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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-12
Objects in War

President Wilson desires more He
desires that the belligerent powers openly
affirm the objects which they seek by
continuing the war; the Allies experience
no difficulty In replying to this request
Their objects in the war are well known.
They have been formulated on many &C.
casions by the chiefs of their divers gov
ernments. Their objects in the war will
not be made known In detail with all the
equitable compensations and indemnities
for damages suffered until the hour OF
knows that they imply In all necessity
and in the first instance the restoration
of Belgium, of Servia and of Montenegro
and the indemnities which are due them
the evacuation of the invaded territories
of France. of Russia and of Rumania
with just PREPARATION: the reorganization
of Europe guaranteed by a stable regime
and founded as much upon respect Of
nationalities and full surety and liberty
(oO economic development, which all ma
tons. great or small, possess as upon
territorial conventions and International
agreements suitable to guarantee terrific
rial and maritime frontiers against I'M
justified attacks; the restitution of pro-
yinces or territories wrested in the past
from the Allies by force or against the
will of their population; the liberation
of Italians. of Slavs, of Rumanians ana
of Tcherco Slovaques from foreign domi-
nation; the enfranchisement OF popuia-
lions subject to the bloody tyranny OF
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-12
WilfuI Teuton Aggression

IF there is an historical fact estab-
full aggression of Germany and Austria
Hungary to insure their hegemony over
Europe and their economic domination
over the world Germany proved by her
declaration of war by the Immediate vi
olation of Belgium and Luxembourg and
by her manner of conducting the war;
her Stimulating contempt for all princi-
pies of humanity and all respect for
small states; as the conflict developed
the attitude of the Central Powers and
their allies has been a continual defiance
of humanity and cilization. Is it neces-
sary to recall the horrors which accom-
panied the invasion of Belgium and of
Servia. the atrocious regime imposed
upon the invaded countries, the massa-
ere of hundreds of thousands of in
offensive Armenians, the barbarities
practiced against the population of Sy-
ria. the raids of Zeppeiins on open
towns the destruction by submarines of
passenger steamers and of merchant
men even under neutral flags, the cruel
treatment inflicted upon prisoners of
war. the juridical murders of Miss Ca
vel, of Capt. Fryatt. the deportation
ana reduction to slavery of civil popu-
latlons. ct cetera? The execution of such
a series of crimes perpetrated without
any regard for universal reprobation
fully explains to President Wilson the
protest of the Allies
They consider that the note which
! they sent to the United States in reply
to the German note will be a response to
the questions put by the American gov
eminent and. according to the exact
words of the latter, constitute n npbIi i,
declaration as to the conditions upon
which the war could be terminated
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-12

bclligerents: this assimilation, based
upon public declarations by the Central
Powers, is in direct opposition to the
evidence, both as regards responsibility
for the past and as concerns guarantees
for the future; President Wilson in men
tioning it certainly had no intention of
asSociating himself with it.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-06-14
PITH OF THE
WAR NEWS

The British consolidated their gains In
the drive In Belgium and repulsed
all the prussian counter attacks and
a total Of 6,4Oo prisoners had been
counted, with more coming IN.
The Congress Of Peasants summoned
the army 70 submit 20 discipline and
defend revolutionary Russia in a res
oiutlon granting its benediction 20
the war, but urging peace without
anneXations and indemnities and at
once.
Further official details Of the British
drive show that II was probably the
most successful single operation Of
the war.
Eight Of eighteen German airplanes
making a raid on England we're shot
down by British airmen.
American destroyers now IN European
waters already have riValled the
more experienced British In anti
submarine war and have rend red
valuable service in the protection Of
steamships.
British troops gained a mile Of German
trenches north Of the River Scarpe
and made progress west Of Lens
italians hsVJ withdrawn slightly part
Of their llnein the carso 70 positions
tactioslly more advantageous.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-06-14
AMERICAN SHIP SINKS U-BOAT
SUBMERSlBLE STOOD STERN END
UP" AND THEN DISAPPEARED.
Steamer Silver Shell Wins Sea Fight
After an Exchange Of
Sixty Shots.

Paris.-The American steamer Sill
yer Shell has had a battle with a
submarine in the Mediterranean. After
IN exchange of sixty shots the subma-
rine disappeared.
According to the report after the
submarine had fired thirty-five shots
at the steamer, which responded with
twenty-five shots, the final shot of the
steamer apparently struck the subma-
rine, which raised clear out of the
water and stood stern up for a few
seconds" then disappeared. No dam
age was done to the steamer.
The text of the official State Depart
ment announcement follows:
The Department of State is advised
by telegraph of an engagement be-
tween an armed American steamer
and a submarine. The guns OF the
steamer were manned by an American
naval crew. The submarine was first
seen at about 1000 yards. She had a
6-inch gun forward and another aft.
She few no flag.
Upon sight of the submarine the
steamer hoisted the American flag and
waited for about ten minutes. AS the
submarine approached the steamer
fred The submarine responded. The
steamer kept at a speed that would
permit the submarine to come within
range.
Then followed a fight lasting for
an hour and a half The submarine
came to a distance Of about 1000
Yards BY that time the submarine had
fred thirty-five shots and the steamer
twenty-five
Promotion for Gunner Clark.
Washington.-William J. Clark of
New York warrant officer from the
battleship Arkansas, commanded the
armed guard aboard the American
steamer Silver Shell, which sank a
German submarine In the Mediterra-
mean.
'Tt was a splendid piece OF work"
Secretary Daniels sad. "and we are
now considering promotion for Clark,
who well deserves It."
The other members OF the Silver
Shells gun crew were George r.
Briner. Jameson. Md; Thomas f. At.
we'll. Providence. r. l.; Frank Brous.
seau. Southbridge, Mass; Joseph c.
Celone Ansonia. Conn; Donald F.
Chisholm, Jersey City; Walter r.
Horn. Boston Thomas J. Leahy
Springfield, Mass; William Martens
Brooklyn; Leo Mauree. New York
City; Jerrle L. Patterson. Forsythe
County Ca; Lawrence p. Ray. Burns
vile ~ q Herman / Caadorf nroclr
lyn. n. Y.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-06-14
BRITISH STRIKE
GREATEST BLOW
Advance Nine Miles, Capture
Three Villages and Make
5000 Prisoners.
RIDGE STORMED BY TROOPS
Mines Containing 100000 Pounds Of
High Explosive Set of at Given
Moment Causing CONSERVATION
Among Germans.

London.-In one OF the most elab-
orately planned and daringly executed
maneuvers of the war Sir Douglas
Haigs forces have dealt a mighty
blow against the German line in Bel
gium and been rewarded with notable
gains in terrain and the capture OF
more than 5000 prisoners and numer-
Gus guns OF various calibre. In addit-
ion they inflicted heavy casualties on
the Germans
Over a front of more than nine
miles, extending from the region Of
Ypres southwark nearly to Armen-
there's, the British started their drive
in the early hours OF the morning, and
at nightfall had everywhere advanced
their line, capturing villages and num-
erous points OF vantage. among the
latter the Messines-Wytschae ridge.
The villages of Messines and wysch-
aete fell into the hands OF the British
during the attack, and the British
even pressed on eastward from Wyt-
schaete and occupied the village OF
Ostaaverne and trenches east OF the
village on a front OF more than FIVE
miles
Probably never in history was an
attack launched with greater prepar-
alton. Four days the Wytschaete sa-
.ient had been the objective OF the
British guns, which had hurled tons
Of steel upon IT, When the time came
the British loosed mines containing
100000 pounds OF high explosives in
front of the German positions, the de-
donations being heard 1870 miles away
in England.
With CONSERVATION reignlng among
the Germans and under a curtain of
fire, English. Irish. New Zealand and
Australian infantrymen, with tanks"
to aid them started across the open.
The Germans offered only slight re-
sistance. and everywhere were beaten
of, even late in the afternoon. when
they had somewhat regained their
composure and attempted a counter
attack near the southern end OF the
line. This was broken up by the Brit
ish artillery fire.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-06-14
U. S. WARsHIPs OFF FRANCE.
Collier Jupiter, With 10000 Tons Of
Wheat, is Now Unloading.

Paris.-A large American transport
(the U. 8. collier Jupiter), containing
wheat for American troops which are
to come later, has crossed the Atlantic
under the protection of an American
warship the Matin announces The
transport is now being unloaded at
French port, the newpaper says
Preparations are being made for the
reception Of American troops, the
newspaper says further Several
bases similar to those OF the British
army have been organized.
Camps have been laid out for in
:autry and artillery and aviation parks
have been established for American
aviators None of the American oHi.
GERS are bringing their families.
The Matin says the arrival Of the
transport means that the provisioning
If the army is we'll unIsr way before
The arrival of the troops. and that ac-
cordingly the American forces will
make no call on the French stock OF
food.
The Ministry OF Marine. in announ.
cling that American warships had
anchored of the French coast. said /:
"The French navy greets with 10y
on their arrival these new brothers in
arms who. under the flag OF the great
American Republic have come TO par.
tclpate until hnal victory in the strug.
gle against the common enemy"
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-06-14
WORLDS NEWS IN
CONDENSED FORM

LoNOoN.-FiVe persons were killed
and 2s are missing as a result OF the
torpedoing and sinking Of the $4,000
ton British steamship Southland.
WAsHlNGToN.-Bravina German
submarines and mines, a Yankee sail
ing ship( constructed OF wood has sue
cossfully completed voyage to
France, carrying a cargo OF 1000 tons.
WASHINGTON. - Complete draft
registration returns from seventeen
States and the District OF Columbia
gave "a total Of 2.349 .256 as against the
census estimate Of '7O3.724. showing
that the percentage would be more
than So per cent OF the estimate.
WASHlNoTON.--Confedorate VET
Grams held their final session iu Wash
lngton after a parade in which they
passed fin review before Pres dent
Wilson and Vice President Marshall
NEW YORK.-H. p. Dawson an
nouuced a proposed scheme for the
declaration by big Industrial corpora-
tions a. one per cent dividend.
which payments the shareholders viii
turn over Co the Red Cross
WAsHiNcTON.--Herbert G. Hoover
declared America must bear the bur
den or sustaining the Allies
ToRoNTO.-csnsda has decided %
adopt daylight saving
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-06-14
SHOOT DOWN TWO
RAIDING TAUBES
British Drive Off Bombing Fleet
OF l6 AirpIanes Over Thames
Estuary Below London.
ONLY TWO PERSONS KILLED
Iwenty-nlne Injured, Two Seriously
Damage to Property is Slight
Teuton Naval Base on Coast Of
Belgium Bombarded.

London.-Sixteen German Taube
airplanes raided the estuary OF the
River Thames, below London, and
dropped bombs over the adjacent dis
tricts OF Essex and Kent. They were
hotly engaged by British aircraft guns
and aviators and driven back The
official announcement says that two
persons were killed and 20 injured.
Two hostile machines were destroyed.
The statement follows:
AN airplane raid this evening was
carried out by a squadron of about
10 airplanes They crossed the Essex
coast at about 6:15 and dropped some
bombs in the country and on small
towns in Essex, and then proceeded
to attack the naval establishments in
Midway. considerable number of
bombs were dropped, and a certain
amount OF damage was done to house
property, but the damage done naval
and military establishments was prac-
tically negligible
THE raiding airplanes were engaged
by gunfire and pursued by aircraft
After having lost two machines they
made off seawards
The casualties so far reported
are two killed. two dangerously wound
ed and 27 wounded"
German Destroyer Sunk In Flight.
A German destroyer has been sunk
and another damaged in a running
night between six German destroyers
and Commodore Tyrwhitt's destroy
ers light cruiser squadron the Admir-
atty announces. The text of the an
nouncement reads:
The Vice Admiral at Dover reports
that the enemy naval base and work
shops at Ostend were heavily bomb
arded in the early hours this morning.
large number of rounds were fired
with good results. The enemy shore
batteries returned our fire but our
bombing forces suffered no damage.
In this connection it may be noted
that the aerial attacks on German
establishments in Belgium is being
continued vigorously.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-06-14
SAN SALVADOR DEVASTATED.
Volcano Rains Powdered Lava on
Stricken City.

San Juan Del Sur.-Thousands OF
lives were lost, meagre dispatches indi-
Gated in the earthquake or volcanic
eruption which last night levelled to
the ground San Salvador, capital city
of the Central American republic of
that name, its suburbs and six other
towns
Fully 100000 men, women and child
rem are homeless. For fully FIVE hours
following the disaster they were
drenched by a heavy downpour OF
rain. During the night they were hud-
died in the streets and parks and amid
the debris that covers 30 miles OF the
leading landscape around San Saliva
dor. Hundreds of women and children
are near death from exposure The
disaster is one of the worst OF It's
kind ever recorded
The general belief is that the vol
cano Of San Salvador is responsible for
the. disaster. The republics capital
lies some three miles TO the southeast
Of this volcano. Other volcanoes are
situated nearby. Forty-five miles east
Of the city is the Izaloo, known as the
Lighthouse Of Salvador"
A dispatch from Tegucigalpa, Hon
duras, says that. in addition to the
wiping out OF San Salvador. the towns
OF Quezaltipeque. Nejapa. Suchichoto,
Paisnal, Armenios, and Mejicanos also
we're destroyed. Mejicanos was a sub
urb OF San Salvador.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-06-14
LONDON ACCLAIMS PERSHING
AMERICAN COMMANDER ON WAY
TO FRANCE TO PREPARE ARMY.
First Representatives Of American
Army Receive Military
Welcome.

London.-Major Gen. John j. Perish.
ing, commander-in-chief of the forces
which will be sent by the United
States to France, landed at British
port and a few hours later arrived
in the metropolis.
Walter Hines Page, the American
Ambassador, a Lord Derby, Secretary
of State fo- War; Viscount French,
commanding the British home forces.
and other officers including Lord
Brooke, who will be attached to Gen.
Pershings staff during his stay in
England, welcomed the American gen.
eral and his staff and detachment OF
engineers and nurses.
American destroyers had escorted
the army officers to the port where
they disembarked.
One hundred American aviators
from the Navy Flying Corps have ar
rived safely in France any duty
that may present itself.
They are the first OF the American
fighting forces to reach FraTce.
Lieut.. Kenneth Whiting commands
the corps which was sent for duty
in anti-submarine operations, or for
any other active duty that may be
given them in France" The force
includes four highly trained navy avia-
tors, and a nigh percentage of the
remaining men is also composed of
experienced airmen. The others will
complete their training in France.
In addition to Lieut. Whiting, com
manding, the naval officers in the de.
tachment are Lieut.. Godfrey dec.
Chevalier. Lieut.. Virgil c. Griffin, and
Lieut.. Grattan G. Dichman
When his feet were on terra f-ma
General Pershing said:
THE trip has been delightful. par
ticularly the latter stages, when we
were escorted through the danger zone
by our own destroyers. Speaking for
myself and my staff. we are glad to
be the standard-bearers of America
in this great wac for civilization. The
opportunity OF landing at a British
port, and the welcome we received, are
very significant, and are deeply ap.
preciated. We expect in the course OF
a very short time to be playing our
part, which. ] hope. will be a very
big part. on the western front"
The British delegation which well
coined the Pershing party on the deck
of the liner consisted Of Rear-Admiral
Stileman, Lieut-Gen. Sir William
Pitcairn Campbell. and the Lord Mayor
OF Liverpool. After the band had play.
ed the American national anthem. Il
played God Save the King"
No U-BOats or mines were encoun.
tered by the vessel which bore the
Americans.
Gen Pershing and his stan. before
leaving the steamer. thanked the cap.
tain and crew for their courtesies
during the voyage.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-06-14
"AROUSE The NATION TO ITS DANGER"
US. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ADVISES

Washngton-Declaring
where
Chamber
All Chambers
resolution asking
their -
ne resolution which of
n Defrees OF Chicago the
thus: " - -
ASIDE from the question
and
ungences which might
the nghting on her shores They
IF Russia
IF the heet be
III the food situation their knesa
III reversals should met the
III the submarine not
The Chamber made all country
considers the situation
resolution
bers This
actually passed a. made public
President Wilson s communicate,
entirely Independent
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-06-14
Automobile License Rulinn.

municipalities are not permitted TO
make any additional charge over and
above that charged by the state to
cover the cost OF registration and fur.
nishing tags to automobile owners, ac-
cording to an opinion given by Tax
Commissioner Hallanan to F. NJ. Live
zey, city attorney. of Huntington. The
communication quotes acts OF the 1917
legislature which prohibits municipali
ties from making such charges. Mu
inequalities are referred to the state
road commission for information con.
corning the regulation OF city traffic.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-06-14
127,41O REGISTER
UNDER DRAFT Law
ACCORDING TO STATE OFFICIALS
IN REPORT TO U. s. WAR
DEPARTMENT.
BELOW GOVERNMENT ESTIMATE
sixty Per Cent Of West Virginia En-
roIIment Claim Exemption, While
t0,67s Are Aliens and over 900
Alien Enemies-kanawha Leads.

Especial Charleston Correspondence)
Charleston.-West Virginia's total
enrolment Of military age, as pre-
scribed by the Federal selective-serv
ice law, is 127.410. and Provost Mar
shall Crowder. of the War Department
was notified by Governor Cornwell OF
the actual number of registrations. The
Government estimate was 1925.
OF the total number of registrations
103, 1866 were white, of whom 65,776 in
dicated exemption. Negroes to the
number of 1872 registered, and 6,317
indicated exemption. Aliens in the
state numbered 1858, and alien en-
emies 1908. The total enrolment of
Mcdowell county, one of the last to re-
port, showed 9,266, of which 1888 were
negroes, 1,283 aliens and so alien en-.
emies
Registration boards in many coun-
ties Of the state neglected to follow
the instructions OF the state authori.
ties and in order to make a detailed
report to the state census bureau 1t
has been necessary for the boards OF
enrolment to review all the registra.
tion cards. While Kanawha county. in
her official report showing a total en-.
rollment OF S.S6S, or 139 in excess OF
the government estimate, led all the
cousties Wheeling led all the other
cities. The official report from the lat.
ter city has not yet reached the state
authorities, but the enrolment was
4,765.
More than sixty per cent OF the total
state enrolment sought exemption on
the ground OF disability, dependent or
occupational exemption, is shown by
the partial reports received. The per-
centage seeking exemption was sur
prisingly large and is approximately
the same among both white and color.
cd races.
Warden M. 2. White, of the State
Penitentiary, reported the enrolment
of $50 convicts at Moundsville.
Harrison county reported the regis.
tration of the greatest number of
aliens. Reports TO the federal and
state authorities showed that several
persons In Pocahontas and Wyoming
counties had refused to register.
Judge Benjamin F. Keller. In his
charge to the jury. referred to the
registration for select service and re-
quested the grand jury to make an in.
ouiry into the words and action OF
those who were seeking to hamper the
Government.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-06-14
NAY BUILD TUBE TO FRANCE.

British Governments Dlsecnoi Is Ex.
pected Soon.
London.-Reports Of the meeting OF
the Channel Tunnel Company indicate
that the Government IS about 10 decide
whether or not the much discussed
tube connecting Great Britain and
France shall be built Baron Derlanger
declared that some move must be
made soon for railways preparing 10
rebuild the portion OF their line on
the Channel coast must know where
the tunnel would begin on the English
side
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-06-14
eenate,s committee Named.

In compliance with a resolution pass
cd by the state senate in the recent
extraordinary session of the legislature
calling on him to appoint a committee
OF three from the membership of the
senate to make a report on water
power development and recommend
legislation to the next session. Gov
erncr Cornwell named the committee
10 consist OF President Wells Goody-
Kuntz. Fred Fox, of Sutton. and c. c.
Coalter. OF Hinton, as the committee.
Fhe committee is instructed by the
resolution OF the senate to make the
necessary investigation and prepare
such bill or bills as the committee may
oeem proper. The governor was re-
quested to include the subject in his
can for any extraordinary session
winch may be called before the time
Tor the next regular session.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-06-14
Finances In Good Shape.

with a grand total balance, includ-
ing investments. OF $4,46O, ,357.46, and a
sotal cash balance I'm all funds OF 81.
teh45746, the finances OF West vir-
slnla are shown by the May report OF
state Treasurer W. s. Johnson to be
IN excellent condition. OF the invest.
uents s946,4OO belongs to the school
lund and Sl756,5O0 to the wOrkmen's
compensation fund. In the state fund,
general revenue there we're s475131. .25
cash receipts during the month, cash
uisoursements OF S211.910.75 and a
cash balance at the end OF the month
U so63.665.98. In the compensation
.und there we're s104.77S.65 receipts
uurlns the month. a cash disburse.
laent OF sS5,o15.35 and an investment
Of $4,000.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-06-14
Campaign Bond Sale.

A campaign was inaugurated in West
Virginia at Bluefield when the first of
a series of mass meetings OF citizens
was held there for the purpose of
boosting Liberty Loan Bonds Walter
c. Hardy. secretary OF the West Vir
ginia Bankers Associations Liberty
Loan Committee. is in charge OF the
campaign. Former Governor William
A. MacCorkle, chairman OF the state
executive committee, is actively inter.
ested. Similar meetings were held in
this city, Huntington, Parkersburg,
Fairmont, Clarksburg and MartInsburg.