The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-21

hon0reu by the mouse Win mat llnpOE-
tant assignment.
| The pension bureau has sent notice
| to Senator Sutherland that j pension
| OF Sl2 a. month had been granted 10
/ Mrs. Annie Dietz of Glen EaSton and
| the accumulated pension Of her hus-
band At the time Of his death, recently
allowed.
John Hart of Charleston, cousin of
! Congressman Nicely. will sail next
week for France with fresh detach-
ment for the American Ambulance
corps.
Senator Howard Sutherland has rec
commended William Woodward. son OF
Congressman and Mrs. II. {. Wood
yard for the. quart crmastcrs' reserve
corps.
An unpication Of Samuel l.. Good
Of Wheeling for the Q. Il. {. has been
filed By CONGRESSMAN Nicely. Also the
services of Rev. Clarence l.. Mitchell
of Farmont as Il chaplain in the army
have been rendered the secretary Of
war. Mr.. MitcheIl.is cousin of Gen.
John G.. Mitchell of Columbus. o., and
relative OF Ulysses S. Grant.
In Interpolation by Congressman
Stuart +. Reed during Il speech on lhr
revenue bill by Congressman Hcrsey
brought out an interesting economic
fact. MIR. Reed said Il am very
much Interested in what the gentle
man SAYS. especially about Gripping
the industries Has the gentleman
considered this, that in INC first two
wears of our so-Callrd war prosperity.
according 10 Dun and Bradstrccl. the
mortality of the industries Of our
country was increased per cent the
first TWO years Of the war. IN Dolh
liabilities and the number Of con-
Germs, in business failures" | say that
we can cripple industries and make
more failures. just as yon have said.
Mr., ami Mrs. Floyd Wees OF Elkns
are visiting in the capital.
New pos,ofriccs have been ordered
established in West Virginia rs fol
lows: Coalbloom. Boon" county;
Macnccr. Logan county: Mcadowdal"':
Jackson county. Jefferson u. Powell
.ha. been commissioned for The frSl
named cffi,c. Claude 5. Handy for the
second and Samuel I'll for III" last
named. Rriscoc +. l!oujhin has hc"n
commissioned postmaster AT Niiburn.
WASIII%,;rnN. H. =. May @U.--Th"
civ of Iiuut!ngtu2, * ono o. The many
,ui,li,.an,S to Id designated as III" lnra-
ilnu FOR Il soldiers training anu r"hc"h-
1rufiun camp. That fact h"cam" known
IL thu wur department. to-day Wh"u on
vrrssm;,u II G. Wn"dyaud called Their"
and formally made 1t known I" tn"
urnncr nifiri.!s Mr.. WundyHrd WAS act
inc on Il request contained IN Telegram
sent him hy I. l.. snow. pr"Slurnt hi Tue
chamber al commerce % huntington.
HE went over lhc many advantages. one
hv ON. With thr "ffi"iaiS which Hunt
jnEion has 10 offer as suitable lora-
,ion iur Il camp. urging "n the powers
that he that, in the midwest section
there ~ uo city which met tho n"crS-
Sary requirements more luiIE lhai.
Huntington Acting upon the advice or
Adiutum; General Mccain. Mr.. Wood
Yard also took up TIT" matter by wire
with General H"ll. at Now York. COM
maudcr Of the east.
Grover {. Lane has been commission
ed postmaster at Rraeh"ld w. Va.
Ivy. j. H. Acncw Of k"ySrr. has been
recommended by Senator Howard Su'h-
erland FOR a commission as first lieu
tenant in the medical corps of the army.
Observation-Disclosures
o. i. Jackson. assistant cashier Of
Huntington trust company. has written
Congressman woodward, offering his
services to the National Council Of De-
fensc. which offer was delivered to that
organization to-day by tho congress
man named. a similar offer received
from Miss Gail kiecr. OF Elizabeth. was
turned over in person ny congressman
woodward. who urged It's acceptance. to
tho officials at Fed Cross headquarters.
Members of the West Virginia dnIeEa-
ton in congress are receiving a number
OF letters from young constituents who