The Farmington times., 1922-03-10
CAPITOL NEWS LETTER

ton IN the Senate was revealed in a
most forceful manner one day last
week by Senator Reed, and in way
to make many of the majority mem
bers literally squirm in their seats.
With scalpel Of irony sarcasm and
logic the Senator from Missouri op-
Grated on his opponents in his own
inimitable style to the delight of his
Democratic colleagues and the gal
leries.
at so happens that few votes such
as we had the other day." referring to
the seating of Senator Newberry,
may do a country good deal more
harm than thousand speeches"
Without calling him by name the
Missourian pointedly referred to SEN
ator Townsend as a gentleman with
a soured stomach and disordered liv-
er and that sometime is impressed on
his countenance as well as expression
in his language"
Then, turning to the Republican
leaders generally, he charged their
lack of decision was responsible for
real delay, citing the bonus bill which
he declared "was to be galloped
through the Senate with the gait of
John Gilpin's mare" Continuing:
Whatever you do other there do
not charge us with wasting time on
the bonus bill After two weeks of
discussion you took this bill back to
the committee and put it on ice. The
coolest refrigerator in all the world
is the cold-storage room of the FL
nancea Committee Of the Senate"
The Senator from Missouri then
twitted the Republicans with their
failure to pass their tariff bill and with
law as to relieve the rich which as he
expressed it, "the iron stomachs of
some of your own party" could not
stand. Further, he charged that but
for opend ebates in the Senate, the
Republicans would have brought in a
$500, 100000 bill for the railroads and
that fear of publicity in unlimited de-
bate was the sole barrier.
According to announcements made
both United States Senators from
Missouri and ten of the members of
the house are favorable to the prin-
ciple and adjusted compensation for
ex-service men. Several, however,
insist that the bill must be so drafted
as not to prove drain on the Federal
treasury.
When Maj. General L. H. Beach,
chief of engineers, visits Missouri to
inspect the threatened restriction of
the river bank at Cumber land bend,
he also will inspect similar condition
said to exist near Glasgow at little
Missouri bend. Assurances to this
effect were conveyed to W. R. Dewitt,
of Glasgow.
Missouri Postmasters whose nomi-
nations have been transmitted to the
Senate during the last week are: Wal
ter c. Heferkamp, Augusta; Harold D.
Condrey, Ellisonore; Guy Rulings,
Middletown; Gustave c. Rau, Pacific;
Arthur Rice, Alton; John NJ. Atkin-
son, Jr., Eldorado Springs; George W.
Davies, Osceola; Louis Alt. st. Louis;
Albert w. Selway. Williamstown; Ed
win II. Werner, Gerald; Lloyd G. Nc
Kay, Troy; Don J. Schaper, Warren
ton; Oscar S. Shuts. Washington;
Arthur C. Packer, Adrina; Lester c.
Snoddy, Ash Grove; Thos. G. Leach,
Buffalo; Percy B. Kidney, Darling
ton; Alfred D. Walker. Lathrop; Tay-
lor Fisher, New Franklin; Leland G.
Riley, Hagleville, and Clyde N. Jen-
nings, Hollister.
The bodies of Privates Harley A.
Plummer, of Kewance, and Michael
Karvattf of Kansas City, American
soldiers who died overseas. were bur
led Thursday with thirty of their
comrades in the Arlington National
cemetery. The funerals were attend
ed by high officers and officials of
the Army and War Department.
On introduction from Senator Reed,
M. J. Lilly, of Moberly, was admitted
to practice before the United States
Supreme Court.
Republican leaders of the Senate are
not resting very easily. Judge Ken
yon, former Senator from Iowa, de-
Tended Senator Reeds course in the
Newberry case in speech in Mis-
souri,, and Senator Spencer. proud of
leading the fight for Newharry, re-
sented it, issuing statement. Now
the Republicans, who have to face
their constituents this year and ex-
plain their votes on Newberry, are
wondering when Senator Reed will re-
open discussion of this unsavory mess
and devoutly hoping he won't,
A breakfast, to which the wives of
the. Republican members of Congress
from Missouri were invited, was given
last Thursday by Mrs. Frank c. Mill
spaugh, wife of the First District
Congressman. The breakfast served
at noon, has supplanted the afternoon
tea with the social set of Washington.
Postmasters soon to be appointed in
Missouri. include: Lee Moore, Warsaw;
Victor Remfey, Orrick, and James H.
Somerville, Mercer. ''- N'AA" !.
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JAMES MERCER
Died at his home at st. Mary's, Mo.
He was born in Nashville, Tenn, Feb.
"a, 1Ss6i and died Feb. s28, 1922, maxi
ing hims years andy4 days old. On,
August 8, 1886, he was married to,
Polly Sfinart tn tbic un;nn ,,o,.a