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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-09-09
Some Combination

The combination between Governor
Hatfield, Chairman Hilles of the Re
publican national committee, and Vir-
gil l.. Highland, the oil and gas poll
tician of Clarksburg, to Gust William
Seymour Edwards from the Republi-
can national committee as West Vir-
ginia's representative is worthy of
analysis. Edwards is a progressive Re
publican and was lawfully elected a
member of the Republican national
committee, though he voted for Roose-
welt. Illness has kept him quiet Tor
the last two years and good politics
would have suggested that he be let
alone as an outward visible man of re-
cancellation with the Progressives
But Highland the big Harrison county
boss who transferred the two Senators
from his district to Hatfield at the
second extra session of the West Vir-
ginia legislature last spring and so en-
abled the Governor to put through his
crushing tax program, demanded re-
ward. He is ambitious to enter ma
tional politics. Hence Chairman
Hilies. who was President Taft's pri-
vate secretary, and is a prince of
standpatters, was given the tip. While
Mr.. Edwards was stretched upon a bed
of sickness and without notice to him.
iilles announced that West Virginia's
place on the national committee was
vacant. The Governors machine.
creased and in readiness, instantly
ground out nice, typewriter letters
from a majority of the Republican
state committee to the effect that they
voted for the Hon. Highland for ma
tional committeeman to succeed Col
Edwards. Irregular and without au-
thority? OF course. No meeting Of
the Republican national committee had
been held. Col. Edwards had not and
has not resigned. Nor has the state
committee authority to choose mem
Der Of the national committee. But
that will cut no figure No quarter to
the Progressive law or no law The
DEGREES Of Hatfield and the standpat-
ters will Monroe Watchman.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-09-09
The Hesperian.

Last Wednesday, Ambassador Won
Bernstorff gave the American govern
ment solemn assurance that Atlantic
liners making no effort to escape and
Offering no resistance would not be
torpedoed by German submarines
without warning or without providing
for the safety of non-combatants.
Yesterday the steamship Hesperian.
bound from Liverpool to Montreal. was
the victim of an explosion from with
out, the assumption being that she was
attacked by German submarine. BY
good fortune heavy loss of life was
averted and the ship will probably be
saved
NO evidence yet at hand precludes
the possibility that the Hesperian was
struck by floating mine in the dark
ness instead of by a torpedo. Until
this question is settled authoritatively
Tor our government by its own agents.
there must be grave anxiety in Wash
ington. For if German submarine
did in fact attack the Hesperian with
out warning, very serious situation
VIII have been created in the relations
OF Germany with this country.
The Hesperian carried no ammuni-
ton. She was westward bound. She
mad one Al inch gun aft for protection
which the United States federal regu-
lations would permit her to carry from
an American port without forfeiture
OF her status as a merchantmen. This
iact might. however, give rise to dis
pute as to whether she was non-re-
sistant within the meaning of the
Bernstorn note, If it did not even lead
to CHASING her as a "warship." OBJ
viously also it may be said in excuse
that not all of the commanders of Ger
man submarines are yet acquainted
with the recent decision of their gov
eminent TO observe the laws of nations
and the dictates of humanity.
1t is necessary to suspend judgment
and await full information. An attack
without warning would have been in
Keeping with the policy which Ger
many abandoned at our behest with SO
much professed reluctance. Let us
hope that the whole truth will throw a
more favorable light upon the situa-
ton World
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-09-09

Not all paternalistic schemes I'm be-
half OF the unemployed promise to be
so elective as that suggested by the
chief OF the immigration bureau 10
utilize the want advertisement depart
ments OF the newspapers. IL involves
cooperation between federal, state and
municipal authorities, and the newspa-
pers will be expected to lend their as
sistance. a feature OF the plan will
be the mailing OF want adj proofs to the
nearest federal employment bureau,
where they can be consulted by appli-
cants for work. Thus the particular
labor requirements of each section of
the country will be made generally
known and the government bureaus
will be materially aided in their role
OF clearing houses for jobs, says the
Pittsburgh Gazette-Times.
This official recognition by the Uni.
ted States government OF the value OF
want ads should be instructive to the
general public. 1t really involves nc
sudden awakening on the part OF the
| authorities TO the usefulness OF the
small advertisements, for the govern.
ment has long employed this medium
In connection with it's own business
But perhaps this additional utilization
or the want adj columns will suggest
with fresh emphasis to many persons
the advantages of which they might
easily avail themselves. To send Out
circulars to $4,000 or 100000 peopl,
| presenting some offer OF services OF
opportunity for investment or settinf
| forth some other enterprise for which
publicity is required would necessitat,
the expenditure OF large sum fol
postage alone, to Say nothing of tn,
cost OF printing and addressing. Blu
even better results may be obtained b,
putting few cents in an advertise
ment that catches the eyes of thou
sands of readers, most of whom hav,
been looking for just such an an
nouncement. The circular goes int
the waste basket; the newspaper II
read. And often among the most in
teresting columns are those found OF
the want pages" Uncle Sans pro
| posed use of the want ads should con
stitute valuable object lesson i'm thei
Importance to both employers and EN-
ployees.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-09-09
PROSPERITY

The Baltimore and Ohio railroad com
pany is not able 10 supply sufficient cars
to keep the coal mines in this: region
operating to their full capacity Is the
word that comes from the operators Of
the Fairmont field" says the Fairmont
Times. viii the Preston County Jour
nal please make a mental notation of the
above, as we have not the courage 10 ask
it to reproduce il in its editorial columns.
as 1t would be direct contradiction of
its calamity bowling.
'Since January plans have been filed
IN New York city for building or con-
struction work that calls for the expendi-
ture OF more than $lS5, zoo, OOO." saws
the New York Tribune, the leading Re-
publican newspaper of the United States.
which is quoted for the benefit of the
Journals calamity.
The United States has embarked on a
voyage OF prosperity TO last for seven
years and longer" says Thomas A. Edi.
son, the greatest inventor OF the age and
prominent Republican, which we offer
the Journal as an antidote for il,
calamity.
THE trade balance Of the United
States will approximate 81, OOO, 200. OO(
during the present fiscal year, the greatest
in the history of the country" says Tn,
Philadelphia Press, the leading Repub
ican newspaper of Pennsylvania, which
should forever silence the Journals
| calamity.
Money is now available TO the bust
ness men of the country to a measur,
never before hoped Tor and billions O
| dollars can be had" says the Washing
ton Post, which is one of the most bittel
and partisan Republican papers in THU
country.
| We could quote columns of the pros
perity which abounds in every quarter
OF this fair land, but space forbids
Enough has been quoted, however, t.
prove that the Journal is a calamit,
bowler from force OF habit and for par
tisan purposes.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-09-09
Birthday Celebration

A very pleasant event was celebrat-
ed at the home of Mrs. Sadie Lyons
near Gainesville on Thursday, Septem-
Der 2, when IS or 20 of the young
folks gathered in honor of the 18th
birthday of her daughter Lola. Those
present were Violet, Vernon and Cliff
ford Walls, Wade and Mary Wilson,
Violet Hall, Gail, Merle and Phyllis
Fuller, Mona, Josie and Junior Lyons.
Glenn and Nola Everly, Beatrice Lem
on and Zilpha Erwin. Many nice pres
ents were received The afternoon
was spent in playing games and hav-
ing general good time by the chill
dren. At o'clock splendid refresh
ments were served by Miss Vivian
Lyons and Miss Sina Mccoy under the
large oaks on the lawn, after which
the guests departed wishing little Miss
Lola many happy returns of the day.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-09-09
Prevent Forest Fires

To obtain the cooperation of the
public i'm preventing forest fires which
are doing great deal of damage i'm
the east this spring. the department
has prepaI ed 10 "Donts" to be OH
served i'm the woods. 1t is hoped that
these rules may have a beneficial eff
feet during the fire season of the
southern Appalachians, which is not
yet over, and that OF the north woods.
which is just beginning, and from
present indications, promises to be
unusually severe
The "Don'ts" follow:
l. Don't throw your match away nm
til you are sure it is out.
2. Don't drop cigarette or cigar
butts until the glow is extinguished.
3. Don't knock out your pipe ashes
while hot or where they will fall into
dry leaves or other innammable ma
terial
4. Don't build camp fire any larger
than is absolutely necessary.
D. Don't build fire against a tree
log or stump. or anywhere but on
bare soil.
o. Don't leave fire until you are
sure 1t is out. If necessary smother
it with earth or water.
T. Don't burn brush or refuse i'm or
near the woods if there is any chance
that the fire may spread beyond your
control. or that the wind may carry
sparks where they would start new
fire
8. Don't be any more careless with
IRE in the woods than you are with
fire in your own home.
Q. Don't be idle when Won discovor
fire in the wods; If you can't nut IL
out yourself, get help. Where a forest
guard. ranger, or State fire warden can
be reached, call him up on the nearest
telephone you can find.
10. Don't forget that human though
lessness and negligence are the causos
OF more than half the forest fires In
this country, and that the smallost
spark may start a conaagration that
VIII result in loss Of life and destruc-
'lon OF timber and young growth valu-
able not only for lumber but for their
influence I'm helping to prevent flood
erosion and drought
I'm many states laws covering mos,
OF the provisions in this list of "don'ts"
are strictly enforced by the state au-
'horities In some states persons who
go into the woods may not build fires
at all unless they have received per
NIT to do so from the state forester.
Severe penalties are imposed for care
lessneas which might lead TO forest
fires
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-09-09

Every American citizen, regardless OF
his political affiliations, must admit that
in Woodrow Wilson we have one of the
ablest men who has ever occupied the
presidential chair. 1t is not an unusual
thing to hear men say II did not vote
for Woodrow Wilson, but if he is can
didate in 1916 he will get my vote" He
has won their confidence and admiration
for the manner in which he has con-
Quoted the affairs of this government
since the terrible European war has been
raging. Such men place their country
above partisan politics.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-09-09

Naturally the partisans of the adj
ministration will claim the coming to
reason of Germany as one of the great
diplomatic triumphs OF the country.
Without grudging any credit that may
come 20 President Wilson and the re-
habilitated state department on ac-
count of any concessions they have Sc
cured from the German government.
the avoidance of any serious break
with this country is due, perhaps.
more 10 Germany's recognition OF the
fact that she cannot afford to do with
out continued friendly intercourse
with this nation, and deep realiza-
ton OF the justice and the humanity
OF the claims set up by the United
States.
While there has not been full and
free admission of the competency OF
all our demands, the essential thing
this government stood for, the safety
of the lives of American citizens at
sea. has been secured from the further
molestation through submarine war
fare. This was a matter that obvious
ly could not be left for settlement
through arbitration, because il was
distinct invasion OF our natural rights
supported and sustained by interna-
tional law and common humanity. SO
far as our property rights go, they can
very well he left to adjudication after
the war, as were the Alabama claims
in the Civil war. Besides, the Intel
ligencer does not believe il is incum-
bent on this nation TO risk the sever
ing OF friendly relations on account OF
private enterprises that unnecessarily
imperil the country through question
able methods and through greed OF
gain. They are taking a risk when
they embark on such projects, which
they ought not expect the government
| TO participate in.
| However, we cannot ignore the wise
| and conservative course pursued by
| the President in a critical period i'm
| our international relations, and that IL
has secured for us peace without any
Il Va Oui SNAA-iNoptCNs VI any
| lowering of our moral force i'm the
| eyes of other nations. IL is an
achievement. too, that increases the
relief of the country that it's course
is guided by a man of wisdom in this
4 instance, whatever may be his failings
in other matters, and not by ram
pant radical, which il so narrowly
escaped.-Wheeling Intelligencer.
Every true American. from Maine to
California, and from the Great Lakes
to the Gulf, will welcome with pride
and delight the triumph of states
manship at once firm and calm. OF a
patriotism at once unyielding and
without buster, which this announce
ment presages. What is actually en-
bodied in Count Bernstorff's assurance
is so far beyond what only a short
time ago seemed possible that there
need be no hesitation i'm rejoicing over
a splendid achievement of reason. JUS
tlce and good will-New York Post.
1t is gain for humanity a vindi-
cation of those who have insisted that
no power could be great enough to
place its war time needs above the
rights of NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Leader.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-09-09
Trapped AUTOS IN Home Made Mud.
hole

WATEKTOWN. S. Oak. Sept
This county has one who is am active
candidate for the title OF "meancst
man While travelling in the western
part OF the county. Maurice A. Hook.
man. superintendent Of bridges. be-
came stuck in a mudhole in front of "a
farmhouse. and the farmer was called
on to help cxtricate the machine
Rainfall had been scant. and inquiry
developed that the farmer had dug "a
pit in the road and filed with it water
hauled IN a tank lie confessed to Mr..
Hickman that the mudhole had netted
him about SIC a day He was saving
money for an automobile.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-09-09

When you hear person condemning
President Wilson because he did not de-
clare war on Germany, as ex-President
Theodore Roosevelt has done, direct his
attention to the fact that already the
European war has made 1000, 900 wild
ows, 5000, 900 orphans and over $50, OOO,-
600, 900 Of debt. Then if he don't thank
God that we have Woodrow Wilson in
the presidential chair, it is because he is
so partisanly blind that it has unbal-
anced his reasoning faculties.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-09-09

a story is told Of an EngIishman
who had occasion for a doctor while
staying in Pekin
Sing LOO gleatest doctor" advised
his native servant Gle savce my Iifcc
once"
Really qucricd the Englishman
"Yes, me telliblc awful was the re-
ply
Me cailec in another doctor lie
giyoc me medicine Ne velly. veIly
bad Ne callee in another doctor. Tie
come and give me more medicine.
Make me yolly, velly Bladder Me callee
IN Sing LOO. lie no come. lie saveo
my life"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-09-09

Max Allen Rees. the interesting lit
tie son OF Or. and Mrs. r. Allen Rees.
was administered the sacrament OF
baptism according to the ritual OF the
Methodist Episcopal church at the
residence Of the family Thursday, Sep
TENDER 2, 1915. The Rev. W. d. Reed.
superintendent Of the Oakland dis
rict' assisted by Rev a. D. raig, Off
ciated at the interesting ceremony.
Rev Reed was the guest OF Dr. and
Mrs. Rees while in town.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-09-09
COUNTY FARM NOTES.
by John Y. Mcdonald.
siIo Completed in Day and a Half

About fifteen farmers assembled at
Frank Dengg's farm last Monday. In
less than a day and half they had
made the hoops, put them I'm position
and ceiled the silo. No one worked
very hard, in fact. some did not work
At all. Every one enjoyed the work
and IL is most probable that three or
four silos of the same type will 20 up
In this neighborhood next year as a
result OF this demonstration Among
those present were the following farm
ers: Frank Dengg, Dorb Everson,
Chas. Gale, Ed Simon, Harry Gale,
Dude Mayfeld, G. A. Smith, ]. +. Gale,
Foster Gale, j. c. Wolfe, Will Garner
j. l.. Moore, Francis Wolfe, j. r. Trot-
ter, { Harvey Elliott. Jno. Gale. Chester
McMillen, Luther McMillen and Bert
Cress. AT the beginning OF this sum
mer there were only five wooden hooI
silos in the county. This season Il
new ones are being built by the fol.
lowing farmers: FELTON, Bros. J. A
Loughrie, o. ID. Whetsell, ID. b. Gar.
ner. Howard Peaslee. Whetsell Bros.
J. w. Dorsey, J. II. Trotter. Luther Nc.
Millen. r. b. Brown, FRANC Dengg and
Il. G. Cress. The county agent is as
sisting personally with practically al
OF these silos. He believes that they
are all due to the activities of oui
state extension department through It,
various agencies. 1t is silo within
the means of practically every farmer
In the state. Mr. .Dengg's silo cost hin
in cash but $34.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-09-09
Directors Meeting nj Terra Alta.

The directors of the Preston county
farm bureau met in Terra Alta Satur-
day. Besides routine business they de-
cided that each local club should send
one delegate to the county corn show.
These delegates are to make up nom
mating committee for the officers of
the bureau for the next year. The
county agent made report OF the
work of the past five months. He also
stated that he expected to give up the
work this month to re-enter college.
1t was decided to hold the county
corn show November the 10Th and 18Th.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-09-09

The greatest tribute paid President
Wilson since the Mexican and European
wars have started was by the New York
Tribune, the leading Republican news
paper OF the United States. 1t says that
the American people owe HIM a debt
that they can never repay for the master
full manner in which he has handled the
war situation. The Tribune is patriotic
enough to say that the Republicans
should join hands with the Democrats
and re-elect him president in 1916.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-09-09

The Preston News overlooks the vital
insentive which moved the editor of tie
Journal to write President John +. Jen-
kins and congratulate him upon his cleo
ton as commissioner, while he did every
thing in his power to defeat him at the
primary and the general election. lie
knew that Mr.. jenkins would have a
vote in the distribution of a pie which
the editor had an ayaricious appetite to
sample. The love of pie is known to
make hypocrites of some people with a
Bible under their arm.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-09-09

The announcement by the Parkersburg
News that State Senator Robert l..
Gregory will be a candidate for congress
in that district should be cheerful news
for the papers in that district. As the
author OF the infamous libel bill which
placed a paddock muzzle on every news
paper it is. hardly conceivable that there
Is a newspaper in that district that could
conscientiously support him. OF course
the News must be excepted, az it is his
recognized champion.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-09-09
Mission

AT st. Joseph's church, Howesville
W. Va, by Rev. j. j. Swint of the
Wheeling apostolate Sunday, Septem-
Der 18th, to Sunday, September 26th
Exercises daily at 5:45 a. N. and 8 90
a. m, and at 1880 D. m. Special exer-
cises for the children Tuesday, Wed
nesday and Thursday at 300 p. IN.
A box will be placed near the door
OF the church to receive questions any
one may wish to ask on matters Of re-
ligion. These will be answered every
evening before the sermon.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-09-09
Sunday School Notice,

The Sunday school missionary of the
West Virginia conference, Rev. NJ. II
Eastlack, will be at the following
places on the Albright charge on the
dates given below:
Beech Run, Friday evening, Septem-
Der II.
Albright, Saturday evening, Sep
TENDER IS.
Wesley Chapel, Sunday morning
September 10.
Valley Point, Sunday afternoon, Sep
TENDER 10.
Beatty Sunday evening, September
10.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-09-09
WON DE RlAN .

The Journal will have something to
Say next week which will "jar" the stats
OF the Argus, Mr.. J. +. jenkins and
some more of his associates on the county
court.-Journal.
They wondered and wondered and
still the wonder grew how such little
head could hold all he knew"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-09-09
KINcwooo. SEPTEMBER 9
WATCH YOUR STATS

In Europe now what do they do
While every nation spats?
Why each one does his best to jar
The other fellows stats!
Amid the din of booming guns
And all the hate Of war
The worst that any tries to do
Is giving Stats jar.
And now amid the peaceful hills
or this our mountain state,
And in the buckwheat county, too,
They'll show they're up-to-date.
So hold yourself in ready trim
And firmly press your hats,
For this is where the Journal starts
To jar your ALFRED stats
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-09-09

Chairman Hilles, Of the national Re-
publican committee, has Withdrawn long
enough from his seclusion to announce
that Woodrow Wilson cannot be elected
president in 1916. On the night previous
TO the presidential election in 1912 Mr..
Hilles Issued his famous statement that
William Howard Taft would be elected
by a safe majority! Is it upon that pre-
diction Mr.. Hilles asks that he be taken
seriously as an unfailing prophet?
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-09-09

The farmers of the Masontown club
met September LIST to determine when
and where to hold their district show.
1t was practically decided to hold il I'm
Masontown November LIST and 2nd.
combining it with the farmers institute
which was TO be held at Herring on
that date. The farmers of Herring
will probably be glad to come to Ma
sontown for these two days. Later
plans for obtaining a new road down
Deckers Creek to Morgantown were
discussed. The farmers decided to
make a persistent effort to get this
road as it will enable them to haul
their lime directly from the new plant
at Greer. 1t will also make a much
better grade and quicker route to Nor
gantown.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-09-09

We regret that in spreading over
everything" it became our painful duty
to tiatten out the Journal beyond recog-
milton. Our friends will pardon us for
the Disagreement which was done for the
public good. Just as soon as it gets back
INTO shape we will repeat the fiattening.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-09-09

The Preston County Journal can never
hope to win the crown of prophet. 1t
said the Dawson tax laws would lower
taxation; that the Virginia debt would
be decided in favor of West Virginia, and
that wool would sell for less than ten
cents pound; in all of which it proved
itself a false prophet.