The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-16
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"A somewhat positive prophecy in
Baltimore newspaper from its Wash
ngton correspondent that Cumberland,
Nd, will be final selection as the
location for the proposed government
Armor plate plant, brought a state
ment from Representative George NJ.
Bowers:
y IF that comes to pass" said the
Second district congressman, at will
mean a benefit to every county in
my district, had hoped, and do still,
that Keyser, which is only nineteen
miles distant from Cumberland might
be chosen. have worked hard to
that end. But Cumberland will be
the next thing for the people and
the district ! represent.
IF Cumberland is settled on as the
SBite, the Cumberland canal will doubt.
less have had a large influence in the
determination. But there are other
facilities offering. For instance, there
y ls the iron ore in Pendleton, Hardy,
Hampshire, Randolph and Grant coun.
Hes; there is the coal in Preston, Mo.
mongolia, Barbour, Tucker. Mineral
and Grant; there is the great white
sand deposits In Morgan county, and
the high grade lime; and then there
are the great agriculture and fruit
counties OF jefferson, Berkeley, Hardy,
Hampshire, Pendleton and Grant, for,
pc course, the workers and their fami.
lies have to be fed. Then will follow,
10, in the wake Of the location of the
plant at Cumberland railroad extens.
Jon and improved transportation ia.
Nt.hN
3 great stimulus to the growth and
prosperity Of the counties comprls.
ing the Second congressional district.
There can be no mistake as to that"
AS result of comparative examl.
nation held at Parkersburg last Sat.
nrday, which was taken by five young
men, Congressman Sutherland has ap.
pointed Carl Robinson, of Buckhan.
non, principal, to take the examination
Tor entrance to the military academy
ut West Point, and Vincent Armbrus.
Ter and Lawrence Wagner, of Wheel.
ing, first and second alternatives, re.
spectively.
William Cochran, of Berrydale, Fay.
cite county, has been recommended
Tor appointment as postmaster at that
place by Representative A. B. Little.
page.
The House members of the West
Virginia delegation have been hard
AZ work trying to pave the way to
get the so-called Chiffon bill, passed
IN the Senate several weeks ago, be.
fore the House. This Is the bill which
permits a sovereign state to sue the
national government in the United
States Supreme Court, a law prelim.
mary to getting Senator Chilton's
Northwest Territory claim into court.
The delegation has met with opposi.
ton IN many quarters, and one of the
biggest stumbling blocks is Minority
Leader Mann. Speaker Clark Is all
right and favors giving the bill a
I chance in the House before the pres.
ent congress adjourns, but Mann has,
up till the present time, stoutly on.
posed It. The Republican members
from West Virginia have been working
ON him individually and collectively
elmolt daily. IN this matter, as is
cthers, Mann has so entagonized them
that II Is more than doubtful Il he
can command vote from West Vir.
ginia as a candidate for speaker Of the
next House. The Republican members
from the state are exceedingly sore
ON Mann, and they are not alone. There
IS Q strong anti.Mann sentiment
among Republicans Of the House,
which appears to be growing, The
sentiment Of this faction OF the party
Is that as party leader Mann Is far
from being a success.
Beniamin Moiioi,an ba ,,a.,, /. !,