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Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-05-01
VICTORY LOAN RALLIES
POSTPONED UNTIL SATURDAY

Due to the rain on Wednesday it
was deemed best to postpone the Vic
tory Loan rallies at Philippi and Be-
lington until Saturday May Bird. The
parade at Philippi win take place at
2 o'clock p, m. followed by celebra-
ton at Belington at o'clock IN the
evening. All returned soldiers, sail
ors and marines are requested TO
meet at the Court House at Phil
ippi at / o'clock sharp.
Those from Belington and vicinity
win meet at Gains Garage at 11:45
d, m. Saturday.
During the drive for subscriptions
to the Victory Loan, a bulletin board
will be placed on the corner of Bridge
st. and Grim Ave, showing the prog
ress made each day in raising the
quota Of the county of Barbour and
the city Of Belington, Watch the
score. Buy Bonds. LET us go over
the top"
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-05-01
REVISED LEAGUE ADOPTED
Japan, Who Could Bave Wrecked
Covenant, Withholds Objection on
Race Equality.

PARIS, April 2S.-Article twenty
one is new
That was the only reference Presi-
dent Wilson made to the clause speci-
fically exempting the Monroe doctrine
or similar regional understandings
from the rulings of the league of ma
tons covenant when he laid before
the plenary session of the peace con-
frence this afternoon the revised
draft for the final vote
The new covenant was adopted by
the conference without division and
with but one change, which the presi-
dent himself moved.
Japan, who could have wrecked the
whole league scheme by refusing her
yea vote, did not do so But Baron
Mekino, chairman of her peace com
mission told the conference that while
his government did not desire to press
the racial equality amendment at this
time, it would continue its efforts to
have such a clause inserted in the
covenant. This leaves that precar-
ious question to the future, when the
league fully in operation may take UP
the question in a calmer atmosphere
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-05-01
A PROCLAMATION
BY THE GOVERNOR

WHEREAS, the Treasury Depart
Eent of the United States has pro-
claimed Sunday, May a, 1919, as Vic
tory Sunday, and has accordingly re-
quasted the general observance of
the day in the churches throughout
the United States in behalf of the
Victory Liberty Loan; and
WHEREAS, there exists a spirit of
gratitude throughout the land that
the great war fought for humanity
and liberty has ended with the cursh-
\ ing defeat of an autocracy that mem
aced the entire world; and
WHEREAS, the huge expenditures
OF money made by America in the ex-
ecution of her stupendous war plans
convinced the enemy that further
resistance was futile, thereby saving
the lives Of thousands of young men
and virile American soldiers and end
ing the war; and
WHEREAS, we are in the midst
of the Victory Bond campaign
through which the National Govern
nent is seeking to pay the debt in
CURED in defense of world freedom,
THEREFORE, l, John j. Cornwell,
Governor of West Virginia, at the
request Of the Treasury Department
{ do designate Sunday, May a, 1919
Aas Victory Sunday and request that
1T be generally observed in the
Churches of West Virginia as day
when we may express our gratitude
to Almighty God for the ending of
the war and pledge ourselves to
greater effort in the Victory Loan
campaign in order that our beloved
State may show full measure Of
devotion to those who made the last
sacrifice that victory might be
achieved
In Testimony whereof have here
unto set my hand and caused the
Great Seal of the State to be af-
fixed.
Done at the Capitol, in the City o.
Charleston, this Goth day of April
in the year Of our Lord, one thous-
y and nine hundred and nineteen, and
in the ffty-sixth year of the State
4 Seal.
JOHN J. CORNWELL
BY the Governor:
HOUSTON G. YOUNG,
Secretary of State.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-05-01
WORLD PEACE AGAIN
Effective July Is

PARIS, April ga clause has
been drafted for insertion in the
Peace Treaty fixing the date for the
transition to state of Peace sixty
days after the signing Of the treaty.
If the treaty is signed about May Is,
peace thus will become effective
throughout tn world on July 15
The purpose of this provision is to
prevent confusion among the more
than twenty belligerent nations,
which might fix different dates in
their various notifications. According
to the present plan, each nation viii
ratify the treaty according to it's own
laws, but all will unite in common
date which viii become universal
day of peace.
This follows the precedent estab-
lished at the conclusions of previous
wars, but it is increasingly necessary
in the present case, owing to the
large number of nations signing the
treaty.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-05-01
SEE M. MOORE DEAD

See M. Moore died at the home of
his daughter, Mrs. B F. Hershman
of this city, Friday April "a, 1919.
Mr. Moore was veteran of the
Civil War, and was the father of ten
children, his wife preceded him three
vars ago, he was 83 years and one
month old at the time of his death
The children who survive are: John,
of Oklahoma, William, of Washington,
Jess, Clarence and Joshua of this
state, and the daughters, are: Mrs
May Wolf, of Preston Co., Mrs .
Maggie Saffel, of Grafton, and Mrs
B. FHershman of this city with whom
he had been living with for two and
a half years. Mr.. and Mrs Hersh-
man treated him with the very best
of care and childlike way, which he
enjoyed while living. Short ser
vices were conducted Sunday morn
ing at the home of Mr.. Hershman,
funeral conducted by Rev. Waters at
Pleasant Creek Ne. E Church, inter-
nent at Pleasant Greek cemetery by
undertaken Bartlett, Of Grafton, at
IL O'clock.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-05-01
BRYAN PREDICTS
WORLD WILL
GO DRY

Fairmont, W. Va. April 26-Four-
teen hundred people heard Hon. Will
lam Jennings Bryan speak in First
Methodist Episcopal Church yester-
day afternoon under the direction Of
the National Anti-Saloon League on
the subject, "The Task Before Us"
Naturally his strong drive was at
national prohibition for which cause
he is campaigning. With the aboli-
ton of wet territory he was certain
that there would not be a great diff
ficulty to abolish the liquor traffic
He predicted international temper
anee and told how temperance speak
ers were being sent to Scotland and
some could do effective work in New
Zealand, which recently went wet by
but 1000 votes Brewers in this
country are pulling down their plants
and sending them to Mexico declared
Mr.. Bryan, who added, gracious they
have enough trouble down there with
out brewers going into it.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-05-01
VILLA PLANS WAR
ON CARRANZA

Ell PASO, Texas, April 26.-Fran-
cisco Villa is concentrating all the
troops under his command in the
state of Chihuahua in an effort to
wrest control of the state from the
Carranza government, reestablish a
provisional government similar to the
Villa government. of 1915 and try to
rally the various rebel bands through
out Mexico to his banner.
This became known today with the
arrival Of refugees from Parral.
To finance his revolutionary move
ment he plans, it is said to force the
foreign mining smelter and milling
companies in northern Mexico.
companies in northern Mexico to pay
heavy tribute lin return for protec-
ton.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-05-01
NEW COVENANT FAILS TO WIN
OVER SENATORS

WASHINGTON, April 2S-Chan-
ges made at the Peace Conference in
the League Of Nations covenant have
failed to satisfy the Senators who
have been leading the fight against
ratification of the league principle.
1t is indicated that certain Sena-
ors will undertake to force the adop-
ton of further amendments to the
league covenant in the Senate.
Senator Chamberlain, of Oregon, a
Democrat, announced that unless the
covenat contains a specific provision
safeguarding the rights of the United
States in the matter of immigration
legislation he may be compelled to
vote against it.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-05-01
SUICIDE AT ELKINS

John Cholenwick, an Austrian con-
fined in the City Hospital, Elkins, be-
came delerious and made his escape
the morning of April II. He ran for
the river, a short distance from the
hospital, and disappeared over the
bank Searching parties were form
ed but no trace was found until the
the next morning, when the body was
riased by graphing hooks being used
by one of the searching parties. The
man had been working at Cass and
started for his home in Pennsylvania,
when case Of pneumonia developed
and he was taken to the hospital.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-05-01
TRAINED ANIMALS
Four Footed Actors Help Greatly in
Rounding Out the Highly Interes-
ting Circus Program of the Sparks
Shows.

The management of the Sparks
Shows have made it study for years
to give a circus program replete in
al particulars, and knowing full well
the Importance of some high-class
animal acts on the program; have
this year imported from Europe sew
eral acts that cannot fail to create
a sensation.
The acts imported from across the
ocean this season include spectacu-
lar equine drill and pyramid perfor-
nance by group of Arabian STALL
ions that is said to be the most beau
tiful piece of horse training ever at
tempted. The herdsof performing
elephants under the direction Of their
famous trainer, Louis Reed, will pro-
duce groupings, pyramids and man
euvers heretofore thought impossible.
A group Of forest bred African lions
will also hold an important place on
this interesting program on account
of the wonderful control their trainer,
Mr.. Fritz Drummer, has over these
really ferocious man-lSilling beasts
The extensive menagerie carried by
tn show also acords unusual interest
animal life. In it are presented many
to those who are fond of studying
new specimens hitherto unknown to
the ZOOS Of America.
Besides the trained animals some
of the worlds greatest gymnasts,
aerialists, aerobats and equestrians
have place on the bill, and after
The grand opening spectacle, which
is brilliant in its coloring and mas
sive in, effect, the program will for
ward with SO much vim and vigor,
the acts viii all be Of such high
order and classified to such nicely,
that the most critical audience can
not help but be pleased.
The Sparks Shows will give two
! complete exhibitions in Elkins Thurs
day May 8, at the show grounds
known as the Fairgrounds.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-05-01
TAKEN TO MARLINTON JAIL

The deputy sheriff came up from
Parsons Wednesday evening and took
away Ralph Dillinger to Marlinton
Jail. Dillinger is charged with being
implicated n the murder of young
mah named Bascom McFall, ~19 years
old, at Cass last December. A negro
arrested on suspicion is said to have
made a confession, naming Dillinger
as one of his accomplices. Dillinger,
who has wife and four children
living here, was working at Cass at
the time young McFall disappeared
SO mysteriously. He returned to
Davis soon afterward, and lately has
had contract cutting pulp wood for
the Babcocks. The mystery of Nc
Falls disappearance was cleared up
on April 9th when his body was found
hidden under a log partly covered
with trash. at Cass. No doubt exis-
ted as to his having been murdered.
McFall was last seen in Cass Dec. 10,
shortly after he had drawn his pay
from the West Virginia Spruce Lum-
Der Co. He had planned to go to his
home at Caldwell, Greenbrier county,
for Christmas and had told several
friends to wait at the railroad sta
ton with his suitcase while he cross
ed the river to east Cass He had
~
was seen alive again.-Davis News.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-05-01
AGED WOMAN
STRUCK AND
KILLED BY AUTO
Mrs. Emma Ellis MeManigle, 81,
Victim of Distressing Tragedy
on Beverly Pike

Mrs. Emma Ellis McManigle, aged
GA years, was almost instantly killed
and her daughter-in-law, Mrs. J w.
McManigle, injured about 10 o'clock
Saturday night when they were
struck by passing automobile on
the Beverly and Fairmont pike just
north of the residence Of Floyd Stra-
der.
The two women, in company with
j. w. McManigle, the son and hus-
band and who recently returned from
Camp Meade, Md, where he served
in the army had been in the city dur
ing the evening, stopping at 3. Wees
store last on their way to their home
short distance further along on the
pike. At the store Mr.. McManigle
remained while in conversation with
a friend while the women started on
home.
1t Is understood that the two wo-.
men were walking along the side Of
the road and the elderly woman being
behind was struck first by a car
coming from town. The younger
woman was so shocked and stunned
that she is not sure whether she was
hit by the car or by the impact of
her mothers body as she was knock
ed to the ground The car did not
stop and is alleged to have turned
down Davis street after which it
was not seen and information leading
to its identity was not available.
Physicians and officers were imme-
diately summoned but the older Mrs.
McManigle was dead before aid ar
rived. The younger woman proceed
ed to her home and is not believed
to be seriously injured.
! A great crowd assembled quickly
and coroner's jury was empaneled
which viewed the remains on the
scene. The body was then taken to
Runners Undertaking Parlors where
formal inquest was begun at 10 a. nj.
Sunday After taking considerable
4 ltotliIiOiiy IIlc July abJO1ibCd dibi
2 o'clock Monday afternoon.
The coroner's inquest was resum-
ed behind closed doors at 2 o'clock
Monday afternoon prior to which time
Basil Marshall, Sylvan Parrish and
Thomas High were placed under ar
rest charged with responsibility for
the accident. Bond was fixed by
Justice M. M. Smith at 81 500 for
each, and hearing will be held at
the conclusion. Of the coroner's in
quest which will probably be late to-
day.-Inter- Mountain.
Thos. Rohrbough, Fred Howell and
Don Dayton, of tbs city were called
to Elkins Tuesday evening probably
to give evidence in the case they
having been near the scene at the
/ time Of the accident.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-05-01
LEASE CRUSHING PLANT

L. L. Bennett, of this city, has
leased the crushing plant Of the Ny
degger Lime & Stone Company at
Faulkner, w Va, and is improving
the property by installing increased
machinery. The plant is now in OPP
eration,> that is to say the crushing
machinery for the manufacturing of
crushed stone.
Mr.. Bennett has contract for 90
600 tons of stone for the Barbour
county road work to be used in com
plotting the roadway between Junior
and Belington.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-05-01
BLOW FROM FIST KILLS MAN


HARRISBURG, April 27A-Henry
Barth, aged So, glassworker died less
than five minutes after John Martin
struck him in fistic battle on Fourth
street near the corner of Pike at 10:
30 o'clock last night. Martin in the
city Jail this morning declared that
he used only his fist in striking the
man. He says Barth was total
stranger to him and that the alter
cation between them started when
the glassworker bumped into him
when the two were passing on the
street.
The fight took place at time when
Saturday nights crowd was packed
and damned in Fourth street and
scores of witnesses were on the scene.
Persons nearby saw Barth fall to
the pavement with thud after Mar
tin had swung haymaker APPARENTLY
IN the direction of his opponents
right temple. Just as Barth fell he
was picked up by persons on the
street, who started to administer first
aid Three minutes later, the cry
went up, "He's dead" Women,
many of them shoppers or part of
the after theatre crowds turned
CHASTITY white, as the corpse was
picked up and carried to the police
station followed by an excited crowd
of several hundred persons.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-05-01
BUNKER HILL

The fruit crop in this part of the
country will be failure this year.
w. j. Boner who is in the hospital
at Cumberland is getting along all
right at present.
Mr.. Enoch Ware and wife were at
Junior Sunday to see their daughter
Mrs Lockhart, who has just returned
from the hospital.
Miss Ethel England was shopping
at Junior Saturday last.
Mrs. Jarvis is on the sick list but
is better now.
Mr. Abraham Ware is kept busy
selling goods for Yeager and Streets
on Pleasant creek
Mrs Bertha Carpenter was at
Junior the week end.
Dan Ware is painting a house for
George Thorn, Jr. at Junior.
Miss Clara Farris was the guest
of Mrs S. l.. Day one day last
week.
Charley Ware is helping his bro
Their Floyd, building new school
house in west Junior
A. G. Day was visiting friends in
Elkins Saturday and Sunday.
Jack Coontz has rented w. L..
Douglas farm and will do some farm
ing this season.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-05-01

Died Sunday morning in Philippi,,
Margaret c. Vannoy, widow of the
late A. B. Vannoy.
She would have been 81 years old
had she lived until Wednesday April
80.
Mrs. Vannoy was healthy looking
woman but afflicted with paralysis
from which she died. The deceased
is survived by three sons and two
daughters, Leonard Vannoy, B F..
Vannoy, ] P Vannoy, Mrs. Alice
Wolfe and Mrs Dora Burley. One
other daughter, Mrs. Florence Har-
ris died some years ago. Mrs Van
hoy was kind and generous woman
and .will be missed from her accus-
toned place
Funeral services were held in Phil
ippi.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-05-01

PARIS, April 23.-Signor Barzilia,
one of the Italien peace delegates who
lfet Paris with Premier Orlando, is
qtbted by the Rome correspondent Of
lie Petit Journal as saying:
Hundreds of thousands of Italien
citizens of all classes have given a
striking reply to President Wilson's
message. 1t is now to be hoped that
the American, British and French
publics will call on their representa-
tives to adopt an equitable lien of con-
duct toward Italy"
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-05-01
WE'LL FIGHT ITALIANS TELL
D'ANNUNZIO

VENICE, April 2s-"Are you read
to fight again ?" A thousandfold
chorus cheered Eyes, Viva I,Italia"
nwhen Gabrielle d,Anmnizo asked this
Question in addressing huge crowd
yhere to-day.
The poet-aviator called on each
combatant to retake his place in the
army and navy
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-05-01
GOOD ROADS REPORT

supt R. S. Dayton reports that
there are approximatelys15o men at
work on the good roads in Barker
District at this date Base and grade
work on the Junior road is going on
rapidly while the Grade work on
Sugar Greek Roads is also going at
a rapid rate.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-05-01
Old Cottage Prayer Meeting Return

Old Cottage Prayer Meeting" Return
An old-fashioned movement which
is carrying the young people of today
back to the time of their grandmoth-
ers, is well under way in all South
ern States now. The movement calls
for the holding of cottage prayer
meetings" in the homes of members
of, the Methodist Episcopa Church
the meeting being held on other nights
besides the regular Sunday night SER
vices of their church.
Years ago the cottage prayer meet
ing was one of the most important
events Of the week in all rural com
munities of the country. Of cource,
the religious element dominated at
these meetings, but following the SER
vices, at which the little parlor organ
playing a conspicuous part" all who
had assembled held regular "socap'
affair. Refreshments were served and
it was a fast that the young people
attended as well as their elder.
The Methodist Eiscopal Church,
South, is reviving this old-fashioned
custom in the interest of the Centen-
airy Movement in the church. The
idea is to have some speaker present
at each meeting who can tell those
gathered what the Centenary Cam
paign is for and why it is the great
est movement ever undertaken by the
church.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-05-01

w 3 Rector was in Philippi Mon
day on business
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-01-23
Elise High School
CCoutributed)

1t may be of interest to the people Of
Richmond County to know that the High
School at Hemp, N: c., is not closed and
that the classes are being continued in
full force and new pupils entering daily.
If your child is not in school he should
be and this Is one of the best places you
can put him. The pupils come directly
under the care of the teachers at all
hours of the day and night.
The teachers are college graduates and
therefore prepared to give the very best
of training. Pupils from this school will
enter the defamation contest this year
and will also take part in the triangular
debates. This is an ideal place for study
and the management is good.
Graduates from this school are prepared
to enter Colleges of the State and are
ready to 60 into all branches Of work
Students represent almost every county
in the state as well as other states.
Strong courses in High School work
and Shorthand and typewriting are p,ir.
sued. 5&i
For further information address,
W. C. McColl. Prin..
Hemp. N. c.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-01-23

Mary Pickford. Charlie Chap.
lin, Douglas Fairbanks, VIM. S.
Hart and D. W. Griffith have
banded together and have organ
lied a motion picture company
of their own.
An infant child of Will Bridge
man, near Tryon, was left in the
house a few days ago alone with
a pet pig, and when the mother
returned she found the child
nearly dead, with one hand chew
ed off and the other terribly lace
rated.
GeorgeH Bellamy, of Whining
ton, was Tuesday recommended
to the Department of Justice by
Senator Simmons as Marshal of
the Eastern District, to succeed
the late w. L. Dortch. The job
pays $4,000.
Fire Tuesday morning at 2
o'clock destroyed the garage of
Wilkins-Ricks at Sanford, and AZ
cars were burned. The loss a.
mounted to $4,000, with only a
few insured. The cars were
stored in the garage for the night,
and it is supposed a short circuit
in one of the cars started the fire.
Thieves on Thursday night of
last week broke into the Laurin-
burgpostofice, Everington's drug
store, Hammond's store, the First
National Bank and the depot, by
smashing the windows, but aside
from a few cents taken from
postoffice, sweaters from store
and small articles from drug
store the theft slight. Three
umbrella fixers were arrested
near there next day, charged
with the robbery.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-01-23
MINOR FINALLY GOT STITCHED"

Because he is a minor, Minor M.
Jacobson of Indianapolis was almost
deprived of the pleasure Of attending
his own wedding. Minor, who is
eighteen and corporal in the Forty
sixth infantry at Camp Taylor, KY,
wanted to marry Miss Bernice Craig
Meinach, sixteen.
Many years ago the state legisla-
ture passed law requiring men un-
der twenty-one to have a signed GER
tifcate of consent from a parent OF
legal guardian before they could be
licensed to marry. Both Of Jacobs
parents are dead. and he had no
guardian. Judge Ewbank attached
his official O. K. to the license, and
made it valid.