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WEST VIRGINIA

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Inspector Thomas sfhornaa. Of cincin.
natl, gave preliminary bearing here
To Vincent zucearella. alias Frank Mil,
Ter. on the charge OF returning to
America after having been deported.
He forwarded the results to the I'M
migraS1on Bureau at Washington Sew.
eral years ago Zuccarella was deport-
Cd from Cincinnati. it being charged
against him there that he lived on the
earnings OF 81 woman OF bad repute.
Later he returned to this county and
came to this city, obtaining position
as clerk Of local hotel. which he held
for several months under the name OF
Miller before being located BY gov
eminent detectives. Judge Dayton, Of
Athe Federal court, sentenced him to 30
days In the county Jail here. and Ii
was immediately upon the expiration
of this time that the Cincinnati inspec-
tor arrested him with a view to sec
ond deportation. zuccarella was re-
manded to jail to await the decision OF
the Washington althorities
Martinsburg During q spowstorm
here and while the temperature was
below zero, Mr.. and Mrs. u. w. viii
burn. two miles east Of this city, were
barely able to rescue their three little
children from their burning home and
were forced to stand helplessly BY and
watch the destruction Of the house and
Its contents, including all their wear
Ing apparel except their night cloth
ing Id scanty attire and without
shoes upon their feet. Mr.. and Mrs.
Wilburn carried theft children through
thu storm to the home Of neighbor,
q quarter of a mile away, where they
arrived In an exhausted condition. The
fire started while the members of the
family were asleep. and they escaped
with difficulty. The loss is more than
$4,000, with Insurance Of less than
$1,000.
Charleston. Governor Glasscock
has announced the appointment Of the
State School Book Commission, which
was created by the legislature of 1909
to purchase uniform textbooks. for the
public schools OF the state. The cen
tract will be awarded for q five-year
period beginning July first The fol
lowing constitute the commission
John Il Thompson, OF Putnam coun-
ty;;FI4.J Forman Petersburg; Thomas
IS. Riley. Wheeling; J. N. Deahl Nor
sgantown; John G. Shaw, West Lib
erty;; Charles S. Brilles, Wheeling,
Otis a Wilson. Elkins; William C.
Cook. Mcdowell county State Super
intendent Of Schools M. P. Schawkey
Is Iex-oficio secretary Of the commits
sian,
Ravenswood, Jackson county. is
much stirred up over the absence of
Prof. III G. HILL formerly OF Balti-
more and head OF Kills Business Col
lege, who suddenly left his school
few days ago In the midst OF one Of
his college classes, leaving on a Bal
timore and Ohio train without making
known his destination. Merchants in
all lines of business in the little town,
as well hs students Of the college, are
much Interested in his present where
abouts Hill was treasurer of the Y.
M. G. A. Of that place.
Clarksbtrg. C. c. Helm, arrested
at Wheeling on charge of horse
stealing, escaped Police Chief Gamer.
OF: Salem, by jumping through win;
dow of Short Line Railroad coach
near here while the train was going
40 miles an hour. Heflin dislocated
his shoulder He went to q doctor,
who. on seeing part of . handcuff
on his wrist, detained him prisoner
and turned him over to the police.
Parkersburg.-L Hayes Poole. "a re-
tired local attorney, for nearly 20
years a leading corporation lawyer in
Washington, D. c., died here OF
paralysis, aged 55 years His remains
were taken to his birthplace, Barnes
vile, Md, for burial He was gradu-
ate Of Vale College and the Maryland
Law School
Wheeling Several persons were
fatally injured and a number Of others
badly hurt by an explosion Of gas in
the home Of William Duga. A leak in
the pipe in the cellar allowed the gas
to escape and the house was totally
wrecked. Several Of the injured were
blown almost across the street.
Follansbee. Follansbee Bros, own
ers of the independent steel and tin
plate plant here, viii double its
capacity. An initial expenditure OF
$3.50, 900 will be made and this will
be followed by the doubling Of the
capacity of the tinplate plant. !,
Elkins, w. Va Mrs. Mary A. 4
Brown, wife of ]. w. Brown, died at
her home here, aged 56 years. She
was native of Cornwall England.
She resided at Westernpor4, Md. be-
fore coming to Elkips. 20 years ago.
& Clarksburg. Fire destroyed one
whole square of the business section
OF this city, with q loss of 500. 900. /
The blaze started from an unknown
source in pool room.
New Martinsville Wester,
mann, mayor Of this city, died Of ty-
phoid fever, aged AZ years. He was
serving his third term as mayor.
Clarksburg. "A meeting of the dis
rectors Of the Clarksburg Northern
Railroad Company was held here Tues