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The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-03-22

INSPECTOR JOSEPH VAUROr AT HIS DHsK..
all over the United States, Canada and
from many European cities. Commits
sioner Woods some time ago sent no
tees to the police headquarters OF ev-.
cry city in the country suggesting that
copies OF their finger prints be for
warded here. In the notices 1t was
stated that the department possesses a
very large collection OF records of GRIM
inals who could be located only by
means Of finger prints; that these came
from all over the world and that II its
records were forwarded the depart
ment would offer its finger print serv-
ice to them without expense. In many
cases these notices were sent to the
sheriffs OF what is popularity known as
zone horse towns" In this manner the
departments finger print bureau has
become a sort OF clearing house for
other police departments In the cOun-
try. The bureau is In charge OF Inspec-
tor Joseph A. Faurot.
The impressions are classified accord
ing to "whirls," loops" arches" or
ueilas. Inc prints are carefully MED
and indeXed according to their charac-
teristics. In large room in the base
ment of headquarters the actual finger
prints are taken. Printers ink is
spread by a roller on the surface OF a
glass table. The ink is smeared on the
fingers OF the prisoner, and the finger
impressions are then taken down on
paper All OF the fingers Of both hands
of the prisoner are taken.
The police after exhaustive studies
have been able to learn much about
finger prints. The system rs based on
the fact that every human being has
distinct and Individual impression
which differs from that OF any other
person. IL has been ably demonstrated
that no two finger prints are alike,
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-03-22
Miss LYDIA hOughtOn Dead

Miss LYDIA HoughtOn died at
two O'Clock Wedne sday morning
in a sanitorium at Terra Alta
where she hid been for the past
two years receing treatment for
tuberculosis which was the cause
of her death.
The young lady. the second
daughter of John H. Houghton.
of near Tannersville, was well
known and popular here where
she had visited a few times, ard
had a large number of friends in
this county who are sincerely
grieved by the news of her I'M
timely death.
Miss Houghton is survived by
her father. and by two sisters and
four brothers, as follows: Mrs.
Leon M. Ayers of Palkersburg,
Miss :Myda, Allan, Alva, Zeb,
and Francis Houghton. Her
mother died about six years ago,
and another brother, John. has
been dead three or four years.
Funeral arrangements have
not yet been completed. Burial
will take place at Roseville prob
ably Friday.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-03-22
0Iis Maiyoun Chronicle.
Thursday, March ~, 1917
kocALs AND PERSONALS
BOOgerhOle Again

Clay. March IL. The vigilance
committee of Clay county, which
is.said to have been the cause Of
cleaning up the famous "Booger-
hole" murder mysteries. is said
to be responsible for the burning
of four houses recently vacated
by citizens who were ordered to
leave the county, according to re-
liable authority. Other citizens
have been given another week in
which to leave the place and they
are said to be moving out quietly
not resisting the word carried to
themsin such peculiar manner
by this mysterious league.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-03-22
MinaOra

Miss Dora Knots is low with
pneumonia fever and measles.
Miss Dora Butler is sick with
pneumonia fever.
Sam Jarvis's sor, Ira, died last
Wednesday with measles. His
son, Ray, has been very low with
the same disease.
The oil business is dull here
just now.
Rev. E. V. Harold preached at
Ebenezer last Saturday and Sun
day. Rev. Harold has H. G..
Proudfoot's farm for this year.
The family of Howard Knots
are sick with the measles.
Homer Witte will move 10 the
DR.. j. B. Law property in the
near future.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-03-22
Real Estate Transfers

Noah Polling ct lux to s. M.
Polling, 25 acres, Sycamore, $7OO
d. w. Chenoweth and E. Losie
j. Smith to Robert P. Mollohan,
lot in Grantsville. $345.
James w. May ct ux to A. G..
Mathews, 112 acres, White Oak,
SPOTS.
j. G. Hively to Sarah S.
Belknap. los acres, Beech Fork.
exchange of land.
Battelle B. Terrell, trustee, to
Kenney Land & Oil Co., z acres,
Island Run, SAP.
w. A. Boice ct ux sto Charles
Harmon. AZ acres, Sheridan dis
trict, exchange of land.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-03-22
Eskimo Doo.-

An exceedingly hard lot is that OF
the Eskimo dog. In the FIRST place. he
has to earn his living by drawing
sledges- In the next place. food is So
scarce that dog is usually hungry.
often hungry enough 10 eat his harness
or indeed any bits of skin and leather
he can find. To prevent this the men
rub the leather cords with tar But I'm
order to live at all an Eskimo dog has
TO nght his way. Whenever there is a
pack OF dogs together they fight. Tho
weak ones are driven away or killed
The strongest aud fercest one, who
can thrash any or all OF the others. Is
known as the king dog. He has the
best place to lie and his choice or tho
food
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-03-22
Law Auainst Cricket.

Until a century and half ago Eng
lands great national pastime figured
In the statute books as a crime. The
game was declared illegal in the time
Of Edward ~, owing to its having be-
come so popular as TO interfere with
archery. the then sport OF kings. The
law against 1t was vigorously enforced,
and every person convicted OF playing
the game was fined f10 or sent to pris-
on. 1t was not until the formation OF
the famous Hambledon club In 1749
that the statute was repealed.-Pall
Mall Gazette
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-03-22
Powerful Effect

The people who preach economy for
Others sometimes have to turn I'm and
practice economy for themselves" said
railroad man. 'I once asked bust
ness man:
well, George. did you read your
wife that lecture ON economy you said
you were going tor
Yep George grunted, with a ges-
ture OF disgust.
Have any effect?' said I.
1t sure did, said George. I've
bought myself safety razor, cut out
cigars In favor OF pipe and had last
seasons suit cleaned so as to make 1t
see me through this year washing
ton Star.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-03-22

Born Friday to Mr.. and Mrs.
0. j, Dufn a big baby boy.
A big baby girl was born to
Mr.. and Mrs. C.. A. Jarvis, Mon
day.
Six Ford automobiles were de-
lived to the local agency, Smith,
Huffman & Hathaway. the first
of the week.
r, A. Terrell, Jr., of Brooks
vile, was here Wednesday dis
posing of business affairs prepar-
atory to removal to Warren, o.,
where he will make his home.
The revival meeting which had
been in progress at the Southern
Methodist church here closed
Wednesday night. A series of
meetings will commence at the
local lBaptist church next Sun
day night.
N. p. Harris and Clifford
Francis, of Henrietta, arrived
home Wednesday from Akron
where they had been at the bed
side Of the formers son, Ezra.
who had been very low with
pneumonia fever.
Lenna Ball, of Hur. returned
Saturday from BuckhannOn and
will attend the Spencer High
School. Will Ellis, of Milo, and
Cary Harold, of Uler, have pur-
chased the Uler Store of Mr..
Conley. -Reedy News.
G. H. Knots, of Euclid. was a
visitor in town over Wednesday
night. He has sold his real es-
tate at Euclid and will dispose of
his personal property by public
auction April z. The advertise
OF the sale will be noticed else
whore in this issue. Just where
ne will make his home hereafter
Mr.. Knots does not know defiin
itely at the present time.
Friends here of Judge w. II.
OBrien, Of Ripley, were pleased
early this week when news to
the effect that he was getting
along nicely in the hospital at
Gallipolis where he recently un-
derwent an operation by which
one Of his limbs was smputated.
His physician stated. according
to the report received, that the
Judge would probably be able to
leave the hospital in a short time
and return to bic home.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-03-22

Lsshsd For HE Discovery.

According to an old document discov-
cred some time ago In Australia. gold
was first discovered by a convict near
Pnramatta I'm 1880. The unfortunate
fellow was at once charged with hav-
ing stolen watch and boiled 1t
down" and. being convicted by the rude
court OF those early days, was given
80 lashes for his pains. In later
years the record OF this incident was
closely examined by an undoubtedly
competent authority, who was quite
convinced Of the genuineness OF the
convict's story.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-03-22
Clyde Ovens Dies at Akron

A message was received here
enc day this week informing
friends and relatives in this
county of the death of Clyde
Ovens which occurred at Akron
q few days ago from pneumonia
fever.
The young man was q son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Dick Givens, for
merly of this community. He
is survived BY his parents and by
MRS. Dolph Holbert, sister, and
another sister and a yougner
brother.
The remains were buried at
Crooksville where he had lived
some time.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-03-22
Tho Ballot.

Secret voting was exercised by the
ancient Greeks and Romans. Ballot
boxes were used in electlng aldermen
in London In 1926. First instance OF
the employment OF the ballot I'm Ameri-
can elections was in the choice Of a
pastor by the Salem (hass.) church on
July 20, 1929. In 1884 It began to be
used in the elections of governors OF
Massachusetts,.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-03-22

Bakersfield, Cal--Mrs. Mary Brun-
dage, the seventy-five-year-old widow OF
the late Superior Judge Bernard Brun-
dage, a pioneer OF Kern county, was
registered as freshman In the Kern
county high school and Will study tho
Spanish language. Mrs. Brumdage has
several grandchildren attending tho
high school at which she rs registered
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-03-22
FINGER PRINTS AID
They Help Greatly In the Solution
OF Crime.
EXCHANGE SYSTEM FOUNDED.

New York City Has More Than 10000
Inpressions-Bureau In Charge Of
Inspector Faurot-Every Human Be-
ing Has a Distinct and individual
Mark.
New York.-The work of the bureau
of criminal Identification at police
headquarters has been greatly enlarged
and brought up to date. This is espe-
cially truesOf the finger print depart
ment. which today is recognized by the
police as the best and surest method of
making criminal identifcations. Al
though the Bertillon system is stu in
use by the department, it has to a
great extent been superseded by the
finger print system.
The department has a collection OF
more than 100000 finger impressions
OF individuals These prints came from.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-03-22
Only an Empty Phrase.

Intelligent Firstbon-Have you ever
noticed, daddy, how often mamma
uses the expression "And so on, and
so on" Father-Yes, my dear, but
am sorry to say that 1t does not APP
ply to my buttons.-Stray Stories.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-03-22
Eight-HOur Law Upheld

Washington, March 10. The
Adamson eight-hour railroad law
was held cons itutional and valid
in all respects today by the su-
preme court.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-03-22
Teachers Asked to Enroll Early

Teachers planning to take the
the first uniform examination, to
be held at Grantsvilie and Ar
noldsburg April 5 and 6. are urg-
ed to enroll on April 4.
A. E WEAVER,
County Superintendent.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-03-22
For Sale

One pair of black draft horses
each weighing about 1900. Any
person interested call at my resi-
dence on Lemuels Run. Reason
for selling, | am not able to drive
them.
w. Fl. SToCKwELL.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-03-22
LABOR.

No man 10 ct his best without
Iabor-manusl labor at that. The
exercise makes HE muscles
strong, his mind clear, his sppo-
title good, his body hsalthfuf and
his sleep peaceful and sweet
J. NJ. Studsbakor.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-03-22

Beginning on the 9th of April and closing
with the Second Uniform Examination we
will conduct school for teachers and
advanced pupils. We will aim to serve
your needs. Tuition, $3.50 for the
term in advance, $1.25 per week.
Other particulars supplied on request.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-20
Notice Of Petition for Allowance of
Accounts, Determining Trust and
Distributing the Estate.

The petition and accounts of Geor-
gina Newell formerly Georgina
Scott), Executrix of the estate of the
said W. G. Scott, deceased, wherein
petitioner asks to be allowed $4S7. 90
and charged with 81, 4S180, and asks
that the same be examined and ap-
proved, and that final order be made
of Distribution OF the remaining prop
erty to the persons thereto entitled
and discharging petitioner from all
further responsibility herein:
It is ordered, that Friday, the 31st
day Of August, A. D. 1917, at o'clock
p. m. before the Judge presiding at
Chambers of said Court at his Court
Room in the Judiciary Building, in
Honolulu, City and County of Homo
lulu, be and the same hereby is ap-
pointed the time and place for hear
ing said Petition and Accounts, and
that all persons interested may then
and there appear and show cause, if
any they have, why the same should
not be granted and may present evil
dence as to who are entitled to the
said property.
Dated the Goth day of July, 1917.
BY the Court:
H. A. WILDER,
Clerk.
]. T. DE BOLT,
Attorney for the Executrix.
6S43-July 20, q, Aug. 3, 10.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-20
FORESTRY BOARD
IS TO CONSIDER
GRAZING permits
Plan to Utilize Unused Lands
For Pasture Presented BY
Food Commission

No specific action was taken by the
board of agriculture and forestry at q
meeting this morning on a letter from
the territorial food commission pro.
posing the issuance of grazing per
mits to persons wishing to raise cat
tie on unused pasture land in order
to increase the local beef supply.
The letter was placed on file and
probably will be considered at a later
date. hTe board voted, however, to
Immediately consider any specific ap.
phcations for grazing permits that
may be sent in. There was no dis
cussion on the suggestion that the is
land of Kahoolawe be turned into a
cattle range. c. s. Judd, executive Of
ficer, may visit the island in the near
future to make a personal investiga:
ton.
A new regulation providing for the
protection Of bird, animal and vegt'
able life on the small islands was pass
ed and will go to the governor for
his approval. Bruce Cartwright, Jr.,
volunteered to act as forst ranger
without pay to assist in the enforce,
ment of the regulation, and was ap.
pointed.
The board repealed the regulation
mad Elm 1913 prohibiting the shipping
Of hogs from Oahu to the other is
lands. The regulation was made Ia
IpreRent the sp-ead Of hog cholera.
I.S,,. Ro,rS 49, -. - 49, a.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-20
ASK DANIELS TO
NAME ONE OF new
WARSH|PS HAWAII
Secretary of Navy Says Letter
of PromotioniStS viii Be
Given Consideration

A suggestion by the Hawaii Promo
ton Committee that one Of the new
American war vessels be named Ha
waIi. as contained in a letter sent to
the navy departed by Secretary A. p
TAYLOR, has been placed on file and
will be considered further when the
question OF naming the vessels Is
again taken up.
This is the summary Of a letter
received by Mr.. Taylor from Josephus
Daniels, secretary of the navy, which
reads as follows:
Washington, D. c., July 6, 1917.
My dear Mr.. Taylor:
Il have received your letter OF
June 21st, and l thank you for your
kindness in sending me a copy oil
the Mid-Pacific Magazine for May
and have noted with interest you:
article entitled Pearl Harbor,- the
Malta of the Pacific"
Il also note your suggestion on
behalf Of the Hawaii Promotion Com
mittee that ne Of the new war vessels
be named Hawaii | have taken
pleasure in filing yur letter for con
sideration when the question of the
naming OF war vessels is again taken
UP.
Sincerely yours,
JOSEPHUS DANIELS,
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-20
Bishop Trustees to Question
Claim of Territory to Strip
of Kakaako Land

With the city and county and ter
ritory already protesting In part the
petition Of the Honolulu Rapid Tran
sit and Land Co. for registration o:
title to lands in Kakaako and Kaa
kaukukui, the trustees Of the B. P
Bishop estate, through their attorney
Antonio Perry, have given notice tina:
they intend to contest the claim OF
the territory to a strip Of the land in
question.
A motion by the trustees, which
will be heard by Circuit Judge Kemp
at o'clock tomorrow morning, asks
that the order OF general default
heretofore made and entered in the
case, as far as 1t relates to the Bishop
estate, be set aside, and that the
trustees be permitted to file their
answer and claim.
The motion gives the following
grounds as a basis for the motion:
THAT the sale trustees did not un.
derstand or appreciate until on or
about June 81, 1917, that in and by
its petition the petitioner herein, TIT,
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-20
PERSONALITIES

REV. H. p. JUDD. secretary of the
Hawaiian board, is supplying the pull
pit Of the Kahului, Maui, church. dur.
ing the vacation Of Rev. r 3, Pleas.
ant. .sg.z.s~ Z, 49, /,
DIR. A. s. BAKER, agent for the
Hawaiian board In Kona, ID recover.
ing rapidly from recent operation
In Honolulu. and expects TO return to
the Big Island In about 10 days. =
REV. NORMAN G. SCHENCK, su
perintendent of the Chinese depart.
ment Of the Hawaiian board. who has
been supplying the pulpit OF the
boards church at Kohala during the
last month, has ,returned TO Honolulu.
ROBERT JUDD OF Hartford, Conn.
sister Of Miss Gertrude Judd, who has
been engaged In ministerial training
on Maui for the last year, arrived In
the Matsonia to take up citizenship
class work on the Valley Island. He
leaves for Maui tomorrow.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-20
GIRLS birth
RECORD SAVES
SCHOFIELD MAN

By finding the record Of the birth
of little girl in the register Of births
of the Catholic church and ascertain
ing that he age was over instead OF
under 16 as he had believed, Detective
John R. Kellett saved Thomas w.
Brown, soldier at Schofield, from
facing a statutory charge. He will
now appear before the county to
answer a lesser charge on July 81.
The girl has been sent to the girls
industrial school to remain there un-
til she becomes Of age.
Brown was arrested on July IA and
held on the former charge until this
morning. The girl gave her age as
under 16.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-20
FAREWELL GIVEN
HEAD OF IAPAN'S
MISSION TO U. S.
Especial Cable to NipPu Jiji)

TOXIC, Japan, July 2O.-EBcount
K. Ishii, head Of the japanese war
commission to the United States, was
rendered a farewell banquet by Wis
count /. Motoni, minister Of foreign
affairs, last eyeuing at the Motoni Of
fetal residence Many prominent d.
plolnats were present.
Ishii is being denounced, by he
members OF the Kensaikai, the oppo-
sition party, because he accepted the
position as head Of the commission
under the Terauchi ministry. lshll
was foreign minister under the Okuma
ministry and as consequence he Is
being made the target OF criticism
for accepting a position given him
by Terauchi.
During the time that Okuma was
premier the Kensaikai were IN power
but according to Viscount lshii ne
was never a member Of this party
and said at the banquet that ne re-
served the right to accept a commits
sion under any regime.
One Of the biggest problems con
fronting the two nations Is bringing
United States and Japan in close re-
lations, and political ambitions or r.
Valry between parties should not ap,
pear In such a cause as this one,
said the head of the commission IN
his farewell address.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-20
RAILROADERS
error RESULTS
IN own death
Brakeman Forgets to Turn
Switch and is Caught in
Collision With Engine

William Hau, Kalihi, head brake
man on the o. r. & L. freight train
that leaves Honolulu at midnight, was
instantly killed this morning at 1
o'clock at the Dole siding near Leile-
hua when his head was smashed be-
tween the engine and freight cars fol-
lowing his failure to turn the switch
which would have sent the engine
along another track.
As usual the train stopped on the
Leilehua-H branch Of the tracks
running near the Dole siding. The
engine was uncoupled by Hau and
went back on the main track before
1t could be switched off onto the Wa
hiawa branch.
Hau evidently forgot to turn the
switch, for when the engine started
back on the main track to take the
Wahiawa branch it followed the path
back to the train from which it was
uncoupled, and Hau, who had jumped
onto the head Of the train and had
given the signal for the train TO come
ahead, was caught in the collision. Two
box cars were capsiZed in the clash.
sion.
"As far as can be ascertained the
matter was purely an accident" said
George P. Denison, general manager Of
the Oahu Railway l. Land Company,
this morning.
Hau was 80 years old, and a native
Of Maui. He had been in the employ
Of the railroad since 1912, and was
in line for a higher position as soon
as his English became more fluent
He leaves q wife and q child.
A thorough investigation Of the case
is being made by the public utilities
commission and the railroad. The in
quest will be next Wednesday.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-20
ANOTHER FIJLAN
CONTINGENT HERE
ON Way TO FIGHT
Party of 20 Commanded By
Major SWinbourne Enter
tanned BY Local BritonS

Twenty Fijian soldiers. recruits
bound for France to aid in strength
ening the F1jian forces with the
Kings Royal Rifles, are in Honolulu
today as passengers aboard a Cana
dian-Australasian liner. While here
they are being entertained by the
Honolulu members of the British Club
and Immediately after landing they
went to the headquarters of the club,
and afterwards were taken for ride
TO the Pail and other points Of in
terest.
Mai. C. 4. Swinbourne, aide de
camp to Gov. Sweet-Escott Of Fiji, is
in command of this contingent The
non-commissioned officers are Sergt.
C. " Dier and Corp. A. Walker. This
is Maj. Swinbourne's second trip to
the front since the war started. In
1915 he was among the first to go
from Fiji, but after reaching England
was recalled to act as aide to Gov.
Sweet-Escott. He hopes this time to
be able to remain in Europe and see
active service.
Since being recalled to Fiji, Maj.
Swinbourne has organized, instruc
ted and dispatched three contingents
Of Ffjians. The men in this party
are fine specimens. One of them is
six feet, three and a half inches il
height; another six feet, two inches,
and another six feet. All of them av-
erage five feet, nine inches and a
half.
Attached to this contingent is ].
Gowan who is going to France for
hospital duty. His expenses are be-
ing paid by the residents of the dis
trict from which he comes in Fiji.
The Honolulans who are entertain
ing the Fijian soldiers today are the
following prominent members of the
British Club: Fred Harrison, the
president; Harry Armitage, John
Watt, John Pearson and several
others.