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The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1915-10-28
Daughter Oversees Details.

Washington - Miss Margaret Will
son has assumed charge of the gen.
eral details for the wedding of her
father and Mrs. Norman Gait. 1t was
stated at the executive Offices that
the announcement of the date for the
ceremony would shortly be made pub
lie. Miss Wilson expects to give a
musicale at the White, House at
which Mrs. Gait will be present. Sew
eral other functions are being arrang-
ed as a preliminary to the wedding.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1915-10-28
pesperadoes Rob Train.

New York.-Six bandits, carrying
rifles and shotguns and wearing hand
kerchiefs across their faces, tried to
hold up and rob a money express
train on the West Shore Railroad near
Havestraw, n. Y. Being thwarted in
that by an engine driver, who sprayed
them with steam, hey waited 20 min
utes and held up and robbed a follow
ing express freight train in most ap-
proved Western style.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1915-10-28
France Thanks United States.

Washington. - Ambassador Jusser-
and of France formally thanked Sec.
rotary Lansing for having successful.
ly interceded on behalf of the two
nurses, Countess de Belleville and
Mile, ThurlIiez, condemned to death
for violation of the military regula.
tions Of Belgium
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1915-10-28
PRESIDENT SIGNS EMBARGO
Action is Believed Doom of Villas
Hope of Conquest-carranza to
Get Permits.

Washington. - President Wilson
signed an embargo proclamation on
arms and ammunition shipments into
Mexico.
Agents of the treasury department
Will have charge of enforcing the en-
Dargo. They will be instructed that
all shipments of arms and ammunition
are to be held up. Special permits
will be issued to those desired by
General Carranza, recognized as the
head of the de facto government of
Mexico
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1915-10-28
Steel Mills Book Immense orders

New York.-Business booked by
steel mills and made public show that
the enormous total of nearly 100000
tons was contracted for Inquiries for
supplies, it was stated, which are
pending, are even in greater volume
Orders for projectiles from France
and Russia, it is stated, aggregated a
value of $4O,0OO.00O
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1915-10-28
Buyer for Allies Shot in Home

icago.-Investigation by the 20
Zee into the murder Of Franklin r
Voorhees, led them TO the belief tha'
voorhees,, who was a brokers' agent
engaged i'm the purchase of supplies
for firms furnishing war supplies &c
Great Britain and her allies, was &
victim of robbers.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1915-10-28
GERMANY HAS PLENTY OF FOOD
The Government However Will Take
Full Charge of the Markets.

The Government However Will Take
Full Charge of the Markets,
Berlin.-The German federal gov
eminent decided to assume control of
the price and supply of victuals
throughout Germany. State provincial
authorities have been considered COM
petent to handle the food situation.
The German government now con-
siders it necessary to equalize the po-
sition of the various sections Of the
empire as to the distribution and the
price of victuals, which are abundant,
but under different conditions in the
various states and provinces.
New regulations will be made in
order to avoid differences and to dis
tribute in an equal manner food
throughout Germany, thereby assur-
ing for the coming months full sup
plies at reasonable prices in all dis
tricts.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1915-10-28
"a Diver Made NAVY otficiaI.

Washington. - Gunner George D.
Stillson. one of the navy's expert di-
vers, who made possible the recovery
of the wrecked submarine IA at Hon
olulu, has been appointed assistant
inspector of the new diving school to
be organized at the Newport, L. l.,
navy torpedo station.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1915-10-28
w. Va. Apple Crop Brings $4,000, ooo

Charleston, w. Va-Four counties
in the eastern panhandle of West
Observation-Disclosures, Mineral, Morgan
and Hampshire-will ship nearly $780,
1000 barrels of apples this fall. The
commercial apple crop this year will
yield S2,OOO,000. The crop in the east
ern panhandle is being shipped prin.
cipally to South American and Gulf
port cities, as we'll as to London.
Glasgow and Liverpool.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1915-10-28
California Has Woman Judoe

Los Angeles. Cal-Miss ORA Jan
Shontz, who for almost two years
has been secretary Of the probate
court. became the first woman Judge
i'm California Miss Shontz will de.
vote virtually all of her time I'm cases
i'm which women and girls are con
cerned.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1915-10-28

Washington - The American Rec
Cross appealed to the churches OF The
United states to contribute thea
thanksgiving Day collections to- it,
European war relief fund This. the
Red Cross says. would be ana EXPIRES
sion of gratitude for the peace which
our country has enjoyed"
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1915-10-28
Premier eotha Wins in Election.

Johannesburg. - South Africa
Premier Botha and his imperial policy
gained an important victory in the
South African parliamentary cleo
tions. The Botha party elected "a can
didates, the allied Unionists captured
40 seats and the Independents re.
turned five members, as against 27
seats won by the Hertzog party and
four Labor members returned.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1915-10-28

Berlin.-The streets of Berlin we're
decorated gaily and flags were dis
played on the public buildings and
private houses in honor of the birth
day of the Empress In response to
the wish Of the Empress, the nations
gift took the form Of marmalade TO
be sent to soldiers at the front.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1915-10-28

Manitowoc Wis-Anjon Lang who
became famous through his nterpre.
tation of the life of Christ FRI he Pas.
sion Play given ot D1arammergau.
has been killed I'm battle. according 50
word received by his cousin AIols
Lang Of this city
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1915-10-28
Salvatore War Minister nice

San Salvador Cen Luis Aionzo
Barahona. minister of war of SALIVA.
dor is dead He had occupied q
prominent place I'm public life and was
a candidate for the presidency of the
republic. The late minister will be
buried with national honors.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1915-10-28
Villas Hopes Doomed.

with the placing OF arms and am
munltion embargo on Mexico, Off
Gals believe the collapse of General
Villas authority certain. Detection
of his followers and shutting off the
source of his supply of arms and am
munition, they say, will prevent Villa
from holding much territory. The
opinion is freely expressed in Mexico
circles here that the leader of the So
called convention forces will flee from
the country.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1915-10-28
Heard on the Train.

She-I suppose you got some DELI
cious corn up on the farm
He-You bet. Why, ate roasting
ears until growth of corn silk came
out and covered my bald spot-Bostou
Transcript.
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Reading Pa.-Mrs. Emily x. Baer,
widow of George F. Baer. former presi
dent Of The Philadelphia & Reading
railway, and well known ir society. is
dead
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1915-10-28
Schenectady Strike Ends.

Schenectady, ~ Y.-The strike Tor
an eighthour day carried on by 10000
employees of the General Electric Com
pany's plant here, was settled by the
strikers agreeing to accept the com
pany's offer of settlement.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1915-10-28
chlldren WeIcome Edlson.

Santa Rosa, Cai.-Eighteen hundred
school children stood in Luther Bur.
banks garden and welcomed Thomas
A. Edison. the inventor, when he ar
rived with Henry Ford to visit the
famous horticulturist
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1915-10-28
eurned ID Death ln Roller

South Bethlehem, Pa-Frank Ne
init and Frank Howarth were over.
come by gas generated i'm boiler
they were cleaning in the Bethlehem
Steel Company plant and were burn
ed to death when the fires were re-.
lighted by fellow workmen.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1915-10-28

Amsterdam The cabinet of the
Grand Duchy of Luxembourg has re-
signed owing Co differences With
Grand Duchess Marie Adelaide.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1915-10-28
MRS. THOMSON
TELLS WOMEN
How She Was Helped During
Change of Life by Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.
Philadelphia, Pal am just So years
of age and during Change of Life | suf-

Tered for six years
terribly. l tried sew
eral doctors but none
seemed to give me
any relief. Every
monththe painswere
intense in both sides,
and m ad e m e so
weak that l had to
go to bed. At last
a friend recommen-
ded Lydia E. Pink
hams Vepetable
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1915-10-28

Quincy, Mass.-The superdread
neught Nevada, recently completed al
local shipyards, left for the BrookIyn
Navy Yard for final overhauiing pre-
uaratcry to her official trials.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1915-10-28
Neutrality prooIamatIon Issu.d

Washington President Wilson
signed another proclamation giving
notice of the neutrality of the United
States in the war between Serbia and
Bulgaria
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1915-10-28
eryan,s Friend Appointed.

Neutrality-suspicious. G.. Hudson
was appointed postmaster of Lincoln.
Neb. His selection was urged by
William Bryan.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1915-10-28
Your Liver
Is Clogged Up
Matched.

did you match that blue ribbon for
me today, Henry?"
yes, love. 1t was just the color of
the salesgirl's eyes. but they didn't
have any more of the ribbon left"
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1915-10-28
BIGGEST BEAR IN SO YEARS
KILLED IN HUNT.

! Bellefonte, Pa.-Henry Confer {
: and party of hunters went into i
! the foothills of the Alleghenies Z
: to hunt raccoons. Dogs freed I
; what was supposed to be rae /
: coon. The party gathered about !
: the tree and a big bear rushed !
! upon them. Confer killed the 4
: bear which weighed 383 pounds. !
; the biggest killed in Center I
: County in so years 4
: + = J. + + I. 1. + !, 1. 4. !. !. + + + + 4. 4
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1915-10-28

ST. Johns, n. B.-Patrick McBriar
ity, 1O4 years old. went out TO record
his vote in the municipal elections
apd collapsed as he entered the poll.
ng booth.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1915-10-28

We'll, Johnny, I hear you are going
TO school now. How do you like it?"
Il don't like it at all. / wish I
hadn't wished / was six years old"
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1915-10-28

German Cruiser Sent TO Bottom.
PetroTad.-A British Submarine
operating near Libau attacked ar
sunk a German cruiser of the Prin,
Adalbert class
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1915-10-28
prlnce Van Rnelou lll

Berlin.-Prince Won Buelow. the for.
mer German imperial chancellor, is
confined TO his room in Cologne.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1915-10-28
His Rusinesa-

DO you think Yapper will land this
bodybuilding contract for us?"
If anybody can. he'll put IL across. %
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1915-10-28

Husband-You have robbed me of
my trousers.
Wife-That is what you get for
hooking my clothes.-Judge
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1915-10-28

New Orleans La.--John Shay. IL
years old, said to have been the oil,
est man in Louisiana. was buriet
here.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1915-10-28

Printers measure their takes and
tailors take their measures.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1915-10-28

1t takes a smart woman to LISTEN
when she can't talk.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1915-10-28

And in many cases writer's cramp
affects the stomach.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1915-10-28
Weeping Willow Is Chinese.

weeping willow rs ChIneSc.
The weeping willow, so called (sci-
entific name S. babylonica), is a ma
tive of China. from which country it
has been taken over most of the civil
lied world.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1915-10-28

Loves disease that keeps one sick
a long time after he gets well.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1915-10-28

To prevent gangrene use Hanford's
Balsam because it cleanses and heals
the wound. Adv.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1915-10-28
Accounted For.

''All Jim's jokes are chestnuts."
That accounts for the 'burrs' in
his speech"
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1915-10-28

Australians public debt is s27S for
each person; that Of the United States
is only s11 a person.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1915-10-28

A fellows had to hustle to play Is
holes between transforms.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1915-10-28

For harness sores apply Hanford sx
Balsam. Adv.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1915-10-28

Hanfords Balsam is used to cool
burns. Adv.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1915-12-09
EMPEROR William
VISITS IN VIENNA
MUCH SPECULATION OVER THE
kAisER's VISIT Te AUSTRIAN
CAPITAL.
CABINET MEMBERS RESIGN
Operations In Balkans Continue With
Unabatcd Energy--End of the
Campaign.

London.-Emperor Williams visit
to Vienna, which co-incided with the
resignation Of three Austrian cabinet
ministers, Is the cause Of much spec
ulation. The two events are variously
assumed to be connected with the re-
peated effort Of Germany to force Aus.
tria into German zollverein, a desire
OF Emperor Francis Joseph to secure
separate peace through the interven-
tion Of Pope Benedict and rumored
dispute between Austria and Bulgaria
over the division Of Serbian territory.
There naturally is no authoritative
basis for any Of these reports beyond
statements in the German newspapers
that Emperor Williams visit was one
Of the highest Importance.
Meantime operations in the Balkans
and the movements Of the armies Of
the Central Powers continue with un-
abated energy Like Germany Bull
garia announces that with the capture
of Prisrend her campaign against Ser
bia has come to an end, which seems
to support the suggestion that to avoid
a dispute with Greece, King Ferdinand
Of Bulgaria has decided against the oc-
cupation Of Monastir.
Austria, with the assistance Of
some German troops, continues her
operations against Montenegro the
frontier OF which has been crossed
but not without considerable opposi-
ton from the Montenegrns, who are
masters in mountain warfare and who
have been Joined by some portions Of
the Serbian armies which succeeded
in escaping from the invaders Of their
country.
Battles are now being fought in that
part Of the Sanjok Of Novipazar which
was taken by Montenegro after the
Balkan war.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1915-12-09
Fire In Charleston.

Charleston.-Firc originating i'm the
Woodworking department OF the main
building completely destroyed the
plant or the Woodstock Hardwood ard
Spool Manufacturing company on
Centre street. The building and ma.
chinery were valued at $4,000 and in
sured for $4,000. A motor truck
valued at $1,500, which was standing
near the building, was total :oss
end uninsured, The lumber sheds
connected with the plant were a total
loss, but two warehouses end dry
kiln nearby we're saved
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1915-12-09
ORGANIZE NIGHT SCHOOLS
TWenty-Four Have Been Organized III
Spartanburg County. - Adults
Joining.

Columbia. George d. Brown, state
superintendent OF mill schools, was in
Columbia in conference with John f..
Swearingen. state superintendent Of
education. The last two weeks have
been consumed by Mr.. Brown in or
ganizing night schools In the mill vii
iages OF Spartanburg county. There
are 27 cotton mills in that county and
night schools have been organized in
"a. Meetings to effect organization in
the remaining three have already been
scheduled for this week
The Spartanburg delegation appro-
priated $1,40O last year to be applied
to night school effort. The county
board in disbursing this amount ap-
portioned $1,000 to organize the night
schools in the mill villages with the
remaining $4O0 for rural district work.
Miss Linda Hunter was also employed
as mill school organized for that
county.
In commenting on the Spartanburg
plan, Mr.. Brown characterized the ap-
preparation as 'the greatest blessing
the delegation could have contrived
for the mill people" 1--WE are earn
estly hoping" he said. that the ap-
preparation will be continued, and that
other counties will follow the worthy
example" The work has been great
ly handicapped In many sections be-
cause OF lack Of funds. Mr.. Brown
said that it would be possible to con
duct night schools in every mill vii
lage In the state for three months at
least in each year were funds avail
able
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1915-12-09
Improve Property in Fairfield.

Winnsboro.-T largest real estate
transaction in the history Of Fair
field and one that will materially ef-
feet the prosperity Of the county in
various ways, was completed accord
ing to authoritative reports by the
Dukes Of Durham, N. c., big tobacco
magnatcs, who were purchasers of
vast tracts Of land reaching from
Great Falls, along the Wateree river,
to point below Longtown, in close
proximity to the water rights already
occupied by company in which the
Dukes are reported to be interested.
colonization scheme will be un-
dertaken by the promoters along with
the contemplated erection OF several
factories.
The property will be divided into
parcels and sold to white settlers,
with modern farm houses erected
thereon.
No definite date was given as to
when the actual development of the
enterprise would begin.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1915-12-09
SOUTH'S PROBLEMS
TO Be CONSIDERED.
COMMISSIONERS OF AGRiCUL.
TURE ARE COMING TO coLUM-
BIA, DEC. 13.
REPRESENT SIXTEEN STATES
VIII Later Go To Charleston 10 At+cnd
the Southern Commercial
Congress.

ColumDia.-Commssioners Of agri-
culture from 16 states Of the South
Will gather in Columbia December 13
Tor their annual meeting. After a
session OF one day the meeting will be
ADJOURNED to Charleston, where the
southern Commercial congress will
be III progress. The call for the
meeting was issued recently by ]. d.
Prlce, commissioners Of agriculture Of
Georgia and president Of the associa-
ton. The headquarters will be at the
Jefferson hotel and a special car will
De provided for the trip to Charleston.
On the night Of December 13 the
commissioners will be the guests Of
the Columbia Chamber Of Commerce
at dinner to be given at the Jelfer.
son. The following morning the com
mlssloners will be rendered break
last by the Charleston Ad club. After
brief session in Charleston the com
missloners will join in the general
discussions at the Commercial con-
gress.
The meeting in Columbia will be
called to order by President Price and
the address OF welcome is to be deliv.
cred by Gov Manning. After the
address reports will be received from
the officers Of the association.
Many matters Of vital Importance
to the south will be discussed at tho
session here. Each commissioner will
be asked to outline the work that is
being done in his state for the i'm
provement of agricultural conditions.
Special stress will be given the meas
ures that have been taken to meet
the changed agricultural condition,
brought about by the former uncer-
tain prices for cotton and the advent
OF the boil weevil. The commission
ers will also discuss the question of
rural credits and marketing. Such
plans of marketing as have been
adopted in the various states are to
be explained. The use Of commercial
fertilizers will be discussed.
The plans for the entertainment O.
the commissioners in Columbia have
been arranged by Commissioner Wat
son and r. w. Holcombe, secretary
| Of the Chamber Of Commerce.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1915-12-09
Bethea Stops in Washinuton.

Washington A. j. Bcthea, leuten
ant governor of South Carolina, was
In Washington on his way to New
York where he expects to join the
tord party and go abroad in the hope
or bringing about peace among the
warning nations. Mr.. BGthea knew
but little Of Mr.. Ford's plans and said
that aside from having received an in
vitation to join the party none OF the
details had as yet been made known
to him. Mr.. Bethea continued his
trip to New York, where he was to
board the Ford ship Saturday.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1915-12-09
Utah Furnishes Exno Material

The state Of Utah has made another
record, Of which it Is very proud. 1t
seems that all the gypsum used in the
construction Of the San Diego fair
buildings and 80 per cent Of that used
for the San Francisco fair came from
the quarries near Nephi. Utah. 1t is
now well known that gypsum Is one Of
the Oldest building materials. 1t was
used extensively in the building Of
the pyramids and very largely in the
construction Of the monumental archi.
tectural edifices reared by the Greeks
and the Romans.
The product Of gypsum used is the
fair buildings is known as staff" and
was cast to initiate the famous Roman
travertine. or its beauty a thousand
writer's have written. Utah Is proud
that 1t furnished the material for the
exposition structures and proud that
1T could have furnished the material
for the wonders Of the ancients.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1915-12-09
HARD TO DROP
But Many Drop It.
A young Calf. wife talks about cof.

A young Calf wife talks about cof.
fee:
1T was hard to drop Mocha and
Java and give Postum trial, but my
nerves were so shattered that was O.
nervous wreck and Of course that
means all kinds Of ails.
II did not want to acknowledge cof-
fee caused the trouble for I was very
fond Of 1t. At that time a friend
came to live with us, and I noticed
that after he had been with us q week
he would not drink his coffee any
more I asked him tho reason. He
replied: I have not had headache
since I left off drinking coffee, some
months ago, till last week, when I be-
gan again here at your table. I don't
see how anyone can like coffee, any
way, after drinking Postum!'
i said nothing, but at once ordered
package Of Postum. That was five
months ago, and we have drank no
coffee since, except on two occasions
when we had company, and the result
each time was that my husband could
not sleep, but lay awake and tossed
S'@'fNNN iiniI LilO ilSuI. we were
convinced that coffee caused his suf-
fering, 80 he returned to Postum, con.
vinced that coffee was an enemy. in.
stead Of friend, and he Is troubled
no moro by insomnia.
i have gained pounds in weight.
and my nerves have ceased to culver.
1t seems 80 easy now to quit coffee
that caused our aches and ails and
take up Postum" Name given by
Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich.
Postum comes in two forms:
Postum Cereal-the original form
must be well boiled. 15c and Csc pack.
ases.
instant Postum---a soluble powder
dlssolVes quickly In cup OF hot
water, and with cream and sugar.
makes a delicious beverage Instantly.
30c and SOC tins.
Both kinds are equally delicious and
cost about the same per cup. &
There's Reason" for Postum
sold by Grccers.