Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1913-05-01
WEST VIRGINIA NEWS.

Governor Hatfield has issued procla-
nation calling upon the people OF the
State to observe Sunday, May nth, as
Mothers Day.
VIM. F. ]. Taylor, well-known resi-
dent OF Hampshire county, celebrated MS
one hundredth birthday last week. His
wife is 90 years old.
AT Morgantown last Saturday Mrs. Cal
Chips went TO moving picture show
and whacked MISS Nan Jamison over inc
head with flatiron. She accused MISS
Jamison of tampering with her huSoana's
affections.
So much trouble has been experienced
from women teachers clipping IN the
school year that the board OF education
of Huntington has decided that in the
future all Young ladies who desire to
teach school will be required to sign a
contract that they will complete the term.
The federal prison al LeaveEworth.
Kansas is full up, and prisoners convicted
in United States courts are again being
sent to the West Virginia Pententiary.
-Four years ago an order was issued re-
quiring federal prisoners to be taken 10
Leavenworth, and since then none have
been sent to the prison in this State.
Elkins is again enforcing the blue laws
after eight years. The curtew has also
gone into effect, making it unlawful tor
children to be on the street after s O'Clock
urless accompanied by their parents.
The drug stores will be closed, one OF
the four to remain open every fourth
Sunday and then for prescription work
only.
The official Catholic directory, pub
lished by P. J. Kennedy & Sons, New
York, gives the following statistics tor
the past year regarding the Wheeling
diocese Bishop. L; priests, 80; churches
with resident priests, SO; missions with
churches, 43; total churches, lO2; COL
leges, 2; academies, 5; parishes with
schools, IS; pupils, 3,O7O; orphan asy-
lums, 2; orphans, $50; population, about
$1,000 Catholics.
The trial OF the members OF the West
Virginia Legislature charged with sollc-
iting and accepting brides to vote for a
United States Senator in January was
begun in the intermediate court OF Kama
wha county on Monday. Those under
indictment are Senator Smith, OF Roane
county, and Delegates S. U. q. Rhodes,
OF Mingo; David E. Sill, OF Mason; Rath
Duff, of Jackson; n. F. ASbury, OF Put
nam; George S. VanMeter, OF Grant,
and T. J. Smith, OF Doddridge county
On Tuesday Delegate Rhodes was granted
a change OF venue He will be tried later
in some county of the State to be named
by Judge Black, of the Kanawha court.
Our Washington correspondent says
that Postmaster General BurleSon an
nounced 10 former Congressman Hamil-
ton, who called on him few days ago,
that it is the policy OF his department to
appoint postmaSterS in districts not rep
resented by Democrats in Congress upon
the recommendation Of Senator Chiffon.
He stated that this policy would not be
deviated from, and the policy has been
followed by the President in the nomlna-
ton of Jerry w. DingeSs for postmaster
at Huntington upon the recommendation
of Senator Chiffon. In districts repre-
scented by Democratic Congressman they
will be asked TO make recommendations.
Following courtship carried on wholly
through prison bars, Harry Allen, Of
Grantsville, and Abbie Winnings, OF Par
kerSburg were married al GrantSVille.
Six months ago Allen was taken to the
county Jail in Parkersburg for Safekeep-
ing to await trial in Calhoun county on
the charges Of burglary and attempting TO
burn the Calhoun Jail. When he escaped
from that institution friendship Sprang
I'D between Allen and the girl, who lived
near the jail, and when he was taken to
Grantsville for trial she accompanied him.
His case was continued aid bond fixed
at $500. The young woman secured a
friend to 60 on the bond, and Immediately
upon Aliens release the couple were
married and returned to Parkersburg to
live.