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The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-10-11
VOTERS RALLY AND
GOV. WALTON LOSES
Right to Convene Legislature
IN Oklahoma Wins in State
Wide Election

Oklahoma City, Okla.-The people
of Oklahoma Tuesday gave a man.
date to their Legislature to assemble
and review the official acts of Cover.
nor J. G. Walton.
The citizens of the state, ignoring
the decree of the executive postpon-
ing the election, rolled up an over
whelming majority.
The result stood 124,526 for and
32,702 against the legislative amend
ment when 1,109 precincts had been
tabulated from returns gathered by
four Oklahoma newspapers.
The courts probably will be requir.
ed to pass upon the legality of the
election.
With virtually one-fourth of the
state heard from it was indicated
that a constitutional amendment to
open the way for the state legisla-
ture to consider the official record OF
Governor j. G. Walton, had swept to
victory with the greatest majority
ever recorded in an election in Okla.
homa.
Oklahoma City, the governors
home town, on the basis OF early re.
turns. was voting more than to I
to open the way for the legislature to
consider his record. The first so pre-
cincts in the state will remain un-
changed, the executive stated.
Troops which have been held in re-
serve during the day for any emer.
gency, were not used.
In a statement issued, Representa-.
tive w. d. McBee of Stephens coun.
ty said that such an overwhelming
majority has repudiated Governor
Walton's administration, that it nc
longer can be representative Of a
small portion of the people"
Governor Walton's despotic meth.
DDS and high handed system OF hand.
ling affairs during the few months he
has been governor has become so dis
gusting to the people that they have
risen up at the first opportunity al
the polls and by a five to one majority
have given him such a rebuke that an
ordinary man would not recover in
years"
Governor Walton issued the follow
ing statement:
"The fight on the Invisible Empire
has just started in Oklahoma I am
still governor OF the state"
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-10-11
GERMANS RIOT
IN DUSSELDORF
Police Fire on Crowd at Sep
aratists' Demonstration
Many Reported Killed
CITY UNDER MILITARY RULE
French Authorities Queil Riot After
German Police Shoot Down limo
cent Women and Children
at Secessionist Gathering.

Dusseldorf, Germany. = The great
Separatist demonstration here termin-
ated in veritable massacre. A score
killed, and the wounded are believed
to be numbered in the hundreds.
The French occupation authorities
hold the German green military po-
lice-the security police-responsibl
for the outbreak, declaring that they
started the shooting. in which the
communist groups later Joined. The
hospitals and police barracks are fill
ed with wounded and French military
doctors are rendering all possible as
sistance.i - ~ t.i:..-
Soon after noon all the smanifestants
from points in the "Rhineland repub-
lie" had reached 'the city and pro-
cession formed and marched behind
innumerable green, white and red re-
publican emblems to Hindenburg-
strasse-a thoroughfare 200 feet wide
and 1000 feet long, adorned with he
roic size statues of William I, Bis
marck and Won Moltke.
The procession filed past in impress
sive marching order to the number OF
about $4,000 republicans, but with Gu
riosity seekers added, the assembly
probably totalled 10000 when the
open air meeting place was reached.
Standing directly under the statue
OF William I, the Separatist leader.
Joseph Matthes, began speaking.
THE Separatists," he declared, "are
animated by hatred toward none, but
only desire peace, security and tran
guilty"
Suddenly, without warning, several
shots were fired from behind a lower
ed steel curtain protecting the plate
glass entrance to a store. In the
panic that ensued a small group made
a concerted rush for the speaker. The
security police fired fusillade, and
the shooting became general the DO
lice being especially active in smash
ing their way through the crowds and
taking many prisoners, who were
transferred to headquarters.
French military forces were rushed
to the scene and ordered the green
police to cease using their revolvers
but, according to the French, the Do
lice refused and continued to fire. The
cavalry seized many of the police and
surrounded their barracks, quelling
the disturbance in a few minutes.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-10-11
Japan Quake Dead 10000.

Washington, d Can official dis
patch from Toxic to the Japanese en-
bassy placed the number OF known
dead IN the earthquake zone at 103,
900, the injured at $4,000 and the
missing at 235, 900. The number OF
persons who have left Toxic is 1.OBS.
900. A total OF $4,000 houses wer.
destroyed and the total property dam
age was said to be variously estt
mated at $2,5OO,OOO,OOO to $1,000,
100000.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-10-11
Coroner Holds Auto pealer.

Uniontown, Pa.-Although he saved
one life that Of baby. when his car
and that OF Robert Shives, Sr, col
lided on the State road near. .ConneIIs-
vile, Edward Lyons of Connellsville,
was held responsible for the death OF
another. following a coroner's inquest.
The jury recommended that Lyons,
an auto dealer, be held on a charge
OF manslaughter to await the action
Of the December grand Jury.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-10-11
Air Chief to Hunt Bio Game.

Washington, D. C.-Brigadier Gen.
eral William Mitchell, chief of opera
tion of the army air service, who will
sail from San Francisco October 23
to inspect the aerial defenses of the
Hawaiian Islands and the Philippines.
will break his official tour at Ma
Mia long enough for a big hunting
expedition. TO India. General Mitchell
has been granted leave on his arrival
in Manila to permit him to make the
side trip to India. On his return to
Manila after completing the inspec-
tion OF the air forces station there.
he will visit China and Japan.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-10-11
U. s. warahlns 30 rnrLs

Paris, FranCe.-American destroyers
anchored in the Sea OF Marmora
have been peremptorilly demanded by
the Angora government to weigh
anchor, a Constantionple dispatch
states. The demand 20 date has re-
ceived no satisfactory reply. The
Americans say they are not in the
same category as the Allies. but are
present as friends and guests. The
fact that the Turks let them know
they are undesirable guests has not
affected their intentions. -
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-10-11
Meanest Of Thieves.

Chicago, nl.--Those meanest thieves
in the world are doing their bastard
ly deeds again They took Mrs Faith
John for an automobile ride I'm the
wee small hours and robbed her Of
two diamond rings and a brown fur
fox. But that wasn't half Of It. They
took Faiths shoes and stockings and
she had TO walk all the way to the
police station in her bar feet. 'TTl
never, never fiirt again. Faith told
the cops.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-10-11

New York, N. Y.-Tramc was tied
up for several minutes and four
women we're cut by broken glass I'm q
bargain sale riot at a garment store.
More than 5000 women, some with
children, had gathered and in the at.
tempt to secure front places broke
windows extending for 20 feet from
the entrance doors TO the sidewalk.
1t took reserves from the Mercer
street station minutes to clear the
premises and permit ambulance sur.
geons from st. Vincents and the New
York hospitals TO attend the injured.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-10-11
Vote to End Long strike.

Sayre, Pa-Striking shopmen o'
the Lehigh Valley Railroad have
voted TO terminate the strike which
has been in effect since July 1, 1922.
Edward Burke, chairman of the Sys-
tenn Federation, announced at the
conclusion Of the tabulation OF the
vote The referendum was submit
ted to the men at all points on the
system last week, after a conferences
between the strike advisory commit.
tee and T. j Williams, consiliator OF
the United States Railroad Labor
Board
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-10-11
cooIldae caIIs eovernors.

Washington, d. C.-President Cool
idge sent invitations to the governor s
Of all states for a conference on law
enforcement at the White House on
Saturday, October 20 The invitations
call for a luncheon at the White
House at 2 p. m, followed By dis
cussion OF general law enforcement.
with particular attention to prohibi-
tion, immigration and narcotic laws.
Heads OF government departments
concerned will attend the conference
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-10-11
Father Arrests Son

York, Pa.-Bernard Miller, aged 3s,
was arrested by his father. Jesse Nil.
Ter, constable Of New Freedom, after
william Whitcraft OF Rock Chapel.
Md, identified him as the man who
had jumped on the running board OF
an automobile and stabbed him. and
John Rehmayer Of Turnpike Reh-
mayer is I'm a semi-conscious condL
ton and may die. Walter Myers,
who was also in the automobile. es.
cape4
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-10-11
May Reside At washlnnton-

Washington d. G. - Mrs. Florence
King Harding widow OF the late
President. will return TO Washington
soon after the memorial services. to
be held at Marion, November Q. the
anniversary Of the birth Of MIR. Hard
ing. She has written to friends that
her plans for the future stfu are in
definite, but has indicated that she
might make Washington her home
Arrangenehg have been made for
former Premier Lloyd Geofge OF
Great Britain to call upon Mrs. Hard
ing at Marion while visiting here
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-10-11
Vale To oust All Drink.re

New Haven, Conn.-Yale students
who take liquor into university
building will be expelled. President
James Rowland Angel made this
announcement at a reception to fresh
men. He added You cannot, under
the federal law, and you cannot, un-
der the university law, bring intori-
eating liquors into any building of
the university. Whenever you may
think of the Eighteenth amendment OF
OF the moderate use OF liquor this
rule holds"
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-10-11
Place Ban On "canned H..tn

Steubenville,, O.-An ordinance pro
hibiting the sale OF canned heat" in
Steubenville has been introduced in
city council. The measure provides
for fine of $500 and costs for viola
tion. The ordinance was fostered by
the Rev. w. e. Cory Of the Union
Mission and other ministers. who
claim canned heat is the principal
intoxicating beverage sold in Steuben-
Vile, and that it is undermining the
health OF workmen and contributing
to the labor shortage in this district
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-10-11
ELECTION Board la Arrest.d.

Johnstown, Pa.-Five arrests were
made i'm connection with alleged
frauds at the last primary election
Warrants were served by County De.
tective I'D Whited and Detective Carl
Steuer on the entire membership OF
the election board OF the Twelfth
ward, Johnstown, charging violation
Of the election laws. The members
of the board, Emmett McNally, Judge.
and Francis O'Donnen William
ODonnell, William F. Seth and Fred
Seth, were taken before Alderman
Edward e. Levergood and gave bail.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-10-11
Turkey To Establish Republic.

Constantinople, Turkey. - The new
Turkish constitution will provide that
Turkey be proclaimed a republic,
with president elected for a period
OF four or five years. The National
Assembly will have legislative power
only, the executive power being en-
trusted to a cabinet responsible to
the assembly. The Council of State
will fulfill the functions usually cared
for by a parliamentary upper house.
The members of this council will be
appointed by the president OF the re-
public
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-10-11
Raided Mt. Pleasant Ho+.,s

Mt. Pleasant, PA squad of state
police, directed by Capt. Thomas ].
Mclaughlin of Troop A, Greensburg.
appeared unexpectedly here and sim
ultaneously raided three hotels, the
Owls Club and the Graham pool par
lor. Twenty-Five barrels of beer. so
gallons of moonshine and at one place
a collection OF 100 quarts of rare
wines, were reported confiscated.
Hops, malt and other brewing sup
plies were also seized, according to
the raiders
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-10-11
Missionaries Kidnapped in China.

Manila, P.<I. - A dispatch from
Shangha. reported that Missionary c..
Howard Bird and his wife of Ho1nan
province have been captured by CHI
neSe bandits. Father Timothy Nc
Derm'tt, veteran American priest. was
captured at Tungwan, in Honan prov.
ince, on his small boat, which was
fired upon despite the American flag
at its masthead The boat was ran.
sacked, the Shanghai advices stated,
and the priest released.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-10-11
Loot Safe: seoure s1 ono

York, Pa.-Yeggmen cracked the
safe in the Woolworth 5 and 1O-cent
store, this city, and made a getaway
with about $1,000 in small change.
The yeggs were surprised by Man
ager A. Hoover of the store, who
walked into the store from a rear
entrance to find himself in the midst
of smoke caused by the explosion.
Quickly covering him with their guns.
the two yeggs escaped.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-10-11
Made Bogus Car Checks.

Pittsburgh, Pa. - John Toolan of
Stadium street was convicted of
eounterfeiting Pittsburgh Railways
Company car checks in Criminal
Court. He will be sentenced later.
John Quinn, formerly OF Stadium
street, who had been arrested in con.
nection with the case, committed sui
eide in the Allegheny county Jail, Sep
tember 8. Quinn and Toolan we're ar.
rented August 81.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-10-11
Inesnsea Mar Stays RevsIsr.

York. Pa-Incensed when a party
Of men in a room adjoining that oc-
cupied by himself and wife did not
stop their boisterous conduct Leroy
Turner, aged q, grabbed his 3s-cali-
Der revolver and fired three shots
through the board partition separat-
ing the rooms. One bullet struck
owen Green, killing him
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-10-11
Two Flee Jail.

Somerset, Pa. - James Wright OF
Biesecker, awaiting trial on a charge
OF robbery, and IT, c. McGinnis OF
Windber, held on charge OF operat-
ing motor vehicle while intoxicated.
escaped from the county jail, through
ventilator in the rear Of the iail
building, which let them into the un.
locked basement No trace OF the
pair has been found.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-10-11
Never Misses Sunday School

Salisbury, Md.-A citizen of this
place holds what is believed here to
be the worlds record in the matter
of continuous Sunday school attend
ance. John G. Birmingham, since be.
coming secretary of Bethesda Metho-
dist Protestant Sabbath school in
1898 has never been absent from a
session in 25 years. Mr.. Brittingham
once missed trip to Niagara Falls,
while on a vacation, in order to be in
his accustomed place on Sunday.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-10-11
Pastor Ht by Automobile DIES.

Brownsville. Pa-From a fracture
OF the skull suffered when ne was
struck by an automobile on the Ma
tional pike, one mile east of here. the
Rev Joseph w Kessler. aged 60.
pastor Of the FRS Methodist Episco-
pal Church, Lockbridge, W. Va. died
later in Brownsville General Hospital.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-10-11
Traln KllIs Minister and mis.

Canadaigua, ~ Y. - The Rev and
Mrs. Henry Rose Of Nashville, Tenn.
were killed. and Mrs. Ella Wellman
OF Clinton, Conn, was injured when
their automobile in which they were
travelling from Clinton to Niagara
Falls was struck by train near here.
The party had planned to tour to
Nashville. Two sons following in an
other machine found both parents
dead
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-10-11

Clarksburg-So many animals wer
entered In the livestock exhibition "f
the Central West Virginia fair here
mat II was necessary to erec, nev-
stands and p rs to Accommodate the
animals.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-10-11

Mount Clare-Eight large fiery
crosses startled inhabitants OF Mount
Clare. Explosions accompanied the
burning of the crosses The Ku Klux
klan was generally credited with hav-
Ing staged the affair, although no Of
fetal announcement of a meeting was
made.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-10-11

Grafton-The number Of automo-
oiles in Taylor county is greater than
the number of hogs. Statistics at the
county assessors office show that the
number of automobiles Is 1921 and
the number OF hogs is 1852
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-10-11

neutrality-suspicious. Martin Tur-
ner, former mayor of this city. died
suddenly OF heart failure. He was
past grand master Royal Arch Ma
sons. OF West Virginia, and had held
Offices in local Masonic organizations.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-10-11

Fairmont - Local publishers and
members Of the local typographical
union have reached scale of agree
ment after sevreal conferences. The
scale for night work was raised from
$40 to $46.50 and day work from S42
to S435O.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-10-11

Martinsburg- f. Collins. OF
this city, mas filed two suits seeking
an aggregate OF $4,000 damages from
his mother-in-law. Mrs. Sophia c. Mat
thici. No explanation Is given in the
initial documents. but the case Is I'M
derstood to have connection with a
suit filed for divorce from his wife,
by the plaintiff.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-10-11

Clarksburg-Granville Tucker, 20.
killed himself at the home OF a broth
er at Meadland, Taylor county, when
he shot himsel with a revolver through
the heart. Tucker was unmarried. He
had been I'll for several years.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-10-11

Ciarksburs - West Virginia Four-H
ooys' and girls camps will be repre-
sented Mt the national gathering OF
similar organizations at Camp Vail,
Springfield, Mass, because OF the fine
showing OF hast years representatives.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-10-11

Fairmont-Mrs. William Brookleigh
suffered severe cuts and other MEM
oers Of the family were bruised when
the touring car in which they were
riding ran into a water plug. One
Child In the car suffered a severely
bruised leg.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-10-11
West Virginia
News Cuttings
An epifonle Of the most
important events franspir-
ing throughout tho state

P2den City-W n. BOwser, Lumber
and Feed company, of this city and
Middlebourne. have purchased the
Antioch Milling company plant at
Antioch, o.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-10-11

Moundsville-Sheriffs of the various
counties will be relieved hereafter. OF
the necessity Of transporting to the
state penitentiary prisoners sentenced
in their counties, under instructions
which have been sent out by Warden
Smith. The notice asks sheriffs TO
notify the warden when they have
prisoners for the Moundsville institu-
ton, and says he will send guards
from the penltentiary to transport
them.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-10-11

Shinnston-Succeeding d. w. Par
sons who resigned to become a voca-
honal teacher in West Virginia uni
versity, Clyde McCarty. for three
years member of the faculty has
been appointed principal of the Shlnn-
ston high school. r. T.. Winters. OF
Bridgeport. has been made vocational
agricultural instructor.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-10-11

Keyser-Plans have been made by
Queen Point lodge of the Odd Fellows
for the erection of new temple on
the site OF its present lodge home
The ground floor will be utilized for
business rooms and the remainder of
the building for lodge quarters.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-10-11

Huntington-A serious breakdown
In the Logan Power company plant
at Logan, resulted in temporary sus-
pension of two-thirds of. the c. al op-
erations in the Guyan Valley filed
and considerable curtailment in the
Coal River and Williamson districts,
according to word received here. The
mines were alternating in operation,
with one-third running each day.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-10-11

Wheeling-A contract for erection
OF the new st. Joseph's cathedral in
this city has been awarded to the
r. r. Kitchen Contracting company
OF Wheeling, the Right Reverend ].
]. Swint has announced. The cost
under the company's bid will be S372,-
600, the bishop said, and with the
contract at this figure he expressed
that the new cathedral would not cost
more than $500,00O.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-10-11

Morgantown - Petitions are being
circulated here asking the West Vir.
ginia state road commission to at.
tempt to bring about a reciprocity
agreement whereby 1t will not be
necessary for commercial motor cars
and trucks to operate along the Penn.
sylvania border with a set OF license
plates from both West Virginia and
Pennsylvania. The present West Vir.
ginia state law requires double license
for such motor vehicles.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-10-11

MISUNDERSTANDING guilty to a
charge Of attacking and woundlng
George Wyatt, an assistant engineer at
a local hotel, Leon Leaven. a negro
bellboy, was sentenced to FIVE years
at the state penltentiary at Mounds
Vile by Judge Robinson in criminal
court.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-10-11

Huntington-E. spradling. AZ years
old. who said he was "house man"
at the Ruffner hotel, in Charleston,
was sentenced to ten days in Jail
and fined $25 by Judge Homer Mel
rose in police court when he pleaded
guilty to charge OF driving an au-
tomobile while intoxicated
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-10-11

Horgantown-I G. Miller was held
TO th6 October session of the grand
Jury here for preaching antagonIstlc to
the theories laid down by the govern
ment. The charge, brought under the
~red flag law" Of West Virginia. is a
nnisdemeanor. He was arrslgned be
fore Justice Of the Peace S. A. Posten.
Miller, who admitted he was a mem
ser ef the IndUstrl Il Workers Of The
World, launched into = warm defense
of that organization during the court
pToeeedinEa
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-10-11

Wayne-Union district has approx
ed $4,000 road Improvement bond
issue. Returns from various precincts
led to announcement that the propos-
ed issue was approved, and 1t was de-
clared by Fl. o. Wiles. county en-
gineer, that the work OF surveying
the road improvement will be started
at once
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-10-11

Parkersburg-Charles Davis, while
working on the roof of the Vitrolite
plant was seriously injured when he
slipped and fell to the railroad tracks
beneath. His right arm and leg were
broken, his left arm and leg fractured.
and he sustained numerous cuts and
bruises about the body.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-10-11

Wheeling-Mrs. Walter Snider call
ed the police to her home here and
had her husband arrested 80 that she
could enjoy a good nights sleep. Wal
ter, said Mrs. Snider, insisted on ar
guing all night long and she insisted
on a little sleep. Snlder was dis
missed when the case came before
the Judge and husband and wife left
the court arm in arm.