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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-03-25
kiNowooD. MARCH rs
ATRANsPAaENT SCHEME

Gov. Henry Drury Hatfield asked that
> new Virginia debt commission be
created consisting Of five members, two
Republicans and two Democrats. with
himself as chairman. How generous in
the Governor to recommend that two
Democrats be placed on the commission
What could be the motive for such eener-
osity? Every other recommendation that
he has made has been to deprive the
Democratic OF any voice in the govern.
ment. And the legislature religiously
observed his recommendations. Why,
then, did they want to put two Demo
Gratis on the West Virginia debt commits
sionY The motive is so transparent tina,
any person of ordinary horse sense can
see through it.
For years the Republican state house
machine has been telling the people tina,
West Virginia would never have TO pay
one penny OF the Virginia debt. 1t has evil
IDENTIFY changed its mind and realizes tina,
West Virginia will be called upon to pay
lew millions. Hence its anxiety II
have Democrats on the commission SO
that the gentlemen who control the ma.
chine can yell that the Democrats are
equally responsible with the Republicans
Tor saddling the Virginia debt upon the
people OF West Virginia. But the scheme
won't work. The people know who i.
responsible for the Virginia debt muddle.
We would view with suspicion any Demo.
crat who would serve on such commits.
sion. He simply would be intended a.
cats-pAw for the Republican machin,
TO pull its chestnuts out of the fire.
- With a deficit OF over 81, 200, 900 1--WE
quote the Governor) now hanging over tn,
state, the major part of it in violation Of
the constitution, and the Virginia deb,
dangerously near, it is natural the ma
chine would like to implicate the Demo,
Gratis.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-03-25
The Man of Burdens

In these troubled times, when every
day shows more clearly the dangers
that confront even the most sincere
neutrality, the hearts of all Americans
should go out in sympathy and sup
port to that solitary man sitting in
the White House at Washington who
carries the welfare of one hundred
million people so largely in his hand.
His is a staggering responsibility.
1t is the greatest that could be laid
on the chief executive OF any nation
In time OF peace. No American since
Lincoln has borne such a burden
has been confronted with issues which
are so big with fate for the land we
love.
IL is easy for those who do not share
his burden or realize it's tremendous
weight on heart and mind to say what
ought to be done under any and all
circumstances. But his is the solemn
duty not only of saying but also of
acting; not only Of acting but also OF
doing so with the knowledge that the
welfare OF his fellow citizens may
hang upon his course.
Under such circumstances President
Wilson needs the sympathy and sup
port OF every true American. He
needs to know that political friends
and foes alike are with him; that
they know the burden he is carrying
and believe that he will carry tiff
with pain and labor to himself-with
honor TO the nation.
He should be made to feel that there
Is from one end OF the country TO an
other an abiding faith in his integrity
and singleness OF purpose and I'm his
absolute determination TO walk with
circumspection but directly 10 the
goal-stepping aside neither in the
spirit Of turbulence nor subservience.
lie should be made 10 feel that par
ticanship and personal feeling wholly
cease TO have a meaning for Ameri-
cans when their President SIS confront
cd with what may quickly develop in
10 an international crisis Of grave
significance; that the whole moral
force and the whole heart and the
whole mind OF the nation arc his 10
lean upon or to call upon for support.
And above all he should be made TO
feel that Americans understand how
free from the faint OF personal ambi-
ton and pride are his high-minded Of
forts 70 serve his country in these mo
ments Of its need for wise guidance;
that II is Of his country and not Of
himself be thinks first and last OF all;
that bis one aim Sc % serve her and
her alone.
Nothing that could be said or felt
or done can avail 10 abate his high
and solemn responsibility. But his
way may and should be Frightened By
the knowledge that those for whom be
stands and speaks and labors have
confidence IN his integrity. bis ability.
his singleness Of purpose and his zeal
Chicago Herald.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-03-25
Big Exports

WASHINGTON. March 23-Ameri-
can export commerce for February ex-
ceeded by S1OOOOO,OOO the business re-
corded for that month in any pre-
yious year, according TO figures given
out today by the department OF com
merce. The total for the month was
$298,727,757. against S173,92O.145 for
February. 1914. and S198,S44,326 for
February, 1912. the previous high rec
ord February. The excess over i'm
ports for the month was $173.GO4 1866.
February imports totalled $125,123.-
391, against s148.O14,77G for the same
month I'm 1914.
a review OF the eight months period
ending March j 1915, shows that i'm
ports have decreased 1872 per cent and
exports 81 per cent compared with
the same period Of the preceding year.
The result is a net favorable trade
balance for the eight months Of SSH
1929.
Cold imports for February we're
}1272G,892 against S3,23s,s53 in Feb
ruary 1918. Gold exports we're ST.
0J3,879 against S9O78.778 a year ago.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-03-25
Riverdalc
March will soon be gone.

March will soon be gone.
They are having a fine meeting at
the Methodist church at Albright now.
II began Wednesday. the 18th.
Mrs. Geo. Robinson of Kingwood.
and Miss Jessie Dill OF Reedsviile.
were guests of Mrs. DIR. Watson of
Albright, Thursday.
Staley Martin OF Terra Alta, was
visiting his sister i'm Riverdale a few
days last week.
w. A. Stockett was laid up a couple
OF days last week on account OF a sore
leg.
Buck" Robinson was in Riverdale
Friday afternoon delivering grocer
les.
Miss Maude White of Caddell, was
the guest of Mrs. Stockett Wednesday
Virgil Messenger, who is teaching
school at Forman Gate, was in AL
bright Sunday evening.
Jess Sharp OF Philippines the guest
of Miss Ethel Brand Sunday afternoon
Stanley Sypolt had the misfortune
to get two OF his teeth knocked out
and big cash cut in his lip Saturday
1t looks as though we need some
repairing on the walk between the
station and the bridge. II is very
dangerous.
Wayne Mayfield. who has had an at
tack of humps. is better.
Sorry 10 hear OF Clint Albright
having bad case of typhoid fever.
Glad to see Hugh Elliott and Will
liam Graham back in Albright again
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-03-25

Last Saturday Prof. Arthur l.. Dacy
addressed the Reedsville farmers
club. He told how to grow a large
crop of potatoes. The method outlined
was very practical and wish to pass
II on to those farmers who were un-
able to hear Prof. Dacy himself. The
most important steps according to the
speaker were as follows: Select a
good clover sod not more than one
year old and manure heavily. Disc the
ground thoroughly before and after
blowing. Deep blowing in the fall or
winter is desirable. Plant carefully
selected tubers of medium size. Use
1000 pounds of high grade fertilizer to
the acre. Cultivate frequently using
the spike tooth harrow for the first
cultivation. Spray when the vines are
inches high and repeat every ten
days. The flea BEETLE is now our most
injurious insect. Grow enough pota-
toes 90 acres) so that 1t will pay you
to keep a digger, planter and sprayer.
III these directions were followed be-
lieve that Preston's yield would be
200 bushels per acre instead of los as
at present.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-03-25
Hudson

Spring.
Spring-like.
Watch the weather.
Much sickness around here.
Only two more weeks of school here.
Movers are getting a move on them.
Some are going to the last day OF
school at Glade Meadow.
Some of our young people are pre-
pairing to attend school this summer
at Terra Alta.
w. c. Gibson lost a $50 COW since our
last letter from Hudson.
Ray II. Crisis is making extensive
preparations for farming this summer.
Miss Militia C. Dewitt, of Beech Run.
spent Saturday and Sunday as the
guest of Mr. and Mrs. ]. NJ. Gibson.
Sanford ID. christopher has moved
his residence over into Grant district.
the second entertainment given by
local talent at Nebo was well attended
on last Saturday evening.
Cashmere Groves is sojourning in
this nighborhood
j. NJ. Gibson bought himself another
COW on last Saturday and will now
put i'm new separator.
Preaching service was well attend
ed at Harmony Grove Sunday.
Mrs. Troy Cunningham is thinking
of installing a cream separator this
spring.
w. T. Gale and wife are off to Philip
pi to see DR.. Meyers.
Levi Zweyers has put in a new teIe-
phone and talks to his neighbors."
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-03-25
BECOMING EXTINCT

Would it not be well for our lecisla.
tors to make some provision to capture q
specimen OF the Montanus Semper Liberus
species once very plentiful in the Wesl
virginia mountains and now rapidly be.
coming extinct9 Would not even a sin.
gle specimen in the archives and histor,
department be looked upon by futur,
generations with interest and curiosity
This generation has some obligations 70
poeterity which it ought not to shirk.-
Charleston Mail.
The above is "a clever a piece OF IRONY
AZ we have read for some time. 1t is by
lar the best we have read on the class OF
legislation passed by this legislature.
About every piece of legislation that has
been enacted curtails the liberties OF the
people.
This legislature evidently believes there
Is to be no hereafter and the people have
no rights that a political machine mus,
respect. As an evidence that this Re
publican machine penetrates every nook
and corner OF the state is established by
the TACT that every hamlet, town and city
that refuse to humble themselves to the
henchmen of the machine the legislature
has been asked to destroy their charters
and legislate those who have been elected
by the people out Of office and empower
the Governor to I'LL their places with the
creatures OF the machine. Talk about
cxars, emperors and kings. Why they
would not dare deprive the people OF
local government which the West
Virginia Legislature has done.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-03-25
Broadway

Geo. -. Gibson, of Delaware. was
through here recently on a business
trip.
w. n. Garner bought farm near
Rohr of G.. -. Gibson one day last
week.
Alva Blaney passed through here
last week.
w. ~ Garner made a flying trip to
Morgantown Friday of last week.
r. +. Garner has had bad case of
grippe.
Mrs. s. f. Calvert and children spent
Sunday with Mrs. w. N. Garner.
J. Il. Liston, of Sutherland. and Pad
dy Rohr OF Lick Run, spent Sunday
at X. ID. Listens
Say. what Is wrong with the ground
hog this season any way. He seems
to have forgotten himself. Ground hog
weather just the same
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-03-25
SAMPLE OF ExrnAvAcAncE

The state senate refused to reduce the
salary of the secretary Of the Public Ser.
wee Commission from 5000, although
economy and retrenchment are the crying
needs OF the bonr in West Virginia.
Where do the voters Of the state come IN?
Charleston Gazette.
Let Us reduce the salary Of this gentle.
man down to days and months that the
taxpayer may better understand it: De-
Quoting the Sundays aud holidays he is
paid on an average $50 per day, or 1920
per month. We dare say there are thou.
sands of men in the state who would
gladly take the position for $500. iu-t
one-balf the present salary. Why not?
II would average him SO per day. or
$3.50 per month. We venture the guess
there are plenty Of competent men who
would do the work for - DeF day.
Now let the taxpayers reflect on this
without any political bias. Treat it a. a
business proposition, as though you were
paying the secretary yourself As tax.
payer Jon are paying your portion. The
state is hopelessly in debt, and in place
Of economizing they are increasing the
burden Of the people by increasing sala-
ries and creating unnecessary offices.
Here is man being paid $40 when the
position could be filed by a competent
man for 81 per day, which would mean a
saving 70 the taxpayers Of $50 per
year. This Is but fair example Of how
the money is beIug squsDdered by the
Republican machine 70 pay its benchmen.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-03-25
The Item that Did Not Get Into the
Paper

In the April American Magazine
David Grayson, writing his story
"Hempfield." goes on with his wonder
full account OF the "Hempfield Star"
and its editors. Hempheld is a small
town and the Star" is a country
weekly. One of the editors is Nor
ton Carr. youth from the city, who
conceived the idea of printing the nak-
ed truth about things in the paper.
Following is a paragraph he wrote
about the village church service. 1t
was the truth but it did not get into
the paper
THE usual forenoon service was
held in the Congregational church on
Sunday Being a hot day, the Rev.
Mr. Sargent wore his black alpaca
coat, and preached earnestly for thir-
ty minutes. his text being John X, 3.
Miss Daisy Miller played a selection
from Mozart, though the piano was
unfortunately out of tune. There were
In attendance fifteen women, mostly
old, seven men, and four children, be-
sides the choir. During the sermon
old Mr.. Johnson went to sleep and
Mrs. Johnson ate four peppermints.
Deacon Mitchell took up a collection
of fifty-six cents. besides what was in
the envelopes"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-03-25
COUNTY FARM NOTES.
by John Y. Mcdonald.
Many Sllos 10 BE Built In Union DIS.
frfef


Already fifteen farmers In Union dis
trict have expressed their intention of
building silos next summer. Wood
will be the material used I'm every case
and number OF the builders will use
chestnut grown on their own farms.
The following farmers have already
decided to build silos: Ezra Fike, Jno.
Slaughbaugh. McClelland Teets, Lind
sey Teets, Chas. Shank. Chas. Jones,
Abed Hastead. Dave Rembolt, David
King. Chas. Winters. Jesse Harsh, AL
bert Fresh. w. c. Strawser and Allen
Forman. No one condemns the silo
except the man who has not one. Those
farmers In Preston county who now
have silos consider them indispensa-
bic. Much more livestock and prob
ably better livestock will be kept in
the county when silos become more
numerous. This month Is the time to
decide whether you will build silo.
Cooperate with your neighbors and
buy cutter IL there is none in your
neighborhood. For this year let this
be the slogan "One hundred new silos
for Preston county"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-03-25
How Fatigue WIN Poison Yju.

In the April American Magazine Ida
nj. Tarbell writes another article in
her new business series entitled. AThc
Golden Rule I'm Business" This
months article takes up the length OF
the working day. Many interesting
points and stories are brought out
showing the baneful effects of too
long working day. On the subject
OF how fatigue wears out the human
body Miss Tarbell writes in part as
follows:
Men and women come i'm the morn
Ing to their tasks with a spring of
fresh energy within them. Little by
little during the hours OF labor they
empty that spring. When Il is dry
they must draw from forces which
should be untouched. BY some strange
chemistry which no one understands
too well, these intrusions on the phy-
steal forces which should be inyiolate
produce in The human system a true
toxic condition-fatigue poison. auto
POISON inc scientists call IL.
If this fatigue poison passes the
point where the period of rest follow
ing is not equal to the task of throw
ing 1t of and filling afresh the spring
OF energy, the man goes back to his
toll little unfit; the longer he goes
on the more unfit he becomes. Slow
~ the poison invades his system.
The repairing forces-food, relaxa-
ton, pleasures and sleep-become less
anc less equal to the task. The man
becomes more and more open to the
attack OF disease: less and less able
TO do his work; unfit to improve upon
II: unable to grow. He is an unsafe
man, too. one not to be trusted among
machines in dangerous places. The
man has been poisoned into unfitness
by the slow accumulation of fatigue
poison which he could not throw off
Ut was not work which did this 1t
was too much work lie needed the
work to keep him fit Without II or
Its equivalent, regular physical exer-
else, his spring of energy would have
as surely deteriorated as it did from
overwork The spring OF energy
standing idle would have soured with
in him.
1T has taken years of observation
and experiment to establish with any
thing like scientific accuracy the bane-
ful effects on the laborer and his prod.
uct OF the too long day. This has beer
done finally with completeness which
even the courts are recognizing. More.
over, In establishing these facts Their,
have been discoveries made of the eff
fects of the shorter day which hav,
been as heartening as they have beer
surprising. They are discoverie,
which upset all the old theories abou
hours.
Briefly put they amount to this
| An eight-hour day in a well-manage,
shop yields as large a quantity o
work as a ten-hour day, and cuts on
| almost entirely certain irritations an,
Interruptions which always have char
acterized the longer work period. Al
for labor, it has become an axiom II
Its circle that shortening the day in
creases the pay There is many ,
manufacturer that will tell you tina
shortening the day increases the pro
fits"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-03-25
An Interesting Letter from a Former
PrestonIan
Fayetteville.

Fayetteville. March Is, 1915.
Editor Argus: II you have the
space hope you will publish this let
ter so my friends I'm Preston county
can see how they do things up here
In Fayette county. have been camp
Ing around In these hills since left
old Preston. Fayette is part of the
famous BLACK Belt" that you have
heard so much about. Until prohibi-
ton went into effect whisky and beer
howed like water in this country. IL
was God-send to this country when
West Virginia voted prohibition. AS
you are probably aware the whisky
ring" dominated the politics OF the
BLACK Belt" in conjunction with the
Republican State machine. The peo-
pie in Preston county have no con-
ception OF how the whisky ring" and
Republican machine ignored law and
the rights OF the people. The one who
protested against such political out
lawry was lucky to escape with his
life. The gang tolerated no opposi-
ton or criticism. Elections were
largely a farce.
During the last political campaign
the Republican county ring pledged
itself to economy I'm the county finan-
ces." II made a special fight on that
platform for the county court and
pledged the utmost economy. OF
course the ring elected the court.
On February the 22d the new court
met to put into operation it's promised
economy. We have seven districts I'm
Fayette, one less than you have in
Preston. / never saw such a swarm
OF hungry ofIice-seekers. 1t was esti-
mated that there were two hundred
wanting Office. The court announced
that 10 would Ego into executive SEES
sion" for the purpose OF appointing
road superintendent, and here's
where the new court gave an exhibit
don of its wonderful economy, 1
want Uncle Lee Shaw and Ben Brown,
who have served on county courts. to
pay particular attention to how our
new court inaugurated economy.
When the court emerged from its exc
cutive session it had appointed nine
teen road superintendent to do the
work that had formerly been done by
eight. They cut the hours of work
from ten to nine hours a day and
$3.50 a day. Under the old regime
we paid $4,000 year to superin-
tendents to do this work Under the
economical administration" OF the
new court we will pay for the same
work $17,100.00, or an increase Of
$6,3S0.00 year.
Great indignation is being express
ed by the better element of the Re-
| publican party at this unnecessary
expense to the taxpayers. But the
| members of the county ring treat it as
piece of pleasantly and will frankly
tell you that they have taken their cue
from the Hatfield administration, that
is providing jobs for the hustlers Of
the machine. They say: what are
| few more dollars to the taxpayers
when your friends are in need OF a
| job"
The work of the present legislature
is being roundly censured by the good
class Of Republicans in Fayette. The
ring element and the negroes are
standing by Hatfield.
| Will close letting you know / can
not get along without The Argus.
| j. j. NJ.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-03-25
Fifteen Years Ago

Henry Ford, the automobile manu-
facturer, was engineer i'm an electric
light plant in Detroit. Charley Muir
ply, the baseball millionaire, was a
reporter on the Cincinnati ENQUIRER.
Thomas III. Ince. the motion picture
magnate, was q comic-opera comedian.
glad to get $50 week. Charlie
Weeghman. owner Of the Chicago Fed
eral baseball team and a string Of
restaurants. was waiter i'm quick
lunch counter And so II goes. The
list could be strung out TO a columns
length. Therefore when you hear a
boy or young man complain that he
has no chance, take him by the arm
and tell him a few things. There new
or was a time in the worlds history
when there were more opportunities
for a young man to push to the front.
There never was a time when a little
intelligence and determination would
provide a man with a competence in n
few years. This is particularly true I'm
the farming business for farming ls
o business. The young man OF today
who will take hold Of farm with the
idea Of making Il the best farm in the
county and who will work intelligent
ly for ten years. with that idea aIways
before him, will not have 20 work for
the remainder OF his life.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-03-25
Foot Amputated

j. W. Smith, employed as a hostler
by the NJ. & K, had his left foot so
badly mashed between two cars at
$40 o'clock Monday evening that II
was amputated later at the Miners
hospital in Fairmont Mr.. Smith, II
is understood. was pushing the coup
lings Of a car together with his foot.
when his foot slipped as the cars
bumped together. He was placed on
the train from Rowlesburg and was
rushed 20 the city hospital Later
he was taken to Fairmont on the $40
train. Smith is a married man and
resides at Woodburn. The accident
occurred in the tpple yard Of the FL
klns Coal & Coke company at sabra-
tOn.-Post Chronicle.
Mr.. Smith Is a native OF this county.
having been a former resident Of West
End.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-03-25
VIM. T.. Long.
j. NJ.

The subject of this sketch was born
at Hollow Meadows, near Parsons,
Tucker county, nearly eighty-two
years ago, and answered the call of his
maker Friday, March IL, 1915, at the
home of his daughter, Mrs. Alpheus
Shahan, near Fellowsville. The de-
ceased was born March IA, 1888, and
lived to the ripe old age OF eighty-one
years. eleven months and 20 days. He
was married to Mary Il. Yoakum, and
to this union were born eleven chill
dren, seven of whom are still living.
His wife preceded him to the grave on
January q, 1911. For over two years
he has made his home with his SON
in-law, Alpheus Shahan, and for about
one year has been afflicted with a
complication of diseases which death
relieved him from. He has always
been interested i'm church work, but
never became a Christian until four or
five years before his death He was a
good Bible student, a well-informed
man on many questions of the day, an
interesting talker and friendly and so
cable with all he met. He was taken
back to his old home and his body
deposited by the side of his wife in the
NJ. f. church cemetery on Pifer noun
tain, Sunday evening, March Il, 1916
Funeral services were conducted by
Rev. j. w. Funk, assisted by Rev. An
drew Moore