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The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-06-01
RIVER POLLUTION INVESTIGATED
Government Official Assigned to Work
MAY Locate in Wheeling.

Wheeling. w. Va-A. w. Freeman.
from the office of the United States sur
geon general, who spoke at the public
meeting of the West Virginia state
Medical association convention, is now
located at Cincinnati, O., where he is
making an inspection of the pollution
OF the Ohio river This matter is of
great interest to the citizens of Wheel
ing. inasmuch as they are interested
in pure water, and of even more inter.
est to the great industries in this dis
trict, in view of the fact that they may
be compelled in the future to elm.
mate the dumping Of acids and other
polluting substances into the river
This would mean an expenditure OF
many thousand dollars for each indus.
try concerned.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-06-01

thrust itself stupidity against the fence,
where if turned turtle The bundle Of
laundry ruptured Instantly, and a
shower Of miscellaneous linen scat
tered in the street
Mary Alice. with a protesting cry Of
anger and chagrin. ran a few steps
after the fleeing youth. shouting shrill
incohercncics OF wrath. He looked
over bis shoulder at the result OF his
v'snt0n Impulse an5 laughed. Mary
Alice wspt misesabiy aud bega1 pick.
ing up the soiled ard unbelievable
pieces
sho heard q1ick steps ond felt the
wiad Of baoklug scHd. secmiag,y pro-
pollcd ont - ordnance hrMsD and
wirY rrojeod.o T1cp fc,ioTed snsri
ing Iisdpirchei else. f1s tord of
blow the c8i1s of fscs and sseis uDon
elolt sgw gstfs Gown t1e siTsst
reIgcsrce reG overlasen re maistsc
tor-ralh hhncni hard cpon cbe eeeN
or mitlcmssnor
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-06-01
McoRKLE ASKED TO SERVE.
National Associations to Name All
Leading Roads for Tourists.

Charleston, w. Va.-Former Gov
William A. MacCorkle has been asked
to serve as a member of the Division
Of Historic Highways of the National
Highway Association, which will un-
dertake to secure the interest of the
historical societies OF all the states of
the union in the work of properly nam
ing American highways, especially in
terstate highways, for the convenience
of tourists. This work is to be done
by arousing local sentiment and secur-
ing proper legislation in all the states
in the expectation of preserving many
historic names that otherwise will
pass away. The invitation was extend
ed to Gov. MacCorkle by Prof Archer
B. Hubert, of Marietta College, who Is
chairman of this division of the ma
tional association.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-06-01
BULGAR ARMY
ENTERS GREECE
INVADERS TAKE FORTS ALONG
BORDER.
MEET NO ARMED RESISTANCE
Saloniki Believed Objective Point
Serbians Land There-Greece
Making only Formal Pro-
test at This Time.

Londan. At the French head
quarters i'm the Balkins il was an
nounced that Bulgarians had occu-
pied the Greek forts of Rupel, Drago-
tin and Spatovo. and were advancing
from Demir-Hissar toward Kavalla.
This information was received in a
dispatch from Athens. The Serbian
army in full strength now has been
landed at Soloniki. Kavalla is a sea-
port on the Aegean.
Greece Protests.
Serbian's new army has been esti-
mated variously to number $4,000
and 100000. 1t was reorganized on.
the Island Of Corfu.
The Bulgarians entered Greek ter
ritory virtually unopposed, and this
has caused violent comment in the
press and considerable agitation
among the population.
The Greek military authorities
here claim they were unable to COM
municate with their throops in east
ern Macedonia. The belief is gen.
eral here that it is the intention of
the Greek government to conflne it's
action to a protest.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-06-01
ENCAMPMENT To
Be HELD BY GUARD
CALLING OFF OF PROPOSED GEN
ERAL MANEUVERS WILL
HAVE NO EFFECT.
COL. MORRISON To COMMAND
First Regiment Will Go To Kingwood
Second RaVenswood, Parkers-
burg or Charleston.
western Newspaper unIon New. s.rv,o.

western Newspaper Union News servioA
Huntington, w. Va.-Oficers OF the
National Guard have said that the
state troops would camp as usual in
spite of the calling off of general man.
euvers by the war department Be
cause of the fact that practically all
the army officers are in Mexico or sta
toned at other points of duty the war
department was unable to hold the
maneuyers of regulars and National
Guard. The First regiment will camp
at Kingwood. The Second regiment
will camp at Ravenswood, Parkers-
burg or Charleston. Huntington might
have a chance to get the encampment,
but there is no effort being made along
that line at present. Col. Morrison, OF
Parkersburg, will be in command OF
the camp
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-06-01
MARK TwAlNs TUTOR DEAD
Capt. Abner Martin. Riverman, Pass
es Away at 90.

East Liverpool, O.-Captain Abnel
Martin, aged 90, riverman. who as a
pilot before the Civil War taught
Samuel Clemens Mark Twain) to
navigate the treacherous waters of
the Mississippi, died here.
But it is not alone on his acquaint.
anceship with Mark Twain that the
fame of Captain Martin rests. From
Pittsburgh to New Orleans he was
known in the days when it was doubt
ed that an ocean liner ever might ex.
ceed the river boats for luxuriousness.
He was chief mate on the Pennsyl-
vania when that packet was wrecked
by an explosion near Memphis and
260 persons killed, among them Hen
ry Clemens, brother Of Samuel
Clemens.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-06-01
sAPTIsTs HOLD CONFERENCE

Wheeling, w. Va.-The mid.year
meeting of the Panhandle Baptist As
sociation was held here in the I'm
manuel Baptist church. with delegates
in attendance from all sections OF the
district Rev J. r. Cost. of New Mar
tinsville, presided. while the devo.
tional services were in charge of Rev.
j. NJ. Criswell. Of Moundsville Rev.
+. p. Brininstool. pastor of the First
Baptist church. delivered a strong ad-
dress, taking for his subject "The Com
ing Of Christ's Kingdom" Following.
a general conference was held on the
subject presided over by Rev. Criswell.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-06-01
CONSIGNED TO LARGE SEWER

Wheeling w. va-Approximately
$1,000 bottles OF beer and many gal.
Ions Of whisky we're consigned To- the
large sewer i'm the county jail yard
here. The funeral was public and
many distinguished visitors we're in at.
tendance. Sheriff A T Sweeney. as.
sisted by deputies. had charge of the
work, and a number OF iail prisoners.
including four Mexicaus sentenced re-
Gently, assisted I'm dumping the intox.
leans. Much of the liquor was gath
cred up about the city and unclaimed.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-06-01

the patients extreme age, but an
ticipate favorable results. Mr. Hill
is suffering from a carbuncle on his
thigh.
Intermittently the patient was un,
conscious. Members OF the imme.
diate family together with the sur.
gical and medical stan. were in al
most constant touch with Mr.. Hills
bedside, while a number OF business
associates We're on hand much of the
day.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-06-01
MEETING PLACE IS CHANGED

Clarksburg, w Va.-The meet.
ing place OF the West Virginia
Pharmaceutical Association was
changed from Webster Springs. w
Va, to Deer Park. at a recent meeting
of the council of the association. and
the time and place committee held I'm
this city The annual meeting win be
held on June 20. 21 and 20. The Balh.
more & Ohio railroad has agreed TO
stop al passenger trains at Deer
Park during the sessions OF the con.
ventiou
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-06-01

OskalOosa. Ia-TwO men were
killed. ewo probably fatally injured
and property damage estimated at
between $4,000 and 100000 was
wrought by the fire which broke out
fin the main building of Penn College
here Robert H Williams, business
manager OF the college. and state
secretary of the Prohibition party.
and Harry Oakley. a freshman. were
killed i'm attempting to save college
records
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-06-01
ROAD BOND VOTE IN FAYETTE
Election Will Be Held Tuesday to De-
eide Issue Of 100000.

Mt. Hope, w Va.-Fayettevill dis
trict, in Fayette county, is about to
vote on a good roads bond issue OF
$6OO'OOO. That the proposition will be
approved by a good majority is the
opinion Of A. A. Hedrlck, of this place.
Mr.. Hedrick is supervisor OF the
schools OF Fayetteville district. Fred
o. Blue. state tax commissioner, deliv-
cred the commencement address to
the graduating class OF the Mt. Hope
high school, and Dr. o. l. Woodley,
president OF Marshall college, was the
speaker at the Oak Hill commence
ment. Each of these high schools has
a normal training department the one
at Mt Hope maintained by the state.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-06-01
BANKERS OF GROUP SIX MEET
Several Counties Had Big Delegations
Present at the Annual Session.

Morgantown, w. Va-Bankers of
Group Six of the West Virginia Bank
ers' Association held their annual
meeting at the Masonic Temple here.
The group includes the counties of
Barbour. Braxton, Harrison, Dodd-
ridge, Gilmer, Lewis, Marion, Monon-
gala, Preston, Randolph, Taylor, Up
shur and Webster Nearly every
county of the group was represented.
and several of the counties had large
delegations here. President r. e Tai
bott, Of Philippi presided at the meet
ing
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-06-01
MAY ABOLISH PRESIDENCY.
Southern Republic ContempiateA
National Commlssi
Government.

Washington. - The International
High Commission. which recently
visited South America, learns that
the Congress of Uruguay is consider
ing an amendment to the constitu.
tion TO abolish the presidency and
create a commission form OF govern.
ment Seven commissioners would
constitute the board Another amend
ment proposes two full holidays
every week Saturday and Sunday.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-06-01
WEST VIRGINIA BRIEFS

Grafton w. Va-After having
reached the age of 80 years. Mrs. Isa-
bella Reese. the oldest resident of Tav.
lor county, died at her home near here.
Parkersburg w Va.-By a vote OF
67S for to 275 against the voters of
Clay district, Ritchie county approved
a bond issue of $24OOOO for the build.
ing Of improved roads Thus another
step was taken for an improved
northwestern pike from Clarksbure to
this city
Charleston. w Va-An interestinq
meeting was held by the Kanawha
Medical Society The most important
item ON the program was q paper bv
Dr s. w. Robinson. ON "The sig.
nihcance of Pyuria" The subject was
discussed az length by various mem
bers of the profession
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-06-01
STRIKE DANGER ABOUT OVER
Miners and Operators Say Agreement
Will Be Reached in a Short Time.

Wheeling, w. Va.-According to in
formation given out here by both the
miners and the coal operators, all dan
ger of a strike of the miners in the
Eastern Ohio coal fields has passed.
The basis of the agreement was the
elimination Of that feature of clause
four which provided that internal dis
putes be settled by a board of arbi-
tration. The new contract will pro-
vide that grievances of this kind shall
be adjusted by the state officials of
the mining organization and the owner
of the mine involved in the trouble.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-06-01

Wheeling. w Va-The West via
ginia State Bankers Association
adopted o resolution providing for
reduction in the rate of interest dc.
pQsits from a 90 per cent. 10 take
effect January 4. 1917.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-06-01
SELECT NEW mARTlNsvILLE

New Martinsvine. w. Va.-The mid
year meeting of the Panhandle Baptist
association came TO O close after being
In session for two days. New Martins.
vile was decided upon as the place
for the next meeting, and the date
fixed as September ~. Rev. A. r..
Miller pastor of the Emmanuel Baptist
church Of this city; Rev !. C. Cost. of
New Martinsville; Rev J. w. Cottreu.
OF Claysville. Pa spoke.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-06-01

New York Two Office boys under
arrest charged with the larceny OF
S1O.5OO from j. r. Morgan &Co..
intended TO join the Texas Rangers
and go into Mexico after bandits.
one of them said A third boy ia
under arrest in Philadelphia
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-06-01
by PHOEBE GRAY

Faith In God, love Of men, sound
living; these and more are hero
set forth In way that makes
this new quest of the Holy Grail
one to benefit every member of
every home in following it with
the little boy whose sublime
faith and stanch loyalty are the
most reaI'things In his life. The
people you are to meet here are
real people, their homes and
lives are like our own, and you
will neighbor with and love
them every minute Of the way
along.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-06-01

Parkorsburg. w Va-A bailstorm.
lasting over 10 minutes. swept this
city and vicinity doing considerable
damage TO property 10 was the worst
storm Of its kind on record fin tho
city.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-06-01

Toxic. Reports from Pekin state
that the condition of Yuan shi KAT
president OF the Chinese republic. is
erave He cannot speak It is sus
pected that he has been poisoned.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-06-01
RAILROAD BUILDER
A VERY SICK MAN
James J. Hill Undersoes Operation
and Grave Fears Felt.

st. Paul, Minn-James J. HILL.
railroad builder, capitalist and wide
serious condition at his home after
Unknown Northwestern pioneer, is in
serious condition at his home after
having undergone a critical opera
ton. The following bulletin was
issued:
Mr.. Hill rallied quickly and favor
ably from the operation, and is rest
ing quietly. We are only fearful of
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-06-01

Did Mar, h.lce swallow her
prlso enjoys 90 iead tho brutal
fatner down 90 the gutter ghsro
she had thrown ne coir9
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-08
LOCAL MENTION.

"Chaplin in the Bank" Va. today,
1.-THE Ring of the Borgias." Always &c.
Phone Your Want Ad to Tho TimsA
Main 626Q
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FAMOUS SURGEON TO
APPEAR N PICTURE
Dr.. Haselden, Who Refused to
Save Defective Child, In Sci
entlflc PhotopIay.

Prominent in the cast OF a picture
play now being filmed at the Wharton
studios at Ithaca, is DR.. Harry J.
Haselden. chief Of staff OF the Ger
man. American Hospital, Chicago, who
will be remembered as the surgeon.
who. less than year age. created
such a furore by refusing to operate
In the famous Ballinger baby case.
The new feature has for a theme
the upbuilding of better race by
scientific government and regulation
Of narriage;. and endorses the theory
that surgical operations should not
be performed in cases where the SUBJ
ject is allowed a life of misery as a
result OF the operation. In other
words, nature should be allowed to
reclaim detectives. In cases where an
operation would only condemn them
to n living death.
DR.. Haselden is new to the camera.
but speaks enthusiastically of his life
work and the great cause which he
10 espousng as brought out In this
great feature.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-08
Women's Training Camp
Seen in Motion Pictures

Motion pictures OF the women's train
ing battalion that was in camp at Chevy
Chase In May under auspices OF the
National Service School, formed a part
OF the program at Moore's Garden The
alter today. The pictures include an
entire series of motion picture views OF
the work done at the camp. The khaki
clad society women and debutantes are
shown at a drill. learning Red Cross
work and In the auditorium listening
to lectures.
The pictures were made under the au-
spices OF the women's Section OF the
Navy League and are shown by this
organization and the National Service
Schools. Appropriate captions explain
the various sections OF the work done in
the camp. In addition to the motion
pictures there are many lantern slides
showing scenes In the camp and the
important members OF the staff.
Pictures OF Mrs. Hugh l.. Scott. Mrs.
George Dewey. Mrs. George Barnett,
the honorary commandments. are shown
together with pictures OF Miss Eliza
beth Poe. Mrs. Vylla Poe Wilson. the
commandant and adJutant respectively:
Mrs. Gibson Fahnstock and many other
prominent society women who were
officers of the camp.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-08
Shakespeare As 1t Is
Spoken for the Films

Roland Bottomley. the English star.
who has been engaged to play OPP
posite Jackie Saunders In the forth
coming Balboa serial. THE Grip Of
evil" recently entertained the bunch
OF onlookers with one OF his inimitable
stories Of stage experience.
we were doing Hamlet for a pic
turs production" said Roland. and the
play to get over. but wanted the
dialogue put scrost them as he
s ssss on .,, and nd' 0pheiia NADIA
The director threw down his
scenario and shouted: 'Naow. in this
scene we want diaiogue-Shakespea
give US the real thing. You Laratees.
give us some Shakespeare
But 'Laratees' didn't know Shakes
peare from Walt Mason. and he looked
at the director in Amusement.
The director yelled at him: Don't
look like that. Laratees! When you
see your sister come on with straws in
her hair. grip yer hair and say. MY
| Gawd! She's bughouse.y Shakespeare,
| that's what we want-dialogue.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-08
Sensitive.

Hello. old man. hear you've
bought a house in the country"
What IL have? You don't have TO
rub II in, do you?"-New York world
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-08

"Avaunt. Sir Herbert. or you'll crab
my scene!"
avaunted. and after that they
couldn't surprise me.
Another most democratic institu-
ton OF the film fraternity I discov-
my arrival among the Triangle play
ers. In fact. II could not have been
more than a day or two.
We had been working all day, and
then a large portion of the night,
when our director kindly called
halt. about 2 q. IN. / was feeling
quite hungry. I supposed my fellow
players mus. be In ike plight. and
lamenting with me our evident
absence from any base Of supplies.
Got Bandanna Habit.
All OF a sudden found myself
surrounded BY red bandanna hand
kerchiefs. They were knotted to-
gether at the corners. like the bundle
a tramper carries on a stick. Where
they came from had no idea.
had not noticed them previously;
they seemed to spring from no.
where. I was almost the only per-
son who did not possess one.
When they were opened. there
were sandwiches of all kinds. tarts.
cakes, fruit-excellent FOOD. and
how we did relish It. with the glor-
ious appetites we had!
That night I had to throw myself
on the mercy Of my companions.
but after that I possessed my own
red bandanna, which my daughter
Iris would I'LL and knot up for me
whenever II looked as though we
were of for a long ordeal.
Loyalty Is Impressive.
Then. the willingness to work. the
absolute setting aside of personal
comfort or ease. for the good of the
work to be done-there again was
democracy. in its highest essence.
One day, remember. slipped
away from the studio. for just an
hour. to keep a luncheon engage
ment.
I suppose II was because I was In
such a hurry to get back. and not
keep the company waiting. that I
slipped as was stepping into my
motor. and fell. striking my head
against the mudguard. got a
nasty cash under my eye. which
bled rather freely. Nevertheless I
FASTENED to the studio. staunching
the blood as best I could with my
handkerchief.
I did not ask TO be relieved from
work. had seen too much Of the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-08
Actor
Receives $1,000 a Year

Billy Jacobs Is three years old and
yet he Is said to earn 5000 a year as a
star In motion pictures. Master Billy
is most precocious youngster. and has
been working" in the movies since
to go to school. Billy Jacobs looks upon
life In the movies as just on continual
round Of pleasure.
He appears in the Selig Red Seal v.
L. 8. e. play. The Valiants OF Vir-
ginia," taking very important role.
In fact. a number OF important scenes
In this play introduce Master Billy and
he does full Justice to his varied op-
portunities.
stated Master Billy the other day, II
just hope that I'll be as big as Tom
Santschi." Billy Jacobs and Santschi,
Selig's leading man, are great pals.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-08

willingness with which other players
who had suffered injuries had let
themselves be patched up. and gone
right ahead with their work.
A doctor attended to my wound;
II was neatly covered with plaster
and makeup. and l worked all
afternoon and most Of the evening
with my face throbbing and smart
ing. No one thought was doing
anything out of the ordinary-and
I wasn't.
All One Big Family.
had many other experiences
during the filming OF Macbeth"
which impressed me deeply with the
wonderful spirit OF camaraderie
which prevails among the players.
The whole Triangle colony. consist
ing OF about Ave thousand persons.
rich and poor. great and small. con-
nected with the Griffith. Ince. and
Sennett studios. is just a great
group OF good fellows.
That have been privileged to
learn there really 10 a place where
such a spirit prevails is one OF the
reasons why l am glad to have
been associated with the only Aim
contribution to the Shakespeare
tercentcnary.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-08
TODAY'S BEST FILMS

Garden, AZ Ninth street-F'lorence
Turner In Far From the Madding
Crowd" adapted from the novel hN
Thomas Hardy. (MutuaD.
Masonic Auditorium. Thirteenth
street and New York avenue.-Rich-
ard Butler and Rosetta Brice in
Loves Toll" ". L. 8. E.-Lubin).
Beiasco. Lafayette squsre.-"How
Britain Prepared" Patriot Film
Corp.
Loew's Columbia, Twelfth and r
smuegIers." (Paramount-F Famous
Players).
Strand. Ninth and d streets.-viola
Dana in THE Flower Of No Mans
Land" (Metro).
Circle. 2l05 Pennsylvania avenue
Pauline Frederick in THE Moment
Before" adapted from the story by
Israel Zangwell (Paramount-Famou
Players).
Central Park, Ninth near q
street.-Edith Storey In THE Two
Edged Sword" ". L. 8. E.-Vita-
graph).
d. Crandalrs, Ninth and e streets.-J.
Warren Ksrrigan In "A Son Of tho
Immortals." CCniversaD.
Savoy. Fourteenth street and CO.
lumbia .road-George Beban In Pas
quale." Paramount Morosco).
Apollo. s24 II street. northeast.-
Mabel Taliferro in THE Snow
Bird" (Metro).
Avenue Grand. 65 Pennsylvania
avenue. southeast.-Edna Wallace
Hopper and Frank Sheridan in The
Perils Of Divorce" (World Film
Corp)
Olympic. 1881 You street; Billie
Burke In Peggy (Tnangle-1nce).
Hippodrome. Ninth street and New
York avenue. THE Sons OF SATAN
(UniversaD.
Washington Regent. Eighteenth
and You streets. Marguerite Snow In
Ills Great Triumph" metro.
American. First street and Rhode
Island avenue.-Mrs. Minnie Mad
dern Fiske In Vanity Fair" adapt
ed from the novel by w. NJ. Thack-
cray, (Kleine- Edison).
Liberty. 1919 North Capitol street.
Robert Warwick In Sudden Riches
(world Film Corp
Revere, Georgia avenue and Park
road.-Dorothy Kelly and Harry
Morey In The Law Decides. (V.
L. 8. E.-Vitagraph.
NOTE--These selections are made
from programs prepared by the man
rgers Of the theaters concerned,
and no responsibility 10 assumed
| tor arbitrary changes without notice
| 10 The Times. They are based on
| the personality Of the players and
| the producing company. and not per.
sonal inspection. except in, special
cases. -. ID.