The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-09-30

CharieStot.-The preliminary or
sanitation of OrcStes Guild of the
Ancient Mystic Order of Bagmen of
BaSdad was effected in a meeting of
kanawha Council of the United Com
mercial Travellers. Formal applica-
tion for charter will be made at once
and permanent organization formed
at next meeting
Keyser-John Maine, - years old.
cleaner. was killed in the Baltimore
and Ohio yards. Maire stepped out
of the way of the wreckinS train.
which was backing, but he failed 10
note the approach of yard engine
and stepped directly i'm front OF it.
His wife. two Sons and two daughters,
all of KeyScr, survive.
Charleston.--The state tax commits
sioner reports the receipt of the follow
ing inheritance taxes: Estate of Hen
ry w. Odell, of New York, 500 on oi;
and gas lands in Ritchie and Wirs
counties; estate of f.. y Hartman. OF
Connecticut, S36661 transfer tax on
stock in West Virginia corporations: ::
w. ii. Shumway, of Wood county,
S54.22 on estate.
ParherSburS.-The newly organized
ParkerSburg automobile club is in n
very flouriShing condition for an infant
organization and already almost three
hundred members have been enrolled
in the organization. The officers and
board of directors of the club are
starting things in very businesSlike
manner and the organization has al
ready started to function.
Fairmont-In the side-swiping OF
two engines in the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad yards, X. c. Bunner. of Fair
mon, w. Va was scaled 10 death. The
steam pipes burS;ed and Bunner was
caught beneath them. When eXtricated
his body was horribly burned He
lived two hours at local hospital.
Bunner was an engineer He was
aged 81 years.
Observation-Disclosures in salaries
provided for teachers, janitors AMI
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
a levy Of S1.4G on each 500 valuation,
against $104 for the past year.
Wheeling.-Judge r. NJ. Addleman,
of the Ohio County Curcuit Court, re-
| fused to grant an injunction TO the
&. Is. 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. r. Kimberly com
pany intimated an appeal would be
taken to the higher courts of the
| state
Wheeling.-Charles Beuke South
Wheeling milk man, was fined 30 and
cost in police court by Judge John S.
Ritz on conviction Of having put for
maldehyde, an embalming fluid and
| diSinfectant, into milk he sold to
| dealers and furnished to private
homes. Health Commissioner John f.
Marschner, who swore out the warrant
| for Buckles arrest, will take action
at once to have the mans license re-
voked
Charleston.-T. Il. Hayes, an agent
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. Hayes,
who has conducted an exhaustive in
vestigation for the department, acted
under Instructions from Lon II. Kelly,
Federal District Attorney.
Clarksburg. - Enfranchiscment 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 the S6 precincts in the county each
would have n double election board,
the officials of which would be expect
ed to make count Of the ballots. The
cost Of elections is now a great burden
on the Sa<payers and it is almost pro
hibitive, the clerk announced
Charleston 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 set
forth in the official bond issue papers.
is as follows: To erect a 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 n build
ing near the county infrnary. TO