The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-06-14

Morgantown-Dr E. II. Vickers
and Professor l.. NJ. Bristol. OF West
virginia University, have been ap.
pointed by Gov. Cornwell as delegates
to the annual meeting of the National
Conference OF Charities and Correc.
ton to be held in Pittsburg.
Charleston.-F l.. Burdette. a Dem
ocrat, former principal of schools at
Clarksburg and Weston. was named
by Gov. Cornwall as superintendent of
the state school for the deaf, dumb
and blind at Romney. He will sue.
ceed Harley Deberry, Republican.
Charleston.-The discussion OF tech
nical questions in relation to the in
dustry OF mining was the feature at
the West Virginia Institute here. com
posed or mine superintendents, fore
men, fire bosses, mining engineers and
others connected with the actual oper.
alton of mines.
Wheeling.-All sites In this section
OF the Ohio Valley proposed for the
concentration camp for Ohio and West
Virginia troops to compose the eighth
division OF the selective draft army
are too small and lack the proper ia
cilities according to members of the
federal army board of engineers.
Fairmont.-Every employe of the
auditing department of the Consolida.
ton Coal Co, numbering more than
30, have subscribed for a Liberty
Loan bond. On Helens Run where a
number OF the Company's mines are
located subscriptions totaling about
$4,000 have been taken by miners.
Charleston.-Lucian l.. Adkins. of
Barboursville, was arrested and is
held pending the action of the grand
jury on charge of supplying lists of
examination questions to applicants
for teaching certificates in West Vir-
ginia. Authorities say Adkins activi-
ties have extended over a period OF
one year.
Wheeling F.. B. Wilby. in
charge of the United States Engineer
Corps for the Wheeling district. has
been promoted to the rank OF major,
and has been transferred to the First
Regiment of engineers at Washington.
He will be succeeded here by Lieuten.
ant Colonel H. W. Sickle, a retired en-.
gineer corps officer
Observation-Disclosures and corn are
being planted this season on tracts of
land in Cabell county that in past years
were in tobacco, according to T. H.
Nash. president OF the farmers bureau.
The high cost of food and the threat.
ened scarcity OF corn and potatoes
have caused many Cabell county farm.
ers to turn from tobacco.
Charleston.-A mysterious airplane
or other aircraft passed over Charles.
ton during the night going directly
west Several residents In this sec.
tion saw the craft, but at the high al.
titude at which IL was flying. could
not discern its type Reports have
been received from several sections of
the city telling Of the flight.
Fairmont.-After a trail of months
through several states, Less G.. Race.
formerly local banker and business
man, is under arrest In Akron. Ohio.
Attorneys from Cincinnati represent
ing Race, and county officials from
this city, have asked Governor Cox for
the extradition of Race to this state TO
answer an indictment charging felony.
Clarksburg.-West Virginia farmers
are receiving record prices for their
wool clip this season, according 10
wool buyers here. Some buyers are
closing contracts at 81 cents a pound
Buyers say still higher prices are in
prospect unless the wool shortage In
this country is relieved by Australian
importations which is not considered
likely
Wheeling -Close TO 100 Baltimore
and Ohio railroad men have volun.
teered their services to date as mem.
bers OF the Ninth Regiment OF Engi
neers and railway shOpmen. part Of
the division which America will send
20 Europe to assist I'm operating the
railroads Of France. The government
asked the road to furnish at least $50
5hOpmen.
Blueheld Gov w. A. MacCorkle
chairman. and Waller G. Hardy. sec.
retary OF tho State Executive Com
mittee Of the West Virginia Bankers
Association, engaged in the aotation
Of West Virginia's share OF the $4,000
100000 Liberty Loan had a great and
enthusiastic meeting here. the FIRST Of
series OF meetings which will be
held throughout the state % advertise
the Liberty Loan.
West Liberty Thomas II.
Hodges. Of M0rgantOwn, former presi.
dent Of West Virginia University. was
the principal speaker at the com.
mencement exercise OF the West Lib.
erty State Normal on Thursday. June
7th.