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The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-03-09
DEMAND REPEAL OF
THE V0LSTEAD ACT
Executive Council of A. F. of L.
Calls the Law a Dangerous
Breeder of Discomfort

Washington, d. C.-Repeal of the
Volstead prohibition enforcement act
and substitution of measure permit
ting sale of light wines and beer was
urged by the executive council of the
American Federation of Labor in a
statement which called upon all citi-
zens to join with labor organizations
in a campaign with these objects in
view. The statement denounces the
Volstead act as "a social and moral
failure" and "a dangerous breeder of
discomfort and contempt for all law"
The council had previously an
nounced it's intention to participate in
the congressional elections through a
non-partisan campaign committee
which will indorse and oppose candi-
dates of major political parties, or
enter independents if that course is
considered most effective.
Before this decision was reached"
the councils announcement said
there was caused to be made an ex-
haustive investigation of the Volstead
act. 1t was shown by this investiga-
ton that there had been:
6ChSA al hiolt6iiu VI luc law
among all classes of people, including
those who made the law.
Creation of thousands of moon
sinners among both country and city
dwellers
Creation of an army of bootleg
gers.
'An amazing increase in the traffic
in poisons and deadly concoctions
and drugs.
"An increased rate of insanity.
blindness and crime among the users
of these concoctions and drugs.
Increase in unemployment.
Increases in taxes to city, state and
national governments amounting to
approximately S1,OOO,OOO,OOO per
year"
The federation did not protest
against the constitutional amendment
embodying the prohibition policy. the
statement emphasized, but consider
ed the Volstead act "an improper in
depreciation Of the amendment" and
stood instead for reasonable inter.
probation in order that the law may
be enforceable and enforced"
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-03-09
SOLDIERS BONUS BILL

Committee Suggests Compromise
Measure For Consideration of House.
Washington. - Unanimous agree
ment on a compromise soldiers bonus
bill was reached by the House ways
and means committee Republicans,
who believed they had found a solu-
tion Of the problem which has been
giving administration and congress
sional leaders concern for several
weeks.
AS now drawn, the bill provides for
cash payment only to those men
whose adjusted service pay would not
exceed $50 and these four optional
features:
Adjusted service certificates with
an added loan provision which would
enable the men to obtain Immediately
from banks a sum equal to so per
cent OF the adjusted service pay; vo-
cational training, home and farm aid
and land settlement.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-03-09
MINERS ABANDON
WAGE CONFERENCE
Unless Operators Grant De-
mands of Men, Threatened
Strike Will Take Place

Chicago.-Another step toward the
threatened coal mine strike April /
was taken when President John L.
Lewis of the United Mine Workers OF
America formally announced that, be-
cause operators of central competitive
districts had refused to meet union
officials in Cleveland, the joint scale
conference had been called OF.
The only chance for avoiding the
walkout when the prevailing contracts
between operators and the union ex.
pire March 81 now seems to lie in
a peace pariey" that Secretary OF
Labor Davis, acting at the direction
of President Harding, is expected to
arrange.
Nothing concerning this proposed
meeting, to be held some place in the
middle west, has been reported from
Washington thus far.
The action of President Lewis in
calling off the Cleveland conference
was no surprise. since it was known
the operators had either declined to
be represented or had conditioned ac-
ceptances upon attendance of those
who had refused to participate
AS the crisis develops day by day,
the talk among operators OF the hope
for settlement by districts, ignoring
the union as a national unit, seems
to be increasing.
The 100000 union miners now cast
ing ballots in a strike referendum
will vote to quit work if their de-
mands for continuance OF the pres
ent wage scale and a change in the
eight-hour day TO a six-hour shift and
five-day week are not granted, their
leaders seem confident
Operators, on the other hand, pro
fess to believe the miners, dealt with
by districts, would modify these de-
mands considerably.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-03-09
BOY. AGED IA, KILLS FATHER
Lad, Awakened by Quarrel, Goes to
Mothers Defense 3 JTff,'

Wheeling. w. Va - Aroused from
sleep by the screams of his mother.
shortly after midnight August Hanke,
IA years old, arose and shot his
father, Henry Hanke. 80 years old,
two bullets entering the brain and
causing almost instant death.
When Mrs. Hanke and a 16-year-
old daughter returned home just be-
fore midnight she was accused by
Hanke Of having attended a dance.
A quarrel followed, during which
Hanke struck his wife She screamed
and the daughter procured a revoI-
yer which the wife snatched but
could not discharge. He struck her
again just as the boy appeared Au-
gust seized the gun and as his father
followed his mother into the kitchen,
shot twice
The wife leaned over the wounded
man and asked for forgiveness. He
raised his head, kissed her goodbye
and fell dead
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-03-09
SENATE RATIFIES
TREATY ON YAP
Final Vote is 81 to %, Which
Represents a Winning
Margin of Seven
ALL AMENDMENTS DEFEATED
Only Three Republicans Opposes
of 80 Democrats Favor Approval
Lodge and Underwood Warn
Against the Amendments.

Washington, d. C.-Taking its first
ratification rollcall on the series OF
international covenants negotiated
during the arms conference, the SEN
ate ratified without reservation or
amendments the treaty with Japan
confirming American cable and radio
rights on the Island of Yap The final
vote was 67 to %, representing
margin Of seven over the necessary
two-thirds. The 32 Democrats pres
ent were divided, 13 for ratification
and 19 against. while only three Re-
publicans voted in the negative.
Ratification of the treaty followed
an all-day battle over reservations
and amendments. during which dis
satisfied senators on the Democratic
side, Joined by few Republicans,
sought unsuccessfully to attach quail
ifications to the ratification resolution.
The reservationisis made their prin-
cipal fight and reached the high
water mark of their strength in favor
of an amendment which would have
declared that the United States should
be the sole judge as to whether Amer
lean radio development on zap is
warranted. Under the treaty no
American plant is to be installed
there as long as Japan maintains one
adequate" to meet the situation, but
proponents of the amendment argued
that controversy might arise over
the question whether Japanese facil-
tiles are adequate. On the rollcall %
votes, including those of four Repub-
licans, were mustered for the pro-
posal, while 54 senator's, including
five Democrats, voted against it.
In opposing the radio amendment,
Senator Lodge, Massachusetts,, the
Republican leader, and Senator I'm
derwood, Alabama, leader Of the Dem
ocrats, both of whom were members
of the American arms delegation, de-
clared that under the treaty itself
this government would Judge exclu-
sively in any controversy over the
efficiency rendered, and that to attach
either reservations or amendments
would require that the long standing
zap problem be reopened to negotia
ton.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-03-09
HARDING'S PLAN
FOR ship SUBSIDY
President Delivers Message in
Person to Congress Explain
ing Action of Bill
U. S. OPERATION is UNS0UND
Proposes Sale of Government Fleet
Built During the War, Even at a
Sacrifice, and Granting Subsi-
dies To Private Owners.

Washington. - President Harding.
through message which he read in
person to Congress in Joint session.
presented the administration program
for development through direct and
indirect subsidies of the American
merchant marine, aud Immediately
after he had outlined his views steps
were taken to translate his recon-
mendations into legislation
Bills embodying the administration
policy were introduced simultaneous
ly before the President had left the
capitol and arrangements were made
for early committee consideration.
In addressing the joint session OF
Congress the President declared the
policy of government operation of its
merchant ships had been demonstrate
ed to be fundamentally wrong and
practically impossible" He proposed
the sale-even at an admitted sacri-
fice-of the government fleet built
during the war and the granting OF
the direct and indirect subsidies, to-
gether with other aid, to private ship
operators. =
This program, the President ex-
piained, was advanced in lieu OF in
effective provisions of existing laws
designed to aid shipping. These in
cluded the "subvention," or tariff re-
bate. provided for imports in Ameri-
can vessels by the present tariff law,
which is imperative because of the
most favored nation" clauses of COM
mercial treaties
The President reiterated that he
did not intend to denounce the trea-
ties, as provided in the Jones ship
ping act of 1920-an act which would
make the tariff subvention operative
because, he said, it would lead to
rendless-. -.-ernbarrassAeRt! .and invite
disturbance of cordial commercial re-
lations
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-03-09
EXPRESS TRAIN
WRECKS AUTO BUS
Dozen Are Injured in Crash
of New York Central at
PainesVilIe, Ohio
THIRTEEN PERSONS KILLED
Second Passenger Train Ploughs Into
Wreckage Which Bursts Into
Flames-Gas ExpIodes-People
Hurled Several Hundred Feet

Cleveland. - Thirteen persons were
killed and approximately a dozen in
jured, four perhaps fatally, when New
York Central express No. 600, east
bound, crashed into a bus at the ST.
Clair street crossing In Painesville.
Dead and dying were hurled along
the railroad right of way for several
hundred feet Bodies OF three Of the
victims were found lodged on the To-
comotive pilot when the train was
brought from a 60-mile-an-hour pace
to halt, 400 yards from the scene
OF the collision.
According to railroad officials here,
New York Central train No. 3, west
bound crashed into the wreckage.
The motor bus had Just left it's
stand at Main and ST. Clair streets,
gainesville, for it's last trip OF the
night. Half a dozen of the passen-
gers, residents OF Fairport, were on
their way home from a lodge meeting
Just how the crash occurred is un-
determined, Joe Adams, the driver Of
the bus, being unconscious in a
Painesville hospital, and physicians
say he probably will die.
Frank Fernandez of Buffalo, the en-
gineer, saw the machine on the tracks
a second before his locomotive met
it, but too late to check his speed.
Airbrakes instantly applied were un.
able to halt the train until it had
passed the New York Central depot
at State street and reached the Elm
street crossing, three blocks from st.
Clair
Railroad employees and residents of
homes nearby were first to the aid of
the victims.
The wreckage later caught fire
when the gas tank of the bus explod-
ed. 1t could not be learned if any
bodies were burned
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-03-09
Attempt to Wreck East Train.

Waliingford, Conn.-Oficials of the
New Haven railroad are investigating
an alleged attempt to wreck a fast
passenger train carrying mail, near
here. The engineer of train No. Ga.
New York to Springfield, averted an
accident when he stopped his train
just short of railroad tie which lay
across the tracks a few hundred feet
beyond the station. Federal inyesti.
cation may be asked, as several sim.
liar alleged attempts to wreck mail
trains on the Shore line have been
discovered lately
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-03-09
MANY IN PERIL At FIRE

Woman and Boy Carried Out Of FIann.
ing Structure In Heroic Rescue.
Du Bois, Pa.-Several families mar.
rowly escaped with their lives when
fire destroyed the block owned and
occupied in part by the J. c. McCrory
store, in the center of the business
section. The iremen were overcome
by smoke A woman and her small
son were rescued by another tenant.
who carried them to safety. The loss
was estimated at $175.OOO
Every available piece Of fire anna
ratus in the city was called out to
fight the flames. which threatened to
spread to adjoining buildings. Fire
walls flanking both sides Of the burn.
ing building probably prevented the
spread of the flames
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-03-09
Seize $3.50, 1000 In smuaqlert [ t,y,r

New York Whisky valued at more
than $25O.0OO was seized by the police
in Westchester creek. Two scows had
brought the Illicit liquor up the river
and with the arrest Of seven alleged
rumrunners the police believe they
have discovered brand new scheme
for smuggling liqdor into the country.
Suspicious cargoes and numerous
motor truck visits to half concezled
creeks puts authorities on the scent
The whisky seized was said to have
come from Cuba
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-03-09

Greensburg, Pa.-Edgar ]. Davis.
aged 26, son of Mr.. and Mrs Joseph
Davis. Of Irwin, was accidentally
electrocuted. The young man was en-
ployed as a wireman by the West
Penn Electric Co, apd had gone a
short distance from the town to make
some repairs He came in contact
with live wire containing 1000
volts Of electricity. It is said that
he was to have been married next
month
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-03-09
100000 oamaae ln Pushlo EIr.

Pueblo ColZFffeV that broke out
tn the business district here destroy.
ed the Grand Opera House block. in.
cluding several stores. with an es.
timated loss of 100000. The FEEDER.
al building was threatened for a
time with destruction. Many hremen
had narrow escapes from death as
the walls and tower OF the opera
house building toppled. Tue flames
were fought in zero weather and
ragged for several hours before being
controlled
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-03-09
Fake Currency PLANT Raided

New York.-Five men we're arrested
and a press for printing $50 counter
felt bills at Forty-second and Broad
way, the heart Of Manhattan's I'D
town business district. and S65. 900
in spurious currency were seized bv
federal agents. The FIVE prisoners
are alleged TO have flooded the met.
ropolitan area with counterfeit $40
bills in the last few days.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-03-09
Six prObsrs Contract New MaIadx

S'N F'OOSiS NoHtIdCt NeW maIaoy.
WashingtOn.-All six of the labora-
tory workers of the United States
public health service who have been
studying tularemia a disabling sick
ness Of man which has been known,
particularly in Utah for the last five
years, have contracted the disease
Two of them were infected in the
laboratory in Utah and the other four
in the hygienic laboratory in Wash
ington. Such a record Of morbidity
among investigators of a disease is
probably unique in the history of ex-
perimental medicine.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-03-09
weds Woman 90 Years 81. t,,.,

Boston. - DR.. Cornelius J. McCor.
mick, aged "a, a prominent physician
OF Waltham, and Miss Clara Connol-
ly, 40 years his junior, were married
in New York, it became known here
The couple quietly eloped in order to
circumvent the opposition OF the
bridegroom's family Objection of
relatives was based upon his age.
He was the attending physician when
his bride was born "a years ago.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-03-09
School Children Deposit s4.ooo.ooo.

New York.-American school chill.
dren deposited in banks over $4,000
600 in the last school year, it was
announced by the American Bankers
Association In the preceding year
the amount deposited was $4,000. 600.
The number of depositors increased
from 100000 to $4,000 in schools
having a total enrolment in the two
years respectively of 1,O15,OOO and
1,S29,OOO
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-03-09
Fire Threatens New York Church

New York.-Dense smoke pouring
from the basement OF Trinity Church
Vestry House at Church and Fulton
streets, directly behind historic St
Paul's chapel, where George Washing
ton attended divine services, brought
apparatus to the scene on the jump
The blaze was confined to the base.
ment, where it had started. Smoke
sweeping up through the building
gave ground for the fear that the
whole structure was threatened. The
damage was slight.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-03-09

Youngstown, George Appenzel
Ter, q years old, tailor, was shot to
death by his brother, Steve, "a years
old, a laborer, it is alleged In the
exchange Of shots Steve was also shot
three times and is not expected to
live. The brothers attended a party
and remark by George about Steve's
wife is said by police to have caused
the frnnhle
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-03-09
ofaesr shot FonowIna ouarrx nlas,

Chicago. - Patrolman Michael For.
gan Of Argo, ILL.,, was probably fatally
wounded when he was shot through
the head while standing guard in
front Of the Summit State Bank. the
windows of which had been shattered
by the explosion Of dynamite in Nc
Cook quarry nearby. The shooting
was done by several men who drove
up to the bank in an automobile and
fed when Forgan fell Argo police
believe they intended TO rob the bank.
but became frightened.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-03-09
Marrow Escapes from oormltory Fire

Wheeling. - Forty-seven boys and
three Xaverian brothers had a close
call when the dormitory building of
the Boys Industrial Home, operated
by St Johns Church on Elm Grove.
a suburb OF this city, was DESTROYED
by fire believed to have started from
the furnace. The boys were sleeping
on the fifth floor and the flames had
cut off their escape. making It neces-
sary to remove them by ladders.
Some were overcome by smoke. The
damage is estimated at $4,000.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-03-09
Work TO be Haus, snoo.asn.

Washington. - President Harding
has definitely decided to name DIR
Hubert Work. now first assistant
postmaster general as Postmaster
General. to succeed Will HAYS who
leaves office to become director gen
eral of the movies. it was learned ON
high authority.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-03-09
Philippine School Teachers sounht.


Washington.-Th Bureau of Insu-
lar Affairs in the War Department is
seeking so high school teachers quail
flied to take positions in the English
departments of the Philippine
schools. transportation will be fur
nished by the government to Manila.
and entrance salaries of from 1900
to 3,200 pesos-nominally $1,000 to
sl600-will be paid successful appH-
cants.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-03-09
Montreal CITY Hall Burned

Montreal-The Montreal City Hall.
built 30 years ago at cost of 81 900.
OOO' has been destroyed by fire The
great tower Of the building collapsed.
carrying with it the roof and leaving
only the walls of the five-story build
ing erect.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-03-09
Woman Is slain; Husband slssns

San Antonio. Tex.-Mrs. Bessie
Marchell, aged 40 years. was found
dead in her home here by police
who investigated shot they heard
Henry Marchell her husband. was
asleep when officers entered the
room and had not been awakened by
the shot, the officers said. No arrests
have been made. A rifle was found
In the yard
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-03-09
oles WhIle AddressIna Msetinn

Johnstown, Pa. - While addressing
a meeting of St Casimir's Polish So
ciety in Cambria City, Ignatius Wrob.
blesski Of Chicago, a. years old. sec
retary general Of the Polish Catholic
Union, dropped dead.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-03-09
End Of Proteetorat. In eovDt

London.--Great Britain will abolish
che British Protectorate over Egypt
and will terminate martial law in
Egypt when the act OF indemnity ia
passed, Premier Lloyd George an
nounced in the House OF Commons
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-03-09
$1,000 Hnldnn On e..

Covingt6n;;~ Ky. s.'Tt6r1e- -'Tobbers
boarded a street car and at the point
OF guns robbed two clerks connected
with the First National Bank OF I.ud.
low KY OF a satchel containing
$1,000
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-03-09
Has To Work To Reoeiv, ro-,,,,.

Syracuse. N. Y.-Justin James San.
ford, Is, son of Mrs Charles G. Bar.
mum Of Daytona. Fla, is working as
an Office boy here for S14 a week. in
order to comply with the will OF his
father, William Sanford, noted horse
man of Daytona, and so inherit the
bulk OF his fathers fortune.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-03-09
Fails to cheat Hannman.

Chicago - Harry Church, youthful
double murderer. will live to be hang.
ed, prison attaches said Church. who
has been on a hunger strike for more
than a month, has been snatched
from death by forcible feeding.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-03-09
Earth rremor KIIs Flu,,0o,

Manila, Philippine Islands. - Five
persons we're killed and many injured
by severe earthquake that shook
the city OF Cebu and vicinity. The
property damage was heavy.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-03-09
Gets Ten Years For eoous Permit.

Gets Ten Years For Bogus Permits.
New York.-Fines OF $65. 900 and 10
year Imprisonment in the Federal
prison at Atlanta were imposed upon
Edward Donegan for trafcing i'm
stolen and forged liquor withdrawal
permits on large scale. He was
convicted on 13 counts.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-03-09

Parkersburg.-Holly Starcher, al
legged by local police to be wanted at
Columbus, Ohio, as an escaped convict
from the Ohio penitentiary, was ar
rested here as he got off train and
is being held.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-03-09
Oldest Mason pies. Aasd toa xss.s

Lynn Mass.-Samuel Cox. the old.
est man in New England and said TO
be the oldest Mason in the country
died at his home here. He was 1OS
years old.
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Charleston.-Word has just been re-
ceiyed here of the death of Peter
Rhodes. at the age Of 115. He is prob
ably the oldest resident of the state,
and one of the oldest in the country.
lie was born i'm Rockbridge county,
Virginia, January % 1907, and died
January 30, 1929. He died at the home
Of his son, G. VI. Rhodes at Ryan, near
Spencer, w. Va.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-03-09

Morgantown.-Miss Mildred Malone,
of Williamsburg, Pa, is nominee for
the position of "chieftess" of the III
tianities, an organization of red-headed
girls attending West Virginia Univer-
sity, which was formed at a meeting
of the co-eds.
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Richwood.-"Blue" laws are being
enforced here on Sunday by the new
mayor, Robert Robbins.
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Charleston.-Answering an inquiry
through the state department of edu-
cation rom a district in one Of the
counties concerning the responsibility
Of a district board Of education i'm
case of accident in transporting chill
dren to and from school, Attorney
General England says the boards are
only morally obligated to guard the
children.
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Wheeling.-Huls Boughner, 33, prom
inent local world war veteran, died in
the Ohio Valley general hospital, of
bullet wound in the abdomen. Will
lam G. Lynn, who is alleged to have
shot Boughner, will be charged with
first degree murder.