Evening star., 1916-12-24

| fredericksburg, Md.-Fire in the old
fredericksburg High School building re-
vealed the fact that the building is being
used as a speakeasy and hiding place
for stolen articles. The fire was discov-
cred by Henry Thomas and William
, Dickerson. who were searching for goods
that had been stolen from them. They
discovered the fire in room which evil
!! IDENTIFY the bootleggers used as sleeping
quarters. 1t being half filed with straw.
Hundreds of whisky and beer bottles were
found secreted about the building. The
building was abandoned by the school
board two years ago and has since been
used as a storage house.
Winchester. va-Flaming gasoline
caused about $4,000 damage to mer-
chandse in the wholesale establishment
business district. The flames spread so
rapidly that the members Of the firm and
employees narrowly escaped being trapped.
Newton Grove was severely burned. The
fire was caused by vapor escaping while a
tank was being repaired.
lockwood, W. Va-The opening of
the new Wolf Miller coal opera tons
and the promise that the plant will eX-
pand in the spring revived the little
town Of Casselman. and a big boom is
expected there next spring, The Nell
son-Logan operations have also re-
sumed work, after being closed down
for long while.
CaSselman was given severe blow
some time ago when the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad discontinued its passen-
ger stops there. The stops have been
partially resumed, and 1t Is likely the
town will have good passenger service
again.
HagerstoSvn. Md.-Hagerstown indus
tries are suffering because of the short
age of coal. and it is feared that some
of the plants will have to temporarily
close unless the situation becomes bet
ter The municipal light plant has
been compelled to fall back upon its
reserve supply of coal to help tide over
the situation, while local dealers are
furnishing coal in small lots to keep
the plant going.
New Castle. ya-The salutary effects
# the prohibition law are manifest in
his county; officials and citizens. ir-
'espective of previous temperance
Jews, are cooperating with commend
BILE zeal in a strict enforcement of
he law. There has been marked i'm
provement in every way; there has
not been q single criminal case tried in
the mayors court since November 1,
and the county jail does not contain
single prisoner. Records disclose that
liquors have been delivered by the local
express office since prohibition became
effective.
Hopewell. Va.-A contract amounting
o $4,000 for the erection of 500 addi-
tional cottages in Hopewell has just
been let by the du Pont Company.
These houses. 1t Is said, supply only
one-fourth Of the actual need at the
present time by the employees Of the
fl nf 1n e.
abricoid. in addition to munitions. it is
stated. is rapidly making this plant
one of the greatest in the United
States and assuring the permanency
and steady growth of this city. Hun
1reds of men are being added to the
pay roll daily, according to report. F.
W. Woolworth & Co. of New York have
leased for ten years the ground floor
of the big building being erected at
broadway and Hopewen street by NJ. A.
Finn.
Huntington. W. ya-Two hundred
thousand quarts Of liquor will be used
to make West Virginias Christmas
eggnog. it is conserl atively estimated
by saloonists in neighboring Kentucky
cities. who have been experiencing
record d-breaking trade durIng the past
few days. Suit cases filled with liquor
trains. automobiles and interurbans.
The Chesapeake and Ohio's booze spe-
cial Is now running daily between
catlettsburg. KY. and Charleston for
passengers who desire to carry booze"
These trains average 800 persons daily
StnuntOn. va.-The Augusta Hotel
here has closed its doors following the
hling of petition in bankruptcy with
the clerk of the United States district
court at Harrisonburg. The assets as
given In the schedule are 81 500 and
the Liabilities are said to be about $500
Annapolis. Md.-Because they are un-
able to find any one in Curtis Bay who
wants a position on the local police
force. the county commissioners of
name a successor to Officer Lycurgus
Reddish, who was dropped from the
force several weeks ago The big
building operations in Curtis Bay and
job to go begging. The position pays
$50 monthly an increase Of $40 havirg
been granted recently. Officer Raddish
applied to the board and to Chief of
Police Thomas W. Irwin for reappoint-
ment. but was refused. Difficulty has
always been experienced in getting
men to serve on the force in Curtis
Bay. but the commissioners do not want
| to appoint a man from Brooklyn unless
they are absolutely unable to find a
man In Curtis Bay to take the place
Meanwhile a lone policeman is doing
duty in the town.
CharlestOn. w. Va.-Five streets in
suburb of Charleston have been named
for famous ball players, and an official
record placed in the county clerks Of
flee. The streets were named by Lon
II. Barringer formerly identified with
athletics at the University of Michigan
and later president of the Mountain
State League. He is an admirer and
personal friend OF Joe Bush, Frank
aker. Honus Wagner. Walter johnson
and iris Speaker. and conceived this
Idea Of showing his admiration and an
probation Of their worth in the ma
tional pastime.
DanvIlIe. Va.-Officers OF the Danville
Realty Corporation, indicted two weeks
ago for operating the Hotel Dan as a
disorderly house, were eXonerated In
police court after a twenty-minute
trial. The two witnesses on whom the
commonwealth was relying were not
present and the other witnesses gave
no damaging evidence. The mayor
threw the cases out of court without
hearing witnesses for the defense =
Mcdonald Lee. Irvington: Simon p
Jones. Richmond; c. S. Reams, Lynch
burg. and T. w. Stevens, Danyilie, the
men indicted. several of whom are anti
saloon leaders in Virginia. were pres
ent to refute the charges. Some Of the
states most prominent men in religious
and civil life attended the hearing
Wheeling, w, Vn.-By accident a dis
covery has been made that has caused
jubilation among the tanks of the
parched lard of West Virginia 1t has
been found when the near-beers nom