Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-08-14

Oh SSU to SlUO per month 1or Srdueu
school teachers was adopted, based
upon training and experience of the
teachers. High school instructors
also receive liberal Increases.
Wheeling.-Arthur Ingram, the city
license officer and special inspector, Is
busy inspecting the condition of side
walks in the city, preparatory to CIV
ing notice that repairs must be made
according to the new ordinance chat
requires repairs to be made in thirty
days from the time notice Is given or
the work may be done by the city and
charged to the property owner.
Wheeling.--The annual convention
of the West Virginia State Associa-
ton of b. P. o. Elks will be held in
Fairmont Wednesday and Thursday,
September 10 and IL. The Fairmont
lodge of Elks, of which Brooks Flem-
ing is exalted ruler, Is already making
elaborate arrangements for the enter
tainment of their brothers from the
olher antlered herds Of the state.
Charleston. -Pre-emptory writ Of
mandamus was issued by the supreme
court of appeals in the petition of
Charles d. kimble against the board
of education of Church district, Wet
eel county, compelling the board to
call special election for the submit
ting to the vote of the people and not
passed by the legislature making
Church district an independent school
district.
Clarksburg.-L. Wayman Ogden,
county superintendent. of schools, has
announced that he had appointed Dr..
ID. r. Cruikshank, public school in
spector, and H. ii. Greene, of Lumber
port, high school issuing officer for
Eagle district for vacation work per-
mits. Mr.. Ogden stated that it was
necessary to make the appointments
as it was impossible for him to go out
there to issue permits.
Charleston.-All the cream and soda
water dealers and excise taxpayers
who failed 10 file May returns are now
delinquent and subject to a % per cent
penalty plus an offer in compromise.
The latter is offered instead Of prose-
cution and will bring the total cost to
not more than SO. In case of the re-
fusal of compromise, the penalty
provided is fine of $1,000 or in some
cases Imprisonment of one year.
Wheeling.--A diamond ring, said to
be valued at $1,000, the property OF
Harry Greb, the Pittsburg pugilist, has
been returned to him by Wheeling fight
promoters. The rings loss was report
ed by Groh following his recent bout
here with George ('Knockout") Brown,
Of Chicago. The Piltsburg fighter had
taken it off before the fight and failed
to find it after the session. 1t was
found under a chair in his corner.
Bluefield.-Five persons narrowly
escaped serious injury when an auto
mobile in which they were riding went
over an embankment near Glenwood
Park. The car turned three complete
somersaults, but four of the occu-
pants jumped and escaped with slight
injuries and the fifth was badly cut
and bruised. The car was only slight
ly damaged and with the aid of pass
ersby 1t was gotten back on the road
and it's occupants drove away.
arleston.-Prospects as what Is
known as che strictly commercial
crop of apples fall short of last years
crop by almost 90 per cent, according
to the estimate given out by the Local
United States agricultural agent. The
crop this year will reach only 6SO,0O(
barrels in comparison with 1920 OF
last year. The peach crop is due tc
increase, the estimate placing this
years yield at $4,000 bushels, in com
parison with $4,000 of last year.
" ACROltS VI lAt
growth of the farm loan associations
under federal direction, in West Yir
/ ginia. shows that more tnan million
dollars has been loaned by the govern
ment to farmers in this state. Asso
| Citations have been formed in the fol
| lowing counties: Wayne, Cabell, Ma
son, Jackson, Wood, Writ, Richie, Gil
mer, Lewis, Raleigh, Summers, Mer
Ger, Morgan, Berkeley and Jefferson
Recently Grant county formed an as
| sociation and applied for charter.
| Elkins.-"BetIer roads for Randolph
county" was given a decided boost re
Gently with the petition of voters Of
Beverley district to hold a special cleo
ton on the question of issuing S94.
900 in bonds for better roads, and tn,
issuance of orders for completion o.
road work in Leadsville district.