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The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-08-19
SOVIET FORCES
STILL PUSHING ON
French Admit Belief Reds Will
Take Capital Before Peace
Is Declared
ARMY SPEEDS UP ADVANCE
France Explains Recognition Of
Wrangel and Approves Amer
lean Note-Parley May
Last Five Days.
ARMY SPEEDS UP ADVANCE

Paris.-Closing in upon Warsaw
from the north, east and southeast,
the Bolshevik hosts are now within
20 miles of the capital. and little
doubt is felt here that they will be
In the city before the peace nego-
tiations are concluded.
General Haller's army, holding po-
sitions along the Vistula, Narew
and Bug rivers in a country Offering
few natural advantages for defense,
is being relentlessly pushed toward
the capital by the Bolsheviki. who
are speeding up their advance.
Conditions which Great Britain has
stipulated as a basis for recognition
Of the Russian Soviet Government
are given in a Moscow dispatch
Cessation of hostilities is the first
condition, while others are repatria
ton of prisoners, an understanding
concerning reparation for damages
to property of private citizens, and
acceptance by Great Britain of the
Russian conditions concerning re-
sumption of commercial relations be-
tween the two countries.
The French Government is sending
a note to the United States express
ing pleasure that the French and
American views on the Russio-Polish
situation are Sin complete accord"
it was learned here.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-08-19
POLICE AND SAILORS CLASH
Women and Children Trampled When
Sailors Attack Police Station
To Rescue Comrade.

Revere, Mass.-More than a score
of sailors were wounded and women
and children were trampled on in a
riot which broke out at the Metropol-
itan police station at Revere Beach,
near Boston. Fighting started when
at least 600 sailors sLormed the police
station in an attempt TO release a COM
rade, who was arrested for drunken
ness. They attacked the police sta
tion with rocks and bottles, smashing
every window. They forced their way
into the building, seizing rifles with
which they fought the Metropolitan
police.
The police, firing into the closely
massed ranks of the attacking sailors,
wounded more than 20.
A oeLail or soldiers, rushed from
Fort Banks ana the provost guard
from the Charleston navy yard, fought
with the police against the sailors.
Terror reigned on the beach for an
hour after the shooting started AS
the crowds rushed for cover, women
and children were knocked down and
trampled.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-08-19
PONzI ADMITS
SERVING time
Rise From PenniIess Prison
OutCast 10 Millionaire Re.
vealed by Confession
SINNED BUT PAID PENALTY
Became Felon to Save His Friend
Kindness Brings Second lmpris-
onment-Report of Auditor
Not Yet Filed.

Boston. - Charles Ponzi, who has
handled millions OF dollars of other
peoples money in the last few
months, confessed in a formal state
ment that he was a former convict.
While he was making this statement
the Hanover Trust Company, in which
Ponzi was director and a sharehold-
er and through which he had done a
large checking business, was closed
by order of Bank Commissioner Jo-
seph c. Allen. Ponzi at the same
time announced his resignation from
the banks directorate.
Commissioner Allen said that he
had taken action because his exam
iners had found that the bank had
made loans which were excessive
and beyond the legal limit" and
many loans that are either bad or
are of very doubtful value" He ex-
pressed the fear that the banks cap
ital had been impaired
The executive committee of the
Hanover Trust Company in a state
ment said the committee believed
that there were few poor loans on the
banks books, and that there was no
reason to believe that the bank would
not continue to meet its obligations
and that it had a cash reserve of
three times the amount that the law
requires. William S. McNary, treas
urer of the bank, said that Ponzi did
not owe the bank a cent, that any
bank in the country would have been
glad of his account and that Ponzi had
paid out $6,00O,OO0 through the bank.
Ponzi's confession followed the pub
lication of stories of the career OF
Charles Ponsi" in Montreal. Con
fronted with these stories, Ponzi gave
20 newspapermen a lengthy statement
in which he admitted that he and
"Ponsi" were the same man; that he
had served 20 months in prison in
Montreal for forgery, and that subse-
quently he had served two years in
the federal penitentiary at Atlanta,
Ga.
The report of the federal auditor
investigating Ponzi's affairs has not
yet been filed. A subpoena issued in
the bankruptcy proceedings is return
able on August 16.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-08-19
cantu AirpIanes eombard Town.

Mexico City. - TWO airplanes, be-
lieved to be part of the equipment of
Esteban Cantu. the revolutionary
governor OF Lower California, have
circled over FL Colorado, Lower Cali
fornia, exchanging shots with the gov.
ernment garrison. No hits were
scored. "El Democratic" says the
planes were piloted by Americans.
Unconfrmed reports are that Cover
nor Cantu is ready to surrender with
in Is days The foreign Office has
been informed by Keicho Ito. the Ja-
panese charge, that Cantu would not
be aided in his revolt by the
Japanese.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-08-19
U. S. POLISH
STAND TAKEN
Note to Italy Recalls Old Bond
TO Russ, Opposes Dismem-
berment of Nations
ASKS ALLIED COOPERATION
Soviet Declared Beyond Recognition,
But People Must Be Helped To
Free RuIe-Oesire to Protect
Rights Of Both Nations.

Washington. - The expected decIa-
ration of the United States govern
ment's policy with respect to Russia
and Poland has been made. All avail
able means are promised to preserve
Poland's political and territorial in.
tegrity. The government, while not
obJecting to the proposed Polish Rus
sian armistice, declines to enter any
conference of the powers that would
involve the recognition of the Bolshe-
visit regime of Russia and a settle
ment OF Russian problems on the ba-
sis of the dismemberment of Russia.
The allied and associated powers are
called upon TO join the United States
in a declaration to preserve Russia
from ACKNOWLEDGMENT with the under
standing that foreign troops shall be
Withdrawn from Russian territory and
that no transgression of the Russian
territorial line by Poland. Finland or
any other power" will be permitted
Read in the light of Lloyd Georges
explanation in the house OF commons
OF the agreement reached on the Rus
sian-Polish policy at the Hythe con-
ference with NJ. Millerand, the Ameri-
can note shows that the government
OF the United States is not far apart
from the governments of Great Brit
ain and France in their plans concern
ing Poland. All three governments
are agreed that Poland's political and
territorial integrity must not be vio-
lated; all promise to take measures
to that end il measures are necessary.
But the American declaration of
policy goes somewhat farther than the
Anglo-French policy defined by Lloyd
George, in that this government de-
clares that it will not sanction any
partition of Russia beyond what al
ready has received the approval OF
the Paris peace conference.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-08-19
Treasury Issues Debt csrtlhoat.a.

Washington. Secretary Houston
announced a new issue Of treasury
certificates of Indebtedness, to be
dated August 16 and to mature in one
year. The interest rate is six per
cent It was announced that subscrip.
tions Of "S150,OOO,OOO or thereabouts"
would be sought Certificates of the
issue will not bear the circulation
privilege or be acceptable in pay
ment Of taIes
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-08-19
Sugar 5 Cents Beneath Peak.

New York. - Normal sugar prices
are are returning rapidly. In less
than another month, authorities on
the sugar situation believe, the retail
price will be from IS to 20 cents a
pound. At present the market is 20
to rs cents pound. drop Of cents
over the peak several weeks ago. The
increased supply attracted to this
country by the high prices has glutted
the market and lessened the demand.
Sugar men are looking for even a fur
ther decrease, for many concerns
have large stocks on hand and ship
ments are being received in large
quantities
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-08-19
Coal Priority order Extend.d.

Washington Extension until Sep
tember Il of the order requiring rail
roads east of the Mississippi to give
priority to coal mines in the assign.
ment OF cars was announced by the
interstate Commerce Commission. The
priority order was originally issued for
81 days. beginning June o.. Il later
was extended for 30 days and this
announcement said a total extension
OF ~ days dating from June q had
been given.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-08-19
Eight Sugar Men Held for U. 8. Court.

Eight sugar Men Held Tor y. s, Court
Salt Lake City.-Eight directors of
the Utah-Idaho Sugar Company.
charged with profteering in sugar.
we're bound over TO appear at the Oc.
tober term of United States Court for
the Eastern division OF Idaho by a
United States commissioner. Bail was
fixed at $4,000 each. Complaints
against Herbert j. Grant, president of
the company and also president Of the
Mormon church. and Two other Off
Gals Of the company were dismissed.
Another action against the directors.
as company officials, has been set for
hearing at the November term of Fed
eral District Court here.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-08-19
wm not RaIss 1.aoh.ra, pax

Charleston, w. Va.-The state board
Of control has declined to approve
the schedule Of salaries proposed by
the board Of education for teachers
In the state schools, including West
Virginia University. and as a result,
serious situation confrents the
state The salaries far exceed the leg.
isiatiye appropriations for that pur-
pose. The state board Of education
says II viii be impossible to furnish
anything ike full complement OF
Teachers
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-08-19
liner Travels 81 Miles An Hour.

New York--The steamship Aquita-
iia on the last day Of her voyage to
Cherbourg out of New York July 81
broke the speed record for short
distances on the Atlantic. according
to cable advices received here The
last 129 miles of the Aqhitania's pas
sage were made in hours and AZ
minutes. an average speed OF 27.4O
knots or 81 land miles an hour and
beating the previous record OF the
Mauretania by more than knot an
hour, it was stated.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-08-19
RAISE EXPRESS WORKERS
Labor Board Gives Employees Increases
Totallns $3O,ooo,ooo Yearly.

Chicago. - The United States Rail-
way Labor Board handed down a de-
cislon increasing wages OF employees
OF the American Railway Express
Company $3O,OOOOO0 yearly.
Eighty thousand men, not provided
for by the recent 100000, 900 railway
wage award, are affected.
The award Is retroactive to May /,
1920 The wage increase, amounting
to 16 cents an hour, will give mes
senger and other train service en-
ployes an increase OF $38.4O a month.
All other employees will receive an in
crease OF $3264
Train service employees work on a
24Ohour month basis while all other
employees work on a 2O4-hour basis.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-08-19
SLAVIN RECOVERING
Detectives Hope to Clear Up Mysteri.
Gus Attack on Actor While
With McGraw

New York.-John C. Slavin, coined.
ian, who was il jured while in COM
pany with John McGraw, manager of
the Giants baseball club, had recover.
ed sufficiently for physicians to per-
nit authorities to question him. De
tectives expected to be able to clear
up the mysterious circumstances
which surrounded the incident during
the questioning of the injured man.
Although McGTaw and Winfield Lig-
gett were with SlaYin when he was
hurt, and took him to st. Luke's Hos
p1tal, neither has been able to explain
the accident. McGraw has remained
confined in his home here. District
Attorney Edward Swami summoned
him for examination. Swami, in the
meantime, has called on directors OF
the Lambs club, where a party was
held by McGraw and others to tell
or the happenings at the club and
furnish names of witnesses of a fight
between McGraw and William Fl
Boyd. Federal prohibition authorities
also started an investigation of the
Lambs club.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-08-19
Five In One Family Kllled

Orion, Mich. - Five persons were
killed when an automobile in which
they we're riding was struck by an in
terurban car on a crossing near here.
The occupants OF the automobile. all
members of one family, we're hurled
200 feet. The dead were Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Spies. their son. Arthur,
his wife and his son. All lived near
Pontiac, Mich. The motorman Of the
interurban said he sounded repeated
warnings when approaching the cross
ing
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-08-19

Chicago.-A policeman and a bandit
fought a gun duel aboard speeding
Western avenue car here. The ban.
dit was on the rear end and the DO.
liceman on the front The aisle was
swept with their fire, while the pas
sengers covered under seats. Neither
the policemen nor the bandit we're
hurt. but Frank b. Pavel, the conduc-
tor, was probably fatally wounded.
and William Barrett. a passenger. was
shot D the breast. The bandit es
capped.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-08-19

Waynesburg Pa.-In an accident on
the Gordon hill, about four miles south.
east OF here, car driven by Rev.
Charles Smith of Fordyce, overturned
and resulted in broken leg for his
mother-inlaw, Mrs. Holsington. Of
Adrian, Mich, who was accompanying
Mr.. Smith. A car clos behind brought
them back to .Waynesburs, where Mrs
Hoisington's injuries were dressed at
the Waynesburg hospital. The car Wa.
scarcely damaged and was righted
later.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-08-19
Jack Johnson is Declared slaeke,

Chicago.-Federal agents here pre-
pared to begin roundup of more
than 200 men charged with evading
the draft. The Stacker list" said to
be the first received by a large city.
was turned over to District Attorney
Clyne by Washington authorities. The
name of Jack Johnson, Negro pugilist.
is the only one made public, because
he Is already in custody for violation
OF the Mann act.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-08-19
MotOrist Rescues Two Burning Boys

Chicago. - An automobiIist passing
Sixteenth place and Blue Island ave
nue. saw 14-yearold John Miaeska.
1903 South Thorp street. and 12year-
old George Betrizilck, 1903 Alport
street, in flames. They were grasping
a wire which they could not let go.
The wire had been thrown across the
trolley wire OF an old spur of the Chi
cago surface lines while the boys
were playing. George had grasped it
first His screams attracted John.
who t.-:ed to rescue him. The auto
mobtlist obtained plank and remov-
ed the wire from the trolley He took
John to the County hospital and
George to his home. The condition of
both is serious.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-08-19
Girl Is Kidnapped from Camp, Belief.

Thendara, n. Y.-Police OF Central
New York were notified to be on the
lookout for Helen de Soulle, aged 10.
formerly OF Bethlehem, Pa, who Il is
feared was kidnapped from a girls
camp at Fourth Lake The girl was
left in charge of the management Of
the camp By her guardian. The police
learn that two other women disap-
peared at the same time and have
been asked to apprehend the trio.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-08-19
AE. r. Becomes History on AUGUST a

A. &. r. Becomes History on August 81. .
Washington.-The American Expe-
ditionary Forces will pass into history
August 81, when the only remaining
unit OF the army that fought in
France, A. e. f. headquarters here.
ceases to exist. Records Of the great
army that was will be transferred to
custody Of the war department and
the following day General Pershing
will open headquarters in his new ca
pacity as general Of the army.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-08-19

Chicago.-Six hundred employees in
the Chicago postonce marched around
the Federal building in what they
termed 'an Indignation parade at the
petty attempt OF Washington officials"
TO discharge IL clerks VINO we're said
to have had charge Of a publicity cam
paign exposing alleged unjust working
conditions In the local post Office and
urging higher pay for the employees.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-08-19
UNAWARE OF THEIR WEALTH
Mother Wants Them UnspoiIed BY
Knowledge of Millions.

Philadelphia--Tw healthy and un-
spoiled boys of Melrose Park, Mont
gomery county, are being jealously
guarded from a spectre that most peo-
pie would welcome about their houses.
1t is the spectre of great and unex-
pected wealth.
Under the charge of Miss Daisy
Ticknor, a friend of their mother,
George Rowland, 9 years old. and his
brother, Jackie. years old, are being
kept away from their little playmates
as much as possible for fear they will
learn that their mother, Mrs Mary r.
Rowland, has just fallen heir to ST.
100000 and that they themselves with
their older brother, are to share $3,-
500 900.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-08-19
New York.chIoaao express Heln un

Chicago armed men held M
the New York-Chicago Day Express
train on the Pennsylvania Railroad
near Englewood station, in the Chi
cago suburbs. The death of J. B.
Todd, dining car steward, from
wounds inflicted by the Negro who
held up the train. spurred the efforts
of police i'm search for the bandit. He
was identified as a discharged dining
car waiter on another railroad.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-08-19
12.5 Express Rate Rate is Granted.

12.5 Express Rate Rate is Granted.
Washington.-An iscrease OF 1875
per cent in express rates was au-
thorized by the interstate commerce
commission. Requests of the Amer
lean Railway Express Company for
increases averaging 2516 per cent
were found not justified by the com
mission with the exception that rates
on milk and cream may be equalized
with those contemporaneously applied
by the railroad lines between the
same points. The 1875 per cent in
crease does not take into considera-
tion the increase in wages OF ap-
Droximately s5O,OOO.OOO a year re-
Gently awarded by the railroad labor
board
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-08-19

FalrmOnt-F Fo77cl Roo1cr. aged ~
injured near his home at Downs. when
the automobile i'm which ne was riding
was wrecked. died in street car on
his way to the hospital His compan-
ion. j.. A. Nirgno, was badly hurt.
Herschel Mcrrlfell, aged rs. went over
am embankment m his machine and
landed in the West Fork river. was
rescued from drowning with difficulty.
but his injuries may prove fatal. Mr..
and Mrs. Sheridan Murphy and two
children, driving horse and buggy.
were run down by an auto and severe
ly hurt.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-08-19
Bandits Shoot Two, Flee WIN 100000

Cleveland. e. Three armed bandits
entered the jewelry store of Sol Burg
man, within half a block OF Cleve-
lands busiest corner. and shot and
probably fatally wounded two clerks,
Frank Schuyk and Jerome Suskin.
and escaped with diamonds estimated
to be worth $4,000 The bandits en-
tered the store just as two clerks
We're opening the safes. The clerks
were ordered to turn over the con
tents of the trays and upon refusing
were shot, although neither we're Sc
riously injured.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-08-19
MAYOR Of cork Arrsatsd-

Cork.-The Lord Mayor OF Cork and
10 Of bis associates we're arrested by
soldiers while attending session Of
the Sim Fein court in the city hall.
They we're taken TO the military bar
racks.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-08-19

Charleston.-Word has been re-
ceived by relatives here that Captain
j. A. Spilman, brother of Robert S.
Spilman, attorney of this city bar, has
resigned from the United States navy
to accept the position of manager Of
the U. 5. Bureau of Survey and Re
pair. Captain Spilman superintended
construction of the warships Ten
nessee and New Mexico at the New
York Navy Yard.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-08-19

Nitro.-The policing and general
protection of such government prop
erty remaining on the powder plant
reservation here has been placed in
charge Of William Osborn, u. s.
marshal, who has assigned Deputy
Marshal John w. Franklin to have
charge and commissioned some new
deputies to assist.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-08-19

Wheeling three thousand
copies of the West Virginia State Fair
premium list have been mailed out to
prospective exhibitors for the coming
fair, September 6 to II every mail car
rying hundreds Of the booklets into all
parts Of the tri-state territory, and far
beyond that radius. The demand for
the books is unprecedented, according
to Secretary SwartZ, and indicates an
unusual interest in the various exhib-
its at the big exposition. Requests for
the list have been received from Illi-
nois, Indiana, Kentucky, Virginia,
Maryland Delaware and New Jersey,
as well as from the home state, Ohio
and Pennsylvania.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-08-19

Wheeling.-An unusual accident oc-
Cured at the railroad crossing at Thir-
teenth and Baltimore streets, when a
passenger train of the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad was derailed, from
heavy deposits of sand spilled on the
tracks by a passing freight train. 1t
seems that in passing the point the
bottom fell from one of the freight
cars bearing sand and it was emptied
of its cargo. The passenger train, fol-
lowing shortly after ploughed into
the sand and was thrown from the
track. Fortunately, the train was not
overturned and the passengers re-
ceived no more than a severe shake
up.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-08-19

BenwOod.-Many property owners
in this town have been discussing the
building of new homes on vacant lots.
Charleston.-A canvas of Charleston
IS to lie made by the local post of the
American Legion in an effort TO obtain
Cor all former service men any finan-
cial benefits they may he entitled to
from the government. a government
expert from Washington will assist.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-08-19

Charleston.-Thre final orders have
been entered by the public service com
mission allowing rate increases. The
Mason City and POmerOy Ferry Com
pany was allowed to change It's sched-
ulc of rates Oh large and small trucks ::
the Clarksburg and Warrington Tele-
phone Company was allowed to I'm.
crease It's annual rates from SO to S1j:
and the company was permitted TO in
crease its class and commodity rates
No protests had been made Of any Of
these petitions
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-08-19

Clarksburg.- Robbers successfully
entered the &C. and b." grocery store,
on BaltOmOre street, but were evident
ly frightened away as the proprietor
of the store said there was nothing
missing. The wOuld-be robbers broke
a small hole in the front window near
the window lock and then raised the
window. The robbery was discovered
by A. B. Slevenger when he opened
the place for business.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-08-19

Charleston,--HuntingtOn was select
ed as the state convention city of the
Kiwanis Clubs in 1921 and officers for
the ensuing year were elected for the
West Virginia district of the last ses-
sion Of the state convention in the Y
NJ. c. a. auditorium. The date of the
convention will be selected later by
the state executive committee of the
Kiwanis Clubs.