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Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-04-08
HIGH SCHOOL ITEMS.

Last Saturday the High School
t girls held candy sale from which
they realized a neat little sum OF
money. They wish to thank, thru
the Progressive the Public for its
hearty support.
Monday the School began on its
last eight weeks of work. The Super
intendent addressed some encourag-
ing remarks to the student body in
which he commended them on the
work done and encouraged them to
harder work during the remainder Of
the School term.
Tuesday night the School Improve
ment League held the second meeting
which was attended by large and
enthusiastic number of patrons and
friends. After the adoption of the
constitution and bylaws various
social and school problems were dis
cussed. Following this the ladies
served delicious sandwiches and
coffee.
Base Ball is on in full force. The
boys are working hard and are look
ing forward to playing several good
games on their home grounds.
The girls now have a room fitted
up for Basket Ball. Class games be-
gin this week and the girls are look
ing forward with much interest to
the series of games to be played by
the different classes.
This week student are beginning
work on a tennis court which they
are laying off in the rear of the
school grounds.
Saturday night the two Literary
Societies will hold joint meeting.
An interesting program has been
prepared. The Public is cordially in
vited to come and enjoy an evening
with the Student-body.
The Juniors and Seniors are hard at
work on their play "The Cricket on
the HEARTH" which they will present
Friday night, sApril 18th.
We are informed that the School
Board will make special effort to
a.agloy teachers for the next term
of school, whom will give entire salts
action to all concerned.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-04-08
COUNCIL ELECTS
CHIEF OF POLICE.
Nj. d. Gamer, Former Chief of Po-
lice for Three Years Elected
BY City Council.

At special meeting df the city
council held last Monday night, Mr..
M. p. Gamer, who flshe We years
was chief of police apsdr city,
was selected by the Srsy council to
act in that capacity for the ensuing
year.
AT the first meeting Of council held
Thursday night of last week, all Of
the various committees were appoint
ed by the Mayor with the approval
of the members of council but when
it came to vote upon the selection of
chief of police the members were
unable to agree and the matter was
postponed until last Monday night
with the above result. Mr.. Gamer
has therefore given entire satifaction
in this position and it goes without
saying that he will serve the office
well and good. The next regular
session Of council will be held Thurs
day night next.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-04-08
FAIRMONT MURDERER
ARRESTED IN NEW YORK

NEW YORK, April Prank Am
mirrata alias Antonio Scandal said
to be leader of so-called society
of vagabonds" in West Virginia was
arrested here today on a federal
charge involving him in the murder
of Leonardo Vincenzo of Fairmont,
w. Va, last Christmas eve.
Ammirrata according to the feder-
al authorities is also implicated in an
effort to extort $4,000 from James
Butcher, wealthy BUSINESS man of
Harding, w. Va, by means of "black
hand" letters.
Vincenzo whose home was in Fon-
do, N. Y, was murdered shortly after
his arrival at Fairmont to testify as
q government witness against mem
bers of the society of vagabonds. !"
Ammirrata is held for the West Vir-
ginia authorities.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-04-08
INSTANTLY KILLED
LAST THURSDAY.
Henry w. Golf, Aged 4S, Caught in
Belt is Mangled to Death by
Pulley.

Henry w. Golf, well known in Be.
lington, aged 43, was almost instant.
~ killed last Thursday while working
on a sawmill, seven miles west OF
here. The mill belonged to his
brother, David Golf, but he was cutt-
ing timber for his own us. He was
in the act of putting on belt when
his coat, which was loose, caught in
the belt and he was wound around
the mandrel pulley and belt. His
right arm was horribly mangled and
completely torn off, and he was cut
and bruised about the head and body.
His breast was crushed, which was
the main cause Of his death He died
almost instantly,
He leaves wife and five children,
three boys and two girls, ranging in
ages from eight to seventeen He is
also survived by his mother, aged 80,
three brothers, David, Of Valley Dis
trict, near Beligton; Jacob, Of Elk
City, Barbour County; and John of
Randolph County; and four sisters,
Mrs. A. D. Zirkle, Mrs. j. Wagner,
Mrs. w. II. Helwig, and Mrs. Lee
Heatherly, all Of Barbour County.
The funeral services were conduct
ed Saturday morning at ten o'clock
at the Lovett Chapel, Right Brothers,
undertakers of this city, having
charge of the remains.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-04-08
MAY ARREST JOHNSON.
Government Has Men at the Ring
side in Havana.

CHICAGO, April 5.-United States
District Attorney Clyne announced
today that the government had sta
toned men at the ringside of the
Johnson Willard fight in Havana.
Mr.. Clyne declined to go into de-
tails regarding the purchase for
which the secret service men had
ordered to Cuba.
Sensational developments may be
announced later in the day." he said,
'but at present all | can say is that
the men have been stationed at the
ringside and will watch every move
which Johnson makes after his fight.
Their actions will be governed large
ly by circumstances"
1t was intimated that, should John
son journey outside of the three mile
limit in Cuban waters or approach
the shore line of the United States
that he would be taken in custody
and hurried before the federal court
in Chicago.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-04-08
BATTLE Is SET FOR TAM
PICO VILLA IGNORED

WASHINGTON, April 5.-Gen
Villas "three-opint" campaign a.
gainst the Carranza forces at Tam
pico, Matamoras and Nuevo Laredo
in the effort to wrest Northeast Mex
leo from Carranza, has received a
severe setback at Tampico.
Dispatches indicated Gen Chao,
Villista leader in Saturdays un-
successful assault on the oil port was
diregarding Villas orders to with
draw, and was gathering his scat
tered army for a fresh assault.
Official Washington believed Car
rama was making the most stubborn
resistance of his career, to prove to
this Administration that Villa is not
Mexico's "strong man."
Villas reported order to Gen. Chao
to withdraw is regarded as an in
dication that the former has aban-
doned his simultaneous campaign
against Tampico, Matamoras and Nj
evo Laredo, and will proceed against
each garrison successfully
The Villistas-Zapatistas, in tele-
gram to Enrique C.. Llorente, their
agent here, gave setback to rumors
that Mexico City was to be neutral
lied in the near future. They de-
clare they have no intention of eva
cuating it.
Gems. Herrera and Ricaut, Car
ranzistas, reported recent engage
ment before Nuevo Laredo, with
heavy Villista losses.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-04-08

INTERESTING NEWS
FROM COUTNY SEAT.
Terms of Interest Happening at the
Temple of Justice In Philippi.
Jury Drawn and Other
Transaction.
Transfers

NJ
w. t. George and wife to II. A.
Monahan, " interest in Elliott lots,
Beington; SIS.
Gordon Dalton and wife to Ingaby
Male, 100 acres; $1,000.
James j. Murphy and wife to La
ban Cross, 81 acres, Hunters Fork;
$500. Wilson tariff SO cents.
p. c. Mcdaniel and wife to Aida
Myers, 40 acres, Frost Run; 625. Will
son tariff, ST.
G. r. Moore and wife to Porter G.
Durham, lots and 3, Belington;
$500.
S. II. Moral ct ais, to Andrew Au-
vii, 10 acres, Leatherwood Run; $427.
Josiah Spect, trustee, ct ais to s.
A. George, 223 acres, Hanging Run;
$1,000. Wilson tariff, $150.
Jacob II. Bennett and wife to Sol
X Hedrick ct ais, 202 acres, Barker
district; $4,000. Wilson tariff, only
So Fred Sturm need not read this
part.
Augusta Cross ct ais to Grover
Coontz, 81 acres, Sugar Creek; 81,
254. Wilson tariff, $3.50.
O. F. Wolf and wife to Charles r.
Lantz, 28B acres, Cove; $675. Will
son tariff, 81.
Henry j. Anvil and wife to Grover
Marsh, 40 acres, Cove; $500. Wilson
tariff, 81.
Will PrObated.
The will Of Jacob A. Durham adj
mitted to record, A. J. Stalnaker
and w. II. Coontz, witnesses.
Gave Bond.
Faulty Jail Building Co. gave bond
in the sum of $3,977 for the faithful
performance of its contract in our
jail surety, American Surety Co.,
New York.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-04-08
NEGRO HELD IN GUARDED
JAIL; CHIEF is DEAD

LEWISBURG, w. VA, April s.
John Stewart, negro, who, it is
charged, shot to death Chief of Police
Shires at Ronceverte, was caught at
Covington, Va, by the police there.
He refused to return to face trial
at first, but, upon being consulted by
Mayor Doughty, of Ronceverte, who
went to Covington for that purpose,
he agreed to return to this State
without requisition papers and was
brought to the county Jail at Lewis
burg, where he is held under heavy
iard
The feeling is sta very high at
Ronceverte, although the more cool
headed ones are holding the situation
well in hand, assisted by Deputy
Sheriff Boone, himself Ronceverte
man, on promise Of Judge Dice, of
the Circuit Court, to call a special
grand jury as soon as the statute
permits and give Stewart speedy
trial.
Ernest Sweeney, negro companion
Of Stewart, is still at large, although
ne is expected to be arrested soon.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-04-08
SUNDAY SCHOOL MEETING.

At a meeting of the Executive
Committee of the Barbour County
S. S. Association at Philippi, April 8
1915 in M. E. S. Church the following
named delegates to the State conven-
ton at Charleston, May IL, 10 and ID
1915.
Barker District, F. F.. Thompson
Cove District, Rev G.. w. Nestor; Elk
District, Stephen Stewart; Glade Dis
trict, Rev. E. w. Golf; Philippi Dis
trict, R. l.. Polling; Pleasant District
Miss Isora Gall; Union District. W.
D. Criss; Valley District, Mrs. j. E.
Keyser
Delegates at Large-W. w. Fer
guson, f. G. Moore, Bertha linn,
Hesnie Watson, w. j. Lutz.
A motion was made and passed,
that in the event, that any delegate
elected could not attend the conven-
ton, that they get some to go in
their place.
All county officers and pastors of
the county S. S. Association are dele
gates by virture Of their position,
any one desiring credentials to State
convention will apply to J. NJ Nc
Wicker Belington, W. Va. and same
will be furnished
The Sunday School of the county
are in fine condition and gains are
being made. The association is ex-
pecting 25 per cent increase this
year.
Let us be up and doing
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-04-08
STATE OFFICIALS REPORT
ON JUGGLING OF FUNDS.
State Auditor and Treasurer Reply
TO Letter Of Attorney General
A. A. Lilly Regarding Balan-
ces in State Funds at
Close of Fiscal Year.

CHARLESTON, April I'm a
statement making more than 10000
words, State Auditor j. S. Darst and
State Treasurer E. L. Long today re-
piled to the letter of Attorney Gen.
eral A. A. Lilley of several days ago,
asking for a statement of the balance
in the state fund at the close of fiscal
years for a long period and also the
receipts and expenditures from the
state fund, from which general char
ges of the state are paid.
The auditor makes it clear that he
stopped the payment on March II, af-
ter the assistant attorney general ad-
vised him, in the presence of the
board of public works, that he could
not use the funds of blank appropri-
ations which are carried in the state
fund to pay general charges; that on
March II there was $216,762.35 that
100000 of this amount had been bor-
rowed from the workmen's compensa-
ton fund. which was that day ordered
returned by the board of public works
and that the blank appropriation fund
ammounted on that date to 1926, 687 AZ
The statement also shows that on
June 80, 1914, the close of the first
fiscal year, there was $209, 90765 in
the state fund, but that the blank ap-
propiations at that time were 1882,
1872.
In the paragraph following these
figures, the auditor says:
"There was sufficient money in the
state fund to take care of all de-
mands upon it from June 30, 1914 to
October 1. 1914 On that date $50,
900 was borrowed from the general
school fund and placed to the credit
of the state fund. On November 80,
1914, 100000 was borrowed from the
workmen's compensation fund and
nlaced to the credit of the state fund.
On December 16, 1914 the 10000
from the general school fund on Oc-
tober 81, 1914, was paid. The balance
in the state fund on December 81,
1914, was S10.09S80."
Except in the department of schools
and the worllmen's compensation de-
partment, no salary checks have been
received.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-04-08
ODD BITS OF NEWS.

NEWCASTLE IND, April 8.-The
most daring thief in the world is
operating here. The police depart
ment has wonderfully fine and sa-
wage watch dog. The thief stole the
collar from the dogs neck.
WASHBURN WIS.,, April S.--La-
fayette Reuter-, %, died here last
week after his relatives had kept
him alive for SO days by artificial re-
spiration. Night and day, for over
seven weeks, one or another of the
mans relatives has pumped air into
his chest with their hands.
SUNBURY PA, April 8.-Miss
Alice Rhoades, IS, is in the hospital
here. AZ her home in the country
she attempted to take a drink from a
glass in the dark. Picking up the
wrong tumbler she swallowed several
hundred tacks and pins.
CHARLESTON w. VA, April s.
For the theft of $50 pennies from a
railway office, Berdie Smith has been
sentenced to the penetentiary for life.
1t was his fourth conviction on lar
ceny charges and he was sentenced
under the habitual criminal act.
HARRISBURG PA, April o.
Governor Brumbaugh has admitted
that his probe of the expense
accounts filed by the legislators re-
Gently elected has failed to show any
contributions which would obligate
the men to liqour interests. He also
announced that he had been unable to
find at the capitol any expense ac-
count of liquor interests or organiza-
tons for campaign purposes.
ELKHART IND, April 8.-Twen-
ty-nine years ago thief stole new
pair Of trousers from j. S. Banniman.
Last week the "pants" were returned
by parcel post. Mr.. Banniman is
wearing the breeches, which have
turned from black to
green. There is no clue to the con
science stricken thief.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-04-08
STATE RAILROADS TO
RAISE THEIR RATES.
Comes as a Result of The Recent
Court Decision in The n. &
w. Case.

Defying the publice service commits
sion and the laws of the state of West
Virginia, the railroads, beginning on
Saturday, May J,st, will increase the
passenger rates to all local points
within the state from two cents to
two and one-half cents, according to a
tariff which was filed with the West
Virginia public service commission at
Charleston on April 1st, and, accord
ing to the instructions which have
been given the passenger agents of
the various roads.
This action on the part of the rail-
roads follows conferences which have
been held during the past few weeks
since the supreme court of the Unit
ed States handled down a decision in
the case of the Norfolk & Western
railroads against the public service
commission. This suit was brought
by the railroad in order to test the
two-cent rate law which went into eff
feet several years ago, and, among
others things the supreme court held
that the state could not make laws
which would, in effect, be confscatory
nor could it make laws reducing rates
on one part of the railroads business
and permitting it to make up that loss
by charging excessive rates on other
business.
The first intimation of the proposed
increase in the passenger rates came
when the agents in the offices of the
railroads received notices that after
May LIST they were to charge at the in
crease rate-two and half cents per
mile within the state-and when the
tariffs showing the advance in rates
were filed with the public service
commission at Charleston, thirty days
in advance of when the new rates go
into effect.
1t was also learned last night that
it is the intention of the railroads not
only to increase the rates within the
state on ticket passenger business,
but that in addition they will quit us
ing the refund check which has been
issued by conductors when cash fares
have been paid on the trains. Anoth-
err increase will be in the 1000 mile
milege books which in the past have
been sold for 500. These books will
be increased to $22.50,or at the rate
two and one quarter cents per mile
Information received last night was
to the effect that the railroads had ar
ranged to make test Of this mat
ter and had completed all details to
carry it into corut.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-04-08
PATMONT AGAIN.

NEWARK N. j., April 8.-Mrs. R.
Patmont, wife of "Rev." Patmont,
who was arrested here last week
charged with setting fire to church,
has according to the News of this
city, confessed to the following
points: that Patmont is not minis
ter; that he was not kidnapped and
oenfned to her that he set ere to
their Newton street home; that it
was her money that educated him;
that he told her he paid $40 for the
right to use Reverend" and that he
told her never to write him unless
she could send him money. She
said that he had never been perse-
cuted by any mysterious" "invisi-
BILE" or other interests and that he
dearly loved publicity of any sort
Mr.. and Mrs. 0. C. Davis of Adri-
an, spent several days in the city the
guest of relatives and they also WISH
ted Mrs. Davis's parents on Laurel
Hill
Reed Elliott who is employed in
G M. Elliott's store at this place
spent Sunday at his home in Meadow
vile.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-04-08
LACK OF FUNDS in w. VA.
CITED AS USUAL CASE
State Experts Declare This Is Not
the First Time Cash Was Short.

CHARLESTON, w. VA, April 2.
Reply to the request of Attorney
General A. A. Lilly for a statemnt on
which to base proper construction
of the law with view to solving the
financial problem under which the
State is now handicapped in payment
of the expenses of it's departments
and institutions, was made today by
Auditor J. S. Darst and Treasurer e.
l.. Long.
The letter to Lilly states, in sub
stance, that the condition of the
States finance is little different now
from what it has been the practise
from the beginning of the States his
tory to relieve the situation by the
simple expedient of transferring mon
ey from one State fund to another,
or borrowing from banks for tenn
porary relief.
1t is stated that the present deficit
is of temporary nature, including
the expenses of the recent regular
and special sessions of the Legis-
lature, together with miscellaneous
appropriations recently paid.
1t is set fourth that the deficit
which the present administration
claims to have inherited from the pre-
ceding administration and roundly
placed at $350000, is imaginary;
that it could not have exceeded few
thousand dollars; that if it had not
been for the changing of the fiscal
year from September 30 to June 30,
there would have been balance of
100000.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-04-08
SURPRISE PARTY.

Mr.. G. G. Right gave delightful
surprise party, in honor of his wife's
birthday, at their home on Surpell
Ave, Tuesday evening, April 9Th.
The evening was pleasantly spent
in games and after delicious buffet
luncheon was served the guest de-
parted wishing Mrs. Right many
happy returns of the day.
Those present were: Mr.. and Mrs.
M. Davis, Mr.. and Mrs. w. I. Curry,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. McCloud, Mr..
and Mrs. V. B. Robinson, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. M McVicker, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Blacheford, Mr.. and Mrs. Muir
ray Hill, Mrs. Aubrey Perish, Misses
Lena Robinson and Louise Daniels.
Mrs. Right receive. several beau
tiful presents.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-04-08
WARRANT SERVED
ON MISS GIBSON.
Woman School Teacher is Accused of
Cruelty Whipping
School Boy.

A warrant was served on Miss
Bessie Gibson, principal of the JEFF
ferson school today by Constable F.
S. Cherrington, charging her with
whipping pupil, James Perdue.
Miss Gibson was released on bond
for her appearance Wednesday for
a preliminary trial.
Miss Gibson was arraigned Satur-
day afternoon but when it was found
that warrant issued for her had not
been properly served, she was releas-
ed.
A. R. Perdue, father of the boy,
secured new warrant today, and it
was said to have been properly serv-
ed.
Huntington Advertiser.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-04-08
HELPING HAND CLASS

The Helping Hand Class of the M.
e. Church South met at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Will Tucker
April l, 1915. Those present were !:
Mr.. Howard Price, teacher, Misses
Lizzia Fitzwaters, Ana Baker, Lesta
Price, Ona Gamer, Messrs. Stewart
Price, Lonnie Gamer, Albert Tucker,
visitors, Mrs. Lucy Coontz, Pearl
Fitzwaters, May Thatcher, Morris
Thatcher, Eva Whitecotton, Mr..
John Gamer and wife. At a season
able hour refreshments were served
by Mrs. Tucker assisted by Mrs. John
Gamer after which the class adjourn
ed to meet again April Is at Mr..
Howard Prices
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-04-08
WALTER WILSON DEAD.

CHARLES TOWN, April 2.-Wal-
ter L. Wilson, son of the late William
j. Wilson, former postmaster gen
eral, died yesterday in Norfolk, Va,
after an illness of several weeks. The
deceased was aged AZ years. He was
at one time paymaster in the U. S.
army but retired several years ago
owing to i'll health.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-04-08
SWALLOWED MERCURY.

HUNTINGTON, April with
but little hope for recovery, Miss
Willie Brown, Is years of age, is ly-
ing at the home of her mother, Mrs.
James Howell, suffering with bi-chlo-
ride of mercury poisoning contracted
last Thursday when she swallowed
three tablets of the drug. The girl
gave no reason for her act.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-04-08
FARMERS MEETING.

7 7e"@77eT'7s en- aro~ce W.T. 2 haTd
in the Baptist Church near Huffman
on Friday night April 9th.
And one at Belington in the School
building the west side of the river
on Saturday afternoon April 10th.
The county agent would like to meet
the boys who belong to the Corn Club
or who wish to join the club at Be
lington, meeting from both Valley
and Barker Districts. Parents are re-
auested to see that their boys attend
this meeting.
w. d. ZINN.
Co. agt.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-04-08
NOTE MADE PUBLIC.
Protest in the Frye Case Base Prin-
cipally on Legal Aspects.

WASHINGTON, April 5.-The A
merican note to Germany on the
sinking of the American sailing ship
William P. Frye by the German au-
Hillary Prinz Eitel Friedrich, was
made public here today.
1t is confined principally to the
legal respect of the sinking Of the
Frye and in polite and diplomatic
language suggests that Germany
make PREPARATION"
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-04-08
GIVEN JAIL SENTENCE.

HARRISBURG, April Upon a
charge of attempting to kill Con-
stable c. j. Drain, of Enterprise,
with cuspidor when the officer
started to arrest him for a minor Of
Tense, Golf Mcintyre was brought
here in the county to await the ac-
ton of the next grand jury.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-04-08
BUILDING TABERNACLE

HARRISBURG, April Mot as
many volunteers as were expected
yesterday answered the call to build
huge tabernacle on the end of the
old plainng mill site in the West End
for the Hamilton evangelistic meet
ings that are to start here April IL.
It is hoped to have the building com
pleted in several days.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-04-08
LANDS GLASS FACTORY.

PENNSBORO, w. VA, April q
Ground was broken today for the con-
struction of the plant of the Premier
Window Glass Company. which is to
be constructed here during the pres
ent summer. 1t is to be thirty-six
blower plant and will employ about
two hundred men when ready for OPP
Grafton.