The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-02
CAPITAL NEWS

CHARLESTON. W. va. May 1.-The
United Fuel Gas company, OF Charles
ton. was today permitted by the public
service commission TO change its rates
charged for gas in Spencer, RaVenswood.
Logan and Williamson.
In Ravcnswood the domestic remains
unchanged.
The industrial rate. after the first
10000 cubic feet Is advanced to II
cents thousand feet. and all over 300
roo cubic feet is to be II cents per
Thousand.
The Spencer domestic rate Is advanced
from - to Il cents thousand. The In
dustrial rate Is advanced to 81 cents for
for the second 10000 feet and to IL
cents for all over 800. 900 cubic feet
Tho Williamson domestic rate is re-
duced TO 2Ilz cents with 81: per cent
venced to IS cents for the first $4,000
cubic feet. 10 cents for the second $780,
0n0 feet and II cents for all over 300,-
600 cubic feet.
The Logan domestic rate charge Is the
same as that in Williamson while the
industrial rate for the first $50. 900 cubic
feet remains unchan Ccd. the second l50.-
n0n is advanced 10 ~ cents and all over
500. 900 feet will be II cents per thous-
and.
Recommendations have boon made by
Colonel G e. Morrison, commanding the
Second West Virginia Infantry. to the
department OF the cast for a general
court martial. The names Of officers
have been proposed for that court have
been sent TO the department. but no ac-
ton has been taken so far as is known
at regimental headquarters. Tho pri-
mary purpose OF the court Is 10 hear
evidence in the cas-" of Private Chanb-
ers. D. company, Spencer. who. while on
duty near Princeton shot and killed Il
hoy. Other cases also may be taken up
by the court. The officers recommended
will be from both the First and Second
Infantry regiments OF the state. Tho
court probably Will be held in Charles
ton.
Governor John J. Cornwell and James
H., Stewart. commissioner of agriculture.
left tonight for Washington where they
will attend a meeting of the Council If
National Defense. The state council of
defense will meet here next Monday and
is expected to follow out any RECON-
mcndations that may be made by the
National Council.
Certificates OF incorporation have hcon
issued by the secretary OF stat" 10 the
following new concerns which will opcr
ate under the laws OF West Eirffnia:
Trace Coal company. of Huntingdon:
10 operate in Mingo county; authorized
capital $4,000 incorporators l.. NJ.
Schencrlcir. G. N. White. r. T. Stirling
and J. 4. kardln, OF Huntington. ana
Thomas G. Elkins, OF Dingcss
I.erine-Goodman Coal company of
Williamson: to operate in Mingo rnuu-
ty: authorized capital $4,000: incnrr-
orators r. Randolph Hias. Mrs. Gertrude
Levine. Grace Calhoun. D. Brown and j.
Levine. all Of Williamson.
Cohen Coal company. of HuniinEinn:
to operate in Pike county. Kentucky.
authorized capital n.OOn; incorpnrat"rS
Paul Hardy. G.. NJ. Cohen. II. +. Alc-
shire. ]. II. Leblanc and Thos. ". EIar-
vcy. all Of Huntington.
Gahe Fork Coal company. Of Grafton:
to operate in Pennington district. Taylor
county: authorized capital Sl0.on0; in
corporators Earl 3. jenkins. c. NJ. Fob
inson. G.. RI. a. Kunst, N. T.. Jenkins and
John T. Robinson. all of Grafton
Interstate Motor Bus company. Of
Huntington: to operate in West Virginia
and adjoining states: authorized capita!
50.0Cn: inCorpnrators Gus NJ. Hodges.
s. II. Mallory, c.. p. Miller. II. r. Lnvctt
and J. y. Tuning. all of Huntington.