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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-10-28

wood Normal

NoOu NOfmai
The normal training work is now,
at the end OF the first six weeks. fair
ly well organized. We have model
school consisting OF ten pupils from
one OF the grades. We also have
made arrangements for doing obser-
walton work Mt the Pleasantdale and
Irona rural schools.
The enrolment is: Senior seven,
Ora Stealey Hannah Murdoch, Mrs.
Cecil Lewis, Frances Williams, Mabel
Gatewood, Bernice Lenhart, and Dew
ely Crogan; juniors, two, Minta Reese
and Hazel Shaffer; freshmen, three,
Cecil Bailey. Mabel Craig, and Anna
Squires. Jessie Everley is doing part
work In the normal. All OF the SEN
iors but one are already graduates OF
four year high school.
While this is fair beginning, we
feel that we do not have as many
students from the country as we
should. We need more boys and girls
from the country schools to take this
course and fit themselves to become
number one teachers from both stand
points. 1t Is only a question OF a
short time until number one certifi-
nation alone.
The work being done by the seniors
this year is: Child study, Principles
OF education and school management,
Principles OF the study, teaching and
review OF the common school branches,
school sanitation, observation and
practice teaching Domestic Science,
drawing and mucic; total of about
five units. The observation practice
teaching deserves special mention, be-
cause IL is only by doing this under
competent supervision that a young
teacher learns the how" OF teaching.
Miss Ethel Anderson who has
charge of the normal department is q
graduate OF the State College for
Teachers. Albany, n. Y. She had six
years OF training in this school and in
addition has taught six years in the
schools of New York and New Jersey.
We want to urge upon all that wish
to improve the teaching in the rural
schools and that have desire to see
the Kingwood Normal succeed, to
work for students. Bring them to us
and we will do the rest.
Anyone thinking of taking this
course should write to Mr.. Parsons
and advise with him concerning their
course. Recognition will be given for
credits obtained in a first class high
school except the senior year. How
ever we have arranged especially fol
the work preceding the senior year
Biology, Domestic Science, Rural So.
GEOLOGY, Manual Training, Agriculture
and can do this to better advantage
than these schools following the reg.
ular high school course.
Surely there ought to be a number
OF boys and girls in the county thai
have finished the eight grade and wish
to fit themselves for first grade and
first class teachers. They cannot dc
this by examining at summer normaIs
| They must have some professional
training.
d. w. PARSONS. Supt.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-10-28

ID. X. jackson, a popular old soldier,
in 1888 ran on an independent ticket and
beat the rings favorite. What did the
county court do then? Before Mr.. Jack
son had time to settle his sherifralty ac-
counts they jumped on him with an audit
and pushed him to the wall. II they
made Dan Jackson settle so promptly,
why didn't they make Lloyd Shsfrer, Jim
Lenhart, VIM. NJ. Schaefier and others
settle in the same way? Dan was outside
OF the ring and that is the reason the
Journal makes flesh out of one and foul
OF another.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-10-28
Safeguarding. No, chsnaIna Ams,les

So'eavs'oin9, Not Changing America
To the civilian Advisory Board of the
navy the President has undertaken 10 re-
fleet the spirit Of the American people in
the matter Of preparedness. We think
that In this ne has succeeded
The spirit Of America is one OF peace
but one Of independence Accordingly.
I'VE are not working az those who would
change anything 81 America, but only AZ
those who would safeguard everything in
America 10 follows that I'VE ought
70 be prepared not for war bot Tor defense.
and very adequately prepared"
The problem winch the best inventive
genius Of the country has been asked 10
assist in dealing with is one Of protection
for the nation in living IT, own life in
harmony with its own traditions against
militaristic tendencies from within and
aggression from without. This demands
Tor the nations water boundaries a navy
not for aggressive demonstration. but
adequate in size and efficiency for every
probable problem Of defense.
Along these lines the Administration
and Congress may be expected 70 work
IN foil accord with an overwhelming
popularsenhmsnt. World.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-10-28
Two Hundred and Fifty Stories.

And every story a good one. They
are entertaining, but that is not all
you can say about them You know
there is hardly periodical published
that is not full of time-wasting stories.
but not single story in The Youths
Companion is a time waster. Take
the stories OF G. A. Stephens. II would
be hard to pick out one from which
you cannot learn something useful
and entertaining.
Some of The Companion stories re-
fresh your knowledge OF geography;
some tell you the mysteries of chem
istry; some reveal the secrets OF for
estry and of general farming. They
cover a wide range. They are chosen
with an eye to the possible likings OF
every member of Companion fam
ily-stories of vigorous action and
stirring adventure for boys, stories of
college life and domestic vicissitudes
for girls, stories that range all the
way from sheer drollery to deep ser
iousness for men and women. There
are no stories quite like those in the
Companion.
II you are not familiar with The
Companion as it is today. let us send
you sample copies and the Forecast
for 1916.
New subscribers who send $500 for
1916 will receive free a copy of The
Companion Home Calendar for 1916
in addition to all the remaining 1915
issues from the time the subscription
is received.-The Youths Companion,
Boston, Mass. New subscriptions re-
ceived at this office.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-10-28
An independent Audit

Keep up your suggestion for an
independent audit of the county books,
for feel sure that such an audit will
uncover conditions i'm the county Of
which the people had not even dream
ed"
The foregoing is an excerp from a
personal letter to the editor from one
OF the strong men OF Roane county.
and he is not Democrat, either. The
Reporter confesses that it does not
quite comprehend what it meant by
the words independent audit +"
Probably it means an audit by parties
wholly disinterested, and OF course.
this is the only kind of audit that
would be worth the while.
We are reliably informed that there
has not been an audit made of any
books OF officials in the county I'm
which shortages were found and the
shortage made good except in the case
OF Democratic officials. There can be
no more objection to making a Re
publican settle than a Democrat, &C
cording to any fair mind, neither
should there be any discrimination I'm
the class OF officials audited.
Every official who handles public
money should be made to stand audit,
and II there have been errors. either
international or unlnternatlonal. let
the facts be brought TO light.
Evidently a great many people in
the county believe there is a colored
gentleman in the wood-pile over about
the court house. n he is there. let's
find his wolly head,--Roane County
Reporter.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-10-28
The Randolph Way

Editor Argus: l 81 enclosing a
clipping from ast<week's Randolph
Enterprise which hope you will pub
lish in the Argus. II Preston county
would do business like Randolph
county there would be less rantings
about the Steele audit and Townsend
attorney fees. We would evidently
have better officials. We would have
better roads and better schools and
could look our tax ticket in the face
without cussing the d-d-well / will
say thing instead OF officials. Any
body that does not believe these as
sertions had better go to Randolph,
look at the schools take a jaunt over
the roads, examine the tax tickets;
then come back to Preston, shut their
mouth tight to keep from losing their
teeth while travelling and do the same
thing. A few judicial acts like Ran
dolph and no more STEELE audits would
be necessary.
JUSTICE.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-10-28
The Spirit of America

The spirit of America is one of
peace but one of independence, It Ia
a spirit that is profoundly concerned
with peace, because it can express
itself best only in peace. 1t is the
spirit of peace and good will and of
human freedom; but it is also the
spirit of a Nation that is self-consci-
Gus; that knows and loves it's mission
in the world, and that knows that
II must command the respect of the
Woodrow Wilson,
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-10-28
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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-10-28
kINGWooo'S ARMY OF uNEM-
PIOYED

The Journal for months has been yclp-
ing hard times. To prove it's position it
points to the unemployed who daily loaf
IN front OF the court house. 1t refers to
them in season and out of sc asou as an
evidence OF lack of work and employ
ment. This particular army of the Jour
nal was gradually diminishing, and as a
last hope it undertook 10 furnish COM
Portable seats in hopes Of securing new
recYuits
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-10-28

Taxpayer" in the News, jumps on
The ARGUS for speaking a good word for
Senator Montgomery, who has recently
been appointed parole agent by Warden
White OF the penitentiary at Moundsville.
lie claims that this was an office created
by the Governor without authority 10
make a place for Senator Montgomery.
When good places are going round, THE
ARGUS always Is glad to see them 90 to
its friends. There are bound to be Office
holders, and Preston county is to be con-
graduated upon the splendid recognition
she has received. We spoke of Senator
MontgomerY's ability and fitness for the
place. We did the same thing Of Bro
Jackson when he was appointed agent for
the deaf, dumb and blind institution at
Romney. We are glad TO see Bliss Nc
Crum appointed, also Lakin, Dawson,
Charley Kelley, Farley DeBerry, Ash
Brown and hundreds Of others from this
county who have received recognition at
the hands Of the Governor. The ARGUS
did not complain Of their appointment.
and We will conscientiously cay that Sena-
tor Montgomery is we'll qualified for the
place he received, and. in fact. better
htted for II than many Of the other an.
pointees who have received recognition
from this state at the hands OF Governor
Hatfield
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-10-28

The Steele audit showed that certain
officers were delinquent 70 Preston county
In the total amount Of more than S38 900.
The position Of TIE ARoUs il that il il is
true, the delinquents should be made
pay. The Scberr audit, which We contend
was partial whitewash. shows that
these officers owed TO Preston county
about $4,000. II this audit is right, why
shouldn't they be compelled 10 settle on
that basis? The Journal says that neither
is right, bat that the Lemley audit il
right, and Lemley never audited anybody
except VIM. M. Schsefer, and both the
Steele audit and the scherr audit show
that Lemley was wrong 10 this. journal
why don't you come out and tell the
truth that you are in favor Of a complete
whitewash Of your friends.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-10-28

The Journal in big lines asks THR
AReUs TO tell how much 1t has received
for printing the county financial state
ment and estimate. We are glad 10 en-
tighten the Journal and the people Of the
county, II they desire il. We have re-
eeiyed exactly what the law allows, no
more and no less We have received Just
what the Republican papers have re-
ceiyed for The same work. THE ARous is
proud 10 cav that Il is not a CRATER, and
challenges the Journal 70 name a sin
gle instance where IL received a cent more
than tbe law allowed. Not only are our
books open 10 the people Of Preston
county, bot the records fled in The
county clerks Office viii show just what
we have received. We have divided with
nobody and don't expect 10 divide With
anybody. We do honest work and ex-
pet honea pay. Can tie Journal say
~ much
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-10-28
How to Tell n Woman,s Aoc.

In the November American Maya
zine GILLETTE Burgess writing "The
Maxims of Japhet" presents the fol-
lowing rule for telling a woman's age:
MY son, wouldst thou know a wom-
ans age? Watch her when she putteth
on her hat, whether she rameth 1t on
carelessly' or regardeth the mirror
with overmuch care; for, behold, her
eyes shall tell thee where her mind
VANDERBILT"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-10-28

We congratulate the Journal for the
encouragement and comfort 1t is lending
to Kingwood's army Of unemployed. We
can readily understand now that it
charged 80 little a fee as $3.50 for all tie
work and trouble in printing and pub
fishing the notices for the festivals, but
with able-bOdied men getting $50 and
WOO a day for unskilled labor in and
around the town, the Journal cannot
hope long 10 maintain lie army.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-10-28
COL. MeGRAW ExoNERArEo

The many friends of Col. John T. Nc
Graw will be pleased to note the action of
the court in holding him blameless of
any conniving connection with the trou-
bles that overlook the Grafton bank.
His exoneration is particularly gratifying
to those whose faith in his personal hon
esty and integrity was openly expressed
at the time the indictments we're found
against him, and which The Intelligencer
suggested on that occasion were brought
in through some Misunderstanding. Col.
McGraw has been a constructive factor
in the States progress, a patriotic and
loyal West Virginian, and deserves well
of his fellow citizens in their respect and
confidence wheeling Intelligencer.
That Col. McGraw was entirely blame
less in the Grafton bank case ls openly
acknowledged by the leading Republican
paper Of the state. Last week the Jour
nal sat as judge and jury, tried the case
and, as usual, convicted the defendant
instanter. Now you can almost hear it
wishing it had kept quiet.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-10-28

Constant Reader: The first CEN
tury began January of the year
and ended at the end of the first 100
years.. e. December 81 of the wear
100. The second century began Jan.
uary 1 of the year 1O1 and ended al
midnight of December 81 OF the year
200. Similarly the twentieth century
began January 1. 1901. and will end
December 81, 1000. g. when 20 CEN
turtles shall have been completed
Christian Herald.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-10-28

The Journal did not answer the cues
ton propounded to it by THE ARGUS last
week. Is it with the people of Preston
county or against them? Is it in favor of
making the delinquent county officers
paw up what they owe the county, or is
it still in favor OF whitewashing them?
Speak up, Journal, like a mau.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-10-28

n London persists In Withholding
news We are entitled 10 get, IL will
have all the greater dimculty in max
ing us bsileye the news favorable to
its cause when II pouro % out upon
us.-st. Paul Pioneer Press.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-10-28
When q Woman Winds Towel
Around Her Head

When woman winds a towel
around her head and calls for bucket
OF water Il means the beginning OF =
big day" according to Farm and Fire
side but when a man winds towel
around his head and calls for water Il
means the end Of a big night"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-10-28

That imported eight-oent sugar must
be made to order for the private use OF
the editors OF the Journal. Still we
thought it was safer TO buy from the home
merchants. Mail order sugar may be all
right, but we seriously doubt il.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-10-28

The Journal is obesed with the idea
that the ring is back in power in Preston
county. What queer Authorizations the
editor does have alter he is closeted with
the boss for few moments.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-10-28

The people Of Preston county ought not
forget that all OF the defsulting county
officers were members OF the Kingwood
Ring. The editor of the Journal was
member of the ring. He supported and
helped to elect his fellow-ringsters. Is it
any wonder that he stands by them?
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-10-28

In answer to the questions of THE
ARGUS last week the Journal did not tell
its readers which audit it favored, the
Steele audit or the Scherr audit. 1t re-
piled that the Lemlev audit was the only
one that was right, and that was made
in 1910.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-10-28
SOME GALE

An S-month.old calf was sold at the
Holstein sale at Cortland, N. Y, the
past week for SlO,3 300. The calls sire is
King Segis Pontiac Alcsrtia and his dam
Woodcrest Peterje Elma. He was bred
at Middleton, n. J.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-10-28

Potatoes are selling for one dollar
bushel; wheat, one dollar; buckwheat,
seventy cents; oats, fifty cents. and yet
the Journal raises the cry of hard times
and Democratic depression. If this is
Democratic hard times, the farmer will
vote TO keep the Democrats in power for
long time, for they are bound to get
good prices in order to pay their high
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-10-28

viii the Journal tell US why they
picked out Uncle Bill Schaeffer and
audited his accounts and let the others
90 free? Uncle Bill was faithful servant
OF the ring and should have received the
same protection the others had.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-10-28

Perish the thought but it's said the
Journal is suffering from malnutrition
since losing hold of two teats Of its usual
subsistence. Which probably accounts
Tor the special brand of mail order sugar
Ii uses.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-10-28

We not blame the Republican voters
Tor voting for Hatfield. They were inno-
cent at the time and many times since
have cried out in bitter agony, Lord for
give us, for we knew not what we did"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-10-28

~ the Democrats must renaminate
wilson In order 10 win, must they
also reaihrm that plant in the plat
form limiting the presidency 70 one
term?- Florida Time Union.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-10-28

The Journal says that Mr.. Lemley
came out in 1910 and investigated Sheriff
Schaeffer. Why didn't he investigate Mr..
Lenhart, Lloyd Shaffer and others at the
same time?
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-10-28

Ii Bro. Whetsell would quit buying his
sugar from Sears & Roebuck and buy it
OF home merchants, he would find that
he could lay in this article much cheaper.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-10-28

1t is claimed to be absolutely impossi-
BILE for the Journal to climb down from
eisht-cent sugar, as its back-pedal gear
is worn out from overwork.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-10-28

Come clean, Journal, and help the
people OF Preston county collect from the
defaulters what they owe. Don't try
TO screen them any longer.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-10-28

The Journal has 80 long been accus-
toned to whitewashing the misdoings of
the old ring that it is still doing it in the
audit cases.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-10-28

But some Of these days maybe those
Panama Canal slides will run out OF
raw materials-IndIanopoIls News.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-10-28

People who make II rule 10 say
exactly what they think too often fail
TO think pleasant things Norfolk
Ledger Dispatch.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-10-28

We do not say that all ringsters were
deiaulters, but we do say that all the
defaulting county officers were ringsters.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-10-28

> Why don't the Journal be manly aud
come out and tell the people where il
stands on the county audits?
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-10-28

Will the Journal stick by the people Of
Preston county or by its brother ringsters?
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-10-28
KINowoop. OCTOBER az

Birds Of feather flock together. With
which crowd will the Journal roost?
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-10-28

II you want the best for the least
money try our advertisers.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-09-09

legged bridge truss in Kansas. ~
Nas the statement of S. 30. Brewste,
attorney general, who win act on iH
formation filed vita him by A. N
keene Of Fort Scott speaiai assistau
toney general ia the bridge tras
! restigation.
In his letter TO the attorney general
Eeene states that he has found eyi-
dcnce TO the effect that bridge con-
tsacts are manipulated This evidenes
Pc believes warrants the bringing
nt custer suits as well as antitrust
cases against the nine corporations.
Names Of the bridge companies were
20, disclosed. It is reported. however
at virtually every bridge company
: Grating in Kansas and Oklahoma
cept few local contractors, viii
g. made parties TO the suits.