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Searching for Heir.

Cedar Rapids, Ia.-Nineteen-year
old Harold VI. Anderson, a former
freshman at the University of Iowa.
who was in Jail until recently on a
charge Of passing bogus checks, is
now wanted as the heir to fortune
Of $35O,000. A telegram from Mil
waukee says the former student in
herited the s35O,OOO estate of Miss
Martha Frazene stowitts of that city
and Los Angeles. Cal.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-05-17

Washington, d. GA motor bal.
loon designed by the army has been
built for the special purpose OF spray.
ing and powdering forests infected
with gypsy moth and other parasites.
The craft has been turned over to the
department Of agriculture, and will
start from Dayton, o., on June 1 fcf,
Concord. N. H., which will be its boz =.
while It operates over New Eng-.,sy)
forests. An army crew will OF 4
the craft sT(
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-05-17
Clerk Held In Mail Theft

Martinsburg, w. Va.-Edgar Brock
of Mt. Rainier, Md. clerk on a mail
car running between Grafton and
Washington, was held for the federal
grand jury by a United States com
missioner charged with the theft of
a registered package containing $14,-
900. The theft is alleged to have
been committed March "a.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-05-17
]. w. w. Strike coIIapses.

San Francisco, Calif-The general
strike called by the Industrial Work.
ers of the World April 25 is about at
an end in the Pacific Coast States,
according TO reports received. The
loggers and longshoremen in Wash
ington voted to return TO work. At
San Pedro, Calf, 1900 longshoremer
went TO work on so steamers.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-05-17
Throuah Road.

a through road from West Virginia
points to the Pennsylvania highway
system, connecting the Little Noun
tain State with the east and west by
way Of Pennsylvania roads at Union
town is the aim OF the West Virginia
state road commission and, as prog
ress toward this goal, II Is announced
by the commission that before sum-
mer Is far advanced there will be a
complete improved road or at least
every stretch under contract from
BuckhannOn to the Pennsylvania line
by way OF Buckhannon.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-05-17
Six immigrants Slain.

Laredo, Tex.-Six Italian immi-
grants attempting to make an escape
into the United States were shot
down and killed and the seventN mem
ber of the party wounded. " sev-
eral Mexicans, hired to assist in
their fight across the Ric Grande,
fired upon them.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-05-17
Weds Gardener: Cast Out.

Detroit, Mich. - Loss of millions,
which she would have inherited and
banished forever from the home and
lives of her parents, is the price Flor
ence Avery Barrigrand, daughter of
John II. Avery, rich Detroit clubman,
has paid for marrying Francis Barri-
grand, her fathers gardener The
mother made the announcement at
the beautiful Avery country home
near here.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-05-17
$4,000 Found In oarane.

Cleveland Ohio. - The theft OF
nearly $4,000 from a branch of the
Cleveland Trust Company by an en-
ploye was revealed when company
officials recovered the money from
its hiding place, bgried beneath a pri-
vate garage The loss was discover
ed when the branch manager opened
the bank and found that the safe had
been rifed Of the money.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-05-17

Grafton-A new lighting system for
this city which is to be installed soon,
with art poles supporting the lights,
will cost Approximately $1,000.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-05-17

Elkins-Charles I. Smith, worrying
over finance, fired bullet through his
head.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-05-17

Wheeling-Wheeling is in the grip
Of a gigantic building boom, reports
from the city permit clerk Indicate.
Twenty-Five permits were issued in
one day.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-05-17

Harrisville-There is much excite
ment in the Ritche county oil and
gas field as the result of the striking
of an immense gasser near Auburn
by the South Penn Oil company. 1t
ds said to be gushing gas at the rate
of 250O0,0O0 cubic feet a day. Some
operators estimate the flow at 10000
600 feet.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-05-17

Petersburg Solomon Meyers, a
young man, who lived on North Fork,
about eight miles west OF here, died
suddenly. Investigation by the au-
thorites disclosed he had put a gum
hose In a keg OF liquor and was drink
ing when he became III. A doctor was
called but he died Ia a short time.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-05-17

Martinsburg - a wage increase Of
approximately 10 per cent, effective
at once, was announced here by two
woolen companies. -Four hundred day
and piecework employees are affected.
The new scale was not made public.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-05-17

Charleston-Lewis Scott Evans, 10
years old, son of Mr.. and Mrs. John
L. Evans, of High Lawn, st. Adams,
died in the Dunn hospital, South
Charleston, from injuries received
when he was hit by an automobile on
the Oharleston-St Adams road near
High Lawn about an hour earlier in
the evening. The automobile which hit
the boy was driven by DR.. w. A.
GrosclOse, a veterinary surgeon Of st.
Adams
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-05-17

Morgantown-The wheels of justice
were slowed down because seven inno-
cent children were involved Ignatz
Jarvis and his wife, Helen, pleaded
guilty in criminal court before Judge
Grant Lazzelle, to having operated
four mOonshine stills. When it was
established that the couple had seven
children, Judge Lazzelle postponed
sentence of the pair.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-05-17

Martinsburg-Federal Judge w. z.
Baker dismissed the U. S. Harness
company's injunction suit against the
United States government, effective
since July 10, 1921, restraining the
seizure of harness and other war ma
terial at the plant Of the company
at Ransom. At the same time, the
court dismissed the governments cross
suit which sought to restrain the com
pany from interfering with the re-
moyal Of the harness.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-05-17

Huntington - While attempting to
escape the alleged prosecutions of an
unidentified woman, whom he claimed
had annoyed him, julius IvankovitZ, a
Hungarian, nearly lost his life when
he jumped into the wheels of a switch
engine at the Chesapeake and Ohio
station. IvankOvitz was taken to a
hospital for treatment
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-05-17

RichwOod-Walter Rose, three-y year
old child, fell into a tub Of scalding
water at its home in Tannery Town,
near here, and was so badly burned
that he died a few hours later
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-05-17

MoOrefield - George Marong, aged
aged about 20 years, was drowned in
the south branch of the Potomac
river at Petersburg Gap. He was cross
ing in a ferry boat while the water
was high. The waves sank the boat
The body, recovered several hours later
was sent to his home in Virginia. He
was employed by Chandler & Stover,
state road contractors, between Moore
field and Petersburg Gap.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-05-17

Charleston-A fire supposed to have
been started by some boys destroyed
a barn at 1850 Charleston street. The
barn, which was a frame one-story
structure containing quantity of hay
and some chickens, was owned by
II. G. Miller, and was not covered by
insurance. The building was valued
at $500, and the contents, which were
not saved, were placed at a value of
$50.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-05-17

Charleston-Co Condition of wheat and
rye in West Virginia as a whole is
below average; there are 3 per cent
more brood sows in the state than
there were this time last year; and
although the hired farm labor supply
Is 10 per cent below normal the de-
mand for such labor is also s per
cent below normal. These are the
chief points Of interest in the April
crop and livestock report for West
Virginia just issued by the Charleston
Office Of the United States bureau Of
agricultural economics.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-05-17

Charleston In the 81 days the
Charleston public library was open in
March, children borrowed 1886 books,
and adults 5,619, total of 7,455, or
an average of 313 day, according to
the report of Mrs. B. Won Schlechten-
dial, librarian. In addition Garnett
branch loaned 1877 books and Lincoln
branch Lilo, bringing the total to s.
I'll.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-05-17

Clarksburg-Trees, shrubs and vines
can be made the basis for landscape
gardening by which home eXteriors
can be beautified, T. f. Gray, land
scape expert with the agricultural ex-
tension department of West Virginia
university, told members of the Calti-
veil Community club, in meeting held
in the school house.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-05-17

Observation-Disclosures alumni Of
West Virginia university have ap-
preached Newton ID. Baker of Cleve-
land, former secretary Of war, to de-
termine whether he would entertain
an invitation to become president Of
that institution, it became known. Mr.
Baker is native OF West Virginia.
No official overtures TO Mr.. Baker
have been made by the state board
Of education, If was said, but r. Roy
Yoke alumni secretary, had an inter
view with the former secretary Of
war in Cleveland
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-05-17

Wheeling Hartman, superin-
$endent of the Ohio county poor farm,
has developed n geranium which he
has named the Mrs. Harding geranium.
The first lady of the land will be pre-
sented with the plant early next
month.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-05-17

Wheeling The American Oxide and
Chemical company's plant and hold
ings at Martins Ferry, Ohio, will be
sold al auction, TO satisfy the claim
Of creditors, according to W. Q. Up
perman, receiver FOR the company. The
company manufactured dry colors for
paints. It was promoted in 1919, with
q capitalization OF $4,000.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-05-17

Bethany-Hazing of freshmen is to
have no place in college life at Beth
any in the future, according to a state
ment given out by DIR. Cloyd Good
night, president of Bethany college.
The president Is intent upon doing
away with the usual two weeks
breaking in" process that is given
the members of the freshmen class
Immediately upon their arrival at the
college.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-05-17

/ Parkersburg - Carl Miller, athletic
director and alumni secretary of West
Virginia Wesleyan college was in Park
ersburg where he intends to organize
o local chapter OF Wesleyan alumni.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-05-17

Wheeling-A. w. Bevans, South
side milk dealer, was fined 50 and
costs by Judge John S. Ritz in police
court when he was arraigned by City
Milk Inspector Smith on a charge of
distributing milk testing 81 per cent
butter fat, or 3 per cent below the
city requirement. Bevan'S arrest and
conviction was the second within a
few days.
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N E w S
GUILT n GS
WEST VIRGINIA

West Union = At the age of 100
years, Mrs. Betsy Thorpe, widow Of
John Thorpe, is dead at her home at
Summers, - miles north of West I'm
ion, after a brief illness.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-05-17

Hinton-The Summers county fair
association has agreed on the date OF
the fair for this year and has booked
number Of free attractions. The
fair this year is expected to be bigger
and better than ever before. The
dates set are September 1915 lnclu-
sive, two weeks earlier than last
years show. This will guarantee a
much larger following It is believed,
for the race meet.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-05-17

Fairmont-After shooting and kill
dng his girl-wife, Malvina Alice HOl-
bert, aged 16, at Monongah, Ernest
HOlbert, %, killed himself The
couple were married a year ago. In
January, she returned to the home Of
her father, John Street, proprietor of
the Consolidation Coal company store
at Monogah. Holbert, it is alleged,
had made several attempts to kill
her.
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that he died a few hours later
Charleston - Between $4,000 and
$4,000 in unclaimed bonds are being
held by the police department, it IS
announced by Chief Britton. 1t was
known that some money and checks
were still uncalled for, but the amount
was not thought to be so great until
a preliminary check was made re-
Gently.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1923-03-08
cssynsAs IVA b. osaa. Mod a Co. In.

and answered excitedly. THE butler
found him. Mr.. Slyke was going fish
ing today. and was TO have been called
early. The butler went 10 knock on
his door and found II half opened
and"
BARLEY interrupted. ''Tben. / take
IL. he usually kept the door OF his
room locked"
lie did. / do not know why. The
butler saw II was open. looked In.
called him, and got no answer. Then
he came and told me. I was at break
fast. l went 10 his room. and there
he was" and her voice trailed or
la horror.
Bartley's face was very grave as
he said, "What did you do when you
found he was deadY'
For the hundredth time she brushed
the hair from her eyes II called the
seryants-Ruth was not here. Then
telephoned for the Doctor"
Roche did not like Bartley's doing
all the questioning. and he asserted
his official position by saying that II
was time we went up TO the room
where Slyke lay. Miss Potter led the
way. walking like one weary and
overwhelmed with grief. The room,
thirty feet square. was larger than |
had expected TO find. II was fur
nished like a den. The bed In one
corner was the only evidence that It
was used for sleeping purposes. IN
der the white coverlet we could see
the still form Of a man huddled In
heap. lying on his back, his legs ex-
tending into the air a little beyond
the foot OF the bed. His face was
half hidden by the bedcIothes. which
were closely drawn around his neck
and over his chin. The doctor had |
taken his position at Sykes head. and |
we all stood about him In silence until |
Bartley's voice broke the stiffness.
Miss Potter. when you came In
did you touch the bedclothes at all7"
She hesitated a second, as II trying
% think. then replied. mo. gave
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CHAPTER li--continusd.

Currie rose and suggested we play
. game Of billiards: and the CONVEX
sation about the burglary ended
While play at the game. BARLEY plays
with uncanny skill. and both Currie
and the doctor were almost equally
good players. II was not until some
hours later. when the doctor was
called away by telephone. that we
realized how late II was.
BARLEY and l we're tired after our
ride and the long hours OF visiting
and we went Immediately to our
rooms. Neither was Inclined to talk,
but BARLEY did unburden himself
enough to say he believed that Slyke
knew who had committed the bur
giary, but for some reason wanted to
hide the fact. Five minutes later. !
was In bed and asleep.
! slept without dreaming. until
someone aroused me by vigorous
shake. Bending over me, already
dressed. was BARLEY. | vaguely no
uced strange look In his eyes and
traces OF excitement on his face, but
| was too tired 10 be interested and
started 10 turn over and go to sleep
again. He threw the covers or me,
saying In an eager voice:
Get up. Pelt. get up quick Doc
tor King has just phoned us to meet
him at Sykes house. They found
Slyke In his bed" he paused |
dead"
''Deadr' questioned. But why
how"
BARLEY did not walt for me to I'm
lsh. "Shot. They told King II was
suicide"
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a quick look. saw he was dead. and
hurried rom the room"
"And they are just as you found
them-.I mean. up around his chin
this wayr'
$50 far as know. The butler says
he never went near the bed at ALL"
without a word. BARLEY pulled
back the covers as far as the mans
chest. Sykes nightshlrt had not
been buttoned. His face was calm.
showing not the sl,ghtes, sign OF n
death struggle; his eyes closed: his
mouth partly open. As BARLEY pulled
the clothes still further down. We saw
that the right hand held revolver
Then we noticed the wound that had
caused his death. II was under his
left ear. half hidden by the pillow.
on which were few drops OF blood
The doctor knelt and examined the
wound closely. then rose to his feet.
BARLEY In turn bent over the body.
but be turned his attention TO the
hand holding the revolver. II lay
close 70 the side Of the body with the
fingers gripping the butt firmly. Bart
ley moved u little. but did not at.
tempt 20 loosen their clutch. with
another glance at the pillow aud the
face upon Il. he rose. bis lips com
pressed. his face grave.
Roche turned TO us with a hall
smile. ats such simple case. AIR
Rarflev thar n wnnsf need any al
yeur skin TO solve Il. The doctor
won't need % hold long Inquest. n's
as clear a case % suicide rs / have
ever sewn he undrcssed. got In bed
and then shot himself. There Is the
gun IN his hand. Net much Ia this
case = there
The doctor half nodded IN axrce
uent; but hartley. as Il be had ual
heard. bent again ever the hc,i his /
face stern. and examined the revolver
When be sfrslghtened up. ue said 1
Simply. ~It's serious enough. Chies 4
Murder always Is. aud this Is mur
asr.
A, his words MisS Potter. who had
been staining beside me. eagerly
-sntching everything thar was done.
gave little cry. As for myself.
VAS no, greatly Surprised at hi>
words His manner had been 81
serious that had been expecting
something o. the sort. Roche xrunted
n amusement. snd turned to King.
DO you hear the man now Muir
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CHAPTER M
Suicide or Murder.

0NfNfAN w Wtafdtfs
was out OF bed In a moment, ant
getting into my clothes as rapidly a.
| could. Fully dressed. l followed
BARLEY out onto the lawn, which was
stu wet with the morning dew. We
crossed the field and went through
the woods In silence. At last ven
tured TO ask what II was that he had
heard regarding Sykes death.
About i've minutes before I woke
you. King 'phoned to say that he had
been called TO Sykes house-that he
was dead. He was told that he had
committed suicide"
why should be have killed him.
seifr' I asked. "IIe did not look 10
me like = man who had nerve enough
for that"
In = moody tone BARLEY replied.
Il don't think he did" and LETT me
to puzzle out his meaning.
When we reached the house there
vas no outward evidence that any
thing unusual had taken place. Doc
tor Kings car was coming up the
drive Ms we nenred the front OF the
house. With him was q short. red
faced freshman In police uniform.
whom he introduced. a moment later.
as Roche. the chief OF the local police
force.
BARLEY turned to the doctor. "Just
what did they tell you over the
phoncf' he asked.
only what ] told you. had just
gotten out OF bed. when the bell rang
aud an excited voice asked me TO
come az once. as they had Just found
slyke dead and thought he had killed
himself"
Before We could ring. In fact before
We could reach the top step Of the
piasra. the door was iiung open and q
woman OF about ffty rushed wildly
10 the doctors side she was far from
an attractive we:aan. thin. with what
Il called Ratchet face. Her shrlll
voice broke az she grabbed the doc
tors arm and cried
~It's come. doctor. It's come. Just as
I expected Hes Killed himself. Oh.
I knew there would be trouble Night
sfter night have had message on
the eulia board II said again and
axaln. erroahle trouble comlng' And
I have dreamed thar he was dead. too.
It's come, he u dead
BARLEY gave ne look. This. he
knew. was Miss Potter. the sister OF
Slyke's dead wife and an ardent splr.
ltuallsf.
II was some time before the doctor
could SET hcr ealmed down enough 20
u.s.
ny ne tue the lntrotustions had /
hem cosnpit,rd. We were al ln the biz /
room IN which We had sict Siyke the /
tiay before IA. RE bad told Us the
previous evening that Siyke WIS 70
have q eerd party that night. and ths
rccta showed that there had BEEN ne
In the eeaicr we're three carl tables
with the chairs pushed hack from
'hem evidently tet as they werV
shen the party sroke ~
After a qulc< xt~nce arouasi Bart.
'ey turned to Miss Potter ~Surpose
rcu tell as bow AIR. Siykr was dlscov-
srcd-
kas gave start ~runx her hands. !
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Outofthe Darkness
THIS IS MURDER"

John hartley. noted criminal In
vestigator. recently returned from
becrst Service work during the
war. Is asked BY tho governor Of
New York 20 investigate a mys-
terious attempted robbery Of the
Robert slyks home al Circle Lake.
near saratoga. Barley r. asked. in
View Of recent Developments. To
satabilzh the guilt or innocence OF
two men In the penltentlary for
the crime. A miscarriage OF jus
tice is suspected. Rogers. chief OF
the central office. arrives as Bart
ley and HIS friend Pelt. a news
paper man. are preparing 10 90
on fishing trip. and begins 10
describe the case. BARLEY finds In
u the restaging OF an old case, Is
Interested and agrees 10 solve the
mystery. BARLEY and Pelt go TO
Circle Lake and call on fslyke.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1923-03-08

billy's mother WAS recording secre'
iary of a woman's club. 80 Billy had
heard her use various expressions per.
tanning 10 club work Billy was a
member OF boys club.
One day, prior to one OF his club
meetings. be went TO his mother and
asked for the kitchen alnrm clock. She
gave |; 10 him and after the meeting
when he returned II she asked him
why he wanted H.
swell. you see. mother" he replied.
1--WE had 20 have the minutes at our
meeting"
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1923-03-08
CATARRHAL DEAFNESS

IL often caused by an innamed condition
% the mucous llninE OF the Eustachian
Tube. When this tube W infamed you
have rumbilnk sound or imperfect
hearing. Unless the Inflammation can
Do reduced. your hearing may DO do
stroyed forever.
90 what ws claim Tor it-rld your system
Of catarfh or Deafness caused by
catsrrh. HALLS cArARRI MEDICINE
has been succsssfui IN the treatment Of
tatsfrh Tor over Forty Years
sold BY all druaxists.
n. J. Cheney q Co. Toledo. o.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1923-03-08
wh.n psnana. w.r. 10 cent. E.eh

According to the latest statistics
available. the United States imported
t3.aG5.7d3 punches OF bananas In 1921.
Not 40 very long ago this fruit was
sold In this country. wrapped IN tin
foil, az 10 cents apiece. and was con
sldered tropical curiosity. SO mach
for What cold storage. among other
things. has done 10 make this possible
-ConI~esaed Air Magazine.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1923-03-08

When TWO live cheaper than one
they feel thar way.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1923-03-08

A domestic science course viii teach
a girl TO cook almost all the things a
man doesn't care for.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1923-03-08

More women are voting in Saxony
than men Now We can sit back and
see how Saxony does II.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1923-03-08

A policy of passive resistance is a
process of keeping your mouth shut
and saying II with glowers.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1923-03-08

The new-rich would enjoy their fur
niture much more If they could feel
free TO leave the price tag on.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1923-03-08

A modest man always feels a little
cheated II you don't notice his mod
esty and praise him for II.