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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-02-10

When 1t becomes generally known
that Judge Robinson endorses the IL
cent state levy and that all who are
responsible for hat unwarranted in
crease are behind him the people will
begin to shy at Robinson and ask for
a Lilly or some other flower.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-02-10
Notice.

Teachers of Reno District:
You will please take notice that the
second district institute for Reno dis
trict will be held at the public school
building. in the town of R~owlesburg,
on Saturday. February 10, 1916. SEES
sions will begin promptly at 1920 and
1870. Programs are being prepared
for distribution.
A. w. CARRICO,
Secretary.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-02-10

Gov. Hatfield and his crowd say
there were no factions in the Repub-
lican party until Mann and Davis Ell
kins ran for United States Senator
and that they are to blame for the
split. Wonder what Mann and Elkins
think of that.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-02-10

The old Wheeling Intelligencer is
entitled to n medal for its candor. In
a recent issue IT says that il Judge
Robinson is elected governor there
will be no new faces at Charleston I'M
less vacancies are caused by death!
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-02-10

1t is claimed that Governor Dawson
has finally decided to not allow AS
sistant Governor Hatfield to enter the
race for a sea In the United States
Senate. w. NJ. o. knows when to
keep his "hoss" of the track.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-02-10

Judging from the amount of space
the Republican papers have been de-
voting to the abuse Of DR.. Hogg of
Fayette county, they must be afraid
OF him as a possible Democratic gu
bernatorial nominee.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-02-10

When the United States Supreme
Court unanimously declared the in
come tax law constitutional one more
prop was Knocked from under the high
protectionist.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-02-10

Governor Dawson is now serving
his fourth term as chief executive.
Wonder what the Republicans will do
when he plays out.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-02-10

John r.. Roller Of Virginia. has
brought suit to prevent Secretary of
the Treasury McAdoo and Secretary Of
Agriculture Houston from paying
Si39,939.38 to Mary II. Murray for TO-
600 acres Of land in Pendleton county.
W. Va, bought by the government for
a national forest reserve. Mr.. KILLER
claims a one-ifth interest in the land
and wants the court to decree him
that part Of the purchase money.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-02-10

=
Pensions have been obtained by
Senator Chiffon through the pension
bureau for William Quinn. Hunting
ton, and John Gordon. ST. Adams.
+
In announcing his decision not TO be
a candidate for governor but TO make
the race for Congress again I'm the
second district. Congressman w. G..
Brown, Jr., said: II have given up
the idea OF being a candidate for gov
ernor. l had intended TO make this
race. for l believe this is the time a
Democrat can win at the head OF our
state ticket. But my friends have in
sisted upon my making the race for
Congress again and / have yielded to
their judgment"
MIR. Brown made no effort to throw
m Of his support to any other asplr-
ant for the governorship. Il have no
preference" he said. Naturally l
would like the nominee to come from
the Second district, but either John
Cornwell or Sam Wood would be salts
factory to me. Wylie Beall and Cory
Hogg are all right, and so is Albert
Belcher. l can cheerfully support any
OF them and work with them, but
think the nominee should come from
the northern end of the state this time.
Il think we can win next fall, but
1t will be no easy task. T he party
must be united and we must have a
ticket that every n can support. II
will be necessary for us to learn the
goose step that the German army
marches to. So far as / can Judge
Hatfield is very unpopular by reason
of the extravaganza OF his admins
tration and the high taxes.
Judging from my association with
the people OF the Second district and
my letters from them, / believe they
are largely in favor of preparedness
The better the question is understood
the more our people favor reasonable
defense. They are moi so strong
however, in favor of a large standing
army as they are for a strong and
powerful navy to be used in our coast
defense. l will support the Presidents
program for building up our navy
but as 1 have said before, 1 strongly
favor the encouragement of our Nation.
al Guard and making it the basis o
our land army"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-02-10

commended by Senator Chiffon for APP
pointment as narcotic drug inspector
under the Harrison anti narcotic law.
+
Bills have been introduced by Sena-
tor Chiffon to provide for the pay
ment OF the war claims OF the Meth
odist Episcopal church and the Pres
byterian church, both OF Keyser. for
81, 200 each.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-02-10

July " ITnHTUU- ~ wiz
~ tvcriy, clerk az fho County
c'It OF said county. no hereby certl.
Y Wat Che foregoing is a true copy
rom tho records of the County Court
oi Preston county. Wosf Virginia
G'yon under my hand fhia 2sth day
of January. 1915.
81 O. EVERLY. CLERK.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-02-10

Automobile rural delivery service
has been established by the postomce
department at Kearneysville, Jeffer-
son county, to take effect April 1. The
route will be "a miles long and the
salary Of the carrier will be $500 a
year.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-02-10
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER
(From Geo. W. summers.)

WASHINGTON, Feb. s.-Fear OF
defeat is said by West Virginia Re
publicans who have been In Washing
ton TO be the reason Governor Hat
field has not maed his expected an
nouncement of his candidacy for SEN
ator. They say the fear OF Abe Lii
lys opposition has been instilled I'm
him by members OF his political fam
lily, who are more anxious TO see Ira
Robinson governor than TO see Gov
ernor Hatfield in the Senate, and who
fear the candidacy OF Hatfield for the
Senate would injure Robinson's
chances for election. Having receiv-
ed all the favors from Hatfield they
could expect. they are said to be ready
TO sacrifice him in the hope that Rob
lnson may be elected and continue the
favors toward them Hatfield has Civ
en- them during his term OF office. The
belief here is that Governor Hatfield
is a candidate for the Senatorship and
Will so himself, regardless
OF the fact that those to whom he
has been a benefactor are understood
to be trying to keep him from doing
so. IL is believed here he is not
afraid OF Abe Lilly and is willing q
measure swords with him i'm a cam
paign OF factions.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-02-10

That II Is TO be a campaign of fac
lions among the Republicans in West
Virginia is indicated by every politi-
cal development. IL Hatfield is afraid
to run for the Senatorship, William
z. Hubbard is not, and II is expected
that his announcement for Senator
will be made within a few days. The
anti-Hatfeld leaders have brought
out Col. w. II. Thomas, a coal opera
tor of Bramwell. and will run him for
national committeeman i'm opposition
to Virgil Highland. close friend of the
governor. The candidacy of Col
Thomas has already been announced
here. State Senator w. p. Hauley of
Bluefield, expressed the belief here
that Lilly will be nominated for Gov
and that he will get 80 per cent
of the Republican vote at the primary
in the seventh Senatorial district, in
Guiding Blueield. Congressman-at-
Large Howard Sutherland still has
them guessing as to his intentions. II
was rumored a few days ago that he
had decided to run for Congress in
the Second district and not to enter
the race for Senator, but Mr.. Suth.
erland has not confirmed this.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-02-10

When the West Virginia Brewing
company was driven out Of business
IN Huntington by the prohibition law.
the plant vas taken over by the Fesen-
meier Packing company. which has
converted Il into a 5000 packing
plant Fred Toney. Of the packing
company. and p. ". Mccullough. as
sistant district attorney for the south
ern district, came here to see about
some technical rulings and their ap-
p~lication to this plant Senator
Chiffon took them % see the Secretary
Of Agriculture and u vas found that
the rulings did not apply to this plant
and were annulled as far az II "a
concerned.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-02-10

While Benson Jacobs was postmas-
ter at Little Falls, Monongalia coun-
ty, last fall, the Office was robbed by
burglars. MIR. Jacobs had to make
good to the government the amount
stolen from the Office. Congressman
Brown took him a few days ago to the
~postoffice department. where the rob-
berry was recalled and an effort was
made to have the government REIN
burse Mr.. Jacobs for the amount
stolen from the Office while It was un.
der his charge. To-
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-02-10

Senator Chiffon has introduced a
pension bin for Mrs. Margaret HUI
INK OF Charleston.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-02-10
Honor Roll

Subscribers OF The Argus to whom
We return thanks for the remittance
they have sen In recently.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-02-10

Pensions have been obtained by
Senator Chiffon through the pension
bureau for William Quinn. Hunting
ton, and John Gordon. ST. Adams.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-02-10

Martin Gardner OF Charleston, . well
known druggist there. has been r.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-02-10

the race TOT senator, but Mr.. Suth-
erland has not confirmed this.
+
The situation among the Democrats
is becoming less complicated. Senator
Chiffon apparently will not have OPP
position for denomination OF the
numerous Democrats mentioned more
or less prominently in connection with
the governorship, John j. Cornwell
and DR.. Cory Hogg are the only an
nounced candidates. The decision of
Junior" Brown to try for reelection
to Congress instead of for the Cover.
norship removes one OF the much-dis-
cussed possibilities for the governor
ship. 1t Is reported here that Sam
Wood has decided to become a candi-
date for member of the Supreme Court
and not for governor. A boom has
been started for ID. e. French for at
torney general. while Congressman M.
M. Nicely and Adam b. Littlepage are
expected to try to carry their districts
again for Congress, although neither
OF them has announced his intentions.
+
The Senate paid a high compliment
TO senator Chiffon when he was made
chairman Of the committee which will
conduct the investigation into the fit
ness Of Louis d. Brandeis for justice
Of the Supreme Court. Brandeis was
nominated by the President and op-
position was at once manifested TO his
confirmation. Senator Chiffon, as the
chairman Of the committee to con-
slider Brandeis. has announced that
opening hearings will be had at which
opposition or commentator of the
candidate can be made. There is to
be no star chamber preceding in the
consideration of this case.
+
Former Governor George Wesley
Atkinson, who for more than ten years
has been a justice of the Court OF
Claims in Washington, has reached the
age Of retirement, and expects to re-
tire from the bench soon. With AZ
other states clamoring for a place It
may not be possible to keep the posi-
ton for a West Virginian, but Senator
Chiffon will try to do so.
+
The West Virginia society Of Wash
tngton will hold it's annual banquet on
February %, and 300 guests are ex-
pected. Several West vlrginians will
be called upon for addresses at the
banquet. The program has not been
formulated yet.
+
Senator Chiffon is trying to have a
p%ostofice established at Summerco
Lincoln county. The postomce depart
ment has the matter under advise
ment
f.
Senator Chiffon is quite i'm demand
as a speaker At a banquet Of the 81.
Andrews society a Scotch organization
In Washington, last Saturday night he
responded 10 the toast. THE Presl-
dent. On February II he will 20
to Huntington 20 address the Board Of
Trade Of that city, and on February
% he will speak in Topeka. Kansas.
at a George Washington birthday
celebration.
f.
When the West Virginia Brewing
company was driven out Of business
In Huntington by the prohibition law
the plant vas taken over by the Fesen-
meier Packing company. which has
converted Il into a $500. 900 packing
plant Fred Toney. Of the packing
company, and r. W. McCuilough. AZ
sistant district attorney for the south
ern district came hero 10 ,o 49,
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-02-10

Pensions have been obtained by Con-
gresham Brown for Samuel Romes-
burg OF Clifton Mills, and Jonathan
Bonnell of Montrose.
Mr.. Brown has also under consid-
Grafton by the pension bureau pension
claims of Otto b. Glenn. MoatsviIle ;
Cyrus Shafer, Hazelton; Mrs. Mary A.
Collins, Grafton, and Samuel Nose.
Marques. Action is expected in these
cases shortly.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-02-10

Senator Chiffon is trying to have a
postofice established at Summerco.
Lincoln county The postomce depart
ment has the matter under advise
ment
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-02-10

The West Virginia society Of Wash
tngton will hold it's annual banquet on
February %, and 300 guests are ex-
pected. Several West vlrginians will
be called Upon for addresses at the
banquet. The program has not been
formulated yet.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-02-10

expended by the County Court I'm the
permanent improvement OF such addi-
tional roads as the said court may di-
rect.
And that a direct annual levy be
made Of not to exceed four (4) mills
on the $1.00 on all the taxable prop
erty In the said district. for the paw
ment OF the interest and sinking fund
TO liquidate such bond issue, as pro-
yided by law. the said bonds TO extend
over a period OF thirty-four years.
Your petitioners would further re-
commend the appointment by your
Honorable Court of a financial and
consulting committee, TO be composed
OF three members, selected from the
free-holders Of Lyon district, to as
sist In the sale of said bonds, grading,
locating and letting OF the contracts,
for h proposed work and improve
ments, and the work OF the road con-
struction. also TO assist i'm the expen-
diture of the money. and the auditing
OF the accounts from time TO time. as
may be required. which said commit
tee is TO serve without compensation.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-02-10

An effort is being made by Con-
gresham Brown to have the rural
mail route out Of Oakland. Md, which
now extends into West Virginia, ex-
tended still further in order to accom-
modate a number of West Virginians.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-07-21
PROSPERITY COMING
HOME"

~ HE republican party
" claimed to be the exclu-
Sive party of prosperity
SO long and SO vociferiously
that a good many of the people
of the United States came to
believe it. The prosperity slo-
gan was pretty nearly always
a valuable one for vOte-getting.
But now, as the Chicago Trib-
une puts it, the old republican
trick" about prosperity is
coming home"
We are prosperous. tremen-
douSly so. The G. o. P. papers
and orators cannot deny that,
because even a blind man could
see it. So they fall back upon
the only argument they have
along those lines and sadly an
nounce that all this splendid
condition of things is only tenn
porary, when neither they nor
anyone else really knows
whether it is temporary or not.
Even Mr.. Hughes ventures this
opinion on a matter of which
he can know nothing.
But you cannot preach Gala
nifty to men with full dinner
pals and better stuffed purses.
AS the same Chicago Tribune
sagely obSeveS-and it is NOT
a democratic paper, either:
People who have more
money than they used to have
will be very little interested,
We suspect, in arguments tell
ing them that by all the regu-
lar rules they ought not to have
this money. The answer is
that they have it.
And that answer has not vet
been refuted by anything the
party has been able
to say or do. Nor can it be-
Boston Post.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-07-21

particularly when absentee
ownership prevails. Men who
never see the city, and posi-.
bly, have never heard of it.
cannot be expected to catch
step with the city'S wishes and
Its needs.
The one, thorough remedy
for the situation here is a muni-
cipal plant, Other cities
large and small, have tried that
plan with good results. Seat
tie, Tacoma and San Francisco
have done so. Likewise Baker,
Eugene, Milton and various
other small municipalities. In
every instance the story is one
of SucceSs-of reduced rates,
better service, and the elimina-
ton of the electric company
from the political affairs of the
city.
Some day Pendleton will
take this step and it may come
soon, The people will grow
tired of dark streets, bad look
ing business thoroughfareS,
out-of-date and dangerous
equipment and excessive rates.
They will grow tired of excus-
eS, Subterfuge and hard luck
stories whenever betterments
are asked for. They will con-
clude that if private ownership
is unwilling or unable to meet
its Just obligations it will be
logical to establish a municipal
plant.
The electric company is dig,
ging its own grave. Let the
work proceed.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-07-21
NO WONDER OREGON IS
DOUBTFUL

m HE Oregonian refers to
W the condition on the bor-
der as an opera bouffe"
war. Whatever it may be the
blame for the situation rests
largely upon the shoulders of
our interventionists and tory
newspapers, such as the Ore
gonian. Without their carping
the trouble could have been
settled long ago. The sneering
manner. of the Oregonian
shows discomfort that our boys
on the border do not have real
fighting to do. There is dis.
satisfaction because they are
not facing Mexican rifles and
machine guns. The Oregonian
wants tragic war. 1t does not
care if it means broken hearted
mothers and fathers, sorrowing
widows and little children left
as orphans. 1t would send
brave men to untimely graves
without cause. 1t is disgusted
with the settlement Of the issue
by sane methods. The Ore
gonian wants bloodshed. But
if real war should result
through circumstances beyond
the control of our president
the Oregonian would play the
copperhead and denounce the
administration for getting the
country into war"
In many respects the Port
land OregOnian is a fine news
paper. But with reference to
Wilson and Mexico it manifests
neither conscience, mentality
or a fundamental conception
of patriotism. 1t has no case
against the president and lacks
the vision to discern the fact.
The Oregonian is doing a lot
tc place this state in the Will
son column.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-07-21
SWEET CAPORAIAS STILL CIGAR
ETTE FAVORITE.
Demonstrators in the City show Why
This Brand Has Retained Its
Popularity.

Few men, as they grip their ia
vorite cigar or cigarette and puff en-
joyingly remember their first flirta-
tion with Lady Nicotine If they
could they would undoubtedly recall
how, as a boy and possessed in some
mysterious way of package of ci-
garettes, they sneaXed back of the
barn and initiated themselves into
what they believed to be the rudi-
ments OF a man an-of-the-world's knowl-
edge. II their acquaintance with the
weed came about in this fashion it is
reasonable TO believe that the cigar
ette they so closely guarded and
smuggled were Sweet Caporals. And
although perhaps forty years have
passed, Lady Nicotine never smiles
so sweetly as she did no that long
ago day. Demonstrators are now in
the city and are explaining how
Sweet Caporals, first made in 1873,
have stood the test Of time by reason
OF the high grade tobacco and paper
used, The sanitary conditions under
which the cigarettes are manufactur.
ed are also explained.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-07-21

R. H. Ellis is an Echo visitor in the
city
w. F. Thompson or Nehalem, is in
the city
j. T. Matthews of Salem, passed
yesterday in town.
E, A. Corder of Castle Rock pass
ed yesterday in the city.
j H. Kelly, well known tobacco
salesman, is in town this week.
Pat Connell came in from Hilgard
yesterday to pass a rev days in town.
Mrs. ]. c. Baddeley of Walla wal
Ia visited friends in the city yester-
day.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-07-21
THE AMERICAN VS.. THE
EUROPEAN SOLDIER

Nstory from San Antonio is
.A to the effect complaint is
made that American SOL
dierS are not as we'll treated as
are the European fighters.
Such stuff is rot.
No American with relatives
dependent upon his is obliged
to stay at the front. BY offici-
al action of congress he is ex-
cused from service if he de-
sires to be excused. Therefore
the married man who remains
in the service and neglects his
family has no one but himself
to blame.
But that is not the only diff
ference between the American
system and the European syS-
TEN. The Europeans are fight
ing, by the millions. They are
killing men with as little COM
junction as though they were
flies. The American govern
ment is avoiding war and Sc
curing results with extremely
little bloodshed when the stu
alton is considered.
The difference between Eu-
rope and America is that the
European soldiers come home
lii cOffins or rot upon the
ground ; the American soldiers,
if Wilson has his way, will
come home a trifle tanned but
alive and happy.
Those who cannot see the
superiority of the American
system are too thick headed for
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-07-21
@q5gIlzz'14sgs4se.
l1lIIIlLIIILLLILILllDDI

Prosecuting Attorney Frederick
Steiwer will leave for La Grande to-
night on legal business He will re-
main there until after the motor
cvcle races Sunday.
Mrs. Mary Epple and daughter
Miss Rosine Epple both former lOca
residents of Pendleion, are visiting
here from Portland as guests Of Mrs
G. F, ColesWorthy.
Mr. and Mrs. j. T LieuaIlen OF
American Falls Idaho were regis
tered at the Hotel Bowman yesterday
K. f. Sites Of La Grande, was In
town over night
James H. Sturgis of the f. L
smith Co, has been ,ransacting bus
Inc in La GTande.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-07-21

life in a republic. They should
go to Europe.
~ee-eeo~eeeo
The normal school campaign
reveals the fact Pendleton has
a host of powerful boosters all
over the state.
100000
With harvest at hand the
advancing price of wheat will
make a hit with all of us.
~~SS%O~Ss-S~
Peace, prosperity and pre-
paredness" still holds good.
~S-~-S~eS-S-SSS
On to La Grande and Speed
'em Up"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-07-21
DIGGING ITS OWN GRAVE

NNNITHOUT intending such
~ results the electric COM
any and its local sup
porters, are doing effective
work toward the establishment
of a municipal electric plant
for Pendleton.
The attitude Of obstruction
taken by the company with
reference to the overhead wires
on Main street shows the futil-
ity of relying on private plant
for electric service. The com
pany is interested in dividends,
not in proper service or in the
progress or the appearance Of
PendletOn.
This will always be the case,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-07-21

c. w Beagle Of Hilgard. Is in the
city today on business
]. J Crump Of Athena. was an out
Of town visitor in the city yesterday