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The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-04-27
LOCALS AND PERSONALS


A. j. Yoak, of Bull River, was
here on business Tuesday.
Ross Stump, of Hattie, was a
caller in town Saturday.
e. B. Bennett, of Hattie. was
a prominent business visitor here
Saturday
Mrs. John H. Barr, Of Russell.
was in town Monday visiting
friends and shopping.
Capt. J. N. Oles has disposed
Of his Ford car to Fred Smith, of
Creston.
Mrs. Lee Lang departed the
latter part Of the week for Frame
town TO spend a few weeks with
her parents.
Get Pyrox to spray fruit ire es,
potatoes, etc. Sure death to
all kinds of bugs and insects. At
Hardman's. 25c. and SOC. cans.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. II. Barker re-
turned Saturday from PIT. Pleas
ant where they had been visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. S. P. Bell and fam
lily.
Cal. E. Burns, a son of the late
Rev. VIM. Burns, is a candidate
for the Democratic nomination
for house of delegates in Roane
county.
Attorney S. P. Bell is the lat
est person IN Spencer to purchase
a Model SO Overland car. 1t is
one of the most popular models
and sells for $685.. Spencer Re
porter.
c. B. Gump, a prosperous and
influential farmer of Lcsie, who
was on the petit jury at the re
cent term of Court, returned 80
his home Friday. The Chronicle
will follow him and keep him
posted hereafter.
The Hardman Store & Produce
Co. pays cash for Chickens,
Eggs, Butter, Old Rubber, Rags,
Paper and anything of the Pro
duce or Junk kind.
The Steamer Acme is making
daily connection with Parkers-
burg and meets Steamer Louise
every Tuesday, Thursday and
Saturday, thus insuring prompt
and sure service. Your patron
age solicited
Rev. B. F. King, pastor of the
local M. E. Church, South, re-
ceived word Monday that his
aged mother was in a very criti-
cal condition. She is 70 years of
age and little hope of her recov-
cry. Rev. King left Tuesday
morning for Ripley where his
mother resides.
Every person who heard James
A. Burns at the Grim Memorial
church on Monday night ough
to be a better person for hearing
him. His sacrifices made for his
country, education and religion
are enough to cause anyone toI
make new resolutions. Phillip
Democrat.
Word was received here the
latter part of last week of the
death of L. d. McWhortef, of
Buckhannon, which occurred in
a Baltimore hospital Wednesday
of last week, due to pneumonia
and pleurisy following a surgical
operation. He was well known
in this county having Travelled
here for several years for the
Leatherbury Shoe Co., Of Clarks-
burg.
Tie county court of Writ coun-
ty has ordered a writ of man
damus sued out against the same
court of Roane county compelling
the latter TO meet with the COM
fnissioners appointed by the for
mer and proceed to settle the
boundary dispute between the
counties. Writ claims that the
commissioners or Roane have re-
fused to join hers and organize
the commission.
Floyd Starcher, Of Adam, Cal
houn county, was in town yester-
day few hours. Mr.. Starcher
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-04-27
Executors Notice

All persons knowing them
selves to be indebted to the es-
tate Of the late James c.. Wood
ring and those having claims
against the said estate. are here
by notified 10 settle the same at
once.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1916-08-10
DIRT NOT CAUSE OF
lNFANTlGE PARALYSIS

New York.-There is no relation be-
tween lack OF cleanly surroundings
and infantile paralysis. according TO a
statement issued by Health Commits
sioner Emerson, who said that investi.
cations made up to the present had not
established that rubbish and refuse
were carriers OF the disease.
Conditions on Barren Island where
the city's garbage disposal plant Is
situated. were cited by the commits.
sioner, who said hundreds of children
who live there have thus far escaped
the disease. Ho told also OF incidents
in which the disease had invaded dis
tr1cts which were fmmaculately"
clean, whereas neighboring communi.
ties not so well kept were free of the
malady.
People can not be too careful
however, in personal and neighbor.
hood cleanliness" he said.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1916-08-10
DEMOCRATS PLAN LOWER
SCALE INCOME TAXATION.
Senate Finance Committee Recon-
mends Tax For Single Persons Of
$4,000, Married One of $1,000.

Washington.-Red of the in
come tax exemption from $4,000 to
$4,000 for single persons and from
$4,000 to $4,000 for persons with fam
lilies was ordered recommended to the
Senate by Democratic members of
the finance committee who are revis-
ing the house revenue bill.
The change is proposed in an
amendment which would put the ad-
ditional $1,000 tax in a separate clas-
sification and impose on 1t a normal
tax OF one per cent instead of two
per cent, assessed against incomes
over $4,000. for single persons, and
$4,000 for married persons.
The exemption amendment, after
an all-day discussion, prevailed by a
majority OF only one vote. Some Of
the Democratic Senators said that the
decision was tentative one and
might be overturned with the amend
ment was submitted to the full mem
bershfr of the committee.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1916-08-10
HOW VESSEL GOT AWAY
CAPT. HlNSCH TELLS OF THE
DEPARTURE OF THE SUBMA-
RINE DEUTSCHLAND.
Captain Who Directed Departure Says
Vessel Went Under the Water When
Only Mile Inside The Three-MiIe
Limit
.Copyright.J

Norfolk, Va.-So far as Is known
here the Deutschland is safely at sea
on her way to Bremen after success
fully running through the patrol OF
Allied cruisers off the Virginia capes.
1t is not believed the Deutschland
experienced the slightest difficulty in
evading the cruisers. Captain Hinsch.
OF the war-bound German liner Nee
kar, who directed the departure OF the
submarine said that the underwate ter
freighter passed unobserved within
one hundred yards OF United States
destroyer on neutrality duty about q
mile off the capes.
When we came to a stop at point
in the bay l shall not disclose because
we probably shall have to use the
place again." said Captain Hinsch,
the pilot aboard the submarine was
taken off TO the Thomas F. Timmons
our tug. 1t was then about o'clock
in the morning. The submarine was
submerged, so that her machinery and
pumps could be tested and the cargo
be trimmed, should 1t be necessary.
She went down in a deep hole in the
bay to depth of 1876 feet remaining
there for some time.
When she came to the surface
again, Captain Koenig came up
through the coming towers and said
that everything was working per-
fectly. That pleased us, can tell you.
We had thought we might have to
Tearrange some things. after it was
seen how the Deutschland worked in
salt water. The tests in the dock at
Baltimore were made in fesh water.
you know.
THE trial completed we started off
down the bay and when no traffic was
in sight the Deutschland took another
dive while running. She went down
until only a few inches OF her peri
scope was showing above the water.
Then | dropped behind to see at what
distance the wake of the Deutschland
or the foam crest OF the periscope
could be seen. About 400 yards with
glasses I could not see a thing.
I'm the afternoon we started for
the capes and you know how the bet
ter part of the trip was made. The
destroyer was passed in the dark. AS
soon as the men on the bridge sight
ed the lights OF the Timmins they
watched us closely and looked all
around for the submarine which pass
ed them at a distance OF only a hun
dred yards. AT the time the subma.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1916-08-10
FARM LOAN BOARD is
ORGANIZED: NORRIS AT HEAD

Washington.-Orga OF the
new farm loan board which is to ad.
minister the new rural credits system
was perfected here by the induction
into office OF its four appointive mem
bers the designation by President VIII
son OF an executive head and the Sc.
lection OF n secretary. The board will
meet again to consider how II may
best obtain information on which to
base ITS first important work division
OF the country into 10 districts.
President Wilson uamed George w
Norris as farm loan commissioner,
or executive head OF the board The
oath OF Office was administered 10 Mr.
Norris and G.. u. Lobdeu. Herbert
uick and w. s. A. Smith. the other ap-
pointive members In the office OF Sec
retary McAdoo who is ex-officio mem
ber and chairman. Mr. McAdoo made
a brief speech pointing out that the
farm loan act was the first legislation
to provide financial aid for farmers on
long time and easy terms enacted
since the foundation OF the government
and declaring It meant more prosperity
for the farmer and everybody else.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1916-08-10
SEVERAL COMMODITIES
SHOW LOSS IN EXPORTS

WashingtOn.-Expo OF foodstuffs,
cotton and oils from the United States
during the fiscal year just ended did
not equal those OF the previous year.
Statistics announced by the depart
ment OF commerce show shipments Of
those commodities totaled $l.2S9.735.-
326 decrease OF S.4OO 900 from 1915.
Breadstuffs showed the greatest loss
with $l42,700OOO. the largest falling
off being in wheat exports which de-
creased $11SOOO,OOO. Oats exports
Were $9,60O,O0O less than last year.
corn $S,SOO,OOO less; and flour $S.OOO,-
600 less
Meat and dairy products exports IN
creased $54SOO,OOO over 1915. Bacon
gained $41.0O0.OOO; ham and shoulders
$ll,SOO,0oO; picked pork $4,000 900 and
fresh beef $7.OOO.OOO.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1916-08-10
WILSON CAMPAIGN NOT
TO WAIT ON CONGRESS END
Democrats Start National Fight Soon
After September 1.

Washington.-A decision to launch
the Democratic National campaign
soon after September l regardless OF
whether Congress is still in session
then, was reached at a conference be-
tween President Wilson. Vance c. Nc
Cormick. chairman OF the Democratic
National Committee and Homer s.
Cummings the committees vice chair.
man. The two Democratic leaders
took lunch with the president and re.
mained with him four hours going over
minutely the campaign plans.
While no data was set for the notl.
fication ceremonies Chairman McCor-
mick said that If Congress remained
in sessfno after September l, the no.
tificaton might take place before ad-
iournment. Under such circumstances
the president will go to Shadow Lawn,
n. j., for the occasion and return i'm
mediately afterward to Washington.
Invitations sent to the president to
speak in various parts of the country
were considered at the conference.
Mr., Wilson will make no define en-
gagements, however. until a date for
the adjournment OF Congress is agreed
upon He already has promised to go
TO Hodgensville. Ky, September 4 to
make a non-political speech at Lincoln
Memorial Exercises and has made a
tentative engagement to visit St. Louis
September 10, 90 or 81. to address an
organization of underwriters.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1916-08-10
FEAST OF LANTERNS TO
Be SPECTACULAR EVENT
WRIGHTSv|LLE, AUG.17-l8

Wrightsville Beach. N. c., Aug. g.
Glomo and Despair will be chased into
their cave in the side OF q Wrightsville
Beach sand dune and the door forever
sealed in the presence of snorting,
tery-eyed, hundred foot dragon, ten
beautiful queens from Carolina and
other Southern cities. and 10000 per-
sons who will gather to take part in
the spectacular Feast OF Lanterns on
Wrghtsville Beach. August 18th and
18th.
Thousands upon thousands OF Ian
terms OF brilliant colors will flash and
reflect upon the waters and illuminate
the bright hues Of the decorations
which will comprise a part OF the riot
OF color which is to be a characteris-
tic OF the Feast OF Lanterns.
The Feast OF the Lanterns is an an
nual event on Wrightsville Beach. the
only difference between the one this
year and those OF previous times is
that this ears will be OF such proper
tons as To attract people here from
all parts of this state and from even
as far away as Alabama. Georgia and
other Southern States. Railroad
rates so low as to be attractive to .Nou-
sands have been granted by all lines
leading TO Wrightsville Beach.
Some OF the features OF the two day
celebration will include, the parade
which viii have its basis in the allego-
rtcal, in which the cleaning dragon
will chase to his cave and seal Gloom
and Despair-this parade will be near
ly two miles long-a pyrotechnic dis
play of magnificent proportions; a pa
rade OF illuminated boats; the presence
of the queens OF the Feast and the
announcement of the order of excel
lence OF their equipage; the childrens
parade and dance; the banquet to Car
olina mayors; the exhibitions of Jap
anese tumblers and half,hundred
other features.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1916-08-10
PASSENGER SHIP SUNK BY
SU9MARINE-MANY LOST

London.-The Italian mail steamer
Letimbro has been sunk by a sub.
marine and 2S survivors have arrived
at Malta, says a Reuter- dispatch from
that place. Two boatloads with sur.
viyors also have arrived at Syracuse.
The Letimbro carried a crew of 81
and her passengers numbered 113. 1t
is believed that a large number of
them lost their lives. The passengers
included women and children.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1916-08-10
RUSSIANS BREAK
TEUT0N|C LINES
CAPTURE SIX VILLAGES AND
MORE THAN 5000 PRISONERS
SOUTH OF BRODY.
VERDUN FIGHTING BITTER
British Capture $500 Prisoners When
Turks Invade Suez Canal Region.
Australians Plunge Through Ger
man Ranks.

Petrograd, via London.-Russian at
tacks along the Sereth and Graberka
Rivers south OF Brody. in northern Ca
licia. broke the Teutonic resistance
and resulted in the capture by the Rus
slams of six villages. More than 5000
prisoners were taken.
South of Brody the enemy offered
determined resistance and made sew
eral counter-attacks. In the streets
OF the villages fierce fighting took place
and II was necessary TO drive the enc
my out from house to house.
On the right bank Of the Meuse, in
the Yerdun region. the fighting be-
tween the French and Germans con-
tinues to be bitter. Paris says the
forces of the German crown prince
made unsuccessful efforts to drive the
French from the Thiaumont work, re-
Gently captured. The Germans also
bombarded heavily the sector of Thiau-
mont and Fleury
Brelin mentions bitter fighting at
Thiaumont work and reports the cap
ture Of 46S prisoners during German
counter attacks in the Fleury sector.
On the Russian front the most in
tense fighting is reported as taking
place south OF Brody in Galicia. The
Russians crossed the Sereth river,
captured positions in the region of Pc
niakTchistopady and repulsed Aus
trian-German counter attacks against
them.
London. - Strong Turkish forces
which attacked the British at Romani.
% miles east of the Suez Canal on Au-
gust 4, was defeated and put to flight
by counter-attack. says an official
statement
The Turks, adds the statement, are
being vigorously pursued by the
British who have taken more than
$500 prisoners including some Ger
mans.
With the British armies in France,
via London.-Under the merciless con-
centration of shellfre, the Australians
are holding on to their gains after their
advance on a front Of two miles. The
Germans already have delivered three
powerful counter attacks TO retake the
lost ground and all have failed.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1916-08-10
coIleton Turns 70 Eduoatlon-

Walterboro.-That illiteracy Is on
the decrease in Colleton county
shown conclusively by a study OF the
club rolls Of the county as compiled
by the county chairman, NJ p. Howell
According to this statement. the per
centage Of iillteracy among the white
voters Is only IA f-3 per cent this year
against 90 per cent two years ago
Chairman Howell is very much inter
ested in the education conditions of the
county and has made an exhaustive
study Of the club rolls with the object
OF gathering useful information.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1916-08-10
v. S. OFFICIALS WATCH
RAIL STRIKE DANGER

shington.-Officials OF the Fed
eral government including President
Wilson are closely watching develop
ments in the controversy between 225
railway systems and their 400 900 en-
ployes and are preparing to offer every
possible aid in effecting an agreement
and avoiding strike. The President
forwarded the labor department an ap-
peal received from the Chamber of
Commerce OF the United States
through Harry A. Wheeler. chairman
OF the chambers committee on rail-
roads, declaring a strike inevitable
unless some strong measures OF in
terventiOn are speedily introduced. >"
and urging an inquiry. Acting Sec
retary of Labor Post had not decided
whether action by the department
would be necessary.
The Federal Board OF Mediation
and Cancellation, authorized by law
to attempt to avert strikes on rail.
roads, also is keeping watch of devel.
opments and its officials expect TO
be called on as soon as the strike vote
now being counted has been complete.
ly canvassed
Copies of the chambers appeal to
President Wilson were forwarded to
chairman of the congressional com
merce committees and to representa-
tives OF the railroads and the EN-.
ployes. The chamber is considering
calling a conference here to impress
Congress with the advisability of i'm.
mediate action.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1916-08-10
ARMIES ARE TAKING REST
FIGHTING HAS LET UP CONSIDER
ABLY FOR SHORT BREATHING
SPELL.
Preparing to Renew Attacks-Rus-
slams Advance Against Turks-Ger-
mans Make Another Air Raid on
East Coast of England.

London.-The armies in the great
centers of the present activity-the
Somme region of France, Russia and
Galicia-evidently have let up consid-
erably in fighting and are indulging
in a breathing spell preparatory to
further attacks and counter-attacks.
The official communications dealing
with the operations in these sectors
tell OF no single important engagement
or of any notable changes in the posi-
tions OF any OF the belligerents.
Attacking in Echelon on a three
mile line, from the Meuse river to
Fleury, north OF Verdun. the French
have captured several German
trenches and organized points of sup
port. In the engagement 600 Germans
were made prisoners and ten machine
guns were captured.
On the Russian front Petrograd re-
ports merely artillery duels and in
fantry attacks by small detachments,
while Berlin tells OF Russian attacks
on the Stokhod and Taria river fronts
and OF local Russian offensive on the
Stripa river in Galicia, all of which
were repulsed.
Attacks by the Austrians against
the Italians at various points. includ-
ing Monte Cimone, Monte Seluggio
and Castellatto, have been repulsed
with heavy casualties. according 70
Rome.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1916-08-10
AUTO BANDITS GET
A $4,000 PAYROLL
FIVE UHMASKED MEN SNATCH
MONEY BAGS FROM
GUARDS.
A BOLD DAYLIGHT HOLDUP
Hundreds Look On AS Theft Takes
Place on Crowded Street in Motor
Factory District of Detroit.-Money
For Burroughs Adding Machine Co.

Detroit.-Five unmasked automobile
bandits held up an automobile in
which $4,000 pay roll money was be
ing taken to the plant OF the Bur
roughs Adding Machine Company and
before astonished guards could offer
resistance snatched five OF six bags
in the car. said to have contained
$4,000 or $4,000 and escaped.
The hold-up took place on Bur
roughs, between Woodward and Cass
avenues in view OF hundreds OF en-
ployes of nearby automobile facto-
ries and the usual afternoon throngs
on Woodward avenue.
Rudolph. a Burroughs guard. was
shot through the thigh and struck
on the head with the butt end OF
pistol, when he tried to intercept the
robbers.
Witnesses declared the five bandits
apparently ranged in age from Is to
90 years. No one. however. seemed
able TO give a good description.
They were armed with rifles and au-
tomato pistols.
Witnesses of the daring robbery
declared the apparent failure Of the
pay car gaurds TO realize what was
taking place aided the bandits sue
cesses. One guard said he thought
motion picture scenario was being
staged.
Although policemen on motorcy-
cles and in automobiles were quickly
sent in pursuit OF the bandits, they
had not been rounded up. Eleven
machines filed with officers were
securing the country in every direc-
ton after a fruitless chase of Sc
miles. The bandits were thought to
have been cornered about 80 miles
northwest of the city but when Off
GERS closed in the bandits car was
not TO be found
The amount obtained by the ban
dts at first placed as high as S45,-
600. later was declared by p. G..
Chapman, secretary-treasurer OF the
Burroughs Company to have been be-
tween $4,000 and $4,000 a car fol-
lowing the one held up, carrying $75.-
600 was not molested
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1916-08-10
HUGHES ATTACKS
ADMINISTRATION
LACKING OF POLICY SAYS RE-
PUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL
CANDIDATE.
ON FIRST SPEAKING TRIP
Assals Foreign Course and Mexican
Program of President Wilson-Dip-
lomatlc Appointments Are criti-
cized.

Detroit, Mich.-Charles e. Hughes
in the first set speech of his trans-con-
tinental trip assailed the administra-
ton vigorously for it's foreign policy,
it's Mexican policy, for appointing men
who he termed inexperienced to diplo-
matte posts and for what he charac-
terized as a raid upon the civil SER
vice of the United States"
"He kept us out OF war" Mr..
Hughes said referring to the presi-
dent and q Democratic slogan. yet
we seized Vera Cruz. That was war
very ignoble war. And it was call
ed war over the bodies of those dead
soldiers; 1t was called a war OF SER
vice.
Talk about what is your policy.
What Is the presidents policy-does
any one know? Has the executive
ever had policy for more than six
months on the Mexican question? I
repeat: Who knows today what the
policy OF the administration will be
three months hence? The trouble is
that this administration has written
such a record that no matter what 1t
says you 40 no KNOW WneIner II
will stick to it,
1--WE have had an exhibition during
the past three years which l confess
fills me with a deep sense OF shame
l have not particle of miltaristic
spirit in my system, but II I am elect
ed president / will see to 1t that Amer
ican rights in Mexico are respected"
Mr.. Hughes assailed the administra-
tion's course toward upholding Amer
Jean rights abroad during the Euro
pean war.
= When say that am an American
citizen" the nominee said, 81 ought
TO say the proudest thing that any
man can say in this world. But you
can't have that pride IL American citi-
zenry is a cheap thing, II it Is not
worthy OF protection this wide world
over. There is no man who could sue
p cessfully present to an American com
munty the platform that an American
citizens rights stop at the coast line
and that beyond that American life is
to be the prey of any p1arauder that
chooses to take IT."
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1916-08-10
FINANCE COMMITTEE WAIT
TO HEAR FROM COUNTRY

ington.-Democrat of the
Senate Finance Committee who voted
to lower the income tax exemptions in
the revenue bill are anxious waiting
to hear from the country on the recon-
mendation. Protests against it already
have been heard within the party. Its
proponents will use as one argument
a suggestion from President Wilson
In his annual message to the sixty
fourth congress for a reduction In the
exemption.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1916-08-10
ROGER EASEMENT MET HIS
DEATH ON GALLOWS BRAVELY.
Last Uttersnce Was, 81 Die For NV
Country"

Country"
London.-With only two chaplains
and minor officials of the Government
looking on, Roger Easement, once
knighted for his services to the Crown
while a British Consul was hanged
as a traitor in the Pentonville iail
here. The trap was sprung at one
minute after 8 o'clock and when
single stroke OF the prison bell an.
nounced the grim fact to a waiting
crowd outside only chorus OF cheers
and groans replied, while at one spot
a group Of about 30 Irish women fell
on their knees and prayed for the
soul of their fellow countryman.
Easement, convicted of conspiring
to cause an armed revolt in ireland
and with having sought German aid
to that end. met his death with calm
courage according to witnesses. and
his last utterance was, 'T die for my
country"