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The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1914-07-16
Smoke and SCOT.

SCOT, the principal trouble maker In
smoke, is the product OF incomplete
combustion, and is formed partly by
the mechanical removal of ash by the
chimney draft and partly by the
decomposition OF the volatile portion of
the fuel which is formed by the proc
ess of destructive dstillatlon. The
character OF SCOT varies with the dis.
lance from the CRATE Mt which it has
been deposited. as well as the tenn
perature OF the furnace. amount of air.
and method of firing. The acids con
tanned in SCOT attack mortar masonry
woodwork. metal work and building
material generally. In many European
cities it has been found that SCOT
causes the rapid dlslntegratlon of stat
uary aud public monuments. The dam
age done 10 inside decorations appears
to be no less important than the effects
upon the exterior of buildings. Smoke
is visible proof of imperfect cOmbus
ton or fuel, and consequently evidence
OF waste and incfficiency. New York
American.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1914-07-16
LUCK IN PHOTOGRAPHY.
A Suggestion That Grated Upon the
Camera Mans Nerves.


When the amateur nhotographer's
trieud asked him why he looked
peeved the other was glad to explain.
"a friend Of ours just asked me to
come over and take II picture OF her
BABY, he said. She apoiogiZed for
King. which was unnecessary, be-
auSe was glad to do IL. but she
spilled the beans by giving as her
reason that had such good luck TAX
lug pictures"
We'll. you do, don't your" inquired
The friend
There YOU GO the photographer
exclaimed. There is no such thing as
luck IN my photography. What vexes
me is hat every one seems to consider
them ipseparable.
photography Ia as exact science
~ running II survey nowadays with
those who know how to handle cam
era. With the photometer and exposure
tables. proper developer and a Their
mometer for determining its tempera
ture, every last element of luck is re-
moved from exposure and negative
making. The same is true of the print.
Ing processes. You know in advance
how much light you have and how
much you need. bacterial tables tell
YOU how long to leave a plate in the
developer. Every step is timed with
stop watch And that's why 1t annoys
me to have people say that my art Is
luck proposition.
Before l had taken as many pic
lures as stand to my record now there
was sometimes luck. mostly bad. Al.
though, as it appears to me at present,
| got better results than should have
obtained. But If man with q little
experience and the proper outfit exer-
eises as much intelligence as is neces-
Sary to boil eggs, photography is no
longer a matter OF luck. and thank
nobody to call me lucky Philadel.
phia Ledger.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1914-07-16
/. K Freight Cars Sunk

Parkershurg. July 0. While
the B. & o. was engaged in
transferring two car loads of
cinder across the Kanawha yes
terday afternoon, to be used for
ballast for the new switch and
and connections being made on
the south side on the Little Kan
awha r. r., the cars plunged in
to the river for some cause not
yet definitely determined. 1t
was an accident somewhat SINH
lar to the one which occurred at
the same place few weeks ago
when two car loads of material
went to the bottom for the Cen
eral Porcelain Co. The cars are
being removed from the river to-
day. No one was hurt in either
accident.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1914-07-16
True Hospitalitv.

l pray you, o excellent wife, not to
cumber yourself and me to get n rich
dinner for this man or this woman
who has alighted at our gate, nor n
bedchamber made ready at too great
cost. These things, if they are Gu
rious in, they can get for n dollar at
any village. But let this stranger. If
he Will, in your looks, in your accent
and behavior, read your heart and ear.
nestness, your thought and will. which
he cannot buy at any price in any viii
lage or city, and which he may well
travel fifty miles and dine sparcly and
sleep hard in order to behold Ger
tainly, let the board be spread and let
the bed be dressed FOR the traveller but
let not the emphasis of hospitality lie
In these things Honor to the house
where they are simple to the verge of
hardship, 50 that there the intellect Is
awake and reads the laws OF the uni
verse.-Emersou.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1914-07-16

shortage of foods,uGs arising
from the inadequate crops of
last year. which condition is rap
idly passing away. They indi-
cate also that our competing
power in manufacturing is well
sustained.
The total increase in importa-
tons of foodstuffs, the depart
ment's figures showed, was
500, $50, 437, while the total in
crease in importations for the
period was only $55. 1876. 685.
In the line of finished manu-
facturers Mr.. Redfeld said the
United States was maintaining
its foreign business well.
The decrease of exports of
foodstuffs." the secretary added.
amounts in eight months to
$97, 573, 558, a fact sufficiently
explained by our not having the
foodstuffs to sell.
The present large promise of
fine crops has already begun to
alter this situation. A further
decrease appears in manufacture
es for further use in manufacture
ing of $40, 668.377, rejecting
the depressed conditions OF in
dustries in foreign countries"
Out Of a total decrease in ex-
ports for the eight months of
Sl35, 703, $40, more than $12S, 600,
600 was in foodstuffs and manu-
features for further use in man.
ufacturing.
Total imports for the eight
months were 81, 28S, Csc, O41, COM
pared with 81, 233, 519, 365 for the
same period last year. Free
merchandise for the two periods
was, respectively, $500, pa, O38
1858, OLE, 45b. Total exports
were 81, $40, 267, 800, against
81, 786, 07O, 945.
Imports for May, 1914, amount
ed to 1854, 209, Sis, compared
with $133, 723.713 a year ago.
Exports were s161, 7a2, Gle, a
decrease of l6.9 per cent since
the previous May.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1914-07-16
Charges against Dayton TAX
e1 up

Washington, D. e July a.
The charges against the CGicial
conduct of Judge Aston G.. Day
ton were taken up this m rling
by the house committee On the
judiciary, in execu i've session.
Congressman Neel y. W 0 filed
them, was invited t. be present
and make a statement regarding
them.
Albert M. Belche~ and Sam B.
Montgomery, counsel for the la
Dor interests, who have worked
up the charges and the testimo-
ny IN support of them. arrived
here today with LLmber of
witnesses ready to appear before
the committee and testify under
oath as to the truth of those
charges of which they have per
sonal knowledge.
lt is understood the committee
desired to have witnesses pres
ent to back up the charges be-
fore reporting to the house on
the advisability of adopting the
resolution providing for Il full in
vestigation.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1914-07-16
Wheat Crop a COrker

Washington. July 8. Thirty
million bushels of wheat were
added to the prospects of the
crop during June by the excel
lent weathe- conditions making
the forecast of the crop as an
nounced today by the department
OF agriculture $40, 900, 900 bush
els, a new record.
The acreage planted to corn
this year was only slightly less
than that of last year while the
condition of the crop was one
per cent better than the 1O-year
July l average condition, making
the Prospect COED for crop cs-
timated by the department. at
2,S68, 0OO,0 900 bushels. That
would be better than the aver
age for the last FIVE year.
A 200,000,0OO pound decrease
in the tobacco crop is indicated.
a total crop of 733, 900, 600 pounds
being estimated.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1914-07-16
ONLY TWO KINDS
OF ROADS NEEDED
Concrete and Gravel Best For
Highways In Country.
EFFICIENT AND DURABLE.

President Walden of Automoh;fs
Chamber OF Commerce Expresses
Vews-Says Old Roadmakins Meth
DDS Are Not Practical For Modern
Traffic Usages-Cises Illustrations.
In the opinion Of $. ID. Walden or
the good roads committee of the al.:o..
mobile chamber Of commerce there
should be only two kinds of roads
built In this country, concrete AMI
gravel says the New York Sun. Mr.
Walden believes that concrete Is tho
most efficient and durable and tho
least expensive road surface. while
gravel he states. is the best farmers
road that can be built at minimum cx
pense. lie believes it Is waste of
time To build roads of material better
than gravel ana not ms good rs con.
crete. Speaking further OF his views
of roads, Of their making ana their
maintenance, MIR. Walden says:
This is very concrete presentation
of the solution OF the highway prob
lem that Is puzzling all civilized coun.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1914-07-16
Double Pay for OfficehOlderS

Weshingtop. Rumols have
been received here Of a scandal
about the state capitol at Char
lesion, which hitherto has been
suppressed, involving the accept
ance of double pay from the
state by several employees. The
report is that among officers Of
the National Guard are some per-
sons who are regularly employed
by the state in clerical WORK.
and are on the regular payroll.
Some Of these officers, it is said.
spent many months in the field
service Of the National Guard
qqring the time when troops
we're stationed along Paint Greek
and at other places during The
recent strike. 1t is alleged that
these officers accepted for months
at a time, the usual pay as en-
ployes of the state, while serv-
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1914-07-16
Shooters Blown TO Atoms

Finlay o., July 8. H. B..
Longbaugh and Charles Arm
strong, oil we'll shooters. were
blown to atoms here this
morning when two hundred
quarts of nitro. glycerine they
were taking to Duckland to shoot
an oil well exploded. The men
we're completely destroyed, as
was the automobile in which
they were riding. Several
houses nearby were wrecked and
two children severely stunned.
Not a trace Of either man can be
found and only a part of the au-
tomobile was picked up. Thous-
ands Of panes of glass were
broken.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1914-07-16
kanawha Strike Settled

Charleston, July 8. The diff
terences between the coal oper-
ators and the miners of the Kan
awha district have been settled
and nermal conditions are looked
for Immediately. The settle
ment was reached at a confer
ence OF operators and miners
officers here today. Secretary
ID. I. Evans, of the kanawha
Coal Operators Association. re-
fused to give any information
concerning the settlement. Off.
GERS OF the United Mine Work
ers also declined to discuss the
matter.
The present difficulty began
June 1 when 10000 miners
in the diatIict walked out.
Through the efforts of a media
ton board appointed by Secre-
tary of Labor Wilson an agree
ment on some of the points was
reached and it is supposed the
settlement resulted when the in
terested parties agreed on the
other differences.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1914-07-16
Sheriff Saves Prisoner

Bay Springs, Miss July o.
A mob WHICH, last night, attempt
ed to lynch Nose johnson, a
negro, was batfied by Sheriff
Jones, who summoned thirty cit
liens to reinforce his posse Of
thirteen deputies, and announced
he would protect the prisoner at
all hazards.
After surrounding the Jail for
several hours the mob dispersed.
fhe negro will be taken to Jack
sou for safe keeping.
Johnson held up and robbed a
pay car of the Gilchrist- Fordney
Co. at Stevens, June 81, secur-
ip ~. 5000 in currency.
in efecting the robbery John
son killed one clerk and wounded
two.
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Established June 12. 1888.

ing as officers Of the National
Guard and accepting at the same
time pay as officers in that or
ganization.
AS the story comes, the fact
that double pay has been handed
out was first disclosed by the
office of the state tax commission
er, after an audit by that officials
force and it was reported to the
attorney general of the state for
such action as he might deem
advisable. The matter seems to
have been held up until not long
ago when the tax commissioner
again called the matter to the
attention of the attorney general
who brought the facts before the
state board of public works at a
recent meeting and asked for in
structions as to how he should
proceed in the matter.
1t is further stated that the
attorney general expressed his
willingness to take the necessary
legal steps to recover one of the
salaries from those who had been
receiving two if decided to do so.
AS no action has been taken
looking to the collection of the
amount overpaid, it seems prob
able that he received no instruc-
tons to get back one of the sal
aries.
Now that the facts have leaked
out. it is possible steps will be
taken to make those who have
been collecting double pay re-
turn a part Of it TO the sta G.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1914-07-16
All Parties Will Have Congress
SiOnal Candidates

A three cornered fight for
every seat in Congress from
West Virginia is now assured.
The Democrats have named all
their candidates, while the Re-
publicans and Progressives have
either named their candidates or
provided for their nomination in
each of the six districts, includ-
ing the Congressman-at-Large
For the Congressman at-Large,
Democrats have nominated
Thomas e. Hodges; Republicans
have named Howard Sutherland
and the Progressives have called
the convention at which Charles
j. Schuck is expected to be nom
mated. In the first district Pro-
gressives have named Harvey
w. Harmer as their candidate
against M. M. Medley, who was
renominated by the Democrats.
The Republicans have not named
a candidate yet, but expect to
have also a candidate against the
other two. In the second dis
trict Junior" Brown has been
renominated by the Democrats;
the Republicans in all probabili-
ty will name George M. Bowers
and the Progressives have called
a convention to name their can
didate, In the third district
Adam B. Littlepage, the 'Iame
lion of Kanawha," was named
again by the Democrats. Cap
tain S. B. Avis has been renom-
mated by Republicans and con-
vention has been called to name
a Progressive candidate. In the
fourth district John M. Hamil-
ton, Democrat, and Hunter H.
Moss, Republican, will be pitted
against each other again, with
w. S. Sugden, or some other
Progressive, yet to be nominal
ed, July "a, as a facor in the race.
in the fifth district, Democrats
have named George !. Neal;
ProgressiVes have nominated
Captain r. II. Smith and the Re-
publieans will select either Ed
ward Cooper or Hugh Ike Shot
at primary election on July Is.
Before the end of July all the
candidates will have been named
AID the three cornered go-as-you-
please will be off. While election
results are as hard to predict as
the verdict of juries, still it is
conceded that the Democrats of
West Virginia will gain several
seats In the next House.
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Actors In China.

Music as profession is not now re
garded as wholly reputable. but It Is
common 20 hear men singing suatches
OF theater songs as they so along the
streets or country lanes. and amateur
ipstrumentallsts are many both among
the poor and the better educated
classes. We listened once. almost en-
tranced, to q boatman on the inner
waters of the Chekiang province dc
claiming with clear strong voice and
tune and rhythm for more than an
hour at night a poem of short cantos
in praise OF Buddha. = 1t is a
common thing at Picking. the chief
home Of actors, TO see a man standing
with his face against the city wall and
yelling like one demented He is an
actor practicing his part and strength
ening his voice.-Moule's THE Chinese
People"
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1914-07-16
American MANUFACTURERS Not
Driven From Business

Washington, July z. Foreign
manufacturers sent into the
United States during the first
eight months of the new tariff
system Just 8.8 per cent more of
their finished product than they
did under the old, This was
pointed out tonight by Secretary
Redfield as ample demonstration
that there was no ground for the
fears of American factory own
ers that they would be driven
from business by the Democrat,
IL tariff.
Importation Of foodstuffs show
ed a large increase in the eight
months which ended with May.
while foodstuff exports fell off
substantially. There was a rela-
lively small reduction in the
amount Of completed manufao-
lures exported.
The figures" said Secretary
Redfeld, show, as it is normal
they should, the results of the
worldwide depression in com
merce as modified by our own
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1914-07-16

The art Of ski jumping is not so easy
as 1t looks before trying, nor so hard
to learn as IT might appear after the
first attempt At the start or tukcon.
come down as though YOU were coast
Ing on the SKI. then at the moment OF
the takeOn bend the body we'll forward
from the hips and throw as much Of
She weight as possible into the Knees
As you leave the edge Of tht jump
suaighten quickly at the hips aud sc-
cure as much as pqsslb,e thc effect Ct
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1914-07-16
32st Year. Whole No. 1857

jumping straight out into the air
While in the air hold the arms as still
as possible in the position that best
preserves the balance. keep the ski
points slightly down. as near rs possi.
bic parallel with the slope Of the hin
The body should be perpendicular to
the slope and the skis kept well togcth
err On landing advance one ski as fur
as possible without upsetting, bend.n.,
the knee of the leg that is advanced
Keep the skis together aud parallel.
The rest is practice and more practice.
-OutinE
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1914-07-16
A New Road Material.

A new road material designed to
stand hard usage from automobiles IS
being tried by Swiss engineer w.
Erich, and Is said to consist OF n mix
ture of broken stone about the size of n
hazelnut. but not limestone. with n
binding material whose composition Is
not divulGed by the inventor. I'm the
present process the stone Is heated at
FIRST from 100 to 100 degrees c. and
mixed at this temperature with the
melted composition. When in use the
mass Is remelted in order to put IT on
the road. \ road roller heated to a
rather high point is passed over the
surface. the roller weighing about six
tons. Reports state that q very good
road surface can be obtained In this
way
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1914-07-16
Knocking on the Door

To me all KNOCKING at closed door
ls fraught with the tragic, an impera-
tive summons to open to the unknown;
70 suspend for the time the present
action or conversation to make way for
that which may not be denied. | have
observed, with myself particularly,
when in room alone that n sudden
knocking at the door, coming without
previous warning as to who might
Wish admittance, suspepds as il i'm mid
air the thought or act upon which /
ana engaged a feeling Of vague ap-
pFehenston possesses me, a mOmentary
W0nderment at the sudden and uucx-
pected interruption Of thought. And
have observed. too, when I'm a room
with others, that at u knocking at the
door all will turn toward IT, suspend
Ing action. leaving The speech uncom-
pleted, with a strained expression in
their eyes, as If fearing something dis
astrous, while the shadow Of silence
will fall upon Us until the door Is
opened and the cause Of the unknown
summons discovered Though the shad-
ow OF silence I'm such an instance is
OF such short duration ana may fall so
lightly upon some that IL may be un-
perceived, to me II is none the loss
real.-Atlantic
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tries day. 1t is generally recognized
by highway authorities and road users
that the methods OF building wagon
roads with broken stone as introduc-
ed by Telford and MIacAdam Il ceptu.
ry ago, have become obsolete. While.
these water bound roads We're serv-
iceable enough for the traffic of tho
nineteenth century, they are utterly
unsulted to the increased traffic and
the higher speeds OF the twentieth cen
fury. Within from two to five years
after new macadam road is built it
is worn out aud must be remade. or
at the very least must he resurfaced
throughout its length. In the mean
time, unless it has been oiled frequent
~ or otherwise treated with an adbe.-
sive binder, the dust lying on its sur
face is public nuisance 10 all who
use the road and to all who live be-
side it,
Permanent highways cost less i'm
the long run than macadam and other
types OF temporary roads The nrsa
cost Is greater, but their annual cose
OF upkeep is far less and they have "a
much longer life This is particularly
true of the concrete road. 1t costs
less TO build than most other kinds OF
so called permanent roads, is pract-
cally indestructible and requires al
most no attention after completion
In Bellefontuine, O.. there is nearly
halt a mile Of concrete streets which
were laid twenty-oue years ago and
the repairs on which have pot amount
ed to 500 in that time The wear has
not exceeded Onc-halr 10 three-ouar-
ters of an inch where the horses trav-
Oh These streets arc easy to clean ami
are easily Kept clean They are ideal
Tor motor traffic anl as a lasting prop
Osiuon arc beyond compare
THE village OF Saugcrties. y. Y
has made an interesting exoerimeut
with concrete. About four years AGO
IL bu.s; complete new road ore.t,ale
or concrete ANA tho rest OF upcalau
The macadamlzcd portion had to be
completely repaired at the end OF two
years service. as it had become badlv
cut mp by heavy traffic. The cement
road is In perfect condition today AMI
appears tn be good for many years ~
como
Trooper use Of the split log drag orr
The ordinary dirt byroads ana the
ditchins and gravcling Of the prineipal
country rOods win suffice for their i'm
provemeut at email cost until such
tine as traffic needs call for pcrma
neut construction All state roads
which are through highways ana sus
"in the heaviest traffic should be OF
permanent construction. aud concrete
"ppcnrs 90 be the best material for the
purpose The concrete arch provides
the strongest foundation of given
thicEucss to sustain heavy loads ~
Us impervi0us 60 water and if the road
iS properly drained at fhe sides g. noe
likely 10 Dee affected hy frost The sur
t1re Wear from tum. is almost neg,
lisible Horses Shoes aud steel tired
wagon wheels DO not pulverizc it into
dust and tbe suction of rapidly NOV
ip5 automobiles does not suck tho
binding material from between the
stones Sifted and washed gravel pet-
bies can be utilized for the concrete
road. eliminating the expense Of stone
rushing and the only other materials
ieeded are sand and cement"
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An Easy Solution.

How does the breakfast suit you,
john" inquired the young bride anx
iuusly,
Its just right, dearest" said her
husband. ut may be plebeian. but I'm
awfully fond of calves liver for break
fast"
so am /, dear said She wife "Oh.
John, don't YOU think it would pay us
to keep q calf? Then we could have
liver every morning for breakfast ~
Ladies' Home Journal.