Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-07-12
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The Northern Virginia Power CON-
pany. the knitting Mills Corporation OF
Winchester, the Robinson Ice and Cold
Storage Corporation OF Winchester and
Charles Town and the HalItown Paper
Board Company have formed combina-
ton, il is said, 10 protect themselves
from the rapaciiy OF the coal operators
who have been charging such outrageous
prices for coal, and have purchased a
mine near Conuellsville, Pa, from which
they will get their own supplies OF fuel.
Now will come troubles with the miners
and the eternal fight with the railroad 10
get fair allotment OF cars.
Taught fidelity by a little dog tha.
strayed into the State peniteniiary at
Moundsville, w. Va, Harry Howard,
prisoner, once regarded as the most
unrulY OF the convicts. is the best-be-
haved prisoner in the institution. One
day Howard saw a little rat TERROR in the
gateway 10 the prison and he eoaxed him
TO enter and took him 10 his cell. where
he secreted him and smuggled crumbs OF
food 10 him as best he could. Later he
told the warden, begging to be allowed
10 keep the dog, and The warden con-
sented, although il is violation ot The
penitentiary rules. The dog has made
Howard the most contented prisoner In
the institution.
II is said that throughout West Virginia
generally the new vagrancy law is having
excellent effect. In Wheeling the gamb-
lers are emgraiing across the Ohio river
Alter consulting lawyers they have learn
ed there is no possible loop-hole OF
escape for them under the vagrancy law,
which classiiies gamblers and proprietoY
OF gambling houses as vagranis. Under
the law, which is now In effect, gamblers
must 90 TO work or TO jail. The law pro-
vides that all persons between the ages
OF 10 and 60 must work al least 30 hours
week or be sentenced 10 jail for term
not exceedingly 20 days for each oiiense
and 10 pay line oil moi more than 500.
The State Road Commission oi West
Virginia has sent out the following notice:
Alteration OF judges OF circuit and GRIM
iuaI courts, sheriiIs. Justices OF peace.
constables, police and all other civil ad-
ministering officers Of the State and couu-
lies is called TO the automobile law.
especially sections, llS-ll9 as 10 reckless
driving and driving while intoxicated.
and section lS2, general penalties for any
violation when penalties are not specified
IN the automobile law. Your co-opera-
ton and assistance is requested in en-
forcing this law. You will materially aid
this department by seeing that machines
are not operated without license tags as
required. Il is unlawful 10 operate an
automobile without two tags"
The county court oi Berkeley county
has decided upon the roads which II Will
recommend 10 the State Highway Com
missioner as Letter "a" iurnpikes which
are 10 be improved with the assistance
OF State and federal aid. The Martins
burg Journal says that the following roads
have been agreed upon by the court as
"a" roads: The pike from WIlliamsport
10 The Frederick county line, known as
the Williamspon and the Winchester
turnpike; the road running from Mar
iinsburg 10 WInebrennef's Cross Roads;
the Warm Spring road, running IRON
Marnsburg through Arden 10 The Nor
gan county line; The road running from
Inwood 10 Genardstown; The road run
ming from Bunker Hill TO the Smiihiield
bridge. and The road running from Ridge
way TO Whitmore's ford. The aggre-
gates length OF all the proposed Letter A
roads is from IS 10 100 miles.
The question OF bulls ownership
came up last week and resolved itseli into
problem no less exaspefaiing than was
the old query, "How old is Ann2" Joseph
ID. CHM, oil Clarke county, recently had
Ernest b. kitchen, neighbor, arrested,
charged with the larceny OF The bull.
Kitchen swofe The bull came 10 his prem
es year or more ago. that he adyef-
tised as required by law, and could not
locate the owner Judge Whiting. Of the
circuit court, pondefed week and finally
held that the bull belonged 10 Kitchen.
Following dismissaloiihe criminal charge,
CHM procured warrant in detinue Tor
the recovery OF The bull. When a deputy
sheriff went TO The Kitchen farm TO get
the bull and put il under lock and key,
awaiting another decision oi the coun.
he was met with resistance on the part
OF the female members OF The Kitchen
family, who did not understand the ma
ture Of The proceedings The officer
finally made himself understood and led
The bull away, 10 be locked up pending
the outcome Of hearing.
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