The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-05-15
WASHINGTON
West Virginia News - Notss
and Gossip at tho Nations
Capital. 81.

WASHINGTON, D. c., May 14.-Com-
missions as postmasters IN west VII
ginia have been issued TO Elisha ). Rop,
or,s. Dulin; Stewart Lowe, Bias; Lenora
IEilsondale: acting postmaster deslg-
nated-Anna Jacobs, Star City. =,
Senator Howard Sutherland received
today tho latest copy OF the American
titled, a Favorite Son Who Under,
, stands Problems OF Lumber Industry.
1t said:
! "As the dates draw near for the ma
tional conventions that arc TO name mo
standard bearers of the two great par
ties in the campaign for the presidency
OF the United States. iuterest grows
keener in the result and people are be-
ginning sto scrutinize more closely tne
merits Of the various favorite sons
gins to look very much as If the, mantle
OF leadership Of one OF the parties may
fall upon the shoulders Ct dark horse.
Perhaps 1t Is not generally known
that in the person of orc Of these IA
vorite sons whom his Stale is offering
/ as a candidate for tn" presidential nom
/ ipation. the lumber industry has
staunch and steadfast friend--a man
! who knows tho lumber business and un-
derstands its problems-Senator HOW
THE presidential primary i'll NcsI
Virginia is TO be held on May % and
there is only one opponent 10 senator
Sutherland for the vote Of that state IN
the Republican National Convention that
the Iumbernen Of West Virginia VIII
use their Influence and their votes 10
secure the endorsement in his home
state by his party Of this good citizen
AMI eminent statesman who has an intl-
mate knowledge and appreciation Of the
problems of the lumber industry, the
American l.umberman believes is as
Sured."
Before entering Congress. Senator
Sutherland had been. for. number OF
years. in the business OF INVESTIGATING;
appraising and dealing in timber and
coal lands.
DR.. F. b. Alkire and ]. E. Mearns. Of
Ruckhanaon, are visitors in the city.
They IRE on, their way home rom Flor-
ida. where they spent the winter. .
4 check for s475.l3. covering allott.
munt and allowance due her on account
of tho military service of her husband;
Albert T.. Mitchell has been secured anu
forwarded by Congressman Geo. NJ:
Charles Town. in which her minor child
shares in determining the governments
part Of the allowance: pension or W
a month dsting from August -. l?ts
has beer grantcd 10 Mrs Laura r.; me
widow Of James L. Stanton. Of Albright
". Va: a soldiers bonus Of $50 has
been forwarded to Leroy Darby. OF
BrucetOr Mills
Liberty bond paid for, ~hie nc was IN
tho service and never delivered 10 n'itI'
has been forwarded bv Congressman >.
i. Reed to BAent r. Mcrr:mah OF Shcr-
wood and uniform and equipment TO w.
IT, McCue Of Hornor.
Senator Suther.and'S Office reports an
accrued invalid pension paid TO susan
! widow o. Dudley f.. Dent. who dled re-
Gently AT Sutton.
Congressman George N. Bowers has
returned from a weeks campaigning IN
rhis district, tho Second West virginia.
Mr.. Bowers has some opposition Tor re-
nomination.
He said today: II, will be nominated,
and will carry twelve or the thirteen
committees composing the district sure.
and il looks 10 me very much like I Will
win the thirteenth one. also. 1t might
i not be Just the proper and polite thing
, 70 claim my opponents county. but the
. cordlti IN there is very satisfactory to
me-"
Mr.. Bowers will leave in 2 few days
Tor a final hike and roundup OF his
supporters.