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The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-06-29
fcanM ASSESSOR is BUSTED BY HALlANAN
WHEN ORDER TO GIT Money IS UNHEEDED
Courage Required
to Publish News,
Dunlap Declares
Democratic State Chairman Pays
Tribute To Rural Newspaper
Publishers And Places Them
81 Pedestal In Community

A high order OF courage is
required on the part Of news
pager publishers Of to-day, en-
pcaally OF the publishers q the
rural weekly, which is general
y little understood and often
loA appreciated" by both the
business men and the rank and
hle Of citizens in the community
IN which the paper circ,iiates,
according to r. Finley Dunlap,
Hinton lawyer and banker and
chairman OF the Democratic
State Executive Committee.
In a recent address at Hunt
mgton before the executive con-
mttee and party workers from
al parts of the state, Chairman
Dunlap, In praising 1.-THE loyalty
and unself1sh sacrifices often
made by the rural editor for the
good Of the party and In up-
holding the principles and IDEALS
q Democracy" commented at
length on the great power OF
these agencies and their desire
to be faithful public servaAts."
He said in part:
The press brings our lives
into close touch with the whole
world The accuracy OF the
information given the energy
and ebility expended, the handi-
cnps overcome and the courage
It requires in the publication OF
our papers is generally little un-
derstood and often less appreci-
atsd The position in the mind
OF the public of the rural paper
mere directly reflects the pub
hc estimation OF the personal
character and integrity Of It's
editor and its columns arc con
ddered more as his personal dec
laradons. j realize the great
power OF these agencies and
their desire TO be faithful pub
lie servants and / earnestly hope
to have their full cooperation
in disseminating the actual facts
about our government in a fair
and open manner. / feel assured
that as long as I am loyal to
the state and its interests, and
not controlled by partisanzhip,
that their help will be freely
given. Through them, the good
name which Is now detained
throughout the nation and b
part untu5tfy, can De restored;
the burdens OF the govoRzmaAt
can be equally distributed and
West Virginia can soon take hsR
rightful place among the states
OF the union"
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BROOkSyILLE NEWS

Several people from here attended
the church dedica ton at Muuday or
Sunday.
Miss Martha Metz, graduate nurse OF
Parkersburg. is here visiting her sister
Mrs. Fred Petit.
Russell Terrell has returned home
from trip to Akron. Ohio. and
Moundsville
Mrs. George Dinsmoore and children
OF Pennsylvania. are visiting her sister
Mrs. Darrell Terrell.
Herbert RAIDER is suffering with a
badly cut foot.
Mrs. Sam Moore and children are al
Joker this week visiting relatives.
II. =. knight returned home from
Parkersburg Sunday with two fine Jer
sey cows.
Mrs. Arlan G. Burns and little son
William Bower. of Grantsville. are here
visiting relatives this week.
Mrs. Myren Criss is quite i'll again.
MessrS. Forest and Charlie Rogers
Blain Snyder and Albert Saunders
made a flying trip 10 Parkersburg last
week. -.
Mr.. and Mrs. J.. F.. Marshall. of Hen.
rietta, spent Saturday night and Sun
day with the latter's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. III: =. Knight.
Ward Beatty, Warrington, was here
for few days last week attending the
funeral of his aunt, Mrs b. +. Petit.
Mrs. Willis Stevens and little daugh
ter, Anna. of Creston, were here last
week visiting her daughter, Mrs. Walt
er Lott
Mr.. and Mrs. Hamp Belts and child
ren, of Huntington, are here visiting
the latter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. C. L.
Shanks
Miss Pauline RAIDER is at Belpre. o..
and Clarksburg, visiting relatives. She
was accompanied on her trip by Mr.
and Mrs. Jack Geer, of the Hope Sta.
ton.
Miss Della Morehead is staying at
the home of Dennis Cronin.
Miss Fanny Law was the guest of
Mrs. Ray Busch the latter part of last
week.
Lightning struck and killed n fine
cow for Curt Bower recently.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-06-29
CHAUTAUQUA HERE IN JULY

y representative of the Radcliffe Chau
tauqua organization was here recently
and closed contract for q three DAYS
program which will be held on July
18th, 18th and 10Th. There will he
two programs daily III the afternoon
and evening, also Junior Worker for
the smaller one.
The entire program has not been
worked out but it will consist of some
OF the best talent available. Among
others who will be here are
The Eugene Page Trio, foremost
madolin and banjo artists. Other in
struments used by the trio are the
XylOphone, marmbaphone. saxaphone.
mandO-viOla, etc.
Mr.. William J. Terry, widely known
lecturer. writer and traveller His sub.
Jects will be Making the Dream Come
True" and The Spirit of the Colonist. ="
Pietschs Swiss Alpine Yodlers. i'm the
picturesque costumes of Swiss noun
taineerS. All are highly gifted
musicians. and beside their unique
veal OSelectiOns. they render instru-
mental trioS, duOs and solos
The Chautaqua Director will lecture
on the second day. afternon and even
ing. his subjects being THE Storm
and The Spirit of the Patriot"
The iendryS. ImperSonator and
musician. One of the best bets Oh the
entire program.
Mr.. Albert Marion Hyde in two stir
ing lectures. The Durable Satisfac-
tons of Life" and the Spirit of the
Pioneer"
Further announcements concerning
the Chautauqua course will appear in
our next issue
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CHRONICLE DELAYED
AND OUT OF JOINT

Much of the news in this issue of the
Chronicle should have been published
III ii former issue. and no doubt many
items have been omitted that should
have appeared herein. This is due to
the fact that the editor. who is the
whole cheese on the Chronicle. linotype
operator. pressman, etc. has been laid
up for the past two weeks with pain
full attack of rheumatism 1t is impoS-
sible to get and keep skilled help here
ana we have tried to solve the labor
problem by doing everything ourselves
1t works pretty good except in case of
sickness when the whole affair has to
be shut down.
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FREED LOCALS

Lawrence Moore, of McFarlan, is
here working on the Ramsburg well.
Mrs. Cornelia Collins has been on the
sick list for the past two weeks.
Miss Gene Ayers is visiting her par.
ents at White Pine for few days.
Born to Mr.. andMrS. GilbertuAddo
on the 9th inst. II fine big girl baby.
Ray Johnson, of Grantsville, was
here over Sunday.
Charley Offutt spent Saturday and
Sunday with his family at Arnolds-
burg.
The rig-builders will complete the
rig on the c. A. Collins location this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harley Sinner were
at Parkersburg few days this week.
Misses Emma and Ruth Snider, of
Yellow Greek, spent Saturday and Sun
day visiting at the home of Ausley b.
Wilson.
George Richards was visiting on
Straight Creek last Sunday.
The road was finished Tuesday to
the Esther Bell location above Freed.
Coda Morrison and G.. w. Collins
were at Parkersburg a few days last
week looking after business affairs.
Lillian, little daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Columbus Freed, has been quite
ill for few days.
Geo. L. and Ted Sinner motored to
Straight Creek last Sunday.
While working on the Taylor Hrs.
well on Coal fork, Willie Collins. who
was dressing tools, got in the way of
the bull-rOpes and was thrown out of
the rig. He was not seriously hurt.
only receiving few cuts about the face
and few teeth Knocked out.
Jennings Clark was visiting his par
ents at st. Marys few days last week.
Mrs. Thomas Wilson, of Leafbank.
spent Saturday and Sunday in our
burg.
Samuel Nolph returned to this city
Wednesday after spending a few days
visit with his mother, Mrs b. s. Ray
buck, of Pennsylvania.
Misses Edith and Rissa Wilson spent
last Saturday and Sunday at G.. d.
Haddox's and Il. s. Snider's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Morrison and
daughter. Miss Dollie, spent few DAYS
of last week at Parkersburg.
Miss Audrey McCray, who was op-
Grated on June 2nd for appendicitis. is
much improved at this time.
Ola Wilson, of Big Springs. attended
the dedication at Straight Creek last
Sunday.
Willie Collins purchased a Dodge
automobile last week from the Logan
Auto Co, Parkersburg. We think he
VIII soon learn to drive the dodge-me.
Jackson J. Dawson and Jesse Kelley.
of Parkersburg, spent Thursday of last
week here.
Blaine Morrison was operated on for
appendicitis at the City Hospital on
June 9th. He is getting along very
nicely.
The Freed ball team played the
Smithville boys last Saturday. The
score stood 1-21 in favor Of Freed.
Carl Belt, who has been working for
g. l.. Cabot at EVANSVILLE, returned
here Sunday evening.
Mrs. Claude Bowers and sou. How.
ard, of Yellow Greek, we're shoppipg
here on last Monday.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-06-29

business concern n Boston Aas
mis- punEent maxim prominently dis
played IN its front window: "A com
pleted transaction Is an asset; un6n-
ishsd business IL q liability" A mod
srn enheiency expert could write q
6O'OOO-word book on that text, and
tAen really not say much mere. The
world IL full Of -siartsrs' whS nsvaF
ret anywhere. The big idsa is -
choose only worth Whtle ohiootivss
and then anish what you staStr-A-
bert Sidney Gregg.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-06-29

Miss Lizzie Fritz, of Hur, was a
pleasant visitor in Grantsville Tuesday.
Mrs. Joseph Sole is visiting her par
ents in Des MOineS, Iowa, this week.
5. Fl. Wilson, of Russell spent a day
or two of last week here looking after
business matters.
Oral G. Hathaway is at Charleston
| looking after insurance business mat
tiers.
L. Frank Norman, thrifty farmer of
Leafbank, was delivering some produce
to local customers this week.
W. r. Starcher, prominent farmer
of Altizer, was here Saturday of last
week on business mission.
Miss Abby Fowler, r. ~, of Hunting
ton, is here visiting her sister. Mrs.
Hagan #. Francis.
DIR. l. G. White, of Brooksville. was
here a few days ago enroute to Bea-
trice, Richie county, where he was
Cdllcu 10 see patent.
If you are all run down, weak and
nervous and feel out of sorts with ev-
Ierything and everybody, get back in line
by taking Tanlac. w. T. w. Dye.
Rev. Floyd w Dick, who has been
seriously i'll at the Methodist parsonage
on High street for the past several
| days, Is considerably improved.
FOund-Pair gold-rimmed Eyeglasses.
Owner may recover same by proving
property and paying for adj Apply at
Chronicle office.
Back up the local committee by
boosting the Chautauqua which will be
held July II, Is and 10. Three pro-
grams daily with a Junior Chautauqua
Worker
Marion r. Hersman, who attends the
University at Morgantown, was here
Saturday enrOute home where he spent
few days visiting his father, /. G.
! Hersman. lie returned Monday to
| finish some Of his school work at Nor
gantOwn.
The local ball team went to Spencer
Saturday and played the boys there a
fast and interesting game. Up until
the seventh inning Hickel, for the local
team, had the Spencer boys shut out
In the tail eend of the game our boys
could not stand the gaff and the Spen.
Ger boys ran I'm enough scOrez, to win
by a score of 6 to 3.
Sunday morning while the church
bells were calling folks to Sunday
School, the attention Of Grantsville res
idents was attracted by a large airplane
circling low over the town which ap
peared to have a message to deliver
A message was dropped from the plane
end it was found to be from Col. Dicl
Hays of Spencer, who was at tempting
to visit the scenes Of his boy'hOOd il
ultra modern style. However, suffi
lcient level ground could not be founC
near the town TO make a landing AND
the occupants OF the machine returned
to Spencer. They made the trip tina
many Of us have spent full day ii
making In something like twenty min
utes.
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EXAMINATION NOTICE

The examination for teachers ele-
mentary certificates will be held at
Grantsyille and ArnOldsburg OH July
18th and 14th, 1922.
All applicants must be 1S years old
OH or before October LIST, 1922.
T. @. GAIN,
G-22 At County Superintendent.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-06-29

For Sale;-One Photograph in large
mahogany case manufactured by the
Williams Plano & Organ Co, cabinet
record case containing 20 Edison re-
cords and IS Okeh records. Attach
ment with two diamond points for
Edison records. one sapphire point for
Pathe records and two hundred loud
and soft toned steel needles. Apply at
Methodist Parsonage.
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The Calhoun, Chronicle
Thursday, June 20, 1922
Local. HAPPENINGS

Chautauqua dates July II. Is and 10
Get behind it and push.
Jesse Erlewine. progressive Sherman
district teacher. was here on business
Saturday
Carr Shaffor. business man and
farmer of Mt Zion. was here Monday
on business cTrand.
Wood Chenoweth, prominent citizen
of Washington district. was here OF
business II few days last week
l.. John Fogle, an excellent citizen
Of Russell, was here n few hours Sat
urday looking after business affairs.
A. r. Yoak, a substantial and pros
porous farmer of Ayers, was here on
business Saturday..
Ray Sturm, one of Arnoldsburg's best
citizens was here day or two last
week attending to business matters.
Lost: Lavalliere Between my home
and Citizens Telephone office. Finder
please return to Mr.. Ruby Pugh at
Telephone Office.
NJ. w. Hoskins, a prominent citizen
of Arnoldsburg, was here few days
recently looking after business inter
ests
Get rid of that Indigestion, stomach
trouble and nervousness, build up your
system and regain lost that weight.
Take Tanlac. w. r. w. Dye.
Jesse Ward, an Industrious and sub
stantial farmer of Rowells Run, was
in town Tuesday attending to business
matters.
For Sale:-One Garden All kinds
of vegetables i'm a growing, prosperous
condition; also a large piece of ground
implanted. Apply to Rev. F. w. Dick.
Eli Roberts, of Hur candidate for
the Democratic nomination for House
of Delegates, was here one day last
week interviewing voters and transact
ling business.
G. w. Stallman, of Henrietta, was
recent business visitor i'm Grantsyille.
He is recovering nicely from a broken
leg which he sustained several weeks
ago
Fruit, Preserve and Vegetable Labels
and Jell Jar Tops in convenient pack
ages save worry ana trouble for the
busy housewife in the canning season.
Get them at the Chronicle Bookstore.
Mr.. and Mrs A. j. Huffman recent
~ returned from visit with their
daughter, Mr. Boyd H. Stutler, at
Charleston. They were accompanied
home by Mrs Stutler and children who
Will remain for some time
VIII HOsey industrious farmer and
excellent clifton OF Big Root, was a
pleasant caller at the Chronicle office
Saturday. Ho informs us that the
recent hail storm played havoc with
bis garden crops.
John w. Yoak, who recently complet-
ed a very successful term Of summer
school at ANNA, Roane county. spent
few days recently visiting his parents
Mr.. and Mrs A. r. Yoak, of Ayers.
lie has returned 10 Clendennin where
he will be employed this summer, re.
turning in September to teach the grad.
ed school at Brooksville
j. Elmer Hail. Of Walnut, secretary
treasurer Of fine Calhoun County Farm
Loan Association, was here several
days recently attending to business
matters. He has recently put through
several loans for farmers I'm this coun
~ and has several more on the way
also several new applications. The
association VIII prove 10 be one Of tn,
best things for farmers ever organized
IN the county. we verify believe
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ceived By this Board are given careful
medical examinations and are placed
only after a course Of training. Upon
request applications will be sent by the
state Board Of Children's Guardians
Agent. Stella Parker, City Building.
Parkersburg, w. Va.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-06-29
HOMES WANTED

West Virginia Homes for
West Virginia Children
The State Board OF Children's Guard
isns OF West Virginia is anxious to re
receive applications from good Christ
ian people who desire 10 take homeless
children into their homes as members
Of their families. These homes must
bear strict investigation and furnish
satisfactory references. Children re-
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-06-29

Ksuaa-Bar pin with settings. own
or may have same By proving property
and paying for this ad. Can at Chron.
icie office
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operator. pressman. etc. has been laid
up for the past two weeks with a pain
full attack of rheumatism. 1t is impoS-
Sible to get and keep skilled help here
and we have tried to solve the labor
problem by doing everything ourselves
1t works pretty good except in case of
sickness when the whole affair has to
be shut down.
~ ~-~~-~~-~-~-~~-~-~~
The Chautauqua this year will be
better and bigger than ever. Don't
forget the dates, July II, Is and 10.
5. j. Wayne, prominent farmer of
Beech was business visitor in town
last week.
w. Col Wilson, first-class citizen of
near Big Springs, was here Tuesday
on business errand.
Battelle b. Terrell, a leading citizen
of BrOoksville, was here Wednesday
looking after business interests
h. L. Hays, of Arnoldsburg, was
prominent visitor in Grantsville Tues
day.
All Popular Fiction reduced to 75c
More than 500 titles in stock.
The Chronicle Bookstore.
For Sale:-Ford Truck. Licensed
and in number one condition Bargain
of L
Thousands of people who had lost
hope of ever being well again have
been restored to health and happiness
by Tanlac. w. T. w. Dye
w. j. Sharp, who has been a student
i'll Marshall College at Huntington. was
here Saturday enrOute to his home on
Sycamore.
Mr. and Mrs J. S. Jarvis returned
to their home at Parkersburg Saturday
utter spending several days here the
guests Of their son, G. A. Jarvis and
family.
Boyd Il. Stutler, of Charleston, arriv-
ed here Saturday to spend the week
end with his family who are spending
the summer with Mr.. and Mrs. A. J.
Huffman. He rturned to his work as
state printer at Charleston Sunday.
Morgan Marks, Of fleetwood. was a
visitor here Tuesday He was on his
way home from Beech where he had
been called to attend the funeral of
his father Phillip G. Marks, who died
Friday.
+. $. Wilson, formerly prominent
citizen of Big Springs, now a resident
Of Parkersburg, arrived here Wednes-
day to spend a few days looking after
business matters and visiting friends.
lie was accompanied by one of his sons.
For Sale: 10 acres Annamoriah.
known as the Cheuvront farm. Surface
only. 100 acres on Big Run near
Pettits Surface only. This is a short
distance from Annamoriah. New road
passes close It, Write w. r. Bee 921
18th Ave, Huntington, w. Va. 8-83t
Mr. ana Mrs. Wade II. Belts and
Ward H. Belts are in this and the
BrOoksville vicinity visiting relatives
and friends. The former Mr.. Belts has
been located at Huntington for the past
several years where he was very sue
cessful in the retail drug business. He
has disposed Of his store there and will
likely locate i'm Texas.
The directors of the Bank Of Grants.
vile held their semi-annual meeting
Saturday. The reports Of various com.
mittees and officers showed the bust
ness and condition of the bank TO be
In sound and prime condition. The
usual five per cent dividend was paid
and a handsome sum carried as un
divided profit
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Chautauqua dates July II. Is and 10
Get behind it and push.
New-York tribune., 1922-07-19
League Council Approves
L. S. Views on Mandates
Ruling Covering Palestine and
Former German Holdings i'm
Africa IndOrsed

LONDON, July Is (By Tho Associ-
ated Pres) America title TO a voice
in the Allied mandates was further
recognized to-day when the Council Of
the League OF Nations formally ap-
proved the draft Of the mandates sub
mitted BY Great Britain, France and
Belgium, covering Palestine and for
mer German possessions In Central
Africa. which embody all the sugges-
tions raised In the Colby note and sub
seouent documents Of the State De-
partment AZ Washington.
League officials say that this means
the formal Inauguration Of the man
dates system in the main colonial areas
OF the world. The Asia Minor man
dates alone await confirmation. While
the action Of the Council recognizes
Americas contentious in their applica-
tion 70 the present mandates, u Is
pointed out that there Is no arrange
ment whereby future protests Of the
United States against the execution Of
the mandates can be made effective
Whether the United States may seek
90 conclude separate treaties, similar
70 the zap treaty, with Great Britain.
France and Belgium in order 20 protect
her future right- IN the mandated dis
tricts Of Asia and Africa is the subject
Of speculation here.
New-York tribune., 1922-07-19
Four Drug Deaths
At Same Spot Lead
To Arrest of Pair
Alleged Member of Cui-Rate
Park Bench Dope Firm
Says He Is City Employee;
Partner Goes TO Hospital

our deaths from overdoses Of mar
cotie drugs have occurred in the last
year near the park entrance at Troy
Avenue and Eastern Parkway In Brook
lyn, the police reported yesterday. Police
and narcotic detectives Of the staff Of
Special Deputy Commissioner Carleton
Simon have been watching the park
for about fourteen months Their
vigil was rewarded yesterday when
they found a bargain counter drug
vending business on park bench
Petrolman Douglass and Arnold. OF
the Atlantic Avenue station. Brooklyn,
saw two men acting suspiciously on a
bench in the park near the Troy Ave-
nue. entrance. They arrested them.
The men between them carried sew
enty-fve ounces Of heroin. It was
heroin that has caused all the narcotic
deaths in the neighborhood, DR.. Simon
charges.
The prisoners are John Moran. TWEEN
lF-UlNt years NANf OF ~ 1NOAWAU 4aftf
Brooklyn, and Lawrence Jacobs, .wen-
ty-oight. Of 2i96 Fulton Street. Brook
lyn Moran said he was employed IN a
public health service laboratory His
record IS q city employee is being in
vcstigated. Moran Is said 70 have con-
fessed 70 the police that he has sold
drugs from the bench near the Troy
Avenue entrance 10 the parkway for
two years and that during that time he
has earned from $35 70 $50 a day profit.
although he sold under the prevailing
street market prices.
Moran has been arrested twice be-
fore for violating the narcotic drug
laws, and Jacobs has been arrested
once before Both men were held in
1000 bond yesterday by Magistrate
Dodd. Examination is set for July 81.
Jacobs was so emaciated from drug
addiction that he was committed %
Kings County Hospital
Within a short distance Of the spot
where the men are alleged 10 have
operated their bargain counter drug
depot an unidentified woman died from
an overdose OF heroin several months
ago. Some time later man named
Patrick Durkn was picked up In the
same spot unconscious from the effects
Of drug. He died az Kings County
Hospital. Other deaths are being in
vestigated.