The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-06
LIVE NEWS OF
WEST VIRGINIA

HUNTINGTON. W. Ha.-Walier -;
Ilciller of Huntington, VINO has hcnle ,t,,
anco walker, has arranged for two
years walk from Huntington to Sacra-
mento, Cal. He plans TO carry com
munications from city officials OF hunt
inrtun and Charleston 10 the mayor OF
Sacramento.
HUNTINGTON, W. Na.--A meeting
of farmers Of this section of the state
has been called for January 30 in thlS
city by the C;lhcll county Farmers AS
ISOLATION for the purpose or organizlhE
Il farm loan association under proFls-
ions OF the federal rural credits act.
CLARKSBURG. W. Na.-A new chart
or designed To consolidate ClarkSDur6
Northview. Stcaley Heights. Broad OAKS
and AGnnson into one municipality Win
n commission form Of government has
been drafted and will he presented 10
the legislature ut the coming session
CHARLESTON. W. Ea.-Thc prosp-
crous condition OF the state ls respon-
sihle for the small number Of enlist
mrnts in the United States Army dur
ing the past few months in West VIZ
Glnia. according to Captain NJ y. Bast-
on. in charge of recruiting stations IN
West Virginia. The enlistments have
been far below the average for several
nonthS.
CHARLESTON, w. Va-Adjustment
of claims for damages by shippers car
service charges and demurrage must
he made by railroad companies In West
Virginia within 10 days after the claim
is filed If q bill proposed by the various
chambers OF commerce of the state
passes tho 1917 legislature. These or
CARNATIONS allege that complaints
against railroad companies arc numer-
,I fro tOl u
before settlements Of claims are made.
HUNTINGTON. W. Na.-The lcgis-
laturc will be asked 10 enact Il law pro-
vidinE for the crrtif!cation by the state
of shorthand reporters according to n
decision or the West Virginia Short
hand Reporters Association At a recent
meeting in this city.
CHARLESTON, w. Va.-One Of the
most important subjects 10 come before
the 1917 legislature. according to state
officials. is the Irnl settlement Of the
Virginia Debt question. 1t Is contend
Cd by some that the Legislature can not
reached by an Interpretation Of the acts
f the first constitutional convention.
Many believe tho matter should be pre-
scented to 4 referendum Of tho voters
of the state.
HUNTINGTON, w. Ea.-Reports Of
lean f. Smith, county divorce commits
sioner. just made public show that dur
ing 1916 the number Of divorces granted
in Cabcl county decreased 60 per cent
over 1915.
CHARLESTON. w. Na-Ofticials con-
n"ctcd with the department Of weights
and measures are OF the opinion that
the public has not hccn sufficiently in
formed on the importance Of demand
ing measure by weight instead Of by
the so-called dry measure. The change
has not been extensively introduced in
To the interior counties and it will re-
quire an act OF the legislature provid-
ing for sales only by weights before
the change can be made general, &C.
cordIng to J. II. NiEhtcngale. ex-oTicio
state commissioner OF weights and
measures.
CHARLESTON, W. Ta.--The West
Virginia child labor law probably wifi
he changed by the coming Legislature to
conform with the Federal law. In sew
eral points the West Virginia law diff
fers from the law recently enacted by
Congress and In Its present form makcy,
enforcement OF both laws difficult.