The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-08-16
West Virginia
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Huntington.-After three days OF
strenuous labor the Wayne county
draft board, in session at Kenova, COM
pleted the work OF examination of the
first S44 men called on their liability
for service in the new national army.
Wheeling.-Jacob w Grubb. aged
Sc, former mayor of Wheeling and
prominently identified with several To-
cal business concerns, committed sui
eide by drinking poison in a rear room
OF his jewelry store. He died almost
instantly. He had been in failing
health for several months.
Charleston.-Major Lester Ridenour
of the Second West Virginia Infantry.
returned to regfmental Headquarters
here from Fort Sill, Okla, where he
spent two months in the government
musketry school. taking instructions
in the new firing regulations and hand
grenade throwing.
Clarksburg.-The draft board of ap-
West Virginia held it's first meeting in
the federal building here and adopted
a set of rules and regulations govern
ing the appeal in cases from local
boards. The board will not permit ap-
plicants to appear by attorney, it was
decided.
Clarksburg.-The Mcdonald Coal
Mining Company, composed of Cincin-
natl, o., capitalists, has purchased the
TWO mining plants and leasehold inter-
ests in 223 acres OF the Pittsburg vein
OF coal OF the Rosebud Fuel Company
at Rosebud, this county. A deed fled
here discloses the purchase price was
approximately 100000.
Wheeling.-More than sixty per cent
or the men examined by the Wheeling
and Ohio county draft boards have
passed the physical test, it was just
announced. Nearly half the number
examined have claimed exemption on
the ground of dependency. The physi-
cal examination of men subject to the
first call has been concluded here.
Charleston.-Thec capture OF Curley
and Cal Critics, of Birch River, Brax-
ton county, alleged slackers, after q
chase in which two women of the
Critics family and five dogs took part.
was reported by Deputy United States
Marshal Reedy to the marshal's office
here. The young men gave bond at
Sutton, to the amount OF 1000 each.
Charleston.-It was announced at
the Charleston Chamber of Commerce
that an invitation has been extended
to Secretary of the Navy Daniels and
Mrs. Daniels and a number OF other
officials connected with the navy de-
partment, to be present in Charleston
for celebration to be held on the oc-
casion of breaking ground for the erec-
tion of the naval projectile plant.
Charleston.-Dissatis with judg.
ment for $4,000 obtained in the Min
go circuit court against the Norfolk e
Western Railway Company as damages
for the loss Of his right arm and left
foot in a railroad accident Chester A.
Dunpy. an electric motor engineer OF
the railroad company, applied for and
was awarded an appeal to the supreme
court OF appeals to prosecute his origi-
nal claim for $4,000.
Cumberland.-Judge TT derson
handed down an opinion in the suit OF
John Monahan and others against the
Mount Savage and Georges Creek Coal
Co. awarding the plaintiff $4,000 for
tresspass. the defendants having
wrongfully mined 5.961 tons of coal
from the plaintiffs land allowing $4.21
a ton after several deductions. Addi-
tional damages we're also allowed.
The case will go to the court of APP
peals.
CharlestOn-The value OF a rooster
claimed 20 be worth $500, is the point
I'm dispute in case appealed to the
supreme court OF appeals from Jeffer-
son count a prize rooster was ship
ped by H. r. Mccormick. the owner,
of Charles Town. from WarrentOwn,
w Va. 90 w a. Low at CantOnville.
Md The rooster died en- route and
the express company offered to settle
for $50 but Mccormick insisted on
$500
Morgant0wn Owing 70 the large
number OF claims for exemption be-
cause OF alleged dependents the Mo
nongalia county exemption board found
DO necessary 90 issue a second call for
teu men under the draft The second
cau contains 800 names The FIRST call
included 206 names The FIRST call pro-
ducod less than half enough 70 hn the