The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-05-29
WASHINGTON GOSSIP
FOR WEST YIRCINIANS
(5y Charles Brooks smith,

WASHINGTON. D.. C.. May 2s.-An
unusual record has been made BY J..
Robert Anderson, an attorney in the
Department OF Justice. and one that
he and his friends have ample reason
10 be proud OF. Slightly over a yeal
ago. Mr.. Anderson was appointed from
Parkersburg to a position in the de
partment referred to. A certain class
or cases was given to him. two of them
having pended in the Federal Courts
for as long as seventeen years. This
week the United States Supreme Court
passed on finally Ave OF his first cases
and in each one of them he scored a
victory. In these cases large sums of
money were involved and BY winning
them Mr.. Anderson saves the Govern
ment a total OF over 10000 900. Be
sides the monetary phase OF the cases.
the decisions in two OF them estab-
fishes a principle by which some thirty
odd similar cases will be decided.
saving to the Government millions
or dollars. Prior to coming to Wash
ington. Mr.. Anderson was one of the
leading citizens OF Parkersburg. re-
garded there as an able attorney. and
a man who took an active and promi-
nent part in the public affairs OF that
municipality.
The West Virginia Society Of, the
District Of Columbia is to hold its
nrst annual picnic and outing Sa.ur.
day. July 17th. al Great Fails. The
committee In charge Of program ar.
engagements T. composed OF the FOL.
lowing Col. J. William De Grange.
chairman. William T. George. food G.
sharp, F. Joseph Weber. W. &. Cross.
Charles ~. Knott. r. ". Van Metre.
r. T.. Morgan. Charles 4. Bateman.
Samuel Aler. David a. Dinger. Daniel
w. Beach. &. VI. ireland. J S. Lyon.
~. c. ~SchaTer. Misses Lillian Miller.
Ehie kuntz. Mary Hudcel. Nellie HoI-
us. Anna Fallon. Ada BARTLETT. Mary
V Paxton. Mcsdames G.. f. stevens.
Mary Phillips. and &c. g. Tritpoe.
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FILLED with technical erudiuop
baker shad and fresh clans. West Wiz.
Einia's delegation 20 the tenth annual
conference on weights and measures
adjourned simultaneously with that
conference today. and left for their 70.
fpectivc homes. Tho States deIega
ton was headed by Commissioner OF
Labor. Jack Nightingale
The other members were G. ~
WaEgoner. g. 49, Uitc. oliver 4. Ash
burn. J. J. Hook. 70. g. Ncrn and "
H. smith. the latter Of Wheeling.
The post office at Vsrauda. Mason
county. has been ordered discontinued
AZ Ons. taboll county. Albert <. San
ders has been appointed postmaster
~ succeed John Childress ~ Slate,
Wood county. Mrs Gortha q WeIg1e
has been commissioned postmistross
az Brerdl0ve. Preston county. Miss
Alma j. HrDedlovo has been appointed
postmistross ~ slauosviIe. Uamp.
shire county. Dr Roland y. s Taylor
has been appointed 10 succeed o. C.
CHAPMAN nt Hackus. Fayofte county.
William A Uarrah has been commits
stoned postmaster. ~ BrandywIne.
Pendelton county. William 20. Ma.
theny has been sent n commission.
Apple growers boz the eastern pan
handle Of West VirfInia have been
bothered this season 10 such an crten,
with tho blossom blight" that thew
have applied 10 the Department Of
Agriculture Tor relief The Uepart.
meut today announced thai 20 would
send Dr g. ST. Waite. one Of .ts most
expert Orchardists 90 the orchards in
that part o. West Nirrinia 90 examine
The situation and take what stems are
necessary to put a stop 90 the bIirhf.
which according 90 authentic reports
has caused much DAMAGE among the
growers ~ PiDpins York lmeperial
and Jonathan varieties.