The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-01
WASHINGTON
GOSSIP FOR
OUR READERS
MRS. LAWRENCE, sUFFRAGETTE.
WILL DELIVER LECTURE IN
WHEELING.
SOLICITOR GENERAL DAVIS ASKS
SUPREME COURT TO REVIEW
LAND CASE.
CATTLE IN RERkELY COUNTY
ARE EXAMINED FOR FOOT
AND MOUTH DISEASE.

| (sy CHARLES BROOKS SMITH
WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov. 81
Mrs. Pethick Lawrence, who appear.
ed before the women of the Congress
sional Union in this city during the
past week. will go to Wheeling where
she will deliver lecture on Decem'
| Der Sth. Mrs. Lawrence made very
favorable impression on the women
of the capital and her talks were verJ
interesting and instructive. While
both Mrs. Lawrence and her husband
have taken an active part in the mill.
tant campaign in England Mrs. Law.
renee is said to have remarked here
that even the most hardened anti
suffragist need have no fear for his
windows on their present visit, for
the English stonethrowers would not
think of urging Americans to adopt
their methods. Militant methods are
not needed in America" said Mrs.
Lawrence. The men of the United
States are more liberal than the men
Of England; this is demonstrated by
the fact that number OF your states
have already granted women suffrage.
Solicitor General John w. Davis
has taken novel action regarding
the western railway case involving
100000 acres OF land in oregon es'
timated to be worth at least $75,oOO,-
0OC.
Mr.. Davis moved Friday in the Su'
nreme Court to have sent up for re-
view the entire record in the govern
ment's case against the oregon and
California railroad company-the case
in question. The motion to certify
the record is an unusual one, but
was made by Solicitor Davis in view
OF the Importance OF the case and of
the belief on the part of the govern
ment attorneys that questions certt
fed to the court by the Circuit Court
Of Appeals will not dispose Of the
whole case.
Tho members of the Aztec Club OF
1S47 residing in Washington are 10
assist next Saturday in the celebra'
ton Of the birthday Of Rear Admfra!
John Henry Upshur, president OF the
organization, who on that day Will
have reached his ninety-first birth
day. Admiral Upshur is one Of the
seven surviving members OF the club,
who served as an officer in the Unitcu
States navy during the Mexican war
and was present at the siege and
CAPTURE OF Vera Cruz during the war.
The Oldest member Of the club, who
is also the vice president OF the Az,
tees, is Col. George Porterheld' OF
Charles Town, W. Va, who has pass
ed his ninety-fourth birthday.
I Addresses, music and dancing, In
Guiding the old (West) Virginia reel
are to feature the next melting OF the
West Virginia Association which Will
he held December 18th in Masonic
temple. The refreshments are to be
! brought from West Virginia farms
and there will be a program includ
ing several addresses by well known
West Virginians, also musical pro-
gram, The board Of governors Of
the organization met in executive seS'
sion Friday evening to discuss plans
for the winters entertainments.
/ At tn request OF the authorities OF
4 the United States Department of Az
riculture, several veterinary surgeons
have been sent from Martinsburg to
Morgan county, W. Va, for the pue-
nose Of determining whether the foot
and mouth disease has broken out
among several herds of cattle on the
farms of Robert Spillman and George
Macon. A number Of COWS have died
of a strange and very contagious dis
ease during the past week and re-
ports asking for help from the epart'
ment were sent here this week and
stating that many other cattle nearby
are thought to be affected. No trace
TINS far has been found Of the DIS
ease through that section, but the
fear OF the spread OF the disease
has caused the authorities and rail-
road officials to use every precau-
ton to prevent the spread OF the
disease. ~.
Senator William E. Chiffon, Of Wst
Virginia, went to Philadelphia with a
number of other West Virginians IN
washington to attend the Army and
NAVY game. Senator Chiffon, who ts
a member of the Senate Commute
on Naval Affairs, coupled one OF the
Navy boxes.
TIL remains OF the late Rev. Charles
I L. cameron, who died last week IN
baltimore, were brought here satur'
day! and taken to Virginia for inter.
/. ment. DR.. Dameron, who was seyi;
enty.four years OF age; had been one
LOT the prominent memb ers8 Of the cen F
\ ference 5ofs the lietho dist Episcopal
a church South for many years before