Evening star., 1917-01-07

won the Rhodes scholarship from west
virginia Hersey expects to leave Toe
England next October.
saItfsnsre. Ma-The salvation Army
no longer has the entree to Baltimore
saloons. Formerly salvation Army
iassiss were common nm s..r sirn.: 4,.,a,rss
With their tambourines exteeded they
would solicit aims from the thirsty
patrons Much OF the money collected
was used FOR the upkeep OF the or>
gani.ation. according 70 these col.
lectors, while some OF II was used ae
Christmas to provide baskets OF foo4
and clothing for the citys poor. nov
All is different. The iatchstr.ng ne
saloon doors for the salvation iassies.
Nor do any Of the mats bear the sign
Welcome" for them. The edict has
gone gone S forth; Tt II is now: and MI Tiil srS prSs.
ton Army In regard TO soliciting IN
cafes for all time. On the Saturday pre-
-ceding the election on November ! lass
The sy d.ys held ,ns. mons,sr ter ,ss parade. ss
loon-keepers. were the Salvation Army
workers. With blatant bass drumss
cymbAls. cornets and by uplifted voices
they marched and cried aloud for pros
hibition: Then the saloon keepers be>
came riled. In the words of Sis Hop>
kins, they believed IT was perfectly
right to never do nothin' for nobody
who never does nothin' for you. SO
the word went down the line. The
Salvation Army IS against us. and we
will work against them. Keep them
out Of the saloons" Not so with other
Organizations that solicit aims in So.
looms. These girls made no secret or
the fact that they were helped greatly
by the saloon. Incidentally many OF
them are wearing buttons of the Per-
sonal Liberty League that is AN open
sesame" to cafes and the purses OF
their patrons
Frederfcksburs. Sa.--prof Hugh Fl
Willis, of the Wilderness, Spotsylvania
county. has been appointed 10 the pros
fessorship Of law in the University OF
North Dakota and Will 20 to Grana
Forks, in that state, on February j 10
assume his duties.
iBerkeicy springs. W. ya.-Thc Berks
eiey county salaries law became enecs
tive January /; The salaries Of Berk1
Sheriff, IS, 900, county clerk, $4,000; cir>
| cult clerk. si.5oo; prosecuting attorney
$1,000.
Cumberland. Md.-tt IS again said I'd
be probable a link connecting tho
Western Maryland Railway with the
Washington and Old Dominion line VIII
be constructed in the near future Ths
connecting link may take one OF two
routes. Should 1t be in northerly
direction there is a possibility that ths
junction with the western MhryIan1
will be near wiiiiamsport- But should
| the Western Maryland decide to take
the other route the connecting linz
| may be from Bluemont. w va: "a
/, either Elkins or Thomas. The Wests
ern Maryland surveying CORPS has beeu
| working for several months IN the
vicinity Of wiiiiamsport and also aionS
the Potomac river from Shepherdstown.
The Western Maryland Is very desirous
| Of reaching Washington.
I
Richmond. val. b. Ciinedinst. facS
tory inspector for the state department.
| conviction Of B. Benheim q Son. L
| Benheim, manager, of Alexandria. Va-s
charged with violating the ten-houl
law. The frm was fined ten dollars
Henheim Company has been charged
with violation OF this law. II wa
| ined on january 15. 1915. and again
December 81. 1915.
cn.r1estep. w. va-Sealers %
weights and measures in West Virktnie
during the last year condemned y.5e0
devices, more than half OF which were
tin9ale. commissioner Of weights ana
measures.
Cumserlaaa. Ma-rhe Daily News
tmorninsl and the Evsnins mss. ns
came two-cent papers commepcing
January i. when these papers were
made pennyq papers they were issuing
four-page sheets, but have grown 70
twelve and sixteen page dafiies. The
Increased cost Of white news print ana
daily Newspaper production 10 given
as the reason for the increase In rates
4 HseerstOvvn. MA-The local board OF
trade has been asked to co-operate In
the movement. emanating from wash
ington. Pa, to prepare q historical tour
map. The map takes in New England.
and across the country to St. Louis.
This section would be included and the
board of trade is asked to help secure
data, as to roads and historic points
Of interest in this section. This the
local association will probably do.