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The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-09-02

London a nation wide miners
strike scheduled for September 80. is
regarded - certain unless the miners
withdraw tneir "unjustidablc demands
Tor wage increases" approximatiug 40
per cent
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-09-02

Charleston.-In special proclama-
ton Issued by Governor John ]. Corn.
well, Tuesday, November .. is set as
the date for the election of a successor
to the late A. E. Scherr, state senator
for the Sth senatorial district. whose
recent death has caused a vacancy in
the state senate. The Sherffs OF
Boone, Kanawha and Logan counties,
which comprise the Eighth district,
were accordingly notified of the decl-
sion, each having been sent a copy OF
the proclamation.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-09-02

CharlestOn.-DepOsits in the 115
state banks In West Virginia increased
S2j,JO7, ,sgj4j from June 30. 1919. TO
the same date this year, according to
n statement made public by J. S. Hill.
state banking commissioner. The re-
sources Of the state banks i'm that ne
riod Increased nearly thirty million.
The deposits In all the state banks on
June 30, last, amounted to S154,44O.-
26S.JO, as compared with S153,1S4.-
10301, the showing on May 4, the date
OF the last preceding call The call OF
Feb. %, this year, showed total de-
posIts Of S15OGGl 9SO1G; that Of Sept
-, 1919, showed S13G,341 ,28S and that
Of June 30, 1919, showed S12S,g32,-
375O5.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-09-02

Huntngton.-John Estep. G5. a car
penter contractor, 54S Main street.
Guyandotte, died following injuries he
received a few minutes before while
walking on the Chesapeake and Ohio
right of way near Guyandotte station.
Estep, it was said, was struck by train
-, east bound for Richmond. While
there were no witnesses 10 the acct
dent, Estep, who had just finished his
supper and was going for walk, was
struck by the passenger train. He died
on the way TO Barboursville.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-09-02

Montreal -- Montreal Gazette will
announce that on and after September
j.. 1920, the price Of the paper will be
3 cents, while the subscription rate
will be raised to $12 a year.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-09-02

Wheellng-As result of the in
juries when he fell under a heavy truck
owned by the Wheeling Building Ma
terial Company, Michael, the 12-year-
old son of Mr.. and Mrs J. r. Count
han, 1871 Grandvlew street, died at
the Wheeling hospital. 1t is said that
the boy was riding with the driver
Of the truck, Adrian Norton, with
whom he rode whenever possible, and
as the machine approached the home
Of the boy, he started to get off while
It was still in motion, and In some
manner fell beneath it's wheels, receiv-
ing the Injuries which resulted in his
death.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-09-02

Wheeling. to the police,
crooks are in the city and are work
ing an entirely new game with bills
of $50 denomination. The story being
circulated Is to the effect that several
bills have been passed that are a com
binatlOn of $40 and 81 notes. 1t is said
the scheme is to slice a $50, the front
being stripped from the back and tie
two like parts Of a 50 note pasted
thereon. When the phony note is pass
ed after the two dollar side has been
altered somewhat, it Is laid out with
the $50 side up, merchants i'm their
hurry accepting the same without first
giving the note close scrutiny. Just
how the S2-twentied and two are split
is mystery to the police, but IL Is
said that there must be some defect
i'm the paper being used by the govern
mcnt which allows splitting the bills.
only reserve bank notes of a new issue
it is said, are being employed I'm the
swindle. So far several OF the bad
bills have been found.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-09-02

Charleston.-Another chapter in the
settlement of the Virginia debt case
was written into the records here when
representatives Of the Virginia debt
commission of Virginia appeared be-
fore the West Virginia State Board of
Public Works TO secure the release
by this state of 81, ,132, 500 worth Of Vir-
ginia debt bonds, held in escrow by
their state pending the establishment
of ownership and production of the
debt certificates they represent. The
proofs Of ownership were presented
to the Board Of Public Works, which
met In special session to hear the case
by Colonel Joseph Burton, insurance
commissioner Of Virginia and secre-
tary Of the Virginia debt commission
since its creation, and Major B. De
Williams, who also represented the
Virginia commission.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-09-02

Charleston.-Thc state department
OF public safety will I'm the future en-
force automobile license laws Of West
Virginia, according 10 announcement
made by G. =. Fortney, state road
commissioner. Arrangement has been
made between the two departments
whereby the state police Will add this
to It's duties. The road commission at
present estimates that at present
large number OF owners Of cars are
escaping the payment Of the required
taxes and that by vigorous steps 20
break the practice at least $1,000
monthly win be added to the income
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-09-02

HuntngtOn.-Co with the en-
emy was established by city health
authorities when officers, armed with
barrels of oil and anti-cockroach pow
der attacked the Prindle gravel pit at
Fifteenth street and Columbia avenue
for years site of the city dump. Huge
swarms of cockroaches, indigenous to
the vicinity of the municipal dump, will
be annihilated. Elan on the part Of
the invading party will be stimulated
by the statement of visiting cOckroach
students that the pests are of German
origin.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-09-02
Bell Boys Testimony Gets Divorce.

D~I oOJ SbtIHHOHy JttS UIVorCe.
Buffalo, N. Y.-John Shea played
bell hop for 10 minutes to Harold S.
Mills, July "a in Rochester hotel. He
saw enough for Mrs. Mills to, get a
divorce in special term Of Supreme
court here.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-09-02

Huntington.-Much progress is be
Ing made in completing the Chesa-
peake & Ohio extension from Man to
Gilbert, Huntington visitors from Lo-
gan say. Gilbert looms large as one
of the future industrial centers of the
state, it is said, and much growth Is
expected following the entry of the
Norfolk x Western and the Virginian
railways to that city.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-09-02

Wheeling-A wildcat brought here
from Colorado by the Wheeling Dok-
k'es, slipped its collar when q number
OF people accompanied by a local pho
tcCrapher went TO a farm east of the
city where the animal Is being kept.
The cat darted at camera, tearing it to-
pieces with its paw while the photog-
rapher and his companions broke speed
records I'm going to a nearby barn. The
cat then darted into its cage and they
managed to close the door on It. A
pound Of ether was used to chloroforn
the animal before the collar could be
9ut back on.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-09-02

Martinsburg.-In the local federal
court offices the City Bank of Wheel
ing was named the defendant in a
$5OO,OOO damage suit, instituted by
Thomas T. Boswell a wealthy Balti-
mOrean. The suit is the outgrowth of
the sale of certain bonds of coal com
pany in which Boswell was interested
some time ago. The declaration has
not yet been filed, but it is understood
that Boswell alleges the bonds were
secretly disposed of and seeks to re-
cover the amount he contends he lost
as a result Of the deal. The sum in
volved in the case is the biggest one
ever named in a damage case insti-
tuted in this city since the federal
court was organized here in 1888.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-09-02

Huntington.-The clever swindler.
who by check manipulations mulcted
the American Bank and Trust Com
pany here of more than $1,000 early in
June, has since successfully accom-.
plished the SAME swindle, using meth.
DDS Identical 20 those employed here,
not less than five times since he left
Huntington, according to private de-
tectives here. the method of opera
tion involves 4 deposit of $4,000, and
through a ruse, checking the amount
out twice, almos. simultaneously.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-09-02

CharlestCn.-Attempting to fasten
dynamite cap to the wires of dry cell
battery with his teeth, Orvi Sullivan,
the 16-year-old son Of Charles l.. Sulli-
van, Chelyan farmer, was fatally
hurt in an oil refinery, where he was
employed. The cap exploded and the
boys face was badly torn. He was
rushed to a local hospital where he
died.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-09-02

Charleston. - Twenty-four of the
thirty physicians examined recently
by the public health council will be
licensed to practice their profession in
this state. The list of licenses made
public by DR.. S. L. Jepson, executive
secretary in part is as follows: Oscar
b. Biern, Huntington; v. e. McEldow-
ney, Charleston James Thompson,
Morgantown James S. Klump, Hunt
ington; r. E. Wakefield, Huntington.
One of the class, Dr. Wakefield, is
chiropodist and all of the others are
medical practitioners.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-09-02

CharlestOn.-Charged with the mur-
der of Deputy Sheriffs Dillon and Ell
lis in Mingo county, on August 21, 1915
Albert McClOud was found guilty in
the circuit court at Williamson and
sentenced to life Imprisonment. The
deputy sheriffs were killed while try
Ing to capture McClOud, who was
charged with desertion from the army.
McCloud defied state and federal Off
GERS for Is months, before walking into
Williamson and surrendering himself
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-09-02

Wheeling.-Dorothy Nutter was in
stantly-killed and Clarice Nutter, Peg
gle Johnson, Mrs. Rose Gillespie and
George Fox, all of Wheeling, were Sc
riously injured, when the automobile
in which they were riding plunged
over fifty-foot embankment a short
distance below MOundsvlle. The party
left this city EN- route to Fish Creek,
where they expected to spend the day
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-09-02
n E w S
CULLINGS
=
WEST VIRGINIA

Wheeling.-A bad fire occurred in
the garage owned and operated by the
George Johns heirs at Benwood which,
starting from an unknown source, en-
:irely destroyed the building and three
automobiles which were in it at the
time OF the fire.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-09-02

HuntingtOn.-Twenty-five state prls-
oners in charge of Guard Frank Nc
Guthrie are being moved from Lincoln
to Kanawha county to work on Kama
wha county roads. Members OF the
prison camp passed through here on
their way TO Kanawha. For the past
two years they have done construction
work on the Hamlin pike but Lincoln
county made no provision for them this
year and Kanawha county put in a bid
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-09-02

Martinsburg.-Mrs. Belle Brown,
wife Of Charles w. Brown, died in
hospital here from injuries inflicted
when she was attacked and beaten at
her home. Her husband is under the
care Of hospital surgeons suffering
from cash in his throat, said by the
police TO have been self-inflicted.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-12-09
WORLD BEATING.

We that the worlds
has remaining prohibition America
months and three days-London .tE.tE
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-12-09
SKATING RINK TO BE l..
CONSTRUCTED AT ONCE

Work ON Bemidji's outdoor ,recrea-
ton project Will be started as soon
as possible, it is announced today.
The recreational board Of the Red
Cross which has planned to sponsor
a skating rink an 'dtoboggan slide at
Tenth street and Lake Boulevard has
appointed two committees to go
ahead with the project.
A finance committee consisting of
E. A. Barker, chairman, George T.
Baker, C. w Vapdersluis, and H. A.
Huffman will make plans for the
financing Of the toboggan slide, pro
curejng Of the necessary lumber and
provide for ~caretaker.
A committee, consisting Of C. L.
lister, chairman, r. o. 'Bagby, Ches-
ter S. Rouse, M. e. Hinkley, Rev. L..
P. Warford,' G. o. Riggs, Thomas
Bailey, Miss Alma ,Munson, Mrs.
George Kirk and MES. Mike Downs,
will have charge Of the construction
Of the skating .Enk., Work will be
started on. the rink at once and a
warming house will be provided. The.
city council has provided sufficient
Hose' for flooding purposes and very
Mile expense will be connected with
the warming house. School boys will
do the majority; ofHthe work ION the
rink at the start, although later on
it is thought that a >caretaker will
be required. ...-.,,..5,> ? .>,. ,.f!},,'
, ., --Rny christmas Scale
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-12-09
ATLANTA DEALER ARRESTED :.
! FOR SELLING SUBSTITUTE

The practice Of substituting by
etail dealers was given severe jolt
n atlanta by Judge Hathcock, of
he Municipal court. Stowell Haight,
soft-drink> dealer, was>bound over
% the Criminal Court lat Atlanta on
charge of cheating, by selling sub
titutes when Wards Orange-Crush
vas asked for. ~ ~ -, 80 T.
Several witnesses" testified that
hey had visited Nights place and
demanded Orange-Crush and had re-
= eived "a substitute drink. "a After
rearing the testimony Judge Hath
eek ordered that the defendant be
i'ound over to the Criminal Court Of
Atlanta. 49, - EE---E - :. :.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-12-09
sP01LED s1LAGE is A ..'|
-: r + d MENACE TO STOCK


The season for opening the silo and
beginning with the Stage feeding is
at hand. There Is always a layer Of
half a foot. or a little more Of badly
nodded and spoiled silage on the top
that had better be taken to the ma
nure pile or put somewhere out Of
reach of the stock, as spoiled ,silage
might cause some trouble. This ia
especially true in feeding the silage
to horses. Only good, sound silage
should ever be fed to horses and then
only in limited quantities. A little
nodded silage is not likely to prove
harmful; to cattle. s-sSilage feeds best
to cattle and sheep when fed in a
bunk or manger in the barn or in a
protected shed. Where grain is being
fed, it can well be spread <over the
sil; &c after the; silaget has been place
ed in the~feed hunks: w. II. Peters,
ecting cnief, division Of animal hus-
bandry, University FARM >7>r -:
- - % t.''.-y
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-12-09
FREIGHT RATES MUST,
= i-% .-s-. BE REVISED IN 1921
NV United Pressl

Washington, Dec: 9.-Revision of
freight rates throughout the Missis-
sippi Valley, and Of rates between
the Mississippi Valley and all parts
Of the United States will be necessary
during 1921, the interstate commerce
commission announced today:
This will result from the decision
in the memphis Southwestern Inves-
tigation, lin which,. C. C. held that
Mississippi river water competition
no longer justified lower rates at riv-
er points than at intermediate interior
points. '&
The mission has extended until
March !, June ! and Dec. l, 1921,
the time for readjustment of these
do not involve general Of sweeping in
creases. but merely extensive revi-
sioi1s Of tariffs. go - E-e'tg -"
buy Christmas Seals
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-12-09
WHAT OTHERS Il SAY
Editor. Pioneer:

Editor, Pioneer: " - . ,>...s@. =. :
Through the columns OF your pa
yer wouH like ITO hear; some, of the
:itizensS express themselves in regard
0 the location of the new school
luilding. i. 1893 w. :, sdsal's - -
< II suggestions are in order why
.ot give our preference now, Instead
if kicking later, when 1t is too late.
A number Of progressive citizens
have mentioned a location that
Is the the appearance Of the the city. a lie. Lei
every patron of the schools take an
interest in this movement and give
their opinion. , @%f-A tsfsz,f i. Il SO g
my selection for the new school
would be the block between the pre-
,ent high school and the court house,
$3.50 Who will be the next. ~ z; ~ -, =
-, sJH ~.S%. ~; A CITIZEN.;
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-12-09
SERVICE RESUMED BETWEEN
NEW ORLEANS AND HAMBURG

The United American Lines, Inc,
makes the following announcements:
Pursuant, to the policy of the United
American Lines to extend its service
between the United States and Ham,
burg to Southern Atlantic and Gulf
rorts, the steamer Kerkenna, a YES
sci OF $500 lightweight tons, Of the
unitcdaAmerican Lines, Inc, is sched-
uled to sail from Hamburg on Deem
Der 9th for New Orleans, will load
from, New Orleans to Hamburg. This
is, it is believed, the first steamer
since the war from Ham burg to New
Orleans carrying general cargo. and
1t Is probable that it will be the be-
ginning, Of q regular service. The
Kerkenna, 1t IS expected, will sail
from New Orleans for Hamburg late
In January. ,....
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-12-09
No Cure For The Flu

Attic this dreaded Country last
another Ep
demc - r
We everybody the cold have fever
chs dull aches constipation TORO CLEANSING FUR
IF WING LAXATIVE. ~ II 4%%@,
Roxy (wa; and bed for the
Will
Flu" or Grippe
Buy today, in
Mothers should closely children them
delay Tea tablets
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-12-09
DO YoUkNoW YOUR scHooLs2

How many readers of this column tell f-hand
many subjects their child studying school, many other
pupils there in the school with their child,
what the of the teacher teaches that child
In the grade schools these questions would much
than the Junior and Senior departments of High school,
structfon - |@,EIIE - 06''.
This week National School Week and ali residents of
Bemid urged to become acquainted with their schools
other words to know schools Beids schools
to visitors at all time while school progress but
special invitation being offered So there has been
increase over the usual number of school visitors but the faculty
urges that still people visit the various school buildings
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-12-09
FOR BETTER HEALTH PROTECTION.

Reports from the sale Christmas stamps for the Mime
Public association indicate that the seals selling
with only moderate "Money tight is the genera
opinion. 1872 '"' 900. III N".>' %.|'t ~
Many forget the economic value of health in community
Health sometimes purchased price
Factories robust stores with and
sales women and schools with healthy children and teachers
make community sefsupporng, progressive and happy
place to live in IT, the other hand individuals are permitted
go exposing those with whom they contact to
malignant disease the efficiency and
the thus exposed weakened and the employer loses
much that would be gained through sturdy OF
poyees The health of family member Of which act-
ed with contagious infectious disease in jeopardy
the community Economically, the community is suffering
loss.
This them thing that the Public Health association
has done and will continue to do has searched of
tuberculosis and other infectious diseases and reported them
the patient suffering from the disease seriously
endangeng the lives of Others The patient sent to san
tarum taken to relieve him in the best
possible In the patient able to take of
himself soon he realizes his condition But where
he not able to do the Public Health association has ad
vanced the funds L.. :
Cases like the above mentioned are too to
ton but the fact that they of private and confidential
ture makes publicity of the details impossible. tx
tuberculosis clinics held in the county and many take
advantage of the free examination offered There however
great who do not avail themselves Of such oppotun
y is the duty of the Health association to that such
examined and to take to protect the
muniy infectious contagious disease found
Is this not worth investing small Of money in Would
not the returns from county be hundred
times the invested few dollars of Christmas stamps?
Buy generously You doing yourself economic
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-12-09
MANY suBNoRNlALS.

controller the
did oft subnormaKSns City Star
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-12-09
SALVATION ARMY HOME ~
LEAGUE MEETS TOMORROW

= The Home League Of the Salvation
Army willfmeet Friday afternoon at
!, the home OF Mrs. C. M. johnson, Il Q
Lincoln avenue, in the fifth ward, at
1880 O'Clock. A fine lunch will be
served. All members are requested
to be present and officers for the
coming year are to be elected. b.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-12-09
COUNTY CHARGE DIES AT /,
ST. ANTHONY'S HOSPITAL

|. Lewis Dahl, aged a. years. county
charge passed away at the st. An
thony hospital at nine. o'clock, last
night. Arrangements for the burial
have as yet not oeen completed. The
interment will be under the. charge of
NJ. E. Ibertson, undertaken. ";
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-12-09
WHITE PINE BLISTER RUST \
MAP SENT ON REQUEST

~ Prof. A. g. Ruggles, state ento-..
mologist,, has prepared a map of Min
nesota showing exactly where the
white pine blister rust disease has.
been found. Copies of this map may
be obtained on request by writing TO
the state entomol0gist, University
Farm, St. Paul.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-12-09
OVERHEARD BY EXCHANGE EDITOR
AND CEMENT STEPS.

Struck by the notice "1ron sinks in
ave to the occasion the smart shopkeeper reaiated
dies vaults
:epea music stand Niagara Falls moonlight walks holiday
and" $3.50 - a &EcEr To N~
But the visitor collecting thoughts he returned
and showing his head at the doorway shoAted
Yes know and marble bus"Sience
HIS BUSY DAY 5y+u>f -
Back in the dim distant living
efpnt problem and something's James Whitcomb Riley
walked barber shop Greenfield
tor Of the shop old W. 80
MeuSsSen1yhOw are getting along?" Mr. Riley
mr. Jim had good replied. make
cents hween and quittn ia
: Coed x in industry indeed other walk Of life is factor
men not only good morals good business Nothing
ts tint bundle Of desires abe.
the study ability
view 60: - ~
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-25
ATTENTION o. E. $.

ATTENTION O. 10. :. All members of the order of the Eastern Star are invited to attend service at WoOdlawn Presby terian Church at II o'clock a. m.. Sunday, De- cember 26, 1920.
 sermon by Brother Hershey. Auspices of woOdIawn o. F. :. No liV.
 MRYTLE MCCARTNEY,
 MatrOn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-25
QUARTER MILLION FIRE
Tons of Paints and Oils Consumed In
 Memphis Blaze
By Associated Press

Memphis, December 24-Fed by tone of paints and oils, fire of undeter- mined origin late today destroyed the loca. salesroom and warehouse of the Glidden Co of Cleveland, damaged a number of adjoining stores and caused serious injudies to three firemen. The loss is estimated at $250000. For a time the Goodwin institute; in which the Memphis branch of the federal re- serve bank is located, and other ad- Joining property was threatened.
 The fire is thought to have orig mated in an office adjoining the paint and oil store. It had gained good headway before being discovered and after it reached the Glidden building fIremen were forced to confine their efforts to saving adjoining property. The fire was spectacular explosions of oils and paints occurring at frequent intervals, and throwing sparks and turning timbers high into the air.