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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-06-08
Gov. Hatfield Issues
a Notable Proc
lamatiOn
Picnics In All Places
Fifty-three Girls, Dressed Alike. To Be
Feature In Parade. congressman
Bowers, Moss and Nicely Send Mes
sages. Thousands Of Letters Mailed.
A Creed Issued.

Parkersburg. w. Va, June 5-The
greatest birthday party in the history
OF any person living in West Virginia
is rapidly taking shape through the
activities OF the West Virginia Board
OF Trade. AS Henry II. Archer, Secre-
tary OF the West Virginia Board Of
Ira q. says: Birthdays mean much to
children. We are all the children Of
West ViTginia-born into the family
or adopted. Let us all be children for
the day, June 20th. entering into the
spirit OF that day even as II II were
our own birthday, sending and receiving
greetings, having a birthday dinner.
having a rest from our usual duties
This birthday celebration is intended
to impress upon more than a million
people. the thought OF how great West
Virginia has grown to be in hfty-three
years, and then TO make us think how
we can make it greater and better"
The proclamation OF Governor
Henry ID. Hatfield. appointing the
afternoon of June goth to celebrate
the Fifty-third birthday OF the State.
has been distributed to over 5000
places or Offices I'm the State. II has
gone to every post office. every rail.
road station. six or more Offices in
each county courthouse. every Wo-
mans Club. every Country Club. II
has aroused very great attention. AS
ISOLATED with the proclamation was a
Greed OF West Virginia, which has al
ready been read over by several hun.
dred thousand people Word has come
here that In some cases groups of
children are learning the creed BY
heart.
Enll"tlng the Children.
In letter received from the Hon
George M. Bowers. the newly-elected
Congressman from the Second District,
he showed his appreciation Of the plan
OF the West Virginia Board OF Trade to
take In thousands Of children as Junior
members for the year at Ton Cents
GOc) each FIe sent to Henry II.
Archer che * for $3.50 10 pay for
twenty-five arch memberships: he also
sent the names and addresses OF the
children. Each child will receive a
certificate q Junior membership and
a special button to commemorate the
Fifty-third birthday OF the State. Let
hundreds initiate Congressman Bowers.
On the certificate appear these words
for the Junior member TO repeat now
and then. 81 live I'm West Virginia. 7
want to grow up to know all about my
State and to serve Il as well as other
men and women who have made II
great in the SO years that have passed
since the State was created. pledge
TO West Virginia the services OF my
hands. my mind and my heart"
Mr.. Bowers when enlisting twenty.
five Junior members. said this:
81 feel much interest I'm our
celebration on the goth Of June. 7
am the only West Virginiar who
has ever been elected to CONGRESS-
from the 2nd West Virginia MS.
trict, having been born September
18Th, 1853 in the state OF West
Virginia"
The States Character.
Congressman Moss. Of the Fourth
District has sent a message 10 be-
read all over the state. Every person
In the state viii echo what he says
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-06-08
kINoWoop. JUNE 8
PRESIDENT WILSON'S ACHIEVE.
MENT

Nearly all the nations of Europe have
been drawn into the vortex of war.
Even several nations, remote from the
scene OF the original conflict, nations
which have not been able to participate
actively on the western front or the
eastern front, or even use their battle
ships in the conflict, have been drawn
In, through treaties and agreements or
through mistakes OF craftsmanship.
The greatest statesmen of the world
have realized that in these DAYS OF world
upheaval there has been danger far
greater than the actual loss of life and
property that is now shocking all civil
lied nations. The danger has been that
the entire world, instead OF half of il,
might become involved; that nterna-
tional law might be wiped out in day,
and that civilization itself might be
uprooted, no great nation remaining at
peace to voice the protest against war
madness.
In the German note of May 5, an
nouncing the abandonment OF the sub
marine methods against which the United
States government protested, the follow
ing paragraph appears;
"If the German Government never
theless is resolved to 90 to the utmost
limit OF concessions, it has been guided
not alone by the friendship connecting
the two great nations for over one hun
dred years, but also by the thought OF
the great doom which threatens the
entire civilized world, should the cruel
and sanguinary war be extended and
prolonged"
All the belligerents, with their passion
at white heat, nevertheless have recog-
nized the part that America has played
In upholding international law, protect
ing the rights of neutrals and nom
combatants, and confirming the limits OF
the raging conflict.
Since July, 1914, the people Of the
United States have lived in peace and
prosperity, with the war surrounding
them, and yet with the conscious knowl-
edge that there has been in the White
House a man who, while protecting the
nations honor and unfolding its dignity,
nevertheless retained for the country
its peaceful leverage upon war-ridden
Europe.
The conduct of President Wilson
throughout the European war has won
him not merely the respect OF Europe,
but the Communications of the people Of
the United States OF all shades of politi-
cal opinion. There has been no rash
ness nor timiditY. The ship Of state has
been steered with dizziness and sureness.
The best traditions of American states
manship have been upheld by Woodrow
Wilson in the most trying time in the
worlds history.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-06-08
Democratic Achievement and c. o. P
MuddlIna In Contrast

Vermont Republicans in convention
assembled writhed in anguish over the
weak, vacillating, incompetent Demo
cratic party"
The weak, vacilating, incompetent
Democratic party is the party that en-.
acted the greatest banking and currency
law the country ever had after the Re
publican party had failed at the Job; the
party that reformed the tariff after the
Republican party had muddled the work /;
that created trade commission after the
Republican party shirked its duty; that
has doubled the size OF the United States
army and made provision for general
military training; that has framed the
greatest navy bill in the history Of the
country; that is preparing to take the
tariff completely out of partisan politics
and 70 rehabilitate the merchant marine /:
that has kept the United States out Of
war and maintained tLe honor Of the
nation by the processes Of peace.
The weak, Vacillating, incompetent
Democratic party" has done more for the
country in three years than the Republi-
can party did in sixteen years of con.
tinuous power. II is a record for which
the Republican party has no parallel
since the Civil War.-New York World
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-06-08
Free Lectures on the Catholic ReIIg.
ION

ION
BY Rev. ]. J. Swint, a priest o. The
Wheeling apostolate, I'm the Catholic
church, Kingwood. w. Va, beginning
Sunday evening. June 11-daiIy at 8
p. m.
Subject of lectures:
Sunday, June lido l Need Relig-
ion?
Monday, June 12-Can Priest For
give Sins? Confession.
Tuesday, June 13-Monks and Nuns
Wednesday, June 1.-THE Pope.
Thursday. June 15-The Lords
Supper; What II Really Is
Friday, June 16-Is There a He'll?
What Is It?
Saturday. June IFS One Religion
as Good as Another?
Sunday, June 18-Why Men DO Not
Believe.
The purpose OF these lectures IS to
give plain exposition and defense of
the Catholic doctrines and practices i'm
the interests Of church unity. Let us
understand each other better and we
will love each other more.
Question Box-A box will be placed
neaE the door Of the church to receive
questions any one may wish to ask
on matters Of religion. Questions will
be answered every evening before the
lecture. Every one cordially invited
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-06-08

Rural sanitation is health protcc
lion to Che city dwcIer2
It's foolish TO educate a boy and then
let him die of typhoid fever?
The u s. Public Health Service is-
sues free bulletin ON the summer
care of infant52
Exercise in The garden is better
than exercise iu the gymnasium?
Clean water clean food. clean
houses make clean healthy American
citizens?
The State of California has reduced
its typhoid fever rate 10 per cent in
the past ten years?
Rats are The most expensive ami
mails man maintains?
tt is estimated that Che average ma
nure pile will breed 100000 0ios per
tOn7
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-06-08
What Republican and ProteetIonIsi
Says About a TarIff Commission

John Hays Hammond, a noted enqi-
neer, fnancer, Republican and protsc.
ZIONIST recently made the following state.
ment about the need of tariff com
mission:
THE tariff, for example, is inherently
an economic and not political problem,
and while it may not be possible to take
the tariff out Of politics, it is, at least,
desirable to keep politics out of the
tariff.
For this reason, as business man,
l have favored the creation of per-
manent non-partisan board of tariff ex-
perts to present authentic facts for the
edifcation of Congress and OF the people
Of the country in general relating to pro-
posed tariff revision.
"While the tariff board should be nom
partisan, its members will have, of course,
political predictions which, however,
should not disqualify them for a scien-
tific investigation of reliable statistics. 4"
Representative Henry T. Rainey of Illi-
nois, author of the tariff commission bill
approved by President Wilson, says:
'Ii there is any way OF making the
proposition more non partisan than the
methods suggested in this bill. | would
like to know what it is. 1t, in my judg-
ment, insures in the future tariff stability
and whenever revisions appear to be
necessary it will make it possible to make
such revisions intelligently. The bill, II
1t is enacted into law, will come as near
removing from the tariff unfair and un-
reasonable partisan action, in my judg-
ment, as any measure yet conceived"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-06-08

As a result Of the trip Of Secretary
McAdoo through the South American
countries made with a view Of still fur
Their promoting the rapidly growing trade
between as and those countries, the sug-
gestion has been made that a railroad be
constructed iron New York 10 Buenos
Ayres' Argentine, South America. This
road will be 1850 miles long. and OF
this distance only 200 miles will need
10 be built az the existing lines already
cover nearly 5000 miles Of this great die.
lance. The cost Of supplying the "miss-
ing linkS' Of railroad will only be about
$3.50, 1000, 900, which will be lees than one
third Of what The Panama Canal has cost
us, and will be the most wonderful an.
dertaking ever recorded in the CONNER.
cial world.
The idea took like wild-fre by bust.
mess men ell over the country, az 10 will
be wonderful promoter Of commerce.
between North and South America m
have this great double track railroad
whereby goods can BE- shipped By quick
route from one continent b another.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-06-08
Ohnnnrr

Died I'm the Allegheny General hos
pital on Sunday evening. May 2tst.
Of infrmities Of age. William RI. Ho0-
man, aged "a years. veteran of the
Civil war and a former resident of
South Brownsville Pa The remains
were brought to Brownsville on Mon
day evening and taken to his daugh-
ter's, Mrs. Frank Pastorious. of Fifth
avenue Mr. Hoffman was well known
In Brownsville as he was policeman
for q number Of years and was one of
the towns leading citizens. Deceas-
cd is survived by one sister. Mrs. TuHe
Bulson Of Ottumewa. Iowa. two
daughters, Mrs. Frank Pastorious Of
Brownsville. and Mrs. + r.. Rada-
baugh, Of near MasOntown. w. Va
and one son, p II, Hoffman of Cham
paign, Ill., Also eleven Grandchildren
and sixteen great grandchildren. IT'S
wife died twenty years ago and Mr..
Hoffman has made his home al the
Soldiers Home at Danvllie, ILL.,. az he
did not seem TO be contented with his
children. While not at the Soldiers
Home he was travelling around a great
deal visiting his relatives.
Funeral services we're held at the
residence Of his daughter Mrs Frank
Pastorious. on Wednesday afternoon
at o'clock. Intermcnt was made in
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-06-08
Let everyone repeat this:
CREED OF WEST VIRGINIA

believe Virginia and honor nd yho have
built the State n hfty-tbree years
VALE Of
be tho home Of free and self vern poop
d oda in Vfrgjns
inh""lors Of what has already
elvos serve the State
believe in the children
the for their hands Of
history and in the ons o
BIRTH pledv %
public 20 do
-
4hic In -ay "a n
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-06-08

Knockers are much fin evidence
when Presidential campaigns are near
but they are far from representing the
mass Of intelligent citizenship. with
ali our faults Sc there q country in the
world at this moment 20 be desired
above the United States OF America p
Springfield Republican.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-06-08
COrnweIl and Robinson Nominees for
Governor

WHEELING, w. Va. June s.
Q2:30 a. m.)-With reports from $50
precincts in all sections OF the state,
out of a total OF 1870, the nomina-
ton OF Judge Ira Z. Robinson for gov
ernor on the Republican ticket by a
majority OF 5000 over Attorney Gener-
al A. A. Lilly, is generally conceded.
The Democrats have nominated
John ]. Cornwell by a plurality OF 2O,-
600 or more. with ID. L. French second
and DR.. Cory Hogg third.
In the race for the United States
Senate, it now seems that Howard
Sutherland is leading, and will be the
nominee, with White second, Hite
third, and Rosenbloom in fourth place.
The vote from these precincts show:
Sutherland 1866. White 9,2S2, Hite,
S,511, and Rosenbloom 6.SS5.
The same precincts give:
Governor-Lilly. 22,64O; Robinson,
23,7SO.
Secretary OF State-Henning, $50;
King. $3.50; Young. S.3O5. All three
are claiming the nomination.
Auditor-Darst 10,5SO, Long 1875,
Moore 1858. Both Darst and Moore
claim the nomination.
Attorney General-England 9,543,
Rider 1921, Stathers S,277 and Whit
ten 1857. England and Stathers are
claiming the nomination.
State decentralization $3.50
Kittle 6.563, Yost 6,459 and Swearin-
gen 1904.
State Superintendent-Sh awkey 49,
1913. Murray 1856. 1t will require
the official count to determine the re-
suit of this contest
Commissioners of Agriculture-St Stew
art 14,349, Williams 1919. Stewart is
in all probability the nominee.
For Congress-T. w. Fleming has
defeated Julian G. Hearne in the First
George Bowers is the nominee in
the Second by 1900 or more.
Roy Waugh and Stewart f. Reed
both claim the Third in close race.
II. c. woodward is nominated by q
/ safe majority over Bob Gregory in the
Fourth
In the Fifth there was no contest.
In the Sixth, Rariden and Cooley
are both claiming the nomination.
The same $50 precincts out of q
total of 1870, give Cornwell for Gov.
ernor 1924. French 1896 and Hogs
3,434
Finley, for Commissioner of Agri.
culture on the Democratic ticket, has
1921, while Porter Post has 1894.
In the Second district of West Vir-
ginia, the race between Samuel v
Woods and Ben Hiner for the Demo
cratic nomination for Congress is
close with the chances favoring the
latter.
In the Third district, the race be-
tween Randolph and Fleming Anderson
is close, with the indications favoring
the former.
The Republican big Four" to the
National Republican convention are
Elkins, Hatfield, Ogden and Mann.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-06-08

European hotel proprletors opumis-
ticaily figure that the entire cost Of
the war will be paid promptly as
soon as the regular annual American
tourist season opens Boston Tran
script
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-06-08

Grapes are a wholesome and delight,
ful food. They are IN the class Of AZ.
mulcents and are highly beneficial 10
those suffering from various illnesses
Apples are corroctivos. and are very
Useful 10 overcoming nausea from sea.
sickness and other causes They are
also very cooling as stomach sedatlves
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-06-08
sevsntson Hspvbnssn Editors Would
7athor Hsys Wilson

In pol taken By the Chicago Tribune
Of The Republican, Progressive and indie.
pendent editors in the FIVE central States
Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan and
WiscoDsin-PrssideDt Wilson's strength
was shown by Che attitude Of seventeen
Republican editors who favored bic
nomination in preference 20 those men
TONED a. candidates in The Republican
primaries
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-06-08

The $24O, 200, 900 navy voted by the
Democrats leaves T. r. with only one
Issue unappropriated, and that is the
recall OF judicial opinions And as
Hughes refuses to express an opinion,
even that issue does not count.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-06-08

1--WE love him for the enemies he has
made" was said Of Grover Cleveland.
II may be said Of Woodrow Wilson, 1--WE
love him for what his enemies say about
him"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-06-08

WHEELING, w. Va, June AT a
late hour tonight the returns of entire
counties are still missing at state
headquarters of Republican candi-
dates and the result of Tuesdays pri-
mary election are still in doubt.
Claims are being made by both Lilly
and Robinson and both claim the nom
ination. Robinson says he has from
5000 to $500, conceding Lilly only
II Of the 55 counties. Lilly claims
victory by from 5000 to 10000.
Rosenbloom carried Ohio county by
1919 over his nearest competitor, and
runs second in many counties. In
complete returns indicate either Suth-
erland or Hite has been nominated.
John ]. Cornwell is undoubtedly the
Democratic choice for Governor.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-06-08

Since 1912 the bank deposits Of this
country have increased 35 per cent--a
very practical expression Of confidence in
Democratic banking law and administra-
ton.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-06-08

News item from Chicago The task Of
writing the Republican tariff plank has
been assigned to that eminent Republi-
eau statesman, General X. LamitY.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-06-08

The day following the passage Of the
Democratic shipping bill by the House,
the foreign shipping trust lowered ocean
rates from American ports to all foreign
fnarkete
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-06-08

What is America expected h. do? She
is expected 70 do nothing less than keep
law alive while the rest Of the world
burns. Woodrow Wilson.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-06-08

No wonder the Republican leaders Of
congress are trying 70 sidetrack the cor
rupt practices bill. II gives the right Of
visit and search.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-06-08

The Michigan g o. r is "for Hughes
and preparedness" But the Justice
may be for Hughes and disarmament.
Philadelphia North American.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-06-08

7. r. says everything. Justice Hughes
sage nothing. And the average Repub-
lican doesn't know what b cay.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-06-08

After the var is over, in Europe az in
Chicago, the question will arise. What
principle were We Fighting over. anyway
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-06-08

The Republican mystery problem
"Can the Old Guard come back2
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-06-08

The latest plan Of The cold Guard" IL
20 select a candidate without views and
run him on River Of Doubt platform.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-06-08

Patriots suggestion One nominee, one
platform, one party-the Party Of HUI
manity with Woodrow Wison az it,
leader.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-06-08

Anything % beat Wilson" will not
beat Wilson. They'll have 70 u7e good
reasons-and they can't
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-06-08

Daily reports from Oyster Bay sound
very much like those from verdun- loud
and numerous, but not decisive.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-06-08

The Oregon journal says there are two
Republican parties In Oregon There are
sixteen in Chicago.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-06-08

You might az well buy "sight un-
seen" az to buy from one who is
afraid TO advertise.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-06-08

The former calamity hovler are nov
Che prosperity knockers.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-06-08

let well enough alone is obsolete.
The up-to-daie reading is, "1et the bet
eVor alone.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-06-08

d you wanl d aarerlIse.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-06-08

an roads especially GOOD ones
iead to the man who ADVERTISED
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1916-01-15

Faint heart may win fair lady
with littel assistance on her part.
Don't think because takes to his
heels that he is coward.
When wife wants pin money her
husband is compelled to come to the
scratch
The man who steals a kiss without
first warning the girl misses the best
part of it.
If man was hurt every time he is
scared he would never live to reach
three score ten.
The man who thinks funny thoughts
without expressing them is the worst
kind of pessimist.
Possibly the wisdom of the man
may surpass that of woman, but
when it comes to tact-well,he isn't
in it.
Most women keep a lot of SYM
pathy on tap.
Sometimes it is the police that
teach man to reform.
Many people would rather believe
lie than. the truth.
He is wise man who knows his
opportunity when he sees it.
When man tries to stand on his
dignity he puts his foot in it.
Few women need worry about the
Observation-Disclosures they all do.
A woman always boasts of the
virtues she practices because she
has to.