West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-04-23
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER
Debt Suit Before the Supreme
cours-West Virginia Congress-
men All Likely to be RenomInsted-
Congressman Brown Has Sent New
Dollar Bills TO Pupils Of the King
wood Public School who were
Neither Absent nor Tsrdy
Gro. w. SUMMERS

Virginia were started Monday OF last
week in the Supreme Court OF the
United States. For more than 50 years
the debt has been matter OF controversy
between the two States and il Is the in.
| tention OF the Supreme Court. II possible,
TO render its final decree in the case be-
fore the adjournment of the present term,
which will be some time i'm June. At
| torneys representing West Virginia re-
| Gently asked leave TO file additional
matter in answer to the suit OF Virginia.
They wanted TO set mp the claims OF West
not been considered in the defense Of the
| suit when il was on trial. The court set
| Monday for the hearing of arguments as
to whether the case should be reopened,
as we'll as for the final hearings in the
case. Within a short time there should
be some intimations as to what the out
come OF Virginia's suit will be. At
present the Court has ascertained West
Virginia's part OF the debt to be some
thing over seven million dollars, without
having passed on the question Of interest.
West Virginia claims Offsets which would
reduce this amount TO about $1,000. 900,
and claims no interest should be paid.
The Supreme Court has advanced the
two cent rate case of the Norfolk and
Western Railway which has not obeyed
the West Virginia law providing for
rate OF two cents mile for passenger
service, and will hear arguments in the
case on October Is, next
Whether the opposition of labor to
Judge A. G.. Dayton, of the northern
district Of West Virginia, shall amount
to anything remains to be seen. Thous-
ands OF petitions from laboring men in
various places have been sent to Con-
gresham Nicely, asking for an investiga-
ton OF his judicial conduct. Major
Nicely hesitates to ask for an investigation
on charges which have once been before
the judiciary committee of the House
| and have been rejected by that committee.
If the labor people back up their charges
with proper evidence and make their
charges sufficiently strong, there may be
an investigation, but no attempt at inn
parchment will be made unless stronger
charges are presented than have been
| filed so far, and unless the charges are
backed up with evidence.
News from all parts of West Virginia
would indicate that with the possible ex-
ception of James A. Hughes every MEM
Der OF Congress from West Virginia will
be renominated without opposition
Nicely and Brown, Democrats, will be re-
nominated, with no opposition, accord
ing to present appearances. Sutherland
has determined to run at large again
while Avis and Moss will receive renomi-
] nations for the asking. Hughes may
not be candidate at all, having kept
the crowd guessing as to his intentions.
| Hugh Ike Shot and Ed Cooper are OPP
| posing him Tor the nomination. 1t is re-
ported that The Republicans are trying to
| get William p. Hubbard into the race in
the first district, with either George A.
Laughlin or Harry Harmar as a prob
ability on the Progressive ticket. In the
| second, Taylor George is looked upon az
most likely to get the Republican nomi-
nation, with Sam Montgomery, Vernon
+. Johnson, George Bower, and Davis
Elkins all spoken of, but with Bowers
and Elkins saying they will not be candi-
dates. John NJ. Hamilton, who was in
the last Congress from the fourth district,
| probably will be renominated without
opposition and Adam Littlepage, who
was also in the last Congress, is candi-
| date for the Democratic nomination in
the third district, but will be opposed by
John Dice, OF Lewisburg, who is said TO
have the Chiffon support. For Con-
gresham at Large, the Democrats seem
likely to nominate w. Wylie Beall, of
Wellsburs, although Samuel V. Woods,
| of Philippi, is mentioned for the place.
Beall has been president of the West
Virginia Bankers Association ever since
it was organized, is farmer, an active
Democratic worker and popular in all
| parts of the State. Woods is President
OF the State Senate and we'll known in
political circles.
Miss Agra Bennett, daughter OF Hon.
and Mrs. Louis Bennett, of Weston, was
married here last week to johnson
Camden McKinleY,o Wheeling, a nephew
Of the late Senator J. n. Camden. Miss
Geneyieye Clark, daughter of Speaker
Clark, was one Of the bridesmaids.
Members Of the wedding party and
guests for the wedding came in large
numbers from West Virginia. Bishop
Peterkin, Of West Virginia, assisted in
the ceremony, which took place at historic
81. Johns Episcopal church.
Needing the advice Of his physician,
who insisted that he should get away
from Washington and business generally.
| Congressman Brown has been on an ex-
tended southern trip, from which he
has just returned. His recent illness
left him weak and unable to cope with
the arduous duties Of Congressman, go
be went 10 a milder climate TO build
up his constitution again before entering
upon q hard siege Of work.
Following up bis old custom Of giving
bright new dollar 10 every pupil IN the
Kingwood city schools who completes
the school year without being absent or
tardy, Mr. Brown has sent ia crisp new
dollar bills, just out Of the bureau Of en-
craving and printing, TO those who have
been perfect in their attendance during
the last gear. The list has been sent 10
ina N.n