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The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-02-09

Charlestion.-The proposal to estab-
'ish in Charleston a summer extension
school of Marshall college was the sub
Ject Of a conference here between
President f. r. Hamilton, of Marshall
college, and officials Of the state de
partment Of education. The plans are
in merely tentative form and are sub
ject to the approval Of the state board
Of education, but II they materialize,
1t Is expected that about 1GO teachers
and prospective teachers Of Charles
ton and vicinity would be enrolled for
nine weeks course Of teacher train
ing here next summer.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-02-09

Fairmont.-H. G.. Fletcher has been
made chairman Of the governing board
Of the Baltimore and Ohio veterans
George w. Sturmer, Jr., has been re-
elected grand president of the organ
izatiOn. III. Faurer, Of Martinsburg,
is also a member of the governing
board.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-02-09

CharlestOn-Fifty- eight railroad
companies having property in West
Virginia with combined total valua-
tion of $192,937 $50 have been assess
they have to pay the public service
they have to pay the public servcie
commission aggregate $40, 1864, ac-
cording to figures compiled in the
state auditors Office. The largest tax
payer among the railroads is the Bal
timore & Ohio railroad the taxes on
which amount to $1,546, ,794.36 and the
public service commission fee, $17, ,929,-
90.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-02-09

HuntingtOn.-Only one-fifth of the
people in West Virginia attend Sunday
school, and upward of 100000 are Iiv-
ing outside the church, accordingN to
statistics compiled and made public re-
Gently by f. NJ. Thornburg, field sec
retary Of the Methodist Episcopal
church. South. Thornburg said that
of the number of children enrolled in
Sunday schools, approximately zone
half slip through without being CON
verted."
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-02-09

Morgantown.-William II. Adams,
county commissioner from Union dis
trict, was named president Of the coun-
ty court at the annual reorganization
meeting. President. Adams succeeds
John G. Price, a veteran member OF
the court. Presid mt Adams term of
Office expires December 81 Of this
year
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-02-09

good for $1,500,0OO cubic feet of gas
from Big Injun sand has been drilled
on the Schadden farm, Lafayette dis
trict, Pleasant county.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-02-09

Parkersburg-The number Of
marriage licenses issued during 1921
was 556, or 200 less than during 1920.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-02-09

Wayne.-A preacher Is locked be-
hind the bars of the local Jail for prob
ably the first time in the history of
the county. ]. w. Flannery, an or
dained minister, who has been working
in restaurant in Huntington for
year, is in jail on the charge of not
supporting his family.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-02-09

Bluefeld-Rev. w. NJ Burk.
pastor of the Sacred Heart church, an
nounces launching Of drive to raise
100000 for new church, parish
home and school.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-02-09

Parkersburg.-It is expected that
Wood county citizens will vote on
half million dollar bond issue in the
spring to provide building to relieve
school congestion.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-02-09

Parkersburg No. II, 1. o. o.
F., elect officers including NJ. School
craft, noble grand; George Allen, vice
noble grand; Clyde Gooseman, record
ing secretary; James B. Scullen, finan-
cial secretary; Fred Beatty, treas
urer; w, A. Mink, trustee.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-02-09
West Virginia
News Briefs
=. Most Important events
II of entire state covered
. by our correspondents l.

Elkins-City employs $50 men on
project of relaying water mains.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-02-09

Notwithstanding State convention
Of the G. a. r. and affiliated West
Virginia ORGANIZATIONS will be held this
year at MOundsville, convening May 10.
it was announced by the State Com
mander II. S White Of Matewan. fol
lowing conference here with Miss
Sadie ID. Chapman, Of Huntington.
state patriotic instructor Of the Wo-
mems Relief Corps a celebration com
memorating the one hundredth birth
day anniversary Of General Ulysses S.
Grant will be held in connection with
the state convention.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-02-09

Fairmont-Russell Linn and others
are TO construct new theatre here
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-02-09

Charleston-Charlesto is to have a
new industry that will add very much
to the convenience of the buyers of
household supplies. 1t is to be known
as the Charleston Sanitary Market and
will be housed in a new building to
be erected in Dickinson street, near
Quarter. The building will contain
stalls for the various retail merchants
and the promoters of the scheme are
the managers of several successful
markets of a like nature throughout
the country.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-02-09

Charleston-Two writs of error and
supersedeas were allowed by the SUI
preme court. state. petitioner, against
II. F. Smith and others, appears from
Mineral county, involving $4,000 bond
posted by Smith when he received the
contract for road work, and which the
state Is trying 10 obtain for the county
court Harry $. Irons, trustees, against
H. w Bias, petitioner appealed
from Cabell county, involving an ac-
ton to restrain Bias from collecting
S3,975.39 after A. K, Staley was ad-
judged "A bankrupt.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-02-09

ing here next summer.
Ninety-eight boys were
sent from Kanawha county TO the
state industrial school for boys at
Pruntytown during 1921, according to
the annual report of the superinten-
dent Of that institution to the state
auditor OF the Kanawha contingent
includes 40 who we're classified as
incorrigible; 41 were sentenced for
misdmeanOrs and eight for elonies.
The number Of boys sent to the insti-
tuition from the larger counties Of the
state and from counties neighboring
Kanawha, follows Ohio county. 3G !.
Cabell. "a Harrison, 40 Mercer, az !;
Marion, 33 Mcdowell 30; MonOn-
gala, p Fayette and Wood, 1G each :;
Mingo, ID; Logan, II; Nicholas, 4;
ROane, 9 Wyoming, 8 ; Wayne, A.;
Putnam, Mason, 2; Boone, 1 Clay,
none.
Parkersburg Mrs. Sarah Ramsey.
20, was recently found dead in bed.
Brlstol-Tenmile districts school
board has decided TO build new voca-
tiOnal high school at Bristol for $780,
600 and new rural school at Grass
Run OF cost $1,000
HuntingtOn.-PrO w. ]. Utter.
back has just refused an ofer to the
position Of head Of the department OF
biology at the University OF Florida.
ae believes prospects for Marshall Col
leke are good.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-02-09

CharlestOn.-Complaints are being
made by many parents that no text
book on English is being used in the
junior high schools of Charleston. This
and certain other sources of complaint
are believed to be behind the move
ment for better organization of the
parent-teacher associations of the city.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-02-09

.FairmOnt.-SiXty-nine per cent of
flint glass workers in the United States
are now working, according to Joseph
Gthooley, vice-president of the Ameri-
can flint glass workers, who were here
coHferring with local members in re-
gard to plans for the annual convention
of the organization, which will be held
in FairmOnt next summer. Two thou
sand delegates and visitors are expect
ed to attend the convention
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-02-09

Charleston.-Sadie Woods and Ian
da Powell, jointly charged with pass
ing saws into the city Jail, were held
to the grand jury by Judge Wertz in
police court. Patrolman Frank Fitz-
gerald who made the arrests appeared
before the grand jury and indictments
have been found against them. No
bail was set and both prisoners were
taken Immediately to the county Jail.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-02-09

MOrgantOwn.-For the first time the
city council has refused n building per-
NIT for aesthetic reasons. S. r. Cox
asked permission to build block of
stuccO and tile stOrerooms, but because
the property is located in residence
section, council refused the permits on
the grounds that the buildings would
not be commensurate with the beauty
Of the neighbOrhood.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-02-09

Morgantown.-At tuberculosis clin-
ic held in the court house recently by
the MOnOngalia county medical society,
rs cases were examined. Eight posi-
tive cases of tuberculosis were 1iscov-
cred while % others were held under
surveillance as suspects. This is the
second clinic to be held in that county.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-02-09

Morgantown.-That there is the diff
erence between assessed valuation and.
true and actual value of property is
evidenced by the fact that the first
Morgantown man to be visited by
County Assessor E. f. White, replied,
under oath that his property was valu-
ed at $9S,O00, just $47, $50 more than it
had been assessed for the year 1920,
the assessor announced recently.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-02-09

Buckhannon.-J. NJ. n. Downes, of
Buckhannon, has been appointed by
Judge Roy Waugh to be prosecuting
attorney as successor to Jerome a.
DAILY, resigned.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-02-09

Charleston.-West Virglnias coal
production for the year ending JUNE 80,
1921, was S0,756,6O4 gross tons, show
ing an increase of 765,2SS gross tons
over the preceding year, according to
comparative figures compiled by II. NJ
Lamble, chief of the state bureau of
mines, and recently made public The
increase occurred, Mr.. Lambie said, in
spite of the slump which struck the
industry in February of 1921, and has
continued ever since.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-02-09

Parkersburg-Mrs. Sarah Ramsey,
20, was recently found dead i'm bed.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-11-15
NEW TRAFFIC LIGHTS.
Safety Board Approves Con-
tract With Traction
Company.

Tho directors OF tho Department Of
Public Safety at their meeting yes
tcrday approved contract to
be drawn up with the Wilmington
Philadelphia Traction Co. for tho In
stallation. by the Traction Co., Of large
lights over traffic policemens stands
on Market street at the intersections
OF Fourth. sixth, Eighth. Tenth and
Eleventh streets, and at Eleventh and
Washington streets. Each light will
cost SeS.72 and tho maintenance of
each for year will amount to $40.
They will be Of ESQ candle power.
The purpose OF tho lights, which
will be installed directly above the
traffic officers stands, Is to mako the
semaphores conspicuous in tho night
time. They will enable motorists 10
see clearly the directing Of tho traffic
officers, and, 1t Is expected. will ell
inmate much confusion in traffic and
make 1t moro smooth for both the
policemen and tho motorists.
Superintendent Of Police Black In
dorsed the proposed installation Of Ne
lights, stating that In his opinion they
would be n worthwhile innovation, He
stated that at present no did not fool
inclined TO send his men out to guide
traffic on the strects at night time
with no light about them except the
oity lights. One of tho now lights Ia
being tested at Tenth and Market
streets and ia reported 70 be salts
factory in every detail.
Superintendent Black also reported
that the double panel semaphore which
is being tested At Tcnth and MarlSe,
streets In very satisfactory. He in
formed tho directors that these stee
senaphores will be placed on the IN
tereections of streets where traffic po-
| lioomen arc stationed.
The directors received three nov
applications for positions on the
police force and considered others thal
have been on f1le. The now applicant,
are George II. Robertson, aged 30. o
1916 Pine street: William Ward. age,
q, OF q East Twenty-eecond street
and Eugene Haughton of zoo Spruc,
street.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-11-15
A HINT OF WINTER MODES


For her gayer season there come
these two Eocls, for dinner and after
noon wear, respectively. The dinner
dres is In honsydew pussywilow, silk,
the bodice having the slim fitted lines
that bespeak youth and the gathered
skirt tho distended hips that interpret
. dominant style. Frilfs or self-material
finish the neck and long sleeves.
Medium size requires sH yards 3o-inch
silk.
The model for afternoon is in figured
crepe, the most novel note being struck
in the sleeves, which are slashed below
the shoulders and allowed to fall In
draped folds over the arms. Tho soft
girdle is arranged % that the ends fall
below the skirt, breaking the hemline,
An almost daring individuality is en-
,srasized in the deep, collarless neck
Nd quaint turban. Medium size re-
quire. AZ yards 4o-inch crepe.
First model: Pictorial Review Dress
No. 9sso. Sizes, ~ to 30 years. Price
IS centa u
Second model: Dress No. 1919.
Sizes, Is to 40 years and "a to 46
Inches bust. Price, IS cents
We are local distributors and carr.
1t all times a full and complete lin
Of Pictorial Review Patterns-Ken
nArd-Pyle Co.. 617-621 Market St.-Ady
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-11-15
LUTHERAN SYNOD.
Convention Held In Trinity Church II
Terminated.

The semi-Annuai convention Of the
PhilAdelphia Conference. Evangelical
Lutheran Synod. hold In Holy Trinity
Church, closed last night. Tho next
convention will be held In st. Johns
Church. Amber. Pa, In May. 1929.
Rev. Henry Mochipg Of Philadelphia
was the speaker At last nights ses-
sion. His text was "If any man
thirst let him como unto me and I
Will give him to drink Of the weter
of life" He spoke Of tho nced OF
Christianity during the present world
wide chaos. Rev. W. g. Nye N
Brook1ine. Philadelphia, sang a solo
At the afternoon session, Raw. II
G. Cook challenged the Christian
Science doctrine.
Rev. q. H. Bstchtosd, secretary o.
mission work in Phiiadafphia, gave Al
account OF his work. The conference,
ordered that the 100000 oampais,
for the erection OF q memorial dormi
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-11-15
PROPERTIES TRANSFERRED.

The following property transfers
have been recorded:
Broome street, southwest corner
Linden street; Elizabeth c. Boyd from
Joseph II. Gould sheriff, $4,000
Broome street, southwest corner.
Linden street; Mary J., Rose c. and
Elizabrth A. O'Neill, from Elizabeth
c. Boyd. $3.50.
jefferson street, north of Fourth
street; James Dousherty from Ahdels
C. Fallowfeld, s4,1oo.
Tulip street, east OF Onion street
Samuel Schwartz from Liberty Land
Co, $3.50.
Market street. southwest OF Twen-
N-second street; Samuel H. Baynart
from Clarence l. Pierce, $19,5oo.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-11-15
SIGNIFICANCE OF
AMER|CAN|zAT|0N
Discussed by Or. Jos. II. OdelI
I'm Bulletin Issued by Ser
h vice Citizens.

..FNe perpetual test OF America u its
mower to as,milate Its newcomers"
eays DR.. Joseph II. Odell. director Of
written introduction to a bulletin pub
liehed by the Service Citizens on
"Americanization in Delaware, 1s2l-
1922" IF we shan fail at any time 90
~ 90. much, and perhaps all. Of the
gain. of the past will be lost.
Americans are not a race but an
accumulation of immigrants. The
earliest ones were the aboriginies or
Indians coming we know not whence
For the past three centuries success
eive waves have arrived, blending Win
those who had previously established
citizenship in thie Republic. Our work
OF Americanization in Delaware
simply a deliberate and carefully plan-
ned part of our national evolution.
The Americanization work OF the
Service Citizens has been carried on
under the direction of a joint com
mtttee representing the Service Ciu-
zens the State and City Boards oi
Education and the United States Dis
triot Court, and comprising John )
Roksell president, George y. Miller
vica-preeident DIR. Thomas X. brown
II. V. Holloway. David A. Ward. Joseph
H. Odell, II. c. Mahaffy. James L
Chandler. Sr., Mrs. James n. Ginne
Mrs Preston Lea, William +. Kurtz
John C. Saylor and Charles Werner
The committee held meetings month
ly.
-Nv-lr 1,tt- hA q
successful and impressive commence
ment exercises were held at the cioe'
OF the various terms at Wilmington
New Castle, Claymont. Stanton. New
ark. Montchanin, Henry Clay, Rock
land. and on the light House tende
"1rie' on the Delaware river.
The home class has been an impor
tant unit of work. About Ill pupil
were enrolled at the beginning of th
year. 102 being classified as beginners
unable 70 express even the simples
ideas in English. The bureau ha
so much difficulty in locating euitabl
lesson material for these pupils tha
it was found necessary to publish
special series of lessons for their ue'
The course consisted of 30 weekly les
cons n year, lasting one hour eact
The Trouble Bureau solved innum
ersble difficulties for the foreignborr
1.l30 people applying to 1t for aesist
ance. The applicants represented 3
different nationalities. the Italian, jew
ish. races leading in numbers. OF tn
1.130 applicants, 941 had their case
settled. The cases involved 8, 574 Sc:
vice units.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-11-15
SOME NEW MODELS IN SHOES

Copyright 1922. by Vanity Fair. N. W
This seasons shoe Is characterized
by lack OF fancy perforations and
elaborate stitching. The brogue style
OF shoe Is thing OF the past, though
OF course there are still many men
who prefer II for country wear be-
cause OF it's stout appearance and the
tradition in Scotland that It is u
sportman's shoe. Tho most interest
Ing development in shoes, in a long
time past. has been tho eoft toe cap.
This principle Of construction has
been applied to winter shoes with n
toe cap. but tho construction of It is
still soft and insures tho same comfort
to the wearcr that tho eoft shoe, with
out toe cap. gavc during the past
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-11-15
The "MOTHER OF MEDICINE"

Isis, tho Queen and afterwards the
Goddess, was called the Mother of
Medicine" In ancient Egypt, centuries
before Christ. women were skilled in
medicine. They knew the great value of
medicinal plants,
Hippocrates, the Father Of Medi-
cine" many centuries later, knew less Of
the merit of vegetable drugs than did the
women Of ancient times.
Lydia l.. Pinkham, nearly fifty years
ago, gave to women her Vegetable Com
pound, now known everywhere ~ lydia
T.. Pnkham's Vegetable Compound.
This ia woman's medicine for woman's
ailments, prepared from medicinal plants
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-11-15

summer. Designers have paid particu-
lar attention to tho storm boots for
tho coming winter. Tho blucher type
predominates as shown above and
many of these boots have a weather
strip inserted at tho Join Of the upper
to the sole. making It entirely water
proof. When buying heavy boots, In
qure into this detail. for II 10 worthy
OF attention. The sauarc-tocd shoe is
still going strong. but moderately
rounded toe is equally popular. Vani-
ty Fair says that black shoes will be
much worn this winter with light
weight wool socks. and cloth spnts IN
taupe. tan and gray will return to
great favor.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-11-15
GRAND JURY FOREMAN
PRESENTED WITH GIFTS

After tho members OF the New
Castle county grand jury had been
discharged by Judge Rice In Court of
General Sessions yesterday afternoon.
the members returned to the grand
jury room, where Courtland Il. Pier
son. eecretary, on behalf OF the other
members. sprung a surprise on John
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-11-15
PERSONAL.

Mrs. Rachel Dodeon, Nrrs. Dora
Prettyman and Owen Dodscn of
worton Station, Nd, are vfsit1ng &
Mrs. Mary Doughcrty at her home at
TwcnN-eecond and Pine strectz. Mrs
Dougherty and Mrs. Dodeon are sis
ters and both OF Them are over SO
years OF ege.
Miss Frances II. Todd has returned
home. having spent last week with
Miss Lyla Townsend of Selbyvf1le and
DR.. and Mrs Frank S. Han OF Dover
Medium brown hair looks best OF ALI
After a Golden Clint shampoo-Adv.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-11-15

NJ. Mendinhnli. foreman. BY presenting
him with n set Of Ccnrnds History Of
OF cigars.
The members Of the grand Jury
gave Mr.. Pierson. the secretary, n
vote of thanks.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-11-15

tory nj Gettysburg College be pushed
forward. IL was also ordered that
women students be received until
school has been provided for them.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-11-15

partner OF the late Charles Hoyt, play
wright, died Monday night In his hofe
here. His greatest Succe~s came
through his association With Hoyt.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-11-15

The Tin Soldier" The Hols in the
Ground" Tho Brass Monkey" and
other productions nade fortunes for
hnfh mAn
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-11-15
FRANK M'KEE DEAD.

New York, Nov. FRANK l Mckee,
aged 90. theatre owner and former
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-22
DAMAGE SUITS FILED
Minor Seeks s100,O0O for Alleged In.
 juries in Accident

A suit for $t00.000 was filed yes terday in the circuit court by Louis Laney, miner, who sues by his next Lest friend, z. W. Laney, against A. Roopin. The plaintiff claims that on August s1. Louie Laney. while riding bicycle in the city of Birmingham on Twentieth street, was struck by an automobile belonging to the defend ant and severely injured.
 r. D. Davis, also filed suit against the St. Louis and San Francisco Railroad company fer s5.000 damages, alleging that while he was crossing a track of the defendant company at Twenty-first street and Twenty third avenue, his automobile was struck by a train of the defendant on account of the alleged negligence of the defendants servant The accident is said to have occurred cn July 12, 1922
 H. B. Fluernoll entered suit against the McCary Mineral Water company. plaintiff claims that on June IS, 1922, while he was in the act of repairing tire to his. automobile. at the corner of First avenue and Thirty fourth street ne was struck by an automobile belonging to the defend ant company. and sustained severe injuries.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-22
NO. 1 FURNACE AT
 ENSLEY ID MAKE
 FIRST RUN TODAY
No. 5 Furnace, in Operation Since Early 1919, to Go Out For
 Repairs

No. l furnace of the Tennessee company at Ensley, which has been rebuilt and, in being rebuilt, en- larged to a rated capacity of 559 tons of iron day. will make it's first run of metal today.
 No. blast furnace, which has been in continuous operation since the early part of 1919, will go out for repairs. It is to be refined. a job that will require two months. The furnace going in will make a much larger amount of pig iron and its going in will more than supplant the one going out. No. 1 furnace Is now the largest in the south and one of the largest anywhere.
 The steamer Westra has arrived in Mobile with 1000 tons of manganese ore from Brazil for the Tennessee company. This makes tho total im- portation of this ore since June 2S last amount to 3s.OO0 tons. The ore Is being converted into ferro-man- ganese at one of the furnaces of the Tennessee company in Bessemer, which has been on that make stead fly for three months. The product is used in the manufacture of steel at Ensley