The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-11-24
BITS OF
STATE NEWS

While repairing the old house that
belongs to Miss Anna Ward. on Gill
more street.. In Keyser. the men
found In the attic a gallon jug full
CT cartridges. bundle of track tor
pedoes and an old sack full OF chick
Ell feathers. The home for some.
time has been occupied by Mr.. and
Mrs. Adam Keller. but none seem 10
he able to account for the artillery
and feathers in the attic.
J. F. Marsh. secretary OF the state
board OF regents, who seems to be
something OF q Wig. has made the fol.
lowing scientific deduction on the
question Of politics in West Virginia.
which his friends, says the Charleston
Mall. are inclined TO accept without
question::
III electricity could be manufac.
turcd and conserved from all the fric-
ton in West Virginia political activi
ties the party machinery would hum
as continuously as by perpt tual mo
tion."
J. Ami Martin has been appointed ST..
perintendent Of grounds and build
ings at West Virginia University at
Morgantown. Scott Murphy. WHO has
had the position for a number OF
years. resigned TO accept position In
Pittsburgh.
Domestic turkeys may he scarce and
high IN price, but the wild variety ap.
parcntly arc quite plentiful in the Al
leghany mountains as witness the fol.
lowing from the columns OF the Mar
tinsburg Journal -. W. Ambrose, Of
l06 Water street returned home Sat
urday evening from Romnoy, where he
had been on a hutning trip for three
Gays. lie and his brother.in.law. Mr..
:. B. EanOrsdale. succeeded in bag.
girg three wild turkeys. fi-c rabbits
and two squirrels and one pheasant"
For the Community Christmas
tree in Huntington there will be
substituted this year some other va
riety of community entertainment,
according 20 decision reached dur
ing session of special committee OF
the civic department OF the Woman's
club. Members Of the committee re-
fused to state the form OF entertain.
.nent. but they let 1t be known that the
decision was reached when II became
apparent that the soliciting of funds
for such a celebration would impede
progress Of the Federated Charities
bureau. II Is assured that the club wo.
men will not forget the kiddies. how
ever. the funds for the entertainment
purposes coming from the civic depart
ment treasury.
When Sheriff.elect Will Dudley went
to qualify for this position in WOOD
county. the county court ran against
what Is known in the vernacular as d
circumstance" says the Pa:kersburg
State Journal. The commissioners en-
countered in the new law. which pro
vides for the paying a salary to the
sheriff. provision, the existence OF
which they had not previously knnwn.
This clause provides that when the
sheriff gives a surety company bond.
the county shall pay the premium on
the same. As the sheriff's bond has
always been 100000 that would let
the county in for an expenditure. in
his connection. of $3.50 per year. There
is no provision in the law by which
the county court can require the sheriff
to give a personal bond. and as that
official would undoubtedly prefer a
surety company bond. there is no wa"
TO prevent him from giving SUCH The
commissioners sent letter TO the
state tax commissioner. laying their
problem before him and asking for
light OH II. For one thing. he was ask
ed II the county could accept a lower
bond from the sheriff. The answer to