The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-15
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GOSSIP 81 CHARLES BROOKS SMITH.

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Henry S. Green, former professor of
ancient languages at W. V. IT,, editor
and State Archivist, is in the city Sc.
curing passport. He expects to sail
next week for France. He is going in
the interest of the American Library
Association, the organization that has
been and is the librarian for the army.
His trip is business one and he plans
to wind up his business in France In
time to sail home in May with the
SOth division in which there are 50
many West Virginia boys, the 314th
artillery being entirely West Vir.
ginia regiment.
DR.. Green has been chief of the H.
braries at Camp Lee, Va since the
establishment of that camp. He has
been pal, friend and father confes.
sor of every boy that passed through
that camp. They nicknamed him
"Dad"-and Dad" Green 1t has been
ever since. DR.. Green considers this
one of the greatest compliments evel
paid him.
Russell ]. Spiedel, of Wheeling, is a
Capital visitor.
Pvt. Ben II. Layfield, of Harrisville,
who came to Washington from Camp
Green where he received his dis.
charge, has been seeing the sights Of
Washington before continuing on his
way to his home.
Congressman woodward reports pen.
sions granted to Frances T. Langley,
of shton, $25 a month from July 80,
1918, and to Nancy A. Johnson, OF
Gallipolis Ferry, $25 a month from
March l, 1918, and 81 month for
her minor child.
The office Of Senator Sutherland
reports pension awarded to Mrs.
Mary A. Bee, OF Palmer. SIS a month
from August 8, 1918, andaccrued pen.
sion due her late husband, Affidavits
in support of the pending claim of Mrs.
Hettie Freeland, Of Fairmont, were
filed by Senator Sutherland at the
Pension Bureau.
Coke H. Hood has been commission.
ed postmaster at Arthur, w. Va, and
Eustace G. Adkins at West Hamlin.
Examinations to fill the postmaster.
ships at Holden, Lofan county, and at
Madison, Boone county, have been Of
ficially set for April 18th. That for
Holden will be held at Logan, the of.
flee pays $1,5o0 per annum; and that
for Madison is to be held at st. AL.
bans. This latter office pays $1,000
per annum.
Vacancies existing at Cleria, Willow
Bend and Willow Grove are to be filled
upon recommendation of postoffice In.
spectors who have been instructed to
investigate and report.
An order disseminating the post.
office at Wilbur, Pleasant county, has
been suspended by the department
upon request OF Congressman Wood
yard. In the meantime, the people
served at that office will try to in.
duce some one OF their number to as,
sumo the position of postmaster.
Hall Bryant, field agent Of the bu'
reau of crop estimates of the Depart
ment of Agriculture, who has been
stationed at Charleston. w. Va, is to
be transferred to his native state, Ken
lucky, and an examination is announc.
ed to be held in all the principal cities
in West Virginia on April 23d to Sc
cure successor to Mr.. Bryant. The
salary OF the position ranges from 81,
600 to $4,000 per annum.
Leon NJ. Esterbrook, chief of the
bureau, in letter to members of the
West Virginia delegation, says that
a West Virginian is prefgerred for the
place and requests the members to in
duce some one or more constituent
who is qualified to take the examine
ton.