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The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-02-08
Greeks and Turks sian Two Paets

Lausanne.-Two conventions grow
ing out Of the deliberations of the
Lausanne peace conference were
signed between Turkey and Greece.
One provides for the mutual return Of
prisoners OF war and hostages. The
other puts into effect the compulsory
exchange Of populations arranged.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-02-08

New York.-A penpoint pulled for.
chilly from a holder by Charles Fran.
kel. a pupil in Public School No. 80,
few into the right eye OF Michael vi.
tola, aged II. who was sitting nearby
The teacher, drew the point from vi.
tola's eye and had him taken to Ford.
ham Hospital The point was rusty
and the accident may cause loss of
the sight OF the wounded eye
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-02-08

Elizabeth, N. J.-Seven persons
were injured, two perhaps seriously.
when an empty passenger train
backed into one carrying passengers.
in the morning haze. at Morse's
creek, Linden, near here. The first
car on the train carrying passengers
was derailcd by the crash. The in.
jured persons were taken to Alextan
Bros Hospital at Elizabeth.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-02-08
Robbers Hold Up Indiana Trolley.

indianapolis. - Two armed robbers
held up and robbed the passengersl
and crew of Terre Haute, Indianapo-l
lis and Eastern Traction car near
here and escaped with cash and valu-
ables estimated at 1000
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-02-08
BUILDING Wrecked By Gas ExpIosIon

Kansas City, Mo A leaking gas.
pipe in a downtown cafeteria explod-.
ed and wrecked 10 business establish
ments in the building, causing an es-
timated loss Of S125,OOO. Fire broke
out after the explosion, but was sub
dued
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-02-08
Strike Fund Raised for c.ru..

Moscow.-One hundred thousand
gold rubles have been raised here
by the Soviet labor organizations to
aid German workers on strike in the
occupied Ruhr district, it was an.
nOunced.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-02-08
100000 Damage in Mlehlaan Ere

Marshall, Mich.-Fire Of unknown
origin partially destroyed the fac.
tory of the Marshall Furnace Com.
pany Loss is estimated at S2OO.OOO.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-02-08

Charleston-Trouble with goltres Is
again increasing in Charleston, after
great progress had been made in three
years to reduce the number of cases,
according to the annual report of DR..
l.. a. Petty, city school physician.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-02-08

Parkersburg-WillIam Bryan. veter-
an Odd Fellow, claims the distinction
of being the only member of his lodge
to have paid his dues 100 years in
advance.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-02-08

Fairmont-Glen ToOtham is the first
claimant of standing prize Of 50, Of
fered by the MonOngahela Valley Pow
er and Railway Company to employees
into whose homes babies are born dur
ing 1923.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-02-08

Parkersburg-W. w. Matheny, OF
Parkersburg, has been allowed dam
ages in the sum OF 500 by the city
council for injuries alleged to have
been received when he fell from a
board walk, it being stated the board
walk was defective.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-02-08

Charleston-West Virginia is the
only state in which the State Sunday
School association conducts young peo-
pies conferences for negroes, w. Ho-
bart HILL of the state association, said
In announcing that the third annual
tour of the West Virginia organization
will be held for that purpose February
10 to u.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-02-08

Charleston-West Virginia Is in
great need of a school Of mines "to
properly educate the mining men OF
the future in the science of art and
Of mining for the conservation Of life,
limb and coal and to put the mining
industry of this state on a more efi-
cient basis" This statement was
made by II. NJ Lambie, chief of the
West Virginia Department Of Mines,
in recent issue Of the National Coal
Review of Washington.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-02-08

Clarksburg- are investi-
eating the death of Denie Bunda, ~,
Russian coal miner burned to death
in fire at his home at Ocean Mines,
near here. Part of moonshine still
was discovered in the ruins of tffe
home. Authorities are working on
the belief that an explosion of the still
caused the blaze.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-02-08

Logan-A murder charge, brought
in 1914, is booked against Gabriel
Rife, held in Jail here. 1t is alleged
that Rife, who is white, shot and
killed a colored woman in saloon
in Thacker A quiet search for him
has been maintained since the shoot
ing.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-02-08

Wellsburg General Eng
land will make final settlement OF the
accounts of the late Sheriff III. H. Du-
val, of Brooke county, who was killed
during the Cliftonville mine disorders
last summer
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-02-08

Parkersburg- Announcement was
made at a meeting Of the stockholders
and board Of directors of the United
Woolen Mills Company, of this city,
by President William a. Hirsch, that
the West Virginia charter of the con-
cern had been surrendered and a new
charter, with a million dollar capitali-
zatiOn, will be taken out in Ohio. The
large factories and chain of stores in
this state are to be maintained, Mr..
Hirsch stated.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-02-08
N E w S
CULLINGS
@=F FROM -
WEST VIRGINIA

WeSton-The chamber of commerce
voted TO cooperate with other cities in
an effort to procure better rail facili-
ties for Lewis county and central West
Virginia.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-02-08

Wheeling Ernest Colletti, %, Fair
point, Ohio. Italian, was shot and prob
ably fatally wounded following spa
ghettf' party at the home of neigh
bor in Fairpoint.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-02-08

Martinsburg citizens of
Martinsburg have started movement
to have Harper's Ferry selected as the
site for the summer white house, pro-
viding congress accepts the bequest
of j. Wilson Leakin, late Baltimore
lawyer who will give 100000 to the
government for that purpose. Har-
per's Ferry is in the midst of noun
tains in addition to being the linking
point Of the Potomac and Shenan-
doah rivers.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-02-08

Adamston- Sheriff Laco L. Young
announced that James Pugh, 2S, an
Adamston painter, had been arrested
at Mobile, Ala, at his instance, and
would be brought back here for trial
under charge Of arson In connection
with the burning Of two business build
ings, owned by w. * Hutchinson, a
merchant, at Adamston, November 8
last Investigations made by depu-
ties, the sheriff said showed that the
buildings were deliberately fred.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-02-08

Wheeling Il. Whitaker,
road engineer, detailed to the north
western turnpike, has moved his office
to Clarksburg it was announced here
Whitaker said that work on the link
in the highway between Bridgeport,
Harrison county, and Pruntytown, Ty-
Ter county, would be started in the
early spring.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-02-08

Richwood-Mayor Robbins, of Rich
wood, issued the following order "All
places Of business in the city of Rich
wood, w. Va, must be closed on Sun
day. Drug stores may sell drugs
only. Gasoline may be sold in cases
of emergency only. The sale of ci-
gars, cigarettes and tobacco in any
form is strictly forbidden"
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-02-08

Parkersburg Members of the local
Klwanis club at their meeting here
launched a campaign to secure the
location in Parkersburg of the propos-
ed state home for members of the
Pythian order. Sites were discuss
ed and a committee of Pythian men,
bers of the Kiwanis will be selected
to take up the work of creating senti-
ment in favor of Parkersburg.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-02-08

Morgantown The honor system will
be Invoked in the University of West
Virginia II the faculty committee acts
favorably on a resolution presented by
Robert Kelly, president Of the student
council. The council In the resolu.
ton pointed out that It was their be.
lief the best interests Of the unlversl-
~ would be served by adoption OF the
honor system.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-02-08

Buckhannon-Upshur county farm
bureau adopted resolutions asking dis
continuance of the publication of the
state "Blue Book" declaring the prac-
tice costs taxpayers $4,000 yearly
The bureau also adopted resolutions
asking that the $4,000 athletic ap-
preparation at the state university be
discontinued and that salaries of state
officials be placed on a pre-war basis"
asked.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-02-08

Parkcrsburg Hattie Mallory, %.
found dead in her bed, is said by Of
dcisls to have died Of heart disease in.
duced by alcoholism
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-02-08

Huntington-A plea for cooperation
with the Veterans Bureau was made
here by Spiller Hicks of Bluefield,
state commander of the American Lee
gion, in an address featuring the in
stallation of new officers of the Hunt
ingtOn post. The post went on record
as favoring enactment of a boxing
bill and stringent legislation at the
present session of the legislature
against loan agencies.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-02-08

Charleston3Three buildings have
been purchased at Nitro and will be
erected in Highland drive to care for
patients of the Charleston General
Hospital until the new hospital, re-
Gently announced, is completed. Pa
tients from Sheltering Arms Hospital,
HansfOrd, which recently was consoli-
dated with the Charleston General.
will be brought to the latter institu-
tion, and the additional buildings will
be used to care for them.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-02-08

Clarksburg-Meeting here at a din
ner at the northern West Virginia
wholesale confectioners' association
elected officers for 1923 and selected
Wheeling for the next meeting. The
officers are: c. w. Sandy, FairmOnt !;
first vice president, f. Carmichael,
of Clarksburg; second vice president,
q. l.. Pettrey, Clarksburg
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-02-08

Martinsburg on a new wool
en- plant to be erected at Bunker Hill,
this county, by the Dunn Woolen Com
pany, a concern which has manufac-
tured wOOlens here for many years,
started, and in all probability, will be
completed in six weeks. The plant,
upon opening, will employ about thir-
ty men. This number Is to be in
creased later on.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-02-08

Charleston-Th value Of the Kama
wha river as carrier for Charleston
trade is shown by the yearly report Of
the lOckmaster az Lock Six, the first
lock below Charleston. The yearly
volume Of freight and coal was in
creased somewhat by the coal and
rail strikes OF last summer but the
figures show that the river Is not used
to its fullest The big item Of freight
for the year is coal The lOckmaster
reports that 13T10,jOO bushels passed
through Lock Six.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-02-08

Morgantown-Dr Charles A. Lueth-
or, professor of veterinary science at
West Virginia university and state
consulting veterinarian, has returned
from Parkersburg where he superin-
tended the slaughtering of 81 cattle
from Monongalla county. The cattle
responded as "reactOrs' TO the Bovine
tuberculosis test Eleven pure bred
cows from one herd were killed. Five
showed no signs Of infection when OK.
amined after being killed, Dr. Luether
said
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-02-08

Wheeling Pennsylvania Rail
road has let the contract for a six
mile extension of its Bellaire-Powhat-
an, Ohio, branch, from Powhatan
along the Ohio river, to Woodland
dam, to reach the large new operations
of the Maher Galleries Company, of
Cleveland, reported to be the largest
bituminOus mining plant in the world.
J. NJ. Anderson and Brother, of Al
toona, Pa, receive the contract. which
involves between 100000 and $500. 900.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-02-08

Wellsburg Charged with conspiracy
10 destroy property during the Clifton
Vile mine battle last summer, Andy
Rohr, a miner, Of Avela, Pa, with
drew his plea OF not guilty In circuit
court here and entered plea Of gull
ty Judge J. B. Sommervllle sentenc-
ed him 70 serve FIVE. years In the state
prison at Moundsville.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-02-08

Hunungton-Thc United States En-
gineers' office here announced that
power house to cost $4,000 will be
constructed at Lock 30 on the ohio
river, near Greenup, Ky.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1923-05-30
Simply Hadn't tho Time.

During the flue epidemic at Camp
Bowie base hospital many Of the doc
tors worked twenty hours day, ac-
cording to the American Legion Week
ly. One rookie medico had 75-bed
ward thrust upon him the first day Of
his army career, He struggled valiant
ly with his professional work, but
failed to realize that he was now a
soldier. He forgot the sacred morning
reports. He forgot to make out the
sacred mess regulations. He exasper-
ated everybody. Finally the colonel
hailed him to the carpet and demand
ed: "Why in the blankety-blank-b blank
don't you read your army regulations"
The young doctor looked at him in
sleepy-eyed surprise. Army regula-
tionS?" he calculated. Good Lord.
colonel. haven't even had time to
read the newspaper"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1923-05-30
ALL INTERESTED IN MARKET
Traders In Wall Street by No Means
the Only Persons Affected
by Fluctuations.

When Wall street has good day
the taxicab drivers who stand In Broad
street get the benefit Of 1t. For 1t Is
human nature for anyone who has
made killing" to take cab uptown
instead of the subway. In fact, the
business of the nearby taxicab stands
is as good barometer Of Wall street
as anything except, perhaps, the num-
Der of luncheons served at the Stock
Exchange luncheon club.
The chef Of the luncheon club feels"
the market as quickly as any one not
actively engaged In finance. AS a mat
ter Of fact, he has to keep his eye on
the ticker, for shaky market means
one-half as many luncheons as flrn
one. On "good days. more than 500
luncheons are served In the clubs
restaurant When everything is on the
"skids" less than third Of the clubs
600 members come up for their midday
meal
And the days market is reflected In
what the brokers order. II there Is d
healthy advance In steel, casserole
dishes are more In demand than corn
beef hash. A sharp decline, however.
means coffee and a sandwich for many
anxious traders-not only In the club
but throughout the district.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1923-05-30
British Plan to Harness Winds.

A plan to harness the winds and
make them produce electricity for
rural districts has been presented to
the British ministry Of agriculture. The
scheme involves the erection on hill
tops of low buildings from the sides
of which will project huge wings.
These wings will be spun by the wind
horizontally just above the ground.
Proponents of the plan assert that
unlimited amounts of electricity can be
obtained in this way at a minimum
cost. Government officials are testing
the scheme, and If 1t proves feasible,
it is planned to build several Of the
generating stations in out-of-the-way
districts
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1923-05-30
Hiqh-Handed Reform.

When Mr.. A. B. Farquhar went to
Mexico several years ago with the
American Public Health association he
found that the Mexican military were
much impressed with our ideas Of SAM
tation. One time, he says in his auto
biography, when we returned to Mex
leo City after a trip to Vera Cruz one
Of Diaz's generals told me proudly that
in the interests Of sanitation he had
just burned down a great number Of
houses. He explained that it was a
great Improvement in every way to be
rid Of such filthy quarter
But" asked, what did the people
say who were living in those housesY'
what did they say?" he repeated
thoughtfully. why, what do they say
when 1t rains;"-Youth's Companion.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1923-05-30
NOT THE WORK OF GHOSTS"
Seemingly Simple Explanation for Be-
lief That Tumbledown House
Was Haunted.

Residents of Jacksonville, Fla, do
Near this city there Is said to be a
"haunted" house that thousands have
visited in the last few weeks and all
have had the feeling Of seasickness on
stepping into the little shack. 1t Is on
the beach at Neptune, which is a con-
tinuation Of Pablo beach.
During a recent storm the front sup
porting pillars of the house gave way
so that the small structure tilted over
at an angle of about % degrees at one
corner. A negro was sent to remove
the furniture and came back ashy with
fright, saying the place was haunted.
He declared that he became violently
Ill the moment he entered the house.
and was thrown to the floor. The
owner Of the shack investigated and
found that he, too, had been in the
house only few minutes before he
became sick. Since news Of the
haunted house" has spread many
have visited 1t; some have reported
receiving electrical shocks In addition
to the seasickness. One enterprising
man leased the shack and began to
charge admission, and was making
money until the police arrested him
for doing business without license.
Finally a party Of newspaper men
visited the house and stayed for the
night. Their opinion was that the sea-
sickness felt by all who entered the
house was not caused by ghosts, but
by the angle at which the house Is
tilted and by the further fact that as
they looked out of the house they saw
the rolling waves Of the Atlantic
ocean.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1923-05-30
Do IL Now,

Who would imagine that the great
Sir Walter Scott, who wrote so many
books, could sometimes feel lazy2
Yet he says that he often found the
beginning Of the days labor as dis
tasteful as "plunging into cold water"
I'VE shiver on the brink" said he,
"but once in, are full of vigor and en-
ergy. If the morning hours are squan-
dered In idleness, we ara apt to think
the rest of the day Is too short to
trouble about, and so the precious
time passes away with no achieve
ment." Such thought as this makes
one inclined to obey the advice of an
other philosopher, who said: Don't
wonder when to do a thing. but do it
nowl"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1923-05-30
ELLSWORTH FALLS.

The many friends of Miss Abbie
Gerry were saddened to learn of her
death in Boston Friday, May 25
Miss Gerry had been in Massachu-
sets the past three years She was
a daughter of the late Robert and
Amanda Gerry, the eldest of a fam
lily of six children, and was born in
Ellsworth, Feb. OF, 1851. She was
postmistress at Ellsworth Falls for
some years, member of the
woman's club of Ellsworth, and also
of the club organized here many
years ago. She was member of the
Missionary society at Ellsworth Falls,
where she had always lived with
the exception of some years spent in
Massachusetts. Miss Gerry had a
remarkable memory, and was we'll
versed on many subjects. She leaves
one brother, Robert Gerry of Seattle,
Wash, and one sister, Mrs. Lillian G..
Mitchell of Ellsworth Falls. The
funeral was held Monday afternoon
at the home of Mrs. Mitchell, Rev.
G. T. Jones, pastor Of the Unitarian
church, officiating. The bearers
were Judson Austin, Arthur Sails
bury, Charles Whitney and George
Christie. Interment at Woodbne
cemetery.
George H. Lord of Stoneham,
Mass, is visiting his mother, Mrs.
Lillian Lord.
' Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Simpson of
Boothbay are visiting Mrs. Simp-
sons parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Hiram
Hamilton.
. Miss Frances Knowles of Addison
was a recent guest at the home of
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1923-05-30
Natal Grass Grown In the South.

Natal grass, native of South Africa
nd now grown extensively in Austria
Ia, has been found an excellent hay
crop for the sandy lands of southern
Florida and along the Gulf coast to
southern Texas. In this region, on the
proper soil, the plant reseeds itself and
will continue producing good yield
without reseeding, even though the
same land is also used for the produc-
ton of a winter crop. such as oats or
truck.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1923-05-30
Spread of Irrigation Work.

Great progress has been made In the
art of irrigation since the first crude
works built GO years ago. according to
the annual report of the bureau of
nublic roads, United States Depart
ent Of Agriculture. In 1920 the area
irrigated in the United States amount
ed to approximately 100000 acres
and the annual gross returns from irri-
gated lands is now nearly half bill
lion dollars.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1923-05-30

The many friends of Phyllis
Marshall are pleased to know she is
better.
Mrs. C. C. Young is having a
bungalow built.
Malcolm Davis of Bar Harbor spent
the weekend at George Romer's.
ROBBIE Hodgkins has his bungalow
nearly completed
Charles Davis of Ellsworth is Wis
iting his sister, Mrs. Anna Ander-
son.
I Mr.. and Mrs w. O. Dickinson and
Mrs D. J. Voyinovitch and daugh-
tiers, Leila and Dana, of Donnacona,
P. O., are visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
James l.. Floyd.
May %. D.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1923-05-30

Misses Jennie and Minnie Hamilton.
Mrs. Hastings Sunday school
class will meet Thursday evening at
the home of Mrs Harriet Hastings.
Mrs John Finn of Bangor is in
town, called here by the death Of her
aunt, Miss Abbie Gerry.
Mrs. Percy B. Russell of Lamoine
is spending few days with Mrs.
Arthur Mitchell.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1923-05-30
West BrOOksville.

DR.. r. S. Tapley and wife of
fremont were the recent guests of
Mr. and Mrs. o. l.. Tapley.
Capt. Orrin McVey and Alden L.
Stewart have purchased new motor
boats.
The Odd Fellows are holding
socials at their hall every Friday eve
ming. They are well attended.
Mrs. Willis A. Grindle Of East Or
land is visiting her sister, Mrs.
George H. .Tapley
May 2S. T.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1923-05-30
Waltharn,

Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Jordan spent a
few days recently in Brewer.
Arthur Hardison has returned
home from Ellsworth Falls, where he
has been employed by the Lincoln
Pulp Co.
Howard and Harry Rhodes of
Massachusetts are here for a week.
Mrs. Leamon Jordan is i'll of bron-
chitis.
May 2S. B.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1923-05-30
just Try!

They say woman can't keep a
secret, but did you ever try asking
them their age after they've passed
twenty seven.-Chicago American.