The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-21

George Creel, who is the editor Of I'm
Gle SANS one and only daily newspa
Der, lisa native son of West Virginia
who halls from New York via Denver
BE was born in Wood county, has
many relatives there, and in that par
ocular section Of West Virginia, and
liisfeputation as a writer rests chiefly
upon economic and socialistic articles
printed In the magazines, rather than
on any remarkable experience he has
had IN the newspaper game. His
gifeis Blanche Bates, the actress, who
Is an Intimate friend Of Miss Margaret
Wilson, the Presidents daughter. Ed
tor Creel's introduction to the govern
ment pay roll was in the nature OF &
personal appointment by President
Wilson.
Congressman H. G. woodward held
q conference today with Congressman
john II. Small, chairman Of the com
Tnittee on rivers and harbors. The sub
iect was putting the entire canaliza
tfonprotect Of the Ohio river on'a con
tinufng basis. II this we're done, the
improvements in that waterway au
thofized but unprovided for, would be
taken care Of systematically and in
order as fast as Congress passes the
rivers and harbors bills. 1t Is rumored
HI official circles that such bill will
bepassed at this session as war meas
ure, but that the appropriation will be
estricted to such improvements as are
deemed absolutely necessary by the
president and the engineers Of the War
department The President is said to
avor the passage Of a bill Of that kind
5rd IS said to approve an appropriation
81 approximately $22,OO0,0OO, that be-
ingthe estimated sum required to care
fol- the work which the engineers con,
slider should either not be allowed to
lapse or work which should be begun,
Nh. woodward took the position, in
his conference with Chairman Small,
that the completion Of the Ohio riv.
81 canalization scheme was in the ma
tlre Of a war necessity, made more
than ever 50 by the building Of the pro-
jectle and armor plants at Charleston
and the added transportation needs
created by the virtual communicating
81 the railroads by the government to
haul cargoes made preferred by rea'
SON Of the war. He also argued that
II would be wanton waste Of money
already expended to allow partly-com'
pleted Improvements to lapse or be
discontinued.
Charles Graft, Of Bramwell, an ex-
perienced and expert mining engineer,
came to Washington yesterday to offer
isAerviceB to the government If they
were needed, The tender was made
of him by Congressman Edward Coop
81 They visited the chief Of the min
ing bufeau-Mr, Cooper is member
oftte House committee on Mines and
Mining and 1t is very probable that
MI. Craft will soon be assigned to spe'
cial work having to do with war prep
afation.
Whitney Garrett, Fairmont boy
whois one Of the brightest little pages
II the House Of Representatives, re-
ceiyed the sad message Of the death
ptliis father, B. w, Garrett, and caught
the first train out for his home. Mr.
GntTetts death was great shock to
the little fellow, who did not know
that his father was III, and he was
ympathiked with by his fellow pages
andsby members to whom he Is en-.
deafed. The elder Garrett was a dep.
uty collector Of internal revenue. His
home was at Fairmont.
"A performance Of Ingomar was Civ.
en- atthe Casino theatre last night for
the benefit Of the Confederate reunion
fund It was somewhat Of a West Vir.
ginia AFFAIR the play being staged un.
der the direction Of Mr.. and Mrs. r. D.
She nerd, Of Shepherdstown, w. Va,
professionally known as R. D. Mclean
and 0dett Tyler. Both took parts in
HE play, Mr.. Shepherd the heroic role
d lngomar, in which he wore the same
costume which Edwin Forrest, the
crest shakespearian actor wore when
DO portrayed that character. There
were many West Virginians in the au'
dience which was socially brilliant
ono, and IN the boxes were others,
among them General and Mrs. Baldwin
Day Spilman, formerly residents Of
Parkrahurg but now Of Warrenton,
Va Col and Mrs. Alexander Glass, Of
Whee ling; ex-senator and Mrs. Charles
J. Faulkner. Of Martinsburg, and Mr.,
end Mrs Ringgold, Of shepherdstown.
White Pine Is the name Of o newly
eetahll1hed postoffice located in Cal.
hour county, and silas n. Sinners has
BEEN commissioned It's postmaster. A
simllat commission has been issued to
Stephen p. Knutti as postmaster at
Wymef The postoffice, Ivanhoe, Up.
sdgr county, has been ordered discOn.
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