The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-04-13

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WASHINGTON, D. c., April 3D.
al case involving $45. which came
~1eisurely up through the courts from a
tustice{ot the peace shop at Fairmont
to3theS United States Supreme Court,
IA decided yesterday, Chief Justice
White rendering the. decision for the
Court i was styled Hostetler vs.
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com
pany. The court reversed all PREVIOUS
findings for the plaintiff rendered re-
spectively by two minor courts IN
Staunton. Va, the honorable Fairmont
JssP!SS|the Intermediate court OF Marion
county, and the circuit court otsthc
Eairmont jurisdiction. The only rea-
son tt miBsedsthe State Court of Ap:
peals wag because the amount involved
wssIlesss than 500. There was a prini
cfple involved in the case which the
fai!roadsconpany would not accept as
Interpreted by the inferior courts, SO
it Kept appealing until 1T got. the case
mtoffhe highest court In the land, and
then and there won its contention.
The suit was originally instituted by
Nicely and Lively, but when Major
Nelly was elected to congress and re-
signed his attorneyship with the 3. &
10! company, Mr.. Henry S. Lively kept
setf sfE1ttngSthe case for his client. HSS
Swas In court when the decision was
read by Chief Justice White. The
costs of this long-drawn-out litigation
Are so large as to make the origlna;
sim sued for look like a tupenee.
IA petition signed by rs citizens OF
Baker. Hardy county, was filed with
tie clerk OF the House today by Con-
pressman Sutherland. it protested
arainsB the passage otlths srsgel and
Fitzgerald bills, which DTt pose to
amend the postal laws. This Is the
old tight to got q law passed to ex-
8clGde Ia Violently s%cctarian newspaper,
from tbs malls.
Apetftion asking for al extension of
citydGiiyeryito take in Columbia street
extended and Front streets, in the ci'y
81 Fairmonti has been filed with the
Post Office Department by Congress-
m~anslSeely. Heshas also recommended
fkn6transfer of Albert G lEiealy from
rural route No. Q to No. z, city OF
Wheeling, which Recommendation has
been improved, the transfer, meaning
betSargpay4for Carrier Hea'y. Major
Neeiy has also recommended the
ffanater5ofS Miss Matte King, formerly
ofSMafion{ county. from the govern
fsenta printery to the Patent Office.
The president has signed the Nicely
bill give a pension ioff $50 a month
tIRTEonasSW ". Hill, OF Mnui,dsville.
bill which proposes to.correct the
military record OF John w. Berry, of
GIuteyEW. Va, was introduced in the
House yesterday by Congressman
Sutherland.
GharIes Lively, postmaster at Wcs-
tbi ,issinEthe city, a guest at Congress
HILL: II is Liyely's first visit to
Washington since he left hero as sec
fetary to- Congressman Nicely to be-
metpostmaster in the Lewis county
metropolis. That his many friends
here are making him, welcome, goes
withoutfHaying. Charley Lively is per-
gsonally oresof the finest sort, and he
has made good at the head of the
Weston post office as all: his friends
expectedfh he would.
The Hons Riley Wilson, Charleston's
celebrated comedian and raconteur. Is
INCUR midst.
The Griffin bill, which is zone in
whIshKthe army OF postal employees
Sthfoughcut the country are deeply in
staresteds in, Is very certainIto he IA
y6rabIy $recommended to the full COM
fnttteeG on post offices and post roads
blythe subcommittee which has been
conducting hearings on It. It is in
Null committee that the FIRST real
test on the bill will be made, and
WHISTLER or not IT'S friends are able Ia
get tout OF committee and into the
HonsetWtth.e favorable report romans
tofbei seen.
The 1000 and more post office en-.
Spioyes IN West Virginia have been &C.
lively intefested In behalf of this mea.
k1fa,sboth through their state organi-
IkRtion and individually. That their
getfefts have borne fruit IS proven by
tie fentithat not . single congressman
from tho state has Jailed to make his
appearance lat one OF b eshearings he.
foTB The Aubcommittee and speak In
AdYgcaeXSofithe Griffin bill. The last
TO do this was Congressman Suther.
ElahA who at the final hearing today,
sRbpeared and In part, addressed the
Ishbcpnmitteegas follows:
y desire TO say With reference to
fblI tHs q. $3.50 incorporating before
thig committee, that ! am In favor
o. stepeEtinE{t this bill to the House IN
lefd0f thet ~ may be- thoroughly dis;
eHSn0a Establishments made known to
Etk9 mSmbef1hipI of the House and to
he country Ct large feel an In