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The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-02-10
state Federation oraanIzsd.

Preparations are we'll under way at
the present time for the organization
OF the West Virginia Insurance Fedora
tion on a permanent basis. A meeting
for organization purposes will be an
nounced within the very near future.
IL is the desire OF the committee in
charge to have every insurance agent
interest himself In the movement 10
advertise the convention. which will
likely be held at some town in the
central part OF the state. The insur-
ance companies contend that they have
a right to interest themselves i'm the
workmen's compensation act and at
the next session Of the state legisla-
ture Will urge the amendment OF the
act in many ways
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-02-10
Applicants VIII Be Given Test.

The latest publication OF the
state department of schools is
the Examination Handbook. giving
the provisions for the certihcation OF
teachers and the issuing of element
airy diplomas. IL is issued under the
direction of Superintendent Shawkey
and George +. Hubbs, supervisor OF
examinations.
The first test for elementary diplo-
mas was held Feb and 4; the second
test for elementary diplomas will be
conducted March 16 and II; the third
and last will be held May Is and 19.
The teachers examination for ele-
mentary, renewal and primary certi
fcates will be held April and Z;
the examination for elementary, re-
newal. primary, high school, super.
visor's and special certificates will be
conducted June 1 and 2; the second
examination for elementary, renewal,
primary, high school, supervisors and
special certificates is set for July 20
and 81.
Those examinations will be held at
one or more places in each county
under the supervision of the county
superintendent. All manuscripts sub
mitted are sent to the state depart
ment OF schools for grading and all
certificates are issued by the state SUI
perintendent. The new handbook con.
tains statement of the legal require
ments for all teachers certificates is
sued in the state. The legislature Of
1915 made a number of amendments
to the general certifcation laws and
these are set forth in the handbook
for the information of teachers and su.
perintendents.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-02-10
PITH OF THE
WAR NEWS

The kaiser's troops reinforced Al
many points on the front since the
renewal Of the rumors that a move
ment to break through to calsls ia
In prospect, are pressing an often.
slVe.
The French are Increasing their an
tlllery fire az many points, employ.
Ing guns Of all calibres, and tbei,
fre 10 especially heavy and oerslft.
ent IN the forest Of the Aroonne.
Unofficial reports from Petroorad say
that Erzerum, 70 the Qualifications Of
which large Turkish force was re-.
Gently driven, has been evacuated
by the Turks.
SO eiated Is ali Germany over The s,o
eessfui zeppslin raids on France
and England. ss we'll as the CAPTURE
Of the British liner Appam, that
even larger air snd sea raids wsre
predicted In Berlin.
AZ all points on the front aiI the v,av
from the sea 90 the Swiss frontier
the troops on both sides are active.
and artillery fighting Is furious.
IN Albania, at last accounts, the Aua
trians were pressing their advance
but had been retarded by unfavor
able weather conditions and were
unable 60 Get their artillery 60 the
front.
Further progress IN the occupation oi
the Cameroons was announced In
london official statement, which
tells Of the taking Of Ebolwoa. 100
miles Inland and 40 miles north o.
the French Congo border, by .
strong French column which gss
spendidly equipped.
IN Mesopotamla, the situatlon Of the
British force surroundsd IN Kut-si
Amars FOR more than two weeks is
becoming desperate. Since The Bri
tlsh troops attempting 20 relieve
kut were driven back q week ace,
they have not renewed their "a.
Aampt 20 rsaoh ths city.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-02-10
MASS FOR sALoNIkI DRIVE.

Paris-The concentration OF a big
army of Germans. Bulgarians and
Turks for an attack on Saloniki was
the chief feature of the latest war
developments.
The Turks have massed 15o. 900 men
along the Greek frontier for the move
The Gievgeli-trumtsa Railway, an ar
terry OF communication absolutely es
sential for the operation, has been re-
paired. and Field Marshal Won Mack
ensen Is at Monastir to assume com
mand In the attack
Greece and Rumania are reported
by Rome to have signed a dual neu
trality pact.
In all the chief theatres OF the war
artillery battles are continuous. bu,
without causing any noteworthy
changes in the alignments.
ca the Russian front Berlin saws
strong Russian force has been de.
feated between the Stochod and Styr
rivers, and Vienna reports the forced
withdrawal OF the Russians from their
advanced trenches near Uscieczko. in
east Galicia, by mining operations.
In Albania the o-Hungarians
are continuing their progress unop-
posed.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-02-10
Questions For Graduation rest,.

Ter thousand lists of questions were
sent out by the state department OF
schools to be used by the pupils of the
eighth grade of the grammar schools,
These were sent out on the requests
of the SO county superintendents on
their estimates of the number that
would be needed This is the largest
number of lists ever sent out for the
elementary diploma examination, and
indicated, in the opinion of department
oficisls, that a much larger number
Of eighth grade pupils will take the
test than at any time in the past
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-02-10
ltalY,s Premler Max oult.

Berlin. - Berlin newspapers. com.
menting on Premier Salandras frank
speech at Turin, suggested that per
haps the Italian premier is about to
resign, following the resignation OF
the Russian premier and other min.
isterial upheavals among the allies
Economic difficulties now exist in
italy, the papers report and Italy and
England are involved in a dispute
over how to provide Italy with coal
In his Turin speech. Salandra hinted
that it may become necessary TO sup
plant the present Italian governmen,
By another
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Paris.-Austrian aeroplane raids on.
the Albanian ports of Durazzo and Av-
Iona were reported, aRaounc. .ng the.
greatest aerial activity OF Austrian;
air squadron since the beginning OF
the war.
Not only in Albania, but on the CAL
ician front, where both Austrian and,
Russian air squadrons have engaged
in raids, have important sky battles
been fought.
Italian encampments at Avlona
were shelled by three Austrian aero
planes. One of the aeroplanes was
struck in the motor and forced to de-
scend to the sea.
The commander OF the group Of
aviators. Naval Liutenant Konyovic,
dropped to the ocean to assist the dis.
abled aeroplane and though the sea
was extremely rough succeeded in res.
cuing both officers from the crippled
machine.
On the Italian front lively artillery
duels are proceeding at several places
The Austrians enlarged their positions
on the Tolmino bridgehead by sapping
at Santa Lucia, Vienna stated.
In land fighting in Albania. Austrian
vanguards reached the districts of
Kruova. 20 miles from Durazzo.
British sappers countermined and
blew up mine crater held by the Ger,
mans north OF Hulluch and made q
gain in ground.
A heavy battle is under way from
Belgium to the Vosges Mountains, and
the big guns on both sides are active
day and night.
Sapping operations and grenade
combats are continuous, and the loss.
Cd on both sides are again large.
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Bank transactions TO Grand Jurv.

Washington.-Records OF the Riggs
National Bank OF Washington. show,
ng some OF the financial. transac
ions OF Captain Franz Won PaDen, re
;alled military attache of the German
embassy. have been obtained by the
department OF Justice and sent to
New York for the use Of United
states District Attorney H. Snow
len Marshall in Investigations by the
FEDERAL grand jury Of alleged plots
o violate American neutrality. In.
ormatlon obtained wiD be OF no use
20 far as Won Papen himself r. con.
;erned. though the records might
prove valuable In connection with
investigation into alleged o-German
)lots.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-02-10
Flre Loss Was Small

During the month Of January the Ere
department was called out 20 times
on four occasions to AFFORD protection
when electric wires We're crossed and
were causing trouble; on the other oc-
casions % quench fires The total FIRE
loss during the month was compare
lively small n is not more than So
500 and was more than two-thlrds coy.
cred BY insurance. Notwthstaudinq
the old equipment with which the de.
partment has % work. including a mur.
derous squad, car damage done by sev
GA OF the ores amounted b only $50.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-02-10
Mew coneern chartered

With a capital stock OF SO 100000
a charter was issued by the Secretary
Of State to the Kermit Gas Co. OF
Charleston. Although Il is stipulated
In the corporation papers that the new
concern will take over and conduct
the business OF the United Fuel Gas
Co, IL was stated at the local offices
Of the latter company that there had
been no change I'm the affairs OF tho
United Fuel Gas Co and that there
would be no change I'm the manage
ment. "The charter was taken out for
purely technical reasons" q was
state3 at the local Offices. The incor
poFators OF the new company are "A
p. smith, V. g. Arnold. p. n. Racon
A. II. Dollison and r. s. Altlzer, the
latter the attorney for the United
Fuel Co.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-02-10

Another railroad running into West
Virginia from wet territory was re.
strained from permitting passengers
TO carry labeled packages Of intoxi.
cants OF moro than two quarts into
West Virginia as personal baggage
Circuit Judge w. T. Lee. Of Fayetts
county issued an Injunction upon the
petition OF Prohibition Commissioner
Fred o. Blue. Complaint had been
made that intoxicants had been car.
ried ln large quantities across the
hne into the counties bordering on
Virginia
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-02-10
THREE PACKETS
ARE DESTROYED
Ten Lives Lost When Sam
Browns Boilers Explode
TWO BURN TO WATERS EDGE
Captain Of Brown Had Never Had An
Accident in Fifty Years Of River
SerVice-Loss OF Property
Mounts Very High.

Huntington. w. Va.-Ten persons
are known to be dead, others are
missing and believed dead, while
four are scalded and injured, the re-
suit of boiler explosion on board
the towboat Sam Brown, en- route to
Louisville, KY, in the Ohio river, a
short distance below here.
1t was a terrific explosion, shooting
the boilers skyward and ripping the
boat, one of the larger type tow.
boats, to splinters. Persons on board
the boat were thrown into the river
in struggling mass.
There were from 35 to 40 persons
on board when the explosion occur.
red. About 20 of these, most of whom
scalded by steam or injured by
flying debris, were picked up by res
cue squads who put out from the
local wharf a few minutes after the
explosion.
Captain Is Missing.
Captain l.. c. Blair, master OF the
steamer, is among the missing. Cap
tain w. G. Boles, pilot, has been res
cued, but is badly scalded Engineer
Perry Wilson was picked up in the
river and is badly injured.
Teh report of the explosion startled
residents Of Huntington. Persons in
the vicinity of the explosion saw
pieces of the boat flying skyward and
saw that bodies OF the persons on
board were hurled into the air along
with the debris.
Motor launches, skiffs and tugboats
went out from here a few minutes
after the explosion and worked fran
tically to save the persons who were
ioundering about in the water.
BIalr's First Accident.
Captain Lew" c. Blair OF the Sam
Brown, had been employed on the
river practically all his life. He was
64 years old and had been running
on the river since he was IL years
old. During the SO years he was
never in an accident.
Packet Lorena Burned.
Point Pleasant, w. Va.-The Ohio
river packet Lorena was destroyed
by fire at its landing here, entailing
loss OF $4,000. An overheated
stove Is believed to have been the
cause. The Lorena was sold last
week, the new owners intending to
operate 1t in place of the steamer
Kanawha, which was sunk near Par
kersburg last month.
Flames Destroy River Boat Ohio.
Parkersburg, w. Va - The third
Ohio river vessel to be destroyed in
on day was burned to the waters
edge when the steamer Ohio was the
victim Of a fire of unknown origin
The steamer was ranked among the
three largest on the Ohio river and
was valued at more than $4,000.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-02-10
Would Expedite Hearing.

Attorney General Lilly has returned
from Washington, where he investi
gated the possibility of expediting the
hearing on injunction proceedings now
pending before the supreme court OF
the United States in the Manufactur-
ers' Heat & Light Company case. II
is an appeal taken By the United
States circuit court of appeals to grant
an injunction restraining the public
service commission of West Virginia
from enforcing lower schedule Of
rates. The record in the case is long
one
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-02-10
SERIOUS FLOODS
IN SOUTHWEST
Citizens Work to Keep Levees
From Breaking
SIXTEEN LIVES ARE LOST
Thousands Are In Danger From Star
walton and Exposure While Losses
to Property and Stock viii
Reach Huge Figures.

Little Rock, Ark.-The rapidly wild
ening lake in Southeastern Arkansas
formed by the food waters of the Ar
kansas river pouring through breaks
In the levees, has engulfed a score
of towns, leaving several thousand
persons homeless. Sixteen lives have
been lost and damage that probably
will run into hundreds Of thousands
OF dollars has resulted in the rich
farming territory.
Still greater damage is feared IL
the Mississippi continues to rise. Pre-.
dicted stages at Arkansas City would
endanger the levees there, and a
break in the Mississippi levees pre-.
cipitate a serious situation in the
river valley.
Seven hundred men who remain In
Arkansas City toiled in an effort to
strengthen the levees against the
fast-rising waters and are hopeful
that the levees will hold and the
town be saved. The narrow strip OF
levee is the only land in sight there
On one side is the river, swollen to
10 feet above the level OF the town
On the other side is the great flood
lake nearly 40 miles long and 20
miles wide. From 1t only the upper
stories of buildings in Arkansas City
protrude.
Rescue Boats Ready.
At the levee are three steamboats,,
one of which is ready to carry the
workers to safety should they lose
their battle with the flood They are
living in the second stories Of their
homes and in box cars on the levee.
At Gaines Landing 400 persons
were on the levee without shelter.
Town Under Water.
In Clarendon, on the White river,
where the levee broke. water is six
feet deep in the highest portions of
the town.
Little is known OF conditions In
the rural districts OF the flooded area
but there seems little doubt that
many who refused to leave their
homes in face of repeated wearnings
have perished.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-02-10
Plsn Eourteen.psx worIa rour.

San Francisco. Donald Douglas Of
New York and Porter r. Adams Of
Boston. are I'm California, planning y
world tour by aeroplane They ex
pect to girdlC the globe i'm rs days OF
flying. Their route. according to ten
tative plans. starts at San Pedro. theb
goes to Honolulu Wake Island. Guam
Manila. Madras, Alden. Port Said
Crete Gibraltar. tho Azores and New
York in the order named.
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out 80 rlme slnoe lnlnrsd

London.-King George made his
FIRST public appearance since he suf
Tered injury from an accident while
reviewing the British troops in France
last October. by attending a perform.
ance OF Verdrs requiem I'm memory
of the soldiers who have fallen fin the
war
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-02-10
Bomb Explosion lmperils Italian
AGENT

Milwaukee. Wis The life of Arrnf
no Conte, italian consular agent for
Milwaukee. was imperiled by a bomb
which exploded at the door OF his
apartment He escaped unhurt A
second bomb. the fuse Of which had
evidently been extinguished after
burning for some time. was found
near an entrance on the ground floor.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-02-10
srolE soloIgas, MONEY.

Thief on British censor's stan Is
Sent 20 Prison.
London The latest trouble Of the
british censor is the discovery OF a
thief IN his Office. The man is a
Datchman who was employed in the
examination OF letters and he has Just
been sentenced by London magis-
frate TO three months imprisonment
Cor stealing postal order from corre-
spoudents addressed TO British pris-
oners. RE admitted that in order to
oide his lhofts be destroyed the letters.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-02-10

Port Huron. Mich william n.
Mitchell United States consul to
Quebec during Cleveland. died here
at 9S Mr. Mitchell for many years
was Judge OF The circuit court. and ia
said 20 have been the oldest Masonic
past master in the United Statos.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-02-10
NORWAY GUARDS NEUTRALITY

%gonR Discontinue Treaty Of 1907
lest Motive BE Questioned.
London Tho Norwegian Govern
nent has decided not 20 give notice
20 Great Britain. France. Russia and
Germany Of the dlscontlnuance Of the
treaty Of 1907 guaranteeing her inde'
pendence and territorial integrity 40
eordlne 10 the Christiania Journal
A despatch from Reuters Copenhagen
rorrespondent quotes the Journal AZ
saying the announcement was made
~ the Norwegian Foreign Miniaier.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-02-10
Charter FOR aiq Concern.

a ten-million-dollar corporation 10 be
known as The Kirmit Gas Co. was
chartered by the secretary OF state to
take over an the properties Of the Uni
ted Fuel Gas co. and assume control
OF the business OF that concern. The
incorDorators are IT. r. Smith. ". s..
Arnold. E. u Bacon, A. Fl DolIison
and r G. Altizer. all Of Charleston.
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See Man Burn .
AQUATIC WEDDING IN
CHURCH

, New Madrid, Mo. - with the Z
, town under almost three feet Of .
; Mississippi river flood. Jerry Fer 4
, guson and Miss Mary Clark. to I
, gether with % guests ln skiffs, I
, rowed into a flooded church and 1
the couple were married while .
standing In "a hatbOat.
, = q $%@4 = = 80 = 4&@ $4@$.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-02-10
STOCKINGS SPEAK FOR
THEMSELVES

Palm Beach, Fla.-"Conversa- 4
tion stockings" are the latest
, fad here A striking pair at 4
, dance had embroidered clocks
with the hands pointing to ~ {
and under this embroidered the
, words Good Night"
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4 MuscovIrEs STILL ACTIVE.

Rome-The Russians are pushing
the advantage they have gained in
the Caucasus and were reported to
be closely investing Erzerum. where
10000 Turks, under Field Marshal
Won der Goltz a.e penned in, with
only two weeks provisions on hand.
On the western front the Germans
continue their offensive and announce
another gain south of the Scmme.
where they threw their line forward In
a F~nd-grenade fight.
Nee Messines, Flanders. the Bri-
stish fought their way through the
German first line of defenses and
gained a foothold in the trenches.
but vera dislodged in sharp counter
attacks.
In the Eastern theatre artillery bat
4ies are reported from the Riga region
20 Galicia. but the infantry actions
have been sporadic and only small
fcrces have been involved. The Rus
slams say that the Germans near
Lake Narotche fired shells OF large
calibre emitting a pugent odor.
In the AustroItalian arena artillery
"fttDlH olt PANNbASdlAy Ou
3be fsonzo front the Austrians have
thrown shells on the Cormons Rail
road station and on the Morsro coun-
ffy, killing some civilians.
The most recent military movement
reported from the Balkans is an air
raid on Salonih. where a German air.
ship is said by Berlin to have sue
cessfully attacked Entente ships and
dnpots.
The Austrians continue their ad-
vance In Albania. and occupied In force
Ean Giovanni di Medua and Danilo-
&fad The Serbians near the two towns.
4etreated toward Durazzo. They had
ffeviously sent away their cannon by
trench trawlers. which took the guns
from the Adriatic port to Brindisi.
Paris-German zeppelins raided
Paris twice within hours Nine
romen were killed and IA wounded.
one baby was killed and two children
Wounded, the total casualties being
sd.
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Cell Mass Meetlna.

Cooperating with the local health
authorities, the state health authori
ties asked that a mass meeting be call
cd In SO. Albans. 40 which the commits.
sions experts on sanitation told the
citizens how 30 combat typhoid. OF
which there Is an epidemic iu that
town
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Flames De
FIVE DEAD IN HOTEL FIRE
Atlantic City Resort Burns to the
Ground - Spectators See
Man lncinerated.

Atlantic City, N. J.-Five persons
are known to have perished and at
least score we're injured in a spec
tacular fire which completely de-
stroyed the Hotel Overlook.
Property damage will not exceed
100000.
See Man Burn.
Guests who were rescued and wit
messed the fire while clad In scanty
garments were unable to venture any
opinion as to the identity OF q man
Tho burned to death in a window on
the fourth floor OF the hotel
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Orange. ~ J - Charles Carmon
Wakeiy, an astronomer. died here az
the home Of his son, aged 81 re
was The nrsi man 90 take q pictura
Of tho moon through a telescope.
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HALF MILLION loss sY FlRe

While Leaving the Buildings.
Scranton. PA halfmllllon dollar
blaze that had rs origin en- the base
ment Of the Miilor Casket Co.'S build
ing destroyed that property and the
iyceum theator adjoining and dam.
aged several other buildings
twenty-five girls working on the
third floor Of the Casket company'a
building had thrilling and narrow e.
capsa.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-02-10
NEW YORK SUBWAY BELIEVED
TO BE OBJECT OF PLOT
Police Guard the Big Tube While
Fear Drives Traffic to the Sur
face Cars and Jltneys.

New York-More than 500 plain.
clothesmen and as many more in uni
form guarded the subway and Hud.
son tubes as a result OF reported
threats to blow up the underground
transit systems.
No person with bundle, no matter
how innocent-looking 1t might be, was
allowed to pass until the bundle had
been inspected. The subway carried
the smallest number OF passengers
for years. The street cars and ele
waited lines were crowded.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-02-10
PANAMA EXPO OPENS
Many Exhibits from San Francisco
Are Included.

Panama. President POrras formal.
~ opened the Panama National Expo
sition, which had been postponed sew.
eral times owing 20 delay I'm the com.
piti0n Of tho buildings and in obtain.
ing exhibits. The exposition includes
many Of the exhibits brought from
San francisco. where they formed an
important part Of the Panama -Paci6c
Exposition.
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sRlDeE PLOT is BELIEVED
TO HAVE BEEN FOILED

torla Bridge Pier Driven Away
BY the Guards.
Montreal-What is believed to have
oeen an attempt TO wreck the Vic.
oria bridge here was frustrated by
Canadian guards.
Several shots were fred when
nan was seen creeping over the ice
.oward the bridge. A searchlight on
he city side of the river picked him
Jut some distance from the piers.