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The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1921-03-10
MAYOR OF ERIE is
INDICTED BY JURY
Probers of Vice Say Kits Heads
Clique and Is Responsible
for Crime in City
q ARE JAILED OR ON BAIL
Two Consta6Ies and Police Matron
Are Accused With Him-Is Re-
leased Under $500 sau for
HIS Appearance at Court

Erie Pa.-The grand jury returned
indictments against Mayor KITS. Con.
stable John Flanagan of the First
ward. and a blanket Indictment GOV.
ering 10 others in the Erie vice probe
A. the same time the jury returned
presenrments against seven addition.
al persons one OF whom Is Constable
George Brown OF the Third ward
Squareiy upon the shoulders Of
Mayor Kits is placed the blame for
the existence OF vice and crime in
Erie in the grand jury's report. con
sisting OF 10 pages OF typewritten mat
ter
twenty-five persons are now in Jail
or under bail Mayor Kits arrived
here from Harrisburg and went direct
TO the County Court house. where he
surrendered to President Judge Y
Rosslter He was released under 81.
800 bail for appearance al the May
term of Criminal Court.
Among the police officers named ai
freGuenters of resorts are Chief OF
Police William F Detzel. 10 detec
tives. IS patrolmen and the police
matrou
Six OF the members of the jury
were women. including Mrs W NJ
Andrews, wife Of a North Girard man
ufacturer. who was foreman
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1921-03-10
NEW PRESIDENT
is INAUGURATED
Warren G. Harding Takes Oath
as Twenty-Ninth President
of United States
LARGE CROWD AT EXERCISES
Inaugural Ceremony Is Unusually SIM
pie and Brief. but. Nevertheless, ORA
matte; Wilson Is Unable To Attend
Exercises IN the Senate Chamber.

Wash nEtOn Warren q Harding
OF Ohio took the oath OF office as
twenty-ninth President OF the United
States
Calvin Coolidge OF Massachusetts
vas sworn IN as vice president and
president of the senate
Thirty three senators were inductsd
INTO Office As members Of the Sixty
seventh congress
The inaugural ceremonies were sim
pie and brief as Harding wished.
They We're conducted under half-mast-
I'd rags reminders OF the fact that an
a new Republican administration took
the helm. Champ Clark a great Dem
ocra, lay dead nearby
At l0 the members of the senate
reached the inaugural stand amid a
furry of excitement They were pre-
ceded by members of the diplomatic
corps The dignity OF none OF these
dIgnitaries was sufficient to gain them
seat. and all stood awaiting the com
ing OF the chief actor OF the drama
Al - the President-elect reached
the stand amid blare of music and
scattered clapping from the crowd
minute after Harding's arrival.
Chief Justice White came slowly
down the aisle and stood by the rail.
On Hard.ngs Immediate left stood
Will II Hays the new postmaster
general President Harding took the
oath Of Office az III
The dull intOue of the oath through
the ampliter echoed in a hollow fash
ion over the heads of the great crowd
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1921-03-10
over THIRTY KILLED
IN RAILROAD WRECK
Michigan Central Train Cut in
Two BY New York CentraI
Fast Express

Chicago.-More than 80 persons are
known TO have been killed and 100
injured when the Interstate Limited
on the New York Central Railroad
westbound to Chicago. ploughed at ex-
press speed through the middle OF the
Canadian flyer Of the Michigan Cen
trail road on a diamond crossing at
Porter. Ind
Failure OF the engineer and fireman
Of the Michigan Central train to heed
a derailmenr block signal set against
them Is said TO have been responsi-
bic for the wreck.
The New York Central engine
crashed through a wooden dav coach
OF the Canadian flyer. smashing it TO
kindIing and strewing the bodies of
the dead for many feet along the
right Of way. After striking the
coach the locomotive left the rails.
dug a deep hole in the ground and
hurled backwards into the excavation
The fireman was scalded TO death
and the engineer died an hour after
he had been dragged from the burn
ing cab.
The fire spread 10 the timber of the
wreckage and only the prompt action
of a volunteer fire department of Por-
ter in dragging a lead hose from the
post Office. two blocks away. saved
many OF those pinned in the debris
from being burned 10 death.
Some estimates place the number of
dead as high as So Twenty-eight
bodies had been removed from the
wreck when blasting was begun to
release several additional bodies
which could be seen pinned under the
New York Central locomotive and one
OF the demolished coaches
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1921-03-10
PR0FITEERING LAW
DECLARED ILLEGAL
Coal Strike Injunction is Also
Unconstitutional BY Supreme
Court Decision

Washington. - The Supreme Court
held unconstitutional the sections OF
the Lever act under which the United
States government stopped the coal
strike OF 1919 and subsequently,
launched its campaign tD reduce the
cost OF living by prosecuting alleged
hoarders of and proiteers in food
stuffs and other necessities.
The courts opinion was rendered
specifically in an appeal by the gov
ernment from q decree in lower
courts quashing an indictment against
an alleged prOiteer in sugar but il
was sweeping in its terms and will
have the effect of ending all prosecu-
tion Instituted by the department of
justice IN IT'S cost of living campaign
The action Of the government in
obtaining injunCtiOns TO stop the
strike OF bituminous miners in Novem-
Der. 1919, was not considered bv the
court, but department Of Justice Off
cials said that federal action was
taken under section 4 which was held
invalid
The opinion of the court was based
largely on the indefniteness of the
sections under review Chief Justice
White. departing from his prepared
opinion. remarked that the sections
apparently we're as broad as human
Imagination" and that the degree OF
criminaIity was left 10 ever changing
Standards" "
Associate Justice Brandeis and
Pitney d.sseuted as to the reasoning
By which the courts decision was
reached. but cOncurred in the result.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1921-03-10
WOMAN KILLS CHICAGO MAN
shooting Of n. P. Zeigler Follows
Quarrel In Amusement Park.

Shooting of H. P Zeigler Follows
Quarrel In Amusement Park.
Chicago-Herbert P. ZeigIer. mana
ger OF tire company branch Office
here, was shot and instantly killed bv
Mrs Isabelle Cora Orthwein. formerly
the wife Of a wealthy St Louis oil
man IN her apartment in an excIu-
sive North Shore residential quarter
They are said TO have been friends
since Mrs Orthwein obtained a di-
yorce from her husband six years ago.
Police said Mrs Orthwein told them
that a quarrel started when the two
met ar an amusement garden. each IN
the company OF others. Several hours
later she told police. Zeigler appear
ed at her apartment and demanded
admission. She refused 10 let him in
she said and he forced open the door
When his actions became threatening
she said. she ran to her bedroom. OBJ
tained a revolver Zeigler had given
her for protection. and shot him twice
through the chest Mrs. Orthwein was
held at police station pending an
investigation OF her story
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1921-03-10

Jefferson CITY, Mo Bandits KID
mapped George Williams driver of "a
mail wagon 3s he was making hIs
trip from the railroad station to the
Dosfofice. carried him in their auto
mobile 20 q point near New Bloom
field CaiIaway county ~ miles from
here. and left him handcuGed and
tied 90 a tree The robbers took
three sacks OF registered mail which
Williams had taken from the Mis-
s0urt Pacific train froin ST. Louis.
The contents Of -the pouches will nor
be - until a oheck.up Is made.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1921-03-10

Johns.0wn Pa Struck by snow
bali hurled by one of "a crowd on small
boys as She was chaperoning a
s.eIghing party of students from the
Conemaugh High school Miss AIDE.
line Virgins. a teacher. lost the sight
of her left eye The party was pass.
pg through East Taylor township
one of fhe vOlley struck Miss wig
gins breaking fer glasses. and a
piece or'giass cut her eye. Miss wig.
gins was brought to Johsstown. where.
10 was fornt-ste had lost the sight Of
The eye
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1921-03-10

Philadelphia Police Magistrate
Byron E W-g.ey was sentenced -
three years iu the county prison and
fined $1,000 in connection with the
death OF "a woman STRUCK by his auto
mobile Judge Howard a. Davis pro-
nounced sentence after he had refused
new trial and denounced intoxicated
motor drivers. calling them worse
menace than an intoxicated man
with q loaded revolver" Magistrate
Wrigley was convicted on two charges
driving an automobile while lntoxi-
Gated and involuntary manslaughter.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1921-03-10
Death of charn cL..L

Washington. D. C-Death has closed
the career Of Champ Clark of Nilsson
H. for more than a quarter century a
towering figure in national politics.
stalwart OF stalwarts in the Demo
cratic party Mr. Clark was nearly II
years old and had seen 26 years OF
service in the House. acting as speak
er for eight years. Upon learning Of
his death. the House adjourned for
halg hour
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1921-03-10

New fork - Federal authorities
took charge Of Frank Miller and Jo-
seph Fisher arrested In a money ex.
change establishment whiI4 Offering
for sale two $1,000 Liberty Bonds.
which we're later Identified as part
Of the loot taken in the recent hold
up Of The Toledo p0-tofice
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1921-03-10
Two KnLed In Au.o Smash

Alton Ti-A w Crawford. aged
50 promin Democratic politician.
NJ Heho-7 rl and Don Ba--us
automobile dealer W Alton were XIII
i when r.r u..~a.r was cru a-
ed by q CHICAGO d Alton train as
Wood River rr
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1921-03-10
Unknown Dead Measure Win,

Washington - The House adopted
the Fish resolution directing the war
department to bring back from France
the body of an unidentified soldier
and 70 inter # with suitable ceremO-
MES In Arlington cemetery.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1921-03-10
Texar k--a rh-.. E-a. o.. --..

Texan Kills Three; Ends Own life
Beaumont Tex After killing two
Negroes and n white man at village
Mills Monroe Glider. Negro turned
the revolver on himself rather than
be burned 90 death in a fire set bv
a sher.ds posse Glider shot and
killed r ~ smith and George Ren.
fro following a quarrel and then bar.
ricaded himself I'm an abandoned
house. In a fusIllade OF shots Pete
Oakley white man. was killed bv a
shot. from the Negro5 gun. Tba
house was fred BY the posse when
Glider refused 10 come out
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1921-03-10

Huntington. Miss Helen Mcbride
resigned as instructor of mathematics
u Huntington High School.
MorgantOwn.-Ma Turkovitch.
West Virginia University star heavy
weight wrestler, was injured in prac-
ice.
Wheeling. b. Wilson has resigned
as a special department Of justice
agent and has resumed his law prac-
hee.
Parkersburg- board Of the
First Christian Church has voted 10
erect a new edifce here at a cost Of
S125,O 900.
HyattsviIle.- Charles F. DuBaiS.
married two months a-o. committed
suicide by shooting himself four times
IN the breast
HuntingtOn-The Huntington Ad
Club was organized at 4 meeting here.
A committee was named 10 draw up
bylaws and nominate officers.
FairnOnt.-The Extension Of the
corporate limits of Fairmont, to take
in suburban sections is being cons d.
cred by the city board of directors.
Huntington.-The Huntington post
Of the American Legion has adopted
plans for a new +ome il hopes 20
erect this summer at cost Of 50. 900.
Huntington. Hal Adkins and r.
SpurlOck were arrested. their Still de-
strOyed and 1000 gallons of mash
poured out in raid in Lincoln county.
Kingwood.-AIiSs Nellie SchaTer has
resigned as secretary to :. T. Mont
gOmery, state labor comm tSSioner. 70
accept appointment as a deputy sheriff
of Preston county
ntingtOn.-Contrac for the build
ing Of a mile and a half of railroad
siding to the Internationa. Nickel plant
here was awarded TO Hunt and For
beS, at Ashland. Ky.
Huntin -tOn.-Thiy city was third In
percentage of growth Of the telephone
during the last twelve months. The
gain was SCI per cent Wheeling wa.S
first and Charleston second
MOrEantOwn The West virginia
Dramatic Club has been engaged by
chautauqua to present play next
sumner in 700 cities and towns in 20
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1921-03-10

BIuefeld.-Leadin- shippers here
started a move 10 have a new freight
station built in this city.
Mannington.-State police have no
riiied merchants to do away with
punch boards in their stores.
Princeton.-Rev. W. L. Swope, pas
tor Of the First Baptist Church. ac-
cepted call to a Richmond, Va, pas
torate.
Buefeld.-The Kiwanis Club here
/ refused to 20 on record as opposing
or favoring the enforcement Of Sun
day blue laws.
Bluefeld.-S Several rooms Of the
new Highland school building have
been opened for use. More rooms viii
/ be opened soon.
| observation-disclosures T. Bell. OK
| ecutive vice president of the North
ern West Virginia Coal Operators As
sociation. has resigned.
ManninEton.-Charles Marshal was
/ attacked by a large rat in the base
ment of his store. He had to call for
help to beat the roden off.
Morgantown.-Prof. r. L. Morris Of
W V. L. faculty, bought a valuable
apartment property in Pitrsburg The
| consideration was S15O,OOO.
New Cumberland has been
| broken for the new Hancock county
court house following the destruction
by ire of the old building
HundnCton.-Employes Of the local
/ erecting shop of the American Car
and Foundry Company returned 10
| work after . wage adjustment
/ HunJnEto1.-Dr H \. William
/ son. of Kenova. was named president
/ of an organization contemplating the
building of sani-arium al Kenoya.
New CumberanI.-The National
/ Steel Castings plant here was sold
'o rhe Cutler Steel Company. Pitts
burg. ana VIII soon resume opera
/ lions.
Fa.mou--The proposed new city
+ charter provides for TWO counciImen
/ from each ward with the mayor and
TWO commissioners as an executive
I committee.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1921-03-10

Huntington city council PASSED
ln ordinance providing for the pup-
'shmeoi of future Jack the Peopersr
caught in huntington The action fol-
loved dozens Of complaints " per-.
SONS prowI.ng about and looklng in
windows.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1921-03-10

WilllamSon.-Frank Barker was ar
rested, charged with burglary.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1921-03-10

NatOaka.-The Girl Scouts plan
pageant to raise money for their
rlub
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1921-03-10

Huntington. Miss Helen Mcbride
resigned as instructor of mathematics
II Huntington High School.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1921-03-10

WilliamSon.-More than s25O,OOO
will be spent in new school buildings
here
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1921-03-10

MorgantOwn.-Mat TurkOvitch.
West Virginia University star heavy
weight wrestler was injured in prac-
ice.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1921-03-10
West Virginia
Neus Cuttings
An epitome of most important
eUents tTunspiring in the state

Williamson.-A charter has been
granted for an ElkS Club here.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1921-03-10

Huntington. - William Locke was
elected president of the Crucible Club.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1921-03-10

Wheeling.-J. b Wilson has resigned
as a special department Of justice
agent and has resumed his law prac-
tee
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-08-21
TAX BILL IS PASSED AS
DEMOCRATS LOSE Fight
TO REC0MMIT MEASURE
Vote Causes Only Slight Split In Party Ranks: House
In Uproar Following Speech By Mondell, Re-
publican Leader Praising Levy Act

Washington, Aug 2o.-The Republi-
can tax bill was passed late today by
the house after the Democrats had
failed in an effort to have it recon-
mitted for elimination of the provision
lrepealinG the income surtaX rates
above o. per cent.
| The vote was "a to l25 with only
slight spit IN the party ranks.
Three Democrats voted Tor the bill
while nine Republicans voted against
1t.
The bill is estimated to cut sls,JJ0,oOO
from the nation tax burden by 1873.
A humper OF additional amendments
we're approved today by the ways and
means committee.
Getting under way without the usual
halI hour wait Tor a quorum to as
semble tie house quickly put thru the
committee amendments as offered
| Inc frs: one adopted was that eA-
empting pensions from the United
states ter service of the beneficiary
OF another in tine military or naval
forces OF the United States
| Another amendment adopted would
exempt from the administration tax
all receipts at agricultural fairs where
| the profits were not divided among the
shareholders of agricultural associa-
tons or other promoters of such fairs,
The house also adopted amendments
! lol i've pNl
cent tax on toilet preparations. per-
fumes, soaps and proprietary medicines
and reducing the ten per cent tax on
! yachts t. five per cent. and eNempting
! from this tax motor or other craft less
than 90 feet in length or with a carry
Ing capacity of less than five tons.
The democratic motion TO recommit
tine bill with instructions to the ways
ana means committee to eliminate the
provision for repeal of the income sur
tax rates above 81 per cent was de-
feated. This paved the way for the
final passage of the bill.
Before the vote. Representative Mon.
ell. Republican leader. delivered q
prepared address pratsins the tax bill
and saying II remained for a later
congress 10 fully revise the tax sched'
ules wien we shall have passed be-
"ond th- shadow of the war over
lhang.'
In this measure we have relieved
the burden where II is most clearly ol
an emergency character" he said
and relieved 1t and lishtened it foi
the benefit OF every class and condi
ton in the nation
We have lifted rather than SHIFTED
the inorl oppressive and annoying o
the war taxes. We have kept faith ant
while some Will rail against the meas
will receive the comm.ndation of IN,
great body of tho Americae people"
Mr.. Mondell was cheered from thu
Republican side. Representative Con
nally. Democrat. Texas. arose to asl
'he Republican leader to show hin
the pledge In the Republican platform
for the .elieving of tho taxes on mer
oi large incomes. Mr., Mondell triec
to get recognition to answer but th'
} house IVES in an uproar, which did no
end until : o'clock when the way wal
, cleared for voting under The rule.
The house adopted the committe.
amendment reducing the tax on cerea
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-08-21
Pueblo Building Permits Increase
600 Percent in Month of August

Six times as many building permits
have been taken out from tho Pueblo
building inspectors pfr'ce during the
two-thirds of the month of August.
as there were dJfins the entire month
Of August last year. and more than
hve times as many for the 90 days Just
past as during the average OF whole
months in 1870.
Fisure. compiled by Assistant Build
ing Inspector r. ] Roberts back up
the above statements by showing uu
lb' permits I'm the 20 DAYS for con-
rtruction amounting to tlTS.Sie. Of
which amount ,iSSsio is for residences.
Cost Of these residences runs from
81 roo TO 5000 and they are to he con
structed on varied plans and Of var
ious materials. The locations Of the
reeidence are scattered showing that
there Is healthy condition Of progress
I'm all sections of the city. new homes
are going M I'm the north. south east
and west portions OF the residential
sections. and beside those for which
permits have already been isrusd there
arc many more in prospect
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-08-21
EAST PUEBLO TO have Rail
CONNECTIONS BY new ROUTE

Santa F. railroads by bridge over
the Fountain river. Every SO often.
this bridge has been taken out by high
water in the Fountain river. On the
night of June the bridge went out
again leaving about five industries on
;he east side without railroad facih.
ties. II Is claimed that the bridge
IS a menace to the river in as much as
II blocks the passage OF high water
End logs and drift wood and every
thing clse the river expects and does
bring down. Henc. II was deemed un-
wise to replace the bridge and furthef
II wac q costly adventure to put II in.
Therefore II was decided to bring
the railroad track up from the stock
Yards and use the east levee OF the
Fountain for the right OF way most
cf the distance. Progressive East
siders got busy and 1t Is said they have
rs per cent OF tho right OF way secured
and that soon the railroad company
will be able TO start laying track. In
this manner the railroad company will
maintain the east levee and safeguard
that portion OF Esst Pueblo.
II is further stated that several fac
tories and wholesale houses are plan
ming on osts blishing In East Pueblo
Il the railroad goes thru and indica-
tons are that the railroad will build
the track
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-08-21
Chieftain Road
Bulletin
Bridge repaired at Buttes-Cors
getting thru to Colorado Springs.
Road rough.
All roads In Pueblo County open.

EAST
Roads on the Kansas Colorado
Boulevard. good, all bridges repaired.
Santa Fe Trail, Pueblo to Ls Junta.
briSe over St. Charles on south road
repaired, road open.
La J,,nta TO Lamar, rough.
Lamar 10 Holly, fair.
La Junta to Trinidad. fair. Some
bridges out but crossings dry.
SOUTH AND SOUTHWEST
Pueblo to Walsenburs. wet.
Walscnburg to Trinidad, good.
Walsenburg to Alamosa via La
Ncta Pass, good.
Walsenburs. to Gardner. rough. To
Wcstcliffc. fafr.
Alnmosa to Del Nortc. good.
Sagunche to Monte Vista. good
| All roads to Wolr Creek russ. good.
| Del Nortn To Saguache. muddy.
Del Norte to Pagos,, Springs. via
Wolf Greek pass. muddy.
Del Norte to Creole, muddy.
PsRosa Springs TO Durango. good
Durango TO Pennington. good
Durango to Mesa Verde park
rough.
Durango to Silverton. open. rough
Durango to Gallup. good.
NORTH
Pueblo TO Colorado Springs. open.
Colorado Springs TO Denver. fair.
Colorado Springs TO Cripple Creek
good.
Colorado Springs to Canon City. vis
Deadmsn's Canon. fair.
Colorado Springs to Buena Vista
rough. fair.
Pixies Peak auto highway. open.
| WEST
Pueblo to Canon City, good, creep
mt Beaver Creek where there Ia q
temporary bridge.
Pueblo to Bculab. good.
Wctmorc TO Wcstcliffe by Nortt
Hardscrabblc. dry and safe hui
rough.
Pueblo IN Wctmore via Sloan road
good except one detour.
Bculnh to Wetmore. North Greek
| imp, ssable.
Pueblo to Rye, good.
open.
Canon City TO westcliffe, via
Texas Creek. good.
| Canon City to Cripple Creek. bridge
out over Middle Creek.
Canon City to Cripple Creek. vin
of wnshouts.
Canon City to Sslidn, GOOD except
at Devils Gap. Rock, gravel and
sand.
salida To BuenB Vista. good.
RucnB VISTA To Lcadyille. excellent
Splida TO Gunnison ,ia Cochctopa
pass, good.
Snlida to Gupnison vim Monarch
pass. Psss open. road good.
IcsdviI,c to Tennessee Pass, rough
from rccnt rains.
Tennessee Pass to Rcd Cliff, good
Red Ciiffc to Wolcott. good cSccp,
Mt Battle Mountain. New road not
completed.
Woicott TO Gicnwood Springs. good
GlCuwppsI Springs to Rifle. very
! good.
Rifle to Grand Junction, good.
Grand Junction TO Delta. good.
Grand Junction to Utah line, goo,