The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-07-15
WASHINGTON GOSSIP
FOR WEST YIRGINIANS
(BY CHARLES BROOKS SMITH

.N1A OhAh1Eb bhOOkb SMITH,
NAShlNGION. -. G.. July I'm an
interview with John :. HorRn. state nre
marshal for West Virginia today al the
establishment OF "a state fire marshsl's
agepAi unent had upon the reduction Of
nre losses. Mr.. Koran said that those
states which maintain departments OF
THIS kind have shown a marked decrease
IN me total value Of property destroyed
The annual hre loss in West yir-
ginia. said Mr.. Koran. is In the
neighborhood Of 100000. II has been
estimated that at least seVenty-nve per
cent Of this loss h. unnecessary and
could be prevented Insurance beine
I only contribution paid b. the people
have been unfortunate enough to suf-
Ter loss b. IRE. 10 can readily DE seen
s1St redlcuon % the IRE loss OF the
premium TO the peoTle directly inter
ested. IL Is the duty OF the IRE mar
shaIs department not only TO investi-
gate fires which seem 10 be OF incen-
DIARY origin. and the prosecution 81
those guilty Of this crime. but quite an
effort Is made along the line OF hre
prevention and the removal Of IRE haz-
TN the event ~ death or injury re-
suitug from defective buildings weak
walls. foundations. etc. recourse H. had
20 our civil courts. and sometimes Grim
inal prosecution follows. a. we'll How
ever % can readily be understood that
criminal negligence can as well exist In
permitting "a dangerous condition TO OBJ
fires which may not only destroy the
Immediate but adjoining properties. The
people Of The state have become aroused
TO this fact and are interesting them
selves Ia the removal Of these rnenae-
Ing conditions wherever they are found
clean-up Of nrc hazards. With very few
exceptions tho people Of the state arc
fully alive 20 this unnecessary loss and
with the result that "A marked decree IL
DarErs Campaign.
When questioned a. to the political
situation In West Virginia with refer
cnce 20 candidates. AR Koran deciar-
% that there had been very little
There has. he said. been a marked
comment upon the candidacy OF Zion.
nation for governor. Mr. naraf. haa
served the people Of the state az an sf-
D. Wen known throughout the state. ami
universally respected Tor his ability. Don.
dustry and ruEged honesty In addition
trious official he has the facuitv IN
makinE acIlaintances and inspirinE tHH
confidence ~ those whom he meets.
Mr Darsfa candidacy has been cor.
daily approved in an parts n the state.
IT'S official record and hIa personal
Character spnsal strongly ara IN me.t
PEOPLE. Mr uaraf fs making vlF0r-
Gus campaign for the nomination among
his friends In that thorough. raInstaE-
soral opinion that be- viii bs made 'tfs
nominee ~ thr party hr n large major
i-.. All signs that J have feeu point t1
D. o. Hirrs. ~ UIator. ohio county
hnr been commended Tor nruoIrf Hlfrf
as rostmast.r at char place tv Corrress.
man Nef'N. E.iae J. call haa been sg.
pointed postmaster az Arden. Barbour
county. aH...fIiuE q IS. Errfaud rnH
Cd AfHu NHH Hneu appointed rural mail
carrier no lrfHrf. aI"Ufr1InE William So
Bail Mason Do Malone has been r1fr.
milestone postmaster OF nrvnnffavIffs
and Henry a. Iamis0n ~ Walfeet Tho
roafoffirc Hf -uEarfree Lincoln count.
fHs been ordered Discontinued
" go EIrdefharrer. aarfsfsrt 81, ODD.
state fIrr Marehal ~ West virrfr..
n.fr since INHf HersrfUIrrf was created
Ir tho .rrIn.Hfurr and for fifteen vrar.
IfiHr fH'frfH assistant chief 81 fna ORR.
.ei'f 'ff ~ The .IfI ~ Wheeling hHa
N.'f IH mo "ifF fur couple uf dave
PIE Dos been Iu fhe Eastern Panhandle
DouufleH irfrstIrHtiuE tho ORIGIN IN -e.
cont fr's in that section
names. they are sacrificing their tail
fnis 90 greedy newspaper and thev
would laugh in bic face What ar
they there Tor except for the greater
glory of the SUM This mfrht be- OH
Greek 90 Mr. Bryan. bur % is me sober
truth
And what is true % tho Sun ts true.
tn ono decree or another. OF a thou.
sand Newspaper