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The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-10-26
SENATOR WARE is DEAD
End Comes After Two Weeks illness:
Victim Of Throat Ailment.

Victim Of Throat Aiment.
Philadelphia - State Senator ed.
win H. Ware. aged 60 years, died at
his home in Amber, Pa. Of a throat
infection The end came after an i'll
ness OF couple of weeks. during
which hope for recovery was several
times held out
The senator was one Of the most
picturesque and powerful figures in
the Republican party politics in Penn
sylvania. and had for years swayed
the destnies Of the Old Guard contin-
gent
I'm business life. the senator was
long head of che largest street clean
ing contracting firm in the world.
Among the various works his com
pany constructed are the telephone
conduit system and much of the paw
ing i'm Philadelphia
Senator Vare's death marks the
passing Of the fourth political leader
Of Pennsylvania within a little more
than a year.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-10-26
scaIdins Water Fatal To Child.

Beaver, Pa.-Frank K. Wolfe, 4
year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac
Wclfe of Brighton township, died in
his home from burns received when
he overturned a kettle of scalding
water The child had been standing
on a bench at the sink on which his
mother had placed a kettle of water.
When the mother turned to go across
the room, the child turned also,
tilted the bench and in an effort to
save himself grabbed the kettle.
Esther, 2-year-old sister. sitting on the
floor, was burned slightly.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-10-26
rrain Throws $1,000 10 Wind.

Bloomington, Ill.-The Chicago and
Alton Limited was passing Auburn at
full speed when the catcher ON the
postal car instead Of picking up the
suspended mail pouch tore It open
and $1,000 iu currency and hundreds
Of letters we're scattered along the
track a wild scramble followed, but
all except $1,000 was recovered.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-10-26
Freight Embargo Removed on Pennsy

Chicago-Effective at once, all re-
strictions on freight traffic originat-
ing on its own lines, with the excep-
ton of the Northern Grand division.
which embraces Buffalo, the Allegheny
and the Remove divisions. were en-
tirely removed, it was announced by
the Pennsylvania system. This
means" the announcement said.
that restrictions upon the accept
ance Of freight which originates at
points located on the Pennsylvania
lines west of Altoona, Remove and
Buffalo destined to points east there
of are removed entirely"
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-10-26
Five Tots Killed In Crash

Vicksburg. Miss - Five children,
aged from 10 to IA, were killed and IL
others injured when the school truck
in which they were returning from
school near Bovina was struck by a
freight train of the Alabama and
Vicksburg Railroad. Gadie Gibson,
driver of the truck and one OF the
school children are believed to be ia
tally injured. The accident occurred
within 100 yards of the school house.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-10-26
De Valera Refuses To Submit

Dublin-Peace negotiations between
Eamonn de Valera, leader OF the Re
publican irregulars. and the Irish Free
State government have broken down
because the rebels refused to give up
their arms, It was learned One
civilian was wounded in a violent
fight that followed an attack upon
British post
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-10-26
"Meanest Thiefy Robs Hospital

New York - The "meanest thief
alive" stole $50 chickens from the
Tuberculosis Hospital at Plainview.
J. l. The cnickens supplied the daily
egg diet TO patients at the hospital.
Eggs share with fresh air I'm enecting
cures and DIT a. j. Davis. I'm charge,
was proud of his little flock OF egg
layers that contributed-so generously
to the cure of unfortunate patients.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-10-26

McCurtain. OHa.-Two miners are
known TO have been killed and seven
others cntombed I'm the pits OF the
Progressive Coal Company's mine by
an explosion. Four men have been
rescued. Two hours after the expIo-
sion occurred rescue parties went in.
endeavoring to reach the seven held
In the mine Company officials say
they believe gas caused the explosion.
Two OF the four men taken from the
mine, Bob Wallace and Frank Everg.
are seriously injured.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-10-26
To Save Old Franklin Home,

MISUNDERSTANDING to preserve
the old Benjamin Franklin house at
Ill Spring street. which must be re-
moved to make way for the Delaware
river bridge between Philadelphia
and Camden, N j., citizen whose
name is withheld has written to the
bridge commission stating that If
nothing is done to preserve the struc-
ture he will purchase it and have it
removed to some appropriate site.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-10-26
900 1. w. w. Arrsated-

Portland. Ore-More than 300 al.
legged members Of the 7 w. w. have
been arrested here as a result of the
issuance Of orders to the police to
round ND all men having membership
cards of that order i'm their posses
sion Among those arrested was VIII
liam Ford, who has been directing
the longshoremen's strike here.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-10-26
1000 Ukeleles Go Up In Smoke.

Honolulu - Upwards of 1000 uke-
leles went up in smoke when fire OF
unknown origin destroyed what was
said to be the largest ukelele factory
in the world The loss is estimated
at 10000. Jonah Kamaele, county
supervisor and former Democratic
candidate for the nomination OF dele
gate to Congress, who sometimes is
known as "The Ukelele King" owns
the plant
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-10-26
six Elnners on Zach Hand

New York-A baby girl with six
fingers on each hand born during the
voyage Of the North German LLOYD
steamship Yorck, from Bremen to
New York, was the center OF atten-
tion when the vessel docked. The
baby's father. Hans Kriger Of Bre-
men, has six fingers on his left hand.
but his right hand is normal in every
respect.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-10-26
offers own child As compensatior

San Francisco - Charles Buckley.
arrested here on a charge OF man
slaughter after he struck and killed A.
yearold Marion Newton while motor.
ing. offered TO give his own 5-year-old
daughter to the bereaved parents of
Marion to Compensate" them for
their loss
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-10-26
six Men Elee ST. lonla lail

ST. Louis - Six prisoners, all de.
scribed by police as desperate crimin-
ais, sawed their way to freedom from
the St Louis county Jail The men
beat the jailer. William Grupp. into
insensibility and fed i'm an automobile
belonging to the iailer All available
deputy sheriffs and constables i'm St.
Louis county Immediately organized a
hunt for the men
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-10-26
Student Killed and -Four Hurt

Sunbury - One Bucknell College
student was killed and four others
we're hurt when their automobile
crashed into another car on Dalmatia
hill, near here. They were returning
from the Bucknell-Navy football game
at Annanols.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-10-26
cranks auto in Gear; Fatally Hurt

Erie-Ellis Watson, 2OO7 Peach
street, is dying in st. Vincent's Hos,
pital from injuries suffered when he
attempted to crank his automobile
while it was in gear The machine
started forward, knocking Watson
down and crushing him beneath the
wheels. The driverless automobile
continued its mad dash. finally wreck
ing itself against the gates OF Erie
Cemetery.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-10-26
Wallace Reid serlonslu III

Los Wallace Reid, screen
star has suffered a complete nervous
breakdown and is seriously i'll at
mountain resort It is said Reid has
suffered a stroke Of paralysis. The
serious nature OF his breakdown is
made evident by the fact that Jack
Holt has. been engaged to replace
Reid in the picture, "Nobody's
Money" ON which Reid was working
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-10-26
Train Victim Dies In Mothers Arms

Uniontown Pearl Bennett, aged Is
years. died in her mothers arms af-
ter she was struck by a Baltimore
and Ohio freight train at Evans sta
ton, near here. The mother. who
was injured, held the girl in her arms
on route to the hospital The child
died before they reached the institu-
tiOn
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-10-26
Armv Eluer Killed m -

Honolulu - First Lieut. Earl III.
Manzelman Of Cleveland, Ohio. Unit
ed states army air service, stationed
at Lakefeld, was instantly killed and
Edgar IIodgson, private, was serious
ly injured when the plane fell over
KipaD Gulch
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-10-26
26 Indieted ln Rond rhefts.

Minneapolis Twentysix persons
living here. including bankers and
bond statesmen, have been indicted by
the federal grand jury charged with
implication i'm nationwide bond thcfts.
Lafayette French, United States dis
trict attorney. announced.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-10-26
Rob store Of 10000 In Jewela.

Chicago Six automobile bandits
held up the Sandack Jewelry Com
pany, half block from the busy in.
tersection of Sixty-third and Halsted
streets, bound Louis Sandack, one OF
the proprietors, and four employees.
and fed, after scooping up all the
jewelry in sight and taking $500 from
the cash register Mr. Sandack
placed his loss at 100000
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-10-26
Jury peeides en Emptylnn RottIes

Boston. A Superior Court Jury,
which had been told that only by ex-
amining a quart of whisky and an
other OF gin at leisure could they de-
termine whether the liquor was intox-
icating, returned the bottles almost
empty with a sealed verdict OF not
guilty. They had deliberated the
case, involving an alleged violation OF
the prohibition law, all night.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-10-26
Three Homes pvnamlted.

Uuiontown.-Three dynamite expio-
sions and a fire, believed TO have been
OF incendiary origin, have occurred in
the Uniontown district i'm two days.
County authorities and state police
are at work making an effort 20 ap.
prehend the persons responsible.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-10-26
More Blast Furnaces in on.ratlon

More Blast Furnaces in Operation.
Sharon, Pa.-Thirty of the AZ blast
furnaces in the Shenango and Ma
honing valleys are in operation. Sew
eral more will be blown in as soon
as railroads are able to release cars
for coke shipments. Seven are inact-
i've in the Mahoning valley and 10 in
the Shenango valley. 1t is estimated
that the 30 operating have an annual
output of over 100000 tons, or
about rs per cent of the gross ton
mage of all the furnaces. There are
more furnaces in blast in the district
at present than at any time within the
last two years.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-10-26
one KlIIed In Naval Plane craah-

Pensacola, Fla.-Captain Roland F..
Brumbaugh, student pilot was in
stantly killed here when the naval
plane in which he was passenger
crashed into the sea wall Captain
Brumbaugh was a brother Of DIR. A.
S. Brumbaugh of Altoona, Pa. His
pilot, Lieutenant r. J. Bartholomew,
marine corps. was not injured.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-10-26
Mrs. oibereon Gets LIE Term

Toms River. N. Y.-Mrs Ivy Giber-
osn was found guilty Of the murder
OF her husband. William +. Gibersou,
i'm Lakehurst, August II, and was inn
mediately sentenced to life imprison-
ment
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-10-26
EaIIInn enn IN wnman

Uniontown, PA revolver, falling
from a cupboard and exploding on the
floor, caused the death OF Mrs. Cora
Willis, aged 20, at Republic. The bul-
let lodged in Mrs. Willis head.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-10-26
Billy Sundays Son Held

Los william A. Sunday,
Jr. son OF Billy Sunday, the evangel-
ist, was arrested here on charge OF
speeding and held In bail Of $500 for
appearance "a police court.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-10-26

Huntington - Shortly before the
Cabel county grand jury as a witness
against two girls he accused Of rob
bing him, Keger Dementer, 30 years
old, miner, of Holden. attempted
suicide in the city jail here. He had
removed his belt, made a moose Of
It, tied the end to a second tier bunk
and jumped. Other prisoners frus-
trated his plans.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-10-26

! Wheellng-Harold Bott was Injured
when a Pennsylvania train crashed
into truck he was driving.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-10-26

Parkersburg-The gasboat Nellie
Greer left here with a cargo Of pottery
on trip to southern waters.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-10-26

Huntington-Joseph J. Slender
widely known fight promoter was ar
raigned before United States Commis
sioner J. z. Douglass, charged will
importing a motion picture film of thu
Martin-Brennan fight from Kentucky
Slender waived preliminary hearin,
and furnished bond for appearance be
fore the March grand jury.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-10-26

Parkersburg g-That conditions are
better with the Eureka Pipe Line com
pany, and that it will be able to take
care Of more of the oil from the fields
.it serves i'm West Virginia Is shown
in the order issued by T.. w. Mackin,
assistant general superintendent, from
headquarters Of the company here, in
which it is stated there is little
more room than during the past few
months, and the company win be able
to take care of more OIL
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-10-26

Charleston - The redemption of
more than three million dollars of
Virginia debt bonds at about s. cents
on the dollar, thus effectlng n great
saving for the state, was announced
by the state treasurer, W. S. Johnson.
Bome Of the bonds we're purchased as
low as 40 cents on the dollar
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-10-26

Charleston-The police department
reported a total of COG arrests during
the month Of September. Drunks
lead the list with 1O6 cases. There
were 90 arrests for operation Of au-
tomobiles without proper lights.
Gambling came third, with SO arrests.
Assault was a close fourth, 81 ar
rests having been made.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-10-26

Charleston-Crime is decreasing In
Kanawha county in the opinion Of
Prosecuting Attorney Burdette, who
bases his belief on the fact that the
number of criminal cases coming up
in the October term of the intermedl-
ate court this year is just about one
half the number that were set for
trial during the October term in 1921.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-10-26

Wick-Howard Truscott o years
old. while walking in the country with
his brother, dropped dead.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-10-26

Wheeling-Twenty-fi candidates
were Initiated in a meeting OF the
Wheeling Lodge, No. 81, l. o. o. NJ
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-10-26

Charleston Girls under 1G years Of
age cannot get licenses to marry from
the Kanawha county clerks office,
even if they be accompanied by their
parents who give their full consent
TO the proposed wedding. Two appli-
cations for licenses have been refused
by the county clerk for this reason
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-10-26

Huntington-Nine foreign born resi-
dents Of this country were granted
citizenship papers in federal court
here.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-10-26

Wheeling state public service com
mission granted the Wheeling traction
company permission TO remove eight
miles OF track and discontinue service
on Market street to East and North
Wheeling.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-10-26

Morgantown-Salva army open
ed a drive here for $6,7OO funds for
next years work.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-10-26

Wheeling John D. McCardle plead
cd guilty to bigamy charge whea
arraigned I'm criminal court here, and
was sentenced To- rs months in the
state prison at M0ndsville McCardle
was married to- Miss May stephens of
Brooklyn, ~ ", in 1850 and came to
Wheeling I'm 1917 and married Isabelle
Olzrer His excuse was bc had for
gotten about being married TO- another
woman when the court asked him
why hc had committed bigamy.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-10-26

Moundsville - Mrs Katie Kier-
aanych pleaded guilty to d mOonshine
manufacturing charge but was not
sentenced by the court She pointed
TO her seven fatherless children and
told the court that moonshining was
her sole means OF support. The court
failed sentence and an archdeacon
headed move in which 500 was col
lected for the woman.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-10-26

( Carksburg - Joseph Costa and
Larry Tucci, well known here, were
acquitted of murder charges In recent
trial In Uniontown, Pa.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-10-26

WcIlsburg William Robinson. z
year-oId son of Nlr. and Mrs William
Robinson, died here from injuries us-
tanned while at play A large trough
filed with cement fell ON the little
boy.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-10-26

Smithfield-L. w. Dragon, At, Smith
Held merchant died here. He was
afflicteS with a disease formerly un-
know to local physicians.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-10-26

Charleston capitol site Will
cost the state SI0H,21O39, including
the land valued by the condemnation
commission and other property for
which prices have already been agreed
upon between the state and the prop
erty owners The value OF property
GXed by The condemnation commission
is $1OOIS7G7O, as shown by the report
OF the commissioner fled with the
circuit court The value of property
Tor which deeds have already been
turned over TO the state amounts to
97cO. .g38 60.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-10-26

Wellsburg - Coroner's jury ex-
onerated Deputy Sheriff Herbert Allen
OF Wellsburg, who shot and mortally
wounded William Williams, colored.
According to statements of other
prisoners, Williams attacked Allen as
the deputy was guarding a road gang
OF which the negro was a member.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-10-26

Phillippi-The woolen blanket man
ufacturers from all sections Of the
United States have organized the
American Association Of Wool Blank
ct Manufacturers" Edward G. Hill,
president Of a local blanket mill com
pany, was made president of the asso-
citation.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-10-26

Mullins - Involuntary bankruptcy
proceedings were filed against the Cook
Brothers company by three Charleston
firms In federal court in Charleston.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-10-26

Elkins-The childrens band from
the %, o. f. home here has returned
from trip to Detroit. They created
a sensation in the sovereign supreme
lodge convention. They played in a
parade and before a baseball game.
At that time they had their pictures
taken with Ty Cobb, famous ball
player.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-10-26

Wheeling-Charles Harpfer, plead
Ing guilty to violation of the specu-
lative securities act, was fined $50 and
costs by Judge Alan II. Robinson In
criminal court.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-10-26

Huntington-Mrs. Amizetta North
colt, of Huntington, daughter of form
er Senator Northcott, has been named
Oy Governor Morgan to represent the
state at the annual cotton palace ex-
position in Waco, Texas, this winter.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-10-26

McMechen-The Socialist party in
Union district will enter Claude Har-
rfngton, an engineer in the employ of
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com
pany, for president of the Board of
Education of Union district. The
election win be watched closely.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-10-26

Huntington-Arthur Osborne and
Marion Meadows, found guilty of con-
tempt In connection with an alleged
violation of a coal Injunction issued
by Federal Judge George w. McClin-
tic, were each fined $50.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-10-26

Wheellng-C. +. Brandfass, local to-
bacco merchant and prominent In fl
nancial circles here, died here at
local hospital from injuries sustained
several weeks ago when hit by a rum
away automobile. Mr. Brandfass. all
though ~ years Of age was still the
active president of his wholesale to-
bacco firm here, and was walking
home for lunch when the car which
started down the street without
driver, darted on the sidewalk
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-10-26

Wheellng-Rose Gorayoe, 3-year-old
child, was burned to death when she
played with matches and newspapers
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-10-26

Welch-Dr. Earl Hudelton, profess
sor of secondary education. of West
Virginia University, is Offering profess
sional men and women of Welch an ex-
tension course whcih will hold ses-
Sions each week.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-10-26

Weston-The sixty eighth annual
conference of the Methodist Protestant
church in West Virginia in session
here voted to remove Adrian college
from Michigan to a point in Ohio.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-10-26

Carksburg-R Father p. ii. Nc
Dermott, rector of the Church of the
immaculate Conception, has returned
TO Clarksburg after an extended tour
of European countries.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-10-26

Neutrality-suspicious. cars which had
been confscated because they had
been used to transport liquor were
sold by the sheriff of Fayette county.
Prices ranged from $40 to S5O1.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-10-26

Parkersburg-When motor truck
struck him and Knocked him from a
bridge, Price Gilpln, u, sustained fatal
injuries. His skull was fractured. He
died within a few hours.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-10-26

Manington-Rev. e. d. Ferguson,
pastor of the First Baptist church,
had needed call to another field and
resigned his pastorate here.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-10-26

Warwood-Harry Nortsma received
award for injury of $12 for II weeks,
from the state compensation commits
sion.