The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-26
WASHINGTON, D. C, July as.-

". VI, July 20
Within the next week perhaps q reso-
luton will be introduced In the House
probably by Congressman Sutherland,
the purpose Of which will be to vote
a years salary, or $500. 70 the widow
OF Congressman Hunter H. Moss. This
Will be according to the custom OF
the House, and the arrangements for
the prompt passing Of the resolution
through committee and the House will
nave the active backing Of the entire
House delegation from West Virginia.
Suc1 appropriations are invariably
passed unanimously, without even the
formality Of a roll call. The delega-
ton are anxious that this a%ppropria.
ton be made at the present session.
and will see to 1t that 1t is. No less
popular with the members Of the dele.
CATION than Judge Moss was his wife,
a woman Of infinite tact and charm,
whose place In congressional social
circles was a high one. All the III.
neral expenses incurred by the family
will be paid from the office of the
Sergeant.at.Arms Of the House, which
. o NOV bAC SueIOll Ill BULL tubV6.
Mrs. Stella B. Dabney, secretary OF
the Prisoners Relief association, OF
Huntington, w. Va, Is in the city In
the interest OF that organization,
which was founded by Earl budding,
q West virginian who, while imprison.
ed at the state ~penitentiary, found a
way TO come back" This is the sec.
ond time that the capital has heard
OF this useful organization, the prime
purpose OF which is TO assist the fami.
lies of the men who are in prison.
and to help discharged convicts back
to a life OF ~self-res7ect and useful.
ness. The first time was when Mr..
budding himself visited here and was
introduced to President Wilson by
Senator Chiffon. The President was
SO interested in the story Of budding
and the fine work for down-and.out
humanity he had undertaken. that he
kept him twenty minutes while he
asked questions and learned all about
the plan. Mrs. Dabney came to wash.
ington with the intention Of organic.
ing a local branch of the society,
whereby its work may be more thor
oughly and effectively demonstrated.
News of the death OF Miss Jean
Tracewell at Evansville, Ind, has been
received here by many friends with
sadness. She vas a daughter Of Rob-
ert j. T%racewell, who was comptrol.
Ter OF the treasury during the McKin.
ley, Taft and Roosevelt administra.
tions, and consequently had a wide
circle OF acquaintance in the CAPT.
tai. She was thirty years of age, and
has many relatives in Wood county,
where her father was born. The Trace
well family is a pioneer family of
Wood county and prominent for many
years in the business and political
affairs Of that community. Charles
E. Tracewell, a brother Of the de.
ceased. is the only member of the
family who still makes Washington
his home.
1t has been discovered that the use
OF Federal funds with which to build
roads is nothing new. 1t was general
ly believed that the bill recently pass.
ed and now a law, was the first step
in that direction. Such is not the
case. The plan was advocated early
In the history OF this country by Alex.
ander Hamilton. A little later AL.
bert Gallatin succeeded in securing
the passage by Congress Of an act set.
ting aside o~ne.twentieth of the pro.
ceeds from the sale Of public lands
in Ohio for building a highway from
tidewater to the Ohio river. In 1906
President Jefferson appointed three
commissioners to locate this route,
and the result was the building Of
the National Pike many miles of which
%traverses the northern section Of West
Virginia, and Is now undergoing re.
building by the communities through
which 1t passes in the states Of Mary.
land. Pennsylvania. Virginia and west
Virginia. 1t is estimated by the ex.
perts in the road department here that
within two years the entire mileage
Of the historic roadway will have been
rebuilt.
The national road was the main
thoroughfare for the heavy travel be.
tween the seaboard and the Ohio val.
ley, and lack Of maintenance result.
ed in the road becoming very poor. In
1881 Pennsylvania asked Congress to
turn over to her car the portion of