Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-09-18


painfully, but fortunately not serious
ly injured. His clothing, it Is stated,
was almost torn from his body A
physician was called and dressed Mr..
Neelys injuries, he being bruised
Observation-Disclosures Peter RGen-
our mel with a painful accident at tile
Y. NJ C. A. While firing the furnace
just after throwing in some shovcls
of coal, Mr.. Ridenour attempted to
rake the fire when the speedily accum-
ulated gas exploded, blowing off the
door and burning his left hand and
arm. DR.. w A. Barnes rendered
medica, attention.
Clarksburg Geo. Mehali.k, Nicho-
las PAWN and John Boulaka waived
preliminary hearing in Magistrate
r. G. Nicewarner's court on warrants
charging them with unlawfuliy. felo-
niously and maliciously rohbing and
beating Mrs. Katay Yandrick, at her
home at Willard Mine, about 40 days
ago. The trio were hel< for the ac-
ton Of the next criminal court grand
jury unde:, bond &C $1,000 each.
Paden Clty.-Petltions are being cir
culated for signatures requesting the
establishment of mn eight months
term of school for Padea City. This
| is necessary because paden City Is IL
a rural district instead OF an iuee-
pendent school district. Needless to
say, no .rcuble is being encountered
in getting the signatures, as everyone
| is anxious for at least an eight
months terra and many desire a nine
months term.
Huntington. Betty Mckee, ten year
old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs Porter
Mckee Of Fifth street, was badly in
| jured when she was struck by an au-
| tomobile when she rode her bicycle
! into Sixth avenue from First street.
1t Is said that her view was obstruct-
ed, as well as that of autoists, by a
patch Of tall corn growing on the cor
ner. When she rounded the corner
| one machine struck her bicycle, and
another machine struck her.
/ HunUington.-Ther Is nothing an-
preaching. an epidemic of typhoid fe-
yer in Kenova at this time, according
/ to DR.. j. W. Rife, well known physi-
clan, who was asked concerning ru-
mored outbreak of the disease there
| There are three or four cases of genu-
| inc typhoid in Kenova, DIR. Rife says,
most of these having been contracted
at outside points. Several days ago
! there were a number of cases dlscov-
cred in Kenova which had the appear
ance of typhoid, but which subsequent
~ proved to be less serious. With
these exceptions the general health of
Kenova is good. according to Dr. Rife.
Huntington. peculiar accident
happened which resulted in the death
of horse but, fortunately the Wit
nesses declared, the rider was not in
! jured. According to his statement
given to the police, o. r. Dillon 1915
Eighth avenue, was driving west on
| Tenth Avenue when negro boy rid
! ing horseback came out Of Seven
teenth street, the horse galloping at a
| breakneck speed. Dillon used his
horn and shouted at the hoy who an
parently did not hear just at tho in
tersection of the streets, the animal
gave jump and landed astraddle the
hood of the automobile, breaking the
horses neck, and killing it instantly.
The negro boy escaped injury as did
the occupants of the automobile.
Charleston.--Heavy reductions in
the estimated production of wheat and
tobacco in West Virginia, compared to
July / estimates are the features OF
the monthly crop report issued jointly
here by Commissioner of Agriculture
J. FL. Stewart and H. r. Bryant, field
agent Of the United States Bureau Of
crop estimates Tobacco shows a re-
duction from July estimates because
of poor condition and shorter acreage
than had been expected. The apple
crop of the eastern panhandle shows
considerable damage from cedar rus;
and scab Probable corn production
in West Virginia is estimated at 26,-
412,000 bushels; wheat this month is
estimated at 5,O09,000 bushels; pota-
toes, 5,134,000 bushels; and tobacco,
II, 100000 pounds.
Berkeley Springs.-Alleging incom-
potency, unlawful expenditures OF pub
lie moneys and various acts of mis-
conduct, three hundred taxpayers OF
Morgan county, through ex-State Sen
ator A. G. Mcintyre and Mrs McIn.
: tyre Viewer, at the opening Of the Sep.
TENDER term Of circuit court, asked for
the removal from office Of the entire
county court, consisting of President
B. Il. Dawson. Commissioners f. T.
Rise and Il. J. Hassenbuhler The law
/ yers for the tax payers fled a petition