Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1919-11-25

iii \spirtn8 In the state.
Keyser.-Howard White, aged II, of
Edgewood, near Oakland, who had
both arms crushed and who sustained
q fractured skull, died at Hoffman
hospital. He jumped off an engine and
body was sent to his home at Edge
wood.
Clarksburg.-Joseph DeIapo, rail-
road worker, surrendered himself to
police for trial under a charge of
shooting Anthony Destito, glass
worker, to death when they quarreled
in the Glen Elk section of the city and
fought duel. Delapo has bad stab
wound in the shoulder.
Huntington.-SoIne person driving a
red runabout hit G.. NJ. Morrison, OF
Norway avenue, MASKING his hand
severely. The accident occurred on
Eighth avenue near Twentieth
street. Mr.. Morrison was taken to the
Huntington General Hospital by
passing autoist and the injured hand
dressed.
Charleston.-The State Road Com
mission has received its first shipment
Of six fiat cars of 36-inch gauge from
the federal government. These cars are
to be used In road building. Later
dinkey engines are expected to be re-
ceived with which to operate the cars
They can be operated only on a mar
row gauge road.
Charleston.-The first "teacherage"
to be established in West Virginia is
In operation at the Concord Normal
Athens, and is for women teachers OF
that school. 1t Is the result of efforts
made by President G. G. Rossey to cut
down the cost Of living for the teach
ers of his school, who are housed and
boarded at cost.
Huntington.-Ern Williams, of
73S Sixth avenue, was again hailed
into court on charge of building
frame building within the fire limits.
This makes Mr.. Williams ninth ap-
pearance in court, but the other eight
were for different charges. The arrest
was made under a city warrant, but
Williams gave himself up.
ELECTROMAGNETIC Rock e f Her
board has pledged S125,000 if Wesleyan
College will raise the remainder Of an
other half a million dollars for endow-
ment purposes. This plan if success
tul will give the college a full million
of endowment and a liberty building
costing 100000. 1t is being urged that
wealthy West Yirginians endow pro-
fessorships.
Huntington.-Clarence Allen, 81,
white, living at the Third avenue hotel,
was brought back from Charleston by
Lieutenant Watts after he had been
arrested there at the request of the
local authorities. He is wanted here
for stealing silver spoon and plate
from the Frederick Hotel. When taken
before Squire G. L. Armstrong, Allen
plead guilty of the theft and was SEN
fenced to pay ten dollars and costs and
spend ten days in the county Jail.
misunderstanding parapherna-
liza seized in the old Farr building
fronting on Court street will not be
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claimant enters suit against the city
and thereby obtains a writ of posses
sion, Chief of Police Coon said, adding
he has the support of Mayor C. W.
Campbell and Prosecuting Attorney
r. L. Blackwood in taking this stand.
Chief Coon describes the haul as one
Of the largest, If not the largest, ever
captured by police officers in this city.
Huntington.-County Jailer John
Lewis and Deputy Sheriff c. G. Gin
genpeel placed under arrest Ell's Ken
nedy, wanted for the past year on n
charge of participating in raid on
the chicken yard at the Kyle farm on
the Ohio river road. Kennedy was
working at the locks about two miles
above Letart. According to the au.
thorities, he Is wanted on a felony
charge. One man was killed in the
raid on the Kyle chicken yard, and
two others were sought by the author
tiles.
Fairmont.-The special election held
here for The purpose of authorizing
bond issue of $4,000 for completn.
a concrete bridge now under construc-
ton over the Monongahela river at
this point, carried with large major
ity. The vote stood 1,O74 for and 81
votes against the bond proposition.
The bond issue was authorized by the
board of directors of Fairmont when it