The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-31

is a valid regulation in the exercises
Of the police power of the state to pre-.
vent and relieve from fraud against
creditors" says the opinion further.
In affirming tn ecircuit court OF Wood
county in case OF long standing
styled NARROW against Ringer.
When Colonel c. E. Htner drilled
an oil we'll near lingo twenty years
ago and found only dusty sand where
he expected to find oil, he insisted
there was oil nearby and he has held
the property under lease ever since.
Recently he sank another well and
struck the fluid at depth of about
425 feet. The production Is from a
sand for which the oil experts here
know nothing about they say, but 1t
Is declared to be similar to that in
which pay is found in the Burning
Springs fluid of Writ county.
Spring planting is considerably de.
layed this year because Of the recent
rainy weather. Potatoes will be late
aud so will most garden truck. In
only a few instances was ploughing
finished before the rainy period start.
ed. A late start, however, does not
necessarily effect the size Of the crops
and II is probable that all kinds OF
produce will be grown this year in
greater quantities than In former years
because of the lesson the high cost OF
living has taught during the last year.
In preparation for the time In West
Virginia when It will be practically
impossible to get intoSicants into the
state, hundreds of persons are gradu'
ally accommodating a stock Of whiskey,
which Is being brought in over tho
railroads in suit cases. The fact that
the federal bone dry" law does not
go into effect for soma time. allows
bootleggers a wide latitude now that
the prohibition department OF the
state is practically without funds. 1t
is expected that the more populous
Centers of the state will be supplied
with liquor for some time after the
'"quart.a.mopth" bill goes into effect
as we'll as after the federal law be
comes operative,
Futus Dean. charged with highway
robbery and burglary, has again es'
capped from the county Jail at Eliza
beth. w. Va. This time he used saws
and cut hole through the bars OF his
cell window Dean was recaptured al
ter his first escape because he return
ed directly 10 his old haun,s AT Cres'
son. A description Of the fugitive has
been sent throughout the state by Sher'
III Harry G. Sayre.
Very little II any more coal was
mined IN West Virginia during the
first three months OF 1917 than was
mpied during the first quarter of 1916
in spite of the opening of many new
mines and the reopeninG OF NUMBER
of abandoned shafts, according to
Wightman d. Roberts, editor OF min
ing journal here. Thia is attributed to
the acute car shortage. For example
for the six weeks ending March %.
due to poor car supply on the Chess'
peake and Ohio railroad. the tons act
Hally hauled from the mines on that
road amounted to only 49o,59o, while
1t is estimated that the total output
would have been 1,32S,9l0 had the op'
orators received an adequate supply
of cars, The deficit In tons during the
quarter in the various fields due car
shortage, is estimated as follows: New
River. 171,600: Kanawha, 1876; Guyan
Valley, 29S,36O; Coal River, 62,350;
and Big Sandy field in Kentucky 3d.
go.
General Alfred Caldwell has present.
ed a she'll picked up from the Spanish
battleship Mercedes" and also u
Spanish coin from the safe Of the
"ChrIstobal Colon destroyed in san
tiago harhor to the Wheeling Public
library museum. The library has de-
cided to nut the entire Caldwell col
lection in a group. Among other gifts
are a picture of the old court house
and some hand made nails from
house in North Main street back in
Civil war time There is little breast
min which is hand.painted picture
Of old Fort Henry in miniature. The
picture is in q square frame and COW
cred with glass. Souvenirs OF this sort
are said to have been stylish about
the time photographs became popular.
A first annual report of the Young
Mems Christian association, which is
thirty-two years old. has been pre-
scented for the historical literary Sec
ton.
An extra of the Intelligencer Of 1855
tells OF Lees retreat in Virginia. The
sheet is of leaflet size and the head.
lines are small and more indirect than
those of the modern Intelltgencer and
other pages, The head reads: Great
News. Richmond and Petersburg Cap.
tured. Lee Retreating and Grant in
Hot Pursuit" An issue Of the Regis.
ter telling OF Lincoln's assassination
has been In the museum for some time
and will be placed with the retreat
OF Lee extra, Among other things
3. F. Higgins has presented city
directory Of 1850, to be added to the
literary section.