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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-03-12
Sharper" Is a
Victim; Paid
For Protection
Incident Of Last Week
Proves a "Hick" Is Not
the Only Easy Mark

An incident, said to have occurred
in Pensacola during the past week,
proves quite conclusively that a
chick" is not the only easy mark to
invade cities during celebrations, and
that occasionally a sharper" is the
victim of one Of his own type.
During the Mardi Gras celebration,
according to a report in circulation, a
stranger entered the city intent on
making killing" in the vernacular
of the street, and laid his plans to
operate gambling games to separate
the countrymen, as well as native,
from his coin.
In order to do so it was necessary
to operate quite openly. There came
the rub, for many extra officers were
on duty, SO the stranger is said to
have sought out one who was reputed
to he in position TO supply the need
ed protection"
A bargaln was easily struck By
which the STRANGER is alleged to have
yiven up S75 per day for a peroo
Of four days, ard opened up his gam
bling 6evices End was rakinz in the
shekeIs wke down swooped the po-
lice. He protested he had "cou@hec
up" the required coin, cut the polict
scoffed at the idea Of protection" anc
gave him the alternative Of spending
the carnival in Jail or else close hi
joints.
He chose the latter, and today won
ders If the "fxer" was on the leve
in his promises or was he 1.-THE shar
peri the victim Of one who had a ia,
shrewGer scheme for getting "eas!
money"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-03-12
CONSUL REPORTED THE
SHIP WAS TORPEDOED

Washington, March 11.-Consul Os-
borne at Havre reported today that
when the Norwegian bark Silius from
New York to Havre was torpedoed
without warning in Havre roads on
the night of March 9, seven Ameri-
cans aboard were rescued.
The loss of the Silfus was first re-
ported from London. Three members
of the crew were reported lost.
State department officials seemed
inclined to view the attack on the ST.
lius as q serious affair.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-03-12
PERsHING TO COMMAND.

Washington, March 11.--No definite
announcement was made at the war
department, but it was GENERALLY un-
derstood that Brigadier Genera John
y. Pershing will command the prin-
cipal column Of American troops in
the pursuit of Villa, Major General
Funston, retaining command of the
general operations, which, it is ex-
pected, VIII involve the USE If three
or more Seianns.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-03-12
IS
DOINGR|GHT IN
VILLA
Speaker Makes Such Com
ment on the Administra-
tons Policy
- AssoCIATEp PRESS.

Washington, March 11.-Sipeaker
Clark made this comment today on
the administrators Mexican policy;
@The president is doing exactly
right in chasing Villa. 1 hope he
catches the bandit"
Representative Aswell of Louisiana,
approached the speaker to seek recog-
milton to offer a resolution proposing
a government reward of $4,000 for
the capture of Villa dead OF alive.
Speaker Clark suggested that the
president be left free hand to handle
the situation without any action in
congress. Representative Aswell re-
Trained.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-03-12
UPHELD.
IN DEMANDING
REC0GNITIO ION
Chairman County Commit
tee Asks Governor for
Right to Recommend
| LATTER FAILED TO
SEND ANY ANSWER
Correspondence Is Read At
Meeting County Execu-
tive Committee

Chairman c. J. Levey, of the Es-
Gambia county Democratic executive
committee, was last night upheld by
that committee in his demand that
Gov. Park Trammell recognize the
local committee and at least give the
committee an opportunity to endorse
an applicant for the position of tax
assessor to fill the vacancy caused by
the death of w. w. Richards.
Chairman Levey had written the
governor regarding the vacancy, and
asked if the committee should be con-
vened. Six days later the governor
replied and then Chairman Levey
asked him if he would give the COM
mittee an opportunity to assemble
and make a recommendation, and re-
quested the governor to wire his re
ply, but none was ever received.
The correspondence was read before
the meeting of the committee last
night, when it was convened for the
purpose of issuing a call for a pri-
mary and fixing the assessments on
candidates. 1t is as follows:
LEvEY TO TRAMMELL.
Pensacola, Fla, Feb. 2, 1916.
Hon. Park Tramnell, Governor, ITALIA
hassee, Fla.
/ Dear Sir-Mr. W. w. Richards, tas
assessor, died today in New Orleans
! where he went TO undergo a surgica
operation. .
Naturally, of course. there is polne
to be scramble for the appointment
to fill the vacancy. 1t seems to M,
that this is position that should no
be filed hurriedly, nor without giving
due consideration to the qualification
of the appointee. I believe, too, tina
| it is your desire to abide by thu
wishes of a majority of the people o.
Escambia county in making your ap
pointment, and / know of no bette
way of getting an expression from
the people Except to have an cleo
tion), than to consider the recommen
dation of our county committee.
If you will give due consideration t,
the committees recommendation,
will call the committee to convene a
an early date for the purpose of rec
ommending some one to fill the va
cancy.
! With kind regards, and awaiting
your reply, l am
youds respectfully,
| C. J. LEVEY,
/ Chairman.
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Villa Heard FROM.

Washington, March --latest re-
ports of the whereabouts of General
Villa say he reached Ascension, south
of Palomas, some time yesterday with
200 followers after his flight following
the attack on Columbus. This infor-
nation reached here today in q mes
sare to the Carranza embassy frSm
Consul Andreas Garcia at FL Faso.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-03-12
GARRISON on HAND.

Washington, March 11.-Former
Secretary of War Garrison called at
the White House today for the first
time since his resignation from the
cabinet. He did not see the president,
who was absent on week end cruise
down the Potomac river, but was cor
daily greeted by Postmaster General
Burleson and White House officials.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-03-12
PORTUGUESE CABINET
RESIGNS IN A BODY

Lisbon, March 11.-Via Paris-The
Portuguese cabinet has resigned tc
give place to national defense gov
ernment, now being formed.
In parliament yesterday DR.. Angus
to Soares, foreign minister Of the
retiring cabinet, read the notes ex-
changed between Germany and Portu;
gal, and also a note from Great Brit.
ain, requesting the Portuguese gov,
ernment in view of the alliance be-
tween these nations, to seize German
ships in Portuguese ports.
Tranquility prevails throughout Tho
country.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-03-12
CALL IS ISSUED FOR
VOLUNTEER OPERATORS.

Chicago, March 1.-THE traffic
Manager of the Central division of
the Western Union Telegraph Com
pany, today sent a call for volunteer
telegraph operators for service with
the troops which are to pursue Villa.
The operators are needed for the
small army of newspaper men that
is to accompany the troops.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-03-12
CALL ON LANSING.

Washington, March 1.-THE am
bassadors from Chill and Brazil called
on Secretary Lansing today to in
'quire about the action of the United
States in Mexico. They were inform
ed fully and made no comment. There
was no indication of a disposition to
dc more than gather information.
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GOVERNORS REPLY.
Tallahassee, Feb. 3, ~.

Tallahassee, FEB. &, 1916,
Hon. G. J. Levey, Pensacola, Fla.
My Dear Sir-Upon my return
home from a few days. absence / find
awaiting me your letter of the End
inst, relative to the matter Of filling
the vacancy in the office Of tax as
SCISSOR of Escambia county, and | re-
ply that I will say that, while it has
been my custom to give due consider
alton to the recommendation that
may be made by the county executive
committees, | have not adopted tbs
policy of being governed by such rec
concentrations.
In view of the fact that the vacancy
has existed in your county now fol
several days, l very much hope t.
make an appointment within the mex
two or three days. Any recommen
dations which may be made prior Il
the time / make the appointment will
/ assure you, be duly and carefully
considered.
With I1indest regards, / am
Sincerely yours,
PARK TRAMMELL.
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A SECOND LETTER.

Pensacola, Fla, March 9, 1916.
Hon. Park Trammell, Governor, ITALIA
hassee, Fla.
NV Dear SRI have your secre-
tarv's letter of the 4th and yours Of
The 9Th. and re~ret verv much to note
that it seems important that vou
make the appointment so hurriedlv.
You say that you hope to make the
appointment within the next Two or
three days, but that any recommends
tions received prior to that time you
viii carefully consider. Now, my dear
sir, You know that it is out Of the
question to convene the committee
within so short a time. As matter
Of fact, one day had elapsed before /
got your letter, and it would be abb
solute folly for us to meet when you
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PENSACOLA WEATHER

Fair Sunday and Monday Yesterdays Temperature
gentle to moderate shift Highest SO degrees; low
Ina Winds est, So degrees.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-03-30
TWENTY 0NE PERSONS
ARE KILLED in WRECK

Cleveland, Ohio, Mar. 90
Twenty-one persons were killed
and many others injured when
the Twentieth Century Limited
on the New York Central Rail-
road crashed into the wreck of
two sections of the Pittsburgh
& Buffalo flyer, eastbound from
Chicago at Amherst, 81 miles
west of here, just before day
break. SO badly mangled were
some of the dead that fragments
were gathered up in a basket
and taken to the improvised
morgue at Amherst. All the
dead We're passengers on the fly
er.
Too Foggy to See Signals.
The first section Of the flyer
had stopped at a water tank,
and 1lagman was sent back to
warn the second section follow
ing short distance behind.
Inc engineer because OF a heavy
fog did not see the signal and
continued on his way until his
engine crashed into the rear Of
the first section. Several coaches
were buckled across the west
bound track; on this the TWEEN
tieth Century, on it's way from
Cleveland to Chicago was speed
ing through the mist, and before
it could be stopped it had POUCH
ed into the wreck reducing the
cars to kindling wood.
No One Killed on goth Century.
No one was killed on the
Twentieth Century, although
number in the forward coaches
were hurt.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-03-30
FARMERS MEETING.

There will be a meeting of
the Belington Agriculture AS
ISOLATION Club at the Belington
high school building, Saturday,
April 20, 1916 at / p. m. We
had a good meeting last Satur-
day. We have prepared pro
gramme for next meeting as fol-
lows:
/. How to cultivate and
grow strawberries? J. B.
Moore.
2.How to prepare the ground
and plant potatoes? Pr. S. Day
ton.
3. Which is the best of cat
tie for Mkt. B. Teter.
A. How to prepare the ground
for soy beans and when to sow
them Wv. w. Brownfield.
The farmers of Barker and
Valley Districts are requested
to be present.
j. NJ. McCloud, Pres.
w. j. Goodwin, Sec.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-03-30

The Sunday School Commit
tee of the Tygarts Valley Pres
bytery will hold Sunday
School Conference in the Presby-
terrain church, March 30, and 81.
This conference will be well
worth attending as some able
speakers will be present. A
cordial invitation is extended to
all the Sunday Schools of the
whole town to be present.
On Friday afternoon at 3:45
a model Sunday School will be
taught. To accomplish this we
shall need scholars from all the
Sunday schools in this town.
Will Superintendent and
teachers kindly urge their schoI-
ars to be present on Friday aft.
ernoon, March 81, at 3::45.
JOHN MCKENZIE, Pastor
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-03-30
COME EVERYBODY THAT
LOVES VOCAL MUSIC

There will be a song service at
the U. B. church in Belington
Sunday, April 9th. Bring all
the old Funks books you can, if
you do not have whole book,
bring the pieces, everybody come
and let US have a singing long to
be remembered.
| win say the old Harmonica
Sacre or Funks work has been
revised and repablished ia the
new books 1t il the old stuff, This
book is worth one dollar plus
postage 10 cents MIR. j. Fl.
Ruebush trained a class last
year at Junior; you know what
they did at county Fair at Phil
ippi last fall, Mr.. Ruebush viii
teach a class ID Belington, also st
other points il we want him.
Respectfully,
j. III. ROBINSON.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-03-30
THE FIRST UNIFORM ExAMINA-
TION

VIII be held April CT at Bel
ington, west side building, and at
Phiippi in Court House and
school house. Teachers should
be on hand the evening before
for enrolment, if possible.
The examination will start
promptly at eight o'clock each
morning. Those passing from
other counties must have writ
ten permits from their County
Superintendent.
Each applicant upon taking
his first examination of the year
shall pay the fee of one dollar
and fifty cents"
Applicants for renewal can
pass on the Reading Circle
books, Belts and Halls Better
Rural Schools and Charters
Teaching the Common Branches.
Each applicant should read
The Examination Handbook
carefully.
Respectfully,
E. A. Hunt, Co. Supt.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-03-30
CLOSE OF SCHOOL

The Stringtown school closed
Friday, March "a.
The pupils worked good until
the end Of school. Most of them
did excellent work throughout
the whole term.
wish to thank the people and
parents Of the community for
the kindness shown to me and
their cooperain in the schotol |;
for schools cannot be a success
without the cooperation of par
ents, pupils and teacher.
Wishing pupils all success, /
am,
Clyde A. Ramsey,
Teacher.
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to be considered. Take for ex-
ample person who has a dairy
farm and delivers a two-horse
load Of milk to the city each day
regardless of the condition of
the road. In case of heavy mud
dy roads, an extra team will be
necessary, to deliver the load,
thereby increasing the cost of
production and decreasing the
profits. "A net loss due to the
conditions under which business
is carried on.
Again man may be holding
several hundred bushels of pota-
toes for the price to advance,
which usually. occurs during the
winter months, when the roads
are in the worst condition. If he
can deliver them at all, it will be
in loads equal to about half of
what he would haul under favor
able conditions, and the increas-
ed cost of marketing would eat
up the advance in price so the
man who is the real producer
has to sell when the Transports
tion conditions are favorable,
rather than when the price is
good. And the worst part Of
this condition is that it does not
reduce the cost to the consumer
because the supply is not in
creased.
IS it not about time to try to
better these bad conditions, while
our vast natural resources of
coal, oil and gas are being work
ed and while the money derived
from these sources of wealth is
in. the community, make prepar-
atoms for the time when these
resources are exhausted,a land the
soil will have to produce the bulk
of the revenue, in the form of
taxes, for the maintenance Of
our country and our state.
Why not get in shape to do
business on a profitable basis
while the wealth from these nat
aral resources is still with lis,
and in this way keep a greater
portion of it in the community,
where it belongs, to use for the
building up and developing of
industries that have been neg
lected during this great period
of commercial activity?
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-03-30

Fairmont: Although every
favorable condition has been in
corporated in the early closing
stake events of the newly-form-
ed Lake Erie Trotting Circuit,
three towns failed to fill,accord-
ing to John S. Scott, secretary
of the circuit. Belle Vernon
and Washington, Pa, have de-
clared off their stakes. Fair
mont did not fill as the officials
would have liked and the stakes
Dawson and other towns filled
will be re-opened. Wheeling,
Dawson and other towns filed
and it is believed that Fairmont
win secure sufficient horses to
make the stakes an attractive
feature of the fall racing here.
The stakes which closed recent
ly, cali for two trots and cou-
pie of PAGES for purses of 81 900.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-03-30
FOURTH GERMAN LOAN
REACHES $4,000, 000, 900

Berlin, March rs The 4th
German war loan has been a
brilliant success, Financial Sec
rotary Helfferich reported to the
Reichstag. The subscriptions
totaled more than S2,000,000,-
900.
The total Of Germany's war
loans now reaches more than
100000, he said, while
England has raised less than
$4,000, 100000 and France only
little more than $2,o00,000,-
900 by war loans.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-03-30
ALLIES REFUSE TO
DISARM TRADE SHIPS

Washington, March 25.-Tha
Joint reply of the allies to the
State Departments proposal
that merchantmen be disarmed
has been received today.
1t is understood from the high
est authority that the proposal
was not accepted, the allies re-
plying that the situations and
conditions of naval warfare did
not warrant them in subjecting
such vessels to the risk Of dis
armament.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-03-30

Grafton. Improved Mallett lo-
comotives of the latest type
have been received here by the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad for
heavy freight haul between this
city and Keyser. The Mikado
type engines heretofore used on
this run, will be placed in ser
vice between Fairmont and
Grafton.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-03-30

Charleston: j. B. Bond has
resigned as manager of the
Ruffner hotel, a position he held
for many years, and has been
succeeded by George Fuller, for
a number Of years chief clerk
Of the hotel. The house is be-
ing renovated and refitted
from garnet to basement and
will be one Of the most elegant
in the state when completed.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-03-30
FARM BUREAU MEETING.

On Saturday, April 1st at
Philippi, Representatives from
all of the clubs in the county
will be present to report for
their organization and the work
in the community,
Our County plan OF demon
stration work viii be definitely
decided upon at that time
Either STATED Agent Crane
or District Agent Vanderyort
will be there.
win you be there, brother
farmer?
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-03-30

Fairmont: The body Of a per-
fectly formed girl baby, which
was thought to have been dead
two or three days, and
which apparently had lived only
a day or SO, was found on the
East Side in a vacant lot near
Market and Raymond street
section. The body was found
partly hidden under some old
clothing.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-03-30


Elkins: Judge Jhon Homer
Holt, 62, for sixteen years
Judge of the nineteenth judicial
circuit, is dead at his home, af
ter a long illness Of paralysis.
Judge Holt was born near King
wood, Preston county, June 10,
1854, and began his career as
an attorney at Kingwood, alter
practicing at Grafton His
judicial circuit consisted Of Tue
ker, Randolph, Barbour, Taylor,
and Preston counties and he
served two terms of eight years
each, the last expiring in 1913.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-03-30


Fairmont: The Monongahela
Valley ound Table cuosed its
spring meeting at Warrington.
The speakers included CD. Rob-
'ertson, University of Pittsburg !;
Prof. ]. M. Callahan, West yir-
giilia University, Morgantown;
w. 3. Brightnell, Brownville,
Pa; President Joseph Roster,
Fairmont Normal; and O. G.
Wilson, superintendent of Fair
mont city schools. The organi-
eaton is composed Of teachers
and other educators from Mari
on, Harrison, Taylor and Mo
Mongolia counties.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-03-30

Fairmont: DIR. III A. Gunkle,
Of Hamilton, Ont, is the new
minister of Grace Lutheran
church here, having been unani-
mously elected at a congrega-
tional meeting to succeed the
Rev. John S. Robinson, who re-
signed to accept call in anoth-
er field. II
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-03-30
WEST VIRGINIA BRIEFS

Charleston. The estate of H.
I. Hutchinson, of Wheeling,
has paid to the tax commission
er's department 1886 as an in
heritance tax. The widow and
one daughter of Mrs. Hutchin-
son inherit all the estate.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-03-30

Charleston: The committee
on arrangements announce that
the annual state convention of
the West Virginia State Phar-
maceutical Association will be
held at Webster Springs, June
20, p and 22. Fred F. Allen,
of Charleston, is arranging the
program.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-03-30

Charleston: Lumber opera
tors of West Virginia have been
informed by cable from London
that the English government
viii declare a membargo on ali
kinds of lumber and timber in
Aprik An embargo on walnut
and other lumber used for the
construction of articles coming
under the head Of 'luxuries"
was declared some time ago.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-03-30

Charleston: Announcement
has been made by the depart
ment Of free schools that w. G.
Gist, for four years chef clerk
of the department, has resigned
to take up the management Of a
model farm he owns Brooke
county, after April /.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-03-30

Mrs. y. D. Sturms and daugh-
ter, Tnelma, Mrs. w. E.. Tier
ney and daughter, Willie, and
Miss Clara Coontz, of Elkins,
were visiting Mrs. Jade Weese,
Saturday.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-03-30
100000 MEN LOST, $39,5OO,-
900, 900 COST OF WAR TO DATE
U. s. FIGURES SHOW DESTRUCTION OF 646ooo TONNAGE
OF NAVAL VESSELS
Washington, arch %.

o.
official information of the General Staff of the United
States as to European losses January
transmitted to Senator McCumber by General Hugh Scott
Senator McCumber obtained the figures an anpre
paredness speech. The estimates follow:
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-03-30

On April 7th the following
program will be rendered by the
Literary Societies Of the High
School.
This viii be contest between
the two societies, probably the
only one given this year. Come
out and hear it. 1t will be
worth while. Everybody is in
vited.
Music Girls Glee Club.
Recitation, Lois Radabaugh.
Recitation, Beulah Radabaugh.
Violin Solo, !. Clarence Dent.
Violin Solo, Evelyn Thornhill.
Essay ...... Ona Gamer.
Essay $1,000. Ruth Smith.
Piano Duet, Pauline Right
and Dorothy Jones.
Piano Duet, Mabel Brandon
burg and Edna Jefferys.
DEBATE.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-03-30

The series Of meetings which
were being held in U.B. Church
closed Sunday night results very
satisfactory. Rev. Stoneking
delivered two very able sermons
Sunday.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-03-30

There viii be- pie social at
the Hunters Fork school house,
Saturday night, April the 9Th.
Everybody invited.
Floyd Koontz, teacher.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-03-30

General Scott points out that since last August the War Col
the RritiSh
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-03-30
GOOD ROADS A SIGN
OF GREAT PROGRESS

hey Are an Index to the March of
Cilization. Their Construction
Means Community Advancement.
The Influence From Them is to
Stimulate Civic Action. -