Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-06-20

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coal developments in different sections
of the state. The Davis-Elkins invest
ments are West Virginia investments
exclusively All of Major Elkins in
terests are here in his native state
His interests are the interests of every
man, woman and child in West Vir-
gInia. Elected to the Senate, he will
look very carefully after these inter-
eS&s and with the signal success that
has attended his efforts in his own be-
half.
Davis Elkins' Military Career.
On May 16, 1898, following the call
of President VIM. Mckinley for volun
teers in the Spanish-American war,
Davis Elkins enlisted as private in
Company E. First West Virginia In
fantry, in the city of Charleston. On
May 23d he was promoted to First
Lieutenant and Battalion Adjutant
and on June 18th following he We
hCnorably discharged upon resign
ton, to accept the appointment Of
Captain Adjutant General He VIZ
ordered to Tampa, Fla, and served for
brief period on the staff of Gen. Coz
penger later being sent to Porto Rico,
where he served through the remain
der to the war period as a member o.
the staff of Brig. Gen. Theo. Schwan
When the United States declared war
against Germany, in April of 1917,
Davis Elkins Immediately announced
his intention of enlisting, saying 10
anxious friends: Il must do my bit
along with my fellow countrymen;
there should be no 'slackers' at this
time, as we cant tell just how long
tile war will last, and we must be pre-
pared. 1t is up to every man who can
shoulder a gun to get out and fight in
this cause, since we are fighting for
the preservation of democracy. Be
SIDES, we will harbor no foreign enemy
Jerking about our shores" On De
cember 18th he rendered his services
to the government, was accepted and
commissioned major. On December
9th, twelve days after commission, he
was assigned to active duty on Gov
ernor's Island, New York, where he
remained until April 22d, of this year,
WIFI uC was VI dO1 GU W lCpOlI pei
sonally to the commanding general at
Camp Macarthur, Waco, Texas, as Ad-
jutant Major of the Thirteenth Infan-
try Brigade, where he is yet stationed,
but with every indication that he will
be ordered to France for active duty at
an early date. His military record is
one of promotion from the day he first
enlisted. 1t can be reasonably main
tanned that he has earned these pro
motions, else they would not have
come tc him. Certain correspondents
of the state Democratic press, located
, at Washington and elsewhere, have at
tackled his army record, saying that
he enlisted for political effect, etc.
Such claims are idle, ridiculous, un-
worthy Of patriotic American, and
uttered only by "slackers" who realize
that Davis EIkins, the Republican
nominee for United States Senate,
means United States Senator Davis Ell
, kins after the November election.
Re- Virginia Debt Certificates.
In few sections Of the state polit-
ical enemies of Major Elkins (chieflv
of the Democratic persuasion), are
making the claim that the Elkinses
and Davises are owners of some of the
cid Virginia Debt Certificates. The ru-
NOR is absolutely untrue. 1t will be
recalled that, some years ago, Senator
Stephen B. Elkins was accused of
owning some of these certificates. He
Immediately offered large reward to
anyone who would prove the assertion
to be true, stating that no time in the
history Of the Elkins family had one
r of those certificates been in their pos
a session. The reward was without
takers" 1t still stands. In the com
pilation of evidence in this celebrated
. case, submitted to the Supreme Court
: OF the United States, a list of certii-
cate-holders was published and made
I Of record The name of an Elkins or
;. Davis does not appear Proof post
, tive that the rumor referred to is an
idle rumor, circulated by mischievous
! persons for the little political effect
! it might have among ignorant or IN
! informed Of the details surrounding
. this complex litigation.
e A Strong Man After Nomination.
Major Ellains friends and managers
d are claiming for him that he viii prove
Il the strongest man who could be nomi-
) mated by the Republican party for the
l. United States Senate, for the reasons
\ set forth hereinbefore, and for the ad-
; ditional reasons that he has never par
:. ticipated in factional fight in his
z party but rather that he has always
! stood for harmony III party ranks; that
y he would have no old scores to settle,
= no cid wounds to salve; that he is
u First in the hearts Of Republicans
+ because of his feelty to party and be-
i cause Of his fathers fealty ana faith
Z fuluess naturally descending to the
u son; because Of his attitude toward
labor and the laborng man the reg