The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-02-10
WASHINGTON
West Virginia News - Notes
and Gossip at the Nations
Capital.

WASHINGTON. d. c., Feb. 9.-ScEa-
tor Sutherland presented petitions in the
senate OF the Rotary club or Fairmont.
Of the Berca & Slab Telephone company
association OF Grafton. praying that the
return TO private ownership or telephone
and telegraph lines be deferred until
congress shall have studied the question
and determined upon proper and sale
procedure to be thereafter followed.
Postmastership commissions have been
issued 70 Thomas $. Ray. Cunard. W.
Va. and to Roy L. Brockman, Terry,
W. Va.
Three more West Virginia soldiers
boys. all three privates In the army, are
officially reported released from Ger
man prison camps, namely; Floyd; Il.
of Elkins; Robert T. Clay. son Of Mrs.
Ida Wcnrick OF Riverside, who is re-
ported TO have left for Strassburg. and
HeSsie B. Underwood son if Bruce In
dcwood Of Wilbu.
Notice has been given Senator Su,her-
land OF the award OF A pension 10 Mrs.
Emu.a Bishop Of Wheeling at the rate
Of $3.50 Il month from February II, 1918,
and So month additional for each Of
an original pension has been filed for
". Va.
A commission as postmaster at Fol-
som. W. Va. has been issued by the
department 10 Michael ID. Evans.
Recent visitors: r. Is. lsner, W. G.
Baldwin and w. y. Fitzwater Of ElkinS;
Gcrogc W. Tavener, Jr.. OF parkersburg.
en- route back TO his ship nj Hampton
Roads from visit to his home.
Pension business via senator Suther-
lands office increases to $35 q month.
from June ~ 1918, to William II.
Bishop Of Elizabeth; via Congressman
Woodyard's office, to Thomas Cooper Of
Parkersburg, $40 a month, and to Jesse
Brown of Parkcrsburg. $50 a month
from juno 10. 1918.
Petitions presented to the house Of
representatives: by Congressman Ed
ward cooper. numcrously-siEnrd memo
rial from Harry Scherr and other ciIt-
zens Of Williamson urging that time be
extended before telephone and telegraph
properties arc returned by the govern
ment To private owners: By Congress
man Nicely. kilograms signed by J. f:
Stifel 4 Sons and J. +. Stevens or
Wheeling requesting that the new rev.
enuc bill be not enacted.
In n list OF % names Of enlisted mon
of the navy commended by Secretary
Daniels FOR acts Of exceptional BRAY
erv" arc the names Of two West Virgil
mans: Jacob L. Dc Garmo Of PENN
suln Cemetery, W. Va. and Roy l.. Had
dox OF Cairo. w. Va. They were men,
bers Of the crew OF the steamer Beatrice
and they arc mentioned in orders" AS
submarine November :.
Mrs. Howard Sutherland was the host
ess at a luncheon Thursday last. which
was given in honor Of her sister. Mrs.
Raymond Henderson of Hancock. Nd.
The guests were Mrs. Harry C.. Wood
yard. Mrs. John Temple Graves. Mrs.
James Carroll Frazer, Mrs. Harry L.
Rust; Mrs. Charles S. Robb and Miss
Long.
The committee on pensions OF tho sem
ate has favorably reported 10 that body.
recommending passage. the following
special pension bills introduced by Mr..
Sutherland: To William j. Ean+ Hoose
Of Fort Gay. $40 a month: John w.
Combs Of Terra Alta. $50 q month: Cora
c. O'Ncill Of PurkcrsburG, SEQ a month.
and Joseph 4. Crisswcll OF Moundsvillc.
Sl2 a month.
John r. Finley Of parkcrsburG. who
has been secretary OF the Government
Farmers Loan bank at Baltimore. has
resigned that position TO undertake spc-
cial work for the department Of the in
terror. He left on a trip to Chicago and
other western points Saturday night IN
the interest Of his new duties. Mr.. Fin
ley was formerly a banker of Parkers-
burg and active in civic movements in
that city. whore he has Il host OF friends
and Is held in the highest esteem. Mrs.
Finley will go from Baltimore to Parle-
crSburS To visit relatives until they
decide on their future place 6f residence.
which is likely 10 be- Washington.