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The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-04-13
VILLA ISSUES
DEATH ORDERS
"Kill All Americans" Is the Fiat
of the Bandit Chief
RAIDS ARE STILL CONTINUED
American Property Has Suffered Sc.
verely at the Hands of ViIIistas-
Supplies for Pershing Awaiting
Trains - Airmen Gerat Help.

El Paso, Tex-Anti-American sen
tment is spreading in the section
Villa and his bandits now are enter.
ing. villa has been trying to reach
this section of Durango near the Chi.
huahua border where bands of out.
laws, formerly of his command, have
been terrorizing the residents. He
has sent ahead to kill all Americans
and destroy all American property.
Mexican Troops Loyal.
News has reached here of the raid
on a small garrison in town near
Jiminez. The Villistas, retreating
south before the driving American
advance. entered the town, attacked
the garrison. killed Col. Flores, COM
mander of the Carranza troops, and
looted the place. They appealed to
the Carranza soldiers to join them in
opposing the Americans.
Confirmation of the news that the
Arietta brothers, formerly identified
with the bandit general, have infict-
ed million-dollar loss on an Ameri-
can concern by burning the big lum-
Der plant of the Compania MADEIRA,
- WV HNshNN VI AShA siA5Os Alsto BGGh IS-
ceived.
"Down With Grineoes."
Shouting Down with the grin
goes" the Arietta bandits made a
raid upon the plant and deliberately
applied the torch
Shipments by Private Persons.
Thirteen carloads of supplies for
the army. principally forage for the
horses. are in the Juarez railroad
yards for shipment over the Mexico
Northwestern Railroad They are be-
ing sent by private enterprise.
AViators Valuable.
The aeroplane has been the saliva
tion in the Pershing expedition into
Mexico Other things have been
needed, but without communication
an army is as poorly situated as
without food.
The wireless has been undepend-
able since the expedition started,
hence the flying machine. out of date
as are those in possession of the
army. has been the eyes and ears Of
the army virtually in every import
ant matter since Mexico was en-
tered.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-04-13
BRITISH REPuLsE TURKS.

London.-For the moment the in
fantry of both sides is quiet every
where alcrg the western front in
France On the much disputed sec
tors around Verdun the only activity
has been an intermittent lombard
ment in the region of Douaumont and
Vaux.
This rather unprecedented calm fol-
lows a successful offensive undertak-
en- by the French in which they re-
captured some of their lost ground
and drove the Germans back.
on the eastern line in Russia the
Germans have taken up the offensive
and are heavily attacking with infan-
try and artillery the Russian positions
Unofficial advices from Petrograd say
however. that the Germans nowhere
have been able TO penetrate the Rus
sian line IN frontal attacks.
The Italians and AuTtrians are con.
tinuing their operations along the
Austro-Italian front, but no important
changes in positions have occurred.
The British in Mesopotamia have
captured an important Turkish posi-
tiOn at Ummil-Henna, on the Tigris
River, twenty miles below Kut-el-
Amara. This victory is considered in
London as giving hope for the early
relief OF the British forces who have
been besieged in Kut-el-Amara since
last December. Tho Russians also are
successfully operating against the
Turks in The Caucasus and Persian
regions
Berlin reports the loss during
March of fourteen German aeroplanes
and OF forty-four British and French
machines. Thirty-eight of the latter
were brought to earth in air combats
according to Berlin.
Ambassador Page has forwarded
from London to Washington metal
found in the cross.charuoI steamer
Sussex. recently damaged by an ex-
plosion. which killed number of per
sons and wounded several Americans.
The Embassy in London is credited
with the belief that the metal came
from a German torpedo.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-04-13
BANK HEADS HOLD MEETING
Annual State Convention Will Be Held
in Wheeling May % and %.

Charleston, w. Va.-Joe 5. Hill
banker of this city, has just been
elected to serve his eighth year as
secretary of the West Virginia State
Bankers Association. The selection
was made by the executive council OF
the association in session at the Hotel
Frederick. Huntington. w. Wylc
Beall. OF Wellsburg, was reelected
chairman OF the association. The
council decided upon Wednesday and
Thursday. May % and "a. as the date
of holding the annual convention of
the association this year. The CON
yention will be held in Wheeling.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-04-13
TO ERECT FEDERAL BUILDING
House Committee Reports FaVorably
on Bill-Structure Will Cost $4,000.

Lewisburg. w. Va.-Congressman
Littlepage has notified the people OF
Greenbrier county that the house com
mittee on public buildings and grounds
has reported favorably on his bill for
a public building for this city. The
bill provides for the purchase of a site
to cost $1,000 and a building to cost
$4,000. The bill was agreed to by the
committee in spite of the fact that the
treasury department had decided the
building not to be built at this time.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-04-13
DEATH TOLL REACHES II
Eight Lives Pass At State Hospital As
Result of Explosion.

Bluefeld, w. Va.-A total OF II men
are now dead as result of the mine
explosion in the Tidewater Mine at
Vivian, w Va, last week. Eight hav-
ing died in one day in the Miners
State Hospital at Welch. w. Va, three
having been instantly killed. Twelve
others remain in the hospital horribly
burned, more than half of whom. it
Is thought will die. The cause Of the
explosion is yet a mystery, but it is
loought shot from the solid" was
The cause. State mine inspectors are
on the scene conducting an investiga-
ton. Only % men were in the room
where the explosion occurred, and had
the explosion been general throughout
the mine 200 may have perished.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-04-13
COURT CoNFIRMs/ I COAL SALE.

Fairmont, w. Va.-The sale of the
holdings of the Four States Coal Co,
which took place here on February 9,
has been confirmed by Judge A. G..
Dayton, of the federal court of the
Northern West Virginia district. at
Philippi. Marshal c. 2. Smith. OF
Fairmont who is special master. was
instructed to make a deed of the prom.
erty to the purchasers.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-04-13
WHEELING GETS CONVENTION.

Parkersburg, w. Va.-The Repub-
lican state. committee at meeting
here decided TO hold a state conven-
ton in Wheeling on May 4. at which
delegates at large to the Republican
national convention in Chicago will
be selected. The committee recon-
mended that congressional district
conventions be held throughout the
state on May for the purpose of Sc
fecting district delegates to the ma
tional convention
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-04-13

There are many reasons why plenty
of wat"r is good for YOU n the first
place tne human body is 'wothirds wa
ter Tho blood is fourHfhs water
the lymph or fundamental fluid bcine
a colorless liquid in which are tho "a
corpuscles which give blood its char.
acterisiic color The muscles are two.
thirds water and an of these sub.
stances demand roploulshment con.
aiantly and exercise their nmctionr
most readily whom the stomach ia wen
suppiod with water.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-04-13
Auto Racer Killed

Corona, Cal.-Bob Burman OF De-
troit. noted automobile racer; his.
mechanician, Eric Schroeder of Chi
cago, and a track guard are dead as,
result OF the overturning of Bur-
mans car in the Corona road race
Five spectators were injured, several
seriously.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-04-13
NEW RIVER FIELD GETS RAISE.
New Wage Scale Means An Increase
of 100000 Annually.

Charleston, w. Va.-At a meeting Of
the New River Coal Operators asso-
citation, which was held here, vol
urtary increase of seven and one-half
per cent in wages was granted the mi
ners in the New River and Winding
Gulf regions. The increase came aft
er several conferences and in accord
ance with the agreement with the mi.
ners that their scale should CORE
spond with that in other regions in
the United States. The Ohio. Indiana
and Pennsylvania operators granted
an increase Of five per cent, but the
local operators went two and one-half
per cent higher, and which means an
increase to the miners of three cents
a ton.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-04-13
WILL PROTECT STOCKHOLDERS

Grafton, w. Va.-The association OF
Grafton has called a meeting to con-
slider methods of protecting tho inter
ests of the preferred stockholders Of
the Consolidated Manufacturing Co..
$4,000 bankrupt concern. whose
plant will be sold April p. Many big
manufacturing concerns are interest
ed in the plant and will be bidders at
the public sale
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-04-13
Moose Name National officers.

Anderson, Ind.-At the twenty-sev-
enth annual meeting of the supreme
council of the Loyal Order of Moose
the following officers were elected:
Supreme dictator. E. j. Henning,
San Diego. Cal; vice dictator, H. D..
Davis, Cleveland; supreme prelate,
John w Ford, Philadelphia.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-04-13
LOOT RECOVERED BY OFFICERS

Charleston, W. Va-Thousands OF
dollars worth of merchandise stolen
from box cars on the Chesapeake Ss
Ohio railroad and from residences
along Paint and Cabin creeks. we're
recovered near Holly Grove, by spe-
cial officers. Two arrests were made
and score of others are expected to
follow an Investigation next week by
the grand jury
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-04-13
HOMEMADE ARMY GLASSES.
eIOoouIars for oHeers Horoaftor &

Binoculars for Officers Hereafter 60
BE Procured IN America.
Washington Dependence or the
United States Army upon European
makors of field glasses may be termi-
mated FOR all time by ihe war Cen.
oral funston has called for 1892 field
glasses. and the War Department has
found t possible TO procure satisfac-
tory lenses Of domestic make. All or.
ders Tor The glasses win Pee placed
with American manufacturers. fra view
OF the urgency OF the demand
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-04-13
SOLDIERS AND POLICE FIGHT.

Many Hurt In Riots In Winnipeg When
military Resents Arrest.
Winnipeg Four soldiers and one
civilan are in serious condition aud
a number of persons are nursing
bruises as % result of clashes between
soldiers and c'ty police resulting from
tho arrest of "a solder.
News OF the riot which ON Saturday
might continued for nearly seven
hours. was suppressed by Che mill
tafy authorities More than so sol
dior8 were arrested.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-04-13
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DUCK DISPUTES EGG
CHAMPIONSHIP

J. Verona. n. PEGGY, a Rouen
+ duck of doubtful ancestry, is
+ claimed as the champion egg
E layer of the world Peggy, in
; the period from January 10. 1915.
& to December %. 1915, laid 325
+ eggs, 15 more than Lady Eglan-
+ tine, the $4,000 White Leghorn
: hen. laid in her best year.
+ : + + = 3 : J. i = + : + = + - =
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-04-13
ENDEAVoR WORKERS NEE
Business and Social Session Held at
Kanawha Presbyterian Church.

Charleston, w. Va.-A social and
business session Of the Charleston Dis
trict Christian Endeavors was held
here at the Kanawha Presbyterian
church. Lewis Black, state president
OF the Endeavorers; State Secretary
Gates, of the Illinois association; Miss
Pearl Smith, Ohio field secretary. and
other prominent workers were present.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-04-13

Princeton. ~. J,-The course of lee
tures on military science. instituted
at Princeton University has been ex-
tended for another month in answer
10 ihC urgent requests OF many stu.
dents
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-04-13
WILL ISSUE RIFLES FREE
Organized Clubs May Have Arms for
Practice Purposes.

FIdCLICt purposes,
Washington. - The United States
government will issue. free of charge,
rifles and ammunition to any organ
ized rifle club affiliated with the Ma
tional Rife Association of America,
according to a statement issued by
f. II. Phillips, Jr.. secretary OF the
national association in behalf of the
National Board for the Promotion Of
rifle Practice.
This action is a part of the pre-
paredness move of the government
to train the citizens of the country
I'm the use of firearms
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-04-13

Washington Copf r. Q. SmIIh,
oavai supervisor of New York har-
oor was ordered fo thc naval sta-
ton at Guam to succeed capt viii
lIam j. Maxwell as commandant OF
lhe station and governor OF the is-
land
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-04-13
Women ElioIbIe TO cablnet.

Chrisuania. Norway. storth-
ing has agreed by 81 votes to IA to
an amendment of the fundamental
laws enabling women to be appoint
ed members of the council of state.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-04-13
New York's Population 5.52e.57t

New York The 1916 city directory
iust placed in circulation contains
l0532t more names 0f individuals
than the 1915 issue The total num-
ber of uaups is 100000. Accord
ing to the census made during the
.oureo of compilation Sow York now
has population of 551s571 persons
The Smiths lead al other families
occupying 9tz pages with 0re coll
Imus to thc page
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-04-13
SPEEDING UP
TO QUIT EARLY
Congress Seems to Be Anxious,
to Finish Legislation
DEBATES ARE NOW LIMITED
Naval Program May BE Compromise
as to the Number Of Craft to Be
Added to the Navy-At Work
on Appropriations.

Washington. - Administration Leads
ers in Congress are exerting unusual
efforts T. expedite legislation with a
view to IL adjournment early in the
summer and are meeting with cooper
alton on the part of the minority in
both houses.
An illustration Of the general de-
sire to speed up was furnished in the
Senate when unanimous consent agree
ments were reached for a vote on the
army reorganization bill and free
sugar repeal resolution and 1le legis-
lative appropriation bill was passed,
all within two hours.
Nearly Ready to Report.
The House naval subcommittee on
appropriations began work on franz
ing the naval appropriation bill, which
includes the administrations half bill
lion dollar, five-year program for new
fighting ships. Chairman Padgett
hopes to lay the completed measure
before the House by April %.
While there are many legislative
features in the bill, which will require
debate in the subcommittee and later
before the full committee. the big
fight is expected to come over the
1917 program for capital ships. Sec
retary Daniels has recommended the
authorization OF two dreadnaughts
and two battle cruisers. The navy
general board contended for three
battleships and four battle cruisers.
Present indications are for a COM
promise.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-04-13

Lohuon.-Not only have the Ger.
mans been engaged in heavy fighting
with the French around Verdun. but
they have launched a strong attack
against the new British positions near
St' Eioi, which lies a few miles south
OF Ypres. in an endeavor to regain
SIX hundred yards of trenches which
Ihe British won from them ten days
ago.
french infantry stormed a section
Oh German trenches south of Fort
Douaumont and in hand-to-hand fight.
ing IN underground passages drove
the foe back about 200 yards along a
front about 500 yards wide. The as.
Sdult followed a period of intense pre-
paratory artillery fire and was pro
tected from counter7attack by the
Famous curtain OF fire.
me French forces carried a large
sectlon OF the position north of Ayo-
court known as the Bois Carre.
Ihey succeeded also by their cur
tain OF fire in preventing an assault
on the Cote du Poivre, to the east of
the Meuse, which the Germans had
~ - AOAAo eAuu luleuSe DOM
bardment
Ihe Germans sustained tremendous
losses IN men in the intense fighting
about the village of Haucourt.
There have been gains on both Ger
man and French sides. The Germans
captured the village of Haucourt
winch lies in the Avocourt-Bethin.
court sector to the northwest Of Yer.
dun. This Is considered by the CIR
mans as an important strategic point
Tor while the French held it the Ger.
mans could not cross the FORCES
Brook.
These attacks were checked by the
French fire, but one more furious
than the others, launched at the CEN
ter against the village OF Haucourt
resulted in the Germans gaining a
foothold, "in spite of repeated checks
ana bloody sacrifices" The French
claim that this village is dominated
by the French guns.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-04-13
treasury Bare; treasurer QUITS.

Lo.don.- stephen Dragoumis, Greek
minister OF finance, has resigned be-
cause OF the depletion of the treasury:
Former Premier Rails IS his success.
or
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-04-13
hmb8seador Francis Sails.

New York David Francis of ST.
Louis newly appointed ambassador
to Russia. sailed to his new post on
.he steamer oscar II for Copenhagen.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-04-13

Cleveland O. - Passenger uavlga.
fon ON tho Great Lakes between
Cleveland and Detroit is open Or is
announced chat ol Detroit and Glove.
land crews would receive 81 10 per
cent wage Increase
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-04-13
DARLINGTON HEADS COLLEGE
Former Huntington Pastor Elected
President of Morris Harvey.

Huntington, w. Va.-Dr. L. V. Darl.
ington has been elected president OF
Morris Harvey college, the Southern
Methodist school at Barboursville. to
succeed Paul r. Willis The action was
taken at meeting of the board OF
trustees of the college. Mr.. Willis
was not candidate for reelection.
DR. Darlington was conference secre.
tary OF education and for many years
was q minister and presidine elder tn
Che West Virginia district For four
years be was pastor of the Johnson
Memorial church here
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-04-13
Kim Alhert,s Rlrthdau

Havre.-The birthday of King Al
bert Of Belgium was officially cele-
brated by an imposing manifestation
at the Belgian ministry OF war
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-04-13

London Five child actors we're
burned to death on me stage of the
5arrick theater at Hereford It was
children's entertainment Co pro
vide comforts Tor the soldiers.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-04-13
ACTIVITY ON RUssIAN EeoMr

'AOOOiSNlN NUN -
London.-An attempt by the Ger.
mans to press further south against
the French in the region of Douaumont
was launched against the French first
hnes or defense, but the French raked
the advancing Teutons with their cur.
tam OF fire, machine guns and in.
Iehtry IRE. forcing them to retreat
III disorder northwest toward the
Chauffeur Wood.
An attack by the Germans on the
town or Haucourt. northwest of Yer
dun' also failed, as likewise did an
attempt to reach the French trenches
near Seppois in the Vosges Noun.
tains
On the Russian front the artillery
activity OF the Russians i'm the lake
region southeast of Dvinsk has in.
creased but in general no important
changes in the positions of the Rus.
SLAMS and Germans have taken place
holland massed all her available
troops on the German frontier. and
closed the border Former Minister
OF War Golyn stated that the Dutch
military preparations were taken to
prevent possible entry Of German
troops into Holland
The regret with which the British
public received news of Friday nights
devastation was tempered by the
knowledge that II had cost one Of
the enemy's precious Zeppeiins. So
the shock at the knowledge that raid.
ing had been resumed was lessened
when It became known that for the
first time a British airman has been
able TO cope successfully with the
great German airships.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-04-13

Charleston Governor Henry U.
Hatfield called % special election to
he held ou Nay @ in the Second Com.
ErcssionaI District OF West VIRGINIA.
or Tine pUposo oi selecting a success
sor to Congressman W Brown who
died recently Gay Wasb,ne ton
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-04-13
AMONG OUR LAW MAKERS
Ooings and Sayings in Both Senate
anG House in Washington.
SENATE

SENATE
Voted down, sc to "a. the Lee
amendment to eliminate the Federal
volunteer provision of the army bill.
Interstate Commerce Committee
voted to report child labor bill in
amended form.
Manufacturers urged Labor Com
mittee to approve legislation barring
prison-made goods from interstate
commerce.
Judiciary subcommittee voted to
. 70 recommend to full committee con
firmation Of Louis d. Brandeis nomina-
ton.
Passed Indian bill carrying $12,-
OOO. 900.
Passed emerency appropriation bill
for recruiting and punitive expedi-
ton expenses.
Senator Lewis introduced resolution
declaring any person giving aid to
Villa guilty OF treason.
Passed S3.5OO,OOO urgent deficiency
appropriation bill
Kern amendment to bank law TO
permit bank directors TO serve as di-
rectors in other banks was favorably
reported.
HOUSE
Naval Committee. 15 to 6. voted 10
fayoraDly report Senate bin for s11,.
100000 government armor factory.
Passed Helm resolution for census
statistics ON quantity of cotton used
in manufacture of explosives
Ken. Dim to create bureau of ma.
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FRENCH HAND GRENADE VICTORY
GERMANS NOW TURN ON BRITISH
DRIVES AT DOUAUMONT FAIL

Aes hecapture Additional Lines of Trenches Recently
LOST 10 Germans---Curtain of Fire and Rapdfre Guns
Brought in Play---RepuIse Teutonc Assault
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C'mksVl'e Snapp.rs employed tn
window e.ass factories at Salem. Who
struck last week demaud.us rocogui.
uon of newIyiormed union aa1 am
increase m wages have returned to
work The men agreed To- compromise
their difference
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-04-13
WEST VIRGINIA BRIEFS

Charleston.-John Albright. a rural
mail carrier in Logan county. wes ar
rested ON charge OF stealing ginseng
from parcel post packages. and re-
placing DO uth stones.
Weekly journal-miner., 1916-12-27
PROMINENT LAWYER
 PRAISES YAVAPAI
From Saturdays Daiiy.l

Edward $. Hcridcr, of Kansas City, Mo, who ranks high in legal circles, returned to the city yesterday after making an examination of the hold iugs oj the Arizona Copper Queen, cast of Mayer. The visitor not only is large shareholder but is also tho secretary Of the company.
 His impressions of Yavapai county from mineral standpoint were cx- pressed to friends in an emphatic manner when he said: This broad mining icid as yet has not had hair pin scratch and ii is just beginning to walk away from the industrial cradle, with d stride that will astound the mining world in big successes 10 be made in the coming years. My visit 10 Nalapai has not only sur- priscd mo, but it has proven bcnc6ci- al from securing all excellent starter by which absolute mineral conditions can be appreciated. l am coming back in d short time, vor the reason that the country interests me-