West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-11-30
kIhowooD. NOVEMBER 80
Old Hickory Chips

Old Hickory Chips
After all this country may be too big
to buy up.
The new Democratic dispensatlon
dispenses with New York.
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1t Is reported that the Colonel has
not said Bully" since election night
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The prohibition candidate is said to
have polled but small vote I'm Balti
more.
And 30 the indulgent old country
has set itself up to four more years
OF Wilson. ehY
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The number OF Mr.. Hughes boyhood
friends increased by the hundreds on
election night.
From the length of time California
counted, she must have had a horrible
case OF insomnia.
The Wyoming sheepmen appear to
have been too busy counting their
wealth to go to the polls.
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John Armstrong Chaloner says he
simply must have an auto sleeping
car. Who's looney now?
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The allies may be willing to try Won
Bethmann-Hollweg's peace plan when
convinced that their own is a failure.
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1t would be interesting TO know how
many numerals the average news
paper has carried In the last few days.
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There must be something In that
Wilson-thirteenth superstition after
all California gave thirteen electoral
votes to Wilson.
Press dispatch: George w. Per-
hns went into conference with Mr..
Hughes at $780, The need must have
been desperate indeed.
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II looked at first as IL the Republi-
can votes were going to get the decis-
ion, but those Democratic ones GER
tainly stayed with 'em.
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Candidate Hughes did not declare
against prohibition, but the fact re-
mains that he was spoken OF as the
candidate OF the German-Americans.
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New York must have risen about
three feet higher out of the Atlantic
In the last few days by reason of the
Increase OF the weight OF California on
the Pacific side.
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Well We do not worry il the Demo-
Gratis do not control the next House OF
Representatives. On every measure
that President Wilson recommended.
there were from 40 to 20 progressively
inclined Republicans supporting 1t,
and they will do so again, and we have
the Senate by at least IL votes. Re-
publicans in the Senate are stiff-neck-
ed, but In the House they are afraid
to oppose progressive measures.
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The Democrats are going to contest
the seats OF four newly selected mot
elected) Republican Senators. New
and Watson in Indiana, Sutherland in
West Virginia and Mclean in Connec-
ucut. All OF these states were carried
by Republican money and these Sen
ators should be unseated on account OF
election frauds, OF which there is am
pie proof. Just to think, the Republi-
cans spent over $4,000 in Hartford.
Connecticut. alone.
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That little $4,000, 900 collected by the
Republicans by popular subscription
Is merely a little joke. At best we
can only surmise. but it is probable
$5O,OOO,000 IL the truth were known.
The Republicans were pledged TO re-
peal the Underwood bill The phrase
ology Of the Republican platform was
no accident Repeal meant repeal OF
the income tax, which Is over $780,
100000, nearly all OF which comes out
Of the multi-millionaire Republicans.
as there amt no SIGH animals in the
Democratic party. so you can see they
would be making a good investment
to spend fifty millions and get the in
come tax repealed and save over two
hundred millions every year. Fine
idea, eh7