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Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-09-23
Bslington. " Va. rnwsdav. September 2snd. 1915.
REBELLION THREATEN
ED BY VILLA
Will Not Stand For Nations Recognix-
ing Carranza as Head.

New York, Sept. 19th.-The
fiat statement that rebellion
would follow any action by the
United States and the A. B. C.
mediators to recognize the Car
rama government were made to-
day to the International News
Service by Francisco Urquidi,
consul general for Villa.
Following a conference with
Secretary of State Lansing at
the Biltmore yesterday it was
strongly intimated that Carran-
"a was favored for endorsement
by American republics.
"Such action on the part of
the A. B. C. mediators would
mean the strengthening of the
forces of General Villa" said
Senior Urquidi. ut would i'm
mediately be followed by reyo-
luton against Carranza so
strong that the recognized gov
ernment's position would be I'M
tenable.
AN embargo upon arms and
ammunition from the United
States would have no effect up
on the revolutionists. General
Villa now has plenty Of guns and
an ammunition factory has been
established which can turn out
all the shells required to over
throw Carranza.
Manuel Vasquez Tagle, min
lister of finance in the Madero
cabinet, is the man who should
rightfully be president of Mexi-
co under recognition by the
American republics.
1T is untrue to say that Car
rama holds supremacy in arms.
His occupation is but a small
part of Mexico. If more than
three weeks allowed his oppo-
nents he would be decisively
routed in battle.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-09-23
WESLEYAN OPENS FOOTBALL
SEASON SAT. AT BUCKHANNON

The Wesleyan football season
for 1915 will open Saturday at
Buckhannon with game
against the ST. Francis College
team, Waynesburg College was
to have been played, but feared
the strength Of the Orange and
Black and cancelled. ST. Fran
els has one of the best teams in
Pennsylvania and will give Wes-
leyan all she wants in the way
Of excitement. Wesleyan is re-
ported to have the best team
she has had in the history Of
the College and many local peo-
pie are preparing to see Satur-
days opening game at Buck
harmon. The Weston train will
be held till after the game is
over.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-09-23
MELVIN KELLER DEAD.

Melvin Keller, who has been
sick for the past five weeks with
typhoid fever, died at his home
on High Street, Tuesday noon.
He was born June 24th, 1888,
and was married June 27, 1915
to Miss inertia Ware He was
] very low from the start, but last
week there was much hope en-
tertained sor bis recovery. lJes-
day morning he became worse
and the members of the family
were called to his bedside; he
soon became speakless and blind
and within few hours the end
came.
He leaves wife, mother, two
sisters and one brother, beside
many relatives and friends to
mourn the loss of the untimely
death Of young and noble char
acter. He was a member of the
i. O. o. F., which order had
charge of the funeral and burial,
the Masonic Fraternity, Wood
men of the World, and Knights
of Phythias.
He held the position of Assis-
tant Postmaster and was a very
able, and courteous assistant.
Melvin was a man that was
well liked and he will be greatly
missed.
Funeral services were con-
Quoted at u. B. Church, Wednes-
day evening $3.50, and burial
took place in the Elliott Gene
terry same evening. A large
concourse of people were in at
tendance.
He carried $1,000 insurance
in the Woodmen of the World
which order will place to his
grave monument costing not
less than $100.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-09-23
ATHENA BURNS;
NO LOSS OF LIFE.
Reported Proceeding to Halifax Under
Convoy of the Tuscania.

Halifax, N. s., Sept. 49,
Wireless messages brought word
of the burning of a steamer at
sea tonight, but left doubt the
identy of the vessel.
The steamer was described
first as the Donaldson liner,
Athena, but subsequent mess
ages indicated that the burning
vessel might be the Green steam
ship Athinal bound from New
York for Piraeus. A report
from Montreal that the vessel
was a former German steamer
Athenae being taken here as a
prize could not be confirmed.
The unknown steamer was
abandoned, according to a mes
sage received late tonight from
Captain Mclean, of the. Anchor
liner Tuscania, which stood by
in response to wireless messages.
There was no word of the fate
of the crew or possible passen-
gers.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-09-23
SCHOOL TEACHER
i HELD AS MURDERER
Charged With Dynamiting Automo-
bile and Killing Man Making
Repairs.

Grafton, Sept. 18.-Frank
Atkinson, prominent young
school teacher of GAINESVILLE,
Preston county, was arrested
today at his home by Deputy
Sheriff Jackson and two detec-
tives, and is lodged in Jail at
Kingwood, charged with dyna-
hitting the automobile of Charles
Teets, and killing Charles
Strawser, at Gainesville three
weeks ago. The preliminary
hearin has not yet been held.
Other arrests are expected in a
few days.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-09-23
METHODIST CONFER
ENCE BEGINS WORK
Five Hundred Communicates Partake
Of the Holy Eucharist.

PARKERSBURG, Sept. 22.-
The 69th annual session of the
West Virginia Conference of the
Methodist Episcopal church was
formally opened here today with
a sacramental service conducted
by Bishop Earl Cranston, Of
Washington, d. G. About zoo
communicates participated. At
the conclusion of this service the
rest of the day was given over
to anniversary observances Of
various departments of the
church.
In addition to the anniversary
service of the Women's Foreign
Missionary Society which was
presided over by Mrs. A. j.
Larke, Of Wheeling, the Rev. DR..
II. G. Morrison, Of Wilmore KY,
president Of Asbury College,
spoke of Evangelism.
This evening at 6 o'clock a
banquet was held by ministers
native of Virginia, who came
into thesconference of this state
when the Virginia conference
was absorbed eight years ago.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-09-23
CARRANZA MUST NOT
BLOCK PEACE PLANS
If He Proves Stumbling Block A New
Party Will Take Field Against

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22.-
The threat that if Carranza
proves a stumbling block to
peace plans in Mexico, new
party will take the field against
him, headed by zone of the lead
ers of greatest prestige" was
made here tonight by General
: Cara, former president of the
Convention government of Mexi-
co.
General Cara, who has just
reached Washington, says the
Carranza government would
prove absolutely incapable in
less than a month. He strongly
intimates that anarchy would
follow his recognition by this
government. General Cara will
appear before the Pan American
conference on October 9, and op-
pose the recognition of Carran-
"a.
The rapid disintegration of
the forces under General Villa
is indicated in dispatches reach
ing the state department. Villa
is vacating the state of Chihua-
hua and consolidating his fore
es in Sonora with those of Cen
eral Maytorena. The forces
that were being concentrated at
Juarez and which caused a
Strengthening of the American
troops in the Ell Paso district,
were reported to be proceeding
by train in the direction of
Sonora.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-09-23
RESOLUTIONS.

WHEREAS, The Supreme Rul-
er and Creator of all has by his
advise providence removed from
among our midst Sovereign, Dent
B. Foy, and
WHEREAS, Hickory Camp
No. 80, w. Va, Woodmen of the
World, mas lost a faithful SOW
ereign,
THEREFORE, Be it resolved,
that the members of Hickory
Camp in regular session on the
20thday Of September, 1915 ex-
press their respect for the fallen
sovereign by draping the char
ter for period of thirty days,
and express their deepest SYM
pathy to his mother, father, sis
ters and brothers during this
sad hour.
That we recognize in the UNI
timely death of Sovereign Foy,
that Hickory Camp and the or
der generally has lost loyal
Woodman..
That a copy Of these resolu-
lions be spread upon the min
utes, a copy sent to his parents,
and a copy be given to the local
paper for publication.
G. HI. Dent,
A. D. Zirkle,
Earle Booth.
Gam m iffoo
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-09-23
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank the doctors
and the nurses of the City Hos
pital of Elkins and our many
friends and neighbors for their
kindness and sympathy during
the illness and death Of our 1872
year old son, Dent, that we loved
so much.
Mr.. AND Mrs. D. c.. FOY
AND FAMILY.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-09-23

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coal shippers to pay forty (4O)
cents per ton more freight than
our competitors pay to transport
coal into the general markets.
1--WE cannot fully comprehend
why all the railroads hauling
coal tonnoge from West Virginia
to the northern and western
Markets have jointly agreed to
attempt to enforce an advance of
fifteen (15) cents per ton in
freight rate on coal shipped
from this state, unles there is a
dominating influence which has
compelled all the railroad COM
panies to act as a unit"
1--WE the representatives of
the operating coal companies;
with mines on the X. & nj. Ry.,
and it's tributary branches from
Gaulcy Junction to the Ohio
River; on the G & o., Ry., and
it's tributary branches from
Gauley Junction OF Huntington
and on the Coal & Coke railroad
from Gassaway to Charleston in
meeting assembled recognize the
seriousness of the situation"
"In the interest of thousands
of mine workers employed in the
development of the industry; in
the interest of the thriving COM
mercial enterprises of the state;
in the interest Of the farmers
and wage earners of other in
dustries of West Virginia, we
protest against the arbitrary ac-
ton of the railroad companies
in their effort TO increase the
freight rate on West Virginia
coal, and we hereby declare and
resolve.
"lst. That the action Of rail-
road companies to advance
freight rates on West Virginia.
coal to be unfair, unreasonable,
and unjust to the coal mining
industry Of our state.
"2nd. That the proposed ac-
ton of the railroad companies
to be the worst from of discrim-
ination and destructive to a
great industry in which millions
of capital has been invested and
giving employment to tens of
thousands of people.
3rd. That we shall oppose by
every intelligent and legalmeans
within our power, any attempt
of the railroads to single out
West Virginia coal producers
for discrimination in an attempt
to increase freight rates on the
product of our mines.
"4th. That we appeal to
every individual, commercial
and financial institution in the
State of West Virginia to join
with us in protesting against
and resisting the proposed
freight rates on coal produced
in West Virginia and shipped
out of the State.
18th. That a copy of these
resolutions be given to the press,
to the State Board of Trade, to
the Boards of Trades and Cham
bers of Commerce of the vari-
GUS cities and towns within the
state"
"Kanawha Coal Shippers Assn"
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-09-23
POST-ROAD MILEAGE.
Four Hundred and Sixty-five Miles Of
Experimental Post Roads in
Thirteen States.

Four hundred and sixty-five
miles of experimental post roads
of different types, benefiting %
different counties, are now I'M
der c ,strYction in ID States.
which are cooperating with the
Federal Government. These
roads, wElch are being built UNI
der the supervision of the de-
partrr.nt, are authorized by the
act of Congress of August %.
1912, which appropriated for
the Post Office apartment $500,
900 10 be expended in an expert
ment to test out the value of i'm
proved rural-carier routes. The
Federal Government pays one
third and the State or county
benefited must defray two-thirds
of the COST. The entire sum IF
100000 of Federal funds and
81, 100000 of local funds will be
expended under the supervision
and checking of Federal high
way engineers.
The following work on post
road improvement has been un-
dertaken, according to a bulletin
dealing with the construction
and maintenance of roads and
bridges shortly to be issued by
the department:
Lauderdale County, Ala, 30
miles of earth road.
Boone and Story Counties, Iowa,
81 miles of earth road.
Dubuque County, Iowa, 20 miles
of gravel road.
Bath and Montgomery Counties,
KY, II miles of macadam
road.
Montgomery County, Nd, 5.4
miles Of macadam road.
Cumberland County, Me, FL
miles of bituminous macadam
road.
Leflore county, Miss, "a miles
of gravel road.
Mcdowell County, N. c., 16
miles of earth road.
Davie, Forsyth and Iredell Coun-
ties, N. c., AZ miles of sand
clay and top-soil road.
Licking and Muskingum Coun-
ties, Ohio, "a miles of concrete
road.
Jackson county, Greg, 51.4 miles
of earth road.
Aiken county, S. c., 27.3 miles
of sand-clay and top-soil road.
Loudon County, Tenn, 4.6 miles
of macadam road.
Montgomery County, Tenn, 7.6
miles of macadam road.
Bexar, Comal, Travis, Hays, and
GuadalupeC Counties, Tex, 71.6
miles of gravel road.
Fairfax County, Va, 1878 miles
of gravel road.
Spotsylvania, Caroline,a aim
over Counties, Va, 1872 miles
of sand-caly and top-soil road
AS rapidly as these roads are
constructed the department is
endeavoring to interest the Local
authorities in inaugurating sys-
tematic maintenance to keeI
them in condition. The county
engineer has undertaken the
maintenance of the Virginia post
road in Spotsylvania County, and
another will supervise the up
keep Of the completed part Of
the Ohio post road. 1t is believ-
ed that this local maintenance
system will be extended to the
post roads to be built in Maine
i Tennessee TnxaS and Alabama
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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-16

Fort Ethan Allen has been pro-
life source of sensations for the Bur
lington district which have usually in
volved the private or non-commission-
ed soldiers, but the principal figure in
the latest affair is Col. w. J. Nichol-
son, commandment of the post. 1t is al
legged that he threatened to shoot Ly-
man Spooner, chauffeur for the w. G..
Reynolds company, iii case he ever
frightened Mrs. Nicholson again. His
ire was aroused because the horse
which Mrs. Nicholson was driving ran
away when it met the motor truck
which Spooner was running. A com.
plant was made to the war depart
ment, asking for Col. Nicholson s
transfer, and Col. Chamberlain was
sent to Burlington to make an invest
cation. The Burlington Clipper con
sidcrs the Incident of sufficient inter
est to make it the subject of its lead
ling articles, both news and editorial.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-16
The Development of a Strong Judge
Balrc TiImeS


Judge James Loren Martin of the
United States district court, who died
suddenly in Montpelier this morning.
was Il good example of the stock of
Vermonters who, though handicapped
somewhat in early life by conditions
far from affluence, were yet able to
call upon q reserve of indomitable will
and thus to thrust themselves ahead in
life. Judge Martin was "giveu his
time rs the expression goes in Yer
mont, when at the age of ii years and
with a capital OF 500 he started out to
secure an education. This he was en-
abled to do by dint of hard work in
various capacities from chopping wood
to doing piece work in d factory, and
after arriving at a man 5 estate he
was III u position to begin the study of
law. The determination manifested
thus early continued as an important
factor in his later life and he went
| from position to new position, from
honor to new honor, until he was Gle
waited to the position of Judge of the
| United States district court. Here
abouts his work on the federal bench
has been confined more particularly to
the granting Of citizenship papers, and
Il large number of men about Barre
and other parts of Washington county
have received through him their in
vestment of the rights of citizenship:
but that work is by no means the
measure Of his position among federal
court Judges. Judge Martin had pre-
sided over many important trials of
national Importance, chief among
which was perhaps the tribunal in New
York when men of high and low de-
gree of prominence We're tried for al
legged fraud against the government in
the sugar trust eases. The firmness
which Judge Martin revealed during
that trial, together with his grasp of
the law, was u decided surprise to
many persons who had looked upon
him as a country Judge somewhat
likely to be misled; it was those who
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-16

Representative Frank Plumley has
been known rs an advocate of the
theory of votes for women, and the
Barre Times therefore calls upon him
to explain his position in opposition to
the adoption Of the Mondell resolution,
which proposed to submit the woman
suffrage constitutional amendment to
the several states for ratification. The
Times suggests that he may have been
actuated by u belief that the question
is one for determination by the states.
This would hardly be q tenable posi-
tion for Mr.. Plumley, in view of the
fact that he voted for the amendment
to provide nationwide prohibition.
representative Greene, who voted
against both propositions, was entirely
consistent, The Times suggests that
possibly Mr.. Plumley Twill take his
constituents into confidence concern
lug the matter.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-16
A Typical Vermonter.
(Rutland News. Jan. IL

ihutland News, Jan. III.
The sudden death of james l.. Martin
of Brattleboro. United States district
and circuit Judge, at Montpelier, this
morning, as noted elsewhere in this
newspaper, will profoundly shock the
people of Vermont. The public had no
intimation that the distinguished law
yer and jurist had any physical weak
ness, and for this reason the shock will
be greater.
Mr.. Martin was q Vermont product,
typical in many ways. The son of u
farmer in poor circumstances, he made
his own way in life, paid for his own
schooling by manual labor of various
kinds, and gradually put himself in a
commanding position in his chosen pro-
fession.
y legislator of long service, speak
err of the house for three terms, a state
official, attorney of his own county, he
was made in 1898 United States dis
| trict attorney by President Mckinley
and reappointed by Presidents RoOse-
| welt and Taft Perhaps he was best
| known III Rutland for his prosecution
Iof Charles w. Mussey and Marvin A.
| Mcclure for the looting of the Mer
chant 5 National bank, 10 years ago.
As United States Judge he won {
nationwide reputation for the ability
with which he presided in the famou:
cases against the sugar trust, first civil
and then criminal prosecutions agains
its employees and officers.
As prosecuting officer he was vigor
Gus in plea, keen in cross examination
Nothing seemed to escape him when h
was presiding as judge in any case.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-16
Strong and Winning Personality
(RutIand HeraId.)

The sudden death of James Loren
Martin of Brattleboro, judge of the
United States district court of Yer
mont, struck the hearts of Vermont
ers net only with a poignant sense of
shock, but with the force of a distinct
personal sorrow. Judge Martin was
a typical Vermonter, who rose by vir-
tue of conspicuous natural talent from
humble birth in the hills. of Land
grove to a position of honor and au-
thority in the courts of the nation.
Beside his eminent professional attain
ments, Judge Martin IS personality was
of strong and winning nature and he
numbered his friends literally by hun.
dreds if not by thousands. His death
leaves a tremendous gap in the social
and judicial life of the state.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-16
Dignified as a Judge.
{ Burlington Free Press. J

= The announcement Of the sudden
death of Judge J. L. Martin of the
United States court east Il Spirit of
gloom not only over Burlington, where
lie had It host of friends, but also over
the entire state, III all parts of which
he was deseryedly popular and respect
ed. Judge Martin was a gentleman of
the old school, polished, urbane, and
dignitied as u judge, yet at the same
time easy and democratic in his rela-
tons with his fellow men. He was an
able jurist, having been frequently
called to preside in sessions of the
United States court in the American
metropolis In his earlier life he was
q political power in Vermont, having
been speaker of the Vermont House of
Representatives and having held other
positions of trust and honor and re-
sponsibility. Judge Martin s death is
a distinct loss to the state he so sig
nally honored
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-16
Member of the Associated Press.
SATURDAY, JANUARY l6, 1915.
ATTENTION OF THE ARMY.

The one member of President Will
son 5 cabinet who seems to be making
progress with Congress is the secretary
of war. He has submitted to the Sen
ate his bills to increase the mobile
force of the regular army, for enlarg-
ing the number of offices, and for the
creation of reserve through shorter
enlistments. He has so far impressed
the chairman of the Senate committee
on military affairs that he has virtually
adopted the Garrison bills. They may
not all pass at this short session, but
it is evident that the information Con-
gress has obtained through the agita-
tion regarding our lack of preparation
for war has set that body thinking.
| The President 5 efforts to allay in
quiry and Bryan s bombast that Il mil
| lion of men could be brought under
arms at the call Of the President be
| tween sunrise and sunset have been
forgotten. Even with the increase
that Secretary Garrison recommends OF
| $4,000 men we shall then have II mo
bile army of only about $4,000, the re
mainder being employed in garrison
duty in our dependencies and as coas
artillery. 1t is not the size of tn
standing army, however, that is so i'm
portant as the creation of a reserve o
trained men by short enlistment VIII
can be called to the colors in an emer
gency.