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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-12-07
Talk Two

(By J. l.. McBrien. school extension
agent, u. 8. Bureau of Education, De-
Dartment OF the Interior.)
No man OF prominence has ever en-
phasized the value and Importance OF
professionally trained teachers with
better logic than did J. Sterling Nor
ton. Secretary of Agriculture in Presi-
dent Cleveland's cabinet, when he
said:
I'VE demand educated educators.
We demand professionally trained
teachers, men and women of ire
proachable character and well-tested
abilities. We demand from our legis-
lature laws raising the standard of the
profession and exalting the office OF
the teacher. As the doctor of medi-
cine or the practitioner at law is only
admitted within the pale of his calling
upon the production OF his parchment
or certihcates, so the applicant for the
position OF instructor in our primary
and other schools should be required
by law to 6rst produce his diploma.
his authority to teach, from the nor
NAL schools.
we call no uneducated auack or
charlatsn to perform surgery upon the
bodies OF our children lest they may be
deformed. crippled and manned physi-
cally all their lives Let us take equal
care that we intrust the development
OF the mental faculties 10 skilled in
structors OF magnanimous character
that the mentalities OF our children
may not be mutilated. deformed and
crippled to halt and limp through all
the centuries % their never-ending
lives. The deformed body will die
and be forever put out OF sight under
the ground. but a mind made mon.
strous by bad teaching does not. but
stalks forever among the ages. an i'm.
mortal mockery Of tho divine image p
This plea OF Mr. Morton for profes.
sionelly trained teachers was made the
platform Of hrst national conferenc,
on teacher training for rural schools
which met a. Chicago in September
1914. In IT'S nationwide campaign FOR
professionally trained rural teachers.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-12-07
The West vlrginia Autocracy

The United States Senate did West
Virginia the honor two years ago of
inquiring whether or not that state
had republican form of government.
II was decided that he military despot
ism established by governor and
courts in the Paint Creek and Cabin
Creek mining districts were subver-
sive of human rights, but as the acute
conditions soon ended, no further ac-
tion was taken.
One explanation of the shocking in
dustrial and governmental tyrannies
then revealed was found I'm the arbi-
trary power of the governor. some
times woefully misused. The same Of
ficer who figured with no credit at
that time, a Republican, now faces an
incoming Democratic governor. and
with an expiring Republican legisla-
ture in extra session he is doing what
he can to strip the new executive OF
these unusual powers.
So far as this partisan legislation
may operate as a check upon depotism
and spoilism 1t will be welcomed, no
matter what the motive may be. There
is belief. however, that the present
governor contemplates something
more than mere political revenge
The election results i'm West Virginia
were mixed. Mr.. Hughes carried the
state by small plurality. The Demo
crPtic candidate for governor won by
narrow margin. The new House OF
Representative is Democrat. but the
Senate, counting hold-overs, is Repub-
lican.
Until March next the present COVER
nor of West Virginia will exercise au-
tocratic powers, and from threats
made by him and in his behalf, it is
feared that by the use of them ne may
prevent the Inauguration Of the Demo
crat who was chosen as his successor.
The situation is one that invites the
serious attention not only of Congress
but Of the whole country. World.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-12-07
West Ylrrlnln Bnckmhent

More than a twentieth OF the buck
wheat raised la the United States is
produced I'm West Virginia, reports the
American Agricultural II is estimated
that $4,000 bushels we're raised I'm
West Virginia this year. The crop last
year amounted 10 $4,000 bushels.
there being general falling OF in the
production ali over the country. The
potato crop also decreased in this
state. the estimate for the year being
4.250.O00 bushels. while the crop last
year was G,OOO.O0O bushels The esti-
mated corn crop is more than 10000
600 bushels. or more than 1000. 900 less
than last year. A little more wheat
was harvested this year than last
The tobacco crop Is expected to exceed
100000 pounds, 900 900 more than
in 1915. An increase OF 100000 tons
or total Of 1.15O.OOO IS predicted for
hay. Apples exceeded expectations.
the crop reaching a total Of $3.50. 1000
barrels, 100000 more than I'm 1915.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-12-07
May Raise Army Pay TO Get Enough
New Recruits

III the present recruiting facilities OF
the War department do not prove
| equal to the task OF raising the Uni
ted States army TO the strength reQuir-
| ed by the Defense act an increase i'm
the pay OF the regular army will be
recommended by the military authori-
ties, army men believe.
Canada. in recruiting for the Euro
pean war under the volunteer system.
was compelled TO raise the pay OF pri-
vate soldiers to 81 day. with larger
allowances tina. are provided for i'm
the regular army, and this country
may be forced to meet this increase.
The regular army must be maintain
ed at the strength provided for i'm the
Defense act and IL il cannot be made
at the present rate OF pay II is likely
that ii will be necessary for Congress
to authorize the expenditure of more
money.
Ii will be several months before il
can be determined whether the pres
ent recruiting facilities will raise the
increments provided for i'm tho De
Tense act The postmaster provision
has not been ia effect long enough to
Indicate what increase can be obtain
ed from that source.
Only about 24OO recruits we're re-
ported for October. This does not in
clude re-enlistments. and it is stated
that the strength of the army was in
creased Recruiting officers report
that the decrease i'm the number of en-
listments was due to the phenomenal
demand for labor throughout the coun-
try.
The navy is also hard pressed TO in
crease its enlistment The trip to the
Panama Canal. IL is thought will
bring many recruits Army and navy
men have always found il hard I'm
prosperous times TO secure the neces-
sary enlisted men To maintain the
strength OF the armed establishments
OF the country.
Postmasters will lend assistance TO
the United States marines i'm the Sc
curing of recruits and will be paid 50
FOR each accepted applicant
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-12-07
The Presidents Term Of onice

Inc Wotid prints tnib morning the
views OF many representative citizens
relative TO the proposal TO extend the
! Presidents term OF offico and make
him ineligible TO reelection.
This is a change In the constitution
that the World has long advocated. but
we do not regard the reasons advanced
in favor OF IL by various prominent
business men az pertinent OF convinc-
ing. They see in the frequency of
Presidential elections only n disturb
ance to business. "a curse to the coun-
try" as President Ripley OF the Santa
Fe phrases Il. whereas Presidential
elections In themselves are in no sense
curse TO the country. They are cast
schools OF political education and after
each Presidential campain the country
has wiser and saner understanding
OF its institutions and its problems OF
government.
The argument In favor OF n single
term cannot rest upon o-called bust
ness disturbances. which frequently
never take place. and which. when
they do happen. are too transitory to
be taken seriously.
uriously enough. in the midst OF
this di0cusslcn. only one man, Sam
tel Untsrmycf. has so much as hint
ell al Que NJ the most dangerous weak
nesses OF our executive and leglsla-
tive systems. Politically we are still
living in days OF stage coaches and
wilderness trails, with all the disad-
vantages resulting therefrom. The
President is not inaugurated until four
months after his election. In the reg
ular order OF things the Congress-
which Is elected with him does not
convene until thirteen months after it's
election.
The dangers lurking In that system
were most menacingly apparent in the
recent election. Had President Will
son been defeated the United States
today would be without a foreign pol
Icy which could be carried out. In it's
foreign relations the country would be
adrift. President Wilson's policies
would have been repudiated, but Mr..
Hughes would still have been pri-
,vate citizen, without authority and
without power. The two men as in
dividuals might have agreed upon a
course for the government to pursue
until March 4, but Il would have been
a sorry patchwork OF policies which
would hardly have been taken serious
ly In Europe.
III we Gre to change the term OF the
President, we must also make the gov
ernment Immediately responsive to the
election. II Ia folly to elect a Presl-
dent I'm November and not inaugurate
him until the following March. II is
likewise folly to elect a Congress in
November and not permit It to con-
vene regularly until year from the
following December. when as Mr.. I'm
termyer says "the questions on which
our Representatives are elected have
frequently ceased TO exist"
When the constitution was adopted
the present system was the best that
the existing methods OF communica-
tion permitted. but there is certainly
no reason, except political intertia that
makes the American people tolerate
an antiquated device that works to
defeat the will OF the people and that
presents new problems of public dan
ger every four years.-World.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-12-07

The following Is the report OF the
Mt Top school for the second month
beginning the 9Th of November and
ending the 1st OF December Ray
Lipscomb, teacher.
Number enrolled this month %. per
cent OF daily attendance 81, average
daily attendance 20. Those neither
absent nor tardy. Paul stemple. Geo.
Lipscomb, Charles Hardesty, Frank
Stempie, Glenn Mason, Charles Lips
comb. Deward Hardesty, Elmer STEM
pie. Daisy Lipscomb, Freda stempIe.
Lena Mason, Hazel Mason. Edna stem
pie, Bertha stempie, Kathryne Hardes-
~.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-12-07

PrOmiscuous kissing was denounced
by Dr. Charles D. Schaenor. chief sur
geon Of the Allentown. Pa. hospital.
IN an address recently lie dlscour.
aged II among sweethearts and warned
young mothers against allowing their
babies to be killed by strangers. He
declared he spoke from the depth Of
experience, as he had been called upon
to treat many patients seriously or IA
tally diseased BY kissing.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-12-07

An investigating body declares the
worst evil OF Broadway is ~the temp
tstion to spend more than you can az.
ford to spend" That's why every
one from the provinces feels perfectly
at home on Broadways-Touisviile
Courier -Joarnai.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-12-07

II is always better II you buy II
from Argus advertisers.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-12-07
Old Hickory Chips

"Yes; and he kept me out OF the
White House"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-12-07

Only 1900 men have applied for
emergency Jobs to shovel snow IN
New York the coming winter. compar-
cd with $1,000 last year and 10000 two
years ago. This indicates that work
inEmen are generally employed, and
albo that New York viii be in even
more trouble than usual whenever
n ere la a heavy snowssorm
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-12-07

Steadily the low list Of salaried
men continues to grow Besides Char
les Evans Hughes. one observes In the
breadline William J. Bryan. Theodore
Roosevelt and Edward =. Dunno, and
that eminent cracker baker. Roger
Sullivan. has had the foresight TO pro
vide against political reverses
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-12-07

Admirers of the Kaiser's we'll known
mustache are perhaps led to fear that
is no longer exists when they see ref
erence in the American newspapers to
Wilhelmshaven.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-12-07

Congress should lose no time in fur
thering the redemption from private
exploitation Of the Federal oil lands.
With an oil burning navy this gov
ernment cannot afford to be dependent
upon conscienceless corporations.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-12-07

Considerable attention should be
given to the fact that Samuel Gompers
has been reelected to the presidency
of the A. f. of L., which. these days.
is some presidency.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-11
Tigers in Chicago, Full of
Pep and Ready to Squirt
COveleskie Slated to
Hurl the First
Game

CHICAGO, Aug 1.-THE Tigers
are here to start their last long trip
around the American league. BE.
fore returning they will play every
club except 81. Louis, one game at
Cleveland counting az series this
time This joust is scheduled for
Monday. For the past two months
IL has been the experience OF the
Tigers that the western games just
preceding an invasion OF the east
are disastrous. but they are deter
mined to suffer no such setback at
this time. The Browns are SINCE
ing their backs and the White SoX
are too much hustered by the beat
Ing they got from Boston 10 be un-
usually formidable. and the Junga-
leers are certain that they can take
this series. They are very anxious
10 beat Cleveland. also. for the In
dams are too close To the lead TO
keep rivals from worrying.
Coveleskie probably will pitch to
day. Dauss also is ready and H.
slated for his supreme effort OF the
summer during this series. Every
effort has been made TO get him into
a frame OF mind that will enable
him to WORK al top speed. James
Boland or Mitchell will hurl the
picking, but the Tigers showed lot
other game, unless relief work
should make II necessary TO use
Dubuc. 1t Is hard TO say who Row
land will use, for he has been com
PEELED TO juggle his staff lot re
Gently Faber or Wolfgang are like
ly fingers.
There were a lot OF encouraging
things about the game with the Ath'
letics yesterday. Williams was soft
picking, but the Tigers showed lot
of brainS baseball they picked
holes and took advantage of them
in great style. They hunted and
stole bases and hit hard and did
everything according 10 Hoyle, and
the game was a good pepper SEES
sion TO prccedo the Chicago games.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-11
DlRECTUM To
DEBUT TODAY
Champion PAGER Is To Go
Exhibition Mile At
Pittsburgh

PITTSBURGH. Pa, Aug. 1.-THE
big pace and trot OF Pittsburgh
Grand Circuit meeting will be held
on Saturday, and the feature OF the
Friday program will be the debut OF
Directum I, champion PAGER. who
will 20 an exhibition mile. Thurs.
days card Was split by four driv'
ers. Gosnell, Cox, Valentine and
Murphy each took race. Cox. who
is headed for the money winning
championship this year and now
leads Murphy by a big margin, won
the feature race-the 2 10 trot-Sith
Director Todd. beating Guy Nella,
the favorite. The summary
3-Year-oids. rrot. s-Heat Plan. $1,000
Cochato Jay. 70. C.. by Cochato
JACK (40s MSoncy. b. c (McDonaidj ) ! !
Peter Mount, ch. C. tNuckles) 3
Time-?:13h. 21Sk. 2lsk.
To Best 3,sot., TrottinE
cF Kknsn, HH Fssn., Or time s II s0F'''
1iI. Tret. a-he-t Piun. $1,000
sister strong, e. NJ, by strong
Boy (ValcntinD .......... 2
felrh w Olth|. D IN, ny bhT'H-
gate tMurphy) .............
Lindsay. T. v. tMcDonsld) .... :
sandy. CHI n. ,DonohucJ .......
Coastess Nobel. b. m COX ... 3
Daisy Todd. b. m. oChandlep.
The Lark. , nj. (Durfee) .....
Royal Hall. blk h. Fleming. )
Time q 09% 2.0sA. 2:Osa.
2iI5 Pace. 3-Heat Plan. $1,000
Derby Custer. ch. Y. by Ed
Custer murphy ...,....... !
Contention r.. b x CDurfecD .. "a I
Prestolite. br. m. (McDonsld) ?
Young Todd. b. x CCoxD ......, ?
John A.. H., ch. z tBenyonD ds
Time-2:07A. AM. 2:l0.
3no Trot. 3-H~ut plan. $1,000
Director Todd. b. H.. by Todd
tCox) ................ .............
Guy Nelia, br. m. by Guy AK
worthy (snow1 .........32 !
Esperanto, b. m. CDurfeel 49,. = 2
Vsnko b. x. Murphy ........ ldT
Time-2:0sh. 2:01L. 2:o6L
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-11
MASONIC BALL
ASSIGNMENTS

The schedule OF games and as
signment OF umpires and scorers for
games 10 be played In the Masonic
Baseball league on Saturday Aug
IL, Is as follows:
Union Kilwinning vs.. Ashlar. Ola
mond No 3. Umpire, Waldron. scorer.
Suppnick.
Zion VS. Oriental Corinthian. Dia-
mond No I. Umpire. stark. scorer,
Brady
Friendship vs.. Palestine. Diamond
No. 5. Umpire, Guetschaw, scorer,
StuetIer.
Detroit VS. city OF Straits. Dia-
mond No. s. Umpire. Parm, scorer.
Speck.
All games will be played at Bob
10. Boat leaves foot OF Bates-st. az
1870 o'clock.
Every day L. moving day for the
checker players.
Did 10 ever occur To you that the
player with the most speed ut nigh {
IL the slovest In the daytime.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-11
WESTERN MEET
IN SEMI-FINALS

LAKE FOREST, Ill. Aug. IL
Play in the mems singles in the
western tennis championship tour.
namcnt here went into the semi.
finals today, with c. ] Iockhorn
Kansas City, and Heath Byford, Chi
cago. strong fayorites l,ockhorn
was scheduled 10 play the winner OF
today's match between Jerry Weber
and w NJ Blair, Chicago. A late
start In today's play was expected
"a result OF a wet turf the courts
In some places being under water
as result OF last nights rain.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-11
The Prettiest Play of All.

~ baseball where first
II pitcher PUSHES
V the a
Il IA T : the When
IL fell
most
soaring o a sWi pc &c team In a
What started that this OF the
who will spend for ball player who
the players As baeman he has had
he
better his club by PLAYING Of short right field His idea
John Kelley
thought
as j
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-11
Watching the
ScorebOard
yEsTERDAy's HERO!
with reverse English, Wall

with reverse English, Waffle
Pipp. wslIie made n Wild throw.
40 high and wide, that the poor
old Yankees dropped clear Ia
sixth place before the ball III.
The Browns took their ffth
straight game from Washington.
They have won 10 OF their last II.
Toney, of Cincinnati, held the
PhiiIies 10 three hits. hut lost.
Pnskert made the winning run on
a base on balls, "a steal and two Wild
hcaNes.
The Athletic worm turned again
and IN now back on the down hill
trail.
Angelo ArraEon started his hrst
game for the innks, and was out Of
u In "a few minutes. \ pitched ball
hit his working wing.
Hut 4. Franklin Baker L. expected
back In the lineup In n few days.
The Red and White sox had mer-
~ time. the totals being "a hits, 10
runs, 23 assists, four stolen bases
two double plays aud four errors,
Three of the hits were doubles aud
two triples.
Rain and wet grounds headed on
three Of the four games scheduled IN
the National.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-11
MURRAY AND
CHURCH MEET

SEA BRIGHT. N. J.. Aug. IL
r. lindley Murray. the meteor from
the west, and George NJ. Church.
eastern whIrlwind. will meet in the
finals Of the challenge round Of the
Sea Bright Lawn Tennis & Cricket
club here.
The Californian won his way to
the final round by defeating the
clever Japanese southpaw Kumagae.
Church won with ease from Davis.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-11
The Speed Of Cobb

0NHROUGHOUT Of Cobb slowing
has b. the much
he IS his
half h hits this have been OF that sort
his
that that nicked the ousretche digi
the foul line, bumped
the grand stand and rcochd the wall where was pursued by Pick
beautiful throw
field Rarely
rounding third
standing
from third
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-11

o
Chicago when the Red
II Sox O o Carrigane
EN- third
take this
should through
did could of Coskeys
the club that has just msuled them numerically
of
position they found themselves at this
time Therewo be
the
In
them well
for half a
behind they
dislodged II
the
all that
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-11
Play az Noon in Boston.

BOSTON. Aug. IA double
header Will be played between the
Braves and Pirates here today, the
first game starting at noon. This
will enable the Pirates TO catch an
early train. and prevent the next
series carrying three bargain bills.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-11
Majesty Deep Sea- With Browns Behind and Beat
A LITTLE OF EVERYTHING

10 a
Williams a worked double
Cobb walked filling
Cobb
third Heimdn flied
Strunks throw the singled
third
Crawford scoring Mckee flied Pick Five five hits error
EIGHTH, DETROTJames famed Wit
singled right VIII and Bush pulled double steal Cobb hit home
the left field foul line
Neac flied Strunk Crawford grounded
hits,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-11
Typos To ST. Paul.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Aug. IL
ST. Paul will hold the Union Print.
ers' national baseball tournament
next year. the commission has de-
cided. John j. McGowan. of Chi
cago, was reelected president, and
Joseph J. Dallas. OF Boston. was re-
elected secretarytreasurer New
York won from ST. Louis, I to ,.
PrintinE-the plain neat kind-thst
Il risht-Tfmes job Dept-Nain 1920.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-11

'Batted FOR Mitchell In sixth.
tBatted for Piciuich in ninth,
+Rattad for Williams I'm ninth

'Batted for Mitchell IN sixth.
tBatted for Piciuich in ninth,
Waited for Williams in ninth
Innings - 2S SIS. "a
Detroit ......,,0 q 10
Philadelphia Il 0 0 o 0 o. I
Total bases-Detroit. -, PhilRdel-
phia. 10. Sacrifice hits-Heilman,
Nc E.lwee. stolen bases--Nttt ?, Bush
?. Crawford. Young ,. Laoie. Pictnich
Pitching summary-Nine hits and %
times at bat OF Mitchell In in
niuss, hits and 10 times at bat or
James in 3 innings Two-hase hits
Walsh. McInnis. Home run--Cobb
Struck out-By Mitchell, . Williams.
WitD; by James, / CWilliams) by
Williams 3 (Heilman. cobb. James,.
Bases on balls or Mitchell.
tStrunkl, on James, ! (Picinlch). OF
Williams, CYoung, Cobb Bush)
Double plays-Bush, Young and He'll
man. Mckee and Bush. Left on bases
Detroit. :. Philadelphia, 5. Passed
ball-Picinich. Time-1:3s Umpires
Evans and OLoughlin. Attendance
.. 399.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-11
A New Angle on Speed.

scientist by OF who
susS LuDa has aug up some interesting
me speed or track athletes The
ne records he has used collegiate OF
png is common knowledge that cover the
he
The acreage person without looking the say that the
fast the
matter fact the dash man does 1--WE
nasmuch the utilize
DURANGO Of the distance
$500 w
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-11
Spain Likes the BangtaiIs

i Is NOT impossible will American
England
been arranged and the feature stake
$4,000 The Barcelona.
big stable which will fly the royal w h
go in
hornc also has thoroughbrc he viii
meeting Meanwhle the buldghs taking
Jobs jockeys
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-11
Let the Browns Win

Is no They have done
Washington
VIII Detro which will find
badly
sending
Will ON Is
the according to
All
and will II
81 a good
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-11
WEATHER FINE FOR
DULUTH MEET

DULUTH, Mimi, Aug. ll.-With
the weatherman promising ideal
conditions for the opening OF the
fortyfourth annual rowing regatta
Of the National Amateur association
today, 1t was estimated that $4,000
will see the races. Rowing talent
from every part Of the country 10
entered.
Races today are quarter-mile dash.
junior eight, intermediate singles.
junior doubles. senior four. associa-
ton singles. and intermediate eight.
Somebody had the wrong dope when
he sntd the Browns lacked . puurh.
Isn't a Davenport q "sieep producer ?"
" Matty Fails to release the Reds
from last place the Ctncinnatt d.
rectors may omer The job Ia Houdtni.