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The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-04-22
STRIKERS GOING
BACK TO WORK
Phi hladeIphia. Baltimore and
Other Cities Report Strike :.
on Lines Ended
THREE CHARTERS REVOKED
Men To Retain All Rights of Seniority
and No Discrimination or Pre-
Judice To Be Display
ed Against Them.

Philadelphia. - Trainmen, yardmen
and all other employees of the Penn
sylNania, the Reading and Philadel-
~ ''S.~'c, who a~a ~ st-flo u.o-a
ordered to resume work at once The
OF the strikers after a conference with
William ]. Tracy, chief of the state
bureau Of mediation. and officials of
the railroads. The basis on which the
men return TO work is that they re-
tain all rights of seniority and that
there will be no discrimination or pre-
1udice against them.
Baltimore. - Yardmen of the Balti-
more & Ohio Railroad at a meeting
voted to return to work. after Vice
President c. w. Galloway had signed
an agreement with them similar to the
pact made with the Washington ter
minal men several days ago. so far
as the Baltimore & Ohio terminals in
Baltimore is concerned, the strike is
at an end" said Vice President Gal
loway.
Toledo, Ohio.-A large majority of
the 1000 insurgent railroad switchmen
OF Toledo voted to return to work i'm
mediately. They agreed to abide by
conditions submitted by the Baltimore
d Ohio. These conditions provide
that the trainmen return to their re-
spective positions, that no discrimina-
tion or prejudice be shown against
the men, and that everything be done
to see that their requests for increased
pay and better working conditions are
granted.
Chicago.-After revoking the char
ters of three lodges of railroad train.
men, two in Chicago and one in San
Francisco, A. F.. Whitney. president of
the brotherhood. ordered all striking
members of the organization in the
Chicago terminal district to return to
work or suffer expulsion from the
union, with loss of their seniority
rights.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-04-22
SONORA SEIzES
CUSTOM HOUSES
New Republic Takes Over Other
Property Also of Federal
Government.

Nogales, Sonora. = Custom houses
and all property of the federal govern
ment of Mexico were formally seized
in the name of the Republic of So
nora" here
Telegraphic dispatches from Hermo-
sillo, capital of the state, say the Con-
gress there has designated Governor
de la Huerta as the supreme power
of the Republic of Sonora"
General Gales issued a proclamation
at Hermosillo calling on all Sonora SOL
diers, whether federal or state. to rally
to the Sonora cOloTS against an inva-
sion by Carranza soldiers.
Word from Sinaloa says the Con-
gress of that state has indorsed the ac-
ton of the Sonora Congress in demand
ing its constitutional rights against an
invasion by federal forces.
Sonora state officials, headed by Gov
ernor Adolfo de "a Huerta, governor of
Sonora, declared that while the state
had seeded it would return to the
Mexican Republic upon guarantees
from the national administration that
there would be no infringement of the
states rights by the federal govern
ment Any attempt of Carranza to
take back the state by force would be
resisted by force.
The Sinaloa state Congress. accord
ing to information received here. has
indorsed the action of the Sonora Con-
gress In demanding constitutional
rights, and Lower California, accord
ing to these reports, is expected to do
the same. Sinaloa politics are closely
interwoyen with Sonora's, and both
states are larely controlled by Gem
eral Alvaro Obregon, who is technically
under arrest in Mexico City.
Governor de la Huerta's seizure of
the Southern Pacl1c of Mexico rail-
road, according to reports here, has
won support in Sinaloa, where vast
quantities of agricultural products are
awaiting shipment. In an interview
the governor said the state would hold
the road within the state until the rail
road arbitrated or otherwise settled
the strike. The governor declared
neither the strikers nor the officials
had the right to tie up the road and
leave perishable crops to ruin.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-04-22
Bring Down Price of Potatoes.

Detroit, Mich.-Potatoes have been
selling here at $3.50 per bushel. The
Detroit Federation of Women's Clubs
and the Detroit Stewards Club insti-
tuted a two-weeks' boycott against the
purchase or use Of the vegetables and
the principal hotels and restaurants
banished the tuber from their menus.
Potatoes are now quoted at S4.25 per
bushel and the boycott leaders declare
they will force the price to $3.50 be-
fore they end their campaign. Eggs
will be the next food article boycotted
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-04-22
Robbers chIoroforr sI,.n.r,

Greensburg, Pa. - Burglars stole
$1,000 from the clothing and money
belts of sleeping boarders in Mike"
Nellish's home at Blickville, 10 miles
north of here State police, investi-
eating the robbery, believe the burg
lars used chloroform to throw the
occupants of the house into heavy
sleep, as the boarders complained Of
being sick next morning. and the door
OF chloroform was strong. The loot
was mostly cash, there being only a
few hundred dollars OF L in Liberty
Bonds
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-04-22
Pioneer Telephone Official Is Dead

Baltimore.-Theodore N. Vail, for
mer president of the American TeIe-
graph and Telephone Co, has died at
Johns Hopkins Hospital here. Mr..
Vail became chairman of the board
of directors Of the American Tele-
graph and Telephone Co. upon his re-
tirernent as president, and held that
position at the time OF his death. He
suffered from heart trouble. accoro-
ing to his physicians He was
pioneer in telephone and telegraph or
CARNATIONS, and was known through
out the world
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-04-22
Bavaria to Retain Armn

Munich, Bavarla.-Bavarian citizen
guards will not surrender their arms
and declare If the Frenct wish to dis
arm them they must come here and
do It.
We will not surrender our rifles. not
even to the devil asserted Lieutenant
Colonel Woermer at meeting of the
guards here.
Other speakers, among them n lien.
tenant general, seconded Woermer's
statement declaring the dissolution Of
the citizen guards would be "equiva-
lent to suicide"
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-04-22
Suit to Set Aside pickford pivoro.

Carson City. Nev-Suit to set aside
the Mary Pickford- Owen Moore di-
vorce decree will be filed ~ the Doug
gas county district court at Minden.
it was definitely announced at the
office of the attorney general. The
complaint, which he made public.
charges conspiracy on part OF Doug
las Fairbanks. Owen E. Moore and
Gladys NJ. Moore to evade Nebraska
divorce laws and names Moore and his
former wife. as defendants.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-04-22
ALL GERMAN VESSELS SOLD.

Shipping Board Reports Their Dis
posaI to Private Interests.
WaShingtOn.-All German cargo ves-
sells taken over by the government dur
ing the war have been disposed of To
private interests, the weekly sales re-
port Of the Shipping Board. made pub
lie shows
During the week ended April 10 the
board sold twenty-eight vessels for
S2l,751 ,o65. Included among these
ships were eleven Of the former Ger.
man merchant ships.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-04-22
FlY To Canada

Ottawa, Ont - An airplane flight
from Washington. D. c., to this citv
by United States army aviators. was
made in four hours and two minutes.
exclusive Of a stop at Ithaca. N. Y.
The pilots were Colonel Hartney and
Captain Douglass.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-04-22

New York. - The New York Press
Club announced that "the next Presi.
dent Of the United States" would al.
tend its annual dinner May 1. Accept
ances have been received from the
leading candidates.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-04-22
REDS WON'T STOP AT BLOOD.
Woman officer Of Communist Part,
Tells Of Aims.

Tells Of Aims.
Boston.-The Communist party Is
committed to revolution, bloodless II
possible, but otherwise a bloody one.
according to Mrs. Amy r. Colyer Of
wellesley, secretary Of the Massa-
chusetts branch Of that party.
She testified in the Federal court I'm
connection with habeas corpus pro-
'ceedings brought for the release Of
herself and eleven other persons held
for deportation.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-04-22

Mexico Asks to Move Troops In U. 6
Washington.-Mexico has asked per
mission from the United States to
move troops through American terri
tory so as to attack the state OF Son.
ora from the north. No action on the
request has been taken.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-04-22

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. for Ave
persons wanted on criminal charges in'
West Virginia We're issued by Cover.
nor John j. Cornwell as follows: II.
Is. Hurley and Lewis Hamilton, con-
fined in the Chillicothe, O., Jail, want
ed on the charge of the theft of an
automobile in Huntington. Reynolds
Akers and BrittOn Gray, now confined
in the Columbus, o.. Jail, wanted in
Huntington on the charge of theft of an
automobile.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-04-22
ALLEGED pRorlrEER A SUICIDE.

Hlchthauser, Brooklyn Haberdasher,
Ends Life With 5ulet.
Brooklyn, N. Y.--Joseph Nichthaus-
er, wealthy haberdasher, who used the
benign phrase "God help u.s. as fhe
key to his alleged system Of profteer-
ing, committed suicide in his apart.
mcnt as bis wife and children awaited
him at breakfast. He was out on 81
500 BAN at the time, following bis ar
rest by agents Of the department Of
Justices flying squadron" against
prodtecrs.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-04-22

ClarkShurS.-Declarlng that the tine
had arrived for business men to get
into politics and put big business men
in the high offices OF the nation, Cur
tbs Il. Burnett, president of the Ma
uonal Credit Mems Association, de-
hvered the principal address ut the
sessions of the fifth annual convention
of the West Virginia Credit Mems
Association here.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-04-22
Swedish King In Enuland

Newcastle-on-Tyne. - King Gustave
OF Sweden arrived here, and later de-
parted for London. The King Is on
his way to Rivera.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-04-22

Charieston.-A. n. Wardle. formerly
chief engineer of the state health de-
partmeLt, sailed for Athens, Greece.
where he will be employed on n water
works project for a New York engi-
neering firm. Mr.. Wardle resigned his
state position to become identified with
this firm.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-04-22

Morgantown - Former sOldiars
baked the efforts Of the International
Bible Students Association to secure
either the Strand Theater or the An-
ditorium of the Masonic Temple for
a lecture by Sergeant A. Donald, OF
New York, and charge that the RUS
sellites' were unpatriotic during the
Great War. For a time it looked like
the lecture would be given ln spite OF
the protests Of the returned soldiers,
but just before the affair started the
lights went out and investigation dis
closed that the wires had been cut out
side OF the theater
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-04-22

Charleston.-TEe West Virginia
state treasury at the close Of March
showed grand total balance of So.
7176I.9 .92, Of which $2,67O,211.92 was
cash, distributed in the several funds,
rs follows: State fund, general rev
enue, $43S,3SS.6S; state funds, special
revenue, S421, ,307.77; state fund, mon
eys belonging to counties, districts and
municipalities, $3.50, s6SGG; general
school fund, $4O3,71G79: the school
fund, $1,000; state road fund. S347,-
7SO95; workmen's compensation fund,
S41 ,J69.1S
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-04-22

Wheeling.-City auditors OF the
ONO side cities of Bridgeport, Martins
Ferry and Bellaire received n call
from Governor Cox of Ohio TO atten
statewide meeting at Columbus TO
devise plans for fighting increases in
rents of dwelling houses.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-04-22

ClarkShurg.-Hugh Bragg, sentenced
to hang ut the state prison at Mounds
vile April = for the murder of John
Dennis Morton, deputy sheriff OF
Webster county, has been granted re-
prleve of twenty eight days by Cover
nor John j. Cornwell The reprieve
was granted on application of l.. T..
Curlip, attorney for Bragg, in order
that the case might be brought before
the Supreme Court.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-04-22

Huntington.-SIgns warning resi-
dents against burning rubbish on
windy days haze been posted by the
fire department in various sections Of
the city at the direction of Fire Chief
Ed Knight. Trash should be burned
only in containers with wire top to
prevent sparks from flying, ne declared
Practically all Of the fires which have
occurred in the last few days have
been caused by sparks from burning
rubbish, he said.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-04-22

Observation-Disclosures of the Baptist
Iemple are assured of one of the most
modern and up-to-date church plants
in West Virginia as result of a finan-
cal campaign just closed which
raised $3l6,l6O. The new church will
he erected ut Quarrier and Morris
streets, on the Ward lots. Rev. Ralph
Ostergren, of ST. Paul, Mimi, has
been secured 10 take charge of the
young peoples work in the Baptist
Temple.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-04-22

Wheeling the arrest in CIeve-
land Of George Constantine, a former
Wheeling Greek, the police hope To Sc
cure the conviction Of at least one Of
the conf nee men who last Novem-
Der secured S0Gj from larry Sonenko.
also Of Wheeling. Sonenko was the
victim OF ihe "tln box game" in which
he pooled his money with that Of two
companions and drew a blank for his
share Of the split Constantine has
been Identified as one OF the two men
who can explain the disappearance Of
the $500 belonging to Sonenko. Pie
other man is still at large.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-04-22

Charleston. - Twenty-Five persons
were killed in the mines of West Vir-
gInia during last month, including ID
Americans ana three foreigners, ac-
cordinS To the report of the compen-
sation commission. OF the total, I8
were killed inside the mines and four
outside. Ten deaths were due TO falls
OF coal; four To mine cars; two to-
motors; one To electricity; three to gas
explosions; one to premature explo-
sion, and one to miscellaneous.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-04-22

Charleston.-The status Of the legal
fight against recording West Virginia
as having ratified the federal suffrage
amendment was outlined by Joseph II.
Gaines, attorney for the anti-sufTra-
gists. There is no law, or rather the
law does not deal with or require any
state official to certify ratification. Mr..
Gaines said. Consequently it has been
decided, he continued, that the proper
course is TO wait until 3G states have
supposedly ratified, and then seek TO
enjoin the Secretary OF State of the
United States from issuing a proclama-
tion TO the effect that the amendment
has been ratified.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-04-22

Huntington.-H. T.. Watts, superin-
tendent of the Huntington Water Com
pany, announced the company has be-
gan the construction of d 2O-lnch line
from Iwenty-third street to the reser-
voir. This Improvement will cost from
$4,000 to $4,000, and will be an inn
portaht addition to the fire fighting
facilities of the city, insuring a great
er emergency pressure. 1t will serve
for both ngress and outlet of water.
The work will be carried forward al
rapidly as possible.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-04-22

st. Marys.-The Dinsmoor Com
pany's gasoline and pump plant, 10
Gated on the j. B. Reynolds farm, near
this city, was burned to the ground.
The loss is estimated to be over S1O,-
600. The fire was caused by some
workmen starting fire on the outside
to melt some "babbit." The high wind
blew the fire into some high grass anc
leaves and was carried to the plant.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-04-22

Martinsburg.-A forest fire which
destroyed more than 1000 acres of or
binary timberaud on the east and west
slopes of Green Spring Mountain ana
the east slope of Gerrardstown Noun
tain, was brought under control. No
residences We're in the path of the
fire, which spread rapidly when
famed by high winds.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-04-22

CharlestOn.-Mack Overstreet, aged
'3, was instantly killed when he was
struck by switch engine on the Ches-
apeake K Ohio, near Lick Branch. The
body was badly mangled. The man
was walking the railroad tracks on his
way to Charleston, and stepped off one
track to make way for the eastbound
No. Is, directly in the path of the
switch engine.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-04-22

Wheeling.-NIiss Ida Cox, n talented
artist of Brooks county, is drawing
plans for the Grimes Memorial, which
Will be erected on Washington pike.
near the site of the original Grimes
Golden Apple tree. The plans with
those of other artists will be submit
ted to committee of judges.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-04-22

Philippi.-The final chapter in the
J. V. Thompson bankruptcy case, so
far as West Virginia is concerned, was
written here when Attorney w. III.
Conaway, of Fairmont, representing
the trustee in bankruptcy, represented
to Federal Judge Dayton transcript
of the record of the Federal Court in
Pittsburs, Pa, and had entered "a final
order of confirmation of sale of the
West Virginia properties to Ayrshire
Corporation, the nominee of Piedmont
Coal Company, TO whom a deed is di-
rected to be made
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-04-22

Parkersburg.-The Police Court REG
ora shows only six arrests during the
month of March, perhaps the lowest
number in the history of the depart
ment. Two of these arrests were for
violations of the milk ordinance, and
the others were for disordery conduct.
In the old days more than that num-
Der were run in on each Saturday night
and ii was rare if there was not one
or more arrests on each day of the
month.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-04-22
STEPS TO JAIL
STRIKE CHIEFS
Conspiracy to Interrupt Nations
Food Supply to Be Basis
of Action.
"A SINISTER PLOT is SEEN.
Employees of Big Dewitt Yard at Syra-
cuse Vote to Go Back-9, 900 Re-
sumo Work in Chicago
Stock Yards.

WashingtOn.-A program for dealing
with the strikers was agreed upon
here. High government officials be-
lieve they have authority under the
Lever act to prosecute any two or
more men who agree to quit work and
thereby interfere with the transporta-
tion of food and other necessities of
life. They also believe the strike is the
result of an organized movement.
A plan of action was discussed by
Attorney General Palmer, Walker ID.
Hines, Postmaster General Burleson.
Joseph Z. Tumulty, Frank Z. Garvan
and others. Mr.. Palmer said there IS
no doubt in his mind that the strike is
part of conspiracy.
When action is taken it is under
stood that the facts submitted by the
department will disclose the names
and affiliations of the secret organizers
OF the strike and their real purpose.
which is believed to be much broader
than an increase in wages. A con-
nectlon between /. w. w. and Bolshe-
visit propaganda may be established.
Reports are being received from hun
dreds of special investigators i'm every
city affected. While, as the attorney
general stated, the investigation is not
yet completed, 1t is known that the
1acts already developed point clearly
to tremendous and so far successful
organization behind what has apnar-
entity been mysterious common i'm
pulse TO quit work
Srotherhoods Deny Secret Sympathy.
delphia.-Railway brotherhood
officlals deny vigorously that secretly
they sympathize with the "outlaw''
strike w. w. Atterbury, vice presi-
dent of the Pennsylvania, gave out this
message sent to the brotherhood chiefs =.
md that the strongest propagan-
ia that is influencing our men. particu-
iariy the younger men, is the word be-
ing passed around that this movement
mas the support of you gentlemen and
the organization you represent. but
.hat' In view of the fear of injunctions
Deing served on you and your organ
lzations, the strike is being engineered
by word of mouth, that no regular or
ders have been issued or are to be ex-
pected."
W. ). Stone, chief Of the Brother
mood OF Engineers, made a reply typical
of all:
There Is no truth in the report that
present strike movement has our SUD-
port. Everything possible is being
done to have our members remain at
work and carry out their contracts.
There are no secret instructions to the
contrary being issued. Any such state
nent being circulated among the men
is absolutely untrue"
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-04-22

Charleston.-Meeting of attorneys
representing the states Of Ohio, Penn
sylvania and West Virginia in the suit
before the Supreme Court Of the Uni
ted States testing the validity of the
Steptoe gas law, was held in Pittsburg
to make efforts to come to some agree
ment over the length of time TO be re-
quired for the taking of evidence be-
fore the court.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-04-22
West Virginia
NeusCuUines
An epitome of most important
epents trdnspiring in the state

CharleSton.-This city mas been Off
cially chosen as the place for holding
the first convention of the recently
organized state association of Kiwan,s
Clubs, 1t will be held in July.
Morgantown.-J. L. Robinson, grad
uate of West Virginia University. late
ly engaged in oil development in
Louisiana, has accepted appointment
as assistant state geologist of Penn
sylvania.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-04-22

Stuttgart.-Minlsters Of south Ger
man states met secretly here, Bavaria.
Baden, Wurttemberg and Hesse being
represented Ostenslbly thr meeting
was called for discussion of CONNER
cial relations, but It is believed IL con-
cerned issues recently contributing to
widening the gulf between these states
and the central government, in which
Bavaria has been a dominating force.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-04-22

Parkersburg.-MayOr Gilbert stated
that the old three and one-haIf in
surance classification Of the city Is
retained despite the underwriters re-
port, which is considered very unfa-
vorable This classification Is consid-
erably higher than that Of some Of the
cities Of the state where il is about
fhe same as that Of number of others.
Huntington has the lowest classifics-
tion in the state. This city, by the
expenditure of a large sum OF money
on her fire department, brought the
classification To two and one-half.
Wheeling has a classification Of three.
The classification Is based on one as
perfect and it can be seen the city
might be worse off,
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-04-22

Wheeling.-Delsey Rayl, 2O-year-
old daughter Of Mr. and Mrs Harry
Rayl, 3J17 Wood street, was slightly
injured when a mad bull gored her a.
the corner Of Sixteenth and Market
streets She was rushed to the Ohio
Valley Hospital. The animal had Just
been led from the Baltimore & Ohio
stock yards when he broke loose and
raced down Sixteenth street. Here he
stopped and charged Miss Rayl. She
was thrown to the street. For some
minutes the beast stood over his pres
before pedestrians could attract the
animal Plainclothes men from po-
lice headquarters later "shot the bull"