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The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-02-15
Allies Refuse Turkish Demand.

London.-After conservations be-
tween the British and French gov
ernfnents, it was agreed, in terms
proposed by the French, to reject
the Turkish demand that the Allied
warships leave Smyrna The British
and French have sent reply to An.
cora to that effect, and warning the
Angora government that the Anglo.
French warships have been instruct
ed to defend themselves If attacked.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-02-15
Train psraIIed; Several Injured.

Terre Haute, Ind.-Several persons
were injured, two seriously, when
Big Four passenger train No. 46, east
bound from st. Louis to New York,
was derailed several miles west OF
here. -Four coaches were ditched and
first reports to officials here said that
the wreck was caused when the train
ran into an open switch officials
said that the lock on the switch had
been tampered with.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-02-15
Wolves slaunhter Deer In AlasLa

Portland, Ore. ~ The slaughter OF
deer by wolves in the extreme south
eastern part Of Alaska is appalling, ac-
cording to J. Stokley Ligon OF the Ma.
tional Bureau OF Biological Survey,
who was sent to Alaska last Novem-
Der TO study methods of extermina-
tion of the wolves and who was here
on his way to Michigan.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-02-15
Dies on Limited.

Submarine chasers for Dry Fleet.
San Francisco.-JmmeGiate equip
ment OF the submarine chasers Vaughn
and Cygan to run down the feet OF
rum smugglers said to be lowering
off the California coast has been or
dered by federal authorities. It be
came known here.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-02-15
Farmhouse Burns; Four Children Die

Waynesburg, Pa - Four children
we're burned to death at Spraegs. near
here, when a farmhouse. owned by
Earl Tenant their father. was de-
stroyed by fire. The father. who had
been in the barn milking, made a
desperate effort to save the children.
He entered the burning house time
and again, only to be driven back by
the flames. At last he ran to his
fathers home, a half mile away. but
by the time help arrived the house
vas in ashes.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-02-15
Mail Airplane suooors Hunorv

Salt Lake City.-Pfot Kenneth I'm
ger OF the United States air mail
service took his machine to the head
of American Park Canyon and drop
ped from the air 200 pounds Of food
stuns to three persons marooned at
the Pacific mine because OF deep
SHOWS
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-02-15

Philadelphia - Two armed bandits
held up Martin Hassett and Harry
Tripp, employees OF the Smith. Kline.
French Company. wholesale drug.
gists, and escaped with a $2.8OO pay
roll. The robbery occurred within
Few yards of the company's labora-
fOry
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-02-15

RichwoOd-Wondering whether his
11-year-old daughter would have nerve
enough TO shoot, were somebody to
enter the house while he was gone
Edward Beasley, the father, gave the
girl loaded gun and told her to shoot
If anyone attempted to enter. He left
the house but shortly afterward re-
turned entering stealthily. He thought
he would try out his daughters nerve.
AS a result of the experiment, Beas-
ley is in local hospital suffering from
what is feared will be a fatal wound.
He received the full discharge of his
daughters gun in the face, just above
the nose.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-02-15
$4,000 Loss in Haserstown Fires

Hagerstown, Md.-Two fires which
broke out mere in different sections
OF the city completely destroyed
dancing academy building, an apart
ment house and damaged three other
buildings, entailing loss Of approx
mately S15O,OOO
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-02-15

Albany, N. Y. w. r. Swartwood.
president OF the Swartwood Paper.
Company Of Minneapolis. died sudden.
ly on the Twentieth Century Limited.
His death was attributed to an ath-
letic heart.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-02-15

Chicago to her bed in a
hospital. Mrs Joseph Bousquet listen
ed to the funeral services in her home
for her husband. Unable TO attend
the services, she had a telephone wire
strung from her home to her bedside
and listened through a head set.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-02-15

Parkersburg- jury in U. s. court
found Pete Fisher of Fairmont, guilty.
Of violation of the Harrison federal
anti-narcotic act, and Judge w e.
Baker sentenced him to 15 years lin.
the federal prison at Atlanta, Ga.
Fisher is an italian operating a barber.
shop and confectionery at Fairmoat
and is credited with being at the head
of a dope ring that had operated beg
tween Fairmont and Clarksburg. I
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-02-15
Aged Woman Burned To Death.

Chicago. - Mrs. Elizabeth Jordan
Wilson. wealthy 84-year-old astrolo-
gist and recluse. was burned to death
when fire attacked her house OF mys-
terry. Her home was rich I'm incense
burners, books and antiques. but
there was no bed She slept on the
floor
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-02-15

Charleston-"Seventy-fve per cent
of the fires caused during the last
year were unnecessary and could have
been easily prevented" said Fire Chief
Graham in making a report of the
year. In looking over the records for.
the year of 1922, it is found that the
two leading causes for fires were chill
dren playing with matches. and sparks.
flying on shingled roofs of houses.
Eighteen fires resulted from each of
these causes.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-02-15

Huntington-The Proctorville school
board announced the sale of $4,000
school bonds. the proceeds of which
will be used TO construct new nigh
school on the present site. Construc-
ton work is TO begin at once. it is
planned
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-02-15

Parkersburg-Melvin Martin, of Liv-
erpool, Jackson county, whose sentence
of one year for assault, was recently
upheld by the West Virginia supreme
court of appeals, is now an inmate of
the Moundsville prison. Martin, who
was allowed to make the trip by him
self without a guard. presented him
self to Warden Terrell and has begun
his sentence. He is probably the first
convicted man in this state who has
been allowed to go to the prison with
out being guarded.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-02-15

Morgantown-H. c. Luton, engineer,
died from injuries received when the
Fairmont-Pittsburgh express train on
the Monongahela railway struck a rock
which had been dislodged by heavy
rains. -Four others, two passengers
and two crew members, who were in
Jured were removed to a hospital at
Brownsville, Pa, on relief train. The
engine, combination baggage car and
smoker anG two passenger coaches
were derailed.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-02-15

Bluefield-Jim Alimo, alias Jim Lo-
mon, charged with sending high ex-
plosives through the United States
mails. was fined $500 in federal courts
here, following the plea of nolle con-
tendre he was allowed 10 enter
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-02-15

Huntington-Aristocracy of the dog
world of three states will assemble
here March 13 TO 10. for the show TO
be put on by the tristate kennel club
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-02-15

Huntington-C. H. Snedegar, for
merly trainmaster of the Kanawha
district, has been appointed assistant
superintendent of the CincinnaLi and
northern divisions OF the road with
headquarters in Russell, KY, III. f.
Webb, superintendent of the Hunting
ton lines announced
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-02-15

Clarksburg-Struck by a short line
train of the b. & o. railroad as she
was crossing the railroad bridge near
Jacksonburg, Mrs. Nancy King. aged
16. who resided near Jacksonhurg, was
knocked from the bridge into the
creek below and instantly killed
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-02-15
government Plars ohlo Rlu.r 49,

'''S O"io HiNer WoTk.
Washington.-The Government will
spend S35O,OOO making general i'm
.provements" along the Ohio river. II
was announced by the chief of engi.
neers of the army.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-02-15

Wheeiing-When Mrs Charles Wor-
kenhauer Of Benwood boarded q City
Railway company street car in Wheel
ing, she discovered that her husband
was the conductor in charge of the
car on which she was a passenger.
Mrs. Workenhauer and her husband
have not been on friendly terms re-
Gently and while on the car they ar
gued. The car was stopped and the
conductor cher husbanO called Patrol
man Baker and had his wife arrested
for refusing to pay her fare. When
the case was called in Wheeling Po-
lice court It was transferred to Proba-
tion Officer c. 3. Pelly.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-02-15

Morgantown-ProIlising young thes-
plans of West Virginia university's
dramatic club will not tour the state
this spring, nor will they go out on the
road with chautauquas next summer,
according TO Professor Wilbut ]. Kay,
head of the department of public
speaking.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-02-15

Huntington ~ Four Huntington
youths, wanted by the authorit 9 here
in connection with a number If rob.
berries, were arrested by police In Ak
ron. o., following a running gun fight
which endangered the lives o. scores
Of pedestrians, according 70 dispatches
received In this city.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-02-15

Morgantown - The scheduling of
baseball games here on April 10Th
and 10th next between West Virginia
university and Bethany college in
dicates the resumption of relations
between these two leading West Vir-
ginia institutions. No contests have
been staged between the two for the
past three years.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-02-15

Morgantown--Four million dol
lars was involved in coal deal CON
summated here. Under terms of the
deal, J. A. Paisley, of Cleveland. be-
comes owner of 1900 acres of un-
developed coal, two operating mines
and other property in Monongalia
county Announcement Of the sale
was made by officials OF the Con
solidation Coal company which dis
posed of the property to Mr. Paisley.
The purchase price, S14OOO,OOO is 70
be paid in installments over a period
" 40 years. The two mines are
known as mine No. 93. at Murray, and
Mine No. - directly across the
Monongahela river from Murray.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-02-15

Wheeling-For the first time in the
history of Wheeling, dairymen failing
to furnish cream up to the required
butter fat contents were sentenced to
30 days in Jail by Judge Ritz. Law
renee Mellott and A. a. Reed of the
Island were the victims. Cream taken
from their dairy tested only 16 per
cent, sanitary officers said, while the
city ordinance requires IS per cent
butter fat.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-02-15

Glenville-What is said to be the
biggest gas we'll in Gilmer county
was drilled i'll on the w. I. Hardman
lease at the mouth of Steer Run, IN
Center district. The we'll is on a 200
acre tract of land, the surface of
which is owned by Floyd Moore
Testers reported the we'll is good for
ten million feet of gas. 1t was drilled
in by the Carregie Natural Gas Com
pany.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-02-15

Clarksburg- the second an
nual show of the Acme poultry club
which was held here state branch
of the American poultry association
was organized with G. c. Pugh, of
Carpenter, Kanawha county, as presi-
dent. r. II. Gist, county farm agent
of Harrison county is secretary; Mrs.
Gertrude Roose. Nutter Fort, treas
urer. Mr.. Pugh and Mrs. Roose are
delegates to the national convention in
August at Philadelphia.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-02-15

Fairmont-At a meeting of the board
of managers Of the Society of Sons of
the Revolution in the state of West
Virginia held here this city was Sc
lected as the place for holding the an
nual meeting Of the society this year
on Washington's birthday. Members
OF the board from Clarksburg, Nor
gantown, and Fairmont were in at
tendance and transacted routine bust
ness. President r. T Cunningham, Of
Fairmont presided
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-02-15

Morgantown.-Dr. George T. Lyman,
agriculture expert Of the United
States department Of agriculture has
taken up his new duties as dean Of
the college of agriculture Of West
Virginia university here.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-02-15

Observation-Disclosures of a local
hotel are considering plans for the
structure. 1t is planned 10 construct
a 15O-room building. A site has been
secured.
r Wheeling-City street cleaning fore
es have been reduced 40 per cent
during the winter months, according
to statement by City Engineer Har-
~ Conrad. 1t is expected that a full
force will be installed in the spring.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-02-15

Welch-Fire destroyed the Welch
high school building valued at $780,
600. An alarm was turned in shortly
before daybreak. but flames originat-
ing in the boiler room reached the
second floor before the fire fighters
arrived A battle against the blaze
was brought TO sudden halt when he
water supply gave out. The building
was constructed in 1912 and is believ-
ed to have been fully covered by in.
surance
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-02-15

ParkersbCrg Although criminal
trials at the present term OF federal
court here have been completed. the
IA men and women prisoners 1eld in
the Wood county all lnder sentence
will remain here until the close of the
court term, 1t was stated by officials
on account of the congestion at the
federal prison in Atlanta for men and
the prison for women in New Jersey.
Most Of the prisoners held here were
convicted for violation Of the mar
cOtic laws.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-02-15

Huntington - Organization of a
Greek Orthodox church was effected
here y meeting held in an apartment
Z building was well attended.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-02-15

Tluntington-For the second time
within the past year incendiaries fred
the home Of Lester Jordan at Kenova.
The family was asleep at the time
but escaped half-dressed. A pile Of
creased waste was found underneath
the floor OF the building after the
flames had been extlnguished.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-02-15

Logan-Pete Shepperd, colored. was
convicted in circuit court here, Of
murder in the first degree without
recommendation Of mercy. for killing
Ebert Verbell, Of Fort Branch. last
October. during gambling dispute
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-02-15

Clarksburg-Cou Coroner b. r..
Mathney and william y. Osborne,
local undertaken we're called to a
boarding house Of Mrs. John Davis
here in response 10 a report that
young man had committed suicide.
They found Fred Martin, %. sitting
in his bath-robe with slash made by
n razor blade on his left wrist bleed
ing freely. They examined the young
man and and found him alive At the
Mason hospital ne said he attempted
10 take his own life because Of fnan-
cfaf frOubfes
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-11-15
SCHOOL REPORT

Report for the Mud Run School for
the second month, beginning Oct 8ta,
1923 and ending Nov. End 1923.
Number Of pupils enrolled, Boys a
Girl z, Total IL average daily attend
ance boys girls 6 total 10. Per
cent of daily attendance boys 961-4
girls 81 ga total 95 1-2 pupils pre-
sent every day Elsie Phillips, Harry
and Steward Harris.
There will be literary Friday eve
ming Nov. 10Th at 7 o'clock The
question that we have for discuss
ion is Resolve that the world is grow
ing better instead of worse. Speak
ers on the affirmative side are Har-
ley Weaver, S. B. Phillips, and Fay
Butcher. Negative, Camden Biller,
/. WPoling, and Floyd Koontz.
Warren Koontz, teacher.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-11-15
EXTENSION CLASS HAS LARGE
ENROLMENT
Many Teachers Enroll To Study
Modern Drama

A large number of teachers in and
about Philippi and Belington are a
vailing themselves of the opportunity
to gain their credits on normal course
and on degrees by enrolling in the
English course organized through the
splendid work of Superintendent,
Baughman and Woodford Besides
lectures upon the modern drama the
course is designed to help teachers
to select and produce plays, helping
them to carry on the dramatic activ-
tiles in the school where they teach
The following have enrolled to date:
Miss Ada White, Flossie Dyer, Bon
ME Mason, Fred N. Mouser, O. j..
Woodford, Ruby Talbot, Dora Shaffer
Sherman G. Polling, Goldie Scott OF
Philippi; Bonnie Wilson, Edra Stall
maker, Edna Roger, Ruth Hillyard,
Lenora Hillyard, Mr.. 0. Baughman,
Virginia Shinn, Ada Summers, and
Mabel Branderburg, Belington. The
Belington class has arranged to meet
at lis p. M. and the Philippi group
at 1915 A M. every Saturday
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-11-15
THIS TABLOID is FREE
Elinor GYMS six Days" Mailed to
You Upon Requests

One of the most thrilling love ro-
mances ever written has just started
in the daily New York American
That it is written by Elinor Glyn, au-
thor of "Three Weeks" gives it the
stamp of popularity at the outset.
"Six Days" is the title Of the new
story. 1t deals with romance on
the battleficlds of France after the
war in which two lovers are buried a.
live in dugout for six days. The
opening chapters of this remarkable
Elinor Glyn story have been put in
to tabloid form and may be had free
by sending a self-addressed, two-cent
stamped envelope to the Circulation
Manager, New York American, 238
William St., New York City. Write
the words Fiction Dept" in lower
left hand corner of the envelope.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-11-15
BRYAN AND THE MONK

William Jennings Bryan was re-
Gently importuned by an enterprising
lecture manager to engage in joint
debate with ID. S. Parkes Cadman,
the eminent Brooklyn clergyman, on
the subject Of Darwinism or the The
DRY of Evolution. "I'll not debate
this subject with anyone" said Bryan
s'be he clergyman or layman, unless
he first signs statement to the eff
feet that be believes he descended
from monkey" DR.. Cadman was
told of Bryan's decision. "That's
easy" replied the clergyman, 'I'll go
further than that; I'll sign a state
ment that believe descended from
two monkeys! I'll do even more-Ill
sign one such statement for my self
and one for Bryant" Other condi-
lions raised by the Commoner made
the debate impossible.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-11-15
MEMBERS OF BAR ASSOCIATION
TO ATTEND ST. LOUIS WEST
VIRGINIA GAME

Morgantown, w. Va, November IA
st. Louis University is sending it's
football team, said to be one of the
strongest in the middlewest, here to
meet the undefeated West Virginia
University eleven next Saturday. The
Mountaineers usual strong following
will be augmented by members Of the
state bar association, which meets
here this week at the time of the
dedication of the new law building.
Mail orders for tickets to the
Washington and jefferson game to
be played on the University athletic
field on Thanksgiving Day are now
being received. Remitances should
be made payable to the West Vir-
ginia University Athletic Committee
and mailed to H. A. Stansbury, Box
877, Morgantown.
Last week was one of the most sue
cessful in West Virginia's football
history. Within four days the Mout-
aineers met and defeated two teams
that had not been beaten in previous
games this season. Rutgers College
fell before terrific onslaughter at
the Polo Grounds, New York City, on
Tuesday by PIT score and Satur-
day the Mountaineers trounced Wash
ington and Lee at Charleston, $50.
While the varsity YVES smothereing
w. and L. at Charleston the freshmen
eleven was winning from Shepherd
College on the home field. At the
end of four hectic periods of play the
the West Virginia freshies were lead
ing HOO.
As soon as the st. Louis game is
over the coaches will start preparing
West Virginia players for the Wash
ington and Jefferson contest. The
Presidents, like the Mountaineers,
have not been defeated this season.
and this years game is almost sure
to draw the largest crowd ever to at
tend a sporting event in West Vir-
ginia.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-11-15
DR.. J. W. sTR0THER DIES

Last Thursday, November sth,
1928, DR.. ]. w. Strother, prominent
physician of Belington, died at his
home, after lingering illness of
nearly three months, from heart
trouble during which time he had to
lie reclined in chair or special bed.
While there was some hope of his re-
covery, fear was expressed for the
past two weeks that the worst was to
follow. A specialist from Baltimore
and other leading physicians did all In
their power to save the doctors life.
but like all who are born there comes
to every one time to die. The good
doctor had ministered unto MANY
thousand sick and troubled, he HIM
self had seen the sorrows from many
death, and likewise had seen the Joy
from many birth and convalesccnt.
and he shared their joys and sorrows
during all this he lived up to the duty
OF helping the helpless and encourage
ing the strong. But his ministering
on earth is over yet his many good
acts of the past are not forgotten.
He was successful pratictioner for
the past 40 years, kind and sympath-
etc he served his community all these
years, never failing to answer a call
Thus the community has lost good
and faithful servant, the church
faithful member and society a jolly
and optimistic leader.
He was born in Winchester, Va,
January 26th, 1859 and was Ga years
8 months and II days old at the time
of his death. He married Miss Belle
Wilson of Taylor county, who with
one son, Grover c., we'll known art
list of Mystic Conn. survive.
He was a member of the M. E.
Church, and director in The First
National Bank of Belington.
The family has the sympathy of the
whole town and county in their sad
hour of bereavement.
Funeral services held Sunday noon
at the home on Grim Avenue, Rev R.
H. Skaggs of Adrain, former past
or Of the deceased, in charge, assist
ed Rev. Hoffman of Belington Inter
ment made in Fraternity Cemetery.
A large crowd representing his
friends far and near attended.