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Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-05-08

w. Wayne Thompson left Sunday
for his home in Chicago.
Pat Dawson, of Charleston, who is
connected with the Agricultural Elk
tension Dept. of w. Va. University,
was in this city the week end on
business.
John Cross who has been at
Spruce for sometime has moved his
family back to his home in the
Right addition and will spend the
summer here.
H. d. Streets, of Chestnut Flats,
and E. G. Chenoweth of Antioch,
dropped in few days ago and left
some of the needful, and will receive
The Progressive for another year.
J. Hop Woods, Judge Dayton, X.
e. Talbot and Judge Kittle were a
mong the distinguished visitors from
Philippi in our city Saturday night
attending the Liberty Loan meeting.
nLolly Pop" the widely known por-
ter of the Luzerne hotel has moved
his quarters from here to the county
seat town where he assumes like
duties at the Geneva.
Miss Rita Ramsey, of R. A, who has
been visiting at Mr.. and Mrs. Lyman
Stemples for several days returned
to her home Saturday-if the tel
ephone had worked she would not
have missed the parade.
An automobile driven by some
young man from Junior, carrying
child's casket left the road near the
steel plant last Friday night and
crashed into a big rock by the side
of the road. No one was hurt, but
the car was pretty badly demolished.
A few days ago we were shown
an adjustable wrench patented by
our fellow townsman c. w. Knipple
it is a wrench which can be adpus-
ted to any angle and has all the ap-
pearance of being a very useful uten-
sill in the field of invention.
Mrs. A. S. Cutler, of San Fran
cisco has been visiting friends here
for several days. Mrs. Cutler will
be remembered as being resident
of this city at one time-and her
many friends were glad to see her
here again and sorry to see her
leave.
C. Fl. wilkins and Wilbur L.
Wright were among our far away
subscribers whose checks were gladly
received in our office this week. These
are the kind of men that it takes to
keep a newspaper going.
Verne Broadwater who has been
overseas for a long time arrived here
from Camp Meade Monday, from
which place he received his discharge.
Verne looks the real soldier He has
been tanned and hardened to service.
His many friends are glad to see
him and give him the glad hand of
welcome back home.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-05-08
sTRINGTowN NOTES

On Saturday evening, the good wo
men of the Stringtown church, or
Potts Chapel, gave pie social and
bazaar The weather was fair and
one of the best and happiest crowds
of the season was out.
The program was a success form
start to finish. All the articles made
by the hands of our fair women were
sold at good prices, as there were
hundred dollars. Uncle August Veer-
heller gave twenty-one dollars and
cash.
The total receipts amounted to one
many ready buyers with plenty of
seventy cents of this amount besides
five dollars on other occasion.
Everyone left the Stringtown
school house wishing that he or she
might have an opportunity for re-
turn engagement
On Monday evening Miss Leta Ben
nett, daughter of William and Laura
Bennett, gave a birthday party in
honor of her fourteenth birthday.
All the lads and lassies of the COM
munity for miles around were present
for this happy occasion dressed in
their holiday customes and might
have represented so many young
butterflies
Each visitor brought present for
the young lady of the evenings hon
or and as the proffered gift was re-
ceived felt that it was equal to Col
conda's purest gem.
All the games with names and
without names, and strings of silken
taffy without ends were enjoyed un-
broke all too soon and the young lads
and lassies were found upon the high
til late hour when the happy party
way homeward bound-some with
Cupid's arrow through the center of
the heart.
Many wished that Miss Leta would
give another party right soon.
May /, 1919.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-05-08
AMERICAN YOUTHS
EAGER TO ENLIST

PHILADELPHIA, May 3-The
taste of war to Young America seems
to have been palatable.
Enlistments in the army, navy and
Marine Corps recruiting stations in
the city show a steady weekly in
crease and would seems to suggest
that the American youth, like Oliver
Twist and his empty bowl, cries for
More, more" to the possibility of
continued or renewed active service
for Uncle Sam.
This is especially true of the navy.
Sixty per cent of the men are less
than nineteen years old. Three per
cent accepted during the past week
were honorably discharged soldiers.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-05-08
1 KILLED, % HURT WHILE IN
CHURCH

TRENTON, May Half ton
ventilating window crashed seventy
five feet from the roof of the st Mar
US Cathocil Cathedal to-day. Tive
I've hundred women were present.
One woman was killed Instantly,
eight were injured seriously and
more than a score were slightly
hurt.
Vincentian Fathers of German
town were conducting the service.
Michael Campbell, usher at st
Mary's was opening the window to
allow air to enter the house of wor-
ship when the window and it's sash
crashed down upon the worshippers.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-05-08
CENTURY SCENE OF CUTTING
AFFAIR

A Polish wedding at Century last
Saturday night terminated in a ser
ious cutting scrape in which Martin
Lantz, electrician at the mines and
Floyd Robinson were seriously cut
and stabbed by a Polander The
condition of Lantz from loss of blood
is serious while that of Robinson
is not so serious "pick handle" Id
uor was probably responsible for a
part of the trouble. Lantz and Rob
inson both acting as peacemakers,
the fellow who did the stabbing e.
luded the officers and SO far has not
been apprehended
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-05-08

PARIS, May 5,-Orlando, the Ital-
ian premier, and Baron Sonnio, the
forign minister, are to return to
Paris, ii is officially annunced this
afternoon. They will take a train
from Rome for this capital tonight,
In the meantime it had been an
nounced that Marquis Interiali, the
Italian ambassador at London, had
been designated to participate for
Italy in meeting this afternoon
of the executive committee of the
League 0 Nations
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-05-08
DEATHS

Word was received here last Thurs
day announcing the death of Mrs. W.
B. Nicholas, of Walker. Mrs. Mich
olas was the daughter of Artinus
Erwin of this city and was in her
18th year Death was due to heart
failure interment at Walker.
Mrs. Nicholas leaves a 7 mo. old
boy with her husband to mourn her
loss and a host of relatives and
friends.
The bereaved relatives have our
deepest sympthy
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-05-08
FRIENDLY NOTE SENT TO
ITALY BY PREMIERS

PARIS, May president Wilson,
Premier Clemenceau and Premier
Lloyd George, composing the Council
of Three, to-day sent communica-
ton to the Italian Government in
viting it to resume its place at the
Peace Conference.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-05-08
NOTICE TO PEOPLE
OF BELINGTON

l understand that a report is being
circulated by some one who is igno-
rant of school law that high school
will not be given state aid the COM
ing year This is untrue, for on
page Sc of the New School Code it
is expressly stated that high schools
of the first class shall receive $500;
high schools of the second class $500;
and high schools of the third class
$4O0
The Belington high school received
$741 during the past year.
JOHN MCKENZIE, Supt.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-05-08
New Rebellion in Bulgaria
Is Reported

BERLIN, May "A REBELLION
at Sofia against the Coburg dynasty
in Bulgaria is reported in a dispatch
to the Acht Uhr Abendblatt, Sang
uinary fighting has been going on
between Government troops and rev.
olutionists, who demand a Soviet
Government
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-05-08
YOKE-ACOONTZ

Darl Yoke and Ethel Coontz were
married here one day last week, both
these young people are natives of
Belington and have our best wishes
for the best the future holds for
them. -
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-05-08
TAX NOTICE

All city taxes unpaid must be paid
by June 1T. | have the tax books
at my office.
JOS. G. DAVIS, Collector
City Of Belington.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-05-08
JAPS BEAT U. S. WOMEN
In lay HEROINE WILLIAM.

Universal Service Staff Correspond
ent
WASHINGTON, May s. Two
American women were baten with
the butt end of rifle, swung by
japanese soldier, in the revolution
airy outbreak in Korea
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-05-08

CLOSING EXERCISES. B. H. S.
Opera, Friday May 16, Class Ser
mon, Sunday May 49,. Glass Night,
Tuesday May 90 Contest, Wednes-
day May 21 Commencement, Thurs
day May %.
New-York tribune., 1919-04-24

thonian ranks, or who had fed the Red
Terror. Some of these were taken awav
by the Bolsheviks, some shot. the fate
OF many IS unknown. All estates and
the richer peasants homes were plum
dered. Books were burned AMI pic
lures torn with bayonets. On the
kohala estate the Bolsheviks hacked
to pieces valuable pictures by old
Dutch and Flemish painters.
AT Narva thirty people were mur-
dered en- masse, chiefly women. Stones
we're hung around their necks, and
they were thrown into the water Be-
fore their retreat the Bolshcviks seized
the girls, whom they took away with
them.
"The official report is cold, mo.
notonous recital Of q series of mur.
ders and outrages, all similar. Nc
mercy was shown to any one. Two girl,
aged fourteen and twelve were arrested
at Waiwara because their father,
farmer, could not be found. At Sim-
una, number of people were able to
purchase their lives by disbursing
large sums. In Werro the Bolsheviks
modified forcibly all men Of military
age, and sent them to the Viatka front.
They tortured miller there for the
purpose Of extracting money, breaking
his legs, and stabbing him with bayo-
nets, and as further refinement
broke the fingers of his SON."
New-York tribune., 1919-04-24
Casualty List

WASHINGTON, April 23.-Two casu-
atty lists were issued to-day. The
first includes 30s names, as follows:
Killed in action, five; died from
wounds, five; died in aeroplane acci-
dent, one; died of accident and other
causes, sixtythree; died of disease.
ten; wounded severely, thirteen:
wounded, degree undetermined, eight:
wounded slightly, 201. Missing in &C.
tion, four; total, 3O8.
The casualties for army and Marine
Corps to date are now 288,191.
Army and Marine Casualties to Date
Reported
u:,., April %. Total.
Died of wounds, accident and N'V
SM u1sease and lost at sea. ....... III 1883
W;1ui wou;iueu ''''..'..''.. 305 POI, ,S04
In hands of enemy ... o.
Prisoners released and returned 450a
lo'al ''......'....... 447 2S8191
New-York tribune., 1919-04-24
Open Graves Show
Brutality Of Reds
In Reign of Terror
Official Esthonian Report
Is Made of Outrages by
Bolsheviki; Women and
Priests We're Massacrcd
Mem Yorie Tribune
L1rni1u prcee Rurc1ti

Ncw York Tribune
Foreign Press Bureau
Another sidelight on the reign of
terror following the Bolsheyik inva-
sion of the Baltic lands Is thrown by
Ecuter's Copenhagen correspondents:
zone Of the most horrifying chap
tcrs in the annals of Bolshevik crime
is formed by the narrative OF the
atrocities pcrpetrated In Esthonia,"
nays the London "Daily Telegraph"
"Now that the country is cleared Of
Boshcvks, the Esthonian authorities
have begun m investigation rs thor
ough and conscientious in its methods
~ it IL ghastly in it's results. The
first official report deal, with the Boil
shcvik atrocities in Wcscnbcrg md
Dorpnt The graves Of those murdered
at Wescnbcrg were opened January II
ir the presence Of a number of high
officials, including the town governor.
Brutality Is Exposed
THE vicinity of the graves showed
with what brutality the Bolsheviks had
executed their victims. All around
was to be seen CONCEALED blood, among
which lay torn pieces of clothing,
brains and fragments of skull with
hair. Sixteen bodies were found in
New-York tribune., 1919-04-24

metres long, two metres deep and filled
to the top with corpses, says the off
clal report. 1t contained fifty bodies.
Of which forty-one were recognized.
five at least were women, one Jean
nette Baroness Wrangel of Wesenberg,
another Sister of Mercy. Everything
except their linen had been taken from
the victims; even their boots had been
removed The Bolshevik executioners
had shattered the skulls of thirty-three
of the victims, and, not content with
shooting, had pierced most of them
with bayonets.
Tells of Executions
"a. Munstrum, who miraculously
escaped death at the hands of the Boil
sheviks, described the scene of one of
the executions.
con the afternoon of January H.
he said, 'tifty-sx of us were led to the
place of execution, where the grave was
already made. Half of us, including
six women, we're placed at the edge Of
the grave. The women were to be exc
cutcd first. One woman tried 70 escape,
but the Bolsheviks fired after her, and
then dragged her by the feet into the
grave, fired at her and stamped on her
body until she was silent Then a
volley was fired at the other victims,
who were also cast into the graves and
done to death with butt ends Of rifles
and bayonets, after which the Bolshe-
viks trampled on the bodies
"In Dorpat the Bolsheviks perpe-
trated the same kind of atrocities as
in Wescnberg. The official report
furnishes the names of the victims
and an account of the execution A
number Of persons were dragged to the
Embach River and shot down. The
bodies were dropped into the river
through holes in the ice. When the
Esthonians reconquered Dorpat six
teen bodies were recovered from the
river. Their condition revealed the
New-York tribune., 1919-04-24
Stores i'm Greater New York:

shocking tortures to which they had
been subjected Many had arms and
legs broken, and the skulls shattered
One had his eyes put out On January
IA, shortly before they were driven
out, the Eolshcviks killed twenty of
their prisoners There were 200 in all.
THE Bolsheviks used to make them
stand in row, and call out the names
Of the victims. They were then robbed
of their clothing, boots, and valuabes,
led to the cellar of bank, and done
to death with hatchet blows and
bombs. About twenty were killed in
this manner, and only the hasty fight
Of the Bolsheviks saved the rest, about
eighty OF whom were women.
Bishop Is Murdered
Among those murdered We're Arch
bishop Platon, a university professor,
and grey-haircd clergyman. The
photograph taken of the cellar is a
ghastly souvenir. A doctor who cx-
amined the place shortly after the
murders says the floor was covered
with bodies piled on one another in
the most unnatural positions, which
could only be attributable to a violent
death. In nearly every case the skull
had been totally shattered. The whole
place was covered with blood, which
had also splashed the walls
"ln the country among the peasantry
the Bolshcvik fury also ragged. A re-
port from Ellisler narrates how three
men, before being killed, had their
eyes put out, their bones broken, their
noses smashed, and the skulls fayed.
At Ambla, public school teacher was
shot because she asked the Bolsheviks
as they retired through the village
Have you come back from Reval al
ready?"
Hostages Are Taken
In the district around the Munda
Railway the Bolsheviks took hostages
wives, daugh ors, and ssters-of the
mon tightiNc anainst thonl in thn q
New-York tribune., 1919-04-24

J., CAP.UANO, Private Antonio, 3637 Hol-
land Avenue. New York
KALAMEJA. Private Joseph L.. - Krupp
Street, Buffalo, N. Y.
Returned to Military Control, Prcvi-
ously Reported Missing in Action
r MURPHY, Private John j.. 446 West
forty-ninth Street. New York
MARINE CORPS CASUALTIES
The following casualties are re-
ported by the commanding general of
the american expeditionary forces:
Killed in action, nine; died Of
wounds received in action, seventeen;
missing IN action, two; total, twenty
eight.
Killed in Action
po1lliaL. I'LL. Private Ralph Orien Susan HILL
Died of Wounds
BAMFORTH, Private Jack, $40 West
SiEARNS' Private John Maxwell, SYRIA
hillcd in Action, Previously Reported
Missing in Action
berry Street. Newark n. J.
The second casualty list cont,;r,
the names Of III men. as follows.
KILLED in notion. . died Of accident' and
other causes, 10; died Of disease. vnunLai
severely 4 wounded odeprcc undctcrmjno,,,
3 Total II. '' N'''oA'
Died From Accident and Other Causes
Street Brooklyn.
Wounded Slightly
FLANAGAN. Lieutenant Stanton u -,
George St-eet, New Rrunswick, n. ! '''
METTAUER Corporal WiIl;on, 17 p.x,
Avenue New York. am
=; WATTS, Corporal James T.. l31 South
first Street. Olean. N. Y
ANDERSEN, Private Chorica CO ca
tecnth Street, BROOKLYN ~ 'iN-
r, bR0"ER. Private Edward, Egg uarbor
g. BuCHoLz Private Harry G.. so7 west
Sixty-sixth Street. New York ''s
SASSiDY. Private Peter A.. 416 West
,ty ity1hfth 1tit Street, Now York
n ri miNILoSS, Private James. 342 High
'and Avenue. Arlington. N. J.
HURtF. Private Frank, GA Haddon AVA
huc, Holliheswood N. j. '''' 1AFe-
~. hAhpINSKY, pSf, Private Frank, 1o7 Gold
\, MATTHEW'S. Private Albert W.. Talcviuo
e. WEISS, WE; Private George. 2sa East ioatb
CURRENT CASUALTIES
Died of Disease
oonAh hfEk; Sergeant Philippe. 244 East
ocVehty-seVenth street. New York CITY
CHANGES in STATUS
The following cablcd corrections arc
ISSUED as an appendix to the regular
casualty lists: S''"'
Died Of Wounds. Previously Rcportcd
Died
HAYDEN. Private John s.. 71G scco,d
Avenue. Now York City. ''N''''
Died, Previously Reported Missing IN
.. Action
O NOEIH. Private George W. 81 Adm,
pEJhh; Private Joseph. 80 Beck STREET
New-York tribune., 1919-04-24

the first grave opened. The author
ties had these shocking relics of tt
Red Terror photographed as an cndu
ing reminder of Bolshevik infamA
The names of the sixteen victims al
published. Among them are a doctor
a priest. soldier, a merchant. a raj
way official and shoemaker a selec
tlon which testifies to Bolshevik i'm
partauty IN at least one respect. Th
second grave opened also containce
slXtoen victims.
The third and largest of the graves
was opened January IS. 1t was fou,
New-York tribune., 1919-04-24
Youthful Burglar Admits
Thirty Crimes in Two Months

Admitting that he had committed
thirty burglaries in two months, reap
ing total of $4,000 in loot, D. johann
nes Lundberg, eighteen years old, Of
526 Sixth Avenue, Brooklyn, yesterday
pleaded guilty to grand larceny in the
Monday.
New-York tribune., 1919-04-24

SIEGEI., Private Harry, 40 Rockaway
Avenue, Brooklyn.
SlMONS, Private Joseph, 21S Throop Ave
rue, Brooklyn.
Wounded degree Undetermined), Pre-
viously Reported Missing in Action
MACIARULO. Private Gustino, 236 West
'iXtleth Street, New York City.
Returned to Duty, Previously Reported
Missing in Action
SMITH Cook Robert Charles, Fleming
ton. n. J.
MAREsCA. Private Philip c. 504 Onder-
lonlS Avenue Brooklyn.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-28
Glass Again Warns
Bond Holders Not
To SLOap Securities

WASHINGTON. Nov. 2s-~Indfcationa
mat large numbers OF Liberty bond
h0'" a"H trpdine thnfr government
securities for stock In fraudulent ven
tptes promoted Secretary Glass 10 re-
new last night his recent warning to
nohahoiders against being persuaded
iAto such exchanges. In n formal state
lnent Mr.. G'ass asserted that the high
rate OF return uD8n some Of the stocks
was IN itself sufficient TO arouse sus-
plcion.
Where Liberty b~andhoIders are urged
10 give up their securities for stocks Of
speculative character" he said. good
sense suggests the presumption that
me offer is made because the Liberty
bonds are worth decidedly more than
the stock. Experience in a great num-
Der Of cases shows that the stock is
worthless, and the bond owner who
makes the exchange is simply another
victim to the army Of sharpcrs who
ind easy booty in these days Of reck-
less specu alton.
SELF interest and good business iudg-
lneht should decide in favor Of the hold
ing OF Liberty bonds, which are de-
CARED by those most experienced in in
vestment 70 be the worlds best secur-
ity. II is tbe duty OF citizens In every
community TO sound the warning
against fraudulent operators in govern
ment securities at this time, when we
can ill afford to dissipate our resources
for the profit OF the INSCRIPTIONS few. A"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-28
SOUTH AFRICA'S DIAMONDS
WILL BE UNDER CONTROL

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, Nov.
2S, (By Associated Press. )-South Afri-
can diamonds henceforth are to be I'M
der control, according to a statement
made by Minister of Mines Malin. A
London syndicate in the future is to
be the sole channel through which the
worlds markets can obtain stones. The
based on the actual sales Of the past
three months,
The de Beers mines will provide 81
| per cent, the Premier rs per cent, the
Jagersfontein mines 10 per cent and the
Southwest p~rotectorate q per cent. The
basic price for stones IS to be fixed
each three months.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-28
BOSTON NEGROES APPEAL
FOR ARKANSAS RIOTERS

BOSTON, Nov. ga resolution adop-
ted at a union Thanksgiving service Of
negro churches and telegraphed to
President 5 Wilson, Attorney-Genera
Palmer and Gov. Brough Of Arkansas,
lmplores ciemency for 1.-THE eleven mem
bers of our race sentenced to death for
the Elaine riots, 10 be executed Friday,
according 10 press reports.
President Wilson was petitioned to
requests Gov. Brough to grant reprieves
pending impartial Investigation" and
Attorney-General Palmer was urged to
grant the petition so as ITO afford time
to inquire into the claim that the con-
victed men ware defending property
and legal rights"
Another resolution requested the
United States senate to amend the rail,
road bill by inserting a clause Ito abol.
ish that greatest violation of democ-
racy. the segregation Of passengers for
race, as applied to interstate travel"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-28

For several years Mr.. Lovejoy has
been identified with the furniture bust
ness in Memphis, during which time
IL has been his great pleasure to az
ouire many close friends and ac-
auaintances through his fair, con-
scientious dealings,
Strangers and friends alike have
recognized in MIR. Loyejoy,s helpful un.
firing suggestions, his ability 10 assist
furniture purchases, which is. without
a doubt, accountable for the great con-
fidence his patrons now show in him,
Ii doesn't matter whether you are
in the market to make furniture pur-
chases now or not, 1t is the earnest
request OF Mr.. Loveioy and our per-
sonal pleasure to cordially invite YOU
TO visit him in his new position where
he will delight in showing YOU through
which, IL You'i permit the expression
though not bo~astingly-is %ineompar-
ably appointed for structure of beauty
and convenience. Johnston Furniture
CeAipany, 2a7- 22a South Main Street
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-28
SWEDES AND DANES HIT
BY AMERICAN COUP

LONDON, Nov. 2S.-swedish and
Danish merchants who planned a COM
mercial coup in Germany have suffered
as the result of American commercial
energy in the past few months.
An American salesman just returned
to London from the continent said
large quantities of American goods are
held in Sweden and Denmark that can
not now be disposed of. The Swedes
and Danes purchased the goods from
the United States in hopes Of pushing
it into Germany Immediately trade
opened. When that time came they
found American firms had arranged to
supply the demand at prices under
what the Scandinavian middlemen could
quote. Consequently the Swedes and
Danes stLll have their goods.