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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-01

riage is terminated by divorce or by the
death of one of the parties.
The decision said 1t was IN debatable
question" whether tho letters alleged to
have been written to Mrs. StilIman by
the Indian guide, one of her husband's y
servants. should be received upon the
plaintiffs affidavit. unnccompanied by
other afildavits."
Matters plaintiff cannot testify 70 on
the trial. hearing on the merits or
special proceeding under Section s3t Of
the code of civil procedure" II read. "he
should not be permitted to place in an
affidavit on a motion OF this kind when
the defendant objects.
"He cannot testify to the handwrit-
ing of the defendant or of the CO.
respondent in actions of this kind. The
husband or wife In actions for divorce
founded on adultery is permitted to
testify to the marriage or disprove the
allegations of adultery"
Guy stillman. the infant whose
legitimacy was attacked by Mr.. Still
man. and who was named co-defendant
with his mother will bear n stain TINT
cannot be erased and for which he Is
not responsible" If the husband is sue
cessful in his suit, said the decision
"The plaintiff seeks to do that which
he believes is his duty To himself and
his children" IL continued THE plain
tiff having challenged the paternity Of
the child, the defendant comes to it's
protection and to the defense Of it's
legitimacy. That is her duty and she
is right In her claim. She vigorously
champions the child"s cause and this
is expected from any mother,
",rhe interests of tho defendant and
of the infant in this case are to a great
extent tho same"
The three Stillman children other
than the infant whose paternity la at
tackled, ARE of sufficient age to de-
termine with whom they desire to re-
side during the pendancy of the action" "
Justice Morschauser said.
Their preference should control I'm
the circumstances now presented.
While the children are with tho mother
or I'm her charge she must prUvide for
their schooling and other necessary ex-
penses. / believe to meet these OK
penses the alimony should be allowed
In the sum of $500 month -"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-01
DOVER BASEBALL SCHEDULE.
Special Correspondence of Every Evenin'

snecial Correspondence of Every Evening
Dover. April 1.--Dover High Schooi
ho. arranged the following schedule OF
cannes for the season: April s. Dover VS..
caesar Rodney; April 10. Dover VS.
Snvrna. at Smyrna; April %, Dover VS.
Felton at Dover: April %, Dover VS.
Harrington at Harrington; May o.
Dover VS.. Smyrna, at Dover; May =
Dover VS.. FELTON, Mt FELTON,; May lS'
Dover VS.. Caesar Rodney at wyoming
Nav q. Dover VS.. Harrington at Dover
The team will be coached by froi,
Nillard Fitzgerald. The first game VIII
be played today with the Milford hiBh
School at Milford.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-01
Police DOGS IN FLATBUSH.

An interesting experiment. In tho use of
police dogs Is being made In the Flat
bueh district Of Brooklyn. N Y In re-
sponse to requests from citizens the police
rornnissioner has added Sherlock FRITZ
and four other Belgian dogs TO the police
force.
were In use not single burglary occurred
In Fiagbush. Perhaps tho reason for this
is found In the fact that the most effective
a2 caIiber doubie-rou of teeth which they
plant into their victims and hold on With a
grip that requires the strength Of two
stalwart policemen TO release. Burglars do
not knowingly risk encounters Of this sort
III is said that once the dogs take 20 a
policeman. they become close friends. and
NH
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-01
GRAssHoPPERs IN ICE.
Thousands Caught Centuries Ago
Make a Wonderful
Glacier.

Standing In Daisy Pass. tho Traveller is
at the threshold Of some Of the most In
terestinc wonderland OF tho Beartooth.
Perhaps the most curious glacier In the
world is found here. Indeed, ~ can claim
distinction It's unique feature which
would make IL an unusual scenic value
among many glaciers.
1t Is the Grasshopper Glacier and In it's
ice IL carries thousands Of grassboppers
preserved In freezing condition for many,
many years and Of species that are now
extinct
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-01
At GREENHILL TRAPS. .
shoot Tomorrow For 1S-fard 6oia
Chamnionshi Modal.

Greenhill shooters tomorrow VIII com
nete for a leg on the 1s-yard gold
championship medal. This Will be next
TO the last opportunity to secure leg
on this trophy.
Several challenges are being mace
for the different class cups. Besides
the 1s-yard championship at 30 targets
an event will be held for the l6-yard
shooters and on a handicap basis a
trophy viii be awarded the high gun OF
the day.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-01
DIANA.
winifred Welles.

am always carving arrows
or polishing my bow.
Vet why | care for hunting
| do not seem to know.
For they are long and lonely,
The ways of wood and nils
And it is wearlsome TO seek,
And sorrowful to Kill
But j am always hoping
| shall carry home some prize,
Like a white-feathered squirrel
or a fawn with blue eyesl
Colonel George Harvey is suggested a
ambassador TO England. but we think he
lust the man to elevate the people OF Da
Or1ev -R0chester Herald
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-01

The prasshopDers that have boen pre-
served Ir this curious manner are of sreriss
that were migratory In habit. ~ 10 he
ilDvod that centuries ago. before white men
camn % tibs continent yast horde OF
talns at a high altitude whon th~y fnf0uns
tered a severely cold air current.
The low ten1perature killed thu sra-x
1OpDera or drove them ~ al AIxhfinf
place and they were caught in The ice aud
The glaclcr with three smaller once lies
In n huge Serdl circle rvtsudfug from tnr
north and east edge Of aartoofh Peak -
Granite Peak, making continuous ftrstfu
Of ice over three miles in length. The bees
time ~ visit the glacier Ia late in August.
Just before the now snow Dosinf a. " s
Carhart In American Forestry Naxaxine
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-01
{. B. LISTER WINS
RIFLE CHAMPIONSHIP
Determined at the Concluding
Indoor Match Shoot Last
6in Evening.

The fnai shoot OF the indoor high
average championship Of the Diamond
state Rife and Pistol Club was staged
at the ar,nory last night. The race for
honors between c. u. Lister, G. Nc
Iaughlin and II. NJ. Jones started with
the first relay. Lister putting on IVA.
NcIAuShlin 1872. and Jones 191. In the
third relay Mclaughlin passed Lister
with 1876. but I'm the fifth squad Lister
came hack with 1s7 and held his lead
tho rest of the evening. One hundred
and ninety-one was the best that Jones
could do and he was relegated 10 hfth
place for the evening. when +. ID. Wells
made r?s in the third squad and G. II.
pusey put on 1e2 in the final relay.
Wells score moved him up from sew
.nth 20 sixth place in the final averag-
,s while Zeiber's 1S7 moved him up
erou thirteenth to eleventh, and Green
woods Isl was good enough TO move
rim nm from nineteenth 10 seventeenth.
lister finished the season with an
average OF i9s.40 and took home the
.terling silver. c. McLaughlin's con-
,istent attempts TO beat out the WIN
ner resulted in his landing second
nlace with 19O.99. while III. NJ. Jones
finished third with 190.45. Last nights
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-01

iTeit ~ 20 ali Delaware throuwr Every
Evening want ads.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1921-05-19
BANDITS GET $4,000
IN DARING HOLDUP
Rail Collector of Detroit Robbed
by Band of Twelve in
Three Machines

Detroit. - Twelve men, armed with
sawed-off shotguns, held up a De
troit United Railway collector and es-
capped with $4,000 in cash.
The bandits, who occupied three au-
tomobiles, apparently had followed
the automobile of +. n. Mitchell. the
traction company collector, in his
round of several car barns. AS Mitch
ellis car reached the intersection of
Illinois and Russell streets. one of
three machines drove up and blocked
its path, while the others drew up
alongside. The first machine carried
four men, the second five and the
third three.
All the men, according to Mitchell,
carried sawed-ofi shotguns. Entering
the collectors car the bandits from
one of the machines passed out sew.
eral bags containing collections from
various barns, returned to their auto
mobile and escaped
City and county authorities were
Immediately notified, large detail of
police was sent out, covering the en-.
tire Eastside. while deputy sheriffs
and state troopers were directed to
block all roads leading from the city.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1921-05-19
MARINES CHARGED
WITH ATROCITIES
Haiti Commission in Asking
withdrawal Charges Series
of Criminal Acts

Washington. - Charging a long Sc
ries of atrocities by American marines
and native gendarmerie in Haiti and
demanding withdrawal of the United
States military forces, three Haitian
delegates are in Washington to pre-
sent memorial to President Harding.
the state department and Congress.
The memorial reviews the five
years of military occupation of Haiti
and declares it is the most terrible
regime OF military autocracy ever car.
ried on in the name of the great Amer
lean democracy"
Naval investigation of conditions
ordered by Secretary Daniels last
year and conducted by a board under
Rear Admiral Mayo is characterized
as a Joke"
The Haitian people feel" says the
memorial, If the naval court of in
quiry has not fulfilled in Haiti the
broad mandate conferred upon it by
Josephus Daniels. it is because it was
laced with charges of such a horrible
nature that it thought best to pass
them over in silence"
The memorial concludes by stating
that during the five years of American
occupation Haiti has passed through
such sacrifices, tortures. distinctions.
humiliations and misery as have never
before been known in the course of
its unhappy history"
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1921-05-19
SENATE PASSES
FARM TARIFF BILL
Seven Democrats Join Suppor-
tiers and Only Cne Repub-
lican Votes NO"
CARRIES MAJORITY So TO "a
Efforts To Strike Out Knox Dyestuff
Protection Plan Fall-Will Check
the Influx of cheaply Manu-
factured Foreign Goods.

Notwithstanding emergency tariN
Dill, carrying the antidumping and
American valuation clauses and the
Knox dyestuffs protection amendment,
was passed by the Senate by a vote
Oh o3 To 2S, seven Democrats voting
with the Republican majority and one
Republican with the minority. All eff.
forts to amend the bill or to strike out
provisions that the opposition object,
ed to failed by substantial majorities
Various amendments. the purpose of
which was the elimination of the
Knox dyestuffs amendment. were pro.
posed, but voted down, the ranks OF
the two parties breaking on all votes
As passed by the Senate the bill is
to be effective for six months. by
which time it is hoped the permanent
tariff law, now being framed by the
House ways and means committee.
VIII have been enacted into law. 1t
provides rates of duty on wheat. corn.
beans, peanuts, potatoes. rice. cattle,
sheep, meats, long staple cotton and
cotton manufactures, wool and wool
manufactures, sugar, milk, wrapper
ana hller tobacco and other farm
products.
In addition to the tariff provisions.
the bill carries an anti-dumping sec
ton designed to check the influx of
cheaply manufactured foreign goods.
Provision is made for the inspection
OF foreign exporters books to deter
mine costs where necessary for the
assessment OF duties.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1921-05-19
WOMEN FLEE AS
DEATHS INCREASE
atalities in W. Va. Fighting
Are at Least Six; May
Total IS Men
BORDER BATTLE is FIERCE
Women and Children Flee From
Towns of Terror Zone-State and
County Police PowerIess To
Stop Terrific Fighting.

Williamson. w. Va The battle
zone of the Williamson coal district
was shrouded in darkness that was
illumined only by rifle flashes from
the Kentucky and West Virginia
mountains, as the second day OF
lighting closed with the belligerency
OF the mountain riflemen apparently
undiminished. State and country
forces are powerless to check it.
Reports received here at state DO.
lice headquarters told of a general
exodus of women and children from
the embattled mining towns, the refu-
gees going either to the hills not in
tested with riflemen or leaving the
district altogether
Only the most meager details of the
fighting had reached Williamson over
crippled telephone lines and from the
lips of arrivals from the zone Of fir
ing. but from the conflicting mass of
reports it seemed certain that the
death toll had been increased to at
least six, while acceptance of all the
reports would place the killed at from
10 to 10. Two men are known to have
been killed at McCarr, Ky, at the
eastern end of the troubled area while
other reports placed the total there
at five
AT Matewan, one, and possibly two,
have been killed.
Less definite reports from Merri-
mac-Rawl and Sprigg, tell of killings
at these towns and other unconfirmed
reports recite killings that have oc-
CURED on the Kentucky side of the
Tug river opposite Matewan.
score or more non-union miners
were reported to be hemmed in by the
fire at the Howard mines and their
fate has not been learned
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1921-05-19
GERMANS ACCEPT
TERMS OF ALLIES
Coalition Cabinet Carries Rep
arations Terms by Vote
of 221 TO IFS
WAR CRIMINALS TO BE TRIED
Ministry, Headed by Wirth, Centris,
Party Leader, Is Regarded AS
makeshift to Act In Pres
ent Grave Crisis.

Berlin.-Germany has accepted tn,
allied ultimatum. The reichstag. by q
vote of 221 to IT'S. yielded TO the final
demands of the allied powers. and. in
SO doing, agreed to fulfill the terms OF
the treaty of Versailles Ito the ca.
pacity" of the nation to do So
DIR. Wirth, the Centrist leader. a
nally succeeded in forming a coalition
caOlnet. composed of Centrists. ma.
jority Socialists and Democrats
winch confronted by grave necessity.
speedily decided that acceptance OF
the ultimatum was the only course.
In making this announcement TO the
relchstag, the new chancellor asked
Tor an immediate decision by that
body, and in the voting which follow.
ed the government was sustained.
The allied ultimatum required a de
finite reply based on yes" or mo >.
No conditional reply would be enter.
tanned.
The total sum which Germany is
called upon to pay is &6.75O. 600 600
disarmament must be carried out by
Germany in accordance with the pro
visions of the treaty and the trial of
war criminals must be put into eff.
feet. Numerous other important
terms. in which Germany has been
In default. will be enforced.
Non noncompliance with the allied ul.
timatum would have subjected Ger,
many to the occupation by the allies
OF the Ruhr valley and whatever 9th.
er military and naval measures were
deemed advisable
The new cabinet is generally re-
garded as a makeshift, largely unrep-
resentative, but good enough to ac.
cept the entente ultimatum and thus
avoid French advance into the
Ruhr.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1921-05-19
GRAFT CHARGES INVESTIGATED
Fraud BY Packers of Salmon for Use
of Soldiers Alleqed.

of Soldiers Alleged
Washington, ID C.-In it's investiga-
tion of the purchase of army supplies
and the resale of surplus stock since
the armistice, the department of JUS
tice is considering legal steps to re-
cover from salmon canning companies
money received through concessions
obtained from the war department in
the return of $8,49O,18O worth of sal
mon, much of which was found to be
rotten and also the institution of Grim
inal proceedings against those can
ners who packed and sold or attempt
ed to sell adulterated salmon to the
government
The evidence in these cases gather
ed by the Graham committee of the
last Congress has been laid before
President Harding and Attorney Cen
eral Daugherty, along with evidence
bearing on the so-called harness scan
dal and alleged graft in connection
with the construction of army camps
and cantOnments.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1921-05-19
Find siq Moonshlne DistiIIerv

St Clairsville. GA two-stR dlstil.
.ery operating in a building erected
or the purpose was found I'm a wood
I'd ravine ON a farm near qfferty. a
mining town two miles W Il of here.
by deputy sheriffs who say IL is the
largest and most complete Iiuuor-
making plant operated i'm Belmont
county since days preceding the Civil
war. In addition TO the stills. the dep-
utes conhscated $50 gallons OF corn
mash, 60 gallons of corn whisky. ZOO
pounds of sugar, "a cars of molasses
and 90 cakes OF yeast
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1921-05-19
TRAIN WRECK LAID TO PLOT
Lamps obscured by Newspapers and
Lights Extinuuished

Memphis. Tenn. - Two men were
held on the secret docket by police
and other arrests. the authorities said.
might follow as result of the wreck
of the Sunshine Special passenger
train westbound on the Missouri Pa
cific Railway at Altmont, Ark. near
here. John Slocum, fireman. of Little
Rock, Ark, was pinned beneath his
engine and killed, B. d. kellogg. en-
gineer, Robert Scott and c. B. Walk
er, railway mail clerks. suffered mi.
nor injuries.
After an investigation of the wreck.
in which the engine. tender. baggage
and mail cars went into the ditch.
Missouri Pacific officials declared
that the wrecking of the train was
evidently intentional. According to
railroad officials. the switch at Ait
mont had been opened, the switch
lamps had been extinguished and
newspapers wrapped around the lamps
to hide them.
The train ran into the siding and
jumped the track The coaches and
sleeping cars remained on the track
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1921-05-19
- causes st5o. .ooo -

Brownsville. Pa Fire Of undeter.
mined origin wiped out almost a
whole block Of the business section
of South Brownsville. destroying three
twostory frame buildings and causing
damage estimated at almost S15O.OOO
Members OF the volunteer fire depart
ments of Brownsville and South and
West Brownsville succeeded I'm pre-.
venting the conhagrauon from spread.
ing TO the only other building i'm tho
block the Crawford Drug Company's
store
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1921-05-19

New Haven, Conn.-Tho Yale stu.
dent who is working his way through
college will receive from the unIver.
sity free tuition. provided he main.
tains in his classroom wosk general
average of 90 or more. Students who
do not attain this grade will receive
remission i'm proportion to their scho-
lastic standing This announcement
made by Yale University is in accord
anco with the policy of encouraging
students TO whom financial limitations
might otherwise prove discouraging.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1921-05-19
Court DeaLInes Offer Of nrlnl,-

Morgantown W. Va Dccorum OF
The Circuit Cour. here was disturbed
when James LlcweIlyu % spectator I'm
the court room loudly invited eomo
oi hlS acquaintance among The attor.
neys present To- "'ako "a drink. James
had accepted his own invitation Sow
cral times and was anxious to have
The attorneys help him xiii" the ro.
naming liquid in q pint whisky hot
uc The invitation did not appeaI TO
Judge Lazzelle. who ordered rlou.
o'lyn to county Jail to sober up.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1921-05-19
Train Passes over Girl

Dallas.-Although a passenger en-.
CINE and four coaches passed over the
body of Catherine Newly of Indianap-
oils, Ind, when she was overtaken on
a trestle near here, she will live. il
was announced at a hospital. Miss
Newly laid fiat in the center of the
track and a slight elevation of the
track on the trestle saved her life.
She was bruised badly
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1921-05-19
Wife Denies Killing SLEEPING Husband

Lancaster.-Mrs Clarence Kfbler is
under arrest here charged with the
fatal shooting of her husband. James
c. kibler, while he was asleep. Mrs.
kibler denied that she shot her hus-
band, declaring the only thing she re.
members Of the tragedy is that she
awoke to find a smoking revolver in
her hand and her husband dead be
side her Under questioning the
woman admitted, police said, that her
husband had not treated her wen.'
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1921-05-19
-Four Soldiers Killed Nv eI,s4

Lawton Okla -Four enlisted men
OF the Seventh Ordnance Depot de.
tachment at Fort Sill, Okla. were in.
stantly killed when 500 pounds Of
black gunpowder. condemned and or.
dered destroyed exploded premature.
Iy The men literally were blown to
pieces Search continuing until dark
ness resulted I'm the finding only of
fragments of the bodies
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1921-05-19
Orphans sent Belief

New York.-The Near East Relief
announced the receipt of cablegram
from ConstantinOple headquarters
stating that the pledge of the Russian
Soviet commander In Tran-C -Caucasia
to respect scrupulOusly and integraIly
relief sent to Armenia had been kept
Accordingly the message said sec
ond shiplOad Of supplies had been sent
to Batum for relief Of $4,000 orphans
now under American care in AIexan-
iropol The shipment was accompa.
nied by three more American women
relief workers
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1921-05-19

Sioux Falls. s D.-Chief Iron Light.
ming, aged 76, an Indian sub-chief.
who fought under Chief Sitting Bull
at the battle Of the Little Big Horn
when General Custer and his men
were wiped out, died at his home on
the Cheyenne river reservation in
South Dakota.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1921-05-19
Man Pays s2s for KILLING Robin.

New Philadelphia O.-For shoot.
ing and killing robin in his straw
berry patch Fred Glauser, aged rs
years, formerly president of the
council, was fined s25 and costs by
Justice Of the Peace John Stevenson.
Robins had been devouring his
Strawberries said Mr. Glauser, who
Is an Ice cream manufacturer.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1921-05-19
Fire Damages Shrine Tempt.

Reading-Fire which broke out. be-
beved to have been due to a careless
smoker attending a dance, damaged
the auditorium of Rajah Temple, No
ble5 of the Mystic Shrine. causing
loss Of over $4,000. The theater in
the rear Of the temple. also the proper-
ty of the Shriners. was saved by a
heavy fire wall.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1921-05-19
UNEARTH SMUGGLING PLOT
Vessel Was Used To Go Out Beyond
Three-Mile Limit for Liuuor.

GlI'lll lot Liquor.
Atlantic City, n. J. Capt. Harry
Goulker skipper of the sloop Edward
Berke, and Eugene Johnson of this
city, were arrested in connection with
the recent liquor raids here. which 1t
is believed by government agents.
may be the means of unearthing an
alleged gigantic whisky smuggling
plot which extends all along the At
lantic seaboard from Florida to Maine
The defendants were held in $4,000
bail, for each, for a further hearing
Johnson occupied the boat house
here where liquors of foreign brand
valued at upward of $4,000 were seiz-
ed by customs agents Fifty bottles
of Scotch whisky were found aboard
the Edward Berke, which federal Off.
cials allege was used to go out be-
yond the three-mile limit at night to
get liquor from transatlantic vessels.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1921-05-19
Ten Women Flee Reformatorv.

Bedford. ~ "a wholesale Jail de-
livery took place at the Bedford refor.
natory for women. when 10 Of the in
mates made their escape. They we're
asst seen heading for the Connecticut
inc, five miles away. with state DO.
ice. armed guards Of the institution
and farmers in pursuit
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1921-05-19
Bank Bandits Get $4,000

New York.-Two men held up the
private Italian bank of Anthony Ses.
son, in Brooklyn and robbed il Of
$4,000 The two men entered the
bank and told the clerk they had
some Italian money they wanted to
exchange for American money. AS the
clerk stopped over to unlock tho safe.
the men pOuhced upon him