The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-01-09

TO PROSECUTE
IN BANK CASE.
Grafton Petitioners and Cover.
nor Hatfield Agree on
ex-Congressman.
GRAFTON, Jan. ga committee
was sent to Charleston by the depos-
itors Of the Grafton Bank, which closed
Its doors more than year ago, to
petition Governor Hatfield for spe-
cial prosecutor to assist in the pros
ccution Of cases growing out OF the
failure OF this bank. Agreement was
reached on ex-Congressman S. B.
Avis, who will arrive here next week
to assist In preparing indictments
against some Of the bank officials and
in conducting the prosecution OF the
cases at the coming term of court.
Special services are now In progress
at nearly all of the city churches,
either in the nature OF revival serv-
ices or at the annual week OF prayer.
Six churches are holding the meet
ings and the local pastors have Sc
cured aid from special evangelists in
their work, while additions have been
made to the choirs for these meet
ings.
A canvass Is to be made next week
OF telephone users in Grafton with a
view of securing the expressions of
the people In this city as to the mer-
ger Of the two phone systems. Fair
mont and Morgantown have already
expressed their approval of the plan.
The record Of arrests during the (
last year shows that the total number
Of offenders is considerably less than
has been the case in former years. |
The arrests are only about fifty per
cent Of the years when intoxicants |
were sold here.
Tried before United States Com
missioner Charles R. Lilly this week
for attractions OF the federal laws,
James Breedlove and James Renting
er were held under bail for appear
ance in the federal court at Parkers-
burg on January IL. Both are charged
with misdemeanors.
The general shake-up in the Bal
timore and Ohio railroad circles on
January ] caused the promotion of
Assistant Superintendent D. f. Ste
vens OF this city to superintendent at
Newark, O. Hugh Wilson, Of the gen. !
eral managers staff, was transferred
to Grafton.
Reports from the county clerk show
that there have been few dentists in
this section who have complied with
the provisions of the recently enacted
statutes, which require dentists in
West Virginia to have license. 1t
is said that the state authorities will
90 into the matter thoroughly at
once and that infractiors Of the law
will be punished.
The death of George Mulligan, a
former Grafton man. occurred this
week at Wilmington. Del, after a long
illness.
B. F. Jenkins, prominent farm
er OF near this city, died at his home
Monday at the age of ~ after suffer-
ing for several years from bright's
disease.
Bloodhounds were used by the Of
ticers Monday in an attempt to trace
down the thieves who robbed the
home of George Marsh. near Grafton.
of several hundred dollars in jewelry
and cash. The robbers entered the
house at night, there being door
that was left unlocked and the rob-
berry was made while the occupants
were sleeping. No clues have been
discovered.
The Barbara Bible class held its an
nual meeting on New Years and near
~ a hundred men were present.
Among the speakers were Judge Ira
f. Robinson, Republican candidate for
governor, R. S. Middleton, agent for
the Flying Squadron of America, Will
liam Morgan. cashier OF the Mer-
chants and Mechanics Bank and the
Rev. L. J. Powell, pastor of the Bap-
fist church.
A free for all fight in the Busy Bee
restaurant this week resulted in the
arrest OF the proprietor and five other
men, all charged with fighting. Sew
cral Of the men we're also found guilty.
Of having resisted an officer and stiff
fines were given every man with the
exception OF James Cummings. who
was released. Mrs. Mary Nassons,
owner Of the restaurant, was serious
ly hurt nv some OF the walters, who
attacked her.