Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1911-03-30
Washington, March %, 1911.


ingly reduced.
There are few West VHginianS under
Congress at the present time, and proba-
bly, all of them will be replaced by Demo-
Gratis, but at that there will scarcely be
more than six or eight places to be ap-
portioned to the State and it will mean
not more than one or two TO the Con-
gresham at the most. So many OF the
faithful from the Mountain State will have
to remain in the State and out OF the pub
lie service until the Democrats elect
President and have departmental posi-
lions to give out before getting place in
Washington.
From reports which come to Washing
ton OF the banquet given Senator Watson
by his fellow townsmen at Fairmont last
week, it is evident that Democrats and
Republicans OF that town alike resented
the imputation that he is not a bona fide
resident of Fairmont. They turned out
TO the number of 500, which was the ex-
IRENE capacity of the room where the
banquet was held, and regardless OF pol
ltics claimed the new Senator as afellow-
citizen and resident of Fairmont. The
banquet was presided over by Emmett
M. ShowaIter, Republican and former
ly Federal office holder, and Senator
Scott Meredith, who led the fifteen Sen
atorS from Charleston TO Cincinnati dur
ing the last session of the Legislature. was
one of the speakers. John W. Mason,
former Commissioner OF Internal Revenue
under Republican administration, sent
a letter saying he had had personal &C
quaintance with six generations OF the
Watson family and had never known any
thing but good OF any OF them. Senator
Chiffon was present at the banquet and
made speech, as did Congressman John
w. Davis, from the first district. Sena-
tor Watson made very pleasing little
speech in which he spoke feelingly OF his
appreciation OF the tribute paid to him by
his townsmen.
On Tuesday OF next week Congress
will convene in one of the most impor-
tant sessions which has been held since
the Civil War. Legislation OF vast I'M
portance to the common people and the
consumer is expected and it is believed
that such legislation in the interests OF
the people may be enacted that the Re-
publican Senate and the Republican Pres
ident will feel compelled to agree with
the House.
West Virginia Democrats are TO take
an important part in this legislation and
part that is unusual and to which they
nave been unaccustomed tor many years.
The Senators and members of Congress
are expected to be here within a few
days, and by the end OF this week it is
expected the entire delegation will be
here. 1t is believed the West Virginia
d Legation will very soon agree upon a
general policy and act together in prac-
ii ally all matters and that il will agree
upon other matters from time to time as
they arise. No such factional tights as
have divided the Republican delegation
are expected and the Senators and Con-
gressmen are expected TO act in perfect
harmony on all matters OF interest TO the
State or the Democratic party.
The injection Of politics into the seIec-
ton of State mine inspectors is bitterly
denounced by DR.. J. A. Holmes, of Wash
ington, director of the new Bureau OF
Mines, recently created by Congress.
He urges that mine inspectors be exam
ined by non-political board OF mining
experts and that they be appointed from
applicants who show the highest skill
and the best experience in the work.
Strict observance of rules and regula-
tons for the conduct of mines is urged,
along with punishment for any person
VINO violates the rules. whether he be
mine worker, mine owner or mine in
spector.
A continuance of the Federal investiga-
ton as to the cause of mine accidents and
methods for their prevention is advised
and the prompt distribution OF all such
information on these lines as can be OBJ
tanned.
The differences between the West Viz
ginia method and the city method of
dressing poultry for market has been the
subject of a thorough investig ition by the
Bureau of Chemistry under the Depart
nent of Agriculture, and report on the
matter has been prepared and published,
which those interested may obtain through
their Representative in Congress. The
pamphlet is entitled "The Comparative
Rate OF Decomposition in drawn and un-
drawn Market Poultry"
The finding is that poultry dressed for
market as most of il is done in West Viz
ginia, with the head and feet removed
and the viscera removed, decomposes
most rapidly of all poultry sent TO market,
and that the undrawn poultry, with only
the feathers removed, decomposes more
slowly than poultry which has been either
wholly or partly eviscerated.