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The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-10-28

Charleston, w. Va, Oct 6.-rhe all
righteous pose that has been assumed
by Samuel l.. Montgomery as candi-
date OF the NonparriSan League for
Governor Of West Virginia is fooling
no one but himself and "A few of his
closest followers, according to nfor-
nation received at Democratic STATE
headquarters from over the state.
Mr.. Montgomery not only is Il Re
publican state office holder with rec
ord rs bitter Republican partisan for
the last twenty years, but by his own
confession he is still Il Republican. is
Tor Senator Warren g. Harding for
President, is opposed to the League Of
Nations, and is simply using the Nom
partisan League now with the hope of
getting control of the Republican or
gslniZation in the state.
These statements Montgomery can
not and will not deny, because the
main part of his support is Repub-
lican. He will not confess them open
ly and honestly, however. because he
hopes, by assuming the pose of IL non
Notwithstanding he never has
been, is not now, and never will be
Ia fool some Democratic laboring men
into voting for him.
That Montgomery puts his Republic
anism above everything else, even the
welfare of the union workmen who
compose the NOnpartisan League
which nominated him after he had
been defeated for the regular Repub-
iican nomination, was shown beyond
Il doubt by his statcmcnFin his Labor
Day speech in Charleston.
In that speech lie declared that "if
thought for ! moment that Judge T..
j.. Morgan had received one more vote
than | did for the Republican nomina-
ton in the primary, l would not now
be Il candidate" If he was sincere in
that statement, why is he the candi-
Ga'e Of the NonpartiSan League 1t is
simply because he believes he has IL
bigger Republican following than
Morgan, and if elected on the League
ticket, could at once assume the Re
publican leadership in the state and
bald up u Republican machine to
maintain it,
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-10-28

Stronger evidence of the lead of Cox
ana hoOntz in the state than the peCu-
iiar Republican plan of campaign, how
ever, has been received at Democratic
state headquarters in reports from.
Democratic leaders throughout the
state, and this also is indicated by the
enthusiasm and big crowds at the Dem
ocratic meetings being held daily.
Immediately following the brief visit
OF Senator Harding 60 the state last
week to cheer up the discoura ged
g. o. p. of the Panhandle and OHIO
river sections, the Democratic cause
was presented 10 those sections as well
as the central part OF the state bv
Nrankiin ID. Roosevelt, Democratic
nominee for Vice President; by Mr..
ikoontz, the nominee for Governor.
and by Mrs. Izetta Brown, of King.
wood, recognized as one of the most
effective Democratic speakers in the
country.
Information at state Headquarters
from all over the state shows conclu-
sively that the Democratic campaign
up to the present time, both in the
in the presentation of the issues by
speakers, has been fifty per cent more
reflective than the Republican cam
paign, and it will be more aggressive
lin the future than it has been in the
past.
The Democratic women Of the state
are not only better organized than the
,Repubiican women, but they are more
enthusiastic, having cause that they
can endorse without reservation or
heSitancy. Furthermore they are or
Saniztng the various counties by dis
!lrict and precinct, and are urging upon
every woman, first, her duty to vote,
and second, the justice and righteous
ness of the Democratic cause.
Arthur Il. Koontz, the Democratic
nominee for Governor, r spending
all of his time touring the state, speak
ing to the people on both state and
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-10-28
1t Is Important to Democratic
Women

That not shall fail to
That she shall be determined easily
hndered from going to the polls.
mar she kno" her failure is
hands
cratic cause through
That she know that voting really truly
voting Tor peace for
may be the deciding against peace Germany
That she realize the Importance eIeetng Koonz to
governor Corn"eI
20 Judge Morgan and the old Sam
Montgomery
she know Democratic
vote for she
white and eolored wikrs
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-10-28

The foregoing is complete list Of
"ominatiOns for public Offices filed in
lhe office Of the Clerk of the Circuit
Court of Calhoun county, pursuant 10
ibe provisions Of Chapter 3 Of the Code
oi West Virginia, to be voted on by the
voters OF said county at the general
election TO be held therein, OF Tuesday.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-10-28

.'N'"iper 2nd, 1920, excepting nomina.
."n' Tor Offices 10 bc filed IL voters
' a subdivision less than COUNTY
IlVen under my hand this 0tb J,,
OF October. 1920. "'''
LEE GAMER.
~A1s s Clerk Circuit Court.
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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-12-17
COMPROMISE SOUGHT
BY OPPOSING FORCES
OF HOUSE OF LORDS

LONDON, Dec. 17.-Members of the
against the Irish home rule bill as
passed by the House of Commons
were in consultation with members of
the government overnight, it is under
stood, trying to arrange some sort of
compromise rela ative to the measure.
1t was asserted here this morning
that the virtual deadlock between the
two houses Of parliament must be COM
promised or the bill would be lost,
and the home rule measure of 1914
would automatically become a law as
soon as ratification of the Turkish
treaty formally ends the war.
Await Developments
Developments are being awaited
with curiosity and anxiety. The ac-
ton of the House of Lords in amend
ing the home rule bill was tantamount
to rejection of the measure and the
insistence of commons upon the orig
inal bill seems to have placed the fate
of the legislation in the balance. Par
liamentary writer's gave widely diverg-
CuL oldIGulcllS Ill LOuuOll uSW SpdpCIS .
this morning as to what might hap
pen.
Many members of the upper house
of parliament object to the provision
of the bill Tor the council of Ireland
and oppose the clause providing that
if Ireland declines to accept the form
of government established by the
measure a crown colony government
will be imposed. Some writer's de-
clared that irreconcila BILE peers will
recede from their position and that
when the House of Lords meets at
noon Saturday it will hear royal as
sent given the measure and see it
placed in the statute books as law.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-12-17
Only ? Wayne County Boys Died
in Naual Service During War

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. II. -
Only two Wayne county, Indiana, men
who were in the naval service of the
United States died during the war
with Germany, according to a hand
somely bound volume containing the
naval casualty list for the late war
recently issued by the navy depart
ment. This list does not include men
who served in the Marine Corps. The
Wayne county men whose names ap-
pear on the United States Navy roll
of honor are:
George Raymond Stempel; next of
kin. wife, Mildred Stempel. Richmond,
r. r. c.
Hugh Vessel Personette; next OF
kin, father. Fred Persapette. Cam.
bridge City Ind.
Neither of these men met death In
action, both falling victims to infiu.
enza while stationed at the Great
Lakes Naval Station, Ill. Stempel died
September 20. 1918, and Personette
died September 25, 1918.
Considering the fact that several
hundred Wayne county men enlisted
in the navy during the war the death
rate among them, for the period of the
war, was remarkably low.
AS matter of fact astonishingly
few men who enlisted in the navy
from the eight counties comprising the
Sixth congressional district of Indiana
died during the period of the war, only
Is being listed in the navy's final Off.
cial report The names of these men
not including the two from Wayne
county, follow:
Alban Rahtz; next of kin, brother
Leo RahtZ, Newcastle, Ind. Drowned
while serving on the U. S. S. DeKalb.
Eugene R. Pence; next of kin, moth
er. Ola Pence. Newcastle. Ind. Died
of influenza, Great Lakes Naval Train.
ing Station.
Harry A Nicholson; next of kin, ia
ther, John w. Nicholson, Edinburg
Shelby county. Ind. Died of pneu
monia aboard U. S. S. Pittsburg
Ray R. Miller: next of kin, father
George H. Miller, Morristown. Shelby
! county, Ind, died of influenza, Great
Lakes, Ill.
John F. McMahan: next of kin
mother, Margaret McMahan, McCords
vile, Hancock county, Ind. Died OF
influenza, Great Lakes, ILL.,
Samuel Hyde: next of kin, father
Eli Hyde, Brookville, Franklin coun
ty, Ind Died of influenza, Newport
R. /.
Clark r. Hill: next of kin. mother
Fannie Hill, Charlottesville. Hancocb
county, Ind. Died of cerebrospinaI
fever, Norfolk. Va.
| Earl Grigsby: mother, Amanda
Grigsby, New Palestine, Hancock
county. Member of crew of missing
U. S. S. Cyclops.
Reginald J. Fisher: next of kin
father, Fred w. Fisher, Connersville
Fayette county. Ind. Killed in actor
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-12-17
ACREAGE OF WHEAT
SHOWS DECREASE
(By Associated P:ess.) }

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE area
sown to winter wheat this fall is 40.-
605,000 acres, which is 2,S per cent
less than the revised area sown last
fall The condition of the crop on
Dec. l was S7.9 per cent of a normal
compared with $50 year ago, 9S.5
on Dec. 1. 1918, and SS.4 the ten year
average on that date.
The acres sown to rye this fall Is
4,653,000 acres which is ia per
cent less than the revised area sown
in the fall of last year.
The condition of rye on Dec. 1 was
a05 per cent of a normal compared
with sos year ago, 50 on Dec. 1,
1918 and 92.2 the ten year average on
Dec. l.
The acreage and condition of win
ter wheat III some of the principle
producing states follow: Ohio, 2,253.-
900 and 81 per cent of normal; );
indiana, 1,95S,OOO and 80 per cent of
normal; Illinois, 2,470,000 and sc per
cent normal.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-12-17
REDS SHARP NOTE IS
ANSWERED BY POLAND
CBy Associated Press)

LONDON. Dec. 17.-Poland answer
ing the recent Russian note protesting
against the sending of troops to Wilma,
and charging that the soviet govern
ment possessed concrete and incon-
testable evidence that Poland is fur
nishing men and munitions to General
Zellgouski who otherwise would not
lie able to retain Wilma deals with the
three principal points raised and con-
Cludes:
The Polish government regrets the
suspicion of the government OF the
soviet republic that we are seeking
pretext for breaking the undertaking
signed by them
An official copy of the note received
in London maintains that the ques-
ton of allegiance of the disputed ter
ritories remains for settlement by the
people of those territories; that the
allied troops for Wilma were sent there
only for protection and that the pres
ence of the zellgouski troops in Wilma
does not constitute a menace to Rus
sis, owing to their distance from the
frontier. ....,....
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-12-17
MAY REAPPORTION
S0L0NS IN CONGRESS
(By Associated Press1

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17.-Reappor-
tionment of membership in the house
of representatives to correspond with
population changes as recorded in the
1920 census will be considered by Re
publican members of the house at
caucus called for tonight.
Nearly half a dozen reapportionment
measures have been presented since
the convening of the present session
The principal one, submitted by rep
resentative Siegel of New York, chair
man of the census committee provides
for house membership of 483 as com
pared with present membership OF
435.
Representative Hull, Democrat. of
Tennessee, has proposed a constitu.
tional amendment which would fix
$50 as the permanent, maximum mem
bership of the house. The only pro-
posing cut in the present membership
was offered yesterday by Representa-
tive Blanton, Democrat, Texas, who
suggests that the size of the house by
cut to 304 members.
One of the measures bearing on re-
apportionment, which majority lead
ers plan to consider at tonights meet
ing, was offered by Representative
Tinkham, Republican. Massachusetts.
1t would direct a congressional investi-
cation of alleged negro disenfranchise-
ment in the southern states and cor
responding cut in the representation
of those states in the house. >
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-12-17
CONGRESS INFORMED
SERVICE men Want
DIRECT CASH BONUS
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17.-Former
service men prefer direct cash pay
ments from the government rather
than educational. home or farm buy
ing assistance, the finance committee
was informed today by represent
atives of several organizations of
World war veterans.
F. Fl. Gates, representing the Veter-
ans of Foreign Wars. whose member
ship is between 100000 and 100000,
declared that the very great major
ity" desired cash and would be willing
to take payments over a period of two
or three years.
Marvin G. Sperry, president of the
Private Soldiers and Sailors Legion.
openly attacked the house bonus bill,
which the committee has under con-
sideration, declaring that it was a
land spectators bill" The witness
said that his organization proposed a
measure providing for straight cash
payment of $500 to ali service men
and easy, quick, and equitable meth
eds of raising the S2,000,000,000 neces-
sary by a resolution which would con-
yey into the treasury the surplus war
profits of corporations for the past six
years.
He said the United States Steel
Corporation and the Standard Oil Co..
OF New Jersey, had surplus war
profits in their treasures" which in
dicated that $3,00O,000000 could be
secured from corporations in general.
Hearings on the house bill were
completed today by the senate finance
committee and acting Chairman Nc
Cumber announced that the committee
would meet tomorrow to determine
what action should be taken on the
measure.
Richard S. Jones, editor of THE
Stars and Stripes" a publication for
soldiers, declared the land settlement
feature of the house bill was the most
valuable, particularly in a period of
unemployment
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-12-17
men OF HOME GUARD
AND AMERICAN LEGION
QUIET KANSAS RIOTS

INDEPENDENCE, Kas., Dec. II
Members of the home guard and
American legion were patrolling the
streets here today as a resultaof race
disorders last night in which a white
boy and negro were killed and four
white men wounded, three critically.
Other home guard members and leg
ioners sworn in as deputy sheriffs,
were on duty near the county Jail,
where, according to Chief Of Police
Hall, Noble Green, whose alleged
action in killing R. r. Wharton, a
white grocer, yesterday precipitated
the trouble is confined. Reports wer1
current late last night that Green had
been taken to the state prison at
Lansing for safe-keeping, but they
were denied by Chief Hall, who said
he had IAN agreement with them
that no attempt would be made to
lynch. Them" Hall explained, means
| a number of men who are in town"
Threats Of lynching were made late
yesterday after Green had been cap.
tured at his home by posse.
Town Is Quiet
The local officials were without in.
formation this morning as to whether
national guardsmen would be sent
here as a precautionary measure
While the disorders were going on
the request for troops was telegraphed
to the governors office at Topeka
Later the authorities assisted by home
guardsmen and American legion men
were able to get the situation under
control and the town was quiet this
morning.
According to officials the trouble
was not unexpected and had been
brewing all day yesterday.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-12-17
Milne TO RECEIVE
RECEPTION BY PUBLIC:
IS CIVIC SECRETARY

public reception will be held for
w. A. Milne, of Muncie, who accepted
the position of secretary of the local
Chamber of Commerce late Thursday.
This announcement was made Friday
by DR.. Charles Marvel, chairman of a
committee in charge of arrangements.
Mr.. Milne will arrive here for his
duties on New Years day. On the
following Friday the public will be
asked to a reception at the coliseum.
Arrangements have been made to
have several local speakers address
the gathering. Mr. Milne will make
a short talk. Father w. ]. Cronin
has accepted an invitation to speak,
and an effort is being made to secure
Wilfred Jessup and Henry U. John
son. The high school orchestra and
Howard Hitz will be asked for musical
numbers.
1--WE want the people of Richmond
to meet Mr.. Milne and consider him
a representative of Richmond, and
not just of the Chamber of Commerce" "
said DR.. Marvel, Friday. There will
charged for admission to the big meet
ing, in order to meet expenses"
Eager to Come
At meeting of the board of direct
ors of the Chamber of Commerce held
several weeks ago, it was decided to
get Mr.. Milne for Richmonds new
commerci. venture, if possible
1t is said that Mr.. Milne was fav-
orably impressed with Richmond from
the first, and that he is eager to work
here with local citizens.
The contract between the local
Chamber of Commerce and Mr. Milne
is for one year.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-12-17

when U. S. S. Jacob Jones was sunk
by U-boat.
Vern F. Doll: next of kin, mother,
Louise Doll, Connersville, Ind. Died
of pneumonia, Chelsea, Mass.
Bryan Deal: next of kin, mother,
Ollie Deal, London, Shelby county,
Ind. Killed when U. S. S. Westover
was sunk by submarine.
Samuel w. Borradaile: next Of kin,
wife, Lena Borradaile, Liberty, Union
county, Ind. Died of influenza, Great
Lakes, Ill.
Fred Bea1e: next OF kin, Hattie
Beale, mother, Rushville, Ind. Mem
ber of the crew of the missing U. S. S.
Cyclops.
Whether the collier Cyclops was
sunk by submarine or was lost in a
storm perhaps will never be known
The last heard of the vessel was June
IA, 1918, when she was in West Indian
waters en- route to Norfolk from South
America
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-12-17
BRYAN ASKED
IDEAS TODAY
BY HARDING
Former Secretary Under
President Wilson and Fam
Gus Advocate of Peace
Called Into Consultation.
BOTH SPEAK TONIGHT
(By Associated Press)

MARION, O., Dec. 17.-William Jen-
nings Bryan former secretary of state
under President Wilson and for many
years an earnest advocate of world
peace was called into consultation to.
day by President-elect Harding regard
ing the plan for an association of ma
tions.
The first former official of the
Democratic administration to be sum
moned to the Republican president.
elects council table here, Mr.. Bryan
brought fund of special knowledge
by virtue of his experiences in ne.
gotiating more thar a score of arbitra
ton treaties while he was head of the
department of state. 1t was under
stood thta these treaties constituted
one of the principal subjects of Mr.
Harding's inquiries.
Can Give Information.
Recently another former secretary
Elihu Root suggested arbitration treat
Use throughout the world might be
eNAhSiioSu ~ tIoL oll JUSIlSoOlO 4uCS'
tions between nations would be re-
ferred to the new league of nations
court rather than to temporary arbi
tration boards. On the possibility OF
making such amendments in the Amer
lean treaties Mr.. Bryan was in a posi-
tion to give first hand information.
The Bryan treaties also have been
discussed many times at furnishing in
themselves a basis for reaching q
| world agreement in the interest oi
peace.
A proposal that nations bind them
selves not TO go to war except by vote
of the people has been another of Mr.
Bryan's suggestions as a basis for q
world league and it is known that Mr.
! Harding has considered it in his con
! ferences here. 1t is assumed that tc
discuss the practical working of such
an agreement was one of the purposes
/ of today's conference.
Urged Reservations.
The former secretary was a warn
advocate of the Versailles league bu
after unrserved ratification failed he
entered the fight actively to secure
! Democratic acceptance of the republi
can reservations. 1t was not revealed
! today what opinion he expressed re
| garding the present practicability ol
American acceptance of the covenant
Arriving here late in the forenoon
Mr.. Bryan had most of the remainder
of the day set aside for him on Mr.
Harding's appointment schedule. To
night the two will speak from the same
platform at Presbyterian church
rally here.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-12-17
Weather Forecast
MooRE's SPECIAL FORECAST

Partly cloudy, cold and chilly wealth
er will prevail for the next "a hours.
1t will be fair at intervals with occa-
sional furries of snow. No very low
temperatures are indicated, although
it will be considerably below freezing
Friday night.
For Indiana, by the United States
Weather Bureau-Fair tonight and
Saturday, except probably snow fur
ries near Lake Michigan; not much
change in temperature; fresh west
and northwest winds.
Temperatures Yesterday
aluminium 20
Today
Weather Conditions, by w. {. Moore
Partly cloudy and unsettled weather
still prevails over the lake region. cen.
trail and eastern states, with general
snow along the st. Lawrence valley
and New England states; also local
SHOWS north of the 10th parallel and
east of the Mississippi river. General
ly fair weather continues over the
south and western plain states. An
extensive storm is moving into the
United States from the Pacific ocean
causing general rains from Washing
ton to lower California, apd SHOWS
ever the Rocky Mountain states.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-12-17
Mrs. Ann Sucker, Pioneer
Resident, Died Thursda,

Mrs. Ann Swicker, 81 years old, died
Thursday night at her home, 33 North
Sixth street. She was born in Ire
land but had been a resident of Rich.
mond for 81 years.
Mrs. Swicker was the widow of the
late Herman Swicker, who died about
two years ago. He was prominent in
the South Side Improvement associa.
ton work. She formerly lived at CAT
South J street.
She is survived by her niece, Mrs
Margaret Fitzgibbons, of this city.
Funeral services will be held at 7 a.
m. from the ST. Mary's church. Burial
will be in the Lutheran cemetery
Friends may call at any time but are
requested to omit flowers. ,..
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-12-17
GOODRICH PUTS LID
ON PAROLE GRANTS
(By Associated Press)

INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 17.-Governor
Goodrich announced today that no par
dons or paroles will be issued by him
before his retirement except those
that may be recommended by the
state board of pardons as result of
its recent hearings. These are ex-
pected to b. approved so that the re-
leased prisoners may be home at
Christmas.
The governors decision to act only
on board recommendations was said
to have been due to the press of busi-
ness attending his retirement from Of
flee and also his inability to consider
the many pleas of clemency made di-
rectly to him.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-12-17
Mrs. Rebecca Nichols
Called at Lynn Home

LYNN, Ind, Dec. 17.-Rebecca
Nichols, 73 years old, died of .pneu-
monia here early today. She was one
of the most active members of the
Christian church and prominent in
Relief Corps work. She had lived here
for many years and was widely known
in the community. She is survived by
one daughter, Mrs. Peter Cutler, of
Richmond, and two brothers, John
Lewis of Richmond and Will Lewis OF
Lynn. The funeral will be conducted
at the Christian church Sunday by the
Rev. Mr.. Scott, and interment will be
in Fountain Park cemetery at Win
chester.