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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-11-12
HUNDRED AUTOS
WILL PARADE ONFOX
HUNTERS FIRST DAY
PRACTICALLY EVERY CAR OWN
Err IN THE COUNTY WILL
BE HERE.
70 Be An IMPOSING SPECTACLE
Chief Marshal, Or. WoIdridge, Rapid
y Getting Things Into Shape for
the Initial Event of the Great Con-
Vention on November %.

Practically every autoist in Maury
county has agreed to join the big au-
'omo0ile parade here on Nov. %, the
occasion of the opening of the great
National Fox Hunters Convention.
There will be a hundred or more
cars in line and the scene will be a
most inspiring one. 1t is planned to
make the parade the biggest thing OF
the kind ever seen in the dimple and
Dr. Woodbridge is confident that it will
be a revelation to all who come The
following are among the autoists who
VIII be in the parade:
j. A. Sloan, S. o. Thomas, T. B.
Thompson, Jeff Haley, Harry Kit
tFelL James Ridley, G. S. Jackson, r.
Il. Thompson, Theodore Stephenson,
Bob Harlan, Tom Simpson, Mahlon
hilbert, Jas, Latta, DR.. M. F. Walker,
Bert Erwin DR.. P. H. Faucet, A. l..
Thomas Chas. Sloan, w. S. Titcomb,
Richard Smith, ]. p Wakefield, Rush
gresham, Stewart Fleming, DR.. Nc
FeFrln Hugh Porter, Sam Wiley, Bob
Mullins Chas. Alexander, Geo. kille-
WeW, Ernest Harlan, d. L. Woody,
Ence Martin, DR.. W. H. Kittrell, Z.
.beal A. F. Walker, C. A. Young,
n ). Church, DIR. l.. E. Ragsdale,
Nanch Watson, W. S. Maybee, SIM
mons Bros, Polk Goodwin, E. P. Wal
NfS' J J Digger, DR.. Porter, c. L.
Burns, Dr.. G. C. English, Mrs. D. 5.
Miller W A. Denham. Emmett Gil
Teath Robert Benderman, Geo. Ray,
h E Akin, Mrs. S. S. Little, Miss
Nollie Hardison, C. c. Green, !. M,
hudson, DR.. ]. C. Hurlburt c. 7.
lOung. Henry M. Shelton w. w.
oyer, Marvin Fly, w. w. Temple, Z.
a Wright, Hardie Shelley, ]. P. Ora
lah' Scion Long, Mrs. R. S. Church.
NsAy Farris, C. w. Ferguson. Lucius
Love, Z. A. Nance, DR.. r. N. Church,
Ueo Crawford, Arch Craig, DR.. Willis,
A Merritt, DR.. NJ. Boyd, w. N. But
'eF' Or Beasley, ]. T. Garden, 7. r.
Oohaaae, Win Frierson, Joe Hagey'
~'hh Dawson, A. NJ Harlan, W. A.
"Ooer.S c. D. Young, L. B. Foxall,
N S'aley, Sam Delk, B. F. Walker
l. VOORHEES,, Pete Quinn, Jane Fite'
o. N 81 Cook, DR.. NJ. B. Smiser, Cit
lens telephone Co., F. E. Wiley, W.
Ridley W. A. Dale, W. E. Brit
,'n' A VI Sanders, NJ. Richardson,
) Hardison, R. F. Moore & Son,
E. Napier, Willis F. Armstrong
nun 10 P Padgett. H. B. Scott.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-11-12

NOTICE TO CREDITORs-Having
sold my mercantile business, all per-
sons indebted to me will come for
ward and settle and any having
claims against me will present same
and oblige. L. C. WILEY, Bigbyville,
Tenn. 1t
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-11-12
PRODUCE.

Quotations by Neal-Foster Co..
Eggs, candled. 24c; uncandled, 19c;
hens, &C. spring chickens, sc to lie;
turkeys, hens, 19c; gobblers, lOc;
ducks, &c; roosters, SIC; butter
Ice, geese, &c.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-11-12
All Iron Products
Are Advancing

But we are still offering you the old
price on Galvanized and Painted Roof.
ing as long as our present stock lasts.
1t Street, Martin & Vaughan Co.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-11-12

One No. Is DeLaval Cream Sep
arator which has been used about
.h;rtv days This is as good as new.
WIZ sell at bargain. Street, Mar
tin & Vaughan Co, -
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-11-12
MEAT AND LARD.

Quotations by Hill Grocery Coz
prices paid farmers.)
Sides, 13c; hams, Ice.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-11-12
IRON, RUBBER, ZINC AND LEAD

Quotations furnished by Louis
Barker).
Rubber tires, 2 cents; auto
tires, 8 cents.
Old scrap iron, 1Oc to 15c per lOs
ms. heavy brass, SC to &c per 10;
light brass. Sc per 10; light copper
&C. per 10 heavy copper, Sc per 10.
homes 4Oc to soc per 100 lbs.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-11-12
WHOLESALE PRODUCE.

Quotations by McCarty Produce
Co. and Park Bros
T.emons-$4.00 per box.
Irish potatoes-$2.40 per bag,
Navy beans-$4.5O per bushel
Bananas-s1.25 to $1.35 per bunch
White clover cheese-1Sc per 10.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-11-12

Attend the big auction sale Of per
sonal property Friday morning at 10
O'Clock, Nov. 10, at the o. c. Welch
farm on the Williamsport road. R.
F. Moore, auctioneer. d15Iw1t
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-11-12
HOUNDS SHIPPED
TO ". T. FRASER
DOGS ARE IN GOOD CONDITION
AND ARE FINE
LOCKERS.

W. T. Fraser received three fox
hounds Thursday morning, shipped
from Harvey L. Low, of Waikiki, N.
Y.
Dogs that have been in the field
within the past six months have been
eliminated from the run and for this
reason Mr.. Fraser was forced to or
der more dogs. The dogs are in good
condition, having stood the long trip
fine. They are beautiful aspects, one
being black and the other two white
and brown spotted and look as if they
would give a fox a good, tight chase.
They arrived in good time to rest
up for the hunt and there is no doubt
but that they will prove to be impor.
tant factors during the meet.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-08-12
Measuring Spelling Ability

Seven out Of every 100 third grade
public school children can not spell
has" This and other curious evil
denaes OF the special problems inner
ent in the teaching of spelling are
brought out by DR.. Leonard p. Ayres.
of the Russell Sage Foundation, in n
study just published.
AS a result OF combining the four
most extensive studies that have been
made to identify the words commonly
used in different sorts of English writ
ing. DR.. Ayres has selected the 1000
words that constitute 90 per cent Of
the language ordinarily used. This Sc
lection was made from various English
authors, from four Sunday newspapers
of Buffalo, n. Y, and from the bust
ness and family correspondence of
over 1000 adults. The objects of the
study was to develop scale for
measuring attainment in the spelling
OF common words on the part of school
children"
Cooperating with the city superin-
tendents in S4 cities of the United
States DR.. Ayres had the 1000 com
monest words tested by an aggregate
of 100000 spellings, secured from TO-
600 public school children. The result,
according to DR.. Ayres, made 1t posi-
bic to accurately measure spelling
ability and to compute the amount of
improvement in spelling the same
words from grade to grade.
By scale arrangement, extending
on line from to 100, Spelling abil-
ity' is easily and scientifically deter
mined. For example, nine words of
most frequent use, viz: 1.-THE, in, so. no.
now, man, ten, bed, top" revealed that
second grade pupils on an average.
spelled correctly "a per cent of these
words. At the other extreme of the
scale the words Judgment, recon-
mend and allege" we found to be
spelled correctly by just so per cent
of eighth grade pupils. Percentages
above and below these would Indicate
variations from the normal i'm spell
ing
DIR. Ayres finds that intellectual
abilities are distributed in much the
same way among people as are physi-
cal traits. Just as there are few
dwarfs, many people of medium height
and very few giants, so there are very
few exceedingly poor spoilers, many
medium ones, and very few excellent
ones. Few words do most of our
words when we write. Fifty words
constitute, with their repetitions, one
half of the words written. The child
who masters the 1000 words on the
scale given will make no spelling err
rors in nine-tenths of his writings
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-08-12

WASHINGTON. ID. c.. August e.
The United States and the six Latin
American countries represented ia the
Pan-American conference on Mexican
affairs, have agreed upon definite
policy for the settlement OF the Mex
lean problem. This announcement was
made today by Secretary OF State Lam
sing.
The plan to be carried out is APP
proximately as follows:
First-The leaders I'm Mexico will be
informed after the Pan-American con
ference in New York on "Wednesday.
that they must declare an armistice
and Immediately confer and agree up
on provisional president.
Second-Should Carranza fail 10
agree to this, the United States and it's
Latin allies, will recognize the proyis-
ional president who is acceptable or
agreed upon by villa and Zapata and
other patriotic elements
Third-The factions and people OF
Mexico are to be advised that the
United States will finance the politi-
cal element which agrees to pro-
visional president and that the pro-
posed new government will have the
active and moral support OF the Uni
ted States, Brazil. Chile. Argentina.
Uruguay, Guatemala and Bolivia.
Fourth-It is the purpose of these
governments after the choice of a pro-
visional president to prevent the ship
ment of arms and ammunition to any
| faction which opposes the new govern
| ment.
Fifth-The shipment OF arms and
munitions OF war to the new provis-
| ional government will be permitted in
| unlimited quantities.
Sixth-In the organization OF the
government under n provisional presi-
dent, there will be full amnesty for all
present political prisoners and no fu-
ture prescriptions.
Secretary Lansing in discussing the
conference which adjourned on Fri
day to meet again in New York, said
he had found it necessary to confer
with the President and obtain his
views. This has been done by cores
pondence. The conclusion follows that
the policy adopted has received the
full approval of President Wilson.
| Reports of trouble on the west coast
OF Mexico at Tobolobampo caused the
state department today to add the
cruiser Chattanooga to that point to
look after American interests.
The Carranza agency announced
that the situation in Mexico City is
very satisfactory.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-08-12
KINcwoop. AUGUST Il
TRYING TO MISlEAD

How reigiously the Journal refraius
from mentioning that it has had a mo-
nopoly OF printing for the judges, clerks,
sherifis, assessors and boards OF educa-
ton for the past forty odd years. 1t
vainly attempts to create the impression
that the only county printing for which
the taxpayers are called upon TO pay is
the financial statement
Why don't the Journal give an item
lied statement of the money it has re-
ceived within the past forty years for the
printing and stationery for the judges,
clerks, sherifis, assessors and boards OF
education? II it does, the people will
learn that the Journal has received dol.
lars where THE ARGUS and News received
pennies! Can the Journal show wher,
It did any OF this printing for less thar
the market or legal rate2 No. Why
Because 1t has had monopoly on thi.
printing for forty years. And in passins
1t may be well to remark that THE AReu,
u1oSey got any county printing until tn,
Was passed providing that the finan
cial statement must be published in TN,
county papers representing the two oppo
site political parties. Thus the Republ
can courts were compelled 10y law t
give this to THE ARGUS. Why not b,
lair in the matter, Bro. journal?
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-08-12
COUNTY FARM NOTES.
BY John Y. Mcdonald.
Valley District Leads

Valley district will erect 20 new
silos this summer. This will give
Valley more new silos than any other
district In Preston county. Union dis
trict will be close second with at
least Is new silos. Portland and King
wood districts will build about 10
each. The other districts of the
county are far behind. Pleasant dis
trlct Is now the only one without a
single silo. However, large num-
Der OF farmers in Pleasant. Grant and
Reno districts will build next year.
Stave silos are the most popular this
year Homemade silos come next in
popularity. About ten new tile silos
are being built. Concrete is gaining
favor
All silos are good when well con-
structed. One material keeps silage
as well as another for all practical
purposes. Cost and lasting qualities
are probably the two most important
items.
The homemade silo is the cheapest.
~ ~ comparatively Snort lNeu out VIII
keep silage well and pay for itself
many times over. Most any farmer is
financially able to build a homemade
wooden hoop silo. The bill OF lumber
for n Alton wooden hoop silo is as
follows:
1000 feet matched flooring.
600 IT. 1sx4 in. green white oak.
Rough lumber may be substituted
for the flooring II It be plastered on
the inside.
1t is not yet too late to build a silo.
1t is never too late until the corn is
| cut. Many Preston farmers should
| decide to build at once. Wherever as
many as ten cattle or their equivalent
is kept, and corn can be grown profit
| ably, silo should be very profitable
investment Do not hesitate to buy
your own cutter If necessary. It will
not break you up.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-08-12
Preston County Agricultural Show.

On Wednesday preliminary meet
ing was held in Kingwood to decide
about holding a county fair this fall.
The meeting was well attended by the
local people and much enthusiasm was
shown. Owing TO the lack of time IL
was decided best not to attempt n re-
gular county fair.
1t was decided to hold the usual
county agricultural show and to make
this bigger and better than ever. This
year cattle and horses will be shown
in addition to the extensive exhibits OF
last year. Practically the only differ
ence between this show and a regular
fair is that no admission will be charg-
ed.
County agent Mcdonald was chosen
as chairman and the following men
were selected to represent their re-
spective districts: c. r. Kelly. Port
land; L. }. Stemple. Union; Chas. Jen-
kins, Pleasant; Scott Thomas. Grant:
Chester McMillen, Valley: /. H.
Schaffer. Lyon; ]. Q. Reed. Reno. and
G. w Wolfe. Kingwood.
It was decided that these men should
meet and draw up a definite PROPOSE
ton TO submit TO the farmers during
the agricultural show I'm October. Ev
cry one was I'm favor OF having the
fair represent the entire county and
not one section The Caddell rife
range was considered the most dcslr-
able location
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-08-12
VIII Unyeil Monument on Site of Fort
Morris


SOMERFIELD, Pa, Aug. l0-August
rs there will be unveiled a monument
to mark the site of old Fort Morris,
IVA, in the Sandy Creek Glades. one
and one-half miles from Glade Farms,
w. Va. The monument will stand al
most six feet high. The base of con-
crete will contain stones from Fort
Necessity, Gists' Plantation, Crawford
Springs and Doddridge's farm. There
will be also a bronze tablet in the
shape OF a keystone donated by the
Women's Industrial society of Penn
sylvania through its president. Mrs.
Edward A. Jones of Pittsburgh. The
principal address will be by the Rev.
Il. b. Burgess, pastor of Trinity Luth-
eran church OF Connellsville, the un-
yelling being at o'clock.
Among the speakers expected to
participate will be Congressman VIM.
q. Brown, of Kingwood, w. Va: S. b.
Montgomery and others. The old fort
was used by the frontier settlers on
the upper Cheat and Monongahela riv-
ers, DR.. Doddridge coming from
Washington county, Pa. in the spring
of IVA, leaving the women and chill
dren at the fort, the men returning to
put out the crops. Glade Farms is on
the mud pike leading from Somerfeld
(Great Crossings) to Morgantown.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-08-12

AT the ~ kestion OF Thomas A. Edison
engineers Experts and constructors inter
ested in %eronautics have taken steps 10
organize their forces. This ia the first
move made in line with the governments
new policy. Though at first it amounts
to nothing more than taking account Of
one small part OF the national resources,
1t IS the more significant because il is
contrary to the usual American practice
OF locking the stable door only after the
horse is stolen.
In Washington until recently there
has been disposition to regard aviation
rs science TO be developed solely by pri-
vate enterprise. The number of aero
planes owned by the government is ridicu-
lously small. From the niggardliness of
congress in this respect it might be sup
posed that the air machine was still in
the first experimental stages or WAS fit
only Tor the showman's purposes.
1t has surprised observers how rapidly
an industry that our own government has
studiously neglected has risen to impor-
lance under the keen demand from abroad
Tor its products. The export of aeroplanes
OF lale has shown what this country is
capable OF doing should occasion arise.
That of trained aviators here there is a
proportionate supply is more than doubt
ful. 1t has remained for man of Mr..
Edison's scientific forethought TO point
the way to providing for possible contin-
gencies 10y simple cooperation.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-08-12

The quarrel between the Journal and
the News does not interest The ARGUS
and therefore We will drop the contro-
versy, but when the Journal attacks any
good citizen, or class of citizens, THE
ARGUS will always be found ready to de-
lend them, regardless of political afIilia-
tons; and last week, while we spoke of
the high character OF Messrs. Jenkins
Sidwell, Shaw and Sisler, of the county
court, we did not intend to do SO at the
disparagement of the other members Of
the court. Everybody knows that if
there is straight and honest man in
Preston county it is Billy Burgoyne.
The same is true OF Emanuel Dixon. Scott
Kelley and J. N. Strawser. Messrs. Jen-
kins, Sidwell. Burgoyne, Dixon and
Strawser are experienced men and have
had the advantage of long service as
members OF this body, and in all their
private or public career the charge of
dishonesty has never been raised against
any one OF them until made by the Jour
nal. While Messrs. Shaw, Kelley and
sisler are serving their first term, they
are men OF wide business experience and
have established for themselves splendid
record for integrity and fair dealing
The ARGUS congratulates the county of
Preston upon having such an honest and
fair-minded body of men in charge of
their public affairs. Bro. Whetsell should
be ashamed to malign the character OF
such men as these simply because he did
not get the county printing.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-08-12
Grand Lodge Knights of Pythias Meet
ing at Charles Town to be
Great Event.

The meeting of the Grand Lodge Of
west Virginia Knights of Pythias at
Charles Town August % and 26 is ex-
pected to be one of the best meetings
In the history of the order.
The Grand Lodge will be opened
with a public meeting in the opera
house on Wednesday morning the 25th
at a. N. and after the address of
welcome and responses the Grand
Lodge sessions proper will begin and
viii continue until Thursday evening
and possibly Friday.
The local committee is making ey-
cry preparation for the comfort OF the
guests and ample accommodations will
be at the command Of the committee.
On Wednesday night there will be
an open-air reception to all Knights
and other guests and the play OF Da-
mon and Pythias will be run on the
pictures at the opera house.
The committee is making arrange
ments TO deliberately decorate the
town, and the streets will take on a
gala appearance.
shah kuh Temple so IT'S. Dramatic
order knights OF Khorsan, OF Terra
Alta, commonly known as the Dokies.
VIII initiate a large class on Wednes-
day night and will have a parade Of
those who Will travel over the hot
sands
All knights Of Pythias and their
friends arc cordially invited 10 be
present and they viii be given hear
- welcome by the people of historic
Charles Town.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-08-12
STATE or WEST VIRGINIA.
County pf Brcef,,,
ESTIMATE TOWN OF ALBRTcnT.

AZ q regular session OF the council
of the town OF Albright. Preston conn.
~. hold I'm the council chamber
thereof loo the Office of r.. %. Watson ON
the oh day of August 1915. There
were present n. 49, White. mayor. n J
Gibson recorder, and IT, ". Watson
jerry Shancr and o Walls. MON
bors OF The council of said town In
accordance with section 4. chapter @
OF me Acts Of the extraordinary SOS.
sion Of the Legislature of tgO9 u.
council proceeded TO make up an ceti
mate OF the amount necessary to bo
levied for the current fiscal wear fo
cover an municipal debts and tahiti
Ties payable during the said year. I'm
ciudlns prooable expenditures for mu-
mcipal purposes and proper allow
ances Tor delinquent taxes, expense of
collections and contingencies. but do
Quoting therefrom the money I'm tho
city treasury applicable to the service
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-08-12

With an unparalleled war in Europe
and profound peace in the land of the
free and the home OF the brave is it anv
wonder that the great mass of the people
are still thanking God that we have a
Woodrow Wilson to direct our destinies.
The Jingoes and those who would profit
by a war did everything they could TO
force the United States into a war with
Mexico and Europe, but the guiding
hsnd Of President Wilson said no. as he
knew that the appeal was not from
patriots, but from the mercenary self.
Interests. The mothers Of this land whose
sons are not being sacrificed by war shall
ever continue to pray that there il a
Woodrow Wilson in the presidential
chair.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-08-12

The Journal last week says that it
never charged nor received the full
amount fixed by law for the public print
ing. The law provides that this printing
must be done by the papers representing
the TWO political parties. THE ARGUS got
It's share as provided by this law. The
journal combined with the Terra Alta
Republican and divided the amount al
lowed the Republican newspapers, and if
You add these amounts together you will
lind that these two papers got exactly
the same sum received by THE ARGUS,
and while it is true Mr.. Whetsell did not
get as much as THE ARGUS, the two Re-
publican papers combined did get the
same amount and nothing was saved TO
the taxpayers as he endeavors to make
them believe.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-08-12

What service have Billings, McCrum
and Pierce rendered the state that Gov.
Hatfield deemed them worthy OF promo
ton to such high salaried offices, thereby
creating vacancies in the legislature that
will necessitate special election TO fill?
Is it because they voted to increase the
state tax from 10 to II cents and exempt
coal, gas and oil from like increase in
taxation? That's how the farmer and
working man view it in Preston.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-08-12

OF the Guseman reunion to be held
at Reedsville. W Va. on Saturday
August 2lst. 1915.
II a Call to order by the presl-
dent
Song.
Prayer led by Richard y Loar.
Song
Address OF welcome by the presl-
dent
Short talks
~ noon -Then we cat
p m- Amusements and contest
games for all.
Awarding of prizes
Distribution OF the history.
Regular order Of business
Come we wlIl show sou q good time
long % boz remembered.
COMMITTEE.