The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1918-11-01

Those ib.m"rratic new SI,ap~rS Of ilir
state ihnt arr turning their rN~rti"n>
toward bringing about Tho h~li..i
among the voters that Ma ior IaNi~
tikinS ~ without rNI-ri~nc.. in lrsiS
iatiN" matters. and without ability To-
represent his state la the highest law
making body of the country. forget. oi
deliberately ignore. the splendid re-.
ord that he made in the twenty thr,,.
days he served Ina th. S~naf. WHEN af.
pointed 10y t:oNernur GlaSsssssk to ~.
cerd senator stephen K E.ikinS fh"
father of David ElkinS. follow inS fl.r
death Of the senator.
SENATOR Davis EIkins made "A recorl
Ia That brief period of lvo per cent I'm
ci~i"y. He had every bin ne intro
durrd Ia That time PASSED by both Sen
ate and H"us" and approved by The
President record seldom. IL ever.
attained by any other man. or equaIei
Ina the Senate. In addition 10 the bills
lac introduced snd had PASSED. Major
kikins undertook to push through the
senate several bills which had been
introduced by his father. aiding worthy
West Nirginians. with the result that
b. succ-r,ied In passing thirteen or
iir~TD through the senate. OF whicl.
eleven became laws. He had i've bills.
introduced BY his fnther In setfI-inen
of claims against tie government r-
ferr-d by the senate 10 the Court 81
claims. "a procedure neces~nry befor,
-s-tlen~nf could be made by Congr.~~
lie appeared several times before th.
senate fonInittee OF COInm-rce to
urge the passage OF the River aud IIar-
more than five million dollars for ~orL
on tb" ohio river. aud had the sails
faction Of seeing that hill heroine -
lnw. the appropriations not being cut
down dollar Few other SENATORS.
Bo matter how old in the s~rvice. eau
show n record that will equal IL.
The record OF bills Introduced nv
Major Elkins during his twenty thre..
days ~ service w. ~ follows
Granting All Increase Of p--nSion To-
Jasper England passed both Houses
and was approved by the President.
becoming n law
To authorize the Secretary Of War
10 grant = right ~ way through lands
~ the United States to the Buckhan-
non & Northern Railroad Company
PASSED both HOUSES. approved 10y the
President and became % Law
Bills introduced In the Senate by
Senator Stephen u Elkins. whs,se pas
sage was strongly urged and eventu.
any brought about BY senator DAYS
Elkins. With their nnsI disposition.
were a. follows.
Grsniing a pension to Albert L.
Grave. o>csm~ q law
Granting = pension to George n
Holden became = Law
Granting an increase - pension -
Jas ". Broom: brcame q sw.
GrsDting an increase is pensios 20
GeDervi T.. Boso became Law.
Grsntisg an Increase In pension to
william Carpenter: became q Law.
GDnting sn Increase In pension TO
Jss y. Cross becsme ls~
Grssting an Increase In pension 60
Jsnzh Holtzier. becss.e . Law.
Cr.nting an Increase IN pension TO
Cart Jaco becsrcr ls~.
Granting On Increase 10 pension To
Davis Rel. became law.
Granting an Increase IN pension to
JDo. y. Turner. sec.me q la~.
Gpetisg on Increase In pensios 10
Jss. ". Ward D~came q law.
r~ the relief Of Elfzsbsth Mufle-
.sn. p.ssed the senate but not the
Hs~se.
For she rr,Ief Of Ssrns>s A. nuhle-
oan: p~ssed TIE senate bot not the
HSsrss
Fer - rsisef % Mrs. G. A. crDuss
D0Wro1 - Conrt e 0nlma