Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1921-02-03

said Clerl Summers, but we have no
cause to kick over here The visitors
in our shrine have been mighty good
to us, and we appreciate it. Here's
hoping we have bountiful year in
| 1921"
| Parkersburg- County Assessor E. e.
| Florence has returned from Charles
ton, where he attended the meeting of
the West Virginia Assessors Associa-
ton, which was In session there, and
which was addressed by State Tax
Commissioner Hallanan, Judge Simms,
Senator Blessing and other officials,
and all the problems Of the assessors
we're discussed The tax commission
or advocates a number Of changes in
| the line of the work and believes re-
assessment of the real estate of the
| state should be made. He will call
another meeting of the assessors to be
held at some date In March, when the
plans proposed will be worked out,
Wheeling.-Rumors to the effect
that Wheeling will seek to land the
state capitol are unfounded, according
to officials of the Chamber of Com
merce and local members of the legis-
lature. While business men stand
ready to donate large sum of money
to bring the capitol back here, they
feel that geographical location practi-
cally precludes all possibility Of Wheel
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except from a few northern counties.
Consequently, there will be no fight
made when the legislature convenes
1t is known that several members Of
the House, from Ohio and Marshall
counties, are inclined to favor Par
kersburg.
Moundsville.-One prisoner was kill
ed, tailor shop was set on fire, and
the supply power for lights was dis
abled at the West Virginia peniten-
tiary here by several prisoners who
attempted to escape The prisoner
who was killed was on duty in the en-
CINE room. He was attacked by other
convicts with knives, who entered the
engine room and cut the belt of a gas
engine. Warden Terrell announced
that one prisoner, a man serving a life
term, had escaped during the trouble.
Henry Lucas, a prisoner from Kama
wha county, is the dead man. Henry
McCray, who was working with Lucas
when the attack occurred, suffered
several cuts, but will recover.
CharleSton.--A writ of error and SUI
persedeas was granted the defendant
in the case of the state against Toney
Stafford by the supreme court of APP
peals. Stafford had been indicted and
convicted in Raleigh county for COM
plicity in attempted murder by help
ing to shoot up the Glen White coal
mines at Glen White Attorneys in
the case are directed to appear before
the supreme court of appeals for a
complete rehearing of the case. Stat
ford, who had been sentenced to five
years in the state penitentiary for the
part he is alleged to have taken in the
affair, petitioned the supreme court
through his attorney G. NJ Ward, who
presented il reasons why the case
should be reheard
Charleston Several manufacturers
of office furniture and equipment have
refused to sell direct to the state, it
was said by Frank H. Kincheloe, sec
rotary of the State Board of Control,
which has been authorized to replace
the equipment that was destroyed in
the state house fire The board of con
troll sent kilograms to manufacturers
all over the country asking for prices,
facilities for handling large orders,
stock In hand, and ability to make i'm
mediate shipment Contracts for
equipment will probably be let to the
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