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Milford chronicle., 1921-04-01
ARMENIAN GIRL
PLEADS FOR SISTERS
Tragic Tale of Harem Victims
Sufferings.
Photo International

More than ten thousand Armenian
girls have been rescued from Turkish
harems through the help and gener-
Osity of America. This is the state
ment given out by the Near East Re
lief, which is making the saving Of
these tragic victims of Turkish cruelty
one Of the most important features Of
its work.
That 1t is a work which in itself
jusrlfies the millions that America has
spent in this stricken land Is testified
to by little Miss Eliza Dodurian, a
twenty-yeaf-old Armenian girl recent
ly arrived In this country. Miss Dodu-
rlan, through the Intervention Of Amer
lean missionaries, was herself spared
Milford chronicle., 1921-04-01
Samuel J. Wilson & Son
MILTON, DELAWARE.
Funeral Directors and Embalmers.

We have added to our funeral equipment a new
Motor Funeral Car, for which we make no extra
charge. We have still retained both our Black
and White horse drawn hearses, which therefore
places US in a position to furnish either horse
drawn or motor hearses.
We are the best equipped and carry the largest
stock of funeral supplies south of Wilmington.
Call phone Office No %, residence No 90
Phone service day and night If calling after 10
p. m. call No. %. All calls promptly answered
No extra charge for distance use of hearse or
wife's services.
I'VE also carry a large and complete assort-
meht of Furniture Carriages Runabouts Farm
Wagons. Rack Wagons and Farming Implements
Milford chronicle., 1921-04-01
High Commissioner
Praises Near East Relief

Constantine
pie: Everybody
seems to have
a good word to
say for the
wO d erful
Ork being
done by the
more than 500
American men
a n d women
workers Of the
Near East Re-
lief. In q pub
lie ad dre s s,
Rear Admiral
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1921-06-30
NAVY BILL CUT
NINETY MILLIONS
Deadlock Be Ween Senate and
House is Broken Through
Agreement
B0RAH CLAUSE TO BE KEPT
Personnel Of Navy To Stand Between
100000 and 1903 900 - Bill Intro
duced To Create New Bu-
reau OF Submarines.

Washington.-The deadlock between
the Senate and House over the naval
appropriation bill was broken by con.
ferees with virtual agreement to lop
off about $4,000 900 OF the $9S. .00O. .OOO
added to the bill by the Senate. with
the right OF the House to vote direct,
ly on the Borah disarmament amend
ment
Under this plan, the navy personnel,
including naval aviation. will stand
somewhere between 100 900 and 1Os,.
the smaller total.
Many Republicans were plainly sur
prised when they found that the Borah
amendment, precisely as passed by
the Senate. would come back to the
House. 1t was stated the agreement
reached was based upon the under
standing that Senate managers, in
the bills total. did so upon condition
only that the Borah proposal should
not be sidetracked.
Exact figures were not available.
but it was said that when the bill ia
finally presented to the House, it will
show all but $4,000 to $4,000. 900
of the $9S.OOO,OOO Senate increase
stricken out.
For the development of submarines
as naval arm. bill to create a new
bureau of submarines in the navy de-
partment was introduced by Senator
King (Dem.) Utah.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1921-06-30
SIMS REBUKED
BY NAVAL HEAD
Secretary Denby Says Remarks
Flagrant and Deliberate
Disregard of Orders
TO BE READ ON BOARD SHIPS
u Got What ! Deserved" the Admiral
Declared, and Regretted Having
Caused Any Inconvenience
To the Administration

Washington. Secretary Denb,
publicly reprimanded Rear Admira
William S. Sims as a result OF the
speech Of the admiral made in London
June 7, in which he criticised Sim
Fein sympathizers in America.
In the reprimand DENLY pointed
out that once before the navy depart.
ment had found it necessary to take
similar action against the officer for
an address delivered in London In
1911. and referring to the text of that
reprimand. added
Your remarks on the occasion now
under discussion. therefore. constitute
a fragrant and deliberate disregard of
specific instructions"
Admiral Sims, referring to the rep
rimand, said 81 got what | deserved.
the same old thing" He added that
he regretted having caused the admin
istration any inconvenience, but said
that he now considered the incident
closed
The officer will be furnished with a
copy of his reprimand, and. it was ex-
planned. another copy will be attached
to his record. Other copies, naval Of
ticers said. will be distributed to the
naval service in the form of a general
order to be read to the crews of all
vessels and stations, along with other
orders, on the first Sunday OF the
month after PRONUNCIATION to the
service
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1921-06-30
SINN FEINERS TRAP
GOVERNMENT TROOPS
Hot Fight in Crowded Streets
OF Many Casualties
Are Reported

London. - Irish republican troops.
scattered over roof tops and behind
chimney pots in the heart of Dublin.
poured a deadly hail of bullets into a
lorry filled with crown forces and pre-
cipitated one of the bitterest street
battles that has ever taken place in
the Irish city.
Reports indicate that several of the
military, rebels and civilians were
killed. and at least 10 persons. includ-
ing three women, were wounded.
The streets were crowded at the
time of the affray. A bomb, dropped
from roof as the government lorry
was passing beneath, was the signal
for an outburst of fire. The troopers
leaped from the lorry to return the
fire of the attackers, who were diff
cult to locate because of the security
of their hiding places
Crowds on the sidewalks became
panic stricken, and rushed to safety
through the storm of bullets. many
falling beneath the feet of the fleeing
citizens.
The military finally succeeded in
restoring order but the rebels are re-
ported to have escaped The extent
OF casualties among the Republicans
is not known.
OF the known wounded. nine are ci-
villains and six are OF the crown
forces
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1921-06-30
RAILROAD PAY CUT
WILL Be EXTENDED
Will Apply to All Lines Which
We're Affected by the
1920 Raise

go.-Announcement is made OF
a wage reduction order affecting prac
tically all railroads involved in the
5000 100000 wage award of July, 1920,
not named in the reduction order OF
June l. it was learned at the United
States Railroad Labor Board, to be.
come effective July l.
brief hearing covering about 80
roads asking wage cuts was held The
boards decision on this case and on the
hearing of June 6. when more than
$50 roads presented petitions. will be
rendered simultaneously. The deci-
sion. it was learned officially will be
drawn as an addendum to the wage
reduction order of June l and the re-
ductions virtually will be identical
with the average u per cent cut
granted by that order.
Representatives of the roads occu-
pied less than half an hour in telling
the board that evidence presented at
former hearings was adopted in be-
half OF the new submissions Many of
the submissions covered yardmaste ters,
train dispatchers and other supervi-
sorry forces and train and engine serv-
ice employees. members of the four big
brotherhoods.
The Southern Railway and it's sub
salaries was the only trunk line to
appear which had not already sought
reductions for some classes of EN-
ployes at previous hearings The
Southern asked that the boards IL
per cent reduction order be applied to
all employees on that road
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1921-06-30
sARLEs WINS AUTO CLASSIC
One Accident Marks Day; Hurts Not
Serious; Bad Motor Stops Milton.

Uniontown, Pa-Roscoe Sarles. eat
ing up space at the record-breaking
clip OF 97.75 miles an hour for the en-
tire distance OF 225 miles. which he
covered in the fast time of two hours.
Is minutes and 20 seconds-just IT
seconds faster than Eddie Hearne.
who took second place-won the Uni.
versal trophy race here before a large
assemblage; nip and tuck from start
to finish. but stirring up little enthu-
siastic approval from the holiday
throng. due to the fact that Tommy
Milton. the popular favorite. was run
ming well in the rear because of an in
valid motor.
The sensational and spectacular
contest was marred by an accident TO
Pilot Jules Ellingboe and mechanician
Wallace Butler, both of whom we're
grateful that they escaped serious in
jury or death and only suffered lacera-
tions and bruises in the mix-up be-
tween their racer and the track.
Sarles' share Of the prize money
amounted to $4,000 and Hearne's. 49,
900.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1921-06-30
"LITTLE MOTHER" BURNED
Tries To Hurry Fire Along BY Pour
ina Oil In Stove

Ebensburg. - Little Katherine Ste
phens, aged 13 years, acting mother
of six younger children, died at Col
yer Hospital because she followed the
example of older persons whom she
had seen pouring kerosene oil on the
fire to hurry it along.
Her home is near Ebensburg. and
since the death of her mother. she
has been doing the household work
and taking care Of four younger broth
ers and two little sisters, the young
est being three years of age
Finishing up her household dutiea,
Katherine noticed 1t was almost time
for her father to return from work for
his evening meal and she attempted
to pour oil on some slowly-burning
wood in the kitchen stove. During
the operation, the oil can exploded
and burning oil covered the clothing
OF the little acting mother. AS she
lay on the floor screaming in agony.
her younger brothers and sisters.
though terrified. threw water on her
and finally succeeded in extinguishing
the blaze. She was fatally burned.
however, and died shortly after her
arrival at the hospital.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1921-06-30
TERRIFIC GALE
SWEEPS TEXAS
Trees Are Torn From Their
Roots Extensive Damage
Done to Property
SHIPS FIGHT ROUGH SEAS
Flood Warnings Issued BY U. S.
Weather SerVice-Hundreds OF Va
cationists Flee-Wind Reaches
Velocity of rs Miles an Hour.

Houston. TeXas.-RaSing winds and
sheets of rain swept the Texas gulf
coast, tearing trees from their roots
ana doing extensive property damage.
The gale. whose maximum velocity
was 10 miles an hour, swept north
west from the mouth of the Rio
Grande
The bowling storm, bringing with it
rapidly rising tide, was first report
ed from Brownsville. after radio mes
sages from the sea warned gulf coast
inhabitants of danger
The gale swept the Padre and Bra
EOS Islands. off shore, and hundreds
OF vacationists fed to the mainland
for safety.
Flood warnings were given to peo-
pie who live in the low lands of Gal
weston, where the United States
weather service reported a six-foot
rise in the tide.
Many ships off the gulf coast were
at the mercy of the gale.
Galveston. Tex-S. o. s. from Can
tain Locke of the oil tanker William
H. Doheny was picked up at the radio
station here. The appeal said:
Blowing easterly gale. High sea
RUNNING from east. Have lost pro-
peller "a miles west OF Galveston.
Drifting westward. Heavy winds at
sea. Need help at once"
The ship is a 1O.000-ton vessel and
belonged to the Mexican Petroleum
Corporation.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1921-06-30
5RITIsH-JAP AGREEMENT
England Willing To Work With U. S
In Limiting Armaments.

w GlEUltlU9 ornaments.
London.-The British prime minis
ter. in opening the imperial confer
ence. attended by the premiers of the
overseas dominions. referred to An.
glo-Japanese relations in terms gen
orally regarded in American circles
here as assurances to the United
states that any renewal of the agree.
ment with the Japanese government
would necessarily be of a nature un-
Objectionable to America.
Discussing relations between Great
Br. ain and the United States. the
prime minister said Friendly Co
operation with the United States is
for us a cardinal principle. dictated
by what scenes to us the proper ma.
ture Of things, by instinct quite as
much as by reason and common sense
I'VE are ready to discuss with
American statesmen any proposal for
the limitation OF armaments which
they wish to set forth. and we can
undertake that no such overtures will
find lack of willingness ON our part
to meet them"
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1921-06-30
TWO ARMY AVIAToRS DIE
Planes Collide In Air After Dropping
Bombs In Test Raid.

Washington. - Two of the leading
flyers of the army air service Captain
Howard T. Douglas and Lieutenant
Marll ]. Plumb, were drowned in
Chesapeake bay after a collision of
their planes in the course of a bomb
ing raid directed at the hulk of the
old battleship San Marcos off Tangier
Island
Reports received by the war DEPART
ment from Langley Field. Va. said
the accident was one of the most Pc
culiar on record. Lieutenant Plumb,
flying a fast single seapane. was
dropping bombs. and Captain Doug
las, in a similar machine. was observ-
ing the raid from above Plumb's
plane had just dropped a bomb and
was climbing upward. as is the GUS
tom after releasing the missile, when
it struck Captain Douglas machine.
cutting off its tail
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1921-06-30
w. va. Mayor In Gun Einht

Wheeling Mayor q II Whit was
shot in the right lung and Gibson Car
ter in the head neck and abdomen
during an argument in the lobby Of
a local hotel The shooting was the
elimination of a family quarrel The
mayor said he wrested Carter's re-.
volver from him after the latter had
fred two shots. The mayor then emp
tied the gun, three or four remaining
bullets striking Carter. Carter has
not regained consciousness. and ply.
5icians say he will not recover.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1921-06-30
overwork KiIs "Raidino parson -

Philadelphia.-Th Rev. Robert f.
Johnson of the Methodist Episcopal
church, who as a federal prohibition
agent in Pennsylvania. became known
as the raiding parson." died at his
home here. the result, it was said. OF
his strenuous work in keeping after
violators of the liquor law. He was
aged SO years. and death was due to
OyerwOrk and exhaustion
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1921-06-30
"slaIn eodyo ls Rsallv Mnmnu

Pueblo. Col What promised to be
a murder mystery" of the great food
here followed the finding OF the skeIe.
ton Of woman in a box in an alley
near the business district Colorado
rangers estimated that the woman
had been dead eight or nine months
and started an Investigation. r. H..
Winner a merchant. said the body"
was the mummy OF cliff dweller
which had been in the store for at
least 10 years The mummy hoated
into the alley during the food.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1921-06-30

Denver Col The convention of the
Americon Federation Of Labor voted
down constitutional amendment de
signed To- give women equal rights
and Privileges Of membership I'm the
union OF their trade or industry" All
affiliated unions however, we're urged
not to discriminate against the won
IN wage Garner and admit her to
membership. The convention also
took the stand that national and inter.
national unions could not be compsIl.
ed TO recognize Negro workers
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1921-06-30
Men Floqqed ay mystsrious Mob.

Houston, Texas. Mysterious whip
pings and other forms Of attacks upon
marked men" have been so numer.
Gus of late In this part of the country
that the authorities admit they are
unable to cope with the situation
Four more attacks have taken place
three of them at Goose Neck. an oil
town, and the other at Wharton. The
victims we're whipped. tarred and
feathereo Each victim on returning
to town was unable to identity" the
assailants
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1921-06-30
TROOP TRAIN WRECKED
British Soldiers Who Guarded King in
Belfast Are Killed

Belfast, Ireland.-A troop train CON
veying soldiers from Belfast to Dub
lin was wrecked at Abervoyle, near
Dundalk, by the explosion of a Sim
Fein land mine
Forty soldiers and one of the train
guards were killed and many others
wounded
Two special trains with soldiers
and horses who had participated in
the reception of King George and
Queen Mary on the state opening of
the Ulster parliament had passed over
the spot safely. The third train was
wrecked at a steep embankment.
When the mine exploded most of the
carriages fell down the embankment
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1921-06-30
Chaplin Receives Threatening Letters.

Tacoma.-Postal inspectors caused
the arrest of a man describing himself
as Henry Baker, aged 40 years, press
man. in connection with threatening
letters received by Charles Chaplin,
motion picture actor. demanding $780,
600 under penalty of death Baker is
being held pending a hearing before a
United States commissioner. The let
ters are alleged to have been received
by Chaplin in California several
weeks ago
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1921-06-30

Clarksburg.-Dr Charles c. Wilson
and his wife, narrowly escaped injury
when an automobile in which they
were riding was struck by fast NOV
ing freight train.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1921-06-30

Fairmont-Charles Mason, aged 81
was drowned while endeavoring to
save the lives Of two school boys, who
had gone in swimming in the West
Fork river near Monongah. Both
boys were saved.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1921-06-30
Five Persons KilIed In Trolley crsrt

Jackson, Mich-Five persons we're
killed. six injured seriously and 10
lurt slightly in a rear-end collision of
.wo westbound Detroit United Rail
way interurban cars near Ann Arbor.
Some Of the injured we're taken TO
Ann Arbor and others brought here
According to their stories Of the acci.
lent. a wooden car was telescoped by
A steel car, the dead and most of the
injured being occupants Of the for
ward car. The cause Of the accident
has not been determined
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1921-06-30
oeolt From elueo KIN M,o

Chicago - Lightning from clear
sky killed Charles Widen of Brook
field. ILL.,, chief traffic clerk for the
Chicago, Burlington e Quincy Rail.
way. while he was standing in front
IF his home His wife, who was at
window witnessed the tragedy It
was declared that the skies were un-
,louded at the time
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1921-06-30
BURNING Moonsbine Kills Man

Wilkes-Barre. Pa.-When a private
still in his cellar exploded, Joseph A..
Fryer. aged 80. of Parsons. near here.
was showered with burning whisky
and died later Of his injuries. The
accident was kept secret until a ply.
sician, who had been called, reported
The case 10 The authOriMes.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1921-06-30
Largest U. s. War Vessel On Trial

Washington.-The biggest and most
powerful naval vessel that ever few
the American flag sailed out of New.
port News. Va, for her first trial at
sea. She is the super-dreadnaught
Maryland, the first American armor.
clad to mount 16-inch guns. No other
American super-dreadnaugh in com
mission has main battery guns great
er than 14-inch caubre
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1921-06-30
Two Soldiers Slain By Bandits

Laredo, Texas.-Two soldiers from
the garrison at Nuevo Laredo were
killed and four others wounded in a
tight near Huisachito, with a force of
10 bandits. under the command OF Col
onel Delgado and Luis Manero. ac-
cording to reports received here
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1921-06-30
Fake Messenger and $4,000 Gone

New York.-A messenger boy who
obtained employment with Pine
street brokerage firm through a stolen
assignment blank disappeared on his
first trip with securities valued at
$50 1000, entrusted to him for delivery
to six firms
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1921-06-30

Woodlawn Nick Palch. 3-year-old
son OF Mr. and Mrs George Palch OF
the WoOdlawn Cemetery road. was
drowned when he tumbled into
spring near his home The body was
discovered when the father found the
child's cap when he went to the
spring for a drink.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1921-06-30
Chief "standina Buffalo, ls Dead

Regina. Sack.-The death of stand
ing Buffalo, chief of the Indian band
located on the Sioux reserve at Fort
Qu Appelle' was reported here
Standing Buffalo" who was aged IS
years. participated in the Custer mas
sacre. afterward fleeing 20 Canada.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1921-06-30
Earl Kidnaoped In t-.ls,d

Cork James Francis Rernard
fourth Earl of Bandon. was kidpan.
ped from his residence in Bantry,
County Cork by band of armed men.
Castle Bernard. his home. was set
ahre Earl Bandon's whereabouts Is
unknown
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1921-06-30

Philadelphia Four masked auto
mobile bandits held up Frederick
Myers, a runner for the Mutual Trust
Company here and seized a bag con
tanning between $1,000 and 10000.
The runner fred after the fleeing ban.
dts, who escaped with the money
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1921-06-30
Endows Research University

Paris Baron Edmond de Roth
schild. administrator of the Eastern
Railway Co. of France. has given
1O.OOOOOO francs to found scientific
institute. the object of which will be-
to encourage students to consecrate
their lives to the work of research
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1921-06-30

Morgantown.-A director of ath-
Letics for the six hundred women stu
dents of West Virginia University will
be employed next year. officials of the
institution announced.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1921-06-30

Atlantic city. n j william NJ
Marsh of Wheeling. w Va. head of
the Marsh Cigar Company. and known
as the StoRie King" died at his
summer home here. after an illness Of
two months He was 70 years old.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1921-06-30

London The giant British-buiIt air
ship R-3S. which has been bought by
the United States and will be- flown
TO America by an American crew.
took the air for the first time. max
ing an entirely satisfactory flight. IT.
was announced by the air ministry
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1921-06-30
Janan Orders Rin Ennl ehin

Washington "A contract calling for
the construction of a 1OOOOton fuel
ship for the japanese navy has been
awarded the New York Shipbuilding
Corporation according to reports to
The dopartmoni of Commerce.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1921-06-30
Women Help TRY BootIeoosrs.

Huntington. w Va.-Three women
served as jurors in the case of sam.
uel Weingold. a merchant. charged
with transporting liquor A verdict Of
guilty was returned in 30 minutes. the
women. two single and one married
voting for conviction from the first
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1921-06-30
Trane RuIe works eoth 80.

Waukegan, Ill-H G. Reimer walk.
ed across the road and collided with
an auto. After his head was ban.
daged he was arrested and charged
with humping into an auto. Fine for
not obeying traffic cop. $3.50.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1921-06-30
Woman, Aged 60. Has 18th Child

Bland, Mo - Mrs. Amanda Martin.
aged 6S years. has just presented her
husband, who is two years older. with
bouncing baby boy. Astounded
neighbOrs presented Martin with a
new suit of clothes. The new arrival
is Mr.. and Mrs. Martins thirteenth
child.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1921-06-30

New York The 100000 worth of
Sinclair Consolidated Oil Company
notes recently reported as missing"
were taken from the company's Office
safe, it was announced Burglars ma
nipulated the combination