The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-05-31


Huntington-ROy 1. Barber was
elected president of the Huntington
Typographical Union No. 533, in a
meeting held at union Headquarters.
L. h. Grams was chosen vice presi-
| dent
Charleston-OperatiOn of h e
| South Side plant of the Becker Steel
Co. of America has been resumed.
Twenty men are employed. 1t Is ex-
pected the full quota Of 40 workers
Will be employed in the near future
Huntington-Rev. ]. II. Tucker, pas
tor Of the Washington Avenue Baptist
church, appeared at the head of a del
egation of West Huntington citizens
to protest against a 14th-st., west.
academy as a moral menace and
nuisance.
Wheeling-Perfect geological bal
ance" exists in the Wheeling district,
says report of the United States
Public Health Service on the pOllu-
ton and natural publication of the
Ohio River here That means that
wheeling has pure water.
| falrmOnt- Announcement was made
recently at the offices of the Clark
Coal and Coke Company, that Lloyd
Baily, connected with local circles for
IL years, had accepted the position
as manager of the New England Office
| OF tnl t'OmnonU In
Observation-Disclosures in West
| virginia Is on the decrease, 1t was in
dicated in a report of G. NJ. O'Neal
examiner-in-charge, Of the Federal
State Employment Service Bureau.
maintained in the State House Fewer
men applied for work during April
than in any previous month this wear
| O'Neal said.
Wheeling-The federal prohibition
| department in West Virginia Will
move It's main office to Charleston.
1t was announced by ]. H. Gadd. fed
eral prohibition director for West Vir-
gnla. The move is expected to be
completed by the end Of the present
month. A branch office will be re-
tained in Wheeling.
Salem-tAnnouncem was mada
here of plans for the erection of
modern hotel. "The Randolph" in this
city. The structure, according tn the
plans, will be built at the corner Of
Main and Valley streets. The cost Of
the hotel is expected to approximate
SlOO,OOO and will be five stories. con-
taining nearly Go rooms with baths
Charleston - Safety First Week
plans were made by the directors OF
the Charleston Automobile Club. Civic
organizations Of the city, the street
car company and the railroads will be
| asked to assist. John Brtton. chief
Of police, has promised the club his
aid in carrying out the safety first
| campaign and Will have safety zones
painted in the streets
Huntlngton-When his alleged VIC
tim appeared in court with a badly
bruised foot. Raymond Holland, q,
was fined SO and given a Today SEN
tence in city Jail on charges of drunk
enness and reckless driving Homer
Melrose, motorcycle patrOlman. placed
Holland under arrest, charging that
Ed Ramsey, negro, was run down by
Holland while attempting to cross
street
Wheeling Two SJOOOOO damage
suits are set for trial in the May term
| Of United States District Court here
Alleged violation Of contract is claim
cd in the Mckinney steel Co. -Weirfon
| Steel Co suit A case styled =. A.
| Bailey versus Marcellus a. JollIn Is
| expected 10 attract considerable at
tentlon throughout the state. The
| plaintiff alleges that he was malicious
I ly prosecuted by the defendant in the
organization Of a carbonic gas com
! pany.
Charleston Governor Morgan ap-
| pointed Richard Earle Davis of Nor
\ gantown Judge Of the newly created
| domestic relations court Of Mononga-
/ lia county The term Of the ap-
| poiu.meut is until January /, 1923
| Delegate r. Guy Ash Of Morgantown
introduced the bin establishing this
/ court and promoted ITS passage. A
Judge TO succeed the appoiutee VIII
| be chosen at the next general election
for a fouryear term at q salary OF
! 1850 year
! Morgantown The $4,000 commu-
nifty home erected by the w. G. r. u.
/ here will be completed July 10.
Charleston The two fires which
visited Charleston the first at Luna
park, and the second at the Yellow
Pine Lumber company claimed a toll
Of approximately $1,000, according
TO revised estimates. No figures as to
the value OF goods destroyed in the
20 freight cars in the Chesapeake and
Ohio railway yards we're available
Practically oil losses we're covered by
Insurance.