The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-08-19
West Virginia
News Cuttings
An epitome of most important
eUents trdnSpiring in the state

L AN SpttOTrle OF TTlOSI important
eUents trdnspiring in the state
Benwood.-Many property owners
In this town have been discussing the
building of new homes on vacant lots.
Charleston.-A canvas of Charleston
Is to lie made by the local post of the
American Legion in an effort TO obtain
Cor all former service men any finan-
cial benefits they may he entitled to
from the government. \ government
expert from Washington will assist.
Nitro.-The policing and general
protection of such government prop
erty remaining on the powder plant
reservation here has been placed in
charge Of William Osborn, L. 5.
marshal, who has assigned Deputy
Marshal John w. Franklin to have
charge and commissioned some new
deputies to assist.
harlestOn,-HuntingtO was select
ed as the state convention city of the
Kiwanis Clubs in 1921 and officers for
the ensuing year were elected for the
West Virginia district of the last ses-
sion OF the state convention in the Y.
NJ. c. n. auditorium. The date of the
convention will be selected later by
the state executive committee of the
Kiwanis Clubs.
Wheeling-A suit of $4,000 was
filed in Circuit Court, styled Sallie
Roth VS.. City Railway company, at
torneys John =. Arbenz and A. c..
Bryant represented the plaintiff 1t
was brought to recover damages al
legged to have been sustained through
neglect of the defendants employees on
a street CAR near Forty-fifth street,
last December.
Williamson.-GeOrge K. C. Wiles.
member of the West Virginia Public
Service Commission, who was indicted
by the special grand jury which re-
Gently investigated the Matewan trou-
bles was cleared on unlawful action in
court here, when Judge Cameron sus-
tanned a demurrer to the Indictment,
filed by Mr.. Wiles' counsel.
CharlestOn.-The public commission
ordered the Ohio Valley Traction
company, at Huntington, to make suit
able provision to the petition submit
ted the commission by II. j. Strait, of
Huntington, and signed by % other
persons residing in that vicinity for
the creation of a stop ut East Road,
near Huntington, for the convenience
of residents of that section.
Wheeling.-Harry Martin, II years,
of East Wheeling, met with a painful
accident while grinding piece of
steel on an emory wheel at the Moss
Iron Works, which caught his right
hand. He was at once taken to the
North Wheeling hospital and was
given medical aid by DIR. II. B. Cope
land. 1t was found later that one
finger would have to be amputated to
the first joint
Charleston.-Word has been re-
ceived by relatives here that Captain
j. A. Spilman, brother of Robert S.
Spilman, attorney of this city bar, has
resigned from the United States navy
to accept the position of manager of
the L. 5. Bureau of Survey and Re
pair. Captain Spilman superintendent
construction of the warships Ten
nessee and New Mexico at the New
York Navy Yard.
Clarksburg.- Robbers successfully
entered the &C. and b." grocery store.
on BaltOmore street, but were evident
ly frightened away as the proprietor
of the store said there was nothing
missing. The would-be robbers broke
n small hole in the front window near
the window lock and then raised the
window. The robbery was discovered
by A. r. Slevenger when he opened
the place for business.
Wheeling.-Gnbert Hanson, Jr.. 30.
Of Bridgeport, was seriously Injured
while at work i'm the big Wheeling
Greek mine The accident happened
when Mr.. Hanson lost his balance ana
fell from the motor which he was
operating lie was found shortly after
tie accident by several Of his fellow
workmen and was removed to the Ohio
Valley General hospital by DR.. J. o.
Howell, Of Bridgeport
CharlestOn.-Three final orders have
been entered by the public service com
mission allowing rate increases. The
Mason City and POmeroy Ferry Com
paay was allowed to change It's sched-
ulc of rates on large and small trucks
the Clarksburg and Warrington TeIe-
phone Company was allowed to In
crease It's annual rates from So TO S1J:
and the company was permitted to in
crease its class and commodity rates.
No protests had been made Of any of
these petitions.
Wheeling. Schultz. Of 2511
Wood street was bound over to the
United States grand jury for am alleged
violation Of the national prohibition