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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-09-15


DICKS MOTHER IS OF WORST
I have not answered Malcolm
Stuart's letter. I felt it was not
right for me to answer it.
But, oh, little book, how I did want
to write him, especially after Efene
had told me Malcolm - yes, little
book, 1 have grown to call him that
in my thoughts just as he says he
calls me Margie asked her to
take his yacht for a four weeks
cruise.
have not told Dick about it yet. 1
thought would not do so until l was
back in my old rooms at Mrs. Sell
wins. am going Saturday.
81 shall be glad to have you back,
Margie," Mrs. Selwin told me, for it
has been lonely without you. Even
when you were i'll you brought youth,
gaiety and joy to the old house. You
will stay with me as long as 1 live,
won't you, dear?
''Have you noticed Dick looks very
much worried Iately?" she asked
suddenly. With much shame, little
book, 1 had to confess 1 had not. I
could not help contrasting this kind
ly woman with Dicks mother, who
was here yesterday.
l don't wonder Jim Edie calls her
ga splendid ruin" She has dyed her
hair a red bronze and she has evil
IDENTIFY had her face Invested of its !
wrinkles by some Partisan process
Do you know, little book, it was
somewhat uncanny, for Dicks moth
er's soul has not grown young to
match her face. Her whole outlook |
on life is the same old, narrow one,
only it has been intensified and noUr- |
ished by Mr.. Trent's wealth. She is
a typical near-society woman, than !
which there is no worse type.
She is sUpremely happy-the first
selfish woman 1 know who is con-
tent.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-03-21
EMBELLISHMENTS.
 ARE FALLING OFF
ARMY sbFgNCERS ARE WORRIED
At the x>ux,sent Rate It Will Take Six Months to Bring the Army Up to Eull Has AL most Reached . aStandstill.

WASHINGTON, March 2l.-Re- cruiting for the army throughout the country for 4he past five days has re- suited in adding but five hundred men to the rolls At this rate it will take six months to bring the army up to it's full strength.
 The, small number of men present. ing themselves for enlistment IS caus- ing considering worry among the military officials, as it was expected that there would be not the slightest difficulty in securing the desired num- Der of men within a week or two For a few days following the excite ment oyer the Villa raid into New Mexico the enlistments were numer- ous, but for the past few days they have fallen to almost none.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-03-21
INFLAMMABLE BOMBS.
6ubstsnces Used h the Making o
 These Deadly Explosives.

Substances Used h the Making of
 These Deadly Explosives.
 The incendiary bomb used by the Zeppelin aircraft. as a rule. is cOnical. of ten inch diameter at the base, wrap ped round with tarred rope and having q metal handle at the apex. The base Is flat cup. into which pierced metal funnel is fitted. having the ignition de- vice and handle fitted at the top.
 The funnel is generally filled with thermit. The latter, upon ignition. gen crates intense heat and by the time of the concussion has taken the form of molten metal, having the extraordi- nary high temperature of 5000 degrees F. The moltep metal Is spread by the cOncussi0n.
 Outside tbe funnel IS padding of q highly infammable or resinous mate rial. bound oD with an inf,ammabIe form of rope. The resinous material creates a pungent smoke
 There Is generally some melted white phosphorus in the bottom of the cap. which develops nauseous fumes. In some cases celluloid clippings are add ed, and occasionally small quantity of gasoline. e.-Philadelphia Press
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-03-21
"A LITERARY RIDDLE.
why Does . Woman Write ossberentIy ... From, . Man?


 why poss a Woman Write Differently ' ,,.,.. From, . Mani ...
 Why is it that you can always tell a story written by a man from one writ ten hy a woman? I saw the thing put to rather severe test within the last month, with results that were star, ting.
 Ten men and women; all of whom do considerable novel reading. had had dinner together One of the men asked the question l put at the top of these paragraphs. He was in his own home and went to some trouble to prove thai the sex of authors is an easy thing to determine.
 Giving to each of the nine others a pencil and piece of paper, the host pro ceeded to read extracts from twenty different books and Inagdzines. select ing parts in which pydper names would not identify the story. AS he read each person wrote down his guess as to ! whether the author was a man or a wOman.
 Of the 180 answers made by the nine persons to the twenty tests all but eight were correct. As he kept the books from which he read concealed it was impossible to get aid with the eye.
 But.aIth0ugh every body guessed right almost every time. no one could still give good definition Of the conun- drum. Why does woman write diff ferently from man?-Philadelphia Ledger.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-03-21
Buildings.

Buildings.
 Buildings are contrlyances which sur round trouble. despair, pleasure. enter tainmett., b,lsipess ihdolence and plumbing
 Buildings are built with brick. mor- tar. cement. wood, steel and mort gages- It also takes sand to build buildings. but they should not be built on sand.
 Some buildings are public and some are private Public buildings arc usually very imposing. and usually the public has been imposed upon to build them. Private buildings are frequent ly private in name only. especially If occupied by several inquisitive women Such buildings are made up of large number of stories and most of them are without foundation. |. Rats, mice. f1res earthquakes and rent collectors are buildings worst enemies. s.-Judge
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-03-21
MANY VOTING AT THE
 DEMOCRATIC pFsIMARY

There appears to be considerable interest manifested in the democrat ic primary being held this afternoon in the city hall, and at 2 o'clock about ninety votes had been cast, a number of the fair sex exercising their pre- negatives and expressing their choice for delegates to the Juneau conven- ton. There. appears to be little scratching of the ballots, the candi- dates chosen at the meeting of the Democratic club being the fayOrites.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-03-21
TIDE TABLES EUR MARCH.

The table given below 1s tor high and low water in Valdez Ray Tor the month of March. 1916, Tuesday, March 2l. High. l2:57 am, 9.7; a:31 DIT, S.5. Low, 7:s1 am, -O.5; 7:19 pm, 1:2. :, Wednesdays March 2&s. High. 1:23 am, 10.0; 2:12 pm. S.0. Low, S:O1. am, .--0.7, 1851 pm. 1.6. ,. 'TkafAday, March 2Ss High, 2:02 am I0.O; 2;5S pm, 7.3. Low, s:4s am, ---0.6; S:2s pm. 2.1, [, Friday, March A. High. 2:41 am, 9.8; 3:52 pm, SC. Low, 9:36 am, ~-0.3; 9:07 pm, 2.S. . Saturday, March 25. High. 3:28 am, 9.4; 4:59 pm, 60. Low. i0:37 am, ---9.3; 1O:01 pm, 34
 Sunday, March 26. High, 4:37 am, S.8; 6:34 pm, 5.7. |, Low, 11:54 am, ---O.7; 11:14 pm, 3.9 Monday, March 27. High, b:46 am, 8.4; 8:02 pm. 6,l. Low. 1:26 pm, ---0.8.
 Tuesday, March 2S. Hign, 7:22 am, 8.2; 9:18 pm, 6.S. Low. 1:02 am, 3.3; 2:45 pm, -0.6. r: Wednesday, March 20. High, 8:50 am, 8.4; 10:04 pm, ". Low, 2.48 am, 3.3: 3:42 pm, 0.4.
 Thursday, March 30. High, s:67 am, s;7; 10:44 pm, s.55. Low, 3:55 am, 2.2; 4:27 pm, --o.2.
 Friday, March 31. High, :10:51 am, 90; 11:18 pm, 9.3. Low. AS am. II: 6:06 pm. --0.2.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-03-21
The Svll, of perillus.

Perillus of Atheps is. said to have in vented for Phalaris. tyrant of Agrigen' tun. 67O B. O.. q brazen bull which opened on the side to admit victims who were to be roasted by the Are which was built underneath. The dy- ing groans of the sufferers resembled closely the roaring of mad bull. Pha- laris greatly admired the invention and by way of test roasted the inventor first Later the populace rose tn rebe'- Non and burned PhalaIis!
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-03-21
lona Days on Uranua.

Uranus can be claimed for British planet. It was discovered ut Bath in 1781 by the elder Sir William Hersche'. the musician who became private as tronomer to George III. Uranus is so distant from us and has an atmosphere so dense that little is known about the rotation. position of the axis or nun Der of the satellites. But the inha bit anti, if they exist, may console them. selves for living in a temperature ap- preaching zero with the fact that they can seldom be dunned for income tax. because their year contains more than S0.0O0 days.-Lopdon Mall.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-03-21
Tri-Weekly Matinees.

ITI"WcoMHy M1V1Fo~S''
 Beginning Thursday afternoon the Liberty Theatre will give matinees on Thursday, Saturday and Sunday aft ernoons of each week. At these mat inees feature films will be shown ex- clusively beginning with the four-reel Mutual masterpiece. Enoeh Arden. This will be repeated on Friday and Saturday matinee and night, and on Sunday the Outlaws Revenge" '
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-03-21

J. C. Calvin, the we'll known min ing man, who has spent several days
 inspecting mining properties in this
 vicinity was an outgoing passenger on the Northwestern.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-03-21
Xanlpon.

'. The prime. joint of ,venison is un- doubtedly the haunch. though shoul- der or neck of venlson properly cooked is avery toothsome dish. The Soin is best cut up into chops and outlets. the breast being only suitable for Soups, ragouts and pies.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-03-21
LOCAL BREVYT1ES

Grover Frame and Ralph McCrary are operating auto stage lines be- tween Chitina and Gulkana. and are securing. considerable patronage.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-03-21

Contractor Nick walsh today re- placed the plate glass windows in the front. of the; Pinzon which were blown out by the wind several weeks ago. During the progress ot the work one of the large, new glasses was broken. entailing loss of about sixty dollars.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-03-21

Furnished rooms at Mrs. osland's. Prices reasonable.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-03-21

klmonos, House-dresses, Aprons, Caps and Wool Petticoats arrived on the last boat for the Emporium. If
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-03-21
Valuable Ground,

E0ythe-Did the duke say he loved you? Knte-He said he loved the ground l walked on. Edythe- Where were you when he said 1t? Kate-Out visiting papa's gold mine.-Pail Mall Gazette.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-03-21

Fe, good nome-eooKe0 theA1s try Mrs. Olson. on Hobart Str4ett.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-03-21

Kodak Suppl1es at -ne ValdeS Drug Company. H
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-03-21

Paucramic views of Child'e and Miles glaciers, Dawson. Valdez and Wraneel on sale at the Valdez Drug stora .
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-03-21

Pure Fresh Drugs at The Va1de OruC Store.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-03-21
Notice


 Starting Thursday afternoon this week at 3 p: n: there will be a num- Der ot natinees each week at that hour. hour. Thursday afternoon and Saturday afternoon at 3.p, m. "Enoch! q! :. Arden" % Everyone should see this master piece.
 Starting Sunday afternoon at D.. m. the Outlaws Revenge. or A Birth of a New Nation.'' Admission 25 cents. Don't forget matinees Thursday, Saturday and Sunday The picture shown at each of these matinees will he a feature.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-03-21

Anything Tn the 5ewelry lime at the Valdez Drug Co: = '' - " "
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-03-21
Diplomatic.

Fafher-Can the girl you are court ing make good batch of bread? Son Il can vouch for the fact that she can handle the dough all right.-Raltimore American.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-03-21

sprtE. Samples III heavy weights for Alaeka wea- Euy F Cameron, Tailor
 Mining Stocke-We buy or Sell all active stocks. Alaska Inv. Co., Reed Bldg; u !"
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-03-21

pasteurized Whipping Cream and nu-a ButtermilK at Love Whitley's.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-03-21

Pictures A-ve!,peo st the Valde, Drug Company. IT,
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-03-21

valdez Drug company nave .A4 i'm Hue of GchGpl Stationery. :. IT, .
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-03-21

Hotpolnt Electric Heaters. Cookers, Bakers, Percolators and Vacuum Cleaners arrived on the last boat for rbe Emporium. 1T
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-03-21

Hold faithfulness and sincerity as the first principles Sincerity Is the way of heaven.-C0nfucius.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-03-21

Pathe news, fine drama, two com edies and instrumental music at the Empress change of pictures tonight.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-03-21

George Ade's Fable "The High Rollers and the Dizzy Blonde" at the Empress tonight.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-03-21

klmonOS, HOuE6-Qr6SSes, ApTOns, Caps and Wool Petticoats arrived on the last boat for the Emporium If
 pur* Fresh Drugs a, me Valdez Drug Store.
 Panoramic views of Child's and Miles glaciers, Dawson. Valdez and Wransel on sale at the valdez Drug stor., U
 Kodak suppnes at .ne Valdez Drug Company. tf
 Furnished rooms at Mrs. osland's. Prices reasonable
 Rs, good nome-eooKeo 1heAis try Mrs M Olson. on Hobart Street
 valdez Drug company nave 2 fine Hue of School Stationery. :, IT,
 Anything in the 5ewelry l,nt at the Valdez Drug Co: '' ''' - H -
 pasteurized Whipping Cream and pura ButtermilK at Love Whitley's
 Pictures A.sve!opeo s.. the Valdez Drug Company. u
 pathe news, fine drama, two com etiies and instrumental music at the Empress change of pictures tonight.
 George Ade's Fable "The High Rollers and the Dizzy Blondie' at the Empress tonight.
 Hotpoint Electric Heaters. Cookers, Bakers, PercolatOrs and Vacuum Cleaners arrived on the last boat for ( S.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-10-26
HUGHES is FORCED
TO CHANGE TACTICS

After allowing Candidate Hughes
to follow his own ideas Of campaign
Ing for the early and middle stages OF
the campaign, the National Repub-
lican Committee finally got hold of
Charlie down in New York and lust
beat him to death" The last session
between the candidate and his nation.
al committee must have been a fierce
one, In which the eyasiye Mr.. Hughes
was kicked about in terrible fashion.
This meeting took place Just before
Mr.. Hughes started for West Virginia
on short tour. 1t was noticed that
in the speeches which he made in
this state that he had changed cam
paign methods entirely and that he
was singing a new song. He had
given up the old cry about "a FOOLS
paradise" he was not harping about
international AFFAIRS so much, was 20.
Ing easy on the Mexican situation and
was combining the greater part OF his
efforts to tariff issues.
The fact OF the matter is that the
national committee suggested to Mr..
Hughes that he get next TO himself
and go out and make some sort OF a
logical plea. The committee could
see that war prosperity" and ridi-
ouling the fact that President Wilson
has kept us out of war and playing for
the German vote was not getting the
Republican candidate anyplace; and
that the only hope Of making any
Roadway against Wilson, and oven this
hope was forlorn one, was to 20 out
and talk on the great things to be
accomplished by the means OF high
tariff.
Mr.. Hughes followed instructions 70
the letter, but It is not likely that the
change OF heart this late in the game
will get him anything, nor would Il
have gained him anything 81 started
earlier, for the people Of the United
States are supremacy confident that
Woodrow Wilson Is able to preserve
the prosperity Of the country. Where
there's a Wilson there's a way" IS
the motto Of the people Of the United
States
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-10-26
WOMEN EXEMPT
FROM JURY DUTY
Former Judge Frank Cox Quotes
Statute and Constitution
of West Virginia

The West Virginia Equal Suffrage
Association has repeatedly called at
tention TO the fact that when the
vote is extended to women in this
state they will not be required 10
serve on juries. Such service is pro-
hibited by both the statute law and
the constitution. The constitutional
prohibition extends to jurors in trials
for crimes and misdemeanors, while
the statutory inhibition covers Jurors
in all cases.
In order that this matter may BIO
made perfectly clear to the voters,
and that an authoritative statement
OF the constitution and OF the statu-
tory law may be presented to the
people of West Virginia, an opinion
was asked of Judge Frank Cox. OF
Morgantown. former judge OF the
State Court OF Appeals. To this re-
quest Judge Cox has kindly replied
as follows:
Mrs. Lenna Lowe Yost,
president w. Va. Equal Suffrage
Association.
Dear Madam:
you asked me to state the law to
you relative to the matter OF service
on juries by women in the event the
equal suffrage amendment carried in
West Virginia. The West Virginia
constitution, Article III, Section IA,
provides
Trials OF crimes and mlsdemean-
ors. unless herein otherwise provided.
shall be by a Jury of twelve MEN,
public, without unreasonable delay,
and in the county where the alleged
offense was committed, unless upon
petition OF the accused, and for good
cause shown. It is removed to some
other county
THE statute, Section 400, Hogg's
Annotated Code. 1913, provides:
All persons who are twenty-oao
years of age and not over sixty, and
who are citizens of this State. shall
be liable to serve as Jurors, except as
hereinafter provided
Section 4641 makes certain exemp-
lions from jury service by On oc-
cupying certain avocatlons.
Therefore. you will see that In all
trials of crimes and misdem eanors
women could not serve as Jurors un.
less the constitution should be amend
ed to so provide. In other cases
women could not serve as Jurors un.
less the statute were changed so as
to include women.
ut is, therefore. true that as the
law now stands there could be no Jury
service by women in West Virginia
even IL equal suffrage becomes a law.
Very respectfully.
(Slgned) FRANK cox"
In this connection Il may be said
the exemptions from jury service now
granted to men are founded upon
some other equally as important duty
TO the State which is being performed
by the ones thus exempted II Il Is
deemed wise also to exempt woman
from like service after they obtain
the vote IL, will be for like reason.
However, when the ballot is extend.
ed to women. IL the majority OF the
voters wish that they shall assume
the duty OF jurors. the women OF
West Virginia will accept the duty
and cheerfully and well perform the
service
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-10-26
ROAD =
BUILDING
POOR ROADS ARE EXPENSIVE
More Fuss Over Freight Rates Than
Cost Of Hauling Crops From
Farm TO Railroad.

A good deal OF fuss is raised over
freight rates, and everybody who has
anything TO do with the transportation
OF crops or merchandise is up In arms
the moment railroads give the least
intimation that freight rates are to be
advanced But at the same time. there
is strong tendency to give no atten-
ton to the cost OF hauling farm crops
from their point OF origin on the farm
to the railroad station; a matter OF
greater concern than all the railroad
rates In the world, says Fruit Grower
and Farmer.
Uncle Sam has found that II costs
In the neighborhood OF % cents a mile
to haul q ton over the average coun-
try road. But this cost may run up
to ten times this figure over bad roads.
and be reduced as many times over
good roads with modern vehicles.
This cost is something that is rarely
ever figured in by the producer when
summing up his marketing expense,
even though 1t will frequently make a
figure that is not much less than the
cost Of getting his produce to the dis
tant market by rail.
Good roads are expensive to build
and are more or less of an expense to
maintain, but If it were possible to
compare the lowered cost OF trans
porting the farm produce over the
road before and after improvement it
would be found that the cost was paid
back with interest within n very few
years after Improvement. Low grades
are of first consideration, for it costs
more money to haul over billy road
than over a level one, where the sur
face Is the same. But on almost any
road, it is easily possible to have at
least smooth surface on which to
drive.
The King drag is the implement that
Will make the surface smooth and
keep 1t smooth. And the wonder OF
1t is that more farms do not have a
drag as an essential part of their
equipment. Road dragging time Is
Just coming with the breaking up OF
the snow, and its usual accompani-
ment Of mud. Heavy traffic over such
roads makes ruts and bad roads of the
worst sort, unless the ruts are filed
by dragging. Prepare now to keep
your road dragged this year. and
lower the cost of hauling your prod.
uce to market.
Remember, also, that wide-tired
wagons pull more easily than narrow
tired ones 80 per cent of the times
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-10-26
S<k<1fHSd< - lEszlE,. Co.
CORNWELL MAKES
HIT IN MARION

Marion County citizens had chance
TO hear John J. Cornwell, the next
governor OF West Virginia, last Sat
urday. Cornwell spent the day in
Marion County. After visiting many
of the smaller towns during the day
he finished his visit with one OF the
greatest speeches ever heard In any
campaign. at the courthouse at. Fair
mont. The greatest audience ever as
sembled in that building was present
to hear the next governor, and hun
dreds were turned away entirely, be-
cause they could not even get close
enough to the doorways to hear.
He went after the present state ad-
ministraHon in way that left moth
ing to be desired And the charges
he made were not wild campaign state
ments such as have been made by
Judge Robinson and Hatfield during
the present fight Every statement,
every charge that was made by John
j. Cornwell was backed with affida-
Wits, and 1t is for this reason that
Judge Robinson has never been able
to answer any Of the charges that
have been made by Cornwell during
the campaign.
The only way that the G. o. P. has
attempted to reply to any OF the
charges that have been made by the
Democratic candidate is by having
the Charleston Post. the governors
organ. come out with a page line call
ing Cornwell liar. But even the
Post has never attempted to prove
any OF its charges. for it is impos-
sible to convict John j. Cornweu Of
having made one campaign statement
that is not the truth
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-10-26

gressives four years ago.
Who managed Hughes's campaign 10
the conyention7
Tafts former campaign manager, ex.
Postmaster General Hitchcock. whose
function I'm previous conventions has
been the delivery Of the corrupt Repub-
lican delegations from Southern States.
Who is supporting Huehos's candi-
dacyi
Wall Street, the predatory trusts, the
tariff benehciaries, the seekers and
holders Of snecial privilege, the exploit
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-10-26

ers Of Mexico, the munition manufac.
turers. the railroads, the bankers, unit
ed plutocraoy, even its women folks,
all enemies Of fundamental democracy.
who hope to prostitute government for
selfish gain.
What prominent statesmen are sup.
porting Hughes7
William Howard Taft. foremost apps.
tie Of reaction; Theodore Roosevelt.
disciple Of Bernhard and advocate Of
war for wars sake; EIihu Root attor.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-10-26
WHO VOTED. THE MULE OR MANI

Many men who are opposed to
woman suffrage seek 70 ease their
outraged sense OF justice by saying
that they would favor extending the
vote to single women who are tax
payers. This calls 70 mind one Of
the best tales told by Miss Eudora
Ramsey, most eloquent speaker
now engaged IN the West Virginia
campaign
Some years ago there was a prop
erty qualification for voters In New
Jersey OK 5000 One man In a south
county owned a mule valued At just
$500 on the assessors books. lie
was allowed to vote.
One day the mule died. The man
was broke. Next election he was
refused a vote
The query Is. who voted. tho mule
or the man7
Women voters have always lessen
"a taTaa