The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-09-12
WASHINGTON
West Virginia News - Notes
and Gossip at the Nations
Capital.

WASHINGTON. D. C. Sept lit
r. reported here and beins mnch dis
cus.ed by West Virginia politicians In
tho city. that an option hns been given
by Hugh Ike Shott, owner and editor OF
the Blueficld Telegraph, on that valua-
bic newspaper property. II Is said that
Slo0. 900 ia the price named and that
group Of Democratic politicians have
secured the option. The Telegraph Is
Republican newspaper and profitable
business. It's founder and editor. Mr.
Shot figured IN tho recent Republican
primary Us an unsuccessful aSpirant
for the congressional nomination In the
Fifth district His reputation ia that
Of a successful business man and> a
rarely gifted editorial writer.
EdwHrri Cooper, Jr, In training at the
Marine camp at Paris Island has been
promoted to a sergeant. His father.
Congressman Cooper. received news Of
it today AID Is naturally feeling proud
over his sons ad<ancen,ent- Sergeant
Cooper enlisted on hts twentieth birth
day tast June, after ne had been Gradu-
ated. from Culver Military Institute,
with honors for handling artillery and
mintsJH tactics. Tie is an expert sharp
shooter and proficient as an amateur
radio expert II he ISN'T sent overseas
in the meantime his friends expect him
TO make the officers training camp
for marines at Quanthco, Va
Owen S. Mckinney. wei known FAIR
mouter end intimate Of Col. c. W. Wat
son. Democratic nominee for senator IN
West Virginia. IL visitor IN the capt.
la hiPh homes of elect
: ins Col. Watson" he sdd today "a he
waited among the visitors al Senator
Suthcrinnds Office TO sce that afticiai
on official business. w" rather OK
pect his candidacy 10 appeal favorabiE
to enough Republicans and independent
voters to bring about his election we
think that he would make fine team
mate to your party's splendid senator
Senator Sutherland" And the distin-
r,,ished Fairmonter may be said to have
smiled n smile that was Indeed, Smllc
upon the group NJ profoundly interest
ed Republicans listening to him in tho
reception hail to tho Sutherland office
suite
At the Post Office Department today.
CONGRESSMAN woodward presented pc
ttttoo from r X. Jordan that the star
rout, from Finch to Adlai be extended
SO as to start at Ellcuporo instrad OF
Adli, as now
w W Van wiuISic. reading lawyer
! and banker Of Parkersburs. accompani-
| cd by his ward. Miss Marie LcBaror
| Andrews. Miss Robin Smith and Mis-:
| McClintou. arc at tho Powhattan. The
! three Young ladies are hero TO take wal
work positions with the government
Among the late arrivals from West
Virginia are: DR.. OSa Cpnncly. Of
Burning Springs. who was :; visitor al
| CDnrressuan Woodyard's Office: Gcorg'
/ Paul Roberts, we'll known young ator
ney Of Clarksbure; J. NJ. Harmon. Jr.
prominent lawyer. Of WEIGH; Edw. Wal
! dcrschmidt: T.. l.. stack and J. Thorn
: both of MartinSburB.
II; The latter were callers on NnErcSs-
| man Rowrrs who arranged for their In
;tuction into a tank corps Of the army.
| Congressman Reed was notified BY
the Pension Bureau today OF thu allow
ing Of an Increased pension nj tho rat
Of $50 a month from last July. TO Mar
ccIlus McCunE. Of hanaHk;nn. w. Va.
4 knpricatton for an INCREASED pension
was today fixed at tho Pension bureau
by Senator Sutherland fur En>ch BLACK
we'll, Of Bridgeport. W. Va He wa
also notified OF supplemental pension
increase allowed to Luke p. I;rUoks. o