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The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-04-06
PORK BARREL
BATTLE GOES
MERRILY ON
Republican Office Holders and Office
&eelcsrs in State and Nation are
WFanSlinx Among Themselves
MORE MONEY MEEpxn
And T AZ Commissioner 10 Sent Out
to Get il; PuhIle Service Com
mission Again ia Lmeiight

In comparing appropriations for gov
ernmental purposes in West Virginia
by the state legislatures of 1919 and
1921. Il. +. Dunlap. of Hinton, the
Democratic State Chairman. prepar-
ed a small pamphlet Of figures which
has been greatly in demand and which
has been widely distributed over the
state. 1t has "set the people to think
Ing and has resulted in many cOun-
ties In the organization OF non-parusa
leagues to conzbat the Republican ad-
ministratiOn pla5 to increase the as
sessment values OF property without
any assurance that the tsvies, which
are now higher than at any time In the
history Of the state, will be lowered.
Not Alarmed BY Depression
Waste and e1travagance," saw
Chairman Dunlap. I'm our state gov
eminent Is plainly evident on every
hand. In May, 1907, the legislature
approved its appropriation bill. At
esaGt time depression next TO despsiS
WIS upon H. In oar commercial. in
dnstrial and private lives We had BEEN
forced TO extreme economic handNns
OF our affairs, but the legislature viii
fully blind to this condition, increased
the appropriations beginning July 1.
Tor salaries of clerks, stenographerS
current expense and all departments
Of governmental activities. If condi-
tons made necessary retrenchment by
tho citizens OF the state In their prt-
vate business, did not the same neceS-
Stty require the same retrenchment in
che businesses of their Hovernment7
But not so. The following are a few
OF tho more pronounced increaSed
appropriations for this year:
I'm the audheSss office, 81, $50
90; In the attorASS-Oso0SaPs Of
: rec, $40; o0m; IL tie troaswroIs
sfsee, $13JanoD; IssAiolar1, e1t7,
5000; tax eomUnIsBIoaors once,
80 10000; prohibition depart,
WsSnt, $t6yooooo, ret Including de-
! Hc4RFI appropriated; upkssp %
capitol buildings and grounds, 426>
ouno; board Of control, &16,sSO.-
90; hospitals and other institu-
tiens, $233,25ooo; expense Of meet
Ing Of legislature over and above
HlNA OF 1870 not ihCiGotn1 tnGrea2-
Cd salaries Of members, $115r
: 3<Soo; increase In miscellaneous
appropriations, 81 yo26.476.oo. In
th2s, we find the following deficits
taken care Of; in the tax eommIs-
Sioner's office, $4,000; prohibl.
zion commissioner, 90, 100000; hoe
pitfalls and schools, eA26659.
This practice by the different staha
departments and other institutions Of
the state in expanding more than ap-
proved By the budget or appropriated
by the Legislature is wrong. 1t is a dr.
roct evasion OF the budget amendment
II is wrong In principle. msound in
practice and Unfair both to the state
the departments, and the institutions
and contrary to all business Judgment
1t should be stopped"
The figures in the appropria-
ton bill for 1919 show a total OF
$4,553,907.64 In the act Of 1921,
the appropriations tOtaIled ST.
2Ts,667.o3 or an increase Of S6,T21I
$500.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-04-06

To see ourselves ~ Sthsrs see ~
las it's humorous a. we'll ~ It's salu-
tARy aide. Tbs Fellows ~ the Society
- Aauouariss may take note ana
easAtsnable collectors leSk t. their lao
gaIa- At Norwich, EnGlsaA, q man was
characterized ss a dealer IN antiques.
and the descriptlOa WAS added; "Hs
y man that goes rVpne Auying OLD
AshinR nets and sues Ike"
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-04-06

amount 30 due to the plaintiff and
the costs OF this suit, certain real es-
tate OF the defendant w S. KELLEY.
consisting of the following. to-wit: an
undivided 81 -28K OF the oil and gas
within and underlying 1854 acres Of
land, on Walkers Creek, in washing
ton district, Calhoun county, West viz
giniR, and certain mining and operat-
ing rights and privileges also certain
parcel OF lend containing JG% acres.
on said Walker's Creek in said Wash
ington district and also an undivided
one-fOurth of the coal and other miner
ais Except oil and gas) within and un-
derlying a parcel Of 100 acres i'm said
Washington district on Said Walkers
Creek all Of which said real estate IT,
described IN the bill aud proceedings in
said suit and all Of which has been at
toched in said suit; and for general
relief.
And It appearing by affidavit filed
that the defendant W. S. Kelley. isa
nonresident Of this state, It is oPdaess
that be do appear here within one
month after the first publication hereof
and do what may be necessary 20 pro
tect his interests.
Given under my hand this March 9Th.
1922.
Teste
L. l. FERRELL CLERK.
A Copy Teste:
l. L TERRELL Clerk
Torrents O. Hamilton,
Attorney for Plaintiff. PIG A.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-04-06
The Calhoun Chronicle
Thursday, April 6, 1922


We undersell them ali
The Cash Store
Everett Gamer. prominent farmer of
Joker. waF here on business Saturday.
i. H. Smith of TndcN. was looking
after business interests here Monday
4 fine hoy aby arrived at the HON"
of Mr.. and Mrs. Al i'riss. OF South
Grantsville. sunday morning.
\. II. stump the accommodating Rus
sett merchant, was here Tuesday on
business.
Bert Haverty, of Annamorlah, was
a pleasant visitor in GAINESVILLE Mon
day.
J. A. Maze, one of Industry's best cit
liens, was here Monday attending to
business affairs
Many foreign countries are clamOr-
ing for Tanlac. Its fame is world
wide. w. 4. w. Dye.
Remember the absent relative or
friend with all appropriate Easter card
The Chronicle Bookstore has a hand.
some line.
Attorney Elliott ChenOweth, of Glen
Vile arrived here the latter part Of
last week and will spend some time
looking after business interests.
Our line of Shoes can't be beat :;
prices are much lower than elsewhere
See them. They are all leather.
The Cash Store
Emery KERRY, staunch Democrat and
good citizen of Joker, was looking after
business interests i'm Grantsville Mon
day.
Preserve yonr fine furs clothes, etc
by using Cedar Moth Bags The
Bookstore has complete line of all
sizes.
Watt EVerson, an Industrious and
successful farmer Of Sycamore, was
looking after business matters and at
tending County Court here Monday
I'VE have sold $4,000 bottles of Tan
lac and have never had a single COM
plant Pharmacy, Atlanta
Ga. Sold by W. n. W. Dye
w. J. Sturm, prominent and influ-
entail citizen Of Hur, was here Monday
, looking after road business before the
County Court
Get our prices on or 10 different
articles and compare with prices you
pay elsewhere Ans 10 to 20 per
cent saved
The Cash Store.
Wilson Arthur broke the ice OF what
ever-yOu-call-lt Tuesday by getting out
hts Ford truck and riding around the
city. Since then he has made several
trips to Creston carrying the mail and
passengers.
Farm for Sale-1321a acres. s-room
house with concrete porch, good well
and cistern, stone cellar garage two
barns and other good out buildings
well fenced, good orchard, good blue
grass sod, plenty Of timber On Par.
kersburg and Stanton pike, between
Burnt HOursc and Smithville; IN sight
Of school, one mile to- church If inter
ested call on write w. y Kirkpatrick
FODzO, (RitcIiie CO.. w Va 4-6 y
\ County Superintendent T. Q. Cain, OF
I'roOksville, was here seevral days thi.
Ceek attending to official duties. Mr.
SRin informs us that he will be a can
date for reelection and his fOrma
Anouncement will appear ia our mex
ne He has made a painstaklng ant
omOdatlng official and his candidate!
lt to be given careful consideration
immOus, execution, and other jus
blanks for sale at the Chronicl,
T.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-04-06
WALNUT

The 'ilu' seems to be on the wane
but II few cases OF spring fever have
been reported
Miss Grace Farrar has returned from
Il visit to Charleston.
Clark Stalnaker bought the Hicks
x Cooper store at the mouth of White
Oak last week and resold II to ID. q.
Chen"wcth. Mr.. ChenOweth is putting
mp "A store building at his home on Left
Hand and will move the goods there
a. soon AZ it is completed.
Fred Marks has moved from Lower
Nicut 10 the Rush farm Oh Walnut.
Logan Reip has returned from IL "Trip
to Charleston
The Stalnallcr store at Chloe was
entered 10y thieves last Sunday night.
They made u clean getaway, but are
believed to have taken nothing of much
value.
ID. q. Chenoweth Is having some tim
Der cut on his farm on Left Hand. He
has also contracted to put out a very
large tract for Turner & Snodgrass.
IL. hAhOiu huo d"dhGhCt Il LEW
nights ago by noise III his cellar. On
investigating he found that his Here.
ford bull had entered the room over
the cellar and had broken through. The
assistance of several neighbors was re-
quired to liberate the unfortunate ami
NAL
Peter Lane recently purchased fine
saddle horse of George Siers.
Miss Eta Chenoweth entertained
several of her friends with party last
Sunday evening.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-04-06
CIRCUIT COURT NEXT WEEK

Circuit Clerk l.. l.. Terrell has receiv-
ed Il letter from Judge w. III. O'Brien.
of Ripley. saying that the regular April
term OF Circuit Court will he held on
the 18th inst. and will not he delayed
Il week aS was intended. The Judge
was not aware that witnesses and the
jliricS had been summoned fer the 18th
and when he learned this he promptly
set aside his intention OF holding the
term over for Il week
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-04-06


When .yu come to Court visit the
cash store. Some eye-openers for you
$. NJ. Criss, of Big Bend, was greet.
ing friends here Monday.
Jerry West of Index, was here Sat
urday night for Odd Fellows lodge.
Arch Shock, a leading citizen of Stat
en-, was among the many visitors in
Grantsville Monday.
For Sale or Trade for CattIe-Five
work horses and several pairs of dou-
bic harness. A. Gum, Mt. Zion. 4-6-3t
G. S. Despard, prominent citizen of
Parkersburg, is here looking after his
real estate interests in this county.
New line of Ladies' Skirts, Waists,
Hats, CammisOles, Underskirts. A nice
Serge Skirt as low as $3.50.
The Cash Store
The Sinner well drilled by Godfrey
i. Cabot on Leading Creek, was shot
by Supt. /. j. Morris last week. 1t will
be small gasser I'm the Injun sand.
Alfred Hartman, a prminent young
man of MorgantOwn, who Is visiting
his grandparents. Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Z.
Knight of Big Bend, spent several days
in Grantsville this week.
Postmaster Fred S. Hathaway is able
| to be at his desk again after q severe
spell OF pneumonia. His many friends
were glad to see him back at the office
and gave him warm welcome
The county lunacy commission was
was called to Hur Tuesday to inquire
into the sanity of Mrs. Commodore
| Nutter, young woman of that section
She was adjudged insane and commit
| ted to the Spencer hospital.
| For Sale :-Ohio farm 100 acres good
3 room house barn garage and Outbuild-
| ingS. For information about this and
other farms i'm Ohio and West Va
write II. S. Johnson Realty Co., Point
Pleasant. West Va. 4-G 1t
J. p. Campbell, of Creston, was re-
Gently appointed postmaster Of that
| thriving city. He built new pOstOf
! flee building, but mounted it on skids
or runners fearing the worst might
come in 1924 aud he can move the
building to one Of his farms near Cres-
ton.
G. T. Offutt Of the Hope teaming
force. has been off duty for several
days with bndly infected or poisoned
hand. Several days ago nc ran rusty
wire into the fleshy part of OF his hand
and blood poisoning developed. He IL
getting along very nicely and IL is not
! thought that he will have any serious
trouble, although the thing is very pain
full.
A company Of Parkersburg capitalists
recently drilled In well on the @. W.
! Dye farm. ON Coal Fork Of Leading
Creek, that is said to- he god for five
million feet daily. Among those inter
ested are DR.. John G. Rogers, Hugh II.
Terrell aud II. j.. Hays, all Of whom are
former Calhouners and who have the
nerve 10 back anything that IL spelled
with Calhoun.
AZ q recent selling Of road contracts
by the state road commission. the 2.S
miles Of the Arnoldsburg- Spencer road
was sold TO Cooper, Piper & Co, OF
Charleston. This will finish the gap
between Arnoldsburg and Spencer. The
next contracts will be sold June 9Th
and possibly contract for the remain.
Ing ten or eleven miles between Grants.
Vile and ArnOldsburg win be sold az
that time.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-04-06
Fay less, for your Groceries.

Fay less for your Groceries,
The Cash store.
Project against moths by using Ced-
ar Bags and White Tar Wrapping Pap
or. Get them at the Bookstore.
Born TO Mr.. and Mrs. w. ID. Johnson
of Cabot Station, on Sunday morning, a
fine girl baby.
Louis Vannoy, an influential citizen
of Steer Greek, was here Monday at
tending County Court.
Arch Price, a substtial citizen of
Henry's Fork, was Grantsville bust
ness visitor Monday.
Don't fail to see the beautiful and
artistic line of Easter Greeting Cards
on display at the Chronicle Bookstore.
Ches Polling, one of Apple Farms
first-class farmers was here Monday
trading with local merchants.
j. NJ. Hickman. n substantial citizen
of White Pine. was among the visitors
here for County Court Monday.
1t is astonishing how quickly Tanlac
will produce results You usually feel
better from the very first dose. w. r.
w. Dye
A firSt-clasS communication from In
dustry goes to the waste basket this
week on account the failure Of the
author to sign his name to the same
We positively will not.
Fresh Groceries, Fruits and Vegata-
bles. We carry an up-to-date line of
Groceries and Notions Of all kinds Get
our prices before buying elsewhere.
3-16 If South Side Store Co.
Landlord w H. Stalnaker, who has
been in poor health for some time was
taken to Parkersburg Monday by Dr.
J. a. MOrfOrd where examinations will
be made and trea tment ordered. Mrs.
J. A. MOrfOrd also accompanied him
Largest assortment of Dress Goods
ever brought to Grantsville. No old
goods 10 show you everything new and
bought on the lowest market Get the
habit of paying cash and we guarantee
you will pay less
The Cash Store.
House Cleaning Season at hand See
the Chronicle Bookstores line of Fancy
Shelf Papers. Also Crepe Paper, Paper
Napkins, Table Cloths, etc. Anything
in Paper"
Judge Grant Hickman has moved his
justice Of the peace office from his res
idence to rooms I'm the Peoples Bank
building For some reason or other
the collection business I'm this country
has picked mp somewhat from what n
amounted TO a few years ago Why,
honestly. we know lots Of people who
were not sued even once during the
whole time Wilson was in office
A few Court Week Specials.
10 qt Tin Buckets 14C
10 qt Galvanized Buckets 10c
Large size Galvanized Tubs SOC
Medium sized Coo
Apron Ginghams 10l
Best Percales 16C
Dress Ginghams Is to 300
/ The above are only few OF the many
/ bargains we have in store for you
I Remember, we have about 100000
| stock Of merchandise and everything is
! new and up-tO-date. Our aim Is to see
how close we can sell. No bad accounts
TO charge off no extra clerk hire and
best Of ala we buy our goods direct from
the manufacturer Call and see us.
The Carh Sfn,-o
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J. L. Kerry, of Henrietta, was a visi-
tor in Grantsville Tuesday.
hallie Sturm, an excellent farmer Of
the Sycamore country, was q business
visitor In Grantsville Monday.
Squire ]. g. Depue, former resident
of Ayers, and we'll known in this coun-
ty, died at his home near CrestOn Tues
day OF last week.
Miss Eva Webster who was operated
on for appendicitis last Thursday. is
still making a gratifying progress to-
ward recovery. She was accompanied
here by her father, w. T. Webster of
still i'm the ity.-Parkersburg Sentinel
For Rent-Pasture enough to keep
and fatten for the market thirty head
OF two year old cattle. Located a few
miles from ArnOldsburg on Beech Fork.
II interested write IL J. Francis, go g.
Fifth St, Louisville, Ky; or call 8. T.
Keith, Arnoldsburg, w. Va 3-16 tt
Large Timber Tract for Salo-I have
for sale 25S acres of land on Big Run,
near Orma, Calhoun county. Over 200
acres Of virgin timber on this tract. Is
excellent laying land and I'm good neigh
borhOOd. Price $1,000 per acre. If in
tcrested write Geo. W. Hamilton.
Grantsville, w. Va. 4-8-2t
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-03-30
The Secret Society In China.

The secret society is one of the
wicked institutions of China. These
evil organizations flourish especially in
kansu province, in the far west. Their
power is tremendous. The Kolaopul
are so strong as to be almost beyond
the reach OF the law. They borrow an
imals from the farmers and omit to re-
turn them.
One man who had the temerity to
try TO recover his horse was visited nj
night by a batch of members. who put
lime into his eyes and cut out his
tongue. Completely blinded and I'M
able TO talk, the man recovered and in
voked the law. The society brlbed the
magistrate and justice was not forth
coming; but in retaliation the mans
son was killed and his body mutiated.
The blind father thereupon took the II
days journey to the provincial capital,
led by a little son OF ten, and when
last heard of was seeking redress from
the higher authorities. There is little
law for the poor in the country, though
they are not without their own meth
DDS of justice when reused TO the
breaking point.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-03-30
II Is Hard to Be Accurate.

Can you exactly describe what you
see? If you can, you are cleverer
than most persons. a book recently
published in Paris relates that at n
meeting Of scientific men two of them
suddenly began 10 quarrel. Under
pretense OF obtaining legal evidence
the president OF the meeting asked
everyone present To write an exact
report of what had happened. The
quarrel was pure piece Of acting
arranged TO test the powers OF OBJ
servation OF the men present.
Though the assembly was composed
entirely OF jurists. psychologists and
doctors, only one report contained
less than 20 per cent OF error; IS re-
ports had more than 30 per cent
wrong; and in "a reports from 10 10
10 per cent OF the details were wholly
imaginary. When men of science can
so err we can understand how easily
the ordinary man can go astray. The
story shows why lawyers value cir.
cumstantial evidence so highly
Youths Companion.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-03-30

Gold lace Is made by winding gilded
silver wire around silk. The wire
used for this purpose is drawn to such
hneness that mile and a quarter Of
IL weighs only an ounce. while an
ounce of gold covers length Of wire
or more than 100 miles
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-03-30
WAS EXPECTED TO PROTEST
Customary at One Time for Speaker
Of House Of Commons to Re-
sist Appointment.

In one respect n newly appointed
speaker OF the British house Of com
mons may congratulate himself that
there has been an abandonment Of
some of the old customs, for he is
no longer expected TO make an elabor-
ate pretense of unwillingness 10 accept
his great Office.
This pretense was carried 10 great
lengths at one time. and the cere-
mony took on some points of likeness
10 the bridal customs Of savage coun-
tries, for the speaker was expected to
make show even Of physical re-
sistance when led to the chair.
1t was not an original custom Of the
house. Far back in history it appears
that speakers protested TO the house
and TO the. crown against their cleo
ton only when they really did not
want TO be appointed. 1t seems to
have been under the Tudors that n
ridiculous subServience was imported,
and it was expected Of the speaker
that he should make repeated ex-
cuses and declare himself unworthy of
election"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-03-30
POSSIBLE TO BE TOO FRANK
Honest Criticism by Friends Would
Wreck ReIatIons-Almost Every
One Has "Paste Jewels"

II Is impossible 10 tell the whole
truth to an average human being and
still remain on terms OF friendship
with him. There Is little friendship
without make-believe. IL two men are
close friends. you may take 1t that
they have been pretending TO con-
slderably higher estimate of each other
than they would set down in a perfect
honest diary.
II Is not necessary that they should
deliberately lie TO another, but they
must discreetly conceal certain
amount OF criticism that Is going on
all the time behind the bones of their
skulls.
What is said in spirit of truth Is
set down 10 malice. Can man be
your friend If he steals the crown
from your head? Can he be your
friend even If he steals a single jewel
from your crown-especlally the paste
Jewel? We have all-the greatest and
the meanest Of us-paste jewels in our
crowns. VIII true friend point them
out to a world that is already over
much inclined to scott? Or will he not
rather organize claque that VIII
pretend to be dazzled by diamonds?
Man is not only realist. He Is also
a lover Of romance. He dreams OF
what he would he quite as often as
he deplores what he is. He cannot
help being attracted by people who
make his dream appear true. There
are some men who are such intense
cyclists that they can believe in the
truth of their dreams without any
assistance from other people. Southey
agreed that his "Madoc" was the
best English poem since Paradise
Lost" There was no need to tell
him so; he knew II already.-New
Statesman, London.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-03-30
White Fathers Acquisition.

The ground upon which stands the
ruins of the celebrated amphitheater
Of Carthage has been acquired by pur-
chase by the White Fathers, Roman
Catholic missionary society resident in
Algiers. Saints Perpetia and Felicite
met martyrdom in this area, and as
the order of the White Fathers is based,
largely. on the works and death Of
these two saints, their acquisition OF
the historical site is doubly interest
ing.
The purchase was celebrated d.
rectly after the deal was closed by n
solemn high mass, sung In a subter-
ranean vault found among the ruins.
Into this. victims, particularly the
early Christians. were undoubtedly
held while awaiting death in pillars
of fire or at the jaws of famished wild
beasts above them when Carthage had
a holiday.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-03-30
SCIENTIST HAD LITTLE JOKE
Pleasantly That Was keenIy Enjoyed
by Everybody Except Possibly the
Terror Stricken Victim.

When Prof. Joseph lie Conte was
taking a scientific excursion with Agas
siz he ventnred on little pleasantly.
TO bcguiIe the time. They had gone
by sailing vessel To the Marquesas.
and thence into the Dry Tortugas.
The day after their arrival Professor
lie Conte was sent TO examine little
island. about ten miles away, and hav.
ing done IL, he remained there be.
calmed all the next day. The water
was about twenty feet deep. a splen.
did place for a dive.
lie Conte stripped and plunged over
board. and amused himself by pluck.
ing sponges and corals from the bot
tom. While he was thus engaged. an
old-tlme naturalist who had joined the
party. something to AgassE' disgust.
came padding round the ship in a
little boat.
lie Conte, TO the delight OF the sail
ors looking on, took hold of the keel,
lay on his back with his legs under the
boat and his head hidden by the stern
and began TO swim backward.
The boat mysteriously moved the
wrong way. and the harder the old
gentleman padded the more 1t re-
sisted him. Still 1t moved backward.
He was alarmed. Some devilfish was
evidently running away with him. He
peered over the gunwale, but saw moth
ing. Now he padded frantically. his
strength increased by terror; but still
the boat slipped back. Finally the
unlocking sailors laughed SO hard that
the joke could be carried on no long
or, and lie Conte. fearful Of an aveng-
ing paddle over his head. swan swift
~ away.