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The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-05-10
CONSCRIPT ARMY 52S,659MEN
PLAN FOR AMERICAS FIRST FULL
FORCE FOR FRONT.
Officers Will BE Obtained From
Regular Army, National Guard
and Officers Reserve Corps.

Washington.-The War Department
for the first time announced the COM
position of the forthcoming army of
100000 men which is to be raised by
conscription. The army will be COM
posed OF PIG commands. The COM
position follows:
16 infantry divisions of 913 officers
and 27,245 men each.
16 divisional hospitals, OF "a officers
and 222 men each.
20 camp infirmaries, of 2 men each.
cavalry divisions of 607 officers
and 16,021 men each
2 divisional hospitals OF "a officers
and 23S men each.
Coast artillery corps Of 666 officers
and 10000 men,
Medical corps OF 23S officers and
1000 men.
16 brigades of field artillery
(heavy), 4S officers and 1919 men
each.
aeroplane squadrons of 10 officers
and 154 men each.
8 balloon companies OF 10 officers
and 154 men each
10 field hospitals OF 6 officers and
73 men each.
10 ambulance companies of Off
GERS and $50 men each.
% field bakeries of / officer and 81
men each
signal battalions OF 10 officers and
215 men each.
16 pack companies OF IA men each
ammunition trains of 4 officers and
S25 men each.
supply trains (number OF men not
given).
Grand total-1S,5Ss officers and $685.
$50 men.
The 2S,659 men in excess Of the
100000 represent the number of non
commissioned officers to be in the
army. These, as well as the 1888
officers are to be obtained from the
regular army, the national guard and
the officers reserve corps, and are to
be in addition to the 100000 enlisted
men.
The department also announced that
the nation had been divided into 16
military districts, each of which will
have to bear its share OF the burden
OF raising the army under the con-
scrfption measure. The separate dis
tricts will thereafter be required to
furnish sufficient men from time to
time to keep the divisions from each
at full war strength. The districts
follow:
New England States. 2.-Con-
gressional districts Numbers l to 26
inclusive of New York State, Cnclud-
ing New York City and Long IslandD.
3. 3.-Remainder OF New York State and
the 10th. 18th, 14th. 18th, 10th. 21st.
25th and 23rd Congressional districts
of Pennsylvania. 4.-Remainder OF
Pennsylvania, including Philadelphia
and Pittsburgh. 5.--New Jersey. Della
ware, Maryland, District of Columbia
and Virginia 6.-North Carolina,
South Carolina and Tennessee. T.
Georgia, Alabama. Florida S.-Ohio
and West Virginia. 9.-Indiana and
Kentucky. 10.-Illinois. 11.-Michi-
gan and Wisconsin. 12.-Arkansas
Mississippi and Louisiana. 13-Min-
nesota, Iowa, North Dakota, South
Dakota and Nebraska. 14.-Missouri,
Kansas and Colorado. 15-Oklahoma
and Texas. 16.--Montana. Idaho,
Washington, Oregon, California. Ne
vada, Utah, Wyoming. Arizona and
New Mexico.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-05-10
PITH OF THE
WAR NEWS

A virtual armlstioe exists along al
most the entire Russian front. Not
a shot has been fired on the Austro-
Russian line in more than a month.
There has been no real activity on
the German-Russian sector.
In many places Russian and German
soldiers are fraternizins, meeting
unarmed in No Mans Land.
French troops captured Craonne, to-
gether with points Of support east
and north Of the village, after
occupying two and half miles Of
the first German lines northwest
Of Rheims and taking 500 prison
ers.
British troops moved forward on a
twelve mile front, crossing the orig
inal Hindenburg line near Bulle-
court and reaching cherisy, tho Ca
nsdians capturing Fresnoy, north Of
the Scaupe, the fighting now being
close 20 the new Wotan trenches.
Fifty.five German aeroplanes have
been shot down In three days, ac-
cordine to reports from British head
quarters In France; the new Ger.
man machines have been painted
scarlet.
German artists are the latest recruits
demanded BY the German war ma
chine.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-05-10
Court-MartiaI is Wanted.

recommendations have been made
by Col. c.. f. Morrison, commanding
the Second West Virginia Infantry, to
the Department of the East, for a gen.
eral court-martial. The names Of ohl-
GERS have been sent to the department,
but no action has been taken, so far as
is known at regimental headquarters.
The primary purpose of the court is
to hear evidence in the case OF Pri.
vate Chambers. ID Company, Spencer,
who while on duty, near Princeton,
shot and killed a boy, it is charged.
Other cases also may be taken up by
the court. The officers recommended
will be from the First and Second In
fantry Regiments Of the state. The
court probably will be held in Charles
ton.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-05-10
BANKS ASKED TO COOPERATE
Secretary Authorizes Financial Insti.
tutions to Receive Subscriptions
for the Bond Offerings.

WaShington.-Secret McAdoo tele-
graphed the entire list of 81 ,513 nation
al and state banks and trust companies
in the United States, authorizing them
TO receive subscriptions for the S2,000.-
100000 bond Offering, enlisting their
cooperation, and requesting them to
telegraph n rough estimate of the
amount of bonds each would take for
itself and its patrons.
you can render an invaluable serv-
ice to your country" Mr.. McAdoo told
the banks. ''by receiving subscriptions
and cooperating with the federal re-
serve bank in your district"
Loan Subscriptions Pour In.
To all clearing house ASSOCIATIONS in
the country Mr.. McAdoo sent tele-
gram in which he said
"The amount of the initial loan has
been determined by the needs of the
government and not arbitrarily. The
enthusiastic and patriotic cooperation
of the banks and bankers of the coun-
try will guarantee the success of the
undertaking"
The result of the first announcement
scrlptions. aggregating many millions
Most of these came in by wire to the
treasury. Virtually every large city
and every state in the Union was rep
resented.
Lend s1oo, o,ooo, 900 to Italy.
Negotiations continued today with
representatives of the nations TO
which the United States is extending
credit. Count di Cellere, the Italian
ambassador. received the full amount
of the first $100,0O0,000 loan made by
this government to Italy.
Subscriptions to the second Offering
of treasury certificates were received
during the day by the federal reserve
banks. Indications are that the secre-
tary will call for the proceeds within
week, possibly few days.
The $100,O0O,000 loan to France will
he turned over to Ambassador Jusser-
and, in whole or part, within a day or
so.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-05-10
STATE HAS s4,21e,ooo.

The regular monthly statement is
sued by State Auditor Darst shows
cash balance of s4.219,OO0 in the
state treasury at the close OF busi-
ness on April 80. OF this amount
$94S.400 is in the invested school
fund and $1,726.50O in the invested
fund OF the workmen's compensa-
ton department Cash balance in
state funds totals 1929. .454.4S; in
the special revenue state fund s24S.-
5s7.7s; in the monies OF counties,
districts and municipalities, 1885,
246.21; in the general school fund
S34.5S1.70; school fund $51 500. and
balance in all state funds $1,544,.
5S7.35.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-05-10

Officials of educational. charitable
and other institutions should apply for
instructions to the county or city clerk
on the sixth day after the date OF the
proclamation for Instructions as to a
convenient method of registration.
The wardens of jails, penitentiaries,
and reformatories should apply to the
county or city clerk for instructions on
the sixth day.
Five days after the date of the pres
idents proclamation complete regula-
tons will be I'm the hands of all sheriffs
and of the officials of cities of over
10000 population.
The president is authorized to call
upon all public officers to assist in the
execution of the law. The plan Is,
however, TO rely on the people for the
proper execution of the law. 1t is ex-
pected that patriotic citizens will offer
their services free as registrars. Such
edged. Volunteers for this service
should communicate Immediately with
the proper official.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-05-10
Liquor Law Effective.


What is termed the most rigid
prohibition statute enacted in any
state OF the Union became eff
fective at midnight on April 80 in
West Virginia. The.a act, passed at the
session of the Legislature In February.
forbids the importation into the state
by any method of conveyance, even as
personal baggage. more than one quart
Of Intoxicating liquors in a period of
80 successive days.
Jail sentences CT two TO six months
and fines are provided for any viola
hons of the prohibitory statute, and
second offense is made a felony under
the law.
Under the legislation enacted two
years ago persons were not limited in
the importation OF intoxicants into the
state, although the old statute re-
quired that all packages of intoxicants
OF more than two quarts, carried as
baggage, should be labeled, showing
the quantity and character of the liq-
uors. "Bootleggers" used the trains to
carry labeled packages of intoxicants.
and the prohibition authorities were
powerless to prevent the importation.
BY the provisions of the new law
mayors of municipalities who fail to
enforce the statute against bootleg
GERS" may be removed on appeal to
tae circuit court by any citizen or of.
ncers OF the prohibition department.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-05-10
Score Opponents Of conscrIptlon.

Gov. John j. Cornwell has sent tele.
grams to Congressman N. NJ. Neely
and Adam b. Littlepage, as follows.
"It seems to me that every patriotic
citizen, especially members of the
Democratic party. should express
their severe condemnation OF the con.
duct of Chairman Dent and other
members, especially the Democratic
ones. who opposed the bill when II
was presented recently Such opposi-
ton constitutes valuable service to
Germany. 1 sincerely hope that you
will give voice to what believe is the
sentiment Of great majority Of the
people of this state, irrespective Of
political party"
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-05-10

Gov John J. Cornweu appointed II
delegates to the convention in Wash.
ington, ID. c., Of the League 10 Enforce
Peace. These include the two United
States senators and six members OF
congress. and the following private
citizens J. B. Finley. Of Parkersburg:
George NJ. Alexander, Of Fairmont: g.
w Dillon. Of Fayetteville: w y Hub.
bard Of Wheeling: B VI. Amber. OF
Parkersburg; Stuart r. Bowman. Of
Huntington; George s. strader, OF
Bluehold; William =. Glasscock and
others.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-05-10

Maj. A. A. Stuart, o. s. A.. I'm charge
Of the regular army recruiting I'm West
Virginia, made his report Of enlistment
for April. The report shows that
Wheeling took the lead with i27. The
total recruits accepted was 400. Char.
lesion furnished 1OS Huntington 90.
Bluefeld co. Parkersburg 80. Clarks.
burg 90. Ronceverte 21 and Keyser 10.
The work OF the recruiters during that
month Is said to be the record for any
similar period since the civil war, al.
though more volunteers we're received
IN one month at that time.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-05-10
County Courts Without Power.

As Attorney-General E. r. England
gave his opinion that when a county
votes on bond issue for permanent
roads to be constructed of a certain
kind of material, II is not the province
Of the county court TO have the road
constructed OF another material. The
question rose in Lincoln county where
the bonds issued were not sufficient
with which to pay for the roads pro.
posed when built of stipulated ma
terial.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-05-10
GERMAN AIDE IN MEXICO

Suspected spy Believed TO Have Work.
ed for Minister Won Hintze.
Mexico City. - Francisco Schmidt.
held in New Orleans on suspicion that
he is a German spy. IS believed here
to have been man who was employ
ed occasionally by Paul Won Hintze.
who was German Minister TO Mexico
before the appointment Of Minister
Won Eckhardt Schmidt left Mexico
for Cuba about FIVE months before the
break between the United States and
Germany.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-05-10
Civilian Camp Wanted.

An effort is being made to establish
near Charleston a civilian training
camp. like those provided i'm other
parts of the country. Adiutant-Gen-
eral John c. Bond has taken the mat.
ter up with the proper authorities and
Congressman Adam B. Littlepage says
there is possible chance of West Vir-
einia being designated for one such
camp to be operated similarly to that
at Plattsburg, N. Y.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-05-10
Special Jury Is Called.

Much concern is being shown here
over the calling of n special grand Jury
by Judge y. F. Keller, of the United
States District Court for the Southern
District OF West Virginia The exact
purposes are not made known by the
court officials II is said to be for the
purpose Of investigating a number Of
ohenses against the federal criminal
statutes, including violations Of the
revenue laws. 10 Is believed that a
special term of court will follow the
report Of the jury.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-05-10
GIVen Privilege.

That railroads and other corpora
tions of the state employing large
numbers of men have no legal right to
prohibit assessors or their assistants
from coming on their property to as
sess capitalization tax on the men en-
ployed, is the gist of an opinion by
Attorney-General f. T. England. rem
dered to r. l.. Blackwood, prosecuting
attorney of Cabell county. Mr. Eng
land said In part: 81 am of the opin-
Ion that railroad company or other
corporation employing large numbers
Of men liable to assessment. has no
legal right to prohibit the assessor
Or his deputies from coming upon it's
premises for the purpose of assessing
employees therein"
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-05-10
CONTROL OF FOOD SUPPLIES
Measure introduced in Congress 70
Give President Full Authority
In the Matter.

Washington Governmental control
Of food. fuel. clothing and other neces-
saries Of life is contemplated In bill
which Representative Lever intro
duced The measure has administra-
tion support.
The bill would bring every agency
connected with the food supply under
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-05-10
CANADA TO CUT WHEAT PRICE

Announcement Made at Ottawa Of
Joint Movement.
Ottawa.-Announcement was made
in Parliament by Sir Thomas White.
the minister of finance, that plans are
under way for joint action by Canada
and the United States to reduce the
price of wheat.
Chicago.-The highest prices ever
paid for a car OF cash wheat on the
Chicago market was realized when a
city miller paid 1914 a bushel for one
car OF Turkey No. 2, Hard on track.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-05-10
pLAN fReEpoM oF poLANo

Russian co~nnolssion Begins sttinas
a. Petroqrad.
Potrograd.--A commission for the
settlement OF questions regarding Po.
land whose establishment OF independ.
ence is one Of the features Of the pro
gram announced by the new Govern.
ment has begun its sittlngs at the
Winter Palace.
The seseion was opened with
speech by Premier Lvoff. who con.
graduated Poland and Russia on their
new fraternai rotations.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-05-10

Gov John J. Cornwell and James r..
Stewart. commissioner OF agriculture.
attended the meeting Of the council OF
national defense I'm Washington. The
state council Of defense has called
meeting to be held here, and it is ex.
pected to follow out any recommends.
tions that may be made by the nation.
al council
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-05-10

control Of the president. This will In.
clude stimulation of production, pre-.
yention Of waste, regulation Of dlstrl.
button. prohibition OF boarding and
elimination Of speculation.
The president would have authority
to direct shipments Of foodstuns into
markets where needed most lie would
also have power to requisitiOn fac.
tories mines and other establishments.
The bin contains clause to pre-.
vent flooding OF the American market
by importatlons, so these articles will
not compete with American products.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-05-10
.2ss u-eoats In Service.

It is satisfactorily established now.
for instance. that the German navy
has in active service a total of 253
subsea craft. In what manner these
shall be combatted is the problem
TO which the Allies are Immediately
devoting themselves Upon that line
1t is possible TO say that an aston
ishing amount of information has been
contributed by the French Admiral.
Chocheprat. In the view OF Admiral
'Chocheprat, the problem is not at all
hopeless
II Is estimated that one submarine
by use OF its common and by boarding
and boming ships. can sink from 20
TO 30 ships in single cruise.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-05-10

Wheeling. applicants for
enlistment in the officers reserve
corps to be modified at Fort Benja
min Harrison. at Indianapolis, passed
the preliminary examination here.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-05-10

Morgantown.-A movement has been
started among the business men of
Morgantown to buy a carload OF seed
potatoes to be sold TO owners of small
farms near the city who have been
unable to obtain seed potatoes on ac-
count of scarcity and the high prices.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-05-10
Another U. s. Shin sunk.

Washington, May 4.-The American
sailing vessel Willard Abrahams was
sunk OF the irish coast, the crew Of
six being rescued. according to mes
sage received by the state department.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-05-10

Huntington.-The notorious lines
connecting Huntington with nearby
points are said to be contemplated by
the Interstate Notorious Co., of Hunt
ington, which has just been incorpor-
ated at Charleston, with capital stock
OF $4,000 and authority to operate in
West Virginia and adjoining states.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-05-10

Fairmont.-As a means OF combating
the rising food prices, Mayor Bowen
and the city commissioners have made
arrangements for city market. For
the present, farmers having produce
to sell will be permitted to hitch their
wagons on several downtown streets
and sell produce from the wagons.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-05-10

Charleston.-The carpenter contrac-
tors of Charleston advanced the wages
of carpenters from $3.50 for eight
hours work to $400. Painters, plas-
terers and lathers have also received
material advances, and on June L,
bricklayers will demand that they be
paid S714 cents instead of rs cents per
hour
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-05-10

Charleston Among the fatalities
reported TO the state compensation do
partment was Geo. Nolan, 81. OF Nolan,
American, unmarried. employed as
motorman by the Mary Helen Coal
Corporation Of Hatfield. had his skull
crushed when the motor he was driv.
ing was wrecked.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-05-10

Wheeling Two hundred section
hands on the Ohio Valley division are
out on strike 20 enforce their demand
for an increase in wages. They are
receiving 81 n day and are demanding
an increase OF nifty cents.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-05-10

Fairmont.-It was announced that
the war department has accepted the
resignation Of Colonel Clarence Jol-
life, of the First West Virginia In
fantry, and that Lieutenant Colonel r.
r. Osborne, OF Cldrksburg. has been
appointed TO the command. The regi-
ment is encamped at the present time
at Fairmont and Wheeling on guard
duty.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-05-10

Wheeling The census OF unem.
ployed men ordered by Governor Corn.
well has been started in Wheeling bv
police officers With more than half
the city canvassed. II was announced
that only about hundred names have
been enrolled. Nearly a dozen men
who are said to have been idle several
months. rushed to a local mill and So
cured employment
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-05-10

Martinsburg Private A. Machnsck,
Of Company L, Fourth Maryland Ma
tional Guard. who was killed near Mar.
tinsburg was given a military funeral
here. the first held I'm this city In many
years. Headed by COmmers' band. a
procession Of members OF the dead
soldiers company. the Martinsburg di
vision OF the Boy Scouts and citizens,
escorted the body to the B. & o. rail-
road station and placed SC aboard a
train for Baltimore.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-05-10

suing of the proclamation. The cierA
will give instructions for registration.
Colleges, Universities, Homes and oth-
er institutions.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-05-10

Charleston-County Jailor w. A.
Melton, who was dismissed by the
county court several days ago for rea-
sons appearing to the court was re-
instated and the secrecy which sur
rounded the action was moved. Mel.
ton will remain in charge OF the coun-
ty jail. it was announced by Sheriff
Jarrett
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-05-10

Charleston.-Following the transfer
OF Major T. II. Jackson from the
Wheeling headquarters OF the United
States engineering department, T. e.
/. Mcdonald, transferred recently from
Wheeling to Charleston, has been
transferred to Dam %, in the Ohio riv-
er. to be chief clerk of the field serv-
ice there.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-05-10

Observation-Disclosures that the fed
eral court which is convened here may
try disloyal persons was given by
Judge Aston G. Dayton in his charge
to the grand jury. You may be called
upon to indict some of our people who
have been disloyal to the American
flag, their country and their presi-
dent" he said.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-05-10

Wheeling.-The territory within half
mile radius of the encampment of two
companies of the West Virginia ma
tional guardsmen now in the federal
service was declared a restricted area
by United States Marshal c. E. Smith.
An alien enemy shall not approach or
be found within the restricted area at
any time after June 1.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-05-10

Wheeling.-The charter OF the West
Virginia flying corps. recently incor-
porated at 100000, has just been fled
for record with the county clerk. The
charter empowers it to manufacture
airplanes, motOr-boats and similar
craft, and to conduct campaign of
education in their operation, particu.s
larly for military purposes