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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-05-27
Normal Training High Schools

The recent legislature provided for
the establishment of normal training
departments" in high schools OF the
state. IL also provided for $400 annual
state aid to each of ten of these
schools to be selected by the State
Board OF Education.
The State Board of Education held
a meeting at Parkersburg on the 7th
and Sth OF May and among other
things gave consideration to the ques-
tion Of the course OF study for normal
training departments and the selection
OF the schools that are to receive
state aid for the coming year. For
the information of those interested.
the board wishes to make public the
following facts:
]. This board will receive applica-
tions for state aid from such high
schools as desire this recognition up
until June 18th. At its meeting COM
mencing June 10Th 1t will give con-
sidcration to these applications and
proceed TO designate the ten schools
that IL will recommend to receive the
aid provided by the state for the ensu-
ink year
2. Under the rules Of the board, IL
will be necessary for the school to
maintain the rank of first class In or
der to be eligible for state aid.
3. To be designated as one Of the
ten schools II will be necessary FOR the
school to employ at least one training
teacher of experience and special
preparation for this work.
4. To be eligible to the list OF
schools receiving state aid the school
must have provision for reasonable
amount Of observation work and prac-
tice teaching.
b. In selecting the schools the board
VIII give attention TO geographical
considerations. II will be the aim OF
the board TO distribute the schools
among the various sections OF the state
on as equitable a basis as possible.
Regard will also be had for the rela-
ton OF the schools to the state normal
schools, other schols and the centers
Of population.
8. Some attention will also be given
to the accessibility Of the towns where
schools are located, the moral condi-
ton Of the towns and the facilities for
taking care OF such pupils as must
board In the town I'm order to attend
the school. No particular form Of ap-
plication for state recognition is pre-
scribed but the board OF education OF
the school applying should take official
action and the school authorities
should present such facts as they deem
pertinent. In a clear and simple form.
Applications and other communica-
tions should be addressed to Principal
J. ID. Garrison. secretary OF the board,
! Middlebourne. or to the State Super
intendent at Charleston.
state Board of Education-J. n.
Deahl, Morgantown; Walter Barnes,
Fairmont; c. r. Murray, williamson;
H. f. Fleshman, Hinton, M. p. Shaw
key, president, Charleston; J. d. Car
rison, secretary, MiddIebourne.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-05-27
SECRETARyDAN|ElS LOOSENS
GRIP OF THE BIG TRUSTS
Has Done More Than Any Prcde-
ecssor Toward Making Govern
mcnt Independent IN the Matter
OF Ammunition = Navy Now
Making Own Powder

WASHINGTON, May 19.-In one re-
spcct Josephus Daniels has been the
best secretary the navy ever had.
He has done moro than any prede-
ccssor toward making the government
independent of private interests I'm the
matter of its ammunition and naval
material. Within two years the gov
crnmont will bo making all tia powder
at Indian Head.
Using an appropriation granted by
the recent Congress, the secretary is
greatly onlarging the capacity OF the
smokcloss powder plant at Indian
Head and the capacity for the full re-
quiremcnts OF the navy will be reach
ed. II is believed. within the period.
AS result the price OF powder has
been dropping. Originally the DOW
der trust took so cents n pound from
the government for it's smokeless:
then IL dropped To 56 cents and then
the government began making its own
powder for SO cents. and now with
improved equipment is making it for
- cents n pound.
IL is in doing things like this that
Secretary Daniels has made himself
one of the most criticized navy heads.
He had the tcmerity in his first an
nual report to expose the collussive
bidding OF the armor plate ring and
To recommend the construction of a
government armor making plant. The
war trusts influence with Congress
has been strong enough to prevent
legislation TO carry out this proposi-
ton.
Even In the late Congress Il was
defeated for about the ninth time. But
Daniels Is doing what he can to smash
this combination also. The result is
that all the tremendous engines OF
publicity are at work to bring the Dan
iels administration into discredit.
His enemies do not join issue on the
real grievance. Nothing is said In
their publicity about the armor fac
tory or the powder making activities
of the government. On the other hand
the criticism is directed to the intro
duction OF education I'm the nayy's.
personnel, the abolishment OF LIQUOR.
and the supposed disorganization and
neglect OF discipline. ellison Gardner
I'm The Rural Weekly.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-05-27
The Colonel Wins

AZ Syracuse. New York. forty-two
hours after the $4,000 Barnes Roose-
welt libel action was submitted TO their
charge. the jury found that Mr.. Barnes
had no cause Of action The last q
hours Of dcliberation had been spent
in bringing one man around TO the
view Of H. The recalcitrant Edward
Burns became convinced some time I'm
the morning He cheerfully Joined I'm
The verdict when it was rendered
Thus en4cd ttc most famous political
libel suit Of American history. It's
trial occuIiod five weeks and one day.
lt' cost, FIRST ard last, was more than
$i0co9O a uillion words are I'm the
record.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-05-27
The Mngazlne EDITOR

An eX-magazine editor was discus
sing magazine dullness at the Century
club In New York:
Some magazines are dull" he said
because their editors are so unbeliev-
ably conceited The poor fellows think
they know It all They believe that
the whole world Is groycling I'm vener-
alton at their feet
"In their deluded minds the most
distinguished contributor comes TO
them in the trucking spirit OF the
young farm hand vino once wrote.
Dear Editor: Croydon -Four Cor
ners rs a small place, and whenever a
story Of mine is rejected by you tho
whole town knows It. ! don't suppose
you will care for the enclosed. hut T
am sending 10 to you anyhow. along
with a postal card, which I ask Won
as special favor, 10 reman TO mo.
The postmaster will read same. and
within an hour all Croydon -Four Cor
ners will know Of my good luck. But
J VIII know 1t means my manuscript
is rejected. and you need not return
same as have another copy
This postal card that the editor
was to send the farm hand said.
Dear Sir. Your manuscript re-
ceiyed and accepted. VIII write Won
fully concerning same at our earliest
convenience. Is the special price Of
$3.50 satisfactory to you? Hoping for
more from the same pen at an early
date The Editors. ."'-E Exchange.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-05-27
SAVINGS BANKERS lAUD
WILSON FOR PROSPERITY
Hundreds of Delegates in Annual
Meeting IN New York City Make
Confident Predictions of Period
of Great ProSperity-Signs So
Plain All May Read

Confident predictions OF n period OF
great prosperity marked the twenty
second annual meeting of the Savings
Banks Association OF the State of
New York in session last week in
New York City.
All but four of the lao savings
banks in the state were represented
by the 250 delegates. and their dis
cussion of financial. commercial and
Industrial conditions gained weight
from the fact that the bankers admin
istor resources that fall just short of
$1,000 100000 while more than 3.O0O.-
600 persons have intrusted 81 500, ,O0O.-
600 to them for safe keeping.
President James IL. Manning of the
National Savings Bank. Albany. made
prosperity his text when he had. amid
applause. paid tribute To the firm.
wise. courageous and patriotic lead
crship of Woodrow Wilson"
"ln order tn supply the frightful
economic waste in Europe" said Pres
ident Manning in his address "our
Industries in many lines are being
taxed To their utmost capacity. Con-
hdence' upon which rests the marvel
lous struCtuce of modern business. is
being slowly and. let us hope. surely
restored
AS an evidence of this the public
Tor the first time since 1906. has been
buyer on Using market: remark
able contrast when we consider that
1t has been buyer OF stocks on MI
declines since 1907. ON this occasion
contrary to the usual order of thinrs
the public seems TO have really got
ahead of Wall street
lhere are other unmistakable
signs of rapidly approaching prospor-
lty. AS the only great nation having
an available supply of money TO loan
ana oI foodstufis, metals and other
necessary products to sell, the calls
upon us will be heavy and insistent
which makes our enormous crops and
other natural resources the real basis
OF the prosperity that has already be.
gun.
The coming year gives promise of
Delhs another golden harvest for the
western farmer and when merchants
and manufacturers begin to share this
prosperity. the good times will be
mere indeed. In addition To this the
copper industry is booming as II has
not doomed for many year. Even
those mines whose cost of production
is such as to be prohibitive i'm ordi-
nary times have started operations
with certainty of good profits at pre-
vailing prices.
The great iron and steel centcrs
nave already felt the ground swell.
and are moving on the uptide with n
strength and volume that nothing can
Withstand.
Savings bank deposits are incrcas-
ing and generally banks have an
abundance of money. Our exports are
reaching proportions truly phenome-
nal II is therefore safe to predict
that an era Of prosperity is at hand
for the United States which will he
one OF the greatest yet enjoyed. no
matter how long the war may last
The signs are so plain that even he
who runs may read"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-05-27
Ex-senator Scott

Senator Scott, formerly OF West Vir-
ginia, is a source OF constant amuse-
ment to us. The cock-sure way I'm
which he talks about matters now.
which he never mastered or solved
while he had the power is study in
has -beens"
IL must be amusing TO Republicans
in West Virginia TO have him advise"
them about the way TO raise revenue.
Year before last the Ohio county as
SCISSOR sent him an assessment blank.
The ex-senator promptly returned IL
with the information that he is no
longer citizen OF West Virginia. but
citizen OF Washington and would
pay his taxes i'm the national capital
After holding office for years and boss
ing his party in West Virginia along
with the nabobs of the protected in
terests, he vamooses. quits paying
taxes in his native state like Rookie
feller did in Ohio. and now he essays
to advise the people OF his state how
to raise revenue
He and Rockefeller know more
about raising" revenue than any two
bloated aristocratic favorites OF a pro-
tective tariff that ever got rich at
home and took the money east TO
spend. Does it not Jar the stats" of
the West Virginia legislature TO have
advice-even criticism, from such a
source? But the ex-senator furnishes
more amusement. He solemnly as
serts that the war is the only thing
today that prevents a worse panic and
depression than we had in 1873" This
is a pathetic piece farrogance But
great Jehosaphat, The panic of 1879
was Republican high tariff AFFAIR.
Grant was the President and both
Houses of Congress were Republican.
Truly, Judging themselves among
themselves, they are not wise. But
the eX-citizen of West Virginia shows
the cloven hoof to the people of West
Virginia by his constant advocacy of
the candidacy OF c. w. Fairbanks for
President
Fairbanks would make great
President for Scott. They think alike
on public questions. Both are rich as
Croesus; but made their money out of
an unjust tariff; both belong to the
old Hanna school. Scott could run the
politics of West Virginia if Fairbanks
were President. and that regardless of
citizenship If we did not know the
eX-Senator's confidence in himself
and his habits of mind, his last inter
view advising tax on the transporta-
tion of gas would be put down as a
Charley Caldwell joke. Some one may
ask the Senator why he did not at
tend to these matters while he was the
boss in his Charleston Ga
zette.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-05-27
Cutting Down Expenses

Governor Whitman cut down the ap
preparations by the New York legisla-
ture to the tune OF $4,000. Couldn't
II be possible for Governor Willis TO
do quite as well with that $32, ,OOO, 900
appropriation bill just passed by the
ohio legislature? The judgment OF
the chief executive of state is quite
as well suited to the task OF writing
us righteous appropriation bill as a
legislature. We could make a sugges-
ton to begin with. How many of
these items were made large so as to
give rooms for decreases? Anybody
who ever made up appropriation bills
knows how that is. I'VE will put II
high so as to make room for a cut"
describes the situation with very
many items of appropriations Ohio
State Journal.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-05-27

Advertising for 500 men in Fair
mont
Ditto for $500 men i'm Fayette.
Employment bureaus advertising
for men i'm Charleston
The Pennsylvania railroad orders
10000 freight cars.
The Pennsylvania lines west order
G,4OO freight cars and 45 passenger
cars
The same lines announce that their
rail orders for the year are TO be an
nounced I'm a week. Charleston Ca
zette
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-05-27

II is waste OF time to look else
where for a better paper than this
one. Let's have your subscription.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-05-27

When you buy a newspaper you
have right 10 demand the news
That's what you pay for The Argus
delivers.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-05-27

Best leaves no room for improve
ment. That s the point we are try
ing to attain.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-05-27

II II pays to advertise part OF the
time. why not all the timer
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-01-10
CANADIANS ATTEND
PEACE CELEBRATION
English Citizens Place Wreath on the,
Statue of Andrew Jackson-l5 9 a
national Banquet Hell

New Orleans, January 9.-Canadians
here to attend the celebration of centen-
airy of peace between Great Britain and
the United States added an unexpected
feature to the second days ceremonies by
placing a wreath on statue of Gen. An
drew Jackson Participants said this in
cident was the first in history where citi-
zens of any country had so honored the
memory of a leader who had defeated
their ancestors. Hon. ]. r. Boyle, minis
ter of education at Alberta, officiated.
Tonight an international peace BAN
quet'' took place at which the speakers
given most prominent places were An
drew J. Peters, assistant secretary of the
treasury, and President Wilson's personal
representative for the celebrations Fl. T.
Carew-Hunt, British consul here, and
King Georges personal representa- tive,
and Maj. Gen. j. Franklin Bell, COM
handing the soldiers brought here from
Galveston for the celebration. These SOL
diers were in military parade today.
Tomorrow on the spot where Jackson
was officially received after the battle of
Chalmette there will be a reproduction
of that event
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-01-10
WHEAT PRICES
SHOW REACTION

Chicago, January 9.-Reports that Con-
gress might be asked to declare an en-
barge on foodstuffs and vague rumors
that Italy might soon enter the war against
Turkey and force an outlet for Russian
wheat through the Dardanelles resulted
in a break of almost cents in wheat
prices here today. No. red cash sold
down to sl.36 bushel and on change the
May option declined to $1.3S.
President Candy of the Board of Trade.
discussing today the recent sudden rise,
said:
"Those who are qualified to express an
opinion on wheat values know that there
Is but one cause or reason for the pres
ent range of prices. That cause is based
on the fact that Norway Sweden, Dem
mark, Holland. France. England and
Italy have been in competition as buyers
in the United States markets during the
last few months. Closing of the Darda-
nelles and elimination of exports from
Russia have concentrated the worlds de-
mand on the United States. Manipula-
.tions have had nothing to do with creating
this situation, in my judgment"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-01-10
HAVE MONEY BUT
ARE UNABLE TO
PURCHASE FOOD

London. January 9-7:05 p. m)-The
Hasselt, Belgium representative of the
American commission for relief In Bel
GUM. describing In letter the first dis
tribution there of supplies forwarded by
the commission, discloses the extent to
which even those who can afford to pay
for food are dependent upon American as
lsistance. ~
AT the Communal warehouse" he
writes, more than 100 persons were
packed about the doors. each with ticket
and with bags In which to carry. away
food. They crowded each other furiously
to get in before the supply was exhausted.
They were not recipients OF charity.
They were fighting for places to get food
for which In most cases they paid com
paratively high prices. Rich and poor.
peasant and burgher all alike. had to
come and await their turn
1t would be impossible. he adds, to de-
scribe the gratitude with which the Bel
gians everywhere greet representatives
of the American commission.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-01-10
DIES FROM FRIGHT
AND SHOCK CAUSED
BY COMMANDMENT
West Hartlepool Citizen Frustrated
When Shells From German War
ships Crash Into House
and Death Results

West Hartlepool, Eng. December "a.
Correspondence of the Associated
Press. )-"Died of heart failure from
fright and shock caused by the bonn
bardment of the city by the Germans.
was the coroners verdict in the case of
Cuthbert Founder, who died 10 days
after the West Hartlepool raid.
Founders wife testified that her hus-
band was asleep when the bombardment
began. She awakened him with the in
formation that the Germans we're she'll
ing the town.
MY dear" he replied. you are silly.
The Germans could no more get to West
Hartlepool than they could lombard
the MOON"
Jczt then shell came crashing in the
bedroom window and disappeared
through the wall on the other side.
Founder was Frustrated by the shock
and sank steadily.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-01-10
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
COMMITTEE OFFERS
PRIZE TO CHILDREN

Jackson, Miss, January S.-(SpecialJ
The Mississippi Anti-Tuberculoss COM
mittee has offered 500 cash to be award
ed as prizes through the school improve
ment association. the same to be awarded
next April The scheme IL to pay $3.50
cash each to 40 school children who make
the best replies to number of questions
blanks for which are sent out by Miss
Susie v. Powell head OF the school i'm
provement work.
This particular prize is offered by the
Anti-Tuberculosis committee. and the re-
plies to the questions viii be very care
fully guarded On the list of questions
asked are such as do you. sleep with
Your window open?' f"Do you brush your
teeth twice daily?''."Do you wash your
hands before eating?' "Do you breathe
through your mouth or nose?' Is your
sleeping room free from DUST DO you
avoid public drinking cups? Are YOU
careful about spitting?' 81
The contestants will be asked to an
swer these and other questions. and they
will draw their prizes accordingly. Forty
school girls and boys have a chance TO
win y 80 each. and as matter OF course
they will all be after 1t. The idea Is to
see what school and what pupil Is W
to date, and it is believed this is the
best way to find out.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-01-10
TODAY'S AGE-HERALD

l--Germans reoccupy Steinbach
US. has support of neutral REGIONS
Prohibition fight on in earnest.
German cruiser reported SUNK.
INLAND navy motor boats i'm Belgium
3-Changes opinion regarding Death
4--New Legislature has ambitions pro-
gramm6.
ITO outline plans for crop campaign
Lehon talks on Frank ease.
Bakers to raise prices.
Advertising the basis of business
6--Wonderful growth of city SCHOOLS.
7-fIow Berry school began its work.
S-With the local photoplay houses
9--churchill Will not share linlelight
10-Resce in Mexico at last in sisht.
| i---Sports.
: g. Automobile gossip.
/ TILE theatres
% Real estate news.
Honor memory of Judge Greeue.
. S-comment on funeral Grafton.
81 and a9-Socicfy.
1.-THE bookshelf.
2s-Ned Brace and editorial comment.
10 Belgian maid put American into
shame. 3.
IL Dolly's dialogues.
"a a. magazine section.
a. - Comic supple ment
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-01-10

Washington, January 9.-Impressivc
ceren,o MES i'm the senate today in
memory of the late senator Joseph
+. Johnston were marked by . eulOgy
pronounced by senator Bank head. while
senator white also spoke feelinels Of
his presi~~c~sor senator Johnston died
ON August s, tasa. and today was set
aside by the Senate Tor memorial serv-
lees. In his speech senator Bankhead
said In part.
Mr.. President. it is one of the in
scrutable mysteries of creation, If not
the most lamentable tragedy of human
existence. that when man reaches the
fullest maturity of wisdom and nttains
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-01-10
Senate Pays Tribute to Memory of
the Late Senator Joseph F. Johnston

the ripest development of temper and
of Senator Joseph Forney Johnston,
my late colleague, adds affrmance to
this melancholy contemplation.
He had not reached his seveutieth
year. and was not an old man by the
measure of patriarchs and yet out OF
tho various conflicts OF com6ativs life,
cut OF the intslIectual contests that he
had waged against master minds in the
forum OF politics. out Of the exulta-
ton of his triumphs and the philosophy
Of his disappointments he had con-
trived to reach that eminence whore he
could survey all human affairs not only
with great wisdom but also with a
great sense of justice and tolerance.
Subjected as he was in the course OF
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-01-10
GIRL SOLDIER is
WOUNDED IN BATTLE
Mary Izaakopfk of Russian Cossack
Regiment Injured in Charge
on Prussian Dragons

Petrograd December 15.- GORE
spondence of the Associated Press. }
Among the wounded brought into the
this week is a 2o-ycar old girl. Mary
Tzaakopfk. daughter of a prosperous
Russian. Before the war she was known
as an expert fencer and horsewoman.
She offered her services and was ac-
cepted. with her own horse, as volun-
teer in a Cossack regiment.
At the front she distinguished her.
self on scouting duty and took part In
a holly contested charge against Prus
sian dragons. She was wounded by
shrapnel but her injuries are not seri-
Gus. She was awarded the cross of St
George for gallantry.