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The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-09-20
U. S, NAVY SINKS U-BOAT
SuPPosITIoN is DEsrRoYERs
WERE PROTECTING cAReoEs.
TWO Merchant Vessels Are DESTROYED
In Encounter With Six
Submarines.

Washington.-Six Prussian subma.
rines attacked a group of vessels
including the American steamship
Westwego, off the French coast ac.
cording to an announcement made
by the Navy Department. In the
engagement it is believed one OF the
submarines was sunk and that two
or the vessels were lost.
An early announcement by the Nayv
Department said all six of the subma.
rines probably had been sunk. but
the statement was revised by Jo.
sephus Daniels, Secretary of the
Navy later. His explanation was that
an error had been made in copying
the despatch reporting the engage.
ment. forwarded through the Ameri.
can Embassy in Paris by the steam.
ship Westwego.
Details of the encounter are lack.
ing, only mere outline OF the occur.
renee having been reported. The
names OF the vessels sunk and even
their nationality are not known to
the oft1cials here. 1t is believed they
were being conveyed at the time of
the attack, but there is no informa.
tlon whether the conveys were Am
erican, British or French.
Mr.. Daniels first statement. read ::
The Navy Department has received
report from Paris which states that
the steamer Wsetwego reports on
september that while cruising with
several other ships she was attackad
by massed force of six submarines
Off the coast of France on September
o. the result OF this attack being
that two of the steamers were sunk
and probably all of the submarines
were lost"
Several hours later, while newspa.
pers were on the street with glarinR
headlines reporting the engagement
Mr.. Daniels issued this statement,
revising the original:
MY attention has just been called
to serious error made In transcrib
ing the report of the attack made on
the Westwego and other vessels.
gave the report to the press exactly
as 1t was presented to me. stating
that probably all OF the submarines
were lost That cablegram, I now
find. stated that one Of the subma
rines probably was lost"
Up to a short time ago the govern
ment levied a tax Of $1.1C on each gal
lon Of whiskey. Now 1t has added
S21O per gallon, making the tax on a
gallon 1920.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-09-20
WH1sKEY MAKING STOPS.
Most Dstilleries TO Produce Alcohol
for Munitions.

Washington.-Eleven O'Clock Satur.
day night sounded the death knell Of
the manufacture of whiskey and all
other distilled liquors in the United
States. 1t was also the deadline for
the receipt of any more imported
liquors
A British steamship brought to New
York on Saturday $4,000 gallons Of
Scotch whskey, the last that can be
imported before the food conservation
law goes into effect Tho consigpees'
agents put a large force at work So the
cargo could be ashore and cleared
through the Custom House before SIM
day 10 was the largest single shin.
ment ever received at that port
The elimination of the mappfact,,ro
of alcoholic liquors under the Fedora1
edict put out Of business COS distu.
leries that were engaged in the manu-.
iacturo OF these beverages. Govern.
ment officials say large number os
these plants will be converted into
manufa turing establishments fo- M
production OF Industrial alcohol and
others viii be made into munition
plants
Experts say about 00.0OO.OOO bushels
OF grain are used by the disfilleries
each year Of which bout 10000 Oo0
bushels 60 into whiskcy manufacture
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-09-20
Prisoners on w. Va. Farms.

State Commissioner OF Immi-
grafton Thomas Popp has an
nounced his opinion that the strin.
gency in the labor market in West
Virginia can be solved by the impor-
tation into the state of German pris-
oners now held by the Allies across
the seas. at is better to feed them
here without the expense of taking
food across the ocean and having IL
handled many times before reaching
them" he said
Commissioner Popp is also of the
opinion that hundreds of Belgians
could be brought to West Virginia
and these immigrants located in the
Kanawha and Ohio river valleys on
truck farms. would aid in the efforts
to have West Virginia provide suf-
ficient food for her population.
State Road Commissioner Scanlon
was in Washington during the past
week at which time he attended a con
ference of road departments OF the
southern states. The road men gave
over considerable time considering the
use OF interned and war prisoners on
the roads of the various states repre-
sented.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-09-20
Section Not Repealed.

Samuel 3. Montgomery, state com
missioner of weights and measures and
labor, received an opinion from Attor-
new General England relative to the
weighing Of coal The attorney general
holds that the weights and measures
law OF 1915 does not repeal the sec
ton OF the Code concerning the weigh.
ing and measuring OF coal; that these
sections require cars to be numbered
cOnsecutively. and where coal is mined
by weight, the cars must have the cor
rect weight OF the empty car marked
upon them. and that where coal IS
mined by measure the cars must have
their capacity marked upon them This
opinion viii be sent to all coal opera
tors or the state
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-09-20
Food Campaign Renewed.

A second campaign for the enroll
ment OF women in West Virginia for
food conservation through the pledge
card system will be inaugurated in the
state on October IA, under the direc-
ton of Herbert C.. Hoover, national
food administrator. it was announced
by the state council of defense in a
letter directed to the Womans De-
Tense Committee Of the state. In the
earlier campaign for the enrolment
of women, which was terminated on
September 5, approximately 5000
pledge cards were distributed in West
Virginia although in some localities
the women volunteers were working
under rather adverse circumstances, /"
says Secretary SulIivan's letter.
while the federal food commits
sioners placed the management of
campaign with the food administra.
tor in West Virginia, the state coun-
ell OF defense is DESTROYS of having the
woman's defense committee perfected
in every county and will ask them TO
carry the brunt of the work in the
second campaign"
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-09-20
WAR INSURANCE
BILL IS PASSED
Only Five Members Fail to
Vote FOr Measure Supplant-
ing Old Pension System.
CARRIES $176,OOO,OOO FUND
ramiiy Aid, Compensation and Death
Liability Are Provided For-Premi-
um Rate Not Specified but Off
cially Reckoned at So Per $1,000.

Washington.-In substantially the
rorm IN which 1t was first introduced,
though 1t increased compensation for
death or disability incurred in line of
duty, the Administrations soldiers
and sailors insurance and compensa-
ton bill was adopted by the House
by unanimous vote
BY vote of 144 to II the House
insisted upon the original insurance
or $4,000, although the committee
which reported the measure cut this
figure in half This was a personal
victory for President Wilson.
The premium required is IS per
$1,000 OF insurance, which represents
the ordinary commercial rate of in
surance in peace time, less about SO
per $1,000 overhead expenses The
Government through the bureau OF
war risk insurance assumes the over
head or administrative costs.
AS the bill went to the Senate, p-i.
Yates and officers and their dependents
stand on exactly the same basis. Upon
enlistment under the provisions of the
Dill soldier or sailor would be en-.
titled to take out from $1,000 to $4,000
worth of optional insurance at approx
mately $S per $1,000. His dependents
would be entitled to allotments from
the government of from SO to $50 a
month and an equal amount up to Sis
a month from his pay.
Death or total disability resulting
the dependents of any person in the
military or naval service, including
women members of the nurse corps
would be entitled to compensation
ranging from $50 to $40 a month and
the insurance.
In case OF total disability the injured
persons would be paid from $40 to $1OC
per month. The other rates are:
Widow, $35; one child. $45; two chill
dren, $3.50, and an additional So fol-
each child up to T.
One motherless child, $40; two, $35
three, $45, and $40 additional fo- each
child up to five.
A widowed mother would receive
$50 month and no family allowance
would exceed SIS a month. Under the
original draft OF the bill the compen
sation for officers dependents might
have gone as high as 5000 a month.
A widows compensation would
cease upon her remarriage and a de
pendent child's would cease at Is
years Of age.
Monthly benefits to a soldier OF
sailor in case of total disability woulC
be as follows:
II he has neither wife nor child nv
Ing, $40; wife, $685. wife and one child
500; two or more children, SIS; M
wife but one child. $50, and SIC addi
tional for each child up to two; de
pendent widowed mother $40 addi
| tioual.
Injured men requiring a nurses car,
would receive an additional S2t
| monthly.
A man losing both feet, hands o.
eyes would be entitled automaticall,
| to 800 a month.
Opinions differ as to the cost of ap
! plying the measure The first year an
proprlation is SIG 100000. but it 4
declared by some that this will not b,
nearly enough
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-09-20
Men Take state Examination.

Semi-annual examination OF appli.
cants for license to practice law in
West Virginia was begun here under
direction of Prof J. r. Trotter, OF the
College Law, of West Virginia Univer-
sity. Fourteen applicants are taking
the examination which will last three
days. They are: Claude f. Smith and
Lucien w. Blankenship, OF Hunting
ton; Lawrence Robinson, Lynch
Clarksburg; G. G. Pollen. Sistersville;
John X. Tucker, Welch; Charles r
Payne, ironton, Ohio; G. T. Jimson
Hamlin; Lewis f. Miller. Ripley; Aus
tin v. Wood. Wheeling: Delbert r.
Robinson. Harry Eastwood, Sam Sill
yerstein Oscar G. Kubach and Calvin
G. Reddin, OF Charleston.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-09-20
50 STEEL sAlps ORDERED.

Contracts for Building HOG Island, pa.
Yard Also Let
Washington Contracts for con.
struction of "a goverumentowued shin.
building yard at Hog Island. Pa. and
for building therein 60 standardized
steel merchant vessels we're let by the
Emergency Fleet Corporation to the
American International Corporation.
The Slips will be of 1900 tons each
They arc Co cost s55.0o0OO0
These contracts are the first actu.
ally signed for The three new plants.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-09-20
General Bond Returns.

Adjutant General John c. Bond has
returned to Charleston after having
spent week In the northern and
eastern sections OF the state looking
after the collection of all scattered
property Of the First Regiment of the
National Guard. He was successful in
locating great deal OF property
which temporarily had been lost from
the records and soon Will be ready
to make his final report to the war
department.
On his way back to Charleston
from the eastern Panhandle. General
Bond visited Washington and had a
conference with members OF the war
department
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-09-20

CHRONOLOGICAL HISTORY
OF WAR-REVENUE BILL

: Reported to House by Mr..
Z Kitchin, May 9.
Consideration begun in House.
( May TO-
Passed House. vote S2s to 7s.
I May %.
Received by Senate and referred
: to Finance Committee. May %.
Reported to Senate by Senator
Z Simmons. July 2.
= On motion OF Senator Simmons
: bid recommitted, due to Senate
I action on liquor prohibition to food
Z control bill. July T.
: Re-reported, August 6.
Debate opened by Senator Sim
< mons, August 10.
Passed Senate, SO to 4. Septem
2 ber 10.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-09-20
GENERAL KoRNILoFF YIELDS

Army at Russian Rebel Generals
Headquarters Surrenders.
Petrograd. General Korniloff's re-
volt has collapsed and the army at
its headquarters has surrendered. an.
nounced NJ Skobeleh, Minister of La
Dor I'm the Kerensky Cabinet and
member Of the Council OF Workmen's
and Soldiers Delegates
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-09-20

Martinsburg.-The federal grand
jury convening here in its fall tenn.
finds no less than a score of men
charged with evading the conscription
act. The men arraigned are from all
parts of the state, and United States
marshals are said to have been ex-
tremely busy recently.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-09-20
Henry s. Cato, Judge.

Henry S. Cato. Charleston lawyer.
has been named judge of the circuit
court Of kanawha county and Clay
county by Governor John J. COrnweu.
as successor 20 the late Judge Samuel
ID. Lituepage. who died about two
weeks ago. Judge Cato viii serve an
til hts successor is chosen at the next
general election
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-09-20

Martinsburg.-Trial of Howard w.
Showalter, charged with misappropri-
ating funds of the First National Bank
OF Fairmont of which he was former
vice president, was begun in federal
district court here. Judge Charles A.
Wood is presiding. II is expected the
trial will occupy several days.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-09-20

The supreme court OF appeals dis
missed the case or Patsy Sta against
the public service commission. com
pensation appeal which has been
pending since the compensation fund
was administered by that commission
II was dismissed ON the ground that
dependency was not proven.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-09-20
Governor Attends Harrison fair.

Gov. John J Cornwell. secretary OF
State Houston G. Young. State Agri.
cultural Commissioner James RI. stew.
art and several of the other state oGl-
cials were I'm Clarksburg during tho
past week and took part in the cere.
monies OF the Harrison county fair.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-09-20
BRITAIN CALLS U. 8. Farm LOANS

ooutn f1aF Outstanding 3llO,OOO,OO
Due for Payment
Washington British corporations.
which have loaned about $4,000 900
on southern cotton and farm lands.
are asking for payment. which may
embarras many farmers
Several southern nnanciers confer.
red here with southern members Of
Congress and later will see Mr.. Nc.
Adoo. Secretary OF the Treasury. sug.
gesting that the Government ask
Great Britain to stop action.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-09-20
VIII Floht Cholera

Commissioner Of Agriculture James
II. Stewart. Or A. 6 Holt chief veter.
marian Of the department. and o a.
Petty. statlstician special agent of the
department left here for the northern
part Of the state where they viii en-.
gage In active field work and organize
the department On eradicating and con
trolling hog cholera. from which
source large losses to hogs have oc.
CURED. Petty viii procure data on
the food imported, the food raised at
home and VIII endeayor to encourage
production wherever possible
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-09-20

The state tax commissioners de.
partment has received payment Of the
S1.17711 tax against the s126.O 900 os-
tate Of the late Congressman VIM. c.
Brown, Of Kingwood
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-09-20

Charleston. - Announcement was
made at the Office of the United States
engineer here that the Kanawha River
would be closed to navigation through
Lock Six for few days. Repairs will
be made during this time. This order
Will hold up large quantity of coal
held at the mines above Charleston.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-09-20

Moundsyille.-The annual conven.
tion of the Panhandle Baptist Associa.
tion. composed OF the Panhandle and
Tyler county. was held in this c.ty.
The sessions were addressed by REV
w VI Bayles. of Charleston: Miss lsa.
belle Marvin. of Philadelphia. Mrs.
Jessie Bishop. Of Ohio. Rev A. B Mil.
Ter, of Wellsburg Rev John McCul-
loch. of Wheeling and others
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-09-20
TeUToNs ACCEPT popr's TEAMS.
Central Powers for Restoration 90
Belofura

IVFF1Ia TOT Hcst0rati0n on
Belgium.
Amsterdam "A Vienna dispafch
SAYS ihe reply OF The Central Powers
lo tne Pope's peace note declares the
fapal proposals a suitable basis for
peace negotiations Conciliatory dec.
iarations also are made respecting The
settlement of the Balkan question. po.
iand ana the restoration of Belgium.
out emphasis is laid on the condition
mat iae Allied powers must also give
serious evidence of "a desire for peace
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-09-20

Bethany.-Bethany will soon have its
first football practice. However, it is
perhaps the latest beginning of any of
the West Virginia schools and will
work a hardship on the Green in the
early games. At present the first
game is carded with the University of
Pittsburg on Forbes Field, October 6.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-09-20

Fairmont THE First Wes Virginia
Regiment after being encamped here
at Camp Cornwcll for Eve months. vas
given a farewell demonstration bv The
citizens of FaIrmonf previous to the
leaving OF Che entire regiment for the
southern concentration camu When
the orders came for the regiment 20 be
ready to leave within % specified time
the dag presentation ceremony
planned for a future date was hurried.
ly held
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-09-20

Wheeling.-Col. E. w Oglebay, call.
ed West Virginia's most valuable citi-
zen' announced before a meeting of
the State Council Of Defense, held at
Waddington Farm, near here, that he
has accepted the appointment as food
commissioner of West Virginia ten.
dered him recently by Herbert C.
Hoover.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-09-20

Parkersburg.-Capt. "Hod" Knowles.
aged 50, for more than a half century
one OF the most prominent steamboat
commanders between Pittsburg and
Cincinnati, died suddenly at Hooking
port, few miles down the river from
this city He had been in the best of
health for months and was suddenly
attacked by heart disease.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-09-20

Huntington chamber OF com
merce, in response TO a request of 10.
cal lodges. has agreed to provide au-
tomobiles for a tour Of visitors when
the Odd Fellows and Rebekahs are in
convention in Huntington in October.
Members of the chamber OF commerce
will be asked to mobilize their ma
chimes at a stated rendezvous after
which the visitors will be toured over
the city
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-09-20
West Virginia
News Cuttings

An epitonne of most inn
portant events transpir-
ing In state
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-09-20

Charleston.-The Elizabeth Memo.
rial and the Humphreys Memorial
churches will have as their pastors,
Rev. w. e. Bennett and Rev. A. M.
Martin, respectively. according TO ap-
pointments announced at the annual
session of the Western Virginia con-
ference of the Methodist Episcopal
church, South, which Just closed at
Louisa, Ky.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-09-20

White Sulphur Springs,-The most
successful meeting of the trans-Alle-
ghany Good Roads Association held in
It's history, closed here, when the third
annual convention adjourned. The
final session OF the association was
featured by an instructive address by
State Road Commissioner Williams.
who spoke from long experience in the
road work of tho State
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-09-20

Clarksburg.-In an address to a
throng attending the Central West Vir-
ginia Fair here, Gov. John ]. Cornwell
declared it would be the worst kind
OF treachery to send our boys to the
front to face the cannon and poison
Gus gases of German brutality and not
bend our every effort here at home to
supply them with everything they
need"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-23
BAILEY HEAD OF
 NEWSPAPER CLUB
Active Newspaper Workers Organ ize Branch of Civic AssOcia-
 tiOn

The Newspaper Club of Birmingham This is the name of new organization of Birmingham newspaper men, composed of active newspaper workers.
 The new club was organized at a meet ing held in the rooms of the Civic asso- citation yesterday afternoon when off cers were elected committees appointed, and ether business preliminary to the establishment of the new organization was transacted
 Walter Elackman, cartoonist on The Age-Herald and one of the promoters of the plan for the new club, was elected temporary chairman, and Phil Painter, editor of The Advance. was chosen sec retary.
 The meeting quickly resolved itself into a permanent organization by the selection of Jeff Bailey of The Age-Her- aid reportorial staff as president; Phil Painter secretary, and J. B. Babb, vice president and treasurer.
 Following the election of officers the president appointed committees on mem bership and bylaws as follows:
 Membership: Hendricks, Harris ana Britain of the News; Jenkins, Schwartz and Hollums of the Ledger, and Black man, Eaton and Wunderlich of The Age Herald.
 Bylaws: J. E. Chappelle of the News, c. M Stanley of The Age-Herald, Phil Painter, editor of The Advance, and Edwin Torgerson of the Ledger.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-23
ACTIVE CANVASS FOR
 FLAG POLE FUND
Civic Association Plans to Unfurl Gigantic Flag on
 Registration Day

One hundred and thirty-sx dollars and ffty-four cents from $4OO leaves $263. 46, which is the amount needed by the Birmingham Civic association to com plete the flag pole that they have or dered for the purpose of unfurling to the breeze the gigantic flag presented to the people of Birmingham by Loveman, Jo- seph & Loeb, in Capitol park.
 The flag pole is to be 150 feet above the ground, and it will be set in concrete at the base, made of steel When raised it will present grand spectacle hold ing out to the winds gorgeous emblem of our nation, 46x52 feet.
 It is the idea of the Civic associa tion to raise the money to erect the flag pole by personal solicitation, and it is the in tention of the organization to complete the canvas today, believing that the $400 necessary will have been subscribed but in case the money is not forthcoming they will keep at it until the necessary amount is in the Urea sury Atlanta has just completed raising a flag that cost them $500 The idea is to have this flag ready for any emergency and to raise 1t probably on registration day, June 5.
 The subscriptions received yesterday are as follows: American Bakeries $5; Mackin Bros. Grocery Co, $5; Collins &l . Co., $o; J. H. Lynch, $3; City Paper Co.,, g. w. l.. James, $1; Hoover & McCurry, $l MT. Franklin S1; W. S. Brown Mer- cantile Co.,, $1; J. Blach & Sons, $10; Louis Saks, $5; L. Pizitz, S10; Adams Drug Co.,. sl; Caheen Bros, $5; Chris Place, $5; D. Friedman, $1; Green Drug Co, s5; Par ker's Drug O., $5; J. Bonteld, $1; Bur gers, g; Warren Bros, $2; Goulas Bros, s2; Plaza Cafe, $2; Little Gem Cafe, $1; Letaws Pharmacy, $1; Tutwi- Ter Drug Co.,, $1; Beavers Cafe. $5; Nor ton Drug Co.,, $1; Empire Jewelry Co. $l; Roseman's, $1; J. Friedman & Co.,, s1 Blumberg's Shoe Co.,, $1; Erckert's. s1 Ideal Millinery, Cloak and Suit Co. sl Gordon Jewelry and Loan Co.,, $1; Pryor Plumlee's, $1; Guarantee Shoe Co.. s1; Herzog & Thompson, s1; o. H. Martin sen, sl; M. S. Henderson, $1; J. B. Babb. $1; Underwood Walker Co.,, $l; George Steiner, $l; A. J.. Arrant, $1; cash, $13.54; 1; T. l.. Cannon. $1; William DeLenorn, $1 i; K. s. White. s1; A. A. Ash, s1; Dr. J. H. Finder, $1; G.. H. Ruley, $l; F. x. Wold- horst. $1; F. E. Butler. s1; c. Teacher. q; T. H. Motion, s1 w H. Staton, $1; L. A. Goldman, $l; F. w. Marchant, $1; w. w. Shortridge, $1; J, H. Lynch, $1; J. Weatherly, s1; c. Avant. $l