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Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-08-05
SAY MEXICO CITY
HAS BEEN RETAKEN

New York, July 31.--Cable advices
received at the Carranza agency in
New York late today announced that
Mexico City has been tetaken by the
Constitutionaiist army operating I'M
der General Pablo Gonzales. 1t was
stated the Villa forces and Zapatistas
had been driven out beyond the Fed
eral district after complete route.
Rudlfo Fierro, q Villa commander
was also reported to have been de-
feated at Pachuaca, strategic posi-
ton which will make possible the re-
opening Of railway and telegraph COM
munication between Vera Cruz and
Mexico City
Gonzales is one Of the strongest Of
the Constitutionalist generals and was
for a number Of months last year
Carranza's minister Of finance. He
comes from the northern state Of
Neuvo Leon, Of which Monterey is the
capital.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-08-05
MINERS WADE IN
WATER TO NECK
$50 Employees Of Sample Run Mine
Have Thrilling Escape From
Flooded Mine.

INDIANA, Pa, Aug. 3.--Wading in
water at times to their necks, $50
miners escaped today from the Sam
pie Run iMne near here, after being
imprisoned for several hours. 1t is
believed that no lives were lost, al
though the census Of those employ
ed in the camp has not yet been COM
pleted
During the night heavy rains over
the watershed SO swelled little
stream near the opening, that a great
volume Of water poured into the mine.
Before an alarm could be given exit
by the usual way was cut of, and
the men gathering in the main entry
from the cross entities and rooms made
hteir way to an air shaft and climbed
to safety. Some of the men waded
in the water for almost mile. 1t
was said today that ten days would be
required to drain the workings.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-08-05
FEAR mitchell WAS DROWNED
IN WEST FORK.
River AT Sand Hill is being Dragged
For Man Who Disappeared From
His Home Early Sunday Morning
Left House at and Failed to Return.

CUARKSBURG, Aug. Men are
dragging the West Fork river at Sand
Hill, a short distance south of here,
hoping to locate the body of Walter
Mitchell, aged 80, who is supposed to
have been drowned in the stream.
Mitchell, who was single, lived with
his brother, Hardy Mitchell. AT four
o'cock this morning, Mitchell arose,
donned his pants and shirt, without
shoes and hat, and went in the d.
rection of the river. The family sup
posed he could not sleep on account of
the heat and was going for a swim.
He did not return for breakfast and
later the family becare alarmed. A
then it began drawn upon his friends
that he was drowned. The river has
deep holes, but the dragging of these
failed to bring up his body.
Mitchell was brickmason, was in
good health, and so far as his rela-
tives know, had no cause to commit
suicide.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-08-05
IMPRISONED DIVER
DIES IN BIG MAIN

PITTSBURGH, Aug. 2.--Hundreds
Of persons crowded Highland park TO-
day while force Of policemen, Are
men and water bureau employees
worked frantically To save Charles
Carpenter, diver, who was lost In b
81 inch pipe connecting two reservoirs
in the park. Carpenter had entered
thu main just before noon to remove
an obstruction. and was effectively
imprisoned when = cable snapped and
the heavy iron door. deep IN the
water, dropped behind him Nothing
was thought Of his absence for an
hour Tut when he did ,ot res,ona 10
signals smother diver went down AMI
found the door closed. The air hose
seemed TO be intact aid the pumps
were kept going while other Divers
worked to open the door and still
others sought for thu second entrance
to the pipe.
Just before o'clock the don, was
lifted and Carpenters body was To-
Gated. He had been dead only few
minutes. His mother and sister were
in the crowd which waited all after
noon for news from the main.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-08-05

G. E. Reed, of Grafton, brakeman
on the Baltimore and Ohio running
on through freight between Graf
ton and Parkersburg, was killed Sat
urday evening at 7:30 o'clock at
Clarksburg by lightning during the
electrical storm that passed over that
city. Reed was busily engaged with
his duties when the current struck
him on top Of he head. Every vestige
of clothing was torn from his body.
His shoes were torn off although the
laces were not broken.
Another member of the train crew
saw Reed fall and stopped the train.
Members of the crew went to Reeds
assistance. He was not dead when
they reached his side, but he never re-
gained consciousness. He did not fall
off the top of the car, which was in
motion at the time Of the accident.
The train crew removed him from
the top of the car and started to take
him to the Baltimore and Ohio pas
senger station, but before it reached
the station he breathed his last
Reed, who was about 25 years old,
lived at Grafton and had been work
ing for the railroad company some
time.
The body was prepared for burial
and taken to Grafton where interment
will be made this afternoon.
The deceased was married about
three months ago. His wife took sick
on her wedding day and died about q
month later. In less than three
months the little family has passed to
the land of sunny distance while two
mounds in the cemetery mark the
resting place Of those who composed
it.
Nr, Reed was we'll and favorably
known by many railroaders and was
popular in his home town. He is sur
viyed by his parents. Mr.. and Mrs,
John H. Reed, who reside at Grafton;
four brothers and three sisters. The
brothers are: J. N. and B. F. Reed. Of
Grafton; Samuel Reed. Of Fleming
ton, and William Reed, Of Tunnel
ton, The sisters are: Mrs. "Jaek"
Breedlove and Mrs. C. E. Freeze, of
Grafton, and Mrs. James Wilson, OF
Pennington.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-08-05
THE FAIRMONT FAIR

Tho fair being close at hand, bills
announsing the annual went at FAIR
mont are beginning to make their
Appearances and newspapers are car
rying the streamers telling the dates
which are August ~, 40. 70 and ~.
Although Parkersburg proceeds Fair
mont week. the Marion county ex-
hibit will practically be the first for
the people Of this section who are
very loyal TO the annual exposition at
Fairmont
According 10 the announcements
made by the association even moro
careful attention is going to be paid
to the desire Of the management to
give q fair complete in every respect.
It will not be merely race meeting
advertised as fair but farm and
scientific exposition in every sense Of
the word.
For several seasons the Fairmont
organization has been aiming to per-
feet it's plan TO give an all round fair
but its efforts were not fully appre-
ciated for the reason that the people
in general never got to see all that
had been provided for their entertain
ment.
The principal feature this summer
will be the exhibition Of agricultural
and kindred exhibits. Live stock and
poultry will have their place in the
days visits and they will prove .
wonder even to those who keep in
touch with conditions. The machinery
show will be larger while he EXPOSE
ton Building one Of the largest Of tn
kind, vii have more varied display.
The racing promises to be on par
with former years and there will be
the usual number Of other attractions
Adequate transportation facilities are
being worked out and the scale Of adj
mission prices have not been changed
from former years.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-08-05
EXPLOSION IN ARSENAL
AT PHILADELPHIA

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Aug. s.
One man was killed and three 9TH
ers seriously injured in explosion
today in the experiment bomb proof
department Of the United States Ar
senal in Frankfort, this city.
The man killed was James Harkins,
a civilian. The injured are M. Frusco
and Arthur Lumleep, soldiers assign
ed to the Ordinance Department, and
George Brown a civilian.
The two soldiers are n a critical
condition, Brown is not seriously
hurt. 1t is understood that expert
ments were being made with high
power explosive shells.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-08-05
ODD BITS OF NEWS

Bangor, Me.--Hal Lissenbinn, q
resident of this city, who had been
missing for several days, was found
mired to the waist in mud near Still
water and unable omove. He nearly
exhausted from lack Of food and
sleep.
Winder. Ga.--The McKleduH sisters
hid the record of this state for stay
at-homes. With their father they
settled on the land which Is now part
Of Winder in 1885, end have never
been ten miles from the place nor
have either Of them ever been inside
a railroad coach. tS
Musogee, Okla.--Frankio Lily. 20
years old, making small fortune
teaming In the oil fields. The heavy
lifting is done by cranes, but the girl
drives her team and is said to be- one
of the best "horsemen" IN thia section
Of the country.
San Francisco, Cai--The Pan-Amer-
lean Medical Congress is made up Of
physicians who are brave men. They
are trying TO stop kissing. DR.. Z. F.
Otis Of Santa Domingo, the tubercu-
losis expert, sayssit would be far bet
ter for sweethearts to greet each
other with gentle slap on the check
instead Of an embrace and kiss.
The doctors accepted the hand-slap
kiss as their future rule and it is be-
lieyed they will be alone in their mis-
cry,
Towanda, Pa.---Mrs. Luella J. Pack
ard, 64years old, swallowed a stick
nearly 10 inches long and is dead.
She had no recollection Of swallowing
the wood, but it was found when doc
tors operated for appendicitis.
Milwaukee, Wis.--Joseph Gillett is
the oldest schoolboy." He has just
turned seventy-two and is one of the
best scholars in the engineering
course Of the continution school.
Bessemer, Mish.-When Anrew
Lappi and his famil yreturned home
from a call at one of their neighbors,
they found huge hole in the ground
where their home ought to have been.
The ground had given way and the
house had dropped into an old shaft
200 feet deep.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-08-05
LATER

After a twenty-four hours search
by large crowd of men. the body
OF w. p. Mitchell, who disappeared
from his home about two miles from
the city early Sunday morning, was
recovered from the West Fork river
about 10 o'clock this morning. The
greater part Of yesterday afternoon
and this morning were devoted to
dragging the river. since no traces Of
the missing man were found else
where and the general opinion was
that he had drowned himself
Mitchell evidently had SWAN a
great distance after entering the
water, for the body was found near
the opposite shore from where he en-
tered. Although il is known that
Mitchell had been respondent for some
time, some persons believed that he
did not commit suicide, but are Of the
opinion that be was seized with
cramps whletaking morning plunge
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-08-05
Is ARE DEAD CLOUD
BURST AT ERIE, PA.
Entire Section Seems Submerged and
Fear is Felt For Many Lives
Business Section Under
Water
Lighting Plants Are Out of Commits
sion.-Washouts Keep Train
Crews From Entering City
Communications Out.

CLEVELAND, o., Aug. ga
cloudburst is reported to have visited
Erie this evening flooding the city.
Twenty-Five people are reported kill
ed. Many houses are floating through
the streets. At 9:15 o'clock the Mic
kle plate railroad reported eight feet
of water on its tracks and still rain
ing. The light and power plants were
put out of commission and the city is
in darkness. Telephone communica-
tions is completely cut off. The bust
ness part of the city is flooded to a
depth of five feet causing serious
porperty damage.
Fear is felt for the safety of per-
sons living in villages situated in val
Ieys south of this city.
The business section Of Erie is
deluged. Mercantile stocks are
ruined Sixteen trains on the New
York CENTRAL lines are held up ct the
village of North East by washouts
North East is reported as almost COM
ptetely submerged.
A bridge on the Philadelphia and
Erie. Railway at Belle Valley FIVE
miles south of Erie has gone down,
carrying IS freight cars with it.
The plant Of the Erie Dispatch was
flooded to such an extent that all at
tempts to get out q morning edition
was abandoned.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-08-05
SHERIFF AND DEPUTY RETURN

Mr.. and Mrs. A. F. Bennett and Mr..
and Mrs. G. j. Stalnaker, who have
been visiting in the sunny south"
for the past three weeks returned
home Monday afternoon, having made
y tour in Mr.. Stalnaker's Overland
of over 1000 miles with scarcely any
trouble. They had no use Of chains
and were out in only two little show
ers. They visited Jas. F. Bennett In
South Carolina for q few days, were
in Atlanta and Augusta, Ca, and
were at the Peach Orchard In Sum-
mervile. Gator three days then re-
turned home via Chattanooga, Knox
vile, Bristol, Roanoke and Staunton.
They report an excellent strip--so
much did they enjoy this trip that
they are already planning another
"Trip W aoVo' ..tEAk lkAAt vetsrr
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-08-05
IMMENSE CROWDATTENDS
FUNERAL OF CHAS. BECKER
Police Remove Inscription Murdered
BY Governor Whitman" from the
Casket. Floral Cross Inscribed
Sacrificed To Politics"

NEW YORK, Aug. 2.--The funer-
al of Chales Becker, executed in Sing
Sing prison for instigating the muir
der of Herman Rosenthal, was held
today from the church at st. Nicholas,
of Tolentime, the Bronx. The church
was filled with men and women and
the overflow stood in the streets out
side. So great was the crowd around
the church and the Becker home near
by, that police reservs had to be call
ed to handle it.
Before the body was taken to the
church, friends of the family gath
cred at the house to view the body.
Police Reserves formed them into a
line that strung for half a mile.
Those who saw the casket noted that
it bore new plate reading: Charles
Becker, died July 80, 1916" A plate
removed by the police yesterday bore
the allegation that Becker was "mur-
dered by Governor Whitman"
Carriage take part in the fun
eral procession etended several blocks
from the church, Ono carriage VIVA
filld with floral tributes. The larg'-
est Of these was floral cross bear
ing the inscription: Sacrificed TO
politics." A card conveyed tho IN
formation that IL had come from q
friend"
Less than . dozen carriages fol-
lowed the hearse to the Woodlawr
Cemetery Aas the carriage filed
with the floral offerings was about b
drive through the gates Of the ceme-
terry, the uniformed employees step
ped up and removed the Sacrifice TO
politics. inscription from the floral
cross. Hundreds Of curious persons
crowded around the grave a. the
casket was being lowered. "A
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-08-05
WEST VIRGINIA MAKES
ENvIABLE RECORD

The sixteen boys who attended the
International Sunday School Associa-
ton Older Boys Camp Conference at
Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, nearly de-
feated Missouri's twenty-five boys.
Missouri won by margin of thir-
ty-seven points out Of over A000,
winning because they had larger
number Of boys.
Every West Virginia boy received
a Camp Button in enamel and gold,
presented by Mr.. Danforth- Out Of
ten pennants awarded, West Virginia
won three presented to Leslie J.
Arnold Of Moundesville, Dayton E.
Carter and Mr.. Woods, of Hunting
ton. The pennants were awarded by
vote of the leaders to the ten boys
making the best all round records.
These three boys also received all
four letters, signifying that they were
boys of the four-fold life, physical,
menal, spiritual and social.
The gold media. was awarded to
Clarence Wright of Chicago, second
year man, for attainig record Of
1000 points. Leslie j. Arnold of
.Moundsville and James Childers of
Alabama, both first year men lost it
by only one point and received hon
orable mention.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-08-05

CLARKSBURG, Aug. IA brake
man on B. & O. yard crew working
in the vicinity of Norwood at an early
hour this morning saw man sitting
on the rail. Rushing to the pilot of
the engine he reached down and pull
ed Abe Nutter out of the way of the
wheels. He did not know then that
while he was rescuing Abe, the en-
CINE was running over and killing a
brother, Okey Nutter, aged %. Both
men were farmers, and had gone to
sleep on the track near the fair
grounds.
The unfortunate brother had both
legs and an arm taken off. but was
alive when the engine crew discovered
him alongside of the track. He was
rushed to hospital and died few
hours later.
Abe Nutter was unable to tell a
connected story of how he and his
brother happened to be asleep on the
track.
Both boys are from a tna family
being sons Of Mr. and Mrs B. B.
Nutter of Quiet Dell. The funeral of
Okey win take place on Tuesday and
interment will be in the Wolf ceme-
terry at Quiet Dell, The deceased was
single was popular in his community.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-08-05
THREE ARE KILLED ONE FATAL
LY HURT IN AUTO W1ECK

LatFobe, Pa, Aug. 2.--Alexander
Demster, aged rs, we'll known bust
ness man, of Pitttsburz. his wife,aged
so, and their chauffeur, Carl Williams,
are dead, and James A. Demster, a
son aged 80 is probably fatally in
jured following an accident to the
Demster automobile, four miles west
Of Liggonier this afternoon.
Mrs Demster and Chauffeur Will
liams met instant death. Alexander
Demster died tonight at LIB o'clock
in the Latrobe hospital, where he and
his son were brought following the
accident.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-08-05
THE WOMAN'S CLUB

On last Wednesday week July Fl the
Club had q delightful meeting with
Mrs. Griffin. The program consisted
Of miscellaneous quotations and read
ings. Several members were absent
on vacations; yet while the meeting
was not full one it was On enthusi-
attic one. At four o'clock the hostess
assisted by Miss Flo Griffin served an
elaborate luncheon.
The next meeting was held Aug.
Attn, with Mrs. C. c. Right.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-08-05
PRESIDENT SIGNS DIPLOMAS OF
WEST POINT GRADUATES

WINDSOR, Vt, Aug. 2-One Of
the clearest indications that the Unit
ed States is not going to waste time
n getting military equipment ready
for emergencies was shown today
when President Wilson lost no time
in signing commissions for the West
Poine graduates of last June. Ordi-
narily the commissions would have
awaited the return Of the president
to Washington, but the officials of the
immediate assignment of the young
officers to their posts.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-08-05
U. S. CAvALRYMAN REPORTED
KILLED AT BROWNSVILLE
Several Mexican Bandits Reported
Killed in Fighting on Border. Sew
eral Americans Also Reported
Wounded.

BROWNSVILLE, Tex, Aug. g.
Twelve to fifteen Mexican bandits
were reported killed in fishing today
with United States cavalry near Cos
esmen on the low thick thorny bush
north Of Brownsville. Private Nc
Quire, of the 18th cavalry, was re-
ported killed, Private Curtis possibly
fatally wounded, Joe Taylor, Gus
toms guard, shot in the shoulder, and
Deputy Sheriff c. Monaham, Of
Brownsville, shot in the leg.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-08-05
BERLIN IN STATE OF
Widest EXCITEMENT

Berlin via London, July 31.-While
the widest excitement prevails in
Berlin and reports ~ the impending
fall of Warsaw are passed from lip to
lip, the general staff tonight gave a
forecast of the great news only by
announcing the fall of Lublin and the
PR gr, SIS toward Warsaw.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-08-05
NEW BANK

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3.-The comp
trolier of the currency today ssued a
charter to the First National Bank,
of Ravenswood, w Va. William la.
Arnold is to be president; E. A. Bar
tells, cashier. The capital stock is to
be $4,000.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-08-05
Belington. w. Va. Thursday. August 5th. 1915.
c. E.REED is KILLED
BY LIGHTNING

Baltimore and Ohio Brakeman is Kill
ed on Top Box Car at Clarksburg.
Was Married Thee Months Ago and
Will be Buried by the Side of His
Wife Who Took Sick on Her We'd
ding Day and Died A Month Later.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-08-05
BRITAIN SORRY BUT MAKES
NO GRATIFYING PROMISES

WASHINGTON, Aug. Sin ser
-ies of communications between Great
Britain and this government gwen
ont today the British government re-
grets all the arguments Of the state
department., attempts to justify it's
treatment of American commerce,
promises measure Of relief in Ger
lain instances and suggests the Unit
ed States appeal to an international
6lbunal in cases in which it believes
the rights Of Americans have not re-
ceiyed full and fair consideration,
The notes are four in number. They
sre: The note Of Great Britain dated
July "a which was held up temporari-
" at the request Of Sir Edward Grey.
dealing with the general subject Of
die Treatment Of American owned
cargoes.
The supplementary note Of Great
Rritian dated July 81.
A communication from the state de-
pArtment TO Ambassador Page at
London daed July 16 on the case Of
the American steamship Neches. in
structing him to inform Great Britain
that tbs government does not recog-
nize the legality of the seizure Of the
cargo and insisting that it be expedi-
tiously released.
The reply Of the British govern
ment on Neches case dated July 81,
declaring that SO long as Germany
continues to destroy American lives,
ships and cargoes it is neither just
nor reasonable to ask Great Britain to
abandon what she understands to be
her rights.
This communication contains -sug-
gestion which the state department
interprets as a definite concession to
American importers.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-08-05
FIFTEEN DIE FROM
HEAT PROSTRATION.
Forty -one Have Succumbed 10 Torrit
Wave in Past Three Days

Philadelphia, Pa. Aug. 2.--Fiftesn
deaths and numerous prostrations
were reported as due to the heat to-
day Eight Of the victims were in
fants. During the last four days Il
deaths including II children have been
reporte a. = direct result Of the hot
weather.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-08-05
BELINGTON WON

Dartmoor and Beiington played
base ball Monday afternoon with a
score of-well, what was it? 13 to
Fl Belington in the lead. Boys. you'll
have to reduce this size or you'll have
a poor chance with the league players
next year.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-08-05
Communication Restored.

WASHINGTON, Aug. S.--Tele-
graph communication between Vera
Cruz and Mxico City has been re-
stored. Provisions began entering
the city yesterday and other train
loads are enroute.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-08-05
BRAKEMAN DRAGS MAN FROM
RAIL AS ENGINE GRINDS
HIS BROTHER TO DEATH

0key Nutter, Prominent Farmer, Vic
tim of Terrible Accident AT Clarks-
burg-He and Brother Abe Slept on
Track and Latter was Saved BY
Member of Crew-Dead man From
Quiet Dell, Where Funeral Will be
Held.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-03-01

No. O6057. This H.
lustration shows a
Cluny curtain mounted
On cable net, and at
the price we offer it,
this curtain is I'M
doubtedly without a
parallel in the history
of lace curtain selling.
With a Cluny edge and
a 2-in. hem on the IN
side of the edge.
Our experience Is
that there is no cur
tain on the market to-
day that gives such ex-
cellent satisfaction as
a Cluny. Each curtain
measures ~ yards
long and AZ inches
wide, white or AraDlal
color. Curtains that
are worth $500; our
price per pair, MARCH
SALE
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-03-01
85c Curtains
for 45c

No. 1913. This illus.
tration shows a ruffled
Swiss curtain. We be-
ieve it to be the best
value in a curtain of
this kind ever featured
in any circular. 1t Is
made OF good quality
of India linen, finished
with five tucks, exactly
as shown in picture;
made with full ruffle OF
material. Each curtain
measures SO inches
wide by 2sa yards long.
Price per pair. MARCH
SALE