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Two Die From Sleeping sickness.

Paterson, n. j. Alarmed at the
deaths of two sleeping sickness vic.
Tins within a week, medical authori.
ties are making desperate efforts here
to awaken and save the lives of two
other people afflicted with the disease.
Both OF the patients are in a hospital.
The second victim OF the disease to
die with seven days was Charles
Wise, 2 years old, whose death was
reported from Paterson General hos.
pital. He had been in a critical con,
dition for several days.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-05-11
FIremen Dash Into Mirror.

Washington.-Fire in the apartment
IF Senator McKellar Of Tennessee at
the Portland Hotel resulted in much
excitement and a general exodus OF
guests. Several members Of congress.
including Senator Townsend OF Mich
igan and several members Of the ia
panese embassy staff live in the ho-
tel. Confusion caused several fire.
men and newspapermen to dash head.
long into a large mirror, thinking it
was an entrance to the hotel cafe. No
loss Of life occurred.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-05-11
Crowd Storms Brokerage House.

New York.-Omces of Raynor. Mich.
olas & Truesdell, stock brokers, we're
nearly wrecked when customers
learned of the expulsion Of B. J. Mich
olas, a member Of the firm, from the
Consolidated Stock Exchange and the
subsequent bankruptcy proceedings
against the firm. Several hundred Gus.
toners demanded that their money
be given back. No member OF the
firm was present, however, and no in
formation was given out, with the re-
suit that crowd became more angry.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-05-11
Two killed When planes Collide.

Washington. - Two naval aviators,
Lieutenant Harold f. Seldom and En-
sign Frank Miller, fell to their death
in the Potomac river near here when
their flying boat collided with another
craft in mid-air. The nose of the fly
ing boat was rammed into the muddy
bottom OF the river Seldom and Mil
ler apparently stunned by the impact.
we're unable to extricate themselves
and we're drowned The other ma
chine escaped with a few scratches
and both filers were saved.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-05-11
Ozone Shaved de LawdlU

Richmond, Va. - Rev Zebulon S.
Farland, local clergyman, met an old
colored barber who for years has
shaved Richmonders in their private
homes. The Negro had just emerged
from the home of Saunders Hobson,
where Lord Astor and his party have
been staying during their visit here.
He had just shaved Astor, and rush
ing up TO the clergyman, who was a
stranger to him he exclaimed: Boss,
Use jest done shaved de Lawd!"
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-05-11

Lafayette, Cola gang Of robbers
swept down on Lafayette and after
cutting all telephone and telegraph
wires, kidnapped Night Marshal George
Sto5bs and blew the vaults of the
First National Bank and escaped with
100000 in cash and Liberty bonds.
Jake Olderson, manager of a local
store, was shot and seriously wounded
in a running gun battle with the
men. The bank interior was wrecked
10 charges Of dynamite being used
before the safe was blown.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-05-11
Fire Threatens Treasury Department

Washington, d. C-Fire started on
the roof of the treasury department.
Rapidly gaining headway in a low su-
per-structure on the roof, the flames in
few minutes were leaping 20 feet
in the air Several small explosions
occurred in quick succession as the
flames rose to a height of 80 or 40
feet, and appeared to be enveloping
the entire central portion of the roof.
Sparks from the fire were being
swept by light southeast wind in the
general direction of the White House,
but it was believed that structure was
in no danger.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-05-11
Confidence Men Arrested

Paris - With the arrest OF John
Pincott and Arthur Ernest Cox here,
the French police claimed to have put
an end 10 the activities of two irter-
national crooks, one of whose last
fields of endeavor was New York,
where they swindled one man out of
100000 The arrest was made at the
request Of the American embassy.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-05-11

Chicago.-With a will disposing OF
a 100000 estate i'm his pocket, w. S.
Russell, wealthy farmer at Dnlsburg
Pa. was found dead i'm Grant Park
here. a bullet wound through the
heart was the cause of his death and
police believe the wound self-innicted.
Identification was made through the
will and several insurance policies
found I'm his pockets.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-05-11
Girl Slain At Party.

Kansas City, Mo-The mysterious
death of Miss Pearl Davis, aged 90.
formerly Of st. Louis. as the result Of
wounds received at a midnight party
At "The Castle" a chicken farm re-.
sort, is under investigation by police.
Robby Lane, aged 20. another girl
who attended the party, and declared
liquor was drunk said she found Miss
Davis lying i'm q heap by the veranda.
Miss Davis skull was fractured
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-05-11
BLAST WRECKS RooMlNe HOUSE
Five Killed, so Hurt In Gas Explosion.
Shock Felt for Blocks.

Kansas City, Mo. - Five Negroes
were killed and more than so persons
were hurt when an explosion wrecked
a rooming house
The shock Of the blast vas felt for
blocks and windows we're shattered
in nearby buildings.
The rooming house was destroyed
by fire which followed the explosion
An accumulation of gas from a leaky
pipe in the cellar was believed to have
been the cause Of the blast.
Those who lost their lives were in
iured in the explosion and we're burn
ed in the fire which swept the frame
structure and reduced II to hot en-
bers in 90 minutes.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-05-11
Imprisoned Two Years in Shed

Bucyrus, Ohio,-Irene Menges, aged
20, was rescued from an iron-sheeted
shed on the farm Of her father. Jacob
p. Menges, near Crestline, where she
is said to have been imprisoned for
two years. Sheriff Edward J. Rhap-
penberger of Crawford county, and
Charles Crawford, marshal of Crest
line, released the girl from captivity.
Menges was placed under arrest and
is held for investigation.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-05-11
Actresses Organize To Protect Selves

Los Angeles.-Mary Pickford has
been chosen president of a club OF
motion picture actresses, the prima.
ry purpose of which is to protect
the good names Of its members, II
was announced here. Miss Helen
Ferguson, organizer, stated admission
would be by invitation only, and none
would be admitted who were not
credits to the industry" Other of.
ficers will be elected later, when
name for the club will be chosen.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-05-11
Surgeons Work AS Fire Menaces.

The Dalles, Ore.-While fire swept
the walls of an operating room two
surgeons here fought the flames and
completed an operation on a child's
appendix, it was learned Drs. V. c..
Stats and L. A. Bollman had made
an incision when flames were noticed
behind an over-heated sterilizer. One
piled fire extinguishers while the
other completed the operation. Dr.
Stats was overcome by smoke, but
the child was removed in safety.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-05-11
Lone Bandit Holds up Bank.

Lima, Ohio. A lone robber, we'll
dressed and unmasked, got $4,000 in
currency at the Dime Savings Bank
here. Firing a revolver at Ernest
Mills, cashier, the robber jumped over
the counter and grabbed piles of cur
rency, which he placed in a grip. Con-
federates in an automobile were wait
ing. Mills was unhurt. Other bank
employees were driven into vault be-
fore a fusilade of shots, but none was
hurt
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-05-11
Noted Aoademioian Dies

Trenton, n. J-Isaac Broome. aged
SS years, the oldest academi.ian of
Philadelphia Academy Of Fine Arts.
and an international figure in cera-
mic art circles, died here Mr.
Broome was one of the promoters Of
the Ruskn colony at Buskin. Tenn.
when he was connected with the fac
ulty Of the University of Tennessee.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-05-11
Two Policemen Killed By strikers

Montreal - A battle I'm which two
policemen were killed and hundreds
of shots fred ragged between 500 strik-
ing longshoremen and heavy force
Of constabulary ON the harbor front.
The strikers began the affray by at
tackng the police After the police
were reinforced by reserves, the
strikers broke and fed. Their casual
ties are not known
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-05-11
Firing on strikers, officer Hits chnd

Uniontown - Attacked and beaten
by eight or 10 men, said TO be strik.
ing miners at Orion, near here. Dep
uty Sheriff George Hill drew his re-
volver and fired into the crowd One
bullet struck John Hannie. one Of his
assailants, in the left leg, breaking it,.
Another went wild and entering a
nearby house struck Mary Raven.
aged 2, in the back The girl was
taken to the Uniontown hospital.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-05-11
Burn Paper Under vietim,a -

Chicago - Although tortured by
burning paper torches until his feet
were scared, Harry Crawford, mana
ger of a Westside movie house. re-
fused to divulge the safe combination
to three bandits and saved its $4,000
contents. The robbers finally became
tired of their torture, picked his pock.
cts and left.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-05-11
House Passes Soldier Hospital Bill.

Washington. - The S17.OOO.OOO sol
der hospital bill making Immediately
available $12,OOO,OOO for beginning
construction of institutions i'm 12 Of
the il veteran bureau districts. was
passed by the House. It now goes to
the Senate.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-05-11
Wealthy Man Kills Wife and Self.

Boston. - William G.. Powell, aged
81, district manager here for r G.
Dun &c Company, shot and killed his
wife, Nena, in their palatial summer
residence, 80 Essex road in the Chest
nut Hill section of Newton, and then
turned the revolver and shot himself
The motive for the murder and sui
eide is q mystery
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-05-11

Washington.-By a vote of 239 TO
81 the House passed the Dunn bill au-
thorizing an appropriation Of SOS. .OOO.-
300 for road building for the year be-
ginning next July and S75,OOO, 900
tor the year thereafter
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-05-11
Movie Star Asks $4,000 In Suit

Los Angeles - Sessue Hayakawa.
noted Japanese cinema star. has
brought suit against the r. c. Picture
Corporation, headed by Rufus Cole.
for $4,000, asserting breach of con
tract
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-05-11
eoldiers, Caskete smashed In colllalon

ooIuIer5| OasKeto SMASHED In COLLISION.
Paris Four persons were killed
outright and 30 injured in the coul-
Son OF two trains near Vouziers. A
carload of caskets containing the re.
mains Of French soldiers, which had
just been removed from battlehelds,
was demolished
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-05-11
-PresIdent and wlfe Joln eIbIe soeIety.

New York. - The American Bible
Society announces that President and
Mrs. Harding have become life mem
bers of the organization
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Ohio Guernsey and Jersey cattle.
ElBins-Five hundred persons, many
Of whom were his former pupils. at
tended the funeral of Jesse G. Vans
coy.
Romney,-J. Burr Brady, 80, we'll
known hunter and fisherman, was
found hanging in a meathouse by his
aged mother.
Beckley,-When Pearley Meadors
was arrested for murder no handcuffs
could be found large enough to 20
around his wrists.
MorgantOwn-Asses valuation of
this city will be S2S,OOO,OOO, according
70 hgures given the city council by
E. E. White. assessor.
Parkersburg,-W. G. McConaughey.
OF this place, has been elected presi-
dent of the state wholesale grocers'
association for the twentieth time.
TT. Pleasant,-The Rev w. Taylor
Willis, rector of the Christ Episcopal
church, has been commissioned chan
lain of the 15Oth infantry, national
guard.
Huntington,-The Chesapeake and
Potomac Telephone company has
awarded contracts and started work
on S2Sf,OOO of Improvement at the
local plant.
heyser, road engineer Of
fees of the state road commission have
Oeen removed from Martinsburg to the
postoffice building here b. L. GRAY.
division engineer, is in charge and has
ten assistants.
Hinton-The board of affairs here
has endowed Judge w. b. Skacgs. Of
police court with the powers of JUS
tlce OF the peace. This is permitted
under a charter granted at the last
session of the legislature.
Morgantown-B. B. Ezell, who sery-
ed as the first county agricultural
agent in West Virginia, has rendered
his resignation as assistant director
OF the West Virginia university agri-
cultural extension division.
Wheeling-John Obuck, Triadelphia
Russian coal miner, confessed TO Sber-
iff Harry T. Clouse, that he killed q
Fellow Russian at christening of
Sunnyside, near Mylesville, Pa, fifteen
years ago, the sheriff announced.
Fairmont,-Th body of Miss Alta
Brown, who died of pneumonia, was
taken through window in order
that her sister, Mrs. Thomas Groom of
Bridgeport, who was i'll in the next
room of the same disease, might not
know she had died.
Clarksburg,-Eppie Dennison, aged
70, was drowned in ten-mile creek
near Sardis when a team of horses
he was driving slipped into the stream
which was swollen four feet above its
usual depth. Joseph Loughry who was
IN the wagon with Dennison, and one
horse managed to get to shore.
Wheeling,-After one hour and
seventeen minutes deliberation the iurv
in the Ohio county criminal court
hearing the case of the state against
Homer G. Crago, former city manager
and former city clerk of Wheeling
charged with election Irregularities
returned a verdict of not guilty.
Beckley.-M. s. Bovers ,yos i,s4aa.
! ly killed on stoto rood - -
| Bowers had left his fonniI,, - ~ ~.
and was starting across tbo roaa a.
get q drinl, ,no.I,a. iV"u I"
nesses said Bowers was draooed fr,,.
/ feet and his bacl, wa. hroI.or, ~
Charleston ,,,o-s,...
sucd b, rc r,.,.,-.,'''.s, ,,''s Jus. Oeeh Is
/ tbrougb tho urro,,,, 80 -, .'''''''eI,'
/ total norto,oo AK. -. u.s. l"e
/ ,,1 r w." '""'H HViIes
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-05-11

Clarksburg,-Eppie Dennison, aged
26, was drowned in ten-mile creek
near Sardis when a team of horses
he was driving slipped into the stream
which was swollen four feet above it's
usual depth. Joseph Loughry who was
in the wagon with Dennison, and one
horse managed to get to shore.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-05-11

linton Slmmers county poultry
breeders association has been organ
izcd here.
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Wheeling,-After one hour and
seventeen minutes deliberatlon the jury
IN the Ohio county criminal court
nearing the case of the state against
Homer G. Crago, former city manager
and former city clerk of Wheeling.
charged with election irregularities
returned a verdict of not guilty.
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MorgantOwn-Thlcves stole gold
and completed bridges from the Office
Of Dr. g. S. Conn, dentist.
MOrgantown-Five prisoners convlct
ed Of various charges were sentenced
to two years each In the state pepl-
tentiary when arralgned before Judo,e
J. c. Lazzelle in circuit court here
Those sentenced we're: Murin Moran
and Ernest Tent, convicted Of horse
theft; John Ulum, convicted of grand
larceny; Rap Fltchtt, convicted OF
forgery, and John Ponceloff, convicted
Of moOnshining
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Fairmont,-The body of Miss ALTA
Brown, who died of pneumonia. was
taken through window in order
that her sister, Mrs. Thomas Croop Of
Bridgeport, who was i'll in the next
room Of the same disease, might not
know she had died.
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Sisiersville- Mrs A. G.. Sharpe re-
elected president Of the woman's home
missionary society of the Parkersbura
district Methodist Episcopal church
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Beckley,-M. S. Bowers was instant
ly Killed on a state road near here
when he was struck by an automobile.
Bowers had left his family in his car
ana was starting across the road to
get drink. Another car struck him
as ne was crossing the road. Eye wit.
nesses said Bowers was dragged fifty
feet and his back was broken.
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Sistersville-A man who refuses ia
give his name is in Jail here in connec.
ton with a series Of robberies here
The leading name In a otebook In his
possession, police said. Is "Feenev.
Parkersburg. w Ya.''
Imperial Valley press., 1922-08-18
The Candidates Public Forum

%"" any
Imperial Valley press., 1922-08-18
Vote for
Ernest Utley
for District Attorney

by
office the
OF of order authorized persons
of
uandfa manners
Imperial Valley press., 1922-08-18

CONTINUED on poge 81
, 1922-01-31
WAGE PRODUCTION
REFINERIES
TO AFFECT 1850
MEN At CASPER
Common Labor Is Re
duced to SO Cents an
Hour Under Schedule
Promulgated Tomorrow

Refinery employees classed
as common labor at all plants
of the Standard Oh company
in the Rocky Mountain dis
trict, including the Casper,
Greybull, Laramie and Flor
ence. Colo. plants will DO cut from
co to 80 cents an hour effective Feb
ruary i. according to announcements
made today by T. s. Cooke. district
manager OF tho company.
Approximately 1880 employees Of
tho company in Casper are effected
and nearly $500 in all OF the plants
that come under the effect of tho low.
err wage.
The wage cut means that all labor
gangs at tho plant viii be cut 10 81
n day. The prevailing pay which has
been in effect for several months was
$3.50 a day.
II was also announced that there
has been a gradual reduction of force
In effect at tho plant for several
weeks. This reduction was charged
to the completion OF construction pro.
grams and tho laxity of additional
work,
, 1922-01-31
INTEREST keen
IN SUCCESSOR
TO LATE POPE

ROME. Jan. 31.-By Tho Associ.
lated Press.SInterest in the church
OF a successor to Pope Benedict is In
c-easing as the time draws near for
assembling of the sacred conclave, and
many attempts to find an indication
of the result are being made.
Cardinal laurent. secretary OF the
congregation OF the propaganda, al
though rasied TO ii . purple only last
year. is understood to be favored by
at least 80 members of the sacred col
lego who believe in a rapproachement
with tho Italian government. At the
same time he is said to be acceptable
to those opposed to closer relations
with tho quirinal.
The name OF Cardinal Ratti, arch
bishop of Milan, mentioned previously
as favored by the peace group head
ed by Cardinal Gassarri. is not heard
so often now. and tina section headed
by Cardinal Merry Del Val. which had
been credited with favoring Cardinal
Maffi. archbishop OF Pisa. is reported
as ready for n compromise before the
balloting begins.
, 1922-01-31
COMMENT
BY CHICAGO CHIEF.

CHICAGO. Ian. 31.-Dennis ].
Lane. secretary OF the Amaigamated
Meat Cutters and Butcher workmen
OF North America declared today he
had no official Information concern
Ing the announcement OF Jacob II.
Davis. president of tho Omaha dis
trict council. that packing house
workers there had voted to end tho
strike.
The Associated Press dispatch from
Omaha quoting Mr.. Davis az saying
that union leaders had met in Chi
cago last week n agreed that
strikers in each city have the -powes
TO end the strike. was read to Mr.
Lane The latter said no had nc
statement to make concerning the
meeting.
, 1922-01-31

vented the engine crows from bring
ing the machines to n stop until they
ploughed headlong into each other.
Just a moment before the rash the
engine crews on the machines ap-
preaching from Zach way saw that the
impact would be unavoidable and
Jumped from the cabs Chas. Nudge
in charge of the FREQ engines stayed
in his cab and get the breaks just be-
fore the impact occurred.
AS a result OF the wreck three of
the engines arc partially destroyed.
one of the engines h off the track and
all of the head end equipment is dam
aged to some extent.
Clayton Adams. m of the injured
men suffered a fractured or sprained
ankle as he leaped from the a OF
the extra engine before the crash. A
brakeman whose name is unknown
and who vas riding on h head end
of the incoming freight train suffered
injured back when he jumped from
the engine just before the crash.
The incoming freight train was l n
charge Of Conductor r. l.. Gosnell.
The crew on tho engine OF the freight
included engineers r. p. Burke. and
J. H. Rule and Ffremen T. r. Law
and A. j. Verkler. /,
The free engines were in charge OF
Chas. Nudge who was taking them to
the loading racks near the refinery
for oil. Clayton and Barney Adams.
hostler helpers were riding on the
other engine.
No estimate has been made of the
damage. but division headquarters an
nounced today that the wreck was
fortunate in that none of the engine
men or other employees were killed
or seriously insdred in tho collision.
, 1922-01-31
SEVERAL ARRESTS
AT CITY.

OMAHA. Jan. s1.-Four or nv,
striking packing plant employees al
Nebraska City were arrested last
night by state guardsmen for yiolat
ing Governor McKeivie's recent proc
lamation declaring martial law there
by attacking a number of men whc
have been trying to work in the 10,
cal packing. industry. according to a
telephone message received here from
Colonel Thomas of Omaha. command.
er Of the troops.
ihere were hall a dozen fights in
Nebraska City last night but no one
was seriously hurt, Colonel Thomaa
aid He added that the governor had
authorized creation of provost courts
and that h men arrested would be
given hearings before them.
work OF organizing the courts is to
start today.
, 1922-01-31
SMALL TRIAL
MOTION O.k.'D

WAUKEGAN. Ill, Jan. Shy The
Associated Press-Circuit Judge Ed
wards today granted the motion for
separate trials Of Gov. Lem Small and
Vernon Curtis, Grant Park bankers,
charged with conspiracy to embezzle
state funds.
The court overruled the motion filed
by the governor and granted n SINH
lar motion filed in behalf of Mr.. Cur
tbs, tho decision having tho effect OF
putting the governor on trial first.
Judge Edwards called for the COVER
nor's plea and Charles L. lie Forgee,
speaking for Mr.. Small, pleaded mot
guilty"
The state agreed to accept n plea bv
counsel for Mr.. Curtis and Mr.. Ie
Forgee offered the same plea. Mr..
Curtis is confined in his home by
quarantine.
, 1922-01-31

what sort OF work was Thcse
two workers put their plans before
the county commissioners, who voted
to pay a certain amount toward the
work and to furnish a car for the
transportation OF the worker. A
worker was then sent to Casper and
the present program was started.
ION March 1 there were only about
700 cases on nle in tho onice and
since hat time there have been add
ID almost $50. showing that tho Of
fee has handled practically the same
number Of cases. in the past II
months. hat It had handled before
I'm all the time of its existence. Ac.
cording to the kind OF service given.
however. the office has done prob
ably ten times the mount of work
hat had ever been don before by
Natrona county chapter.
1.-THE first obligation OF the Red
Cross Is service 10 ex-service men. AL.
though it has been over three years
since h signing OF tho armistiea,
many of the disabled men have moi
yet become rehabilitatcd. Many mer
have not even filed their claims for
compensation due them for disabili
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