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Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-10-15
METHODIST WILL
BUILD HOSPITAL
Movement Put Under Way at Annual Con-
ference Held Last Week.

FAIRMoNT, W. Va, Oct. s.-The
second day of the West Virginia confer
ence of the M. E, Church in session here
was largely taken up with the hearing Of
the reports OF the eight district superin-
tendents of the conference. Each report
showed substantial growth and great
advancement in every department OF the
church work during the year A motion
was made and carried that movement
be made to establish hospital in West
Virginia under the auspices at the Meth
odist Episcopal denomination. A com
mittee was named to take up the matter
Addresses we're made by Bishop @. w.
Smith and Hon. Fred o. Blue OF Charles
ton
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-10-15
MeadowvilIe

An immense crowd attended the Chill
dren's Day service at Central on Sunday
night.
Miss Lulu Moore begun her school in
Randolph county this week
Mrs. Loman Sturm, of Tacy has been
quite sick for some time.
A great many people from this vicinity
attended the fair at Philippi on the second
day.
Miss Ruby Elliott started in High
School at Belington last week.
Mrs. D. G. Corder and little grand
daughter, of Davis, were guests at J. L.
Johnson'sa few days ago
Born, unto Mr.. and Mrs. P. M. God
win, last week, girl.
Mrs. G. NJ. Elliott and two Youngest
children returned on Monday from visit
of several days at Philippi
Hoy Harsh and family were at Phihppi
dnring the fair last week
S,-vrts, d ttlv schouls ovvun this week
Delbert Boyles, OF near Owe Hill, is the
teacher here.
Mrs John Polling has been indisposed
for Jew days,
G. ID. Elliott has employed new
atenographer, Miss Finley, Of Wellsburg
It is hoped that the fair to be held on
Saturday Of this week will be a success
This community has been tormented
for some time with sheep killing dogs.
Different farmers have lost several sheep,
and last Saturday night there were raids
made on several different hocks. The
people are very indignant and will be
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-10-15
THE SEAL
FUR STEAL
Our Washington Correspondent
Adds Another Chapter.
tBy Geo. W. summers.)

Washington, Oct. 6.-The Alaska
fur seal scandal and the connection
with it of George NJ Bowers, former
commissioner of fisheries till he was
asked by President Wilson's secretary
OF commerce to resign, have been
made the subject of exhaustive con-
gressional investigation. The house
committee on expenditures in the de-
partment of commerce, of which Hon
John H. Rothermel, of Pennsylvania.
is chairman, had extended hearings
on the subject, extending from Oct
10, 1913, to March 12 1914.
The charges filed in connection with
the case allege that agents of the
government have conspired with tie
lessees of the seal islands to taxi
seals in violation Of the law and the
provisions of their contract, and tina.
lessee company had secured the
lease from the government by fraud
and perjury.
After hearings which lasted over a
period of five months, the committee
reached a conclusion and made its
report, covering nine findings Of fact
and making recommendations. The
findings, briefly summarized, are as
follows:
! That when the seal herd was
leased TO the Alaska Commercial
Company for twenty years from May
I, 1870, the herd consisted Of about
100000 seals. During the period of
this lease the lessee derived net
profit of $1S,753,91l-20, while the me-
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-10-15
Vinegar Ridge

We are having some fine weather for
this time Of year. The farmers are very
busy at present gathering apples and
digging potatoes, hauling coal, sowing
wheat, cutting corn and doing all kinds
of farm work.
Chestnut gathering is in full blast a.
mong the younger ones.
B. w. Gamer, makes his semi-weekly
trips to BelingIon with produce.
R. F. Phillips is going into the real
estate business. He has been looking at
some farms recently.
Your correspondent lis too busy this
week preparing for the Worlds Fair at
Meadowville to write much news. He
will come out next week with proceed
ings of the fair.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-10-15
BelingtOn Route 1
(Delayedl

Adam Gum had a corn and fodder sale
Tuesday. George Price, of Belington,
was the Auctioneer.
Brooks Hathaway and VIM. Kittle had
horse trade one day last week
Dee Weese was visiting Dow Kittle Sun
day.
'Lum" McCauley and Esta Right were
delivering coal to the farmers and town
folks last week.
Cullan Bartlett began his school at
Teter Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Thompson were
visiting friends in Dogtown Sunday
Geo. Westfall is hauling lumber from
Middlefork to Belington.
Adam Gum is hauling TO his farm on
Route three, about four mile from Bel
ington.
Tom Cross, who has been quite sick
tor some is better at this writing.
Worth Sherman is hauling his produce
to Clarksburg where he says prices are
good.
Dorthey and Mildred Kittle were visit
ing John Gibson's Saturday and Sunday.
Ellsworth Wilson was doing some sur
veying for Mr.. Torpe Saturday.
Joe Hollen and Wilmoth, of Belington,
were business callers on Route one We'd
nesday.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-10-15
Avoid sedativs Cough Medicines

Ii you want to contribute directly
to he occurrence of capillary bronchi-
tic and pneumon a use cough medi-
cines that contain iodine, morphine,
heroin and other sedatives when You
have a cough or ,old. An expectorant
like Chamberlain Cough Remedy is
what is needed. That cleans out the
culture beds or breeding places for
the germs Of pneumonia and other
germ diseases. That is why pneu-
monia never results from cold when
h.mb7rla'L's Cough Remedy is used
1t has a world wide reputation for its
cures. 1t contains no morphine or
other sedaeive. For sale by Grant
Graham.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-10-15

abuses and violations Of law he vel
knew attended it. He had seen the
seal herd reduced in 20 years from
100000 to about $4,000. and had
known of the killing of thousands of
yearling and female seals, both Of
which are protected by law. and
which was the immediate cause Of ths
reduction in the size of the herd.
This is the record in the Office %
which Senator Stephen B. Elkins had
him appointed Would it be any bet
ter If Senator Davis Elkins should
have him put into Congress-?
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-10-15
Weaver Iterns

TIE pnblic @rh oi II TN place opened
las Monday with WA Street az princi-
pal and Miss Myrtle Bolton as assistant
The enrolment the FIRST dav was 60 pu.
pills which is very good showing. The
udents were on hand bright and early
and seemed intent on good york
Owing % the change in the railroad
schedule it is rather iDconvenient for the
people in this section to travel to and
from Beipgton
Quite number Of con merciat men
have been here the last few days inter
viewing orr merchant
There is "a rnmor current that the own
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-10-15
NEWS FROM OVER
BARBOUR COUNTY
Item That VIII Be Of Interest to Many
Readers Of The Progressive.
Wolf Run

]
AS the excitement has quiete down
to some extent in our city since my
last writing, l take my editorial quill
in hand, and proceed to give a few
of the happenings.
j. J. England and grandson John
ny Wilt took load of apples to Phil
ippi last Thursday.
German England and wife wera
visiting at w. Godwins the last of
the week.
Miss Lizzie Fitzwater, one of Bel.
ington's charming young girls, was
visiting Miss Tacy Ball few days
last week.
Kernel Cade and wife, of Route 1.
were visiting friends on Wolf Run
Tuesday.
Lafayette Right and two sons were
engaged in helping fill silo for 9.
N. Right & Bro. he first of the eek
Mrs. David Cross, of BelingtoI,
was visiting her brother, Zion VIII
fong, the latter part of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. John McCollum were
visiting friends and relatives in Bel
ington last Thursday.
j. B. Moore and wife were attend
ing the farmers institute at Talbot
church Friday. They report good
time.
Truman Goodwin and wife passed
thru our town Thursday on their way
home from T. w. Keller's.
Riley Price of Route A, passed thru
our city Monday on his way to T. W..
Keller's
John McCollum has job of paint
ing at Belington at the present time.
Constable Johnny Ramsey, of Bel
ington, paid our town an official visi.
Monday.
Greed Wilson is ready to commence
alling his silo the first of the week
German England was blowing in
wheat for Howard Price at Belington
Monday and Tuesday last.
Miss Tacy Ball was visiting at
Belington Saturday.
C. B. Trimble, OF Huffman. was in
Belington on business Friday evening.
l.. N. Wilfong was in Belington on
business Friday evening.
Raymond Moore and Greed Wilson
were in Belington on business Thurs
day.
F. T. Right, of Belington, was at
his farm few days last week. The
Squire says the chestnut crop will be
tight this year.
Mrs. Mary England was visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Eta Shelton, of Bel
ington, Saturday.
Lima and Alton Shelton, of Being
ton. were visiting their grandparents.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. +. England, FRIDAY
night
Willard Right was a Sweetwayer
visitor Saturday night and Sunday.
J. J. England attended the U. q
quarterly meeting at Belington Sat
urday and Sunday.
l. n. Wilfong, wife and family Wis
TIED friends on Route Sunday
Jasper Jones, wife and family, and
I. w Goodwin and wife, of Route
were visiting friends in our town
Sunday.
John McCollum, wife and family
we're visiting friends in Belington
Sunday
Dee Kelly passed thru our town
Sunday morning ON his way to John
Bartlett's, on Route 8. Dee said he
was calling at Mr.. Bartlett's on spe-
cial business.
Some of the candidates that have
been passing thru our town lately
ought to be arrested for cruelty t.
the English language.
Some of the boys from this burg
are expecting to attend The Fair at
Phflippi the It'll. Sth and 9th.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-10-15

ership Of the mines are to change in a
very short time, but the report is not
authentic.
Your correspondent Will try from this
time on to7give the readers of the Pro-
gressive the weekly happinings at this
place.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-10-15

vigllent in trying to find out the dogs that
are doing the evil
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1914-09-18
BIBLE CLASSES WILL MEET

The Bible classes of Paris, Rich
mond and Winchester Christian
churches will meet with the Hadel
rigg Bible Glass of the Mt. Sterling
Christian church in that city, next
Sunday. A special train will arrive
at Mt. Sterling from Winchester
about $50, and win be met by the
full membership of the Hazelrigg
Bible class. The Bible classes of all
the churches in Mt. Sterling and
Montgomery county are expected to
be present and take part in the pro-
gram, and help in extending hearty
welcome to the visitors. Manager
Wilkerson has kindly rendered the
use of the Tabb Opera House in Mt.
Sterling for holding the meeting, and
the class will be taught there Sun
day morning.
After the services the visitors will
be served luncheon at Trimble'S Hall
by the ladies of the Christian church.
1t is expected that fully 1000 Bible
students will be present.
The delegation from the Paris BIZ
BILE School will go to Mt. Sterling in
automobiles. All who can go and
who have not yet made it known are
requested to report to Mr.. P. ]. Nc.
Cord at the Paris post Office, and be
ready to start by 700 o'clock Sun.
day morning from the Christian
| Church.
The class will convene at $50 a.
m, when the welcome address to the
visitors will be delivered by Major ID
j. Burchett, of Mt. Sterling, and by
others the responses being made on
behalf of Paris by Rev. j. w. Shar
rard, and by others for Richmond and
Winchester. Mr. j. w. Brown, OF
Paris, will deliver the invocation
and Prof. T. A. Hendricks will speak
for Paris in the two-minute talks al
lotted to each class under the gen
4 eral head of Hot Shots at the Les
SON."
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1914-09-18
THE BOURBON COUNTY
MEDICAL SOCIETY

The Bourbon County Medical So
ciety held its regular quarterly
meeting and clinical division in the
county court room at the court
house, at 700 o'clock, last night.
The following program was carri-
ed cut by the medicos:
Reading of Committees on Baby In
spection, Etc.-Drs. w. c. Ussery,
A II. Keller, F. L. Lapsley and
others.
Report of Peculiar Cases-Dr. ]. T.
Brown.
Report of 1914 Typhoid Cases-Dr.
Frank Fithian.
General Discussion Paper of of the
Evening: Further Consideration OF
the Treatment of Lues With Salvar.
san, Hypodermic Mercury and Other
Methods, DR. c. G. Daugherty
Discussion opened by DR.. A. H. KEEL.
Ter.
Assignment of Teaching Corps in
the Training of Nurses for 1914-19l5
This was the last meeting to be
held before the State Meeting al
Newport, KY, Sept %, "a and 20
which promises to be one of the
greatest ever held in the State.
After the meeting the members
were entertained at luncheon.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1914-09-18
"oLp TAYLOR" FILMS
SEEN BY HUNDREDS.

Hundreds of persons saw the mo-
ton pictures of the Old Taylor Dis
tillery located near Frankfort IN the
ballroom at the Phoenix Hotel, In
Lexington, Tuesday afternoon and
evening. The pictures were inter
esting. beginning with views OF Lex
ington and closing with pictures OF
the great crowds which attended the
exhibition of them in New YORK.
Boston, and Chicago. The pictures
were produced and exhibited under
the personal direction OF J. Law
Siple, of Lexington.
Miss Ellen Banding sang group
of songs at the exhibitions with MISS
Catherine Hogarty at the piano.
The pictures cover in detail the
plant of the Old Taylor Company
giving one an idea of the processes
through which it goes before 1t is
ready for service. Exterior and in
terror views of the plant were
shown.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1914-09-18
TRAVELLING MAN IN BAD.

o. ]. Anderson, a travelling sales
man formerly in the employ of the
Grand Rapids Showcase Co., at
Grand Rapids, Mich, and claiming
Chicago as his home, was arrested
here yesterday on warrant sworn
out by Mr.. w. w. Mitchell, of the
clothing firm of Mitchell & Blake
more, on charge of obtaining money
under false pretenses. Anderson,
who had been here trying to close
up sale, came to Mr.. Mitchell, and
obtained $35 on a draft payable by
his firm. Mr.. Mitchell telegraphed
the firm asking if they would honor
the draft, and received reply that
Anderson was no longer in their en-
ploy, and that they would not be re-
sponsible. He was arraigned before
Judge January yesterday afternoon
and his trial set for Monday Ander-
son is accompanied by his wife and
child. A subscription paper was in
circulation yesterday to make up the
amount due Mr.. Mitchell, and Ander-
son was released, his family being
peniless.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1914-09-18
BIG ENROLMENT OF PUPILS.

On account of the failure of the
new text books to reach Paris, class
work at the Paris Public Schools
have been delayed. The enrolment
OF pupils is exceeding expectations,
the number already enrolled now be-
ing over 700 The seating capacity
OF the school is already overcrowd-
ed, owing to the unexpected large
attendance, and Superintendent
Hendricks and his assistants are con-
fronted with a big problem in regard
to providing adequate class room
facilities.
There is no questioning the fact
that our schools are overcrowded
and something must be done to re-
heve the congestion. The matter of
an addition to the present building
was brought before the City Council
some time ago by the members OF
the Board of Education, but action
was deferred because of the present
financial condition.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1914-09-18

LONDON, Sept. 1.-THE cores
-ondent of the Times at Paris says:
seTprrible stories are reaching Paris
of niles of dead and wounded which
oncumbor the battlefields of the
Marine and the Red Cross in working
night and day. At one place, it is
said. the Germans erected barrier
civ feet high of corpses behind which
70 resist the French. This barrier
was carried after a terrific struggle
nv the French forces, leaving $500
dead on the battlefield.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1914-09-18
sAYERs FILES SUIT.

Suit was filed in the Franklin Cir
cult Court yesterday by Thomas 5.
Byars, of Shelbyville, State Automo-
bile Commissioner, to enjoin the
Sinking Fund Commission from re-
moving him from office.
He claims that he had been ap-
pointed for a term of four years, and
can only be removed by impeachment.
Before the suit was filed, Mr.. Robert
c. Talbot, of Paris, member OF the
law firm of Franklin & Talbot, rep
resenting Byars, went before the
commission, and learned that the
commission had decided that they had
the power to remove Byars.
The Grand jury had NUMBER OF
witnesses before it yesterday on the
report of State Inspector and Exam
iner Goodpaster, which discovered
the alleged shortage of $1,SOS on the
automobile desk.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1914-09-18
BELOVED PASTOR DEAD.

A telephone message from DanVlile
late yesterday afternoon brought
news to relatives in this city OF the
death of DR.. l.. H. BlantOn, in that
CITY. which had occurred late in the
afternoon. Dr. Blanton had been i'll
for two years. Death was due TO
hardening of the arteries.
DR.. Blanton came to Paris in 1858
as pastor of the Presbyterian Church,
succeeding Rev. d. o. Davis. Inc
present handsome church edifice was
erected during his pastorate in 1863
70 and was dedicated in 1870. Dur
ing his pastorate the church member
ship was wonderfully increased.
DIR. Blanton resigned in 1880, and
accented the CHARACTERISTIC OF Cen
trail University at Richmond. When
the Centre College and Central Uni
versity werd mergdd and Danvllle
made the seat of the institution LII
Blanton went to Danville, where ne
resided to the time of his death.
He was man of deep learning
and was universally beloved by the
members Of his congregation ano
held in high esteem by the members
of other denominations ana py Tue
citizens of Paris generally.
Mr.. Blanton was twice married
his first wife being Miss Irvine, o.
Virginia. He is survived by foul
chiIdren-Mrs. E. M. Dickson, O
Paris; Mr.. Edgar Blanton, OF Rlch
mond: Mr.. Irvine Blanton, OF Gym
thiana; DR.. Harry Blanton, OF Rlcn
mond, and Mrs Jos. Head, OF Ashland
The funeral will probably be hel'
at Danville, though no details Wer
given in the message.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1914-09-18
WIRE THIEVES INDICTED.

The grand jury in the Harrison
Circuit Court has returned indict-
ments against Kirtley Renaker, Law
renee Shadd, Harry Thornberry, Ed.
Fitzpatrick, Forest Carter, Russell
Vaughn and Jack Lennon, all charg-
ed with grand larceny. 1t is alleged
the indicted men had, at various
times, stolen from the Louisville &
Nashville Railroad Company copper
wire to the amount of $1,000. This
wire was strung on poles alongside
the railroad track, it is charged.
The indictments against the men
is the result of an investigation that
has been going on for some time un-
der the direction of Special Agents
of the Louisville & Nashville road,
and. which traced part of the loot to
this city, where some of the wire
had been found in the house of Cash
Grove, who escaped from the county
work house some days ago. Grove
is still at large, and no tidings has
come of his whereabouts. s.r 81. 3
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1914-09-18
TOBACCO SITUATION.

Notwithstanding the dampness
caused by two-days' rain, tobacco
cutting in Bourbon County progress
ed very favorably last week. The
desire to get as much of the weed
come on, has caused the farmers to
wark very hard, even keeping the
bigger boys out of school in order to
help forward the work.
The early crops are above the av-
erage, causing rejoicing among the
growers, who feared that the recent
continued drouth would render the
tobacco worthless. After the fall
rains came the crop revived amazing
ly, and is now considered to be as
good as any produced in recent
years. The late crop is very prom
Using, also, and, unless caught by
frost, will be equally as good as that
now being cut.
Those who are in position OF au.
thority say that the coming winter
will be a very hard one upon the
owners of stock. Feed will be unus'
ually high, and many farms that
under ordinary weather conditions
produce abundantly, will be short OF
grain, hay, feed and roughage. In
some sections oats was so short that
it had to be cut with mower be
cause it could not be bound with &
binder, and there was very little
straw.
Live stock prices will be high, how
ever, and that is expected to com
pensate somewhat for the higf
prices OF feed.
! The stock in Bourbon county viii
be put into winter quarters in goo'
condition, as the pasturage IS NM
now
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1914-09-18
TO NAME L. e. z. STATIONS

Superintendent w. H. Anderson OF
this division of the Louisville &
Nashville, together with other ofticl-
ais of the road, have returned from a
trip over the new Notwithstanding
line of the Louisville & Nashville
road. where they went for the pur-
nose of inspecting and naming the
new stations on the road. A list
subject to change has been made OUT
and it is likely that many OF the prom
inent citizens along the way VIII
have the stations named In thell
honor. especially those through
whose lands the rAght+of-way runs
A number of local officials of the road
accompanied the party of inspection
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1914-09-18
ARRIVES FROM WAR ZONE.

Prof. Orie Long, son of Mr.. James
r Long. of near Millersburg, has
lust arrived in Boston from London.
prof. Long has been abroad all sum-
mer. having been in Germany and
Belgium after the opening OF hostl-
tiles in the present war. He was on
tho last train that ran into Ostend
from Alsace-Lorraine. Before he es-
capped from the war zone, froi. Long
saw much of the miseries and horrors
of war, and like the many others VINO
have been near the scene, fully con-
WINGED. of the truth of General Sher.
mans declaration that WAR is hell.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1914-09-18

Hear Clinton ~.
Howard. ssThe Little
Giant. at the Court
House Sunday at =
p. m.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1914-09-18
AGED FARMER SUICIDES

At Carlisle yesterday, Joseph w.
Lalzen. a prominent farmer of Mich
olas County, aged rs years, shot him.
self IN the abdomen with a shotgun
after going to the Carlisle Cemetery.
lie propped the gun with a stick set
IN the trigger and discharged it by
striking the trigger with forked
STICK. The wound is probably fatal
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1914-09-18
EVANGELICAL MEETINGS

Great interest is being manifested
in the series of evangelical meetings
being held here by Evangelist Hamm
and hig co-woNkers. The meetings
are being held in the Christian
church. The tabernacle which has
been under construction in the rear
of Mrs. Russell Mann's residence, on
Seventh street, will be ready for SER
vices tonight.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1914-09-18
OF INTEREST TO FARMERS

We have highest quality of Seed
Wheat, Seed Rye, Seed Barley. Also
Timothy, Red Glover, Alsike and
Alfalfa. Let us show you our sam.
pies and submit prices.
1920 CHAS. S. BRENT & BRO.