The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-20
CAPITAL NEWS :.

CHARLESTON, W. Va, June 19.--s
Charters of incorporation were issued
today by the secretary Of state as fol-.
lows:
Guyan Mining company. OF Logan; 10
operate in Tridelphia district Logan
county: capital stock. Slo0.e00; incor'.
pora,ors. +, MIddleburg. A. C. Neon
aushy. NJ. G. McConaughy. NJ. Middle
burg and W. T.. Boland. all Of Logan. ,
Scwell Smokcless Coal company, OF
Capterton: 10: operate in Nuttall and
Sewell mountain districts OF Fayette
county: capital stock. 100000: incor-
porators. G. l. Leftwich, Irene Lett
wich. Thurmond: T.. l.. Summers. MIN
den: J. K. Charlton and III: =. MOORE
Nc Donald.
The Huntington Rapid Transit com
pany, OF Huntington; 10 operate pc.
tween Huntington and Ashland NY;
capital stock. $4,000: incorporators'
a. Z. Kelly, H. f. Pitcher. 4: II. Adams:
D. p. Carter and W. A. Miles. all OF
Kentucky Pond Creek Coal company,
OF Williamson: TO operate IN .Wilian-
son. Mingo county; capital stock. $780,
land. o.; j. Levine, William York. A: b.
York, Williamson. and NcGinnis aat-
field, North Fork
The Virginian Power company today
renewed It's application before the
sion to increase its rates 10. per cent
on all net monthly bills. The company
shows consent Of large number OF
It's customers TO the proposed increase.
CONDENSATION awards were made to.
tiay BY Commits sioner Lee OFT. adminis-
traitor Of the workmenB compensation
fund, as follows:
Of the Montgomery Coal company, 9or
amputation OF index finger. $7.64 week
Is for 80 weeks: to each OF five orphan
children OF Writ Perry, OF BarnadaA.
employe OF the Pcytona Lumoe COM
n month each until they become Of
ase: Mrs. Robert Ayers, widow OF Rob.
rrt Ayers of Charleston. employe o!
the Rolln Chemical company. killed.
June 2. $40 monthly for life or until
she rcynarrieS
The following West Virginia indus-
trial concerns subscribed today to tho
workmen's compensation fund:
Boyd $. Fleming. coal mining. clarks-
burg; Eclipse Pocahontas Coal COM
pany. Dan: Clendenin Oil and Gas com.
pany. Clendenin: Phil Williams. coal
mining. Elkins; Clement Zoio, masonry.
Glen Jean. -.
Deputy sheriffs cannot be conscripted;
to serve under the home defense act
passed At the recent session OF the Leg
islature to provide the governor with
armed authority TO put down riots and
suppress Instructions in the absence
OF the National Guard from the state
fghting against the German govern;
ment. In the opinion Of Attorney Gem
eral England. announced late today.
1t was given In response to An tn-
au!ry from the sheriff OF PocahontASI
county. who asked IL the persons ap-|
IL h,, 1nncfal ro1frA AAn1l.l
Ties under the provisions Of the now
law would hc required to serve.
Under this act the sheriff OF everyi
county in the state Is authorized an0l
directed. by and with the consent and
the approval OF the county court OF his
nor more than 100 citizens Of tho eoun-
~. above the age Of 81, A special ,po-
lice deputies They are not required to!
take the oath or give bond. -.
1T is not required. that they shall
accept the appointment" the attorney
sion for their refusal After their ap.
pointment BY tho sheriff and confirma.
ton by the county court. however. theyl
seem 10 have no alternative except to-
serve upon direction Of the governor.
under the sheriff. and the governor has
the right and authority 70 commandI
them. or any Of them. to perform such
duties As in his opinion shall be neces-
sary TO accomplish the purposes Of the
act.
The state executive council Of dos
fence late today decided. that no addi-,
tional regiments Of the National Guardt
will be organized In West Virginia At
this time II also issued q Cali for d
meeting OF the advisory council OF del
tive council at the. state capitol Satur.
dav afternoon at ! o'clock for the pure