The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-10-11

Fairmont - Local publishers and
members Of the local Typographical
union have reached a scale of agree
ment after sevreal conferences. The
scale for night work was raised from
$40 to $46.50 and day work from S42
to S43.5O.
Mount Clare-Eight large fiery
crosses startled inhabitants OF Mount
Clare. Explosions accompanied the
burning OF the crosses The Ku Klux
klan was generally credited with hav-
Ing staged the affair, although no Of
hcial announcement of meeting was
made.
Martinsburg f. Collins Of
this city, mas filed two suits seeking
an aggregate OF $4,000 damages from
his mother-in-law. Mrs. Sophia c. Mat
thici. No explanation Is given In the
Initial documents but the case Is I'M
derstood to have connection with
suit filed for divorce from his wife,
by the plaintiff.
Shinnston-Succeedng u. w. Par
sons. who resigned to become a voca-
tional teacher in West Virginia uni.
versity, Clyde McCarty. for three
years n member of the faculty has
been appointed principal of the Shlnn-
ston high school. r. T.. Winters. OF
Bridgeport. has been made vocational
agricultural instructor.
HuntingtOn-A serious breakdown
In the Logan Power company plant
at Logan, resulted in temporary sus-
pension of two-thirds of the C. al op-
erations in the Guyan Valley filed
and considerable curtailment in the
Coal River and Williamson districts,
according to word received here. The
mines were alternating in operation,
with one-third running each day.
Wheeling-A contract for erection
OF the new st. Joseph's cathedral in
this city has been awarded to the
r. X. Kitchen Contracting company
of Wheeling, the Right Reverend ].
]. Swint has announced. The cost
under the company's bid will be S372,-
600, the bishop said, and with the
contract at this figure he expressed
that the new cathedral would not cost
more than 100000.
Moundsville-Sheriffs of the various
counties will be relieved hereafter, OF
the necessity Of transporting to the
state penitentiary prisoners sentenced
in their counties, under instructions
which have been sent out by Warden
Smith. The notice asks sheriffs to
notify the warden when they have
prisoners for the MoundsvilIe institu-
ton, and says he will send guards
from the penltentiary to transport
them.
Morgantown - Petitions are being
circulated here asking the West Vir-
ginia state road commission to at
tempt to bring about a reciprocity
agreement whereby Ii will not be
necessary for commercial motor cars
and trucks 10 operate along the Penn
sylvania border with a set Of license
plates from both West Virginia and
Pennsylvania. The present West vir-
ginia state law requires double license
for such motor vehicles.
Wheeling - When his automobile
skidded and overturned on the Ma
tional highway, near West Alexander.
Pa, east NJ here, D. G. Barron. 40. Of
Fredericktown, was caught under car.
FIe was Immediately taken to a near
| by house, but died from his injuries
! within half and hour His chest was
/ crushed. The unfortunate tourist was
/ accompanied by his wife and two
small children. all OF whom escaped
| with slight injuries The party were
| en- route from their home In Missouri
| to visit relatives at Beaver Falls, Pa.
/ Aorgantown-MrH Margaret Wilson.
%, OF Brett, formerly Of Baltimore,
/ was seriously injured while on a
! hunting trip by the accidental dis
! charge OF a shotgun. The gun, In the
hands Of her husband, e. II. Wilson,
/ police officer for the Bethiei en- Mines
| corporation az Brentz, -as DISCHARGED
/ rs he stumbled over a root Of n tree.
/ The shot penetrated the woman's back
/ and right lung After the accident
Wilson carried his wife a mile TO the
I place where they had left their au.o-
mobile and then drove to Bruccton's
/ Mil, three miles away for medical
aid, and later Is miles 10 the Morgan
town hospital.
MOrgantOwn-A new danger light
FOR roads while construction work or
repairs are being made was demon
strated here. It Is red glass signal
Of three leaves so constructed that any
light co~ght by one Is reflected by The
other two and flames up IN the light
Of auto head ghts as = ough it was
light itself The glass ls virtually un-
breakable, It Is said Major G. p.
Fortney of the state road commission
and other road workers were interest,"
ed in the display and gave It marked
attention