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Evening journal., 1912-08-20


continued improvement of highways
and equitable assessment OF lands.
The committee on resolutions also
will consider a question of adopting
a plank favoring the initiative and
referendum, properly safeguardcd.
WORK OF THE CAUCUSSES.
Or. l.. Heisler Ball called the joint
New Castle county caucus to order.
Senator Henry A. DUPONT was elected
chairman Of the caucus and amid ap-
plause was escorted to the platform
by Thomas II. Buckley and John T..
Lynn.
Walter Beaston was elected caucus
secretary. John Bancroft. OF VIII
mington, was nominated for Presidon-
tial elector from the county. Harry II.
Blllany placing him IN nomination.
The New Castle county caucus then
split into the Wilmington and rural
New Castle caucus. Mr.. Billany was
chosen chairman Of the Wilmington
caucus and ]. Austin Ellison. secre-
tary
The caucus selected Thomas w.
Miller as vice-president of the con-
vention.
Committees chosen were:
Resolutions-Fra ID. Lackey. DR..
p. A. NJ. Rovitti. Frank Wedin.
Credentials-lsaac r. Brown, Ben
iamin Lockerman, Thomas II. Buck
ley.
Permanent Walter W.
Smith. Frank Hainsworth, William
Horrigan.
Rules-Harry Cathcart, Isaac w.
Bowers. John Stettser.
John NJ. Walker was chairman and
+ Frank r. Pool, secretary of the rural
New Castle caucus.
Committees chosen we're.
: Rosolutions--H Henry DUPONT,
Charles H. Medilh Walter Money.
Z Credentials--Frank Dearmond VIII
r. liam NJ. Cramer. Robert G. Carpcn-
ter.
Rules-Alfred Whartenby. John C.
Stuckert Purnal S. Daniels.
! Permanent Organization--Geo x.
Ball. William b. Walter, Frank X.
Pool
Frank =, Ewing was selected as q
, vice-prosident Of the convention. No
, candidates for convention or State
t officers we're nominated in the rural
New Castle and the Wilmington eau
Gus. that being left to open conven-
t. tion.
' SUSSEX FOR HALL. NJ. G.
The Sussex county caucus WAS pre-
/. sided over by Senator George Fisher
Pierce. Tho caucus considered tho
situation at length aud appointed
James II. Wright and Joseph c. life,
: a committee to call upon the Kent
caucus and arrange a joint caucus 10
map out a concerted program. Kent
was so absorbed IN It's guhernatoriai
: contest that Il couldn't confer, how
ever
Sussex delegates then went into
= nominations Of a candidate for Con-
= gress and centercd upon General
: George II. Hall. Of Milford. Colonel
! John G. Townsend declined - per-
, NIT the use of his name as a oAndi-
date. On the first ballot Congressman
= Heald received one ballot, that Of DR..
Messick Of Rehoboth.
The second ballot resulted: Hall,
= 25: Curtis e. Davis. 9; Henry p.
! Cannon, s. Halls nomination was
y made unanimous.
70 Kent county's caucus was presided
= over by George Herring with Walter
: II. Gehman as secretary. Commit
= tees named we're:
y Resolutions-Dr Ernest Steel, A.
= r. Benson. Charles II. Hoch.
observation-disclosures NJ. Townsend
Robert Raikes. George W. Cunning
Permanent Organization-Geor II,
Smith, w. ]. Harrington, Jacob Wils
son.
Rules-David s. Clark John P.
Hudson, William H. Gehman.
: KENT TURNS DOWN HEALD.
ID. Miffiin Wilson was nominated for
Continued on Second Page)
Evening journal., 1912-08-20
BOLT KILLS
MULES, FIRES
KENT BARN

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
DOVER Del, Aug 20-During a
severe lightning and rain storm yes
terday afternoon throughout Kent
county, lightning struck a bar on
the farm of Louis Geiselberg, near
Pennington, and burned II to the
ground together with its contents A
pair of mules were killed by the
lightning
Evening journal., 1912-08-20
WEATHER.

Bv The Vnlfed Press.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 20-Unsettled
weather will prevail in the Eastern
States tonight,
WASHINGTON. Aug 2O-For Della
ware: CIoudy tonight and Wednesday,
right to moderate variable winds.
Evening journal., 1912-08-20
SERGEANT DURNEY HOME.

Samuel Durney, house sergeant at
the police station. has resumed his
duties after spending a week at At
lantic City with Mrs Durney and
family.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-12-12

There has been steady stream Of peo-
pie moving to town for the last two
months, and the result is that nearly all
the vacant houses are occupied. There
are only about 3 or empty houses left,
and unless some new ones go up, Beling-
ton will be overrun. The causes Of this
increase Of population are many-more
work-cost of living at the minimum
better schools--better social circles, and
better opportunities and that means
that Belington has future.
Those who are looking Tor good place
TO live can't better it by going any other
place than Belington If YOU are doubt
full about these conditions just make an
observation trip to Belington and look
her over. Don't call for anv newspaper
men or real estate men either to show
you saround. The location--the goods
the good people, etc, are here and
everybody ought to know it.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-12-12
UNWILLING LIPS TELL
STORY OF ARCHIBALD DEALS
HEALTH DON'TS FOR
THE HOLIDAY SEASON
Don't GOrmandize, and Don't Be
Afraid Of Fresh Air.

Health dont's for the holidays are given
by the Department Of Public Health and
Charities as follows;
Don't poison yourself with dirty air by
staying in overheated, crowded. foul
smelling places.
Don't gormandize.
Don't sleep with the windows closed.
Don't indulge in excess in alcoholic
liquors. People who use alcoholic liquor
reduce their resistance,to pneumonia and
increase the danger of death from it.
Don't be afraid OF fresh air. Draughts
don't cause disease, but II is well to guard
against them, not so much by avoiding
them as by training yourself not to suffer
from exposure to them.
Don't let anyone who has pneumonia
pass it on to you. Treat pneumonia as a
catching disease.
Don't forget that good general health
ID the best possible safeguard against
pneumonia or any other infection or con-
tagious disease.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-12-12
VA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER PR
U. S. TO ASSUME
WIRELESS CONTROL
Government to Take Over Supervision Of
All Plants Next Friday.

Washington, Dec. S--An extensive
system of Government supervision over
wireless telegraphy will become effective
next Friday, four months from the date
of the enactment of the law. Plans have
been made 70 carry out the new system,
both as to the shore stations and steam
ships operated by commercial companies,
and the army and navy stations.
Government licenses hereafter will be
required for all shore stations and for
steamships leaving American ports.
These licenses are being prepared. based
upon inspection by Government experts.
There are several hundren shores stations
along the Atlantic and Pacific Coasts, the
gulf and the Great Lakes, and Port Rico.
The number of steamships required to
carry wireless under the new law is esti-
mated at one thousand. Every steam
ship with carrying capacity Of fifty
passengers on trips exceeding two humid
red miles is required to have two operat-
ors for its wireless equipment. and provid-
ed. If accident to the ship should
derange the machinery, provision is
made for auxiliary machinery to continue
the wireless in operation.
The Government inspectors are required
to visit the shore stations and ships and
to report upon the equipment, and
efficiency of instrument. These reports
are to be made the basis OF licenses ssu-
ed by the Government. No station or
ship I'll be permitted to operate wire
less pis. .thout such licenses Wire
less operators also must be licensed.
The new law framed shorty after the
Titanic disaster.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-12-12
$1,000 Voucher Delivered
to Mrs. Roberts.

Last Saturday evening at O'Clock the
committee delivered to Mrs. Matte Rob-
erts, widow of the late Delbert Roberts,
voucl er for ST. 900, the amouAt OF in
surance carried in the Woodmen of the
World
The voucher came in Saturday noon.
1t was Just about three weeks that it took
all the proof OF death papers to get
around. Ordinarily it takes from one to
two months in other societies and in
surance companies for voucher to reach
the beneficiary. The Woodmen of the
World has the record of being very
prompt in the payment of its claims.
The committee was composed of Q. H..
Dent, I. E. Williamson and f. E.
Thompson.
In addition to this amount the order
will erect monument at cost of not
less than $4,000, to the grave Of the de-
ceased member. 1t is learned that Mrs.
Roberts will add more, thus beautiful
monument will mark the last resting
place of the one SO deserving.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-12-12
ATTEMPT TO BURN AGED MAN FAILS
Region Of Several Notable Murders Scene
Of Fiendish Effort to xii! Bachelor.

Berwick, Pa, Dec. S.-The Seyberts-
will section, which stirred the country
twenty-eiglt years ago with the grew
some KeHter brothers murder, and where,
seven years ago, Thomas Miller was
murdered, Lis home destroyed and the
body carried away, has furnished another
crime that for fiendished ranks with the
other. The third, however, was nm.
successful.
Joseph Deuch, an eighty-year-old
bachelor, tenants small shack near the
scene Of the Kester murders, in seclud-
ed district beyond the Nescopeck Noun
tains. He had been in bed only few
hours the other night when he was awak-
ened, presumably by fumes OF burning
oil, with the flames already eating in
from the outside He was able to put
out the fire and found his home had been
surrounded with pine wood, saturated
with oil. His timely discovery alone
made it possible to learn of the attempted
crime, as the attempt on his life would
have passed as an accident
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-12-12
This Weeks Issue.

This week The Belington Progressive
has been increased to an eight-page paper,
(wsth an extra insert this week only
thus doubling the size of the paper and
we hope will give double the news and
information.
Now, it seems that the Belington peo-
pie have been staying with us in our eff
forts to advertise Belington. We think
we have advertised her to the extent that
everybody can see the results, but mind
you we haven't stopped yet, and will not
stop as long as the paper is supported.
You see the paper is in the hands Of the
people-it cannot live without patron
age without subscriptions and adver-
tisements. We have put forth what we
believe to be an honest effort. We agreed
to run paper one year--we are going to
carry out that contract.
But we want to do more-we want to
continue the publication of The Beling-
ton Progressive, or sec its continuation.
We believe our efforts have not been in
yain-we believe your cooperation has
had its effect. The surroundings prove
it. Next week we will give you an ed
itorial entitled, "The Decisive Moment"
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-12-12
Railroad Officials Sympathet-
ic With Judge.
Expert Testi6es s.KaBdid Kuhn Bank
Bought for $4,000 Worth $35,OOO

WASHINGTON, ID. @. December 10.
From unwilling witnesses, who testified
more freely last spring before the House
Joint Committee the Senate heard again
today the details OF Judge Robert wv.
Archbald's dealing in culm piles which
led up to investigation and bis impeah-
ment. Strongly sympathetic with the &C.
cused judge OF the Commerce Court are
the railroad officials representing the Erie,
Lackawrnna and Lehigh with whom the
prosecution has shown that Archibald
had negotiations concerning the sale Of
culm piles at time when these roads
were interested in suits pending in his
court. Since the prosecution has declar-
ed that they will prove that Archbalp
purchased the piles at price that was alb
suredly small they are now on the defen.
sive on their own account Evidence a.
long this line was given by J., II. Ritten-
house, coal expert He swore that the
Katydid culm bank dump was worth at
least $4,000 to the Erie Railroad. II
was this property which evidence showed
was bought by Judge Archibald and his
pardner. Williams, for 5000 of which
it is alleged the Erie interests share was
$45, 000.-Ex.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-12-12
ENGLAND KICKS UPON
CANAL TOLLS
Leading Senator Says Question Is MOI
One for Arbitration At All.

WASHINGTON, Dec 9-The protest
OF Great Britain against tn e principal OF
free tolls for American ships in an Amer
lean canal was filed officially tonight with
Secretary Knox and simultaneously in
the British parliament, that such free
tolls are clear violation Of the Clayton
Bulwer and Hay Pauncefore treaties.
The case of Great Britain was prepared
by Sir Edward Grey, minister of foreign
affairs, and was communicated to Secret
airy Knox by Mr.. James Bryce, the Brit
ish am bassador accompanied by the coun-
sellor OF the British embassy, Mr. Nit
chell lines
The objections set forth by Sir Edward
Grey are only an amplification OF the
short note of Counsallor Innes which was
presented July 6. of this year, prior to
the passing of Panama canal act
1t is only fiction OF diplomacy to say
that the protest was made known here
only today. The president has been a.
ware OF the protest and has been consid-
ering it for some weeks according to two
of his cabinet offices and he has had an
answer under advisement
Senator Shelby M. Cullom, chairman
of the Senate foreign relationscommittee,
said tonight:
tWe may have been hasty in the fran
ing OF the bill and we may have to make
some more changes, such as are suggest.
ed to us by the conditions, but il we do
find it expedient to make such changes
they will be dictated by right and not at
all by the wishes Of the British COVER
ment The question is not matter for
arbitration. 1t lie our own affair and we
propose to settle it according to our own
ideas.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-12-12
Veteran Odd Fellow Dead.


Mantlff HAYES, So years old, father of
Mrs. Hodges, wife Of Thomas E. Hodges,
president OF the University OF West Vir-
ginia, died Sunday at Morgantown. He
spent his entire life in Monongahelia
county, He was first tailor and then
engaged in the livery business for 55
years. He was mayor Of Morgantown for
three terms, served as member of the
county court, Of the Morgantown council
and as city recorder and was justice of
the peace for 40 years. He was SO years
an Odd Fellow and the oldest member OF
the organization in the state with the ex-
ception of Henry G. Davis. He is sur
vived by bis wife, one son and three
daughters -Ex.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-12-12
Flames Originated in Gibson
House.
Damage Of 100000 Result From All
Night Fire in Heart Of City.

CINCINNATI, Ohio, December ii ~
When fire that destroyed the Gibson
House and Quilted the upper floors Of the
History Union Trust B1iding and dam
aged several other structures was brought
under control early today the loss was
estimated at 100000.
Many thrilling rescues by firemen and
police were enacted. tits believed that
no lives were lost. Trapped on the top
floor OF the Union Trust Building were 40
scrub women and janitors who were res
cued from their perlious position.
Firemen and police were the principal
stuff ,rers, four firemen and one police
man being painfully hurt.
The fire which started at o'clock last
night when the streets were crowded with
theatre goers Is believed to have orig
mated in the rear of the Gibson House
from bonfire or torch left by ,workmen
who are engaged in building new wing
to that hotel Famed by the wind the
flames spread so rapidly that many guests
were trapped in their rooms and on the
top floor Of the Union Trust Building
were forty scrub W men and ianitors.
The estimated losses are as follows
$500, 900 to Gibson Hotel.
$l50,000 to Union Trust Building and
an equal amount to tenants.
Between $l50000 and 100000 on the
Rintz 4 Lothnmann Company, dealers
in dry goods and furs.
Fifteen other mercantile establish
ments suffered aggregate Losses of $100, 900
Police Lieutenant Thomas Hall was the
hero OF the fire. With full knowledge
that he was iisking his life by the pos
sible collapse of the building he ran an
elevator five times to the fourteenth floor
of the Union Trust Building to save the
imprisoned scrub women.-Ex.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-12-12
Trees as White as Snow.

Mr.. Geo. M. Serpell is having his frui9
trees white washed from top to bottom.
Not only are the bodies made white, but
every limb and twig. In their white
dress they present winsome appearance
and look as though they had been visited
by snow storm. He hopes to have pro-
tected them against all trees enemies.
1t might be well to get his receipt and fol-
low bis example.
And he has fallowed.a lot TO be seeded
in oats. This experiment we will watch
with interest. -Farmville (Va) Elk.
Mr. Serpell seems to be as active and
progressive down in Virginia as he was
while in Belington. Would be glad If he
would return to the "old town" Ed.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-12-12
Entertained.

Mr.. and Mrs Grant Graham delight
fully entertained at their home on We'd
nesday evening, Dec. 4th. The evening
was spent in games and at seasonable
hour dainty lunch was served, the
hostess being assisted by Miss Post.
Those present were: Messrs Coffman,
McCloud, Roe, Hunt, Teter, McVicker,
and Rohrbough; the ladies were: Misses
Edna and Nellie Umbach, Teter, Post
Haldeman, Wilmoth, Mrs. Coffman and
Mrs. McCloud
The guests left at late hour after hav-
ing heartily expressed thanks to tb e host
and hostess for the pleasant evening they
had spent.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-12-12
BRYAN The RULING SPIRIT

Word comes from Bermuda that Bryan
is to be the unattached premier of the
Wilson administration. The thrice-de
feated Peerless One gets the power but
not the place of President.
Insteod of being knocked into cooked
hat' he is elevated into position of pres.
tige never before occupied by any Amer
lean citizen not in off cial life by the will
Of the people on appointment by the
President. Bryan WAS bound to have il
somehow Since the nations ballot box
would not weld to him he has found a
responsive chord in the greateful breast
Of the man he nominated for President
at Baltimore The President-elect hav-
ing thus frankly informed the country of
the source from which he will seek in
SEPARATION, it will be interesting to note,
from time to time, how much better a
Bryan administration headed by Wood
row Wilson can be than Bryan admin
istration headed by Bryan.-Cum berland
News.
LOST Between Scrimgours Bro. Store
and DAVIS Hotel. $1,000 Bill, $1.00 re-
ward for return of same.
Mxc ~
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-12-12

On Saturday evening December 9TH,
1912. Mrs. Walter Cofman entertained
The Young Ladies Sewing Club, at her
home on Serpell aye. Those present
were, Misses Edna and Nellie Umbach,
Zeta Teter, Sevva Wllmoth, Nora Rohr-
boueh, Virginia Allen, Lulu and Nellie
Coftman and Mrs. Walter McCloud. At
seasonable hour dainty refreshment
we're served.
The guest departed having spent at
most delightful evening.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-12-12
"Ye Old Time Spelling Schulz. !"

There will be an old time spelling
"schule" at the Hunters Fork school
house, Saturday night, Dec. 81, 1912,
commencing promptly at early candle
light. Ye old folks cordially invited.
At this meeting musical and literary
society will be organized to continue dur
ing good behavior.
Our Literary Pie supper nettad us
$l2:45 and District Supervision lost by a
2 to l vote.
w. A. STREET,
Teacher.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-12-12

Report OF Corley School Barker dis
trict for the second month ending Dec. 8,
1912 Number pupils enrolled 3S; aver
age daily attendance 80; per cent of at
tendance 81. Pupils present every day:
Leona Hill, Lucille Board, Margaret
FinJley, Paul Lantz, Paul Findley, Carl
Everson, Hayward Bolton, Clifford Pol
ing, ernard Hill, Albert Bolton, Leslie
Smis !, Freddie Howell, Fred Board and
Cliffo~ Smith.
KTrURAH RIDGwAY,
Teacher.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-12-12
Beware OF Ointments for Catarrt,
That Contains Mercury.

As mercury will surely destroy the sense
of smell and completely derange the
whole system when entering it through
the mucous surfaces. Such articles should
never be used except on prescriptions
from reputable physician, as the damage
they will do is ten fold to the good you
can possibly derive from them. Halls
Catarrh Cure, manufactured by F. J.
Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio, contains no
mercury, and is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous SUR
faces of the system. In buying Halls
Catarrh Cure be sure you get the genu-
inc. 1t is taken internally and made in
Toledo, Ohio, by F. ]. Cheney & Co.
Testimonials free.
Sold by Druggists. Price 75c. per bottle.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
ADV,
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-12-12
SAW MILL BURNED
Loss About Two Thousand Dollars
No Insurance.

Last Saturday. evening about nine
O'clock, D. O. Foy's saw mill at Laurel
burned, destroying the entire outfit. 1t
is thought that the boiler is only slightly
damaged but the other machinery will
make a good junk pile. The cause OF
the fire is not known. Saturday evening
about o'clock the mill was closed down
and the fire put out. The supposition is
that the mill was set on FIRE.
This is quite loss to Mr.. Foy; he is
hard working man and this loss will be
a burden on him.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-12-12
A False Report Corrected.

From report that comes to us, there
seems to be rumor that the rate charged
for gas is to be raised. This is utterly
false, and we wish toshave the impression
corrected, as no change in the price Of
gas is contemplated.
West VIRGINIA CENTRAL GAs Co,
G. Ross Kidder, Sup't.
Dec, 9th, 1912.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-12-12
Are Getting Ready.

The Davis Coal & Coke Co., are prepar-
ing to Plumb their mine no uses at Dart
moor for gas. The gas co, have agreed
to put in the gas service lines at once and
it is expected that the town will be heat
ed and lighted by natural gas by JAM lst,
this will make another town added to the
long list of natural gas consumer in this
State.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-12-12

A. L. Lowman, who has been the gem
eral manager of the Brown Lumber Co.,
left the first of the week for Confluence,
Pa. He and Mrs. Lowman, and children
will make this point their future home.
They have been with us for about three
years. In their exodus Belington loses a
valuable family which cannot easily be
replaced. 1t is hoped that they may re-
turn some time and remain among us.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-12-12
NOTICE

Having purchased upo-date pews for Church.
will sell public sale to the highest bidder about It's
chairs quantities suit the purchaser greater
Der of the chairs good condition. and will be suitable
for dining chairs Sale will be held in front of the U.
Church, in Bengton, Saturday December 14th 1912, be-
ginning promptly at IL o'clock A. M. Terms Cash.
TRUSTEE Es.