The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-09
Washington News Of
Interest TO West Va.

s'F WAS Hifss;r f &. =: :. May s-Johu
Thomas. u hramw"lI. tarSe!y through
the efforts of his uncl.. Congressman
Edward Cooper has boon accepted for
the aviation corps ard ordered to re-
port forthwith at ono OF the training
schools for blrdmcn. In This connec-
ton an interesting story is aitoa here
Thomas. col. William H. Thomas. mil
lionaic. coal min" "wn"r and operator.
intends - Offer as a clft IL the govern
ment flying machine for his son ~
use when h.. has n"..n sufficiently train
I'd TO take the air" Asked about tn:
truth ~ this report. 'onSr*SSnan
Cooper said today tina, l." had heard Il.
but could not say now much truth
there was IN it, III, added. however.
that he wouldn't b. n: al surprised 20
hear that i. was a fact. for Col. THOMAS
is very i"uch Interested IN the step his
son has taken and in the S;lcc"sS Dt the
outcom OF the war To the United states
and her allies
A form petition circulated by sac
Rrothe rhood Of Locomotive Engineers
from the headquarters D; that order NJ
Clevelont! has begun 20 arrive AT the
offices pf senators and congressman.
Each sheet contains 4 printed preamble
and ten signatures OF throttleHen- me
and includes such startling proposals
as: ~ On all net personal incomes be-
tween 5000 and Slp.nD" rontribu' ion
of p per cent of excess over $500:
ca On all MT personal incomes from
$4,000 10 s25.0Un. IS per cent on tn.
excess above $1,000. and on all p"r-
sonal incomes over $4,000 contr!bu-
tion increasing on z sliding Scale 10 4
point which will permit 81 no individual
retaining an annual income. in excess
of $4,000 during thr war: and 80 That
there be levied upon tho net earnings
and partnerships tax or 80 per cent
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Petitions Of this character were re-
ceived today by congressman WoodyaTd
and Re"d. Those that came 10 Mr..
woodward were signed by ten engineers
live at Gassaway. The petition receiv-
cd by Mr.. Reed was signed b. ten en-
CINE drivers who's" address IS Hinton
These petitions were presented by both
congressman 10 the house.
The following Yves: Tireinians have
been recommended by Senator Howard
Sutherland for admission to the train
ceiye commissions in the officers re-
serve CORPS should they pass the exam
nations: s. G. Combs. nf New Martins
vile: J. ". NcGlamary. ~ Nkins:
len. Of Petersburg: Robert y: Graham.
Of Piedmont; r. r. Dayton. OF New Mar
tfnsvf1Ie: Arthur q. Neil. OF Elkins,
and II. G.. Watson. OF cameron
State Senator Roy f. Parrish. Of
Clarksburg. is anxious 10 serve his
country at tho front. and with the in
fuential assistance % Congressman
Stuart F. Reed. hopes 20 be designated
to attend a training camp Mr. Feed
was at tho war department on Monday
putting in some hard work in behalf OF
his friend and fellow townsman. and
although the application came late ha
is hopeful OF getting Senator Farrisi,
into the service via Fort Benjamin Ha--
rison training for embryo army Offices
Hetzell Pownall. who spent his boy
hood days at Ronnsy. has h'en given a
second lieutenant's commission in he
regular army. Hh application vas
car41ed TO Secretary OF War Raksr by
CouSressrnan George 81. 'Bowers. and
these two officials had NOR" than m:
one conference over Lieut.. P"wnall 8
case. It was Pownalrs military expert
ence ON the Mex lean border which was
doubtless thu winning card for him. He
had received military training prior 70
thet also The father OF Lieut. Pown9ll
- Col Thomas Pownall. we'll known in
fae eastern part OF West Virginia.
where there are large tannery interests
ovef which he has charge. For many
yenrS tho Povnalls resided at RnmncE.
bat IN recent years have made their
hcme at Cumberland. Md.