Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-10-08
TRUCE FLAG FLOATS
OVER RIVAL CAMPS
Battle Between The Allies And War Lords
Uhlans May Be Resumed.

Washington, Sept. 26.--The white
Gag Of truce floats over the warning
political camps in West Virginia.
Peace has not been sued for. In fact,
there is every indication that the
battle will be only the more furious
after it is resumed, by reason of the
temporary truce. But, in the mean
time, with the consent and approval
of both sides, hostilities have tenn
porarily ceased and an armfstice has
been declared.
The war ,ord of West Virginia sent
his messengers to the allies, protected
by the white flag. and proposed a
cessation of hostilities till after the
third day of November. No terms Of
surrender by either side were dis
cussed, the only matter touched upon
being the temporary cessation OF
hostilities until after the votes are
counted.
1t was agreed TO- and, II there Is
enough left of the different factions
of the old republican party to war
rant it, the battle will be rusumed
after November between the allies
and the war lords Uhlans, whose
other profession IS that of holding ap-
pointive office.
BY the implied terms OF the arm.
istice. even Howard Ogden is not
to be fired from the public service
commission until after the election,
lest the republican vote should suffer.
And at the same time criticism of the
war lord Is not to be regarded as
'lease majestic" punishable with POI
litical death.
The only permi'abls act will be
the publication OF Col. Robert l..
Gregory's claims to having discover
ed the offsets in the Virginia debt
case and having had the case reopen
ed for their consideration. These are
regarded as harmless ebullitions and
do not come within the prescription.
But the allies OF the double cross,
remembering how they were precip-
itately routed by the war lord and
his forces, when General Goff was
commandered and sent to drive them
from their Notifications, are chatting
now to encIrcle the right wing OF the
war lord and compel his capitulation.
1t was difficult to get their consent
to the armistice for they are not In
mood to grant q momentary ad-
vantage to the enemy, but believing
their position would be strengthened
considerably by consenting to the
truce, they yielded, and are now pre-
pairing for the massed attack which
Is tc follow, If there is enough left to
attack, after the votes are counted In
next November.
The armistice was a timely godsend
TO the War Lord. to the War Lord.
Internal disentions are said to be
weakening his forces. officers and
men in his armes are sad to resent
the rule Of iron to which they are sub
iected and it is understood that some
Of his greatest generals have come
under the imperial suspicion OF dis
loyalty and have been slated for re-
duction to the ranks without a hear
ing or trial, so soon as the election
is over. Many promises to as many
persons that each ore will be appoint
ed to fill these vacancies latter the
election" are being used to hold in
line some of those who otherwise
might not feel it worth while to con-
t4nue in his support
Howard N. Ogden, brother of H.
c Ogden Of the Wheeling Intelli-
gencer, and a member of the Public
Service commission is slated for the
first removal after the election, ac-
cording to information received here
from Charleston In fact 1t was only
his determination to hold on which
prevented some one else from hold
ing his position at the present time.
Mr.. Ogden was quite i'll during the
summer and it was planned to get rid
Of him entirely, using his illpess as
pretext.
Arnold G.. Scherr was given to I'M
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