The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-12
By CHARLES BROOKE SMITH.


officials are disinclined to agree to
that plan. In fact, It is the under.
standing among West virginians here.
that the departmental poohbahs
haven't agreed definitely to anything
much about it. 1t is also pretty well
understood here that Mr.. Bennett, like
other enthusiastic promoters who pre-
coded him here for conferences with
the authorities, departed not only dis.
appointed with adverse, not to say
chaotic, conditions which confronted
his mission, but more or less disgust.
ed. 1t is reported that he planned to
go to Charleston and lay the matter be-
fore Governor Cornwell, in the hope
that the Legislature might be induced
to give the moral and official support
of the enterprise, which, so far, the
army authorities here have not been
induced to do. Mr.. Bennett told friends
mere, it is said, that there was SS00,OOO
pledged to the establishment and sup.
port of the project. In this connection,
it may be stated that Mr.. Benefits ex-
perience with the War department,
which appears to be loaded to the
cracking point with. business, and
shows every sign of chaotic condition
prevailing, is what every member Of
Congress is up against every day.
This will serve to explain to many
West Virginians who are calling on
their senators and representatives to
do things or to send information, etc.,
why. in some instances, they are not
getting as prompt service as their i'm
patient condition Of mind causes them
to think that they should get.
Ralph P. Miller, of Horner, Lewis
county, has received strong recon.
mendations from Senator Sutherland
and Congressman Reed for appoint
ment to the quartermasters' depart.
ment of the Officers Reserve Corps.
A bill to grant an original pension
to Eddie V. Miller, Of Howesville, was
introduced in the House yesterday by
Congressman Bowers.
A special bill calling for an appro-
priat!on o: $50 month for a pension
to be paid Paul Schools, of Point Pleas
ant, was introduced in the House by
Congressman woodward.
A bill to restore the name of Nancy
Walker, of Mason county, to the pen.
sion rolls was introduced in the up
per house of Congress today by sena-
tor Sutherland.
A recommendation for a commission
in the medical department of the o,
R. c. was made by Congressman Wood.
yard in behalf Of Julius G. Schulz OF
Joseph M. Hall has been commits
stoned postmaster at Julian Boone
county.
silas H. Sinners has been commits
stoned postmaster at White Pine, w
Va,
John G. ADD, city chemist of Charles
ton. and Sam D. Brady, well known
railroad construction engineer OF Fair
mont, are among the West Virginia
visitors in the capital.
John w. Black, of Shenandoah juno
ton, w. Va, has filed an application
for admission to an officers training
camp, accompanied by recommends
ton from Congressman Bowers
A telegram received by Congress
man Nicely from the commanding gen
eral of the central department. at Chi
cago. states that, in compliance with
a reouest by Major Nicely, that he has
taker. up with the camp commander at
Fort BENJAMIN Harrison, the matter Oh
ordering the following West virgin
ians to that training camp: Thos. ..
Tonlk. Carl o. Schmidt, Leo A. Cole
man A q. Hallock and Harry A. ED
bert, of wheeling; o. G. KNOTS ana
Hunter Nicely, Of Fairmont, u. ~.
swick and Stanley B. WILSON, OF
Moundsville,
Arbitration blanks for officers
training camps have been sent by sen !.
ator Sutherland, upon their request 70