Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-09-30
WEST VIRGINIA NEWS.

A statue of Coils p. Huntington, to
cost $40. 900, is to be erected in Hunting
ton, VIVA, by his heirs. He founded the
city of Huntington when he was presl-
dent of the Chesapeake & Ohio Railway.
George w. Grant, of Glen Easton, w.
Va, has just completed trip TO his chill
dren in v ilmington, Del. Disdaining
automobiles, Mr.. Grant, who is SO years
old, drove his faithful 36-year-old horse,
and made the 400 miles in 81 days. He
hadn't seen his children for 46 years.
Rev. N. L. Nutter, Methodist minis
ter, was killed last week at Mount Hope.
w. Va, when piano fell upon him as
he was helping to unload it from wagon.
The deceased, who was regarded as one
OF the leading preachers OF that section,
leaves wife and four children.
DR.. Samuel W. Hoggsett, a physician
OF Huntington, was indicted for viola
ton of the Harrison anti-narcotic law in
the federal court there. He appeared
and pleaded guilty: Judge Keller i'm
posed fine of $50, which was paid. He
failed to account properly for morphia in
his possession.
A suit was filed in the circuit court at
Charleston by the Kanawha Valley Bank
against United States Senator w. E.
Chiffon and Samuel Stephenson, for a
debt of 81 $40 and $1,000 damages. SEN
ator Chiffon is alleged to have allowed a
note to be protested which was endorsed
by Mr.. Stephenson, and now the bank is
suing for money and interest due.
Disguised with the inactivity of the
local authorities in enforcing the State
prohibition laws, Commissioner Blue has
appointed former Chief OF Police r. l..
Taylor as special representative OF Mr..
Blues office in Bluefield, this State. Sc
lecting several citizens as deputies, Off
Ger Taylor began his investigation short
time ago and fifteen negroes were arrested
Sunday charged with illicit selling. One
woman was among them. Araigned be-
fore Justice Chambers. the following were
convicted Jim Grub, fined $3.50 and
sentenced to county roads for six months.
Pleas Dalton, William Booker and Fred
Ross, each 500 and six months on roads;
M. M. Hendricks, $50 and six months on
roads.
A peculiar state OF affairs exists in
Wheeling and Ohio county, because OF the
failure of city and county authorities to
make arrests of bootleggers and speak
easy proprletors, and failure of iuries to
convict when State officials make arrests
Convictions for liquor law violations seem
impossible. Grand juries rarely return
indictments, and when indictments are
returned the juries in the criminal courts
fail to convict. II is also charged that
county and city authorities connive at vio-
lations and refuse to make arrests. Re-
Gently at a session OF the city council an
ordinance providing for the carrying out
of the provisions OF the State law was
voted down overwhelmingly. Since the
three large towns on the Ohio side Of the
river-Bellaire, Bridgeport and Martins
Ferry-with total population OF more
than 10000, voted in the saloon, the
thirsty residents of Wheeling have liquor
supply convenient. Less than a ten
minute ride in street car takes them to
the saloon door in Bridgeport, but, de-
spite the nearness OF The saloon, speak
easies and Bookkeeping flourish in Wheel
ing. In an address at Parkersburg few
days ago Governor Hatfield said: If the
prohibition department cannot enforce
The laws of West Virginia, | will, accord
ing to my prediction promises, make ef-
fective the State enactments in Ohio coun-
ty, if it takes the State militia TO do so,
and will do il forthwith" The people
are now waiting to see what will take
place as a result OF the Governors state
ment.