The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-25

As a result. Of continued interior.
ence by the postofftce department
and political factions with postmas.
ter nominations after they have. been.
sent to the senate. the SENATE com.
mlttes on postofflces and post roads
has issued perenptory. notice that
hereafter. nc, hearings NIL, DO granted
unless new evldenceis. presented that
was not considered BY tie postoffice
department prior to the approval OF
tho nomination. The notice is con.
sidcrel here, as practically. a repr!:
niand for tho postoffice department.
although It wec not addressed to that
department, but ito whom It may con.
cern."
Mrs, Taylor vinson. Of Huntington,
was In Washington last week, leaving
afterwarl for Richmond. Va, where
she will be the guest Of her mother,
Mrs. R. 3. Chaffin, at Riverview.
Adjutant General John Bond,;. OF
Charleston, who was recently In con.
ference with the heads Of the war. do.
partment, following tho plan Of the
department TO try and get a line on
Militia conditions. through the states.
Is one Of the men who feels very
much encoura ged over militia condi.
tions In West Virginia.
It is the opinion of the heads OF the
departments that. there is a marked
improvement in the militia OF the
country as regards organization and
numbers. This is shown by the re.
cent reports In. the hands ofNthe mill.
tia division Of the war department.
The personnel and, oplicy of the form.
er executive committee OF the Nation.
al Guard association which gave so
much trouble In the past, have been
changed, and the committee Is now
made up OF militia officers who are
cooperating as far as possible with
the war department in its efforts to
bring the militia TO condition cores.
ponding 10 that OF the regular army
in the matter OF organization. numeri.
cal strength equipment, and training.
Under these circumstances the dis,
satisfaction that has existed among
militia officers Is eliminated, and
there are indications, that with the
present harmonious relation, II will
be possible to increase the efficiency
Of the militia and to obtain ,legisla-
ton that is greatly needed.
The senate today confirmed the
Presidents nomination Nof John H.
Snodgrass to be consul. general, in
Class 2, for Moscow. Mr.. Shodgrass,
who Is very we'll known throughout
West Virginia, has won merited
success In the consular ranks. and
while the appointment carries with It
no advance rank, Il Is sufficient evi.
dence that his services are prized by
the United States in his present posi-.
ton. ,---z
The confirmation Of the appoint.
ment Of George A. Cole. in class Z,
to be consul to Brawson City, British
Columbia. was also made.
Special service has been ordered
discontinued from February 2s.h for
Dry Fork. in Randolph county from
Red Creek Junction, a new office, and
also from Lanesville. Tucker county,
to Red Creek Junction.
Fred s. Hathaway has been re:
appointed postmaster Of the office at
orantsyille. ,l,f N
The senate has confirmed the ap.
pointment made by the President Of
James A. Pyles. to be the new post
master at New Martinsville.
IA new star service route, has beer.
ordered established from Red Creek
junction. q new office. to Lanesriile,
eight and one.haif miles and back
SIX times % .week. the carrier 10 travel
the Stringtown road both ways. The.
Contract for carrying the mail has.