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The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1915-09-30
From Spencer Times

Mr.. Brooke Fetty, of Rosedale,
spent a few days last week with
his aunt, Mrs. E H. Dodson.
DR.. Guy Stalnaker. of Arnolds
burg, was lin Spencer over the
week end to attend to profession
ell affairs and while here was the
guest of his brother and Mrs. w.
A. Stalnaker.
Undertaken F. E. Vandale
went over to Parkersburg this
week to pass the examination
before the State Board of EN-
balmers. He was successful and
is now a full-fedged embalnIer.
G. w. and A. Hardman, pro-
gressive stockmen of Calhoun
county had fine herd of show
cattle On the fair grounds that
were much admired by farmers
and others. The Hardmans drew
down premiums aggregating $50.
DR.. j. E. McQuain was called
to Orchard Run in Calhoun coun-
ty last Saturday and operated on
the five year old son of Columbus
Brannon. The boy had appendi-
citis. DR.. j. l. Justice, of Tariff.
assisted in the very successful
operation.
Miss Icy Jarvis and Mrs. Clay
Jarvis, of Akron, Ohio, were in
in Spencer last Friday on their
way to Okla, Calhoun county, to
visit with old home folks. Miss
Jarvis is an especially good look
ing and attractive young lady
and has many friends in her old
home neighborhood and in Geary
district of this county.
Miss Grace Chenoweth. dauoh.
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Chen
oweth, of Calhoun county, un-
derwent an operation Saturday
for the removal of tumor that
had perforated the stomach. Her
condition was regarded as very
critical but her chances for re-
covery seem particularly bright
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1915-09-30
Large Crowds Expected

Elsewhere in this issue will
he found program of the farm
erS' institute to be held at bod.
rill, Monday and Tuesday, Octo.
Der IL and IL. The institute will
be held under the direction OF
the Extension Department of
the College of Agriculture of the
West Virginia University at Nor
gantown.
l.. j. Barr. of Staten, is presi-
ident and r. F. Bennett, of Dod-
rill. is secretary of the local or
ganization holding the institute.
The instructors are Profs. j.
j. Yoke and o. M. Johnson, of
Morgantown, and Mrs. Florence
Smith, of Kenova. Their talks
at the institute will deal with ev-
cry phase of farm life. And as
they come with high recommen-
daticn from the Department,
there will be large attendance.
At Minnora in 1913 and at Mount
Zion in 1914 the Calhoun county
Institutes attracted larger crowds
than any ever held in the state,
and the Dodrill institute will no
doubt hold the state record for
Calhoun again this year.
Everybody interested in farm
life and farm work will be well
come at Dodrill on these dates.
On the second day dinner will be
had on the institute grounds.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1915-09-30
Will Distribute 2OO,OOO,OO0
Red Cross Christmas Seals

Two hundred million Red
Cross Christmas Seals are now
being printed and distributed by
the American Red Cross and The
National Association for the
Study and Prevention of Tuber-
culosis, according to statement
issued by the latter organization.
The proceeds from the sale of
these seals will go for the fight
against tuberculosis in the COM
munities where the seals are
sold.
The organization of the Red
Cross Seal sale this year will
take in every state and territory
of the United States, including
Hawaii, Porto Rico, and the Ca
nal Zone. By December 1st,
over 10000 workers, men, worn
en- and children, will be engaged
in the campaign.
The sale in 1914 broke all pre-
vious records, totaling over 55,-
900, 900 seals, an increase of %
per cent over 1913. After de-
Quoting all expenses, this left
nearly $500, 600 for tuberculosis
work in this country. The mon
ey has been and is being expend-
ed by over 1000 different agen.
cies who benefited from the sale
in amounts ranging from 500 or
less to $25, 600. The American
Red Cross announces that it will
continue its previous successful
policy of charging only 10 per
cent of the gross proceeds to
state anti-tuberculosis associa-
tons, thereby encouraging local
work.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1915-09-30
Hand Badly Injured

Commodore Nutter was
brought to the Roane County
Hospital late Monday night from
his home at Leatherbark, Cal
houn county, suffering with a
badly lacerated hand, the little
finger of the rihgt hand being
entirely severed and the hand
otherwise mangled.
Mr.. Nutter was engaged in
cutting corn for his silo when
his hand accidently got tangled
among the knives with the re-
suit as stated. The use of the
hand will not be entirely lost,
the physicians think. Spencer
Reporter.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1915-09-30
OLD TIME BATTLES.

They Were More Skirmishss When
Compared With Modern War.
In the light OF modern warfare the
OLD time battles shrink to the proper
tons Of ordinary street brawls. The
opposing armies were usually arrayed
In lines within hearing OF one another.
Frequently the actual combat was pre-
luded by an exchange OF opprobrious
profanity In order to get up the proper
sentiment of holy wrath" which was
considered an indispensable element I'm
a soldiers efficiency.
Alexander the Great conquered the
orient with only $4,000 men. On still
smaller scale the great battles of Is
rael appear to have been conducted, as
told III the Bible accounts. For in
stance. In the fight against Gideon the
lsraelites are said to have suffered Sc
we're losses-to wit, thirty men.
The Egyptian army which invaded
Palestine and subJugated the whole
country counted barely 5000 soldiers.
saul confronted his Palestine adversa
rles with an 'army" or GOO. which in
the course of time was Increased to
LOO after the "militarlsts" of those
days had persuaded the authorities to
provide reserve force, u sort of land
sturm,' OF 400 warriors brave and bold.
King David's military establishment
did not exceed his predecessors In
numbers. According to the FIRST book
or Kings, however. King Ahab must
nave been pretty much OF a war lord
Judging by the standard OF olden times
In bis army were 1000 soldiers and a
constabulary force of go men.-Argo-
naut
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No Place for a Democrat

An amusing stog is told of
Grand Chancellor !. w. West.
of the Knighte of Hthias which
illustrates his unusual precocity
as a child, and explains to some
extent, the height o which he
has risen. At the tAder age of
two years he took hi parent by
the hand and said: Dad, Har-
rison county, with Highland and
Denham in charge o. it's politics,
is not a fit place for Democrat
to live. Let US go ovr to Gilmer
county where the Pople have
joined the unterrifed Democracy,
and cast anchor thre.. " The
fond father listened { the plead
ings of the child ana to Gilmer
they came, and win Gilmer
county's Democracy hey have
ever since been closly identi-
fed. Chenille Democat.
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CalhOun's Standing

The per cent of illiteracy ir
West Virginia for persons owe,
ten years of age is 8 3. That j.,
eight people out of every hun.
dred In the state, of this age,
cannot read or write. The coun
ty with the loves rate is Brooke
with a per cent of 25. The
highest per cent is McDowell's.
2O.2. Calhoun county's rate is
us.
The rate of iliiteracy in the
state for persons between the
ages of ten and twenty years is
A. per cent. Wood county has
the lowest rate in this class, only
q per cent of the people there
OF this age being unable t. read
or write. Mingo has the highest
per cent, 1873. In this class Cal
houn's per cent is 3.5.
Although Calhoun county's
rates in both of the above classes
are better than the averages for
the state, the county ranks 32nd
among the tifty-five counties for
low rate illiteracy in the first
class mentioned above. and Doth
in the second.
Perhaps in school affairs the
greatest drawback in this coun-
ty is the small amount of money
expended for each child of school
age. The average amount spent
for education in the state is
% for each child of school
age. West Virginia ranks 33rd
among the forty-eight states in
amount spent this way. Har-
rison county spends 500. 48 for
each school-age child which is
the greatest amocnt among the
counties. Clay is at the foot of
the list, expanding $7.O3, and
Calhoun misses last place by the
narrow margin Of twenty-one
cents, it paying 1924. This is
less than half the average for
the state. Yet people complain
that their school taxes are toe
nigh.
In but ten counties of the, is
daily attendance better than in
Calhoun where the per cent is So
Lewis ceunty's rate is 81 pei
cent. the highest, and Jeffer.
sons, 40 per cent, is the lowest
The above statistics are gath,
cred from a bulletin recently
compiled by L. J. Hanifan, state
supervisor of rural schools.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1915-09-30
Woman Held for Drowning Babe

At preliminary hearing be-
fore jusice at Chenille Thurs
day, Miss Ora Wilson. a teacher
about thirty years old, of Strange
Creek, Clay county, was bound
over to await action of the grad
jury on "a charge of drowning
her two months old baby in the
river at Gilmer. September 9.
In the last few days the wom-
an has been acting crafty, and a
plea of insanity will no doubt be
entered at her trial.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1915-09-30
Dental Notice


DIR. Homer A. Price, dentist,
will visit places on the following
dates:
Mt. Zion, October 4 and 5.
Arnoldsburg, October 6 and 7.
Hur, October 8 and 8.
Richardson, October IL and IL.
Creston, October 13 and ID.
Brooksville, October Is and Is.
He will be found at his office
at Grantsville the two weeks fol-
lowing these dates. Will be pre-
pared to do high grade dental
work.
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Information wsnt.d.

VIII some one please give hint I'm
regard to the whereabouts and the
welfare of the family? This honored
Institution began to disappear gen
Grafton or so ago, just about the time
that the dissipation OF Inconvenience
attendant upon the rearing OF children
made families feasible. Ever since the
passing away OF one room log cabins.
abJect poverty, home grown wearing
apparel and common sense the family
has been losing weight and numbers.
Its recent complete withdrawal from
society has caused grave concern
among those who favor the further
propagation Of the species. II the fam
lily VIII kindly come back and re.es.
tablish Itself among the race OF men
no questions will be asked and none
answered.-Judge
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1915-09-30
EASY COFFEE GROWING.
The Plant Flourishes With Little or
No Attention In Haiti.

The Plant FIourishss With Little or
No Attention In Haiti.
Coffee, the great staple product OF
Haiti, the West Indian island. grows
with little attention 1t supplies the
bulk Of the revenues OF the govern
ment. together with the meager de.
mands OF the simple peasantry OF the
mountains and valleys whose business
1t IS, especially the women and chill
dren, to gather 1t and bring IL to the
seaport towns on their heads and on
the backs of donkeys and horses.
Ihis plant is seen on nearly MI the
uplands and mountain sides OF the coun-
try, and as the product IS easily port
able IL is brought to market from for
and near I'm all conceivable quantities
from one or two pounds up to 90
pounds, accordingly as It is carried on
the head OF n child the back OF a
horse or In sacks In OK carts.
notwithstanding that the coffee plant
Is scarcely cultivated at all It goes on
reproducing itself from fallen berries
so successfully that the crop only va
fies from year to year through ex-
traneous Influences like a variation IN
the rainf0ll-the lack Of or too album
dant rain near or during the towering
season London Telegraph.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1915-09-30

The trouble with you" her husband
said. rs that you make mountains out
Of molehills."
Il don't do anything Of the kind q"
she replied. II want you to understand
that my mother brought me up to be
lady, and know nothing at all
about homework. never made a
mountain out Of mole hill In my
life. am perfectly helpless IN a kitch-
sp'"-New York American.
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Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Cheno-
weth, of Calhoun county, were
called to Spencer last week by
the serious illness Of their daugh-
ter, Miss Grace Chenoweth, who
has been attending school iii
Spencer. Mr.. and Mrs. j. A
Corder, of Pasco, Mrs. Eva Rob-
inson, of Harrisville, and Mrs.
William Stalnaker, of Orma,
were called here last Saturday by
the serious illness of their neice
Miss Grace Chenoweth, who was
operated on at the Roane County
Hospital. Spencer Reporter.
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Pennsylvania oil took a FIVE
cent rise Monday and is now
quoted at $1.7O, a fact pleasing
to all producers.
Arlin Burns, of above town, is
very i'll with typhoid fever. He
is among the prominent young
teachers of the county and had
contracted to teach. at Arnolds-
burg.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1915-09-30
Struck Gas at 90 Feet

While drilling a we'll for the
Bell Bros. ice plant above Glen
vile, pocet of gas was struck
at depth of ninety feet recent
ly. The gas had a strong pres
sure and when ignited famed
half way to the top of the der
rick. The strike caused much
excitement and the possibilities
of that being a rich gas territory
is now being much discussed.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1915-09-30
Real Estate Transfers

J. P. Fowler to Isaac Husk, 40
acres, Rowles Run, $500.
j. r. Godfrey to Boards of Ed
ucation of Sherman district, Cal
houn county, and Center district,
Gilmer county, 1912 SCARE feet,
Sherman district, 81.
Abe Whipkey to T. Frank Rob
erts, 81 acres, Laurel Creek,
$400.
Alfred II. Keaton to Jerry
Tanner, AZ acres, Nicut Run.
1929.
j. p. Knight to J. II. Knight,
81 acres and interest in "a acres.
Sheridan district. 81.
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First Day

First Day
Morning Session Opens Promptly at $50
Opening Exercises
Sage Factor in Beef Cattle Production ]. j. Yoke
Diet in Heath and Sickness Mrs. Florence Smith
How to Finl the Weak Places in the Farm Business
o. M Johnson
Noon RECESS
Afternoon Session Opens Promptly at 1:3O
Feeding and Care of Farm Horses j. ]. Yoke
Canning AMI Preserving Mrs. Florence Smith
Quality of business o. NJ Johnson
Evennf Session opens Promptly at 730
Opportuntyand Efficiency ]. j. Yoke
Home Care # the Sick Mrs. Florence Smith
The Permanent Rural Community o. M. Johnson
Second Day
Morning Session $3.50
Music
Our Livestock Problems J. J. Yoke
How Work Nay Be Made Easier for Farm Women
Mrs. Florence Smith
Larger Business and More Profits 0. M. Johnson
Noon Recess DINNER ON THE GROUND
Afternoon Session 80
Forage Cropsin Swine Production J. J. Yoke
Home and Community Sanitation Mrs Florence Smith
Diversified ard Specialized Farming o. NJ Johnson
Election of Ofcers
ADJOURNMENT
L. J. BARR,
President
r F. BENNETT
Secretary
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CalhOuners in Fight at Akron

| Akron, Ohio, Sept. 25. Seven
men were injured, none fatally.
early today when Paul Harkins,
20 years old, fired two shots from
shotgun into crowd of men
and women that were trying to
hold him until the police arrived
following street brawl.
John w. Justice, 55 years old,
is in the City Hospital. The 9TH
ers were taken to their homes.
The skull of Justice was pene-
trated by shot; he was shot in
the face, neck, shoulders, arms
and breast, and will lose the
sight of one eye. Others injured
were:
Howard Alexander. 20, back
wrenched; seriously bruised.
Charles Root, Alexander JEFF
ferson, Allen Ritten, Charles
Adams, William Harig and Clar-
ence Conklin received minor in
juries from the shots.
Harkins is a rubber worker.
He was arrested by a squad of
police, after a struggle, in the
basement of a house to which he
had fled.
Harry Douglass also was ar
rested. Harkins was charged
with shooting to kill, and Doug
lass with carrying concealed
weapons.
The above dispatch is taken
from an Ohio paper. Justice
and Alexander were former res
idents of Washington district,
this county, and we are informed
that Douglass is from Roane
county.
Another story in Ohio papers
had Leslie Justice, a son of John
W. Justice, mixed up in the
fight. He also is from Washing
ton district.
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at this time. Miss Chenoweth is
a student at the local High
School and has been making her
home with her aunt, Mrs. C. F.
West. She is a bright and at
sractlve young lady. Roane
County Hospital Note.
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Mr.. and Mrs. r. c. Hartman
and Misses Virginia and Edith
Louise McClung, of Grantsville,
are guests of Mrs. w. G. Rath-
bone, of Lynn street. Jacob
Morgan and daughter, Miss
Blanche, and Miss Laurel Nc
Donald left yesterday for Wash
ington, where they will attend
the reunion of the G. A.. Miss
Morgan goes as a representative
OF the Ladies of the G. A. r. of
this city. Mondays Parkers-
Journal.
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Automobile Licenses

The August bulletin of the
auditors office contains the fol-
lowing names Of Calhoun county
residents to whom automobile IL
censes have been issued and the
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Farmers Institute at
Dodrill, October 11-l2

Program for Farmers Institute to be Held at
Dodrli, Monday and Tuesday, October 1 and IL
Licking Valley courier., 1915-01-21
LICKING VAIL
H. G. coTTLE, Editor.
Some people give you impression that they believe
every word they say.

That excellent howitzer T. R., seems to be minus an
adequate cement foundation these days Greenve Aa)
Advocate
Also been fired so often it needs recasting.
Licking Valley courier., 1915-01-21
FREE PUBLICITY.

Some of exchanges either getting better treat
ent at the hands of certain candidates for State offices
than the COURIER or giving away lot of space We
notice that several of the country papers have the boiler
plate articles sent out by the candidates marked lady,
while others have nothing to indicate that the matter is
paid for at ALL reasonable to infer that the articles
marked adv paid for and just as reasonable to sup
pose that the ones not so marked published free.
The COURIER has been favored with few consign-
mens of this sort of stuff but never line accompanied
them saying that they would be paid for or even asking
for rates.
We are located two miles from the express office and
every package of any size which to u.s. even if the
express charges prepaid costs us 25 cents hack
charges On occasions we have received boxes
of plate matter for which paid 25 cents for hauling
only to find that they contained two or three column
spiel from some candidate who was ignorant enough to-
believe we would publish it for nothing
But hold your breath, Mr. Officeseeker, who Incl
dentay also seeks free publicity at the hands of the long
suffering newspaper publishers stand your head orper
form some other difficult feat while you wait for your ar
ticle to appear in the COURIER free of charge.
We have long since learned that gratitude not
OF the crownng virtues of those patriotic souls who are so
anxious to serve their State that they willing to sac
tce their business in order to do So Especially is the fe
low who has the gall to ask country newspaper to give
him ten or fifteen dollars worth of space in which to
plot his vrtues0 liable to have bad case of 81 don't
recall it, after the service is performed
You country editors and publishers who have been do
ing this sort of thing owe it to yourselves your families
and your profession to cut it out You had as well give
these cheap skates 10000 cards. many handbs ad
vertisng their candidacy. You cheaper your paper and
set low value upon yourself business man when you
do it. Get out Of the ut and make them pay reasonable
price for the work you do for hem and then if you feel
like boosting your favorte candidate edoray you have
perfect right to do so
lis private opinion, publicly expressed that the
candidate who seeks free publicity at the expense Of the
newspapers will be mighty good to vote against in
the Augustprimary 4
Licking Valley courier., 1915-01-21
Tile Crouch.

The Great 5reator in pic ,,,;.,
dom created Il pany men of n,",a' VS.
mnos ana teYhperaments know
ing tnat II tHe sons of men were
alike in wishes and desires SO -
would lead t9unending strife.
lie created we'll, for man is the
noolest work. of God. But in
some way there crept into tho
world a credture God did not
create-a thlf g self-made be it
male or femaf, that is hated, de-
splsed and bhorred; a thing
Sell-created; alf-pitied and ab-
normally self loved.
This self-ceated creat,,re 10
the chronic Couch that ,yolLs
here and thee in every town
anu communy searching for
happiness = tht he NAV DESTROY
it. Children nd flowers because
they represen|beauty and love.
ne detests. reads as he runs
that all men a. liars and all we-
men but CREATES Of evil.
In summer } reviles the sun
shine and hate the green hills.
In winter he aViles the cleans
ing snow and ie purifying frost,
The bltternes9f gall and worm
wood is withilhis heart.
Children flefrom him and his
wife can be cssed among the
martyrs. MI lgshun him andthe
world hates d. From an early
age ne walks fis earth spreading
unhappiness and unbelief-a
maker OF evil Iiscords.
Let us thrdethe x-ray of self
examination Poo own hearts
and search otthe little microbe
that has a tellsncy to multiply
and produce, itime. the hated
crouch. Ther is too much love
and sunshine | the world Of ours
to spoil it wit the canker of
selfishness.
Licking Valley courier., 1915-01-21
tNDCccccccNUD@0Nc,
! SCISSORS and PASTE F.:
) With an Occasional Cursory
|! Comment by the Editor.
Doggre1.

DVS6tSA
Old 'Lijah Lee bought a hundred
head
Of Southdown sheep, that he
aims to keep
In the pasture back of the river
bed.
They're high-toned critters, and
fancy bred.
Old Lie, he reads all the books
that's sent
By the Ag-ri-cul-churl Dee-part-
ment.
He lows he'll be right rich some
day
If we'uns'll keep our dawgs a.
way.
But what'll we'uns do with Fan
ny
An Loolie an Dewey?
An what's going to come of
Rover
An Spot, Sport, King and Hawg?
How'll we get shet of Annie
An Downie an Brownie,
Of Nigger, Jigger, Mamie, Ray
an Tray?
Why, we won't have a dawggone
dawg!
e. F. Mcintyre.
Licking Valley courier., 1915-01-21
Value Of Publicity.

A man sold the formula for
making soap for 100000. The
purchaser could make as good
Of his own, but he was paying
for the advertisements that had
already gone into the soap he
bought.
Put two breakfast foods exact
ly alike upon a counter, one of
them bearing a new label and the
other one of tht widely advertis-
ed products. The storekeeper
will sell 100 of the advertised
brand for every one package of
the unknown.
Another but unknown, revival
ist quite as picturesque, forceful,
eloquent, indicative and slangy
as Mr.. Sunday might camp down
here for a week and get nobody
to come hear him, while the Rev.
Billy" draws tens of thousands.
A beautiful example of the pow
er of advertising.
Il don't care a d-n what you
say about me so, you keep saying
it all the time," was Genera
Ben Buffers maxim. He knew
the value of publicity.
Half the reputed political lead
ers in Pennsylvania would leose
their crowns if the newspaper.
were unanimously to insist, day
after day, that somebody elsC
was the leader. More than on,
: matinee idol has been created b,
a clever press agent.
A practical joker stops on tn
City Hall plaza and looks ant
points toward the sky. In fiv'
minutes 500 others are doing tn
; same thing. 1t is a case Of fol
low the leader, and that's wha
= publicity does-points to leade
, for you to follow. -Philadelphi
, Ledger.