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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-02-16
BIG SENSATION
IN WHEELING
THE CHIEF OF POLICE INvoLv-
ED ON CHARGES HE
.CLAIMs UNTRUE.
WHEELINC.!sW.

WHEELING, w. Va, Feb. 49,
One of the biggest sensations that
has swept the city for many days
was that which broke upon con-
fiding public Saturday involving
Chief of Police Thomas Leyland.
Warnings of the coming had been
heard by the inner circle earlier in
the week, but were generally dis
believed until members of the board
of control brought ont the matter
at the regular meeting yesterday
morning.
According to reports. 1t is charg-
cd by James Hastings Heston. fire.
man at the, Nigilant hose house. that
Chief Leyland visited his wife's
room at . o'clock in the morning,
during the past week. This state
ment lTeston made to fellow fremen
at the Yigilant. The Leylands and
Hestons live in>the same house, No.
AIS Main street, the former family
living upstairs and the latter down.
Friday night, 1t is understood,
Heston told his story to the fremen
at the engine house, crying and
sobbing as he related the circum-
stances. The sensation spread like
wildhre, being added to as it went.
,and,it vas. not long until FirB Clbef
Rose hdd heatd TIE Pspares eeas
YELL a-memhGE Of the board of con-
trol. -: - ' es'..--,'.
The story reached the control
board members ears in such man
ner that he, thought the chief was
then at the Heston home and called
the chiefs residence to find whcth-
or he was. there. This was shortly
after 10 o'clock. The chief answer
ed the phone at his home and was
told Of the rumor rejecting upon
his moral integrity. He stated that
lie had just come from church, and
could prove It. 1t was this CONVEX.
sation that led to the discussion Of
the entire affair at the session of
the board of control yesterday morn
ing, when. 1t is said, the chief
laughed the matter off and said
there was nothing in It.
Chiefs Story.
This is as dirty a piece OF bust
hess as was ever attempted on an in
nocent man." said Chief Leyland to
a Register reporter yesterday after
noon. There is nothing in it. It's
a frameup by that dirty gang put
out OF business when. closed the
redlight district" he continued.
emphatically rapping his fist on his
desk. @
1.-THE truth of the story" said, the
chief, sis this: For nights ago,
Mrs. Hcston called me up; over the
telephone at my home. although She
lives right below me. and said that
there was burglar in her room. l
told her l would telephone the en-.
sine house. and have an officer sent
right up. She objected to this. say
ing that she could be carried away
before the OFFICER arrived. ] In
formed her that ] was completely
undressed and couldn't come. myself.
lust then. but would in. a. minute,
and she told me not to mind. as she
then believed her voice had scared
the man away, and hung up the re-
eeiyer.
There's no truth in Heston's
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-02-16
.k||lI|eetssiRsi f. ssI:
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. FOE
.s Ill pardon.

Notice is hereby given that theIun-
,dcrsigned will make application to
His Excellency, Hon. H. D. HATFIELD,
Governor of West Virginia, for a par.
don for misdemeanor, upon the com.
.pletion Of the publicatio of this no
,tice; said application will be based
upon the petition then to be filed
with its accompanying exhibits. pa
pers, etc.
FRANK Y4lNKI,
ts3 Petitioner
ny F. R. AMOS &
G.. Z. AMOS, Counsel. 2.16s2t
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-22
JAPAN IGNORES TIME.

'Innmediately" There May Mean Now
or Next Month.
Impatience among the japanese is a
thing you will rarely observe as you
travel about through their strange and
beautiful country. If, on the other
hand, you yourself In touring Japan
might. upon occasion. grow somewhat
impatient. you will only become the
quiet laughing stock-behind your
back-of the little Japs themselves
An hour, or even a day. more or less
in this oriental country is OF little ac~
count, and matters. cannot be made
TO move any the quicker because OF
any irritabilitF. In fact this latter
acts as an obstacle to your progress as
well as to ones peace of mind. IL. for
example your tinricksha coolies wish
TO stop for a meal just after you have
started on a trip, you will find 1t ex-
pedient to accept the delay philosophy
cally. "Storming" will not mend mat
tiers in the least
II you might chance TO be in n large
Jap town with its steamship docks
lying only a mile or two distant, you
naturally would expect TO receive re-
liable information as TO the dates and
hours OF sailing for the steamships.
You will often be told upon inquiry
at the hotel offices-and in perfectly
good faith, too-that the steamers
leave daily. Upon arriving at the
docks on schedule time. you find fire.
quently that your particular steamer
leaves but once IN three days. and the
vessel you sought left yesterday. Get
ting excited Will not remedy the situa-
ton IN the least The Jap word TIA
daims," meaning Immediately, may in
reality mean any time between now
and next month
To all OF your queries the natives
viii say "shikntaganai.'-'.it can't be
helped'-1hich brings an end TO the
matter, - far as the native Is con-
eerned, Incidentally, you might as
well initiate his example 1t Will save
you much waste OF energy and loss OF
comfort, ard II you are to enjoy your
travel IN Japan you will readily learn
the art of resignation" 10 your fate.
and you oftendmes will have many
good opportunities of studying Japa>
nese life in its natural pictorial set
ting. Don't get annoyed. either. 81
nearly every casual Jap Acquaintance
you meet asks you a lot of personal
questions. To ask personal questions
Is the Jap way OF showing kindly In
terest in your welfare.-Clyde Wilmer
In Philadelphia North American
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-22
GOVERNMENT OWNERSHIP
IN ALASKA.

The senate is now considering gov
eminent ownership OF projected rail-
roads in Alaska. Probably very large
majority OF the American people have
come TO favor government ownership
of railways. but are unable TO see how
Il may be brought about at this day
without loading the government with
a staggering debt. caused by the wat
erinx OF stocks By exploiters or else
causing a great financial upheaval by
eliminating the water. ALASKA Is,
however. virgin soil. and It will be
little short OF criminal TO permit priv
ate spectators TO pocket the richness
OF nature.
Government construction and own
ership OF Alaska railways was urged
this week By Senator Poindexter, who
declared no other way was open. Land
grants 20 a private enterprise could
not be considered and the extent OF
nodern monopoIies. he insisted made
dangerous 70 permit private capital
10 grasp such q field for exploitation
- Alaska
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-22
FOREST NOTES

There are s6.5OO.OOO young trees in
the governments forest nurseries.
Two tons of cascara bark have just
been sold from the Siuslaw national
forest. Oregon, at one cent a pound.
The northernmost national forest is
the Chugach in Alaska; the southern
most is the Luqillo in Porto Rico.
For shingles alone. $50 million feet
of timber is cut in that part of the
state of Washington which lies west
of the Cascades.
California led last year in timber
sold from national forests, though
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-22
The Daily Story
PETER BILLYS CLoTHES-BY CLARISsA H1AcKIr
copyrighted. 1919. by Assocla.ea literary Bareau

II got a bunch that this is my last
year as lone, lorn bachelor man.
sang out Peter Billy as he put on a
celfsIoid collar that cruelty sawed his
suRburned neck. He picked up bril-
liant red and blue striped necktie and
tossed the end around the collar.
II reckon you think that this niger
minstrel getup's going to put you at
the head of schooiteacher's class
grumbled Phin Morris from the door
step of the bunk house. Looks like
BARRIERS poleI''
'tNigger minstrel getup. Ell? You're
plumb jealous. Phin," retorted Peter
Billy. "a Teller can't put on billed
shirt and a plain, ordinary necktie
what they wear in civilized parts but
what you kick up fuss"
Who can blame poor Phin for sitting
on the doorstep and INDUCING in gibes
at his more fortunate rivals marvel
Gus garments?
Its going to be some dance at the
schoolhouse next week." volunteered
Peter Billy as he stepped past Phin
into the starlit night.
Maybe I'll CO." said Phin drearily.
"The Dray girls are coming and a
big crowd from Onderdonk. Mazie's
going with mei' Peter Billy dashed
away into the night, and to the clatter
of his pony's hoofs Phin could hear
the refrain of Peters last gay words:
"Mazie's going with meI'
Maize Fenwick was the school
teacher.
Two hundred miles distant, in
Cheyenne. hospital, an old man had
suffered a sudden sinking spell. There
was no time to send for his only rela-
tive, a cowpuncher, in another part of
the state, so the nurse, pale, sweet
faced young woman. was listening to
the weakening voice of old David Nor |
ris.
Miss Drew, got plenty Of money Of
my own. 1t tells all about it in that |
letter 1 gave you. But you know I've /
been accepting charity from my
nephew. Phin Morris? OF course you
know; told you all about it, and you
wonder why kept him stripped of his
money for the last year.
"Phinny was a wild boy, and I've
been afraid that he'd go wrong entire
~ with that wild bunch at KeeteT's
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-22
Capital Comment
BY CLYDE n. TAVENNER
Congressman from the Fourteenth District.

of the country and a certain knowl
edge of how to correct those evils. He
went before the country as the champ
ion of the new freedom and the people
elected him their president. He is not
now the one to desert the people from
la motive of political expediency. Inc
reforms which the people have de-
manded are going swiftly forward IN
spite of the threat of big business to
overthrow the democratic party in the
| coming elections.
When the reactionary papers said
that the government would let up on
| business they meant big business
the industrial trusts and the money
trust Honest, legitimate business, the
kind that engages the attention OF
thousands of good citizens of this
country need fear no evil from Presi-
dent Wilson. but they can expect only
good. The currency bill will prove a
great benefit to them, since it will
remove the national banking reserves
from New York city and make it pos
sibIe for focal ventures to be financed
locally, a thing that will tremendously
stimulate enterprise of all sorts. Best
OF oil, nOhSNtI, luc dN Ci o6c OhSA
ness man will be the trust legislation.
Before that legislation passes, OF
course, there will again be raised the
cry of hard times. That is all the peo-
pie can expect. They have learned
by bitter experience that when they
attempt to curb those exploiting them
in countless forms of exploitation
they themselves suffer most during
the operation. But eventually laws
will be passed by the present session
of congress forbidding many specific
kinds of unfair and injurious trade
practices, interlocking directorates
will be forbidden, the money trust will
be dealt a heavy blow, credit will
again be liberated, and into the hands
of the small business man will be
placed the power of enforcing the anti
trust law without recourse to the de-
partment of justice.
This will be truly str/ bg the
shackles from business instead. of des-
troying it, and instead of plunging the
country into hard times, this legisla-
ton should usher in the greatest per-
iod of distributed prosperity the coun-
try has ever known.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-22
MONEY AND EQUALITY BE
FORE THE LAW.

Ex-President Taft, who was not IN
The least demagogic. admitted that
as law Il interpreted the rich man
has an advantage over the poor man
Here IS a case IN point illustrating
this truth. Six OF the q structural
IRON workers convicted at indianapolis
for conspiracy in the dynamite out
RACES appealed 20 the federal Judge
for a stay OF execution OF thelr ssn-
fences 20 one year each IN the peni-
Tertiary AT LeavenVorth. The Judge
denied the stay and refused 20 allow
bail
Appeal was taken 20 the circuit court
and In the meanwhile the six defend
ants were hustled OF 20 Leavenworth.
TO begin serving their sentences. The
circuit court, shortly thereafter. al
lowed release OF the defendants on
bail. fixing the latter at $4,000 for
each
p In allowing the bail the court said:
There f. a possibility OF substantial
error-error so great that a conviction
could not be sustained" A year later.
after having gone into the record. the
court Ends a. TO these Elk defendants
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-22
WHY GARRISON OBJECTS.

I Secretary OF War Garrison has an
nounced that he is not prepared to
/ recommend the proposed plan of ANAL
I gamating the state militia OF every
state on the federal payroll at stated
monthly salary, epaulets OF course re-
| ceiving a higher wage than privates.
Il also provides that II shall be sub
ject to orders from the FEDERAL govern
ment in cases made and provided with
or without the consent of the state
authorities. In a word. the plan pro-
yides for making the organized state
militia a regular army reserve, as it
were; and in that event this militia Is
called into service. that the officers
and men shall receive the same pay as
the regular army officers and men.
This plan contemplates the doing
away with the patriotic volunteer
service in case OF war, a system which
has produced this country's best and
most successful army commanders,
and the bravest rank and file in every
war in which II has engaged. II viii
mutilate the militia system OF the
states. and create a sort OF military
aristocracy.
The plan seems to have been in the
brains OF the Hamiltonian-centraliz
tion theorists. and has been promoted
by state adjutant generals and others
who desire 10 magnify their import
ance.
But these are not the most objec-
tionable and most dangerous features
OF the plan. lis possibilities would
not only destroy the autonomy OF
st-tes, but might threaten the over
throw of this republic and establish
a military despotism-
II this country needs any system OF 1
military within the state the system OF |
national militia. organized as il now |
is under the title OF National Guard. is 4
all that should be tolerated. II should 1
be solely under state control with the
possessing the sole authority
10 call it into service. TO be confined
TO the state in which II is organized.
If the federal government through
the congress shall at any time declare
war. and needs a larger army than ex-
lists at the time, a proclamation can
be issued calling for volunteers, the
proper proportion of these being as;
signed TO each state. and there will
be no lack OF patriotic men to respond.
These make the best soldiers the
country can obtain.
Secretary of War Garrison is a
democrat, and a New Jersey democrat
It that. and is not inclined TO be gov
srned by the gold lace crowd.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-22
Promoted.

Promoted.
MY boy" said the millionaire who
headed the great corporation, you
have worked here faithfully for a good
many years. 1 realize that you have
devoted your best efforts to our inter-
ests, and that our success is in a.
measure due to your work and that Of
your fellow employees. Now 1 am go
ing to do something for you"
"Oh, thank you, SIR" tremblingly re-
piled the man who had been working
for years on a salary that was barely
sufficient to enable him to live in de-
cent comfort. 81 don't know how l
can find words to fittingly express my
gratitude. 1 can only hope that my
work in the future will be such as to
convince you that your genroeity Is
fully appreciated"
There, there, don't worry about
that. We are going to open branch
in Nevada and I've decided to let you
be the manager of 1t. The town to
which you are to be sent is small.
one, and I understand that 1t is not as
attractive as some towns are, but 1t
may grow. In any case. the dry at
mosphere out there will be almost
sure to relieve you of any catarrhal
troubles you may have. You will re-
ceive the same salary you are getting
now, but 1t will probably be easy for
you to save money. as there will be
nothing out there on which your earn
ings can be spent. I congratulate you
on your promotion"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-22

w mite mouse.
It will be noted that the stories
came out while the president was en-
jcying a well earned rest in Missis-
sippi. The first day after Mr.. Wilson
returned to Washington he talked to
the correspondents and disabused their
minds of the idea that having passed
tariff and currency laws in the record
time of nine months after inauguration
he is now prepared TO sit with folded
hands and declare his work complete.
The correspondents let themselves
down with the assertion that the
president had thought IL over" during
his vacation and had changed his
mind.
As a matter of fact, the president
has never changed his mind. He is not
tempering his convictions of what is
right to every political wind. There
are some party men who have been
Urging him to let up on business"
But the president (who. as a matter
of fact has never been bearing down
on business) has at no time been
swerved.
The president is guided by the great,
mastering sense of the economic evils
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-22

"Oh, mistress OF my heart" he cried,
Say but one tender word to me
And ] will never quit thy side
In life or eternity.''
She gazed upon him kDeeling there
And heaved a long and happy sigh:
She wore a basketful of hair
She had been saving long to buy.
"Oh, mistress OF my heart" said he,
Repeating what he'd said before,
Unless you yield your love to me
Contentnent can be mine no more"
"And Il 7 yield my love-" she said.
will sweet contentment I'LL your
breast?''
He said IL would and bowed his head,
His siad heart throbbed beneath his
vest.
''Then doubt more, for all IS we'll,
I gladly yield my love" said she;
Whereat he rose up with a yell:
He'd run a tack into his knee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-22

Montana had the largest number OF
sale transactions.
The American forestry association
has just elected Henry S. Drinker,
president of Lehigh university, and p.
S. Ridsdale, as its president and sec
Rotary respectively
The biological survey and the forest
service have been cooperating in the
determination Of ground squirrels on
national forests in California. The
annual loss of range feed and grain
crops from ground squirrels is enor-
nous.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-22

Of Wales, and fate favored a young
fndy from the United States.
What is your first wish!" asked
n. X. II.
ooh, sir; it is to have your photo
graph"
The prince beamed. "Granted." he
Said And the neNt?'
~ would like you 10 bring me the
photograph in person"
ii. II. II. hesitated, frowned and, re-
covering from his surprise, answered.:
THAT shall be done. Now, what is
the last?'
Never was the truth OF the saying
so apparent that fools rush in where
angels fear to tread" The young lady
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-22

that their conviction oanupt be sus-
tanned, and It therefore orders a new
trial.
Because the six defendants had
friends who put up $4,000 for each,
they secured their liberty. IL they had
lacked these friends, they would have
been compelled to languish I'm prison
and actually would have served out
the term OF their sentence. one year.
before the circuit court decided that
they were improperly imprisoned.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-22
GOT HER THREE WISHES.

But They Sank Her Beneath The
Waves Of the Social Sea.
Tie late King Edward Of England.
while a very gracious and genial man.
could be very severe with those who
overstepped the rules OF etiquette. and
Frederick Townsend Martin in Things
/ Remember recalls what happened
30 an American girl who offended him
when he was Prince OF Wales.
At q society bazaar the winner OF
lucky lottery ticket had the privilege OF
asking three wishes- FROM the Prince
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-22

ranch. So just let him think was
hard up. and so he's paid $40 month
out of his $50 on me, and I've sent it
TO the bank. L let him do it. 1t show
ed he's made of good metal. He's got
the Morris blood in him, and he'll come
out all right.
I'D like to have seen him, but L
can't now, and you'll go down there
and tell him all this and bring him
back with you?'
TN CO." promised the girl. You
know it's my vacation, anyway"
And later in the day, when there
was no more to be done, Nan Drew
took the letters and boarded the train
that would reach Onderdonk Greek at
daylight the following morning Once
there, she went to the hotel and sent
word to Kester's ranch for Phin Nor
ris to come to her.
She was hardly prepared for the
strapping young man whose head al
most touched the ceiling of the hotel
parlor and whose big voice filed every
nook and Granny of the room.
And Phin was plainly embarrassed
in the presence OF the pretty little
nurse who had come all the way from
Cheyenne to carry out the last wishes
of an old man.
Poor Phin was overcome with en-
barrassment when he discovered thar
Uncle David had confided all his af-
fairs to Nan Drew. but the girl ae.
complished her mission so delicateiv
and with such tact that Phin felt al
most glad that his uncle had chosen
such sweet messenger.
"You don't look real strong Yourself.
said Phin. looking down at her DEP
cate face.
I'm not very well; I'm very tree
said the girl YEARLY, but this air :.
l feel better already"
Cant you come and spend your va +,
cation down here?" asked Phin eager
". 'They take lady boarders over TO
Dray's ranch. They learn TO ride po-
MES and get brown as berries. You |
better come down here. and I'll teach |
gou TO ride
Perhaps l Will" cried Nan. at |
sounds very attractive"
Now I've got TO go back TO the l
'anch and tell Keeter l must have a /
lew days OF. reckon I'll get in Chey-
.nne some time late tonight"
Ii was three months later when Phin
Doris. riding down the trail toward
)nderdonk Greek, overlook Maize Fen
vick riding her little calico pony. /
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-22
Ian. % in American
History.

loSS-Birth OF John Winthrop, is"
colonial governor of Massacnuss'D
died l649. "a.
lSl4-General Andrew Jeeksons =.
and Indian allies attacked !.
Creek Indians at Emucfau h
Ala. ~
1S70-George d. Prentice, poet anu
tor. died in Louisville. N.Y.
1902.
1s94-Constance Fenimore
author OF note, died; born iose
The least moment is OF impo''n .ess
all nature. The entire ocean =
ed by a pebf,le.-PascaL
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-22

disregarded the warning looks from
those around her. THE third wish
sir. is that you will present me to the
Princess of Wales"
The prince looked at her coldly.
Granted" he said and walked away
without a word. The silly girl realized
that she had sinned against society.
which never forgives fools. SHE made
hasty exit. and the waves OF the so
cial sen closed over her forever.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-22
Willing to Make the Effort

MY dear, there's no reason why
we shouldn't save part of my salary.
I've just been reading about q Chicago
man who is able to support family
of a dozen children on s12 a week"
WELL" his wife replied. you find
out how much he spends daily for his
lunch and cigars and then I'll see
what can do about getting along on
what his wife has for household ex-
penses."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-22

Tor politcal rea-
sons are ruefully
taking back their
recent assertions
that the admins
tration had decid-
ed to quit in the
matter of progress
sive legislation I'M
til after the COM
ing congressional
elections. T h g
story of mo more
legislation" WI s
W i d ely printed
throughout h g
United States, and
every correspond
ent who sent this
news" made his
story appear TO
have come directly
from headquarters
N a m ely, TIL Q