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The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-02-22
FRENCH TIGHTEN
HOLD ON RUHR
Three More Towns, Two OF
Them Rhine Ports, Seized
BY Invaders
GERMAN ANGER Is GROWING
French Officers Are Reported Usinq
Riding Whips Upon German
Functionaries AS a Means
of Enforcing Order.

Berlin.-A strong French force, In.
cluding cavalry and artillery, occu.
pied Gelsenkirchen, according to a
semi official agency dispatch, disarm.
ed the German police officials and re.
moved them. Late in the afternoon
the whole force withdrew, taking with
it the mayor, the president of the To-
cal branch of the Reichsbank and
other officials.
The correspondent adds that the
officials were "bloodily beaten" as
they were taken away, and that they
were obliged to march in goose step"
fashion.
The Germans understood that the
occupation of the town was a sequel
to the disorders in which a German
policeman was killed and two French
gendarmeres were wounded.
Dusseldorf.-The towns of Ammer-
ich and Wesel, on the right bank of
the Seine northwest of this city, have
been occupied by Belgian forces.
1t is announced that this move was
made for the purpose of allowing
Franco-Belgian supervision and con-
troll OF exports and imports along the
lines leading from the Ruhr into Hol-
land.
The occupation of the towns of EN-
merich and Wesel gives the allies
control OF two Rhine ports Both
places are located on the right bank
of the Rhine north of this city. EN-
merich has customs house as well
as iron casting plants and rail shops.
According to German sources, the
collision between French soldiers
and German police at Gelsenkirchen
has aggravated the feeling between
the French and the civilian popula-
ton. Reports that French officers
were using their riding whips upon
German functionaries as a means of
enforcing orders adds fuel to the
smoldering fires of discomfort.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-02-22
FURIOUS GALE
SWEEPS NATION
Mercury From Four to 81 Below
as Snow Storm Grips
Middle West
SEVEN DEATHS REPORTED
Passenger and Freight Traffic Badly
Hampered-Many Places Isolated
transportation and communica-
tion Is Generally Demoraiized.

Chicago.-Winter spread its fiercest
grip OF the season over the upper Mis-
sissippi valley. plain states and the
Great Lakes region. already having
embraced the Northern Rocky Noun
tains region and the northwest. The
sweeping chill from Alaska and the
Canadian northwest was continuing
and intensifying, and was forecast to
extend to the eastern half OF the coun-
try and southwest. tumbling tempera-
lures in all sections excepting Florida
Reports from throughout the storm
area indicated seven deaths directly
attributable to the severe weather.
There were many non-fatel accidents.
In the wake of the storm in the
northwest, trains were reported stall
ed by snow drifts, and transportation
and communication generally demor-
allied. Thermometer readings in that
section ranged from four to 32 de-
grees below zero.
AT Lewiston, Mont, a reading of 80
below was reported to have set rec
ord for several years. st. Paul,
Mimi, announced 20 below zero
weather with prospects of its pro-
longation for several days. At Oma-
ha, Neb., 20 below was expected.
Passenger and freight trains in the
Rocky Mountain region were either
stalled or materially delayed by snow
drifts
Detroit, Mich. - One of the worst
blizzards in recent years swept Mich
igan. lashing its fury, particularly on
the western part of the state, but rid
ing eastward on the wings of biting
gale. beating down temperatures be-
fore it,
All northbound trains out of Grand
Rapids on the Pere Marquette were
annulled. The Pennsylvania Railroad
tried to buck the drifts with double
headers. What Sketchy reports have
been received from isolated Northern
Michigan communities are of sub zero
cold, and racing, snow-filled wind.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-02-22
Hsrdlno Honors iroolr

Washington. d. c. The supreme
gift of Abraham Lincoln was not in
construction, but rather in preserva-
ton, President Harding declared in
an address at a Lincoln memorial
dinner of the board Of trustees of Lin
coin Memorial University of Cumber-
land Gap, Tenn. Humanity itself"
the President declared, needs to
drink of the cup OF unfailing conf
dence which enabled him to stand
erect and mistaken amid discourage
ment and criticism which would have
crushed any less than a master heart
and soul"
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-02-22
Senate Passes Debt BILL

Washington. - Congressional appro-
val OF the British debt funding set
tlement, virtually was completed
when the Senate passed the House
funding bill. The vote was 70 to 13.
The bill was returned to the House
for adjustment of amendments not
relating to the plan for funding the
British debt of s4,6O4 100000 over a
term of 62 years at reduced interest,
but providing that settlements with
other debtor nations must have the
approval of Congress instead of the
President.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-02-22
Baby Minus Arms and Leos.

Johnstown. - One of the most un-
usual cases in the annals Of obstet-
les in this vicinity occurred when
the stork left a healthy baby girl.
born without arms or legs. at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs Harry Push
mix, of First street. The child is ap-
parently sound OF body and has a
good chance Of surviving, according
to DIT. S. A. f. Brallier OF Cone
maugh, who attended the mother.
There are other children in the Push
mix family and all are normal
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-02-22
U. S. Woman Robbed in Paris Hotel

Paris.-Hotel sneak-thieves are
active in Paris. One of the most sue
cessful of these robbers reaped a rich
harvest in a hotel After taking Jew.
els valued at $1,7OO, as we'll as 1.6OO
francs in cash, from the room of an
English couple on the first floor, the
man went to the suite above and
stole a pearl necklace and $50 in
cash belonging to Mrs Leigh Pember-
ton an American
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-02-22
Train Crash kills Tmn

Louisville, Ky.-B. NJ. Starks, gen.
eral manager of the Louisville and
Nashville Railroad, escaped with inju-
ries when a street car in which he
was riding was struck by passenger
train Of his own railroad and two men
were killed and five hurt. The acci-
dent occurred when the motorman
started his train after one train had
cleared the crossing, not discerning
the approach OF another train from
the opposite direction.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-02-22
% -Hlstorie WrltInns Fonnd.

Sonora, GAIA slab OF granite
bearing hieroglyphics believed TO
have been carved in pre- e-historic DAYS
has been found by miners more than
200 feet beneath the lava flow which
created Springfield Flat. the famous
gold bearing area at Columbia. noted
as bonanza" town in the gold rush
OF l849. The stone is irregular I'm
shape. - inches long and approxi-
mately nine inches wide, while the
characters are from three to four
inches high and regular in shape
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-02-22

Camden, N. J.-Six are dead and a
dozen others were overcome when a
gas main broke in the business cen
ter Of Pitman, 15 miles southeast Of
here, covering several blocks with
deadly fumes. The entire family Of
William Bucci a shoemaker. was
wiped out. Firemen and citizens
working as volunteer rescuers we're
overcome. An emergency hospital.
set up in the center of the town, was
crowded with victims
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-02-22
QUESTION: RIGHT To pIreot Coal.

Cincinnati-The constituuonality OF
the law from which the Interstate
Commerce Commission derives it's
power to issue priority orders during
an emergency was questioned by
United States District Court here
Judge Peck said that as no decision
had even been rendered to the consti.
tutionality OF the law, he entertained
doubts whether the Interstate Com.
merce Commission could say who
may, and who may not, have coal. or
what sections may or may not strike
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-02-22
tIooded eand-ts IN Man-

Charleroi.-W Wearing hoods and long
black robes, seven heavily armed au.
tomobile ROBBERS entered the Eagles
Club, in Mexican avenue, here. killed
one man without provocation. shot
the shoe sole OF another, forced is
club members TO seat themselves at
tables, tore the telephone from the
wall to prevent the spreading of an
alarm, rihed the cash drawer OF its
contents then took money and Jewel
~ from the members totaling IS 1000
and escaped.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-02-22
Rcd Cross To Aid Soldiers, er,d..

New York. - The American Red
Cross announced that it would see to
it that the soldiers who have return
ed from Germany with their brides
and children, will get enough money
to take them to their homes through
out the country Sixteen women
with several children have been at
the Hotel Rutledge waiting for their
husbands to get discharge papers.
Then the men found that while they
could be discharged they could get
no money, because most of them had
enlisted in Germany.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-02-22
$1,000. 900 in eems souuht in Ruin,

New York.-Gems and gold esti-
mated as worth $2,OOO,OOO, lie in the
smouldcring debris OF a Maiden Lane
building which was swept by fire Po.
lice and detectives stood guard while
authorized employees searched the
ruins for strong boxes containing the
fortune. Although the six-story
building which was razed by flames
in fire which injured six firemen
and Endangered neighboring office
buildings is well below the dead
line" set for crooks the authorities
took no chances.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-02-22
Ship owners VIII EInht Done

Washington.-Principal steamship
operators I'm the United States direct.
ing lines in the trans-oceanic routes
nave pledged the Government cooper
alton in the fight to stop ship crews
from smuggling narcotics into the
country. IL was announced. Closer
surveillance of the crews when they
are on duty, especially when boats
leave for return voyages from for.
eign ports, will be exercised, accord
ing to the assurances aivsn narcotic
enforcement Officials hare.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-02-22
Historic Canadian Church Is Burned.

Montreal-Trinity Church, said to
be the oldest Anglican church in Can
ada, was destroyed by fire Of undeter-
mined origin. The historic edifce,
which was built in 1865 within
stones throw Of the Canadian mill
tary barracks, was the scene of many
OF the fashionable weddings and other
religious celebrations OF the last half
Of the nineteenth century. 1t was in
timately associated with the military
life OF the city and formerly was used
as the garrison church.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-02-22
Another Payroll Con.

Detroit.-The payroll of the Detroit
Twist Drill Company amounting to
sS.4OO was stolen by four armed ban.
dts who escaped after holding up two
company officials returning from a
bank with the money The pay car
was forced to drive into an alley
where the bandits seized the satchel
containing the money and escaped
before an alarm could be given.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-02-22
eIindfolded Autoist Iniures rweIv,

Montevideo. - An automobile race
between three cars, in which the
drivers were blindfolded, resulted dis.
astrously when one of the drivers
swerved from his course and plunged
into crowd OF spectators, seriously
injuring II of them The race was
intended to test the capacity of the
drivers for "orientation." Each driv.
er had a woman passenger who was
to warn him if he lost his bearings.
The woman in the car which crashed
into the crowd became confused and
misdirected the driver.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-02-22
U. s. Consul Hunt In Storm

Plymouth, Eng.-Robert p. Skinner.
the American consul general in Lon.
don, received a wound on the head
which required surgical treatment
when he was thrown to the floor Of
his cabin during a violent storm
which struck the steamer George
Washington on the voyage from New
York. The captain reports having
had stormy passage across the At
lantic
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-02-22
Turkey Warned in Allied Note.

London.-A stern note of warning
was sent to Turkey by the Allied pow
ers, it was announced at the foreign
Office. The Turks were notified that
the Allies will absolutely refuse to
obey the Turkish demand for with
drawal Of foreign warships from the
Turkish ports Of Smyrna and Ismid
Turkey is warned mot to attempt any
offensive steps"
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-02-22
EIremsn Rescue FLAG From Elrs.

Lynn, Mass. - Hundreds cbeered
while two fremen scaled the front Of
the Elks building during a fire and
brought dom large American flag
which had been flying at the top OF
the five-story structure Two fremen
we're injured
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-02-22
Seize the "Fisb 4"

Ogdensburg, N. 1.-TWO freight
cars, containing $4,000 bottles of Ca.
madam ale, disguised as a shipment of
fish, and consigned to a New York
fish firm from Canada, were seized
by federal agents near Rouse's Point
Six men we're busy all day pouring
out the liquids The fish and bottles
will be sold at public auction.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-02-22
U. S. ans France sign Treaties.

Washington.-Treaties between the
United States and France covering
the mandates over Togoland and the
Kameruns, former German colonial
possessions in Africa, we're signed in
Paris by Premier Poincaire and Am
bassador Herrick
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-02-22
ship Carrying Arms to Turks.

COnstantinople.-T steamer les.
sina, flying the French flag. was halt.
ed by allied warships while attempt.
ing to smugglr munitions Of war from
Zunguldak &C. 1e Turks Smyrna.
The vessels GERS were n m.
der arrest
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-02-22
PanhandIers Make $40 in IS Minute,

Cincinnati. - Street beggars earn
from SIS to S45 a day "Panhandlers"
who operate during rush hours collect
from 81 to $40 in less than Is min.
utes. A woman who sought permis
sion to sing on a street corner for an
hour said she could collect from SIG
to $40. These were revelations by
Miss Henrietta Utz, director of the
department OF public welfare.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-02-22
KIansmen Donate $50 to churnhsa

Altoona, Pa.-During services at the
Church OF God, Lakemont. a deloea-
ton Of men wearing the uniform Of
the x. X. X. entered, and standing
before the altar, presented envelopes
containing $50. one marked Holli.
daysburg and the other Altoona.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-02-22
oNO Reason.D But shoots Anxhow.

Clarksburg, w. Va.-Franklin Da-
Wis, aged 43, a farmer, killed himself
with a target rife at his home. lie
left note stating that there was no
reason in the world for him to com
NIT suicide, but said he had decided
to quit living. He leaves his widow
and three children.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-02-22
Eighteenth child Born Durlno Funeral.

New London, Conn. AS funeral
services we're being held for former
Councilman Niedzwiecki, at New
Britain, a child was born at his late
home. This child is the eighteenth
born to Mr. and Mrs Niedzwiecki. and
IA are now living The fathe- was
aged 3d.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-02-22

Morgantown-H. G. Luton, engineer,
died from injuries received when the
Fairmont Pittsburgh express train on
the MOnongahela railway struck a rock
which lad been dislodged by heavy
rains. Four others, two passengers
and two crew members, who we're in
jured were removed to a hospital at
Brownsville, Pa. on a relief train. The
engine, combination baggage car and
smoker anC two passenger coaches
were deraied.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-02-22
Paris Grants U. S. Woman plvoro.

Paris.-The Paris courts have
granted a divorce to Mrs. Ernesto G
Fabbri, Of New York, on the ground
Of desertion. Mrs. Fabbri was former
ly Miss Edith Shepard and is the
daughter Of Mrs Elliott f. Shepard
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-02-22
Yeaas Get $4,000 From Bank.

Lincoln, Neb-Robbers blew the
safe at the State Bank Of Oak. Neb..
and escaped with $4,000 in gold and
Liberty bonds.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-02-22

Ellenboro-The Imperial oil and gas
company drilled in half million foot
gasser in its second test on the w.
w. Moore farm on Stewards Run.
Tests on other possible sources on the
Moore farm are to be made in the
near future.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-02-22

Parkersburg- Martin, of Liv-
erpool, Jackson county, whose sentence
OF one year for assault, was recently
upheld by the West Virginia supreme
court of appeals, is now an inmate Of
the Moundsville prison. Martin, who
was allowed to make the trip by him
self without a guard. presented him
self to Warden Terrell and has begun
his sentence. He is probably the first
convicted man in this state who has
been allowed to 90 to the prison with
out being guarded.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-02-22

Charleston-Nick Shaffer, of Coal
Branch, near the waterworks, was
killed when run over by Baltimore
and Ohio yard engine at the Coal
Branch crossing. His body was sew
cred at the waist. He is survived by
his widow and four children.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-02-22
Boy Aged Eight Gets Parson Lio.ns.

Greenville. Texas.-Mayo c. Cleve-
land. aged 8, so far as is known here.
Is the worlds youngest licensed
preacher. Mayo delivered his first
sermon to a large congregation at the
Kingston Baptist Church recently
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-02-22

Morgantown-The third floor of the
Kappa Alpha fraternity house here
was quarantined for scarlet fever by
Dr. r. III. Edmonson, health officer for
the city. Two of the fraternity's
members were stricken with the Ill
ness
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-02-22

Buckhannon-Wiida May, two-year.
old daughter of MIR. and Mrs. ]. A.
Morrison, of "olga, died as a result
of burns received when her clothes
caught fire from an open CRATE.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-02-22

Richmond-P. s. Mullins claims to
be the champion bobcat hunter In West
Virginia. He lives on the Cherry riv-
er rock and lumber company proper
ty in Nicholas county and says that
for more than one month he has av-
eraged a bobcat day.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-02-22

Parkersburg- police received
message to be on the lookout for
Albert Whitley, alias "Chappie" Dun
bar, wanted in Detroit on a charge of
murder. Dunbar is said to have rel
atives here, and it was expected by Of
ficials that he would come here to
hide.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-02-22

Huntington-An enrolment of 1,035
for the beginning of the second sem
ester has been reached at Huntington
high school, not including the 30 or 90
pupils who did not enroll because of
Illness, it was announced by f. A.
Sigler principal.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-02-22

Sutton-Spicer James, who has been
held in the BraXton county Jail here
for several weeks on a charge of hav-
ing inflicted wounds on Archa Sin
gleton, member-elect of the county
court, with a knife, which caused the
death Of Singleton a few days later
in Charleston hospital, was given
a hearing before Magistrate Archie
p. Armstrong, and was held for ac-
tion of the March grand jury. No
evidence was introduced by the de-
fendant.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-02-22

McMIechen-Approximately 80 men
have been brought here by the Chica-
go Commissary Company to work in
the Baltimore and Ohio shops. The
action was taken following the inabil-
ity to secure a sufficient number of
workmen after resumption of opera
tiOns in the mills.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-02-22

Parkersburg-Mono Power
and Railway Company plans TO great
fy increase their capacity here
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-02-22

Huntington Organization of a
Greek Orthodox church was effected
here. A meeting held in an apartment
building was well attended.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-02-22

Wheeling When Mrs. Charles Wor.
kenhauer Of Benwood boarded a City
Railway company street car in Wheel
Ing, she discovered that her husband
was the conductor i'm charge Of the
car on which she was passenger.
Mrs. Workenhauer and her husband
have not been on friendly terms re.
Gently and while on the car they ar
gued. The car wds stopped and the
conductor (her husband) called Patrol.
man Baker and had his wife arrested
for refusing TO pay her fare. When
the case was called in Wheeling Po-
lice court It was transferred to PrOba.
ton Officer G. B. Pelly.
MISUNDERSTANDING Of the dog
world Of three states will assemble
here March 13 to 10. for the show to
be put on by the tristate kennel club
MOrgantown - The scheduling Of
baseball games here on April 18th
and Goth next between West Virginia
university and Bethany college in.
dicates the resumption Of relations
between these two leading West Vir.
ginla institutions. No contests have
been staged between the two for the
past three years
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-02-22

Charleston-A bill which would au-
thOrize the Kanawha county court to
lay a levy extending over a period Of
five years if necessary to collect
enough money to buy the toll bridges
which now control the east and west
entrances of Charleston, was introduc-
ed in the legislature by Senator Clyde
B. Johnson. Mr.. Johnson said that
he offered the measure by request.
The bill was drawn up by the Kama
wha county free bridge association.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-02-22

Weston-R. X. Mcmillan, brake
man, was slightly injured when
Baltimore and Ohio freight engine on
which he was riding collided with
landslide and was thrown from the
tracks near Dundon, it was reported
at the office of the superintendent Of
the Charleston division here
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-02-22

Parkersburg-A verdict of accidental
death was returned by the corOner's
jury in the case of James r. Kemper,
for number of years prominent
realtOr in this city ard state, who was
found dead in the yard of his fath-rs
home. He had gone to the farm TO
take a rest because of nervous pros
tration and was cleaning his gun when
the accident occurred.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-02-22

Wellsburg-Five persons were in
jured, a house was wrecked and a
baby had a miraculous escape from
death as the result of a street car
jumping the track here The injured {:
Fred Cowl, Wheeling; C. L. Lewis,
Steubenville, o.; C. l.. Hill, Steuben-
vile, o.; August Meyer, Buffalo, n.
Y; w. d. Hazelton, Cleveland.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-02-22

observation-disclosures of the XII
wants clubs of the state convened
here in an important business session,
each of the 81 clubs Of the cities Cf
the state being represented. District
Governor Ernest Henson, of Bluefield,
and Lieutenant Governors B. A Watts,
Clarksburg, and Guy d. Patterson, of
Cameron, attended in their official ca
pacity.