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The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-01-08
No Chronicle Next Week

The Chronicle was compelled
to issue it's regular editions DUR
ing the holidays on account of
the publication of the delinquent
list and other legals. This week
we finish them all and have a
elem slate, 80 we will take our
week off next week and our next
issue will be dated January 22ad.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-01-08
Stalnaker=0leS

The many friends of Mr.. Gay
Stalnaker and Mrs. Amy V. Oles
were agreeably surprised 10 lear n
Of their marriage which occurred
Sunday at the Peasant Hill
church, Rev. Wolrell officiating.
Mrs. Stalnaker is a daughter
Of Mr.. anG Mrs. Perry Bell. of
below town, and the widow of
he late Norman Oles, She is
an attractive young lacy whose
charming disposition has won
her a host of friends wherever
she is known. The groom is the
popular and courteous assistant
cashier Of the Calhoun County
Bank and is prominent in the
business and civic life of the
town and county.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stalnaker have
gone to housekeeping in one of
the Ball residences on River ST.,
and they have the heartiest
wishes of their many friends for
a long and happy life.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-01-08

business ana CIVIC lie or the
town and county.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stalnaker have
gone to housekeeping in one of
the Ball residences on River ST.,
and they have the heartiest
wishes of their many friends for
long and happy lie.
Mrs. Ray Stemple has been
seriously Ill for several days past.
VIM. Collins, of Industry, was
here Monday for the land sale.
Assessor w. E. Stump, Of APP
ppIe Farm, was a business visitor
here Monday.
Foster johnson purchased a
fine bran-spiintering- new Over
nd touring car last week. Boy,
didn't you know this is leap year?
Miss Edna Jeffreys will dis
charge ths duties of the county
clerk for the next few weeks
while deputy clerk Terrell takes
the census in Sheridan district.
A. S. and M. w. Stump, OF
Sycamore, were prominent WISH
tors here Thursday. They had
considerable difficulty in getting
through an ice gorge in Philips
Run but finally made it through.
We are in receipt of a rather
lengthy piece OF poetry entitled
n Day in School" which may
nave been meritoriouS. We did
not even read it when we found
the name OF the person who sent
it IN did not accompany the man
uscript. For the seventy fifth
or thirty-secopd time we will
not publish q communication un-
less the authors s name is signed.
Sen. Wallace B. Gribble, Of
West Union and Ciarksburg, who
Is quite well known here where
be often came on business for
the Hope Gas Co, was married
a few DAYS ago to Miss Margaret
Snider, of Clarksburq. Senator
Gribbls has given up his position
with the Hope to accept a better
one with the Government at
Washington.
The apron and pie social held
by the Ladies Aid Society of the
Methods, church last week was
a great success from every stand
point. All who attended had an
excellent time and . handsome
sum was realized for the society.
The pleasure of the evening was
greatly increased By the erdi-
ton of several solos by Mr.. J. w.
Pennycook, of PennsbDro which
were greatly enjoyed and appre-
ciated by those present.
| X. Dye, who several years
a. o was connected with the Lit,
tie Kapawha r. r Co. and who
is well known to many local peo-
pie, IS now serving a six months
sentence in the Braxton county
Jail for an infract on of the Fed
eral law which prohibits discrim-
ination in the distribution of cars
to coal companies. Mr.. Dye was
general manager OF the Coal g.
Coke when the offense was com
mitted.
Not n great deal of interest
was manifested in the delinquent
land sale Monday. Most of the
tracts with good titles were re-
deemed prior to tn sale, and the
trouble i.cldent to getting a deed
under the new law makss the
pastime of buying in the home
Of ones neighbor less pleasure
Die. Then anyway, since Mike
Haverty died and Alfred Kenny
Tilted US, the game is not what
it used TO be.
At a meeting Of The directors
of the GrantsQille Hotel CO. held
Saturday the Court street lot was
purchased from Ira Hardman at
the price of s1,625. The build
ing committe will report plans in
a short time and construction
Will be begun as soon IS possible.
By the way, If you have been
favored with a gentle hint from
Secretary Hathaway, do not de-
! L..
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1920-08-26
LEFTY mooRE's WIFE,"

Synopsis. s.-Spaldlng Nelson re-
ceives an lnvitation to dinner from
his great-uncle, Rufus Castor. On
the way he meets Barbara Brad
ford and renders her a service. sne
lives In the same apartment build
ing as the Gastons. They go there
together. CASTOR and h4s wife are
gong to Maine for q trip and ASK
Nelson to live In their apartments.
He accepts. The Gastons tell MIN
of mysterious noises about the
apartment-"whisper and noises
that have scared them. Going 10
the apartment a few days later
Nelson again meets Barbara, his
accidental acquaintance. Nelson
meets the building superintendent
Wick, and instinctively dislikes
him. In a wall safe he finds a
necklace of magnificent pearls.
Next day Nelson finds the rearls
have disappeared from the wall
safe. His hrst ,ldsR of informing
the police Is not Gcted upon be-
cause OF peculiar circumstances.
He has been discharged from his
position without adequate explana-
ton or reason, and feels himself
involved in something of a mys-
terry. He decides to conduct an In
vestigation himself. That night
Barbara signals from the window
Of her apartment, which Is opposite
his, and they arrange a meeting
for next day. In the morning he
finds a note In his room, askin9
him why he had not informed the
police OF the loss OF the Jewels.
Barbara tells Nelson her sister
Claire had some years before made
a runaway marriage with an ad-
venturer, from whom she was
soon parted, and the marriage had
been annulled. Claire is engaged
to be married and someone, know
ing of her escapade, has stolen
documents concerning the affair
from the Bradford apartment and
is attempting to blackmall the
Bradfords. Nelson and Barbara
exchange condolences about the
Whispers" mysterious notes and
other queer doings, which are
much alike in both apartments.
Nelson encounters more mysteries.
He takes Miss Kelly, the telephone
girl. to dinner with the idea of
pumping her.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1920-08-26
CHATTER vi.

Left alone for a moment by my COM
panion, sat there at the table in
the crowded restaurant, idly watching
the beautifully costumed women all
about me, listening dreamily to the
music of the orchestra, observing with
interest the graceful gyrations of the
occasional couple who sought the
dancing floor in the center, when sud-
denly was brought to myself by
hearing a gruff voice saying:
"What'd you bring that crook In
here for?"
'What do you meant" 1 gasped in
establishment, looking up at square
shouldered man with a neatly trimmed
black mustache who was standing be-
side my table.
It's you l mean." he announced.
Don't you know you can't bring that
kind Of people in hereY
AS explanation for my presence
there In the White room. of the fa-
nous Hundredth hotel. let me say
that my investigations into the per-
picking chain of mysterious clrcum-
stances in which Barbara Bradford
and l seemed to be each day becom-
ing more firmly involved, had finally
led me to deduce three different the
ories. each more or less plausible,
and each involving an entirely differ
ent set of persons.
There were certain happenings and
circumstances that made me some
times wonder IL the whole thing were
not base plot on the part OF my
great-uncle Rufus, perhaps influenced
by desire for revenge or perhaps
led on by an insane greed for still
greater wealth.
Yet, on the other hand, there were
those entries in his diary about the
mysterious voices. Apparently. too
his wife and Mrs. Burke had heard
them.
Did 1t not seem more likely that the
arch plotter was Claire Bradfords ex
husband1
This theory seemed far more ten
able. While the Bradfords had heard
not ing from him for several years
the publication Of Claire Bradford'i
engagement might have attracted hi
notice and inspired him to an attemp
at blackmall. Yet how could he gall
access to the wall safe where the di
vorce papers were kept, or how coult
he be dropping notes on the floor o
Barbara Bradfords bedroomI Hov
could he have stolen the Castor
pearls1 II seemed incredible but still
my thoughts kept returning to tn
possibility Of his directing Clair
Bradford's actions through hypnoti
control. Once he had had influenc
over her sufficient to make her Civ
up family. friends, home, everything
10 marrV hin. Had he. In some we,
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1920-08-26
A night visit from a
beautiful ghost.
CTo Hn coNTINUEDJ
Word 10 ne Women.

II may not beget undue attention,
but 24O.l62. .e4S needles were made In
the United States last year. It would
be pleasant mental recreation for a
long evening 70 figure how many hours
Of labor. based on the proyefb that q
stitch IN time saves nine. would havo
been saved the womea OF the nation
~ an these needles had beel applied
at the Psychological msmsns
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1920-08-26

Ink1is in ny fsts 4ef Yf.S 81 ~
Inehi. 6v.n n me ~ go - & -,
nS Yliss KeIly whliS 4 : l,r'6 f,,Ina bi1
Intfefch. Shcin 4 bafl one ~ a ~
ia me 4 crook. oSY, hsl.ed. ~
citedly. was irving t6 MEASURE Is
| the imbortanco of this aafoundihR bif
OF information. hlrcady noy. dcslncs
tions mad convinced me that hona
band ~ criminals was ii colinrlon
with someone M the nparfm8hf Who
| was carrying ont their piotu keainst
the Bradforda and me. I had bhen
| thlnklne Of an apartment surrcnti-
tichsly tenanted By q criminal cana.
| How much more likely that A am
ployse Of the place was IN the pay.
OF the plottersl And now to learn
that the telephone girl was, IL not :
criminal herself, at least the associ-
ate OK criminals.
"she's got no record that know
or the detective admitted, 'but she
couldn't be Lefty Moore's wife with
out being q crook herself"
That helpssexplain thlngs," I said
more to myself than to him.
Explains whatfr he asked suspici-
ously.
Look here. j said with 4 new de-
Termination. 'Thare have been some
mysterious happenings in the Grand
deck, and brought this girl here to
try to pump her. ! asked her q ques-
ton or two, and she became much
embarrassed and confused. She jump
ed up and said she was going TO the
| telephone. Do you suppose that she
saw you and. hecognized your"
! "Not chance,g said the detective.
swell. I'd like to ind out to whom
she teIephoned. Can you find ont for
meT"
"sure can. but you got to get her
out OF here"
"Ail right" replied. CAS- soon 40
she returns to my table, I'll pay my
I check and wen leave. ri BE- back
by and By and see IL you've learned
anything"
-Here she comes now" said the de-
tective, hastily taking his departure,
but noticed that he had stationed
bImsef behind some palms where be
could watch the girl without being
seen.
"Who was the fellow talking to you
as came upf' asked Miss Kelly
curiously.
She was cool and collected now.
Her telephone message--lf she hnd
been really ,phoning--seemed In some
way to have fortified her.
"Oh. that fellow" l replied with az
sumed carelessness, that was the
! manager Of the place.
''whatd he wantf" W
Nothing in particular. He Just
asked niexerythinge was all right.
WhyT sspa of!s
| HE looked to me like a bull--like a
detective used to know" she hastily
corrected herself.
Her slip IN using the thieves slang
phrase served 70 ard In convincing me
that my informant had been correct In
his Identification. ] was al. anxious
now as the he1se detective to O'get her
out OF the restaurant, and summoning
the waiter FASTENED to pay my check.
I Lets stay for couple Of dances" !"
she suggested.
Sorry" I said, 'but can't dance"
mentally adding the words, with
you
LET'S go then" she said disappoint-
edly, and to my surprise on the way
out she renewed the subject OF Mr..
Castor.
you were asking II the old gentle
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1920-08-26

THE RECHnBT 6POR on EARTH
southeast Missouri where corn. wheat clo-
YER on1 alfalfa grow ahnndantlys hundred
htllneIa corn forty huaheig wheat three tonn
elQy3r hay, nse and "a culfInga 81 Alfalfa.
Write Tor ulefatuTr. unlon Farm Lana CEN.
paEa, Poplar nlun Missouri
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-10-30
CITY To PAY HALF
ON NEW ENGINE Of
RESCUE F|REMEN

Council, In Special Session Last
Night, Decided TO Saddle Debt
OF $500 IN Notes To Run For
Period. 6Iz Years-Two Mem
bcrs Opposed #
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-10-30
Use Care In Marking Ballot;
Thereby Avoiding Lost Vote

you your Tuesday
spoil ballot and lose vote
voting President and Vce-Pre
Presidential electors be chosen
Democratic electors put an
block tie Of Cox and Roosevelt
may eight Individually il you please
the danger Of msmarking the
opposite the Presidential and VcePresi-
sill that parys electors
mark n An x mark opposite the
of gives mark opposite
Il. Weller him And make an mark
opposite the o candidate favor.
There ballot, the proposed Constitutional
Of the Legislature and
referendum the School Bond issue
opposite each which
Upon polling and the residence
written the bal
o handed you Yourself
only indebe pencil hanging the booth II
make you ballots; ballot
finally that the with on i torn
of and your ballot
The polls open d 4 NJ and close al 2 n
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-10-30
3lTH PARTIES PUT
FINAL TOUCHES ON
CAMPAIGN WORK
ration OF Women
sequent Transcribing
On Books. Present
TASK In Addition To
oant OF Detail
ts MASS MEETINGS
As0THING EXCITING

aIers aud workers
a1e both men and wo-
ngaged ii putting the
90 their respective
lghout he county,
a s. tlie polls on Tues
9en nothing partlelflar-
flii campaign but It
f"a IS much activity. es
ns The last week or ten
has moi been as night
effher party has not held
g here or there about
Tut there we're two big
lated at this election that
st amount of additional
~ these WAS to ret the
regisfered and thep
aaI instruct the large
tnen as 10 the proper.
stims their ballots for
reat hesitancy on The part
teiIl no matter how great
seaee q confess their
certain minor details
large number Of new
ercd resulted IN dividing
Nafing precincts into two
So that the county now
9s places
se,s Hooks Prepared
registration lists il The
he proper shane i was
franserlbe all of he
pret NETS where the reg
Were sWelled beyond the
anlher ~ S00 into Il new
4 corps of dozen wo
engaged throughout this
phase Of work This has
practically completed, 50
ttantlp,e.I nm pa9e ~
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-10-30
CREDIT DUE CHAIRMAN
AND CORPS OF WORKERS

Today the shelves ar the pantry Of
the Emergency Hospital are literally
groaning" beneath the weight Of all
the Jars Of jam and canned goods, pre-
serves. jellies. and marmalades. and
other good and substantial things for
winters use given the hospital pantry
yesterday Donation Day the cli-
max OF the months drive for the hos
pital, promoted and engineered so
successfully Dy that wonderful, use
gul Hospital Auxiliary
Not only are shelves in the pantry
groaning beneath the weight OF gen
arous donations. but the vegetable
bins are piled high with potatoes.
white and sweet. turnips. spinach,
cabbage. carrots. aud a supply for
winters use at the hospital
II was not only the generous GIFTS
at the hospital yesterday that made
Donation Day stand our in such
successful light. but il was the per-
scnal interest Of everybody who called
Il the institution TO inspect the gifts
md to show their individual interest
IN the work of the local hospital that
cares for their sick and loved ones.
There we're people from AL parts OF
own and county who visited the hos
pital who had never been there be-
fore, and were surprised To find what
a splendidly equipped institution tney
have when the need requires
In the reception room Miss Kate
Andrews. president Of The Board OF
Managers. poured tea. and other mem
bers or the Bosra assisted in serving
the visitors with sandwiches and
small cakes over cups OF tea. the
friends Of the hospital became better
acquainted. and talked IN wonder
ment Of the quantities Of fruit, yege-
tConsiDued on PSGe ~
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-10-30
COMPANY HAS FUND
TO COVER BALANCE

The Rescue Hose Company Of volun-
teer firemen will get their new com
bination fire engine truck, ordered at
a cost Of $4,000, after all The way
for this was paved by the City Coun-
ell. which was called into special ses-
sion last night to hear the report OF a
fire department committee, 10 which
the matter had been referred at a
previous meeting.
At tho last meeting there was con
siderable discussion by way og pro-
test against laying out $4,000 for the
engine al this time, because of the
present financial straits of the city
treasury In the meantime. the fire
committee. which consists of Mayor
Levy. chairman and Aldermen Smith,
TAYLOR. Stevens. and Adams. met and
gave the question consideration from
al angles. The matter was reported
at last nights meeting without rec
ommendation
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-10-30
MASS MEETING Of
MAYO DEMOCRATS
ON FOR TONIGHT

Democrats IF the Mayo precinct OF
The First district Will tarn out IN
large number tonight, is is ovpected
FOR the mass meeting arranged by the
Democratic State Central Committee
for the county. IN conjunction With
the locals committee for ths district
The meeting Will be addressed by
Chairman Douw. of the Central cotn-
nittee. Senator A Theodore Brady.
Mrs. George A. Moss. and William II
Moss, Of Annapolis,
Last night there was big turnout
If Democracy over at Eastport- G.
Milton Duvall, prominent party man
Of the district, presided. and ad
dresses advocating the election Of
COX and Roosevelt and therest OF the
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-10-30
DR.. PERSONS BEGINS
PASTORATE TOMORROW

At tile Presbyterian Church, the
REV. IS. +. Persons. u. ID, will begin
his pastorate tomorrow. and Will ans
nounce his acceptance Of the pastoral
call given him hy this congregation at
last Sunaay's s meeting after the norm
lng. service,
Dr. Persons received The unanimous
call of the presbyterian congregation
whom he has been serving and whose
interests he has been looking after
since their former pastor. Rev Mau-
rice s. White. was given an extended
leave OF absence. after which he re-
signed the local pastorate
llr. Persons, the newly called pas
fconttnueel IN pnxe ~
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-10-30

td'onlInmed on Eage S.l
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-10-30

tConslnued on rsse 2l
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-10-30
SCHOOL LOAN UP TO
VOTERS NEXT TUESDAY
The Pending $4,000 For County wide
School Betterments On a Systematic Bass-The
Needs Are Urgent And Immediate

1)n TUESDAY neat November u Anne Arandei
opportunity voting - provide Saoaoo tyr
wide School Improvements he urgent and nn'eda
these Improvements matter 81 general knowledge and
is admitted
This opportunity raising the necessary funds II the
bond Issue plan forth the laN quoted below rs
aw Mas enacted the legislature anu
he'd discussed both before and alter It's pres
soa and passage and has 81 course not
approval of exerldy although tbs need g some
kind plan relieving the school situation admitted he
making other plan effective even better one Could
devised would lie III the indefinite future ~ the meantime the
,ciool children the present Would he the victims
laN has been published recent issuc 81
Evening Capital and order that the voters may again sec
just what they on i IS published II this
issae also.
In spite but oerwrought gurings aud M
lsnss the critics o the measure
I'll provisions the clcar The taxpayers Will
back the Sl50nn0 with interest at per cent his g
paving $1,000 each into the sinking iund and
500 each year cover the bonds That makes
exactly S0oo The taxable basis Of the county
S23OooO0a and likely increase in succeeding
this less than cents increase IN the ANNA
precisely what tie cost OF these county yNdc
school inlrroy emeuts would he to the taxpayer.
lie plan applying this after shall have been
ceiycd explicitly forth IN the laW and the
public IS both the character o the Build
and the 81 ITS proceedings lsee sections
Il and !. D the law
guidance the read and consider the
aN be easily understood The explanations
and interpretations given by both those advocating aud those
opposing only be helpful - far they correctly follow
tie provisions OF the bill itself
The full text follows:
CHAPTER 1856
authorize and direct the Board Of Education Of
Arundel County TO borrow money upon the credit
said county pay for the erection Of public
school buildings and adlionyto public school buildings
and the cquippng Of Mlc new buildings additions
dronlnn ~
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-10-30

lConllnue.l on Tase
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-10-30
Two Oppose It

Alderman Taylor led the fight
against the proposition, but he and
Counselor Rulllnan we're the only two
who took the negative side. Il was
argued By Mr. Taylor that not only is
the city's treasury at low 'ehb. but also
that the present fire fighting anpara
tus is sufficient TO tide over until some
future time Mr. TAYLOR also referred
TO the fact that the fire companies had
cost The city practscaiiy $4,000 dur
ing the past year. and retronchment
was in order
However, eight Of the ten members
Of the Council favored closing the deal
for purchase at once. The plan is to
settle the debt in seven notes, six OF
$1,000 each to run one year, consecu-
lively. and one for $50 for six months,
the latter to be the first payment on
he apparatus, So the debt will run
6 1-2 years The ire company nov
has in its treasury tho other half Of
the fund needed for the engine.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-10-30
GENEROUS GIFTS
DONATION DAY
To THE HOSPITAL

Climax OF Months Work Of The
Hospital Auxiliary' Sees
Pantry Shelves Filled And Gel
lar Bins Piled With Fruits And
Vegetables For Winters Use
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-20
CERTIFICATES FROM
FRENCH GOVERNMENT
To be Given Relatives of Those
From New Castle County Who
Gave Lives in France.

Relatives of those from New Castle
county who gave their lives in France
during the great war will receive honorary
ccrtiucatcs from the French government
al special meeting OF the Delaware Post,
No. /, American Legion, at The Play
house Sunday afternoon, February 22.
The French government Is making
presentation of these certificates TO all
who served from the United States. The
French High Commission asked the Amer
ican Legion to undertake distribution of
them The ceremony at The Playhouse
will be impressive Plans are still only
tentative, but the American Legion Or
cbestra viii be IN attendance. There VIII
also probably be a pageant under the
direction of the Community Service. Dr.
Meredith |. Samuel. State commander
of the legion, will make the opening ad-
dress. This will be followed by reading
of tho Scriptures by rabbi. Rev. G. G.
Williams, State chaplain, Will offer the
opening prayer,
A letter from Franklin DOiier, ma
tional commander of the legion, defining
the legion's attitude toward labor, WAS
read ut last nights meeting. The latter
stated that tho organization has no
antagoniem toward labor, that ON *hs
contrary il would welcome cooperation
between the two organizations for loyal
service to the country and also service to
those who fought in the war. Another
letter condemning iawleasness among
members was also read.
a committee was appointed to plan a
women's auxiliary for the local post. All
servirc men should send their names and
addresses to Henry G. Parker. at the
Armory, Twelfth and Orange streets.