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The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-03-15
SCORES Die IN
INDIANA STORM
Tornado Sweeps New Castle
and Other Territory Help
Rushed from Many Points
PROPERTY DAMAGE is HEAVY
Rescue Work Impeded by Darkness
Owing to Destruction Of Power
House-Fire Follows Storm-cin-
cinnati Struck by a Cyclone.

New Castle, Ind.-More than q
score were killed and $50 were sinl
jured, some probably fatally, in q
tornado, which wrecked more than
300 homes in this city. The damage
was roughly estimated at. $1,000. 900.
but may even exceed that figure.
The storm swept over the city In
southeasterly direction, demolish-
ing practically everything in a path
almost two blocks wide and more
than 10 blocks long For several
hours the city was entirely cut OF
from communication.
Help Appeals Sent.
Appeals for help were sent out by
Mayor Leb Watkins and Governor
Goodrich was asked to send troops
to police the city. which was in dark
ness. owing to the demolition of the
power plant.
The exact number OF dead may
not be known for a day or two. as
practically all the bodies thus far
wreckage of their homes.
Confusion and disorder followed I'm
the path of the storm. Those who
escaped injury and death ran wildly
about the streets. women and chill
dren crying and wringing their hands,
and men shouting and cursing. The
men finally settled down and began
the work of rescue, digging in the
ruins of their homes for missing
members OF their families.
Most of the dead were found in
the wreckage of their homes, only
two or three bodies being found I'm
the streets.
Storm Followed BY Fire.
Several fires broke out in the
wreckage, but the heavy rain which
followed the tornado kept them from
! spreading.
While many of the beautiful homes
OF the city were damaged, the great
est destruction was in the factory
district. where the school building, a
brick structure. and the big rolling
mills were destroyed.
The tornado lasted only about five
minutes and was followed by a hard
| rain. which also stopped in a few
minutes.
Storm Hits Cincinnati.
Cincinnati, O-Three persons are
known to have lost their lives. four
others are probably fatally injured
and a score or more less seriously
hurt as the result of tornado which
wrecked about 30 houses in the rest
Dental district Of Hyde Park.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-03-15

on the floor OF the box. AS this hap
pened, he heard the voice of the fire.
arm, sharp and vicious-a single re-
port.
Unhurt, he picked himself up in time
to catch a glimpse OF Max, on the
stage, momentarily helpless In the en-
brace of a desperate and frantic wom-
an who had caught his arms from be-
hind and, presumably, had so defect
ed his arm. In the same breath EN-
ber, who had leaped to the railing
round the box, threw himself across
the footlights with the 1.-THE certainty
of a beast of prey and, seemingly in
as many deft motions, knocked the
pistol from the managers hand, wrest-
ed him from the arms of the actress,
laid him fiat and knelt upon him.
With a single bound Whitaker fol-
lowed him TO the stage; in another he
had his wife In his arms and was
soothing her first transports of semi
hysterical terror.
It was possibly a quarter of an hour
later when Ember paused before a
door I'm the ground-floor dressing-room
gangway Of the Theater Max-a door
distinguished by the initials as. L."
In the center of a golden star. With
some hesitation, with even a little
difidence. he lifted a hand and
knocked.
Ae once the door was opened by the
maiA Elise. Recognizing Ember, she
smiled and stood aside, making way
for him to enter the small, curtained
lobby.
"Madam-and monsieur" she said
with smiling significance, "told me to
show you in at once, Monsieur EN-
ber."
From behind the curtains, Whita-
ker's voice lifted up impatiently
THAT you, old man2 Come right In ~
Nodding to the maid, Ember thrust
aside the portieres and stepped into
the brightly lighted dressing room
then paused, bowling and smiling his
self-contained, tolerant smile: In ap-
pearance as imperturbable and well.
groomed as though he had just
escaped from the attentions of a valet
rather than from a furious hand-to
hand tussle with a vicious monoma.
MAC.
Mary Whitaker. as yet a little pale
and distrait, and still In costume, was
reclining on chaise-longue. Whita
ker was standing close beside his wife
his face the theater of conflicting
emotions; Ember, at least, thought
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-03-15

Wheeling w Va-Thc Ohio County
Medical Society composed of an ply
sicians OF the county, has endorsed the
anti-fee splitting bill recently enacted
by the legislature. and has appointed
an investigating committee 20 cooper
ate with the county authorities 90 as
sist in enforcing the law The new
law prohibits physician, surgeon or
osteopathist from dividing his compen.
sation received from patient with
any other person or physician who
may have recommended or sent the
patient
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-03-15
MAY SETTLE aHouR BATTLE

Tralnmen and Railroad Managers 70
Confer-No Strike " War Comes.
Cleveland Settlement of the rail-
road eight hour controversy. irrespec-
tive of whether The supreme court
holds the Adamson law cOnstitu-
uoual OF unconstitutional was fore
casfsd in Cleveland by action OF tho
biggest and most important confer
rn.e of brotherhood leaders held
since ihe grave hour siV months ago
when nationwide strike impended.
The brotherhood chiefs notified
Pre- dent Wilson that strike or
threatened rke would not be per.
mfted to cmbarras. the government
In o1a ho United states was drawn
iufo Var
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-03-15
BRITISH CAPTURE
PERSIAN STRONGHOLD
City of Bagdad Falls TO General
Maude-May Have Great
Effect on War

London.-General Frederick STAN
ley Maude. in command. OF the en-
tente forces in Mesopotamia. tele-
graphed the news OF the occupation
or the city of Bagdad. the chief
Turkish city in Mesopotamia and
formerly the capital OF the empire OF
the Caliphs.
The British. after effecting a sur
prise crossing OF the Diala and bridg-
ing the Tigris. drove the Turks back
TO within three miles OF Bagdad. It
is evident that the Turks have been
unable TO offer any serious resist
ance since the fall OF Kutel-Amara
They were said to be hurriedly
summoning reinforcements from other
theaters of the war where Turks
were engaged, but the distances to
be covered were so great that addi-
tional forces were unable to arrive
in time to save the ancient city,
which, after Mecca. occupies first
place in the Mohammedan mind.
Hopes Are Shattered.
The fall OF Bagdad. besides ending
German hopes of near eastern do
minion, based on a Berlin-Bagdad
railway will reverberate throughout
the Mohammedan empires and II is
believed, will more than rehabilitate
British prestige in the Far East,
damaged by the earlier loss of Kut-
el-Amara.
Perhaps no more welcome news
could come at a time when the Brit
ish public for the first time, owing
to the submarine war, is beginning
to feel the effects of the war in 4
greatly reduced food supply, besides
being thrown into depression by the
revelation of the Dardanelles report
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-03-15
cRAeHE ACCEPTS MARYLAND JOB
Head Of West Virginia Anti-Saloon
League to Leave.

Wheeling, w. Va.-George w. Crab
be, superintendent of the Anti-Saloon
League of West Virginia, has accept.
ed the election to the superintendency
of the league in Maryland The ac-
ceptance has been announced by Rev.
DR.. J. f. Heisse. of Baltimore, presi-
dent OF the Maryland League.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-03-15

The Hague THE Dutch government
has been notified hy Germany chat
from March BIB absolute safety un be
assured for shippiue through che
North Sea channel west 0f Denmark
through which transatlantic traffic
must pass
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-03-15
coNQUERoR OF AIR
DEAD OF PNEUMONIA
Count Zeppelin Spent Fortune in Back
ing His Theories and Won
Fame in Old Ace.

London.-Count Ferdinand Zeppelin
is dead at Charlottenburg, near Berlin.
from inflammation of the lungs
Count Zeppelin became famous at
the age of 20 as the builder of the
worlds first practical dirigible bal
loon. On his seventy-ffth birthday he
navigated his twentieth airship to cell
ebrate the occasion But before he
had achieved fame he had devoted a
half century of his life, exhausted his
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-03-15

Huntington W. Va The annual
convention of the West Virginia state
Pharmacy Association will be held i'm
Huntington June 10. 20 and 21 The
association win be entertained by tho
Travellers Auxiliary and the Retail
Druggists Association of Huntington.
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personal fortune OF S75O.OO0 and sacri
feed a brilliant career as a German
cavalry leader. in conquering the air
Emperor William recently proclaim
ed Count Zeppelin To- be the Greatest
German OF the twentieth century" As
a token Of appreciation he conferred
upon him the exalted Order OF the
Black Eagle the highest honor in the
Emperor's power
First Balloon Ascension,
II was in the United States that
Count Zeppelin made his FIRST balloon
ascension 10 occurred while he was
following General Carl Schurz in the
Civil War as military observer for
the German army
Count Zeppelin was born in Con
stance Baden iu ls3s AS youth he
was trained for a soldiers career He
fought through thc Austro Prus8iau
and the Franco prussiau wars. and a
said to have been tbe Grst German sol
dler to cross the frontier into France
in the lastn1mod conflict
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-03-15

Sacramento Cal Governor Hiram
w Johnson United States senator
elect resigned from thc senate roth.
on han r.ve up the eovcrnorship 90
thI time Coupled with the an-
nouneemont came intimaiion that
Chester nowoI of Frceno win be-
named to fho senate hy Governor
Johnson
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-03-15

Martusburg w. Va In an EFFORT to
solve high cost of living. three hum
dred persons employed in local indus
tries formed an organization which
VIII operate q cooperative store.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-03-15
ROAD BOND ISSUE is RATIFIED
Town Of ceredo, Wayne County, viii
Build Permanent Roads.

Huntington, w. Va.-With a ratifica-
ton that was practically unanimous
the town OF Ceredo has voted TO issue
bonds to the amount of $33 900 for
road paving. Ratification OF the bond
issue means the building of the last
link in the Piedmont road from Hunt.
ington to the Big Sandy river and with
arrangements now being made by the
county court of Cabell county a prac-
tically continuous highway from Ash
land. KY. through Boyd county, Ken.
lucky, and Wayne and Cabell coun-
ties. West Virginia. to the Putnam
county line.
A petition for a road paving bond
issue has been filed in the county
court of Putnam county If this bond
issue should be approved It would
mean that a continuous road would
stretch from Ashland. KY, to Fayette
county, West Virginia, passing through
Charleston.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-03-15
SUTTON ADDED TO FACULTY
Assistant Professor Of Horticulture
Given Charge Of Reymann Estate.

Charleston, W. Val J.. sutton,
assistant professor Of horticulture at
the West Virginia bureau of extension.
has been made q superintendent of
the Reymann Memorial Farm which
recently was given to the state by the
Reymann heirs. Mr. Sutton is am ex.
pert I'm horticultural work and his se.
lection by the state board of regents
viii mean that tho experiment station
at Reymann farm viii be extended for
the benefit of Che state
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-03-15

Former 8erbian Premier Expires.
London Announcement is made in
Hungary of ho death of cE Premier
Afakumoqlteh OF Serbia
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Wheeling. w. Va.-Three cases OF
infantile paralysis have been reported
by the health authorities i'm this vicin-
ity. Two of the victims are Pauline.
aged 4. and Claudia, aged g. children
OF Charles Newman. at Triadelphia.
The other one is Jack Hoskins aged
8. son of Joseph Hoskins at Edge
wood
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-03-15

Wheeling, w. Va-Serving a years
sentence in the Ohio county Jail for
auto theft. Sam Frazier and Henry
Roller made a dash for liberty here
Lines have been thrown out through
the district by Sheriff Howard Hasting
without avail Both plead guilty to
stealing a local automobile.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-03-15

ronaa's highest point ,s 300 feet
sboFa SEE level
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WEST VIRGINIA BRIEFS

Wheeling. W. Va.-Four indictments
were returned by the Ohio county
grand jury against Smith H. Bracy. OF
Baltimore, charged with defrauding
David McGary OF Cleveland, out OF
$4,000 through the sale of gold mine
stock.
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Thurmond. w Va.-Permanent road
will soon connect this town and that
OF Glen Jean. The contractors will
begin the work Of grading at once and
complete the Improvement as soon as
practicable. Fayette is expected to
build as much road this year as any
other county in the state
The Washington herald., 1917-12-05
Army and Navy News
Best Service Column in the City

The surgeon generals Office Of the
War Department has completed the
first draft of the new regulations
which pertain to the promotion of
Junior officers, in accordance with the
provision of the act of October 6, to
the effect that during the existing
emergency first lieutenants in the
Medical Corps of the regular army
and Of the National Guard shall be
eligible to promotion as captain upon
such examination as may be prescrib-
ed by the Secretary OF War" 1t will
probably be a week or more before
these regulations are promulgated and
before it is decided in what way the
promotion may be effected.
Only a part of the examination
papers in the examinat tion of candi-
dates for appointment to commissions
in the dental corps Of the regular
army has been received here for the
marking of them by a board detailed
for that purpose. 1t will probably be
two weeks or more before the list is
completed.
No action has been taken in the
matter of the promotion of commits
stoned officers of the regular dental
corps, in accordance with the propl-
sions of the act of October 6. As al
ready stated in these columns, it re-
mains to be determined whether 1t is
necessary to consider service in grade
as qualification for advancement.
The Navy Department announces
that Osmond X. Ingram, gunner's
mate, first class. the only man to
lose his life when the u. s. s. Cassin
was struck by a torpedo on October
Is. 1917, had the opportunity of say
ing himself as he saw the torpedo
coming toward the stern of the ship
where his gun was located. Ingram.
however, with exceptional presence
of mind, realized the additional dan
ger il the torpedo struck the stern
Of the ship where certain high ex-
plosives were placed, and instead Of
going forward and saving himself.
he deliberately went aft to throw
these charges overheard before the
torpedo struck.
The department considers that In
gram sacrificed his life in perform
ing a duty which he believed would
save his ship and the lives of the
officers and men on board.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-05
AUSTRIA'S OFFENSE

CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.
come necessary but assured Austria
that it desired to continue the COR
dial and friendly relations which ex-
listed between the United States and
Austria.
Recalling of Dumba.
DR.. Dumba left the country and
Count Tarnow Won Tarnowski came
to this country on February Of
this year.
Then came the declaration of war
against Germany. and on April Aus
tria sent to this country a note
reading "since the United States of
America has declared that a state of
war exists between it and the i'm
perial German government, Austria
Hungary. as ally of the German em4
pire. has decided to break of the
diplomatic relations with the United
States"
The Washington herald., 1917-12-05
nurse BARES LIFE
| BEFORE PROSECUTOR
Girl Sheds Tears for Her Accuser
During Trial.

Dedham, Mass, Dec. "A mysteri-
Gus letter which the, state charges
Miss Harriet A. Varney, the Boston
nurse, sent to her clandestine lover.
George H. Keyes, just before she was
arrested. will probably play an i'm
portant part in her trial On the charge
of killing Mrs. Keyes.
This letter was referred to several
times by Assistant District Attorney
William Kane, of Brockton. in his
opening address to the jury late this
afternoon.
Miss Varney sat motionless as the
county prosecutor drew a word pic
ture of her as a woman who would
first attempt to break up another
woman's home and then deliberately
killed her, but she cried softly when
her own life was reviewed and she
was pictured as the woman favored
above all others in the affections of
Keyes, the man who now accuses her
of murder.
THE suicide note" which was sup
pressed during the early stages of
the murder investigation, was re-
vealed and threw another angle of
light on the mystery.
The state will contend that the
whole note was not written by Mrs.
Keyes on the morning of her death.
and the first part Of 1t referred to
her physical condition which Keyes
was aware Of before he left home
on the fateful day.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-05
MARINES
OF DRAFT ACE
TO RE-ENLIST
Maj. Gen. Barnett Says Men
Discharged from Corps
.> Are Needed.

In view Of the selective draft regu-
lations approved by the President
November 8, 1917, which go into eff
feet December Is, MAJ. Gen. Bar
nett, commanding the Marine Corps.
has directed that all men who were
within the draft age on June 5, 1871,
who may be discharged from the
Marine Corps, unless re-enlisted inn
mediately, shall register upon such
discharge.
Men discharged may be re-enlist-
ed Immediately, granted g furlough
of thirty days, and directed to re-
port at such post or station as may
be designated.
Upon the discharge Of any man
who was subject to registration on
June last, he will be notified OF
the necessity of registering immedi-
ately, and that he may register in
accordance with the selective draft
regulations at either the place OF
discharge or with the board having
Jurisdiction over his permanent home
Crowded he is not re-enlisting i'm
mediately); and the commanding OFF,
Ger Of such post or station upon the
discharge Of any man who is not
re-enlisting Immediately, shall fur
ther notify the local board which
has Jurisdiction at the place of the
mans home that he has been dis
charged and is subject to registra-
tion.
Must Have Certificate.
In accordance with sectioH 151, of
the selective draft regulations, no
registrant will be enlisted unless he
has a certificate from his local board
to the effect that his class and order
number are so low that he is not
within the current quota of his local
board.
The enlisting officer will furnish
such enlisted registrant with a GER
tiicate stating that he has been en-
listed and giving the date of such
enlistment, and the enlisted regis
trant will be instructed that he mus:
present this certificate to his local
board in order to prevent future
trouble for himself with the national
army officials. These certificates are
being printed and will be distributed,
without requisition, by the publicity
bureau, New York City, n. Y.
Prior to noon, December l5 next,
the present instructions, which are
not to enlist any person whose name
has been posted to appear before a
local board for examination. will re-
main in effect, even though the regis
trant may be in excess Of the local
quota at present
The Washington herald., 1917-12-05
BYNG HOLDS Line

CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.
ing the ridge positions farther north
last fall. Either they have got a
commander there with a powerful i'm
agination, or Haig does not consider
the action worth mentioning.
/ American engineering units again
participated in the last twenty-four
hours fighting. They suffered some
casualties.
The German attacking forces now
number approximately $4,000.
Italians Again Attacked.
The Germans have renewed their
attacks against the Italians between
the Piave and the Brenta. Rome to-
night reporting the repulse Of enemy
onslaughts on the slope of the South
Daone valley and east of Mount
Badennecche. Enemy troops also are
reported to be massing, in the Gallo
wood.
The feeling in London is that Ven
ice is safe for the present. but fur
ther heavy attacks are considered
probable.
The German disposition is to be
somewhat pessimistic over the fail
ure Of their troops to continue to ad-
vance in the Venetian plans and the
allied jubilatioR over the same event
is not justified By military preced-
ent. The period of inaction may be
simply the result of the German
commanders' wisdom in avoiding at
tacks with exhausted troops.
1t is good military policy to wait
until their army Is refreshed, and
altered strategic conditions render it
advisable to continue battle. Ability
to wait at the right spot in cold blood
is test of nerves for responsible lead
ers, and the German high command
always has been able to do this.
Parallel II Drawn.
After the German break through on
Dunajeo in 1915, for example, which
was crowned by a successful pursuit
like the present. the German armies
had to wait three weeks on a barrier
formed by sand before crossing 1t.
Strategic conditions then showed a
striking similarity to those now IN
Italy.
On each occasion operations began
with a break through a wide front OF
from twenty-five to thirty miles. When
this succeeded, it was followed by CO.
operation of two armies at right
angles. one on the enemy's front and
the other on his flank.
When the Galicia flank army came
out Of the Carpathians, that of Italy
came out of the Alps. In both cases
the Germans opponents forced the
fight on two fronts.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-05
ALIEN ENEMY BLAST
BURSTING OF BOTTLE
Courthouse Scar" Confined to
Group of Perturbed Darkies.

ND. sab. boss, wuzn't no 'splosion
heah at ALL" said a courthouse swami
per- when asked yesterday about the
mysterious explosion" said to have
originated in the Office of United States
Marshal Maurice Splain. whose office
adjoins that of John r. Young. clerk
of the District Supreme Court.
"Mah fingers slipped on one of dem
big ten-gallon water bottles, das all"
he continued. En- ef ennyone was
scared it was me-"
Investigation of the alleged lex
plosion" and alien enemy scare at the
courthouse developed the fact that a
week ago a colored man was filling
the water coolers. AS he lifted a ten
gallon bottle onto the cooler it slipped
through his wet hands and was
smashed on the floor.
There was some excitement. A Sec
ond worker became a little noisy. so
others ran up to Sc what was the mat
ter.
The only scared persons In the court
house were the several colored men
standing near the cooler, waiting for
the boss" to reprimand some one for
carelessness.