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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-16
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Red so1 Wide Awake on Signals in Series


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exploiting oaled to
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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-16

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Red Sox stan. II this be "go,s OF the
kindly assist us with a shove. Oack"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-16

You don't hear Yale and Princeton ,o,,.
ing those who are scoffing at the PhiINs.
for not winning game in Boston. Ro,s
Yale and Princeton still have games ~
play in the same town. :"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-16
Paskert DO1ed and Plays Went COZ Naught
Moran PLANNED Wen Blu. Players Failed to Execute


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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-16

Alexander is a fine pitcher, but he isn't
another Mathewson." Neither is any
body else.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-05-20
EMDEN'S WANDERERS
SAFE AT DAMASCUS

Damascus, suria, May 15.-Lieu-
terant Won Mneclle and his landing
party from the German cruiser En-
den, who escaped capture by the Aus
tralian cruiser Sydney six months ago
when the German cruiser was caught
in the Indian Ocean, have arrived here
after serious of adventures which
are without parallel. There are fifty
men in the party. The last time they
were heard from they were on the
pilgrims road from Mecca to Con-
stantinople.
Muecke and the sailors under his
command were delighted when they
learned that Germany regarded them
as heroes and that the coveted Iron
Cross had been conferred upon them.
The lieutenant said his ambition now
is to get command in the North Sea.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-05-20
LEGISLATURE GETTING
DOWN TO BUSINESS
Most of The Members Were in Seats
When Session opened
Yesterday.
Judge John w. Mason Complains Oi
Long and Tedious Ride
Marion Delegates is On The Job And
Ready For Work.

CHARLESTON, May 18.-The ex-
ira session of the West Virginia legis-
lature convened here at noon today
The proceedings Of the opening ses-
sion do not indicate that the session
will be SO short as many predict.
There are those thai say Governor
Hatfield has everything "cut and
dried" and the more enthusiastic
claim that work will be done in
a couple of days. This is physically
impossible. The printing takes more
time than this. Some put the length
of the session at twice that length of
time which would make adjournment
Saturday possible. Senator Scott c.
Lowe said tonight that he was assur-
ed by some republican senator that
the solons could start home Saturday
but that details of the program were
not Forthcoming.
The sounding of the gavel in both
house and senate today found the ma
jority Of the legislature in their seats.
Senator Scott G. Lowe and Represen-
tative Glen Shaver arrived Monday
night. They came by way Of Clarks-
burg. Senator Roy Parrish and
George E. White, of the 18th district,
joined them at Clarksburg, also SEN
ator r. E. Talbot, of Philippi, and
Representative Davidson, Of Harrison
county. Virgil L. Highland, S. G. Dem
ham and M. G. .Sperry, Of Clarksburg,
scheduled as member Of the third
house" also bearded the same train.
This crowd changed to the Ohio River
train at Parkersburg, where Judge
John W. Mason joined them, having
come by way Of Wheeling. F. E.
Nicholas, secretary of the grand COM
mandery, Knights Templar, and W..
Scott Vandervort, treasurer of the
same organization, were members o.
the party as far as Point Pleasant,
being on their way to BIuefeld where
the Grand Lodge commandery meets
this week Senator Lowe brought his
sword with him and hoped ne might
be able to get to Bluefeld during the
week.
The Kanawha hotel lobby took on
the nature of reception last night.
The solons were busy shaking hands,
passing extra session. The Ruffner
lobby was kind of deserted in COM
parsion, which may be accounted for
by the fact that the Kanawha is bet
ter located
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-05-20

NEW YORK, May 1s.--Supreme
Court Justice Hendricls, signed an
order today transferring Harry X.
Thaw form cell in the Tombs to
the custory Of sheriff ia the Lud-
low Street jail This was done in
response to a request from Thaw's
council who had complained that
'rhaw was suffering form rheuma-
tism and throat trouble, and did not
receive sufficient exercises in the
Tonbs. Thaw's council made the re-
quest in event there should be further
delay Of the jury trial to test his san
ity. AS the State District Attorney
has secured q stay in the trial until
Friday at least, Justice Hendrick to-
day gave the order for transferraI.
Iii signing the order Justice Hen
drick said that inasmuch as Thaw
is not prisoner charged with any
crime, and the state does not want
to punish him, it would be better for
him to be in Ludlow Street jail. The
sheriff informed the Justice that there
was ample room in the jail and that
Thaw would have an opportunity to
recover from his illness
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-05-20
ADMIRALTY EXPLAINS
LOSS or THE GOLiAH

LONDON, May 15--The Admir-
atty has issued an explanation Of the
torpedoing Of the Battleship Goliath
in the Dardanelles. The vessels was
attacted by destroyers while protect
ing the French flank just inside the
straits. SO sudden was the attack
that there was little chance for es-
cape, and the batleship went to the
bottom in an incredibly short time.
Most Of the officers went down
with the ship. According to the an
nouncement Of the First Lord Of the
Admiralty but twenty Of them were
rescued, and only 100 Of the crew
were saved.
The Goliath was one Of the older
British batleships Of the pre-dread-
nought type. She carried crew of
700 men.
The battleship was 400 feet long
on the water line and IA feet beam.
Her displacement was 1880 tons.
She was armed with four 12-inch and
twelve 6-inch guns, twelve 12-inch
Founders, six S-pounders and two ma
chine guns.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-05-20
HIGH SCHOOL COMMENCE
MENT NEAR AT HAND.

At the end of this month the
Belington High School will turn out
its first class of fully accredited
graduates. The members of this
class have been worked unusually
hard this session owing to the chan
ges necessarily incidental to bring
ing the course up to the first class
high school standard and to gaining
full recognition for their work. This,
however, is an assured fact, and now
that they are to claim browning
of their labors it is hoped that the
patrons of the schools will do honor
to the occasion with a liberal at
tendance. Now should it be forgot
ten that the changes mentioned
above have extended thru all the
other classes and much praise will
need be given to those students
whose conscientious work is then to
be rewarded by promotion to the
next higher class. The Commence
ment Exercises will extend thru sew
eral days. The program is as fol-
lows
Thursday, May 27th 500 P. M.
Reception to the Seniors by the Jun
ior Glass.
Friday, May 2sth, 1880 P. M,
Announcement of Promotions High
School Auditorium 800 P. NJ
Reception 10 the Seniors by the SUI
perintendent.
Saturday, May 10th, 8:15 P. M.
Celebration of the Exercises of the
Glass Of 1915. High School Audi
torium)
Sunday, May 30th, 1900 A. M.
Annual Baccalaureate Sermon (M.
E. church,.
Monday, Ny 31st, s:15 p NJ,
Annual Commencement Address
dHigh School Auditorium).
.9:15 P. NJ, Awarding Diplomas to
Graduates. High School Audi
torium).
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-05-20
UNIFORM EXAMINATION.

The second uniform examination
for teachers will be held in the public
school buildings at Philippi and Bel
ington Thursday and Friday, June 8
and 4th, beginning at 1880 O'Clock
each morning
The examination at Belington will
be held in the west side building and
at each place the applicants will meet
Wednesday evening and enroll.
No person can take this examig
nation unless he is eighteen years old
on or before Sept. 1st, Of this year.
Applicants from other counties
must bring permits from their county
superintendent.
G. o. MARCH, co. sUP'T SCHOOLS.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-05-20
TORPEDO MISSED TRANSYL-
VANIA BY ABOUT 40 YARDS

LONDON, May 18.-The Anchor
liner Pennsylvania, carrying 879 pas
sengers, narrowly escaped the same
fate as the Lusitania, according to
passengers who arrived here today
from Glasgow.
A German submarine shot a tor
pedo at the Pennsylvania on Sunday
afternoon, they asserted, but. the
death missile passed less than 40
yards astern.
II was standing, with two others,
on the Transylvania's forward deck
at about 4 o'clock Sunday afternoon
said Walter R. ABurston, of Kent, who
was returning to England from Je-
rome, Ariz. "One Of the other pas
sengers suddenly spied the periscope
of a submarine and called our atten-
ton to it.
Saw Torpedo Flash.
= can instant later there was flash
through the water and we saw the
Whlte wake OF a torpedo. 1t passed,
as near as I can estimate, about 40
yards astern
1--WE did not want to alarm the
other passengers, but sent word to
Captain Black on the bridge. The
Pennsylvania Immediately adopted a
zigzaggy course. She continued
rushing about in this manner for sew
eral hours, careening from side to
side in an alarming manner"
Bnrston's statarent was corroho-
rated by Kenneth Douglas, an actor
in the Silk Stockings company, who
also arrived here from Glasgow
aboard the 6 o'clock train
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-05-20
AMBASSADORS ASK
FOR THEIR PASSPORT
Looks Now as If Pease Relations Are
Broken Between Italy
And Teutous.
lillian Cabinet Earnestly Delibera-
ing On Momentius Question.
Officials Attached To German And
Austin Embassies Quit Rome.

Rome, May IS wednesday, The
Gailotorne De Igilina declares that
Prince Won Buelow and Prince Won
De Machine have asked for their pass
ports and will leaveRome tonight.
Paris, May IS (midnight) A dis
patch from Rome says a special meet
ing Of the cabinet was begun at $3.50
this evening, Italian time, and has
been in session two hours.
An important decision is expected
as soon as the meeting ends. Baron
Connino had long conference with
Ambassadors Won Buelow and De-
Macchio this afternoon. Sonnio also
had conference this evening with the
French ambassador, Barrere, and the
Roumanian minister.
The German conversation deputies,
Brezergerfi who went to italy presum-
ably to see his influence with the
Pope in behalf Of peace, hurriedly
quite Rome this afternoon Officials
attached to the German and Austrian
embassy also left Rome this after
noon.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-05-20
KING CONSTANTINE OF
GREECE SERIOUSLY ILL

ATHENS, May liking CONTAIN
tine seriously ill.r Prayers have been
ordered in all the churches Of Greece
for his recovery.
The King contracted pleurisy and
severe cold. An official bulletin
was issued denying the peport that
the Kings condition has been describ-
ed as hopeless and declaring that his
illness rs taking the normal course"
King Constantine is forty-six years
of age. He became ruler Of Greece
upon the assassination Of his father.
King George, on March IS, 1913, King
Constantine was active recently in
overturning the war party in Greece.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-05-20
GREATEST ATHLETIC
EVENT OF THE YEAR
Big Track Meet Next Week.

At Clarksburg May 29th the big
gest athletic event Of the year for the
state Of West Virginia viii take place
when the best runners, jumpers, hurd-
lers, pole vaulters and Marietta Col
lege will meet at the Harrison coun-
ty Fair grounds to decide the sup
tenancy OF the state at Track and
Field atheletic. This is the biggest
athletic event Of the year for West
Virginia and always draws rec
ord crowd and this year on account
of the unusual strength of the teams
entered promises to be the greatest
ever held.
Special trains will be both from
Morgantown and from Buckhannon.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-05-20
GENERAL SHAKING UP
in ENGLISH CABINET
Crisis Suddenly Developed Amounts
Almost To Political Revolu-
tion--Is Brought About BY
Disagreement Over
Dardanelles Campaign.

LONDON, May 18.-In the midst
Of the war a cabinet crisis amount
ing almost to a political revolution
has suddenly developed in England.
According to ]. l.. Darzin, who is
probably the best informed political
writer in the country, the cabinet is
to be entire reformed and coalition
cabinet which will include the princi-
pal unionists, is to take its place.
The crisis was brought about by an
acute disagreement between Lord
Fisher, admiral Of the feet and Win
ston Spincer Churchill, first lord of
the admiralty, in regard to the naval
policies which he pursued at the Oar
danelIes.
Following the crisis in the admir-
atty" Mr.. Darzin writes in the Pail
Mall Gazette, "Lord Fisher has re-
signed and is departing Immediately
for Scotland. This makes Mr..
Churchill's retention of his post ina
possible and has also brought down
the government.
"a national ministry is now about
ito be formed. The chief opposition
Headers have already agreed to enter
the cabinet.
Lord Fisher and Mr.. Churchill
split over the Dardanelles, but there
was also a fundamental incompata-
bility.
mr. Asquith will remain as pre-
mier;; Arthur j. Balfour is expected
to be the first lord Of the admiralty;
Mr.. Churchill secretary for India;
Lord Crewe president of the council;
Mr.. Lloyd George the new minister
for war supplies; Bonar law chancel-
Tor of the exchequer and Mr.. Cham
berlain colonial secretary. Lord
Reading will become Lord Chancellor;
Sir John Simon Lord Chief Justice,
and Mr. F. E. Smith attorney gen
eral. Lord Derby will also have a
post"
According to Mr. Darzin Lords
Haldane, Beauchamp and Lucas and
also Louis Harquert and Augustine
Birrell will retire from the cabinet.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-05-20
DR.. GEO. LAMONT COLE.
Make Trip TO Ancient Ruins Annual
ly Spending Months In Re-
search Work.


DR.. Cole, who will speak on the
Belington Chautauqua program with
stereopticon illustrations the night
of the first day, is one of the most
famous psychologists of America.
He is curator of the Smithsonian
Museum and also of the National Mu-
scum. His collections of work are
perhaps the largest on this subject Of
any that have been made. The Ger
man government some years since
took the largest and best of these col
lections after Uncle Sam had been
importnued repeatedly to take some
interest in. it, Many other far1mous
Cole collections, however, are still
within national territory.
DR.. Cole is an author as well as a
speaker and has been heard as many
as fifty times before famous public
educational bodies in many centers,
notably, Grand Rapids.
He will appear ON the chautauqua
program in Belington on the evening
Of the opening day. His lecture will
BE highly Illustrated by stereopti-
con views which he himself has made.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-05-20
WILL Ask FOR FRANCHISE

We, the undersigned, will ask for
franchise to install our telephone sys-
tenn, erect poles on the streets and
alleys, and certain other privileges
necessary in operating and maintain
ing thorough telephone system, in
the city Of Belington, West Virginia
at the regular meeting Of the Com
mon Council to be held June II, 1916.
WEST VIRGINIA EASTERN TELE-
PHONE co.
By Clark Morgan, Manager,
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-05-20
THE cow ORDINANCE TO
BE RIGHTLY ENFORCED

At the regular meeting Of the COM
mon Council last Thursday week it
was decided to enforce the ordinance
permitting mich cows to run at large
in the day time in the city except on
paved streets and as soon as COW
is found anywhere on the pavement
the owner is to be fined. The claim
is that ordinance is Unconstitutional,
but the common council expect to en-
force it until it is repealed Of declared
unconstitutional by the Supreme
Court. Likely no one will carry it
up.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-05-20
TWO THOUSAND
GERMANS DIE
Teutens Fighting yaliantly to Retain
Positions Make Counter-Attack at
Great Loss. Rifles III Trenches

PARIS, May ls+-Two thousand
Germans were slaughtered by shell
fire when the Teutons made their last
stand on the west bank Of the User,
according to official dispatches Is the
war Office today
The Ca Is 70 s., valiantly to
retain the posit.nns they had won at
terrible cost of life. They s ,unter-
attacked with grsas during, bat wers
pressed back steadily woils sharpnel
moved down thsir ranks
Heavy artillery Of the allies de
molished several bli,lsas over the
User
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-05-20
FOUR BATTLES OVER
200 MILES RACE
ALONG WEST FRONT
Reports of The Fighting From Ber-
lin and Petrograd Disagree
Allies Success In West Front !.
Explained by Vast Withdrawal
OF Men For Eastern Drive

Four great battles are raging on a
front Of nearly 200 miles, extending
almost in q direct line from the neigh
borhood of Kielce, past JarosIau and
Przemysl to Stryj, according to the
German official statement issued yes
terday. Austro-German forces have
crossed the San at several points af-
ter severe fighting, and have captured
footholds on the eastern bank, be-
tween point just south Of Jaroslau
and the junction of the Wistok and
the San north Of Jaroslau. The Rus
slams, driven back at this point, are
reported to be fleeing to the north and
east.
Vienna claims 1900 prisoners
captured in the last three weeks
Heavy concentrations Of German
forces before Shawl, in Gen. Won
availed them nothing, according to
Petrograd, and the Germans now are
on the defensive.
Heavy mists and rains have settled
over the battlefield in Flanders and
in Northern France and all activity
there has been suspended. Belated
reports state that the Grmans left
200 dead on the west bank Of the
User.
Berlin states that French attacks
at Ablain and near souchez were re-
pulsed.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-05-20
CHINESE BASEBALL
TEAM AT BUCKEANNON

Thursday ana FRIDAY Of this week
the Chinese Baseball team from
Honolulu plays the Wesleyan team
at Buckhannon and these are expect
ed to be the greatest games ever
played on that field. Wesleyan in
the East the past week played fully
fifty per cent better ball than she
has during the early part of the sea-
son, and expects to take at least one
of the games from the Orientals.
The Chinese are without doubt the
most interesting baseball team in
the world and in fact are the only
real Chinese Team that ever came to
the United States. They play real
baseball, too, and many local people
will no doubt go over for the games.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-05-20
NEW COAL MINE OPENED

Tygarts Valley Mineral Oil
Co, have leased their coal prop
erty on Big Run to A. P. Lane
who has already made an
opening. The coal shows up
fine. Mr.. Lane expect to be
able to furnish the people of the
town with all the coal they need
at reasonable prices. This is
one more industry added TO Bel
ington and it should have the
support of the people.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-05-20
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS

We have quite an amount of Taxes
for che year 1914 standing. We are
compelled to collect these taxes al
oLce, as the LIST of June is the time
fi-ed by law to return all Taxes moi
collected. We can't hold any Tax
receipts.
M. d. GAMER TAX COL
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-05-20

E. A. Barte is building an-up-
date barn near his property on
the hill.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1915-07-02
MOB LAW IN GEORGIA

Down in Georgia man was con-
.yicted of murder on circumstntial
evidence and the contradictory testi-
mony of some witnesses whose char
acter was not good. He was sentenc-
ed to hang, and the trial judge wrote
to the pardon board saying he was
not convinced of the mans guilt. The
governor communted the sentence to
IMPRISONMENT for life on account of
the doubts existing in the case as to
whether he had committed any crime
at all.
When the governors decision was
announced, feeling ran so high
against him that crowds gathered to
lynch the prisoner, but he had al
ready been taken to place of safety.
Then the crowds directed their atten-
ton to the governor, and heavy
guard had to be placed about his
home and "a men we're arrested in
one night trying to get into his house.
The people of Georgia claim they
want government, but these acts in
dictate that they have an element that
do not. When they would resort to
lynching or assassination over the
difference between hanging and life
Imprisonment, when a community
will do all the lawless things and
demonstrations that have been done
in the Frank case to prevent calm
and impartial determination of the
case, It is idle to talk about anyone
securing justice in the community.
During the trial the court room and
the grounds and streets were packed
with excited people demanding his
life, and all that most of them knew
about the case was reports that had
been trumped up by mischief makers.
There was only one thing which they
all agreed upon-a murder had been
committed-but as to who did it they
were all at sea.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1915-07-02
NOTABLE EVENT AT BOISE

Boise had an unusual entertain
ment last week. An airship and an
auto took turns performing and then
had race together. Barney Old
field, the champion auto driver and
D. Lloyd Thompson, wizard of the air.
Oldfield made some dashes around
the dusty track at the rate of mile
in 4S seconds. Thompson's airship
was wheeled out in front of the grand
stand and he climbed into the seat
and few away. He circled and sailed
and dipped and turned over, and
finally came down and stopped in the
tracks he made when he started.
Oldfield took a different car and
gave another exhibition at the same
speed as before. Then Thompson
Eclimbed into the seat again and flew
once more. This time he did all the
things he had done before, and then
he turned the nose of the ship up
ward and over until it was flying with
it's wheels up and the top down and
The was sitting under his seat with
This head down, steering the machine.
At each of the other feats he had
done he could hear faint hum of
Applause from the multitudes below,
but now they only gasped and wond-
cred If he would fall out. He circled
around and then turned the nose up
and followed until he righted the
machine, and finally came down and
stopped in the race track in front of
the grand stand.
Then the bird man and the man
with the horseless chariot took posi-
lions in the ring and started for
race, one throwing the dust and the
other tanning it away with his pro-
peller. Thompson sailed just above
Oldfeld, and when they came under
the wire after the first round, the
bird man was just 6 car length 20
hind. Then he gained little and
rode directly over Oldfield and with
his craft barely missing Oldfelds
head. AS they neared the grand
stand, Thompson put on more speed
and gained just enough to blow
smoke into Oldfield's face and fan
him with the propeller. Oldfield
stopped his machine and Thompson
let down and came to stop in front
of him.