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The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1913-12-04

Report of the Road Run school
for the second month ending
November 81.
Enrolment this month. DO, s,
"a; girls, Is; total 81.
Average daily attendance,
boys, Id; girls, 8; total %.
Percent of daily attendance.
boys, Ga; girls, 60.
Pupils perfect in attendance;
Mamie Flesher, Bethel Hall.
Fred Bennington.
Those missing enc and not
more than three days:
Icy Hall, Melva Houchin
Harlie Houchin, Holly Wayne,
James Ross, Raymond Laughlin,
Amos Wallbrown, Scott Wall
brown, Kenna Wallbrown.
We kindly invite the patrons of
the school to come in and see us
and let us know that you are in
terested in the progress of the
school.
GLENNIE BISSELL,
Teacher.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1913-12-04
MADE 4 DIFFERENCE.

Prayed Philip-Say, wot's moral
couragsY
Ragged Rogers heard r preach
or say u vas de power to say mo"
Prayed Philip-When yer asked
ter drink or ter work Boston Eve
ming Transcript.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1913-12-04

Report of Road Run school FOR
the first month ending Oct. 81.
Enrolment this month BOYS.
"a; girls, IL total &c.
Average daily attendance,
boys. Is; girls, Is; total 80.
Percent of daily attendance,
boys, 70; girls. 81.
Pupils perfect in attendance:
Mamie Flesher, Icy Hall
Bethel Hall, Eva Hall
Harlie Houchin.
Pupils missing one and lot
more than three days:
Etfie Flesher, Lula Hav5rty.
LOWE Boatwright, Melva Houchin
Vienna Brannon, Kenna Wayne,
Wilbur Houchin, Willie BrAnron.
Willie Houchin, Jacob WAYNE.
Holly Wayne, Orvil Brarnon.
James Ross, Orvil Havertv
Roscoe Haverty, Leon Ross,
Raymond Laughlin.
Parents and friends letus have
ynor hearty cooperation in adj
vancing the cause of education.
GLENNIE BISSELL,
Teacher.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1913-12-04
WOULDN'T NEED ~.

Hotel Clerk-Room with a bath,
sirY
Rural YiGtor-No, thanks, young
felleri I'm goin' home before sstur-
day. Stanford ChaDarral.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1913-12-04
'LoCAlS AND PERSONAL
DR.. Ray {. MorfOrd Coming

DIR. Ray c. Morford, the well
known Spencer dentist, will visit
Grantsville December 10Th and
remain one week. He will be
thoroughly prepared to do high
grade dental work.
Office over Postoffice.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1913-12-04
EXPLANATION.

Mrs Dobbins rings all look %
loud"
That's because they have bras
bands attached"
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1913-12-04
viz Fsi:.. 3 & E3 vi:
christmas fur3
priced low

Beautiful fur sets
sure TO delight women
and little girls, specially
priced for Christmas
giving.
w 0 III c MS Black
Fren { n Coney Sets
rich and glossy fur,
large pillow n1uff and
scarf 10 bcauti-
fuIly lined with satin.
so, $40. 90 and
$3.50.
WoElen's Natural Red
Fox Sets-very stylish
and effe Ctive, scarf
made OF two skins, large
pillow nluff with head
and brush, $500.
ChiId's Natura! Coney Sets
very pretty brOwnish Grey fur
-muff and collar Handsomely
lined with satin--3 to o year
sizes, $3.50.
B0GGS & EURL.
PITTSBURGH, PA.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1913-12-04
State Of Ohio, city Of Toledo }
LIces County. BY.

State Of Ohio, city Of Toledo }
Lrces County. BY.
Frai k J Cheney makes oath that
he is senior partner of the firm OF
IF J Oh eIey & c., doing business
in the city Of Toledo, County and
State aforesaid, and that said firm
viii pay tho sum Of orc hundred
dollars for each and every case Of
Catairh tLat cannot be cured by
the use Of Hall Catarrh Cure.
FRANK j, CHENEY.
Sworn Co be ore me and subscribe
cd in mv presence. this Gu day II
December, s ID 1856.
(5.aJ a. w. GLEASON.
Notary Public.
Hpu'- CaIauh Cure is taken in.
tcrnoHy and acts directly upon tho
blood and mucous surfaces Of the
system. Send for testimonials free;
IT, j Cheney & Co., Toledo, o.
Sold by all Druggists IS cents
Take Halls Family Pills for con-
sdpaGJn.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1913-12-04
BAD TIME.

"All ststusry should be draped."
Maybe. But it's a poor time Of
year 70 start q campaign for more
clothing"
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1913-12-04

litOn 8. AVd.
c. c. Starcher returned from a
business visit to Spencer one day
last week.
Spencer White, of White Pine,
was teaming here a day or two
last week.
Cranberries, Apples and all
staple fruits carried in stock at
Hamilton's. Adv.
d. M. Wh;pkey, a respected
citizen of Spring Fork, was call
er in town Monday.
DR.. Morford has been bothered
with badly sprained heel for
several days,
Hon. j. P. Knight, an infu
entail citizen of Bigbend, was az
tending to business affairs in
town Friday.
Rufus Wilson, an industrious
farmer and reliable Democrat of
Big Springs, was milling here
Friday.
B. B. Belford, a staunch Dem
ocrat of Big Springs. was attend
ing to business affairs here one
day last week.
S. E. Keith, an influential
farmer of above Arnoldsburg,
was looking after business affair;
here Wednesday.
Sam Kellar, an Industrious and
honest farmer of Yellow Creek,
was a pleasant caller in town
Friday.
Thanksgiving was quietly Gel
ebrated here by the closing of
the local banks and several Of
the stores and other places of
business.
G. w. and Allie Hardman,
prominent citizens of Lee dis
trict, were attending to business
affairs at the Courthouse Satur-
day.
Miss Rozella Ireland assistant
postmaster, left early Saturday
morning for a two weeks visit
with her moth, r at Morgantown.
Tyler Journal.
Contractor L. p. Bickel COM
menced spudding on a well on
Rowels Run last week, but owing
to the nusafe condition of the rig
was unable to go on with the
work. He will resume work as
soon as the rig has been repair
ed.
Lee Westfall, of Pleasant Hill,
was attending to personal inter-
ests here Saturday. Lee tells a
pretty hard story on two of our
local sports who hunted one after
noon on his place, but the Chron-
icle will not repeat it.
Sunday, November %, was the
nineteenth birthday of Miss
Grace Dilworth, and in honor of
the occasion she gave a dinner to
three of her friends, Misses Mae
Craig. Nellie Smith and Anna
Timmons. st. Marys Oracle.
r. G.. Linn, of Charleston,
who is we'll known to many peo-
pie of this place, underwent an
operation for cataract of the eye
in Washington hospital several
days ago. He is getting along
very nicely now and will be able
to attend to his usual duties in a
short time.
The attention of the City Faith
ers is called to the very bad con-
dition of the sidewalk down the
alley between the properties of
r. M. Marshall and A. j. Huff
man. If some attention is not
given it or if the alley is not clos
ed up, the town may have dam
age suit on its hands as the result
of loss of life or limb. The walk
is used by all the children living
in the lower end Of town on their
way to school and would be used
much more if it were placed in
safe condition. A few citizens
who pay more than one-ffth of
the taxes collected in town would
be materially helped by a new
sidewalk and it would be help
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1913-12-04

Notary Il. Z. Mollohan made a
business visit to Gilmer county
Saturday of last week.
j. A. Elliot. a substantial citi-
zen of Sycamore, was here on a
business mission Saturday.
Battell and Bob Terrell. two
steadfast Democrats of Sheridan
district, were business visitors
in town Saturday.
Perry Parsons. a hustling
-oung farmer and business man
of Arnoldsburg, was a caller in
town Saturday.
Walker Johnson. one of Hen
rietta's hustling young farmers,
was pleasant caller at the
Chronicle office Saturday.
Sheridan Cunningham, an hon.
est farmer of Sycamore, was a
business visitor at the Courthouse
Saturday.
A. ]. Ball. a prominent farmer
and stockman of Barnes Run, was
here on a business mission We'd
nesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Bryner,
an estimable couple Of Joker,
were pleasant visitors in town
one day last week.
R. D. Hodges was looking af-
ter his nursery business in the
upper end of the county several
days last week.
B. B. Sinner, Of Freed, was
attending to business affairs here
Friday. We understand he is
preparing to open a store at
Freed.
Harry G. Eismon, a prominent
farmer and business man of Min
nora, was looking after business
interests in town a day or two
this week.
Lee Lang, the genial and ac-
comodating Hope Gas man, spent
several days of last week in the
vicinity looking after his COM
pany's affairs.
DR.. w. T. w. Dye spent sew
eral days of last week in Par
kersburg attending a meeting of
the state board of health. He
reports an interesting and in
structive session.
j. w. Boqgs, a highly respected
citizen of Stumpoown, was the
guest of his daughter, Mrs. Pratt
Stump. of Philips Run, a day or
two last week. While in this
section he paid the Chronicle Of
flee a very pleasant call.
The concrete bridge across the
West Fork at Orma was COM
pleted few days ago and is
open for travel. AS soon as a
road is built on the north side Of
the creek from S. E. Keith, 8 to
the bridge. it will be great help
to the people travelling up and
down the West Fork.
Clay Wilson, formerly of Pine
Creek, but who has been located
in the West for several years,
has been in this section for sew
eral DAYS visiting relatives and
friends. He drove all the way
through from Colorado with his
own team.
Uncle" David Knight, an
aged and respected citizen of
Altizer was attending to business
matters i'm town over Saturday
night. He spent a few moments
with the Chronicle man and as is
usual when Mr.. knight calls we
are strengthened in the faith.
Coleman j. Gainer. a highly
respected resident Of Arnolds-
burg, was pleasant business
visitor in town Saturday. He
has disposed Of his interest in the
store at Arnoldsburg 20 George
Hays. However. Mr.. Gamer is
still licking stamps and reading
postal cards for Woodrow viii
son at Arnoldsburg.
Ellsworth Cunningham vas in
town over Thursday night with q
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1913-12-04

Everything in the line of fresh
groceries, coufections, etc. at
Hamilton's. Adv.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-04-02
TROOP NO. l.: Toy SCOUTS.
Organization Opens Reading Rooms
With Interesting Exercises.

Last night the Boy Scouts of this
city opened its doors to the boys OF
this city.
Following were the exercises of the
evening the speakers being introduced
by the Scout Commissioner, Harry
w. Rudd.
Prayer by the Rev. rJohn Lee Ali
ison.
Address, Justice Harry B. Cation,
"My Country"
Address, Rev. John Lee Allison,
"Duty 20 God"
Address, c. w. Whitney, Ocean
Grove, N. j., Scout Movement in Alex
andria, and what it is doing for the
boys of this city, and address by
Hugh L. Taylor, of Washington, Scout
Work the Country Over, after which
the rooms were opened for inspection.
The office is fully equipped with a
sub. tantisl set of mission furniture.
There is a striking picture Of the
Child Jesus, fine copy of the declar
ration of independence with like
ness of its signers. There is also a
picture of President Wilson surround
ed by group of government buildings
and Ex-President. Over the desk is
seen the Scout Commissioner. Certifi-
o2te surrounded by Scout pictures.
While the likeness OF Washington,
Lee, and Lincoln adorn the section of
the room. There is a very appropriate
group OF pictures in ,fe center OF the
library, surrounded by pictures of
poets. Scout flags, pictures, etc, cover
he side walls. The large reading
'oom which will be opened to the pub
ic will contain all the popular maya
lines of good character and news
papers. Refreshments were served
~ the camp fire girls.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-04-02
PAINT POLES.

Mayor Fishers recent oders to the
telephone and telegraph companies OF
to paint ali telegraph and
telephone poles owned by the .respec-
tive companies located within the city
limits is being complied with by the
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone
Company, of Virginia, who are giving
all of their poles in the city a dark
green coat of paint for distance Of
about 10 feet of the base Of the poles.
The manager of the Western Union
Telegraph Company's branch in this
CITY has forwarded Mayor Fishers or
der to ]. 3. Faulkner, district plant
superintendent, with headquarters at
Richmond, Virginia. Instructions to
paint the poles in Alexandria must
come from his office. the manager
here has been instructed to secure
bids for painting the poles, and I'M
doubtedly the work will be started in
a few days. The Western Union has
about 45 poles within the city limits.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-04-02
COLORED WOMAN ON RAMP AGE
Assaults Guard And Causes Excite
mcnt at Union Passen-
ger Station.

Fannie Smith, a young coiored wo-
man, who was in charge of colored
female guard of the Petersburg Asy-
lum, caused considerable excitement at
tie Union passenger STATEN about hall
past nine o'clock last night by attack
ing her escort and for time handling
her roughly. The demented woman
seized her guard and tore most Of her
off, and, breaking from her,
proceeded into the city where she was
Oil Cameron street, near
King, by Sergeant Wilkinson ard Off
Ger Kern, who conducted her 70 the
station house. The Smith woman had
PARTIAL denuded herself by this time.
Upon being locked up she became COM
posed and this morning was in do
Gle mood. She was later placed upon
a train for Petersburg The demented
woman is from Front Royal.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-04-02
CIVIC AGENCIES TO HELP.
Elaborate Campaign TO Make Dirt Fly
in Alexandria Next Week.

AS announced in yesterdays Ga
zette, practically every civic agency in
Alexandria, will be called upon to as
sist in making the dirt fly in Alexan-
dria during the clean up week, which
will be inaugurated next Monday. DR..
F. A. German. health officer, and DR..
James J. Garvey, deputy health officer,
have determined to give the old town
one of the most thorough cleanings
that it has ever had and to that end
will call for assistance from ali the Or
CARNATIONS which have the welfare of
Alexandria at heart.
The Civic Improvement League will
be especially active as the members
intend to make sanitary survey OF
the city. Other organizations which
will assist will he the Boy Scouts and
the Chamber of Commerce. The health
officials will have the active assistance
of the police force and men Will be de-
tailed to make house-to-house in
spection and request the householders
to see that their property is placed in
good condition. The school children
will also be urged to assist in the cam
paign.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-04-02

GERMANY SENDS SHIP
Balkan Alliance Backing King Mich
olas of Greece in His Stand
Against European Powers.

Cctinje, April 2.-Scutari today,
was in flames, according to report
made public by the War Office. 1t
was asserted by the Montenegrns
that they had captured three OF the
Tarabosh forts defending the city
and that the fill Of the remaining two
was but 2 matter of few hours.
London, April 1.-The Montene-
gri% plot thickened today, according
10 news agency dispatches received
here. 1t was said that the German
cruiser Brostau has been Dispatch
ed from Kel to JON the lnternation-
al fit now maneuvering off the
Montene rim coast. Austria-Hunga-
r!an vessels have been there all the
week accompanied by British and
italian ships.
A dispatch from Athens said that
10000 Greek troops had been sent
by transport to DuraZZo from where
the would march 10 aid the Monte
neglins in the siege of Scutari. This
NOV ment is interpreted to mean
that the Balkan alliance is backing
King Nicholas in his stand against
the powers.
Brindish. April 2.-StrictcSt sccre-
cy ,.ttcnded he departure from here
today of the French Due dc Mont
perser who yesterday was pro-
claimed king of Albania by the pro-
visional government. In his private
yacht, Alekong, the new king start
ed for Corfu, in Greece but the rea-
son Of mis- going was not learned.
London, April 2.-Two British var
ships now are on their way 10 the
.Adg.atic to join ne international block
ade Of the Aiontcncgrin coast, accord
ing 20 all announcement maze today III
The House Of Commons: by Under Sec
rotary AcIand, of the Admiralty.
The naval demonstration by the
Grea Powers to express their dlSap-
prc"al OF MonteEegro'S action in re-
GARD to Scutari, began today at An
tivari, the port Of Ccttinjc. Austria
Hungary. on her own account. block
2ds Montenegro last week, but the
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-04-02
FUNERAL Of LATE
!. II KING GEORGE |.
Impressive Rites and Cere-
monies in Cathedral at
Athens Today.
BORROWING ROYALTY.
Scenes in Orthodox Greek Church
in Baltimore, Where Solemn Me-
mortal Services Were Held.

Athens, April q With all the
impressive rites and ceremonies Of
the Greek Church, the state funera
of the late King George l. of Greece
assassinated at Salonika, the city
which he captured at the head of his
victorious army, began at 1920 am.
(Athens time) today in the cathedral
Of Athens.
A private funeral service attend
ed only by the royal family, was held
late at the Mausolemu.
The scene in the vast cathedral
where the body of the Monarch had
lain in state since last Friday, was
a brilliant one despite the solemity
of the occasion. King Constantine
| and members of the late kings
family were greatly affected and
wept unrestrainedly, while audible
sobs and groans came from many
others.
The metropolitan Of Athens and
all of the Greek Bishops officiated in
the service, clad in their full vest
ments. In the seats reserved for the
family were King Constantine,
Queen Sophia; Dowager Queen Olga,
the widow; Princess Marie, wife of
the Grand Duke George Michaelo-
witch, of Russia, and the younger
children of King Constantine, Grown
Prince George, and Princess Alexan-
der. Nicholas, George, Andrea and
Christoforo, sons of the dead king
acted as pail bearers.
Baltimore, Md, April Fin the
presence of the Greek minister to the
United States, with all of the men,
bers of the embassy in full court
dress, solemn memorial services for
the late King George |. of Greece
were held in the Orthodox Greek
church in this city today. The cere-
monial rites for the dead monarch
were observed in conformity with
these which have additionally mark
ed the burial of kings and emperors
of the Eastern Roman empire, the
Russian Empire and the Balkan
monarchies.
Similar gatherings of loyal Greek
subjects were held today in all the
Greek communities throughout the
United States, at the request of the
embassy and the church.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-04-02

LAST NIGHTS F | r E..
Practically All Women and Children
Compelled to Leave City During
Last Night.

Cairo, Ill.,, April 2.-At 8 a. H., to-
day the ievees guarding Cairo were
still Intact. Water was coming over
over the summit in places, however,
and the militia and the volunteers
and hired laborers were working
frantically to reinforce the endang-
cred dikcs.
Water today continued to flow
through the gap in the By Four le-
wees into the drainage district back
of Cairo and in two days the low
lands probably will be covered with
water from ten to twenty feet deep.
Fire last night attacked the Hood
ed district around Mound City, ILL.,,
while several blazes broke out in the
seven thousand-acres Of the flooded
drainage district.
The guage stood at 54.2 this MORN
ing, the highest in the historf of
Cairo. The seepage from the levee
is assuming alarming proportions
and while the levees are holding, the
the engineers fear that the seepage
is weakening them and that COL
lapse is probable.
Practically all of the women and
children left the city during the
night.
Levee engineer A. J. Wheeler Of
the southeast Missouri district has
sent out warning to all cities in that
corner Of the state, predicting the
greatest flood since 1915 and. warn
ing those endangered to move to
higher grounds.
According to the reports reaching
here. the Deerfeld lcvees at Birds
Point, went out last night and wa
ter is pouring down over O'Briens
Ridge to Belmont. The Greenfield
levces on the Missouri side was also
reported out.
The levees in front of Reelfoot
Lake. Below Hickman, Ky, Is weak
ening and is being reinforced with
rock.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-04-02
Elected From Cafes.

New York, April 2.-Acting under
the mayors orders a squad OF police
entered the Garden Restaurant on
upper Broadway just before one one
o'clock this morning to close the lively
caEarat emporium and drive the pa
irons out at the appointed hour The
bIuccoats struck srag. With boots
and wells the hundreds Of men and wo-
mer, packed into the place, refused to
!eavc their table. anti they had fin
ishci the food and drink set before
then.
lou have no right to put me out
unti have earen what have paid
for" shouted one man
Police Inspector Dwycr ordered, 40
of his men to eject ali the men. Inc
process aroused the combative M
syircts Of scores Of Garden patrons
an dthe small squad Of police found
themselves engaged in rear battle.
Dryer sent in cell for the reserves
and twenty policemen came to the
rescue. In few minutes the police
had clubed the restaurant patrons IN
TO submission and forced them out on
the sidewalk, refusing to let them
pause long enough to get their hats
and coats from the check room.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-04-02
NEW BOOKS.

The following books nave been ad,
ded to the Alexandria Library since
March iSt.
Miss Jimmy, Laura E. Richards.
Patsy, S. r. Crockett
The Blackberry Pickers, Evelyn st
LeEer.
10 Other Way, Gordon Holmes.
The Amateur Gen leman, Jeffrey
Fi.rnol
The Dragoman. George X. Stiles.
Tie Lure Of Life. Agnes and Eyer
ton Castle.
The Little Gray Shoe, Percy Breb-
ner.
The Day of Days, Louis Joseph
Vance.
Sally observation-disclosures. Cl7ttcn-
den Marriott.
Home Place, G.. w. Ogden.
The Veil Mary Harriort Norris.
Joan of Arc, Mark Twain.
History of Education, Paul Mon
roe.
Studies in Civics, James Thompson
McCleary.
New Conscience and an Ancient
Evil, Jane Addams.
Lineage of the American Catholic
Church. Rt. Rev. c. c. Grafton.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-04-02

The Draper Company Of Hopedale,
Mass, said to be the largest manufac-
turer of textile machinery in the coun-
try, was confronted yesterday by a
strike for the first time in It's 81 years
of existence. Responding to call by
The Industrial Workers of the World,
500 men employed in the foundry
quit work to enforce a demand for a
10 per cent wage increase and the
,abolition of piece work. Mill officials
assert that wages paid are higher than
in any other place in New England
Cor similar work.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-04-02
CIVIL SERVICE.

The United States Civil Service
Commission announces that the fol-
lowing civil service examinations are
to be held to fill positions under the
government.
Examination for junior engineer
"mining" to he held April 9-1Oth.
Law clerk, stenographer and type
writer, male, April 23rd and oath,
Assistant chemist, "male" April
2Sth.
Dairyman, market milk investlga-
tions, "maie" April 18th.
Dairyman, dairy farming. "male"
April goth.
All information regarding these po-
si;ions may be secured by addressing
the United States Civil Service Com
mission Washington, D. c.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-04-02
WESTMINSTER BUILDING.

Painters and decorators are putting
the finishing touches to the interior
of Westminster Building, and it is ex-
pected that in few days the building
will be entirely completed and all fur
nishings installed. In the auditorium
the Sunday School class of the church
will meet in rooms partitioned off by
curtains on wires each Sunday school
class supplying the furnishings for the
curtained room il is to occupy.