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"Woodrovr Wilson, twenty-seventh |
president of the United States, and
I eighth chief executive from Virginia,
was fifty-nine years old December 28
of last year. The little town of Staunton,
in the state which has been the
mother of more presidents than any
other, has the honor of having been his
birthplace.
"Whether history will hold Mr. "Wilson
to have been one of our greatest
Jjkb presidents only posterity may know.
Americans today are too close to the
events of his administration to give i
an impartial opinion. It. is safe to say.
however, that among his important
works as a statesman so far have
been: First, his conquest of .New Jersey
bosses wben governor of that
state; second, the present tariff law: !
third, the federal reserve bank act, and
fourth, the diplomatic negotiations
growing out of the European, war.
A Sonthemer.
Although Mr. "Wilson is a southerner
born and bred, he has spent most
of his active career in the North. His
grandfather was James Wilson, a
Scotchman, who settled in Philadelphia.
Mr. Wilson's ancestra is almost
entirely Scotch and Scotch-Irish.
James Wilson left Philadelphia for
ISteubenville, O., where he established
a newspaper and practiced law.
Here the president's father, Joseph
R. Wilson; was born. Later he moved
to Staunton. He married Jessie Woodrow.
The future president's parents
moved to Georgia when the boy was
about two years old, and there his
youthful eyes saw something of the
troubled events of the Civil war.
After the war the family moyed to
South Carolina, where Woodrow spent
a year in Davidson college. He remained
at home the next year and in
1875 entered Princeton university.
Here he proved a splendid student.
His specialties were political economy,
history and debating. He sprang into
notice on one occasion when chosen
in the preliminary contest to represent
his college in debate against a rival.
Young Wilson was jubilant until he
saw the subject was "Protection versus j
Free Trade." The Princetonians were
to uphold protection. As Wilson was
an ardent free trader, he refused to
compete, a brave act, because he gave
I up the chance of whining a coveted
prize and because oniis attitude made
him unpopular with some of the students.
Wrote Articles.
He also drew notice when a student
in Princeton by an article in the
"International Review" in which he
condemned the secret committee practices
of Congress.
Among his; classmates yrb$n he was
graduated, in 187p. where Mahlon C.
- Pitney, later Associate Justice of the
United States Supreme court, and William
F. McCombs, who managed Wilson's
first contest for the presidency
and was defeated for election to the
United States Senate from New York
state this year.
. , :In,-1880. Wilson entered -ther University
of Virginia to study law. He also
debated and sang at the Glee Club.
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After two years liere. "Wilson was
admitted to "The "bar and with another
young man started the' law Arm of
Renlck and Wilson in Atlanta, Ga.
Business does not seem to have been
brisk for in the next year. 1888. Wilson
entered Johns Hopkins University
at Baltimore to study history and political
economy and obtain the degree,
of doctor of philosophy. At Johns
Hopkins he also published his first
book. "Congressional Government," an
elaboration of his Princeton essay
mentioned above. On June 24. 188a.
he married Miss Ellen Louise Axson,
of Savannah, Ga.
Now came three years as instructor
at Bryn Mawr and then two years at
Wesley an University in Middletown.
Conn. While at Wesleyan he published
his second book. "Tho State." and also
delivered occasional lectures at Johns
-Hopkins.
In the fall of 1890 he began his long
association with Princeton UniversityHe
entered the faculty to take a chair
of jurisprudence and politics, and in
1902 was elected president. In his
early years at Princeton lie completed
his greatest work, "History of the
American People."
College President.
As president of Princeton he was
a national figure and constantly in
the public prints. He fought the aristocratic
traditions of the university
with much energy. He totally changed
the social life of the students, introducing
many ideas taken from the
great British universities.
Certain ^Cew Jersey political bosses
thought he would be a useful man as
governor. Mr. Wilson did not seek
the nomination, but when the Democratic
convention chose him, he declared
it his duty to accept.
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I nc provcu ct. nauiy uaiiijj Miguel.
The bosses who had picked him as
their candidate smiled when he told
the people that if elected he would
consider himself the leader of the
state's Democracy. They thought lie
did not mean it. But Mr. Wilson had
not long been governor when they
found out their mistake. To their surprise,
the ex-college president proved
somewhat., of, fa radjgal, condemning
the state's "legislature and refusing to
mind the bosses.
He espoused the initiative and referendum,
stating that tie views he. had
held against these innovations while
lecturer at Ptinceton had been mistaken.
The result of Wilson's term as governor
(1911-1913) was a series of antimonopoly
law, called the "Seven sisters,"
a primary election law, corruptpractice
act, employers' liability act,
public .utilities act, municipal commission
government act and sterilization
act.
Mr. McCombs appears to have been
the "original Wilson man." He was
sure he' saw in the energetic governor
"presidential timber." He began to
line up his friends and came to the
Baltimore Democratic convention of
1912 with a few pledged delegates.
That convention developed into a"
protracted struggle. Champ Clark had
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high. They ask for pretty patterns,
id go^ns. Here are plenty of odd
Isscross, horizontal and vertical
ginable color, as well as black and
finest fsllk and lisle.
... .$1.00 and $1.50
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; it is quite the fashion to carry on
es one's attire. Thus for-those who
is choice of nhvelty colorings In both
solendld and moderatelv: nrleed col
wear MadamrvradayH
when eron - the most .
inch, to that harmony that is the
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more than a majority of votes on the R
tenth hallot, but Mr. "Wilson's vote V
kept growing until on the forty-sixth e:
ballot he received the necessary two- u;
thirds. ai
Easily Elected. T
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STftTE_RECORD|
Two Nimrods of Cranberry
Ridge Have Captured Eight t]
Bruirrs This Season. p
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(iPCClAL TO TH*
RICHWOOD. Nov. 11.?Jacob-Mullens
and John Leslie, of Cranberry Ridge,
have succeeded in capturing eight 1t;
bears so faiJ this season. They brought' a
in a pair of the hams this week which f;
they quickly sold out at the small (?) c
price of fifty cents per pound. ii
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Undergoes Operation.
Henry Watson, a popular young man
of this town, was operated upon.at the
McClung hospital here Thursday for s
appendicitis. He is on the road to i
recovery.
Attend Bonnd Table. ii
Most of the teachers of the city are 1:
attending the meeting of the teachers' c
round'table at Gassaway. v
Car Shortage. a
The manufacturing concerns here C
are complaining of a shortage of cars, v
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Xo Fatalities.
The election passed off rather quietly ?
here, at least there were no fights or c
fisticuffs, and no one had a broken ?
hijpi, although some of the ones mostly <interested
have broken hearts, but It
is uiougnt tney win ncai up in ume.
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Boys Enlist. ^
Sergeant J. H. Elliott, of Charleston, d
recruiting officer for the United States
army, has been here for a few - days 8
seeking recruits for Uncle Sam's army, c
and it is understood that a number of
the boys have decided1* to enlist and .
become soldiers.
Martin Improved. ' 5
Mrs. .Newton Cox has returned front 5
Clarksburg; - whereshe had gone to 1
see her nephew, Riley Martin, Jr., who J
had fallen from, a new building and I
was in a serious condition at one of ?
the hospitals, at that, place. She re- I
ports him somewhat improved hut had *
not regained consciousness. j
Building Car Barn. <
The Cheny River. Boom and Lumber
Company Is having a large car barn
;built near its lumber.plant here.
,Ho Foolishness.
"Uncle Bill Dad" Dawson, who has
Such is Life in a Large City.
|, J. -E. Mulnlr, who Is employed by ^an
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President Woodrow Wilson.
oosevelt dividing his opponents, Mr.
filson was easily elected. On his t
mry into office he immediately took I
p the question of changing the tariff I
ou tne unaerwooa act was the result, c
he credit for this should go mostly
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that, it will take more than a little *
ifeat like this to make any change
his political faith. He says lie cast his
st vote for the immortal-Ahe Lincoln
? a soldier out on the firing line, and
js been voting *er straight ever since,
ad that he is too old now for foolishBBS.
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11 company at Burnsville, spent a few ;
ays here with his i family this week.
Elm" says that it is pretty tough luck
> have to lose time to come home to
ote and then get licked, but such is
fe.
Invigorating and Exlillirating.
It is somewhat refreshing to note i
iat over in Greenbrier county the Reublicans
succeeded in ele<*ing the
heriff.
Er^ct Concrete Bridge.
The county court of Greenbrier conns'
has had a concreto bridge, erected J.
crossIXjlttle Laurel, about three miles ]
rom. this place, which Is just about ,
ompletcd. It will be a much apprecited
improvement as it was long needd."
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Personals.
H. P. Corcoran, of Wheeling, repre- 1
entatiye of the American Federation of i
-abor. is in the city.
Prof. W. R. Gross, of Buckhannon,
ra.s here a few days last 'week greet- '
ag old friends. Mr. Gross formerly
ived here and for several years was :
Ity superintendent of schools of Rich- {
rood.
Russell Richards, son of T. Richrds,
manager for the Richwood Store
lompany, came In from Morgantown
/here he has been attending school, '1
or the purpose of casting his first Vote.
B. A. Godfrey, Main street merchant,
pent- a few days with his family ; at
Jlarksburg the hzst of this week, and :
f course took occaslon to -vote while
here.
C. B. Cropp, an employe of?the .i
Iherry River Boom and Lumber Comany,
has returned from Oakland, Md.,
rhere he visited his family for a few
ays.
Roy Her old, of Muddlety, visited his ;
ister, -Mrs. J. M. Wolverton, here reently.
BEDBUG BOOK.
WASHINGTON Oct -11.?"Crimson
lamblers," "Chintzes/' and "Mahoginy.
Flats," or, as they are more comnonly
known, bedbugs, are the. subect
'of one of .the latest'government
mblications-which the department ol
igriculture is distributing to all ap>llcants.
Government scientists have
nade a study of this, pest' and have
nade a report on its origin, life hisory,
habits; and methods for their
sracucuion.
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OYEMBER 12, 1916.
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Mr. Wilson believes In personal conact
between the people and their of- ' . \
lcials. He put this idea into effect ??
>3' going to Congress, breaking all pre- ~~.
:edents In this respect. v*
The Mexican troubles have engaged r
[ large share of President Wilson's /v;
prco
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^orcner's Jury Discharges Hus- S
band Accused of Killing - B
"the Other Man." H
PEORIA, 111., Nov. 11.?A coroner's, I
lury refused to hold Fred E. Rutter M
Cor the murder of Richard Jordan, who
was shot down near tho slayer's homo. H
Jordan was a railroad cleric and. pro- f
fessional baseball player. Ratter is a |
prosperous- grocer. H
; The shooting toolc place in an alley I
back of Ratter's residence! 721 Blaine fl|
street, where: Rutter had surprised I
his wife and Jordan & few moments
before, and was the result of relations IB
between!' the dead man and Mrs; Rutter
which had been,.the scandal of the (M
neighborhood for six months past, and I
which had strained the domestic hap=- H
piness of the Rutter household to the
breaking point for some time. M
i Asoon as Jordan'fell! Rutter jumped
into his automobile'and driving to; po- I
lice headquarters,surrendered himself. H
An "open" verdict, was'returned by I
tho coroner's Jury, finding simply that
Jordan "came to his death from gunBhot
wounds, said wounds^belng caused I
by a bullet or bullets fh-ed from a re- KS
volver in the handB, of ?Fred "Rutter." I
Immediately after -the inquest had
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er of1 the dead miah>".conferred) with the I
state's attorney and It wa^ expected B
that the brother would swear out a
warrant charging Rutter with murder.' I
Under such a proceeding Rutter would I
be entitled to release on bond- |
Rutter did not appear before, the B
coroner's jury. "Shelton F. McGrath, ft
his "counsel,* attended the inquest. I
Mrs. Rutter was calm on the witness |H
stand. Alter she had recited details Hi
of-the shooting, Coroner Eckard asked B
Mrs. Rutter: 'B'
"Were your relations at all times
with Mr. Jordan proper or not?" I
"I answer that," the witness
"Did- you and your husband have" fl
any trouble before,?" was the next.in- B.
terrogation put., to. by the coroner. E
"We went to ^Mr.: MoGrath's. on. Wed- fi
had talked atou?a divorce. Mr .^Rutter
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SALIENT POINTS IN*
December 28. 1S56. born In Stn
1858?Parents moved to Georgi
Civil war period. They then move
1873?At tlio age of 1<3. enters
1874?Enters Princeton, where
ont of history and economics. Con
llcos in Magazine article.
1K79.?-Graduated from Prineet
1880?Enters law school of Un
1SS2?Admitted to har and star
18S3?Enters Johns Hopkins IT
Tor his rcctornte in history nnd ec
first book. "GonisroRSlonal Govcrnm
June 24. 1S8S?- Married Ellen
1SS5?Starts three years as his
an's college.
1SSR?Begins two years as pro
University, Mlddlctown, Conn.
1890?-Becomes lecturer on jur
ton.
1902?Elected president of Prl
Democratic Ideas in college life. J
pliable governor.
.1911?Becomes governor of No
running things to suit himself. Fo
1912?Wins Democratic riooiin
contest, in Baltimore convention. I
and William II. Taft.
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Mar en 4, una?-tumors uic w
Ah president, faces tho greatest
foreign complications with Mexico,
European conflict. Fathors:a now
merit shipping:, and preparedness- la
chnmpion of national defense. Or
Hucrtn refuses to salute the Stnrs
American (lap. Withdraws: froiri
Villa raids Columbus, N. M., and tli
force into Mexico and mobilizes tli
August 6. 191-1?Mrs. Wilson d
Decombcr .18, 1915?-Marries M
ton.
1916?Renominated by the T
out an opponent. ? Makes many sr
Republican candidate, CbarlOB E.
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ition. He decided tho Mexicans
Id bo allowod to put their house
rder without outside intdrferdnco.
when Huerta insulted the Amerlflag
at Tatnplco and refused to
;o as a reparation, tho president
rod the seizure of Mexico's chief
ort, Vera Cruz.
is soon forced the abdication of
ta. Venustiano Carrftnza. Hueriucccssor,
demanded that the pre'sL
withdraw the American troops
ho ordered Vera Cruz evacuated.
Borders continued. American propwas
destroyod and Amorlcan lives
Then Francisco Villa, tho loaddio
was for a time the strongest
e In tho republic, who lmd a
go against the American presimado
a night raid on Columbus,
killed about eighteen Amcrl,
and escaped to his fastnesses,
oslde.nt Wilson sent an oxpcdl-1
ary force into Mexico and mobllthe
national guard-along the borThls
is the situation today. A
t American-Mexican commission
been trying to come to a settlet
and Is still sitting,
pan threatened i trouble over the
rornia oxclusfon'' law, but the
ldent smoothed over the difllcul
** . s
ic federal reserve law is one of
president's most undoubtod sucBs.
The now money systenf has
1 the test of troublesome times
come through without difficulty.
ie groat European war; which
0 out in August, 1914, brought a
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Active Field Open
aro being pushed boi
Ohio territory, and i
develop our many \
with all possible spc
'< drillers has preventc
under way NOW jhai
Drilling is now do:
No.' 3 well on i the Ra
sons to expect a big;
to sh^ve prospective
judge for theihselvet
rounding producers
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Mr. W. D. Black,
just returned from j
been arranging for a
everything, is progTt
expected, and also th
Oil men are predictiii
and the usual rush oi
Drilling on our b
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results of drilling
block of leases; hpr?
ducers recently! brou
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locations of, our ^leai
. proven oil producing
where Unsuccessful
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-This ; is' what the"
actual operations an<
certain?both from
from our' No. 4 in
essary. '
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If our Ohio leases
clearly dcmonstrate<
price will soar up ot
lng and no one sellii
If past experience;
ion ot experienced op
our stock, based-on*
worth par.
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F RESIDENT'S LIFE.
unton, Va. "i I
a, where they lived through theV^'||l
d to South Carolina. ' |B
Davidson college. ? , ;n|
ho provos prime debater and stud- I
dooms Congress committee prac- 4
verslty of Virginia. ?i I
ts practice in Atlanta. Ga. Sf,4;v?
diversity, naltimore. Md.. to work
nomics. Here he publishod hip * 4?| I
Ixtuiso Axson. of Savannah. Ga. I
tory Instructor at Bryn Mawr worn- 4 I
feasor of economics at Woaleyan. , I
Isprudonco and politics at Prince-. I
.ncoton. Kignts succossruuy ior , ? .
ersoy bo/res think ho would make a
w Jersey and upsets tho bosses by
rcoB reform legislation,
nllon to presidency at end of lontr^fite,
s clootod over Theodore Rooseevlt^^M
hlte House. jjajjfl
problems since Lincoln's day?
, Japan and both sides in the great +
banking bill, measure for govern- :
cvs for army and navy. Becomes +
tiers seizure of Vera Cruz when jfejli]
and Stripes after insulting
Vera Cruz at Carranza's behest, v,*
10 provident sends an expeditionary +
i? national guard along the border. *
lis '"Edith Boiling Calt, of Washinglemncratic
party at St. Louis, with- +
meches In answer to attacks of the +
^++ + + + + + + + * + + 4f*f
string of serious problems for, |
president. First, there were the-;acl|
of partisans of the warring nBtlons|i^m
this country, who committed many I
unneutral acts of violence Tl" '
have now almost entirel yceasetL t
ohd, tho holding up of ocean maflSjggraH
freight by the Entente Allies lrriwgfflB
thd nation and is still a sofe po
.Third, and most monacing, waa?lt^M|
controversy with Germany ove'r ureM
tnt I fir's rlclit fn tnrnodo merchant
men without warning. Presfdari?iW|ljW
son finally exacted a promise from the
Knlscr's government to obsei I
FaTors Preparedness. [
The events of- liis administrath
turned President Wilson from a lujflH
warm attitude to a violent advoclBW
of national preparedness for war-and
ho made a speech-making tour thi'oujjjwni
the middle West to present' hlSI n^H
ideas to the people. Later, i be
ported the bills by whfqji tin
and navy was to be. Increased. I
Mr. Wilson took a grea
in the bill for government morcba
vessels, which failed of passa;
years ago, but was enacted In a men
fled form by the last session of C<
Mr. Wilson's first wife died An trust
C, 1914. Sho left three daughter;:, ii
Margaret Wilson, Mrs, William <*
Adoo "dnd Mrs. Francis B.; Say re. <)?
! December 18,1915, Mr. Wilson married
jMrs. ^Editb Boiling Gait
li in our Pennsylvania and
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m aggressive campaign to fully
aluable leases will be.: rushed
ed. Only-ouY Tnabllit^t?^j
id our ha.ving more operations
wn several hundred feet on our
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