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The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-01-18
ILLICIT TRAFFIC IN
LIQUOR is CHARGED
Foreign Embassies Involved in
Statements Made After Three
Successive Raids

Washington, D. C.-Sources of what
are described as embassy" liquors
which, it is claimed, have been find.
ing their way into the illicit traffic in
Washington in large quantities, are
sought by the District of Columbia po-
lice as a result of three successive
raids in as many apartment houses in
the fashionable northwest section.
Lieut.. o. T. Davis, chief OF the vice
squad, under whose direction the
raids were conducted, declared that
there were indications of an organiz-
ed traffic in liquor brought in by some
or the embassies and legations In
formation has reached the police he
added, that attaches of some of these
establishments have been parties to
this traffic. Among the so-called ex-
elusive "bootleggers" who handle
high-grade liquors are a number of
women, according to the police, whose
clientele includes many of the partic-
ipants in what the authorities term
the "high-life" of the national capital.
4. Whisperings of certain bootleg
gers" that they could supply the finest
OF intoxicants because "of pipe lines"
into foreign diplomatic establish
ments reached the police some time
ago, but it was not until the recent
raids that the law officers became sat
isfied that this was more than Selling
talk" In the latest raid Lieutenant
Davis and his squad, which includes
federal officers. took into custody a
man who said he was from Guatema-
la, and. Mrs. Elizabeth Hecht, and
seized a large quantity of imported
wines and whiskies
Lieutenant Davis said Mrs. Hecht
admitted that the liquors found in her
apartments were from foreign
sources. He added that the man ar
rested claimed ownership Of the IL
quor and had protested against it's
seizure on the ground that it was the
property of a diplomat
Because of the procedure followed
in getting liquor into the country for
diplomatic use, both the federal en-
forcement officers and the District OF
Columbia police are of the opinion it
would be impossible for any appre-
ciable amount Of this liquor to reach
"bootleggers" without assistance from
within the foreign establishments.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-01-18
FRENCH ADVANCE:
SEIZE RUHRT TOWN
Newly Occupied Territory in
State of Siege-Censor-
ship N Force
FREIGHT TRAFFIC STOPPED
Population In Ruhr District Quiet AS
Advance Is Made Into Coal Re-
gion-No Public Meetings
Without Permission.

Essen.-Gelsenkirch three miles
northeast of Essen and in the second
zone OF occupation, was taken over
by the French.
Gelsenkirchen. like most of the
other Ruhr towns, owes it's prosperity
to the coal mines in the vicinity.
These mines have been extensively
developed at Gelsenkirchen. There
are numerous blast furnaces, steel
and boiler works and large factories
where soap, glass and chemicals are
made. 1t is on the Duisburg- Hamm
Railway, and with a number of con-
tinuous villages has a population of
about 100000
General Degoutte issued a procla-
nation from Dusseldorf establishing
state of siege throughout the newly
occupied territory. The German laws,
it was stipulated, would remain in
force.
A censorship has been established
following the French military occupa.
tion of the Ruhr.
The population continues quiet and
orderly Two divisions of French
troops are in the Essen district alone,
and two-thirds of the coal region is
already occupied, including the prin-
cipal points of Essen, Muelheim and
Oberhausen.
Freight traffic has been suspended
at Hamborn and the residents have
been advised that the consent of the
authorized German police and then Of
two subdivisions of the occupying au-
thorities must be had before public
meetings are held.
1t is reported from Duisburg that 10
French torpedo boats from Hamburg
arrived there.
The requisitioning of Essen's lead
ing hotel has necessitated the ejec-
tion of number of the foreign cor
respondents as we'll as the German
guests.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-01-18
u. S. SOLDIERS
TO QUIT RHINE
Harding Orders All American
Troops Back Home From
C0blentz Sector
DEEMS ACT "EXPEDIENT'
But Accepted Motive is Showing Dis
approval of Ruhr Invasion BY
France In Endeavor To Force
Germany To Pay Debts.

Washington, D. C.-American troops
were ordered home from the Rhine
with every indication that the admin
istration's purpose was to emphasize
its disapproval of the French repara-
be back n the United States by Feb
ruary 5.
Official explanation of the with
drawal order, issued Immediately aft
er conference between President
Harding and Secretaries Hughes and
Weeks, was confined to the statement
that the President deemed it expedi-
ent at this time. There were intima-
tions which appeared authoritative,
however, that France had been in
formed that perseverance in her
plans for forcible measures in Ger
many would result in American with
drawal from the Rhine, but no inkling
was given as to when or how diplo-
matte exchanges of such a nature had
been transmitted
Ambassadors of the allied countries
here, including the French and Amer
lean ambassadors in Europe, were
promptly informed by the state de-
partment of the order cable mes
sage from the war department to Ma
jor General Allen, commanding the
American Army of Occupation, gave
him preliminary instructions to pre-
pare for withdrawal while orders also
were issued for the transport st. Mi
hiel to sail from New York at once.
She will pick up about 40 officers and
more than 1000 men, comprising the
American force on the Rhine. either
at Hamburg or Bremen, as General
Allen elects.
Actual movement of the troops from
Coblenz, it was said, would begin just
in time for them to embark directly
from trains. The only American mil
itary units left behind will be detach-
ments to complete disposition of
stores and property not brought home
and those in charge of graves regis
tration activities. Some of General
Aliens staff officers will come by
passenger ships, as the st. Mihiel can
not accommodate all
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-01-18
5ritish-Turk Clash Reported.

London.-Despite efforts of officials
to hush it up, persistent reports were
circulated that "a serious incident"
had taken place between the Turks
and British at Chanak which lies at
the narrows of the Dardanelles. It
was seized by the British before the
Mudania armistice was signed and
converted into powerful fortress.
Recently it has been reported that the
Turks were massing troops in the di-
rection Of Chanak, menacing the Brit
tsh position from the Asiatic side
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-01-18
GERMANY PUT IN
DEFAULT ON COAL
American Observer at Paris
Creates Big Ser sation by
Speech Against 1t
FOR REVISION OF TREATY
British and American Views Are Simi.
lar-Strikes and Transportation
Failure Declared To Be
Cause of Shortage.

Paris.-Germany was voted in viii
full default OF her 1922 coal deliveries
by the reparations commission at a
session featured by an address by
Roland w. Boyden, in which the
American representative with the
commission severely criticised the
workings of the treaty OF Versailles
in certain respects.
His structures created much sur
prise and excited hardly less interest
than the formal declaration OF Ger
many's default
The statement made by Mr.. Boyden
before the vote in the secret session
was described by some of those who
heard him as "a condemnation of the
whole treaty OF Versailles and sug-
gestion that it should be revised as
soon as possible in the interests OF
the economic revival of Europe"
Neither Mr. Boyden nor Col James
A. Logan, the other American repre-
sentative, would discuss the proceed
ings or their part in them, feeling that
the Americans, above all others,
should observe the secrecy imposed
by the commission
Mr.. Boyden was quoted as citing in
support of his view the absurdity OF
declaring Germany in voluntary de-
fault on coal deliveries when, as
matter of fact, all the deliveries in
kind were entirely too great a bur-
den upon Germany in her present con-
dition, but that the commission, un-
der the treaty procedure, could do
nothing but recognize the default
The remarks of the American rep
resentatives were currently referred
to as "a sensational statement"
The British view, IL is learned, is
quite similar as to Germany's difficult
ties in meeting the coal requirements.
Sir John Bradbury is reported to have
said that German strikes and un-
avoidable transportation failures were
responsible for a shortage of 100000
tons, reducing the deficit in deliveries
to 16h per cent OF the COMMISSIONS
demands.
The vote in the commission was
three to one, Sir John Bradbury, the
British member. casting the negative
ballot.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-01-18
washlnaton Express psrallsd.

Baltimore, Md.-Five hundred pas
sengers on a fast train on the Penn
sylvania Railroad bound from New
York to Washington escaped injury
when the locomotive, tender and bag
gage car we're derailed near the Wash
ington road bridge at Halethorpe aft
er the engine had struck and demol-
ished a big motor truck Locomotive
and tender turned over on their sides.
None Of the nine passenger coaches
left the rails, however. and passen.
gers said their shaking up was slight.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-01-18
Noted ship Builder Is Dead.

delphia.-William NJ. Cramp.
founder OF the famous Cramps Ship
yard, died of heart failure in his home
here. He was 81 years old. AS an
associate In the management of the
great ship-building plant, he was in
strumental in perfecting the com
pound marine engine and triple ex-
pansion engine. He also designed
many of the monitors built for the
Federal navy in the Civil War. At
the time of his death he was the old
est member of the Union League Club
of this city.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-01-18
Berlin Recalls Ambassadors.

Berlin-Germany has recalled her
ambassadors from Paris and Brussels.
Government officials explained that
this move, precipitated by the notice
from France that the Ruhr would be
invaded at once, does not mean for
NAL rupture of relations with Belgium
and France. The ambassadors were
ordered to protest to the signatories
Of the Versailles treaty against the
breach" of the pact and to further no.
tify the allies that it would be impos-
sible for Germany to continue repara-
tions payments in kind.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-01-18
Head Of Reserve Board Named.

Washington.-The uncertainty that
has prevailed in financial circles since
last August when w. P. G. Harding
resigned as governor of the Federal
reserve board was ended when Presi-
dent Harding sent to the Senate the
nomination of Daniel r. Crissinger of
Marion, o., present comptroller of the
currency, to head the Government
banking system. AS the governorship
of the Federal reserve board has been
vacant since Harding's term expired
Crissinger will assume his new duties
as soon as the nomination has been
confirmed by the Senate.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-01-18
City lmperIIed in zo.Mn. Wind

Denver. Col-Wind estimated at
between 65 and 20 miles an hour. set
a record which probably never has
been equaled in Denver for ferocity.
Streets were strewn with debris, and
lives were imperiled as chimneys.
poles and large signs fell Communi.
cation with surrounding towns was
cut off. Three hundred motorists
were stalled between Denver and
Golden. Fire and police apparatus
were constantly on the move. Dam.
age to property will run into hun
dreds Of thousands Of dollars.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-01-18
Thieves Return For Pants.

New York. - When thieves robbed
the Rockwell Clothing Company store
in Broadway for the fifth time a few
weeks ago, the manager posted a no.
tice on the window, advising them
that if they would come back they
could have the pants to match a coat
they had carried OFF The robbers re-
turned and smashed a $500 plate glass
window. Failing to find the pants.
they carried OF 5000 worth of cloth.
ing that was on display The man
agement plans no more jokes.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-01-18
White ROBBED Visitor Routed

Hazleton, Pa.-Seven men garbed
IN long white robes and white bon.
nets we're chased out OF town by Pa.
trolman Thomas McGinity and the
whole town is wondering what they
wanted in Hazleton and II they we're
members OF the Ku Klux Klan. The
men alighted from a closed auto and
moved up residence street when
townspeople. seeing the white appari.
tions, called McGinity. The police.
man gave chase but the klansmen es.
capped toward Laurel.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-01-18
Woman Killed in Minneapolis Fire.

Minneapolis, Minn-Mrs. IT. E..
Lehman of Chicago, is dead of asphyx-
iation, 10 persons were overcome by
smoke, and the lives OF go others
were endangered when smoke from a
basement fire filled the Lincoln Hotel
here. The dead woman's husband and
another Chicago couple, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ted Fallon, attempted to carry her to
a stairway, but were themselves over
come by smoke and. with a score Of
other guests, were carried out by fire.
men
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-01-18
Sons Disgrace KIIls Fatb.r

CoshOcton, O.-Abraham L. Car.
man, aged so years, father of Frank
b. Carman who is being held by
New York police in connection with
the 100000 Shoellkopf jewelry rob.
berry, died suddenly at his home here.
His death is said TO have immediate.
" followed reading an account Of his
sons arrest Carman has been an
invalid for several years and 1t is be.
lieved that his weakened heart failed
to Withstand the shock OF his sons
disgrace,
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-01-18

Houston, Texas. - Earl Grey. race
driver Of Flint, Mich. was killed at
the Gulf Coast Speedway on the last
lap OF the second race. Grey lift the
inside fence in the previous lap, but
continued to drive with a piece of the
fence wedged between his left front
wheel and the steering gear. As he
tried to come out OF the turn into the
stretch in the last lap, the board
caught his steering apparatus, caus-
ing him to turn over He was caught
under the car and crushed.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-01-18
Bomb Wrecks Home; TWO Kiu.d

Washington, Pa - DeLeslie Ed
wards. aged As years, a miner. and
his daughter, Inell Edwards, aged 2
months, were almost instantly killed
and three other members Of the fam
lily were probably fatally injured when
their home at Lincoln Hill, two miles
west Of Washington. in which all
were asleep, was demolished by a
powerful explosion. Ill-feeling be-
tween Edwards and several Italians.
led to the placing of an unusually
powerful bomb under the home
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-01-18

Midvale. GA cartridge that had
failed to drop from a chamber Of a
revolver which Earl Pierce, 19 years
old, supposed he had emptied,
pierced the abdomen Of Eugene Wat.
kirs, IS, nephew OF Pierce. Pierce
was swapping at empey chambers
while the two lads were playing Wild
West
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-01-18
Shipping Board Boat Is Sunk.

New Fork.-The steamer Western
Plains, inbound from Philadelphia,
rammed and sank the Shipping Board
steamer West Calumb in the East
River in dense fog. The West Ca
lumb, clearing for Constantinople.
sank beside a pier toward which it
had been driven by the force of the
collision. No one was injured.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-01-18
Aviator Killed in pIane crash

El Paso, Tex.-First Lieut.. p. b.
Liebhauser Of the Twelfth Aero
Squadron, stationed at Fort Bliss, was
killed when his plane crashed near
Del Rio, Tex. according to informa-
ton received at air headquarters here
Lieut.. Liebhauser was plotting a plane
from Kelley Field. San Antonio to
Fort Bliss
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-01-18
UnflI.J steel ord.rs n.o.....

New York Untitled orders OF the
United States Steel Corporation on
December 81, 1922, just made public.
totalled 6745,7O3 tons. a decrease Of
94,539 tons under those at the end
OF the preceding month, which to-
tailed 6,84O,242 tons.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-01-18
Race Rlots Renewed

Rosewood, Florida.-Twelve houses
that remained OF the Negro section of
Rosewood following the clash be-
tween whites and blacks recently, in
which seven we're killed, we're fired
by a crowd of white men here and
burned to the ground.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-01-18
U. s. Rhlne rroons Kent IN Bounds

Coblenz.-With the idea of averting
possible trouble, all the soldiers OF
the American forces in Germany, ex-
cept those on night duty must be in
barracks before II o'clock at night.
No passes will be issued to the Amer
ican troops to points outside the Cob
lenz area. The French troops in the
American area are required to be on
the streets at 9 o'clock at night.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-01-18
A Costly preserlntlon.

New York Suffering severely from
nervous trouble due to business wor.
ries, Louis Gates was advised by his
doctor to see his first movie show.
His neighbor in the darkened house
picked his pocket Of s42
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-01-18
Flve Killed In aas Exnloaion

Birmingham, Ala.-Entering the pit
in the face OF a warming that IT was
dangerous, five miners met death in
Dolomite mine No. I, Of the Wood.
ward Iron Company, near here. in a
gas explosion. The men were killed
outright, according to reports.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-01-18
cIoudburst Wrecks Loo camp.

Seattle, Wash.-The West Fork log
ging camp, four miles from Morton,
Lewis county, Wash, was wrecked
by a cloudburst, according to word
received here. A fivefoot wall of
water poured down Tilton river,
wrecking and overturning nearly
every building in the camp. A man
and a child were reported missing.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-01-18
Aid Comes Too Late; Veteran Dies.

West New York, N. AFTER two
years waiting for compensation.
Walter S Steiger, gassed Argonne
veteran, was notified the government
has awarded him $50 a month and
S675 extra 'I guess it's too late.
mother" he said, turning over in
bed. A few hours later he was dead
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-01-18
Holdup Men Get $4,000 IN asnk

Hinton, Okla.-Three robbers held
up the First National Bank OF Hinton,
locked three persons in the bank
vault and escaped in a motor car with
approximately $4,000 in currency and
bonds
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-01-18
Baby With Full Set % r..+s

New York.-An infant bearing a
full set Of teeth and an unusual
quantity OF hair was born here to
Mrs. Louis Stone. The child died
at birth. Mrs Stone is II years old.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-01-18
Bic FIre Loss In eeornla.

FloTlla, Ga.-The business district
OF Flovilla IS in ashes as a result on
a fire which swept 1S buildings. caus-
ing a property loss estimated at
$50, 900.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-01-18
Salem, Mass, Bars kIan eatberIros

Salem, Mass-The city council
voted unanimously to prohibit all
"parades. meetings and demonstra-
tions" on the part OF the Ku Klux
Klan in this city.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-01-18

Clarksburg-Miss Elizabeth Bayliss,
who was chosen at Halloween time as
the prettiest girl in Clarksburg, is
receiving a great batch of letters from
all parts of the United States follow
ing the publication of her photograph
several weeks ago by the Newspaper
enterprise association it was learned
upon inquiry OF Miss Bayliss
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-01-18

Parkersburg- g-Bloodhounds brought
here to be used in the search for a
large quantity Of meat stolen in one
of the suburban districts turned out
TO be "hooch" hounds, and in their
quest uncovered a large still in opera
tion.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-01-18
AM to Avsnae peatha Erom Hootoh

Albany, N. "a bill has been in-
troduced in the Legislature proposing
to add to the legal definition of muir
der, in this state, the following: ANY
person who sells, gives away, or
otherwise furnishes intoxicating liquor
which causes the death OF human
being is guilty OF murder in the first
degree and punishable accordingly.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-01-18

Parkersburg-The Parkersburg city
council has taken steps towards the
installation of a well unit to the local
waterworks system which if it proves
successful will probably lead to the
adoption of a well water supply sys-
TEN for the entire city and the aban-
donment of the river water filtration
system which has been in use for
many years.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-01-18

Wheeling-The number OF inmates
in the state penltentiary at Mounds
Vile was increased to 1876 when IA
new prisoners arrived. Thirteen OF
the new arrivals were from Harrison
county, and one from Preston.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-01-18

Charleston-The contract for all
state printing for the year beginning
January 10. 1923, was awarded to the
Jarrett printing company, of Charles
ton, by the state printing commission.
Jarrett printing company bid as fol-
lows for printing, SSS,65O; for bind
ing S66,956.50; total, $155, 5,O6O.5O
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-01-18

MorgantOwn-Mor needs a
flop house." in the opinion of Captain
Raymond Gearing, head of the local
Salvation Army organization. There
is no place in Morgantown where the
drifters, the gentlemen of the road
and the man without work can obtain
cheap nights lodging and the va
rious civic organizations should get
together and provide such a place."
Captain Gearing said. Many of the
drifters type now spend night at the
city Jail.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-01-18

MontgOmery-Plans are being made
by the wOman's club of Montgomery
for the building of community house
to be completed in the spring. A site
already has been obtained in Third
avenue between Washington and Mon
roe streets. The community house will
be used for all the meetings of the
woman's club and will be available
for public gatherings There are 100
members in the club. Mrs. d. c. Small
ridge is president
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-01-18

ToTmer missouri Governor Dead.
st. Louis, Mo.-Lon V. Stephens.
aged 81 years, former governor of
Missouri, died here.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-01-18

Parkersburg Grimm, Spring
field, Mo-, Western association infield-
er, was shot through the right hand
at his home at New Haven. w. Va. The
shooting was accidental He was
brought to a local hospital
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-01-18
N E. w S
CULLINGS
WEST VIRGINIA

Morgantown-A bill is being drafted
TO present to the legislature this win
ter, creating a new court for Monon-
gala county, to relieve the circuit OF
juvenile cases.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-01-18

Clarksburg-When struck by an au-
tomobile in which five young men were
riding as she was walking home from
mass at the Salem Catholic church,
Mrs. Delphia Mayer, %, Of East
Salem, was instantly killed. Her
skull was fractured and her back
broken.