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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-01-27
Preparedness.

The late Frisby Doub, who died a
short time ago at his home n Keedvs-
vile. Md, was good provider. Mr.
Doub was a bachelor and rather re-
served with strangers, and attended
strictly to his own affairs When his
executor began to take inventory of
his effects In order to list them far
sale he was considerably surprised ia
find III quart bottles of whiskey, and
upwards OF 500 gallons OF wine, which
he had collected during his life time.
lie was not a man given TO excessive
drinking. In fact, so exemplary we're
his habits that he was for a long time
one OF the pillars Of the Lutheran
church at Keedysville, and when he
died his will showed that he had set
aside $1,000 to be given to the church.
expressing the wish that the church
invest this sum and use the income
only To apply toward the Dalary OF the
pastor. The executor also found ~
pairs Of new rubber shoes. ~ pairs
OF rubber heels. two pairs OF new rub
Der boots, two pairs OF new shoes
four pairs Of new overshoes. and one
pair OF felt boots There we're also
found IL hatchets belonging TO Mr.
Doub. and about 2o9 pounds af lsuns
dry soap three dozen cakes OF toilet
soap and 100 boxes OF matches.
Eleven ny swatters we're also found
among his effects Tuesday Executor
Hammond made further interesting
discoveries While getting things I'm
order for a sale held on Wednesday
small tin box containing between
5000 and $7CQ was sound In coal
bin. Besides the can Of gold. Mr..
Hammond found Mr. Doubs will.
drawn mp by Mr. Hammond last June.
which made the heirs OF his three sis
ters Mrs. Ehzabeih Hammond, Mrs
Catherine PoHenbsrser and Mrs.
Amanda Miller, an deceased, his bene-
iciaries In the little shop whore Mr..
Doub was In the habit Of working At
odd Jobs which he fancied. Mr.. Ham
mond found $iS9 In currency. MANY
old relics which are very valuable
were found about the house Tbs
premises glll pa searched more ti,of
oughiy 70 detofmihe'if other money a
hidden about the place Shepherds
town Register.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-01-27

a contemporary sagely remarks
that according 10 some modern inter
preters. George Washington was lin
go Hardly The general was out on
hring line In defense OF his country
but when the jingocs tried 10 embroil
This country in the fusslng between
france and England It was ne who
kent ~ out Of H. though we hats sem
tlmental obligations az the time which
we have not now. Washlngton's for
eign policy is exactly what Wilson rs
carrying out ParkersburE Sentinel
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-01-27
West Virginia Goes Democratic ThIa
Year

Year
Week-kneed Democrats often dis
courage their party friends by conced-
ing West Virginia to the Republicans
soto voce.
That the negro holds the balance
of political power and that major
ity of the white citizens Of the state
are Democrats are incontrovertible
facts.
But 1915 finds the Republican party
rent by factional bitterness to an ex-
tent that its proverbial get together
at election" faculty will not altogeth-
er heal - and the Democrats fairly
united
That we are not chasing rainbows
these cold facts and figures will at
test:
Governor Hatfeld's plurality in
1912 was S,7G9.
An average disaffection OF less than
eighty votes to a county will wipe it
out
But four years ago the Socialists
polled 1928 and the National Pro
hibition party 5,816 votes.
The last Republican Hatneld-driyen
Legislature disfranchised both these
parties by putting them of the bal
lot.
Denied the right OF equal suffrage
guaranteed them bY she constitution.
where will these voters 90?
To the Republican party that struck
them down or TO the Democratic par
" which has always stood for a free
ballot and a fair count?
Then that tax tlcketi
Republican spellbinders may weave
all kinds Of romances 10 keep in line
the one time "reguiars" who are now
beginning to do their own thinking
rather than delegate that privilege 10
Bili Dawson and his hungry horde Of
chronic trough seekers.
But the damning evidence ~ Ne
publican misruie and extravaganza is
in the wallet Of every West Virginia
taTpayer-and when he compares his
taxes this year with last what Will
the answer be2"
We will risk our reputation az a
political prophet II it Is not that the
Republican administration Of Veot
virginia has been tried III the balance
and sound Rantlne.
Whereupon an outraged electorate
VIII consign it 10 the outer darkness
Of political oblivion and return 10
power ihe party which stanla NOT Tor
the aegrand ,zement Of seiash bofde
q p6qsltal bbctatefs. bit FOR ne
bret ioieregts of ai ibo people and
ibe honor and welfare of tls STATE
Yirglnla Eref ftesa
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-01-27
New Note Submitted by BcrnstorH
Offering Amends for American
Lives Lost on the Lusitania Is
z Not Acceptable to this Govern
ment-Now up to Germans

| WASHINGTON, ID. c., Jan. 26.--Tho
United States has rejected tho Ger
man governments propos lis for set
tlement of tho Lusitanla case. Count
Won Bernstorff, tho German ambassa-
dor, was summoned to the atate de-
partment by Secretary OF site Ian.
sing late this afternoon and advised
of his decision.
Immediately thereafter Secretary
Lansing began preparation OF COM
munication to Berlin that will fatty
set forth the terms OF agreement In
sisted upon by the United States.
Count Won Bernstorfr will be called
to the state department tomorrow
morning TO confer with Secretary
Lansing before tho final terms OF the
communications are decided upon.
The German ambassador will then ca
bio the communication to Berlin, ac-
companying the communication with
request to his government for fa-
yorablo consideration.
1t was stated In tho most authorita-
tive quarters tonight, that the Ques-
ton of whether tho Lusltania case is
to be settled rests entirely with Ber-
lin. Tho United States has said tho
last word.
Rejection of the German govern
ment's proposals for settlement OF the
Lusitania case, was announced after
President Wilson and his cabinet had
given the most careful consideration
to them at session lasting more
than two hours.
While tho text OF the communica-
tion from Berlin was guarded care
fully from the public both by the
State department and g-@ German en-
bassy, IL may Dc stated on the high
est authority, that the German pro-
posals carried the following provis-
ions:
An implied admission that the kill
ing OF American citizens aboard the
Lusltania was Illegal.
An offer to pay full indemnity for
American lives lost which was an adj
mission OF illegality.
An expression OF sorrow for the
death OF Americans.
Assurances that there can be no re-
petition of the act
An explanation that Germany's sub
marine warfare in the war zone sur
rounding Great Britain was undertak-
en- as reprisal against the illegal
British blockade and that this policy
OF reprisal had been given up to meet
the wishes of the United States.
Finally, that Germany accepts the
invitation Of the United States, ex-
tended I'm the note OF July 21, to CO.
operate with Il in achieving freedom
of the seas.
The entire disagreement is over the
first two clauses. The United States
wants an explicit and not an implied
admission of the illegallty Of the Lusi-
tania attack. The United States also
wants more than an offer from Ger
many to pay indemnity. II wants an
admission Of It's legal obligation to
pay indemnity for American lives lost.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-01-27
GERMANY'S TERMS OF
SETTLEMENT REJECTED


This country during the administra-
tion OF President Wilson has had no
respite from the rush OF porploxing
responsibilities due TO an unparallel-
ell war elsewhere I'm the world. II has
been confronted by innumorable and
mighty situations unknown TO any
previous administration and unoxpect-
cd i'm the whole career OF the republic.
Nevertheless, the national peace has
been steadfastly preserved. It's rights
and dignity maintained, it's domestic
anairs admirably, even magnifcently
conducted, and its business interests
extended into the realm of an unpre-
cedented prosperity During the
same administration the banking and
currency systems of the country have
been placed upon basis rendering
financial panic an impossibility.
Should tho great war end before
the next presidential election this
country will have assumed relation
ship to the subsequent negotiations
OF European peace II would be unwise
If not gravely dangerous TO transfer
into new hands. says the Portsmouth
Star. And IL the war does not end
before that interval. II would bo con-
trary to all experience to turn the
national administration over to the
conduct of another party.
These matters are noted as pre-
mise for the further point, that tho
American people have no purpose 10
commit in an emergency like that OF
the present either of these monumen-
tai follies.
There is far more to be consulted
Than the impatient anxiety of political
party out OF power to get I'm II IL can
There are. in fact, far more reasons
for Keeping that party exactly where
II is and where IL belongs than for
creating any plausibillty or excuse or
any subtorfuge for its purpose TO dis
rupt the conditions of welfare and
tranquility which have been reached
secondarily at least, because OF its elf
mination from the direction OF nation
al concerns.
II Is not the American people who
now desire a change OF administration
lar from II. And far. too, from the
American people resides the Republi-
can political body of organized parti-
sans calling the organization a par
ty.' The Republican party" OF
course. as method OF possible resur-
rection, must overcome the present
party in power at the polls. But they
can 40 that only by the aid and abet-
tai of the American people who be-
long to no party These people. the
great balance OF the electoral power
are to determine. as between Presi-
dent Wilson and whoever may be his
opponent, the man who Is to be Pres-
ldent OF the United States at the elec-
tion in November. 1916. We desire n
pin to be put into this precise predic-
ion-and to be kept there that the
American people are going TO decide
In favor OF Woodrow Wilson succeed-
ing himself-or, I'm other words. on |
MS continuing the work no has so |
well begun Webster Echo
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-01-27

Hawaiian soil Is being used 70 build
up the small coral island in tho Pacl-
nc ocean known as the Midway and
used reiay station by tans
Pacific cable company. A quantity
Of earh is taken there every three
mouthf By the schooner that is sent
with fcod supplies for the operators.
The teEh Of building the island has
progressed SO far tbat Il io now possi
bic 70 Keep a COW on the pasture -
Popular soieace go lbl9.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-01-27

IL Do now one of the recognized facts
mat no president has been able TO
draw so close 10 us IN interest and in
confidence the South American and
Central American states as President
Wilson has been able to do. We are
now on the verge Of the closest union
with these L0tin-American countries
the statesmen Of the past have ever
dreamed Of And It's all because OF
strict patriotic American policy pur-
sued by our present President For
which let as an be thankful Pied
mont Hehaid
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-01-27
Onicial Call for the West Virginia
Sunday School ConNentlon

II is with keenest and deepest
pleasure that we call the attention OF
all who are interested in promoting
tho Kingdom OF God through the sun
day schools OF West Virginia. to the
thirty-fourth state Sunday school con
vention which will be held In Nor
gantown Wednesday. Thursday and
Friday. May 10-1l,12. 1916.
In recognition OF tho far reaching
influence OF these annual meetings,
your state executive committee is
specially pleased to hold the 1916 con-
vention at Morgantown.
In all the years OF the life OF our
state Sunday school association, not
withstanding that Morgantown is the
Athens OF West Virginia, It has never
entertained a state convention, but I'm
that period OF time Il has given FIVE
state presidents, three OF whom now
reside in the city.
Morgantown is an important hlstor-
ic. educational and religious center
IL is the seat of the states largest
educational institution and has stu
dents from all parts OF the state. Par
ents who have sons and daughters
studying at the university will and
should attend, as they will wish TO
come In contact with the university.
it's faculty and the people Of the town.
so as to be able TO Judge rightly the
environments under which their chill
dren are placed while attending the
university. Former students arc es.
pecially invited TO attend.
Morgantown has several church
buildings within easy reach OF each
other, and three halls I'm which meet
ings can be held affording ample room
Tor the entertainment of all mass
meetings and divisional and depart
mental conferences OF the convention.
II Is a city of homes, whose people
are interested in secular and religious
development. II is a town that proud
ly boasts of it's moral condition II
is also town I'm which the thought
ful, cultured resident population en-
JOY entertaining and the homes OF all
Will be open TO the visiting dele
gates.
a strong committee of arrange
meHts report that everything Will be
In readiness for n royal reception for
all Sunday school workers OF West
Virginia. Every citizen whose SYM
pathies are with the religious and ed
ucational efforts OF the generation
should attend. Every Sunday school
man and weman will want to share I'm
the rejoicing and profit OF the ocoa-
sion.
over and above all these things.
comes the appeal OF special. strong
program, with it's complete review OF
the past years work, its plans for
the year to come and the instructional
and inspirational presence of many
Sunday school specialists of state and
international reputation.
Reason upon reason could be given
why every Bible school worker Will
want to come, why every Bible school
worker should come, and why no
Bible school worker can afford not
to come! Morgantown people say
come! The State Sunday school exc
cutive committee says come!
STARK a WHITE,
Chairman Executive Committee
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-01-27

Here's a good way to save both time
and labor and yet enable one to al
ways have clean ironing sheet at
home: Take q length of factory cot
ton little longer than the ironing
board. IL the board is OF ordinary
width one length will make two sheets
of a change. Hem each side with
small pieces of tape. attach small
brass rings such as are used for
stocking bags or fancy work, about
nine inches apart and lace across the
under side of board with tape or cor
set strings. This does away with
the old way of tacking or pinning the
sheet on the board and makes il easy
to remove
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-01-27

Every farmer and most every one in
the city who has room enough should
enjoy the healthful and profitable
luxury OF having a garden. Tho
family garden is coming back
throughout the United States and is
going to have a big lot to say about
the high cost Of living, and other pro-
blems. Buy your planter your cultl-
yator and other tools early. secure
good seed and be ready for the com
ing OF springtime.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-01-27

Sometimes # seems as II you sim
ply couldn't trust anybody In this old
vale OF tears a warm personal
friend, like your family physician for
instance. will send you a beautiful
New Years card IN one mail and a bill
for S5t IN the next.-Ohio state Jour-
nal
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-01-27
To Clean Sink

porcelain sink is best cleaned
with little kerosene and soap and
water. This will not mar the surface
enamel. Wipe an iron sink daily with
soft paper wet with kerosene TO
keep 1t free from rust and grease.
The pipes should be flushed once a
week with boiling water and soda.
Waterbugs are driven away by pour
ing a little kerosene down the pipes
at night.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-01-27
scent Clothes While IRONING

When ironing babies clothes or any
other delicate garments sift little
powdered orris root between the folds
of the ironing blanket The heat OF
the irons causes most delicate per-
fume to permeate the clothing. which
adds an extra daintiness.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-01-27
Cracking Finrernails

Fingernails crack or split because
they are too dry. II you rub cocoa
butter or vaseline into the nails about
the roots your trouble will soon cease
For three or four nights give your
nails a bath In warm olive oil.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-01-27
HOME DEMONSTRATION
WORK is PROGRESSING
New Wrinkles
Greaseless Soup

An excellent use for tissue paper is
to draw IL several times very lightly
over the top OF bowl OF soup before
serving. The paper absorbs the
grease that has drifted TO the top.
This is a suggestion from a trained
nurse who recommends IL for remov-
ing superhuous grease from the broth
and soups served invalids.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-01-27
To Senarafe Cream

Use a large size medicine dropper
to draw the cream from the bottle OF
milk. In this method one gets the
full cream without any of the milk
Hudson.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-01-27
Old Hickory Chlns


Many buffer has wife that he
Is unable TO blum.
+
Sometimes bachelor makes a wo.
man happy by not marrying her
+
Villa seems 10 be Mexicos hymn
OF hate.
IL is understood that the Progress
sive" committees greeting TO t. II.
as the first American and the fore
most statesman OF the world" found
the Colonel in thorough agreement.
+
Some of those Yank editors who are
snickering so loudly over prohibition
IN South Carolina would be speedily
undeceived IL they'd go to Charleston
and try to get drink.
+
II takes all kinds OF simps 10 make
a world. including the ones who write
open letters" TO some prominent
statesman and send IL to the editor
for publication.
+
Some papers I'm this country are 40
rabidly "pro-Ally" that they won't
even print photograph OF the Prince
OF Wales
+
II is reported that the Kaiser. pa-
triotic TO the last. has insisted that
HIS new silver palate be of German
silver.
Britain now forces perambulators
to carry lights after dark. But what
are the babies doing out that late?
+
What has become OF the old-fash-
ioned lad who wanted to run away
out west and kill Indians?
+
1t certainly looks as ~ the short
skirters are determined TO leave no
head unturned.
4
Fortunately for cats, the man be-
hind the artillery can't see well at
night.
+
A small boy says the road to knowl-
edge has too many branches.
+
Don't think because a mule takes
to his heels that he is a coward.
+
A girl never looks older than she
Is unless she has her hair in curl
papers.
IL young man has more money
than brains he can afford to wear a
wrist watch.
+
The great fear is that IL we increase
our army and navy too much japan
Will never be strong enough to take
the Philippines away from us.
+
THE cup that cheers frequently
leads to family jars" stentenously OBJ
serves the Boston Transcript. Worse
than that, IL frequently leads to tho
jug.
+
us brave little Montenegro TO be
sacrificed also?" murmurs the Phila-
delphia Ledger We trust not but
nobody made brave little Montenegro
get into this war
+
However. there are reasons why the
intrepid Turk would die rather than
be driven into the sea.
+
Any one expecting to find the Col
onel unpreDared will discover that he
never runs out OF gauntlets.
+
Young recruits are said 10 with
stand wars rigOr well, but Il Is wars
triggers that do the damage.
f
That Senate committee clerk who
hasn't eaten anything for % days
must be feeding out OF the PORK Sarq
f
7. r. calls for Sound American.
ism and 1t must be said that hts
brand is saund--ail sound
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-01-27
In Removing Cakes

To turn a cake easily out OF a tin
set the tin on wet cloth for a few
seconds. Immediately after removing
1t from the oven and then turn II out.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-01-27

However, the plans for Pay-up week
will hardly worry the postal clerks.
who survived the Christmas rush
Boston Herald.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-01-27

IL is understood that the Progress
sive" committees greeting TO T. II.
as the first American and the fore
most statesman OF the world" found
the Colonel in thorough agreement.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-01-27
annnd Connsel

This IS the advice the Attorney Con-
eral OF Pennsylvania gave 70 his son.
'Liston 70 what ] say. but do as your
mother tells you Macon Telegraph.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-01-27

We saali aeS Be entirely defense
Tess ageinat Invasion a 400-acre
GOA farm has been established on
~ neirFiye SCI Loois star
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-01-27

Ices and ice cream will freeze more
quickly If dipper of water is poured
over the ice and salt just before the
turning process begins,
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-01-27

Sometimes a bachelor makes wo-
man happy by not marrying her.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-01-27

Many a buffer has a wife that he
Is unable to blum.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-01-27

There's a reason WY suhscrihsrs
70 The Argus 90 nos want 70 miss
aInkla laaaa.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-01-27

villa seems 10 be Mexico's hymn
OF hate.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-01-27

n interested in perfect printing.
send to b. for particulars Dfoof kns
prices .-.pafza.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-01-27

The woman she was crying and tue
lady scribes were signing, and the
lawyers they we're trying 10 stage a
scene intense; tBe- negroes they we're
shrinking and the jury II Was blink
ing. and the Judge be ala some think
ing OF the crime and rs defense. Then
a nervous young sob sister caught the
woman and she kissed her ull she al
most raised a blister on her dropping
lower lip. Oh 70 was a scene ecstatic.
emphatic and dramatic. and "a made 4
lot Of copy when reducea So manu-
script The Jury was affected and the
Judge he was detected they hardly
had expected denouement OF the
kind; the court was IN hutter. as
the crowd began TO mutter. and que
was heard to stutter, "Ju Justice. she
IS blind
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-01-27

fhen the young newspaper lady.
Whose name was Sue O'Grady.
Penned a story TO her paper far away
And in a postscript pathetic.
With brevity phonetic,
These words to it did say:
You made me what ! am today. I
hope yougs sstisaedi / embraced the
peer defendant, and I cried. and cried
and cried. sobbsd upon her shouId-
or and I wept upon her cloak. ana I
held 70 my bosom un ! tboaahs nat
7 would choke Iaen a 6urlv court
atl1gfant Wade us 40 the breakaway.
you car take q from your Susie. tbcl.
wes the deuce q pay. Iha judge he
raQRed fof pr3er: good gracious. hs
- 1ast lislon whilo : apin h
80 New Yafk qelo
aTIaH
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-01-27

Some of those Yank editors who are
snickering so loudly over prohibition
IN South Carolina would be speedily
undeceived IL they'd go to Charleston
and try to get drink.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-01-27

II takes all kinds OF simps to make
world. including the ones who write
open letters" TO some prominent
statesman and send it to the editor
for publication.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-08-17

SALES TO sell vinegar and cider.
Exclusive or side line Good con-
tract to right man. Atlantic Vinegar
Co., Richmond, Va. S-19