Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-03-22

House aud senate and cut al least 25c
busbei from tie price " potatoes
from Low units September, when the
new crop should begin to come into
the market
senator Watson is endeavoriug 10
have the Postofilce Department es-
tsblish rural tree delivery route out
Of Peters, Brsxtop County.
Senator Watson has introduced a
bill TO provide for the erection Of a
public building at Charleston at a cost
not to exceed SO, 900 of which not more
than $4,000 shall be for the site
Senator Watson has also introduced
bill providing for the purchase of a
site for public building at Benwood
a, cost not to exceed $4,000.
The Retail Grocers' Protective AS
socistion of Wheeling has adopted q
resolution which has been presented
TO the Senate by Senator Watson favor
ing pending bill providing for stand
ard packages for fruits of all kinds. A
large mum Der Of citizens Of Clarksburg
are also represented on petition pre-
sented to the Senate by Senator Wat
son asking for the construction of al
least one battIeship year In govern.
msnt navy yard.
| During the last week Congressman
Brown In addition TO his committee
work has had good deal to do In con.
neetion with the selection Of postofiicc
sites. A long petition was sent him
from MoIgantown requesting that the
beginning of work on the new postof-
| flee there should be delayed until an adj
ditional piece Of ground should be pur.
chased for the site. When Mr.. Browncail-
ed at the Treasury Department to pre-.
sent the petition he was informed that
Opposition to the present site had been
withdrawn and that plans for the new
building are being pushed rapidly and
will soon be ready to submit to bidders
| Mr.. Brown was also Informed that nc
decision has been reached yet by the
Treasury Department in regard to the
postofiice site at Philippi. II is be.
lieyed the selection OF this site will no,
he determined until after the Nationsl
Republican Convention
An Interesting story In regard TO the
state senalorship from Tie l4th district
has come to Washington. There are
three candidates for Republican nomi-
nytion IN this district. Major Pierce
and A. b. McCrnm of Kingw oCd and
d. f. Cuppett Of Tucker county.
Davis Elkins, who expects to be q
Candidate for United States Senator
has been appealed 10 by each OF those
Candidates. il Is said, but has told all
Of them that 50 tar as tie IL concerned
he has left the nomination Of seni
tor TO j, w. Flynn OF Kingwood, the
b ldover senator from that district.
Senator Flynn is understood to favor
tue nomination Of Major Pierre.
Upon the recommendation III Con-
gresham Brown Mrs. Annie Phares
has been appointed postmaster al
Valley Bend, Randolph County, In
| place Of b. FL. McElwee.
| Congressman Browa. appeared per-
sonaIly before the House Committee
ON Military Affairs in behalf Of bis bill
10 provide for an honorable discharge
from the army for John Lyons Of Mar
sinsburg. Mr.. Lyons, who was only
IS years old, was absent from the arm y
on furlough when the Civil War end
ed. Believing there was no use in his
! returning he did not return and was
listed as deserter.
Congressman Blown has introduced
bill to pay s4,sl5 to the heirs Of Ben