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The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-08-30
AMERICAS FAITH IN RUSSIA.

500, 100000 Credit Given by United
states TO New Republic.
Washington.-Every effort IS being
made by the United States Govern.
ment to counteract the effect OF the
expected news Of the occupation OF
Riga, Ruseia's Baltic port, by the Ger.
man forces. In a formal statement
and through the publication Of an Off.
cial letter to Ambassador BakhmeteT
the State Department reiterated its
faith I'm the Russian Provisional Gov.
Brnment.
As material evidence OF the contin.
ned faith OF the United States I'm the
ability Of Russia to overcome her diff
iculties and share with her allies in
victory over the menace of Prussian.
ism, the Treasury Department made a
loan of s1O0OOO.00O 70 the Russian PRO.
visional Government. making S275. 900.
600 advanced since the United States
entered the war. This faith was fur.
Their emphasized I'm an ARRANGEMENT
between Russia and the United States
under which the Provisional Govern.
ment viii receive the assistance fin the
way Of supplies st regards az essential
to Russian military success-in fact, 10
Russia's continuance in the wa.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-08-30
CROWN PRINCE LOSES VERDUN
GENERAL PETAlN'S MEN CAP.
TuRE FORTIFIED POSITION.
British Admit Setback on the Ypres.
Menin Road, but Not Without
Great Loss by Foe.

London.-"Hin 3O4 again is in
French hands" was the message from
the Verdun front that thrilled the
heart of France.
Not since the battle OF the Marne
has more joyous news come to the
people OF the republic. For the re.
capture by Petain's poilus of this
blood-soaked height, twin of Dead
Mans HILL" means the complete dis.
ENHANCEMENT OF Verdun from the
German grip.
For year and a half the Crown
Princes veterans had been squat
ting" complacently in their hidden
concrete corridors on this hill, smugly
looking down upon the battered
citadel that was to be their ultimate
goal.
"As long as we have Dead Mans
Hill and Hill 304" was the ever-re.
peated assertion of German experts
since the spring OF last year, "our
Verdun lines are safe, and sooner or
later the fortress must fall to us"
Mort Homme fell to the first French
onrush. Hill 304 was reoccupied next
day The German dream OF Verdun
is over.
Berlin admits the loss of Hill 304.
New cheering news also came from
Rome. Cadorna continues "on the
march" More than 10000 Austrian
prisoners have been counted so far.
Further progress has been made, and
all counter-attacks have been repulsed.
The British did not fare so well.
They were thrown back from the DO
sitions they had recently won in
Flanders, south of the Ypres-Menin
Road, and, according to Berlin lost
21 tanks in front of the German lines.
Berlin also claims retention OF all
the lines attacked by the Canadians
This is disputed by the British War
Office, which says the Dominion troops
hold German trenches Immediately
northwest Of what was once Green
Grassier, but now is called RED" at
the front.
Petrograd was silent on the new
German drive on Riga. But Berlin
referred for the first time to "our
advance on the city of Riga" adding
that the Bavarians rallied after re.
verse in the direction Of Buzeu. They
had lost a village to the Teutons
but promptly recaptured and held 1t.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-08-30
INCOME TAXES
ARE GOING UP
Senate Levies so Per Cent.
Sur-tax on Incomes of More
Than ST 100000.
RAISES $73,OOO,OOO MORE
Amendments Introduced by Senator
Gerry Of Rhode Island Starts With
35 Per Cent. on 100000
and Mount Up.

Washington.-The Senate went on
rampage in which II played havoc
with the whole scheme Of income taxa.
ton as planned by the Finance Com
mittee. First, by vote of 80 to 81
it rejected the committees plan; then
1t adopted the original House figures
on lower incomes. plus the Lenroot
levies on higher incomes and to this
it added the still higher rates to be
imposed on large incomes, as proposed
by Senator Gerry OF Rhode Island
The work OF the Senate adds $751;
100000 to the taxes proposed by the
revenue bill. AS the bill stands $780,.
100000 will be raised from income
taxes and the total to be carried by
the whole bill when passed will be
$2,250,OO0,O0O in taxes OF all kinds.
The rout OF the Finance Committee
came after the Senate by vote of
"a to adopted an amendment by
Senator Gerry levying a tax OF 35
per cent on incomes between $500, 900
and S750,000. 40 per cent. on incomes
from $750,000 TO $1,000, 900 and 80 per
cent. on incomes over a million.
What this means may be appreciat.
ed from the fact that the Finance
Committee proposed to levy only 33
per cent. on all incomes over $500, 900.
1t means that men like Rockefeller
who have net incomes of over a mill.
ion annually must pay more than half
their incomes in taxes to the Govern.
ment to run the war.
After the adoption OF the Gerry
amendment the Senate adopted a mo-
ton sidetracking the committees rates
and by a series OF amendments re.
vised the entire schedule.
Including the changes made by the
Gerry and other amendments the in.
come tax surtaxes are: Incomes OF
$4,000 to $500, l per cent; $500 to
$4,000, 2 per cent; $4,000 to $12,500,
3 per cent; $12,50O to $4,000, 4 per
cent; $4,000 to $4,000, per cent. !:
$4,000 to $4,000. per cent; 40,0OO
to 100000. 10 per cent; 100000 to
$4,000, 13 "a per cent; $780, to
100000, 1715 per cent; 100000 to
$150,000, 21 IA per cent; $150,000 to
100000. % per cent; 5000, 900 to
$250,000. 80 per cent $25O,O00 to
$500, 900. 33 "a per cent; 100000 to
100000. 371s per cent; 100000 to
$750000. 40 per cent; $750.000 to ST..
100000, 40 per cent, and incomes over
$1,000,000, so per cent. These are
surtaxes in addition to the regular
and normal income tax rates.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-08-30
Drafted Men May Never EIaht.

the belief that the American con-
scripted army may never be called
upon to go to France was expressed
by Gov. John J.. Cornwell. in an ad-
dress delivered at Wheeling at a meet
ing held in honor of Ohio county
young men who have been called for
the selective army
You young men may never have to
go TO France" he said. "You will
have to go through long period of
training, and before you are fitted to
go upon the field of battle, the war
may be over. Germany is fast losing
ground, and the advantages are now
with the allies"
My fear is not for you boys who
have been called TO war" the COVER
nor continued, but for a certain ele-
ment who is TO remain at home, who
may. in their mad rush for money.
forget that 1t is their patriotic and
loyal duty to support the soldiers at
the front"
The United States, Governor Corn
we'll said. is not going to put her
troops in the field poorly equipped
Never before in her history has
America been making such extensive
preparations and plans for the vel
fare OF her soldiers as now.
In the event that a mortality list
shall come to this city, it will be then
that there will be no room for a slack
er; 1t will be then that the real life
of the loyal man will be manifested
and the Stacker will be hated like a
snake"
The meeting was also addressed by
Right Rev Bishop P. J. Donahue. Of
the West Virginia diocese; Mayor
Morgan l.. Vesey, of Wheeling. and
Captain J. B. Price, formerly Of the
Canadian army.
The meeting was attended by more
than three thousand persons. II was
preceded by parade in which nearly
800 drafted men of Wheeling and Ohio
county took part Members OF the
Wheeling Plattsburg Association and
the newly commissioned officers we're
also in the parade
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-08-30
GERMAN AERos KILL II.
Two Of Fleet Of Ten Brought Down By
British Avlators.

! Wo OF FlceL OF ] en- Brought OoWn Dy
British AViators.
London.-In a raid by ten German
airplenes, eleven persons were killed
and thirteen injured at Dover.
Bombs we're dropped at Margats
also, near the moutL OF the Thames.
Two OF the raiders we're shot down
The official report says the airplanei
were unable to penetrate far inland.
The text Of the communication fol
lows:
Ten enemy airplanes approached the
Kentish coast. near Ramsgate, about
1915 a. m. Being met and heavily en-
gagged by machines OF the Royal Flying
Corps and Royal Naval Air Service
and also by gunfre from anti-aircraft
guns, the raiders we're unable to pene
trate inland.
A small party travelled west to Mar
gate. and then turned homeward The
remainder skirted the coast TO this
south as far as Dover Bombs were
dropped Dover and Margate.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-08-30
w. Va. Embryo Officers.

After weeks of work Colonel VIM.
wallace, of the United States army.
mas announced the complete list Of
west N1rginians who have been sum
moned to take the course at TT. Ben
Jamin Harrison. Supplementing the
list OF names issued some time ago,
the following names were given out
Jesse Arnold, OF Moundsville: JOS
Ayers, n. Case, William II. Blanford.
McMechen, w. Va; Thomas w. G..
Beatte. Elmwood; Wilmer Blackburn.
$50 Sixth street, Parkersburg. national
guard Howard b. Booke, NJ Company,
second Infantry, Camp Kanawha; Ma
rion Bonner, r. +. ID. l. Friendly:
James l.. Butcher, Adamston; Jesse I.
callahan, Huntington; Marshall II.
carrier, Keyser; Augustus G. Carver.
charleston; Ira p. Champe. Charleston;
James c. Cox, Bridgeport; w l. Gun
ain, Huntington; Chester G.. Dixon,
heyser; Leslie G. Drake. Davis; Hen.
ry f. Donnally. Charleston: Herbert
y. Eastwood, Wheeling; Chester l..
Eskey, Woodsdale; James A. French,
princeton; Samuel G. Gist, Jr, Wells
burg; Enoch S. George, Elliins; Fred
erick Hall. Wheeling: Raymond ID.
Haskins, Charleston; William s. Hill
dreth, Clarksburg; Clarence w. Hogg.
lexington, Va; Elliott b. Hopkins,
( wheeling; James l.. Hudson. Blue.
field; Ivan G. Hollansworth. Hurri.
cane; Arthur B. Johnston. Century:
William r. Johnson, Clarksburg; Lew
is A. johnson, Clarksburg; J. h Jones,
| Charleston: j. Il. Kennedy, Watson /;
Henry +. Lambert, Kenova: Edward
T.. Leatherburg, Clarksburg; Freder.
|. / lnN al H.. Z
Long, Manbar; Charles NJ Lough,
Wheeling; Russell Law, Pennsboro: !:
James r. Moore, Kenova: Donnally Fl
Morris, Charleston; Herman Leroy
McNulty. Huntington; Clarence O. Nc.
/ Vey, Huntington; Earl Y. McVey. Kim.
Derly; Jay T. McCamic. Wellsburg
n. Floyd Newcomer, Clarksburg; Will
lard c. Osburn, South Norwalk, Conn. !;
Richard S. Payne. Philippi; Silas p
renee, Pence Springs; Charles Harold
Porter. Charleston; Jonathan c. Pow
ell, St Marys; Daniel II. Prichard.
Bramwell; Thomas r. Richards. Rich
wood; Carl B. Roberts, Steubenville.
Ohio; Beamis NJ. Pogerson, Mounds
vile; Jos. Ruffner, Jr, Charleston !;
Otto S. Russell Milcreek; Herbert w.
Sanders. Charleston William NJ. Scho-
held, Williamson; Frank F. Shannon,
Pineville; Bucker ]. Smith. Wheeling,
Charles A. Smith. Chester: Harry r.
Smith, Clarksburg; Walter w Steg-
man, Wheeling; Harry c. Stone,
Charleston; Paul A. Summers. Charles.
ton; Lee Campbell TAFT. Anderson;
Robert G. Thursmond. Huntington;
William d. Talbot, Elkins; Charles E.
futile. Parkersburg; John r. Vawter,
| Ansted; Joshua c. Whetzel. Boston.
| W. Va; Nelson r. Whitaker. Wheel.
ing; Warren X Williams. New Cum.
berland; George w. Wilson Elkins
Guy N. Woodzelle, Elkins; Max Wei
lon Wright, Ceredo; Frank L. Yates,
Rippon, W. Va.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-08-30

Preserve perishable foods by can.
ming; werk at it until the last bean
is canned" is the advice given farm.
ers and gardeners by Commissioner
James IT. Stewart. OF the State De
partment Of agriculture I'm his weekly
bulletin Of Timely Hints" Continu-
ing on this subject the bulletin reads.
Now is the time for consumers TO buy
and store This will help out the
farmer and gardener who responded 70
tho command to plant IN abundance.
You can DO your part by buying and
drying and canning the surplus"
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-08-30
VoTes TO DUST GOVERNOR

impeachment Charges Made Against
Ferguson o. Texas.
Austin, Texas.--The Texas House OF
Representatives, BY n vote OF 50 TO 81,
adopted a resolution 10 present to the
Senate articles Of impeachment against
Governor James p. Ferguson. A com
mittee Of nine was appointed immedi.
atoly 20 draw articles OF impeaoh-
ment
The action followed Investigation
Of thirteen charges filed By Speaker
n. o. Fuller against the Governor.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-08-30
AUsrRIA cRYINe 90 pEAor

Food Conditions IN Vienna Worse
Than They Are Revealed.
Copenhagen. Austria is literally
crying for peace
Food conditions in Vienna are de-.
scribod as worse than is usually
imagined for The poorer classes OF the
population, though a fairly comfort.
able existence may be maintained
with money
Conditions are much better in the
provinces and in Lemberg. Cracow.
and other places IN Galicia.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-08-30
Food Campaign Nears End.

With nearly 100 900 pledge cards dis.
tri0uted among the housewives OF
West Virginia. eighty per cent OF
which. It is believed, have been filed
out and returned to the national food
administrator. announcement was
made here by J. V. Sullivan. secretary
OF the State Council OF Defense. that
the campaign for conservation OF food
by the enrolment Of the women OF the
state will be terminated September 5.
Instructions for this action we're re.
ceived by the State Council from the
National Council, which also requested
tnat the organization in the state for
The distribution of the cards be main.
tained for another drive to be made
later.
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cornwelI Says aRe Patlent.n

BE patient" This was the message
OF Governor John j. Cornwen to the
people Of West Virginia. delivered dur.
ing the course of an address at Wheel
ing. at luncheon OF the Wheeling Ro.
tary Club. at which the governor and
thirty newly commissioned army Off.
GERS we're the guests OF honor. BE
patient" the governor appealed.
whether the war be long or short.
DO not expect perfection i'm our Off
cials. They will make mistakes. But
the United States is rapidly getting
into shape for conflict and before long
our military establishment will sur.
pass in numbers and efficiency any
thing Of which the average man has
ever dreamed There can be but one
end 20 be attained American vic.
tory"
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-08-30

charlestoD.--Interpreting the good
roads law Of 1917 providing for a max
mum levy for class A roads and dis.
lrici road levy, IN response to a query
rom Prosecuting Attorney Vester b.
Dunn. Of Preston county, Attorney
fenoral England has given an opinion
thai The latter levy can not be laid on
Dsoperty located IN municipalities. He
noils that the maximum levy Of %
cents can be laid on all property IN
'ne county, including that in munici.
palliies which construct and keep IA
'epair their own streets.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-08-30
AS Drastic As poa Law.


Not only did the 1917 legislature
play havoc with the dogs of West Vir-
ginia by it's stringent enactments for
the protection of live stock, but it's
action in amending the live stock law
has proven to be an equally drastic
measure, in the opinion of the attorney
general who has just responded to a
request for construction of this law.
BY the repeating clause attached to
the measure enacted by the legislature
last spring, "all acts or parts OF acts
heretofore passed, pertaining to male
hogs. sheep, goats and cattle running
at large" were repealed and so the
state now has no other statute on the
subject. The law. as it now stands.
provides that IF any horses. mules.
cattle. sheep, hogs or goats shall enter
into any grounds enclosed by a law
ful fence. the owner or manager of any
such animal shall be liable TO the own
er OF such grounds for any damage
he may sustain thereby; and for every
successive trespass by such animal or
animals, the owner thereof shall be
liable in damages i'm double the amount
thereof. and after having given at
least five days notice in writing to the
owner or manager of such animal. of
the fact Of two previous trespasses.
the owner or occupier of such grounds
shall be entitled TO such animal If Il
be found again trespassing on said
grounds"
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-08-30
Terma Man ns Ertended.

School terms may be extended under
Two sections Of the West Virginia code.
ln The opinion OF Tax Commissioner
Walter Hallanan. given at the request
or 7. j Wilmoth. Of Elkins. The school
term may be extended in any district
or independent district FIRST by the
BOARD OF education at It's discretion. or.
second, upon the petition Of fifty tax.
PAYERS Of the district the boards shall
'uomit the question TO the voters Of
'he district. was the ruling Of Commits
sioner Hallanan.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-08-30

Clarksburg-Dr. c. o. Post, city
health officer, has instructed grocery
men and other dealers in foodstuffs
to keep all foods properly screened so
as to preclude the possibility of in
lection from infantile paralysis germs.
No foods are to be permitted to be
exposed where dust may settle on
them
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-08-30
AMERICA WINS IN EMBARGO

Britain Allows Merchandise to Come
From Germany.
Washington.-Appr SO 5.OOO.-
900 worth of American merchandise
held up at Rotterdam, Holland. for
from six months to a year. will be
released Immediately and allowed to
come through to this country, follow
ing representations made by the
United States to the British. One reas-
on the British will allow this mer-
chandise through is because OF the
trouble between Holland and Germany.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-08-30
West Virginia
News Cuttings
An epitorne of most inn
Portant events transpir-
ing in state

Fairmont.-With a dearth of tele-
graph operators threatened because
of the demands made by the nations
war program. Fairmont Y. M. c. A.
officials have arranged for the instruc-
ton OF class i'm telegraphy.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-08-30
Five Paroles issued.

Governor Cornwell just issued pa.
roles to five prisoners In the state pen
itentiary, each Of whom has served
over years of an indeterminate SEN
tence Of two to ten years The men
paroled are John Bremen. Hal Chris.
tian. James Carpenter, Henry Camp.
bell and o. G. Moore
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-08-30

Morgantown.-Football enthusiasts
among students of West Virginia Uni
versity are elated over word that
Frank Ice. who last year distinguished
himself as substitute varsity" tackle,
will return to school this fall.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-08-30

Beckley.-Classifica of the 7S2
examined to make up Raleigh's quota
or 3S1 for the first increment of the
national army has been completed and
the local draft board is now going over
the claims for exemption. The honor
roll of those who were found physic-
ally fit and did not claim exemption
numbers 166.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-08-30

Wheeling ng.--Unexpecte opposition
OF determined character. II Is de-
clared here, has developed against the
new United States government plan TO
bring about Increased shipment bv
river OF coal from up river points by
means Of the lowering OF the river
dams and thus creating an artificial
waiting" OF coal tows into lower river
points. from Point Pleasant and there.
abOuts.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-08-30

Wheeling.-The installation of a
temporary system of chlorinating fl
ter to purify the city water supply was
recommended to city officials by
Mayo Tolmar. of Charleston, director
OF sanitary engineering for the state
department OF health. He recommend
ed the use Of such system until a
permanent filtration plant can be In
stalled.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-08-30

Morgantown.-The West Virginia
Conference of the Methodist Protes-
tant Church opened it's three day pro-
gram here with young peoples rally.
An attendance representative of all
the branches of the organization in the
state was present. The reception of re-
ports, the election OF officers and dedi-
catory services were features.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-08-30

Huntington.-Company f. OF the
Second West Virginia regiment, has
entrained at Kanawha City for a point
in the South to prepare camp for the
remainder of the regiment. The re-
mainder OF the regiments is expected
to entrain in the next few days for
the southern camp. The regiment is
not to be concentrated at Kanawha
city prior to its departure.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-08-30
costs II. $. $50. n to Equip
Each Soldier For OdrnDdi6n

According a by
II costs 1851 to equip
france Clothing utensils 7 and hShting
equipment
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Clarksburg.-Dental and medical
students are held not to be exempt
from military service, while farmers
and workers in munitions factories
will have to show that their services
as such outweigh their worth as sol
diers, according to rulings made here
by the military draft board of appeals
for the northern district of West Vir-
ginia
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-08-30

Wheeling.-Captain Louis Bennett.
in charge OF the West Virginia Flying
Corps, announced the purchase Of the
entire equipment OF the Princeton
Aviation School at Princeton College.
The deal includes two improved air
planes and considerable auxiliary
equipment, which will be used at the
Beech Bottom school Of the West Vir-
ginia Fly Corps.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-08-30

Huntington.-Major H. D. Hatfield,
directed recently by the government
to make tour of the state to examine
applicants for commissions in the
medical reserve corps, is in Hunting.
ton examining local candidates. Ma
Jor Hatfield has practically finished
his tour OF the state He came here
from Washington, where he was on
official business.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-08-30
SENDING MAIL TO SOLDIERS

OENOlN6 MAIL ~ SOLDlE KS
How Letters for the Boys Ln the
! National Army Camps Should
Be Addresses.
Washington Before long sew.
! eral thousand young men will be
in the various cantonment camps
] OF the National Army. and their
: relatives and other friends will
] wish to write 90 them. In order
! to expedite the delivery OF their
I mail and give the boys the best
! service possible. the post Office
= officials instruct their CORE
y spondents, II they know In ad.
Z vance the company and regiment
! to which the soldier Is assigned.
: to address mail according to this
= sample:
I PRIVATE JOHN JONES.
A Company. First Infantry.
] Camp Dodge. Iowa.
II the company and regiment
I are not known. the mail should
: be addressed thus.
! PRIVATE JOHN JONES.
Of Minnesota.
Camp Dodge. Iowa.
When all troops are organized
y the mail for each man will be
! distributed direct to his company
and regiment Until then IL VIII
be delivered through his State
! section.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-08-30

Huntington Although the term OF
William G. Barnhart az United States
attorney for the Southern district OF
West Virginia would have expired on
August 1s, had he not resigned. United
States District Attorney y. Witcher
Mccullough will continue 20 serve in
that capacity until a SUCCESSOR is ap-
pointed and qualified The order OF
Judge Keller appointed Mr. McCul-
Tough to OH the unexpired term Of Mr..
Barnhart
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-08-30

Fairmont Local church societies
have contributed to o fund with which
20 provide a New Testament for each
member Of the National Army called
from Marion county. The testaments
are specially bound and inscribed.