The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-12-26
WASHINGTON NEWS
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WASHINGTON, y. 20 Dec. 9O.---.
local Journal Aprtnts a cartoon OF Sec
rotary Daniels pinning a cross on his
cook for distinguished se:V.cs per
iOrIned under a grilling fire at a ciose
range This turned live topic into
q ldsty laugh. "a. Daniels had be-
5wed medals ON his brother -in-!aw
1aad his AIDE for hardly more dlstin-
guished services performed by them.
Admiral Sims, in Q four page type
written letter, declined to accept on
ionOrg from the made over list OF
tll0Ee alleged to be entitled to them,
IS TIE Daniels list OF paper made he
foes faTorites and relatives, had
cheapened the honOrs and tended to
destroy the morale Of The Navy. The
issue rs Joined, and as the President Is
,Rot expected to take Il hand in the
sa3tllal. If he really knows of II, Con-
atess is. The mutily against Bos'n
Daniels Is a salacIous morsel Of :he
Capitals Christmas feast OF sensa-
tional gossip.
Another bit is Hearst's attack on
Barney" Baruch in his Times, and
the administration for its alleged &c
ton IN making Mr.. Barlch tae Pres
dents &. between in his negotiations
with the members OF the Senate. Such
vicious attacks as this one are entire
ly unknown TO Capital Journalism.
Therefore, II exploded like bomb
she'll Gin our midst" Under Brisbane,
the Times, which II was announced
last month, Hearst had taken over,
while as Hearsty as il dared TO be on
occasion, never at any time reached
th genuine Hearst standard, The as
saIlt on Baruch, which is likewise an
attack on the President, does. 1t is
brief, and looks like good grounds for
a libel suit. Baruchs connections
with Wall street are the keynote, ana
Sthe President Is asked n no wants to
turn his administration, which is a
failure, into scandal,
Commissions as postmasters, presl-
Dental class, have been issued, bear
ing date Of December 1st. to Harry
Brooke, Bridgeport, W. Va; George
H, Merchant, Cairo; Arthur J, Dun
can, Fayetteville; Joseph P. Ashby,
Nitro; Walter +. Stout, Parkersburg;
fourth class grade, Joseph c. Klei.
man, Tralee; John n. Kite. Cunard;
James T. Curry, owings.
The residence of George ii. Poske,
81 former resident of Parkersburg. To-
Gated on 41st street. West Chevy
Chase, suburb, was destroyed by
fire, entailing a loss Of $4,000, COW
ering house and contents Mr.. and
Mrs. Poske and child, and Mrs.
lPoske's mother had narrow escape
Efrond being trapped in the fire, which
occurred at $50 a. nj. The loss is
partially corsred by insurance.
r. Brown linn, secretary to Cons
gresham Goodykoontz, has gone to-
his home at Harrisvile to spend the
holidays. Jasper Y. Houcke, former
Parkersburger, who is now in the oil
and gas business at Mt, Vernon, o., is
here visiting his son, DR., Ray Houcke,
and the vile Of the latter. F. Kent
Ioomis II. has gone to Parkersbdrg
to visit relatives during the Christ
mas vacation. 500,
on Nle last day Of the House before
adjeGFnment for the holidays, the
Committee on pensions reporte6 to
that body, and recommended its pas
sage, q special pension bill INTRODUCED
by Congressman Reed in behalf OF
Mrs. Patsy E. Cook, Of Burnsville, the
sum OF the pension stipulated being
40 q month. Mr.. Reed also intro
1lcei a gill local to the District OF
{ Columbia, he being member o that
E,pnittee.
4 John ]. Grogan, of Wheeling, who
has been here for some time in the in
terest OF postal employees legislation,
he being secretary of the National As
ISOLATION of Postal Clerks, will spend
the holidays at his home, after which
he will return to the Capital.
Senator and Mrs. Howard Suther-
land have their large family at home
Tor the holidays. Capt, Richard H,
2uIu04Aduu duu no utluG " q lew
months are making their first real
visit with the Captains parents. Mr..
and Mrs, John Sidney Walker, with
the Senator's little granddaughter, arr
an from Huntington. AS business
sideline of his so called vacation, III
Senator Is working each day with tn
sub committee that is whipping thp
WadswoFth or military committees
army bill into shape. The Senate +
Z to take II up soon after 1t reconveneS,
Senator Davis Elkins returned from
New York, where he went on an im4
poEtant business errand upon the adj
5ourpment Of Congress, to spend
Christmas day with his mother, Mrs,
Stephen B, Elkins.
OF the House members, the Reeds
and the Woodyards are remaining in
Washington, The three woodward
boys William Ted and Henry-have
come on from Spencer to spend Gla
Yuletide with Congressman and Mrs.
woodward. Congressman and Mrs.
GooAykoontz have gone to their home
at Williamson, Congressman Echols,
RheN Congress recessed, left at once
for his home at Charleston. Congress-
man Bowers is at Martiusburg and
CONGRESSMAN Nicely at his home In
Fairmont.
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