The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-15

hASElSGTOS. D. c, July 10
The Princeton Mercer county, post
Office Is 70 be moved and 8 fierce
light over Il will come 10 an abrupt
end The issue IN Princeton has been
10 move or no; 10 move the postonIce.
The town folks lined up on one side
OF the other and the battle has been
waged vigorously and With stateEeai
genius Ence.
The movers hare won. according
70 al aanoractnent made al the
PoEtot!oe Department i stated that
the recommendation OF the special
inspector delegated TO visit the bat
uettld and study the situation arst
hsat, was TO the effect that the Office
should be moved further uptown TO
= building formerly occupied By the
Peoples Bank. and that the recon-
mendation would be formally o. I'D.
By the department
The issue was live one in Prince
ton while the argument RACED.
The entire West Virginia dtlegs-
ton n the house voted for the work
mems compensation bill, except Con-
gresham Sutherland. who was ab-
sent a. the tine. and Congressman
Moss, Who was paired In favor Of Il.
M. Sutherland >iarored s.. also. al
though he missed the vote OF It, and
rhen Il comes back from the senate
viii 50 announce. 30 as 10 set himself
right IN the official record. There
were bat three votes cast against IL
in the entire house membership.
Congressman Edward Cooper was
particularly interested In the passage
Of the bill. Although one o! the
largest employers Of labo. IN West
Virginia, he has record OF the CON-
peosaron subject which dates back
10 long before he was congressman.
In the last session OF the legislature
under the Glssseock regime, M.
Cooper stumped the Fifth Congress
sioasl district With DR.. Hatfield ad-
vocau1g the passage Of = Eo!kmea's
compensation Law IN West Virginia.
His speeches on the sub;ec, delivered
al that time were praised a. being
clear and convincing arguments,
check full Of logical reasoning and
practical exposition.
The local Elks are keeping open
house this week anG all Washington
Elk6on Is lavishIng hospitality on
the Waiting brethren who have STOP
ped on in the capital en- route 10 the
Grand Lodge meeting in Baltimore.
Among the hundreds OF visitors
have been many from West Virginia,
one Of the guests placing the number
Of West virginiAn Elks who will at
tend ~ Eve hundred al the very
least sightseeing parties are visit
ing Rock Greek Park, Fort Myer and
Arlington, quite number OF the out
Of town guests seiziag the opportun-
ity 10 attend the elaborate and SOL
eun military funeral al Arlington
Thursday held over the remains O..
Capt soyd, one Of the CarrtEal nc
dns.
There was also liberal spriakling
Of West TirgiaiIns in the grand
stand when Walter johnson pitched
against the Detroit team.
Mrs. A. ". Harmed, wife o. the
well known organist and director OF
this city, accompanied by her son, has
gone 10 Fairmoat 10 be the guest
Of relatives.
Congressman George Bowers has
introduced IN the house q special
pension bill granting q pension to
u. n Savers.
Former State Senator George E.
White, Of Weston, is registered a,
the Raleigh.
Congressman Howard Sutherland
has been notified By the pension bu-
reau that q pension Of 1890 =
month has been granted to Mrs. Mel
VIVA McDe-mott. OF Maiden
Congressman Howard Sutherland
has taken an apartment at the wyo-
ming for the sumner months, Mrs.
Sutherland, who has recently return
ed TO their home In Elkins, Will Join
him later and spend part of the sum
msT here.
The name Of william II. Davis
was sent 70 the Senate this week for
confirmation as postmaster for the
presidential Office at Bridgeport. in
place Of AID. Ntthush. The present
tnepnheatE commission sIpires An