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The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-12-09
MEN RESCUED FROM MINE
Imprisoned Behind Fall for Nine
Hours; Helped Dig Selves Out.

Imprisoned Behind Fall for Nine
Hours; Helped Dig Selves Out.
Wilkes-Barre, Pa.-Ten mine work.
ers, caught behind a fall in the
gangway of the George f. Lee mine
were rescued after nine hours i'm.
prisonment
Rescue forces worked throughout
the night to reach tho entombed men,
Soon after the fall system of com.
munication was opened and the
men reported that none were injured
and that mules were with them.
The entombed men played a part
In their rescue. They dug at the
fall with the same eagerness of the
rescue party. The tons of fallen
rock and coal were removed and a
passageway big enough for the men
to reach safety was opened.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-12-09
Film Room Fire Alarms Times souar.

New York. - Times Square was
thrown into confusion when a film
room fire broke out in the quarter
of a motion picture concern in the
Longacre building. Many extra pieces
OF fire apparatus were summoned to
check the flames spread A studio
room with contents valued at $4,000
was destroyed by the fire Prompt
action by the fire department confined
the flames to one part of the building
and the blaze soon was brought under
control.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-12-09
U. S. Ship On Fire

New Orleans.-The American steam.
snip Calno, bound for Liverpool from
Port Arthur, Tex, with a cargo of cot
ton is afire in the Gulf of Mexico. a
wireless to the naval station here
said. The wireless asked that tugs
be sent to meet the ship. which was
headed full speed for the mouth of
the Mississippi river The Calno was
approximately 100 miles out from the
mouth of the river when the wireless
was sent.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-12-09
Four Families Have Narrow Esoso.

Connellsville.-Four families had a
narrow escape. and several children
we're carried to safety at Perryopolis.
near here in fire which razed two.
story brick dwelling in which thew
lived. and destroyed a crib Of corn
with a loss of $4,000. The blaze
thought TO have started under the
front porch from incendiary origin
was discovered by a workman on an
oil well nearby He aroused the
dwellers, the adults Of whom escaped
in their nightclothes. carrying the
children In their arms.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-12-09
Boy Killed Trying To Board Train.

Monongahela City, Pa. - William
Baga, 13 years old. residing with his
parents at Fredericktown near here,
was instantly killed when ne attempt
ed to board a Pennsylvania railroad
passenger train at Fredericktown sta
tion. He was thrown under a coach
Deputy Coroner II. G. Haggerty, who
witnessed the accident, helped to re-
move the body.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-12-09
Cotton Warehouses eurn.d

Liverpool. ~ Fifteen warehouses in
Liverpool and Bootle. a suburb, prin-
cipally cotton warehouses in Liver.
pool, have been set on fire. Two of
the cotton warehouses in Liverpool
were burned out. Gasoline cans and
paraffin were found about the prem
ises. II was developed in police quar-
ters there was strong evidence that
the fires were the work of Sim Fein-
ers.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-12-09
Police Bald l. w. w.

Chicago-Thirty-eight alleged radi-
calls were arrested by the police in a
raid on l. w w headquarters. Sew
eral thousand pamphlets, said to be
of a revolutionary nature, were seized
Thirty of the men were released after
being questioned by the police. The
other eight were said to have had po-
lice records and were hold
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-12-09
Girl Brings Wedding Consent.

st. Clairsville, O.-Madelari Ciar-
celli, aged II, came from Italy to
wed Diagas Olivaria, aged 90. a
Bellaire coal miner. The girl, be-
ding under the Ohio age limit of 1S
years, brought with her one of the
strangest documents ever seen in the
county, an affidavit of consent to
the marriage from her parents, writ
ten In Italian and containing 70
pages. To the document were affix-
ed 26 stamps of various xmas.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-12-09
Admits Taking Gems From eirps soav

Detroit. - Jewelry valued at $4,000
worn by Miss Agnes Waterman. 6O27
Prairie avenue, Chicago. when she
was killed in an automobile accident
in this city but which disappeared
was recovered by police here. Frank
Logan. employed by II. Van Ier-
Eerghe, an undertaken, who had a
contract at the time TO remove
bodies from the morgue. was arrest.
ed and admitted, according to The DO
lice. that he took a bracelet. three
diamond rings, a pearl necklace and
pin from the girls bosom.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-12-09
MYSTERIOUS OCCURRENCE
Trail of Blood Gives Baltimore Police
Another Mystery.


Another Mystery.
Baltimore, Md-A woman's purse ia
a pool of blood near the street rail
way tracks in Fifteenth street, on the
eastern outskirts of the city. and a
crimson trail, as if body had been
dragged 20 feet from the tracks. fur
nished a mystery which police are
striving to solve. Along this trail the
police found other evidence which
seemed to point to a murder, but thus
far no body has been found.
slip of paper in the purse contain.
ed the address "86 Continental Build
ing, Washington, D. c." on one side.
On the reverse was written the name
'R. Teery, former civil service exam
iner." A card bearing the name wv.
l.. Reinert Clothing Company, 40 Gal
liza street" also was among the con
tents of the purse. There is no Gallia
street in Baltimore.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-12-09
DISASTROUS FIRE
Blaze in Pool Room; Loss May En
ceed Quarter Million.

Shamokin, Pa-Fire loss that may
exceed a quarter of a million dollars.
was caused in Shamokin. Flames
broke out in the Dubbs' pool parlor.
in the basement OF the Busy Bee res
taurant and spread with great rapid
ity
The Dubbs' pool parlor the Busy
Bee restaurant, Joseph Robins cloth
ing store, the Mirbach store. Royal
shoe parlors, offices of Drs. Buckley
and Sharpe and the Ashe. Doctor
man, Reardon, Delaporta and many
other apartments located in a four
story brick building, formerly the
Windsor Hotel property, were com
pletely destroyed.
Fire departments from Mount Car
mel and all the nearby towns assist
ed the Shamokin fremen.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-12-09

Hazleton, Pa.-Jacob Halt. 56 years
Old of Pine Swamp, Carbon county.
was killed near his home by a bear
which he had brought down with a
rliie shot. Halt, under the impression
that the animal was dead, had started
10 draw the blood. when it struck him
down with a forepaw and sank its
teeth into his face. The blow broke
MS neck. The bear died a few min.
utes later.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-12-09
Daring payIiaht Robbery

Columbus, Ohio.-Five armed auto
mobile bandits, in bold daylight rob-
berry, obtained $4,000 in cash. $4,000
Liberty bonds and non-negotiable
notes valued at about S169,OOO. from
the First National Bank of Grove
City IL miles southwest of here, and
escaped after locking occupants of the
bank in room.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-12-09
Three Shot In Miners pisputs.

Brownsville Pa.-As a result of an
argument as to who could load the
most coal in day. three men employ.
ed in a mine near here are suffering
from gunshot wounds The miner,
who is alleged to have done the shoot
ing, is missing. The condition OF the
three men shot is not serious.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-12-09
Farmers Iall.d for killnn ull...

Raleigh, ~ c. Charles Davis and
Samuel Shadrick Wake county farm.
ers, have been arrested charged with
killing their wives Although the men
live 10 miles apart it was said that
the women were slain almost aimul-
taneOusly.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-12-09
Woman Gives eirth To ouadrurI.,.

Sale Lake City, Utah--Mrs. Vina r.
Knight, wife of farmer at Plain City.
Utah, gave birth to four children.
three boys and a girl. Two of the
bankruptcies died a few hours after
birth The attending physician says
he thinks the other two will live. The
babies weighed about four and one
half pounds each.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-12-09
Colorado Giant EnIlsts in Ms,,,..

New York.-Because there are nc
uniforms in the marine corps large
enorgh to dt him, Reuben A. Pratt
husky recruit who arrived here
from Denver, is having a special out.
NJ Of military toys made to order
Pratt, who was formerly a black.
smith. stands 6-foot 8 inches in his
stocking feet and tps the beam al
zS7 pounds. The recruiting officer
had to get permission from the
higher authorities 10 enlist him. AZ
he tops the height limit Of the ma.
rine corps BY seven inches.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-12-09
Thieves Obey cleanup Order.

Canton - Safety Director Milton
Braucher ordered police to rid the city
of crime and vice. Twentyfour hours
later burglars broke into his Office
ransacked the safe and escaped with
5000 in Liberty bonds and $3.50 in
CAsh-
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-12-09
Jumps to Death in Front Of Train.

Greensburg.-An unidentified man.
40 years old, committed suicide at
the Jeanette passenger station by
jumping in front OF a train. The
body was badly mangled AS the
train approached, he stepped on TO
the track and was apparently in the
act Of sitting down when struck.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-12-09
Bank Messenners Rnhhsd

st. Paul, Minn.-Two bank messen-
gers carrying bonds said to be valued
at $4,000 were held mp and robbed by
two bandits near the st. Paul post
office in the heart Of the downtown
district. The bandits escaped.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-12-09

Norfolk, Va - Captain James L.
Warren, master of the American
steamer Western Comet. shot and
killed himself here as a police officer
was about to arrest him on charge
Of being $4,000 short in his acconnta.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-12-09

Shanghai, China. A message re-
ceived here from Kankow reports that
80 persons have been killed I'm the
mutiny Of Chinese troops at I-Chang.
a treaty port in Hu Peh province.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-12-09

wilkes Barre Burglars entered the
store Of Frederic Job and becauge
they did not know the value of Jewels
carried away trinkets worth $3.50 and
overlooked jewels worth $4,000.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-12-09
Aviation Ploneer nl.a

Bostop.-James Means, a pioneer in
aviation, whose writings Inspired the
Wright brothers to take the interest
in flying that developed the first prac-
tical plane, died at his home here.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-12-09
Good ssmaritans Turn Out sand,ts

Cleveland.-Two men in an auto
mobile kindly offered TO take Ben
jamin zaike home. He hoped in. A
moment later he sat in the street
minus his watch, ring and 1925.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-12-09
Nine Buildings Are RuI

Nine Buildings Are Burned in Detroit.
Detroit, Mich.-Fire DESTROYED the
plant of the H. S. Barber Cresoted
Stained Shingle Company and de-
stroyed eight residences, with a loss
of more than $2OO,OOO The origin
is unknown
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-12-09

CharleStou.-School boys and girls
i'm this state are reorganizing their
savings clubs, according TO an an
nouncemcnt by thc educational di-
vision Of the district War Loan Organ
ization. More than eleven thousand
savings clubs have been formed I'm fhe
schools of the federal reserve district
since the beginning of the work in
1918, and through these records it is
shown that many Youngsters saved
pennies who never thought of saving
before. Members Of saving societies
pledge themselves TO earn ana save
money regularly, no matter how small
the amounts, and invest part of their
savings in Thrift Stamps.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-12-09

Charleston.-Thc report of all tho
fatal accidents during the year from
July ], 1919, to June 80, 1920. sent out
by the Department of Mines. shows
that the total fatal accidents during tho
year had been decreased by 30 from
the total number during the corre-
spending period of the year previous.
From July 1, 1918, TO June 80. 1919,
there were 3I5 accidents and from July
!, 1919, to June 30, 1920, there were
800.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-12-09

Williamson.-Thc Norfolk & Vest
ern Railroad trestle over Grapevine
Creek, at Thacker, near here, and the
drumhouse of the Malta May Coal
Company at Ajax, a few miles from,
Williamson, were blown up. The ex-
plosions took place in the heart of the
coal strike zone, in NIngo county, and
mark renewal Of violence in the dis
trict after a period of - hours Of
quiet. Federal troops recently were
removed from the fields.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-12-09

MartinSburg The bodies of George
Sheig, aged 81. and his wife. Mrs
Amelia Sheig. aged -. were discover-
ed in their home here, the former re-
clininS ON couch and the latter sit
ting in a chair. \ bright anthracite
fire was burning at the time. The
verdict of the coroner was asphyxia-
tion from coal gas.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-12-09

Parkcrsburg.-Mrs. Sarah wilt. of
Walker Station, was burned TO death
in fire which completely DESTROYED
q house which was occupied by Mrs.
John MendenhaIl and herself. The
house ana contents were completely
destroyed and Mrs. MendenhaII sus-
tanned slight burns about her arms.
The house i'm which the catastropbe
occurred is located about one and one
half miles from Walker, and was
two-story frame structure. When the
fire started it rapidly gained Roadway,
making the rescue of the aged lady an
impoSsibility. Mrs Mendcnhall made
futile attempt TO remove Mrs. wilt
from the doomed house but the flames
spread 80 rapidly that she was only
able TO escape death herself.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-12-09

Walter r. Earnes. head
or tho English department of thc Fair
mont state Normal school, was elected
president of the Wes. Virginia Educa-
toual Association which met Zoo an-
uuaI session at P1rkarsburr. Miss Bes-
size Anderson, OF parkcrsburc nns
elected vice president and w.. w.
Trent, of EIkus, secretary w.. r..
Cook OF Mcdowell county was named
as member OF the Executive Commit
tee to take the place OF O. IT, Cole
bank. principal Of the high school of
Fnirmont who served two years, tho
allotted time.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-12-09

CharleStOn.-George Brown. arrest-
ed i'm Wheeling on charge of passing
worthless checks. is wanted in this city
ON number of charges of the same
kind. He WAS arrested here for issu-
in" checks of more than one thousand
dollars after hc had made Sensa-
tional escape from Il local hotel and
went To Huntington
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-12-09

Charleston.-Wcst virginia farmers
and fruit growers made good increases
over last years production Of potatoes
and apples, but the production Of
buckwheat and corn was less than in
1919, according to The November crop
report issued here by the United
States Bureau of Crop Estimates in
cooperation with j. II. Stewart. state
commissioner OF agriculture. The com
mercial apple crop of the stntc this
year is 1,167,OOO barrels. or 2.5OO.OOO
bushels, as compared with GISOOO bar
rcls, or 1,9H.OOO bushels, list year.
The commercial apple crop Of the uni
tied States as a whole is also consid-
crably larger than last year. being
3541TOOO barrels. of three bushels
each. compared TO 2G,17IOOO barrels
last year
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-12-09

Fairmont-C Claude Metz lost control
Of his car and ram into crowd of
people Peter Warmer, Ellis Werner
and Mamie Warner were injured.
Metz was arrested.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-12-09

'harleston.-lpamJge estimated Mt
100000 was done to the property OF
the Carbon Fuel Company iu Carbon,
w Va according to reports reaching
mere. Three large haulage motors, sew
eral picking tables and other ma
chinery was destroyed. The fire was
discovered i'm the hcadhousc. and in or
dre to prevent its spread a l,OOO-foot
conveyor was dynamited. The origin
is undetermined.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-12-09

Clarksburg In pistol duel with
Two unknown foreigners fin % road near
lost Creek, John stephen Singleton.
10, % coal miner. was Killed and "a com
panion. Ray Lougeuettc, is. was
wounded in the LEFT hand The battle
began when the foreigners met the two
young mon and are said to have Insult
ed them
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-12-09

Observation-Disclosures Agent II.
G. Castrup estimates West Virginia
will have 11,4OO,o pound tobacco
crop this year
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-12-09

Blueiield.-An unknown person walk
cd into the Penny Profit Store and
made away with a bag containing $50
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-12-09

Clarksburg. H. T. Curtin, Of
this city, director of the recently re-
habilitated West Virginia Tuberculosis
Association, announced the appoint
ment as its executive secretary at It's
state headquarters at Charleston, Of
George G. Rowell, lately field secrc-
tary OF the New Hampshire Tubercu-
loSis Association.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-12-09

Blueiieid.-rcntative plans have
been made here for the organization of
the Mercer County Sunday-school As
SociatiOu.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-12-09

Charlcston.-LitIe Billie Dawson.
son of the late Governor W. VI. O
Dawson, was run down by an automo-
bile while riding his bicycle In Hale
street between Quarter and Lee
streets. He escaped injury, but his
wheel was badly smashed, much TO
his grief, and his lamcntation, ooh, my
bicycle, "Oh, my bicycle speedily
attracted q little gathering Of passcrs-
by The sympathizing pedestrians
we're relieved to learn that the lad
WAS not hurt
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-12-09
West Virginia
NJ eWS S Briefs
m Most important events RI
OF entire state covered
- by our correspondents IL

Bluefeld.-Ducks are reported plen-
tful on Mud Ford Dam, near here.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-12-09

st. Albans.-Thc St AIbans High
School for the first time in its history
now has an energetic organization Of
the student body working for the uplift
and development Of the school and
community Three times each week
they collect the school ncws and have
# published. The name of this body
IS the Publicity Club, recently organ
ized
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-12-09

Bcthany.-The MISUNDERSTANDING
Coal Company is said to be optouing
hundreds of acres of valuable coal
lands near here
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-12-09

Princeton.-Many wells and springs
are reported going dry in this vicinity.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-12-09

Whecling.-In Criminal Court here
Charles Miller, 10, porter at the North
Wheeling Hospital, was found guilty
Of "maliciously Withholding informal
ton from the police in The murder Of
c. +. Il. GrandstafT, Baltimore & Ohio
railroad storekeeper. to which Samuel
A. Blevins, of Little Rock, Ark, has
since confessed
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-07-09
INSURANCE SERVICE
F. Nj. DOYLE CO.
P0ST0FFIcE BUILDING

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Simpson and
Mankato, Mimi, arrived here Satur-
day eyeninfi in Mr.. Simpsons car and
visited over Sunday at the home of the
latter's father, Dr. M G. Simpson, two
miles north Of this city.
Mrs. Helen Middleton and her
friend Miss Helen Hamilton. who
have been visiting here the past two
months at the S. ID. Speidel home re-
turned to Des Moines, Iowa, Wednes-
day. They were accompanied as far
as Minneapolis by Mrs. Speidel and
grandchildren, Catherine and Bud, who
will return home Saturday
Don't forget the apron sale, July 10,
to be given by the Owaissa Camp Fire
Girls at j. p. Pederson's store. The
sale begins at one o'clock Come ear
ly and get what you want. You will
see the greatest assortment of aprons
ever had in Ladysmith French aprons
for the children and other aprons, all
sizes. The kind that pleases. Come
and see them and we know you'll buy.
About forty friends and neighbors
gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Alfred Haag, one mile north of this
city, Monday noon and spent a most
enjoyable afternoon. Refreshments
were served all afternoon and amuse-
ment was supplied by games, music
and a general good time. The gather
ing furnished splendid opportunity
for some of the newcomers to get
acquainted with the people of their
neighbOrhOOd.
Lester Bliffert has owned his 4O-acre
farm, five miles south of Ladysmith,
for one and half years. He has 20
acres cleared and growing grass and
crops. He has seven high-grade HOl-
stein heifers and a pure=bred Holstein
bull Later he intends to add some
pure-bred heifers and work into pure
bred herd Mr.. Bliffert has good
team and is raising fine yearling colt. |
A brood sow he owns has fine litter
of pigs Mr.. Bliffert has fine start |
for young man and will make good.