The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-09-13

Middebourne-County Commission
ers have figured out the Tyler County
devy 20 Go cents for all purposes, a
drop of 20 cents from last year.
Wheeling-Professor p. f. King will
return as principal of Triadelphia high
school, 1t was announced by the SUI
perintendent of Triadelphia district
schools.
Morgantown-City Manager A. A.
Hall decided to remain in office after
a So vote of confidence was given him
during stormy session of the city
council.
Clarksburg-Charged with using
nctitious automobile license plate and
being without a registration card, Jo-
seph Costa was arrested. Hearing
was set for later date.
Belington-Leslie ID. Moore of this
city, formerly of the faculty of Davis
and Elkins College, and one time prin-
cipal of the Oak Hill High School,
has accepted appointment as princi-
pal Of the High School at Spencer.
Fairmont-TOtal property valua-
tions for taxation purposes in varl-
Gus districts of Marion county are
$3oOOOO short of last year. Personal
property showed the largest decrease
New buildings made a slight gain.
Whaalinu-
Ing truck in violation of the State
road law, the Pure Oil Company Of
Wheeling was fined $1OO and costs by
Justice ]. w. Kindelberger. The
driver, Andy Mohas, charged with the
same offense, was dismissed by the
Justice. An appeal probably will be
taken in the case, it is said.
PhiHppi-More than 900 people
gathered at the little station here 70
welcome Miss Neva Jackson, who was
selected Miss West Virginia" at the
state beauty tournament in Fairmont
tuesday night. An automobile pa
rade through the streets of the town
followed the reception at the station
and public celebration was held.
Parkersburg- "City Of Cincin-
natl" a new 100000 passenger pack
ct, built by the Midland Steel Compa-
ny at their ways at Midland, Pa, made
Its first trip down the Ohio. The
boat stopped here for several hours
and was viewed by many people. II
Is the first all-steel packet for the
Ohio and marks a new era in river
navigation.
duntington-Two women were seri
ously injured when the automobile in
which they were riding stalled on
the c.. & o. tracks at Bellefonte
crossing, two miles below Ashland.
Kyp and was struck by a Maysville
to Ashland Accommodation train.
which was travelling at speed of 40
miles an hour. The women are Mrs
Dennie Elias, % years old, and Miss
Marjorie Williams, 80 years old,
school teacher, both of Ironton. Ohio.
Charleston-Paul W. Scott, attorney
Tor Huntington gas consumers, who is
preparing to file a petition with the
state supreme court requesting an or
der to suspend the recent rate increase
authorized by the public service com
mission, figures that the Huntington
users will pay approximately S94, ,O21. 20
a year more IL the 3 cent increase
stands. The annual increase for
Charleston would be S261 ,31220 ac.
cording to Mr.. SCOTS figuring. His
estimate was made from statistics Of
gas consumed in the two cities during
the year 1922.
Fairmont-When the local branch
of the Wild Life League purchased
100 ring-neck pheasant eggs early last
spring, there we're many people who
did not think they could be hatched
and the young brlds raised with any
success. However, from reports re-
ceived by G. L. Shaver, president Of
the Marion county Wild Life League.
from members in the Fairview sec
tion, where the eggs were placed en-
cOuraging results have been obtained.
Eighty-two Of the eggs hatched and
90 or 90 Of the pheasants are living
and almost grown.
Charleston-The first state police
graduates from Captain j. r. Brock
us motorcycle school are active on
the highways and scores Of reckless
motorists, road hogs drivers who turn
on glaring lights, and drivers who neg
tect to get licenses are being arrested.
The campaign to make West Virginia
roads safe for tourists appears 10 be
hnding favor in every county where
the troopers are operating and I'm
every Instance the squires are lmpos-
ing hnes Of from $40 to SO and all
costs for first onenses and hints Of
Jail sentences have been passed out
to reckless drivers who continue To
defy the state laws.
CharlestOn-Fines tOtalllnq s1315O-
90 with additional costs Of S31g7 10
were imposed I'm the cases where ar
rests had been made by West Virginia
state police during July, according 10
the monthly statement Of Superinten-
dent Jackson Arnold.
LOgan-LOgan completed a new FL
tration plant, with q capacity Of 5OO.-
900 gallons OF water an hour. erected
at a cost Of $4,000. Officials Of the
Logan Water works anDOuncad fhot