The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-05-18


ducers' association forms permanent
organization at meeting in office Of
county agricultural agent.
Parkersburg-Th Gartlan, of
Parkersburg, former state senator,
died at Lexington, KY, according to
message received here.
CharlestOn-Dr. w. w. Tompkins,
second cousin of President Grant,
tells Rotary club of the presidents
visit here in the middle of his second
term.
Williamson-W. III. Needham, bust.
ness and advertising manager Of the
Mingo Republican, has accepted a
position with a linotype company in
Davenport, Iowa.
Huntington-Mrs. 1. w. Mayberry
has been elected president of the
Mothers club to succeed Mrs. A. n.
Holtzworth, who has served the limit
e1 term of two years.
-AuhtlhSlOn Inc ISSV. Dean L.
Bond, of Kingport, Tenn, has accept
ed the pastOrate of the new Vinson
Memorial Christian church at West
moreland, a suburb of this city.
Weirton-It is thought that the $17,-
600 in rusty money found here re-
Gently may be part of The $93, 900
stolen from a mail car en- route to
West Virginia in November, 1920.
Thurwood-Charged with the kill
ing Of L. o. Brand, of Morgantown.
last winter, Roy Houchin, SO, of this
place has been found guilty of muir
der in the second degree by jury in
Pocahont&s county.
Mont Coal-As a result of a quar-
rel, Mike Adadis, 50, was shot and
almost instantly killed by his wife,
who Immediately went into another
room and shot herself, inflicting a
wound that may prove fatal.
Clarksburg-Wayne Grogg. ten year
old son of Clarence L. Grogg, Glen
wood coal miner, died in a hospital
here of a bullet wound inflicted by
his father at their home when the
latter mistOok him for a burglar.
MISUNDERSTANDING may be per
mitted in the state legislature and as
Tor that in some county courts, but
there is one thing certain, Judge Nc
Clintic will have none of it in federal
court. II. ]. Edwards of Chicago, who
was here in connection with a civil
suit found this out when the Judge
slapped $40 fine on him for lighting
cigarette in court while it was in
session.
HuntingtOn-The bertilIion system
saved wandering knight of the road
from being charged with murder and
bank robbery. Inspector Rose tried
to Identify the wandering knight as
one wanted at Grand Rapids. Mich.
but failed because the mans ears
were different from the bertillion
measurements sent from Michigan.
The fingerprints were also different.
The knight was released to go his
way.
Wheeling-By vote Of 1927 to
1896 Wheeling citizens authorized q
$20OO,OO0 bond issue to provide a
rapid sand liberation system to pro-
vide the city with a pure water SUD-
ply. A three fifths vote was nee
essary to ratify the bond Issue. By
a vote Of 7,2O9 to 2,6O5. voters au-
thorized the laying Of a levy to pro-
vide the money for the bond issue.
The bond issue Is the biggest ever car
ried in the state for n municipal i'm
ptOvement.
MOrgantOwn - The supreme court
will be asked Immediately to dissolve
an injunction granted I'm the Monon-
gala county court that is holding up
the construction Of the state highway
from Clarksburg through Falrmont
and Morgantown 10 the PENNSYLVANIA
state line, Prosecuting Attorney II. p.
POsten announced. The Injunction.
which was secured by taxpayers Of
Grant district, MonOngalia county. to-
prevent further expenditure of a dis
trict road bond issue on part of the
state highway, has caused the state
road commission to issue warning
that unless this part Of the road is
improved Immediately. tho commits
sion will re-rOute the highway.
TT. Pleasant Four local high
school students who participated in
the literary contest at Morgantown
were guests Of the Kiwanis club at its
noon luncheon.
MOrgantOwn-InOr on the part
Of owners of coal lcreage In the
county TO succeed in holding down
the assessed valuation will be Of lit.
tie avail, according to statement
made by County Assessor r. r. White
following meeting with members
Of the board Of equalization sFld re.
view.