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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-04-22
The Railways Preparing for
Breaking Business

The announcement that the IN
sylvanic. Railroad company was, he
! market for the purchase of equil mt
and materials TO the value OF $40, OOO.-
900 complete the rout OF those who
held pessimistic views as to the pres
ent and future business I'm the United
States.
The next four weeks OF business
promises to make depression but a
memory and high records OF sales up
on exchanges and high records of or
ders in the railways equipment, and
the steel and iron lines are confident
ly looked forward to by those well in
formed as to conditions. IL is stated
that the Pennsylvania plans to con-
struct 144 new locomotives, 146 all
steel passenger coaches and 10000
freight cars, and the Pennsylvania is
seldom wrong I'm such preparations for
huge additional traffic.
There were on April Q, 5000 fewer
| idle freight cars on the PENNSYLVANIA
lines than in last January, and that
fact emphasizes the improvement al
ready exhibited in transportation af-
| fairs.
Another most significant fact as to
the larger activities in general bust.
ness is disclosed in the report OF the
Western Union Telegraph company for
theft rst three months of the present
year.
The company's gross revenues for
that quarter were greater by approx
mately 100000 than for the first
three months of 1914, and the net rev.
enues were increased more than $780,
600 as compared with that OF the first
three months of 1914.
The receipts of the postofIice depart
ment and those of the telegraph COM
panies are good barometers of the cur
rent business of the country. The
huge orders from abroad for shrapnel
and other war materials, the marked
increase in the consumption Of metals
In construction of automobiles, the de-
mand for iron and steel in the building
OF naval and merchant vessels, and
now the beginning of the rush for rail
way supplies and equipment and i'm
mediate demand for construction metal
In building operations are certain to
tax the capacity of our steel and iron
producing plants.
Every week now will add to the for
ward and upward movement of gener-
al business in the United States
Cumberland News (Rep.)
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-04-22
Tweedle and TweedIedum

Tie Governor says that he cannot bor-
row money to meet a causal deficit and
the Attorney General holds that he can
1t is case OF Tweedledum and Tweedle.
dee. As matter OF fact it appears 10 a
good many people as if the Governor did
not want to borrow money for a good
many reasons. The inference is, of course,
from his policy that he would like TO see
the situation remain as it is for awhile in
order to force public sentiment. 1t is
doubtful, however, in view OF the infor-
nation with which the public has been
enlightened il the people of the state will
sustain his course.
1t should not be a matter with anv
one OF playing politics. 1t Is too big and
broad matter for that. If it is necessary
to reduce expenses in order TO make ends
meet, then that is the big and broad
thing to do. II it is necessary to impose
direct tax then that is the big and
broad thing to do.
But as far as the Review is able to see
II expenses are held within the income
OF the state there will be no necessity for
raising further taxes. A comparison Of
increases in the last decade will convince
even the most skeDtical that the in
creases have not been warranted.
dolph Review.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-04-22
"BaltimOre and Ohio

Making over their company's gen
eral designation is task which has
been undertaken by employees of the
baltimore and Ohio railroad with de-
termination and in Difference to the
desire of the management that the
corporate title be pronounced and
written hereafter instead of the mi
tials 'B. & o." A circular has been
issued bringing this matter to the at
tention of the rank and file.
Operators in telephone exchanges
and junior clerks in the offices all
over the big railroad system have
taken to the change as naturally as a
locomotive takes to "locomoting''
when the throttle is open and over the
wires come Baltimore and Ohio" in
stead of "Beno," "Bando" and other
corruptions which for years have been
familiar. For some time the change
has been under way on the locomotives
and cars of the company. most of the
passenger engines carrying "Balti-
more and Ohio" across the sides of
their tenders, and as freight engines
and cars go through the shops 70,
repairs they are re-lettered. New
equipment purchased likewise has the
words written in entirety.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-04-22
One Thousand Delegates Expected

Charleston is ready to receive the
thirty-third State Sunday school CON
vention WHICH will convene i'm that
city May ~. 10. II. The one thou
and delegates will be entertained on
the Harvard plan lodging and break
fast free).
Ten of the most noted specialists i'm
America will assist with the program.
Thursday will be rural day and two
great Teen Age conferences will be
held.
Credentials for delegates from
Preston county may be secured from
Mrs. Lou f. Hart, Tunnelton secretary
OF the Preston county Sunday school
association. Schools and adult classes
should elect delegates Immediately.
Among those who will assist at the
convention are: Prof. e. o. Excel of
Chicago, and Prof. Alvin Roper of
Chicago, musical leaders; Dr.. Warren
IL. Wilson of New York, the greatest
rural church expert in America; Miss
Mamie lie Frayser of Louisville, ele-
mentary specialist; Mr.. John l.. Alex
ander of Chicago, boys teen age spec
ialist; Miss Anna Branch Binford OF
Richmond, girls teen age specialist;
Prof. NJ. A. Honline' of Dayton, educa-
tional leader; Mrs. h. p. Bledsoe, Bible
study leader; Prof. r. w. Shannon of
Delaware, character building and sex
instruction; DR.. Homer C. Lyman of
Atlanta. colored work.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-04-22
Democrats Getting Busy

All over the country Democrats are
beginning to show unusual activity. The
signal fires have been lighted and plans
Tor the next great campaign are rapidly
being formulated. 1t is generally known
throughout the country thatsthe candi.
dacy OF President Wilson will be urged
and that great many other Democratic
officials will prove tie unanimous choice
TO succeed themselves.
There is no longer any doubt as to the
popularity Of the President and the gen.
eral satisfaction which exists relative to
his administration; bis enemies have.
With but two or three exceptions. been IN
the Republican party Il is out natural
that the opposition all along have made
a strong attempt 70 discredit the nations
Chief Executive. Wilson is big man
and the people a. a whole regard him
today The ablest and most scholarly man
who has ever held the Office Of Presi-
dent. -Clsrksburg Exponent.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-04-22
The Truth

There is no place in a pretty little
town such as ours for rubbish piles
or dump" piles as they are sometimes
called. They mar the looks of q town
more than one would imagine until
one visits a strange town and finds
these piles of rubbish. They are far
more noticeable to us in another town
than in our own for here, knowing
where they are and accustomed to
passing them every day, we soon
cease to notice them. Strangers no
tice them, however, and that is what
we don't want. 1t is true we wish
strangers to remember our town. but
on account of it's extreme neatness.
not on account of its filth and neglect.
Dump" piles not only mar the looks
OF town but they render it unheal-
thy. If the national government can
be said TO have a hobby" it's present
hobby is to destroy all unsanitary con-
ditions existing i'm our country. 1t
would be a good thing if town gov
ernments would adopt this same hob
by We would arouse our health Off
GERS. They. poor men, have struggled
against such great odds for SO long
that they have almost given up the
fight Abolish rubbish piles and all
other such traps of disease and you
will find that the sick list in our town
will gradually diminish.-M Montgomery
News.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-04-22
"Father's Night

Monday night of next week the
kingwood high school will be open
for regular work from o'clock until
10. Every high school patron and ev-
cry man who is interested in our high
school is cordially invited to come
and see the students and teachers at
work. Judges will be chosen to d >
eide what student is doing the best
work in the new manual training de-
partment. After 10 o'clock the teach
ers will explain to the visitors the ma
ture and extent and aims of each
study and discuss how the home life
OF the boys and girls may contribute
to the success of the subject he
teaches. a general discussion will
follow in which the fathers and the
friends Of the school may offer any
suggestions or criticisms they deem
proper. S. Mcdaniel, superlntend-
ent.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-04-22
State Finances

What an arraignment Of Republican
rule in West Virginia is made by Attor.
neg General A. a. Lilly IN his opinion
Of April 2, when be DESERVES the state a.
"cast on the breakers Of financial ruin.
bankrupt at home and without credit
abroad, impairing lie own prestige and
lair name, resulting in the irreparable
injury 70 its loyal citizenship. "
This dismal picture is not drawn by a
Democrat bot by The Republican Attor-
neg General ~ the State. Poor Old West
FIrNn.a-the victim of wildcat politics
and partsansh.p run mall HASN'T the
TIME come At last Tor patriotic Republi-
can- 70 sop Dor-hippinQ p party name
and vote with some Independence and
freedom for toe welfare Of their sta,e2-
Monroe Waterman.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-04-22
Seed Potatoes Sell Well

Most OF the growers OF Irish Cobbier
seed potatoes around Terra Alta have
sold out. T. d. Spahr, the largest
grower. still has part of his Cobbler
seed The growers realized an aver
age OF 90c per bushel on thes pota-
toes and are well pleased with results
Most of them will grow seed potatoes
again on an even larger scale than
last year. Several will grow Carmen
and Bibles Russell potatoes. A num-
Der Of inquiries for late seed potatoes
had to be turned down this year
There seems to be an opportunity for
a very profitable business in seed po-
tatoes around Terra Alta.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-04-22
County Agents Schedule

The agent plans to get over the en-
tire county once each month, visiting
demonstrators regularly. The first
Saturday in each month will be spent
in Terra Alta; other Saturdays will
be spent in Kingwood at the court
house. Farmers wishing to see the
agent will please write him. other
wise they are not likely to be visited
since 1t is not possible to visit but a
small part of the farmers in one
season. The object of a county agent
is not to visit each farmer once, but
to visit some farmer continuously and
get definite results.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-04-22

Mother is really good sport You
have simply overlooked her in your
fun You have always thought of her
as sort Of combination angel and
servant. and you have made use Of her
endlessly and thoughtlessly. You
have accepted her sacrifices as a mat
ter OF course. Sometimes you have not
noticed how near you have come to
allowing her love 10 turn into mere
drudgery. The strange part OF IL is
that she loves fun as much as your
self, that she is Just as jolly on a pic
mic as anybody else you could invite.
and that she Is simply stunning i'm a
bathing suit TO go on thinking Of
everybody else and inviting everybody
else befOreh or is more your misfor-
tune than II is hers. You are really
missing a pal when you overlook her
Los Angeles Times.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-04-22
MoIst0re Absorbea bl eranlts.

y coat made Of granite. while per.
NapS not the most comfortable article
vi wearing apparel although granite
ln thin sheets is fexibIe-might be
tnougnt 20 be storm proof, yet granite
VIII absorb considerable amount Of
moisture. II a cubic yard Of granite
that mad been completely dried out
were immersed IN pure water. Il
would, according 20 the United States
Geological survey. otter a short time
take up four gallons Of water.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-04-22

Says the Litchheld Qll) News Her
Old: Not long ago a man came into
this office and stopped his paper be-
cause he said II was always printing
lot of things about the same people
and he said he was sick OF IL. Now
when something goes wrong with the
country the government appoints a
commission TO investigate and find out
what is the patter, and the first thing
commission investigates is the man
who made the boiler to see il the hol-
Ter was reasonable holler. So we
appointed commission consisting of
ourselves to investigate this man. We
Just followed the mans career ever
since we knew him. The first thing
that happened to that man. was that
he was born, but he had nothing to do
with 1t. However, we mentioned him.
although his parents were entitled TO
the credit. When he was in his early
twenties he got married. We mention
ed that, including the name OF the
bride, the preacher, etc, in fact we
mentioned everything but the preach
er's fee. which was not worth men
tioning. We never mentioned the fact
that he never won any premiums at
the county fair. because he never ex-
hibited anything. We never mention
ed his name in the list of committees.
because he never attended anything.
We never mentioned his name in the
list of donors, because he never do
mated as much as a doughtnut. We
certainly have been treating this man
shamefully. but we will agree to run a
nice obituary when the time comes.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-04-22
The LOnfer.

They say that I'm worthless and I
guess, at least, l be. cause kids and
other peoples dogs they all shine I'D
to me. While decent men is scramb-
lin to nail a dollar down I spend the
best part of my time in aimless ram
bin roun. ! pity lots of well dress
ed folks that cody pass me by. the
yeariness that's on their lips, the pain
that's in their eye. In winter, Just a
corner near to some one else's fire
In summertime patch OF shades the
top OF my desire. A gun when fall
winds whistle, a pole when fishes bite.
three meals, or less If need be. and n
place to sleep at night. To turn a lit
tie favor for stranger or a pal. to
get tender smile from a youngster
or a gal. to grin with them that's
grinning, and weep with them that
weep, to never mind my enemies and
like my friends a heap, to never hurt a
woman's heart, nor do a,man a wrong
! ask for nothing else except-to
drift and loaf along.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-04-22
COUNTY FARM NOTES.
by John Y. Mcdonald.
Much Interest In Poultry.

A large number OF farmers over the
county have expressed their intention
OF building new poultry houses next
summer. Several of the farmers are
going In on commercial scale and
keep several hundred fowls. Those
who will build the largest houses are
Joe +. Sisler Of Dority. John w. Dodge
OF Terra Alta. Ralph Fairfax of Reeds
vile and G. NJ. b. FELTON, of Etam.
White Leghorns are preferred by three
OF these men. Ralph Fairfax will con-
tinue to keep the pure bred wyan-
dottes.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-04-22

pany This was the company formerly
in control Of the local plant prior to
the advent of the Somerset Smokeless
Coal company, and it has now gone
back into the hands of the old com
papy
J. s. Hunt. j. J. McKone, Jr.. and
g. n Orr, president. cashier and di-
rector. respectively, of the local bank.
were out in Lyon district looking over
some property in which the bank is
interested on Monday.
On Saturday evening at Oakland.
the Gretna Green for this section, Miss
Edith Ashby and Frank Kisner we're
united In the holy bonds OF wedlock.
The young couple stole quite a march
on their friends and the utmost secrecy
surrounded their movements until
they returned Sunday evening on
train % and announced the fact that
they had been married The bride is
one Of our fairest daughters and is
tf'N' RFFNAo' WIN Alt younger SET.
the groom has been here for the past
several months as the local represcn-
tative Of J. NJ Kisner & Bro. the con
tractors who have built our high
school Both are estimable young PEG
pie and n world Of good wishes goes
out to them from their hosts Of friends
that their life may be happy and pros
porous. They will make their home i'm
Fairmont in the future on Monday
evening they we're given an old-fasb-
Toned serenade by their friends and
from the noise made # seemed as II
the community had turned out en-
masse to do them homage.
Mr.. and Mrs W. G. Mcclure. who
have been here for the past week or
ten days the guests OF Mr. and Mrs.
W. G.. Srodes, left for their home at
on Sunday evening.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-04-22
Spring Rain

II isn't raining rain to me.
It's raining danodils
In every dimpled drop see
Wild flowers on the hills.
The clouds OF gray engulf the dav
And overwhelm the town
II isn't raining rain for me
Hs raining roses down
II isn't raining rain to me.
But fields Of clover bloom
Where any buccaneering bee
May find a bed and room
a health unto the happy
a fg for him who frets
II isn't raining rain 20 me
It's raining violets.
Robert LOveman
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-04-22
Blue on Hard Cider

The prohibition commissioner en-
West Virginia. Fred o Blue. has made
a ruling that sweet cider ceases to be
soft drink in three weeks after max
Ing Therefore he maintains that the
sale Of the cider then becomes a VIC
lation Of the state prohibition law
Evidently Mr.. Blue knows hard cider
by ITS works. The harder II Is the
worse tho tipple and it ends by be
coming very diabolical drink. No
wonder the prohibitionists want the
line between sweet and hard cider
drawn with precision New York Sun.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-04-22
Now Is the Time

Disinfect your seed potatoes i'm a
iormalin solution. one pint to 30 gal
Ions water. Immerse potatoes for
three hours. then spread out to dry.
Test your seed corn-take five
grains from each ear, put in a warm
damp place and see whether the ger
mination is strong. Keep both ears
and squares in the tester numbered.
Decide to build a silo-plant more
corn and less buckwheat this year.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-04-22
The ROAD FUND

In one Of its mad flights of fancy the
Preston County Journal made haste to
interview some OF the newly elected
county commissioners in order to cast
odium upon the retiring commissioners.
1t stated that there were no funds in the
Treasury, and as a consequence the
county roads would have to go unworked.
When The ARGUS called its attention TO
The cause it dropped the subject.
We shall quote from correspondence
between the governor and auditor, which
will verify our statement. In answer TO
letter from Gov. Hatfield to Auditor
Darst regarding the state finances the
auditor answered
In reply to the question as 10 the
money which is BEING USED TO MEET
THE STATES OBLIGATIONS AT THIS
TIME, beg to say that If ali the money
now in<be state fund were paid out this
month, s2,GOO,0OO belonging to the coun-
ties, districts and municipalities. and
1868, 900 belonging to blank appropria-
tons, there would have been a DEFICIT
Of Sl2, 76O.l3 March first"
In other words, the state being inan-
eiallY embarrassed it was borrowing the
money OF the counties, districts and mu-
inequalities to meet the current expenses.
which the Journal endeavored to make
appear was chsrgeable 10 the old county
court. As THE AEous stated at the time
when the state pays this money 10 the
counties il will give each district in
Preston county approximately 81 POO.
This, Of course, should have been paid
70 the counties some months back. Will
TIE Journal make the necessary correc-
tons ald apologize ~ the old court?
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-04-22

VIII some one kindly tel us what kind
Of homogeneous the Chill bIlies' are
that the late lsmented Howard Is Ogden
is quoted ~ saying that GOV. Hatfield
insisted on putting into the public service
commission Office? After carefully thumb
ing the dictionary We fail 70 find the
Chill billies."
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-04-22

Too bad that our state house officials
are divided up into 80 many bitter fac
tiCns. A careful diagnosis Of toe case
reveals the fact that tbe family quarrel i-
due 10 too many d them wanting o. be
abe bos
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-04-22

u is a waste Of time 10 look else
where for a better paper than this
one. Let's have your subscription.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-04-22

GOV. Henry Drury Hatfield will nece,
reach the United state enate through
his political machine.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-04-22

That increase Of S42, o75 in salaries is
The main cause Tor the state administra-
sfion running the state into debt.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-04-22

BY July D., 1915, tie state debt viii
have reached Sl,447,OOO Who wss ID
that contended there was no state deficit