The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-03-25

Sa'u She hau spent large sum of
money for love philters which the
prophecies said would bring back her
husband, whom she has not seen for
some time.
Wheeling.-Sidney A. Donican, aged
about 40 years, OF Nebraska, Ind. was
found dead in a chair in rooming
house here by one of the inmates. His
death is thought to have resulted from
drinking bootleg" whisky. The police
were notified and immediately placed
all the persons in the house under ar
rest and will detaln them until thor
ough investigation can be made into
the death of the man.
Charleston.-Stepping out OF ths
way of passing freight train on the
chesapeake & Ohio, at st. Albans.
Levi Gaylor and Floyd Pyles. track
men, who were sweeping snow off the
tracks, were run down by yard en-
slne. PyleS was instantly killed and
Gaylor died about two hours later as
he was being carried on a train TO thS
railroad hospital at Huntington Both
are married men and leave families.
Huntington. p. G.. Cunningham.
aged 2S, accused of numbering his
mother, Mrs. Mary Cunningham. veal;
thy widow, was acquitted in criminal
court here, Mrs. Cunningham was
shot and killed while seated at the
breakfast table on November 13, 1919.
cunningham at first told the police
MS mother had committed suicide. but
later declared rifle which he was
cleaning was discharged accidentally.
Charleston.-Local Recruiting Off
Ger X. o. Keck, u. s. N, has been no.
tlned that the navy department has
opened the school for torpedo gunners,
mates TO men of first enlistment. Pre-
vious experience has been necessary
heretofore for man to be eligible for
thlS school. Those enlisting for this
Schooi VIII be sent TO the training
school at Newport, II. l., to receive
an outfit and then to the torpedo sta
ton, also at Newport.
Harpers Ferry.-AIiss NJ. Louise
Montague was robbed of a portion of
her baggage containing documents on
her arrival in this city recently, the
theft taking place between the bag
gage car and station from the truck.
Investigation led to the apprehension
OF the thief and the return of the bag
gage Miss Montague is here to su-
pervise the construction of a literary
studio in connection with her summer
home in Harpers Ferry.
Martinsburg.-C. S. Musselmnn Conn
pany, of Biglerville, Pa, announced
that 1t will erect Immediately at In
wood, Berkeley county, a S15O.OOO ap-
pie canning plant, which will employ
100 men during the apple season, and
90 persons during the off season. when
gloves will be manufactured. Tha
plant, with a capacity OF 100000 BUSH
els of apples in one season, will be
erected in the heart of the apple beIt
on 20 acre tract Of land.
Williamson. - Tom Ogle, former
service man, is under arrest here.
charged with the murder of Lee Hlck-
man. prominent Mingo county mer-
chant, whose body was found on the
Norfolk and Western railroad tracks
near here. His skull had been crush
ed and he had been robbed of S475
which he was taking home from his
store. Sheriff Blankenshlp said over
two thousand rounds Of ammunition
were found in Ogle's home.
Charleston. - Conductor Frank
Brooks, Of the through freight service
between here and Middlesport. O.. was
shot and instantly killed by his wife.
Kanawha & Michigan railway officials
stated. She is in the Megs county
Jail at Pomeroy, o., charged with the
Killing. Family difficulties are alleged
to have been the cause OF the trouble
between the two, Mrs. Brooks main.
tanning that she killed him in self-de-
fense. The bullet penetrated his head.
HuntingtOn.-Pete Buckland walked
a block and a half with q broken leg
before being taken to the Guthrie hos
pital for an operation. Buckland was
In GuyandOtte on business and while
running TO catch a car, fell on the
sidewalk. He was carried to a nearby
store, and after his ankle had been
bathed, he walked to the car and went
10 his home. Dr. Steenberger was
called and found his leg had been bro
ken. Bucklond was then rer.oved to
the hospital in an ambulance.
Blucfeid-A sweeping Investigation
OF The retail meat business was order.
ed here by the Fair Price Committee.
following "a conference with A. n.
Hayes, Of Charleston, a Department OF
Justice agent It was pointed ont bv
committee members that meat prices
are from 30 20 30 per cent higher I'm
Blueheid than i'm neighboring Virginia
towns. Local merchants are not ac.
cused Of profiteering in meats. but the
committeeman desire an explanation
of the wide range ln the quotations.
HuntngtOn.-Cdbell county will vote
on the proposition TO issue one million
dollars I'm bonds for the completion OF
her hard road system on May p. the
day Of the general primaries THIS
was decided upon when the county
commissioners instructed Prosecuting
Attorney II. /. Blackwood TO prepare
an order which viii be adopted, for