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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-04-01
"Rights" End When War Begins

Just now England is in quite the
same state OF mind towards what she
regards as the unspeakably wicked
Prussians as early I'm the last CEN
tury she exhibited towards Napoleon
as the exponent of militarism. There
is the same determination to crush the
German Empire that there then was
to destroy that of Napoleon. There is
the same disposition to regard the
cause OF England as so unassailabIe
In It's virtue as to justify good deal
OF disregard of the rights OF neutrais.
But the analogy is not one to be fol-
lowed too completely. The people of
the United States are not feeling
themselves affronted in any quarter,
are not exasperated. have not suffer
ed any intended injury or wrong from
any of the governments at war. have
no grievances to avenge, and will not
drift into a belligerent attitude merely
because OF Interference with neutral
commerce in the British and German
waters that are strewn with mines and
infested with submarines.
Was is so desperate recourse
when the foremost powers OF the
world are engaged In IL that what we
call rights" cease to exist, and moth
ing is likely to be considered except
in terms of war power. Germanys
plea for invading Belgium was "neces-
sity." England's plea for interfering
with neutral commerce is OF exactly
the same kind, and is put upon the
same ground. Germany did not mean
to touch the hair Of single Belgian
citizen, nor to take so much as a loaf
OF bread without paying full value.
In the German view, Belgium's vast
mistake lay In standing up for rights
when a great war had broken out, I'm
the presence OF which rights disap-
pear because the appeal has been
made to force. In its very nature,
war Is the denial of rights Of all kinds,
private and public. When two small
nations ore at war, Il is true that the
rights OF neutrals are respected. But
this Is not because the neutrals have
rights, but because they have power.
When. however. great nations are at
war, the rights OF neutrals are less
likely TO be regarded, unless the neu-
trails have both the power and the
disposition to translate their rights
into terms Of force.-From "The Pro-
gress Of the World" in the American
Review OF Reviews for April.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-04-01
The West Virginia Penitentiary

In discussing the starvation diet
upon which the political state admin
istration is feeding the inmates of our
insane asylums. orphan asyiums and
other institutions. this newspaper has
pointed TO ono institution I'm which the
cost OF each rerson's meal has been
reduced to less thar 2 cents per meal.
The hgures EIc taken from official re-
ports. We are told that, in order TO
be perfectly fair we must consider
the fact that farms connected with
these institutions furnish a part of the
food supply OF inmates, and that the
farm products are not always includ-
ed In the figures contained in the Off
cial reports.
This may be so. However. IL was I'm
the West Virginia colored orphans
nome that the inmates. In 1914, were
fed on less than cents per meal
or about $50 for the whole year-ac-
cording TO the official report. Now
we and that the cost of the following
farm products WAS included in the
hgures which we have quoted: Pork.
fresh or cured: eggs. milk and cream.
lard. meal. beans and potatoes. Wheth-
or other products of the same kind
were raised on this institutions farm
and fed 10 the inmates does not an
pear.
Let us look into another OF the state
institutions-the West Virginia peni-
tentiary. The political administration
eager, as we have seen. to "deveiop"
this and other public institutions, fed
the prisoners I'm 1913 at a cost of 3 and
$40 cents per meal per prisoner. But
In the development of this establish
ment n lower record of cost was made
In 1914. The cost OF each meal was
reduced to 3 4-10 cents. Each prison
er was fed on $500 for the whole
year-making no allowance for food
products raised on the penitentiary
farm.
However, some farm products were
included in the figures we have given
that is, the following: Pork, fresh or
cured, poultry, eggs, butter. lard.
milk and cream. cheese. meal, beans.
potatoes, fresh vegetables canned veg
etables. canned fruits, fresh fruits.
and dried fruits. AS the whole cost of
each prisoners keep" was only a lit
tie over 10 cents per day, 1t is prob
able that such wholesome and delicate
articles of food as eggs. poultry, milk
and cream were used somewhat spar
ingly.
IL must occur to the average reader
or these articles, we believe, as a
somewhat striking fact that while
free citizens have felt severly the high
cost of living. the helpless inmates of
our state institutions were fed last
year at lower cost than ever.-The
Mali (Rep.)
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-04-01
lie Was a Poor Judge Of Chickens

In the current issue OF Farm and
Fireside several contributors discuss
the best ways to develop egg-Iaying
qualities in poultry. Some believe
strongly in trap-nesting and others do
not One Of the advocates Of trap
nesting tells the following story:
Once at poultry show met a
man who did not think the trap nest
necessary as he had taken a CORES
pondence course I'm How TO tell the
layers and could pick 'em out. We
had a pen on exhibition consisting OF
No. 1852; No 40, another 2OO-egg hen(
another hen which the trap nest had
shown to be a very poor layer, AID a
hen which had not been tested
II at once asked him TO pick out
the best layers from that pen, and he
picked the poor layer and the INFESTED
hen as good layers. and rejected the
2OO-egg hens as poor layers"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-04-01
why, Je6i

JEFF Livingston. who, I'm spite of the
fact that he is the president Of the
great Snider Preserve Company and a
millionaire, is as democratic as his
first name, was once a poor boy and
wore his rags and patches with the
rest Of the kids" Jem occasionally
finds time to indulge I'm little liter.
arg work and his most recent effus-
ion Is founded upon an incident in his
early career. Here Il is:
Two ladies gay met a hoy one day:
his legs were briar-scratched,
His clothes were blue, but a nut
brown l,de marked the place where
bis par o were patched.
They bubbled with Joy at the blue
clad boy with his spot Of nut-brown
hue.
why didn't you patch with a color
to match?" they chuckled. why not
with biue7
Come, don't be coy, my biue-brown
boy, speak out" and they laughed with
glee;
And he blushed rose-red, while he
bashfulIy said THAT aInt no patch /;
that's mel"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-04-01
We ShnnId Smile

The thing that goes the farthest to-
ward making life worth while
That costs the least and does the most
is just a pleasant smile
The smile that bubbles from the heart
that loves its fellow men
VIII drive away the cloud OF gloom
and coax the sun again.
It's full OF worth and goodness, too.
with manly kindness blent;
It's worth a million dollars and II
doesn't cost a cent.
There is no room for sadness when we
see CHEEKY smile.
II always has the same good luck; It's
never out of style;
II nerves us on to try again when
failure makes us blue
Such dimples OF encouragement are
good for me and you.
So smile away; folks understand what
by smile is meant
It's worth a million dollars and II
doesn't cost a cent.
La Junta (Colo.) Republican.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-04-01
What Is "DIgnIiied. Work.

Secretary Redheld. In answer TO the
complaint of an employe of the de-
partment of Commerce that he was
required to do work beneath his posi-
tion, Is reported TO have said:
Il do not know what the kind of
work can be which ia beneath anv
mans position. l think there ia no
work OF which | know or have heard
That Is beneath my dignity TO do. and
am glad TO say that / have done the
piainest and hardest, and what is
sometimes mistakenly called the most
menial work, and am ready TO do Il
again IL there is occasion"
The secretary's theory as to the
dignity of work is hopelessly out of
date. AS any one OF hundreds OF thou
sands OF young men can inform him.
only that kind of work possesses any
dignity which can be performed with
the least possible effort and maximum
OF pay, and preferably in supervising
the work OF somebody else. The
country Is full of employees to whom
the first consideration is not their flt-
ness for their duties but whether their
duties fit their social position.
These ideas are really based on
distate for work for works sake. AT
their rate OF growth, apparently soon
the only people who will do whatever
work lies at hand will be the very
rich and the very poor. 1t is only
self-conscious Social class" which
DISCUSSES it's contempt for work by
questioning its quality and dignity"
New York World.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-04-01
We Intend 10 BE

Ex-senator Burton was given a
sendls dinner before leaving New
York for his South American trip. In
his speech on that occasion he said:
We are at peace and we intend to
be-" That is the kind of talk-"we
intend TO be. This country is not go
ing to knuckle down to the jingoes.
the armor-plate men or the war ex
perts. 1t is going to stand for peace
through thick and thin, and any old.
stuck-up diplomacy that interferes
Will be brushed aside. We don't want
any more diplomacy of vanity or of
carrying chips on the shoulders. We
want the diplomacy of humanity. of
conscience. and the golden rule. That
VIII insure peace. No other course
VIII. Showing fight is the next thing
to fighting. What this nation wants
to do is to show friendship, and there
is no nation more able to do so.-Ohio
State Journal.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-04-01
Help kingwood Grow by Resolving.

That you will keep so busy boost
ing that you won't have time to knock.
That you will vote. talk and work
for bigger. better. brighter town
That you will help to make this a
good town so the town can make
good
That you will increase the value OF
your property by improving its APP
pearance.
That you will say something good
about this town every time you write
letter.
That you will invest your money
here where you made It and where
you can watch IT.
That you will not point out the
towns defects TO a stranger nor fail
to point them out to neighbor.
That you will keep your premises
cleaned up and your buildings repair
ed az n matter of both pride and pro-
fit
That you will brag about this town
so much that you will have to work
for this town in order to keep from
being liar.
That you will take half day right
now to pick up the odds and ends
around the place and turn them into
either use. money or ashes.
That you will contribute as much
money as you can afford and as much
enthusiasm as anybody to any move
ment to develop the towns resources.
That you will make friends with the
farmers. IL town man. or with the
town folks, IL farmer. and help work
together for the good of the commun-
ity of which this town is the center.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-04-01

What may be termed the operating
cost of the most destructive war
Known to man has. in eight months
amounted to $4,000. .ooo. 900. The in
direct consequences. such as damage
10 property. loss to foreign and do
mestic trade. the vanished toll of tho
tourist. plus the loss from an actuar-
ial standpoint i'm the economic value
or the killed, manned permanently
and diseased, produce n debit on tho
oaiance-sheet OF European nations of
fully $4,000, 100000 more.
The figures are huge, beyond com
prehension, and most impressive when
set beside the estimated cost of nil
wars between the years 1893 and 1913
In that century and a quarter period.
beginning with Napoleon's career and
ending with the second Balkan war.
the direct and indirect expenditures IN
conquest and repulse were s25.OOo.-
100000. At the present progressive
rate OF outlay the Great War will have
only to 20 four months longer TO par-
ailei the costs OF all other struggles
since man began to accredit himself
as civilized.
Ihe wealth of the peoples engaged
IN war. and those i'm Europe who are
trying to keep out of It. is about sA0o.-
ooo'oOO'oOo. Considered from this an
gle the cost or loss does not loom so
large; for II is only about 6 per cent
OF the resources from which the ma
TONS concerned may draw.-From
What the War is Costing Europe" by
CHARLES f. Speare. in the American
Review of Reviews for April.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-04-01

In the case OF the Victor Talking
Machine Company against X. H. Macy
4 Co, Judge Hand OF the United
States Court decides that the makers
Of patented articles may not under
take to control the sale OF price after
leaving their hands This Is i'm clear
conformity TO the decision OF the Uni
ted States Supreme Court I'm the
"Sanatogen' patent medicine case of
two years ago. Tho patentee gets his
price. What happens beyond that does
not concern him. II the buyer wants
to sell the article at cost or less than
cost, that is his affair. This is In line
with recent decisions in copyrighted
book case affecting the same New
York mercantile concern. II is in har-
mony as well with the principles laid
down in the Clayton Antitrust law.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-04-01
She Might Scratch

a cat and dog can be friendly aye.
even more. The old argument was set
tied at Fort Yates, n. D., recently.
with a statement from Rev. Father
Bernord, Of the Yost Yates Catholic
church. that he had Just married Miss
Rose High Cat to Harry Poor Dog
They are Sioux Indiansl
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-04-01
West Virginia Moratorium

Since the state has declared for
itself a moratorium, the voters are in
terested to know II the legislature had
pleased the powers that be by pass-
ing their pet revenue measurs. would
payment have been suspended? That
is question the answer to which will
mean something. We sincerely believe
that the treasury would not have turn
ed down single draft. although the
bills sought 10 be pushed through
would not have provided a single dol
lar until some time i'm June or later.
II condition exists such as is reflect
ed by the suspension OF payments. the
legislature should have been inform
ed IN detail. If they were and have
allowed an unprecedented condition to
follow their failure TO act, then they
must be held responsible. We cannot
see, however, how the failure to pass
certain measures that were not i'm
mediate revenue raisers could affect
an immediate condition.
Telegraph RepJ
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-04-01

Hesperides. or anything we had ever
tasted
But, pause moment. this was only
a foretaste of what was TO follow later.
The old turkey oven that i have men
toned was hung on the chimney crane
which was in use then. The turkey
was put i'm to boil for some time. then
lifted TO the hearth with its contents
when great heaps OF live Goals of fire
were piled around II until that turkey
was tender and brown. When the lid
was removed what delicious odors fill
I'd that room. Say! Did you ever
aat wild turkey? If not, you do not
-ealize what dinner that was for us
children then.
THE children of today are too well
'ed and clothed to enjoy and appre-
1iate good gifts that are presented
20 them. They are DESTROYED or for
gotten very soon. In conclusion I will
say l hope those who may read this
viii learn lesson of gratitude for be-
ing placed under the more favorable
circumstances. whereby they are en-
abled TO learn more of the humble
Nazarene from the manger TO the
ross; the carpenters son. an humble
toiler at the carpenter bench, the dust
tained itinerant teacher, accompanied
by few uncultured fishermen. but
Who has become theme for men and
angels.
Men write. preach and sing about
this lowly Nazarene. who was born
In the city Of David on a Christmas
morn.
UNCLE JOE"
The foregoing Christmas-tide story
very wildly reminds the writer of the
Christmas days OF his earliest recol-
lection when we thought we we're far
ing exceedingly well If we we're the
recipients of a pair of much needed
new. yarn mittens. mother had pre-
viously knit for us, and a doughtnut
and a few chestnuts that had been
hidden away by mother for us Christ
mas morning.
notwithstanding the stringent en-
vironment of those days in our juve-
nile life. and the many hardships and
privations incident to pioneer days.
there seems to be a lingering endear-
mont OF the old cabin home we can
not easily forget nor would we n we
could, for
II there is one place on this sphere
To mortal memory more dear
Than classic homes or honor'd field
| 'Tis whore we were first taught to
yield
Obeisance TO mothers hand
I'm our own-fair native land.
! And, as the threads OF life lengthen.
/ Our memory seems TO strengthen
I For the gay scenes OF our childhood
In the dense, picturesque wildwood
/ Where stately trees we're clann'd
In our fair-native land.
We oft-times climb those woodland
hills
In fantastic rambles, at will.
And there we, in ecstatic glee,
Stand in awe and gaze DER the lea
While trying to grasp the strand
OF our own--fair~-native land.
(To be continued.)
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-04-01

Our best Wheeling Cw. Va co res
pondent has dug up this sign from a
local book store window:
All the Latest Fiction.
Bibles and Testaments.
The question is. did West Virginia
go inhdel when It went dry? CIeve-
land Plain Dealer.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-04-01

Peter ID. Middlekauff Of Chicago,
has given his son and daughter an
apartment building worth $4,000
Just to sec how they will manage Il.
The building contains 2s apartments
and the total rent roll IS $4,000
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-04-01

Viewed by It's results, a little tact
In dealing with the noble red. man
when on the war-path works better
than machine guns.--worid.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-04-01

Cubas deposits Of iron ore are es-
timated TO contain all the way from
100000 TO 1000 900. 900 tons.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-04-01

The Argus leads-and glad TO see
the others followi
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-04-01
State Auditor.

The banks of Morgantown, where
the University of West Virginia Is To-
Gated, have come to the rescue OF the
university by paying the salaries oe
the faculty with the understanding
that the payroll would be taken care
OF monthly from the same source un-
I'll the state is able to discharge its OBJ
legations.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-10-02

Degree Team Visits I,ardwe,,

The Woodmen of the World ('nj-
fcrm Rank degree team were invited
10 Bardwell last night to assist in
putting on the initiatory work.
Sixeeen members OF the team, the
cauptain and several Officers and
members of the lodge accepted the
invitation and went over in autcrio-
biles. A splendid supper was served
10 all present. after which srecial
work in morning degree was very
iEspressively given to three of the
new members.
After the iniatory work the vlsi-
tors were served with a most sump.
taus supper, consisting of barbe-
cued goat and such things as make
up feast. The visitors returned
this morning at 8 o'clock.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-10-02
AIG SW|NDlt UMCOVERO
KANSAS CITY OFFICIALS

KANSAS CITY. October 2.--Offi-
cials today uncovered alleged frauds
in duplicate deeds of trust and 9th
or forged instruments among the eff
fecfs of Theodore pelzer. who was
killed by fall from his office win
dow wednesday. II is believed the
alleged sWindles will total half
million dollars. pelzer's operations
covered five years in which he put
out dceds OF trust. fraudulent notes
and other forged instruments on real
estate amounting To nearly seoe,oe".
Rad checks totailed sso.ooo. BE
sides the fraudulent paper he issued
many worthless drafts.
His insurance amounting To al
most half million dollars. and un-
eontestable under Missouri law. has
been pu, up to cover the losses.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-10-02
FNCH MAKE SUBSTANTIAL GAINS
] Have Advanced From Mile to Two and Half
Miles on Fifteen-Mile Front-German Losses
Estimated at Over $1,000 in Killed. Wound
ed and Prisoners.

oynOy October great
locked Il
fhamnagne regions i'm fury of the
tr another grand may bring
ue front the The
\ he accurately estimated
U~ allies prisoners
|,he German casua a than 100000
allies
kake OF allied
nous
Fae net develop
N battle in history which
british md
$hS the British gained
the newly captured ground through
tse been halted
French SoucheZ and height
slight toward Vimy and the
have apparently fall
= win back the ground taken by the French
Third the French advanced mile and half miles
ineen-me the Champagne region. and at points
dlaarange railway
supplying armies in The
strong countcattacks with
have checked the French often
|m the Champagne region, at temporarily.
feuf offensive III Wht'
kmous artillery at made apparently failed
THE booty allies according the Paris Official state
now includes nearly hundred German guns
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-10-02
BRYAN GIVES 4
WORD Of CHEER
SAYS NE WILL COME TO WAxA-
H-ACBlE TO TALK To TRINI-
TY STUDENTS.
MANY GREET HIM
As the Great C0Inmoner Passed
South to HillsI,oro He Is Greet
ed l,y Large Crowd at
Station.

Col. William Jennings Bryan,
former secretary of state. and dem
ocratic leader. greeted large
number of friends and admirers at
the interurban station this morning
as he passed through to the south
enrou:e to HilIsboro where he will
delive- an address this afternoon.
The announcement made through
this paper last night that the colo
mel would pass this way brought
probably 500 people to northeast
corner Of the public square for a
glimpse of the great statesman.
The special car was held for cou-
pie OF minutes while Col. Bryan
shook nands with large number
and spoke a few words.
He said he had received an invi-
tation 10 come to Waxahachia on
this trim. bu. that 1t would be i'm
possible for him TO do SO, but that
he would come when next he visited
the state. The colonel said he un-
derstood one of the foremost uni
yersitles of Texas was located at
Waxaiiachie and that he was great
~ interested in young men, and
that ii would be a pleasure for him
to come here and speak TO them
and any others who cared to hear
him.
Colonel Bryan was accompanied
by committee of HiIlsboro citizens
and the Hillsboro band His en-
gagement there this afternoon made
it impossible for him to touch up
on any other than local subjects.
The colonel is looking fine, though
perhaps a little tanned from travel
and exposure He appeared 10 be
feeling at his very best, however,
and wore that agreeable smile with
which he greets friends and admir-
ers. He waved good d-bye 10 the
throng as the car moved on south.
Col Bryan is loved and honored
in Texas because of his goodness,
and any announcement that he may
be seen or heard brings out large
crowds.