West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-09-07
West Virginia Democrats In Con-
grcss Voted for the Eight Hour
Bill and Did All in their Power
to Avert the Threatened Strike of
Railroad Employees
(From Geo. w. summoral

From Geo. w. Summers)
WASHINGTON, Sept. Senator
Chiffon and Congressman Neeiy and
Littiepage have been complimented
highly from different sections for their
paru assisting tho President In
avorung the threatened railroad
strike. Both Congressman Nicely and
Littlepagc voted for tho eight hour
bill. which was tho means OF prevent
ing the strike. and Senator Chiffon did
even more, for he suggested to the
President the plan ho afterward re-
commended 10 Confress for averting
the strike. Senator Chiffon did not
suggest his plan to the President I'm
person. but sent IL through the Pres
idents private secretary, Joseph u,
Tumulty. This was several DAYS bes
fore the President went before Cons
gress and recommended almost the
Identical plan suggested by Senator
Chiffon. II may have been q case of
both men thinking along the same
lines. or the President may have
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Gov. Hatfield has denied through
the press that he said federal aid was
not necessary I'm the case of the flood
sufferers I'm the Cabin creek and Coal
river vallies. Major Il. III. jackson or
the corps of army engineers. stationed
at Wheeling. In an official communicaA
ton to the chief of engineers OF tho
u. S. army, dated Wheeling, August
ID, 1916. said: "The Governor of West
Virginia stated to Captain Lee as the
latter was leaving the district that
federal aid had not been asked by the
state and that IL was not necessary"
Whether tho governor wanted the peo-
pie to receive the aid authorized
through the efforts OF Senator Chill
ton and Congressman Littlepage, or
not, they Will be given federal assist
ance. Secretary OF War Newton ID.
Baker, u native OF West Virginia. told
Senator Chiffon that assistance would
be given the needy West virginians In
the hood-swept district, and that Il
would be given through federal off,
GERS direct. Food and clothing were
ordered distributed among those who
needed It, whether the governor
thought they needed II or not.
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John j. Cornwell and Judge Ira ".
Robinson, Democratic and Republican
candidates respectively for governor
OF West Virginia, breakfasted together
In Washington few days ago as the
guests OF Congressman Littlepage. DIR.
M. V. Godbey. opponent OF Mr.. Little
page for Congressman from the new
sixth district, was another guest at tho
same meal. Mr.. Littlepage found the
candidates OF the two parties on n
train on which he was returning from
Beckley. where no opened his cam
paign last week. and took them all to
his hotel for breakfast. 1t is reported
to have been very Jolly party.
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Judge Ira Robinson, Republican
nominee for Governor, astounded par
~ managers and fellow candidates by
his failure to attend their conference
in Congressman Sutherland's Office,
although he was in Washington at the
time. National committeeman Virgil
l.. Highland and the secretary of tho
Republican state committee, Charles
G. Coffman, came over from West Vir-
ginia to attend the conference and
nearly all the candidates for Congress-
man on the Republican ticket were at
the conference. Judge Robinson came
over on the train with one OF the can
didates, had breakfast with him and
then failed TO see any of the Congress-
men or the candidates for Congress-
men. lie does not seem to be greatly
interested I'm their success.
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Senator Chiffon and Congressmeu
Littlepage were present at the White
House by special invitation TO see the
President sign the army and navy ap-
preparation bills. Senator Chiffon is
a member OF the Senate committee on
naval affairs and Mr.. Lltuepage OF tho
House committee on military affairs.
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Credit is given 90 Charleston, w.
Va. for having constructed the first
brick street paving in the United
States, in bulletin issued by the Of
fee OF public roads and rural engl-
neering. OF the department Of agricul-
ture. The first brick pavement con
structed in this country" says the
bulletin. dates back to 1872 and Char
lesion, w. Va, has the distinction OF
being the first American city to en-
ploy this product for paving"
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Senator Chiffon Is trying 90 prevent
the discontlnuance Of the pOstofice nj
Grimms Landing, Mason county. He
has had the date Of IT'S discontinuanco
postponed until October rs. and is try
ing to have II set aside
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The President has sent to tho Sen
ate the nomination Of Jessie s. La
velle to be postmaster at Tunnelton.
The nomination was made on the re-
commendation Of Senator Chiffon.
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