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Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-12-10

Some West Virginia gossip has
drifted back to Washington with the
return of the statesmen and others,
which may throw some light on some
of the political moves among the par
ty which is dominant in the State. One
thing that is reported by persons just
back from the State is chat in his am
bition which he has long entertained
to become a Senator from West Vir-
ginia, H. G. Ogden, of the Wheeling
Intelligencer, looks upon the COVER
norship as stepping stone, and will
undertake to succeed DIR. H. D. Hat
field as Governor of West Virginia.
Because of his exceptionally strong
showing in his two races for Congress-
man at Large, both in 1912 and 1914,
it has been widely believed that How
ard Sutherland would be the logical
candidate of the Republicans. But,
to get him out of the way, Ogden is
said to be encouraging Sutherland to
make the race for the Senatorship
nomination, against Governor Hat
field, who is expecting the nomination
as Senator Chilton's successor. Some
time ago it is understood the Cover
nor decided to get rid of Howard Og-
den, a member of the Public Service
Commission, because he was too I'M
tractable to suit him, but at the same
time the Governor wants the support
of Ogden's newspaper and Howard Og-
den still holds his place Whether, in
the final roundup, Ogden will support
Sutherland or Hatfield for the senator
ship is matter that is interesting
many persons. Sutherland is not a
novice in politics and may not consent
to be switched away from the govern
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-12-10
WE CARRY RINGS, BROOCHES.
PINS, WATCHES, ETC, ETC.

Our ripe experience in the jewelry
business enables us to keep our stock
of rings, watches, brooches, pins, Law
allieres, clocks, cups, purses, ETC., up
to the minute in design and make.
In smaller but probably much
more satisfactory way we carry
the goods that equal the best of metro
politan stores.
Keep your money in town. Don't
send it away. We live mere So do
you.
Satisfaction guaranteed.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-12-10
OUR oILNERWARE OF HIGHEST
CLASS.

There is little use for us to advise
you to go to the most reputable jew
eler you can for your silverware. That
means, of course, that you can stay
right in town and come to US. You
are then sure of what you are getting.
Some folks think it is better and
cheaper to order silverware from mail
order concerns.
Of course that is taking too big
risk for you.
Come to US, See what you are buy
ing. Take our personal word for the
goods you select.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-12-10
TOOK CARROLIC ACID.

WHEELING, w. Va, Dec. s.
Guy Smith, well known GAINESVILLE
baker, committed suicide by swallow
ing a quantity of carbolic acid. I'll
health is said to be the cause Of the
rash act. The deceased was aged 81
and is survived by his wife and seve-
raj brothers and sisters.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-12-10
HONEST SERVICE AT LOWEST
PRICES.
OUR WATCH REPAIRING EN-
TIRELY RELIABLE.

A watch is not worth the ticks it is
made of unless the ticks keep time.
We are capable watch adjusters and
repairers. We can make the ticks OF
practically any watch behave and
keep time. When the ticks stop or
go wrong bring your timepiece to US
and let US doctor it.
We also repair clocks and broken
chains and eyeglasses.
In fact, we do all sorts of repairing
in connection with the jewelry bust
ness.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-12-10
YOU MAY DEPEND UPON DIR
WATCHES.

It is with pleasure that we an
nounce completed line of witches. Our
stock in this respect is now better
than ever. You can select your watch
from a wide variety of timepieces and
be sure that you are getting exactly
what you want.
Benefit bv our knowledge. We will
aid you in picking good watch.
Prices range from very little to as
high as you care to go. For a de-
pendable watch you will be wise to
come here.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-12-10

While the greater part of the time
Of Congress at the present session is
to be taken up with the consideration
of appropriation bills, the banking and
currency committee, Of which Con-
gresham Brown is second man in rank
after the chairman, expects TO get
some action on the subject of rural
credits, for the relief of the farmer.
Mr.. Brown tried hard at the last ses-
sion to have the subject considered, but
the members were so worn out with
the heat and the work of long SEES
sion that the whole matter was de-
ferred. The matter probably will be
taken up at this session and if not it
surely will have consideration by the
next Congress. Mr.. Brown will be
next to the chairman of that commit
tee in the next House and he will in
sist upon the matter being taken up
then, if it is not considered before. The
matter of making it easier for the
farmer to borrow money for crop
raising and marketing purposes is a
hobby with him and if he is able to
accomplish it something along that
line will be accomplished soon.
A pension has been allowed by the
pension bureau to George w. Collins.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-12-10
OUR STOCK OF GEMS is THE
LARGEST.

If you are planning to buy precious
stones of any kind in any setting
diamonds, rubies, amethysts, pearls.
etc.-call on US. We can show YOU
gems that perhaps will surprise Won.
When you decide to spend consider.
able amount of money for such adorn-
ments you of course don't want to
take any chances of being fooled.
We give our patrons personal at
tention and advice if they want both.
And our customers are we'll pleased.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-12-10

orship nomination to further the am
billions of Ogden. And there is the
situation. There are three candidates,
at least, for the two Offices of govern
or and senator, and it looks like a
"cut-throat" game.
One thing in the way of Ogdren's
ambition is said to be the regard in
which he is held by the people of Ohio
county, his own friends and neigh
bors. During the campaign Congress-
man Nicely accused Ogden of telling a
lie and asked all who believed Nicely
to rise. Every man in an audience
of more than 1000 persons arose and
cheered Nicely, giving a unanimous
vote of distrust to Ogden. This seems
to have hurt him and he is now try
ing in any way to get even with Nee
ly. Notwithstanding the fact that
George E. White, Neely's opponent,
conceded his election and wired con-
gratulations the day after the election,
Ogden is said to be back of a plan to
force contest against Nicely, for the
purpose of humiliating him because
he Inundated Ogden when lie drew
out the opinion his fellow ownsmen
entertained toward Ogden. Irregulari-
ties will be charged and an effort will
be made to prove the charges by 'de
tectives." Election cases are handled
with great care by the House of Rep
resentatives and unless there is sub
stantial ground for such action,
Neely's right to sit in the House will
not be interfered with.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-12-10
OUR PRICES ARE MOST REASON.
ABLE.

Do you wear glasses? Are your eyes
weak? We sell eyeglasses and specta-
cles, and we repair them when needed.
We supply new glasses when the old
ones are broken. We do all this at
very low prices.
In fact, our. prices on watches, sill
verware, jewelry, diamonds, etc., are
SO reasonable that we can justly say
that you save money when you buy
these goods from us.
We solicit new patrons. We viii
guarantee to please them.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-12-10

A pension has been allowed by the
pension bureau to George w. Collins,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-23
CHAMBER COMMERCE
 IS GETTING DOWN
 TO THE YEARS WORK
Many Committee Meetings Scheduled for This Week--Executive Board and Convention Will
 Meet Today

The Chamber of Commerce commit tees appointed by President Paschal G. Shook are slated for busy week, there being three meetings scheduled already. The various committees are now get there seems to be 8 spirit of cooper ation, each chairman apparently anx- ious that his committee do all the work that is outlined for it.
 At 12:30 today President Shook and members of the executive board will be the guests of Chairman Henry Hiden of the convention committee at a luncheon at the Southern club. Mem bers of the convention committee will also be present.
 Tomorrow at o'clock the officers of ths Chamber of Commerce will meet with the executive committee at 3 o'clock to discuss routine matters. At o'clock there will be a joint confer ence between the membership commit tees of the Chamber of Commerce and of the Board of Trade. It Is planned to hold a membership campaign, the two bodies acting jointly in the mat ter, and the committees today will dis cuss the best method to pursue in the campaign.
 Wednesday afternoon at 3:3o the finance committee will hold it's first meeting. Hal Coffman is chairman of this committee
 Other committees to be held during the week are to be announced later The work is rapidly getting under way. Thus far three committees of the cham Der have met and at each meeting every member who was in the city at the time was present.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-23
NEWLY BORN BABY
 FOUND FROZEN

A child was found yesterday morning. a newly born white child-and it was dead! It had frozen to death.
 The gruesome discovery. it is reported. was made about Il o'clock fin the rear of 630 North Twenty-second street. The be by was wrapped in part of yesterday E edition of a newspaper and also in a bath towel It was packed loosely fin a market basket which had been placed beside a doorstep.
 Detectives Goldstein, smith and wiI- Hams investigated and Leon Neely, n IA year-old negro boy, was arrested about 3:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon and charged with fnfanticide. The boy refused positively to answer any of the questions of the detectives.
 The dead child. was taken in charge by Warner q Smileys and Coroner Charles l.. Spain was notified. The cor oner held postmortem yesterday after noon and rendered verdict that the baby had met its death through wilfui neglect of It's parents. for whom Coro- ner Spain, the police and detective de- partments are now cenducting an earn est search.
 According to Detective Harry Gold stein, the negro boy admitted that he had passed through the alley where the child was found about ' o'clock yester- day morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-23
STEELE-SM|TH NAY
 ADD FLOOR SPACE
Negotiations RumOred for
 New Earle Building
NOTHING DONE YET
If Agreement Is Reached Enormous Floor Area Will Be Added to Already Large
 Store

That the Steele Smith Co. is planning to spread over to First avenue by leas- ing the new Earle building, connecting up with the First avenue store now leased and occupied by Samuels X Co., and 10 be connected by bridges with tho Second avenue store is an interesting report in commercial circles.
 The success of the present adminis- traitor of Steele-Smith Is we'll known in local business circles and while the report that the company Is contemplat- ing this step Is of interest, 1t will prob- ably not occasion any surprise.
 There are said to be negotiations un- der way now for Steele smith to lease the new building on the Earle site fronting on First avenue which is be- ing erected and which will cost $65.o0o before completion. That structure will unite at First alley with tho openings into the present Steele-Smhith house which fronts on Second avenue.
 By this arrangement the Second ava- nue firm would have direct service through the entire block from First tp second avenue. In addition 10 having this area the firm would also have the area of the Samuels building on First avenue which adjoins the site of tho new structure. The Steele-S com pany now occupies the two upper floors of the three-story structure of which Samuels X Co have the ground floor. By causing to he arranged openings from the new Earle building into the Samuels building, now under lease, and the two connected up with tho Second avenue side the Steele smith Co. would have a very large area of floor space. The Second avenue store is five-stories high with a basement and two bezzanine floors. The new Earle building will have six stories and q basement. while the Samuels store is three stories higa. Measured separately the three build ings would give the Steele smith Co. virtually II floors, not 10 mention the two basements and the two mezzanines.
 The builders of the new Earle build ing have no tenant for that structure yet, but 1t is believed negotiations arc under way. As stated before the build ing is being erected without >the for mality of a leasee and chances are be- ing taken that the building will be oc- cupied without delay.
 A. W. E. Johnson, president of Steele Smith, was asked yesterday about the rumor that his firm contemplated this expansion. He was very reticent about the matter but did say that so far as he knew there was nothing of any definite nature yet. He went further and said that while negotiations had been under way, he feared for the re- suits. He indicated regrets that there was a rather well established opinion in commercial circles that he had taken steps towards leasing the Earle build ing.
 Mir Johnson made Is very plain that under no possible circumstances woulA his firm consider leaving Second ave- nue. The company has already a lol adjoining it's present store for expan- sion purpOses of the future.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-23
REPORT ON HOBSON'S
 TUSCALOOSA RALLY
Underwood Adherents Entirely Satis- fled With Character of Reception
 Given HObsOn

Leon c. Bradley of Tuscaloosa, while in Birmingham last nieht. expressed great satisfaction in the result of the Hobson rally in the Druid City Saturday.
 We were expecting. said he. Ian enormous crowd. The meeting had been advertised for days and days There was a big crowd present The special train from Birmingham brought 110 peo- pie. From the west on a special train came about eco people. In this number there were about 250 Underwood men wearing Underwood buttons. In tho crowd we distributed 1000 Underwood but tons. Our supply gave out before we had satisfied the Underwood adherents
 "The captain made his usual speech. He gave the appearance of badly beat en man. He lacked his usual fire His crowd was not as responsive as other crowds gathered to hear him were The meeting, as a whole. was a frost from Hobson standpoint. The Underwood following is delighted"
 Mir. Bradley says that there is no aues- ton but that Tuscaloosa, city and coun- ty, will give MT. Underwood an over whelming majority, and that Underwood followers are now very hopeful of even- ly dividing the Sixth district, that which the captain is paid to represent in Con gross"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-23
DR. FOSTERS CHURCH LIFTS SlO,O00 DEBT
Evangelistic Service Will Begin April 26-Other
 Announcements

Following a policy which experience has shown to be helpful to all phases of church life, the First Presbyterian church made it's second annual every member canvass" yesterday afternoon Proceed ing this canvass several announcements of great interest to the congregation were made.
 During the past week the officers of the church had brought to the attention of the people the fact that $100oO bonded indebtedness, large portion of which had been in existence for 10 years, had fallen due, and suggested that amounts to meet it be subscribed bx. the eongrega- tion At the service yesterday morning J. F. Rushton, chairman of the board of deaeons, informed the church that the entire amount. including interest. had been subscribed.
 Dr. John s. Foster. in thanking the con gregation for its generous expression of interest in the work, announced that Dr. Dunbar II. Ogden, the pastor of the Cen tral Presbyterian church of Atlanta, and one of the foremost ministers of the
 
 evangelistic service beginning April 26. The members were urged to make this meeting period of great spiritual power through prayer and personal work.
 Dr. Foster further announced that he had in course of preparation six ad- dresses which it would be his pleasure to deliver in his pulpit in the near future. These addresses are being prepared at the request of two large summer con ferences. At Jackson, Miss, before the Mississippi Training school, he will speak four times on the general theme of Cal whistle Elements in History" At Mon treat, N. C., under the direction of the executive committee of home missions, he will speak on Home Missions as a Life Work At the same place a few days later and under the direction of the ex- ecutive committee of education he will speak on "The Magnificent Sphere of the Gospel Ministry" Believing these ad- dresses wil lbe helpful to the spiritual life of his own people. Dr. Foster will employ them as topics for his morning dis courses.
 Beginning April the property adjoining the church. and formerly occupied by the ministers, but which for the past five years has been rented, will be taken over by the Sunday school for Sabbath scfiooI and young peoples work. This movement Is necessitated by the limited facilities of this growing school. The property will be thoroughly refitted for this purpose.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-23
HARDING HAS TALK
 WITH COL. HOUSE
 0N CAPITAL TRIP
Friend of President Wilson Confident No Decision Has Been Reached on
 Reserve Bank

President w. r. q. Harding of the First National bank spent part of yes terday in Montgomery and from there met Col E. NJ. House of Texas and New York, who was on his way to Washington, where he will be the guest of Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo.
 'I found Colonel House deeply inter- ested in the federal reserve bank quea- tion," said Mir. Harding, "and gave him a copy of the brief which l prepared at the request of the organization commit tee.
 MT. House is an able man of affairs and as he Is a close personal friend of both President Wilson and MT. McAdoo, it may be assumed that he will be con suited about the men to be appointed to the federal reserve board and also about federal reserve districts and the cities in which the banks arc to be located. He is naturally working to have a reserve bank established in Houston. He did not commit himself as to whether he thought Birmingham would be one of the reserve cities but it was clear that he had a bread and comprehensive grasp of the whole situation. Colonel House was em- phatic. however, in saying that no tips had been given out in Washington us to the location of aiiy of the federal reserve banks.
 'l am firmly convinced that no decision concerning southern reserve bank cities will be reached until after Colonel House las been consulted"
 Mr. Harding returned to Birmingham last night and he was as optimistic as ever about this eity's chances to secure q federal reserve bank. While in Mont gomery he saw the governor of Alabama M1 Harding said that. while greatly an- gered at the sensational charges made by Lacy, the governor was looking well and would doubtless be in good form for mab- ing his speech tonight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-23
HOME RULE AND ULSTER
Ky F. I. MONKS

Nothing that is happening in Ulster, or may happen tomorrow, amounts to any thg more than what might be expected from the promoters. While the home rule question is being made the object upon which the unionists are directing their at tack as matter of fact the home rule bill is being used simply as a fulcrum upon which the unionlsts hope to rest the lever that will lift the present govern- ment out of office
 Liberalism and democracy are hateful to the unionists, and the present liberal government is the most democratic that England has ever known. The l,nionst Cato Nof today has declared Democracy must be destroyed" and in pursuance of that declaration and to accomplish it's purpose no means must be left untried To what desperate extremes these unionists are prepared to go is shown by the fact that they do not hesitate to imperil the stability of the throne and the safety of the King in their wild attack.
 For the benefit of such as are unable to understand what all this turmoil in Ire land means few words of explanation are offered. Ulster is a province in Ire land and consists of the nine northern counties. In four of these countreis, viz: Londonderry. Antrim. Armagh and Down, there is a unionist majority varying from GO to 70 per cent, and reaching more than so per cent in Belfast, the chief city of Antrim.
 Belfast is a city of 40o,0oo population, and is famous for its shpbuilding and linen in- dustries, but there are many others. It was the landing place of King William of Orange when he pursued James II of England 225 years ago, and ever since then this city of Belfast considers itself to certain extent dedicated to William of Orange, and that its people of today must preserve the same religious and rac- ial hatred to the rest of Ireland that their ancestors did more than two cen turies ago. This is the feeling and this is the spirit upon which the unionists are relying to stir up opposition to home rule; this is the feeling and the spirit that Sir Edward Carson and his allies appealed to when they persuaded men to sign the covenant, and it is the spirit and the feel ing that is prompting these Ulster volun- teers to set themselves in arms against the British soldiers. After all, there is really some excuse for the folly of these ''vol- unteers." but there's none for the knavery of the men who take advantage of that folly to serve ends purely personal and selfish as those which the unionist lead CTS have in view.
 Democracy must be destroyed if aristoc- racy is to live, and the battle that the English people are now engaged in is the battle between aristocraey and democ-