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TO HOLD GENERAL
COURT MARTIAL
IN CAMP HATFIELD, WHERE THE
DESERTlON LAW WILL BE
GIVEN A TEST.
CHARNOCK, JUDGE ADVOCATE
Civilian Who Aids Soldier Make Es-
cape Is Arrested and Held for Trial
Third Battalion o. KID.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Camp Hatfield, w Va.-The more
serious aspects OF army life in mobili-
cation camp are to be demonstrated
soon when a general court martial is
called for the purpose of trying the
cases OF four enlisted men who are
under arrest in the guard house for al
legged desertion. They went away
from camp without leave and failed
to report before ten days from the
time of their departure. summary
court martial was held, Lieutenant
Colonel John Charnock as the officer,
but only minor cases were taken up.
An order for the general court is ex-
pected at any time. The four men
being held on desertion charges were
arrested by police officers away from
camp. Several other men have been
away from duty longer than ten days
and their arrests will be followed by
similar action which entails not un-
der two years in a federal prison.
Charles Frazier, a civilian of Thay-
er, was arrested and taken before
United States Commissioner in Char
lesion and committed in Jail TO await
action Of the federal grand jury The
charge against him is that he assist
ed Private George F. King, wanted
for alleged desertion. in escaping
from the military detail sent to Thay-
er to make the arrest. The commits
stoned officers schools just held here
were of interest. Majors Ridehour,
Mcmillan and Rice presided in their
respective battalions. The instruc-
tions were on general points brought
up by developments under observa-
ton by the officers during the last few
days. An inspection OF the Third Bat
talon has been held. the final one nee
essary to this battalion being reported
to the war department as reasonably
equipped. All the articles actually
necessary are now in possession of
both officers and men of the command,
making the entire regiment equipped.
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best. Mr.. willetts fine; l wouldn't
mind him so much. But Mrs. Willett's
different. She'd embarrass me to
pieces"
"Oh. ! don't know" said Sam, trying
to be encouraging. "We're's goods
them; Willett was poorer'n am once"
Yet It was with distinct relief that
the Thomases read Mrs. Willett's gra-
cious and cordial answer to Charles
invitation. They were to spend Christ
mas with Mrs. Willett's people. If
Francis were to be at home. It would
be different; he would have been de-
lighted. She regretted very much, and
so forth and so on.
THANK goodness" said Martha.
''Then it'll be just us and the Browns. -
Sam gave Charlie FIVE dollars to shop
with, and the little boy. very depre-
eating and apologize, declined to take
anyone but Mary Alice into his conf
dence regarding his purchases.
And so the great night finally came.
AS modern Chrlstmases go. the wealth
er and the amount Of snow were quite
up TO specifications. The fine. clean
snow lay in gentle. billowing drifts.
sparkling in the rays OF a whacking
big moon, and the afr bit and tingled.
Oh, it was some Chrlstmasi
In the sittiug-room the table was all
set The bright Goals in the heater
glowed through the squares or mica.
and on It's top apples in n pan sput-
tered and slzzled. filling the room with
a sugary Odor.
Don't light the lamp just yet, mum
mee," said Charlie 81 can't see out
the window ~ you do"
So he sat looking down the snowy
road. all patched and shadow barred
In the slant moonlight To Martha It
seemed as ~ her boy. there in the pale
glow from the window. were surround
ed and glorihed by the soft aura from
his golden head. She went into the
kitchen and basted the turkey. which
cracked and popped I'm its own savori.
ness
Came the far thin Changing OF n
gong The Sheffield trolley. approach
Ing the end OF the line. cid into view
with shining rectonglcs OF light rock
ing and dipping. Then It stopped. and
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-07-27
JAMES WHIrcoMe Riley

Ohio valley. painting signs on fences.
He was naturally musical and shone
as a fiddler In 1877, for the pur-
pose, as he said, of proving that he
could write poetry OF value. he per
petrated the Poe hoax, which for
years was literary sensation.
In 1902 he received the degree Of
master of arts from Yale University
and in 1904 the University Of Penn
sylvania conferred upon him the de-
gree of doctor of letters. Indiana
University conferred the honorary de-
gree of LID. on him in 1907.
Mr.. Riley never married, but he
was a lover of children, whose spirit
ne OWNED so intimately, and of fam
lily life.
The body of the poet lay in state
at the Indiana state capitol. Hours
were fixed especially with the view
OF providing a time when working
people and children. accompanied by
parents, might view the body. The
poet was patiently close TO the work
ers and children.
Burial Place Changed.
II was agreed that the burial be In
Crown Hill cemetery. near here, rel
atives feeling that Mr.. Riley should
be buried where the public might
easily visit his grave. First plans
we're for burial near Greenfield. Ind
the birthplace of the poet. but
the feeling that Mr. Riley belonged
to the people led to a reconsidera.
ton.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-07-27
RUSSIANS PIERCE
GERMAN LINES
kUROPATKIN FACING Won HIN
DEN6URG GAINS FIVE MILES
ALLIES REPORT SUCCESSES
Teuton Line Was Considered the
Strongest on Eastern Front-ItaI-
ians Successfully Withstand
Austrans-French Hold On.

London-The Russians, command
ed by General Kuropatkin, have cut
Field Marshal Won Hindenburg's line
at several points and have penetrated
a distance of five miles.
Russian official reports of the oper-
ations in the sector (Riga) are reti.
cent, but Won Hindenburg's line was
considered the strongest on the whole
Eastern front, and that the Russians
were able to break it is regarded as
significant.
The bulk of the fighting is reported
on the extreme Russian right wing.
in the immediate vicinity Of the Bal
tic port. Dispatches also state the
Germans are advancing on Tukkum,
west of Riga, indicating that the Teu-
tons are making counter attacks.
British Capture Pozieres.
London-British and Australian
troops by midnight thrust on a front
of eight miles, between Thiepval and
Guillemont, carrier the German outer
works for a stretch OF five miles, pene-
trated into Pozieres and, wheeling
around the village, have driven
wedge across the Bapaume high road.
German defense line between Po-
zieres and Guillemont bore the brunt
OF the attack and it was here that the
British registered their largest gains.
More important than the seizure OF
Terrain, however, is the fact that
General Haig has forestalled the Ger
man counter stroke which was in pro-
cess OF preparation and for which
large Teuton reinforcements had been
gathered behind the front.
New Italian Successes.
Rome6-Italian troops are continu-
ing their pressure on the Austrian
lines in the Trentino, scoring new ad-
vances along the Posina line and on
the Settle Communi plateau. They al
so have taken strong positions be-
tween the Trevnigno and Cismon val
leys in the Dolomites.
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.HO0SIER POET is
CALLED BY DEATH
James Whitcomb Riley Victim Of
Paralysis.

James Whitcomb Riley Victim Of
Paralysis.
indianapolis. Ind.-James Whitcomb
Riley, the Hoosier poet. is dead.
Mr.. Riley suffered from the ex.
treme heat. but death was due to a
stroke of paralysis.
Sensitive Regarding Age.
James Whitcomb Riley, born OF the
middle west, sang the joys, sorrows,
fancies and humors OF it's folk. large
ly in its own dialect. The world was
so touched by his inspiration and the
ne was one of the few that. devoting
their lives to poetry, gained a for.
tune.
Mr.. Riley was peculiarly sensitive
as to the advance of age and evaded
inquiries as to the date of his birth,
but the most accurate information
available indicates that he was born
IN 1853 at Greenfield Ind.
The poet was the son Of Reuben A.
Riley, a lawyer. The boy could not
be brought to the dull routine OF
school days, but he was wise in the
lore of streams and fields. His moth
er. who was Elizabeth Marine, a
was a writer of verse.
Became Sign Painter.
Instead of preparing for the prac-
tice of law, as his father wished, the
son turned itinerant sign painter.
For 10 years he roved through the
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-07-27
JUDGE JOHN W. ENGLISH DEAD

Charleston, w. Va.-Judge John w.
English. former justice of the West
Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals,
and one of the most prominent men
OF the state, died at the home of his
daughter, Mrs. f. r. Rechenwald, OF
Glenwood Heights. Cancer in the face
caused his death. Judge English was
born in Point Pleasant, Mason county.
in 1885, and was married TO Miss Fan
ME Lewis, daughter of John S. Lewis.
Of Mason county. His wife died sew
eral years ago I'm 1888 he was elect
ed to the Office of Judge of the Su-
preme Court of Appeals of this state,
which office he held for a term of II
years. He was succeeded by Judge
Poffenbarger
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-07-27
Little Sir GaIalnad
a Story With a
Blessing
By PHOEBE GRAY
Copyright by Small. Maynard q comnony

Alice about a very particular matter on
account OF 1t is so near Christmas have
SVEN idea First chance you get you go
10 the Art department OF your store and
PICK out nice drawing outfit I thought
OF IL In our drawing class how It was Just
the thing to give Charlie Thomas It would
amuse him. can just imagine him sit
ting there poor fellow. He and I are fell
low Galahads so want to be remembered
TO MIN and you must have a share In II.
we VIII give II to him together. Put a
card on II from Lady Mary Alice and Sir
rancis Willett greetings brother Knight
1 guess 1t will tickle him. 1 would not
oother you but I won't be homo Christ
mas am invited to Walrus Farquhar's
house for the holidays and mother and
iather say / can go So that Is all.
FROM your devoted sir Knight,
f. WILLETT
+. S-Father says Uncle Billy Jackson
Is coming homo right after New Year
second p 81 forgot. You can have
them charge the drawing outfit to father.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-07-27
MEET OF NATIONAL GlDEONS
Huntington Entertains 18th Annual
ConVention-Offcers Elected.

Huntington. w. Va-Thirty states
were represented at the nth national
convention OF Gideons which convened
here in four days session. Reports
from many of the states were re-
ceived indicating the progress of the
organization in the matter of Bible
distribution and other forms OF evan
gelism. Convention greetings were
extended at the Camden Park follow
ing an automobile ride about the city
and a picnic supper at the park. The
seventh annual banquet took place and
was followed by the election OF off,
GERS. Chattanooga, Tenn, Atlanta,
Ca, and Denver, Colo, were contend
ers for the 1917 convention.
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DEMOCRATS PICK PARKERssURo.

Parkersburg, w. Va.-Hon. Cameron
c. Lewis, Jr., OF Charleston, assumed
his new position as chairman at an ad.
journed session of the Democratic
state executive committee here. Or.
ganization of the committee was COM
pleted by the election of w. Wylie
Beal, OF Wellsburg, as treasurer. r
L. Shrewsbury, OF Logan. was elected
to fill vacancy from the Eighth Sen
atorial district. The chairman was au.
thorized to establish branch state
headquarters at Charleston and
Clarksburg, Parkersburg having been
previously chosen as main headquar.
ters.
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FIReMEN QUIT AT CHARLESTON

Charleston, w. Va.--A special meet
ing of the public safety committee of
Charleston has been called TO examine
applicants for places on the city fire
department made vacant by wholesale
resignation OF captains. lieutenants
and fremen. Chief w. w. Graham
said the trouble with the department
Is that "curbstone politicians are try
ing to run the department and en-
barrass the administration" Mayor
George e. Breeze said that Fire Chief
Graham is right and that he will stand
by him through the reorganization pro-
cess. Nine of the members Of the cen
trail department left their duties.
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SYNOPSIS.

While trundling the clean washing IN
Clipper Hill Mary Alice Brown is set up-
on by some mischievous boys, who spin
the washing into the dirt. She is rescued
and taken to her home in Calvert street
She is punished by her drunken father Tor
returning without the wash money. Mary
Alice wanders away from home, takes a
trolley ride into the country and spends
the night at the farmhouse OF Sam Thorn
as In the morning she meets little Char
lie Thomas, cripple. Sam takes Mary
Alice home and finds that he and Mrs
Brown are old acQuaintances. Sam takes
her and Mary Alice to his home for a
visit while Lem Brown, the drunken IA
ther. Is serving workhouse sentence.
Charlie is made Galahad knight Fran
els visits the farm and is saved from
drowning by Mary Alice. Lem Brown
gets out OF jail and goes to work for Sam
Thomas as hired man. Francis willett
Is sent away to preparatory school Mary
Alice gets q Job in q department. store
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BRITISH HORSES ILL IN AVIS.
Three Hundred and Fifty In Hospital
Awaiting transportation.

Avis, w. Va.-There are $50 horses
belonging to the British government
i'll in the hospital here. having accum-
ulated since England recently resumed
the buying of horses and mules for use
III the war. The purchases are ship
ped through here over the Chesapeake
& Ohio railroad to Newport News. Va,
where they are placed aboard ship. In
June 1O,007 horses and mules were
handled through the yards here.
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SAY POSTMASTER IS smsszzLes.

Martinsburg w Va-Assistant
Postmaster William savilc. of Okono-
k0. Hampshire county was held to
await the action of the federal court
at The September term in Martins.
burg. following q hearing in Berkeley
Springs before Commissioner j. H.
Hiler on The charge OF embezzllng
four hundred dollars OF the funds OF
.he postolHce saviie made good the
shortage and furnished bond tor his
appearance before che grand jury.
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coInultt 80 In Texas 20

Dallas. Tex.-With nearly 100000
votes reported out of a total of 425 600
cast. former Governor O. r. Colquitt
was maintaining his lead for the
rutod states senatorial nomination
while DR. g. p. Brooks had forged
somewhat ahead of Senator G.. a. CuI
berson. seeking reelection. The pro
2osal to- submit constitutional amend
mcnt for prohibition at a special cleo
sion next year had a lead of about
5000.
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FEDERAL TRADE BOARD MEETS.
Conference Held in Charleston Discuss
Rates With Coal Operators.

Charleston, w. Va.-A meeting OF
the Federal Trade Commission with
the West Virginia coal operators was
held here in the assembly room of the
Hotel Kanawha. The meeting was ar.
ranged to follow that of the operators
in Atlantic City recently at which the
question of increase of rates proposed
by trunk line railroads for hauling
coal was discussed.
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HELD FOR wREckINe TRAIN.

Martinsburg, w. Va.-William @.
Dixon, the Washington. D. c., youth
arrested for attempting to wreck B
& o. passenger train No. 1S, near here.
a couple of nights ago, entered a plea
of guilty to the charge in Justice
Thompson's court and was held for
the action OF the grand jury at the
September term of court He was re-
manded to Jail without bond.
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BIG GAS PLANT IS REBUILT

Grafton. w Va.-The Hazel Atlas
Glass Company. which purchased and
entirely rebuilt the old plant Of the
Columbia Tile Company. in this city.
started the plant with 200 men. 10 is
proposed to double the size of the
plant In the near future. The com
pany has its own gas supply. having
bought the Comet oil and Gas Com.
pany, which had a number OF produc-
ing gas wells near Grafton.
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Douglas Ariz. - The New Jersey
Brigade camp IS a mass OF wreckage.
the result of a storm which tore
through The company streets. rippir
tents from their moorings. lifting
frame hospital and company buua.
'nss and throwing them across tbo
state hiehw9v Tons OF quarter.
masters supplies we're uncovered and
soaked in the rain that accompanied
the storm
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Brownsville Tex with q circulo
tlon of 5000 copies. The Illinois Cav
alryman semi.weekly newspaper.
edited by "a stan of Chicago newspa
per men who are members of the
First Illinois Cavalry. made IT'S ap
poarauce here
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The State Historical Commission
met with members of the Moorehead
Archaeological Commission and ar-
ranged To- erect tablet 10 Col VIII
liam Crawford at Counollsvuie and
one To- Jacob 'Zeisberger at Couders-
port
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WEST VIRGINIA BRIEFS

Clarksburg, w. Va.-While Frank
Carney, aged 40. a widely known
Salem druggist, was standing upon the
seat tacking a sign to tree his auto
mobile fell over a precipice and he
was instantly killed. on the tunnel
road between Wolf Summit and
Salem.
Clarksburg. w. VA cloudburst
in Poca district of Kanawha county
covered an area of about one square
mile. Crops were ruined in many
farms and the small creeks we're out
OF banks for several hours. Within
nifty rods Of where rainfall was heavi
est no rain fell.
Huntington, w. Va.-That his son
might not be lonesome while visiting
In the east L. p. Bowen. OF Big
Springs. Texas. sent in advance two
sixmonths old coyotes as playmates
for the boy The coyotes came by ex.
press with letter to Bowen's father.
in-law saying the boy would arrive in
a few days
Wheeling. W Va.-The seventh an.
nual session of the West Virginia Bap.
tist summer assembly will ne held al
Broaddus Institute at Phiippi August
TO inclusive There will be quite
a large number from the Wheeling dis
trict attend the event and a splendid
program is said to have been arranged
for the assembly
Huntington. W. Va.-Dr Harry
w. Keathley. vino has spent the
past five weeks at Kanawha CITY.
being attached to medical CORPS
OF the West Virginia National Guard.
returned home and viii resume his
duties at the huntington state Hos.
pital, until the situation at Camp OF
ON the border shalsqequre his sorv.
ices.
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Fathers-and mothers, too
forget sometimes that they
may do things which cause
their children TO blush with
shame. Il is one Of the great
responsibilities Of parenthood
for the father and mother to
keep burning as a strong,
bright flame the faith Of their
little ones in them. Consider
now Mary AIlce's case.
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Wind Damages Town and Wheat
Albert lea Mimi a tornado swept
Albert Lea and tho surrounding ter.
ritory. wrochng buildings and sert
ousiy damaging The wheat crop, al
ready damaged by black rust
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Austin. Tex Damage estimated at
@25O09O was caused in One business
district here by Ere during which
occurred a terrific explosion in a gar.
age.
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REV. 4. c. SANFORD DIES.

Wheeling W Va.-The Rev. RI. G..
Sanford the oldest member of the
West Virginia conference OF the Meth
odist church. passed away az his home
after an Illness covering a period of
the last ten years Death was due in
a large measure TO the infrmities
incident to advanced age. as the de.
ceased was in his Goth year.
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London.-Sir William Ramsay, emil
nent as a chemist, died at his resi-
dence, Beechcroft, Hazelmere, Bucks.
Sir William Ramsay was born in
Glasgow, October 2, 1853, and was
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made a knight in 1902. He was presi-
dent OF the British Association for the
Advancement OF Science Sir William
was known among his fellOw-scientists
as man of brilliant imagination and
daring conceptions.
In 1913 Sir William and Profs. Collie
and Patterson startled the world by
an announcement of the possibility Of
the transmission Of one element into
another Sir William was awarded
the Nobel prize for chemistry iu 1904.
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When nroWn-ups, with their
aches and selhshness and dis
appointments and appetltes, for
get that human beings are only
a small part Of a very great uni
verse and lose their faith In the
Creator there remains 90 us who
know some Of them the beauti-
ful trust Of little children In God
and his love.
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CHAPTER VII.
The Restest Christmas.

nc 6eSteSt Christmas.
Christmas at the Thomas farm was
always Charles day. This year he
was a year older and a year wiser.
Somewhere in the course OF twelve
months Charlie had discovered, con-
sciously, the thing that can make ev-
cry one Of three hundred and slxty-five
days a Christmas. Perhaps 1t had been
between the covers of his beloved
STORY Of Sir Galahad' on that first
day Mary Alice had read 1t to him.
Christmas at the farm had meant
a little love feast, with three to par
take. Now it meant something more
the open door OF hospitality, the shar-
ing Of ones blessings. Charlie. with
Martha's help, sent out his invitations.
VIII you please come to our party on
Christmas night? We are going to have
a tree and turkey. 1t weighs seventeen
pounds. Commences at six o'clock.
Very respectfully yours,
CHARLES b. THOMAS.
Sam and Martha had some misgiv-
ings about the Willetts.
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What is Mrs. Twobble doing thesa
days 20 reduce her weight?"
"Oh, she Just worries about e."
That beats rolling on the floor she
couldn't hit upon a better plap@
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Two DROWNED ~ KANAwAA.
Double Tragedy Occurs While Men
We're Swimming IN Back Water.

Charleston. w Va-Ce0rge Devices,
Of near Ripley, and Rome McGauister
ter of South Charlie .oa. were drown.
ed while in swimming in tto back wa.
Ter from Che Kanawho river. near TIE
home OF the latter Devices was
school teacher and O. student at Nor.
ris.iIarvey College. Barboursvlue "a
baby brother of McGaluster was re-
recently drowned in spring
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Sam and Martha had some misgiv-
ings about the Willetts.
Il wouldn't know what to do to en-
tertain them swells." said Martha.
still, If Charlie wants 'em, I'll do my
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FAMOUS CHEMIST
DIES IN ENGLAND

Sir William Ramsay, DiscoVerer,
Teacher, Traveller and Theorist,
Known the World Around.
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