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The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-08-26
Toledo Flooded BY cIoudbvrst

Toledo, O.-With assistance receiv-
ed from outside contracting firms,
Toledo streets were being cleared of
debris and wood blocks wasned up by
the cloudburst that struck the city.
Damage Of approximately $5OO,OO is
believed to have been suffered by the
city, business interests and residents.
or this amount. Il is estimated $780,
600 damage was done to streets and
sewers. Considerable damage was
done to the tracks of the street rail.
way company Fifty cars were put
out OF commission.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-08-26
LIQUOR BANDITS ROUTED
Several Leap From Launch Into New
York Harbor and Are Believed
To Have Drowned.

New York.-A band of river pirates
attempted to loot a North river pier
where 100000 worth of liquor was
stored, and were driven off by a
watchman in a pistol battle Several
of them, who jumped overheard from
a launch in which they drew up to the
pier are thought by the police to have
drowned. man believed by the po-
lice to be member of the gang was
later arrested in a hospital where he
appeared asking Tor treatment for
gunshot wound. The police say that
several attempts have been made re-
Gently by river thieves to steal liquor
stored on piers, awaiting shipment to
foreign ports
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-08-26
a LOVE STORY IN JAPAN.

What would the American reader
think, having been brought by the au-
thor to that place where the hero's
voice becomes soft and the heroine
bushes and lowers her eyes, to see a
row Of asterisks indicating a foot-note.
which anys: at this point he asked
her to mnrry him." That is what the
Japanese have done IN the love scene
IN "John Halifax, Gentleman" 80 that
It might accord with their peculiar
sense OF delicacy. World Outlook.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-08-26

Ottawa. - Cattle from the United
States may enter Canada free OF duty
for another year Dr. S. f. Tolmie.
minister of agriculture, stated that
the government had renewed for an.
other II months the privilege extend
ed last year. He also said that an
order in council probably would be
passed shortly providing Tor the free
Importation OK United States sheep
into Canada
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-08-26

Montreal - Decision 20 recommend
to Canadian railways adoption of the
wage schedule awarded by the United
States railroad labor board at Chicago
was reached by the Canadian Railway
Association because it was believed
that failure TO do so would precipitate
a general railway strike throughout
Canada
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-08-26
Ponzi Creditors Loss To BE Liant

Boston. - Settlement of the affairs
of Charles Ponzi, whose scheme of
high finance was stopped with mil
lions of dollars OF the public's money
tied up in it, was advanced with the
appointment of three receivers At
their suggestion James NJ. Olmstead,
referee in bankruptcy, was assigned to
take testimony for them, and hearings
will be begun with the object of round
ing up all possible information of as
sets available to the receivers.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-08-26

London Gabrielle d'Annunzio. the
Italian soldierpOet. who with a band
of insurgent troops has been in pos.
session OF Fiume since last Septem.
ber, in speeches at Fiume announced
he would declare the independence
of the city on the anniversary OF
his entry, according to an Exchange
telegraph dispatch from Rome.
Should the population fail to support
him, d'AnnunziO is reported as ha,
ing said, he will go to Avlona and
lead an attack against the Serbians.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-08-26
strlkers Lose Near million.

Scranton.-The loss to the 10000
striking miners of the Pennsylvania
Coal Co. is estimated by the company
and union officials to amount to ST.
100000 in wages since they walked
out in protest of the contract system.
The men have been idle % working
days. They are paid SO to So a day.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-08-26
Huerta peellnes vllIa,a Klnd o..

Mexico City. - Francisco villa, the
former bandit leader has invited Pro
visional President de la Huerta to
visit him at his hacienda, and has Of
fered Sonora villa and Hipolito. his
brother, as hostages for the safety of
the provisional president, who has de.
clned with thanks
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-08-26
cork's Lord Mayor On Hunger Strike

Cork. - Terence MacSweney. lord
mayor Of this city and 10 men who
were arrested with him, have refused
food since they were placed in a mil
itary barracks and have joined in
their hunger strike by other prisoners.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-08-26

St Louis, Mo - Four men held up
Missouri Pacific passenger train No.
near this city and escaped with four
pouches of registered mail after. with
drawn revolvers, forcing the mail
clerks TO line up against the wall.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-08-26

Young oysters float on tho surface
Of the water for time, then sink and
fasten themselves to the bottom.
Thus attached, they extract lime from
the water and deEosit It as shell about
their bodies.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-08-26
Girl, Shot BY Her Father. to Recover.

New York.-The recovery of Mary
Coudry, who was wounded when her
father. Emil Coudry. a customs house
employe. fired SIX shots at her and
her mother, was expected The
mother was not seriously hurt Cou.
dry, according TO police. said he was
tired of his wife dressing like a
girl Of 21 and posing as a sister TO
his daughter lie planned to kill
them both and hen commit suicide.
they said. Coudry was held, charged
with felonious assault and violation
OF the Sullivan laV
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-08-26

The Court Of Lions is the most
famous court Of the Alhambra, I'm
Spain. It takes its name from y
white marble lions from whose mouths
streams Of water flowed into a CEN
tral aIabaster basin.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-08-26
VOTES FOR WOMEN IN 1920" Wins
Washington and Tennessee Legislatures Ray the Susan B. An
thony Amendment Thus Giving the Necessary Thirty-SM
States Out of Forty Eight.

Victory
Some Notable Suffrage Through
and consitutions-some
Contes
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-06-12
MYSTERY sHROUDs DEATH
OF JOSEPH BOONE ELWELL
International Whist Authority and
Owner of Racing Stables Found
Dead I'm Home.

NEW YORK. June ll.-Mystery
dcopcnGd tonight In the death Of Jo-
Seph Boone Elwcll. internationally
known as an authority on whist. and
owner OF :: racing stable, who WAS
found unconscious In his West Sew
ehtieth street home early today with
bullet wound In his head. IIe died
iour hours later in Il hospital
The police admitted tonight IL was
one OF the most battling mysteries
WIN which they have had to deal In
IohS time In an effort to deter
mino, whether MIR. Elwell was muir
GATES In the social and club life of
INC city wcrc closely questioned by
Tho police. who declined to reveal the
result OF their investigations The
mystery. was intensified by failure of
the police TO find the weapon with
which Mr.. Elwcll had been shot
II became know tonight that Mr.
Eiwell dincd on the RITZ Carlton roof
frhinrSday night with n party OF
,,riends. who included Mr.. and Mrs.
Mhitcr Lew isohn, and Miss Viola
krans: Mrs. Lcwisohn's sister. There
were TOUR Others in the party Lcav-
inE me motel. tn" party went 10 q
midnight theatrical pcrforinance and
np0ut ociock this morning MIR. Ell
wen bhdc Eood-by to tho I.cwisohns
q, broadway and Forty second
They drove to their Fifth Avenue
nome ana Eiwell strollcd In the Iii
rcc'ion OF Eighth Avenue. Nothing
more TX known 81 his movements
until nus housckccper, Mrs Marie
Lars found him In the living room
OF ms nom" at $3.50 th.s morning
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-06-12
BORAH Is FOR JOHNSON,
NOT FOR DOLLAR MARK
VIII Not support Wood or LuNdcu,
No Matter How inliutiDg
Changes Status.

CHICAGO. June Senator Borah
OF Idaho, one of senator Johnson's
most ardent supporters, announced
either Lowdcn or Wood.
If either OF them is nominated"
he declared. the issue before the
american people viii not he on the
platform of The narty-it Will he on
the :-5rS Of the corruption OF the
Amcricap people"
Senator Borah expressed his views
~ "a public meeting OF Johnson dele
We have reached a time when i;
only with reference to the situation
IN the c"nveation here" senator
Borah said. "nut also with reference
TO what the situation VIII be when
We leave mere with Il candidate nomi-
mated and our platform in our
pocket. I'm not here to erLt.fy per-
sonM feeling for or against any
Says johnson Holds Confidence.
From my standpoint. the interests
OF the Republican party and of this
country are superior 10 the right OF
nrSt object * 10 nominate Hiram
Johnson: because he holds ;he conf
demce OF the American people.
i do not pretend 10 say that there
are. NOT other men who could be
elected II nominated by the convcn-
i!on tomorrow.
w s'aAs WIFI All S-lltcTliN
that either Of the TWO candidates now
leading before the convention viii
not receive, II nominated, hundreds
OF thousands OF Republican votes.
II either OF these two leading can
didates is nominated, the issue will
be the corruption of the electorate
Ihorc is no way 10 avoid the issue
This cannot be blotted out or excused.
l can take the records OF these two
incn-and they are on file officially in
Washing on-rcad them TO AN audi
cncc and leave II TO them IL these
men should 60 into the election.
Makes liuyins Charge.
suppose ] 20 into that convention
tomorrow and ask from the rostrum
for MIR. Woods representatives no
stand UP and tell us what that NOM
nation has coSt?" \ dozen voices
from the audience told him TO go 10
Suppose l should ask the other
gentlemen TO stand up" he continued,
and ask how much they have bid
against wood for the presidency.
iome was in precisely that situation
before its end"
i have been n Republican all my
lifc: l even stayed with Mr., Taft in
1912, and that's going some, am
wiling 10 support now any clean
man. and Will not supper; any man
who Is not clean"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-06-12
TREACHERY TO CARRANzA
ADMITTED BY HERRERO
Had PROGRESSED Loyalty to Escaping
President, but Aftcrward Gave
Command to Attack.
lBy Associated rross.l


MEXICO CITY, June il.--Admis-
sion by General Rodoifo Herrera. who
has been charged with responsibility
for President Carranza's death, that
he did not have personal knowledge
that Carranza committed suicide.
bu, tina, he was told so by ono OF
the Presidents officers. featured the
hearing last night before the Fed
eral court Investigating the Chief
Executives death. y clash occurred
during the session between Herrera
and General Francisco MurguIa.
former Minister OF War. when the
latter denied the statement that he
had offered Herrera money. The
court stopped the collouuy.
Herrera declared that the officer
who gave him the information that
Carranza had committed suicide WAS
Ernesto lierrero. his cousin. who
IL was alleged the President shot
himself Hcrrcro admitted having
professcd Loyalty TO Carranza and
to having afterwards ordered his
forces to attack the President, but
said this was done TO obtain in
formation regarding the strength of
the presidential escort.
indirectly from Oregon to take car
rama alive. The Presidents forces,
however, learned OF the intended at
tack ana began firing, preventing
his capture.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-06-12


~ little likelihood OF that, according
: In those most intimately in touch
with the situation
Wood was given his chance today.
Ali his people had asked for was n
fourth ballot. They had boastcd that
he would star. with more than 500:
jump to $50 on tho second ballot. to
better than 400 vn tho third. and
would cross tho line with leap on
the fourth. he failed RiGnaliy to
achieve the expected results. His net
gain on four ballots was only twenty
seven votes. his maximum vote be-
Ing Sli IL when Adjournment came.
II was declared tonight that certain
OF the Wood managers, forcSceinE de-
feat tomorrow. We're willing to nc
Eotiatc with any Outstanding candi-
date who might oring about the de-
feat of Lowden. They were talking
about Hughes. Sproul. Knox and
Harding. The only difficulty they
Ead 10 overcome. however. was that
OF delivering their strength to any
body.
The Wood vote. taken by and large.
IS not deliverable vote in the hands
of the Wood managers.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-06-12
LEAGUE SIDESTEPPING
DELIGHTS DEMOCRATS
Couldn't Have Written Better Plank" Bakers
Ironica Comment-Johnson's Got the Old Guard
Backed Off the Board, Says Chamberlain

Senator Chamberlain. Democrat. OF
Oregon. said:
johnson has got the old guard at
chicago scared TO death. This treaty
pt'h ,ko ~ go !. startling demonstration
OF inc lact The old Guard crowd,
after SO much heroic demonstration.
nave been forced to submit 10 a
;reaty plank so tame and meaning
less that the strongest progressive
could stand on it. Its adroi, word
ing cannot conceal It's utter lack of
meaning from any Intelligent reader"
Senator Sheppard. Democrat OF
The Republicans treaty plank is Il
meaningless straddle. 1t is a com
Die;c evasion % the issue and the
american people will so REGARD II"
senator Stanley, Democrat of Ken
The Republican PLANK is poor
apology for their failure to act dur
ing me past year. ii is a mass OF
piatitudes, mere play upon words
that VIII deceive nobody"
senator Glass, Democrat, of Nir-
ginia:
The plank says nothing whatever
about the peace treaty. or OF our
Obligations to our former allies. Tho
TO mean nothing. The only part OF
The platform with - sincere ring is
the bitter and partisan arraignmcnt
81 Mr.. Wilson. The Republican ma
J'' ny C'iH never Sdt lSl9CtoTllS OK
plain its record OF obstruction and in
action"
Senator Fall. Republican, of New
Mexico:
II was, and am, one OF the irrccon-
cilahlcS. The Republican platform is
perfectly comprehensive. and ono
on which all loyal and intelligent
members Of the party can stand The
association OF nations suggested in
the peace plank evidently means
a u n l;lsn Tho tri al
and looks to the establishment Of the
world court Of arbitration"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-06-12
Try Universal Scrviccl

WASlIlNGTON. Juno ll.-Commcnt
IN adm!nis'rat and senatorial cir
tons plank OF the Republican plat =
form ranged from ironical approval
by Cabinet members to vigorous CON
domnation by Democratic Senators
and back 10 unqualified Endorsement
NV Senator Fall one OF the Rcpubli-
can irrcConCilablcS.
Secretary OF War Baker told the
newspaper correspondents
The lcnsnc Of nations plank meets
with my entire approval / could not
have written a better one myself"
Frank l.; Polk. undcr-secrctary OF
state. said:
Speaking as Democrat. tho plank
is cnt.rcly acceptable TO me"
The comment OF the Senator'S fol-
low:
senator Hitchcock. Of Nebraska.
pemocratc leader OF the adm inistra-
ton fight for ratification OF the treaty.
said:
piiios the saving of a famous French
PHILOSOPHERS, that language was made
not to express thought. but to con
cea lit II makes the democrats
have 10 do is "a stand for ratitication
Of the treaty. Every man md woman
IN the country who casts his vote will
know than what they are voting for
The numbering Republican statement
az least. means this: mo peace with
the central powers and no league.
THAT much meaning. at lcast. can
lac read into it's tortuous phrascolorv
The results will be that tho Demo
Gratis viii get number OF votes that
normally 20 to the Republicans
They VIII he the votes OF people who
are disguised with such wordy eva
sion.
II is illuminating TO sec the Re-
puhlicans IN this nlank regulating
their boosted record. Not word is
said about the Lodge reservations,
or any other reservations. They arc
quietly dropped"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-06-12
OUTS; OBJECTS
TO SALE OF PRESIDENCY
(Continucd From First png

CONTINUED FROM FIRST l'aEc.D
mick and former senator W Murray
Crane. OF Massachusetts. were brought
ton To get at one anothers political
throats IN the conflict over the league
plank i'll the platform.
The designations or William Hale
Thompson and Samuel A. Ettleson
from the Illinois delegation rather
than be party TO putting the prcsi-
dcncy on the auction block" in fol-
lowing The Lowden instructions from
the state convention, developed an
other lively bit OF action on the
floor.
Rulers of the convention had in
some fashion found IL convenient not
to pu; the iniiamnIatory designations
before the convention. Within a few
minutes. however, afternoon news
papers carrying spectacular dis
play OF the Mayors blow at The
Lowdcn candidacy appeared on the
floor. Under some mysterious ar
engagements. men and women I'M
strict about admittance to the noor.
N'i' = VI w i'tc ". CHtESc Il copy oil
the newspaper TO each delegate. The
serScant-at-arms and his aids were
powcrlcss To stop it.
son the Auction Block
1t is my opinion that if the dele
gates 10 the Republican state Con-
vcntion had known Of the conditions
which were later disclosed by the
Senate investigating committee they
would not have passed resolutions
iadorsing Lowden for the nomina-
ton" read the Mayors message de-
lvcrcd TO the convention in this man
ner.
1t is also my opinion that ie the
Republicans OF Illinois had, on April
is. known OF the conditions which
were later disclosed by the test!-
mony with regard TO presidential
campaign expenditures before the
United states Senate they would not
have given 10 Frank q. I.owden the
preferential primary vote which he
received" continued the message Il
viii not knowingly make myself a
party 10 placing the Republican
nomination on the auction block"
In the Same newspaper and oc-
cupying equal prominence was n
statement from Senator Borah to the
effect that 1T is not question of
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-06-12
SEATED sSqts, in nm arm chair facing tho


seated In nm arm chair facing tho
street window.
postman delivered mail Mt 1880
a. NJ. which the police say was taken
by Mr. Elwcll. The circumstances
indicate the shooting took place in
inc period that elapsed between tho
man delivery and tho arrival OF his
housekeeper. '''
The police are convinced robbery
was not the motive for the crime. AS
Mr. flwell's money and jewelry we're
found undisturbcd. There were no
signs OF II struggle. "o
the housckceper said tho doora
were locked and the windows boro
no signs OF having been forced.
Mr.. Eiwcll was alone In tho four
tcen-room house. His bed had not
been touched and his evening dress
clothes had been folded ANDY piaced
on the back OF Il chair after he had
taken them off. An empty cartridge
was found on the floor The hulIet
after passing through his head en-
3cddcd itself in tho wall
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-06-12
whether Lowden or Wood should DO
nominated; 1t is question as to
who should be sent to jail"

nominated; 1t is u question as to
who should be sent to jail"
Within few minutes the dele
gates were so busily engaged in
reading the newspapers that the
process OF taking the fourth and last
laycd
Delegation polls which attracted
most attention during the ballotipg
mere nnd M 1hsss made In the New York
latter delegation. Including the So,
men. II: Il. Moore and Nat Goldstein.
which held up the first ballot while
'h Sf.oW wramgiea over their votes,
some one from the other side of the
floor.
The New York poll. expected on
each occasion to show the break"
umSh OF one candidate or another.
was watched by Representatives of
al entries At times Senator James
rc, sSronEb the the eouldn
consisted chiefly OF hopeful ones.
Let's win or lose tonight" was
tn, the .dor peliey a adopted by the Wood
wSich showed tendency md H'I in the ea, npi.
mary state delegations to shake up
instructions and fall In line with the
Wood vote.
.,I TA", ,, had been ;soI the Lowden theory
fighting in the hope of Keeping up the
balloting until their candidate could
leave the days session with the
lead. They had figured on catching
the general, If not passing him on
that fourth ballot.
Neither OF them can win" said
Senator Rorah. leader OF the John
son forces. who. incidentally, held
their lines through the four ballots
IF either one of them had a chance
10 win. they would have done so in
four ballots
Ten more ballots cannot change
the lineup. and We may as well quit
for the night and see what can be
done In the morning" stated former
Governor Frank II. Willis. Adjourn
ment followed.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-06-12

bridEehead recently. were subjected
TO smell fire. All In tho party. which
consisted OF Major Bruce Mohler. Of
fremont. Ohio; Major Alfred T.
Tanker st. Paul. Mimi; Captain
Charles Phillips, New Richmond. Wis.
ana sergeant Bennett Tyree. Lynch
p"rG' va. as chauffeur. escaped In
Jury. Medical supplies were being
taken to the dressing stations when
the Smelling occurred.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-06-12
POLICE INSPECTOR HENRY
GUILTY, JURY DECLARES
verdict Returned on Perjury Charge
IN Recent New York Wee
king Investigations.

NEW YORK. June ia Supreme
o9nrt Jury tonight returned "a Verdict
OF EutIty in the case OF Polio. In
sncctor Dominica Henry. charged
win perjury ms the result Of ,osii-
nony recently given by h.m before
ing that Assistant District ATTORNEY
James u. Smith tried 10 enter into i.
Tnnnh!ing partnership with him in