The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-20
WASHINGTON
West Virginia News - Notes
ard Gossip at the Nation"
Capital.

Washington. u, G., Jan. l9-John An
tray, Brown Of Bramwcll, W. Va, VINO
fought tho Germans in France ma
hcnn adiudrcd officially Totally and
D,.rr,aucntly disabled" and his COM
,.nsntion has been liked at SlOO
month. dating from the day OF his dis
charge from the army-Junc j., l'l9'
Also, having carried with the govern
lncnt the maximum insurance pore!
ISSUED h. is 10 receive benefits on ms
poIicv at the rate Of $3.50 month.
dating from October /. 1918. which was
the day he fell wounded in battle.
From the news hlottNr in Senator
Sutbrrland's Office the following other
routine items Of varying interest were
taken:
Increased pension granted to William
Grim Of Terra Alta. al the rate or
$40 a month. dating from june g. lS2V;
rhvsical examination OF william G.
I'ricler of Fa!rmOnt. former soldier
To determine whether Il decrease in ms
monthly compensation from $50 To 80
should stand: pension of Andrew J.
Ncwland Of Raven Rock. increased to
- month. from December s. 1920.
While paying his Offices IN New YORK
n visit last week. Senator Davis EiKins
contracted a severe cold which caused
his doctor t0 order him to remain III
his room until next Thursday at the
least.
II. u. Purint"n. former president Of
IN" state university. is here from Nor
gantuwn 80 pay 4 visit to his son. John.
who holds Il government position. 7.
+. McInttrr is another visitor IN the
city from MOrgRntuwn.
, Charles l.. Van Fleet mas been COM
miSsloucd postmaster ut l:aEl". W. Va,
and Jcnns Il. Icishman TT Perry.
When in the city two WEEKS ago,
Former congressman Edward Cooper Of
Bramwcll. in attempting 10 BOARD
street car slipped and turned an ankle.
hut did not fall. First aid was given
ana II was believed that he would hay"
no serious time Of It rs a result OF the
nishap But Information reaching
cricnds here today from him Is to the
effect that the spra!n proved to be
quit" serious one and that he has Suf-
rrrcd much pain. and has not nccn able
20 leave his home since returning there.
He wrote that he expects To come TO
Washington In the last week n Fchru-
airy ana VIII fF'btbiE 30 from mere ~
Hot Strings. Ark. 10 tax. the baths
Mr.. Cooper has experienced slight at
tacks of rheumatism for several years
and hc fears that this latest m:Shnp 10
hcfa,l him may aEgravatc that trouble,
SO he is going 10 take a rest and the
cure at the Arkansas resort.
4 marriage liCcns" was issued in
This city to BYRON Il. Rose OF Fl"m-
Ington. W. Va. and Helen y. Allen of
Washington.
Robert RafIIr who told the police
that his home Is at East Liverpool. o.
hut VINO registered at a hoteI as from
Wheeling. W. Va. while Stro!ling about
seeing the sights of the capital fol- In
with two pleasant strangers. Later he
fen In with their suggestion to ma tch
pennies Robert told the officers thai
him out Of $50.
Commissions rs poS'mastcrs have
been issued to Inhn i. i. Gregory.
Becchwood. w Va: Wayne Henderson.
Macpunn: Frank =. Parker. Millburn.
and Edwin Capcrton. MinCar. The lat
ter IS n newly established office in
Fayette county.
Fontnn Luther Barrett Of Martins
burg has been notitird bv Congressman
bowers that an increase in his SOL
dier's compensation from IS month TO