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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-04-20
RowlesburS

Mr.. and Mrs. r. Graney have re
turned from a two weeks visit 10 rela.
tives in Indiana.
John J. Hunt and O. b. Buckner
spent several days in Washington. ID
| c., the past week.
c. +. Emerson, IL r. Hollis. Jas
Loughery, +. Scott FELTON,. c. c. Daw-
son and \. $. Winter attended the
Congressional convention at Berke-
ley Springs Saturday last
Mr.. and Mrs. c. T. Hunter were
Terra Alta visitors the past week.
G NJ. Heath and sister. Miss Eva.
are visiting in Baltimore this week.
II $ Whetsell was in town Tuesday
giving the assessorship grip.
Miss stella May. OF Tennessee. is
visiting her sister. Mrs L. G. Bryner.
Of this place
The Ladies' Aid society of the NJ. r.
church will serve an Easter supper ON
Friday evening In the dining hall OF
the church.
Mrs. F. r weltman and Mrs. Jas.
Kidwen were Grafton shoppers Mon
day.
Mrs. NJ II. Proudfoot. who has been
visiting her daughter. Mrs. G. w.
Floyd Comm. Tor several weeks. re-
turned home Saturday.
Mrs. o. c. 1'ilcman has been visit
ing friends and relatives in Fairmont
and Clarksburg for the past week.
J. II. l.. Pugh was I'm Fairmont on
Tuesday to see Frank r. weltman.
who is at "A hospital in that place re-
ceiving treatment for a badly broken
arm.
Mr.. and Mrs. J NJ. Carrico spent
several days the past week in Balti-
more where they attended the Billy
Sunday meetings
Mrs. Fortney of Martinsburg. w
Va, spent Sunday with her son Will
lam of this place
Monroe Riggs of Kalona. Iowa. is
here visiting home folks
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Carico we're Cum
berland visitors Sunday.
Mrs. h. f. Ginin and Miss Bertha
Dawson were Grafton shoppers Tues
day of this week.
r. T., r. J. and Mrs. John Naugh-
ton attended the funeral OF their
brother, Martin Dunn OF Pittsburgh.
last Saturday
Mrs. Jas. Grub and daughter Ella
were Grafton shoppers Monday of this
week
Mrs. l.. + Rightmire and daughter
spent Sunday in Terra Alta with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Newton Nor
ris
Mrs. Sarah c. Moore was called to
Grafton Monday owing to the death of
her niece, Mrs Webb Davis.
o. c. Nine spent the weel, end at the
Green Valley farm preparing for
bountiful crop.
Don't forget the date OF the big
minstrel Tuesday, May 2.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-04-20

President Wilson's decision to APP
pear before Congress today and Law
the whole submarine issue before the
law-making and war-making branch
OF the United States government will
be a fulhllment OF the assurances that
he gave to the leaders of the House
and Senate when the mischievous Gore
and McLemore resolutions were under
consideration.
II is proper that he should do this.
The resources Of diplomacy are well
nigh exhausted. and for the welfare
OF the country il is essential that the
President and Congress march to
gether.
The very fact that the President
personally presents the matter to Con
gress cannot fail TO deepen the inn
preston that his action must make
upon the official and popular mind of
Germany
Whether IL is still possible to main
tain diplomatic relations between the
two countries depends wholly upon
Berlin. and the motives that now in
fluence Berlin can only be conjectur-
ed.
Until the armed -merchantment de
cree was issued in February to take
effect March /. the differences be
tween the United States and Germany
seemed well on the way toward an
amicable adjustment Then came
Germany's notification that regardless
of previous pledges all armed enemy
merchant ships would be sunk with
out warning Although diplomatic re-
lations between the United States and
Germany are now at the breaking
point, it is a curious fact that the
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. decree has no re
lation TO the controversy. If Germany
has sunk any armed ships without
warning we have yet TO hear of them.
All the attacks that have violated the
pledges OF the German government to
The United States were made ON un-
armed and defenseless ships Re
gardless of German assurances that
neutral ships are TO be sunk only If
they carry contraband and cannot be
brought into a prize court, about thir-
~ neutral ships have been sunk since
March J. and most OF them without
warning The Dutch liner Tubanita
was torpedoed while at anchor.
In the matter OF the Sussex the
German government. while denying
the attack, has confessed that its sub
marine commanders sink ships with
out knowing the name or nationality
or the character OF the vessel. And
vet i'm the midst of this indefensible
and irresponsible submarine cam
paign the German government con-
tinues 20 protest that il is determined
to respect international law and neu-
trail rights
Whether the German government is
or unable 10 carry out it's
pledges is a matter which does not
concern the United States or change
the situation The graver the crisis
the more important it is that the Pres
ident make a full and frank statement
of the case to Congress, and through
Congress to the American people
themselves, who are the final arbiters
of their rights and their honor-New
York World
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-04-20

BY virtue OF a deed Of trust dated
on the 9TH day Of May, 1915, made by
G. G.. Hammond to the undersigned as
trustee for c. f. Dodge, and recorded
in the Office Of the clerk of the County
Court of Preston county, West Vir-
GINA. in Trust Deed Book No. 81,
page l43, ] Will sell at public auction,
to the highest bidder, on
SATURDAY, MAY 10, 1916.
commencing at one G) o'clock .. m,
at the farm OF G. c. Hammond and Ell
mira Hammond. near Manown. Pros
ton county, West Va, the following
personal property:
One Mccormick binder.
One Farmers Favorite grain drlll.
One buggy,
One land roller and one cultlvator.
All OF the above property is in good
condition practically as good as new.
Terms Of sale-Cash on day OF sale
This the Sth day Of April, 1916.
G. A. MILLER,
25-4t Trustee.
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Hon. Sam V. Woods

I'm nominating Hon. Sam V. Woods
OF Philippi. for Congress to succeed
the late lamented VIM. c. Brown, the
Keyscr convention named a man Of
great ability and sterling character a
man who will, If elected, at once take
front rank in the House of Represen-
tatives.
The special election, called for May
9Th, will come at time when the peo-
pie, especially the farmers, will be
very busy with their spring work. but
the Democrats Of this district owe it to
themselves to get busy and see that
Sam Woods is elected to Congress to
succeed Junior Brown Hampshire
Review
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-04-20

The civic club expects TO collect the
papers and magazines and has not
given II over TO Mr. McClain az rep
resented. 80 hold your papers and
magazines for the club Mr Hoffman
will collect them This Is cemetery
work and should have the support Of
the town AS we have lots Of charity
work TO do and must get money some
way If the work goes on.
COMMITTEE
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-04-20

Nails an indispensable article for
everyday use in "a thousand and one
ways. are not. as many of us may sup.
pose. Of very ancient origin Natur
ally there has always been substt
tute. but 70 has only been since 1910
chat machpery has been employed 70
any extent IN the manufacture Of nails
Previous % that time they we're made
oy hand BY forging on an anvil. and
great numbers Of men were employed
in the Industry
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-04-20
Imnorted Rlrda-

The number Of birds imported into
tha United states annually amounts
o. about 50O O0O and as many as IL
0n' nave become dwellcrs IN America
Within one dav The half million
feafh'red strangers represent 800
dlreren' species but the greater mum.
Der of thc importations are Of ca
nar.es. parrots and game birds.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-04-20

To all persons holding liens hy iudE-
ment or otherwise. on the real estate
or any part thereof Of Marshall
Hagedorn and Curtis ListOn
I'm pursuance of q decree of the
Circuit Court Of Preston county. enter
ed in a cause therein pending. to sub
ject the real estate Of the said Mar
shall j Hagedorn and Curtis Liston
10 the satisfaction OF the liens thereon.
you are hereby required % present an
claims held by you and each OF you
against the said Marshall j Hagedorn
and Curtis Liston which are liens ON
their said real estate. or any part of
TO- for adjudication to me at my office
iu Kingwood. Preston county West
Virginia on or before the 18Th day of
May. 1916
Given under my hand this 9th day
/ of April 1916
BEN BRADY.
26-4t Commissioner
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-04-20
EoR SALE or TRADE


Washington. Monroe and Jackson
were soldiers in the Revolutionary
war. Jackson. W. ~. Harrison. Tyler.
Taylor and Buchanan in the War %
tS1215; Lincoln in the Black Hawk
war. Taylor. Pierce and Grant ia the
Mexican war. Grant. Hayes. Garfield.
Arthur 70. Harrison and Mckinley in
the Civil war. and Roosevelt was in
the war with Spain.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-04-20

We desire To- give our heartfelt
thanks to our many friends and neigh
bors who so kindly assisted us during
the sickness and death OF our father
We also wish TO thank those who gave
the floral offerings May the Lord
bless them is our prayer
George and Berto Riggleman.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-04-20

TO che Creditors OF / j. Blancy. de-
ceased
I'm pursuance of a decree of the Cir
cult court Of the County OF Preston
made in cause therein pending 60
subject the real estate OF the said 7 y
BIaney to the payment OF his debts
you are required TO present your
claims against the estate OF the said
J. J Blaney for adjudication to J W.
Watson. commissioner. az hts Office ga
the said county. on or before the FIRST
day OF June. 1915
Witness. j. W Watson. clerk Of the
sati court, this 18th day Of April,
1870
$3.50 j. W. WATSON. Clerk.
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. LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
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from Austen.
Lee Shoemaker OF route one. was a
paying caller yesterday
J. n Freeland of route two. was
visitor in town this week
S. r. Guseman of Reedsville. was a
business visitor Saturday
Col. J. H. Brown is here from the
River City for few days stay.
Scott Lantz. OF ReedsviHe. was in
town short time Tuesday evening
Dayton Benson was here one day
this week from Bruceton on a business
trip.
Mr. and Mrs p. J. Crogan were visi-
tors in Morgantown a few hours Sat
urday.
For Sale-seed potatoes. Dibble
Russell. Apply to J. A. Dodge. Terra
Alta, w. Va. 25-2t
Frank Wolfe and family of sabra-
ton, were the guests of relatives and
friends Sunday
c. f. Dodge and S p Mitchell were
here last evening from Terra Alta on
a business mission
Mrs. II. NJ. Abbott left this morning
for Fairmont. where she goes to sing
in an Easter cantata.
Col. ]. a. Mcdaniel was in from Mt
Phoebe one day during the week cir
culating among friends.
Rev. W. w. Morris and family of
Albright, attended the evangelistic
services here Wednesday night.
State Road Engineer A. D. Williams
of Morgantown, was here Tuesday on
business before the county court
Tickle weather DR.. Fahrney's
Teething syrup is always dependable
Doctors prescribe IT, Write for free
sample.
Mrs. ]. c. Vance arrived here Tues
day from Point Pleasant for a visit
: with her parents. Mr. and Mrs D. r.
Jackson.
Chris Ridenour, Reno districts live
wire candidate for assessor, was
rounding up the voters in this section
Tuesday.
Walter A. Stone was here from
Philippi Saturday visiting home folks |
and looking after business interests at
this place.
Mr.. and Mrs George Sterling of Mt |
Lake Park. spent the week end here |
with the formers brother, $. J. Sterl-
ing and family.
Mcclellan Hartman, the live Valley |
Pointer, was circulating amongst
friends at the county capital for a
few hours last Saturday
George w. Robinson returned home |
Monday from a trip of several days
duration visiting friends and relatives |
in Randolph and Tucker counties.
No matter ~ Won do burn vour alum
mum kettles buv "Brillo" AZ the W |
~. S. department store Saturday, April |
'O 'i"Ne ''''"' 'ooN INC now
Attorney J. Ben Brady snent the
v.eeh-ora M his old home at RcrkeIey |
spr.ags ard incidentally taking in the |
bic Republican DOW wow held in that
tc,.l .anrdav
p aDo. one OF the good citizens |
Of la1esville. is attending TO busi- |
uos- 7.g here todavs and called
at The Argus to renew for the hes.
paper.
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Inc 30 tho oo,,,,,. -, - -.
,,enhor ~ t,ot body rrou, porrand
distr,ot
week from RowIesburg on a short tour
ia the interest of his candidacy for
the sherinaltv He was driving a now
Ford lust purchased bv him for pse
during the campaign.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-04-20

roads-ospocially GOOD ones
TO the man who advertisesi
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-04-20
New
Real Estate office in
Terra Alta

The big Clarksburg real estate
firm. The Post Regar company.
has Just added another branch
Office IN West Virginia. This
time az Terra Alta in charge Of
s r Mitchell I'm the Mitchell
building u you want 70 buy,
sell, rent or trade anything in
the real estate lire. either 10 the
town. COUNTRY write, phone or
a'ebeii
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-05-27
dent of economies.
DENMARKs ISLANDS.

The desire of the United States to control the approaches to the Pana- ma canal or at least to prevent them from falling into undesirable foreign possession is responsible for the re- sumption of American negotiations
 with Denmark for the purchase of the Danish West Indies.
 Secretary Seward negotiated the purchase of this group of islands In 1867, at the time of the Alaska pur- chase, the price to be $7,500,0O0. Sen ator Sumner, of Massachusetts, pre- vented the approval of the treaty,
 while the influence of Bismarck is said to have caused Danish opposition to the sale.
 President Roosevelt, through Sec retary Hay, made another bargain with Denmark in 1902, with the pur- chase price fixed at $5,000,000 but the United States senate hung up the is- sue for year, and when the Danish parliament got to consideration of the question it was voted down.
 General rearrangements of sover- eighty within the next year are likely to throw the Danish islands on the market again and the absorption of the group by some new foreign power would raise the question of interfer- ence with the Monroe doctrine. While the islands are not absolutely neces- sary to the successful operation of the Panama canal the danger of having an important position along the canal approach fall into unfriendly hands is very great. This, and the possibility for trouble over the Monroe doctrine would be cheaply obviated by the pur- chase of the Danish possessions.
 There are too many islands adja- cent to the American coast held by foreign nations. Each of these is potential menace in times of interna- tional dispute. Power and defensive abality being our only national safe guards, under present conditions of civilization, the matter of money should not stand in the way of acqulr- ing these insurances of peace.-P.-l.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-05-27
A NEW INDUSTRY

The promoters of the Alaska Pack ing Co. are offering the people o1 val dez an opportunity to subscribe to the capital stock of the corporation and the indications are that goodly share of the stock of the corporation will be absorbed here. From inquiries made of disinterested parties 1t IS learned that there is an inexhaustible supply of clans around Prince Will liam Sound, thus disposing of the question of raw material. That there is a demand for the canned product is also demonstrated by the fact that at Cordova three plants will be in operation putting up this product Of the sea, and inquiries are being re- ceived from the states from other canneries asking about the posslbll- ities here, as the clam supply is rap idly being exhausted in Washington and Oregon waters.
 Thus, with an unlimited supply or material, a good demand for the pro- duct, cannery properly managed should be a paying proposition. It is apparent therefore that upon the management of the concern depends it's success of failure. There is no doubt the establishment of such plant would mean theb ringing of con- siderable money from the States, and would employ number of men. In this respect the project is worthy of the support of the community, as it
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-05-27
FOOLS IS RIGHT"

Two friends were hanging on bal and speaking of the war And wondering what all those guys should shoot each other for What fools those fellows are," said one. What fools they are .o fight"
 The other man agreed with him, and answered, Fools is right" 'The Kaiser sure will get his goat he hasn't got chance To win from England, let alone from Russia and from France" '"Aw, rent a hall!" the other said, "You're talking like a yap. When this here war is ended France will not be on the map" And so they argued back and forth until they came to blows, And ere the barkeep stopped them they had smashed each other $ nose,
 And one of them had just remarked: :: What fools they are to ight!" The other had agreed with him and answered.: Fools is right"
 George E. PLair
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-05-27
< * < !. 4 < < < .t :. < :. ]. z. <. # * THIS DAY IN HISTORY.

Feast day of: St. Julius, martyr; St. John, pope, martyr; St. Bede, Father of the Church.; St. Mary Magdalene of Pazzi.
 1541-Countess of Salisbury be- headed.
 1553--Calvin burned Servetus for denying divinity of Christ.
 1794-James Monroe is sent to France as minister in place of Gouv- erneur Morris, recalled.
 1S36-Jay Gould, American capi- talist, born.
 1S40-Savannah river rose 35 feet above low water mark.
 1S44-Telegraph line between Bal timore and Washington put into use. 1S75-Fire panic in Catholic church at Holyoke, Mass, killed 75 people. 1SS2-Sodium rays found in com cts spectrum. 1SS6-Chicago grand jury indict- ed 25 anarchists for murder.
 1S96-Cyclone swept St. Louis Mo-, followed by fires. 1911-Dreamland and adjoining resorts at Coney Island burned. 1912-Eight hour law for coal mining for the United States navy adopted by the House of Represents tives.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-05-27
SATURDAY, MAY p, 1916
THE COPPER OUTPUT.

In statistics just issued by the Geo.
 Igical Survey, the total output of
 1merican copper in 1915 is given as
 3SS million pounds. as compared
 !ith 1150 million pounds in 1914.
 srizona was easily the biggest pro-
 sucer, contributing 432,467,690 lbs, Montana and Michigan ranking next Mith 26S,263,040 and 2S3,956,410 Bounds, respectively. Last year Mich Ngan regained the third place, passing NJtah, which produced 5,177,695 Bounds, increasing only 15 million Bounds. while Michigan increased S1 ssnillion pounds during the year. Alas ska made big jump from 24,9S5, ,000 sLo 7O,695,000 pounds, passing both g8California and Nevada, this quadrup- Bling of the output from the North be- ssing due due chiefly to the relatively Ssmall tonnage of very rich ore from sthe Bonanza ore body of the Kenne- Scott Copper Company. The most sig { snificant figure in the statistics is the increase of new refined copper, this being about 100 million pounds in ex- cess of 1914, in which year the total was 1,533,7 1894. It is probable that the refinery production will reach 2OOO million pounds for the current year. This would be an increase of roo QH
 with the "A per cent increase during the preceding twelve months. That "A per cent increase is only little above normal, while the anticipated 27 per cent for 1916 will be nearly four times the normal. And it will be produced on an average price 10 cents higher than in 1915 and nearly double the normal quotation for the last 30 years. The foreign copper re- fined in this country totaled 246 mill lion pounds, including that from two American-owned Chilean producers, the Braden and Chile companies, the latter owning the Chuquicamata mine, also the Cananea output from Mexi- co. Elsewhere we quote forecast
 appearing in the Anaconda report in regard to the demand for copper after the war. It is to be noted that the German consumption of copper im- ported from America more than dou-
 bled between 1909 and 1913; how
 much of that was accumulated in an- ticipation of der tag we do not know;
 nor where Germany is now obtaining
 her supply of copper; nor to what ex- tent it has proved possible to substi- ute other metals for copper in the manufacture of both munitions and
 industrial products. These unknown
 factors may prove of small conse- quence in shaping the course of the market at the close of the, war but they must not b eignored by the stu
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-05-27

adds another payroll to the support of the town. The canning industry is a notably profitable one, and there is no apparent reason why the present project sh6ud not be paying one.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-05-27

Charles Bloomquist and his brother Matt were outgoing passengers on the Watson. They will make a trip to Fin land, and will spend some months in that country.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-05-27

Sam Knudson now has one of the finest offices in Alaska at the dock. A carpenter has just completed an ex- ceptionally fine deck for him as we'll as making several other improve ments.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-05-27

Mrs. Ray Larson and children left in the Watson for the States. They will spend the summer in Portland Oregon.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-05-27
LOCAL BREVITIES

Just received the largest shipment of paints and brushes that has come to Valdez in many years, and we have the only complete stock in the town. Get to work and paint the town as it needs it badly. c. c. Rudolph. If
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-05-27

John Enlund, who started the saw mill at Portage Bay when the boom was on at that place, and Mrs. En- lund, were through passengers on the Northwestern for Seward. $
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-05-27

T. J. Devinney was an outgoing passenger on the Watson on a bus mess trip to the States.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-05-27

Edward Fucker, who has been a student at the University of Califor- mia arrived home on the Northwest ern.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-05-27
LOCAL BREVITIES

Ire you particular about your health? Then be particular about your druggist. The Owl for yours.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-05-27

Panoramic views of Childs and Miles graciers, Dawson, Valdez and
 Wrangel on sale at Valdez Drug Co.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-05-27

Officers on the Watson report fine weather on the trip to Anchorage and return.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-05-27

Several pieces of desirable proper ty for sale. Oscar Fish. If
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-05-27

Grenadine Punch special at Hunts Candy Kitchen. u
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-05-27

Anything in the jewe1ry line at the Valdez Drug Co. tf
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-05-27

Banquet Steel Ranges, plain and polished tops, at Mead's. If
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-05-27

Kodak Supplies at the Valdez Drug Company. U
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-05-27

Fresh King Salmon, just received, at Frye-Bruhn Co. If
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-05-27

Location notices, both quartz and placer, for sale at the Prospector of flee.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-05-27

A fine display or nugget jewelry a Valdez Drug Co. t
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-05-27

Cherry Special and Grape Pune at Hunts Candy Kitchen
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-05-27

For good home-cooked meals tr Mrs. M. Olson. on Hobart street
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-05-27

A new line Of Mlddy Sulls, Just re ceived at E. Winters. {
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-05-27

Fancy Stationery at the Valdez Drug Store. u