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Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-02-18
W. VA. WOMAN DISCUSSES
THE DRINK PROBLEM,

In recent issue Of the Cincinnati
Post was letter from Terra Alta,
w. Va, saying that there is quite
lot Of discussion here in West vir-
ginia on the subject Of voting terri
tory We. or dry. We certainly d
hear lot about the benefits Of pre-
hibition.
That wet" must have been ! -
of the pen, for since the dry law wsAt
into effect, and We see the wonders
it has worked, We. of West Virginia,
could not be induced to 20 back -
the old order Of things.
The drinkers themselves are glad
to be protected by dry laws, and are
among the very people who voted fer
this law.
We, of Clarksburg, may see great
err benefits than some other places, ~
it was formerly so very wet. We So
children passing on rainy day wear
ing good raincoat and holding an
umbrella over their little heads that
formerly never had such things, ~ it
took so much of the family income to
pay for fathers beer and whisky, and
the children needs must do without.
On cold days we see warm gloves on
the little hands that used to be SO red
and swollen with the bite Of the win
ter wind. We see little faces that
used to have pinched, frightened
look, growing plump and rosy.
If Their are no greater benefits than
these we are content, as we consider
this true prosperity. We see our
young son go out in the evening and
no fear clutches our heart that he
may be enticed into saloon and
there get his first drink that may put
him on the downward path.
All, no! We do not doubt the util-
ity of voting dry" and we West vir-
ginians are so content under our dry
law, as well as prosperous, that We
want the whole country to share our
contentment and prosperity and have
adopted the slogan. "A Saloonless
Nation in 1920."--Mrs. Minnie Rob-
inson, in the Cincinnati Post
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-02-18
HAD GOOD TIME.

One of the social events of the
past week was a dance held in the
First National Bank Building last Sat-
urday night, which lasted until the
wee, sma' hours Of the morning. The
music was that Of the latest i'm
proved graphaphone and those who
were in attendance say it was ex-
cellent.
1t is reported that these dances
will be held every week and, in fact,
an instructor has been secured to in
struct those who are not familiar
with tripping the light fantastic.
Let the good work go on.
Among those who participated in
the dance last Saturday night were
Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Rinehart, Mr..
and Mrs. M. R. Keyser, Mr.. and Mrs.
II. D. Thompson, Mr.. and Mrs. A. F.
Rohrbough, Mr.. and Mrs. o. G.
Thompson, Mr. and Mrs. M. E.
Shurtleff, Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Nc
Cloud, Misses Winnie FELTON,, Pru-
dence FELTON,, Sevva Wilmoth, Jess
Snodgrass, Mary Robinson, Bess
Trahern, Summa Gamer Of Elkins,
Julia Allen, of Ravenswood, Messrs.
Wendell Rohrbough, Ralph Teter,
Berne Teter, Harry Nestor, Gale
Hillyard, DR.. D. B. Caste, Ray West
fall of Charleston.
Refreshments were served.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-02-18

d. w. Polling of Elkins was bust
ness visitor in our city Wednesday.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-02-18

this kind"
The three surviving members of the
commission are Lee S. OFT, Of Par
sons, chairman; c. H. Bronson, of
Huntington, and Wade Kilman, Of
Martinsburg.
The question asked as step in the
efforts Of the company to prove their
contentious that Governor Hatfield
absolutely dominated the public serv-
ice commission, was asked by Senator
J. B. Somerville, and ex-Judge Frank
w. Nesbit, Of Wheeling; ex-Judge
John H. Holt, of Huntington; Repre-
sentative Avis, of Charleston, and At
torney General A. A. Lilly, counsel
for the state, who taking exceptions,
announced they will move when the
masters report is made to the United
States court to strike out Owens en-
tire testimony.
Representative Avis, cross-examin-
ing Owen, made him admit that since
he found Governor Hatfield prevented
his appointment as law clerk to the
commission, he, Owen, had never lost
an opportunity to denounce the Cover
nor, and had told the story of his dis
appointment at not getting the ap-
pointment to many persons in Char
lesion and elsewhere.
A dramatic feature was introduced
by Avis, when cross-examining Owen
he introduced statement scrawled in
lead pencil upon an open and fattened
envelope, signed by H. N. Ogden, the
dead commissioner, supposedly on
January %, 1915, when Mr.. Ogden
was on his death bed.
The Ogden statement issued follow
ing publications of newspaper state
ment signed by the other commission
ers, denying Governor Hatfield had
attempted to coerce them, and deal
ing specifically with the case of the
Manufacturers Light and Heat Com
pany, follows: 81 concur in the fore
going general statement because it is
absolutely true in point Of fact and
within my personal knowledge. / feel
however, that in the Manufacturers
I t and Heat Company case in
WI ] personally appear both in the
re, Jrts and the final order of April
%, 1914, that a study of the records
Of that case disproves, as the federal
court has already said, any attempt
or suggestion, whatever on the part
of the Governor to influence or control
the findings Of the Public service Com
mission, when the proper opportunity
is offered, expect to show, then, the
facts in personal statement, giving
the details. Signed, Howard N. Og-
den."
Introduction Of the letter at this
time with the voice from the grave
accusing Governor Hatfield of inter
fering with the commission created a
stir. Counsel for the defendant had
previously introduced letter from
Richard Owen to the Manufacturers
Heat and Light Company in answer
to public request for information
printed in the newspapers, which
Owen on the stand testified he read
before sending to Commissioner Og-
den and that Ogden upon finishing
perusing it had said, "It's all rigth, go
as far as you like"
Two Governors of West Virginia,
one of them present Governor Hat
field, and the other his predecessor,
William E. Glasscock, appearing as
witnesses on opposite sides of the
case is in prospect before the present
taking of testimony ends.
Attorney McCamic was on the stand
when the hearing adjourned for the
day.
ATTY. c.. w. Brandon passed
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-02-18
JOHN LIKES IT?

"A man was arrested last week for
having six pints of whiskey on his
person in Charleston. That might be
the case in Charleston, the capital,
but he'd be daisy to have that much
wet goods about him in Parsons. We'd
like to see him, especially these cold
aornings.-Tucker Democrat.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-02-18

Miss Emma Gamer of Elkins re-
turned to her home Monday after
spending several days in the city the
guest Of her sister, Mrs. VI. E. Shurt-
left.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-02-18

Mrs. G. L. Martin, who attended
the funeral of her sister, Mrs. C. F..
Davis left last Friday for her home
in Cincinnati.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-02-18

Atty. C. W. Brandon passed
through our city Monday en- route to
his home in Philippi.
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1915-12-10

DR.. Plotz Prisoner in Bulgaria.
DR.. Henry Plotz, the young Jew
ish physician and inventor of New
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1915-12-10
THE AMERICAN JEWISH WORLD

York, is held by the Bulgarians, to-
gether with three other American
physicians, in Uskub, Serbia While
the physicians are not exactly I'm
der arrest, the Bulgarian military
authorities desire to detain them.
because their services are SO valu-
able in the hospitals. The American
consul in Salonika is endeavoring to
obtain their release.
DR.. Martin A. Rosanoff has been
installed as the first incumbent of
the Willard Gibbs Professorship Of
Research in Pure Chemistry at the
University Of Pittsburgh. Professor
Rosanoh received part Of his train
ing in St. Petersburg, and complet-
ed at New York University, of this
city. He continued postgraduate
work in Germany and France, and
upon returning to this country be-
came one Of Mr.. Edison's assistants.
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1915-12-10

In order that immediate relief may
be brought to the French soldiers
fighting in the advanced trenches,
which are very difficult to reach
with the ordinary heavy hospital
automobiles that are in use, Mrs.
Daniel Guggenheim has given $12,
600 for the equipment of five lighter
hospital cars, especially adapted for
travelling on narrow and rough coun
try roads and, therefore, able to
reach points near the lines not ac
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1915-12-10
December 10, 1915
SOCIAL NEWS
ST. PAUL.

The Lady Zionsts are again busying
themselves with preparations for their an
nua New Year Ball, which is to be held
this year on Saturday evening, January
LIST, at the Palm Room of the st. Paul
Hotel.
The 'Kes Tes, new social club Of
Jewish young men was recently organized
at the home of Sherman Silver The
meetings are held at the boys homes at
weekly intervals. One of the activities of
the organization will be the formation of
an orchestra as many of the members are
proficient in playing various instruments.
The officers and members are: Jess Mark,
president; Sherman Silver, secretary;
Chas Harris, treasurer; Milton Mark, IT.
wing Epstein, Walter Jacobson, Bert Refs
man, Harry Wolf, Bert Coplin.
The Hal Resi- Fraternity will hold it's
annual conclave at Denver, Colo, the
last week of the year. The fraternity
has a strong chapter in the Twin Cities
and it is expected that the conclave will
be held here next winter.
Aleph Beth Vaudeville and Dance.
Next Sunday evening, December II, at
$3.50 clock to the strains Ct the Aleph
Beth orchestra, the curtain will be drawn
upon the sixth annual vaudeville show
given by the Aleph Beth boys, at the
Junior Pioneer Hail. The program which
has been in the charge Of Jack Silverman
as chairman of the committee, consists Ct
a diversified arrangement Ct music, mel
ody, mirth, and more. Miss Mabelle Green
berg who is well known for her singing
by members attending the University,
where she has devoted much Of her time to
the study of Harmony, will be accom-
panied in several numbers by Miss Stella
Edelman, at the piano. The Misses
Josephine Copilovich and Lee Fink and
Messrs. Max Hoffman, Louis R. Weiss and
Jesse B. Calmenson will present a one act
play with situations that are really "new
and different ''Ten Minutes of Fun
will be the offering of Albert Krinky and
Milton Rosen. All who know Milt, know
that he is "funny' personifed. Ivan
Copilovich, Jack Silverman, Sam Abram-
and Harry Mark, will present, by way
of winding up the entertainment, musical
comedy entitled 'Stranded' and the
writer knows that it is loaded with
laughter, which is a sure cure for all ills.
The program will be followed by several
hours Of dancing.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-05-07
Iron Nerve Breaks
Down Under Unex-
pected Assaults
SMILE MISSING
FROM HER FACE
Will Take Stand Today
to Tell Own
Story
6Y NJ. 8. PARkE

(Sfdn correspondent United Press
MINEoLA, L, l., May 7.-Nerve
worn and CHASTITY pale. Mrs. Florence
Carman was to take the witness
stand In her own behalf today In her
fight against death In the electric
chair for the killing OF Mrs. Louise
Bailey.
She was expected TO bare the most
intimate details OF her life. Mrs.
Carman. her attorneys promised
would admit with all frankness that
stories that her husband was q
devil with his women patients
stung her heart. She would admit
they promised. that she installed q
dictograph In the doctors ONCE 70
verify these suspicious. but found
them groundless. She was 10 com
plete the alibi set up for her by
other members OF the family, who
swore Mrs. Carman was upstairs In
bed on the night a mysterious hand
reached through the window OF the
doctors once and assassinated Mrs
Bailey.
Twenty.four hours has wrought q
startling change in the demeanor OF
the remarkable woman on trial here
for her life. Yesterday Mrs. Car
man entered the court room with
less color than on preceding days
but smiling and confident. The wo
man who nervously paced the jail
court yard this morning had deep
lines under her eyes, the smile was
missing. and so was the poise that
astonished women Homicide fans
IN the court room. Her face was al
most chalk white.
Mrs.. Carman's composure was
swept away by the startling nature
Of the last thrusts OF the state. The
failure OF her own counsel TO break
the story OF Celia Coleman. the Ne
gro maid. who swore her mistrcss
confessed the crime. affected her Wis
ibly. When the sttte sprung the
sensational charge OF attempted bri
bery OF the maid, It's principal wit
ness. she sank back Imply. At ad
journment last night the once-smib
ins defendant presented . vorss
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-05-07
THE WEATHER

Detroit and vtsinityi Friday night.
cioady with RAIN coolers Saturday,
fair ana eoolerJ moderate southwest
to west gales.
LEVER Michigsnt Local rain and
coeler Friday night In east portion
fsiS sn1 cooler In west portion with
frostp Saturday, fair and cooler IN
east DOxtt0n.
UD0ss Lakes Lake Superior mod
crate northwest winds over west por-
tionl stvoag shifting winds becoming
northwest over east portions fair to-
night ana Saturday except rain to-
nfGht ever extremo east portion,
lakes Aschignn and Huron. strong
sAathwest to west winds, rain to-
night Saturday, fair and cooler.
LEVER Lakest Strong southwest
wfnds or moderate southwest gales
tontsht. diminishing Saturdays rails
tonfghtD cooler on ErieB Saturday
fair and cooler.
stern southwest warnings are dis-
played % the lower lakes on Huron
northeastern Michigan and casters
Superior. storm over upper Michi-
gan, msv1ng northeast.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-05-07
DETR0|TER
WAR VICTIM
Several Other Ameri-
cans on Canadian
Wounded List

OTTAWA, Ont. May 7.--Names
OF several privates with addresses In
the United States were contained In
the casualty lists for the Canadian
contingent issued by the militia de-
partment last night. All are nsted
as wounded. Included among the
names are:
Harley Haskin. No. IL Abbott-st.,
Detroit, Mich: Thomas Nichols.
Reading, Pa: William Fraser. No.
6734 Perry-ave.. Chicago; A. w.
Robertson. No. 2407 Warren-ave.. Sc
attic, and Bernard Frank Lanfers,
No. 1918 Northeast Fifthst.. Mime
apolis.
Tonight's list comprised about 400
names, mostly those Of wounded
privates. The only officer reported
killed in tonights announcement
was Lieut.. James T. II. Nasmyth. OF
Janetville, Ont
Harley Haskin lived with his
father on Abbott-st. He was q tailor
by trade. He enlisted In Windsor
In the first Canadian contingent.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-05-07

'dispatches say that this win
surely prevent war between
China and Japan.
TOXIC. May 7.-Japansss tovsgn-
ment is quietly awaiting the nsxt
move by China Its position 70 -
sured. There win be no cnangs.
officials say. China must choose
whether she wants Japan q .
friendly potent factor In her dsvel-
opment or whether Japan WIN hare
to use force to enforce her claims
Of the right Of development and sz-
pansion along natural geographical
Lines. The japanese position has
been emphasized to the Chfuees
government. There II nothing now
to do but to wait the decisiou q
the latter. Eki Hioki, the japanese
minister to China, has received his
instructions. He win remain q hin
post until the time limit set Cor
China to accede to Japan. Then, q
the result 10 unsatisfactory he viii
ask for his passports and hs and
his snite, as well a. all Japan Coz
sular agents will leave China.
Of1cials a1mit that the situatioa
Is most serious but they say that
they are still hopeful that Q peace
ftil outcome can be arranged It y
accepted here a. necessary thof
President Yuan Shi Kai defsr until
the last posstbls moment nahing
the concessions that win prevont
war. The anti-Japansse party "A
China IL very large and influential
Numbered IN its ranks are the lead
ers Of all OF the antigovernmental
parties IN China. They have openly
declared that war was pro-Japanese
and have threatened revolution. It
is necessary. therefore, that the Chi
nese government take an apparently
firm stand In opposition to the Jsps-
nese demands. But everywhere Il q
recognized that China II In no posi-
tion successfully to oppose the Japs-
pese armed strength and In the last
analysis acceptance Of the japanese
conditions IL looked for.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-05-07
80 LEPERS
IN CHICAGO
Four Score Cases Are
Unquarantined, Is
Assertion

CHICAGO, May 7.-Chicago today
has so lepers living unquarantined
and their cases unreported, In vari.
Gus parts Of the city. according to
DR.. George A. Cellar, member of the
Illinois board OF administration.
People are prone to be unduly
alarmed at the presence Of leprosy,"
said DR.. Zeller today. 81 know Of so
cases In Chicago There are prob
ably many more. The health Of the
community is not menaced by their
presence here. There is no law re-
quiring a physician to report cases
OF leprosy"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-05-07
DOG BITES HAND
THAT APPLIES
THE NANCE CURE

He was a very dirty and very
forlorn-looking dog. and had such a
pronounced case Of mango that he
won the sympathy Of Miss Mary
Graham. OF No. 107 Clairmount-ave.
Miss Graham took the dog into
her home. obtained some mango
cure. and was doing her best to cure
the trouble, when the cur dog
reached around and took bite out
OF her wrist.
A hurry call was sent to the 20
lice, and the dog wagon was sent
TO the Graham home. But the dog
had gone. Search OF the neighbor.
hood was made. In a house at No,
10 L%hgfellow-ave., oficer Fred
Dershinsh found the stray dog. He
was receiving another treatment for
the mango.
But before he could bite the hand
that was applying the cure. Dershin-
ski grabbed him and tossed him into
the dog wagon.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-05-07
SMITH IS
ACQUITTED
Jury Frees Patrolman
on Charge of Man
slaughter

Patroiman Reuben w. Smith was
found not guilty OF manslaughter In
killing Patrolman Otto Monberg,
after more than 20 ballots were
taken by a jury that was out for
two and onehalf hours, Thursday
afternoon.
Smith waited for the verdict with
out apparent anxiety.
II can't see how any man In my
place could have done anything
else" he said.
He showed no nervousness as the
jury fled In. and when the foreman.
Marvin Whiting. had pronounced the
verdict. and the jury had been dis
charged, he shook hands with the
Jurors. Several patrolmen and
court officers congratulated Smith
on his acquittal. Smith said that
he had made no plans for the fu.
ture. His wife expressed the hope
that he would resign from the po.
lice force.
Il would never rest single mo-
,ment while he was on night duty
she said. Il am happy to have him
back again"
Supt Downey says that Smith,
who has been under suspension, will
doubtless be reinstated.
Mrs. Monberg. who has been a
daily attendant at the trial. left the
court room without expressing her.
self regarding the verdict
The Jury evidently based It's YER
dict on the testimony that Smith
had been insulted by Patrolmen
Monberg and Parks. and had re-
ceived a severe blow over the head
from Parks billy before he fred the
shot that killed Monbers, accepting
the view put forth by Attorney
Frazer that Smith was badly
stunned by the blow and thought
that Monberg was about to shoot
him.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-05-07
War Office Unable to
Count Number of
Prisoners
ALL GERMANY
SURE OF VICTORY
Drive in West Expected
to Clear Belgium
of Enemies
~ CARL w. AckERMAN

eY CARL w. ACkERMAN
(sfdr Correspondent United Press.)
BERLIN (via The Hague), May 4
The entire German nation is today
supremely confident that ultimate
victory in the war is certain. The
reports from the eastern front In.
crease rather than reduce the extent
OF the success or the Austro- German
forces In Galicia. The Russians have
now been falling back for six days.
Sunday night. as the result OF a
night attack, the Russian lines west
Of the Donajec broke and the Austro-
German army poured through a
great gap. This initial victory net
ted 10000 men and 30 machine guns.
as well as an enormous quantity OF
war materials.
Since then the Germanic allies
have been following UP their VIC
tory. The result has demonstrated
the success Of the theory that, after
all. artillery wins battles. The Ger
man general stan is relying more
and rore upon It's big guns. and
they have simply blown the Russian
trenches and entanglements TO
pieces with shell IRE. Advices from
correspondents at the front with the
army say that the success in Galicia
is overwhelming. The war ONCE
frankly declares II has so far been
unable TO count the number OF pris-
oners and war materials. but that
(Centinued on Pare Twc.)
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-05-07
MAURITANIA
RESUMES TRIPS

NEW YORK. May IA most sig
nificant announcement to all inter
ested In transatlantic passenger
trafic comes from the Cunard
Steamship Co. Ltd. in their replac.
ing OF the 8. 9. Mauretania in the
regular transatlantic passenger ser
vice. Starting with Saturday, May
20. she inaugurates the regular sum
mer express service with the Lusi
tania and Mauretania supplemented
by the orduna and the other YES
sells now IN service.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-05-07
ITALY CANCELS TRAIN
SCHEDULES AS CABINET
GATHERS FOR COUNCIL
MARKETS
N. Y. OPENING

NEW YORK. May 7.-Bethlehem
Steel spurted up at the opening OF
the stock market today. selling at
l49 IL. gain OF two points over
yesterdays close. United States
Steel was up Is, at 56 rs. Prices
generally showed gains over yester-
days closing prices.
ia. The volume OF trading was
light during the first hour The gen
eral tendency was In the direction
Of Improvement. bethlehem Steel
continued TO climb. reaching lb+. up
.sl.2 points over yesterdays close.
United States Steel advanced TO
81 IA, a gain OF l.2.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-05-07
DETROITER is
PROMOTED TO
REAR ADMIRAL

Capt. Albert q. Winterhalter, OF
Detroit, who commanded the cruiser
Baltimore. In the battle OF Manila.
has been commissioned a rear-ad-
miral by President Wilson, accord.
ing TO telegram received by his
mother, l.rs. Louise @. wunterhalt.
er. and is sister. Lillian, No. 1895
Jeffers nave.
Roa:Admiral winterhalter was
graduated from the naval academy
in 1879. He was assigned to the
Swatara, on the North Atlantic sta.
ton, and was later transferred TO
the Powhatan. In 1882 he was
transferred TO the training ship
Jamestown. From 1884 to 1888 he
was on shore duty In the naval OBJ
servatory In Washington. and then
returned TO sea duty on the York.
town. In 1892 he was promoted 10
lieutenant and again stationed In
the naval observatory. In 1s93 he
was transferred to the bureau OF
equipment His next sea duty took
him TO the Asiatic station under
Dewey. For the past few years. he
has been aide for material 10 the
secretary OF the navy. II is thought
that he win succeed Admiral Cowles
as commander of the Asiatic fleet.
an important post In view OF the
situation between japan and China.