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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-07-13
viii Get News Direct

With a view to furnishing the lat
est and most accurate news of the
Wes,ern Pennsylvania guardsmen on
the border. the Pittsburgh Gazette
FINES has sent one of it's stan men,
Arthur G.. Burgoyne, Jr., to lei Paso.
Tex. Mr.. Burgoyne is the only Pitts
burgh newspaper man with the army
and because of his wide acquaintance
with men of the Tenth and Sixteenth
regiments will be in position TO keep
relatives and friends of the guardsmen
i'm close touch with them. His tele-
graphic stories will be I'm the nature
of daily letter from the boys at the
front TO the folks back home. The
Gazette Times. believing it owed
duty to its readers, especially to those
in the communities adjacent to Pitts
burgh. spared no expense i'm rushing
one of its own men to the border. Mr.
Burgoyne will not only send to the
Gazette Times telegraphic dispatches.
but will write for publication at var
ious times stories dealing with the
personal side OF army life He will
tell what the boys are doing. what
duties have been assigned them, and
if they are safe and well. His mis-
sion is to keep readers of his paper
informed of the national guardsmen
from Western Pennsylvania, and be-
cause of his previous experience he
can be depended on to give all the
availabl information from the front.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-07-13
c. o. p. Foaoor oLo soLo,grs

Whatever may he the truth as to the
ingratitude OF republics, the ingratitude
OF Republicans, measured by their plat
form, is an undeniable fact.
Surely there was never time in the
history OF the country when the old SOL
diers who imperiled their lives in the
national defense should have had their
claims 90 clearly remembered as now.
At time when every energy is being
bent toward the stimulation OF patriotism
and preparedness, il is striking fact
that the Republican party should 20 on
record in favor of allowing pensions for
past services to lapse, 80 far as the OFF,
cial platform voices anything to the
contrary.
A government which does not make
proper provision for the declining years
OF those who risked death that the re-
public might live would hardly be in a
position to ask similar sacrifices for the
future. And yet in this crucial hour,
when national defense is the rallying cry
oil every patriotic American, the Repub-
lican convention at Chicago, after days
OF effort to nullify the splendid Ameri-
canism OF President Wilson, utterly neg.
lected even to mention the old soldiers
who had upheld the Americanism OF the
past
There was no such neglect on the part
OF the Democratic convention. The youth
and manhood OF today will find an in
centive TO national service i'm the Demo-
cratic party's substantial gratitude for
the sacrifices OF the past. Terse and clear
was the declaration OF the Democratic
platform:
1--WE renew the declarations of recent
Democratic platforms relating to gener-
Gus pensions for soldiers and their Wild
ows, and call attention to our record of
performance in this particular"
Almost at the very hour when this
plank in the Democratic platform was
being approved, Democratic House was
enacting the most liberal pension meas
ure for the benefit OF the widows and
orphans OF the old soldier ever adopted
in that body. 1t is now before the Senate,
with every prospect OF becoming a law.
Under its provisions the widows OF SOL
diers and sailors OF the Civil War, the
War with Mexico and the various Indian
wars will receive pension of $40 a
month, and thousands who have been
widowed after a later marriage will bc
restored to the pension rolls.
The platform pledge of the Demo.
cratic party, so far as possible, is there
fore redeemed almost before the conven-
ton adjourns. This is in striking con-
trast with the conduct of the Republican
party. Heretofore it has been content to
forget the old soldier after election. Now
1t ignores him altogether. This il, in
deed, strange view Of preparedness, at
time when the safety OF the republic
depends in n large measure OH citizen
soldiers. The true patriots will not fail
to see that the party OF Democracy is the
party of real Americanism.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-07-13
Alfalfa

1t will soon be time to seed alfalfa.
IL you have decided to grow a plot
this year are you sure you have made
all the arrangements that are neces-
sary to grow it successfully for II you
have not the chances are that you
will have failure rather than a good
stand. When the conditions of fertili-
cation. drainage and lime have been
met the only essentials left are thor
ough preparation of the seed bed and
proper incubation. Remember it will
pay you to spend from $40 to $25 on
an acre getting ready for alfalfa. A
good firm. mellow seed bed is abso-
lutely essential to its success.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-07-13

Every one recalls the fight in Con
gress over the wool schedule I'm the
Payne-Aldrich tariff bill and the dire
prediction made by those benefoiaries
Of the sacred rule OF a high tariff that
II the duty was removed or lowered
that the farmer would suffer because
OF the lower price Of wool. OF course
II was mere lying, and the famous
Schedule X in the old tariff was there
for the purpose OF not protecting an
Interest but Of initiating prices. The
following news item shows how the
price OF wool has climbed.
ELK GARDEN. w. Va, July g.
Wool Day" at Elk Garden saw
the streets cOngested with wagons
and automobiles carrying great
bundles OF wool. The buyers se-
cured $4,000 pounds, two car.
loads, for which 30 cents a pound
was paid. making $4,000 dlstrib.
uted among the farmers and sheep
raisers who came from Sulphur.
Jenny Springs, Gross, Schell. NJ.
Storm, Hartsmonsyille and other
points in Garrett county, Md.
Wool al forty cents a pound gives
the lie TO those false prophets and
forty cent wool IL our own idea OF
Democratic prosperity. 49, Charleston
Gazette.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-07-13
The shIpping Bn to Pass

The determine ION OF the Democrats
of the Senate c pass the administra-
ton shipping bin this session is meet
ing with ov, aelming popular appro-
val This hH VIII at once create a
great merchant marine for carrying
American goods to all parts of the
world and thereby greatly promote
our foreign trade. Heretofore, the ex-
portation of american goods has been
almost enurclr dependent on the great
merchant marines of Great Britain
and Germany and of course those two
great commercial countries always
give the products Of their own coun-
tries the benefit OF their best service,
so American trade has been at great
disadvantage for lack of merchant
marine This. bin provides for the
creation of company with $4,000 900
'apital TO ba furnished partly by the
government aHa partly by private cap
italists. bur those ships are TO be aux
iliaries OF che navy, but in times of
peace they ave to be used for mer-
chant shipDirg The bill is heartily
supported by both Houses of Con-
gress, except those Senators and Rep
resentatives who are tools of the ship
ping trust. The Democratic leaders
have decreed Chat this bill must be-
come a law before Congress adjourns.
as the CROWNS Industries of the coun..
try demand.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-07-13
kINCWoop. JULY 10
DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL TIcke

For President
WOODROW WILSON, OF New Jersey
Vice-President
THOMAS X. MARSHALL, of Indiana.
United States Senator
VIM. T.. Chiffon, OF Kanawha.
Congressional District
SAMUEL V. WOODS, Barbour.
STATE
Governor
JOHN j. CORNWELL, Hampshire.
Secretary of State
CHARLES r. WILSON, Cabell'
Superintendent OF Schools
ROBERT A. ARMSTRONG, Monongalia
Auditor
A. +. KINNEY, Calhoun.
Treasurer
LLOYD RINEHART, Lewis.
Attorney General
WILLIAM II. SAWYERS, Summers.
Commissioner OF Agriculture
JOHN b. FINLEY, Wood.
COUNTY
Prosecuting Attorney
X. l.. BROWN, JR., Kingwood.
Sheriff
E. M. LANTZ, Kingwood.
JOHN Q. MAYER, Terra Alta.
House Of Delegates
GEORGE SPIKER, Brandonville.
THOMAS HOLMES, Tunnelton.
Surveyor
:. X. GUSEMAN, Reedsville.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-07-13
Wilson'S Administration

A Wilson Republican" writing in
the New York World. says 1t is the
worst since Buchanan's" or the best
since Lincoln's". The letter follows:
To the Editor of the World:
Mr.. Roosevelt assures us that Mr..
Wilson's administration has been the
worst since Buchanans 1t seems to
me, though 1 am Republican, that IL
has been the best since Lincoln's.
In the first place, Mr.. Wilson has
got vast amount of progressive leg
islation through an often unsympa-
thetic Congress. To others as well
as to Mr.. Wilson belongs the honor
of the agitation which made IL posi-
BILE; to Mr.. Wilson almost alone be-
longs the credit of actual accomplish
ment. The Republican platform has
not dared to attack these measures
with any vigor. Those Bull Moose
leaders who are trying to swing their
followers to Mr.. Hughes are also sill
ent on this score, for they realize that
Mr.. Wilson has come as near fulfilling
Bull Moose desires here as Mr.. Roose-
welt could have done.
In the second place, Mr.. Wilson has
had the courage to take a stand on
the Mexican question which. while
statesmanlike. could win him no inn
mediate approval. Instead of recog-
nizing Huerta and thus giving official
sanction to the corporation plumber
schemes which has Tavaged all Latin
America. he was Democrat enough to
side with the insurgents. Instead OF
invading Mexico when insulted by
either side. he was big enough to re-
member the littleness OF the country
from which the insults came and TO
give it every chance to work out it's
salvation unhindered. A property
worshipper would have recognized
Huerta; a demagogue would have
waved tn flag and ordered war: what
Mr.. Wilson did was the act Of a Demo-
crat. II VIC fight now. It will be with
the sympathy OF the rest OF Latin
America. Mr. Wilson has gone far to
recreate the Pan-Americanism Of
Blaine. which Roosevelt DESTROYED
from the time when he took Panama.
In the third place. Mr.. Wilson has
kept us at peace with Europe without
compromising our honor. lie has not
been more patient than firm: he has
not been slower than he has been
sure; he has kept himself above pop
ular lethargy with respect 10 our pas
sion in moments OF tenseness. His
is a statesman's head and a soldiers
heart. without surrendering a right.
he has kept us AZ peace. and this is
his greatest accomplishment
Finally. Mr. Wilson has given us in
his own self new and higher type
Of public servant The weakness Of
our public men has been their one
sidedness II, like Bryan or Rooee-
welt they have lacked Judgment m.
like Root they have had Judgment.
they have lacked popular sympathies.
Mr.. Wilson, like Loncoln. has combin-
cd these qualities An idealists heart
is his and a practical head From no
other has comes UGH permanent IN
SEPARATION 70 the youth Of America I'm
politics. Mr.. Hughes IS man Of
much the same type But why sup
plant the original with an imperfect
approach TO IL?
WILSON REPUBLICAN,
Grand Rapids. Mich, June "a. q
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-07-13

Representatives Of mercantile concerns
IN Europe are buying staples and clothing
IN this country in large quantities for
delivery at the close Of the war. This
does not look ike We would be flooded
with imports a. some Of the high tariff
paper would have you believe. The
ttruth Of the matter is the rich benef
Charles Of high tariff are simply trying
20 scare tie people into voting for high
tariff once more, ss they have robbed tie
peopie 20 long they dislike 10 quit.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-07-13

In 1914 Republicans supported the
Payne-AIdrich tariff. Democrats opposed
It, Of course, and 20 did the Bull Moose.
The Underwood bill repealed 10. and now
the Republicans fail to demand lie re-.
enactment. Bot the people will not fail
10 zee that Smoot and Penrose are still
on the ioh.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-07-13

Every great piece Of constructive legis-
iation enacted during the Wilson admin
istrstion has received Republican sup
port in both houses Of congress, support
given in recognition Of the wisdom Of the
legislation. II IL awkward now for these
same statesmen 10 follow their candidate
and criticise their own votes.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-07-13

Among other things the present Demo-
cratic administration has done more to
build up the army and navy than did
any OF Its Republican predecessors-a
fact that Republican campaigners will
not be permitted to forget.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-07-13

With the scalps OF Germany, Mexico
and Austria all hanging to his belt,
without the use Of any more powerful
ammunition than notes." Chief Wood
row would seem TO have TAR chance
TO rule the tribe for another quadren-
mimi
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-07-13

The hunger after Office may have some
thing to do with the roseate predictions
OF Republican politicians, but their hun
ger is as nothing compared 20 the rave
nous appetite Of the lobby that Wilson
scourged from the Capitol. The lobby is
Cor Hugbes-unanimousIy and then some.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-07-13

Il must be discouraUng 10 a good
intentioned Republican statesman when
The industrial managers for whom be
asks tariff legsiation--''to maintain the
standard Of American wages issue a
roar about the high wages which prevail
under this Democratic administration
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-07-13

Sam Hill, millionaire son Of the late
Jim Hill, the Pacific railroad magnale,
has gone 70 VlsJivostok, 10 take charge
Of the traffic department Of the Trans
Siberian railroad, for the Russian gov
eminent. lie will have 70 work like
Sam HIP no doubt, for the Siberian
route is being strained 10 its utmost 20
handle uIe munitions business.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-07-13

] have no planks 10 offer but one, and
that II the Presidents. Determine what
be wants and bis plank viii be mine.
Sag ! expect to 70 before the people in
10 his behalf on your report. William
Jennings Bryan 10 tie platform commit
tee At 81. Iouis.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-07-13

There is not q real TesctiOnary hold
ing credentials in THE convention, Z"
shouted Senator Harding in his keynote
speech at Chicago. And Boies Penrose.
W. Murray Crane, Reed Smoot and
Charles ID Hiles, at that moment, hold
ing a whispered conference on the same
platform, never cracked smile.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-07-13

Genuine Progressives who followed
Roosevelt in 1912, not because he was
popular idol, but because they believed
an the demands made by their party
platform, will do well to reread that first
announcement Of their political faith.
The Democrats have already made most
Of il into lay.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-07-13

Are those Republicans who have
shouted ION to Mexico" for months
when there was no adequate provocaton
going to stand by the American govern
ment now that provocation compels
action7
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-07-13

The two things that make tie Demo-
cratic platform stand out among the
great political documents OF the coun-
try's history are its Americanism and its
Democracy. 1t is a charter of national
honor and individual freedom.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-07-13
For Sale

| have oG% complete outfit for a
meat market. consisting of a refrig-
orator block, computing scales.
knives saws, steele. McCaskey regis
ter etc. VIII sell at a bargain.
0o-tI GEO. L. SHARPER.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-07-13

The Republicans denounced the Demo-
cratic rural credits legislation at Chicago,
but nine out OF ten OF them voted for it
at Washington.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-07-13

From the dawn of history. advance
ment in civilization and improve
ments in the methods of transporta-
ton have gone hand in hand.
+
Good roads are beneficial to those
who have neither horse nor automo-
bile-they are clean and dry to walk
on.
+
Good roads make II possible for the
farmer to raise green goods OF all
kinds as he can get them to market
while fresh.
+
Good roads make 1t possible for one
horse to haul as much or more than
two.
With good roads IL will be possible
TO put fresh products into the hands
of the consumer within a few hours
after they have been gathered from
the farm.
Something is wrong with the man
who kicks against road Improvement
He might as well kick against sun
shine. We've got to have both.
Good roads increase the value OF
land everywhere.
Good roads will increase our pop
ulation and our wealth.
+
Good roads and good schools-that
is what the country needs.
+
Improved roads will put us i'm clos
er touch with everybody elsewhere.
+
good road is an avenue for good
business. If your business is bad. in
vestigate your road.
+
Good roads permit choice of time
for marketing farm products so as to
get the best prices.
+
The country folks are entirely de-
pendent upon the roads to connect
them up with the rest of the world.
+
A road is a tie that binds and the
longer and better the road the more
far reaching is its binding and brother
making power.
+
Good roads promote good schools i'm
the country and make the town
schools much more accessible to the
country children.
Good roads tend to unity the popu-
lation by taking the country people to
town and the town people to the coun-
try more frequently.
+
The farmer located on bad road
must deliver his corn, wheat and hogs
when he can get over the road, which
usually occurs when the market is
flooded with graf nand meat.
+
Good roads in the country mean
better schools. better churches, better
neighbors, better health, better houses
to live in, easier ways to market, and
closer touch with the outside
world.
Poor highways lessen the profit of
labor, increase the cost of living, bur-
den the enterprise OF the people, dull
the morality of our citizenship, and
hold down the educational progress of
our country
The public roads of the United
States have mileage ten times as
great as the stream railroads and the
passenger traffic on the public roads
is two hundred times as great as on
the railroads.
Road conditions affect market COP
ditions throughout the United States.
and good roads outrank in Importance
to the whole people the Panama
Canal. the Improvement of inland wa
terways and harbors. or any other
pending proposition for internal inn
provement
+
With good roads extending out into
the country the farmers pigs will get
less milk and buttermilk and the city
kids will get more. OF course this
will be hard on the pigs but it will be
the making of the kids.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-07-13

The Old Guard will pitch the Repub-
iican campaign on plane, say the jour
nails OF the g. o. p. How high? About
the second story level?
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-07-13

Never before in national crisis was
the country so supremely confident OF
the wisdom and the courage OF its
leader.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-07-13

That America may be free among ma
tions and that Americans may be free
among men-that is the Democratic
purpose.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-07-13

What has Wilson done that you would
have undone2 That is the question every
voter must answer before he goes to the
polls in November.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-07-13
Goodbye, bypben !

One thing is certsin-there is no
hyphenism in the Democratic party.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-07-13

If we do go to war-while Wilson is
President-you may be sure the rifle
will be primed with reason.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-07-13

Smoot, Crane and Penrose are strong
for Bull Moose now. They like it fric-
asseed.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-07-13
A FRIEND.

1t is always better if you buy 1t
from Argus advertisers.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-07-13
Notice

The Board of Review and Equaliza-
ton will close their session for the
year 1916 at noon Thursday, July 90.
All persons desiring any adjustment
in their assessment must come in by
this date
NJ. f. PELL.
J. A. KING,
JAS. c. WHITE
3S-1t Members of Roard
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-07-13

Road conditions affect market cop
ditions throughout the United States,
and good roads outrank in Importance
to the whole people the Panama
Canal, the Improvement of inland wa
terways and harbors, or any other
pending proposition for internal i'm
provement
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-07-13

With good roads extending out into
the country the farmers pigs will get
less milk and buttermilk and the city
kids will get more OF course this
will be hard on the pigs but IL will be
the making of the kids.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-07-13

The Colonels river of doubt must
have run into slough OF despond
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-07-13

The public roads of the United
States have a mileage ten times as
great as the stream railroads and the
passenger traffic on the public roads
is two hundred times as great as on
the railroads.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-07-13

California asks everybody to eat
lemon day, the apple region wants
us to eat an apple a day, and Mexico
wants us to cat a crow a day. SO
what is a Door over-burdened patriot
20 do
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-07-13
Good Roads Notes

From the dawn of history. advance
ment in civilization and improve
ments In the methods of transporta-
ton have gone hand In hand.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-07-13

Although the electric fan has not
been greatly In demand this summer.
the electric light. owing to the pre-
vailing darkness, has been over
worked.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-07-13

The latest hyphenate is the Moose
Elephant.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-07-13

Good roads are beneficial to those
who have neither horse nor automo-
bile-they are clean and dry to walk
on.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-07-13

Good roads make 1t possible for the
farmer to raise green goods OF all
kinds as he can get them to market
while fresh.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-07-13

New York has just discovered that
1t has been Getting goat meat for NUT
ton although New York possibly does
not know the taste of mutton.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-07-13

Russians are the ones who put Twin"
i'm Bukowina.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-07-13

Poor highways lessen the profit of
labor, increase the cost of living, bur
den the enterprise of the people, dull
the morality of our citizenship, and
hold down the educational progress of
our country.