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ALLIES MAKE
FURTHER GAINS
ENGLISH AND FRENCH TROOPS
ADVANCE THEIR FRONTS
ELEVEN CITIES CAPTURED
German Capture Russian Positions
and Austrans Yield Ground to
ltalians-Many Prisoners
Are Taken.

London.-British and French troops
thrown forward in offensive against
the German lines on both side of the
Somme. 90 miles north of Paris, have
penetrated at one point to a depth OF
five miles, taken eleven villages and
captured a labyrinth of trenches, ex-
tending to a depth of 1000 yards on a
front of seven miles.
The drive, the most spectacular in
this region since the British captured
Loos, began after the German trench
es had been shattered by a hail of
shells. Progress has been reported
along the entire front of about %
miles.
The town of Albert was the start
ing point of one of the fiercest
thrusts, the British advancing from
west of the town to Montauban, more
than five miles away. Besides Mon
tauban and Serre, the villages of He
buterne. La Boiselle and Mametz have
been captured. Two thousand Ger
man prisoners have passed through
the British collecting stations.
French Take Prisoners.
In cooperation with the British the
French initiated offensive, captured
four villages The number OF un-
wounded German prisoners taken by
the French reached $500.
The capture OF the famous Thiau-
mont works by the French also has
been effected This important strate-
gic point has changed hands several
times and around it thousands of men
have fallen.
In the first sc hours of their Picardy
drive, the French and British captured
more than $500 German prisoners,
cleared 80 square miles of French ter
ritory of the invaders, and have car
ried IL villages and a complicated
series of entrenchments and redoubts
which the Germans have been more
than 20 months constructing.
Italians Press Austrians.
In the Trentino, the Italians con-
tinue to advance along the entire Po-
sina line and in the Arsa valley. Ar
tillery bombardment marks the action
on the rest Of the Austro-Italian front.
While the Russians report progress
south of the Dniester river. in Galicia.
| the Austro-Germans claims the cap
ture of Russians works west and
northwest of Lutsk. especially in the
vicinity of Sokul, Volhynia.
The German troops under General
Won Linsingen have taken Russian pO-
| sitions west Of Kolki and southwest
of Sokul Fighting is in progress
southwest of Lutsk General Won Lin
singen's forces captured 26 officers
and 3,165 men.
Peuograd reports the number OF
| prisoners taken from June TO June
80. inclusive. as 217,OOO officers and
men
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-07-06
CHAPTER v.
The Return Of Lem.

Mrs. Brown and the children went
back to Sheffield on Sunday so that
Monday morning work could begin
early. She went out to work three
days a week and on the other three did
washings at home. 1t was the end OF
summer and school would soon begin;
for another week or two Mary Alice
could stay at home while her mother
went out. After that a decision must
be made. Should Mary Alice forego
further schooling for economic reasons
and either stay at home to enable Mrs.
Brown to work out, or get a Job her
self so that her mother could remain at
home, doing such work as she could at
her own tubs? The rent must be
paid. Dicky must have milk. Mrs.
Brown almost regretted the two weeks
Of idleness; she would have to work
twice as hard TO pay for them.
One night Francis Willett met Mary
Alice on Clipper Hill As usual he
took the wagon tongue from her hand
and started to draw the load up the
long slope
"Im not comm here any more" said
Mary Alice.
"Why not?"
"And I've got a JOB; I'm goin' to
work at Stacey's."
900, gee! You're goin' to work for
Toots Stacey's dad2 That's swell. Ia
like to work I'm a store. How's Sir
Charlie Thomas?"
81 don't know We came home the
week after Won bove vvere fhero "
1.-TWO weeks ago that was Fathers
seen him since then"
"Your father hasT
"Sure. He drove Out again to see
Sam Thomas. He says he's goin' to
have Uncle Billy Jackson look at
Charles legs He isn't really my
Uncle Bllly-he was fathers college
| roommate. and now he's n great doc.
tor. Ny dad says Uncle Billy knows
more about feet and legs and spines
than anybody In the world-he's a spe-
cializer"
Mary Alice answered something
very incoherent Sudden tears blurred
before her eyes. Suppose this great
doctor should help Chbrlie7 All the
way up the hlll she walked ln silence
by Francis Willetts side.
"For goodness sake Mary Alice"
the boy burst out "why dOn't you
talk? never saw such a person as
you"
Francis. would you do me a favor
a real big favorW
10 "Bet I would. Didn't you save my
lifeT
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-07-06
RAW RECRUITS ARE WANTED
In West Virginia National Guard In
Call of Governor.

Charleston. w. Va.-Through appar-
ent misinformation, there was set out
from this city a statement that the
West Virginia National Guard did not
want raw recruits. Governor Hatfield
denied that such was not the case and
declared that the statement was an
injustice to the West Virginia Nation
al Guard. 81 have called for volun.
teers to recruit West Virginia regi-
ments to war strength" the governor
said. I'VE are asking for recruits.
and statements to this effect repeat
edly have been given out by Adjutant
General Bond and by me- We have
recruiting stations open at all points
in the state from which companies
have come, and we are making an ap-
peal to the patriotic men to bring our
regiments up to war strength
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Grantsville, w. Va, Thursday, July 6, 1916

his nose He scfDtinized the face on
the pillow.
Turn to one side" he said ~
have to make 'em all prohles. Gosd
ness. Mary Alice, your nose Is awful
straight and just little curve makes
your lips. Now. isn't that pretty?
You're turrible pretty girl 1 guess.
L never noticed 1t til l came to draw
you"
Mary Alice took the sketch.
"Do l look like that? Really? oh.
it's lovely Oh. Charlie, how'd you
ever learn It? A little boy like your
II don't know. just try IL some
times. when 1 feel like It, Most al
ways l make 'em look awful-nothin
like the folks at ALL Then once in n
while l get one that looks like this. I'm
practcing quite a good deal: but a
cows horns is awful hard to get put
on to his head where they belong, and
when try to make kitty, 1t always
looks like a dog. I'm glad you think
this one Of you is nice, and you car
keep 1t TO show how you looked when
you were little girl. Here's me-"
He produced a hideous caricature
OF himself, with prodigious ringlets,
great staring eyes, and a wide mouth
like a Jack-o-lantern.
'The boss says It looks exactly the
way do" he said. Look at the curls.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-07-06
Little Sir GalaE1ad
4 Story Win a
Blessing
By PHOEBE GRAY
COPYRIGHT by Small. Maynard COMPANY
SYNOPSIS.
By PHOEBE GRAY

Whie rundiing the clean washing up
Clipper Hill Mary Alice Brown Is set up-
on by some mischievous boys, who spill
the washing into the dirt. She is rescued
by Francis Willett, a Galahad knight.
She is punished by her drunken father FOR
returning without the wash money. Mary
Alice wanders away from home, takes a
trolley ride into the country and spends
the night at the farmhouse OF Sam Thorn
as. In the morning she meets little Char
lie Thomas, a cripple. Sam takes Mary
Alice home and finds that he and Mrs.
Brown are old acquaintances Sam takes
her and Mary Alice to his home for a
visit while Lem Brown, the drunken IA
ther, is serving q workhouse sentence.
Charlie is made a Galahad knight. Fran
els visits the farm
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moUNosVILLE TO BE THERE.

Moundsvlne. w. Va.-Robert G.. Yo-
no. of MoundsviHe. FIRST sergeant. Co.
NJ. First West Virginia regiment Span
ish-American War Volunteers. was
called over the long distance tele-
phone by Col. Clarence v. Jolne, of
the First West Virginia regiment. ma
tional guard, and asked to organize
a company of volunteers i'm Mounds
vile for service iu the present Mex
ican crisis. Before taking such ac-
tion Mr. Yoho will await word from
Col Jolinc as to whether his men viii
have TO enter the national guards be-
fore being mustered into federal serv.
fee. If the company can be organized
and mustered directly into tho service
of the United States Mr. Yoho viii
Immediately issue formal call for
recruits and viii probably call "a mass
meeting To- ascertain the sentiment ol
the people
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New pIvlslon Eormed.

Washington.-A new division in
the post Office department to be
known as the division of post Office
service. with entire supervision over
the handling and movement OF the
mails I'm every city and town in the
United States was created The new
division absorbs the divisions OF
city delivery and salaries and allow
ances and that part of transportation
relating to the mail messenger, pneu-
matte tube and screen wage service.
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DENTISTS ARE EXAMINED
Dental Board Holds Regular Meeting
-Forty-six Seek Certificates.

Wheeling, w. Va-The West vir-
ginia dental board of examiners held
a threeday session here Forty.six
applicants for license to- practice
dentistry i'm West Virginia were ok
amined I'm five subjects After the exc
amiuatiOus were concluded one day
was devoted TO- clinics The board
elected officers ass follows Dr. l..
George Beerbowcr of Terra Alta.
president, and Dr H II smauridge.
of Charleston. secretary
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MILITIA COMPANIES GROWING

Clarksburg. W. va-Local militia
officers are busiiy engaged in recruit
ing men for the two local companies
of the First Regiment. West Virginia
National Guard. and are meeting with
excellent results and soon both com
panIes will be- ready to muster into
service it necessary. with "a ful peace
footing OF strength Company r. tbe
old company is already full uD and
has a number of extra men and would
be- able GO reach the war footing of
100 men in a snort time if necessary.
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SILK FLAG FOR SOLDIERS

Huntington W. Va The Woman's
Relief Corps OF Huntington. has or
dered regulation silk rogimoutal flag
TO bc presented by that organization
TO the Second Regiment before fits de-.
parture for the border ln case O call
Us made. ITS members have been busy
for several days soliciting funds from
The merchants of Huntington 60 pay
for Che nag They are hoping to have
q day set apart at thc camp as Hunt
ineion Day. on which they wish 20
present che dag.
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Do you know the value Of
hardship in the formation of
character2 Faith counts for so
much in the performance Of duty.
A sensible man can do pretty
nearly as much as ne thinks he
can-that's faith in himself.
Mary Alice develops a faith In
God, and she thinks that God
will give her the power to do
her work, no matter how big Ii
is.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-07-06
WEST VIRGINIA BRIEFS

Wheeling, w Va.-Mayor II. L.
Kirk and twenty prominent citizens
of WHeeling issued a call for a mass
meeting to be held next week in the
Auditorium, to arrange for a Loyalty
Day parade and patriotic demonstra-
tions
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-07-06

Washington Tho state department
is preparing 20 make formal inquiry
of the Geeman government as t0 what
punishment was inflicted upon the
submarine commander who torped0ed
the channel steamer Sussex
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Les take yours and mine and have 'em
framed together"
Don't, Charlie" protested Mary
Alice; "I think you're horrid. You can
make a lovely picture of yourself, be-
lieve. Do it. will you?"
"No," said the little boy, I'D rather
do somethin' interestin, like duck or
a-a-boy fallin' in the mill pond. See.
Mary Alice, this is water, splashin'.
And this is q fish"
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-07-06

AthNis The Greek government
has consented to me ententes wish
to hasten iu the demobuization Tho
army win Doe entirely dlsbanded by
tho end of July.
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New York After 23 years of effort
To- establish q proprietary news gath
ering and distributing organization.
the New Yor. Sun was sold 60 Frank
a NIuusey. member of the Associat-
cd Press
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-07-06

Des Moines. la The mulct repeal
law which closed saloons in Iowa
January 1916. is valid and consti-
tuuonal according to- q decision OF
the state Supreme Court
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-07-06

Wheeling. w. Va-The summer
meeting OF the Wheeling Presbytery
was held in the Stone Presbyterian
church, Elm Grove, and large mum
Der of ministers from the Wheeling
district were in attendance. Rev. John
Connell, of New Martinsville. pre-
sided at the meeting.
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, 80 FsII 30 d g WouId PuI out.

Her Arm Felt as " II Would Pull out.
himself up and sat comfortably upon
q loose plank which lay across the
Dune
Come on over here, Mary Alice" "
he called. 'I can see lots Of FISH, Oh.
look, got one"
He jerked suddenly upon his pole
and somethlne shiny huttered I'm the
air az the end OF his line. But the rot
ten plank could not support so much
excited, wriggling boy and gave way.
Mary Alice saw Francis heels go up.
and then he disappeared suddenly into
ne big box.
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FAREWELL VIOLENT; GIRL
HAS FRACTURED RIBS

:. One of the members OF Sheri- :
= dan Troop was too violent in ca .
= ressing his sweetheart farewell :
= before leaving for Mt Gretna. :
= The young Tyrone woman com :
= plained of severe pains in her :
= side. A physician discovered :
:. that the parting squeeze" had I.
:. fractured two ribs. :,
= :.
:. :. :. :. :. :. = :. :, :. :. = :. = :. :.
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White Sulphur Spring. w Va
Handsome golf trophies for the golf
tournament at White Sulphur Springs
in July were placed on exhibition at a
jewelry store here and attracted a
great deal of attention The trophies
include loving cups. gold medal, and
the presidents trophy, a set of cups.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-07-06

Grafton w. Wa concerted raid
upon alleged bootegging headquarters
in This city was made and was produc.
tive of results highly satisfactory to
Che state authorities Thirteen arrosts
were made, two cases were continued.
three cases dismissed and eight con.
victions we're secured
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Dragging a congressman into dis
cussion Is almost as dincult re teach
Ing q duck how to swim.
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Fairmont, w Va.-The Chamber of
Commerce approved the plan submit
ted by the city board OF affairs for the
issuance OF 100000 in bonds for the
erection OF bridges over the Monon.
gahela river here. The matter will be
submitted 10 the voters within the
next two months. for their approval.
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20 you remember your child
hood love anslrs7 The girls or
boys you we're stuck on" from
the time you were seven or eight
until you reached your early
feena7
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Clendennin. w. Va-Active drilling.
cleaning out old wells. making loca.
tions for new ones seems 10 be the
order of the day i'm this vicinity. There
is no special excitement. but it is evi.
dent there has not since the oil fields
were first opened in this vicinity been
activity so general In all the fields ass
at the present time
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Charleston w. va Three persons
were slightly injured at Haulcy. ON
the line of the Ohio Valley Traction
Co, between Huntington and Kenova.
when am automobile in which they
we're riding was struck Dy 8u east
bound car. according to telegram
received by the public service CON.
mission from am officer of the com.
pany.
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West Union W. Va-Luther Davis.
son. 20 met with instant death when
he was caught in the ny wheel at the
Hope gas station at Sodala Hc
leaves a wife and two children. "a
ther and mother.
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(TO BE CONTINUED
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The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1916-06-29
PROCEEDINGS POLICE JURY
OF NATCHIToCHEs PARISH, LOUISIANA
Monday, June 18th, 1916

The Hon. Police Jury met (as per
special CALI with President Pierson
presiding and all members present ex-
cept Mr.. Cockerham and Mr.. Cock
field.
BY Mr.. Krott. seconded by Mr.. Page:
That the following petition of citizens
of Spanish Lake School District be
accepted.
To the Hon, Police Ju.y of the Parish
of Natchitoches, State of Louisiana
We the undersigned property tax
payers Of the fifth ward, Parish of
Natchitoches, State of Louisiana, con-
stituting and being one third or more
of the property tax ravers qualified to
vote in said Spanish Lake School Dis
trict in the election herein prayed for
under the Constitution and laws Of
the State of Louisiana respectfully ask
and petition your Honorable Body to
order a special election in and for the
said Spanish Lake School District,
situated in ward five, Natchitoches
Parish, State of Louisiana, at which
election there shall be submitted to the
property tax payers of said Spanish
Lake School District of Natchitoches
i 0IdLC VI hOulOldiidy chg tUlO anu
qualified to vote in such election under
the Constitution and laws of the State
of Louisiana, the question and propo-
sition of levying and assessing and
collecting annually for a period Of five
years, commencing with and including
the years 1916, 1917, 1918, 1919, 1920.
A special five mill tax upon all the
property situated in said Spanish Lake
School District, subject to State and
Parish taxation for the purpose of
building and constructing, repairing
and maintaining roads and bridges in
said Spanish Lake School District, and
that said election be ordered and held
under the provisions Of Article 291 of
the Constitution of the State of Louisi-
ana. And all Articles and Laws of
said State of Louisiana amendatory
thereof, and relating thereto. After
all formalities necessary in the pre-
misses have been fully complied with
and for which we pray, your honorable
body to grant, further that you order
in the above that there shall be three |
Road Commissioners elected, who shall |
when elected have full power Of dis
bursting the said five mills if carried. |
This we earnestly ask of your Honor
able Body.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1916-06-29
election, Walter Aymond,

election, Walter Aymond.
In Ward Six, polling place Robeline,
precinct No. commissioners, r..
N. Winn, Joseph Welsh, and Luther
Page; Clerk Of said election, Charles
Marlborough.
In Ward 5, polling place, Marthaville,
precinct No. 2-Commissioners, j. H.
Veal, A. j. Fox, and T. E. Prothro;
Clerk of said election, E. L Campbell.
Precinct No. |. polling place Beulah
Commissioners, T. B. Knott, l. ".
Mallette and w. I. Olive Clerk of said
election, G. H. Knott
Precinct No 3. Polling place A Ajax
Commissioners, Mack Thompson, Key
Blankenship, and E. j. Bird; Clerk of
said election, James Blue
In Ward Three, polling place Pow
hatan, precinct No. commissioners,
Pink Hart. J. NJ. Young, and j. 5.
Dixon; Clerk of said election, Tom
Hart
In Ward Four, polling place Clarence,
precinct No. Commissioners, Tom
Clark, j. M. Aldrige, and b F. Land;
Clerk of said election, Arnold Som
payrac.
Sec. That said special election be
conducted under The laws of the State
of Louisiana, applicable thereto.
Sec. g. That the President of the
Police Jury is hereby instructed to give
notice of the said special election by
his proclamation published IN the Off
biai Journal according to law, and in
said proclamation he shall anoounc
that at 10 o clock a. m. on the 7th day
of August 1915, the Police Jury will
meet aC its regu!lc meeting place in
the City of Natchitoches Louisiana,
and shall there and then proceed to
open the ballot boxes, examine and
canvass the returns and declare the
result Of said election as required by
Law.
The Roll being call the following was
had.
Yeas: Massrs. Pierson, Williams,
Adams, Knott, Page, Parker, Taylor
and Russell.
Absent: Messrs. Cockerham and.
Cockfield.
Nays: None.
Carried unanimously.
Moved and seconded the Hon. Police |
jury adjourned until O'Clock p. m.
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BALLOT.

Special election in Road Dis
trict No. 10 of the Parish of
Natchitoches, held in accor-
dance with an ordinance of
the Police Jury of the Parish
Of Natchitoches, adopted on
the 18th day of June 1916.
PropositiOn-To incur debt
and issue bonds to the amount
Of Two Hundred and Fifty
Thousand Dollars to run for
twenty years from date and
. bear in eres at the rate Of
5 per cent per annum payable
annually for the purpose OF
constructing and maintaining
a gravel read from the divid
ing line between the Parishes
of Natchitoches and Sabine,
thence to the Village of
MarthaviIie thence to tiie
Village OF Robeline, thence
to the City of Natchi
toches, thence to Grand
Ecore, on lied River, thence
in southerly direction
through Ward Four via Clar-
ence to the mouth OF the
Saline Bayou, the dividing
line between the Parish of
Natchitoches and the Parish
of Winn, and for the con-
struction and maintainence of
a gravel road from the City
of Natchitoches to the Village
of Powhatan in Ward Three,
thence to the Village of Allen
in Ward Five.
All in conformity to an
ordinance creating Road Dis
trict No. 10 of the Parish of
Natchitoches adopted by the
Police Jury of the Parish OF
Natchitoches on the 18th, day
of June 1916.
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Carried unanimously.
Moved and seconded the Hon. Police
jury adjourned until 2 O'Clock p. m.
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Partition Sale.
Calvin Pardee,
Frost-Johnson Lbr' Co ct ais.
Intervention Mrs Martha Davis
H1AL u q NJ L. OEc

rEUSI-JO OIlllSOIl 13OL w CT cstos
Intervention Mrs Martha Davis
11th, D. G. No 1885.
BY virtue of judgment of the Hon
orable Eleventh District Court in the
above entitled and numbered case
of date, November 10th, 1915, which
Judgment was affirmed by the Hon.
Court of Appeal, and commission there
under. to me directed and to that effect,
|, J.W. Payne, Sheriff of the Parish OF
Natchitoches, did seize and will offer for
sale at public auction at II O'Clock q
m. at the court house doar in the Cit
Of Natchitoches
SATURDAY, JULY 8, 1916
The following described propert
situated in the Parish of Natchitoches
Louisiana to-wit:
SEI of NE14, and NW4 of NEL
Section 10. 81 of NWA of Section -
Ali in Township IL, NJ&th of Range
West.
The same to be sold to effec5 par
tition and the proceeds to be distri5l
ed in accordance with said judgment.
Terms Of sale: Cash, for what j
viii bring
Sheriff Parish of Natchitoches, Ia
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Notice.

During my absence in Bato koue
during the next Sixty days. viii he
represented by Mr. Gaihnio Hsa }
in any matters connected with my
surance business aa3 my patrons
requested to apply TO hlmin any ma
pertaining tostheir Insurance
u. II BkEALEA i4