davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-02-24
Secure Practical Education.

Although it has been but four
years since the first organized
agricultural extension work was start
ed at West Virginia University, the
work has made tremendous growth.
Two acts of the state Legislature, the
Federal SmithLever act, the co-opera-
tioP of the United States Department
of Agriculture. and the free use of the
mails for practically all extension
work in agriculture and home econo-
mics, has not only enlarged but given
permanency to this work in West Vir-
ginia.
Throush the ABOVE plan, which in
cludes the cooperation of county agri-
cultural societies. county courts and
boards OF education, the following per-
sons are engaged in the work 2S
county agricultural agents; twelve
agents for girls garden and canning
clubs; % district club agents district
superintendents of schools who give
part time to club work. nine state or
district supervisors and directors; six
agricultural specialists; nine clerks
and stenographers; and twelve special
institute instructors (employes for in
stitute season..
DR.. A. c. True of the United States
Department of Agriculture, Washing
ton, ID. c., who represents the national
government in the cooperative eyten.
sion work OF the states, says that "ag.
ricultural extension work is a per.
manent system of practical education
for farming people, outside OF schools,
conducted according to we'll matured
plans, by pubic officers, for the benefit
of all the people,"
In accordance with the above defini-
tion, the extension department of the
university, in conference with the
county organizations. formed plan
of work for each county and carried
to the farm and the home methods
that have been proven successful and
profitable by experiment stations and
leading farmers.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-02-24
GERMAN AMBASSADOR MAY BE
DECLARED PERSONA NON GRATA
Secretary of State Lansing and count
Won Bernstortf About at the
Breaking Point.

Washington. - Whatever the rela-
tions between the United States and
Germany may be, 1t became cIear
that personal relations between Secre-
tary of State Lansing and Ambassador
Bernstorff are at the breaking point
Unless there is an immediate change
Washington has reason TO expect that
Bernstorff's recall will be asked.
The situation has arisen out OF
what administration officials consider
deliberate and unfair publicity meth
DDS of the Ambassador. They hold
the German Embassy responsible for
creating the impression that the
United States hes changed it's attI-
tude on submarine warfare. AS the
best evidence that the State Depart
ment has not made such a change, IL
is intimated, the Ambassador is likely
to be declared persona non grata and
his recall requested.
One result OF the anger in official
quarters over what is considered In
ternational misrepresentation was to-
bring to light for the first time the
whole story of recent negotiations
between Lansing and Bernstorff. It
was revealed:
That the United States had advance
knowledge of the German and Aus
trian purpose to issue new decree
regarding merchantmen.
That Germany and Austria post
poned the decree from February to
March l.
That the United States in sending
it's suggestion to the entente allies for
disarmament of merchantmen liners
did so as a result of the knowledge OF
this proposed decree.
The personal feeling on Mr.. Lam
sings part came to the top It was
said, when no found It necessary to
deny report that he intended to re-
sign. This report grew, Il was be-
lieved. out of intimations that he had
conceded the German pisition regard
ing armed merchantmen. bnt had
been overruled by the President.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-02-24
TEUroNs CRUSH BRITISH LINE,

Berlin.-The Germans by a persist
ent and impetuous series of attacks
have broken hole through the Brit
ish defenses in the Belgian sector.
London admits the German success.
The extent of the gain is in dispute.
but covers a distance Of at least 600
or 500 yards.
The advance was won by a long
continued artillery bombardment. fol.
lowed by determined infantry charges.
In which the achievements we're meas.
ured in feet of ground instead of
killed and wounded.
The victory of the Germans was ac-
complished by a sudden switching of
the intensity of their offensive from
the Artois and Champagne regions to
the front in Belgium.
Berlin says that in repulse OF the
Britons majority OF the defenders
or the trench was killed and that one
officer and several soldiers were taken
prisoner.
The gain is the first important ad.
vance against the English lines since
the hghting around Loos last Septem.
ber when the Germans by counter
attacks recaptured part of the posi-.
tions lost to the English.
The sudden breaking out of the Ger
man offensive in Flanders indicates
that the German onslaughts starting
first in the Artois and then smashing
the French in the Champagne, are now
spreading along almost the whole
front
In the Champagne French troors
recaptured part or the advanced
trenches occupied by the Germans
on Feb. 1S, according to announce
ment by the French War Ofice.
On the eastern front a renewal of
activity around Dvinsk, to the south
OF the Piret River and along the up.
per and middle Stripa River. is re.
ported. but no important changes in
the alignment have been caused.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-02-24
THE MARKETS

Pittsburgh, Pa.
Cattle-Choice. SS5O08.75: prime.
S8.250S.50; good, S78508.2O; tidy
butchers. $75OQS.OO; fair S6.5O0
lbs; common, S5.5O@6.5O; choice
heifers, s6.5O@75O; common TO fair
heifers. S4.5096.0O; common to good
tat bulls, $45O07OO; common TO
good fat COWS, $3.OO06.5O; fresh
COWS and springers. $4O.0O0s5.OO.
Sheep and lambs-Prime wethers.
sS.5OW8.75; good mixed, $8.OO@8.4O;
tair mixed. S10O0775; culls and
common. $4.0Od55O; lambs $500
i1.9O; veal calves, S12OOm12.5O.
heavy and thin calves. $7O0d9.OO.
Hogs-Prime heavy. $S7008.7S:
heavy mixed SS.7O0S.75; medium and
Workers.. $S.25@8 80; pigs. sz75079O:
foughs. S7.5OW785; stays. S6OOmG26
Chicago. ILL.,
Hogs-MiZed and butchers. $1,000
$40; good heavy, SS1O0S3O: rough
1eavy. $7o5081O; light Sz7508.8O:
pigs s6250740.
Wheat May. $t2SH
Corn--May. 1850
Oats-May. 4S1kc.
Butter Prints. 351k086c: tubs.
H5h a. 35c
Eggs Fresh. 21023c; storage, $50
TIC.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-02-24
Hood sufIerere Marooned

New Orleans. La.-Lacking food
and shelter, 1000 persons marooned a,
Newellton, where the main Ievee OF
Mississippi went out. were in a pre-.
carious situation. Much suffering was
reported. The unfortunate people
cannot be rescued because the water
is rushing through a 700-foot crevasse
at the rate of 20 miles an hour.
A lake 20 miles long and six to Is
miles wide has been formed by the
released waters, and the flooded area
is increasing hourly. Still higher
water is expected
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-02-24
GERMAN PLANES
RAID BRITAIN
Only Three Killed But Consider.
able Property Damaged
RUSsIAs GAIN OVER TURKS
sultan's Army In Grave Danger Of
AnnihiIation - Germany to Issue
Butter Cards"-Russian Air
Graft She'll Austrian Army.

London. - Four German seapIanes
made raid over the east and south.
east coasts of England, according to
an Official announcement. The total
casualties are given as two men and
one boy killed and one marine wound.
ed. Considerable material damage
was done.
The official communication says:
Seventeen Bombs Dropped.
Altogether II small high explosive
bombs were dropped.
Two other German seaplanes were
making for the Kentish coast. The
first passed over the Kentish Knock
Light vessel, dropping bombs in that
vicinity.
One of the bombs fell close to a
church, blowing in the windows, as
the congregation was singing "Te
Deum."
Austrian Capital Shelled.
ris.-LInformation prints dis.
patch from Basel. Switzerland, giving
Vienna newspapers as authority for
the statement that large Russian
aeroplane carrying four aviators
dropped 80 bombs on Austrian stan
headquarters.
Russians Harry Turks.
Petrograd. - Russians are pressing
the advantage gained at Erzerum on
both fianks. Along the Black Sea
coast, by the cooperation of the sea
and land forces, they are driving the
Turks from one position after an.
other to the east of Trebizond 1t is
expected that active operations
against that important seaport will
not be long deferred.
The feet has destroyed in success
sion several shore batteries which
might have. been of assistance to the
Turks, and by keeping we'll in ad
vance of the land forces and by de-
stroying bridges over several streams
in the path of the retreating Turks,
has rendered their retreat more diff
ficult. The feet has been working
so close to the shore that the war
ships have been reached by rifle fire
of Turkish troops. On the other
hand. the ships have spread confu.
sion in the ranks of the Turks by
dropping shells. among them.
Butter Cards Issued.
Berlin.-The bread card. now yeaJ
in operation, will be supplemented
henceforth in Greater Berlin by
similar regulation with respect to
the butter supply. The executive au
thorities of Greater Berlin have de.
cided to limit the sale of butter to
a quarter of IA pound for each per.
son weekly, to be obtained on pre-
sentation of the bread card.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-02-24

Cleveland O.-sari Petrasa, the
beautiful Hungarian actress. is re-
ported 10 have been shot to death a.
a British SPY I'm Austria According
TO dispatch to friends here. Miss
Petrass was found guilty OF lurlng
military secrets from army officers.
Her beauty, is was stated proved en-
irrestiblo magnet that dragged secret
information from her many admirers
She transmitted the information
she obtained to the British war Of
ace By means or secret letters.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-02-24
Coal Supply.

The coal production in West Vir
ginia is so nearly inexhaustible that
the present generation, at least, need
feel on alarm on that account The
soft coal deposits of the state are esti.
mated as capable of affording a yield
of 1904, 100000 tons At the pres
ent time the production runs about
70,000,000 tons per year. But even II
this average should be increased to
1O00OC,000 tons per year, or a matter
of about 30 per cent, there is enough
coal in our mountains to last II cen.
turtles. So. If there should remain a
demand for coal during the coming
centuries. the industry will continue
to be the mainstay of the state for
many hundred years.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-02-24
FIIe Another stateament.

On request of the public service
commission the West Virginia Water
& Electric company. of Charleston.
agreed to file an additional statement
of revenues and expenses to those filed
in the hearing by which the revenues
will be separated as to the water and
electricity services. and as far as II ia
possible 1t was agreed to separate in
a like manner the expenses Of the com
pany.
The statement of revenues and ex-
penses filed by General Manager pa
visson covered the operations OF the
company as a whole and no attempt
at separating them on the basis OF
service was made.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-02-24
CANAL RIGHTS
ARE RATIFIED
Options Are Taken for Route
Through Nicaragua
THE COST WILL BE Sa,oOo,OOo
Treaty Includes Naval Base RIGHTS In
Gulf Of Fonseca - Vote Stood 55
to 1s-Option Lasts 1913 Years.
Money Goes to Pay Debts.

Washington.-By a vote of 55 to
1S senate ratified the treaty with
Nicaragua under which the United
States acquires strip of property
in Nicaragua known as "The Canal
Route" and also the right to estab.
lish a naval base on the Gulf of
Fonseca. For this concession the
United States agrees to pay Nlcara,
qua $3.OOO,O00. Fifteen Republican
senators voted to ratify the treaty.
five Democratic senators voted
against ratification.
The grants under the terms of the
treaty comprise "The executive pro.
prietary rights necessary and con.
venient for the construction, opera,
tion and maintenance of an inter
oceanic canal by Nicaraguan route.
the lease for SO years of Great and
Little Corn islands in the Caribbean
sea and the right to establish a naval
base on the Gulf of Fonseca" The
treaty also grants an option to the
United States of renewing the leases
and grants for a further term of 80
years.
The territory leased is to pass un
der the laws of sovereignty OF the
United States.
Nicaragua to Pay Debts.
The payment of $S.OOO.OOO by the
United States in gold coin is to be
applied by Nicaragua upon its indebt
edness. All disbursements by the
minister of finance of Nicaragua ara
subject to the approval of the sec,
retary of state.
The treaty was originally submit.
ted to the Senate by Secretary Of
State Bryan.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-02-24
DUG Potatoes On Sunday.

The state supreme court has been
asked to determine whether it is un-
lawful to dig potatoes or Sunday. j.
r., j. II. and ]. NJ. Hairs, were con-
Victed on this charge and fined by a
justice of the peace in Tucker county.
They appealed TO the circuit court
and were again found guilty by a jury.
They now have appealed to the SUI
preme court. The men claim they had
to dig potatoes on Sunday in order to
protect the crop from freezing.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-02-24
Bishop shanahan Dies.

Harrisburg John w Shana.
han, bishop of the Harrisburg diocese
Of the Catholic. Church, died, follow.
ing en- operation. He was ordained by
his brother. Bishop Shanahan, in 1869
At the death of his brother, he sue.
ceeded him. His first act after be-
coming bishop was to give up the
bishops residence and turn It into a
home for orphan girls.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-02-24
RzERUM VICTORY is COMPLETE
RUSSIANS SLAY FLEEING TURKS ..s
CARS ARMY LOSES 5000 KILLED
strength OF Defeated Garrison Estimated at 100000 Men
surrender Menaces All Asia Minor and Opens
an Eastern Route to ConstantnopIe
TEu1oNs PUSHING ATTACKS EAST AND WEST

Rome.-The Turkish garrison at
Erzerum made a desperate re ,istaace
before the city fell. and the Rus
slams lost 5000 men killed and many
wounded in three days of fighting,
says an official report given out in
Constantinople.
AS the report covered only part OF
the operations in the final five-day
struggle in front of the fortress, the
cost of the victory is thought to have
been much greater.
More than 1000 guns were captured
by the Russians. setting a new rec
ord for the war. When Novogeorg
ievsk fell the Germans took 700 guns
the high mark.
Petrograd estimates the number Of
troops in the Turkish garrison at 100.
600. giving ground for the assumption
that the entire force was taken, but II
has not yet been officially announced
that the defenders did flee the city.
An Official dispatch given out in Petro-
grad just before the Russians began
to close in said the Turks were COM
pletely bottled up
Military observers in allied capitals,
who regard Erzerum as the key to
Asia Minor, expect the Russian sue
cess to facilitate the capture of Ire
bizond, on the Black Sea coast to the
north, giving possession to the Turk
ish gateway from Asia into Europe.
The Turkish forces throughout Ar
menia will be put in jeopardy. IL is
said. and the pressure on tho Rritiah
In Mesopotamia will be relieved. Op-
erations on a large scale by the Rus
slams will now be possible for the
forces of Grand Duke Nicholas, it is
predicted.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-02-24
Trains Run Slower.

Trains Run Slower.
Recent wrecks and derailments on
the Coal & Coke railroad have re-
suited in the issuance Of orders by
the officials OF the company, requir-
ing that its employees exercise better
Judgment in the operation OF trains
over certain stretches of track.
The elements of winter have tended
to weaken the foundation of the track
In places. and until these defects are
eliminated both passenger and freight
trains will be operated at a lower
rate OF speed than formerly.
The passenger trains that have been
operated between Charleston and
Gassaway at an average speed of 2S
miles an hour will not make more
than twenty miles an hour in the inn
mediate future, and freight trains will
be operated at a speed ranging from
ten to fifteen miles an hour, it is said.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-02-24
Dsmonstrate osafety EIr.l.n

A national safety first" exposition
was held by the government bureaus
at the Smithsonian Institute. Twenty
two bureaus Of six federal depart
ments took part FRA the demonstration
Of what the federal government IS do
ing to conserve life and limb. health
and vigor, OF It's citizens. President
Wilson is enthusiastic about the ex.
position He writes that every man
uiacturer, every railroad man. every
miner, every operator. every workman
and every humane person IN the ooun.
try ought to be- interested
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-02-24

Acid plant Burned.

Kingsport. Tenn The large new
chemical plant Of the Federal DyestuR
e. Chemical Co, was set on fire by
unidentified persons LOSS was placed
al $500 OO0 The plant was lately con
structed by the Dupont Powder inter.
ests at a cost Of $4,000 O00 and was
manufacturing picric acid. used 10
manufacturing high explosives.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-02-24

A volunteer from among the Of
hcers Of the West Virginia national
Guard to take course I'm aviation is
being called for by Adjutant General
Bond. Free tuition for such a course
hes been offered by the Grinneil Aero
plane company Of Grinneli, Ia., in its
military school Of aviation. TO en- of
hcer of the guard Of West Virginia.
The onicer is required TO De between
the ages Of ~ and 27 years and is to
be elected az the most popular oaicer
of the guard. The course VIII re-.
quire about sixty days
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-02-24
Local Men VIII Attend.

Charleston laundry owners are in
-terested in the announcement of the
annual meeting OF the West Virginia
Laundry Owners Association which
will be held in Huntington. ]. d.
Cole, OF Charleston. is one of the mem
bers of the executive committee. An
interesting program has been arranged
for the meeting. Officers will be elect
ed and the convention will close with
a banquet
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-02-24
-eEaMAM pRovNcEs MERoE0.

rovinccs Unite 20 Promote Moral
Union Of the Teutons.
Berlin --Amelgamation Of the Ger
man pfinoDallties OF Schyarzburg-
Rreoletadt and schwarzburgS Sender
f4usen was decided on at joint con.
1enfion OF the Parliaments Of these
Municipalities at Erfurt.
The amalgamation was arranged,
te Overseas News Agency says I'm
s dispatch con account Of the moral
oion OF all the Germans"
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-02-24

Duncan G. Kennedy, commissioner
for the Kanawha Coal Operators AS
sociation. has resigned his position.
the resignation, If accepted by the
association. VIII take effect May 1
A meeting Of the executive board Is
expected to be called by D. r. Evans.
of Cincinnati, the secretary, and at this
meeting the resignation of the com.
missioner will be taken under CON
slderation
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-02-24

Massillon. O.-Fire destroyed the
laundry az the State Hospital for the
Insane. here. causing a loss OF 800.
600. No one was injured. and nurses
reported there was no panic among
the inmates.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-02-24

Spokane. Wash.--Fivo persons were
killed and elk injured when a North.
ern Pacific passenger train. known
as the North Coast Limited. crashed
into the rear end of a Northern Pa
ci0c e. Burlington train.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-02-24
Wants Convict Lal-,r.

H9IINW NNTIHINN LfI"ITs
A. d. Williams. state road engineer,
OF Morgantown, was in the city and
conferred with the state board OF con
troll in regard to securing 75 state con.
victs from the penitentiary to work on
the construction of roads In Portland
district, Preston county.
Mr.. Williams was on his way back
TO Morgantown from a visit to Raleigh
county, where preparations are being
made to vote soon I'm four districts on
bond issues aggregating about $780,
600. Issues amounting to $444 900 have
been voted in Preston county and an
Issue Of $17O,OOO is to be voted on
there February 20.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-02-24
Fsther of c. the elood b..

New York Grief over the electro
cution at Sing Sing OF his son. "Gyp
the Blood" Harry Herowitz. finally
killed Joseph Horowitz. his father, a
little old East Side tailor.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-02-24

The date of holding the annual con
vention Of the West Virginia Bankers
Association will be decided upon az
a meeting of the executive committee
Of the association TO be held some time
within the next thirty days The 1915
annual convention Of the bankers was
held I'm Martinsburg last June Wheel
ing was chosen as the place Of meeting
last year There Is a probability of a
change I'm the place Of meeting. how.
ever, Mr. HNl intimated.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-02-24
BEEF IRON AND DEATH.

3 Beckley. w. Va Veterinarians 4
> trying to learn what caused the 4
= death OF a COW, conducted q post Z
= mortem examination. Enough =
= nails. tacks. pieces Of wire and 4
. other odds and ends were found 4
q in the animals stomach to start 4
. a small hardware store. 4
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-02-24
SIGNS OWN Commission

= Washington L. Scott, =
= as secretary Of war. signed a com =
= mission making Brigadier Gen =
= eral Hugh l.. Scott major gen =
= eral OF the United States army. =
= It was the first time in the his =
= tory of the country that an officer =
= of the army signed his own COM =
= mission. q
4 & 4 81 g . & a - 4 q 2. Z. q & q q =
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-02-24
cosrs FRANCE si5.78e,OOo DAY.
'gsr ON ApproprIases 7sf7.OoO.oOt

tNar Gill Approprlates 1917, .O0o
Francs for Next Quarter
Pari8l-A governmental appropria-
tion of 1917 900 900 francs for the
tecond quarter OF 1916 is provided IN
bill introduced.
According % the figures furnished
by Finance Minister Ribot the French
Government expects 20 spend daily
for war purposes during April May
and June sum Of money which in
normal times would be equivalent to
eis.736 900
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-02-24

New York Charles Hitchcock. Jr..
formerly intercollegiate golf chan.
pion, died from pneumonia
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-02-24

st. Louis. - Mrs Anne McI.eaa
fowler, said TO have been the ars,
woman bank president I'm the United
States, died at her home here. a few
weeks ago she was reelected presi
dent Of the First National Bank of MI
Pleasant. Tex, Of which she had been
he head for more than 20 years.