Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-11-12

BRIEF DISPATCHES


German losses In killed and wound
Cd in the fighting OF the laststwo weeks
In Belgium are estimated at 10000
men.
The annual convention of the South
western Indiana Teachers association
will be heled In Evansville Nov. ~
and rs.
Two women and one man were killed
and another man was seriously injured
~ result Of q race. between an auto
and q train at Havsrstraw. N. J.
Decreases In the revenues OF nearly
Ill Of the lines Of the Pennsyivania
railroad are shown In the reports for
nine months Of this year. The total
loss Up revenue i sa,ios. ~.
Italy IL said 70 Be- AnAme witch war
fever, the people olamoring for immer
date action to protect the nations In
| terests in the crisis brought about By
| Turkeys opening OF hostilities.
The war indemnity to the Germans
| for the city Of Brussels has been hxed
at ss.o0o,ooo.
The Panama canal again has been
blocked BY q movement of slide ma
tsrial In the break north Of Gold Hill.
The Turkish ministry is said to have
resigned, the war wing Of the Young
Turks party being now in complete
control.
1t is said that the United States
Steel corporation will reduce the
wages Of its immense army OF en-
ployes on Jan. next
| Lord Marine, the second son OF the
Marquis of Lansdowne, Conservative
leader in the British house OF lords.
has been killed In battle.
In fight at New York between Ad
Wolgast, ex-champion, and Freddie
Welsh, the English holder OF the title.
the latter sustained his title. Wolgast
going out with broken haad in the
eighth round
Ex-senator John Kean of New Jer-
sey is dead at his home in Elizabeth.
1t is said that the kaiser's hair has
turned gray since the outbreak of the
war.
/
out of the sixteen congressman In
Missouri
Minnesota elected to congress eight
Republicans. one Democrat and one
Progressive
The womans suffrage amendment
w,s defeated IN Ohio by plurality OF
about 100000
In the recent election Nick Long.
worth OF Cincinnati recaptmed his old
seat In congress
The amendment proposing to make
California dry state has been de-
feated two to one
| The Chicago stockyards have been
j ordered closed temporarily on account
OF the prevalence OF the hoof and
mouth disease among cattle.
/ Washington state voted dry by q
majority OF about $4,000.
oregon voted dry by $4,000. The
amendment will become effective Jan
next
/ The British mine sweeper Mary was
sunk by mine in the North sea. Six
Of the crew of fourteen were rescued
Despite persistent rumors that
Przemysl, the Austrian fortress In
Galicia, has fallen, the story lacks con.
nrmation.
The prohibition amendment which
was adopted In Colorado intsrdicts the
manufacture or sale of intoxicants ar.
ter Jan. next
The island of Cyprus has been for
mally annexed to Great Britain as the
first act of the allied powers to brean
up the Turkish empire.
Major Leslie d'Henin Hamilton of
the Coldstream guards and the heir
presumptive to Lord Hamilton Of Dali
| zell, was killed in battle
Middle Tennessee will celebrate
prosperity week" Nov 1928
Jimmy Clabby is now the American
middleweight champion, having oe-
feated George Chip the title holder, in
battle at San Francisco.
1t Is not believed that f. Augustus
Heinzes net estate will amount to
more than $1,500000, which will go to
the infant son, F. Augustus Heinze, jr.
1t 10 said the Zeppelin factories at
Friedrickshafen have been construct
Ing dirigfbles at the rate of one every
three weeks since the outbreak of the
war.
Women now have full suffrage in
eleven states and In the territory OF
Alaska, and have the right to vote for
certain officers in twenty-one other
states
Henry Gannett, president of the Ma
tional Geographic society, and chair
man of the United States geographic
board Is dead at his home IN Washing
ton after long illness.
The United States torpedo boat de-
stroyer Paulding is stranded in Lynn
haven, bay, Virginia.
President Wilson has signed a proc
y.