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The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-08-09
Apoplexy Strikes Down Ma.
tion's Chief Instantly With
out Warning-Mrs. Harding
and Two Nurses at Bedside
SIGNS OF GRIEF UNIVERSAL
Death Comes Suddenly When Presl.
dent Is Believed Near Recovery
Expected to Return to Wash
lngton This Week.

Presidential Headquarters, Ban
Francisco, Cal, August 2-Warren G.
Harding, President OF the United
States, died instantaneously and with
out warning, Thursday night at 1880
o'clock. victim of stroke of apop-
lexy, which struck him down in his
weakened condition after'an illness of
exactly one week.
Only Mrs. Harding and two nurses
were in the room, so suddenly did
the end come
President Harding was nearing the
last leg OF 15,G00-mile Journey which
he had taken across the country and
the furthermost sections Of Alaska,
when sickness beginning with pto-
maine poisoning due to eating crabs
became so serious as to PROSTATE him
here, and cause abandonment OF the
remainder Of his program.
First evidence of his illness devel-
oped on the U. S. Naval transport
after visit to Vancouver, British Co
lumbia, but the rest aboard ship
wrought improvement by the time he
reached Seattle, Wash, Thursday,
July 26.
The strenuous five hours in Seattle
Friday, however, aggravated the i'll
ness, although even then 1t was not
considered serious by Brig. Gen. G. E.
Sawyer, the Presidents physician, but
as requiring absolute rest for the day.
MIR. Harding remained in bed for
the day as his special train traversed
the state of Oregon, bound for the
Yosemite National Park.
Saturday night the President decid-
ed to cancel his proposed visit to the
park and to proceed at once to San
Francisco.
The Chief Executive arrived in San
Francisco Sunday morning at 9
o'clock, and his condition seemed
much improved as he walked from his
private car to an automobile, stopping
on the way to greet a reception com
mittee- He was taken Immediately to
hotel, where he spent the remain
der Of the day resting.
The suddenness with which the end
! came was shown by the fact that only
Mrs. Harding and the two nurses.
| Ruth Powderly and Sue Dausser, were
in the room at the time Mrs. Hard
ing, with her characteristic faithful.
ness and constant tenderness, was
reading TO the President at the time.
Then, without warning, a slight
shudder passed through the frame OF
the chief executive, he collapsed and
the end came. Immediately the indi-
cations Of distress showed themselves.
Mrs. Harding ran to the door for
Lieutenant Commander Boone and for
the other doctors TO come quickly.
Mrs Harding, who from the begin
ming Of the Presidents illness had ex-
pressed complete confidence in his
recovery, did not break down. On the
other hand, she continued, as from the
beginning, the bravest member of the
group.
When it was realized that the Pres
ident had actually passed away. she
turned to those in the room, whose
concern had turned to her, and said:
I am not going to break down"
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-08-09

Washington, d. C-rNegotiauons OF
ihc joint Mexican and American com.
m.tiea which is seeking 20 reach an
aRreemeut That will pave the way for
recognition of Mexico by the United
-tHt.s were described here as. "in
the last details" II was evident that
word 90 tho final conclusion OF the
agreement was expected. perhaps
within a matter o. hours. but no indi-
cation was given as 90 the specific
-~es@~s1B-swstate department ad.
vices from the American commission.
ers.I
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-08-09

Wheeling-Thomas Eaton, who suf-
fered injuries to his eyes While work.
ing at the Whitaker-Glessner company
plant here, is improving at the Ohio
Valley General hospital. He Is a fire.
man and was struck by hot Goals.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-08-09

Clarksburg-WTalter Smith, of 138
West Main street, former city police
sergeant, has been appointed a guard
at the state penitendary at Mounds
Vile by S. p. Smith, warden, 1t was
announced
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-08-09

Parkersburg-Former Warden J. T.
Terrell, of the state penitentlary at
Moundsville, will enter the real estate
business T. Parkersburg, friends here
say.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-08-09

Kingwood-A house owned by the
L. G. Wilmouth Coal company, located
a mile and half from here, was de-
stroyed by fire and all the contents
were destroyed. 1t was occupied by
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Frayley and little
daughter who were in Kingwood at
at the time of the loss. The house was
valued at $500, 1t was stated.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-08-09

Wheeling-GeOrge LeFlam, driver
of an automobile which figured in
wreck at Reeds Hill, Peasants valley,
and who suffered a fractured arm in
the crash, was fined $40 for reckless
driving in police court here.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-08-09

Moundsville - Final joint examina-
tion of the Richland-Marshall coal
mine, wherein an explosion occurred
costing one life, resulted in its being
pronounced safe, State Deputy In
spector A. E. Lafferty announced.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-08-09

Follansbee-Stepping into a hole
while wading in the Ohio river here,
Anthony Mickey, aged s., OF this place,
was drowned before persons, attracted
by his calls for help, could reach him.
The body was recovered an hour later
in eight feet. of water.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-08-09

Fairmont-The proposal to lay a
levy of one-half cent on each 500
valuation for the support of a mu-
nicipal band was defeated by vote Of
nearly two to one at a special election
held here.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-08-09

Clarksburg-Albert ResObsky, aged
36, Slavish coal miner Of Katherine
mines, near Meadowbrook, was shot
and killed at the home of a neighbOr.
Serbian known only as Dan" was
sought by officers as the slayer. An
argument over a shotgun is said to
have caused the killing.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-08-09

arleston-AttOrney General Eng
land came to the defense of his opin-
ion handed down in 1919 that out
going boards of education had the
legal right to employ teachers before
the term of office of the members ex-
pire on July /. The controversy has
arisen because a number of boards in
Guiding that Of London district before
July l hired teachers this year and
the new boards have questioned this
authority.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-08-09

White Sulphur Springs-The last of
a fund of $4,000 for the school of
journalism of Washington and Lee
was raised on the floor of the conven-
ton of the Southern Newspaper Pub
fishers association here. Ma jOr George
Berry, president of the International
Printing Pressmen and Assistants
Union of Northampton, pledged 81 900
of the amount and invited the pub
fishers to send delegates to the next
union convention.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-08-09

Wheeling-Eugene Kress, of East
wheeling, was appointed city water
assessor north Of the creek, by City
Manager ]. S. Bolts.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-08-09

CharlestOn-The state road commits
sion has no legal right to sub-let TO
individual contractors cOnvicts en-
ployed by the commission, when such
individual contractors are engaged in
the construction of state roads in West
Virginia, Attorney General England
holds in a very important opinion af-
fecting prison labor rendered at the
request of Major Fortney, the road
commission chairman.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-08-09

Morgantown-The body of Pete
Ciniol, foreigner employed at the Ber-
tina mine near Maidsville, who was
drowned in the MonOngalia river while
trying to escape after fatally shooting
Felix Colinke, his boarding house boss,
was recovered by local authorities
The body was in a highly decomposed
state. Members of the mine workers
union, of which Ciniol was a member
attended the immediate funeral SER
vices.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-08-09

untingtOn-William NJ. Hall, as
sistant engineer from the United States
Engineering offices in Cincinnati, o.,
visited the Huntington offices on Off
cial business in connection with the
dredging of pools in this district. A
report of the pools where dredging is
necessary will be made by the Hun
tington office by Engineer Hall.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-08-09

Charleston-COmpletion of the Mid
land trail in Kanawha county through
the expenditure of 1888, ,693.79 Of fed
eral aid and state road money, and ex-
penditure of $4jj, j,j2116 on the Elk
River Parkersburg Clendenin road in
this county are contemplated by the
state road commission. Tn addition
the road commission stands ready to
spend $4,000 of the reserve fund
Of the state on the CharlestOn-Loga
road In Kanawha county.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-08-09

Observation-Disclosures in this local
ity have more sense than do most
chickens. This has been proved by
the fact that they refuse to put up
fight when their rival is an airplane.
Local pOultrymen say that their
chickens have absolutely laid down on
the job and refused to lay while such
monstrOus bird as the airplane flies
unmolested through the sky.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-08-09

Huntington-City speed limits must
be observed at all times by the police
patrol and by fire apparatus on re-
turning from calls, it was announced
by Mayor Lloyd S. Chapman. More
over, the police and fire department
cars are to use their gongs only as re-
quired by necessity in the future the
mayor indicated in letters to Fire
Chief Rush Burke and Chief of Police
c. A. AIdkiff.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-08-09

Morgantown - MOnOngalia cOunty's
valuation which attracted general at
tention in 1922 when it was jumped
from $66,OO00OO to S1OO,OOO,OOO when
County Assessor E. f. White attempt
ed to follow out the instructions of
the state tax commissioner to place a
true and actual value on all property,
was cut million and half by the
figures submitted to the county board
of equalization and review by Assess
Or James E. Henry.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-08-09

Charleston The West Penn com.
panv pays The largest license taxes
Of any corporation in 'he state, it was
stated by Secretary Of state Young
who bad iIst granted the company
permission t0 file % certificate Of re-
Organization. The company has a
capitalization FOR taxation purposes oI
S62GOOOOO. and irs license taxes In
West Virginia now amount 90 So,J6j
lrs main offices are in New York city
and there are mo- chief works
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-08-09

CI1rksDurl Iu0r6Ises N s. pe
week for NEWSPAPER work and ~.
cents an hour fpr 500 w1rs has beef
asked by fae local fyp1grlph.cl
union in contracts submitted The de
mands would increase the wages %
newspaper printers rr1m s}l t1 Si
per week Cor day anI from st5 %
SIS per verE fIr nigh. work IoI
work HHgr. would Boz Increased IRON
$40 t1 slle0 The union I4s1 lsk
THAT clch neH pluer employ proof
reader Hul 's q member ,f tIa union
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-03
GET THEIR CONSENT

With regard to an unsigned letter
such usually go into the waste
DISTINGUISHING when a girl is of age.
at is or Fl, and whether "your folks
have to sign your papers when you
get married if you are not FL" we
are moved to break rule and reply.
There is an appeal of romance some
how connected with this unsigned in
quiry,. and who may resist that, es-
pecially as here seems an opportun-
ity to throw in little ballast prior
to embarkation on the sea of matri-
mony. In the matter of property
rights a woman comes Of age at 81,
as for instance guardian shall have
the care and management Of the
wards estate until the ward is
twenty one years of age, but with re-
gard to getting married Sec. of
Chap. Ga, r. S., states that a cleAi
shall not issue a certificate to male
under twenty-one or to female I'M
der eighteen years of age without the
written consent Of their parents or
guardian first presented.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-03
WHY NOT LONG AGO?

One reading of the cooperation OF
police and revenue men in New York
City to prevent violations of the
LIQUOR law on New Years eve may
wonder why such united effort was
not made long ago. The evidence,
also, is pretty certain to convince
him of the need of it. not merely on
New Years eve but every day in the
year.
The open defiance of the law, the
drinking places maintained under the
noses of the authorities; the syndi-
Gated rum-running and smuggling
have been of such extent as to leave
no doubt that either the officers of
the law were less competent than the
town constable Of Hickville or were
tolerating lawlessness with insolent
disregard.
The stencil Of this, the undermin-
ing influence Of boot-legging, appar-
emily have become unbearable in some
degree at least among even those who
have VIGOROUSLY strong stomachs for
graft and crime. Decent, straight
thinking people realize that the en-
forcement of the law against liquor
is as much the duty of local officers
OF the law as it is that of Uncle
Sans enforcement officers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-03
THE HARVEY RIPPLE WIDENING

Ambassador Harvey. returning
home, refuses to add to or subtract
from his serio- comic-or was it alto
sether comic-lecture on the absence
Of soul in woman, but the ripple he
made is widening.
A would-be notoriety has declared
that a long tongue in woman Is an
accompaniment to long head. This
blow at tradition, preconceived ideas
and poor man, is a stunning one but
learned doctor. professor in psy-
chologN at New York University, is
out with an opinion to the effect that
woman is more voluble because she
has less to think about than men
who work harder.
We hasten to assume there is not
a preponderance of the female sex
on the board Of trustees Of that in
stitution, also that the learned doc
tor will not find himself a successful
candidate for Tammany's hall of
fame. However, he makes expIana-
tions. or tries to do so, SO he may
yet become a theme for afternoon
teas.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-03

Bangor City Hall on Jan. 10 by a
debate between two men from the
University of Maine and two from the
University of North Dakota. Theo-
dore Monroe of Milo, a Junior, and
Edward M. Curran of Bangor, a
sophomore. have been chosen to
represent the University, the issue
being Resolved: That the Towner-
Sterling Bill should be Passed and
Adopted.
All of the classes have elected their
officers and all fraternities have con-
cluded their rushing and initiated
new members. 1t is customary in
most fraternities to take in a few
men in the spring semester, but there
is no accepted rushing season at this
time.
There is much interest in rife prac-
tice, there being rifle teams for men
and women under the direction and
coaching Of Warrant Officer John
Kidney of the Military Department.
(zvlneykid
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-03
WISER NOW

William z. Foster. the radical Ia
Dor organizer, in a recent address de-
clared: II am a radical. If said
what think I would be arrested on
the spot" He might have added,
''and would deserve to be" and doubt
less would have told no untruth.
Neither would 1t excuse him to cite
lawlessness on the part Of another.
though he would have it so. He
knew better when he said: "There is
no law for me or for the working
man." He knew when he said it that
&orkinsmen are repeatedly protect
ed under the law; that banded to-
gether they can and do claim pro-
lection and receive it on the one
hand. while on the other they seek
through their power OF organization
to restrain the law from protecting
others. He could not have been I'M
mindful Of the injunction obtained. by
q New York union against their en-
ployers- nor Of conditions at Herrin
where they are seeking to protect or
ganized thuggery from consequences
of brutality that would have shamed
In Apache Indian. Such exaggera-
ton only weakens the cause which
he assumes to represent. It has long
been the habit Of such as Foster to
hold up the workingman as the serf
% capital. They were doing it at the
time when the workingman was
spending more for silk shirts than
Vas the capitalist. The public is
wiser now. a.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-03
BELFAST
Waldo County Supreme Judicial
Court Justice PhilbrO0k
Presiding Convened Tuesday

The January term of the Waldo
County Supreme Judicial Court con-
vened in Belfast at 10 o'clock Tues
day. Associate Justine Warren c..
Philbrook of WaterHlle, presiding.
Rev. George c. Sauer was the chap
lain: Sheriff Frank A. Littlefield,
Clerk James II. Cilley, County At
torney Ralph I. Morse, deputies;
Percy L. Hopper, Stockton Springs.
Frank Cooper, Searsmont, and j. II.
Peavey of Lincolnville. in charge of
the grand and traverse juries: Maui
rice Littlefield. crier: Charles Rob-
bins. messenger on duty.
The day was spent in making up
the assigned trial list for the term.
The following men are serving on
the Grand Jury-Charles r. An
drews, Belmont; Charles w. Barnes,
Waldo; Bert Brown. Searsport; j.
+. Bryant. Knox: George A. Cole,
Winterport; NJ. +. Dickey, Lincoln
Vile: Arthur Esancy, Liberty: Her.
bert l.. George, Prospect: A. c. Hop
kins, Belfast: George II. Hopkins,
Stockton Springs; II. J. kimball.
Belfast: F. A. McAllister. Burnham;
l.. L. Morse. Searsmont; Eli Moulton,
Unity: George Roberts, Brooks; ].
w. Smart. Swanville; Henry w.
Stearns, Jackson; Harry Stoddard,
IIesboro; Alphonzo Thomas. Morrill,;
William Thompson. Montville; Chas.
r. Tibbetts, Palermo: p. d. Thur
ston, Freedom: Clyde Ward, Thorn
dixie.
Traverse Jurors-Clifford Bean,
Thorndike; Gustavus Bellows. Free
dom; Leland Boyd, Monroe; f. A.
Buker. Searsport: Luther Butter
field. Wintcrport; Ralph M. Carter,
Belfast: Herbert l.. Clark, Frank
fort: Charles NJ. Conant. Winter
port; Ross Z. Cunningham. Liberty;
J. o. Curtis, Knox; H. A. Dean, Lin
colnville; John f. Dyer. Burnham;
Marshall Ellis, Jackson: w. c. Foye,
Montvile; w. w. Gray. Swanville;
Fred r. Haley, Prospect: Dalton
Heal Searsmont: Rudolph Hatch.
Ilesboro; Gaunce Hunter. Unity;
Gardner Isley. Palermo; Amos Lane,
Searsports: Herbert S. Morey. Bel
fast: Fred p. Mason. Belfast: Henry
Reynolds. Brooks; +. S. Richards.
Morrill,: Fred x. Segar, Stockton
Springs; Gilbert T. Small, Troy:
Fred G.. Spinney. Belfast; Bartlett
Wadlin, Northport; Murray Went
worth, Waldo.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-03
MISREPRESENTATION AND
IRELAND

The instinct of self preservation is
said to be at work in Ireland more
effectively than for a year past. At
fairs could not go on as they were
going when the factions were at each
others threats and every criminally
rein. Those who do any constructive
thinking at all know that such pro-
cedure continued much longer would
place Ireland in chaos from which
only England might rescue her and
that by ruthless measures which
would desolate tho land and set back
civilization century.
The armed groups must have some
sense of this and they are feeling the
influence of public opinion which is
reaching them by every channel,
through the church, the market place
and the sources of the war supplies.
Nothing practical whereby the Irish
government could maintain itself and
pardon all offenders was suggested.
that their clemency in the past was
mistaken and really encouraged the
rebels to greater lawlessnesS. The
recent executions may have had a
SOLDERING effect. They are said to
have been disapproved by ecclesiasti-
cal authorities, so perhaps those au-
thorities are using greater influence
to prevent the occasion arising again.
One of the demands which the
rebels are said too insist upon is that
the question of the adoption of free
state according to the treaty shall be.
left open to be decided at IN early
election by submission to the people.
Just how far the government will
yield is problematical, and any
proposition so radical as this hardly
seems likely, but there is much to
signify a great desire on the part of
those now in control to effect a per-
manent settlement.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-03
MADISON

Through the courtesy of Manager
Smiley of the Pastime moving pic
ture theatre benefit is to be given
Thursday for the Madison high
school athletic association. A spec
ial reel is to be run.
Conrad kennison and Jean Lam
caster. who have been passing their
Christmas vacation at their homes
in this village. returned to the Uni
versity of Maine Monday afternoon.
Prof. and Mrs. Winthrop Stanley
returned Monday to Waterville after
passing the holidays with Mrs. Stan
ley's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. L. 3.
Dyer.
All grades Of the Madison schools
opened Monday for the winter term,
after a two weeks Christmas vaca-
ton. The Garfield school on the
Arson side~0 the river opened Mon
day after a two weeks vacation.
Misses Carolyn Merrill and Grace
Gavin returned Monday afternoon to
Boston University after passing the
holidays at their homes in Madison.
Edmund Lafond, who has been
the guest of William Dixon for the
past two weeks, returned to Lewis
ton Monday afternoon.
Miss Myra Merrill and Miss Jennie
Daughty of Macon, Ga. returned to
Boston Monday afternoon after pass
ing the holidays at Miss Merrilrs
home in this village.
Earl McColley of Providence. r. l..
has been the guest at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. c. S. Wescott for the
past few days.
Frank Moore and Mark Grey left
town Tuesday morning on business
trip to Boston for the Somerset
Dairying association.
John Renter returned Tuesday
morning to Bowdoin College after
passing the holidays with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley Renter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-03
E. j. Roberts, D. D. 5.
: DENTISTRY
TELEPHONE CALL 697.W

Gould, Therese Hall and Susie Hus.
sey, who teach away, left for fhel'
respective schools Sunday.
The students from the differel,'
colleges have returned to their WON
after the Christmas vacation.
Schools in town opened Monda!
after a fortnight's vacation. LINDSAY
Chalmers teaches the grammar scnoo.
in place of Miss Tasker who resignea
and Wilbert Wentworth will teach "
the Mcdonald school.
The election of officers took place
at the Christian S. S. Dec. 81. Tns
officers of the preceding year wes
unanimously reelected. An o1erlns
was taken for the Christian Orphan
age Branch in PENNSYLVANIA. :,
1t is hoped to have a good attena'
ance at the District S. S. convenuol|
at China next Saturday. Jan. g. "
this will be the annual meeting.
The narrow gauge made its tnp|
during the storm, but the stage froD|
Waterville was unable to do So u
the Il. +. d. drivers did not dellN
FRIDAY or Saturday. They mace
trip Sunday as they had Jan. ! fof \
holiday.
Esther Tilton from Boston ccn.|
servatory was at home for sno'|
Christmas vacation. u
The Ladies' G. Il. society mee|
Wednesday at Grange hall. 81
The monthly conference OF W
Christian church will be held FriCN|
Jan. S.