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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-03-05

Miss virxie Sterling. Of Clarksburc, il
Visiting home folks today.
Mrs. J. Ben Brady spent few days
last week in Grafton the guest Of her
sister. Mrs. Neil ]. Fortney.
Time and money invested at the King
wood Hardware Co. during the Majestic
demonstration will be well spent.
Edward Allen, mother and Miss Mar
garet Shatier, who have been spending
the past several months in Grafton, re
turned to Kingwood one day last week.
Genial Frank Stuck. Of Newburg, who
is representing one of the leading West
Virginia drug firms. was here one day
last week calling on the medical fraternity.
C.. r. Eisaman. OF Reedsville. was here
on business Tuesday and while in town
he gave this office congenial call and
renewed his subscription for another
year.
Ray Fields. from near Tunnelton. was
business visitor here Tuesday and while
in town Mr.. Fields gave this Office very
pleasant call and enrolled as one of our
new subscribers.
Attorney Robert A. Loar, of Clarks.
burg, was here on professional business
one day last week. Mr. I.oar is one OF
our Preston county boys who is making
good in his chosen profession.
DIR. Il. $. Rankin and Percy w. Me
theny, president and secretary respective
ly OF the Kingwood board OF education,
OF Tunnelton, were here Saturday on
business appertaining to the board.
Frank p. Gale, one of the best all
around jolly good fellows in the county,
came down from his home near Tunnel
ton one day last week on business and
while here gave this Office very pleasant
visit
Mrs. Marshall Virts, Of Keyser. who
had been visiting Mrs. Il. A. Rees for
the past week or ten days returned home
Friday. Mrs. Rees accompanied Mrs
Virts and will remain as her house guest
for week.
Revival meeting will begin at Camp
Chapel NJ. +. church on Sunday March
Sth at 1880 p. m. There will not be any
services that afternoon. Everybody
cordially invited 10 attend.
PERCY w. METHENY, Pastor.
Among those who were here Monday
attending the funeral OF Mrs. Laura
Martin were: Mrs. Kate johnson and
daughter, Nellie, of Keyser, Mrs. Kate
Watson, OF Reedsville. Messrs William
Welton, of Bretz and Prentiss Watson, of
Masontown.
A cordial invitation is extended To the
public TO attend the measuring social at
the Baptist church Friday evening, March
9Th. You will be charged FIVE cents for
each foot and one cent for each additional
inch you are tall. Refreshments will be
served gratis. Bring your friends with
you.
Forest Mcdaniel aud wife, Of Clarks-
burg, are here visiting home folks. Mr..
Mcdaniel has position with the
Weaver interests now az mine IN
spector and he may be located here
permanently which will be pleasing news
to the many friends of this popular
couple.
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: LOCAL AND PERSONAL :
: OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

Bargains that are bargains will be Of
Tered al the Herring sale
Randolph Mcvicker. of Rowlesburg,
Was . county seat visitor Monday.
Bailey Shay. OF Tnnnelton, was here
on business before the county court Mon
day.
Kenneth Hsnst was visitor at Charles
ton from Friday rntil Monday of this
week.
Miss Ethel Herndon. of the Snyder
settlement. was the guest of friends here
Friday.
Miss Susan Montgomery spent the
week end visiting relatives and friends at
Tanneitou.
r. r. Kelly and wife were the week
end guests of friends and relatives at
Terra Alta.
Mrs. w. @. Lavelie left today for
Washington where she will be the guest
OF her parents.
Mrs. J.. s. Price left for Cincinnati
Saturday where she will bee the guest of
friends and relatives. -
Before buying your seeds better
visit the kInewood Hardware Co. and
secure real bargains.
Mrs. John Jackson. of Fairmont, is
here this week the guest of her son, NJ. l..
Jackson. editor of the News.
DR.. Fahrney's Teething Syrup is the
only bah, medicine that is always safe
Teething made easy. No bad nights.
The regular meeting OF the Ladies' Aid
Society will meet at the NJ. E. church
next Tuesday evening, March 10. at 1880.
III. N. Clendenning left for Toledo,
Ohio, SATURDAY. where he will remain
-ssss;il Thursday or Friday on important
business.
Mrs Gertrude and Blanche Rodeheaver
entertained Monday night in honor of
their house guests. Miss Hazel and John
Rodeheaver.
IL will be well worth your time TO visit
the big Majestic demonstration at the
Kingwood Hardware Co. during the
coming week.
Miss Faith Craig, after pleasants.visit
with home folks at Tunnelton, has re-
sumed her duties in the Kipgwood Racket
store az clerk.
Rev. II. l.. Koontz, pastor of the local
u. y church. has been elected to the
position OF town sergeant and has entered
upon hi duties
Miss Gertrude, Blanche and Hazel and
MIR. John Rodeheaver were calling on
friends and relatives at Morgantown dur
ing the past wetk
Rev. + ID. Stevens and family depart
ed Saturday for Bower. this state, where
the Reverend Stevens has accepted charge
OF the H. b. church at that place.
We call the attention of boys and men
tSa notice on another page entitled,
: Book for Young Men" This is a book
every boy and man should read.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-03-05

Zoo account Of crowding IN on Satur-
days and making Il impossible 10 serve
Ail IN good time We have been compelled
10 change and make onr days for Gus
LON GRINDING TUESDAYS AND
FRIDAYS ONLY.
: Our Buekwheat Flour Mill will be- dis
lnantled for repairs ON March 7th and
will not be in operation again until
October.
1872 KIN0woop Nuts & STORAGE Co.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-03-05
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
Commissioners Office.

hlngwood, W. Va, Feb. -, 1911.
To the Creditors Of Ira o. Fortney, de-
ceased:
You are hereby notified that at the
request of Martin NJ. and Eli Fortney,
administrators OF the estate of Ira O.
Fortney, deceased, have fixed the Srd
day of April, 1914, at 10 O'Clock a. M,
AZ my office in kingwood. Preston county,
West Virginia, as the time and place
where l will sit 10 hear the proof of debts
and demands against the estate OF said
decedent. at which time and place you
may be present.
j. Blk BRADY,
lS-6t Commissioners OF Accounts.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-03-05
Farm for Sale

The Sapet farm near Tunnelton, con-
sisting of 2696 acres, is for sale at 500 90.
Thirteen acres consist oi props and ties,
the remainder being cleaned. There il a
commodious house and many outbuild-
ings. Anyone interested will call or
write to Emile Sapet, Tunnelton, w. Va.
l6.3t
Evening journal., 1914-10-08
Measures to Relieve
Present Delays in Law
Continued From First Page.


conduct would
known conducting
entire temncudng stenographers.
conab other attaches the
Of biggest questions facing today
trial that substantial justice
public and the
equities of the and the economies Of the If either factor
sacrificed the oepondngy suffer the civil
which than chancery
public juries salary judge
other incidental chargeabe
county $ easily hundred dollars
BeOe the Jury.
jury
points controversy
understand the precise issue between the parties.
should
boiling the
peadngs of counsel that large of the
paper
dispute which
throughout the taking of the evidence
Charge OF the Court
charge 10 entirely and
technical interesting
faculty perhaps understandable
by a of farmers, laborers
that the trial Judge shall be efficient ad
executive keeping
the parties and the witnesses
be merely so-caled learned lawyer
Evening journal., 1914-10-08
TO Greet
their CANDIDATES TONICH

Every indication today was that the
reception to be rendered by the Young
Mems Republican Club, No. $40 King
street, tonight, in honor OF the Con
gressional, State, county and legislative
candidates, will be the largest and most
successful ever given by the club in its
long career.
The receptions of the Republican Club
in honor of the party's nominees are
always important features and factors
in the campaign. The callers win be
eived by Governor Miller, Mayor
Howell the party's nominees and
the reception committee of the club in
the assembly room. after which the
guests will be taken through the new
clubhouse N orchestra will be in at
tendance and the games of the club Will
be at the free disposal of the guests.
The reception committee is COM
posed of the following members
George F. Lang, Harry p. Joslyn. W.
l.. Strahorn. Godfrey r. Handy II.
H. Billany. David J. Reinhardt, DR..
c. Shelbourne Rice, f. S. Hellings:
David f. Hillegas, W. G. Ewart.
Frank Finn. W. G. Taylor, Waldo
c. Wilson. Max Matthes. Frank D..
Newell, William Lyons, Jr.. ard Will
liam j. Highfeld.
Evening journal., 1914-10-08
WOMEN DRUGGISTS
DONATE TO HOSPITAL.

AT the first fall meeting of the VIII
mington Chapter, No 12, OF the w. o.
N. A. r. d.. which was held last night.
at the home OF Mrs. Albert Dougherty.
No. SIS Maryland avenue. a letter was
read from the National Secretary.
Mrs. Nellie Lee, in which she asked
that a donation be made for the Red
Cross Society to help suffering Eu-
rope. Those present Immediately
voted to respond to Mrs. Lees re-
quest Il also decided to donate a
certain amount TO the Physicians and
Surgeons Hospital.
The national convention that was
held In August in the Bellevue
Stratford. in Philadelphia. formed
principal subject of interest for the
evening
A poem on peace" written by Mrs.
Jesse Waterhouse. Of Boston, was
read during the course of the evening.
II was decided to held the next meet
ing on November IL, at the home Of
Mrs. Thomas Cartmell Those pres
ent at last nights meeting included
Miss Nora Brendle, Mrs. Thomas
Donaldson, Mrs. Walter Morgan, Mrs
ID. l. McColley. Mrs. Oscar c. Draper
and Mrs. willard Smith.
Evening journal., 1914-10-08
DR.. LEVISTER SAYS
W.C.T.U. IS DORMANT
Tells Women Politicians
Have Been Busy While
They Slept
EQUAL SUFFRAGE TO
END SALOON HE SAYS

Special TO. THE EVENING JOURNAL.
GEORGETOWN, Del, Oct S.-The
morning session Of the State Conven-
ton Of the w. c. r. u. was devoted
TO the reading of reports Of the vari-
Gus branches of work. They in
cluded the corresponding secretary's
report Mrs. Lizzie Raughley; treas
urer's report. Mrs. Clara Marshall; (;
Sabbath observance. Mrs Sarah A.
Taylori Sunday school work, Mrs.
Eleanor Pennington; temperance lit
erature, Mrs. Neal Comfy; the
press, Miss Annie W. Sutton. school
savings banks, Mrs. Cathleen Atwel;
anti-narcotics. Mrs. Sarah Foster
medal contest work. Miss Letha NJ
Joseph; parliamentary. Mrs Eliza
beth Webber; unfermented wine at
Sacrament, Mrs. H. X Jones: police
and reformatory work, Mrs. Annie
Massey; scientific temperance. Mrs.
j. r. Milligan; white ribbon recruits.
Mrs Carrie Hood; medical temper
ance. Mrs. Bertha Carey; social meet
ing and red letter days. Mrs Georgia
Pierce; flower mission, Mrs. NJ. H.
Catterson.
Hh' VIZ "Nn'ANNN NNHANAMMA MAAfiMNNiNf
following the address of DR.. Samuel G..
Mitchell, president OF Delaware College,
DR. Levister of Wilmington, head of the
Anti-Saloon League in Delaware, dcliv-
cred an address pointing out the work
that confronts the union If they hope 10
make Delaware a dry State. He said
that q strong effort will be- made TO
have resuhmission In Kent and Sussex
counties and the blame, IL it should
come TO pass, he said. is TO be placed on
the dormancy of the W. {. T.. t., as an
anti-saloon organization. The "drys,'
he concluded, have been asleep while the
politicians have lined up things as they
want them. He advocated equal suffrage
as one of the sure remedies to drive the
saloon from existence in Delaware.
The following committees have
been selected for the convention.
Credentials-Mrs. Lizzie Raughley,
Mrs. Lille Williams, Miss Florence
Crockett, Mrs. Jennie Mcintosh.
Courtesies-Mrs. Elsie McVaugh,
Mrs. Annie Slaughter. Mrs. Rose
Winder, Mrs. s. Ella Davis.
Finance-Mrs. Clara Marshall, Mrs.
Ida Woodrow, Mrs. Ella ID. Cordray,
Mrs Jessie Graves.
Resolutions-Mrs Laura Wood
keeper, Mrs. Imogen Clifton, Mrs. Sue
McWhorter, Mrs. Willie McAllan.
Timekeeper-Miss Beulah Kelley.
Last night the convention was ad-
dressed by the Rev. Percy y. Schelly
OF Pittsburgh, Pa, who favored ma.
tiOnal prohibition.
Arguments, in favor of woman'l
suffrage. were advanced by Mrs. Flor
ence Hilles, Of Wilmington.
Evening journal., 1914-10-08
500 fine ON MAN
Who kicked BOY
after A PRANK

Found guilty Of kicking John Mas
sey, small boy. of No 500 Lincoln
street. John Larry. of No. sos Lin
coin street, was fined $50 and costs
and lectured by Judge Churchman, in
City Court this morning.
The Massey boy declared Larry had
seized him, thrown him down and
kicked him His testimony developed
the fact that a crowd of boys had
fastened a rope to the doors OF two
houses, one Of which is occupied By
the defendant who came rushing from
the house and assaled him. The boy
denied he had taken part in the prank
Humane officer Frank Stout in
formed the court that The boy had
come to his Office last Monday He
said he examined the lads hips and
legs, which bore deep bruises of
greenish hue.
After hearing the defendant, who de-
MED kicking the boy. and said he mere
ly spanked him, Judge Churchman said !;
"People must understand that they can
not take the law into their own hands.
This boy says you kicked him and
Agent Stout tells the court he bore the
marks of punishment. Such a condition
can not be tolerated, for it would then
be unsafe for the children of the city.
The court must protect children who
cannot defend themselves. ! fine you
$50 and costs"
Evening journal., 1914-10-08
keeps
TOTS FROM School
80 Per Cent of Absent Pu-
pills Are Without Shoes,
Investigators Say
WANT COUNTY
TO GIVE AID

Inquiries by THE EVENING JOUR
NAL today elected statements from
those who have inquired into the sit
uation that at least thirty per cent.
Of all pupils who remain away from
the public schools of Wilmington are
forced TO do so because OF lack of
clothing or shoes. This is especially
so in the poorer districts. where chill
dren lack both footwear and clothes
In many cases teachers and other pub
lic-spirited persons, interested IN chill
dren, have supplied outfits to desti-
tute boys and girls.
Story of distressing conditions set
forth In a letter TO Levy Courtman
Samuel Burris by Miss Ellen Ritchie,
principal of school No. IA, Is con-
trmed and teachers are unit In as
serting that steps should be taken 20
assist the poorer children as speed
lily as possible. Clifford J. Scott, su-
perlntendent Of schools, principals
and teachers are doing all IN their
power to aid pupils, and their efforts
are reducing suffering. However, the
situation is said to be one which
should have the prompt action of
the Trustees Of the Poor
Evening journal., 1914-10-08
Retail DRUGGISTS
PROTEST AGAINST
WAR TAX LEVY

In response to a telegram from r.
H. Potts. of Chicago, H., secretary OF
the National Association OF Retail
Druggists, calling attention to the
proposed war tax on proprietary
medicines. Oscar c. Draper, president
of the Wilmington Association Of Re
tail Druggists, sent the following
telegram TO Senator's DUPONT and
Salisbury and Congressman Brockson
today:
Wilmington, Del, Oct. s, 1914.
I'VE, the Wilmington Association Of
Retail Druggists, representing the
druggists of Delaware, enter our pro-
test against the proposed connsca-
tory war tax on proprietary prepara-
tions, and we urge you to oppose the
imposition OF such tax on proprie-
tary medicines and cosmetics because
this is a discriminative tax on retail
druggists alone.
Oscar G. Draper, President,
Wilmington Association OF Retail
Druggists"
In speaking Of the proposed tax 4
leading druggist said Il would be 4,
hardship because the druggist can
not increase the selling price of tn
article taxed
Evening journal., 1914-10-08
PHOENIX COMMITTEE MEETS
RESCUE VISITORS OF YORK

A committee OF the Phoenix Fire
Company left for Middletown this az
ternoon TO meet the Rescue Engine.
Hook and Ladder Company, of York.
Pa, which will be guests of Phoenix
tonight and Friday. The Rescue Fire
Company was at Salisbury, Md.
yesterday. and was entertained by
the fire company of that city. Upon
their arrival in Wilmington this af-
ternoOn, at 4.45 o'clock, they will be
met at the depot by other members
Of the Phoenix company and will be
escorted TO the city hall. where Mayor
Howell will welcome them TO Will
mington. They will then go TO the
Phoenix fire house, where they will
be entertained at a dinner and be
taken around the city on trolley cars.
They will remain the guests OF the
Phoenix Fire Company over tomor-
row, after which they go to Philadel-
phia.
Evening journal., 1914-10-08
JAPS REDUCE FORTS
OF GERMANS IN EAST
Rr rhe Irniied Press.

By The United Press.
TOXIC. Oct. S.-The War Office de-
clares that the situation at Kiao-Chau
were the combined British-Japanese
expedition is operating against the
concession, shows material improve
ment. The German artillery fire has
appreciably lessened, indicating that
ammunition is getting short. The
Germans have also lost two of their
aeroplanes. which have been shot
down by the Japanese. while recon
noitering over the land forces. In
addition the captive balloon from
which the Germans directed their
fire. was put out of business when a
shell cut the rope holding it to the
ground.
It is not believed here that the
Germans can hope to hold out more
than another week or ten days They
are reported short of supplies of all
sorts and their losses in killed and
wounded are said to be very large. Be
cause of this belief the Japanese and
British, Commanders-in-Ch Chief have
refused to attempt any frontal opera
tions, although it is believed it would
not be a difficult task to take the forts
by storm. But the japanese general
staff is desirous of capturing the con-
cessiOn with the least possible loss,
and so is continuing siege operations.
Evening journal., 1914-10-08
German Attack on Antwerp
Cuts City Off from World

tinue their attempts TO fly over the
city, and that they nave dropped
large number of bombs. Belgian
airmen are constantly attacking them,
but the Germans so far have the bet
ter of it as their armored Taube
machines are much faster than those
of the Belgians It is believed that
one-half OF the population Of Antwerp
has already fed. The hospitals in
the city are being protected by the
display of both the Red Cross and
the American flags as Consul General
Diederich has taken them all under
his protection.
It is generally accepted here that
the Belgians can hardly hold out
more than a couple cf days at the
most. They had considered their
Nethe river positions absolutely inn
pregnable, but they were utterly
wrecked by the pounding Of the heavy
German shells. The losses to the
garrison are declared 10 be very
heavy.
The crossing Of the Nothe by the
Germans was one of the most spec
tacular episodes of the present war.
The Germans first tried 10 build pom
toon bridges under the protection of
their heavy artillery The Belgians
pushed their guns forward and
frustrated six separate attempts in
which the Germans lost heavily. Fin
ally, the Germans clustered their
heavy field artillery at one point and
simply built a wall of steel projectiles
around their engineers. The latter
hurriedly threw four sets of pontonos
into place and then two German divi-
sions were rushed across and carried
the Belgian positions az the point of
the bayonet.
The Belgians have made deter
mined efforts TO strengthen their in
ner line and have built inside of the
forts proper a series Of earthworks
on which they have mounted heavy
cannon. The fighting is reported to
be continuous, with heavy losses on
both sides.
Evening journal., 1914-10-08
MRS. RILEY Wins
FIRST Place ON
Willis TROPHY

Yesterdays shoot of the Nemours
Club marked the beginning of the
Willis trophy event, which will run
for twenty weeks. Mrs. Riley and
Miss Hammond tied for first place on
II out of 25, but in the shOot-off Mrs.
Riley won by two birds. She will
hold the cup until the next shoot for
it. which will be October 21.
No member is eligible to win the
trophy more than once, therefore, if
a member who has previously won
the trophy shall turn in high actual
score on any subsequent shooting day
the trophy shall go TO the shooter
making the next highest actual score.
When ten different shooters have
won place, the final possession of
will be determined at a handicap
shoot.
A number of visitors were out yes
terday afternoon, among whom was
Miss Henrietta Wilson an expert rife
and revolver shot, who is starring
this week in a Novelty Shoot" per-
formance at the Garrick Theatre. She
was greatly fascinated by the sport
Alluring" and says she is certainly
going to get a shotgun and practice
shooting at flying objects.
Mrs. Springer recovered from her
temporary attack of fiinching and
shot in good form. breaking 13 of her
25 targets and winning the Ramsay
handicap event. She will hold the
medal until the next regular shoot
Scores (25 targets) follow:
Evening journal., 1914-10-08

By The United Press.
THE HAGUE, Oct. S.-Communica-
lion with Antwerp is interrupted. The
city is known to be under a terrific
bombardment from all sides. Fol-
lowing refusal to acquiesce in the de-
mand for the surrender of the city by
the military authorities, the Germans
who previously had confined their
fire to the encircling chain of forts,
turned their guns on the city itself.
They had given two hours notice to
the inhabitants to leave and thou
sands fiocked out in utter panic. The
ROADS to the Dutch frontier are lit
tered with household goods, clothing
and personal belongings of every
character abandoned by the terrified
Belgians in their mad rush to safety.
The procession far from the city was
calm. but the booming of the guns
caused panic among the crowd still
near the city and they rushed madly
ahead. Horses, wagons and automo-
biles we're utilized for the fight, but
there we're hundreds who had to walk
many miles over roads ankle deep in
mud and filth.
Reports from the city itself say that
great shells are dropping everywhere
and that many houses have been de-
stroyed already. The Germans claim
that they have beaten the Belgians
from both the outer and the inner
lines of fortihcations. They claim
that they have taken four heavy bat
teries, fifty-two field guns and many
machine guns after crossing the Nethe
river. Fort Broeckem. they claim. was
taken by direct assault after having
been bombarded for two days
The Germans burned Lierre before
they crossed the Nethe. 1t is stated
that King Albert still remains in the
city and is directing the defense, al
though all of the archives Of the go
ernment have been transferred v
Ostend.
1t is stated that the ayiators con-
Evening journal., 1914-10-08
ON TRIAL FOR
LIFE AFTER CAMP
Meeting MURDER

Lewis Spencer. colored, was placed
on trial in oyer and Terminer Court
today, charged with the murder of
Arthur johnson. also colored. Spen-
Ger is represented by L. Irving Handy
The indictment charges that Spen-
Ger. on Sunday, September 6, at the
Greenspring camp meeting, shot John
son.
Considerable time was consumed in
getting a jury. Nine Of the men
called expressed conscientious scru-
pies against finding a verdict of
guilty where the punishment is
death. One juror had expressed an
opinion in the case, five were chal.
lenged by the State and ten by the
defense. The jury, as drawn, fol-
lows:
Samuel f. Lloyd, Isaac S. Bullock
Charles Jester, George Powick-
Pierce Gould, Robert j. Morrison,
John T. Johnson, Gilbert r. Lynch,
George Janvier, W. Atwood Wilson
Charles Z. Lancaster, Jr. and George
w. Denney.
Deputy Attorney General A. w
Chaytor, Jr., opened for the State
saying that Spencer is charged with
killing Johnson by shooting him in
the forehead. Following the shoot
ing Spencer is alleged to have gone
to the camp and threatened to shoot
other persons. He fired three shots
at the officers who arrested him.
Richard Johnson was the first wit
ness. He said. however, that he did
not see Spencer when he shot John
son.
Benjamin Harrison, colored, said
he was at the Green Spring camp
and saw Spencer shoot Johnson
while the men were on the road a
short distance from the chapel
Andrew Ayers. colored, said h,
was walking near Spencer when tn,
latter said Get back" Then Spencer
stepped to one side and fired at John
son.
Earl Origins said he saw Spencer
when he fired the fatal shot at John
SON.
Az this point court took a recess
Antil 23o o'clock