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The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-08-23
Assessments Increased.

The grand total of assessments
or all the public service cor.
porations OF the state as made by the
State Board of Public Works for the
year 1917, is 1886, 6,43O, ,S69. 80, an in.
crease iof about $15,O0O,O00 over
last year, according to the announce.
ment of Secretary of State Houston
G. Young, who is secretary of the
board.
Steam railroad companies in the
state were assessed at $1S7.115,3OO, a
decrease of $164, 700; street railway
companies were assessed at $15,441,
600. an increase of $485, 900; express
companies, $547, ,024.95, an increase of
$S1,424.99; private car line companies
S612,244, a decrease of $1O,755; bridge
and ferry companies. 81 ,909, 200, an in.
crease of $413,50O; electric light, water
and power companies, $12,090,455, an
increase of $1,S7S,5S9; oil and gas
companies, S112.OO3,50O an increase of
$1O,S73,OOS; telephone and telegraph
companies, $6,711, ,64604, an increase
of $640,322.57
The Baltimore & Ohio railroad has
by far the largest single assessment
OF all the public service corporations
in the, state, it being rated at $7S,OOO,-
600. The Norfolk e Western rail-
road is second largest with an assess
ment of $36,250000 the Hope Natural
Gas Company is third with an assess
ment of S35.OOO.OOO. and the Chesa-
peake & Ohio railroad fourth with an
assessment of $34,25O, 900. The as
sessments were made by the board aft
er several weeks Of consideration Of
oral statements and written briefs
presented by representatives OF the
several companies concerned.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-08-23
Campaign AGAINST Hazards.

John S. Horan, state fire marshal,
is travelling through the Eastern Pan
handle counties of the state with John
Williams and Nj. G. Kindelberger, dep
uties of the department. carrying out
a campaign against fire hazards, which
he expects to extend throughout the
eastern, central and southern sections
of the state.
They stopped at all the principal
towns and cities of the eastern sec
tion. including Charlestown, Berkeley
Springs and Martinsburg Later the
inspections will be continued along
the Chesapeake & Ohio railroad. be-
ginning at Hinton. Charleston and
Huntington will be included. Follow
ing the Inspections at Huntington, the
work VIII be taken up in the towns
and cities along the Norfolk & West
ern.
The purpose of the inspections is to
eliminate as many OF the fire hazards
as possible in the hope OF making Il
possible to secure lower insurance
rates.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-08-23
scanI0n Enters cOntroversy.

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The three-cornered dispute between
the state road commission, the Ka.
nawba county court and the residents
OF portion OF Elk district over the
location of Glass A road through
that district connecting up with the
pike down Big Sandy from the Roane
county line waxed warmer when T. S.
Scanlon entered the controversy.
The route out OF Charleston IA
vored by the county court as the most
desirable would take the road up the
north side OF Elk river. but with a
county bridge across that stream at
Big Chimney to connect the proposed
Class A road with an improved road
running out through the German set
uement Of that part of the county and
on toward the Clay county line.
OF course, residents along the south
side OF Elk river want the road located
along that side of the valley. at least
the lower portion OF it. and IL there Is
20 be a bridge, they want Il to cross
Elk In the vicinity OF Mill. creek in OF.
Ger to accommodate a very considera-
BILE settlement on that creek and about
miiliken. Some OF them would even
prefer the road to enter Charleston by
the way Of Ruftner Hollow, instead OF
coming on down elk river and in on
the West Side
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-08-23
WILSON TO FIX PRICES

Government VIII give Every Business
Fair Chance.
Washington.--President Wilson will
be the court of last resort in all price
fixing &c became known. He will say
what steel shallrcost the Government
and the Allies; what is a reasonable
price for private consumers. and
whether profits shall be- cut through
taxation or price fixing at Tie source.
All regulation, practically. will be con-
Quoted through the allpowerful war
industries board
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-08-23
90 DON'T like PEACE TALK

Former President TAFT. We'll Again,
Opposes Pope's Plea.
Chicago William Howard Taft. re-
covering from the illness which no.
Gently detained him Clay Center.
Kansas, and on a couvaloscent trip TO
Canada, stopped iu Chicago long
enough TO eat breakfast Asked about
the Popo's peace proposal Mr. Taft
said The Pope IS for peace. OF
course. but no such proposal can or
should have any result. So long as
Germany is controlled by ,ho Prussia.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-08-23
FITTING FAREWELL
URGED FOR BOYS
WHO HAVE BEEN SELECTED TO
MAKE UP UNCLE SANS
DRAFT ARMY.
EACH COMMUNITY WOULD ACT
And Give Sons Worthy Demonstra-
tion When They Are Called to Their
Respective cantonments For Train
ing.
Especial Charleston correspondence.)

Especial Charleston Correspondence
Charleston.-Governo John J. Corn
we'll has appealed to the citizens OF
West Virginia to see that the young
men who have been called into the se-
lective draft army be given fitting
farewell when they are sent to the
various cantonments. = The governor
states that he can not set aside a day
as a public holiday because the men
may not assemble at the same time.
but it is possible for citizens in the
different cities and towns to know
when the young men are to leave. and
1t is the duty OF men and women to
join and give the boys cheerful fare.
well, one that they will remember, no
matter how long they may remain
away from home.
In his appeal to the people of the
state. the governor says:
"In a few days the local conscrip-
ton boards will assemble the men Sc
lected to answer the first call for serv-
ice in the army and send them off to
the training camps. These men will
come from every county in the state
and from all walks of life. They are
to go forth to answer their country's
call, not to fight for England or France
or for Belgium, but to fight for free
dom and in defense OF their own coun.
try and its flag which have been as
sailed. We made a great state holi-
day OF the day when those men were
enrolled. What should we do when
they leave home? AS governor I can
not set that day apart as public holi-
day because they may not assemble in
or leave all the counties on the same
day. but do respectfully urge the peo-
pie OF the cities and towns where the
boys assemble and entrain, and of the
communities around or the whole
county. where practical, to make the
day one long TO be remembered. Let
those who stay at home, men and
women, give fitting farewell to those
who have been selected to go. Send
them away with words of cheer ring
ing in their ears, with realization
that all the people OF the state and
nation are behind them. Give them
to understand that they will not be
forgotten or neglected, but that they
viii be backed up with more men and
with all the supplies which money
can buy.
The boys who are to go in a few
days, together with the members of
the national guard already in the field,
who are volunteers, constitute the
states first contribution to the great
new army which is to end the war.
Give them a farewell demonstration
that they will not forget during their
absence from home, whether that alb
sence be long or short"
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-08-23
Get OTIS Approval.

Lee OFT, state compensation com.
missioner. approved the following new
elections under the compensation law
Superior Kanawha Coal Company,
Charleston; Cataract New River
Smokeless Coal Company. Charleston F.;
Reischman and Berman. coal mining
Charleston; Copen Block Coal Com
pany, COpen; Four-Mile Coal Company,
Inc, Clarksburg Lyman Block Coal
Company, Huntington; Holdred Col.
neries Of West Virginia. Blair; Onrett
and Boice. lumber, Huntington; Luna
Park Amusement Company. Charles.
ton; Midasland oil & Gas Company
of Elkins
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-08-23
TyphoId Eever In PrIneeton.

a serious outbreak of typhoid fever
has been reported to the state health
department from Princeton. Mercer
county Dr. Harold B. Wood assist.
ant health commissioner, and Mayo
Tolman, state sanitary engineer, are
both at Princeton making an investl
cation for the purpose OF determining
the cause and applying a remedy. Ac.
cOrding TO the report received by Com.
missioner Jepson there are % cases
at Princeton Gassaway, Braxton
county, also has a number OF cases Of
typhoid fever under investigation
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-08-23

Five more speaking dates Of Govern
or Cornwel within the next few weeks
were just ANNOUNCED By his secretary
James w. Weir August dates include
tentative date az Marmet, not yet de-
cided and August 29 when he Will
speak at Petersburg During the
past week be delivered a speech at Pt
floasant The governor viii speak
eeptember y a. the Clarksburg fair
On September ~ ne speaks at Middle
oour1o. Tyler county, and September
at White Sulphur Springs before
the State Bankcr6 Association.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-08-23

The first of the series OF Farmers
institutes TO be held in Kanawha
county VIII be held at the Mink Shoals
school house The Mink Shoals peo-
ple are trying to make the occasion
one Of great educational value and are
preparing exhibits Of the products of
tne farm and home upon which prizes
"hl be awarded The instructors will
pc asked 70 act as judges In award.
ing the prizes
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-08-23

Charleston.-The public service
commission has refused the applica.
ton of the Central Freight Associa-
ton for permission to put into effect
advanced freight rates on five days
notice. 1t is understood the applica-
ton will be amended to be effective
in 30 days. the regular statutory Pc
riod.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-08-23

Moundsville.-When Frank Keller,
who was arrested for trespassing upon
the property of the B. & o. railroad
company at the Benwood bridge was
brought to the county Jail here it was
discovered he was wearing besides
suit OF heavy winter underclothing,
three pairs of trousers and three
coats
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-08-23
Tax Bill Hits 48 Corporations
To Tune of $239,O77, 900

Washington
VIII pay S2Ss977OoO the
oy
as having submitted principal
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-08-23

Observation-Disclosures day will
be celebrated here September 20 with
large parade in which it is planned
to have delegations from practically
all OF the cities and towns of North
ern West Virginia. The celebration
will be held two days earlier than the
anniversary date which falls on Sat-
urday.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-08-23

Wheeling.-The recent heavy rains
have caused the greatest storm dam
age suffered in the West Virginia pam
handle for several years. All small
streams having been flooded, and
many farms and gardens swept clear
of vegetation. A conservative esti-
mate of the monetary damage is $780,
600.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-08-23

Clarksburg.-An interesting legal
fight in which state officials will be re-
quired to take part is developing at
Weston, as the result of action OF the
Weston Independent District Board OF
Education, in passing an order that
there shall be no change in the text
book used in the schools there for the
last five years.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-08-23

Parkersburg Two cases of infan-
tile paralysis have just been exported
in Parkcrsburg One case has been
under suspicion for iew days and
the chlld is recovering hno.hor case
in another part of the cify va report-
ed, and both have been diagnosed as
inlandlo paralysis
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-08-23

Observation-Disclosures and Ohio pas
senger train No. SO was derailed four
miles west of Buchanon by two rail-
road spikes being placed upon the
rails. The engine turned over into a
ditch along the track and the first cars
of the train left the track.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-08-23

Charlestown.-Although no infantiIe
paralysis has developed within 80
miles of this place. the Jefferson coun-
ty board of health to guard against
possible induction of the disease has
passed a strict quarantine against the
prevailing infantile paralysis in the
upper and lower Shenandoah valley.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-08-23

Wheeling.-Dr. II. d. Hatfield, for
mer governor OF West Virginia, and
DIR. w. G. Slusser. of BluefeId, both
majors in the medical reserve corps,
addressed physicians of the northern
panhandle section of the state at a
meeting here. in an effort to stimulate
recruiting among physicians in the
medical reserve.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-08-23

Charlestown.-Dr. w. w. Brown, OF
Shenandoah Junction, president of the
Eastern Panhandle Medical Associa-
ton, has been advised by the medical
section Of the Council of National De-
Tense that Major Henry d. Hatfield,
of Huntington, former governor OF
West Virginia, will deliver an address
here next week.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-08-23

Charleston Mrs Mary Hughes.
aged 1oi years died here She was
the monlher Of 10 children. four OF
whom survive Mrs Hughes mother
is said to have lived to bo 40 years
old
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-08-23

Wheeling district peo.
pie will honor not only the youth OF
Ohio county who have been selected
for army service in the first draft call
of the nation. but also the local young
men who have received commissions
following training at Fort Benjamin
Harrison. when the great mass meet
ing is held next week.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-09-26
MORE ABOUT cooRER.

Editor John Herring of the Triton Gazette is in
that controversy over which is peanut and which
IS gocber. He credits us, along with the Dawson
News, with being city farmer rased in town
around newspaper Office capable of making
ordaks in farming that give away,-and all like
hat He takes our side of the spute and says the
goober is goober, thing by itself, and different
from the peanut.
We could describe COOLERS readily could
he Gazette, for in barefoot days we helped cult
yate them on the farm, We not old now,
but things on that farm from which we came never
get away from there till we were old enough to go
TO war. We have been busy with the newspaper
ever since
We do not know much about how strong we are
with our farmer friends Some of them think we
know nothing (Which isn't true) and some of them
think we know it all (Which likewise isn't true)
We did not learn much about farming,-nobody
does in just few years. But we are powerfully
glad that the Gazette didn't do anything worse
than intimate that we ought to stay within our
hHllaIlohs' suppose 1t was pure friendship out IL
the Gazette were extensively read by farming
patrons,-well, might go on supposing.
But a goober is goober, For peanut it will
not do And our farmer friend on the Gazette is all
wound up in the distance lends enchantment'
haze of other years The Spanish peanut beats the
goober too far The old goober went by the law
OF the survival of the ittest Any peanut that is
peanut beats the goober by long odds.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-09-26
THE USEFUL MUScADINE.

Says the Triton Gazette:
In the general scheme of food conservation, the
homely muscadine has been the subject of a spec
ial investigation by the Federal Department of
Agriculture and the results have been surprising
The muscadine, so the experts say can be pre-
pared in many attractive and appetzing ways
without the use of large quantities of sugar, which
makes it especially attractive in these days of
soaring prices. Unfermented craps juice, jellies
canned grapes, syrups, and catsups, are recon-
nended as the most desirable, while preserves
marmaades and jams require large quantities of
sugar and more difficult of preparation. The
Department has issued bulletin on muscadines
which can be had on application.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-09-26
WHY NO TBELIEVAsLE.

1t is announced, but hardly believable hat young
ladies of some Georgia towns, who heretofore spent
Their time meeting the trains and hanging around
cold dope stand have donned sacks and taken to
the cotton fields. This is hardly believable in
Georgia Such a thing would create no comment
in the West. where sis performs useful work as
well as ma, pa and brother If it is true that these
Georgia town girls have donned their cotton sacks
their action deserves nothing short Of commenda.
ton Picking cotton is as honorable employment
as clerking in store or pecking on piano, and a
aeap more prottable.-Lyons Progress
Why not belevabe? We have many women in
Cordele who are doing their housework cooking
cleaning pots and pans and doing the larger part of
the family wash since the servants have gone 10
the fields. It's a case of have to- but ism it good
to be able to do all this work without complaint
And this comment about there being more profit
in it is TO the point and good
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-09-26
OUR CROP oE WEEyILs.

OUR CROP OF WEEVlLS.
Somebody in Crisp county,-a great number OF
| somebodies-better be making plans for big fat
hogs and peanuts something else besides cotton
next year. Sit down on this warning and get 1t in
your head that the wee1ils can do no harm and
you will come out picked clean next season. In
plain language you will have nothing to pick
You may call this veries. rot if you please but
some have lost this year 25 to SO per cent of their
haven't any idea of the damage he has done right
under your own nose this season after the cotton
got too large for you to pick the squares Go make
critical examination now. See if the larger num-
Der of green bols are not loaded with from one to
six of The larvae. We have not made a personal
examination of half the acreage in Crisp county,
but half of it is now cleaned up,-worked out per-
fectly by the weevil and he is boring into every
hing that is green, running it, no matter how
large. If you have doubt, go and examine. 1t
will be worth while.
Numbers of our good friends among the farmers
have already spoken honestly but positively of the
ease with which it. is going to be possible to han
lie the weevil. They are sure they have made
success this year. 1t is true that conditions have
favored the farmer this time and the attack came
late and slowly, but the weevil is eating up ma
turod cotton in such quantities right COW as to
make conditions alarming,-and most I'll us do not
know it. Some farmers who are losing as much as
fifty percent to the weevil will not admit it as true
and Their is not green boil OIL some of these
places right that doesn't contain weevil.
Crisp county cotton growers who seriously con-
template planting large cotton crops next year,
ought to go down in Thomas county and learn for
fact that the cotton growers down there are
already in with the crop,-done picking The wee
vii got twothrds of the crop in Thomas this year
and the county is coming out with hardly more
than bale to the plow. This is not guess work.
Let growers go to southwest Georgia and find
this true.
1t will be the turn of our farmers do that very
hing next year Then it will lake five years to
get over it, You better take warning now while
he going is good Peanuts and big fat hogs are
your safe defense. No pillow will be able to
protect more than five acres of cotton against the
weev next year if very life depends on it. 1t cah-
lot be done and you cannot do it.
Our cotton crop is winding up snort this year in
spite of the fine prospect But for the weevil we
would have made record crop. From now until
he seasons close the shortage is going to pile up
higher and higher till everybody will be surprised.
OF course YOU are going TO do AWAY with the
cotton stalks early,-not early next spring, but this
all just as you can get out the cotton that
he wcevil doesn't destroy If you plant even a
mall acreage of cotton next year you will want
IN even start with the weev OF get that start
ry not to let the weevils winter your farm.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-09-26
OFFICIAL ORGAN CRISP COUNTY.
LISTEN HERE, BOYS.

Was it DR.. Oliver Wendall Holmes who said that
the training of a child should begin with its grand
parents? That we should know the author is itself
unimportant. The saying itself holds the wisdom
of the ages. The task of training the boy in
creases in proportion to the lack of training hand
ed down to him by his grandfather and given him
by his father When the boy comes to take his
place among the workers of the world without
either hereditary home training, he presents
one of the most serious problems with which So
ciety has to deal What a tragedy is written in his
face!
! Boys, can you understand? To be prepared for
the duties of life you must be trained somewhere
and in some way This training must begin in the
earliest years The vital beginning should be in
the home 1t should be continued with faithful
evenness and ampfed throughout school days,
and on with ever widening effectiveness.
Where training has not been received in the
home or in the school, in business life, thea a
duty rests upon the state to impar that training,
for the state stands officially for all soc;y in gen
eral That's where get our excuse for compul-
sorry attendance.
You want to be able anS ready, individually, to
do at least one gainful thing well You want to be
able and ready to- join Individual skill, ability and
capacity effectively with the skill ability and ca
pacity of others for the attainment of common
end In other states where education and life
training are held Of first importance the law re-
quires the schooling Georgia has an embryo com
pulsory law for school attendance, but you may be
passing your opportunity, law law
We want to stop you long enough to tell you
before it is too late: You viii need your
training. Your schooling is worth more than the
fortune your father is trying to leave for you
Money is power but the unclaimed intellect is
more than power. You find what you are in
school Until you are educated neither you nos
any person on eartn with wnom you are thrown
can say for what you best fitted.
fyou are school boy make the most of the
days you have ahead of you now The men that
are making history today from your station
in life. The discoveries in this mysterious
age Of advancement being made daily by the
men VINO took peducational training and carried
it to higher research, just as you can do
We want our boys to move On up. Nothing on
earth can please your people and your home com.
munity more than for them to find YOU climbing
Get your training Find what you can do and
then do that well! The world is calling for you up
higher When you climb up to where you can see
over the heights there will be other unnxplored
fields and greater tasks for you God made Won
Tor purpose Find it in school and then fill that
purpose