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The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-07-11
Appoints a Colonel.

Formal recognition OF the prowess
of Paul Peck, washington aviator, in
aerial navigation was given by his ma.
tive state when Gov. Glasscock APP
pointed Peck colonel on his personal
staff. Peck. who was born in Hinton
and attended school in Charleston a
few years ago, recently circled the
dome of the West Virginia capitol and
flew around the schoolhouse where he
had acquired an education.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-07-11

| A Brooklyn Judge in sentencing a
man for perjury told the prisoner he
was liar Of the first magnitude. This
ts one expression, at. least, which has
escaped the justly celebrated founder
OF the Ananias Club.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-07-11
Condition Of Treasury.

State Auditor Bosworth made pub
lie the condition of the state treasury
to July /, as follows: Sinking fund
balance, $32,236.46; school fund, $780,
'760.25; general expenditure fund,
s131, 35S.13; balance in treasury, $780,
1854; outstanding warrants, $1,S01,-
1859; outstanding warrants last
month. S1,548, 9O369.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-07-11
Planning Picnic.

Planning Picnic.
Local Salvation Army leaders have
begun active preparations for a mon
ster picnic to be held at Edgewood
Park July 26th, for the benefit of the
poor children and members Of the
city.
This picnic is an annual affair and
although the one given last year was
a great success, every effort will be
made to make the coming one the
greatest ever given by the Salvation
Army since its institution in Charles.
ton.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-07-11

Burglar in New York was tracked
by means Of the perfume on his
clothes. We move that he be freed on
the charge of burglary and sentenced
to life Imprisonment for wearing per-
fume.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-07-11

One hundred thousand caddies are
kept from Sunday school by golf, says
. religious convention. But there is
no guarantee that they would 60 to
Sunday school II there were no golf.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-07-11

Although he had committed his
crime year before. a holdup man
was recognized by his victim and ar
rested. The moral is that man with
such a face as that has no business
to go into the holdup business.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-07-11
New Department.

The Baltimore & Ohio railroad has
organized a loss and damage bureau.
The purpose of the new bureau is to
generally supervise and keep such
record of occasion OF losses so that.
in cooperation with shippers, vexa-
tious delays and Losses incident to de-
lay and damage to freight in transit
may be reduced to a minimum. Be-
cause of illegible and improper mark
ings many shipments go astray, and
numerous shipments remain undeliv-
cred by the railroads.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-07-11
Mrs. sartorls MarrIes AoaIn,

Cobourg. Ont, July 6.-The mar
riage of Mrs. Nellie Grant sartoris.
widow Of the late Algernon sartoris
and only daughter of the late Gen. u.
3. Grant. took place Thursday at Co
bourg to Hon. Frank H. Jones.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-07-11
Attorney Appointed.

Governor Glasscock announced the
following well known attorneys Of the
state to be West Virginia's represen-
tatives for the commission on Uniform
State Laws. The three appointees will
serve three years and will attend the
various meetings to be called by the
commission. They are as follows: G.
w. Dillon, Fayetteville, Edgar B..
Stewart, Morgantown, and w. M.
BROWN of Weston.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-07-11

Illinois boasts OF laundryman poet.
II he can mangle verse as well as
the average laundryman can mangle
shirts, we sorrow for the English
language.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-07-11
Hear n CHICAGO KlIIs saver

nedt III NFIICd9u NIIIs SEVEN. "
Chicago. July S.Seven deaths and
81 prostrations were attributed to the
intense wave Of heat that swept over
Chicago Friday. This Is the toll ta-
ken by the mercury in Its strides to-
ward new record for the year.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-07-11

A new French aeroplane has wings
khat can be folded. but the average
aviator is satisfied II the wings only
stay where they belong while he La
Tying.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-07-11

A western girl has been awarded q
Judgment for $2S,S2s for breach of
promise. Probably the $2S is for the
ice cream and soda water she didn't
get.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-07-11
State Fair News.

One of the most popular Of all the
attractive schemes of advertising the
West Virginia State Fair. .The State
Fair News" has just come from the
press and is now being distributed.
This annual this year consists of
eight large pages, printed upon first
quality book paper, in clear plain type
is profusely illustrated. These Illus
trations are not tumble OF Ole stock
cuts, but are half-tone engrayings Of
actual photographs, taken at last
years fair.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-07-11

We have 1t from John L. Sullivan
that the pugilists of today are not
what they used to be, but In Johns
day typewriters were scarce.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-07-11

The report that prunes are, selling
In New York for a nickel apiece re.
Teals the startling fact that some
persons eat them deliberately and
without coercion.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-07-11

! A New York man wants everybody
10 keep snake in his home. II the
~. Y. mans happiness depends on this
want. he'll die unhappy.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-07-11
Roumania Altman Killed.

Bucharest. Roumania, July S.--Lieu-
tenant Caranda OF the Roumania
army, a wellknown military aviator,
was killed here Friday by fall from
height Of 300 feet while making a
flight over the local aerodrome.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-07-11

The alphabet, according to scient-
list, is 1900 years old. And yet, a
good many of us have not taken ad-
vantage Of the opportunity to become
acquainted with It.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-07-11
FederaIs Defeat Rebels,

Mapula. Mex. July 6.-Under cover
Of darkness the entire rebel army
withdrew Thursday from Bachimba. 8
distance Of rs miles north Of Mapula.
which Is but Is miles below Chihua.
hua The rebels admit defeat
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-07-11

Man." says an uplift person, sis
the only animal that smokes" Like
wise he is the only animal that holds
political campaigns. Poor man!
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-07-11

A California man claims to have
caught an eight-legged fish that barks
like dog. Still, they claim California
wines are harmless
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-07-11
News Of the Gil Fields.

In the northern end Of the Blue
creek field in Kanawha county the
Walnut Creek Oil company is getting
nice producers on the Coal & Coke
railroad right of way, This company
has drilled in its No. and it started
to flow at the rate Of 80 barrels an
hour No. on the same lease has
been drilled in and started at IL bar
rels an hour. The Coal & Coke rail-
roads right of way extends along the
Elk river for quite distance and is
narrow strip not more than one To-
cation wide.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-07-11

A bumper wheat crop is promised
this year. AL Of which goes to show
that political hot air has no effect on
crops. & xa 8S
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-07-11

Disaster follows the Fan dirigi.
budded in April are u. .cGen By dry
rot and disappear.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-07-11
Lahorers Scarce.

EdUUTtFS SEdIEC'
The orchard industry about Keyser
has grown so rapidly that local labor
is not equal to the demand and several
hundred persons are needed just now
in the midst of the thinning season.
The picking season will soon be here.
A. v. Park, manager of the Park Or.
chard company, Knobley Mountain.
estimates the crop this year on their
Ii, 900 trees at from $4,000 and 0,00G
baskets of the best quality.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-07-11

Tho weather mans prediction for
the week is generally fair" It Is
characteristic Of his prophecies that
he always leaves room for hedging.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-07-11

One OF the latess tumphs or moi
ern science il the VIZ. In fac.
you cant beat Il
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-07-11

A Connecticut man says he has been
struck by lightning every seven years.
Probably he means political light
ming.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-07-11

A genius comes to the front nth
the seedless apple. but the seedless
raspberry is still afar on.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-07-11

Philadelphia angler claims that he
caught fish with diamond ring In
lts stomach. This brings the number
up to 1.456,782.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-07-11

This is cruel world. After col
aege man is graduated he has to hunt
b Job at boys wages
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-07-11

Naturally the Summer Girl who
kans expects to have much happier
vacation that the Summer Girl who
freckIes.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-07-11

A man was arrested for refusing to
kiss his wife-that Is, this complaint
was made along with another about his
refusal to pay bills
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-07-11

on the northeast plaza and to arrest
those who persist in throwing corn.
peanuts, cakes and bread to them.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-07-11

All is not gold that ziftters. A New
York woman wants divorce because
her wedding ring Is brass.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-07-11
TO Give Chickens.

TO Give Chickens.
The West Virginia Agricultural
Station will distribute at very
low cost, pure bred white leg
horn cockerels. These are high bred
fowls and would -etail by fanciers
for several dollars apiece. The OBJ
ject of this distribution is to encour-
age the poultry industry of the state
and to encourage the keeping Of a
better grade of fowls for egg produce
ton. West Virginia should produce
ia large number Of winter eggs. as In
winter eggs frequently wholesale in
New York City for so cents per dozen
and the express rate from West Vir.
lginia points is only 2tk cents per
dozen when shipped by expresS by
the case of 80 dozen. West Virginia is
almost an ideal place to raise poultry
probably, as its topography. climate,
soils and markets are excellent for
this industry. The average number Of
fowls in the state is 81 per farm as
compared to 81 In Pennsylvania, G3 in
Maryland and 6S in Ohio It is quite
certain that greater profits can be re-
allied from the farm if more attention
is given to poultry raising.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-07-11

One b one the pennant hopes that
bles az closely as II does the French
and American airships.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-07-11

Aviators may csery the mans but
most of our pos nsn viii prefer -
walk.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-07-11

A girl lately died from eating too
much ice cream. The majority OF
girls would die rather than own 1t.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-07-11
THE PROGRESSIVE WEST
VIRGINIAN
Published Every Thursday % williamson
West Virginia.
ny TIE WILLIAMSON PRINTING COMPANY
THoS. ,. GARNER. MsnsrsE.

The silk stocking girl Is very much
In evidence these surns6 = days.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-07-11
Vacancies Filled.

Vacancies Filled.
Appointments to fill vacancies OF
several state boards were made by
Governor William e. Glasscock. The
plums fell to the following:
Board of Pharmacy Frank B. Hay
maker, Clarksburg; five-year term, be
ginning July l, 1872 reappointed.
Board of Examiners in Optometry--
Eugene A. Hildreth, Wheeling; three
year term; reappointed.
State Board for Examination and
Registration of Nurses. Mckee
Sites, Martinsburg; c. M. Scott, Blue
field; both reappointed for three-yeal
terms.
Board of Dental Examiners-H. H
Smallridge, Charleston, vice J. F
Butt; r. Mason Hite, Warrington, vice
DR.. c. H. Bartlett, deceased; both ap
pointed for four-year terms
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-07-11
Socialists Incorporate.

Socialists Incorporate.
Charters have been issued by the
secretary OF state to the following con.
Germs: So
Socialist Printing Co., Of Hunting.
ton, to publish newspaper, Capital
stock, $1,000. Incorporators: r. "a.
Swan. w. r., Thompson. Francis Not.
ter. Edwin. Firth, Mrs. =, w. Swami,
q. w. Gillespie, Of huntington; r. M
Kephart and Harry Wright, Of Guyan,
dotte.
Norfolk Rosemont Land Co, Of Don.
wood. Kanawha county, to deal ii real
estate in Princess Anne county, Vir:
ginia. Capital stock, $1,000. Incorpor
ators: w. B. Phillips. Fred Dixon, Jrn
Annie Dixon. Jr, of Donwood; J. w,
Mcclure and v. c. Baxter, Of Jack
son, Var. .
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-07-11
Some Charters.

The following charters were issued;
The Ringmaster Stock Food Co. Of
Huntington, w. Va, to manufacture
and sell stock foods, works in Ohio
end Minnesota. Capital 100000, Of
which amount $500 has been sub
scribed and $50 has been paid in. In
corporators. j.. William Hagen, Jr.,
Herman N. Pugh. S, e. LEST, N. II.
Richardson, and r. M. Baker, all Of
Huntington.
The Barnes Run OIL and Gas Co., Of
Parkersburg, chief works to be in sHar-
rison county, to conduct general oil
business. Capital $4,000, of which
amount $500 has been subscribed and
$50 has been paid in. incorporates,
Charles e. Batson, t. Frank Cotton,
Charles w. Mccormick and H. M.
Campbell, of Parkersburg, and w. H.
Fisher, Buckhannon, w. Va.
New-York tribune., 1912-08-17
MAURITANIA CREW Wins
Men from Big Cunarder Row to-
Easy Victory.
OR0TAVA A FAIR SECOND
Iyernia's Combination Gets In.
Distress Early and Finishes
Far Behind.

While two stout tugs DlcU uedtSHinB
fanfare upon their whistles, and faint
cheers echoed across the water from the
vessels berthed In the Chelsea docks. the
champion whaleboat crew OF The Cunard-
er Mauretania crossed the line, twenty
boat lengths ahead Of the crew from the
Orotava, Of the Royal Mall Steam Packet
Company, In a two-and-a-half-m race
down the Hudson yesterday afternoon.
The Cunarder Ivernia was also repre-
scented in the contest but charity forbids
that its distance behind the winner should
be mentioned.
The men Of the Orotavis have been ach-
ing for the race since the big Cunarders
crew set themselves up as champions OF
the harbor several months ago, when
they captured the cup offered by Colonel
c. c. Hardwick, popularly known as the
honorary president Of the Mauretania
Athletic Association The former race
was between four crews from the Maure-
tania, representing the sailors. firemen.
officers and stewards. The crews finished
IN the order given, and the 'foremast men
Immediately flung naughty challenge To-
| any and every crew on the river.
II was then that the men In the West
Indian service determined to knock ths'
feather from the cap Of the transatlsn-
tic eearen, II they could. and plans were
laid for test OF strength the next time
the two vessels should be in port to-
getier. In the mean time the Maure-
tania's men were beaten by crew OF
! longshorenen. but that failed to satisfy
the Orotavas thirst for blood. Her men
went TO the starting line yesterday ouiv'
ering with eagerness TO prove that ron
couldn't fudge a crew by the size OF tho
boat they shipped in.
Like three veteran college eights the
oars OF the rowers struck the water. But
the race had hardly begun before II wss
seen where the strength OF the foulla'
lay. The Mauretania's boat drew stead
fly ahead until at the mile post she led
by practically the same distance as at
the finish The men from the Ivernis'
splsshed and fioundered about for fuirs
three minutes before they settled down
into some semblance OF a stroke.
Exactly twenty-one minutes had elapsed
when the Mauretania's boat slid across
the line. The Orotava's boat was fifty
five seconds behind and after a lapse OF
three minutes tho Ivernia's representa-
tives struggled in, with Second Oftcer
"Bertie' Mayo pulling the bow oar Tho
strain had apparently been too much for
several OF his men. but, as he modestly
put Il, he could only take the place OF
one at time.
New-York tribune., 1912-08-17
WISE BACK FROM EUROPE
Other Nota BILE Home Corners on
the Mauretania.

I-niteo states Attorney Henry A. Wise.
who went abroad six weeks ago to gather
svidence for the government In Its suit
against the Lehigh Valley and other all
roads. Was among the passengers OF the
Mauretania, which arrived here yester-
dav He was unable at this time TO dis
Gus. the business which took him to the
other side.
Another passenger who was less re-
ticept was Patrick Francis Murphy. VINO
announced his allegiance to Theodore
Roosevelt. and declared that the colonel
had earned his election by the great work
no had accomplished In teaching the
American people to think for themselves.
II was a race among three great men, said
Mr. Murphy, and would be campaign
long TO be remembered.
on the same vessel was William Norris
the nroducer, who went abroad to book
Harry Lauder in a new play known as
"RIindness of Virtue" Harry Will be
around this part Of tho world about
christmas time. Other passengers of note
vere Samuel Rea. vice-president OF the
pernsylvania Railroad; Chevalier Marcel
A Wit. of the Italian Embassy; Theo-
I,r. Roosevelt Pell. the tennis champion;
Nrs Amos Pinchot, Mrs. Norman Hap
good, Lawrance d'Orsay. Sir W. NJ. Aitken
a nd r. Il. Bennett, X. C.. members of
tbs Canadian Parliament; DR.. Grame VI
hammond and Sir Philip Sassoon, the
youngest member of the English House
~ Commons.
New-York tribune., 1912-08-17

Not many persons at the American
League Park yesterday afternoon knew
that seated in the grandstand were mem
bers Of the British nobility, and II Is
pretty certain that none Of the Yankees
or the Detroit Tigers was aware that a
duke and a duchess, q lady and lord,
sat wondering what II was all about.
Nevertheless. nobility was there. and
all because Lady Rosemary Millicen'
Sutherland Leyeson-Gowe pronounced
Lewson -Gore). daughter Of the Duke and
Duchess of Sutherland. persuaded her
parents that she wanted 10 see II base
ball were the least bit like cricket or polo.
She rather hoped that II would be come
think like the latter game.
The duke went along, and so did tho
duchess. and besides there was Lord
AIistair st. Clair Leveson-Gower. who Is
twenty-five.
Lady Rosemary Millicent had one OF
the times OF her short life (she IL nine
teen) and she enjoyed every moment oi
Il, though, TO be sure. she couldn't under
stand why there were no wickets and why
persons jumped up from their seats and
yelled instead OF saying Well tried for
In a perfectly suave manner.
Though the Yankees won the game
yesterday II was surprising to the Brit
ishere that they could have done so with
New-York tribune., 1912-08-17
TUG HITS DU POINT YACHT
Pleasure Graft Almost Sent to
Bottom by Crash.

The private yacht Of Alfred du Pont.
Of the Wilmington family OF powder
manufacturers, was nearly sunk In the
East River yesterday by Pennsylvania
tug. The accident occurred almost d.
rectly under the Williamsburg Bridge
and was witnessed by large crowd.
A misunderstanding of signals brought
the tug into collision with the yacht and
laid open a large hole in her side.
Whistling for help, the yacht made for
the Brooklyn shore, but the thrush of
water soon quenched her fires. She would
have settled to the bottom had IL not
been for the pumps OF the tug. which
kept her above water until che could be
warped into a drydock at the foot OF
I'D street, Brooklyn. No one was aboard
the yacht at the time except the crew.
New-York tribune., 1912-08-17
c. A. R. POST MAKES
WOMAN A MEMBER
Veterans Of Kearny Command
Show Appreciation of Kind
ness to Old Soldiers.
SHE HAS NO WAR RECORD
But as Supreme Secretary OF
Woman Companions of For
esters, Had Many Oppor-
tunities to Aid Them.

For the first time In the history OF the
organization. a woman has been admit
ted 10 the Grand Army OF the Republic.
Mrs. Annie Poth. wife OF Benjamin F.
Poth, a real estate dealer. OF No. 230 West
1lod street, is the woman so hon0red
While she has no war record 10 her
credit. she has per 'ormcd many kinllv
acts in relieving suffering among vete:-
ans Al the Bcrnhcimer Building. No lcI
West listh street. last night. Mrs. Pnth
became an honorary member Of Kearpv
Post No g. OF the Grand Army OF the
Republic. a distinction which has been
extended 10 no other woman by any post
Mrs Poth is the supreme secretary Of
the Woman Companions OF the Foresters
OF America, an order which has chapters
throughout the country and total mem
bership OF sixty-hve thousand. In ;hat
post II fell IN her lot 10 aid many veterans
Of the Civil War, and at the time OF the
earthquake in San Francisco she was
sent there by her organization with $500
and instructed to use il as she thought
best. Here again. she took especial In
terest In Grand Army men and was able
TO offer relief to many.
Colonel Adam Brown. member or
Kearny Post, No 5, was one of the or
gan!zers of the Woman Companions or
the Foresters He has known Mrs. Poth
since, her childhood. At a meeting OF the
post last April he proposed hat she De
, made an honorary member. The meas
ure was passed without one dissenting
vote.
At meeting OF the Woman Compan-
ions last night. at which Mrs. Poth pre-
sided, Kearnv Post. No. s. attended In
body She received a framed resolution
making her an honorary member from
Commander Stevens; then he in turn
yielded the floor to Colonel Adam Brown.
who adorned her with the medal which
, ia the insignia OF the Grand Army OF
I the Republic.
MAY you wear II with the same glory
every comrade wears his" Colonel Brown
said. And when Memorial Day comes
let your place be at the head OF our post
when we visit the graves Of our fallen
brothers"
Mrs. Poth next received n cap such as
the veterans wear, and then General Blair
conferred q further honor upon her when
ne presented a medal 10 her, personal
gift from Colonel Brown. which had been
presented 70 him by the State OF New
Jersey on the occasion Of the removal OF
General Phil Kearny's remains from
Trinity Church 10 Arlington Cemetery.
"You can understand. perhaps" Cen
-eral Blair said. "how great is tho esteem,
In which Colonel Brown holds this lady
upon whom | am about 10 confer an
emblem which the State Of New Jersey
committed to his care"
Mrs. Poth received an abundance Of
coral pieces with the congratulations OF
her friends In q brief speech she
thanked the members OF Kearny Post for
tho honors they had bestowed upon her.
Pointing to the battle-torn flag. which
I Is carried at the head OF their thin column
on only great occasions, she said simply:
II pledge by that loved flag 10 be as
good All example OF an American woman
| as God will give me strength to be-