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Newspaper
Steubenville Herald
Location
Steubenville, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1908
Page
11
Youngstown Ohio December 22 Judge Roberts of Painville withdrew from the race for appointment to the circuit court bench in this district. The move leaves Judge William Metcalf as the sole northern candidate and likely the appointee, based on local opinion among attorneys and observers.
A December 15 1908 United Mine Workers meeting at Rush Run hall adopted resolutions mourning Elijah Hennis who died in Glen Run Mine No 1 while on duty. The text extols his character and unity with fellow workers, pledges sympathy to his family, directs copies to the family and county papers, and calls for the charter to be draped for 30 days.
President Tom Lewis of the United Mine Workers issued a statement to all local unions warning of an approaching crisis in the organization. He urges concerted action, dropping petty quarrels, and closer union, disputing newspaper reports of his positions and noting a deliberate effort by some members to weaken the union. He calls for full local union representation at the national convention next month and asks for members willing to hear facts and judge on merit.
Holmes County in eastern Ohio carried by the drys with a 915 majority. Millersburg the county seat voted dry by 166. Of 23 precincts only two voted wet. Four saloons and two distilleries shut down. Marietta reports Washington County dry majority of 1,348 as three saloons failed to reopen.
Henry Green a Pan Handle brakeman suffered a fall into an ash pit at Colliers yards on Monday night and was hospitalized at Gill hospital with non life threatening injuries. Prof Sloop the pianist cut two fingers with a razor yesterday causing pain and holiday performance disruptions.
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