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The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-03-01
Sheltered by Fog the Kaiser's
Troops Leave Positions Along
Extensive Front
MANY SUPPLIES DESTROYED
British Believe This Militay Key Is
at Their Mercy - German Report
Says British We're Repulsed.
Russians Are Defeated.

London.-Reports from the actions
along the Somme sector say:
Under cover of fog and mist. which
have been particularly heavy. the Ger
mans carried out the greatest retire
ment they have made on the western
front in the last two years. and the
British swept into possession of Pys.
Serre, Miraumont and Petit Mirau-
mont, including the famous Butte de
Warlencourt, which has been the
scene of some of the fiercest fighting
of the war and in places is deep with
the bones of dead men.
The exact extent of the German re-
tirement is not known but it is esti-
mated that it approaches a depth of
three miles at some points.
Bapaume Objective.
1t can be stated that he~British will
be in position possibly to force the
evacuation of Bapaume, which has
been the key to the German position
since the beginning of the battle of the
Somme. The points which already
have fallen into the British hands
have stood out in the history OF the
fighting on this front and had been
most stubbornly defended.
The British had been waiting for a
clearing of the foggy weather before
pressing the advance, but meantime
1t is apparent that the German high
command decided to retire without
any further fighting to stronger posi-
tions prepared well to the rear.
Berlin Claims Foe Repulsed.
South of Ypres and be-
tween Armentiere and Arras, several
advances of the British, some launch
ed after strong artillery bombardment.
were repulsed," says an official re-
port from the Franco Belgian front.
Our thrusting detachments carried
out reconnoitering attacks west of
Lieden, in the course of which they
penetrated hostile positions deeply,
taking prisoners and destroying enc
my works
I'm the Somme sector the artillery
fighting was spirited for a time. par.
ticularly between Sally and Bouch-
avesnes"
Russians made an attack at Tartar
Pass, in the Carpathian forest, but the
effort failed
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-03-01
BOYCOTT OF WHOLESALERS
is NEW FOOD MOVEMENT
Gotham Retailers Plan to Cease Hand
ling Certain observation-disclosures
Made on Prices

New York.-Food rioting subsidized
due to the action of the police in en-
forcing the Sunday closing law as
applied to groceries and markets.
But mass meetings of protest against
the high cost of foodsuffs were held
in every available spot Those few
pushcart merchants who dared to
appear on the streets in the Ghetto
were mobbed.
Grocers agreed to boycott potatoes.
lima beans and onions and to re-
quest customers not to buy sugar
The action will be indorsed by 5000
grocers at a meeting of the central
body. Retail price quotation bulle-
tins will be instituted
threat to close grocery stores
for three days as a protest caused
several hundred women. Nathan
Padgug, attorney for the East Gro
GERS Association, explained that gro
GERS We're forced to pay prices above
the public quotations on pain of hav-
ing their supply cut off
Most of the wholesale grocers
are treating us this way" he said.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-03-01
MINE FATALITIES LESS

Production Reaches High Figures at
Same Time.
Washington.-Fewer men were kill
ed in American mines accidents in
1916 than in one of the previous nine
years. despite the fact that the year
was the busiest and most prosperous
in the history of coal mining.
The number of men killed was So
225, which is forty-four less than in
1915 and 229 less than in 191. There
were 65,O00,0O0 more tons of coal
mined and there were more men en-
ployed than in 1915.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-03-01
Austria Wants TO Know.

Washington.-What amounts to a
fat demand that Count Tarnowski
be either received or definitely sent
home, has been filed with the state
department. Baron Zweidenik. the
Austrian charge, called at the state
department 10 discuss the matter and
following his visit. it became appa-
rent that Austria Is plainly dissat-
isfed with the treatment accorded
the representative sent to replace
Ambassador Dumba.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-03-01

parkersDurg w. va Parkorsburg's
new Masonic temple. erected at cost
OFF Si50.00O was dedicated. with public
ceremonies attended by visiting mem
oers of the fraternity from many Sec
tions of the state. The dedication Ger.
emonies were in charge of Charles Car.
rigan. of Moundsville. grand master of
the West Virginia Grand Lodge. Other
grand lodge officers participating we're
Rev TT G. Howard. of Buckhannou.
grand chaplain. and C. "a. Stoinbeckor.
Of Wheeling grand pursuivant
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-03-01
SPOONFUL OF CABBAGE COSTS
MORE THAN ONE SPOON
Full OF SUGAR.

Charleston, w. Vain addressing
the Rotary Club here. James :.
lakin, president of the State Board
Of Control, declared that the cost Of
feeding the inmates Of the various
state institutions this year will cost
a quarter of million dollars more
than il did during the last fiscal
year. He said that at this time a
spoonful of cabbage costs more
than a spoonful of graduated sugar,
and called attention to a number of
instances where prices have ad-
Vanced beyond all reasonable ex-
pectations.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-03-01
81. .ooo. .ooo EIre h Lnnlsuill.

Louisville. Ky.-Damage aggregat-
ing more than StOOOO0O was caused
by IRE which de e-troyed the elevators
OF the Kentucky Public Elevator
Company and which DESTROYED or
damaged 75 freight cars standing on
storage tracks belonging to the Ini-
nois Central railroad Approximately
100000 bushels of wheat. corn. rye
auG oats stored in the elevators.
were destroyed
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-03-01

A Chicago music and art critic who
is suing for divorce makes the predic.
tI0n that "6fty years hence the men
of this country and the world viii
have to arise and band themselves to-
gether t0 maintain their own rights"
We trust that they viii attack no fe-
male prime minister, blow up no rail-
way stations and respect monuments
and art collectlOns.--New York Sun.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-03-01

HALEY Idaho An avalanche swept
down ON the buildings of the North
Star mine. demoIish.ng the compress.
or house. warehouse and bunk house.
fmothering the crushing the sleeping
men in the snow and debris The
bodies of nine miners have been re-
covered six are missing and prob.
ably dead. and t5 were injured. some
seriously.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-03-01
MEMBERS DESERT REGIMENT
sishty-tVe Guardsmen Being Looked
For BY Authorities-SeveraI
Are Caught.

Charleston, w Va-Eighty-fve
members of the Second West Virginia
Infantry have deserted during the last
few months. They are all being sought
and gradually they are being cap
tured. Two were found here by the
local police the other day and were
taken to Columbus. o., where a re-
ward of $50 for the capture of each
will be paid. The men taken away are
Hugh Baldwin and II. l.. Harrison.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-03-01
CHAPTER XVIII.
Temperamental.

TemperamentaI.
September waned and October
dawned in grateful coolness: an eXqui-
site month of crisp nights and enliven-
ing days, of mellowing sunlight and
early gloamings. tenderly colored.
Country houses were closed and the
aters reopened. Then suddenly the
town blossomed overnight with huge
eight-sheet posters on every available
boarding, blazoning the news:
JULES MAX
begs to announce the return OF
SARA LAW
In new Comedy entitled "Faith"
by JULES MAX
Theater MAX-Friday October 18th
But Whitaker had the information
before he saw the broadsides in the
streets. The morning paper propped
up on his breakfast table contained
the Illuminating note under the cap
ton, "News of Plays and Players :"
Jules Max has sprung another and per-
haps his greatest surprise on the theater-
going public OF this city. The astute
manager has been out of town for two
months secretly rehearsing the new com
edy entitled Faith" of which he is the
author and in which Sara Law will re-
turn finally to the stage. Additional in
terest attaches to this announcement in
view Of the fact that Miss Law has au-
thorized the publication of her intention
never again to retire from the stage.
The opening performance OF Faith"
Will take place at the Theater Max to-
morrow evening. Friday. October Is.
Whitaker glanced up incredulously
at the date line of the sheet Short
notice, indeed: the date was Thursday,
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-03-01
Food Seizure pemanded

Boston. - Fifteen hundred persons
at mass meeting in Faneun Hall
passed resolutions demanding that
federal. state and municipal authOri-
ties seize food supplies and sell them
TO the poor. The meeting was held
under the auspices of the West End
Mothers Club Mayor james NJ
Curloy advocated an embargo on
foodstuffs 90 Europe and government
control OF freight cars
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-03-01

Huntington w Va The annual
conference of the Appalachian Log
ging Congress viii Doe held here April
15 t1 20 So was decided al a meeting
OF the executive committee of the or.
gauizauon held iu AsbUlle. 81. @. The
meeting here viii bc attended by the
representatives of prominent lumber
interests in the eastern states.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-03-01

the resigned retort, 81 am detective.
not miracle-monger." he would fly
into desperate, gnawing, black RACES
that made Ember fear for his sanity
and self-control and caused him to be
haunted by that gentleman for hours
once or twice for dhys-until he re-
sumed his normal polse OF sober and
civilized man. He was. however, not
often aware of this sedulous espio-
mage.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-03-01
STATE DRUGGISTS FIX DATES
Annual Meeting Of state Association
Effected

Huntington, W Tentative
dates for the convention Of the West
Virginia State Pharmacy Association
I'm this city for 1917 were fixed as June
49, 20 and q. I'm meetings here which
were attended by representatives of
the state association. the Travellers
Auxiliary and the Huntington Retail
Druggists Association. which will df
rect the reception and entertainment
Of the assocIation membnrs
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-03-01
Gerard Quits wssris

Madrid Jamc- w. Gerard fsrmer
American amba ador to Germany.
Mrs Gerard and the membcrs of the
embassy leff DE Spanish capital on
"a special train Tor Corun1. where
the party viii ombark for Jho United
states The Duke OF Iarosoza drove
the engine having volunteered for
the task.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-03-01

the companies and the amounts
piped out of the state are as follows:
Hope Natural Gas Co, 44,995,517,-
900; Pittsburg & West Virginia Gas
Co, 5.137,7O4,OOO; Reserve Gas Co,
1857 46S 900; United Fuel Gas Co.
(estimated), 10000, ,OOO, 900; Carnegie
Natural Gas Co. approximately, a.
S66. $4,000; Manufacturers Light &
Heat Co. (estimated), 100000, 900;
West Virginia & Maryland Gas Co., o.
43S,593,000; Columbia Gas & Electric,
1868, 1852 900. Total, 152, ,6O9, SOS. 900.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-03-01
HOUSE

BIZ empowering interstate com
merce commission to meet car short
age emergencies was favorably re-
ported from committee
General dam bill. once abandoned
because Of deadlock with the Senate.
was revived and again sent to confer
ence
representative Nicely Of West Vir-
ginia read Washington's farewell ad-
dress and Representative Towner. OF
Iowa spoke on Washington.
Passed Army appropriation bill. car
rying $25OOOO 600 Began debate on
sundry civil appropriation bill.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-03-01

Rome Emperor Charles VI Aus.
trioiluurarv narrowly escaped death
from the bombs of italian aviators
who attacked Che crowds % he fu-
neral of Admiral Hause laia com
mapder of tho Austrian navy. at
nnan
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-03-01

Now York Seven freight steam
ships sailed from th's port for the
submarine danger zone carrying 30-
600 toms of cargo valued at $4,000.
600 Two of the steamers are Of
neutral register. the others beIlger-
emit They are carrying munitions OF
war with one exception
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-03-01

Weston, w. Va.-The Baltimore G,
Ohio ticket Office here was broken into
and robbed of over $500. Officers are
running down clue
Clarksburg, w. Va.-Harvey /.
Craddock, a prominent Weston bust.
ness man. is dead, having succumbed
to appendicitis in a Clarksburg hospi-
tai, aged Al years. His body was
taken to Weston and buried there.
Clarksburg. ". Va-Mrs. Charles
Rebels. a negress, broke down and
confessed in the county jail that she
fired the pistol shot at their home at
Industrial, a suburb which caused the
death Of her husband in a hospital
here. She declared he had knocked
her down and was kicking her.
Fairmont, w Va.-John Primarchi.
q coal miner of Austin. Preston coun.
ty, charged with the murder of John
Layonitch. was brought here and IS
being held I'm the Marion county iafl
Primarchi was captured by a posse
after having been trailed to the mine
In which he had been employed.
Weston. w Va John Queen for
merly or Clarksburg. was arrested by
Squire McCarty ON a charge OF having
whisky in his possession. Queen was
given his choice OF a fine OF 500 and
sentence Of go days In the county jail
or telling the Court where he got his
whisky lie chose the fine and inn
prisonment and was sent TO Jail
Charleston w. Va Tho agricultur.
al extension school held at the Martin
Branch school house at Rocky Fork
proved a big success % large number
of farmers being ln attendance The
school was held under the auspices OF
the Rocky Fork Farmers club Of
which O. g. Push Us president. and It's
object was t0 give instructions to tho
farmers on matters pertaining to- the
soil
Clarksburg. W. Va-A paper agree
ing To- boycott potatoes as long as tho
present high price of tho commodity
prevails has been signed by residents
Of North View. Barnes and Stausbury
suburbs of Clartsburg Potatoes are
retailing at 3A2O a busbel here.
Hinton w Va April has been des-
ignated as the date of an election in
Greenbrior district of Summers coun.
ty 90 decide whether S25.600 in bonds
shall be issued 90 pay of tho district
indebtedness incurred IN finishing the
Greenbrier district high school.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-03-01
AS GAS PRODUCER
W. VA. IS IN LEAD
MOUNTAIN STATE PRODUCES
MORE NATURAL GAS THAN
ANY OTHER IN COUNTRY.
STATISTICIANS MAKE REPORT
To Senate, Which Was Considering
Legislation To Place Embargo on
Resources of State-Statemen as
Submitted BY Service Commission.

Charleston, w. Va.-West Virginia. S
position as the first among all the gas
producing states is shown by the re-
port made by II. e. Nease, chief statis-
tician of the public service commits
sion, to the state senate. Figures for
1916 are expected to show a produc-
tion of 2S5 billion cubic feet of gas.
The production since 1907 is as fol-
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-03-01

Washington. AmerceH exports to-
tailed $618.441,020 in january xceed.
ing By nearly 100000 600 tbe previ-
Gus high monthly record of S52f. 650.-
904 made the preceding month.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-03-01
WHAT CONGRESS is DOING
Matters Before Our National Law
Makers for Consideration and
Their Disposition.
SENATE

Passed espionage and anti-conspir-
acy bill
Passed Porto Rican citizenship bill.
Naval committee completed annual
naval bill, adding so submarines to the
building program.
q Passed bill to establish government
in Danish West Indies
George Washingtons farewell ad-
dress read by Senator Works
Commerce Committee recommended
confirmation of Raymond Stevens OF
New Hampshire as Shipping Board
member
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-03-01
COAL FAMINE IN MARrINseuRe.
Despite Fact IL Is Near Coal Fields.
Owing To Freight Embargoes.

Martinsburg. w a-Martinsburg.
although near some of the largest coal
mines Of West Virginia, is threatened
with coal famine, owing to the ina
bility Of the railroads to transport it
here. The supply is so short that many
residents are unable to use their heat.
ing stoves and furnaces. Thousands
OF tons Of coal are said to be tied up
in the Cumbo yards OF the Baltimore &
Ohio railroad east Of Martinsburg
owing to freight embargoes.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-03-01
WEST VIRGINIA BRIEFS

Weston, w Va.-The Baltimore &
Ohio ticket Office here was broken into
and robbed of over $500. Officers are
running down clue.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-03-01

Whitaker glanced up incredulously
at the date line Of the sheet. Short
notice, indeed: the date was Thursday,
Bisbee daily review., 1917-07-21
Saturday Morning, July q, 1917.

All day long, yesterday the crowds pressed around the Review office bulletin board upon which posted the numbers of those drawn in the first call the great national army In the twilight they still there, they peering anxiousy at the long list of names.
 Every rank and class and age and sex were repre- sented among the thousands that ebbed flowed in ateful board War respecter persons The conscripuon blind, selecting no for his clothes looks passing because of his rank wealth. Old if their had been called. Women and girls and scanned the type written sheets anxously looking for the of loved ones.
 They've got Lefty" yelled in the crowd as sheet posted. Every one laughed. q wish they'd get me" complained a stalwart young man. I'm sorry now I didn't enlist long ago."
 Never complaint sigh protest heard in of the Review board today the list of sol ders grew the proportions of regiment These young who go bowed the inevitable. Their try wiIled it. so fact the crowd generally Some of them laughed time time. Most then grnned. A few were serious
 Many men of foreign birth or percentage came with Stonu eotOnleSs Iaces ooked long al lne Doaru anu then, without comment, went away
 This a governmental command, this omnous list of and numbers that board You mus your friends your family your work your business and join the army fight powerful foreign foe," it said. And yet there against that inn peratve summons.
 Great is the government that make such call and receive such response Just must be its call and firm must be the principles upon which it is founded This the acid test of citizenship This republic is stronger today than it yesterday
 Beyond the allies waiting with set eager American aid The Prussians waiting with a jeer of derision. Shall come?
Bisbee daily review., 1917-07-21
SIX AND oNEHALE MILLIONS.

According the latest figures available, based the conscripton New York City has six and onehaf million inhabitants To properly appreciate this stupendous total of human beings assembled within of square miles is almost impossible Consider moment the fact there only that many people in the of Montana, Wyoming New Mexico Arizona. Utah, Nevada Idaho Washington Oregon and Califor- nia all combined.
 What congestioni People do not live in New York. they The sky plotted by smoke; the earth is sealed down by brick and concrete the wind is kept by walls the air by ing of all these frai chests
 The richest men in the world and the poorest are gathered here the best the worst the and the stupid; the gayest and the most sorrowful.
 These close-packed roofs and towers form sky line of arrogance and pride Beneath them is misery than happiness. These silent they sigh more often than they laugh
 All of New York City and its suburbs could be placed within Cochse county Arizona there would be square miles left the edges unoccuped Imagine if you can, the gathering of every man, woman and child from the ten mentioned above into this county in colossal picnic could then New York City minus her skyscrapers and palaces and her elevated lines What a gathering It is stupefyng to consider it.
 Are jealous of New York City with her glory and her grandeur and her wealth and serried millions and her mrth and madness and her pride and woe Not bit of it. We simple pilgrims beautiful valley the sky blue us and the wind blows sweet and clear through the doorways of our houses For skyline we have mountains and New York has nothing to compare to their giant outlines in grandeur and in strength We have tarfung dis
Bisbee daily review., 1917-07-21
WRECK AT HEREFORD.

An east bound and a west bound freight train met head on at Hereford last night about o'clock and as a Consequence train service was block ed until an early hour this morning. The Golden State Limited was held at Naco until the wreck was cleared. The east bound freight had stopped at the water tank and the west bound came around the curve at a good rate of speed and the engineer was unable to stop it before he crashed into the east bound. The two engines were not badly damaged but about eight car lengths back of the west bound freight five cars were thrown in the ditch, two of the wooden box cars were smashed to kindling wood, while the other steel flats were thrown crOssways acIoss the tracks. No one was injured.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-07-21

tances neghbors and friends If gaiety and mrth smaller scale and misery and
 
 We work in the day time and rest at twilight and hum little tune in the gathering dusk and at night sleep trusting that if die before wake the Lord souls will take. No, envious of New York There many people gathered close together ere too much crowding of bodies and souls. and trampng upon toes and hearts, and ebowing of ribs and humanity Arizona may have too much sand her soi but then she also has sand in her She not have enough rain, but then neither does she have flood of
 We have plenty of room, though. We do not have to jostle brother. We have room to in and to widen and expand. We build close to the ground and spread with fear of squeezing flesh and blood against the wall There only few of here but we firmly convinced that live longer and die happier in Arizona than could in New York
Bisbee daily review., 1917-07-21
DIES IN PHOENIX.

N. P. olson, a former resident of Bis bee, but of recent years residing in Phoenix, died at his home in that city Thursday morning. He was con- tractor and erected several buildings in this city. MT. Olson had been an invalid for long time suffering from the effects of an accident while buiiG- ing the Noll building about four years ago. The immediate cause of his death, however, was typhoid fever which he contracted just recently. MT. olson, who was SS years old, leaves a widow and two children, Vera and Helen, aged l and 12 years respective ly Funeral services WIZ De amour ced later.