The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-24
WASHINGTON
West Virginia News - Notes
and Gossip at tho Nations
Capital.


Wash.ngton, u. &. Jan. 23.--Wilour
IT, Thomas, prominent citizen or Mar
;lns0u-E. an asprant Tor appointment
AZ ono C Tho assistant secretaries o.
aEr;culturc MI Thomas - Il banker OF
,.rarliSi- farmer. lawyC: and CommSS' ON -
cr IN hankruptcy--au all around ahIc
and successful man. lie IS actively con-
ncrted VITA the Republican orEan'"~' :
ton IN Berkeley county. In the laSt Ci''-
ton he was his Inrty'S candidate 10Y
circuit iudgc and came within handful
OF votes Of uverturning circuit ttlal
has been Democratic for many years
his friends proudly point 10 the I'M
doubled qualifications he possesses for
the position 10 which he IL aspiring
Tho Mar Department at the request
Of congressman Bowers has issued u
new certificate OF discharge from the
army 10 George |. Jefferson. Of Martins
bur-. rs originally Ccrtihca;" HAVING
boon lost Tho Post Office drpartmcn'.
upon rrprCS"nta' t"nS made TO II ny Nv.
Bowers. has established star maj,
route between Pennington and Gallo
way.
CONGRESSMAN EchorS "f(tc" reports an
Increase in compensation, from you
10 20 Il month, granted 10 James !. No
bic. whose admission 10 soldiers nos
pi:al In tho west for treatment Mr.. re.
hols has alway& strongly recommended
- the board: application for pension
Rled for David VI. Fine. OF f"""!ton;
applications for ~ sSnorts mad" 4; IN"
state Department for W. +. ErholS. Of
Huntington. who j. EnirE :" visit Cuba.
and Thomas Mason, Of Glen lean. who
intends visiting England; original w.d-
owls ncnsion granted Mrs. Mary Faw-
cett. OF Morgantown.
Mrs. Woodson r. Wills. 0C char los
ton. president of tho West Virginia Fed
Grafton Of WomanS clubs, has been VS.
ting hc- SON in aShiuEton. Other West
virginia visitors are Ice OFT, or Charles
ton: Charles Bronson. OF Huntington:
and former United states w. r. chiffon,
OF Charleston.
Senator Sutherland has asked the
Commissioner Of Pensions for final de-
cls!on upon the application Of Walter
Griffith, Of Fairmont. for an increase
IN the pension he receives.
VIM. Hawkins. 4 Spanish--tmcri"an
war veteran through the efforts or SEN
ator Elk!ns, has been placed on IN" pen
sion rolls at tho ratio OF SIC month
starting from Juno %, 1920.
Richard Eurroll. X. r, p. 6. Parkers-
burg, a SranI american war veteran,
has been awarded pension Of Sl2 u
month from Juno 81. 1920. His case was
handled at the Pension bureau by Con-
ross. and woodward.
Congressman Reeds oft!c" reports tho
award Of 4 pension 20 Mrs. E!zarah
- IInnCn on
lowing scheduled rates: $50 n month
from Oct. -, 1916; s@5. Oct. 6. 1917; $50,
May |. 1920.
The discharge Of Herbert Roy Witt
man from tho marines has been request
Cd by Senator Sutherland.
Among tho late arrivals from West
Virginia are u J.. Arnold Of BuCkhan-
non: Zen +. Rocdy. OF KnEwood: and
Elliott Northcott. OF Huntington.
NJ. Northcott, as is VOL known, -
ambitious to be appointed IN tho fed
cral bench IN the Southern district
should tho bill. now pending. creating
An associate judge hc passed ny con
Eress. or should vacancy occur other
wise. hope to see him realize his amb'-
t!on.
Politicians who have observed TINT
peculiar and interesting contest regard
T. as the situation row stands. ~ large
" between M North and Georg" Nj
Clint.c OF Charleston. The latter IS 'oU'-
cd in tho talk as Senator Sutherland =
closest friend: hut at tn" Same time.
Mr.. Northcott IS TIPPED as Il. Taylor
Wilson'S closest friend. and the latter
IS said 70 be earnestly. actively and SIN
cercly FOR NJ. Northcott'S appointment
NJ. Vinson. according to tn" politicians.
did moro for Senator Sutherland than
anv other Republican Loader eyer done.
Senator Switzerland and 60! NinScn are
vsrv CLOSE. This. hr'Hcv. according - inc
lockers on. states tn" Situation =" FAR g."
ne ou"~ti"u vf appointing judge IN
~, southern district GOO position.
rh,~, sio..,J no. ro forgotten, : neither