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The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-04-01

CharleSton.-lIerman Billups was
painfully, though not seriously. burned
when the gasoline in several vessels
which he was filling from a 50-gnllon
drum IN some way ignted, causing a
small, but dangerous, blaze in the
plant of the Nuway Dry Cleaning Co.,
Clendenih street Only the courageous
efforts of the firemen from Central sta
tion prevented a serious explosion. il
is believed.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-04-01

Charleston.-Parents and pupils OF
lhe Rigley Avenue School co-operated
In securing funds for the Near East
Relief and as a result of their cam
paiSn have raised sum of Sl2O as
their part in the work. The spirit dis
played 10y the donors was harmonious
ana sympathetic. and the amount Sc
cured Is cause of rejoicing to all
concerned.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-04-01

CharleSton.-Thc Mcdowell County
Mining Institute has been organized
mt Welch with 81 members. The or
Sanlzatl"n was under the auspices of
lne local mine inspectors, MeSsrs. Nc
lindin and McQuinnin, and the meet
ing was addressed 10y Mr.. Cameron.
OF Huntington, president of the West
Virginia State Mining Institute, and
MIR, Vaughan, of the State Mine De-
partment.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-04-01
West Virginia
Cuttings
An epitome of most important
eUents trdnspiring in the state

Parkersburg.-Under a ruling of the
federal prohibition commissioner made
public here by Director Charles Lively.
a permit issued 10y the federal author
ities provides absolutely no immunity
from the penalties of the state laws.
Wheeling.-Joseph Froyan, Belgian.
aged - years, was seriously injured
by stone-fall while working in the
Piney Fork (Ohio) mine. He was re-
moved to the Martins Ferry Hospital,
suffering with an injured back ana leg.
Charged with the theft
of S11 OVercoat. which is said TO
have been found in his possession.
Willie Clurl was in police court held
TO the grand jury under bond of 5000.
The coat has been returned to its
owner.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-04-01

ClarkSburg.-Dora Margaret, seven
year-old daughter of Fred Combs. an
electrician, employed at the local plant
OF the Owens Bottle Company, was
burned to death and her mother. sis
ters and brothers had narrow escapes
from like fate when their home at
Hendricks, near Elkins, was destroy
ed by fire Mr.. Combs was at work
here at the time. a defective chimney
caused the fire.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-04-01

Notwithstanding escaped with
slight flood damages when the Ohio
river became stationary at 81 feet >
inches. \ number of industrial estab-
lishments were forced To suspend one
steam railroad suspended service into
the city and trolley traffic was disar-
ranged.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-04-01

Misunderstanding Mathews, of the
Court of Common Pleas, awarded c. O.
Reynolds a judgment for S213 30
against NJ. +. Borders. 1t was alleged
The formers automobile was damaged
when machine operated by Borders
crashed into IT, Borders was not i'm
court. The case was brought to the
Court of Common Pleas on an appeal
from a decision entered in a justice Ok
the peace court.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-04-01

Fairmont. - Becoming despondent
over i'll health and his inability 10
work, Edward L. Gnhart, aged 40
years, for many years an engineer i'm
the service of the Baltimore x Ohio
railroad Company, shot himself
through the temple, dying a few hours
later. lie leaves a widow and three
daughters. He was native of Berke-
ley Springs, w VA.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-04-01

Conference of the voca-
tonal instructors of agriculture in the
southern portion of the state took
place IN the capitol, there being fifteen
present. The conference included those
receiving portion of their salaries
from the federal government and in
structors from West Virginia Uriver-
eity at MorgantowIi.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-04-01

Charleston.-Th first examination
by the newly appointed state bar ex.
amincrs was held at the Federal Court
room here, the entire board being pres
ent consisting of Dean II. G.. Jones.
of West Virginia University, presi-
dent; j. o. Henson, of Martinsburg;
r. $. Spiman, of Charleston Senator
Jos. NJ Sanders, Of BlueGell, and
Judge James w. Swing, Of Wheeling
There were eight applicants for adj
mission 20 the bar In the future. aca-
demic examinations viii be taken be-
fore examiners selected by the Board
Of Law Examiners.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-04-01

Charleston.-Mrs W. D. Sell has ac-
cepted the position Of state chairman
10 organize the women Of West Vlr-
ginia into units TO work against the
high cost of living Mrs. Sells ap-
pointmcnt comes from Washington and
is made through the Department of
Justice, which has inaugurated the
war on heh prices. Mrs. Sell frsr
started thr AGITATION locally against
Ne h-h DH or living through the
South Side civic CLUB and the Wom-
aus Club
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-04-01

Charleston.-Eig hundred Shriners
attended the ceremonial session here
Of Beni-Kedem Temple and Witnessed
the initiation of forty-seven new no.
bles of the mystic shrine. There was
banquet and dance at night The sec
ond patrol from BlUefeld attended and
reinforced the first patrol Of Charles
ton in the initiation work.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-04-01

Charleston.-The special session Ct
the West Virginia Legislature, which,
after thirteen days of waiting and
fighting, ratified the federal suffrage
amendment adjourned sine die at the
close Of tlpe fourteenth day The ses-
sion cost the people of the state to-
tai Of S34,9llO9, or nearly $1,000 for
each law that was enacted. One Of
the last put through, however, was a
revenue measure, a law permitting the
issue on non par stock by corpora
tons, which, lt IS estimated, will bring
into the state treasury approximately
S35O,OOO annually.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-04-01

Huntington.-A section Of an alarm
clock was used as "A saw by two iuve-
nile prisoners in the city jail to effect
an escape, it was discovered by Jailer
HahSher. one bar was sawed and
others bent'to widen the aperture. One
lad was an escaped prisoner from
Pruntytown and the other was a fed
eral prisoner charged with passing
counterfeit money. Few prisoners
have ever escaped from the city Jail.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-04-01

Fairmont-AIiSs Madge Knisely. OF
near here, lost a ring last spring while
feeding hogs. The other day her
father found a dead rat with the ring
around its neck The rat had died of
strangulation. The ring evidently had
slipped over the rodents head while
it was small and slowly choked II as
1t grew.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-04-01

Wheeling.-Mlss Elizabeth Crosse,
40 years of age, of Elm Grove, was
severely burned about the face and
body when her dress was ignited by
the fire in the kitchen stove. Her
screams attracted pedestrians who ex-
tinguished the flames. Her condition
is regarded as serious.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-04-01

Wheelins.-Charles McConnaughy,
of East Wheeling, said to be one Of the
walking delegates Of the teamsters'
and chauneurs' strike, was arrested
by the police on charge of assault
ing Geo Fox, a driver for the w. j.
Sands Express Company. According
to the police, the alleged assault oc-
CURED on Market street, near Fif-
teenth street 1t is reported that Fox
had refused to join the union and an
alteration arose between him and Nc
COnnaughY.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-04-01

Clarksburg.-Onicers were search
Ing for Charles Nichols, a Shinnston
coal miner, wanted for killing his
cousin, Charles Abrahm, ~, also
coal miner, when they scumed with
revolver over checker board Al
though Nichols fled, witnesses say the
shooting was accidental.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-04-01

Charleston.-Fire originating from
an unknown source destroyed a large
portion of the Pomeroy machine shops.
according to information received here.
The fire started near the core room
in the moulding department and
spread later TO the machine shops
proper when efforts OF the volunteer
fire department proved to be futile.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-04-01

Nhee'ine-Nrs Ne.Ua GJnGNfr.
who was -.teu rcrd.g for $500 n
tiTcuit Court some time a-Y. s-..n-.
tho Connolly 1uAi Company lu. Too.
Jurics suffered when struck by one uf
the defendants machines. wII rr-
ceive about 500, being the price paid
for "a Ford car sold by Sheriff Hastings
10 satisfy the judgment When the
case was called i'm Circuit Court the
defendant failed to appear and judg-
inent for the full amount sued for was
given.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-04-01

Charleston.-W. H. Hyson lost his
damage suit against the Charleston
Dunbar Traction Co. when the trial
jury in Kapawha Circuit Court return
ed a verdict in favor Of the defend
ant company Hyson was suing for
$4,000 for injuries he claimed TO have
received when struck by traction car
at Stop II on that line in the fan of
1913.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-04-01

Piney Fork (Ohio) mine He was re-
moved To the Martins Ferry Hospital,
suffering with an injured back ana leg
Charleston.-Charged with the theft
OF SIl oNercoat, which is said to
have been found in his possession.
Willie Clurl was in police court held
TO the grand jury under bond of 5000
The coat has been returned to its
owner.
Notwithstanding escaped with
slight flood damages when the Ohio
river became stationary at 81 feet >
inches. number of industrial estab-
lishments were forced To suspend, one
steam railroad suspended service into
the city and trolley traffic was disar-
ranged.
Wheeling. Elizabeth Crosse.
40 years Of age, of Elm Grove, was
severely burned about the face and
body when her dress was ignited by
the fire in the kitchen stove. Her
screams attracted pedestrians who ex-
tinguished the flames. Her condition
is regarded as serious.
ClarkSburg-Of were search
Ing for Charles Nichols. "A Shnnston
coal miner wanted for killing his
cousin, Charles Abrahm, -, also a
coal miner, when they scufHed with
revolver over checker board. Al
though Nichols fled, witnesses say the
shooting was accidental.
Fairmont-AIiss Madge Knisely. of
near here, lost ring last spring while
feeding hogs. The other day her
father found dead rat with the ring
around its neck. The rat had died of
strangulation. The ring evidently had
slipped over the rodents head while
1t was small and slowly choked II as
1t grew.
Charleston.-Conf of the voca-
tonal instructors of agriculture in the
southern portion of the state took
place IN the capitol, there being fifteen
present. The conference included those
receiving a portion of their salaries
from the federal government and in
structors from West Virginia Uriver-
eity at Morgantowh.
Charleston.-Eight hundred Shriners
attended the ceremonial session here
Of Beni-Kedem Temple and Witnessed
the initiation of forty-seven new no.
bles of the mystic shrine There was
banquet and dance at night The sec
ond patrol from BlUefield attended and
reinforced the first patrol of Charles
ton in the initiation work.
CharlestOn.-Fire originating from
an unknown source destroyed a large
portion of the POmeroy machine shops.
according to information received here.
The fire started near the core room
in the moulding department and
spread later to the machine shops
proper when efforts OF the volunteer
fire department proved to be futile.
CharlestOn.-W. II. Hyson lost his
damage suit against the Charleston
Dunbar Traction co. when the trial
jury in Kanawha Circuit Court return
ed verdict in favor Of the defend
ant company. Hyson was suing for
$4,000 for injuries he claimed to- have
received when struck by traction car
NJ STOP IL on that line i'm the fan Of
1913.
'larIestoh.-NshIey Blake, n promi-
"e'I merchant at Oak HIIi, was in-
s"'hl'y kIlied ana his 2Oycarold
u', us'ier was probably fatally wound.
.' "' 'i,e'' nome ol charles Croft. "ao
'' '9 "'''-e" ATTACKED O'en "''H al
~ "''"'''h- to ioh- a.s.HHr. 's.e-
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The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1920-07-16
BETTER CONDITIONS ARE
SOUGHT DOWN IN ARIZONA

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz, July lO.-A
resolution that committees be- APP
pointed by each association 10 try To
secure better working conditions he.
teen live stockgrowcrs and the packers
WIS adopted az the closing session
yesterday OF the joint convention OF
the Arizona Catilegrowers' assooin-
ton and the Arizona Woolgrowcrs.
Other resolutions adopted included:
Iavoring appointment uf commit
lgcs 10 appear before proper nuthor-
ties and fight any further proposed
freight rate increases.
Demanding legislation patterned at.
ter the purciood law, requiring con
tent labels on all clothing sold as all
wool, but which are part or all shoddy,
Opposing any increased government
grazing fees.
Demanding the reductions of the
forest grazing area be compensated
Tor barring alien grazers.
Resolution condcmning the federal
reserve banks for Withholding loans TO
siockmen was defeated
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1920-07-16
LooKsPUR POISONING is
PUZzLING TO CATTLEAIEN

Edward Nelson of Blanding in San
Juan county reports much work and
lack of help in that section. Speak
ing of the lockspur menace on the
upper ranges, he says there is mys-
terry in the way these plants poison
cattle around the base of Blue Noun
tain, while on Elk Mountain, even
when the flats are blue with the same
blossom, very few animals are hurt By
Il. II is generally believed the plant
is more deadly where the ground is
sufficiently damp to allow II 10 come
up by the root when cattle pull at It..
Nelson says range conditions were
never better in San Juan-that the
grass and browse is unusually good.
III il were not for the fact of.no mar
ket the cattle business would now be
booming. As il stands there will no
doubt be lot of cattle offered for
sale as soon as prices recover from
their fall
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1920-07-16
UTAH LANDING LOSSES
ARE LARGELY CUT DOWN

Landing losses Ia Utah have been
reduced about 90 per cent he the past
year resulting from the work of hunt
crs and irappers under supervision of
She state and federal government, ac-
cordlug "a an oral report delivered
last Friday by Inspector George +.
Holman, before conioint session of
the state live stock board and the BIZ
illogical survey There are eighty
hunters and irappcir now employed.
BY unanimous action of both boards
the working agreement between the
state and the United States will be
continued for another year wherein
the expenses of animal determination
10 borne by the federal and state gov
ernments at rate of two-scvenths
and five-seyenths, respectively,
Replies 10 questionnaries sent out
have been received from twenty-five
counties in Utah and the Arizona
Strip over which the department has
jurisdiction, which show that the alb
senee Of predatory animals is respon-
sible for the saving of million dol
lars worth of lambs alone this year,
and in addition many hundreds of
dollars worth of calves, horses and
game.
Holman and his hunters figure that
there are only thirty fullgrown
wolves left IN Utah, over a hundred
grown ones have been captured in
san Juan county alone during the
last four years Being so much larger
than coyotes wolves are very destruc-
tive, One wolf is known 10 have kill
ed a thousand dollars worth of cattle
in one neighborhood in one month,
according TO Holman, Five noun
tain lions have been killed this spring.
For maintaining the department
during the year ending June 30th it
has cost $4,000, Future plans are
for an extensive poison campaign
around the waterholes ON the desert
ranges, where the field force will be
transferred about August LIST,
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1920-07-16

also secretes a poisonous substance.
IL pays to examine the flock at fire.
quent intervals throughout the sum-
mer. The worms may be found on
most every farm in Illinois and ad-
joining states unless extra precau-
tions have been used to keep them
under control Examine each animal
separately. Lambs affected will be
thin and weak and the skin pale. The
condition Of the skin Of a healthy
lamb is pink. If pale and hard it
generally indicates the presence of in
ternal parasites. The lambs have a
poor appetite and their ears are fire.
quently dropped.
Copper sulphate is recommended
by veterinarians rs an effective treat
ment Use clear blue crystals. one
part copper sulphate to n hundred
parts of water Measure accurately
and give the lambs from three to six
months old three-fourths to one and
a half ounces; yearlings one and a
half TO two and a half ounces. and
older sheep up to three ounces.
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1920-07-16
WITH THE LIVE sTooKMEN
OF THIS SECTION OF UTAH

Lincoln county, Wyo., sheep are not
to come into Utah, the state lave stock
board having decided To institute a
quarantine against them. An order
has also been made to retain the quar-
antine already in effect against Idaho
and Colorado sheep.
For the purpose of vaccinating the
cattle belonging 10 the state mental
hospital, DIR r. w, Hogan, live stock
inspector, went TO Provo last Mon
day, The preventive treatment is be-
ing given TO guard against anthrax
and blaekleg, Similar treatment was
given Saturday to the herds belong
ing TO the state industrial school and
the Utah school for the deaf and the
blind at Ogden,
Because there is no justification
for the present low market price for
raw wool, in the opinion of its Off
cials and members, the New York
federation Of sheepgrOwers at ses-
sion at Syracuse last Saturday, aopt-
ed a resolution recommending that
the 1920 clip of its members be pool
CONTINUED On Page Eighth
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1920-07-16

The sun Special Service.
KANSAS CITY, Mo, July r.
The first liberal receipts of grass cat
tie Of this season from Oklahoma.
Kansas and Texas were reported to-
day. The best were steady and 9th
erso fifteen TO twenty-five cents low
er. Prime steers sold mp 10 1890.
Hog prices were steady with top at
$685. and bulk $3.50 up to $3.50.
Sheep and lambs were tw.uly five 10
fifty cents higher. Top lambs s15.75
and ewes $500 Receipts 1000 eat.
tie, $500 hogs and 5000 sheep. Grain.
fed steers we're in moderate supply
ut fully steady pric ~. Prime Steers
sold up to $1,000, and steers fed
grain ON grass brought $3.50 to
$3.50. Well wintercd grasscrs sold
at sli25 to $3.50. Straight grass
fat cattle comprised the bulk of the
receipts and they sold at a range Of
5000 TO SlI.5O The low priced ones
were common lighiwcights. General
demand was large and considering
lower prices elsewhere the market
herr was relatively strong. Cows aud
hoifcr. were steady 10 twenty-five
cents lower, aud veal calves and bulls
steady, Though total receipts of cat
Gle were liberal the supply of stockers
and feeders was small and prices
ul,d generally 10 adv Tho common
stockcrs were IN slow demand. Heavy
Feeders orc not selling as freely ~ q
year ago. Stock cows aud hcifcrs
were quoted steady. Few good stock
calves are offered.
Hog prices were steady The ton
price. $1,000, was paid by packers.
and shippers top was sl5.0i. The
bulk of the hogs sold at si5.5O 10
1880. Packers are buying freely at
mp the river markets. ~ prices here
afford n liberal shipping margin. Pigs
quoted stronger az $1,000 10 sii75.
Trade IN the sheep division was ac-
tive &C twenty-five 10 fifty cents
higher prices. Choice lambs sold up
20 $3.50, and the bulk brought $500
Ia sl5.50. Ewes sold az $500. Prac-
tieally al the offerings were natives.
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1920-07-16
STOMACH WORMS IN LAMBS
CAUSE SHEEPMEN TROUBLE

Reports in the Middle West indi-
cate internal parasites are inlestne
lambs Veterinarians believe most of
this is due 10 the common stomach
worm, which causes sheepnea con-
siderable trouble every sunulcr in
this section, This pest thrives dur
ing wet seasons, AMI there are many
in pastures now as a result Of the
rainy spring. BY keeping close
watch ON the flock in July and Au-
gust, heavy losses may be avoided.
The parasites multiply rapidly in the
SIMMER, and the trouble may be eX-
pc, ted 10 increase as the grazing sea-
SON advances. The effects of the
stomach worm and similar parasites
become more evident as the pasture
season advances.
The stomach worm not only Injuries
the sheep by living upon the nutritive
materials in the animal 3 body, but il
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1920-07-16
FINANCING OF WOOL CROP
is NOW BEING EXPLAINED

7. J. Hagenhmrih, president. and +.
r. Marshall the secretary of the Ma
tional Woolgrowers association. are
preparing circular letter to all mem
bers of the association, explaining the
new methods accepted for financing
the wool crop this year and the poss,-
bility of securing advance moneys on
unsold wool through the use oil sac.
ceptanccs.' These arc based on bills
of lading, and when rendered by mem
her banks, thus bringing new money
into the woolgrowers districts. The
federal reserve does no more than To
place the woolgrowers in a position to
secure such funds a. might be Mercy
sary 10 meet their obgligdtion4 and
operating expenses until their woods
can be disposed of. The circular
quotes the statement, already printed,
Of the federal reserve board covering
the lattcr's position In the premises.
and then gives detailed directions 10
the grower ~ 10 how 10 proceed in
securing the desired advances. Grow
ers are cautioned that present wool
market condition are the result of n
financial development which cannot
be more than temporary, and there Is
mo- real ground for predicting low
values. Members OF the wuolgri'ycrs
association are advised that n, after
proceeding along the Lines Indicated.
IN cndavoring To secure advances they
are unsuccessful, they are requested
TO correspond with Secretary Mar
ahnll.
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1920-07-16
NJ on NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

NOTICE OF WELLINGTON
Canal Company "a COrpOratiOn) d.
Location Of principal place Of bust
ness. Wellington, Carbon county
Utah. Nouce---There are delinquent
upon stock Of said Wellington Canal
company. on account OF assessment
levied on the Sd day Of June. 1920.
the. amounts set opposite the names
Of the respective shareholders as fol-
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1920-07-16
PuRLIO ACCOUNTANT.

stonographic work and typewriting,
copying and typing. w. w. Olsen
Phone 5fMi Residence 2b7M. Charges
reasonable. Service prompt-Advt,