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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-10-07

WASHINGTON. SEPTEMBER 30
Thirty thousand q. a. X. veterans and
their families stormed the White
House this afternoon when policemen
on duty attempted to prevent them
from attempting to enter TO shake
hands with the President. President
Wilson set apart an hour this after
noon TO receive the officers OF the q
A. Il. and certain groups OF leading Of
bcials OF the various affiliated organ
izations. In some way the word got
about that all wearing a certain badge
would be admitted. Thousands OF
veterans purchased these badges at
20 cents each.
While the President was receiving
the organizations for whom the re-
ception was planned, word was car
ried to Secretary Tumulty OF n row
outside. He hastened to the west en-
trance and saw a struggling mass OF
humanity. He promptly issued or
ders that all shold be admitted TO the
east room. President Wilson con
unued to shake hands with the Wis
itors until 4 o'clock when more than
5000 had taken the Nations chief ex-
ecutiye's hand as they passed by in
line. II was impossible to continue
the reception longer and many went
away disappointed.
The chief business transacted by
the veterans was the selection OF Kan
sas City as the place for the next en-
campment.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-10-07
New Coast Defen.e anns

HONOLuhV, Hawaii, U. s. A.. oct.
2. Because II Is feared the terrific de-
tonation OF the new 14-inch rife AZ
Fort dc Russy, one OF the large coast
defense posts. commanding a wide
range Of sea from the leeward side OF
the island OF Oahu, of which Homo
lulu is the capital city, may demolish
several buildings. including officers
quarters, proof firing OF tn: gun has
been postponed for 30 days These
structures will be moved = consider
able distance away II was feared the
explosions might demolish the canton
ments which are close TO Waikiki
Beach. the famous Honolulu water,
ing place. The big gun was proof.
fred before leaving Sandy Hook sta
tion for Hawaii, Three shots will be
fred beginning about October rs. So
great will be the detonstiOn that ev-
cry window and door within a radius
Of a half mile would be shattered By
concussion, IL kept closed. There are
1000 American troops stationed in
Honolulu
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-10-07
Better Business Conditions.

| WASHINGTON. Oct. i.-According
To reports received by tho Federal
Reserve Board, business conditions
throughout the twelve Federal Re.
serve districts continued TO improve
during the month OF September.
Boston reports that there ia n gen.
eral Improvement In all limos OF trade
p, over the month of August. 1t is en-.
couraging TO note" says this infor.
nation, that this Improvement "a
apart from and in addition to the Eu.
ropean orders"
Philadelphia reports that the out.
look for pig iron is better than at any
time during the past eight years
while the steel business looks for a
! continuance of the present rate OF
operations through the year. "Thc
largest railroad in the district" says
the Philadelphia report. shows no
idle cars, and the total loaded car
movement. eastbound and westbound,
shows an increase OF l6.9 per cent.
over last year"
Cleveland reports that improved CON
ditions heretofore confined to special
lines have now found their way into
general trade throughout the district.
From Richmond comes the report
that the banks throughout the dis
trict are I'm an easy position and by
far the greater number OF them are
either rediscounting modestly or have
idle funds awaiting investment.
From Atlanta the report shows that
the bright outlook In the cotton mar
ket Is the most important factor in
the business situation I'm he Sixth dis
trict. "The cotton surplus OF last
year." says the report, has been H.
nanced and with the additional aid
placed at the disposal OF the reserve
bank by the treasury the district Is
well fortified financially to prevent
calamity such as last years"
From st, Louis comes the report
that conditions generally seem to
show distinct improvement and the
FEELING among merchants has changed
from one of doubt to one OF conf
dence
"The Ninth district will contribute
between 20O,OOO.OOO and 100000 900
bushels OF hard wheat to the 1916
crop" Is the report from Minneapolis,
"as against total OF approximately
l6O.OOO,O00 bushels year ago"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-10-07
NAvy'S NEWEST TYPE WILL
0UTSTRIP BATTLE CRUISER
New Vessel Could Defy Submarines
Because of Great Speed and Stiff
Hit as Hard as the Biggest Bat
tlcship-Cost of Construction
Would bc Small

WASHINGTON, Oct s.-Plaus for
new type OF warship. which Il IA
hoped, will flll the place OF the battle
cruisers that have been so effective
In the few naval engagements of the
present war, az we'll ns. c-oiding the
weaknesses of thss class OF veapels,
have been under consideration by tifS
navy department almost year and
are likely to find place I'm the re-
Communications to be admitted to
| Congress this fall. These ships are
expected to give the United States an
advantage over any foreign foe.
The new vessels may best be de-
scribed az scout cruisers raised TO
their highest power. They will be
comparatively small, and unarmored,
but with a speed of 80 knots. and will
carry probably two OF the most power
ful naval guns known. Their cost
would be n third OF that OF a battle
cruiser, and their complement of men
about in proportion.
The price OF squadron of four bat
tlo cruisers would give the navy
dozen OF the new VESSELS, which.
while introducing no new feature in
to warfare, would revolutionize the
tactics OF cruiser fighting. The bat
tie cruiser of today is modification
of the battleship. It's speed is greater
and Its armament almost equal, but
1t has far less ability to withstand
hard knocks.
The new type would make no pre-
tenco of resisting hard lighting. Their
function would be to hit and run.
Their speed would be depended on as
their best defense, whether they were
In touch with n force too strong TO
be attacked or were actually engaged
with vessels OF about their own DOW
er.
Their speed would make them Inn
mune TO attack by submarines or de-
stroyers. and they would be difficult
targets for the best marksmen. They
could give or decline battle as circum-
stances might warrant. II they elect
ed to fight, the hitting power OF their
guns would be as great as that of
those on the most powerful battleship,
and the range would enable them to
stand of at safe distance and bat
ter to pieces any but ships with guns
equal to their own. This combination
fa fA A.
lessons OF the present war.
The chief objection to this plan of
mounting only one or two heavy guns
to n ship is that at given cost great
or gun power can be brought into bat
tie by putting larger number OF can
non on single vessel. This the navy
experts admit but point out as advan-
tageous for their plan that except In
actual battle their hotilIa OF vessels
would be far more useful, whether In
running down enemy cruisers, I'm
scouting or In raiding commerce. AS
to actual fighting, they argue that the
advantage would be with America,
since 1t would be necessary for the
enemy to put out OF action three
American vessels to accomplish as
much as could be done by single
well placed hit on an enemy battle
cruiser. Further the enemy's fire
would have to be parcelled out to
three vessels while the Americans
could concentrate on one.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-10-07

WASHINGTON. October 3.-Secre-
tary OF War Garrison has submitted
his preliminary report on national de-
fence to President Wilson. II was
learned today. and will confer with
the President on the subject in a few
days. The report is the result OF
| three months study. with the assist
anee OF the General Stan and the War
College.
The Secretary Will have no an
nouncement TO make concerning his
plans until after his conference with
the President. when the estimates TO
be presented TO the Treasury Depart
ment on October 10 will be definitely
decided upon. From reliable sources.
however. II was learned that the plans
call for a moderate increase in the
standing army and the creation OF a
substantial reserve.
The secretary's ideal is an army
which. though small. will be capable
OF quick expansion i'm war For this
purpose II is necessary TO provide a
reserve OF trained men who can be
called on moments notice.
IL is not proposed TO utilize the
militia for this purpose. The militia
organization is maintained separate
ly from the regular army, and In the
event of war would not be ihco'.po-
rated into 1t. Neither is Tie militia.
IL is believed. trained to the point OF
immediate availability. but would re-
quire several months in camp. Its
services, Furthermore. e. is entirely vol
untary.
Army experts agree that the chief
difficulty confronting the department
is the shortage of officers At pres
ent there are no more than enough
officers to command the standing
army. without allowing for casualties.
Officers declare that provision must
be made for at least 1000 additional
officers at once. and that eventually.
II Secretary Garrison's plan is car
ried out, there should be an addition
OF 5000 more.
1t is understood that Secretary
Garrison has recommended that the
regular army be increased to $50. 900
or 100000 men. and that the reserve
be created which would permit the
army to be doubled Immediately at
the outbreak of war. This would
give a war strength OF from 300. 900 to
100000 men, which would be adequate
experts say, as first line OF defence
Part OF these men would be used
to reinforce the present inadequate
coast defence regiments and the rest
would go to increase the mobile army.
which at present numbers only 80. 700
men in continental United States.
The secretary also recommends a
reorganization along the general lines
of European armies, co-ordinating the
various branches OF the service and
forming them into field armies or
corps capable OF concerated action.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-10-07
When State Officials Were Paid SaIar.
ies I'm Animal Skins

1T Is not a generally known his
| torical fact that from 1874 to 1874
territory known as Tennessee formed
a part OF North Carolina, and that IN
1885 the Tennesseeans. becoming dis
satisfied with their government, or
ganized a state government under the
name OF "Frankland." which was
| maintained for some years. The
state thus organized was afterwards
disbanded and territorial Tennessee
was again annexed TO North Carolina,
says recent writer on the subject.
I'm 1893, in a speech by Daniel
Webster on the currency, ne gave the
following as among the laws passed
by the legislature OF the state OF
Frankland.
"Bo It enacted By the General AS
sembly Of the state OF Frankland, and
II Is hereby enacted by tho authority
OF the same, that from January 1,
1889. the salaries Of this common
wealth be as follows:
His Excellency, the Governor, per
annum, 900 deer skins.
His Honor, the Chief Justice. per
annum, $500 deer skins.
THE Secretary TO His Excellency.
the Governor, per Rnnum, 500 raocoon
skins.
"The Treasurer Of the State, $50
raccoon skins.
Each County Clerk, 300 beaver
skins.
CLERK Of House Of Commons. 200
raccoon skins
Members OF Assembly, per diem.
three raccoon skins.
Justices fees for signing a war
rant, one muskrat skin.
ITO the constable for serving a
warrant one mink skin"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-10-07

agricultural and industrial ana rail.
road activities, the situation Is hope
full in the extreme. While some few
industries nave not yet benefited by
the change that is taking place they
are very limited in extent as compar-
ed in the aggregate with those that
are on an altogether different plane Of
activity as compared with last year,
and many Of them as compared with
any period since 1907"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-10-07

Mrs. Jap Wiloughby is so intemper-
ate IN the use OF millinery and dry
goods that dealers have been warned
to make no further sales to her.-To-
peaka Capital
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-10-07
gure lie WouId

Victor MurdOck thinks that Roose-
welt would run again next year II he
we're sure Of being elected. but who
would not run under such circum-
stances?-Philadelphia Evening Led
ger.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-10-07

Not only is Europe sending us vast
quantities Of gold, but occasionally. as
IN the case Of Dr. Dumba, she hands
as a gold brick k--Anaconda Standard.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-10-07

Your reformer is not necessarily a
reformer because he says ne is; nor
is HIS adversary a reactionary because
the reformer says he is.-Portland
Oreganian.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-10-07

VIC MurdOck says the Colonel is
willing to run again. We knew Vic
would put over hot one II given
time Macon Telegraph.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-10-07

Who'll come across with the first
story about the girl who sprained her
ankle while trying TO see her watch
Biston Globe.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-10-07

Our guess is that when the Germans
captured Pinsk they painted it red
Galveston Nsp-.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-10-07

When you buy = newspaper you
have a right to demand the news.
That's what you pay for The Argus
delivers
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-10-07

Il is waste OF time 70 look else
where for . better paper than this
one. Let's have your subscription.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-10-07

Gen. Carranza thinks he speaks for
Mexico. and II must be conceded that
he speaks.--Chicago News.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-10-07

The Argus leads--and glad 10 see
the others followi
The Washington herald., 1915-01-06
BERNARD WILL MEET
MCCARTNEY TONIGHT
Local Italian Grappler Clashes with
Soldier in Big Bout at the
Majestic Theater.

Tonight marks the opening of the
wrestling season for this year st the
Majestic Theater, with Tony Bernard,
the local Italian, meeting Soldier Nc
Carney, a native of Kansas.
After much dickering, the management
succeeded in bringing these two wres-
tiers to an agreement whereby they post
ed $50 forfeit, and, according to the man
agement, this is sufficient to insure the
appearance of the wfestlers.
Bernard needs no introduction to fol-
lowers of local mat artists, as every one
well remembers his past performances,
and he is noted for fast, clean wrestling.
Besides being a close student of the
graphing art he is receiving the best Of
coaching under the tutorage OF Kid
Sperry, likewise well known to local fans,
and as Sperry's past reputation shows
he never does things by halves in train
ing his men, there is no-doubt but that
Bernard is going TO be in the best OF
shape to give a mighty good account Of
himself
The only thing that the visitor has to
show in the line of a reputation is a
bunch of press notices, but when one
reads these over there is little doubt
left in his mind as to the fact that
McCarney must be wrestler of the first
water and one worthy Of meeting the
local man.
A large crowd is expected out to cheer
on the local representative, and the man
agement gives every assurance of one Of
the best bouts ever staged in this vicin-
ity. Pat O'Connor, the well-knOwn local
referee, will be the third man on the
mat
The Washington herald., 1915-01-06
NEWMAN ENTITLED TO
POST, SHEPARD HOLDS
Chief Justice of Appeals Court Files
Dissenting Opinion in Suit
Against Commissioner.

Declaring that a mans home is ac-
ouired by a combination of actual resi-
dence and intention OF residence, and
when once acquired can be lost or aban-
doned only when both the residence and
the intention 10 reside Ceas to Xist, Chief
Justice Shepard of the Court of Ap-
peals. yesterday rendered a dissenting
opinion to that of the court sustaining on
Monday the recent decision of the Dis
trict Supreme Court that Commissioner
Oliver 2. Newman is a "usurper" of
office
lie holds that Mr. Newman comes
within the prescribed qualifications for
the nominee TO the office of a civil COM
issiuncr Of the District. Mr.. Newman
lad established his home here, and when
n" !'Ct Washington he had a contract
for his return here. III" Chief Justice
rules. and after tn" inauguration OF
President Wilson went to Chicago TO
Close up his affairs.
Thin the agreement by which he was
t. return TO Washington was carried out.
IIr returned and with his family has
remained here since. He never intended
to take up 4 permannt rsidnc in Chi
CaCo, OF Princeton. or SeaEirt. This
original location in Washington consti-
tutrd his residence or home, and his in
tention to remain there was permanently
fixed" states the Chief Justice in his
opinion.
The Washington herald., 1915-01-06
TRADE BODIES name
Head FOR G. A. R. PLANS
W. H. Singleton Made Chairman of
Citizens Committee to Arrange
for Encampment.

William H. Singleton was unanimously
elected permanent chairman Of the citi-
zens' committee for entertainment OF the
G. A. R. encampment at a meeting of
the Committee of 100 representing the
Chamber OF Commerce, Board of Trade,
Retail Merchants Association, and citi-
zens of the District in the rooms Of the
Board OF Trade yesterday.
Col. John McElroy, commander OF the
Department of the Potomac, G. A. R.,
was chosen vice chairman. Chairman
Singleton was empowered to name the
members of the entertainment commit
tee which is to arrange for the encamp-
ment in September or October.
Mr. Singleton is expected to designate
Secretary Gockeler, of the Board OF
Trade, as secretary of the entertainment
committee. The chairmen of the various
subcommittees probably will be an
nounced by Chairman Singleton at a
meeting of the entertainment committee
at 4:30 o'clock this afternoon in the
Board of Trade rooms.
Thomas Grant, secretary of the Cham
ber of Commerce, announced that it was
proposed by the joint committees of the
Chamber, Board, and Merchants Asso-
citation to raise about $4,000 to entertain
the veterans S. B. Hege, District
passenger agent of the B. O., sug-
gested that a date for the encampment
be set for a time when the President
will be in Washington.
Col. McEIroy said about $1,000 visitors
would attend the encampment, bringing
probably as much as 100000 into Wash
ingtOn.
The Washington herald., 1915-01-06
Legally ADOPT Two Orphans.

The Supreme Court of the District of
Columbia yesterday legaliZed the adop-
ton OF Rosa and Concette Carta, sisters,
aged nine and six years respectively, by
Joseph Squitieri and Lodoxica SquitisTi,
who. for the last eight months, have
cared and provided for the children.
The petition filed by Mr.. and Mrs
Squitieri recites that the children left
Italy in April of last year to come here
to live with their father and the Pc
titioners, but that the father died before
their arrival and as their mother had
died several years previous they were re-
fused admittance by the immigration
authorities until the petitioners agreed
to provide for them. That they now
desire to adopt them, and make them
thier heirs at law. Justice Mccoy, upon
the petition being presented to him, au-
thorized said adoption and changed the
surnames of said children to that of
their adopted parents. The petitioners
were represented by Wilson ]. Lambert
and George B., Fraser, attorneys.
The Washington herald., 1915-01-06
If You Could Only
Be a Stomach
You'd Go to Bed Rather Sore at the
Work You'd Have to Do.

Fancy a master that works a horse
so long, without rest, that the poor old
beast at last has to go to a bone pile.
Fancy yourself doing the same thing
with your stoSnach-the noblest of all
our physical organs.
Just imagine yourself devoting hours of
ceaseless work to the digestion of a meal
which you cannot digest because of
wrongful ingredients given to you by the
blood.
Is not a man very foolish to imagine
raw sick stomach capable of good work
when the juices it receives are so filed
with alkah or acid that they actually eat
the stomach membrane?
Do you not know from a common sense
point Of view that to continue such a
course means not only the impairment Of
your stomach but of all digestive organs
as well?
stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets go into your
stomach Just like food. They are so
powerful in health giving qualities that
almost instantly the work o. digestion is
improved. They ease up the stomach s
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for new juices at your next meal you are
able to furnish them.
Your common sense will tell you that
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dyspepsia IaoletS could not De IN every
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No more are they a doubtful quality.
They have passed a rigid examination by
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Send coupon below today and we will
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The Washington herald., 1915-01-06
britain REVISES
CONTRABAND LIST
Consul General at New York
Makes Public New
Document.
COVERS ALL SHIPMENTS
COVERS ALL SHIPMENTS
Ships Ordered to Seize All Stores for
Enemy Nations Sent in De-
fance of Proclamation.

| New York. Jan. 5.-Sir Courtenay Wal
ter Bennett, British consul general at
this port, today received the new and
complete list of articles that Great
Britain has determined to consider absO-
lutte and conditional contraband. The
list takes the place of all other lists
published since the beginning of the war
and is as follows:
Schedule l. Absolute contraband.
/. Arms. all kinds, including sporting
guns and thsir Component parts.
.. Projectiles. charges and cartridges
and their component parts.
3. Powder and explosives specially pre-
pared for use in war.
4. Ingredients of explosives, viz: Nitric
acid. sulphuric acid, glycerine, acetine,
calcium acetate and all other metallic
lacetates, sulphur. potassium nitrate, the
fractions of the distillation products of
coal tar between nenzol and cresel in
elusive, aniline. methylantine, dimethy-
laniline, ammonium, perchlOrate, sodium
perchlOrate. sodium chloratc. barium
chlOrate, ammonium nitrate, cyanamide,
potassium Chlorate, calcium nitrate, mer-
curry.
Ban on Naval stores.
5 Resinous products. camphor tur-
pentine Tolls and spiritsD.
6. Gun mounting, timber boxes, tim
bers, military wagons, field forges and
their distinctive component parts.
Z. Range finders and their component
parts.
s. Clothing and equipment of a dis
tinctive military character.
9. Saddle draft and pack animals suit
able for use in war.
10. All harness of military character.
II. Articles of camp equipment and
their component parts.
Il. Armor plate.
l3. Ferro alloys, including ferro lungs
ten, ferro molybenum, ferro manganese,
! ferro vanadium, ferro chrome.
II. Tungsten, mOlybdenum. vanadium.
nickel, selenium, cobalt, haematite, pig
iron, manganese.
Copper Shipments Barred.
Is. wolframite, sheetite, molybdenite,
managenes ore, nickel ore, chrome ore,
haematite ore, zinc ore, lead ore, baux-
ite.
16 Aluminium. alumna, salts of alum
MUM.
II. Anthony, sulphides and oxides of
antimony.
Is Copper. unwrought and part
wrought, copper wire.
The Washington herald., 1915-01-06
FIRES OF YESTERDAY.

Fire of unknown origin yesterday
morning did $500 damage to the build.
ing. stock and machinery of the Byron
S. Adams printing plant at 512 Eleventh
street northwest.
Five engine companies, two trucks, and
the water tower responded to an alarm
that was sounded, and thousands watched
the firemen fight the flames.
Mr.. Adams owns the building and car,
ried $1,000 insurance on his stock, while
the building was insured for $4,000. The
fire started in the cellar and reached the
ground floor by going up the elevator
shaft.