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The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-02-15
WOMAN ROUTED SIX INDIANS
sinole-Hsndec, Mrs. Merrill Slew Red
skins With an Ak, Only One
Escaping.

During the summer OF 1877, Mr..
Merriil's cabin in Nelson county. KY,
was attacked by seven wandering In
uians. writes Lewis Appleton Barker I'm
Adventure Magazine. The barking OF
the watchdog at midnight was the
ramily's first knowledge of the ap-
proach OF any one, and, unfortunately.
Mr. Merrill, opening the door to learn
what was afoot. had his thigh and arm
Immediately broken by rifle fire, thus
-placlng him at the very beginning hors
ue COMBAT. AS he fell he cried out to
MS wife TO close the door. Mrs. Mer-
r1ii, the equal of any man In both
strength and courage, seized the ak
ana dropped the bar OF the door, just
us several Indians appeared in view.
1t was not long however, before they
mad effected a breach and were half
way into the little room. With only
the ak as weapon this Amazonian
woman killed or seriously wounded
four of her ASSISTANTS.
The other three. ascending to the
roof, made an effort to make an en-
trance by means of the great chimney.
NSNhNCu, zone ueIenuer, with
-FOUR savages wallowing in their blood
at her feet, seized her choicest posses
sion, feather bed, and, ripping it open
threw 1t upon the fire, making blind
ing smoke, in which two of the re-
naming fiends dropped to the hearth
nearly insensible. 1t was but the work
OF moment to dispatch these two as
she had the others
One would have thought that this
would have been enough for the sole
survivor, but apparently he, too, was
not devoid of courage. For scarcely
mad she succeeded in Kidding herself of
those who had come down the chimney
than her attention was called to the
last one who was even then hurting
himself over the threshold of the
broken door. There was not even
time to raise her weapon for a good
dow, but just as 1t was in her hands,
she drew the keen edge of the CORY
ak across the cheek of the intruder.
lnfiicting deep cash.
Apparently this was too much even
Tor him, and with one terrific yell he
made for the forest
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-02-15
First Hlnh He.la

According TO books on costumes Of
the past centuries high heels we're
worn by women during the reign Of
Charles II I'm the Fourteenth century.
They seem TO have attained their
greatest height and popularity in the
reign Of Louis XIV and Louis XIV of
France. During the latter period dress
accessories were greatly exaggerated,
the headdress being sometimes several
feet In height and the width Of the
dresses and the height Of the heels Of
shoes exaggerated accordingly. It is
probable that the term Louis" chung
TO the highest French heels for this
reason.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-02-15
Concentration Steel.

CementatiOn steel is of the high car
bon variety, but it contains more sui
phur and less manganese than ordl-
nary tool steel. The cementation steel
Is SO dense that it remains unresolved
under the microscope with a magnifica-
ton of loo to 1000 diameters, al
though that of open hearth, cruciblo
and Bessemer steel can be resolved.
with magnification of 100. Its elastic
limit is said to be very high and it's
ultimate tensile strength $4,000 pounds
per square inch
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-02-15
Papa,s Spellinn Bee

youngster who stuck at the spell
ing of acquaintance" was advised by
his father to consult a dictionary. This,
however, failed to settle the point, and
father himself called for the book to
be brought to him.
"Silly boy" he snapped. "Of course,
you wouldn't find it under 'Aq. Sure
ly you know better than that. Look
under 'Ak'"-London Tit-Bits.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-02-15
Insurance From italy

IDsuEapce c0pe from medieval Italy
It is believed to date from the six.
teenth century, and at that time It was
known In Florence. The Romans did
not know insurance. The nearest
they came to it was the practice of a
company supplying the army TO re.
quire a guarantee from the state
against the loss Of ships. But this was
soon abandoned. because damages had
been collected for sunken ships toe
worthless TO hOaL
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-02-15
DEVELOPMENT OF GOOD ROAD
Drainage Of Land Through Which
Highway Runs Is Required-AIso
Filling in Low Spots.

The development Of good roads re-
qulres the drainage Of the land through
which the road runs, and the filling in
Of low places and swamps This elm
mates countless places which. were
only the breeding places of millions Of
mosquitoes, which carried malaria and
other disease. Better drainage result
ing from good roads has thus been a
positive factor In improving health and
eliminating disease.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-02-15
Halls Catarrh Medicine

Those who are In run down" condi-
uon will notice that Catarrh bOthers
them much more than when they are in
good health. This fact proves that while
Catarrh Is local disease, II is greatly
Influenced by constitutional conditions
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE con-
sists Of an Ointment which Quickly
Relieves by local application, and the
Internal Medicine, a Tonic, which assists
In improving the General Health.
Sold by druggists for over 20 Years.
h. j. CLANCY g. Co.. Toledo. Ohio.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-02-15
DYED HER DRAPERlES,
~ SKIRT AND A SWEATER
WITH DIAMOND DYES

Each package of Diamond Dyes" con
aims directions so simple that any woman
IAN dye or tint faded, shabby skirts
1resses, waists, coats, sweaters, stock
ngs, hangings drpperies, everything like
pew. Buy Diamond Dyes"-no other
dnd-then perfect home dyeing is guaran.
teed, even If you have never dyed before
Fell your druggist whether the materia,
you wish TO dye is wool or silk, or whether
II is linen, cotton, or mixed goods. Dia-
mond Dyes never streak, spot. fade, OF
un.'' So easy to se.-Advertisement
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-02-15
His Condition

Wei, Buckaloo; here again. eh?'
said Squire RamsbottOm of Petunia.
~Uek-Yassah, yassah! S'piciOn |
Is, if yO' says so, sab! ~ chuekled the
eOlored culprit.
Hin! Are yeu guilty or not guilty
Vf the charge against your"
Uh, well, sab, isn't mo dan ten
dOllahs or two weeks in Jail guilty, if
rs guilty a-tall, sab; and l isn't so
sho' I is"
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-02-15
Cement Roads Enable Farmer to Mar
ket His Crops Quickly. &.

bound macadam, 256; bituminous con-,
crete, 56.4, and concrete, 1865. Bridges
completed total % miles in length.
The total mileage completed in each
state is as follows: Washington, 1891 {;
Oregon, 1925, and California, 3O5.5. In
addition the mileage under construc-
ton or completed and fnaf payment
not made is as follows: Washington.
ia; Oregon, 1915, and California,
1853.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-02-15
Shave With cuticura Soap

And double your razor efficiency as
well as promote skin purity, skin COM
fort and skin health. No mug, no
Shiny soap, no germs, no waste, no irri.
tatiOn even when shaved twice daily.
One soap for all uses-shaving, bath
ing and g.-Advertisement
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-02-15
Roads in south Amsrlea.

I'm South America the Touring club
Argentine is trying to obtain legal
sanction on the projects Of better
roads Among these projects is the
construction Of 1O6,875 miles Of roads,
which, If sanctioned. will require 49,.
10000 annually for highway construc-
ton.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-02-15
Practice "Give and Take D

In the business world today a man
who is unwilling 'to give and take"
stands very little chance OF attaining
success. The philosophy OF modern
business has so been developed that
biggest business is now greatest serv-
Ice.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-02-15
Thouahtfui Enouoh.

"Helen, did you let Mr.. Borleigh go
home In all this rain without Offering
him un umbrella7 How thoughtless
Of you 2"
1T wasn't thOughtle ssness, mother
! knew he'd make the returning Of the
umbrella an excuse for calling again"
Boston Evening Transcript
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-02-15
Hotpiat. Has Lasted Lonn.

"A man in Washington state is said
to own the oldest electric hotplate in
existence. He has had it 20 years,
during which time he estimates It has
been used 10000 hours and has CON
sumed S165 Of electrical energy.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-02-15

The ultimate Of good roads Should
be to let the smallest pupil go to
school on roller skates II he so de.
sires.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-02-15
important to Mothers
Shown by the Evidenc.

MAUD said she puts her very heart
into her cooking"
"She must have been heavy-hearted
when she made this cake"-Boston
Transcript.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-02-15
Billion and Third for cars

About 81, 2O0OOO,OOO win be spent IN.
america for roads -undEstreetse heft'
year, and about 81 .3JO.OO0OO0 viii be
spent for automobiles and trucks.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-02-15

Overcrowding poultry in damp, III
ventilated houses helps to spread
tuberculosis.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-02-15
life.

/ Man Is miserable until he gets some
Thing that isn't good for him, and 1t
makes him so happy that he gets
downright miserable wishing" he didn't
have IT,
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-02-15
Reflector Grade sinnaI

A novel railroad grade crossing sig
nsl reflects sunlight in the daytime and
automobile headlights at night through
red glass.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-02-15

with lights turned on In the hen
house, the aock, working q longer day.
will need more feed.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-02-15

All cities are noisy. but in the coun-
try 1t gets so still that sparrow can
wake you up.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-02-15
Sure of II

Heavy-She said she would never
forget me, and I'm positive she meant
II.
Light--What makes you think so?
Heavy stepped on her foot eight
times.-Minnesota Ski-u-mah.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-02-15

HoTsie's Group Remedy for Group, coughs
ana colds. No opium No nausea so cts Drug
gists. Eeiis Co, NeWbbtRh. ~. Y, Mfrs--Adv.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-02-15

Observation-Disclosures never works into
any system.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-02-15
ThA Worst Feature

Running into debt would not be so
bad if one did not frequently run into
ones creditors.-Boston Evening Tran
script.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-02-15
Undesirable Ace.

= Age Of discretion Is period wher
nofiSikg issas attractive as It was
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-02-15

N'T7vEtsz7 = s.'-,ltsv- 49,
= Fortune tellers are fortune sweIleri
for themselves.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-02-15
BIF Giant strnwberrv =

20 Big Giant strawberry Plants Frset
worth -. Berry extra large and very pro-
ductive Send zoe silver or stamps for mailing
expenses Largo illustrated catalogue ln colors
iree. Fruit trees. grapes. ra8pberrlea black
berries. strawberries. roses Roworfng shrube
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-02-15

3 BY 3, HAND-COLORED PHOTO Unknown
Soldiers Grave. 1bc. Chldren's stamped
dresses. to years. 800 BRAKES. s50S
HoImead PL. N. W. WaahInElan. D.. q
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-02-15

YOUR MONEY BACK WITH DOUBLE
the amount In stock Safest quickest
money maker you ever knew. only $50
write Tor particulars. PAINT PRODUCTS
CO, 30 North LaSalle Street. CHICAGO
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-06-26
TOM SIMS
SAYS:

FEW amount of German marks
~ you get for dollar LOOKS
more like baseball score BY
innings.
Labor shortage in the wheat fields
is going against the grain.
Louisville (Ky) wool dealers were
fined. Tried to pull the wool over
the governments eyes.
China's president fed from Pek-
ing while no one was peeking.
We suggest the Dempsey Gibbons
winner fight this Pennsylvania man
who has twenty-five wives.
E. Flores Magnon is man held
in Mexico for sedition instead of
new nickel cigar.
The imaginative man who writes
seed catalogs has started writing
summer resort folders.
Diamondopolis was arrested in In
diana, but not, as one would sup
pose, for running our alphabet.
Los Angeles poetess married the
sun. Hope he makes, it hot for her.
Summer is passing. Now and then
you read where some stream claims
it's second swimmer.
Legislator Celler of Brooklyn hasl
entered the booze war. so you, can
guess where he stands.
Auto speeders are making Sunday
day of putting to rest.
Very practical hot weather COS
tune is a bath tub full of water
Ty Cobb says it takes inspiration
to win ball game. Others say it
takes perspiration.
Great Britain has paid us S70,00O,-~
000 Enough for the Leviathan to
make seventy trial trips.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-06-26
Sunday School
Lafayette Journal-Courier)

Lafayette Journal-Courier)
One of the most valuable Of the
meetings to be held in Indiana this
season Is that Of the council for Re-
ligious Education, held at Indian
apolis this week by the Sunday School
workers.
All good citizens are coming more
and more to realize the Importance
to society of educating new citi-
zens along religious lines. There can
be no question but that Christian
citizenship is "a prime need. The
meeting at Indianapolis, with its
practical talks and its militant pur-
pose, tends to prove that the churches
are rising to the situation; that they
are bent upon extending their teach
ing ministry to emphasize in an ever
broadening sense, the ideals Of Chris
tiantty
Because of the general acceptance
Of the value and need of this church
extension effort, it is assured that
there will be no lack Of funds with
which to make this era notable as a
time Of religious education applied to
living and to the building Of good
citizenship.
The churches are working with zeal
and determination In the effort to
supply trained leaders and capable
teachers to handle the biggest and
best Job the churches ever have
tackled in their history.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-06-26
u. S. ALPHABETICALLY

EE prohibition amendment to the Constitution the basic
i law of the Vostead act passed pro-
vidng of enforcement convinced that they
greatly mistaken minority who believe the Eighteenth
will be repealed Thus did the President
spokesman for the Republican party nail the lid down lit
tighter John Barleycorns coffin year ago, James NJ
Cox speaking for the Democratic party said substantially the
thing.
Last month Governor Al Smith attempted
old John in New York State Then Al with the
Democratic party bosses French Lick nd where Tom
timers told
and keep his mouth shut-or words to that effect.
looks though that the President has had his say
there nobody left revive the liquor question political
because everybody is the side Whatever Uncle
Sam may be personally, politically he is dry
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-06-26
BUSES AND INTERURBANS

CONSIDERABLE significance attached by State officials to
~ by the president of of Indiana
largest nterurban railways H. v Wenger engineer for the
State board of commissioners which the utility executive
said 245 per of the neruban company the
highways.
Although the utility head made statement indicating fear
that his lines would be mothered by the competition of
buses generally understood that interurban being
affected +
Property tax is important item in any considera-
ton of electric transportation Other vital of
production and fuel purchase rightofway
operating and employment Compared with motor
BUSES item the transportation of passengers by nterur
bans exceeds the similar figure bus transportation
The buses do their rightofway they merely
pay representative of what might be rental The
nterurbans forced only their trackag but
maintain it. The latter not be scorned Of
Several days Eastern nterurban company petioned
for authority discontinue transportation service than
100 miles of track The officials of the company stated
because motor BUSES had forced them of business In
inerurbans have Jared somewhat BETTER where the
bus connection system has reached peak Sashng Of
fares sale of cheap communication tickets
have saved for the nteurbans enough of their former
survive
decade will decide the mode of future nterlocay
poration Maybe the buses will Maybe the
are more practical and durable in point of service
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-06-26
Practically Extinct
BY BERTON BRALEY

BY BERTON BRALEY
If you've found your work a trife zestless
AS you felt little longing for the trail;
If you've never known a fever that is restless
And of growing moribund and stale
If you haven't thought you'd like to ranble
Leaving everything behind that you have known;
Dropping all the safe-and sane stuff for gamble,
Risdng everything and anything you own;
If you've always been entirely calm and steady
With the frmness of a lighthouse rock
If the springtime hasn't made you heady,
If your pulses beat as certain as clock
If silly rowing madness thrills you,
If your sanity and prudence your guides,
And thought of breaking traces fills you
If you're just safe to count on the tides;
If you've planned your life with absolute acumen
And you've never deviated, not inch
You're undoubtedly useful woman
And to bet upon your progress is cinch
If no wild and woolly notions ever harry you
You can pride yourself on being cool Of head.
But they really ought to take you out and bury you
For although you may not know it-you dead!
Copyright 1923. NEA Service, Inc.)
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-06-26
POWERS
VIE FOR
CONTROL
France and England in Bitter
Struggle for European
Supremacy,
WORLD PEACE IN PERIL
WORLD PEACE IN PERIL
Times Writer Declares This Is
Secret Behind Repara-
tons Chaos.
BY WIN. PHILIP SIMMS
NEA Service Writer


~ NGLAND and France have
~. locked horns in what may
prove to be a life and death
struggle for supremacy in Europe.
Cooler heads in the two countries
may yet combine to save the situa-
ton, but the indications are unless
powerful neutral influences can be
brought to bear, it is difficult to see
how the existing rivalry. open and
bitter, can fail to develop a serious
peril to the peace of the world.
This rivalry-political as well as
economic-is the real secret behind
the failure of France and Germany to
come to terms over the reparations
question. Germany would never
have dared face a united France and
Britain. She would have come to
terms long ago.
Must Have Coal
You cannot make war successfully
without plenty of coal and iron and
steel. Nor can a trading nation like
the United Kingdom go very far
economically if hopelessly oustripped
by a neighbor I'M the production OF
these vital commodities.
This said, and remembering France
is now in control of most of Ger
manys coal and iron and steel indus
tries, cast your eyes over this:
France and Germany together pro
duce in excess Of 30,000,00O tons OF
pig iron annually, as against the
United Kingdoms little more than
5000 900 tons. Again the ratio OF
three to one.
In coal output they are about equal
with about 27O, 1000, 900 tons year.
Iron Deposits
OF the iron deposits in Europe it is
calculated France and Germany to
gether have about six times as mucf
as the British Isles-some 1900, 200, OOC
tons as against 1,300,000,000.
Nations plan a long time ahead il
they are to survive. and England i:
VIGOROUSLY far-sighted. Hence, it is
she sees France in control Of the buli
Of these economic necessities ans
with them completely dominating Eu
rope politically as we'll as econom
ically.
For without them in plenty no ma
ton can successfully compete with
neighbor possessing then-netther II
peace nor in war. So reasons the
Britisher.
Given these, and Frances present
powerful military machine, the
worlds strongest air fleet, the bes'
artillery and ample chemical plant:
for an intensive chemical warfare
Englands hold on the balance o.
power" in Europe has been utterly
destroyed.
Hence the bitterness on both sides
And a grave peril to Europe and the
world.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-06-26
BILLION
SPENT ON
SCHOOLS
Increase for Public Education
Since 1890 Is Huge
Sum-,
TEACHERS SALARIES UP
TEACHERS SALARIES III
Rural Communities, However,
Lack Sufficient Money.
Unit System Endorsed,

By Times Special
WASHINGTON, June 26. The
United States now Is spending more
than a billion dollars a year for
schools, spectacular increase from
the s140, 00o,o 900 spent for this purpose
in 1890
I'm 1900 the American people were
age Of s2.s3 per pupil says the Ma
tional Educational Association I'm
1920 the expenditure was $3.50 per
pupil"
The average salary for the school
teacher has increased from 1915 in
1913 to $1,000 today. However, that
increase is not as great as it looks
in view of the fact that 81 ,020 will
buy today only what $500 would buy
in 1918.
Average Is S1,860 s..
The average city school teachers
salary has increased from $1,143 in
1900 to $3.50 today.
The trouble with the American
school system today is that most Of
the money is being spent by cities
and very little Is being spent on the
country schools. National educators
are urging systems whereby more uni.
form education can be maintained
They cite California as the out
standing example Of State which
guarantees out Of State funds def
mite sum for the education Of each
child. This sum is $50 for each pupil
in the elementary schools. The State
also offers $50 for each child in the
secondary schools if the district will
provide an additional $50.
Increase Is Ten-fold
There are now ten times as many
pupils in high schools as there were
in 1890, according to Dr. John ]. Tig-
CERT, United States commissioner of
education.
city schools are swamped," he says.
college presidents are complaining
that their institutions are overcrowd-
ed and they, want to eliminate those
applicants who may not make high
records for their Alma Mater"
DR.. Tiggert indorses the movement
for consolidated rural schools.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-06-26

PRICES UP

By Times Spectdl
WASHINGTON, June 26.-The cost
Of materials alone for that home you
planned to build last year and didn't
will cost you just u per cent more
now, according to the latest report on
the subject by the Department of
Commerce.
BASED on 100 per cent for May,
1913, present costs Of material enter
ing into the construction of an aver
age six-room brick house are 213, as
against 176 a year ago.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-06-26
HERE is WHAT'S BEHIND
WALL STREETS TROUBLES

At the same time, Argentina has
been capturing foreign markets for
American corn.
At the same time, exports Of fats,
hogs and meatstuffs have been weak
ening because Europe showed less and
less power to buy.
That's a general picture Of the
status Of the American farmer today,
and it's a pretty serious problem for
the entire country.