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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-02-18
HATFIELD PROMISES FIGHT
West Virginia Governor Defies Enc.
niles, Saying He Won't Quit.

charleston, w. Va, Feb. l6.-Gov-
.ernor IL. ID. Hatfield. in an address to
the annual convention OF the West
Virginia Federation of Labor, said:
1T is true / am not admired; IL is
true that ! am not courteously treat
ed by the subsidized press of West
Virginia; IL is true | have been re-
fected upon and maligned: it is true
that every possible effort has been
made TO coerce me, but / want to say
that SO long as. keep my health and
can stand up for my rights | shall be
lighting for the rights OF the people.
No newspaper. subsidized as IL may
be, can dictate my principles nor what
shall do as governor of West Vir-
ginia. do not need, nor do / want
their support; what | want is the sup.
port OF the 100000 or 100000 people
such as you are TO stand up with me
and fight for the rights OF men
against property rights"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-02-18
TOO MUCH PIE KILLED HIM
Argument Over Eating Capacity Re.
suits In Death.

New York. FeD. !6. - Abraham
Jakowsh. forty.three years old, OF
Brooklyn, met a man in a restaurant
and the two had an argument as to
which could eat the more.
Pies were chosen as the instruments
for the test and each contestant got
three OF the best nince pies In the
place. Things went along evenly until
each man had disposed OF two pics.
Then the stranger said to Jakowski,
Il guess you win, for I'm through"
I'm good for one more and maybe
two" said Jakowski. lie ate the third
pie, but then complained OF feeling ill.,
Leaving the fourth pie he went to see
a physician. He fell dead as he told
his symptoms. Acute indigestion had
killed him.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-02-18
TO ASK NEW BECKER TRIAL
Prisoners Lawyers Claim Negro
Marshall Did CHANGE His Story.

PRISONERS Lawyers Claim NeQro
MARSHALL Did Change His Story.
New York, Feb. l6.--The Becker
lawyers announced that they would
apply within few days for a new
trial for the man twice convicted OF
the murder of Herman Rosenthal. The
basis for the application will be the
ahldavit made In Philadelphia last
Saturday by James Marshall, the
young negro who testified in the sec
ond trial that he saw Becker talking
TO Jack Rose at Seventh avenue and
Ono Hundred and Twenty.fourth
street on the night that Rose says the
nnal arrangements for the murder
were made.
John IL. Johnston. associated with
Beckers defense. asserted that the
Philadelphia affidavit contains n posi-.
tive Reputation of testimony that
Rose was with Becker on the night I'm
question. Ii didn't concern the Becker
defense, said Mr.. Johnston, that Mar
shall came TO New York on Sunday
and recanted his Philadelphia recan.
tation. The fact remained that he
made oath in Philadelphia before a
United States commissioner TO state.
ments yitally contradicting his testi.
mony In the second trial.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-02-18
German Railroads Help.

London, Feb. 16.-German troops
are advancing rapidly everywhere iD
East Prussia. the Berlin war onic
says in its statement. In northern Pc
land. also, considerable gains are re
ported.
Petrograd military commentators
assert that Russia will gain an ad
vantage in falling back to her own
territory by depriving Germany OF the
use of the railroads which she EN-.
ployed effectively in transporting
troops along the front when the fight.
ing was on German soil.
In French Lorraine the Germans
achieved local victory, occupying
positions which the allies were able TO
recover only in part by counter at
tack. French warfare continues with
varying degrees of intensity else.
where along the front and both the
French and German war Offices claim
small victories.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-02-18
Tho March Woman's Home Gem
panlon

In the March Woman's Home Com
panion is started movement for better
motion pictures throughout the United
States. The editors Of tho Companion
are To have submitted to them each
month several hundred films in advance
OF their release to the motion picture
houses. From these they will select from
10 to 10 which are especially commend
able both from an artistic and ethical
standpoint. Each month they will pub
lish this list OF films, recommending that
their readers SEQ them. This will enable
parents, women's clubs, teachers, librari-
ans and others to help raise the standard
oi motion pictures. thus providing for.
the children and the young people Of o.
country clean, wholesome, education
and genuinely entertaining pictures worth
seeing. This movement is predicated ON
the Tact that motion pictures are of g,pan-
TIC Importance in this country inasmuch
as they now draw every week more young
people than are in the churches OH Sun
day or in the schools on week days.
Many highly entertaining and instruc-
tive articles are also included In this
issue, such as Ida M. Tarbcll's discussion
oil "A Young Girls Thoughts" and an
article entitled "The Lies We Tell 10
Men," which is the personal confession
oil woman who maintains that women
rarely tell the truth TO men and that Il Ia
the mems fault. Ricardo Martin, the
celebrated opera singer, writes on "What
ls Good Music2" and i'm the Better
Babies department scientific information
ana suggestions about the spring diseases
OF children is presented for the benefit OF
mothers.
Sophie Ker Underwood begins a new
serial romance entitled Love I'm a. Mist,n
aud other fiction OF great power and lively
interest is contributed 10y Mary Heaton
Worse, Mary Brecht Pulver, Mary Stewart
Cutting, Ellen DnvalI, Juliet wilbor
Tompkins, and Sidney Carter.
Grace Margaret Gould, fashion editor
oil the Companion. has provided for her
readers fifteen pages or more, presenting
the newest facts and ideas about spring
styles. Her department includes scores Of
pictures and great variety OF articles,
all devoted to showing how women can
get the smartest clothes at modest prices.
The regular Cooking. Housekeeping,
fiandicrait, Young Peoples, and About
People departments complete n number
OF singular variety and originality full of
entertainment and practical ideas.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-02-18
LIVE STOCK AND GRAIN

Pittsburgh, Feb. 16.
Butter-Prints, 34M341k; tubs, 336
"a. Eggs-Fresh. 25R0
Pittsburgh stock yards closed be
cause OF foot and mouth disease.
Cleveland, Feb. lG.
Hogs-Yorkers, $40; heayies
&6.6O; pigs, $40; roughs. 1896;
stays, S..
Calves-Good to choice, $11.50;
fair TO good. $9@11.
Sheep and Lanbs-Good to choice
lambs, $3.50; good to choice wethers,
$6@6.25; good TO choice ewes, $3.50
Q5.75.
Cattle-Choice fat steers, $7.5OmS;
good 20 choice steers, $6.75G7.50;
good to choice helfers. SG.5O@7; good
to choice cows, $505.5O.
Chicago. Feb. iG.
Receipts. $4,000. Bulk, 1915
G685; light, $6.6O@695: mixed, $6.55
Q6.9O; heavy, S6.45@6.85; roughs,
S6.46@6.55; pigs, s56O06.8O.
Cattle-Receipts, $4,000. Native
steers, S5.4O@8.6O; western, S4.75@
725; cows and heifers, $3.2O07.65;
calves, S761O.
Shoep-Receipts, 1000. Sheep,
$6.25@7; yearlings, $725G765;
lambs, S7QS.GO.
Wheat-May. 1891.
COrn-May. 80M.
Oats-May, 81.
East Buffalo, Feb. 1G.
Cattle - Receipts. 800. Prime
steers, $S@S.26; shipping, S7.2507S5: /:
butchers, seas; heifers. $3.50 7.5O;
cows, S3.1506.5O; bulls. sf5007
Receipts, 800. S4m12.5O.
Hogs-Recoipts, 5000. Heavy. S7.25
07S5; mixed, s7.85@7.5O; Workers
and pigs. S7BO@7.75. roughs. sea
6.2b; stags. s505.50.
Sheep and Lambs Receipts. 400.
Lambs, S50915; yearlings. S5mS:
wethers. S7W7.25. ewes. s3.500G.7O:
sheep, mixed. S675Q7.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-02-18
JUST WANTED TO GET OVER
Maid Consented to Marry lowan In
Order to Come to United States.


Order to Come to United States.
New York. Feb. I6.-Winning a
wife by mail is risky business accord
ing TO Ernest Van Beck, who owns a
big farm out in Orient City, la.
That was the way he wooed and
won sixteen-year-old Marie Jensen,
who crossed over from Holland to
marry him just seven days ago. They
were married and shortly thereafter
the bride informed him that she had
consented TO become his wife merely
because she wanted to get to the Unil-
ed States and that there didn't seem
to be any other way"
incidentally she requested car fare
to Chicago, where she said she want.
ed to see her brother--and somebody
else"
The bridegroom, who is twenty.
seven years Old and wealthy, says he
hasn't decided just what he intends
doing about it, but he is certain he is
not going TO give her the car fare to
Chicago.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-02-18

for there are many matters set for that
day, 30 many, in fact, that all OF them
cannot be reached the same day and
some OF them may go over for several
days. However, II will not be long be-
fore the case il before the court again.
The Department OF Agriculture has
made public list of the number OF
horses, mules, milk COWS. other cattle,
sheep and swine on the farms OF various
States, and their value. The total value
for West Virginia is $54 ,60l 900, dis
tributed as follows: Horses I02, 900 valu-
ed at $2l 1893 900; mules Con farms only)
1000. valued at 81 ,42S, 900; milk COWS
23i, 900, valued at $3, ,5S2; swine 374, 200,
valued at So, 100000. The figures, in the
main, show increases in the number and
value OF all the different kinds of live
stock enumerated, as compared with
former years.
Floyd Mcdonald, of Elkins. chairman
OF the Democratic congressional executive
committee of the Second district, has
been appointed a special examiner in the
pension bureau, with headquarpers in
Washington, and nice salary i'm con-
nection. He took the oath OF Office last
week and has started to work in the new
position. Mr.. McDonald's appointment
was brought about through the Joint in
iiuence OF Congressman Brown and Sena-
tor Chiffon, who interested themselves in
Mr.. McDonald's behalf and managed TO
get the place for him. lie was made
chairman OF Congressman Browns cam
paign committee at Mr.. Browns sugges-
ton and is a warm friend OF the Con-
gresham, who did all he could TO obtain
the place for him and enlisted the asss-
tance OF Senator Chiffon, with the result
that the two were able 10 get him the
place.
Congressman Brown has an extra-egce
force at work on his annual distribution
of seeds to bis constituents. A great
many thousand packages of seeds are be-
ing sent out to those whose names are on
Mr.. Browns seed.mailing list. lie has
a surplus in excess Of what lac will send out,
and those who desire seeds, either garden
or Hover, and who reside in his district,
should write to him, before they are all
sent out.
Senator Chiffon has introduced bill
IN the Senate, as Congressman Brown
has done in the House, TO increase the
limit OF cost for the erection Of the pro-
posed federal building at Elkins. IL is
proposed TO construct building which
will care for the postoflice, the federal
court which now meets at ElkIns, the
weather bureau, which is stationed there,
and other Offices. The proposed cost is
TO be SlGO, OOO The bills are not likely
70 pass at this session, but may do 80 at
the next session.
The President has nominated and the
Senate has confirmed Hayes sapp to be
postmaster at Newburg, Preston county.
West Virginia. lie was recommended
by Congressman Brown.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-02-18
RUBBER HIDDEN IN COTTON
%-Ray Examination Shows Contra.
band In Cretic's CarQo.

New York. Feb. 16.-The X-ray ex-
aminations OF cargoes of outgoing
British ships, which have been con
Quoted by representatives of the Brit
ish government for several months.
revealed that bales of cotton waste
aboard the White Star liner Cretic
contained rubber. The Cretlc Is dua
to sail for Mediterranean ports.
Each OF the 17S bales in the consign.
ment contained about four pounds OF
rubber. The entire consignment was
refused shipment when the contra.
band was discovered.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-02-18
RUSSIANS RUN
OUT OF PRUSSIA
Rout Of Insad]rs Complete,
Thousands A-a Prisoners
CzAR'S EEd On DEFENSIVE
From the Carpathiane TO the Baltic
Sea the Austro. Germans Are on the
Move Asainst Russians-Slavs Say
Efficiency Of German Railways Is
Responsible FOR Present Serious Re
verse In East Prussia.

Berlin (By Wireless to London),
Feb. l6.-Thc war o.licc has mace The
following announcement:
Field Marshal voa Hindenhu-g's
third battle OF the Mazurian l..Aes
Will prove more disastrous to the n>us.
slams than the other two. from pres.
ent indications. IL is believed that
10000 Russians were captured.
Prussia is now cleared OF the
enemy. Indications point to general
German-Austrian offensive from Blu.
kowina TO the Baltic. The Russians
are being rolled up in many portions
OF the line.
Turkish advance guards drove
back British divisions across the Suez
canal at Ausum and Serpeum Senussi
Bedouins Invaded Egypt and occupied
the silva oasis.
Turks defeated the British at Kur.
ma. Mesopotamia.
wireless negotiations between Aus
trian and Hungarian ministers result
ed In the declaration that there is suf.
fcient corn and flour for both coun
tries, especially since Hungary will
give Austria her superfuous stocks.
Dutch shipping companies have de.
cided 10 suspend commercial com
munication with England from Feb.
1S. except mail steamers"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-02-18
Scare Caused BY Toy BALLOONS.

Ottawa, Ont, Feb. ia dispatch
received by the Canadian Press from
Brockville said that the aeroplane
scare had been dispelled. Police
found the remnants of two toy fire
balloons which were launched into
the air at Norristown, N. ", in con
nection with the celebration OF 100
years of peace between the United
States and Canada. The dominion
police believe the lighted balloons
we're mistaken for searchlights on
aeroplanes.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-02-18
BERNSTORFF REMOVED?
Rumored That Ambassador Has Been
Called Home to Germany.

Amsterdam, Feb. let is rumored
from Berlin that Count Won Bernstorn,
the German ambassador at Washing
ton, has been summoned home. II is
not known whether this is a temporary
matter or permanent change.
Count Won Bernstorff, the report
says, Is among the diplomats who has
been much criticised since the war.
He is believed to be the object OF
intrigue owing to his failure TO make
oermany's views appreciated in the
United States.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-02-18
Ohio Coal Men Work w. Va. Mines.

Huntington, w. Va, Feb. 16-Coal
Is already being taken out Of the new
mines OF the Pursglove Maher Coal
company Of Cleveland. which began
opening mines in Logan county, this
state, following the long strike in
eastern Ohio, where the company has
several mines, according to J. X.
Maher OF the firm, who was here fol-
lowing a visit to the operations.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-02-18
GREEK MINISTER LEAVES
Quits constantinople Because Apology
For Insult Was Not Forthconnino.

London, Feb. 16.--Reuter's Tele.
gram company has received the fol.
lowing dispatch from its Athens cor.
respondent:
Difficulties having arisen I'm regard
to the fulfllment of the porte's
promise of satisfaction to Greece for
the insult to the naval attache of the
Greek legation at Constantinople, NJ.
Panas, the Greek minister, felt con-.
PEELED to leave Constantinople, leaving
the secretary of the legation in charge
of the AFFAIRS of Greece"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-02-18

Bucyrus, o., Feb. 16~-Miss Edna
Pfeiderer, daugl ser Of wealthy
Crawford county farmer and graduate
OF the Bucyrus High school, will leave
In ten days with her companion friend,
Miss Alice Urma Of Cleveland, to join
a unit of the American Red Cross So
ciety being formed there for service
IN Servia.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-02-18
1,764 Boys Put Ban on robaooo

Altoona, Pa, Feb. ia total of
1854 boys in the city public schools
have signed pledges to refrain from
the use OF tobacco in any form. The
pledges were distributed in every
school in the city and only 395 boys
refused TO sign.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-02-18
Robbers Fail In Blowino up SAFE.

Ligonier, Pa, Feb. 16.-The postof-
fee at Wilpen, seven miles from here.
was entered by robbers and an effort
made to blow the safe. The outer
door of the safo was blown of. but
the inner doors remained intact.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-02-18
AIrmen Wreek submarIne shopa.

Amsterdam, Feb. 1.-two work.
shops containing German submarines
were completely wrecked and twenty
workmen injured in zeebrugge by the
bombs OF the British airmen during
their recent raid. IL was learned here
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-02-18

Dsadville, Pa, Feb. 1e.-Not a
Wholesale liquor license was granted
In Crawford county, according 10 tho
list handed down By Judge Prathers.
There we're seven Applicants.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-02-18

London, Feb. 16.--The first batch OF
100 incapacitated German wounded
prisoners started home today and an
equal number Of British wounded sol
diers are leaving Germany.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-02-18

Austrian Physicians Must Join Army.
Vienna, Feb. 16.--All physicians
under the age OF fifty have been or
dered In an imperial decree to Join
the army.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-02-18
SHIP BILL PROBE ORDERED
Charges and Suspieions to BE investl.
gated Thoroughly.


gated Thoroughly.
Washington, Feb. l6.-Charges and
counter charges from Democratic and
Republican sources concerning infiu-
ences for and against the government
ship purchase bill. which have
smouldered about the capitol for
weeks. were made the subject OF a
special investigation by the senate.
The decision TO inquire into alleged
lobbying by agents of the shipping
trust against the bill and into init.
nations of lesotiations for options on
belligerent ships to be sold to the gov
eminent was unanimous. And with
the decision departed the last hope
OF some OF the most earnest cham.
pions or the shipping measure that
the bill could be passed In the senate
by March 4.
Although Democrats OF the house
In caucus sought to pave the way for
passage of the amended bill in the
lower branch of congress within n
day or two. Republicans OF the senate
held to their determination that the
hlibuster against it should not be
eaohNhs EsNtH coiiit vi lilt HuIlltllS-
tration senators were inclined To the
view that appropriation measures
should now be taken up and rushed
through before March 4. Should this
result. IL was intimated, there might
be no further effort TO force vote
on the ship bill i'm the upper branch,
nor would an extra session be called
To consider IL, at least for several
months.
AT caucus of house Democrats on
the ship purchase bill there was much
trouble until Champ Clark Jumped
into the breach.
The speaker told his Democratic
colleagues that the calling of spe.
cial session OF congress would mean
the end OF the Democratic party and
1t was the duty of the party To put
its shoulder TO the wheel to avoid
this.
You wandered I'm the wilderness
for sixteen years." said Speaker Clark,
"and you will wander there again un-
less you follow the leader of the party.
This Is no time to bolt. The president
wants this bill and IL is as good a
bill as could be framed even IL we de-
lay matters. ! am opposed to govern
ment ownership, but this is an
emergency measure. The house should
do everything possible TO expedite
action and avoid an extra session."
Action to Reduce Cost Of Living.
As means OF reducing the price
OF wheat and bread, thus preventing
the necessity for an embargo on the
export shipment OF foodstuffs. Repre-.
sentative Vollmer of Iowa introduced
bill proposing the repeal OF what is
known as the mixed fiour law. This
law imposes tax OF four cents a
barrel on mixed -four, which is de.
scribed by the law as product CON
tanning any admixture of grains other
than wheat. This law has been ef.
fective In preventing the development
OF the mixed -four industry. Mr.. Yoll-
mer advocates it's repeal on the ground
that such action by congress would
tend to reduce the cost of living.
n. p. Gof Kills Self In Office.
Pittsburgh. Feb. 16.-Homer T..
Gon, aged fifty-fve, is dead at his
home as the result OF self-inflicted
bullet wound In the right temple,
fred from a revolver when he was I'm
his office In the Henry w. Oliver
building. Mr.. Goh has been in III
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-02-18
srlokIayer Commits Suicide

McKeesport, Pa. Feb. 16.--Thomas
Harper, aged nifty, a bricklayer, com.
mitted suicide by shooting himself in
the right temple. He had been III for
some time.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-02-18

Publishing the news while II IA
news is a speciality with us-not a
side issue.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-02-18
Action TO Reduce Cost Of l,vino
n. p. eoH Kills Self In Office.

Pittsburgh, Feb. i6.-Homer +.
Gof, aged ffty-five, is dead at his
home as the result OF self-inflicted
bullet wound In the right temple,
fred from a revolver when he was I'm
his office In the Henry w. Oliver
building. Mr.. Goh has been in I'll
health for the past two years.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-02-18

Cloudy tonight. Wednesday,
fair, westerly winds.
.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-02-18
WEATHER EVERYWHERE.

Observations at United states
weather bureau taken at 8 q. m.
yesterday follow.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-02-18
To USE MINES IN
war ON SHIPPING
6ermany SuppIsm Ms WlTiing
Note to Rsaifa.S
BELIEVES WARFAas IS RIGHT

kaiser's Government Stands Firm In
tts Position OF Claiming Privilege
to Sink Any or All Ships Its Sub
marines May Come Upon In War
Zone Around English isles-Wash
inpton Sends Note to England.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1915-05-29
Notice, Business
and Professional
Men.

The Forum is fixture here
in Springfield, we boost the
town and thereby boost you.
1t therefore, is your incumbered
duty to advertise in the Forum
and help us to live. We say
and do what we can to attract
people here. The more people
come the more you sell, every
body. it matters not how poor
or how 'infnitesimal," con-
sumes some of everything sold
here. SO when we call around
give us consideration. There is
not one merchant in town who
would like for us to say one
derogatory word about him for
fear it might cause some one to
not have a good opinion of
such a one. Well if you desire
us to help you, help us to help
each other.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1915-05-29

Hon. Medill Mccormick. rep
resentative in the 49th. general
assembly, addressed the "Cul-
ture Club" here last Sunday,
contrasting the relative policies
of Dubois and Booker T. Wash
ington. He spoke optimistically
on the race question, believing
that the theories and methods
held by DR.. Washington are
practical and feasible and that
the theories advocated by Du-
Bots were more or less, dreams
and not feasible. That is, he
averred this in substance.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1915-05-29
THE WAR.

The war continues undated,
but the end must soon appear,
even if it be in the far distance.
Man is finite and not infinite,
fallible and not infallible.
Italy has joined the conflict
and will now shoot the life out
of Austria Hungaria, thereby
aiding The allies and Fastening
the defeat of the Imperial Ger
man Government. Germany
must either be wholly wrong in
this warfare or His Imperial
Majesty's government is being
prosecuted. But the end is not
yet perceptible, however it must
soon appear over beyond the
horizon. The Italians have
three million trained soldiers.
Germany we see your fate.