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The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-01-25
JURY WILL PROBE SHORTAGE.
District Attorney Says Coal Car situa.
ton viii Be Investigated.

Charleston. w. Va.-W. G. Barnhart.
United States district attorney, an
nounced that he viii probably ask that
q special grand Jury be called for the
purpose of investigating alleged viola
tions of the criminal statutes as dis.
closed 10y recent Investigations by rep
resentatives of the Department of Jus.
tice i'm the Southern District The in.
vestigators have been looking into al
legged violations in connection with
coal shortage. with the recent general
election. and with bankruptcy proceed
ings Mr.. Barnhart declined to- go
into detail concerning the real pur.
pose OF the proposed jury
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-01-25
Institution
Per Capita

AuuILIOnaI records Snow that Mar
shall is the only one of the normals
that draws from all sections of the
state, the other five being more or less
local institutions whose students are
drawn from the home county for the
most part
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-01-25

Panama Official (to friend who has
been taken with cremps while bathing
in the canaD Keep up for Eve min
utes, Bill Something viii slide ln By
then and you can walk out
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-01-25

Henderson-For FIVE years was
on the lookout for n wife.
Wiliiamson-How did You come 70
end herr
Henderson, She saw me frst
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-01-25

London More than 42S.O00 officers
and men were taken prisoner by the
Russians during the last year and
SOS guns captured.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-01-25

Parkersburg, W. Va.-The January
term of United States District Court,
with Judge A. c. Dayton presiding. has
opened here. Several cases on the
criminal side, including mostly liquor
law violations, are on the docket.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-01-25
WEST VIRGINIA BRIEFS

Clarksburg, w. Vain recognition
of the increased cost of living city Off.
cials have announced an increase of SO
week in the wages of all day laborers
employed by the city.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-01-25

Grafton, w Va.-By operation of the
new city charter Charles Chadduck.
superintendent of streets. has become
mayor Of Grafton, succeeding Fred @.
Graham, who resigned TO accept a DO.
sition with a railroad company.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-01-25

Parkorsburg, W. va Former Gov.
A. White, Of this city. has been an.
pointed by the state Public Service
Commission to gather data as to tho
value Of all railroads in West virfinla
engaged In interstate commerce. The
work win require a year or more.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-01-25
HOPE OF PEACE
HAS VANISHED
The New Year Expected to be
One of Great Carnage
and BIOodshed
GERMANS PUSH RUSS BACK
Nanesti Falls Before Won Mackenseu
Turks Repulse the British on the
Tigris-Russians Taken Prisoner
-Meatless Days Abandoned.

Paris.-With the breakdown of all
peace suggestions a certainty. atten-
tion is turned to the possibilities OF
the year of war just beginning. the
prospects of the entente allies being
discussed in the light of the swift
overthrow of Rumania.
The one big dominating fact. that
energies from all sound considera.
tions of the present situation is that
1917 will be a year of awful slaugh-
ter in France.
While President Wilson's note, fol-
lowing Germany's official bid for
peace, is not likely to produce the
hoped-for results at the present time.
1t has definitely turned the minds of
men and women in all belligerent
states in the direction of peace. and
has brought about a revolution of
thought the intensity of which can
only be appreciated in the midst of
the warning peoples
Twelve Million Troops in Field.
1t is a little realized fact that
something like 100000 people are
engaged in the manufacture of guns
Stu SuSliS, TlleS ana cartridges.
bombs, air torpedoes and other death
dealing material of war, all of which
are to be directed against some 12,.
100000 troops. For every soldier in
the field there is at least one civilian
working on agents for his destruc-
tion.
Russ Lose on Sereth.
Berlin.-The entire bridgehead DO.
sition at Nanesti, on the Sereth line
in Northern Rumania. fell into Field
Marshal Won Mackensen's hands with
the town. The Russians suffered Sc
we're losses in retreating across the
Sereth bridges, and 556 prisoners
were taken.
An attempted attack by the Rus.
slams in the Putna valley, on the
western Moldavian front. was broken
up and minor attacks elsewhere
along this line were repulsed
Only minor operations in the other
war areas are reported in the OH.
cial statement.
WHEELING DAMAGED BY STORM
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-01-25

Charleston, w. Va.-Announcement
was made here that the legislative
committee OF the West Virginia FEEDER.
alton of Labor will support amend
ments to the child labor and work
mems compensation law and the pas
sage Of a free textbook law.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-01-25

Where do you think Miss.
Fisko learned her rescuer's first
name2 DO you believe she
knows more about the kidnsp-
ers and their intention than she
wishes Whitaker to know
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-01-25

Parkersburg. W. Va.-With a view
TO organize West Vlrginia-Ohio
Bottlers Association. bottlers OF bev.
erages, drinking waters. sodas. ale.
etc, in this state and in the
eastern part Of Ohio were in session
here. Practically all the leading bot
tiers Of this state were present at the
meeting.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-01-25

Charleston. w Va-The West Vir.
ginia Publishers Association met here
at the call OF President J. j. swope.
OF Welch. The attendance was small
The organization is composed of own.
ers and editors Of weekly publications
OF West Virginia. Discussion OF prob
lens confronting the publisher was
the leading feature.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-01-25
Rely upon slldes.

no ~ coNTINrEnI
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-01-25

Wheeling w. Va.-The annual con
vention Of the West Virginia
Hardware Mems Association will
be held I'm this city next week, It
was just announced here It Will be
an exposition at which wiz be display
ed exhibits by manufacturers and
wholesale dealers, and vii be held in
the Auditorium
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-01-25

stop 1t, / swear 1 shall think you're
the devil ! Stop lido you hear me,
sir? And come build our bonfire.
ha
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-03-21
AN INTERESTING TRIP.

The following party enjoyed an in
teresting trip to Macon Monday re-
turning Tuesday night, Mrs. ]. L. Nc
Carly, Mrs. G. R. WombIe and daugh-
ter, Corrine, and Mr.. and Mrs. Lon
Dickey.
Mrs. McCarty, Mrs. Womble and
Corrine visited Mr.. McCarty's sister,
Mrs. Mosley, and the girls at Wesley
an college. Mrs. McCarty, Mrs.
Womble, Misses Corrine and Martha
and several other Wesleyan girls
drove over to Milledgevliie and visit
ed the G. N. l. college and the Geor-
gia Military Academy and had
splendid trip. During this time Mrs.
Lon Dickey was attending the League
of Southern Writers and met the
head of the League, Mrs. Frances
Little, the author of THE Lady of
the Decoration Mrs. Dickey in
cidentally became a member of the
League.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-03-21
BELIEVED WURM WAS A
VICTIM OF THIEVES

Atlanta, Ga, March 20-That John
Wurm, the young Atlanta boy mys-
teriously murdered last fall and
thrown into the Chattahoochee river,
was the victim of thieves whom he
caught stealing metal from the steel
plant where he and they were en-
ployed, and that they killed him to
prevent his bringing them to justice
for the thefts, is the information
CLEANED by Atlanta detectives from a
negro who is now under arrest and
is understood to have admitted that
hf rode in the automobile in which
Wurm's body was taken to the river.
The detectives announce that the
mystery surrounding the case is
slowly but surely being cleared up,
and they believe they will have the
guilty parties under arrest in very
short time.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-03-21
PARENT TEACHERS HAD
SUCCESSFUL MEETING

here were many expressions of
grat1flcation at the success of the
Community meeting at the High
School last night.
The large study hall was filed to
overlooking with those most interest
ed of pupils and parents who turned
out to celebrate the clearing of all in
debtedness for the recent High
School Improvements, including the
piano.
The lighting of the building, the ten
mis- court and flag poic repairs, while
a good sum is still left in the Parent
Teachers Association for further en-
terprises.
A pleasing program was given by
the High School pupils and two most
excellent papers given by Mrs. Howe
and Mrs. Ellars. Also short speeches
were made by Mr.. Ricketson, Mr..
Turner, Mrs. Heide, and Mrs. Gelders
relative to the Parent Teachers work
in general and in particular. A social
hour was enjoyed, punch and sand
witches being served.
The announcements was made of a
free lecture with picture slides at the
opera house today at 2 o'clock, given
by Mrs Wheelock. national lectur-
er for the Audubon Society. Her SER
vices were secured by the ?. T. A. as
great opportunity for our school
children to learn more about birds
since Mrs. Wheelock is an eminent
authority in her line several books OF
reference having been put forth by
the Audubon Society through her au-
thorship.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-03-21
PECAN TREES nrIEEED n7I'T IE.'II'',
SAYS STATE ENTOMOLOGY BOARD

by destroying the buds. The adult
of this insects is a notified gray moth
which, with wings spread, is about an
inch across. During the summer the
larvae feed upon the leaves and in
the fall upon the twigs.I The accepted
method Of controlling the case bearer
is a spray of arsenate pr lead applied
some time during August or the first
week in September. In this manner
large percentage CT these insects is
killed.
Inere are varieties which are more
or less resistant to the case-bearer.
and 1t may be possible through the
planting OF these and proper use OF
the spray to keep them practically
eliminated from the orchard.
There are other kinds of case-bearI
ers which attack the pecan, but farE
less frequently. One of these is the
pecan cigar case-bearer, and anothe.E
the pecan nut case-bearer, new come
to Georgia. Study of the contn.
of this latter insect is now being mad
by the State Board of Entomology
Borers Do Much DAMAGE
Pecan trees are frequently attacke
by boring insects just as are neac
and other fruit trees. This insect
largely local, although it has done G
tensiye damage in those areas wheI
1t has been prevalent. The fiat heade |
borerS are the most abundant and mo,
destructive of this type of insect. The
are fiat. hard, shiny beetles about ba
an men long. They bore into the hal /
ana iced between the bark and WOO I
Inc most satisfactory method of cor u
batting these insects is to dig them n,
with knife, after which the ire 4
should be painted to prevent furtbe
decay
Examine oak and persimmon treesA
IL located near pecan grove, for the
beetles known as pecan twig girtilers
Ihese insects prune off small Iipohs
and twlgs and in many sections WORK
serious destruction. The only known
method of control for this nest - to
gather and burn the infested limbs In
the fall -
Pecan Caterpillars
The pecan bud moth, a pale green
worm or caterpillar variety with dark
head which first comes in Nav. is con.
trolled by the arsenate of lead sprav.
The fall web worm, the grayish catcr.
pillar which natures in a large white
web in the fall, should be burned an
with kerosene or light wood torch
before they leave the web. The arse.
nate OF lead spray also helps.
The only known way to control tho.
pecan or hickory nut, weevil wbich
bores holes in the nuts, is to boz nm
the infected nuts so that the larvae
cannot get into the ground.
The State Board of Entomology f.
vigorously pushing its Experimental
work for the control Of the various
insects and diseases which attack the
pecan, and all the information which
it has gathered is at the disposal Of
any one interested, if he viii writa
for it.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-03-21
BASE BALL!

1t has practically been settled that
Fitzgerald will again have some high
class base ball.
1t is planned to have all independ-
ent league composed of Albany, Cor
dele, Dawson, Americas. Fitzgerald
and Tifton, or Waycross. This will
make very compact league and all
are first class cities and the citizens
will appreciate the class of ball which
will be played.
Fitzgerald will proceed at once to
raise a guarantee fund and hire a man
ager. 1t is hoped that every loyal fan
will be ready to contribute to this
fund as it is absolutely necessary to
raise the money before any definite
steps are taken towards the organiza-
ton of the team. When called upon
by the committee give them your sub
scription and check for one or more
shares of stock at $40 per share.
Those in charge advise that all of
last years team wish to come back be-
sides number of other good players
that were with other teams in the
Big Four. We can rest assured that
better team will be in the field for
Fitzgerald than last year which is say
ing a good deal as we had winner
for sure all of last season.
| Boost, and boost hard for the team
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-03-21

Atlanta, March.-(Special. Rapid
growth of the pecan industry in Geor-
gia has made more important than
ever the dissemination of knowledge
regarding the proper control of the
diseases and insect pests which attack
the tree and its fruit.
There are only two diseases of any
moment which attack Georgia pecan
trees. These are pecan scab and pc
can rosette, and of the two the former
is the most widespread and destruc-
tive in this state. Pecan rosette is
fungus disease which attacks the
twigs of the tree, causing them to die
and drop off in the fall There is no
known remedy that is effective against
it.
But it is pecan scab which Georgia
growers, on account of it's widespread
prevalence in certain areas, have most
to fear Pecan scab, the most serious
disease affecting the pecan, is caused
by a fungus which enters the tissues
of the leaves and nuts and seriously
affects their development. The small
black pustules of the scab on leaves
and nuts may sometimes be so numer-
Gus as practically to cover the entire
surface It's effect is to dwarf the nut
and prevent it from maturing, some
times causing it to drop from the tree
in an immature state.
Resistant Varieties
1t is a peculiar fact that there are
not only varieties which are resistant
to scab, but that different varieties
resist it in greater or less degree in
different sections. Very wet seasons
also promote the growth of the fun
gus, while in dry seasons its effect
may be hardly noticeable.
While various fungicides have been
used to control pecan seab, the best
results have been obtained so far by
spraying the trees with Bordeaux mix
ture at the strength of $50. The
times for spraying cannot be laid down
in a set rule; it must depend largely
upon the seasons. There is less occa-
sion or necessity for spraying during
a long dry season, but in wet seasons.
frequent sprayings are important.
Generally speaking, it is best to spray
first Just before the buds begin to
swell in the spring, then again in
June and in July and in August. Splen-
did results have been obtained through
careful spraying which is made to &C
cord with the nature of the season.
About Forty insects
While there are only two diseases,
there are approximately forty insects
which attack the pecan. Only a few
of these, however, are so numerous
and so widely prevalent in Georgia as
to cause extensive damage.
One Of the worst of these insects is
the pecan case-bearer, serious enemy
of the tree, which prunes off leaves
and twigs and reduces the nut yield
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-03-21
OVERTOM ESCAPES BUT IS
KILLED IN PITCHED BATTLE

Birmingham, Ala, March -J-isa-
vid D. Overton, under sentence OF
death for the murder OF Probate
Judge W. T. Lawler, of Huntsville,
was killed by sheriff's posse early
tonight in a briar thicket in the west
crn section OF Birmingham. Tony
Mal'no, also under death sentence for
murder, was killed and J. L. Latham,
who was held on forgery charge.
was dangerously wounded.
Have Pitched Battle
The men engaged in pitched bat
tie about fifty shots being fired.
Three of the criminals backed off into
the darkness and escaped.
Seven men escaped from the Teffer-
son county Jail earlier in the day in a
sensational manner. By knocking
down and disarming the inside guards
they made dash for waiting auto
mobile. 1t was thought they had es-
capped from the city and cars were
sent in every direction within two
minutes after the men escaped.
Negro Gives Officer Tip
Late this afternoon a negro gave
the sheriff's officers the tip that the
men were in briar thicket along the
loWlands between Birmingham and
Owenton, When six deputies ap-
preached the spot the men started to
run. They called halt and Overton.
who was armed with a rifle, fired the
first shot, The shooting at once be-
came general. There appeared to be
only six of the criminals in this party,
as three OF them were seen to get
away in the darkness.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-03-21
COLLEGE PROGRAM FOR
WOMAN'S CLUB.

The Woman's Club will enjoy a
treat this afternoon, a college pro-
gram being arranged by Mrs. r. F.
Lee and Mrs. c. c. Persons. The
club room will be decorated with col
lege pennants, etc, to represent a col
lege room. An interesting program
will consist of "reminiscences of COL
lege days, comparing the colleges of
fifty and twenty-five years ago with
the present day. Grandmothers, mo-
theirs and daughters will give these in
teresting talks. Real home made
candy such as the ccSege girls make
will be served from chatting dish.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-03-21

The Hampton Springs sleeper
which the A. B. and A. has operated
for the past several months via the
Townsville branch and which has
occasioned such frequent delays in
the connection at Moultrie. has been
discontinued, and from today will be
carried straight through from Attain
ia to Waycross which would seem a
decided improvement over the former
arrangement
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-03-21
GEORGIA BOYS ENTERTAINED
WITH DANCE

The Georgia University Glee and
Mandolin club will be delightfully."-
entertained with a dance at the Elk's
Hall Thursday night Immediately
following the entertainment at the
opera house given by tnem The col
lege and alumni boys OF this city are
giving the party and have permission
to use the Elk's Hall The University
orchestra will furnish the music which
will be the best to be had and all the
young ladies' and young men of the
social circles are invited through this
paper to meet the Georgia boys at
this social affair.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-03-21

Mrs. Harvey and daughter, of In
diana, who have been spending the
winter in Florida, arrived in the city
this morning and will take rooms for
light house keeping and remain here
for few weeks before returning
home as this is the most unpleasant
period of the northern winter. We
believe the visitors will find both eli
mate and environment pleasant and
will thoroughly enjoy their stay
among us.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-03-21
Miss Helen osborne-Phone 1so
I. A. S. C.'s ENTERTAIN.

[. a. 5. C.'s ENTERTAIN.
The members of the L. A. S. C. were
delightfully."- entertained at the home
OF one of its members, Master Earnest
Justice, Friday evening, when the
boys entertained their girl friends.
lwenty-siN young people spent the
evening playing different games until
a late hour when delicious cream and
cake was served.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-03-21

Street Commissioner r. B. Fletcher
has his force busy opening Hooker
street north from Suwanee to the
drive and opening Suwanee from
Main street east to Monitor Drive
The change will be quite noticeable
as this section is SO thickly overgrown
with brush and small trees and also
traversed by two or three little creeks
that it was regarded as we'll nigh in
acce ssible.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-03-21

Mrs. L. Kennedy is having a mod
ell barn for dairy purposes built on her
farm southeast of the city and which
has been leased and will be operated
for period Of years by Mr.. Gaffney.
The building will be forty feet long,
twenty-four wide, with concrete
foundation and floors, and sanitary
throughout.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-03-21

Fitzgerald's debating teams who
were to have try out with Ashburn
and Cordele Friday were doomed to
disappointment when Prof. Stringer
received notice that both of these
towns had failed to enter a team in
the debate, The boys will go to
Cuthbert to debate the high school
teams OF that town
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-03-21

Mrs. Maggie Pickens and her daugh-
ter, Miss Nellie, returned this morn
ing from Kenosha, Wis, where they
have spent the past four months Wis
iting relatives. While these ladies
experienced some 35-degrees-below-
zero weather they did not suffer any
great inconvenience therefrom and re-
port a most pleasant visit through
out
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-03-21

DR.. G.. w. McLain returned from
Atlanta this morning where he at
tended the convention of the Southern
Dental Association and joined the
bone dry" jubilee last Monday.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-03-21

Mr.. Wimberlin Wilson Of the state
university, will be in the city today
in the interest of the Georgia Glee
and Mandolin Club which gives per-
Torrance here Thursday night. He
is assistant manager. A letter from
him was full of enthusiasm over the
hit the boys made at Wesleyan Col
lege recently.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-03-21

Mr.. Moran leaves Thursday for
Albany, where he will umpire game
between the Pittsburg and Indian
apolis base ball clubs, which play an
exhibition game in that city.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-03-21

The W. R. c. Hall can be secured
for religious services, lodge meetings,
or gatherings, etc Call on Mrs. B. F.
Knapp. ia IL East Pine Street.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-03-21
DR.. G. w. Mclean
DEN TaST
Rooms 512-5t3. PHONE 433.
Garbutt' Donovan Bcilding
Fifth Floor
Sunday by APPOINTMENT

Mesdames Wheelock, Heide and
Gelders visited Ashton school this
morning, where Mrs Wheelock made
short but interesting address on
birds and their habits. This school is
making fine progress this year and
has some fine improvements in con-
temptation.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-03-21

DR. and Mrs w. 3. McWhorter
leave soon for Americas where they
will reside in the future, the doctor
having been given government po
sition there.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-03-21

Messrs. T. J, Luke, ]. D. Dorminey
and \. J. Mcdonald returned this
morning from Atlanta where they
were central figures in the successful
campaign which landed Mr.. ]. B. D.
Paulk in the position of Messenger
of the House of Representatives, the
position made vacant by the death of
his brother, Mr. d. T. Paulk.