Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-09-04

Il An epitome OF most
important events tram
VsPiring in the state.
Wheeling.-The R. X. Kitchen Co.
began clearing the grounds for an adj
dition and extensive Improvements to
the j. L. Stifel & Sons calico works
Ia North Wheeling.
Romney.-Congressm George NJ
Bowers and E. C. Henshaw, of Mar
tinsburg, have bought the Sunrise or
'chard, located east of town, for $4,000
THE price includes this years crop OF
peaches and apples
Mt HOpe.-Seven men were killed
by an explosion at mine of the Ber-
win White Coal Co. at Weirwood, near
here. The cause of the explosion has
not been determined. All the bodies
were recovered.
Fairmont-New Davis, aged IS, re-
eeived injuries in the mines at Grant
Town which caused his death a few
hours later While at work at the
plant of the New England Fuel Co. he
was caught by fall of slate and was
severely crushed about the body.
Huntington-Th Boring, of
Nircleville, o., was arrested IN Hunt
1ngton by Detective Tom Harrison on
"a charge of forgery. He was held pend
Ding the arrival of Columbus, o., Off
lcials, where police claim he forged a
check for $4T5.
Morgantown. ~ Definite arrange
ments for making rural survey of
lNLonongalia county were made at a
meeting in the Baptist church of the
county council of that Interchurcli
World Movement. A. ]. Dadismal,
professor of farm management in the
university, was named "key man" for
the county.
Wheeling-A poker game in the
rear of No. AZ Tenth street is alleged
to have wound up in bit of gun play.
Ed Higlltown and Felix Grove, both
scoIored men, are in the tolls of the
city law, charged with gambling, and
in addition to having to face the GAM
lling charge, Grove is being held by
hn yoliaa f.4., oorrx-fpo q roNnIVor
harleston-Reports were received
at the state compensation department
of two mining fatalities, both by cleo
trocution- Houston Robinson, OF
Thacker, motorman in the mines al
the Thacker Coal & Coke Co, killed
by contact with trolley wires while re
placing a trolley pole, and Anderson
Alley, of Slab Fork Coal Co., killed by
contact with live wire.
Charleston. - Governor Cornwel
gave out the list of names of about
125 West Virginians from all parts
OF the state selected by him as dele
gates to attend the Farmers Nationa
Congress to be held at Hagerstown
Md, October 2S-31 Those from Char
lesion are s. z. Richmond and william
Kelley Jacob r. Grub, of Clendenin
was also named as delegate.
Charleston.-Ruth Songer and Bes
sic Higgins, two girls who ESCAPED
from the girls detention house of th'
Cincinnati juvenile court, were recap
tured here as they descended from .
C. & 0. train. Local police had beer
notified to be on the lookout. Thu
girls We're held until an officer of TIL
institution came after them. The girl
said they wanted to see the world.
Wheeling-At a conference member
of the city fire department were grant
ed their demands for a wage increase
AS result there will be no strike
The reaching of an agreement follow
ed a long conference at the Office o
City Manager Charles o. Ephlin. TIL
city conceded to the men an increas
of $3.50 a month, bringing the wag
of firemen up to 1925 a month, and ais,
agreed to allow one day IF III three
In place of the present one day off il
four, from duty. In turn the firemel
made concession to the city froI
original demands, in that they agre
to ask for no further increases for
period of two years.
Huntington.-All persons and com
panies offering speculative or doubtful
stocks and securities, particularly if il
exchange for Liberty bonds or war say
ings stamps, are subject to federal in
vestigation and prosecution, State d
rector John e. Norman, of the Yves
Virginia War Loan Organization, ha
announced. Mr.. Norman sounds
warning to the people. He urges a
citizens of West Virginia to make a
investigation before they invest thei