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Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-25
PRACTICAL HEALTH HINT.
Proper Sleep.


+ To the average individual IN
+ the modern civilized community.
+ with its various opportunities and
+ limitations, there is good reason
+ to believe that a proper amount
+ Of sleep is the chief health con-
+ server. All about us life, both
+ animate and inanimate, obeys
+ the laws Of nature and passes
!. into some form resembling sleep,
+ usually while the sun Is beneath :
+ the horizon.
+ Authorities on health and by
+ giene point out more and more
+ the need Of securing at least
+ eight consecutive hours of sleep.
+ Where this cannot be done as q
+ routine, day after day, they ad.
+ vice that the proper amount OF
+ sleep be made up some time dur
+ ing the twenty-four hours. The
+ universal practice Of this policy
+ no doubt would do more than
+ any other single factor to pro-
+ mote health and prevent disease.
I.
+ i. i. !. !. i. \ i. i. + i. + + +
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-25
THE YARN OUTH
WORKERS. CARRY
OUT THREAT TO
START STRIKE

westbrook, Me-, Sept. 24.-There was
no material change in the strike sit
uation at the S. D. Warren paper mills
tonight, both sides to the controversy
standing firm. One hundred and sew
enty Of the 1874 men employed at the
mill Of the Forest Paper Co. in Var
mouth, which is controlled by the
Warrens, today carried out their threat
to strike unless the union Of pulp and
sulphite workers was recognized by
the local management.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-25
Sore Geographical Doubles.

Accidental doubles of geography are
very curious. There are the two total
ly unconnected Galiclas, the one IN
Austria Hungary and the one in Spain
AS to the Carpathians, the doubling
occurs between the ancient and the
modern aliases. On the map Of the
ancients we find a people named Carpi
in the north Of what is now Hungary
and north Of them the Carpatus noun.
tains. But "Carpathian" In vergt,
Horace and Ovid means something
quite different. The Carpathian sea
was the sea between Rhodes and
Crete, from the island Of Carpathus,
now Scarpanto. and the "Carpathian
old man" was Proteus, who lived and
no doubt practiced his quick change
tricks there.-London Spectator.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-25
An Exercise in Self Control.

Little Dee. a good little boy six
years old. has pet chicken and also
a little garden. The pet chicken got
into his garden and scratched up some
of the vegetables. Dee called it a for
hidden name which he had learned
from another little boy. Punished,
Dee promised he would not use that
word any more. The next day Dee
was heard talking to his chicken. He
had the chicken in his hands squeez-
ing 1t, and he was saying: You are
the same old thing you was the other
day. but they won't let me say it,
The Christian Herald.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-25
GERMAN

Berlin, Sept 24.,-(By Wireless to
Sayvilie).-The great battle on the
Somme front, in France, says today's
official statement given out at army
headquarters is again in full swing.
Anglo French attacks last night near
Courcelette, Rancoure and Bouchau-
vesnes are said to have failed. In nu-
merous air battles, the statement adds,
German pilots shot down "a Entente
aeroplanes, the Germans losing six.
The text of the statement follows:
Army group of Crown Prince Rup-
precht of Bavaria: The permanent
battle on the Somme again is in full
swing. The artillery combat between
the Ancre and the Somme has reached
extraordinary violence. Last night ene-
my attacks near Courcelotte. Ran
court and Bouchavesnes failed.
Army group Of Crown Prince Fred
erick William: In the Meuse district
artillery fire west of the river and in
separate sectors east of the river in
creased. On the whole front there was
lively fire activity.
, There were also numerous aerial
cngagements within our lines and be-
yend- the enemy's lines. resulting IA
vorably for US. We shot down "a aero
planes, 20 of them on the Somme
front Lieuts. Boeddecke. Wintgene
and Hoehendorf especially distinguish
ed themselves. Our losses were six
aeroplanes.
Late in the evening of Sept. %
: bombs dropped on Mannheim killed
= one person and caused damage. Hos
tile. hiers repeatedly attacked places
behind our front. Among other towns
attacked was that Of Lille. where sia
civilians were killed and IL houses
% damaged. One of our airships on the
night OF, Sept. % attacked British mil
itary establishments near Bourgogne.'
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-25
Fooled His Subjects.

King Erricus Of Sweden publicly con.
fessed that he was a sorcerer and ma.
gician. He was the owner Of an en-.
chanted cap. which he pretended en-
abled him to control the spirits and
change the direction Of the winds at
pleasure. So firmly did his subjects
believe in the supernatural powers Of
their ruler that when a storm arose
they would exclaim, "Ah, the king u
again wearing the magic capw
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-25
FUR SALE AT ST.
LOUIS CLOSES

ST Louis, Sept. 24.-During the fur
sale which closed here last night, L.
100000 pelts were auctioned for a to-
tai of more than $2,oOO,000 The largest
buyer during the sale was the New
York representative of Moscow firm.
who bought s35O.O00 worth of furs. A
Paris firm bought 100000 worth and
two London firms $4,000 worth each.
Prices were 20 to 25 per cent. high
er than the prices paid at the recent
sale in New York.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-25
Not an Evanuelist,

The orthodox minister's son, Tommy,
five. had fight with larger boy,
with the usual result. AS his mother
washed the blood and tears from his
face, he sobbed:
Jimmy will ego away into ev-
everlasting punishment for this,
w-won't he. Map"
"Oh. II hope he'll repent and be
saved" said his mother.
We'll. just hope he won't" said
Tom.-The Christian Herald.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-25
What She Misses.

II suppose you miss your husband
terribly?"
mo: can't say that I do. I was
golf widow for years before he died,
but 1t does seem strange not to have
him phone that he is going to be late
for dinner. detroit Free Press.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-25
Sitting on q Tack.

A thing is tragic or humorous A..
cording to the point of view. Ths
man who sits on a tack does not share
the onlookers' amusement. In fact, Ia
is not only pained at his own mistor.
tune, but he is panied because he Or.
casioned some one else to find q d.
gree of pleasure in his unseemly plight
Now, 1t is perfectly safe to make thi,
positive statement in this connection
the person who witnessed the other,
unfortunate encounter with the tack
never deliberately sits on the same
tack himself. Indeed, he is particu
larly cautious about sitting down any.
where soon thereafter without looking
for tack.
Nor is this an indictment Of tacks
Tacks serve a very real and useful
purpose in this world, but they have
their place, which is not In localities
where they may be sat upon.-William
c. Lengel in Hoggson Magazine.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-25

promptly purloined it. For this he was
court martialed and sentenced to nine
months Imprisonment. At the expira-
ton of his term he was ordered to
leave England. He proved to the sat
isfaction of the local officials that he
was an American citizen and was not
held.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-25
Caught Him Both Ways.

Nau9ht Tim 0otn "Ayes
II ask you to pay me this BILL" said
q tailor to q waggish debtor.
do you owe anybody anythinsr
asked the wag.
"No, sir" replied the tailor.
Then you can afford to wait" And
of he walked.
A day or two afterward the tailor
called again. Our wag was not at bis
wits end, SO, turning to his creditor,
he said:
Are you in debt to anybodyT
Eyes, sir, 1 am sorry to say am"
"Well, why don't you payT
II haven't got the money" replied
the tailor, with a woebegone counte
nance.
That's just my case, my dear sir. I
am glad to perceive that you can ap'
preciate my position. I always re,
spected your judgment. sir. Give me
your hand, sir."-London Mail.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-25
RUSSIAN

+, Petrograd. Sept. 24.-Russians and
Austro.Germsns are engaged in stub
born battleee at various places on the
Russian and Galtcia battle front from
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-25
FALLS TO DEATH
FLYING A KITE

Boston. Sept. 24.-While flying a kite
from the roof of his home in the Ais
ton district today 11-year-old Ralph
Angel lost his balance and fell Ave
floors to the street. He died at a hoa.
pttal.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-25
LOCAL NOTICES

Miss Florence kimball wishes to an
nounce that her Millinery Rooms on
Main street will be open for business
Saturday. September %. sept23d2t
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-12-21
Gainesville

George Moore of Pratt, Kansas. az
ter an absence Of about 25 years. was
called here by the serious Illness OF
his sister, Mrs Rebecca J. Stewart
aud he is spending a few weeks
among relatives and his many Friends
i'm and near Newburg. Rowlesburg
Fairmont and Gladesville.
The protracted meeting at tho
Gainesville Baptist church closed on
Monday night, December II. two weeks
aft r the beginning. Four were hap
tizcd on Sunday. the 10th. and two
other converts presented tbemselves
sor baptism.
Miss Ethel shaner. who has boon
teaching near Kingwood. Is GONZALES
cling from an attack OF measles and re-
turned 10 her home last week TO re-
cruit. We are glad to report that she
is fast regaining her usual health.
There will be preaching at the
Christian church in Gladesville next
Saturday evening. Sunday morning
and Sunday evening, and they expect
70 begin a protracted meeting Jan1
AIRY Sth.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-12-21
Ear

Below zero here Saturday morning.
We heard the music of the sleigh
bells Sunday.
orval Hileman was working for ].
J. Kelly recently.
Miss Lena Schnopp has been poorly
the past week. She is suffering from
an attack OF infiammatory rheumatism.
Preaching service by Rev. Nichol-
son here Thursday night.
i. A. Frankhouser has not been feel
ing we'll the past week on account of a
severe cold.
viii Arthur of Hazelton. was here
on business recently.
Walter. the little son OF ]. j. Kelly.
has been on the sick list the past week.
Charley and Dan Cupp visited at
their grandfather Cupps Saturday
night and Sunday.
few OF the young men were work
Ing on the road a part OF last week.
Mrs. Sisler of Morgan's Glade vicin-
ity, visited at Cephus Miller's near
here recently.
Messrs. Artie Metheny and Ray
Feather OF Cuzzart, attended services
here Thursday night.
Miss Ruby Guthrie and a friend of
hers were guests at John q. KelIy's
recently.
Benton Rodeheaver and his son
Charley came to J. J. Kelly's Saturday
after veal calf
Cornelius Rodeheaver of Pennsyl-
vania was at Bruce Deals last week.
DR.. Snyder of Hazelton, was called
to see Bruce Deals little baby who
was seriously i'll last Monday.
DR.. Wilkinson of Bruceton. has been
out in this vicinity frequently the past
week to see Miss Lena Schnopp.
Clarence Hermon, infant son OF MIR.
and Mrs. Bruce Deal, died at their
home near here Tuesday afternoon.
December IL, aged three months and
10 days. On Thursday, December Ia,
funeral services were held at the
Shady Grove church, conducted by
Rev. George Van Sickle, and inter.
ment was made at the Willett Gene
terry nearby. Earl q. Harmed of Hazel
ton, was the undertaken, and James
and Willie Shaffer, Charley and Dan
CuTp acted as pail bearers.
Miss Rena Deal of Albright, and Mr..
and Mrs. Clyde DeBerry and son
Dempsey of Cuzzart. were in attend
ance at the funeral The parents have
our sympathy in their bereavement.
May Gods promise comfort them in
the loss of their dear little one.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-12-21
kiNowoop. DECEMBER 2,
A Man With n Message

The President is criticised because
In his address to Congress he failed
to refer to problems supposed to be
vital. He had nothing to say OF the
war, OF peace or OF our relations here
with He did not discuss food prices,
and he ignored Mexica, national de-
tense and woman suffrage.
For many years Presidential mes
sages. touching lightly upon important
problems. covered everything from
Arctic exploration and coast surveys
TO the boll-weevil and the grasshopper
They contained almost as many words
as a best seller. They were sent to
Congress and the country in book form
70 be laid away for future reference,
which 4arely took place. They were
conglomeration OF departmental re-
ports.
Mr.. Wilson's practice OF discussing
one subject OF urgent Importance at q
time has produced legislative results
heretofore unknown. He has fixed
the attention Of the people as well as
OF Congress on the issue OF the hour.
AS he always speaks to the point and
briefly. he may easily be heard again
before adjournment, but not, we ven
ture to say. in tiresome generalization
upon encyclopaedia topics.-New York
World.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-12-21

Il had to come TO Boston aud 10
Harvard to have greatness thrust upon
met" exclaimed Miss Mabel Furry OF
Seattle, Wash. the prize strength pu-
pill OF the department of physical edu-
cation OF the Harvard summer school
Out of 21S classmates Miss Furry
won the distinction of being the San
dow of the school and declares she
feels like much heralded slde-show
OF the big circus.
And there is nothing unusual
about me, either,@ she declared. Gust
come out to Seattle and you will find
loads of girls as strong as 1 am"
Miss Furry stands feet 71s inches
in her stocking feet and weighs $50
pounds. There is not one pound OF
superfuous flesh. She is all muscle
and concentrated energy.
80 you want my recipe?" she quer-
led. We'll. It isn't easy. unless you
just love the life of action-the out
| door life. Ever since l was a child /
have played hard. | have eaten
wholesome food and plenty of it and
just lived, moved and had my being
out in the glorious sunshine of Seat
tie. You see, you could not do that
in your dreadful climate" she added
with a plying depreciation.
"And then you have no mountains to
climb, no inspiration, no wonderful
motive for your long tramps and
hikes"
How to live twenty-four hours a day
as set forth by Miss Furry is convinc-
ingly strenuous. She, together with
other students of the Sargent summer
school bent on taking physical train
ing for professional reasons, are up at
o'clock for breakfast, and from s to
is spent in what they call play-ten-
mis- or some game to get them ready
for the work of the day.
From to 10 lecture is heard on
preventive medicine, from 10 to II
methods OF teaching, then from II TO
l methods are put into practice and a
busy two hours is given to dumb-bell
exercise, marching tactics and general
calisthenics. After luncheon come
more tennis and long walks, getting
back in time for dinner-"for which
we are ready. believe me-" laughed
Miss Furry.
Corsets and high-heeled shoes are
equally pernicious. Miss Furry thinks.
Il cannot understand why girls should
Willingly put themselves into strait
jacket, and that is just what corsets
are. Then again, they stunt the
growth of the body and rob it of its
natural grace, so they are not com
Portable. Nobody can be healthy and
happy who is all the time uncomfort-
able"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-12-21
District Of Columbia NAV Re Dry

BY margin OF one vote the Shep-
pard bill TO prohibit the manufacture
and sale Of intoxicating liquors I'm the
District Of Columbia was put into first
place on the Senate calendar Saturday
TO be taken up THIS week and debated
until II is disposed Of or replaced.
Senator Townsend Of Michigan.
sought to Keep the volunteer officers
retirement bill before the Senate as
unfinished business but a motion 10
substitute the Sheppard bill prevail
ed. - TO 30.
Senator MARITIME Of New Jersey. Cd
posing the bill, said the saloon should
not be abolished until some other form
Of club for the poor man could be es-
tablished He declared residents of
prohibition states are the heaviest
consumers Of patent medicines com
posed chiefly Of cheap alcoholic liq-
uors and insisted that prohibition does
not prohibit
The prohibition state Of Maine. be
said, With q population Of Tess than
100000. has more drunkenness than
the whole Of Italy with a population
Of So.o0o.0Oo and no prohibition laws
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-12-21
Our Own State

In the hustle and hustle of the lives
OF those who are not engaged in agrI-
cultural pursuits, the agricultural pos
sibilities OF the state are often over
looked. Thus, when the Federal
Farm Loan Board appeared here
there were many facts developed at
the hearing which might be interest
Ing to those persons who associate
West Virginia with nothing but coal,
oil and gas.
Easily the best paper read before the
board was that OF Howard Z. Will
liams. commissioner OF agriculture.
Not only was the paper a concise one,
dealing with the fundamentals of the
agricultural conditions in the state,
but it was enlightening to those who
entertain the idea that West Virginia
is not an agricultural state.
or course, it takes more than mere
statistics to compare West Virginia
with Iowa and Nebraska as agricul-
tural states, but such public state
ments as those made by Mr.. Williams
do much to awaken in us a sense of
appreciation OF how rich we really are
In other things besides our minerals.
There are $685. farms in the state
OF West Virginia, with an average of
1O4 acres, and the total valuation of
which is sS74,S59 900. while the aver
age value OF the farms is almost
$4,000. including all farm property.
The average value of the tillable soil
is $50 per acre, and while the crops
are not as large as in some other
states OF the union, this condition can
not be laid to the door of inferior soil
but to inferior cultivation.
1t might be we'll for West Virgin
ians to learn more about their state
and what fine heritage it is to be a
West Virginian.-Gazette.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-12-21
5000 Ton BaftIeshlns

The Navy department is wise in
planning TO make the new battleships
the most powerful I'm the world. In
the plans for the three super-dread-
noughts which Congress Is expected to
authorize this winter, all vessels in
our own and the British and German
navies are far outclassed. Japan
alone, so far as is known, has prepar-
ed designs for a single battleship that
invites comparison with them.
The four battleships, Colorado,
Maryland, Washington and West Vir-
ginia, for which the contracts were re-
Gently awarded, will each displace 80
600 tons, have twenty-one knots speed
and mount eight 1G-inch guns. The
three battleships that II IS now pro-
posed to construct will each displaco
$4,000 tons. have twenty-three knots
speed and carry twelve 16-inch guns.
Thus at one step provision is made for
an increase Of 30 per cent in displace-
ment, 10 per cent in speed and so per
cent In gun power. Since the begin
ming OF the war in Europe the Queen
Elizabeth has been regarded as the
most formidable type OF vessel I'm the
British navy. but its displacement is
only 27.5OO tons and It carries only
eight l5-inch guns. with a speed OF
twenty-five knots.
The battleships with which the war
with Spain was fought are today mere
pigmies beside the modern giants OF
the sea From the 1925 ton Oregon.
the United States has advanced rapid
~ through successive stages Of dread
noughts to the 1900 ton battleship
But it must now face the limitations
imposed upon its navy by the Panama
Canal and IT'S harbors and dry docks
World
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-12-21

Those farmers who are interested in
horticulture will find plenty OF things
worth while provided for them at the
farmers week held at Morgantown.
January 1st to 9Th. Although there
will be something doing for the fruit
farmer each day Of the week. We'd
nesday has been set aside as horticul-
ture day and the principal activities OF
this day will be devoted to fruit grow
Ing and related phases OF the work.
The State horticultural society meets
at Morgantown during the week AMI
the program for Wednesday Is under
the auspices OF this society.
The first thing on tho program for
"Wednesday is a lecture by Professor
w. II. Alderman. West Virginia uni
versity, on the subject "Wil II Pay a
Fruit Grower to Use Commercial Fer
tilizers?' This lecture rs followed by
the annual address OF ID. A. Arnold.
president of the State Horticultural
society II. w. Selby president OF the
Association of Vegetable Growers OF
America. talks at 10 o'clock on Feed
ing the Multitude. This address is fol-
lowed by a report from Secretary C.
G. Pierce, a reportf rom Treasurer C.
w. Boyer. reports OF committees and a
lecture by Professor w. r. Rumsey on
busting versus Spraying" At II
o'clock G. G.. Woodbury.. professor OF
Horticulture, Purdue university, will
talk on What Does II Cost a Grower
to Produce His Fruit"
The 2 o'clock period in the after
noon of Wednesday is given over to
! an address. Selling Direct to the
Consumer" by c. p. Waugh of Wells
burg, w. Va. and to another, Future
OF Cooperation Among West Virginia
Fruit Growers" by J. c. McNern Of
Paw Paw, w. Va.
At 3 o'clock S. IT, Fulton OF Sleepy
Creek, talks on "a Uniform Packing
Law for West Virginia" Later II. w.
Selby talks on the subject Finding a
Market" and in the evening Professor
woodbury. gives an address on Farm
Orchard Management"
Aside from these activities i'm horti-
culture for Wednesday there are nu-
merous other talks, lectures, addresses
and things of interest to the West Vir-
ginia fruit grower given throughout
the week Such subjects as spraying.
packing fruits, the home garden, fer
tilizers for small fruits. thinning of
fruits, etc, will be handled by capable
and experienced men
One of the features Of the week will
be the state fruit exhibit to be held
in the University armory This ex-
hibit carefully studied should be an
education within itself 10 one inter
ested in fruits. There will be var
ious exhibits, demonstrations and re-
lated activities of special interest to
the fruit growers OF the state. Far
mers' week comes but once q year and
is of such Importance that up-to-date
farmers can scare afford TO miss the
lessons there 10 be learned. the exper-
fences to be acquired, and the associa-
| tions to be made
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-12-21
All Postmasters May BE Under Civil
Service

Plans by which the present method
Of Presidential appointment of post
masters Will be abolished and appoint
ments made instead under the civil
service are under consideration by the
postofilce department. Postmaster
General Burleson, who is preparing
his annual report, is expected to recon-
mend that Congress this winter pass a
law to this effect.
III adopted the act will take away
from members OF Congress their in
fiuence in the selection of postmasters
and remove from politics subject of
patronage the country over Among
many members of Congress there is a
strong sentiment for the law.
The department, it is said, has been
handicapped in some of its progress
sive measures because postmasters
were chosen for their popularity rath-
| er than for their business ability.
The plan proposed would make post
| mastership business which a man
must first qualify for before receiving
| an appointment. 1t would make pos
sible the promotion of a postmaster
from small Office to a larger one,
and instead of installing a postmaster
| for four-year term to remain in one
place he would be installed in the of
flee he is best fitted for. If IL were
| found that postmaster serving in an
officew it'll receipts of $4,000 was
qualified to serve in an office with re-
ceipts of 100000 he would be in line
for promotion to such an office.
BY this method the service, It is de-
clared, would be improved and at the
same time would be economical and
placed on business basis.
The proposed change would affect
1892 postmasters. the number now ap-
pointed by the President. OF these
567 are first class, 2,212 second class,
Sab third class