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Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-01-13

STRIKES MINE SINKS

LONDON, Jan. 9th-King Ed
ward VII, battleship of 1880
tons displacement, struck mine
and, owing to the heavy seas,
was abandoned and sank within
a short while, the official press
bureau announced tonight. The
scene of the sinking was not CIV
en- out.
The ships company was res
cued with no loss of life. Two of
the men were injured.
The King Edward was of a
class of eight ships laid down in
1903 and 1904 and completed in
1905 and 1906. She carried a
complement of TIT officers and
men in peace times. Her Length
on the water line was 439 feet,
her beam 78 feet and draught
27 ftet. Her guns were four l.
inch, four 9.2-inch, ten 6-inch,
twelve 12-pounders, fourteen B.
Founders and two maxims, be-
sides five torpedo tubes sub
merged.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-01-13

Youngstown, Ohio, Jan. s.
Fearing a new outbreak of riot
ing this morning when a strike
of sympathizers gathered on the
hill opposite the Youngstown
Sheet and Tube Company plant,
Brigadier General John G.
Speaks ordered four Cleveland
MALTA companies of the fifth
regiment to the strike scene.
Two companies marched into
the plant to reinforce 100 strike
guards and the other two COM
panies patrol the opposite hill to
prevent mob organizing. OPP
erations at the mill are entirely
suspended today and no attempt
was made to operate it.
Three hundred employees are
marooned in the plant where
they spent the night for safety
and to keep fires going.
At noon today state troops
were in full control of the situa-
ton at East Youngstown and it
was expected that complete mar
tial law would be declared be-
fore night in order to prevent
any new outbreak after night
fall.
A near clash in authority oc-
Cured this morning when May
or w Fl. Cunningham, of East
Youngstown declined to issue
the necessary formal appeal to
General Speaks to bring in his
troops and the MALTA was held
at the city limits until an agree
ment could be reached. Cum
bingham wanted to call on the
two Youngstown malitias for
strike duty first, but when
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-01-13

made it plain that it
would be more likely to start
fresh trouble if local forces were
employed Cunningham yielded
and the Cleveland guardsmen
were sent into the steel mills.
A canvas Of morgues and hos
pitfalls at noon gave a list of one
death and 20 injured as the re-
suit Of last nights steel strike
rioting.
The dead man is yet unidenti-
fled. He was % years old and
was shot while looting a store.
Later reports said that the
situation at Struthers was UNI
der control, but troops will be
kept on duty there to prevent
further trouble.
Youngstown, o., Jan. 9.-The
inquisition by both the Federal
and the Mahoning county au-
thorities into the mob violence
at East Youngstown which ex-
acted such an appalling toll, took
q sensational turn tonight when
it became known that two Aus
TRANS who are in the county jail
here, have made confessions, it
is alleged, in which they stated
that they were sent here to start
the strike SO as to prevent the
manufacture of war munitions
for the allies. They came here
from New York, they declare,
and when searched before being
placed in cells each had over
500. They have been in this
section only a short time.
The men under arrest are Dan
Eleck and John Brisky. They
gave their address at No. s,
English Square, New York City.
They are well dressed. It was
when the jailors inquired where
they obtained the large sum of
money, it is alleged, that the
two prisoners told of their be-
ing furnished with funds and
sent here to incite the strike
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-01-13
RANGED
FROM is TO IS BELOW
ZERO in PLACES.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 18th
The most extensive and severest
storm Of the winter is raging to-
day west of the Mississippi River
and Is moving eastward.
Temperatures this morning,
the weather bureau says, ranged
from So below zero in the Can
adam northwest to zero in the
Texas panhandle and in southern
Utah and northern Arizona it
was from ten to sixteen below.
The storm has advanced from
the Pacific coast and today was
central in the middle Mississip-
pi valley. 1t was causing snow
and rain generally throughout
the country except in the south
Atlantic states and over the mid
die and south district of the
Rocky mountains.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-01-13
TEACHERS INSTITUTE.

Valley District Teachers In
stitute will meet at Zebbs Creek
schoolhouse on Saturday, Janu-
airy 22nd, 1916, at l 80 P. M.
|. Music by pupils, teachers
and patrons.
2. Chapter VIII of Belts and
Halls Better Rural School, dis
cessed by Lille Potts.
3. Chapter TX of Belts and
Halls Better Rural Schools"
discussed by H. G. Day.
4. How I teach common frac-
lions, w. r. Thacker.
5. Teaching pupils to think
Tor themselves, J. O. Thacker.
6. How can we safeguard our
selves against narrowness and
premature professional death?
S. j. Kittle.
z. How can we teach spelling
in more interesting and effec-
tive way? Cressie Zirkle.
8. How teachers waste time
L. O. Baker.
8. Model recitation in geogra-
ply, E. Z. Knight.
Patrons, show your interest in
your school by coming to the in
stitute; it is primarily for the
benefit OF your schildren. Teach
ers, you are optimistic forget
the weather and think how much
you can help each other.
CULLEN BARTLETT, Pres. !
PORTER WARE, Sec.
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MOST EXTENSIVE AND
SEVEREST STORM RAGING
WEST MISSISSIPPI RIVER GOING EASTWARD
WEST VIRGINIA LEADS

Mr.. VIM. L. Grow, while cal
ling on our merchants in the in
terest of Arbucke Brothers this
week, informed our reporter
that he had just returned from
the annual sales-oonvention in
New York City. Where 1875
statesmen representing Arbuckle
Brothers in every state in the
Union were present, and that re-
ports show that there is more
Arbuckle' Coffee sold in West
Virginia, per capita, than any
other in the u. S. and that they
sold over a million pounds of
Arbuckles' Coffee last year thru
the Clarksburg Distribution De-
pot, thus showing a gain Of over
40p per cent Notwithstanding
their claim that "Arbuckles'
Coffee is better than ever"
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-01-13
STATE BASKETBALL SEASON
OPENS FRIDAY NIGHT.

The most important Basket
ball game Of the season to date
will be played at Buckhannon
Friday night of this week when
the Muckingum College five
meets Wesleyan's State Cham
pionship contenders. Last year
Muckingum beat Wesleyan
1929, the record score against
the Methodists, and although
Wesleyan managed to win the
second game played at Buck
harmon by close score it was
nevertheless the best played
there during the year. Several
local people plan to attend this
game which promises to be one
of the best ever played at Buck
harmon. Wesleyan has very
strong team this year and will
be strong contender for State
honors among the Colleges.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-01-13
HEN LAYS TWO EGGS
One INSIDE OF OTHER

SPRINGFIELD, Mo, Jan.10
Mrs. w. A. Grimm has discover
ed a freak egg laid by a hen of
her flock. There were really two
eggs in one. The egg which was
of unusual size, was found to
contain an egg about the size of
a guinea egg. Both were encas-
ed in perfect shells.
Eggs containing double yolks
are common, but local poultry
men say they never saw a per-
fectly formed egg inside another
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-01-13
FARMERS MEETINNG

The farmers are again called
to meet in the High School Build
ing, next Saturday, JAN 18th
at / o'clock p. M. all the far
1ners of Barker and Valley Dis
tricts to attend. The purpose
Of the meeting is to organize a
Farmers Club, and to arrange
to buy our supplies for the COM
ing spring.
Let every farmer attend. Re-
member the date.
j. B. MOORE, Sec.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-01-13

Special Evangelistic services
will be held in the Presbyterian
Church, Belington, beginning
January 23rd,by Evangelist S.
r. Sheriff, assisted by his wife,
Mrs. Sheriff, and singer Mr..
John Imrie.
This party has had great sue
cess wherever they have gone in
West Virginia. Many have been
turned from darkness to light
by the forcible preaching of the
young Evangelist, who is full of
the spirit Of the Master. We are
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-01-13
NEWS DIFFERENT TOWNS

Harrisburg, Va.-Virginia
Mcdonald, said to be the only
four legged person TORI each the
age of 5 years, died of tonsilitis.
recently. She had fouru per-
fectly developed leggs and four
arms and was normal mentally.
Springdale. w. Va.-W. R.
Smith found freak potato in a
garden. 1t had grown throgh a
silver pipe stem band, and pro-
iected about three inches on
both sides Of the band. The
band is embellished with re-
lief bust Of former President
Taft.
Clarendon, Ark The Misses
Sloan, one IS and the other 80
years old, made their first rail-
road trip the other day when
they visited relatives in Okla
homa. The women are very
feeble, neither has ever married
and had never seen a railroad
train until they made their first
trip.
Morgantown, w. Va.-Twenty
years ago Lewis M. Runner left
home for Washington to patent
device. He had never been
heard from since until recently,
when he returned home. His
wife who had always said he
would come back welcomed him
with open arms.
Rulo, Neb.-Y Years ago Ar
thur Lytle, fisherman, located
his hut on small sand bar ly-
ing near the Missouri shore.
Dirt washed onto the bar, and
now it is the size 0 ftwo sec
tions. Lyle turned farmer and
has made a small fortune. Meth
er Missouri nor Nebraska de-
mand taxes of him, but he can
not vote as his holdings are re-
garded as under the jurisdic-
ton of the national government,
He has resided on the land %
years.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-01-13
FAMILY KILLED,WHEN
TRAIN HITS BUGGY

GREENWICH, Ohio, Jan. 10
Arthur France, aged As, his wife
the same age, and two children.
Harold and Helen, aged IL and
10 respectively, were instantly
killed today when a buggy in
which they were driving across
the Big Four Railroad trackwas
struck by passenger train No.
43, southbound for Cincinnati.
The side curtains Of the bug
gy were down preventing aview
of the tracks. France drove on
to the rails before seeing train.
All four persons in the buggy
were killed outright.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-01-13

looking for great results in Bel
inngto as a result Of these meet
ings.
Mr.. Sheriff, altho he will con-
duct the services in the Presby-
terian church,is non-secterian
in fact most Of his services, wher
possible, have been union cam
paigns. The people of Being
ton, therefore, are cordially in
vitd to all Of these. services, no
matter what their leanings may
be.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-01-13
YOUNGSTOWN STRIK
Frs BURN TOWN

81, 100000 Property Destroyed And
At Least One Life Lost In
Steel Mill Workers Riot
Several Companies
OF State Malta
Take Complete Con-
troll Of District,
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-01-13
EVANGELIST S. R. SHERIFF

Who will begin Of meetings 23rd
Church and will NIr.Jo mrie
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SPRINGFIELD, Ohio, Jan. 10
-Four persons were killed and
twenty injured, many Of them
seriously, when a freight train
on the Big Four Railroad struck
a street car here tonight. Most
of the victims were factory en-
ployes returning from work.
The dead are: Albert Drunk,
motorman of the car; John E.
Reed, James Phoenix and John
Mason Of this city.
The street car was carried
forty feet down the tracks on
the front of the engine.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-01-13
ODDS BITS OF NEWS.

1 Buffalo, Wyo.-Mrs. Martha
Early, 81, at the wheel of an
automobile, recently made
sixty mile trip from Sheridan
and Buffalo.
San Francisco, Cal.-Miss
Pauline Turner Of Bremerton.
Wash, entertained the Rotary
club of Rochester, N. Y, by
singing over the long distance
telephone. The club members
in Rochester were furnished in
dividual receivers and special
line was leased for the service.
Walnuutu uRidge, Ark Bob
by Watson, baloonist, fell from
height Of 500 feet when he cut
loose his parachute at the end Of
"a balloon ASCENSION at the Fall
Festival. He fell through the
sheet iron roof Of gun, struck
a two by four and bounded off
to the ground. He was picked
up with a broken leg and several
broken ribs, but will live.
Springfield, Ill.-Mrs. Isabel
La Arnold who weighed 400
pounds died recently. 1t was
necessary to hold the funeral on
the porch as the coffin was too
large to pass through. the door
way. Ten pallbearers were re-
quired.
Cottage Grove, Ore.-Bert
Nokes set hen and then decid-
ed to move to Spokane, 500
miles distant. He shipped bid
dy, her nest and all, by express.
and twelve of the fourteen eggs
Matched.
Wichita, Kas.- Whenever Z
Mrs. Louis E. Fisher tries to
telephone, her right arm and
side become numb and she be-
comes unconscious. Her affilic-
ton is a case of nerves. Sever
al years ago she received a
shock while telephoning.
Biddeford, Me. James Sar-
gent has the original human
calf. 1t has human skin, cover
ed with human hair. A luxuri-
ant beard hangs from it's chin.
When it attempts to below, it
emits sounds resembling child
crying. Otherwise it is a nor
NAL calf.
New Manchester, Ind.-For 80
days a hog belonging to G. o.
Hudgelson lived off the fat Of
It's own body. The hog got into
! huge stack of straw and could
ut get out. It weighed $50
pounds, but when found had
'hrunk to less than 100 and was
till alive.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-01-13

among the workers at the
Youngstown Sheet and Tube
Company's plant.
United States Government
Inspectors George Pape, of Gin
cinnati, Ohio, is on the scene
and has started his investiga-
ton. The grand jury of Ma
honing county which is in SEES
sion, will take up the inyestiga-
ton of the rioting and inquire
as to the instigators of it, ac-
cording to astatement made late
tonight by Prosecuting Attor-
ney Andrew M. Henderson. Gov
ernor Frank 3. Willis was III
communication with Attorney
Henderson over the long dis
lance telephone tonight and ask
ed him to institute the probe at
once and keep the governor in
formed as to the development.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-01-13

Cottage Grove, Ore.-Bert
Nokes set a hen and then decid-
ed to move to Spokane, 500
miles distant. He shipped bid
dy, her nest and all, by express,
and twelve of the fourteen eggs
Matched.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-01-13

Buffalo, Wyo.-Mrs. Martha
Early, 81, at the wheel of an
automobile, recently made
sixty mile trip from Sheridan
and Buffalo.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-04-22
Is Found Guilty
of Selling Jobs

At Tonopah, Thursday, the jury in
the case OF the state against John
Murray brought in a verdict Of guilty
at midnight Murray was remanded
to the custody of the sheriff until
next Monday morning, at which time
sentence will be pronounced.
This was the second hearing OF the
case, the first being in the justice
court, where the defendant was sem.
fenced to both fine and Imprisonment.
The following women served on THE
jury; Miss helen Dugan, Miss Mabel
Trout and Miss Go,dback Of Round
Mountain.
Murray, a mine boss, was accused
O. forcing men under him toi pay him
money in order to hold their places.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-04-22

not be fit for demonstrating and des-
ert-land entries anyway, and would
not be settled or cultivated. Do You
not consider this the most practical
lie way to encourage settlement d>-
, elop water and stimulate produc-
tion? In other words, in consider
ing the terms of the bill, we must
consider the object Of the legisla-
ton.
The genera. bill is td build roads;
the 100000 acre grant to endOw
the university and the public schools;
Senate bill No. 251o to encourage set
tlement in our state. I take it that
tf ey are all good bills, each serving
different purpose, but not incon-
sistent with each other, and that they
must be considered together in de
tcrmining tkIa result to the state.
As | realize that you are perfectly
sincere In your suggestions, and as
general interest to the peAop'e OF tine
state and as | am anxious that they
shall lend their support to the pas
SAGE OF all three measures referred
to. througl1 the house Of representa-
tives, | am sending a copy OF this let
ter to the press of the state for their
information
With best wishes, | am,
Very sincerely yours,
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-04-22
Letter Explaining More in Detail
Proposed Legislation for Nevada

lively refused to report the bill out
ii the money went to a road fund
They stated that congress was legis-
lating, nationally for all OF the roads
of the country, and they would not
grant land for such special purpose IN
any state They therefore amended
the bill by requiring that 1.-THE money
90 to the irrigation fund. After this
experience | knew that any attempt
ed grant OF land for the purposes OF
roads in Nevada would be unable to
pass THE house.
There is a general road bill now
pending in the United States senate
which provides for the distribution OF
twenty-five millions of dollars be
tween the states for the building of
Dubic highways. This bill Wiz prob
ably pass, but whether it passes or
not, tha fact that it has been intro
duced and is now pending and ap-
plies to all the states, will prevent
any special road legislation. Congress
contends that it is taking care of
road legislation by this general act,
There, are two other characters OF
legislation THAT will undoubtedly be
of benefit to the state. and which |
ann working upon. One of them is
the building up of the public schools
ard the university, the other is the
settlement Of the public domain. They
are entirely distinct subjects and the
for each must be entirely
distinct and OF different character.
The purpose Of the 100000 acre
grant bill is to raise as large tund
as possible for the support OF the
university and the ptEolic schools.
The bill that | have passed through
the senate to encourage th, settle
ment of the public lands is known as
Senate Fill 2519. 1t provides that
any citizen may locate four sections
OF land. He has six months in which
20 commence to prospect for water
ON any Of the four sections. If with
in two years he develops sufficient
subsu.'face or artesian water to prac
tically irrigate twenty acres OF land.
he is granted any one OF the four
sections. AS was stated by Senator
Flanagan, the surface water of the
state has been taken up and dry
farming has not so far proven
great success in Nevada. 1t is ap-
parent, therefore, than without sur
face water, homesteading would be
practically impossible. and as has
been demonstrated under THE strict
construction of the department. of the
interior, desert-,and entries in Ne
vada are quite impracticable. Under
my bill, residence during the two
years is not required upon the land,
but the claimant is given two years
in which to discover sufficient sub
surface or artesian water with which
to irrigate twenty acres of land. 1t
he gets the water, The gets $40 acres.
If he does not get the water, it will
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-04-22
[By United Press

Ell PASO, April 22.-Stories OF
more executions, more revolutions,
with mention that German money was
behind it all. came from the rumor
factory in Mexico today and eNpedl-
,ion matters are almost overlooked.
/: is reported that Generals Blanco,
Marietta, Torres and two other eN-
Carranzistas have been executed at
Guadalajara for conspiring against
Carranza. The Carranzistas are ar
resting by the wholesale and the rev
puuonis: agents i'll America are' &C
tive. Consul Garcia says he heard
that Germans financed Villa to bring
on war with America SO as to keep
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-04-22
Belief Exists That Troops Will Not
Be Withdrawn From Mexico
Whether Carranzistas Object or
Not--Scott Preparing Report On
Situation for President
by United Pressl

SAN ANTONIO, April 22.-Fol-
lowing a conference with General
Scott, General FUNSTON rushed secret
riders to General Pershing. Scott's
presence is the signal for renewed &C
tivity. but it is not known whsther
Scott agreed to change the base OF
operations from Columbus to- Presi
do. Officials say there Ks no likli-
hood of withdrawal of troops. In
guarded comments it is heard that
the Americans are ready to meet Car
ranzista opposition if it is necessary
in order to ""get Villa"
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-04-22
[By United Pressl

Ell PASO, April 22.-Arrivals from
Torreon report that General Trevino
has proposed to the British consul the
internment of Americans in the Tor
reon and Laguna districts in prison
camps, but this is not confirmed.
There are twenty-foMr Americans in
Torreon. Arrivals said that Car
ranzista officer at pistol point pre-
vented a Mexican mob from attack
ing the American consulate at Ruran-
&C City on April 14th.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-04-22

The following letter, inspired by
an editorial which recently appeared
in the Appeal, was received today and
i; self-explanatory:
Washington, April II, 1916.
Mr.. T. d. Van Devort, Editor, Car
son City Daily Appeal, Carson
City, Nevada.
My Dear NJ Van Devort: ! am
in receipt OF the Appeal Of April 18th,
containing an editorial entitled, Let
the Bill Help Highways, Too
You desire to so amend the 7,OO0,-
COO acre land grant Dill as to appro-
priote money for public highways in
Nevada. You also desire to strike
out the proviso for competitive bid
ding.
have already discussed in a state
nrcnt to the public the competitive
vision is advisable or not, the bill
cannot pass either the senate of the
house without such provision, and
tferefond it is useless for It's to dis
cuss the question.
There is no question but that the
brlldng of highways in Nevada is a
worthy cause. but it would be impos-
sib'e to obtain a grant of land from
the federal government for such pur-
poses.
At the last session OF congress l
Introduced bill to encourage the de-
vclopment of subsurface and artesian
water and so facilitate the settlement
o. our public domain. Certain lands
surrounding the grants under this Dill
were to be sold for the benefit Of the
roads in Nevada. | passed the bill
through the senate in such form
When it reached the house, Ithe pub
lie lands committee OF that body posi-
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-04-22
Pearl White at
Grand Tonight

This evening the Grand will pre-
sent the versatile star, Pearl White,
owed by millions, and we'll remem-
rered faNorite in Carson, the heroine
Of so many Pathe serials. Burt this
time the lady appears in the stellar
role OF the last Gold Rooster release,
The Kings Game" in five parts,
featuring three we'll known stars,
Pearl White, George Probert and
Sheldon Lewis, supported by cast,
each one OF whom is worthy to be
featured. THE Kings Game, in
which James X. Hackett starred for
two seasons, was written by George
Brackett Seitz.
Pathe News-The very latest news
in pictures.
Paramount Travel Series-A most
pleasing number
Tonight's prices, 10 and 20 cents.
The Rosary
VIII be presented at special East
er matinee Sunday, at 2 o'clock, by
the Wilber Stock company-a COM
pany of stars we'll remembered in
Carson. The Rosary is one of the
sweetest stories ever written, and will
be presented at Sundays matinee
only.
Popular prices: Children Is cents;
adults so cents.