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The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-09-13
BIG BATTLE FOR GABRIELLE
ITALIANS AND AUsTRIANs sTRUG-
GLE FOR COMMANDING PEAK.
Austrian Mountain Northeast Of
Gorilla Changes Hands
Again and Again.

London.-More fiercely than at any
time since the beginning of the Italian
offensive the battle is now raging to
the northeast of Gorilla. Monte San
Gabrielle is the prize for which the
opposing armies are struggling I'm
officially reported as having been
taken by the Italians. it develops that
the Austrians are again in posses
sion of the summit to this strong
hold-the sentinel OF Gorilla which
dominates both the Isonzo Valley and
the southern part of the Bainsizza
plateau.
Several times. according to de-
spatches from Austrian headquarters,
the Italians have captured the sum-
NIT, but have been hurled back down
its slopes each time. Nevertheless,
they gradually are taking all the sur
rounding supports and destroying
little by little the network of forti-
fications which the Austrians have
spread along this section of the battle
front.
After the Austrians recaptured the
summit for the last time there was a
respite in the fighting. but soon the
Italians renewed the attack Six
times, in mass formation, they
stormed up the sides of the height.
The strong resistance OF the Aus
trians Is due to reinforcements
transferred from the Russo-Rouman-
ian and Balkan fronts. They have
been brought up in large numbers to
strengthen the Austrian line not only
northeast OF Gorilla but northwest
Of Hermada In the Carso area.
In the Hermada sector the Aus
trians have gathered the flower OF
their force, for should their positions
there fall, the gateway to Trieste
would be thrown wide open. Because
OF this their counter attacks around
the village Of Selo have been as des-
perate as those at San Gabrielle.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-09-13
PITH OF THE
WAR NEWS

General AlexieH, former commander
in-chief, said that Petrograd was not
threatened by the fall Of Riga.
A German fleet in the Gulf Of Finland
Is rakng the littoral 20 clear the
whole terrain Of Russian troops that
might form a menace IN trs rear Of
the advancing armies.
With forced marches, meeting no re-
resistance whatever from the Rue
SLAMS, the German Eighth Army that
took Riga is swinging In a circular
advance northeastward 70 force q
Russian withdrawal from the entire
DVina line as lar as Dvinsk, 40 miles
southeast Of Riga.
Scarborough, on the English coast, was
bombarded\ by hostile submarine.
Three persons we're killed.
A Paris dispatch said that the Bava.
rians and Prussians when taken pris-
oner are 50 "friendly" that they have
70 be kept apart to prevent their
fighting among themselves.
Italians In capturing Monte San Ca
briele have obtained command of the
last height needed 20 completely
dominate the plain Of oorizia.
Aroused BY Prussisn raids on three
successive nights, newspapers Of
England expressed the fear that Ger
many ls 20 make q great offensive.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-09-13
NATION EXALTS
NATIONAL ARMY
New Soldiers March Forth to
Training in a Stirring Demon
stration of Democracy
PRESIDENT LEADS PARADE
Every City, Town and Community Ac-
claims the Men of the Great Force
Of $4,000 Which Will Battle
for a World Democracy.

Washington.-The nation simultane-
ously acclaimed its first real Selectiye
Army.
In every city, town and country com.
munity, where altogether 34,350 young
men depart on the same day as the
nrst quota OF the force of $500 to
train in cantonments for France, Off
claIly and privately these men from
every walk in life, almost of every
race were made to realize that the
warmest hopes. the sincerest wishes
and the highest admiration of the
american people attend them.
They came to that realization
through the enthusiasm Of the millions
who cheered them as they marched.
through the universal whole-hearted
whole-souled dedication of the day to
them Governors, Mayors. Senators
and prominent citizens everywhere
marched with the boys with the brown
bands on the left arm, and in Wash
ington President Wilson, men of his
Cabinet and members of Congress
proudly led the great parade.
New York City in al it's boroughs
gave whirlpool good-by not only to
the 1000 who go at once, but to the
1000 more who are are go next week
and to all of the $4,000 who are to be
gone before another month. The dem
onstration was even more inspiring as
the army, still in civilian clothes.
marched down Fifth avenue, led by
Mayor Mitchell, tnan 1t was when the
RnATnQmnn m
Those men last week were trained
soldiers and every person could see
they constituted a fighting machine.
Those boys of this last parade were
bankers, brokers. lawyer, clerks, book
Keepers, carpenters, mechanics, paint
ers, truck drivers, longsnoremen and
la0orers minute before the parade
began. They were directly out of the
same crowd that was seeing them
march, and their irregular lines and
halting steps struck a little deeper
than the other parade had done.
There was nothing maudlin about It,
either. Heads were held Just as high.
eyes were just as bright and there was
as much determination in the swing
OF shoulders. even II setting-up exer-
cises had never stiffened them to mill.
tary rigidity.
The city. in Manhattan, Brooklyn,
the Bronx Queens and Richmond,
opened her heart 70 her "selectmen"-
that is all. Hundreds of thousands in
all boroughs sent them along happy:
and later in the day at the big ball
marks. in the streets. in theatres. NOV
ing picture theatres and every other
place the men with the brown arm
bands were first in eve and heart.
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U. S. STARTS TO
KILL SEDITION
Nationwide Raids by Federal
Agents Yield Secret Records
of ]. w. w.
HAYWOOD CAUGHT IN RAID
In Two Dozen Cities Descents Arc
Made simultaneously on Head
quarters and Homes of Leaders
-correspondence Seized.

Washington.-A nation-wid raid,
embracing nearly two dozen cities in
almost every section OF the country,
was made during the same day on the
various headquarters of the l. w. w.
by agents OF the Department of JUS
tice.
On orders from Attorney General
Gregory, United States marshals in the
various cities descended, promptly at
p. M, Central time, upon the local
headquarters, seized books. checks,
correspondence and other documents.
and in some instances arrested officials
FOUND upon the premises.
In Chicago the Federal agents took
possession of the national headuuar-
ters OF the Socialist Party. and a war
rant authorizing the seizure of its doc
uments was served upon its counsel.
W. ID. Haywood, national secretary OF
the l. w. w, was in custody for a
time. but was released.
Simultaneous raids were made in
Philadelphia, Pittsburgh. Denver. Seat
tie. Minneapolis, Milwaukee. San Fran
CISCO Detroit, Salt Lake City, Los An
geles, Duluth. Portland, Ore; Superior,
Wis; Miami, Ariz.; Cleveland Provi-
dence, r. l., and in other places where
the i. w. w. had been active. and in
each case all the official documents of
the organization were seized and car
ried away.
Ihe raids were part of a comprehen-
sive plan worked out by the Depart
ment OF Justice for a roundup of all
forces which are preaching sedition.
agltating peace in questionable ways
ana promoting labor troubles and vio-
lence to hinder the production of war
materials.
me plan includes searching in
quir1es into the utterances of the Ger
man language press, Socialist maya
zines and newspapers and literature of
so-called peace societies and associa-
tions.
A decision has been reached by the
administration to put down sedition
Wherever it shows its head The De-
partment of Justice, therefore. is work
Ing in complete harmony with the
other executive departments and CO.
operating closely with the Postoffice
department in heading of seditious
matter which finds its way into the
United States mails. That some prose-
cutions will follow is accepted as GER
tain.
The recent activities and utterances
OF Mayor Thompson OF Chicago in con-
nection with the meeting there OF the
Feoples Council OF America for De-
mocracy and Peace are also under in.
vestigation.
Members of the l. w. w. will be
placed under surveillance by the Gov
ernment assisted by hundreds OF
patriotic volunteer detectives.
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WORLDS NEWS IN
CONDENSED FORM

CHlCAGO.--A nationwide strike
that would have paralyzed work at the
army cantonments was foiled By the
governments quick move against the
]. w. W.
PARlS.--Franc will not compro-
mise on tho question OF the recovery
of Alsaco and Lorraine. Premier Rlbot
emphatically asserted in an address
delivered in connection with the cele-
bratiOn OF tho anniversary OF the bat
tie OF the Marine He said France
would not consent to diplomatic dis
cussiOn as to whether the provinces
should be restored.
CHlcAoO.-MayoT Thompson filed
a praeciDe IN a suit for s250.00O dam
ages against the Chicago Herald Com
pauy and James Keeley. the publisher.
The Herald among others has vigor.
ously criticised the Mayors autl-war
attitude.
cHcAoO,-Hoe values dropped be
tween 10 and 25 cents. average stock
selling about sl7 or st726. Best
stocks brought s18.25. Demand for
hogs was slow
WASHINGTON. - Senator James
Hamilton Lewis, Democratic whip OF
the Senate. made a speech In the Sen.
ate predicting an early peace
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Nicely AIdino Sons of State.

In addition to the positions obtained
by Congressman Neely for persons in
his district the Congressman is trying
to get places in army service for many
more. He has recommended for ap-
pointment as army field clerks v. B.
Travis, of Wheeling; C. F. Allison.
Chester: A. E. Bryant, Wheeling; S.
B. Bambrick. New Cumberland, and
Alton r. Hodge, Charleston. He has
recommended William p Jacob, of
Wellsburg, for an inspector OF ord
nance equipment in the war depart
ment. He has asked for the appoint
ment of Allen p. Hoy, OF st. Marys,
to a position in the aviation corps. He
is assisting c. Dale King. son of Rev.
w. b. King, OF Clarksburg, to get into
the American ambulance corps, with
DUTY in France. He has recommended
for appointment in the dental reserve
corps OF the army Dr. w. S. Shuttle
worth. Aurora; Dr. G.. w. Leps, Key
ser; DR.. John L. Dunn, Wheeling, and
DR.. Harold Hyde, Kingwood. For the
officers reserve corps, Maj. Nicely is
trying to have Walter Banfeld. of Fo-
liansbee, admitted into the second
camp.
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THREE LONDON AIR RAIDS
1os Killed, 90 Injured In Foray OF
Chatham Naval, Depot.

1903 Killed, 90 Injured In Foray on
Chatham Naval, Depot.
London.-German aeroplanes raided
England again. This is the third raid
in three nights. The aeropIanes
crossed the southeast coast at II
o'clock and reached the London dis
trict Bombs we're dropped 1T a mum
Der OF places. No reports on the loss
OF life or damage to property have
been received.
The second nights raid by six Ger.
man machines was the greatest OF
the war. One hundred and eight per.
sons were killed and ninety-two In.
iured. All OF the casualties occurred
in Chatham, thirty miles southeast of
London. Here vast naval and mil.
itary establishments are located. One
hundred and seven OF the dead and
eighty-six OF the injured were naval
men.
The raid on Chatham came as the
climax Of a series Of most extensive
aerial fights on the Western front.
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Teachers Needed in w. Va.

An acute shortage of teachers
In West Virginia is now troub.
ling boards of education. particularly
boards OF independent districts. which
hire teachers for terms Just begin.
ming, 1T was learned at the state de.
partment of schools. The shortage
not only affects the graded schools,
for many grades in which teachers
have not yet been secured. but high
schools and junior high schools are es-
pecially hard hit.
Il. L.. Friend, state supervisor of
high schools, has received many re-
quests for teachers in the last few
days and number of them have not
been filled. One high school, sched-
uled to open last week, reported to the
state department that it was without a
principal. and Mr.. Friend had no one
on his list at the moment that he could
recommend for the position.
The military draft and wartime
salaries offered by industries of vari-
GUS kinds have drawn heavily on the
force OF men who formerly taught
In the high schools and graded schools
OF the state, 1t is said, and many
women teachers also have left the
profession because of the opportunity
to better their conditions.
Practically ninety per cent OF the
4O7 men employed as teachers in the
high schools last year came within the
draft age, and large number of
these, physically fit, were not exempt
ed. The women teachers In tha ctata'a
high schools last year numbered 460.
1t is estimated hundred additional
teachers will be required in the high
schools this year, most OF whom will
be women.
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President Wilson'S Message
To The National Army

HNGToN-Soldiers OF the
their homes
into
follows
~ "The White House, Washington
10 the Soldiers OF the National
are undertaking the whole
W with you Everything that will with the
are near
great draws
as all Americans
national independence.
Ihe OF all the world
some special the soldiers
lore to all
but
everything
be a
then let live
MY anectionae confidence
WOODROW WILSON"
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-09-13
WEST VIRGINIANS
NOW AT CAMP Lee
DEMONSTRATIONS MARK oEPAR.
TuRE OF STATES FIRST CON-
TfNcENT OF DRAFTED MEN.
GOVERNOR BIDS EN- FAREWELL
Morgan and Berkeley County Con-
scripts Were First Of State To Reach
cantonment at Petersburg, Va.-En-
ter Extensive Training Course.
CspecIal Charleston correspondencel )

Especial Charleston Correspondence.)
Charleston.-From towns and cities
throughout the state. 81 young men,
comprising the advance guard OF West
Virginia's quota of the national army,
took leave of friends and relatives last
week and entrained for Camp Lee. at
Petersburg, Va, where they are now
fitted up for service on foreign fields,
and where they will go through an
extensive course OF training.
From several OF the larger cities. no.
tably Huntington and Parkersburg, no
men were called for the first contin.
gent, a sufficient number having been
furnished from these cities in regular
army and national guard enlistments.
Charleston proper. Kanawha county,
Boone county, Gilmer county, Braxton
county, Clay county and Putnam coun.
ty were represented at local railroad
station at the time OF departure.
The station was thronged with rela-
tives and sweethearts of the young
men, and Governor John ]. Cornwell
OF West Virginia, and Major George
s. Wallace, chief of the Bureau OF
Census and Enrolment, who was in
charge OF the selection machinery in
West Virginia, personally visited the
station and informally said farewell
TO the men.
The first quota to leave here from
the several draft boards jurisdiction
consisted OF fifteen men and was made
up OF former soldiers and college men.
Norris Harvey College alumni was
represented in the three young men
from Boone county, and in the one
man from Gilmer. Charleston was rep.
resented by Fred Baker, who has seen
six years OF service, while among the
four men from Kanawha county's two
outside boards was Herbert Hall, a
former non-commissioned officer in the
coast artillery.
Five West Virginians from Morgan
county were the first to reach Camp
Lee. few hours later a detachment
from Berkeley county and another
from Jefferson arrived.
Men from Virginia, West Virginia
and Pennsylvania will. occupy Camp
Lee, one OF the governments sixteen
cantonments, and will there be drilled
into soldiers OF freedom. The Virginia
troops are being assigned to infantry
regiments. the West Virginians to field
artillery, and the Pennsylvanians to
infantry. machine gun and signal or.
ganizations.
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Planned to Use BUILDINGS.

The buildings and site OF the Beck
ley Institute, which has been conduct
ed for the last ten years by the WON
ans Christian Board of Missions, are
under negotiations for sale to the
board OF education of Town district
Raleigh county. to be used for the
purpose OF a district high school this
year, it was announced by Ben II. vii
liams, superintendent OF the Beckley
schools. who was in the city on bust
ness with the proposition.
While the deal has not been closed
It is understood that the institute
plant, consisting of a large stone
building and two frame buildings To-
Gated on a beautiful school site. has
been offered to the board for $4,000
cash, and 1t is believed reasonably
sure that the proposition will be
closed.
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Secretary Baker Denies Applications
From Many Organizations.
WashingtOnA ruling has beop
made by Secretary Of War Baker q
was announced that with the excen.
ton Of the Young Mems Christian AZ.
sociation, knights Of Columbus and
young Mems Hebrew Association. no
organization viii be permitted to estab.
hsh reading rooms or club houses
within army camps and cantonmenfs.
The Mas0ns Odd Fellows and sinol.
lar organizations made appeals
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LANSING IS HOPEFUL

Believes Fall Of Riga viii Rouse
Russian People.
Washington.-Omcials here have
known for days that Riga was doomed,
so that the news of it's fall came as
no surprise. The effect Of this new
German drive is uncertain as a factor
in the military situation. without
ignoring the advantages which Ger
many may gain there is a strong con-
Viction in official and diplomatic cir.
cles here that this military move may
rebound to the advantage OF the new
Russian Government in more wa,
than one. That is why Secretary
Lansing declines absolutely TO share
In pessimistic views regarding the
future Of Russia
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To ease peelslon on FlndInns.

Examination OF the books OF the
West Virginia and Maryland Gas Co.
the West Virginia Central Gas Co..
and the Northern Natural Gas Co. all
OF which have applications pending be.
fore the public service commission
for rate advances, has just been com.
pleted by H. e. Nease. chief statis-
titan Of the commission. and the com
panys' headquarters ia Buffalo. y Y.
Information was obtained for the use
OF the commission in determining its
action on the rate petitions.
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S11,538,9 8,945, AGO WAR BONDS
BILL PASSES THE HOUSE uNANI-
MOUSLY IN RECORD TIME.
Plan for Committee on Expenditures
Fails-AdVertising Feature
Lost.

Washington.-Afte fifteen hours of
debate the $11 ,53S .945, AGO bond bill, the
largest in the history of the country.
was passed by viva voce vote in the
House with only about half the mem
bers interested enough to respond
aye" when Acting Speaker Fitzgerald
put the question. The bill was passed
practically as it came from the com
mittee. there being only one or two
minor changes. The measure contains
provision for the following items:
New loans to the Allies $4,000, ,000, 900
Loans formerly author
lzed ............... 5000, ,O0O, 900
War savings certificates 1000, 900, 900
Treasury certificates of
Indebtedness ... 1000, ,000, 900
To take up miscellane-
GUS outstanding bond
issues .......... 53S,945, ,460
Total $11 ,538, ,945, ,460
Just before the bill was passed an
effort of Representative Moore, Penn
sylvania, to attach to the bill a provf-
sion for joint committee on war ex-
penditures failed when Acting Speaker
Fitzgerald ruled that Moore's motion
to recommit the bond bill with specific
instructions to the committee to put
the joint committee proposal in the bill
was out of order.
An amendment offered by Represen-
tative Cannon, Illinois, providing that
holders OF bonds In amounts up to
$4,000 shall not be subjected to any
taxation except State inheritance
taxes. was adopted by the House. An
amendment offered by Representative
Gillette, Massachusetts, reducing the
amount that the Treasury Department
may spend to float bond issues from
one-seventh to one-tenth OF 1 per cent.
was defeated, by n to 6S.
The proposal of Representative
Johnson, Washington, to authorize the
Treasury Department to expend not to
exceed $2.500.000 to advertise forth
coming bond issues in the daily news
papers brought forth a great deal of
acrimonious debate. in which the daily
papers were accused OF selhshness and
lack of patriotism. The amendment
was defeated by vote OF 105 to 27.
Immediately after the passage OF the
bill Majority Leader Kitchin an.
nounced that the House would take up
the war insurance bill, over which a
bitter struggle is anticipated. No time
limit was set for discussion OF this bill
and Il may run along for several days.
After that the House will take up the
urgent deficiency bill. the passage OF
which will mark the conclusion OF all
except several unimportant features OF
the Houses business for this season.
Debate on the bond bill was marked
by demands for more taxes to y ne
ny the present generation for ID
port OF the war and fewer bond issues
to be loaded on to future generations.
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Governor Pardons pesklns.

Governor Cornwell has issued a par.
don to Robert Deskins. sentenced to
two years in the penitentiary from
Mingo county for his part in the mis-
appropriation of 1925 in school funds
from one of the districts OF that coun-
ty in which he was the clerk OF the
district board OF education. Deskins
was Jointly indicted with two mem
bers of the board, but they were not
convicted Executive clemency was
also extended to Robert X. Hawkins, a
druggist Of War. Mcdowell county.
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U. s. AIR FLEET IN FRANCE

Washington Official Guardedly Lets Il
Become Nuown.
Washington. The vanguard OF
Americas vast air fleet has reached
French soil.
The FIRST OF the armada Of $1,000
airplanes have safely crossed the At
lantlc. together with men. well trained
aviators. % operate them.
The fact became known in guarded
statements at the War Department.
The exact number Of machines which
nave been transported is military
information and not subject 90 pub.
lication. The same holds true for the
number OF men sent across
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sELelANs sNus KAISER

Refuse 70 Display Flag In His Honor
at Brussels.
LOndOn.-An Amsterdam dispatch
says that when Emperor William
visited Brussels last week on his way
70 the FLANDERS front the populace
refused TO comply with a request Of
the authorities TO display flags.
Instead, they remained indoors and
drew the window blinds, on which
they Inscribed Closed for National
Mourning" The streets we're deserted
sxceDt for the soldiers and police.
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Arguments In THOMPSON case.

Arrangements on a writ Of prohibi-
tion involving forty-oue attachments
and liens on 5000 acres OF coal lands
In the northern part OF the state, the
property of Josiah " Thompson, of
Uniontown, Pa, amounting to more
than $S,000,000, counting interest for
two years, we're made before the Su.
preme Court OF Appeals. The writ,
which is sought to be made permanent,
is issued on petition of James II. Nc
Grew and others, against Judge Hay
mcnd Maxwell, OF the Circuit Court OF
Harrison county, and is to prevent that
court from interfering with the hold
ers OF the attachments and liens, I'm
proceeding, under an order of the Cir
cult Court of Monongalia county, with
thr sale OF the Thompson properties.
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FOR U. s. RAILWAY CONTROL

House Bill Provides 100000, ,ooo-
Enables President to Build Cars.
Washington. - Government owner
ship of railroads bobbed up again in
the House IN a somewhat different
gGise. Representative Oscar F.. Bland
OF Indiana proposed that the President
take control of steam and other rail-
way lines just as he has taken control
of American shipping.