Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-10-16

sTdutSu duluOTILy lU CIduSe IT'S rates
On gas to 25 cents per thousand cubic
feet. The Eureka Pipe Line Company
was granted authority to increase its
rates for transporting oil from 20 TO
30 cents barrel, and to charge 1-40th
of one cent per barrel for storage
daily.
Observation-Disclosures Cornwell an
the result of his investigation
Of the high cost of living in 119 mu-
of the state showing the re-
suit of the statements of mayors and
police covering 1918 retail and 81
wholesale dealers. Numerous instances
of apparent profiteering were found,
though the report shows prices to be
uniformly high throughout the state.
rather great variance in the several To-
calities.
Charleston.--Eq Equipment for the mine
rescue stations at Wheeling, Fairmout.
Elkins, Mt. Hope and Charleston has
been installed and the work of organ
jzing the rescue crews will begin, 1t
WIS announced by w. ]. Heatherman,
chief Of the state department of mines.
Buildings for this equipment have not
yet been secured in Wheeling or
Charleston, but are expected to be OBJ
tanned soon, Mr.. Heatherman said.
Charleston.-Harry Wright, a miner
employed at one of the coal operations
Michigan railroad in the upper end Of
the county, came to Charleston and
surrendered himself to Justice G. ID.
Acree, to await the outcome of knife
wounds inflicted by him on Lewis Gun
nell at Huehestown. He admits slash
ing Gunnell across the side of the face
and neck, but claims self defense.
Pafkersburg.-Owing to the congest-
ed condition of the first grade at the
Mckinley, Nash and Garfield schools
1t will be necessary to increase the
teaching force # the city schools by
at least two more teachers and posi-
bly, three. The number of first grade
pupils this year Is far above the num-
Der of last year and many more than
was expected and the additional teach
ers are required to handle the extra
pupils.
Charleston.-A total Of 1888 work
permits to children between the ages
of IA and 16 were issued by the coun-
ty superintendent of schools of the
state in the month of September, ac-
cording to the records kept at the state
department Of labor. OF this number
sc were boys to work as messengers In
stores and offices. Twentyfour were
vacation permits. Three hundred and
fifteen age certificates for boys above
sixteen years of age also were issued.
Parkersburg.-One hundred and
twenty-five French girls, selected by
competitive examinations for scholar
ships in American colleges, reached
New York on the French liner France
recently. Among the colleges offering
scholarships are Ohio Wesleyan and
ships in French universities and col
leges have been offered to American
girls by the French Government. The
winners of these scholarships now are
being selected.
Charleston.-There was a marked
increase in the demand for labor, par
ticularly construction workers, when
the United States employment bureau
office opened and the list showing the
calls for workers were available.
Among those needed most, the list
showed, are carpenters, engineers,
bricklayers and mechanics. Most OF
the jobs opens, however, are in places
far from Charleston, although there
We're a number Of vacancies ON the list,
which are from local concerns.
Huntington.-B. 7. Iceland, repre-
senting the extension department Of
the University of West Virginia at
MOrSdQLOWD, was mere Interviewing
the superintendent of schools and
members Of the high school and junior
high school faculties in regard to ex-
tension work in the vocational educa-
ton branches. He proposes to organ
ize classes here in the second semester
for the purpose of promoting the adop-
ton of the provisions of the Smith
Towner bill and for trades teachers.
Charleston-Of approximately 10,-
600 rural and grade teachers in West
Virginia who attended county insti-
tutes this year, Al per cent are candi-
dates for coupons Of credit; rs per
cent agreed to hold Americanization
community meetings.; and 76 per cent
expressed desire to take up the ex-
tension work provided by the univer-
sity and colleges of the state us a
means of better preparing themselves
to teach, it was announced by the
state department of schools after COM
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