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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-07-29
A Glad Exception
: honey bee is hyin'

Oh, de honey bee is fiyin'
Same as II he was a-tryin
To gather in de honey by de ton;
De robin is a hoppin'
Like he hadn't time foh toppin'
Fun early mornin' till de day is done;
De crick II keeps a-fowin'
An de wind keeps on a-blowin'
An de- sunbeams shift an trembIc I'm
de tree;
WhichsOever way rs turnin'.
Dis one fack keep a-learnin':
Eyerybody's busy I'ceppin' me.
sees dat bee a bringin'
Sweetness while de birds is slngin'
An ! hears de crick a murmurin' on
its way;
feels de breeze an listens
To de branch dat sways an glistens
As de sunbeams hover round II th'oo
de day;
Dey all gifts so much enjoyment
Fun der regular employment
Dat dey doesn't need no help. as / kin
see,
so, doses on, cOntentcd,
Cause my help might be resented:
An everybody's busy 'ceppin' mo
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-07-29
III Couldn't BE Done

Somebody said that IL couldn't be done,
But he with chuckle replied:
That maybe 1t couldn't" but he would
be one
Who wouldn't say so till he'd tried
SO be buckled right I'm, with a trace OF
grin
On his face. If he worried, he hid Il
lie started to sing as he tackled the
thing
That couldn't be done-and he did it.
Somebody sconed: "oh. youTI never
do that
AZ least no one ever has done it;"
But he took of his coat and he took OF
his hat.
And the first thing we knew he'd be
gun It..
with a lift Of his chin and a bit of "a
grin,
without any doubling or quiddit.
He started to sing as he tackled the
thing
That couldn't be done-and he did &C..
There are thousands who'll tell you Il
can not be done.
There arc thousands who prophcsy
failure;
There are thousands TO point out to
you, one by one,
The dangers that wait 10 assau you
But just buckle in with bit Of grin,
Then take OF your coat and go to IT,
Just start in to sing as you tackle the
thing
That "can not bc done and you'll
do 60.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-07-29
ChAUTAUQUA FOLKS WHO
THEY ARE AND WHAT THEY DO
The Famous Magician Durno and
Comedian Lockhart to DC Here
Second Day-Eaeh Will Give a
Performance in the Afternoon
and Evening of August 18th.

Durno ia medicine for mind and
body. With wit and mystery, he
smoothos away the wrinkles and helps
digestion. lie is II comedian, mephis-
tophclos, humorist, magician, ventrilo-
quist and philosopher. all in one, in
tcrcsting. laugh provoking. master of
magic Durno ranks with HermanS.
aud kellar. and is the greatest magitT
ian now before the public. Every laugh
contains guess. every act mystery.
ana every mystery triumph I'm de-
lightiul deception. lie has crossed the
continent six times i'm less than four
years. He is the man who never
misses n date. or Mt least has never
missed date up-to-date. Mr.. Durno
is assisted by n company OF funmak-
ors who are not less interesting than
he. They carry their own scenery.
which is not the least among the at
fractions OF his performance. In con-
ncction with his wizardy he uses Ian
guagc. sparkling with champagne
words of wit and wisdom. interesting
alike to children and grown ups
Durno appears upon the platform,
removes his gloves. which vanish.
birds appear I'm mid-air, flowers start
to grow, water liz produced from n silk
handkerchief and fun goes on until
the audience is bewildered I'm the maze
OF mystery and magic. He makes tho
impossible sem possible. the unnatural
natural, and his exhibition alone IA
worth the price of season ticket.
The New York World says he as an
attraction of great merit" The Oma-
ha World-Herald says Most dexter
Gus of men with his hands. is Durno.
and depends on the tightening like
rapidity with which he works"
Lockhart has travelled with the "KiI-
ties Band crossed the American con-
tincnt twice, appeared I'm musical COM
cdy in England. and is rated among
Canndas leading comedians. His
chief assistant is the piano, which
serves him most effectively I'm his mu-
sical monologues. Lockhart is n hu-
morist of the highest type. His humor
is refined. snappy and delicious, and
he shows himself an artist in every
way
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-07-29
New National pcfcnsc Plans

WASHINGTON. July s5.-Pending
President Wilson's return from Corn
ish. when he will formulate with Sec
retaries Garrison and Daniels what
the White House has announced would
be sane. reasonable and practical
rogram of national defense, army and
navy officials are busy assembling the
information upon which the new milf
tary policy will be founded.
No announcement will be made as To
what the army and navy board at
work on the needs of the respective
services have concluded. but II is
known that both have their work well
advanced. II had been planned To lay
the report before the respective secrc-
tarics within n month or six weeks.
In view OF the White House statement
IL was regarded as probable tonight
that they would be rushed to compile
tion and submitted within few days
II is definitely known that navy
plans contemplate n big increase i'm
submarines. the building of thirty and
perhaps fifty being recommended; that
several battle cruisers will be urged
and at least four dreadnaughts and
that n big increase I'm the auxiliary
fleet and i'm navy air craft will be
sought. Several additional small navy
yards. to serve as submarine bases.
also will be suggested, il is thought
Such program would carry with il
of necessity an increase in naval per
sonal and probably the enlargement Of
the academy at Annapolis where naval
officers are trained.
Army plans look to the building up
OF an army of 100000 men, regulars
and militia. within territorial United
States. This has long been the figure
at which army officers place the needs
of the country for defense.
To make the plan efficient it Is be
lieved some scheme 10 federalize the
militia will be advanced and also that
method of building up reserves for
both the regulars and militia will be
proposed. The strength of this first
line army must be maintained while
the volunteers are being trained and
the reserves would be trained men
ready to fill gaps caused by losses and
keep the units at full strength.
Another feature to receive attention
probably will be planned for training
officers for the volunteer forces. En-.
Ia.,.
posed.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-07-29
Submarine Tactics

How does q submarine attack? How
does 10 locate the vessel II wishes to
torpedo and how does it proceed
about the business OF sending such n
vessel 10 the bottom? Here is the way
the commander Of Uncle Sans subma-
rine notilla tells It:
"a submarine will come TO the sur
face at 5000 or 5000 yards from the
vessel It is attacking enough so
the enemy is not supposed to see the
poriscopc. II stays up long enough TO
get tho enemys course, then goes
down and sets its course to intercept
the cnomys ship.
"The vessel must be coming more
or less toward the submarine, other
wise the submarine, with its low sub
merged speed, cannot catch IL.
THE officers of the submarine will
know the revolutions Of the approach
ing ship and will use the gyrocompass
with which to work out its exact posi-
ton. They will know just when to
come mp to be within range.
When the submarine comes up IL
viii show the periscope as little as
possible. take quick aim and fire it's
first torpedo II It wants to remain
there out Of curiosity to see the effect
it can. But If It does not It goes right
down again.
ut stays a short time under water.
turns the cap bringing new torpedoes
up into the tubes and then comes up
for a second shot il necessary
Pittsburgh Press.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-07-29

A soldier ON guard was questioned
as to- his knowledge of his duties
"You know your duty here. do you.
sentinel?'
"Yes. sir"
We'll, now suppose they should
open ON you with shells and muskctry.
what would you do;"
Form a line, sir"
What! One man form q liner
"Ycs, sir; form a bee line for samp.
sir" New York American
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-07-29

David GraysOn. writing his story
"Hempheld" in the August American
Magazine, describes as follows some
Of the sensations Of man In love:
why. he could do anything for her
he could slave and dig and die, lie
could be great for her and Jet no
one else know how great he was, He
could win a battle. he could command
mon. he could write the greatest book
In the world. and no one should know
it but Anthyi Oh youth. youth"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-07-29

saved. II was also said that many of
the injured would die.
While those on land were disposing
OF the dead, injured and rescued. the
divers I'm the heart OF the sunken ves-
sci sent out an almost constant stream
of corpses from the deck First IL was
gaily dressed girl i'm her teens who
had been caught between pile OF
chairs and the cabin wall Next II was
slight boy gathered from the llfeless
arms OF fond father who had clung
to his offspring, women who had gone
aboard the ship TO watch over young
children. or a little kiri with gay rib
bons sodden against the lace OF her
holiday gown.
Federal Judge Lands ordered a
grand jury empanelled to investigate
the catastrophe; State Attorney Hoyne
prepared county grand jury, and
Coroner Hoffman elected a jury to look
into the cause Of the deaths, the police
arrested all the officers Of the East
land and the health commissioner ar
ranged TO purify. for fear disease
might be spread by the presence of 80
many bodies i'm the stream
Arrangements were also made 10 get
at the sunkon vessel TO determine the
underlying causes OF the accident
Derricks ON scOws were taken TO the
side Of the Eastland. and marine engl-
neers were engaged 90 inspect the
treacherous ship.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-07-29

has aroused and remove the chief
causes of offense.
In view OF the admissiot of illegal
ity made by the Imperial government
when it pleaded the right OF retalia-
ton in defense of its acts, and in view
of the manifest possibility of con
forming TO the established rules OF
naval warfare. the government OF the
United States cannot believe that the
Imperial government will longer re-
frain from disavowing the wanton act
of it's naval commander in sinking the
Lusitania or from Offering reparation
for the American lives lost so far as
reparation can be made for need
less destruction of human life by an
illegal act
The government of the United
States. while not Indifferent TO the
friendly spirit i'm which it is made.
cannot accept the suggestion OF the
Imperial German government that
certain vessels be designated and
agreed upon which shall be free on
the seas now illegally prescribed
The very agreement would, by impi-
cation. subject other vessels to Illegal
attack and would be a curtailment
and therefore an abandonment of the
principles for which this government
contends. and which I'm times Of calm
er counsels every nation would con
cede as of course
The government OF the United
States and the Imperial German gov
ernmcnt are contending for the same
great object, have long stood together
in urging the very principles, upon
which the government of the United
States now so solemnly insists They
are both contending for the freedom
Of the seas.
The government OF the United
States will continue to contend for
that freedom, from whatever quarter
violated. without compromise and at
any cost
It invites the practical co-opera-
tion OF the Imperial German govern
mont at this time when cooperation
may accomplish most and this great
common object be most strikingly and
effectively achieved
The Imperial German government
| expresses the hope that this object
may be I'm some measure accomplish
ed oven before the present war ends.
10 can DE. The government OF the
United states not only feels Obliged
20 insist upon H. by whomsocvcr vio-
lated or ignored. in the protection Of
its own citizens. but is also deeply in
tcrcsied in seeing 30 made practicable
between the bclligerents themselves.
and holds itself ready at any time to-
act as the common friend who may be
| privileged To- suggest a way.
I'm IA mean time, the very value
which this government sets upon the
long and unbrokcn friendship between
the people and government Of the Uni
ted states and the people and govern
mcnt OF the German nation impeIs II
| to press very solemnly upon the I'm
| perial German government the ncces-
sity Of a scrupulous Observance OF
neutral rights i'm this critical matter
Friendship itself prompts st to say
to the Imperial government that re-
petition by the commanders OF Ger
mau naval vessels OF acts I'm contra
vention Of those rights must be re-
garded by the government Of the Uni
ted States. when they affect American
citizens, as deliberately unfriendlv.
! (Signed LANSING.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-07-29

"Will you love me forever and
day. sighed the newly betrothed
heiress
ut all depends" replied the scion Of
an ancient but impoverished family.
do you think your money will last
that long," ST. Louis Post Dispatch.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-07-29

Since through the gates Western day
The course of empire Is way.
And Patriots word in time OF yore
Set stamp Augusta's shore
That marked her Freedoms citadel
Unwavering and inpregnable,
The sons of that enchanted land
Where Aloghenys temples
Here lived the part and freely
That naught of evil might betde
The priceless gift through blood bcqucathcd
From forebears, who the sword unsheathcd
That all the years to might
That "Mountaneers are always free"
Thou. West Virginia. and-
That West Augusa's pllared strand.
Where Leader of the patriot band
Saw Liberty make her final stand
To the tyrant's tide:
And thy nd rugged slope
with vision clear he stakod his hope.
And there forcsaw brave freemen cope
with deadly foe. and dying grope
Through freedoms door thrown wide.
Sprung from such unsucd line,
The sacred memories are thine
Will be a guiding star
To steady and direct thy course
And keep thee e'er vric
a light that shines
ON thy sides a race resides
Elsewhere ye may find
or sturdy men who till the glen,
And o lift their kind
Through years of trial sef-denIaI.
To heights of heart and mind
oh for the pride of the mountain side
Where field and garden bloom,
Where blood of the best that quest
or freedom n tomb,
With impulse great has carved a state
Out of the forest gloom.
Then here's to the blood that quenchless flood
OF strains from sea,
That blended to found commonwealth sound,
Whose stainless escutcheon shall be
While her mountains stand guard the land
The pride OF the noble free.
Ana lio! For the state with its columns great
These hardly frontersmen founded;
Through all the days is thy need praise
In paeans OF ecstasy sounded
BY sons that proud sing I aloud,
In OF affection unbounded
Thy daughters are fair and winsome rare;
No tribute from singer them
What justice would claim I'm modesty's name
So in toast of the wneess Here's to them:
May the fortune be mine far better than wine
TO know them and love them and WOO them
SO for cheer for the true pioneer
And the state that his sacrifice founded;
commonwealth free, thy mission shall be
TO live what thy motto has sounded
No tyrant's rude heel thy shall feel
Thy are in liberty grounded
CLYDE BEECHER JOHNSON
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-07-29
Famous War Spy

Stonewal Jackson's valley cam
paign was one Of the great deeds of
history. Not since Napoleon's time
have men been 80 dazzled as they were
by that great exploit of his. Yet
Stonowall might have gone down the
valley in defeat had It not been for a
little college girl named Belle BOYD.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-07-29
Just Query

Reggie What's the time, old chap ?
I've an invitation 20 dinner at z. and
my watch isn't going.
Gussle- Wasn't your watch invited.
too. deah Boston Transcript.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-07-29

a married man may better stay at
home in the evening and agree with
his wife's opinions than go uptown and
me-too to all the fool theories men ad-
vance Toledo Blade.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-07-29

Young Batch-I don't know how TO
take that girl.
Old Batch-Hadnt you thought Of
your arms?- Browning's Magazine.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-07-29

Leave me but banner to plant upon the mountains
OF We Augusta. and will rally around me the men who
will l our bleeding country the dust and set her
ir"" GENERAL. WASHINGTON
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-07-29
A MOUNTAIN STATE MEDLEY.

trhis poem read by the author on West virginia Day
AT the Panama Pacific exposition occa-
sion by OF the Board of commissioners
Paul Grosscup. chairmanD
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-07-29
KSGwooD PRESTON THURSDAY JULY
REDUCING RISKS OF MEN IN
COAL MINES TO MINIMUM

United States Burcau of Mines
Plans Great Life Saving Demon
Stration-ReScuc and First Aid
Work Will Be Exemplificd in Big
Convention
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-07-29
MORE THAN THOUSAND MEET
DEATH ON EXCURSION BOAT

Great Steamer Turns Tutlc With 4
Large Crowd of PicniecrS Aboard
and Takes Half of them to River
Bottom-Risid Investigation is
Being Made
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-07-29
REPLY SENT TO GERMANY
lSFRlENOLY BUT VERY FIRM
Violation of Neutral Rights When
They Affect American Citizens
Can Only be Regarded as Delib-
erately Unfriendly-Hopes Inter
national Law Will be Restored

WASHINGTON. July 22. Following
IL The official text of the latest Ameri-
can note 60 Germany regarding sub
W0~iare which was delivered
to- the Foreign Office at Berlin today
- AMBASSADOR Gerard:
.'ac Seecc 4 y Of State TO Ambassador
Gerard.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-07-07
The One-Year Course.

One of the most valuable features
of Clemson's work is the one-year
agricultural course, most valuable
because it is the most helpful.
Scores and scores of deserving coun-
try boys can take this short course
who would be unable to take a four.
years. course at Clemson or any
other college. Among, those who
completed the one-year course at the
recent commencement was Mr.. Cor
don Gardner, the son of Mr.. T. J.
Gardner of the Antioch section. By
applying himself closely he made a,
good record at Clemson and the
technical knowledge he gained at.
this very excellent institution will
be of value not alone to him but to
the entire community in which he
resides. The adoption of new ideas
and new methods in any professions
or trades, particularly of farming,
is like little leaven that will final
ly stimulate and benefit the entire.
community. We would like to see
a greater number of Edgefeld coan-
ty boys take the one-year agricul-
tural course at Clemson.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-07-07
C. H. B. WILLIAMS.
M. H. Deal.
Citation.
The State of South Carolina,
County of Edge6eld.

SOuhIf VI IuSCaCIu'
By w. T. Kinnaird, Probate Judge.
Whereas, John H. Stone has
made suit to me, to grant him Let
tiers of Administration of the Es-
tate of and effects of Mrs. Leila L..
Stone, deceased.
These Are Therefore to cite and
admonish all and singular the kim
dred and Creditors of the said Mrs.
Leila L. Stone, deceased, that they
be and appear before me, in the
Court of Probate, to be held at
Edgefeld, S. c., on July Is, 1915
next, after publication thereof, at
IL o'clock in the forenoon, to show
cause, if any they have, why the
said Administration should not be
granted.
Given under my Hand, this 29th
day of June A. D., 1915.
w. T. Kinnaird,
June 80, 1915. j. P. E. G.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-07-07
Hot Weather Warnings.

Don't sleep late in the morning
Rise early.
Don't sit down to breakfast i'm
mediately upon getting up. Exer
else.
Don't work in an airless room or
an office. Plenty of air.
Don't overload your stomach at
noon time. A light dinner is best.
Don't chill your stomach with
ice water every half hour. Retards
digestion.
Don't keep the baby housed up
all day. Let it play in the open air.
Don't sleep with the windows
closed at night. Plenty of air.
Don't overfeed the family cat or
dog. Two meals day sufficient.
Don't allow the little one to tease
it. Keep animal in yard.
Above ell, dress to be comfort
able.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-07-07

! Oh Juo SOluuI Via ulsoiiOo "Aii w heio
in the Edgefeld Methodist church,
July lO-ll.
Saturday Morning.
$50: Opening devotions, pastor.
9:45: Organization, election of
secretary, enrolment of delegates,
appointment of committees, report
of district secretary, Mrs. J. A.
Maybin.
lo:45: Junior hour and junior
delegates.
ll:l5: Round table, Mrs. D. N.
Bourne.
ll:45: Adult delegates hour.
l2:45: Noon devotions, Mrs.
Kilgo.
1900: Adjournment for lunch.
Afternoon Session:
200: Opening devotions, Mrs.
D. N. Bourne.
Minutes of morning session.
$3.50: Young peoples hour, Mrs.
J. w. Kilgo and young peoples
delegates.
500: Delegates hour.
400: Scarritt Bible and Training
School, Mrs. D. N. Bourne.
Ais: Social service, Mrs. A. M.
Byers.
4:3o: Mission study, Mrs. D. N.
Bourne.
4:45: Miscellaneous business,
minutes, adjournment 5 p. m.
Sunday morning IL o'clock, an
nual sermon, DR.. J. w. kilgo.
Afternoon Session.
4:3O: Children's and young pec-
pies service, Mrs. Kilgo.
$50: Opening devotions by the
pastor.
Missionary address, Mrs. D. N.
Bourne.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-07-07
A Medicine Chest For Csc.

In this chest you have an excel
lent remedy for Toothache, Bruises,
Sprains, Stiff Neck, Backache, Neu-
ralgia, Rheumatism and for most
emergencies. One 25c. bottle Of
Sloan's Liniment does it all'-this
because these ailments are symp-
toms, not diseases, and are caused
by congestion and inflammation. If
you doubt, ask those who use Sloan's
Liniment. or better still, buy CSC.
bottle and prove it. All Drug
gists.--3
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-07-07
FOR COTTON WEIGHER.

1 hereby announce that l am can
didate for the position of public cotton
weigher for the town of Edgefeld, and
respectfully solicit the support of those.
who market cotton at Edgefeld.
w. D. ALLEN.
l hereby announce that am can
didate for the position of public cotton
weigher for the town of EdgeGeld. and
respectfully solicit the votes of the
people who market cotton at Edge
field.
G. H. B. WILLIAMS.
l respectfully announce my candidacy
for the position.of public cotton weigher
for the town of Edgefe!d and if elected
will do my utmost to give entire salts
faction.
M. H. Deal.