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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-09-02
Vance-JacksOn.

With pleasure we chronicle the hap
by wedding on last Sunday afternoon,
August 20, 1915, at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. ID. II. Jackson, on upper
Main street, when their youngest
daughter. Miss Nyna Gertrude Jack
son, was given away in holy wedlock
TO Prof. Joseph Vance OF Morgantown.
Both young people are widely known
In Kingwood. The bride is the charm
Ing and accomplished daughter of the
parents named above and has lived
here all her life. For a number of
years she has been active I'm high
school life, graduating in the class of
1915. She is an active worker I'm the
church and is favorite among a large
circle OF acquaintances. Prof. Vance
who was formerly superintendent of
the kingwood public schools, needs no
introduction. He is a graduate OF the
West Virginia university, promising
educator, with bright future.
The wedding ceremony was solemn
lied at o'clock in the presence OF the
Immediate family. Rev. Albert d.
Craig OF the Methodist church. pro-
nounced the words that made two lives
as one, using the ring ceremony of the
church. After congratulations were
extended they were taken I'm an auto
mobile to Caddell, where they took the
south bound train on the M. G. X. for
Washington, Baltimore and other
points Of interest. After their we'd
ding tour they will return to King
wood for few days. leaving on satur-
day, September 4, for Point Pleasant
where they will spend the winter. Mr..
Vance having accepted the superin-
tendency OF the public schools of that
city. The many friends OF the we'll
known young people join in happy
congratulations.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-09-02
COUNTY FARM NOTES.
BY John Y. Mcdonald.
what Does Your Calf weigh,

Recently ! helped to weigh a calf
which was little more than 4 months
old. 1t weighed 455 pounds. This
calf would be dirt cheap at $40 when
6 months old. Yet how often do you
hear farmers brag about selling calves
6 months old for $50. The majority OF
farmers in this county sell their calves
in the fall for $50 to s25 and naturally
do not brag much about IL.
A large proportion OF our farmers
are losing $50 to 800 year by breed
ing scrub cattle, even when compare
lively few cows are kept. There are
few sections of the county where reg
istered sires are not available. The
trouble is that many farmers are abso-
lutely Indifferent and will not pay even
a cost price for the services OF a
registered animal. Others are etern-
ally mixing the beef and dairy breeds
and thereby running the cattle, even
though pure-bred sires are used.
Around Eglon live some OF the best
farmers In Preston county. 1t is time
these men were paying more attention
to breeding. Recent farm surveys in
Preston county showed that the aver
age production of our cows was far be-
low what it should be. Cattle buyers
tell us that in many sections the beef
cattle are not as good as formerly
This fall is the time to buy registered
sires. Buy early that you may get the
pick. Where the farms are small the
farmers should own their registered
sires comparatively. Do not put this
matter of. you cannot afford to. Let
every progressive farmer do his part
this fall to improve Preston county
cattle.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-09-02
September Woman's Home Communion

The September Woman's Home
Companion, in addition to its regular
entertaining and practical features,
contains thirteen illustrated pages
about fall fashions. In fact, the Issue
is called a Fashion Forecast Num-
ber."
Grace Margaret Gould, the fashion
editor, presents all the latest infor-
nation about fashions and at the same
time interprets styles to average wo-
men so that they can make practical
use of her suggestions. Miss Gould
adheres to her well known principle
that in matters of style women can.
by taking thought, be in fashion and
yet not spend extravagant sums of
money. 1t is her aim to show women
exactly how they can achieve this end.
and she does her task with extraor-
binary skill.
In the same issue Madame Melba
the famous opera singer, writes enter
tainingly under the title, 1.-TWO Favor
lite Songs and How / Sing Them" Ida
NJ Tarbell contributes an article en-
titled, THE Pursuit of Culture" Mary
Ware bennett writes on What the
Ballot Will Not DO for Women" and
Anna Steese Richardson discusses
Mrs. Larry's Adventures i'm Thrift"
Fiction is contributed by Mary Ray
mond Shipman Andrews, Mary Hea-
ton Worse, Patience Bevier Cole. syl-
via Chatfeld Bates. Lee Pape and Mar
garetta futile.
In addition to the fashion pages al
ready referred to. the regular cooking
handicraft. housekeeping, young peo-
pies, better babies and entertainment
departments are filled with interesting
and useful material
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-09-02
Program

For Sunday school picnic to be held
at Bethlehem, Saturday, September IL.
1915:
1O:30-Music by band.
Prayer by Rev. S. NJ. Shaffer.
Song by choir.
Address of welcome by pastor.
Song by choir.
REGULATIONS by Merle Burke, Ruth
Keefover, Enid Burke.
Music by band
Address by Hon. S. b. Montgomery.
Song by choir.
1:30-Music by band.
Recitation by Gail Erwin.
Exercise by Beatrice Turner and
Ruth Keefover.
Recitations by Arzella Shaffer and
Laurel Brown.
Song by choir.
Recitation by Argyll Burke.
Exercise by ten small children.
Recitation by Maude Fortney.
Song by choir.
Address by Rev. c. c. Lawson, of
Fairmont.
Music by band.
Exercise by five small girls.
Song by choir.
Benediction by pastor.
Everybody is cordially invited to at
tend this old-fashioned picnic and
bring well-filled baskets.
COMMITTEE.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-09-02
Farmers Picnic.

The farmers and grangers of Pres
ton and Monongalia counties are COM
pleting Arrangements for holding a
big all day picnic at Oak Park on Sat
urday. September 18th, and il is an
ticipated that a great crowd of agri-
culturists from the surrounding coun-
try will attend. All the regular
amusement features at this popular
resort will be in full swing that day
and in the afternoon a game of base
ball will be played between Valley
and Manown oranges. Also a program
of especial interest to farmers has
been arranged as follows:
1000 a. m.-Address by Geo. w
Gaunt. national Grange lecturer, of
New Jersey.
HOO a. m.-Address by It. C. At
keson, state Grange master.
1870 p. m.-Address by II. f. Will
Jams, state commissioner of agricul-
ture.
2:3O p. m.-Address by C.. Il. Titlow.
OF West Virginia university.
The M. & X. will give excursion
rates on that day and will run special
trains so that every one along the
line can enjoy the entire day at the
park.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-09-02
MAN KILLED At GAINESVILLE
BY EXPLOSION OF DYNAMITE
Most Hellish1y Planned Murder
Ever Attempted In the County
Perpetrator Tried to Divert Sos
Observation-Disclosures are Hard at
Work on the Case

Dynamite. placed in the transmits
sion case OF a Ford automobile at
GAINESVILLE. this county. by some one
unknown, exploded and instantly kill
ed Charles Strawser, who was at work
on the car, painfully injured Harlan
Strawser and completely demolished
the machine, yesterday afternoon at 2
o'clock.
The unfortunate young man, who is
about 26 years OF age, had Just started
the engine and had stepped over to
the side OF the care to adjust the spark
when he noticed a slight smoke COM
Ing from the transmission case and
thinking blaze had originated some
where in the machinery picked up a
blanket with the intention OF smother
ing the fire when the explosion came
one hand was blown off and the body
was pierced in numerous places by
particles OF iron and the face was
badly discolored.
A younger brother, Harlan aged 12
who was standing nearby. was knock
ed down and painfully but not SER
iously injured. The car was badly
wrecked. parts Of the metal being i'm
bedded in the walls of the barn where
1t was standing.
The machine was owned by c. G..
Teets, postmaster at GAINESVILLE, and
1t Is thought the explosive was placed
there by some enemy of his. On Tues
day portion OF a stick OF dynamite
was found in the bottom OF the car
under the carpet but this was removed
and the machine was not used that
day. But on Wednesday Mr.. Strawser
examined the machine and finding
nothing wrong cranked the, engine
with the intention of taking a trip, but
was killed.
Mr.. Strawser was school teacher
by profession and was well thought OF
In his community. He leaves a wife
who is Frustrated over the sad affair
and one child.
The officials at Kingwood were i'm
mediately notified and went at once to
the scene. After a careful examina.
ton 1t was decided that without a pos.
sible doubt some one had placed q
quantity OF dynamite in the transmits.
sion case with the deliberate inten.
ton of killing the owner of the car
The explosive found in the bed of the
car had evidently been placed there
with the hope of wrecking the gaso.
line tank, thus diverting suspicion
from the real cause of the disaster
but the tank remained intact.
No effort or expense will be spared
by the authorities to discover the per-
petrator of this dastardly crime. This
is without doubt the most heinously
conceived murder ever committed in
the county. and any one guilty OF such
an act should receive the most severe
penalty of the law.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-09-02
The Tariff and Wool

We are again reminded of a doleful
prophecy Of Republican calamity walters
in 1912, by the announcement in the
Chenille Democrat that Gilmer county
farmer last week received letter from
w. +. Norris & Co., of Baltimore, wool
buyers, offering the following prices for
wool: Choice unwashed 50 cents, tub
washed 81 cents. The Chenille paper
calls attention to the fact that under the
Payne-Aldrich tariff there was an average
duty of l25 per cent on all woods and
wooden products, and wool sold in Gilmer
county for IL cents, less than one half "a
much as it is bringing under tariff law
which the Republicans said would COM
pletelv destroy the wool industry of West
Virginia.
Everybody remembers the piteous an
peals OF the reactionary sheets in Wheel
ing and elsewhere for votes for Republi-
can congressional candidates, in order to
prevent the destruction OF the wool in
dustry and the closing of the iron, steel
and tin mills. They would 90 to the
dogs as sure as fate, we were told. il the
Democrats passed a tariff act reducing
the duties then prevailing upon wool and
metals. In due course OF time the Demo-
Gratis passed the Underwood act. provld-
ing downward revision of the wool and
metal schedules, and what happened?
Instead Of idle wheels. rusting furnaces
and smokeless smoke stacks, and ruInous
prices for wool, we find the iron, steel
and tin mills in operation almost to the
limit OF their capacity, and wool bringing
much better prices than it commanded in
the days OF high protection.
Our reactionary friends are ready with
their explanations, of course. II condi-
tons in the iron and steel trade were
poor they would blame the Underwood
bill and absolve the European war. bnt
as conditions are good they give the war
credit and deny that the tariff has any,
thing 70 do with the situation. This ex-
PLANTATION will not do for the high price
Of domestic wool, however, az the Euro
pean war does not shut off importations
IL is the wool Of Australia and Argentina
that the Republicans built a high tariff
wall 10 shut out, and the war is not pre-
venting shipments from those coun-
tries. -Wheeling Register.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-09-02
A Farmers Scheme to Save Time.

In the current issue of Farm and
Ffreside, the national farm paper pub
lished at Springfield, Ohio, a contrib
utor describes several practical ways
in which farmers, by spending min
utes, can save hours. The article is
full OF time saving suggestions SINH
lar to the following.
Bringing horses up from pasture
in the morning takes considerable
time If the pasture is large. One Mis-
souri, farmer having 20 horses, saved
about three-fourths of that time by
Keeping one-horse up each night and
riding out after the others i'm the
morning. Half dozen of the horses
were fair riding horses. and those
we're used I'm rotation so that no one
horse was kept up more than once
week. II was Just the work of a
moment to put on the bride. The use
OF a saddle was scorned as a time
consuming luxury"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-09-02
FalrmOnt State Normal.

The fall term of the Fairmont State
Normal school will open on Wednes-
day. September Sth. The prospects for
an increased enrolment are excellent
as the rooms in the girls dormitory
were all engaged some time ago and
arrangements are now being made to
place students in private houses. Many
residents are Offering rooms at reason
able rates and it is assured that all
students will be taken care OF i'm a
comfortable manner.
This will be the last year that the
Normal school will occupy the present
building which has been in use since
1893. A new site, consisting of eigh-
teen and half acres of land. has been
secured in the suburbs on the west
side of the city and the foundation for
the new main building, the contract
for which was awarded some months
ago, is now being laid. The new build
ing will cost $4,000, and when com
pleted will be one of the finest school
structures in the state. 1t is expected
that the Normal school will move into
It's new home in September, 1916.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-09-02
A Rhapsody on Pie.

Let us celebrate the gastronomic
poem of the age-the pie. 1t graces
each season, but most especially is It
dedicated unto midsummer and the
time of berries, black. red and blue
The pie is both friend and foe, com
forter and avenger. 1t is mighty in
the mightiest. 1t can mercilessly slay.
and it can soothe and assuage the
dropping spirit. 1t is a poem both
lyric and elegiac-singing the sheer
pleasures OF the senses and again, per-
adventure, the pains thereof. Deadly
is the pie when overeaten, but grac-
ious, yea, and benefcent, when par
taken OF in due measure and in rever-
entail awe OF the lawful gastric pro-
cesses.
MY blessings on the head of him
who first invented Sleep" sighed San
enc Panza on a memorable occasion.
BE ours on the head of him who first
invented pie. May he dwell forever
on blessed isles of pie among the cher
ry orchards of Eylsium. May his
jowls delight in mince meat, pump
kins, the juicy squash, the tooth stain
ing blue-berry, the pippin apple and
the coolies of lemon custard.
Something felicitous and fruity be-
tween two crusts"-that is pie. Long
may 1t wave! Begin at one corner of
the crust and eat judiciously along the
uater crust in order that something
felicitous and fruity may remain, like
wine, the best at the last,
Let us heartily rejoice that It is our
good hap to dwell within the great
New England pie belt, and not thou
sand miles from certain justly cele-
brated pie foundries.
Give us liberty or give us death.
But falling that, give us pie.-Boston
Globe.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-09-02
For Their NeigbbOrs

The hardest housekeeping I'm the
world is the housekeeping that people
do for their neighbors. Half the trou-
bles we have are caused by Worrying
about what people think. What diff
ference does IL make what they think.
anyway? No one can live his own life
and two or three other peoples lives
besides. What's the use OF setting un
housekeeping on the roof or on the
outside walls for the benefit of the
neighbors? You would rightly be
judged insane If you suggested any
thing of the kind, and that is practi-
cally what half the people do. They
can't do this because the neighbors
would talk, and they can't do that be-
cause the neighbors wonder IL they
could not afford to do something else.
They may not say it in so many words.
but they mean It. and it is simply a
great big vacuum i'm some of our ma
lures where moral courage ought to
be Half the sting OF poverty or small
means Is gone when one keeps house
for himself and not for his neigh.
bors
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-09-02
Mutt and Jeff Cutting Up Again.

What did Mutt and JEFF do today p"
is again the daily question; 1t is quite
as common as what is new in the
war;" And good laugh always goes
with Mutt and JEFF.
These greatest fun makers are
again cutting up their comical capers
in The Pittsburgh Gazette Times.
They are scream, of course, for there
never was another so comical a comic
as Bud" Fisher makes of these Great
ures of his brain and pen. Mutt and
JEFF are human, they are irresistible in
their appeal. In the Gazette Times
they are another big feature added to
the big things that characterize Pitts
burgh's one big newspaper. Bud"
Fishers Mutt and JEFF humor is al
ways fresh. You never have to hunt
for the laugh. You are never shocked.
Nut and JEFF are the one big daily
comic. That's why they are in the
Pittsburgh Gazette Times.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-09-02
kINowoop. SEPTEMBER 2
LOSING GROUND

We clip the following from the st.
Adams Herald, one of the ablest papers
In the state, and one that has the habit
of speaking right out in meeting without
fear or favor:
1.-The Herald will support any good,
reliable, straightforward, representative
man Tor U. 8. senator that has not the
faint OF Hatfield about him. 1t will sup
port any man for Governor who is not a
fgure-head of the administration. The
Herald is Republican paper, but 1t
can't stand for any one who is tainted
by the present run Of state AFFAIRS
1t Is remarkable how the anti Hatfield
sentiment is crystalizing throughout the
state. A prominent Prestonian Republi-
ran speaking Of this few days ago de-
clared that Hatfield would not get one
hundred votes in this county in pri.
mary contest. While the opposition is
becoming very pronounced against the
Governor, we think that he would poll
considerably more than one hundred.
We believe, however, that most any Re-
publican can carry the county against
the Governor.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-09-02

WASHINGTON, ID. c.. Aug. 27.--As
courtesy TO the men who wore the
gray during the Civil war, the citizens
committee OF Washington has decided
10 extend an invitation to the staff
officers of the Confederate Veterans
Union to attend the forty-ninth annual
encampment OF the Grand Army OF the
Republic which Is to be held in WASH
ington, September 81 to October 3.
This action has been taken with the
full accord and approval OF the Off
Gals OF the Grand Army. The meet
ings OF the Blue and Gray on the Get
tysburg battle field two years ago tes-
titled to the amicable relationship ex-
listing between the two organizations
and the invitation to the Confederates
at this time is in keeping with the
spirit exhibited at Gettysburg.
In addition, invitations are being ex-
tended to the governors OF all states
and the members of their STATS. as
well as to a large number OF other
distinguished officials of the United
States, including of course the Presi-
dent. members OF his cabinet, and the
members OF the Senate and the House
OF Representatives.
General Nelson A Miles has been
selected as the grand marshal OF the
marching pageant which is to be held
In commemoration OF the grand re-
view fifty years ago. Secretary Garri-
son OF the war department, and Score
tary Daniels OF the navy department
have designated officers to act as mill
tary and naval aides to General Miles
upon this occasion.
The U. s. Grant Post of Brooklyn
has been selected as the special escort
for David ]. Palmer, commander-in-
chief of the Grand Army during the
parade
An unusual and interesting feature
OF the encampment week will be the
Dog Watch" of the naval veterans
who are members of the Grand Army
The Dog Watch" to the navy men is
what the camp fire is to the army men
but heretofore because OF their much
smaller numbers the old sailors have
not been conspicuous in Grand Army
reunions. AT the forthcoming en-.
campment, however. they are to be
given special attention.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-09-02
FnmllY Rennlnn

a reunion Of the Ringer family was
held at the old home place of Mary
Ringer on the East Side last Sunday.
August p, 1915 Grandma" being in
her 82nd year her children decided to
have a reunion in her honor. In spite
OF the Indictment weather a goodIv
number OF friends and relatives were
in attendance. Her son, Rev. George
W. Ringer Of Layton, Pa, preached a
very able and interesting sermon at
Centenary Sunday morning at 1920
o'clock. after which the people gather
ed at the home place. to help eat OF the
good things which the ladies had pre-
pared. and which everybody present
enjoyed All OF Mrs. Ringers children
except one and all the grandchildren
except six, as we'll as a number Of
friends, we're present to enjoy the oc-
casion.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-09-02
Stepping Stones

During the afternoon Governor Robert
l.. Williams, OF Oklahoma, onJ Of the
speakers, urged that law sllould bc
enacted making governor Ineligible
during bis term OF office aud for six
months afterward for candidacy for the
United States senate or for congress or
for state office, so that all temptations
Tor him to use his Office for political d.
vancement might be removed.
This is paragraph from a report of
the governors conference in Boston. II
calls attention to very important fact
a Tact that has amounted in this state TO
an abuse, for years. There was once a
governor who raised the salary OF a state
officer to secure him as a worker for his
candidacy; and politics lad become so
selfish and depraved that the people
passed by the incident as a matter of
course. The law urged by Governor
Williams ought to be enacted.
State Journal.
Why, Martha, do tell Whoever heard
oil such an outlandish proposition? How
DO you expect chronic Office. holders IN
perpetuate their tenure Of power, and
what inducement would there be for the
building OF air-tight political machines?
There was once governor who raised
the salary of a state officer to secure him
as worker for his candidacy" face
tiously remarks the Journal. We are
happy to know that the esteemed Jour
nal was probably depicting conditions in
Ohio; otherwise some credulous man
might have thought that this little pleas
| antry was intended as a left-handed slap
at the fair name of West Virginia.
Why, dearly beloved, we have state
government in West Virginia that has
been run for several years for the one
side avowed purpose Of so framing things
as to lift the occupant OF our gubernato-
rial chair into the senate OF the United
States. That one political purpose has
been its guiding pillar of cloud by day
| and its pillar OF fire by night.
Granting that well-oiled machine
could run off the nomination, il were
best to guarantee in advance the results
OF general election. Hence, the forcing
OF undesirable partisan charters upon
Democratic communities such as Will
Hanson, Charleston, Fairmont, Hinton
and others. Hence, the defamation of
the ranks OF rival camps-the lure of the
mask by which Sir Elliott Northcott Was
brought bodily out OF the camp of Isaac
I. Mann and little Bliss McCrum was
kidnapped from out the very arms OF
Davis Elkins.
Whoever heard of such an envious
proposition as not allowing a governor
to be candidate for the United States
senate? Why, sirs, the proper time for
him to begin to manipulate the wires OF
his higher candidacy is before he has
ever taken his seat as governor; least
wise, that is the way we do things on
this side the Ohio. Yes, indeed, the
governor OF state has right to run for
president, if he wants to-and woe be
unto him who may try to say some gov
ernors naY!-Charleston Gazette.