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The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-04-20
BRITISH RELIEF CLOSER TO KUT
LULL IN vERDUN BOMBARDMENT
HEAVY FINAL GERMAN ASSAULT
Austrans and Italians Fevershy Concentrate Guns for
new Smash on lsonz0, Spring Floods Isolate
Commands OF CzaFI nd Kaiser in Russia
DESPERATE STAND TO STEM RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE

London.-German guns of all cali
bers shelled the French positions in
s lie Mort Homme sector northwest of
Verdun and the second line defenses
of the French 1ast or the Meuse.
The terrific bombardment was SINH
lar to the artillery attacks which have
preceded all the great infantry move.
ments of the Germans in their fifty.
four days battle for the fortress.
Several days have elapsed since the
Germans last hurled big bodies of in
fantry against the opposing lines, and
in the meantime they are reported to
have received reinforcements
In the Argonne the French guns
have damaged German works in the
region OF ST. Hubert and have dis
persed German conveys near Pont-a-
Mousson.
In Belgium, south of Dixmude, an
artillery duel Is in progress. and a
German ammunition depot has been
blown up.
On the Russian front the Germans
made attacks between lakes Sventen
and Ilzen, but were repulsed with
heavy casualties.
In Galicia, southeast of Boutchache,
the Germans also took the offensive
but were beaten back. The Russians
announce the capture in the Stripa
region of German position and the
putting down of counter-attacks
launched with the intention OF recap
turing it.
A Rome official communication says
Italians have captured the important
crest of Lobbia Alta from the Aus
trians and consolidated the position.
The Russians report further sue
-cesses against the Turks around Er
zzerum where the Turks, having been
ION the offensive for six days, were re
pulsed with heavy losses and are fall
ing back in disorder.
Nothing additional has come through
concerning the defeat of the Turks by
the British forces in Mesopotamia
where the Turks were driven back
along the Tigris distances varying
from one and a half to three miles
Londol regards this victory as ster
forward to the relief of the besieged
British force at Kut-el-Amara.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-04-20
WITH NATIONAL LAWMAKERS
Sayings and Doings in Both Our
Houses Of Congress.
SENATE


Adopted amendment to army bill
providing for $15,OOO,COO government
nitrate plant
Resumed debate on army reorgani.
zation bill, adopting amendment re
curing National Guard soldiers to
take oath of allegiance to President
of the United States as well as TO the
state
Adopted amendment to army bill to
provide for Federal pay for all Ma.
tional Guard officers above the rank
of captain.
Defeated. AZ to "a. motion TO elm
mate provision for manufacture OF
fertilizer in time of peace i'm the
pending amendment to the army bill
for hydro-electric nitrogen plant
Adopted resolution by Senator
Kenyon asking attorney general for
report on justice departments in
vestigation of STANDARD Oil Com.
pany's activities since it was order.
ed dissolved. particularly regarding
gasoline prices
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-04-20
DENTISTS TO HELP RESEARCH
Each Member of State Society to Be
Assessed One Dollar.

Charleston, w. Vain annual ses-
sion here the West Virginia State
Dental Society adopted a resolution
amending the constitution and bylaws
so as to provide that each member
contribute one dollar a year toward
a fund of one million dollars to carry
on the work of the research institute
OF the National Society throughout
the United States. Dr. Weston A.
Price, of Cleveland, Ohio. president
and managing director of the research
institute, lectured on systematic dis
eases occasionally originating through
dental work" Other lectures on the
program included Dr. Martin Dewey,
of Kansas City, Mo, and DR.. Alden ].
Bush, OF Columbus o. A banquet was
rendered the members of the society
with DR.. o. w. Burdatts, of Wheeling.
tOastmaster
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-04-20
FEWER FIRES IN THE STATE
According to Deputy Cherrington Good
Business Conditions Responsible.

Huntington, w. Va.-Deputy Fire
Marshal +. S. Cherrington, who was in
the city said that there have been
fewer fires than usual and much less
loss, so far this year He said that
business conditions are improving,
this always being responsible for
fewer fires. Arson and hard times go
hand in hand. The deputy said Aar-
shall John S. Horan would be here
about the first of May to further con
slider the establishment of a Hunting
ton branch of the state marshaPs of
fee. There is now a branch at Wheel.
ing.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-04-20

Grafton W. va THE now Grafton
high school building has been com.
pIeted and is ready to bee opened for
tho use of The school according Co
Information just reported TO the state
department of schools The building.
which costs approximately 100000. is
modern in every respect and VIII be
equipped with the latest sclooi ap
parotus Tho school has ten teachers
end an enrolment OF 2G6 pupnt. T. W..
Burns is superintendent an, H r.
Bonner is principal.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-04-20
GEORGE W. PECK DEAD
Twice Mayor of Milwaukee and Gov,
ernor Of Wisconsin, HumorIst,
Editor and Speaker, Sue
sun1bs at Home

Milwaukee. Wis.-George w. Peck,
author of "Peck's Bad Boy" is dead,
The humorist. writer. speaker and
Democratic politician died in his res
idence, aged 75. He had been Ill
some time. He was twice mayor OF
Milwaukee, and twice governor OF
Wisconsin He ended his second
term about 10 years ago.
George Wilbur Peck was born in
Henderson, n. Y. in 1910 He left
school when aged Is. learned the
printers trade, and published the
jefferson County Republican until
the Civil war. Then he enlisted as
a private in the Fourth Wisconsin
Cavalry and rose to a lieutenancy.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-04-20
APPENDICITIS FOR BALD
HEADS 81

= Findley. O.-A. A. Thompson.
& farmer passed through a 4
i, siege Of illness that baffed ply I
+ sicians. First ne was operated 4
+ upon for appendicitis Discharg- I
= cd from the hospital he took 4
: more cold and Was sent back 4
= with pneumonia. lie recovered 4
= from that to become afflicted 4
$ with double pneumonia. He ia 4
= now c0nvalescent. Before he 4
= was taken ill he was quite bald 4
8 Glossy black hair is now grow 4
+ ing on his head
AAAA & AA 2 = I. & 4. 3 q 8 4 :
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-04-20

PICNIC FOR TWINS ONLY

3 indianapolis All their lives 4
3 the Hoover and Small twins 4
+ have been busy explaining they :
= are not the other fellow. and :
3 decided something should be 4
= done about it. started plans for 4
= a mid summer picnic. 10 be at
3 tended by an the twins of the 4
3 city. 10 win be known as 4
= "twius picnic" 4
, = & - + = = - . = = -. = = = > 4
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-04-20
SPECIAL TRAIN IS CHARTERED.

Charleston, W. va-To attend the
annual convention of the West vir-
sinia Sunday school association fin
Morgantown. May 10. III and -. a spe.
cial train viii be run from Charleston
for the accommodation Of delegates
and others from that city and the
southern section of the state.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-04-20
STEAM PRESSURE is BLAMED.
Federal inspectors File Report Con
cerning Boiler Explosion.

Huntington, w. Va.-Federal steam
boat inspectors reported that the re-
suit of their investigation of the cause
OF the explosion of the Ohio river boat
Sam Brown which occurred here sew
eral weeks ago, in which fifteen men
lost their lives, showed that the steam
er's safety valve was weighted down
causing excessive steam pressure to
burst five boilers. The boat sank and
bodies of some of the victims have
never been recovered.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-04-20
CAR ESCAPES BOMB
Missile Explodes Few Feet from Mon
arch, Wounding Private.

arch, Woundng Private.
Petrograd.-C Nicholas had the
narrowest escape from injuries or
death he has experienced since the
outbreak of the war. A bomb hurled
from an Austrian aeroplane aimed at
the Russian Emperor fell few yards
away and wounded a private.
The Car, unmindful of the urgent
pleas of his staff officers to seek Gov
er, at once hurried to the wounded
man and decorated him with the Or
der of St George Bombs still flew
thick and fast but he remained un-
harmed Meanwhile Russian aviators
ascended and engaged the Austrian,
finally driving him of.
Peasants who witnessed the escape
knelt and kissed the tails of the
monarch's coat reafirming the tradi.
tion that the little father is immune
from earthly injury.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-04-20
D. a. r. Meets In wsshlnoton.

Washington The twenty nth con
tinental congress of the Daughters
of tbe American Revolution met ln
session here The president general
Mrs. William Cumming story pre-
sided President Wilson addressed
the body
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-04-20

London Great Britain VIII call 10
the colors her 1Syoaroi1 youths 10
is the intention thaI the youths thus
called VIII go into training immedi
ately although they rill not bc liable
to- service abroad until they reach tbt
age OF No.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-04-20
BOARD OF TRACE MEETING CAL

Charloston.-Jomes Martin. promi-
nenf timber dealer. and former Justice
of the peace was drowned at Black
Betsy Putnam county when he feu
into the <aaawha river from "a raft of
cross ties.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-04-20
vERoUN BISHOP IN PARIS.

Valiant churehman Travels on Foot.
board Of Locomotive.
Paris.--Monsigno Glnisty. bishop Of
Verdun. Is the latest arrival i'm Paris
from the shell-swept city. whose cathe-
dral and hops palace are now in
the contr, OF smoking ruins. The
bishop lcft the city ON the foot
board OF locomotive. the only means
OF conveyance available for "a civilian
He came to Paris TO- see those of his
parishioners who have taken refuge
here.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-04-20
HOLLAND READY FOR WAR
Dutch Willing to Tackle England or
Germany.

The Hague-Holland is approach.
Ing a sensational development of the
war. which she has anticipated by a
push forward. She approached the
turning point in the great struggle
when she suspended all army fur.
loughs, and her sword will be drawn
against any or all invaders, as the
government backed by the whole peo
pie. is determined. that Hollands neu
trality will be absolute.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-04-20
FARMERS GET TOGETHER AT FRY
Ezell and MeGoVran Lecture TO Gath
ering Of Union District.

Charleston. w VA meeting OF
the farmers of Union district was held
at Fry by 3. b. Ezell, agricultural
agent for the Southern district OF this
state, and =. Y. McGovran. field agent
OF the Kanawha County Farm Bureau.
The general meeting was held. follow
ed by lecture with stereopticon
views
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-04-20

Wheeling Frederick Stroebel, %,
fell out OF a second-story window and
received injuries which resulted in his
death. He is supposed to have been
walking in his sleep.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-04-20
SUGGEST NEUTRALo Use SHIPS.

Cecil indicates Britain VIII Not Con.
Hscato Vessels Taken over.
London ANY proposals put forward
by neutral Governments with the idea
OF obtaining immunity from capture
for vessels owned iu nations at war
with Great Britain and placed in scry
ice BY ueuirals viii receive careful
consideration from the British Govern
ment
The War Trade Minister Lord Rob
ort Cecil. made thia statement in re-
spon8a iQ n question in .he House.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-04-20

Princeton Men Ready for Camp.
Princeton ~ one hundred and
thirty six undergraduates sigui6ed
their intention of attending The sum
mcr military camps
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-04-20

Wheeling.-W. r. Baldwin. of this
city, who has been serving a three
year term in the West Virginia peni-
tentiary for counterfeiting, has been
pardOned by President Wilson.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-04-20

Rae NJ c. Forest fires whict
already have done rrct damoee ir
eastern North Carolina are reported
spreading rapidly H1ndreda of acres
have been traversed by Che flames
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-04-20
AUSTRIA HOPES
FOR NO BREAK
Would Not Join Germany
Against the United States
AN HYPHENATED UPRISING
Threats Made That German-Ameri.
cans Would Prove Good Father
land Patriots in the Event Of
Cessation of Relations.

Budapest.-The probability OF war
between America and the Central
empires is a grave concern to Aus
tria and Hungary alike, for millions
of Hungarians and Austrians in
America would suffer considerably i'm
case relations were broken off
Everything possible is being done in
the Vienna foreign office TO persuade
Germany to evade a break Austria
Hungary insists on being consulted
and negotiations are going on be-
tween Berlin and Vienna.
Should a break occur, the Austro
Hungarian government will not take
any official notice of it, and even if
it should come to war between Ger
many and America, the monarchy
will not take the alliance into con
sideration as is the case with Ger
many and Italy. The press is de
voting marked attention to the situa
tion.
German-Americans here said that
should America break of relations
tions in the United States would
prove to President Wilson that fl
was the greatest blunder ever com.
mitted.
Bomb Plots Forecast.
One German-Ameriian said:
German ships in American har-
bors will never be seized by the
American authorities. for they
will be blown up before war is
actually declared Every prepar-
alton has been made in America
to anticipate the crisis. and no
German tonnage will ever be
added to American shipping.
Germans in America are just as
good patriots as these on the
Russian and French fronts and
will show that naturalization did
not turn their hearts away from
the Fatherland.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-04-20

New York Princess TrOubetskOy,
formerly Amelia Rivcs. author Of nov
cIs ard plays s. suffering from many
bruises and sprains She slipped and
fen The entire Length Of . stairway
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-04-20
SPEAKER JOHNSON INDICATED.
When West Virginia Damage Suit
Against Him Is Dismissed.

MartinsbUrg, w. Va.-Vernon E.
Johnson, OF Berkeley Springs, Speak
of the West Virginia House of Dele
gates, was vindicated in the circuit
court in Berkeley Springs when the
$4,000 damage suit of John w. Cross
against him was dismissed by Judge
Woods. Cross charged Speaker John
son with having attacked his fifteen
year-old daughter, Ruth Cross, while
she was a domestic in the home OF
Johnson's mother Counsel for Speak
er Johnson declared to the court that
they had an affidavit from Ruth Cross
swearing she had consented to her
father insttuting the suit only after
he had threatened to kill her If she
refused. and that Speaker Johnson
was innocent Of the charge against
him
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-04-20

Clarksburg.-A special election has
been called by Mayor l.. c. Oyster, OF
Lumberport. to decide on the issu-
ance Of $4,000 in six per cent bonds
for street paving
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-04-20
WEST VIRGINIA BRIEFS

Walter Wyer, II years
old, fell five stories in a department
store elevator shaft here and was
killed.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-04-20

Wheeling, w. Va.-Internal revenue
receipts in the Wheeling district dur
ing March amounted to S1O4.7O1 .65,
collection having been kreater than at
any time since the state went into the
prohibition column I'm 1914.
Huntlngton-W William Surman. Gin
cinnau passenger conductor on the
Chesapeake and Ohio. was stricken
with apoplexy as his train. No. 2. was
leaving KenOva. He was taken to the
Railroad Hospital. this city.
Fairmont. w. Va-The women and
girls of the First Presbyterian Church
of Fairmont. are hustlers. They have
turned over $9125.27 i'm cash to the
building fund OF the church having
earned the entire sum themselves by
giving church fairs and food sales.
charieston.-Ciuzens Of Edray dis.
trict tg Pocahontas county voted TO lay
am extra levy OF twenty cents for two
years on the property of the district
to raise q fund OF $4,000 to- S2OOOO for
the construction OF district high
school at Warrington. according to "a
telegram received by the state de.
rartment of schools
EkIns. W wa Announcement has
been made of the election by the board
OF directors OF Che Coal and Coke
Railroad Company of Hon Richard o.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-04-20

London From Berlin reports that
woman fred two shots from a ro
voiver at Dr Kari L.ebknecht while
the Soc alIst member OF the Rcichstae
via Walking n iha street Both shots
mis cd The assalant was arrested
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-04-20

London.-The strain OF almost two
months of unremitting assaults by in.
iantry and artillery against the de
lenses of Verdun finally has told on
the Crown Princes armies. There has
been an almost complete lull in the
battle, while the Germans awaited the
large number of fresh reinforcements
required to replace the huge losses and
resume the conflict.
The infantry has remained inactive.
and only in the sectors to the north
west of Verdun, embracing Hill No.
3O4 and the front from L,e Mort
Homme dead Mans HID to Gu
mleres, has there been heavy work by
the artillery. Berlin reported officially
that unfavorable weather is hindering
infantry operations.
The Germans in the Lake Narocz
and Ikskull bridgehead positions on
the Russian front have made attempts
to advance against the Russians after
preparatory bombardments. In each
instance, according to Petrograd, they
were repulsed.
Near BaranoNchi the Russian in
fantry essayed an attack on the Ger
mans, but was driven back.
On the Austro-Italian line the usual
bombardments and infantry attacks at
various points continue. The Italians,
according to reports, are hammering at
the Austrian frontier so the enemy will
be prevented from sending forces to
help the German assault on Verdun.
In Asiatic Turkey the Turks have
delivered powerful counter-attacks in
the Caucasus region against import
ant positions recently captured from
them by the Russians. Their attempts
failed, according to Petrograd.
Five additional vessels have met
with disaster as result of mines or
submarines
A semi-official dispatch from Berlin
calculates the French losses up to the
present in the fighting around Verdun
at 100000 officers and men.
INFANTRY USED IN ASSAULTS.
London.-In the ffty-frst day of the
great battle at Verdun the German
Crown Princes army fought it's way
into the advanced trenches of the
French, but was quickly driven out
with the loss of many men dead and
wounded and about a hundred, in.
cluding an officer, taken prisoner.
In an attack along the front from
lie Mort Homme to Cumieres the Ger
mans took a few small sections Of
trenches to the East of lie Mort
| Homme.
Great forces OF infantry we're used
in the onslaughts, and the Germans
employed jets OF flaming liquids and
| lachrymosal gases.
The losses of the Crown Prince are
said by Paris to have been exceedingly
heavy and out of proportion to the
slight gains.
When the Douaumont-Vaux move
ment was in progress the line between
lie Mort Homme and Cumieres was
covered by an intense artillery fire.
which was continuing at last accounts,
lnHlcatlng preparation for another in.
fantry assault in force.
Paris said that the total German
losses in the drive for Verdun have
been at least 100000 men. and Berlin
reports that $4,000 French prisoners
have been taken
North OF the Aisne the French guns
caused heavy losses to a strong Ger.
man column on the march.
In the Russian theatre an attempt
by the Germans to take the offensive
In the region OF the Ikskull bridge.
head was checked and the Teutons
were driven back with big losses after
several attacks in close formation.
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The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-04-20

Philadclphia.-WilHam IT Brooks
"a. of this city who introduced hish
liquor license law which bears h.s
name. died at his home here ue was
member of Tine House of Represen
tatycs from 1883 t0 1891
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-08-02
LIQUOR SEIZURE
WHILE IN TRANSIT
OCCUPIES COURT

One drunk was before the police court
Tuesday morning and was given Jail
sentence of 80 days and was taken
down in the afternoon. One man on the
charge of indecent exposure on Silver
street was also before the court and
was sentenced to pay fine and costs
amounting to $S.4s and he paid. Frank
Quincy, who was taken by Patrolman
Stevens as he was alighting from the
Lewiston train Monday night, was be-
fore his honor and was represented by
Fred w. Clair the city being represent
ed by Carroll n. Perkins, The charge
against Quincy was unlawful trans
portation, as he was carrying at the
time Is quarts of liquor, and had in
his grip five empty pint bottles. His
father and two brothers testified that
he went to Lewiston to purchase the
lioucr for them and he testified that he
went to Augusta with a couple Of fell
lows from Boston, that they purchased
the five pints there and came back to
Weber pond, where they drank 1t
and that they went to Boston and he
to Lewiston where he purchased the 10
quarts from George Wiseman. He de-
clared that he had never sold liquor
and also that he had no idea of selling
this. He was found guilty and given a
sentence of $1O0 and costs or 60 days in
Jail. He appealed and was bound over
under $500 bonds, which he had been
unable to furnish up to a late hour
Tuesday evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-08-02
Buy Real Estate?
Sell Real Estate?

There are more prospective
home buyers today than there
were yesterday.
More young couples have "cone
to an northumberland are
on the list Of prospective home
buyers.
Other couples, who long ago
made the decision, but who have
never been able to carry it out,
now find themselves nearer the
goal, and so are, in reality, pros
psetive home-buyers.
Families are planning to come to
your city to make it their home.
Some Of them will board for
time; some will! rent for a time.
Most Of them are prospective
hone.buyers.
All Of these people, and many
more not thus specified, are read
ers Of the real estate advertise
nnsnts. They are rather more
than more readers-.hey are hope
fLI investigators.
II you have a home to sell, you
can make advertising "pay," and
pay promptly, right now! Jour-
nal ads reach 10000 Central Maine
readers, the home makers of this
prosperous territory.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-08-02

All efforts Of the committee on
streets and sewers to secure a settle
ment with Austin D. Hadley. owner OF
the Main street property through which
the sewer will run. were unavailing on
Tuesday. The committee offered Mr..
Hadley any reasonable settlement but
he refused to do anything except to
demand large damages. A compromise
offer was extended to him that the
oueustion Of damages be left to three
disinterested persons but he refused
that. All the rest Of the owners through
whose property the sewer will run have
signed an agreement that they will not
ask for damages. Just what action will
be taken in Mr.. Hadley's case has not
been determined as yet but as it has
not been necessary for the city ever be-
fore to pay damages on this sewer
which is perhaps the largest public
Improvement that has been undertake
en- in the city for many years, it does
not seer. probable that the committee
will at this time.