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The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1915-11-18

Connellsville. Pa-The new First
Presbyterian Church here. erected al
an expenditure Of s12O.OOO. was dedi
Gated free from debt Rev. DR.. J. d
MoRat president emeritus of Wash
iugton and Jefferson college, delivered
tbe dedicatory sermon
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1915-11-18
ltalIans Shell hulnar POT.

saloniki-The Italian cruiser Pc
monte bombarded and destroyed the
railroad station at Dedeaghatch, Bul
earia. The warship also destroyed two
trains made up OF so cars loaded with
war munitions
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1915-11-18
Llberty BEL start. Hom.

San Francisco.-Sa Francisco paid
it's last official respects to the Liberty
Bell, which started on its homeward
Journey to Philadelphia. Since July
II it is estimated 100000 persons
have viewed It,
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1915-11-18
COW COSTS EYE

7 Lawren burg, Ind. = John !
: Egge was milking when the cow !
! switched her tail A burr in the !
! tail struck Egge's eye and the :
! eye had to be removed by a :
: specialist. &
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1915-11-18
Chamberlain and Hay 70 Draw Bill

-"''"'''HN' TtIII' TINJ DTNW bTTT.
Wsshington.-Work of drafting the
army appropriation bill in accordance
with the administrations national de-
Tense program will be undertaken by
Senator Chamberlain and representa-
tive Hay. chairman of the congress
sional military committees.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1915-11-18
His Size.

The Judge-You say your wife as.
saulted you with a dangerous and dead.
ly weapon? What was it?
Mr.. Peewee-It was a fly swatter,
your HONOR ddge.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1915-11-18
A puzzle.

II say. old man. that dog of mine
is perfect wonder. / raised him
from a puppy. and he's got almost hu-
man intelligence"
You don't say SO! l wonder where
he learned it?"
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1915-11-18
EFFECT OF WAR UPON
FARMERS

= During the first year of the
= war.
+ Export OF agricultural prod
+ ucts increased 81 per cent
+ Stimulus of increased exports
y resulted in 81 per cent in
+ crease in acreage
= Grain exports particularly
= high; cotton particularly low
= In excess OF amount required
= at home, America could spare
= for export:
+ 375,000,000 bushels OF wheat
= 250.000,000 bushels of corn.
= 200,000.000 bushels of oats
8 100000 bales of cotton.
> $330,000.000 worth OF meat and
= dairy products
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1915-11-18

Providence, r. ]. - Creatore, the
noted band leader, is to marry Ro-
sina Demarinuis, 10, less than half
his age, whom he knew as a 9-year-
old girl
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1915-11-18
Father Of Standard Time pies.

South Orange, n. William Fred
erick Allen, So known as the father
OF standard time. died at his home
here. Mr. Allen was an engineer, a
meteorological and an editor.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1915-11-18
RHEUMATISM QUICKLY
RELIEVED

There is nothing that will stop the
agony so quickly and also reduce the
swelling as true Mustarine. which
every druggist has in an original yellow
box at trifiing cost. Just rub it on; it
warns up the joints in a minute and
keeps them warm and free from pain
and twinges for hours For Asthma,
Sore throat, Chest colds. Pleurisy and
Lumbago. true Mustarine acts instant
ly. Get the genuine made by Begy
Medicine Co., Rochester. n. Y.-Adv.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1915-11-18

1t usually is the man whose distinc-
ton is that of being the father Of a
great many children who deserts them
and the woman who bore them.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1915-11-18

External vigilance is only another
name for woman whose unmarried
daughter is beginning to take on flesh.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1915-11-18

DIR. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets are the
original little liver pills put up 40 years
ago. They regulate liver and bowels.-Adv.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1915-11-18

DR.. Pierce's Pellets are best for liver,
bowels and stomach One little Pellet for
a laxative-three for cathartic ADV.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1915-11-18
Worse Yet

Cant you think of any worse pest
than the seven-year locusts?"
II should say so. Just think OF a
ten-year installment purchased"
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1915-11-18

An ornery mans dog sticks to his
master. But good mans dog often
disappears, leaving no clue.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1915-11-18

A man soon gets used to the dis
trust he has OF himself.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1915-11-18

You can rely on man keeping his
word when it is to his advantage SO
to do.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1915-11-18
Used Whenever Quinine is Needed
Does Not Affect the Head

because OF lie tonic and laxative effect 7 Ak.
ALIVE BROhO QUtNINE will be found better
than ordinary Guinine for any purpose for
which Quiuino 81 used. Does not cause ner-
vOusuese nor ringing in head. Remem Der there
~ only one "Bromo Quinine." That is Laxa.
tive Bromo Quinine. Look for signature OF
II. W Grove. 25c.-Adv
AS the twig is bent the small boy is
inclined to make a quick disappear.
ance
To keep clean and healthy take Dr.
Pierce's Pleasant Pellets. They regulate
liver, bowels and stomach-Adv
The average woman is willing to ad-
NIT that any man is perfect who
thinks she is perfect
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1915-11-18

A stitch in time may close the
mouth Of a gossip.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1915-11-18
SECOND ITALIAN
STEAMER SUNK
Three Lifeb0ats of The Four
Starting Have Reported
SAYS kNC0NA TRIED ESCAPE
Torpedoing of Ancona Means War
"Hostlities Opened"-ltalian Gov
eminent Views Teuton Ofense
as Tantamount to Declaration.

Rome. - Italian steamship Bosnia
was sunk by submarine flying the
Austrian flag The passengers and
crew boarded four lifeboats. Three
OF these craft have been landed. but
the fate of the occupants of the
fourth. numbering 10 persons. is not
known
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1915-11-18
Don't worry if blind man threa
ems to whip you on sight.
REAL SKIN COMFORT
Follows Use of Cuticura Soap an,
Ointment. Trial Free.

BY bathing and amounting these fra.
grant supercreamy emollients impart
to tender, sensitive or irritated, itch.
ing skins a feeling Of intense skin
comfort difficult for one to realize who
has never used them for like purposes
Cultivate an acquaintance with them.
Sample each free by mail with Book,
Address postcard. Cuticura, Dept. KY.
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1915-11-18
Two Americans Saved.

So far as Thomas Nelson Page. the
American ambassador, has been able
TO ascertain from the official reports
received through the Italian govern
ment and from the British consuls
at Bizerta and Tunis, only Mrs. Grei
and Giuseppe Torrisi are the Amer
lean survivors OF the Ancona
The opinion is expressed here that
1t was the same submarine, proceed
ing from Gibraltar or from the Ae
gean sea, which first sank the Ar
coma and then the steamer Firenze
Act Means War.
Rome.-The Italian war Office de
finitely announced that the submarine
which sank the Ancona was German
and not Austrian. The Italian gov
eminent holds that the attack was
tantamount to declaration of war
The official statement follows:
THE Ancona did not attempt es
cape, but stopped after the firing OF
the first shot. The liner was tor.
pedoed while boats were being low.
cred and 100 passengers were still
on board. The submarine, being Ger.
man, Germany has opened hostilities
against Italy without a declaration
of war"
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1915-11-18
Dyspepsia.

Pa, what is dyspepsia"
1t IS the remorsc OF a guilty stom.
ach, my son. Puck.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1915-11-18

The king can do no wrong-if the
queen goes after him with an ace.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-10-11

and especially when you have fulnee
and weight in the stomach after eating
the disease may be warded Off and
avoided Chamberlain S Tablets not only
aid digestion, but strengthen and inwg
crate the stomach
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-10-11
AFTER SIX MONTHS OF
DARKNESS WlNSL0W HAS
STREET LIGHTS AGAIN

tsrEciAL coRREsroHDLHGE ro HoHHtNa JOURNAL
WmsloW Ariz. oct 10-The differ
ences between the Wlnslow Electric
Light company ana the city council
have been amieably adjusted, and the
lights again brighten the streets of
Winslow, after being turned OF ~
six months pending settlement of thc
disputed question.
The good roads association of Arr
IONA meets I'm FLAGSTAFF saturday u
viii be attended largely by delegates
from over the state and a number of
prominent citizens viii represent this
town
There has been a movement started
nv Professor Cornelius supcrntend-
emit of the Winslow schools, and
backed up by the business men ana
citizens Vt Wnslow having for it's
purpose the raising Of q fund for de-
raymg the expenses of the Win-loW
high school band. the football ANA
basketball teams on q trlprp to the
northern Arizona fair a Prescott
while they are in that city they will oe
the guests of the fair association and
viii Doe shown every courtesy possible
The business men are backing che
project because of The brilliant work
done during the three years that the
high school has been IN existence
Last wear the school exhibit sent from
this lily to The fair brought home
twelve FIRST prizes and ten second ones
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-10-11

Santa Pc, oct, lO.--superlntendent
Of public instruction ANan y. White
and family left today for Albuquerque
10 spend four or five days
Ralph Luz left this afternoon for
Los Angeles to take position as
wireless telegraph operator
Corporation Commissioner O. J..
owen is on his way 10 san Francisco
70 attend a rate meeting on Octo-
Der r..
COZ Vs. NJ. Berger. Corporation
Commissioner Hugh T. williams
Grand Representative Henry T. Ste
pheus OF Santa Fe District Attorney
Alexander Read Past Grand Chancel-
Tor Howell Ernest ana John *, stauf-
fer are booked for attendance at the
Knights Of Pythias grand lodge at Al
.buquerque this week.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-10-11

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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-10-11
A soluble Antiseptic Powder to
be dissolved in water as needed.
Attacks of Indigestion

Il believe Chamberlain Tablets have
saved my life. writes Mrs Maggie Coil
Golden city, No. Il had pains in uy
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-10-11
WILL LET CONTRACT
FOR AMUSEMENT HALL
AT ALAM0G0RD0 PARK

SPECIAL eoRRssroposecs TO MORNING JOURNAL
Alamogordo. \ A.. oct 10.-Thc
directors of the Aamogordo Amuse-
ment association aIe asking for bids
70 rthe construction of the assembly
han and amusement pavilion TO be the
first building of an amusement park
which it lis hoped to have eventually
Several years have been spent i'm
making arrangements and getting
ready to build this structure, Now
everything is in readiness Go proceed,
with the building plans drawn. deed
to the ground secured and the money
subscribed. -
The contract likely Will be let with
in ten days and the structure ought
10 be completed i'm less than sixty days
This first building viii have "A main
room so by 100 feet inside measure
ment, with majle floor, and will be
used for skating and dancing ais we'll
as for assembly hall purposes. The
fun length of the building, on the
north and south sides, will be almost
solid windows. making it almost as
cool for use in summer as am airdome.
The capital stock Of the association
his 10000 The plans We're drawn by
Ian El Paso firm Of architects after
several inspections of the site and
surroundings had been made.
The ladies Of The Civic league have
leased the local motion picture house
for Wednesday afternoon and evening
land will mt ON a seVeu-rrel feature
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-10-11
PASSENGER AUTOMOBILE
OWNERS, ATTENTION!

All hOldcrs OF licenses % c0rrY pas
i'm the city of Albuquerque will
be given a card stating the number of
their license upon application at the
office Of the city clerk This card
should be pasted on the wind shield
Your attention is called to the neces-
sity of procuring "a license to haul pas
sengers for hire as provided by ordi-
nance No. 565. making the license $50
per annum. payable semi-annually.
published in the Journal october g.
1915.
THOMAS HUGHES, City clerk
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-10-11
LARGEST PARADE
ON RECORD WILL
MARCH THURSDAY
Industries of the City and En-
yirons to Be Depicted in
Procession Albuquerque Day
Of Fair

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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-10-11
III u rIIE THING,

A taiors work is sedentlrE That
il why most tailors suffer from consti-
patton. q. w Robertson Wichita
Falls. Tex. says: ~ find Foley ca
thartlc Tablets the most delightful
cleansing cathartic ! have ever taken,
They are just the thing. They keen
the stomach sweet ana the liver ace
tive, drive away headache dullness
tired feeling, bliousness bloat and
other results of clogged bowels
Prompt and effective, without grippe
or pain Stout people praise them for
the light free feeling they give Sold
everywhere,
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-10-11
KEEP THE KIDNEYS WELL
Health Is Worth Saving. aud some
Albuquerque People Know How
10 Save It.


Many Albuquerque people take
their lives in their hands by neglect
ing the kidneys when they know these
organs need help. Weak kidneys are
responsible for a vast amount of SUI
fering and i'll health-the slightest
delay is dangerous Use Doans Kid
ney Pills-a remedy that has helped
thousands Of kidney sufferers. Here
Is an Albuquerque citizens recon-
mcndation.
Albuquerque, says Il noticed for
some time that my kidneys were not
acting as they should The jar of
riding on wagon and heavy lifting
weakened them. / had sharp tWinges
in the small Of my back. my head
ached and ! had dizzy spells one
box Of Doan's Kidney Pills was all !
needed for "A permanent cure.
Price soc at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
cured Mr. Ryan. Foster Alilburn Coz
Props, Buffalo, \. "
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-10-11

stomac h so bad /
thought I could not
live Our doctor said
it was congestion Of
the stomach J would
goto bedperfectlywcll
and wake up in the
night as bad as lcould
be and live Our doe
tor said it would do
no good to give medi,
cine internally He
had toinjectmedicin0
inIHy arm. Since tak
ing Cham berlain
IAulrts / can eat any
thing ! want without
hurting me This
form Of Indigestion it
extremely painiulaud
often dangerous IL
taking Chamberlaiu
I.uLllnl. uILar nulLn-.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-12-18
War Costing France
Billion and a Half
Francs Per Month

PARIS. Dec. 1s-CDelayed)-In the
course OF his demand today in the cham
Der Of Deputies that the chamber grant
three months credit to the budget ao-
count, Alexandra Rlbot. French minister
Of finance. stated that the subscription to
the recent French national loan from
London alone was eOO.OOOOOO francs (t12o.-
OOo. 600.
The minister said that the calculation
concerning the results OF the loan was
far from being ready. and that therefore
he would quote no total figures. He
stated that he could say. however. that
the country had answered the call and
that never had there been a similar num-
Der OF subscribers. He declared that the
loan had been made by French savings.
that speculation played no part in IL.
and that the subscriptions TO It were
sincere and genuine.
At another point in his speech NJ. Ribot
stated that while the war expenditure
at the beginning OF the conflict was
A. 900 francs per month. it was now
The chamber. by a vote OF sol TO /.
voted the credits asked on account Of
the first semester OF 1916.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-12-18

Continued from Page ons)
army. which Is now concentrating In
Albania. where its ranks are being re-
formed and supplies. landed by the allies.
during the pas, fortnight. distributed.
stubborn fighting continues between
the Serbians and the Bulgarians along
the Drina river In Albania.
Greek situation fn statu quo.
In Greece the assurances which ths
Greek government received that It's terri
tory would remain for the present free Of
incurslon. not only by Bulgarian. but BY
1nstro-GermAn troops. has produced re-
lief and optimism. and Il Is believed by
many that the central powers and their
allies propose TO leave the entente powers
in status quo at saloniki. themselves
foFtifying a line north OF the new neutral
zone and turning their main attention "a
other points.
The English press. however. questions
the sincerity Of the Bulgar-German as
Euranees TO Greece.
kilograms from the Austrian southern
front report heavy snowstorms. Adva,es
from the Russian north front say that
similar troubles are being met with there
but PetrosTad stili believes the Germans
are preparing a great push in the Dlvinss
region.
Fun details Of an attempted Turco.
German coup IN Persia recei, ed in London
show that the alleged plot failed only by
the narroWest margin. Russians have
now coupled the town OF Hamadan and
the campaign Is proceeding activity in tint,
district.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-12-18
Baby BLAIR
All Streams Near
Cincinnati, Ohio,
Near Flood Stage

CINCINNATI. Dec. 17.-Heavy rains
last night and today succeeded the sleet
storm which fell yesterday throughout
this section OF the Ohio valley. with the
result that almost every small stream
within a radius of fifty miles from here
is at flood tide.
Reports from central Kentucky likewise
indicate flood danger.
thirty-foot rise in the Kentucky river
at Jackson. KY. was reported. All mouu-
tain streams In Kentucky are said to be
rising rapidly and further rains will en-
danger many small villages.
LoUIsV1LLE. KY. Dec. i7-one Of the
heaviest rains in years has fallen over
Kentucky within the last thirty-six hours.
swelling small streams and flooding low
lands. but. reports indicate. resulting as
yet in comparatively little damage. At
Louisville the weather bureau reports a
rainfall OF Gl9 inches during the twenty
four hours ending at a. m. today.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-12-18
Three Chances to
Help Make Bright
Paths Now Gloomy

Splendid response has been made
by The Bees readers to appeals fol
aid. Mrs. Doane reports the cases
heretofore mentioned are well pro.
vided for.
But there are others.
Here are three more Mrs. Doane
recommends as specially worthy Of
assistance:
Is. Widow and five children;
girl Is, girl 10, boy IL, boy 10,
girl s. Mother does laundry
work. Broke down under
strain. Need food, clothing and
shoes.
Ia. COlored family, mother
and daughter. Mother lost leg
and arm in accident. Does day
work. Girl Is. Need clothing
and extra allowance of food
every week.
10. Family, father, mother and
two children. Mother crippled.
Father met with accident. Girl
IL, boy 10. Need food and fuel.
Help ONE of these and lift a cloud
from the path of a deserving fam
lily.
Will YOU help one9
Send donations either to Mrs.
Doane direct or to The Bee.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-12-18

Continued from Page one)
note by simply instructing Ambassador
Penfield TO ask for his passports and By
banding his passports 10 the Austrian
charge at Washington says the Figaro.
"Austria's answer IL a barely disguised
refusal. The only Satisfaction Austria
gives the United States is that she does
not keep tho United States waiting for
Il. President Wilson's magnanlmity has
It's limits and the dismissal OF the Amer
lean charge at Washington ana the re-
call of Ambassador Penfield will show
this Is not question OF n fit OF energy.
but carefully thought out resolution"
Anc0nA wantOnly sheIIed.
PAwTuCKET. II. l.. Dec IA state
mont that the liner Ancona, sunk by a
submarine In the Mediterranean Novem-
Der Z. was 'wantonly shelled" while It
was coming TO a stop. and that the shells
fell among the lifeboats after they were
lowered. was made last night by George
X. Moore OF this city, a representative OF
an importing corporation with offices In
Boston. who said no was a passenger on
tho Ancona- Mr.. Moore arrived In Bos-
ton on the steamer Cretic from Naples
He characterized the behavior of the
crew OF the Ancona as ''disheartening."
Only four boats were lowered. he averred.
although orderly leadership would have
done wonders In reducing the loss Of
life. He said that the boat no entered
was upset by q woman jumping on the
gunwale and that he was picked up by
another boat. After rowing for seven
hours they reached Messina.
Il should cay the Ancona was sunk
about eighteen minutes after we heard
the first shot," he said. Il am satisfied
the ship was wantonly shelled and know
that shells fell among the lifeboats."
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-12-18
Acreage SOwn to
Winter Wheat is
Off Eleven Per Cent

WASHINGTON. Dec. 17.-Next years
winter wheat crop was estimated today
by the Department Of Agriculture at
about 5lo.OOO.OOO bushels. That would be
115OO0,OO0 bushels less than the winter
wheat harvest this season. but approx
mately 100000 bushels more than the
average Of the five years, 1sOe-12
Winter wheat was sown this fall on
3. 256.0OO acres. decrease OF 11.3 per cent
from the revised estimated area sown in
the fall Of 1914. the Department OF Agri-
culture announced today.
Winter wheat condition on December
was ST. per cent Of normal. compared
with 1913 on December last year, 49, in
1913 and 90.s, the ten-year average.
Rye was sown this fall on 3,05s. 900
acres. decrease of 8 per cent from the
revised estimated area sown in the fall
Of 1914.
Rye condition on December 1 was 91.5
per cent of normal. compared with 1886
on December 1 last year, 95.3 in 1918. and
1913, the ten-year average