The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-24
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WASHINGTON, May 24.-First As
sistant Postmaster General ID. @. Roper
has notified Congressman Sutherland
that an Investigation has been ordered
OF the charge he preferred against N.
w. Right, assistant !. postmaster at
Parkersburg. The charge is that Right
used his official authority to inducefa
letter carrier. Charles Anderson. to
endorse note. which note, went to
protest and Anderson had to pay; and
that Right also proposed to see to 1t
that another CARRIER, Cook Deyol. got
a raise in salaryif he endorsed for
Right, which offer, 1t is alleged, Devol
declined to accept. tits Congressman
Sutherland's information from pMr.
Roper that, the investigation will be
started at once. rs sia ipr Is 8,
A bill to grant an increased pension
to George w. hail. of Clarksburg, was
introduced in the House Monday by
Congressman Nicely. The amount
named Is $50 a9month. Major Nicely
also filed a petition, signed by q. q.
Snyder and others, with the postofiice
department, requesting city delivery
in one Of the suburbs Of Fairmont. He
also deposited o draft with the state
department to be sent to the consul. at
Beirut, Syria, to M. 8. Mickbil at Belt
Merry. Mount Lebanon, father OF
George NJ. Saabi. a merchant at Wal
lace. WA "a f Ha
The House committee on rivers and
harbors has finally reported to, the
House, with recommendation that It
be passed. Congressman Ltflepage's
bill authorizing the war department 10
mako new lease with the Charleston
and Dunbar Traction Company, for the
right OF way, which that company is
now using through the governments
property at Lock on the Kanawha
river. - ~ s.sra
Congressman Sutherland has va
cancy at Annapolis and invites any
west Virginia boys who have an am
bition to enter the naval academy and
arc OF the proper age and have the
proper educational foundation to un-
dertaka the rigid test. to write him.
Mr.. Sutherland has taken up with the
pension bureau tho application Of Ira
Dillon, Of Milton, Spanish war SOL
der, to be restored TO the pension
rolls Mr.. Sutherland il also trying to
get discharge from the marine CORDS
for e. @. Kisner, Of Flkins, who is now
stationed at Port Royal, 8. g. He has
also had shipment OF fish sent 10
Richard @. WEIGH. Of Keyser, with
which to stock the streazns In and mar
that Town. r vi IA aFss AK. ~,
A presidential postmaster's commits
sion has been sent to II. Il. Walker at
Bramwell; and fourth class scommis-
sions to Logan H. Thompson, Mount
Gay Qate CHAIN; Ida N. Woods, Lew
tstcn; Cora A Dillon, Prestonia; and
Andrew ]. Finley, Roy.
Ex-senator @. ]. Faulkner has been
entertaining at his home in Martins-
burg the following prominent business
mea Of washington: W E RrblnSon.
Frank Sutton and ]. II. Bricarenstnin.
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Congressman George NJ. Bowers has
his office in the House once building
open. 1t Is No. 132 and is in charge
OF his son, Stephen Bowers, who will
act as his afther's secretary for d
whileg The stenosrapher is j Miss Kill
met, of Martinsburg, who has been in
the employ OF Col Bowers fcr. some
time In connection with his banking
business in his home town. n rfiss,tI
Miss Gertrude Cole, who has been