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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-23
PRESBYTER|ANS FOR
MERGER OF CHURCHES
National Assembly Votes For Or
ganic Union Of AL Evangelical
Institutions.

Columbus, O., Nav c3 Resolutions
providing for organic union OF all the
evangelical churches IN America Were
adopted Tu 4siay by the Northern Pres
hyreriau Assembly A committee on
un.ou Of which the stated clerk, DR.. W, D.
Roterts, of Philadelphia, Is chairman,
was directed to arrange for a convention
tn be held not later than January ], 1919,
al which tentative plans will be discussed
invitations to other churches are 10 be
issued and ratio OF representation is TO
be determined.
The PRESBYTERIAN plan provides for
obiiteration of al denominational names
and distinctions and establishment OF a
grand evangelical church. Already invi-
tations have been sent TO northern Rap-
tiets now in session at Atlantic City. south
err Baptists al Hot Springs. the United
Preshyterians al Pittsburg, and southern
PresDyterians at Durrsnt, Okla
The controversy between the Anti
Saloon League and the National Dry
Feds-ation before the assembly Of the
PRESBYTERIAN Church developed the most
acrimonious debate of the convention
The board OF Temperance IL its report
,1-eseDted by the Rev. Charies Scanlon Of
rittsburg. told OF the organization Of the
National Dry Federation and commanded
It's purpose Members OF the assembly
friendly 10 the Anti-Saloon League took
exception to the report. a committee
was appointed TO examine the statement.
This committee eliminated all reference to
the National Dry Federation, and the re-
port was adopted. The question may be
brought UP again before the assembly
closes.
The following were added to the mem
bership of the assembly committee on
union: Moderator, j. Frank Smith, Of
Dallas; DR. Joseph A Vance, Of Detroit,
and DR. George Hunt, Of Madison, Wis.
Moderator j. Frank Syther, former
Moderator J. Wilbur Chapman and Clerk
". H Roberts. Of Philadelphia, today
were named on the war mission to Europe
p First steps toward expanding the work
of the Presbyterian Church need Of
which is brought about by war condi-
tions. were taken yesterday by the as
sernbly when a committee was named to
prepare program for united movement
Of the whole church to cover period Of
five years
The movement embraces within its scope
the work of local congregations the pres-
byteries, the synods, the boards and other
agencies with special reference to family
religion, evangelism, education, missions,
social service and stewardship
Funds TO carry out the program may ap-
proach $100,000,000 Further resolutions
along temperance lines adopted by the as
sembly urge the United States govern
ment TO revoke the charter Of the national
German American Alliance if evidence is
conclusive a. reported that its chief pur-
pose is to promote pro-German and pro-
liquor propaganda In this country.
Whist was characterized as "the growing
evil d Mormonism with its curse Of
polygamy" was condemned in rcsolu-
zion which asked the assembly to s-re
President Wilson, Congress and the
Federated Council Of Churches OF Christ
in America 10 support the bill now in
Congress to forbid the practice OF Nor
aanism.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-23
BAPTISTS TO URGE
i. S. PROHIBITION
Convention Votes Unanimously to
Carry Dry Petitions TO
White House

Atlantic City. Nav . Yesterday =
session ol the Northern Baptist Conven-
ton was given over to the resolutions
committee The convention went on
record unanimously for national prohi-
hltion and ant uihorizcd the appointment Of
n comuIttec Of tlve 10 carry lis petitions
directly TO President Wilson
LATER If authorized the framing OF n
message on The same subject This
formal appeal viii be sent throughout
the thirty-four States in the convention
with instructions that individuals, soci-
etics and churches lombard Washington
with them al gwen date to be announced
later
The cony cntlon indorsed the services
rendered by he different Baptist agencies
IN war work
The conference also requested Presi-
dent Wilson - commander the barley
now held hy the brewers
The Rev. { 4 Brooks. Of New York,
secretary Of ctfv and foreign speaking
missions. scored war-made American
izatlou enthusiasts who, before tins
country went 10 war. jeered at such efforts
on the part Of sincere church workers
The true citizen Nho has been working
for wears 10 interpret the spirit and
genius Of American to the foreigner
who has come 70 our shores is now kept
busy restraining the impasSIoncd efforts
Of certain iuslncere and commercially
inspired citizens who before the war
scotTed at sincere characterization efforts,
called such workers fanatics and branded
hem batty and laughed At such
Christian spirit, but who now have be-
come suddenly anxious concerning the
welfare Of the foreigner here and would
ATnencanize him with the big stick
He SAID we cant help looking with
great suspicion on such sudden change Of
heart 1t is Inslncere.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-23
LUFBERY'S FATHER. PATRIOT.
Pledges His Sons 10 Battle Front. His
Dauph iers 10 Hospitals.

Nallingford, Conn. MAY % The
father Of Raoul I.ufbery. who recently
was Killed in France. has pledged his
entire family to the prosecution OF the
war against Germany
When appri sed Of the fact that his
Youngest son, Rene. had been summoned
to appear before the local draft board
for examination preliminary TO entering
the training camp, he declared he was
proud to bc the father of lads 80 will
ing to sacrifice their all that the cause
Of their country should triumph
Il have another son, Horny. fighting
IN France, said Mr. Lufbctv II have
another boy in New Haven who will go
the minute his country calls him, and
the boys have two sisters in Boston
who are nurses and who would wei
come the chance to aid those who have
fallen
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-23
o.ordon ttelahts Women 5 Cluh.

The Women eI4D 81 Gordon Heignts
met al fhc home ef Mrs John - kellum.
Yesterday and j. tas decided f0 con-
lbute ~35 ID tie Red ross fund Mrs
Strickland lc treasurer reported that
SIU245 had been expended il thrift anu
war savings stamps arrangements were
maGe ioT q f4wu .efe 81 ~se John Titus
residence next TUESDAY .aa Mrs j M
~caQe.l t4s appointed 5 eommlfee
of .ne Is orange ,ar Harvest Home
meeting the .a4 lr-ent events
uere discussed ~ Mrs t. T. Rhodes
and Miss TanuIe air
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-23
Wilmington "Y" Meeting.

Notwithstanding The downpour Of rain
on Tuesday evening, q social meeting Of
the Wilmington \ F. b al " g. T L.
county headquarters, 1914 Washington
street. was largely attended and a very
enjoyable evening was spent A white
elephant exchange was one of the anus
ing items Of the evenings program. The
organization also made plans for porch
party and country store in the 1900
block on Madison street, Tuesday even
ing, May Is This will be il charge Of
Mrs Bertha Biddle Williams and Mrs
Marie Gooding Music and games COM
pIeted the evening and refreshments were
served.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-23
Atlas Company Dividends

The board Of directors Of Atlas Powder
Company at meeting has de-
clared "A regular dividend Of , per cont.
on the common capital stock and, IN
addition thereto an extra dividend of
per cent Oh sald common stock. both
dividends payable III cash June TO- 1918.
to stockholders Of record al the close Of
business on Friday, May 81, 1918.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-23
Heals Running Sores
and Conquers Piles
Also Stops Itching of Eczema as Soon as
Applied.

II feel il my dut! to write you a letter
Of thanks for your wonderful Peterson's
Ointment had running sore on my
left leg for one year. l began 10 use Peter
sons Ointment three weeks ago and
1t IS healed A. g. Giibrath 703 Reed St.
Erie Pa
i'd rather get letter ike that. says
Peterson. than have John ID Rockefeller
give me d thousand dollars. ] does me a
lot of good to be able to be OF to my
fellow men.
For years / have been selling through
druggists a large box Of PETERSON )
OINTMENT for a trife The healing power
in this ointment is marvellous. Eczema goes
IN a few days Old sores heal up like
magic piles that other remedies do not
seem to even relieve are speedily conquered.
Pimples and nasty blaCkheads disappear In
a week 30 cents q box
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-23
TAX ON PEEPING FANS.
Owner of Il oOf Where Game is Viewed
Must Settle With Revenue Collector.

Washington. May . Persons who
sell seats on any roof overlooking base
ball park will be obliged to pay war
tax
The tax must be collected and paid
by the owner or occupant Of the building
who receives payment for the seats oc-
cupicd by 'perchers
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-23

Mercha underworld the bonds .ar
water company that Was 70 make burH
improvements, but il vas rcrcn-lv FoBnd
that the papers ii Incorporation failed
20 meet the requirements af the I t.t5
Commission and this adjustment caused
another delay
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-23
Sly Dead in Iowa Tornado.

Dcs Molnes. Iowa AIav 33 six pcr
sons are dead and scores gere 1Wrcd a
the result II -ornaaoe- winch swept he
Central portion of iow,. Tl i@y Ihe
property d.magc mav ro.ra 81 300 900
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-23
NEW RIyETING RECORD.
$500 In Nine Hours Driven by Califor-
MIA Ship Yard Worker.

Oakland, Cal, Nav % Big Tomn
Horn, an iron worker employed BY the
Moore Shpbulldiag Company, set new
record ior nvet driving Tuesday Ac-
cordng 70 company officials. he drove
5,G20 rivets IN nine hours.
-Four thousand four hundred and TWEEN
ty-nine q the Tyets were seven-cighths
counteTsunk rvcts
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-02-14
SHIPPERS OF FOOD AND FEEDS
SHOULD APPLY FOR CARS
THRU z. r.. AGENTS

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10.-Director
General McAdoo and the Food Ad-
ministration have arranged to CO.
operate in the distribution of cars for
the food and feed trades.
The grain and grain products and
feed shippers are to first apply for
cars in the usual way through r. r.
agents; n case of not being furnished
within reasonable time they may APP
ply to tn ezone Representatives of the
Food Administration grain division at
tn evarious terminals, stating the cars
required, point at which it is desired
cars should be sent, character of the
product to be loaded, the destination
of shipment, and the consignee.
The shippers of sugar, beans, rice,
vegetables, live stock, meat and per-
ishables generally, should first apply
for cors in the usual way through
railroad agents; in case not being
furnished within reasonable time they
may apply directly to the Food Ad-
ministion in Washington, stating the
cars required, the point to be sent,
the character of the commodity to be
loaded, the consignee, and destination.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-02-14
DEFICIENCY BILL ASKS
FOR s2,OOO.0OO,O 900

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.-The larg-
est deficiency appropriation bill in the
history of the United States, carry
ing between 81, 800 100000 and 81 ,000,-
100000, was completed today BY the
House Appropriation Subcommittee
It includes huge sums for aviation
and for the army and navy. 1t will
be reported tomorrow to the COM
mittee.
Secretary Baker today asked Con-
gress for $13,211,1S0 more for con-
struetion of army quartermaster
torehouse in the Panama Canal zone
during the next fiscal year, Secre-
tary Penfield asked for a deficiency
appropriation of $4,000 to repair
lighthouses destroyed on the Atlantic
Coast by storms this winter.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-02-14
ATTENTION-FAIR WARNING

The keeper Of a pool room who
permits boys under Is years of age
to patronize or loaf in his place of
business is guilty of "contributory
delinquency" as defined by Section
33, Chapter 44-A of the Code, in the
opinion of Attorney General E. T.
England, and may be prosecuted UNI
der the law
Complaint has reached this Office
that some people in the county are
lotteries, under cover of "Punch
Boards" which are themselves illegal.
Also we have been advised that few
store keepers are keeping their stores
open on Sunday. These are viola
tions of tn law to which severe punish
ments are attached, and in the future
any violations of this nature report
ed to us will be investigated and de-
finite action taken.
w. BRUCE TALBOT,
Prosecuting Attorney.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-02-14
BENTON TETER DEAD

Thomas Benton Teter, aged &C
years, died at his home here Tuesday
morning at 10:45, of apoplexy. A
few minute before his death he was
walking around on the streets, laugh
ing and talking and apparently in
good health. Afterward he was out
in an automobile with two Of his
nephews, Ralph Teter and Charley
Teter, and on returning home stated
to his wife that he wanted to write a
letter, which he started to do. The
letter was to his son, Dorwin, and a
bout two pages written--the last
phrase was "Ralph goes to war the
.." then the end came. After few
moments he was found byhis daughter.
Death had ended all.
Mr.. Tcter was born Feb. 4th, 1862,
and was son of the late Jesse and
Elizabeth Teter. He was married
March 9Th, 1874, to Mary F., daughter
of b. b. Durrett. He is survived by
the widow, one daughter Ora Bessie
Nc Collum, two sons, DorwinB. and
Bertzell B. Teter, and one brother,
Floyd Teter, and two sisters Miss
Mertie Teter, and Mrs. M. M. Hoff of
Philippi. Four children are dead;
Miss Minnie Teter died ten years ago.
Mr. Teter had been successful
farmer and had been in business of
different kinds during the twenty-three
years which he resided in Belington.
In 1893 he was appointed United
States Indian Agent over the Ban
mock and Shoshone Indians at Fort
Hall Reservation, Idaho, and had con-
troll Of the U. S. forces sent to
Jackson Hole during the Indian trouble
in 1896, which grew out of a dispute
as to the right Of the Indians to hunt
in the Yellowstone Park. That right
had been granted by treaty, but for
hidden by the Wyoming game laws
and the Wyoming officers killed few
Indians, whereupon the tribes collected
to avenge it. Mr.. Teter's prompt
action in getting troops on the scene
prevented further trouble.
Mr.. Teter has been good citizen
of the town and has taken great in
terest in it's developments as well as
the county and state. Hewas agreat
admirer Of VIM. j. Bryan and an adj
| vocate Of peace. He was a Methodist
and liberal in his religious and politi-
! cal beliefs.
The funeral will be held at the home
on Elliott Avenue, Friday afternoon
Rev. bud" Smith, an old time friend
of the deceased, and Rev. Wolford
will conduct the services. Interment
will be made in the Baptist Cemetery
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-02-14

WASHINGTON Feb, lit h e
President faces stormy contest with
Congress over the Overman bill to
enable him to re-organize the execu-
tive bureaus Of the Government. His
champions in the Senate will have to
exert themselves to the utmost to put
the bill through. The slender ma
jority in the House makes the fate
of the measure there even more UNI
certain.
The introduction of the bill has
created a situation which has, in a
manner swept the Senate Off it's feet.
Senators confess they do not know
what the President has in mind. Men
who have been in the Senate many
years talk Of the breaking down Of
all precedents,"
The bill is more radical than any
thing previously asked Of Congress
since the war began. Justified by the
President as war measure, it is
more far-reaching in its intended eff
feet than any of the other war
measures which Congress has passed.
Notwithstanding this doleful fore
cast, the President informed the Sem
ators, it is affirmatively stated, that
he would ask Congress to pass the
bill as war measure.
A few days later copies of the bill
a.
tn erequest thatthe bill be introduced.
This request met with no success
until Postmaster General Burleson
visited the Capital and prevailed up
on Senator Overman to lay the bill
before the Senate.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-02-14
WOOD AS FUEL

FAIRMONT, w. Va, Feb. 9.-The
fuel shortage which has proven so
serious because Of the demands for
coal in connection withthe world war,
has led to return to the heating
methods of the olden times, and, from
reports which reach J. Walter Barnes,
Fuel Administrator for West Virginia,
there are many farmers in the State
who are aiding in fuel conservation
by the use of wood.
Mr.. F. F. Morgan, chairman of the
fuel committee of Peasants County,
has toured his county, urging farmers
to use wood for domestic fuel, and re-
ports that wood is now in general use
in that county where gas cannot be
obtained
Mr.. W. c. Grimes, chairman of the
fuel committee of Mineral County,
was one of the first to urge the use
of wood as domastic fuel. His plan
is to create wood exchange" where
farmers and others having wood for
sale, can get in touch with prospective
customers.
Mr.. George P. Umstead, chairman
of Wetzel County's fuel committee,
and D. L. Taught, superintendent of
schools of that county, have gotten
out joint letter to go each school
teacher of the county, urging that
public meetings be held in the school
house to encourage the use Of wood
as fuel, and have gone further and
insist that eserve supply of wood
be accumulated during the summer
months for use and sale next winter,
in case the fuel shortage should con-
tinue.
The use of wood by farmers and
other rural dwellers at this time is
urged by Mr.. Barnes and the county
fuel administrators as a real public
service.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-02-14
SPECIAL DRIVE FOR
SAVINGS SOCIETIES

HUNTINGTON, w. Va, Feb. r.
A special drive for the promotion of
War Savings Societies is being con-
Quoted during February by the ma
tiona War Committee. The organ
ization 70 War Saving Societies was
one of the methods used to advan-
tage in the great War Saving Cam
paign in England and the socities
were included in the general plan
when it was outlined by National
Chairman Frank A. Vanderlip ard
his committee. AS the result of the
great demand for printed matter the
War Savings Society Manuals were
kept from the press for many weeks
and consequently the work of organ
ling societies was delayed.
West Virginia took an early lead
in the matter of War Savings Society
organization through the fact that
State Director Robert L. Archer, of
Huntington, acted in conjunction with
State Director II. p Wolfe of Ohio,
in havinga supply ofmanuals printed.
Consequently much of the necessary
literature has been distributed and
already number of societies have
been organized.
But this is only the beginning of
the undertaking. The task ahead,
that of bringing about the sales of
COG nm 000 worth of War Caxri,,oc
Stamps in West Virginia before the
bells ring in another year, is a stu
pendous one. According to figures
bassed on an estimate furnished by
the Census Bureau for July /, 1917,
the state has a population of 1,420,-
ISL. The allotment of twenty dollars
per capita makes the states apportion-
ment $28 ,403,62o.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-02-14
WEST VIRGINIA BOYS
ON TUSCANIA

WASHINGTON. Feb. Flour
West Virginians were aboard tho
steamship Tuscania when it was tor
pedoed off the Irish coast, according
to lists given out by the war depart
mont, They are;
Hobart Quick, private in the Tooth
Aero Squaron, whose father, William
Quick, reides at Gale, Uphur county.
Lysander II. Pigg, private in the
Tooth Aero Squadron, whose father.
William Pigg, resides at EclSman, Nc
Dowcll county.
Homer D. Coberly, sergeant in the
21Sth Ara Sduadrone, whose father,
johnson M. Coberly, resides at Min
eral Wells, Wood county.
Lawrence Kinnaird, first lieutenant
in the 213th Aero Squadron, whose
mother, Mrs. Virginia A. Kinnaird,
ives at Wiliamstown, Wood county.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-02-14

CHICAGO, Feb. 12.-Contributions
made by the residents of this city and
county to the national war work fund
of the Y. M. G. A., which has now
reached $60,000,000, are already pay
ing big dividends in the lives of boys
who have gone from here to receive
their military training at Camp Sher-
man. According to advices which have
reached here the Y. M. G. A. huts in
the camps never have been so popular
as during the recent cold weather,
when thousands of enlisted men were
driven inside the buildings for their
amusements, games and letter-writ-
ing. The CHEEKY open fireplace the
monographs and pianos, books and
magazines from a happy combination
that spells "home" to the boys away
from home.
Practically every family in this
community has received letters from
Ohio and West Virginia boys written
on Y. M, C. A. or Red Triangle
stationery which is issued without
cost to every man in uniform. At
Camp Sherman recently a total of
1864 letters were mailed by the
y. M. G. A. in a single month, all of
them having been written at the
benches in the nine Y NJ C. A. huts.
Because of the more than one mill
lion soldiers and sailors to be served
in many respects, the Y. M, G. A. has
had to move in big way. Announc-
ment is made that new construction
in the central military department
amounting to $150,O0O is now being
made This will provide two officers
clubs in each cantonment, as huts to
adjoin the base hospitals. The latter
WILDE equipped with fireplaces, books,
magazines, photographs, writing
tables and stationery for use Of con-
valescents.
Y. M. c.. A. accommodations have
been provided already in more than
$50 centers in France for the soldiers
in Pershing's expedition. At the pes
ent time there are more than 1000
American Y. M. C. A.. secretaries
now in the war zone promoting for
| Uncle Sans boys the same program
they have enjoyed in the big camps
Of this country
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-02-14

A SCOTCH SEA PORT, Monday,
Feb. 1.-THE American dead as a re-
suit of the sinking of the Steamer
Tuscania apparently is at least 159
Thus far 145 bodies have been
buried along the Scotch coast and Id
additional bodies were recovered to-
day. Funeral services over the lat
ter will be held tomorrn,,
The bodies of majority Of the
Americans were identified by means
of metal discs which the men wore
and in the case of about twenty
others, which bore blank tags, iden-
LITIGATION was effected of most of
them by general description of the
bodies or by letters found in the
pockets of the men.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-02-14
PROCLAMATION OF MAYOR
TO THE VOTERS OF THE CITY OF
BELINGTON:

TO THE VOTERS OF THE CITY OF
BELINGTON:
You will hereby take notice that on
the first Tuesday in March, 1918, the
Municipal Election for the City OF
Belington will be held at the follow
ing places as is prescribed by law:
FIRST -Tibbets Building
Brown Avenue.
SECOND WARD-Grifith's Feed
Store Building.
THIRD WARD-W. S. Shurtleff
Building, Grim Avenue.
FOURTH Mayors Office
At the said election there will be
elected Mayor and Recorder for the
City at large to serve for term of
one year from the LIST day of April
1918, and one councilman from each
ward to serve for a term of two years
from the 1st day of April, 1917
I also desire to designate February
goth, 1918, for a convention of the
voters of the City Of Belington, to be
held at the High School Building, in
said City, for the purpose of nomnat-
ing a ticket to be voted on for said
Offices as herein before mentioned.
Said convention to be held at 7;30
o'clock, P. M.
Given under my hand this the 18th
day of February, 1918.
j. A. VIQUESNEY,
Mayor City of Belington.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-02-14

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6.-Presi-
dent Wilson today asked Congress to
give him power to make sweeping
reorganization of the executive de-
partments of the Government.
He sent to the Capitol the draft of
bill to authorize him to rearange
the departmental officials and to re-
distribute their duties and functions.
The bill was introduced by Senator
Lee Overman, of North Carolina.
1t is understood the plan is reorgan-
ization has been under consideration
at the White House for several weeks.