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The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-02-08
CHAPTER XIV.
Discovery,

Discovery.
He was up and out In the cool of
dawn, before sunrise, delaying to listen
for some minutes at the foot of the
stairway. But he heard no sound in
that still house, and there was no
longer the night TO alright the woman
with limited threats of nameless hor-
rors lurking beneath it's impenetrable
cloak. He felt no longer bound to
stand sentinel on the threshold of her
apprehenSions. He went out.
The day would be clear. In the
white magic OF air like crystal trans
lucent and motionless, the world
seemed more close-knitted and sane.
What yesterdays yelling of haze had
concealed was now bold and near. In
the north the lighthouse stood like
horn on the brow of the headland, the
lamp continuing to flash even though
its light was darkened, it's beams out
stripped by the radiant forerunners
of the sun. On the nearer land hui
man life was quickening; here and
there pale Streamers of smoke swung
up from hidden chimneys on it's wood
ed rises.
Whitaker eyed them with longing.
But they were distant from attain
ment by at the least three miles of
tideway through which strong waters
raced. He wagged a doubtful head,
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Bernstorff Is Handed His Passports and
Ambassador Gerard and Consuls in
Germany Are Ordered Home
AMERICA IS PLACED UNDER ARMS
URGES NEUTRALS TO BREAK
United States Ministers Instructed to
Sound Nations in World
Wide Plan.

Washington.-Besides breaking or
diplomatic relations with Germany.
President Wilson has made a bold
stroke to range the moral force of all
other neutral countries along with
that of the United States in the in
terest of peace.
The President has suggested to
all the other neutrals that they break
off diplomatic relations with Germany
as the United States has done and
has instructed all American diplo-
mats in those countries to report i'm,
mediately how the suggestion is re-
ceived. The opinion in diplomatic
quarters here is that European neu-
trails, at the very doorstep of Ger
many, threatened by her military
power, will hesitate to take such a
step. The effect of the suggestion in
other countries is being eagerly
awaited.
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In U-Boat Campaign American Steam
er Housatonic Is Sunk-Safe-
Guarding of Interests at Home
Is Receiving the Atten-
ton of Federal Au-
thorities.

hington.-President Wilson has
broken off diplomatic relations with
Germany and warned the Kaiser that
ruthless sacrifice of American lives
and rights means war.
Similar action is waiting for Austria
should she notify this government that
she joins in the campaign OF unre
stricted submarine warfare.
The President made formal an.
nouncement of his action to the coun.
try and to the world at a joint session
of Congress.
Passports have been handed to
Count Won Bernstorff, and Ambassador
Gerard with all his staff and all Amer
ican consuls have been ordered out of
Germany All German consuls in the
United States are expected to with.
draw that the severance may be com
plete. American diplomatic interests
in Berlin have been turned over to
Spain; German diplomatic interests in
the United States have been taken
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A Tongue Of Flame Shot Up.

and scOwled; no sign I'm any quarter
of a boat heading for the island, no
telling when they'd be taken off the
cursed place
In his mutlnS2s Irritation, the
screaming of the gulls, over I'm the
west, seemed to add the final touch
of annoyance, superfluous addition
to the sum of his trials. What was
the matter with the Anticipated things,
anyway
There was nothing TO hinder him
from investigating for himself. The
girl would probably sleep another hour
or two.
He went forthwith. dulling the keen
edge OF his evaporation with a rapid
tramp Of half a mile or so over the
uneven uplands.
The screaming was well-nigh deafen-
ing by the time he stood upon the
verge Of the bluff beneath him guTs
clouded the air like bees swarming.
And yet he experienced no difficulty
I'm locating the cause of their excite
ment
Below, a slow tide crawled, SLAYER
ing, UP over the bOWlder-strewn sands.
Tn wave-scoopcd depression between
two of the large bowlders. the reced-
ing waters had left q little. limpid
pool. In the pool lay the body OF
a man, face downward limbs fright
fully sprawling. Gulls fought for
place upon his back.
The discovery brought with It no
shock Of surprise to the man on the
blun; horror alone. He seemed 60
have known all along that such would
be the cause. But he shrank shudder-
ing from the thought Of the work
that lay TO his hand.-wOrk that must
be accomplished at once and com
pletely; for she must know nothing
of &C. She bad suffered enough, 80
it was.
0rr ufs ftrarfrrerrrsrr.
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shadows darkening her mystical eyes,
the lamplight caressing her hair until
1t was as If her head were framed I'm
halo of pure gold, bright against the
somber background of that mean, bare
room-"Do you know, dear man, that
you are quite blind?"
II Think. said with his twisted
smile, lit would be well for me If
were physically blind at this instantW
She shook her head in light reproof.
Blind, quite blind! she repeated.
"And yet-Pm glad it's so with you.
I wouldn't have you otherwise for
worlds"
She withdrew her hand, took up the
lamp, moved n little away from him,
and paused, holding his eyes.
"For Love, too, is blind" she said
softly, with a quaint little nod of af-
firmation. "Good night"
He started forward, eyes aflame !;
took single pace after her; paused
as If against an unseen barrier. His
hands dropped by his sides; his chin
to his chest; the light died out of his
face and left it gray and deeply lined.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-02-08
WooDMEN MEETING is SET.
State Organization To Assemble In
Bluefield in March.

Bluefeld, w. Va.-The West Vir-
ginia Head Camp OF the Woodmen of
the World will meet in Bluefield.
March % and %. There will be an
attendance OF about $50 delegates from
the various camps of the state, District
or Columbia, Maryland and Delaware.
AT this meeting delegates will be elect
ed to the Sovereign Camp, which
meets at Atlanta, Ca, on July 10. The
first day of the meeting will be de-
voted to the business sessions, and on
the second day the Entertainment
Committee has provided sightseeing
trips during the day and banquet at
night.
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over by Switzerland. Foreign diplo-
matte interests which the United
States had in charge in Germany have
been turned over to various neutrals.
Two years of diplomatic negotia-
tions, marked with frequent crises.
and attended with the loss of more
than 200 American lives on the high
seas, have eliminated with an act
which, in all the history OF the world.
has always led to war Every agency
of the American government has been
set in motion to protect the country
against acts of German sympathizers.
These moves are, of necessity, being
kept secret.
Demands Release Of Americans.
With the notice of severance OF re-
lations the United States sent to Ber-
lin demand for the immediate re-
lease of Ga Americans taken from
ships captured by German raiders in
the South Atlantic.
How Will He Get Homer
Count Won Bernstorff has not yet
decided when and how he will leave
for Germany. He may go to Palm
Beach, Fla, for a short sojourn and
later to Havana before leaving for
Europe, but this Is merely a tentative
suggestion, which implies that there
may be delay in arranging for his
passage.
No information is available as to
how Ambassador Gerard IS to come
home from Germany. II is regarded
certain that no difficulty will be ex-
perienced I'm obtaining safe conduct
for Ambassador Won Bernstorn from
the entente, but there is a question
In the Ambassadors mind as to
whether the ship on which he travels
would be granted immunity by the
German U-boats.
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Kronprinzessin CeceIie
American Steamer Sunk.

London. - The American steamer
Housatonic has been sunk by a sub
marine. All officers and members OF
the crew were picked up by a Brit.
ish armed steamer. The vessel was
sunk off the Scilly Islands. She left
Newport News January 16.
The possibility that the sinking
will become a serious factor in the
crisis with Germany apparently was
eliminated by evidence that the at
tacking submarine acted within In
ternational law American Consul
Stephens at Plymouth reported that
warming was given and provision
made for safety Of the crew.
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TRANSFER TELEPHONE DEEDS,
Chesapeake & Potomac Company Made
Matter of Record.

Wheeling w. Va.-Deeds conveying
all the property of the Consolidated
and Central District Telephone com
panies in West Virginia to the Chesa-
peake and Potomac Telephone Co.
were filed with the county clerk here.
The deed of the Consolidated Co. con-
veys property in the counties of Brax.
ton, Brooks, Doddridge, Gilmer, Han
cock, Harrison, Jackson, Lewis, Ma
rion, Marshall, Mongolia, Ohio, Pres
ton, Ritchie, Roane, Taylor. Tyler. Up-
shur, Wetzel and Wood The deed of
the Central District Co. conveys prop
erty in Marshall, Harrison, Wood and
Ohio counties.
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Name Labor speakera-

Charleston, w. Va.-Speakers for
the anual meeting of the West vir-
ginia Federation of Labor which will
be held in Charleston soon have been
announced as follows: Ned Simms,
of Wheeling, president of the Typo
graphical Union of Wheeling; Charles
Higgins, president Of the State Fed
Grafton OF Labor; Harry Lowe, of
Huntington, vice president of the State
Federation of Labor; Frank Keeney.
president of the United Mine Workers
of District No. IL, and Fred Mooney,
secretary of the U. M. w. No. II.
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Relations Resumed.

Washington.-Full diplomatic reIa.
tions with Mexico are to be resumed
Immediately in an effort by the Unit
ed States to solve through formal
channels the troublesome questions
pending with the Carranza de facto
government, and for its moral effect
I'm aiding Carranza to restore order
and set up constitutional government.
Henry p Fletcher, confirmed as am.
bassador to Mexico months ago. will
leave for his post in few days.
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To Build Freight Depot.

Fairmont, w. Va.-That the Balti-
more & Ohio Railroad Co. will build
a new modern freight station in Fair
mont, beginning work early this
spring, was announced by Vice Presi-
dent Arthur w. Thompson here at a
smoker in which the officials of the
road were hosts to the business men
OF the city. This was a visit of mum.
Der of the heads of departments who
are making a tour of the entire sys-
tenn studying the commercial and in
dustrial situations of the centers Of
population served by the road.
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Wheeling, w. Va.-The Wheeling.
Ohio & Eastern Railroad Co. has pur-
chased the surveys. rights Of way and
property of the defunct Pittsburg.
Conneilsville & Wheeling Railroad Co.
IL became known here The former
railroad will build a line up Big Wheel.
ing creek to the coal fields Of Green
county Pennsylvania. il is officially
announced
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Youths Would r.aoh

Charleston, w. Va.-Scores of
youths under the age of eighteen
years not only desire to teach school
but are qualified to take the neces-
sary examinations, officials of the
state department of schools say. Ere
quently letters are received at the
department from boys and girl, some
of whom just little past the age of
sixteen, asking for special dispensa-
ton so that they may take the uniform
examinations. Under the school laws
no one under eighteen years old may
qualify as a teacher.
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ATTACK CORRUPT
PRACTICES LAW
SENAToR-ELECT TAKES STEP TO
TEST VALIDITY OF ACT OF
WEST VIRGINIA.
APPEAL FROM SUMMERS co.
Contends That Legislature Failed To
Enact Measure Properly and That
Provisions for Judicial Inquiry Were
Not Made in the Statute.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Charleston. w. Va.-Before the Su-
preme Court of Appeals the validity
of the West Virginia corrupt practices
act was attacked by Attorney George
wv. McClintic, representing Howard
Sutherland, Senator-elect from West
Virginia, asking the tribunal for a per.
manent rule in prohibition, prohibiting
Judge James H. Miller, in the Sum-
mers County Circuit Court, from pro-
ceeding further with the judicial in
quiry into the alleged violation of the
corrupt practices act by Senator-elect
Sutherland.
Attorney McClintic attacked the
statute before the court on the ground
that it had not been properly enacted
py the Legislature. He contended be-
fore the court that no provision had
been made in the West Virginia con-
stitution for judicial inquiry into the
election of United States Senators, and
that the Circuit Court was without au-
thority to render any opinion which
would ultimately determine the cleo
tion.
Attorneys Thomas A. Bledsoe and
ALBERT NJ Belcher. appearing for SEN
ator Chiffon, maintained that the act
was valid one, although they did not
dispute that the Senate itself was the
sole Judge of the election and quail
fcation of the members of that body.
Fhe former contended, however, that
the states were possessed OF the au-
thority to provide for the regulation of
elections.
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Car Of Gasoline Burns.

When an explosion occurred in a
gasoline car in a b. e o. train on the
Short line considerable damage was
threatened for short time. The car
was in the midst OF train in which
were six or seven other gasoline cars.
all filed, and trainmen had some diff.
Guilty saving the entire train. The
blaze is thought to have been caused
from generation of gas within the car.
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March 4 May Be Quiet.

Washington - While no decision
has been reached officially there is q
very decided sentiment in official
to abandon the public cero
monies of Inauguration on March 5
and simply have the President take
the oath Of Office in the White House
ON Sunday. March a.
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centenarian Weds.

Lampasas, Tex. A. Russell be
lieves that every young man should
commit matrimony He set an ex
ample by marrying Mrs Mary Bow.
ers, aged so He doesn't think the
I'm ages will affect their hap
piness. however. Russell will be 1O4
next April
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San Juan Del Sur. Nicaragua
There was spirited debate I'm con.
gress I'm regard to the proposed pub.
Tic credit commission of two Amer.
leans and one Nicaraguan. which
would have the disposal of the 49,
100000 due Nicaragua from the Unit.
od states on account Of canal treaty
concessions
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Headauartsrs N charlsaton.

Wheeling w. Va Headquarters Of
the Chesapeake and Potomac Tele.
phone CO.. which recently absorbed
several independent telephone sys-
TENS OF West Virginia, viii be located
In Charleston. according TO announce
ment here. There viii be about 1000
persons i'm the employ of the company
In West Virginia. including 500 girls.
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Washington. Senator Thomas in
troduced an amendment to the House
revenue bill proposing an issue OF
S50O,000,000 nOninterest bearing
treasury notes To- put the nation I'm
a state of naval and military pre-.
Daredness."
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Parkersburg w. Va.--An examina-
tion Of applicants for admission TO the
United states Military Academy at
West Point is TO be held here next
week Arrangements were made by
Congressman-atlarge Howard suther.
land of Elkins.
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ST. louis Has Bic Fire.

st. Louis.-Fire OF undetermined
origin destroyed the buildings OF the
St. Louis Seed Company and the
Heydt bakery and badly damaged the
buildings OF the McLain Mercantile
Company, Nugent's department store
and the Franklin Bank Loss IS es.
timated at S5O0.O0O.
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GERMAN VESSELS SEIZED
Four Interned in Canal Zone by
United States Authorities.

UnIted States Authorities.
Panama.-Four Hamburg-American
Line steamships which have been in
Cristobal Harbor were seized by the
canal zone authorities. Night har-
Dor traffic at Cristobal has been STOP
ped and strict protective measures
have been taken throughout the canal
zone.
kronprinzessin CeceIie Seized.
Boston. - United States Marshal
Mitchell took physical possession Of
the North German Lloyd liner Kron,
prinzessin Cecelie which has been
nominally in his custody since litiga-
ton instituted against the owners
by the National City Bank OF New
York.
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IMMIGRATION sILL VETOED
For the Second Time Wilson Refuses
% Sion Educational Provlso.

Washington. President Wilson We
toed the immigration bill passed re-
Gently by Congress. because OF ifs
literacy test provision.
10 was the second time that Pres.
ident Wilson had vetoed an immigra.
tion bin because Of the Hteracy test
and for the same reason similar
measures were given veioes by Pres.
idents Taft and Cleveland.
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Dotroit.-The main plant OF the
Saxon Motor Car Company burned TO
The ground. The blaze threw 1000
men out Of work and caused loss OF
5000 900.
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Clarksburg, W. va-City council e.
preparlngea revision OF the city char.
ter for presentation TO the legislature
to the end that the corporate limits
may be extended
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CTO BE CONTINUED)


You can't brag your way to the top
any more than you can KIN n hippo
potamus with a blank cartridge
.roit Free Press.
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Wayne, W. Va The county court
Of Wayne county has offered ten cents
for each crow killed in the county.
Many farmers are spending this month
when farm work IS light in hunting
crows and hundreds Of crows have
been killed
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Charleston w. Va.-Lyman p.
Lewis. chief clerk fin the general pas.
senger department OF the Kanawha e.
Michigan Railway Co here. has resign
ed and will remove TO Columbus. o..
where he will assume the presidency
OF a coal company being organized.
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Bluefeid. w VA movement is on
foot here to build a trolley line from
Biueheld through The coal field. a dis
tance of about fifty miles. which viii
accommodate the travel between the
many coal operations and small towns
of the section and this city. II is es-
timatod that the cost of the line VIII
be $4,000. 900
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WEST VIRGINIA BRIEFS

Wheeling, w. Va.-The Tri-State
Sheep Breeders and Wool Growers
Association will hold its annual meet.
ing in this city February IA and Is.
A show of high grade woods is to be
feature of the meeting.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-02-08

Wheeling, w. Va.-The increase in
the price Of stogies several months
ago. due to the advance in raw ma.
terial and the advance i'm wages, has
caused the sale of stogies that were
advanced from two for a nickel" to
three for dime" to fall OF from %
to 80 per cent, according to local man
ufacturers.
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Wheeling. w. Va.-The erection OF
new freight depot is included I'm the
number Of improvements planned for
Wheeling by the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Co, according to announce
ment made here Work will be started
as soon as contracts can be let. The
proposed improvements will cost $225.-
600.
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Wheeling, w. Va.-The body of
Charles Ash, who was drowned at
government dam No 12, at Warwood.
November 1S, was just found in the
Ohio river, near dam No. 13, seven
miles below this city. The body of
Homer McGill, who was drowned at
the same time, has never been recov-
cred.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-02-17

The following taken from a Ken tnckian exchange may express he sentiments of some, or may be op- posed to the ideas of others, all de- pendent on the point of view: Back ward, oh Time in your flight; give uh a maiden with skirts not so tight: give us a girl whose charms many or few, are not exposed by much peek boo: give us a maiden, no matter what age. who wont use the street for a vaudeville stage; give us a girl not so shapely i2 view. dress her in skirts the sun wont shine through. and give. us the dance of the days gone by. with plenty of clothes and steps not too high turkey trot eapers and buttermilk glides. the hurdy- gurdy twist and the wiggle- teil slide, and other such bunny hugs all on a level as products of hell all i' spired of the devil; then let Us feed llr tired optics once more on the genuine woman" as sweet as of yore. Yes, Time. please turn backward. and grant our request for Gods richest blcssing-but not so undressed.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-02-17
DOLLAR
 EXCHANGE WITH
 NEW ZEALAND

Pacinc News Service. Wash. Bureau
 WASHINGTON,DC.--A cable from Auckland. New Zealand. announces that New Zealand banks have com pleted arrangements with American and Canadian banks for dollar ex- change. The Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Bank of New Zea- land has Just returned from a four months tour of the United States and Canada on which he conferred with bankers and Government officials of both Governments and arranged for the extension of dollar exchange facil. tiles to the New Zealand jurisdiction.
 This marks another step in :he ex- tension of American financial in- fiuence abroad. It will bo of the greatest advantage to American busl- ness men and exporters. especially, on the Pacific Coast. The Department of Commerce. on receipt of the news declared tha: Pacific Coast business interests were afforded an unusual opportunity to extend their trade with the South Pacific islands as q result of this move.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-02-17
Os-gihSrOC KED.

To the pupnS.-
 We nave just finished stock taking and nnd that ~e are heavily overstocke' SO are making enormous reductions II Hardware--as much as per cent II certain lines. Notwithstanding immens' advances outside. especially in Hard ware and Metal Goods. we art still sell ing on the basis of goods purchased th' past two or three years.
 We will sell Tor cash only a1 these prices, and for a nmiteI tine. wsd we bring our stock down to the require msnts of the camp.
 If you nave an order to be nlled. Tel us figure on it: we can save you money We have proved IL to others. we cal prove 1t 10 you
 DARLING AND DEAN COMPANY.