The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-08-10
West Virginia
News Briefs

eating Jail terms for SpeederS.
Mannington-The Ku Klux Klan
has organized a chapter here
Moundsville-The annual convention
of the Independent Order of Foresters
was held here.
MfddlebOurne-ProS are good
for bumper grape crop in this section
of the country.
Parkersburg- Catherine Rut-
tencutter has been appointed postmast-
er of this city.
Benwood-A Coroner's jury held An
dy Subya responsible for the shooting
Of Stanley Fieka.
Wheeling-MOrris Schlessnger, 60.
prominent business man, died of inju-
ries sustained in an automobile acct
dent
Wheeling-The Board of Education
approved the recommendation for 500
600 Improvement to the local colored
high school.
Mannington-In q raid in which a
55-gallon still was seized quantity
of moonshine was found concealed in
hole in an apple tree
3intvn-H. a. GruDbS, chief Dispatch
er on the Clifton Forge division of
10 &, n DniI
trainmaster on the ALE hany district.
Huntington-W. NJ. Michael of Fair
mont, reported to local police he had
been robbed of 5000 cash and a $50
liberty bond, while asleep in Pull
man car.
HuntingtOn-Beach flappers can flap
In the water but they are too vampish
to parade around on public streets.
according to an edict issued by Mayor
Chapman.
FairmOnt-The West Virginia Uni
versity-West Virginia Wesleyan game
will be played here September 80, in
stead of at Morgantown, as originally
planned, it was reported here.
Fairmont-The MonOngahea con
struction company of Fairmont was
awarded the contract for the construc-
ton of an eight-mile stretch of road
In Preston county on its bid of $780,
364S5.
Elkins-Robert Deem, 10, of Smith
vile, was sentenced by Judge Baker
in United States district court to serve
10 months in Ritchie county Jail and
pay fine of $500 and costs after he
confessed to stealing an automobile.
Chareston-Dr. S. f. Weber, super
fntendent Of public schools of Scran-
ton, Pa, has been appointed superin-
tendent Of the public schools of
Charleston to succeed George S. Laid
ley who resigned several months ago.
Wheeling-Wheellng's motor COP.
~Beaner" Roth, was allowed a yaca-
ton by the chief. He says he wont
take 1t until he can find a place to
go where there are no automobiles.
Up to date, he doesn't know where he
will spend his vacation.
CharlestOn-Kanawha post No. 90
American Legion, is facing a loss Of
about $500 as a result Of poor attend
ance at the circus given here by the
legion last week The exact amount
that will have to be made up by the
local post will not be known until the
post is advised Of the results of an
appeal to local pastors that special
collections be taken to aid the legion
In paying off it's debt.
Charleston-Over twice as many per
sons in Kanawha county we're convict
ed Of violation Of the fish and game
laws since January / as in Mineral
county, which had the next highest
number Of convictions. according TO
figures made public here by the state
game and fish commission. The mum
ber convicted in Kanawha county was
86 and in Mineral county 10 The &c
convictions in Kanawha county were
obtained in 30 cases
Morgantown- Eviction suits brought
~ wv t''" AflA-IdIu = Nfl anu ! rams
portation Company to obtain posses
sion Of fifteen houses at it's Everett
Vile mine from striking miners were
dismissed yesterday by Justice Of the
Peace S. A. Posten because the civil
summOnses in the case had been served
by special officer Of the Indian Creek
and Northern Railroad COMPANY.
which is owned by the same interests
that control the coal company.
FairmOnt-The nine -ycar-old daug-
fer Of John g. Mckinney Jr.. fell from
her bed and broke her neck She was
rushed 10 a Pittsburgh hospital.
Charleston Attorney j. o. Henson
Of Martinsburg, who is representing
the state tax department at the ses-
slons OF the Berkeley county board OF
equalization and review, has notified
Walter S. Hallanan that no requests
have been made for decreases in as
sessment figures in the apple section
Of the county and that very few are
expected