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The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-02-19
PAYNE new SECRETARY
OF The INTERIOR
Shipping Board Chairman Sc.
IeCted as Lanes Successor
in the Cabinet.

Washington.-John Barton Payne,
chairman of the Shipping Board and
formerly general counsel of the rail
road administration, will become secre-
tary of the interior March l, succeed
ing Franklin X. Lane whose resigna-
ton becomes effective on that date.
While White House officials declined
confirmation, it was understood that
former Senator John Franklin Shat
roth of Colorado had been offered the
place TO be vacated by Mr.. Payne.
Chairman Payne said that he would
accept the appointment to the cabinet
because it was the wish of the Presi-
dent, but my heart is in the Shipping
Board"
Mr. Payne said he would ask the
President that he be permitted to stay
on at the board for few weeks to en-
able him TO leave a comparatively clean
slate for his successor by disposing Of
the immediate business before the
board. including the sale of the former
German passenger ships and the re-
organization policy now being effected
John Barton Payne was born at
PruntytOwn, Fauquier county. Va.
siXty-fOur years ago. He was admitted
to the bar when twenty-one years old
and the following year was elected
chairman of the Democratic County
Committee. He was appointed a spe-
cial Judge of the Circuit Court Of
Tucker county. West Virginia. three
years later, and i'm 1880 was elected
mayor of Kingwood, w. Va. He moved
to Chicago after one year as mavor.
and he was known in that city as one
of the ablest lawyers Of Chicago.
In 1893 ne was elected on the Demo
cratic ticket judge of the SUPERIOR
Court of Cook county. where he served
for five years. I'm 1902 he became q
member of the law firm of Winston.
Payne. Strawn & Shaw.
During the war Judge PAYNE was
general counsel TO the United States
Shipping Board and later Secretary
McAdoo requested him to act as zen
cral counsel to the railroad admins
tration. He acted i'm both capacities
for some time.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-02-19
LATEST EVENTS
AT WASHINGTON

The Republicans informally proposed
a compromise reservation to Article
4 that retained the principle of the
Lodge reservation. Senator Hitch
cock. however, declared that the pro-
posed substitute was unacceptable.
and Immediately opened a fight TO
force the Republicans to take an in-
terpretative reservation ON Article x.
improvement Of waterways connectinu
upper and lower New York bay. at a
cost Of sfoAOO.Ooo. with initial ap.
preparation Of $4,000 900. was recon.
mended to Congress by government
s1glneers.
An appropriation Of s2.5oO 900 TO en-.
able the Navy Department 20 con
struot the largest diriaible in the
world was urged before the House
Naval Affairs Committee by Cant
Thomas T. Craven, director Of naval
aviation. Captain Craven said the
new craft would carry greater
armament than any now planned bv
any other nation.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-02-19
WILSON CABINET
CRISIS PASSES
No Further designations Are
Likely TO Follow wilson
Lansing Rupture
FL. POLK is NOW SECRETARY
The President Expected To Preside at
Next Meeting of the Cabinet
Which Will Be Held At
An Early Date.

Washington, d. c. President VII.
sons cabinet will emerge from the
new storm that has rocked it without
other immediate designations beyond
that of Robert Lansing, retiring secre-
tary of state
While official Washington profound
ly stirred and eager with excitement.
waited for developments TO follow the
upheaval, the administration pursued
steady policy of silence in all its
departments and expects the cabinet
TO ride through the crisis soon to set
tie down again under the resumed per-
sonal direction of the President
The next cabinet meeting will be
presided over by the President him
self. The meeting will be held at an
early date, although the White House
would not say the Chief Executive
would be ready for the session this
week. That there will be no further
designations as a direct result of the
dramatic break between the President
and Mr.. Lansing, whom the President
accuses OF having usurped executive
authority in summOning the cabinet in
to session while Mr. Wilson was i'll.
was stated definitely on the highest
authority
Quietly and without attention to the
agitation shaking even the dignined at
mosphere, which was general in all
official quarters, Frank Lyon Polk OF
New York under secretary of state.
automatically became acting secretary
and took charge of the department.
Mr.. Polk without other official act
beyond the departure of Mr.. Lansing.
assumes supervision as acting secre-
tary for 30 days At the expiration of
that period, if Mr. Wilson waits that
long. there will be official designation
TO continue the secretaryship. Mr..
Polk is the probable choice of the
President to succeed Mr.. Lansing. but
it was stated at the White House that
the President had not decided upon
an appointment when his closest ad-
visers last talked with him on the sub
ject.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-02-19
President Disaqrees win AIIi.s

Paris-President Wilson has noti-
fed the English and French and Ital-
ian governments, that if they settle
the Adriatic problem without the con-
cord of Washington, the United States
will not concern itself further in the
settlement of pending European ques-
tions. He declares neither of the pro-
posed solutions is compatible with the
American stand This notification was
contained in a note handed to the
French foreign Office by Ambassador
Wallace, and at the same time. hand
ed to the British government in Lon
don and the Italian government in
Rome.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-02-19
Unions Accent Wileor d.,

Washington. ID. President VIII.
son has negotiated program of set
tlement with representatives Of the
100000 railway employees under
which consideration Of general rail-
way wage increases is assured imme.
diately after the termination of fed
eral control. through the instrumental
ity of a wage tribunal The strike
danger has passed, it is now evident.
The Brotherhood of Maintenance OF
Way employees, which had scheduled a
walkout of its 100000 members. has
postponed a strike indefinitely.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-02-19
William Phillips Slated for Envov 70
The Hague

Washington President Wilson is
understood to- have decided on the ap-
pointmcnt of William Phillips. assist
ant secretary Of state. as minister to
the Netherlands
Secretary Phillips who is native Of
Massachusetts, entered the diplomatic
service ~ years ago. When the Dom
ocrotic administration came into now
or. in 1918, Mr. Phillips. although n Re-
publican in politics. was asked fo ac-
rcpt Tine Office of third assistant socre-
iary of state owing TO experience I'm
diplomatic matters
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-02-19
Anti.Jan Law Asked

Vancouver, b. immediate action
to prevent Japanese ownership Of land
in Canada was urged on the dominion
government by the Associated Boards
Of Trade Of British Columbia A
sharp debate between II. b. Morley.
sponsor of the resolution, and Japan
csc Consul Ukita preceded the vote.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-02-19
ALLIES IGNORE PROTEST.

Supreme Council Insists on Surrender
Of War Guilty
London The Allied Supreme Coun-
cil after discussing the situation aris-
ing from Gcrmany's violent protest
over the cXtrodition demands. agreed
on the question of insisting upon those
demands. II had been reported that
there were differences between France
and Great Britain as Co whether the
demands should be modified Nothing
was done regarding further steps re.
surding bIolIand.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-02-19
War Brides Must Have pap.rs

Antwerp Every woman proceeding
TO New York on an army transport is
obliged now to obtain before embark
ing the approval OF Miss Maud Cleve-
land of Berkeley, Cal Miss Cleveland
has been placed i'm charge of this
work and She must endorse the papers
OF all applicants
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-02-19
WILSON is SOUND
IN Mind AND BODY
In Better Shape in Many Ways
Than Before Illness, and His
Mental Vigor is ProdigiouS.
ONLY WEATHER HINDERS HIM.
Improvement Slow, Sure and Steady,
Says Or. Young of Johns Hopkins.
Was in Grave Condition
in October.

BaltimOre.-The Baltimore Sun prints
a copyrighted Interview with DR. Hugh
III. Young, Baltimore physician. who is
one of the specialists who treated the
President
DR.. Young, who is connected with
Johns Hopkins University, was in
formed by the Suns correspondent of
the renewed anxiety manifested i'm
many circles at the capital as to the
Presidents actual condition.
The correspondent told him that the
announcements of continued improve
ment so frequently made are not con-
tirmed by public appearance, or by any
other outward signs of renewed health
This impatience is most natural. said
| Or Young, and the President is impa-
| tient, too, but please place the blame
| where it belongs-not upon the patient.
| who has surpassed himself: not upon
| his medical advisers, who really have
! done better than you could have ex-
pected of them; but upon the weather
1t has been absolutely the worst i'm
aginable weather for a convalescing
case
This anxiety and solcitude has not
escaped me, DR. Young continued. and
it is quite natural. i'm view of the i'm
portant role that the President is called
upon to fill in our national life. If you
think it would quiet uneasiness which
is without foundation and allay alarm
! which is without Justification | shall
gladly lay all the facts as to the dis
| tinguShed patients condition before
| the public through the sun.
From the beginning the medical men
associated with the case have never
| had anything concealed. When | first
saw the President i'm October a crisis
! had arisen of such gravity, owing to
! the development of prostate obstruc-
! ton that an emergency operation TO re-
lieve this situation was contemplated.
! but by fortutious and wholly unex-
pected change in the Presidents condi-
! ton the obstruction began to disap-
! pear.
/ The Improvement i'm this respect,
| which has been steady, is now com
! plete. 1t may have seemed slow to the
outside world, but to those of us who
| have watched the Improvement, day by
day and week by week it has seemed
! little short Of marvellous The Presi-
dent was organically sound when saw
him first and | found him not only or
! ganiCally sound when / visited him last
week, but further all the organs were
tunctioning in perfectly normal,
| healthy manner
Pari passu, the Presidents general
! condition and specifically, the slight
impairment of his left arm and leg
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-02-19
Baby Tanks To clear Snow Drifts.

New York Mayor Hylan issued an
appeal asking the people of the city
to turn out I'm block parties" and
clear cutters and passageways OF
snow and s!ush Baby tanks" have
proved the best mechanical device for
breaking up snow drifts and they
plough through a pile of snow with al
most as much ease as fish darts
through water
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-02-19

'sN~ oNPf~' Nl' . IICC-'yH CoNcenen.
Excelsior Springs Mo The cleo
tion of Capt j. J.. Mlligan Democratic
candidate and League of Nations advo.
cate. over John j. Frost Republican
and league opponent ass representative
in Congress for the Third district was
conceded by w j. Coles. chairman of
the Republican state committee.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-02-19

Parkersburg.-A crusade against the
high cost of living and the prosecution
of profiteers in West Virginia has been
inaugurated by the Department Of JUS
ticc. John A. Chumbley, special repre-
sentative Of the department, arrived i'm
the city and had a long conference
with United States Attorney Stuart w.
Walker in relation to organizing the
campaign.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-02-19

57th Year. Whole No.I86o
! n.-Twenty-Tuu.' county SUI
per.ntcndcutS ami rural school super
VlSor> of Southern West N.cg,nia gath
/ cred an the offices of the Stat, Depart
/ mcnt of schools for the purpose OF
/ contcrriuS regarding the new school
. code and matters of school interest.
/ Discussions upon various subjects
were led 10y school officials.
CharleSton-On account of cousid-
erahle activities Of unauthorized stock
/ Sale>mcn In West Virginia being re-
( ported. State Auditor John $. Darst
/ issued statement suggesting that the
/ prospective purchaser require the
/ statesmen to produce letter of author
| ity signed 10y the auditor 10 sell the
stock, which indicates that the tech
nical requirements OF law have been
satisfied
Whoeling.-Contract for the buiId-
ing and equipment of lockgates mt
Dams Nos. 80, - and -. il was an
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the accident ocrnrrnd is ~ fno+ hia,,
and rescners ynr.. rnrcod 80 AZ, .1,a
bodies of tho two mon ont of tha r,,,d
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that sunnIios or fnod nn6 IN,
which bo,o h.o, ,,,i...,,,, f.,,,,,
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The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-02-19

Observation-Disclosures taxes were
paid to the state tax commissioner as
follows $349.GO from the estate of
Omer Gunner late OF Marion county +;
S1.55 balance Of inheritance tax on the
estate of Manda Hunter, late Of Ma
rion county; and $169O balance of tax
on estate of +. L. Chaplin, late of
Hampshire county.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-02-19


remuncrative employment elsewhere
J. w Stewart, agricultural commits
Sioner said.
Charleston.-En Enforcement Of the law
requiring non-glariug lenses ON auto
mobile headlights will begin imme-
diately in West Virginia, julius X.
Monroe, member of the state road COM
mission, said.
Wheeling. - y bridge spanning
Wheeling Creek at Fuirpoint. ONO.
was swept from its foundation when
an ice gorge let 20, tying up traffic
on the Ohio River division of the
Cleveland, Lorain and Wheeling rail-
road.
Wheeling-Eire believed to have
started from crossed wires destroyed
the car barn of the Wheeling Traction
Company at West Wheeling. one car
was burned. According to Manager
Billings OF the traction company the
loss VIII be $4,000
ParkerSburG.- Sheriff VIM Dudley
returned here from Medina, O., having
IN custody c. a. Wires, of this city.
who Is wanted here on n charge OF
having forged the name OF man
named lido, to check for $40, which it
Is alleged he had cashed at a local
store and then left the city.
Elkins.-The Marlin Lumber Com
no
purpose of operating on n 1OJOO acre
tract of fine timber lying around the
town of Marlnton on the east side.
The land was purchased from the Po-
cahontas Tanning Company by COM
pany composed largely of Elkins bust
ness men.
Charleston.-W j. Hcatherman,
chief of the State Department Of
Mines, issued instructions to all coal
companies regarding disciplinary ac-
tions TO be taken for violations of safe
~ rules on the part Of operators and
miners. The accident reports con
tinue to show recklessness and negli-
gence, he states.
Observation-Disclosures taxes were
paid to the state tax commissioner as
follows: $349.G0 from the estate of
Omer Bunner, late OF Marion county {;
$I.55 balance Of inheritance tax on the
estate of Manda Hunter, late Of Ma
rion county; and $1,000 balance of tax
on estate of T.. l.. Chaplin, late Of
Hampshire county.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-02-19

Wheeling Contract for the built
ing and equipment of lockgates mt
Dams Nos. 80, - and -. it was an
nounced by local United States cngi-
necrS, will be awarded to the Milwuu-
kee Bridge Co, who made the lowest
bid of Sl93,ooO recently. II is under
stood the work on the Ohio river lock-
gates will bc begun at once following
the actual placing of the contract
with the Milwaukee firm.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-02-19

Charleston. Samuel j. Montgomery.
state commissioner OF labor, was uu-
able TO attend the fourth annual con-
ference of Charities and Corrections at
Morgantowu, and submitted a paper on
the subject of "The Child Labor Law
and Minimum Standards" to be read
TO take the place of his scheduled adj
dress. i'm the paper Mr. Montgomery
discusses the child labor law as pass
ed by the last session Of the West Vir-
gnia Legislature, and compares it with
facts about similar laws in other
states, which were brought out at the
Washington conference last May.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-02-19

CharleSton.-W J. Heathcrman.
chief of the State Department of
Mines. issued Instructions to all coal
companies regarding disciplinary ac-
tions to be taken for violations of safe
ty rules on the part Of operators and
miners The accident reports con
tinue to show recklessness and negli-
gence, he states
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-02-19

Parkersburg.- Sheriff VIM. Dudley
returned here from Medina, O., having
IN custody c.. a. Wires, of this city.
who is wanted here on n charge of
having forged the name OF a man
named lido, to n check for $50, which 1t
IS alleged he had cashed at a local
store and then left the city
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-02-19

Elkins.-The Marlin Lumber Com
pany has been organized here for the
purpose of operating on n 10000 acre
tract of fine timber lying around the
town of Marlinton on the east sidc.
The land was purchased from the Po-
cahontas Tanning Company by COM
pany composed largely of Elkins bust
ness men.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-02-19

CharleSton.-On account of cousId-
"rahle activities OF unauthorized stock
Sa'rSmen In West Virginia being re-
ported. State Auditor John $. Darst
issued a statement suggesting that the
prospective purchaser require the
statesmen to produce letter of author
ity signed 10y the auditor 70 sell the
stock, which indicates that the tech
nical requirements OF law have been
satisfied
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-02-19

lIuntington.-Ca Caught on the Norfolk
X Western bridge across the Ohio river
at kcnoNa, between east and west
bound freight trains, !. ID. Anderson
was Killed. His son, Burrill Anderson,
attempted 10 leap to safety, but struck
IA supporting beam and was fatally in
Jured. Tho bridge. at the point where
the accident occurred, is 40 feet high
and reScuers were forced to dig the
bodies of the two men out of the mud.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-02-19

Parkersburg- Deputy Marshal Chas.
j. Cook went up to Eureka, Peasants
county, and arrested II. p. Goodwin,
who is in business at that place. on n
charge OF having stolen goods from
the Il. * O. railroad while in ship
ment. The young man was brought
here and taken before u. S. Commits
sioncr f. Il. Burk, where he waived
examination and was held I'm $1,000
bail for his appearance at the term of
Federal court at Wheeling. Bond was
given with w. T. Stout as surety.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-02-19

Investigation of recent
robberies along the lines of the
Chesapeake & Ohio resulted i'm the
arrest of Granville Godfrey and James
Phillips 10y agents of the company and
officers from the prosecuting attorneys
Office 1t was charged by the officers
that supplies of food and clothing
which have been missing from cars en-
route were found at the homes of the
TWO men near Round Hill Roy Work.
man was also arrested charged with
carrying concealed weapons.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-02-19

Wheeling. - bridge spanning
Wheeling Greek at Tuirpoint. ONO.
was swept from its foundation when
an ice gorge let 20, tying up traffic
on the Ohio River division of the
Cleveland, Lorain and Wheeling rail
road
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-02-19

CharlcSton.-Twenty-fuu,' county su-
per.ntendcuJS ami rural school super
vi>or> of Southern West Virginia gath
cred an the offices of the Stat, Depart
mcnt of schools for the purpose OF
contcrrinS regarding the new school
code and matters of school interest.
Discussions upon various subjects
were led 10y school officials.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-08-26
Md1:ketNeWs|
SUBSTANTIAL REG0VER|Es
FOLLOW COTTON DECLINE


w Associated ffrAa.
NEW YORK. Aug. ss.-There werc
violent fluctuations IN the cotton mar
kci today Yesterdays big rally was
followed by a break az over n cent a
pound. hut the tendency 10 cover short
contarcis IN advance II the government
report showed itself In the late trading
and there were substantial recoyerics.
Dcember contracts sold of frum 1910 to
sfs0 and closed nj 1851 with the Fen-
cral list closing steady AT net decline
u ~ 10 30 points.
The market opened barely steady nj
unchanged prices 10 a decline az fs
points. omc overnight buying orders
around the ring and moderate de-
inand encouraged by stcadicr Liverpool
cables were soon supplied however and
the market sold ~ 10 ~ points lower
during the middle al the morning.
Rallies followed and there was q lit
Tie buyiit but the southern selling con.
tinucd and the market weakened again
during the early afternoon. October
sold off from 37so 10 2s2s and Janusr.
from Zs5s 10 2io2 making net declines
81 1906 to 1876 points.
Renewed covering resulted and last
pricca showed rallies az 20 - iaa tsints
from the lowest. The first ~ tho prl-
vate end August reports was published
this morning by One az the local author.
tiles. placing the condition at '70.e cein-
pared with 5s.3 q mnnth ago and the
Indicated crop NJ 1900. 000 bales or
nearly 100000 baleH above the last gov,
eminent forecast. There were rumors
~ q southern report making the con-
dition 72.2 which would indicate much
less than the ten year average detiori.
tatiO nfor August