Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1918-04-30


days in which to make return in an
swer to the service.
| Clarksburg-J. B. Swiger, former
| employee of the HazelAtlas glass fac
tory, who was arrested some weeks
him with making disloyal remarks
concerning the war savings stamp
campaign, the liberty loan and other
government activities, was released
from the county Jail upon furnishing
$4,000 bond.
Morgantown-Augu Weller, ma
tive of Germany, was the first man in
this city to subscribe to bonds of the
third Liberty Loan, according to an
announcement made by E. G. Donley,
chairman of the campaign in Morgan
district. The former citizen of Ger
many proved his attitude ito make the
world safe for democracy" by pur-
chasing 81 900 worth of Liberty Bonds.
the country were as substantially pa
triotic as are the Huntington schools,
the question of financing the war
would be greatly simplified. The stu
dents of this city's schools have given
an average of almost $40 per capita
for war purposes. This average does
not include contributions to the Junior
Red Cross of subscriptions to the
Third Liberty Loan.
Charleston.-The Elk school build
ing on upper Bigley avenue was badly
| damaged and a sum of money amount
ing to between Sc and So stolen by
four boys in that neighborhood re-
Gently. Two of the boys are under ar
rest while one, who is quite small, is
in the custody of his mother, and the
other, who has been in trouble before,
is being sought by the police.
Morgantown-The summer shut
down in the Morgantown. glass factor
les for 1918, has been suspended in the
following departments: Press, ma
chine press, iron mould, paste mould,
caster place, electric bulb, punch tum.
bier and stem, shade and globe, and
mould making departments. This does
not mean that the men working in
these departments will not be given a
gacatien if they so desire to take
same.
| PaTkersburg The Kanawha county
court has taken the first important
| step in the project of building high
class surface road between Charleston
and Parkersburg, having designated
what is known as the three miles gap
between the two sections of paved
| road between Charleston and Sisson.
vile as federal aid project. The sum
Of $4,000 has been asked of the Office
Of public roads through the national
secretary of agriculture.
Wheeling.-The two foreigners ar
rested for starting trouble on the fer
ryboat by making alleged unpatriotic
remarks were arraigEed before Squire
R. G. Smith on the charge of pistol
toting, a pistol having been found on
the person of each when arrested.
They were sentenced to pay fines of
$50 and costs each and serve six
months in jail They gave their names
as Rosie Prensaki and Lewis Scott and
claimed to be Italians.
Parkersburg-A man named w. A.
Smith, said to reside in the vicinity of
Williamstown, created a disturbance
and excitement on an interurban car.
He was drunk and disorderly, the Off
GERS state and put up very stiff fight
with the crew of the car, also breaking
several windows during the fracas.
The accused was brought here by Off.
Ger R. K. Petty, arraigned before
Squire Wells and fined $25 and given
30 days Jail sentence.
Morgantown-J G. Montgomery, OF
the 1918 class of the College of Engi-
neering in West Virginia University,
has been appointed instructor in ply
sizes in the university to succeed Prof.
Byron c. Jolliffe, who recently. en-,
listed in the science and research diyi.
sion of the army signal corps.
Cameron.-George Marion, a glass
worker, while walking to work along
the railroad track, was run down and
cut to pieces by an engine. Both the
unfortunate mans legs were cut off
and his body was severed.
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