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The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1913-08-12
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Oil King Still q Boy

Cleveland. Ohio, August g.
John ID. Rockefeller, 10 years
old, and Ebenezer Roberts los
years old, shook hands and con
graduated one another on their
mutual excellent health at the
Euclid Avenue Baptist Church
this morning. Rockefeller gave
an exclamation Of pleasure as he
hurried toward Roberts when he
caught sight of him after the
services were over,
] once wac q boy, but / am
an old man now" said Mr.. Rob
erts. Rockefeller laughed and
said.
Well, ] once was a boy and
I'm still a boy "
Roberts declared he WAS feel
ing fine and was good for another
% years.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1913-08-12
Long Strike Ends,

Charleston, w. Va. With but
one exception, every local min
ers' union on Cabin Creek re-
ported that they had ratified the
terms of the agreement by which
the long drawn opt strike will be
officially called off. The local at
Ohley, where strikers shot up
the town a month ago, rejected
the proposition by vote of 20 to
IL, most Of the members being
absent. Another vote will be
taken within a day or two and it
is expected this local also will
ratify the agreement. The
agreement extends to April 1,
1916.
Besides an increase of from IL
to Is per cent In wages, due to
the increase Of about one cent
per ton and the change from the
long to the net ton, the agree
ment provides a nine-hour day;
semi-monthly pay; that all griev-
ances be submitted to an arbitra-
ton committee Of two, one rep
resenting the operators and one
the miners, they to select a third
IN case of disagreement, and the
miners to continue at work pend
ing the investigations; no dis
elimination against union or non
union men; check weighmen;
minees have the right 20 trade
where they please. There aee
also many provisions relative to
the manner of working coal, and
for which employees may be dis
charged.
Dodge City, kan. Aug. a.
Ten thou ana Of acres of land in
+ lmiltqn county were thrown
open 10 settlers To-Day by the
government land Office
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1913-08-12
Newspapers Did Il

Who made the fourth of July
sane? TIE newspapers. Who
made every body dafy about good
roads? The newspapers. Who
killed Cock Robin and Rath Duff
and the Mulhall system? The
newspapers. Now, why not
everybody get behind the news
papers and boost them a bit?-
Ex.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1913-08-12

Minneapolis, Mimi, August 2.
Amidst the roaring Of cannon.
the changing of bells and the
footing of whistles, Edward
Peyton Weston completed his
tramp of more than 1900 miles
from New York city to Minneap-
oils today.
Weston left New York June 2
and was due hOre August second.
Washington, D. g., Aug. 2. -
President Wilson today with
drew the nomination of Adam +.
Patterson of Oklahoma, a negro.
as registrar Of the United States
treasury,
Patterson declined the appoint
ment add the president nominal
ed G. e. Parker of Oklahoma. a
Choctaw Indian, who was recon-
mended by both senators from
Oklahoma and the congressional
delegation from that state.
souther9ers threatened to make
a fight on Patterson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-11
A MORAL aoNE1AsTRAY.
on the Living Church

From the Living Cnurcn.
A New York philanthropic writer visited
an emergency case of poverty, and left
81 in cash and some coal and groceries. A
day or two afterward the visitor called
and was asked for more money. She in
qured how the 81 had been spent. on.
said the sufferer, my hair was falling
out very badly. and I spent that money
for hair tonic!, The disillusioned visitor
threw up the case.
few months afterward she met the
woman, who looked very prosperous. On
inquiry, she explained that her hair had
grown very rapidly. and that she went
back for another bottle. On seing her
fine new growth of hair, the tonic people
gave her salary of $15 week to sit
in their show window and exhibit what
the tonic had done for her hair; and her
daughter got job there, pasting lapeis
on bottles
The moral scents to have gone astray'
doesn't it?
My friend, who tells me this story
leaves out the sital point what was 'ns
tonic7
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-11
Let's Have the Boulevard

A great boulevard running through
Birmingham from east to west, such
as has long been discussed and which
is now being considered by the city
commission, would not only meet a
popular demand, but it would greatly
enhance values hereabouts. Few i'm
provements that could be devised
would equal in Importance the prof.
ected boulevard.
The proposed route of the East
Lake. Ensley boulevard is along First
avenue from the extreme eastern
part of the city and by way of the
baseball park and the fair grounds
on to Ensley, where it would connect
with the Corey boulevard. All small
property owners on the line of this
thoroughfare are naturally eager to
see the work begin and it is under
stood that practically all the owners
of large abutting property are now
favorably inclined.
While the property owners would
have to pay ultimately for the work,
the city is ready to carry them on
particularly easy terms. Everyone
appreciates the value of good streets
and beautiful driveways in and about
city. The boulevards that have
been constructed and paved here
within the past few years have added
immeasurably to the attractiveness
of Birmingham and hence increased
all values. The building of the East
Lake Ensley boulevard would be a
grand stride forward, indeed, both
from utilitarian and city beautiful
viewpoint.
As First avenue, which will form a
part of the boulevard, is being newly
paved, only about six or seven miles
of new grading and paving will be
necessary. The cost therefore would
not. be very great compared with the
benefits that the general public would
derive.
It is hoped that this boulevard
movement will materialize without
delay. The construction work should
be under way before the spring is
gone.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-11
The Mexican Situation

Henry Lane Wilson, ambassador to
Mexico, has resigned, and there is a
wide feeling that the sooner he is
relieved the better. He is believed to
have favored the Huerta-Diaz regime
in accordance with intimations from
the Taft administration, particularly
no doubt from ex-Secretary Knox. 1t
is at any rate known that he disliked
Madero. a -
In February was begun series of
butcheries having for their object the
upbuilding of the Huerta-Diaz ma
chine, and this machine will beyond
question count on Diaz when So
called election for president is held.
There may be other candidates, but
the provisional president and his
henchmen will control the election.
All Spanish elections are
farcical anyway. They are never the
real thing.
The present administration will no
doubt soon replace Henry Lane Will
son with a man who will represent
al the people Of the United States in
stead of some particular interests,
and he will be good judge of the
time when the Diaz government
should be recognized. The Diaz ma
chine desires recognition, but it will
not get it at the hands of President
Wilson and Secretary Bryan until il
is fully entitled to it. OF this the
country feels will assured. Philandei
Knox and Henry Lane Wilson are nc
longer arbiters of Mexican affairs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-11
A CALL For MOTHERS
From Leslie's.

From Leslies.
While their daughters turkey trot' and
bunny hug or parade the streets
dressed more after the fashion of the
woman of the streets than of modest girl
hood where are the mothers? If thought
less girls do such things, what shall
be said of the mothers who have so far
forgotten the duties of motherhood as to
permit or encourage them. At Palm
Beach the other day when a thoughtless
Cor worse) young man had made all ar
rangements for the younger set to turkey
trot in bathing costumes on the beach to
the accompaniment of a talking machine,
a mother who had proper sense of her
duty declined to have her daughters take
part in such proceeding and the vulgar
performance was nipped in the bud.
But where are the mothers that demand
a restraining hand? Do they no longer
care about the amusements their daugh-
ters seek? Are they no longer concerned
how their daughters dress? Is maidenly
modesty becoming a thing OF the past?
A revolution In manners and morals Is
taking place, with little or no protest
from those who should be first to speak
the mothers The vogue Of filthy and
beastly dances in supposedly good society,
the vulgar and suggestive styles, and the
general laxity of conduct, even among
boys and girls still in their early teens
constitute terrible indictment of the
mothers of the day whose eyes have been
SO blinded that they do not see whittier
we are moving. Give us revival OF
old fashioned mothers who will restore
the simple customs that used to charac-
terize the period of childhood and youth
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-11
Presidents at Church

II was much interested In reading
the account of President and Mrs. Will
son attending religious services in
Washington" said A. c. Dwight of
Pittsburg.
81 was formerly a resident of Wash
ington; was living there when Mr.. Nc
Knley was President. He worshipped
at the Metropolitan Methodist church,
where / was also worshipper. He
usually came attended by a White
House clerk or an assistant secretary.
The military aide to the President was
not then in vogue and there was very
little formality on Sunday, but squad
of police was always detailed for duty
in front of the church to keep back
the crowd of~Fisitors who had gath
cred to get a glimpse of the President.
President Mckinley occupied a seat
near the front on the right aisle. Just
before the services closed ushers went
down the right aisle and whispered to
each person sitting at the end of a
pew to remain standing until the
President had passed out
Al have heard that when Mr.. Roose-
Welt was President a military aide ac-
companied him to church-the little
Dutch Reform church. which he attend
ed regularly. President Taft attended
the Unitarian church and he was al
ways escorted by an aide in uniform
president Wilson's church going
last Sunday was even more unosten-
tatious."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-11
To Avoid Charge of Nepotism

In the democratic caucus Joseph R.
Wilson, a brother of the President,
received but nine votes, while James
M. Baker, the successful aspirant, re-
ceived 25 votes. Mr.. Baker is an as
sistant librarian at the capitol. About
the same time Capt. A. M. Wilson, a
cousin of the President, went to
Washington from his home in Ore
gon, to secure appointment as mem
ber of the Philippine commission.
When he applied for the place to Sec
retary Garrison he was told that the
President had sent out word that no
relative of his should have a position
in the new administration. Captain
Wilson has exceptionally strong back
ing in his state and the President may
possibly relax his rule in this case.
But several cousins who are after
postmasterships will be barred out.
No charge of nepotism will lie
against this administration, and when
Joseph R. Wilson, newspaper man
in Nashville, was defeated for the
secretaryship of the Senate this fact
became fully known. The secretary
ship Of the Senate is an office wholly
without the range of presidential ap-
pointment, but large majority of
democrats felt that even presidential
relationship should not be permitted
to open the way to the charge of ne
potism.
These facts simply show that the
new administration is to be conducted
on high plane. The democratic party
is on trial, and the President does
right to keep his administration above
criticism in small matters as well as
in large ones.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-11
Poultry Raising In the south

although there is some poultry
farming in the south there is little
compared with that of other sections
little compared with what we should
have" said J. Howard Sledd. editor of
Practical Poultry. published monthly in
Birming CHAM. Tennessee has made
progress within the past few years and
now the poultry industry of that state
is assuming large proportions. but in
my old state of Virginia, where poul-
try farming should be extensive, little
has been done. The same may be said
of nearly all the other southern states.
"There is no reason why poultry cul-
ture in the south should not be a very
large interest. AS chickens and eggs
are always in demand and as Birming-
ham is great market there should be
many men engaged in poultry raising
in this particular section. Southern ag-
rculture has become progressive. There
has been marked improvement in
farming all over the south and the
time must certainly come when en-
terprising young men, brought up on
the farm. will be aroused to the com
mercial Importance of chickens and
eggs"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-11

earners of the United States, to I'M
prove working conditions and to ad-
vance opportunities for profitable en-
plovment.v Capital is not mentioned,
but Mr.. Wilson recently said that "a
wise policy would of course take into
consideration not only the interests of
labor but the relationship between
labor and capital"
While Secretary Wilson will be
friendly to organized labor, yet those
who know him well say that he will
act wisely in case great strike
arises. The Erdman act is still IN
force, relating to differences between
railroad companies and their en-
ployes. This law provides for media
tors in such cases, and no doubt Sec
retary Wilson would endeavor to ex-
tend its provisions to cover strikes
outside of the railroads. He would en-
deavor no doubt to bring the two
sides together and to get them to
agree to arbitration. He has long been
connected with trade union affairs,
and he may prove skillful in handling
strikes, which is after all matter
Of Importance in this industrial coun-
try. The new secretary promises to
become an efficient and useful men,
Der of the new administration. In or
ganizing the department of which he
IS the first head he has room for all
the executive ability any man can
muster.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-11
Direct Election of Senators

The direct election amendment was
sent to the states on May IA, 1912,
and Senator Bristow believes it will
become a part of the constitution IN
a single twelvemonth, rapldity oil
ratification unknown in century.
Up to March thirty states had rati-
fled the amendment, and it had been
passed in one branch of the leglsla-
ture in six more states. Should the
six states ratify it it would become
a part of the constitution speedily. II
some of them should not ratify 1T,
other states later on would do so.
The Florida legislature meets next
month.
This movement to weed out sena-
tors elected by corporate influence,
or personal wealth or political manip-
ulation, has been going on half a
century and it was not until last year
that the Senate surrendered to the
popular demand.
In Georgia opposition was aroused
to the proposition on the ground that
it handed over to the control of the
federal government senatorial cleo
tions. There was not one word of
truth in this. The amendment relates
to section three of article one of the
constitution, and not at all to section
four of that article. Section four
stands just as it has since the adop-
tion of the constitution in 1870. The
power of the federal government
would not be changed a particle by
the ratification of the pending
amendment. No one knows this better
than Senator Hoke Smoth and he
is expected to put this state right in
this matter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-11
ON HOW TO BE HAPPY

this one mountain road climbing up the
back of the great. steep, rugged noun
tain; and so l did the best | could
joined them and fell into conversation
with the leader, half expecting all the
time to be murdered.
At last as we climbed the lofty sum-
nit and looked down over the rich val
ley, with its cool waters winding
through it. this black, hard-looking
Mexican refined his mule, lifted his hat,
and, looking over the valley, exclaimed:
Que hermosal How beautiful felt
no fear after that. We slept together
that night; and he told me, this man
who could not read, many pretty things
for my book.
To these poets; these lovers of tho
beautiful; these silent thinkers; these
mighty mountaineers, far away from
the rush and the roar of commerce.;
these men who have room and strength
and the divine audactity to think and
act for themselves--to these men. who
dare to have a heart and enthusiasm,
who love the beautiful world that the
Creator made for them, I look for the
leaven of our loaf.
Would you like to know the secret of
happiness-a secret that no navigator
ever brought from the sea: a secret
that no. merchant prince was ever rich
enough to purchase? 1 will tell you.
The secret of happiness is the appre-
citation of the beautiful in nature; the
appreciation of Gods unwritten poetry.
All. you are disappointed. You expected
me to tell you how to make a fortune,
how to be famous. Do not be mistaken.
The secret of happiness is the love OF
the beautiful; the secret of happiness Is
the appreciation of unwritten poetry.
l would say: Learn to read the book
of nature every day around you--all Is
open before you; and then the books OF
men will be simple things. The greater
includes the less.
Love and comprehend beauty; for
then you will love and comprehend the
world.
all right" shouted back the good ma
tured advance scout. "and hits still
goin yit"-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-11
The Music EcsfixnI

President ]. H. Holcombe of the Mu-
sic Festival association has called
meeting of the board of directors for
this afternoon. when IL is hoped that
plans for festival May and will
be sufficiently well advanced to close
contracts with the attractions upon
which options are held.
THE only thing we have been wait.
ing on recently is the guarantee fund,
said Mr.. Holcombe last night. THE
board agreed that we would not have
the festival unless $4,000 was sub
scribed. About 80 per cent of this
amount has been raised and / believe
the balance will be reported at the
meeting Tuesday afternoon OF course.
no one Is called on for money in ad-
vance and only in the event OF a
deficit is any assessment made, and
then il Is pro rata. There are no counter
attractions in Birmingham on May 6
and 6 and there is good reason to
believe that we will come out finan-
cfally ahead
MANY of those who subscribed to
the guarantee fund have taken pub
lie spirited view of the matter and have
assisted the festival cause with alac-
rity. An annual festival has come to
be an institution of Birmingham. 1t
is a civic as well as musical propo-
sition and there should be no diff.
Guilty in rounding up the $4,000 guar
antee."
If festival is held. and there seems
now to be no doubt about it, the Cincin-
natl orchestra, under the conductorship
of Dr.. Kunwald, will be engaged. This
orchestra ranks right among the fore
most II has been engaged for the Gin
cinnati festival this year. The Thomas
orchestra has been used heretofore in the
Cincinnati biennial event known as the
greatest musical festival in America.
The change in favor of the local orchestra
is due to Tie fact that under the present
leadership it has been brought to such
high plane of excellence as to be con-
sidered by the Cincinnati Festival as
ISOLATION as the peer of any orchestra in
this country.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-11

centnry's encrustations OF CRIME and
paint might do as much for the human
cuticle. It is a wan ghost that looks
out at us from these soapy erasures on lis
walls. The blush of its original brick
looks not quite innocent of rouge; and
the effect is a shade disgusting, as Il
stately and aged dame whom we had
got used to seeing In nothing but sober
black had suddenly resolved to put
on coors." The shock might be less If the
colors were being put on more tidily'
but this streaming of cosmetics over
caves, walls and circumjaent pavements
arouses dismay. Can this be the grand
motherly meeting house who has glm-'
mered down on us through her steel
trimmed spactac1es all these years? You
ask us whether we approve. of the
change We reply, like the little boy
who wept so inconsolably at his sisters $
wedding: Eyes, but she isn't our Emily
any morel''
The fact Is, this freshening of the Oldest
landmark in Newspaper Row is viewed
by chronic down-townsters with doubt
ful eve. Probably we shall get reconciled
in time. but frankly 1t is bit of a shock
and drop. After the collective optics
of a community have been accustomed to
| sombre aspect of a meeting house over
a space of century the effect of its
bursting into gayety of hues is as If the
occulist had, during his test of our eyes,
abruptly and brutally substituted for the
convention "a r G K d @" ("Can you
read that?'') sun lit prism darting all the
colors of the spectrum. Doubtless, the
prism is more enlivening as a steady thing
than the deranged alphabet, but he ought
to break 1t gently.
These structures are uttered tentatively.
Old South is too faithful friend to In
cur denunciation for a bit of once-a-cen-
tury eccentricity. To be sure, its clock
might be desired to be little more re-
liable. Its hands have treacherous habit
OF fooling you into the placid belief that
you have five minutes extra when, in
reality, the time is up. Or they cry;
Make haste Make haster' when there Is
no hurry in the world. But summer or
winter it stands there with a web of Ivy
green flung across its sooty walls; or fes-
tooned with SHOWS. 1t has the prime
quality of the trusted friend. You always
know where to find 1t.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-11

rom the New fork Times.
New Haven Conn.-Miss Emily South
mayd of New York has given Yale $125.
eco to found a chair of equity jurispr,i-
dence In the Yale Law school in memory
of her brother, the late Charles F. South
mayd, who was law partner of Joseph
II. Chcate and William NJ. Evarts.
Although Mr.. southmayd did not re-
ceive college education, he became q
leader Of the American bar and received
the honorary degree of doctor Of laws
from Yale in 1884 Several members OF
the Southmayd family were Yale grau-
ates In the Eighteenth and Nineteenth
centuries.
The chair will form an expansion of the
law school professorshps. nearly all OF
which have only 100000 as a foundation,
and, therefore. grant the incumbents an
incomeeo Of less than $500.