Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1920-01-06

| ton Tor emergency ceftlncates lor
teachers, according to George E.
| Hubbs, supervisor OF examinations IN
the State Department Of Schools. Few
Of this number failed, to get some sort
Of certificate.
Parkersburg.- campaign against
| the dealers who are charged with sell
Ing cigarettes to minors Is being prose-
cuted vigorously by the authorities,
and it is expected number of other
cases may be developed under further
investigation by the officers. At the
Office Of Squire Scullin several cases
which had been set for trial were dis
posed of.
Clarksburg.-A sentence of one
year in the state penitentiary at
Moundsville was imposed in the Harri-
cen County Criminal Court here upon
Michael Sanguliano, of this city. The
offense for which the penalty was inn
posed was that of operating moon
shine still at his residence at Kelley
Hill, suburb. A jury returned ver-
dict of guilty several days ago.
Charleston.-W. +. Davidson, SO, for
many years a resident of Charleston
and a prominent architect, committed
suicide at his home here by shooting
himself with a revolver. The decedent
for thirty years has been a resident
of this city. The tragedy took place
upon the eve of contemplated trip to
Florida for the Improvement of his
health. He is survived by his brother,
John Davidson, Of Charleston, and two
children.
Bethany.-Beta Theta Pi fraternity
house of Bethany College was COM
pletely destroyed by fire, entailing a
property loss of $4,000. Flames broke
out on the first floor supposedly from
IN overheated pipe leading from the
furnace and within a half hour the
structure was in ruins. The frat house
was a three-story frame structure
owned by the college. 1t was practi-
cally new building, having been built
but three years ago.
Wheeling.-The home of Glenn Price
IN North Fourth street, Martins Ferry,
was destroyed by fire, caused by gas
| stove exploding on the second floor.
| The house, which was badly damaged,
| is owned by George Smith, president
| of the Commercial bank of Martins
| Ferry. Practically all the household
| goods were destroyed by fire and wa
ter. The family escaped in their night
| clothes and were taken into neighbours
homes. The total loss will be about
$500.
Wheeling.-Matej Matensz, the for
eigner who was shot and killed in the
:iot at the National Tube Company
| plant in Benwood, left $500 in Lib
erty bonds, War Savings Stamps and
| insurance. He also left wife and
| two children. L. f. Stolarski, of Ben
wood, was appointed administrator for
the estate of Matensz and gave bond
| in the county court, with Andrew Wis
| naski as surety. Howard Hastings,
Joseph Bennett and Philip Bachmann
were named as appraisers.
Clarksburg-Minee experts from va
rious points in the Clarksburg, Fair
mont mining region after working
strenuously for several hours, Not un-
der control big fire that brS#e out
in the Consolidation Coal Company's
big mine at Gypsy, this county. The
blaze has been walled up and is ex-
| pected to be extinguished within a
short time. Resumption of operations
is expected. No one was trapped in
the mine by the fire, which was dis
covered when members of the night
shift went to work.
| Wheeling-Alfred Gibas, aged 80
| years, is at the North Wheeling hos
| pital suffering with a bullet in his
head received while in a struggle with
robber in his home near Bannock,
| Ohio. His condition is serious and
| there is little hope for his recovery.
Gibas was awakened In his home
about 10 O'Clock at night. He discov-
| cred a man in his room and jumped
upon him. During the fight that FOL-
| lowed, the robber drew gun and
| shot Gibas twice, one of the bullets
| entering between the eyes and the
| other beneath his jaw bone. Other oc-
| cupants Of the house, hearing the re-
| port of the gun, rushed into the room
| just in time to see the robber escape.
| About $50 in cash was taken.
| raersburg-Jackson county, like
| Writ and a Few other counties of the
state, is facing a difficult problem for
next year in raising sufficient amount
of money by which the state and fed
eral aid funds which have been appor-
toned to It. The levy laid by the court
| in Jackson will not be sufficient and
the only salvation Is county bond is
sue. Property valuations in Jackson
are said to he unreasonably low and
evidently need readjusting. The coun-
~ hdS A1o niles ol CldSS "A Iva"
and its apportionment for next year
will be 1920.
Richwood.-Twelve persons were in
| 1ured, one or more probably fatally,
when a combination train running be-
tween FenwicG and Saxman, near here,
turned over while crossing a small
bridge, and throwing the occupants
into the river The engine and sew
eral loaded ccrs passed over safely,
but the caboose in which the passen
gers were riding wrecked and fell into
the river. Nine of the injured were
brought to the McClung hospital here
and Mrs John BuzZard is expected to
die az apS- unopan+ bar skull ha;no,