Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1918-04-16
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harleston.-County Superintendent
Of Schools o. ]. Rife, of Wayne coun-
", who was here as member OF the
state school code commission, an
nounced that the election in Wayne
county on the adoption OF road bonds
in the sum of $1,000,000, had been car
ried by a vote of approximately nine
to one.
Charleston-Edgar Hyer, arrested
here by Chief of Police Sparkes for
the Ohio authorities, charged with OBJ
tanning money under false pretenses,
was turned over to Sheriff Henry G.
Jones, of Washington Courthouse, Fa-
yette county, Ohio, and taken back to
that state to answer charges now pend
ing in court against him.
Fairmont.-For the first time In
many months all of the 135 mines re-
porting conditions in the Fairmont-
Clarksburg coal district were working,
having full car supply. The indica-
tons point to continued good supply
during the coming month. The zone
system of shipments is now in effect,
all coal mined going east.
Wheeling.-Fifty-fiv convicts from
20, Of
on the National road east of Cam
bridge. The convicts are all negroes
and were sent to the road camp from
Columbus, via the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad. They were taken from the
train at Lore City and went to the
barracks east of Old Washington.
Charleston-Out of $50 raised this
winter by soeials of various kinds at
the Joplin school, in Loudon district,
Kanawha county, $61.95 has been in
vested for the school in War Savings
Certificates by the decision of the prin-
cipal, Miss Carrie Newcomer, and
placed in the hands of County Super
intendent George w. jenkins, to be
held until they mature in 1921.
Charleston. - Two thousand eight
hundred and forty-three school chill
dren Of a total enrolment of $50 in
the thirteen schools of the city of
Charleston, have taken out thrift
cards, and up to the present have pur-
chased 22,520 thrift stamps, it was an
nounced by Superintendent George S.
Laidley. War Saving Societies have
been organized in practically all of the
rooms of the several schools.
Charleston.-West Virginia school
code commission recently appointed by
Morris P. Shawkey, state superintend-
ent of schools, adjourned its first ses-
sions at the Office of the school depart
| ment and announced that its second
meeting would be held at Parkersburg
May 10 and IL. A public meeting will
| be held at Charleston when the COM
mission sits again at the school de-
| partment, June rs, 81 and %.
Huntington.-John w. Grant, engi-
neer and ]. W. Thomas, fireman on an
| extra Chesapeake and Ohio freight
train, were painfully scalded when the
crown sheet of their engine fell into
| the fire box allowing great clouds Of
steam to escape The accident oc-
| Cured near Milton, to which point the
men were taken for first aid treat
ment, after which they were brought
to Huntington for treatment in the
railroads hospital.
Charleston.-Every garden a NUM-
ton plant is the big idea, says Everett
| H. Kelley, of the National War Garden
Commission of Washington, who is
here to confer with the local garden
| committee. This great war is not
being fought on the Western front,
| but right here in the corn and wheat
| fields of this country" said Mr.. Kelley.
| This commission is trying to aid the
city farmers in growing food as close
| to the kitchen door as possible.
|
burg, one of the larger of the boats
| plying on the Ohio river during the
| past few years, and which had a check
| cred career before she was sunk in
| the Ohio some weeks ago when hole
was torn in her side when she col
lided with sunken barge, is total
wreck The small amount of insur-
ance carried on the boat has been ad-
| justed and the wreckage has been sold
for junk to one Of the down river junk
| companies.
| harleston.-Accepting the recon-
mendation of Sheriff S. B. Jarrett,
conveyed by Deputy Hamilton Morris.
| the county court has designated oil
banks in Kanawha county as approved
repositories of county funds. The
new banks which have begun business
since last designation of repositories
was made will not get any deposits
| just at present, as all the county funds
are now distributed among the older
| banks, but the new ones have been de.
clared eligible and will get theirs
whenever there is any to get
Charleston.-The first case of infan.
tile paralysis brought to the attention
of the state department of health for
several months was reported from
Dunbar, where small child is i'll With
the disease. The case is believed to
be sporadic one and no epidemic is
| expected to develop.
Wheeling.-Joseph Steuetz, As years
| of age, of Park View, employed as
molder, was badly injured when he
| fell into pit while at work at the
| plant. The man sustained injuries to