Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-07-29
WEST VIRGINIA NEWS.

The cornerstone OF new Masonic
Temple to cost $40, 900 was laid in Nor
gantown last Thursday.
Despondent because she was unable to
secure No. teachers certificate, Miss
Pearl Lining, of Morgantown, killed her
self few days ago by shooting herself
through the heart.
Good old Greenbrier county is agitated
by proposition TO remove the county
seat from Lewisburg TO Ronceverte-
which is nothing more or less than sacrl-
lege. Some folks are never satisfied to
let we'll enough alone.
The annual encampment of the West
Virginia National Guard will be held at
Parkersburg August 9th TO 18th. Two
regiments will be encamped. The camp
will be known as Camp Hatfield, as a
compliment to Governor Hatfield.
The Hampshire Middle Ridge Orchard,
formerly owned by Robert M. Washing
ton, was sold at public sale in Romney.
II was purchased by John J. Cornwell, as
trustee for a group of Morgantown people
headed by E. w. Michael. The property
brought $4,000.
After three years experimenting, Earl
McCay, OF Morgantown, has produced a
purple carnation, said to be the first in the
world. About three years ago Mr.. Nc
Cay began crossing dark red carnation
with light pink carnation and by per-
sistent effort he has at last produced a
purple bloom.
West Virginia railroads will pay taxes
this year on approximately S,OOO,OOO
more property than in 1914. The assess
ments of the railroads just compiled by
the Board of Public Works at Charleston
show that the total valuation of The rail-
roads operating in the State is $lS9, ISL
632. In 1914 the GENERALIZATION was $780,
394,132.
Replying to an inquiry from Auditor j..
S. Darst, Attorney General A. A. Lilly
rendered an opinion that the reduction in
capital stock of corporations doing ouSl-
ness in West Virginia does not carry with
il a corresponding reduction in the amount
OF license charged. Many corporations,
foreign and home, have recently reduced
their capital stocks, not knowing that the
tax rate charged was according TO their
capitalization July last, when the law
became operative.
Eighty thousand people visited the Pan
ama-Pacific exposition in San Francisco
last Wednesday, many ofthem celebrating
West Virginia day and other attractions.
The grounds around the West Virginia
building were crowded with people to
honor the State, while Cassasas's Band
played Dixie, the Suwanee River and
other southern melodies. Thousands oil
former West Virginians who are visiting
the exposition took part in the ceremonies.
L. E. McWhorter, OF Charleston, was the
chairman OF the day, and served with
honor and dignity, introducing the Hon.
Frank L. Brown, who made an eloquent
speech on behalf OF Hon. Charles I.
Moore, president the exposition. While
the band played America, sycamore tree
was planted on the grounds of the West
Virginia buildingb by Hon. Vernon Z. John
son, representative OF Governor Hatfield
He was assisted in this ceremony by the
two West Virginia hoStesseS. Mrs. ChaS
S. Williamson and Mrs. Cyrus w. Hall.
Formal announcement was made in
Washington on Monday that Congress
will be asked to pay the $l3, 0O0,0 900 judg-
ment rendered against West Virginia
by the Supreme Court in the Virginia
debt litigation. Congressman w. II
Moss, of Parkersburg, declared he would
offer in the next Congress bill directing
the federal government TO relieve West
Virginia of the obligation. He will have
the support of the entire West Virginia
delegation in Congress. Senator William
E. Chiffon recently stated he will urge in
the Senate a bill paving the way fol
the federal government TO discharge the
Judgment. "The federal government
should pay the judgment" said Judge
Moss. 1.-THE separation OF West Virginia
from Virginia was war measure. ltwas
necessary 10 help preserve the Union
during the Civil War. West Virginia, or
the western part of Virginia, controlling
an east and-wes railroad, remained loyal
to the Union and, being border State,
was potential factor in aiding the north
ern soldiers. Now think the federal
government should assume the financial
burden for the sacrifice which West Viz
ginia has been forced 10 assume through
its act of breaking away from Virginia and
helping the Union cause. ! shall devote
my whole time in the next Congress TO