Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1918-03-26

Elkins.-Word has reached here of
100000 fire at Case, w. Va. The
Pocahontas Supply Co.'S store was de-
stroyed The fire is believed to have
originated in this building on the sec
ond floor 1t soon ate its way through,
destroying the postoffice and drug
store The entire stock of the com
pany was burned up.
Elkins.-Charged with pro-German
utterances and other acts of disloy
atty L. H. keenan,, ga years old, an
Elkins lawyer, was arrested by Dep
uty United States Marshal Athey and
Sheriff S. L. Marstiller and held under
bond of $4,000 by United States Com.
missioner James Coberty, pending
hearing of the case.
Charleston.-West Virginia will have
the banner apple and peach crop of its
history. This was the prediction OF
Commissioner of Agriculture James H
Stewart, who has returned from Wash.
ington after consulting with traffic ex-
perts to assure the shipping of pack.
ers' supplies. West Virginia's apple
and peach harvest was $8,000,000.
Huntington.-West Virginia must
raise more foodstuffs or face famine
This is the statement made by James
E. Bird, special agent of the West Vir-
ginia department of Agriculture, in the
patriotic garden movement fostered in
their department, following trip
through the Norfolk and Western
counties and up the Guyan valley.
Moundsville.-Chie of Police Tagg
and deputy sheNffs of Marshall county
began a determined campaign to rid
the community of the Weary Willies,"
acting under the state vagrancy law
Nine men have been arrested and
fined before Justice of the Peace
Lewis, who suspended sentences on
promises to secure employment. All
quickly secured jobs
Elkins.-A special train carrying So
men, Randolph ccunty's last contin
gent of the first draft and % men from
Mineral county and So from Tucker
county, left here for Camp GreenSeaf,
Ca Previous to entraining they were
served lunch by the Ladies' auxiliary
of the Y. M. c. A. and were escorted
to the train by the Boy Scouts and
hundreds of school children. Randolph
county has sent 220 men to date.
Huntington.-West Virginia Method.
lists began a campaign to raise $780,.
900 as a permanent fund for providing
pensions for old and disabled minis
tiers of that denomination at confer
ence here of district officers and off.
GERS of number of other conferences.
The plan was presented by Dr. S. K.
Arbuthnot, of Buckhannon, who told
of the great need now existing for pro
viding relief for aged and infirm min.
listers.
Clarksburg = Complaint that the
railroad Car SHOItdS6 10 Iuiuiu6 Lie
industry has been sent to William G
McAdoo, director general of railroads.
by the West Virginia and Pittsburg
Lumber Shippers Association, accord
| ing to word received here from Yves
ton where the organization held a
meeting The protest sets forth thai
| 1000 cars are due on untitled orders
and that sixty million feet of lumber
has been awaiting transportation fol-
many weeks.
Fairmont-Charles e. Flanagan
who claims Huntington as his home
has been arrested here on a lunacy
charge. The arrest was made after
Flanagan, it is alleged, purchased s10(
worth of theater tickets and distribut
ed them among the city.
| Charleston-Wholes drug deal
ers can sell paregoric in large quaint
ties provided that the buyer is "a bona
fide dealer and purchases the drug!
for sale rather than consumption" &C
| cordinp to the opinion of AttOrney