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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-06-03
Why Baseball Managers Like Farm
Boys

In the current issue OF Farm and
ffreside. the national farm paper pub
iished at Springfield. Ohio, Hugh s.
Fullerton writes an exceedingly in
teresting article entitled Farm BOYS
In Baseball" lie names great num-
Der OF such boys who have made good
In the big leagues and tells why. In
the following extract taken from his
article he tells what a major league
manager said about farm boys as
baseball players:
The other day inquired OF a
major-league manager what class of
young men he wanted for his team.
Give me the farmer he replied in
stantly. The chances for his falling
victim to the temptations OF baseball
are fewer. He may not be as we'll
posted as to city ways, but in one sea-
son you cannot tell the difference
They come larger, stronger. live
cleaner, and think more clearly than
city boys do. Besides. the majority of
them have the right idea I'm view
They want TO get money to buy
farm.
Twenty, yes. ten years ago the
major league baseball teams were re-
cruited almost entirely from the larg-
er cities. Cincinnati led in production
Tor years, then Boston, then st. Louis.
a dozen years ago 90 per cent of the
major league players hailed from New
England and from the Atlantic states.
Now more than 60 per cent OF all
major league players come from farms
or from small villages, and the farms
produce greater number OF good
players than come from any other
place.
"'Rube' Waddell, 'Rube' Marquard.
'Rube' Ellis. 'Rube' Benton n score
OF Rubes' have shown in major lea
que baseball and their nickname once
was one of ridicule. Not now. Man
ayers OF major league baseball teams
are looking for "Rubes,' and when
they say 'Rube' they mean not the un-
couth or awkward recruit, but the
Gle an-cut, clean-living boy from the
farm"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-06-03
Ambitious Officials

One Of the great troubles with the
state officials is that every one OF the
men that have been elected TO run the
state government is dissatisfied
They no sooner landed Jobs than they
set out to get another. The Governor
wants to be Senator, the Secretary OF
state wants to go to Congress, the
Treasurer wants TO be Auditor, the
Tax Commissioner wants TO be Gov
ernor and the superintendent Of Free
Schools has not let the cat out OF the
bag yet. So We have enough men in
the state House to OIL all the Offices
and some OF them seem to think the
Offices belong to them too.-Blueneld
Telegraph.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-06-03
Adversely.

Adversely is that which either
brings out the best I'm n man or the
worst. Many people with whom we
associate day after day and year after
year. seem to have great depth of
character but when they are sur
rounded by adverse conditions, when
their plans, their hopes and their hap
piness seems TO be threatened by
some great sorrow or affliction, then
does their real character show itself
The man with depth OF character and
strong will power rises up and
above the adverse conditions and IL
stronger and better for having pass-
ed through them. But the man with
little will power loses his courage
quickly and becomes what we term n
failure.
The greatest masterpieces of both
literature and music have been the
product OF suffering. Milton, the
greatest poet of all times, was blind !:
Chopin, the greatest musical poet. was
victim OF tuberculosis; Mozart, the
creator OF the beautiful, fresh and
sympathetic in music, was so poor
that he suffered for enough to eat /.
Schumann. the musician OF beautiful
architecture, combined with richness
OF tone power. was haunted through
life by the fact that he was likely TO
lose his mind. which he did two years
before he died; Handel, whose music
Is full OF rich warmth and beauty
that seems almost divine, knew only
sordid, common and almost vulgar
environment, and Beethoven. who
could look into the very heart of man
and transfer into music the deepest.
most passionate thoughts and feelings
which he found there, was deaf and
unable to hear the beautiful music he
composed
So 1t is I'm all walks OF life. disap-
pointment. pain and suffering and all
that might be termed an adversely, Ia
that which tests a man. bringing into
relief that quality which ha possesses
In the greatest degree.
ORA LEE STEALY.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-06-03
SeYenteen.Year Lncnsfs

Brood VI of the cicada, commonly
known as the seventeen-year locust
Is expected to appear in May and June
this year i'm scattered localities COW
ering much OF the northern and CEN
tral states. According to a report
sent out by the agricultural depart
ment the following counties I'm West
Virginia will be visited by the cicada
this year: Berkeley, Brooke, Clay.
Fayette, Grant. Hampshire. Hancock.
Hardy. Jefferson, Marshall. Mineral.
Monongalia Monroe, Morgan. Ohio.
Pendleton, Pocahontas, Preston. Raj
eigh, Tucker, Tyler. Webster.
The scientists OF the bureau OF en-
tomology arc keeping close watch on
the territory where the Iocusts are
due to appear, with view OF mini
mizing the damage. The bureau will
be glad to receive reports OF any oc-
currences Of this brood. Such reports
should be made about June 10. be-
cause shortly after that date the com
mon annual cicadas will begin TO make
their appearances and there will be
likelihood Of confusing the latter with
the periodical species.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-06-03
Jack, the Singer.

Several months ago Governor Hat
Held appointed Jack NightengaIe TO
the Office OF state commissioner OF la
Dor. II Was a nice Job with pleasant
work attached to It and Jack was glad
to get 1t at the salary then paid.
Scores OF others were after the posi-
ton. Tut then Jack and the governor
were such good friends that when the
legislature convened I'm January the
Governor ordered that body TO more
than double Mr.. Nighengale's salary.
IL was Immediately increased TO the
hgure demanded by the governor.
Now Jack is one OF the staunchest
friends Governor Hatfield has, and
wherever Jack goes no sings the gov
ernor's praises. or course Jack agrees
the governor that the state tax should
be Increased. lie no doubt thinks that
1t is an outrage that a few Republican
Senators should Join the Democrats
In opposing &c. All Of Governor Hat
fields appointees are Of the same be-
lief as Jack and OF course they are
working for Mr.. Hatfield for United
States Senator. But what good is that
to the taxpayers of the state?-Park-
ersburg Sentinel.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-06-03
The New Tax Measure

Below is the law as IL appears after
being amended. Everything but coal.
oil and gas is assessed by the Iegisla-
ture. Governor Hatfield failed to do
his duty to the people and veto the
measure but signed the bill without
any hesitancy and the people must
meet the increased tax burdens I'm a
year when times are harder than they
were ever known before and at a time
when they can i'll afford to be so
crowded. The fourteen cent levy for
state purposes is uncalled for and ev-
cry man who favored or voted for Il I'm
either house must answer to the peo-
pie that he represents. Every farmer.
In fact, we believe evry property own
er OF Preston county, save possibly a
dozen, were opposed to increasing the
state levy TO 14c. The Republican
platforms since 1904 have all declared
for the complete abolition OF the state
tax and the meeting OF the states ex-
penses by license tax on coal. oil
and gas. The need of the license tax
was never so apparent as It is this
year. ~s
II is understood that the bill pIac-
ing this fourteen cent levy upon the
people was written by NJ. G.. sperry,
OF Clarksburg, attorney for the oil and
gas interests and for Denham and
Highland You will notice that the
bill lays the levy at IA cents for the
year 1915. The coal, gas and oil in
terests did not take any chances at al.
lowing the board Of public works a
chance at laying a less levy than IA
cents. Some Of the members of the
board Of public works, namely Audi
tor Darst, Attorney General Lilly and
Treasurer Long we're known to be op-
posed to the stacking up Of this extra
levy on the taxpayers OF the state.
The Journal is disappointed in the
State Senators who voted to increase
the tax burden and in our Legislators
who did likewise. The vIcIousness
Of such Legislation which is contrary
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-06-03
ETHEL FELTON,.
Gardens

Gardens are places I'm which one is
able TO cultivate, and from which one
may gather those things that are the
best and that are the worst in life.
There are many kinds OF gardens:
gardens OF flowers and weeds, gardens
OF kindness and bitterness; gardens OF
love and hate; but the greatest OF
these is the garden OF love.
One may go into this garden OF love
and from one corner pluck a few
stalks and carry Il 10 his neighbor.
The next day he may go again and
gather another small portion and car
~ II farther. Day after day he Is able
to spread this bit Of love from one
heart to another During this time
one will perceive that his garden. by
the faithful daily cultivation. will have
increased its worth many times. and
one will find at the end OF his work
that this little garden OF love is the
richest treasure one can possess.
GAIL FELTON,.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-06-03
Great Fiaseo Over.

II is a relief to the people Of West
Virginia to know that the great fasco.
the special session OF the legislature.
is now over. Never before I'm the his
tory Of the state has there been so
much farce comedy staged as that
which has been enacted under the
Hatfield administration.
The Republicans have succeeded I'm
holding West Virginia up before the
eyes Of the world as one OF the most
badly managed states in the union.
Yet when another campaign rolls
around we will hear ther spell-binders
singing the praises of the @. o. p. and
the great work it has accomplished I'm
West Virginia. But II we are no,
badly mistaken the Republicans have
hit snag under Plot Hatfield and
the rotten old crafts settling fast
Sistersyille Daily Review.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-06-03

study may be given but perhaps the
best and most universal is that study
is the application OF thought to any
subject. So that every person is more
or less a student for at some time or
other they must have applied them
selves In thought to something OF
more or less great Importance.
though 1t may not have been to any
great subject
Some of the great universal studies
are those of art, science, law, medi-
cine, theology, astronomy, music, phil
osophy All great studies are more or
less entwined Music is but a branch
OF art. while medicine and astronomy
may we'll border on the scientific. and
philosophy and theology must border
closely upon each other.
But perhaps the greatest Of all stud
les, that which includes all the others,
is that OF nature. For as Webster has
said God seems to have proposed his
material universe as standing per
petual study TO his intelligent Great
ures." In truth we apply ourselves
to gain all knowledge yet never reach
the summit or the end OF our search
for life itself is one great unendine
study.
Ava rrrnsrvr
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-06-03
More Calamity.

The C. & o. railroad has ordered 25
Mallet locomotives and 700 steel cars
The Pressed Steel Car company gets
Russian order for 1000 cars; Seat
tie Car & Foundry company, one for
1000; Eastern Car Company, one for
1000; American Car G Foundry com
pany. one for 1000; Nova Scotia Car
company, one for 1000; Canadian Car
&c Foundry company. one for 1000.
The Pennsylvania railroad orders
ls9 steel passenger cars, this I'm addi-
zion 10 it's formerly announced order
Tor locomotives and freight cars.
III this thing keeps up we may be
forced To put little more tariff on
steel to stop It.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-06-03
Fought Good Fight, but For Whom

The war is over. We mean the
war that the governor and his adher-
ents were lighting in behalf OF the
people against the interests, to make
the big trusts and monopolies nav
their part OF the taxes. II looks like
a glorious victory for the administra-
ton land the interests) for are they
not putting IL over we hill-biIlies and
rubes by making us pay the additional
revenue the state was alleged to have
stood in need OF through raising the
direct levy from ten TO fourteen cents.
40 That every taxpayer, no matter how
poor he may be. no matter how tight
ly his nose is being held to the grind
stone. must dig down and come forth
with the necessary funds to enable
the state to employ more Office hold
ers than you could shake a stick AT I'm
a days work, while the natural gas
and oil millionaires are exempted. So
here we have it:
Increase in the direct levy (the
tax the poor man pays) .......4c
Oil and gas interests exempt
eu) increase ................... 90
IL was a glorious victory for the
people-BlueGeld Telegraph, Rep.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-06-03
AVA CURTIS.


There is beauty in all things IL we
could but see II.
The little flower grows upon the
bank. and is full OF beauty but we can
not see II, for Il has been hidden by
the grass and other plants: Il blooms
and fades and goes back again TO
mother earth from whence Il came.
so u is with the lives OF some people
they live in their beauty and are hid
den away by the tanglewood of life.
II seems that their lives have been
discovered by no one and we have re-
ceived no real value from them, 80 far
as we know, they return to earth with
out recognition, the same as the flow
err
Are they not full Of beauty and did
they not make the world a little
brighter by having lived in it7
GERTRUDE JACKSON.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-06-03

Ambition is one OF the greatest fac
tors in the advance OF the human race.
If 1t were not for the mighty ambi-
ton of the people, the world of today
would not be so far advanced as Il is.
There would be no great inventions.
no great discoveries, in fact, there
would be almost nothing.
Ambition brings out the noblest and
best there is in man. Ambition makes
a man restless and dissatisfied with
present conditions and wish for some
thing better. II makes them have a
desire 10 advance. A man who is real
ly ambitious never reaches his goal.
because he has no goal. Ambition
never has goal, Il goes on forever.
II is never satisfied
Ambition has caused the world TO
advance in the past. and will cause II
to advance in the future. Ambition
is advancement.
Nzerrrrsr rsrsr crIs.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-06-03
Riches
ORA LEE STEALY.

Character is wealth but how little
II is realized by many. A noble man
is worth more than a millionaire. The
rich man can buy all things but il is
the poor man who enjoys them. II
only one could realize the great stocks
and bonds OF love. Joy. happiness and
contentness one has invested. Money
can be estimated in value but these
are priceless.
The millionaire's smile never
spreads sunshine. II is In the poor
mans home where true happiness
reigns. Franklin says, IAN invest
rnent in knowledge always pays the
best interest" Invest in yourself and
you will never be poor. Floods can
not carry your wealth away, fire can
not burn 1t, rust cannot consume II.
Poverty is powerless when loving
hearts are rich In these for they are
true riches. He is richest who is CON
tent with the least, for content is the
wealth OF nature.
FRANCES WILLIAMS.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-06-03
Where Nellie Wore Them

The little properly owner, as usual.
gets It where Susie wears her strand
OF pearls. Revenue measures are
framed by Attorney Sperry in the in
terest Of the coal, oil and gas compan-
les that Hatfield said in campaign
speeches were to be especially taxed.
and the state tax on the 81 1000 farm.
which was to have been wiped out. Is
boosted just forty per cent? This
makes II the heaviest tax for state pur-
poses, ever collected in West Virginia.
And where will you, Mr.. Taxpayer. re-
ceive one cent Of value7-Roane Coun-
ty Register.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-06-03
MUNITIONS CARGO CAUSED THE LUSITANA TO SINK
SAYS GERMAN NOTE OWNERS OF LINER RESPONSIBLE

not only 20 seek protection under neu-
trail flags and distinguishing marks,
but also while thus disguised, to at
tack German submarines by ramming.
AS n special invitation to merchant
men TO destroy submarines the Brit
ish government also offered high
prizes and has already paid such re-
wards"
German commanders consequently
are no longer able TO observe the Gus
tomary regulations OF tho prize law.
which they before always followed.
Finally the Imperial government
must point out particularly that the
Lusitania on its last trip, as on other
occasions. carried Canadian troops
and war materials. including no less
than 5,400 cases of ammunition. in
tended for the destruction OF brave
German soldiers. who are fulfilling
their duty with self-sacriflce and de-
votion In the Fatherland service.
The German government believes that
IL was acting In justified self-defense
In seeking with all tho means OF war
fare at it's disposition. to protect tho
lives of soldiers by destroying am
munition intended for the enemy.
THE British shipping company
must have been aware OF tho danger
to which tho passengers aboard the
Lusitania were exposed under those
conditions. The company In embark
Ing them. Notwithstanding this, at
tempted deliberately to uso tho lives
OF American citizens as protection for
the ammunition aboard and acting
against the clear provisions OF tho
American law, which expressly pro-
hibits the carrying OF ammunition on
such ships and provides a penalty.
The company therefore IL wantonly
guilty OF the death OF 80 many pas
sengers. There can be no doubt, ac-
cording to the report OF tho subma-
rine commander, that the sinking of
the Lusitania is attributed TO the ex-
plosion OF ammunition shipment caus-
cd by torpedo. The Lusitanias pas
sengcrs would otherwise. I'm nlI hu-
man probability, have been saved.
The Imperial government considers
the above mentioned facts important
enough to recommend them to the ten
tatlve examination OF the American
government. The Imperial govern
ment begs to reserve final statements
of It's position with regard to the de-
mand made In connection with the
sinking OF the Lusitania until a reply
Is received from the American govern
mcnt and believes that IL should re-
call here that II took note with salts
faction OF the proposals of the good
Offices submitted TO Berlin and by tho
American government to Berlin and
London with n view of paving the way
with conduct OF maritime war be-
tween Germany and Great Britain.
The Imperial government at that time
furnished ample evidence OF It's good
will by its willingness TO consider
these proposals. The realization OF
the fact failed on account OF their re-
lection by Great Britain.
Signed, won JAGOW"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-06-03
A Few Suggestions for Boosting King.
wood

Don't be the man who put ait in
city.
Building good houses builds a good
town.
Save little money and save lot
OF worry.
Good roads lead not only to town.
hut TO money.
BE a live one and the town will
never be dead one.
A nice front porch has prevented
many an old maid.
Why should the town muzzle dogs
and not knockers?
When some one plans to help the
town plan To help the plan.
The best plans n man can have to
the future are house plans.
A good way to make the world het-
ter Is to begin with the home town.
a town is like a perambuiator: IL
isn't much good unless II is pushed.
Don't spend all your time telling
what you could do IL you had some
time.
BE like a ball player. The thing he
is always working for is home.
BE one OF the leaders OF the town.
IL you can, but anyway. keep up.
III you think COW can't laugh for
JOY let somebody sell you good silo.
DON'T be a crouch. Everybody I'm
this town wishes you well. even the
doctor.
Let's not be trying to stop some
thing all OF the time. Let's start
something.
A good town will do more TO keen
the boys at home than good advice.
A town is like a girl. It's wonder
ful what a little fixing up will do for
her
Opportunity knocks once at every
mans door; better be at home when
the lady calls.
The world owes every man living
but the street corner is a DOOR COL
lection agency.
Don't look for soft snaps: the hard
snaps are the ones that have the gin
ger in them.
DON'T spend so much time talking
war that you haven't time left 10 talk
business.
III you would like to have somebody
working for you. put little money in
the bank
III improves the soup to throw a lit
Tie pepper into it. Same way with a
town.
III you spend all that you earn some
other fellow is banking your money.
Many a young man goes away 10
seek his fortune when fortune is seek
ing for him at home.
Piaster your house and everybody
will follow your example. Lath and
the world laths with you.
You've got to be citizen I'm order
to vote; but you've got to do a good
deal more than vote to be citizen.
III you will consider the men in this
town who are well of you will find
that most of them made their money
here.
The big things were not all done I'm
the big towns. The greatest poem I'm
the English language was written in n
country church yard.
There is only one better man than
the man who gets behind and pushes.
in an effort to improve the town. and
that's the man who goes ahead and
pulls
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-06-03
LEADING REPUBLICAN PAPERS OF THE COUNTY
REFUSE TO SUPPORT THE HATFIELD REGIME

to the wishes OF the people is appar-
ent. Governor Hatfield ought TO have
risen to the test and registered him
self upon the side of the taxpayers
which he was chosen to safeguard.
The voters OF the state should look
into the matter calmly and do their
dIty.-Preston County Journal. May
27. 1915.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-06-03
People BE Damned

The Hon. ~ G. ogden. director-gen-
erai OF the ogden-HatneId political
combine has now spoken on the sub.
ject OF the omnibus tax bill. He de-
houhces the while bill as Vicious. cal
culated to discourage the develop-
ment Of incorporated enterprise An
west Virginia. and as being utterly
opposed to Republican tax doctrine
as exemplihed in the Dawson tax laws.
Great God! When ogden talks that
way what hope is there for the peo-
ple!-G Gazette.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-06-03

The Western Maryland Railway
company has placed It's order for the
10 locomotives which the management
has been fighting on. The new en-
gines will be of the Mallet type and
Will be capable of the heaviest loads
The cost Will be $275,OOO. The in
creased business of the company, as
shown by the steady gain in freight.
makes this new equipment a practical
necessity.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-06-03
CONTRIBUTIONS FROM
KINGwOOD HIGH SCHOOL

The fourth year class i'm English
have been doing some work I'm the
study of model essays and In writing
upon abstract themes. These papers
were written TO precede study OF
Bacon's essays upon the same sub
jects. They are not held up as models
or as having great worth but just as a
specimen of daily work.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-06-03

AZ present the Hon Sam Montgom-
cry has his gate on the Hatfield post
But we would warn him. Posts as
we'll as gates can be switched
cite Tribune.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-06-03

The reason we get new subscribers
Is because we publish the live news Of
the county while It is news.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-06-03

The best advertised, the most pat.
tonized, the least criticised, the most
eulogized paper in Preston county
The Argus. Try II.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-06-03

1t is waste OF time to look else
where for n better paper than this
one. Let's have your subscription.