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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-04-01

The Charleston Gazette, in reciting the
'xtravagance OF the legislature, inquiries:
"Who is to come to the defense of
the people?''
The complacency with which the peo-
pie generously assisted by Col Bill Ed
wards Sl00,000 contnbution) responded
tn the appeal OF Gov. Hatfield for more
revenue" it becomes debatable question
a. to whether the people are entitled to
any defense. So long az the majority OF
the people do not object to increased
taxation, the creation OF thousands of
unnecessary public offices to reward the
faithful followers of the machine, il is
useless for the minority to plead for Jus.
tice. Not within the history OF the state
has the peoples rights been 80 fiagrantly
disregarded. About all the Legislature.
has done is to create commissions and
bureaus and increase the salaries of the
present ofice-holders. The people are
acquainted with this state of affairs.
They hold the remedy-the ballot.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-04-01

The Preston County Journal has taken
the position that the audit made by the
late court is all wrong In other words
1t is, in so far as it can. trying the case Ia
advance OF the courts. lis object, which
is apparent to the most casual observer.
is to create a sentiment against the audit
The trying OF the suit i'm court will deter
mine whether the county officials owe
the county anything. II they do. it is
no more than justice to the county that
1t be paid over. The Journal sets up the
pitiful howl about the old court spending
the taxpayers money, but when the same
court endeavors to recover money that il
believes belongs to the taxpayers the
Journal condemns it, Here is where it
shows a cloven foot. BY innuendo the
Journal would have its readers believe
that the court squsndered their money
without the warrant Of law When chal-
lenged to specify and reduce them to
writing and file them with the court for
investigation it pointedly refuses to do
40. Why? Because it knows that every
penny spent by the late court was strictly
in accordance with law. Its code of po-
litical ethics is to detame and accuse its
political opponents in the absence OF evil
dence and Legitimate argument.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-04-01
WorId,s Oldest University.

Founded in the year 972 A. d., the
Mohammedan university OF ElAzhar
1.-The Luminous") is the Oldest exist.
ing university in the world. 1t is the
oxford OF the Moslem world. and is al
present attended by upward of 10000
students of all ages, and from every
eastern country, from the Caucasus
to Somaliland. Board and lodging is
free. The teaching consists chiefly OF
Mohammedan dogma. which is labori-
ously committed to memory from
sacred books.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-04-01
Much in Brief Dream.

II is written of enc Of the most
eminent of Englishmea who was die
tating to his amanuensis chapters of
an important work, and while SO en-
gagged was overcome By sleep He
dreamed of matters of great moment,
OF diplomatic conferences, exhausting
many days and weeks. Becoming
awake he chided his secretary for per
uniting him to -leep, and was astound-
ed to be told by the scrivener that
he had not finished the last sentence
that had been dictated. Volumes have
been written crammed with such en-
periences in infinite variety.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-04-01
Hunch Almost Justified.

After shaking hands at the ferry
dock the other day. one colcred man
inquired OF another: Didn't you mar
ry de Widow Jones about de first of
Jinuary?" Oats me- did" was the
answer; but I've dun left her"
why. how's that We'll. de fuss
week she called me honey: de next
week she sulked around and called
me old Richssds. the third week she
cum for me wild hatiron. an I'ss
kinder got hunch she don't like
me. Exchange.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-04-01
Wrong Position tor s,..,.

sleep cannot knit up the rave,ed
sleeve OF care or do any other repair
atlVe knitting, IL the head is bent
Sharply to an acute angle with the
collar joints. Frequently men and
women who have slept in this suppos-
ediy Objectionable fashion for years
ana years suddenly lose the capacity
Tor sleep with no new discoverable
reason. 1t is difficult to convince them
that the elasticity and resiliency OF
youth has heretofore made up for
th1r lifelong awkward pose.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-04-01
A Flood Of win.

The Argentinians are a wine-drInk-
ing nation The natives are OF span.
ish descent and are accustomed to
having wine with theii meals. The i'm.
migrants, VINO have come in by the
millions and who form perhapa. one.
hali OF the population. are mostly
Italians and SpaBiards, all Of whom
drink wine every day. All OF the small
italian farmers have their own wine
supply and every one who can afford
II lays In number of casks for mia
own use
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-04-01

The death OF the widow OF Gen.
stonewall Jackson recalls events fast
dropping out Of hrst-hand ,emem-
brance. II Is nifty years since the war
closed, ffty-eight years since Mary
Morrison married Prof Jackson OF the
Virginia Military Institute. Men who
fought In the war as boys are fairly
numerous; few are left Of the higher
commanders on either side, or Of their
widows World.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-04-01

In order 70 further tighten the burden
OF taxation the Republican machine pro.
poses to 'shift part OF the burden of
maintenance of inmates IN state institu-
tons to the counties" Sure. That's the
whole trick Of reducing the state tax b,
making the counties pay 1t. Where does
the taxpayer get any tax reduction by
such clumsy trickery?
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-04-01

The Preston county friends of ex-
Judge John W. Mason were greatly sur.
prised to find that he had headed the
petition OF thirty to change the Fairmont
charter as against eighteen hundred to
not change it. The fact that all the
ministers in the town signed the petition
praying that the charter be not changed,
Il taken as an evidence that the charter
was satisfactory TO the people.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-04-01

None 30 brave as to sing the praises Of
the Dawson tax laws in 1915. Not even
that courageous and valiant champion of
tax REFORM" the Preston County Jour
nal, has dared to mention them for tie
past four or FIVE years. The cause? The
enormous increase in the tax receipt,
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-04-01
In MemorIam.

MoIlie Garlitz Calvert, wife Of NJ. J..
Calvert, died at her home near Howes-
Vile. February %. 1915, at the age Of
~ years. Death was caused by
'Brights disease and heart failure.
She leaves husband and two young
sons to mourn their loss. The de-
ceased was a member OF Snyder
Methodist church. Burial was made
in Camp Chapel cemetery.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-04-01

In his senatorial aspirations Governor
Henry Drury Hatfield cannot hope b.
receive the loyal and enthusiastic support
Of the Hampshire county gentleman
whom he characterized in an epistolary
controversy az skunk "
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-04-01

While these individual records are
nothing unusual the cows have done
Wei one Of frc main reasons is be-
cause tn, are fed silage. All ot the
feed was fiscr a fair value and the
skim milk was estimated at Csc hun
dred. After year this farmer will
know which cows are profitable and
which are "boarders." More farmers
should keep these records. The coun-
~ agent will gladly assist interested
farmers In getting scales and testing
milk from their herds. This is pro-
gressive dairying.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-04-01

James Hartman, employe OF the
baby-checking room at department
store in New York. was almost mob
bed by throng Of Infatuated mothers
when a mischievous youngster mixed
the checka.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-04-01

$50. GO slavery seems TO nave an.
~ 'e' che eastern colonies some.
WuA' csriicr than in the southern for
slavery existed in New York In ieos
u New Jersey IN 1928, IN Massacbn'
sets IN 1880, in Connecticut In iea,
ano IN Delaware In 1896. There was
statutory recognition OF slavery m
massachusetts in i641. which was con.
siderably ahead OF such reooenitloa
OF slavery In Virginia or Maryland
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-04-01

We wish 10 extend our thanks 10 our
kind friends and neighbors for their
kindness and help during the sickness
and death Of our loving wife and mother.
VIZ BaoyBAL AND CHILDREN.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-04-01

u is estimated that more than S,OOO.-
900 pounds Of tea has been sent 10
the bottom through the sinking OF
British vessels by German subma-
rines. Times have changed and the
scale OF operations with them since
that tea party in Boston harbor,-
World,
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-04-01

Since they disiranchised the citizens Of
williamson We suppose they will turn the
village over to the patriots Of the Re
publican machine
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-04-01

The creation Of q commissioner Of
health means at least an additional sum
OF $4,000 70 $780, 900 a year for the tax
payers y pay.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-04-01

The best advertised, the most pat
tonized, the least criticised. the most
eulogized paper IN Preston county
The Argus. Try Il.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-04-01

Perhaps the next tax receipt will con.
vince the people that il is about time 10
defend themselves against the Republican
machine.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-04-01

They no longer tell the people that the
Dawson tax laws will reduce their tazes
Even the Journal has become painfully
silent
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-04-01

Society and political editors Of the
journal came near getting their wires
crossed last week. Did you notice.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-04-01

II there Is nothing else 70 make the last
ieeislature infamous lie record on dis
franchislng cities is sufficient.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-04-01

What has become Of the Republican
newspapers that used 10 appeal 10 the
taxpayers 10 watch your tax receiptY'
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-04-01

Born Democrat, posed AZ a Republi-
can, admits he's Democrat, and still
Republican. Going some, eb?
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-04-01

We cannot hope TO have another legis-
lature that will provide AZ many sinecures
for the machine henchmeD az the late
legislature.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-04-01

The editor Of the State Journal should
fee proud d bic senator, Bob Gregory,
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-04-01

IL IL pays 70 advertise part OF the
time, why not all the time?
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-04-01

The Charleston society notes have
failed 10 mention the number Of bat
boxes Senator Bliss McCrum carried
with him.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-04-01

Political editor back on the job after a
short vacation Good
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-04-01

IL you want the best for the least
money try our advertisers
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-04-01

The ae<i<fy editor Of the Journal IL a
bDsy ts<n whenever his political editor
.reaes h5kiilties.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-04-01

The reason we got new subscribera
Is because we publish the live news OF
the county while II IL news.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-04-01
COUNTY FARM NOTES.
BY John Y. Mcdonald.
An Accurate Record

Below is given record OF four cows
from September LIST to December 31st.
The owner OF these cows. John w.
Dodgs. has weighed and tested the
milk and has also kept a record of
the feed eaten by each COW:
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-04-01

The Argus is best of all.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-04-01

A FRIEND
Evening star., 1915-11-22

The infant mortality rate of a COM
munity in a measure of its civic in
telligence.''
These are the words recently spoken
by one of the prominent physicians of
the District. He felt that ignorance on
the part of thousands of mothers who
never have been given a chance to in
form themselves on the scientific care
of their babies has for decades re-
suited in an appalling death rate
among American babies. He meant
that, just in so far as residents of the
District fail to support work which
tends to decrease the rate of infant
mortality, they are so far civically
blind.
The Washington Diet Kitchen Asso-
citation is the only organization in the
District whose interests are primarily
given over to infant welfare work.
TT isn't difficult problem to work
out-this problem of how the infant
with your civic conscience, your pride
in your city, your desire to make it a
better place in which to live. Indeed,
it's very simple when once you think
of it. Give the babies a chance say
the directors of the Diet Kitchen Asso-
citation. Start them out into life with
healthy body and the rest will come
easily. Help them over the most criti-
cal period of their lives. And they
will grow into citizens which will do
honor to the community"
Work of the Diet Kitchens.
That is the work of the diet kitchens.
They seek to give the babies a chance.
There is no immutab BILE law of nature
which says that the death rate of
babies must be higher than the death
rate of any other age, according to in
FAINT welfare workers. But mothers
must be taught how to care for them
selves and their babies. mothers whom
circumstance has rendered unable to
procure the invaluable information
through channels involving any con-
siderable expense. And this is what
the diet kitchens are doing, want to do
more and more, want you to help
them do.
They want you to send your dollar
to The Star because you desire to help
the work along: because you don't
know of any better Investment, surer
to bring bigger or more splendid re-
turns than dollar invested in giving
all Washington babies chance. to live.
Evening star., 1915-11-22
ATTACKS CONSCR|Pn0N
FOR MILITARY DUTY
DR.. David Starr Jordan Makes Two
Addresses in Interest
Of Peace.

DIR. David Starr Jordan, chancellor
of Leland Stanford University, who is
making number of addresses through
out the country in the interests OF
peace, delivered two speeches yester-
day, one in the afternoon at the First
Congregational Church. and the other
In the evening at the Mount Pleasant
Congregational Church At the former
church he was introduced by Senator
Works of California and at the latter
he was presented by the pastor, DR..
Clarence Vincent.
Several points were brought out in
both addresses. DIR. Jordan attacked
conscription for men of military age.
and said in part:
This war means the destruction of
credit in Europe, and it will result in
making New York the worlds financial
center, not because 1t is richer. but be-
cause the English firms will be bank
rupt," said DR.. Jordan.
"Conscription of men for military
duty is the greatest curse on earth. 1t
Is making young men serve for men
whom the Lord appointed as rulers, men
who never would have risen to any
position because of any merit of their
own. England has never had, up to
this time, more than three rulers with
the intelligence Of the average man
of the street
Evening star., 1915-11-22
RESTRICTS SALES OF SHIPS.
France Forbids Transfers of Seago.
ing Vessels to Foreigners.

The French government has prohib-
tied the voluntary sale to a foreigner
OF any French seagoing vessel during
the remainder of the war and for a
period of six months after the cessation
OF hostilities- A dispatch received
from Ambassador Sharp. at Paris. re-
ported the decree, which applies to
French vessels in home waters and
abroad.
Heavy punishment Is prescribed for
violations The decree says that any
deed executed for such a steamship o
shall be void and the vender shall be
rendered liable to Imprisonment and a
nne. In addition the ship shall be con-
hscated and in the event of its can
ture not having been effected the courts
shall order in substitution the paw
ment of supplementary fine equal to
half the vessels value.
Evening star., 1915-11-22
WANT PERMIT FOR RAILWAY
Canadian Capitalists Propose
Build Line Across Nicaragua.

Efforts are being made by Canadian
capital. 1t was learned here Saturday,
to obtain from the Nicaraguan govern
ment permission to build a railroad
across Nicaragua from the Atlantic to
the Pacific. A representative of the
Canadian company. whose headquarters
are in Winnipeg. has Just returned, it
was said, from Managua, where he dis
cussed the matter with President Diaz.
Nicaraguan officials are understood
to have decided against granting the
concession at present, but have indi-
Gated 1t might be granted later II the
United States Senate fails again at the
coming session to ratify the Nicara-
guam treaty, designed to rehabilitate
Nicaraguan finances.
The State Department has been ap-
praised of the facts of the case and
is watching developments.
Evening star., 1915-11-22
PORTER CHARLTON RELEASED.
Convicted Of Numbering Wife, He
Had ONLY 20 DAYS to Serve.

COMO, Italy. via Paris, November %.
Porter Charlton, the American who
recently was tried on a charge of mur-
dering his wife. and who was found
guilty and sentenced to six years and
eight months imprisonment. has beer
released. He is in good health and
spirits.
BY reason of the time that Charlton
had been under restraint and an addi-
tional one year taken from his sen
tence under an amnesty. Charlton wa
compelled to serve only twenty mine
days in prison after his conviction an1
sentence. Charlton killed his wife il
1910 and placed the body In a trunl
and threw It into Lake Como.
Evening star., 1915-11-22
War Not Wanted, He Says.

Not 1000 citizens in Germany wanted
war with anybody. At a meeting I at
tended In Nuremburg- I heard Ger
man speaker ask his countrymen to be
more friendly to England and France
Cultured races do not hate one an
other he said.
"Tnen who is 1t that wanted to hight!
1t was the noblemen, who knew not
how to do anything else, and so to d.
vert the attention of the people from
internal affairs. war was declared
President Wilson offered mediation, but
they were not ready for 1t then. They
hadn't awed the people enough. They
had made up their minds that the wal
must end in glory, not in collapse.
There is no dispute that cannot be
settled if the disputants want to do the
right thing The best thing Secretary
Bryan ever said was, There Is no ulti-
matum among friends.
Peace Not Offered at Any Price.
Peace at any price? Sometimes peace
Is not offered at any price. Serbia was
offered the alternative of being swal-
lowed or chewed up overnight. Did
Serbia deserve peace? No nation de-
serves murder. Peace was not offered
to Belgium or France. France must
pay. was the slogan. Was peace offered
to Germany? Yes. Was 1t all wool and
a yard wide and guaranteed not to
shrink? Yes. Was peace offered to
Great Britain. Yes. Was it the right
kind of article? Not exactly. I am GO
ing to leave these questions for you to
consider.
THE worlds peace will be assured
when the German people take posses
sion of Germany. And when they do
take hold. we shall have the greatest
era of progress in history. She won't
have but half so many clear-headed.
whole Drained men to do 1t with, but
she will do it, Franklin once said:
War is not paid for in war time; the
bill comes later"
Evening star., 1915-11-22
TO FERRET OUT THOSE
Who DAMAGE FACTORIES
u. s. Government Machinery EN-
ployed to Punish Persons Re-
sponsible for Explosions.

The whole machinery of the United
States government will be employed to
run down and punish those responsible
for factory explosions, intimidation OF
sbor and other acts of violence against
American industries.
This is made clear in an announce
ment by Attorney General Gregory
who calls upon state authorities to use
equal vigor in dealing with lawlessness
beyond the reach of federal statutes.
Demands Vigorous Action.
The Attorney General was led to act
he says, as a result of the frequency
with which acts of violence have oc-
Cured in the recent past. adding that
the situation demands vigorous action
on the part of the state and federal
governments.
Attention is called by Mr.. Gregory tc
the difficulty of prosecution of crimes
of violence, such as arson, malicious
destruction of property, etc. under the
federal criminal statutes. He says thai
these offenses must ordinarily be dealt
with under state laws
The lawless acts can only be sup
pressed, according to officials, through
the cooperation of state officers anc
| abor leaders with the federal authori.
| ties.
Evening star., 1915-11-22
WATCH SORE THROATS

because swollen glands or infiamed
membranes often affect other tissues
and lung trouble easily follows.
As Natures corrector of throat
troubles the pure cod liver oil in
scott's Emulsion is speedily convert
ed into germ-resisting tissue; its
tested glycerine is curative and heal
ing. while this wholesome emulsion
relieves the trouble and upbuilds the
forces to resist tubercular germs
and avert the weakening influence
which usually follows.
II any member of your family has
tender throat. get a bottle of
Scott's Emulsion today. Physicians
prescribe 1t to avert throat troubles,
overcome bronchial disorders and
strengthen the lungs No alcohol or
harmful drugs. Always insist on
, Scott's-
Scott Bovine. Bloomfield. n. J. 1889
-Advertiseme1t.
Evening star., 1915-11-22
ERUPTION OF VOLCANO
THREATENS DISASTER
People of the Island of Stromboli
Are Fleeing to Places
- of Safety.

PALERMO. November 81. via Paris.
November -22, 1850 a-m--The eruption OF
Strombon volcano is assuming serious
proportions. and the population Of the is
land is fleeing to places Of safety. The
sides Of the volcano are cracking and
streams Of lava are flowing into the sea,
raising immense columns of smoke which
are visible at a distance Of forty miles.
Strombol is the northeasternmost of
the Lipari Islands, in the Mediterranean
sea. off the north coast Of Sicily. The
volcano, OF which the island is mainly
composed, is remarkable in that it is
virtually perpetually active in having been
In this condition for the better part of
two thousand years.
Evening star., 1915-11-22
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Evening star., 1915-11-22
Property to Be Confiscated.
Says Innocent Are Safe.

The innocent need have no fear, Gen.
Carranza said, but the guilty would be
punished according to. the extent of
their transgressions. ..
The Carranza headquarters report
that conditions in Sonora and on the
west are satisfactory and that the ter
ritory controlled by Villa between No
gales, Cananea and Hermosillo is rap
idly being narrowed. Gen. Carranza
expressed confidence in the ability of
Gen. obregon to cope with the situa-
ton there.