The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-14

short distance from Bluefeld, is be-
ing planned. A line is proposed to
touch Gary, Keystone, Northfork, Po-
cahontas. Boissevain, Bramwell and
other thriving towns in Pocahontas
coal regions. The trunk line would be
30 miles in length. More than $4,000
Inhabitants would be accommodated.
The cost Of the proposed line would
: be between four million and five mil.
lion dollars.
/ Persons aspiring to become members
Of Wheeling council under the new
commission form Of government which
/ becomes effective soon, must have
| filed their petitions of candidacy be-
fore April 20. The primary for nomi-
! nation of councilmanic candidates will
be held May 10.
! Prevalence of cholera in Monroe
county during the last few weeks has
necessitated the vaccination of large
number of herds Of hogs. The disor
der spread over the country and rep
resentative from the department OF az
riculture was called to give expert SER
vice looking toward its eradication.
May ) is the date set for the cleo
/ ton in Mingo county to decide whether
| a bond issue of one million dollars
will be passed by the voters for the
purpose Of making permanent road i'm
I provements. The county will vote as
unit. The proposed improvements
would be made to connect with Nc
/ Dowell, Wyoming, Logan and Wayne
county lines.
Charles A. Barlow, NJ. D.. superin.
tendent of the second hospital for the
insane at Spencer, brigadier general
of the uniform rank Knights of Pythias
of West Virginia, expects to tender
to the national government, the ser
vices of the entire uniformed depart
ment of the Pythian organization. The
services of at least one regiment Of
members of the United American Me-
chanics probably will be offered also,
prominent officials Of the organiza-
ton say. The Elks of West Virginia
are displaying great deal OF concern
and 1t is possible that in event of war
! they will furnish at least one battai-
ion in this state.
Resolutions recently adopted by the
| Kings Daughters, of Beckley, offer
the services of the entire membership,
numbering eighty well known women
of Raleigh county, to the American
Red Cross Society. Mrs. William Tay-
Ior, president of the organization, said
the members were not only willing but
anxious to be of service in any capac-
| ity In which they can be used by the
society, at any time.
Reports from the country districts
about Keyser indicate that the peach
crop will not be very heavy this year,
particularly III the high ground orch
ards. Frost is said to have killed the
buds of many OF the nursery stock
trees. In the lowlands the damage has
not been so extensive. Native trees
did not receive as much injury as 9TH
ers, 1t is said.
For the first time in many years.
the Monroe county grand jury Will he
called on to investigate murder.
Richard Akers, aged IS, OF Lindside, Is
! In iail charged with the murder of his
! father, John Akers, prominent farm
err He claims to have committed the
J deed Willie pTOlGCILlES AlOthSA AASAA
the hands of his father.
West Virginia University will send
| a relay team of four men to the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania Athletic Car
nival to be held at Philadelphia April
! 81 and 2S. The West Virginia track
men will compete in the following
meets this season: Ohio University
dual meet at Athens May 5; Western
Pennsylvania meet at Pittsburgh, May
10: West Virginia Wesleyan dual meet
at Morgantown, May so, and University
of Pittsburgh dual meet at Morgan
town June 2.
Mayor H. L. Kirk, of Wheeling; has
appointed a committee to arrange for
a patriotic demonstration to be held
April 10, the anniversary Of the Battle
of Lexington. 1t Is planned to make
the event not only a patriotic celebra-
ton but an effort will be made to OBJ.
tain recruits for the army and navy.
The city schools have been asked to
prepare special programs for the OBJ.
servance Of the day.
Another bridge Is proposed to span
the Ohio river opposite Follansbee.
The new structure will connect Fol-
lansbee with Mingo, o. At the north
ern end of Follansbee there are three
bridges connecting West Virginia with
Ohio. At the southern end of the city
is the Wabash bridge. The new bridge
will be built to take care Of the heavy
traffic between Follansbee and Mingo.
GRAND DUKE ARRESTED.
PETROGRAD, April 1S-Grand
Duke BORIS, a cousin of former EN-
peror Nicholas has been arrested at
army headquarters and sent to Tsar-
skce.selo where he is interned.
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