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The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-07-26
PLAN FOR ROAD MANAGEMENT
Essential to Successful Highway Ad-
ministration Outlined Briefly
Cut Out Politics.

Summarized briefly, the essentials
to successful state highway admins
tration, as demonstrated by the ex-
perience of the various state high
way departments, are as follows: (a)
The elimination of politics as a fac
tor in state highway work (b) the
control by the state highway depart
ment Of all work on which state funds
are expended; (c) adequate appro-
priations for continuous maintenance
IF highways under efficient super
vision from the day the highways are
completed; (d) state supervision as to
surveys, plans, and specifications of
roads and bridges constructed I'M
der bond issues, and supervision of
such other road and bridge work as
requires considerable cash outlay and
the exercise OF engineering skill and
wledge.-Y earbook United States
Department of Agriculture.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-07-26

tNO0o IN view ~ fk.
economical one for certain classes az
travel. This was the opinion expressed
mt the recent meeting of the New York
State association of County Highway
superintendent by many of those
present.
Practically all the recent roads built
by these men have two courses of
broken stone, and frequently it is pos
Sible TO build the roads with n lower
course of cheap local stone, using the
more expensive stone from distance
Tor the upper course only. This re-
duces the first cost without causing
any reduction in the life and strength
of the road. When they are finished
they are sometimes treated at once
with tar or asphalt. but usually this
treatment is deferred long enough for
travel over the road to reveal any
weak spots, so they can be repaired be-
fore the oiling is done. II is this de-
velopment Of efficient and economical
methods of maintenance with the help
of road oils which has led to the
renaissance of wGter-bound macadam
In New York. Ii is one of many recent
indications that where the work of
maintenance is thoroughly done and
cost records of 1t are properly kept
important light is thrown on the best
types of construction to carry travel
of different classes and intensities.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-07-26
QUESTION OF BETTER ROADS
Poor Policy for Farmer to Refuse to
Listen to Arguments for Improve
nent of Highways.

II wouldn't do any of us any harm
to look thoroughly into the question
OF better roads. Don't be narrow
enough to take one side of the question
and refuse to listen to any facts or
opinions advanced on the other side.
A man told us the other day that he
had been trying to talk to another
man who had an entirely erroneous
opinion I'm regard to the federal aid
proposition. "He literally wouldn't
listen 20 me-" he said. Ellis head was
so full Of the wrong idea that no sound
seemed able to penetrate IT," To
listen is not necessarily to be con-
vinced, and TO refuse 90 listen Is to
refuse to be broad minded enough 10
hear both sides and form real opin-
ion.--Twenteth Century Farmer.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-07-26
ROAD /.
BUILDING
MOST ECONOMICAL OF ROADS
Maeadam is Resainins Favor With
Modern Builders. Who Are Now
Looking at Annual Cost.

A few years ago road builders
Joined in n universal requiem for the
old-faShioned water-bound macadam
road in New York state. 1t served ITS
purpose when vehicles We're all horse
drawn, IL was acknowledged. but with
The advent of motor vehicles 1t WAS
laid aside with the muzZle leaders,
crinolines and other brides of depart
ed days. But recently the macadam
road has come back again into
favor. This is because road of
hcials are now judging the cost
of road by its total annual expense.
including maintenance and sinking
fund. ON this basis it has been dis
covered that macadam road is an
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-07-26
Death IN Life.

what ~ call death" IS. after oil.
merely ths elimination. premature or
natural Of the dying that Is going on
within Us each minute Every blow we
"rilse, every thought we think. Is &C
eomponied BY the desfh Of q certain
amount Of muscular or nervous tissue.
20 health the "demh" IS followed by
ne" life-- the tisgie IL renewed. There
s 40 more pain In the death OF the
Whole physical organism than there is
in ne death Of one ceil--London An.
swera
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-07-26

long established rules can be followed
but in the steps taken heretofore the
government has been forced to make
way OF It's own.
Already President Wilson formally
has ordered TO the colors GS7.O0O Of
the men for whom lots have been
drawn and most Of them VIII be in
training by midiSeptember at 10 can
comments under construction through
out the country. TO provide that many
physically lt and without any incum-
brance calling for exemption the war
department will summon FOR examlna-
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-07-26

lion the 1.874OO0 who are found after
The drawing to stand at the head or
The muster roll.
IF more ore needed to provide q net
quota Of GS7OOO soldiers those stand
ing next I'm order VIII be summoned.
So. too. VIII the choice pass on down
the line when future increments are
ordered 70 the colors by the president.
Military men estimate that about every
other man summoned viii be exempt
ed, and on that basis the 10.OO0OOO
whose order OF liability has been de
ternined should yield close 70 5000
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-07-26

The main work 90 be done TO obtain
efficient earth roads is to drain them
we'll and then 20 maintain them. There
IS no road material so easily af-
ftfted by improper drainage as earth.
When dry 10 WI carry the heaviest
loads imposed By traffic. but when
thoroughly saturated with water II VIII
not support the lightest load.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-07-26
EXPECT EXEMPTION OF MANY
Reason Why Authorities Have Called
SO Many 90 the coiors ls
Fully Explained.

Washington. July 21.--The drawing
OF lots IS the climax Of the nations
effort 20 build up a great military
force on the principle Of universal
service. After the muster role is made.
only the simpler tasks Of examination
and exemption. mobilization and
training viii remain. For THE work
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-07-26
SAT- Held In Rsver.noe.

The superstitions with regard to salt
are endless. That the splitting Of salt
Is unlucky is perhaps the comfnonest
Of an superstition beliefs. and pre-
walls in the kitchen as well as ut the
table. There nre Scottish households
where salt Is stlll held ln such rever-
ence that the saltcellar used at the
family table is Invariably kept stand
ing on the family Bible
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-07-26

600 soldiers before the roll Is ex-
hausted.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-07-26

why do you maintain such
large Office forceT" Finoncier-"To
prevent outsiders from botherlng me-"
but I thought that was what your
executive secretary was for" ooh, no.
re Is here to prevent the Office force
from bothering Life.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-07-26
Grading and pralnane.

The first step i'm the making OF good
roads is grading and draining. The
next is dragging. and the next step. IN
most localities. as long as the cost Of
a good grade of asphaltic road oil re
mnins below 6 cents gallon, VIII be
oiling.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-07-26

The aid now rendered by the fed
eral government TO the states win rap
idly increase the proportion Of good
trunk roads. This cooperation Is al
ready under way in many states.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-07-26

"A cornfeid makes me think 81 good
intentions" said Uncle Eben de
plantln' Ia easy De big JOB IL keepin
Dc weeds out"
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-07-26

The disposition OF horse depends
20 q great extent upon the manner Ga
which he is trained.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-07-10
WILL WATCH PIKE" SHOWS
Fair Attractions Must Register and
Be OF Reputable Nature - un.
der State Supervision.

Madison-The character Of the So
called pike" attractions at county
fairs will hereafter be subject to state
supervision. A clause was inserted in
the peddler's license bill, providing
that all carnival shows and pike at
fractions obtaining county fair con-
cessions must file a statement with
the secretary of state and the treas
ury agent of their intention to show
on the county fair grounds and stat
ing that the character of the show
shall be looked into by representa-
tives of the state agricultural COM
missioner and if the shows are not Of
a reputable character. the county fair
permitting the shows to exhibit is to
lose state ale
This clause in the peddler's license
bill was placed in the bill because
complaints as TO the character of
some of the carnival shows which
have been exhibiting at county fairs.
Another important feature of the
new peddler's license bill is clause
requiring fees to be collected
from transient moving picture
shows and from transient skating
rings. 1t is said there is a class of
moving picture shows which travels
around and exhibits in tents and va
cant store buildings, staying only a
few nights in each place. These shows
hereafter viii be subject to license
Transient skating Kinks are also of
much the same character.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-07-10
BADGER GUARDS ACCEPTED
All Units Will Be Mustered Into Fed.
eral Service as Soon as Equip
ment Is Secured.

Madison-Telegram have been re-
ceived from the war department at
Washington accepting all the state
National guard units that have been
organized, and announcing that all
these units would be taken over into
federal service as soon as arrange
ments can be made for their equip
ment. a2
Adjutant General Holway announces
that practically all his units are en-
listed up to their full war strength,
and that some of the units have more
than their war strength required. In
these cases the additional enlistments
will be transferred to companies
which are below their quota.
The adjutant general is anxious to
get equipment for these companies,
At present, the only cavalry troops
which have even horses are Troops
A and B of Milwaukee, and these have
only forty horses to a troop. Milwau
kee has now four cavalry troops.
Other trops of the cavalry regiment
are located in Eau Claire, I.adysmith,
Merrill, Grand Rapids, Stevens Point,
Lake Geneva, Sheboygan and Ke-
noSha.
There is now hardly city in Wis
consin of population of over 5000
which has not one of the units of the
Wisconsin National guard. Adjt. Gen.
Holway hopes to have equipment so
as to Mace his men in the field early
in July.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-07-10
LEGISLATURE ENDS ITS WORK
VIII Adjourn Sine Die as Soon as Eek.
ecutive Passes on Measures.
Few Members Remain.

Madison-Fhe calendar work of the
legislative session of 1917 has been
practically ended, and no further at
tempt will be made to hold quorums
during the remainder of the session
unless something unforeseen occurs.
There were the usual scenes attend
ant on the closing hours, and the as
sembly, just before the members dis.
banded, marched through the senate,
led by Carl Hansen and Assemblyman
Poole, who carried an American flag
There was also singing in the assem-
bly,. There was no rough play
There was, however, no resolution
adopted limiting the business which
will come before the session during
the remaining days of the session.
There is a general understanding
among the members, most of whom
are leaving for their homes, that no
new business will be presented and
that the business will be. limited to
receiving enrolled bills, forwarding
them to the governor and accepting
messages from the governor either
signing or vetoing the bills.
The few members who will look
after the routine work will be those
who live in or near Madison and q
few who desire to remain the entire
session
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-07-10
REPORT BIG CROP INCREASE
ty Defense Councils Work Hard
for Greater Production.

Madison-A gratifying increase has
been made in Wisconsins acreage de,
voted to the production of food crops
The agricultural representatives;
and emergency agents have worked
hard and in line with county defense
councils and other forces interested
in increased production and conserva
ton.
Both the county representatives
and emergency food agents, are now
putting forth every effort to stimulate
greater production of food crops, en-
couraging the greater efficiency OF
farm labor, and imparting information
and helping to, organize food conserv
alton work. In communities where
seed for special crops have been
needed the men in the field have ably
handled the situation and provided
the farmers with what they desired"
reports the Agricultural Extension
service Of the University of Wiscon-
sin to the United States department
of agriculture.
Estimates given on the increased
area of the principal food crops in
eighteen counties which had repre-
sentatives at the time the survey was
taken follow: Corn, 10 per cent;
wheat, Is per cent; barley, sugar
beets, normal; rye, 10 per cent; buck
wheat, 10 per cent; beans, 20 per
cent; soy beans, 10 per cent; pota-
toes, 10 per cent.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-07-10
JEALOUSY CAUSES
KILLING IS BELIEF
CUMBERLAND MAIL CARRIER IS
HELD FOLLOWING DIscov-
ERy OF DEAD WIFE.
DIES OF BULLET WOUNDS
Revolver, With Four Empty Cartridge
Shells, Found on the Lawn-seven
Children Survive, One a
Baby of Two Years.

Cumberland = Mrs Herbert Engel-
bert, Al years old. promj.lent woman
of this city, is believed to have been
murdered at her home here.
Her husband, a mail carrier on the
Cumberland Lorraine Andrus star
route, was arrested and taken TO the
county JAIL accused of the crime.
An investigation following a tele-
phone call that something was wrong
at the Engelbert home, led to the dis
covery that Mrs. Engelbert was dead
on the floor of her bedroom with a
bullet in her side, one in her stomach
and two in her head
The searchers found Engelbert roll
ing around the yard. A new revolver
with four empty cartridge shells was
found on the lawn
The accused man will be given a
hearing before District Attorney
Brown. Il am working on the theory
said Mr.. Brown, that Engelbert, who
is reputed to be of very jealous dis.
position, had quarrel with his wife
over Cumberland man, and during
the heat of the dispute, shot and
killed her"
Mrs. Engelbert leaves seven chill
dren, one a baby of 2 years
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-07-10
ASSEMBLY PASSES
|. FISH AND GAME BILL
coNcuRs IN MEASURE AFTER
HEATED DISCUSSIONS DUR.
ING PAST FEW WEEKS.
SIZE OF MESH IS CHANGED
Provision Allows Shooting of Duck
Half Hour Before Sunrise-Lake
koshkonong Not Open
to Fishermen.

Madison-The fish and game bill
over which there has been such heat
ed discussion during the last few
weeks, was finally concurred in by
the assembly The principal changes
in the fish and game law for which
this bill provides, have already been
enumerated. The clause in the bill
placed there by Senator Hanson for
the opening up of Lake Koshkonong
for SEEMING of rough fish was elimi-
mated
Another provision of Importance,
which has been accepted, allows duck
shooting for half an hour before sun
rise. In this the bill differs from fed
eral law, but an agreement has been
reached whereby the federal regula-
lions will be changed to conform with
the provisions of this section of the
Wisconsin statute. This federal rul-
ing, as to change in regulations will
be ordered Immediately, but ninety
days notice is required before it can
become effective. 1t is understood
there will be no arrests for violations
of the federal ruling before this
change comes into effect
Fishermen plying their trade in out
lying waters are much pleased with
the clause in the bill changing the
size of the mesh in nets to two and
one-half inches.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-07-10
WIND STORM DOES DAMAGE
Power Lines, Telephone Poles and
Crops Tossed About BY Severe
Storm in Central Part of State.

Milwaukee - A severe wind storm
passing over the central part of the
state destroyed Grips, damaged farm
houses and uprooted several miles of
telephone poles, cutting off communi-
cations for short time with Horizon,
Beaver Dam and Juneau.
Several houses in Horizon and a
number in Beaver Dam and other
neighboring towns were damaged by
the wind, reports state.
The electric power lines between
Horizon and Juneau were damaged to
such an extent that transmission was
impossible for several hours.
Between Juneau and Beaver Dam
the high velocity of the wind is re-
ported to have lifted the roofs off
several houses and barns.
Windows were shattered and doors
torn from great number of houses
in the path of the winds.
No reports of accidents or persons
injured were received up to a late
hour.
While the wind was creating havoc
in the central section of the state a
heavy rain was falling in Milwaukee,
causing only minor damages and
greatly interfering with the rescue
work in connection with the Chris
TOPPER Columbus catastrophe, which
occurred here.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-07-10
Busy Bee Works for Nothing;
Aid in Fight on High Prices.

Here's a new way to beat the high
price of sugar and at the same time
utilize the flowers and trees around the
city, according to Spokane City Cont
missioner Leonard Funk, says the
Spokane Chronicle.
The bottom of the Funk family sugar
barrel is in plain view; hence the tip.
''Stagt honey factory and bust the
sugar trust, is my motto" said the
commissioner. Look at all the vacant
lots covered with clover, and all the
linden and poplar and locust trees
wasting their sweetness on the-ah,
desert air. he continued.
IF people would keep more bees
they wouldn't need so much sugar. A
good swarm of bees only costs Sc or
SIS and they'll multiply of their own ac-
cord. Each swarm will make from 100
to $50 pounds of honey in a season and
their keep is nothing. Honey is about
10 cents a pound and beats sugar all
hollow for a lot of things that folks
use sugar for now"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-07-10
CHERRY CROP LOOKS GOOD
Predict Door County Will Harvest
Over 2,ooo, 900 Quarts-Prospect
Best in State History.

Sturgeon Bay-The cherry orchards
surrounding this city will produce
according to a conservative estimate,
not less than 800 carloads, or about
100000 quarts of fruit this season
This estimate does not include the
crop harvested throughout Door coun-
ty, for many communities market
their fruit through other channels
than the growers agencies here, but
this is the bulk of the county's cherry
crop for 1917. Growers expect the
crop to be the greatest in the history
of cherry growing in the state, their
expectations being based on the show
ing of blossoms during tn Towering
period just finished. Preparations al
ready are being made for handling
the crop and pickers are being mibil-
lied in Chicago, Milwaukee and other
cities.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-07-10
MOVIE FORCE IN EDUCATION
Test Made in London Shows That
Children Remember Film Plots
Two Years After Seeing Pictures.

That moving picture films play ar
important part in a child's educational
development Is revealed by test con
Quoted recently in London by the CT
nema commission. In one of the
schools where a test was made, many
of the girls who have refrained from
attending the theaters since the begin.
ming of the war were able to give good
accounts of the films they had seen
more than two years before
The test revealed that films por.
traying domestic and fairy stories
were favorites with the girls, while
the boys preferred the cowboy and ad.
venture ctures. Comics were fan
more popular with the boys than with
the girls. The interest in war films
varied, while love films were more in
teresting to the girls eleven years old
and over
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-07-10
$500 DO SUMMER WAR WORK
w. Men Students Spending Vaca-
ton in Emergency Service.

Madison A total of more than
$500 men students obtained summer
work through the war service" cen
sus and employment bureau conduct
ed by the University of Wisconsin
during the last month of the college
year, according to final figures ON the
project. With almost 1000 who left
the university before the end of the
year to take up food production or
military work. this means that more
than rs per cent of the men students
are recorded as spending the summer
vacation in emergency service.
OF the 1900 students who found
summer jobs through the employment
bureau, A per cent are engaged in
farming, DO per cent in industrial
work of various kinds, and Is per cent
in miscellaneous employments.
About 1000 war service badges"
have been awarded to men students
so far A large number of students,
however, who are entitled to receive
badges have not yet applied for them.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-07-10
A Desperate Einht.

1t was in the smoke-room of the
village inn. The members of the com
pay had been letting off some pretty
tall tales when rustic in the corner
who had hitherto been quiet, fred off
II well remember a vicious old tom
cat had which used to attack all the
cats and dogs in the neighborhood
Hearing of another celebrated pugilis-
tic tom In the district, / got the two
together, placed them in box, and
weighted the lid. After / finished my
tea / went out to see which was the
winner, but all was quiet. / quietly
opened the lid, and what do you think
saw inside? Only pair of tails p
London Ideas.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-07-10
Auckland, N. T., has 134.O99 inhabi-
tor
Irish Eiaas.

Since sooner or later home rule will
be fact in Ireland. the question of an
Irish flag is one which should be set
tied rs rapidly as possible. A good
deal of thought has been given the sub
ject since the passing of the Home
Rule Act. Apparently the proposals
which have met with most approval
are red st. Pqtrick'S cross on a white
ground, charged with four shamrochs
and golden sunburst on a blue
ground" The latter was the banner
of Fionu MacCumbalPS Fenians. An
other design which has supporters con-
sists of three golden crowns on a blue
ground, part of the arms of Munster.
This was Ireland's national emblem
from the twelfth century until the.
three were replaced by the harp, by
order of Henry VIII Nobody has pro-
posed green as one OF the colors; green
first being used sby the United Irish
men in 1893 as an "amalgamation" of
the orange of the North with the blue
of the South, blue being Ireland's own
heraldic coIor.-Christian Science
Monitor.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-07-10
THOSE awful
CRAMPS
Suggestions that may save
Much Suffering

Marysville, Pa.-"For twelve years
suffered with terrible cramps. I
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-07-10
What He Was Doinu

The motorist pushed his head
through q wheel, removed a tire and
a couple Of cylinders from his left ear
and glared at The much too cheerful
idiot who stood looking on.
"WellY' he asked, after he had, re-
leased the spare wheel from his back
teeth. What do you want?"
oh, nothing" replied the idiot. by
the way, have you had an accident?"
The motorist nearly swallowed the
starting crank.
"Oh, no!' he Kissed GAS matter
of fact, I'm just teaching an Egyptian
haddock how to sew buttons on po'
hcemen'S socks London Ideas.