Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1920-10-05

and Ohio yards. Maine stepped out
of the way of the wrecking train,
| which was backing. but he failed TO
| note the approach Of a yard engine
and stepped directly in front of it.
HIS wife. two sons and two daughters,
all of keyser. survive.
| charleston.-The state tax commits
sioner reports the receipt of the follow
| Ing inheritance taxes: Estate Of Hen.
ry w. OdeIl, of New York, SOTO on OF;
and gas lands in Richie and Wirs
counties; estate of F. A. Hartman, Of
| Connecticut. S3G667 transfer tax on
stock in West Virginia corporations:
w. III. Shumway, Of Wood county,
$54.22 on estate.
Parkersburg.- newly organized
Parkersburg automobile club Is in Il
very fiourishing condition for an infant
organization and already almost three
| hundred members have been enrolled
In the organization. The officers anG
board Of directors of the club are
starting things In a very businesslike
manner and the organization has al
ready started to function.
Fairm0nt.-In the side-swiping Of
two engines in the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad yards, X. G.. Bunner, of Fair
mon, W. Va, was SCALED to death. The
steam pipes bursted and Bunner was
caught beneath them. When extricated
his body was horribly burned. He
lived two hours at a local hospital.
Bunner was an engineer. He was
aged 81 years.
tington.-Inereases In salaries
| provided for teachers, janitors an
other employees Of the school system
in order to meet the high cost of
living and sustain the efficiency Of the
schools, are responsible, members of
the school board stated. for the high
est tax levy in the history of the
district. The estimates provided for
levy of STAG on each 500 valuation,
against $1.04 for the past year.
Wheeling.-Judge r. M. Addieman,
Of the Ohio County Curcuit Court, re.
fused to grant an Injunction to the
q. b. Kimberly company to prevent
| the city from putting into effect the
traffic ordinance for regulation of
speed and weight of trucks When the
courts order was handed down
counsel for the G. b. Kimberly COM
pany intimated an appeal would be
taken to the higher courts of the
state
Wheeling.-Charles Beule, a South
Wheeling milk man, was fined so and
cost in police court by Judge John s.
Ritz on conviction Of having put for
maldehyde, an enbalming fluid and
disinfectant, into milk he sold tc
dealers and furnished to private
homes. Health Commissioner John +,
Marschner, who swOre out the warrant
for Buckles arrest, will take action
at once to have the mans license re.
voked.
Charleston.-T. f. Hayes. an agen.
Of the Department of Justice, went be-
fore the Federal Commissioner and
asked that warrants be issued for the
responsible officers of eleven West Vir
ginia coal companies, which, he
charged. had violated the Lever act by
selling coal at high prices. Mr. Ha, ~
who has conducted an exhaustive in
vestigation for the department, acted
under instructions from Lon I'll. Kelly
Federal District Attorney
Clarkshurg. - Acknowledgement of
woman will not change the holding OF
elections in Harrison county, accord.
ing to statement made here by J.
James Crews, county clerk, who stated
that tho sc precincts in the county each
would have double election board.
the officials Of which would be expect.
ed to make a count of the ballots. The
cost Of elections is now great burden
on the taxpayers and 1t Is almost pro-
hibitive, the clerk announced
Charlest0n.-Henry Nolte, assistant
attorney general. approved the Union
district, Kanawha county, school bond
Issue of 100000. The bonds, which,
were voted on several weeks ago, may
now be placed on the market. The
districts building program. as ser
forth in the official bond issue papers.
is as follows: To erect school build
ing at Guthrie, on the site of the pres
ent United school. TO purchases "A
site and erect a building at Sattes.
To purchase site and erect a build
ing near the county infirmary To
purchase a site and erect building
near the waters of Martins Branch
TO purchase a site and erect a build
ing in the town Of Dunbar. To pur-
Chase site and erect building on
the upper waters Of Kelley's creek.
To purchase a site and erect build
ing ON the lower waters of Kelley's
creek.
Charleston.-According to DR.. n. A.
Ireland, city health officer, the isola-
ton, or detention hospital for the city
and for which $500 was allowed IN
the recently passed budget. win be.
finished probably this fall. There will
be no expense attached to the build |
ing except when ii is actually in use
for the care of patients and the
health department even hopes TO de-
rive small revenue from the build |
ing by renting it to some responsible
couple who are not afraid Of CON
lasious diseases ami VINO viii occupy |
the place as caretakers.
Charleston.-A a meeting Of The
committee in charge of plans for
erecting the new municipal building