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Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-09-07
LOCAL AND PERSONAL
TOLD IN SHORT .RAGRAPHs

Geo. Coontz, of Sugar Creek,
was here Monday on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. R. Keyser
are visiting in Ohio this week.
M. jennings has reroofed and
painted his dwelling house.
Chambers Wilson made his
weekly visit here Wednesday.
Miss Mammie Eichelberger,
of Pierce, is here visiting Miss
Edna Jefferys.
Don't fail to see the new hats
at NJ. E. Clothier's Style Shop
adv
Merrell Gamer, who is work
ing in Fairmont, was home ov-
er Sunday.
Darl Moore, who has been
working in Ellamore, came
home last Saturday.
Geo. Thorn, Jr., Of Boulder,
was in town Monday on bust
ness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry FELTON,
were visiting in Philippi over
Sunday.
Miss Juliet Latherm. of Graf
ion, is here visiting Mr.. Mrs.
Hugh Shinn.
The Ladies Aid of the Presby-
teran Church met at the home Of
Mrs BIRD Moore this afternoon.
Hayward Wolf, who is work
ing for Brooks & Lake in Fair
mont, was home over Sunday.
Thorn Rohrabaugh is improving
very nicely. 1t is hoped that he
will soon recover.
Blackman Wilmoth has sold
his farm at Concord and will
locate in Belington.
Chas. Wilson, of Dartmoor,
was in town Monday on bust
ness.
John Rucker, of Zebbs Greek
was a business visitor in town,
Monday.
H. H. Harrison, of Weaevr,
was in town Saturday evening
on business.
w. A. Street, who attended
the teachers institute at Phil
ippi, returned home Friday.
Sess Graft at the Grand Theatre
ever Thursday evening (adv
Miss Mary Robinson is at
tending teachers institute at
Elkins this week. ,
Miss Winnie Cruikshank left
last week for Pennington,
where she will teach school.
Lloyd Booth was here Satur-
day getting material for his
new store room.
Harry Nestor, who is work
ing in Akron, Ohio, anne home
for a few weeks visit.
Lewis Ramsey, of Valley
Bend, was in town Tuesday on
business.
Miss Leon Rohrbough is Wis
iting in New Martinsville this
week.
Miss Hazel Browne left last
Friday to visit friends and rela-
tives in Grafton.
Engle Robinson and family.
of Elkins, were visitors here
Tuesday.
Miss M. E. Clothier is busy
opening her fall Milliney goods.
Call and see the new hats. (Adv.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. F. Boser-
man, of Roaring Greek June
ton, were visiting in the city,
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. F. Bennett
were visiting Mrs. Benefits
parents at Montrose over Sum
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Fryer, Of
Clarksburg, were here last week
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
Brandenburg.
Misses Algie Werner, Rebec- /
ca Thompson and Mrs. S. L.
Brooks motored to Philippi last |
Friday.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-09-07
G AMPFFIL AND LANTZ
REUNION.

There will be Compbell and
Lantz Reunion at Bethel Church
near Audra, Sunday. October
first.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-09-07
Ter Hay Fever, Asthma and Bron-
,b;t;e

chitis.
Every sufferer should know that
Foley's Honey and Tar is reliable
remedy for coughts, Gods, bronchitis,
hay fever and asthma. 1t stops rack
ing coughs; heals raw, infamed MEM
branes; loosens the phiegm and eases
wheezy, difficult breathing
GRANT GRAHAM, Belington, w. Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-11
LICENSES FOR MOTION
PICTURE MEN PROPOSED
Provision for Examining Operators
Made in Bill Submitted to Oone
gress by Commissioner. !.

The licensing OF operators Of eins-
autographs. moving picture machines
and similar apparatus is recommended
in bill submitted to Congress today
by the District Commissioners. The
bill provides that the Commissioners
be directed to appoint a board Of ex-
aminers, consisting of one employe
each of the electrical department. tho
Office of the inspector of buildings and
of the fire department. This board is
to examine applicants, who also must
pay a license fee OF IS. For a viola
tion of the law it is provided a fine OF
not less than SIS nor more than 500
be imposed. and. in addition to the
fine. the license OF the violator be re-
voked
In recommending the passage OF tho
bill the Commi ssioners call attention to
the fact that applicants for license
are required to demonstrate their Mt
ness for such work to the satisfaction
of the chief engineer of the fire depart
ment. They say that in the absence OF
the necessary machines for practical
examination the only manner in which
the fitness of the applicant can be de-
termined is by requiring him to submit
to a written examination.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-11
COMMISSION TO VISIT FRANCE.
American Manufacturers Plan an In
vestigation of Conditions.

NEW YORK. April 11.-An American
| industrial commission. composed of rep
resentatives of the industries of the
United States concerned in French
| trade, is being organized by the Amer
| lean Manufacturers Export Associa- :
| ton. it was announced today, and will
visit France during June and July
next to make an exhaustive and tech
| lions in that country looking to the
reconstruction and reorganization of
| her industries. The project has the
approval and promised cooperation of
the French government, the announce
ment says.
| The principal industrial cities and
sections of France will be visited by
already been received that the project
will have the support of the chambers
of commerce and economical associa-
tions of France.
In addition to manufacturers. the COM
missions personnel will include bank
ers factory architects, contractors and
importers. special emphasis is placed
upon the desirability of increasing the
commercial relations between this
country and France, not only at pres
ent, but when the war ends.
Already plans of great magnitude are
being evolved in France. the an
nouncement says, not only for rebuild
ing factories destroyed bv the war. but
for equipping her existing industries
with the most modern machinery and
putting them in condition to increase
their output, thus to enable France to
meet the tremendous commercial COM
petition which is expected to follow
the close of the war.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-11
TELEPHONE IS "PORATBLE."
Invention by r. B. Adams Is Utiliz
ed by the Forest Service.

A portable telephone, made of alu-
minum and Weighing two and one-half
pounds. the invention Of forest serv-
ice officer, r. B. Adams of Missoula.
Mont, will be part of the regular equip
ment of patrolmen on the national
forests the coming field season. This
instrument Is regarded as a great i'm
provement over the set formerly used
which weighed ten pounds.
1t is said that a field man equipped
with this telephone, a few yards OF
light emergency wire and short piece
OF heavy wire to make the ground con-
nection can cut in anywhere along the
more than 10000 miles of forest serv-
ice telephone lines and get in touch
with the headquarters of a supervisor
OF district ranger.
Forest officers say that these porta-
BILE phones are especially valuable In
reporting fires and other emergencies
with the least possible delay, and also
in sending instructions to field men
and keeping the district rangers in
formed as to the progress Of work 60
ing on in the field. thus supplementing
the regular telephone sets installed
at lookout points, ranger stations and
at convenient intervals along, forest
service roads and trails.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-11
ESCAPES MINES AND GUNS.
Norwegian Ship in Peril When Brit.
ish Cruisers Orders Are Ignored,

NEW YORK. April 1.-THE Brab-
loch, a Norwegian sailing vessel. which
arrived yesterday from Holding, Den
mark, reported escaping from a choice
of destruction between floating mines
and guns of a British cruiser when She
was beating through the passage be-
tween the Orkney Islands and Scot
land.
When off the coast of Scotland the
Brabloch encountered winds SO heavy
that she was driven into the Orkney
Iassages. which, unknown to her cap.
tain. are mined and closed to all but
naval vessels.
When half way through a British
cruiser ordered the ship to lay to. Be.
ing at the helm of wind TANNER
and gale blowing, the captain de-
clined to maneuver in the dangerous
waters. Four shots from the cruiser
still failed to convince him that he was
in more danger from the cannon thar
from the mines and reefs, and he kept
an. 1t was not until he reached oper
waters that he hove to and received q
boat from the pursuing cruiser.
The naval officer threatened to take
the Brabloch into a prize court, bu,
when the captain convinced him that
the ship was in ballast and bound fol
New York for munitions cargo fol
England. he allowed her to proceed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-11
TO PRESENT "DIsRAELI.~
G. w. U. Dramatic Association Sc.
lects It's Cast for Production.

The George Washington University
Dramatic Association has selected its
cast for the presentation of "Disraeli"
early next month. The principal parts
have been assigned as follows: Lady
Beaconsield. Miss Gertrude Walters;
Clarissa, Lady Pevensey. Miss Edna A.
Dixon; Hugh Meyers. Mr.. Pendell: Sir
Michael Probert, director of the Bank
Of England. =. Balm Lghtfoot: Mrs.
Travers. Russian spy. Miss Inex Ryan;
Charles. Lord Deeford. Leon Tashof:
the Duchess of Glastonbury, Miss
Frances Geshickter; Lady Brooks. Miss
Mary Newcomb; the Right Honorable
Benjamin Disraeli. NJ. p, Sol 8. Chuck.
and Mr.. Foljambe. a spy in the service
Of Russia. Joseph M. Shaffer.
The following stan has been appoint
ed to take care of the details Of the
production: Joseph M. Shaffer, BUSH
ness managerS e. Balm Lightfoot, stage
manager; Leon Tashof, master of prop
critics: Watson Davis, press manager,
and Misses Newcomb, Geshickter and
Dixon. costumes. The play will be pro-
duced under the joint direction Of NJ e.
Kahn, Sol s. Chuck and Miss Ines Ryan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-11
ROBBERY CONFESSION SECUTED.
Moran, Who Says He Robbed Mail
Truck, Was in Penitentiarv.

LOS ANGELES. April Thames Mo-
ran, alias Arthur Maggs. did not par
ticipate in the robbery of a United
States mail truck in New York last
February. as he has confessed" to au-
thorities here and at San Diego, &C
cording to local officers. who state that
Moran was in San Quentin penitentiary
at the time the robbery was committed.
An investigation of the penitentiary
records was made by officers, who
stated later that these show Moran was
released from state prison March %
this year, after serving a five-year
term from San Diego for grand larceny
1t also was learned that Moran on
previous occasions had attempted to
confess" to crimes in which he was
not implicated, officers declared.
Federal officials here stated thew
would hold Moran for a few days for
further investigation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-11
MIR. BAKER IN COURT.
-
Secretary Of War Argues Case Ii.
Columbus, Ohio, and Wins Point

COLUMBUS. Ohio, April 11.-secre-
tary of War Newton d. Baker came to
Columbus yesterday as private citi-
zen and argued a case before the Ohio
supreme court Incidentally he won the
first point in his case, in connection
with the construction of water works
tunnel in Cleveland.
The new Secretary of War called on
Gov. Frank B. Willis, and was in con-
ference with a number of state demo-
cratic leaders. who wish him to act Is
chairman of the state convention here
in June. Mr.. Baker did not say
whether he would accept.
Inasmuch as he was not here in his
official capacity, Mr.. Baker declined to
discuss the war situation and did not
visit the Columbus barracks He said
he was looking forward to visit with
his family in Cleveland tonight. He
will return to Washington tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-11
WOULD GIVE DISTRICT
: ADDITIONAL DETECTIVES
Senator Swanson's Amendment to
Police Bill Specifies Salaries
of $500.

An amendment to the bill increasing
the pay of certain officers. of the met
ropolitan police force of the District
and providing for more rapid advance
ment of privates- now on the Senate
calendar, offered today by Senator
Swanson of Virginia, provides that the
District Commissioners be directed to
maintain a force of twenty-four de-
tectives with the rank of lieutenant.
These detectives are to be promoted to
the detective force from the present
detective sergeants. and are to receive
salaries of $500 a year.
Under existing law the Commission
ers are authorized to appoint detec-
tives from the ranks of the police force
as many as in their judgment are nee
essary, with the rank of sergeant.
Provision Regarding Removal.
The amendment specifies that no
member of the detective force shall be
removed except on written charges and
after having been given opportunity
to defend himself. 1t is provided, how
ever, that the Commissioners may as
sign any member of the detective force
to the uniform service of the police
force with the rank and pay of the
uniform branch of the service, and
that they may detail privates from the
uniform force to the detective force
for special service when they see fit.
and that while serving in such ca
pacity they shall have the rank and
pay of acting lieutenants in the de-
tective force.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-11
MOB ATTACKS POLICEMEN.
Two Members of Cleveland Force
Beaten Up by Strikers.

CLEVELAND, Ohio. April 1.-Two DO
licemen were beaten and injured here
this morning by a mob of three hundred
strikers and strike sympathizers at the
Corrigan, Mckinney & Co. steel plant
Police reserves were called to disperse
the mob and rescue the beaten officers.
Two of the crowd were arrested.
- The attack on the Policemen was made
when they tried to clear a path through
the mob to the factory entrance. stones
and bricks were hurled and the policemen
were felled by the missiles and then
dubbed. The strikers left their WORT,
yesterday because of dissatisfaction over
working conditions They have made no
demands on the officials of the plant the
latter say, and labor leaders admit the
strikers are not organized
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-11
COMPANY GIVEN Time
TO CONSIDER DEMANDS
Arbiters Postpone Hearing of Griev.
ances Presented by Old Dominion
R. R. Employees.

To give the officials of the Washing
ton and Old Dominion railroad time to
consider carefully the complete list of
representing it's employees yesterday
afternoon there was no conference
held by the arbiters this afternoon, as
was originally intended. At the con-
ference yesterday afternoon at the
Munsey building which lasted more
than three hours, stenographic re-
port of the proceedings was made and
today this was typewriter and copies
furnished to the officials of the COM
pany.
The railroad company was represent
ed at the conference by Colin II. Liv-
ingstone, president; W. B. Emmert,
vice president and general manager,
and Wilton J. Lambert, general coun-
sell NJ. F. Patterson, Q. r. Carson,
A. c. Putnam and w. H. Foot were the
Representatives of the employees.
1t had been planned to hold con-
ference today. but this morning it was
decided to postpone the meeting until
l o'clock tomorrow afternoon in order
that copies of the list Of grievances
might be furnished to the railroad Of
fcers and considered by them.
Resolutions of Endorsement.
resolution indorsing the stand
taken by the locked-out employees of
the Virginia Railway Com
pany was adopted at mass meeting
held last night at Clarendon. Va. where
the speakers were Mother" Jones. Or
ganizer of West Virginia miners; Rein
Orr, organizer of the Amalgamated
Of and Railway En-
ployes; L. A. Sterne of the American
Federation of Labor. and Frank Ball.
commemorative attorney of Alexandria
county. At this meeting there was
read a resolution adopted by Division
$50 of the Amalgamated Association
of Street and Electric Railway En-
ployes pledging financial and moral
support to the members of Division 699
until a satisfactory settlement of the
situation can be brought about.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-11
AS TEMPORARY RECEIVER.
Wilton J. Lambert Placed in Charge
of the Bond Building.

Wilton ]. Lambert was appointed to-
day by Justice Anderson as temporary
receiver of the Bond building. at 14th
street and New York avenue north
west, to collect the rents and hold
them until further order Of tho court.
The bond of the receiver was hxed at
$4,000.
The order is based on a foreclosure
proceeding instituted by the New York
Life Insurance Company against the
Bond Building Company of trust for
$450.000. held by the New York COM
pany on the building. Attorneys Nc
Kenney & Flannery appear for the
plaintiff.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-11
Bow Missing From Home.

David West, ten years old, 916 South
Carolina avenue, yesterday afternoon
about o'clock disappeared from home
and nothing has been heard from him,
the police were told this afternoon IN
connection with a request to aid in the
search for him.
1t Is said that David looks older than
he really is. He has light hair and blue
ey es, and wore a blue serge suit. gray
sweater, dark cap and black shoes when
he disappeared.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-11
TO FIGHT CITRUS CANKER.
Senator Bryan Wants Appropriation
Increased to $500. 600.

Senator Bryan of Florida today intro
duced an amendment to the agricul-
tural appropriation bill to increase
from s25O.0OO to 100000 an appropria-
ton to be used in fighting the citrus
canker blight in southern and western
states. This is in addition to the recent
s300, 900 emergency appropriation for
this purpose, which will be expended
by the close Of this fiscal year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-11
TO REIMBURSE DONORS.
Senate Passes Bill to Repay Ellen N.
Stone Ransom Fund.

The Senate today passed a bill to re-
store 1850 to American contributors to
the ransom fund for Ellen NJ: Stone. the
American missionary kidnapped by brig
ands in the Balkans in 1901. The bill
1901, but never passed the House.
Senator Pomerene of Ohio, who called
the bill up today, declared that the honor
of the American government was at stake
in making good this obligation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-11
The Treatment Of
Influenza or La Grippe

J 1t is quite refreshing these days to read
of a clearly defined treatment for InhuenSa
or La Grippe. In an article in the Lancet
Clinic" DR.. James Bell Of New York city
says he is convinced that too much medica-
tion is both unnecessary and injurious.
( When called to a case Of la grippe the
patient is usually seen when the fever is
} present, as the chill which occasionally
( awsy' Dr. Beii then orders that the boSeIs
be opened freely with salts, :::Actoids'' or
J citrate of magnesia. For the high fever,
J severe headache, pain and general soreness
one anti-kamnia tablet every three hours 10
quickly followed BY complete relief. Ask
I for AK Tablets. They are also unsxeelied
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-11
Suggests Suit in the Courts.

The federal trade commission has de-
clined to interfere in a controversy over
an alleged infringement of a trade mark.
1t held that since Congress had provided
redress by an act permitting suit in fed
eral courts, the commission could not in
stitute proceedings unless the public in
terest was involved.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-11
CRIMINAL DIVISION 2-Justice Sid
dOns


Green agt. Reeves; verdict for de-
PENDANT; plaintiffs attorney, John Rid
out: defendants attorneys, F. H. Mar
shall and W. w. Edwards.
Richardson agt; Metropolitan Coach
Company; on trial; plaintiffs attorneys,
Leon Shore and J. A. Purcell; defend
ants attorney, NJ. J. Colbert.
Johnson agt. Gresset; verdict for de-
PENDANT; plaintiffs attorney, Frederick
A. Fenning; defendants attorney, r.
II. Yeatman.
DISTRICT DIVISION-Justice Siddons.
United States agt. $50 cases of eggs;
decree of condemnation.
United States agt. 81 cases of frozen
eggs; decree of condemnation.
United States agt. Linn Quong; de-
PENDANT adjudged to be lawfully within
the United States; attorney, j. NJ. Proc
| tor.
PROBATE DIVISION-Justice Mccoy.
Estate of Johanna Coughlin; will
dated September 10, 1911, fled with
petition for probate; attorneys, Sheehy
& Sheehy.
Estate of Henry P. cattell; petition
| for probate of will filed: attorney. ]. r.
Shields.
Estate of Frank J. Lewis; order for
publication; attorney, F. H. Ridgway.
of administration granted to Worth
| ington Il. Morton; bond. $500; attorney,
| G. P. McGlue.
Estate of Ellen A. Swaine; letters OF
administration granted to Arthur II,
Mitchell; bond, $500; attorneys. e. o.
Schneider and J. w. Berry.
Estate of John D. Hoblitzell: order
| to make certain payments; bond, $500;
attorney, D. w. Baker.
| Estate of Ariana Waters; letters OF
administration granted to Robert Lee
O'Brien; bond. $4,000; attorney, Irving
Williamson,
Estate Of Louisa F. Erwin; will ad-
mitted to probate and letters tesla
mentary granted to John 3. Erwin
bond. $500; attorneys. Faust & Wilson
Estate of Mary L. Miller; commission
ordered to issue; attorney, j. II. Llch'
| liter.
! Estate of Amelia Hatfield; order Of
In re Ann W. Todd; order to invest
attorney, r. NJ. Parker.
! In re Mary H. S. Wilson; order OF
allowances; attorney. Frank Stetson.
Estate of Basil B. Earnshaw; will
dated January rs. 1910. filed.
| Estate of Harriette M. Terry: wills
dated March 3. 1906; March 90. 1912
Gil of July "a, 1915, filed.
| Estate of Katherine Chewing: will
| dated April Z. 1915, filed, with codicil OF
! February l, 1916; attorney, H. H. Hol.
| lander.
Estate of Louisa F. Irwin: petition for
probate of will filed; attorneys, Faust
& Wilson.
dated November 3. 1913, filed.
probate of will filed; attorney, l. b
| Linton.
| Estate of Florence O.. Taylor; will
dated March 20, 1916, filed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-11
SENATOR CUMM|NS HAS
LEAD IN iowa VOTING
Running Far Ahead of Mr.. Wilson
in Number of Ballots Cast at
Presidential Primary.

J DIES MONIES. Iowa. April lion
returns available today from Iowa's
primary w. W. Marsh of Waterloo led
E. G. Dunn of Mason City by q wide
margin for democratic national COM
mitteeman. Marsh adherents claimed
that Marsh's supporters also had been
elected delegates at large to the ma
tional convention.
Senator Albert B. Cummins of Iowa,
republican candidate for the presi-
dency. is running far ahead in the num-
Der of votes cast of President Wilson,
the democratic candidate. In some pre-
| cincts the names of Root. Roosevelt.
Hughes and Sherman had been insert
| ed in the ballot in place of Cummins.
Hughes appeared to be the favorite,
| and as far as can be learned Sherman
| got one vote in the state.
Elmer j. Burkett of Lincoln, Neb.. il
believed to have polled nearly twice as
| many votes for the republican vice presi-
dency as did his opponent, William Grant
John T. Adams Of Dubuque won a 2
toll victory over John Olson of Forest
City for republican national committee
man.
Delaware for Gen. du Pont.
DOVER, Del, April 1.-THE republic
can state convention which met here to-
day is expected to indorse Gen. T.. Cole
man du Pont as Delaware's choice for
the republican presidential nomination.
The convention will name six delegates
and like number of alternates to the re-
publican national convention.
Oklahoma Democrats Meet.
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla, April IL
The democratic state convention met
here today to name delegates to the ma
tional convention and elect a national
committeeman.
Thomas Wade of NARROW and Benja-
min Lafayette of Checotah are the lead
ing candidates for committeeman.
Sharp Contest in Kansas.
HUTCHINSON, Kan, April IA
sharp contest was expected to develop
between j. w. Orr of Atchison and W.
F. Sapp Of Galena for the position Of
national committeeman at the demo-
cratic state convention here today. Sapp
is present committeeman. E. E. Murphy
of Leavenworth also is a candidate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-11
Reach Santiago Saturday.

SANTIAGO, Chile, April 1I.-w1lliam
G. McAdoo. Secretary of the Treasury,
and the other members of the Ameri-
can section of the international high
commission will arrive in Santiago
Saturday from Buenos Aires. President
San Fuentes will give a banquet for
the Americans,