The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-03-29

Clarksburg-A depth greater than
ever before attained by an oil well
drill is the goal of Harry L. Lambers,
of Lamberton, who declares he has
plans under way for drilling a test
well ON lease near here that will
be drilled down 10000 feet.
Parkersburg - A tentative Associa-
fion OF Savings and Loans Associations
of which there are II TO 10 in West
Virginia was formed here In q meeting
of representatives of these companies
from Morgantown, Clarksburg Charles
ton, Fairmont, Wheeling and Parkers-
burg.
Wheeling-"Death was due to self
inflicted wounds. No .1otive was
given in the few notes left, only re-
ferring to tle disposition of his
money" was the statement OF County
Coroner Clyde Hardesty OF Bridge
port, on the firdilg dead Of Tony
Pernich at his home In Neffs.
Charleston-TNhe state road commits
sion, according to an opinion given by
Attorney General England, would not
be liable for damages arising on ac-
count of the unsafe condition of a
state road. The opinion was given in
answer to an inquiry from b. S. Ray,
chief of the automobile bureau of the
state road commission.
Clarksburg-On the plea that his
wife was critically ILL and that he was
unable to hire a nurse to attend her,
Magistrate T. G. Nicewarner allowed
Fred Prelate to furnish $500 bond and
leave the Jail with the promise to re-
turn when his wife was better. Pre-
late Is under a 30-day Jail sentence
following his plea of guilty to a mash
possession charge.
Wellsburg-One hundred and twen-
ty-six men, who for several months
have been at liberty on bond, under
indictment charging them with enter
1ng into the conspiracy to attack and
burn the Saledka mine tipple at Cliff
fonville last July II, appeared before
Judge j. b. Somerville in Brooke coIn-
fy circuit court at Wellsburg and the
indictments against them were nolled.
Morgantown-That the slogan, "a
Clean Tooth Never Decays" Is abso-
lutely false and that the claim of ad-
vertisers that yeast contains vitamines
in valuable quantities Is without foun-
dation, were two of the striking de-
C1aratiOns made by DR.. f. V. McCou-
lum, dietary expert of Johns Hopkins
university, in an address before the
West Virginia university scientific So
ciety here.
Beckley - Bob Blake was fatally
wounded by State Trooper ]. A. Mar
tin at Glen Jean when Martin was at
tempting to put Blake under arrest
on liquor charge, the trooper report
ed to headquarters here Blake tried
10 draw pistol against the officer,
he said, and he fired in self-defense
he claimed. Blake died within a few
minutes while being taken to the hos
pital at Oak Hill.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS upon 'ie
agriculturists and the wool growers of
taAi~ o@aNN AAAt iuN dnldSG VI DOOlln9
their interests to the end that better
classes of wool can be obtained and
accordingly better prices demanded
Is the mission Of J. B. Mclaughlin.
secretary of the state farm bureau
federation, and G.. w Mason, Of Lewis
county, who are touring the state
holding meetings with wool growers
where it IS possible.
Parkersburg- jury in the case
of the state of West Virginia against
Fletcher Boso being tried here on
charges of arson in connection with
the burning Of a school house at Finn
An Harris district near here, was taken
10 local church and listened to a ser
mon. They were under guard of
Sheriff w. 9. Cochran and Bailin T.
X. Petty. Following the sermon they
thanked the pastor, who stated that
the verdict was favorable"
Parkersburg Mervyn OF vii
alamstown, student at Marietta college
was convicted by jury In Wood coun
~ circuit court Of grand larceny in
connection with the burglary of the
residence OF Elmer Lane, an oil oper
ator, In WilliamstOwn year ago. lie
had been indicted on two counts, break
ing and entering at night and grand
larceny The trial jury found Mer
vyn guilty OF the latter and lesser Of
fense the penalty for which is from
two TO ten years in the state peniten
tary
Charleston Construction Of the
last link OF the Tug river highway
through Mingo county Is provided for
out Of the bond issue Of 100000 ran
fed by the citizens OF Stafford dis
trict by a vote Of 403 to 2.
Bechey-Robert Blake, charged
with having violated liquor laws. wa,
killed BY J. A. Martin, state trooper
at Glen Jean. The trooper reported
that when he approached Blake {,
arrest him, Blake tried to draw nj.
pistol. The officer said be fred IL
self-defense