davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-11-23
School Fair Next Week

The Third Annual Calhoun
County Schosl and Agricultural
Fair will be held here Friday and
Saturday of next week
December l and 2. 1t is expect.
that exhibits from a number OF
schools will be arranged in the
Courthouse Thursday which is
Thanksgiving day.
Managers of the fair, which
mas become permanent and
popular institution, hope to have
an increased representation OF
schools this year. All schools
and all farmers of the county are
at liberty to take part and have
exhibits at the fair.
Following are the exhibits and
prizes with the donors thereof:
Best General Exhibit 20 yolume
Library. by A. E. Weaver.
Second best General Exhibit.
Framed Picture. by A. G. Math.
ews.
Third best General Exhibit.
Prize.
Best Art Exhibit by any one
school. $500. by Geo. w. Hamil.
ton.
Best Upper Grade Composition
$50 Gold coin. by
Bank of Grantsvil. e.
Best All round Exhibit by any
one pupil a copy of 'Huck Finn
Owen Stutler.
Best Agricultural Exhibit by
any one pupil, copy of THE
Prince and Pauper, by E. RAY
Rogers.
Best Loaf of Bread by pupil
Sl.50. by H. G. Miller.
Best Nature Study Exhibit BY
any one school, Prize.
Best ten ears Of Corn. HanC
Corn Planter. by Hunt & Urn
stead.
Best PIX. of Potatoes, Choppins
AK. by M. A. C. Board.
Best gal. of Onions, thre,
years Subscription to News.
Best Pumpkin, three year.
Subscription to Chronicle.
Best two Rolls of Butter, $1.5C
Coat Sweater, by Hardman Pro
duce Co.
Best Canned Fruit Exhibit AL
umnum Stew Kettle. by
B. G. Stump.
Best Needle Work, by
F. S. Hathaway
Best pix. of Apples one Myerl
Spray pump,
Want & Barr Store
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-11-23

BEND, ore. Attracted TO the door.
yard By an unusual noise being made
By bor dock Of turkeys, Mrs. Thomas
Merchant, living east Of Bend, found a
coyote running toward Der little girl.
who was playing IN the yard. The ami
msi was frOthlng ~ the mouth and IL
believed 20 have been rsbid. Mrs.. mer-
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-11-23
Constitutional Amendments

Ratification Jared very badly
in the election this year both in
county and state. The Woman
Suffrage amendment lost In the
the state by about $1,000. Fol
lowing is the vote in Calhoun
county on the suffrage amend
ment:
For Ratification A36
For Rejection 1904
Majority for Rejection 1868
On the County Court amend
ment which proposed TO raise the
salary Of Commissioners Of the
County Court the vote in this
county was.
For Ratification AT
For Rejection 1896
Majority for Rejection $50
This amendment was defeated
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-11-23

by large majority in the state.
also. Many voters were not ac-
quainted with its provisions or it
would have probably received a
larger vote for ratification.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-11-23

Oakland. Cal.--Dr. J. II Collen, who
bad two hives OF bees. much alive. on
his Fruitvale avenue property, Is now
occupied Ia cleaning out two hives Of
dead bees. victims OF an unsuccessful
Verdun defense against a horde Of ma
Fauding ants. The evidence shows that
the ants attacked In solid mass forma.
hon, carrying the bees FIRST. second
and third line Of trenches md then at
lacking abe entrances 10 the hives.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-11-23

chant had just time 20 snatch nor
daughter no aud return 90 the house
before the coyote reached the spot
where the little girl was at play.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-11-23
l.ocALs AND PERSONALS,

H. w. Teter. of Sycamore,
was visitor here Tuesday.
Justice c. o. Rafferty,, of De-
kalb. attended court here Tues
day.
r. A. Terrell, of Bigbend, was
a visitor here one day of the past
week.
H. j. Snodgrass, of Mud Fork,
was visitor here a day or two
this week.
Columbus Elliott. of Sycamore,
was caller at the Chronicle Of
flee Tuesday.
Judge O'Brien was among the
many callers at the Chronicle Of
flee Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Hardman. Jr
of Barnes Run were visitors at
this place Tuesday.
M. E. Offutt, of Crummies
Creek. attend court here Tues
day and Wednesday.
c. M. Eismon and Justice Bee
Hopkins. of Minnora. were visi-
tors at this place during court.
A good many people from out
of town were here for Circuit
Court Tuesday mad Wednesday.
Edwin Hamilton left Tuesday
for Ripley where he has accepted
a position with the Mountaineer.
F. M. King, of Nicut, one
of the Chronicles oldest SUBJ
scribers, was a caller here Tues
day.
E. M. Siers, of Minnora, called
at the Chronicle office Tuesday
while here adjusting some real
estate matters.
Marion Hersman, of Dodrill, a
student of the Normal School at
Chenille was business visitor
here Saturday.
Miss Beryl Belt was called
home at Industry Wednesday by
the serious illness there of men,
bers of the family.
One marriage license, to r. M.
Shock and Hildah Gherkey, was
issued from the local clerks office
during the past month.
DR.. Ray Morford of Evansville
was visiting his mother, Mrs. j.
A. Morford eff Triplett this week
and was in Spencer Monday. =
Reedy News.
j. K. Sturm, of Mt. Zion, was
caller at the Chronicle office
Tuesday. He contemslates leav-
ing for Clarksburg soon to work
there in a glass factory.
Immediately following Deem
Der a, DR.. H. A. Price. local
dentist, will be absent from his
Offices here on a professional
trip through the county.
Robert F. and Albert NJ. Chen
oweth, of North Dakota. are the
guests of their brother, Attorney
Elliott Chenoweth, and family at
this place. Chenille Democrat.
Howard Waldo left Saturday
for Charleston to attend the ex-
traordidary session of the legisla-
ture of which he is a member in
the lower house from this county.
We are requested to announce
that there will be pie supper at
the Road Fork schOolhouse next
Saturday night. November %,
proceeds therefrom to be used
for school purposes.
WANTED Men above sixteen
years old who wish to become
expert tool makers. Excellent
opportunities for advancement to
sober and industrious men.
Write or apply to Baldwin Tool
Works, Parkersburg w. Va. 7-13
WANTED: We want to buy
a large number Of Cross Ties cut
from Oak, Beech, Sugar, Maple,
Elm, etc. Will buy either on
bank or delivered at Creston.
Write for prices stating how
many you wish TO furnish. Ad-
dress,
GoRRELL e. RAIDER,
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-11-23

my wife has a wheedling way with
her. she always lowers her voice
when she asks me for money"
so does mine, but she raises &c n
she doesn't get what she asks for. 49,
Boston Transcript
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-11-23

vorce.
Myrtle Wright VS. Blaine
Wright. absolute decree of di.
vorce; custody of child awarded
plaintiff.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-11-23
Candidates Expenses

The following candidates in
the recent election have filed
statements of campaign expenses
at the local county clerks Office,
complying with the corrupt prac-
tice act:
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-11-23
Short Session of Circuit Court

The regular November term
of Circuit Court convened here
Tuesday with Judge w. H.
O'Brien. of Ripley, presiding.
Quite a number of cases were
continued; the petit jury being
discharged without panel formed
for trial; the grand jury was dis
charged Wednesday morning fol.
lowing its finding of three indict.
ments, and the court adjourned
Wednesday afternoon.
Attorneys from other towns
in attendance at this term were
Senator r. F. Kidd, Dode.
Jones and L. H. Barnett, OF
Glenville; Bee Hopkins, of Min
nora; S. E. w. Burnside, of Pitts.
burgh, and j. A. Jackson, OF
Clarksburg, who were admitted
to practice at the local bar Tues
day; Amos E. Kenney. of Spen-
Ger.
After hearing an impressive
charge from Judge O'Brien, the
grand jury began to take evil
dence from witnesses summoned
before it. The jury was made
up as follows: w. o. Umstead,
foreman, Taylor Basnett, Lucian
Fortney, o. J. Stump. A. J.
Stallman. Ferris Stnmp, H. o.
Wease. Bud Johnson. William
Freshour. F. E. Propst, Henry
Hiney. Emery Offutt. William
Price, A. Ritchea, R. Nj. Keith,
Marion King.
indictments
The grand jury reported the
following true bills:
John Koch. for felony. taking
merchandise from gasoline boat,
H. M. Modesto, for felony,
for selling a cow to Bemar
Wright that was not his proper
ty.
j. w. Chenoweth, for misde.
meanor, assault and battery up
on Warren Knots.
Law Orders
E. w. Gamer VS. Louis Ball
upon a motion for judgment,
judgment for $626.O4 awarded
plaintiff.
Matilda Hawley VS. Mrs. Gay
Woodring and Charles Woodring
in habeas corpus proceedings
dismissed at cost of plaintiff.
State VS. Martin Erlewine, up
on a rule and attachment, dis
missed and defendant discharg
ed.
State VS. Martin Erlewine. fol-
misdemeanor, case continued
generally.
State W. Howard Ross, on two
indictments for misdemeanors,
continued.
State vs. Howard Ross, for fell
ony, continued on motion of de.
PENDANT.
State VS. - Hamilton, alias
George Smith, etc., for felony,
dismissed and ordered stricken
from docket.
State vs.. Philip Davis, for fell
ony, nOllied.
State vs Perry Conrad and
John Richards, for felony. con.
tinued.
State VS. Julius Rider, for fell
ony, bond given and continued.
Chaneery Orders
Melissa Conley VS. James M.
Conley, absolute divorce granted
each party given leave to marry
again, and custody of children
awarded plaintiff.
w. s. Hupp and Mary l.. Hupp
vs. Parkersburg Mill Company
and J. D. Jones, trustee, answer
of defendants filed and case con-
tinued.
G. r. Vandevender VS. Louisa
Vandevender ct al, sale confirm.
ed.
w. +. Burke VS. r. ]. Knots.
sheriff and administrator, final
report of receipts and disburse,
ments filed.
Barbara Roberts. guardian, "
Edna Kelley ct al, decree Of sale.
Hope Natural Gas Company be.
came the purchaser and decres
entered confirming sale.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-11-23
New District Officers

Following are the district Off
GERS for the various districts of
the county and their majorities
in the recent election:
Sheridan Ditsrict
Justices of the Peace Majority
G. w. Terrell, d 80
F. S. Rose, r ID
Constable
John Boice, r /
Member Board of Education
r. A. Terrell, d 5
Center District
Justices of the Peace
Howard Waldo. d 123
d. w. knight, d 35
Constables
W. G. Bennett iran on both
Democratic and Republican tick
ets)
Dudley Lutz, D 131
President Board of Education
G. w. Cunningham, r IL
Member B. of E., Long Term
Homer Wilson, d "a
Member B. of E., Short Term
S. L. Gamer, d 40
High School Director
Gay Stalnaker, d I3l
Independent District
President Board of Education
L. M. Williams, d ga
Member Board Of Education
Ira Hartman, d 45I
Sherman District
Justices of Peace
A. H. Minney. ID 81
B. +. Terrell, ID u
Constables
A. d. Gamer, d 76
w. w. Wease, d 65
Member Board of Education
G. B. Francis, d sol
Lee District
Justices of the Peace
+. B. Grim, ID 69l
j. l. Powell, r Al
Constables
George Kirby, ID So
H. d. Robinson, r III
Member Board Of Education
Albert Polling. ID ia
High School Director
A. Stump. D ~
Washington District
Justices Of the Peace
Bee Hopkins. d 100
w. n. Adams, d 1O6
Constables
Cal Jarvis. d 1O3
A. w. Siers, D iO8
Member B. of f., Long Term
W. G. Conley. d s.
Member B. of f.. Short Term
p G.. Dewease. d IO2
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-11-23

Thanksgiving.

(. THANKSGIVING.
I We thank thee. Lord. for ono more 1.
Z year !
I With all IT'S months have brought: I
I Both boon and bane. both peace and 7
/ pain. I
! Thy sovereign hand hath wrought 7
! We thank thee for each pleasant !
+ path !
I Achievement sweet success: 7
+ As WELL our God. for dark ways q.
Z trod- !
+ Disasters bitter stress
I Abundant gain hath FAR surpassed 4
/ Such loss as life contained.
+ When such seemed not our favored I
Z lot 4
J. Thy promised grace remained. 4
7 And 90 for an we thank thee. Lord. 4
h While faith doth Danish doubt.
Z Since this we know both veal and 4
Z woe 4
+ Work thy blest Durp out I
I p. - strong I
r -l.i.....s-.--t...4.s
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-11-23
GoRRELL e. RAIDER,
Marietta, Ohio.

John Cornell, for many years
one Of the familiar figures along
the Little Kanawha river, where
ne was engaged in the timber
business, but who for some time
has been living in the neighbor-
hood of the VitrOlite. is very i'll
at his home at that place, having
been confined to the house for
several months Thursday 8
Parkersburg Sentinel.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-07-20

Mrs. a. w. Boyer lcft today for
Bolder Colorado where she viii enter
the Colorado Saaitarium Mrs Beycr
has baen quite ill Of late suffering
ffom nervous disabilities Mr. Beyer
and Raymond NH make Ono trip hy
automobile, leaving Guthrie August
lst The family viii remain in the
mountains until cool weather
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-07-20
Cherry Bread Pudding.

Butter slices Of bread and place
them in a pudding dish in layers with
stewed cherries between Bake fof
half hour and before taking from
the oven put over the top beaten
whites Of two eggs Brown slightly
and serve Let stand one half hour
and serve with plain custard sauce.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-07-20
New, Positive Treatment
to Remove Hair or Fuzz
lRoanin \niesl

Women are tast learning the value
Of the use of delatone for removing
hair or fuz1 from face, neck or arms
\ paste Is made with some powdered
dolatone and water and spread on the
hairy surface In > or minutes it is
rubbed off the skin washed and ev.
cry bit Of hair has disappeared no
AlWe wlll icsait ii you are careful
to buy eeunnc leatoue
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-07-20
GALE NDAR.
7 thursday

Thursday.
y NJ c. Club-Mrs ITolen Smith.
Amicida cmb.--Mrs. ]. W. Drey.
e..
Altar Society Mrs. f J. Fitzpat.
'rick.
Women's Auxiliary, Div. No. g
Mrs. r. y. Mitchell.
Openoreky Club-Will not meet
Friday.
Five Five Five Cluh--Miss Jean
tie Phillips.
High links Club - Miss Dorothy
Davis.
Saturday
Phi Delta Gamma Club Miss Alma
Watkins.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-07-20

Fright Causes Woman's Death.
That death can be caused by fright
was demonstrated at Ardmore when
Mrs W A Bryce saw team running
away which She thought her husband
Lad been driving, she ran to where
The team and run the wagon into tele
phone pole and fell in a faint. Para1-
Yss followed and She died She was
fu ears Of ago.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-07-20

Rrick Foreman Killed by Lightning
Phillip Tro1iman foreman of hri p
obstruction work At thn 4 Il E.rs
7ncl'cr was Killed br Hhmnr anr
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-07-20
Spinach Salad.

Boil pint Of spinach until tender
drain and press out; remove the wa
ter, chop fine, add horseradish oil
and salt to season Pack in small
custard cups or timble moulds,
allow it to get chilled. Serve on let
tuce leaves with dressing and gar
nish with hard cooked whites OF
eggs which have been cut in eighths
to resemble daisy petals.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-07-20

Bnl Sherwood has made an unusual
record as sheriff Of Logan county lla
has caught every person that has
stolen anything Of value and has en-
forced the phc'itory law with vigor.
At least II famous speed champions
VIII face Official Starter Fred J. Wag
ner of the American Automobile As
scciation in the 80 and 100 mile motor
ierbies for $d,5oo in purses on the
Kansas city speedway SATURDAY
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-07-20

Wig terrific rain and electrical storm
az Cheeotah laet night. lie formerly
resided at lola, Kansas.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-07-20
FRIDAY.
Birthday Party.

IN honor of Miss Lois Davis
.lcycnth birthday Wednesday, July
18th, her mother Mrs Ralph NJ.
Davis, gave party for her last
yening The guests arrived at seven
)'clock ana had light refreshments
md games and then at nine o'clock
.hapcronod by Misses Dorothy Davis,
Doris Gaffney, George West and
1onoyicye Sexaucr. they went down
Smiths In the party were.
Katherine and Margaret Dean Ruth
and Georgia Mckay Romaync and
katherine Field, Madeline Olson Lea
West Eliza Gaffnoy and Lois Davis.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-07-20
Women's Building
Committee TO Meet.

The ways and means committee and
.hc executive committee OF the
cimauon Valley Womens Bu'lding
association will have an important
business meeting Saturday at the city
hall. The members of che ways and
means committee are. Mines. j A.
purviance " j Dihbens, A. A.
Yoris, r. j. Allen Chas S Olson, r.
a Humphrey stearns w f Powers
Mitchell Page, +. Cook, Derr Thomp'
son, L. J. Beland c Sartain w. H..
Boason " Il. Traycrs. j $. Shcarer
G Bradley Miss Anna Foley and Miss
Florence Adler.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-07-20

DR.. Barringon Cox. of Frisco has
Invented a wireless subterranean tele.
phone. The human voice can ly
transmitted through the earth
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-07-20
r =. = .H 3 !. y = = 4. :. y. = 7
Personal AND LOCAL


MIR. and Mrs. II. G. Nirn of Howard
Kansas. are spending the week with
Mrs +. b. Henry
Miss May Elirschi has gone to Ara
ahoe to spend two weeks as the guest
OF Miss Mabel Karlberg
MIR. and Mrs. William Currier of
Kansas City, arrived Yesterday even
,ng and will spend ten days here
visiting Mrs M. ], Currier.
Mr. and Mrs. l.inwood Nichols and
daughter, departed last night for Tn.
ionville. Missouri, to spend the sum.
mer with Mrs, Nichols parents.
Or ] G Adams of Mulens, Neb.
who has been visiting his cousin. Mrs
r z Cardwel cad family for so,es,l
days. has returned to his home.
II. y Mosier, Of Kansas City
registered pharmacist. has accepted
position with the Eagle Drug Store
and will have charge Of the proscr,n-
ton counter
Rev and Mrs. ]. R. Alternately r.
turned home to Okmulgee last even
ing. They have been the guests OF
DR.. and Mrs. G. A. Hughes, during the
Methodist assembly.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-07-20

The l. U sit The ball today. SEIZED.
ulc time was maintained notwith-
standing the slow tracks and the
heavy rainfall OF yesterday.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-07-20

Picnic at Park.
with the picnic at Mineral Wells
Park last evening the NJ M. G. club
meetings were brought to close un-
III september. The picnic was in
honor OF the husbands OF the club
members and there were three out of
own guests besides. Mrs Staulfcr's
house guests from Tulsa All the
good things Of an out door supper
we're there in abundance and the
Hflccn present pronounced the affair
decided success though 1t was
brought to "a sudden close by the
welcome rain storm
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-07-20

Tho Methodists have broken camp
at Mineral wells park. W. have a
warm spot in our heart for good old
Guthrie said Rev Proctor speaking
for them all.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-07-20
OF LOCAL MOMENT.

OT LOO AL NlOlNL ~
1t can rain.
Warning! 1et a Klaxon. Van
Ilooze:
Who wants a place in the July sun,
anyway.
Lutz Big July Clearance Sale be
gins tomorrow
shoe dealers favor leather cutting
pavement dances
See Lutz windows tonight and read
the page circular
Three houses were rented Tuesday
through Leader wants
.c,
,,e.. 4Dos, r..n..
Rain hit every spot in northern
oLIabomo lao, r,nh, oy.on, IN. p.aa.
~, ide, ~ hotboadod mon III
o,,aho,,o po,ononn houo aoao ou
r,oora s,rono,n oonaomniau ~ .naa
uarter Wichita merchant will 10.
cate in C,ntbrie with stock of ready.
Don't miss the biu baraains that the
Lutz July Clearance Sale have for
you tomorrow.
Cooler Friday and generally fair,
possibly rain tonight is the weather.
mans promise.
Paper Co. is being prepared for a
Tulsa millinery store.
DO not let your teeth 90 .obrushed
cape By the skin Of them.
Remember that the world owes
you a living in the same way that il
owes tick cradecator to COW.
Villa may be alive-the dispatches
say he is-lbut one thing is certain
he doesn't feel as game as he did
last year
Invented a wireless subterranean tele.
phone The human voice can lt
, transmitted throngh the earth
inc l. o. ~ the pan TO-DAY Seaeo
standing the slow tracks ana the
heavy rainfall OF yesterday
lt.ultl,t, r,r afria, nrn np
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-07-20

3 3 r r = 3 n n y r 2 = n p " u
Y TESTED RECIPES. u
e X 4 e M = :. e 4 q T. Il n n M p
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-07-20

Villa may be aliye-the dispatches
say he is-but one thing is certain
he doesn't feel as game as he did
last year
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-07-20

Mis- tnue Thompson of Nrdmore.
Nll b. here tomorrow TO be- the guest
of Miss Matte Clare Gano for several
DAYS
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-07-20

DTICITTd NTuU,
The Prcilla club met Wednesday
afternoon with Mrs Rose Hume toI
Ma afternoon of crocheting Only
members Of The club were present and
No hostess served delicious refresh
ncnts at five O'Clock The club mem
brcs decided to postpone the meetings
antil cooler weather in september
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-07-20
y TOPICS OF THE 8
q TOWN AND STATE T.

n :. 4 1MMN e z. :. IM II 2 2 e q
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-07-20

.G q 4 .t~3 EXXA 2 E HI = = n
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-07-20

Mr. and Mrs II. G. Nirn OF Howard,
Kansas, are spending the week with
Mrs. +. b. Henry.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-07-20

'''"'---'..---- . ---.~~.'usr--sr-r.sss
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-10-04
COULD YOU STAND THE TEST7
War Correspondent Makes compariso"
Of American Citizens With tho
Soldiers Of Europe.

Gentle reader. queries Robert Il. NC
Cormick in the Century, II you are a
young man Of military age, do you feel
that you could stand in your place IN
a squad trench and do your duty as
muzhiks and other peasants Of mon.
archical Europe have frequently done?
My own opinion of you is that you
could not, and my opinion has the
strength Of a conviction, I do not care
whether you are clerk or a college
professor, a lawyer or a laborer.
Suppose you were advancing in open
order Of attack, and had reached
point where, with your captain killed,
your platoon commander wounded,
your line, unable to go forward, was
lying in the open, and your only chance
for life was to find the range OF tho
enemy and shoot at him so correctly
that he in turn could no longer shoot
correctly at you. Would you listen to
the orders of your corporal? Would
you take the range he gave you, care
fully adjust your sight, and fire every
shot as carefully as if you were trying
to ring a cane at Coney Island or
make a new step in a dance? No, you
could not do it, and failing to do It.,
you would be killed by some peasant
Of the type that you see working on
the railroad track or mixing concrete
for the foundation Of the road on
which you run your automobile. He
is a better soldier than you are.