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The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-05-17
WORK OF COMMUNITY CLUBS
"6etsey Ann Association" Of Brighton,
Illinois, Does Much to Boost
Little Village.

tBy p. G.. HOLDEN. Former Dean OF
Iowa State College.)
Community clubs play an important
part in the development OF civilization.
They present the greatest OF oppor-
tunities for the cooperation OF town
and country to the lasting benefit OF
each. They enable the residents OF
the town and those OF the rural dis
tricts to get together and do things for
the welfare OF all that otherwise
would not be done.
This arousing OF common interest
In common interests brings the men,
bers OF the community closer together.
socially. industrially and economically.
In movements OF this character every
small town should feel vitality inter
ested, for IL can extend Its trade ter
ritory many miles by uniting with the
farmers In community welfare work.
This work may take one form, or II
may take another, but the life OF any
community organization depends upon
having something to do that is worth
while.
BY the assistance OF farmers, the
town of Brighton, Illinois, a village of
only 600 people, has worked wonders
in the way of community road build
Ing.
For ten years the people OF Brighton
have been Joining hands with their
rural neighbors in cooperative work
that not only has bettered the whole
community. but has given the town n
commercial and educational standing
equal to that OF many cities ten times
Its size.
The community organization, which
has thus united town and country,
bears the unique title OF 1.-THE Betsey
Ann Association" II has given the
community u miles of excellent roads,
$4,000 accredited high school,
$1,000 community building and
neighborhood spirit which knows no
township line or corporate boundary.
The Betsey Ann association is incor-
porated. but not for profit. It has 165
members, divided about equally be-
tween town and country, and its MEM
bership fee is only % cents. The exec
utive committee consists OF nine men,
bers, OF which not more than FIVE can
be residents OF the town.
The first Improvement inaugurated
by the association was the purchase OF
fire bell. This bell was christened
by a telephone operator, Miss Nell
Flanagan. She gave IT the name of
Betsey Ann. which title has since
passed to the association.
During the second week OF August,
each year, the association holds two
day picnic in large tent. Concerts,
dramas and other forms OF entertain
ment are given by local people from
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-05-17

Observation-Disclosures to adopt the
conference report on the army draft
bill the House recorded itself unmis
takably in favor of accepting the of.
fer OF Col. Theodore Roosevelt to or
ganize force of volunteers for serv.
ice in the trenches of France. BY a
vote Of 215 to IT'S the House sent the
army bill back to conference with in.
structions TO its conferees to include
in the bill the Harding amendment,
originally adopted by the Senate, au-
thoriZing the President to accept not
exceeding four infantry divisions of
volunteers.
Forty-five Democrats voted with the
majority of the Republicans for the
Roosevelt amendment Thirty Repub-
licans voted against il. Announce
ment of the vote was greeted by loud
applause on the floor and in the gal
leries with cries of "Hurrah for
Teddy" The action OF the House re
committed the army bill to the con.
ference committee and the Roosevelt
amendment is expected TO meet the
approval of the Senate conferees.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-05-17
YES! MAGICALLY!
CORNS LIFT OUT
WITH FINGERS

You say to the drug store man,
Give me a small bottle of freezone."
This will cost very little but will
positively remove every hard or soft
corn or callus from ones feet
A few drops OF this new ether COM
pound applied directly upon tender,
aching corn relieves the soreness in
stantly, and soon the entire corn or
callus, root and ALL dries up and can
be lifted off with the fingers.
This new way to rid ones feet Of
corns was introduced by u Cincinnati
man, who says that freezone dries In
moment, and simply shrivels up the
corn or callus without irritating the
surrounding skin.
If your druggist hasn't any freezone
toll him to order a small bottle from
his wholesale drug house for you.-adv.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-05-17
She Is Nemesis of Wildcats.

Miss Catherine Modine OF northern
Curry county, credited with being the
champion bObcat huntress OF the state,
has filed application for one of Uncle
Sans homesteads in the timber re-
serve. Miss Modine and her husband
dog have accounted for more than 100
wildcats and lynXes, says Brandon
dispatch in the Portland Oregonian.
With her mother. she successfully
conducts n stock and dairy ranch near
Denmark, doing their own blowing.
fencing and land clearing. There is not
n man on the place and there is not II
better developed ranch for its size in
that neighborhood.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-05-17
Press Gao Killed

Washington BY a non-partisan
vote Of 90 to 81. the Senate struck
from the espionage bill all reference
to censorship Though the admins
tration has brown the full weight Of
ils influence ON the side Of n reprcs
sive censorship provision 1G Demo
Gratis Joined with % Republicans 10
eliminate tho provision. while 81 Dem
ocrats and ~ Republicans voted 20
retain &C. The Cummins Thomas
amendment had already greatly soft
cned the provision as drafted by At
torncy General Gregory.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-05-17
Observation-Disclosures

medicine ] took. Every month since
was a young girl had suffered with
cramps in my sides at periods and was
never regular. saw your advertise
ment in the newspaper and the picture
of q woman who had been saved from
an operation and this picture was i'm
pressed on my mind. The doctor had
given me only two more days to make
up my mind so sent my husband to the
drug store at once for bottle Of Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, and
believe me. / soon noticed o change and
when had finished the third bottle l
was cured and never felt better. grant
you the privilege to publish my letter
and am only too glad to let other women
know of my cure. Mrs. THos. McGoN.
IGAL, 1882 Hartville Street, Phila-, Pa.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-05-17

Work Of the 5etsey Ann Community
Association.
both town and country. These picnics
are always attended by $500 or 5000
people. All concessions are run by the
association and all the profit goes into
the treasury. About $500 is realized
each year. The money is spent I'm road
improvement.
One year the association built a
mile of rock road, extending eastward
from the town limits. Each year a
contract for dragging, at frequent in
tervals, nine different roads, for dis
lance of three miles from town, is
awarded. Each members Of the execu-
tive committee has charge OF three
mile strip. An appropriation OF $500
is annually made for this purpose.
These 81 miles OF good roads are
the visible results OF the Betsey Ann
association. They make II possible for
Brighton to visit and 10 entertain her
neighbors. They connect the town with
the farm and make the interests of
one the interests OF the other They
have made possible the community
building. They have made n reality n
high school, for both town and country
children, from which graduates are
admitted TO any college.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-05-17

Washington The war time tax
schedules of the $1,000. 100000 reve.
nue. bin we're attacked as threaten
inc me iifo OF many industries by
score of witnesses before the
Senate finance committee and we're
defended by Uouse leaders during de-
bate on the other side OF the capitoi
AS absolutely necessary to preserve
the life OF the nation. Manufacturer
iobbers and retailers in many lines
touched By the now levies Hooked TO
the Senate committee hearing TO pro
test
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-05-17
Not Her Drink.

Little Isabers mother had very inju-
dlciously allowed her TO drink weak
tea with her meals instead of milk.
One day Israel was taken out to
lunch at n friends house, and the
friend, never dreaming that a child
could drink anything other than milk,
placed 1t before her in a broad, low.
fancy cup.
The child gazed at the milk an ST.
lence for while, and then astonished
her hostess by remarking disdainfully,
II amt cat."-Buffalo Express.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-05-17

The greatest road problem. partic-
ularly that Of the township or road
district, is to construct and maintain
properly the existing earth roads. In
view Of the tremendous amount OF
earth road work to be done and OF
money to be spent for it, every effort
should be directed along lines leading
to the best results.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-05-17
OLD SORES, ULCERS
AND ECZEMA VANISH
Good, Old, Reliable Peterson's ONT
ment q Favorlte Remedy

HAD 81 ulcers on my legs Doctors
wanted 10 cut on leg. Peterson's Oint-
ment cured me WIN. j. Nichols, A.
Wilder St.. Rochester. N. Y.
Get a large box for % cents at any drug
gist. says Peterson. and money back II II
isn't the best you ever used. Always keep
PetersOn's Ointment in the house. Fine
for burns scalds. bruises. sunburu, and
the surest remedy for itching eczema and
piles the world has ever known
"peterson's Ointment IS the best for
bleeding and itching piles 7 have ever
found Major Charles ~ Whitney. Vine
yard Haven. Mass
''Peterson's Ointment has given great
satisfaction for Salt Rheum Mrs J. T..
Weiss. Cuylerviue ~ y.
All druggists sell &C. recommend Il. Adv.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-05-17
Looking Backward.

Mrs. Calder speaks of spread
that cost a thousand dollars or more as
little dinner"
Eyes, and did you ever notice the
far-away look in Mr.. Gadder's eyes
sometimes when she makes state
ment like that1"
mo. What do you suppose It lndi-
cates?'
81 guess he's thinking OF the time
when he was glad to get a cup OF cof-
fee and dish OF beans for his dinner"
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-05-17
3. & o. orders Embargo.

BaltlmOre.-An embargo against the
shipment OF freight in less than car.
load quantities from any point in the
United States has been put into Of
feet by the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road. The placing OF the embargo
closes every avenue OF trade through
which freight in less than carload
quantities may be received I'm Balti
more. as other railroads have taken
similar action
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-05-17
card.Indexina Eligible Men.

Washington.-Nin million registra.
ton blanks for card-ndexing every
nan in the country between the ages
Of 81 and 81 available for military
service were sent to the seriffs and
mayors of every city. town and ham.
let in the country. and will be handed
cut by the appointed registrars to be
filled in on registration day. which
will be named by the President
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-05-17
Submarine Chaser Launehed.

Washington d. C.-The first boat
of the navy's fleet Of submarine chas.
ers has just been launched at the New
York navy yard. and the second win
be launched at the New Orleans navy
yard in a few days Keels OF both
were laid April l.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-05-17
Even Dirt is Cheap No LONGER

The expression, dirt cheap" must
be discarded. Blame the war. Winni-
peg. Manitoba, florists have announced
an increase in the price OF earth sold
for potting plants. A year ago earth
sold for 30 cents n bushel. Now It
costs % cents pail.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-05-17
Crowds At Foraker Bier.

Cincinnati - Funeral services OF
former United States Senator Joseph
b. Foraker were held at his residence
here. While the body lay in state a
large number OF persons passed be
fore the bier The ceremonies attend
ing the funeral were very simple. al
the request OF former Senator Fora.
ker's family
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-05-17
Taft's Son EnIists as Private.

Observation-Disclosures p. Taft, the
19-year old son OF former President
Taft. has enlisted as a private in the
artillery. He is under legal age and
ii was necessary to obtain consent
of his parents. Robert Taft. another
son of the former President. failed
to obtain admission to the army on
account of his eyesight.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-05-17
Get Eaas From South Afrio..

South Africa has laid the founda-
ton OF large trade in eggs with Great
Britain. Recently there has been
very large arrival of eggs from South
Africa to London. Several small con-
signments have been shipped previous
ly, but this Is the first one marketed.
The eggs are said to be of exception
ally good quality.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-05-17

Now IL the Time TO Get Rid Of These
Ugly Rnota

%'UW II INC TING 10 Get Rid OF These
Ugly Spots.
There's no longer the slightest need OF
teeing ashamed OF your freckles as the
prescription othine - double strength 10
guaranteed to remove these homeiy spots
simply get an ounce OF othine-double
strength-from your druggist and apply a
little OF IL night and morning and you
should soon see that even the worst freckles
have begun TO disappear. while the lighter
ones have vanished entirely. II 10 seldom
that more than one ounce 10 needed TO com
pleteiy clear the skin and gain a beautiful
clear complexion.
Be sure TO ask for the double strength
othine. as this 10 sold under guarantee of
money back II IL fails to remove freckies-
Adv,
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-05-17

Washington Ookkeepers and OF.
fee assistants die youngest and farm
OF labor statistics report The aver.
age age OF bookkeepers and clerks
was at death, &c years and of farmers
So years.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-05-17
TESTING the Soil

Test your garden soil for acidity.
Procurse n dimes worth of blue lit
mus paper at drug store. Make n
slit or incislon in the damp soil, put
In paper two-thirds its length and
leave II for half-hour IL the
change of color is TO red or deep pink
your soil needs heavy lining. II
there is no change OF color lining will
be OF little value.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-05-17
Town Turns Back on Tramps.

on the ground that no man ought &c
be unemployed at the present time. the
guardians OF an English town have de.
cided TO- ignore the existence Of tramps
and To- provide neither food nor lodg
ing FOR them. They wfl have their re-
ward FOR The fraternity VIII give the
place n wide berth.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-05-17
italian Ship Sunk; Reserves Aboard.

Buenos Aires.-The Italian steamship
Cavour. having on board 500 Italian
reservists, has been sunk by Ger.
man submarine near Dakir. Africa
according to a report received here
The Cavour sailed from Buenos Aires
on April %.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-05-17

During 1915 the total road and
bridge expen9tures I'm the United
States amounted to about $3.50 OOO-
600. Of which probably not over S15-
100000 represented the value Of the
statute and convict labor.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-05-17
Couldn't Use Him

Father" said the sweet young
thing, "allow me to present my friend
Mr.. Numbscull."
Don't present him to me-" snapped
father, glaring al his victim. 81
wouldn't have him as a gift"
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-05-17
AN OPERATION
AvERTED
Philadelphia, Pa--"One year AGO 7
was very sick and / suffered with pair.

III my sue and back
until / nearly went
crazy. I went 10
observation-disclosures
they all said 1 had
female trouble and
would not get any
relief until l would
be operated on. 1
had suffered forfour
before this
time, butt kept get
ting WOrse the rnor.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-05-17
WheeIa used in Arnentlna-

Because some roads in Argentina
have deeper dust in summer and
deeper mud In winter than any
others I'm the world. the wagons used
ON them have wheels from six TO fif-
teen feet I'm diameter.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-05-17
German Hangs Self over War v

German Han9s sell over War Worry
Davenport, la. - Because he felt II
his duty to enlist and still could not
bear to face his German kindred with
arms in his hands. Peter Lunau. 90
years old and married, ended the
question forever when he hanged him
self
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-05-17
Helen Gould Shepard Trail Hitter.

''N'S'' ~'ON1'U N|0INTItIFU
New York.-Mrs. Finley j. Shepard
formerly Helen Gould, hit the trail at
Billy Sundays tabernacle and guided
her two adopted sons and two adopt
ed daughters along its path.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-05-17

Sometimes a woman will admit that
the most trouble she has had with her
husband was I'm getting him.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-05-17
Her Weannn

That girl is fishing for admirers"
Then | suppose she uses beau
line"
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-05-17

Among the forage crops tested for
pork production alfalfa stands at the
top.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-05-17

We've got n good story Of the stab
bing ARRAY"
"Then run 81 I'm with lot Of cuts"
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-05-17
HOUSE RESTORES
ROOSEVELT PLAN
Majority Votes to Allow Colonel
to Organize a Volunteer
Force fer Service
APPLAUSE GREETS THE VOTE

Forty-five Democrats Join Republicans
in Support of Amendment, While
Thirty Republicans Oppose It-Sen.
ate Conferees Expected to Approve.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-05-17
HEAL BABY RASHES
That Itch, Burn and Torture With Cutl-
cura-TriaI Free.

A hot Cuticura Soap bath is soothing
to irritated skins when followed by
a gentle application OF Cutlcura Oint-
ment. Use Cuticura for everyday tot
let preparations to prevent such trou-
bies. After this treatment baby sleeps
mother rests and healment follows.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura. Dept. l.,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-05-17

No, you can't be military genius
by training your mustache to make
you resemble pig with split nose.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-05-17
When Your Eyes Need Care
Try Murine Eye Remedy

No qmartine = frat Fye Comfort 81 cents e
MURINE EKE REMEDY CO., CHICAGO
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-11-10


The Civic League held their regular
monthly meeting on Friday November
2. Interesting communications were
read from State and District officers of
the Womans' Federation, all of which
stressed war relief work as the great
est service woman can render the coun-
try at this time. The League was un-
animous in its decision to send repre-
sentative to the State Federation meet
ing in Shreveport Nov. 10 and H. Off,
GERS for the ensuing year were elected
as follows: President, Mrs. Geo. H.
Mcknight; Vice President, Mrs. j. A.
Williams; Recording Secretary, Mrs.
]. M. Johnson; Corresponding Secret
airy, Mrs. N. P. Barton; Treasurer,
Miss Cora Wells.
Mrs. j. M. johnson and Miss Cora
Wells were appointed as committee
for collecting magazines to be sent tc
Camp Besuregard. Every one is re.
quested to send magazines for this pur-
pose to the Red Cross sewing room ir
the high school building.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-11-10
At Work for the Y. M. C.. A.

Hon. Jas. B. Aswell, member of Con-
gress from this district, arrived in Col
fax on the IL a. m. train last Tuesday,
and was met by about dozen friends
and held an informal consultation with
them at the Brinker hotel. After re-
naming here about three hours he was
driven over to Pollock in the afternoon.
He has accepted the invitation of
Hon. H. H. White and others to assist
the Alexandria district in their 9-days
drive for the Y. M. c. A, beginning
Nov. IL. The campaign is to raise
5000, 900 in the State for war work OF
the Y. M. c. A, and the amount ap-
portioned to the Alexandria district is
S25. 900.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-11-10
SLIGO Reward, S1oO

The readers of this paper Wi. 20
n,eased to learn that there Is at least onu
dreaded disease that science mas that is
able to cure in all its stages. anu The only
S Das;tiye cure now known to the medical
fraternity Catarrh being constnu treaf-
disease. REQUIRES constitutions &c taken in
tarnai,v acting directly upon the piooa
and mucous surfaces OF the system; there ere
b ,,' destroying the foundation OF the d, hv
ease, and giving the patient stren sgs;st,Dy
nature In doing its work. The proprietors
have SO much faith in It's curative pow pow.
ers that they offer One Hundred Do EanS
for any case that 1t fails 20 cure S~
for list of testimonials, rsa n
Address: F. j. CHENEY & Co. Toieoo' w.
Sold by all Druggists. f5c.
Take Hairs Family Pills Tor coheupatao'''
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-11-10
Glad He is a Marine.
Paris Island, S. c., Oct. 81, 19l

/ Paris Island, S. c., Oct. 81, 1917.
Editor Colfax Chronicle:
Up to yesterday had not seen copy
of the Colfax Chronicle. I've Always
enjoyed reading your paper, but yester-
days copy was read with more than
usual zest. was pleased to note the
unusual yield of cotton and the exception
ally high prices that farmers are getting
for it. / trust that Grants farmers
will have something to sell so long as
the war lasts.
I'm real glad that I'm Marine because
| belong to the most efficient service in
the Union. Ourmen are in perfect fight
ing shape. When you consider the fact
that We work regularly, drill regularly,
take gymnastic exercise regularly, daily
baths, eat and sleep plenty. and wear
good warm clothes, you will agree with
me. l believe the Marines could bring
the Kaiser hcre alive-no, but could bring
him here, if they were sent over.
The best feature of life here is the
Y. M. c. A. life here would be very
hard were it not for the ''Y''. l know
no word to express my view of the "Y''
better than the word home.
l wait impatiently for another visit OF
the Chronicle to Paris Island.
PRIVATE C. j.. CALHOUN.