The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-10-02
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WASHINGTON, D. g., Oct. 2.-Mr.
and Mrs. Cecil B. Traceweil, en- route
from their vacation spent in Atlantic
City, stopped in Washington for sew
eral days. Mr.. Tracewell is well
known in West Virginia and surround
ing states as the advertising manager
for the United Wooden Mills Co., one
of the big advertisers In the Tri-State
region. He has held that position for
years, which is equivalent to saying
that he is a big success in his line OF
work, which he is. Prior to that he
Was news hound on the old State
Journal that was.
Other arrivals from West Virginia
are q. B. Harmon, of Mayesville; q.
R. Kingsley and Charles P. Martin, OF
Parkersburg; and William Nickel, of
Fayetteville, wealthy coal operator and
prominent local Republican party
leader.
R. l.. landslide, private secretary to
Congressman Fl. c. woodward, was
called home suddenly on account OF
serious illness of his father, Lewis
landslide. an old and respected pio-
neer resident of Parekrsburg.
Mrs. David F. Kaine and Miss
Kaime, whose Washington residence
is at the Willard, have left for st.
Louis for visit, and will stop at Park
ersburg for a visit Of several days with
Mrs. Kaime's mother, Mrs. Tully. They
were accompanied as far as Parkers-
burg by Mrs. Margaret P. Smith, who
had been visiting relatives here.
The high cost of special trains on
the Dry Fork branch of the Western
Maryland railroad was brought to the
attention OF Senator Sutherland by
George w. Hlggs, of Parsons, w, Va,
Grabbing his hat and the data furnish
ed him, Senator Sutherland hurried
down to the offices Of the Railway adj
ministration and formally made the
charge OF profiteering against that
branch OF the service and offered his
data to prove it.
Formerly, one finding himself in
need of a special train on the Fry Fork
Branch to go from Hendricks to Par
sons, distance of three miles, one
could have the need supplied at the
very reasonable rate Of SIG cash in
hand.
How different all that is from yes
terday year, the committee in charge
of the Parsons celebration for her re-
turned heroes October 4th, found out
when they applied to the government
ownership officials for rate for
special train on that date. Positively,
they said, the best that they could do
was 1915, and said that their special
train was very special and nice one,
the last that they had in stock, and
they would sell it to the Parsons COM
mittee dirt cheap.
When the committee regained con-
seriousness they appealed to Senator
Sutherland. He appealed to the Rail
way administration. Tho S216 price
was quoted from Grafton, w. Va, The
Railway administration has asked
Philadelphia, Pa, to make quota
Ptfon.
If Philadelphia passes the buck on to
J san FTanC!ScO anu SO OH along Tie Teu
tape route, there will be nothing for
the patriots of Hendricks to do but
start early and walk over the noun
tains three miles to Parsons, II they
are that anxious to get in on the big
do!ngs Of the soldier celebration.
The discharge from the Marine
Corps of Carlton W. Harris, whose
home is at Wheeling, has been secured
by Senator Sutherland, who has also
recommended the discharge from the
same branch OF the service, Oscar K.
Mcmillan, of Point Pleasant, and Lloyd
Allen, of Moundsville.
The War Risk Insurance Bureau has
notified Congressan Goodykoontz that
an award OF $40 a month compensation
had been made to Walter A. Patterson,
of Princeton, w. Va, who sustained in