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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-09-23
Two Alleged DynamIters Arrested

Two arrests within a week have
have been made In the dynamite ex-
plosion case In which Charles Straw
ser lost his life at GAINESVILLE on Sep
TENDER LIST. and a younger brother
was injured.
The second arrest was made yes
terday afternoon when the county au-
thorities took into custody Charles
Cramer, former postmaster and mer-
chant of GAINESVILLE. charged with
completely in the plot. No date has
yet been set for the hearing.
The other arrest was made last
Thursday evening when Frank Atkin-
son was held by the authorities
charged with knowledge OF the deed.
He Is well known young school
teacher OF GAINESVILLE and his arrest
was a great surprise. The young
man was given hearing before
Squire Werlich this morning and he
was released on his own recogni-
zance, there not being sufficient evil
dence to hold him.
The crime was the most outrageous
ever committed In Preston county and
1t is to be hoped that the perpetrators
will be found and given the extreme
penalty of the law. The local au-
thorities have been doing everything
possible to apprehend the guilty par
ties and secure evidence to convict.
Burns operatives were promptly en-
ployed and have been hard at work
since. and they were given every as
sistance possible.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-09-23
Obituary.

Sarah G. Poster was born In Pres
ton county, West Virginia. May 8.
1876; died at Clear Lake. Iowa. Sep
TENDER 2, 1915, aged 20 years, 3
months and - days. She was mar
ried TO Samuel J. Erwin July 3, 1866.
To this union were born FIVE sons and
three daughters. all OF whom live
to mourn their loss William d. lives
at Sharon Springs, an; Frank w.,
Clear Lake, Iowa; Albert 8. and Jud-
son, Newton. Kan; Guy. Washington,
d. G.; Mrs. J. J. Griffith, Clear Lake.
Iowa; Mrs. Geo. NTH, Belle Plains,
Kan, and Miss Ora Erwin at Sharon
Springs. Kan
She united with the Baptist church
early in life and lived consistent
Christian life to the end. Funeral
services we're held at the home OF r.
W. Erwin on Sunday at 1880, con-
Quoted BY Rev. +. y. Stafford, and in
terment was made in the CIrae Lake
cemetery.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-09-23
Couldn't Afford to Advertise.

Jud Shaw sold shoes and sealing
wax, and lamps, fish poles and glue,
tobacco, candles, gum, and tacks,
slickers and sardines, too dry goods
and hams were in his line, he dealt
in peas and beans; he kept the general
store, in fine-sold overalls and jeans;
but Jud. somehow, he wasn't wise
Couldn't afford to advertise"
Not that he harbored any grudge
against his home town sheet; he was,
as any one might Judge. kindly man
to meet; his customers he treated fair,
and yet he prospered not; his goods
were honest, one could swear-he sim-
ply was forgot; for Jud, somehow, he
wasn't wise--"Couldn't afford to adj
vertise."
Mail order firms from out of town,
much wiser in their day, paid literally
for their renown, and gathered I'm the
hay; their catalogues went every
where; they advertised for trade;
their name went forth with trumpets
blare, and an! the coin they made;
couldn't AFFORD, they were so wise,
couldn't afford NOT to advertise.
Now. Jud's stuff II was just as good;
his prices were the same; the loss was
ours; he simply WOULD not spread
abroad his name; though town folks
might have much preferred in their
home mart to buy, Of Jud Shaw they
had never heard-you know the reason
why. for Tud, somehow. he wasn't wise
Couldn't afford to ADVERTISED"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-09-23

In line with the steady improvement OF
the railroad situation in this country.
comes the following statement by Presi-
dent Daniel Willard Of the Baltimore Il
Ohio railroad:
Our August tonnage Of all kinds wac
about ten per cent ahead Of that Of Au-
gust last year. 50 far, September con-
tinues the improvement. While the coal
traffic is good, the gains are not confined
70 coal, but are spread over a wide range
Of commodities.
Our surplus cars have now all been
drawn into use. We had yesterday a
shortage Of one hundred coal cars on the
entire sYstem. This il insignificant az 9
shortage, bat it represents q decided
change from the time when a shipper
who asked Tor one car vac quickly given
I'VE IN the hope that be might be induced
10 load Two.
Passenger traffic is still or, but passen-
ger revenue Tor August may not look ~
bad when the final figures are made %
a. that item did previously I should not
be surprised IL the September passenger
earning were almost or quite up 10 las,
years. u wa just year ago that We
lost the immigrant traffic, which meant
800, 900 year 10 the Baltimore K Ohio,
20 that hereafter comparisons will not he
made with the figures which contained
those eanings.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-09-23
The October American Magazine

In the October American Magazine
Olive Higgins Prouty begins a new
serial novel entitled "The Fifth
Wheel" 1t is the story OF the revolt
of Ruth Vars, a New England girl of
good family who tired of the conven-
tional prospect before the ordinary
woman and decided to break loose
and live her own life. This is the
story of her personal and business
adventures
Norman Strog writing under the
title Growing Old at Fifty" tells how
he made himself over physically and
mentally when he had reached the
late forties. He was old at forty
six. with death just around the cor
ner At fifty he is ten years younger,
well, strong and more youthful, sim
ply by following few simple rules.
Stanley Johnson gives the second
installment of his series, Youth
Leads the Way" in which he tells of
the t. emendous work done by boys
and girls under the direction OF the
Department of Agriculture Jerome
Travers. present open and four times
amateur golf champion of the Uni
ted States. tells many stories of great
golf plays and players under the title
OF Heroes of Wood and Iron"
More fiction is contributed by John
Taintor Foote, Ruth Sapinsky, Philip
Curtiss, Edgar L. Hampton and Alice
Wood. James Montgomery FIagg does
an amuseing piece in words and pict-
ures entitled "a Barely Civil Engi-
neer." John NJ. Siddall contributes
an editorial entitled How the World
Empties and Fills" Ray Stannard
Baker tells why he is in favor of
Woman Suffrage. The regular de-
partments-Interesting People and
The Family's Money are filled with
good reading and good ideas. The
prize winning letters in the contest
entitled "The Jew" complete a num-
Der of rare interest and freshness.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-09-23
COUNTY Farm NOTES.
BY John Y. Mcdonald.
Soy Bean Tests at Terra AIt..


Last Saturday Prof. w. d. Kemp of
the agronomy department at Morgan
town, inspected the soy bean variety
test on the farm OF w. X. Shaw at
Terra Alta. These beans were plant
ed June Sth and are all mature enough
to be cut for hay. All OF the varie-
ties will mature seed with the posi-
BILE exception OF the Wilson's. This
immature varietry has produced the
most hay both here and at Morgan
town and Is probably the best variety
for Preston farmers to plant. Five
varieties were planted and they are
ripening in the following order: First
Ito San; second Manchu; third A. X.
1912. fourth Chernie. fifth Wilson.
This test shows that soy beans can be
successfully grown at Terra Alta even
In an abnormally cool summer like
this one. A large number OF farmers
are growing soy beans in Preston
county this year. many OF them for
the first time. Some OF these farmers
are j. G. Arnold. Calvin Wolfe, VIM.
Schaeffer. VIM. Watkins. I. II. Schaf-
fer. j. f. Wolfe. A. Loughrie, ]. c.
Judy and T. F. Martin. Soy beans
have been great success in this
county the past two seasons. How
ever. clover and timothy seem to be
equally valuable where they can be
successfully grown. There are many
parts OF the county where lime can
not be obtained readily. Here 1 be-
lieve that soy beans offer great pos
sib lilies.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-09-23

ron SHAME. Mn. wHETsELL

Meesrs. Jenkins and Sidwell ought 10
pay over their share OF the recent audit
finding without suit in circuit court to
collect same.-Journal.
Who has decided that Messrs. Jenkins
and Sidwell, or any other members Of
the court, will have to pay for the Steele
sudit2 Since when has Commissioner
Fred Blue been invested with the author
ity to act in Legislative and judicial
capacity?
Why was the Scherr-M Matthews audit
held back for a year and one-half after it
was completed before 1t was filed in
Preston county? From the authentic
statements which the Journal intimates
coming from the tax commissioner 8
ice 1t should be able to explain the
AZ y the audit being returned to
When was there a suit instituted 10
compel the members OF the county court
TO paw for the Steele audit? II one is in
stituted, who is to adjudge them respon-
sible for the payment OF the audit, the
court or the Journal? Does the Journal
mean TO intimate that it knows what the
decision OF the court will bep 1t will
hardly venture that lar in its mendacity.
1t has already rendered its verdict with
out hearing the evidence, and upon that
verdict it pronounces them dishonest (!
The people would appreciate, and I'M
doubtedly the attorneys who may prose
cute the Journals suit against the county
commissioners, u citation OF the statute
which has been violated, supplemented
by decision from the supreme court OF
appeals, whereby the Journals position
may be sustained.
In the community in which John
Jenkins and Link Sidwell reside their
word is their bond with their neighbors.
No breath of dishonesty has ever been
charged against them, and it is common
rumor that the editor of the Journal sent
congratulatory letters to John Jenkins
~6nd Link Sidwell upon their election "a
the county court in 1912, and insofar az
We have observed the editor OF the Jour
nal has made no denial OF the rumor.
As Jenkins and Sidwell were both mem
bers OF the old court it is passing strange
that he would send them congratulatory
letters If harbored the thought that they
were dishonest men.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-09-23
General Quarantine Order M. +

Whereas, the department of agri-
culture of the state OF West Virginia.
is informed that the contagious. in
fictitious and communicable disease
known as foot and mouth disease. has
recently been prevalent among domes-
tic animals I'm the state OF Illinois
and
whereas. the new outbreak of this
disease I'm said state does not appear
to be under the control of the live
stock authorities, and
Whereas. IL is the duty of the com
missioner OF agriculture OF the state
OF West Virginia. to prevent so far
as possible the introduction of contag-
ious and infectious diseases among
the domestic animals of the state.
/, Howard f. Williams, commission
er OF agriculture, by virtue of author
ity vested I'm me by law, do hereby es-
tablish and proclaim a general quar-
antine Of the state OF West Virginia
against the shipment Of cattle. sheep.
other ruminants and swine original
ing in the state OF Illinois or unloaded
In route within said state, from enter
ing the state OF West Virginia for any
purpose whatsoever.
All shipments OF cattle, sheep. other
ruminants and swine from infected
territory in other states Of the Union.
which is now under quarantine By
the Bureau Of Animal Industry ON ac-
count OF foot and mouth disease, are
hereby prohibited from entering the
state Of West Virginia for any purpose
whatsoever.
All persons and common carriers
will be governed accordingly.
II. r. WILLIAMS,
Commissioner OF Agriculture.
Charleston, W. Va, Sept. 10, 1915.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-09-23
Corn Tests Fail to Mature

The corn tests at the state sanitar-
ium have all failed t. mature thus
far. Owing to the wet weather this
corn was not planted until in June
and even the native corn failed to ma
ture. The varieties tested were as
follows; Golden Ideal, Reds Yellow
Dent, Pride OF the n ,rth. 3,ie Ridge
Ensilage Corn and Wisconsin Silver
King.
Ensilage cutters are now running
pretty much all over the county, al
though large proportion OF the corn
Is immature. A few OF our farmers
have excellent corn this year. show
Ing that man can do much to over
come climatic obstacles.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-09-23

The last National Encampment OF the
G. A. r. will be held n the city of Wash
ington on Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday OF next week. The b. & o.
has made special rates for the old SOL
diers and everything possible will be done
by the people Of the city of Washington
for their comfort and welfare. The West
Virginia Society will look after the vet
Grams from this state, and all veterans
from Preston who expect to attend the
encampment should drop caId to THE
ARGUS or to VIM. G. Brown, so that
they may be enrolled on the lists of the
society in Washington.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-09-23

The Republicans are busy with the in
hation Of presidential booms, but with
Indifferent success. Not one Of the Of.
forts has thus far attracted more than
casual attention. Some Of them are not
regarded seriously at ali and all Of them
together lack the Impressiveness that
single booms in the past have developed.
The grand old party is still in a rather
bad way, the rank and file Of IT, members
having little heart IN the plans Of the
leaders 10 dispossess President Wilson. 49,
Clarksburg Exponent.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-09-23
TOWNSVILLE Mines 70 Resume

II was announced last night that
orders had been received the past
week to open up the mines OF the
Kingwood Coal company. whose plant
Is located at HowesvllIe. so that full
operations could be resumed October
1st.
The mines have been closed down
for several months owing TO dull mar
ket conditions and the resumption Of
activities will be welcome news to the
large number Of people affected by the
order. II will also mean a greatly
increased tonnage for the w. v ~
railroad.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-09-23
Wool end Mutton and poaa

Two Of the necessaries OF life which are
in great and constant demand and for
which the people are paying literally are
meat and wool. Sheep are not difficult
to raise and farmers find raising them a
most profitable business. The great draw
back to the business in this State is the
number OF dogs that prev upon the fiocks.
single dog can do enormous damage in
single night, and as a rule the sheen
killing dog is worthless cur. 1t ia re-
markable with what tenacity men living
IN the country cling to these ours, but
seldom give them food. Any PROPOSE
ton to destroy them or tax them ia re-
sented at the polls, and this attitude has
stood in the way OF legislation to protect
the sheep industry. In some OF the states
dog tax is levied to provide fund to
pay Tor sheep killed by dogs. A dispatch
to The Sun from Cumberland tells us
that the Western Maryland Sheep Grow
ers' Association has taken up the matter
and has appointed a committee to draw
up bill for enactment by the legislature
next winter. With proper law for the
protection OF sheep rigidly enforced, an
important industry would speedily grow
up in Garrett and Allegany counties and
IN the western districts OF Washington
county. The mutton from that part Of
the State is OF peculiar excellence, and
sheep can be raised on land that is not
well adapted to cultivation. In the south
ern counties also there is much cheap
land where sheep could be raised to adj
vantage il only they could be protected
from the predatory cur. Unfortunately
dog owners have more votes than sheep
owners and use their votes with less re-
gard to party ties.-Balumore Sun.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-09-23
In the Anerxlow

Mother o1nine. I'm the afterglow
or mothering years love you so:
For loving me e'er life knew.
When next your heart a new life grew
Loving me on into fair CHILDHOOD.
When SO little understood
The long hard way we all must go,
Mother o'mine, love you so.
Loving me. too. when life so sweet
Tempted my hayward. giriish feet
Away from paths OF truth and right
To paths that led to sins dark night:
Winning me back with loving tone
To ways that you had made your own
BY struggle and stress and pain and
prayer,
BY loves own cords you held me there
Mother o'mine, tits mine to take
The burdensome load. the stress. the
ache.
That comes in motherhood's fair years
The Joy, the pain. the love, the tears;
"ris mine to give what you gave me.
Mother o'mine. / would faithful be
Too the highest note in the song and
taught
My girlish lips. the music fraught
With all the mother hopes and fears.
That fill to the brim the mothering
years
Mother o'mine, in the aftergow
or motherhood's years thank you so
For gifts to me from out your heart.
AT thoughts that rise my hot tears
start
God give me ways to make you know
How great is my love before you go
Away to rest from your mothering:
would remove life's every sting,
And give you rest in the afterglow,
For. mother o'mine. love you so.
Flora Shufelt Rlvola in Christian
Herald
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-09-23

District agent Vandervort is here
this week making arrangements to
place new county agent I'm Preston
county. Agent Mcdonald leaves Sat
urday for Ithaca, N. Y, where he will
enter Cornell University to take ad-
vanced work in agriculture.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-09-23
Crafty Editor

A Virginia editor threatened to pub
llsh the name OF a certain young man
who was seen hugging and kissing q
girl in the park unless his subscrlp-
ton to the paper was paid up in a
week. Forty-nine young men called
and paid up the next day, while two
even paid year in advance.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-09-23

The important question is, Who lied
shout the Dawson tar laws, Virginia
debt, wool and prosperity The people
would Like 70 hear from the Preston
County Journal on this question. Many
have files Of that publication and they
would like 70 know il il still adheres 70
its former declarations. II not, they be-
beve that justice demands that il offer
an explanation a. 10 the motive which
led il into the field Of false prophecy. II
may crate on IT, sensibilities 70 have n
come down the tree and acknowledge the
corn, but the fates have decreed that j,
must. II It will only AK forgiveness and
promise that it will sin no more all will
be forgiven.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-09-23

The people are 20 prone to.iorget an
occasional reminder that il vas the
Preston County Journal that told them
the Dawson tax laws would reduce their
taxes and the Virginia debt would be
decided in favor Of West Virginia is
deemed necessary that the statements Of
that publication in the future be taken
with large grain Of salt.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-09-23

There will be a festival held at the
Snyder church, Saturday night, Sept
ember %. Proceeds for the benefit
Of the Epworth League. All are cor
daily invited
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-09-23

The actual cash outlay was con-
siderably less as much of the labor
was done by the home force. This
silo Is 12x40 feet and holds about 100
tons.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-09-23
Festivals

There will be a festival and box
supper at Camp Chapel, NJ. e. Church
Saturday night, October 2nd. Every
body come and help a good cause.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-09-23

No, Reuben, that wac not the cry Of
"wooi" you heard emsnating from the
Journal Office. That word is forbidden
within The calamity walls Of that publ
alton.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-09-23

In the language Of the lsmented Gen.
Bragg, We love Woodrow Wilson for
the enemies he has made"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-09-23

Every one. except the editor Of the
journal, wearing the prosperity smile.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-09-23
Cost OF Cement SfIo In Preston
County

The following is the itemized cost
OF the cement silo built last summer
by c. c. Stone and son:
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-09-23

The Argus is best of all. ST.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-09-23

First and bost-Tho Argus.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-09-23

Mary had a dozen lambs
Far better than gold bricks;
She sold them 10 the butcher man
And bought a new twin-six.
The Washington times., 1915-01-17
made IN j, $,;A;:" g.
LEAGUE IS GROWING
Women in Many Sections Join
Organization to Promote
American Trade.

. The MADE In U. s. A." League is
growing stronger as It's membership
grows Many of the various forces Of
womens world are uniting in supporting
home products.
Mrs. John Hays Hammond, of New
York city. and Mrs. William ]. Clothier.
Of Philadelphia. two noted leaders in
American society. as well as many other
society women, have indorsed the move.
ment.
The current. is swelled also by two
large womens organizations, the Ma
tional Society of the Ladies' Of the Grand
Army Of the Republic and the Young
Women's Hebrew Association, the MEM
bership Of which organizations runs up
into the hundreds Of thousands, by the
acceptance of their active heads, Mrs.
Mary A. Jaseison. Marine City. Mich.
and Mrs. 1sreal Unterberg, New York
city.
Kansas with its thousands Of progres-
sive women has eagerly entered the
crusade led by Mrs. Arthur Capper, wife
of the governor.
The Washington times., 1915-01-17
Would Empower Wilson
To Protect Shipping

Congressman Lobeck, Nebraska
Democrat. is the author OF q resolution
designed to retaliate against Great
Britain If that nation continues to in
terfere with American shipments on
the high seas. Mr.. IIobeck proposes
that the President. whenever Congress
Is not in session. shall have authority
to declare an embargo on shipments to
any nation which the President deems
has Improperly and in contradiction OF
International law interfered with Amer
ican shipping.
The Lobeck resolution. introduced
late yesterday, does not mention spe-
officially any nation. but it Is evident
that the author had in mind the pres
ent controversy between this country
and Great Britain. Mr.. Lobeck's reso.
tuition would give the President blanket
authority to check the shipment from
any United States port of products dcs.
tined to nation believed to have Of
Tended against the rules of the sea in
unjustly seizing cargoes from this
country.
The Washington times., 1915-01-17
j. 5. WARSH|PS READY
TO SPEED TO HAITI
Secretary Daniels Considering
Request for Protection From
Foreign ConsuIs.

Secretary Of the Navy Daniels is con-
sidering a request made by the foreign
consuls in Haiti, through the American
minister. that a warship be sent to Cape
Haitien to protect the interests Of for
eigners. as a result of the capture of
that port by the revolutionists under
Gen. Vilbrun Guillaume.
The cruiser Washington, with a large
force Of marines aboard. Is preparing to
leave Hampton Roads for Haiti having
previously been ordered there. The
gunboat Wheeling is at Port au Prince
Haiti. and the tender Castine is in Do
minican waters. The cruiser Montana
Is at Guantanamo, Cuba, and could
reach Haiti in a short time. Officials
, indicated today that they would await
further developments before sending ad-
ditional warships to Haitian waters
The Washington times., 1915-01-17

The one chance of the year to purch
standard prices. See tables on street flo
treasures to be found here tomorrow.
The Washington times., 1915-01-17
Rank Third in Gunnery.

The District naval militia stood third
in gunnery last year in competition with
the militia organizations Of the coun-
try. The Navy Department has issued
a report showing that the Illinois naval
militia stood first, with North Carolina
second, and the District third. The
District and North Carolina militiamen
We're aboard the battleship Rhode Is
land.