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

Charleston.-Maj. George S. Wallace,
Chief OF the Bureau of Census and En-
roIiment' received a report from Bar
Dour county to the effect that only 112
men had been selected out OF 1900 ex-
amined. The county's net quota under
the first call was 127.
Clarksburg.-Thes second death from
lnfantile paralysis in the Clarksburg
district epidemic occurred when Will
liam, seven-year-old son of John Liv-
lngston, shoe merchant, succumbed
after an illness of FIVE days. This was
the fifteenth case of the disease re-
ported in the county.
Morgantown.-Maj Samuel d. Free
man, U. 5. A, is the Commandant OF
cadets at West Virginia University.
Inc announcement of the appointment
was made by President Trotter after
ne had received strong recommends
tlons from the War Department as to
MS fitness for the position.
O"ai eStoh.-oeVenteen claims for
exemption under consideration by the
Southern Federal District Appeal
Board were refused in an order hand
ed down. Among the claims rejected
were those of Clyde William Davis and
Joseph Kroberger. of Charleston. who
were married after Congress passed
the draft law.
Huntington.-The recruiting offices
or the United States Army in West Vir-
ginia are receiving applications for
both the First and Second Regiments
or the West Virginia National Guard.
These applicants, where successful in
passing the army requirements, will be
sent at once to Hattiesburg, Miss.
from the recruiting headquarters here.
Clarksburg.-A called meeting was
held at Clarksburg last Saturday OF a
joint commission OF representatives OF
the West Virginia State Education AS
sociation and the West Virginia Sun
day School Association at which plans
were worked out whereby credit may
be given in high schools for Bible
study done by pupils and in private
or church classes.
Charleston.-It has been announced
that the Charleston unit of the United
States ambulance corps has been or
dered to leave for Camp Meade. To-
Gated midway between Washington
and Baltimore, and is about to entrain.
This information was conveyed in a
telegram received from DR.. T. L. Bar
Der to Private Marion Hodge, a men,
ber Of the corps.
Huntington.-Mrs. Efie Ewing Holt.
wife OF John II. Holt, prominent Hunt
ington lawyer, died at the Holt resi-.
ceHoe here after being in precarious
condition for three days. The wife OF
oE5 OF the best known lawyers and
one OF the prominent political figures
OF the state, Mrs. Holt, was herself a
member OF one OF the states most dis
tinguished families.
Elkins.-Davis and Ell<ins college
opened its fourteenth session last
week. Indications are that there will
be falling of In the number OF young
men enrolled. but a decided increase
in the number of young women. This
college has sent a large number OF
her alumni to the war. and also quite
number Of students who were in at
tendance last year
Parkersburg Senator James r..
Watson. OF indianapolis, and Harry C.
woodward. member of congress from
the Fourth West Virginia District.
spoke at the reunion Of the Blue and
Gray at Ripley. Jackson county. They
left for the capital after they had re-
turned from Ripley Both made patri-
otic addresses I'm speaking TO the vet
erans Of the Civil War
Romney. ey.-More than one hundred
persons marched from Hampshire
county court house TO the railroad sta
tion 10 bid farewell to the drafted men
OF the county when they left for Camp
Lee Petersburg. Va. mass meeting
attended by 1900 persons was held IN
honor OF the county's quota The men
left on a train which also carried the
drafted men fro Pendleton. Hardy
and Grant counties
Clarksburg. twenty-five coal min
ing plants in Harrison county alone
have suspended operation during fhe
last week or two as a direct result OF
the establishment of 80 q ton for coal
at the mine according to q statement
issued here by Daniel Howard.
prominent central West Virginia coal
operator These mines were forced
20 suspend, Mr. Howard says because
the price fixed is too low for the oper.
ators TO continue mining coal without
loss
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