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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-08-03
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The hostility OF the Republican party
in the house and senate to any recogni-
ton of Progressives IA candidates for
Office is completely shown in two recent
episodes.
George Rublee was appointed a mem
Der oil the trade commission 10y President
Wilson. Senator Gallinger, recognized
as the leader o. the Republicans in the
senate in their vote for hun ~ their
president pro tenn. of that body, opposed
confirmation, ostensiblY on the ground
that Mr.. Rublee was personally obnox
ious 10 him, but the real issue was that
Rublee was a Progressive and not a Re-
publican. The real test vote in the SEN
ate cameon motion TO reconsider the
vote by which Mr.. Rublee's appointment
was rejected. The vote stood 80 to 80.
The Democrats stood SO TO 10 for recon-
sideration, aud the Republicans % TO .
against reconsideration OF the vote, that
IL, against the confirmation Of Mr..
Rublee. The Republicans voting for
confirmation were the small Progressive
group composed of Clapp, Kenyon, La
Toilette, Norris and Poindexter.
The second instance OF the same hos
tihty OF the majority OF Republicans TO
Progressive appointments was the vote
on the Longworth amendment to the
house revenue bill on July 10, 1916. The
revenue bill carries provision for tariff
| commission. The tariff commission is 70
be composed OF six members mot more
than three of whom shall be members OF
the same political party" Mr.. Long.
worth proposed an amendment i'm lieu oil
| this as follows: "Three members shall
he named from each OF thu two greater
political parties as represented i'm con.
gress." The amendment received 90 Re-
| publican votes to los Democratic votes
| in opposition, 80 the amendment was
| lost; but the debate indicates clearly. in
the speeches of Mr.. Longworth and Mr..
Hill, that the object was to freeze out
| the Progressives.
Said Mr.. Longworth: "Under my
amendment the President would first
appoint Democrat and Republican tc
the two-year term, Democrat and 8
| Republican to the four. year term. and &
| Democrat and Republican to the six
year term. insuring absolute fairness. .
MIR. Longworth seems bent upon com
pleting the destruction OF the Progressiy,
party, so effectively begun by his father
in-law, Col. Roosevelt.
Said Mr.. Hill of Connecticut: 81 wan
to see tariff commission so arrange,
that it shall not be as the federal trad,
commission is, three Democrats and two
original Progressives and now both o
them Democrats.
Under the Longworth amendment it il
easily seen that no one who does no
register this year as a Republican or
| Democrat, no matter how able he nigh
be, would have been eligible to serve OF
the tariff commission.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-08-03

True to the highest conceptions of
American Craftsmanship, worthy exem.
plar OF that instinct for freedom which
guided the fathers in tie foundation of
this republic, unwilling to abate one
word OF the charter Of human liberties !,
possessing both the courage OF patio nee
and the patience Of true courage; one
man today stands ont among all his fel.
lows Of the world rs the spokesman OF
the eternal principles Of human right and
divine justice. Americans are proud that
he is their President and they will not
cast him aside for another.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-08-03

The parcel post convention between
the United States and China became
effective August list.
Packages for China must not weigh
more than eleven pounds Give kilo-
grams), or measure more than three
feet six inches in length, and six feet
in length and girth combined Par
cells for non-steam-served places in
China must not exceed twenty-five
cubic decimeters Zone cubic FOOT in
volume, but may weigh as much as
eleven pounds.
Postage i'm the United States will be
II cents pound, and in China 35
cents Chinese currency a pound.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-08-03
No Race Suicide I'm Arkansas,

Frank Scott and his wife, of Kensett,
Ark. have been married ten years,
Nineteen boys have been born to them.
Six died at birth. OF the thirteen
living there are three sets of triplets,
and two sets of twins. The parents
have been partial to the letter "a"
of the alphabet in naming them. Ash
bell, Archer and Austin are four and
a half years old. Arthur and Arnold
three and half; Alfred, Albion and
Adolph eighteen months, and Abel
and Abner six months.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-08-03
kINowoop. AUGUST 3
NATIONAL TICKET

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 X. WILSON, Cabell
Superintendent OF Schools
ROBERT A. ARMSTRONG, Monongalia.
Auditor
A. f.. KENNEY, Calhoun.
Treasurer
LLOYD RINEHART, Lewis.
Attorney General
WILLIAM III. SAWYERS, Summers.
Commissioner OF Agriculture
JOHN Il. FINLEY, Wood.
COUNTY
Prosecuting Attorney
JOHN @. MAYER, Terra Alta.
House OF Delegates
GEORGE SPIKER, Brandonyille.
THOMAS HOLMES, Tunnelton.
Surveyor
5. X. GUSEMAN, Reedsville.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-08-03

Minority Leader Mann's panegyric on
the Grand Old Party, delivered in the
House in August, 1914, and still distrib.
uted as the bible Of Republican creed-in
which he refers to the "hell" which
wage earners would have tn endure in
the event Of Democratic administration
makes interesting reading in connection
with $500, 900, 900 wage increase during
one year Of Democracy in the White
House and both branches Of congress,
Mr. Mann will have 10 bring ont new
testament Of recantatlon.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-08-03
Male Kicks Engine on Track

Gen. Carranza, a bucking mule,
owned by James f. Drumm of Upper
Augusta township, Northumberland
county, Pa, literally kicked a locomo-
tive off the track. The mule, harness
ed to a covered wagon. in which Mr..
and Mrs. Drumm were riding. was
crossing the tracks at Sembury. Pa.
when the mule suddenly stopped and
commenced to- kick and rear.
A train was coming and the engi-
neer could not get il stopped until
the wagon was struck, but only light
ly. The mule kicked the cow-catcher
and the locomotive jumped the track.
A derrick was needed to replace Il
while Gen. Carranza retired unhurt.
III you have it to sell-adve rtiae
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-08-03

Soon after the nominations we're
made in June, when It became known
that Teddy would endorse Hughes. the
Republicans offered sew small bets
at to in favor Of Hughes, which
were promptly taken up. But last
week s25,000 was offered on Wilson
Ia New York at odds Of 2 70 I and no
Ropublican takers at that The out
look IL glorious.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-08-03

A Pennsylvania editor claims 70 have
esueht snake with = fshpole over "a
feet long" That's nothing; the other
day We killed a snake in cornGeld over
500 feet long, and We are ready 10 make
AFFIDAVIT 70 this any time.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-08-03
Generous 10 the Last

The Colonel will be at Carnegie
hall tomorrow night and accept the
nomination 20: Mr.. Hughes.-WorId
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-30
RICH GASOLINE SOURCE.
Oil Producers Watching with Interest
New Oklahoma Fields.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Dec, 3o.-Refn-
ers and oil producing companies with
offices in this city are watching with
interest the latest oil field in Oklahoma
which is flowing oil the richest in gaso
line yet found in the Mid Continent
field. 1t is known as the Enid field, but
the wells are at CARRIER, Okla, north o.
Enid. With a third we'll. brought IN
within 80 days, the field is now proved
and not freak, - as first supposed.
The Hoy well, the first in the Enid field
produces oil 80 per cent. gasoline IS
gravity, it is said. This is the gravity
accepted for gasoline now.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-30
CHURCH NOTICES.

Swedish Evangelical Lutheran church.
Sunday service at 1880 a. M: New
Years watch with program beginning
at 9 p. m. Service on New Years day
at 7.30 p. m.
Unitarian church, Rev. f. O. S. Os-
good pastor. Service Sunday morning
at 1890. Subject of sermon, The Old
Year and the New. Sunday school at
ll.45. All are welcome at both ser
vices.
Methodist church, Rev. T. w. Owens
pastor. Sunday morning at 1870, di-
vine worship and sermon by the pastor;
ll.i5 a. M, Sunday school-a class for
all; 6 p. m, meeting of Epwerth league;
Z o'clock, regular Sunday evening
church service. Church prayer meeting
Friday evening at 7.30.
First Church of Christ. Scientist.
Emerson building, Elliot street. sun
day service at lois. Sub jeet, Christian
Science. Wednesday evening testimonial
meeting at S o clock. Reading room
open daily, except Sundays and legal
holidays, from 8 to ) clock. All are
welcome.
Advent Christian church, Rev. Z. S
Hewitt pastor. Morning worship 1915
Sunday school y. Junior Loya
Workers 4 p. m. Prayer and praise
| service 6. Evening sermon 7. Mis-.
Arizona Baker will sing at both the
morning and evening services. The an
nual business meeting of the churcl
will be held Thursday.
Universalist church, Rev. d. Z. Trou
minister. Divine worship 1880 a. nj
with sermon by the pastor. Subject
The Message of the Old Year. Bibl
school 1l.45 a. M Union Christina
service $50 p. NJ, in the Congregations
church. The cantata, Bethlehem, by j
II. Maunder, will be rendered by tn
united choirs of the town Tuesday
Jan. 4, at 6.l5 p. m, parish suppe
for members of the society followe,
by the annual parish meeting.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-30
The Shift.

Are you ready?' said the author to
his wife, who was also his amanuensis
She was ready.
Where was / at? We haven t worked
on this story in more than week. -
You were on the first chapter of
Soaked in the Sunset, - replied the
wife. You had written the opening
scenic description of the boundless
plains and had begun the conversation
between characters, thus:
The man with the gray mustaches
laid his gun on the bar and poured out
three fingers of whiskey with steady
though scared hand. Il
Stranger, said he, stsou might as
well understand now that out here in
God s country money means nothing.
We don t love the West because it s
bountiful or because we can raise wheat
or steers and sell 'em; we love it for
itself alone and for its spirit. We ain I
for taking anybody's sass, man or ma.
ton. Our finger is always on the trig-
ger. We don't want to borrow any.
thing from the government and oul
pocket is our savings bank. Out here
! You find Americanism, not the craven
commercial greed of the East, and
Strike out that said the author
and we II begin all over:''
The man with the gray moustache'
laid his Evening Post on the sod;
counter and called for caramel sundae
He welded his spoon delicately, his lit
tie finger at quaint angle
STRANGER said he, cit is useles
for you to remain in the West unles
you are willing to enter into the spir
itual unity which pervades ALL Ever
two dollar wheat and the farm LOAF
scheme are tritles compared with ma
tional abnegation. Out here it is altru
ism and alfalfa, with the altruisr
bounded on the east by the Mississippi
If you are prepared to calm down an
abandon the blood thirst of the East
remain with us. Norman Angel ha
promised to be our next sheriff and
How queer that sounds,i said til
authors wife. rs this to be neN
: kind of western novel?''
The real kind said the author
Approved by the critics before it
written. The returns from the wildes
eight states prove it. But let S hurr
up with it. | am keen to get at on
next book, a genuine thriller, Bridg,
! port Bob, or Coralled in Connecticut
There will always be a market in til
East for gunman story
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-30
WEST BRATTLEBORO

Mrs. j. L. Stockwell is recovering
from an illness and is about the house
again.
Miss Emma Christensen, who had
been living at F. A. Hill s, has returned
to the home of her mother.
There will be a business meeting of
fire district No. in Engine hall Mon
day evening, Jan. /, at 7.30 o'clock.
Dr. E. R. Lynch was able to be at the
hospital yesterday for the first time
in several days. He has been i'll with
grip.
Mrs. Frank LeRay, who has been i'll
in the Melrose Hospital nearly two
weeks, is expected to return to her
home Sunday.
Supt. and Mrs H. T. Moffitt are ex-
pected to return Monday from Boston,
where they spent the Christmas vaca
tion with relatives.
Iva jerks, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
B. l.. jerks of Dummerston road, I'M
derwent an operation for the removal
/ of tonsils in the Melrose hospital Fri
day.
j. Malcolm Trotter and Miss Agnes
/ L DWELL VI h1ltUIly -. LIZ VIM was a
guest at the Trotter farm, have gone to
Philadelphia to visit Kenneth Trotter,
who has been spending the vacation
there, will return early in the week.
| The Christmas tree and entertainment
for the Congregational Sunday school
Tuesday evening in the chapel was very
enjoyable. The tree was trimmed in the
chapel, where each child received candy
and oranges. The entertainment, which
consisted of tableaux representing
scenes from the birth of Christ, was
given in the church. Rev. and Mrs
Woodwork took the part of Joseph and
Mary; the young ladies of the school
/ took the part OF the angels; the young
men were the shepherds; c. r. Prentiss
Fayette Clark and Rodney Wheeler
were the wise men, Mrs. Woodwork
sang a lullaby unaccOmpanied during
the pictures. At the close of the enter
tainment there was a white gift ser
vice, each class bringing gifts to what
ever cause they wished to donate.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-30
Ex-JUDGE PALMIERI DIsBARRED.
He Was Charged With Misconduct in
white Slave Case.


NEW YORK, Dec 30.-John Palm
Teri, former Judge of the municipal
court and widely known as a politician,
was disbarred by the APPELLATE division
of the supreme court yesterday for pro
with permitting an unnamed woman
witness to "stage 4 play III a court
slave ease.
The court in its opinion stated that
Palmieri permitted the woman, as a
witness for his client to appear in court
carrying a suit case and testify that she
had just arrived in the city and had
learned Of the ease only accidentally
when, in fact, she had been in consulta
ton with Palmieri since the beginning
OF the trial
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-30

Closing week of the private sale of
household goods at the Geddis store,
High street Come and get some of the
bargains. r. w. Taber.-Adv. 254-257 :
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-30

A new method of growing corn has
given good results. in dry-land regions
of western Kansas. The rows are Z
feet apart instead of 81 feet, but the
plants are twice as tEicll-in the row. The
yield has doubled that of adjoining
fields planted the old way.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-30
CONSERVATION OF PAPER.

Every citizen ought TO be willing
to see that not a pound of paper IS
wasted.
Demand from every clerk that any
unnecessary wrapping of packages
be dispensed with.
If You have no further use for to-
days newspaper save it for the
school children playground fund.
Thus you win be helping conserve
the nation 5 paper supply and at
the same time helping along wor-
thy local cause.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-30

1t has happened in Lower ttornia
that pearl fishing expedition ftaed out
at an expense of over $4,000 returned
with pearls not worth 81 900 in all, but
the mother-of-pearl gathered nearly
pays all expenses in such case, pro
vided no boat has be on lost.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-30

The French railroad in the Sahara
has built locomotives and ears spe-
cially designed for passage through
sand storms to offer minimum of re-
sistanee to the metal-cutting sand.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-30

The Bosporus has long been under
Turkish control, and repeated European
conferences, including that of Berlin in
1878, have confirmed the stipulation of
the treaty made in 1871 that no ship Of
war belonging to any nation but Tur-
key shall pass through it without the
consent of the Ottoman authorities.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-30

In a recent annual report of the direc-
tor OF the United States mint the worlds
total gold production in the II years from
1900 TO 1910, both inclusive, is given as
81, OBJ .62l 900. OF this India absorbed
$l33 SOC, 600.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-30

To supplement its coast defences, the
French army has equipped an armored
train with ammunition cars and rapid
fire guns which can be hurried to any
point along railroad that skirts the
sea. l'-&
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-30

In Jewish marriages the bride al
ways stands at the right hand of the
groom; with every other nation of the
world her place in the ceremony is at
the left.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-23
Indian Head Post Office.

Following this main roadway, we
pulled up in front of the Indian Head
post Office, located on the left side of
the road. and opposite the government
reservation. The odometer registered
40 miles from the Post Office Depart
ment. corner 18th street and Pennsyl-
vania avenue. short distance beyond
the post office is a hotel named after
the place, while small stores also line
the thoroughfare. The homes of Of
ficials and government officers detailed
by the United States government in ex-
perimental construction and testing
work are also situated on both sides Of
the road. The houses and lawns all
presented an attractive appearance
giving one the impression that it was
an army post.
At 42.4 miles we came to a halt at the
watch box or guardhouse at the rail-
road crossing, at what is known as the
county road" The railroad extends
to the government wharf and powder
districts. This in reality is the entrance
to the grounds, for there was more &C
tivity here than at any other point UP
to this time. There was an air OF
hustling and busting that was quite
noticeable, and uniformed men here and
there gave it business-like at
mosphere.
The government reservation COM
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-23
Select Another Route.

We decided to select the lower route
to La Plata on the return trip, but
arrived at the conclusion of the days
run that the La Plata route is not the
logical one. Following the state road
back to the fork, which leads to VIM
throp, we proceeded slowly through the
muddy road in the woods, passing
through several small streams before
reaching the village of Masons Springs,
which is less than half mile from the
state road and about 3.5 miles from
the Indian Head post office.
At Masons Springs we were informed
that the road to the left would take
us to La Plata, but that the road was
very bad. The road to the right led, so
we were told. to Marbury. where we
could go to La Plata over a slightly
better road. We decided to do this and
after run of 80 miles pulled up in
front of the little post office structure
at Marbury. From here we turned to
the right and headed for Pisgah. The
road from Masons Springs to Marbury
was bad in spots and extremely rough
and of the same character from Mar
bury to Winthrop, and, therefore, not
advisable to take from the standpoint
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-23
AUTOMOBILE ROUTE
TO INDIAN HEAD, MD.
Roads Found in Better Condi-
ton Than Reported, But
Could Stand Improvement.
DISTANCE is AZ MILES
TO THE POST OFFICE
Round Trip Made in One Afternoon
by a Haynes Car Without
Delay or Mishap.
BY HOWARD S. FISK.

Indian Head, Nd, the United States
proving grounds for large-calber guns
and armor plate used in battleships
and cruisers. was the objective point
OF a pathfinding trip last week. Much
to the surprise of those in the party,
the roads were found in a much bet
ter condition than had been reported.
Two routes were laid out and notes
made of the various road conditions.
The route via White Plains, Pomfret
and Pomonkey was found to be pref
cradle by reason of the road being
IN a far superior condition than the
route via La Plata and Port Tobacco.
The distance from the National Capital
to the post Office at Indian Head meas
ured forty-two miles, and to the watch
box or guardhouse at the United States
naval proving grounds 424 miles.
The trail blazing party left the Ma
tional Capital last Tuesday afternoon
at 1:15 O'Clock in the Haynes Light
Six" car which was used on the recent
record breaking run from New York
to this city. At the wheel was D.
Bradley Gish. with Louis Ledyard
kaess, inventor of the aero torpedo,
and The Stars automobile editor. De-
parting via Pennsylvania avenue south
east. we swung into 18th street. across
the new Anacostia bridge. turning
sharply to the left into Good Hope
road. AT the top of the long grade we
entered the little village of Good Hope,
As miles from our starting point. turn
ing to the right and thence to the left
into Walker road at the next fork.
Drifting down the slight grade, We
soon crossed the District line and
picked up the fine state road on the
Maryland side The route took us
through the villages of Silver Hill,
6.9 miles: Camp Springs, 10.4 miles,
and Clinton post office. 1873 miles. In
each instance we kept straight through
the towns. The road is of the macad
am type and in fine condition. In sew
eral places repairs were being made
where the road had become water
soaked and rotted.
Just before entering the town Of
T. B. we left the macadam road be-
hind and followed the concrete road
After a brief stop at T. B., we turned
sharply to the right in front of the
post office and headed for Waldorf. Our
odometer registered is miles at T. B.
and exactly "a miles at Waldorf. Keep
ing in a southerly direction, we fol-
lowed the state road along the edge of
the town and at q miles passed the
outskirts of White Plains. situated
along the line of the p, B. & W. rail-
road At 27.3 miles we left the state
road. turning to the right over a
gravel road
III Il II II
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prises about 500 acres of ground, while
the number of residents in that vicinity
is about the same number. We strolled
on down the cinder roadway through
the grounds, which overlook the river
from a height of about forty feet. 1t
was while we were motoring along the
cliffs that we heard the whizzing of
steel shells over our heads and vibra-
ton of the guns. 1t was impossible to
Locate the firing point, as smokeless
powder was used. and besides the cliffs
at every angle are lined with tall trees
and shrubbery
The small caliber guns are discharged
in testing over Occoquan bay, while
the larger guns use the various ranges
located along the banks of the Poto-
mac river. Just a short distance below
Indian Head is located the rife range
for the rifiemen of the District, at a
point which extends out into the river.
1t is over this range that the larger
shells pass. when the long range tar
gets are being used. We motored about
a mile from the watch box, until we
came to a gate leading to farm.
whereupon we retraced our road and
prepared for the return trip.
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