The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-10-18

OIllllulJl
NEWS GOSSIP
WASHINGTON. D. G.. oct. b.
Lieut.. Hugh E. McMorrow, Of Gass-
away, w. va, stopped off IN the Cap
ital to say goodbye TO Representa-
tive Reed and other friends, before
reporting to port OF embarkatton
where he Will take ship for Silesia 10
Russia. He is one OF 5000 American
soldiers being sent to that faraWay
country, all Of them volunteers, Lieut..
McMorrow saw 10 months service IN
France, and was then sent back to
the United States to teach machine
gunnery at one Of the training camps
His ambition Is to receive commits
sion in the regular army and he has
an application in at the War De
'partment. influential friends In OFF,
cial life have, taken 1t upon them
selves to see to It that his applica-
ton isn't overlooked when the 1000
new commissions are handed out be-
tween now ad next June, which is
provided by law not long since en-
acted by Congress.
Charles H. Kuhn, Of charlestonS'
was today recommended for appoint-
mont, by Congressman L. s. Bchols,
for a cadetship at the Military Acad-
envy at West Point.
A special pension bill. introduced
Iby Senator Sutherland, names Mrs.
Elizabeth Ware, of Belington, as the
proposed beneficiary, and $25 month
as the amount; check for allotment
and allowance due from the War Risk
ms. Blu, to Mrs. Ida B. Shahan, OF
Tunnelton, amounting to S245, has
been forwarded to Mrs. Shahan; ap-
plicaticn for increase in pension for
Neale Starcher, of Adrien, has been
filed at the Pension Bureau; the dis
charge from the army Of l.. 3. Rob
inson, of Huntington, has been order
ed.
The p. o. Department has design.
ated George A, Stephenson acting
postmaster at Logan; and has issued
commission as postmaster to James
NJ. Lambert at>Hager, w. Va.
AT. R. snedecker came to Wash
ington today as a committee of one
from the M. E. church at Harpers
Ferry, to extend an invitation to
Senator Davis Elkins to attend and
tell Of his war experiences in France
at d soldiers memorial service that ISL
to be held in the church on November
9th. The invitation was accepted
conditioned on the state Of his en-
gagement at that date.
Representative Stuart F. Reed was
the speaker of the evening at "a re-
cognttion service" held for the boys
of Wesley Chapel, this city, who serv-
ed their country in the recent war. It'll
was q big celebration and the West
Virginia orator was equal to the de-
mandS Oh tne OCcdSOu'
Senator Howard Sutherland was
called to preside again over the SEN
ate this week. He was an able par
Humanitarian and presiding officer.
The position wouldn't be so strange
to him If he should be called on to
assume 1t permanently after next
years presidential elections.
Congressman Bowers interceded at |
the Railroad Administration for a
better car service at the Alderman,
W. va. plant of the Cumberland Hy-
draulic Cement and Mfg, Co., and the
coal mine of the Hartman Bros, at
Tunnelton. He came away with thei
desired orders for the improved ser
vice desired, which will enable these
plants to run without inconvenience
from lack Of efficient transportation
facilities.
Marked and immediate improve
ment In the condition Of Congress
man Wells Goodykoontz, who was OPP
Grated on at a local hospital, pus
formation removed from the cavity Of
one of his lungs. Such an operation
before the war was considered ma.
for operation, but surgical science
made such progressive development
during the war that this operation is
now considered a simple, minor one.
Mr.. Goodykoontz, whose ailment was