The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-09-06
NEWS
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Observation-Disclosures OF the several
bands in Charleston, numbering over
one hundred. said farewell to members
OF the Second Regiment and the Sec-
ond Regiment band with a patriotic
concert at Camp Kanawha, where the
regiment is mobilized
Huntington.-With an enrolment OF
49S, the county teachers institute was
held last week. Many newcomers were
on hand and the crowd was nearly as
large as was possible from the county.
Lee Driver, OF Winchester, Ind, and T.
j. Humphrey, of Wheeling, were in
structors.
Charleston.-A half holiday was OBJ
served in Charleston last Thursday
afternoon on the occasion Of the break.
Ing OF ground for the foundation OF
the naval projectile plant of South
Charleston, feature of which was the
visit and address of Secretary of the
Navy Josephus Daniels.
Morgantown.-The West Virginia
conference OF the Methodist Protes-
tant Church opened it's three day pro-
gram here with young peoples rally.
An attendance representative OF all
the branches OF the organization in the
state was present. The reception of re.
ports, the election OF officers and dedi.
afOrV oarvicne
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. John ].
Cornwell has tentatively accepted an
invitation to make an address at Hunt.
ington's annual fall festival which
yearly attracts thousands OF visitors
from the tri-state region. September
H. which has been officially designat-
ed Red Cross" day, is to be the oc.
casion for the governors appearance.
Ciarksburg and medical
students are held not to be exempt
from military service. while farmers
and workers in munitions factories
Will have TO show that their services
as such outweigh their worth as sol.
diers, according 10 rulings made here
by the military draft board of appeals
for the northern district of West Yir.
ginia
Observation-Disclosures of the Protest.
ant Episcopal churches in West Vir.
ginia are awaiting with a great deal of
interest the forthcoming call for a spe-
cial diocesan council at which a bishop
coadjutor will be chosen to assist
Bishop w. l.. Gravatt, who succeeded
to the bishopric upon the death OF ths
late Bishop George w. Peterkin. of
Parkersburg.
Wheeling.-The installation OF a
temporary system of chlorinating nj.
ter to purify the city water supply was
recommended TO city officials by
Mayo Tolmar, of Charleston. director
OF sanitary engineering for the state
department OF health He recommend.
ed the use of such a system until a
permanent filtration plant can be In
stalled.
OF determined character, it is de-
clared here, has developed against the
new United States government plan to
bring about increased shipment by
river Of coal from up river points bv
means Of the lowering OF the river
dams and thus creating an artificial
waiting" Of coal tows into lower river
points, from Point Pleasant and there.
abouts.
White Sulphur springs>-Methods OF
financing the war will be discussed bv
Secretary of the Treasury William @.
McAdoo, in an address to be delivered
at the annual meeting of the West Vir.
ginia Bankers Association here Sen.
tember 81. According to word re.
ceived here, Secretary McAdoo has no.
titled Congressman Littlepage and
Nicely that he will address the West
Virginia bankers
Huntington.-Although the term Of
William G.. Barnhart as United States
attorney for the Southern district of
West Virginia would have expired on
August IS, had he not resigned, United
States District Attorney f. WItcher
Mccullough will continue TO serve in
that capacity until successor is ap-
pointed and qualified. The order ~
Judge Keller appointed Mr.. McCui.
Tough to fill the unexpired term OF Mr..
Barnhart.
Spencer.-The hearing in the case %
the Investigation OF CHARGES aeainst
Dr. G. A. Barlow. superintendent OF
tho local state hospital for the insane.
was concluded when the superintend.
ent took the stand IN HIS own behalf.
He occupied the witness chair for al.
most four hours The accused swors
that the food given was sufficient as TO
quantity and that the quality was good.
He defended his management OF the In.
stitution in every detail