The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-11-18
An epitome of most important
epents tTonspiring in the state

Parker>burg-Seven persons were
injured, none seriously. when an inter-
urban car from Marietta, o., struck
mule and overturned.
Wheel:ng-The fund subscribed by
the people of Wheeling 70 carry on the
work of the Associated Charities
reached the goal mark OF $4,000.
Charleston.-Jake Price. -. was
found dead al his home in Pennsylya-
MIA avenue, his throat badly Slashed
by razor which lay by his side De
preston due 10 continued III health is
believed TO have been responsible for
his suicide.
Huntington.-Losing 10 prize Rhode
Island Red chickens. valued at SO. at
the hands of robbers, who called in a
rubber-tired buggy, +. o. Bruce, S43
Washington avenue, betook himself TO
police headquarters TO make complaint.
No trace Of chickens or thieves has
been found.
Wheeling-Harry Dutton Of this
city was injured at Beech Bottom
while at work in that vicinity as brake
man for the Pennsylvania railroad. In
some manner he slipped while coup
ling cars, and sustained q badly mash
ed foot. He was removed 10 the North
Wheeling Hospital.
Wheeling-Paige Faulstick. Of Nc
Mechen, six-year-old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. Faulstick. died at the Glendale
Hospital, as a result OF injuries re-
ceived when he was run down by an
automobile driven by Arthur Keller.
also Of McAfichen, near his home sew
eral weeks ago. Death was due to
fracture of the skull and internal in
juries.
istersville-Charges that ''bolshev-
ism" is being spread In Southern West
Virginia under the CuiSe of Sunday
school work, was made by Louis f
Black, Of ParkersburE. state Superin-
tendent Of sunday missions in
the state, at the initial session of the
annual convention Of the synod Of
West Virginia Of the Presbyterian
church.
Wheeling.-WhIe at work in n local
manufacturing concerns plant. John
BeiswingeT aged i years. had his
finger so badly burned that 1t had
TO be amputated al the North Wheeling
hospital. Last reports state that he
was resting as good as could be eX-
pected, and thar he would leave the
hospital in a few days. The attending
physician is Or. Phillips.
WilliamsOn-Travi Horton, Thack-
er, was killed instantly; Matt Lester,
Matewan, was probably fatally in
jured, and Doug Mounts and James
Overstreet. Matewan, were seriously
hurt in three separate shooting affrays
In Mingo county Mounts and Over
street are under indictment and await
Ing trial on charges growing out Of the
recent fatal rioting in Matewan.
Huntington-Toge with indict-
ments against approximately forty
coal companies and dealers for alleged
violations Of the Lever act, the federal
grand jury here returned a report that
in their opinion a net profit exceeding
S1.25 a ton by coal producers or a com
mission in excess of eight per cent by
brokerage concerns. was "r Jst and
unreasonable and q violation OF the
letter and tle spirit Of the Lever act"
Wheeling Caught in some unknown
manner by a rapidly revolving shaft.
George Wade. of MOundsv'ue. was .n-
stanuy killed at the F0s-oria Glass
Company plant in MoundsyuIe He
met a mos- horrible death. bis limbs
being torn from tie body John Bor-
land. a fellow workman was also
caught and sustained serious injuries.
although it ls expected that le viii re-
cover. A rope was suspended from
shuf- from the main engine room Of
the plant and the men were caught by
the rope Wade head was wrapped
tightly against the shaft when the er-
ere finally stopped 10 IS said that
the shaft was making 90 revolutions
per minute before 70 was stopped.
Clarksburg. Much interest Is dis
played locally Iu The trial of drug ad.
diets. During the testimony the coll
loou'al terms among dopcs.ers were
frequently used and the court and ur,
learned of "snow sr fters." "iuukers.-
"sho.-" and gums" fhe cost of dose
Of morphine aud how the unf0rtunates
take them.
Mannington.-Tom Stat and John
Iibitzh. coal miners arrested here on
charge Of operating a mounSh ne
still, had 5000 IN money between them
when taken.