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Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-07-29
ONE THOUSAND DEAD
IN MEXICAN BATTLE

LAREDO, Texas, July 25.-
Fighting between Villa and Car
rama troops in the vicinity of
Acamole, and Villa Garcia, near
Monterey, during the last ten
days has resulted in at least L.
900 dead and twice that number
of wounded, according OF Amer
lean passengers arriving today
from Monterey. The Casualties,
it was said, were about equally
divideds
The battlefields were describ-
ed as covered with wounded men
and horses and sanitary condi-
lions were said to be bad.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-07-29
SOME POINTED SERMONS.

An able and careful sermon
was delivered by Rev. Crabtree,
of the M: E. Church Sunday on
the subject, "who are chist-
ians?" He took his text from
the eight chapter of Romans
and by adding other Bible
phrases he proved beyond doubt
that a Christian must have the
spirit Of Christ within him or
her. Many were amazed, but
satisfied with the position taken
by the minister. In line with
this sermon he will follow up
one next Sunday morning on
the Perfect Christian"
Everybody regardless of
creed or position should hear
him next Sunday.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-07-29
OFFICIAL WASHINGTON
APPROVES WILSON'S
MILITARY PROGRAM
Both Army and Navy Departments
Have Perfected Plans For Sub
stantial Defense.

Washington, July 24.-All
official Washington is puzzled
and pleased over the statements
made in behalf of the President
last night and today that he
would take up at once the ques-
ton of the military prepared
ness of the United States.
There were opinions that the
apparent failure of the Presi-
dents plan in Mexico, at least
up to date, demanded that the
navy be put in first class condi-
ton, and opinions that activity
was due to some indefinite Eu-
ropean complications.
Most officials took the view
that the campaign for a navy
commensurate with the success
full against all opposition, and
that the means would be found
also to put an army into the field
on emergency orders.
Secretary of the Navy Dam
iels, issued a statement through
his private secretary from More
head, N. c., announcing that on
the Presidents return he would
present him with tentative
construction program, made up
by the most expert naval offici-
ais.
The war observation-disclosures
ed weeks ago that it had almost
completed is plans for an emer-
gency increase of the army.
High officials of the navy say
that tentative program has been
agreed upon as to battleships,
battle cruisers and submarines.
The new program provides
for two additional hospital
ships, two fuel ships and such a
number of submarines as will
bring that arm up to about one
hundred, most Of which are to
be fitted with three inch guns,
and the larger sea going type of
the Schley class with several
guns of a larger calibre.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-07-29
WASHINGTON. July 2s

WASHINGTON, July 90
An American seamer, the Leela-
nav, loaded with flax, a product
officially declared by Germany
to be contraband of war, was
sunk yesterday off Scotland by a
German submarine. All the
members of her crew, who num-
Der forty men, have been landed
safely at Kirkwoll in their own
boats.
Details of the incident are as
yet lacking. Nothing has been
received to indicate whether OF
not the American steamer was
warned or visited by the German
submarine before being sent to
the bottom.
Germany received the last
American note on submarine
warfare and the sinking of the
Lusitania on July %, two days
before the Leelanaw was des-
troyed. A dispatch from Berlin
via London, says some time pro-
badly will elapse before the Ger
man Government will make ans
wer to this communication.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-07-29
GERMAN SUBMARINE TORPE-
DOED AMERICAN FREICHTER
WASHINGTON NOTE is RE-
CEIvED IN BERLIN WITH
LITTLE COMMENT
Germans Note With Satisfaction That
America Recognizes New Conditions
Arising From Use of Submarines.

BERLIN, July 24.-The Berlin
papers publishing semi-official
extracts of the American note
just received, calmly and with
out disappointment point out
the difference between the fore
cast and the actual verbiage.
1t is recognized with satisfac-
ton that America acknowledges
that the new weapon, the sub
marine, creates a new condition.
The government officials said
the foreign Office will discuss
the contents of the note calmly
and prepare an answer.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-07-29
Belington, ". Va, Thursday, july goth, 1915.
EARLY FALL OF WARSAW
PRACTICALLY CONCEDED
IN RUSSIAN CAPITAL
Won Hindenburg Crosses River Narew
In Drive to the North of Famous
Polish City.

LONDON, July 224.-Two
great battles have been won by
the Germans, one in northern
Poland and one due north of
Warsaw, where Won linden
burg has crossed the Narew.
While the Austro- German
armies to the immediate west of
the Polish capital and along the
Lublin-Cholm railway so far APP
pear to have been unable to
break the Russian resistance, the
two disasters to the north lead
military critics here and in Pc
trograd to practically concede
he early fall of Warsaw.
The Germans report that they
are drawing their lines close to
Ivangorod, the great Vistula
fortress, and state that stubborn
fighting is continuing all along
he Lublfn-C holm line. The
Russians are offering their
greatest resistance in this re-
gion and Won Mackensen is be-
ing forced to pay deadly toll for
every inch of ground gained.
Russian attacks against the
bridge head positions establish
ed by the Austrians at Sokal
have been repulsed.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-07-29
BUT ONE OPINION

LONDON, July 26.-There is
only one opinion expressed by
the British press on the Ameri-
can note to Germany-that in
polite language it is tantamount
to an ultimatum and "the digni-
fed manner in which President
Wilson has stood from the be-
ginnin gof then negotiations for
the principles of international
law and humanity" is remark
ed with peculiar satisfaction.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-07-29
THE KING OF FRENCH HARPs

Prof. B. U. Farnsworth, the
Worlds Champion Harp Player,
exhibited his skilled harp play
ing at The Grand Theatre here
Fridaynight to a large audience.
He certainly brought the crowd
down by the different ways of
playing a harp such two at once
One in his mouth, the other
thru his nose. He is a fancy
player. He stopped with his
friend, C. O. Shepherd, while
here.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-07-29
$500 PASSENGERS ABOARD

The steamer had been chart
cred for the day by the Western
Electric Company employees,
who had planned an excursion
at Michigan City, Ind. About
$500 passengers were crowded
on the ship shortly before s o.
clock, the hour it was to leave,
when the boat slowly listed to-
ward the middle of the River
When the boat started to tip, the
officers shouted warning, but it
was too late. The heavily load
ed steamer continued to roll UNI
til the hawsers, which held it to
the dock, snapped. A moment
later and amid the screams of
passengers, the steamer turned
over on it's side and foated out
into the middle Of the river
Scores of women and children in
the cabin were drowned with
out being given a chance to es-
cape. Hundreds of the passen-
gers were able to climb on the
side of the boat which is above
water and were later taken off
by rescuers.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-07-29
VESSEL CARRYING CONTRABAND
SENT DOWN; CREW SAVED :
Leelanaw Sunk of Coast of Scotland
Bound From Archanged to Belfast.
CARRIED FLAX, WHICH
GERMANY HAS ON LIST

Sinkink Of Boat Similar to Principles
Involved in Frye Case. Considered
By This Country Violation of Exist
ing Treaty.
WINDSOR, VT, July 30
President Wilson is awaiting of
fetal adUces on the sinking of
the American ship Leelanaw by
a German submarine before in
dicating the policy of the admin
istration Of the affair. Wash
ington has not yet reported on
the incident and it is possible
nothing will be sent to Cornish
before the details are definitely
established.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-07-29

CHICAGO, July 26.-Accord-
ing to the latest estimate compil-
ed from the best authorities, the
Eastland death roll is 1893 peo-
pie. The work of recovering
bodies is going on tonight by
the aid of electric lights.
CHICAGO, July 26.-It be-
gins to look as if someone might
go to prison for the excursion
steamship Eastland disaster.
Sensations came fast tonight.
Starting evidence wasmade pub
lie by States Attorney Hoyne
and Coroner Hoffman that not
far from 5000 persons were
aboard the steamer when she
turned over and sank in the Chi
cago river. This is nearly 1000
more than the ships papers,
on file with the police depart
ment, permitted the vessel to
carry. Also it means that there
probably are 900 bodies in the
hull or in the mud under the
ship, bringing the total death
list up to 1,700. Mr.. Hoyne has
secured $500 tickets which were
taken up at the gangplank. Also
he has letters which passed be-
tween the officials of the Indiana
Transportation Company, which
leased the boat, and the Western
Electric Company employees COM
mite showing hat all children
under five years of age, the or
chestra, novelty vendors and
others should be admitted with
out tickets.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-07-29
TORPEDOED

LONDON, July 25.-10:35 p
m.-The British steamer Firth
(406 tons), of Aberdeen, bound
from France for Firth of Forth
was torpedoed today by sub
marine in the North sea. Four
of the crew were killed by the
explosion.
The Grimsby trawler Perseus
was destroyed today by a mine,
Her crew Of ten were killed.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-07-29
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

Charles Lambert, of Hall, w.
Va, and Miss Anna M. Cusken-
daw, of Volga, w. Va, were
united in bonds of holy matri-
mony, at the home of Rev. j. w.
Wolford at IL O'Clock, Wednes-
day, Rev. Wolford officiating.
The happy couple left on the
evening train Wednesday, for
Volga, where they will make
their future home.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-07-29
TWO KILLED IN GAS EXPLOSION

FAIRMONT, w. Va, July rs,
Two men met shocking deaths
this morning and another was
injured probably fatally, when
an explosion of gas occurred at
the shaft being drilled by the
Federal Coal company on
Finch's Run near here. The
injured are:
FANK MARKOVICH, aged
25, single, a Creation.
Joseph MARKOVICH, his
brother, aged 33, single.
JULIUS STENGLEY, single,
aged 33.
Last night when the workmen
finished everything was said to
be in fine condition, and the men
started down this morning with
out making any investigation.
When they had gone down about
two hundred feet, the foreman
at the entrance detected the odor
of gas and signalled the men to
come back. They were hurried
back and had nearly reached the
surface, when the gas ignited
from the torches carried by the
workmen, and a terrific report
followed. The men were hurled
twenty feet in the air and their
bodies were horribly muttilated.
The injured man was taken to
Fairmont hospital NO. 3.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-07-29
THE LATEST ESTIMATE OF THE ],
EASTLAND DEATH ROLL Is 1893
PLEASURE STEAMER SINKS

CHICAGO, July 24.-Hun-
dreds of persons were drowned
by the capsizing of the steamer
Eastland, at her dock in the
Chicago River, shortly before 8
O'Clock this morning. Three
hundred bodies had been recov-
cred at $40 o'clock, shortly af-
ter it had been estimated that
fully 1000 persons had been
drowned or were missing.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-07-29
MANY AMERICANS
SAIL FOR WAR ZONE

NEW YORK, July 24.-Two
hundred and fifty Americans
sailed today on six liners for the
European war zone. The six
steamers, three Of which are
neutral, carried an aggregate of
10000 tons of cargo, consisting
of contraband in various forms.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-07-29
BRITISH PRESS PLEASED
WITH AMERICAN NOTE

LONDON, July 24.-The la
test American note to Germany
relative to submarine warfare
has proved very acceptable to
the English press. The news
papers in commenting on the
document declare it puts the is
sue fairly and squarely up to
Germany.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-07-29
OLD FASHION SINGING

There will be an old fashion
singing at "Antiock Christian
Church." Sunday August 8, '15,
at 2 P. M. Will use Harmon
ed Sacras." Everybody invited
including We editor and wife.
w. A. Street
T. B. Teter
Thanks
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-07-29
CONVENTION SIGNED

LONDON, July 25.-A dis
patch to the Times from Sofia
dated last Friday says that a
convention ceding to Bulgaria
the Turkish portion of the
Dedeajhatch railway was signed
in Constantinople Thursday.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-07-29
PITTSBURGH CoLLEGIANs VII

Elkins lost last Friday to the
Pittsburgh Collegians by a score
of 6 to 3. The game was a very
interesting one and was well at
tended.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-07-29
Thanks

Lloyd Burner, one of Barbour
county's leading farmers was a
passengers on the II a. m. train,
Monday, on his way to his large
holdings in Pocahontas county.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-07-29

Rev. A. j. Walton, of Philippi
viii preach Sunday evening in
M. E. Church, South,at 8 o'clock
Come out and hear him.
Committee
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-07-29

According to a dispatch to the
Geneva Tribune from Milan,
published yesterday, it was stat
ed that many persons arriving
at Milan reported the occupation
of Gorilla by Italian troops.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-07-29
GORIZIA EVACUATED.

PARIS, July 25.-The Milan
correspondent of the Petit Pari-
sien sends the following dis
patch:
"Gorizia has been evacuated
by the Austrian general staff"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-10-15
Hog Cholera In Cecil.

u. f. Mash County Agricultural Agent in.
forms us that Cholera has broken out in the
southern part of the county. From the fact
that hog cholera symptoms are not always
characteristic and that the present symptoms
appear to be different from those of the last
outbreak it was not recognized at first.
The following are extracts from circular
sent out by Mr.. G.. H. Afford State Agent. Hog
Cholera, is carried from farm to farm by pur-
chase of new stock, by infected streams, by
exchanging work, by dogs cats, hunters, hog
buyers. visitors, pigeons, crows, buzzards and
other birds.
Methods of prevention are to clean MP the
hog pens, keep the hogs free from worms and
lice, fill up the hog wallows, separate sick hogs
from we'll, kill and burn all hogs seriously
sick, keep wood ashes, slaked lime. salt and
soft coal in the hog lot. If your hogs have
cholera stay at home, and If your neighbora
have it keep them away and their dogs and
cats, and shoot all pigeons, crows and other
birds that fly over the farm.
Have your hogs been vaccinated with serum
manufactured under a state or federal license.
To be of use the serum must be used before the
hogs treated show signs Of cholera; 1t Is q pre-
ventative not cure.
Prepare to fight hog cholera. All should
agree that whenever a man has a sick hog
that he should post notice on his gate "sick
hog" Isolate the sick hog from the rest Inn
nediately and notify your County Agent or
telephone him at the Howard House ElktOn.
the County Agent will get serum and a veteri-
marion il necessary.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-10-15
Automobile Mishaps.

Colliding with trolley pole at sharp
turn in the road, while running at high
rate of speed, returning from Lancaster
fair. Earle Reynolds, of near Oakwood,
was thrown from his auto and severely in
jured. The machine. an Overland tour
ing car. was badly wrecked.
Running into the abutment of small
bridge along the St. Augustine road with
their automobile one night last week.
Jerome BiddIe and Harry Griffin, both of
Chesapeake City, were seriously injured
and the machine wrecked. Biddle was
brought to Union Hospital. Elkton, for
treatment.
Attempting to pass the auto of Jas. v.
R. Blackiston. of Havre de Grace. the
car driven by William Jack, of Liberty
Grove. struck the Blackiston machine and
knocked it against concrete abutment.
Mrs, Blackiston was painfully cut about
the face and hands by broken glass, from
the shattered windshield. The accident
occurred on the Elkton-Perryville road.
Friday evening. William E. Voorhees,,
head bookkeeper for the American Road
Machine Company, Kennett Square.
while automobiling home from Whining
ton. struck William S. Matchett, of that
city. injuring him SO badly that he died
several hours later in the Physicians and
Surgeons Hospital. Voorhees, WAS arrest
ed and held In $4,000. which was furnish
ed by Fred T. Macdonald and S, Morris
Jones.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-10-15
Egg Laying Record.

Lady Eglantine, hen that recently won
the worlds championship in egg-laying
by producing 2S7 eggs in 800 days, or one
more than any other hen ever laid in an
entire year. has total score of 900 eggs
in 347 days up to Oct. I3
The official year of the Fourth Philadel-
phia North American International Egg
Laying Competition, in operation on the
grounds of the Delaware College Agri.
cultural Experiment Station, Newark,
Del, ends October 81. and it is fully ex-
pected that this hen will have laid $40 or
more eggs by that time
Four hundred and ninety-nine hens, in
addition to Lady Eglantine. make up the
wonderful egg-laying demonstration,
which is International in its scope, the
layers having been gathered together from
many states and some from England.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-10-15
Automobile Damage Case setted

The case of Divine R. McHenry, OF
Philadelphia. charged with manslaughter.
was before Chester County Court last
week. The case grew out of the killing
of Harvey Fulton. of Kennett. who in
March last, while riding a motorcycle in
Avondale, collided with Mr.. McHenry,
who was driving an automobile. Fulton
died from the injuries received. The
action was brought by the widow of the
dead man. The case was ready for trial,
with jury in their chairs, when the attor-
neys for both sides held a conference, and
in short time notified the Court they had
reached basis of settlement. 1t is said
that Mrs. Fulton received about $500
from Mr.. McHenry to settle the case.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-10-15
STATE AID FOR TOWNS TREES
Maryland Town Secures Assis
tances OF State Forester.

The town of Easton has been the first
to take advantage of the State wide offer
recently made by the Maryland Board OF
Forestry to extend practical help and ex-
peri assistance to local towns in improving,
protecting and planting public shade
trees.
The gratifying results already secured
through State cooperation in certain
cases, point to the feasibility of such a
plan. the work performed showing plainly
the degree of civic improvement which
may be brought about under competent
direction and at slight expense. In short.
town and country work under the Road
side Tree Law is no longer an experiment,
but an assured and very successful fact,
SO that the proper amount of interest and
support on the part of residents will help
to make town tree work of wider applica-
ton, ana of much actual benefit to all
towns which regard the attractiveness of
their roads and streets as very desirable
asset
The initial step in putting this plan in
operation is town census of the trees,
this showing the number cassed as street
trees, their kind and condition, and the
amount of planting which may be neces-
sary to properly fill the places where
there are no trees. 1t gives their
location by streets and blocks, with such
additional data as may be necessary for a
thorough workingknowledge of them.
The preparation of plan follows the pre-
liminary examination and the taking OF
the census, this plan covering in some
detail just what is required in the way of
removing all dead and diseased portions
of existing trees, and their general shap-
ing up so that the individual tree is put
in a better and healthier condition, and
the whole made to appear uniform and in
good proportion to each other. The re-
suits of careless trimming and planting
previously done are, so far as possible,
corrected, and the trees treated with an
eye to their own requirements and local
conditions.
Although in the present case the East
ern Shore town has been first to take ad-
vantage of the offer of the State, several
others have followed by filing their appli-
cations for the preliminary examination,
and the work in each will be carried out
as rapidly as the State Forester at Johns
Hopkins can make the necessary arrange
ments.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-10-15
WEST NOTTINGHAM.

James Buchanan spent some time in Phila-
delphia with his daughter. Eli Coulson, Jr.,
had charge of the church property during the
absence of Mr.. Buchanan.
J. J. Hanna and Perry Gibson filed their
silos last week.
The Academy boys realized $40 by the festi-
val recently held.
Mrs. Jane Mccullough. of Baltimore, has
been spending some time with Mrs. Sill, who
is not we'll
Kurtz Taylor and mother, Mrs John Carl,
Mrs. Rogers, widow of the late VIM. Rogers
who taught school over fifty years ago near
Woodlawn, and William Taylor's daughter
motored from Akin in Mr.. Taylor's car and
visited West Nottingham friends last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ness, of Harrisburg, were rec
ent visitors at the home of the formers sis
ter. Mrs ]. j. Hanna.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-10-15
State S S. Convention

The Maryland State Sunday School
Convention will meet in First Methodist
Episcopal Church. Baltimore. Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday. October Io, 20
and 2I. Prominent Sunday School
leaders will be present and assist State
and city workers. The program has been
so arranged that practically every phase
of work will be discussed. All depart
ments will be taken care of in conference
periods where problems may be present.
ed and helpful advice received.
Exhibits of Sunday School literature
and work accomplished by local schools
will be feature of the convention
Every Sunday School in the State is en-
titled to send two official representatives
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-10-15
HEAPS LIBEL CASE ENDS.
The Jury Unable to Agree And Is
Discharged.

After being out az hours, in an en-
deavor to reach verdict, IL tired looking
jurors filed into the Hartford County Cir
cult Court Monday morning and told
Judge Harlan that there was no possible
chance for them to reach an agreement in
the noted criminal libel case of the state
against J. Granville Heaps. The court
Iold the jurors that it was to be regretted
that they could not arrive at verdict,
after spending six days in the trial of the
case, but that il they all felt as their fore
man had announced, that an agreement
was impossible. there was no use id keep
Ing them together any longer. and they
were discharged. The jury stood 10 for
acquittal and 2 for conviction.
States Attorney Sitter asked to have
the case and also the libel case of the
state against Joseph M. Street, and his
son, 6. Cover Street,, editors of the Har-
ford Democrat, in which paper the alleged
libelous charges against VIM. S. Forwood
was published. continued to the No
vember term of court. which was granted
by Judge Harlan. but not without vigor-
Gus objection on the part of counsel for
the defense, who wanted the cases dis
posed of at this term.
The case was the outgrowtho of an article
written by Heaps and published in the
Hartford Democrat, charging William
Forwood with dispensing liquor in the
interests of certain political candidates.