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The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-01-08
Shipment of Whisky to seaboard.

LouisviIIe, Ky.-A shipment Of 120,-
600 gallons of whisky, valued at ap-
prOximateIy $6,OOO,OOO, has been start
ed on a train of 22 cars toward New
York and Philadelphia, according to
w. o. Mcintosh head of the secret
service department, Southern Rail
way. Each car had two well-armed
men aboard. This is the largest sin
gle shipment OF whisky from Ken
lucky since war prohibition became
effective, and is considered the last
big effort Of local distilers to export
their stocks before national prohibi-
tion begins January 16.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-01-08

Danville. Va.-Fire which threaten
ed destruction of a large part of the
business section here was brought un.
der control after causing damage es-
timatcd at between S75O00O and ST.
100000. The flames originated i'm the
n. V. Johnson Company department
store, which was gutted Employees
of the Danville Register the morning
paper were driven out Of tho building
by the flames The Masonic tempIe.
in the block on Main street was de.
stroyed. A high wind complicated the
work Of the hre-hghters.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-01-08
ALL DRAFT MEN OUT.

Many seleotiVe Service Soldiers Ex.
press Desire to Stay in Army
All men drafted into the United
States army under the Selectivc Serv-
Ice law, have been discharged with the
exception of comparatively few who
have expressed desire not To- be dis
charged, Secretary Of War Baker
said
great many re-euIlstmcnts have
been made from the ranks or the men
discharged who formerly were drafted
into the service.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-01-08
Asks Status Of Sailors in Mexioo

Washington, D. G. - The state de-
Dartment has asked the American con
sui at Mazatlan to report the present
status Of the two American bluejack-
cts arrested there. Harry v. Learnard
and Harry o. Martin. It was reported
they were to be released December 80.
but no further information has been
received
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-01-08
n E w S
CULLINGS |
- FROM =-@
w EST VIRGINIA

Nheeling.-DiSc0very of fifty tons
of sugar in a local warehouse has re-
suited in city officials placing q guard
around the building while government
agents are attempting To ind who the
owners ere, with view of pYoSecut-
ing them on charge of boarding
Wheeling has been in the throes of
sugar famine.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-01-08

Charleston.-GasSed when chemi-
cal tank of a South Charleston chemi-
cal plant exploded, Wilmer Ellis, of
st. Adams, is in critical condition at
his home and it is SAID that he is
not expected TO recover, double pneu-
mon!a having developed, which with
The effects of the gas, renders his con-
dition alarming. Details Of the eXplo-
sion could not be usCertained.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-01-08
BERLIN WILL USE sLeepERs.

Novel step Taken 70 Care for Influx
Of Strangers.
Tcrlin.-B Beginning with thc now
vcnr. tourists unable 90 secure accom-
mod0tons at hotels viii be offered
quarters for the night I'm slecpcrs side
tracked at the main stations. An en-.
deavor viii thus be made TO meet the
increasing influx Of strangers. Travel
ers arriving late at night and intend
ing 10 leave next morning will be given
preference IN the reservations, which
at present comprise GOO berths
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-01-08
Taft Predicts Adoption Of World Pae,

New York.-Former President Will
liam II Taft. in an address here. pre-
dicted that Congress will approve the
League Of Nations with reservations.
The senator's, who are now getting
together on the league" he added,
will probably effect a compromise
that will result in the leagues adop-
tiOn"
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-01-08

Parkersburg.-1wo new cases of
students of the public schools smoking
have come To the attention of Super
intendent OdgerS. These boys will be
taken before the prosecuting attorney
To give the names of the person or per
sons who sold them the tobacco. The
dealers who sold them the cigarettes
will be subject To a tine if they do not
wish To stand trial. Most Of the deal
crS have preferred To pay the ane
rather than stand trial
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-01-08
NATIONAL BANKS GAIN BILLION
institutions Assets Appropriated ST.

lnstitutions' Assets Appropriated So
0o0o0,0OO on November II.
Washington. John S. Williams
comptroller Of the currency. reported
the Unprecedented increase OF S1 900 =
100000 in the resources OF national
banks FOR the year on the date of the
Inst eau, November IT, The national
bank resources apprOXimatcd $500
100000, nearly S1,OOOOOO,OOO more than
ever before reported. The increases In
deposits and total assets were scatter
81 widely throughout the country.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-01-08

Huntingion.-Maynr Campbell has
written letter to the state health de
partmeut asking that the Fourth Ward
sewer situation bc allowed to remain
IN statu quo until spring. The city, in
the letter, agrees 10 permit no more
sanitary sewer taps into the Fourth
Ward trunk until some settlement Is
effected. +. :. Tisdale, director OF
sanitary engineering of the state
health office, had recommended ths
city and the water company reach
some agreement rs to methoi for
providing sanitary sewer facilities for
residents of the Fourth Ward.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-01-08

Quebec Fifteen persons emploved
at the government stations on Bell
Isle who were threatened with star
vation have been rescued by the New
toundland steamer Seal
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-01-08

MartinSburg.-L Mcdonald,
year-old employe of the In
terwoven Mills. this city. has had some
bone in his body fractured for each
year of his age. The final fracture re-
suited from fall while walking about
the mill few days ago, his right hip
being diSlocatcd. Both arms and both
legs have been broken several times
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-01-08

Charleston.-IIowar' J. McGnnls,
teacher i'll thet'airmont State Normal
school, has been elected by the state
board of education as president of
West Liberty State Normal. at West
Liberty, it was announced here by NJ.
l.. Shawkey, state superintendent of
schools. and chairman of the board.
Mr.. McGinniS will not take charge as
the West Liberty executive until July
l, next year having arranged 20 spend
the time between January and that
date in doing graduate work.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-01-08

Charleston-Two men, "Buu" Jar
roll and Walter Collins. engaged in
pistol fight near their homes at Com
fort, on Coal river in Boone county, mt
usk, which resulted i'm the death OF
both. Collins died instantly, and Jar
roll, brought here by special train. died
i'm "a local hospital following an opera
ton. II is alleged that Jarroll had
crossed Coal river on q ferry on his
way home when he was attacked by
Collins and Shot twice i'm The back. He
fell, and when Collins came near and
leaned over him, JarrOll drew his re-
volvcr and shot Collins through the
heart it is alleged that the killing
resulted from Collins being Shot i'm
the back when he was taking lag af
potatoes from Jarrolls home several
weeks ago. Both men have large fnm-
lies.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-01-08

Parkersburg.- is said that a num-
ber of children who should be i'm
school are running around ON the
streets. Investigations are being made
Of these cases and when The parties
responsible for this condition are Io-
Gated, warrants Will be issued. hence
there is a probability that the local
justices will have several cases to- try
There is no reason why these children
should not be in school. If 1T is ON ac-
count Of the lack of shoes or clothing,
tbat they do not attend there is It fund
TO provide them with these ueccssa-
ries, the citizens of Parilersburg huy-
ing contributed some thousands of dol
lars to the Parkcrsburg Philahthropic
Federation TO be used for such pur-
poses and certainly there are sufficient
funds remaining for cases Of this char
acter, if any exist
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-01-08

Spcncer-Nlr. L. J.. Flanagan, who
caused a sensation two weeks ago by
showing UP at Shreveport, La, with
some bonds stolen from the First Ma
tional Bank Of Eeedy, this county. last
fall. seems t. have hoppcd out of the
frying pan into The fire An effort to
bring him back To ROanc county fail
ed, when Mr.. Flanagan proved To the
satisfaction Of the court of Shreveport.
;hat he was in Chicago when the rob.
berry was cOInInitted. lie was dismiss
ed. However, he was no sooner free
than the federal authorities arrested
him, and placed him behind the bars
charging bin with passing United
States bonds with Il forged rcgiStru-
tion. Mr.. Flanagan was apprcheuI-
ed when he presented bonds at ma
tlonal bank in Shreveport.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-01-08

Huntlngton-Dcath came quickly to-
Marco Stovcr II, son of Mrs Virginia
StoNer, widow, of 1877 Seventh ave
nue., when he was crushed between
two box cars in the Chesapeake &c
Ohio railway yards. Young Stover
had just alighted from the shop spe-
cial and was making his way through
Il breal; in coal train. Stovcr had
been working steadily at the c. & o.
shops since hc graduated from the
Presbyterian home at Lynchburg.
Stov"r leaves, besides his mother two
brothers, Hobart and Feddie Stover.
and five sisters. one Of whom is Mrs.
John Peterson, of Montgomery, w. Va.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-01-08

ClarkSburg Dates and places for
regional meetings Ia repluce its next
annual convention have been selected
10y the West Virginia sunday School
Association aS follows: Rluefisld May
ll-l6; Moundsv'lle. May 1870: ana
MartinSburg, May 2l-23.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-01-08

Parkcrsburg.- complaint of C.
W. SatoW, truant officer for the Far
kcrsburg schools, l.. If. Myers, of Gale
avenue. was before Squire Scunln on
Il charge of Laving failed To send his
children to school. JIe was fined 81
ana costs which were paid and he
promised that The children viii he kept
In school regularly. He gave as an ex-
cuSe that he is employed mt night and
when he arrives home i'm The morning
at seven o'clock the children were still
i'm bed and he ala not know that they
were not going 10 school, and further
that they lacked proper shoes and
clothing. Mr.. Satow stated he would
bring action against a number of 9TH
crs who are falling 10 send their chill
drcn TO school
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-01-08

Charleston.-The Lawson Airplane
Company. of Milwaukee. Wis. has
written 10 Charleston To obtain infor-
nation necessary for the location here
OF an airline station. According to
the letter, it is the company's Intention
to establish great trunk airline be-
tween New York and san Francisco
and desires To determine if IL can OBJ
tain here a landing field that is high
and dry fiat, at least half-mlle
square and near the city.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-01-08

Miss Kellor, lawyer and leading au-
thority on industrial AmericaniZatiOn,
is in the forefront of nationwide
movement Of American industry to
combat unrest and to strengthen in
dustrial morale and manpower which
have suffered through emigration and
prejudices against foreign born.
She is associate managing director
of the Inter-racial Council which has
its national headquarters at 120
Broadway, New York. In that capacity
she is consulting specialist for many
Industrial and financial organizations
on industrial standards and on the re-
lationship man to man between in
dustrial plant managements and their
foreign born employees.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-01-08

Huntington. -- Arrested by officer
shy ON state warrant. Miss Ethel
Patterson, former driver for the Big
-Four Taxi Company at Ccrcdo Miss
Patterson while driving ON Piedmont
road several weeks ago struck a
ynunSSt"r returning from school
Charges were made against her and
the warrant issued in Wayne county
served. She WAS liberated unGcr 500
bond for her appearance before tho
grand jury of Wayne county at tho
next term At the time of the acct-
dent. the youngsteT cNouerated Miss
Patterson of all blame, claiming that
while crossing the road. he became
confused ana did not see the Patter-
son auto until it was nearly upon him.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-01-08

Charleston. - Sevcnty-Gvc thousand
dollars will be- spent Zoo West Virginia
this year ON vocational education. it
was announced by j. IT, Marsh. sccre-
tary of the state board of education.
OF this amount >37.JJs 81 Will be- sup
piled by the federal vocational board
and au equal amount by the STATE aud
local communities. OF the total S2',
1854 Will be spent ou courses in agri-
culture; Sj3gG77 for instruction DOB
trades industry and home economies.
and S11, $3.50 for the training of yoca.
tion1l teachers Thirty schools iu flc
state are teaching agriculture. The
vocational teacher training is 1000 being
done at or directed from Wo~l Nr-
giuia University Local classes for
tho training of vocational teachers
lave been established at Wheeling audi
Iukcr~burp auo additional classes
Will Doc organized zoo Charleston aud
Huntington, Mr. Marsh Said
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-01-08

Charleston With unsold road bonds
in the sum of S1Oj,OuD. authorized by
Clay district. Zoo the hands of the coun-
ty court i'm Wctzel county, and with
immediate needs for only $1,000 i'm
cash to- carry on the road improve
mcuts iu the district for several
months go come, the attorney general
has been asked for am opinion on the
legality of a proposal TO deposit tbe
bonds as collateral for q bank loan TO
secure the cash instead of selling them
for that purpose Attorney General
ENGLAND replied, however, that 81 do
not find amy authority for the county
court TO borrow money or 20 pledge
thc securities of district or of tho
county to- pas therefor" I'o suggests,
instead, that tIc court sell only SUCH
put of the bonds at This time a. may
Doe necessary to- raise the needed
amount of cash. % transaction which
hc says would be- legal
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-01-08

Wheeling Charged with having ui-
fed with the mails Ioy Mitchell .,
years of age, of Collier, was held iu
$500 bond for q hearing before the
United States district court at Par
kcrsburg. He was Jrrugued before
United States Commissioner m thc
Federal building. Mitchell is alleged
90 have altered aud cashcd several
checks which were taken from the
mails. One check was located tbrouah
"a Pennsylvania bank and another. it
is said, he confessed having cashed
since. In default of bond he was ne.
manded to the county Jail.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-01-08
RAIDS TO HEAD
OFF REVOLUTION
Department of Justice Makes
Public Communists Plans to
Overthrow Government.
ARRESTS IN FIFTY TOWNS.
mo Violence Used, and Prisoners and
Evidence Are Loaded Into Vans,
Army Trucks and Other Vehi-
cles-Warrants for 1000.

Washington.-By a perfectly time d
series of raids in thrty-three diff
1erent cities, agents of the department
OF justice took into custody many
hundreds of those belonging to the
Communist Party and the Communist
Labor Party, both of which, the de-
partment charges, are pledged to the
third international of Lenine and
Trotsky favoring American-wide revo-
luton.
The number taken by the depart
dnent agents was so large that an ex-
act figure could not be given, but 1t
is believed that when reports have
been received from all the cities the
figures may be near 1000. Approx
mately 1000 warrants were sent out
by the department on what was
termed conclusive evidence that men,
bers of the two parties sought the
overthrow of the United States gov
Grnment.
statement given out by the de-
partment of justice reads:
agents Of the department of JUS
tice took into custody several hundred
members of the Communist Party and
the Communist Labor Party of this
country, located in thirty-three cities,
on the charge that these organizations
advocate and teach the overthrow of
the United States government by force
and violence.
"The only difference between the
Communist Party and the Communist
Labor Party is one of leadership. Both
of these parties, since their organiza-
ton early last September, have been
endeavoring to bring about the estab-
lishment of n Soviet form of govern
ment in this country, similar to that
which now obtains in Russia"
The reds taken in the raid are re-
ported to be of all nationalities, with
Russians, Germans and Austrians
predominatlng. All are aliens.
One of the chief objects of the raid
ers in the various cities was to seize
documentary evidence giving details
of the radical organizations In each
city, to make easy the way of depor-
tation.
The raids revealed the extent to
which the Investigating bureau of the
department of justice has been built
up to cope with the danger that ex-
lists in organization Of aliens for the
spreading Of Soviet propaganda. Re
ports from many cities were as fol-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-01-22
A SWIRL OF DUST.
A MILLION GERMS
Formamint Tablets destroy germs
and prevent dangerous infection

You can't avoid dust. You can't avoid
getting the mouth and throat full OF
germs. You can check the activities
and multiplicat ton Of the dis-as
germs. however. By the use Of Forma-
mint Tablets.
Highly antiseptic, these famous Tab
lets quickly destroy all germ life and
Keep the throat from becoming sore
They are harmless. safe, most pleas
antly favored, conveniently carried
and reach every spot OF the mouth and
thPoat-something obnoxious inconve-
nient gargles can't accomplish. Good
for everybody. especially singers,
speakers. smokers. lecturers. etc. soc
all druggists.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-01-22
RAPs ANTI-sED|T|0N BILL
PROPOSED MEASURE MENACE
\ AND UNNEEDED, SAYS OWEN
Oklahoma Senator Declares Suck Ar.
bitrary Power VIII lie
Abused.
tBy Associated Prcss. a,

WASHINGTON. Jan. 2l-The Ora
bam antisedition bill, pending in the
House. was attacked by Senator owen,
Democrat. Oklahoma, in an address
here tonight before tic National l'opu-
lar Government League. of which he
is president. Senator owen said the
measure extended governmental power
beyond all reasonable inhibitions. vio-
lated the spirit of the Constitution, ana
placed in the Office of the Postmaster
icncfil powers which should not bc
entrusted to any bureau clerk"
Such arbitrary power would as
surcdly be abused" said Senator owen.
and liberty Of speech be under an
ever danSerous menace / have too
much faith in the common sense and
patriotism Of some li0.000.000 OF
american people to believe that either
their opinions about their government
or their government itself can be
'ororthrown by Il handful of extreme
theorists.
am unwilling. under tho guisc OF
curbing this handful OF agitators. TO
constitution and laws, 10 criticize
their government and elected and APP
pointed servants with no fears OF
pen!tcntiarles. arrests, fines. and cruel
ana unusual punishmcnts hanging
over them.
Ninety per cent of the talk about
the danger Of n Bolshcvist revolution
IN this country Is nonsense. 1t is
nigh time TO discount hystcria and re
turn 10 normal thinking. Moreover.
believe the time has come to libcratc
al mere political prisoners as all
Iuropoan nations have done"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-01-22
MANY AVOID FREE CLINICS
BECAUSE OF FALSE FEAR
Examinations VIII lie Conducted To-
morrow Night Mt I104 West


The third and last free clinic OF the
Richmond AntitubcrculoSis Assoc!a-
ton during January will be conducted
tomorrow night at the Settlement
House. ll0i West Cary Street. Exam
:nations will be made between 1880 and
$3.50 O'Clock by DIR. L. Garnet Nelson
and Dr. Dean Il. Cole. and nurses from
the school OF Social Work and Public
Health Will be present to assist. This
clinic will be for the benefit OF white
.Srsons. and Miss Nora Spencer Ham
ncr. the new executive secretary of the
association, last night urged tho at
tendance Of all who are doubtful con-
corning their physical condition.
Thirteen persons were examined at
the first two clinics held this month.
Miss Hammer stated. with the result;
that four suspicious and one positive
case Of tuberculosis were discovered.
Indictment weather, ii is believed in
tcrfercd considerably with the attend
ance at these clinics.
One of our chief handicaps" said
Miss Hammer, lis the prevalence OF
the notion that disgrace attaches to
tho person who has or Is suspected OF
having tuberculosis. Several men and
women have remarked to me recently
that they would come TO one OF our
free clinics except that they did no,
want their neghbors to know they
MAD the disease. The best answer 10
that argument is that some careless
nciShbor is probably responsible for
the plight of those who feel SO sensi-
tive"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-01-22
PURE FABRIC LAW is URGED
AGAINST WOOL SUBSTITUTES
speaker mt GroNers' Convention De.
nounccs Cnmouunge Under ALL
Wool kames.
tBy Asso ,iatcd Press. |


taoric laws similar to the pure food
"a VS. requiring specific labelling OF the
materials that make up the fabric were
aoyocated today by Alexander Walbcr
Ncw iork manufacturer. in an address
nelore the National Wool Growers
Convention here today on the subject
substitutes for Wool"
IakinE AZ basis for his address a
E ,. Mr.. Walker denounced the
practice OF fabric manufacturers in
camouhaSinE under an all-wool name.
.aorics that are combination OF y!r-
EN- wool and shoddy."
IN buying suit Of clothes, the
average man. when he buys an all
WOOL suit. does so under the impress
slon that he is buying garment made
tniircly OF virgin wool. whereas he is
pnyinE a combination of virgin wool
ana an. snoddy. Mr.. Walker pointed out,
rTcchnicall y. tho suit is ali wool. since
shoddy is wool used time and timc
AGAIN. he said but the public buvs
unoe- the impression that 1t is all vir-
MI. Walker declared shoddy Is used
IN TIC manufacture OF clothing seven
eiS Mt times before IL finally is made
into roofing paper.
Inc convention Will come 70 close
lale today following a general discus
SION among the delegates and election
Oh ollcerS Tor the ensuing wear