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DAVIS AND ELKINS TEAM
DEFEATED BY WESLEYAN.

BUCKIfANNON, w. Va, Oct. 10.
in sea of mud and in driving
rain, Wesleyan swamped Davis ana
Elkins college So to 0, in game
which was called in the middle Of the
third quarter to allow the Elkins
team to catch train. The Wesleyan
team outclassed their opponents in
every department.
Wesleyans first touchdown was
made on the first play after the kick
off and another followed immediate
ly. Almost every man on the Wes-
leyan squad participated in the
game, it being impossible to get the
names Of the players SO fast were
changes made. With the varsity in
tact Wesleyan scored thirty-seyen
points in the first quarter, with
eight in the second, and twelve in
seven minutes of play in second half.
May and Louden starred for Davis
and Elkins, white Neale and Withers
made good plays for Wesleyan. Ow-
ing to the wet ball fumbles were fire.
quent ON both sides. Neaie's S0-yard
run for a touchdown was the special
feature, while Shumaker's open field
running was unusually good.
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Road Association

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS.
The 1'rans-Allegheny Good Roads as-
soclation convened last week at this
place. President Geo. M Stagena,
6f Richmond, VA, presided The
following connties were fepreaent-
ed Esarailontas, Bath, Allegheny,
GreenDrier,A Monroe. s;uWthers and
Eayette. The State r8aqe figlneer,
"a. p. Williams, reported for the
counties Of Gabell, Putnam and KAN
awha. The meeting was addressed
by n M. Lockbridge, OF Pocahontas;
Samuel Price, Of tifecpbier; Al. T..
Pehce, Of Summers; G. n. Tracey, of
Monroe; Henry Gentry and q wv.
Campbell, Of Fayette; Decatur Axteli
of White Sulphur SpriHgsi COLI a.
$. Turk, OF Augusta county, ana
George o. Grecn, Of Clifton Forgos
Geo. e. b. tihorpcning,sC larksbarE,
and w. g Mathews, clifton Forge
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~. $, IN DIPLOMATIC
LANGUAGE WARNS HUERT0 NOT
TO INJURE ARRESTED DEPUTIES

WASHINGTON, -. G., Oct. H.
After a conference between Secretary
Bryan and President Wilson today Il
was announced at tile White House
that kilograms had been dispatched
to John Lind at Vera Cruz and
Charge O'shaughnessy at Mexico city
70 make representation to the Huerta
Government that the united states
would look with displeasure upon any
inquiry to the Mexican deputies nov
ander arrest.
il has been Left entirely to Mr..
Lind's discretion whether he should
return to Mexico City to impresa
these views upon the Mexican author
itics but O'Shaughnessy has been d.
rected TO address himself to Minister
iof Foreign Anairs'ana make IL plain
lthat the United States attaches ~thc
greatest Importance" TO the arrest oi
. the deputies and is keeniy Interested
in what VIII be their fate.
President Wilson told callers to-
day that with theypresent state 81
affairs be ala not see how Consei
tutional election could be held in
Mexico.
So far as the immediate policy OF
the United States is concerned it was
made plain by the president that
there would be no departure from
the original position that the Mexi-
cans should settle their own affairs.
There were no plans today for an In
crease in the number u american
warships in Mexican water
The government here has practi-
Ically abandoned all hope Of seeing
an election or treating any further
with Huerta as an individual. There
IS disposition in administration cir
cles to await the course of events in
the hope that fractional lines VIII
be 50 tightly drawn as to bring
about natural adjustment without
outside interference.
Dispatches to the state department
reported about ninety Mexican dep
utfes still under arrest Originally
II was reported that 40 were arrest
ed and in view OF the statement OF
Manuel Cara Aldaps, minister Of in
terror. that NOT one Of the deputies
had been released, it is presumed
mere that not all Of the 1l0 finally
were imprisoned after the episode al
The Mexican chamber ol deputies on
Friday.
Throughout the gay messages came
to the state department describing
Inc situation in the Mexican capital
AS quiet, but fraught with All sorts Of
possibilities. There We're no pradic-
lions Of what would result from the
arrest Of the deputies.
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Left HOSPITAL.

HUNTINGrON1 Or. r. W. Moore
well known specialist, who was ter
ribly hurt several weeks ago by be-
ing struck by an automobile while
crossing the street at Eleventh
street and Third avenue, was remoy-
cd from the Huntington hospital to
his home in Eleventh street, Friday.
DR.. Moore's condition at first was
not believed TO be serious, then II
was found that the injuries were
much deeper than they appeared,
necessitating an operation for the
purpose Of removing a quantity Of
clotted blood from the side.
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Badly Injured.

CLARKsBURC Earl Kester, son
sof W. G. kester, residing near The
fair grounds, Is patient in st,
Mary's hospital whittier he was tals-
IN Saturday evening to receive treat
ment for injuries received ut 1900
o'clock Saturday afternoon near his
home, when the team he was driv-
ing ran away, He was descending i
hill with the team Wilfn il part 81
the breast tres became detached. ffo
8stappad the horses and went Ia fr3i't
'of them 70 replace the detached part.
The wagon SID crowding the team
Of young horses. IIe was tfampIed
by the team and the wagon ran oyer
him. His left lee was badly broken
below the knee and his left Jaw fend
was broken.
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Fired Shack.

HUNTINGTON the result OF
q general protest against the coDfin-
ing on lower sixth street OF Deme-
trius Kommonduros, Greek boy
who was discovered to have small
pox while he was eating breakfast in
a restaurant Wednesday, the shack
on the Ohio river bank at the foot OF
the street where the boy had been
taken ON Wednesday afternoon, was
set on fire by parties unknown on
Thursday night. The fire was dis
covered about ten o'clock, but some
time before this the boy had been
transferred to another locality.
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sheep. But for the Interference OF
his faithful dog. which was at some
distance from him when the SHEEP
attacked him, he certainly would
have been killed. The dog came TO
his assistance and succeeded in pun
Ing the sheep off. then running TO
the road nad back TO Mr.. Mathews
several times, barking All the while,
he tried TO bring some one TO his
master. Mr.. Mathews was not dis,
covered until about an hour aftar
the occurrence. Mr.. Mathews is IA
years Of age and was soldier OF tho
Confederacy during the war between
the states
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Condition Serioils.

ELKINS ~ Bruce McWilliams, of
Grafton, who was shot accidentally
in the woods near beverly some two
weeks ago, ny John MeCafferty, also
OF Grafton, both OF whom were mems
bers of hunting party Of nine, who
had been camping ia the woods, is
dying. MeWnliams is stout and OF
strong constitution and he has made
a brave fight for life against uneven
odds in the Davis Memorial hospital.
For two weeks or more he has been
lingering and his strength has been
slowly and gradually failing. Mr..
MeWilliams died Friday.
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Convention Closed

WHEELING The th.rty-thira
annual convention Of the West VII :
ginia Hotel Clerks association closed
with a banquet Officers We're elect
Ied as follows. Simon Young, Wheel
ing, president; Russell Stone. isal-
ston, first vice president; William
Mern. Glarksburg, second Vice presi
dent; II =. Stainaker and Carlyle
Young. Of Wheeling, secretary; I1ar-
~ Mcclure, Jr, Of Wheeling treas
urer Parkafsburg was chosen for
the 1874 conventions.
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Given The Can.

CLARF<SBTItG Basing It's action
iron a detailed committee report.
three ministers and twenty-five lay
members have been fired" from the
membership by the Simpson Greek
BAPTIST church at Bridgeport for
promoting dissension and strife"
among the congregation during the
last nine. months over q proposed
change in the church rules. Tie
ministers dropped from membership
are tile Rev. A. f. WitAers, George
a. Woofter and Robert Bragg. The
action was taken at congregational
meeting held last night.
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First Accident.


WESTON The first accident o.
any consequence resulting from the
running Of trolley cars into Weston
occurred Sunday eeyning. Fortu-
nately no one was seriously hurt
though Charles Ramsburg and Miss
May Brown, the latter a daughter d
John Brown, prominent farmer Of
the Lightbnrn community, both mar
rowly escaped. a horse which they
were driving took fright at the pass
ing car and plunged over an em-
bankment near the Baltimore and
Ohio yards and overturned the We
hicle, catching Ramsburg beneath it.
Miss Brown fortunately leaped from
the buggy before it went oyer the
12-foot embankment into the West
Fork river.
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Attacked by Ram.
branch

GRANTsVILLN John J. Math-
ews, highly respected Leaf Bank cit
izen, was serevely injured when ne
was attacked w a ram. Mr.. Math-
ews was walking over his farm look
ing after his live stock when the
ram attacked him. He was using 9
broom handle for cane, and de-
Tended himself with this until the
cane was broken in several pieces.
He was Knocked to the ground and
severely hunted by the infuriatet
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Dr.. White Named.

BlORGANTOWN DR.. l. G. White,
Of Morgantown, has been named as
vice president for West Virginia Of
the National Conservation Congress,
and A. y. Brooks, Of Morgantown,
has been selected for secretary for
West Virginia Of the same organiza-
ton. The association has arranged
to form "A local organization in each
state, and the officers named viii be
in charge Of the West Virginia
branch.
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Child Disannears

CI4ARlSSBURG Little Guy Bose.
fie ] z-year-old son Of II. w. Bose. Of
fleetwood, is mysteriously missing
Tire little fellow came TO This city
Wednesday and put up at tne Glen
lslk hotel From here IL IL not
known where he went The authors
tiles are on the look out tor the lad
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Veteran Dead.

MoRGANToWN William Wal
lace, aged about 20, died at his
home on Harner street Sunday af-
ternoon. Mr.. Wallace had been III
for several months Of a complication
OF diseases. He was d veteran OF the
civil war. Some years ago he be-
came badly crippled and for many
years was compelled to use erutches.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-10-16
TERRIFIC BOMB EX-
pInnES IN NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, Oct. 10. - Despite
the recent round up of Italians sus-
pected of being responsible for most
of the bomb outrages committed in
New York, the East Side was dis
turbed today by the most terrific
bomb explosion in years. An en-
tire city block was shaken and every
pane. Of glass shattered. The gro
Gerry. Of Cabelo Cato was wrecked
$50 persons were driven from their
homes, but none killed. Geto re-
Gently received several black hand
letters.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-10-16

to-day we announce the big
s1800D0 Prize Subscription Con-
test, the greatest weekly newspaper
enterprise ever attempted in West
Virginia. Over $4,000 in prizes,
including three $500 Lagon1a Pianos,
4 Handsome Chapel Organ, Diamond
Rings and many other prizes viii
be given away absolutely freesto the
popular and energetic people who
become candidates in this great race.
The Prizes.
In buying the prizes, conservatism
has been thrown to the winds, no
expense has been spared, and by d
glance at The large list OF valuable
premiums. some idea may heegained
Of the general scale on which the
prizes have been purchased. Not con-
tpnt With eiviAg value received in
the news line We developed a gener-
ouS streak Hia'ti oeci,led to do sonae-
thing really handsome for the bene-
fit or our friends and ineidently pro-
vide a little sensation which we are
! fully Convinced win develop into a
big one before the next few weeks
have passed.
The Grand Prizes.
The first or grand prize in each
of the three districts is beautiful
$4,000 Lagonda Piano, purchased
especially for this contest from the
reliable piano company, Kelly, Cloudy
& Co., of Fairmont, w. Va. These
valuable instruments were selected
after the most careful consideration
as the ones which would please the
geratest majority of the contestants
and bring the most real enjoyment
to tie winners.
Diamond Rings and Elgin Watches.
The Diamond Rings given away in
this contest are indeed sparkling
gems of beauty and we are sure that
they viii please contestants. The
Elgin Watches are so we'll known to
the people of this section that they
hardly need any introduction. They
are acknowledged by all jewellers to
be one of the best and most reliable
watches on the market. The Dia-
mond Rings and Elgin Watches were
purchased from "A. B. Scott & Co.,
Fairmont, w. Va.
The Scholarships.
Three Scholarships in either the
Shorthand or Bookkeeping Courses
in the Union Business College, Fair
mont, w, Va, will be given free in
this big campaign. One scholarship
will be awarded as third prize in
each district. The Union Business
College is one of the best known
business schools in the state and has
a great demand for its graduates.
The Chapel Organ.
The beautiful Chapel Organ will
be given to the church, School, Lodge,
Sunday School or civic organization
or society that secured the most votes
in the contest. When a subscription
is turned in, a person receives "a vote
ballot for their favcrite contestant
and also one for the church or organ
ization they wish TO vote for.
How to Enter the Contest.
Clip, fill nthe nomination blank
found elsewhere in this issue, with
your own name or that of friend
and send to the Contest Manager, +.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-10-16
Officers Elnntad.

PARKERSBURG The association
of photographers Of West Virginia
today elected the following Officers:
Friend Cochran, OF Charleston,
president William Blat. of Parlsers-
burg. vice president; Miss ] II. Mac
alloy, Of Buckhannon, secrctarya Fl.
O. Davies, Parkersbarg. treasurer.
The next annual meeting will be
held at Charleston
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MRS. TIMoTHY {. WOODRUFF.

NEW YORK, Oct 13. ISmothy
II. Woodruff, former lieutenant gov
ernor of New York state, died 40
% ! o'clock last night. TIe had lain
fii i critical condition for nearly two
weeks after having been stricken
with paralysis while addressing a
Progressive party rally in this city
He was SIS years old. Mrs Wood-
ruff. who was with him constantly
until death, has been active with her
husband in politics-that is, she has
helped him in the social aspect or
the game and was his close compan
ion.
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Fatally Burned.

WHEELING - The six-year-old
daughter Of Mir. and Mrs. g. N.
Stout, Of Fulton Heights, was per-
haps fatally burned. The child had
climbed up IN a chair to get some-
thing that was hanging over the
stove when the "nightie7 it was
wearing caught fire and before the
blaze could be extinguished the child
was fatally burned.
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Fatally Tninred

CHARLESTON Struck by an au-
tomobile driven by William /. Tab
scott, when school boy jumped from
the rear of q moving van directly In
front Of the machine, Harry Leible,
thirteen, was fatally injured today.
His skull was fractured.
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Committed Suioide.

CLARkSBIRG Despondent be-
cause he kad been unable to work
for several months and because his
family was in need OF his support,
"Shed' CottriIl; aged ~ years, an
employe OF the zinc works at North
view ended his life by taking u.
quantity Of poisoning at O'Clock
Monday morning, Death ended his
sufferings an hour later.
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Still Lives.

PARKERSBURC George Raw
son. the aviator who was injured on
Wednesday Of last week at the Spen
Ger fair and is in the McQuain hos
pital at that place. is still liyins
though he has never regained con-
sciousness since the accident 1t is
considered very remarkable case
and one that is a puzzle to-the ply
sicians in attendance.
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Held Tn.

ELKINS ~ H. NJ. Hayes. general
merchant at Weaver, was held up
and robbed by unknown Italians, be-
ing relieved of his watch and small
Hamount of currency.
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Expert Help for Contestants.

Arrangements have been made
with the w. G. Potts Contest Com
pany of Grand Rapids, Michigan for
the services Of experienced contest
assistants who viii be agailable for
the use Of contestants in getting
started in The race. rhey Will assist
all those who wish to try for tie
prizes, Tlrow them how 10 worn u
the best advantage, explain all the
"details of the contest and will DC All
all times ready with assistance and
advice for the contestants, SO that
their efforts viii bring the very best
results. This company is one of the
most reliable contest companies In
The country and has conducted many
campaigns in Kentucky, West yir-
ginia, Virginia, Michigan, Wisconsin
and other states. This is the third
contest they have conducted for the
Fairmont paper and in each of the
former contests, they gave the con-
testants courteous and impartial
treatment and conducted a fair and
square contest in every way.
Joint Subscription Contest.
This will be a joint subscription
campaign in which the following pa
rers will be connected: The Farmers
Free Press, Fairmont, w. Va; The
Shinnston News, the Belington Pro-
gressive, the Webster Republican,
the Salem Herald, the Buekhannon
Delta and the West Virginia Argus.
Subscriptions will be accepted for
any of the above papers but to get
votes, they must be dubbed with
the Farmers Free Press.
Read the Big Announcement.
Prospective contestants and their
friends will find full details of this
big proze competition on the inside
pages. Read it over carefully and
if there is anything that you do not
understand, call on telephone or
write the Contest Manager who is
located at the office of the Farmers
Free Press, Fairmont, w Va. All
nominations and communications
should be addressed to the, Contest
manager, P. o. Box SGT, Fairmont,
W. Va.
They say that "Opporthnity"
comes but once to everyone and this
may be your Opportunity. Don't let
Dame Fortune knock too long at your
door, but get up and invite her in.
Take the first step in this big race
To-day in the nomination
blank and send it to the Contest
Manager. p o. Box SGT, Fairmont,
w Va. Printed matter and full in
structions will then be sent the pros
pective candidate.
ENTER YOUR NAME OR THAT
OF A FRIEND TODAY.
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STATE NEW s
rHE NEWS FROM ALL OVER WEST VIRGINIA IN COMPACT FORM

! very painful accident when she ran
into a bicycle standing against Che
curb in Fifth avenue Eear the church
land iah on one elbow, fracturing
one or the bones.
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GRAND SUBSCRIPTION PRIZE
CONTESTS ANNOUNCED TODAY

No EXPENSE BEEN SPARED TO MAKE THIS THE GREATEST
WEEKLY NEWSPAPER ENTERPRISE EVER ATTEMPTED III
THE STATE WEST vIRGINIA-$1,800 PRIZES INCLUD-
ING THREE $500 IAGoNDA PIANOS DIAMOND RINGS sCHoI-
ARsHIPs AND MANY OTHER PRIZES GIVEN AWAY ABSOLUTE
LY FREE TO THE POPULAR AND ENERGETIC PEOPLE.
NAME THAT OF FRIEND AT ONCE AND GET
EARLY START IN THE BIG RACE - NOMINATE POPULAR
PEOPLE LIVING IN YOUR TOWN RURAL ROUTE OR NEIGH
BoRHooD WHOM YOU THINK LIKE TO TRY FOR THE
PRIEST DOES NOT COST ONE CENT TO ENTER OR TRY
ANY PRIzEs-so SEND IN NOMINATIONS
PRINTED MATTER AND FULL INSTRUCTIONS WILL THEN BE
SENT THE PROSPECTIVE CANDIDATES.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-10-16

When Nine Aida, the beautiful
opera singer, aud wife Of signol
Gatti cazazza manager % tie Met-
ropolitan Opera House in New
York, loft for Europe fn the spring.
she weighod too ptuoh "a suit her.
self. But how could She reduce.
She asked the same question that az
cry third womHn asks during the
course Of her HE
u Europe ellie fotnd the answar,
ap slsNe y hlish fFi9lst ifave been
Eigen nor On my bathing beach hi
the United states swimming. Isy
swinmins regularly and persistent
TX every day for about two months
She i0st twenty pounds, and caine
back VIII q Trim and almost sylph-
like figure
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TELEGRAPH TIPS

NEW YoRK. Manuel Maibran,
minister for Argentina I'd Colombias
and venezuela and Captain a. }. "a.
Fonscea, navel attache Of the Bra
lillian legation d Washington. were
passengers on the eteamer Vasafi.
which arrived Sunday from lilo
Janelfo :
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TRENTON, NJ. j. Three convicts
I of the state prison escaped from the
Sussex county road building camp.
Che prisoners have been stationed at
the camp since July III They were
serving short sentences.
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Sunday II Clarkshnrg.

Thirty representative business men
and citizens Of Clarksburg, called On
Rev. w. A. Sunday at Steubenville
last night and took away promise
that he would accept their invitation
and hold a revival there in February,
1915. The delegation went home
5ubilant. Mr. Sunday is booked up
to that time He was given unani-
nous call by Clarksburg churches.
Billy Sunday also promised Akron
the first open date he has. Rev Sun
day Will 90 to Mt Pleasant by auto
next Wednesday and preach there.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-10-16

Q. Box SGT, Fairmont, w. Va. You
thereby become a candidate and upon
receipt Of the nomination blank,
properly filled out, the necessary
printed matter and full instructions
for conducting the campaign Will be
sent the prospective candidate. It
does net cost anything to enter or
try for the prizes Send nomina-
ton to-day and get an early start in
the big race.
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700 VOTES
N THE BIG $500 CONTEST.

For ..............
Name Church. School, Lodge Sunday School any
Society organization
aduiesS
NOT GOOD AFTER OCT 25TH.
handsome Chapel Organ will be given to the Church..
School, Lodge Sunday School any civic society organization
that the most in the contest Mail the Con-
test Manager, p 0. Box 567 Fairmont w. va.
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100 VOZES
IN THE BIG $1,000 PRIZE CONTEST.

For - -.
District No. ...........
NOT GOOD AFTER OCT 25TH.
This coupon good for 100 the candidate named
above if before of expiration Gre your favor
let contestant mail direct the Contest Manager F. O. Box
SCI Fairmont w. Va.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-10-16

PUEBLO Colo Judge Robert d.
lewis, Of the United states district
court announced tic imposition Of
$1,000 fines On the Denver & Rio
ltrande railroad company Colorado
e Southern Railway company, Vic
Grande railroad company Colorado
Fael q Iron company United States
Portland Cement company Colorado
Portland Cement company, and the
Great Western Sugar company for
violation OF the federal anti-pass law.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-10-16

Broke Arm.
HUNTINGTON. LYDIA Clark, the
little daughter of the Rev. Or. U. Y.
w. Darlington, pastor of the John,
son Memorial church, met with a