The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-01-26

WASHINGTON, ID. Gu Jan. 20
Officers in charge of national forests
and purchase areas throughout the
United States, and all supervisors
from the tracts purchased under the
Weeks law met here last week in a
conference Of several days. The.men
came from the White mountains Of
New England, the Appalachian tracts,
from Florida, Arkansas and Oklaho.
ma. w. a. Hopson, of Elkins, w:
Va, forest examiner of the portion Of
the forest range lying in West Viz.
ginia, was one of the officials in at.
tendance. Considerable attention was
given to the matter, Of fire protection,
and the questionfo OF giving thirty year
leases for summer homes in the for;
ests, provided for by the last Con.
gress, also was taken up. The for.
'%esters favored the establishment OF
game preserves at the headquarters
OF all streams.
Rev. John e. Horstkamp, assistant
pastor, of st. Peter's-Catholtc church
at PIEDMONT ". Va:S has spent the
past week with friends in Washing.
ton.
Mrs. Walter Higgins and son, Of.
Parkersburg, who have been visiting
relatives at Cumberland, are.expected
here tomorrow to spend some time
with relatives and friends.
The West Virginia Society of the
District of Columbia has appointed
the following committee to make ar.
rangements for its second annual.
banquet which is to be held at the
New Ebbitt, Wednesday evening Feb.
ruary 23rd. Gen. W. v. Scott, chair.
man; William DeGrange. William T.
George, John F. Green, F. c.. Legge,
Leo B, Russell, DR.. Ernest w Smith,
e. H. McDermott, c. Brooks Smith,
C. H. Maginnis; and Dr.. Ward Man
kin.
Visitors who come to Washington
via the Norfolk and Western are
commenting on an order which has
recently been put into effect by that
road which seems to have met a long,
felt need. The order requires con-
ductors on passenger trains to supply
passengers with correct information
in event of any delay to trains or in:
terruption OF traffic which may be
important enough to affect the com.
fort and convenience of passengers.
Conductors are to make every posi-.
BILE effort to ascertain the cause Of
such delays and the probable .dura.
ton. Persons waiting at stations for
trains are likewise to be supplied with
information when trains r late, so
that they can change their arrange.
ments and lessen the inconvenience
to which they would otherwise be sub.
iected. The order. is something new
in railroad circles and has been favor.
ably commented upon by travellers.
The Solicitor General and Mrs.
John W Davis were among the dis.
tinguished guests present last even
ing at an elaborate dinner given by
Mrs. Detos Blodgett, at her home on
Sixteenth street, In honor of the Sec.
Rotary OF State and Mrs. Robert Ian.
sing.
Benjamin Roderick, seventeen years
old, and Miss Carrie Staubs, aged six
teen, both of Jefferson county, w. Va,
were married this week at Rockville
Nd. Washington's Gretna Green. The
young folks attempted an elopement
several weeks ago, going to Hagers:
town, Nd, but while the county clerk
was In the act OF issuing the license
a message from relatives to prevent
the marriage on account of their
youth, caused the upset Of their plans.
This time they were successful and
are SPEEDING a few days honeymoon in
Washington.
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