Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-10-01
BRIEF DISPATCHES



Meeting OF Friends is in session ct
Richmond
II is reported that Charles P. Taft
has sold the Chicago National League
club to Mrs. Hetty Green
The pope has sent dispatch to TIE
kaiser protesting against the ruthless
destruction of the cathedral at Rheims.
The French foreign office has for
warded to neutral governments pro.
test against the German bombardment
of the cathedral Of Rheims
winston Churchill, first lord OF the
British admiralty, addressing a crowd
ct a recruiting meeting In Liverpool,
reiterated his appeal for million men.
There is widespread Indignation at
Rome over the destruction of the
Rheims cathedral, and the Information
81 Art association has called q meet
Ing of lis members with view to de-
manding the resignation Of all the Ger
mans in the association.
The sovereign grand lodge OF The
Independent Order Of Odd Fellows IL
in session at Baltimore.
The sixty-frst annual session of the
Indiana State Teachers association
will be held In indianapolis Oct 20-a1
Property in Cook county (Chicagol
is valued at s2.s64, 72s.s1s. according
to the tax assessment for the yeur
1914 I'D
The Australian navy has captured
the island of Nauru. thus destroying
the last German wireless station in
the~Pacific.
The Marconi Wireless company de-
mics the right OF the United States
government to impose censorship on
its radio stations
The magnificent set OF ancient Jap
estries which hung In the cathed' d u
Rheims was removed before the bonl.
bardment and 10 in a place Of safety.
In Sonora conditions are reported to
be bordering on anarchy, largely ow-
ing to the trouble between Governor
Maytorena and representatives Of Cen
eral Carranza.
The Germans are increasing their
efforts to invest Antwerp and their
line now extends westward nearly into
Client
Governor Ralston has issued proc
lamation calling on the people OF Indi-
ana to observe Oct. as Are proven
ton day"
The Austrian government has is-
sued ali order prohibiting the wearing
of mourning by persons who have lost
q relative In battle. $50 M
Eight hundred houses In the Jewish
quarter of Constantinople were de-
stroyed by fire. Three thousand Jews
are homeless and in great distress.
It is reported from London that the
Russians are advancing rapidly in
qalicia and that the battle before Ora
cow is expected within three days.
A son OF the German field marshal.
Count Won Moltke, has been killed in
the lighting at Esternay, and Lieuten-
ant Won Jagow, son OF the German for
eign minister, was wounded.
A German aeroplane brought down
British aviator who had dropped an in
cendiary bomb on q German transport
with considerable effect
A report from Rome that France and
Italy are negotiating with view to-
Italy entering the war on the side Of
the allies IL officially denied
The British admiralty reports that
aixty oficers and 1.1a7 semen were
lost In the destruction Of the three
British cruisers by the German sub
marine.
1t IL declared that the German gem
eral stan has been informed in ad-
vance Of every important movement OF
English troops and that England is
rotten with spies.
The German military authorities are
working day and night to obtain heavy
clothes for the eventuaiity of winter
campaign, which until recently they
had not looked for.
Sir James p. Whitney, premier OF
Ontario, IL dead.
Captain Samuel s. Burdett, seventy
years old. once commander in chief OF
the g. A. r., Ii dead.
The British ship India Prince has
been sunk by the German ship Crown
Prince Wilhelm OF the Brazilian coast.
Russia and France are said to have
placed orders in this country for 5000
armored and gun-mounted motor
trucks for use in the war.
BY vote Of 1874 to 1876, the house
passed the emergency revenue bill,
which will add to the United States
internal revenue income 100000, 600.
1t is said that the administration
bill for the authorization Of q ship
ping corporation probably is doomed
to failure In the house Of represents
tives.
The eighteenth annual convention Of