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The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1913-07-15
Girls Shall Not Marry

Bellefontaine, Ohio, July T.
One of the most remarkable wills
ever admitted to probate in this
county was filed to day. The
will was made by Jane Lake.
late of Redwood, who left con-
siderable property to her three
daughters LIME, Nora and Ida.
The provisions of the will are
that the estate shall be equally
divided among the three daught-
ers on the conditions that none of
them will marry. If one of them
mlrries her estate goes to the
two remaining single. If all
three should marry the entire
estate is to go to the Board of
Foreign Missions of the Method
list Episcopal Church.
Mrs Lake was man-hater.
For some reason she would not
tolerate a member Of the male
sex in her house, neither would
she allow her daughters to have
any men friends.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1913-07-15
Chaplain'S Prayers Printed

Washington, July 6. The
most unique document ever is
sued by Congress has just come
from the Government printing
press. 1t is volume of 1877
pages. consisting of the prayers
of Rev. HenryN. Couden, blind
Chaplain of the House, during
the Sixty-second Congress. DR..
Couden although a Republican.
was reelected by two Democrat
ic Houses.
These prayers were ordered
published by the House on the
closing day of the last session.
In foreword Speaker Champ
Clark introduces the volume to
the people. Among other things
the Speaker says:
This graceful action of the
House was bottomed on two
things the personal affection of
the members for the Chaplain
and the excellence of the pray
ers. While the age Of prophecy
is past, it is not a wild guess to
predict that he will be Chaplain
Of the House so long as he lives,
unless he finds some position
more desirable. "
Dr. Couden is a Universalist.
and has been elected Chaplain by
10 Houses.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1913-07-15
Pecri.ct FATE PHfsnes Family

Parkersburg, July 9. Death
by drowning seems to have been
"a fate pursuing the Kirkbride
family, well known locally.
On last Saturday evening Cap
tain Mason Kirkbride, a steam
boatman, so years Of age. his
son Charles, aged 20, and Ben
Baker, a brother-in-law, We're
drowned at Captine Rifle, "A
miles below Wheeling.
Thirty-three years ago the
father of Mason Kirkbride, who
also followed the river and was
captain of the steamer Comfort,
was drowned in the Ohio, near
where his son was drowned Sat
utday, when the Comfort blew
up" Thirteen years ago the
mother, Mrs. Katharine Kirk
bride, was drowned in a spring at
her home near Graysville, when
she had an attack of some char
acter and fell with her head sub
merged in the shallow water.
The tragedy of last Saturday
was a res lit Of the severe gale
that swept the upper reaches of
the Ohio. The Kirkbrides and
Mason had put out in a motor
boat to secure provisions for their
steamer. Returning. they en-
countered the high wind, and in a
few moments the frail craft was
capsized. The three men went
down. The bodies of the Kirk
brides were recovered after a
long search, but Bakers body
had not been found yesterday.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1913-07-15
Wilson Not TO Blame

While he did not say so in so
many words, Colonel Roosevelt,
in recent speech, coupled Pres
ident Wilson'S name with the
Kanawha mine trouble in such a
way as to leave the inference
that he held the President re-
sponsible for them. AS the Col
onel was never celebrated for
historical accuracy of expression,
no one was very much surprised
by his latest loose statements,
bur 1t certainly was a rather ill
bred remark for an ex-President
to make of a successor, when he
and everybody else knew that
the conditions against which he
complained grew up during his
own and Mr.. Taft's terms, and
that the reign of martial law
was established by Governor
Glasscock, who was one of the
Seven Little Governors. - Sen
tinel,
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1913-07-15
Arson Squad Busy

London, July 8. An larson
squad" of militant suffragettes
burned down the county resi-
dence of Sir William II. Lever.
founder of Port Sunlight and
chairman of the Liverpool school
of tropical medicine, early today.
The mansion was not occupied
but contained valuable paintings
and these and other precious OBJ
jects were consumed. A mes
sage left by the incendiaries
stated that if Sir William Lever
had been as loyal to suffrage as
Lancashire was to the King, who
is now paying a visit to the in
dustrial centers of the country,
the fire would not have happen
ed.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1913-07-15
Democrats to Get TO Pie Counter

Parkersburg, w. Va. July g.
In confirmation of the report
that there was to be a cleanup of
the employees of the local reve-
nue. office regardless of the fact
that they are under civil service
is the notice which came yester-
day for civil service examinations
to be held to fill the positions
held by the local force including
the clerical positions, storekeep-
ers, guagers and others in the in
ternal revenue service.
When Collector Sam Hays re-
commissioned the present force
it was for only 90 days. Their
commissions were given them on
condition that they would hand
their written designations to the
collector before their commits
sions were given them. All of
the men surrendered their COM
missions before they took up
their work under the new col
lector.
The examinations for positions
now held are for the purpose of
making an eligible list from
which the new collector can
make his appointments. The eX-
aminations are for first grade, or
clerical positions in the customs
service, in the positions of depu-
ty collector, clerk, storekeeper,
guager and storekeeper-guager
in the internal revenue service;
in the position of Office deputy
marshall; and in other positions
that require similar qualifca-
tons.
The examinations will be held
at Parkersburg on August Is.
All applications must be on file
with the district secretary, New
ton M. Right prior to the hour of
closing business on August II.
Any persons over the age of Is
years is eligible to enter the ex-
aminations but 10 person under
the age of 81 years is eligible for
appointment to the position of
deputy collector, storekeeper,
guager or storekeeper-guager.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1913-07-15
"A Stamps Now a Stamp"

An order has been issued by
the postmaster general to all
postmasters, which makes parcel
post stamps interchangeable with
ordinary postage stamps, and al
so makes q few more important
changes. If you have some par
Gel post stamps in your pocket,
you can either mail a post card to
your wife at home telling her
that you were delayed another
day, or to mail her the latch key
by parcel post. On the other
hand, an ordinary hostage stamp
will do to send either a parcel
post package or a letter. These
new orders became effective July
LIST.
The interchange also applies
to the ordinary and parcel post
due stamps. Either may be
used on the other class of mail
when there is postage due.
The same order governs the
insurance Of packages also, while
the insurance rates have been re-
duced.
A package valued at $25 or less
can be insured for its full value
by the paying of five cents, and
the receipt given the sender
shows just what he paid. For
ten cents, a package may be in
sured up to $50.
Another innovation is the col
lect on delivery parcel post sys-
tenn, now, which allows You to
send a package G. O. d. and have
Uncle Sam act as your collecting
agent. The amount charged is
only ten cent.
lheSe orders precede the with
drawal of the distinctive parcel
post stamps from the postonice
business. After all the stamps
now in the bureau of engraving
at Washington have been distri-
buted no more will be printed
or issued, Although a parcel
post stamp is really a handsome
one and distinctive in appear
ance, it goes to the discard.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1913-07-15
Another Chance TO Secure White
LeghOrn COCkerelS

One year ago the Agricultural
Experiment Station made the
announcement that limited
number of pure bred white leg
horn cockerels would be distri-
buted to bona fide farmers of the
State upon the payment of fifty
cents to cover Grating expenses
and small charge for the fowl.
The response was instantaneous.
Letters and money orders be-
gan to pour in the next day after
publication. Apparently the
farmers appreciated this oppor-
tunity to get some good blood in
fused into their fiocks and hoped
to increase the egg production
thereby. The letters kept piling
up and when the last available
cockerel had been shipped away
-342 of them in all a number
of letters had to be returned to
the writer's with the explanation
that the supply was exhausted.
The Experiment Station,
through the Extension Depart
ment is arranging to repeat the
offer and now wishes to an
nounce that these excellent fowls
may be secured. by farmers of
the State on the following condi-
tions:
l. Applicants for birds must
be farmers actually living on
farms.
2. Farmers securing cockerels
must agree to keep no other
breed of male birds with their
hens for two years, unless the
hens kept with the male birds of
other breeds be penned separate
ly during the breeding season.
8. Payment of fifty cents
must accompany each order sent
in. (This amount covers the
cost of Grating, delivering to the
express Office, and small price
for the fowl)
4. The expressage from Nor
gantown must be paid by the
farmers.
5. Requests for birds will be
filled in the order they are re-
ceived.
tits not necessary that the
farmers flock consist of white
leghorn hens, these cockerels
mate readily with any breed.
The Station has a rather large
number of these birds ON hand
and hopes TO fiji all requests but
it is advisable to order early.
I'm ordering address Professor
Horace Atwood, Agricultural Elk
pertinent Station, Morgantown.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1913-07-15
Glenville Has Big Fire

Chenille, July Z. Griffith S
livery barn and its contents were
destroyed by fire which broke out
at 5 O'Clock this morning. Six
horses, three automobiles and a
large number of buggies were
included in the loss. The loss is
estimated at $4,000, a small
amount of which was covered by
insurance.
For time it seemed that the
whole town would be destroyed.
However, the fire department
fought bravely and shortly be-
lore noon the flames were under
control. Considerable damage
was done to the Glenville Roller
Mill company and to the general
store owned by l.. F. Rolfe.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1913-07-15
Shoots Two; Attempts Suicide

Martinsburg, w. Va, July 6.
AS the result Of a shooting af-
fray at the home Of John Brown
in this city today, Charles Strib-
ling, Jr., Of Kearneysville, W..
Va, an employee of the Balti-
more & Ohio railroad here, is dy-
ing in the City hospital, and Rob
ert Woods, an employee Of the
same railroad is in a serious
condition at the same hospital.
The shooting was done by
Woods, who first fred a bullet
from his revolver through the
abdomen Of Striblinp, and then
shot himself through the side.
The surgeons say that Stribling
cannot recover, but that Woods
may pull through.
I'm a post-mortem statement
Stribling said the shooting was
accidental but the police have
Woods in charge and are inves-
tigating the affair.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1913-07-15
Davis Makes Good Impression

Washington, ID. c., July s.
While Congressman John w.
Davis declines to discuss the ru-
mors in connection with his pos
slbIe appointment as Solicitor
General of the United States un-
der the Department of Justice,
further than to say that he
knows nothing about the matter
and is not candidate for the
place, II. is the general belief that
he is being considered by Attor-
ney General McReynolds very
seriously for appointment to that
important position. At the time
when Mr.. Davis was an applicant
for the position of Judge Of the
United States Circuit Court to
succeed Senator Golf it is known
that Attorney General Mercy
nolds made a very searching in
vestigation of Mr.. Davis career
and accomplishments and his
standing as a lawyer. He is
known to have been most favor
ably impressed with what he
learned abour Mr.. Davis and to
have so expressed himself. Re
Gently it transpires that he has
been closely questioning Demo
cratic Congressman who have
business at the Department of
Justice in regard to their esti-
mate of Mr.. Davis and in some
way it has become known that
he is under consideration for the
Solicitor Generalship. Mr.. Davis
has not been consulted in the
matter and is not an applicant
for the place, but there is va
cancy which should be filled and
he seems to be the principal per
son under consideration in con
nection with the filing of the va
cancy. The place may be offered
to him or it may not be and no
efforts are being made by Mr..
Davis friends to bring it about
farther than to speak highly of
him when asked in regard to
him. The position is almost
equal in Importance to a cabinet
position. The Solicitor General
ranks above the assistant attor-
neY general and is regarded as
one of the most important mem
bers of the administration. 1t is
because of the Importance of the
place that the greatest care has
been taken in obtaining the prop
er person before filing the va
cancy, and should Mr.. Davis be
offered the position it should be
regarded as a high honor to him
and to the State from which he
comes.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1913-07-15
Says He Killed Pearl Bryan

Los Angeles, Cal, July 7, Ar
rested on the charge of passing a
bad check, Simon p. Helfen-
stine, in jail here today. startled
the county officers by confessing
that he committed a series of
eight murders in Ohio, among
them that Of Pearl Bryan, for
which two dental students. Jack.
son and Walling, were executed
Many of the details Of his con
fession did not correspond with
the known facts in the cases and
the authorities believe that Hell
festine is demented
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1913-07-15
President Off for a Loaf


Cornish, N. H., July 7. Pres
ident Wilson arrived here today
at noon. The arrival was incon-
spicuous and attracted little at
tention. Windsor, VT, the near
est village turned out a small
crowd to greet him.
Miss Jessie arrived tonight
with her fiance, Francis Dove
Sayre.
The President brought only
his physician, DR.. Cary T. Gray
son, of the United States Navy.
He said he expected to do no
work but would loaf"
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1913-07-15

anxious to locate HilIsboro, and
ne asked several parties stand
ing on the platform how far it
was to HiIlsboro. He possibly
wanted to see the town where
the Aliens shot up the court. and
as soon as he crossed the Ohio
river he began to make inquiries.
He had failed to real about our
big golden jubilee and semi-cen-
tennial just held.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1913-07-15

"If you feel chilly" said he rs they
strolled remember / have your shawl
here on my arm" "You might put IL
around me-" she said demurely -Phn-
adelphia Press
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1913-07-15
How Far TO HiIlsbOrO

Last Sunday evening a veteran
from Mississippi passed through
Cairo on No 4. He was very
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1913-07-15

I'll not confer with sorrow tul to
morrow, but Joy shall have her way
this very day.-T. r. Aldrlch
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1913-07-15

q woman's idea of elastic currency
a one dollar bill stuck under her
sartcr. Washington Post
The Washington herald., 1913-08-31
PIPE DREAMS.

George r. STAFF in Judgr-
He had a wondrous castle in some fairy
realm Of old;
Its marble halls OF splendor hung with
trophies rare of gold.
He reveled in the beauty of its changing
tint and gleam,
Until he let his pipe go out and found it
all dream.
He owned Il yacht and sailed the seas-tor
islands of the West.
Where strains OF silvery music lulled his
weary soul to rest,
Upon a bed of roses fair that bloomed
beside a stream:
And then he let his pipe go out and found
1t just dream.
His board and room rent were paid up
for ten years in advance,
His landlord passed him with a word OF
cheer and kindly glance;
But suddenly his blissfui joys were
quickly put to rout,
For when he tried to I'LL his pipe, hia
smoking had run outi
The Washington herald., 1913-08-31
Proposed Royal Marriages Of
the Continent Hold the
Stories of Several Roman
tic Love Matches.

The Grand Duchess Olga. daughter of
the Car OF Russia, is one of the most
beautiful princesses OF Europe. She is
a very independent young lady and has
been allowed to do very much as she
pleased. The Gar seldom rules contrary
to her wishes. She early proclaimed her
determination only to marry a man she
loved and succeeded in defeating several
schemes TO make her part of a marriage
of state. 1t may be considered quite
certain that her wedding to Prince Alex
ander of Servia. who is very admirab BILE
young man, will be an affair of the heart
Little need be said about the wedding
of Miss Wilson. Much has already been
written about that and Americans do not
need to be told that when a daughter of
their President marries il is because she
wants to, and not because a handful of
gray-haired cOunselors of state think
such marriage would further their
political schemes.
Another interesting point in connection
with the royal marriages is the fact that
brother and sister OF the Roumanian
royal family will marry about practically
the same time. They are the Princess
Elizabeth of ROumania, who weds Prince
George of Greece, and Prince Charles of
Roumania, who is to marry the Grand
Duchess Titiana. second daughter of the
Gar of Russia.
The Washington herald., 1913-08-31
WHY WOMEN WEAR SKIRTS.

Why do men wear pants and the
In prehistoric times, long before the
Pelasgians occupied Greece, twenty
odd centuries before our era, when
man began to enter an era of civili-
cation, It became necessary TO make
some distinction in the dress Of the
sexes, which had been up to that time
much the same, and IL was finally de-
cided to refer the matter TO a COM
mission OF ten venerables, who solved
the problem in the following manner.
An even hundred of the youth of
both sexes was chosen from the best
families, and they were ordered each
in turn to march around a circle in a
large Enclosure. The report OF the
commission was to, the effect that the
marching and demeanor of the males
was so attractive and perfect that
they recommended that each leg
should have a separate cover in or
der that the admirable bearing of man
in his movements might be always in
full view and unobstructed. give in
full the commissions report on the
females:
Your commission has given careful
consideration to the performance of
the female contingent, and has noted
the following particulars thereof. OF
the 100. ninety-seven marched with
their toes turned inwardly; of these,
forty were affected in the left foot.
thirty-seven in the right. and twenty
in both feet. But three of the lot
showed perfection in planting both
feet. Each of the ninety-seven imper-
fects had the heels of their shoes worn
on the inside and twisted Outwardly,
corresponding to the defect stated
that is to say. the forty with the left
heel worn and twisted, thirty-seven
with the right, and twenty with both
heels. In this respect no fault is found
with the three exceptions, whose heels
appeared TO be in perfect condition. In
marching the same result was found
in a serious defect, for which we can
find no term in describing other than
'wabbling.' The three exceptions. we
are glad to say, were without this de-
feet.
considering the painful sight of a
wabbling pair OF legs with turned-in
toes at the eXtremities. for a front
view, and the fearful sight of heels
worn TO one side for a rear view. your
commission recommends that women's
dress shall conform to a style that
shall conceal from view both legs and
feet"
The Washington herald., 1913-08-31
PIANO MASTERED
BY BOY OF Nine
Musical Prodigy Busy on
Anniversary Of
Birth.
ARDENT BASEBALL FAN
Israel Viehnin, Philadelphia Lad,
Plays the Most Difficult Selections
of the Great Composers.

Philadelphia, Aug. 3o.-Breakfast, a troll
ley ride to Chestnut Hill, lunch, movie, {"
dinner, and a boat ride to Wilmington
Entire acts-Selections from Beethoven,
Liszt, Wagner. Shubert. Chopin, ct al.
The above is neither the days program
of convention nor yet the opening eXer-
cises of a musical conservatory. Neither
is il the days intinerary for the President
of the United States, wherever he may
be. 1t is the simple program that Israel
Vichnin, the nine-year-old piano prodigy,
mapped out for his ninth birthday.
When seen Israel's program was being
carried out as arranged. But had the
elements attempted to interfere, Israel
might have substituted a game of peg
gy'' for the ride to Chestnut Hill, and he
might have gone out to pitch the "Por-
ter Streeters' to victory against the
Ritners" on the lot near his home, 2i2S
South Marshall Street.
For with all his ability as a musician,
with all the enthusiasm that he has ere
ated in the last five years with his fin
ished performances at the piano. in spite
of the brilliant future that piano virtuosos
have predicted for the youngster, he Is a
boy in every sense OF the word.
barely Stretches Octave.
Israel or, as his fond parents have nick
named him, Lola" can barely stretch an
octave; his feet stretched to their bot
tommost tips fall four inches short Of the
pedals on the plano. The impediments of
youth, however. have not halted his ad-
vancement as a marvellous musician.
What his music lacks because of his in
ability to add the mechanical touch of the
devices on the piano IT more than makes
up in the child's own spirit, pervading, as
it does, every note, bar, and phrase.
In one Of the many entire acts which he
The Washington herald., 1913-08-31
Coming Ceremony Of Miss
Jessie Woodrow Wilson
and Francis Bowes Sayre
Most Interesting.

One OF the most, interesting facts in
connection with the extraordinarily large
number OF royal weddings scheduled for
the near future is that Prince George of
Greece. betrothed TO Princess Elizabeth
of Roumania, has frequently been re-
ferred to as the probable future husband
of the Duchess of Fife, who is to marry
the Prince of Connaught.
Still further interesting complications
are to be found in the list. however.
EX-king Manuel, now engaged to the
Princess Of HohenzOllern, was once the
devoted admirer Of the Duchess OF Fife,
then the Princess of Fife.
EX-King Manuel visited Windsor Cas-
tie not long before he was depOsed from
the Portuguese throne, and il was ru-
mOred at that time that the object of
the-~visit was the arranging of a mar
riage with the Princess Alexandra.
Queen Alexandra. who was then occu-
pying the throne of England with the
late King Edward. is said TO have IA
vored the marriage of the Princess of
Fife to Prince George of Greece. Leaders
of political factions seemed to think
that a union by marriage with Portugal
would be more advantageous to Great
Britain. The Princess Royal, however
mother of the Princess of Fife. offered
strenuous objection to a betrothal to
Manuel and nothing ever came Of the
plans to marry the couple.