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room in the Catlin institute at Min
neapolis, Walter ]. Smith, state treas
urer Of Minnesota, is technically un-
der arrest, according to County Attor-
ney r. ID. O'Brien.
1t is only because the manager OF
the institute has advised Mr.. O'Brien
that Smiths condition is such as to
make it hazardous to move him to st.
Paul that the state treasurer has not
been placed in Jail here, according to
the county attorney.
r. c. Pickit, former clerk of the
state board of investment, who has
confessed to forging a state warrant
Smith in the transaction, was ar
raigned in police court on charge of
forgery, but no plea was made. There
was no complaint on file.
The case was continued until next
Wednesday at the request of Assistant
County Attorney Harry Peterson.
Pickit also asked a continuance To
enable him to consult friends and EN-
ploy an attorney.
Pickt More at Ease.
Pickit, who has confessed. officers
say, to a part in irregularities in state
funds and has involved Smith in the
deals, refused to make any further
:. statement.
After his arraignment in police court
he was taken to the county Jail
when the time comes | will talk
fast enough" Pickit said. He appear
ed more at ease than when he made
his second alleged confession in the
i county attorneys office Dressed
neatly, he mingled with other prison
i ers in the Jail.
When told that Smith denied that
/ he had knowledge of the irregular
transactions, Pickit made no comment.
A few friends called at the Jail, but
no attorneys. Pickit was not prepar-
ed to say whether he would retain an
attorney. He desired 10 be freed on
/ BAIL he said, but this will not be pos
sible until a complaint has been filed
and a plea entered. the county Off
cials said. BY that time it is believed
the grand jury will have acted
As soon as Treasurer Smith is able
to leave the Minneapolis hospital he
will be brought to st. Paul and ques
toned, the county attorney said.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-02-10

Italy is expected to declare war on
Germany and to announce plans for
participation in the allied campaign
mier Brands visit to Rome
The French prime minister is now
on his way to the Italian capital.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-02-10
Minnesota State Treasurer
in Bad Shape Physically.
PICKIT CASE CONTINUED
Former Clerk i'm Auditors Office, Who
Confessed to Forgeries and Accused
Custodian of Funds as an Accom-
pIice, Appears in Police Court.

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!. st. Paul, Feb. 10.-County :
+ Attorney O'Brien says that :
:. State Treasurer Walter ]. :
!. Smith is under arrest in Min :
+ neapolis charged with grand :
!. larceny in the first degree and :
!. will be brought to St Paul as .
!. soon as his health permits. :
:. .
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-09-21
WILSON THE EFFICIENT

To President Wilson, at Shadow Lawn,
Henry Ford wired congratulations in
ending the strike, thus: "Your efforts
are appreciated here and should be COM
mended by every citizen in the country"
1T has been just one Big Thing after
another with Wilson," says Thomas A..
Edison, the famous inventor; and though
lifelong Republican, Edison declares,
II am for Woodrow Wilson,"
II there are two Americans who above
all others have the fame OF making good
in business and of discovering the road
to the highest efficiency, they are Henry
Ford and Thomas A. Edison. For maxi.
mum efficiency in the chair OF the ma
tons chief magistracy, they declare Tor
Woodrow Wilson.
Edison admits as to Hughes, that "his
capacity for hindsight. as we learn from
his speeches, is highly developed :" but
for courage, sanity and foresight, Edison
finds that Wilson holds the record, and
he adds, II do not think it logical or
sensible thing to change to an inexpe-
rienced and untried man just for the
sake OF change
AS these men think, 30 the nation is
thinking. Woodrow Wilson'S majority
is getting bigger every day.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-09-21
Church Attendance.

Did II ever occur to you that many
folks who don't especially like SER
mons enjoy going to church? It's
fact. For example. the student OF hui
man nature finds the church an excel
lent laboratory for the pursuit OF his
favorite science. Here he may OBJ
serve practically every temperament
from that of the youngster who can't
and therefore doesn't-sit still, to
that OF the elderly lady who keeps a
parrot. and who always goes to sleep
while the person breaches and then
remarks how greatly she enjoyed the
sermon. Where else will you see so
many types on common footing?
Again, the church service helps the
student to understand his own dispo-
sition. Perhaps he discovers a new
mood. Music sometimes produces de-
lightful combinations of emotions
The old village choir may belong to
the jurisdiction of prose rather than
to the domain of poetry, yet, even with
a poor choir, good hymns may be Sc
lected and the singing may be worth
while. II you are interested in hu-
man life. go to church.
Kingwood Ministerial Association,
By Charles Brown.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-09-21
The New Pension Act

The new pension act applicable to
widows. passed by Congress last week.
has resulted I'm many Inquiries being
made by the widows OF war veterans.
The new act grants an increase I'm the
pensions to widows.
The commissioner OF pensions has
sent out letter explaining how to
proceed to secure the increase in PEN
sion. IL is as follows:
III a person Is pensioned as the
widow OF a soldier, sailor or marine
who served In the Civil war and who
was his lawful wife during the period
OF his service In said war or the widow
OF soldier. sailor or marine who SER
we'd in the Civil war. the war with
Mexico or the war OF 1912, and who
has reached the age OF 20 years, she
should, IL she has not already done 30,
write letter to the commissioner OF
pensions. being careful to state in
same correctly. her pension certificate
number, the name and service of the
soldier, sailor or marine. the exact
date OF her birth. the place of her
birth, her name as II appears in her
pension certificate. her present post
Office address I'm full. No formal an
plication is necessary to secure the
benefits of the increase OF pension
granted by the first section OF the act
approved by the President September
8. 1916.
IF the evidence I'm her pension case
shows that she is entitled to the in
crease OF pension provided by this leg
islation. the bureau will as soon as
possible grant an increase. II further
evidence is necessary q call will be is
sued. No claim agent or attorney will
be recognized in connection with this
matter.
In order to obtain pension or re-
newal OF pension under the second Sec
ton OF the act approved September 8,
1916, a remarked widow who desires
to claim the benefits OF said section
must file formal application with the
commissioners of pensions, Washing
ton, ID. G.
IF a widow desires to claim pen
sion under the third section of the act
which gives a widow as described in
section Of the act approved April 10,
1908, title to apply for pension II she
married soldier or sailor prior to
June 81. 1906, 1t will be necessary for
her to file a formal application in the
bureau OF pensions. claiming the ben
efits granted by that section"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-09-21
School News.

School opened Monday, September
10Th, with total OF 296 in attendance.
There are "a normal students. IL OF
whom will be graduated from the
normal work this year.
There are 81 in high school, the first
year having IT. the second IL, the
third IL and the fourth 10.
The high school is very pleased at
having Mr.. Parsons, Mr.. Hupp, Miss
Anderson. Miss Cokeley and Miss Roe,
the teachers of last year, back again.
We have much new equipment and
every one seems enthusiastic over
school this year. so we feel we will
have a very successful term,
The Senior class has organized and
elected the following officers; Presi.
dent, David Chichester; vice president,
Glenn Miller; treasurer and secretary.
Elsie Hanst; reporter, Mary Frances
MMrdock.
The grades have an attendance as
follows: 1st grade. Miss Lantz! "A;
End grade. Mrs. Lewis. SO: 3rd grade.
Miss Dorsey, Sc; 4th grade, Mrs. Her
ring. 80; 9Th and 9Th grades, Mr.. Zeig-
Ter, Al; 7th grade. Miss Everly. 10; Sth
grade, Mr.. Tyson, 19-total 235.
MARY FRANCES MURDOCH,
Editor-in-chief.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-09-21
In n Tight Place

That woman suffrage is an ally of
prohibition the liquor interests every
where believe. They show this belief
by their words and by their works.
Not long ago the Brewers Journal,
urging separation OF the beer and
whiskey interests. recognized the en-
nifty between the women of America
and the liquor traffic thus:
"The franchise will be extended to
all women in this country some day.
There is little doubt about that.
Within few years most OF our large
and industrially developing states will
grant the vote to the opposite sex,
and where will the brewing industry
be then IL II is still considerd to be
in alliance with the distillers and
whiskey-selling saloons?"
1nasmuch as every political party
now in the field stands upon a woman
suffrage platform. an interesting ques-
ton presents itself-what ticket will
liquor support in the coming national
election?
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-09-21
COUNTY FARM NOTES
John n. Deyoe. Agent

1 have been asked by quite a few
farmers during the last two weeks as
to the adyisability OF buying stock in
the West Virginia Rural Credit Asso-
citation and have been unable to give
them any information about II. do
not know a thing about this associa-
ton except that good men are the pro-
motors OF IL. II is not under federal
supervision as yet. and is entirely a
state organization. The Federal Farm
Loan Board recently appointed by the
President is at work now but SO far
have not established any land banks.
consequently the government Is not
lending money to farmers at present.
and IL will probably be at least six
months before these land banks are To-
Gated. and money will be loaned. The
secretary OF the Federal Farm Loan
Board has Issued the following notice.
which you will do we'll to note. This
article was published in the Breeders
Gazette of September 7th:
Information has been received by
the Federal Farm Loan Board that in
various parts of the country certain
parties are soliciting subscriptions to
stock company organizations under
different names, claimed to be oper-
ated under the federal farm loan act.
and asking advance payment OF such
subscriptions. especially from far
mers. The members OF the Federal
Farm Loan Board are now engaged in
the work OF organization, holding
hearings in the various cities for the
purpose of securing information with
a view TO determining the boundaries
OF twelve federal land bank districts
and the location of one land bank In
each district. Until these land banks
are established no loans can be made.
! The representation of any person that
any organization is now Offering to
make loans by authority of the fed
eral farm loan act is false and any at
tempt to collect money under such
representations is fraudulent and Is
punishable by fine and Imprisonment
under section 81 OF the act 1t is de
sirable that farmers should discuss
I among themselves the benefits to be
derived from the federal farm loan
act and to take steps for the organiza-
ton OF national farm loan associations
as soon as the federal land banks
have been established but no money
should now be paid in connection
Herewith to any person for stock or
expenses. no matter what the repre-
sentation may be-"
The foregoing statement is made
: by w. w. Flanagan. secretary OF the
Federal Farm Loan Board.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-09-21
Methodist Church Reunion Great De-
casi0u

One OF the most pleasant aud sue
cessful events OF the year was the
Methodist church reunion held in the
new armory Thursday evening. Sep
TENDER 18th. In spite OF the threat
ened downpour. and the weather man
made good his threat with but little
delay. the people began arriving about
$3.50 and by six o'clock. the hour for
which the supper had been announ-
ced. the majority OF the people were
there. A splendid organization had
been effected as follows: Committee
on solicitation and general manage
ment OF supper. Mesdames Samuel b.
Montgomery, l.. NJ. Albright, n. j.
Fortney, VIM. NJ. Schaeffer. l.. G. Zeig-
Ter, V. B. Dunn. III. r Hartman, G.. G..
Jackson. Chas. Stone. Chas. Spindler.
w. f. Hawkins; committee on dishes
and tables. V. b. Dunn, II. Foster
Hartman. Charles Spindler. f. G. Ever
ly. A. G.. Hughes; committee on chairs,
II. s. Whetsell. Il. G. Everly, Frank
Murdoch. These committees with other
subcommittee worked faithfully and
the arrangements were all OF the best.
The armory was filled with tables laid
to serve over 200 at one time and
beautifully decorated with flowers, the
decorations being i'm charge of Mrs.
Fortney. The people enjoyed them
selves visiting together while await
ing the call to supper Grace was said
by the pastor after which delicious
supper was elegantly served by the
ladies to between $50 and 300 people
In all. The people had so generously
| provided that there was abundance
and to spare. Perhaps the most valu-
able feature OF the gathering was the
good fellowship that was manifest.
Addresses were made by the pastor
Vester b. Dunn and Foster Zelgler.
The question did you enjoy the re-
union?" was superfluous That all
were happy was evident. There was
an expression of general satisfaction
and several said II was the greatest
event of the kind i'm the history of
Kingwood A vote of thanks is due
the national guard officers who so gem
erously gave the use of the armory,
the loyal members of the committee,
and all who contributed or aided in
any way in making this memorable
/ event such pronounced success.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-09-21

II Charles f. Hughes is elected presi-
dent will he seek the repeal of the bill
that exempts human labor from the pro-
visions OF the Sherman antitrust law
where the federal judge capnot throw a
man into prison without first giving him
fair trial by jury of his peers? Before
this law was passed by the Wilson adj
ministration the federal Judge was law,
judge and jury, and il the Judge so
willed the laboring man was fined and
thrown into prison. Do the laboring-
men OF this country want this law re-
pealedf If they do, they can most likely
get it by electing Charles Z. Hughes and
Republican congress. 1t was Repub-
lican president and congress that placed
it upon the statute books and Demo
cratic president and congress that re-
pealed H.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-09-21
Notice

There will be an all day picnic at
Manown U. b. church Saturday, Sep
tember 80, 1916. Prominent speakers
have been engaged or the occasion. A
brass band will dispense music
throughout the day. There will also
be a ball game and many other sports
that will delight and entertain all.
A basket dinner will be served on
the grounds. There will be plenty of
eats for everybody and a refreshment
stand will be provided where all kinds
OF refreshments may be had.
And last but not least, there will
be festival at night, where all may
refresh the inner man.
Let nothing keep you away. but lag
aside toll and care fer . single day
and come out and have a good time,
II will brighten and iengthen your
lives. Let everybody come,
BY order Of COMMITTEES.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-09-21
THE NEW ACHIEVEMENT

Only President Wilson efficient leader
ship prevented the strike of four hundred
thousand railway trainmen that would
have tied up the principal railroad sys.
TENS OF the United States.
Not only would trade and money have
been lost if the strike had occurred. The
vast mechanism OF transportation which
supplies the populations of all large
American cities with daily nourishment
would have BEEN disorganized. There
would have been suffering, perhaps star
vation-and interruption of the country 8
unexampled prosperity.
All this President Wilson accomplished.
1t was a service of incalculable magni.
tude and should measure large in the
public's final estimate of Woodrow Will
son next November.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-09-21

1t was alleged during the primary cam
paign, and 90 far as our observation went
it was never denied, that there was an
agreement between Robinson and Hat
field that in the event Of Robinson's cleo
ton he was to appoint Hatfield Senator
Gof's successor, in the event OF u va
cancy due to death OF resignation. OF
one thing everybody is familiar, and that
is that the Hatfield goal Of ambition is to
be United States senator. After his
loyal payroll agents made a thorough
canvass Of the state it was made plain TO
him that it would be useless for him to
risk his senatorial ambition in a primary
election. 1t was at this juncture that the
ambitious Mr.. Hte was inveigled into
the senatorial mesh.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-09-21
Obituary

The people OF Howesville were
greatly shocked when word was pass
ed around last week that William
Hartsell had succaaibed TO that great
reaper who sparc:h none AMI had
passed away from this eartl. To re-
ceive his reward from a faithful life
on this earth. Although Mr.. fIartsell
had been In failing health for some
time his death was not expected p.
soon. But lie seemed to k.ow that
the death angel was near and called
for relatives and his last words were
that he wa ready 10 die and prepared
to meet his Maker.
Mr.. Hartstll was born May 10. 1864,
liz this county. ami died September 8.
1916. aged 81 years. months and "a
days.
He spent practically all OF his life
in Preston county and was well known
by every one.
On March 21st. 1880. he was married
to Miss Alice Turner of this county.
and to this union were born six chill
dren. five OF whom survive: Mrs.
Frank Williams OF Tunneiton, and
Fay. Charles, Gertrude and Gansa, at
home. He also leaves three brothers
and one sister to mourn their loss.
They are Robert Hartsell of Rowles-
burg. Clark Hartsell OF Halleck, s.
ID. Hartsell OF Kingwood. and Nancy
Sharps OF TOWNSVILLE.
The funeral was held at st. Joseph
church, TOWNSVILLE, on Monday, the
18th. and was one of the largest flu
nerals ever held from that church. A
large number of friends and relatives
came to pay their respects and tri-
butes to one who was loved by all who
knew him.
Although that chair is empty
And we know that he is gone,
Yet we feel him in our presence,
III not loving and warm.
His life was good and noble.
His deeds were always the best,
We feel that he is happy
And has earned this sacred rest.
We miss him sadly, we miss him,
His life with us has been spent.
But in Heaven we hope to meet him
When our death angel has been sent.
A FRIEND.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-09-21
LEADERSHIP THAT LEADS

In the strike crisis as in every other
OF the succession OF great crises that
have confronted his administration
President Wilson proved equal to the
emergency.
He displayed that rare quality of
leadership that gets results. Why should
anyone in the United States desire
change to leadership that promises
nothing and by the face of things is in.
capable OF producing results. Compare
Hughes record az governor of New York
with the record OF other progressive gov
ernors- Woodrow Wilson in New Jersey.
Thomas Marshall in Indiana, Robert NJ.
LaFollette in Wisconsin, and many
others who could be named-and the
Hughes record, comparatively speaking,
is barren of results. Hughes today heads
party split up the middle which is in
capable OF action along either progressive
or reactionary lines.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-09-21

Speculation is rife as to whether Judge
Robinson's return from Atlantic City has
left any sand in bis craw TO intinate the
status Of the "old iaces II, as alleged.
Cousin Abe" is 10 be given free hand
in naming one-hali Of the appointive
offices, curious public ~ anxious to
know whether the agreement stipulate =
that Abraham must make ont his lie
from the "old faces" or whether be IL %
make the selection from the boys who de-
nounced Hat6eldism while the primary
ragged, but who have since the withdrawal
Of Abraham discovered their mistake and
are now rushing for the Hatfield band
wagon. Just idle curiosity suggests the
inquiry, for IL is a we'll known fact at the
present moment that neither Ira nor Abe
will be permitted 10 name old or new
faces after March 4th.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-09-21
ASK THE FIRST FARMER

The farmers OF the United States carry
indebtedness in the shape OF mortgages
to total of three billion five hundred
million. One-fifth OF that enormous total
IS held by banks as investments of their
own funds or as collateral For many
years there has been an agreement in all
party platforms that the farm business,
the business of feeding the world, was in
need OF more certain, equitable and
reasonable source Of working capital.
The federal farm loan act of the present
Democratic administration fully merits
that need. Ask the first farmer you meet
II he needs a change.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-09-21
I9O7-1916

(From the New York WORLDLY
This Is not the first time that extra
ordinary conditions have necessitated
resort to extraordinary measures,
and that II has been necessary for the
government to serve private interest
In order to protect public interest
In the year 1907 the United States
experienced one of the most disas-
trous panics in its history. Years we're
required to liquidate it.
In the midst of this panic President
Roosevelt placed the resources of the
United States treasury at the disposi-
ton of ]. Pierpont Morgan and a CO.
terie Of New York bankers.
Some Of these men were Immediate
ly responsible for the panic, in the
sense that It began in their determine
ton to crush Morse. They did not
intend to have a panic, but they Ioos-
ed forces that they were unable to
control.
When the panic became a fact, how
ever. there was no time to waste in
fixing responsibility. The thing to do
was to stop It. The quickest way to
stop II was to turn the treasury over
to Mr.. Morgan and his associates and
let them re-establish the market.
This was done.
In theory there could be no act of
government more reprehensibie NOR
ally, legally and politically than to put
group Of Wall street bankers into
physical possession Of the United
States treasury. No sane man would
think OF defending Il as an established
policy OF government. Nevertheless.
there was no other method Immediate
~ available OF meeting the crisis. The
United states had an antiquated bank
ing and currency law which encour-
aged panics. and the situation had to
be met without an hours delay.
The panic was stopped. Mr.. Nor
gan and his associates are said to have
made fortunes out OF their operations,
and probably they did II could not
have been otherwise. but their gains
we're small IN comparison with the
losses the country would have sustain
ed II the panic had continued even a
week.
Out OF this situation. however, came
the public sentiment that finally en-
sbled President Wilson 10 obtain the
enactment OF the banking and cur
rency law which has made the United
States panic proof
The country confronted a similar
situation Of disaster in the threatened
railroad strike The President and
Congress took the swift and sure way
10 avert e.
The president and Congress saved
the country from civil war and gave
70 time for calm, dispassionate action
70 prevent a similar crisis I'm the fu-
ture What would be the state Of ar
fairs In the United States today n less
prompt and effective measures had
been adopted by the government
That is the complete reply to ali this
irresponsible criticism