The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-07-05

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Parkersburg.-Taki refuge In his
barn from terrific storm Lafayette
Robinson, Sc, was killed when light
ning struck the barn. The barn was
badly damaged by the flash.
Wheeling.-In a raid on an alleged
gambling house, local police arrested
twenty-five men who were fined I'm
municipal court on the charge of
gambling. The proprietor. Geo. Rose.
was later arrested on a state warrant
charging him with violating the anti
yagrancy law.
Morgantown.-In order to avert a
threatened strike OF school teachers
who have demanded increased wages.
the Morgantown board OF education
contemplates a reduction OF the teach
Ing force which would then enable it
TO grant wage increase to teachers
OF 10 per cent.
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10 days ago pleaded guilty of the muir
der OF George Church. marshal Of Bar
louisville. last September, was SEN
fenced to pay the death penalty, and
the date OF execution was set for Sep
tember 2S. year and Ave days after
the commission OF the crime
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS are now being
accepted in the Marine Corps service
here. 1t is announced by Captain t. A.
Mott who is in charge of the recruiting
station. 1t is the first Marine Corps
enlisting station to be opened in the
southern part of West Virginia. state
headquarters having formerly been at
Wheeling.
Charleston.-A wind, rain and hail
storm swept over the Kanawha Valley
leaving In its wake broken windows,
shattered telephone service, fallen trees
and an estimated heavy damage to
crops In this section. Telephone and
telegraph service suffered and but few
lines east were in working order out
OF the city.
Weston.-Dana Young, former city
clerk OF Weston, and Anthony Switzer.
tailor. Of this city, were killed when
their automobile was struck by q pas.
senger train at Deanville. Frank Whe
Ian, merchant. Reed Goe, an oil and
gas contractor and Stanley Ryan. also
OF Weston, who were in the car, sus.
tanned injuries.
Morgantown. = The engineering
school Of the West Virginia University
VIII continue through the summer and
fall, with the graduation of the 1918
class to take place next January, in.
stead Of the following June This step
was taken by the state board OF re-.
gents on account OF the war-born de-
mand for engineers.
gantown.-Although G. r. Pyle,
at present physical director at West
Virginia University is temporarily "On
leave of absence" so far as the official
records show. IL is entirely likely that
he will receive commission in Uncle
Sans new army and that successor
to him will have to be chosen for the
fall. Pyle had been athletic director at
the University since 1915
Huntington.-Major George 8. Wal.
lace, OF Huntington, has been elected
as one Of the 20 Judge advocates for
the new conscription army OF 500 .000
men, according to word received from
Washington. The 90 men selected in.
clude Henry l.. Stimson, former sec.
retary OF war, two members of the
Harvard School OF Law faculty. and
other noted specialists on information.
al law.
Moundsville-Th Wheeling Presby.
| terry OF the Presbyterian Church. syn.
Cd Of West Virginia. at its summer
meeting here, accepted the resignation
OF Rev. Arthur E Hubbard. OF Fair
| view. and Rev Henry E Nicklen. OF
! Sherard. Rev. Hubbard has accepted
/ the presidency OF the Mary Allen
/ School for Girls. I'm Texas. and Rev
/ Nicklin has accepted pastorate in the
/ Parkersburg Presbyterian church
Charleston. Prohibition officers re-
porting 20 State Tax and Prohibition
| Commissioner Walter S. Haiianan 10
the past two days. have returned ar
rests and convictions I'm nearly every
principal city in the state over hvs
hundred pints OF liquor have been
seized during this time and arrests
have been made at Huntington. Re
nova Williamson. Welch. Parkers
burg Wheeling, Clarksburg. Falrmonl
and MorgantOwn
Wheeling Arrangements are bens
made % raise and repair the steamer
Ruth, which sunk recently after
striking a log in the Ohio river neal
Matamoras. o. The greater part OF
the cargo was lost The damage viii
total about $1,000
Bluehaid The Blueneld Homt
Guard Is making an effort to get over,
man who was enrolled recently In the
] military census to give two or thret
hours each week to drilling and learn
ing something OF the elementary prin
ciples Of being soldiers