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The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-10-07
SUGAR SPECULATORs HIT
One Estate Lost ss,ooo,ooo BY Drop
In the Market.

Boston.-The drop in the price OF
sugar has caused n shrinkage in value
of at least $25O,OOO,0O0, according to
an estimate made to Attorney General
Allen by Edward r. Atkins, head of Il
local sugar firm and an official of one
of the largest companies in this coun-
try and Cuba. Stocks of sugar in this
country now are enormous, he said.
and he estimated them at 1000 OO0
tons.
Between the time when sugar sold
for 61s cents a pound and the date If
reached 221a cents, Mr.. Atkins said.
fortunes were won or lost over
night by the crowds of spectators
who went into the market to "clean
up" He said one estate lost $1,000
900 by drop in the market. The
witness said the American producers
in Cuba attempted TO keep down the
price of sugar, when it started to soar.
but they were unable to do so because
of the bidding by English and Cana
dian buyers.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-10-07
Detective Is Killed sy cunman.

Philadelphia, Penn.-Detective Jo-
seph McGinn was shot fatally and a
gunman wounded seriously when in a
night which resulted when detectives
raided gambling resort on Passyunk
avenue, near Christian street, and
found ten masked bandits holding up
the place. When the detectives en-
tered the place they saw one bandit
on table menacZing the crowd with
two revOlvers. Nine other gunner
were searching occupants of the room,
collecting their money. Detective Nc
CHM was the first to step into the rear
doorway. Immediately several bandits
ordered him to throw up his hands,
but McGinn drew his revolver and
fired. a bandit then leaped into the
doorway and fired at McGinn, the bull
let entering his brain. AS McGinn
fell the gunmen and gamblers ran
through the alley to Webster street in
the rear. District Detective Com
deco shot one of the bandits as he at
tempted to escape. The victim, Chris
topher Murane, 30 years old. of New
York, is in Pennsylvania Hospital.
4 riot call was sent in, and police of
live districts responded. Four men
later were arrested. The bandits who
escaped took about $4,000 with them.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-10-07
German Exporters Rnsu-

Berlin.-Activities have been re-
sumed, after Il lapse of five years. by
the German-American Commercial
ana Economic League, whicsg was or
ganized by the late Albert Vallin. A
general meeting, which was attended
ny officials and representatives of ex-
porting and importing interests. was
held here and heard Dr. Gustav Stress
mann, president of the Foreign Rela-
tions Committee of the Reichstag, dis
cuss Germony's future relations with
other countries
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-10-07

New Nork.-A heavy windstorm that
struck New York tore down telegraph
and telephone wires, flooded streets,
uprooted trees and broke many plate
glass windows. A three story brick
wall surrounding the ruins of a Bronx
theater which was destroyed by fire
Iinc months ago, was blown down and
narrowly missed a passing trolley car.
No one was injured. The storm was
responsible for thousands Of dollars
damage IN the Times square district,
whore mnny large plate glass store
fronts were broken.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-10-07
Boston Bank Closed

Boston.-Bank Commissioner Joseph
Z. Allen took over the affairs of the
Fidelity Trust Company. His action
marked the closing Of the sixth bank
ing Institution in this city within two
months. The others were the Han.
over Trust Company, Of which Charles
Ponzi, the Financial wizard" was n
director and largest individual de.
positor; the Prudential and Cosmo-
politan Trust Companies and two
small private banks
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-10-07
West VIRGINIA cains

WashingtOn.-West Virginia. VIII, q
population OF 1,4G3,61O, an increase oj
242,49l, or 1919 per cent OF 1910. has
passed Maryland in the relative stand.
ing OF the states. West Virginia stood
twenty-eighth in 1910 and Maryland
twenty-seventh in respect TO populo.
tlon. The Census Bureaus announce.
ment Of West Ylrginias population
shows that IN tie last decade the state
made It's second largest numerical I'm.
crease, It's previous record growth hav-
Ing been made IN the decade 1900 1910
when u gained 262,310.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-10-07
Britain Within Her ainh4s

WashingtOn.-Statc Department Of
ficials have held that Great Britain is
we'll within her rights In closing the
port Of Queenstown to Transatlantic
vessels. The British order, it was
stated, neither involved the question
of freedom of the seas nor violated
any international rights. II was said
that in case of congestion or strike i'm
an American port, the United States
could close the port and order yes
sells destined there TO put in at some
other harbOr.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-10-07
REIGN Of Terror Planned.

Tacoma, Wash.--A plan of the In
dustrial Workers Of the World TO in
auRurate n period OF terrorism I'm the
Northwest within 20 days is charged
by Congressman Albert Johnson, OF
the Third Washington District, in a
statement commenting on anonymous
letters received by the Seattle police
and Federal authorities bearing the
warning that radicals are planning TO
blow up financial Institutions and
buildings IN Tacoma. Portland and
Seattle. Federal Secret Service oper-
atiyes are Investigating.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-10-07
Coal Men Vote 10 prop Tools

Wilkesbarre, Pa.-The hard coal
field is again in the grip of strike.
Ten thousand employees Of the Penn
sylvania Hillside Coal and Iron Com
pany, at Lucerne and Lackawana,
voted TO strike. Company officials are
accused of partially and discrimina-
tiOn. The order for a general strike
was issued by the Grievance Commit
tee after alleged appointments with
mine officials TO discuss difficulties
were said to have been ignored
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-10-07
To lest Sedition Law

Chicngo-Seymour Stedman, Social
ist nominee for the vice presidency.
will make an address in Newport. Ky.
"to test out the Kentucky sedition
law which Socialists and radicals
throughout the country consider the
most drastic ana unconstitutional of
the various state anti-radical laws. g"
Socialist national headquarters here
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-10-07
HEROES MEMORIAL TO
LEGION is PLANNED
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS TO OF
FER FIVE MILLION DOLLARS
TO LEGION.
For the Purpose of Erecting a Memo
rial Building in Washngton-The
Building Would Contain an Audi
torium Seating 10000 People.

western Newspaper Union News Service.
Chicago.-The Board of Directors of
the knights of Columbus voted to of
fer to the American Legion $5,OOOOOO
Tor the purpose of erecting a memorial
building in Washington. The building.
which would be in memory of the
Americans who died in the World
War, would contain an auditorium
seating 10000, quarters for the veter-
ans OF foreign wars, the c. a. Il.
Spanish War veterans and similar so
cieties
Ownership of the structure would
be vested in the American Legion and
1t would be governed by n Board of
Directors. OF the fund offered $1,000
600 would be used as an endowment
for upkeep of the building. The
S5,OOO,OOO represents the remainder of
the $4O,O00,OOO collected by the Knights
of Columbus for war purposes, and
Will not be taken from the fund which
the organization plans to continue its
national work. \ committee has ar
ranged TO meet Col Fred w. Galbraith.
Jr., of Cincinnati, head of the legion.
in New York within few days 20
make the proposition to him, but he
has not been Informed of the proposed
gift. The statement making public
the offers says that if by chance the
legion should cease to exist title to
this building and land shall revert to
the nation for such use as the United
States Senate shall determine"
y-hi
with Colonel Galbraith is composed OF
James A. Flaherty, of Philadelphia,
Supreme Knight; Daniel j. Callahan,
of Washington, Supreme Treasurer; !;
William j. Mckinley, of New York,
Supreme Secretary, and Joseph C. Pei.
letter, of Boston, Supreme Advocate.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-10-07
insolvency is Admitted

Louisville, Ky.-That the Associated
OIL Company, with offices i'm the Ken
yon Building here and capitalized at
100000, 'looks like total loss. #"
was the admission made today by
Attorneys George j. Dehler ald w
w. Watts, Of counsel for the company.
The company filed an answer in Fed
eral Court to suit filed by petition
ing creditors, principal Of whom is
Vice President j. O. Butler. admitting
insolvency.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-10-07
aerman wirsless plan.

Nauen, Germany-The completed
wireless sending station here, the
largest in the world, was dedicated
today in the presence Of Ellis Loring
DreseI, United States Commissioner to
Berlin members OF the American mis-
sion, representives Of other countries,
American and English newspaper men
and German officials and scientists.
President Ebert, after congratulating
the German makers Of the plant on
their ingenuity, sent broadcast a mes
sage opening the new service.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-10-07

Washington.-To meet the rush Of
work at Ellis Island caused by the in
lux Of immigrants, Assistant Labor
Secretary Post directed 133 addition
81 employees be added to the force.
The Increase was ordered as a result
Of visit 10 Ellis Island last week by
Air Post, who said the situation there
was one which would "take many
months TO overcome" Women will
be admitted on equal terms with men
hereafter to inspectorshlps rnder the
Immigration Bureau.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-10-07
legion Opposed to Smiths Release.

Cleveland, O.-The American Le-
gion is opposed to the reduction OF
court-martial sentences of men con.
victed of such offenses as those for
which Frank II. ("Hard- -Boiled')
Smith, former army lieutenant, was
sentenced TO prison originally for three
years and released after having served
less than ten months, Colonel Fred
w. Galbraith, Jr., new National Com
mander Of the American Legion, de-
clared after hearing that Smith was
released
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-10-07
New YORK Pronertx inorease-

New York.-Iteal estate i'm New
York City will have an assessed valua-
tion of S9,G0S,017 ,467 for 1920, the
Board of Taxes and Assessments an
nounced. This is an increase of ST.
399.607, ,494 over the present year.
Value of taxable personal property
was placed at STS5,947 400, a decrease
Of $15j,ST4,550, due to exemptions per
mitted by q new law. The personal
properties of John ID. Rockefeller and
John -. Rockefeller, Jr., were. assess
ed at $2,000000 and S5OO,OOO respec.
lively. the same as for the present
year
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. by China
Of concessions made by the Russian
Bclsheyik, including the return OF all
privileges given by China to the old
Russian Governments, has been made
the subject Of Informal inquiries from
tile American Government to the For
eign Office az PekiDg At the sune
time the United States has entered into
informal discussion With other Govern
merits respecting the situation. IL was
explained at tlie State Department
that the good faith Of China was By no
means impugned.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-10-07
Aviation Officer Killed.

Hartford, Lieutenant Arthur
C.. Wagner, Of Wayburn, Sask, was
killed and Lieutenant Commander VII.
liam Merrill Cory, Jr.. commanding
officer Of the aviation section of the
Atlantic fleet, was injured Seriously,
when an airplane I'm which they were
riding crashed to the ground.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-10-07

Toledo, Olive men held up the
Broadway branch Of the Ohio Saw.
ings Bank and Trust Company ana es-
capped with $1,000. They used a stolen
automobile in their flight. The bank
stan offered no resistance, the man
agcr turning over the cash when cou-
frOnted with pistols.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-10-07
Press Writers Barred

Washington-Secretary Bainbridge
Colby announced that Paul Hanna.
correspondent Of the New Yorl, Cali.
socialist newspaper, and Laurence
I0dd, associated with Mr.. Hanna.
would not be permitted to attend the
daily conferences which the Secretary
OF state conducts with the newspaper
correspondents.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-10-07
Crash Fatal.

Mt Clemens, Mich.-E. N. Neil, of
Ironton, Ohio, died here of injuries re-
ceived when DetrOit-Port Huron
electric car wrecked his automobile on
crossing near the village of New
Baltimore. Five Mt. Clemens friends
with him at the time of the accident
were injured seriously.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-10-07
Schools In Southern ohio Nav Close

Columbus, O.-More than fifty
school in Southren Ohio may be closed.
Most of them are schools Of the one.
room type i'm districts in which the min
imum compensation under the law
now IS paid. The reason is an express
sion that Vernon VI. Reigel. State Su-
perintendent, is determined to enforce
the law for the first time.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-10-07

Blucfeld.-A party Of men enrouta
in an automobile from Jcukinjoucs TO
Elkhorn, found the body of an I'M
known foreigner lying In the county
road An examination OF The body dis
closed The fact that he had been stoned
to death. All of the wounds were
believed to have been caused by stones,
as there were no such injuries MS could
have been caused by a knife or gun dis
closed at the investigation. The head
had almost been beaten OF. There
were no identification marks about the
mans clothing
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-10-07
Enalnee Are cripnled.

Riga.-Thc United States destroyer
Kane sustained damage to her en-
gines Willie outside Riga, but is not
in need Of assistance, according to a
wireless message received here.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-10-07

Huntington. "That the slaughter OF
"a tubfu' of martens by police Of the
city constituted breach Of statutes
designed TO protect songbirds in the
city, was The declaration contained i'm
resolutions passed 10y the Kiwanls
Club at the regular meeting Of that
organization. The resolution WAS pre-
sented by II. Clay W8rth, chairman OF
the resolutions comVittee ana direct
ed the public affairs committee TO as
certain whether published reports that
hundreds OF martens we're slain by pc-
lice Of the city are true, and whether
any state statute has been vlolatcd
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-10-07
REPRISALS in
IRELAND PLANNED
SlNN FEiN FOUNDER DECLARES
DISORDERS PART OF Gov
ERNMENT POLICY.
Chief Secretary of ireland, Sir Hamar
Greenwood, Few Hours Earlier,
Had Warned Royal Irish Constabu-
larry Against Disorders.

Dublin.-Charges that reprisalS in
Ireland were calculated policy of the
government that the occasion for
them often was afforded by the prov
ocation OF agents, and that a plot ex-
lists for the assassination of the Irish
Republican leaders, were made by Ar
thur Griffith, founder of the Sim Fein
organization.
a few hours earlier, however, warm
ing against reprisals, no matter what
the provocation, had been given to the
Royal Irish Constabulary by Sir Ha-
mar Greenwood, the Chief Secretary
for Ireland, in a speech on the oc-
casion of n distribution of medals He
dwelt upon the provocation which had
been given to the police with lO3 of
their number murdered and 40
wounded, but declared no reprisals
could be countenaced by the authori-
ties. He congratulated the men upon
their general maintenance of disci-
pline.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-10-07

Charleston.-Per Reed and Kether
Blair, arrested at Portsmouth, o., and
brought back here on charges OF rob
bine Philip Blake at Spring Fork. pre-
ferred by Fred O. Singleton, county
detective, were arraigncd before JUS
tice Acres waived preliminary exam
inatiOn and were committed TO the
county Jail TO await next grand jury
sitting. They were unable 10 give
bonds.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-10-07
cossacks cantnre Reoht

reheran, Persia. Persian Cossa clss
have captured the town Of Recht, and
reached Morbad and EnzeH, on the
Southern coast Of the Caspian Sen.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-10-07

Huntington.-Charged with cutting
to Kill his brother, BeSs Miser was ar
resed at Sixteenth street and Eighth
avenue following a quarrel with Nose
Miser, according to police reports.
Nose Miscr was cut several tins on
the arms. lie was taken to q local
hospital for treatment. hut was re-
moved to his home later.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-10-07

New MartinSville-Two railroaders
were killed and three others injured.
one seriously. when the engine Of a
Baltimore & Ohio freight train on the
Ohio River division, exploded at Proc
tor, near here. The force Of the blast
was so great that the locomotive boiler
was lifted from the truck and deposit
ed in q nearby cOrnfield
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-10-07

Charleston.-Andrew Cody, aged 2s
years, who attempted to take his life
at his home at 40 Lowell street. will
recover, physicians who attended him
at st. Francis hospital, asserted.
Cody shot himself with a revolver ON
his left side and the bullet lodged near
his spire. 1t is said that the attempt
was Codys third effort to take his own
life. The first time ne missed him
self altogether, while the second time
the bullet struck a rib and merely
bruised the skin.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-10-07

NhcelinG.-One man was killed. an
ether injured and four others narrow
~ escaped death on the rail when a
north bound short line Wheeling and
Lake Erie train crashed into an cleo
tric section car, near Highland City.
Fog and haze that hung heavy over the
tracks in that vicinity was responsible
for the fatality. Roe Antil, of High
land City. sustained broken neck and
crushed skull Sten Bariboal was bad
~ bruised, while four others escaped
by jumping
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-10-07

Charleston--Sevc1 boys left for lie
state industrial school for boys mt
Pruntytown, under ;he care of Super
intendent II. i. Fisher who was i'm
Charleston and found there were q
number of boys who had been com
mitted TO his institution and were
waiting to he moved. Among the
seven were James and Luther Crock
EFT and Edward Robert. three of the
boys who engineered the robbery Of
The Charleston National Bank Of SEQ
during the rush hour Of the day nor
long ago. Arthur Bclchcr. one OF tho
boys in the group. is said to havs
robbed the store Of a. C. Jackson. at
Pinchton, Of $1,000 i'm money and
checks James Carson, who escaped
from The school, was returned, and
Winifredc Starkcy and Donald CaId-
VOL, both of whom were out ou parole,
wore returned because Of violations Ok
that privilege
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Sistersville.-When she fell from the
running board of an automobile in
which she and a number of girls were
returning from Sunday-school, Mary
McCune, II, of Joseph Mills, sustained
injuries that proved fatal five hours
later. The girl was riding on the run
ming board of the machine and lost
her balance when she made an effort
to retrieve her hat which had been
blown from her head by the wind. She
fell to the ground with terrific force,
crushing her skull and fracturing sew
eral ribs. The manned body was ta-
Ken into the home of Fred Ferrell, and
DR.. a. O. Conway, Of Centervllle,
called.
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Charleston.-Declaring that the ma
val ordnance plant at South Charles
ton is the largest Of it's kind I'm the
world; that the United States will be
able TO turn out its own armor plate
and all naval ordnance independent Of
the manufacturers who have had mo
nopoly of the business in the past and
that the government will save vast
sums to the taxpayers, Secretary Jo-
sephus Daniels spoke before several
thousand people here following a big
parade and celebration. Secretary
Daniels declared that the ordnance
plant would be a permanent lnstitu-
ton and that it would employ severH
thousand men.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-10-07

Belfast.-A police patrol was am
pushed near Tubbercurry, County Sill
60 By large party of armed civilians.
district Inspector Brady was killed,
Che head constable gravely wounded
and another constable less serious
wounded. Unconfrmed reports say
several houses have been burned in
reprisal for the attack.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-10-07

FIintOn.-Four cases Of supposed
eggs, broken by baggage handlers at
n West Virginia railway station. were
found TO contain egg shells filed with
whisky. Each egg had been blown"
carefully from the shell, and after
that the whisky poured in the tiny
opening was sealed with cement.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-10-07

Limerick, Ireland.-Two constables
were shot and killed near O'Brien's
bridge, when police patrol was fired
upon.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-10-07

Morgantown.-Rev. c. A. ISner
Methodist pastor, was elected steward
in the West Virginia Methodist prot
estant conference.
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'harleSton.--Action for damages has
Deeh commenced in Kanawha Circuit
Court by Mrs. Ora Howery against the
Charleston lntcrurban Railroad Com
pany. Plaintir asks $4,000 damages
t"r physical injuries alleged to have
been received when she was struck by
Il traction car May % near Dickinson.
Mrs. III. +. Fletcher also brought suit
against the same company for $4,000
damages for injuries claimed to have
been received when jostlcd from "a car
platform at Luna park.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-10-07

MISUNDERSTANDING for an in
junction restraining Lon H. Kelly,
United States District Attorney, and
his assistants from enforcing the pro-
vision of the Lever act against coal
companies in anticipation of demand
ny federal attorneys before the grand
jury which convened here, was over
ruled by John G. Rose, of Baltimore,
at the opening session of court here.
The injunction sought by the operators
asked the court to find the Lever acr
invalid against the complainants and
all others. and if the act should be
found valid, then that it be found in
applicable to the complainants.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-10-07

Hinton.-I. A. King. young man of
Sandstone, was stabbed in the bncll
with "A knife in an alteration between
him and Guy Kersey. the trouble oc-
curing near that place. King WAS
brought to the Hinton hospital He
will recover. King is brakeman on
the Piney branch of the &. x q.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-10-07

Huntington.-A moving picture ma
chine will furnish amusement and in
struction at noon hour in the high
schools here.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-10-07

Sistersville.-Oscar penn had mi
raculous escape from death when hc
drove his auto into Il. x O. train.
The impact turned the auto around.