The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-25

month pension. and accrued pension que
her husband At the time OF ms demise
has been allowed Mrs. Louis NecKley'
OF FEew, Tyler county
r L. and W. B. McClain OF Clarks--
burg. have been in the city SeEerSl
DAYS. They are carpenters and through
C'oueressman Reed. applied TO the gov,
eminent for employment at some Eard
as shipwrights. There is no DOUBT OF
their offer being accepted. and they are
remaining here TO receive assignment.
Roscoe G. Mckinley, another ClarKs.
accepted as an ambulance driver. He -
receiving the help OF Congressman Reeo
in securing this place in the service.
cor, g Barchman, of Wheeling. has
heen a visitor in washington Tor several
d,vs. One day last week he appeared
before the immigration committee OF
the house 10 discuss the PROVISIONS or
bill which Is pending In that committee
nr + A. Arbuckle, Of Elkins. was rec
commended on Saturday by Senator SUR,
crland for 4 commission In the medical
corps. Phil Williams and Mlliiam a.
Arnold. also of Elkins. were recon-
mended for the second officers training
camp TO be held in August
4 petition advocating NATIONWIDE pro,
hibition as a war measure TO conserve
cereals, sent by the Woman's CIup OF
Eairmont, signed by Mrs. ]. a. Meredith.
president. and Mrs. r. ]. Brett, chair
man OF the leEisla tive committee. was
presented in the house by Congressman
Reed. a.
office department the matter OF cI2lHi
OF +. c. McCarty.. mail carrier at Jane
Lew. for compensation Tor extra "or~
performed.
Mrs. Dona R. Simonton. OF Grafton,
has been allowed a pension OF -.
month from September ~. 1915. and &C
med pension due her late husband. The
claim was one Of many which Senator
Sutherland has before the pension COM
missioner.
Seal Cunningham. of Elkins, is visiting
in the capital for few days
Secretary ond Mrs Baker spent sun
day at the formers native home town
WartinSburC They motored there sat
urday, Mr.. Baker left Martinsburg for
Washington to become the pFlFaIe sec
retary OF the late Congressman william
+. Wilson. Upon the retirement OF MI.
1;,,.on from, the house. he became prl-
r.+n secretary TO the late Tom l.. John
son. when the latter was member OIL
the house. and aftcrWard ~hen ne ne
came mayor Of Cleveland In which posi-
tior Young Baker as heir.apparent. sue
ceaded his chief when death stepped in
and cut short a brilliant ana picturesque
career at its height.
There will be a number Of West Viz
Kinia coal producers in Washington this
week to appear before inc interstate
commerce committee or inc senate
SI,I,r starting Tuesday. will conduct
hearings upon the subject Of fuel and
TRANSPORTATION. and Of the necessity OF
fisinE prices of fuel and Of providing
for necessary distribution. Coal viii be
first item Of the subject OF fuel which
will be taken up.
Former Senator W. E. Chiffon. 1t Is
.,,ounced by local friends, Is about TO
omen an office In Washington for the
practice Of law and to look after bust
nas. interests Mr.. Chiffon has been
here for a couple OF weeks and has been
making his headquarters at.the Occiden-
tai.
The United States government wants
stenographsrs aud typewrtters. and Is
TO hold examinations in various parts OF
the country July 81. Applications. u Is
specified. will not be accepted