The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-06-01

estate association hold its fourth an
nual state convention here September
6, and 8.
| Huntington - Eddie Rickenbacker,
famous American ace, spoke here in
connection with the membership
drive of the American Legion.
| Morgantown-Police are holding
four boys who are believed to have
attempted to rob more than a dozen
safes in Morgantown and vicinity.
| Wheeling-Dr. S. S. Baker, pres
ident of Washington and Jefferson
college, was principal speaker at the
Boy Scout and Dad banquet here.
| Wheeling-A strikers picket was In.
jured in clash between workers of
the Creek plant of the Wheeling steel
corporation and strike sympathizers.
Huntington-The fall meeting of the
hanawha Presbytery will be held In
September, 1t was decided today at
the closing session Of the spring meet
ing here.
Clarksburg-George Bush, colored,
VINO was arrested here last fall dur
ing nationwide search on q muir
der charge, was electrocuted at the
Ohio penitentiary.
MoundSville-Th tenth annual con-
vention Of the Woman's clubs of the
northern district of West Virginia
VIII be held here next April, it was
decided in recent meeting.
| Wheeling-One of the Sells-Floto
trained elephants was so badly injured
when he stepped through the car floor.
ing on which he was riding that he
was shipped back to Chicago.
Blueheld-More than one and one
haf million net tons of coal were
produced in the POcahontas field in
March, according to official figures Of
the Pocahontas Operators association.
Hunt1ngton-H. T. Lovett, attorney,
was elected president of the Foster
foundation, created by the late Brad
ley w. Foster, to- erect a home for
aged women in memory of his wife.
Morgantown-Sixty-f students OF
the University of West Virginia will
graduate in June, it was announced
mere. This is one of the largest
classes ever graduated from the uni
versity.
Clarksburg-Homer q. Bird, 35,
warehouse man for the Standard Oil
company of New Jersey, died in a
hospital of burns received a week ago
when a tank car Of gasoline exploded
at its local warehouse. He leaves q
family.
Martfnsburg-Evide of gigantic
operations in the distilling of Illicit
liquor was discovered by state troop-
ers when they swooped down On a
lonely place in the Pine Hills, near
mere. Eight barrels of mash were
seized and confscated.
Morgantown-Prof. p. I. Reed. ~
the department of journalism of the
University Of West Virginia has an
nouneed the department will publish
weekly newspaper during the sum-
mer term of the university. The
weekly publication will be known "a
The Circle"
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 70 the
organization of the West Virginia-Penn.
syiVania inter-county amatuer base
ball league was made here. The
league will be composed of the Raraca
Maidsviue, Star City and Sabraton
teams in West Virginia and the Mount
Morris, Pa, team.
Bluefield-The Blueheld Daily TeIe.
graph began the printing Of the New
Testament In serial form and will
according to Colonel II. /. Shott, editor
and owner, continue the practice I'M.
III the final chapter Of Revelations has
! appeared In its columns. Every morn
lng' under double column heading
Itead the Bible with US" will appear
parts Of the New Testament. exactIv
az it appears in the bound volume Of
the Bible.
| Clarksburg - Word was received
mere that four prominent CIarksburg
business men experienced an auto
mobile accident near StauntOn. va.
while on tour Of the Shenandoah
Valley and that one OF them, w.
NJ. y. Sine, fee cream manufacturer.
was hurt so badly that he had to be-
taken to a hospital at Staunton. He
suffered broken jaw and numerous
scratches and bruises. Others in the
party were Calvin Williams. II. d.
Talbot, and Wade Garrett and they
escaped injury.
CharlestOn--St9t Labor Commits
sioner Daugherty has been appointed
federal director Of employment In
West Virginia, according to a letter
he received from Francis I. Jones,
the national director, at Washington.
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