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The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-03-09
Bond Pleased With Militia.

Adjt. Gen. Bond. Maj. William Wal
lace and Maj. John H. Charnock have
returned after several days spent in
the northern and central part of the
state. Maj. Wallace and Maj. Charnock
have been conducting the annual in.
spection OF the First infantry of the
West Virginia National Guard, having
finished the inspection of all the com
panies OF both regiments. except those
of Fayetteville and Charleston. At q
number OF these inspections Gen. Bond
was present. He expressed himself as
being much pleased with the condition
in which most of the companies were
found.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-03-09
Paid Two Million Tax

Railroads operating in the state of
West Virginia for the current tax
year have paid s2,176, 1858 in taxes
for state, country, district and munic-
ipal purposes. OF the total amount Of
taxes paid by the common carriers
for the year, 1857 ,S86.OS is for state
purposes while State Auditor John s.
Darst during the coming month will
refund S870,12S.41 TO the several coun-
ties. 1897 ,64S.27 to the magisterial dis.
tricts and S15O,514O2 to the munich
palities OF the state.
The railroad lines are the largest
taxpayers among the public service
corporations assessed for taxable pur.
poses by the state board OF public
works, railroad properties being as.
sessed for the current year at S1SS.-
92G632. The Baltimore & Ohio rail-
road is the largest individual taxpayer
In the state paying 1888. 1877 for the
current year on n valuation OF S78-
$4,000. For the preceding year the
valuations placed ON railroad prop
erty I'm West Virginia was S186.394.
1872 while tho total taxes paid by the
carriers were S1.816.O8547.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-03-09
Population of PenItentlary.

NJ u. White, warden of the state
penitentiary, at Moundsville, was in
the city to confer with the state board
of control in regard to the business
of the penal institution. Mr.. White said
the total population of the prison is
1,179, 1,149 being men and 30 women
Ffty-fve of the prisoners now are
working on the roads, 81 of them be
ing in Kanawha county and "a in
Berkeley.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-03-09
AMONG OUR LAWMAKERS
ooinss and Sayings In Both Senate
and House in Washington.
SENATE

Defeated legislation to warn Ameri-
cans off armed ships by a vote Of
6S to IA.
The naval affairs committee unani.
mously reported $2,O65,vvO appro-
priation to equip the Puget Sound
navy yard for battleship construction
Rejected the Cummins amendment
TO the Shields water power bin.
which would have required the gov
ernment to pay for water power prof.
ects taken over at the expiration OF
leases
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-03-09
CIVILIAN RESERVE
FORCE PROPOSED
Plan ContempIates Enrolling
Trained Craftsmen
DETAILS TO BE WORKED OUT
May Increase Strength of the STAND
ing Army-Efforts Look Towards
Enlistment of $4,000 Reser-
visits as Non-Combatants.

Washington.-Legislative framework
for a far-reaching industrial ans
technical reserve to support the ma
uon's fighting lines in war time wal
sketched into the House militar,
committees preparedness program
1t was suggested by Representative
Kahn of California as an amendment
TO the provision in the pending s.-my
increase bill for quartermaster's
corps reserve and was adopted with
out objection.
The plan contemplates not only an
effort to enlist in the reserve in
peace times teamsters, mechanics
railroad men, Clauffeurs and other
non-combatant forces necessary to an
army, but extends the scope of the
reserve system to include civilian
aviators, ordinance engineers, work
ers in munition plants, telephone and
telegraph operators and mechanics,
civil engineers. electrical engineers
and members OF every other civil pro
;ession or occupation whose services
would be useful to the army In war
Details to Be Provided.
Reservists of this character would
be regularly enlisted as reserves for
the fighting arms, and would be liable
for assignment to duty by the war
department in time of war.
posed strength of the regular army
1t is expected new effort to in
crease the proposed strength OF the
regular army will precede the vote
The bill now specifically provides q
minimum strength of 100000 men.
In the change to be proposed the
maximum peace strength would be
100000 men. just double the present.
authorized army.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-03-09
NO BIDS AVAILABLE
Navy Department Cannot Secure Sub
marines With Speed Limit
Congress Wants.

Washington.--American ship buila-
ers have declined TO build the two
feet submarines authorized by Con-
gress last year because OF stipuIa-
ton that the vessels shall have a sur.
face speed OF 20 knots.
Secretary Daniels wrote Chairman
Padgett Of the House Naval Commit
tee that he had been unable to ob.
tain satisfactory bids and the only al
tentative would oe to construct the
submersibles in navy yards upon
steam driven designs.
According 20 naval officers expert
I'm the construction OF submarines the
speed requirements of 20 knots IS i'm.
possible TO attain.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-03-09
seaIera, conventIon called.

convention of all the sealers o.
weights and measures Of the state. I'm.
Guiding those appointed by city coun.
ty and the state commissioner, has
been called by Commissioner J. H.
Nightingale, TO be held In Charleston
March ~ and 49, The meeting Is to
be held for the purpose OF going over
the various requirements OF the law
and rules and regulations adopted nm.
der it, TO secure uniform enforce.
ment OF its provisions. Between forty
and nifty sealers are expected 20 at.
tend the convention.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-03-09
Judge Gives RuIinq.

Judge B. f. Keller. OF the United
States district court, has entered 3
ruling that definite statements that
no notes have been taken for accounts
and that no judgment has been rem
dered thereon must be contained in
all petitions in bankruptcy filed in his
court in the southern district of West
Virginia.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-03-09
= = %% 80 - y = = 50 - 80 I
= IMMENSE SUGAR coNsleN-
= MENT MOVING EAST 4

> Chicago-The first trainload 4
= il what is said to be the lar :
3 gest trans-continental shipment 4
= of single commodity ever 4
= made. sugar from Hawaii. is on 4
= its way east. The entire con 4
= signment weighs 25O.O 600 tons. is 4
> valued at s25.0OO.0 900. and the
3 freight charges will be in the
= neighborhood Of $3.O00.000 I
= The entire consignment will 4
= require 5000 freight cars. or 100 4
= solid trains The movement, 4
= which will require three months 4
= TO complete. was made overland 4
= because OF the blocking OF the 1
= Panama canal
3 &c A4 . 8 3 AA . . q AA - AHA Z
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-03-09

San Jose. CAL Because he believes
mat majesty of the law should be up
held. despite tae anguish of seeing his
son sent to- the penitentiary Town
Marshall Butler Of Mountain View ar.
rested his son on charge Of burg.
larry and refused to use his influence
10 obtain probation for him
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-03-09

White Plains. NJ Y.-The trial of
Thomas Mott Osborne. former warden
OF Sing Sing prison, under two isdict.
ments. viii begin 10 the Supreme
court on March 70. by Justice Tomp-
kipsrVbo win hear ihe case
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-03-09
Ex.senstor Grady pead.

Phiiadelphia.--John G. Grady. q
member of the state senate from 1870
until 1902 and the FIRST director Of
wharves. docks and ferries in this
city, died here. He was 68 years old.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-03-09

New York Frank II. sommer Of
Newark. ~ j.. was elected dean og
the law school of New York Univer-
sity. twenty-five years ago Mr.. Som
mer. then an Office boy. attended tho
university law school at night
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-03-09

Charleston, w. va-During Feb
ruary 1878 accidents were reported
from the various industries in the
state to the Workmen's Compensa
tion Commission There were 90 "a
talities.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-03-09
Report on eluefleld 80

Inspectors reported on the cause
OF an explosion OF carload of powder
In the Bluefcld yards Of the Norfolk
& Western railroad last january The
report received by the public service
commission shows that I'm the opinion
Of the Investigators, the explosion
would not have occurred had an en-.
gine been attached to q cut OF nine
freight cars which were permitted 70
run down an inclune and strike the
powder car 70 says the railroad dis.
regarded the regulations Of the bureau
'or the handling Of explosives.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-03-09
TWO DYE cAaeoEs ron U. s.

.fest Britain Permits s5,ooo,0oo Ship
ment from Rotterdam.
Washington Great Britain viii
frnN the shipment OF two oargoes
dvestuns valued at $5.00O,OOO from
btteraam to the United States. Am
ssador PAGE. at London. has advised
'e state Department, and officials
fre are hopeful that Germany will
10 an exception to IT'S embargo by
nflng permission for expectation.
The dyes have been bought and paid
IA by Americans.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-03-09

I,ondon.--Ap official communities
tion concerning marine losses says;
British wrecks reported to the Board
Of Trade in February aggregated s..
involving a loss OF 40 lives.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-03-09
wAloJA psArH LIST GROWS.

hc Total Number o. Persons Saved
Was SOL.
Iondon The owners Of the PENN
aiar and Oriental Line steamer
ALOHA. which struck mine and sank
4 Dover. announced that the total
ombor OF persons saved IN the dis'
er was sOf. OF these ~ were pas
gors ~ members Of tho European
y and ls7 men Of the Lascar crew.
be missing comprise ~ passengers,
+ members OF The European crew end
rascara. q total Of i55
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-03-09

London --Ail married men between
- and 81 years old, atiested under
tho Derby recruiting plan. have been
summoned TO feport to the oolors.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-03-09
Movas lN woEvRE REeIoN.

MOVES IN WoEvRE REGION.
Paris The sudden sweep of the
9ormans IN the Woevre region, fol-
owing the cessation OF the terrific in
anfry attacks On verdun and the
surprise attack in the Champagne re-
sion. which netted them a mile Of
Tfench trenches gained for the Teu-
tome leglons two towns and French
arraored works on the plains north
west OF Douaumont
With the enins of the activity
Of tho eontending forces to the north
of Yefdun the French in the Woevre
region. east OF Verdun, are using their
artillery TO break up German prepara-
tions for further advances toward the
rtress At various points the fire
of the French guns has prevented the
nermans from launching offensives.
IN she vosges mountains there has
also been great artillery activity by
She French near Senones and Ban-de-
.SAps, while near Seppois the Germans
have been driven out Of trenches they
had previously taken. In the Cham
t4ene German fortified works in the
fe9ion of Hill 1913 have been battered
by the French guns and the crater OK
mine exploded by the Germans was
okeupied by the French.
Fhe Germans have added several ad-
Iflonal points to their terrain in the
khtsng about Verdun, having been en-
3led to construct trenches on the
I6pes north OF the Cote du Poivre and
capture an armored work northwest
Douaumont. and have taken the
Wns OF Manheulles AM Champion,
<|.,rteen miles northeast Of Verdun.
fn this drive to the east OF Verdun
- advance Of the Germans has ex-
hded over q front Of virtually twelve
ses-from Dieppe to Champion.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-03-09
RENEW ATTACK AT vERpUN.

RENEW ATTACK AT VERDUN.
London-With the announcement
that the Kaiser had left the Verdun
front and returned home comes the
news that the Germans renewed
their attacks on the great French
stronghold.
In the attack on Douaumont the fort
changed hands four times, until fin.
ally the Breton Corps was brought into
action. They charged with irresistible
clan through a storm of German
shells, routed the GRANDCHILDREN
Corps and drove the Germans back
beyond the village of Douaumont.
north of the fort.
Two thousands Brandenburgers re.
main in the fort, which is now well
within the French lines. The French
nave placed a guard to wait until hun.
ger brings the Germans out to sur.
render.
The sudden lull after almost two
weeks OF fighting is regarded by
french military observers as indi.
cation that the Germans are preparing
ior renewal Of their assault in
gigantic scale at two distinct points
IN the Meuse Heights and west Of
Pont-a-Mousson, in the Moselle River
region ten miles southwest of the
German stronghold at Metz.
Many military experts in Paris ex.
press the opinion that the German
offensive has broken down, and that
the Germans were not able to advance
when they got within range of the
main forts around Verdun.
The French are rushing up rein.
torcements in steady stream. The
l~itish are now fighting to the north
OF the Somme, having stretched their
front between thirty and forty miles
from Lens down to the region of
Amiens. to release French troops for
operations against the Crown Princes
army.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-03-09
ERDUN FIERCEST BATTLE OF WAR
INFANTRY IN FURIOUS COMBATS
TROOPS SUFFER TERRIBLE LOSSES
6erman Artillery Heavily Bombardnq from Aruonne to the
Woesre and with French Defense Heavily Countering
All Assauts---BattIe Line is WIDENING
RUSSIANS TAKE BY STORM Bl1LIs, TURKISH FORT

'S London THE British along the
che victory gained over them by the
Germans February IA by retaking the
500 yards of trenches the Germans
captured at that time.
The German mine galleries in the
<renches were destroyed and four Off
Gers and 176 men were taken prison
ers
" French guns have destroyed Ger
man work in the region of Beu-
vraignes. between the Somme and
0ise Rivers.
On the western Russian front the
0ermaas have bombarded with naval
guns the villages of Laprenesh and
B,gnuntzen. German aeroplanes have
Bhelled the Riga sector and have bonn
tarde towns on the Dvina River.
Near Dvinsk the Russian lines have
been bombarded with shells weigh
Ing 150 pounds.
In GaNcia, on the middle Stripa
front. two attempts by the Germans
10 approach the Russian trenches were
repulsed with big losses.
On the Caucasus front the Russian
cavalry is closely pursuing the fee
ing Turks southwest Of Erzerum and
Increasing the number of prisoners
and guns. In the direction of Bitlis
1he Turks are abandoning their sup
plies in their retreat. The Russians
have occupied Kamalk and the Neke-
wand Covent, seven miles from Bitlis.
On the Austro-Italian front severe
weather has failed to put an end to
the fighting and in the IsonZo region
the italian patrols have attacked the
Austrians in their trenches with rifles
and greuades.
The Italian artillery has heavily
iheiled important detectives, includ'
ing the Senta Lucia station and Toll
mino.
The British Admiralty has made
public it's instructions to armed mer-
chantlnen. Armament is supplied to
such vessels. the instructions say,
ceolely for the purpose of resisting
attack by an armed vessel, and must
not be used for any other purpose
whatsoever
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-03-09

Paris.-The Germans, In the great
battle for Verdun, captured the vii.
iage or Douaumont and extended their
lines west and south but the French,
in series of counter-attacks, recov.
cred part of their lost greund.
According to the latest dispatches,
the fighting ws increasing in inten.
sity and the losses were becoming
greater. The ground was reported to
be covered with dead, over which the
troops were rushing in their efforts
to advance
The French occupied the highest part
or the mound on the slope of which
the village is situated. The lombard.
ment is violent along the entire front
from the west of the Meuse to the
Wovre region.
In the Verdun battle both the Ger.
mans and French are employing fresh
troops. The artillery duel in the vi.
cinity of Beaumont is terrific. and in
the region OF Malancourt the shellinA
is incessant
The capture OF Bitlis, in Turkish
Armenia, about 110 miles southeast OF
Erzerum. by the Russians was official.
ly announced. The city was taken by
assault. The victory placed the Rus.
slams within 100 niles OF the Bagdad
Railroad. Bitlis has about $4,000 in.
habitants and is capital Of the villayet
OF the same name.
The army of Grand Duke Nicholas
has thus covered within a little mora
than two weeks. more than one-fourth
OF the distance from Erzerum to Bag.
dad, which is about 500 miles.
With the capture of Bitlis the men.
ace to the Mesopotamian capital be.
comes more than tangible and relief
for the still surrounded main British
army at Kut-el-Amara assumes the
light OF possibility.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-03-09

Authorization for an officers re-
serve and a reserve officers training
corps which would take in graduates
from military schools and colleges
and provide for their further develop.
ment to command.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-01-12
Davis Station

This community has been greatly
panied and shocked by the sudden
death OF Mrs. E. G. Stukes, wife of the
chairman of the board CT tho trustees
of Davis Station school, who died on
Friday, the 7th inst. at ! O'CLOCK III
the morning, after a brief illness OF lit
tie more than twenty-four hours. The
funeral services were conducted by the
Rev. W. o. Henderson at Bethlehem
church. Friday afternoon at4 O'Clock,
and the burial took place in the church
yard of the same. There was great
number of relatives and friends In at
teudapcs.
Before her marriage Mrs. Stukes was
Miss Maggie Graham, second daughter
of Mr.. ]. G. Graham of this neighbor-
hood. From early childhood she had
been member of the Methodist
church. She was only twenty two
years old when she died.
Though called away so suddenly, IN
the very bloom OF youth. Mrs. Stukes
had attained to development OF char
acter much more mature than her
years. Sne was one VINO conscientious
ly strove to perform every duty, aad
who cheerfully did whatever service
she could in church or communitT.
Thelunusual gentleness and amiabiiity
OF her disposition impressed all who
come in contact with her.
But it was in the home that her good
qualities really shoue brightest, She
was most devoted wife, and true
mother to the little children which her
marriage placed under her care. Un-
selfish and kind, she ever put the lo-
terests Of her loved ones before her
OWE. Those who knew her best saw
exhibited in her daily conduct the
lovely traits of a Christian training
and a Christian character.
The deepest sympathies OF the com.
munity are with the sorely afflicted
husband, and the little ones, deprived
secca6 time OF a mothers care. but it
is cousoIing to feel that, for them, the
dark cloud OF separation is gilded with
the beautiful hope, that some day they
will be reunited with the one who has
gone before in the Heavenly Kingdom,
the home where changes never come.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-01-12
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
COUNTY of Clarendon.

John S. Watt and N. E. Watt, Plaintiff
against
Eliza Tisdal, Mary Tisdal, John Dick
son, Henrltre McCrew, Willie Watt.
Regime Zeisler, William Siawson,
Mary Ann Ainslie, Julia C. Hips.
Assn Henri Ragin. Camilla c. R:gin,
John E. Ragin, Rufus Raain, L. r.
Watt. and Joseph Watt. James Watt
Belle Watt. John Dow, Richard Roe
and Others unknown heirs Of J. H.
Watt, deceased.
NOTICE OF SALE.
Under and by virtue OF a Judgment
Order of the Court of Common Pleas,
ip the above stated action, to me di
rected. bearing date of January 9Th.
1916, will sell at public auction, To
the highest bidder for cash, ct Claren-
don Court House, az Manning, within
the legal hours for judicial sales, on
Monday the 7th day of February 1916.
being salesday, the following described
real estate: :,
All that piece parcel or tract OF land
living, being and situate in the County
OF Clarendon, in the Safe of South Car
olira. containing one hundred and tIty
f15O) acres, more or less. and bounded
and bultiug as follows. to wit: North
by lands of William Tindal, formerly
of J. R. Tames and lands OF Shadrach
Walker: East by lands of ]. II. DingIe
and lands of James r. C. Corbett:
South by lands of Mrs. Eliza Wells,
and West by lands % James B. aol-
laday.
All that lot of land and buildings
thereon 10 the Town Of Summerton,
County of Clarendon, State OF South
Carolina, containlne one-half acre and
bounded and butting as follows, TO wit:
North by Main Street; East by lot OF
-Windham. South by lot OF w: W.
Anderson, and West by lands OF L. g.
Chewing, the same being shown a. as
lot No. II on a plat made by 4. !
Cautey in 1905. measuring ninety (90,
feet oa Main Street and back line OF
said lot extending back from Main
Street TWO hundred and forty two (242
feet. The same being the los convey ed
by Elizabeth n. Briggs and t. u
Briggs as Trustees TO L. Il. Watt on
the Goth day of June, 1905.
Purchaser to pay for papers.
E. 3. GAMBLE,
| Sheriff, Clarendon County.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-01-12
The State Of South Carolina
County Of Clarendon.
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
Neill O'Donnell, as Treasurer OF the
Board of Trustees of the Tuomey
Hospital, Plaintiff
against
Joseph II. Burgess, Bank OF Summer
ton and J. w. Broad way, Defendants.
NOTICE OF SALE.
Under and by virtue Of decree OF
the Court of Common Please for said
County and State rendered in above
stated action dated toe 2Sth day of Sep
TEN Der, 1915, TO me directed, /, E b.
Gamble, Sheriff Of Clarendon County,
will sell at public ouJcry to the highest
bidder for cash in front Of the Court
House door at Manning, South Caro-
lima, on the 7th day Of February, 1916,
being salesday, within the legal hours
for judicial sales, the following de.
scribed real estate;
"All that tract cf land in Clarendon
County, in said State, lying on Nelson
Ferry Road, containing one hundred
and eighty-two acres, more CT less, and
designated as lot No l on partition
plat made by w. 4. Burgess, Surveyor,
Novem Der 26th, 1912, the said land be-
ing bounded by AID adjoioing lands
originally allotted TO A. P. Burgess,
other land of J. H. Burgess. lands Of
o G. Scarborough, and Of Others"
Purchaser TO pay for papers.
E. 3. GAMBLE,
Sheriff Clarendon County.