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

was carried out during the afternoon
and evening.
Ciarksburg.-Dr. C. b. Clark has re-
signed as president of Salem College
at Salem, this county, it was an
nounced here after a tenure of IL years
to take up college work elsewhere. The
trustees have appointed Prof S. Q.
Bond, of the college, to act as president
until the position is permanently fill
ed. The college is a Seventh-Day Bap-
list institution.
Clarksburg-At the instance of
Governor John Cornwell, Mayor J. ~
Craddock began a probe into the
| causes of the high cost of foodstuffs
here. Policemen, supplied with blanks
| forwarded by the government, were
| sent to every wholesaler and retailer
in the city asking the prices charged
for every kind of foodstuff and the
costs thereof.
| fIuntington.-A number of the build
| ings in Two and Half alley, between
Seventh and Eighth Streets should be
condemned, according to Deputy State
Fire Marshal Nose * Kendleberger.
who is conducting a general fire haz-
ard examination here. His vlsiC liero
is on the request of the city commits
| sioners to the state officials for an in
yestigation of fire hazards and electric
wiring
Wheeling-The condition of Earl
Brown, the 1S-year-old youth of South
| Wheeling. who shot himself because
his attentions to his sweetheart were
not Acceptable to his parents, is still
! serious. The bullet after entering the
boys head, was broken into several
fragments, and these are the cause OK
the continued unsettled condition of
the patient. He regains conscious
ness at intervals, but remains dazed.
Huntington.-Hun problem
of medical inspection for the schools
may be solved this year by the employ
ment of one physician who viii, for
the salary received, give all of his
time to the work. 1t is said that one
or two young physicians have indicat-
ed their willingness to enter into an
arrangement of this kind and that the
idea has received the favorable con-
sideration of some members of the
board.
Huntington E. Shannon,
graduate of the state school at Oswego,
N. ", and former instructor in the
Parkershurg high school, has accepted
a position as teacher of manual train
{ ing in the Junior high schools here.
This announcement was made by SUI
perintendent of Schools Clarence L.
Wright Mr.. Shannon was recently re-
leased from service and is now at Par
! kersburg, where he has been since he
left the army.
/ Charleston-George r. Wise, meter
t reader and collector for the Ohio Fuel
) Gas Co, was struck by Chesapeake d
Ohio Train No. Is, at Vandalia, and
| instantly Killed. His skull was frac-
tured, both legs and the left arm were
! DTOkell, anu liiC ltll oldC VI Ills NHCSL,
! ribs and collar bone were fractured.
The accident happened when Mr.. Wise
stepped from behind a car on the side
track in front of the train, according
: to witnesses.
g Charleston.-Th state department
: of education has been notified that at
| q raoapt iaint ,naa+in0 nf tho l,oa ride ~
/ education of McComas and Barbours-
e vile districts, Cabell county, it was
e decided TO build union grade school
S at Martha, Cabell county. The new
school will be open to attendance by
pupils from both districts. Work OH
5 construction of the building win be
: started at once, so as to have it ready
for the fall term opening.
: Charleston.-At the Office of United
f States District Attorney l.. III. Kelly,
c it was said that several minor cases
t of profteering were being investigated
e as a result of the statement made by
0 Mr.. Kelly in which he asked that all
), persons having knowledge of such
n cases report them to him. No names
q were given out In connection with the
a investigation. 1t was said that if the
e cases warrant prosecution, proceedings
a under the food control laws will be be
gun at once.
l. MISUNDERSTANDING James F.
il Marsh, Of the State Board of Educa-
Ii ton, has announced the selection OF
: Frederick r. Hamilton, director of Che
i extension department of the Univer
i sity Of Kansas, for new president OF
It Marshall College at Huntington. The
S selection was made by the board at its
a recent Wheeling meeting, Dul an
Il nouncement was delayed until receipt
Il of Professor Hamilton's acceptance By
r. tho ntlicn of the hoard here Ihe an