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The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-04-05
NOTED ACTRESS DIES
IN PARIS; AGED 81
Sarah Bernhardt, the Famous
Tragedienne, Asks for a
Beautiful Funeral"

Paris, France.-"The golden voice."
which for more than 60 years has
charmed the audiences of the civiliz-
ed world, at last is stilled.
For Bernhardt, the incompatible.
greatest and bravest young woman"
OF her century, at length has passed
on, radiant and beautiful and un-
afraid in spite of her 7S years. In
stageland and among stage-lovers the
world over, the most famous actress
OF two generations is mourned.
Bernhardt was unconscious when
the revered dead, the famous writer's
whom she had interpreted for the
world and whose busts and portraits
adorned her home, beckoned the ira
gedienne to join them after tenderly
awaiting to claim her.
The actress died within the church
The last sacrament was administered
shortly before her death by Father
Risser of ST. Francis De Sales Church.
Toward the end of the service" the
priest said, "she only half recognized
me, hardly understood and was unable
to talk"
Shortly after her death Bernhardt
was laid out in a room filed with
roses. Throngs of her neighbors and
friends, rich and poor alike, called at
her home to condole the members OF
the family and to pay their respects
to the tragedienne.
Bernhardt will have the most i'm
posing funeral that Paris has seen for
years. The services will be an Off
cial occasion, an honor accorded only
to the great.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-04-05
BIG PACKING HOUSE
MERGER COMPLETED
Armour Interests Take Over
The Numerous Plants of
Morris and Company

Chicago, Ill.-Formal announcement
OF the purchase of Norris and Com
pany, packers, by Armour and Com
pany, was made by ]. Ogden Armour,
chairman of the purchasing company's
board of directors. The price to be
paid is $27, 100000, of which a little
more than 10 per cent will be paid in
cash and the balance in Armour stock.
The business and physical assets of
Morris will be taken over by the
North American Products Company. a
subsidiary of Armour and COMPANY
or Delaware. which is a subsidiary in
turn of Armour and Company.
Armour's statement ended much
speculation as to details of the deal.
principally those of the terms, which
were generally reported to involve a
price Of $30,000,00O, including $10,-
100000 in cash. AS set forth, pay-
ments will be made as follows: S2,-
100000 in cash, $5,O0O,OO0 in par value
preferred stock OF Armour and Com.
pany of Delaware, 100000 in par
value preferred stock of Armour and
Company of Illinois, and $1O,7OO, 900
in par value class A common stock
OF Armour and Company of Illinois.
Saving effected through elimination
OF operating duplication, Armour said
Will amount to millions annually and
benefit consumers and producers of
meat products" The Morris buying
and selling organizations, he said, will
be retained.
Armour operates 16 packing plants
and 332 branch houses in various
American cities. Morris has seven
packing houses and 164 branch
houses.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-04-05
Big Bankers Go In Movies.

Englewood, N. J.-Thomas w. La
mont and Dwight NJ. Morrow. million
aire members of J. p. Morgan & Com
pany firm, went into the movies for
one day. It was TO effort by the A.
nancierB, howevef, to oust Douglas
Fairbanks or Charlie Chaplin. They
faced the camers to help raise $780,
600 for a new Englswood hospital
building. Seward Prosser, another
capitalist, also contributed a few
yards OF celluloid smiles for charlty's
sake.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-04-05
Falls 200 Feet and Iiues-

New Haven, Conn.-Life for Arthur
Schneider steeplejack. has resolved
itself down 10 being one fall after an
other. Schneider was painting the
stack of the New England War Com
pany plant here when the rope broke.
In his 3O0-foot descent to the ground,
the steeplejack hit the roof OF the en-
gine house and bounced over the edge
for a further drop OF 20 feet. When
Schneider came to he scanned the
distance he had fallen and walked to
the waiting vehicle The doctors say
he will be in a condition to finish the
Job i'm a few DAYS
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-04-05
Many Reported Dead.

Belgrade. Hungary-A serious sit
uation exists in Hungary with fight
ing in progress between government
forces and insurgents led by General
Kronoy, said advices from the from
tier. Many persons are reported to
have been killed and wounded. The
trouble started when the value of
Hungarian money began to fall on the
exchange market and prices began to
rise. A general strike was proclaim
ed. Then fighting broke out. Do
mand is being made that the govern
ment of Count Bethlen at Budapest
resign.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-04-05
Lsaps Lon rhIrd Loo wIndow.

Chicago. 1.-Two women were in,
jured when they leaped from upper
stories Of their burning home hero.
Mrs. Agnes Barber, aged 20 years,
jumped from third-story window in
to a policeman's overcoat used as an
emergency life net. The coat was
ripped apart, but Mrs. Barber sus-
tanned only a broken leg Mrs. Mar
jorie Mitchell jumped from a second
story window. alighting on a sloping
porch and rolled from there to tho
arms OF three policemen.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-04-05
Eco slh Inches Lopo

Salem, Cd. d. Kirby, Of West
Eighth street, has placed on exhibit
tion in local store window an egg
laid by one Of his pullets. The egg
measures 81 inches the long way.
around, 6h inches the short way
around and weighs one-quarter of a
pound. The weight Of the average
egg Is about two ounces. Mr.. Kirby
says the feat is especially noteworthy
by reason OF the tact that the egg
was produced By = yOung fowl
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-04-05
FAvORS LAW TO
ABOLISH DIVORCE
Supreme Court Justice In An
Interview Praises Publicity
OF Marital Scandal
OPPOSES FOREIGN DIVORCE
The Recent Stillman Divorce Case
Gives Judge Morschauser An
Opportunity To Express His
Opinion On This Subject.

New York. n. Y Supreme Court
Justice Joseph Morschauser, who pre-
sided over the Stillman case and
other noted divorce suits. advocates
the complete abolition OF divorce. and
In an interview on the subject, he
urged publicity for all divorce cases,
so long as divorces are allowed.
Justice Morschauser said that he
believed the abolition of divorce
should be brought about by congress
sional legislation or constitutional
amendment
But that is long way ahead" he
said, because there are unfortunately
so many middle-aged and elderly
men-and some young ones-who for
one reason or another want new
wives
But one great practical step which
could be taken Immediately is the pas
sage OF legislation making DEGREES OBJ
tanned in Paris, or elsewhere, invalid
1t is all wrong to let a rich man or
woman run off to Paris to get di-
vorces. We should not allow a condi-
tion to exist which permits wealthy
Americans to escape from the opera
tion of American laws"
Justice Morschauser was asked il
the wealthy were not able to have
things their own way in some Ameri-
can divorce courts.
mot by long shot," he said my
experience has been quite the other
way"
Justice Morschauser further stated
that the abolition of divorce was nee
essary to emphasize the sacredness OF
marriage. He added that he would
punish immortality by criminal prose-
cution.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-04-05
Two Coal Trpples Dynamited.

Somerset, Pa.-Two .arge tipples
owned by the Berwind- White Coal
Corporation, one at Mine No. SO, and
the other at Mine No. 35. both near
Windber, were 6ynamited Damage
to the tipples is estimated at $4,000
The police are working on the case,
but no arrests have been made
Lights in the vicinity Of the two
tipples were out of commission for
several hours. This is believed to
have been the work of the dynamiters
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-04-05
Money seattered ey wind.

Coshocton, O.-Postofice officials
were trying to recover several thou.
sand dollars in 81, IS. $40 and $40
bills. which the wind waited down in
showers upon the village OF Port
Washington. 20 miles east of here.
when a pouch containing the regis
tered shipment rolled back under the
wheels Of a Pennsylvania train from
which IT had been discharged The
shipment was consigned to the Port
Washington Bank. Neither the bank
nor postal officials would say the ex-
act amount it contained
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-04-05
Ohio Minister Seeks pivore.

GAINESVILLE, O.-Rev. c. H. Palmer,
pastor of the East F>ultonham Meth
odist Episcopal Church, has filed
petition for divorce from Emma F.
Palmer, alleging she accused him
falsely of 'unchastity and hypocrisy"
causing him great mental anguish and
damaging his reputation among mem
bers of his congregation They have
been married 10 years and have no
children.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-04-05
Hieh School viii charae ruition

Tl9h oCnool VIII Charge Tuition.
Wellsville, O.-The Wellsville high
school will go on tuition basis April
IA, in order to pay operating expenses.
superintendent r. S. Daw announced
With the school board broke" par.
ents must pay in advance the May
bills for educating their children. the
members have decreed. The plan.
which has been approved by many
parents, was adopted in order to keep
the schools open for the nine month
term ending June 1.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-04-05
government After swindIers.

Washington, D. C.-All the powers
of the Federal Government will be
used in nationwide campaign
against fake stock promoters and
other get-rich-quick artists, inaugu-
rated by the department of justice.
With official reports showing that
these swindlers are mulcting the
American people of approximately
100000 a day. three other Govern
ment agencies Joined the department
of justice in the campaign.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-04-05

Columbus, Olive persons are
known to have been killed and upward
OF 20 others were injured, several Sc.
riously, when a Big Four passenger
train, carrying through passengers
from New York and Boston to Gin.
cinn4ti, struck an automobile at the
North Broadway crossing In the north.
orn outskirts OF Columbus. The en-.
gine and four cars. some OF thop
sleepers, we're overturned. All Of the
cars left the track.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-04-05
Anothed Emptu ann uiotinn

Steubenville, O.-Maurice Conley,
"a years old, did not know a gun he
had purchased from stranger was
loaded. Pointing it at the head of
his companion. Christian Wolbert. 25
years old, he pulled the trigger. VOL
bert fell dead Coroner A. l.. Bell
rendered q verdict of accidental death.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-04-05
WooIen Workers, Paw Raised.

Passaic, N. Five wooden manu-
featuring firms, members of the Pas
sale Industrial Council, posted notices
in their mills that an increase in
wages to their workers would be ef-
fective April 3. The amount of the
increase was not made known. AID.
proximately 10000 operatives will be
affected.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-04-05
Governor Slams "prx" Bill.

Harrisburg, Pa.-The Pinchot prohi-
bition enforcement law is in force
The House, by a vote OF 1O7 to 100,
passed the bill. Just as soon as the
signatures OF the two presiding Off
GERS could be secured to the legisla-
ton Gov. Clifford Pinchot approved
the measure and the licensed saloon
in Pennsylvania was a thing of the
past.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-04-05
Anrlous About nsw -

Berlin, Germany-Germany's float.
ing debt increased by LASS. 600. 900 900
marks in the second 10 days Of March.
The total fotation thereby reached
58OOO,OOOOO000O marks. The fnan
cial experts find little consolation in
the announcement that only one-ouar.
ter Of the S5O.OOO.OOO loan has been
subscribed by the public.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-04-05
Fire Does Heavy pamane.

Chicago, Ill.-Fire destroyed
large unit of the Pullman Company's
works here and endangered main
buildings Of the plant The blaze.
famed by high wind. destroyed the
blacksmith shop, a three-story build
ing $50 feet square Valuable tools
we're lost. The total damage was es.
timated al S25O.OOO.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-04-05
"Flrst Natlonalo looted.

Philadelphia. Pa. Philadelphia
bandits nave no respect for the "frst
national bank Mrs. Yetta Sadoff,
with $3.50 in her stocking, was held
up by three bandits and forced to re
veal her hiding place. One bandit
gently cut away portion OF her
stocking and removed the bills. ac-
cording to the police
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-04-05
President Seeks Who'll. rr,,.,

st. Augustine, Fla.-President Hard
ing is determined to go to the bottom
OF the sugar situation and ascertain
definitely who or what is responsible
for the manipulation in price OF this
national necessity. A complete gov
ernment investigation-not only from
the tariff angle. as demanded i'm a
letter the President has forwarded to
the tariff commissioning in prospect.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-04-05
French Commander Gives Warning.

London, England-A new warning
to Germany was issued by the French
military commander at Dusseldorf, ac-
cording to dispatches received here.
German nationalist propaganda has
resulted in various attacks on French
troops, the commanders proclamation
said. Unless tho attacks cease, the
French officials will be obliged to in
stitute very severe measures" it
added
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-04-05
Pretty Girl Kills Contractor

New York, N. Y.-Learning that the
man she loved was married and her
unwillingness to give him up, caused
Helena Zeigler, 26-year-old daughter
of an exporter. to fatally wound Fred
erick w. Burnham, wealthy contrac-
tor, and then kill herself in his office
in the Grand Central Terminal build
ing
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-04-05
Japan Ignores china's Demand.

Toxic Japan.-Chlna's second de-
mand for abrogation OF the twenty
one demands treaties will go back
unconsidered. A note accompanying
the return of the Chinese plea will
state the matter is a closed issue.
This was the official statement upon
receipt Of word that Peking was dis
patching a second request for consid-
Grafton of the treaties.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-04-05
Bottle Goes 200 Mll.s-

New York.-A wine bottle. thrown
from a transatlantic liner into the
sea by r w Barthman, a Brooklyn
ieweler travelled from a point 300
miles south of Newfoundland, and
brought SO to Trefor G. Davis or
Traeth Vt Atom, Glamorganshire,
South Wales
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-04-05
Poisonoua Linuor KnIa Eiu.

Philadelphia, Following FIVE
deaths from poisonous liquor and 12
lesser cases of alcoholic poisoning
over the weekend, federal authorities
and city police combined forces to
run down the source of the death
liquid"
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-04-05
Falls Dead In PuIpit.

Wheeling, w. Va. - Consideration
and grief reigned among the 200 per-
sons comprising the congregation in
the First Baptist Church at Martins
Ferry, o., opposite this city, when the
pastor, the Rev. II. b Mcdaniel, fell
dead in the pulpit as he was begin
ming the service.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-04-05
"Drvn Search H.Id IIleost

Boston. Mass A landlord has no
legal right to authorize a federal pro.
hibition agent to search property oc-
cupied by tenants. according to Unit
ed States Commissioner Haynes when
he dismissed two defendants accused
Of illegal possession OF alcohol
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-04-05
Dogs Save Family From Fire.

Johnstown, Pa.-Cries OF two ter
rier dogs saved Mrs. Mary McCloskey,
a widow, and her children from per-
ishing in a fire that destroyed their
home here. Aroused by the barking
of the dogs confined in the basement,
members of the McCloskey family
were forced to fee from the burning
structure.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-04-05

Wheeling-Marko Swinerwick, ar
rested for the third time on a wife
beating charge, was fined $50 and costs
or 30 days in Jail when tried by j. S.
Ritz, Judge of the Municipal court.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-04-05

Wheeling - Wheeling -Moundsville
council of boy scouts is making an ap-
peal for $4,000 to maintain and extend
the scout movement for character
building and citizenship training.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-04-05

Wheeling-Bernard Sterns, II, died
Of injuries sustained when he tumbled
down an elevator shaft at the Ander-
son Caramel company plant here
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-04-05

Falrmont-Harry Hamilton and Will
son Steele were arrested and released
under $1,000 bond for alleged sale of
a proprietary drug said to contain an
illegal amount of alcohol
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-04-05

Parkersburg officials Of the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad state that
business is better right now on the
lines in this territory and at the local
shops than 1t has been for several
years past.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-04-05

Keyser-Carl S. Cunningham, aged
AZ, Baltimore and Ohio brakeman was
killed under his train at West Virginia
Junction, when he fell while shifting
cars. He lived here with his wife and
two children.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-04-05
N E w S
CULLINGS
FROM
WEST VIRGINIA

Sisterville-City council is consider
ing a proposition to impose a tax on
secondhand automobile dealers.
Parkersburg-Mrs Rosie O'Bannion,
3S. was found dead in her room. No
formal reason for the death was Civ
en-. 1t is believed the death was of nat
ural cause.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-04-05

untington-William II. Vernatt,
laborer, was said by police to have
confessed to the killing of his brother
inlaw, Sam Alberts, also a laborer
after the latter had died from gunshot
wounds in his home here.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-04-05

HuntingtOn-Glenn Cunningham,
well known Huntington man, was fined
$500 and sentenced to twelve months
in the Fayette county Jail by Judge
G. w. McClintic in United States dis
trict court here on charges of possess
ing whiskey and of maintaining a nui-
sance. Cunningham's counsel imme-
diately filed notice of appeal. The
fine was imposed on the charge Of
possession, while the Jail sentence was
the result of the charge of maintain
ing a nuisance by having whiskey in
his home.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-04-05

Morgantown-Truck owners have
asked for an injunction against the
city following action taken by the city
in an attempt to prevent operation
over the city streets Of trucks weigh
ing more than 5000 pounds.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-04-05

CharlestOn-An application for in
creases in rates was filed with the
public service commission by the Poe
ahontas Telephone Company of Mar
linton. The company is now charging
for residence private lines $1.5O a
month and $1.25 for multiparty lines,
and wants to charge the same for null
tiparty lines, $1.50 for duplex lines and
$1.75 for private lines for residences.
Similar increases are asked for lines
for business and professional use.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-04-05

Wheeling-A suit for $4,000 was
brought in circuit court here 10y the
Army and Naval Supply Store COM
pany against ]. G. Williams, for dam
ages. The suit is an outgrowth of a
trial in Justices court in which Will
Hams was q witness.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-04-05

Clarksburg-Mrs. F. E. Brininstool,
51, wife of a prominent minister who
has lately been educational secretary
of the Northern Baptist convention of
West Virginia, died at her home here,
following second stroke of paralysis.
Her body was taken to her home, Gal
lipohs, Ohio, for burial.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-04-05

Parkersburg-A tentative state as
ISOLATION of savings and loan associa-
tons of which there are IA or 10 in
West Virginia, was formed here in a
meeting of representative of these
companies from Morgantown, Clarks-
burg, Charleston, Fairmont, Wheel
ing and Parkersburg. Lewis John
son of Clarksburg was chosen tenn
porary president, and William f.
Mathes of Charleston, temporary sec
lretary.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-04-05

Huntington-OttoT Taggart, of Hunt
;ington, was sentenced to two and a
half years in the federal penitentiary
at Atlanta when he pleaded guilty in
United States district court to a charge
of possession of moonshine whiskey.
The penalty was the most severe
dealt out by Judge G. w. McClintic at
the present term of court.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-04-05

C7arksburg = Announcement was
made here that as a result of a spe-
cial visit from Washington of A. H.
Horton, district engineer of the United
States geological survey, fully equip
ped federal weather bureau for the
collection Of meteorological data will
be installed here.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-04-05

Lewlsburg Bandits broke into the
Fort Springs post Office First class
mail matter was gone through Twen-
~ six cents in cash was stolen
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-04-05

Fairmont-While in his working
place Manuel BadalOna, Spaniard,
aged 30 years, was instantly killed by
a roof fall at the Norway mine Of
the Arkwright Coal Company, near
Fairmont. Badalona walked into his
working place and observed bad roof
conditions and remarked to this effect
TO the miner in the adjoining room
Shortly afterwards a fall occurred
and he was buried underneath the
fall of rock and debris.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-04-05

Charleston-A list Of approved
books for public elementary schools
has just been published by the State
Department Of Education. The num-
Der Of books approved for each grade
is as follows: First grade, 81 second,
20 third, 10; fourth, 1O6; fifth, 1876
sixth, 127; seventh, 1873; eighth, 145
general, 20, and for physical educa.
ton, IA.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-04-05

Warwood-The local high school
girls basketball team will not enter
the state tournament at Spencer
school officials have decided. 1t was
believed the tourney would be too
strenuous, coming as it does on the
heels of long playing schedule
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-04-05

Charleston-A steam shovel and two
boilers were sold to John Duval, Hunt
ington contractor, by the county for
$1,000 The shovel and boilers,
which were purchased secondhand
during the war, were used on the Dun
bar and Lock 6 roads and then trans
ferred to the Elk river road project.
Constant usage during the past four
years has left the shovel in a dilapi-
dated condition, and it was decided
that the most economical thing to do
was to sell the machinery