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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-10-21

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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-10-21

The great valve-n-head motor. with overhead
camshaft. costs $4,000 more to build in our own
shops than the ordinary type Of motor be bought
for the outside. and most Of the competitors in our
price class using the ordinary type of motor
When Chalmers engineers went to Europe to
study design two years ago. they found European
designers at work high speed motors of the valve
in-head type with overhead camshaft.
European makers had already tried this type out
in their racers. They perfecting it for road
car.
We hoped to be the first in America to adopt this
style of motor. But when the war stopped European
makers fate decreed that we should lead the world
in the use Of the valve-in-head overhead camshaft
motor for a stock car.
We were not surprised at the showing at Indian
apos and Chicago, where this type of motor won all
honors. We knew a year ago that these results
would be achieved.
Speedway Racers All of This Type
We knew that to attain speed of 90 to 100
miles an hour that the motor would have to be
ayalve-in-head, overhead camshaft type.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-10-21
SEFFY
A ROMANCE
OF A
PENNSYLVANIA
FARM
JOIN LUTHER LONG,
Illustrations by Don Wilson

-
And Seffy was there Her hair es-
capped redness by only a little. But
that little was Just the difference be-
tween ugliness and beauty. For.
whether Sally were beautiful or not
about which we might contend a bit
her hair was, and perhaps that is
the reason why 1t was nearly always
uncoyered-or, possibly, again, be
cause It was so much uncovered was
the reason It was beautiful. It seemed
TO catch some Of the glory OF the sun.
Her face had few freckles and her
mouth was trifie too large. But, in
Il were splendid teeth.
In short, by the magic OF brilliant
color and natural grace she narrowly
escaped being extremely handsome
In the way of n sun-burned peach. or
q maiden's-blush apple. And even II
you should think she were not hand
some, you would admit that there was
an indescribable rustic charm about
her. She was like the aroma OF the
hay-ields, or the woods, or a field CO
daisies, or dandelions.
The girl, laughing, surrender
money, and the old man, TAXI
arm OF each, marched them pc.
torily away.
Come TO the house an .ta
eiothes- Eferysing goes in-stofepipe
hat, butterfly necktie, diamond pin,
toothbrush, hair-oil, razor and soap"
They had got far enough around the
corner TO be out OF sight OF the store
during this gaiety, and the old man
showed Seffy and the girl in front Of
him. linked their arms, and retreated
20 the rear.
What Sephenijah P. Baumgartner.
Senior, hath fined together. let no
body put athunder. begoshens!" he an.
nounced.
The proceeding appeared TO be pain.
fui 70 se1y, but not 70 Sally. She
frankly accepted the situation and
promptly put into action its opportuni.
ties for coquetry She begged him,
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-10-21
From Mrs. Jane d. Duncan, w. Quincy, Mass.

hrst, with consummate aplomb, to aid
her in adjusting her parcels more Sc
curely, insisting upon carrying them
herself, and 1t would be impossible to
describe adequately her allures. The
electrical touches, half-caress, half-de-
fiance; the confidential whisperings,
SO that the willy old man In the rear
might not hear; the surges up against
him; the recoveries-only to surge
again-these would require a mechan.
ical contrivance which reports not
only speech but action-and even this
might easily fail, so subtle was It all!
"Sef-Seffy, 1 thought II was his
old watch he was auctioning Off
wanted 1t for-for-a nestegg! aha.
ha-hai You must excuse me-"
you wouldn't "a bid at all II you'd
knowed 1t was me. 1 reckon" said
Seffy.
Eyes. 1 would" declared the CO
quette. I'D rather have you than any
nest-egg in the whole world-any two
OF 'em!"-and when he did not take
his chance-'lf they were made OF
gold!"
But then she spoiled it.
IT'S worse fellows than you, Seffy."
The touch of coquetry was but too APP
parent.
and better" said Seffy, with a
lump in his throat. II know / amt no
good with girls-and 1 don't care!"
"Yes!" she assented wickedly.
There are better ones"
Sam Pritz--"
Sally looked away, smiled, and was
silent
"Sulky Seffy!" she finally said.
IF he does stink OF salt mackerel,
and most always drunk" Seffy went
on bitterly. Hes nothing but a mo-
lasses-tapper!"
Sally began to drift further away
and to sing. Calling Pritz names was
OF no consequence except It kept
Seffy from making love to her
while he was doing it-which seemed
foolish TO Sally. The old man came
up and brought them together again.
"Oach! go long and make lofe some
more. like TO see It. I expect am
an old fool, but ] like TO see tits
like Of times-yas, and II you don't
look out there. seffy. I'll take hand
myself--yassir! go 'long!"
He drew them very close together,
each looking the other way. Indeed
he held them there for a moment,
roughly.
Sefy stole a glance at Sally. He
wanted TO see how she was taking his
fathers odiously intimate suggestion.
But IL happened that Sally wanted
to see how he was taking it. She
laughed with the frankest OF Joy as
their eyes met.
"Seny-I do-like you" said the CO.
quette. And you ought 10 know II.
You ImD"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-10-21
New Moor-New Car-New Pnce-New Service to Owners

1.-TWO years ago we saw three things First
was that the tendency of the public demand
l. in both Europe and America was to
compact high speed motor that was more efficient.
greater fexiblity. show greater economy and last
longer under hard service.
Second was that public temporarily diverted to
cars that only looked well and rode nicely for while.
would swing back to demand quality manufacture
and the ability to stay put.
Third was that only those manufacturers who
built their in large volume and bought their
materials for spot cash at the advantage Ct the
market could survive.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-10-21

10 seems hardly credible that g.. vas
almost % the close Of the eighteenth
century Sat most nails we're made By
hand Other countries we're very slow
% follow the lead Of England In get
ting out nails IN large quantities In
France for nearly a century light
nails for carpenter wOrk we're made
from wire. but until 1850 they wers
made b. hand with a hammer
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-10-21
Motor Designed in Europe

So we sent our engineers to Europe to design new
motor and began to lay our plans for a greatly
increased production this season.
We are now building two big new factory additions
to handle the work. We added machines that cost
100000 apiece to do work in our factory in order
to give this remarkable quality car to you at $780,
Here is the result.
No one dreamed that such a car could be built for
$3.50. 1t equal to that sold fer $4,000 three
years ago. 1t isn't made-oyer mold. reduced in
SIZE or certain things eliminated t. &. ~ Tr;co
is brand new Car, designed specially as Quality
car at low price.
The Quality Car at Small I>.oht
We are marketing this QUALITY car on the low
est profit per car in the motor car business.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-10-21
WEST VIRGINIA.:

STATE o WEST VIRGINIA:
At rules held in the clerks Office of
the Circuit Court for the County Of
Preston, on the first Monday Of Octo-
Der 1915.
l. J. Blaney's Admr. VS.. I. J. Blaney's
Heirs. &c.
The object of this suit is TO settle
the accounts Of J. S. Radabaugh, Ad-
mlnistrator and subject the lands of
l. J. Blaney, deceased, TO the payment
OF his debts.
And II appearing from an affidavit
fled I'm said cause that the defendant
May Blancy Davis, william Davis,
Maude Blaney Gribble, A. w Gribble,
Lizzie Blaney, Charles Blaney. Mabel
Blaney. Roy Blaney, ID. ID. Blaney and
G. NJ Blancy arc not residents Of this
state, on motion of the plaintiff It Is
ordered that said defendant be re-
quired to appear within one month af-
ter the date of the first publication Of
this order and do what is necessary TO
protect their interests
II is further ordered that this ordes
be published and posted as required
by law
a COPY Tcste.
j. w. WATSON, Clerk
Published first time, October z, 1915.
J. w. WATSON, Clerk.
Attest.
JOSEPH V. GIBSON.
Counsel for plaintiff 50-4t.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-10-21
What Have Feelings Got TO Do With
Cow-Pasture7

LELSA1> ~ nAs>-S--lI eHey ~AeSAr
ed Sally bounding away. Once more,
as she leaped a fence. she looked
laughingly back. The old man whistled
wildly out OF tune. Seffy waved
hand.
Now you shouting. sefryl Shout
ag'in!"
Il didn't say world"
WELT amt too late! Go on"
Now Seffy understood and laughed
with his father.
mice gal. Sef-Seffy!"
"Yos!" admitted Seffy with reserve.
Healthy"
Seffy agreed to this, also.
NO doctor bills!" his father ampi.
ned.
Seffy said nothing.
Entire orphen."
She's got a granny"
Vas" chuckled the old man at the
way his son was drifting into the
misunderstanding about granny
but Sally owns the farm!"
"Uhu!" said Seffy, whatever that
might mean.
And Sally's the boss!"
Silence.
And granny won't object to any
one Sally marries, anyhow-she das-
sent! Shed git licked"
Who said anything about marry.
ing?"
Seffy was speciously savage now
as any successful wooer might be.
Nobody but me, sank you!" said
the old man with equally specious
meekness. Look how she ken jump
six-rail fence. Like a three-year
Ally! She's a nice gal. Seffy-and the
farms j'ine together-her pasture-fleld
and our cOrn-feld. And she's kissing
her hand backwards! At me or you.
Seny?"
Seffy said he didn't know. And he
did not return the hss-though he
yearned TO.
initial Of his last name is Sephanljab
p. Baumgarten. Junior"
Welt" said Se1y with great
flourish. I'm going to set up with her
tonight"
"oach-git out. sor"-though he
knew It,
You'll see"
mo. ] WON'T said his father. II
wouldn't be so durn mean. Nossirl"
Seffy grinned at this subtle foolery,
and his courage continued to grow.
I'm going TO wear my high hat"
he announced. with his nose IN the
air.
mo, Self" said the old man with
a wonderful infection, facing him
about that he might look into his de.
termined face. For II must be ex.
planned that the stoyepipe hat, in that
day and that country. was dedicated
only 20 the most momentous social oc-
casions and that, consequently, gem
tlemen wore II 20 go counting.
"Yesi" declared Seffy again.
Bring forth stoyepipe.
The stovepipe, the stoyepIpe-"
chanted Sehys frivolous father IN the
way OF the Anvil Chorus.
And my butterfly necktie with"
"Wiss the dimond on?" whispered
his father.
They laughed I'm confidence OF their
secret. Seffy, the successful wooer,
was thawing out again. The diamond
was not a diamond At ali-the lie
brew who sold II TO Seffy had con.
tessed as much. But he also swore
that II II were kept in perfect polish
no one but diamond merchant could
tell the difference Therefore, there
being no diamond merchant anywhere
near. and the jewel being always I'm.
maculate, Sehy presented II as a dia
mond and had risen perceptibly in the
opinion Of the yicinage
MISUNDERSTANDING. what
you goin' 90 DOR
dor"
Seffy had been absorbed in what ne
was going To wear.
"Yas-yas--thats the most impor
tant" Re encircled seny's waist and
gently squeezed &C. "Oh, o. course!
Hah2 But what yitT
CTO be- COnunucd)
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-10-21

When you buy newspaper you
have right to demand the news
That's what you pay for The Argus
delivers
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-10-21

The best advertised. the most Oai
tOnized. the least criticised. the moyi
eulogised paper IN Preston county -
The Argus. Try
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-10-21
THE THRICE-A-WERK EDITION
OF THE NEW YORK WORLD

Practically a Daily at the Price OF n
Weekly No Other Newspaper in the
World Gives so Much at So Low a
Price
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-10-21

The Argus IL IN demand beca ,se II
deserves 10 b.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-10-21

The Argus Iesds-and glad 10 soc
the others follow
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-10-21

Now this was immensely Nimulat-
ing TO the bashful Seffy.
was babies"
~sef-I don't believe yon Or you
wouldn't waste your time so-tabout
Sam Pritzf-
"Er--Saliy-where you going 10 to-
night1- Sony meant to prove him.
cself.
And Sally answered. with n little
fright ne the sudden aggressiveness
she had procured.
"Nowheres that I know Of"
"Well--may set up with your"
The pea-green sunbonnet could not
conceal the amazement and then the
radiance which shot into Sally's face.
"Set-up-with-me
"Yesl" said Seffy, almost savagely.
That's what / said
"Oh. IL guess so! Yes! of counsel"
she answered variously, and rushed
of home.
you know I own YOU" she laughed
back, as II she had not been sufficient
ly explicit. II paid for youl Your
pappy's got the money! I'll expect my
property tonight"
"Yasi" shouted the happy old man.
"and begoshensl It's a reg'ler bargain!
Amt It, Seffy7 You her property
real estate. hereditaments and tene-
ments." And even Seffy was drawn
into the joyous laughing conceit OF II!
Had he not just done the bravest
thing OF his small life?
"Yesl" he cried after the fascinating
Sally. For sure and certain. tonight"
IT'S a bargainl" she cried.
For better or worser. richer or
poorer, up an down. in an out.
chassez right and left! Aha-ha-ha!
| Aha-ha-ha! But, Seffy."-and tho
happy father turned TO the happy son
and Rugged him. don't you efer forgit
that she's a featherhead and got q
bright red temper like her daddy!
And they both work mighty bad to-
gether sometimes. When you get her
at the right place onct-well. nail her
down-hand and feet-so's she can't
git away. When she gifts mad her lit
tie brain evaporates. and II she had q
knife she'd go round stabbing her best
friends-that's the only sing that
safes her-yas, and us!-no knife. II
she had knife It would be funerals
following her all the time
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-10-21

The price Of ~ auctuatcs very rap
10y and widely.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-10-21

First Lite insurance Policy.
Tho earliest record Of any life IN
surauce policy bears the date OF 1888
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-10-21

Think of It'll 90 miles an hour for 500 miles at
indianapolis and the first four to finish. and eight
out of tie FIRST ten were valve-n-head motors. with
overhead camshaftsl
and then the Chicago races at 100 miles an hour
for 500 ,nes-the first three and seven out of the
FIRST eleven were of this typel
Some one said short time ago that people buy
motor cars largely on shree P's-Paint, Price and
Performance. You c.n measure this wonderful
Chalmers car. at $3.50 by any one of these three
standards. 1t is right in Paint. which indicates
finish and wearing qualities.
1t is right ii Performance, because no car at any
price, performs better than this car does.
And it is right in Price. No one in the history
of the industry approached such quality at such
price before.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-10-21

j. W. WATSON, Clerk
Published first time, October z, 1915
J. w. WATSON, Clerk.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-10-21

5O4t
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-11-29

of the moderated washington UNI
versity eleven and Herman Abraham
of the Oregon Aggies. When. Abra-
hams team played the Michigan Ag-
gies he gave one of the greatest ex-
hfbition of football ever seen in the
middle west
Notre Dame, in middle west, has
great halfback in Stanley Cofan.
MANY AII-American selections are
made every year, but Camps pick is
recognized as official. Camp is bound
to name Mahan Of Harvard for full
back and Barrett of Cornell for quar-
terback. Now, is he going to stick in
the east for the remainder Of the out
fit, or is he going to recognize the
stars of the south, southwest, west
and northwest?
News from headquarters is to the
effect that everything is set for Fred
Fulton of Rochester, Mimi, to meet
Jess Willard for the heavyweight
championship at New Orleans in
March.
When Willard steps into the ring
with Fulton he will meet the only
fighter in the business big enough to
reach him. Moran, Coffey, Gunboat
Smith and all the others are so much
shorter than Willard in reach he has
only to hold out his left fist and their
Wallops miss their mark.
Also, Willard is so long OF legs and
tall of body that the others would
have trouble getting to him with
solid waIlop. Jack Johnson was the
lankiest of the heavies until Willard
came along, and Willard was too big
for him.
johnson had a wonderful uppercut,
as Tommy Burns, Jim Flynn, Frank
Moran and Jim Jeffries will testify,
but Willard was SO tall the blow.
wouldn't reach when Jack attempted
to defend his title against Jess.
FuIton's reach measures S41a
inches. or seven feet and one-half an
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-11-29

1t is claimed Fulton has never been
hit hard. No wonder. He holds 'em
off with the long left wing.
The title affair will be fight be-
tween the giants of the ring, with
Willard favorite. Jess has shown
class. Fulton has knocked out six
men in his short career, but they we're
Jack Moran, Terry Keller, Art Pei
key, Jack Lewis, Tim Logan and An
Dire Anderson.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-11-29
CHI. AUTO CLUB WANTS TO GET
RID OF THIS VISITOR

The Chicago Automobile club is
the unwilling hort to an unwelcome
guest. The guest is nine-foot py-
thon which has escaped from some
South State street show. Since it's
discovery by a perfectly sober en-
ploye of the club, who even got a
witness to back him up, the snake
has gone into seclusion. A snake
charmer, a saucer of milk and fresh
killed rat haven't even made him stir.
A long time ago j. T. Brown, pres
ident of the club, read story on how
a little animal called the mongoose
kills snakes in India. So Brown is
after mongoose. He may even send
to India to get one. 1t will be three
months before the snake hunter ar
riVes in Chicago.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-11-29
MILLIONAIRE HOBO" BALLS OUT
MUNICIPAL WOODPILE


James Eads How, millionaire
hobo" denounced Chicago's new mu-
nicipal woodpile yesterday before the
Christian Socialist Fellowship league.
He called it the beginning of a ma
tionwide movement to Cypress the
unemployed.
"Eighty-five per cent of those who
apply at municipal lodging houses for
shelter are recruited from the ranks
of the men who do the hard work of
the world" he said. "To offer them
a work test is an absurdity which
they rightfully resent"
jeff Davis, King of the Hoboes,"
announced that arrangements have
been completed for the opening of a.
new Hotel De Gink," 81 N. Morgan.
The Tupelo journal., 1915-03-12
For Baptist Orphanage.

Last Sunday Mr.. c. P. Long
visited Aberdeen and Amory
where he appeared before the
Baptist congregations in the in
terest of a fund to be used in
placing a good system of water
works in the Baptist Orphanage
at Jackson. He realized good
sums from each congregation,
which has been augmented by
the Baptist congregation of Tu-
pelo. Mr.. Long has undertaken
to raise a fund for this purpose
sufficient to properly equip the
orphanage with water. and his
reputation for carrying out such
work j~ustiies US in predicting
that the contract will soon be let
and paid for.
The Tupelo journal., 1915-03-12
Moore-Fortune

A marriage that came as quite
a surprise to both the families
and friends of the contracting
parties was that of Leon Moore
and Miss Annie Lou Fortune,
which was solemnized by Rev.
Shelton on the 18th of February.
The young people had guarded
their secret we'll and the first in
timation of their intention was
the announcement of their. mar
riage.
The bride i; an attractive and
pretty young lady who resides
with her parents west of Tupelo.
The groom was reared here and
numbers his friends by the num-
Der of his acquaintance. Our
best wishes follow the happy
couple.
The Tupelo journal., 1915-03-12

Mr.. and Mrs. r. M. Repult, of Plan
t~ersville, spent a couple of days with
their daughter, Mrs. J. A. McElroy
and children the first of the week.
Mr.. George F. Maynard awarded the
contract to Leake & Goodlett for the
construction of a pretty home on the
lot between the residence of ID. w
Robins and j. H. Ledyard, on Church
street.
M. E. Leake spent several days the
past week at Lafayette, La, where
Leake & Goodlett have a large con-
tract under construction. Mr.. Leake
was looking after the interest of the
firm there.
Mr.. j. r. Frazer who has a cotton
office in Ruleville, spent several days at
home the first of the week. Mr..
Frazer reports that cotton still remains
unpicked in the fields on some farms
and is being plowed under in preparing
for this year. crop.
The following Woodmen left Sunday
for Natchez to attend the Grand Lodge
meeting OF the state: A TT. Taylor,
Wv. r. Parker, A.. n. Hutchinson, q.
M. Crane, z. X. Boegan and j. d.
Rankin; Elzy Rasbefy, Of Furrs, and
Dick Austin, of MooreYille.
The Borden brothe $ were called to
Okolona BY the announcement Of the
death OF their uncle, Nr J., S Richard
son, a prominent citizen of Okolona.
The remains were brought to Tupelo
Monday morning on a special train and
taken to Jasper, Alabama, for inter-
ment..
The many friends of Miss Blanche
Jones will be much pleased to know
that she has so far recovered from the
operation undergone in a Memphis hos
pital as to be abe to return to her home
in Sherman. Her uncle, Norbin Jones,
went to Memphis to accompany her
home.
The Journal had a pleasant business
call from Tom Haydock Tuesday. Mr..
Haydock planted wheat last fall and
while he failed to get a perfect stand,
he has the prospect of a fairly good
crop. He is looking forward to the
time when he can have his home made
bread.
John E. Kelly has returned to Lee
county and now is making his home on
the Clark farm south of Tupelo. Mr..
Kelly tried Union county several years,
but there was always a yearning to re-
turn to his native heath and he very
wisely took the back track and is once
more an honored citizen of Lee county.
He and his estimable family are cord
tally welcomed back.