The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-05-03

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Charleston.-Col. l.. w. V. Kennon,
q. S. A. has been directed by the de-
partment OF the East. TO 20 to Ken
tucky for the purpose of mastering
into the federal service regiment of
national guardsmen. He has been Sc
nior mastering officer in West vir-
ginia for several weeks.
Charleston.-The annual meeting OF
the West Virginia Bar Association will
be held at White Sulphur Springs,
July > and 6. The executive council
has completed a portion of the pro.
gram. Papers are being prepared by
some of the ablest lawyers of West
Virginia to be read at this meeting.
Charleston.-Ohicial notice was sent
by the Charleston Chamber of Com.
merce to Secretary Daniels that the
site designated for the government ar.
NOR plant had been bought and was
available for government USE The
money to buy the site OF 200 acres
was subscribed at a meeting of bust.
ness men.
Huntington.-A search which had
extended to all parts of the United
States and to points in South Amer
lea terminated when the body Of
Ernest Blankenship, OF this city, was
found in the Ohio river at Ironton.
Blankenship and Asa Ronk disappear
ed from their home here on the night
of November "a.
Charleston.-Major e. A. Stuart,
field artillery, retired in charge OF the
regular army recruiting in West Vir-
ginia, said that during the first twenty
days of this month 3I6 men have en-
listed in his jurisdiction for army
service. Wheeling leads with 70 and
Charleston is second with n, Hunting
ton third with &C.
Morgantown.- n.-Announcement was
| just made of the cancellation OF the
West Virginia University baseball
teams eastern trip. Georgetown Uni.
versity and Annapolis Naval Academy
Cancelled the games scheduled. West
! Virginia then called off the games
With Maryland Agricultural College
and Mount st. Marys.
| Morgantown.-With principals from
nearly every first class high school in
the state present, the second annual
meeting of the High School Principals
Association of West Virginia conven.
ed here. The meeting was held under
the auspices of the West Virginia Uni
versity. The association elected Off
GERS before adjourning.
Huntington. - Greenway Hatfield.
! Valentine Hatfield George Riley May.
nard and Noah White, four of the five
defendants in the Mingo county elec.
| tion case on trial before United States
Circuit Court Judge c. A. Woods. took
! the stand in their own defense here
All denied the charges Of conspiracy
which the government has made.
Huntington.-The city commission.
| ers passed a resolution allowing an
unlimited roster of volunteer police.
men and fremen. The resolution sets
forth that by reason of existence of a
state Of war between this nation and
Germany, "the occasion may arise at
any time requiring a larger number
of police officers and firemen than are
now in uniform"
! Charleston-There are thousands
of acres OF land suitable for agricul
tural purposes in possession of the
various big coal companies OF the
state which will be cultivated this
! summer is promised by officers OF
these companies. Some of this land
is suitable for grazing purposes, some
Of it for wheat and much OF It for
growing potatoes and other yegeta-
bles
Wheeling.-The fifteen day pleasure
| trip planned by West Virginia Shrin.
| ers under the auspices OF Oestris Tenn
| pie I'm connection with the 1917 ses-
sion of the Imperial Council Of the An
cient Arabic order Noble Of the Mys
| tic Shrine OF America to be held in
Minneapolis In June. has been can.
| celled. 10 was announced here. The
decision was made because OF the
state Of war with Germany
Charleston --Adjutant General John
Bond has received an official report
from the commander OF the national
guardsmen doing police duty at Prince.
ton W. Va. that soldier in the dis
| charge of his duty. had killed q civil
ian. General Bond in announcing the
shooting said that while such Incl.
dents were extremely regrettable. the
/ people must realize thc country IS at
war and citizens must obey the regu-
lations laid down for their guidance.
Clarksburg Delegates from vari-
Gus woman's clubs throughout the
/ third congressional district assembled
here iu the annual district convention
of the West Virginia federation OF
. womans clubs