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The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-07-26
STANDS BY U-BOAT WAR
GERMAN CHANCELLOR DECLARES
1T LAWFUL AND A SUCCESS.
America, as the Leading Neutral, Was
Expected to Protest Enaand's
Measures.

Copenhagen.-Dr Michaelis, the
new Imperial German Chancellor, in
his address to the Reichstag declared
his adhesion TO Germany's submarine
campaign, asserting it to be a lawful
measure, justih-bly adopted and adap-
ted for shortening the war.
DR. Michaelis opened his Reichstag
speech with a heavy tribute to DR..
Won Bethmann Hollweg. the retiring
Imperial Chancellor. whose work, he
said, history would appreciate.
The Chancellor declared that the
war was forced upon unwilling Ger
many by the Russian mobilization, and
that the Submarine warfare was also
forced upon Germany by Great Brit
aims illegal blockade starvation war.
The faint hope that America, at the
head OF the neutrals, would check
Great Britain's illegality was vain
GeTmany's final attempt TO avoid the
extremity by peace o1fer failed, and
the submarine campaign was adopted,
said the Chancellor
The submarines, the speaker contin-
ued, had done all and more than had
been expected.
DR.. MichaeIs, In the course of his ad-
dress, said:
Bitter criticism has been directed
against a highly deserving man who
occupied this post before me. This
criticism has been oft inspireS by en-
nifty and hate. l think 1t would have
been better IL enmity and hate paused
behind closed doors (Cheers.) When
the history OF this war lies open before
us we shall all alike completely APP
preciate what DR.. Won Bethmann Holl-
weg's Chancellorship meant for the
enemy. Cheers
Appointed Chancellor by the EN-.
peror. | have the honor for the first
-.me TO communicate with your high
House a great weight has been laid
on my shoulders in a most grave time.
Trusting God and German might,
ventured 70 undertake II and shall
now serve the cause 20 the utmost OF
my power I beg from you you- trusty
cooperation in the spirit which has
been splendidly maintained il this
body during the war"
Unless I had believed firmly in the
Justice OF our cause would not have
accepted Office. We must keep before
our eyes daily the events OF three
years ago. which are fixed in history
and which show we we're forced into
the war by Russia's secret mobiliza-
ton, which was a great danger to Ger
many. To have participated in con.
ference while the mobilization pro.
ceeded would have been political sui
eide" (Exclamations OF quite right"
from the Couservatives.)
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-07-26
WORLDS NEWS IN
CONDENSED FORM

PETRocRAD.-The recent disturb.
ances in Petrograd we're instigated by
agents OF the German Government,
says Premier Kerensky.
NEW YoRK.-The Equitable Life
Assurance Society. with its assets OF
more than 100000. 600 and outstand-
ing insurance OF more than 81 500 OOO.-
600. is to belong TO IT'S 100000 policy
holders for all time. by the terms OF
plan adopted by the Board OF Di-
rectors.
AMSTERDAM.-The committee Of
the majority parties In the German
Beichstag have unanimously decided
90 move the peace resolution Pre-
viously the Committee was divided.
two members OF Che Centre and one
Liberal disagreeing with the major.
ity. The Reichstag 32i Deputies viii
vote for the resolution
WASHiNGTON-The Senate ao-
proved the Chamberlain amendment TO
The Food Control bin. striking an com
modities except foods'uns and mei
from the controlled Hst and vesting
power iu q commission of th-ee in.
stead OF one man
PARASITIC American troops now
have their own post Office at their
permanent camp in France.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-07-26
SHIP AFIRE, HE FOUGHT u-soAr
y. S. Navy Man Beat OF Enemy While
Gasoline BIazed.


Washington.-Andr Copassacl,t
chief boatswain's mate, has earned
his place among the select OF the
United States Navy's gamest fighters.
his crisp official report, made public
here tells his story
For three hours he and a gun crew
OF II fought German submarine from
the deck OF the steamship Moreni. her
cargo of gasoline blazing beneath their
feet. The battle took place in the Medi.
teTranean off Cape de Palos. Spain. in
the early morning OF June 12. His
hght brought cheers from the Germans
themselves
When the blaze aboard the Mo-eni
became too hot to pass ammunition TO
the after gun. when life boats were
on fire and the whole ship ablaze with
the steering gear shot away and the
ship running in circles. Copassacki and
two OF his crew fought their wav
q through flames to the forward gun
They drove the submarine out OF
range and abandoned the ship early
when the firing pin jammed.
The U-boat commander recognized
the gallantry OF his opponents. called
their boats OF his opponents. called
boats about HIS craft tended their
wounded. shook hands with the Can.
tain and told him Il was "the best
hght merchantmen ever put up"
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-07-26
WILSON PARDoNs suFFRAelsrs
Prisoners Change Minds About Stay.
ing in Jail.

ing III jail.
Washington.-The sixteen militant
suffragists serving the second day OF
a siXty-day sentence at the District OF
Columbia workhouse at Occoquan, Va,
were Internationally pardoned by
President Wilson. After at first say
ing that they would not accept the par
don the women left. the workhouse
and returned to Washington by auto
mobile
They were the guests of honor that
night at a dinner at the Headquarters
OF the National Woman's Party, and
the sixteen kept open house"
Dudley Field Malone, Collector OF
the Port OF New York and volunteer
counsel for the women, was in charge
of the returning party. He was ac-
companied by j. A. II. Hopkins, Pro.
gressive National Committeeman from
New Jersey and the husband OF one OF
the imprisoned women. Gibson Gard.
ner. the husband OF another OF the
prisoners. was also of the Occoquan
escort.
Mr.. Hopkins issued a statement pre-.
dieting that Congress would adopt the
Susan b. Anthony amendment at this
session II It had an opportunity to vote
omit. He said that the President was
interested in his proposed poll OF Con
gress and asked him to proceed with
with It,
Secretary Tumulty said issuance OF
the pardons would have to speak for
Itself. and all other officials in a posi-.
tion TO know the Presidents thoughts
on the subject were silent.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-07-26
GREAT SHAKE UP
IN WAR CABINETS
Lloyd George Defles BritishPre-
cedent in Selection to I'M
pOrtant Post.
SEE LUDENDORFF DICTATOR
Public Clamor Did ia. Bonar Law
RelieVed-Reorganization a Demand
for More Vigorous Policy for
Prosecution of the War.

London.-Sweeping reorganization
OF the British Cabinet which approx
mates the sensational was announced
as the result Of the recent criticism
during the campaign for more effec-
tive measures against German subma-
rines, better protection against air
raids and more vigorous measures in
the general prosecution of the war. The
reorganization involves the highest
places in the Cabinet, excepting the
Premiership.
Sir. Edward Carson gives up his
post as First Lord OF the Admiralty
and takes a position as member Of the
War Cabinet without portfolio. Sir
Eric Campbell Geddes, who has been
Dfrector-General OF the Munitions
Supply, takes Sir Edwards place.
Winston Spencer Churchill is called
to take the place OF DR.. Christopher
Addison as Minister OF Munitions. and
DR.. Addison is named as Minister with
out portfolio in charge OF reconstruct
lon
Edwin Samuel Montagu, formerly a
member OF the Cabinet, has been se-
lected as Secretary for India in place
or j. Austen Chamberlain.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-07-26
Quota Of w. Va. Counties.

Major George S. Wallace has
announced the tentative number
of troops each county in West Vir.
ginia will have to furnish for the new
national army. Cabell county will be
required to furnish rs men outside OF
the city OF Huntington. Huntington is
exempt on the first call by reason of al.
ready having more than filed its quota.
wheeling will furnish four hundred
and two men, Charleston sixty-seven.
Two counties of the state, Preston and
WOOD also have excessive net quotas,
having already supplied their allot.
ment to either the National Guards or
the regulars and are therefore exempt
from further draft under the first call.
The tabulations by counties, including
the gross quota, credit and net quota
follow.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-07-26
Defines "Bone Dry" Law.

Discussion of the effect the Reed
amendment would have on the state
one quart a month law has been still.
ed by an official opinion rendered by
Attorney General Gregory. BY that
opinion, every form OF transporta.
ton is forbidden. whether by common
carrier, by private conveyance, in bag.
gage or on the person"
The Reed amendment makes It a
federal offense TO cause intoxicating
liquors to be transported in interstase
commerce, except for scientific, sac.
ramental, medicinal or mechanical
purposes, into any state or territory
prohibiting the manufacture or sale
Of intoxicants therein for beverage
purposes" This means that the state
is bonedry In all that the name I'm
plies
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-07-26
s2.11s.szs In State treasury.

West Virginia had grand total cash
balance In her treasury at the close of
the fiscal year. June 30, of $2,11S,576.1s
according TO statements issued stimuli
taneously by the auditors and treas.
urer's departments. The statements
Issued further show that the cash re.
eeipts In the month of June were 1894
S47O7, and the expenditures were $685.
1890. The state is shown to have the
following amounts OF cash on hand IN
the several funds as follows:
State general revenue, 1904. .531 .996 t;
state special revenue $213,S16.1O;
state moneys belonging to counties,
districts and municipalities, 500, ,6OS.1G;
general school fund s43S, ,9O9S6 school
Iund, $6S,600; state road fund, ST.
5S2.SO; compensation commission also
Is shown to have s2,O34,OO invested.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-07-26

State Commissioner of Weights and
Measures Samuel B. Montgomery is.
sued instructions TO the sealers OF
weights and measures in the state
calling their attention TO the dealers
in the state who are selling foodstufls
In packages without the net contents
being marked on the outside.
"The purchasing public does not sci
the price. but they pay Il and are Ger.
tainly entitled TO a full delivery OF the
amount promised and sold them and It
Is our duty 70 see that they get It."
Montgomery says
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-07-26
Cabinet Crisis In Ru.sla.

Petrograd.-Three members OF the
Cabinet have resigned, and spe.
cial session OF the Council OF Min
listers has been convoked in an ef-
fort to avert crisis. Their names
are A. L. Shingaroff. Minister of FL
nance; Professor Manuiloff, Minister
of Education, and Prince Shakovsky,
head of the Department OF Public
Aid
NJ. Stepanofr. acting Minister of
Commerce. also has resigned.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-07-26
Governor Pardons Two.

Gov. Cornwell issued a parole to
George Reeves, serving a three.year
sentence in the state penitentiary on
conviction in Mercer county in 1916
on a charge of grand larceny. He also
paroled Adolphus Johnson, colored,
serving 12-year sentence in the pen.
itentiary on conviction in Mercer coun.
ty for murder in the second degree in
April, 1912. A fine of 800 and sen.
tence of six months in Jail, against
Thos. Mccoy, of Williamson, was re-
mitted. Mccoy, who has but one leg,
and is only Is years old, was arrest.
ed and convicted in Wayne county OF
violation Of the prohibition law. He
was said to be carrying the liquor to
his mother, who is afflicted with tuber.
culosis.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-07-26
lnfanlIIe paraIysIs outbr.ak.

infantile paralysis has broken out
IN some new localities In the upper
part OF the state. and reports are caus-
ing renewed activities on the part OF
officials OF the state department OF
ueaitn 70 combat the disease. Two
cases are reported from Monongah. in
Naflon county, one from Parsons, IN
ucker county, and three in the vicln-
l'y oi Plain View and Kenna, IN Jack
son county. The patients are children
''io" tno age Of seven, and one case
Nas already resulted in death.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-07-26
ss4o,OOo.ooo FOR AERos.

Money for $4,000 Machines and 100 900
AVlstors Voted. Wilson TO Sign Il.
Washington.-The Aviation bill. car.
rying an appropriation Of $1,000 OO0.
passed the senate by a unanimous vote
OF record after being under considera.
tiOn less than an hour.
Details for plans for expendlng the
huge sum appropriated have been
withheld. but 70 IS known that II pro.
vides for about $4,000 airplanes and
nearly 100000 men
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-07-26
NEWS FOR THE FOLKS AT HOME

Inquiry Bureau Established COVERING
Troops in France.
WashingtOn,.-TO assure the folks
at home Of news of the American
soldiers serving in France Adjt.-Gen.
Mccain is about to establish new
division in mis- Office.
The new division will have 20 do
with compilation of an sorts of infor.
nation in regard to the officers and
enlisted men on duty abroad. which
will be supplied to their friends and
relatives on inquiry
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-07-26
PARADE OF GUARDS Approved

War Department VIII lnterpose No
Objections 90 Plans.
Washington.-Omcials of the War
Department said that there is no
objection to any parade which New
York may wish % arrange for its Ma
tiOnal Guard as a means Of stimulating
public interest before they are drafted
into Federal service
Until the guardsmen are actually
drafted into the Federal service On
August s The State Of New York needs
no authority from the Federal Gov.
eminent to hold q parade
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-07-26
Reserves Are Called.

Acting under orders received from
the war department. Adjutant General
John 9. Bond notified the national
guard reserves to report at once to the
commanding officer I'm the nearest com.
pany to which they are now stationed
General Bond has been trying for some
time to have the reserves assembled
and located but the instructions from
the war department we're not received
until this time.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-07-26

ihe State Compensation Department
closed last week with the highest daily
accident record Of any week since the
iund was established The average
was 1O2 accidents a day. a total Of
olS for the week Of six days. Seven
or these accidents resulted in fatali-
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-07-26
German Crisis Leads to Dictator.

London.-The appointment OF DR..
Georg Michaelis as Imperial German
Chancellor is regarded here as merely
a stop-gap-an expedient-until the
psychological moment arrives for
Quartermaster General Ludendortf,
recognized as one of the biggest men
the war has produced, to take the
Job as Military Dictator.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-07-26
100000 A DAY IN FARM LOANS

Federal Board Has Chartered 60 Date
432 Associations.
Washington.--Five per cent. loans
% farmers under the Federal farm
loan system are being approved By
the Federal Board here at tho rate
OF 100000 a day. With more than
100000 900 affected by applications
for loans that are still awaiting issu.
ance OF charters 70 organizations. the
Board. MP 20 the close OF business
July rs. has chartered 4S2 farpa loan
.assoclatIona.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-07-26
WIN Go To Washington.

s. B. Montgomery, state commits
sioner of lebor, will go to Washington
next week to attend a meeting OF all
tne state labor commissioners OF the
United States for a conference on the
enforcement Of the new federal child
labor law, which becomes effective
September
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-07-26
Textbook AdoptIons Biz Problem.

Textbook Adoptlons Big Problem.
The recent adoption of school text
books for West Virginia for five-year
period, which has caused mild frenzy
OF criticism OF the present school book
commission and led to the reconven-
ing OF the commission by Governor
Cornwell on order the state board OF
public works, is not the first trouble
that has followed school book adop.
tions in the state.
The problem of choosing books for
the children of the state, in fact, has
been one with plenty of difficulties
ever since the state began, according
to information which L. j. Hanifan,
OF the department OF schools, has tax.
en- the trouble to dig from the legis-
lative enactments and the state su.
perintendents' reports of the last fifty
years.
Beginning with 1863, when, with no
sdoptions provided for, the county SUI
perintendent was authorized TO recon-
mend textbooks to be used in the
schools, he traces the changes which
have been made in methods of selec-
tions down to 1909, when the present
plan of a state school book commission
70 choose the books for period OF
i've years was provided for by enact
ment OF the legislature.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-07-26
West Virginia
News Cuttings
An epitoTne of most inn
portant events transpir-
ing IN state :

Huntington.-The Fifth Avenue Bap-
tist church and the Sunday-school of
that church have undertaken to pro-
vide all members of the Huntington
companies of the West Virginia Ma
tionel Guard the machine gun com
pany included, with Bibles.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-07-26

Morgantown.-In a bulletin issued
by A. l.. Dacy, of the West Virginia
College of Agriculture, West Virginia
gardeners are urged to plant late crops
wherever possible. The bulletin
points out that many late crops can
be successfully grown If planted be-
fore August.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-07-26
TEXT BOOKS FOR
STATE CHANGED
AFTER LENGTHY DELIBERATION
COMMISSION RECONsIDERS
FORMER ADOPTION.
DECIDE ON 40 PER CENT CHANGE
Advanced Physiology and civics, Sub
Jects That Get Conslderation-Book
Company TO Endeavor to Make Re-
cent Adoptlons Stand.
Especial Charleston Correspondence }

Especial Charleston Correspondence
Charleston.-The West Virginia state
book commission after celebrating ten
hours. adjourned after reconsidering a
number OF book adoptions. The action
of the book commission in reconsider.
ing the former adoptions reduces the
changes made from seventy-ave per
cent to forty. The changes now made
being OF minor Importance.
First the commission reconsidered
the adoption OF the advanced physi-
ology and decided to omit that subject
altogether. Hygiene and Sanitation
has been re-adopted and Davison's
health lesson, has been adopted as one
of the new books.
The reconsideration of the adoption
of civics was taken up and it was
decided TO return TO Peters civil gov
ernment and discard the new adoption
OF Dunn's community and the citizen.
They reconsidered the adoption OF
Wheeler's readers and decided to leave
the Jones readers, No. /, 2, and 4, as
one of the text books for the public
schools. The fifth reader was omit
ted as under the adoption two fifth
readers were used
The Wheeler primer which has been
adopted by the commission a month
ago was changed to the Child's word
primer.
After the book commission had ad-
journed it was stated that the Wheeler
Book Company. which has a petition
for a writ of mandamus pending in the
supreme court, which will be heard
again, would make every effort to have
the commission abide by the adoptions
made month ago.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-07-26

Huntington.-Dr. r. H. Pepper, Sec
retary OF the Cabell County Medical
Society, left for Charleston to confer
with Drs. II. G.. Nicholson and p. NJ.
Haley, concerning some plan for the
caring for the families and taking over
the practice of the physicians that go
to war.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-07-26
German Torpedo Supply Is
Failing, Says Navy League

WAsHINGToN-rhe German weakening;
torpedo mas lost Of
war hence
statement issued by
close study by technical
Germany in this essential
experts maintain She
sn expended too much land
OF her torpedo
vain Efforts to take the OF
The explanation by
the Germans
OF pedoes they 10 longer
BREAK WITH GERMANY URGED IN AUSTRIAN DIET.
ZURICH-The Austrian Reichsa ntoan uproar
wnen the former Czech Minister Herr
OF the entire world
Germany and
Vienna dispatch -
we cling to the German side?
interests to the
TO the German miltarism that
The Deputies had been Imprisoned
Austria Russia
and added that If they be
Czechs who believed similarly should stgmatzed
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-07-26

Eskdale.-Estimates of the damage
resulting from the fires which swept
this little mining town recently place
the aggregate loss at 100000. The
town had scarcely recovered from the
Cabin Creek food Of last year when
virtually the entire business section
was gutted by fire.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-07-26

Charleston - Indictments against
several Virginia coal corporations and
operators dealing I'm smokeless and
bunker coal. charging them with con
spring TO fix prices and restrain trade,
were dismissed by Judge Crubb I'm fed
eral court at New York. upon the
ground OF 'prior Jeopardy" The same
individuals and companies were among
those recently acquitted Of similar
charges In relation to semtbitumiuous
coal
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-07-26

Moundsvlile Joe Hiu. of Hunting.
ton. who is under sentence to bc hang
ed Friday september l8. ls now % tho
pcniientiary here TIE was convicted
Of the murder OF Marshal George
Church at Borboursyille. near Hunting
ion
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-07-26

Charleston.-Knights of Pythias
from thirty-six lodges in the Kanawha
Valley from Montgomery to Point
Pleasant have gathered here in annual
session. Addresses will be given by
Governor Cornwell John Arbentz, OF
Wheeling. past grand chancellor and
State Labor Commissioner Samuel b.
Montgomery are on the program
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-07-26

Wheeling.-A deal has Just been
closed here whereby 1000 acres OF
coal land in Brooke county, was pur-
chased by Prof w b. Taylor Of Beth
any, w Va, and Harlan McCord. OF
Wellsburg. The purchase price was
near S25o.O0O While it is believed the
purchasers are acting as agents for
big Pittsburg concern, they would
make no statement.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-07-26

Wheeling.-A movement to organize
the bee raisers and honey producers
OF the state is being fostered by the
State Department of Agriculture, ac-
cording to a statement made here by
c. a. Reece, of Charleston, assistant
state entomOlogist He estimated
value of honey produced in this state
last year at $4,000
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-07-26

Charleston Governor Cornweli re-
ceived three contributions to- the Red
Cross fund from various sources ia The
state. The Masteller Coal Company
gave 81 and The pylhian Sisters olive
Branch Lodge. no. So Of Keyseg gave
Stf
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-07-26

misunderstanding was West vir-
ginia's first city in point of contribu-
tions to the nations $1OO 900 900 Red
Cross fund, according to a tabulation
of totals of subscriptions from cities
OF the state made public here by the
Red Cross War Council OF the states
total contribution of s59S, ,55O.29, Wheel
ing gave 1881 32262