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Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-09-17
FLOYD MCDONALD
IS CHAIRMAN
End Congressional Commute Will Open
Headquarters at Keyser.

The Democratic congressional com
mittee of the Second West Virginia
district met ia Washington FRIDAY
and completed its organization
The meeting was held there because
the advice a Congressman Brown
who is the nominee Of the party for
reelection, was sought and he
could not get away from his con-
gressional duties. The organization
OF the committee was made as fol-
lows:
chairman-Floyd Mcdonald. of ri
kins.
Vice-Chairman and Treasurer,
70. Nethkin, OF Keyser
Secretary Sloan Kuykendall
of Romney.
Keyser was selected as headquar-
ters of the committee and the cam
paign will be formally opened the
first of October. The committee will
meet again OF Keyser IN Sept. 81.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-09-17
Wesleyan and Indians Meet in An.
other Week

The Wesleyan and Carlisle Indi-
an football teams meet in another
weekk, the date of tn biggst football
game that West Virginia has ever
seen being set for Saturday, Sept
10Th, at Union Park, Clarksburg.
The coming week advance sales Of
reserved seats will be held at che
.JWal6o Hotl cigar stand, Clarksburg;
Martins Nws Stand, Fairmont; IN
N Drug Co, Grafton; Acme Book
81 s.pre, Buckhannon; Gordon & Fuller
Toggery, Parkersburg; Pharr e
Store, New Martinsville; and per-
haps other centers over the state
Accompanying these reserved seats
will be plats showing the exact loca-
ton of evely seat in the field with
relation to the field of play, and DIS
only about 5000 of these seats are
available it is necessary that they
be secured early. Mail orders will
be filled either at Buckhannon or
Clarksburg, aid the best seats avail
able will be sent
The game is attracting state-wid J
attention and Il is likely that every
seat in the leld will be sold md the
I management has announce that
there will be no crowding ,uch as
was experienced at the w. & T..
game at Clarksburg last fall.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-09-17
HAVE
COMPLETED WORK
Result Shows That East Side Of District is
Entitled to Another Voting Place

E d. Coontz and J. Moore. who
were recently appointed by the county
court to register the voters at this voting
precinct have completed their abors and
an examination of their books revaIs the
fact that there are 800 voters in this vot-
ing place and it gives room fot another
place at Shawkey where one has been
needed for many years. This ii one OF
the many problems that will come up be-
fore the county court and it lie to be hoped
that they will not delay the voters but
will established the voting place as coon
as possible.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-09-17
NEWS FROM OVER
BARBOUR COUNTY
hem That viii Be Of Interest to Many
Readers Of The Progressive.

Flora.
Jack Frost has made bis appearance but
has done no damage so far.
Jacob Coonts was the guest Of his par
enfe Sunday
Mr., and Mrs. Gail Golden of Valley
Bend was circulating among friends in
our community the first OF the week.
Several OF our farmers attended the
Farmere Institute at Meadowville Friday
and Saturday last
Nelson Harris was in our town last
week tagging lambs.
Evart Harris and little son Rov, of Bel
ington was the guest Of David nIgmaus
Saturday.
Nicholas Jones who is erecting a new
dwelling will soon have it completed
Nick lie one OF our up to date farmers
who believes in modern improvements.
John Cross one of our substantial bust
ness men is erecting hennery.
Uncle Collect Moore has teen indispos-
ed for several dave, but lie better at this
writing.
u d. Cross was at Parsons last week
on business, pertaining TO the fair sex
Porter Cross and Miss Edith Digman,
were at PhiIippi last Thursday.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-09-17
BARKER DISTRICT
BOARD MEETING
Was Held Saturday Evening. Conlruc.
Let For Repair Work.

The board of education OF Barker Dist
trict held meeting at this place last Sat
urday, the main object being In the let
ting cf some repair work on the school
building at Junior. The meeting wac at
tended by all the members, whom seem
to be taking quite lively interest in
school matters.
Among other things done at the meet
Ing was the appointment OF a truant offic-
or and as A q. Keller had performed the
duties Of the office to the entire satisfact-
ION OF all concerned, he was reappointsd
The appointment is good one and the
board is to be commended in their select.
ion.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-09-17
Notice To Subscribers.

We making arrangements to install typesetting
chine It will cost $500 and in order accomplish our
it is to collect what is due We have
several hundred dollars outstanding subscription and we
hope that those who will further delay but call at
once and their subscription 1t is small item YOU
but when all these dollars gathered together means
large amount to U.s. We not writing this article just for
the fun of it We trust that all who will consider it
PERSONAL LETTER or BILL OF ACCOUNT
With type-setting machine give you a better
than have had before this county Please
CALL at Office and settle your account or MAIL the
amount to AT ONCE Look opposite your name on your
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that the subscription price is ST. co. payable IN ADVANCE
LET Us HEAR FROM YOU TODAY
c. L. WEYMOUTH Publisher
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-09-17
Blooded CockereIs from Experiment
Station

The Agricultural Experiment Sta
ton announces another opportunity
to secure pure bred White Leghorn
cocKerels at little more than the
mere cost OF Grating and shipping
These are selected birds from heavy
laying strain and are worth several
times the purchase price. Last year
about 800 of these birds were sent
out and the effects upon many of the
fiocks where these cockerels were
introduced have been very striking
1t is we'll known fact that the male
bird has very potent influence upon
the egg producing qualities of the
next years pullets. These cockerel5
may be obtained by any one meet
ing the following requirements:
/. Applicants for birds must be
farmers actually living on farms in
West Virginia
2. Farmers securing cockerels
must agree TO keep no other breed
of male birds with their hens for two
years, unless the hens kept with the
male birds OF other breeds be penned
separately during the breeding sea-
SON
8. Payment of fifty cents must ac-
company eacl; order sent in. (This
amount covers the cost of Grating
and delivering to the express office,
and small price for the fowl
A. The expressage from Morgan
town must be paid by the farmers.
S. Not moro than three cockerels
will be sent to any one farmer, and
purchasers Of cockerels from the
Experiment Station last year are not
year.
s. Requests for birds will be fill
ed in the order that they are receiy-
ed.
1t is not necessary that the far
mer's flock consist of White Leghor1
hens; these cockerels mate readily
with any breed In ordering, address
Professor E L. Andrews, Agricul-
tural Experiment Station, Morgan
town.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-09-17
Sweet-Water Route 4.

William Coontz is repairing the school
buildings Of this district. Roy Moore oil
S.ringtown, is assisting him in the W ork
Earl Bennett, was business Wis itor in
Belington on Tuesday last
Grover Keller and brother Tommy
were in Belington last Tuesday attending
10 business affairs
o. s. Coontz and brother were ia Bel
ington last week on business.
DR.. Strother, of Belington, passed through
this place last Tuesday in his Auto, on
his way to see patient near Meadowville
G. B Trimble, our merchant at Huff
man was in Belington on business.
Quite few people from here attended
1.-The sshome- coming and fair in Elklns the
past week
Tom Ramsey and family from this
place were at the Laurel Hill Orchard
farm purchasing some fruit
Mrs. Amy Bennett is visiting friends
in EIkins. She waslalso present for the
fair.
Mrs. Vady Coontz attended the fair in
Elkins last week. She was the guest OF
friends while there.
ST. Wilson has been doing some repair
work on his houses in Belington.
E. D Coontz OF Belington, was here
on business one day last week he was the
guest of his mother while here.
It was reported that Jack Frost
made his appearance in this community
last Tuesday night
Tommy Keller was in Belington Satur-
day on business
Arley Keller was visiting his nncle
Saturday night and sunday
Richard Bennett and son of Stringtown
were visiting his son-in-law Sunday on
Sugar Greek.
Misses Grace Wa nor and Nettye Eng
i land from the Pike we're visiting friends
at this place LAST Sunday.
William Coontz is engaged in getting out
coal this week. Lee Cross is helping him
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-09-17
Huntington EIks Make Appeal For Body

Huntington Lodge Of Elks. has call
ed on Senator Chiffon for help in
having returned to Huntington the
body of H. w. Culbertson, a Hunt
ington Elk. who was drowned near
Kaiu Flu. China, about ten days ago
The regulations require the crema-
ton OF the body, but the state de-
partment has cabled for full infor-
nation at Senator Chilton's request,
and it is believed as Culbertson was
drowned, that this requirement may
be set aside.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-09-17
Conference Appointments.

Grafton, Sept. IA .Special) The
annual West Virginia Conference Of
the United brethren Church, which
opened here Wednesday OF last weak.
fclosed Sunday morning with the a.
dination sermo., by Bishop Weekly.
the ordination " elder. and the re3J.
ing OF the LIST of appointments OF
pastors to the "arious charges. This
sermon OF Bishop Weekly was may
ntficent one and was heard by a coa-
gregation that packed the West Sldg
church building to its doors. The
elders were GRAINED Immediately af-
ter the sermon
The appointments this year have
had comparatively few changes. Rsv
10. III. Waters has been returned 10
Grafton. Rev. q. w. Burdette, the
popular minister at Buckhannon FOR
the past twelve years has been seat
to Charleston. The conference Is re-
garded as one Of the mos. successful
The attendance during the ava
days session numbered iG excess OF
four hundred, including ministers
and laymen. rhis is a very largo
attendance. Ire majority OF this
number, also, were here during the
entire session. The rep, rts Indicate
that the church is in IN excellsnt
condition financially the collections
being the LARGEST in It's history.
Church building is going on rapidly.
The growth Of membership is also
matter of satisfaction to the confer
Iencs, as 1t shows great strides. The,
future Is very bright for the United
Brethren church, in all OF West vir-
finia, and In Grafton particularly.
The visiting brethren were delight
ed with the hospitable treatment al
the hands Of the brethren from tn
local chorch and found the business
like manner in which the AFFAIRS OF
the church are carried on deserving
Of much praise to the minister and
his band OF co-workers.
The following is the list OF appoint
ments tor the year, OF both pastors
and superintendent for the East
district.
G Radabaugh, Belington, w.
Va. superintendent. Buckhannon,
g. Robinson; Buckhannon circuit, n.
A. Critics Clarksburg, w III. Slaugh-
ter; Adamston, ID. w. Cunningham;
Weston, r. 8. Strader; Redwood.
10. , Stevens; Alton l.. r. Collins;
Orlando, o. f. Cook; Tanner A. p
Jallaz; Mount Olive, l.. Stead; Nor
ganville, s. A.. Jesse; Troy, /. D.. s..
Cross; Hreemansburg, G. J. Allen
der; Gassaway. w. H. Scott; Volga,
J 7. Pritchard; Grafton, e. H. Wa
tiers; Elkins, S. r. Ludwig; Terra
Alta, w. G.. Ware; Oakland, H. D.
Farmhouse. Deer Park, T. A. De-
Witt; Huntington, H. D. Heradan:
Hendricks, Al. p. Linn; Rinehart.
A. Van.coy; Belington, A. Stone
king; Junior, F. p Allender; King
wood, W. r. Cunningham; Arden.
S. e. pauman; Evansville, j. e.
Johnson; Kerens, w. H. Alberts;
Peoria, i F. Williams; and Philippi.
G.. s. Hanleiter.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-09-17

We have Just. received Information
tat the First National Nurseries. Of
Rochester, N. Y. wants lady or gea-
tlsmen representatives in this section
to sell all kinds Of roses. shrubs.
trees and seeds. They inform US that
without previous experience It Is pss-
sil'le to make good wages every weak.
Any one out Of employment write
them for terms and inclose this No.
tics.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-09-17

Misses Prudence FELTON, and Beulah
Lovets left here Tuesday evening for
Buckhannon where they expect to enter
Wesleyan College.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-09-17

Mrs. A. B. Cornwel and children left
Wednesday morning for Philippi. where
they expect to make their future home.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-03-12
SENATE COMMITTEE RsFusEs TO
ELIMINATE CLAUSE FROM
IMMIGRATION MEASURE.
THREAT OF PRESIDENTIAL
VETO FAILS TO MOVE MEMBERS
Bill to Go to ssnats With Provision
Barring IIitsratss-Lobbyist Tells
Committee Of Receiving Pay From
Ship Builders for Securing Passage
Of Canal Tolls Exemption Clause.

Washington. March 1.-THE much
discussed literacy test will remain in
the Burnett immigration bill when it
is presented to the senate for action.
This was decided today by the senate
immigration committee.
There was a suggestion that the lit
eracy test be dropped because Of the
risk of the presidents veto, but the
majority Of the committee did not be
ileve the president would exercise the
veto power. Senator'S opposed tc the
test Will fight 1t on the floor.
The provision. for American health
inspectors on immigrant vessels leav-
Ing foreign ports, to which Italy and
some other foreign governments pro-
tested, was changed to provide that
vessels carrying persons suspected OF
being deportable on account OF disease
may be detained after reaching port
and the suspected persons confined on
board until their cases are determined.
The provision for q head tax of IS
on each immigrant was changed to IS
Tor each unmarried and 81 for each
married person.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-03-12
DECKS. STEAMSHIP Sno orAea
PROPERTY o Hoyto IN
MILLION o .AR FIRE.
SIX BLOCKS LAID WASTE
~ FLAMES EARLY TopAN
Steamships Cricket and cisnrsy De.
stroysd and Chinese Sailors Have Q
Narrow Escape From Flamss-Durm.
Ing Cricket, Cut From Moerinss,
Spread FIamss.

Portland. Ore, March I2.-Firc today
swept all that part Of the Portland
water front from the east side of the
Albina ferries, destroying Columbia
dock No. and Montgomery dock No. I,
the steamships Cricket and Glenroy,
and much other property. cntaiIng .
loss estimated at $1,000. 900.
The area burned covered six blocks.
Starting in the lower end OF Columbia
dock No. 2. from some cause unknown,
the fire spread rapidly and before iire.
men arrived on the scene II had reached
stores OF sulphur and asphalt which
supplied edc!!::oiia! s;;s!. The Arc spread
both north and south from the starting
point and soon the dock In which II
started and Montgomery dock to the
north were burning.
Burning Vessels Spreads Flames,
The steamships Cricket and Glenroy.
moored at the docks. caught fire and
were destroyed. The Cricket, which
arrived in the harbor from San Fran.
cisco. late last night laden with asphalt,
burned f1ercely. Firemen cut her loose
to permit her to noat down the river.
so they could better combat the flames
on the dock. but the big ship instead OF
going to midstream. hoated along the
docks spreading the flames.
The fire boat David Campbell went
AFTER her and towed her to uIiistTsam
where she was anchored. Tho frst
mate of the Glenroy was taken to the
hospital with a broken arm. Several
Chinese sailors were injured.
Chinese Sailors IN Peril.
The Glenroy caught nro nearly -
soon as the Cricket. II was with difl.
| Guilty that the Chinese crew was reo-
cued by the firemen and . number oe
them jumped overheard to eacape the
/ flames, Tho entire crew was taksa %
the police station where . number whe
had suffered burns Usre Gfvso aetsn.
4 ton. The Chinese members Of the
/ crew were herded by the federal ~.
thorities to prevent their escape.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-03-12
MILLION FOR IRRIGATION.
Five Hundred Men Will Soon Be Civ
en- Employment Digging

FL Paso. Tex. March 12-Within a
few weeks the United States reclama-
tion service, in charge OF the Elephant
Butte dam project. will put an army OF
men to work building irrigation canais
from the Rio Grande river thru the
farms Of the upper valley to the root-
hills. Fully 500 men are expected 10
be given employment on this work
during the summer which Will make IA
hor much in demand and Will prevent
"hard times" and put an end TO excuse
NJ the professional beggar that there Is
M emnloyment for unskilled workmen
in this section.
According to Information received
from the reclamation office in the Mills
building. every effort Is going to De
made by the government engineers 10
have these bitches completed Just as
COON as possible. When the Elephant
Rutte dam Is finished the storage wa
ter will prove of little use to the farm
az unless he can obtain it thru these
IRRIGATION bitches to give life to MS
lands from the river bank to the FOOT
hills OF the mountain chain.
practically s1.OOO.0O0 will be ex-
pended by the government IN ou'io..e
these canals. lneTe VIII
work Of these bitches from the Dam 10 {"
the lower valley at Fabens All VIII
not be finished this season, but IN the
early spring Of 1915, when the Ele-
phant Butte dam Is completed, IL Is
expected that this network OF ditches
will be ready to receive the storage
water from the dam.
There Will be little real benent de-
rived from the dam this summer by the
farmers and land owners of the Rio
Grande. There will hardly be sur
ficient supply of storage water held IN
the dam to prove OF any real benefit
to the land and the farmers will have
to depend to q large extent on the
natural flow Of the river and upon the
pumps and wells they have drilled
during recent years.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-03-12
"ARmY" FACING FAMINE
ksI'y's Followers suffer From Panss
Of Hunger and Effects Of Cold Fossy
Nisht-Murphy Succeeds Kelly az
commandsr-offsr to Police Town
Of Rrodsrick.

Sacramento, CAL, March 12.-What
is left Of General" Kelly's army of un-
employed-now estimated at 500 men
are suffering the pangs of hunger and
the effects of a cold foggy night, and
they swoke this morning III the camp
on the levee in Yolo county with no
food in sight. There last meal was
consumed SesttGday afternoon and the
meal consisted of 200 loaves of bread
and little coffee purchased in Sacra-
mento with their own money.
The army. according to it's leaders,
has taken up the task OF policing tseie
to prevent radical members from COM
mitting crimes. James Murphy. the
new general, who has replaced Kelly,
who is confined in Jail, offered to have
his men police the town of Broderick
IN place Of the present armed deputies
but the offer was refused.
With their food supply cut off some
action is expected to be taken by the
army today to relieve its hunger.
The r'hegira is proving disastrous to
the rural districts Of Yolo county,
which Is overrun by hundreds Of hun
cry men who appear at orchard farms
and enforce with threats their demands
for food Perhaps half the male popu-
lation Of the county was on duty to-
night in the role .of special guards for
the protection ofhomes and property.
While the shutting of Of food is In
measure seiviApAs6e problem that has
confronted -Calit1rnia-- communities for
the last four months stfie situation
with regard to the several hundred ir-
reconcilables, bent upon marching on
the national capital. regardless OF all
obstaclec> is desperately involved. Sac
ramento will! not permit them to pass
through this city. A half dozen sur
rounding counties have served official
notice that they will meet with armed
force any attempt to send the unem-
ployed force across their lines.
Plans to ship the jobless in small
groups and scattering them beyond
hope Of reorganization fell fiat tonight
when the RAILROAD companies refused
to carry them. There is a state law
forbidding the transportation of un-
desirable citizens from one county to
another.
Governor Hiram W. Johnson, ad-
dressing the ad club here today, praised
the officials of Sacramento for their
stern suppression Of Gen." Kelly and
his army. The governor declared the
problem was not one Of men involun-
tarily out o: employment, but OF men
who preferred vagrancy to honest toll
and would not work.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-03-12
ENcLIsH WOMEN MISSING.
Disappear From Chimes. Mission Afte'
CITY IN Sacked by Dri1ands.

Disappear From Chinese Mission After
City 10 Sacked by Orisands.
London, March ia dispatch from
Shanghai says that two English women
attached to the station of the Chica Is
land Mission at Lao Ho Kow. in the
province of Hu Peh, have been missing
since that town was sacked and burned
by brigands yesterday The two women
are Miss E. Back and Miss ]. Black.
The China Inland Mission is Brit
ish missionary society with headquar-
ters in London. 1t was represented in
Lao Ho Kow by Ave persons that the
brigands, when they sacked the city.
killed DR.. T. Freyland, q Norwegian
missionary. and wounded several 9TH
ers. Altogether there are seventeen per-
sons attached to protestant missions in
the city.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-03-12
NATIONAL LIFE ASSOCIATION, OF
pEs MONIES, MUST QUIT BUS.
MESS IN IOWA.
STATE AUDITOR BLEAkLY
REvoKEs COMPANY LICENSE
Rees;ver Prok ably Will Be Appointed
Ito Take charss Of susin.ss-Auditer
Alleges Concern 10 lnsoivsnt-o#'-
GERS Charged With mismana9s-

Des Moines, March 12.-John l..
Bleakly, auditor Of state. today re-
yoked the license OF the National Life
Association. The action has the effect
of preventing the insurance company
from writing any business in Iowa.
Proceedings were recently instituted by
Attorney General Cosson to compel the
resignation Of Henry Pyle. the presi-
dent OF the company.
1t is probable that receiver will
be asked for at once. The auditor de-
clares the company is insolvent and
the officers are making no effort to re-
organize on a legal basis.
Auditor Forced to Action.
When Pyle's removal was sought by
the state officials on charges OF gross
mismanagement it was hoped by the
insurance department that the COM
pany could be reorganized on safer
basis and could continue its apparent
ly prosperous business. Pyle and his
associates refused to surrender have
made counter attacks on the state in
surance department, and refused TO
listen to Auditor Bleakly's demands as
to salary reductions. hence the action
revoking the license.
Present Policies Not Affected.
It was stated at the auditors office
that the act canceling Nationals license
will not affect policies now on the
books to the extent OF s30,oOo,Ooo.
Auditor Bleakly recently declared poll
cies void aggregating S5s50,0oo written
since May, 1913, on the ground that
they did not comply with the state
laws
The state IS taking the various steps
in the affairs OF the company with the
,-;a,,, ~ reorZanization