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Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-10-01
CO|oTadO's Industrial Conflict

(Ry the Right Reverend Benjamin
Brewster, DID,, Bishop of Western
CoIorado.)
The "Churchman' of July II, con-
tains an article by Bishop Brewster,
from which we quote in part as fol
lows:
| In his annual address to the Con
vocation of the district of Western
Colorado, Bishop Brewster dwelt az
some length upon the labor troubles
which have beset the mining interests
Of the district and which have been
widely reported by the secular press.
We hear a great deal, today. the
Bishop said, about law and order
And indeed no sans Ghristiaa nan
can de1efC the use OF brute force, of
arson an murder and intimidation.
The 3~i sfiy .progras;s of society is
the slrest sanction ior any social
right y. privilege; ed the apDea' tic
mere physical force is to be condemn
ed not only on the grounds of morals,
but on the ground of it's futility But
then, it is to be- remembered that
brute force has not been the weapon
on one side only in our industrial
trouble. - be-
Was there not menace in the i'm
porting of notorious ofreign guards p
in the training of machine guns on
the tent colonies of the strikers? And
further, the honest upholder Of law
and order should take into account
other attractions of law than the re-
cent violence He has a right to go
further back, and turn the light on
the earlier chapters of the story that
have led up to the catastrophe.
Have the laws of our state been
upheld which affect the safety of the
workers in the mines? Let those an
swer who know the facts brought out
at the inquest about last DEFENDERS
explosion at New Castle. Has the law
been observed about company stores?
Though the bare letter of the law be
kept, we know that it's spirit can be,
and has been,s broken, when the. work
er for the maintenance of his lob.
is at the sole mercy of the powers
that give him the job.
4 Is this condition of freedom?
And when the workers demand the
right to organize. in order to protect
themselves against these and other
more or less subtle evasions of law,
IS 1t an unreasonable demand? Let
the light in upon the keeping Of the
law, in the matter of hort weight, of
freedom of domicile, and upon the
debatable question of extra pay for
dead Work..
Under the color Of defence of law
and order it is vain to try to thrust in
to the background the fundamental
issues of the controversy. say it is
time to protest against the spirit
abroad at the present moment that
seeks to block a thorough-going inves-
tigation of the causes of the strife.
It Is time, in the name of justice,
without which there can be no real
peace. to get down to bottom prin-
cipIes Of right.
Let not law and order be invoked
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-10-01

then, in order to deaden the awaken
ed social conscience. If the persons
in chief control of industry have been
lu1led into an attitude of Indifference,
conscious, or unconscious, then "agita-
ton" must go on, to arouse them. If
they do not know that there are on
the average, three fatalities in the
coal mines of Colorado to one in other
regions, in proportion to the number
of tons mined, they ought to be made
to know, by persistent reiteration of
facts,
The Movement of Organization of
Labor.
New occasions teach new duties"
wrote James Russell Lowell, when
people appealed to mere precedent
The modern development of large in
dustris presents new occasion. To
meet that we behold the rising, ex-
handing, self-educating movement of
organized labor. Unquestfonably
especially in the earlier stages, this
movement has sins to its account But
so had the American Revolution. Let
not our scrutiny of the defects, in
evitablet in such mass movements,
blind us, like Pharisees of old, to the
onward-beckoning signs of the
times" AS contemporary historian
writes: Technically, every advance
of the human race stands condemned
by the old order which it assaulted
and supplanted. But those are the
most significant crises in history
when a new spirit, untrammeled,
powerful and undaunted, impels men
to have done with the technical and
the traditional-the mere mummies
and echoes of earlier ideals-and to-
live by principles which they see are
living" Law, then, is no stats, rigid
immovable thing. In the progress Of
the race into liberty, it is the glory
of Anglo-Saxon history that law has
broadened from precedent to. prece-
dent" to sanction the adjustment
albeit with struggled active hui
man forces to new circumstances.
The Province of Religion.
If it be asked why the Church
should have anything to say in the
controversy upon US today, much
might be- pleaded of general nature;
but 1~say now that the tragedies en-
acted in Colorado in the last few
months are warrants enough for or
ganized relioion to. demand, in the
name of Christ, the Prince of Peace
and. God the Righteous Judge, that
hose representatives of organized
capital who have stubbornly refused
to discuss their Issues with organized
labor hall recede from their uncom-
promising attitude It is not indeed
the place of the Church to set forth
"a definite economic programme. That
problem is for Social Science to work
at-but Social Science animated by
Christian principle. That is where
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-10-01
Rur ONE ISSUE NOW.

There is but one great issue in any
campaign now and that is the issue
Of plotocracy against the people. All
other progress must falter till this is
settled. Plutocracy must be overcome
before civilization can proceed much
farther. All other issues are inslgnltl-
cant as compared to this one.
Therefore, all people should consid,
er this issue-study socialism, which
draws the lines in the real battle, Of
fers the solution of our present pro
blems and leads the way to the next
higher phase of civilization. =.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-10-01
States Attorney P0is0ns Minds
Of Citizens Against Person

IS in law 'TThe People of the State Of
Illinois VS.. Carl IS. Person" As the
lpubh prosecutor, he is charged with
the duty OF prosecuting Person. The
prosecution of an American citizen for
murder is q serious matter. The PEN
| atty is the seyerest possible-death on
the galiows. Civilized, Christian ILL
Inois does not hire its prosecutor to
poison the public mind. It does not
command that he convict. To do JUS
tice in the name of the state is the
one command of the people of Illinois.
This command is written in the moral
/ ty of her citizenship. Ut is the cor
nerstone Of her law.
| IA fair trial means a trial before a
fair and impartial jury. The jury In
the Parson case must decide whether
| 144year old Carl Person is hanged by
THE neck until dead or is sent back to
the bodysof the people indicated. The
jury are. drawn from the citizens of
the county. To poison the minds of
the citizens Of the county from which
! . jury is to be drawn against defen-
I dant who Is to be tried for his life is
unspeakable. 4 can htink Of no more
|indefensible crime. j.
To escape the danger Of prejudiced
jury, organized labor made the fight in
Persons behalf for a change Of venue
from Dewitt county. 1t was q hard
fight. Il was q costly fight. States
Attorney, Williams contested every
inch He had right to do this in law.
In view Of the facts within common
public knowledge the propriety of his
conduct can be properly questioned,
but this Is not the wellpoisoning of
which we complain. .4rr4sT
Change Of Venue to Logan County.
After winning change of venue in
the court of which he is chief prosecu-
ting officer. the case was sent by Judge
Cochran to Logan county to be tried
In Lincoln, the county seat. Person
Is to be tried by jury of his peers.
They are to be drawn from the citi-
zens of Logan county eligible for jury
service. 1t is important to the state
that the public mind of Logan county
be not poisoned against Person. It Is
important to Carl q. Person, whose
life is at, stake. 1t Is important TO
the Christian character of the great
state of Illinois.
After the change of venue was
granted to Logan county. the editors
of the two important newspapers of
general circulation, the Lincoln Daily
News Herald, an evening paper, and
the Lincoln Morning Courier, q morn
ing paper, sent to Dean WATSON, their
correspondent in Clinton. for fair
story Of theffacts In the Person case.
These two daily newspapers reach
nearly every citizen of Logan county
= Mr.. s. Dean Wasson prepared an
article under the heading. Person
Murder Case. The manuscript was
sent to Mr.. Brainard C. Snyder, news
manager of the Lincoln. Illinois. dali
les. Mr.. Brainard had mentioned the
fact to States Attorney Smith. Of
Logan county, and told4Mr. Smith that
he would let him read it before he
published the article
Managing Editor Snyder realized
the efficacy OF publishing story about
he PEARSON murder tzxal seven weeks
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-10-01
Talks 81, on Teeth
AV1 ~ isals
Orian Hedrick, D. D. S.
Ths,Man With The
Missing Teeth

= The man or Woman with gaps ~
their teeth-line are taking desperate
chances. Man was given teeth IN tne
Beginning 90 phec could grind up has
food. The, stomach has no teetn-eno
when the food passes down into tne
stomach only half chewed UP the st0m
ach has double duty to perform, AFTER
q while 1t gives up the ngn~
Then what happensf Dyspepsia! $.
STOMACH troublers worst Of all hui
man ills.
We can replace these missing teeth
without plates by our Atveolor metnoo.
when we place these teeth IN your
mouth they feel and act like natural
teeth. We build structure where the
Rapo In the line are without boring OF
cutting into thergum2. ser causing any
discomfort. ~
The strain sof biting and chewing on
the food IL equally distributed, 50 we
do away with the one feature that
makes the average bridge" 2 nuisance
Wouldn't you like to have your teeth
put IN perfect conditlon once and. for
all times. We are at your service The
work IL not expensive and there Is no
expense or obligation on your part IN
having your mouth examined by our
examiner, II you have lost all your
teeth. we can make YOU one Of our
smooth suction plates guaranteed
never to drop In thea mouth. All rub
look like natures own teeth.
Hours am. to ssp.m. sundays. 10
am to- pm.
CastioA-L.oolx for name on door before
A.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-10-01

before the case was to be tried in
Logan county. He wanted States At
torney Smith to see it. He wanted to
be very careful that the case was writ
ten from an unbiased angle. The edi-
tor appreciated the injustice that
would follow from prejudiced story
Of the facts. He submitted the article
to Mr.. Smith.
The States Attorney at Work.-
States Attorney Smith of Logan
county sent the manuscript to States
Attorney. Williams, who, by the way,
is cousin Of States Attorney Smith.
When the story came back from
States Attorney Williams, States At
torney Smith told Snyder that States
Attorney Williams had cut out por-
tons Of the story, but that it was
otherwise unchanged. With. this as
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Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-10-01

surance Editor Snyder printed Nhe
story in the issue Of the Daily News
Herald on August 8, 1914, and in the
Courier on Tuesday morning, August
A. The article was a long one. 1t was,
given display head and a conspicu-
GUS position in both newspapers. Lin
coin is small town. Logan county is
made of very small villages and farm
ing country The people read the
peppers carefully. The person case had
ATTRACTED considerable attention. The
fact that a change of venue brought
the case to Lincoln made the facts in
the case matter. of great local inter
est and concern.
The printing 1of a false and preju-
diced story of the Person case in effect
amounted to placing before the eyes
of every citizen of Logan county, a
story bound to poison his mind. This
story was widely discussed. 1t was
printed over the signature of S. Dean
Wasson. who is. swell and favorably
known in Logan county, having at one
time been city editor of one of the
daily newspapers in Lincoln. Mr.. Was
sons word is go9d in Logan county.
The story was believed the more
thoroughly because it carried his sig
nature as it's author Each copy of
the newspaper was a direct appeal to
each reader. The injustice it has done
Carl Person on the eve Of his trial
cannot be measured. It may mean
even miscarriage of justice. The
methods employed by States Attorney
Williams in changing the manuscript
and sending it back under the sigma
ture of Mr.. s. Dean WATSON is an ugly,
impudent, and cowardly interference
with the administration of justice.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-10-01

The Interstate Commerce Commits
sion has granted the prayers OF the
poor orphan Armies again. They may
increase their rates.
But don't wax wrathy This is nee,
essary. The railroads only made $751;,
667 900 last year over and above all
expenses. And, you see, unless they
grow very rich and fat we all Would
starve. so buckle down and @ork
harder and eat less. The trusts need
the money.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-10-01
coy Frank cemerford, Chief Counsel
rs 5 for the DSfenee.) $50 ~

fey Frank cemerford, Chief Counsel
Is 81 for the Defense.) 3 y
CLINTON, I'LL. Oct. 1--tSpeciaD-.-e
The rifles Of warfare no longer permit
the poisoning of wells. War IS the
eayagery of man. 1t is un-Christian,
it Is ttotal; It - blood lust,
states Attorney l.. %. Williams. OF
DEWITT county, Is well-poisoner. we
have the goods ON, This man,hunting
politician states attorney. We have
caught him in his red-handed attempt
to poison the 4mdnds of the people %
Logan county. He stands convicted
as q conspirator against the. admins
trafion Of criminal Justice. HE y
guilty of the most, unforgiYeaDie OF
tense against the dignity OF ms once
and the responsibility Of his position.
The title Of the Person murder trial
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-10-01
TREMENDOUS.

The Standard Oil Trust made total
of 1892, 1885, BIT in dividends in 1913.
But of course it wouldn't do for the
people to own the oil trust. It would
break up the home. 1t is so domestic,
you know, to stand by ind watch the
trusts gouge the life out of your little
ones!
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-10-01

religion comes in. 1t is the opportun-
ity of the Church to proclaim the
human factor shall be regarded, and
not merely success in the markets, in
the development of those resources
which abontiful God has placed in
the earth.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-02-09
AFTER SEVENTEEN YEAR REST
FARMERS ARE WARNED
AGAINST CICADI.
STATE ENToMoGIsT W. E. RUM.
sEY SAYS COUNTIES OF
NORTHERN SECTION
WILL BE VISITED.
oFTENT1MES GREAT DAMAGE IS
DONE TO YOUNG ORCHARDS
BY THEM.

West Virginia is promised visit
from the periodical cicadi The ci-
cadi only comes once In seventeen
years and when he does make his
appearance, It is not very welcome.
W. =. Rumsey, state cntomologist.
IL making his wish on the citizens OF
The state says the little insect will
he seen in all counties north Of the
and west of the Allegheny.
Early in May they will make their
first appearance, and the larvae will
crawl up some weed. stalk or other
vegetation, where they will free
themselves from the shell. Often
times rgeat damage is done to young
orchards by the cicadi.. For this rea-
sen the cntomologist has sent out
TO the farmers telling them
not to prune the young trees. The
tugs puncture the leaves as we'll as
tIin the bark causing the tree to die.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-02-09

IS IN DIRECT LINE WITH THE
BEST WELLS IN THE sHINNS.
TON OIL FIELD.

Oil excitement is running higlf on
Coal run again. The Board OF AZ
fafrs this morning at It's public meet
ing granted permit to a strong oil
. nd gas company that is now being
organized to drill a test well on Coal
run. There has been great deal
Il talk concerning the possibilities
u coal run being the best location
about here.
Some ofthe best oil experts in the
"iS say that the indications are that
> well equal to any developed in the
Shinnston field will be found on Coal
rdn. 1t is said that the proposed To-
sation of the well to be drilled with
n the city limits is In direct line
With the best wells nsthe shinnston
field.
Several years there was consider
'hle talk about testing the Coal run
but at that time the matter
oassed and nothing was done. The
company that is now forming intends
I" make u thorough test. 1t is likely
hat a metal rig will be, erected.
At the meeting of the Board of AT
fairs this morning several building
permits were granted.
A number of petitions of various
character We're presented and re-
fcrred to the proper department.
Chief of Police Fred $. Harr was
Continuation Page Two,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-02-09
DEMAND MADE BY PRESIDENT
WILSON AND SECRETARY
OF STATE BRYAN.
ON MEXICAN LEADERS THAT
THOSE WHO 1NJURE
AMERICANS
MusT BE PUNISHED GENERAL
yILLAW1ILING TO MEET
DEMAND.

WASHINGTON, D. c.. Feb. "a
sharp demand on Generals Carrauza
and Villa, rebel leaders In Mexico.
for the capture and punishment of
Maxine Castillo. the bandit, who sent
| OAmericans to their death by trap
ring passenger train in the Cum
bre tunnel on The Mexican North
western railroad several days ago,
was made following q conference be-
tween President Wilson and secrc-
tary Of State Bryan. The demand on
the revolutionary leaders went for
ward to U. S. Consul Thomas D. Ed
wards at Juarez. dispatch from
Consul Edwards today confirmed the
report of the killing. but did not give
any details.
After an hours conference with
President Wilson today Secretary
tcont'nneo on PAGE F"arn
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-02-09
Vicious Wolf
Killed bySO6cer
ATTACKS SEVERAL PEOPLE, AND
STOPS WHEN "a POLICEMAN ,
ENDS ITS LIFE.
ny Associated Pressl

By Associated Press1
9a. KANSAS c1rYE,Eeb. Ola large
half-starved grey wolf, after. biting
two persons. frightening score OF
others and spreading CONSERVATION
throughout sta:d residence lis
trict, was shot and killed on Lin
wood Boulevard here today.
Tie wolf sprang nj Miss Anna
Harrison as she waited for street
car. Miss Harrison threw her fur
mum at the animal and while the
garment was being torn to pieces
escaped into house. Her clothing
was torn, but she was unhurt. The
wolf ran down the boulevard pur-
sued by a milkman, who hurled bot
ties as he ran.
Two blocks from the first attack
the wolf bit negro on the arm.
The wolf had run Is blocks and at
tackled Samuel ]. Herndon. dcpu-
ty county collector, before c. W.
Wright. a policeman. ended the
chase by sending bullet into the
animals head.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-02-09
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ROCHESTER. Pa. Feb. Tho
snti-saloon element o. this city to-
day formally launched a campaign
against thesliqaor ttaffie which viii
be Countrywide in scope, the ulti-
mate results Of which, the people
hope, will be the abolition OF sa.
looms in this territory, A union
mass meeting of all tile temperance
workers of Rochester was held this
afternoon in the First Baptist
Church. and there was sounded the
battlecry of the forces which are
araigned in the; Beaver valley
against the liquor interests.
The Rev, Dr. George w. Shelton,
pastor of the Second Presbyterian
Church of Pittsburgh, delivered a
stirring address before III q hundreds
of people gathered in the church.
Charging that the saloon was an
anemy Of the public schools. the
state and the nation, and hurting
defiant criticisms at the leaders in
the liquor traffic, Dr.. Shelton spoke
'or more than an hour in an EFFORT
TO arouse the people OF this city
against the saloon.
Support of Wcrs,r.
He made IT plain that he stood
for woman suffrage and expressed
'he fear that without the support
If the women in the campaign now
weeping the state the results would
cot be favorable 70 tile anti-saleon
people. He pointed to the states
where women vote and declared that
In those ommonwealths commnni-
ties had been voted dry only by the
support of the women
"Thc saloon must 50; said the
pastor again and again between bit-
ter reprimands Of the people who
had not become identified with the
movement to abolish the saloon. pr.
Shelton spoke harshly % men who
we're Indifferent about registering
and voting. and rebuaed persons
who criticized clergymen for taking
a part in politics.
iGHe said that politics was the
science tof good government and
that itiiwas q part of the duty Of
the church to take part In politics.
He declared that the light on the sa-
loon was an economic question, and
that as soon as men came TO the
realization that the saloon affected
their poeketbooks Just that soon
would they be up in arms to combat
n
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-02-09
Hotel Clerk
Battles With
Policemen
TROUBLE CAUSED BY ACCIDEN.
TAI SHOOTING OF MISS
CLAUDIA DAVIS.
AFTER SHOOTING BATTLE oC.
OURS. AND HARRY MAGARIAN
IS IN DYING CONDITION.
Iy Associated Prcss.1

Iy Associated Prcss.1
, COLUMBUS. o.. Feb. .. = While
exchanging shots here today with
three police officers, Harry Magarian,
aged 30. hotel clerk. was probably
wounded, by bullet from a
rcvolsdr jim the hands of Patrolman
Robert Hammcl. The battle with the
police followed the accidental shoot
ing of Miss Claudia Davis. u .teic-
:,lIonc operator. by Magarian. By fir
ing at his brother John. during an
alteration occasioned by alleged re.
marks of the latter concerning Miss
Davis. After shoting the girl Maya
rian bnrrackcd himself in n room ami
defied arrest.
When three police Officers ut.
tempted to arrest him lie opened f'rc
cn them. Tie officers returned Il,
fire apd Magarian was rushed to 8
hospital in dying condition. Mli7,
nnvis will probably recover.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-02-09
Two Killed
In AQuarrez
TWO MEN OPEN FIRE AT SAME
THE AND BOTH ARE NOR
TALLY WOUNDED.

BLUEFIELD, w. Va. Feb. 9.-At
aiatewan. W. Va. late last night Dan
Adams and D. L. Alderman shot and
killed each other in Bob Buskcrk' s
saloon. The men had had a difficulty
ever card game several days ago
md when they met last night In the
saloon both. opened fire at the same
time. Adams fell mortally wounded
at the first shot but, game to the
last. he raised himself up on his ci-
how and fired nine shots into Acker-
man before he could fall. Both men
died almost Immediately. Adams
leaSes'a wife aud three children.
i.ackerman leaves an Invalid wife.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-02-09
SUNDAY SERVICES I'M
FAIRMONT CHURCHES
MOST INTERESTING
DR. WHARTON THE DIAMOND STREET CHURCH WHERE MANY
RAILROAD MEN ATTENDED. ..DR. HOWARD AT THE FIRST
METHoD1sT-LARGE coNGR EGATIoNs AND ENTHUSIASTIC
NTEREsT-sERvICEs TONIC HT

All the churches in Fairmont yes
'erday had good congregations and
Interesting services, and splendid
sermons were delivered by all the
Especial interest was TAX
en- in the revival services at the First
Methodist and the Diamond Street NJ.
E. churches.
DR.. Wharton. the noted Baltimore
minister, delivered three sermons
Sunday to the congregations at the
Diamond Street church. DR.. Howard
preached at the First Methodist
church and Herbert Smith. of Park
crsburg. rendered solo at the First
Methodist church.
The revival services at the First
". E. church yesterday were attend
cd by large congregations. At the
morning service several persons pre-
sented themselves for church mem-
tership. The evening services had
a large attendance. the gallery being
well filled despite the cold. snowy
weather.
In addition to the large chorus
choir Herbert Smith, of Parkersburg.
rendered a solo in a very effective
manner. The children had. a part in
H- : r.. . .