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The Washington times., 1915-01-06
Metal Output of Nevada
Is Decreased by War

The metal output In Nevada in 1914 de-
creased % per cent in comparison with
the production Of 1918. according to a
Geological Survey statement issued to-
day. The influence Of the European war
in lowering tho price OF metals. espe-
cial,y copper. is held responsible for the
decreased production.
As . further result OF .ne oepsessIoh Pr 10.
,nnean war, there was a deceraeo Of
shout %. sea, 900 in the value Of gold. sill
Ser COPPER, lead. and zinc output from
re Utah mines according to the esti.
mates OF v. c. Heikes. OF the Geological
SurVey.
The Washington times., 1915-01-06
Bryan Gives Address
To Democratic Women

national funds prior to the enactment
Of the currency law by a group Of
financiers was nothing less than 'po-
litical despotism." and that this law
and other constructive Democratic
posed only by the ''aristocrats' Of the
country. Secretary Of State Bryan, last
night. addressed the District Of Co
1umbia branch Of the National Wom-
ans Democratic League. at tho Cairo
Hotel. and concluded with the state
ment that every man who is not an
aristocrat 10 q Democrat.
The Secretary stated that he had
never found an American voter who
would admit tnat ne was an aristo-
not accept the Democratic policy Of
popular government, but who believes
that the people are incapable Of gov
erning themselves, is an aristocrat." "
The Washington times., 1915-01-06
Mrs. Clara B. Colby
Lectures on Bohemia

An historical ana descriptive talk on
Bohemia, with special reference to the
pcriod Of John Hus. in cornmemoration
of the 5o0th anniversary Of the Council
of Constance, was given this morning in
the white parlor Of the Ebbitt by Mrs.
Cara Bewick Colby. Mrs. Colby will
repeat the lecture this afternoon at 4:4o
o'clock.
The Washington times., 1915-01-06
United Service Club
Would Enroll All Veterans

Plans to enroll in the membership OF
the United Service Club all members
Of veteran military organizations in
the District will be discussed at a
meeting tomorrow night in the club
headquarters. l347 Pennsylvania ave-
nuc northwest.
The twenty-three organizations of
veterans in the District have total
membership Of 5000.
The Washington times., 1915-01-06
Pittsburgh University
To Teach of Motherhood

PITTSBURGH, Jan. GA course in
motherhood. the purpose of which will
he to make a scientific study Of the
problems related to the home care and
training Of children is to be opened at
the University of Pittsburgh.
The course will be under the direction
of Dean Will Grant Chambers and Mrs.
Alice Corhin Sizes. assistant professor in
charge Of the department Of childhood.
The Washington times., 1915-01-06
Women Seek Insurance
Against Suffrage Defeat

NEW YORK. Jan. 6-InsurinE against
possible failure to win the vote in the
1915 campaign in this State IL the latest
move Of the suffrasists. Three men,
bers Of the Women's Political Union
will try to arrange today with an in
surance broker to take out q policy by
which the organization will receive
S25, 900 in the event that the suffrage
amendment is lost this year. The in
surance committee already has $500 to-
ward the premium.
The Washington times., 1915-01-06
Feared Rogers Love Lost,
Says Woman Who Poisoned
Her TvO Babies and Self
Made Desperate When She Learned Man She Hop
ed to Marry Planned to Go West, Mrs. WAL
ters Tells Prosecutor.

NEW YORK. Jan 6-From her sick bed in Lebanon Hospital
Mrs. Ida Sninen Walters today repeated District Attorney Martin
county, story that she poisoned her babies and
feared Los Elton Rogers about fosae
her and the children.
THE eyes Of affection keen you know she said, with
half smle when is long in love- began feel that
losing him.
ROGERS PLANNED TO LEAVE CITY,
The Washington times., 1915-01-06

northwest, where the cars transfer to
the Soldiers Home. A copy OF INC
resolution was sent to the engineer
branch of the War Department.
A resolution presented by Dr.. Ben
jamin F. Gibbs. which urged the Dis
trict to provide new apparatus Tor tne
The Washington times., 1915-01-06
"Young Samson" Portrait
Is Sold for $3.50, 900

NEW YORK, Jan. Cit 10 announced
+H.t Rambrandt's Portrait Of Young
samson" was sold by Louis Raieton 70
to $3.50 600 for the painting.
The Washington times., 1915-01-06

Guides Floral Tributes
are expressive and inexpensive Choice
homegrown flowers used. LIZA F St.
Advt.
The Washington times., 1915-01-06
LOCAL MENTION.

+. r. v. Lunch. 1908 Pa. Av. is giving
patrons tickets Virginia Thea. That's all.
Phone Main 1880 For Family Wash
Ar.cet, rhe Tolman Laundr!
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1915-12-30
Land Sale Monday

No doubt the usual large
crowd will be attracted to the
Courthouse Monday next by the
sale of delinquent land. There
are more than three hundred
tracts advertised for sale, many
of which, however, have been
and will be redeemed before the
time for the sale.
There are many valuable tracts
of land on the list which, if not
redeemed, would be great bar
gains for the purchasers. Some
times through carelessness and
thoughtiessness the owners allow
the tracts to be unredeemed and
the land becomes the property of
the purchasers. Twelve per cent
interest is paid on the purchase
money which attracts many buy
erS.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1915-12-30
Bank of GrantSyille
Stockholders Meet

The annual meeting of the
stockholders of the Bank of
Grantsville was held in its bank
ing room Monday. The princi-
pal business transacted at the
meeting was the election Of a
board of directors. The retiring
board composed Of A. G.. Math-
ews, G. A. Jarvis, Tell McDon-
aid, A. j. Ball, S. H. Wilson, A.
Fl. Jackson, C. L. Chenoweth,
A. G. Miller and j. w. Pell was
re elected for the ensuing year.
After the meeting of the stock
holders had adjourned, the board
of directors organized by elect
ing A. G. Mathews, President;
G. A. Jarvis and Tell Mcdonald,
Vice Presidents; A. G. Miller,
Cashier, and Oral c.. Hathaway,
Clerk. They are the officers who
have governed the bank since it's
establishment and to whom, in a
large measure, credit is due for
the fact that the Bank of Grants
vile is recognized as one of the
Little Kanawha valley leading
banking institutions. The regu-
lar semi-annual dividend of five
per cent upon the capital stock
was declared and So, $50 was car
ried as undivided profits. The
furniture and fixtures charge
was also reduced $500. The
building, furniture and fixtures
charge of the bank has been re-
duced from over 81, 600 to $4,000,
in the past few years, which in
addition TO the amount paid out
in dividends and added to the
surplus shows a handsome gain.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1915-12-30
OddfellOwS Will Honor Veterans

Saturday. January 9Th. will be
red letter date for the members
of the local lodge of Oddfellows.
as that is the date when the
lodge will honor it's members who
have been active in the work of
the lodge for twenty-five years.
Grantsville lodge No. 100 has
three upon whom the Veterans
Jewel will be bestowed: T. A.
Francis, of Henrietta; Col. r. w.
Hall. of Arnoldsburg; and E. M.
Ball of Milestone.
Mr.. Francis is the only living
charter member Of the local
lodge which was institutr1 Jan
uary 18th, 1887. Since the in
stitution Of the lodge Mr.. Fran
els has been active in the work
of the order and his attendance
upon the meetings of the ledge
has been more faithful than that
Of any member of any order.
Col. Hall was the first novice
introduced and received into the
order by the local lodge which
held It's first meeting in the
Courthouse. Mr.. Hall is we'll
known in all sections of the coun-
ty having served as Clerk of the
Circuit Court and Superintendent
Of Schools. With the exception
of few years spent in Jackson
county he has resided in this
county near Arnoldsburg since
the close of the Civil War.
Shortly after the institution of
Grantsville lodge e. M. Ball was
received and instructed in the
mysteries and he has since been
a faithful and energetic worker
in lodge circles. having assisted
in the formation and institution
of several lodges in this and
acknowledgements.
The presentation of the beau
tiful gold Veteran Jewels will be
made by Rev. w. |. Canter, of
Fairmont, a Past Grand Master
of West Virginia Oddfellows.
Rev. Canter is well known and
highly admired here and his ad-
dress will attract a large number
of people. An interesting program
is in course of preparation and
the occasion will be made a great
love-feast for Oddfellows and
their friends, not only for the
members of Grantsville lodge
but for members of neighboring
lodges as well. as the members
of sister lodges have been invited
to attend and participate in the
meeting.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1915-12-30

pavement, for the grading would have
to be done, no matter what kind of
road was to be built. Excluding this
item, the bulletin already mentioned
CNo. 246) furnishes the following for
mula as a rough guide for the probable
expense of a brick road with six inch
concrete foundation and suitable
grades: Cost per square yard, 100
L+t.213 C+.13S S-t.157 A4.O4 B.
In this formula G equals cost of ce-
ment per barrel, equals cost of sand
per cubic yard, A equals cost of coarse
aggregate per cubic yard, B equals cost
of paving bricks per 1000 and L equals
cost of labor per hour. Thus if labor
costs % cents an hour the labor cost
per square yard of pavement will be
100 times % cents, or $50 cents. The
cost of the cement per square yard
will be .213 times the price of a bar
rel, and so on with the other items. 1t
is assumed in this formula that all
materials are delivered on the work
About 10 per cent should be allowed
for wear on tools and machinery, and
for every inch subtracted or added to
the thickness of the foundation there
will be a corresponding difference of
s to u cents per square yard.
Paving bricks should be uniform in
size, reasonably perfect in shape, tough
in order to resist crushing, hard in or
der to resist abrasion and uniformly
graded In order that the pavement
may wear evenly. With good paving
brick the crushing strength varies
from 10000 pounds to 10000 pounds
per square inch when the load is ap-
piled uniformly over the entire top
surface Of the test specimen. In use,
however, paving brick is seldom called
upon to withstand u pressure of over
1000 pounds to the square inch, so that
this factor is not one of great impor-
lance.
Equally important with the character
of the brick is the character of the
roadbed on which it is to be laid. The
four essentials for the roadbed are
thorough drainage, flrmness, uniform
lty In grade and cross section and ade-
obtained in no other way it may be
necessary to lift the road considerably
above the surrounding land Firmness
is secured, If the road has been prop
erly drained, By making certain that
the roadbed IS thoroughly compact.
The subgrade must be repeatedly rolled
and reshaped until the desired grade is
secured. The shoulders should never
be less than four feet wide, aud not
infrequently one IS made sufficiently
wide To- form an earth roadway parallel
10 the brick pavement.
Strong. desirable curbing is necessary
for all brick paycments i'm order to
prevent the marginal brick from he
coming displaced which event would
result I'm deterioration, finally spread
ing over the entire pavement Proper
b constructed curbing on the other
hands, holds the bricks together and
enables them to present "A combined
resistance. Portland cement and stone
are probably the best materials 10 use.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1915-12-30
THROW OUT THE LINE.
Give the Kidneys Help and Many
People Will be Happier.

NA'N VIZ @A1I.hOyS 11Slp duu many
People Will be Happier.
'Throw Out the Life Line''-.
Weak kidneys need help.
They re often overworked - thew
don t get the poison filtered out of the
blood.
VIII you help theml
DOan's Kidney Pills have brought
benefit to thousands of kidney suf.
ferers.
Read this Spencer case:
j. B. Casio, Market St, Spencer, w.
Va, says: "I suffered from weak kid
neys and pains through my back. Doan g
Kidney Pills cured me of the pains and
put my kidneys in good shape. After
that, I didn't have any symptoms of
kidney trouble until short time ago.
Again, I used Doan's Kidney Pills
and once more they acted like
CHARM
Price soc, at all dealers. Don t
simply ask for kidney remedy-get
Doan' Kidney Pills-the same that
Mr. Casio had. Foster Milburn Co..
Props, Buffalo, n. Y.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1915-12-30
EEERsgsksgeNgNRaz - ENs,E -


According to Il recent announcement
OF the Massachusetts station lining
soil increases the size OF clover plants
and the percentage of nitrogen in them.
no matter whether the clover is grown
on soils without an application of nj
rogen or supplied with sulphate OF
ammonia. There was marked in
crease in the ability Of the plant to
gather nitrogen where lime had been
applied. 1t Is further concluded that
sulphate of IRON and sulphate of aiu-
minum are Tery harmful to the roots
CT clover plants. Carbonate ana hy-
drats OF lime neutralize these injurious
properties, however.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1915-12-30
BRICK ROADS
CROW IN FAVOR
First Cost Is High, but They
Are Durable.
AFFORD EASY TRACTION.
The United States Department of Az
3 rieuIture Predicts a Rapid Increase
In the Mileage of Vitrified Brick
, Roads and Points Out Their Advan-
|. tsses.

.A.rapid increase in the mileage of Wit
rified brick roads in this country is pre-
dicted In a new bulletin of the United
StateS-department of agriculture. Such
roads, it is said, possess three distinct
advantages-first, they are durable I'M
der all traffic conditions; second, they
afford easy traction and moderately
good foothold for horses, and, third,
they are easy to maintain and keep
clean. On the other hand, they are
nnquestionably expensive to construct,
and the effort to reduce the high first
cost frequently results in inferior con-
struction and consequent defects.
The cost of a brick pavement de-
ponds so much upon so many variab bic
factors, such as the locality, freight
rates and the distance from brick kilns,
that it is not possible to make any def
mite estimates. The cost of the rough
grading, however, should be considered
entirely apart from the cost of the
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1915-12-30
Road Work For clilzsns.

The county commissioners Of Kings
county Wash, have decided TO include
IN all road contracts a stipulation that
ponc but citizens Of the United states
shall be employed on county road work
Grazing a Tonic For Horses.
Don't con6ne the work horses in the
stable stalls at night. Early in the
season provide for a good sized lot
INTO which to turn them after they re-
seive their grain and small amount Of
Poughage There's nothing in the
world TO equal grazing as a tonic and
general conditioner.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1915-12-30
Marriage Licenses
George Roberts to Alice Stal

George Roberts to Alice Stall
man.
Andrew Starcher to Reta
Sturm.
Noah Polling to Vena Jeffrey.
b. r. Shanks to Mary Kreaps.
George a. Tichner. to Alice
Hall.
Lesse Maze to Ethel Gay Jones.
Abby Freshour to Iona G..
Snider.
A. Norman to Carrie Kerby.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1915-12-30
OUR PUBLIC FORUM
r. ?. SChWerin
On the Seamen's Bill

me american plowmen are interested in sea com
helce II rs expensive and Likewise humi1iating to have
10 salute foreign flag every time wants to ship
Oushel OF wheat bale of cotton a pound of farm
products across the ocean The American farmer is en-
ed 70 the protection OF his flag sending his products
across inc sea- and Congress should give such encourage
Ill 10 sHpPihs interests as Is necessary foreign
Pe'luoh IN ocean commerce bill known as
Ins seaman iftu became law under Presidents
SislaNfe and 0ir Il T. schwcrin. vcepresdent OF the
aeC WAL steamship Company. when asked to define
nus law ana outline it's effect upon American steamship
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1915-12-30
Notice Of Judicial Sale

by virtue of decree OF the Circuit Court
of Calhoun count, West Virginia, render,
ed in the chancery cause of John A. Buck,
Administrator of the estaie of George T.
Buck, deceased, against Mary Ellen Buck
and others, on the sixteenth day of Mo-
vember, nineteen hundred and fifteen. the
undersigned Commissioners wil! on Mon
gay, the third day of January, nineteen
hundred and xteen that being County
Court day of said county OF Calhoun, pro
ceed To sell by public auction to tie high
est bidder ut the front door of the Court
house OF said county the real estate 10y
said decree directed TO be sold to-wit: a
certT III lot, tract or parcel OF Land, situate
i'll tie district of Lee, county Of Calhoun
state Of West Virginia. on Pames Run
containing about twenty nine acres more
or less; being the r, sidue Of tract of one
hundred and two acres which was convey
ed unto the said George T. Buck bv j. NJ.
Hamilton, commissioner, by de, d, bearing
date on the 3rd day of November, lS.0,
OF record in the office of the Clerk of Ia
County Court of "a honn county, West
Virginia, in Deed Book No. 30, at page
ll2, after deducting therefrom "A parcel
conveyed by the said George II. Buck To
w. H. Slider by d, ed bearing date on the
lst day of Eece Der; 1903, of record in
said Clerks office i'm Deed Bool; No 81, AT
page $50, containing sol acres, more or
less; and also deductirg another pa eel
John Slider by deed bearing date On the
said lst day If November, 1908, of record
in the Clerks office aforesaid in Deed
Book No. 81, at page $40, containing
twenty three acres, more or less. Said
zeal estate shall be sold free frcm the dover
of Mary Ellen Buck, the widow OF the
said George L. Buck, deceased.
Terms of sale: one half OF the PURCHASE
money, cash in hand on day o; sale, and
the residue upon credit of six months
the purchaser executing hi. note or bond
with good security for the deferred in
siallment, bearing interest from the day of
sale, to said Commissioners
JoHN NJ. IL NIT y,
l-os ENTZ &. HAMILTON,
commissioners.
!, Lee Gamer, Clerk of the Circuit Court
Of Calhoun county, West Virginia, do
hereby certify that the above named Com
missioners, John NJ. Hamilton and Lorenz
q. Hamilton have executed and fileL with
me Il bond in the penalty IF five hundred
dollars, conditioned according to law, as
required by decree in the above mentioned
cause.
Teste-
LEE GAMER Clerk.
\ copy teste:-
LEE GAMER, Clerk. eN12-23
~~~~~O~-~-c-~-c~-~~--~~
Notice Of Judicial Sale
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1915-12-30

Notice Of Judicial Sale

BY virtue ola decree of the Circuit Court
Of Calhoun county, rendered in "a certain
chancery cause therein pending, in which
+. r. Bennett was plaintiff, and the Ken
ney Land & Oil Company, a corporation,
was defendant, and rendered on the six
teenth day of November, ninetesn hundred
and fifteen. the undersigned, who were APP
pointed Commissioners by said decree to
make sale of the real estate hereinafter
described, will on Monday, the third day
of January, nineteen hundred and sixteen,
that being a County Court day for said
county of Calhoun, proceed to sell by pub
lie auction to the highest bidder at the
front door of the Courthouse of said coun-
ty the real estate by said decree directed to
[ sold, to-wit: an undivided fifteen six
tee nths 05-16) of all the oil, gas and coal,
within and underlying certain lot tract or
parcel of land, situate on Steer Creek, in
the district OF Sherman, county of calhoun,
state of West Virginia, containing one
hundred and four acres, more or less, be-
ing the same lot, tract or parcel of land
Which was conveyed unto the said j.. r.
Bennett by g. q. Linn, Administrator Of
the estate of Nelson Nj Bennett. deceased
by deed caring date on the 3lst day of
J tnuary, 1901, Of record in the office of
the Clerk of the County Court of Calhoun
county, Wet Virginia, in Deed Book
No. 26. at page l65; and also in addition
to said iiftecn-sixteenths of ST ID oil. gas
and coal and the exclusive right to lease
all of SAID minerals underlying said land
and to have and receive all bonuses and
rentals thereon. together with all other
mining rights aud privileges, appel tanning
thereto, which were conveyed unto the
said Kenney Land Il Oil Company by the
said +. II. Bennett ard his wife by deed
bearing date Oh the 18th day of August,
1914, OF record in the Office of the Clerk of
the County Court of Calhoun county in
Deed Book No. 81, at page ,, certified
copy of winch said dc-d is fled, as an ex-
hibit, with the papers in said chan cry
cause to which refc ence Is here IN dc for
more particular and definite description
of the said property, rights and privileges
TO be sold But there will be reserved
from such sale frr The benefit uf The SAID
+. K. Bennett oue-haf cf the royalty in
the oil and one-half Of the amount col
Iected ds gas royalty in any well or wells
drilled on said one hundred and four
acres
Terms Of sale cash in hand on day Of
sale
joan NJ. UANuToN.
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ne bill provides that ship nationality permitted to
oil bard rey
not es5 lnA
Nh centurn i'm
lve cent? Ia
passage TINS
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competitive
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oueleht ana
II law iod
al would ne on the
il Two
DO fh
ucng japanese ship but II
Of
and
driven on But the American ship would have contend only
tremendous o.
Tor the Chinese crew" but also the greater initial eo If the shin
OF and
crews an OF Who speak common lnvaee there
comply