The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1921-11-03
West Virginia
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4 An epitome of most important
euents trdnspiring in the state
Ripley-Elmer Collins, saving down
a tree at Oldsvlle, was hit as it fell
and killed.
ParkersburS-Th weather report
for September here showed Az inches
of rainfall
1inues on parking automobiles without
lights on busy streets.
st. Albans-COmpany "B" 15Oth in
fantry, West Virginia National Guard
has been organized here and local bus
1ness men promise full support
Charleston-Mrs. Ida Caverly, DO
lice matrOn, will resign ner post at
police headquarters she announced.
preparatory to making n trip to Rus
sia, where she will live with her
daughter.
Wheeling-Oscar Fay, convicted in
criminal court charged with failing TO
give his name following an automobile
accident in which his car figured, was
fined SD by Judge Robinson. This
is the first case, it is said, in West
Virginia, where the new law. q norton
OF the state road act, has been enforc-
ed in this state
INSTRUMENTATION has been
called to the various improvements
that should be made on the railroad
crossings here. Local Kiwanians en-
terta1ned officials of the railroad at
their luncheon and called the attention
OF the railroad men to the improve
meHts that could be made, such as
warning bells at crossings, improving
bridges, etc.
Hinton-A local merchant had the
scare of his life the other day. In the
darkness of the night he rolled out and
opened barrel of gasoline, selling
several gallons of the fluid for kero
sene before he was discovered and his
patrons could be notified. The gas
ol1ne was being freely used in lamps by
his customers, but fortunately there
were no accidents.
FairmOnt-Tony Alloy, an Italian.
was saved from the gallOws by the re-
quest Of the jury, when they returned
verdict of guilty of murder in the
first degree, by recommending that he
De given a life sentence in the state
penitentiary. Alloy was found guilty
of being one Of three men who murder
eG Everett Moore at Chiefton on the
night Of June 1, 1921.
CharleStOn-A sentence Of six mon
tbs in Jail and fine of $50 was given
to Wallace Facemire on a charge of
violating the Johnson pistol law when
he was arraigned in Judne Wertz
court. Facemre is alleged to have
pointed revolver at taxi driver with
whom he was riding and the taxi
driver turned him over to police.
When searched at police HEADQUARTERS
no revolver was found IN his possess
sion, police say, but he pleaded guilty
in court.
Charleston-It took two shots from
officer Taylor's revolver to outstriD
james Jones in a race between their
machines as Taylor sped to place
Jones under arrest for speeding Ir
kanawha street. When II became
evident to Jones that he was heing
chased he put on all possible speed.
Taylor said, and seeing that he was not
going to overtake him he fred twice
In the air According to Taylor, Jones
Immediately brought his machine to a
halt.
Padon City-A one armed man run
ming a still, boy suffering from tuber.
culosis Of the arm, an aged woman
convaleScing from broken hin. and q
wife just recovering from recent ill.,
ness, we're discovered by State Pro
hibition Officers Brown and Daugherty.
Df Parkersburg, when they raidcd the
home Of jim Davis, near here. a fca
Kettle with copper coil had been used
for disulling the Illicit liquor and thirty
gallons Of mash were seized by the
officers
Fairmont Three families here we're
poisoned from eating cottage cheese.
a. J.. IIcffner and his daughter. Miss
Naomi Hcnncr, were among the most
seriously ll and Mrs Honner was also
sick for short time. Mrs. J. A..
Cochran and nephew. Dr. Luther Da-
VS., and q guest IN The Cochran home
were also taken suddenly ilI. and Miss
Mae Swishcr, who bad been at the
Heiiner h0mc. was another of the pat.
:fnts down with ptomaine poisoning
Charles J.. Baker Of the jackson hotel.
and his wife and daughter we're the
other patients.
MOrgantOwn-Thc failure Of tha
state 10 pay up purchased county bonds
is the cause Of the county road fund
having almost disappeared, is claimed
by the county court