The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-15
WEST VIRGINIA
TAKES PART IN
CAPITAL NEWS.
Events Of Washington. D. c.,
Are Reported by TeIegram's
Correspondent There.
tssresAL 10 1-.n .r.1seaAn,

United States commissioner of in-i
ternal revenue against the Chicago
Dairy Company, OF Fairmont, which
concern was penalized for selling
soleomargine without a license. have
been Tescinded by that Official This
action was brought about by the In
Prevention of in behalf Of tho dairy
concern by Congressman NJ NJ.
Nicely. The institution or the case
for the remission of the fine was
made five months ago. Mr. Nicely had
the influence of recommendation
ly S. a. Hays. collector Of internal
revenue for West Virginia TO back
him up in his plea that The penalty
be withdrawn.
The committee on military affairs
Of the House has been requested by
Congressman Nicely to accord him an
engagement so that he may appear
before that body and speak in behalf
CT 4 favorable report on his bill to
restore Captain Greedy Sheppard. for
merly OF Warrington. w Va. to the
ordnance division Of the army with
full rank as of date when nc resign
ed his commission. Since quitting
the service Captain Sheppard has
been with the Remington Arms Com
.pany, and has been advanced to gen
eIal superintendent OF the plant or
that corporation located at Bridge
port. Conn. Although he draws
salary in that position greater than
any salary drawn by any officer in the
army. no matter how high his rank
CAPTAIN Sheppard is not only willing.
but anxious to make the monetary
sacrifice TO again enter the seTyice
Of Uncle Sam. Although only 90
Years Of age this young West Eir-
ginian is an ordnance expert OF great
reputation, and because OF his ac-
knowledged ability this bill OF Ma
jor Neely's to restore him To rank in
the army has the backing of3tha chief
OF ordnance at the war department.
The date for the hearing or. the bill
has not get been set.
Although Moundsyille vas not III
Guided in the twenty odd towns rec
commended as feasible locations for
The. proposed government arnlor-plate
plant which is to cost 81 100000.
the special committee appointed BIZ
4 Secretary of the Navy Daniels to Wis
II the places named in the first
y boards report may be induced to stop
off at NIoundsyille when they visit
Charleston and Huntington. which
are two OF the twenty sites recon-.
mended as suitablesto be studied and
Investigated further This is made
likely m q conference held br Con
gresham Nicely with Secretary Dan
iels at which Major Nicely urged that
this be done Tie two are again to
confer as to whether it can be done
on next Monday.
Moundsville. through its local
commercial bodies. made Il fight for
inclusion in the report at the same
time that Charleston and Hunting
ton did but was lett out. Being in.
The same state. Major Neely. contends
that lit is equally as favored as 10 To-
cation. fuel supply. river and railway
facilities and labor resources as
Charleston and Huntington, and that
IL ought not 10 have been left out
There were three sites recommended
far investigation in Alabama. and
mis- was used in his argument i'll be-
haff Of NIoundsville by the First dis
tric+ Representative.
Is. Lily attorney general or
West Virginia. accomnanied by u.
rr,I.,oI. 5-insoni If Huntington. is iii
+he civ. Mr.. Lilly Is quoted in an
irtervfey $nublfshed IN West Virginia
"a saving that the defeat Of Judge
+ba lend Of snlaeiline rule, In his
sts+a. aiso that he did what he could
~ nroInote Republican, success IN
West Virginia but was in d hospital
,,oat az the time during the cam
naiqn. However. he referred to his
ltafe1nent7 when he Withdrew his con
teet HAT he had advised his follow
o1s ", =rlir,Io,t Ind &c Robinson. The
si,3tor,,ia,,-3 caused much iocuIar dis
itrsst .,monr +he West Virginia
,,eifIicians hare this week. and many
,,1iIs we're made on it.
AnotI,ar leading noliticiana OF the
-@o+a ia 1 Iata arrival Demo
.4rat ti sta+e CHAIRMAN Glen shaver.
a. Nc e11 n4a,ne, Il - de,. ~ +I7e Demo
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45o,sal F.oyS,,,it+ aan,anS clarence Is.
SHatso,, r,3 arm IN shaver 4 ml1cn
so%eyS+ ont inf7ixtidnai1 10 West 5yIfr-
s,inia FL ir, W, shin eyton. who
s;4is . $500. Fl 20 1iye, tlI., 8