Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-09-18
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After a fight with police and gem
darmes near Hanover, Germany. one
of the two automobile bandits who
spread terror in the district. killing
persons and robbing banks, was killed
and the other arrested,
All the Greek soldiers who partici-
pated in the recent campaign are to
receive medals
Falcon and Hope islands in the
South Pacific Ocean are reported to
have vanished with the natives and
white residents,
Hans Lorenz, an aviator, was killed
at Bork, Germany, when his aeropane
collapsed. making "a persons killed by
German airships in five days.
Dublin faces famine as result of
the decision of the farmers in the
county to lock out all their employees
who are members of the transport
workers unions
The Gillian Government has re-
quested bids on ITO locomotives, SAT
cars and automobiles.
The Dominican Government has
closed the port Of Puerto Plata, be-
cause of the recent uprising against
the provisional government.
Augustin l.. Seguin, a French avia-
tor, arrived at Johannisthal aero
drome after nonstop fight Of 500
miles.
Lieutenant Nestoroff. Russian
aviator, was sentenced to thirty days
solitary confinement for Unnecessary
risk at st. Petersburg. when he Topped
the loop in an aeroplane,
A gas explosion destroyed house
in Coburg, Germany causing the
death of persons
Mexico City received reports that
100 American refugees from Torreon
had been captured by rebels
Connolly, the Irish labor leader,
sentenced to three months imprison.
ment in Dublin has been released
under the "cat and mouse" law, fol
lowing his hunger strike.
Suffragette "firebugsD destroyed the
Kenton, Eng, railroad stations, leay-
ing behind placards, reading Pre-
mier Asquith is responsible for mill
fancy Apply to him for damages"
Three tribes in Asiatic Turkey are
preparing to attack Medina
The spread Of the street railway
strike cause complete tie-up of
traffic and construction In Dublin.
There have been q cases Of Asiatic
cholera reported in Constantinople
or these 20 have proved fatal
Many Irish farm hands struck be-
cause Of the action taken by the
Farmers Union against Labor Leader
Larkins.
The Japanese Government sent two
cruisers and four destroyers to the
Chinese coast The vessels are going
to the Yangste Kiang.
Samuel Gompers in the lobby in,
vestigation verified in part Colonel
Mulhall's statements
James Farley, the noted strike
breaker, died of tuberculosis at his
home in Plattsburgh, N. "
Carrolitown, Pa, with 1000 inhab-
itants, was practically wiped out by
fire, owing to the lack Of water
A white ground hog weighing Is
pounds was killed by W. II. Monroe,
OF Lexington, Va
Workmen excavating in Platts-
mouth, Neb, unearthed a mound Of
fifty-eight skulls.
Governor Dunno, of Illinois, has
designated October as the State fire
prevention day
James G. O'Connor, real estate
dealer Of Joliet, ILL.,, was arrested,
charged with forgeries estimated at
5000 900.
The Bureau OF Animal Industry re-
ports that during the past year, hogs
valued at $4,000, 900 died from hog
cholera.
Senator Chiffon, OF West Virginia,
took the page boys OF the Senate to
the American League Baseball game,
in Washington
The Lexington (Ky.) Board Of Ed
ucation issued an order providing that
the bible be read in the class rooms
every morning before beginning the
session.
Chief James Flaherty. who repre-
sen1ed the entire Police Department Of
Metuchen, N j., resigned when the
City Council fined him $40 for attend
ing a clambake.
The will of Dr.. Oliver Livingston
Jones, who died in New York city, of
a revolver shot wound on August 9,
was filed at Mineola, L. l., and friends
estimated his estate at s6,000,00O
Representative Anderson, Republi-
can, OF Minnesota resigned from the
Ways and Means Committee, protest
ing against Democratic methods in
legislating On tariff and currency
At the funeral SCI yices for big
Tim Sullivan In the Old Cathedral
of st. Patrick, in Mott street, New
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