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The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-05-31
BRITISH RAID
FOES TRENCHES
German Forces of Mont Car
nillet Beaten OFF by French
Infantry Attacks.
GAINS ON HINDENBURG LINE
French Counter Attacked Between
seasons and Rheims-Moronvii-
ilers Losses Found by Germans
to be Staggering.

London.-Although on both tho
British and French ronts the period
h virtual inaction continues, except
:or minor trench raiding operations
oy the British, and artillery duels OF
dolence between the French and Ger
mans. 1t is not expected that these
conditions will long prevail
The offensive OF the British on the
Arras front cannot be deemed to have
ended until Field Marshal Haig's men
once more have thrown their strength
against the 1000 yards OF the Hinden-
burg line still held by the Germans
west OF Bullecourt, and straightened
out their line for the heavy blows that
are to be made against the Drocourt-
Queant switch line. on which the Ger
mans are placing dependence to ward
on an advance by their enemies east
ward
Last reports had the British busily
engaged in consolidating the gains
they had made along the Hindenburg
line, and, with these complete. tho
expectation is that another OF the
great battles which have marked the
British progress eastward will soon
be in full sway
Probably finding their counter at.
tacks against the French in the
region around Moronvilliers, in which
they were repulsed with heavy casu-
alties, too costly, the Germans did
not renew their efforts to regain the
lost ground. Instead they engaged
with the French in violent artillery
iuels in the regions OF Vauclerc, the
California Plateau and east OF Chew
reux, which lie between SCISSORS and
Rheims, not forgetting again to throw
numerous shells into the already dey-
astated town OF Rheims.
A noticeable dimlnution in the in.
tensity OF the fighting along the Izon-
20 front OF the Austro-Italian theater
has set In. Only one attack by the
Italians is reported Here. according
to Vienna, the Italians attempted an
advance. but were stopped by the
Austrians,
On the Trentino front, far to the
west, the Austrians are keeping uu
their heavy bombardments and infan-
try attacks which the military auth
Orities in Rome consider attempts to
divert the attention of the Italians
from their offensive along the Isonzo.
According to Rome. all attacks in this
region have been repulsed.
In none OF the other theaters have
important operation taken place.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-05-31
AMERICANS HELD IN GERMANY

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. are being
detained as prisoners OF war by Ger
many in Belgium and in Germany. il
was announced by the State Depart
ment. AS a result, a demand has
been made upon Germany for a full
and definite statement OF the German
Governments attitude concerning the
departure OF American citizens" This
demand has been made through the
Spanish Ambassador at Berlin, who
represents American interests In Ger
many.
1t was strongly intimated at the
State Department aloo that Il
Germany does not Immediately re-
verse her position and allow any
Americans who wish to depart.
immediate reprisals win be- adopted
by the United States. Not only will
no Germans be allowed to leave this
country. but further means, going as
far as imprisonment, may be adopted.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-05-31
Important Bills Rushed Through.


racing adjournment, the House
of Delegates passed a general ap-
preparation bill. the Steptoe bill.
which would give to the Public Serv-
ice Commissioner power to prevent the
expectation of natural gas from the
state until the requirements OF local
consumers had been supplied. and ad-
vanced the Taylor bill. providing for
the establishment of home guards. to
a final reading. Previous to this the
Senate had sent message to the Low
er House that it had practically con-
cluded the business OF the session, and
awaited the general appropriation bill.
When Senator Gregory reported the
desire OF the upper branch to the lower
body the House had the committee bill
under consideration on the amend
ment stage. II continued at the task
until the bill was perfected, and then
passed the measure.
When reported to the Senate the
upper branch referred the House bill
to the Senate Finance Committee,
which reported out as a substitute the
Senate bill. The House refused to
recede, and a Conference Committee
was appointed by the two Houses.
Numerous amendments to the House
bill were offered, but only few pre-
vailed. Delegates Haymon and
Atkins, OF Marion county, with the help
of scattering Democratic votes and the
assistance of the Republican minority,
retained in the House bill. after Wig
orous battle, an amendment appropri-
ating $4,000 during the next biennial
period for the erection OF a dormitory
at the Fairmont Normal School Sim
liar amendment offered on the Repub.
lican side by Delegate Wysong to ap-
propriate $4,000 for a dormitory at
the Concord Normal School was de-
feated by only two votes.
An amendment by Delegate Sarver
to appropriate 100000 for the pur-
chase of a 400-acre farm adjoining the
Spencer State Hospital was adopted.
Delegate Basel sought by an amend
ment to strike from the bill an appro.
priation of $500 to pay the trans.
portation expenses OF Union and Con-
federate soldiers to the peace jubilee
at Vicksburg, but the motion was lost
Between the aggregate OF appropria-
tions carried in the House bill and the
Senate bill there is a difference of
$13.326.41, the Senate measure carry
ing that amount in excess OF the House
bill, but the form OF the House bill.
itemizing the appropriations for the
state departments, is entirely differ
ent from that OF the Senate bill, which
provides lump appropriations.
The Senate bill appropriates $2,325,.
140 for 1918 and $2,2SS,75O for 1919.
The House bill appropriates $2,297 .250
for 1918 and $2,270.610 for 1919. The
bill passed by the House. carries ap.
preparations OF $117 .9633O for the cur.
rent fiscal year and the Senate bill
$9O.259.71 for the same period. max
ing net excess of the Senate bill OF
$13.326.41
Both houses agreed on the submis.
sion of the constitutional amendment
providing for a state budget to the
people at the general election next
year.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-05-31
APPROPRIATIONS
STILL UNSETTLED
SENATE SUBSTITUTES OWN BILL
FOR THAT PASSED BY THE
LOWER BRANCH.
IN HANDS OF COMMITTEES
West Virginia State Guard Is Author
ICED When House Suspends Rules
and Passes the Taylor Bili-Pro-
vides for Salaries Of Soldiers.
tspecIal charlestOn correspondence.,

Especial Charleston Correspondence)
Charleston.-By a vote OF Is to the
West Virginia senate substituted its
own general appropriation bill for that
which had passed the house of dele
gates and reported to the senate for
its concurrence. Report of the action
OF the upper branch in the house was
met with refusal to concur President
Goodykoontz of the senate, on motion
OF Mr. Hawley, appointed a conference
committee to meet with similar COM
mittee from the house to consider the
appropriation.
On motion of Senator Kump, the
senate bill, an enabling act to submit
the state budget amendment to vote
OF the people was passed. The house
likewise passed it. With the recon-
mendation of the finance committee,
that the levy carried in Senate Bill No.
4. not exceed two cents on the 100 for
war purposes, that measure was pass
ed by the senate. An amendment of
fered by Senator Rosenbloom to amend
the form and substitute a license tax
on the transportation of oil and gas
was lost, to 20. He declared that at
is right that in this emergency that
these interests should assume these
burdens in which they have been i'm.
mune."
The Taylor, of Fayette bill, the title
of which was changed to read ito Gre
ate the West Virginia State Guard"
was passed by the house under sus.
pension of the rules. This measure
provides for the maintenance of two
regiments of infantry by the state of
West Virginia. Officers and men of
the organizations proposed when call
ed into active service OF the state to
enforce the laws, protect the citizens
and property within the state from un-
lawful acts or depredations of alien
enemies and for other duty assigned
by the commander in chief, will re-.
cefve compensation as follows:
All officers above rank of captain,
$3.50 day; captains and lieutenants,
80 day; corporals and mechanics, 81
day: bugiers and privates. Sits a
day. The appropriation carried by the
bill Is 100000. payable out of any
funds In the treasury not otherwise ap-
propriated
The house passed It's bill accepting
the provisions OF the act OF the ma.
tional congress providing for federal
aid In vocational training. On motion
OF Its patron, Delegate Basel, OF Lew
is, the bill proposing the abolishment
OF the Virginia debt commission was
taken from committee and under sus-
pension OF the rules, was passed.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-05-31
Elr.t Ameriean, At Eront.

Grand Headquarters OF the French
Army in France.-The first American
combatant corps went to the front
under Capt. f. l. Tinkham and Lieut.
Sculy OF Princeton. Capt Tinkham
won the War Cross at Verdun
1t was a proud moment when the
first detachment of the American
Field Service. consisting mainly OF
Cornell undergraduates. departed for
the Aisne battlefield They were
armed with carbines. attired in khaki
uniforms and drove American fve-
ton motor cars. The Stars and Stripes
floating over the cantonment in an
historic French fort. spread out in the
breeze as they left. and other con-
tingents cheered them on their way
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-05-31
Shortage Of euekwheat.

There is a shortage OF seed buck.
wheat in West Virginia The demand
this spring has been far greater than
that OF any former spring, and the de-
partment OF agriculture is having diff
ficulty In supplying the many farmers
who are desirous of growing more Of
this crop than in former years II was
pointed out a few weeks ago by the
department that by raising more buck.
wheat the farmers OF the state would
help to solve the high cost Of living
problem. and consequently scores of
farmers in every county where the soil
is adaptable to the crop are willing to
SOW an acre or more. \Buckwheat
usually produces about forty bushels
to the acre.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-05-31
st.5oO,OOO FOR SPOT COTTON

Largest Single Transaction In New
Orleans Market Reported.
New Orleans-The New Orleans
spot cotton market Witnessed the
largest single transaction IN actual
cotton I'm its history whom t4,2OO bales
OF Oklahoma grades changed hands.
The sale involved &t.5OO,OO0
Because OF tbds huge transaction the
total turnover for the day was 1884
bales, the largest IN about 20 years.
At the same time the price was ad.
vanced 81 points.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-05-31
NO PASSPORTS FOR SOCIALISTS
U. S. Condemns Stockholm conf.r.
enca aa G.rn

U. S. Condemns Stockholm conf.r.
ence as German Propaqanda.
"ashington.-Emphatic disapprova
OF the peace propaganda or Eur.
pean Socialists was expressed hv th
american Government. which danto1
passports to American delegates 20
the Stockholm conference and issusd
warning that any American taxing
part IN the negotiations would be
liable to heavy punishment.
Ohicials explained that the C-over,.
ments course would have the two.
Ioid erect OF discrediting generativ
any peace moves by unauthorizad ner
sons and or condemning In particular
the present Socialist agitation regard.
eu since its inception as inspired by
Germany. "
Secretary Lansing cited the roo.,
act OF 1879 as defining the punish.
ment which might be expected bv anv
American now in Stockholm or who
might 20 there without a nassnort
and participate IN the peace discns
sions. Under this law unautborized
persons who directly OF ipBirectIv
treat with foreign agents rezardlrr
controversies OF the United statos
may be imprisoned for three years
and fined $4,000.
The American delegates to the con
ference are Victor T.. Berrer ~ No
waukee and Morris Hiuouit and Al
gernon Lee Of New York. They were
selected by the party's executive
committee after notable group Of
Socialists, headed by Charles Edward
Russell and William English waiIipg
mad condemned the movement In
Joint statement as "the most danger
Gus OF all the Kaisers plots"
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-05-31
Officers Ready for inspection.

For the purpose OF makir..- an in.
spection of Kanawha City. near here.
as site for the establishment OF a
divisional camp for the training OF
Ohio and West Virginia soldiers, a
board OF United States army officers,
pursuant to orders from the Central
Department, Chicago. is in Charleston.
In the party are Colonel Carl Reich.
man and Major William Wallace, line
officers; Major Stokey, engineering
corps; Captain W. b. Borden, medical
corps, and Captain Walter c. Pifer,
quartermaster corps. A large delega-
tion also came here from Huntington
and another from Point Pleasant, seek
ing to interest the board in sites which
those cities have TO offer for training
camps.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-05-31

Colonel Charles y. Morrison, com
handing the Second West Virginia In.
lahtry, received orders 70 recruit his
regiment to war strength az once,
which means the addition OF 700 men.
lie m immediately designated Lieutenant
william Dickinson, az Echols; Lieu.
tenant Joseph w. Lyons. at Welch
Lieutenant Charles r. Johnson. at Par
Nefspurg. and Captain A. y. Roberts.
y huntington. These men VIII be in
.n''se OF recruiting Equipment or
lefea TOT seven hundred recruits Is
expected to arrive soon.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-05-31
WouId Purehase Aereaae.

An appropriation has been asked OF
the legislature for the purchase OF ad-
ditional acreage for Spencer State
hospital farm at Spencer. w. Va. DR..
G. A. Barlow, superintendent OF the in
stitution. says an $500 farm will pay
for itself IN three years Governor
Cornwell has approved OF the appro-
priatiOn, II IS said.
Dr. s. J.. Jepson, state health com
missioner. was in Princeton appearing
In court against Dr Butt. an alleged
unlicensed doctor against whom
charges were recently preferred Dr.
Jepson visited the Welch hospital be.
fore returning
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-05-31
German Spies in U. S. Navy.

Washington.-The German spy sys.
tenn is in operation within the United
States army and feet. Not only are
spies obtaining the information they
want in this country. but they are able
10 get it to Berlin in time for German
submarines to menace American war
ships and soldiers on the seas.
This was admitted by the Navy De-
partment Secretary Daniels announ-
ced that word OF the sailing OF an
American destroyer fotllla for Europe
had been wired ahead TO Germany
and that German submarines had sue
ceeded in scattering mines at the en-
trance OF the hsrbor. for which the
American warships were bound.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-05-31

Within few. weeks, two
seams OF coal will be mined in Green
Sulphur district This will be the first
commercial mining in Summers coun.
ty. Each of these seams are TO be
made on the property of the Boury
heirs. The tipple will be on the Sevell
Valley railroad near Claypool.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-05-31
West Virginia
News Cuttings
An epitone OF most inn
pOrtant events transpir-
Ing i'm state

Parkersburg. storage warehouse
belonging to the Peerless Milling Com
pany was totally destroyed by fire,
causing loss estimated at $4,000.
The warehouse was formerly an ele.
vator OF the company and contained
large quantity of -four. wheat and 9th.
er grain.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-05-31

assurances are being received by
tne commissioner OF agriculture from
many West Virginia counties that the
sheep industry will not be overlooked
this year as II has been in the last two
or three years. There is reason for
the belief that West Virginia will next
year produce more wool than It has
produced IN any one year in the last
ueoade. A plentiful mutton supply is
Also expected 70 reduce the cost OF
living to a considerable extent.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-05-31

wheeling. - Announcement was
made here of the resignation of Thos.
F. Meek as grand recorder of the An
cient Order OF United Workmen of
West Virginia and of his acceptance.
of the secretaryship OF the Scottish
Rite bodies of the state, with head
quarters in this city.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-05-31

Parkersburg. The city was
thronged with members OF the Grand
Army of the Republic. Ladies OF the
G. A. X. and the Women's Relief
Corps. in addition to hundreds of Wis.
itors last week when the 47th annual
state encampment of the veterans OF
the Civil War in West Virginia was
held here
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-05-31

While the Cabin Creek oil held as
developed thus FAR does not cover a
Hloe acreage. Il contains 90 producing
wells, and more than 100 new wells
VIII be drilled soon. The production
or the wells now in operation ranges
rom 20 barrels 10 more than 100 bar.
reis a day, II Is expected before the
middle Of August there will have been
completed at least as many more wells
as are now producing.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-05-31

Elkins.- Scarcity of labor has pre-
vented the Coal and Coke Railroad
Company from carrying out the plan
OF Improvement that was to have start
ed before this time Representation
OF the company have sought labor bott
in the mountain counties and I'm the
cities but have been unable to engage
enough men to assure a full measure
of work during this summer.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-05-31

Clarksburg.-J. A. Bines OF Benwood
cook of wreck train, was killed. and
l.. X. Mix, fireman. James Ladrew
craneman, and c. f. Sickles. member
of wrecking crew, were injured seri
ously when B. & o. wreck train from
Benwood and a freight train crashed
together when rounding a curve near
Wallace.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-05-31
New Law Effective.


The act OF the regular session. of the
1916 legislature permitting members
OF mining partnership to compel the
payment OF delinquent members with
out dissolution OF such mining part
nership has become law. It is one
or the acts which did not have the ap-
proval of Gov. II. ID. Hatfield. The act
stipulates that any number of mem
Ders OF mining partnership may in.
stitute and prosecute to final decree
suit in equity for an accounting
among the members of the partnership
without its dissolution Upon such ac.
counting the court shall decree the
sale OF the undivided interest or in
terests OF such members as may be
ascertained to be indebted to them or
20 the partnership, without. decreeing
dissolution. unless such dissolution
snail be necessary to enable a fair sale
OF the undivided interest.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-05-31

Charleston.-A convention OF the
United Mine Workers of America. dis
trict II. was held in Charleston. Gov
John j. Cornwell responded to an in.
vitation to address the delegates in
their hall. He spoke for about 20 min
utes along broad gagged lines. calling
attention to the necessity OF co-opera
tion between labor and capital during
the present war
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-05-31
aUIN AUSTRIAN ROLLING STOCK

''''IFlIeHt NTteF Two Yeara
Of Neglect.
New York; correspondent fust
back from Vienna, says Central
hurope's food problems have been od.
versely influenced by the fact mat
The railroads are gradually losing tbefr
efficiency and arc no longer able to do
their share In the distribution OF nrod.
uc's. The war has made heavy de.
mands upon the roads and Il has been
impossible to give trackage and ro1.
Ing stock the care they require
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-05-31

Charleston.-Former Governor Hen.
ry d. Hatfield. physician and surgeon
for twelve years superintendent of the
Miners Hospital at Welch. has offered
his services to the nation and may
possibly go to France with the first
detachment with American surgeons
to be sent to the European allies of
the United States.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-05-31

Parkersburg - Announcement is
made of the retirement as bishop OF
this district of the United Brethren
church of Rev. w. NJ. Weekly owing
10 advanced years and declining
strength. Bishop Weekly has spent A
years in the ministry. OF which "a
were spent as presiding elder and az
bishop. He will retain his residence
In Parkersburg.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-05-31

Fairmont-With nearly $50 dele
gates present the eleventh annual
convention Of the Knights Of Macca
bees in West Virginia was held here
An address was made by Supreme
Commander Frey. Of Detroit. G. G
Showalter of Parkersburg. state com
mander presided. A business session
with election Of officers was held and
the convention closed with a parade
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-05-31

Fairmont-Clarksburg was chosen
as the 1913 convention city Of the Mac
cabees Of West Virginia at the state
meeting held here last week. The
Fairmoni lodge was awarded the ban.
ner for the best degree work during
the year.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-05-31

Parkersburg.-The Department OF
the Women's Relief Corps of West
Virginia elected the following officers
at its annual encampment: Presi
dent, Sadie ID. Chapman. Huntington;
senior vice president. Mamie Hick.
man, Wheeling; junior vice president
Mary Hail. Charleston; chaplain, Liz
zie Conkle, Wheeling.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-05-31
WOULD SEIZE FOREIGN PATENTS

slll IN House Applies 20 Trading Win
the Enemy
washington. Trading with the
enemy will be punished By a very I'm.
portant biu introduced by Judge
Adamsou, chairman OF the COMMITTEES
on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
The Congressman is close to the ad
ministration and undoubtedly the
measure was prepared By executive
ofncials One OF the features is the in.
tention OF this government to seize AN
German and Austrian patents.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-05-31

Charleston.-Former State Senator
John w. McCreery died at his home
at Beckley as result Of paralysis.
Senator McCreery was nearly II years
OF age. He served in the upper branch
OF the West Virginia legislature from
1885 to 1891, and during his last term
in the senate he was elected president
Of that body.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-05-31
Nations Greatest Revenue
Bill Is Passed BY the House
Estimated Revenue.

Estimated amounts the bill as
passed by the House will raise
are as follows:-
New war tax S592 600 600
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-05-31

Subscribers TO the workmen's com.
pensation we're announced as follows.
The r. g. Johnson Co. contractors.
Pittsburg. Kanawha Development Co.
Charleston; Rosedale Coal Co, Nor
gantown; Midlothian Jewel Coal Co,
Hartland, Corona Coal Co. Clarksburg
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-05-31

Wheeling The Yorkvile plant of
the Wheeling Steel e. Iron Co. EN-
ploying a thousand men. has resumed
operation in full after nearly a weeks
suspension because Of the strike Of
less than forty openers who demand
ed increased wages.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-05-31

Coal Company Chartered.
With on authorized capital OF $50 900
the Dartmont Coal Co. or Charleston.
was issued certificate OF incorpora.
tlon BY the secretary Of state It will
operate coal mines in Boone county.