Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1921-09-08

the Sistersville police department
announce.
A large Martin bombing plane in
charge of Lieutenant Leslie Arnold,
and containing two army officers as
passengers bound for the trouble
zone in southern West Virginia, was
wrecked three miles north of Fair
mont Friday night.
Acting under the measure passed
at the recent session of the legisla-
ture the state road commission has
notified county clerks throughout the
state that certain sections of the
state highway will be taken over
for maintenance on Jan. l, 1922.
Charles R. Lilly, Of Grafton, who
has served IA years as United States
commissioner, was sworn into the
Office of assistant federal prohibition
director last week and will be assist
ant to Federal Prohibition Director
A. G. Ahrens, of Wheeling. Mr.. Lily
will return to Clarksburg where he
will take up his duties.
A supplementary indictment charg
ing the Atlas Portland Cement Co.,
Is other corporations and Al of the
officers with violation of the Sherman
antitrust law returned by the special
federal grand jury, August 6, was
made public by Federal Attorney
Hayward. The Indictment named
one new defendant corporation, the
Security Cement and Lime Company
of Martinsburg, w. Va.
Suggesting ''that adherence and re
spect for law in this hour of emer-
gency be the keynote of ali public
meetings." Gov. E. F. Morgan issued
a proclamation calling upon the peo-
pie of West Virginia to join in a
generalr observance of Labor Day,
as mark of respect to labor, Sept.
9Th. His proclamation declares that
1--WE cannot minimize our debt to
those who toll and must not forgel
that our achievements in every field
of human activity came through de-
voted onp1ioo f;o, 70 1oLorO
A dogs bark resulted Thursday
in the death of Mrs. Erbie Zoeffel,
wife of Albert Zoeffel of near Nor
ton. Mr.. and Mrs. Zoeffel, with the
latter's sister, Miss Maude Groves,
were driving from Weaver to their
home in West Norton. AS they pass
ed through Norton dog barked at
their horse. Frightened, the horse
ran away throwing the occupants of
the buggy out. Mrs. Zoffel landed
on her head with such force as to
crush her skull from the effects of
which she died few hours later.
Oil producers of West Virginia
who have been dependent on the Eu
reka Pipe Line company for trans
portation of their product to the mar
ket, are feeling considerably better
since they received news of the latest
order regarding the taking of oil
from the tanks in the field, which
was issued by E. W. Macklin, assis-
tant general superintendent at the
headquarters at Parkersburg, to the
effect that oil will be taken in all
quantities offered until October 1, un
less circumstances require another
embargo before that time.
The State Tax Commissioner has
ordered re-valuation of the real es
tate in Tyler county, the same to be
completed by next January The
Tax Commissioners office insists
that real estate in that county is not
valued at its true and actual value
which valuation the law provides is
to be placed on all real estate. Under
the Acts of 1921, the Tax Commiss-
Toner has authority to appoint one or
more special assessors as necessity
may require, to make such asses
ments in any county but in all cases
where it is practicable, the assessor
and his deputies will be required to
make such revaluation.