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The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-12-07
rhrss injured In sants Fs Wreck.

Wichita Kas Three persons we're
seriously injured and more than hun
dred passengers aboard Santa Fe
flyer No - from Fort Worth narrow.
ly escaped death here today when the
engine and six coaches were ditcbed
three miles north OF here Absence
OF fatalities was due to the slow
speed the train was running. officials
OF the road declared A broken ran
caused the wreck Pullman Dassen
gers we're hurled into the aisIes. but
suffered only minor bruises.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-12-07
Duelists Dyinq After stre.t cI,.s

Philadelphia.-Two men are diving
i'm the Episcopal Hospital as result
of bullet wounds received i'm dpel
in street here Charles Sutton
aged 4G years. was shot above the
heart and William Sheru was shot
through the abdomen Both men
emptied revolvers az each other in a
battle that terrorized pedestrians.
Polico have been unable TO determine
the cause Of tho shooting az botb
men have been unconscious since the
duel.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-12-07
Earthquake In -Four Central ststes

~ UT NcIItIdI oNHtcbs
st. Louis. - Considerable property
damage was caused by earth tremors
OF moderate intensity in eastern Mis-.
souri,. southern Illinois, western Indi-
ana and northwestern Kentucky. ac-
cording TO reports reaching here The
tremors shook buildings and homes.
toppled chimneys from residences.
broke windows. knocked chinaware
from shelves and frightened residents
in parts Of four states the reports
said
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-12-07
rive Murdered and Home Burned

Bristol. Tenn James " Smith
aged so, a grocer. his wife. their two
year-old daughter Ruby. and their
niece. Mrs Delline Burchfeld and her
son Charles. aged 13. we're murdered
here and the house I'm which they liv-
ed burned over their heads Ben
Burchneld, aged 81. husband of the
murdered woman was arrested at
johnson City and is being held in con
nection with the crime He protests
his innocence, but officers say his
trousers we're covered with blood
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-12-07
Shortage Of Cars Shows psersss.

Washington Freight car shortage
is continuing to disappear. according
to current reports 20 the car service
division of the American Railway As
sociation. though it reached record
peaks in recent weeks. on November
Is, the shortage was los, S,236 cars.
compared with 174,49S cars which
we're needed November and could
not be supplied At the same time
there we're 4495 cars scattered over
railroads In various places which
we're declared as surplus.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-12-07

Newbern. ~ Approximately
200 persons most of them Negroes
were made homeless. about 200 resi-
dences two churches, two warehouses
and several small stores were DESTROY.
ed. and loss. estimated at $1,000. 600.
was caused by fire which swept %
blocks in the western section Of New
bern
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-12-07
Woman Aooidentallv shoots Her,slf

Sharon. Mrs Ethel Currie Brown.
aged 36 years. who accidentally shot
herself while handling revolver died
ing her room at 11G Shenango avenue
and while placing the revolver in a
bureau struck IT against the edge Of
the bureau. causing it to explode The
bullet entered her left side. punctur-
ing a lung. She leaves her mother,
Mrs T. GriRgs
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-12-07

Pittsburgh, Pa-Jesse b. Matthews
aged 2s. Of 512 Collins avenue. stu
dent at the Reformed Presbyterian
Seminary. North Highland avenue.
was attacked by highwaymen, knock
ed unconscious by a blow from an
iron pipe and robbed OF two checks
for $40 each Twenty dollars i'm cash
and a gold watch and chain which he
had in other pockets were overlooked
by the robbers who escaped
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-12-07
chsater Fined Lon Of Coal

Boston Judge Brown In the East
Boston Court gave two coal peddlers
who had given short weight the op-
tion Of delivering ton OF coal free
to the families involved or paying a
heavy fine One. who had sold %
pounds as a 10Opound lot, agreed to
give the ton The other refused and
was fined $50
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-12-07
Excursion Steamer capsizss.

Barcelona.-Ma lives were lost in
the capsizing Of an excursion steamer
of the Spanish coast. Ten bodies
we're recovered in few hours by re
lief vessels. but 90 others were miss
ing There were 80 passengers on
the steamer
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-12-07
a ssddened birthday

Cumberland, Md While kneeling
in prayer at the close Of her birthday
Alice Jackson. aged Z, Of Frostburg
Md. was burned to death when her
night clothes ignited from an omen
CRATE
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-12-07
one Of Nations Healthisnt Years

Washington The year 1921 was
remarkably healthy one i'm the United
states, according TO figures on death
rates just made public to the census
bureau Nearly all areas registered
low death rates. the lowest. SO per
1000 population, appearing for Mon
tana and the highest 142. for Yer.
mont
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-12-07
-Four Dead In Water Famine BATH.

Four Dead IN water Famine Battle
Mexico City.-At least four persons
we're killed and dozen injured when
the police used machine guns against
band Of demonstrators who attempt
ed to invade the city hall in protest
against the alleged negligence OF the
aldermen in connection with the
water famine fin the city.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-12-07

Buenos Aires Thirty-four lives
were lost in a collision between a
launch and ferryboat I'm the Parana
river near Zarate. northwest OF Bue-
nos Aires
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-12-07

WheeIing-A total of $l,1S774 was
realized By the Wheeling chapter No.
2, Disabled Veterans OF the World
War, in a recent campaign.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-12-07

Wheeding-Joe Burro, 81, died in
Martins Ferry hospital from injuries
sustained while at work at the Cres-
cent mine of the Lorraine coal and
dock company.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-12-07

"ar';ersburg--An automobile belong
ing to Elbert C. Mclean, driven by
Leo Lyons, failed TO make a turn on
the MarrtOwn road and went over the
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-12-07

arkersburg-Emery Steele %, was
accidentally shot and killed near Bert,
Tyler county, by his stepfather. Jacob
Paterson, who was loading small
calibre revolver. County authorities
investigated and absolved Paterson of
all blame, declaring the shooting pure
ly accidental
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-12-07

Parkersburg-Sup ]. NJ. Scott, of
She Baltimore and Ohio railroad com
pany, conferred here with shippers
who have asked a shed TO be erected
covering the platform At the local
station
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-12-07

Frankfort-Permanent federal rec
ognition has been extended to the
Wagon Company, 3Sth Division of the
Kentucky National Guard, Hopkins
vile, according to an announcement
made by acting Adjt. Gen. Ike Wilder
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-12-07

Logan-Coal loadings for the first
ten months of 1922 in the Logan field
exceeded those of the entire year,
1921, it was announced by the Logan
coal operators association. Reports
compiled by the association through
October 2S, showed IL, 1,1O3,450 tons had
been shipped from the mines as COM
year of 1O,G07 ia tons.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-12-07

Parkersburg- Industries com
mittee OF the Parkersburg board Of
commerce announced that the Black
wood electric steel foundry company,
with capital of S15O,OOO, is to erect
Al plant which will manufacture steel
castings
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-12-07

Morgantown-The organization OF
the university reserve officers train
ing corps, which is the former West
Virginia university cadet corps. has
been carried out by Captain Harlan
L. Mumma, the cOmmandant, and Fred
o. Mitchell has been named cadet col
onel
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-12-07

Wheeling - Prosecuting Attorney
Carl G. Bachmann agreed to release
II. V. Henderson, alias ScOtty Adams,
state penitentiary at MOundsville. The
release came as a result of interven-
tiOn by ArchdeacOn b. NJ. Spur, who
declared the convict had decided to
lead new life
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-12-07

ClarHsburg-Edward Bee. %, Sa-
len ice plant engineer. was killed by
a baltimore and Ohio train at Salem
crossing when the train hit an auto
mobile in which he was riding.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-12-07

Ceredo-West Virginia public SER
vice commission entered an order au-
thOrizing the Baltimore and Ohio rail
road company to discontinue its freight
and passenger agency here.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-12-07

LexingtOn-A scientific section Of
the Kentucky Optometrical Associa-
tion, with research as the object, was
formed at the session of the three-day
educational conference OF the state
body conducted here by Dr. w. B.
Needles, Of the Northern Illinois Col
lege of Optometry
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-12-07

Martinsburg-A vOlley ball league,
taking in teams of business men CT
cities in the Maryland
West Virginia tri-state district, has
been organized. Business men of
Martinsburg are included in the league.
Teams have been formed here, at
Hagerstown, Md, and at Carlisle and
WayneSbOrO, Pa.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-12-07

MorgantOwn-A forest fire in the
Cheat mountains near here covering
an area two miles long and one mile
in width was brought under control
by prompt action by volunteer fire
fighters
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-12-07

Aurora-An unusual double funeral
took place here when mother and
step daughter, both more than 90
years old. we're laid 10 rest.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-12-07

Frankfort-A structural oil and gas
map of Floyd County in blue-prin
form, to meet the demand on the part
Of oil and gas operators In Eastern
Kentucky, has been made by DR.. VIII
lard X. Jillson, director and state
geolgoist The Floyd County gas fields
are being developed by oil and gas
operators, public utilities and carbon
black manufacturers. Persons desir r.
ing copies Of the map may secure same
by writing Dr. Jillson.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-12-07

Fairmont-Union miners of this
section are reported to be paying a
monthly assessment of 81. The money
is said to be used by the International
organization to help the men still on
strike.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-12-07

RichwoOd-You can be just rs
young as any of them at u. accord
ing Of Joseph Sparks, Of Parsinger
who has passed that many mile
stones. At any rate, he can be when
81 comes 10 cOrn-cuttinR. Just TO
prove IT he got up early the other
morning walked more than a mile TO
his corn patch, Knocked out 81 shocks
of corn and walked back home, call
ing u n day
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-12-07

Bluefield-JOseph f. LindamoOd,
Norfolk & Western fireman, was per
haps fatally injured when his engine
blew up at CartertOn, Va, 20 miles
west Of this city. Lindamood was n
the fire pit when the accident oc-
CURED. He was badly scalded from
his waistline down, also on his left
arm and about his face. Engineer
John Carriker escaped with only
minor burns.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-12-07

ciarksburg The Quomrians. lun-
cheon organization fashioned after the
Rotary and Kwanis clubs, have es-
tablished their second West Virginia
chapter here. twenty-five members
are enrolled The first West Virginia
branch was formed at Fairmout some
time ago
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-12-07

Bluefeld-Five passengers on a
Norfolk & Western branch line train
were injured, one seriously, when the
rear coach Of the train ran into a
pile Of coal at cOaling station near
PawaDs, Mercer county. ana was
thrown over an embankment Three
of the passengers injured were wo-
men Mrs. Minnie Lelson Of Blue
field, reported to have been the most
seriously injured, was taken to
Princeton hospital
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-12-07

Wheeling-JOhn Carkin, aged 80
years. was found dead in the Glen
dale mine OF the Richland coal com
pany, 5he body being crushed beneath
a fall of stone some distance from the
mouth OF the mine. The miners were
checking out, and it was discovered
Carkin had not come out. A search
was started at once by the other
miners, which resulted in the finding
of the body.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-12-07

Kenoya The Japanese government
has placed an order for 10000 in
sulators with the Jenery Dewitt in
suator company here it was an
nounocd by r. VI Sinclair. The in
sulotors are To- be delivered in March.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-12-07

Huntington Mayor Chapman is TO
touch the match 20 a thousand dollar
bonfire n the near future The fire
will not assume large proportions.
Two roulette wheels, cfptured recent
~ by police in alleged gambling places.
one worth 5000, and the other S4OO.
ere 10 form the material for the blaze.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-12-07

Wheeling-The West Virginia state
fair association here will spend $780,
600 in improvements during the COM
ing six months in preparation for the
September, 1923, fair. For new ex-
position building 100000 will be APP
propriated for stock pens $4,000 :;
for amusements $25OOO; and $4,000
for other improvements. A bond is.
sue will probably provide the funds.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-12-07

Wbeeling-David c. DiIls. 21, of
West Findley, Pa, died at the North
Wheeling hospital as the result of
double fracture of the skull which
me sustained in an automobile acci-
dent about 1 mile east OF Penham
PA. Dilles was en- route to Benham
10 visit friends when the radius rod
of the machine broke.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-12-07

Parker-burg- Information of rob
berry in which unknown burglars Sc
cured loot valued at $4,000 was made
public here by the local police depart
ment The robbery occurred when a
suite at the Chancellor occupied by
Frank T. Milligan, local manufacturer
and his wife, was entered Diamonds,
jewelry and expensive furs were Sc
cured by the burglars
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-12-07

embankment landing almos in Sam
COstell0's front yard The automobile
turned mpletely over twice IN It's
downward plunge but none o. the four
occupants was more than slightly iu.
jurod
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-12-07

Morgantown-The directors of the
International livestock exposition in
Chicago have reelected Professor c.
G. Shaw, of West Virginia university
as one of the judges OF livestock at
the annual exposition TO be held early
an December at Chicago Professor
Shaw has served as judge at the ex-
positions show for the past several
years
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-07-06
IRON REVIEW

Cleveland O.. July b.-The Iron
Trade Review tomorrow viii says:
Nationwide strike now itensihed by the
walkout Of railroad shop employees still
fail 70 have any marked impress upon
steel conditions. No illusions are en-
terta!nod. however. az TO what tho
effect will be should tho curtailment
OF transportation facilities eventually
reatrd tho present narrow margin or
rullness under which the industry Is
working. At this time producers are
most concerned with tho immediate
problem Of meeting their order obliga-
TONS which problem Is complicated by
labor shortages, especially IN hot mills
and by lack Of box cars. notably in
sheets. Despite present handicapA pig
iron production continues to gain. total
in Juno being 1000 tons greater than
In May. one day larger month. This
marks eleven months OF steady increase.
June output was S.3564lS tons. Daily
average in June was 7S.547 tons against
Ti495 tons in May. The Juno rate Of
production was 1879 per cent above tho
most depressed point last July. On the
last day of juno. 100 furnaces were
blowing as compared with 175 on the
corresponding date in May.
Domestic railroad car awards the first
half OF the year totaled 201,626 This
showing has not been exceeded IN ten
years The Iune figure was 14.400.
New awards are keeping up steadily.
those Of the past week nggrcGat!ng
$500 War department took figures
this week on 1854 cars OF European
type Heavy products. particularly
plates and structural shapes. moro
clearly reflect strength accommodating
from recent heavy demands. Prices
now are on minimum basis OF l.7oc,
Pittsburgh. due 10 the fact that tho
Carnegie Steel company, which has been
quoting 1.60c. discards the latter figure
beginning this week.
The Iron Trade Reviews composite
market average on II iron and steel
products moved up again this week, de-
spite establishments incident to freight
rate reductions July l. The average Is
s3743. as compared with 1922 last
week and s37.l2 two weeks ago. Near
capacity production in tho tin plate
among independent mills Is assured for
n number OF weeks by heavy unified
bookings With certain group OF
mills the total orders on books recently
totalled 100000 boxes. practically 90
days full work. Tin plato and sheets
shipments by the American Sheet n Tin
Plate company during the first six
months OF 1922 were the third largest
In its history.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-07-06
RAW SUAR.

New York. July 5.-Thc raw sugar
market was flrm and prices were un-
changed with spot tuhas quoted at
3 Slice cost and freight. equal TO 4.79
for centrifugal with July shipments
al 81 cents cost and freight. equal to
4.S6 for centrifugal although at the
close holders were asking higher prices.
There were sales Of l54.TOO bags or
Philippine Island CcnirlfuCals. due in
August at 4S6 for centrifugal and TO-
600 bags Of Cubas for, July shipment
at quoted prices TO rcflncrs. while OPP
orators paid 3.15 fob. Cuba. equivalent
TO slightly above the cos; and trc;Sh
level for LOCO bags OF Cuhas for July
shipment
The raw sugar futures market was
irregular carly with prices at one time
showing declines OF sCvera! points on
some OF the active positions under scat
tered Humiliation hut irm"r mp later on
renewed trade buying. prompted by the
flrmer feeling IN tho spot market.
cInsing prices were 2 10 points net
higher. July s3..o7: September S3.SS;
December s3A5: March s3.27.
There was a hotter inquiry reported
for refined sugar md prices were un-
changed 10 ten points higher with fine
rrannlatcd quoted n $500 $40.
Refined futures nominal Closing
Iulv $685.: September $3.50; December
s6S5.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-07-06
CITIES SERVICE PLANS BIG
EXPANSION IN OHIO

New York, July 5.-Cities Service
Company today announced It's appro'
val Of plans Involving the eIpendi
ture Of several millions Of dollars OIL
tho properties OF the Ohio Public Ser
vice Company, subsidiary serving
the northeastern section of Ohio.
The plans approved call for the
construction of sixty-mile 10000
volt steel tower transmission line
from Lorain to Mansfield, Ohio, a
similar line IS mile long between
Warren, Alliance and Canton, whera
1t will tic in with the system OF the
American Gas and Electric Company
which now operates a large power
plant on the Ohio river. In addition
the plans call for the installation
Of n 10000 X. W. turbine at the Edge
water plant at Lorain, Ohio. and
new 10000 X W. turbine in the Tolc-
do Edison Company plant in Toledo
This development work when com
.pleted on the Ohio properties at
Mansfield. Massillon. Elyria, Lorain
and Alliance will make available for
service generating capacity now held
in reserve in the individual plants,
A new 10000 K. W. turbo-generator
has been authorized for the Empire
District Electric Company in Joplin,
Mo-, together with other equipment
for subsidiary utility properties OF
Cities Service Company which In
wolves an expenditure Of an addition
al 100000.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-07-06
[|BERIY BUND5
At NEW RECORD

New York. July 5.-Four Of tho Lib
crty issues made new high records IN
today's bond market, the three halls at
10000 first tours at 100.24, second four
rs at 10O.14 and fourth AXIS at 10o.ss.
In the varied list Of foreign govern
ment loans mixed changes were shown.
Netherlands skies rose one point with
moderate gains In Copenhagen fve halls
and Chinese Railway fves but. Mexf
can tours and Ave were distinctly heavy
as were also Cuba Republic four halls
and Rio De Janerio SIS.
Gains ranging from ono to almost
points were made by a number OF under
lying mortgages Of the domestic rail-
way group, notably Illinois Central re-
funding fours, Canadian Northern sia
Is's. st. Paul convertible and refund.
ing tours and Northern Pacific tours.
Total sales (par valued aggregated 1ll.-
SCI 900
The one new corporate offering OF ths
day Of more than nominal size was tho
SEQ, 100000 B. +. Goodrich rs year six y
percent gold bond Issue. which was
offered at 81 and interest and soon was
over subscribed.