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The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-03-23
Married five Times; s5 cbildr.n

Redwood. w Va--Jack Clark Of
Camp "a of the Pardes- Curtin Lum.
bCr Company. who came to Richmond
to buy supplies. declared that. while
he was los years old. he was in
splendid health and could hew cross
ties with as little difficulty as he
did in the early days of his youth
Clark said he had been married FIVE
times. and was the father OF 35 chill.
dren, o; whom % are yet living. His
fifth wife died eight years ago after
giving birth TO twins.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-03-23
Train Held un hu Robbers

Chicago. - Four robbers boarded
Santa Fe train No. 7, west bound.
near Galesburg, ILL.,, overpowered ex-
press messengers and seized large
quantities of express shipments, ac-
cording to word received by railroad
officials here. The loot was thrown
out Of the door of the express car
and loaded in trucks. Some of the
packages were recovered along the
right of way.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-03-23
Parachute Leap Expert Injured.

Mineola, n. Y.-Sergt Eugene Re.
Were and Sergt. Roland Blake were
seriously injured at Mitchell Field
when their airplane crashed down
from height of 100 feet and buried
them in the wreckage. Sergeant Re
Were has flown at many aviation
camps throughout the country and
last summer made a parachute drop
Of 12,SOO feet on Mitchell Field.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-03-23
AIIeaed Attempt to pefcaud

New York-Wool bales valued at
S66O,OOO are under seizure at the ap-
praiser's stores here An attempt to
defraud the Government of hundreds
of thousands of dollars is alleged.
Government agents said criminal
prosecution of a Philadelphia import
er whose name was withheld would
probably follow. The importer is
alleged to have sought to avoid pay
ment Of customs duties.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-03-23
Piece Of Meat Causes psnth.

Moundsville, w. Va-Meat lodging
in the alimentary canal caused the
death of John Dardinger. a toothlcss
veteran Of the Civil War, who died
here, aged 70 years. While eating a
meal he swallowed a large piece Of
meat which failed to reach the stom-
ach, resulting in a hemorrhage which
ended in his death.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-03-23
Youth Hanged for Double Murder.

Washington.-John McHenry, the
22-year-old Washington youth, was
hanged in the district jail for the
murder of a Washington garage own.
or and policeman. Not until the
time set for the execution did coun.
sci for the doomed man abandon ef
forts to obtain stay of the death
penalty.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-03-23
Girl Leaps From Auto; Fractures Skull.

Kala. lzoo. Mich.-Miss EmmeIine
Kwakerneck, aged 10 years, Western
State Normal student. injured when
she jumped from an automobile driven
by John ID. Dodge. son OF the late
millionaire automobile manufacturer
OF Detroit, was said to be in a serious
condition. AT the hospital, where Il
was stated she was suffering from a
fractured skull. all visitors we're de-
MED admittance to her room. Dodge
was released under bond OF $1,000 TO
appear for hearing.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-03-23
Prisoners Escape From Jan.

Steubcnville. O.-Boring a hole I'm
the wall of the bull pen" in which
they we're confined. with an iron rod
Dried loose from a banister. three
prisoners Of the Jefferson county Jan
leaped 25 feet to the main corridor
and made their escape. Ten other
prisoners in the same compartment
remained In the jail
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-03-23
MotoroyolIst Robs While on Run.

Cleveland. - A motorcyclist who
robs on the run is the latest thing
in police complaints here. Mrs
Pauline Watson reported to police
that while riding on a street car a
motorcyclist drove alongside the car.
put his hand through the open win
dow, took a fur neckpiece from her
shoulder and escaped.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-03-23
Bandits Rnh rhnatnr

New York.-While n comedian was
amusing an audience i'm Keith's Royal
theater. the Bronx. two bandits enter
ed the managers Office only a few
feet i'm the rear of the first balcony.
held up the treasurer. George Bald.
win, and escaped with $4,000.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-03-23
Bows Saved Near Nlaoara,s AIM

Niagara Falls, n. Y-John and Ed.
ward Bail, brothers. aged 16 and 10.
we're rescued by boatmen from a cake
of ice in the Niagara river, about
mile above the falls. as they we're be.
ing borne down stream towards the
cataract. The boys had been playing
ON the ice along the American shore
when the Ice broke away.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-03-23
PoIIsh consuIates Thr.aten,a.

Washington n.-Destruction OF every
Polish consulate In the United States
and Canada is threatened In a letter
received by Senator Willis. Ohio re.
publican. Consulates specifically
mentioned for destruction include
Washington. New York. Chicago. DE.
troit Buffalo and Pittsburgh. Winni-
peg and Montreal. Can.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-03-23
Treasure Hunters Headed by Woman

San Jose, Costa Rica-A treasure
hunting expedition headed by Miss
Jane Sands plans to sail from here
for Cocos Island, $40 miles west
southwest of Panama, in an attempt
to recover the gold supposed to have
been buried there by the pirate Nor.
gan in 1920. Cocos Island was the
locale of Robert Louis Stevenson's S
Treasure Island"
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-03-23
Four Rescued in New York Blaze.

New York-Four persons overcome
by gas and smoke were taken from
a burning building by fremen here.
Eleven other occupants of the build.
ing after dashing through Railways
filled with smoke and flame, crawled
across roofs of adjoining buildings to
safety
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-03-23
PoIson eooze May cost Man,s sinht.

Greensburg. g.-Mike Glasky, 81 years
old of Herminie, may lose the sight
Of both eyes from drinking moon
shine whisky lie has been taken to
Mercy Hospital, Pittsburgh This is
the second case of this kind, the
other being at Penn Station.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-03-23
Baseball Lottery Man Under Arrest.

St Louis. - Operation Of a nation
wide baseball lottery with headquar.
ters in Cleveland is indicated police
announced, as the result of the arrest
Of a man believed by police to be the
local agent. The arrest resulted from
information furnished by a newsboy.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-03-23

Atlanta. Ga-Charged with shoot
ing J.. o. Anderson, white farmer
near here. Alfred Williams. Negro.
was taken from posse which was
bringing him to Jail here. and was
lynched Anderson will recover.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-03-23

Bluefeld-The city council at a re-
cent meeting received bids from elev-
en- different contracting companies for
proposed street paving.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-03-23

Gafton.-Samuel Car Of Wendell was
found guilty of manslaughter by jury.
The charge grew out of the shooting
Of Steve Keggy in December, 1921.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-03-23

Morgantown.-May is the date set
for the election of student officers at
the university. according to c. p. Hea-
vener, president of the student coun-
Gil.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-03-23

MorgantOwn.-Ther were twice as
many births in the sixth district OF
Monongalia county during January as
deaths, according to the local director
of vital statistics.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-03-23

Huntington-Rev. II. S. Bevans, re-
tired minister, was seriously injured
when struck by a Baltimore & Ohio
railroad train at Adams avenue and
First street. He was taken to a local
hospital, where it was said his injuries
are not necessarily fatal.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-03-23

Fairmont-Knlghts of Pythias Of
Enterprise entertained fellow Pyth-
ians of Fairmont, Clarksburg, Mo-
nongah, Shinston, Wyatt and Worth
ingtOn at a 'get-together" meeting.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-03-23

misunderstanding at dance,
George Perry, negro, shot Robert Wal
dran's wife at Carolina mines, infiict-
ing serious injury. He was arrest
ed short while afterward.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-03-23

South Charleston.-That there should
not be 100000 bond issue election for
city improvements at the municipal
election in April, was the consensus of
opinion expressed by Mayor Oaks, sew
eral members of the council, and a
number of citizens at the meeting of
the council.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-03-23

Grafton Mayor Thomas Carter,
in conformity with an ordinance re-
Gently passed, called a special election
for a 100000 bond issue. The pur-
pose Of the bond issue is to provide
for the erection Of filtration plant.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-03-23

Huntington.-The All club boys and
girls will hold their annual encamp-
ment from July II to July % inclusive
on the Wilson farm near Barbours-
vile.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-03-23

Buckhannon-West Virginia Yves
Ieyan college is soon to install a radio
telephone, In accordance with action
Of the last meeting Of the board Of
trustees. Officials Of the college at
that time, we're authorized to procure
the best radio set possible, with the
least possible delay.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-03-23

HuntingtOn-John Bradshaw, Of
near Hamlin, has been sentenced to
serve four years in the penitentlary in
connection with the death of Garland
Adkins, former constable at Salt Rock.
1t was claimed he was hurled under
a train when Bradshaw attempted to
escape from him.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-03-23

West Union.-Dr. Harriet b. Jones,
representing the state tuberculosis as
sociation has examined 600 children of
the local schools.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-03-23

Charleston.-Road construction in
West Virginia during 1922 will cost
approximately $6,6OO,OOO, including
$6,000,OO0 of the state fund according
to officials of the state road commits
sion. This figure does not include the
amounts to be spent by the various
counties.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-03-23

Clarksburg rg-Davisson cemetery on
West Main street, this city, owned by
the Daniel Davisson chapter of the
daughters Of the American Revolution
was o-eded to the Roy f. Parrish post
of the American Legion. A provision
in the deed reuires the Legion post to
provide funds for the erection Of
soldier memorial and public auditorium
to be used by the d. A. r., the legion
post and other patriotic organizations.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-03-23

CharlestOn.-Appropriations made
by the legislature in 1921 may be cur
tailed sufficiently to bring the disburse-
ments from the state fund, general
revenue, within the revenue provided
and the state will be able to finish the
fiscal year ending June 80, 1922 with a
balance to its credit in this fund, ac-
cording to State Treasurer Johnson in
statement issued supplementary to
his monthly financial report.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-03-23

Charleston.-Ferrls Thabit, who was
arrested after the truck he was driv-
ing crashed into the office Of the Daily
Mail, was fined on two charges in
police court. A fine of $40 was impos-
ed for speeding and a similar fine was
imposed for reckless driving. He was
also sentenced to 10 days in Jail on
the speeding charge the sentence being
suspended, and the defendant released
under $25 cash bond for his appearance
in two weeks.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-03-23
West Virginia
Ne w s Briefs
ri Most Important events n
Of entire state covered
IL BY our correspondents ~

Parkersburg-Dan Mercer has
been appointed by the county court to
the office of county sealer of weights
and measures.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-03-23

Fairmont.-CreedC Collins Of this city
has assumed the position of superin-
tendent of mails in the Fairmont post
office. The position has been vacant
since 1915 the work being carried on
by clerks since that time. Mr.. Collins
has had twenty years experience in
the railway postal service.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-03-23

Charleston.-LOve for her baby
caused Carrie Crump, Of Winifrede. to
be locked up in the county jail. ac-
cording to Mrs. Crump. She was ar
rested by J.. II. Newcomer. deputy
sheriff, on a warrant charging her with
having stolen copper wire from the
Winifrede coal company. She said she
found the wire on a dump and, think
ing it had been thrown away, cut IL
up with the intention Of selling it to
buy milk for her baby.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-03-23

Clarksburg. Club women must not
fall back but hold fast to their high
ideals in these days Of chaos, deelar.
ed Mrs. John b. Garden, Of Wheeling
president OF the West Virginia fedora
tiOn Of women's clubs In an address
before the woman's civic club here
Mrs. Garden asked for cooperation be-
tween wOmen's clubs Of all kinds.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-03-23

Bluefeld.-The board Of directors Of
the Kiwanis club has approved the
community chest idea and will recon-
mend that the club endorse it at the
next meeting.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-03-23

Wheeling 314th field artillery
veterans association, at a meeting
here, decided to invite the Eighteenth
Division veterans association which
has headquarters in Pittsburgh, to
hold it's annual reunion in 1923 at
Wheeling. The invitation will be pre-
sented at the third annual reunion of
the division at Charleston the coming
fall.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-03-23

Wheeling.-August Henry Hanke, IA
year-old boy who confessed to author
tiles that he shot and killed his father
to prevent further assaults upon his
mother, did so under "eXtenuating cir
cumstances," a coroner's jury found.
The jury's verdict amounts practical
ly to an eXOneration of the boy.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-03-23

Charleston-A damage suit for $780,
600 against the Ohio valley bank Of
Huntington and its cashier and vice
president, NJ. j. Ferguson, has been
filed in the United States district court
clerks office here. The plaintiff is
the Greenbaum Sons banking and
trust company of Chicago and are To-
cally represented by the law firm OF
Brown, Jackson and Knight. Papers
in the case have not been filed.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-03-23

Morgantown-At a conference be
tween the members Of the Dramatic
Club Of West Virginia university and
representatives of the Swarthmore
chautauqua here, arrangements we're
completed TO repeat the chautauqua
tour which the club so successfully
made last year through the east. The
club will again be under the direction
of Miss Maria Steadman. Nearly "a
dozen eastern states are included I'm
the tentative itinerary that has been
prepared for the club.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-03-23

Observation-Disclosures, the name
of the satirical publication Of the West
Virginia University press club, sounds
and looks too nearly like Athenaeum,
the name of the university semi-week-
ly, it has been decided. AS a result
the name of the press clubs paper
has been changed to The Moonshiner.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-03-23

Observation-Disclosures in the depart
ment of home economics at the state
university have taken pupils of the
Sahraton school, cooperating with the
teachers of the school Contributions
of food are made by the pupils, and
the teachers in rotation, take charge
for a week of the arrangements with
the university students under which
this food is prepared and served at
the school.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-03-23

Hundred-Wetzel County-church dis
trict in this county has just voted a
bond issue for 100000 for the CON
struction of high school at Hundred.
The vote was sos for to 2O7 against,
though the bond issue had been de-
feated in two previous elections.
Plans are now being prepared for the
building arrangements for which are
in charge of G. o. Boston, supervisor.
The Republican journal., 1922-02-16

tin, Harold StaLles, Kermit Nickerson,
Wesley Patterson. Donald hnowlton,
Harold Kelley, Emerton Gross, Russell
Knight. Ermo Scott, Walter Bowen,
Charles Buzzell, Ralph Philbrick. with
Miss Alice Robbins as pianist; solo dance
in ballet costume, Miss Gretchen Fletch-
er with Mrs. Lloyd d. McKeen, accom-
panist; song, Miss Mona Burgess; read
ings, Miss Helen Johnson; costume
dance, Clara Hammons and Carl Col
cord. Miss johnson was heard for the
first time In public and at once met with
unusual favor by her modest manner and
pleasing personality.
The masquerade ball, with music by
Mckeen's full orchestra, occupied the
rest of the evening. The march and the
first three dances were for the maskers,
exclusively. The costumes included
fancy dress, clowns, vale entine, romper
girls, etc. General dancing followed.
The Republican journal., 1922-02-16
EAST BELFAST.

Mrs. George A. Leavitt has been con-
severe cold.
H. P. Hayes and Maurice Gros, are in
Waldo, where they have employment fo r
Gay E. Holmes
Clyde F.. Howard and Sidney Bowen
left recently for Lewiston, where they
have employment.
Mrs. George Parker md Mrs. Ruth
Downes of Frankfort were guests of Mr.
and Mrs. E. r. Coson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Richardson of
Knox were guests over Sunday of Mr.
and Mrs. Albion X. Fletcher.
Mrs. George Orchard has recovered
from severe attack of bronchitis. She
was the patient of DR.. Foster c. Small.
The regular mid week and Sunday ser
vices at the Mason Mills ch lpel are very
well attended under the direction of MIR.
and Mrs. H. P. Hayes.
Miss Jennie C. Whddon of Boston is
spending vacation with her sister, Mrs.
Charles Patterson at the bungalow on the
Fletcher shore.
Miss That's Harding of Prospect, who is
boarding at the home of Mrs. Ida Clark,
was taken to the Waldo County Hospital
last Saturday for medical trea tment She
is attended by DR.. S. C. Pattee.
The Republican journal., 1922-02-16
PERSONAL

Mr. and Mrs. James Farnham left
Monday for visits in Bath and Boston.
Mrs. Harry l.. Kileore left Tuesday to
visit in Bos ton and Providence, r. |.
Mrs. A. P. Moore of Bangor was a week
end guest of Mr.. and Mrs. z. d. 'Harts-
horn.
Mrs. Walter Hsdley of Bangor arrived
recently as the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Wilmer j. Dorman.
Ernest Burton left last week for Bos-
ton. where he will take six weeks
course at the Boston Barber school.
Mrs. Norman A. Read and little daugh-
ter Helen left Tuesday to visit Mr.. and
Mrs. Clarence E. Read of Lawrence,
Mass.
Cecil Clay, who has been attending the
term of Supreme Court in Pennington for
the past week, returned to his home in this
city Saturday night.
Miss Ora M. Danforth, student at the
CastiDe Normal school, was the guest of
her mother, Mrs. Edith A. Danforth,
short time the past week.
Mrs. E. F. Ellis of Portland has been
called here by the critical illness OF her
mother, Mrs. Charlotte Applin. at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. G. L. Peavey.
Mrs Charles Littlefeld has returned
home, after spending five weeks caring
for her daughter, Mrs. Alton Ridley, who
has been patient at the Tapley hospital.
William H. Quimby of Boston, spent
the weekend at his home in this city, with
his mother, Mrs. John H. Quimby. He re-
turned to Boston on Monday Moons train.
Mrs. Louise C. Streker returned Satur-
day to her home in Boston, having been
called here by the critical condition of
her sister, Mrs. C. Wesley Lockwood.
who is now improving at the Tapley hos
pital.
Miss Helen M. Troy has returned from
Hyde Park, Mass, where she has been
the guest of her uncle, Timothy Clary,
since the death of her mother, Mrs. Pat
rick Troy. She plans to sell the home
on Lincolnville avenue and return to
make her home with her uncle.
Mrs. Lola p Sherman, accompanied by
her mother, Mrs. George W. Pearson.
left Saturday to visit her sister, Mrs.
Ralph Griffin of Waban, Mass. She will
also visit her brother and sister, George
M. Pearson and Mrs. Lillian P. Gray of
Somerville, Mass, before returning
home.
Belfast frienps of Albert l. Mudeett,
who is now located in Boston, will be in
terested to learn that he has taken offices
in the Kimball building on fremont street
and is associated wi young man by
the name of Adams, in the real estate
business. Mr. Mudgett went from Belfast
TO Boston few years ago, and has been
very successful.
The Republican journal., 1922-02-16
JOHN COLBY

John Colby, who died in Montville Feb.
3rd at the home of his son, Charles w.
Colby, was very well and favorably
knows in this city, where he requently
visited with his children. He enlisted in
the Civil War and was a member of Dana
B. Carter j. A. r. Post, No. 1913, of Free
dom. While here he frequently attended
the Thomas H. Marshall Post. His wife,
formerly Fannie Sawyer, died many years
ago. His age was 88 years. His surviv-
ing children are j. Leslie Colby, Mrs. Cora
c. Goodrich, Mrs. Ora A. Hall, Mrs. Evie
M. Wright of Belfast Frank Colby of
Haverhill, Mass, and Charles w., with
whom he lived. He had IA grandchildren.
The funeral was held February 5th at the
church in North Montville with Rev.
Nathan Hunt of Morrill, officiating.