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The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-12-21
American Relief Feedino 1sooooo

Washington.-The American Relief
Association is now feeding a million
and half Russian children, Secre-
tary Hoover, head of the organization
said. Mr.. Hoover expressed the opin-
ion, however, that there would be a
large increase in the number for
which the association will have to
provide food before next June. He
believes the number may reach
5000 900.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-12-21
Marries Same Woman Three Times.

Paris-Jerome Uhl, American artist
and opera singer, remarked his for
mer wife for the third time here. The
third marriage was celebrated at the
American Church, a 15-year-old daugh-
ter, Marion, acting as witness. Mr.
and Mrs. Uhl had twice been divorced.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-12-21
20. .OOO Is eIven ohIo RIver VOL.

Washington.-An allotment OF 5000
600 FOR maintenance and Improvement
OF the river and harbor works on the
Ohio river was announced by Major
General Beach, chief of army engl.
neers. The allotment was made from
the lump sum appropriated by Con-
gross for river and harbor improve
ment
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-12-21
Food Costs Soaring Throunh conntr,

Washington Retail food costs in
creased i'm 20 to 21 representative cit
les over the country during the month
ended November Is. says a review IS
sued by the department OF labor. In
New Orleans prices showed a de-
crease. but il was less than FIVE
tenths OF one per cent
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-12-21
House Passes Bio Appropriated sIn

Washington-The S33, ,OOO,O 900 appro-
priation bill for the department of
state and justice, carrying $500 900
for Investigation and prosecution OF
war fraud cases, was passed by the
House without a record vote and with
less than so members in attendance.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-12-21
Bank Messenoer Robbsd ~ soo ooo

Philadelphia Five motor bandits
shot and slightly wounded Harry Nc
kee, a messenger Of the First Nation
al Bank Of Darby, a suburb, and rob.
bed him Of $4,000 he was carrying.
The thugs escaped State police are
pursuing
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-12-21

Washington.-Th sessions third an.
preparation bill, for the commerce and
labor departments, and carrying $26.-
100000, was passed by the Senate in
a half hour.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-12-21
Ex-Leelslator Dies From Burns.

Pittsburgh, Pa-John Lauler. aged
80 yeas, a former member of the
State Legislature, died in the West
Penn Hospital from burns he re.
ceived when his bathrobe caught fire
at an open CRATE gas stove in his
home. Mr.. Lauler had recently been
discharged from the hospital where
he underwent a major operation.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-12-21
Hotel Destroyed Following Lvnon,,o

I'OtS' DS9Foyeu FoUoWIn9 LynchIhp.
Streetman, Tex-A Negro hotel was
destroyed by FIRE here, following the
lynching Of George Ray, aged 25. Ne
gro, in connection with an alleged at.
tack upon a white girl Another Ne
gro. arrested with Ray, was later re.
leased from jail The origin Of the
FIRE is undetermined.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-12-21

Peking.-The American legation has
been advised that the Chinese bandits
have released all American mission
aries held by them.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-12-21

Reward ls Offered for Mrs. Phillips.
Los Angeles reward OF $3.50 for
the recapture of Mrs Clara Phillins
manner murderess,' who escaped
from the Los Angeles county Jail De
cember s. has been offered by Sheriff
William 7. Treager.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-12-21

Clarksburg Of American and
Chinese law, dispute over the owner
ship of Chinese boy saiG TO have
been bought for cash I'm China and
brought to Clarksburg, vagaries OF
the Oriental mind we're problems con-
fronting local police II was all over
the boy, said to be 10 years old, as
Americans reckon ages, and II, the
way the Chinese reckon, whose name
Is said TO be Chu Hong. The boy is
reported 10 have been brought to this
country at the instance Of local
laundry proprietor.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-12-21

Clarksburg - Bruna Valenti, five
times indicted for violations of the
liquor laws, and Sam Marri, both Of
this city were sentenced to serve five
years in the state prison at Mounds
vile and to pay fines of $500 each by
Judge John G. Southern in Harrison
county criminal court here. Judge
Southern proclaimed the cases to be
most hagrant' violations Of liquor
laws.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-12-21

Wheeling Morris, who went
on trial here in criminal court charged
with violating the blue sky law. chang
ed his plea to guilty and was sentenced
to five years In the state prison by
Judge Robinson. lie was accused OF
selling stock in the Tulsa Interstate
Petroleum Company, the former presi-
dent Of which, w. o. Allison, of Tulsa,
Okla, is now under Indictment In
Ohio county criminal court.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-12-21

Clarksburg being idle for
nearly two years the local plant Of
the National Carbon Company will re-
sumo operations soon after the FIRST
Of the year. This was the announce
ment made by c. =. Margerson, gem
eral manager The plant when It
first starts, VIII provide employment
for approximately 100 men When
operating full capacity the plant pro-
vdes work for between 200 and $50
persons including office force and all
and has a weekly pay roll running
around $4,000.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-12-21

Clarksburg The Baltimore & Ohio
Railroad has virtually assured the
northern West Virginia region IS
per cent supply of cars provided the
coal producers ship to the lakes, It was
stated In a meeting Of the Ciarks-
burg coal club.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-12-21

Martinsburg-Stu Stuart A. Westenhav-
er, for many years one Of the best
known contractors in this section died
suddenly here.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-12-21

Charleston-There are 10 troops OF
Girl Scouts in Kanawha county and
membership is 80, according TO re-
port made at the regular monthly
meeting OF the Girl Scout Council.
Several reports Of the activities Of
the scouts were read.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-12-21

Lewsburg-Samuel C. Beard teach
ing his Sunday. School class, leaned
back against the railing in the church
balcony, and was pitched to the floor
below. John Hogan, cadet at Green
brier military school here, made an eff
fort to save Beard from the fall and
he too fell to the floor, breaking an
arm. Beard was not seriously in
jured.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-12-21

Pennsboro-Bert Bradford had his
face and neck filed with bird shot
when a rabbit hunter discharged
gun in his direction just as he reached
the brow of hill
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-12-21

Clarksburg-Charles A. Bennett, a
Little Rock champ farmer, was ac-
quilted in the Harrison county Grim
inal court of a charge of liquor law
violation. 1t was shown in his trial
that the warrant by which he was ar
rested was intended for use in search
ing another house.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-12-21

heeling-Samuel V. McCuskey
was painfully burned about the hands
and face by flames from a galvanizing
pot at the Wheeling steel and iron
company.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-12-21

Wheeling-The fall reunion of the
Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite
of Freemasonry was featured by a
class of 143 candidates taking from
the twentieth to the thirty-frst de-
gree
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-12-21

Cbarleston--A reduction Of eight
per cent 10 freight on all manufactured
articles produced In the Charleston
district and shipped east has been OBJ
tanned, S. p Puner, secretary Of the
Charleston Chamber Of Commerce, IN
formed the chamber at It's regular
monthly meeting. The reduction has
been sought by the transportation com
mlttee Of the Chamber since April 4.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-12-21

Wheeling Warrants used by Fed
eral prohibition enforcement agents
must be specific and state to the point
for whom they are intended and where
the person lives, Judge Baker ruled
in dismissing a case when It developed
that the government had issued war
rants for three persons in the same
house.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-12-21

Parkersburg-Lester Blake, cashier
at a local gasoline station, looked
down the muzzle of a six-shOOter.
"Stick 'em UP brother" a yeggman
greeted him. The cash register was
robbed of $50 The bandit made a
safe getaway.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-12-21

MorgantOwn-Several score West
Virginia farm boys and girls have
received attractive Christmas pres
ents in the shape of All state fair
checks as their prizes for exhibits at
the fair held in Charleston under the
auspices of the Kanawha Farm bu-
reau
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-12-21

Wheeling-JOhn Ragowiski, grocer,
was fined $50 and costs by Police
Judge Ritz for maintaining an IN
sanitary refrigerator and a general un-
sanitary condition at his place of
business.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-12-21
N E w S
CULLINGS
----z--z- FROM
WEST VIRGINIA

Fairmont-Salvation Army is faced
with the problem of caring for -
children.
Administrative frame buildings
were destroyed by fire entailing loss
of more than $4,000.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-12-21

Sistersville-TheD Dyhrs Construction
Company, Of Charleston, Is at work
constructing the new junior high school
building.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-12-21

FairmOnt-When a water main lie
go here a geyser spouted as high a
the city hall.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-12-21

Point Pleasant-Gas fumes escaping
from the furnace during mass at
Sacred Heart church almost claimed
the lives Of Rev. Father Ildephonse, of
Charleston, and several members Of
the congregation. The priest was
overcome while I'm the pulpit and
while he was being rescued the other
persons became unconscious Investi-
CATION showed that the furnace was
defective.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-12-21

Grant TOwn-Albert Soups, 21.
miner, was found dead by his wife,
following an attack of hear. failure
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-12-21

Wheeling Sam Mazel admits he
takes the prize as an easy mark.
Three strangers approached him and
remarked they had more money than he.
Sam doubted and showed them his
bank book. lie was credited with
deposits Of 500, representing his 1ife's
savings. The men told Mazel TO get
the money to prove It. He did. lie
showed the cash to the strangers and
later in the day asked police to re-
cover his roll
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-12-21

Keyser-In his successful attempt
at suicide it required five shots from
a 80 calibre revolver, when John w.
Leatherman, aged GO, fired at his head
at his home on New Creek drive near
Keyser. All the shots glanced off
with the exception of one. Death was
instantaneous.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-12-21

MoundsvilIe-LOve of minstrelsy
caused Claude Garner, colored, to re-
fuse to accept Immediately parole
granted him by the state board Of
pardons. Garner wanted to take part
in the annual Thanksgiving day min
strel show. He has served six Of an
1S-year sentence for murder.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-12-21

Philippi-An automobile parade over
the 16 miles of new state highway
completed between this city and Bel
ington, celebrating the opening of the
road. The road is considered the
finest in this section )f the state.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-12-21

PennsbOrO-The big we'll recently
drilled in by III. l.. Lambert and others
near Wick is still holding up at about
100 barrels per day. The producers
have secured another location and plan
drilling second we'll soon.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-12-21

Wheeling - Twenty-four THOUSAND
dollars of tine $4,000 goal has been
pledged in the Associated Charities
drive.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-12-21

Parkersburg-A Commute parking
ordinance has been passed by the city
council.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-12-21

Clarksburg Robinson Is a
real twO-gun man. When he was ar
rested charged with having shot at
Charles Johnson, two revOlvers and a
pair of steel knuckS were found on
his person. He was fined $51.5O in po-
lice court.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-12-21

Huntington - Fifty Huntingtonians
have had trees planted in the section
of Ritter park, given over to the grow
ing tree memorial which is under the
auspices of the Grand Army of the
Republic.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-12-21

Charles Town Circuit Judge J. NJ.
Woods overruled the motion Of the
defense for new trials in the cases Of
the Rev. j. y. Wilburn, his son John
Wilburn, and Walter Allen, all convict
cd in connection with the armed march
on the southern West Virginia coal
fields. The Wilburns we're sentenced
to serve IL years each In the state pen
itentiary, The sentence Of 10 years
in the Allen case, fixed by the Jury,
was approved by the court.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-12-21

Mansfield, Notion Inman was
elected constable by a majority Of
one vote. Some one wrote Inman's
name on the ballot and as no party
had a candidate he was elected
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-12-21

Huntington-An X-ray examination
disclosed that Don Chain, sheriff of
Logan county, now in a hospital here.
is suffering from a bullet lodged in
his right knee. His condition is not
critical. Chain was wounded when
n pistol in his own hand was acci-
dentally discharged, according to hos
pital attaches
The Washington herald., 1922-03-31
North Pole Plane Tested
In Flight to Washington
Amundsen Tells of Plans for Five Years in
Arctic After Thrilling Trip From New
York Through Cold Clouds.

Flying through rain and sleet In
the all-metal plane which he Will
take with him on his coming trip
to the North Pole, Capt. Raold
Amundsen. noted explorer and dis
coverer of the South Pole, arrived
at Boiling yesterday afternoon
from Larsen Field, l.. !.
The Norwegian explorer and his
companions on the trip had thrill
ing battle with the elements on the
journey, according to John NJ. Lar
sen, designer and builder of the
plane.
Duck Under Clouds.
"The clouds were hanging low
along most of the route" said Lar
sen. "As a result we were forced
to fly just above the roof tops of
Philadelphia and other points along
the way. At two or three points the
cold was so intense that icicles
formed on the plane. Then we would
strike a warmer spot and the icicles
would melt and slush would fly
back on us"
Capt. Amundsen expects to return
to New York today. This morning
he will see various government off,
cials in connection with his trip to
the North Pole, which will begin
from Seattle, Wash. June 1. One
of these is Mai. William Bowie.
chief of the Weather Bureau. with
whom he will arrange for the re-
The Washington herald., 1922-03-31
DC. ELECTRIC
RATESARECUT
Public Utilities Commits
sion Orders Five Per
Cent Reduction.
WILL SAVE $205,OOO
Court Action Keeps Price at
10 Cents Instead of 8.25
AS Decreed.

A 5 per cent cut in electric rates
charged by the Potomac Electric
Power Company was ordered yes
terday by the District Public Utili-
ties Commission.
This cut is effective tomorrow and
will be continued until such time as
the commission feels conditions
warrant q change. 1t does not APP
ply to electricity consumed under
schedule A, where only the mini
mum charge is paid; under schedule
II. for heating and cooking. or to
electricity used for street or park
lighting.
Old Rate Must BE Paid.
At present the rate is S.705 cents
a kilowatt hour and the reduction
will bring the price for electricity
to approximately Sh cents a kilo-
watt hour. The consumer, how
ever. will continue to pay 10 cents,
as at present, until the question of
valuation which grew out of an
earlier decision has been settled by
the United States Supreme Court.
The new cut follows considera-
tion of the evidence submitted at
the public hearing held March 1.
The present rate has been in effect
since July %, 1921. The amount
making up the difference between
the new rate and 10 cents will be
impounded by the company as here
tofore and disposition made in ac-
cord with the Supreme Courts
decision.
1t is estimated by the compis-
sion that under the new rate the
company will make s24,500 in ex-
cess of a per cent return. The
commission refused to take into ac-
count the failure of the Washing
ton Railway and Electric Company
to pay the full cost of generating
and transmitting the current used
by it.
VIII Save s2O5.0oo.
1t is estimated the cut will save
S205.000 for consumers during 1922.
In view of the fact that the COM
pany failed to supply estimates to
the commission showing the ex-
pected results of operation for 1922
the commission found itself forced
to arrive at it's own estimates.
Based on tho commissions valua-
ton of the property of the COM
pany and assuming that the Su-
preme Court will uphold it, the
company last year earned at the
rate of S.94 per cent, the decision
pointed out. Should the position of
the company be upheld, and using
the company's allowance for de-
probation, the commission esti-
mates that it earned at the rate
of 1905 per cent. The net income
for the company last year totaled
S1,629, ,024.53, it was shown.
The Washington herald., 1922-03-31
'Lisbon-Brazil
Flight Started
First Leg of 1000 Miles to
Canaries Successfully
Completed.

LISBON. March 30-The Fairey
hydro-aeroplane- a 4o0-horsepower
machine which is flying from Lisbon
to Brazil. reached the Canary Is
lands. l,000 miles from here. at J
o'clock this afternoon after a flight
of eight hours and reported "AlI
we'll"
Two Portuguese officers are max
ing the flight, Pilot Coutinho and
Capt. Seadura. After examining
their machine and repairing defects
which may have developed during
the first leg OF the flight, they are
expected to take advantage of the
first favorable weather to go on to
the Cape Verde Islands, which is
thci- second stopping place.
The course is marked by three
Portuguese cruisers, which are
standing as station ships between
here and the coast of Brazil. The
fliers hope to conclude their trip
by Sunday.
The flight is to be divided into
four legs. From the Cape Verdes
the plane is to fly to Ferrabdo
Noranha and thence along the Bra
zilian coast to Rio de Janeiro.
The Washington herald., 1922-03-31
Union Transfer Co. Rates
Are Ordered Continued

Continuation OF the present rates
charged by the Union Transfer Com
pany was ordered by the Public Utili-
ties Commission yesterday. The
present rates would otherwise have
expired at midnight tonight. A for
NAL hearing to consider the matter
of transfer rates was held on March
20.
The operations for last year show
that the net income was $15.11S93,
equivalent of 9.23 per cent on the
commissions valuation of the COM
pany's property. Excluding the Fed
eral income tax, the return was at
the rate Of 1917 per cent.
BY the new order the company
will be required to submit monthly
reports to the commission similar
to those submitted each month by
the larger public utility companies.
1t Is also required to keep a record
of the number of pieces of baggage
of each kind and at each rate, to
show the average volume Of business
in each zone.
The Washington herald., 1922-03-31

ceipt of the daily meteorological OBJ
servstions which he will relay to
this city by wireless when he
reaches the Arctic.
Not Seeking Pole.
Last night. cornered by an army
of newspaper men in the Willard,
the famous explorer consented to
talk about his Forthcoming trip to
the North Pole.
First of ALL" he said, 1--WE are not
making this trip to find the pole,
but for the purpose of making sci
entific observations. That does not
mean We will try to dodge 1t. Quite
likely we will cross 1t.
1--WE will leave Seattle June 1 on
the Maude. The first stop will be
Nome, Alaska, where we will take
on supplies. From there we go
to East Cape. Siberia, where we
will be outftted with fur suits.
by July 1 i think we should be
on our way through the ice OF Ber-
ing Straits. We will push throus h
the ice as far as we can, then freeze
up and start our long drift to the
north"
How long do you expect to be
gomez" Amundsen was asked.
That depends" he answered. "Tf
we succeed in pushing through the
Ice to latitude 75 we should come
The Washington herald., 1922-03-31
OXYGEN is USED
TO REVIVE KARL

LISBON. March 30.-Oxygen wss
being administered to former EN-
peror Karl of Austria, who after a
relapse today was believed to be
dying of pneumonia with cerebral
complications.
The Bishop of Funchal is expect
ed momentarily at the former en-
peror's bedside, where he will ad-
minister the last rites.
Former Empress Zita has tele-
graphed to Vienna for DIR. Delug,
former court physician. and the doc
tor is understood to have departed
today. en- route to Funchal. Madeira,
the former emperor's place of exile.
The people of Vienna raised a pop
ular subscription of 100000 crowns
to enable him to make the trip.
The Washington herald., 1922-03-31
COURT MAY AVERT
KANSAS WALKOUT

TOPEKA, Kans., March 30.-An
order directing Kansas miners and
operators to continue the old con-
tract fixing wages and working
conditions for a period of thirty
days was issued tonight by the
State Court OF Industrial Relations
The action was taken to avert a
tieup of the Kansas mines when a
general coal strike occurs April l.
The court directed the miners and
operators to confer in an attempt
to draw up a new working agree
ment.
George L. Peck, temporary presi-
dent Of District IL. and J. J. Camp
bell. for the Southwestern Coal Op-
orators Association. agreed to call
a conference in Kansas City for
April 10 for the purpose of writing
a new contract. Despite the ruling
CT the court il is believed a walk
out Will occur tomorrow.
The Washington herald., 1922-03-31
ALLIES ACCEPT
AMERICAN CLAIM

PARIS, March 30.-The- French
and Belgian governments accepted
today the full American claim for
reimbursement for the cost of the
United States forces on the Rhine
as outlined in the recent notes by
Secretary of State Hughes.
The French acceptance was en-
bodied in a cordial note which the
French foreign office had sent to
Ambassador Herrick for transmits
sion to Washington. The note is
only an acknowledgment of that
from the American Secretary, pend
ing a joint reply, but it states the
French attitude.
The Washington herald., 1922-03-31
REICHSTAG GIVES
WIRTH BIG VOTE

BERLIN. March 3o.--In his atti-
tude toward the latest allied repara-
tions demands. Chancellor wirth has
the substantial backing OF the
Reichstag
The wirth government received a
vote Of confidence by the big major
ity of .24S to 81. In the German
parliament today.
The Washington herald., 1922-03-31
PEERS MAY REFUSE
LADY RHONDDA SEAT

LONDON, March 30.-viscountess
Rhondda may not get her seat in
the house of lords.
Their lordships today approved the
motion OF I>oid Birkenhead Ia send
back to the committee on privileges
that committees report recommend
ing that she be admitted with the
request that the committee recon
slider this decision.