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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-08
GENERAL CLARK BUYS FIFTH AVE. PROPERTY

Gen. Louis V. Clark announced yes terday that he has not yet formulated any plans for the development of the property at the corner of Fifth avenue and Twenty-second street, which he purchased from Nathan l.. Miller. The property which consists of a site LOOK 190 feet on the northwest corner of Fifth avenue and Twenty-second street is considered potentially one of excep- tional value. The consideration of the transaction was not made public In addition to some cash, General Clark gave additional consideration in the form of 390 acres of farm land at Mt. Pinson and a residence on South High lands.
 The site is at present occupied by four houses, but it is understood that as soon as conditions warrant, and satisfactory tenants can be assured, a modern structure will be erected. The deal was made thruogh the Bailey Jones Real Estate company
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-08
TOUCHES ON MEXICO

Senator Harding touched on the Mexi- can situation extendedly to the apparent approval of the convention as he scored the democratic administration policy step by step There was a wave of laughter as he declared the administration had first coddled Villa as a patriot, and then chased him as bandit"
 History will write Mexico as the title to the greatest fiasco in the history of our foreign relations" said he.
 In his peroration, Mir Harding declared:
 "Americanism begins at home and radi- ates abroad
 The delegates arose and cheered for a few seconds The recommendations for temporarary officers then were read.
 The recommendations were adopted. The rules of the 1908 convention were adopted until permanent organization.
 A resolution creating the committee on credentials was adopted. Resolutions for permanent organization and rules were adopted.
 Adoption of the resolution for the plat form committee ended the routine com the roll of states and the selections to the committee. were announced. The method of calling for the appointments swiftly went on. Some delegates sug- gested that all lists be sent to the plat form to be announced. That was adopted. After the lists had been gathered the place and time of the committee meetings later today were announced.
 The committee on resolutions will meet at the Coliseum at 3:30 today to give public hearings.
 At 1:2S o'clock the convention adjourned until II a. m. tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-08
ANNUAL MEETING
 OF CAMP WILCOX

Camp Wilcox, 17S2, U. c. ", will hold its annual meeting for election of of ticers this afternoon at o'clock in Clark & Jones Music hall. Third ave- nue.
 This being the election of officers, it is earnestly desired that every mem Der be present to express his prefer ence for the officers he wants for the ensuing year, and to answer the an nual roll call
 All veterans, Sons of Veterans and Daughters of the Confederacy are cor dially invited to meet with the camp.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-08
Forty-one Years of Telephone Progress

The faint musical sound of plucked spring was electrically car ried from one room to another and recognized on June 2, 1875. That sound was the birth-cry of the tele- phone.
 The original instrument - the very first telephone in the world is shown in the picturue above
 From this now-historic instru- ment has been developed an art of profound importance in the worlds civilization.
 At this anniversary time, the Bell System looks back on forty-one years of scientific achievement and economic progress, and gives this account of it's stewardship:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-08
INVITATIONS COME THAT ANOTHER BIG LOAN IS PLANNED British Treasury Is Said to Have Three-fourths Billion of American Securities USE AS COLLATERAL
 IN GETTING CREDIT Fairfax Harrison Points Out Bright Prospects for Crops of the
 South the Coming
 Summer
By HOLLAND

New York, June 7.-(Specal.) )-various incidents, each trifling. in itself, but in the aggregate very suggestive of new financing upon a large scale by Great Britain and by France, have been ob- served in the financial district for few days. Of course, those who are in com nunication with the government powers of Great Britain and France find it es- sential to maintain silence at least until negotia tions are completed. Within a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-08
Bandits Hang Today

Santa Fe, N M, June 7,-Juan San chez and Francisco Alvarez, two of the Villa bandits condemned to death for first degree murder for participation in the Columbus massacre, were taken to Deming today from the penitentiary here to be hanged tomorrow. Today the governor issued at 21-day reprieve for
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-08

London, June Mrs. Claude Grahame- White, formerly Miss Dorothy Taylor of New York, today was granted divorce from her husband, the aviator. The de- cree was granted on the grounds that Grahame-W White, now a flight commander in the British aviation service, had not complied with the decree of the restitu- ton of conjugal rights granted his wife last January.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-08
D. c. JACKLING's RETURN

Nearly three months ago, D. c. Jack ling entertained upon his seagoing yacht the Cyprus, a party that was with him to make an excursion from San Fran cisco along the western coast of South America and then by way of the Strait of Magellan, up the Atlantic coast until New York was reached.
 , The presumption was that the excur- sion was not entirely a pleasure jaunt. Among MT. Jackling's guests was Charles Hayden of Boston, a man of high au- thority respecting certain phases of the mining industry of the United, States aiid thoroughly competent to judge of oppor- tunties for excellent investments in South American mining property.
 MT. Jackling is recognized as one of the three leading forces in the copper industry of the United States. To him is due the development of the Utah cop per property, he having had the courage to undertake that development after some competent engineers had reported that the Utah mountain could not be worked to profitable advantage He is alsc interested in Alaska properties and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-08
Declines to Dismiss Suit

St. Louis, June 7.-Dismissal of the federal suit against the United Shoe company was refused by the federal district here today. District Judge Treber of Little Rock, Ark, who
 wrote the decision, held that the matters which the company has referred to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-08

It has provided a system of com munication adequate to public needs and sufficiently in advance of existing conditions to meet all private demands or national emergencies.
 It has made the telephone the most economical servant of the people for social and commercial intercourse.
 It has organized an operating staff loyal to public interests and ideals; and by it's policy of service it has won the appreciation and good will of the people.
 With these things in mind, thel Bell System looks forward with confidence to a future of greater opportunity and greater achieve ment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-08
Scott Pitches No-Hit Game

Charleston, s. O., June 7.-Jack Scott, of Newport News, Va, pitched no-hit, seven-inning game for Macon against the Charleston, South Atlantic league team, here today. Macon won, 3 to 1.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-08

shares with John D. Ryan and William B. Thompson the prestige which is as- sociated with the leading forces in the copper industry. There we're intimations that Mr. Hayden and MT. lacking might invest in certain copper proposi- tions in South America, and especially in Bolivia.
 June, after having made a 17,OOO-mile ocean trip. While this excursion in private yacht is one of the longest on record nevertheless there will be interest in any disclosures MT. Hayden may see fit to make respecting his inspection of mining properties in South America. It is known that the leaders in the Amer ican copper industry are ready to make investment in copper properties else where.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-08

ing just 90 minutes. he was exactly half through his speech.
 Loud laughter and jeers greeted hls reference to "the changing position of the democartic party manifested from Baltimore to Vera Cruz"
 Failure" he said, has greeted every part of the tariff revision and fear IS haunting the White House slumbers to- day"
 As the speaker went down through a long list of indictments of lack achievement of the democratic party the convention voiced it's approval.
 There was applause when Senator Hard ing referred to the part German immi- grants had taken in founding and and preserving the nation. More applause greeted a similar reference to Ireland. His mention of England and France passed by without demonstration.
 His condemnation of "a few zealots of any nation who violate our neutrality brought prolonged applause.
 The speech came to a close with a peroration on Amercanism which ire quently was applauded.
 A demand for the protection of Ameri- can rights under every sky" was roundly applauded. There is no geographic modification of American rights" said Senator Harding.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-08
THE SOUTH AND ITS CROPS

A few days ago, Fairfax Harrison, president of the Southern Railroad com pany, spoke with some enthusiasm of the increase in the southern states of the cultivation of wheat, saying that by a diversity of crops the south would con tribute more to it's own prosperity and to that of the United States than if the former methods of almost exclusive cul- tivaton of cotton were followed.
 Although the government at Washing ton reported only a few days after MT. Harrison made his comment that the condition of cotton at this time is lower than was expected, nevertheless the inn presson is general, both her and in the south, that the diversity of crops will more than make good any falling off in the cotton acreage. On the other hand, there is now no doubt that the cot ton harvest of the south this year will yield abundant returns to the planters. There is to be heavy demand for American cotton from the manufacturers in England.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-08

in it's pleas-such as an improvement in show manufacturing due to it's machines are no reasons why it should evade the law.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-08
Mrs. Grahame-White Divorced

further investigation of the cases of the other five men.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-08

France which tend to the suspicion that the French government, through some kind of mobAization of securities, is get ting ready for the placing of d new loan in the United States. So, also, the inn pression is becoming strong that the treasury officials of Great Britain who borrowed large amounts of American se- curities from English investors are con sidering the expediency of making use of these securities as basis for loans.
 When J. P. Morgan returned from London early in the spring of this year, he was asked d rather indiscreet question respecting his knowledge of the Amer Ican securities situation in London. He answered the question in informal and off-hand way, saying that it seemed to him that they were handling the se- curities all right over there and that they would not make such use of them as would tend to disturb the money mar ket. That informal answer is now re called because intimations have come from London that the British treasury will not place upon the market any of the American securities which that treasury holds
 When the Anglo French loan was ne- gotiated, there were many men who
 
 securities which represented the loan had the sole security for the loan not been the honor and resources of Great Britain and France. Throughout New England, men of means expressed the opinion that there should have been collateral se- curity behind this loan, saying that if the loan had been backed by American securities they would have been willing to invest liberally in it.
 That feeling was found to exist also in some parts of the west, and it may be that the American bankers have inti- mated to their friends across the sea that If a new loan is in contemplation it will be expedent to base it upon American securities. One of the reports prevailing in the financial district for a few days asserts that the British treasury now has in it's possession about S75O, ,o00,000 of American securities, all of which have been borrowed Of course, if so large an amount IS this were put on the mar ket demoralzation would be likely to follow Therefore it is assumed that Mir. Morgan knew when he returned from Europe that the American securities held in the British treasury would not be sold. But if they are not to be sold, then it is probable that they may be used for col lateral security.
 Presuma bly, sometime in the fall, per haps earlier, approaches will be made to the United States with intent to se- cure a new loan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-08
APPLAUSE FOR PREP ESS

Applause punctuated Senator Hard ing's speech from time to time. There were cheers when he declared the coun- try was calling for republican admin forget the inharmonious convention four years ago his reference to the need of preparedness, for national de- fense was greeted with roar of ap- plause.
 More applause greeted his declara- tion ''that this is not the time for re- elimination; it is day of reckoning and reconsecration."
 'I know the republican party to be genuinely progressive as we'll as eff fective.'' he declared.
 When he reached mentioning of Abraham Lincon there was another brief demonstration.
 As Senator Harding spoke he sell dom alluded to his prepared address. His rounding voice carried to the farthest ends of the Coliseum.
 At one time the hum of talk grew loud Mir. Hilles rapped for order and quiet prevailed again.
 Taking up national defense, Senator Harding brought applause when he de- clared that there IS call today for produent, patriotic and ample indi- vidual defense"
 There was shout and long hand clapping when the speaker said the re- publicans "believe sincerely and soberly in adequate national defense"
 eve ought to have navy that fears none in the world" said he This brought out the most enthusiastic ap- plaus- so far.
 There was another demonstration when he declared that republican policies prom ised all the means for the expense of adeouate defense. There was laughter when he referred to President Wilson speaking trip for preparedness and de- clared the President might better have devoted his efforts to the democratic ma jority in Congress.
 IT. .a;d tha renuhlican minority in the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-08
NOT TO PROUD TO FIGHT

I've love peace. and justice and we in- tended to have them,' said he, and we are not too proud to fight for them.''
 The reference to President Wilson s celebrated remark brought applause and jeers.
 All through Senator Harding's reference to the tariff he drew applause. There was more applause when he said the war munitions traffic had produced a pros perity at the cost of human lives.
 ."rhe gold sluice from the river of blood" he declared.
 When Senator Harding had been speak
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-07-20
FAIRMONT FAIR

FAIRMONT, w. VA, July 20
Four hundred thousand dollars in
stakes and purses will be paid out on
the Lake Erie Troting Circuit this
year and $4,000 of this will be paid
out at the fa;rmont Fair, August 20
to 70, which is d rcember ol the Lake
Erie circuit Gil which the fastest step
rers IN the country perform. There
will be races OIL each of the four days
Ct the fair. There are four races. one
each day, in which the purse is $1,000.
This will be the ninth annual fair at
Fairmont, which has come to be looked
forward to be one of the big annual
events in West Virginia chronology
and, as the breakfast food advertise
ment way, There's reason" The
Fairmont Fair gets better every year,
and this year there is to be improve
ments in every department. Every
thing grown and raised on the farm
will be shown there and there will
be unfold attractions Of interest to
all
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-07-20
SHINED UP.

AS we stood on the platform We'd
nesday morning, as Engine No. 43
backed down to take hold of the
coaches we noticed an extra wide
smile on the faces of Engineer Chas.
Twigg and Fireman Martin Basil, it
drew our attention more closely to
the Western Maryland Equipment,
and upon looking around the engine
we noticed a decided improvement
over the ordinary passenger engine,
not only being cleaned thoroughly,
but the brass parts of the engine being
shined, as Fireman Basil remarked,
Like negro's face at Democratic
election" We are glad to note these
improvements and it bespeaks an in
terest for the welfare of the travel
ing public by the Western Maryland
Railway Company. We believe as
Foreman Dent remarked to us SIN
Safety First" and as cleanliness is
next to Goodness that this should be
looked after to a certain degree.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-07-20
THE MOUNTAIN ROAD

A number of complaints have
reached The Progressive office con-
corning the condition of the mountain
Pike. The recent rains have almost
made the road impossible, due en-
tirely to the lack OF proper drainage.
We hardly see the wisdom of letting
this road be washed away. waiting
for the improved roads, which will
not be completed up the mountain un-
I'll next year at the best. 1t does
seem proper that the county court
should hire man to look after this
part OF the pike during or right after
rain, and give him explicit instroc-
TONS to keep the bitches open. Wher-
ever you see deep, clean and spacious
side bitches you will always find
good road, and especially is this true
OK our mountain pike.
Prompt action is necessary or we
viii be spending hundreds Of dollars
where dollars now will do the work.
Some Of the citizens of Belinpton
nave already expressed their willing
ness to contribute toward the repair
and maintenance of the mountain
pike, provided the action is taken 1T
once, for at least the present year.
The heavy traffic and travel over
TINS pike is just coming, and nothing
IKE good roads will reflect upon the
progressiveness Of the community.
Lets waken up and be in line. The
road superintendent and county court
should be first to line up.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-07-20
MEETING OF BOARD
OF EDUCATION

At a meeting of the Board of Edu-
cation of Belington Independent Dis
trict, July 18th, the following teach
ers were selected for the coming
year:
J. II. Rohrabaugh, Superintendent
John Mckenzie, Principal.
H. A. St. Clair, Asst. Principal.
F. d. Mcclure, Agriculture.
GRADES:
Eighth, Sherman T. Polling.
Seventh, J. NJ. Mcyicker.
Sixth, w. w. Ramsey.
Fifth, Pansy Hankey.
Fourth, Pearl Post.
Third. Sevva Wilmoth.
Second, Gail Teter.
First, Prudence FELTON,.
First, at High School Building,
Mary E. Robinson.
Second, at High School Building,
Alice Radabaugh.
The janitors have not been chosen
but it is thought that Mr.. Floyd Right
will have charge of the high school
building and Mr.. M Jennings the
school on the West Side. 1t was not
decided whether Mr.. P. G. Kee would
come back to take charge of the Com
mercial Department. Last year the
pupils had to pay tuition for the
commercial course and if they can
get a sufficient number to take it,
it is likely that they will carry on
the commercial work, the coming
year. The date of the opening Of the
Belington schools has not yet been de-
cided but Mr. Brandenburg, Secreta-
ry, says that it will commence the
early part of September.
Repairing and calsomining of the
west side building has been going on
for the past few days and with a
little fixing at the high school build
ing everything will be in readiness
for the opening. 1t will be noted that
the Board has selected as far as pos
sible all home people with the excep-
ton of Mr.. Mcclure. This is very
gratifying; bespeaks success and co.
operation the coming year.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-07-20
MAJORITY 54s
Figures Announced by Secretary of
State Exclusive of One District.

CHARLESTON. July 19.-Six hun
dred votes in round numbers is the
majority by which Judge Ira +. Rob-
inson, formerly of the supreme court
of appeals, was nominated June 6
over his opponet, Attorney General
A. A. Lilly, according to figures on
file in the Offices of the secretary of
state. The exact figures are 548.
These figures are exclusive of
those in Elkhorn district, Mcdowell
county, where Judge Robinson re-
ceived majority of 221. 1t was in
this district that election officers
were arrested on trumpted-up charges
after trouble had been started follow
ing the statement of 7. E. Houston,
coal operator and supporter of Lilly
that there would be no election unless
his secretary and treasurer were APP.
pointed clerk in the primary. A
new voting place was established and
Robinson received the majority nam
ed.
An agent of the United States de-
partment of justice, sent into Nc
DWELL county to investigate the sit
uation growing out Of the election,
said he had received no instructions
to visit Elkhorn district. He CON
fined his activities to Atkins district.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-07-20
CARRANZA TROOPS
ATTACK GUARDSMEN

Ell PASo, Texas, July 1s.-Car-
rama troops engaged detachment
of the Ninth Massachusetts Infantry
in sharp skirmish fight on the bor-
der here today.
One of the Mexicans was believed
killed in the action. More than one
hundred shots were exchanged. The
guardsmen held their position, forcing
the Mexicans finally to retreat. No
casualties were sustained on the
American side.
According to the unofficial report OF
the fighting, the Mexicans suddenly
began firing at the American outpost
without provocation. The fighting
continued for fifteen minutes.
Outposts along the border in the
section where the trouble occurred
We're doubled tonight.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-07-20
BAPTIST ASSEMBLY
Will Be Held at the Broaddus Insti-
tute at Philippi August l to 4.

The seventh annual session of the
West Virginia Baptist Summer AS
sembly will be held at Broaddus Insti-
tute at Philippi August L to Z, inclu-
sive.
A splendid program has been ar
ranged for the seven days and speak
ers and musicians of note will partic-
ipate.
Among those who will take part
are the Rev. w. J. McGlothlin, the
Rev. w. R. Morris, Miss Daisy Dean,
the Rev. Frank L. Anderson, the
Rev. F. A. Agar, Mrs. Daniel Shop
ardson and jackson Clyde Kinsey.
Bible study, studies of nature, child
life, lectures on current topics, etc.,
will feature the program.
The assembly was organized seven
years ago. The affair has grown so
popular that at last years session
more than 200 were present, and
prospects are good for an even larger
enrolment this year.
The institute is situated above the
city of Philippi on the highest ground
in that section. The sessions are
held in the school buildings and a
large amphitheater which has been
erected. Amusements such as boat
ing, tennis, ETC., are INDUCED in by
the visitors.