The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-30
CAPITAL NEWS

CHARLESTON. W. Va. March 90.
An offer ha sheen made TO the coun-
~ court OF 'kanawha county by the
state board Of control OF par and &C
crued interest for bond issue OF 500,
600 for permanent road improvements
; In Loudon district These bonds were
recently purchased by Cincinnati
concern which paid liberal pre-.
MUM but which is seeing to annul
the deal.
Building trades in West Virginia
will be delayed this summer by reason
of the scarcity OF carpenters. brick
layers. plasterers and other crafts
men. according TO report made by the
kanawha Valley trades council. Lib
cal offers are being made by con-
tractors for workmen In the kanawha
and New river fields, but none are
available. and a great many building
contracts will be delayed in conse-
Qutnce. it is claimed.
Governor John J. Cornwell today ex-
tended an Invitation TO William How
ard Taft. 10 address the citizens Of
Charleston next Monday night on n"
occasion Of 4 patriotic demonstration
showing approval by the public TO:
the nations course In connection with
the war crisis No answer has been
received Heads Of the various civic
and commercial organizations Of
Charleston requested that the INVITA-
ton be- sent. The governor will be
or. Of several speakers Of prominence
NJ the meeting. He asks tho former
president TO be his guest while here If
, h. accepts.
, Clerks OF county courts cannot be
required TO furnish the state depart
ment Of health with original birth Ger
t!t1cates every month. according To
an opinion rendered today by. Attor-
nev-General F. T. Englenad, on inquiry
from Dr.. Fl. B. Wood. assistant state
commissioner Of health. The law re-
uuires these certificates 70 be reported
once q year.
General England also gave as his
ppjnion that undertakers coming into
the state from other states must walt
uutil the next regular meeting OF the
state board Of cmbalmers before CD
taining permission to practice EN-
balming.
Delegates 20 a two-day convention
of the West Virginia State Laundry
Owners Association began TO arrive
gin tomorrow morning at 10 O'Clock.
". L. Lydic OF Fairno0t. is president.
and ". 4 Parkhiil Of flarksburg, sec
Rotary Of The association. Matters OF
concern to The laundry operators will
be taken Up during the business SEES
sions. including charges and best
methods of making collections from
customers.
Harry Craig. who had served seven
months of one-year sentence III the
Kanawha county Jail and who recently
prevented a wholesale Jail delivery, TO-
dav was pardoned hy Governor Corn
we'll He was also relieved OF pay
nent OF a fine imposed al the time or
his sentence as a reward for preycilt-
ing the escape Of a. score OF more or
prisoners. He was convicted Oh car
rving a pistol The justice who sen
fenced him, the prosecuting attorney
and the sheriff recommended me
pardon.
Eight dollars weekly for 165 weeks Will
. b.. paid hy- the wor!lmcns compensation
! d.partnAnt 10 Salvatore Jal!nzzo. or
! Fnllane b.tn In addition 10 that awaTI
tho commission has allowed H bill or
s-n;5 TO Steubanville hospital and
STe45 10 FcllanSbee physician for
services in connection with m accident
TO Jallozzo. As 4 partial Dependent
mother ~ ballard Clenden. killed In a
mine at I.orndo. Mrs. TicIc Glcnden has
been allowed fifteen dollars monthly.
After having been In Tho hospital just
five months. State Treasurer William S:
Johnson has boon discharged rs cured
and has taken quarters at i hotel. He
hi.as been able 20 look after official work