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The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-02-17

friends since tho administration came
into Office and have stood together
on practically every question.
Secretary Garrison has been a lead.
ing figure in President Wilson's
official family ever since the admin.
istrauon began. To his urging has
been ascrlbcd i'm part Mr.. Wilson's
determination to carry to the coun.
Try his plea FOR adequate national
defense
The rcsignatious leave Major Gen
cral Hugh l.. Scott. chief of staff. the
mead OF The war department until a
new secretary i5 appointed.
Organized Opposition.
The only organized opposition to
Mr GarrIson's proposals for the army
outside of Congress has. come from
members OF the National Guard Dur.
inE committee HEARINGS 80 was dis.
closed that Che Secretary hod offered
90 give his support to a militia pay
Bill. e plan OF which he dislppr0ved
fra principle if tae guardsmcn would
suppou hia proposals for the Cont
nen'als The secretary later made
public letter lo Chairman Chamber.
lain OF tbe Senate Military Commit.
tee. declaring himself aesiugi the pay
bills after the Cuardsman bad arsau
ed the Continental plan
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-02-17
'TwouId &c Biggest Coal Route.

A man well informed on the coal
areas of West Virginia says a railway
line extended from the Virginian s
terminus at Deepwater through Mich
olas county and into the Little Kama
wha river coal basin. thence to Par
kers5urg and the lakes, would be the
greatest coal carrying railroad in the
world within few years. Not only,
said he, would the line traverse the
Pocahontas-New River high carbon
fields, but the splint and gas Goals
Of the Great Kanawha, the Freeport
OF Nicholas and Braxton counties. and
the great 9-foot Pittsburg seam which
crops in Gilmor and Calhoun counties
in fact. every coal series In West
Virginia.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-02-17
MAY LET WOMEN VOTE

Suffrage Claims to Include National
Delegates.
Springfield. m.-The question ID
whether women have a right to vots
for national convention delegates and
state and precinct committeeman
will be passed upon by the state au,
preme court
Chicago and Cicero women have
beo1 given tho right to vote on Of
foes in question by the decision OF
he election commission OF Chicago
despite the fact that Attorney Gener.
al Lacey ruled that the suffrage Law
does no cover these offices.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-02-17
FAMOUS GARRETT BURNED
once Lsfayette's Lodging and Place
Where Valuable Manuscripts
Were Stored.

New York.-'Bruno's Garret." fam
.ous as one Of the landmarks OF Wash
'1ngton square. was destroyed by fire
Bullt in 1775. the Garret was said to
have been the abode OF lafayette in
JS24 when he witnessed the execution
81 ~ men who had tried to kin
Aaron Burr. OF late years the build
ing was owned by Guido Bruno
Known as one OF the "highbrows' OF
Washington square.
Hundreds OF valuable manuscripts
by George Bernard shaw, MARI
Twain and other authors. as well as
many art objects, we're lost in the
fire. Bruno, in cooperation With
Charles Edison son OF Thomas 4
Edison. used tho garnet as editorial
rooms for several publications.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-02-17
Night Glasses.

Night Glasses.
at least 25 high schools in the state
have started night school classes this
year, IN the opinion OF l.. L. Friend.
state supervisor OF high schools. who
Is receiving reports from superintend-
ents covering the first half OF the
years work Less than half of the re-
ports have been received, yet ten high
schools already have reported the in
auguration of night schools Among
these are the schools at Relington,
Barbour county; Jacksonburg, Wetzel
county; the Summer high school at
Parkersburg. Wyatt, Harrison county;
Matewan. Mingo county; Spencer.
Roane county; Benwood. Marshall
county. and Wheeling, Parkersburg
and Morgantown In the report from
Superintendent Longanecker, OF Par
kersburg. II is stated that there are
$40 students enrolled in the night
school and 13 teachers, including the
principal. are employed. Both high
school and elementary studies are
taught.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-02-17

Harrisburg. Following their honey
moon. Governor and Mrs. Martin @
Bumbaugh returned to Harrisburg
20 tbe historic home Of Pennsylva
nio's governors along the Susquehan.
ma waterfront The governor was
welcomed by fully half the people
on Capitol hin. and Mrs Brumbaugt
was vi tied by q number OF promin
ent men and their wives from aii
Darif of the state. The couple faced
"a battery of camera men.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-02-17
SUFFRAGE WILL BE URGED
IN TWELVE VOTING STATES
One Representative Woman From
Each of SO Start Tour to Fur
ther Anthony Constitu-
tionai Amendment

AiOudl tNulcNOmCUIs
New York-Thirty-si representa-
tive women from the SO non-voting
states will start from Washington.
d. c., next month TO make a direct
appeal to the women of the IL voting
states to use their political power in
forcing the Susan B. Anthony amend
ment through Congress. They hope
70 travel in a special train. but will
have a special car anyway. Miss
Frances Jolliffe, one of the two sut-
tage ENJOYS from California who
carried the women voters petition
TOR the acknowledgment of the wom-
en- OF the country to Congress last
December. gave the details OF the
plans at the Mid-Atlantic States Con
terence of the Congressional Union
The conference gave its approval
Miss Lucy Burns, vice chairman OF
the Congressional Union. will head
the party. The first stop will be ta
Kansas.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-02-17
Plan Manual Art Course.

IL is announced by the department
OF schools for the benefit of teachers
who may contemplate taking the sum
mer school course at West Virginia
university this year. that instruction
In manual training is to be given spe
cial attention. Prof w. L. Wahlstrom
supervisor OF manual training in the
famous Francis w. Parker school, OF
Chicago, will be in charge OF the de
partment and will have several com.
petent assistants, oil OF them special
lists. All Of the equipment OF Mechan
ical hall-its woodworking. IRONY work
Ing. forging, drawing, electrical and
other shops and laboratories-will be
at the service OF the summer school
students in manual training The rap
idly growing demand for competent
teachers OF this subject in the high
schools encourages the summer school
management to hope that the excellent
opportunities will be freely used next
summer. It is proposed. also, TO give
considerable attention TO simple and
practical manual training for rural
and village schools
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-02-17

Senate are understood to have been
responsible for his decision to quit
The resignation of Henry C. Breck.
inridge. Assistant Secretary of War
was also announced
The President took the position
that he could not dictate details OF
an army plan to Congress.
President FaVors Continental Army.
President Wilson has supported the
continental army scheme and con.
tinues to believe that il is the best
plan for strengthening the army.
Garrison would not admit there
properly could be notifications on
the plan.
The President and Secretary Gar
rison have been close personal
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-02-17
Inoreases Passenger Fares.

UI;der authority from the public
service commission the Western Mary
land railroad increased its rate for
intrastate passenger travel from cents
to 2H cents per mile, the commission
having held that the lower rate was
conflscatOry. The commission has
also granted permission to the Balti-
more g. Ohio railroad to renew it's ap-
olication Cor an increase I'm intrastate
passenger rates and the hearing OF evi-
dcnce has lsen set for February 22.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-02-17
ALLIES BEATEN
BY TURK ARMY
British Left Dead on the Field
in the Rout Following
DESERT GUNS AND SUPPLIES
Greece Will Adopt New Forms OF
Va~ation-Graham-White, Aviator,
Severely MISUNDERSTANDING
Report Small Gains.

t Constantinople.-D of the Brit
1sh in battle near Korna on the
lMesopotamian front was announced
by the war office. II is said the
British were compelled to fee. aban
5'doning their dead
s. The statement:
Mesopotamian front-A reconnoit.
,ering column proceeding in the direc-
ton of SheilS Said destroyed tele.
graph lines of the enemy in that
neighborhood. and by its fro com.
PEELED a hostile motor vessel to re-
tire.
Our volunteer divisions attacked
the hostile camp west of Korna. The
enemy was compelled to flee in a
southerly direction, abandoning nu.
merous dead. We captured some
prisoners and quantity of arms,
munitions and beasts of burden.
Russians Force Passes.
Petrograd.-Th war office commu
nication issued says
Caucasus front ~ In actions near
Erzerum our troops. advancing
Through deep snow and with the tenn.
pecature sometimes % degrees below
zero. Fahrenheit, have forced almost
Inaccessible passes and continued to
make progress. They took some
dozens OF officers and over 700 Turk.
ish regulars prisoner and captured
seven guns, and in addition machine
guns, ammunition wagons and an am.
munition store and many cattle.
Greece to Tax Public Salaries.
Athens.-The Greek government is
considering measures to improve the
financial situation. being confronted
with a large deficit. It is expected to
retain a percentage OF the salaries
of the officeholders and to levy tax
or profits realized by the merchant
marine from the war traffic.
Serbia Beaten, Bulgaria Desires Peace.
London.-Bulgaria is seeking peace
with the entente powers, according
TO an Athens correspondent. WHO
states that he has obtained confir.
nation in entente circles in Greece
OF reports that Bulgaria had made
overtures for separate peace. BuI
garia accomplished her object in en-
tering the European war when Serbia
was overthrow, so her anxiety to
make terms causes no surprise among
the entente powers.
Grahan-White Wounded
Hazebrouck, France.--Claude Gra.
hame- White, the British aviator. has
been wounded gravely He was com.
missioned q lieutenant last month.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-02-17

The agreement recently signed by
tho opera -Ors or Cabin creek and the
West Virginia Mine Workers. q new
organ ,zetion tho members of which
formerly we're affiliated with the Uni
ted Mine Workers VIII not De recog
u.zod by the international orraniza-
ton w'ich has taken over the conduct
OF affairs u Districts no and %. com.
pr.sirg tra Nanawha and New River
folds Thomas Haggerty. q member
OF ihe international board. said that no
agreement entered Into can or viii be
rocogni1cd
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-02-17
pamaae verdIct set Anlde.


Holding the judgment to be exces
siye the supreme court OF appeals SET
aside verdict OF $4,000 awarded bv
a Mingo county jury against the Nor
folk q Western railway to Tennessee
Chahp. widow and administrator OF
the estate of G. c. Chain. Chafn.
yard conductor on that road. was Kill
ed in the Williamson yards on May 20.
1918. In the suit TO recover damages
the plaintiff set ont that the railroad
failed TO exercise a reasonable degree
OF care in the employment OF compe-
tent employees and had failed to estab
lish proper rules for the safety OF the
crews In the opinion handed down
remandiug 'he case for q new trial. the
hieicr court neld that the damages
which the plaintin can recover must
be the result Of the deprivation of the
pecuuiary benefits which they might
reasonably nave received from the de
ceased. Chadn was rs years old az
the fine of his death end earning 81
900 per year. Using the mortality On.
bios os % basis tho court figured that
h- would lave livod 28 years. and that
he $4,000 verdict would more than
compensate the widow ana child for
the pecuniary loss sustained
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-02-17

Superintendent M p shawkey. o.
the state department Of schools. who
is president of The department OF So.
perinteudeuco OF The National Educa-
tion association. which holds its an
nual meeting I'm Detroit said that tho
program. which has been completed.
includes the names OF Superintendent
@ -. Givens OF Wheeling. and Super.
intendont q. g. Wilson. Of Fairmont.
superintendent r NJ Loneanockor. Of
parfersburg. was another West vir.
glnlen given place ON the program.
bus sickness prevented hlm.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-02-17
WAR SECRETARY
QUITS CABINET
Action Attributed to Failure of
Continental Army Plan
8RACKE ENRIDGE ALSO GOES
9oth designations Were Accepted by
the President as He Feels That
He Cannot Dictate to Con-
gress What II Shall Do.

Washington.-Lindley NJ. Garrison,
Secretary of War. rendered his resig.
lauon to President Wilson and il
vas accepted Refusal OF the Presi.
dent to insist upon acceptance of the
continental army plan generally op-
posed III Congress. and Mr. CARR.
sons disapproval of the Philippine
independence bill as it passed the
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-02-17

Oklahoma City-A joint resolution
Guthorzius Che submission OK a g.
male suffrage amendment 60 tho state
constitution wos adopted by the OK
iahoma House or Representatives. 81
% 15 Should t1e resolution he adopt.
ed by the Senate tho amendment
rould be submitted TO the elcctorata
SIN August
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-02-17

San Diego. Cal.--Floyd Smith. CHIEF
pilot Tor an aoroplaoe company. &C.
companied by two passengers as-
ccnded 5000 feet in a huge military
hydro-aer0plsnc The former record
is said 90 have been held by n Lon.
don aviator who rose $500 feet with
two passengers
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-02-17
peace Board Holds First meetino.

Stockholm.-The permanent peace
board of the Ford peace commission
held it's first regular meeting Mayor
Lnghagen OF Stockholm. who presid-
cd. said. Governments have shckvR
themselves pOwerless in time OF
crisis. The only way left TO arouse
public feeling through private iuitia-
for the expression Of public will"
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-02-17
Hanifan Made chalrman.

J.. j. 4arifau, state supervisor o.
rural schools. has been appointed by
The executive committee o. the South
oru Conference for Education and In-
dusiry as chairman of .1e committee
o" social contcr work THIS commit
tee wiz mako % survey of the social
center work dove hrouetout tbo coun-
tr2 and w3 report at 90. meeting OF
Che conference in NeH Orleans ir
April
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-02-17

ST Paul MINI Walter T. Smith.
Minnesota state treasurer. was placed
under Tho survoilsnce OF two deputy
sherins at % Minneapolis sanltarium.
f0liowing his indictment in connoc
ton with alleged misappropriation Of
slnle Funds
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-02-17

washington. Census bureau eXperis
estimate that the population OF The
United States on January i. last. was
IO1 POS. .215. and that by July 10
would be- i02.O17,802 Western states
have led n growth. Washington head
INK the list
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-02-17
colleoe 10 Have Military Trainino.

Ann Arbor. Mich Provisions for
the institution of a non-compulsory
system of military training at the
University OF Michigan was made By
the board OF regents A chair to be
known as the Department of Military
ecisnce Will be created with an ON
Ger OF the United States Army in
charge OF an instruction.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-02-17
J. T. TRowsRIDeg DEAD
Was Author Of Juvenile Books and
Famous DARIUS Green and HIs
Flying Machine"

Tying MacnIne-
Arlington. Mass.-John Townssnd
Trowbridge. aged SS, poet and authos
OF stories for boys. Death waa
caused by bronchitis which develop
sd from a severe cold Contracted 2
few weeks ago.
Perhaps the best known OF Mr.
Trowbridge's verse is the humoroas
poem. Darius Green and His F1yina
Machine" written in 1870. When, 40
years later. ne first saw an aeroplans
IN action, no remarked: II neves
dreamed whom I wrote that poem thai
such thing as a flying machine was
even a possibility in my lifetime"
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-02-17

New York An ancient iortirce-
ton. declared To- be more remarkable
from an engineering Viewpoint tan
the pyramids of Egypt, has been Dc.
covered in the Andes
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-02-17

eAfAa HiI"a VNNf N~i'iN NiiN FNNfNAFNMs
oxygen in schooiroom caused by the
consumption OF large quantities "a
natural gas in stoves not provided
win pipes for waste fumes. caused
hundred children 20 be ovorcoms.
-Four girls we're seriously affected
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-02-17

London "A wireless dispatch from
tho Swedish steamer Texas. previous
~ reported with a Gre iu hor cargo
OF cotton, Says do vessel IS steering
for Quo8natoun
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-02-17

East Orange. M wizard Thomas
Alva Edison reached his 69th birth
day. Ho saya The way 90 be- healthy
and happy ls TO be- busy ell the time
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-02-17

London Rnud Rasmussen. the
Danish explorer i8 negotiating WITH
The Hudson nay Company and Che
Capadian e0vernment 90 start an cr.
petition 10 Che remote noriheriy
parts Of British America
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-02-17

cleveland Cleveland Beptists an
uounce they have completed their
campaign for 100000 for permanent
relief for aged pastors. begun May
1915 lt SIS fho frst Hock of $4,000
900 20 bo raised in Che United States
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-02-17
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The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-02-17

Flagstaff Ar'z What appears to
be- the first spring frost on Mars This
season has jasi been detected By as-
lToUom8rs.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-02-17
WHAT CONGRESS- is DOING
Measures Proposed and Actions Taken
by Our National Lawmakers.
CEnRTr


Witnesses In Impeachment proceed
ings against United States Attorney
Marshall OF New York heard in exec.
utive session by judiciary sub-com
mittee.
Voted down proposal to consider
Nicaraguan treaty in open session.
Military Affairs committee decided
to begin preparation of army bill.
Opponents OF Nicaraguan treaty yir.
tually conceded victory to administra.
ton advocates OF ratification.
Lands committee continued oil
landG hearing.
Rear Admiral Benson told harbor
committee improvement of New York
harbor channels leading to navy
yard w9s imperative.
Hearing on administration ship bill
was continued before marine commit.
tee
HOUSE
General debate on The postofrlce ap-
propriation bill resumed.
Military committee concluded hear.
ings or army increase bills
Banking and Currency Committee
revised bill TO establish a farm land
mortgage bank system.
Naval and Military Affairs commit
lees continued hearings on the nation.
al defense.
Lincoln s. birthday was observed ir
Congress Tire Senate after an hours
session adjourned IN respect 20 Lin.
coins memory In the House speech
es ON tire life or Lincoln were made
by Representatives Rodcnburg and
Wheeler OF Illinois and Lncolna Get
tysburg address was read by Roprc
sentative RusseI of Missouri
Major General George 49, Coethals
laid before the House interstate com
morce c9mmitlce Information tnai
since 1903 fhis country has been cali
Cd upon t1 pay between sl1DJ0D0c
and Si8000Oo0 lands worth less than
fI 600 900
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-02-17
craham-white Wounded.

Hazebrouck, France.-Claude Gra.
hame-white, the British aviator. has
been wounded gravely. He was com.
missioned a lieutenant last month.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-03-17
BOOMING THE HOME TOWN

BOOMING THE, HOME TOWN
A. Wilt now lives in his new home
in West WaTTenburg. He starts out
to make good on his citizenship. The
first dash was the receipt of three
pedigreed pups from Muskogee,
Okla. These pups will likely bring in
So revenue to the village, besides
many other valuable things Mr.. Wilt
will do for us. We certainly welcome
him in our midst. = WaTTensbUrg
GILL Times. --.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-09-14
BATTLE OF BALLOTS
ALMOST OVER
One More Issue Before
Contest Closes
Next Weeks Independent-Reporter
viii he the Last. Final Results
viii Appear in Issue OF sept. -

our Subscription Contest closes
one week from next Monday. Next
week we shall publish the names Of
the gentlemen who will make the
count and declare the result Con
testants and their friends should re-
member that 10 votes can be counted
that are not in this office by p m.
Monday, Sept %. The standing of
the contestants is published this
week for the last time until the hnal
result which Will appear in our issue
of Sept 2>
Anyone who has been intending TO
aid his fayorte candidate by sub
scribiug or renewing. really cannot
afford to wait another day. No caH-
dIdate can be sure of The final result
no matter how much in the lead he
may be or how many votes he Las
held back. ready to turn in fer the
final count No opportunity should
pass TO secure every possible sub
scriber The contest might be elase
enough so that a single subscription
would make the difference between
success and failure.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-09-14
SHER|FF-ELECT GOOD
RICH PLEASED
He and His Family Will Not Occupy
the Jail Residence on High st.
Next Year

Sherff-elect Harry L. Goodrich of
Palmyra was in Skowhegan, yester-
day, calling ON acquaintances He
was naturally delighted with the sup
port which he received at the polls
last Monday and considers the out
come a splendid victory Mr.. Good
rich does not expect to move his
family to Skowhegan during the COM
ing year and if at some future time
they do leave their Palmyra home for
the County Seat. they will not OcCu-
py the residence in connection with
the Jail ON High St owing to the
health of Mrs. Goodrich who is a
partial invalid This lady before
her marriage was Miss Eyaena May
Ham of North Berwick. The couple
are the parents o. three sons. The
eldest is Liston l., who is engaged in
the potato business with his father;
Virgil F.. the second son. is a Senior
at Maine Central Institute and Clay
ton H. aged Il, is still at home.