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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-01-13

To those who oppose the bond issue
on the ground that their conscience
protests against leaving a bonded in
debledness 20 postsrity We call upon
them 70 quote from either profane or
sacred history wherein II is recorded
that one generation condemned their
progenitors for bequeathing to them
an indebtedness which was for the
betterment OF humanity.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-01-13

Some opPcsc tAe gOO0 roads because
they Will not pars their property. Is
it not true tina, the main line must be
built before we can branch cut? Must
not TIE child crawl before Il can
walk2
The Washington times., 1916-02-11
MarksmanShip Club
Will Join Rifle Union
Government Clerks Who Have Taken to Range
Hold Meeting Tonight to Form Local Chapter
of National Association-Hundreds Have
Joined in Preparation.

A young army of Uncle Sans Gov
ernment employees is rallying to the cry
OF preparedness and taking up the pras-
tice of arms as disciples of Davy
Crockett and the other famed warriors
that made history in frontier days.
With a unanimity OF action, rifle or
target clubs are being formed In all OF
the Government departments ana Du-
reaus. Sixteen such clubs have already
been formed, and more are In the max
ing.
To the Home Club OF the Interior
Department goes the honor of showing
the way TO the departmental and pu-
reau organizations. Nearly year ago
ringing throughout the land. the Home
club organized a target association.
known as the Interior Department
Home Club Target Association. II alone
has 40 members. The newest member
In the Postoffice Department Rife Club,
which Is still In embryo, but which
because OF the great number of men to
draw from.
Will Assemble Tonight.
Tonight the officers OF all of these or
ganlzatIons will assemble at the head
quarters of the N. II. A. to consider
plans for the organization Of a District
association or branch OF the N. r. A.
To all OF the clubs has been extended
the privilege OF using the NJ r. A. in
door gallery I'm the old armory at FIJI
teenth and Il streets northwest, and the
Marine Corps open range at Winthrop,
Md.
Besides the departmental. bureau and
The Washington times., 1916-02-11
PEACE ADVOCATES
TO URGE ARM|ST|CE
Permanent Committee at Berne
win Make Definite Move to
End War.

BERNIE. Switzerland, Feb. 1.-THE
first definite move to end the world war
was made hero today when the pcrma-
nent committee 10 establish lasting
peace met 20 formulate proposals for
an armistice.
Peace advocates from several neu-
tral countries are In Berne for the
meeting.
The committee hopes TO obtain the
consent OF the belligerents to an arm
istice Of at least two weeks beTore the
spring campaigns bring fresh slaughter.
They believe IL the guns can be silenced
for two weeks the fighting will never
be renewed.
Several peace leaders say they were
encouraged by the German chanceilor's .
recent Reichstag speech to believe that
Germany will give benevolent consider
alton to any plans for an armistice.
III they fail In their plans for a truce.
they hope at least 10 suggest a pro.
gram to the belligerents designed to
eliminate some of the more horrible
features OF the war. One suggestion
IL that the belligerents pledge them-
selves to conduct no more air raids
upon cities behind the battlefronts.
Prince Won Buelow. Normer German
chancellor; Prince Hohenlohe and
Baron Won Kraft have arrived at
Lucerne. II was reported today they
are In touch with the peace movement
here.
The Washington times., 1916-02-11
CHEVY CHASE BACKS
/ PREPAREDNESS PLAN
Residents Indorse Campaign
for Defense Of Nation and
Discuss Red Cross.

The residents Of Chevy Chase have
indorsed the campaign for prepared
ness for adequate defense, and will
meet next week at the homo Of DIR.
Ryan Dcvereux for the purpose OF con-
sidering what part the people OF
Chevy Chase can play In the Red Cross
membership campaign.
The preparedness meeting was neid
last night at the residence OF Judge
Stanton j. Peelie with Judge Peeiie
presiding. Congressman Venable Of
Mississippi made a short talk on the
necessity Of the whole American peo-
pie familiarizing themselves with tho
question OF preparedness and what con-
stitutes an adequate defense system.
Gen. Charles ID. Gather, OF Baltimore,
commanding officer Of tho national
guard OF Maryland. made a brief ad.
dress telling what the national guard
stands for, and what II Is hoped to
make H. Dr. Devereux made short
address in Red Cross work Capt. X.
b. Clayton told what the Montgomery
county company was doing as militia.
Lieutenant Lee, n son OF Senator Blair
Lee, and second In command OF Cap
tain, Clayton's company. also MADE a
brief address. The meeting adopted a
resolution indorsing adequate detense.
The Washington times., 1916-02-11
PRESS CLUB TO SEE
CASCADE MOUNTAINS
Motion and Colored Pictures to
Be Shown by Columbia
Highway Engineer.

Motion and colored pictures Of the
beautiful Columbia highway through
the Cascade mountains TO the sea Will
be exhibited before the members or
the National Press Club tonight by
Samuel C. Lancaster, consulting engi-
neer on this great project. Members
of Congress from Oregon and other
Northwestern states have been invited
to be the guests of the club.
The pictures to be shown tonight are
declared to be probably the most In
structive and beautiful within the
club rooms where many first-night pro-
ductions are staged. A larRS attend
ance II expected because OF the excel
lence OF the views OF the Oregon coun-
try.
Among the pictures that will be pre-
Rented In lifelike colors are the Column
bia river gorge. sunset on Mt. Helens.
the south pier Of the fabled Bridge OF
the Gods" the falls OF Multnomah.
Autumn In the Cascades" and scenes
OF natures wonderland along the high
way and the Columbia river.
The Washington times., 1916-02-11

school clubs in Washington, there are
three citizens' clubs the Washington
Rife Association. composed OF the
business and professional men who at
tended the military training camps
Club. an old established club that has
perlfetuated swordsmanship and IL now
taking uD the rifle: the Army and Navy
Union Club. and tho District OF Co
lumbla Ride Association.
These clubs. with the Washington
Naval Draftsmon's Club, another corr
paratively old rifle organisation, and
the Home Club, whose organization Is
complete. have a membership OF nearly
100. actively engaged at the targets on
the indoor range.
Clubs have been organized IN the
Bureau of Animal Industry, OF the De-
partment OF Agriculture: the Depart
ment OF Justice the State Department,
the Bureau OF Soils, OF the Department,
of Agriculture: the Civil Service Com
mission, the Department of Labor. the
Internal Revenue Bureau. OF tine Treas
ury; the War Department, the Navy
Department, at George Washington
University. the Postoffice Department
the Department OF Commerce. and the
Forestry Bureau, OF the Department of
Agriculture.
Clubs are icing projected at the GOV
ernment Printing Office, and among the
various State societies of the Capital
Each club IL loaned n rife for each five
members with the privilege OF purchase
for each member. and each member II
issued 12n rounds OF ammunition year
with the privilege OF the purchase Of
Capt william G. Harlee, of the Ma
rinc Corps and member of the execu-
tive committee OF the N. r. A., IA
cooperating with all clubs and extend
ing use OF the Marine Corps range.
The Washington times., 1916-02-11
EVERY PA A CARUSO
If HE'LL ONLY TRY
Sing to Snookums-You Can
Says This Psyche
logist.

CINCINNATI. Feb. lI.-If you are a
father and once had a good singing
voice. but have since relegated II to
the ash heap. dig It up. DR.. Earl
Barnes. noted psychologist OF Philadei-
phia, says that you can and must sing
to the baby. He made this declaration
at a meeting Of the Cincinnati woman's
Club.
"A man may think that he can never
again sing. that he does not want to-"
declared the speaker. but put the baby
In his lap and he will sing to It. He
has to: II not the first time, he win the
second. Nature attends to these mat
ters for US. The return OF fathers voice
In grooming lullabys to the baby IL
among the highly interesting phenom-
ena OF family life."
DR.. Barnes also declared that the
whole of a mothers love In not enough
for one single baby. II needs the love
of a father, also, he said.
Tables thrive on love as do plants
on light,t he added.
The Washington times., 1916-02-11
SOCIALISTS ATTACK
GERMAN CENSORSHIP
Conditions Saids to Have Be-
come Worse With Forma'
ton Of War Press Bureau.

BERLIN, Jan. II (by maiD.-The Ger
man censorship was roundly denounced
today at a special committee meeting or
the Reichstag. All day long. while these
criticisms were being made, the heads OF
the foreign office. which is. responsible
for the political censorship. and the war
press bureau, which controls the mill
tary news, were at the Reichstag listen
ing to the attacks. which were being
made mostly by Socialists.
The charges against the censorship
are about the same as the criticisms OF
American correspondents, except that
the Socialists are much more bitter
They charge the censorship with dis
elimination, citing instances where some
journals have been permitted to dis
cuss peace, while the Socialists have
not.
Speakers said conditions had become
much worse with the organisation
OF the war press bureau. They declared
the restrictions about food discussions.
especially the butter shortage, were too
severe and one publisher said the
newspapers were losing thousands OF
dollars because so mucn news is sup
The chief complaint OF the American
correspondents Is that they are so re-
stricted by the censorship that In writ,
Ing articles they try to write not what
they wish, but what they think the
censor will pass. Recently the, corre-
spondents discovered that their own ac-
counts OF theNbutter shortage and the
demonstrations in Berlin were suppress
ed while the government wireless sent
a denial that there were riots In Berlin.
American correspondents also believe
that the government is too strict about
preventing comment on current news
affecting the relations between the
United States and Germany. Most cor
respondents, for instance. were prohib-
tied from sending anything about the
recall Of Captains Won Papen and Boy
Ed.
on the whole. the censorship appears
to be growing less liberal.
The Washington times., 1916-02-11

Military order Of the Loyal Legion. viii
escort the body 70 Arlington. where M
terment viii be made with military hon-
ors.
Colonel Kell was born IN 1871. At the
outbreak OF the war he enlisted IN the
Ohio volunteers and served throughout
the war. being connected. from 1867.
with the army OF the Cumberland. and
saw service nj Bull Run. In is72 he
obtained a commission as lieutenant IN
the reg,:iar army. He engaged In In
dian uprislngs and In. lsoo was decorated
as brevet first lieutenant for valor IN
action against Indians at Spring Greek.
Mont. in 1875. He was retired as q
major December 8, 1899.
The Washington times., 1916-02-11

To look ones best and feel ones best
is TO enjoy an inside bath each morn
ing to fiush from the system the pre-
vicus days waste. soar fermentations
and poisonous toxins before 1t is alb
sorbed into the blood. Just as coal.
when It burns, leaves behind certain
amount OF incombustiblc material In the
form OF ashes. So the food and drink
taken each day leave In the alimentary
organs a certain amount of IndiKeStihle
material. which. n not eliminated. form
toxins and poisonH which are then
sucked into the blood through the very
ducts which are intended to suck in
only nourishment to sustain the body.
If you want 10 see tho glow OF
healthy bloom in your cheeks. to see
your skin set clearer and clearer. you
are told TO drink every morning upon
arising glass OF hot water with
teaspoonful OF limestone phosphate In
u which Ia n harmless means of wash
ing the waste material and toxins from
the stomach. liver. kidneys. and bowels,
thus cleansing. sweetening and purify
The Washington times., 1916-02-11
REMOVES
ECZEMA

The powerful absorption proper
ties Of TAYLOR'S ECZEMA SOL
VENT will quickly remove all itch
ing, singing, unsightly skin blem-
ishes and restore the skin to its per-
feet healthy state.
This preparation is a doctors pre-
scription, contains nothing Of a
harmful or injurious nature, is odor-
less, and will not soil the clothing.
II is, likewise, a most effective
treatment for all other forms Of
skin and scalp diseases.
At your druggists or send 25c,
coin or stamps, Dept. A, Taylor
Chemical Co., sol 18th st. WASH,
ID. C..
The Washington times., 1916-02-11

ing the entire allmentary tract. before
putting more food into the stomach.
Girls and women with sailow skins.
liver spots. pimples or pafiid complex
ion. also those who wake UP with
coated tongue. bad taste. nasty breath.
others who are bothered with head
aches. bilious spells, acid stomach or
constipation should begin this ohos-
plated hot water drinking and arc as
sured of very pronounced results in one
or two weeks.
A quarter pound Of limestone phos-
phate costs very little at the drug store.
but is sufficient TO demonstrate that
just as soap and hot water cleenses,
purifies and freshens the skin on thu
outside. so hot water and limestone
phosphate act on tho inside organs. We
must always consider that internal
sanitation IL vastly more important
than outside cleanliness. because the
skin pores do not absorb impurities
into the blood while the bowel pores
do.
Women who desire 10 enhance tle
beauty Of their COMPLEXION should Just
try this for a week and notice results
--Advt.
The Washington times., 1916-02-11
RED CROSS SENDS
SUPPLIES TO EUROPE
Two Large Shipments Forward
ed to Paris Headquarters
for Distribution.

Two large shipments OF hospital and
relief supplies have been sent in the
last few days by the American Red
Cross to the American Relief clearing
house in Paris for distribution In
France. and to the United States consul
at Naples. Italy, for the italian Red
Cross.
Both shipments were designated. for
the most part. for use in the countries
to which they were sent They were
shipped on the steamers Chicago and
CasertG out Of New York. ..
During January the American Red
Cross shipped S45.77s worth of hospital
supplies to relief agencies In Austria.
Belgium. Bulgaria, England. France,
Germany. Montenegro. and Russia.
The Washington times., 1916-02-11
WALTER JOHNSON
is MARINE RECRUIT
Not the Washington Pitcher, How
ever, Who Will Go to Depot
In South Carolina.

HOUSTON. Tex. Feb. li.-walter
johnson. baseball pitcher. has enlisted
in the United states Marine Corps at
its local recruiting station.
He In not the great twirling king OF
the washington club. however. although
he has a teasing. taitalixing slow ball
delivery. well known to the back lots
Of Texas, that he hopes will some day
make him as famous as the original
Walter.
Recruit johnson has been sent TO the
recruit depot at Paris Island. S. c..
and no doubt will be given opportunity
to show his mettle with the Marine
Corps baseball team. winners Of the
1915 pennant in the Governmental
League.
The Washington times., 1916-02-11
COLONEL KELL TO
REST AT ARLINGTON
Funeral Of Veteran Who Died in
New York Will Be Held
Tomorrow.

Funeral services for Lieut.. Col. WIZ
liam Kell. veteran OF the civil war,
who died Wednesday In New York. win
be held at the chapel Of John r. wright.
tomorrow Mt II o'clock.
Grand Army men and members Of the
The Washington times., 1916-02-11
Seeking Engineman.

Uncle Sam is seeking an englneman
on the ''snag boat" York. OF the army
engineer department. A civil service
examination to fill the position will
be held March 20. The York Is opera
ting on the Potomac and the west shore
OF Chesapeake bay and tributaries.
The Washington times., 1916-02-11
Steel Tonnage Increases.

NEW YORK Feb. 1I.-Unnlicd steel
tonnage OF the 1 nited States Steel Com
pany on January 81 was 1872 .7G7. an in
crease OF 1854 over the december ng-
ure. the company announced today. On
January 81, 1915. untitled onnnge was
t24s5n
The Washington times., 1916-02-11
To Speak on Radium.

The Chemical Society or the District
will meet this evening at the Cosmos
Club. where e. l.. Parsons. of the Bu-
reau of Mines. will speak on radium.
X. B. Sosman will preside-
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-01-13
HARRISON ITEMS.

j. R. Hayes sold a car load of
mules.
c. r. Jones sold ten hogs to L. C.
Anthony at 1925.
C. H. Vance sold some hogs also.
Jim shuck killed a calf which
dressed 65 per cent.
H. L. Libby sold 46 hogs to Willis
Fountain at 1925 which averaged a.
bout 200 lbs.
Jim Shuck made a business trip to
Mexico.
VIM. Bryson is preparing to shell
about 1900 bushels of corn this week
H. Owens of Indianna is visiting his
sister, Mrs. VIM. Bryson.
William Stovers and family visited
relatives near Cant Saturday.
Gertie Lewis is out of school on ac-
count of sickness.
Glenn Jones is on the sick list.
Quite a number of persons of our
neighborhood enjoyed Farmers Week
at Columbia.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-01-13
A VETERAN BEE MAN.
Has Been With The State Association
More'n 13 Years.

The Missouri Beekeepers' Asso-
citation was organized 13 years ago
and ]. w. Rouse Of AIexico was elect
ed vice-president. Twelve days later
the president died and Mr.. Rouse as
sumed his place and the Association
reelected him to the same place from
year to year-he filled the duties of
the office so we'll. He has never miss
ed a meeting of the organization and
of course was on hands at Columbia
last week. He is an authority on bee
keeping and has 80 hives at his home
in his keeping at the present. We
suspect If more people would study
bees and keep bees, as does Mr.. Rouse
it would be far better for fruit raising
in general in this State and over the
United States.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-01-13
MIR. BOTKIN REMEMBERS.

Fifty-six years ago tomorrow
morning, Jan. IL, 1865, about three
o'clock, was taken prisoner at Bev-
erly, West Virginia, by General Ros-
ser's command of Confederate SOL
diers.
1 was a member Of the Sth Ohio
Cavalry. Most of the regiment was
quartered there and most all were
captured. They used little strategy
by quietly capturing our picket
posts. That once done without any
alarm made it an easy job. was
prisoner only few hours when l
made my escape and started across
the country for Phillip, some 80 or
40 miles northeast Of us. was two
days getting to that place, with no
difficulties to encounter. Ali needed
was the ambition to travel. had that
Under the circumstances most any Of
us could travel then. had had a
previous taste of it that 1 had not
forgotten.
On the 25th of July, 1864, l was
taken prisoner atMartinsburg, West
Virginia. did not fare so well thai
time. was held until the night Of
July 2S when / made my escape, but
did not get out of the Confederate
lines until August 14th. Some I'm
ion women, acQuaintances, found 1
hiding place for me and so ESCAPED
without any serious story TO tell.
was treated kindly by all officers an,
men with whom l came in contact
Never stayed long enough to lear
much OF what was in store for
prisoner.
JOSEPH B. BoTKN.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-01-13
Cooperative in Plan-WiIl Have n
Capital Stock Of $4,000; Half
That Amount Paid up.
w. LEE DENMARK is TO
BE THE MANAGER.
Seventy Different Farmers of The
Community Subscribe for Stock
1t VIII Keep The Money at Home.

Laddonia is to have what might
be termed a big community store.
The farmers are main holders of the
stock, 70 of them having subscribed
for shares. The store is to be opened
in the old Wilder & Pearson block.
w. L. Denmark, now at the head of
a big general store at Center, is to be
the general manager of the Laddonia
store. He subscribed for 81 shares
of stock. The shares were sold at
500 each. w. C. Denmark of Lad
donia takes FIVE shares of stock.
The following take two shares
each: Ella Quinn, E. NJ. sayre, C. e.
Mayhall, Lewis Cragg, and w. B.
LewelIen.
Edwin Grainge takes three shares
of stock.
The following take one share
each:
]. w. McCubbin, F. o. Barnes, t.
B. Ham, A. S. Denmark, VIM. Dem
mark, Jacob Williams, Mrs. E. A.
Parker, T. T. ]. Parker, Mrs. Jennie
Self, Mrs. Jessie P. Logan, A. L.
Bruton, Hareld Bruton, Henry Kochg,
L. NJ. Alexander, Jon w. Stevens, j.
]. Alexander, A. ]. Baker. w. e.
Thompson, j. c. DeLaporte, ]. o.
Kinner, ]. L. wilkins, Lacrosse
Lumber Co., G. L. Williams, DR.. w.
X. Mccall, Cheever Day, ]. H. Jen-
kins, P. H. Derrick, j. B. McCubbin,
C. H. Mechlin, c. r. Mechlin, E. G.
Akridge, o. Freels, ]. H. Lewellen,
j. E. Hansen, F. C. Brakel, D. H.
Boatright, ]. F. Parker, VIM. Freyer,
]. A. Kelly, Leslie Freyer, C. H. Frey
er, John R. Scott, W. E. Cunning
ham, Ed. Mudd, w. P. Kennedy,
John Jenkins, DIR. Hancock, DR.. Mon
roe, H. G. Granger, W. F. Shields, ].
e. Sharp, T. B. Hammett, James
Burston, Edward Ehrlich, S. L. Fu-
qua, Susie Lee Paisley.
The firm name of the store is to
be The Denmark Mercantile Co.
We believe this big store will
prove the finest move Laddonia COM
munity ever made.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-01-13
MoLINo LETTER.

DR.. F. P. Wood of St. Louis made
a flying trip to Molino last week.
Joe Heizer and bride after atten-
dance at church at Mt. Zion, were
guests of Richard Baker and wife.
Other guests Will Heizer and wife.
John Cawthorn and family visited
Mrs. Nan Williams first of the week.
Mrs. Walter Robinson of Hannibal
is the guest of Mrs. R.L.Robinson.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Camplin of
Santa Fe visited John Heizer Sun
day. John is some better.
C. L. Weaver has reetprned form a
weeks stay at Skinner.
Joe Heizer and wife are visiting
relatives in this vicinity this week.
We are glad to hear that Mrs. Rob-
ert Montgomery who was under Op-
Grafton at Mexico Hospital is doing
SO we'll, and is to be taken to her
home the first of the week.
Suppose the hail and sleet will put
quietus on the frogs. Was told
they were hopping around lively
wednesday morning, January 8.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-01-13
ALTON AGENTS MEET.
Traffic Matters and Better Service
Discussed.

Passenger ticket agents and local
freight agents of "The Only Way"
held an interesting meeting togeth-
er at the office of Division Agent and
Passenger Agent John e. Fish in Mex
leo Tuesday. Traffic matters, Inn
proved service, team work in solicit
tation of business and other subjects
were considered. Nineteen interest
ed men were present, as follows:
A. e. Lee, Assistant General Freight
Agent, Chicago, ILL.,; c. r. Davidson,
Chief Clerk, Passenger Traffic Man
ager, Chicago; Jno. H. Howard, Cen
eral Claim Agent, Chicago; John e.
Fish, Division Freight and Passengers
Mexico, Mo-; V. M. Hollis, Agent, Me-
bo, ILL.,; C. L. Benedict, Slater; l.. A.
Wollenman, Corder; s. A. Vermil-
lion, Higginsville; F. w. Tobias, o.
desa; T. l.. Marshall, Mexico; G. F..
Kehl, Chief Clerk. d. f. and P. A.
Mexico. B. F. Wilson, Jefferson City;
D. C. Hatton. Laddonia; w. A. Mon
roe, vandalia; o. e. Hawthorne, Full
ton; ]. ]. Sommers, Vandalia; T. t.
Hall, Glasgow; c. R. Griffith, Ticket
Seller, Fulton; L. NJ. Adams, Ticket
Seller, Mexico.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-01-13
BOTH FEET AMPUTATED

E. B. Van Nest, who was found in
the railroad yards last Thursday
with both feet frozen, was operated
on at the Hospital Tuesday. Both
feet were amputated. 1t became nee
essary to prevent other serious troub-
les setting in
1t seems that Van Nests home is
at Clinton, Ind. He was employed in
IL Kansas, and at Christmas time he
started to return home. In Kansas
City he claims he was robbed of all
his money. He then undertook to
beat" his way home by riding on
freight cars, and that's how he came
with frozen feet. A relative in In
diana has sent him some money to
assist him in his bad plight.