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The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-09-27
Preparing For Winter.

W NNIltCEs
The State Board of Control has start
ed receiving answers to a circular let
ter recently sent out to the various
state institutions in regard to the con-
servation OF food, and as to what they
are doing in the way of canning. The
Spencer State Hospital has canned l.
oOO gallons of string beans, 1,17S gal
ions or tomatoes and seven barrels of
pickles. Although the crops recently
nave been damaged. it is expected
that several thousand more gallons of
Iruit and vegetables will be canned.
West Liberty Normal School reports
that before the recent frost the follow
Ing food was in prospect for the
school: 100 to $50 bushels Of potatoes,
40 bushels OF onions, 80 bushels OF
Deets, 10 bushels of beans, 200 bushels
or tomatoes, one acre of corn and $50
mead OF cabbage. The Western State
Hospital for the Insane reports that
IN that section tomatoes and beans are
not for sale ct a price that would
justify them in buying. They say, how
ever that if fruit or vegetables could
be sent to them they are in a position
70 take care OF any amount for canning.
The institution has already canned
All gallons of beans, Gao gallons of
tomatoes. 210 gallons OF beets. besides
Jeiiies and preserves. The West Vir-
ginia Industrial Home for Girls has
canned $50 gallons Of tomatoes, 55S
gallons of corn, 475 gallons of green
beans, 10 gallons of peas. 125 gallons
of beets and other vegetables in small
er quantities.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-09-27
CHINESE SOLDIERS Foe ALLIES

Plan to Send Trisi Division Of 24.oOC
Approved
Pekng The President and the Cab
met have agreed fo The plan of send
ing q trial division of $4,000 Chinese
soldiers 70 France f money, equip
ment and shipping are available
The Chinese probably could reach
France by January An abundant
number of fairly trained soldiers is
Immediately available for The expodf
iion The Premier is in favor of send
ing 100000 men
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-09-27
WOULD DRAFT ALL ALIENS.

Sweeping Change IN Senate Bill Pro.
posed IN House-Wilson Approves.
Washington Delay OF perhaps an.
other month I'm the enactment OF an
alien slackers measure was predicted
az a result Of a desire TO improve the
Senate's bill
The Chamberlain bill. passed by the
Senate and submitted 70 the House.
was held mp by the immigration Com.
mittee i'm view Of reyisions desired by
Chairman Burnett Ropresentative
Rogers Of Massachusetts,. however. al.
vanced suggestions making the Cham.
berlain bill would draft aliens from
countries whose treaties do not bar
forced military service in this country
the Rogers plan would draft Ell aliehs
and leave it 20 the State Department
to adjust any objections from abroad.
The Rogers plan has been approved v
the State Department and President
Wilson
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-09-27

Or. 3. L. Jepson, State Health Com
missioner, declared off all quarantines
which may be in force anywhere in
the state because Of infantile paralysis
outbreaks. by which travel has been
restricted. Only FIVE cases were re-
ported from the whole state during
the week ending September IS. Dr.
Jepson said in connection with his
announcement His order follows.
The situation as TO infantile paraly-
sis having recently greatly improved.
only five cases having been reported
FROM the whole state during the week
ending September rs. exercising the
authority conferred by the law OF this
department. All quarantine restrictions
as 70 travel heretofore imposed by any
local Board Of Health or by the State
Health Department are hereby de-
clared removed"
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-09-27
KAISER GOES TO SOFIA.

German Emperor viii Try to Appsa,e
Buloaris.
London Emperor William has psss
ed through Budapest. Hungary. on his
way TO Sofia, the Bdgarian capital Z
IS believed 20 be the Emperor's lnton
tion TO try to smooth over difficulties
which have arisen between Bulgaria
and Germany. Germany and Austria
have demanded military aid which
Bulgaria has refused Bulgaria has
asked similar aid which the Central
Powers have refused
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-09-27
CORNWELL WANTS
OFFICERS CHANGED
GOVERNOR MAKING STRENUOUS
EFFORTS TO HAVE MEN AT
ctiILLicoTHE TRANSFERRED.
PETERSBURG, VA. IS FAVORED
Men May Be Transferred If They De-
sire, Is RepIy-chanse In Camp For
West Virginia Recruits Brings
About Change in Officers.
Especial Charleston correspondence.)

Especial Charleston Correspondence)
Charleston.-It was learned at the
office of Gov. Cornwell that he has
been making strenuous efforts with
the war department at Washington to
have the West Virginia officers trained
at the several training camps sent to
Petersburg to command the West Vir-
ginia men, most of the officers hav-
ing been sent to Chillicothe, the point
first designated for the training of the
men.
The governor was advised by the
secretary of war that instructions
have been given to the generals com
manding national army cantonments
to consult the officers assigned TO
these cantonments from the traip'i g
camps and wherever the officers 80
desire to transfer them to the cauton.
ments TO which the men from their
states have been assigned.
The original intention was to send
the men and the officers to the same
cantonments in very case, hut at the
last moment the war department
found IL necessary to change the as.
signments of about one hundred and
SIxty-f1ve thousand of the selected
men in order to equalize the strength
OF the various commands.
1t was not possible to change the
orders to the twenty-seven thousand
officers commissioned from training
camps until they had reported at the
cantonments where they had been
originally assigned. Further, as more
officers were trained at the several
training camps than were needed fol-
the first increment Of men drawn. il
was found necessary to assign many
OF the officers to other points where
their services were needed.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-09-27
Green Made Chairman.

Henry s. Green, acting state histo
rian and archivist. will head both the
city and state committees to conduct
the canvass TO raise the money ex.
pected Of Charleston and West Wiz.
ginia toward securing the million dol.
lar national fund for a war library for
diers and sailors. His appointment az
chairman Of the state organization was
made by Gov. Cornwell and his selec
tlon as city chairman was made at A
local meeting called by School Super
intendent Laidley.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-09-27
NEWTON NAMED FOR COLLECTOR
President Also Nominstes H. c. Rome,

President Also Nomnates n. c. Roper
as Revenue Commissioner.
Neutrality-suspicious. r. Newton. OF
New York, was nominated by Pres
ident Wilson to be Collector OF Gus.
toms at New York.
Daniel II. c. Roper. OF South Caro-.
lima, was nominated by the President
to be Commissioner OF internal Rev
enue.
Mr.. Roper succeeds William IT. Os
born. Of North Carolina. who has been
commissioner for several years.
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ID 80 80 campalnn.

O. r. Snow. OF Huntington. Is chair
man, and a. 9. Bray. Of Ronceverte.
Mrs. Joseph Cochran, OF Parkersburg;
Howard Gore, OF Clarksburg, and w
q. McCornihay, Of parkersburg. are
members Of an executive committee
which will outline the actual plan on
campaign for food conservation in
West Virginia. They were nominated
By Governor Cornwell at the request
Of Col Oglebay, state local admins.
traitor. and was ratified at a meeting
cf the state advisory committee of
the council Of defense.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-09-27

The public service commission con.
tinued 70 October 20 the hearing on
complaint Of the Charleston chamber
Of commerce against the Adams Ex.
press Go in which insufficient and in-
emcient service IN the city was al.
legged Promise Of the company 70 I'm.
prove tho service was the reason for
the 20 days continuance. on the ap.
piication Of the Princeton Water
Works CO.. for permission to increase
its rates. the commission beard ovi.
denee aid the case was submitted for
decision.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-09-27
prlson Warden comnlalns.

The public service commission has
received complaint from Warden NJ
u. White, Of the state peniteutiary
through the state board Of control
against the Baltimore q Ohio railroad
alleging that the railroad had refused
70 furnish coal cars TO supply the in
stitution with coal The commission
at once entered negotiations with the
railroad company on the subject.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-09-27
Would Appreciate acomforts.g

II there are any women in West
Virginia who do not have a son or
brother in the service OF Uncle Sam
to whom they can send various little
home comforts, the members OF the
West Virginia Quartermaster Corps de
sire TO announce that they are ready
and will TO be adopted This applies
to comforts in the eating line, such as
cookies, cakes. rolls. raisin bread and
other form of ligh; delicacies. Prac.
tically every man who is member OF
the corps has been to college and as
result have created desires that are
not SO easily satisfied as the average
individuai. They have been accustom
ed with the best thiLgs and needless
to state 10 is going hard with several
to get down to enjoying the regular
amy mess.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-09-27
spuDs $50 A sUsHEL IN WINTER
This Is Prospect Held Out by Food

THIS Is Prospect Held Out by Food
Administrator.
Washington.-Potatoes at $3.50 a
bushel-less than half OF last Febru.
ary's retail price-is the prospect
for next winter. Measures taken by
the Food Administration will prevent
dumping of this years enormous crop
on the markets suddenly.
At the same time the administration
Is preparing to begin a campaign for
the sale of potatoes by weight instead
OF measure to insure full value.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-09-27

West Yirginia's portion Of the fed
eral aid for support OF roads during
the fiscal year ending June 30. 1919.
will be Si5s,7l3.89, according to a com
munication received by the State Road
Commission from Secretary y. r.
Houston, OF the Department Of Agri-
culture, az Washington
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-09-27

Clarksburg.-A called meeting was
held at Clarksburg last Saturday OF a
joint commission OF representatives or
the West Virginia State Education AS
sociation and the West Virginia Sun
day School Association at which plans
were worked out whereby credit may
be given in high schools for Bible
study done by pupils and in private
or church classes.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-09-27

Charleston.-It has been announced
that the Charleston unit of the United
States ambulance corps has been or
dered to leave for Camp Meade, To-
Gated midway between Washington
and Baltimore, and is about to entrain.
This information was conveyed in a
telegram received from DR.. T. L. Bar
ber to Private Marion Hodge, mem
ber Of the corps.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-09-27

Huntington.-The recruiting offices
OF the United States Army in West Vir-
ginia are receiving applications for
both the First and Second Regiments
OF the West Virginia National Guard.
These applicants, where successful in
passing the army requirements, will be
sent at once to Hattiesburg, Miss,
from the recruiting headquarters here.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-09-27
West Virginia
News Cuttings

An epitorne of most i'm
Portant events transpir-
ing In state
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-09-27

Huntington.-Mrs. Efie Ewing Holt,
wife OF John II. Holt, prominent Hunt
iugton lawyer, died at the Holt resi-
oeEoe here after being in precarious
condition for three days. The wife OF
oE5 OF the best known lawyers and
one OF the prominent political figures
OF the state, Mrs. Holt. was herself a
member OF one OF the states most dis
tinguished families.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-09-27

Elkins.-Davis and Elkins college
opened its fourteenth session last
week Indications are that there will
be falling of in the number OF young
men enrolled. but a decided increase
in the number of young women. This
college has sent large number OF
her alumni to the war and also quite
number Of students who we're in at
tendance last year
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-09-27

Charleston AS a result of an inves.
ligatiou made into The methods en-.
ployod By soldiers in obtaining whisky
and Che sources from which they have
been getting 60. federal agents have
taken into custody seven men.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-09-27

Charleston-Seventeen claims for
exemption under consideration by the
Southern Federal District Appeal
Board were refused in an order hand
ed down. Among the claims rejected
were those of Clyde William Davis and
Joseph Kroberger. of Charleston. who
were married after Congress passed
the draft law.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-09-27

Charleston - The Public Service
Commission received a telegram from
the Baltimore d Ohio railroad saying
that cars had been sent TO the cattle
shippers at philippi who recently com.
planned Of q lack OF cars The rail.
road said the shortage OF cars was
due To- a taugle iu their schedules
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-09-27

Clarksburg. twenty-five coal min
ing plants in Harrison county alone
have suspended operation during the
last week or two as a direct result Of
the establishment of 80 q ton for coal
at the mine according 20 statement
issued here by Daniel Howard.
prominent central West Virginia coal
operator. These mines were forced
90 suspend, Mr. Howard says because
the price fixed is TOO low for The oper-
ators TO continue mining coal without
loss
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-09-27

Morgantown.-Maj. Samuel d. Free
man. U. S. A, is the Commandant OF
Cadets at West Virginia University.
The announcement of the appointment
was made by President Trotter after
he had received strong recommends
tions from the War Department as to
his fitness for the position.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-09-27

Parkersburg. Senator James r..
Watson, OF Indianapolis and Harry c.
woodward, member of congress from
the Fourth West Virginia District,
spoke at the reunion Of the Blue and
Gray at Ripley. Jackson county. They
left for the capital after they had re-
turned from Ripley Both made patri-
otic addresses I'm speaking TO the vet
erans OF the Civil War.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-09-27

Romney More than one hundred
persons marched from Hampshire
county court house TO the railroad sta
tion TO bid farewell to the drafted men
Of the county when they left for Camp
Lee Petersburg. Va A mass meeting
attended by 1900 persons was held IN
honor of the county's quota. The men
left on a train which also carried the
drafted men fro Pendleton. Hardy
and Grant counties
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-09-27

Clarksburg.-The second death from
infantile paralysis in the Clarksburg
district epidemic occurred when VIII
ham, seven-year-old son of John Liv-
lngston, shoe merchant, succumbed
after an illness of five days This was
the fifteenth case of the disease re-
ported in the county.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-09-27

Charleston-Maj. George S. Wallace,
Chief of the Bureau of Census and En-
rollment, received a report from Bar
oour county to the effect that only liz
men had been selected out of 1900 ex-
amined. The county's net quota under
the first call was 127.
Smyrna times., 1917-05-02
SMYRNA WINS FIRST BALL GAME
Defeated MiddIetown Last Friday I6 to
8-ScheduIe of Some of the Games

6-Scneouie OF some OF the Games
The Smyrna High School baseball
nine had no trouble in winning the
first game of the season on Friday
last, from Middletown High, by the
score of 1873. The home team jumped
into the lead in the first inning and
were never in danger throughout the
game, as the fine pitching of Thomp-
son held the visitors to two runs
until the eighth inning. when he eased
up and allowd 5 runs to come across.
Patterson, Thompson, Section and
Cobb were the leaders in hitting for
Smyrna, while George of Middletown,
seemed to be the only one who was
able to solve Thompson's delivery to
any extent. Games are pending with
Wilmington Conference Academy,
Milford High and DUPONT High, all of
which should prove fast and interest
ing games.
Smyrna times., 1917-05-02
cHeswoL0 "NovEL READING"

On Merits of Question in High School
it was not Considered WASTE of Time"
Cheswold. May 1.-The Literary
Society of Cheswold High School, on
Friday afternoon presented the fol-
lowing program: Essay, ''The Value
of Total Abstinence to Life" Willard
Boyce; recitation, "Wet Weather
Talk" Margaret Learned; current
events. Anna Pearson; debate, "Re-
solved, That Novel Reading is Waste
of Time; affirmative, Ruth Unruh
and Raymond Massey; negative, Le-
roy Pearson and Paul Unruh. Miss
Marguerite Jackson, Miss Margaret
Learned and William Boyce. judges,
gave their decision in favor of the
negative.
Smyrna times., 1917-05-02
JUNE DAY" AT OLD DRAWERS

Annual Meeting to be Addressed This
Year by Judge w. A. Day of New York
The Friends of Old Drawers are
making plans for the annual reunion,
which will be held at the old church
on the first Sunday in June, as usual.
The Rev. DIR. Hunter, of Newark,
N. j., will preach the sermon in the
morning, and Judge William A. Day,
president of the Equitable Life Assur-
ance Society, will deliver the address
in the afternoon. Judge Day is a
former Brandywine hundred boy, and
he has relatives and friends in the
county. The Rev. Edward A. Nc
Laurey, of Odessa Presbyterian Church
will have charge of the services and
the Odessa choir will furnish the
music, assisted by Mrs. Warden
Humphrey, of Claymont.
Smyrna times., 1917-05-02
Personal and Social
People Who Come and Go
and Their Social Doings

Mr. Edward Graham Beck, son of
the late E. Harry Beck of this town
and Mlddletown, and of Mrs. Ella
Graham Beck of Washington, D. c..
was married on Saturday afternoon at
washington to Miss Alpha Leona
Eastwood, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ellsworth M. Eastwood. They will
be at home after June first, at 752
Newton Place. N. W. Washington, d.
Z. The groom holds a good position
IN the Government printing office.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence B. Raw
mond. and Mr.. and Mrs. Hervey P.
Hall. left early Monday morning in
the Raymond car for motor trip to
Stanhope, NJ, where they are spend
ing few days with Miss Nora Willis.
They are making their tour take in
several points of interest including
New York, Lake Hopatcong and the
Water Gap.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin HAZEL. of
Elmer, N. j., Mr. and Mrs. William
Harris and children, of Camden, N.
j.. and Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Thomp-
son and children, and Miss Anna
Hazell, Of Wilmington, were home
over Sunday with their father, Capt.
W. H. Hazell, and helped him ceIe.
brate his 18th birthday. Capt. HAZEL
is recovering nicely from his recent
fall on the Steamer Clio where he sus.
tanned broken rib and other injuries.
Mrs. M. E. Voshell, who has beer
spending the winter at Winter Park,
Florida, has returned home and i:
spending several days with her niece,
Mrs. W. F. Clements at Clayton, be
fore occupying her home in Smyrna.
Mrs. Voshell says she has gained ter
pounds and is delighted with Winter
Park which she says is one of the
ideal resorts of Florida.
Mr.. ]. Newell Lloyd, who was
taken to the Hahneman Hospital
Philadelphia, last Wednesday, to un
dergo an examination for stomach
trouble he had been suffering with 70
sometime, was operated on Monda,
afternoon and to his Joy and his fam
lily and all friends, was found that n,
chronic or malignant case had mad
its appearance. His trouble was du
to adhesion of the bowels which will
he remedied by the operation. he il
getting along nicely and his man,
friends hope to see him home sool
fully restored to health.
Miss Eugenia, Ridgely, whose ell
gagement to John Randall Arnold
formerly of Quincy, Mass, has bee
announced, is a daughter of DAME
M. Ridgely of Dover, pronothonotar
of Kent county and clerk Of the Su
preme Court of Delaware. Miss Ridg
ely is a native of Camden. and is
sister of Magistrate Charles duPon
Ridgely of that town.
Mrs. A. Lee Clifton has gone
Virginia at a point in the neighbor
hood of Hampton Roads, to be nea
her husband who is on the battleshi
Seattle" now somewhere on the Al
lantic Coast near Norfolk.
Smyrna times., 1917-05-02

Miss Helen Yorke, of Philadelphia,
was weekend visitor of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Mckay. The latter also
entertained Mr.. George Mckay, Jr.,
who came down from Philadelphia to
look into the progress being made with
renovating and painting the Steamer
Clio which will soon be put in regular
service.
Mr.. Ralston McCausland, of Phila-
delphia. visited his mother, Mrs. Elva
McCausland. over the weekend.
Mrs. Susan Garman has purchased
fine tive-passenger touring car.
Miss June Massey and Miss Ruth
Wallen will entertain the Queen
Esther Circle at the home of Miss
Wallen next Friday evening. May 4th,
at seven o'clock. Mrs. E. v. Vaughn,
of Newark. secretary of Young
Peoples Work in the Wilmington
Conference, will be present and ad-
dress the Circle.
Mr.. anG Mrs. Clyde Poore, of Flem-
ing's Landing, entertained recently,
Mrs. Minnie Ennis, daughter Mae and
son Archibold, of Smyrna, Mr.. and
Mrs. W. l. Donohue, of Marshallton;
Bradford Ennis, Of Wilmington, and
Leland Wilds of Kenton.
Miss Hilda Kirby arrived home last
night after completing three years
course at the Jefferson Medical Col
lege Hospital. Miss Kirby has ac-
cepted position at the Bellevue Hos
pital in New York City as chief clinic
nurse.
Misses Christine Kirby, Ruth Wal
len, Katharine Cosden spent the week.
end in Wilmington.
Mrs. E. R. Donnelly, of East
Orange, N. j.. and Mrs. James H.
Hughes. of Atlantic City, N. j., are
being entertained by MIR. and Mrs. H.
D. Boyer.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Irving Handy
spent Sunday at Rehoboth. They are
having a number of improvements
made to their cottage, the Bell Cot
taga., which they recently purchased
and are rushing operations so as to
have it ready for occupancy this sum-
mer.
MIR. Russell Hutchison. of Whining.
ton, spent the week end with his
mother, Mrs. John w. Hutchison.
Mr.. Russell Spruance, of Philadel-
; phiss nephew of Mrs John W. Hutch
; ison, won laurels at a recital Monday
night with his fine baritone voice.
Mr.. and Mrs. v. Lay Phillips, Mrs.
Nellie Rowland, Miss Emily Middle.
, ton and Miss Bertha Ransom. motorec
to Philadelphia Sunday, in the Phil.
lips car for two days visit.
Miss Katharine Cosden left Sunday
morning for several weeks visit with
relatives and friends at Orange. N. j,
Mr.. E. F. Cosden left this morning
for several days trip through Pennsyl
vania making his chief point Altoona
on business trip for the Pennsyl
vania Railroad Company.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. Cairl Price, O.
New York, have returned from visi
to his Smyrna relatives.
Miss Dorothy Doughten has re
, turned from a visit to Mrs. Harve,
Gray at Wilmington.
r Mrs. E. R. FAIRIES has returne,
, from Hartford, Conn.,, where she ha
: been making an extended visit to he
daughter, Mrs. May FAIRIES Jones.
Smyrna times., 1917-05-02

The Harrington Journal says: with
the best markets of the world at our
door, With land as good as the best,
with farm products bringing the high
est price ever known, failure on the
part of any Delaware farmer to make
big money this year can be attributed
to general cussedness.
Smyrna times., 1917-05-02

Smyrna Benevolent Society will
meet Monday evening. May 7th, at
the home of Mrs. ]. H. Hoffecker, at
7.3O o'clock. -Sec'y.