The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-05-21

country, excepting soldiers in the reg
ular army, "imrne dfately and without
delay; and q hoSt OF other bills pro.
viding for many and divers. things,
and prodisal with proposed benefits for
communities. for people as q class, and
Just mere Individual humans. 1t was
Prime Halls" busy day-the opening
day OF the special Congress was.
Because 1t was agreed that no bills,
resolutions, etc., should be offered In
the Senate on. the first day, Senator
Howard Sutherland who was ready,
as was TO BIO expected, with bulky
hale OF them, didn't get a chance un-
I'll the barrier flew up and they're Off
arrived.
He introduced bill to regulate sal
artes OF fourth class postmasters. II
is claimed for 1t that It will improve
the lot OF those underpaid employees Of
Uncle Sam.
There is similar purpose IN anoth-
er bill anendatory OF the Act OF May
II, 1912, granting pensions to certain
enlisted men, soldiers and officers who
served in the Civil War and the War
with Mexico.
Others OF the Sutherland bills are
claims, several OF them of REIN.
bursement character. The proposed
beneticiaries are s. s. Buzard Of Berke
ley Springs. Virginia P. Chaplin and
Aaron Wan Camp OF Clarksburg;
Methodist Episcopal and Presbyterian
churches Of Keyser: Dennis c. Shook
heirs Of Pendleton county; Isash Steph
ems Of McMechen.
There is also bill giving pension
able status to teamsters, bridge build
ers at all who worked for the govern
menti during the Civil War, and anoth-
er one OF a similar kind for the survtv.
ors OF the State Troops or Home Guard
Of the period There is anotl1e, for
the benefit and relief Of the lock mas
tiers on the Kanawha river, and yet
another to erect monument at Fort
seybert In Pendleton county.
There are bills to correct the mill
tary record, 30 as to give them pen
sionable status of the following named
persons: Solomon NJ. Bennett. Buck
harmon; John w. Berry, Clutts: VIM.
NJ. Cheuveront Palestine; John H.
Galloway, Kenova; james johnson, Lo.
gan: John W. May, Barboursyille:
John Murphy, Ebert; Theophilus M.
rum, Spencer; Thomas Simmons
Friendly; George B. Todd. Parkers-
burg.
Special pension bills in behalf Of the
following named: David A. Arnold
Burning Springs; Anna Bates, Ravens
wood; Elizabeth Beorn, Parkersburg;
Thomas ]. Boice, Creston; Sarah A
Bracy. Parkersburg; Mary q. Cheuyer..
ont Adrian; Fannie I. Cooper Wheel
ing; NJ. A Cooper, Logan; Asa w
Coplin, Clarksburg; Charles B. Gun
diff New Haven: Jethrow Davis. Whit.
mer; Killian Delabar, Washtngtonf Il,
A. Crigwcll, Moundsville; Edward a.
Davis. Huntingtons General Taylor
Garrison, Wayerly; William w. Owens
New Martinsvil1e; Ida NJ. Goodwin. OF
ClarkSburg: Oscar N. Greer. Point
Pleasant; VIM. ]. Grimm, Terra Alta.
Edward A. Hammer, French Creek :
Edward D. Hamrick Ivydale, Joseph
Hartman. Elkins; Edward T Jones
Sabreton; Elizabeth Jordan, Horton
Nathan 9. Kelley, Elizabeth; Arch Lin
thcum, Lewisburg; George A. Liston
Pennington: w. n. Mallow, Horton;
Kate G. Morris, Charleston: Arzanna
Nes5it, Clarksburg; George w. Parks
Hubbardstown; Harrison Pierson, Elk.
hurst; Emma L. Porter, Parkersburs.
America Postlewait, Parkersburg:
Enoch Roberts Rockdale: Solomon p
Stalnaker Elkins; Joseph Stephens
heynoldsvf!le; VILLAS Gray Sutherland
Dayton, o., Soldiers Home. Edgar
Travis, Grafton: Gale Trippett, Charles
ton; Henry Washington, Page: Fannie
r. Wells, Fairmont; Gordon H. vii
itan1s, Nangatuck; Emeline Hartley
watson; John T. Adkins. Minerva:
Mary p. Buckley, Beverly; G. C. CorIey
Behngton; Charles D. Henry, Han.
cock, Md; Thos. j. Lloyd, Elkins: r
A. McCutcheon Belington; Sarah T.
Nu1um, Morgantown: Jasper Newton
Gibson, Elkins; Gordon H. Meek heirs
Parkersburg.
WASHINGTON, D. C., May 21-Ear]
Peppers. Of Morgantown. prominent In
social, business and political circles A,
Morsantown, has arrived in Washing.
ton to accept good position which
Senator Davis Elldns will secure So1
hon in the new organization of thi
Senate. 1t will probably be a respon.
stble desk in the office of Secretary
OF the Senate. It is announced at ths
Elhns' office that David Dinrer ii
Wheeling. veteran employe OF the
government, well liked by everybody
on Capitol hill, thoroughly experient
! ed end efficient man, will be attached
TO the clerical force OF the new JunIor
Senator from West Virginia. Mr.. Nm
ger has served as private secretary tc
the late Capt. D. B. Dovener. to Hon
William B. Hubbard when he was q
member of the House and as tnde1
clerk of tho blouse.
DR.. John A Hersey of Wheeling the
originator OF the presidential boom d
Senator Howard Sutherland, arrived
from New Jersey to be present at the
opening Of Congress. He declared thai
he had formed a pretty good nucleus
for a Sutherland organization in New
Jersey among many West VirginIans
now residents in that state. Dr.. Her
sey is enthusiastic, and none of the
wet clothes that Senator Sutherland
has thrown over him to cool his ardol
did anything of the kind. The Senior
Senators has many admirers and boo.
ters. but Or. Hersey plays the second
fidd1a IN NINA ~ Tbar, III Tfri,a III. .