The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-06-08

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celebrated by present and former resi-
dents of this community.
Wheeling Simon, one-year-
old boy, died from the effects of
needle penetrating his breast when
he fell on 1t.
FairmOnt-J. Marlos, Slav, OF Nc
Keesport, Pa, committed suicide by
leaping from the bridge into the Mon
| ongahela river.
MOundsvllle-Two prisoners here
were frustrated in an attempt to es-
cape through a man hole they had
made In the roof.
Weston-A non-sectarian banquet
was given in honor of the Rt. Rev. ].
j. Swint, bishop auxiliary of the Cath
olic diocese of Wheeling.
Richwood-N1iss Gertrude Dotson, OF
this city, was elected editor-in-chief of
the Athaneum, publication of the Uni
versity Of West Virginia.
Falrmont-A nOn-union miner, whose
name was withheld by the sheriff, was
badly beaten when crowd of strikers,
estimated to number 200, visited his
home here.
CharlestOn-The case of the Chesa-
peake & Ohio railroad against the Elk
anaw supply and engineering company,
suit for $1,000 damages, was institu-
ted in the circuit court.
Fairmont-George Perry, colored,
was sentenced to two years in the state
penitentiary after he confessed to
shooting Mary Waldron during an al,
tercatiOn at Carolina mines.
Flemington.-The voters of this COM
munity voted on the question of in
cooperating and the advocates of in
corporation won by q majority of %.
The vote was 132 for and 107 against.
Fairmont-Protection against loss of
life, property and business is sought
in petition presented to Congress
by the northern West Virginia coal
operators association asking that ma
tional legislation be passed to make
the United Mine Workers of America.
as an organization, financially respon-
sible.
Morgantown - Approximately 6,OOO
elementary school teachers of West
Virginia will attend summer training
schools this year, according to Capt.
George NJ. Ford, state superintendent
of schools.
Moundsville-Howard Wall, colored,
who escaped from the insane asylum
at Weston nearly a month ago, was
apprehended in Pittsburgh and has
been returned to the West Virginia
penitentiary.
Observation-Disclosures in Virginia
apparently set a trap for raiding pro-
! hibition officers, for at one place the
officers found "A big steel bear trap
set to catch intruders. 1t failed to
nab anyone however.
Martinsburg-Leo NJ. Sullivan, nine
teen years old, self-confessed moon
sinner, was in court here sentenced
to two years Imprisonment at Mounds
Vile prison and fined $500, the min
imum penalty for his offense.
Morgantown-The verbal war over
teaching the theory of evolution at the
state university has caused consider
| able dlssensiOn between Professor Max
T. Spangler, of the botany department
and Rev. o. w. Baylor, of the Fairmont
central Christian church.
Wheeling-In conference with Presi.
dent Frank Ledvinka and other Off
cials of sub-dlstrict Of district G,
United Mine Workers, Mayor John r.
Wyatt of Bellalre, o., and Mayor How
ard Duff Of Martins Ferry, o., ar.
/ ranged for coal operation of the NUM-
cipal light and water plants of those
cities.
Huntington-The secretary of the in.
| terror has given the Land and Export
| corporation of Huntington, w. Va,
until July 10 to complete an investlga-
ton Of two Alaska coal mines and
their possible markets, with view
to leasing them. These mines were
| formerly operated by the navy DEPART
ment but have been turned over to
the interior department for operation.
and a lease is planned.
FairmOnt-Eyperments conducted
by Fred G. Manson, an official of the
| Monongalia power and railway COM
pany here, developed that It IS possible
to use trolley and high tension lines
MS antennae for wireless telephone in
/ stalled on traction trains This al
lows cars and trains equipped with
\ standard wireless sets augmented hv
inventions Of Mr.. Manson, to be in
constant communication with dispatch.
ers who direct their operations.
Clarksburg No one except the me-