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Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-08-10
DARING BANDITS
Secure $4,000 From Pay AutO-Rob-
bers Get Away


DETROIT, Mich, Aug. 4.-Five au-
tomobiles bandits who early this af-
ternoon held up the paymaster and
armed guards of the Burrough Add
ing Machine company, and made "a
way with between 1913 900 and $4,000
after shooting and slightly injuring
one man, late tonight, apparently
have eluded several machine loads OF
policemen sent in pursuit.
Eleven machines filled with officers
tonight, were securing the country in
every direction after fruitless north
westerly chase Of SO miles. Every
road out of the city IS seing search
ed, including those leading to Lans-
ing, Jackson and Ann Arbor and the
Deroit-Monroe highway.
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Liver Trouble.

81 am bothered with liver trouble
about twice a year," writes Joe Ding
man, Webster City, Iowa. have
pains in my side and back and an aw-
full soreness in my stomach. ! heard
of Chamreblain's Tablets and tried
them. By the time l had used half a
bottle of them l was feeling fine and
had no signs of pain" Obtainable
everywhere by all dealers.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-08-10

Mrs. A. H. Woodford and daugh-
ter, Virginia; Martin McCloud, VIM.
Hillyard motored to Huttonsville
Sunday. They were accompanied on
their return by Rease Woodford and
Harry Wetzel, who have been visit
ing there.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-08-10

Mr.. ard Mrs. Jas. w. Terrell left
last Sunday for their home in Gerald,
Ohio, after a visit of several weeks
here with Mr.. Ferrell's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Jas. NJ. Terrell.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-08-10
ESTIMATE
STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA.
COUNTY OF BARBOUR,
TOWN on IITNTnD no WI

IOWN -Or JONlOh, IO-WII:
At special session of the council
of the town of Junior, Barbour coun-
ty, held in the council chambers there
of, in the Town building on the 9Th
day of August, 1916, there were pres
ent F. L. Swick, Recorder, and j. w.
Miller, G. M. Knaggs and J. N. Bibey,
! members of the council Of said town..
In accordance with section 4, chap
/ ter 8, of the Acts of the extraordi-
nary session of the legislature of
1908, the council proceeded to make
up an estimate of the amounts nee
essary to be levied for the current fs-
cal year, to cover all municipal debts
and liabilities payable during the said
year, including expenditures for mu-
nicipal purposes, and proper allow
ances for delinquent taxes, expense
of collections and contingencies; but
deducting therefrom the money in
the city treasury applicable to the
service of the year and municipal
claims and doth determine and esti-
mate the several amounts to be levied
as follows:
ESTIMATES.
Maximum levy 35 cents on the hun
bred dollars valuation.
ESTIMATED RECEIPTS.
The amount due the said munich
pality, and the amount that will be-
come due and collectible from every
source, except from the levy of taxes
to be made for the current fiscal year.
Balance in hands of the city
treasury JC.0o
Total estimated receipts S95.53
ESTIMATED DISBURSEMENTS.
Debts and demands owed by said
municipality which will become due
and payable during the current fis-
cal year, including interest on bonded
indebtedness of every kind and char
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-08-10

Light and Water Rents $4,000
Election expenses ......... $4,000
Recorders Salary ....... 10000
Police Department ....... S650.0O
Fire Department ........ $4,000
Health Department ........ $500
Streets and alleys ........ $216.10
New Street paving ....... $4,000
New sewers $4,000
Delinquencies and generations,
$4,000
For making copies of Land
and personal property books,
and extending levies .-........ $4,000
Printing estimates and financial
statement ............ SIUO.UO
Contingencies ............ $1,000
Total estimated disburse-
ments ............... $6,391 10.
Amount to be provide for
by levy ........... $5o3l 10.
1t appearing to the council that the
total valuation of all taxable proper
ty in this municipality according to
the last assessment thereof, is" ST.
666, O28.0O, being real estate to the
value of $757, 745.00; personal prop
Eerty to the value of 1851 ,964.0O, as
certified to the council by the officer
whose duty it is to make such report,
and it appearing from the foregoing
estimates that it is necessary to raise
by levy. after deducting all credits,
$5,831.l0 for municipal purposes;
therefore it is determined that levy
on each One Hundred Dollars valua-
ton of Thirty-five cents (35c.) for
municipal purposes will be necessary
to produce the estimated amount as
aforesaid for the ensuing fiscal year.
STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA,
| COUNTY OF BARBOUR,
CITY OF ELLINGTON, TO-WIT:
/, Laco NJ. Jackson, Recorder Pro
Tenn, in and for the municipality OF
Belington, county of Barbour, and
State of West Virginia, do hereby
certify that the foregoing is a true
copy from the records of an order
made by the council of said munich
pality on the 9th day of August, 1916
Given under my hand this 9Th day
of August, 1916.
/ LACO M. JACKSON. Recorder Pr
Tenn of the Municipality OF Bel
! ington, w. Va.
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LOCAL AND PERSONAL
TOLD IN SHORT PARAGRAPHS

Gordon England, of Valley, was in
town Wednesday.
Jack Will and son, were here We'd
nesday on business.
Hayes Howell is threshing In this
section this week.
L. d. Cook and family took dinner
on the mountain last Sunday
Miss Zela Dayton, of Route three,
was in town shopping Monday.
Mrs. L. t. Smith, of Cumberland is
here this week visiting.
Sylvester Polling was over in Mary
land last Thursday.
Mrs. Della Lovett is rerooflng her
house on Pike Street.
Miss Belle Hankey was in Oakland,
Md, last Thursday.
Glenn Gamer, of Elkins, was VS.
itor here Sunday.
Miss Cora Wilson, of Route four,
was in town last Friday shopping.
Merrell Gamer, who is working
in Fairmont, was home over Sunday.
Gale Hillyard is spending his vaca-
ton at his home at Laurel Hill.
N. M. O'Brien, of Route one, was
a business visitor here Wednesday.
Rev. F. P. Allender, of Junior, was
a visitor in town Wednesday.
Miss Ida Brooks, of Salem, was
here last week the guest of relatives.
J. A. Swick, who has been sick for
some time, is in critical condition.
Clyde Ramsey, of Route three,was
a visitor her Tuesday.
County Supt E. A. Hunt, was a
business visitor in town Tuesday.
Chas Simon, of Philippi, was here
Sunday the guest of ]. L. Ernest.
Ira Findley, of Route three, was
business visitor here Tuesday.
Gordon Right, who has been work
ing at Ellamore, came home Wednes-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. F. Bennett, of
Philippi, came here Wednesday for
few days visit.
Mrs. Jas. Parsons, of Cumberland,
Nd, is here visiting friends and rela-
tives.
Thorn Rohrbough, who is working
at Grafton, came home last Friday
sick.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Robinson and
daughter, Miss Mary, went to Philip
pi Sunday.
F. NJ. Glenn, of Parsons, was here
in the interest of the Forest, Game &
Fish department.
Miss Myrtle Bolton went to Junior
Tuesday to visit friends and rela-
tives. ,...,.f 4. - ,.-g..-
Greed Price put his rist out of place
while cranking a Ford automobile
Tuesday night.
Miss Edna Jeffreys left Sunday to
visit friends and relatives in Taylor
county.
Miss Wanda Douglas, of Buckhan-
- So opI
latives.
Carl Leith, of Pittsburgh, was here
last week the guest of Miss Winni-
fred Crookshank
Miss Mabel Brandenburg went to
Elkins last Friday to visit relatives
for few weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leland Gamer re-
turned from Mountain Lake Park,
Saturday evening.
Frank Moore, who has been sick
for the past two weeks is improving
slowly.
j. F. Valentine, of Mountain View
was here Saturday on his way to
Junior.
Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Polling, of Jer-
sulem, are here visiting Tom William
son and family.
Walter McVicker returned Wednes-
day evening from a business trip IN
Fairmont and Clarksburg.
Those of the sales force of the
Kane & Keyser Hardware Co., are on
their vacation this week.
Nick Carlozzi was fishing on Buck
harmon River last week and had
pleasant outing.
Rev. A. M. Crabtree left Monday
for Jane Lew to attend the District
Conference.
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ESTIMATE
STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA,
COUNTY OF BARBOUR,

| I'll VI 6ELlNGlON, ~ IL
At a special session of the council
of the city of Belington, Barbour
county, held in the council chamber
thereof, in the city building on the
9Th day of August, 1916, there were
present w. B. Huffman, Mayor, Laco
M. Jackson, recorder, Pro tenn, and
| F. e. Thompson, G. H. Proffitt, and
| w. H. Moore, members of the coun-
ell of said city.
In accordance with section d, chap
ter 8, of the Acts of the extraordi-
nary session of the legislature of
1908, the council proceeded to make
up an estimate of the amounts neces-
| sary to be levied for the current fiscal
year, to co.4.' e.. zgll1-..,-, 80 =. ss-.-.
liabilities payable during the said
year, including probable expenditures
for municipal purposes, and proper
allowances for delinquent taxes, ex-
pense of collections and contingent
cies; but deducting therefrom the
money in the city treasury applica-
BILE to the service of the year and
municipal claims and doth determine
and estimate the several amounts to
be levied as follows:
ESTIMATES.
Maximum levy IS cents on the hum
bred dollars valuation
ESTIMATED RECEIPTS.
The amount due the said munich
patty, and the amount that will be-
come due and collectible from every
source, except from the levy of taxes
to be made for the current fiscal year.
Redemption of delinquent lands
(estimated) $1,000
Sale of delinquent lands (esti-
mated) $4,000
Total licenses ........ $1,000
Cigarette licenses ....... $1,000
Other licenses ....... $4,000
From Interest on Sink
ing Fund ............ $4,000
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Total estimated receipts $4,000
EcTIM TED DISBURSEMENT

ESTIMATED DISBURSEMENTS.
Debts and demands owed by said
municipality which will become due
and payable during the current fiscal
year, including interest on bonded in
debtedness of every kind and char
acter.
Interest on bonded Indebtedness,
100000.
Bonds series "a" Sinking Fund
4 OA0 m
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vain for some Of the jaunty assurance
that had marked him in the earlier
hours Of the day. He had thought he
would be little hero after his testi-
mony and that ne would enjoy the
fleeting publicity; but he was ashamed
Of the laugh he had made.
The prosecutor himself was almost
equally discounted. for it had been his
plan to build up stone by stone a
towering temple Of evidence to prove
that Mary Page had in cold blood
plotted and carried out the murder OF
David Pollock, and now the boys testi-
mony had in minute undermined the
whole structure. It forced him to play
his trump card at what he feared was
the wrong moment, but except for a
harassed frown he showed little signs
of his disappointment as he again
called Mary 20 the witness-stand.
She came more willingly this time;
It seemed somehow less OF an ordeal,
for she sensed that things had gone
in her favor for a moment and she
did not even finch when. with a -four
ish. the District Attorney took up the
revolver dying with the other exhibits
of the case before the jury and
thrusting II toward her. asked sharply:
'Have you ever seen this revolver
before. Miss Pager"
yes. II belonged to Mr. Pollock"
Was IL in his possession on the night
when he was murdered?"
mo" Her voice broke now and fell
1T was in my possession then"
And you had it at the Hotel Repub-
lic?"
''Yes."
"And was It your habit" the prose-
cutor's voice was satirically mocking
"was it your habit. Miss Page. TO at
tend banquets with a revolver in your
hand bag?"
Mary flushed angrily
"The revolver was lying on my
dressing table at the theatre" she said
"and put il into my bag. intending &C
give It to Mr. Langdon. butt forgof
IT,"
1T was an unfortunate loss Of
memory for Mr.. Pollock" said the at.
torney drily. with a glance at the jury
Then he abruptly waved the witness
away. as though it would be a waste
Of time to question her further. Lang
don halted her.
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Pictures by
EAiVVEaA

"Will you explain to the court"
he cried. "how that revolver came into
your possession. Miss Page?"
Gaining courage at his tone and the
smile that accompanied his words,
Mary turned toward the jury and in
that beautifully modulated voice that
had held so many audiences SPELL
bound, she told rapidly, but in detail.
the story Of PolloclSs visit to her
dressing-roo on the afternoon of that
fatal day. She faltered a little over the
recital Of his abrupt proposal, and,
woman-like. put in the world-old
apology for his brutality by the simple
statement:
He was drunk. you know"
Then, vividly. her slender hands
gesturing and her voice rising with
poignant memories and pride of Lang
don, she told OF the atter's entry in re-
sponse to her screams and Of his battle
with Pollock. Tensely silent, but with
every nerve alert, the crowd listened
as she described how Pollock had
pulled the revolver out Of his pocket
only to drop it.
He tried to pick It up again." she
said unconsciously visualizing for
them the picture OF the struggling men,
but l crawled close and snatched il
up before he could reach it,"
She paused. and when she would
have taken up the thread of her story
again. Langdon's hand stopped her.
"That is all. thank you. Miss Page.
he said. and the District Attorney sur
prise on his face. but with new CLINT
in his eyes, got quickly to his feet.
Il crave the courts permission C
ask the witness one more question:
he said, and as the Judge waved as
sent he asked slowly. knowing the
sensation his question would create:
Miss Page was there anyone else
in the room at the time this struggle
was going on?"
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to speak to me. thought he had come
to take me home"
THE boy-what boy?" The question
leapt sharply now.
why, the bell-boy who brought the
message" she said in surprise. and,
turning. pointed toward the group OF
witnesses where the small bell-hop
covered. half-covering his face with
his shaking hands.
For the moment at least every eye
was upon him, and some OF the hostility
vanished from those watching faces as
wave of surprised comment slipped
from lip TO lip. F'or after all. II Mary
Page had indeed gone into that room
expecting LangdOn, and not Pollock
IL robbed the murder OF the infamy OF
cool deliberation.
Mary herself was both surprised and
confused by the sudden turn Of events
and, dismissed from the witness-box
returned TO her own seat bewildered
at the seeming Importance attached tc
what had heretofore appeared so small
a detail
But II was anything but small in the
eyes Of the District Attorney and
Langdon. and there was a CLEAN oi
| triumph i'm the latter's eyes as the
whimpering boy from the hotel tool
the oath. Before he went into tbs
witness-box, however. the judge leaned
forward and frowned down at him.
do you understand joe" he said
harshy that what you have JUS
taken is an oath? And that the Law
can put you into prison for perjury /
YOU do not tell the exact truth afte
taking that oath?"
Yves. sir," stammered the boy
'1ll tell the truth. s'help me Gawdl"
Light laughter ran through the room
but the court attendant immediatel,
called for order.
"Tell us exactly what message yol
carried TO Miss Page in the banque
room.' said the District Attorney, whei
quiet reigned. 1T was Miss Page yol
took the message TO. wasn't it?"
YES. sir, It was her. And the gen
in the gray suite he says, Tell Mis-
Page Mr.. Langdon wants TO see he
here at once"
"And you delivered the message jus
that way 10 Miss Pager"
Eyes. sir"
why didn't you testify 10 this a
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as simply and clearly as possible the
questions she was asked. His calm
gave her back some measure OF her
own serenity. and her voice was low
but clear as she took the oath and
stepping up into the witness stand
looked down upon that sea of faces.
For a moment they swan before her
eyes, and with catch In her throat
she remembered the last time she had
looked down upon crowded faces:
looked down across the footlights upon
thousands OF smiling lips and friendly
eyes above a snow storm OF applaud
/ ing white gloves. How long ago It
seemed, and yet how short timel
And now the faces that stared up at
her were avid with curiosity: some
hostile. some sympathetic.
Then her eyes. travelling beyond
them. met the ear-dimmed ones OF
her mother, leaning forward yearn-
ingly from the Witness bench; and be-
cause OF the suffering on that face
Mary smiled. Her first answers 70
the questions OF the District Attorney
were spoken with quiet dignity.
Miss Page. isn't It true that David
Pollock wished to marry you?"
| Yes The answer was lower now
and a hot flush crept for a moment
into Mary's pale cheeks.
"And you found his attentions un-
welcome?"
Something i'm the tone brought hel
head up sharply
Il had told Mr.. Pollock that I coult
not marry him." she said firmly.
Abruptly the prosecutor changed his
train OF questioning.
Now. Miss Page" he said harshly
please tell the court exactly wha
happened Just previous to the tim'
when the revolver-shot was heard an,
Mr. Langdon found you unconscious
beside the murdered man. Begin will
the moment you left the banquet"
with a shiver OF aversion Mar,
closed her eyes for a second; then
gripping the edge Of the witness stand
she began speaking slowly and with al
obvious effort.
when the boy brought me the mes.
/ sage-I-was glad TO go. They wer,
drinking and were very noisy at tn,
ba nquet-and was tired. The bo,
showed me the door OF the suite. anC
I went in"
Evening journal., 1916-02-19

"Not-not exactly in the room," said
Mary. after an instants hesitation.
"There were people outside the door
and-and my maid. who had been out.
ran in during the excitement"
rs your maid Janet or jeanette
Beauchamp?"
Yes" Mary's voice was uneasy now,
and her eyes met the frightened ones
of the maid. who had risen with the
apparent intention Of leaving the room.
But before she had reached the door
the Prosecutor had waved Mary from
the stand and the clerk called loudly:
Janet Beauchamp,"
There was a startled cry Of "Oh,
mon Dicu" and the Frenchwoman
paused. wringing her hands. the centre
of attention. She made a half move
ment as il determined to escape any
way and defy the law. but the sight OF
the police that guarded the exits and
the stern repetition OF her name
brought her reluctantly back. She
murmured a little prayer and crossed
herself as she took the oath, but the
cool friendliness of the prosecutors
voice reassured her.
1ahNAf hCN A'hb eNu bNCH III
the employ Of Miss Pager
"Two-no, tree years zis season."
"And was it usual for you to leave
the dressing room when your mistress
was getting ready for the street?"
"No. monsieur-siri"
"But you had been told to leave her
on this particular day?"
Told to leavel" Janets voice rose
in gallic excitement. "Mdis RoRl
had but gone to re petite milliner, for
re new fiowaires for re blue gown"
"Who told you to go?"
Monsieur Daniels. he come in, and
he and Mademoiselle. they talk. and
he say pourquoi could not go to get
ze new howaires-ze orchids, since zs
shops would not be close for one halt
hour yet And Miss Page she say
ceridiHment that I should go then. FOL
she could finish to dress by herself fol
once"
'How long were you out?"
"Oh, je ne Sdis DdS-I mean, do nof
know. Maybe fifteen. maybe twent,
minutes. l come back quick parccqu
there are two. kinds OF orchid at q
shop and want Mademoiselle TO SCI
zem both"
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the Coroner's inquest7" IL was the
judge this time. stern and implacable,
and the boy In the Witness box cringed
and burst into tears.
"They-they--n- n-never asked me wot
the message was I was takin' to her.
IL didn't think it mattered"
With an exclamation of evaporation
the prosecutor sat down, turning the
small witness over to Langdon. into
whose tired face fresh hope had now
come. His voice, as he spoke TO the
boy, was gentle and friendly. and the
snuhiing lad wiping his eyes with the
back OF his hand answered him eagerly.
lie seemed glad to find someone who
didn't frighten him.
Joe" said Langdon. his voice fun Of
kindness. that night wasn't the first
time you had seen Mr. Pollock, was it7''
mo. sir" said the boy in his shrnl
young voice. Everybody knew Dave
Pollock at the Republic. lie came
there a lot-him and Mr.. Slade."
And he was pretty generous in his
tips, wasn't he?" The question was
quiet. and the District Attorney. who
had made a move to interrupt, sank
back without speaking as the boy an
sWered:
"Oh. so-so! He could afford to be-"
"And so, on the night when he asked
YOU to take that message to Miss
Page, he gave you a good big tip
didn't he?"
YES" said the boy. beginning tc
whimper again. ''But I didn't do II
for that ] didn't think there was any
harm in the message. He says to me
says he, It's just a joke I'm playin
on her, Joe he says. 4 want to foo
her. And he gimme five dollars-anc
laughed-and told me to beat it--anC
/ did"
THAT is all. l think" said Langdor
with satisfaction, and the boy crep
back to the witness bench. striving II
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She paused. and covered her eyes as
II to shut out something terrible.
mir. Pollock was In the room" she
said at last. "He-he had been drink
ing-he wasn't himself he could
hardly stand He-he said, he wanted
to talk to me alone for fve minutes
and he wouldn't let me out, though
was afraid and begged him to-"
Did you try to get out? Was there
a struggle between you and Mr.. Pol
lock?"
She shook her head. "Not them" she
said with little sob Butt was
very angry told him he had trickcd
me-and / wouldn't listen to him.
We've quarreled over his being
drunk and-he tried to make RE take
drink Of the whiskey myself"
A shudder Of repugnance swept over
her and her eyes grew wide and
staring and she swayed for a moment
like a flower in a storm; then, with a
tremendous effort, as one called back
from the borderland to consciousness
she added hoarsely:
II remember striking at him--and
knocking the glass out OF his hand
heard It break-and then-I must
have faintedl"
Miss Page came still another ques-
tion, III you had refused David POL
lock-if you feared him-why did you
grant him an interview late at night
in a private room at the hotel?'
"Grant him an interview" her voice
rose IN startled protest q didn't
That was why ! was so angry had
expected to find Mr.. Langdon in that
roomi"
"Ohl You had made arrangements
then to meet Mr.. Langdon there p
Again the satiric note crept into the
harsh voice, and a crimson tide rushed
to Mary's pale checks.
THE boy told me-" she said with
dignity. that Mr. Langdon was waiting
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the police, because Miss Page was still
unconscious. lie went to do that. say
ing he would send up a special force
Of the hotel porters TO clear the corri-
dor. and then Mr.. Langdon and ! went
back into the ROOM"
was Miss Page conscious by that
timer" There was sarcasm in the voice
now and Farley's reply was couched in
the same tones.
when | got back in the room. sir
Miss Page had disappeared
do you mean she had left the
suite?"
"Yes sir"
"How?"
We'll there wasn't any way for her
TO have gone with us at the door ex-
ccpt down the fire-escape, and the
window WAS open. but she wasn't in
sight at that time"
"Then you mean" said the prose
cutor sharply. that this supposedly
in and unconscious woman. in the few
moments which you spent in parley In
the corridor got up. climbed through a
window and down a fire escape and
was out OF sight before you got back
into the room?"
eyes. str"
THAT is all" said the District At
torney with grim triumph Turning
he said a word to the clerk who called
sharply:
MARY Page take the stand
At the sound OF her name Mary rose
unsteadily 10 her feet, her eyes turned
appealingly 20 Langdon. one trembling
hand crushing back the little cry that
rose involuntarily to her lips. But
HER agitation was no more than an
echo OF the excitement that swept
through the crowded room.
To Langdon alone the calling OF
Mary came as no surprise, and he was
az her side in a moment whispering
reinsurance, and urging her to answer