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The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-05-06
BANDITS KILL BANKER.

Seven Masked Men in Swift Attack
Upon County Bank in Maryland.
BaltimOre.-Seven armed bandits en-
tered during Office hours, the First Ma
tional Bank at Sandy Springs, Mont
g0mery county, Md, shot and killed
one Of the directors, locked the clerks
and Officials I'm n vault and made off
In big touring car with $500
In their haste the masked robbers.
who carried rifles and revolvers, over
looked several thousands of dollars
close at hand.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-05-06
Buffalo Yards Aaaln Lied un.

Buffalo. n. "a second switch
mems strike, or continuation OF
the one which ended only a few
days ago, has almost completely tied
up railroad yards here The trouble
started when a number Of crews in
the Gardenville yards OF the New
York Central walked out.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-05-06

Huntington. w Va-Twelve thou
sand dollars in currency was a part Of
.he loot obtained by thieves who stole
a registered mail pouch en- route from
Cincinnati TO williamson II SIS be-
lieved the total loot of the thieves
will amount to approximately $50 900.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-05-06

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES L. s.
Echols, Of this district. allayed the
anxiety felt at the naval ordnance plant
at South Charleston when letter
was received from him stating that
so far as he knew no investigation OF
the plant is going on in Congress and
there is nothing to indicate that tn.
work at the ordnance plant will not he
completed.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-05-06
Woman Fatally corsd sv cow

Bluefeld. w. va-News has reach.
ed here OF the death Of Mrs. Ellen
Lammie. 45 years old. who was
gored 10 death by a cow Mrs. Lam.
mie had gone into the barnyard TO
milk the COW. which was there with
a calf. a dog ran by and the COW
made a lunge for Il, knocking Mrs
Lammie over Before she could
arise, the animal turned on her.
sending one OF her horns into her
body and trampling her and before
three men with pitchforks could sub
due the COW the woman was dead.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-05-06
Pullman Rates Up 20 Per Cent

Washington - Increased Pullman
rates. amounting to 20 per cent, are
now i'm effect The Interstate Com
merce Commission announced that
after consideration OF protests IL had
decided against suspension OF the in
crease.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-05-06

Charleston.-Another st: te univer-
sity, for the southern end of West
Virginia, to serve the people of this
section of West Virginia University,
at Morgantown, serves the people OF
the northern section, is the purpose
of a campaign which has just been
started by an organization here which
Is headed by Lon IL. Barringer, Of
Charleston.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-05-06

Charleston.-The state road COM
mission has been inform of the sue
cess of a $250,OO0 road bond issue in
Webster county. \ portion OF the
money will be used TO inn owe the TT.
Mountain and Camden-Gauley road.
The commission has received a report
to the effect that the Logan county
court will let contracts for about one
quarter million dollars worth of road
construction.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-05-06

Clearfeld. Pa. - The Daily Public
Spirit has announced its discontinu-
ance because Of the high cost of print
paper and labor. It had been publish
ed for 20 years
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-05-06

Huntlngton.-Ca county farmers
will watch with interest an experiment
which will be tried by five county agri-
culturists mere this yea when sun
flowers will be grown for silage The
men who have agreed to make the ex-
pertinent are NJ. J. Riley, of Martha :;
Frank Enslow, Of Greenbottom II. w.
Hensley, Of Davis Creek; II. De Jar
nette, Of Salt Rock, and J. II. Miller,
of Union Ridge. Sunnowers are said
to produce more ensilage to the acre,
with less cultivation, than practically
any other known plant, and tests are
said to show it has an equal value with
corn silage.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-05-06
OPPOSE CANADIAN PULP sAN.
Manufacturers and Publishers Supper
Underwood Bill.

Underwood Bill.
Washington.-News print paper
nanufacturers and publishers appear
cd before the House Committee on
Foreign Affairs In support OF the I'm
derwood resolution, already adopted
BY the senate. providing for the ap.
pointment Of commission TO seek
the removal Of CandIan embargoes pro.
hibiting The expectation Of pulp wood
20 the United states unless manufac.
tured into pulp paper
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-05-06

Parkersburg-Run down by an en-
giue and terribly mangled, met instant
death in full view of his father, was
the fate of Earl S. Jenkins, II years
Of age, son of Mr. and Mrs VIM. NJ.
jenkins, of Eatons, this county, in the
Grafton yards of the B. & o. Mr..
jenkins and his son had been in the
employ Of the Il. & o. several months,
the father in charge Of the camp train
as fireman, the camp gang working
in the Grafton yards and all the mem
bCrs of the crew Witnessed the acci-
dent. The young man was very indus
trious and quite popular and his tragic
death was a shock to all the relatives
and friends.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-05-06
WALKER D. HINES REslor :.
Presidents Letter Expresses Appreoia-
ton Of Directors Work.

ton Of Directors Work.
WashingtOn,-Walker D. Hines. dl-
rector general of railroads, has resign
ed and his resignation has been ac-
cepted in a letter of appreciation by
President Wilson, effective May Is.
Much work In liquldating the affairs
Of the Railroad Administration will re-
main after May IL, and a successor to
Mr. Hines will be named. Max Thelen,
~ charge Of the claims department
probably Will be appointed
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-05-06

Clarksburg.-Two persons besides
the twenty-eight enrolled already ap-
peared at the police headquarters and
asked for narcotic treatment. One of
these persons was woman aged II
years, another a man aged ~. The
majority of the addicts whom local
physicians, druggists and federal off
Gals have combined TO give treatment,
are 30 years of age or younger.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-05-06
Grantsville w. Va, Thursday, May 6, 1920.
West Virginia
Ne w s Briefs
n Most imoofrsnf events RI
of entire state covered
~ by our correspondents II

Clarksburg.-Mystery. battling the
police. surrounds the death of Saliva
tore Geni, coal miner, whose dead body
was found in a street on the north
side. He had been killed with u club
Wheeling.-D. ID. Parks, day SER
geant in the Martins Ferry police de-
partment, former service director, dieG
after futile attempt on the part of
physicians to check an attack of hic-
coughs which lasted 176 hours.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-05-06

untington.-Bishop U. V. w. Darl-
ington, president of Morris-Harvey Col
lege, a Southern Methodist institution
at BarbOursville, announced his resig
nation at n meeting of the Board o:
Trustees here. His successor has not
yet been selected
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-05-06

st. Albans.-A Sedan automobile
was damaged when it run over the
end of the road at the street car cross
ing at the detour roadway just above
Institute stop. The left front wheel of
the machine was smashed. Two men
riding in the car are said to have been
slightly injured when their heads came
in contact with the top of the car.
The name of the owner and driver of
the car could not be ascertained.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-05-06

Wheeling. The Greater Wheeling
council in session passed the much
discussed traffic ordnance as IL was
reported in from the traffic commit
tee. The ordinance provides that
trucks with their loads weighing over
$4,000 pounds shall not be permitted
to proceed at a speed greater than 10
miles per hour. This allotment OF
weight and speed was considered very
reasonable in view of the fact that
Cleveland does not permit trucks
weighing over three tons TO operate
over II miles per hour and all other
trucks in excess of that weight but s
miles.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-05-06

Parkersburg An accident occurred
at Lock 1S in the Ohio river, i'm which
Prater BrOokOvcr, riverman, was
severely injured and may lose one ,f
his legs. The accident occurred while
boat was being locked through the
locks Brookovcr who was working
with 4 rope on the boat, was thrown
overheard by lurch Of the boat, and
as he fell into the water his leg be-
came entnngled in the rope, which was
about one hundred feet long He was
carried as far as the rope would allow
by the swift current of water rushing
through the locks, and the strain on
his limb fractured the bones so badly
that 1t may be necessary TO amputate
the limb above the ankle lie was res
cued by fellow wOrkmen.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-05-06

Characterization was started in
Kanawha Circuit Court 10y the Rollin
Chemical Corporation against Hugh
Rollin for the recovery of SGO,OOO
claimed due the corporation from him.
The defendant was an official of the
company until change in manage.
ment took place a few months ago
This case proceeding in assumpsit
ON an alleged debt.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-05-06

Huntington.-An appeal 70 hospitals
70 cooperate with the police depart
ment is made by Police Sergeant Ira
Harold who says that 1t Is only by dill
igence on the part Of police officers
that numerous accident cases are
brought to light. AS an example he
said that a recent fatal accident In
West Huntington was made known 10
the department only when Lieutenant
Watts chanced to overhear a conversa-
ton In hotel lobby. several hours
valuable time had been lost by failure
Of the hospital to report the case TO
police headquarters, said the sergeant.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-05-06

Charleston.-A. Il. Hayes, special
agent of the department OF justice,
has returned from Greenville, $. c..
where he was called in connection
with cases of alleged profteering. He
reports that the grand jury in the fed
eral district court there has returned
indictments against eight bakers in the
western district of South Carolina on
the charge of consplracy in violation
OF the Lever act by raising the price
Of bread.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-05-06

FairmOnt-Dr. A c. Powell, OF
French Creek, was elected moderator
at the opening meeting of the Grafton
Presbytery in session here. Rev. G.
w. Guthrie, of Fairmont, was elected
secretary. The retiring moderator. DR..
Charles L. Bishop, of Morgantown,
gave The sermon.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-05-06

Charleston.-A new plant for the
manufacturing of asphalt shingles will
begin operations Il, Nitro by June l,
the deal for the site having been
closed between the Fibrated Products
Company. of Chicago, and the Charles
ton Industrial Corporation. This plant
which is backed by Chicago bankers is
the third factory to be established at
Nitro since it was taken over by the
Charleston Corporation and will en-
plOy 100 men at once.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-05-06

Charleston.-Oue Of the most strik.
Ing statements that could be made or
the subject Of the inaGequacy of teach
ers' salaries has been received by the
state department of schools from a
prominent woman teacher i'm the state
who wrote i'm to secure a renewal of
her certificate. please find enclosed
my check for five dollars for the re-
newal of my certificate" she wrote.
this being the fee required under the
school law. 81 doubt if it is worth five
dollars, because 1 had to borrow the
money TO get It renewed. Any certif-
cate" she continued, whether law.
medicine, teaching or marriage. that
doesn't mean a living is not worth FIVE
dollars. However, I think better things
are in sight for the profession"
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-05-06

Charleston.-Agreement was reached
between officials Of District II Of the
United Mine Workers and the coal on
orators Of the Kanawha district re-
garding the Interpretation Of the in
creased wages decided upon by Presi-
dent Wilson's coal commission. Some
Of the provisions OF the contract are
The advance in prices are Pick min
Ing, "A cents machine cutting, 4 cents /:
machine loading, 20 cents all room
turning, yardage, and dend work. 20
per cent increase. The award Of the
commission is to apply to all day men.
month"; men, and trapper boys.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-05-06

Morgantown.-West Virginla's S5O,-
100000 fruit crop was only slightly
damaged by the recent freezing wealth
er, according 10 Il statement issued
here by J. X. Shaw, horticulturist OF
the State University. He announced
that while reports from the southern
part of the state were lacking, it ap-
peared that the crops in the central
and northern sections of West Viz
Ginia we're not far advanced and that
The damage appeared to be Slight.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-05-06

Parkersburg-The three little
daughters of DIR. and Mrs. r. p. Deem
We're injured when they were struck
by an automobile being driven by Mrs.
S. ii. ID. Wise, at the corner of Avery
and Thirteenth streets. Mrs. Wise,
who was trying to avoid street car,
ran into the little girls. the machine
passing over two of them.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-05-06

Charleston.-"Although rents may
seem high, dwelling owners are not re-
ceiving a fair return on the amount
of money invested" is the statement
made by real estate dealers in this
city. Although the price of lumber is
high, they declare that the great cost
of labor is the cause of the high price
of a completed house.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-05-06

Huntington.-H. ]. Spelman, division
engineer of the state highway depart
ment, left here for Mcdowell county,
where he will investigate bond issue
1t is proposed to float there to con-
struct a hard road from Coalwood to-
ward TaZewelf Court House 1t is es-
timated 100000 will be required fol
the work.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-05-06

Charleston.-Two men. John Craw-
ford, known as Raleigh Bill" Craw-
ford, and George Pete, were killed in
a fight between whites and colored
men at the mining town of Raleigh,
Raleigh county. MoonShine whisky is
said to be the cause of the conflict
between the races
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-22
PROGRESS MADE
in PARLEYS over
PEACE TREATY
Conterees See Possibility Of
.Harmonizing Differences
Over Fundamental
Controversies.

Washington, Jan. 2l.-Marked
improvement in possibility of COM
posing the senate deadlock over the
peace treaty, was reported tonight
by leaders participating in the BIZ
partisan compromise negotiations.
Although the leaders yesterday
came close to schism today's meet
ing, it was stated upon most author
itative information, resulting in ma
terial progress toward compro-
mise. At no time since the BIZ
partisan conference began a week
ago, one Of the active leads declared,
have the prospects been so bright
for an agreement between four re-
publican and five democratic MEM
bers of the committee. 1t was ad-
ded, however, that tomorrow might
bring another change in the situ-
alton.
Possibility of harmonizing differ
ences over the fundamental contro-
versies-Article 10 of the league of
nations covenant and the question
of equal voting in the league7-
were the basis of feeling among
the confe-ees tonight that compro-
mise NAV vet be reached, The con-
ferees also feel sure that, posi-
bly, with some difficulty, and COM
promise which the bipartisan con
ference could agree on would be
accepted by the senate.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-22
Carnation Growers Want
Patents for New Plants

Chicago, Jan. 2l.--Patents for
plants providing protection to intro
ducers of new varieties of flora by
the government were advocated by
delegates to the convention of the
American Carnation society.
An effort will be made to secure
the enactment of a bill by congress
to place the discovery, introduction
or invention of new varieties of flora
on plane with patentable commo-
cities in order that their inventors
may be both protected and enabled
to enjoy remuneration for their la
bors, according to Mrs. Ella Grant
Wilson of Cleveland, flower editor
for a number of eastern magazines
and newspapers.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-22
BRYAN TO FIGHT
WET CHOICE FOR
THE PRESIDENCY
Asserts in Speech He Will Also
Oppose Cummings for Ma
tional Chairman.

Norfolk, Va, Jan. 21.-William
Jennings Bryan, speaking here un-
der the auspices of the Anti-saloon
Leagueof America, declared that he
would oppose any movement to
bring about the selection of Gov.
Edward l. Edwards of New jersey,
as the democratic nominee for pres
ident in 1920. l.. e.
The former secretary of state as
serted that if the address made by
Homer S. Cummings, chairman of
the democratic national committee,
at the dinner held in Newark, in
honor of the newly inaugurated New
Jersey executive, correctly expressed
the chairman's attitude, he would op-
pose him for chairman of the ma
tional committee.
Edwards has picked out my own
state, Nebraska, to launch his cam
paign in," declared Mr.. Bryan. "But
if Nebraska instructs for Edwards,
I'll never be delegate to the ma
tional convention"
Referring to the address made
by Chairman Cummings, Mr.. Bryan
said:
"If that is Cummings attitude
he'll never be chairman of the demo-
cratic committee if | can help it"
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-22
DECISION ON FINN
REQUISITION MAY
BE GIVEN TODAY
Governor Dismisses Request to
Bring Third Brother to
Omaha for Trial.

St, Paul, Mimi, Jan. 2l.-Gov-
ernor Burnquist tonight, after final
hearing, had under consideration
questions in the most unusual Min
nesota requisition case, that of Will
lam and Mike Finn, brothers living
in St. Paul. accused of completely in
the $4,000 robbery December 81 Of
a bank in Benson, a suburb Of Om-
aha, -Neb.
That of John (Curley) Finn, the
third brother, on a like charge was
dismissed on motion Of prosecuting
officials after strong alibi had been
presented in his behalf.
Governor Burnquist will decide
probably Thursday whether to grant
or deny requisition for William and
Mike Finn, whether to credit the tes-
timony of about IS men, women and
children, that they saw the accused
men in St. Paul on the day of the
Benson. bank robbery, and also the
day before and the day after, or the
testimony of seven Omaha witnesses
who, with varying degrees of posi-
tiveness identified the accused men
as members of the holdup gang. =
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-22
DUBLIN POLICE
OFFICIAL SHOT
DEAD IN STREET
Assistant Commissioner Killed
In One of Main Thorough
fares of City.

Dublin, Jan. 2l.-Assistant Com
missioner of Police Redmond was
shot and killed at $50 o'clock
Wednesday evening in Harcourt
street, one of Dublin's main thor
oughfares.
When assailed, Mr.. Redmond
endeavored to draw his own pistol,
but failed. His hand was clutched
about the revolver in his pocket
when his dead body was picked up.
Mr.. Redmond recently was
brought to Dublin from Belfast,
where he had been a successful con-
stabulary officer, to assist in co-or-
dinating the Dublin police and Sc
cure increased efficiency in the de-
tective department, in view Of the
murder of several policemen, for
which no arrests have been made.
Burles, ireland, Jan. 21.-Another
constable was shot and badly
wounded last night while returning
to his home here. Armed squads
later searched the district and en-
tered several houses looking for the
assailants and also questioned pc
destrians. No arrests were made.
Think Two Concerned.
London, Jan. 2l.-According to
the Daily Mails correspondent, two
nlen are, believed to have been con-
cerned in the shooting of Mr.. Red
mond. Both of them escaped. The
street at the time was in semi dark
ness.
The lord chancellor of Ireland
was walking through the street when
the shooting occurred. He stood
and watched the gathering crowd,
not knowing what had happened.
A dispatch from Burles says the
disturbances there arose out of re-
taliation for the shooting of a con-
stable. In some cases hand gre
nades were thrown into houses and
shots were fired through doors and
windows.
THE residence of Charles Gull
hane, president of the Sim Fein
club" says the dispatch, was
roughly treated. Every pane OF
glass in the lower part of the house
was broken and mirrors and furniture
smashed. Policemen burst in the
hall door and searched the house for
Culhane, but he had left, declaring
that he would "be dead man if he
were found"
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-22
Prince of Wales Receives
Letters From Fair Sex in
America, Pilgrims Are Told
British Heir Apparent Guest at Large and Enthusi-
astic Dinner in London-Lauds United States and
It's People and Hopes Soon to Pay Another Visit
To It's Shores-Praises Pilgrims Societies.

between the American democracy
and our own.
The cordiality has not ceased be-
cause of my departure. | am still
receiving most charming letters. and
| may add. not all of them from
the fair SEX" This occasioned much
laughter.
There is only one way of showing
that one has enjoyed a visit That is
by repeating it. | therefore propose
taking the first opportunity of pay
ing another visit to the United
States. | am afraid I do not know
when that may be. I hope that then
| may have the opportunity of see
ing something of the far west and
OF the middle west and of the other
cities and places~I had no time to
visit last November.
Same Good Will Obtains.
'In conclusion, may I say I sim
cerely hope that personal contact
between the British empire and the
great American republic may rapidly
develop. We have the same lam
guage, the same type of democratic
institutions and the same good will
towards all people.
~ thank you for having enter
tained.me this evening and I wish all
success to all branches of the Pill
grims society 1t has done and is
doing so much to promote and foster
continued friendship, good will and
understanding between the peoples
of the two great English-speaking
nations"
The earl of Reading. lord chief
justice and former ambassador to
the United States, in toasting "our
American cousins" humorously re-
marked that perhaps he should have
invited the Pilgrims to drink the
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-22
BURGLARS POUR INK
IN GOLDFISH TANK.

oan FRANCISCO, CAL, Jan. Z.-It
fishes enjoy the luxury of becoming
peevcd, there are several members
or the fnny tribe whose habitat is
large glass jar in the room OF Prin-
cipal Virginia Heath of the Reading
school. that have a perfect right to-
day to be as mad as the proverbial
wet hen"
Someone with, a perverted sense OF
lumor broke into the classroom,
scattered papers all over the place,
rihed the desks and, as a final mali
.cious touch, poured gallon OF black
ink into the goldfish jar, making it
appear as if a cuttlehsh had dived
into the receptacle and left behind
its nurky means of self-protection
and then vanished.