The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-02
WASHINGTON
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OUR READERS
MRS. LAWRENCE, suFFRAGETTE.
WILL DELIVER LECTURE IN
WHEELING.
SOLICITOR GENERAL DAVIS ASKS
SUPREME COURT TO REVIEW
LAND CASE.
CATTLE I'M RERKELY COUNTY
ARE EXAMINED FOR FOOT
AND MOUTH DISEASE.
(ey CHARLES BROOKS sMITH.J

(Ry CHARLES BROOKS SMITH
WARRINGTON, 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 a lecture on Deem
Der Sth. Mrs. Lawrence made Very
favorable impression on the women
of the capital and her talks were very
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'
tfmated to be worth at least $75,00O,'
OOG.
Mr. Davis moved Friday in the SUI
preme Court to have sent up for re-
view the entire record in the govern
ments 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 cert
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 TO
assist next Saturday in the celebra'
ton Of the birthday Of Rear Admiral
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 United
States navy during the Mexican war
and was present at the siege anu
CAPTURE OF Vera Cruz during the war.
| The Oldest member OF the club, VINO
is also the vice president OF the Az,
tees, is Col. George Porterf1eld, OF
Charles Town. W. Va, who has pass
ed his ninety-fourth birthday.
Addresses, music and dancing, in
Guiding the old (West) Virginia reel
are to feature the next melting OF the
West Virginia Association which VIII
he held December 18th in Masonic
temple The refreshments are to be
brbought from West Virginia farma
and there will be a program includ
ing several addresses by well known
West Virginians, also musical pro.
gram. The board Of governors oil
the orranization met in executive SEES
sion Friday evening to discuss plans
for the winters entertainments.
At til request of the authorities OF
the United States Department OF Ag'
rIculture, several veterinary surgeons
have been sent from Martinsburg to
Morgan county, w. Va, for the pur'
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
Mason, A number of cows have dled
of a strange and very contagious dis
ease during the past week and re-
norts asking for help from the epart'
ment we're sent here this week and
stating that many other cattle nearby
are thought to be affected. No trace
thus 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
Senator William e. Chiffon, Of Wst
Virginia. went to Philadelphia with
number of other West Virginians In
washington to attend the Army and
Navy game. Senator Chiffon, who 1s
a member of the Senate Committee
on Naval Affairs, coupled one OF the
Navy boxes.
TIL remains Of the late Rev. Charles
Ii. Cameron, who died last week IN
baltimore, were brought here satur'
day. and taken to Virginia for inter,
ment. DR.. Dameron, who was sew,
eeInrty.four years Of age had been one n!
jofl the prominent members Of the con;
1 ference sof5 the ethodist Epise opasl
! church South for many years before