The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-11

G. w. Kepler, field secretary Of the
Methodist Episcopal conference Of
West Virginia, for the purpose Of de-
Gliding on plans to raise fund Of
S250,000 as an endowment for su-
perannuated ministers in the state.
WHEELING: The mystery that
surrounded the operations of the Ma
tional Salt and Chemical Company,
which several months ago leased the
plant Of the Benwovd Brewing Com
pany, has been cleared away by the
announcement of local officers Of
the company that potash is being
manufactured there, from tobacco
stems, heretofore considered worth
less The stems are burned and the
smoke from them condensed. The
condensed smoke Is then crystalized
into potash. The process Is patent
ed and was discovered by chemists
of the company. 1t Is expected to
revolutionize the potash industry.
CHARLESTON: The distribution
Of $50 900, set aside by the last leg
islature from the general school fund
Of the state as supplementary fund,
has been begun by the department Of
schools, according to announcement
made today by NJ. P. shawkey, state
superintendent of free schools. OF
this amount SIS, 900 will be paid into
teachers funds, the remainder into
tbo hn;Idipo funds ~ tho d;cfrfot, ~,
the various counties, where 1t Is i'm
possible to maintain the minimum
school term required by law. Thirty
of the tifty-fve counties of the state
have one or more districts in which |
the taxes for school purposes are not
sufficient.
HUNTINGTON: Orders for the
arrest of a band Of Holy Rollers"
a religious sect of Brownstown,
suburb of Ceredo, after the members
had exhumed the body of Mrs. Leon
ard Slith, who died year ago, believ-
ing that she would arise from the
grave II released of her letters,
have been issued by Mayor James o.
Marcum of Ceredo. The act was the
second performed in the last ten
days.
CHARLESTON: A peremptory
writ of mandamus has been awarded
by the supreme court.o appeals pro-
hibiting the ballot commissioners of
the city of Hinton, Summers county,
from permitting the home rule tick
ct place on the ballot which will
be voted in the municipal election in
Hinton tomorrow. The home rule
candidates had not filed their petit
ton for q place on the ticket fifteen
days before the date set for the cleo
ton, as the statutes require.
PARKERSBURG: The January
term of federal court for the northern
district of West Virginia began here
TODAY with Judge Aston G. Dayton
on the bench. Fifty cases are set for
hearing. Among the important cases
to come before the grand jury are
those Of the twenty-six former en-
playes of the Fairmont postofiice, who
are charged with conspiracy to delay
the United States mails by going on
strike at midnight on November rs,
following the removal Of Assistant
Postmaster w. B. Brand.
CHARLESTON: An increase of
about four and one-half million short
tons in the bituminous coal output
in West Virginia in 1915, over the
production of the preceding year Is
recorded In a statement issued by
the federal geological survey and re-
ceived here.
CHARLESTON: Assurance has
been given tho public service commits
sion by counsel for the Kanawha Val.
ley Traction and Electric Company OF
Parkersburg that the company will
install tenders on all Its street cars as
-, "a. noss,hIa Tho commission re-