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The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1914-02-19
Is 1t a Dream?

Fairmont, Feb. IL. - a year a.
go the traction slogan was ''On
to Weston. Later it was taken
up by the people of Gilmer coun-
ty. who had it "On to Chenille. "
Now it is ION to Grantsville.
The latter place is the hustling
county seat of Calhoun county,
not over 20 miles from Chenille.
Believing that the citizens of
Lewis and Gilmer counties who
advocating the extension of a
line from Weston to Chenille are
going to make good with their
project, the Calhoun folks al e
getting their feet into the mud
die and advocating the bringing
of the road to their section. Ed
itor Marsh, of the Gilmer Demo-
crat, in a recent issue predicts
that it will not be many moons
before such a line is in exist.
ence.
Even before the local company
finished the construction of its
Weston line, business men of
Weston and Glenville were seri-
olsly considering the proposition
of road from Weston to Glen
vile, The distance is slightly
over 20 miles and the route is an
ideal one for traction construc-
ton. requiring. it is said, little
more than side cutting, and but
little culvert and bridge work.
After the completion of the Wes-
ton line, and the citizens of that
town began TO realize what a
convenience q street car line is
they renewed their activities to-
wards the Glenville project and
have reached point, it is said
whereby the activities will open
with the coming of spring.
The GrantsvilIe proposition is
a new but very practical idea and
the future seems to promise a
chain of traction lines extending
from Fairment on the north two
hundred or more miles into the
interior of West Virginia, reach
ing many important points that
have been ignored by steam
roads.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1914-02-19
President Confined to Bed

Washington, Feb. IL. -Presl-
dent Wilson spent the day in b d
nursing cold, All his engage
ments were cancelled and he saw
only Gov. Fielder, of New Jer-
sey, who had come to Washing
to attend the reception at the
White House in honor of the eff
ials of the Presidents home
state. The New Jersey Cover
nor and the President talked
reminiscently of New Jersey af-
fairs but the visit was purely
social.
The dinner which was to b.
given for the President tonight
by Postmaster Gen. Bur,eson
was postponed and all engage
ments for tomorrow were can
celled.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1914-02-19
PALMY DAYS FOR POETS.

Probably no poet ever enjoyed a
greater popularity than Thomas
Moore. He was the idol of Ireland.
a typical instance of the esteem in
which he was held is given in Mr..
Stephen Gwynn's biography. In
1885 Moore paid visit to Bannow.
"On the approach to this town from
Wexford-where Moore was met by
his host-the party was encountered
by eavalcade bearing green banners,
aud escorted formally to a series of
triumphal arches, where a decorated
car awaited the poet, with Nine
Muses. (some of the remarkably pref
ty girlsl ready to place crown on
his head. 1t had been arranged that
the MUSES. should follow on foot but
as the crowd passed in Moore made
three of them get up on the car"
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1914-02-19
Teddy for Governor

New York, Feb. IL. An en-
tire Progressive ticket will be
placed in the field at the next
New York state election next
fall. The state committee of
the national Progressive party
decided upon this unanimously
during q meeting here today.
During discussions of the prob
lens which confront the party in
this state, Theodore Roosevelt
was suggested in speeches as the
progressive candidate for COVER
nor. Theodore Douglass Robin
son, state chairman, presided.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1914-02-19
Can Select Their Own Ages

Chicago, Feb. 6. Women vot-
er5 of Illinois, today received as
surances that they could figure"
at about their exact ages and not
be punished for violating the
election laws. The tip to the
women was given by Charles H.
Mitchell, attorney for the board
of election commissioners in an
address before the women's par
ty of Cook county.
Many men object to giving
their exact ages, said Mitchell.
1--WE known scores who remain
ed stationary in age for Is years
50 far as the registration books
show. You women can select
any appropriate age that fits your
face and figure just as you would
choose a hat. Remember,
though, that I'm just whispering
this to yen.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1914-02-19
Twenty-Five Millions for Good
Roads

Washington, Feb. 10. The
Shackleford bill, under which the
federal government would dis
tribute $25, 000,00 for good roads
among the various states condi-
toned upon a dollar for dollar APP
preparation by the states, was
passed by the house today by a
vote of 282 to AZ, and now awaits
action by the senate. It's pass.
sage followed several days Of de-
bate during which most of the
hundred and more speakers advo-
Gated the project in the interest
of the farmer while a minority at
tackled the project as a danger
Gus opening wedge for heavy flu
ture inroads on the treasury,
The Shaekleford bill divides
post roads into three classes, des-
ignated as A. B. c., and for each
mile constructed the federal gov.
eminent is to bear such PROPOSE.
ton as may be decided on by the
Secretary of Agriculture and the
authorities of the state, but the
national governments share is
not to exceed one-half. Each
year thereafter the general gov
eminent is to pay to the states a
rental, to wit: $50 a mile fol
Class A roads; $50 a mile on Glass
B., and $15 a mile on Class G..
The portion of the appropria
ton which may be expended il
any state in any fiscal year is de
termlned upon the following ba
sis: One-half in the proportion
which the total population Of an
state bears to the total number o
miles of rural post roads in US
in all the states.
For West Virginia, this wOul
mean that the sum of 1908, IS
will be available the first yea
from this federal appropriate
should the pending bill become
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1914-02-19
Progressive Says They Are
False

Morgantown, Feb. 10. Col.
E. M. Grant, of this city, vice
chairman of the Progressive
state committee, has the follow
ing to say in regard to the posi-
billty of the amalgamation of the
new party with the Republicans; ;
Announcement OF Sherman c,
Oenham that he is for Roosevelt
as the candidate of the Republi-
can party for President for 1916,
followed by similar announce
ments of Harry B. Curtin, chair
man of the Republican site COM
mittee, Governor Hatfield and
others is simply a ruse to lure
the Progressive party to sleep.
Some of these gentlemen may be
perfectly sincere, but they are
well aware that the national
Republican organization would
not accept Mr.. Roosevelt as the
Republican nominee even if rs
per cent of the Republican voters
shoulc desire him to be,
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1914-02-19
Heroic Deed Cost Life

Charles Town, Feb. David
G. Whyte. aged rs, lost his life
in an attempt to rescue his wife.
aged "a, when the colonial man
sion on the estate Of the late Cad
wei G. Tyler, near here, was de-
stroyed by fire today.
Mr.. and Mrs. WHITE. who for
merly resided at Bergenfeld,
N. J had been spending the
winter with DR.. N. T. Tyler,
Mrs, Whyte's brother,
Tyler discovered the fire and
he and Mr.. Whyte escaped. Not
ing his wife's absence Mr..
Whyte rushed back into the burn.
ing building. A few charred
bones found late today told the
sto y Of the aged husbands fruit.
less attempt Mr. and Mrs
Whyte had an estate in Porte
Rico The Tyler mansion and il,
contents were a total loss, the
damage being estimated at sos,
600.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1914-02-19
JUVENILE MUSICAL MARvELs.

Precocious as is the latest musical
marvel, the eleven-year-old violinist.
Duci Kerekjarte, he has had many
predecessors even more precocious,
both as players and composers. Sir
Charles Halle was only four when
he first played in public; Hummel
made his first appearance at the age
of five, Mozart at six, Chopin and
Rubinstein at eight; Mozart began
composing when only five, while
Samuel Wesley wrote a march for
one of the Guards regiments at the
age of seven. Sir Edward Elgar was
twelve years old when he composed
his first music for child's playa
shameful lack of precocityl
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1914-02-19
1900 Converted at SiSterSvilIe

Sis.ersville, w. Va, Feb. o.
After six weeks of the most sue
cessful meetings ever held in
this vicinity, Rev. John Hamilton
c,osed his evangelistic campaign
here Sunday night, with total
Of over 1000 converts. Rev.
Hamilton left on the afternoon
train for Weellsburg, w. Va,
where he will hold services to-
night, before leaving for Browns
Vile, Pa, where he will start his
meetings next Sunday. The col.
lecions taken at the three meet.
ings Sunday amounting to nearly
81 500. was given to the eVange
lit. The work Of razing the
t. b3rnaclc was started at Il
O'Clock Sunday night and a
noon today the building was com
pletely torn down. A crowd q
over 500 "sawdust trailers" ant
friend accompanied the Hamil
ton party to the train.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1914-02-19
Legislators at Work in Pen

Wheeling, Feb. 12--S. u. G..
Rhodes. Rath Duff, David Hill,
H. F. Ashbury and Senator Ben
A. Smith, the five state legisla.
tors convicted at Webster Springs
last summer of having solicited
and received brides to vote for
VIM. Seymour Edwards for u. S.
senator, were rec ivcd at the pen
itentiary at Moundsvil,e | lst even
ing to begin serving the sentence
imposed by Judge O'Brien, rang
ing from 5 l 2 to 6 1-2 years.
The five prisoners arrived in
Moundsville at 1927 p. m. There
were several hur dred people at
the station to see them and sew
eral times that many were sta
toned "a points of vantage along
the line Of march from the depot
to the prison. The crowds were
orderly and under1onstrative.
The prisoners we're not hand
cuffed and each carried either a
suitcase or hand -satchel. They
bore up remarkably we'll consid-
ering the circums; ances, and ap-
peared 10 take no notice Of the
crowds ned up along the side
walk.
Upon arriving at tie enite. :
tiary the prisoners were taken
directly 70 the clerks Office where
q rec-rd was taken of their names
and personal belongings. Each
was furnished with a suit of the
regulation prison garb, after
which they were taken to the
cells assigned to them. Warden
Brown stated he had not decided
what their duties would be-. He
announced. however, that they
would be treated just the same
as other prisoners.
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tees and fertility methods which
successful alfalfa culture de-
mand.
Shakeup in Canal Zone

Panama, Feb. 9. -Complet,
reorganization of the subsistence
and commissary departments in
the canal zone with Capt. Frank
.. Whltlock. u. S. cavalry in
charge, was begun after Col.
George w. Goethals, chairman OF
the Panama canal commission.
rad suspended John Burke, man
ager of the cOmmissary depart
ment, and w. F. Shipley, chief
clerk OF the subsistence depart
ment and had relieved from duty
Lieut.. Col. Eugene T. Wilson,
chief of the subsistence depart
ment at his own request. Both
departments will be placed on a
permanent organization basis inn
mediateIy and as a result many
clerks will be dismissed.
Col. Goethals took action a.
gainst the officials on the receipt
OK the report of special Agent
Nye who had Investigated the
charges against Burke that he
had accepted gratuities' in con-
nection with the purchase of sup
plies. Col. Goethals declared
that the investigation would be
vigorously pushed in an effort to
bring the guilty persons, if any
to justice.
In announcing his decision Col.
Goetf ais read a list Of the depos-
its made by Burke and of the
proprieties purchased by him
during his term as manager of
the department, aggregating
many thousands of dollars, and
said that he would give him
every opportunity to show his
innocence in the transaction
whereby Luria and Company, of
Hamburg, deposited So, 866; j. L.
Sales, of Colon, 5000; and De-
Leon and Company, of New
York $1,000, to his credit in In
dianapolis banks.
These firms were large sellers
to the commissary department
and the amounts in question were
traced to Burke's account.
Ship!ey was suspended for 'in-
competence" Lieut.. Col. Wilson
declined in the absence of the
records of his office to explain
many purchases involving irreg
uIarities and was relieved from
duty.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1914-02-19
Big Diamond Theft

Chicago, Feb. IL. Unset dia-
moncs valued at $4,000 were
stolen today from a carriage
which stood in front of the store
of a West Side jeweler. The
Je vels were the property of Ber
netti and company of New York
city. The diamonds were in a
valise left in the vehicle when
F. t. Bernetti, a member of the
eastern firm, entered the retail
store. Two men seized the hand
bag and ran,
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1914-02-19
drantsville, w. Va. Thursday, February 10 1914

law; providing, of course, that
West Virginia should avail her
self Of the law at once and put up
dollar for dollar. In other words
If this bill becomes a law, and
West Virginia desires to prompt
ly avail herself of it, willing to
stand her part, there is nothing
to hinder her building $617, 300
worth of brand new roads, the
very first year, being insured of
a yearly rental thereafter from
the government which will 90
far toward maintaining or ex-
tending the roads already newly
constructed as the state may
elect.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1914-02-19
Blind Senator in Scandal

Oklahoma City. Feb. Mrs.
Minnie Bond told a jury in dis
'rict court, today. of indignities
which she declared she suffered
1t the hands Of u. S. Senator
Tn mas p. Gore, of Oklahoma.
a d described in detail an attack
which she alleged occurred in a
Washington hotel. March "a. last,
the basis for the suit on trial in
which Mrs. Bond asks damag 3
in the sum of $4,000.
Three other witnesses. ]. II.
Earb, Kirby Fitzpatrick and T. F..
Robertson, also testified in COR
roboration of Mrs. Bond.
Mrs. Bond was on the stand
ne greater part of the day. A
grl'ling cross examination failed
TO Shake her testimony in any
material detail
According to Mrs. Bond, she
met the Senator in Oklahoma
several years ago and went ~
Washington last spring with her
husband, Julian Bond, WHO was
candidate for internal revenue
collector CT Oklahoma.
She visited Sen. Gore in tho
interest Of her husbands candi.
dacy at his Office several times.
she said, where on two ccssions
she charged be seized her. =
Because of the number Of men
about the Senator's office She re-
fused, she said, to make further
visits there and by mutual arrano
ment met him at her hotel, March
~ when she alleges he caught
hold of her and threw her across
the bed and in her efforts to free
herself her eye glasses were brok.
en-, her face scratched and her
hand lacerated.
Reaching the time of the al,eo.
ed assault the witness said she
had telephoned Sen. Gore to CONF
to her hotel. When the senator.
arrived she went with him TO n
room, occupied by James Jacob ;
OF Oklahoma. In their talk. she
said, the senator asked many per.
sonal questions and tried to take
her hand.
l told him l was a different
kind of a woman from those he
mad been associating with" tes-
titled Mrs. Bond. She alleged he
took hold of her and tried to pull
her toward him and that her
glasses were broken in the strue.
gle, cutting her face. When he
pushed her over on the bed the
bed covering was stained with
blood in several places.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1914-02-19
Gen. CO4ey Would be Governor

Massilon, Ohio. Feb. 10, =
General j. f. Coxey, who led
the army of unemployed from
this city to Washington in 1894,
and who is now contemplating
the organization Of another army
to march to the capital to urge
the passage of a bill for non-tax-
able bonds and government own
ed bank, today announced his
candidacy for Governor, subject
to the Socialist party referen-
dunn. He was nominated by
Wayne county and Cuyahoga
Falls Socialists.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1914-02-19
Platform Of Al Jennings

Oklahoma City, Feb. IL. AL
}. Jennings, a former bandit but
now a candidate for governor of
Oklahoma, today gave out his
platform. 1t contains only sixty
words
My platform" said Jennings.
is fidelity to the people, real
honesty in office and that the
law shall be no respector of per-
sons. When these principles are
truly and honestly carried into
all interests will be subserved
and taxes will be reduced. In
all my life | have never betrayed
a confidence. If the people con-
tide in me, God being my Judge,
I'll not betray them"
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1914-02-19
Lopez Escapes From Mine

Bingham, Utah, Feb. g.. Iden-
LITIGATION of rifle found beneath
a trestle near the Utah Apex
mine as the weapon Rafael Lc-
pez took in the mine with him the
night of November 26 has con-
vinced local authorities that the
bandit escaped soon after ne kill
ed j, Douglas Hulsey and Tom
Mander;eh, and has virtua ly re-
moved all doubt that Lopez sue
ceeded in evading the officers.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1914-02-19

to succeed John A. Sheppard
Dawson was a Progressive, "
chairman of the Progressive state
committee, rewarded fer gctt; e
Hatfield's name on the Pr g:Cs
sive ticket and therefore f + hi
election.
The law is plain. What VII
Governor Hatfield do about i. n W
that the question has been rails d?
Surely it has been violated 81 c.
Ex-Governor Dawson's appoiI /
ment. Hamshire Review.
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Romantic, Indeed.

You can't imagine how romantic
II is where we live. At night when
everything is asleep sometimes / hear
the nightingale singing in the woods.
Then take my horn and accompany
aim for hours. "-Fliegende Blastter.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1914-02-19
LIB

Nell-She's a woman of liberal
views, isn't she?
Belle-Well, / notice she's always
giving others a piece Of her mind.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-22
Two Parcel Post
Thieves Sentenced
To Prison Terms

The two negro employees charged
with stealing parcel post packages
at the Union Depot, Eugene Jones
and James H. Gresham, pleaded
guilty in the Federal Court here
Thursday morning and were SEN
fenced by Judge Newman. Jones was
given three years and Gresham two
years and six months in the Federal
Prison.
Two other negroes also pleaded
guilty and were sentenced. Olice
Price, boy who said he was only
l6 years old, had been sent out with
$40 worth of stamps and absconded
with the money He was sentenced
to two years in the National Training
School for Boys at WASHINGTON.
Joseph F. Hogan was = postoffics
employee during the Christmas rush
He represented himself as being two
other negroes and got their checks as
well as his own. He was sentenced
to two years in prison.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-22
DRINK WRECKS
TWO MARRIAGE
VENTURES
Girl, l6, Smiles Thanks When
Freed From Man She Says
Had Weekly Spree.

Alcohol was the rock OH which the
matrimonial barque of pretty Mrs.
Lula Sexton was foundered.
81 was two months making up my
mind to run away with my fiance, but
it required less than half that time to
convince myself that I had made a
eful error" she told jury in Judge
Pendleton's Court Thursday, testify
ing in her divorce suit against Will
liam M. Sexton.
After our wedding, my husband
was drunk every Saturday night, and
his sprees invariably stretched over
Sunday and sometimes well into the
following week. He would even get
mad If l went to church, and once in
a social card game when l won he
slapped my face before company.
Jury Decides in Seats.
'I was just Is when | ran away
too young to know what l was doing,
| suppose, she explained.
The couple were married in 1913,
and lived together six months.
without leaving their seats, the
jury returned a verdict for the fair
plaintiff, who left the courtroom smil-
ing.
Habitual INVESTIGATION was the
charge made by Mrs. e. B. Gutman in
her petition for a divorce from Au-
gust Gutman. They were married In
1907, and separated in 1911.
Drunk Two Years, She Says.
my husband was drunk the whole
of the last two years we lived to-
gether," she told the jury.
did he drink before you were
married." asked Judge Pendleton
Yes, but he promised to quit IL I
would marry him" was the reply
Yes, that's what they all say
commented the judge, cynically. Did
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-22
OFFICERS ELECTED
FOR COSMOP0L|T
James 0. VIM Again Leads In
surance Concern-Good Bust
ness Since Reorganization,

Stockholders and policyholders in
the Cosmopolitan Life Insurance Com
pany felt greatly encouraged Thurs
day over the showing Of the COM
pany made Wednesday at the annual
stockholders melting.
The report read by President James
o. Winn showed a remarkable amount
Of business done since the reorgant-
cation, and the report was verified
to a penny by Alonzo Richardson,
certified rublic accountant.
At the meeting held in the COM
pany's offices in the Third National
Bank Building, the following direc-
tors were named:
Mr.. VIM, w. L. Peel, John w.
Grant. ]. X. Orr, w. ]. Blalock, F. S,
Ellis Arthur G. Powell, Martin Am
orous. John Temple Graves, all of
Atlanta, and Paul ,E. Trammell, OF
Dalton; C. n King, of Spring Place;
Josiah Blasingame, of Jersey; }. y;
y Shipp. of Americas; NJ. Riley OF
Gainesville; w. F. Austin, of Seneca,
S. c., and Robert L. Ship, of Moul-
trie. .,,.,
The directors elected the following
officers: ,.41,,,,
James o. VIM, president; Arthur
G. Powell, vice president and general
counsel; NJ. M. Riley, treasurer'
William l.. Pomeroy, secretary; H.
II. Carswell, assistant secretary
treasurer Malcolm n. flenni NJ
manager Of agencies; DR.. w. s: Ell
kin medical director, and Dr. w. {.
Iarna gin associate.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-22

you ever know one to quit on a
promise like that?"
Mrs. Gutman shook her head.
She was granted the divorce.
Afraid Wife Would Kill Him,
Patrick Nell informed the court
that his wife's temper was such that
he was constantly afraid she might
kill him.
Did she ever try to kill your" ask
ed the court.
We'll. she used to pelt me with
sticks of stovewood, and on one occa-
sion she threw carbolic acid in my
face" answered Mr.. Nell. I'VE were
married in 1910, and lived together
two years My wife was jealous of
everybody and everything. stood 1t
until she threw the acid on me, and
then l decided | had enough. We
have not lived together since"
The plaintiff was granted di-
vorce, and, at the request of his at
torney, the disabilities of the defend
ant, Mrs. Blanche Nell, were removed