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The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-07-26
HOW TO DISTINGUISH RANK.

1t would be useless for the new soldier
TO know the coG-tCsies he must pay To
rank unless he knows how to distin-
guiSh such rank. He must know the
marking which designate the officer
and the noncommissioned officer. and
he must also know the general symbols
of the service.
The corporal, the lowest rank of
noncommissioned officer, wears a pri-
Yates uniform, with chevrons on his
arm. A corporals chevrons consist OF
two parallel stripes of cloth in the
shape OF triangle without n base.
with slightly curving sides. The chev-
rons, in the olive drab uniform. are
of a different shade of brown, while
on the blue army uniform they are of
the color which distinguishes the cor
poraPs particular branch of the serv-
ice.
The sergeant, next in rank, wears
chevrens of three stripes; while the
first sergeant, chief noncommissioned
officer of the company, wears n chev-
ron of three stripes, with a square in
the center.
The second lieutenant, in olive drab
is marked by the difference between an
officers and n private's uniform-that
is, he wears leather or wool puttees
instead of canvas leggings; there Is
stripe of brown braid around the cuff
of his coat, and he wears the officers
hatband, n snake-cord of black and
gold strands. The first lieutenant
wears one silver bar on each shoulder
The captain has two silver bars on
each shoulder The major has a gold
leaf, the lieutenant colonel silver
leaf. The colonel is marked by a sill.
yer eagle, and the brigadier general by
one silver star on each shoulder. The
major general (the highest rank al
present in our active service) is desig.
mated by two silver stars.
The officers insignia presents o
somewhat different appearance on
dress and full-dress uniforms, al
though the marks remain the same. but
as the new soldier who goes into
camp now is likely to see nothing but
the field-service uniform, It would be
confusing To burden his mind with a
further description of officers shoulder
straps.
1t is essential, however. that he
should know the colors of at least the
three great branches of the service
infantry, cavalry and artillery. The
infantryman in the field uniform wears
blue hat cord, which may be seen al
considerable distance; the cavalry
man wears yellow hat cord, and ar.
tilleryman red. A troop of cavalry
rides with guidon, yellow flag, on
which the letter and regiment of the
particular unit appears in white. The
battery of artillery rides with a RED
guidon, similarly inscribed.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-07-26
THE SOLDIER AND HIS COM
RADES.

If the new soldier. before Joining the
colors, has had everything much his
own way AT home, the first thing that
he will discover when he goes to camp
is that he counts for just one lndivid-
ual in his squad.
While In the family circle he may
have been 100 per cent important in
all matters relating TO himself in camp
he is simply one of eight men who oc-
cupy the same tent TheoreticalIy. the
new soldier may know that ne should
obey officers and noncommissiOned of
hcers, including the corporal who lives
in his tent; but what he may not real
ize is that In all questions not involv-
ing authority from above. he is also
circumscribed by the rights and prlvi-
leges Of others. The rights and con
venience OF others as well as his own
must be thoroughly fixed in his mind.
1t must be a process of giving and taxi
ing all down the line.
The ratio of the rights and conven-
iences Of others to his own. i'm fact. Is
about seven 20 one. Eliminating the
corporal, whose position I'm the tent is
official and paternal, the new soldier Is
entitled TO his share Of the common
rights and privileges-no more-and
must ungrudglngly perform his share
Of the common workA-nO less.
IF the new soldier fails To- conform
TO these rules Of conduct. not only will
ne be disciplined with Odious Tags and
details by the corporal. bur he will find
that his terminates instinctiveiy league
themselves against him. They watch
for every opportunity 90 make life
irksome for him. inEeniously piling the
work upon him iu dcft ways which they
viii discover and ~ he is inc0rrigible.
they viii find a chance (whether DO As
prohibited or not) To- toss him No in "a
blanket. or send him through squad
spanking machine. A squad spanking
machine operates with Stats And mr.
the new soldier has rendered himself
obuoyious in the tent Doe viii find that
the corporal. Dr. he does not actually
assist in This treatment. viii at lcast
sanction A.
ln short &C. is the ensiest thing in the
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-07-26
LETTER SENT TO WRONG MAN
One Of Least Familiar Of Gladstone
Stories Is Recalled by Death If
Irish Lord

The death of Lord Clonbrock recalls
one Of the best and perhaps one of
the least familiar of Gladstone stories.
says the New York Herald. The late
peer was remarkably venerable per-
son and much more sympathetic 10 the
tenants cause than most Irish tories.
When the agrarian question was at its
fercest. he made q pacific and moder-
ate speech in Ireland partly approving
Gladstone's land bill. Gladstone saw
the speech and, always eager to gain
Il recruit, wrote civil letter. begin
ming MY Dear Lord" expressing his
qualification at this unlooked-for sup
port and begging his correspondent to
waive the ceremony OF an Introduction
and TO dine with him in Downing
street to discuss some knotty point in
the bill.
He handed the letter, as was his
custom, TO n private secretary TO di-
rect and post. The private secretary
misdirected it TO Lord Clon-, an alb
sentee landlord and an Irish Tory Of
the hottest type. who was sober only
at unprecedented intervals.
AhN pttA Nttlut " ullle III que course.
As soon as the women had left the
table the G.. o. NJ. drew up his chair
and opened the subject in the most
earnest tones.
Il was glad to see that your lord
ship took more sympathetic view Of
the subject than the bulk of your or
der. You have unequaled knowledge
of the Irish tenant farmers. Would
you favor me with your opinion of
them and of the condition of Ireland
generality"
Condition of Ireland?" suffered the
wine-charged visitor, 60 awful. Ten
ant farmers? The dirtiest set Of
rascals that ever numbered Gods
earth"
Only one observation was open to
the discounted host: Let us join the
ladies'"
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-07-26
WILSON OPPOSES
CONTROL BOARD
Demands Elimination of Com
mittee Supervision of War
Expenditures
SHOWS LACK OF CONFIDENCE
president Points Out That Joint
Committee Would Be Likely TO
Harass Those Responsible for
the Conduct of the War

washington, ID. C.-President viii.
son asked Congress to eliminate from
the food control bill a Senate amend.
ment creating a joint committee or
Senators and Representatives to con
Ter and advise with executive officials
on war expenditures In letter 10
Chairman Lever of the House agri.
culture committee the President point.
ed out in frank terms that such a com.
mittee would be likely to constantly
harass those directly responsible for
the conduct of the war. Retention OF
the section, he notified Congress. he
would be compelled to interpret as
signifying "a lack OF confidence in
myself"
Mr.. Lever and other House leaders
are understood TO be ready 10 make
determined fight against the provi-
sion which was voted into the bill in
the Senate.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-07-26
loEA JUST SUITED DR.. HALE
Famous Minister Declares That He
Had Always Wanted His Church
Called 1.-THE Exeter Club"

The sexton of Edward Everett Hale's
church suffered from that convenient
form of deafness that prevented a
man from hearing what he does not
wish to hear and enables him to hear
what he does wish to hear. Occa-
Sionally, when sweeping the sidewalk
In front of the church, some stranger
would ask him for information, and
his usual answer was wave Of the
hand. I'm totally deaf. totally deaf.
You Will have to ask someone In the
church"
1t often happened that Doctor Hale.
in the midst of busy day. would find
the luncheon hour. at hand and an
important appointment still unmet.
Ii was his custom to invite his caller
into his study, and ask the janitress
TO make an oyster stew. The sexton
resented Doctor Hale's informality.
The time came for q new sign to be
placed on the front of the church. and
Doctor Hale and the assistant pastor
were standing in the vestry aisle dis
cussing just what the wording of 1t
should be. To their surprise the con-
versauon was suddenly interrupted by
the deaf sexton who stood far enough
away TO make doubtful the ability of
normal persons overhearlng what
had been said. "Tll tell you what to
put on that signl" he exclaimed.
Come in. Everybody welcome /!
Meals served at all hours of the day
and nightr"
"All right" said Doctor Hale quick
ly. That's what we will do. I've al
ways wanted TO call the church The
Exeter Club youths COMPANION
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-07-26
Patriotism.

Have you a German flag for pen
ny?" was the surprising request made
by Charles Morris, the four-year-old
son of Jesse b. Morris of Cannelton
Ind, few days ago, when ne entered
a store in the neighborhood of his
home where the various standards OF
the allies are kept for sale, says the
indianapolis News. The young won.
an behind the counter felt curiosity
TO understand the demand
why, Charles. what in the world
do you want with a German flag? she
inquired.
Suspicious of pro-German sentiment
were promptly dispelled by the fierce
declaration
81 want to tear it up"
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-07-26
Learn to Rmie the snirit

There are very few of us but have
reason to know that well-ruled spirit
would have saved us a world of sor-
man heart, touches upon this point
with quaint simplicity when he makes
Mr.. MeagIes mildly suggest to his
daughters maid when her fits Of pas
sion came on. "Count ten, Tatty-
cornm," and when they were unusually
Violent, he pleads: "All ask of you.
dear child. is TO count twenty-five"
If we would quench fires Of passion. d
pause, a silence, may change the
whole course of events and save life
time OF misery .-McClure's Magazine.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-07-26
To Build eio sbi, p,.,.

Trenton. N. with the incorpora-
ton of the Federal Shipbuilding Com
pany here with a capital stock of 49,
100000. announcement was made that
the concern is backed by interests af-
filiated with the United States Steel
Corporation, and that construction OF
plant to cost $4,000, 900 in initial out
lay has been started on the Hacken
sack Meadows, near Hackensack n
II. Ways which will permit OF wore
on ten large ocean freighters at one
time will be installed.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-07-26
Twelve Hurt in Explosion.

New York - An explosion on a
steamship pier az the foot Of West
Twenty third street and the blowing
up Of manholes along The water front
Tor five blocks called out fire appa-
ratgs and ambulance The explosion.
caused by the ignition OF gas FOO a
large sewer which empued beneath
the pier injured 70 workmou. three
81 whom were removed TO q hospital
in serious condition Part of the
roof OF The pier was blown on and The
damaRe was not serious
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-07-26
Aged Hermit Dies.

State College, William Barnes.
the aged hermit Of the Seven Noun
tains, Is dead He was found in his
mountain home totally paralyzed and
in a dying condition by n chance call
er. Barnes lived alone in his cabin
for more than a score of years. No
one in this community recalls when
he had communication with the out
side world
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-07-26

If there are important reasons why
a soldier in camp or in barracks should
look TO his health. these reasons are
infinitely more important when on the
march. For If a sick soldier is a drain
on the regimental resources while I'm
camp, I'm the field, If he has TO be car
ried i'm an ambulance, or sent back TO
the hospital I'm the care Of another sol
der, he becomes an utter encum-
brance.
1t is for this reason that the phys
ical examinations are now so exacting.
In order To weed out all those predis-
posed 10 break down under marching
conditions. Yet it is not necessary for
a man to be actually sick for him TO
become a dead weight on n body of
troops. If he does not take care of his
feet, he will become fully as useless.
One half-inch blister may. for march
ing purposes, turn n six-foot soldier
into an invalid.
In the first place. the shoes should
be fitted with special attention. They
should neither be too wide nor too
short Sores and blsters should be
promptly dressed during n halt. At
the end of the march the feet should
be bathed and dressed. and, if prac-
ticable, the shoes should be changed.
A soldier should under no circum-
stances, however, go barefoot, for his
feet would swell and give him in
creased difficulty as soon as he starts
to march again.
One of the points which cannot be
emphasized too strongly is that water
should not be drunk on the march. a
soldier may take an occasional swal-
low from his canteen, rinse out his
mouth and then expel the water. but
IL he drinks outright-as he may do
freely at the end OF the march-the
consequences are disastrous.
One National Guard regiment on the
Mexican border last year started upon
sfx-mile march. The column was a
shining succession of uplifted can
teens. Before five miles had been Gov
cred, 20 men were stretched out by the
roadside in collapse. Another Ma
tonal Guard regiment, i'm which the
men drank without restraint on a hot
march-even scooping up water from
puddles, lost approximately two hun.
dred out Of the column on that day.
A soldier should never sleep on the
ground. He should always have his
rubber poncho, or at least his blanket
beneath him, and, whenever possible
a bed of straw or leaves beneath pom.
cho or blanket. If the dampness OF
the soil entered his system, he would
contract cold and rheumatism and be.
come, as with all sick men, a heavy
drag upon his organization.
Just as it is essential, for the sake
of his health, that soldier keep scru
pulously clean, so for the protection OF
the general health, camp or barracks
must also be rendered immaculate. All
trash, even small pieces OF paper
should be swept from the floor of the
tent or quarters. or "policed" from the
company street. For trash breeds in
sects and insects carry disease. All
pools and damp places near the camp
should be drained, so that mosquitoes
may have no place TO multiply. For
this reason soldiers are supplied with
mosquito bars, as protection against
purveyors OF fever. All camp refuse
is either buried i'm a sink or burned In
an incineratOr.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-07-26
convlcts Make Good In Road Building.

The Investigations OF the national
commission on prisons and prison la
bor into the reliability Of cOnvicts at
work on roads and faIms shows that
the vast majority Of the sane and
able-bodled men now confined In penal
institutions. II properly handled. can
be depended upon TO perform the tasks
set for them without the slightest
fear OF their escaping. In Colorado
prisoners in six large camps are con
stantly employed in the construction
OF roads.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-07-26
E1se, Copy Of wrapps.
Funny Bio coy soonta.

Two Ohio members of the officers
reserve corps at Fort Benjamin Har-
rison were walking along East Tenth
street near the technical high school
campus, two weeks ago. They passed
group of small boys. who gazed. so
the men thought, in tremendous admi-
ration and awe. Just as the near.
oflicersmaybe pulled out their chests
In just pride one Of the young ire
pressibles shouted
"Oh Jimmy, look ot the funny big
Boy Scouts Indianapolis News.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-07-26
FOR PIMPLY FACES
cuticura Is 5est-SampIes Free by
Mail to Anyone Anywhere.

An easy, speedy way to remove PIN
pies and blackheads. Smear the affect
ed surfaces with Cuticura Ointment.
Wash off in five minutes with Cuticura
Soap and hot water, bathing some min
1tes. Repeat night and morning. No
better toilet preparations exist.
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, 1917-07-26
True Economy

True economy does not OF itself de-
pend on the amount YOU are able to
retain in Che pocketbO0k. You have got
t0 spend and spend lavshIy to yet
enough to live on. The economy lies not
ln the amount YOU spend but iu what
you get for your money ou Dos rela-
ton TO your total purchasing ability.
The purchase must meet need and
make returns in benefits OF fhe invest.
mcnt is not economic when YOU come
70 took over your yearly outlay you
wii find Things that have returned you
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-07-26
Storm DO s1oo GOO namane.

La Porte Ind.-A cloudburst and Sc
we're wind storm which swept this city
caused property damage estimated at
more than 100000. No person was
killed and none reported seriously in.
jured. The plant of the La Porte Gas
and Electric Company was wrecked
when six smokestacks were blown
down and crashed through the roof
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-07-26

Rochester NJ " - Under circum.
stances which gave ground for the
belief that they feared forced military
service in the trenches OF France.
where they would have Co FIGHT
against fellow countrymen. two young
men. both holding draft numbers
which were among tho first drawn on
Friday committed suicide near here
Martin Hcitz. rs years old and of Ger
men parontago. cut his throat iu Au-
burn John Roisor. "a native born Aus
tr.an. go years old. was found dead
in Batavia
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-07-26
obeahmen Are Mereenarv.

The stock-in-trade of the Obeah-
men is as bizarre as their inventive
minds. In their magic bags they car
~ about with them ground bones
OF the dead. needles and black thread
rubbed with tallow, loolling-glass.
cards, powder, quicksilver. and an
evil-smelling gum reputed to be of
the devil. By ringing the changes
on these mixtures they work their
wonders and impose upon their vic
tins. Curing diseases of the mind
and OF the body is merely side is
sue with them. Protecting fruit.
gardens and chicken runs are their
speciality. One thing they have i'm
common that is, the mercenary
habit. They sell their power" TO the
highest bidder. Consequently, as the
nigger's wealth, so his health and
prosperity. All that the Obeahmen
supulate is that payment must be
made according to the magnitude Of
the miracle to be wrought. They are
accredited with having knowledge of
secret African bush polsons. But
this Is an exaggeration. When thc$
nave recourse 20 this desperate ex-
IRENE they are content TO use arsenic
rat-poison. or finely powdered glass.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-07-26
Cardinals Patriotic me.saoe

Baltimore.-Cardinal Gibbons on his
eighty-third birthday sent the follow
ing message TO the young Americans
about TO be enrolled in the new ma.
tional armies: "Be Americans always
Remember that you owe all to Amer
lea and be prepared. if your country
demands It, to give all in return. And"
ne added, 81 am sure they will bring
honor and credit TO the country of
their birth or adoption"
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-07-26

With fruits and vegetables the price
is often determined by the season A
vegetable ont OF season ls much more
expensive than one in season. but It Is
no more nutritious. In order to pur-
chase To- best advantage. the house
wife should understand such things
gnd should also be familiar with gen
eral market conditlons.-Exchange
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-07-26
soeIallsts - MalI Einht.

Washington - Congressional luves-
tigation OF the denial OF the mails un.
der the espionage law 20 certain So
cialist publications was squelched
when the House postal committee adj
versely reported a resolution for that
purpose. The Postmaster General in.
formed the committee II would be
Incompatible with public interest 10
publish the reasons on which he acted.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-07-26
Lewis Saws Germans Want Peace,

Washington, ID. C.-Senator Lewis
declared in the Senate that In his
opinion the recent speech OF Or. MI
chaelis, the new chancellor OF Ger
many. was a direct invitation to the
United States to use its influence for
peace. He said he believed the Cen
trail powers would be willing TO ac-
cept peace without victory.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-07-26
Meninaitis KiIIs MiIIionaire.

Rochester. N Y. - Charles Marvin
Everest, multi-millionaire banker. phil
anthropist and president OF the Vac
uum Oil Company. died in a hospital
in Bridgeport, Conn, of cerebrospinal
meningitis. Mr.. Everest was a son of
the late Hiram Bond Everest. one OF
the founders of the Vacuum Oil Com
panY.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-07-26
The Essential Shirt

"Can you recite the Declaration of
Independence"
"No," replied the man in khaki. "All
! can remember is. when in the course
OF human events ii becomes necessary
And | expect soon to land somewhere
In France to ascertain what's neces-
sary and then attend to it."-Washing
ton Evening Star.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-07-26

The Cooperative society OF Great
Britain and Ireland was started by %
poor weavers with eos capital to oper-
0te stores throughout the nation where
goods Of all kinds could be bought at
cost 10 now has 100000 members
and a capital stock Of about 10000
900
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-07-26
Sons Drafted: Father Suicides

Massillon, O.-Despondent because
he had three sons eligible for military
service under the draft law. John
Bechtel. So, farmer. committed sui
eide by hanging himself in a barn on
his farm
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-07-26
Nearly outnroun

The man who expects to throw a
surprise into the world must get up
something with more thrills than "a
one-reei revolution somewhere. for
We've almost outgrown being surprised.
Pittsburgh Dispatch.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-07-26

Neighbor-Your husband pleaaed
with election?
We'll. sort of. You see. If
Johns side had won, be couldn't kick,
and John wouldn't like that."--Judge
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-07-26

A cyclone, In technical parlance. Il
any general storm. In popular but no
definitely unscientific parlance Il Is IN,
type OF storm represented by the hurrl
cane or typhoon-a whirlwlnd with ,
diameter Of from 80 to 100 miles II
was a cyclone from the West Indiel
thar struck Galveston.
The dust whlrls you see along coun
try roads are in principles tornadoes
WaterspOuts are miniature tornadoe,
at sea. We have been nt pains NOR,
than once 10 consult meteorologists re-
garding the stories of straws driver
into oak posts and Of freight train.
lifted bodily from the track. The me
teorologists not only vouched for IN,
stories but added 10 them. Let one in
stance suflicc-thot OF locOmotlv,
into q garden. ana in the same garder
% single rose was found blooming IN
harmed Chicago Tribune.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-07-26

"Now % IS the fpd for woman work
crs 20 wear uniforms"
"Then 7 suppose Che woman florists
viii take 70 boomers"
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-07-26

Oldbach You give youu wife q good
deol of liberty do you not7
flenDcck Well we'd beon married
nly a few days when she read me The
Declaration of Independence Judge