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Evening star., 1915-01-03

RESOLVE TO BUILD ON YOUR LOT II
your ideas at I-3 saving. We draw fre,
sketehes: help financing. No oblisations TEP
PER q DIAMOND. Builders. 504 e st. NV
Evening star., 1915-01-03
FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE.

LARGE FARM-ABOUT ONETHRD UNDER
cultivation, balance In timber and woods; 60 #.
stream running through the entire length of
and Baltimore: between two railroads: large
dwelling and two large barns. Box n, Star
Office.
Evening star., 1915-01-03

FOR SALE-s-RooM AND BATH HOUSE; GOOI
furnace; good papering: will reduce price 70
cash; DO reasonable offer refused. Apply OWN
ER, 1881 18th NV.
Evening star., 1915-01-03
WANTED-TO BUY.

IF YOU HAVE SIX TO NINE ROOM HOUSE
in city suburbs for sale at bargain address
Box $50. Star Office.
WILL BUY MODERN s-ROOM HOUSE WEST
18th north of Belmont: emi-detached pre-
ferred: must be bargain: give description and
price Box 81. Star office, Sc
Evening star., 1915-01-03

HOMESEEKERS, ATTENTION!
! will finance the building Of your home at
specifications on a very small cash payment.
Balance like rent All houses detached. Large
lot For further particulars call on
VIM. II. RTTCHIE,
BIZ Colorado BuildipR Prove Main WI.
Evening star., 1915-01-03
F0l RENT-H0UsEs.
UNFURNIsHED lContinued).

HOUSES FOB RENT:
84l o NV, 81. b. $3.50 4S I NV, er..... .95 80
z16 II NV. Sr.. 80. SO 1904 o NV, 8r....2S. 50
404 N nv, 6r... rs. so l2O @ me- rs so
701 LAM NV w,6r %. 90 1711k Sth NV, Or. % so
2341 17th NV. g.. 20. so 1894 Kalorama, sr.2 "a
y 81 ne. r.. 1850 1925 18th NV, 6r.. so
1916 = Sc. er... 1850 923 10th NV. 6r. 90
229 Oxide lw,dr.16.50 62s T NV, 4r.... .l6 80
467 Ridge nv, ,5r. a. 80 1864 11th se, 6r rs 90
2614 9Th NV, Or. 14.50 2112 11th NV, 5r.14.6O
22s0 Sth nv, ,6r.. IA. so $40 22nd nw Or. IA 80
24S 141s ne, 6r.. ..14.60 4s4 sw. 5r.... IA. 80
2518 9Th NV, Or. 80 524 18th se, 6f.. 12 80
423 Franklin. 5r. IL. so 1345 ee. IT,. .12 90
413 NV. 4r. -. 1880 331 o sw. 6r... .10.bO
"a 81 ne. 4r.... 1850 124 N Sc. 7r.... 10. 50
800 Golden sw. 4r r.9.50 4S Blaeden's, 4r.. $50
1721h Clicks, Ar. 800 RI 311 B ne, 4r.. .7.5O
Gordon av ne, Ar. 7.50 718 Pleasant sw w,4r.7. 80
1924 Hwis'n sw, Sri. .Ooi 127 Seaton ne. 2r. so
APARTMENTS.
701 Q NV, 5r.. .25.50 419 N NV. 2r.... 20. 90
50 O NV, 5r..... .21. so 1921 N NV. 5r.. rs 90
STORES
294s 18th nv, 81. so I2940 18th ne. 7r. 20 80
1925 B'ning rd. d.1r.22.O 90 l40S NV, Ar. 20. 90
A. 8. CAYWOOD. e15 N. 7. ave. Ph. N. TO
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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-05-06
Railroad to Observe Mothers, nnY

Mothers day will be fittingly OBJ
served next Sunday by the Baltimore
& Ohio railroad and its employees. i'm
accordance with the annual custom of
this company of urging this prettiest
of all tributes from the men i'm its
service as well as encouraging it on
part of the travelling public.
In an official communication bring
ing the matter TO the attention of the
employees, the men in official positions.
those who operate trains. toll in the
shops guard the tracks at night and
work in other grades of employment
have been reminded of the beauty of
the sentiment and it is urged that
each of the 10000 men on the pay roll
OF the company pay this tribute to his
mother or to her memory by wearing
a carnation, the emblematic flower of
the day.
Passengers on trains of the Balti-
more 4 Ohio next Sunday will be af-
forded an opportunity to participate
in the plan of honoring mothers. in
structions having been issued that a
supply of carnations be carried on all
dining cars operated over the 5000
miles of line. A boutonniere will be
given to each patron of the cars with
the compliments of the road. White
carnations will be given to those
whose mothe.s have passed away,
while those who have not experienced
this sorrow will be given a red flower.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-05-06
Obituary.

over our town was cast a profound
gloom at the tidings of the death of
clyde Skinner. the third son of Mr..
and Mrs. S. l. Skinner, which hap
pened Friday morning. April %.
1915. after lingering illness of MANY
weeks of typhoid fever. He was
thought to be out of danger when
other complications set in and his
death came as a shock to his dear
wife and many friends.
The subject of this sketch was born
May 6, 1892. at Newburg. He was
married to Miss Agnes Pyles of near
here. December II, 1914. He was a
member of the NJ. p. church. Rev. I
II. Ramsey delivered very affecting
discourse and paid many touching
words to the memory of the deceased
The NJ. p. church was filled to it's ut
termost and many were Obliged ia
stand outside. The Ladies' Aid of the
NJ. p. church. Newburg school. Fair
mont Normal and his fellow workers
OF the b. e o. r. II. sent many beau
tiful floral offerings. He was laid TO
rest in the X. of p cemetery Sunday.
April %.
The community extends their heart
felt sympathy to the bereaved ones
Peace to his soul
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-05-06
Great Educational and Musical Lead.
ers Coming

Prof. NJ. A. Honline of Dayton, Ohio,
is to be the educational leader at the
coming State Sunday school conven-
ton which will be held at Charleston
on May 12-13-14.
Prof. Honline is one of the greatest
teachers and most popular speakers
on Sunday school subjects in America.
AT the state convention at Parkers-
burg he swept the convention off it's
feet.
Until recently Prof. Honline has
been the educational director of the
International Young Mems Christian
Association at very large salary.
He resigned to devote himself to the
work of teaching in connection with
Bonebrake seminary at Dayton, Ohio
where he occupies the chair of relig-
ious pedagogy.
Teh music of the convention will
be under the direction of Professors
h. o. Excel of Chicago, and Alvin
Roper of Winano Lake. Prof. Excel
is known the world over as one of the
greatest song leaders With his sweet
strong voice, magnificent personality
and winning ways, he will inspire the
great convention to do its best in song
Prof. Roper will be at the piano and
plans have been made for him to give
several piano recitals for the dele
gates. On the second day OF the con-
vention a chorus of two hundred col
ored students from the West Virginia
institute will sing folk songs and
hymns for the convention, and the in
stitute band will render instrumental
music.
Each Sunday school in the state
should elect delegates. Adult classes
should also be represented. Rates two
cents per mile. Entertainment on the
Harvard plan, lodging and breakfast
free. Delegates credentials furnished
by the secretaries of each county Sun
day school association.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-05-06
Have Found No Trace OF L. ]. BIaney

Although a week has passed since
l. j. Blaney, aged GO years, of Rohr,
disappeared from his home, and dill
gent searches OF the surrounding
country for miles have been conducted
by the people Of that section, no trace
OF the missing man has ben discover
ed Among the searchers were many
persons thoroughly familiar with ev-
cry hill and ravine, cave, stream and
forest depth in that mountainous sec
ton, and they have exhaused their
knowledge and EFFORT without result.
1t Is now thought possible that Mr..
Blaney has been drowned in Cheat
river, though there are others who
believe he may still be in the land of
the living and wandering far from his
home.
Mr.. Blaney left his home shortly af-
ter o'clock last Tuesday morning.
His two grandsons, Gordon and Dali
las sons of David and Claude Blaney.
were engaged in hanging meat in the
smoke-house. Mr.. Blaney remarked to
his wife:
You'd better see how the boys are
getting along-you can't trust boys
too far with that kind of a Job"
Needing the suggestion Mrs. Blan-
ey went 10 the smoke house. While
she was there Mr. Blaney disappeared
and has not been seen since. He wore
no coat when he left home, and so
far as is known. had no money. or
perhaps only small sum. II is said.
however. that it is possible that he
had more money than any one knew
about
No cause for his disappearance is
known. He had been lll at times. and
there is theory that he wandered
away in state Of mental derange-
ment. His home IS situated al the
summit Of the elevation known as tho
River HilI' which dcscends in q
sharp declivity on the Cheat river
side.
g. " Blaney Of Fairchance. a son
of the missing man. was here yesfer
day On houte 10 Fairchance after
spending some time at the home fin the
mountains lie stated that he would
return TO Rohr today and resume the
search for bis father. Everybody i'm
the neIghborhood has assisted and
thelr Efforts have not been abandon
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-05-06
KiNGwOOD. MAY 6


Our esteemed contemporary, the Pres
ton News, is in error when it fancies we
have placed the blame personally on
Gov. Hatfield for the non-fulfllment OF
the Republican party's platform and
campaign promises. What we endeav.
ored to show was that neither faction OF
the Republican party was the least bit
mxious TO carry out the platform pledges
OF their party.
We cited Senator Goodykoontz. who
was leading the fight for the state adj.
ministration, refusing to accept Senator
Parrish's compromise bill to place pro-
duction tax on coal, oil and gas instead
OF on gas alone. We seriously question
whether this bill would have received the
necessary vote in the senate TO have
passed it had Goodykoontz accepted the
Parrish bill, because the Parrish faction
had already given every evidence that il
was uncompromisingly opposed to such
legislation. But he must have had some
concrete evidence that Goodykoontz and
his colleagues were equally as>>vioently
oPPoocu W SUCH leRlsIatlOn ana That ~
was perfectly safe for him to run his
bluff. We are still OF the opinion that
the whole thing was bluff on the part
OF the majority of each faction, Just as
we are as sincerely of the belief that the
editor OF the News wanted his party to
carry out its pledges and promises. OF
two evils we always choose the lesser. We
have no faith in the standpat element OF
the Republican party, 1t has furnished
all the evidence needed that it is opposed
20 the best interests of the common
people.
The editor of the News has proven him
self friend of the people and shown to
the world that no political party or its
bosses can dictate to him. He is one OF
the foremost advocates OF progressiveness
and the sworn foe of standpatism.
We know he and the owner of this
paper to be warm personal friends, but
the one who would say that such friend.
ship is due to other than pure and honest
friendship is a direct descendant OF
Ananiasl
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-05-06
Accused Of Stealing Chickens.

Edward Sheets, a young man of
town. was arrested Tuesday morning
by Constable Gidley and lodged I'm Jail
charged with breaking and entering
the chicken house OF J. r. Spahr and
taking seven chickens. The accused
was given a hearing before Justice
Werlich Wednesday evening. The JUS
tice reserved his decision until this
Thursday evening.
Prosecutor Hughes looked after the
states interests while Attorney DALEY
represented Sheets. Several witnesses
were examined, their testimony being
practically the same. Mayor Whet-
sell, b. +. Carroll and the editor OF
this paper testified as TO an examina-
ton they made at the electric light
plant Sunday evening when they dis
covered fresh chicken feathers at the
rear entrance of the plant, in the oil
room. and also I'm the latter place n
five gallon can was found partially
full OF water and containing some
feathers. where the chickens had evil
IDENTIFY been scalded. Procuring n
shovel they examined the ash pile
within few feet OF the plant and soon
uncovered large quantity OF feathers
and feet, that had but recently been
buried there, the ashes showing signs
of being recently disturbed and the
chicken legs having drops of blood on
them. The feathers correspondent i'm
color with the heads which had been
severed from the body at the chicken
house. and were otherwise marked.
Electrician Bucklew, who has charge
of the plant in the early part of the
night, disclaimed all knowledge of the
feathers and how they got there and so
testified. Sheets, who is the assistant
at the plant in charge from midnight
until moring, likewise claimed no
knowledge of how the feathers were
placed there. Although he claimed
some other people were preset during
the early MOI ming hours, not one was
produced to testify at the hearing. 1t
is claimed one of these individuals has
left the county since the investigation
at the plant.
Testimony was also introduced
showing that a homemade hot plate
was discovered with gas connections.
with which it would be easily possible
to cook, such having been done during
the winter
The editor of this paper has lost
some thirty chickens In the last few
months, each time from locked build
ing. He lives short distance east of
the plant. Numerous other people liv-
ing in the neighborhood west of the
plant have likewise been losing chick
ems during this time. Suspicion has
long pointed that some one connected
with the electric light plant had gull
ty knowledge of all this stealing, but
with the use of coal for firing the
boiler providing an easy way to dis
pose OF the offal it was almost impos-
sible to catch the thieves. However.
with the installation of gas and the
disuse of n coal heating stove no
ready means was available for such
disposal. hence the discriminating evil
dence found.
1t is time a quietus was put on this
continued stealing.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-05-06
Ear

A few OF our farmers planted some
corn last week.
Curtis Nieman was at Hazslton on
business last Monday
Winfield Wolfe OF Guseman. was in
this vicinity last Friday
Miss Euruth Kelley was calling at
her uncle John O. Kelleys Tuesday
afternoon.
Leander Reckard OF the Pine
Swamp. was digging coal for Charles
Deal a few days last week.
DR.. c. Z. wilkinson of Bruceton.
passed through here last Monday i'm
his car.
Mrs. 5. Frank Kelley and Miss Eu-
ruth Kelley were shopping at Hazel
ton last Saturday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs Alfred Cupp visited
the formers sister. Mrs. Ed Wolfe and
family. Sunday.
Francis Livengood was in our vi
entity last Thursday on business.
Mrs. Philip Schnopp and daughter
Miss Lena, were at Bruceton Monday
OF last week
DR.. Goldsmith of Hazelton. was call
ed 20 see Walter Uphold's little baby
Wednesday night
Miss Mary NJ. Kelley was calling on
relatives here Friday afternoon.
Frank Smith is working for Samuel
Meyers near Hazelton
Mrs. George Nieman and Mrs. John
Q. Kelley were shopping at Bruceton
Tuesday
Mrs. Joshua +. Messenger returned
to our vicinity last week
Miss Lucy Kelley and Curtis Nieman
attended the baptismal services at
Cuzzart Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. S. Frank Kelley received mes
sage Monday morning announcing the
death of John Haines. of Leisenring
Funeral was held there Wednesday,
Mrs. Josiah Ditmore and daughter
Mrs. Clyde Spiker. visited at 1. A
Frankhouser's Saturday.
Earl Spiker. Charles Rosenik, Gay
Guseman and his sister, Miss Frances.
and others from this vicinity were in
attendance at the services at the Vale
Sunday, conducted by Rev George Van
| Sickle
Jonathan Spiker visited his brother
Henry Spiker and family beyond
Bruceton recently He reports Mrs.
| Henry Spiker seriously i'll.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-05-06
COUNTY FARM NOTES.
by John Y. Mcdonald.
Club Work

IL is planned to hold district show
i'm every district I'm Preston county
next fall. Only those boys and girls
who are regularly enrolled I'm the
clubs will be eligible to receive prizes
III club member fails To- send i'm two
successive monthly circulars. his or
her name will be dropped from the
list. Owing to the fact that the print
er is behind time. the circulars for May
have not yet been sent out
II is not yet too late to enter the
clubs. If you have no enrolment
card. write to the county agent for
one. II is up to the parents to en-
courage the children as much as pos
sible in this club work Let every
district try To have as good an exhibit
as possible. Doubtless other prizes
will be offered for those who are not
club members.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-05-06
FelloWSvil1e

Mr.. and Mrs. w. a. Watson of Tun-
Melton, were visiting at DIR. and Mrs.
w. w. Bucklew's Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Virgil Robinson and
daughter were visiting at b. f. Royse's
Saturday and Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Anderson, of
Masontown. were calling on friends in
town Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. n. c. Ridenour were
visiting at J. Il. Wolfes Sunday.
Harry Bolyard and Alva Stone are
digging out for the foundation for the
new school building.
Mr.. Brown, of Morgantown, is help
ing cut the stone for the school build
ing
n. c. Ridenour held a case in court
here Saturday afternoon. Henry Shay
VS.. Rev. J. w. Funk
The Epworth League will render
special Mothers day program here on
Sunday night. Parents are especially
invited TO be present
Rev. Moose preached very able
sermon to large congregation here
Sunday.
Sunday school was reorganized on
Sunday afternoon and the following
officers elected: Creed f.. Bolyard SUI
perintendent, NJ. NJ Bolyard assistant,
Ida Loughridge secretary, Oran Crisis
treasurer, Sallie Bolyard librarian,
Coda Woodward organst.
Quarterly meeting will be held at
Mt. Zion Saturday and Sunday.
Don't forget the graduation program
Saturday night, May 18th.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-05-06
Good Roads DnYs

hOiNb<N.N ONNi May o.-On the Z3u
of last month, Governor Hatfield is
sued his Proclamation for the observ-
ance of good roads days throughout
West Virginia on May Goth and 21st.
This action simply carries out the
plans of the governor enacted last
year when he conceived the idea of
using this method OF road agitation.
On these days every one will be able
to acquaint himself with local needs
and conditions and in this manner
have brought home to him the import
ance of highway improvement.
AS was the case last year. Chief
Road Engineer A. d. Williams and the
State road bureau will have general
supervision of the work all over West
Virginia and with that end in view
the bureau is perfectng, as rapidly as
possible, an organization in every
county of the state. The first move
was to communicate with the county
courts and have them appoint men in
the various districts who will have
charge of the work i'm each locality
and in this way it is hoped that all
efforts will be exercised in the proper
direction and no work lost, owing to
lack of efficiency. The success of these
days depends, in very large measure.
upon the methodical manner in which
the commissioners deal with this
movement.
The automobile associations through
out the state have made it apparent
that they are heartily in accord with
the movement and in practically every
county have volunteered to see that all
who desire to donate their time on
May goth and Dist are conveyed to
any particular point where they may
desire to work A few of the associa-
tions have even gone further and
made arrangements to furnish dinner
TO all who turn out on these days.
In addition the bureau is getting i'm
touch with the various fraternal or
CARNATIONS and urging them to arouse
there members to turn out on this oc-
casion and if only a small percentage
or these men respond to the call of the
governor wonderful results will be ac-
complished
Also the observance of these two
good roads days is to be taken up with
the board of trade of every town and
city so that they may cooperate with
the county court of their county and
see that the movement is thoroughly
advertised and that no means are
spared to make It a success i'm every
| particular
Or course, it is needless to mention
that the grange in every section is
quite active in as much as movements
of this kind are in direct line with the
objects of the organization. The mem
bers realize that by the stimulation of
interest in better roads they are to be
vitality benefited.
In fact, every citizen Of the state
should consider it a personal duty 10
see that these two days count A
great deal was done last year but this
year we can and will do more. The
value OF the work is not to be meas
ured by the number of miles OF high
way constructed or improved but by
the more lasting agitation that is
created i'm favor Of better roads. Let
everyone during the remaining three
weeks arrange his work SO that on
May Zoth and 2lst he can 20 out on
the roads and show the people Of other
states that we are an united in an
effort 20 Iiit West Virginia out of The
mud"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-05-06
Uncle Pres Calls

Saturday night, just as we were won
dering what kind of an editorial would
prove Of most interest TO the people of
the state, in dropped Uncle Presley Nor
ris TO pay a respectful visit to the edito-
rial sanctum Of his favorite newspaper.
and incidentally 10 tell us all about it..
The Dean had inst returned from q
miniature globe-trotting trip over the
state, and as he threw his hat On top OF
our editorial manuscript he looked like a
composite reminder OF Wait Whitman
and Levi z. Morton. The winds I'D the
state bad whipped a few rose.colored
patches in Uncle Press cheeks. and he
looked like new money as ne caught our
palm in grasp that made him forget bis
politics and bis religion. 81 always read
the Bible and The Gazette, began the
uncle Of us all when ! get out in the
provinces and the outposts ] sometime.
have 10 have it telegraphed % me. That
is little expensive, but it is better than
doing without il"
After Uncle Pres had greeted the va
fious artistic temperaments Of our edito-
rial rooms and had thrown h.s wad OF
Honest Scrap" in the Democratic waste.
basket, we timidly inquired a. 10 the
political situation over the common.
wealth, and as o the truth o. the report
that he might come % Charleston ~ edit
the Governors paper. $50 chance" be-
said. "Tbe paper is well supplied With
editors now, and the gun would not rice
and set on Blennerhasset if ! should leave
Parkersburg. ! might az well c0ndIe b.
you that Isaac T.. Mann is my personal
cboice for the nomination Tor the United
states senstorship--if they don't force
II on me.
At this statement the Dos .n tae room
all cooghed and the Office cat climbed ut
on Uncle Presley lap, j1st a. DO va
without one plea. Picking up copy of
The regenersted Parkersburg State Jour.
nal with which b light a cigar, the Dean
resumed his interesting chat. 'JtaIy.'
said be, ~ find a large.slel and we'll
defined opposition 70 Governor Hatfield
throughout the Republican party Of ue
state. II looks ar if the Governor .s
losing ground among the rank and Gle of
the party. u BE- little zoo early Jet %
tell very much about IT, Further than
this the young veteran would not com.
init himself on politics
After chatting awhile With the Ga
zette's sixteen colleens and repeating a
soIiloquy Of by-gone days. Uncle Pres, a.
impossible and as magnetic az ever, went
Reluctantly out into the night, where edi-
sors cease from troubling and politicians
are at RES. Charleston Gazette.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-05-06

They are having some rafting old
fashion spelling bees down at Cumber-
land, and we make haste to inform Pres
ton-county folks that their country cousin,
Michael Joseph Fleming, late of Terra
Alta, is more than holding his own
against the preachers, professors, school
teachers, doctors, lawyers, judges, liter
airy scribes and newspaper proof. readers,
reporters and editors. Three whoop-
hurrahs and tiger for Mike, No use
talking, Preston county buckwheat cakes
will respond when called upon.