Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-11-20


in the Glen Elk section of the. city and
fought duel. Delapo has bad stab
wound in the shoulder.
Charleston.-The State Road Com
mission. has received its first shipment
of six fiat, cars of 36-inch gauge from
the federal government. These cars are
to be used in road building. Later
dinkey engines are expected to be re-
ceived with which to operate the cars.
They can be operated only on mar
row gauge road.
Charleston.-The first "teacherage'
to be established in West Virginia is
in operation at the Concord Normal.
Athens, and is for women teachers of
that school, 1t is the result of efforts
made by President c. c.. Rossey to cut
down the cost of living for the teach
ers of his school, who are housed and
boarded at cost.
Huntington.-E Ernest Williams, of
1888 Sixth avenue, was again hailed
into court on charge of building a
frame building within the fire limits.
This makes Mr.. Williams ninth alp
pearance in. court, but the other eight
were for different charges. The arrest
was made under city warrant, but
Williams gave himself up.
Charleston.-Copies of a compilation.
of rulings which have been made by
the commissioner of internal revenue.
relating to the federal tax on child la
Dor, under the revenue act of 1913,
have been received by the state COM
missioner of labor and may be OBJ
tanned from him upon application by
West Virginia employees Of labor.
Huntington. Mrs. Eva Ewing,
through her attorney, John w. Perry,
entered suit in the Office of the circuit
clerk against Abe Solof, asking ten
thousand dollars damage. She alleges
that she was seriously hurt several
weeks ago when an employee Of Solof
started store elevator before she had
alighted from it, resulting In a severe
injury to her ankle.
Charleston.-The county court re-
ceived the report of the appraisement
of the estate of the late Patrick Minor
made by the appraiser appointed some
time ago. Miles d. Webb, Henry Burk
and Frank Henley. They value his
residence property at $1,000, life insur-
ance policy at S76y.33, promisory notes
at S49045, horse and wagon ut 500
household goods at S125, total So, 4S5.3S.
Observation-Disclosures Alien, 81,
white, living at the Third avenue hotel,
was brought back from Charleston by
Lieutenant Watts after he had been
arrested there at the request of the
local authorities He is wanted here
for stealing a silver spoon and plate
from the Frederick Hotel. When taken
before Squire G. L. Armstrong, Allen
plead guilty of the theft and was SEN
fenced to pay ten dollars and costs and
spend ten days in the county Jail.
ington.-Gambling parapherna-
lila seized in the old Farr building
fronting on Court street will not be
surrendered to any claimant unless the
claimant enters suit against the city
and thereby obtains writ of posses
sion, Chief of Police Coon said, adding
he has the support of Mayor G.. w.
Campbell and Prosecuting Attorney
r. l.. Blackwood in taking this stand.
Chief Coon describes the haul as one
of the largest, if not the largest, ever
captured by police officers in this city.
Huntington.-County Jailer John
Lewis and Deputy Sheriff G. G. Gin
genpeel placed under arrest Ellis Ken
needy, wanted for the past year on a
charge of participating in raid on
the chicken yard at the Kyle farm on
the Ohio river road. Kennedy was
working at the locks about two miles
above Letart. According to the au-
thorities, he is wanted on felony
charge One man was killed in the
raid on the Kyle chicken yard, and
two others were sought by the author
tiles.
Huntington.-Chief Coon is in re
ceipt of notice from State Tax Com
missioner Hallanan stating one IL
cense on ali aurompbile is as. bad as
none at all and that all Offenders toi
this sort should be arrested. The no
tice also stated that all persons living
in this state and owning an AUTOMOBILE.
which is being driven with the. license
issued in another state should be ar.
rested. Hence the Chief states that
all offenders of this sort will he ar.
rested and hailed into court. A mem
Der of the state roas commission is
expected in Huntington within The
next few days who will cooperate with
the local police force in COMBATING
this violation of the state law.
Charleston.-Th Kanawha Coal Op-
orators Association passed resolutions
MA c1uU themselves and rho nroparfi oc