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The Washington herald., 1920-03-10
ENGINEERS TO HOLD
MEETING AT COSMOS

knotty engineering problems will
be discussed at the meeting of the
washington Chapter of the Amer
lean Association of Engineers in the
auditorium of the Cosmos Club on
the evening of Friday. March 12.
Representative Reavis. of Nebras-
ka, will speak on the Jones' -Reavis
bill to create Department of Pub
lie Works which would have juris-
dictiOn over practically all engi-
neering and survey work of the
government. military and naval
projects being excepted. Marshall
o. Leighton will also discuss vari-
Gus phases OF the proposed depart
ment.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-10
Sons of Confederates
Hear Upshaw Addres:

Confederate veterans are entitled
to the handclasp of Uncle Sam for
their record of fifty years of un-
swerving loyalty to the country"
Representative william, ID. Upshaw,
Georgia. declared last night in
urging support for his Confederate
pension bill. at the regular meeting
Of the Washington Camp. Sons of
Confederate Veterans. at the Com
federate Memorial Home.
Washington Camp viii give a re-
ception in honor of Nathan Bedford
Forrest, commander-in-ehi of the
Sons of Confederate eVterans. at the
Memorial Home on April 10. 4 COM
mittee on arrangement was ap-
pointed composed of f.. u. BlayIock.
chairman: Jesse Anthony and +. +.
Fravel.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-10
Not a Chance for Hubby
To Re-Collect Alimony

New York. March 9.-oncc ali
mony has been paid by a man 10 his
wife he has about as much chance
of getting it back as n snowfall
has in-July. Supreme Court Ius-
tice BLUR made that clear today.
although not in these words.
DIR. Abraham NJ. Averett sought 10
recover alimony paid to his wife.
Mrs. Birdie Averett, at the rate of
$50 week. on the ground that the
separation had been sct aside. The
decision was against him.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-10
Doctor S Prescriptions
Put Iowa Town on Map

Fort Madison, Iowa. March o
This place has been discovered as
the oasis in he desert of America
Iowa, and especially Fort Madison.
will become the Mecca of the thirsty.
it was predicted tonight.
One hundred prescriptions calling
for a pint of whisky each have been
issued by a local physician within
the five days. He ran out of blanks.
sent for more and is now prepared
to prescribe anew for whatever ails
his patients.
The prescriptions. call for doses of
"one tablespoonful every two or
three hours"
The Washington herald., 1920-03-10

mings is expected to be Senator
Brandegees Democratic OPPONENT.
Thomas Taggart, according to indi-
cations, will run against Senator
Watson in Indiana, and Norman -.
Mack and Franklin ID. Roosevelt
are spoken of as possible DcmoCra-
tic nominees in New York against
Senator Wadsworth.
In Illinois. Representative Will
lam +. Mckinley. who managed for
mer President Taft's campaign in
1912, will he the Republican nom
inee. Frank Peabody. formerly as
ISOLATED with James \. Garfield in
the United States Fuel Administra- =
tion. is being urged for 'hc Demo
cratic nomination in Illinois.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-10
Russell Reelected Head
Of Park View Association

George ii. Russell was last night
reelected president of the Park
View Citizens Association. Other
officers elected were: G. w. Gil
more. vice president: II. +. Harmon.
secretary; A. Il. Clark, treasurer:
John G.. McGrath, Miss Frances i.
Farley and w. Il. Kenner. members
of the executive committee at large.
G. w. Gilmore. associate curator
OF the National Museum, gave a
lecture on prehistoric Fossils"
The Washington herald., 1920-03-10
LIKELY
IN FALL VOTING
Activity of Organized Labor
And Liberals, Muddles
Situation.

The President elected next fan
may enter office with Congress hos
tile to him or with his party in con-
troll of the House and Senate by a
majority of only one or two votes.
This prediction is based upon sew
eral factors expected to figure in
the Congressional elections. Among
them are the threatened move by
organized labor to defeat members
of the House coming up for re-
election who are on the BLACK list
of the Federation of Labor. the ac-
tivity of the liquor forces, the
woman vote and other disturbing
issues.
The liquor forces favor the cleo
ton of liberals who will support a
more liberal construction of the
Volstead act.
Republican Senators Worried.
Congressional leaders point out
that if the labor and liquor Gle
ments carry out their announced
threats to disregard party lines and
use the bloc system. supporting all
candidates who agree with their
plans, such tactics easily might dis
lodge the Republican majority in
the Senate. now an insecure mar
gin of two votes. At thg coming
elections thirty-three Senators are
to be elected. one at a special cleo
tion in Alabama as successor to the
late Senator Bankhcad.
Members of Congressional Com
mittees predict that few gains will
be made by either party in the Con-
gressional elections. Democrats are
in possession of eighteen of the
thirty-three seats in the Senate to
be filled in November, and are con-
fident of holding their present num-
ber and gaining in Missouri and
Ohio.
Fess Predicts Gains.
According to Representative Fess.
of Ohio, chairman of the Republican
Congressional Committee. the Re-
publicans expect to gain Senate
seats in Oregon, South Dakota.
California and Colorado.
Breckenridge Long. Third Assist
ant Secretary of State. is a candi-
date for the Senate in Missouri. with
indications that he will win. Chang
Clark. who is undecided whether to
seek the Democratic nomination for
President, or election TO the SEN
ate, is expected to retain his seat
in the House if he decides not to
enter the Presidential or Senatorial
races.
Senator Spencer is expected to be
nominated by the Republicans of
Missouri. although there is strong
sentiment in favor of Dwight +.
Davis.
Scott Ferris. of Oklahoma. Il MEM
Der of the House. is contestinlS Sen
ator Cores seat in the Senate.
Senator Smoot. of Utah. is expect
ing bitter fight against his re-
election. Senator Penrose. OF Penn
sylvania, will have no opposition.
In Connecticut, Homer S Cum
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-12-30
four PERISH IN
POWDER BLAST
Two Men Seriously Injured and
ID Slightly Hurt In Accident
Near Scranton
EIGHT BUILDINGS DAMAGED
Force of Shock Is Felt for 10 Miles
Many Windows Are Shattered
Ali Telephone Communlca-
tion Is ParaIyzed.

Scranton, Pa. - Four bodies have
been removed from the debris OF the
packing plant of the Dupont powder
works, which blew up at Moosic Two
men are seriously injured and 10
others slightly hurt There are a
score more unaccounted for as yet,
according to reports from the scene of
the explosion. which is in an isolated
mountain district. All four OF the dead
men lived in Moosic
The force of the explosion badly
damaged eight other buildings of the
Dupont plant. The explosion was ter
rifle and the shock was felt plainly
10 miles away. The detonation was
audible in central Scranton and the
city was violently Jared by the explo-
sion, windows vibrating as If shaken
by sudden gust of wind Articles
on desks and tables jumped slightly
and pedestrians on the streets stopped
as If stunned by the disturbance.
All telephone communication with
Moosic was paralyzed by the explo-
sion and newspaper reporters rushed
TO the scene in automobiles Rescuers
are searching the wreckage in search
Tor additional casualties.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-12-30
ARSON RING"
STILL AT WORK
Homes of Two Farmers in
Widely Separated Districts
Attacked by Fire
INVALID CARRIED TO SAFETY
Fire Started ey An Oil Soaked Mop
Which Was Icnited and Pushed
Under Rear of Houoe-Occu-
pants Aroused 9y Smoke.

Charleroi, Pa.-Two new incendiary
fires ia widely separated parts Cf the
district marked the activities OF Fay
ette county's so-calle6 larson ring"
Nineteen miles frcm here, the home
of Alex. Carson. Fallowfield town
ship farmer, aged 81 was badly dam
aged by fire, while at New Salem
three miles north Of Uniontown. fire
broke out in the residence of L. J..
WertZ. Both fires were extinguished
quickly. although in the Carson fire
the feeble old farmer, for years an in
valid, was rescued by his son, who
carried him through the smoke to a
second-story window.
The New Salem fire. discovered a
few minutes after it's start, attracted
great crowds of citizens Search OF
the town for incendiaries was without
result They again had escaped a
carefully laid dragnet Belief is held
they escaped in an automobile. The
fire was started with an oil-soaked
mop, which was ignited and pushed
under the rear of the house. The
house stands on the outskirts of New
Salem. Smoke worked it's way through
the rooms and reused one Of the occu-
pants, who gave the alarm
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-12-30
TROOPS ARE CALLED
OUT IN RACE RIOT
Machine Gun Unit and Infantry
men Sent to independence
TO Halt Clashes

Independence, Kansas. - National
Guardsmen consisting of the machine
gun company of the Fourth Kansas
Infantry and Company A, a Lawrence
infantry company are on their way
here to take charge of the situation
growing out of race trouble which re-
suited in the death of two persons. the
wounding of five others and the acci.
dental wounding of boy.
Fearing the possibility of further
trouble should an attempt be made to
lynch Noble Green, a Negro accused
of the shooting of r. R. Wharton. a
white grocer, Mayor Wadman an.
nounced he had been promised two
companies of guardsmen
1t was the killing of Mr.. Wharton
and the subsequent arrest of Green
bS a posse that precipitated the dis
orders.
A tense situation prevails with the
town under patrol by more than 800
home guardsmen, American Legion
members and citizens, all armed.
Ora Small, a white boy, aged II.
was shot accidentally and wounded
seriously by another white youth on
the street here. A menacing crowd
quickly gathered about the city hall
and did not dispense until assured the
shooting was accidental The Incl
dent served to increase the tension
of the situation
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-12-30

are asleep the children pelt with peas
those whom they dislike, and then
sprinkle wheat over their friends.
High mass Is celebrated on New
Years at Madrid. Many presents ara
given between friend and friend, and
by the rich to the poor.
Chinese New Year custom is for
the people to buy or bake small cakes
made of rice, -four and sugar, which,
with fruit and dates, they put ON
plates and place before the Image OF
Buddha. This is the one time of the
year when everybody is religious. New
door gods are pasted upon the doors,
consisting of cOlored prints OF the re-
puted likenesses OF two great warriors
of ancient times, who were supposed
to be defenders not only of the coun-
try but Of the home. On the morning
of the last day of the year they wor-
ship their ancestors and the Buddhas,
and on New Years day they worship
the god Of wealth for having brought
them safely through another year.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-12-30
Chemist Kills 22-Year.oId Wife.

Chicago. = Because she refused to
give UP her position as a teacher in
the schools of Bartlett a small town
near Chicago. Frank Ligregni. aged
22, shot and killed his 22-year-old wife.
GeDevieve. Ligregni was employed as
a chemist in Chicago, and his wife's
work made it necessary for them to
live apart most of the time. Ligregni
could not endue the separation. After
shooting his wife. Ligregni was ar
rested at Elgin, ILL.,. as he was waiting
to take a train for Chicago
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-12-30
BANKER KILLED IN FALL
Body Drops Ten Stories and Narrowly
Misses Former Employe.

Misses Former EmpIoye.
New York.-William Ogden. special
watchman OF the Atlantic National
Bank on Broadway just opposite the
city hall, standing in front of the
building narrowly missed being hit by
the body of man, which struck the
sidewalk with terrific impact. Then.
jumping to help the man, the watch
man recognized his former employer.
Edward V. Gambler, former vice pres
ident of the bank and former treasur.
er OF the Merchants Exchange Bank.
an amateur photographer of consider.
able note. Gambler was dead
In Gamblers Office, a small room on
the tenth floor. a camera was found
on chair before an open window.
focused on the classic, illuminated
dome of the city hall. which MANY
amateur photographers use as sub.
ject FOR night studies It was beIiev.
ed that Gambler lost his balance
while focusing the camera.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-12-30
OeteetIves euard chIoano Hon.s

Chicago In an effort To- combat
the crime wave which has swept chi
cago since the advent of cold weather
wealthy citizens have employed pri
yate detectives to guard their homes
Roger Gale Piukerton detective. wbil,
patroling the street in front of m.
home OF Cyrus % Mccormick. harycs.
ter king was held up by four men
'hroe of them in soldiers uniforms
and one. John Johnson. wearing q
sailors uniform Gale. firing from his
pocket wounded The sailor and can.
tured him The others escaped.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-12-30
Whisky In corneraton.

New York A bottle OF Scotch
whisky was among what will I'm time
be historic souvenirs put into the cor.
nerstone Of the new 10-story building
10 be occupied by Governor Edwards
bank in Jersey City. when the corner.
tone was laid. The new building OF
the First National Bank at Exchange
place and Hudson street will cost s2,.
100000
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-12-30
Biz Amusement Pier Burned.

Los Angeles TN. auu monf pier
Of Venice. n seaside resort near here
has been entirely destroyed by FIRE
Fire lighting apparatus from mis- citv
was called TO reinforce fbo Venice
hre department Damage vas osfi.
mated at more shan 22O000OO The
fire started in the sbap Cafr. "a fanous
Testaurant wiped od07the entire pier
and for time threateHtA me entire
Venice waterfront One person s re.
ported killed and authorities were
checking up to learn 10 others nav
nave Derished in the Ere
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-12-30

Washington President Wilson has
completed the negotiations for the
purchase Of magnificent home at
2"1o south street Northwest for a
price said 70 be around 100000 The
house is one Of the most beautiful
homes I'm the exclusive residential
sections 10 is of colonial DESIGN.
has l8 rooms and seven baths The
library is room OF rare beauty of
design The house is ON raised
level wei on the street. and the
grounds around it cover nearly half a
block
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-12-30
Spirits Failing, Widow Kills Self

Long Beach. N. Y Melancholy.
which fostered attempts to commu.
nicate with her dead husband through
spiritualism, was advanced by friends
as supporting theory of suicide in
the case of Mrs. John A. Lee, widow
OF Brooklyn physician whose body
was found on the beach here DIR. Lee.
who has been known in medical cir.
cles throughout the country as an x.
ray specialist, died six months ago.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-12-30
Woman Killed By Gas.

New York.-A woman with SIG 200
in bank notes bound to her right thigh
by a handkerchief, was found deal Of
gas poison in a room on East Twelfth
street, A note with the money read:
II anything happens to me, this
money belongs to NJ Bolatin e. Son.
Sharon. Pa" Among the worran 8
possessions was a marriage license
granted Fannie Bolatin" and "Abra-
ham Lener" in Pittsburgh eight years
ago.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-12-30
Kansas Coal Firms Indicted.

Kansas City, Mo.-Three coal com
panies were indicted, charged with
violating the Lever act The indict
ments charged unjust and unreason-
able amounts were charged for coal
and coke. A profit of 100 per cent
was claimed in many instances. Com
panies indicted were Laning- Harris
Coal and Grain Corporation, National
FUEL Company and Sheridan Coal
Company
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-12-30
Dies MARTYR ro His sciene.

west Orange. N. J.-Dr. James T.
morehouse. aged 63, for 30 years ac.
tive in X-ray work, died a martvr to
science He had received many burns
on his left hand, the first and second
fingers of which had to be amputated
Later DR.. Warehouses; left side was
affected and he underwent two opera
tions In New York hospital.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-12-30
THE RESOLUTION TREE.

Behold the resolution tree,
Lugubrious TO view;
It stands so straight It backward
leans,
And all its leaves are new.
It does not glitter in the gloom.
No cheerful CLEAN invites,
There IS no chance for jolllty-
The lid Is on its lights.
And though allurlng articles
FestoOn II round about
The branches are entirely hung
With things 10 do without.
-McLandburgh Wilson.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-12-30
Friction starts over lrlnh Ennas

New York. demand that money
collected in New York to promote the
welfare of the Irish Republic" but
held In American banks Immediately
be sent to Ireland was addressed TO
President Eamona de Valera by the
local council Of the Friends of Irish
Freedom
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-12-30

Detroit--A divorce plea in which
the husband asks alimony has been
hled here. Alfred Wills, painter and
decorator, says his wife. Toledo
woman, i5 wealthy, and that she
owes him money for time spent re-
pairing her property.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-12-30
BURGLAR WITH A HEART
Instead of Robbing the House He
Plays Jingles for Child.

Instead of Robbing the House He
e.. Plays JingIes for Child.
Chicago-A Christmas burglar with
a heart" needed the pleas of Ruth
Railey, 10 years old, not to take her
Christmas presents when she found
him in her home on her return from
school.
me burglar was eating her lunch,
which had been left by ner mother be-
lore going downtown shopping. He
took her to the parlor and played jim
giles and Christmas songs on the piano
for her.
When she told him she would have
to return to school he said: Tell
your mother I'll return some day and
steal everything in the house" but he
left without taking anything.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-12-30
Two Girls Perish In School Fire

Lyons, N. Two students are be-
lieved to have lost their lives in a
fire which destroyed the Lyons High
school, a 100000 structure. The miss.
ing students are Helen Baltzell. aged
l3 and Elizabeth Burns, aged IA.
About 10 pupils were in the gymna-
sium on the third floor They rushed
TO a fire escape after finding all other
stairways choked with flames II is
believed that the missing pupils we're
trampled in the rush for safety.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-12-30
ATTEMPT TO ROB BANK FoILEp
Two Captured BY Posse of Citizens In
New Jersey Town.

Milltown, n. 1.-Two bandits were
captured by citizens posse here. fol-
lowing an unsuccessful attempt to rob
the First National Bank. Two others
escaped.
A watchman heard a noise in the
bank and sounded an alarm. Thirty
cltlzens responded. Armed with rifles.
pistols. shotguns, axes and pitch
forks, they started for the bank. Hear
ing their approach, the bandits leaped
from a rear window and were scaling
a fence when the posse opened fire.
The bandits did not return the shots.
Two of the robbers surrendered.
They said they were Clifford Jackson
OF New York and Frank Voorhees, of
New Brunswick. They refused to
identify their companions.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-12-30

Passaic. ". J. - LLOYD A. Bogart
who was officially "ki'led' in the war
has returned home lie was much I'm.
terested in "a tablet which had been
erected 20 his memory. but said the
report of his death was slightly cz
aggeraied "
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-12-30

Charleston.-FOr the purpose OF
Keeping green in the memory of each
participant in the great world war;
the members of the Fourth Division
OF the regular army, under the sigma.
lures of Colonel \. Back and Henry
Noble Hall, war correspondent, have
issued book which records the inside
history of The Fourth Division in the
World War"
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-12-30
Dry Agents Seize Cuban Coal sbi,

Charleston S. c. The steamship
Saxon, operated by the Clinchfeld
Navigation Company i'm the coal trade
With Cuba, was seized by federal pro
hibition officers under chargea of
transporting contraband Iiquor.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-12-30
League Needs U. S., SAYS LIoyd c.oro

London. - Lloyd George. presiding
at luncheon given I'm the house ~
commons for the British and Dominion
delegates to the recent League OF Ma.
tions assembly IN Geneva. declared
the league would never achieve real
progress until all the nations were
represented. The prime minister said
he looked forward hopefully TO the
United states coming into the league
This. he asserted. was essential
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-12-30
Typhoon and Quake Do Damao.

Toho-A combined earthquake and
typhoon has wrecked most OF the
buildings on the island Of Yap. accord.
ing to- advices reaching here