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The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1915-07-22
FRANKS THROAT
CUT BY CONVICT
William Green, His Assailant,
Declared Maniac by Warden
NOT A PLOT TO KILL HIM
Man Serving Life Term for Murder Is
Near Deaths Door-Loses Much
Blood After Being SIashed
With a Butcher Knife.

Milledgeville. Ga.-Leo M. Frank,
serving life term for the murder of
Mary Phagan, has some chance to
survive the murderous attack with a
butcher knife made on him by Will
liam Green, another convict serving
life term for murder. Franks left
Jugular vein was partially severed
and he has lost much blood
DR.. Guy ID. Compton, the prison
physician. believes that Frank has a
chance of recovery unless it proves
that long confinement has too much
undermined his constitution.
Warden Smith declared he believes
Green is a maniac, and also said: 81
do not believe the attack on Frank
was the result of a plot"
An investigation of the attack prob
ably will be conducted by the Georgia
Prison Commission, the same body
that refused to recommend that
Franks death sentence for the muir
der of Mary Phagan be committed to
life Imprisonment. Reports from At
lanta were that Governor Harris init
mated he would start such an investi-
cation to ascertain if Green acted en-
lIIely VI MS own VOlltlOn.
Green said, when taken from soli-
tary confinement long enough to be
questioned, that he planned the at
tack alone and that no one knew
what he intended to do
Green made the following state
ment:
I'm awfully sorry that I did this
At the moment | thought that | was
doing what was right l thought that
l was doing something that ought to
be done
Il am sorry of the criticism that it
may bring on the officials of the
State farm, especially of Warden
Smith. l wouldn't do a thing in the
world to injure him in his position
He had confidence in me, and l have
violated that confidence. l am ready
to suffer the consequences"
Frank was CHARTERED in a dormi-
tory with about 100 other prisoners,
and occupied a bunk about 40 feet
from one of the two doors to the
large room. Green's bunk was fourth
from his. No prisoner is allowed to
leave his place without permission
from one of the two guards stationed
at the dormitory. Shortly after II
o'clock Green called out for permits
sion to get up and it was granted.
He started down the line of hunks
toward the one occupied by Frank
AS he reached it he quickly grabbed
Frank by the hair and delivered one
blow with the knife he had concealed.
A guard rushed to the bunk and pre-
vented Green from striking again
Among prisoners who rushed to
Franks aid were two physicians, one
of whom also was serving a life term
for murder. They gave first aid and
treated the wound until DR.. Compton
was summoned from his home half
mile away. The three men took %
stitches in Franks neck
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1915-07-22
CROWN PRINCE VICTORIOUS.

London.-Hard fighting took place
again in the Argonne. where the Ger
mans are making another thrust for
Verdun.
In the Woevre also the Germans
attacked with vigor.
Berlin says the Crown Prince
Frederick William. after denting the
French line in the Argonne. has fol-
lowed up his advantage along a front
OF a mile and four-ffths and gained
a depth of three-ffths of a mile The
capture of the hill known as No. 2S5,
a vantage point. also is claimed
In addition to the winning of
ground, the Germans. says the Berlin
report. also took 1851 prisoners and
two field cannon and made eight
other cannon useless.
BY all accounts the battle was hard
Fought and the losses evidently were
large on both sides.
Paris says the French attacked
from the region to the west of the
road from Binarville to Vienne.le.
Chateau as far along as Marie
Therese and at several points gained
foothold in the German trenches
To the west Of the forest of Ar.
gonne the attacks OF the allies have
extended beyond the road from Ser.
Won, and they have captured little
wood called the Bots Beau-!an. be
tween Marie Therese and Haute
Chevauchee.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1915-07-22
WAS DOUBLING UP ON LIFE
Small Girls Unfortunate Remem-
brance of Mothers Remark
Caused Embarrassment.

Col. George Harvey said at a ban
quet in his honor in New York:
We editors like criticism, espe-
cially when it is of the very favorable
Kind that I've received this evening.
But not all criticism is favorable,
even for the most successful editors.
A good many editors, in fact, often
ind themselves in the position of the
rich old broker whose little grand
niece said:
Uncle, how long do people liver
The natural span of mans life,
the uncle answered, is as the Good
Book tells US, three score years and
ten.
Oh, then you'll live to be one hun
dred and forty, won't you, uncle?'
The old man looked around the
room crowded with relatives and
laughed heartily.
Why, no, he said. Why, no. How
do you make that out?'
Isn't it true, then, said the little
girl-isn't it true what mamma says
about your living a double life?"-
Washington Star.
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STRIKE FOR VEEOUN.

Paris-The new German opera,
tons in the west led al one point
by the Crown Prince continued with
unremitting violence. but the French
withstood the assault in most places
except at Souchez where the enemy
added to his gains.
Never since the Battle OF the Marine
has the fighting on the western front
compared in intensity or losses with
the conflict at its present stage.
AsphyXiating shells played promi.
nent part in the most violent actions
Of the German forces, the attacks
made all along the road between
Binarville and Vienne lie Chateau. The
infantry assault was preceded by a
heavy cannonade. but the French pre-
vented any gains by the Crown
Princes forces in this region.
The French fortress of Verdun has
become the objective on one part OF
the German offensive. The Kaiser's
troops, after the failure Of their plans
in the forest of Argonne, are trying by
concentric attacks to capture the most
accessible parts of the citadel and
are attempting TO establish batteries
with the idea OF Smelling the city
The defenses. however, are regarded
by the French as adequate.
Between the Meuse and the Moselle
there was a lull in the German attack
after their check.
be- -"au Faye en- Haye and the
forest the French gained ground In
this region the Operations took tirt
Apremonu forest. The wind was
blowing forty miles an hour, the
French report states but despite this
I'll bombs were dropped and severa
fires we're started All the airmeI
returned
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1915-07-22
Question Solved Here.

Can insurance companies supply
compensation insurance to employers
OF labor if the employees prefer that
to taking advantage of the work
mems compensation fund? This ques-
ton, which is being widely discussed
In Ohio in regard to practice in that
state, has been solved in West Vir-
glnia. An employer of labor who de-
sires to carry his own insurance may
do so if he complies with the West
virginia compensation law. 1t is pro-
vlded, however, that he must comply
with the rules and regulations laid
down by the compensation commits
sioner. He must give bond to the
commissioner in sum sufficient to
cover such Insurance; he must pay as
much insurance in the event of acct
dents as is paid by the workmen's
compensation department.; he is not
permitted to collect any premiums
from his employees; he must report all
accidents to the compensation com
missioner and the claim for insurance
is investigated by him and the amount
OF insurance to be paid prescribed by
the commissioner; the employer then
simply pays the insurance on the or
der of the commissioner instead of
paying his regular premium into the
state compensation fund and having
his losses paid out of it.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1915-07-22
SEVEN HUNDRED
BLIND In STATE
DECREASE OF TWO HUNDRED
NOTED SINCE LAST REPORT
OF BUREAU.
Difference IN ENUMERATION
OF the Blind in West Virginia, 753
Are White and "a Are
CoIored.

Especial Charleston Correspondence
Char}eston.-There were 797 blind
persons in West Virginia in 1910. ac-
cording to a bulletin just issued by
the census bureau. This is a decrease
from the 925 blind persons reported in
1900, but the census bureau explains
that the figures can hardly be com
pared because of a difference in the
manner OF making the enumeration in
the two years. The number for 1910
is 65.3 to every 1000 OF general popu-
lation, while the average for the entire
United States is 62.3 per 1000. The
heaviest percentage of blind is in New
Mexico, where 1898 blind are reported
out of every 1000 of general popula-
ton.
The lowest is in North Dakota,
where the number is but 2S.9 to the
1000. OF West Virginia's blind 753
are white and "A colored. OF the total
number OF blind but 26 are foreign
born. Is of these being born in Ger
many, 8 in Ireland, in Austria, and
one each in England, France and Scot
land.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1915-07-22
Want Route CHANGED.

An unofficial report has been re-
ceived to the effect that there is pos
sibility of the proposed Parkersburg-
Charleston railway being changed to
go by way of Roane county instead of
Jackson county as originally planned.
1t is said that the people of Roane
county are making offers to the syndi-
cate, who proposes building the road
to induce them to make this change
They would derive certain benefits
from this that would make the propo-
sition highly attractive to the resi-
dents of that county. The leading men
of both counties, 1t is claimed, are
making systematic efforts to have
things their way. Each one is trying
to out-do the other. The chief result
so far is that the work and the for
mutation of plans is being delayed
Nothing definite has been done by the
syndicate and nothing official will be
given out until arrangements are maze
and they are ready to proceed
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1915-07-22
NEW AUSTRO- GERMAN OFFENSE
DRIVE FOR WARSAW PUSHED
HINDENBURG LEADS ARMIES
Famous Field Marshal in Command of Teuton Troops
Fighting to Reach Polish Capital in Terrific Sweep
FRENCH RECAPTURE HILL 2S5 FROM CROWN PRINCE

Paris-The new Austro-German Of
fensive in the east was further de-
veloped and the Austrians in hard
battles along the Dniester succeeded
in crossing that river at several
points.
After a terrific bombardment of the
Russian position the Austriaus threw
large bodies of troops across the
stream at Uciebiskupie. on the Rus
sian border where the crown lands of
Galicia and Bukowina and the Rus
sian province of Bessarabia meet.
Counter-attacks by the Russians
have been beaten back, and near
Sokal the Austro-Germans have
stormed and captured several vantage
points of the Russians Twelve Of
icers, 1900 men and three machine
guns were taken from the Muscovites.
Fighting of the most desperate
character is reported along the whole
Russian front of hundreds of miles
except In central Poland, where the
Russians are in such strong positions
that the military critics say it would
be almost foolhardy for the Germans
to attempt to break through.
The combined Austro-German op-
erations on the eastern front are the
most gigantic yet undertaken. the
aim. in the opinion of the British
military experts. being to squeeze the
Russians out of Warsaw and the great
region held by them to the north.
south and east of that city. and at
the same time to attempt an invasion
of Bessarabia
Four German army corps. composed
OF Pomeranians and men from Schles-
wig are reported to have been trans
ferred from the western front to re-
inforce Field Marshal Won Hinden.
burg.
In the western arena, the struggle
in the Argonne again stands out in
the dispatches and the French an
nounce they have recaptured from the
army of the German Crown Prince
Hill No. 2S5.
Paris says the French have recov-
cred most of the ground they were
compelled to give up. and which they
assert, did not, exceed 400 yards in
depth.
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PlTH OF THE
WAR NEWS


In Courland, on the Baltic, and at
various points southwark iowa I'd
Warsaw the Germans are PRESSING
their onslaughts with great vieor,
and, says Berlin, are everywhere
fighting VIGOROUSLY.
German official statement AYERS
that one result of the drive by the
Crown Prince was the capture of
1000 French soldiers in three
weeks.
A squadron Of ten aeroplanes of the
allies dropped six bombs at Chauny
in the Aisne, where there are i'm
portant German war material de.
pots.
The Austrians and Russians have
again come in contact from the
Dniester River in Galicia. where the
Gears troops are said by Vienna to
have had the worst Of the encounter.
Paris reports the capture Of a line Of
German trenches north Of Arras
and the failure Of a German attack
in the Woevre region
Oefying the British Government and
the new Munition act about 10000
miners in South Wales, who dig
the coal which supplies the navy.
went on strike. Rumors Of q strike
In the Krupp works also are rife
i1 Switzerland.
Petrograd reports that in the battle
near Wilkolaz, south Of Lublin. the
Russians captured POT officers and
22,464 men.
IN the Eastern arena Of the war, al
though battles take place daily
with substantial losses Of men, no
great movement is apparent.
German engineers are strengthening
the defenses Of Constantinople on
a huge scale, say dispatches from
Mytilene.
The Italians are reported in news
dispatches 90 have won a victory
in the Carnie Alps and to have CAP.
tured Austrian trenches.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1915-07-22
Coal Mines Closed.

All the coal mines operated on Kel.
ley's creek by the Sunday Creek Co.
were closed and will not resume be.
fore fail, if then, according to reports
from that section. over 300 miners
living at Cedar Grove have been
thrown out of employment. Store
clerks, teamsters. railroad men and
others are included among the mum.
Der losing employment for the remain.
der of the summer But two trains
will be run on Kelley's Creek, and
they will be operated by an engineer
and conductor. 1t is said that the
Monarch mines, operated by the Mar
met Co., will also suspend for the sum.
mer, throwing many more men out OF
work. There is no demand for coal,
according to officials asked about the
suspension of work, AID If the mines
were kept going the work would be
done at great loss.
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London.-The capture by the com
bined French and British armies OF
two strongly fortified and stubbornly
defended trenches of the Turks in
the Dardanelles and a new drive by
the Germans for Warsaw. in which
Przasnysz. a strongly fortified town
only fifty miles north of the Polish
capital. has been taken, are the out
standing features of the latest war
news
The advance OF the allies on Gal
lipoli Peninsular covered ground vary
ing in depth from 200 to 400 yards
and was won in a battle lasting a
whole day and involving great losses
of men.
The new German offensive having
Warsaw as its objective follows re
port that Field Marshal Won linden
burg said that he would soon aston
ish the world
The Germans apparently have given
up their attempt to outfiank the
Polish capital from the south and
have massed their forces to menace
the city from the north.
Besides occupying Przasnysz, they
have captured a large number OF
prisoners south of Kolno.
The assertion OF Berlin that the
armies under Won Hindenburg have
won substantial victory, is partly
confirmed by a Russian official re
port that the Russians in the face OF
strong German forces withdrew to
their second line OF Entertainments.
Military observers say the new Of
fensive of the Germans probably will
be general and extend from the Baltic
around the East Prussian border to
the Vistula. west of Warsaw.
This is the second time Field Mar
shall Won Hindenburg has tried this
move His last effort. although it
freed East Prussia of the Russians,
cost the Germans an immense number
of men and almost involved them i'll
disaster owing TO the muddy condi-
ton of the ground. Now. however,
there are only bad roads or lack of
roads to contend with. but ii is pos
sible that the Germans have built
railways to their northern front. as
they have done in central Poland
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1915-07-22
Difference of Opinion.

There is a difference OF opinion
among the members of the special in
vestigating committee as to the legal
ity of the election held by the United
Mine Workers of District No. II last
December, and as a result two reports
majority and minority-were sub
mitted when the special convention
went into session. The majority re-
port, made by James Blount. Thomas
Williams, James Johnson and Charles
Hamilton, shows that after a careful
investigation the election was found
to be entirely legal
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1915-07-22
Making Investigation.

On the statement of Mayor George
b. Breeze, of Charleston, that the city
is making an investigation of the rates
charged by the West Virginia Water
Il Electric Co. for both water and
electric service/ on a resolution of the
common council, and desires more
time to complete this investigation so
that it can be represented before the
commission when the issues are
heard; upon the representation made
by Attorney T. S. Clark that Joseph
r. Chiffon, chief counsel for the water
company, is i'll and unable to appear
in the case; and with consent of coun.
sci representing the petitioner, the
public service commission continued
the case of B. T. Clayton against the
West Virginia Water & Electric Co.
to August 10.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1915-07-22
New Lawyers at Bar.

1t was announced by w B. Math.
ews, clerk of the supreme court of APP
peals, that license to practice law will
be awarded by the court in September
to the following persons who have
passed the recent examinations: Ches.
ter c. Chambers of Logan, B. L. Comp
ton and w. B. Talbot of Philippi, l.
B. West of Morgantown, William Say
lor Wilkins of New Cumberland, Neil
Cunningham of Washington, J. H. Linn
OF Charleston, ]. H. McClintic of MARI
ington, p. H. Mckinley and Charles
A. Menkemeller of Wheeling, and G.
H. Williams of Romney. Fourteen
other new-fledged attorneys, graduates
of the school of law at West Virginia
university, will begin the practice OF
law in the state this year
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1915-07-22
Withdrawn From Union.

Cabin Creek coal miners have with
drawn from the United Mine Workers
or America. Delegates representing
the Cabin Creek local union bolted a
district convention of mine workers
and took the initial steps toward the
organization of an independent union
The bolt of the Cabin Creek delegates
followed the adoption of a report by
the convention of mine workers by a
vote of 81 to 63 which did not sus-
tain the charges of fraud made in the
recent election of district officials.
The majority report adopted by the
convention, recommended the rejec-
ton OF the vote of two local unions,
but retained in Office the officials
elected
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1915-07-22
viii Complete Note to Germany.

Washington, D. with the return
here of President Wilson, the formu-
lation of the policy to be pursued by
the United States as a consequence
of Germany's late note on submarine
warfare will be begun The Presi-
dent will collaborate with Secretary
Lansing in completing a note to the
German Government, to be dispatch
ed probably before the end of the
coming week. Both have practically
made up their minds that a definite
statement of what the conse-
quences of further violation of Amer
lean rights would be should be given
to the German Government in the
next communication
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1915-07-22
Statement Is Compiled.

A statement that will show the
financial condition of the city of
Charleston, embodying disbursements
and receipts during the months of
May and June, is now being compiled
by the auditor, and will be in the
hands of the city manager shortly.
The table will be an itimized account
OF all business transactions made by
the city, and will show the amount
that is on deposit in the city treasury
- the credit of the several funds.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1915-07-22
BoTHA AND ARMY FOR EUROPE
south African Victor About to Leave

South African Victor About 70 Leave
for Campaign.
London Gen Botha. who led the
South African forces to- victory over
the German forces i'm German South
west Africa. lis about TO leave for Eu-
rope with his troops, according to a
press bureau announcement
The last of tho German Southwest
African forces surrendered t0 Gen
Botha the Premier OF the Union of
South Africa losing for the Kaiser
territory greater than eI Germany
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All Have Equal Chance.

With an idea of facilitating
the Improvement of roads through
out the state of West Virginia
and to stimulate competition among
contractors in securing contracts for
improving the state highways, State
Road Engineer A. ID. Williams is max
ing an effort to secure the name and
address of every engineer and contrac-
tor in the state. The work is being
done by the road bureau force in Nor
gantown in conjunction with the coun-
ty clerk, but for fear of some of the
names of those engaged as engineers
or contractors being overlooked, re-
quest is made that each and every
engineer and road contractor in the
state send in his name to the state
road bureau, Morgantown, W. Va,
at the earliest date possible. En-
gineer Williams is anxious that all
the contractors have an equal chance
TO bid on the road improvement work
in all the counties and if he has their
names and addresses on file it will
be possible for him to notify them per-
sonally, if necessary, of every con-
tract for which bids will be asked.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1915-07-22
POPE PRAYs ITALY Wine

Informs King He Offers Mass Daily
for Success Of Troops.
Rome.-An army chaplain now at
the front has informed Pope Benedict
that besides many soldiers. and among
these kin OF Gen. Cadorna. several
Generals regularly attend mass and
often receive Communion
The Pope instructed the chaplain
confdentially to inform the King that
he prays daily and offers mass for
Italian victory At the same time he
sent his blessing TO the army.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1915-07-22
Two New Charters.

charter of incorporation was is
sued by the secretary of state to the
NJ. d. Tomkies & Sons Co. of Hinton
and Avis, Summers county. The COM
pany will conduct a general store at
each of the places. 1t has an author
lied capital of $4,000, and the incor-
porators are Mrs. NJ. D. Tomkies, NJ.
r. Tomkies, B. p. Tomkies, E. F. Tom
kies, F. H. Tomkies and D. C. Tomkies.
all of Hinton and Avis.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1915-07-22
Keeping Up Appearances.

What's the use of buying fly swat
teri" growled Mr.. Cobbles "A fold
ed newspaper does well enough"
do you think I'm going to swat flies
with a folded newspaper when there
are visitors here. Henry Cobbles 2"
asked Mrs. Cobbles 81 should say
not!"
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1915-07-22

WASHINGTON ID General Zapa-
tas army driven from Mexico City
and retreoUng southwark has been
routed by pursuing Carranza troops
I'm the valley below the capital. ac-
cording TO a dispatch from General
Carranza to his agency here