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The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-04-12
Wayne Is Luckily Located.

Considerable surprise was express
ed by many people while looking over
the figures recently published show
ing. the disbursements OF taxes paid by
public service corporations over the
large sums OF money going to such
small county as Wayne. but attaches
of State Auditor Darsts department
, were ready with an explanation. They
pointed out that while Wayne is
neither a very big nor important
county, yet it is located in the corner
OF the state where three great rail
roads meet and whose divisions pene-
trate all coal-bearing valleys OF the
county. as we'll as the long stretch of
the Ohio Valley Traction Co., and
then there is the Chesapeake G. Poto
mac Telephone Co. running its wires
to all operations along these roads. OF
course the taxes assessed on the inn
mense valuations OF the properties in
the county go to the county, and that's
why little Wayne received as her
share $109,765.53. as against $99, ,051 80
for the very much more important
neighboring county of Cabell.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-04-12
ARMY BY SELECT DRAFT
All Young Men Between 1e and 25
Are Liable.

Are Liable.
Washington.-Youn men between
nineteen and twenty-five will be
drafted for military training and ser
vice under provisions of the general
staff bill, made public by Secretary
OF War Baker after the House had
passed the war resolution.
1t is proposed to raise an army Of
a million men within year and two
million within two years, If necessary.
There will be three drafts Of 500,-
900 men each unless conditions change
and require a larger or smaller num-
Der of men. Young men will be able
to get into this force only via the
selective draft route under regulations
to be prescribed by the President and
secretary OF war.
While men between the prescribed
ages are being registered throughout
the country. work which will cover
four months or more, the War depart.
ment will take steps to fill up the
regular army to its maximum au-
thorized strength of $4,000 men and
11,700 officers and to recruit the ma.
tional guard to its maximum OF ap-
proximately 100000.
Recruiting by Volunteers
Recruiting for the regular army
and national guard will be under the
voluntary system. If the President
shall determine that the voluntary
system is not filling up gaps rapidly
enough he may resort to the draft to
recruit up both regular army and
guard.
A feature of the bill which is GER
tain to popularize recruiting for the
army makes the service for the period
of the existing emergency II not soon
er discharged. This relieves men from
the necessity OF enlisting for the pre-
scribed term OF years in either the
regular army or guard.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-04-12
Mining in MononsaIIa.

James ID. Gronniger, the new chief
clerk in the office of Secretary OF State
Houston G. Young. has enjoyed the un.
expected pleasure of witnessing the
incorporation of an unprecedented
number of new coal companies char
tered in that department to open oper-
atoms in his home county OF Monon-
gala in the comparatively short time
ne has been on the job. Gronniger,
whose home is at Morgantown, ex-
plains that this activity in coal land
development in Monongalia is due to
the building of the Buckhannon &
Northern railway through the county
and the consequent opening of new
mineral territory heretofore inacces-
sible. The Buckhannon & Northern
runs from Fairmont to Pittsburg.
through Morgantown, along the west
side of the Monongalia river and is
operated by the New York Central
lines. Whether or not It is extended
southward to Buckhannon, as it's name
indicates, remains to be seen. The
previously existing road through the
Monongalia river valley, In Monon.
gala county, the 3. e. o. runs along
the eastern side OF the river.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-04-12
STATE MUST GROW
MORE FOOD STUFFS
AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION Dl-
VISION URGES ALL CITIZENS TO
AID STATE FEED HERSELF.
STRENGTH OF COMMONWEALTH
And Naton-Every Plot Of Ground
Should BE Made To Yield a Crop,
He Adds-Buslness Men Should
Arouse Spirit

Especial Charleston Correspondence)
Charleston.-An appeal to the peo-
pie of the state to help West Virginia
feed herself has just been sent out
broadcast over the commonwealth by
G. II. Titlow, director of the extension
work in connection with the Agricul-
tural College at West Virginia Univer-
sity. He calls on every one to help.
His appeal says:
''The food situation in the North is
now quite serious. A test is being
made of the strength of the state and
nation to produce enough food crops
to feed our soldiers, men working in
the mines, oil fields. and munition fac
tories. and to produce supplies for the
government and those persons left at
home" He further says that any
state that does not carry it's own bur
den at such times-that fails to sup
port itself, that depends on other
states for much of it's food-"can not
be a tower of strength IN the country's
AAOuA VI ACCQ.
The extension department, through
its county agricultural agents, home
demonstration agents, boys and girls
club. agents, and specialties, urges
farmers and their families to grow
more corn, beans, potatoes and other
staple food crops; to raise more chick
ems, hogs, ands cattle; to grow more
winter feed, such as soybeans and
corn silage; and to can large amounts
of vegetables and fruits.
'It Is the duty OF every man, woman
and child in the state having the use
or control of ground to make 1t pro-
duce large yield-not for large finan-
ctal gains, but as a patriotic service to
our nation Many millions of dollars
are spent by the people OF West Vir-
ginia each year to secure products
from the central and northern states
Our nation may soon need all the sur
plus food produced in these states and
West Virginia must feed herself and
also furnish tremendous quantities OF
coal, oil and factory products.
The cooperation of bankers and
business men in each county is greatly
needed at this time in furnishing seed
and fertilizers to farmers, miners and
city gardeners
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-04-12

When Cen Ben. r. Oxley has taken
charge Of the law library OF the su
preme Court OF Appeals under his ap-
pointment by Gov Cornwell as state
librarian it was just like going back
home 20 the general. He once before
performed the duties Of his new Office
in connection with adjutant general
ship The two Offices we're combined
at that time, as all departments we're
then crowded together in the main
capitol building and these two were
IN the same suite OF rooms.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-04-12

DIR. Harold B. Wood. assistant state
commissioner of health. who. I'm ad.
dition 70 his other duties I'm that de.
partment, pays considerable attention
20 pure food problems. has been max
ing an investigation OF the high cost
or bread and has made the discovery
that this common necessity OF the
American table is dearer in the Uni.
ted states than in war-oppressed Eng
land Consequently he would like for
some Of the bakers to explain the
wherefore thereof. He has figured out
That In shut-in and shut-out England.
with majority Of its male farming
population far away at the French
front and unable to raise wheat. a
three epound loaf sells for the equiva-
lent Of % cents In this country, while
mere twinlOaf OF II ounces costs
10 cents or at the rate OF 25 cents for
81 ounces as against 48 ounces I'm Eng
land for the same money.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-04-12
GERMANY TO STAND BY rREATl

VIII Expect U. s. to DO Likewise
Reply 20 Note VIII say.
Berlin.-The German Government
has received notice the United States
Government declines to agree to the
proposed extension OF tne ,reaties OF
1893 and 1928 A reply Is I'm prepara.
ton for transmission through the
Swiss minister. Germany will stats
that It is its intention to abide by the
original text of the famous treaty and
that it As fully conhden the United
states will take the same action.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-04-12
900 CUBAN REBELS SURRENDER
Belief General That Revolution is on
Last Leg.

Santiago. Cuba. - Eight hundred
more rebels have surrendered to the
authorities at Guantanamo. Among
them are Col. Rafael Manduley, Presi-
dent OF the Liberal Party OF Oriente
Province. and 500 men. IL is believed
now that the revolution is on IT'S last
legs. Railroad service Will be resumed
here and at San Luis and through
trains from Santiago to Havana should
be IN operation within ten days
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-04-12
Prepare For Extra Session.

The newly-appointed force OF assist
ant janitors at the state house has
been put to work during their spare
time at cleaning up and overhauling
the halls OF the House OF Delegates
and the Senate in the state capitol
or course, this work would have to be
done, anyhow, but 1t has probably
been started sooner than 1t might 9TH
erwise have been done were there not
In prospect an extra session of the
Legislature, which Gov Cornwell is ex.
pected to call previous to the expira-
tion Of the fiscal year on June 30,
when II will be necessary to have
appropriations for the support OF the
state government or close down some
OF the departments. Speaking OF the
legislative cleanup. one OF the old
force of janitors just let out remarked:
We'll, it's an i'll wind that blows no.
body good; II we hadn't been fred
just when we were we would have had
all this extra and dirty work to do for
nothing, and those chambers OF the
two houses are certainly dirty places
at the close OF a session"
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-04-12
If fle only Had the Room.

Arthur . Thompson, curator OF the
state archives In the capitol annex, is
trying TO work out q plan for housing
2 whole full-sizo aeroplane OF com.
piete running order IN the depart
ment Lieut. Howard Wehrle. Char.
lesion young man I'm tho aerial service
with the United States army. has vol
unteored TO secure an obsolete type
no longer in active use by the army
ana donate Il TO the archives, pro.
vided a place can be- secured for It
m the space set aside for exhibition
purposes.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-04-12
GUN FIRE HALrs RUSSIANS

Offensive Launched on Eumanian
Frontier Fails, Says Berlin.
Berlin.-Russlan forces after
strong artillery preparation launched
an offensive along a breadth OF more
than four miles against the German
positions on the Rumanlan frontier
heights on both sides OF the Oituz Val.
ley. says the German oncial state
ment. Just issued.
The Russian waves broke down
under the German Ere and IN one
place after hand-tohand nghting
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-04-12
GERMAN FLOUR SUBSTITUTE

Chemists Make It Out Of Linden and
Beech Buds.
Berlin, via London.-German chem
lists have discovered method for
making a -four substitute out of linden
and beech buds.
They say the substitute has the
nutritive value OF barley flour, with
four times It's fat percentage.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-04-12
MExcANs KILL ENeLIsHMeN

Manager and Cashier Of OIL Company
Victims Of Bandits.
Galveston, Tex.-W. II. T. Bucking.
ham, general manager of the Aguila
OH Company, on the Isthmus Of
Tehuantepec, and his cashier, named
Bannerman, both British subjects,
we're killed by bandits at Nanchital.
according to information brought here
by passengers arriving from Mexico
on a tank steamship. Buckingham
body was hacked 70 pieces
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-04-12
Comply VIII eovernor,a Rnnnest.

Never in the history OF West Vir
ginia, perhaps. has wider response
been made to governors appeal than
that which Is being shown TO the re-.
quest OF Governor Cornwell for a gen
eral demonstration of the support OF
the people of the state to President
Wilson and congress I'm handling the
situation between this country and
Germany.
Charleston, Wheeling, Huntington.
Parkersburg, Clarksburg. Fairmont.
Moundsville, and in fact nearly all the
cities and towns Of the state held pa.
rades and monster patriotic meetings
during tho past week.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-04-12
CONGRESSMAN is CONVICTED

5leakley, Republican, Of Penn, Wires
Resignation to Clark.
Pittsburgh. -COngressman-elect or.
rim ID. Bleakley of Venango County,
was fined $500, which, with costs, will
reach $4,000 by Judge Thompson in
Federal District Court here. following
his plea Of nolle contendere to a
charge that his election expenses were
excessive.
Bleakley, who is a Republican, I'm.
mediately after his conviction. wired
his resignation TO Speaker Clark at
Washington.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-04-12
MAY WHEAT SELLS AT s2.o7
New High Record Made on tho Chicago
Board.

Chicago.--Wheat for delivery next
month shortly before the CLOSE OF
the Board Of TraNe. added five cents
to the new high record established.
10 sold at S2.O7 an advance of from
to 8 3-8 cents. The upturn was
due to an attempt Of belated shorts
to cover their contracts. only to find
the market bare of offerings.
No. 2 red wheat on track sold AZ
$2.17. This grade IS deliverable on
May contracts. and its premium over
May was considered significant OF the
crop shortage May wheat closed al
$2.05 So 20 S2.O6
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-04-12
.. s. sAvEs sla.o0o.Ooo oN sTEgL
). A. Farrel Cuts Produces Priees
TO 1916 Basis.

Washington.-The Navy Depart.
ment reach an agreement with the
steel interests Of the country whereby
a sufficient supply OF that metal ia
assured for the ship program at
saving Of S1S,0OO,00O for the wear.
The steel men agree to keep feedm
enough steel for al navy building at
the prices paid for The 1916 naval
program, which was far below this
years quoted prices.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-04-12

Wheeling The semi-annual meeting
Of the Panhandle Bee Keepers Asso.
citation will be held in this city next
week. Because OF the high cost OF
sugar, last years entire crop OF honey
has been sold. Members OF the as.
sociation own approximately 1000 col
onies of bees.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-04-12
To cOlOnlze Foreign Farmers.

Commissioner James II. Stewart, of
the State Department of Agriculture.
is laying his plans to divert some of
the expected foreign immigration to
West Virginia at the close of the Eu-
ropean war. He is going to establish
an immigration bureau in his depart.
ment. with the object in view Of at.
tracing to this state some OF the ex.
pert farmers OF those European local
tiles where intensive farming is prac.
ticed, instead OF carelessly allowing
them to migrate on further west He
is firmly OF the opinion that many OF
these foreign agriculturists and truck
growers can be colonized here to good
advantage. and that they will not only
bring some advanced ideas in farming
into these mountain valleys, but will
also assist very materially in helping
the native farmers in their efforts 10
raise enough food supplies for home
consumption. much to the satisfaction
OF local consumers. so many of whom
now have to depend on supplies
shipped in from adjoining states.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-04-12

Charleston.-In joint convention
here the operators and miners OF Dis
trict No. II, United Mine Workers OF
America, embracing the Kanawha coal
fields, ratified, without change, the
wage scale agreement made tentative.
ly by the joint scale committee here
last week
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-04-12
SPAIN TRANQUIL AGAIN
Normal Conditions Resumed, Ambss-
sador 10 Informed.

Washington Conditions In Spain
have become normal again A dis
patch from the Spanish Foreign ONCE
to Ambassador Riano said:
Normal conditions have been re-
established at Valladolid and two
shops have been reopened for the
railway workmeu th0re. Absolute
tranquility prevails throughout Spain"
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-04-12
MILLION FOR DEFENSE BY MAINE
Legislature Acts Quickly on Govern
or's Request for Bond Issue.

Augusta, Me.-The Legislature of
Maine appropriated 81 100000 for gen.
eral defense purposes This action
was taken under suspension OF rules
Immediately after the Joint assembly
had received a message from Gov
ernor Milliken urging that the fund
be provided by bond issue.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-04-12
KAIeER,s AUTo solo Foa Loo
British Court orders Sale 20 Satisfy
Body Builders Charges

Body Builders Charges
I,ondon.-An automobile which was
burt in Germany for personal use Of
Emperor William and was sent hers
Just before the war 70 be fitted with
body has Just been sold for $4,000
tn q Danish shipcwror
It was ordered sold Wy fhe courts
90 satisfy the body builders charges
re IS called hy Engl experts the
most luxurious automobile ever
built
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-04-12

Charleston.-Problems affecting the
laundry industry of West Virginia was
threshed out at the third annual con-
vention of the West Virginia Laundry
Owners association at the Hotel Run.
ner. About 100 laundry owners from
all parts of the state were in attend.
ance.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-04-12

Spencer.-A movement started some
time ago looking forward to erection
OF new county Jail to be used also by
the city of Spencer, expected to result
In the construction OF a suitable struct.
ure within the next year, but there is
much difference of opinion as to its
size and style OF architecture.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-04-12

X HAMP CLARK, of Missouri,
~ was reelected Speaker of
the House OF Representative by
vote Of PIT to 205 for Repre-
sentative Mann, Republican, OF
Illinois.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-04-12

Charleston.-It has been admitted
by those concerned in the deal that
the Keeney's Creek Galleries Com
pany, operating at Winona, has sold
it's holdings to the Maryland Coal &
Coke Company. which also has closed
the mines at Bachman, OF the New
River Valley Galleries Company.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-04-12
West Virginia
News Cuttings
An epitorne of most inn
portant events transpir-
ing In state

Wheeling.-Fifteen thousand bi.
luminous coal miners throughout East
ern Ohio celebrated the anniversary
OF the enactment OF the eight-hour day.
April 1 was the anniversary date.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-04-12

Charleston Operators IN the Kama
wha coal region who maintain oflces
here have given literally TO the local
Young Mems Christian Association.
Approximately $4,000 has been sub,
scribod by them To- make various in.
proyemonts ln the gymnasium.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-04-12

Charleston.-Howard Sutherland,
junior member of the United States
Senate from West Virginia, was here
AID announced that he and associates
sold Illinois capitalists tract of l..
300 acres OF land, overlaying a fve-
foot seam OF coal. The consideration
was about one-third of a million dol-
lars.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-04-12

Parkersburg-J. L. Gilbert was
elected mayor of Parkersburg, In the
municipal election under the commits,
sion form. He defeated Allen c. MUIR,
doch, present mayor. by a majority OF
936 votes. Mayor Murdoch has been
the incumbent since the establishment
of the commission form six years ago.
The vote was: Gilbert, 2,345; Muir,
doch, 1882.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-04-12

Wheeling g.-Arrangements are beina
made by the Ohio Valley Anti-Tuber.
culosis League for the re-opening oa
View Point Sanitarium, five miles west
OF this city. The institution has been
closed nearly a year, because of tho
lack Of funds. Recently the county
commissioners appropriated $4,000 for
it's maintenance.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-04-12

Salem.-Levi Bond. OF Lost Creek,
w. Va. on April 3, celebrated his one
hundredth birthday. He was born
April 3. 1917, within a mile OF the vii.
lage where he now lives His father
Abel Bond, Jr., was born in Cecil coun.
ty, Maryland, and was the son Of Ma
jor Richard Bond, an officer in the rew
olution.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-04-12

Morgantown- West Virginia Unf.
versity's crack rifle team made what
is claimed 20 be the worlds record for
collegiate rifle shooting when six men
out Of the ten mon on the team regis.
tered perfect scores OF 200 in tho final
match OF the teams OF Division A. AS
the FIVE highest scores out OF the ten
compose the team score for the match.
West Virginias score for the final
match is one thousand
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-04-12

Morgantown with the booking OF
game with the Davis e. Eikins Col.
lego team for September %. the open.
ing date. the 1917 football schedule for
West Virginia University was com.
pleted The opening game will bs
played here
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-04-12

Parkersburg. Preparations for the
entertainment OF the 1900 delegates
who will invade this city to attend tho
35th annual convention OF the West
Virginia Sunday-school Association,
May 8. and 10, are under full head,
way and nothing is being left undona
by the general committee and varioua
sub-committees that will make this
the greatest event in the history Of the
association.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-04-12

Charleston-By a decided majority,
the candidates on the Peoples ticket
in the st. Adams municipal election
defeated the Citizens ticket candi.
dates in the annual election there.
Len j. White was elected mayor over
w. II. Miller. Those elected to coun,
ell are: r. G. Sweet L. B. Thomas,
II. c. Trowbridge. Dr. w. Fl. Wilson,
Dan N. Mohler and ]. p. Warrick.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-13
HIGH COST OF LIVING.

One of the greatest and most far
reaching problems today is the high
cost of living, it's effects and how to
adjust ourselves to it's effects and still
live within our income. The already
high cost of food, cereals and bread
and vegetables makes it so very hard
tor Uncommon liver and laboring peo-
pleto make both ends meet, especially
adding the high cost Of fuel, the long
cold winter and the increased cost OF
shoes and other clothing make it ex-
tremely difficult to live within the
daily income. Our advice to every
person is to 60 to raising your own
gardens, plant every inch of your idle
lots and raise your own chicks, there
by using every available means of
supplying your own home with some
tf the necessities of life and use all
the economy and skill in the cooking
ard serving Of meals, for we none
know when the end of this high cost