The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-03-30
Mannington-Thls place is planning
building boom for the spring.


ised to pay and is released.
Parkersburg- S. Echols, for
mer commissioner of board of educa-
ton, elected to school board.
Huntington-The United shoe com
pany has announced plans for the
opening Of a shoe factory here in
July.
Martinsburg-Sinc the salary of
mayor has been increased from $500
to $1,000 there are more candidates
for the office than ever before.
Pruntytown.-West Virginia indus
trial home for boys here is afflicted
with epidemic of influenza, 1872 cases
being reported.
Huntington.-The All club boys and
girls will hold their annual encamp-
ment from July II to July % inclusive
on the Wilson farm near Barbours-
vile.
South CharleSton.-That there should
not be 100000 bond issue election for
city improvements at the municipal
election in April, was the consensus of
opinion expressed by Mayor Oaks, sew
eral members of the council, and a
number of citizens at the meeting of
the council.
CharlestOn.-The jury in circuit
that ri ha ID
bour against the Mcmillan hospital and
its proprietor, DR.. w. A. Mcmillan, a
suit for $4,000 damages on account
of the plaintiffs dissatisfaction over
the result of an operation there, re-
turned verdict in favor of the de-
fendant physician and hospital. The
plaintiff got no damages whatever.
Morgantown.-It was announced
here this morning that the West Vir
ginia University athletic board had au-
thorlZed a deficit of $5OOO.OO in order
that the athletic program for the
rest of the present collegiate year may
be carried out as planned With the
announcement Of the boards action
comes the news that the $51, 10000 in
NOihO IiOli f.H.LACllCS has Deen pXDPn0-
ed already this year and that sports
would undoubtedly be conducted at a
financial loss throughout the rest OF
the season.
Huntington.-The operations Of
gang Of auto thieves working in ulj-
nOis, Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana and
West Virginia, was disclosed here by
special session of the grand iurv.
Ross Dennison and Carl Kirtley. arpre-
hended by the police were said 10
have made confession duplicating own
ers Of cars. Most of the automobiles
were stolen ar the instance of owners
In order that .he iScier nigh. obtain
insurance. Tho Stolen "ars were dis
posed of at Chicago, IndiaLapolis and
Columbus, Ii WAS stated.
CharlestOn-Kanawha county's share
of the 1921 taxes paid to the state
by public service corporations ia
1858, 9,30474, according to figures an
nounced by State Auditor Bond. or
this amount $244, 1926 will be re-
turned to the sheriff for county pur-
poses and $365, ,215.49 for school DUR
poses. The auditor will turn over
the remainder. S79, ,S04. 90. to the state
sinking fund commission. Kanawha
county receives a larger share of
these taxes than any other county in
the state. The second largest share
Is received by Harrison county and
the third largest by Marion county.
CharlestOn-The second allotment
Of state aid to schools, amounting To
$4,000, is being mailed out from the
state department Of education. The
first allotment Of $4,000 was sent
out from the department about six
weeks ago. About ten school districts
have not received state aid. owing TO
delays due to their having filed appli-
cations which we're Incorrect or in
complete. The total Of the two aIlot-
ments is 81 ,2G5,OOO. Kanawha's share
Of the state aid was divided by dis
tricts as follows: Charleston dis
trict, first allotment. 5000: second
allotment, 81 500. Washington dis
trict, first allotment. 5000: second.
S2,2l0 Union district, first. S4.4OO:
second, S1,522 Jefferson district.
first, 5000; second, $3.50. Poca dis
trict, first, $500; second S5.GGs.
Maiden, first, $500; second, $500.
From the maintenance fund there has
also been sent out the following. Poca
district, S2f33 Washington district,
$l75; Maiden district, SITS.
ElkIns.- Reese Male Of Tucker coun.
ty, has just killed a wildcat measuring
5G inches in length, the third killed OF
late In that section
Wheeling Thirty shopmen were re-.
called to work at the Benwood shops
OF the Baltimore & Ohio railroad. The
men have not worked since they we're
furloughed last summer There are
now number Of cars and locomotives
IN the BenwoOd shops ordered In for
repairs by inspectors, and the men
called back to work are skilled me,
ehanics and their helpers.