The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-01-06
WASHINGTON
West Virginia News - Notes
and Gossip at the Nations
Capital.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 5. - Another
West Virginia soldier boy has had con-
fecred upon hUn. by Gerenat PccShing.
III the name Of tho President. tn" dis
tinsu:shcd snrvice cross for sAtranr-
binary her"ism.
His mani" is James NJ. Er7SS. son OF
-. +. Bragg. Of ;iosEs. Webster county.
W Va.
The official order. Just made public
reads:
Private James II. Hcacg. medical
department Three Hundred and Eighth
1Et;,ntry. Tor extraordinary heroIsm IN
action near E:narville. France. October
-! 1918. Private SragG WAS on duty
With detachment OF his regiment
avn!ch WAS cut off and surrounded b.
IN" euHmy IN the ArGonns FOREST,
France, for five days. Though he was
without food throughout this per'od he
tontir.ucd - render first aid To the
wounded. exposing himself 70 heavy
shell and machine gun fire at the FISK
Of his own life until ne was completely
Exhausted. Home address. O. F. Bragg.
father. Bcggs. Webster county ". Va.
Samuel 3. Montgomery. state labor
commissioner for West Virginia has
some TO Washington in search OF infor-
ma,lot, about the whereabouts OF his,
son, Private William Newton MontEom-
cry. Company. G. Seventh Separate Bat
TALON, United States marines. last
heard Of some months ago as arriving
safely in France. y" word has come
from him since. or concerning him. Mr.
MONTGOMERY was relieved today 10 as
certain definitely from the Officials at
the War Department that his name Isl
not among those killed or reported
missing. That was the extent OF tho |
information. however. secured by him.
Significant interest was attached by
West virginia politicians in Washing
ton to the call made by Major Davis
Elkins on Senator Howard Sutherland
at the latters residence. They were
together for several hours
The incident is taken to mean that
the two West Virginia senator's arc
going to start out 70 work together IN
the interest Of their state. and in mat
tiers Of party leadership. While they
have not always been together IN
PARTY matters in tho past. It is COM
mon report here that the past is dead
the slate is clean. and new start ana
a start together is 70 be made ny me
rvc. That there is 20 be teamwork and
close
part Cooperation is to be the watch-
word with them. IL ia said.
This friendly program ia in the ma
.urc Of n wish granted 70 party lead
ers in the state who. since tn" recent
victorious election. have openly HX-
nressed it.. With the two senators set
ting the example. PARTY unity and &C
cord. it is believed by lesser naders and
so stated by them. ought to continue Tor
4 long time as a permanent ana hlEhi!
gratifying condition.
Congressman and Mrs. Harry I.
woodward arr hack in Washington from
a trip to Mama. Fla, for the oenent
Of tho formers health. Ihey were
away three weeks. and when they LETT
Mr. woodward was suffering great
main which nothing that the specialists
hero could relieve him or. The mild
climate Of Florida proved to be cure,
as II had several years ago when ne
eSperIenced a similar attack OF neu-
ritis. If the right arm. His multitude
h-:ents IN the capital. who were very
much concerned over his illness. are
happy in the knowledge Of his recoF-
erv. L. r. Landslide. Mr.. NoodFaro
private secretary. has arrived from MS
home in Parkershure. He was stricken
,r-irb influenza five weeks ago, hao re-
,apsc and a close call for his life.
Private Eugene Arnold OF f.lktns was
on Friday honorably discharged from
The military service. nc was 4 telc
clerk and had recently been StahoncI
ar Newport News. Va. When the war
broke out Mr. Arnold was a member OF
the West Virginia House OF Delegates.
On that account he was entitled TO eN-
crnption from military service. But ne
made no such claim. On the contrary.
he volunteered for the officers train
ing school. and was gent To F"rt hen-
iau,in Harrison Indianapolis. He failed
for a commission tharc on account Oh
defective cyesxht- lie tried oiher ci'an
neis in the hope Of getting accepted
for service abroad. hut failed racn
time. until he broke in as heia
clerk. lie expected 20 get 10 France
via that route but nc didn't not while
war was on. at any rate. Att"r the
war they offered 70 send him: IN tac''
were going TO. The tim" was past Wheh
Ny Arnold cared 10 cross. and ihcn IS
when Senator Sutherland stopped IN
and used his Influence 10 forestall the
-cluctant departure of his lcio"-
townSman.
The following named have boon com
nissionsd postmaster (tourth rIaSS) III
West Virginia:
Frank V. Nincad. Fayctte; James