The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-06-16

member from absenting him self from
the meetings Of Senate or House IL Is
true there is authority for withhold
ms the pay OF members for the time
they are absent. but this has never
been enforced ana members come and
80 at pseas2re, resititing in great ii!-
ficulty in maintaining a quorum dur
ing the warmer weather. The fani-
les Of the members Of the West Nir-
ginia delegation who have been here
have all returned to West Virginia
end the states Representatives in both
houses Of Congress who remain here
are. keeping bachelors hall. Duty
keeps most OF them here. but some
of them are likely to slip away for q
few days at a time for little recrea-
ton aud rest.
Ever since Congressman Nicely sue
ceeded in getting mail service estab-
lished once a day each way between
Clarksburg and Weston on the Mon
ongahela Valley Traction Company's
line, he has been trying to have some
Of the post Offices between Clarksburg
and Weston included in the service.
He has been assured that within a
couple of weeks mail will be carried
once day each way on the trolley
line for Mount Clare, Jane Lew and
MeWhorter. Since the trolley line
las been in operation the Baltimore
& Ohio railroad has taken of some of
its trains, leaving this section with
inadequate mail service and the es-
tablishmeut Of service on the trolley
line - to take the place OF the trains
that 1,0xya HxarT,
Congressman Brown will leave
Tuesday for Charles Town where he
will be renominated for Congress on
Wednesday, unless instructions are
broken, for he has enough instructed
delegates to nominate him. Speaker
Champ Clark win leave Wednesday
morning for Charles Town to speak at
the second district Democratic con-
vention.
George Abraham, formerly of
Syria. now a naturaliZed American
citizen, resides at Ciarksburg. He
has son George Abraham, who left
Syria several months ago to come to
the United States. He was held UP at
Liverpool by immigration officials
who refused to admit him to this
country because Of some trouble with
his eyes. He was placed under the
care OF physician who has pronounc-
ed him cured, but still the immigra-
ton officials refuse to let him come.
Congressman Nelly has taken the
matter UP with the immigration bu-
reau in Washington and an inyestiga-
ton Of the young mans condition is
being made
New postoffices have been establish
ed in West Virginia as follows: At
Munday, Writ county, two miles from
Industry, with James H. Mills as
postmaster; at Rapp, Mingo county,
two miles from Eugene, with All Mes
ter as postmaster; at Weldon, Wyom.
ing county, four miles from Uno, with
Vicy Lawrence as postmaster.
Contract has been awarded by the
postott1ce department to Henderson
Maynard of Maynard for carrying the
mail from Maynard to Wilsondale,
nine miles, and back, three times a
week, for $195 year.
Fourth class postmasters. have been
appointed in West Virginia as fol-
lows: Robert G. Terry at Kitchen,
Logan county, in place OF john A
Broaddus, resigned; Ben Barker, Jr.,
ut Rudkin, Gilmer county. in place of
Walter G. Gillespie, resigned; Charles
L. Stafford at Stone Branch, Logan
county, in place of Andrew H. Land;
William H. Spencer at Valley Fork,
Clay county, In place of William s.
Pierson, resigned; HarryoA. Calhoun
at Wiugrove, Fayette county, in place
Of Clyde E. Hawks, removed.