The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-07-09

TeSenlPQ the oc'hS
in glass factories near here. Charleston
will be the only stop on the, itinerary OF
the mission between Cincinnati ana
Washington
CHARLESTON-The month Of July
will he such a busy time for the West
Virginia public service commission that
all Of it's employees have been informed
that none Of them VIII be granted va
cations until August Hearings ALREADY
have been set for practically every weak
day in the month, counting those which
will require three or four days each
for completion. 1t is expected, In fact.
TO be tho busiest month the commits
sion ever has had.
LESToN-Attorney General E.
T England has held that the provision
! Of Chapter OF the acts Of 1917. when
! specifies that every appropriation
which is payable out Of general reve-
undrawn AZ the end of the year for
which II is made, shall be deemed 10
have expired, and no warrant shall
thereafter be drawn upon It,. does not
apply 10 the forest. game and fish war
den's fund. This fund" the attorney
general holds rs not derived out or
the general revenue, but comes. from
hunters license and the like especially
provided for in the game and fish laws.
Moreover. the appropriation OF this spe-
cia1 money is made automatically and
viii continue until the law is repealed
or modified by the legislature
PHiLLlPI--The county court Of Bar
bour county at a loss TO know what TO
do with funds secured from the sale or
road bonds. voted in Barker district Tor
tho construction OF Is miles or road or
specific kind more than year ago.
now TINT the prices Of that kind Of ma
terial has greatly advanced IN price.
making il impossible 10 build as much
road as specified. has written state Of
been informed that where the bonds
have been put on the market and sold
and the money placed In the county
treasury. II IS question OF discretion
Of the county court as 10 what portion
Of the road should be constructed for
the best interests OF the largest num-
Der Of taxpayers.
CHARLESTON-Tho $500 Of the
West Virginia National Guard members
have been on guard duty at VARIOUS
places throughout the state since war
with Germany was declared. the de-
dcnior Of these men In practically every
instance. has been exemplary. in the
opinion Of Adjutant General John Z.
Rond. who declared few days ago that
he regarded the showing as remarkable.
He pointed out that the soldiers are
just young msn and, being placed. for
the most part. On or near the border in
guarding bridges. had a good many
temptations 20 get into mischief.
CHARLEsTON-If a county desires
tn have surveys made by the state road
commission or IN engineer appointed
by IT tho actual cost nf such survey
will be charged q the county. The conf
mission has announced. 1t will not be
necessary To make 4 survey in one year
covering more roads than the funds
available will construct.
LESTON-Thcre are still too
many schools in West Virginia. accord
ing TO J. l.. Hanifan. supervisor Of
rural schools. The state is getting
good roads now in many counties. he
declared. and these should be accom-
panied by consultations with trans
por,ation of pupils wherever other con-
ditions make II possible. " There are
n great many places" Mr. Hanifan
said. "whern two or moro schools may
be combined into r. graded school Of
from two 10 four rooms within walk
ing distance of all the homes. In other
places n school may be closed tho chill
dren going to nearby schools. making
1t unnecessary TO build a new school
house"
CHARLESTON-One question which
will bn taken into consideration by the
state health council in confirming tho
appointment Of county health officers.
Il is sald. will be the records Of those
who arc seeking reappoin,ments IN re-
gard 10 making prompt and regular re-
ports on contagious diseases. Weekly
reports are required on smallpox, in
rantila paralysis and meningitis. Many
officers. however. failed even to send
In n report during the entire month OF
May. less than half of the SIS making
such reports.
CHARLES TOWN-Several Jefferson
county firms hav. united with similar
interests I'm Winchester TO protect them
solves in tho purchase Of coal. The
price Of steam coal for year past has
been such n heavy tax on them that
something had 20 ho done. they main
tain. 10 reduce il or some IF them
would have to suspend business. The
solution Of the trouble has been tho
purchase Of a coal mine, the output OF