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The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-05-25
MAIL ROBBERY IS
FOILED BY SLEUTH
Inspector Uncovers Plot to
Stage Gigantic Holdup in
New York Post Office
WAS PLANNED FOR DAYLIGHT
Seven Men, Once Postal Workers, Ar
rested When a Disguised Official
Gains Their onfidence-Capture
Clears Robberies of Millions.

New York-A gigantic post office
holdup, surprising in spectacularity
and daring any of the recent register
ed mail thefts OF the million-dollar-
and-up class, would have been perpe-
trated at the City Hall post office,
but for the keen work of a post Of
fee inspector who grew a bad mans
beard, consorted with the plotters
and uncovered their scheme.
This was the statement OF Post
Office Inspector Doran, in making
public the details of the arrest of
seven men-six of them present or
past post Office employees. He assert
ed that their capture would clear up
the registered mail theft OF July IS,
when $1,477,OOO in Liberty bonds
bound for Washington were stolen
from the mails; would aid in solving
heretofore undisclosed theft of
$4,000 in securities addressed to
Watertown, N. Y, and might go far
toward clearing up the S2,000,000. mail
truck holdup in lower Broadway last
October.
Plans had been laid-and were to
have been carried out in broad day
light-for the holdup and robbery of
the entire registered mail section of
the City Hall station, through which
millions in securities flow daily from
the Wall street financial zone, Inspec-
tor Doran said. Orders had been is
sued to shoot any employe who re-
sisted.
The plotters had visited the City
Hall station several times, made a
careful survey of the "lay out" and
planned their raid in great detail In
deed, Inspector Doran said, they had
gone to the station several weeks ago,
ready to pull" the holdup, but had
been deferred by the accidental pres
ence of several inspectors, which had
led them to fear their plot had been
discovered.
The bearded man, it was said, sue
ceeded in getting himself counted
in" on the proposed City Hall station
holdup, and talked it over in detail
with the others in his supposed den"
which he had wired with telephone
devices.
The seven captives were confronted
with transcripts Of the telephone
record in the presence Of the bearded
inspector, and some of them are al
legged to- have confessed.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-05-25
Dry La eets peath rhrsat.

New York-A death threat by
telephone against Ralph A. Day, pro
hibition director, was made public
following announcement that 20
agents are to be dismissed imme-
diately from the New York City
force. Men from upstate are to re-
place the city agents He said an
assistant director, james Pershing,
nephew Of General Pershing. had
informed him that q man had tele-
phoned prohibition headquarters an
noyncing that Day was to be killed
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-05-25
CAR PLUNGE KILLS 1a
Occupants Thrown Into Gully When
Brakes Fail To Work.

Mexico City. - Thirteen persons
were killed and more than 70 injured
when a tramcar carrying a holiday
crowd was catapulted into a deep can
yon near Santa Fe, a small village ad-
jacent to the capital, after colliding
with another car at the top of the
hill. Most of the victims were women
and children.
The car, filled with pleasure-seekers
on their way to Desireto de Los
Leones, a popular resort near the
capital, rushed head-on into a city
bound car. The collision did little
damage, but the car sped backward
down the incline. the brakes failing
to hold. 1t left the rails at a sharp
curve, and was hurled into the gully.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-05-25
Express Messenger Kills Bandit.

Chicago.-The Golden State Limit
ed, crack passenger train of the
Rock Island, was held up at James.
Arizona, south of Tucson by eight
bandits. The robbers stopped the
train by placing torpedoes on the
rails. After cutting of the engine and
express cars, according to advices re-
ceived at headquarters Of the road
here. the bandits we're frightened
awaJ without obtaining loot when
Harold Stewart, express messenger.
shot and killed one of them.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-05-25

Chicago. - Detectives seized $4,000
worth Of uncut diamonds I'm the Jew
elry shop OF A. Quint e. Company
here. The gems we're declared to be
positively identified as part Of $40, 900
worth OF Jewels stolen from a Vir-
ginia planter in New York May s..
Mr.. Quint said he bought the jewels
from Sam Klein, a broker. Klein is
being sought in Harrisburg, Pa.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-05-25
Washington Tries Saving Daylight.

Washington.-Was has com
menced an experiment in voluntary
daylight saving The hands of the
clocks remained unchanged, but under
a request issued by President Hard
ing, with approval of his cabinet, a
large proportion OF the activities OF
the executive branch of the govern
ment got under way an hour earlier
and most of the commercial establish
ments of the city opened their doors
and called their employees to work an
hour ahead of the regular schedule.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-05-25
Woman eored Rv Cow

Washington, Pa.-Mrs. Alice Hor.
ner McGrane Of near Clarksville is in
a serious condition at her home from
injuries received when she was at
tackled and gored by a vicious COW.
Mrs. McGrane had gone out to milk
and the COW suddenly turned on her.
upsetting her Continuing its attack.
the animal tore an ugly wound I'm one
Of her legs. Fifteen stitches were
required to close It. Unless compIi.
cations develop, it is believed she
viii recover
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-05-25
BRIDGE coIIapses; -Four prOwn,

Marlin, Texas - -Four persons are
known to have been drowned and Is
others are missing as a result OF the
collapse OF the MarlinBelton bridge
over the Brazos river, five miles west
Of here. The west tier of the bridge
crashed down while about 30 persons,
including many women, we're standing
there watching repair work on an
abutmeDt, which had been damaged
during the recent food.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-05-25
Fire spoiIs N. Y. Art ExbibIt

New York.-Art critics are to in
spect $1,OOO,O0O worth of masterpieces
in the hre-swept Macbeth Art gal
leries here in an effort to determine
how much the paintings we're damag-
ed by stubborn blazes and a deluge
of water. Included in the pictures
which are feared to have been dam
aged are works Of r. G. Friesake, Hay
ley Laver, Malcolm PARCEL and many
others, gathered from numerous coun-
tries to be shown at an exhibition in
progress when the fire broke out.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-05-25
Mob Lvnchea Nenrn.

Texarkana, Texas. - Members OF a
mob here battering down the Jail door
with an iron beam took from the Mil
Ter County Jail, Ark, a Negro, Hullen
Owens, who shot and fatally wounded
r. G. Choate, Arkansas side dragged
him at the end of a rope until he was
dead and afterward burned the body
In the downtown section.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-05-25
Federal officers Seize VINEYARDS.

San Francisco. - Federal officers
started the seizure of vineyard prop
critics valued at $2,OOO,OOO, owned by
the Theodore Gier Vineyard Company
OF Oakland. Orders for the seizure
came from Washington, after a re-
port by wire of the seizure of a truck
load of wine and raids on warehouses
had shown shortage of $4,000 gallons
of wine from original shipments. Gier
surrendered to federal officers and
posted a bond of $4,000.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-05-25
Woman, 7e, Charged With Poisoninn

Erie, Pa.-Mrs Helen Stewart, rs
years old, widow of a Civil war vet
eran, was arrested on a technical
charge of being a suspicious person,
and is being held without bail pend
ing further investigation Of the cir
cumstances surrounding the death of
one child and the critical illness of
three others. Physicians say the
three children are suffering from ar
senic poisoning The fourth died in
March under similar circumstances,
but no Investigation was made.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-05-25
Mellon Sends Engraving Report eset

Washington, D. C-The report of
the special committee which made an
inventory of the stock OF the bureau
of engraving and printing has been
referred by Secretary Mellon back to
the committee, 20 Director Hill of the
bureau and Custodian Of Paper Col.
Inns for "joint consideration OF the
differences disclosed" it was stated
at the treasury
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-05-25
officers Freed On Murder charne

Little Rock, Ark. w. NJ. Rankin.
former federal prohibition officer,
and Clifton Evans and Brunson Tun-
nah, deputy sheriffs, charged with
murder for the killing Of John Dry,
were found not guilty by a jury in
the Federal District Court. They
claimed they shot Dry in pursuit Of
their duties against the vets.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-05-25
Wreck on New York central.

Peekskill, n. Y.-One man was
killed, all through traffic on the
New York Central was held up two
hours and a half and about 1000
chickens are believed to have been
killed when two freight trains were
wrecked in a rear-end collision on a
sharp curve north of here.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-05-25
Fire Damages Summer Resort.

Newark. O-Fire of undetermined
origin destroyed the business district
Of Buckeye Lake Park, summer re-
sort near here, and caused damage
estimated at more than 100000, de-
stroying nine business buildings and
damaging others.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-05-25
Uncle Sam Reduces counter Staff

Washington, d. C-Uncle Sam has
less money to count, so comptroller
of the currency is reducing the gov
ernments STAFF of counters, IL was
said at the treasury. The reduction,
however, is being made gradually.
There are at present approximately
s2,0OO,0OO, 900 in federal reserve notes
in circulation, officials said, compared
with about $4,000 ,OOO, 900 in 1920.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-05-25
channe In Air Mail RilI

Washington, d. c. The House
agreed to a Senate amendment to the
post Office appropriation bill, provid-
ing S1,9OO,O0O for operation OF the
New YorkSan Francisco air mail
service during the coming fiscal year,
beginning July l.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-05-25
Former Soldier Held Without Ball.

Saltwater, Okla - Earl =. Gordon
of Miami, okla, federal student at
the Oklahoma A. & NJ. College here,
was held without bail for trial in Dis
trict Court at the conclusion OF his
preliminary hearing on a charge OF
murder in connection with the shoot
ing Of Beckham Cobb of Birmingham,
Ala, another student.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-05-25

Wheeling-Safety first team number
] Of the maintenance department Of
the Chesapeake & Ohio company's
Clarksburg plant won first place in a
first aid contest held here under the
auspices Of the Wheeling telephone So
dety Team number 2, of the con
struction department of the Wheeling
plant, won second place.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-05-25

Point Pleasant-Betty Leopart, ID
years old, made herself a living torch
when she saturated her clothing with
gasoline and applied a match, on the
front lawn of her home at Kanawha
Three Mile, near here. She died from
the burns. III health is given as the
reason for her act
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-05-25

Wheellng-The annual report of the
wheeling Steel corporation was read
to the stockholders for the year end.
ing December 81, 1921, showing q net
loss OF S2,194,S53.23. 1t was pointed
out that the local company's losses
during the fiscal depression were small
er accordingly than a majority of the
Independent companies
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-05-25

Wheellng-Unlted States Marshal
Louis Buchwald, Of Northern West
virginia, announced the appointment
Of Miss Gertrude Claycomb Of Glen
dale, to be U. S. deputy marshal in
his office. Miss Claycomb. in addition
to doing stenOgraphic work in the Of.
flee, will attend all Wheeling sessions
or federal court, and will be vested
with all the power granted to any
other deputy marshal, Mr.. Buchwald
stated.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-05-25

CharlestOn--It is anticipated that at
least 90 educators and others will rep
resent West Virginia at the meeting of
the National Education Association to
be held in Boston, July to Z, inclus-
i've, 1t was announced by J. II. Hick-
man, assistant state superintendent of
free schools.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-05-25

Grafton-"Fads Of Fancies Of 1922"
the show presented here by the Ameri-
'can legion, was a big success.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-05-25

Clarksburg-Voters of this city de-
feated the proposed bond issue of
l$565,OO fo~ municipal improvements
by majority of rs votes.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-05-25

Huntington-Fifth annual meeting
of Huntington district womans mis-
sionary society of the Methodist Epls-
copal church being held here.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-05-25

Sisterville-Prof. Emile Raspillaire,
of this city, has accepted position as
director of a theatre orchestra at
.Greensburg, Pa.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-05-25

Sistersville-The Rev. J. G. Baugh,
who accepted a call to New Martins
vile, preached his farewell sermon IN
Christian church here.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-05-25

Morgantown-Th first woman to OBJ.
tain a degree in law from West Vir-
ginia university in % years is Miss
Alice McChesney, Charleston, who
graduates in the class of 20. Only three
other women, Mrs. Leila L. Fraser and
Mrs. Lillian r. Miles, MOrgantown, of
the class of 1899, and Miss Agnes Nor
rison, Wheeling, of the class of 1895,
have ever been graduated from the col
lege Of law Of the university. Miss
McChesney, who entered the univer-
sity In 1919, intends to practice law In
Charleston.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-05-25

Martinsburg - Local chamber of
commerce will invite Daniel Willard,
president of the 3. e o. railroad, to
visit this place soon.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-05-25

Z Bethesda-James w. Chambers, des-
pondent ended his life by slashing his
throat with a razor.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-05-25

Neutrality-suspicious. young women will
be graduated as trained nurses at the
annual commencement exercises of the
Kings Daughters hospital training
school for girls.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-05-25

Spencer-According to figures OBJ
tanned from the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad and estimates of experienced
cattle men, about $422,72O worth of
cattle and sheep were shipped from
Roane county in 1921.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-05-25

Weston-It is now practically as
sured that this place will have first
class Fairgrounds for its children.
Work already has been started on one
field
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-05-25

Clarksburg-After scattering pepper
on the floor, supposedly to battle
bloodhounds which might have been
used to track them, thieves who en-
tered the store of ]. L. Thrasher, of
Sardis, made way with $50 worth of
shoes and a small amount of change.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-05-25

Charlestown-The Jefferson county
farm of the late John T. McGraw, 142
acres of Shenandoah Valley limestone
lahd, has been sold to ]. F. Burns, JEFF
erson county farmer, for $4,000.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-05-25

Fairmont-Plans for baseball
league Of northern West Virginia XII
wants clubs will soon be a reality and
there will be u teams contending for
the championship.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-05-25

Huntington-A plea for the reestab.
lishment of prayer in the home was
made by Rev. w. p. Hooper, modera.
tor of the Kanawha Presbytery, before
district representatives here for the
three day spring meeting.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-05-25

Morgantown-C. B. Johnston, rep
resenting the federal land bank of
Baltimore, is here appraising the land
of farmers who desire cash loans
Through that bank.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-05-25

Parkersburg West Virginia
Publishers and Employing printers as
sociation in convention adopted reso-
luton ito set before the country at
large the real West Virginia, its re-
sources and interstate possibilities"
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-05-25

Parkersburg-Loca officers of the
Daughters of the Confederacy recelv-
ed word from Mrs. w. f. r. Byrne.
state president, of Charleston that the
annual state convention of the organ
ization, which had been scheduled for
Fairmont, w. Va, September Z and 8,
had been postponed until September
q and %.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-05-25
Elkins-Ivan A. Hazeltine elected
president Of chamber of commerce.

Wheellng-Dr Samuel L. Jepson
former state commissioner Of health
is dead
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-05-25

Morgantown-More than fifty poul-
try enthusiasts Of this state will jour
uey to the East in nearly a score of
automobiles the latter part of July TO
visit poultry producing centers. The
West Virginia Poultry association is
arranging for the trip, which will be
the first annual tour OF the organiza-
ton. Delegations are expected from
Cabell, Roane, Jackson, Ohio, Monon-
gala and eight other counties.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-05-25

Pt. Pleasant-That a wholesale de-
livery from the Mason County Jail was
nlpped in the bud was disclosed when
saws were found in the possession of
two prisoners.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-05-25

Sistersville-several pretty high
school girls playing volley ball were
made the target for a barrage Of rot
ten eggs A dozen youths, said to he
sons Of prominent citizens were the
assallants. Six Of the girls tainted.
it was said, when a particularly antique
egg met head-On with the volley ball.
although no serious injuries were re-
poted. The boys involved in the egg
throwing escapade we're suspended
from the school for one day. No rea.
son for the act was discovered
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-05-25

! Weston-Main street from Second
TO First is to be one way street.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-05-25

Wheeling-Robert Fox was severely
Injured when he fell down an elevator
shaft.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-05-25

Morgantown-More than 80 leaders
and active workers in the young peo-
pies department Of MonongallI coun-
ty Sunday schools attended the third
annual meeting Of the young peoples
Sunday school conference.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-05-25

Morgantown-West c. Mccoy. held
IN $1,000 bond on a charge of felonious
shooting, failed TO appear for trial
and his bond was forfeited.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-05-25

Weston-Lewis county has awarded
to NJ. j. Biting, contractor of Ripley,
w. Va, the contract for construction
of 100000 worth of highway.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-05-25

Parkersburg-Campalgn is started
to stop smoking among students in
the city schools.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-05-25

CbarlestOn-Real estate In Charles-
ton east OF Elk will be valued on the
assessors books this year at more
than twice its value last year, accord.
Ing to a tentative assessment total
made public by Assessor a. r. Sbep-
herd. Last year real estate in this
section Of the city was valued at
b26,31S,G2O The tentative assessment
liked for this year Is S55,O74,44O.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-05-25

Morgantown-Prlncipal J. r. West
OF the Morgantown high school today
received letter from the Morgan
town Klan's local Of the Ku Klux
Klan, containing $50 In currency to be
awarded TO three high school students
who write The best essay on ANY
Phase Of Americanlsm Tending to
Promote the Best interests OF pres.
ent Day American Citizenship
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-05-25

Blueheld-Liberty bonds to the
value Of more than $500 were stolen
from Offices in the Law and Com.
merce building, according to police.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-05-25

Morgantown-The BrucetOn bank at
Bruceton Mills, Preston county near
here, resumed business after an ex.
pert lOcksmith had broken open the
vault door and revealed that the S31O..
DOO IN securities and cash therein had
not been reached by four men who at
tempted to open the safe. The bank Of
hcials had been unable to open the
battered vault door and could not de-
termine, until it was opened, whether
the burglars had gained access to the
contents
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-05-25

Parkersburg-The Rev. William T
Robinson, of the Union Mission, has re
signed to accept superintendency OF
the mission at Dallas, Tex.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-11-20
My Marriage Problems
Adele Garrson's New Phase of
Revelations Of a Wife
Copyright 1921, By New spaper Feature Service Inc

"Deres three funny peoples down
stairs" she said rescntfully. dot is,"
she amended honestly but reluctantly.
two of dem all right, but vun man, he
shoost beeg bunch of soup greens"
Who are the people, ,katieY" ] asked.
She handed me three cards. reed
the names aloud.
"Mr. James Rickett, Morning Star;
Miss Jean Cargil, Morning Record, Mr.
II. Edourad Smythe, Morning Gazette. I"
Born Harry Smith," Lillian COM
mented caustically. And the bunch oi
soup greens or ] miss my guess. How
about it Katie. What's the name of the
one you don't like and what did he doy'
He take five-dollnr bill from hee's
pocket" Katie said resentfully, 'und
show eet to rue so," she pantomimed
expressively, 'upd he ask me eef car
no find some new photographs of yot
und Meester Graham, und dot Mee'
Foster vot vas here. He say he shoos'
want to borrow dem"
"Ohr' Isprang TO my feet Indignantly
but Lillian put out q refraining hand
What did the others sny?" sh,
asked.
"Dey awful mad" Katie returned
''und de oder man, he say 'Vot you tr,
ing to do, Smit, spoil the whole gam'
by pulling rough stuff like dot2' Blu
de first man he no care, he ask m,
again"
What did you say to him2' LilIal
asked
81 told hsem to 60 qvick to de bat
place." Katie rejoined nonchalantly.
(To be continued.)