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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-04-11
sUTHERLAND's REASONS.


Congressman Howard Sutherland
voted against the repeal of the free
tolls bill as all other Of the congress-
men from this state did except Con-
gresham Nicely of this district.
Congressman Browns reasons for
not supporting the Presidents pro-
gram were given, yesterday through
these columns and they, sounded clear
as a bell and his attitude on this
measure will make him. harder can
didate to defeat If he stands for re-
election.
The President has failed to receive
the support of his own party on this
measure and this bill seep,s to be the
rock upon, whiclHtthe Democratic
ship, already Keeling and totterins
under the heavy load of the tariff re-
vision and, plumbers, has broken in
twain. Such able Democratic papers
as Hearst's New York American, all
the other Hearst papers, the Cincin-
natl Enquirer, and many others have
deserted the President on this meas
ure. The bill seems to- be doomed to
sure defeat in the senate and as the
days so by the sentiment seems to
be very greatly increasing for eXemp-
tion OF American coastwise vessels
from the payment of tolls through
the Panama Canal which was built
by American dollars and is owned
and controlled by the American gov
eminent the same as the Mississippi
river or other of our waterways.
Mr.. Sutherland in writing. to one
OF his constituents gives his reasons
for voting against repeal and his let
ter, In part is as follows:
Referring to the Panama Canal
Tolls matter about which, you have
been good senouglrtotwriteTme, 1t oel
ours tbtmatp,gixe yoaidbritflyl&If e@
81 the raasqnsatlat1finally impelied
|7fetq vote agaipstdepeaiuI .now ss
IA 81 gave this rnatteI.mS undivided
eftcn ion 1andistudyG forailanyaalays
and nights preceding the final vote.
approached tn4subect absolutely
without political or other bias. l
started out with strong predIsposi.
tion in favor Of the views of the Pres
ident, Tor, on the surface, the case
seemed absolutely clear and conclu-
sirc; but the deeper down went into
the hubject, and the more studied
;lle treaties and the laws bearing on
II. from the time of the formation
OF our government down to the pres
ent time, together with the diplomat
ic correspondence, the debates on the
subject, and the opinions of the most
eminent authorities on the interpre-
tation OF treaties and on interna-
tional law, the more l became con-
WINGED that we should maintain, IT
possible, our entire sovereignty over
the canal, and at the same time car
ryins out both the spirit and letter
OF our treaties with reference to all
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-04-11
CROWN ALL THE TIME

tNew sYork sunD3 ,a1pa
Some folks can't waitHfor sfishin',
They. wanter 80 sright7NnowIIiist-
I'm glad ! amt SO restless,
u With rinklcs .on'imy browSS M
Jest .setlhere a-smokin' 3ItsaE2 y
,s1n atmosphere lsublimc;F ~ "a
i kpowtthe FISH out yondcrf ,As,ir.sf
: Are CROWN allsthettime.aiei, ;lth'
Is5oi Rata ia9nis ~ ~ ala1
Theressasheap dissatisfaction 'ae'
odIn your philosophic rhyme itsl+
Consolation for inaction ,i,1 AMI
In They're growin'al the time
Up above old Soils ascending,
And it makes US glad to know
The rods will soon be bending
With big fish, so let EN- grow.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-04-11
SOME DEMOCRATIC VIEWS.

A multitude Of honest, loyal and
dependable Democrats, in this coun-
try, have already openly declared
that they will not support any candi-
date or measure tainted or tarred
with Bud-Bumgarnerism: Chiltonized
and have expressed a wish to perfect
an organization looking to the pres
eryation OF party decency and honor,
and for the protection and perpetual
tion OF party principles.
! am safe in saying that there are
not less than six hundred Democrats,
in this country, who stand READY to
join such movement and to this end
] will ask all such to at once confer
with me in person or by lette.. that
they; may be listed with those who
haye, already enrolled therein. so that
an organization may be perfected as
quEklsias' possible and that tho world
may know that the Democratic mass.
es, Sof' old1lpirtysdo nota shd6rse tfte
polt ieaP corruption existing 2inq This
.sonhty'7as !exemplifltd tflBudEBuIiff1
''snriSml GhfltoHized!IIi lana " sisn
10y wilson Den6crato,2 ""otiW z
No loyal Bryan Democrat ~
No decent and upright Depocrat-
will endorse Bud-Bumgarnerism-
Chiltonlzbed.-SHIRLEY NJ. MITCH
ELL.@Editor Democratic Kanawha
News.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-04-11
g ksS sJi0II3 EIisa n
> AGH0pELESStC CAUSE.


The New York :oSllia Us one Of the
strongest defenders the Wilson adj
ministration has had and was one of
his ablest supporter for the nomina-
ton and in the presid ential election.
1t still supports him but it sees that
a Democratic congress Is going to dis
credit the party and practically i'd
mits Republican success in the con-
gressionals elections this fall.
We publish an editorial from the
World In full today in these columns
to give our read ers a sensible and in
dependent Democratic view of the
business and political situation. The
World perhaps has the largest circu-
lation Of any newspaper published in
the United States and leads all other
New York papers. 1t wields ma
tional Influence over the politics and
business Of the country and when It
reads its party a deserved curtain lee
ture there issalwaysf some good rea-
son for II. The World believes and
says, that congress should finish its
business and give trade and indus
try q Chance to recover front their
long period OF depression and ,stagna-
tion" and IL further says. For more
than a year the Republicans have
been praying for the Democrats to
make fools Of themselves, AND THE
WISH HAS FINALLY BEEN
..<x IL. = = - 10
In spite Of all precedent the first
great blnnder was in passing the tar
In law which always gives business
a depressed condition and sometimes
leads TO Industrial panic.
1t has fioundered along on trust
legislation and intimidated business,
big and little, until the country docs
not know what to do or what to ex-
pect.
The party mas spit upon the
Panama Canal tolls bill and stands
today a disrupted and discredtted or
ganizatton even in the minds Of its
ablest supporters. like the New York
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-04-11

"A parting shot of freezing tempera-
ture was being felt over the north
western areas. The weather which
threatens to retire Easter finery; to
the band boxes and spoil the promen-
ade on the fashionable avenues Of
many cities is joint effort from
Texas to Canada.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-04-11
ADMITTED TO HOSPITAL,

Mike Bradish, foreign miner, had
his collar bone broken at the Alonon-
gah mines this morning and was adj
mittedi to the Miners hospital today
for treatment.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-04-11
Rainy Easter
(coxItNuEp IRON PAGE oXr.l

stock prediction among isy3weatlSer
prophets that II 1t rains on Easter
Sunday It will rain for six eonsecu-
tive Sundays. The weather sharks
says, however, there is nothing GER
tain about that. The winter weather.
OF the last few, days was being dis
sipated all over the country today.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-04-11
Weather Man

!. Is CONTINUED FROM PAGE 0SE.)
evening newspapers will carry the
following Associated Press weather
ncws:-"lt will probably be a rainy
Easter Sunday ali over Tie East !unS
less some; freaiQlof nature, sets the
prohibitions sofntha Weather Bureau
experts awry, there.will be-rain and
sno% in thSpmthepn perAttaSob Jtlls
East and rain over the Southern dis
tHict b. saHljiHa HJHa.ius lI1l
y o Evening Papers Say Rain. '9sl
The official washington weather
mans prediction for the afternoon
papers today is as follows:
Eastern Pennsylvania, rain in the
south. rain or snow in north tonight,
Sunday cloudy and colder. n
West Virginia, rain and colder
tonight, Sunday cloudy and colder,
probably local SHOWS in the noun
tains."
L. W. S. Says Fair.
While Washington Is up In the
air about tomorrow's weather the
Local Weather Sage stands pat on
his prediction he made early. in
March and reiterated through, these
columns n few days ago. ~,
The West virginian reporter took
an early morning hike to the cabin
of the Old Sage this morning as soon
as the morning papers arrived, car,
rying the prediction of rain for Sun
day. He was demonstrated with for
going. so far counter TO all !othcl
weather predictions. but he did not
become bit excited about the pros
pect which seems so good for him tic
loose all the fame he has gained as
a weather pronosticator by careful:
analysis of weather conditions In
the past and by his most accurate
predictions made weeks in advance.
He still stands by his prediction and
says. tomorrow will be fair day in
Fairmont. Notwithstanding tile over
.whelming opinions against him. Ii
seems to us that he is bound to lose
this time and we told him so but he
only smiled aud replied Wait ano
sce."
II the l.. W. S. is right this time it
will be well enough to unite the
bands from the bonnet box and lay
out the-glad rags for a stroll nlonr
the thoroughfares with the jolly East
er crowd. He will be hailed as III
forerunner Of JOY. but, II the WASH
ington weather man is correct, a deep
gloom. will settle over the counter:
ance prlths fair ones who have Sc.
rcetGdl tife stirling Easfeff bonnet
ard tbesweltest gowns Lihodeled after
The e9Taet' dhd approved idesigag ~
ashiof1s4atest edieps NJ sh9'i ,1
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-04-11

Congressman Howard Sutherland
voted against the repeal of the free
tolls bill as all other Of the congress-
men from this state did except Con-
gresham Nelly of this district,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-02-24
BRITONS AROUSED
BY BENTON'S DEATH
Continued From Page ID

49,. Continued From Page ID
Huertas. Felix Diaz. Huerta himself,
CarranZa. Villa-there is little reason
to suppose that any one OF them
would be less despotic than the others
or would consent to let Mexico say by
whom she would be governed
Calls 1t Murder.
The Pail Mall Gazette an opposition
organ under the heading: d.. IT,
It's murder. most foul says the
Staying of Benton is an event which
touches the honor Of the British name
to the quick. The newspaper says:
Even if the body which was styled
court martial really assembled, and
even if its sentence was based on true
evidence and fair consideration thereof
Villa and his revolutionary bands had
no status as belligerents which entitled
them to try the subjects of other pow
ers by court martial. II this pretense
at a court martial should be the only
result Of the inquiry being made by
the United States government. the
obligation of the United States TO act
as the mandatory of civilization will
remain"
The Globe says
THE. result Of the inquiry conduct.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-02-24
FOREIGN MINERS
ARE ARRESTED.
Federal Authorities Take
Unexpected Action. in the.
Copper Region
Z g. .--s
IMPORTED UNDER "a
CONTRACT IS CHARGE

Houghton. Mich, Feb 23.-The fed
eral department of labor today arrest
ed six Roumanian laborers of the Cal
umet and Hecla Mining Co., on the
charge of being contract laborers. IA.
A. Seraphic, immigration agent of the
partment, who made, the arrest, con
Quoted hearings in Houghton today and
the Calumet and Hecla attorneys de
Tended the men. The company feared
similar actions in large numbers tSof
cases because of the numerous imp0r-
tations of foreigners into the district
since the strike. tr
Women Instructed. -.
Hancock, Mich, Feb 23.--Wives of
striking miners testified today before
the congressional committee that3they
had been kicked and beaten by deputy
sheriffs and otherwise mistreated by
soldiers without cause
Mrs. Boris Fodar charged that on
July 80 last, Deputy Sheriff Hiekkila
grabbed her by the hair and dragged
her into the yard of her home at Kear-
sarge. She said deputies and soldiers
were searching for her husband and
the deputy sheriff attacked her when
she refused to tell where he was. One
soldier hit her with his gun, she said,
and two others fried two shots through
the door of her Kitchen.
Mrs. Erzi Pihar a Hungarian Wom-
an, said she was kicked in the ribs and
beaten by deputies at Mohawk on
September 10, then was taken hand
cuffed to Eagle River and lodged in
Jail, where she was kept for one day.
She did not know what she was charg-
ed with and said she was found not
guilty On cross examination she
denied that she and three other won-
en- also taken at the same time, were
arrested for picketing and interfering
with non-union workers.
Miners Give Testimony.
Trinidad, Colo Feb. 23.-The third
week of the Colorado coal strike in
vestigation opened this morning.
Strikers still are presenting their evil
dence and have given no intimation
that they are near the conclusion Of
their case. The operators stated that
they will ask the committee for sever
al days in which to present evidence
and the legal department Of the state
militia is preparing to place many
witnesses on the stand to refute the
various charges that have been made
against the soldiers.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-02-24
WOMAN DROPS DEAD
AT LODGE MEETING

Des Moines. Feb. -%.-Surrounded by
M mt evs "f the PNthi;N sisters lodge
and att, ",s1nts at the IN, citing OF Myrtle
Calit; .,ige Knights Of Pythias. MI $.
r. b. j ,y. 1923 Croker, died sudden
ly. Sa III day at the lodge rooms in the
Old Masonic, temple building. Seventh
and Walnut.
Mrs. 1llsley was preparing to leave
the Pythian Sisters to go to a gathering
at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. w. \. Jor-
dan on University avenue near Forty
fourth street when she was taken i'll
with heart trouble. Members of the
lodge fastened to her assistance and
called her physician. Myrtle Capital
lodge X Of p which was in session ad-
journed In spite of everything that
could be done, Mrs. Il'sley died within
an hour. She had suffered for some
months from chronic heart trouble, it
was stated today.
4 Mr.. 1llsley. the surviving husband,
runs plumbing establishment at
Nineteenth and Croker. There are no
children but Mrs. lllsley has relatives
in Ohio who have been notified. The de-
ceased was 80 years Of age and well
known throughout the city.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-02-24
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS

4 Mr.. and Mrs. NJ M. Ralston. 1877
North Ward street. left today for
Trenton, Mo-, enroute to San Antonio
Texas. to make their home.
= Mrs. George Duncan of Joliet. Ill.,,
As visiting at the home of her brother
s. C. bassett, 725 Wabash avenue
Mrs. Duncan has not visited In the
CITY for fifteen years.
: Mr.. and Mrs. c. J. Replogle of Mo,
line, Ill.,, will arrive this evening to
Spend several days with relatives.
/ w. d. Taylor and son Arden, form
erly of Alamosa, Colo. are visiting at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. S. c. Bassett,
f25 Wabash avenue.
DR.. and Mrs c. F. Eakins who have
been visiting the formers sister. Mrs.
Roy Judd, 21S South Willard street,
and other relatives, left last evening
for Sterling, Colo. ~0
Mrs. Ellen Biggs of Queen City. Mo-,
who has been visiting her sister Mrs.
~. F.. Moss. 232 North Moore street,
went to Eddyvilie today to visit reia-
tives. ""
Z Miss Oneice tOthren OF seymour
leaves this evening for her home after
"a visit at the home OF Mrs. Nj. A. free-
man, o19 North Nc lean street.
Mrs. Della Fulton of Eldon. has re-
turned after visiting her sister, Mrs.
A. Smith, on Castle street.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. RI. Trowbridge, o12
West Park avenue, are visiting rela-
tives in CrestOn.
Mrs. Rex Morrow and Miss Anna Sci
bert of Abba, spent Friday in Ottum-
wa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-02-24

hua, said would be bringing fifteen re-
jected American recruits to Juarez,
and among whom he suggested that
the missing foreigners might be
found.
Americans at last obtained version
of the killing of Benton which they be-
lieved to be true. 1t was that Villa
knocked Benton down and then haG
two of his men take the Scotchman
into the back yard. where the rebel
general presently followed and fired
the fatal shot, or shots, himself.
The verdict of the supreme military
court of the state of Chihuahua, which
will decide whether Gustav Bauch, an
American charged with being a ted
shall be executed. or whether he is
innocent and will be allowed his
liberty will be rendered this week.
said FREDERICK Gonzales Cara, legal
adviser to Colonel Fidela Villa TO-DAY.
He said that Bauch was still alive and
in the penitentiary at chihuahua
awaiting final decision of the court
which is considering his case. NJ
though many Americans believed trat
Bauch was executed in Juarez some
time last week and never taken to
Chihuahua constitutionalist' officials
in .Juarez firSlly maintained that he
was taken under guard on General
Francisco Villas special train last
Friday to the capital city. The Juatez
officials even gave this report to
United States Consul Thomas ID.
Edwards of JuareZ when he sought
information from them as to- whether
Bauch had been executed. T..
Consul Edwards said that as far as
he could learn Bauch was in Chihua-
hua but he had received nothing Off
cial regarding him. r. E-T
+ Threatened With Death.
Il Marion Letcher of Chihuahua, who
had been instructed by the depart
ment of state to look UP the case OF
Bauch the day before Villa left for
Chihuahua, called on Bauch at his
prison in the Juarez theater. They
talked together for about half an
hour Villa asked him about The
charges against him and Bauch, who
spoke Spanish fluently, maintained
that they were absolutely baseless and
that he was innocent of such charges
as being federal spy. La, .s..t S..
An American was in the party and
at the conclusion Of the interview
said he heard Villa remark to Bauch.
81 am going to kill all of you red
flaggers, and ! know you are one or
them"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-02-24

hua, said would be bringing fifteen re-
jected American recruits to Juarez,
and among whom he suggested that
the missing foreigners might be
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-02-24
SUPREME COURT
RULING IS BROAD.
Attorney for State Sums Up
Decision in Brief on
Liquor Traffic
is GREAT VICTORY
FOR TEMPERANCE
Carrier Must Be Assured of
Intended Legal Use of
Every Shipment

A copy of the opinion of the supreme
court in the case of state of Iowa VS..
the United States Express company
has been received by Geo. l.. Gillies,
one of the attorneys for the state The
opinion, which consists of thirty-three
typewriter pages, is too long to pub
lish in full and The Courier has asked
Mr.. GilIies to give brief summary
of the opinion and the holding there
in.
In plaintiffs petition upon which the
case was tried. it was alleged among
other things:
That the defendant, the United
State Express company. is and was at
all the times hereinafter mentioned. a
corporation possessed of and using GER
tain cars which it leases and also pos
sessing certain horses and wagons, and
was common carrier for hire, carry
ing goods, wares and merchandise tC
and from the city Of Ottumwa, Wapel
10 county, Iowa, over the line of rail-
way used and operated by the Chicago
Rock Island & Pacific railway company
that upon arrival of said goods, wares
and merchandise in said city of Ottum-
wa. the defendant uses said horses
and wagons in delivering the said
goods. wares and merchandise to the
tonsignees thereof in said city, hauling
the same through the streets and al
legs of said city.
Had No Certificate.
THAT for many weeks. since March
f. 1913, and prior to the institution Of
this action, defendant has been. and
s. ill is, engaged in TRANSPORTING, con-
veyiilg. delivering and aiding i deliv
ering and distributing to persons in
said city of, Ottlmwa and county of
Wapello large quantities Of intolic
ing liquors, without first having been
with a certificate from the
clerk of the court issuing the permit,
showing that the consignee is permit
holder and authorized to sell liquors
in the county of Wapello and state of
Iowa, aforesaid
THAT a very large part or portion
of the persons to whom said intoxicat-
ing liquors are conveyed and delivered
thereafter sell. barter and deliver the
same in violation Of the prohibitory
laws Of the state of Iowa, and that de-
PENDANT we'll knew this to be fact.
THAT in so transporting, conveying,
delivering and aiding in delivering and
the Intoxicating liquors as
aforesaid the defendant uses said cars,
horses, wagons. and office.
That by reason Of the premises the
said cars, horses, wagons, and Office
so used in Transporting, conveying, de-
livering and distributing the intoxi-
eating liquors as aforesaid, and in aid
ing in delivering and distributing the
same, constitute a nuisance, and the
defendant has established and is u.s.
Ing and maintaining nuisance"
No Rule by Hunter.
1T will be seem" says Mr.. Gillies.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-02-24

ed by the United States government
will be awaited with restrained emo
ton. but it will have to be very con-
elusive in it's justification of the act in
quired into if it is to satisfy not only
British but we are glad to think,
American opinion as we'll"
Referring to President Wilson's re-
fusal to recognize General Huerta as
asks:
America Must Act
IF it be proved that Villa has
uniustifiably done to death a peaceful
British resident, how can the princi-
pies which condemn Huerta be recog-
nized with the appreciation and sup
port of his adversary? AS the Ameri-
can government has undertaken to
protect British subjects in Mexico, its
obligation to act promptly and ef-
fectively in the present case is clear
The Standard says: 49,, 49,. -@-.a
>. I'VE cannot believe that the United
States government intends to refer
Great Britain to General Huerta for
satisfa ction. Such policy would be
incor istent with the sense of reSpon.
sibility which President Wilson must
feel for Mexico 1t cannot be sup
posed that President Wilson is feeling
easy in his mind over the murder of
Benton He has not only the relation
of the United States. to Mexico to think
of. but also the soundness and the
popularity of his own policy. .-
The Westminster Gazette takes the
stand that Villas proceedings in re-
gard to Benton must be illegal as the
rebels have never been recognized.
The government organ concludes:
The investigation may possibly
show that Benton himself was respon.
sible for the dreadful fate melted out
to him. but short Of that We believe
public opinion on both sides Of the
Atlantic will demand that the murder.
ers of Benton be brought to bay
No British Intervention.
The pacification of Mexico is an
object we honestly desire to see ac-
complished. but it is impossible to eff
feet it by British Intervention. We do
OF intend to make any attempt Of that
character which wuold be both futile
and impolite.
This is the attitude of the British
foreign office as outlined today in the
house of commons by Francis Dyke Ac-
land parliamentary under secretary
for foreign affairs, after full consid-
er.tion Of the series of victimiZations
of British subjects in Mexico. culmin-
ating in the removal of William S. Ben
ton by Villa at JaureZ.'
Mr. Ac'and informed The house that
the British government had been in
FREQUENT comm n cation with the gov
eminent Of the ITritcd Sta+cs and Mex
co respecting tn rotect;on Of B it:sh
lives and property in Mexico.
THE continued fighting in Mexico"
he added is of very great preju7ice to
British aud other commercial interest
and. is a matter for very great con-
Germ" -
Mr.. Acland promised to Law the zap
ers on the subject of Mexico before the
house of commons as soon as possible,
but he added significantly:
.The mos. interes ing papers at the
British foreign office however are com
mum atoms at various times with the
government con erning its policy and
it's views regarding Me leo. Some of
these are Of a confidential character
and l cannot include them in a blue
book without asking the consent of the