davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-03-29
Elevator Drops; Nineteen Hurt

Pittsburgh, Pa-Nineteen persons
were injured-11 girls and eight men
when a combination freight-passen-
ger elevator plunged three floors, a
distance Of approximately 35 feet, in
the Murdoch, Kerr & Co. building,
Strawberry way piling the passengers
into heap at the bottom OF the
shaft
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-03-29

Philadelphia, Pa.-Calvin Pardee.
81 years old, anthracite operator and
formerly president of the Lehigh
Coal and Navigation Company, is dead
at his home here. He had suffered
some time from inhrmities OF age.
Pardee was born in Hazelton. Pa.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-03-29
january Exports over s8ss 900 900.

Washington. d. C.-Exports from
the United States during January, ac-
cording to final figures reported by
the commerce department amounting
to s833,539,192, compsred with s27s.-
S4S,469 for the same month last year.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-03-29
samuel eomnera Mnoh lmnrnu.a

New York.-Samuel Gompers. pres
ident Of the American Federation OF
Labor, who has been seriously III with
influenza at the Knox Hill Hospital,
has recovered sufficiently to leave his
bed and walk about the building.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-03-29
Masket eandIts Loot sc

Detroit, Mich.-Three masked men
blew open the safe in the Regent
Theater and escaped with loot esti.
mated at between $4,000 and $4,000.
The watchman was overpowered.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-03-29
Serves 25 Years for Anotber,s Grim.

Washington, d. C.-President Hard
ing has granted pardon to Charner
Tidwell, a half-breed Cherokee In
dian, who served 25 years in the At
lanta Federal prison for a murder he
did not commit, It was announced at
the department Of Justice.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-03-29
Death Of Prominent Critic

New York, N. Y.-Henry Edward
Krehbiel, noted music critic who has
been connected with the New York
Tribune for 43 years, and who was
author Of several books and widely
known as a lecturer, is dead
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-03-29
Ruhr Farm Hands Come Here.

New York, N. Y.--Four hundred
German farmers, driven out on tho
Ruhr region by the French, arrived
on the steamer Nieuw Amsterdam,
TO get Jobs tn the Aiddla West
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-03-29
Blizzard May Cut Down Boil w.svil

Washington, d. G. - The February
blizzard which lift most OF the cotton
belt is believed to have killed of a
large proportion of boil Weeviis which
had gone into winter retirement.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-03-29

Wheeling Mary Johnson, IS,
died here o. injuries received when she
was struck by an automobile. She
was lifelong resident of Wheeling
and a member Of a prominent family.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-03-29

Huntington-Charging an attempt to
blackmail her of about $500. Mrs. Alex
Rose caused the arrest of two private
detectives.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-03-29

Wheeiing-Miss Mary Dague, who
competed in the beauty contest at At
landc City last summer, as Miss
Wheeling" has announced her en-
gagement to Frark L. King, of Hunt
ington. Miss Dagpe says her fance
Is in the oil business. The wedding
will be an event of early spring.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-03-29

Parkersburg - Announcement was
made of the football schedule for next
season for the Parkersburg high school
The schedule has the usual number Of
state games with Wheeling, Hunting
ton. Charleston, etc, and two games
with Marietta, Ohio.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-03-29

Wheeling-Charles L. Whiting has
been appointed acting prohibition com
missioner of West Virginia by Federal
Prohibition Commissioner Haynes
Whiting, who was chief clerk to the
late Charles Ahrens. prohibition COM
missioner, has taken up his new
duties.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-03-29

Huntington-Ray Boster, % years
old, suffered fatal injuries yesterday
when motorcycle he was riding over
turned on the Barboursville road He
died few hours later in q hospital
here. Boster was well known as
race rider and entered In track events
throughout this territory.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-03-29

Wednesday, April 4, has
been definitely decided upon as the date
for opening bids for complete work
on the proposed $2,OOO,OOO water fltra-
tlon plant for Greater Wheeling, it
was announced here by City Manager
Charles II. Dowling. The bids. accord
ing to Dowler, will cover the entire
project, including a new system for
the out-the-pike section. 1t is expected
that It will take the filtration engineers
approximately one week to tabulate
these bids.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-03-29

Martinsburg- J. Cody and Da-
mon Hardy, Of Martinsburg. escaped
from deputy sheriff at Blazer in the
Allegheny mountains, while they were
being taken to the penitentiary to
serve unexpired terms. They were
charged with violating paroles They
escaped through a rest room window on
a train.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-03-29

Benwood-The BenwoOd and Nc
Mechen consolidated water company
was sold to grOup of prominent busl-
ness men at the court house for $780,
OOC. The concern was in bankruptcy
and the property was sold at auction
through 5. G.. Smith, receiver, by vlr-
tue OF fedora. decree. The new
owners will take possession as soon
as the sale has been confirmed by
the court They hive incorporated the
concern under the old name, except
that the word Consolidated" Is drop
ped.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-03-29

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS is to have
a bridge of sighs. Contractors on the
new county Jail have started construc-
tton of the bridge which will connect
the new jail with the court house.
Across this bridge, convicted prisoners
will wend their way from court house
to their jail cells. The work on the
Jail Is progressing rapidly and the
brick work is bieng pushed to compile
tion by the contractors.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-03-29

Charieston-With grand total bal
ance, including investments, OF S32,-
Oj3,9264O, In the state treasury, the
state Of West Virginia, It may be said
Is in the mulu-mllliOnalre class; that
Is, II the Virginia debt and the state
road bond issues are not take- into
consideration and subtracted.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-03-29

HuntIngton-Jess willard, former
heavyweight champion the world,
Is to appear here and in other titles
Of the state in series of boxing ex-
hibiuOns, in the near future, Patrick
Clnepa, promoter announced.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-03-29

Beckley-Robert Blake, charged
with having violated liquor laws. was
killed by J. A. Martin, state trooper.
az Glen Jean. The trooper reported
that when he approached Blake TO
arrest him, Blake tried to draw his
pistol The officer said be fred In
self-defense
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-03-29

Bluefield-Entombed behind a wall
OF rock, coal and slate for fifteen
hours, Lloyd Lipscomb, one of the
miners caught In the blast which
wrecked the mine of the Weyanoke
Coal and Coke company was brought
to the surface by rescue workers. The
rescue of Lipscomb reduces the death
list from II to 10. Lpscomb was able
to go to his home after being given
first aid.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-03-29

Charleston-COnstructiOn OF the
last link Of the Tug river highway
through Mingo county Is provided for
out OF the bond issue Of 100000 rati.
fed by the citizens OF Stafford dis
trict by a vote Of 493 to q
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-03-29

Wheeling-"Death was due to self
inflicted wounds. No '1otive was
given in the few notes left, only re-
ferring to tae disposition of his
money" was the statement OF County
Coroner Clyde Har1esty OF Bridge
port, on the firdilg dead Of Tony
Pernich at his home In Neffs
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-03-29

State Treasurer Johnson issued his
financial report for the month of Feb
ruary, which shows that the grand
total cash balance in banks, all funds
at the end of the month was $50, ,763,-
126.4O. The amount of the school fund
invested was $99S,5OO and the amount
of the workmens compensation fund
invested was 1O,3O2, 300.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-03-29

Parkersburg Neal Mervyn Of VIII
liamstown, student at Marietta college,
was convicted by a jury in Wood coun-
~ circuit court Of grand larceny in
connection with the burglary of the
residence OF Elmer Lane, an oil oper-
ator In Williamstown a year ago. lie
had been indicted on two counts, break
ing and entering at night and grand
larceny. The trial jury found Mer-
vyn guilty OF the latter and lesser Of
fense the penalty for which Is from
two 70 ten years in the state peniten-
dary.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-03-29

Parkersburg-The jury in the case
of the state of West Virginia against
Fletcher Boso being tried here on
charges of arson in connection with
the burning Of a school house at Finn.
An Harris district near here, was taken
TO a local church and listened to a ser
mon. They were under guard Of
Sheriff w. G. Cochran and Banin Il.
X Petty. Following the sermon they
thanked the pastor, who stated that
the verdict was favorable"
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-03-29

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS upon re
agriculturists and the wool growers of
the state the advantage of pooling
their interests to the end that better
classes of wool can be obtained and
accordingly better prices demanded.
Is the mission Of ]. B. Mclaughlin.
secretary Of the state farm bureau
federation, and G. W. Mason, Of Lewis
county, who are touring the state.
holding meetings with wool growers
where 1t IS possible.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-03-29

Beckley = Bob Blake was fatally
wounded by State Trooper ]. A. Mar
tin at Glen Jean when Martin was at
tempting to put Blake under arrest
on liquor charge, the trooper report
ed to headquarters here. Blake tried
10 draw pistol against the officer,
he said, and he fired in self-defense
he claimed. Blake died within a few
minutes while being taken to the hos
pital at Oak Hill.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-03-29

Charleston-The state road commits
sion, according to an opinion given by
Attorney General England, would not
DE liable for damages arising on ac-
count OF the unsafe condition of a
state road. The opinion was given in
answer to an inquiry from B. S. Ray,
chief of the automobile bureau of the
state road commission
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-03-29

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS of 1900
acre tract of coal In Logan county
near the border of the Williamson
field, has been started by the Crystal
Block Coal and Coke company, one of
the Col. e. O'Toole interests. There
are two five-foot seams of coal on the
property. A modern steel plant and
tipple are to be erected Immediately.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-03-29

Parkersburg - A tentative Associa-
fion OF Savings and Loans Associations
of which there are IA TO 10 in West
Virginia was formed here in a meeting
of representatives of these companies
from Morgantown, Clarksburg, Charles
ton, Fairmont, Wheeling and Parkers-
burg.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-03-29

HuntingtOn-Mrs Howard A. Law
renee, of this city, has accepted ap-
pointment as president OF the West
Virginia Southern district of Music
clubs. She will have charge of or
ganization of music clubs in CabeH,
Lincoln, Mercer, Mcdowell, Wyoming,
Logan, Mingo and Wayne counties and
their affiliation with the state fedora
ton of music clubs.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-03-29

Clarksburg-O the plea that his
wife was critically ILL and that he was
unable to hire a nurse to attend her,
Magistrate T. G. Nicewarner allowed
Fred Prelate to furnish $500 bond and
leave the Jail with the promise to re-
turn when his wife was better. Pre-
late is under a 3O-day Jail sentence
following his plea of guilty to a mash
possession charge.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-03-29
N E w S
CULLINGS
WEST VIRGINIA

Buckhannon - c. G. Starkey was
caught by a fall of rock in the Adrian
Hampton mine near Hampton, and died
soon later from injuries he sustained.
Clarksburg-A depth greater than
ever before attained by an oil we'll
drill Is the goal of Harry L. Lambers,
of Lamberton, who declares he has
plans under way for drilling a test
well on lease near here that will
be drilled down 10000 feet.
Evening star., 1923-04-12
World Court Held Essential
Step TOWARD Universal Peace
Secretary Hoover Fires Opening Gu, IL,
Fight to Gain U. S. Membership il, Tri-
buual by Answering Borah and Others.

it felt SO inclined when the case
arose.
mo other nation" he continued,
can summon us into court except
with our consent. The court itself
cannot summon us in, nor in any
manner or degree exert upon US any
kind of compulsion, not even moral.
Our proposal to enter the court and
the act of adhesion to it which Presi-
dent Harding has asked, Is based
upon the assumption that compulsion
is not necessary for peoples Of good
Will and a sense of Justice"
Many Problems Up.
A multitude of recommendations,
ranging in subject matter from inter-
national cooperation to prevent war
to problems of purely local concern,
are to be acted upon by the fourth
annua! convention of the National
League of Woman Voters today.
The recommendations are contained
in the plan of work and committee
programs for the coming year. and
have been vised by state leagues ard
the nationa. executive committee.
A measure on international cooper
alton to prevent war will urge the
development of methods which would
help to obtain democratic control of
control of economical policies. Eff
cheney in governmental departments
will be urged through support of the
rling-Lehlbach bill for reclassifi-
cation of salaries in the federal civil
service.
Evening star., 1923-04-12

Ices will be held at St. Paurs Epis-
copal Church. cad street and Washing
ton circle, tomorrow morning at IL
o'clock following a short service at the
home. The interment will be in Oak
Hill cemetery. The pallbearers will be
from the Medical Society of the Dis
| trict of Columbia and close business as
sociates.
DR.. Burch was a son of Henry G.
Burch. for many years proprietor Of the
old Ebbitt House, and Ann F. Burch
He was born September 2, 1871, and
had spent practically all Of his life in
Washington. He was a graduate of the
Georgetown University. taking his med
ical degree there in the class of 49,
Following his graduation he established
himself in the practice of medicine and
for number of years was one of the
we'll known active practitioners Of med
icine and surgery in this city. He also
graduated from olumbian University. In
1915 he gave up his medical practice to
become an active member of the broker
age firm of John l.. Edwards & Co. He
was a member of the Medical Society
of the District of Columbia, Phi Kappa
Psi, the Washington Board Of Trade
and director in the Seventh Street
Savings Bank. He Is survived by his
wife. Mrs. Sally II. Burch three chill
dren. Mrs. Helen b. Piclsford w.
Evening star., 1923-04-12
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
DIES MONIES. Iowa, April 12.-An-
swering the attacks of those who op-
pose President Harding's proposal
that the United States enter the per-
manent world court. organized by the
league of nations. Secretary Herbert
Hoover, addressing the National
League of Women Voters last night,
opened the public debate. in which
most of the prominent men of the
country are expected to participate.
To go into the court. Mr.. Hoover
said, would not be entering the
league in any sense" but would be
IAN essential step" in the direction of
world peace
He argued that American member
ship in the court would aid in placing
international relationship on a basis
of law rather than politics. and would
at the same time continue the Ameri-
can policy of cancellation and good
will exemplitied in the arms confer
enCe and in recent relations in Latin
America
Replies to BOrah.
Opponents of membership in the
league. he said, need not hang back
from the court nor Tear political ell
tanglementS through its operation.
Replying directly to criticism by
Senator Borah of Idaho, Mr.. Hoover
declared the senator really wanted
now to go further than the American
people were willing to follow.
1t is unhappily true, Mr.. Hoover
said, that the term league of
nations during the political con-
troversy oS the last four years has
been given an odium which caused
many thousands of Americans to
shrink from what they willingly
assent to as Il thing standing by
itself merely because it has
association with phrase.
To some people. he said, the league
is such an anathema that even its
many good acts are bad"
The United States. he said, would
he under no compulsion if it entered
the court and would not need to sub
NIT any case to that tribunal un. eSs
Evening star., 1923-04-12
FIVE CONSUL GENERAL
PROMOTIONS LISTED
Three of Service Recalled From
Foreign Posts to Duty at
State Department.

Recent changes in the United
States consular service include the
promotion os the following to the
grade of consul general at the posts
named: Homer NJ. Byington of Con-
necticut, at Naples; Frederick T. F.
Dumont of Pennsylvania, at Frank
fort; Douglas Jenkins of South Caro-
lima. at Canton; Tracy Lay of Ala
bama. at Munich; Horace L. WASH
ington Of Washington, d. c., at Liver
pool.
Consul General Augustus e. Ingram
of California, at Havre; Consul Irv-
ing N. Linnell of Massachusetts. at
Evening star., 1923-04-12

London. and Consul General Evan E..
Young of South Daota, have boen
detailed to duty at the State Depart
ment. The following named have
been detailed to posts: Consul John
Randolph of New York. to Bagdad:
Consul Edgar c. Soule Of Texas. to
Cardiff; Consul Henry p. Starrett of
F1oriua, to Belfast.
The following have resigned: Con-
sui Jesse H. Johnson of Texas. at
Regina; Consul Frederick Simpich of
Washington, at the State Depart
ment; Consular Agent Edward B.
Kirk Of Illinois, at Manaos, Brazil,
and Consular Clerk Charles F. Leon
ard Of Vermont, at Peterborough.
Evening star., 1923-04-12

Thompson Burch, jr., and Miss Saliie
Campbell Burch; his mother, Mrs. Ann
e. Burch; brother. Harry b. Burch,
and sister. Mrs. Ada B. Hampton, wife
of Col X. J. Hampton. u. S. A.
Evening star., 1923-04-12

DR.. w. Thompson Burch, formerly an
active practitioner Of medicine, a mem
ber of the stock brokerage firm of John
l.. Edwards & Co.. died Tuesday at the
family apartments in the Wyoming. He
was fifty-two years old. Funeral sery-
, 1923-02-01

MY horse. Peggy May. could beat
the fastest sprinter there is, ! be-
lieve.,' sad J. West Mcdowell, n
local horseman and racing enthusi-
asst, after reading of the question
that has arisen over the possibility
OF an athlete carrying away the
honors in n race staged between
man and race horse.
Mr.. Mcdowell was talking about
horse racing with Thomas vfllnave
manager OF tho Wyoming theatre.
when the question came up over
Regtnold Denny. famous movie
stars reported wager that he was
one athlete who could best even the
famous Norwich in n short dist
ance dash. Denny. at the time of
the reported wager, was ION loca-
tom at the famous Louisville. Ky.
meet OF las season making scenes
for the Universal Jewel production,
'tThe Kentucky Derby which
comes to the Wyoming beginning
Saturday.
'If some sprinter VIII race Peggy
May, why not hold a contest right
here in Casper and decide this
question. right now said Mr.. viii
nave. So it was decided that a
race between man horse would take
place Saturday at 1915 sharp on
the vacant ground at the north side
of the Northwestern depot, Super
intendent Woodwork of the rail.
road having gwen permission n
ho'd the contest on this ground.
This spot was selected because Of
its cetral location to the bushes
district, making 1t possible for
many persons who would Ike to
view the contest to attend.
Tho following high scnool sprint
ers have already decided to take a
chance on their ability and speed
, 1923-02-01
BOXING BILLS
OFFEREDAGAIN


CHEYENNE. wyu.. Feb. 1.-Rep-
r~esentative Deloney of jackson today
introduced a bill to legalize boxing
and wrestling in Wyoming. His
measure, similar to the one voted
down W. years ago. would provide
for q state. boxing commissioner,
whose salary would be met by a tax
levied on the gate receipts at all
matches. Bout would be limited to
Is rounds, but decisions would be al
lowed. Any town or city could refuse
to grant permission to promoters of
such affairs. The bill was referred to
the house livestock committee.
Tho state senate this morning laid
on the table Fowler's bill to extend
the women's eight hour day law to
all branches of industry. 1t win thus
require a two thirds vote to lift it.
, 1923-02-01
NOTICE OF PROBATE OF LAST
WILL AND TESTAMENT OF
RAYMOND ROUAN, DECEASED.

To Edward f. Rouan, Mary Eliz-
abeth Wheeler, Katherine M. Rou-
an, Dorothy NJ. Rouan, Ida NJ. Rou-
an, Rose v. Rouan, and Jean Rou-
an, and Carrie Fort, and to whom it
may concern, heirs and divisees at
law of Raymond Rouan, deceased.
Notice is hereby given, that Carl
H. Anderson did, OF the End day of
January, A. D. 1923, file with the
Clerk of the District Court of the
Sixth Judicial District of Wyoming,
sitting within and for Natrona
County, his petition in writing pray
ing the Court for Letters Tesla
mentary be issued to the said Carl
H. Anderson, as Executor of the
Last Will and Testament of the said
Roymand Rouan, deceased, and
that said petition is set for hearing
by the Court on the 18th day of
February, A. D. 1923, at the hour
Of ten o'clock A. NJ. of said day, or
as soon thereafter as the same can
be heard, at which time and place
the said last Will aforesaid will be
admitted to Probate and Letters
Testamentary issued unless proper
and legal objections be made
thereto.
Dated this End day of January,
A. D. 1928.
HAZEL coNwELL,
Clerk of the District Court of
Natrona County, Wyoming.
Publish January 20, February /,
Id, 1923.
, 1923-02-01
Substituting
Injuries -Four
. Riding Truck

Doyle Erkenberger and l.. H.
Lowe, employees OF the Chicago
Bridge & Iron works on the tank
construction at the Midwest Rein.
ing's company farm. received in
1uries to their legs yesterday after
noon while riding home from work
on a truck. hat necessltated their
being taken q the county hospital
for treatment. The men. who were
sitting on the side of the truck with
their feet hanging over. were
knocked off by a car which whizzed
past them going In the opposite Ill
rectlou. The a did not stop and
the driver has not been located.
Roy Worcester and f. Giffen, who
were also riding on tho truck. were
hit. and treated at the office OF DR..
Allen Mcclellan.