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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-11-02
WEST VIRGINIA
MINES ARE BUSY
STATE is ON BIGGEST COAL BOOM
1T HAS EVER ENJoYED-cooD
ORDERS RECEIVED.
CAR SHORTAGE NOTICEABLE
Price Offerings Have Been Raised With
the pemand-lf Freight Advance
Fails, Big Revival Is Assured.
western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
Wheeling, w. Va.-There are signs
in all the coal counties of the state,
indicating that West Virginia is on
the biggest coal boom it has ever en-
joyed, provided that the increase on
the transportation Of shipments out
of the state to points west of Pitts
burg is not approved by the interstate
commerce commission.
After dragging along with many
mines closed, others working two and
three days a week, for more than a
year, the activity finally reached out
into this state in heavy influx of
orders for coal and almost before the
increase had been noticed, the West
Virginia operators have been con
fronted with lack of coal cars.
This car shortage is noticeable in
the Kanawha district in the south, in
the New river and Pocahontas dis,
tricts to some extent, and it is the
bugaboo of the operators in the Fair
mont-Clarksburg district Price offer.
ings have been raised with the de
mand. and could West Virginia now
get all the cars needed, the state
would soon see marked revival in
its most important industry.
While the car shortage is reported
all over the country, operators in the
northern districts of West Virginia
have a complaint in that they allege
the railroads, transportating the load
ed cars to the distributing points, dc
not return them to the state for the
trade. but direct them to other uses
or other coal districts.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-11-02
What Came Up.

'London's a dreary sort of place,
and the smokes something awful
the returned couutryman was telling
his ewed village friends. It's so thick.
the air is. that wonder anything
grows there. planted some corn in
a box on my window sill, to remind
me of home. and what do you think
came up?"
One suggested wheat. while anoth
er thought oats more likely. But
most of them remained silent. looking
at their venturesome friend with re-
spect.
All wrong." said the returned tray
eler. presently. "A policeman came
up and told me to take the box down
at once!"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-11-02
MOTHERS MOTIONS"
Good for Young People to Follow.

''My little grandson often comes up
to show me how large the muscles Of
his arms are.
HE was delicate child, but has de-
veloped into strong, healthy boy and
Postum has been the principal factor
Il was induced to give him the Post
UNI because of my own experience
with it.
Il am sixty years old, and have been
victim of nervous dyspepsia for
many years. Have tried all sorts OF
medicines and had treatment from
many physicians, but no permanent re-
lief came.
Il used to read the Postum adyer-
tisements in our paper. At first gave
but little attention to them, but finally
something in one of the advertise
ments made me conclude to try Pos
tum.
Il was very particular to have 1t
prepared strictly according to direc-
lions, and used good, rich cream It
was very nice indeed, and about bed
time said to the members of the fam
lily that l believed | felt better. One
of them laughed and said, That's an
other of mothers notions but the no
ton has not left me yet
Il continued to improve right along
after leaving off coffee and taking
Postum, and now after three years
use | feel so well that | am almost
young again. / know Postum was the
cause of the change in my health and
I cannot say too much In its favor. /
wish could persuade all nervous peo-
pie to use it."
Name given by Postum Co, Battle
Greek, Mich.
Postum comes IN two forms:
Postum Cereal--the original form
must be well boiled. 15c and Csc pack
ages.
instant Postum soluble powder
dissolves quickly in cup Of hot water,
and, with cream and sugar, makes a
delicious beverage instantly. soc and
SOC tins.
Both kinds are equally delicious and
cost about the same per cup.
There's Reason for Postum.
sold By Grocers.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-11-02
Filed Resolutions.

The executive board of District No
II, United Mine Workers of America
filed resolution with the public serv
ice commission, registering its senti
ments against the proposed fifteen
cent freight increase on West Virgins
coal routed to middle western points
The resolution pointed out the pres.
ent differential between the rates on
coal from eastern Ohio and West Vir-
ginia points and stated it as the opin-
ion of the mine workers officials that
any greater differential would place
the West Virginia operators at an I'M
fair advantage, to make up which, the
miners would have to suffer in re.
duction of wages or in lack of work
altogether.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-11-02
A N u r. / G
The Newest Discovery in Chemistry

This is a recent discovery of Doctor
Pierce, who is head of the Invalid's
Hotel and Surgical Institute at Buffalo,
N. Y. Experiments at DR.. Pierces
Hospital for several years proved that
there is no other eliminator of uric
acid that can be compared to it. For
those easily recognized symptoms of
nflammation-as backache, scalding
urine and frequent urination. as well
as sediment in the urine, or If uric
acid in the blood has caused rheuma-
tism, it is simply wonderful how sure
iy "Anuric" acts The best of results are
always obtained in cases of acute
rheumatism in the joints, in gravel
and govt, and invariably the pains and
stiffness which so frequently and per-
sistently accompany the disease rap
idly disappear.
Go to your nearest drug store and
simply ask for a 50-cent package of
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-11-02

"Anuric" manufactured by DR.. Pierce,
or even write DR. Pierce for a largs
trial package t10c). If you suspect
kidney or bladder trouble, send him n
sample of your water and describe
symptoms. DR.. Pierce's chemist wila
examine 1t, then Or. Pierce win report
to you without fee or charge.
NOTE. - "Anuric" Is thirtysgveB
times more active than lithia in elimi
mating uric acid, and is a harmless bun
reliable chemical compound that may
be safely given to children, but shoul6
be used only by grown-ups who actW
ally wish to restore their kidneys b.
perfect health, by conscientiously
using one box-or more in extreme
cases as "Anuric" thanks TO Doctos
Pierce's achievemenD is by far the
most perfect kidney and bladder cor
rector obtainable.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-11-02
Recruiting Station.

1t is expected that recruiting sta
ton will be opened in Charleston by
the United States army authorities.
In fact, it is expected that these sta
tions will be opened all over the coun-
try about January l. For the last six
months no recruits have been received
for army service here, although before
that time the local station was an i'm
portant one at which scores of men
were enlisted into the army service
every quarter. The Office here was
closed when the army quota was up
to the limit and but one or two sta
tons were kept open in West Virginia
one at Huntington to take care of
the business from Kentucky and
Southern West Virginia, and one at
Wheeling, where Ohio counties as we'll
as the northern panhandle of this
state were accommodated.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-11-02

Secretary A. E. Sinks, of the Wheel
ing Social Service Association, has
been notified by Governor H. D. Hat
field that the governor will be in at
tendance at the conference of chart
ties and corrections that will be held
at Wheeling on November %. % and
"a. This meeting will be for the pur.
pose of making plans for the perfec-
ton of this organization, and the gov
ernor will speak on the topic of State
Care of Detectives" Governor Hat
field is reputed to be interested in the
organization of a permanent associa-
ton Of charities and corrections such
as is proposed at Wheeling. and he re-
Gently wrote to Mr.. Sinks, stating that
he would do all in his power to assist
in the formation of such body.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-11-02

Fairmont, w. Va-Oficials of the
Monongahela Railroad company an
nounced that beginning November l.,
trains will be run over the railroad
from here to Pittsburg. This road
was formerly the Buckhannon and
Northern and the line was only re-
Gently completed to Fairmont.
Charleston, w. Va.-Judge George
Poffen berger, oldest member of the
supreme court Of appeals in point of
service, was elected president of that
court, succeeding Ira E. Robinson, re-
signed. Judge Poffenbarger is the
29th president of the court. His term
as member of the court does not ex-
pire until 1924.
Wheeling, w Wa bond issue of
$500 900 for improvements was voted
by the stockholders of the La Belle
Iron Works at their meeting held in
this city. President Kirk admitted
that the company was about to close
large contracts for war supplies.
Charleston, w. Va.-More than thir-
ty cases of typhoid fever at Ronda.
Kanawha county, are attributed to the
use of water from a public well there.
Mayo Tolman, sanitary engineer with
the department of health, investigated
and ordered the well sealed.
Charleston, W. Va.-Judge Ira E.
Robinson, president of the supreme
court of appeals. announced from the
bench that he had resigned to Gov
ernor H. d. Hatfield. He Immediately
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-11-02
Obtained Indictment.

For the first time in the history of
the state the public service commits
sion has obtained an indictment
against public utility operating with
In the state for failure to make re-
turns to the commission of rates
charged. The Kanawha county grand
jury returned the indictment agains.
the Bristol Oil & Gas company, OF
Salem, w. Va, which furnishes oil and
gas to consumers in Doddridge county
and also sells gas to pipe line COM
panies. Godfrey l.. Cabot, of Boston,
is the treasurer, and D. G. Meredith is
manager.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-11-02
Not for Himself.

Donald, boy of ten years, had bssz
sent to an apothecary store and toa<'
to get a package OF cigarettes for BIZ
father and a rubber nipple for his baeE
sisters nursing bottle The druggtat
declined TO give the boy the cigarettes
fearing that he wanted them for him
self. Indignant because OF this iHs
pugning of his veracity after he hat
said that the cigarettes were for hts
father. the boy said.
"Huhl / spose you think that The
nipple is for me. too, don't your
Judge.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-11-02
AGREAT MERGER FORMED
Traction Company Takes Over Hold
ings of Car Company.

Fairmont, w. Va.-The Mononga-
deal closed here took over the hold
ings of the Fairmont Gas company,
forming $12,5OO,OOO merger. The gas
company's holdings involve $4,000
acres of leased territory, ninety pro-
ducing wells with daily productions of
50,00O,0O0 cubic feet, pipe line and
other properties. The capital stock
will be increased from $7,500,000 to
$12.500.000 The object of the merger
is to conserve the gas supply for this
section. The officers of the traction
company are S. L. Watson, Of Fair
mont, president, and ]. H. Wheel
wright, Baltimore, vice president.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-11-02
He Was an Expert.

There was only glimmer of light
in the hall. but the old gentleman at
the head of the stairs could just dis
Germ the outlines of two figures. very
close together, near the front door.
Helen" he snapped angrily, this
is too much! It's half-past eleven. and
that young mans not gone yet!
Doesn't he know how to say good
night
After a short silence there fioated
up the stairs to him in his daugh,
ters voice, low. breathless, languor-
Gus:
Doesn't he know how to say
good-night?" she echoed. "Oh, father.
| should just think he dces!"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-11-02
Masons viii Attend.

officers and members of the Charles
ton Masonic fraternities are arranging
to attend the annual conventions of
the West Virginia grand lodges of An
cient Free and Accepted Masons and
Royal Arch Masons, to be held in Fair
mont early in November. The cc1-
vocation of the grand chapter of the
Royal Arch Masons will lie held No
vember and 8, and the convention OF
the grand lodge will begin on the
morning Of November 10. 1t is ex-
pected that both the Charleston
branches will send large delegations
to the conventions.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-11-02
EXHIBIT A BIG EVENT
Great Agricultural Showing Is Made
in Roxalana District.

Roxalana, w. Va.-The agricultural
and school exhibit day at Roxalana, in
Smithfield district, Roane county was
one of the most largely attended rural
events of the kind ever held in the
state, according to L. J. Hanifan, state
supervisor of rural schools. Though
Roxalana is located twelve miles out
in the country from any railroad cen
ter, between 500 and 700 people were
present for the exhibit, which Mr..
Hanifan praised very highly.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-11-02
EMPLOYEES MAKE COMPLAINT.

Charleston, w. Va-Trainmen on
the Baltimore & Ohio railroad between
Parkersburg and Grafton have recent
ly made complaints to the public serv-
ice commission that the using of the
big engines in hauling heavy trains
through the tunnels, of which there
are % between the two points, makes
it impossible for the engineers and
firemen to do their work without dan
ger of suffocation. E. E. Winters, rail-
way inspector for the commission, has
investigated conditions and will make
a report later. 1t is believed that
smaller trains can be hauled by small
er engines.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-11-02
MILLIONS ARE INVOLVED
MononsaheIa Valley Traction Com
pany Takes over Holdings.

Fairmont, w. Wa merger involv-
ing $12,50G,0G0 was formed when the
Monongahela Valley Traction COM
pany took over the holdings of the
Fairmont Gas company The deal is
considered one of the most important
that has ever been consumated in
West Virginia, and means much for
the industrial welfare of this region.
The gas company holdings included
$4,000 acres of leased territory, ninety
producing wells, 5O,OOO,OOO feet of pipe
lines and other properties.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-11-02
BETHANY COLLEGE is ENDOWED

Bethany, w Va.-President T. E.
Cramblett, Of Bethany College, an
nounced to the student body that
James NJ. Bell, of Baltimore. had given
$4,000 to the college to be used as
memorial for his father, the late VIII
son Bell. President Cramblett left
for San Francisco where he will have
charge of the commission of education
in the West Virginia building at the
Panama-Pacific exposition. He was
made a member of the commission
last June by Governor Hatfield.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-11-02
INMATE OF HOME FOR AZ YEARS.

Parkersburg, w. Va Charles
Lewis, aged fifty, colored, believed to
have the longest record as an inmate
of any county infirmary in the state,
died at the infirmary here, after a
residence there for forty-two years. A
cripple from birth and never able to
walk, Lewis has a unique record of
having rescued a woman of this city
from asphyxiation by gas few years
ago, as we'll as having proved efficient
as a nurse to other inmates of the in
firmary during their illness
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-11-02
AUTHORITY OF THE ASSESSOR.

Charleston, w. Wa county asses
sor has no authority to assess any part
of a public railroad companys right-of-
way. not so far completed as TO be mt
for use. unless and until the land &C
ouired therefor has been transferred
to 1t from the former owner on the
land books; and such assessment by
him is unlawful and void, according to
the decision of the supreme court OF
appeals in affirming the Judgment OF
the lowe court in the case OF the
Clarksburc Northern Railroad.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-11-02
WILL ISSUE 100000 IN BONDS.

Wheeling, W. Va.-Stockholders Of
La Belle Iron Works voted favorably
on the insurance of bonds to the
amount of $7,5O0,Oo0. The money is
to be used to construct bi-products
plant for the production of coke near
the company's Steubenville mill and
possibly a bridge across the river at
that point In addition to covering
the expense of other improvements
part of the sum will be used to retire
present outstanding bonds.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-11-02
Deaths Are Reported.

Two deaths from coal mine acct
dents in the state were reported to
the workmen's compensation commits
sion. Louis Totti, of Dola, an en-
ploye of the Hutchinson Coal COM
pany, was crushed to death October
% under fall of slate. He was 40
years old, and is survived by widow
and four children, residents Of Hun
gary. George Meholic, OF Derryhale,
an employe of the Nickel Coal & Coke
company, was killed by fall Of coal
October g.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-11-02
Case in Supreme Court.

Attorneys representing Mayor A.
A. Pinson and other officers OF
the city of Williamson presented to
the supreme court of appeals petit
ton for rehearing of the Williamson
charter case which recently was held
to be valid by the majority of the
courts and which places the municipal
government of Williamson in the
hands of a bipartisan commission re-
Gently appointed by the governor.
This is the first decision upholding
a legislative act authorizing the ap-
pointment by the state of all those
municipal officers who make the local
laws and levy the local taxes" says
the petition for a rehearing of the
case.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-11-02
BIGGER BUSINESS WITH SOUTH.

Huntington, w. Va.-Freight ship
pers in southern West Virginia are to
benefit from a new schedule of rates
that will be made operative soon by
the Carolina, Clinchfield & Ohio rail-
road. officials of that road have
promised relief as asked for by com
mercial and other organizations, and
the result will be a bigger business
between West Virginia and the states
of North and South Carolina. Alabama,
Georgia, Mississippi and Florida.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-11-02
Steals 500 "Movien Tickets.

When Peter Packa, fifteen years old,
was arrested yesterday on suspicion
of having attempted to rob store, it
was found that he had 500 tickets to
the United States Garden theater. a
moving picture house. in his pockets
Il just unscrewed the hinges off the
box Office door and took EN-" he told
the police. I'D have had free movies
for more'n a year if you fellers hadn't
got wise to me- New York World
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-11-02
Stag Hearing Held.

Representatives of the National
Tube Company of Wheeling, the Bal
timore and Ohio and the Pennsylvania
railroad companies appeared before
the public service commission to ad-
vance the hearing in which the rate
To- hauling Of sag from iron mills in
the northern panhandle is involved 1t
will probably require several days in
which to present all the evidence The
companies presented their case last
month. The question is whether the
railroads may charge twenty cents q
ton for hauling ofIal Fl ON mills
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-11-02
Shot To Death,

Burke Mcclure, the merchant, who
fed from Mann, Logan county, after
the murder of his wife and her cousin
and the shooting of two other persons,
was shot to death at the home of his
brother-in-law in Oceana, Wyoming
county. by the posse of Sheriff Chaflin
of that county. The sheriff and his
men found Mcclure hiding in wood
shed and when he refused to surrender
the fugitive was shot five times.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-11-02

Constantinople was named after the
emperor of Rome, Constantine the
Great. and founded in A. ID. S2S on the
site of the old Greek town of Byzan-
tium. 1t was also called New Rome.
and was the eastern capital of the Ro-
man empire for II centuries. Greece
was part of the Roman empire of the
East. and later the empire was often
called the Greek empirs. The Greek
church preserves its name to this day.
In 1883 Constantinople was taken by
the Turks, and since then has been the
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-11-02
Take Up Rate Increase.

A meeting was held in New York
by representative of the Sp,int & Gas
Coal association of West Virginia.
The purpose was to discusse the pro-
posed increase of fifteen cents a ton
for hauling West Virginia coal west
on the various railroads. T. l.. Lewis,
secretary of the association, and E. F.
Heasley, secretary of the Kanawha
Coal Shippers, were among those from
Charleston who attended
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-11-02
Bond is At Home.

Adjutant General John C. Bond re-
turned from Jacksonville, Fla, where
he spent nearly month with the rife
team representing the West Virginia
national guard, coaching them for
their participation in the national rife
matches which were concluded. Gen
eral Bond is highly pleased with the
record made by the West Virginia
team in rising from second to first
class and landing in thirteenth posi-
ton among the fifty-fve competing
teams
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-11-02
Miners Protest

The executive committee of District
81, United Mine Workers of America,
filed with the public service commits
sion a resolution declaring that the
organization is unalterably opposed to
the proposed ffteen-cent advance in
rates for hauling coal routed to Mid
die western points over railroads oper-
ating through West Virginia The
committee made the claim that the
miners organization represents 10000
West Virginians.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-11-02
old Bricks Found in Boston.

Bricks, said to be 800 years old,
have been dug up beneath the founda-
ton of a building on Beacon hill, Bos
ton. 1t is not claimed that brickyards
existed in the Boston neighborhooo
as far back as 1900. but the bricks
are supposed to have been brought
over from England in the early days
of colonization They are evidently
handmade, and the clay is thought TO
BE- of a kind not existing in this coun
try. They were buried ten feet below
The masonry of building which has
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-11-02
Commissioner Sustained.

Tax Commissioner Fred O. Blues in
depreciation of the public accounting
law was sustained by the court in an
opinion written by Judge L. j. Will
liams in the case of the county court
of Taylor county against County Clerk
j. F. Duty. Since the operation of
the accounting law Commissioner Blue
and his predecessors have held that
county officers were entitled only to
such compensation as provided by sta
tute and that money paid a county
clerk upon orders issued by the county
court, without legal authority, is
money unlawfully paid. and that the
members of the county court allow
ing such orders, as well as the bene-
f1ciary, individually are liable therefor.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-11-02
Protest is Filed.

A. c. Gist, counsel for the Pennsyl-
vania railroad lines west of Pittsburg,
appeared before the public service
commission and asked that action be
taken on the application of his com
pany, the Pennsylvania Railway COM
pany, for permission to discontinue
the stop at Short Creek, in the north
ern part of the state. A protest to
such permission has been filed with
the commission by citizens interested,
and a hearing will be held later.