The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-04-19

Huntington.-George ]. Seay. COVER.
nor of the Federal Reserve Bank at
Richmond, will deliver an address at
at the next meeting of the Huntington
Association of Credit Men.
Elkins-Sheriff Stuart L. MarstilIer
and Deputy Sheriff w. ]. Long hurried
to Helvetia, a German settlement in
the remote mountainous part of Ran.
dolph county, where riotng was re-
ported as the result OF German flag
being hoisted. The emblem is said to
have been torn down.
Welch.-It is estimated by prohibit;
tion officers who have been working
In Mcdowell county last week, that
sentences approximating six years
have been imposed during the last six
weeks by the courts of Harrison. Min.
go and Mcdowell counties, on persons
convicted of violating the prohibition
laws.
Madison.-The Pond Fork branch of
the Chesapeake e Ohio railroad. being
constructed to extend from the Coal
River branch, is being rapidly finished.
Three miles of track has been laid and
grading has been finished for a dis.
tance OF eight miles. Extensive coal
and timber areas will be opened
through the building of this line.
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ty is expected the next few months
as the result of the recent purchase of
the Del Carbo coal mining interests.
embracing more than one thousand
acres OF land and including the lands
under lease by the Deegan.Eagle and
Virginia-Buffalo interests. w. h. Ca
bell is at the head of the purchasing
corporation.
kersburg.-Two men were killed
and three injured when the packet
Tell City collided with a lock wall at
Dam No. 19, in the Ohio river. at Lit
tie Hooking, near here, and sank, a
total loss. The dead were H. Taylor,
of East Liverpool o. who was caught
under a falling smokestack, and Joe
Zabray, of Pittsburg who fell over
board and was drowned
Morgantown.-Prof c. w. Wag-
goner, head OF the physics department
of the West Virginia University, has
received notice from Washington to
dismantle the university wireless plant
and to notify all amateurs in this sec.
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meet receiving and sending wireless
apparatus. Amateurs were made to
comply with the order within 4S hours.
Clendenin.-Co Community purchases
of fertilizer for use this spring have
been made by the farmers of Jackson.
Roane, Clay and Kanawha counties
In many instances carload lots are be.
ing bought through the county farm
agents, the farmers saving consider
able money when such extensive pur-
chases are made. More fertilizers
than in former years will be used in
this part of the state this year.
MOrgantown. - University officials
have been notified by the United States
department of agriculture, of the as
signment Of two special instructors to
the agricultural extension department
Of West Virginia University. One is a
specialist in sheep breeding and the
other Is the manufacture of cheese.
The Reymann farm recently presented
to the university has the only com
plete cheese factory In the state
Huntington United States grand
jurors i'm session here have returned
indictments 10 was announced. against
10. p. Devol and J. c. Blake. Hunting
ton druggists o. r. Richton White
Sulphur Springs physician. and Or. e.
ID. stump. physician. and Walter J.
Biltman. druggist. OF Charleston. charg-
ing violations OF the Harrison anti.
narcotic law Stump and Bntman are
indicted separately and are also named
In a Joint Indictment
Spencer--A movement started some
time ago looking toward the erecting
Of a new county jail to- be used also BY
the city of Spencer. is expected to re-
suit I'm the construction Of a suitable
structure within the next year. but
there is much difference OF opinion as
TO It's site and style OF architecture.
The city council and Spencer cham.
ber of commerce have recommended
a twostory structure with basement
arrangements for prison purposes.
MOrgantown With the booking OF
a game with the Davis and Elkins col.
lege team for September 20, the open.
ing date. the 1917 football schedule
for West Virginia University was com.
pleted The opening game viii be play.
here
Morgantown. Athletic contests AZ
West Virginia University will be dis
continued on account of the war. it IA
announced More than 500 students
at The university are taking military
training which will be substituted for
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