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Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-05-13
DECLARES CRIME is NOT
DUE TO MENTAL DEFECTS.
Judge Criticises Experts and Modern
Theory of Curing Criminals
by Kindness.

CHICAGO, May S.-The average
criminal is far from being the mental
defective pictured by the present-day
psychopatic criminologist. Marcus
Kavanagh, Judge of the Superior
Court, asserted in a speech in which
he criticised self -appointed experts
and the modern theory of curing
criminals by kindness.
eve are being taught that crimes
are the result of mental defects, and
consequently that God alone is to
blame, and theory of punishment is
wrong" he said. "The effect of this
is to destroy the sense of personal
responsibility.
1T would be difficult to find body
Of men and women possessed Of
minds more active and more intelli-
gent than those housed in the County
Jail The fact is, these persons are
lazy and selfish, but not defective
mentally.
ut is true the criminal is unedu-
Gated, because education requires
work, and hard work. The most con-
vincing evidence of good character is
the calloused palm. The police need
not watch the man or woman much
who works."
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-05-13
Belington. ". Va, Thursday. May 18Th 1915
PASTOR PRAISES MARRIAGE
BOND in 'BEATITUDES'

CHICAGO, May S.--The Rev. Ed
ward ]. Akin, pastor of the Chicago
Lawn Methodist Episcopal Church
has begun series of sermons or
Domestic Life and Christianity
his first sermon was on "The Insti.
tuition of Marriage" DIR. Akin gave
out the following as modern set OF
beatitudes for married people:
Blessed are the married, who
mother the coming race, for they are
Gods world builders.
Blessed are the married, for they
may obtain perfection of human joy
Blessed are the married, who in
spite of flaws and failures, make
marriage a glorious institution.
Blessed are the married, for they
may obtain a home like unto Para
disc.
Blessed are the married who sit
tight and do not rock the boat on the
matrimonial sea.
Blessed are the married who never
have TO smell the foul air of the
divorce court.
Blessed are the married who are
held by the ties of love and the bonds
of service.
DR.. Akin stated at the close of his
sermon that two other sets of beati-
tudes are to follow on successive Sun
day evenings. One will be for the
direction of husbands and the other
for wives.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-05-13
DIPLOMATIC TENTION BETWEEN
UNITED STATES AND GERMANY
HAS BEEN GREATLY RELIEVED
COAL PRODUCERS HAVE
MADE THE STATE.

HUNTINGTON, w. Va, May IL,
One of the choice arguments Of
those who would encourage a public
hostility against the coal producers
is that "they bought our land at
from ten to fifty cents an acre and
that now it is worth hundreds Of dol
lars an acre" Ergo the coal pro-
ducers have robbed" somebody.
Did it ever occur to the newspa-
pers making such statements, that
at the time that the coal producers
bought land for from ten to fifty
cents an acre, that that was all it
was worth? And that it has re-
quired large investments in railroads
and for developments to increase the
valuations?
The coal bearing lands of West
Virginia, undeveloped and out of the
reach of railroads, would be worth
today from ten to fifty cents an acre
just as they were back in the 70ties
and S0ties Of the last century.
Place all of the coal bearing lands
Of West Virginia back to that condi-
ton, and the state would be in its
primitive and "unrobbed" condition.
No coal developments; no railroads;
no cities and towns in all that vast
portion of the state.
An instance can be cited where q
gentleman undertaking a coal develop
ment inFayette county, which neces-
STATED the building of branch line
of railroad, contracted for the re-
CURED rights of way. One land own
err, who deemed himself a sharp
trader refused to sell the land re-
quired unless the railroad promoter
would agree to take all Of the land
belonging to him in the country,
wherever situated. The condition
was per force, complied with. The
price agreed upon would now seem
ridiculously small In that day, and
under those compelling circumstan~
ces it appeared large. Certainly the
grantor was we'll satisfied, because he
had disvested himself Of his land and
pocketed sum Of money greater
than the market value of the land.
The coal producers have largely
made West Virginia. They have en-
HANGED not only the value of their
own property but that of all other
properties. But for them the taxable
values of property would not amount
to one-tenth Of its present valuations.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-05-13
woMAN's CLUB.

On Wednesday, May fifth, Mrs. J.
M. Terrell entertained the club in her
usual delightful manner. All the
members, except Mrs. Crabtree were
present. Mrs. Jones, who is visiting
Mrs Rease, and Miss Dorothy d.
Jones were guests. The program
consisted of miscellaneous readings.
Mrs. Brandenburg gave an interest
ing article on walking as an exercise,
Mrs. Griffin an articlefrom Van Dkye,
Mrs. Bottoms selection was on efficien-
cy, and Mrs. Thomas gave a monolo-
que in southern dialect, which was
very amusing. Miss Terrell contri-
buted great deal to the afternoons
pleasure by singing a number Of her
best selections The hostess assisted
by Miss Terrell served dainty refresh
ments
The next meeting will he with Mrs.
Charles Jones.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-05-13
BIGGEST CHEESE IN THE
WORLD MADE IN N. Y.
FOR PANAMA FAIR.

The world champion cheese stands
on a huge pedestal in the Palace Of
Food Products at the Panama Pacific
international Exposition, monu-
ment to the dairy industry of the
State of New York, which is exhibit
ing it. This leviathan of the world
Of cheese weighs 1000 pounds. It
took 100000 pounds Of milk to build
him.
The mighty cheese, which is as big
as a Southern California bungalow,
is covered with muslin and cannot be
got at with knife or spoon; al
though it will be dissected, in some
manner as yet undiscovered, for the
edification and delectation of those
who are not acquainted with mellow
qualities of New York cheese.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-05-13
CHINAMEN PLAY BASEBALL AT
BUCKHANNON NEXT WEEK.

The Baseball fans of Central West
Virginia will have an unusual oppor-
tunity offered them Thursday and
Friday May goth and 21st to see a
full Baseball team of Chinese play
the great American game. On these
days the team representing the Chi
nse University Of Hawii will play
the Wesleyan College team at Buck
harmon and it is expected that the
games will be exciting. This will be
the second visit of the Chinese to
Buckhannon, their team list year
winning over the great Wesleyan
team after fourteen innings by the
score of 4-3. The Chinese are the
real thing so far as being from the
Orient is concerned and play the
American game in exceptional style,
few of the College teams being able
to beat them. They live in Honolulu
and are students at the University
supported by the governement there.
Arrangements are being made for
the biggest crowd of the year at
Buckhannon.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-05-13
THE CLIMAX TO A SERIES oil
ACCIDENTS.

On last Thursday evening May 6,
about 10 P. NJ, Mr.. Henry Rice of the
firm of S. M. Rice Co., Wheeling, w.
Va, while making his usual call on
Miss M. E. Clothier with an interest
ing line of millinery seems to have
finished series of accidents which
have been going on for some time.
He has managed on every trip to ac-
cidently break gas mantle and
globe, but not being satisfied with
that he put the climax on the series
by going through the front door with
out opening it. Mr.. Rice was very
much frightened when he heard the
clatter of falling glass and for some
time hardly realized that he was not
hurt. But after finding that he was
not he rushed out like mad man
and soon came hurrying back with
an arm load of crackerboxes and
with the assistance of Mr.. Walter
McCloud and Mr.. William Scrim-
geuor soon had the damages repair
ed in such a way that it gave Miss
Taylor miss Cbthier's assistant),
quite fright when she came down
the next morning to open up and
found the door in such delapiclated
condition. She was almost afraid
to enter for fear of finding buglars
in the rear. But on second thought
remembering that Mr.. Rice had been
here, decided that it must have been
one of his many accidents. In few
moments Mr.. Scrimgeour the hard
ware man was on the scene with a
new plate glass and soon made the
door as good as new We would adj
vice you Mr.. Rice to be more careful
in the future.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-05-13
Kaiser Has Changed His Attitude IN
Reference to Commerce In Fu-
ture America Will Have No
Serious Cause For Complaint.

I WASHINGTON, May 11.Aftar
the cabinet meeting TODAY II beran,a
manifest that the diplomatic tensions
between the United States ana Cars
many, which had been almost a. tha
Shaping point, had been relieved.
Early IN the day the state depart
ment received from Ambassador Ger
ara q copy Ct the letter issued by the
German foreign ofiicie in rgard to the
attack by German submarines on
vessels OF neutral nations.
plls circular was not made publ;c
until late in the afternoon. ii was
feared during the day both at the
state department and the white
house, that the announcement mipht
cause increased spirit against Ger
many
The reason for the prevailing spirit
81 optimism wasa apparent when the
herman circular presented by Am
oassador Gerard was given out. Of
meats generally regard the German
statement as change from the po-
sltion which Germany has therefore
taken in respect to commerce, and an
assurance that the United States III
the future will have no serious cause
OF complaint because Of German
treatment Of American vessels.
Germany now says that attacks BY
German war vessels ON neutral ships
Of commerce will not be made and
that English ships carrying contra
band Of war will be dealt with by
submarines solely according To the
rules of international law applying
to naval warfare"
Germany also states unequivocally
that should any neutral ships come to
harm from German submarines or air.
craft "the German government will
undisputably recognize her response
bility therefor"
These statements Of the German
circular were taken to mean that no
American ships entering the war
zone, even If laden with contraband,
should be in any danger of being
sunk without warning as was the Luz
sltania.
1t was the general opinion in
Washington official circles that the
modified position taken by Germany
was due to the influence Of general
opinion as conveyed to her by Ger
man officials in this country, and not
because Of any expected representa-
ton of the administration to the Ger
man government.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-05-13
GIANT LINER SENT TO BOTTOM
OFF IRISH COAST IN FIFTEEN
MINUTES, u. s. EMBASSY SAYS

2067 passengers ard crew aboard
ship when sunk by German raider
Few over 500 accounted f0r-184
Americans. including many promin.
ent persons, on list-Many injured
and dying when brought to shore.
The Cunard liner Lusitania was
torpedoed by German submarine
off the southeast coast of Ireland
near the entrance to st. Georges
channel, yesterday afternoon.
According to records she received
no warning and sank in Is minutes
The Lusitania had on board 2067
souls, 1851 of whom were passeng-
ers, according to official figures from
the Cunard office.
A message to the admiralty states
that between 500 and 600 have been
landed at Queenstown. At midnight
700 survivors had been landed at
Clonakility, near Cork, Ireland, and
three other boats with rescued pas
sengers were reported making the
harbor at that hour. Other passeng-
ers have been landed at Kinsale. The
number arriving there is not report
ed.
The last official statement to be is
sued before midnight came from the
American embassy and read: "The
embassy has just received message
that about half of the pas
Asengers of the Lusitania have been
saved. The ship sank in Is minutes.
The fact chat more than halt the
passengers were reported safe at
that hour made the watchers around
the Cunard offices more hopeful still.
The first ominous warning that the
loss of life might be heavy came from
the Cunard office in the following bull
letin: "Thele is reason to hope that
many passengers have been saved"
Cable messages flooded the offices
of the line requiring for the safety
of hundreds of prominent persons a.
board.
Suffering and hardships for pas
sengers and crew in the disaster were
limited at in a message to the adj
mirality from Queenstown reporting
that between 500 and 600 passengers
had been landed there. The dispat-
ches stated that many hospital cases
were included, some of whom have
died
The messages were sent by the
Cunard line officials at Queenstown
and followed a report that three
steamers were approaching with pas
sengers aboard.
"A later dispatch to the admiralty
from the admiral in command of the
fleet at Queenstown stated that the
injured were being sent to the hospi-
tails for treatment. The admiraPs re-
port gave no names of victims nor
did it state their number.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-05-13
WRECK DELAYS TRAIN.

A freight train got into trouble
at Moatsville Monday morning and
eight cars were thrown off the track
A light engine, going east, was or
dered to Grafton and bring out the
wreck train, but few miles below
Moatsville, it was derailed and could
not be replaced on the track until
the wreck train arrived from Graf
ton. The other wreck of a more
serious nature caused considerable
delay before it could be cleared up
sufficiently to admit the passage OF
trains. The passengers and mails
were transferred around the wreck
and the train arrived here four and
one half hours late. No one was
injured.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-05-13
MRS. CARMEN is AC-
Quilted by JURORS.
Woman Accused Of Murder Declared
Not Guilty by Jury After
Being Out Five Minutes.

MENNEALA, L. May 8.-Mrs.
Florence Conklin Carman who was
tried on the charge of the murder
OF Mrs. Lois Bailey on the night of
June 30, 1914, was declared mot
guilty" this afternoon by jury of
Nassau county. The jurors took but
one ballot. They retired at 4:19 p.
M and decided within five minutes
that Cecilia Coleman, the negro maid
in the Carman home in Freeport did
not fire the shot, and returned to the
court room at 5:35, crowd of fash
ionably attired women applauded.
Mrs. Carman collapsed, then recover
ing cried, Il am so happy, am so
happy
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-05-13
SELLS HIS WIFE FOR
S., BUT SHE OBJECTS.

WILKES-BAKKE, "a, Way g.
Michael Delani, of this city, is under
arrest on warrant sworn out by
Rotz Rauba, who claims that Delani
sold him his wife and baby for SIS
and then refused to return the money
when Mrs Delani objected to the
bargain. Rauba is bachelor, and
when complaining Of his loneliness
says Delani offered to sell Mrs. De-
lani and his baby to him.
When Rauba went to- the Delani
home to take possession of his pur-
chase he discovered the sale was one
in which three parties and not two
were necessary. Mrs. Delani positive
" refused to allow herself and her
baby to be sold, and chased Rauba
from the house.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-05-13
MOTHERS DAY.

Mothers Day was very aopropri-
ately observed Sunday in the NJ. E..
Church where a special program was
rendered in the morning. The life
of Suanna Wesley, mother Of John
Wesley, was the theme. The pro-
gram was very interesting one.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-05-13
NOTICE.

Any of our subscribers not
receiving the paper you will ia
vor US by notifying the office at
once. We want you to get it,
If the date on your paper in
dicating your subscription ex-
piration is not right, please. adj
vice us promptly. All mistakes
are cheerfully corrected.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-05-13
Dear Correspondents


You will please sign your name
to your manuscripts, but your name
will not be published unless it is
specially understood. Also please
head, your location by the correct
name-if new name has been estab-
lished let the old name be noted also,
so the old settlers may know the ex-
act location. If you have a type
is not very well up yet to the differ
ent handwriting, but send the news
either way that suits you best, type
writer, pen pencil, telephone or
phonoghrap record just SO we get the
newsy news.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-05-13
Whooping Cough.

when my daughter had whooping
cough she coughed so hard at one
time that she had hemorrhage of
the lungs. | was terrible alarmed
about her condition. Seeing Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy SO highly
recommended, got her a bottle and
it relieved this cough at once. Be-
fore she had finished two bottles of
this remedy she was entirely well,''
writes Mrs. S. F. Grimes. Crooks
vile, Ohio. For sale by Grant Ora
ham.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-05-13
ANNOUNCEMENT.

The club house of the Allegheny
Sportsmen's Association. at Mime
haha Springs, W. Va, will be opened
to all members and their families
May Is, 1915
A golf course, tennis court, pool
tables and shooting grounds have
been added to the entertainment for
the present season.
Rate to members, $500 per day.
The Allegheny Sportsmen's Assn.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-05-13
ADMITS MURDER;
AWAITS CHAIR.

ABINGDON, Va.-Luther Canter,
of Bristol, who shot and killed Mrs
Maude Wilson, April %, when ar
raigned today, pleaded guilty and
was sentenced to death in electric
chair. The post-mortem shows that
Mrs. Wilson would soon have been
the mother of twins.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-05-13
STARTED WORK INsIDE-oUT.

Money from the "Non-insurance"
companies to clean out the building.
A fair warning is here given in the
Teter case to all policy holders to
know that they are protected. Not
many people are paying their premi-
ans just for the style-it's protection
they want. What insurance com
pany is waiting to pay according to
contract?
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-05-13
All The Bodies Are Greatly Deter
iorated And In Consequence.
Identification Is Difficult.

QUEENSTOWN, May 11.-Six-
teen bodies were brought into
Queenstown this afternoon by tug
chartered by the Cunard Line. None
of the bodies has yet been identified
The bodies are those of nine men,
five women, and boy and a girl.
They were floating with life belts
twenty miles east of the scene of
the disaster Al the bodies have
greatly deteriorated and in conse-
quence Identification will be difficult.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-05-13
BODY RECOVERED.

Il LONDON, May 11.-According to
the Daily Mail, Alfred Vanderbilt's
body has been recovered and is being
brought to Queenstown.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-05-13
LEO. M. FRANK RESENT
ENCED TO BE HANGED.

ATLANTA, GA, May 10.-Leo. M.
Frank today was re-sentenced to be
hanged on Tuesday, June 22d, for
the murder of Mary Phagan.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-05-13

London, May 8.-A special from
Dublin says that Alfred G. Wander
bilt is reported to have been drowned
when the Lusitania sunk.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-18
From the Russian.

Alfred A. Knopf, Of this city, has
Just brought out the first of his pro-
iected series of translations from tha
Russian. These are: "Chelkash," -
collection of the most famous stories
of Maxim Gorky; THE Little Angel,
a first collection of fifteen Of Audrey.
ev's most famous tales. Isabel Hap
goods new version of GogoPs "Tars9
Bulba" and "The Signal" a volume
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-18
THE VALLEY ROAD.

TIE VALLEY ROAD By Mary Hallock Foote
Limo. %. 800. Boston The Housh,on MGlln
Company.
This is a novel Of sterling merit. Its
realism is sane, it does not deny
the romance of youth or doubt the
quiet happiness of maturity which,
among us certainly, so often spring
from it-that happiness Independent OF
outward circumstance which in its re-
fusal of worldly advancement at the
cost of better things proves so Otter
the reward of truer worldly wisdom
Il is a book over which. one thinks
Mr. Howells will grow enthusiastic if il
comes to his attention. and, one feels
sure. he is not likely to miss it. There
is action here for those who require
1.-THE fight of an American mission
airy and his family and a young engi-
neer from the interior of Korea in the
early days of the RussoJapanese War;
and a chapter from the story of the
San Francisco earthquake, but these
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-18
CYRUS Townsend Brady's Latest.

"A Baby of the Frontier" is the title
Of DR.. Brady's new novel, just issued
by the Fleming II. Revell Co. 1t deals
with life on the plains in pioneer days.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-18
VIEWS AND REVIEWS
OF CURRENT FICTION
Mr. Wells Research Magnificent His Utopian Samure
On the Way to Service and Leadershp-fiis Doubt
of Democracy-A Sound American Novel

( hero's order of knighthood. this "aris-
tocratic life" Of human service. which
is. after all, nothing but the high y
conception Of democracy. Patience,
Geuh1m says, and steadfast WORK. l.
vi.. take hundreds o. years. but it will
come.
Woman sex PLAYS perplexiug part
in this story. Mr. Wells almost seems
to be convinced that she. and IL. are
clog, upon the feet of high endeavor
.e old conviction of Eastern saints
and meG.DvG! Christianity, but with a
half-veilcd theory of free love instead
0f the stern command Of confluence.
Ills meaning Is rather confused here.
however. The hero's mother eloped
with rich young man who died before
he could marry her. but left her all his
riches the offensive and defensive ar
NOR for her son upon his quest. She
married again title and was re-
lived back into the fold. the most
feminine of women, making her intu-
oncc felt in the most conventional OF
fascinating, and occasionally irritating,
feminine ways. One fails 10 see the
bearing of her conduct as woman
upon the Research Magnificent, beyond
the fortunate acquisition OF the wealth
which makes It possible. But as a
mother she opposes it with all her re-
sourcefulness. No wonder that she
cannot understand her sons semi-real
lied. vaguely expressed ideal. Follows
his "aff2ir" with a widow. half merce-
nary. half a matter of love. IL makes
clear TO him the obstacle which woman
Is to high endeavor. Yet. obeying the
impulse of youth, he marries immedi
ately afterward and his wife. too,
seeming 10 understand him in the brief
DAYS Of their wooing, would turn him
from his purpose, chain him TO her own
aims and ambitions, make him a part
Of the muddle, engage him in the little
circle Of their personal concerns. The
lure OF her arms. the claims of Off
spring, happiness and duty-these she
holds out to him as recompense and
motive for the abandonment of his
quest. And when he goes cut into the
world she is unfaithful TO him, where
upon he discovers still another ehink
IN his armor, jealousy What this new
knight errantry will call for, it seems,
Is women who, too. lead the "aristo-
cratic life" refusing to be bound by
permanent bonds. Thus does Mr.. Wells
return to the muddle which he has
made so insistently, so peculiarly his
own.
A puzzling book, this, to put forth
in the present crisis of the worlds
affairs, with its questioning of democ-
racy, its suggestion of the failure of
the search at its very beginning, and
its ominous suggestion of the Super
man losing patience with muddling,
prejudlced, immOvable humanity.