Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-07-11
WEST VIRGINIA NEWS

There is talk OF selecting former Sena-
tor Nathan B. Scott as treasurer OF the
National Republican Committee.
Close friends of Governor Glasscock
saw that he will remain loyal to the regu-
lar Republican organization Ill this State.
Former Governor Dawson and Colonel
Charley Elliott have cut loose from the
regular Republican organization and allied
themselves with the Roosevelt party.
Hon. John w. Davis, Democratic menu
Der of Congress from the first West Viz
pinia district, was unanimously renomi-
mated for Congress Tuesday at Clarks-
burg.
Hon. Sam V. Woods. OF Barbour coun-
ty. and Hon. B. H. Butcher, or Wood
county, are making an active canvass Tor
the Democratic nomination for Congress
man-at-large.
Senator Watson expresses the opinion
that Woodrow Wilson will carry West
Virginia at the election next November
and that he will be elected President OF
the United States.
Bert Watkins, Republican nominee for
sheriff of Tyler county, has been found
guilty of violating the corrupt practices
act, and was sentenced TO pay fine of$2OO
and costs. He bought off his two oppo-
nents. He will continue in the fight, hav-
ing squared himself with the law.
The Senate Committee on Military Al
fairs has appointed a subcommittee to
consider three bills loaning brass cannon
TO West Virginia cities. The bills they
will consider are those of Congressman
Brown for Kingwood, Congressman Ham
iton for Elizabeth and Senator Watson
for Huntington.
DR.. H. w. Daniels, one of the physi-
clans to the Chldren'S Home al Elklns,
denies that the children are not properly
fed and cared for, as published in the
State papers. The statement that they
have only one COW for the use of thssiX-
ty children and the attendants at the home
he declares to be a willful falsehood-
they have two!
The House Committee on Public Build
ings and Grounds has notified members
of Congress that il will consider public
building bills between now and Deem
Der and expects TO report bill at the
coming session. Mr.. Brown has, intro
duced bills providing for buildings at
Charles Town and Keyser, in the ex-
pectation that they will be tavorably con-
sidered by the committee.
The House Committee on Banking and
Currency, OF which Congressman Brown
is a member, has discontinued its hearings
in the investigation of the money trust I'M
til after the election in November. The
committee desires that its investigation
shall be free from political bias and that
politics shall not be brought into the work
of the committee. The statistical work
of the committee, however, and the COL
lection of data will proceed during the
remainder of this session.
Because they failed to return personal
property for taxation ip 1911, Timothy
Yoho, of Marshall county, w. Va, turned
over $1,000, and Adolph Schneider, OF
Wheeling, $1,000 to the State as forfeits.
A small portion is retained by the State,
but almost all goes back to the county
school and district funds Of the counties
interested. The $4,000 represents ten
per cent of the personal property not re-
turned for taxes by the two men and is
the minimum amount the State can col
lect for failure TO list their personal prop
erty for taxation.
Six West Virginia boys passed the last
examination for entrance into the Naval
Academy at Annapolis and have begun
their duties there. They are X. H. Jones,
of Wheeling, and Gail Morgan, OF New
Martinsville, appointed by Senator Wat
son; George Price, of Charleston, ap-
pointed by Senator Chiffon; A. H. Tooth
man, of Fairmont. appointed by Congress
man Davis; Warren Lamb, of Terra Alta,
appointed by Congressman Brown; and
Jesse D. Montgomery. of Charleston,
appointed by Congressman LittIepage.