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The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1915-09-30
PITH OF THE
WAR NEWS


The Russian armies in Galicia and
Volhynia under General lvanoff won
more victories and are reported to
have recaptured the fortress Of
Lutsk, in the Volhynian triangle of
strongholds, taken from the Car in
the great Austro-German drive.
The Berlin official report SAYS a Brit.
ish attack south Of the La Bassee
Canal broke down under the Ger.
man fire.
Berlin admits that Field Marshal Won
Maekensen, who is fighting north
Of the Pripet marshes, eastward of
srest-LitoVsk, has been compelled
TO fall back
A Swiss report says the Royal Palace
at Stuttgart was badly damaged by
the raid Of the allied aviators, and
that several members the royal
family we're in the palace at the
time.
Vienna admits the evacuation Of
Monte Coston. which was attacked
BY an Italian force ten times
stronger" than Austrian defenders.
a dispatch to London from Nish, Ser.
bia, says it is estimated in Govern
nent circles there thai the Austro.
Germans have 5000. troops avail.
able for an attempt to smash a way
through Serbia 20 relieve the Turks.
In Bulgaria ten divisions, or fully ESQ.,.
600 men, are rallying to the colors
under the mobilization call, about
$4,000 more than were massed at
the opening Of the first Balkan war.
The strength Of the Bulgarian ar.
tillery has been increased one-third.
and the supply Of munitions is said
70 be ample for a long campaign.
The excitement manifested in the
capitals Of the Allies over the lat.
est turn in the Balkan situation, is
compared in news dispatches 70
that existing Just before the great
drive Of the Germans for Paris was
halted by the battle Of the Marine.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1915-09-30
GREECE MODELLING 100000;
BULGAR TROOPS AT BORDER;
10000 ITALIANS ON LEMNOS
Rumania Has 100000 Men Ready to Strike at Minutes
Notice--Sofia Is Fortifyng Ports--Greek Parliament
Called by King.
RUSSIAN BLACK SEA FLEET TO ATTACK yARNA

London.-Greece issued an order for
the mobilization of her naval and mill
tary forces. and. by the move
Drought the entire Balkans under
arms. Her strength on land and wa
ter is estimated at 400 900 men.
The entry of more than 1000. 900
additional troops into the world war
Is now regarded as inevitable.
Rumania although not fully mobil,
lied, is holding the greater part OF
her war strength of 100000 men
ready for an eventuality and is push
ing military preparations with all
haste.
Reports from Sofia say that in spite
OF all the denials from various sources
Bulgarian mobilization is under way
and all army classes of $50 to 1912
have been ordered to the colors.
Bulgara's Black Sea ports. through
which she would be open to attack by
Russia by water. are being hurriedly
fortified.
An army of 10000 Italians has
been concentrated on the island of
Lemnos. in the AEGEAN Sea, about 100
miles from the Bulgarian port of
| Dedegatch, point of great startegic
| Importance.
With the Black Sea in the control
of tn Russians, Bulgaria would be
completely cut Off from access by
water if the allies should succeed in
closing up her outlets by way of the
Aegean. Bulgaria would also be COM
rletely surrounded by enemies on
land
The dispatches from Athens say the
Government has decided that the only
answer possible to Bulgarian mobili-
cation is immediate preparation for
war, and the classes of 1892 to 1911
are instructed to report forthwith for
service
Semi-otficial reports assert that all
classes in Greco are a unit in a de-
clslon to support Serbia at all costs.
A decree has been promulgated in.
voking the Chamber of Deputies to
pass an act OF martial law and place
at the disposal of the Government all
the State railways The transporta.
ton of merchandise already has been
forbidden
me Serbians, who are men ped by
an Austro-German army estimated AT
100000 to 100000 men, have been re.
lnforced by British troops to what ex.
tent is not known. The city of Bel.
grade has been newly fortified and II
Is said, is now equipped with British
guns OF large calibre, which are nina.
ned by British artillerymen.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1915-09-30
HUGE TAX FOR ENGLAND.

London.-The greatest war budget
in the worlds history was introduced
in the House of Commons by Regi-
maid McKenna, Chancellor of the
Exchequer, as another step toward
financing the war, which is now cost
ing Great Britain nearly $4,000 900
daily.
New military requirements and
changed methods of warfare have ere
ated overnight additional expenditures
which had not been reckoned with
even in the comparatively recent esti-
mates of David Lloyd George, the
Munitions Minister, necessitating in
this budget, the third since the out
break of hostilities the most drastic
and far-reaching taxes in the history
of the country, and involving even
free trade
Hereafter automobiles bicycles NOV
ing picture films. clocks, watches,
musical instruments, plate glass and
hats will pay a tax of 33 1-3 per cent
ad valorem, though, as McKenna ex-
planned. the objects of such taxation
are purely temporary and without re-
gard to a permanent effect on trade"
being primarily designed to discourage
imports and remedy the foreign ex-
change situation.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1915-09-30
Limitation on Contracts.

In reversing the Ohio county
circuit court in the case of the
Atlantic Co. VS.. the Town of Edge
wood, the state supreme court laid
down rule affecting municipal con-
tracts that will have a bearing on
work being done by numerous munich
palities in the state. The decision,
which was handed down by Judge Mil
Ter, holds that though the estimated
amount of work and material called
for by the contract aggregates sum
In excess of the bonds and an amount
beyond the constitutional limitation,
the contract being practicable and sus-
ceptible of execution to the amount of
the bonds and to the extent such mu-
nicipality is permitted to become in
debted, is void only as to the excess
OF work and material contracted for
and may be so enforced Another
point decided was that an informal
discussion OF a proposition at an in
formal meeting of the members of a
municipal council, but on which no for
NAL action was taken and no minute
made, though there was an agreement
as to what was being done, does not
constitute legislation binding upon the
municipality" The supreme court also
confirmed the Ohio county circuit
court in the case of Andrew D. Sea-
mon and Arabella Seamon against
James A. Dyson and others in which
Dyson and c. A. Statler were accused
with swfndling the Seamons out of
$4,000. The court held that the evil
dence did not show that Statler OBJ
tanned any of the money through gam
bling transactions as charged
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1915-09-30
10000 GERMAN
PRISONERS TAKEN
Allies Capture Twenty Miles OF
Trenches -Repulse Teutons
FRENCH LEAD IN THE VICTORY
The Carnage is Reported as Fearful
With Every Known War Agent
Utilized in the observation-disclosures
Lie Scattered for 100 Miles.

Berlin.-A repulse of a German divi.
sion near Loos. with considerable cas-
ualties and the loss of materials. is
admitted in the German official COM
municatioh. The evacuation of an
advanced German position north Of
Perthes also is admitted
The great drive of the allies has
In two days carried them far into the
German positions from the sea to
Verdun. for a greater gain than they
have registered since the battle Of
the Marine.
Official British and French state
ments claim the following result:
Twenty miles of German front cap
tured, to a depth reaching two and a
half miles. Twenty thousand I'M
wounded prisoners.
Still on Offensive.
The losses on both sides are report
ed TO have been fearful Every
known engine of destruction has been
used by Germans and allies in the
terrific conflict. Thousands of bodies
are lying unburied for more than 100
miles. The allies are still on the
offensive everywhere.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1915-09-30
Important Opinion Given.

Demand, which is prerequisite to
the right to bring an action against a
county court, must be made within a
reasonable time to avoid the effect of
the statute of limitations; a party can
not delay demand indefinitely, accord
ing to the opinion of the supreme
court of appeals set forth in the sylla-
bus of the opinion in the case of
Beaury Coal & Coke Co., against the
County Court of Fayette county. In
the absence of facts or circumstances
excusing delay, the time fixed by the
statute as bar to the action will be
considered as reasonable, and the
statute will begin TO run from the end
Of such period.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1915-09-30
New Site Purchased.

The deal for the purchase of the
new site for the West Liberty state
normal school at West Liberty was
closed at Wheeling by Senator A.
Bliss McCrum, member of the state
board of control. New buildings are
to be erected on the new sites next
year, for which plans will be made
this winter. The old site of the school
is located within the city limits of
West Liberty and had become too
small for the school. Senator McCrum
also visited the Florence Crittenton
Home at Wheeling.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1915-09-30
PLAN HIGHWAY
THROUGH W VA.
MEETING HELD AT WHITE SUI
PHUR SPRINGS LARGELY
ATTENDED,.
PART OF ROAD CONSTRUCTED
Prominent Men From Various SEQ.
tions of the State Ara Boosting
for Good Roads.
Especial Charleston Correspondence

Especial Charleston Correspondence
Charleston.-Plans for the construc-
ton of a permanent highway through
West Virginia will be discussed at a
meeting of the Trans-Alleghany Good
Roads Association to be held at White
Sulphur Springs September 20. A
part of the highway already has been
constructed, and contracts have been
awarded for the building of other sec
tions. The good roads enthusiasts in
many counties through which the road
will run, are greatly interested in
the meeting to be held at White Sui
phur Springs, and many of them will
oe ia attendance.
M. p. Malcolm, president of the
county court, has appointed the fol
lowing delegates to represent Kama
wha county at the meeting.
S. P. Puffer, c. c. Lewis, Jr., Leslie
Bayliss, Floyd S. Chapman, Walter E
Clark, A Sheldon, c. E. Shafer, A. L.
Hughes, Adam Littlepage, A. X. Shep-
herd, Grant Copenhaver, d. A Draw.
ley, Ben Baer, A. E. Humphreys, r. S
Carr, Oscar Veasey, F. w. Abney, J.
w. Dawson, C. ]. Pearson, William
Sisson, Oscar Bird, James Coleman
Charles Dickinson, Pike Trowbridge
K. G. Burdette, p. j. Walsh, NJ. X Nal
colin, L. c. Massey and w. A Mac.
Corkle.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1915-09-30
Commission to Attend Meet.

The full membership of the Public
Service Commission of West Virginia
is expected to go to Washington to
appear before the interstate com
merce commission for a conference
called by the latter of all state com
missions for a discussion and inves
tigation of railroad valuations. The
service commission refused to direct
the reinstatement of freight and pas
senger service on the Coal & Coke
railroad to Crawford, Lewis county
The case had been submitted on ar
agreed statement of facts. The case
in which an effort is being made tc
compel the Chesapeake e. Ohio Rail
way Co. to reinstall Pullman service
between Huntington and Charleston
has been postponed on request of the
railway company.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1915-09-30
eULeARIANs WANT MACEDONIA
Message to This Effect Sent to En-.
tente Allies Through the
German War Office.

Athens. - King Constantine and
Premier Venizelos reached a com.
plete agreement in regard to the ac.
ton already taken and the measures
demanded to meet the Balkan situa.
ton. These include maintenance of
Greece's treaty obligations These
require Greece to come to the aid OF
Serbia should Bulgaria attack
The people apparently are glad OF
the mobilization orders and of the
possibility of action.
1t is semi-officially declared that
Bulgaria has merely declared an arm.
ed neutrality, like Holland and Swift
erland. at the beginning of the war
and will continue conversations with
both belligerant groups.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1915-09-30
High Tribute Paid.

High tribute to the efficiency of the
free schools in the western states was
paid by M. p. Shawkey, state superin-
tendent of schools after his return
from Washington and Montana There
are numbers of teachers Institutes in
these states and in one of these. he
said, eighteen states were represented
among the teachers. "Out there" said
Mr.. Shawkey, they pay rural teachers
from SIS to 500 a month, nine months
in the year even in the one and two
roomed schools. AS a result a large
percentage of the teachers are normal
school or college graduates"
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1915-09-30
ALLIES BEGIN THEIR LONG
EXPECTED AGGRESSION
French Capture German Positions
by Assaults in Champagne
and Continue Progress,

anu commune FTO9TSSS~
A German official communication
says that after an artillery prepare
ton of great intensity, which at sew
eral points lasted so hours, the ex.
pected Anglo-French offensive has
begun on the western front.
Paris.-In Champagne after a new
and violent bombardment of German
trenches, shelters, block-houses and
batteries. our infantry attacked and
carried by assault the German lines
between the Suippe and the Aisne.
The first hostile positions were oc-
cupied on nearly the entire front of
attack. Our progress continues.
London.-The long-eXpected great
move" of the allies has begun on the
land and sea. The news comes
from Berlin
After a week of intense preparation
whose details have been kept secret
the full strength of the British, Bel
gians and French was directed in
concert on the German front. 1t de-
veloped into a general attack by sea
and land from the Belgian coast to
the extreme southend OF the German
lines.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1915-09-30
Association Formed.

The West Virginia State Hospital
association, composed of physicians
and superintendent of hospitals in the
state, was organized at a meeting here
at the Kanawha hotel. About % were
present. The association is the out
come of conference held at Hunting
ton last spring. during the meeting Of
the State Medico society, when the
plan of state organization of hospital
men was first suggested. Dr. G. d.
Schofield, of Charleston, was elected
president, and DR. W. H. st. Clair, of
Bluefeld, secretary and treasurer. The
next meeting will be held in Wheeling.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1915-09-30
MEXICAN SUPPLIES
STOPPED ON BORDER
Ammunition Held Up Would Pro-
long HOstiIities For
Many Weeks

Laredo, Tex. - United States Gus.
toms officials held up half a million
rounds of cartridges and a large num-
Der of army rifles destined for use
by the Carranza forces.
General Lucio Blanco will not be
executed by Carranza military author.
tiles, will be tried by courtmartial
and is held a close prisoner.
Meanwhile, General Eulalio Cutter
rez, who was president of Mexico for
brief space as the head of the So
called convention government has
been allowed the freedom OF Saltillo.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1915-09-30
Had Good Protection.

U. G Young, vice president of the
Day and Night Bank here and a prom
inent politician, had a narrow escape
from death when his motor car was
struck by a Kanawha and Michigan
railway engine dragging the car and
Its sole occupant a distance Of about
200 feet. Young was not hurt serious
ly, but the car was wrecked. The
banker on being extricated from the
wreckage exclaimed: God had his
arU's around me-"
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1915-09-30
ENGAGEMENT IN HAITI

Cape Haitien.-Forty Haitien rebels
were killed and 10 Americans were
wounded in a battle. The American
patrol was surprised by large force
Of rebels. A messenger was sent for
achievements. When they arrived
the rebels were driven off and took
refuge in the forts which were shelled
by the American marines and blue
Jackets.
This is the most serious encounter
yet reported since the landing of the
American bluejackets. Little success
mas been met with by the commission
or peace appointed by Admiral Ca
oerton.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1915-09-30
Delegates Appointed.

Thomas Haggerty, of the interna-
tional executive board of the United
Mine Workers, announced here that
his organization has appointed a COM
mittee, composed of President John P.
White, Vice President Frank j. Hays,
and Secretary William Greene, to call
on the coal operators of West Virginia
to appoint a similar committee to go
Jointly before congress and ask for an
amendment to the Sherman antitrust
law which prohibits the operators
from increasing their prices to CORE
spond with increase in production cost,
brought about by the demand of labor
for increased rates. Mr.. Haggerty said
that the proposed increase of fifteen
cents a ton for shipping West Virginia
coal by rail as proposed by the trunk
line railroads, would put the operators
of the Kanawha and New River fields
out of business.
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Washington. - Negotiations with
Germany in the case of the American
sailing vessel William p. Frye. sunk
January % by the German raider
Prinz Eitel Frederick, have advanced
one step further through the receipt
OF another note from Berlin, made
public by the State Department.
The note agrees upon the appoint
ment of an expert by each govern
ment to determine the amount of COM
pensation for which Germany is Ii
able for the sinking of the Frye, prom
Uses that German warships, while the
Rrbitral award is pending, will not
sink American vessels laden with con-
ditional contraband, expresses its will
dngness to have the dispute as to the
Interpretation of the Prussian-Ameri-
can treaties left to The Hague, but
explicitly reserves it's right to sink
American ships having on board abso-
aute contraband, where such destruc-
ton is permissible by the Declare
tion of London.
The note is regarded in Washing
ton as giving hope that the Frye con-
troversy, prolonged by diplomatic ex-
changes OF many months, at least is
approaching a settlement. 1t is not,
however described by those who have
followed the international discussion
as complete victory for either side.
Germany in the first note to the
United States on the Frye case, &C
knowledged unreservedly the liability
of the German Government for com
pensation under the Prussian-Ameri-
can treaty so this point never has
been in debate.
The difference between the two Gov
ernments arose as to the manner OF
determining the amount of the in
demnity and as to the Interpretation
of the Prussian-American treaties.
Germany thought that German
= prize court should pronounce upon
the legality of the Frye's destruction
and the standing of the claimants,
and also should determine the amount
of the indemnity.
The United States held that these
were not subjects for the prize court
to adjudicate.
Germany nevertheless did not waive
its contention in respect to it's prize
court Jurisdiction. The prize court. il
fact, considered the Frye case, and
July 10 decided that the cargo was
contraband, that the ship could moi
have been taken into port and thai
the sinking was therefore justified
The court at the same time recog
mixed the validity of the Prussian
American treaty making the German
Empire liable or indemnity.
While the note was favorably re
ceived here, the international situa
ton is regarded as still critical.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1915-09-30
Receiver Not Necessary.

Roosevelt Page, second auditor of
Virginia, commenting upon a report
that receiver might be appointed in
the Virginia-West Virginia debt mat
ter, said: so far as the state of Vir-
ginia is concerned there does not ap-
pear to be any necessity for a re-
ceivership. l do not think receivers
will be appointed to handle the matter.
The amount to come to Virginia in
the final settlement is comparatively
insignificant. She was allowed a
credit of $54,467.76. What Virginia
has gained by this suit has been to
enforce the contract.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1915-09-30
Austria Honors Bed Cross.

Washington - The Austro-Hungas
rian embassy made public wire
less from Vienna stating that the de-
parture of the American Red Cross
contingent for Siberia was the occa.
sion of special ceremonies under the
auspices of the Austrian Red Cross.
The government expressed it's graft.
tude to Americans for their work in
the hospitals at Vienna and Budapest.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1915-09-30
Plague Case Found.

DR.. S. L. Jepson, at the head of the
Public Health Council of West Viz.
GINA, was officially notified by the Uni
ted States health bureau that after a
lapse of one year a case of bubonic
plague has been discovered in New
Orleans. The report said that the in
vestigation as to the exact source OF
infection has not been completed.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1915-09-30
colored civic League.

Leading negroes of West Virginia
held a meeting here and organized the
West Virginia Colored Civic League,
the purpose of which is to benefit the
negro in every manner possible Of
ficers we're elected as follows: Rev.
K. V. Bryant, Huntington, president;
Brown w. Payne, Raleigh, vice presi.
dent; r. L. Morton, Mason county.
corresponding secretary and organic
er; J. NJ. Ellis, Fayette county, ger.
eral attorney; DR.. F. NJ. Gamble,
Charleston. treasurer.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1915-09-30
RED CROSS GETS TRIBUTE.

~. s. Contingent Receives Special
Honor in Leaving Vienna.
Washington The Hungarian
Embassy made public a wireless dis
patch from Vienna saying that the
departure of the American Red Cross
contingent about to leave for Siberia
was the occasion of special cere-
monies under the auspices Of the
Austrian Red Cross.
The message said the AUstro-Hun-
garian Government expressed its graft
tude to the Americans
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1915-09-30
NO GUN AT ST. PAUL's.

German Charge Officially Denied by
British Home Office.
London-The British Home Office
in a statement referring to the Ger
man account of the Zeppelin raid on
tLondon. declare it contains numerous
statements which are untrue.
One to the effect that an anti
aircraft gun has been placed under
cover Of St Pauls Cathedral, the
statement says. "can only be char
acterized as a falsehood on Ger
manq's part"
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1915-09-30
A Funny Kind Of Eun.

San Francisco. - After trying all
night to determine the origin of an
IS. o. S" received by Pacific coast
radio stations officials of the various
wireless companies announced that
they had been unable to communicate
with any vessel in distress. 1t is be
lieved the signal was sent by some
practical joker
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1915-09-30
Mexicans Held for Ransom ESCAPE.

Eel Paso Tex.-After being held
hostage Tor about is months, Luis
Terrazas, Jr., son of Gen. Luis Ter.
razas, together with his son, CUTLER
mo Terrazzas. have escaped from
Chihuahua City 1t is said that near
ly $1OOO.O0O was paid for the prom
Used release of Luis without moving
him nearer the border
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1915-09-30
CONFESSES BIG ROBBERY
Bishop of Georgia Victim of Raised
Checks.

New York.-A well-dressed young
man of refined appearance and man
ners walked into police headquarters.
and with a pronounced southern ac-
cent announced that during the last
10 years he had defrauded Bishop
Clemand X. Nelson, Episcopal bishop
of Georgia, out of $4,000 by raising
checks which he had handled as Bish-
op Nelson's secretary. He said his
name was George c. Showers, that he
was aged 80 and lived in Atlanta, Ga.