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The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-07-19
ARBITRATION IN
DISPUTE URGED
Czech. Sl0Vakian Premier Offers
Services as Mediator in Eng
liSh-F french Deadlock
MAY BE GIVEN HEARING
Germany Decided to Welcome An Op.
Portunity to Enter League of Ma
tions - London Feels That
Situation Cannot Drag.

London.-The Anglo-French crisis
has reached the stage when it seem.
ed that only arbitration could accom-
pIlsh anything toward breaking the.
deadlock on reparations.
DR.. Benz echo-Slovakian premier.
and leader of the Little Entente"
1t was learned, has offered his serv-
ices as a mediator
Official opinion was that he would
get a hearing but it was considered
doubtful that he would be able to ac-
complish anything.
There was little hope that his Off
ces could bring a change in the
French policy of refusing to negotia-
ate with Germany until passive re-
sistance ends in the Ruhr
Unless he can bring that about, it
was pointed out. his efforts will be
fruitless.
The English cabinet met to hear
Lord Curzon's report on his latest
conversations with the French, Bel
gian and Italian ambassadors.
At the foreign office it was said
the German ambassador would call
on Lord Curzon to explain his gov
ernments position that mas arisen to
add to Europes veXatious questions.
Germany has now decided to wei
come an opportunity to enter the
League Of Nations, and the German
ambassador it is understood will
communicate this also to the British
foreign secretary.
Official London feels that the 5itu-
alton cannot be allowed to drag on
without decision and it was conf
IDENTIFY predicted the next few days
would bring a decisive announce
ment by the cabinet. Meantime ne
gotiations are further threatened by
the situation developing over the
French and Belgian demands that
the German government publicly dis
avows the Duisburg explosion and
other acts of sabotage in the Ruhr
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-07-19
III 10 Adont 80 d..

foungstowu O Action of Youncq.
town Sheet Dc Tube Company in de-.
ciding to abolish the II hour work
day viii be followed by all indepen.
dents in the Mahoning Valley. II is
said the action viii add $4,000 to the
city's population President Severn
p. Ker, Of the sharon Steel HOOP
Company, states: 1--WE are WORKING
on plans to eliminate the 12hour
day. They will likely be put into
effect before the end Of the year"
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-07-19
Alice Muriel Aston cets Fortune.

New YorT.-Miss Alice MurieI AS
or came into complete possession of
her fortune estimated at S5OOO.O0O.
Miss hst)r was II years old Saturday.
and by the terms of her fathers viii.
was given her share of his estate She
is the second child of the late Col.
John Jacob Astor, who died ON the
Titanic, and the present Lady Bibbles.
dale.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-07-19
Fire Maroons 1000 Excursionists.

Beacon, n. 1.-TWO thousand excur.
sionists. most of them from New York.
were marooned atop Mount Beacon
when fire started midway of the in
cline railway and ate along the trestle
for 250 feet. Fearing that the rail
way would be destroyed and that the
fire would get beyond control and
sweep to the summit, the town auth
critics advised the big Sunday crowd
to make their way down afoot as best
they might
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-07-19
PoIIee FoI NO. eent on LvnehIna.

ConshohOcken Six policemen
armed only with blackjacks. dis
persed mob of 1000 inru,1ated men
and women who surrounded the jail
and threatened to lynch Horace
Brown, Negro, who had been arrest
ed for Shooting up the town."
Brown was arrested after he had ter
rorized the town by running up and
down tho main street shooting of a
heavy revolver. A crowd followed
the prisoner to the Jail A lynch
ing party" was quickly formed.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-07-19
HoIIidaysburs Has Marrying Justice.

Altoona-Justice or the Peace
Crawford l. Lewis, of Hollidaysburg,
seems to be fairly entitled to the
prize as the marrying magistrate of
Pennsylvania. In the seven and one
half years he has been in Office he has
tied the nuptial knot for 400 couples.
He selected his Office with an eye to
the convenience of the lovelorn. His
sanctum is right across the street
from the courthouse. Few of his
knots are united in the divorce court.
the records show.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-07-19
Whlppina Boss Convicted

Lake City, Fla - Thomas Walter
Higginbotham was found guilty of
murder of Martin Tabert of North
Dakota in the second degree by a
jury here. The jury was out one hour
and 20 minutes Higginbotham was
sentenced to 20 years imprisonment
and released on 100000 bond pending
hearing of appeal The former whip
ping boss was accused of having
caused the death of Tabert as the re-
suit Of a beating administered while
the North Dakotan was serving a
term in a leased convict camp.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-07-19
-Four Homes Dvnamited

Pittston, Pa. -Four homes in this
city, one OF them that of Alex
Campbell, leader OF the insurgent
element of the United Mine Work.
ers of America in the Pitston dis.
trict and one of The foremost union
leaders in Luzene county. were dy
namited i'm Pittston Front porches
we're blown into atoms and furniture
wrecked and persons thrown from
their beds, but no one was injured
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-07-19
Three KllIed At crosslnn.

Mercer Pa.-Three persons. Lee
Everett, Arnold Gallagher, and Fred
Kriebel, all residents of Dutch Hill.
Clarion county, were killed at a cross
Ing of the Bessemer & Lake Erie Rail
road two miles east of Mercer when
their automobile was struck by a fast
excursion train The accident result
ed according to witnesses, from the
apparent effort Of the car TO beat the
train over the crossing.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-07-19
Federal Road Plans pronrsss

Washington, y. C.-Defnite desig-
nations of roads TO comprise the
FederalAid Highway System have
been made in "a states by the De
Dartment Of Agriculture. These roads
and estimates in the IA states where
the roads have not vet been ap-
proved aggregate 18,74O6 miles, con
Meeting almost every city in the
country having a population of 5000
or more
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-07-19
Pothier Given His Freedom.

Providence. r. I-Roland n. Poth.
Ter of Central Falls, who nine months
ago was imprisoned i'm the Proyi-
dence county jail to await removal
10 the state of Washington to trial
for the murder Of Major Alexander
p. Cronkite at Camp Lewis i'm 1918.
was released ON a mandate from the
Federal court of appeals.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-07-19
Lake Yields Ballooista sodv

Port Stanley, Ont-Lake Erie
yielded the body of Lieutenant H. j.
Roth pilot of the Inflated United
states navy balloon "A-G6eS' strap
ped to- tine basket of the balloon.
and clad only in his underwear
arounu which had been tied % life
presorver. Boths body was found
i'm the basket "a miles off here. by
Captain George Wilson. master OF a
fishing boat
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-07-19
Man Shoots Wife; Kills Self.

East Liverpool, O.-Believing that
he had killed his wife, Mrs. Ruth
O'Brien, q years old, from whom he
had been sperarated, Elmer O'Brien,
2S years old, of Pittsburgh, shot and
killed himself in the apartments of
his wife here. Mrs. OBrien is suf-
fcring from a scalp wound, a hair
curler saving her life
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-07-19
Albert chevarier, Comedian, Dies.

London, England-Albert Cheva.
lier, noted comedian and stage
writer, died here He was aged 62
years and had been on the stage
since ne was 8. In recent years he
Travelled with his own company in
England cnd America and had given
1000 Chevalier recitals in Queens
Hall, London. He was the author OF
more than 100 sketches, monologues
and plays.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-07-19
Woman Is Found Wounded.

Washington, Pa.-Jealousy is be-
lieved to have caused the shooting
of Miss Margaret Kestner, "a years.
old, Of West Maiden street, Wash
ington. The young woman was found
in dying condition in front of the
home of James Cinelli, 30 years old,
of 14G West Strawberry avenue,
Washington, who is being sought by
the police
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-07-19
Miners Idle Week Co to Work.

Wilkes Barre, Pa.-Nine hundred
miners, employed at No 9 coIliery
OF the Lehigh e Wilkes Barre Coal
Company. returned to work after be.
ing idle a week The men went on
strike when several miners refused
TO pay their assessments levied By
the United Mine Workers Of Amer
lea towards the s1,OOO,OOO debt incur
rud during the 1922 susp pension.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-07-19
steubenvire Fireman Rescues Boy.

Steubenyille, O.-City Fireman Har-
~ Shouse jumped into the Ohio
river and rescued Charles McCon-
nell, years old, son of Patrolman
Roy Mcconnell The lad fell off the
wharfboat and was being carried
down stream by a swift current when
Shouse rescued him.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-07-19
Fish Used to Transport Rum

Lynbrook. l.. 1.-The newest medi.
um for transporting contraband liz
quor through Long Island, according
to residents of this town, is to sew
the bottles of Scotch in the thick
hides of giant horse mackerel. 1t
is alleged the rum runners in the
waters off Long Island combine the
art of fishing with that of bootleg
ging
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-07-19
Good stuH. savs Lndne

Maiden, Mass-When Judge Thorn.
as j. Riley, noted for severity in
bootlegging cases. shifted the stuff
Lawrence Paon was charged with
selling, he said It was the finest
quality and fined the man instead OF
falling him
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-07-19
Michigan swept BY Severe Storm.

Detroit Mich.-Lightniug claimed
three victims aud heat fourth in
lower Michigan, while wind, reach
ine gale proportions in some sec
tIons, unrooted fruit trees, wrecked
farm buildings and ruined standing
crops.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-07-19
Army Personnel to Be Under 10000

Washington. D. C-Within the
next six months the personnel of the
United States army will be reduced
to less than 10000 men-the small.
est armed force in proportion to
population of any recognized coun-
try in the world-war department Of
fcials revealed.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-07-19
chlnese Officer Killed bv outlaus.

Pekin. China - Chinese outlaws
killed an officer and a soldier Of the
Chinese army I'm looting the Canton.
Kowloon train Of $5O,OOO and Hdnap-
ping 20 Chinese passengers, according
to official dispatches reaching here.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-07-19
oEmptyv Powder can klls 80

Punxsutawney. Pa.-When he threw
a lighted match into an empty"
powder can i'm the cellar of his home.
at Sycamore, near here. an explosion
followed in which Alexander Sego.
Jr, aged Q, was so badly burned that
he died two hours later in the PUNK.
sutawney hospital
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-07-19
sIxty.four Persons Die in wreek.

Carlsbad ia-Sixtyfour per.
sons lost their lives i'm railway
accident near Klausenbere. in Ru-
mania, according to Bucharest dis
patches
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-07-19

Niles, o., Bars Married Teachers,
Niles, O.-Marriod teachers can
not teach in the Niles schools, the
board Of education has ruled.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-07-19
Court Releases Woman slaver

Admission. Ala.-Mrs. Evelyn Sue
Rickner was released undor $4,000
bond on a charge Of Staying her hus-
band, Lieutenant James c. Rickner.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-07-19

Comedian Cruel, His Wife CHARGES.
Los Angeles, Calif-Al st. John.
motion picture comedian, was sued
for divorce by NJ Lillian st. John.
who charged cruelty.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-07-19

4
yardmaster Of the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad at Clarksburg, has been made
yardmaster of the local terminal.
Pennsboro-Francis Carpenter Of
Wick, shot and killed himself. He
leaves wife. Carpenter was said to
be hopelesSly i'll with tuberculosis.
Sistersville-C. r. Ingram, retiring
Tyler county superintendent of
schools, is removing to this city and
will become principal of the Friendly
schools.
Parkersburg - Five One-man cars
have been placed in service by the
Monongahela-Wes Penn Public Ser
vice company. The move is an ex-
perimental one.
Morgantown - Scores Of rose
chafers are damaging gardens and
fruit trees in this section. Chickens
eating the bugs have died One wo-
man lost 30 chickens in "a hours.
RichwOod-The picturesque "Poca-
hontas trail" from this city to Marlin
ton, POcahOntas county, is nearing
completion a party of good road en-
thusiasts was to make an inspection
trip.
Morgantown-SiXteen tons Of small
fry of the big mouth black bass ar
rived in Morgantown from the state
hotghnv,-
and are being distributed in the
streams of the vicinity.
Huntington-Police Chief Midkifr,
of Huntington, has issued ban
against local bathers appearing in the
streets in bathing suits. Bathers must
be fully clothed in making trips from
homes to bathing beaches, according
to the edict.
FairmOnt T he newly organized
West Virginia Great Lakes Coal cor
poration, formed here under state
charter, with capitalization of So
| 100000, has taken over the interests Of
the Fairmont-Pittsburgh Coal and
Coke company.
Sistersville- Sanford Gallagher, 40,
farmer living near here. awakened
from his sleep by an unusual noise.
saw form in his doorway and fred
point blank at the person. "My God,
Sanford You've shot mel" came the
voice of his wife, Mary aged 30.
coroner's jury decided the death was
accidental.
ichwood-Rimfre Hamrick. game
warden of Webster county, and w. S.
Johnston, deputy game warden Of
| Nicholas county, announced they had
rounded up party of three men who
| had killed 100 squirrels. These men,
| Coe Saley, John Sandy and Nathan
/ Carpenter. were taken before Squire
! w. II. Holcomb and each fined $50 and
costs.
Charleston-S Sixteen Of the 40 prop
erty owners in Big Sandy and Elk
districts with property along the pro-
| posed Elk river road have donated
! rights-Of-way TO the county since the
condemnation commission has been ap-
| pointed to sit in the cases it was an
nounced by the commission at the first
hearing Several of the remaining 26
! property holders are expected to come
TO terms without suffering condemna-
ton Of their property, it was said.
Parkersburg After having served
almost a year Of his FIVE years SEN
tence in the federal penitentlary at
Atlanta, Ga, for alleged traffic dope,
ing physician at Clarksburg, was
brought to the county Jail here enroute
To- Elkius for retrI3l of his case.
The United States circuit court of ap-
peals, at Richmond, Va, recently re-
yersed the United states district court
for the northern district of West Vir-
ginia in bis case ON appeal
Huntington p. VI. PhIIips. Chcsa.
pcaEo and Ohio railroad detective. was
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-07-19

Richwood-Rimfre Hamrick. game
warden of Webster county, and w. S.
Johnston, deputy game warden Of
Nicholas county, announced they had
rounded up a party Of three men who
had killed 100 squirrels. These men,
Coe Saley, John Sandy and Nathan
Carpenter, were taken before Squire
w. II. Holcomb and each fined $50 and
costs.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-07-19

Sistersville-Sa Sanford Gallagher 40,
farmer living near here, awakened
from his sleep by an unusual noise,
saw form in his doorway and fired
point blank at the person. MY God,
Sanford! You've shot me-" came the
voice of his wife, Mary, aged 30. A
coroner's jury decided the death was
accidental
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-07-19

Parkersburg After having served
almost year Of his FIVE years SEN
tence in the federal penitentlary at
Atlanta, Ga, for alleged traffic dope,
DR. Thomas J.. Nutter, former practic-
ing physician at Clarksburg, was
brought to the county Jail here enroute
to Elkins for q retri5l of his case.
The United States circuit court of ap-
peals at Richmond, Va, recently re-
versed the United States district court
for the northern district of West Vir-
ginia i'm his case ON appeal.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-07-19

Wheeling After taking a drink Of
Ice water during a bail game between
Clarngton and the Alhambras Of
Wheeling at Clarington, Ohio, William
Ward. member Of fhe former7 team
dropped dead on the diamond. A few
minutes before he collapsed Ward
complained Of not feeling well. He
was a lifelong resident of Clarington.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-07-19

FairmOnt-Th T h e newly organized
West Virginia Great Lakes Coal cor
poration, formed here under a state
charter, with a capitalization of So
100000, has taken over the interests Of
the Fairmont-Pittsburgh Coal and
Coke company.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-07-19

Charleston-More than 600 cases
were handled by the rehabilitation
agents in West Virginia during the
last year, according to reports made
at the conference on vocational educa-
ton and rehabilitation held in the
statehouse. About 200 persons were
placed in training or employment dur
ing the same period.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-07-19

ut o. local publishing cDmpany.s plant
Redwood Surrounded by q posse
of officers .ip.Alld Hollow near Rich
wood, William Cook, escaped pcniten-
Uary convict, was shot through the
stomach after engaging in % fusillade
OF bullets ana. was, brought to a hos
p.tal here ne was sent 10 the peui-
tentiary last February, 10 serve three
years for operating "a moonshine still
and escaped recently from a road
crew near Warrington.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-07-19

Char;eston-An Investigation by q
detachment of state police working
under orders Of Governor Morgan is
being made into the Gogging Of Peter
AragOna, ShnnstOn tIXi-driver.
Aragona was taken to woods by ~
masked men, wearing white robes and
given 20 lashes, hc told Shinnst0u
police The report of tine troopers in-
vestigaton will be made direct tO
Governor MORGAN
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-07-19

Wheeling Of q normal
pool stage by the latter part OF July
has been given rivermen by govern
ment engineers, who have started re-
pairs on the bear traps at Dam 13
With the collapse Of the bear traps,
river traffic has been badly hampered,
some Of the larger boats being unable
to get up the Ohio above Dam 13. a
great deal of freight has had to be
transferred
The Colorado statesman., 1923-02-24

and the fabric has been IngenIously
managed. A panel, with stripes run
ming horizontally, is introduced ut the
front, extending from short yoke to
the bottom of the dress. Pockets on
The hips are also cut with horizontal
stripes and below them a sequence Of
buttons. covered with the fabric, runs
to the hemline on both sides. A
smart metallic girdle fastens with
clasps at the front. The two-piece suit
has n long-sleeved bodice of plain
crepe de chine, jacket ilnd skirt of
twill. The jacket is covered with all
over embroidery in the color of the
suit and has II plated peplum finished
The Colorado statesman., 1923-02-24
Three-P.ece Suit and Street Frock

There is a tendency toward dressy
effects, in some lined, with smart mod
els having the body portion and sleeves
entirely covered with soutache braid in
a contrasting color. The collections in
clude straight line and bloused models,
with ample and novel sleeves, generous
collars of the muffler type and decora-
tive features Of braid, applique and en-
broidered effects.
The color range in coats is not wide.
Tan, deer, navy, brown and black ap-
pear at their best in the soft cloths that
are In demand, and conservative taste
will always favor such tones for con
stant wear.
The model at the left of the two
coats pictured is a spring design in tan
The Colorado statesman., 1923-02-24

some example in the picture-present
th,ir claims for consideration in all the
displays, outnumbering, in many col
lect.ons the more familiar type of
street suit. They all follow the lead
Of fashion in adopting the straight-line
silhouette, but there is, nevertheless, an
endless variety of design in both
dresses @nd three-piece suits. In the
latter the attached blouse or bodice, Is
very often of figured crepe or silk, in
oriental designs, and often quite vivid
" cGlored. but there are plenty Of quiet
color combinations.
one of those new knitted weaves ap-
pears in the frock pictured at the left.
It is in burnt taffy color with a stripe
fleet made by variation IN the weave
The Colorado statesman., 1923-02-24

VARIETY In STREET WEAR;
COATS FOR THE NEW SEASON


The skirt Is a wrap-around model.
Coats for spring are emulating
their predecessors they arc much
like those Of winter. Soft, velvety
fabrics still have the call, including
gerona and similar cloths and small
fur collars, especially those of carncul,
dyed to match the coat fabric, are free
ly used. The Summer fur idea has
fines itself to collars in spring coats.
The Colorado statesman., 1923-02-24

NOU are sure TO like these two street
L costumes for spring. because the
hallmark of the new season is so
plainly stamped on them-to start with
and then they are handsome and
practical. The classic, two-plece tall
ored suit has not disappeared but the
mood of the mode calls for softer and
less severe lines-not more beautiful
but different.
The three-piece suit and the street
frock-each represented by "a hand
The Colorado statesman., 1923-02-24
Belief in Future Existence.
Bath

There Is, know not how, in the
minds of men certain presage, as 1t
were, Of future existence; and this
takes the deepest root. and is most dis
coverable. in the great geniuses and
most exalted souls.-Cicero.
The Colorado statesman., 1923-02-24
The First Ice Cream.

Ice cream was enjoyed by the Ro-
mans between their periods of fighting
and the Chinese and Japs partook of
It In A. d. 1900. 1t was favorite
dish with Catherine de Medici and
with English royalty.
The Colorado statesman., 1923-02-24

gerona cloth with muffler collar an;
novel sleeves. They are finished will
rows of narrow braid stitched on. wit
beautiful accuracy, In parallel rows
The coat at the right is lustrou:
black, in pile fabric. with caracul col
lar The sleeves are cut in one will
the upper part of the garment, which
achieves a cape effect, and silk brnlC
forms the decorative feature, tinishet
off by taSS els.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-01
 (By Pacific & Atlantic)

(By Pacific & Atlantc) Rough on the chins is this bal looming game imported from
 Switzerland.
 Lake Placid, N. Y, winter playground for American sport followers, opened it's season and, despite rough weather, great crowds fastened skates and joined in cold weather sports. Bal looming, a game similar to hockey, made it's bow and won immediate approval.