The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-12
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WASHINGTON. D. C, Aug. l2-
Through the efforts of Congressman
Edward Cooper there has been insert.
ed in the House appropriation bill
now in committee. and which will be
the last appropriation bill taken up
and passed before the adjournment OF
the present session, an item which
provides for the payment OF $500 10
Mrs. Amber Moss, OF Parkersburg.
widow OF the late Congressman Hun.
ter Il. Moss, Il is the custom OF the
House 70 pay q years salary TO the
widow OF a member who dies when in
the service Of the House.
An application for a widows pen.
sion has been filed with the Pension
Bureau by Congressman Sutherland
in behalf Of Mrs. Sarah Ellen Taylor,
widow Of the late Reuben B. Taylor of
Petersburg. Also an application for
a pension increase for William Cur.
nett Of C%larksburg.
Nj. and Mrs. R. F. Polling OF Buck.
harmon are visitors in the city. and
upon g call at Congressman Suther-
lands office Mr.. Poing volunteered
the statement that Mr.. Sutherland as
q candidate for senator would carry
Upshur county by an unusually large
majority. He said the public opinion
in the community in which he lived
was that Mr.. Sutherland's election
was q virtual certainty.
s. A Milierm of Fairmont has been
recommended by Congressman Nelly
for appointment as consulting account
ant to the Federal Trade Commission.
Major Nicely has also asked the Post
Office department to increase the al
lowance Of the Office at Smithfeld for
clerk hire and has been notified by
the same department that an order
had been issued that city delivery in
Fatrmont henceforth would include Co.
lumbia street extension and Front
street Mr.. Nicely has also asked that
William c. Smith. q government meat
inspector located at Pittsburgh be
transferred TO Wheeling. Mr.. Smiths
home is in the last named city.
Charles H. McCaferty. Of Grafton
was a rural mail carrier working in
the p~ostotice there until one day. last
winter when he fell and sustained such
serious injuries that he hasn't been
able to work since. He has been try.
ing 70 get some relief from the gov.
eminent. but the last ruling was that
as he wasn't at work at the exact
time he was hurt. he was on his way
back TO work from dinner. nothing
could be done to help him. However,
q new department has the case now
brought to its attention by Congress.
man Sutherland, and the new work.
mems compensation Law which the
Secretary Of Commerce and Labor has
the application OF, may be interpreted
sufficiently retroactive TO help the un.
fortunate McCaferty in his distress.
E. G. Liyersay OF Princeton, ". Va,
a well known railroader and brother.
hood man who is in the city looking
after a valuable patent which the post
ofice department has approved and Is
about to adopt, had this 70 say about
q popular 4 deficient public official:
There ISM any doubt OF Congress.
man Cooper's reelection. It Is con.
ceded by everybody in the Fifth dis.
trict The record which he has made
has caught the eye and brought out
the approval Of the people. You hea.
that everywhere you go. Mr.. Coopers
popularity with the voters has been i'm
measurably increased, instead OF di.
minished. by his work in this Con.
gress. He deserved this ~appreciative
recognition because he has worked
hard and efficiently to win It Party
lines cannot be said TO be other than
very loosely drawn in the Fifth dis.
trct 80 far as Edward Cooper is con.
eerned."
An application for an increased pen.
sion has been received by Congress.
man Sutherland, who has laid Il be-
fore the Pension commission with a
request that It be passed on as soon
as possible.
Since the operation on his left hand,
from which the decayed bone and mat.
ter were taken mi Congressman A,
B. Littlepage has suffered occasional
great pain from II, which has only
left him within the last ten days. For
q time It was feared that the opera.
ton had not been as successful as II
had been hoped It would be. and there
was back OF the fear that Il might be
possible that an amoutatioa would
,,bs necessary. Now, however. the at.
tending surgeons anaUunce that they
tsei assured that such a fear Is ground
less. The pain having departed. and
the wound begun TO rapidly heal up,
they think that the patient has found
permanent relief, and that no re.