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Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-11-30
NOVEMBER WEATHER

Early cold snaps, storms and sleet,
snow and slush, cause coughs and
colds. Foley's Honey and Tar acts
quickly, cuts the phlegm, opens air
passages, allays irritation, heals in
flammation and enables the sufferer
to breathe easily and naturally so
that sleep is not disturbed by hacking
cough.
GRANT GRAHAM, Belington, W. Va.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-11-30
glackmailer cets 10 Months.

Newark, N. flames A. Brown, re-
puted to have been the leader Of q
band of blackmailers who extorted
money from wealthy men and women
in various cities by threat of prosecu-
ton under the Mann white slave act,
was sentenced to 18 months impris-
onment after pleading guilty.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-11-30
Will Euuip Navy Yards.

Washington. = Navy officials are
preparing to use at the Philadelphia,
Norfolk and Bremerton yards the &c.
100000 provided by congress for the
equipment of navy yards for ship
construction
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-11-30
$4,000 Fire In Medina. o.

Medina, O-Fire which swept the
lumber yard of the A. ]. Root Com
pany, largest bee cutivators in the
country, did $4,000 damage and
threatened destruction of the entire
plant
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-11-30
rerre Haute Selling Coal.

Terre Haute, Ind.-The city of Ter
re Haute, through Mayor Gossom, en-
tered the retail coal business today
Residents were able to buy Indiana
coal at s2.75 ton Dealers were ask
Ing Sc.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-11-30
Our Next Serial
Yev'il Like IL
Watch Il ( the Opening
inst1Ilment!


Bridgeport, Conn.-The M, the
latest type of submarine built for
the United States Government, was
launched successfully at the yards
of the Lake Torpedo Boat Company
Three other submersibles of the same
type are under construction here,
and are expected to be completed
within a few weeks.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-11-30
VlLLlsTA ATTACK FAILS
Cavalry and cunare Too Much for
Bandit Gang.


Chihuahua City-A small band OF
Villa bandits took foothold in the
church of Santa rio de Guadalupe,
They were driven out by gunfire
from their stronghold and cavalry
dispersed them.
The night was spent in expeeta.
ton of the last desperate attack
which did not naterialize. Small
groups of enemy cavalry were she'll
ed by the artillery of Santa Rosa
hill
villa drove up in an automobile
to within about three miles of the
city from the northwest The auto.
mobile was shelled by loagrange
guns and finally abandoned, but villa
escaped
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-11-30
DO YOU HAVE SOUR STOMACH

If you are troubled with sour sto-
mach you should eat slowly and mas
ticate your food thoroughly, then
take one of Chamberlain's Tablets
Immediately after supper. Obtaina-
BILE everywhere by all dealers. adv.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-11-30
Standard Oil Buys Steel Firm.

Cleveland-The Hydraulic Pressed
Steel Company of this city has been
sold to Standard Oil Company inter-
ests for s270 share, part cash and
part stock
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-11-30

Courtesy Across the Counter.
The courteous buyer is a rarer bird
than the courteous ssllsr.-Spekaae
neaheaI1AxaW.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-11-30
Seven Die in Ere.

Cape May N. J.-Fire of undeter-
mined origin wiped out the family
of seven of Lewis Wilson,
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-11-30
Just So.

Just So.
Mrs. Enpeck-"The president wants
to choose his own successor" En-
psck-"Yss; and I would ike to
AAssSa ySu'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-19
MOLINE ELKS TO
HAVE A BIG FEAST
Game Bagged by Adventurous Mem.
bers VIII Be Served at Regular
Meeting Tomorrow Evening.

Elks of Moline are looking forward
to the meeting of tomorrow evening
with eager anticipation. There will
be initiation Of a class of candidates
and the meeting will be followed by
big banquet Announcement is made
by Exalted Ruler Martin r. Carlson
that the session will be called prompt
ly at o'clock and the business will
be rushed through as quickly as pos
sible.
The feed" is to consist of the
game bagged last Sunday by 10
| game" Elks who went out in three
autos to points within a radius of so
miles from the city, and also Of
game collected by Bill Kennedy and
his team of more "timid" Elks who
did not bag" but collected" an even
! dozen chickens.
| Word received by Oscar Wickstrom.
secretary of the Moline lodge. is that
| the deputy exalted ruler for this dis
/ trict will be present at the meeting
tomorrow evening. This is his first
visit to the Moline lodge and. it is a
certainty that he will be greeted by
an extraordinarily large attendance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-19
Convincing Testimony
Given by Many Rock Island People.

Experiences told by Rock Island
people
Those who have had weak kidneys
Who used Doan's Kidney Pills
Who found the remedy effective
Such statements prove merit.
You might doubt an utter stranger.
You must believe Rock Island peo-
pie.
Here's Rock Island proof Verify it.
Read. Investigate. Be convinced.
You'll find why Rock Island folks
believe in DOans.
Mrs. W. A. Pannell, COL Third ave-
nue., Rock Island, says: MY faith in
Doan's Kidney Pills is just as strong
today as it was when | recommended
them in 1912. On several occasions
since when | have had slight attacks
OF kidney trouble, due to colds, | have
used Doans Kidney Pills, procured at
the Harper House Pharmacy, and
nave never failed to receive prompt
relief. Others of the family also use
Doan's Kidney Pills whenever they
have backache."
Price SOC, at all dealers Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doans Kidney Pills-the same that
Mrs. Pannell had Foster-Milburn
Co., Props. Buffalo, n. Y.-(Adv.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-19
WAR LEECHES STRUCK
BLOW BY CUMMlNS
Continued from Page One,)

Continued from Page One)
months had aggregated S161 1854 ,27S.
He submitted a table showing the fol-
lowing estimates of the amounts of
war contracts of some of the larger
corporations:
American Car and Foundry, S35 ,000,-
600.
American Locomotive, $4,000 900.
American Steel Foundries, $4,000
| 600.
Baldwin Locomotive works, $780,
100000
Bethlehem Steel company, 1900
shells per day, together with field guns
and other like arms.
Colorado Fuel and Iron company,
So, 900 tons of steel rounds.
Crucible Steel of America, $10,600,-
600.
General Electric, $4,000, 900.
New York Airbrake, $40, 600
Westinghouse Airbrake, 100000
Westinghouse Manufacturing COM
pany, $100,000,00O,
This does not include" the sena-
tor continued, the contracts of the
Allis- Chalmers Manufacturing COM
pany of shrapnel shells. or the Du-
Pont Powder company of explosives,
or the Electric Storage Battery COM
pany. or the General Chemical COM
pany, or the General Motors company,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-19
BUSINESS men TO
SELECT OFFICERS
Annual Membership Meeting of Body
to Name Directors VIII be Held
Next Monday Night.

Election of executive officers and a
board of directors will be the order
at the annual meeting Of the Rock Is
land Business Mems association next
Monday evening. There will be din
ner at o'clock, followed by the bust
ness session. Place of the meeting
has not as yet been decided upon.
The membership will elect both the
directors and officers. Six directors,
president, vice president and treasurer
will be selected. Following are pres
ent officers:
President-W. S. McCombs.
Vice President-J. T. Marion.
Secretary-George II. Kingsbury.
Treasurer-C. f. Channon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-19
OFFICERS NAMED BY
TWO MOLINE BANKS

Moline Trust and Savings bank and
the Mechanics and Merchants bank
organized yesterday afternoon with re-
election of the old officers. Officials
of the former are as follows:
President-Calvin AinsWorth.
Vice President-Edwin Coryn.
Second Vice President-W. H.
Christison.
Cashier-O. F. Anderson.
Assistant Cashier-O. T. Bohman.
Officers of the Mechanics and Mer-
chants are:
Presidential. M. Beal.
Vice President. P. Pearson.
Cashier-A. T. Foster.
Assistant Cashier-A. E. Peterson.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-19

or the Lackawanna Steel company, or
of the Tennessee Copper company, all
of which have been largely engaged in
the same general business"
The senator read from another ia
BILE to show unparalleled increases
during the war in the market value of
stocks, listing a score of concerns in
which stock values had increased in
the aggregate of $432,O56,5 500.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-19
TOASTMAS7ERSIN
COLLEGE MEETING
Alumni and Grads Make Merry in
Monthly Session at the Associa-
ton Building.
". b. M'INTYRE Is IN CHARGE
Sixteen Schools Represented at Novel
Session and Each Institution
Heard From in Turn.
". B. MINTYRE Is IN CHARGE

The Toastmasters' club, in its meet
ing at the Y. NJ. c. A. last night, put on
a program by college men which was
generally rated by those present as
one of the most successful and pleas
ing programs that the club has ever
enjoyed
More than half of the men present
we're either students or alumni of col
leges or universities. Sixteen different
schools were represented, most of
thin by only one man, but the Uni
versity of Illinois had three loyal men
in the meeting, Oberlin had two, Knox
had five. and Augustana had II. 1t is
hardly necessary to say that the Au-
gustana yell overshadowed all the
others.
". B. Mcintyre served as tOastmas-
ter with his usual success, maintain
ing the high spirits and good humor of
his audience to the last. The whole
crowd joined in the rendering of some
of the old college songs. and they fair
~ shook the windows as they roared
out the classic about The Bull Dog on
the Bank and other favorites.
{. E. Clendenin spoke in behalf of
Grinnell He led Off with a demonstra-
ton of the college yell, which put all
the other speakers on their mettle. A.
Seiffert of Wisconsin made a good case
p0TIaoa I'd
spoke in praise Of Chicago, claiming
for her all the distinctions possessed
by other colleges, and many more.
Notre Dame was toasted by j. F.
Murphy, who declared that if he were
choosing his college all over again,
with his present knowledge of such
matters. he would certainly pick Notre
Dame from them all E. NJ. Starr up
held the banner of Oberlin, and E. o.
Vale said a good word for Eli.
J. Der kinderen boosted of records
held by Purdue. both in athletics and
scholastic achievements, and then c.
c. Hubbart explained how Illinois has
distanced not only Purdue but all the
rest and gave catalogue of
the many championships now held by
the Illini.
Knox was represented by J. L. Yer
non, but Mr.. Vernon introduced his
guest, J. c. Wampler. a member Of the
class of 1916 at Knox. and a winner of
high hOnors as debater. to give the
toast in behalf of the Galesburg school,
which Mr.. Wampler did with enthusi-
asm.
L. E. Jones spoke in behalf of Rock
Islands own college, AugUstana, and
succeeded in convincing most of those
present that the local institution has
no occasion to apologize for its work
and its records, in comparison with
other schools. The Augustana stu
dents and almuni who were present
reinforced Mr. Jones' speech with
hearty yells.
Display Enthusiasm.
The whole company had a delightful
evening. The men laid aside dignity
and became college boys again, and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-19

lily, of course, proved the biggest at
traction, with Amalie, the tallest wom-
an in the world, and Hans and
Gretel, her brother and sister, the
famous dancing midgets. George Cor
tello as the acrobatic man, also
drew many laughs. Billy Latham, the
aerial artist, performed along with
Iola's dogs, six in number. The per
Torrance starts at s o'clock and a
matinee will be held Saturday after
noon at for the children.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-19
TO ADMIT LADIES
FREE AT CIRCUS
Dancing to Be Enjoyed Between Acts
ut Company A Fair at the Armcry
This Evening.

Ladies will be admitted free to the
Company A indoor fair and society
circus at Armory hall on Sixteenth
street tonight. Dancing will also be
enjoyed between the acts of the pro-
gram. The ladies' popularity contest
is progressing nicely and several
hundred votes were cast last night.
The votes will De counted tonight and
the standing of the contestants will
be announced tomorrow. The lady
who is voted queen of the circus will
receive a valuable diamond ring, now
being shown in the window at ]. Ram
sers Sons.
Another large crowd attended the
circus last night. The Schneider fam
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-19
who say that if the present cold wealth
er continues it will put an end to the
unusual prevalence Of pneumonia.
Eczema Is Conquered

Greasy salves and ointments should not
be applied if good clear skin is wanted.
From any druggist for 25c or $1:OO for
extra large size, get a bottle of zemo.
When applied as directed, it effectively
removes eczema, quickly stops itching,
and heals skin troubles, also sores, burns,
wounds and chatting. 1t penetrates,
cleanses and soothes. Zemo is dependable
and inexpensive. Try it. as we believe
nothing you have ever used is as effective
and satisfying.
Zemo, Cleveland. ---->-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-19
Cold Wave Halls Grippe.

New York, Jan 19.-The cold wealth
er of the last few days already has
curtailed the spread of the grippe,
officials of the health department said
today. Other respiratory diseases
which were rapidly increasing prior to
the advent of cold weather now are
decreasing, according to the officials,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-19
Corset Rummaqe

Broken size and style assortments, finger mart.
ed corsets, and discontinued lines all
go into the rummage at half ~
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-19
Display Enthusiasm

The whole company had a delightful
evening. The men laid aside dignity
and became college boys again, and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-19

entered into the spirit Of the occasion
with characteristic enthusiasm. Prob
ably the Toastmaster's club never did
have such a noisy meeting before, and
it is safe to say that they never had a
more thoroughly enjoyable gathering.
0. II. Castetter, parliamentarian OF
the club, conducted a short parlia
mentary drill in which motions and
amendments and objections and APP
peals followed each other with such
rapidity as to keep the leader and his
audience wide awake in the effort to
keep from being hopelessly entangled
Announcement was made that en-
tries for the McCabe medal contest in
eXtemporaneous speaking will close on
Feb. /. Six young men have already
enrolled for this contest, and there is
room for two or three more.
All the news all the time-The
ArRT1a
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-12-17
M'LEAN WILL CASE IS
SETTLED OUT OF COURT
tBv MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED wrRn


Washington, Dec. 16.-Edward b,
Mclean, son Of the late John r. Nc
Lean, WASHINGTON and Cincinnati pub
Usher, and the executors of the Nc
Lean estate, today asked the local
supreme court TO ratify an agreement
which would end the suit brought by
young Mclean to break the terms of
his fathers will.
The agreement proposes that Mr..
Mclean shall have complete control
of the income from the Mclean for
tune and be recognized as the head
Of the Cincinnati Enquirer and the
Washington Post
Under the terms of the will, Me,
Lean was to have received a minimum
Of $4,000 a year from his fathers
estate and the management of the
properties was left almost entirely to
the trustees.
Under the agreement which the
court was asked to ratify today Nc
Lean would receive an income esti-
mated as ranging from 100000 to
1,000,0 900 a year, and stipulates that
the executor and trustees will at all
times consult with him on the man
agement of the estate andsdfford him
access to its books.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-12-17
De LA HUERTA DENIES
QUITTING G0VERNORSHIP

Douglas, Ariz,, Dec. 16.-Adolfo de
la Huerta, who left here tonight for
Mexico City, declared he had not re-
signed his office and that the report
reaching the border probably ema-
mated from his political enemies. Gill
berto Vaienzuela, secretary of state,
is acting governor during his absence,
which he expects TO be for about TWEEN.
ty days. gss@aFKka
He was summoned by First ChloI
Carranza, he said and did not know
the reason.
The governor said he was planning
to issue a decree in the near future,
providing for the formation Of socie-
ties dealing in various commodities
These would exchange their wares or
products without necessity of handl-
ing money This idea, he said, was a
basic one in socialism and would serve
to relieve the monetary situation in
Mexico if generally adopted.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-12-17
GROWN PRINCE EXPECTED
TO HOLD POSITIONS

/ Pepper Hin Verdun Front Satur-
day, Dec. 49, via Chantlly urom
staff correspondent Of the Associated
Press) - SNOW and sleet fell through
out last evening. rendering difficult
further operations. The French
guffs examination of tho German po-
auons captured demonstrates their
formidable nature and their nigh
state Of preparedness against ASSAULT.
Thirty German deserters who came
In before the battle began, testify that
the crowd princes army had knowl-
edge that an attack was about to ba
made and were confident that they
could hold the ground, which during
their nine months of occupation they
had strongly organized. They assert
that more Germans were deslrous Of
dcscrtinq hut that the strictest pre-
cautions which had been taken and
the nature OF the ground prevented
them doing SO.
Tho difficulties opposed to the
French advance may be realized from
the altitude Of the hills which the
ltbblH ere tlutItO 10 ldht anu sue
coeded In capturing. Pepper Hin
which is doubly crested is 1,l22 feet
high Louyomont is l,13S feet high,
and another hin, unnamed, behind, is
1850 feet The work of the French
avatoTs. like that of the infantrymen
and artillerymen. was carried out ev-
ervWhcrc with almost indescrihablo
darinr pozons of sQuadrilas OF air
mon Fitted about observing and cor
rectup the artillery fire and accom-
ranyiug the infantry formations in
their advance. after which they flew
rapidly back TO headquarters with de-
tailed reports thus keeping the conn
in closest touch with
events.
The cleaness of the atmosphere
assisted the men greatly. while the
attempts of the German artillery fire
to bring them down were generally
abortive, owing 20 the disorder among
the gunnera bBought about ty tha
quickness Of the French ADVANCES.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-12-17
GERMAN GAINS
IN RUMANIA ARE
STILL UNCHECKED
Berlin Admits Retirement in
Verdun Region Before At
taCkS of FrenChi Pursue
Russians in Dobruja,
ICY MORNING JouHnAL SPECIAL LEASED wlEu

Berlin, Dec. l6.-Thc official state
ment given out today follows.
Western front In the Ypres and
! Wystchaete salients the artillery duel
temporarily incre0ac1 to considerable
violence. our attacking troops south
east of Zllebeke advanced into the
second British line, Of which the gar
risOn had fled
THE French, on December Is, sue
ceeded on the northeast front of Yer
dun in pushing us back from the most
advanced position into the prepared
second line of Talou ridge, the heights
north of Louycmont Chambrettes and
south of BezonvauX."
The statement also records the
fording Of the Buzeu river sector at
two points by the Teutonic troops un-
der Field Marshal Won MaCkensen.
The statement reads:
South of the Uzul valley Russian
attacks twice repeated, were halted
by our artillery fire.
The left wing of the Ninth army
in indefatigablc engagements has
reached the road from Buzeu to Bimi-
soul
AN additional 1000 prisoners has
been brought in. The Danube army
Is irresistibly advancing northeast.
In DQbrudia the Russians gave
up most of their southern positions.
Bulgarian, Turkish and German
troops, in rapid pursuit, have crossed
the line of Cogelach Lartal- -HirZova."
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-12-17
FRENCH VICTORY At
VERDUN ANSWERS KAISER

London, Dec 16.-Tbe foreign Of
flee announced before closing today
that it had not yet received the peace
note and the prominent officials dis
claimed knowledge Of its contents be
yond what the newspapers had pub
hshed.
The French victory at Verdun is ac-
claimed by all the London papers as
the French reply to the German en-
peror's speech to his troops in Alsace
and Chancellor Won Bethmann- Holl-
weg's claim Of the invincibility Of
German arms.
The opinions in the British press,
as reflected in the latest editorials
are almost unanimous that the least
the government can do is to make "a
statement on the allies aims and OBJ
lects, or ask for the presentation Of
the German terms
The weekly reviews, including the
financial organs, take the same line
as do also the provincial papers. The
cnly notable exception has been the
Northcliffe group which Immediately
urged that Great Britain should is-
more the overtures.
There appears to be a consensus Of
opinion that the allies should not con-
slider entering into conference until
they know approximately the centrat
powers policy, and unless they con-
slider that that policy contains the
seeds for agreement The Russian
rejection Of the overturss was pub
nshed too late tor comrNont By the
morning pape!s ~ the a!te!1ooa
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-12-17
MINIMIZE IMPORTANCE
OF BORDER MOVEMENT T

Nogalcs, Ariz, Dec -Mexicans
in authority at Nogales. Sonora, to-
might We're disposed TO minimize the
importance of the movement Of AL
legged villa sympathizers across the
border to Sonoyta, Sonora, last night
United states army officers are watch
ing developments with interest, how
ever
None Of the men gathering at So
noyta are known TO have carried
arms, while crossing the boundary
line, federal officials here said. Many
of the men are miners who recently
went on strike at Ajo, ArIz., near
here
one of the leaders Of the now or
ganization is reported TO be Francisco
Reyna, generally credited with having
been a leader in the Santa Ysabel mas
sacrC