The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-15

of control Is problem confronting
the authorities OF West Virginia
Warden NJ. z. White, In making Il
report to tire board Of control, de-
clared that the price Of foodstuffs
necessary In sustaining the convicts
under his Jurisdiction has doubled in
the last year.
CHARLESTON: Following APP
prevail from the state banking COM
missioner, the secretary OF state has
Issued certificate OF incorporation
to the Peoples Bank of Davis, Tucker
county. The authorized capital is
$4,000. The incorporators are: II.
ID. Heironimous, ]. w. Baker, w.
Bowers, G. G. Lashle, ]. II. Fisher, ].
F. Kramer, Branson Harper, John
Reese and w. A. Campbell, all OF
Davis.
FAIRMONT: The South Pitts
burg Coal Company is opening mine
at Round Bottom. six miles south OF
Morgantown. The company is made
up of MARCEL A. Jolliffe. John w.
Polling, Seymour Mcintyre, Bruce
Hite and Marshall w. Ogden. a
large acreage has been leased by the
company. Mr.. McIntire will be SUI
perintendent OF operations.
WHEELING: Notices have been
received here Of the annual meeting
Of the West Virginia Manufacturer
Association, which will be held in
Charleston November II and is.
officers will be elected and commit
tees appointed.
HUNTINGTON: Local police
have been asked by the authorities of
Catlettsburg, KY, to be on the look
out for Jim Allen, n half-breed In
dian, who escaped from a posse of Of
ticers and farmers in Kentucky, Just
across the Yves; Virginia line follow
ing a thrilling running battle that
was reminiscent of pioneer days.
WHEELING: The certificates OF
incorporation OF the Wheeling, Ohio
and Eastern Railroad Company has
been filed for recod in the Office of
the clerk of the county court here.
The certificate sets forth that the
company is Incorporated to build a
railroad from Wheeling to Majors
vile, w. Va, on the Pennsylvania
state line. Another company has
boon formed in Pennsylvania to build
the line from that point to McCann's
Ferry, Pa,
HUNTINGTON: Between 200 and
800 physicians and nurses are ex-
pected to attend the annual meeting
of the West Virginia Hospital Asso-
citation to be held here October IL.
A speaker Of national reputation is
promised by the committee as the
main attraction for the visitors the
evening of the eleventh, when an
open house meeting will be held.
THURMoND: In the last sixty days
the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad has
received 654 new seventy-ton coal
cars. BY October /, 336 moro will
be delivered and 1000 more are to be
delivered within few months.
MORGANTOWN: w. II. Cunning
ham, secretary Of the West Virginia
Coal Association; Colonel 2. 7. Vim
son. chief counsel and ]. B. Francis,
OF Pikeyille, Ky, also Of counsel for
the coal operators, will go to Detroit
September &c to attend what Is ex-
pected what Is expected to be the
final hearing before an interstate
commerce commission examiner on
proposed increases in freight rates on
West Virginia coal to lake points.
HUNTINGTON: An organization
which will seek the passage of a BIZ
monthly pay day law at the next ses-
sion Of the West Virginia legislature,
is being perfected here. Such laws
are now in force in Ohio. Kentucky,
Maryland and Virginia, Those back
ing the movement say the high cost
of living can be materiallyS reduced
by the enactment OF such law, rs
it will then be possible for everyone
to avail themselves of cash offers and
not be forced to trade on a thirty
HIGHCOAL: "Safety-frst" is to be
the slogan of the Anchor Coal Com
pany in the replacing OF Its houses
carried away in the recent Coal river
cloudburst. The company has let a
contract for the widening and deepen
ing of Seng creep and the leveling off
Of ground for the building OF houses
above the flood danger point, 1t is
said marked improvement in the town
will result from the flood.
HUNTINGTON: Programs for the
annual Huntington fall festival, TO be
held September 1923, are being dis
tributed throughout the state. The
festival, a yearly fall trade boosting
week. is conducted under the auspices
OF the chamber of commerce in an
exposition building built especially
for that purpose. A prize automo-
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