Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-08-28

u1Hei, ten kHiieS west Oh 1ldFkSDQTS.
rails are believed to be the
,ause of the accident. The wreck
,aught fire and fire apparatus was sent
o the scene from Clarksburg.
Huntington.-W L. Ferguson start |
ID suit IN the Cabell County Circuit |
Court for Mrs. Julia A. Clark against /
the Twentieth Street Bank for $4,000 |
damages. 1t is alleged that Mrs. Clark
was injured by a fall of sixteen feet
when a banister in the fiat belonging
to the Twentieth Street Bank gave
way Mrs. Clark lives in one of the
flats in the building next the bank
building.
Charleston..The State Board Of
Control has decided to purchase 81
acres of the Whiting farm, adjoining
the State Normal School at Chenille,
Gilmer county, for agricultural and
demonstration work in
with the school The pur-
chase of this tract was made possible
an appropriation of $4,000
by the last Legislature for the benefit
of that school
MoundsvIlle-Plans for a new iowa
to be established at the mouth of Fish
creek, near the new coal operations be-
ing started on the Whitaker farm, are
Undertaking. rapidly. The engineers
have finished their work Of laying out
the town, and $50 houses will be built.
A theater, church, school and
hospital will be established. The Whit
taker homestead will be converted in
TO hospital
Charieston.-A warrant for the ar
rest of J. Frank Hudson, former vice
president and manager-of the defunct
Day and Night Bank, which failed here
recently, was sworn out by Prosecutor
Kempt Littlepage before Justice of
the Peace William Fielder. The war
rant charges embezzlement of about
5000 funds of New York concern
either on deposit in or passing through
the bank in the regular procedure Of
business.
Clarks5urg-Sheriff Lloyd D. Crit
fin, together with Deputies James
Deem and Andrew Moore, went to
Ziesing, where it was reported there
was danger of trouble between guards
at the plant of the Grasselli Chemical
Co. and the striking chemical workers.
Where there was considerable feeling
between the two factions, the sheriff
and his deputies found everything
peaceful and both sides anxious for
friendly settlement.
Clarksburg.-Jacob STEM of Oak
land, Md, spent 10 months in the serv-
ice in France. He returned recently
to his home, expecting a happy re-
union with his wife, whom he had not
seen in almost two years. He was out
of luck, however, as his wife was not
at home, and so far he has been unable
to find her. He was in Clarksburg and
enlisted the aid of the police depart
ment, but although search was made
for her she was not located.
Wheeling-That Mrs. Hazel Caruso,
aged 20, of Yorkville, whose lifeless
body was found in her home, commit
ted suicide by shooting herself in the
head because of i'll health is the opin-
ion of Coroner L. III. Kirk, although
he was awaiting the outcome of an
investiga lion by Yorkyille officials be-
fore rendering his verdict. Joseph
Caruso, the woman's husband. who
was arrested in connection with the
case, was held for examination.
Bluefeld.-Mrs. Lula Taylor, of
Northfolk, w. Va, was found guilty
of murder in the second degree on the
charge of killing Roy Willard, her SON
in-law, Immediately after marrying her
| daughter on July "A specially APP
pointed lunacy commission, composed
\ of five physicians, turned in decree
of temporary insanity. The jury, how
ever, rendered a verdict of second de-
| gree murder, which carries a peniten-
| tiary sentence of from 5 to Is years.
Huntington.-Ano victim was
added to the long toll taken by the
Ohio river when pretty Mildred Allen,
16-year-old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Allen, of Marietta, slipped from
the lock wall at Dam % ard disappear
ed in the % feet of water which filed
the lock. Paul Allen, her cousin, who
accompanied the GIRL Immediately
Owed into the water in heroic at
tempt to rescue the girl, but because
of the darkness was unable TO locate
her.
Elm Grove.-A movement is on foot
by prominent citizens of Elm Grove to
| haze, Ill s.ora this % 20.