The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-22
these will DO held up when the facts

these will BIO held up when the facts
concerning them get back to the next
congress. Altogether the river and
harbor work is experiencing quite q
"shake.up." Not only because OF this
new ruling. btu because OF the recent
changes In the department governing
the corps OF engineers. Recent pro.
motions have caused changes all along
the lines and there is generally an un.
settled feeling among the officers Of
the corps.
General William L. Sibert, who has
had charge Of the Ohio river. develop.
ment, with headquarters at Cincinnati,
was appointed this week by Secretary
Garrison to the command OF the Pa.
cifc coast artillery district, with
headquarters at Fort Miley, San Fran.
cisco.
Who General sibert's permanent
successor will be. has not yet been
announced by the department, or
whether the new ruling will .lmmedi.
ately affect the improvements we'll
under way on the Ohio for nine.
foot stage.
Just at present Washington officials
are In the thores OF Just as exciting
an interesting a search for Just plain
vinegar. as is the Hon. Fred Blue In
West Virginia for the intoxicating
"red.eye" and its derivatives. It is no
unusual thing throughout the middle
and southern section OF the country
for government officials to be on the
lookout for moon shine" but this is
probably the first time that there
has been such keen activity over
mere vinegar. The hunt Is on, how.
ever, In Washington, and It Is going
to cost Uncle Sam at least $500 to
finish the search.
There are 1874 barrels, or 10,206 gal.
Ions Of the sour stuff, scattered around
Washington In small lots, and in the
eyes Of the government every drop
Is Just as Illicit as any corn liquor
that was ever brewed In a mountain
still, for 1t is said that It does not
conform to the regulations OF the pure
food law. !,
The vinegar, which has scause ed all
the trouble, came In several days ago
seven carloads. It was turned over
to the jobbers. and then sold to many
retailers, SO now the United States
marshal Is nosing into. every small
grocery store in the city iri search
Of the fluid. The vinegar Is needed
In. 100 law suits. charging manufac.
turers with violation Of the pure food
act The trouble over vinegar started
In very harmless way. When the
outbreak Of the European war! threat.
ened the orchardsists of the fear by!
states with lack of market for their.
crops, many of them purchased cider
presses and utilized much OF their.
apple crop In making the vinegar. II
was disposed OF as pure cider vinegar,
hut Il has since been decided by tho
government officials that the said
vinegar does not contain suffi cient
acetic acid to satisfy government pure
food laws, hence the trouble OF gather
ing in the condemned product.
OF especial interest at this time are
the sessions Of the National Board
Pharmacists, whose executive commit!
tee Is holding q two days session this
week at the Raleigh. The association,
which represents i8s states, Is discuss.
ing at length the details Of the IIarri.
son anti.narcotic law. which has so
recently become effective. The wide.
spread use OF drugs In the United,
States had been cognized. but Il IS
doubtful whether even those fficialiy,
informed had realized the extent o.
the evil. Since the Harrison law went
into effect the government has taken
> hand to afford relief TO the thous.