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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-06-12
OLD HAND AT TAKING UNCLE SANS SIDE

Robert hanging. Acting Secretary Of
STATE, Has Bssn Fighting England
10 tae Arbitration coltts Ter HesrsI
and Year,.
WASHINGTON, b. O., June 12..S:
For 90 years lighting Great Britain has!
been the lob SofS Robert Lansing act:
ling secretary OF state. and the man
7 who will now sign our notes! to Ger
many. He has been Uncle Sans law;
YER in almost every piece of arbitra:
stion required between England and
the United States since 1882. Since
that time, wtenhe was appotnte asso;
ciate counsel for the United States in.
the fur seal controversy he has been.
almost constantly in the service OF the
United States government. as
More than that, he is generally &C;
knowIedged to have a longer ana
broader experience in international
tribunals than any other living lawyer:
Lansing was born at WATERFOWL, N
oct. IL, 1854, entered Amherst col
lege in 1882 and graduated in 1855.
He studied law in Watertown tor
three years and then organized, with
a cousin, the law firm of Lansing g
Ii ansine, with which he was connected
until 1907.
3. In 1890 he married Eleanor Foster,
onIy daughter Of John Nv. Foster, who
succeededy James G. Blaine as Ben
ian1fn Harrison's secretary of state.
In 8e2 Foster appointed Lansing as
associate counsel for the United States
3 in the Behring Sea arbitration, the
difference arising with England over
the rights of seal hunting.
He was counsel for the United
States before the Behring claims com
mission in 1896 and in 1897 and later
in 1903 was associated with Elthu
Root, then secretary OF war, as coun-
sci before the Alaskan boundary COM
mission in London.
He entered the session of the inter
national tribunal in Paris in 1888; IN
1894 served as counsel for the Mexi,
can and Chinese legations at Washing
ton. During the years of 1883 he
represented private parties before the
Canadian Joint high commission and
in 10000 again served as counselor
for the Mexicans and Chinese.
He acted for private clients in the
Venezuelan asphalt disputes of 1905
and as counsel for the United States in
the Atlantic fisheries arbitration at
The Hague in 1908.
He continued to serve as agent OF
the United States before the America
and British claims commission until
his appointment as counsellor OF the
state department in March. 1914.
Lansing now is in his fifty.first year,
hael and vigorous AS a state depart
ment official he has developed a direct
decisive manner of dealing with public
questions. Known as hard student
Of international lew, his impress has
been felt on all questions that hayei
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-06-12

had anixed his signature to
only few weeks before. Now the
public demands the reason for Bryan's
aetions-and Bryan has none
70 give. save the taet that he wanted
a little publicity. and that he wanted
to get away from Washington, 10 that
lie could make enongl Il money TO keep
alive durtng the Ghautauqua season
|,Bryan's career has been one sensa=
ton after another; and he though that
itwasi about time to- spring, q snewlo one,
regardlessio OF the right! or wrong Of the
matter. Casting about for an excuse
for him to hand in his resignation,
the idea struck him that It would be
a good thing to use the note to Ger
many as an altbi, and heacted on the
inspiration.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-06-12
AeooDFMAN. /

The hest obtatnable Information on
the subject is that Robert Lansing,
now acting secretary OF state, will be
ofnciaIy appointed to the office by
President wilson in the near future.
He Is said to stand the best chance
to get The office left vacant by the
resignation Of M. Bryan, owing to the
fset that he is better equipped all
around Tor the work than any of the
other candidates; and, moreover, he
stands closer 10 the president and
understands the chief executive OF
the nation more thoroughly than any
Of the other aspirants for the high
office.
For 2s years lighting Great Britain
has been the i6b ofs this man. He has
been the counsel for the United
States IN every piece OF arbitration
consunmated between the United
states and Englandi since 1892, and his
work has been unto rmly satisfactory
He is acknowledged by practically
every one 10 have had q longer and
broader experience in international
courts Of Justice than any other liv'
Ing lawyer, which makes him all the
more ntted for the POSITION which he is
likely to receive. II issthe general
opinion ths4 wilson can select no bet
ter man for the position than Mr.
Laasing.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-06-12

it's defenses well manned and it's
morale earnest, and enthusiastic. Get
that first and then talk about candi.
dates afterward. II you don't get that,
talk about who is to run for this and
that Office later on is Just SO much idle
chatter. The successful runners are
more than likely to be members OF
the opposite party. 1t was up to the
Republican party to settle its differ.
ences over the revenue issue, to settle
them without delay, and as it couldn't
be done otherwise than by. com
promise, It was well that it was done
that way. think the party pulled
itself out of a hole very nicely; tha.
the people of the state are satisfied
with what was done; and that the
prospects of continued success OF the
continued success of the party in West
Virginia, as well as in the nation, next
year on larger scale were never
brighter"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-06-12

The use OF submarines, aeroplanes.
wireless telegraph, the many novel
problems in regard to neutrality, com.
munication and transportation, and all
the manifold developments in a world
catastrophe with nearly a dozen ma.
volying on the chief law and diplo.
matte officer OF the state department
gigantic in scope and responsibility.
Through all the yicissitudes of the
war year Lansing has been most
dependable quantity in the state de-
partment. President Wilson has look
ed to him officially and privately for
has been at the presidents call.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-06-12

come UP in the stressful period since
he became counselor for the depart.
nent.
His first duties were connected with
the shaping Of diplomatic policies
arising from the successive events in
the revolution in Mexico. With the
outbreak of the war in Europe the posi-.
ton which Lansing had taken became
one of the highest importance in the
conduct of our foreign policies. With
his aid a complete reorganization Of the
state department was promptly under
taken and every resource available
was offered for the consid eration and
disposal Of many trying problems that
arose.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-06-12

To mention Denham is to think OF
Highland They are synonymous in
business and politics in Harrison
county, throbbing metropolis. Their
Damon and Pythias existence is quite
famous in West Virginia, and its fame
and influence have been felt in Wash.
ington, with particular force in fat
and prosperous Republican years.
Therefore, the interest in the news
from the state that the. last of the
manyfto be doomed for the Republican
gubernatorial nomination is Mr.. High.
land. Papers containing enconiums Of
him in this connection have been
eagerly read by tho 6abitues of the
amen corner in which the native West
Virginian habitant here is wont to
make his lair. Comment has been
generally as commedatory as 1t has
been definitely prolonged.
Virgil Highland has a good many
staunch friends among the West Wir-
gianians here. They are glad to say
a good word for him and to express
unselfish qualification over his rise
from very humble beginning to q
place of prominence in material and
public affairs. He is regarded by them
in every requirement necessary for a.
successful state executive to possess,
as suuaring to the standard OF measure
laid down by public opinion. They
rethoping that his boom will survive
the treacherous infantile period and
grow into healthy and promising
maturity.
Like all West Virgtnians who lead In
their states affairs, Mr.. Highland has
been written up" SO often that the
reading public is familiar with the
biographical periods in his interesting
evolution to his present emtpe nce in
business and 8politi les. He was born
at West Milford, which is not far
from Clarksburg, and in the same
county. He is yet aJyoung man. He
Is more generous with his money and
his influence than he Is with his con.
Versation. He prefers deeds to words.
When he was "a boy he played in the
West milford 3 Silver Cornet band.
Hon. James s.. Lakins whaled the bass
drum in the same outfit. They both
got over It before the habit became
a chronic disease, and have been
travelling along ether in the same
party bandwagon ever since: This
contribution TOT the human;in interest side
OF, the Highland biography Is made be:
cause us some thing new and hitherto
unpublis shed, and with the sine hope
that It will not preiud ice his Y guber:
material. case in the minds OF the
sovereign jury: !. .s.-
There has been no sslac king up In
the! trend of the pub lie though toward
the Republican party and the prtn:
eiples for Whichlt &c stand ccordtng to
hi Frank Roach, a West Yirgtnian
travelling man who with his wife and
child, Isl august at the Raleigh. When
.hei sInot ONT road 4 Nj. r. zach makes
his headQuartersSat sPaIkersbufg
1SS.tasThe way to- ind out what the PEG:
pie afef thinking about and how they
are thinking said Mr.. Roach, rs not
togo to the big men, but to the little
small town stores and IN the rural secs
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-06-12
rHlRp NorE 10 GERMANY.

No magnifying lens at hand Is
powerful enough to enable US to dis
cover in the text Of our governments
third note to Germany on her unlawful
submarine practices-the note Which
Secretary Bryan resigned rather than
sign-one verb Of menace, one noun OF
buster, one adjective of provocation,
one adverb of premature hostility,
even semIcolon or comma justifying
the eminent cutters attitude toward
the document. More than ever patri-
otto Americans must admire tho con-
structive skill and dialectic ability
with which their representative, the
administration Of President Wilson,
has marshaled the precepts Of law and
the forces Of moral sentiment for the
convincing Of great and hitherto al
ways friendly power that justice is
with us and that the right course is
Germans best course.-The New York
Sun.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-06-12

tions. AS the saying Is It Is the man
who wears HIS pants to his shoe tops,
owns his little bit Of God g own land,
who run this government OF ours from
the White House over yonder down to
the humblest justice OF the peace l
have lived and mingled with them for
a quarter of a century and. know
from the experience of studying them,
that when e body wants to find out
how the great pulse of the public is
beating, he need but question the man
on the cracker box, the miner or the
mechanic. They will give him the
answer and 1t will be the correct one.
This great class haven been salts:
fed with the present administration.
arrival of prosperity, they are dis.
power to govern wis ely and well, and
they are only awaiting the chance to
vote to restore the Republi lean party,
In whose administrat tive capacity they
have implicit faith. That was the
widespread conviction before the pres
emit war excitement, and It Is Just as
strongly emb led now as It was then
The trend has been all along back to-
ward the Republican party, and the
trend goes on now, although war talk
may obscure It TO "a large extent. The
man who finds himself jobless or feels
that he is not as prosperous as he.
should be, is perfectly hble to draw
the line between economic and inter
national questions. twill take more
than waving the flag to. enable this adj:
ministration to succeed itself.
y, There isn't a great deal OF talk.
yet! ii West Virginia about riomina:
.tions for next year. The politicians
had quite a gabfest or, that always M
teresting subj ect during the last ses.t
sion OF the Legislature, and in my;
congressional district there has been.
more than the usual amount OF dis:
cussion of the ressional nomina:
ton due to the fact that ext Congress:
man H. c. woodward announced his
intention to seek the nomination about
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-06-12
PRESIDENT WILSON'S NOTE TO
= GERMANY.

A great diplomatic crisis in this
country was safely passed Tuesday
How great the crisis was will perhaps
not be apparent to the great mass Of
Americans until the secret history OF
diplomatic negotiations with Germany
comes to be written. But tits clearly
apparent that conspiracymasquerad-
ing under. counterfeit effort to pre-
serve peace had been under way since
the dispatch OF the Presidents note to
Germany following the sinking OF the
Lusitania, which had for its purpose
the surrender Of American rights. the
smirching of American honor and the
conniyance at the murder OF American
men, women and children-The New
York Herald.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-06-12
Returns comeEIn5 EatIy.

Returns comesinS Early.
Hubby-Er-my dear, there is COINS
to be ia very imp rtant telec tion az my
club tonight and 4 may
Wtfey=xe ryS well; ~ sit up 70 hear
thesreturns: " y.
Hubby-Um-er---a 1--ar Sc you lnseF
ested in the returns
Whey Yes, your returns.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-06-12

Burglars broke into Joliet dll)
penitentiary and stole a dog, showing
how poor business must be In Joliet.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-06-12
apEAcE!p

PEACEt
Were half the power that fills. the
world with terror,
Were half the wealth bestowed on
camps and courts,
Given to redeem the human mind from
There were no need Of arsenals
and forts.
The warriors name would be a name
abhorred!
and every nation that should lift
Its hand against brother, on its fore.
Would wear forevermore the curse
Down the dark future. through long
generations,
The echoing sounds grow fainter
and then cease;
And like bell, with solemn sweet
vibrations,
hear once more the voice OF
Christ say, Peace! J"
peacel and no longer from its brazen
The blast of wars great organ
shakes the skies!
a mortals
The holy melodies Of love arise.
Henry w. Longfellow.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-06-12

Surely the doctors are having a
hard time Of tt; now the watermelon
famine is coming to reduce their In
comes.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-06-12

The slow witted fellow often gets
a reputation for being good natured
because he cannot think of the wrong
thing to say quickly enough.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-06-12

When we say a fellow has more
money than friends we state both the
fact and the reason.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-06-12
Much settle.r''..

Eyes, she was old Gotrox's trained
nurse and when he died he left eyesy.
thing, to her"
eHum! I suppose his son tried 20
break the win
mot at all. He married the gfs
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-06-12

Five thousand horses. destined for
the European war fields. broke their
stoekade at Alton yesterday and for
some time held up traffic on a rail.
road. Well, you can't blame a horse
for making trouble, when he is sum;
marily ordered to the front.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-06-12

That war spirit certainly is wide,
spread. Some Illinoisans released 100
doves Of peace carrying messages OF
love and good will aud now complain
that someone shot and ate 40 Of them,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-06-12

ItaIy's decision that any correspond.
ent sending out war news shall be
sentenced to two years in prison is
drastic. Had other European govern.
ments enforced such law several
correspondents would have had to
serve at least three minutes.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-06-12

We are ready to accept wagers at
the customary odds s of to 5 and take
your choice that Harold McGrath
beats George Barr McCutcheson to
writing q novel with San Marino as
the scene.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-06-12
MlsREPRlEsENr

bought pound yellow cheese. the other day.
om Grocer hee1e. And as he wrapped AZ no cried
IN this ane cheese take much pride II made from
Jorasy cream and you will find it fine as SILK
fs ahsouteg and clean contains no dyes or gas
otne RS rieh aud sweet bout faint, doggonesmy
bnltone II 4 atn OH will chase away your woe,
and make yonr hair and whiskers grow. y took ~
for an fond Of cheese, with my inner
works agrees. But that blamed stun was rank and
rronn for Ii had on earth long My wife, Q
r1od and patient soul. remarked Bring me tenfoot
1ol} before YOU do your ether and 7 will take
ffef m eese out doors Before it's mt for human grub
ss'i have to stun What does sawed;
8 grocer gain bysuchs insane? And WI
which proves INFERIOR and praised e
fittRs are hard 10 understand.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-06-12

The charter fight is not over yet.
The Democrats may notTbs 90 chesty
q short time hence.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-06-12
AFIER-DINNER
=: MINIS

That sRnbe with his sack Of corn
and his ambition To- grow corn on
Main street since he belieyeds that the
street would not be 1T for anything
else all summer, was not so much OF q
t..trnbey after all. TX 4, q N &
Fairmont Is above the, average In
every respect-@in the matter Of dogs,
even. The dogs OF this city are SO
wise that they seek the humane So
ciety's attorney, whenever they meet
with q mishap.
The bond issue election is not far
OF now! All those who know the
value OF good roads will do the right
thing on election day.
The six Diving Eymphs Of the
Hippodrome will give an exhibition OF
diving from the river bridge on Sun
day morning. This will Just give a lot
of people time to see the exhibition
and get back for church.
The weather man was right on the
Job yesterday. Fatrmont got his pre-
dicted showers on schedule time, If not
sooner. Il
The charter fight is not over yet.
The Democrats may notSbe 90 chesty
q short time hence.
w -. ! -.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-06-12

The weather man was right on the
job yesterday. Fatrmont got his pre-.
dicted showers on schedule time, II not
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-04-15
RIDICULES REPORT HARBOR
HAS BEEN MINED BY JAPS

WASHINGTON, April 15.-Asst.
Sec'y of the Navy Roosevelt, who re-
Gently returned from San Diego ridi-
culed the report from Los Angeles
that 1000 Japanese marines and sail
ors had landed at Turtle bay, Lower
California. mined the harbOr and
were backed by five Japanese war
ships.
He asserted that the Japanese un-
doubtedly were attempting TO save
the cruiser. Asama. which ran
aground there some weeks ago. He
said Il would be natural that some Of
the men should camp on shore during
the salvage operations and that buoys
should be placed over all the shoals
in the harbOr which is an uninhabited
coast. These shoal buOys probably
were mistaken for mines, he sug-
gested.
Mr.. Roosevelt added that Admiral
Howard. who had passed Turtle bay
on his way from Mazatlan TO San
Diego on the cruiser Cleveland with
in the past few days, had not men
toned the presence OF Japanese
warships there.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-04-15
FOURTEEN ARE KILLED
At DETROIT CROSSING
CareIeSSneSS of MOtorman Is
Blamed for Collision of
Train with Trolley.

DETROIT. Mich. April IA rig
id investigation was begun today by
the coroner's office and the police
into the grade crossing horror OF late
Yesterday in which IL persons were
killed and "a injured The dead are
nearly all foreigners and their bodies
were so badly mangled that in nu-
merous cases identification has been
impossible.
The loss OF life was occasioned by 9
Detroit. Toledo K Ironton, north
bound freight train crashing into a
westbound Fort ST. trolley car at the
crossing on w Jefferson av.. near
Dearborn ST. carrying it 200 feet. The
car was crowded 10 capacity. by pas
sengers homeward bound from work
The oncoming freight train was Wis
ible 10 all OF the passengers on the
south side Of the street car and sew
eraI escaped death by jumping but
those who were not facing the win
dows knew nothing OF the impending
danger.
The accident is said 10 have been
caused by the carelessness of Appren-
tice Motorman ]. c. Westover In not
seeing the stop signal Of the con-
ductOr who went on ahead at the
crossing Both ne and his instructor,
Richard Nallade. were taken in Gus
tOdy charged with manslaughter and
will be arraigned today.
Seven OF the dead have been iden-
titled thus far-fOur men and three
women In the county morgue seven
mangled bodies OF women and girls
still lie unidentified while crowds OF
relatives we're passing through in an
effort 10 identify them.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-04-15
Hold up NelU York Central
Tran, IN Wild West Fashion:
Haul Loot IN Auto Trucks

BUFFALO, y. Y. April 15.-Lining
up the crew against the side of the
train in true wild west style. four
masked men, armed with revolvers,
held up a fast freight train on the New
York Central railroad at San born early
today While two men stood guard
over the crew the other two robbers
broke open the cars.
The freight left rochester last night
loaded with valuable merchandise. 1t
was bound for Suspension Bridge,
where a connection Is made with the
Michigan Central. The crew consist
ed of the engineer. fireman. conductor
and two brakemen. The train slowed
down in passing through the town of
SanbOrn. A man suddenly appeared
on the tracks and waved q. warning
The engineer shut off his steam and
the train came to n stop. Two men
Immediately climbed into the cab and
levelled their revolvers at the engineer
and fireman.
The train crew left the cabOose to
find out why the train was stopping
These three men found themselves
confronted by two masked men who
showed revolVerS in their faces and
ordered them TO throw up their hands.
The trainmen were then ordered to
march up to the engine. The five
men were lind up alongside a car and
kept covered with revolvers. Two of
the robbers then uncoupled the en-
gine from the rest OF the train. The
engineer and fireman were then or
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-04-15
ELEVEN JAPANESE
SHIPS AND 1900
MEN IN j. 8. DAY
WarShipS with Golfers and
Supply Boats, Cleared for
Action, Arrive to Protect
Grounded Ship.

LOS ANGELES, April 15.-Turtle
bay. Lower California. 400 miles from
San Diego. capable of containing half
of the Japanese navy, today would be
hard place for American warships
to enter if the Japanese wished to
keep them ont. Japanese marines
and sailors, 1900 strong backed by
five Japanese warships and six col
liers and supply ships are occupying
the bay. presumably for the purpose
of guarding the grounded cruiser
Asama. This information which has
been brought here by representa-
tive Of a newspaper. may be supple
mented by later details. although 1t is
understood here that Mexico City and
Washington are in possession of all
facts in the case.
With mastheads lowered, the four
Japanese cruisers - Asama, Izumo.
Tokioba and ChitOsede and one other
vessel. were mOOred well within the
inner harbOr as recently rs four days
ago.
The English colliers Lena and Pro-
tesilaus Of Liverpool. with the Japan
ese colliers Penang Maru and Kama
Kura of Toxic, we're made fast near
the warships.
All the cruisers were cleared for
action and no lights were shown
aboard any Of the ships at night.
Patrol boats skipped over the sea
about the entrance of the harbor from
sunset until dawn.