The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-23
Charles Brooks Smith,

tCharles Brooks Smith.l
WASHINGTON, Jan. ?S.-Aroused
by the killing aud wounding of the
striking employees Of the American
Agriculture Chemical Company al
Roosevelt, New Jersey. Senator Mar
tine proposes to obtain prompt &c
ton on his bill. which, II now a law,
the senator says, would most likely
have made this tragedy impossible.
Senator Maritime was a member OF
q special copmittec that inyestigat-
ed the West Virginia coal strike IN
1918. AS a result Of that inquiry, on
July IA, 1918, he introduced a bill
that would make IL unlawful for in
dividuals, corporations, or asocia-
lions to employ armed or bodies OF
armed men on their premises for any
purpose. Violation Of this law car
ried a line of not less than $4,000 or
Imprisonment for one year or both,
in the discretion Of the court. Mr..
Marines bill was referred to the com
mittee on ne judiciary, but was
pigeon holed despite the importuni-
ties OF the New Jersey senator that
some action be taken.
Aroused by recent events he has
started a determined fight this week,
but was temporarily checked on the
floor Of the senate this week when he
was ruled out Of order for urging u
consideration Of his bill during the
debate on the ship purchase bill which
was being discussed by Senator
Weeks. The vice president ruled that
Senator Marines bill could not be
considered unless he received the
unanimous consent of the senate,
which was denied, and tho bill Will
go over until some future date.
Henry H. Walker has been appoint
ed postmaster ut Madison, Boone
county, 10 succeed I'D. McNeilley re-
moved by order Of May eth.
Thomas ]. Flahcrty. of Golfers, W.
Va, and Michael E. Grlffenf or Or
lando, have been placed on the CLASH
fed list for fourth class postmasters
this week.
The office at Bowlby, Monongaiia
county, has been ordered discontinued,
the mail after Jan. 31st to go to Vaa
Moss.
The house committee has repored
fayorably on the pension bill of Mrs.
Sarah P. Deem. Of Parkersburg, for
$50 q month. This is an increase. Al
so the same committee has brought in
a favorable report on the bill to grant
a pension to Daniel Schneider, OF
Elizabeth, Of s36 a month. These
bills were introduced by Congressman
silas C. Stathers is in the city In
conference with Congressman suther-
land securing his passports prelimtn-
airy to sailing to Roumania. MI.
Stathers is a brother OF Hon. Burk
stathers, Of Weston, w. Va. He ex-
poets to remain in Roumania for'sev-
eral years.
Agnes B. Brown sued In the Dis
trict Supreme Court yesterday for
maintenance from James L. Brown, an
employe OF the Bluetield Gas and
Power Company, Of BTuefeld, w. Va,
and the custody Of their two children.
She also asks the court to enjoin the.
husband from taking the two children
from the district. They were married
in Washington, May Is. 1908. and tho.
wife says she was deserted in 1908.
Star service has been ordered es.
tablshed from Clint. w. Va, by Wolf
creek and Bromhurst, to Anderson
$40 miles and back six times a week
from Feb. list to June 30th. 1917. The
contract for carrying the mail has
been awarded to John Ashby Kirby, Of
Sarton.
Anew route has been established
for Enoch, by Cressmont, to Cress
mont railroad station, 4.22gmiles and
back from Feb! list. Edward Z. Ham
rick, Of Enoch, has been awarded the
contract for carrying the mail.
BY q ruling this week the removal