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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-09-30
The Plnttshnrg Incident

The country cannot be In very Sc
rious condition when Il can turn it's AT
iention TO such incidents as Col.
Roosevelt's speech at Plattsburg and
the consequent reminder to Gen. Wood
that the encampment should not be
permitted TO become political hust
ings
Col Roosevelt spoke his mind freely.
Secretary Garrison did not relish the
idea Of outspoNen criticism OF the
government at "a military camp. Gen.
Wood was cautioned not to permit
such an incident to occur again. He
replied, like q true soldier. that In
structions would be literally obeged
Then Col. Roosevelt uses the incident
rs an opportunity To take a more di
rect whack at the administration. And
everybody is happy.
The public does not take seriously
the suggestion that politico- military
talk from Col. Roosevelt is dangerous
to discipline or such strong meat that
The able-bodied rockies at Plattsburg
will forget the object OF their stay I'm
camp. These rockies are quite able To
discount the political portion OF the
'oloneIs remarks. Many OF them are
old hands at politics themselves.
or course, Secretary Garrison is
right in keeping the purposes of the
camp strictly before the officers and
men. IL everybody with IA grievance
we're TO use the Plattsburg audience as
sounding board. IL would become a
mere chautauQua, and the statements
made there, political or military. would
have no more importance than MIR
Bryan's kss-compelling eloquence. The
value OF the camp for instruction pur-
poses would disappear III Gen. Wood
really needed the reminder Il was
timely and not too brusque.
Gen. Wood. however. is the last man
In the Uuited States army to permit
politics TO divert him from the object
I'm view. He has been through fierce
fires at home and I'm foreign service.
and has often seen the disrupting eff
feet of politics upon military affairs.
Evidently he appreciates Secretary
Garrison's anxiety that politics shall
not be permitted to nullify the good
work at Plattsburg and accepts in
good part the mild reminder.
AS for Col. Roosevelt-ah, what an
opportunity offered by Mr.. Garrlson's
telegram! Would the Colonel over
look such a cSance to start something?
Not he? His only anxiety is that his
peppery statement may not bring
another rise out of the "administra-
ton" If he could only bring about
a clash and force the administration
into the apparent position OF Covering
up" something or protesting against
preparedness, he would score heavily.
But this is not to be hoped for, 80
long as the spokesman of the admin
istration Is Lindley NJ Garrison.
So IT is a pleasant incident, recalling
Just enough OF the live wire beneath
the placid surface to assure us all n
healthy scrimmage I'm Washing
ton Post Rep)
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-09-30

The "Buckwheat Man" is in town
Every one knows him, S. n Rode
HEAVIER Of Preston county is at the
Hotel Wheeling. accompanied by his
son, George. who is some "buckwheat'
himself
Mr.. Rodeheaver, senior, is a typical
character Of old Preston, and has
been coming to this city every fail
for more than score Of years, sell
ling the thousands Of pounds Of buck
wheat raised on his farm.
Mr. Rodeheaver said that the buck
wheat crop was unusually large and
superior this year, and that the way
orders have been coming in during
the past few days there will be many
a buckwheat cake breakfast in the
Wheeling district this winter. -
Wheeling fntelligencer.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-09-30
Great Britain Yields to United States

WASHINGTON. September 24.-Ca-
belgrams received by the State De-
partment from Ambassador Page at
London, during the last "a hours. dis
close that Great Britain has yielded TO
the demands OF the United States that
American owned goods held in neutral
ports by the British order in council
should be allowed TO come through al
once. This is regarded as the most
important concessions by Great Brit
ain 10 the Uuited States commerce
since the beginning OF the war. OH
cials here are OF the opinion that
Great Britain evidently does not care
to remain longer in the attitude of OBJ
structing this class OF commerce. and
at the same time ask favors OF citizens
of the United States A notification
TO the effect that the matter has been
adjusted satisfactorily will proably 40
to the importers of the United States
tomorrow from the State Department.
According TO information sent di-
rectly TO the State Department from
the British foreign Office. Great Brit
ain has empowered the British en-
bassy at Washington to receive atfi-
davits and other proofs and the action
taken by the embassy will be final.
The results obtained are due pri-
marily to very strong representations
made to Great Britain by Acting Sec
retary of State Polk about three days
ago.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-09-30
Woman Who Has Made Farming n
Success on Five Acres

Fh'ffNN VII fiNf AfIfh
In the current issue of Farm and
Fireside a woman tells In part as fol-
lows how she made farming sue
cess on FIVE acres:
IF a woman must handle her land
herself. she can make better living
from five acres than from Gny. ] have
some right to Judge because ! can keep
altogether buster on my five acres
than woman should be.
when my husband died I was In
very poor health couldn't teach as !
used TO do because OF my tiny baby, 80
put nearly all my ready money into
fye-acre home, Joined the Grange,
and went 10 farming.
1T Is hardly necessary 10 say that
we didn't live extensively tho first
year, nor do we now. II is too early
yet TO balance accounts for the second
year, but we are doing better than last
year
Most important Of all, / am we'll
better than have been in years
and my twO-year-old daughter is much
healthier than last year.
"The vegetable garden. small fruit.
and little flock OF hens afford an easier
and surer living for us than could
get In any way that would be equally
healthful and at the same time furnish
a permanent home"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-09-30
Gutenberg and His Discoveries

Gutonbcrg's discoveries and invcn-
tons. great though they were. have
very little TO do with modern print
ing rs IL ia known I'm these days, but
II was nearly 400 years after his dis
covcries u4i0-l45O) before there was
any marked change or Improvement
In general printing methods. when
the changes came. however, they
were extraordinary.
Early in the last century education
and the ability To read had become
sufficiently widespread To make de
mands upon newspapers which they
could not meet 10y the methods OF
printing then I'm vogue. A daily paper
could hardly give more than twelve
hours out of each twenty-four To print
it's edition. WorlSmcn ON hand press
cs produced about 250 an hour, which
meant that their limit day was 5000
copies.
Even II the type were set twice,
with double the number of presscs.
that meant hut 5000 copies n day.
while the demand for newspapers dur
ing the Napoloonic wars was driving
the newspaper publisher to distrac-
tion. About this time young man
named Frederick Koonig approached
the publisher of the Loidon Times
with statement that he had new
printing press which could be run by
steam and which would give him LOO
complete papers an hour, which meant
a jump of 400 per cent In his possible
daily production.
On Nov %, 1914, the hand press men
I'm the Times office stood around wait
ing for their work TO begin, and wond-
eling why IL was so unusually delayed.
Finally the publisher stepped into the
room with copies of the paper, OK
planned how they had been printed and
showed the machine to the astonishod
workmen.
IL was not long until the product of
this steam cylinder press was not
sufficient. and the long runs every day
were very hard on the type and soon
wore it out. This made necessary
some means OF reproducing the pages
of type after they wore set, and i'm res
ponse TO this demand the stereotype
process was developed, method of
duplicating n type page by moulding
Within five or six years after the pow
er press began operation the stereotype
process widely extended the possible
daily production. because sets OF store
otype plates could be made for as
many presses as IL was necessary to
employ. the type being set but once.
These methods did very we'll until
about the time OF our Civil War. when
IL became necessary not only to pro-
duce large number of pages "A day,
but to produce them quickly; the de-
mand was not only for news but for
quick news; news not only came by
letter. by steamship and by pony ex-
press, but the new invention OF send
Ing news almost instantly on "A slender
wire had quickened the readers ap-
petite to read his paper az soon as
possible after the news had reached
the editorial Office New York Sun.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-09-30
Great Britain Must Change Policy

WASHINGTON. September 27-The
reply of the Uuited States to Great
Britain's defense by Sir Edward Grey
OF her oppression OF American com
mercc will be sent forward irrespec-
tive Of the settlement OF the differ
ences between this government and
Germany. This was anthoratiyely
stated tonight. The reply OF the I'm
tied States has been put i'm form for
transmission and probably will be cab
led on the day Secretary OF state
Lansing returns TO Washington. The
document is a redraft of several docu-
ments bearing on different parts OF tho
general subject.
Ohicials explained today that II was
not because there was prospect of
early settlement with Germany that
the note would be sent soon, but be-
cause the recent acts OF great Brit
ain In the packers cases have shown
that tcmporizing on individual cases
was futile The new note Will be a
vigorous protest. with certain strong
statements that the continuance OF
her course by Great Britain could only
be regarded in an unfriendly light.
Great Britain is told that this gov
ernment views in increasing dlspIoas-
ure and alarm the results Of her
course and tells her that she is ex-
pected to make definite promises of
amendment otherwise. the note says,
this government cannot fail TO regard
continuance OF tho oppression of
American commerce as an unfrlendIy
attitude on the part of the British
government.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-09-30

WASHINGTON. D. G.. September 27
Demands from banks and merchants
for newly minted half dollars, quarters
and dimes has led Director OF the Mint
Woolcy TO purchase since the FIRST OF
August 4,375,OOO fine ounces Of silver.
almost as much as was purchased
during the entire year Of 1914
Owing TO the world wide depression
the silver was purchased at an aver
age price Of little more than 4Sc an
ounce, several cents under the average
price paid last year Director Wool
ley said today that the increased de-
mand for subsidiary coins shows
greater prosperity among workmen.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-09-30
CLAIMS WIRELESS PICTURES
CAN Be TAKEN IN the DARK
Young Indiana Inventor Says Pho
togrsphs Can be Made at Long
Range at Night or During Day
time-Would be Great Help for
Use in Warfare

Arthur Butts. 2S years OF age. has
just invented wireless photography.
lie declares II will be OF immense
value In warfare. enabling tho taking
of pictures OF forts and armies many
miles away. either I'm the darkest
night or brightest day.
The secrets OF this wondaSful In
vcntion Butts will not divulge, his pur-
pose OF being TO make Il impossible
for any one To steal the secrets for
use of any other nation. Like Eds
ON, ho will be quite willing to give the
proper authorities full information In
case the United States ever becomes
involved in war. but he positively re-
fuses to hint at tho mechanism or
character of his invention.
with any apparatus, which In OPP
Grated by Il six-cell dry battery" says
Butts, 81 can stand at the bottom OF
deep well, and take n photograph OF
an objest mile and half away.
And what Ia more, tho apparatus
VIII register on tho photograph tho
distance I'm feet from tho object pho
tographed to the place where the pho
tographer operates. With high power
the photograph may be taken from two
to four miles away. or even farther,
according TO tho voltage"
To demonstrate the success of his
apparatus Butts took photograph OF
the Brazil Clay Company's plant, n
mile and n half away. ono dark and
rainy night The photograph is as
plain as though IL had been taken by
regular camera at n short distance.
Butts states that I'm case his inven-
ton should bo used I'm warfare, he
could arrange the apparatus so that
none OF IL could bo seen and take as
many pictures as he needed without
attracting the least attention. He is
working on larger machine, and as
soon as IL is completed he will dem
onstrate It's power and feasibility for
use I'm warfare before military ex-
perts.
He has already received many COM
munications regarding his, invention,
and many noted inventors have asked
to see the demonstration of his claims.
but the young inventor has refused to
give any information regarding his in
ventiOn until he has secured patents.
and then he will only demonstrate
what can be done with his apparatus
before military experts.
Butts already has demonstrated his
ingenuity by two inventions. One IL
n safety device for elevators and mine
cages, which has pronounced the only
invention of the kind that has proved
"A success.
He Is also working on an invention
which he claims will enable the farm
ors successfully TO fight the Hessian
fly. He believes he will have this in
vention ready to demonstrate within
few months. However, he is now de-
voting his time to his latest and most
important invention, wireless photo
graphy.
Butts is employed as fireman on
the Chicago and Eastern Illinois Rail-
road and does most of his work at
night. He confines himself In a clos
cd room and experiments with the In
gradients he uses in his latest inven-
tion. lie sees TO It that no one is
about spying on the work, and all of
his materials and fOoIa arc gecurpIv
locked up when he leaves the house.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-09-30
No Trouble There

The government is willing enough to
lend the Southern banks money TO
handle the cotton crops. and the
Southern banks seem fin no hurry TO
accept the offer. This means that the
Southern banks are amply provided
with money and need outside assist
ance Memphis Ncws Sc.mitar.
Pew Rates In Germany
"Fcw rats exist fra Germany. II any
appear iu a building the police arc
notified and they send an official rat
catcher 80 charge IS made for his
services"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-09-30

Homer nodded. so they say,
Homer has his little weakness;
Socrates OFT went o8tray,
Though he bore it all with meak-
ness
Error Is a human thing,
Every spinal column streaking;
Trayers dubbed putt, by jingl
Just for peeking.
Though man may rise TO fame,
In this world may be a wonder;
/ care not what Is his game,
There arc times that he will blunder
There's no real phenomenon,
No one every minute classy;
Ouimct, with me looking on,
Dubbed a brassy.
Goodness, gracious, sakes aliYeE II
There's no perfect man to Ito tot
I've seen Evans top a drive
In the very way that do, n
Though he Is a man OF grace
ana picture rs his pivot;
Sawyer fingered 20 replace
a chucky dlvot.
n,
/ am not the only one
That a splendid shot is messing.
Losing holes I should have won
Through the foolish trick of press
ing.
Past the green the pellet few
Where the long rough grass hid Il,
Costing five instead OF two.
And Gardner did it.
Let me err I'm peace, pray,
Critics cease your endless carping;
ON my faults, whene'er I pray
No more constantly be harping.
When I blunder silent stand,
Slice or fail to follow through Il;
have seen the experts, and
They all do it!
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-09-30

methods OF preparing the soil. fertil-
izing. and cultivating the crop. Such a
trip Will suggest much material for
discussion at club meetings and for
regular class instruction in agricuI-
ture. There should be a local com
mittee of three men and three women
who will encourage the children, in
terest influential members of the com
munity in the club, and from time to
time inspect the work of the club.
To close the contest work of the
boys and girls, one day of the school
year should be set apart for the dis
play of the club work. The small ex-
hibit in the local school is OF most
value, but two or more schools may
combine in having the exhibit. To
make 1t success. not only the chill
dren but the parents must be interest
ed; the social element being very i'm
portant
II possible, speaker should be Sc
cured who can talk interestingly on
agriculture. When this is done there
should be a forenoon program for the
speaker and one in the afternoon when
the children should take the prominent
place and show the results of their
club and home work. The best com
positions on the more interesting
phases Of the work and on related sub
Jects should be read Music should al
so be part OF the program.
Contests in Judging corn, breadmak-
ing rope tying. and seed-corn stringing
might be part Of the program. a com
petent person should be secured 20
Judge the exhibits prepared by the
club members. making it feature OF
the day. the announcement OF the win
ners to be a part Of the program.
Dinner should be served at the
school, the menu to contain as many
products grown by the children as
possible. Decorated place cards for the
dinner or souvenirs Of the day should
be made by the pupils, this being one
real way to teach decorative art.
The school room should be appro-
priately decorated. the work and the
products Of the club members being
used as far as possible for this pur-
pose
The matter OF prizes is of consider
able Importance. While the various
contests Of the club members have for
their primary object the assistance of
the teacher and the public schools to
find an easy approach. educationally.
to all the interests Of the rural and viii
lage life and TO form a connecting link
between parent and teacher, farm and
school, it Is found that prizes can be
used to advantage Many small prizes
are better than few large ones.
School credit should be given To every
member OF the club who carries 10
completion some one club project
Every boy and girl should be taught
the real meaning and value Of a prize
and that a realization OF work well
! done is the true reward OF effort.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-09-30

The power Of wind is measured by
the cube Of It's velocity. a wind blow
ing ten miles an hour gives a windmill
eight times as much power as i've
mile wind"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-09-30

Money talks, but Il never argues
with tho man who wants to get rid OF
it Detroit FREQ Press.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-09-30
when the Most Eggs are Laid

More than half the nations egg
crop is produced in March, April. and
May" - 5.-. zs1-S--
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-09-30

The Argus is best Of all.
The Washington herald., 1915-07-25
G. A S E Y, THE COP
He Relates Some Narrow ESCAPES.

Mr.. Casey" said as I found him
easing his feet by leaning against ]
corner building, taS brave member
OF brave police force. you must ha We
mad several narrow escapes from an
honored grave"
"Yes-s. have, he slowly replied as
he twirled his club about, but no one
has ever heard me boast of them"
OF course not You are a modest
cop; Mr.. Casey"
I hope l am. sir In fact, when |
once swan out to sea nine miles and
brought in a disabled launch with
seven persons. aboard and praying to
heaven. the fact did not get into the
papers at all 1t was days and days
before the Commissioner heard of it
by accident, and then he summoned
me to headquarters to say:
Casey, you are too dam modest"
hope not. sir l replied
But l say you are, and you've got
to qHit it"
Mr.. Casey" said 1 as l turned my
back to him so that he might not be
confused. was it nine miles you
Nearer ten, sir"
In your uniform"
handouts in my hind pockets"
But if the launch was disa bled how
did you get her in?"
Il took the END of the painter in
my teeth and lowed her in
Mr.. Casey" 1 said after a painful
silence, Il feel myself obliged 10 agree
with the Commissioner"
]. ought to have chartered an ocean
liner, and given the newspapers a
1T looks that way 10 me. but it
The Washington herald., 1915-07-25

the young man seemed to think that
some defense was needed. and he OBJ
served:
I've also crossed Jay street more
times than | can remember but I never
stopped to think whether ii was YOU or
some other old jay with a plug hat on
that it was named after
Eastern ways are queer to me- said
the woman from the West. but I sup
pose ! will get used to them in time. II
was only the other day that a straw
berry peddler came along shouting his
wares. and | ran out. to be told that the
price was % cents box.
But that is awful ] said.
.cS'm. IL is" he replied.
And the berries are small
so they are. ma am.
And they can't be sweet this time of
the year,
NO. ma am. they are not
And the boxes are very small"
"fes'm-very small
81 did think of buying a box of straw
herries to surprise my husband" l con-
tinued. "but-but--'
And now you think you WON'T
No"
Il wouldn't if were you They'll be
Jar cheaper and much larger in June and
July"
And though I had half a dollar in my
hand. he knew that ! was only waiting
o have my say about things before buy
ng. he lifted his hat to me and drove off
md never as much as yelled "strawber-
les" again until he had gone two blocks
Ip the street"
The Washington herald., 1915-07-25

Ms Ms Bowser looked a, MIR 'S Bc Sosref
Then she sat right down on the
floor. and chuckled. and Uttered and
SgSied and laughed as she had not
don afTs since she was girl of twelve. -,
growled the burglar killer
oh its so funny" easped Mrs
Bowser. 1T was nothing but the old
"Durn her hide, but how did she
The cook may have left the kitchen
Then you discharge her in the
| morning. and If there is any wages
coming to her don't pay them. saw
! of here. but still I am inclined TO p.-
neve that there really was burglar
Mrs. Bowser stifed her laughs. and
| lighted more gas jets and went to in
speeding the room to find where the
barrel Of bullets. which had missed
the burglar had found Judgment The
following is a true record
One bullet through the mantel mir
ror,
One bullet through the eight day
clock. making II no-day clock.
One bullet through a landscape on
the wall! 1t improved the painting.
Two bullets through the piano. but
not improving its tone,
One bullet through a window, pane
was later on ascertained that this
chunk of lead entered a barn on the
opposite side of the alley. and licked
the ear of a hostler sleeping on his
innocent he'd,
Two bullets through the fatal parts
of Japanese vase! 1t must have died
instantly
Three or four bullets through a
crayon picture of Mrs BOwser They |
destroyed her nose. knocked out her |
front teeth and carried away bo,s
eyebrows. hut she was glad of it. as |
IL had always given her chill to look |
at it.
with the exception of five or six
holes in the ceiling there were no
more marks: The other bullets might
have been shot into the fireplace and |
climbed up the chimney!
Well" queried Mrs. Bowser after
they had got through hunting.
IF il was a burglar" replied Mr..
Bowser. he has been mortally wound
ed and has crawled away to die
Yes. that is the way of it," said
the polite wife: and the lights were
turned out and the couple went back I
to bed, Next morning Mrs. Bowser re-
ferred to the matter at the breakfast
table. but Mr.. Bowser discouraged her
by saying:
"You had better get you tonic of
some sort. You had an awful attack of
nightmare last night"
And the good little woman knowing
now modest man feels when he has
lone a heroic action didn't say an
,ther word-not word!