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The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-03-02
N. & w. Bans Liquor.

Through correspondence between
Fred o. Blue. commissioner of pro-
hibition, and officials of the Norfolk
& Western railroad company, that
railroad has agreed to put the ban
on accepting labeled packages of IL
quor as the personal baggage of it's
passengers and the order went into
effect Immediately. The railroad no
tilted the department OF prohibition
that ID would put the ban into effect
without awaiting for a court order
compelling it to do so. Il will act, 1t
was explained, under the injunction
granted by Circuit Court Judge Lit.
tlepage, Of Kanawha county, which has
been upheld by the supreme court.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-03-02
BRITISH LINER
SENT To BOTTOM
Loss of Life Reaches a Grand
Total of 147
FIVE SHIPS LOST IN ONE DAY
Sister to the Persia Strikes Mine
Steamer Going to Rescue Meets
Same Fate - Women and
Children Victims.
FIVE SHIPS LOST IN ONE DAY

London.-The Peninsular and ORR
entail liner Maioja, sister ship of the
Persia, one of the largest and finest
of the Far East service, struck a mine
in the Straits Of Dover and sank in
10 minutes.
1t is known thai 147 persons were
killed or drowned, OF whom III we're
Lascar members of the crew Among
"A bodies recovered are 10 men, IL
women and four children. Among the
dead is Mrs. Mcleod, wife OF General
McDoed.
Among the passengers was Justice
Oldfield of the India high courts. His
fate is unknown.
So far as known. there were nc
Americans on board.
Near1v the Maloja at the time of
the accident was the steamship En-.
press Of Fort William. She hurried
to the assistance OF the stricken Ma.
LOLA, met a similar fate and sank in
half an hour. Only one of her crew
was drowned.
Day of Casualties at Sea.
Three other steamships were lost,
making a total of five.
The British mail steamer Mecklen-
burg Of the iceland Line struck a
mine. Passengers and crew were
saved.
The steamship Birgit has been
sunk. Seventeen have been landed.
No mention of the fate of others.
The British steamship Suiveier
from New York to Havre, has been
abandoned afire at sea. The mem.
bers of the crew reported taken of
by another steamship.
Stern Torn Away.
A great part OF the stern OF the
ship was torn away She was flooded
instantly and began TO sink.
Before the Maloja sank she turned
completely over and for a second OF
two her keel was visible. Then a sec
ond explosion, probably from her boil
ers, occurred, while the vessel was
under the water and she righted her
self, her masts became visible for an
instant and she want to the bottom.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-03-02
Sweat prop Solves Enlnma.

Pottsville, PA single drop OF
perspiration from the brow of a work.
man, dropping into a tank containing
"a pounds of cotton. saturated with
nitric acid to form gun-cotton caused
an explosion that wrecked a small
building at the Atlas Powder Com
pany's plant Chemists declare theil
belief the accident probably explain
ed away the mystery that has attend
cd many recent explosions in planti
Of similar nature.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-03-02
Complaint Is Dismissed.

BY an order of the public service
commission, entered, the complaint of
the city of Wellsburg against the Tri-
State Railway & Electric company and
the Wellsburg Electric Light, Heart
& Power company, alleging unlawful
discrimination and inadequate service,
was dismissed as unjustified, and a
cross petition OF the Wellsburg Elec-
trio Light, Heat & Power company for
permission to change its system, rates
and charges for electricity was grant
ed. The opinion of the commission,
which discusses in detail the merits OF
the case, was prepared by Commits
sioner Morgan. The order provides a
complete schedule of rates which is
to be put into effect by the company
in 80 days.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-03-02
Three states Aftsr Him.

Governors OF three states sent re-
QUESTIONS here to Governor Hatfield
for Frank Raleigh, in the Kanawha
county jail He was wanted in Boyd
county Kentucky, and In San Lucie
county. Florida. for forgery, and I'm
Columbus. o. for violating the condi-
tions of parole from the Ohio peni-
tentiary, where he had served part of
q l5-year sentence. Governor Hatfield
hOnored the Kentucky requisition.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-03-02
FRANCIS NOMINATED
TO SUCCEED MARYE
Expected That He Will Be Ac-
ceptabIe to Russia

Washington. David r. FranciA
secretary OF the interior in Cleve-
lands cabinet. and former governor
of Missouri. told President Wilson he
would accept the post of ambassador
TO Russia, to succeed George T.
Marye, who has resigned. His nom.
lnation will be sent to the Senate as
soon as inquiry can be made OF the
Russian government as to whether ne
is acceptable.
Mr.. Francis was offered the post OF
ambassador to Argentina early in the
present administration, but declined
because of the press of personal bust
ness.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-03-02
Ruling Is Given.

OF five decisions handed down by
the supreme court. the most important
was that affecting school orders en-.
dorsed by the sheriff OF a county In
which the court held that the sheriff
merely infiicts a penalty upon himself
when he fails to pay an order when
presented to him, If the levying bodies
have provided the means for payment.
School orders do not bear interest, the
court holds. and the endorsement by
the sheriff does not make them bear
interest after such endorsement.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-03-02
New state Hospital.

DR.. G. A. Barlow, superintendent or
the Spencer state Hospital, maintained
for the care of insane persons. was 10
the city for a conference with the
state board OF control in regard to o
new building which is to be construct
ed for that institution. The superin.
tendent went over the plans for the
new building with the board. The
building, 1t is explained. is to be used
largely for new patients and will save
a special medical equipment.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-03-02
Cruiser Makes WORLDS Record.

San Diego. Cal.-What is declared
to be a worlds record for accurate
and rapid fire gunnery was made by
the armored cruiser San Diego No.
IL 6-inch gun scored eight perfect
hits out of eight shots in 70 seconds,
firing at a range of 1900 yards. The
crew of No. IA 3-inch gun also scored
eight full-eyes in as many attempts in
AS seconds, the range being 1000
yards. Both records were made al
night.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-03-02
May Increase Rates.

An order has been issued by the
public service commission permitting
the Charles Town Water company. &C.
increase IT'S rates FOR water supplied
to consumers. The case is left on tho
commission docket and provision is
made that the company shall fle O.
statement with the commission show
ms its revenues during the FIRST vear
OF the operation Of tho new rates
which are effective with April 4
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-03-02
Tower Of court House Eal,

West Union. w Va.-Judges, at.
torneys and county officials in the
Ooddridge county court house here
lad narrow escapes when the tower
Of the building toppled over and
crashed through the tile roof and the
ceilings OF the structure The col
lapse was caused by the softening
and wearing away OF mortar
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-03-02
Fewer Lose Liver In Mlnea.

Westinghouse men lost their
lives mining coal in the United
States during 1915 than in any year
Of the last eight. and the death rate
for each 1000 men employed was the
lowest in 16 years bureau OF
mines casualty report showed that
more than 100000 miners were EN-.
ployed last year and 2,264 killed. The
death rate was 2.95 in 1000, com
pared with 3.32 the previous year.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-03-02

New York-Anonymous threats OF
a reign OF terror along the New
York shipping front, coupled with the
mysterious sinking OF $50 automo.
biles on barge ready for shipment
to the allies and a mysterious fire
in a munitions ship caused greatest
precautions by the police and the dis.
trict attorneys Office to prevent new
outbreaks.
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HONOLULU JAPANESE
READY TO FIGHT
FOR AMERICA

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3 sion has been aroused by dec I
= laration of Americanism made 4
, at the Washington Birthday eel .
3 ebration at Hilo by President q
3 Arawaka OF the Japanese-Amer- =
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3 "American-born Japanese are Q
3 striving to get away from ia Z
3 pan. They have found they cam z
, not serve two masters and are Z
& loyal Americans The Mikado Z
3 misunderstands us by thinking 4
b we are Japanese subjects We Z
3 must stick to American ideals, {
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= our parents in case of war" 4
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FURS CAUSE RASH .
ON WEARER's NECK 4.

= Charleston. w. Ya.-The West z
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= has issued warning to women =
who wear neck furs. An investi- 4
= cation made by the department Z
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The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-03-02
AUDITOR REPORTS
ON OIL and GAS.
COMPANIES PAY see4,ss1.s5 FOR
SUPPORT OF STATE, CITY AND
COUNTY GOVERNMENT.
HOPE COMPANY PAYS MOST
State Gets s1s5,ooo OF Revenue
County and District Funds Get
100000, Cities Get $2e 200.

Especial Charleston Ccrrespondence.)
Charleston, w. Va.-On and gas
pipe line companies operating in West
Virginia and for taxable purposes
valued at $9S,973. ISL paid in taxes in
1915 for the support OF the state, coun-
ty and municipal governments, the
sum of S964,SS1.S5 The records OF
State Auditor John S. Darst disclose
that of the aggregate of nearly mil
lion dollars, S135,114.57 was contrib
uted to the support of the state govern
ment, $S00,517.7S for county and dis
trict purposes and S29,249.50 to the
municipalities of the state. According
to the assessments made by the board
of public works the Hope Natural Gas
company is the biggest taxpayer
among the pipe line companies which
transport oil and natural gas from the
West Virginia fields. The Hope com
pany is assessed at $25, 100000 and for
the past year contributed 1921, 1858
in taxes. The Eureka Pipe Line com
pany was assessed at S1S,000,000 and
paid $1S0,95491 in taxes.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-03-02

New York-The conference Of bf
luminous coal operators and miners
was adjourned without an agreement
having been reached 1t IS under
stood, however, that the operators
have virtually conceded all The
points in digpute.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-03-02
HunlInason va -.

The public service commission has
been asked by counsel for the city OF
Huntington to set heril 3 as the time
for resumiug the hearing on petition
OF the Huntington Water co. for por.
mission to increase its rates TO con.
sumers. The request was granted
The commission has entered am or.
der permit1ne the Bridgeport Nat
ural Gas co to increase ifs rates from
four to- 6vc cents "a thousand cubic
feet TO commercial consumers and
from twelve to fourteen cents q thou.
sand consumers
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-03-02
Arsenic IN Furs.

A warning to persons wearing neck
furs has been issued by the West Vir-
ginia department of health An inves-
tigation made by this department re-
vealed the fact according to Health
Commissioner Dr. s. l.. Jepson. that
arsenic used I'm the preparation OF
these furs causes a rashliko disorder
OF the skin Of an obstinate character.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-03-02
GUTTER oNLY sY CARD, TOO.

berlin Cuts supply 20 Four Ounces
70 = Person Each Week.
poriin. The bread card, which has
been year IN operation viii be sup.
biementod henceforth IN Greater Ber'
llh BY similar regulation with re-
pect TO the butter supply. The execu.
tive authorities have decided to hmi'
fho sale of butter 20 a quarter Of a
round for each person weekly 70 be
obtained on presentation Of the bread
card other cities are also effect.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-03-02

Washington President Diaz Of Mic.
uragus tolegraphed to the Nicaraeuan
minister expressing pleasure at the
ratification Of the proposed treaty be.
tween the United States and Mic.
aragua
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-03-02
starvlnn Montenearlns surn Palaoe.

Rome ~ Bloody riots broke out
among the starving inhabitants of
Montenegro. according to advices
from Antivari. A mob in that city
set fire to the residence castle of
Crown Prince Danilo. In the inte-
rior all food supplies are exhausted,
and 1t is impossible to transport vic
tuals over the roads impossible by
the weather.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-03-02

state Superintendent OF Schools NJ
?. Shawkey VIII make the opening ad
dress 40 the convention of The National
Education association at Detroit DR..
Githcns wiz also make an address.
His subject viii be Pensions For
Aged Teachers" Otis G. Wilson. of
Fairmont, wiz be on the program
twice, his subjects being Normal
School Extension and school Car
dons' More than 200 West Virginia
educators are expected to leave the
state at Point Pleasant aboard the
Presidents Special"
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-03-02
Hughes TO Command Canadians

Ottawa, Ont-General Sir Samuel
Hughes IS making preparations to 60
TO Europe It is understood he will
take supreme command of the Cana
dian troops at the front
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-03-02

New York.-Five persons, four men
and woman, perished in a fire
which destroyed q theatrical board.
ing house. Thousands OF persons
Witnessed thrilling rescues Of % per.
sons.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-03-02

Brownsville. Tex.-Three Mexicanf
and neggo, charged with having at
tackled O. School teacher, we're shot
and killed when they tried % escape
from Rangers.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-03-02

Brewton. Ala.-A cyclone practical
ly demolished the village Of Apple
ton 10 miles away. Medical aid waa
called for The storm appeared "a
De- general in Central Alabama. en
tending from east OF Brewton "a
Cieni0n 60 miles north.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-03-02
6ERMANS BATTLING IN A BLIZZARD
10000 MEN LOST IN FIVE DAYS
TERRIFIC DRIVE BENDS FRENCH LINE
fiercest Battle Since That of Ypres in 1914 Raqes on
Western Front-French Admit Loss of Three Towns---
Portugal Seizes 36 Ships of Central Powers
RUSSIAN GRAND DUKE RouTs TURKS NEAR BI1LIs

London Inspired by the presence OF
\ their Emperor and Crown Prince
Frederick William. the German troops
are engaged in one of the greatest bat.
ties OF the war on the front centering
around the fortress of verdun. Attack
has succeeded attack aginst the French
line after bombardments, incessant
and terrific. continuing for several
days
Three hundred thousand picked men
the flower of the German army, des-
perately pushed their great smash at
the French fortress, the orders being
to take the stronghold at any cost.
For miles the battle area is a sham
blee, the losses being variously esti.
mated at from 10000 to 10000 men
on, both sides. 1t is the biggest mill
tary operation since the Allied often
sive OF September 20, 1915.
While the Germans have not been
able, despite the rain of shells and furi-
Gus onslaughts by the infantry, to
break the French line, nevertheless
the French on their right and left
wings have been compelled to with
draw their lines, respectively, to the
south OF Orpes and behind the town of
Samogneux, six miles north of the for
tress.
The Germans are now in positions
from which their guns can easily reach
the Verdun forts, and at the same time
are within easy range of the French
fortress artillery
The plan with which Field Marshal
fyon Hindenburg succeeded in Rus
sta Is being followed by two hundred
thousand men are massed on a mar
TOW 'front.'. Advancing in close for
nation, twelve deep They ire mown
down by machine guns, but others
take up the advance again, their
heavy artillery active all the time
The German losses are enormous.
Whole units have been wiped out,
but the troops are sticking to the
assault with wonderful tenacity
Alter taking off 2O6 prisoners, the
German prize crew which took the
British steamship Westburn into San
ta Cruz, Teneriffe, Canary Islands. took
the vessel outside the harbor and sank
hef
Germany and Austria are expected
70 declare war Immediately upon Por
tngal as the result OF the seizure by
PoTtnguese naval authorities, in the
harbor at Lisbon, of SO German and
Austrian steamships. some of them
large vessels. interned in the River
Tagus for the war. The seizures
we're made by Captain Leotte Rego
by official decree. me Portuguese
fleet then saluted the captured craft
with naval salvo of 21 guns.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-03-02

Paris Gabrielle dAununHo. the
italian poet. has been injured I'm the
right eye In an aeroplane accident
and taken to a hospital I'm Venice
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-03-02
Mauretenia Returned TO ownsrn

London Cunard liner Maure
tania will resume its place In trans.
atlantic travel. The fast liner. re
Gently used as a hospital ship by the
government. will be returned TO it's
owners.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-03-02

DRY Bul Reported Favorably.
Annapolis Md-By a vote of 70
q the house committee on temper
ance decided TO report the state,
vide prohibition bin favorably with.
cut amendments
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-03-02

Geneva. ~ Two business blocks
we're destroyed By FIRE believed TO
aave been of incendiary origin. The
loss was 100000.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-03-02

Nuropatkin Heads Northern Armies.
Petrograd Cen. Alexei Kuropati,in
has been appointed commander.in.
chief of the Russian armies ON the
Northern front
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-03-02
10 NAVY mlLKsHP TO GERMAN

oanlels Refuses to Send Warships 20
Alleviate Babies Woes.
New York The request OF DIT. Ed
nnnd Won Mach. executive chairman
the Citizens Committee for Food
hipments thal a United states war
bip he sent to Europe with a supply
T milk for the babies for the babies
ia Germany and Austria has been de-
nicd by Secretary Of The Navy Daniels.
rho secretary said he could send no
6evai vessel into the war zone without
authorization By Congress,
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-03-02
lsNAR,s sITTEREsT OFFENSIVE.

= fAh'S BIZ TEREST OFFENSIVE.
London-- Again there has been
g.ystQus fighting in the Artois regicn of
France. in Champagne and along
both banks of the Meuse above Dun.
10 the east OF Couchez. after a heavy
bombardment the Germans attacked
and captured 500 metres OF French
ffenches and took seven officers and
1lp men prisoners.
The French by a counter-attack, 1t
Is officially announced b. Paris. sue
ceeded in driving out the Germans
from all but few of these positions
<he Germans suffering heavy casual
ties
The Italians after weeks Of ham
merlng at tn Ar5trian positions with
their big guns have captured the
mountainous region Of Call (Collo),
AZ the Sugana Valley. and also have
occnpied the towns OF M, ncegno and
Ronchi.
BY their new acquisition OF terrain
fhe italians now are almot within
triking distance OF one taeir chief
ebjectives OF the war-the city OF
Trent-which lies. protected on the
north. east and south by a line of
forts fifteen miles west Of the cap
ured region.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-03-02
Successful In Law Exams.

Five young lawyers of Kanawha
county are among the fourteen men
who were successful in the state bar
examination held at Morgantown Jan
uary 81 and February 2. They are p
II. Camp, II. II. Roberts, Lonnie G.
Marks, w. c. Kicker and d. l.. Nc.
Taggart. Others who we're successful
are c. R. Beall, of Berkeley county: J.
Leonard Baer, of Mineral county;
Oliver G. Beckett. of Putnam county
r. l.. Hogg. of Mason county; ID. d
Moran, of Mingo county; Elijah Den
mis- Polling of Barbour county; j. II
McGinnis, of Raleigh county; A. II
Toothman, of Marion county and
Phillip p. Gibson, of Cabell county.
The names of the lawyers have just
been filed with William Burdette
Mathews, the clerk of the state su
preme court of appeals, by H. C
Jones, of the state board Of law ex
aminers.
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Paris.-For the time being at least
the great German offensive aimed at
Verdun seems to be at a standstill.
Disregarding unfavorable weather
conditions amid heavy snowstorm,
the Germans centered their offensive
on the ridge of hills to the east of
Champ Neuville, but although large
numbers OF effectives were used and
the assault was unprC cedented in viol.
ence no further gain was made.
General Joffre, commander Of the
French, arrived at Verdun to person
ally direct the defense of the fortress.
Across the battle front the Kaiser,
surrounded by his staff officers, and
the Crown Prince are planning the
blows being struck in the greatest
German offensive since the defeat at
the Marne.
Paris admits that the French lines
were bent back several miles. and con-
cedes the evacuation of three villages.
but asserts the retirement was made
with ali lines unbroken, in good or
der, to avoid useless waste of human
life. The Germans, attacking in mass.
ed formation, lost whole regiments.
1t was stated.
Six villages and 10000 French
prisoners have been captured in the
German smash at Verdun, the Ber-
lin War Office declared officially.
Men returning from the front give
descriptions of terrible slaughter.
One surgeon bringing back a train.
load Of wounded, said that he watch
ed one German brigade advance
against the French lines in close for
nation. When it came within range
of the French batteries the entire
brigade was moved down.
The German losses during the first
five days of the battle around Yer.
dun are authoritatively estimated at
$50 900.
The German offensive is recognized
now as probably only the beginning
of determined effort to take the
fortress. formerly the key to the
French front, and compares in viol.
ence and losses to the battle of the
User.
A report has been received here
that the Turks have been heavily
defeated by the Russianr under Grand
Duke Nicholas near Bitlis.