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The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1915-06-24
OF
NATIONAL ROADS
Inspectors VIII Be Required to
Know Their Subject.
A CONCERTED MOVEMENT.

An Active Campaign Will Probably Be
Waged In Every State For the Elimi-
nation of the Spells System and tho
Substitution Of the Merit System In
It's Place.
A concerted movement for skilled
supervision OF road work throughout
the United States has been launched
by the American Highway association
and the National Civil Service Reform
league. These two great organizations
co-Operated in the holding Of a session
at the recent American road congress
in Atlanta devoted to consideration
Of the merit system I'm road manage
ment The United States civil service
commission was represented by Chief
Examiner George Il Waics. who point
ed out the manifest advantages of
competitive qualification tests as
requisite for appointment to Office. To
combat the rather general impression
that competitive examinations i'm all
cases mean the answering of stereo-
typed technical questions Mr. Wales
said
For these high grade positions,
where men of experience and attain
ments arc needed. an examination is
given which does not require the COM
petitOrs to assemble at any place or to
answer technical questions. They are
called upon to furnish under oath a
detailed statement Of their education
and experience, including all the work
hey have done since graduation. They
may also be asked TO submit an orig
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1915-06-24
From Spencer Reporter

R. \. Hays has new driving
mare which he recently purchas-
ed of Judge Blizzard.
Mrs. F. E. Vandale and sister,
Miss Thelma Hartman, spent
Wednesday with friends at KY
ger.
Winton Price, OF Roscoe, Cal
houn county, was here one day
last week after a load of goods
for his store.
Lou Dickel, driller, from Park
ersburg is here drilling for the
Depue Gas Co.. No. l, and also
for the Cabot, on Tanners Run.
Hon. Alfred E. Kenney. of
Parkersburg, was a visitor al
Spencer Saturday, called here by
the death of his nephew, John
Kenney.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1915-06-24
Candidates Nominated

In pursuance to the call issued
by the presidents of the various
boards of education of the coun-
ty, the people of each district
met In mass convention Satur-
day and nominated candidates
for the office of member of the
Board Of Directors of the Cal
houn County High School. The
following candidates were nomi-
mated: Sheridan district, Will
liam Webb, of Brooksville; Sher-
man district, w. ]. Sharps, of
Sycamore; Center district. J. M.
Hamilton, of this place; Lee dis
tricr, G. w. Hardman, of Mt.
Zion. In Washington district no
convention was held, but we are
informed that petitions are being
circulated to place the name of
c. M. Eisman, of Minnora, on
the ticket.
1t is probable that there will
be other names on the tickets in
some of the districts, but we
have no positive knowledge of
this fact. By filing a petition
having the signatures of fifty
voters of any district with the
ballot commissioners, anyone's
name may be placed on the tick
ct.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1915-06-24

Ing an accurate appraisal or the value
OF common carrier property. "a system
which can successfully secure a COM
petent force Of high grade engineers
Tor this valuation work could surely
provide the proper kind of men to
have charge OF the construction and
maintenance Of public highways"
1t Is expected that steps will be
taken to wage an active campaign in
every state for the elimination OF the
spells system and to substitute for it
the merit system.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1915-06-24
D5aSIHTCHENl
AN ECONOMICAL LUNCHEON.

A n economical dish is salt pork
"A with cream gravy. This is truly
delicious as well as being mex
pensive.
First freshen sliced salt pork by
placing in cold water and letting come
to boil; remove from the pan, drain.
dip each slice in flour, fry slowly until
light brown on both sides. then dip
each slice in beaten egg, return to the
pan and let Cook Il minute or so on
each side or until the egg is set The
egg will puff up like q souffle Then
add two tablespoonfuls of -four TO the
fat left in the pan. When nicely
Drowned add a bowl of milk, let come
70 Doll or until evenly thlckened, salt.
and you have Il delicious cream gravy.
Leftover Mashed Potatoes.
To one cupful of mashed potatoes
add a cupful of -four to which three
teaspoonfuls of baking powder have
been added; mix the same as pie crust,
then add one tablespoonful of melted
butter and enough milk to make a bis
cult batter. spread in creased pans
about one and half inches thick and
bake in quick oven.
Celery la Parmesan.
Stew some celery in milk till tender,
then make a white sauce, into which
grated Parmesan should be stirred. and
then place the celery in the dish it Is
to be served in Pour the white sauce
over, then a layer of grated Parmesan,
then thin layer of breadcrumbs, and
over all put pieces of butter, brown in
the oven and serve very hot
Onion Pudding.
Sift four cupfuls Of -four in bowl
with one-half of a teaspoonful of salt
and n cupful Of suet Make paste.
Chop one dozen onions; lay on paste.
Put few pieces of salt pork In; roll
out other half of paste to cover, pinch
Ing dough very tight around edges so
as to keep juice in. Boil an hour and
half.
Honeycomb Pudding.
Beat together one-half of n cupful OF
sugar. one cupful of moIasses and one
and one-half cupfuls of -four. Heat
one-half of Il cupful of milk end one
half of cupfullOf soda. Combine the
mixture and heat thoroughly. Add
four well beaten eggs and beat again.
steam In a buttered pudding mold
three hours or bake one and one-half
hours. Serve with vanilla sauce.
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The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1915-06-24
STOMACH TROUBLE
FOR five YEARS

taking other medicines. decided to
take his advice, although | did not have
any confidence in il.
have now been taking Black Draught
Tor three months, and it has cured me-
haven't had those awful sick headaches
since began using it.
| am so thankful for what Black
Draught has done for me-"
Thedford's Black Draught has beer
found a very valuable medicine for de-
engagements of the stomach and liver. II
is composed of pure, vegetable herbs,
contains no dangerous ingredients, and
acts gently, yet surely. 1t can be freely
used by young and old, and should be
kept in every family chest.
Get package today.
Only quarter. I-a
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1915-06-24
Dizziness CANNOT BE Cured

by local applications. az they cannot reach
the diseased portion OF the ear There ia
only one way TO cure deafness. and that 10
Oy constitutional remedies Deafness is
caused ~ an inhamed condition Of the mu.
c29s llning or the Eustachian Tube. When
this tube is inhamed you have a runbiing
sound or imperfect hearing. and when q is
entlrely closed, Deafness is the result and
unless the Inflammation can be taken out
ana THIS tube restored 20 It's normal condi-
uon' nearing VIII be destroyed forever. nine
cases out or ten are caused by Catarrh.
which i8 nothing but an innamed condition
or the muCous surfaces
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any
case OF Deafness Caused By catarrh) that
cannot be cured BY Halls Catarrh Cure
send for circulars free
j. CHENEY 8 Co, Toledo. Ohio.
Sold BY Druggiats 75c
TAKE Halls Family Pills for constipation
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1915-06-24
Majority Of Friends Thought Mr..
Hughes Would Die, But
OAe Helped Him to
Recovery.

Pomeroyton, Ky.-ln interesting ad-
vices from this place, Mr.. A. ]. Hughes
writes as follows: al was down with
stomach trouble for five ~ years, and
would have sick headache so bad, at
times, that thought surely would die.
l tried different treatments, but they
did not seem to do me any good.
got so bad, could not eat or sleep,
and all my friends. except one, thought |
would die. He advised me to try
rhedford's Black-Draught, and quit
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1915-06-24
OIL Tine STONE ROADS.

We know noW that the whole
secret Of holding stone roads
lies in oihng them With mod
efn methods OF csiing under pres
sure o susfses can - paniptsiped
even under exceedingly heavy
traffic. The Oiling prevents the
busting" of the roads and their
consequent disIntegration, which
Is very rapid without oiling I'M
der inst moving automobile
travel. OF course, II tho trafac
Is so heavy that 1t breaks down
the top course of the road, that
Is a different matter. Roads OF
other than stone construction are
needed 10 meet this condition
John N. Carlisle, Commissioner
OF Highways OF New York.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1915-06-24

A n economical dish is salt pork
"a with cream gravy. This is truly
delicious as we'll as being mex
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1915-06-24
SUBSCRIPTION.
'LOCArS AND PERSONALS

was caller here Monday.
Gilbert Haddox, of Tough, was
a visitor here Saturday.
Miss Dollie Jackson is visiting
relatives at Williamstown.
Miss Eva Riggs, of Hur, was
shopping here Monday.
Owen G. Ssutler returned Sat-
urday from a business trip to
Petersburg.
B. r. Holbert, a first.class Cit
izen of Spring Fork. was among
the visitors in town Tuesday.
Joseph Kerby, Of Joker, was
here Saturday attending the con-
ton.
Okey Martin, a pleasant young
oil worker of Richardson, was
among the visitors here Saturday.
E. B. Bennett, a substantial
farmer and business man of Hat
tie, was looking after business
affairs here Saturday.
Absolom Huffman, highly re-
spected citizen of Enon, was a
business visitor at the Courthouse
Friday.
Anon Smith. an excellent citi-
zen of Yellow Creek, was pleas
ant caller at the Chronicle office
one day last week.
Everett Gamer, a prominent
Democrat of Joker, was among
the many visitors in town Satur-
day.
Carr Shaffer and A. Gun, prom
nent business men of Mt. Zion,
were visitors in town Friday ev-
ening.
A. M. Umstead and Tell Nc
Donald, Of Mt. Zion, were here a
few hours Saturday on their way
to the Sherman district conven-
ton.
The post-office at Roscoe, this
county, has been discontinued.
Mail will be supplied from Rocks
dale
w. A. Mahaney and Miles
Stump. two prominent oil men
of Joker, were visitors in town
Tuesday afternoon.
The foundation is being laid
for residence for the Circuit
Clerk Lee Gamer on his lot on
Main street which he recently
purchased of Albert Smith.
Attorney A. G. Mathews, of
Grantsville, was a visitor here
for while Saturday, while pass
ing through via auto to his home.
He was returning from Point
Pleasant, where he had been for
several days appearing in cases
in the Mason county Circuit
Court. Writ County Journal.
Floyd Stalnaker, former chief
Of police of Philippi, is spending
a few days here and OH Pine
Creek visiting relatives and
friends. Mr.. Stalnaker is can
didate for one OF the deputy
marshalships Of tie northern
district and his appointment
would be pleasing to his friends
in this county.
We are in receipt Of copy Of
the Barberton (Ohio) Telegram,
a first-class, sprightly newspaper
published by former Grants
vile boy, Foster H. Williams.
Foster has not forgotten the val
liable instruction given and les
sons learned in the Chronicle Of
fee and is getting out fine pa
per.
j. b. Huffman, Of Creston,
was attending to business mat
ters here Friday. lie was circu-
lating among local merchants
and boatmen copies Of the new
freight tariffs between this place
and Parkersburg. Under the
new schedule the local rate on
freight from Parkersburg to this
place is 81 cents per hundred.
The rate has been agreed upon
by the boatmen and approved by
he public service commission.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1915-06-24
Plant Woods
Seed Potatoes
In June and July
For Fall Crop.

Potatoes planted now
mature in the cool weather
of the Fall when they can be
harvested to best advantage
for use or sale during the
winter.
Woods Seed Potatoes are
choice selected seed, put
in cold storage early in the
season, so as to keep in first
class, vigorous condition for
late planting.
Write for woods cTop
Special" giving prices and infof-
nation about Potatoes for late
planting, Cow Peas, Sofa Beans,
mlliet, Crimson Glover, etc.
7. w. WOOD e SONS.
SEEDSMEN, Richmond, Va.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-03-29

allowed only five hits and whitfield
eleven He came back strong. however.
winning the fourth game 4 TO .. and
taking the sixth and deciding game Is
to 2. He had only a days rest before
pitching this game. but was master OF
the Giants at every stage, allowing only
four hits. In the 1918 event Bender
again opened for the 1iHckmen and beat
the Giants TO 4. He also won the
fourth game Of the series to ..
Pitched No Hit Game.
These are Just a few Of the many re-
marka bic pitching feats performed by
Bender when big things were at stake,
but il was on May .. 1910. that Bender
achieved the greatest honor possible
for a pitcher. the tw1fling Of a no hit
game. The Cleveland team OF the
American league was his victim on that
memorable occasion The Big Chief
was at his best against the Maps. and.
with the exception Of the fourth inning
not a single Cleveland player reached
first base Turner opened the inning
by working Bender for a pass. the count
being TO 2, before he finally got the
free transportation Turner immedi-
ately died stealing The Athletics played
brilliantly in the field. greatly aiding
Bender in his 20 victorF-COpyrigh
1915, by the Wheeler Syndicate. Inc)
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-03-29
Baseball Gossip

Sounds very much like concedlng the
reds 10 be OF big league caliber. when
we hear that Newark viii not support
major league baseball
Josh Devore. who was a member Of
two worlds championship teams dur
ing his career in the big leagues. viii
pilot the Chillicothe team Of the Ohio
state league the coming season
silent john Hummel who was
tagged for the minors several years
ago. is still on the job with the Su-
perbas. and in recent practice games
he furnished the regulation big league
article.
II is said that Brief has cinched the
Job at first base for the White SOx.
Jacques Fourier, former Waterman
at stop one and celebrated as a swat
ter Of Walter Johnsons shoots, is TO
be placed out in the meadow
Manager Bill Carrisan. OF the Red
SoX, has three promising twfrlers in
Mays. Ruth and COmstock. All three
starred with the Providence Internal
tiOnel league penuaut winners last
season Carrigau believes they are now
ripe for fast company.
An outfielder by the name of Thomp-
son in Philadelphia uniform recalls
the days Of the great slugger sam
Thompson. But as the newcomer
batted only -172 in 16 games with the
Mackmen last season. the name and
Phil uniform are about an that re-
calls Samuel.
A certain major league rookie who
had shown nothing much in training
except a fondness for eating his head
off at every meal figured the best way
to get an increase of Salary would be
to tell the manager he had an offer
from the Federal league. After Civ
ing the rookie the O. o. the manager
said q knew IL. Your appetite
convinced me you belonged with the
Feds
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-03-29

~HIEF Bender is one Of the most in
teresting characters in the nation
- al pastime. Throughout his career
Bender has been at his best when most
has depended on his efforts Time and
again Mack called upon the chief. and
not until 1914 did the crafty indian fail
him. Bender's only real poor perform
ance in series OF Importance was
against the Boston Braves.
Back in the 1895 series with New
York. Bender with Plank. shared the
burden Of the Athletics pitching. In
that series. memorable because every
one OF the five games resulted in shut
outs. Bender scored the only American
league win by triumphinE over Joe Nc
Ginnfty by the score Of 20 O. In this
game he allowed only four hits and
struck out nine men
Scored OpeninEN icfOry.
In 1910 he opened the series with the
Cubs. then regarded as the greatest
team in the world. as big a favorite
over Macks team as the Athletics were
over Boston in 1914 The chief scored
a decisive victory. + TO 1, allowing only
three hits and striking out eight.
In the opening game Of the 1912 series
with New York. he lost the toughest
kind OF a game despite the fact that he
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-03-29
CUBAN PRESIDENT
BETS ON JOHNSON

Havana. Cuba. March 29.-HOliday
crowds watched Jack Johnson and less
Willard do hard work Sunday in their
training for the heavyweight cham
pionship battle on April 3.
Willard showed at the Palm Garden
at Miramir. Every seat and box was
sold and spectators lined the aisles. The
challenger worked for two hours
equivalent to 10 rounds OF boxing-at
the puueys punching the dummy,
wrestling and shadow boxing
Johnson drew more than 5000 persons
and pleased she crowd with his fast
and heavy hitting and clever f0otwork.
His sparring partners we're all glad
when their turns ended
A feature Of the day was the visit
which president Nenocal paid 70 VIII
lards camp. He expressed admiration
for the young giant. although he had
previously wagered 500 on johnson.
He was accompanied by police commits
sioner Duque Estrada who placed $500
on Johnson Saturday. The total sale Of
tickets. il is announced. has now
reached more than 500. 600.
Many wagers have been laid. the odds
varying from TO / TO to 1 with John
son the favorite. The LARGEST bet 10
date is $4,000 TO $1,000.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-03-29
HURLEY MANAGES
TEAM At CRUCES

Bill Hurley. manager OF the Las
Cruces club in the new Rio Grande as
ISOLATION. left for his new headquarters
this morning and will at once take up
the formation Of the stock company
which viii run the club there and also
have his grounds put III the best Of con-
ditiOn for the opening Of the season.
Hurley is quite smitten with the
charms Of Las Cruces and declares that
10 is one OF rhel west little cities he
has seen. He declares he viii give the
fans a ball team that will always be up
in the peunant race and expects to
have little trouble in completing the
organization Of his club.
The Phoenix arrangements are now
I'm the hands OF Herb Hester and re-
ports from the Arizona city are TO the
effect that the fans are red hot for
organized ball. Moreover, they are
lending all possible aid to Jim Brown.
the capable coast organizer who Ola
the preliminary work At Phoenix and
who is now in Tucson. Tucson IS ad
mittedly q harder proposition for the
organizer than Phoenix as semi-prO.
bali is pretty well intrenChed there.
However. the promoters Of the league
have every faith in Jim Brown and If
Il is at all possible TO line UP Tucson,
Brown is the man who can DO it.
Work on the FL PasO park viii be
under way within "a hours. The con-
tracts for the fences have already been
let There viii be very little grading
10 be done and the park should be IN
shape by april Is. a good ten days be-
fore the opening Of the season
The different managers have re-
Quested McCloskey to arrange to have
a tentative schedule ready for publ
cation within a week so that the fans
of the various cities can see. just what
il is proposed to do in the way Of games
and then changes can be made at the
organization meeting, which viii be
held April II.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-03-29
BOWLING

This week will see the end OF the bowl
ing season at the Cactus club for all but
the big leaguers The final games in the
Industrial league will take place this even
ing, but indications are that the champion
ship honors Will go to the Globe Mills.
Weston Dairy Lunch have chance TO tie.
but the millers would have TO lose three
straight for that 10 happen
Lee Davis has a first mortgage on the
suit OF clothes offered for the best individual
average in the Big league, though he stands
second in the list A W Houck- who
leads. is nine games short Of the required
two thirds OF the games played by his team
The Old Guards have the penuant about
cinched and the final game. set for Wednes-
day night. has been postponed a week owing
TO the fact that many OF the bOwlers are
unable 10 get away on the last night OF the
month
The Smelter league contests viii wind up
on Thursday night. The Batemans have the
championship safe, while Abbott and Rhein-
heimer are battling for the Individual lead
ership.
The windup in the Federal circuit IS
slated Tor Tuesday night In this league
the Pirates have the honors under lock and
key.
lea cues follow
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-03-29
JOHNSON 8 CASH
IS SAFE IN CUBA
Cuban Law Makes Country
a Debtors Paradise; Has
$4,000 IN the Bank.

Havana, Cuba March 29.-Thirty
thousand dollars in American gold has
been deposited in a Havana bank sub
iect TO the order Of stakeholder Bob"
Vernon. This is the sum Jack Johnson
viii be handed when he reaches the
race track on sunday April 4, at Ha-
vaua for his A. round worlds cham
pi0uship battle with Jess Willard
'No matter where YOU are. that gold
money buys anything you want, from
q plate of soup to an automobile" de-
ciares Johnson. so gimme mine in
gold"
A cashiers receipt has been made out
for the money in favor Of stakeholder
Vernon Before Johnson gets into the
ring this receipt viii be endorsed TO
him. and 4 trusted friend will hold 1t
while Johnson is battling Willard
through the ring through 45 rounds
or less
Cuba IS Debtors Paradise.
johnson anticipates no trouble in
getting his money out Of Cuba This
country is a debtors paradise. They
can summon a man to court in Cuba
for debt. but they cannot collect a
judgment He has three years in which
TO pay the judgment before any dras-
tic action can be taken against him.
No judgment against Johnson in the
United States can be collected in Cuba.
so the anxious holders of these several
judgments might as well save their
time if they try TO collect. johnson.
with his usual sagacity, looked up all
these points. and then satisfied him
self that the money was safe In Cuba
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-03-29
All Germs Ordered
To Beat it!-Git!
Searching Influence of a
Remedy That Works
Wonders.

The introduction Of S. S. S is at once
a command to blood impurities TO find
a way out
And what are blood impurities2 They
may be the Representations found in the
mucous Innings Of the body; they may
be acid accommodations known as rheu-
matism; they may be boils, pimples, &c
zema, acne and stubborn. indoIeut sores.
But examined closely. they are all
germs that have gotten the upper hand
and it requires the flushing influence OF
s S. S. to drive them out. And out they
80 when S S. s begins to circulate in
the blood. It only requires five minutes
TO begin this influence, for it is a fact
that in this limited time S. S. S. may be
traced in the urine, in the perspiratiOn,
in the effiOresence from the lungs to
show that it is at work. Germs. mind
you, are Of various kinds, but all are
foreign TO health and s. S. s. is no re-
specter Of destructive germs. it drives
them all out, Of whatsoever name they
go by Just get a bottle Of s. s. s. OF
any druggist and soon you viii observe
a decided change. And If yours is
stubborn case, write TO the Medical Ad-
wiser, care Of The Swift Specific Co., 10Y
Swift Bldg, Atlanta. Ga. He is a regular
physician. proud Of his name by virtue Of
his distinguished family and is recog-
nized as a foremost physician on his
own merit