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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-12-28
PRESIDENT SENDS NOTE
TO ALL POWERS AT WAR

more than all, an injury be done civil
lization itself which can never be
atoned for or repaired
The President therefore feels alto
gether justified in suggesting an inn
mediate opportunity for n comparison
OF views as TO the terms which must
precede' those ultimate arrangements
for the peace of the world which all
desire and i'm which the neutral ma
tions as well as those at war are ready
to play their full responsible part
III the contest must continue To pro-
coed toward underlined ends by slow
attrition until the one group of belh-
gerents or the other is exhausted, If
million after million of human lives
must continue to be offered up until
on the one side or the other there are
no more to offer. If resentments must
be kindled that can never cool and de-
spairs engendered from which there
can be no recovery. hopes of peace
and willing concert OF free people will
be rendered vain and idle
The life of the entire world has
been profoundly affected Every part
of the great family OF mankind has
felt the burden and terror OF this un-
precedented contest OF arms No ma
tion in the civilized world can be said
in truth TO stand outside IT'S influence
or TO be safe against its disturbing
effects. And yet the concrete objects
for which II is being waged have never
been definitely stated.
The leaders OF the several belliger-
ents have, as has been said stated
those objects in general terms. But
stated in general terms they seem the
same on both sides. Never yet have
the authoritative spokesmen OF either
side avowed the precise objects which
would IL attained satisfy them and
their people that he war had been
fought out. The world has been left
TO conjecture what definite results.
what actual exchange OF guarantees.
what political or territorial changes or
readjustments, what stage of military
success even. would bring the war to
an end.
II may be that peace is nearer than
we know; that the terms which the
belligerents on the one side and on
the other would deem II necessary TO
insist upon are not so irreconcilable
as some have feared; that an inter
change OF views would clear tile way
at least for conference and make the
permanent concord of the nations
hope of immediate future, a concert OF
nations Immediately practicable.
The President is not proposing
peace; he is not even Offering media
tion. He is merely proposing that
soundings be taken in order that we
may learn. the neutral nations with
the belligerent, how near the haven of
peace may be for all mankind, and
longs with an intense and increasing
longing. He believes that the spirit in
which he speaks and the objects which
he seeks will be understood by all CON
cerned, and he confidently hopes for a
response which will bring a new light
into the affairs of the world.
LANSING.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-12-28
COUNTRY'S PROSPERITY
AFFECTS MANY WORKERS

illness. disability or accident policies
in the number.
The number OF voluntary wage i'm
croases granted during the year is un-
precodcntcd AS many as four or five
have thus been given by individual
corporations.
Various oNplanat ons have been Of
fcrod for this action of boards OF d.
rec'ors and individuals. There appear
TO be two reasons which are the real
ones I'm the majority OF cases-the first
That corporation directors aud officials
have taken cognizanco OF tho increas-
ed cost of the necessities of life and
have been prompted by this to make
Efforts TO enable their workers TO bet
ter cope with the new conditions, and
second, they have desired their em-
ployos to share with the corporations
in the unusual profits recorded.
While the manufacturers OF war mu-
nitions are widely supposed to have
reoped the greatest golden harvest, Il
~ lact lhat neither in bonuses nor I'm
wage increases have they been as lib
eral as corporations engaged In other
activities. although in both many of
them have been very generous.
Banks throughout tho country, but
especially I'm New York city, are
among the leaders in declaring extra
dividends and I'm pront-sharlng with
employees. Industrial corporations
are entitled to have the same said of
them.
hut the individual employer, the
man with n small working force, who
has boen successful without precedent
during the past year. Is the one VINO
has been most generous in his dis
tribuuons. Some of these have given
100 per cent bonuses or 100 per cent
wage increases.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-12-28
Live Stock Men Well Provided for nj
Farmers Week.

The progressive farmers OF West Vir-
ginia arec oming to recognize more
and more that this state with it's nu-
merous hills and little level land is
primarily adapted to the production of
good live stock. In keeping with this
idea the Importance of live stock inter-
ests is being well looked after on the
program for farmers week to be held
January first To sixth at the College
of Agriculture. Morgantown, W. Va.
Although there are numerous lee
lures, addresses, demonstrations and
exhibits OF interest to live stock men
to be given throughout the week,
Thursday, January 4th. is given over
mainly to live stock activities and is
known as live stock day. The pro-
gram for this day is under the aus
pices OF the West Virginia Live Stock
association. Among the subjects to
be given attention on this day are the
following:
A live stock program Tor West Vir-
ginia Prof. Il. w. Sheets.
Control of contagious and infectious
live stock diseases Hon. II. Il. Will
liams.
Some object lessons from the inter
national live stock exposition-H. NJ.
Gore.
Community plan of breeding live
stock-E. A. Tuckwiller.
The production OF roughage on
i've stock farm-W. ID. Zinn.
Wedding out the Improbable COW
II. W. Cave.
Utilizing cut over land for live
Jtock-F NJ. Foote.
Selecting beef breeding animals-A.
j. Swift.
Dressing and cutting meats-Prof.
w. II. Tomhave. Pennsylvania State
college.
Recent experiments in wintering
beef cattle.--Prof. f. w. Sheets.
Winter management Of animals for
meat production-Prof w. II. Tom
have.
The development OF the sheep indus
try in West Virginia Prof. T. G. At
keson.
Live stock and soil fertility-Prof.
W. II. Tomhave
On other days throughout the week
suck live stock subjects as the follow
ing will be treated:
Simple operations on farm animals
Or. G. a. Leuder.
Swine breeding r.. l.. Munce of
Pennsylvania.
Diseases Of sheep-Dr. c. A. Leu
der
Opportunities for the sheep farmer
r.. l.. Munce.
Hog cholera and black-leg treat
ment Dr. G. A. Leuder.
Building up a dairy herd--C. A.
Nelson Of Iowa
Economy IN feeding the dairy COW
w. a. Rhea.
Selecting the dairy cow. A.
Bhea
Growing and developing the dairy
heifor G. A. Nelson.
These subjects and speakers indi-
cate quite strongly the emphasis that
is being placed on the live stock in
dustry Farmers week comes but
once a year and those persons who
are especially interested in stock rails
ing can not we'll AFFORD 10 miss this
excellent opportunity where valuable
lessons may be learned. useful ezper-
fences acquired, and helpful sssocia-
tions made.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-12-28

Mr. Bryan deserves all the honor
accorded him In Washington. lie quit
the Wilson administration because he
feared u was too militant. but. unlike
many others Of the same mind. he did
not rush into the arms Of candidate
who was practically committed TO war
In both hemlspheres. In loyalty to
party principle as we'll as faithfulncss
70 an ideal, he has given the country "a
dne example Of fidelity and common
sense.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-12-28
Screen Kisses

: The most Irritating question that
comes laundering down the ages are
those annoying queries that no gem
Grafton can answer. Where was
Moses when the light went out? How
old Ia Ann2 Who struck Billy Pat
torson? These and other historic in
| torrogations TO which there can be no
satisfactory reply form list that Is
Intellectually stimulating but begets
1othing of more value than unsatis-
| actory and conflicting conclusions.
Andn ow TO this disturbing category
has been added the perplexing prob
lem AS TO how long strictly legiti-
mate and law-abidlng kiss should last.
The motion picture censorsl n several
states OF the union have been com
pollcd to answer this query, and in
tentative way have placed time limit
upon osculatory exhibits beyond which
1t has been ruled, they cannot go with
out becoming detrimental to the pub
lie welfare
Eight feet OF film is the limit In
Pennsylvania for a pictorial kiss that
can be considered lawful, while Ohio,
Kansas and "A few other liberal mind
ed commonwealths allow ten feet to
legal kiss. without casting any re-
Election upon the common sense ex-
hibited upon the censors responsible
for these decrees, is there not reason
TO assert that they approach the sub
iect Of screen osculation from the
wrong direction. Does the inherent
morality OF a kiss lie I'm it's duration?
II would be reasonable 60 ask, would
is not, whether the length of time IL
took a burglar to rife safe should
determine the period of his lmprison-
ment
The problems that spring from os-
culation increase constantly I'm num-
ber and complexity. It's moral as
poets, formerly the only ones debat-
able, have been reinforced of late by
consideration springing from the new
hygiene. Science, art, morality, po-
litical economy and the new freedom
are All interested today in the kiss as
a live problem, that must be met and
solved. But the movie censors are
making no progress toward clarifying
the present involved oscthatory stu
alton by cndcayorIng 10 une the metric.
systcm as am ally TO enli ,htened NOR
ality.
u must be borne iu mi nd by all re-
formers who are endca' oring TO ELI
inmate Objectionable features from
the picture plays that drg ma possesses
some inalicnable rights of IT'S own. A
playwright or scenario writer should
not be hampered in his task that com
pcis him to limit all kisses, uplifting
or otherwise, TO eight feet Of film. All
That the ceusors can reasonably de-
mani rs that the movie dramatists
shall always enforce the lesson that
lawless osculation. invariably meets
! with condign punishment An unjus-
tihablc kiss IS not wrong because OF
the fundamentally uusound but be-
cause &c should never have been inn
| printed.
This argument is nYt printed from
any lack Of sympathy with the efforts
of our state ccnsors to free the NOV
ing pictures from pernicioas features.
It is merely put forward IS q protect
against forcing any 81 Z iimitsrY
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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-12-28

An extraordinary contrast is pre-
5ented in the views OF Charles NJ.
5chwab and George w. Perkins as to
the effec, Of peace on business and in
lustry IN the United States.
M Schwab. chairman OF the board
OF directors Of the Bethlehem Steel
company operating an ordnance plant
% per cent greater than that Of the
krupps at Essen. contemplates ces-
5ation of hosulities with pleasure. His
great works can be turned to the pro-
tcsses Of peace as readily as they were
adapted to the demands of strife. He
believes that American industry is
destined TO dominate the world: that
peace will be a blessing and not a dis
aater, and that men who are without
faith in the United States have no
place I'm our citizenship
Holding The Wall street opinion that
.ho prosperity of this country depends
wholly upon the calamity that has be-
fallen Europe Mr.. Perkins remarks
chat we are not ready for peace. and
.hc reason why we are not ready for
peace is that 6, would automatically
pDt many of our men out Of work and
give employment to make OF Europe's
iaborers" Compared with the splen-
d.d optimism Of the gunmaker, what
could be more shocking than the stock
market hope for the prolongation of
war and its abiect fear of peace?
The greatest Of all manufacturers
Of war implements has faith not only
.n the United States. but I'm himself.
On oli circumstances. One Of the best
advertised OF American publicits
echoes the sentiments of lot Of spec
ulators and desDairs Of bis country II
presently mankind elsewhere shall
iorego slaughter and devastation. who
u The true American. the true 80
-, tne lrue guide for sagacious ana
business men?-New
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-12-28

Wall Street spectators who are
scolding the banks In relation TO the
Federal Reserve system for the higher
'ates now charged on stock market
ioans than for commercial paper seem
10 forget that this was just about the
way the Federal Reserve system was
designed 10 work.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-12-28

Big Concerns All Over the United
States Share Their Profits with
EmploYes-Million of Workers
Will Share Benefits Enjoyed by
All Lines of Industry
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-12-28

John said Mrs. Bracer, you must
learn not to eat with your knife
"Dont worry about that. II we get
few more millions an a little more
pull you an neil be able to set the
style an make people that don't eat
With their knives look perfectly un-
fashionable Washington Star =
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-12-28

COPENHAGEN Dec. % King
Christian in the cabinet council today
ratified the treaty providing for the
al. ..L..I,... nInk W. IndIo. ln The
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-12-28

The fact that the United States steel
corporation has untitled tonnage or
ders on its books for more than H.
100000 tons OF material suggests not
only activity and prosperity for o
long time. but also the reason for de-
lay in the delivery Of structural
steel
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-12-28

4 ls always better e veu buy
iFpp Areps sdyef,ssesa
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-12-28

Instead Of coming to this country
in order TO make an aeroplane flight
back to Europe. the two aviators who
have arrived In New York should have
flown over here and been done with II.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-12-28
Old Hickory Chips

Apparently the greatest Englishman
is a welshman.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-05-27
CHURCH NOTICES

| Methodist Episcopal church. Highland
avenue, Herbert S. Dow minister lo.3o'
tor: subject, How Life Multiplies Pow
err music by vested choir, H. A: Giles
/ pie director; IL NJ, Sunday school; men,
class meets in auditorium, o. B. Clason
! teacher; p. NJ, Junior League; 6 P. M
Epworth League: P. M, the pastor will
preach the fourth in the series to young
men, The Young Mans Herit tMS,;o A. At
the newly elected officers of the EpWorth
League and special music by the choir
! Prayer meeting Wednesday evening at
73O: class meeting Friday evening at l3o
Winter street Free Baptist church, Rev
F. c. Wright, D. D., pastor: 1890, morn
ing worship With sermon to the viii III h IA
r. and affiliated eodies. IneIe oo VII ho,, De
theme, THE Gospel of Liberty" New
members welcomed. Z, evening service in
the auditorium-"A En- US , $ i c
First Church of Christ, Scientistr Ser
vice at 1915 A. NJ: subject Of lesson-ser-
as Aesmers nnd and d'e Hypnesm
nounced:" testimonial meeting at 7.so P.
Nj. Wednesday. Reading room at the
e church o open D te e the public Wednesday
Rev. T. P. Jones Of South somerville
will speak at the Winter street Advent
chapel Sunday at, 2.SO and Z n-,.
ham pastor: Memorial Sunday. Morn
ing worship at 1890; sermon by the pas
tor. Memorials of the Spirit" evening
worship at Z; evangelstic service con-
Quoted by the pastor under the auspices
of the Young Peoples Society Of Chris
tan Endeavor; sermon subject. THE Tri-
umph of the Cross music by mixed
quartet and chorus of young people; Sun
day Bible school at 11.45: Young Peo-
pies Society of Christian Endeavor meet
ing at g. leader. Miss Cora Haynes.
~Universalist church. Rev. Horatio G.
Mann pastor: Service of worship with
sermon by the pastor every Sunday morn
ing at 1890. except during the months of
July and August. Subject of sermon next
Sunday, .'Comradeship That Is Born of
Common Struggle Sunday school session
at 11.45.
Christ church (fifth Sunday after East
err: Holy communion at 7.30 (men):
morning prayer sermon. 1880. The usual
session Of the Sunday school will be omit
ted and special session held at O. o'clock.
Following a brief service an illustrated
review of the church catechism will be
given. There will be no later service.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-05-27

The Misses Althea, Dorothy and Ro-
berta Harvey gave surprise linen
shower in the form of a hunt to Miss
Ethel Willis Friday afternoon from 2
to o'clock at the home of r. w. Har-
vey on Middle street. The house was
prettily decorated in apple blossoms
the color scheme being pink and white
The girl friends brought their gifts
wrapped in white tissue paper tied
with pink ribbon in the form of a
snap cracker. Inside of each bundle
of linen was a Kewpie and tied ABOUT
his neck was a card bearing appropri-
ate sentiments for the occasion. The
packages were all tied with pink rib
hons to the newell post Of the stair
way, the stairway being bower OF
apple blossoms and presenting a most
beautiful effect. Miss Willis was de-
tanned until 3 o'clock from the party.
Upon her approach to the house she
was greeted by all the girls present
singing a welcoming chorus. After re-
covering from her surprise she was
asked to trace each string to. the dl1-
ferent rooms in the house and return
to the hall with the packages Where
they were opened before the guests.
After a jolly hour, dainty refresh
ments were served. The color scheme
was still shown in strawberry ice
cream and pink frosted angel cake.
The PARTY was the source of much
pleasure to all present as well as a
most successful one.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-05-27
GENERAL ORDERS
FOR MEMORIAL DAY
General Orders for Observance o
Memorial Oay.

General Orders for Observance Of
Memorial Day.
The following General Orders have
been issued from headquarters of
Heath Post, No. 6, G. A. R., relating
to the observance off Memorial day.
Headquarters Heath Post No. s
Department Of Maine G. A. r.
Gardiner, Maine, May 25, 1916.
GENERAL ORDERS NO. 1.
In obedience to orders issued from
Department and National Heaquarters
and in accordance with the customs
established by the Grand Army of the
Republic. we shall again take up the
march to the last resting place of our
departed comrades and will with de-
vout hearts and loving hands observe
with appropriate exercises and cere-
monies on Tuesday, May 80, Memorial
day Pell Clason Camp. S. Of ". Com
! mander c. l.. Merrill commanding, will
unite with the Post in the observance
| of the day and the following pro-
gram will be carried out.
At A. NJ. delegations from the Vet
Grams and Sons of Veterans decorate
the graves in the cemeteries on High
, land Ave. at the Rips, West Gardiner,
Libby Hill and South Gardiner. AT
| $50 A. NJ, the Veterans and Sons or
! Veterans and Junior Sons of Veterans
accompanied by the Hazard Band will
go to Randolph to assist in the follow
| ing exercises at the cemetery: Prayer
! by j. w. Howe, chaplain of Heath
Post; General Order No. II by Adju-
tant Geo. E. JOY; decorating the
graves, after which all are invited to
| join in singing America The line will
then form and return to G. A. r. hall
and be disbanded by Commander c. L.
Merrill.
At 1 P. NJ. all are requested to meet
at G. A. r. hall to listen to the Memo
rial exercises. Address by Z. S. Sen
ator Chas. F. Johnson; singing by
School quartette Immediately after
the close of the exercises in the hall,
the line will be formed, the right
resting on Brunswick Ave. under the
direction of Marshal G. A. Cobb and
aids in the following order: Police,
Hazard Band, Sons of Veterans,
Heath Post, Junior Sons of Veterans,
Randolph Firemen's Association, Boy
Scouts and Independent Order Of Ca
diets. Veterans in City Government.
| The line of march will be down
Water street to Vine ST., to School
ST., to Danforth ST. to cemetery where
the graves of departed Comrades will
be decorated with wreaths and flow
ers. At the conclusion of the decor
ating the line will again form and
march through Plummer St. down
Brunswick Ave. to Common, when the
following ceremonies will take place:
Prayer, Rev. Robert Pinkham; singing
of Star Spangled Banner by 800 school
children; reading of General Order
No. H. issued by Commanders chief
John A. Logan by Adj. Geo. E. Joy,
after which the usual decorations will
be placed on the monument. School
children will then sing America, and
the line will form and march down
Brunswick Ave. to G. A. r. hall. The
column will be disbanded by Com
mander J. F. Grant.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-05-27
Pleasing Surprise Shower

Miss Eva N. Jones Of the office force
of r. P. Hazard Co. was given a
very pleasing linen shower Friday eve
ming. May Goth, by about SO of her
friends, in honor Of her approaching
marriage to Galen A. Davis Of this city.
AS Miss Jones was out the first of
the evening, the "surprisers" gathered
at the home of Mrs. Walter Powers,
81 Spring street, and when Miss Jones
came home she was ushered into a
dark room and then the lights were
turned on and the shower. The eve
ming was passed in music, vocal and
instrumental, with selections from the
Edison. and the crowd left at late
hour, wishing their hostess many years
of good luck and happiness. Refresh
ments of fruit, ice cream and cakes
were served. The color scheme in the
shower room was green and white,
with flower decorations in all the
rooms.
She received many pretty and useful
gifts, among them a handsome lunch
con set from the r. P. Hazard office
girls.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-05-27
HALL0WELL HIGH
ATHLETIC ASSN
MUSICAL FEAST

The musical entertainment given by
the Hallowell High Athletic Associa-
ton Friday. evening in City hall prov
ed delightful affair and was we'll at
tended.
The opening chorus Ladder Of
Roses" was sung by the association
chorus in most acceptable manner
and was appreciatively received by the
audience. The next number, a piano
solo, by Miss Roberta Harvey, was ex-
ceptionally well played, her skillful
execution and remarkable technique
winning her generous applause She
was forced to respond to an encore.
THE Bobolink,' a selection by the
association trio, consisting of Messrs.
Carl Dean, Ernest Brokenshire and AL
bert Skillin, was most pleasing num-
I Der and greatly enjoyed by ALL After
an encore a humorous selection was
given. THE Bundle Bee was Buzzing
All Around" which proved the hit of
the evening and provided amusement
in abundance. This number was fol-
lowed by reading entitled, "a Med
ley" given by Miss Roberta Harvey,
which was cleverly spoken, and show
ed much ability as reader Miss
Harvey was accorded generous ap-
plause and gave as an encore most
pleasing number which was also we'll
received
A duet by Miss Roberta Harvey and
Carl Dean was a particularly pleas
ing number and delighted it's hearers.
The Mandolin Club consisting of the
Misses Edna Rea, Mildred Head and
Gladys Marshall gave charming selec-
tons, played in a most creditable
manner. The Mandolin solo by Miss
Francis Tilden was another pleasing
number and met with the approval of
everyone. The concert was brought to
fitting close by the singing of Our
Flag" by the association chorus.
The musical concert was thorough
ly delightful one and much credit for
its success should be accorded Mrs.
Roscoe w. Harvey, musical director
of the affair and under whose skillful
training this exceptionally pleasing en-
tertainment was perfected.
The concert was followed by a dance,
music for which was furnished by
kelly's orchestra of Gardiner. A good
sized crowd was present to enjoy this
pleasing feature of the entertainment.