The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1921-01-06

missing since November g.
Norgantown.-J. Richa rdson. SIS
tersville, w. Va, has been appointed
student manager OF the 1921 football
team OF West Virginia University. Irs
Rodgers, noted MOuntaineer fullback,
has been appointed coach OF the 1921
baseball nine. succeeding Kemper
Shelton, former American Association
star.
Charleston. - Three persons wur
slightly injured here when an inter.
urban street car was struck by a loco
motive at a crossing in the western
end OF the city and was almost de-
molished. The car was thrown 80 feet.
stopping on It's side and lying across
the track. The three injured were its
only occupants and nine were seriously
hurt.
Williamson.-Striklng miners In the
Mingo county coal field who for months
have been living in tents with their
FAMILIES, are making themselves COM
Portable In anticipation of severe
weather, and insist that they will hold
out until their demand for recognition
of the union has been granted by the
Williamson Coal Operators Associa-
ton.
CharleStOn.-WeS Virginia Unlver-
sity will need an increase appropria-
ton this year in order TO meet with
the broader scope of work that has
been taken on by the university. ac-
cording to a statement by President
Frank b. Trotter of the state institu-
ton, when he conferred with the state
school board and the state board OF
control.
Charleston. - The Warner Klepstein
Chemical Company OF South Charles
ton, one OF the largest chemical plants
In the Kanawha valley, has reduced
Its working force by laying off 100 OF
the employees, according to an an
nouncement made at the Office of the
company. The reduction, according to
the explanation given by the manage
ment, is to be only temporary.
Huntington. - Suicide, prompted by
Mrs. May SChwabe Mddleburg. 35.
wife of +. Mddeburg, owner of mo-
tion picture houses in Logan and other
Guyandotte valley towns Mrs. Middle
burg was found dead in her chair in
her Logan home. She had been shot
through the temple Only one shot
had been fired, and indications were
that death had been instantaneous.
CharlestOn.-A report issued by the
city Librarian shows that 5265 books
were borrowed from the Libraries OF
Charleston during the month Of No
vember. Of this number 1,425 books
were borrowed by children at the main
library, 2,930 borrowed by adults at
the main library Lincoln branch IL
brary, located In Lincoln High School,
issued COO books. and Garnett branch,
In Garnett School. loaned 25j books.
Charleston - The State Board Of
Education I'm a recent meeting. after
considering the cures Of the goitre. and
the remarkable number Of cases in the
schools Of Charleston, decided TO give
every girl in the schools OF Charleston
treatment which will prevent goitre,
or which may cure 1t, according to a
report OF George S. Iaidey superin-
tendent Of Charleston schools. Investi-
CATION shows that IS per cent of the
girls in the schools OF Charleston are
afflicted with goltre
Williamson. - Assurance has been
given by Governor Morrow Of Ken.
tucky 20 United Mine Workers officials
In charge Of the coal strike I'm the
Williamson district that protection VIII
be afforded the strikers In removing
tents from Freeburn, Ky, % Vulcan
W. Va, where they will be used by
miners without homes, according 10
announcement The tents will be re-
moved at once. David Fowler. inter-
national representative said, and stated
his reason for asking protection wa,
due 20 some tents for strikers having
been damaged or destroyed in the Pond
Greek district of Kentucky in the past
Charieston.-The West Virginia SUI
preme Court of Appeals handed down
an opinion uph0'du- the constitutions
aIity Of the Jaws passed by the extraor-
dinary session Of the Legislature in
1919, placing d privilege tax upon oil
and gas over distance of ten miles.
The decision aHirms in part and re-
verses bon part tue decision OF Judge
Fl ID. ItumWcl of the Kluawha Circuit
Court in the cases of the Eureka Pine
Line Company and United Fuel Gas
Company, against Walter S. Hallanan,
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