Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-09-17


no immediate effect upon the situa-
ton in West Virginia, it probably
would prevent any future disaster
to the oil business of the state such
as has been caused by the failure of
the purchasing agents to buy oil at
the present time.
What promises to be a novel fea-
ture of the campaign is being ar
district. where three-cornered Joint
debate is about to be held in each
county in the district. Chairman
Ira L. Smith of the Progressive
committee, IN behalf of Harvey w.
Harmer, the Progressive candidate
for congressman, issued challenge
for this series of joint debates to De
participated in at every important
city in the district by M, M. Nicely,
Democratic candidate; George n.
White, Republican candidate; and
Harvey w. Harmer, Progressive
candidate. Through the chairman
of the first district committee, Hen
ny M. Lively, Congressman Nelly
has accepted the challenge. He pro-
vides only that the challenge shall
also be acceptd by Mr.. Whit. and
that dates may be arranged which
will not interfere with his public
Duties at Washington. Mr.. White
is expected TO accept, insuring the
series of debates on the issues of the
campaign.
TIL subcommittee of the House
committee on the judiciary appoint
ed to review and summarize the evil
dcnce hard by tn full committee in
support of the resolution for an IN
vstigation of the Judicial conduct of
Judge A. G. Dayton, may make its
report at almost any time. No in
timation has been given as to when
it may be expected, but it is known
that the work has been progressing
and that the committe is almost
ready to make the report. There IS
no assurance as to what the nature
of the report may be, or whether in
vestigation by the House will be
recommended or not.
Few at time. the results of the
civil service examinations for fourth
class postmasters are being announc-
ed The examinations were held on
different dates in different parts of
the stat, most of thin being in July
AS rapidly as the civil service COM
mission can complete the grading
the results are being announced and
the appointment of postmasters fol-
lows. every case the person
standing highest of all the appli-
cants is appointed unless some good
reason is shown why that person
should not be named, and why the
one second en- the list should be
named. So Ia there have been but
fw appointments made as tn result
| of tn examination.
BY the amendments to the river
| and harbor bill as agreed to by the
senate committee on commerce,
three million dollars will be cut
from the appropriations for the Ohio
| river, as passed by the House. No
work that is now under way will be
affected, but authority will not be
given to enter into any new contract
| for locks and dams.
Col. J. William DeGrange. Of Mar
tinsburg, clerk in the war depart
ment, was selected as temporary
chairman to assist in bringing about
the organization Of a West Virginia
Society in Washington, composed of
/ persons whose legal residence is in
West Virginia, but whose business
compels them to reside here. D !.
w. Gall formerly of Philippi, was
chairman of the committee On by
laws. 1t is expected that perman-
emit organization will be made with.
in few weeks.
/ Exalted Ruler Darnall, of the
John w. Davis, of Clarksburg, now
Solicitor General of the United
States, has returned after spending
a few days campaigning in Maine.
He made Sc reral speechs in various
parts of the state supporting the
administrator policies and advo-
eating the election of officers who
{. can be depended upon to assist the
administration in carrying them out
j, The Democratic congressional com
mittee for the second West Virginia
district met In Washington Friday
land completed it's organization by
electing FLOYD Mcdonald, of Elkins
chairman. G. e. Nethkin, of Key.
ser is. ice-chairman and sacretal.y