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War Zone Dccrced.

ON February 3 Germany announced
that on February Is the British Isles
and the northern coast OF France would
constitute a war zone from which neu-
trial shipping was warned To keep AVA
on pain OF suffering the same treatment
10 be accorded to French and British
mercantiles. Germany's reason for this
step was stated 10 he the intention to re.
taliate upon Great Britain for that coun.
try'S effort TO Isolate Germany CONNER
ciallH and to deprive her Of foo
on February T. President; Wilson
sent to Berlin a note c%autioning Ger
many TO Keep her hands off American
sGips. The tone of this document.
which has seldom been exceeded IN
tirmneSs and pointedness. caused the
fear for a time thai the United States
might become embroiled. On February
: the Cuuard liner Lusi,ania had nowr
Irish Sea to avoid attacks by German
submarines. A. a result Of This action
tho Washington Government sent "a
Great Britain OF the day the protes
TO Germany was issued another note
cautioning England against the use of
the United States Nag n asking that
means bc taken to prevent rocours- &c
his practice.
ON February lG the German Embassy
~ washington gave out a statement
declaring that Germany would no,
Weld TO the United states on the wa
zoue decree. hut Initiating that the
decree might he cancelled II England
would permit food to reach German
non-combatants. Tn. following DAY
the German naval staff announced tha'
scarcity Of food had caused German,
To declare the blockade in retaliation
'o- British naval methods of "strangu.
ldting" the German Empire.
ON FEBRUARY ~ Mt oue minute after
m.dniErr tine German decree took 81
feet. II had been preceded by twenty.
four hours 10y tho sinking OF a Frcncl
and a British merchant ship In th'
Channel. and II was followed az in
terNHls uring the remainder Of th'
month by similar acts. Two American
Sims. bound TO- Germany were SUM
~ mines IN the Notth Sea. but ON
p'icaticuS did not .nsue becausr sub
marines had not caused the disasters
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-02
M%ATENIAI.s
Totals


Exports Of steel produces. it will he
noted. show increases in some of the
principal articles other than rails and
structural iron.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-02

The acr plane raids ou Belgium t,ok
place ON February ~ and ~. the pun
uose helug to proven, the concentration
90 submarines and Ieppol!us TWO Zcp-
nclius were wrecked and destroyed dur
Ing the month in Scandinavian water.
Wncre they wrr" supposed to have zone
with III. intention of taking part ia a
new raid ON EusldUd. en- February 90
German ncruplaNes raided tine British
east cast put did very little damage
The attempt To- force tho D%ard tnellcs
was begun on February - and was re
summed ON February 20, WAcu the en-
trance forts were reduced and IN" fleet
began the attirh on the inner drfeuC"s.
Great alarm was oppressed IN 'Onstdn-
tiuoplc aud the Government prepared To-
ilcc. IN important feature OF this situa-
ton was tho iutimatiol that Great
Britain mlSAt alter her policy of oppos
ing Russian progress toward the Mcdi-
t.rrancan and miSht aCquies2c IN the
acquisition of a warm water port by
Mat cnuutiN
The Gc'ntE ENCOURAGEMENT Uf tno
Vast PrlsS!hn victory vas made on
FEBRUARY - ON February >" the cap
lure uf riDa~nAs ON the direct inc to
Warsaw, was announced, but IN tho
following day the Russians ~rcctp'ured
the city and announced u severe Ger
man defeat, The Russians also resumed
an offensive in Rukowina and attacked
~CzcrnoWi,g. which they had previously
evacuated,
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IIIID

and put 10 flight. N,tI 90, -,-l.' that tns
Russians brctltu- 'Hruur' 'G,i.Nr-z
haV, been ADJ. 20 bring t.. lnl.p.u til
vance to a stiudstl tHI .,.r .lr,Nr
the enemy almost '.u:. t...t ou lha
def. uSlNe
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-02
Rritain Replies to L. =.

on the day tho "hloCkadc" began
Great Britain sent her iinal reply 20 the
United States mott" or C~outr1hand, ad-
ducing statistics 20 snow thar the trade
of this country had not been harmed
lbs the british naval tactics and de-
cidr!ng that England would not alter
her pOii,v NJ OBTAINING and searching
American enips. The German Cover
mrnt's policy OF requisitiouing foo sup
niles had taken effect on February ! and
England used this az an arsuTent
against the free passage OF foudstGffS
to that country from neutlalS. The
particular case in point at that tim" was
that of IN" food snip Wilnelm.ra. bound
for Germany from America with food
supplies tor civilians. which was seized
iu a British lsrhor ana placed before a
prize court.
\ later British note on February 90.
maintained Great Hrttiiu's right 20 hold
the Wilhrlmino's cargo. and a second
note On the am day promised that the
practice OF USING neutral llags ON Nor
.Hant SHIPS would rot be general Dat
would be limited 70 instances wherr IL
was necessary IN order To- esCap" de-
~struction or capture 10y enemy vessels.
Germauy'S reply to the United states
protest OIL the war zone decree was de-
live,cd on February 10 The document
relieved. to an extent approximations ~
a hrclrh IN relations between the TWO
countries. but 4 announced mat no con-
ceFs.ors would be made n declared
that Britsh naval methods forced the
adoption Of a rstaliatury course. ~ i've
end Of the month the situation brought
about hv the German decree 0ds sim In
status quo and Ia" announcement OF
rcprlsals by Great Britain and her allies
was moInenttrily expected, the declara-
ton Of all articles as contrablud being
limited at.
ON tne military side the German VIC
tory In Fast Prussia seemed at first
likely to have great effects, hut the
Russians speedily rallied and within a
few DAYS had r.sumed the offensive and
we're driving the invaders back toward
their own frontier. In the tarpathlans
Gillc'a and Bukowina hshting cor
tiuued necessarily. the Russians be,ng
OBJ! ged 10 withdraw somewhat At tn.
southern end of the line, hut generally
maintaining their positions we'll
Du the western war front the scvcrcs'
fighting during the month Mas IN thu
ArgOnUc. IN AlSare and ~ the Cham.
paguc district. Nv . steady attaokir-
nrogrammc the French had advanced
'arir lines In Champagne by scyera
miles at tho end OF the month.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1915-02-26
THE COAL MIN
ER'S ADVANTAGES

CHARLESTON, W. VA, Feb. %
''No:.class Of workmen in this State has
anything on the coal miner ss wage
Garner when he wants TO work" said a
well-known coal man from the New River
field. who was in the city a few days ago.
And furthermore, no class of workmen
has the same opportunity Of making good
without previous training ss the man
who yield the pick i'm the coal mine
While il 10 true that there are many of
the shiftless sort, that live from hand 20
mouth, or, in other words, work as little
- they can and ~ md all they make. at
the same time there are great many
who are good citizens men who are in
dustrious, frugal and thrifty, and arr
raising and training their children in the
best possible way.
The old idea that a mining town il the
last place on earth TO live must give away
20 the fact that the average mining town
u now q desirable place to live-a place
where, through the cooperation Of those
who have invested their capital in the
operations, the ambitious miner has =
chance for education that will mean adj
vanoement in his work-where every
movement for his uplift. comfort and en-
tertainment has been encouraged and IL
nancially assisted where there are good
schools for his children, giving them the
same educational advantages As are given
IN the cities--where the best food and
supplies are sold a; the lowest consistent
prices, and where ne has a chance to live
In comfort and accumulate bis savings.
A miners home j. what he makes il,
and - has been truly said. to large cx-
tent you can judge a man by his efforts
70 improve his home surroundings and
the environments Of bis community, and
there are hundred, in the New River
held, as there are thousands in the STATE,
who are striving TO this end.
SThe return of -osperity To the won
derful coal fields Of the State will bring
the need Of more Ia Dor, and West Viz
ginis offers a splendid opportunity to the
isborer who is seeking a home and a
chance 10 make good wages.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1915-02-26

the designated bond or bonds, with apy
accrued and unpai interest, viii be paid
upon presentation, that IL not pre,onted
they shall Geese % bear interest after rhe
last publication of said notes. Said no.
tice shall be Published for four weeks Ia
some newspaper published in said Nc
Dowell county prior 70 such designated
day OF payment
The money levied and collected TO psy
the principal and interest on said bonds
shall be applied to that purpose and no
~sha-
This order shaft be published oi.ous-
out the said msgisterial district for thirty
GOD days, at leart, before the poll is ia
ken, as follows;
The clerk Of this Court shall cause a.
many copies OF this order O. be written
or printed AZ may he necessary, and sign
the same. he shall forthwith post one of
them nm conspicuous place in his Office !:
one at the front door Of the courthouse
OF said county, and deliver the others 70
the sheriff OF this county who shall forth
with post one of said copies in a con-
spicuOus place at every voting place i'm
the said magisterial district; aud a copy
Of this order Is directed To be publishe~i
IN the Mcdowell Recorder and the Me-
Do~ell Times. two newspapers published
IN this county for a like period.
The poll shall thereupOn be taken sa.i
the rald special election held by the com
Ini--loners this day appointed 10y the
Court Tor the purpose, and the result
shall De ascertained and certified accord
ing 10 the regulations prescribed by Law
for ascertaining and certifying the cleo
ton Of school officers At which no nom
nations ct candidates for such offices
have been made.
The ballots Ia be used i'm said election
shall lie prepared and furnished hy the
clerk Of this court, and they shall have
an appropriate heading thereon sufficient
To advise the voter OF the purpose at the
election. and shall also have printed
thereon the word For Road Bonds
and Against Road Bonds" and the
said clerk shall also procure and furnish
% the commissioners of said election
proper poll books, tally sheets. etc, nee
essary Tor holding said election.
The President of this Court shall issue
Proclamation, referring 10 this order,
setting forth the time and places Of hold
ing said special election and the purpose
thereof, which shall be published through
out said magisterlsl district, i'm the same
manner ss this order is directed % be
published.
STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA,
COONTl Or McDO WELL, to-wit:
j, W W. Whyte, Clerk OF the County
Court OF Mcdowell County, do hereby
certify that the foregoing writing is a true
and correct copy from the records OF nv
said Office ~ the same exist therein in
Minute Book No. -, page loo
Given under my hand and the seal OF
said Court at WEIGH, this the
tSEAL) llth day OF February. 1915.
Ieste; W. W. WHITE, CLERK.
2-lJ-4t.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1915-02-26
President County Court Of Mellow,
County, West Virginia.

This day j. A Huddleston and seven
y t7O) other legal voters and free bold
ere OF Big Greek msxisterial district. Me-
Doweil county, Wet Virginia, presented
20 TIE court q petitipn signed by them
eskine that the proposition Of issuing
Donde Tor the construction Of roads m
sa,d district be submitted to the legal vo-
eers OF ssid district at a special election
70 DC Tor the purpose and the County
Oourt ceeming IL desirable for the SAID
District TO appropriate money To construct
roads through the same, on notion, the
following order was adopted:
It " resolved and ordered that a vote
De taken. at . spt cial election, which j.
hereby called for the purpose, AT the sew
eral voting places established according
70 law, in Big Greek district, Mcdowell
county, W. Va. to-wit: at Coalwood,
Engiisb. Susanna. Berwind and Thres
torks OF Big Greek, in said district, on
saturday, the 2Dth day OF March, 1918,
from sunrise 70 sunset Of that day, upon
de QUESTION Of issuing bonds Of said Big
Oreek district 10 the amount Of One
Hundred add Sixty-6ve Thousand Dol
lars (tl65 ,OOOD, for the purpose Of con-
serueting roads in said district A. follows
fnu: Beginning At point i'm the
~ Otr<k Dr-lTIft Line, Nnerr tne
present. county road from WEIGH u Bar
renehe crosses the same, then following
ne iine OF the present established coun-
81 roed 70 the "Peery Camps; beginn-
ing af The town Of Coalwood, near ths
mooth OF Snake Root Branch, and run.
ming up the Clear Fork % the "Peery
Oamps thence leaving the "PeerJ
lamp IN . southernly direction, cross
ing TIE ridge between Clear Fork and
bsrTcnxte Greek - Susanna on the Dr.
ron - The mouth II Barrenshe Creek
fhen up Dry Fork % the mouth Of ia
COTS Fork, thence mp the Jacobs Fork 4
TIE state Line between West Virgins am
virginia st point near the mouth o
Horss Pen Greek
hkposD. Beginning At the mouth o
Jacobs Fork running Mp the Dry Forl
pe~ng through the towns Of Berwins
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1915-02-26
Proclamation.
For Special Ele ction For Road
Bond Issue, Big Creek Dis
hiet, Mcdowell County,
West Virginia

Pursuant u an order of the County
court OF Mcdowell County. entered on
oh day OF February. 1914, /, r. X. Bra
ronier. President OF said court, do here
by proclaim and appoint Saturday, the
10Th day of March, 1915, between the
houn OF sunrise and sunset of that day,
g the regular established voting places
Of Big Greek district, IN said county, at
lockwood, English, Susanna, Berwind
and Three Forks Of Big Greek, as the
oms and place at which a special cleo
eon, provided for IN said order, shall be-
held By the qualified voters Of said dis
tr,ct 10 decide whether they will ratify or
reject said order, proposing an issue of
bonds TO the amount OF one hundred and
slxty-five thousand dollars ($l65, OpO), for
ne purpose OF constr ucting roads in said
district
Given under my hand this the I;th
day of February. 1915.
X. h BRAGONIER.
President County Court of Mcdowell
County, West Virginia.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1915-02-26
Notice of Application for Pardon
To WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN:

To WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN:
l, Bob Richards, who was triedlat the
January term Of the Mcdowell County
Criminal court and convicted upon the
charge OF selling whiskey and sentenced
70 the county road for six months and
u pay fine Of 800 and costs, will on,
or about March ID, 1915, apply 70 the
Governor of West Virginia for a pardon,
BY Counsel. BOB RICHARDS
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1915-02-26

OFFICIAL DIRECTORY
OF MCDOWELL COUNTY
CIRCUIT COURT: Eighth ]
dicial CircuiD Counties of Nc
Dowell. Mercer and Monroe.
Hon. Isaiah O. Herndon, Judge
WEIGH: W. Burbridge Payn
Clerk.
Terms OF Court Second Tues
day in February June and Sep
TEN Der.
CRIMINAL COURT: Hon. Jas.
French Strother, Judge; W. B.
Payne, Clerk.
Terms Of Court Second Mon
day in January. April, July and
October.
COUNTY COURT: DR.. r. K.
Bragonier, President. Keystone.
Col. las. EIwood Jones,
Commissioners
W. W. WHITE. clerk. WEIGH.
Terms of Court. First Mon
day in January, April, August
and October.
License Term, first Monday in
June.
COUNTY OFFICERS:
Sheriff, J + Johnson, WEIGH.
Prosecuting Attorney &c
Cook
Assistant Pros. Attorney. G
COUNT
Clerk Circuitand Grim. Courts
Burb ridge Payne
Clerk County Court, W. W
whyte
County Surveyor, " G Morear
Vivian
Supt. Free Schools. W Cassiu,
Cook, WEIGH
Assessor. @ K Rusmisen
County Road Engineer, " !
McClaren
County Health Officer and cor
oner, DIR. II. g. Camper
Commissioner School Land 8
9 K Rusmisell. Mcdowell
Members House OF Delegates
W W Hughes and G. r. Hartman
State Senator'S, Sixth Senate
rial district Counts Of McDou
ell, Mingo, wayne and wyoming
Jas A. Strother WEIGH: Wells
Goodykootz, williamson.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-07
Explorers Return From
Pine Grove Furnace

Wearing healthy coats of tan, the
p members of the Explorers Club
who spent the last ten days in Camp
at Pine Grove Furnace. returned to
this city late yesterday afternoon with
many stories of their life in the open.
From all accounts the camp was un-
usually snakeless this year. But one
rattler was killed, although that was
an 11-year-old one. The men spent
much of the time on improvised golf
links. Croquet mallets and balls were
used instead of the regulation clubs.
Some excellent scores were made,
however. One of the holes held a
record of "28 strokes to make it."
Very little inconvenience was
caused by the heavy rains, undoubted-
ly due to the foresight with which the
tents were pitched. This years camp
was lighted by electricity and gaso-
line and many of the conveniences of
home were introduced.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-07
va NEWS or TTIEM
h,aSaRAM,ROADS
NEW FREIGHT ORDER
FOR SMALL PACKAGES
Benefits Eastern Shippers on the
P. R. r.; Quick Service
In the Future

Small shipments of freight from
east to west in the future will receive
the same prompt attention as carload
shipments This information was
made public by the Pennsylvania Rail
raod freight department to-day:
Hereafter when an eastern shipper
has a small package of freight to so
to any of the more important cities in
the North, in the Missouri river ter
ritory or in the Southwest he will be
able to send 1t in a car that Will go
straight through to destination with
out the package being transferred to
any other car.
The Pennsylvania Railroad has in
augurated practice of sending
through cars of merchandise freight
by it's Star Union Line daily from New
York to far-western points, regardless
of the quantity of freight offered for
shipment
Heretofore small consignments of
merchandise from New York to west
ern points have been transferred at
various junction points en- route, there
by causing delay. The inauguration
of the improved service by the Penn
sylvania means that hereafter mer-
chants will be assured of quicker
and safer transportation service than
they have hitherto enjoyed.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-07
To Expend Millions For
Rolling Stock For Allies
Special to The Telegraph

Pittsburgh. Aug. Foreign orders
aggregating in value more than
$50, 100000 have been placed in the
hands of Secretary Nordman, of the
Pittsburgh Foreign Trade Commission,
with the request that he place them
among Pittsburgh firms, If 1t is pos
sible to do so.
Probably the biggest single order of
its kind ever given in this country is
one for 5,S35 railroad cars and passen
ger coaches, which Secretary Nord-
man is trying to place. According to
the specifications, these cars and
coaches, which are to be of the latest
patterns, will cost between 500 and
$50 each. Secretary Nordman
stated to-day that he expected to place
the entire allotment in this district
Another large order calls for 744 ,421
Kilograms e 1-5 pounds equals klo-
gram) Of drawbars. This order Mr..
Nordham expects to place morrow.
Other large orders are for 1850
journal boxes, 107.147 Kilograms of
springs, 107 units of axle-boxes,
600,000 Kilograms of boiler tubes and
three locom motive fire boxes.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-07
STEELTON CHURCHES

Main Street Church of God - The
Rev. G. w. GeZ. pastor, will preach
at 1890 a. IN. on THE Breath of
Praise and at 100 p. m. on The
Profits in Religion; Sunday school,
OILS; Jr. C. E., 6; Sr. C. E., $50.
st. Marks Lutheran - The Rev.
W. B. Smith, pastor. will preach at
IL a. m. on "Soul Power" and at
7.SO p. m. on Drifting Away; Sun
day school, 10; Wednesday 7.30 pray
er meeting.
Grace United Evangelical - The
Rev. ]. M. Shoop. pastor. will preach
at 1890 a. m. and at 7.30 p. M; Sun
day school, 9.15; X. L. c. E., 6.45.
st. Johns Lutheran - The Rev.
John Ripley. of Riverside Mission,
will preach at 10.45 a. m. No evening
service.
Centenary United Brethren - No
church services; Sunday school, $50;
c., E., $50.
East Steelton Church of God-Prayer
service, $40; Sunday school, 2; junior
Christian Endeavor. 6 preaching, 7.30.
Trinity Episcopal Church-Sunday
school, $50; church services. 1890.
There will be no other services.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-07
Two Billions in Gold
in the United States

Washington. D. c.. Aug. T. -. The
on August 2 there was $2,006, 399539 in
gold cash and bullion in the United
States the greatest stock of gold of
any country in the world, probably
greater than any other two countries
in the world.
The supply of gold in the United
States Is the largest In her history and
of $12,000.000 a month. which was
the amount added in July, or between
July ! and August 2.
modern, ever had before such a stock OF
the precious metal. England to-day
has, 1t is estimated. $500, 900, 900 She
has been. boarding the metal and urg-
ing the people to use paper money. The
increase in the United States is at
tributed to the accretions from the
balance of trade which Is now so largely
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-07
Arrangements Are Complete
For Clover Club Carnival

With the placing of long strings OF
electric lights on the show grounds al
front and Franklin streets this morn
ing all arrangements for the big car
nival to be given next week by the
CIoVer Club were completed.
Some time tomorrow the special
train of twelve cars bearing the shows
and paraphernalia Of the Liberty
SHOWS Carnival Company will draw ur
at the Pennsylvania Railroad sidine
and begin unloading preparatory tc
the opening of the exhibition Monday
A troupe of ESQ performers will ac-
company the carnival. which is said ia
be one of the best on the road.
The proceeds will be devoted tn the
Glover Clubs charity fund.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-07
Swedish Army Said to o
Be Fully MObiIized
By Associated PreSs

London, Aug. Z. 3.4S A. M.-The
London Morning Post declares the at
titude of Sweden toward Russia and
the latter's allies for some time past
has revealed elements of a disuuieting
character.
"Emboldened by recent German
successes" the newspaper says, the
latent hostility of Sweden, which has
never forgiven the loss of Finland, has
become strongly developed. Consid-
cradle preparations for warlike con-
tingencies have been made in North
Sweden and the Swedish army is fully
mobilized. If Sweden persists in her
unfriendly attitude toward Russia she
may rapidly drift into war which
would inevitably be great obstacle to
her future progress"
The Times in a long analysis of the
Swedish situation says the war party
has lost its Importance and the people
generally accept neutrality as the
wisest course.