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Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-01-02
FOR SALE

In City of Belington, One Room
House on corner, Cellar and Bath
Good Barn, 2 extra lots adjoining.
3 minutes Walk from Depot or
Post Office. Good Terms.
Mrs. Margaret E. Scott
Box No. 295.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-01-02

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Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-01-02
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Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-01-02

Entered as second-class matter
June 10, 1912, at the Post Office at
Belington, W. Va, under the Act of
March 3, 1879.
The sun., 1919-05-15
Doesn't Need to Practise Here.

1T do not have to practise law In
New York" said the Sanator, and my
own circumstances are such that l earn
enough money honestly and always
have all my life to get along and live
we'll enough in these times. have a
practice that brought mo In last year
upward Of $4,000. and have an income
of over $4,000 year myself; and do
not have to look for a place to practise
law. and I had had all my arrange
ments made. I come TO New York
when / want TO and I can leave also
when I want to, which Is moro than
some of those who live here can.
And / told that. some OF that TO
Gov. whitman. and told him that the
idea of practising law never had an
pcaled to me; that I always felt that
IL somebody broke into the practice of
law down hers 1t would mean soms kind
of practice that he got not because OF
his ability as a lawyer or his ability
To present a case to n court, but because
of some favor that he might have done
somebody when he was in public Office,
and / did not want any OF that"
"He next entered into talk on 6tAte
The sun., 1919-05-15
RELATIVES FIGHT
OVER THEIR TOMB
Miss Carlson Objects to In
congenial Company.

Miss Matilda Carlson lives at IS
wst Thirty-second street, is so years
old and has no present intention Of dy-
ing. but according to her own story. told
in Supreme Court yesterday, when her
time does como she does not want to
await the Angel Gabriel's trumpet in un-
congenial company.
For upward of forty years, Miss
Carlson told Justice Greenbaum, she and
her sister, Sophie Carlson, toiled as do
nestle servants in various New York
households and saved their money with a
view toward providing themselves with
Suitable last resting places" With the
accumulated savings, a mausoleum In
Woodlawn Cemetery was built
At the time the purchase was made
the Carlsons made provision for the in
torment Of their nephew, Nils Fegel-
gren. and his wife and daughter in the
same vault. The two families were then
en- good terms. Recently there was a
falling out between the relatives, and
now Miss Carlson is seeking to have
the names Of the Fegelgrens stricken
from the mausoleum deed.
The plaintiff said she and her sister
paid $1,000 for the plot of ground and
the mausoleum. which. she testifies. was
built with a window In II and large
enough for n person to walk about In
side. The body OF Sophia Carlson. who
died a short time ago, Is now entombed
there.
Justice Greenbaum reserved decision.
The sun., 1919-05-15

body laughed. including the Democrats
on the committee and In the room.
Mr.. Jordan asked the committee to Is
sue subpnnas for the vouchers Of the
Thompson committee at the Biltmore
Hotel In 1915 and also q summons for
the manager. saying he wanted to settle
the question of veracity between his
client (Burke) and the Senator. Burke
has testified that Thompson wanted an
extension of time for the committee be-
cause he wanted to fix some of the Bllt-
more expenses.
Senator Burlingame. after consulta-
ton with the copmittee, decided that as
this matter had all been gone over by
District Attorney Swami and as the in
dictment found against the sergeant-at-
arms of the Senate had been quashed the
matter was not relative.
Mr.. Jordan will make a further argyll
ment for permission when the commit
tee continues to-day. In any case he
will continue his cross-examination of
Senator Thompson. There Is Schuyler
Beattie, confidential man of Thompson,
still to testify, but aside from that II
looks as though the committee was
about through unless Il decides to take
up some other line.
Mr.. Moss Is not pressing the request
for the production of Senator Sage and
former Senator Theodore Douglas Rob-
inson,
The sun., 1919-05-15

the responsibility and has had no moro
income than they"
Mr.. stanchneid. aside from purely
legal grounds which he presented 10 the
court on Tuesday. contended yesterday
that the application for George Gould's
removal as executor and trustee should
be dismissed for the following three
reasons:
That Mr.. Gould's failure to separate
the estate into several trust estates,
one for each Of the heirs. was in sc-
cordance with the will, which showed
the explicit intent that the estate should
be administered as an entity.
That tho charge that he burned all es-
tate records UP to 1912 amounted to
nothing In the face of the fact that full
statements In regard to the estate had
been delivered by him to his brothers
and sisters quarterly UP to that time.
That the sale of certain Western
Union securities and the acceptance OF
the proceeds Of commission on the
sale were proper and within the trust
rule that trustee may derive no profit
from his trust.
Advised by Drawer OF VIII.
Much has been made" said Mr.. stanch-
field. ''of the retention of this commits
sion money and the inference projected
that the taking amounted to crime. Let
me say that IL Judge Seabury himself
were on the bench and the act charged
mado the body of an indictment. would
b willing to give a writer guarantee
tn secure the indictments dismissal out
OF hand"
Mr.. Stanchfeld went on to explain
that George Gould had acted Cor years
under the legal advice OF Judge John F.
Dillon. who drew Jay Goulds will Mr..
Could" he said. could not buy and sell
the estate securities In the open market,
like an ordinary trustee. He often had
to act covertly and circuitously. lest he
depreciate the estate by creating the I'M
preston that he was unloading its Sc
curities in the market.
His sale OF the Western Union stock
was OF this character. Tho stock was
bought upon the understanding and the
promise Of the buyer that the sale be
kept secret for six months. admit that
George did not even tell his sister
Helen of the sale, principally, II / must
give a reason. because he was afraid she
might inadvertently communicate the
knowledge to Mrs. Russell Sage, who was
understood to be adversely interested"
Mr.. Gould has admitted that he d.
vided with q lawyer. who acted as a
broker. a commission OF more than
100000 on the sale. When Justice
whitaker questioned Mr.. stanchfieid on
the propriety OF this donation" Mr..
Stanchheld insisted that George Gould
had acted within his legal rights, that
| the test OF propriety was whether or not
there had been any injury to the estate
and that all discussion further than that
test lay within the meticulous domain
OF ethics"
The sun., 1919-05-15


The Senator declared that when he
vas seeking an extension of time for
the report OF the Public Service Com
Hlttee because its expense would not be
rad by the State after the committees
time limit had expired certain represen-
at!ves OF traction and gas interests with
Nhom he was comforting on amendments
10 the law suggested that they chip in In
osder to meet the Biltmore Hotel bills
On another occasion he said Burke sug-
sested 10 him that 1t was too bad that
ne mad TO pay his own bills when down
Iere on matters connected with Public
service matters during the summer with
inc legislature not In session and that
POSSIBLY certain interests might be will
ING 10 meet the expenses.
On cross-examination by Mr.. Jordan,
counsel for Mr., Burke, Senator Thomp-
son gave his views as to the way i'm
proper Influences were exerted In Albany
IL Ihls the twentieth century.
This Is some Of the testimony, Mr.. Jor-
can asking the questions:
=, a. now, Senator, you have mentioned
-H'ee men who in your opinion made
suggestions TO you, say in the last three
VI .olr years, which were not proper?
~ nave not given II as an opinion
ald give 1t as statement of fact.
Wen. YOU did say or you did char
'erlze them in some way, didn't you,
senator in your examination? That is,
:" oIher words. you said those were the
en'F ones who had sinister motives or
something OF that kind?
A. Yes, sir
y So that you did characterize It
''urselt' l am not doing II. am I?
a, Well you have got my consent to
40 II II you want to-
"o' Proposals." From No Others.
v All right thanks. Nov, were there
:, 80, others who made any propositions
" you that you deemed improper?
~ Not that I recollect now.
"'"' II was not so common an &C.
u Senator?
a on, We'll. things have come up.
,, Jordan. People don't go about the
,'S'"'3ro with bag OF money to con-
M legislation. That cannot be done
a' Is not attempted in any way. II Is
~ uohe mat way. The so-called sinis-
Az. ulA6s are conveyed In an entirely
e'eHt way, In up to date, twentieth
p.1uIy ways, They do not use the old
~ .YHah way OF going around with a bag
- ! viii take your word for it that It
not done.
~ mat could not happen In Albany.
, ,io loea Of slush fund running around
ua'! Unattended and unknown-there
hot o thing in that.
- Wei, how is 1t? You are telling US.
a You can figure by what Ia happen
The sun., 1919-05-15

Michael Troy, twenty-five. OF 1855
Amsterdam avenue. whose wife. Bessie.
was found dead on the sidewalk in front
of their home early in the morning OF
May I, was indicted yesterday by the
Grand Jury on the charge OF murder. The
young woman's death at first was sup
posed to have been due to suicide or ac-
cident. but the autopsy tended to show
that there had been violence. Troy will
be arraigned this morning before Judge
Rosalsiy In General Sessions.
The sun., 1919-05-15
GOULD ESTATE NOW
PUT AT $76,OOO,OOO
Total Has Dropped Only 49,
100000, Says Stanchfield,
Defending George.
MOSTLY RAIL- SECURITIES
Declares Executors Powers
Were Broad Enough to
Justify His Acts.

II Is the defence of George J. Gould
to the charges Of Encouragement Of his
fathers estate which have been brought
against him by his brother and sister,
Frank J. Gould ana Anna, Duchess de
Talleyrand, that the powers vested In
him under Jay Gouid's will were broad
enough to Justify every act Of his Of
which complaint has been made, and
that since the estate consisted largely
of railroad securities he was compelled
to exercise his powers TO the full in
order to conserve and protect Il.
His case was presented to Justice
Whitaker In the Supreme Court by John
B. Stanchfeld yesterday In an argument
In which Mr.. Stanchfield called in ques-
ton the propriety Of either Frank Gould
or the Duchess de Talleyrand making
the charges they have against their
brother and with the ''insinuation that
these acts measure UP to the dignity OF
crime"
There are tweaty-four lawyers OF rec
ord in the proceeding, which is one
demanding the summary removal OF
George Gould from his trusteeship
Argument already has consumed two
afternoons and will take up this after
noon also. Samuel Seabury, formerly
OF the Supreme Court and of the Court
Of Appeals IL Mr.. Stanchheld's principal
opponent as attorney for Frank Gould.
This estate" said Mr.. Stanchfeld
early in his argument. was conceded
to be worth 3so.ooo.ooo at the time OF
Jay Gould's death. At that time his
son George had been associated with him
for twelve years in its management, and
the father thought 30 we'll OF the aon
that he made him his principal executor
and arranged in his will that upon oc-
casions of controversy Georges judg-
mont should prevail over that OF the
other executors.
The sun., 1919-05-15
NAMES BOROUGH CHA1RMEN.
Brig.-Gen. Vanderbilt Announce
Salvation Army Drive Aids.

Brig. Gen Cornelius Vanderbilt,
chairman Of the city committee of the
Salvation Army s13.ooo.ooo Home Ser
Nce Fund campaign. which will open
Monday. announced yesterday the names
OF the Ave men who will serve as Dor
oush chairmen. They are:
Manhattan. Joseph p. Day. 81 Mas
sau street: Bronx. George V. Mullan.
Supreme Court Justice: Richmond, Fred
erick A. Johnston, 1852 St. Marks
place, Tompkinsville; Queens Clarence
NJ. Loves. 257 Broadway, Flushing. l..
l.. ; Brooklyn. Stanley e. Gunnison, care
Of Joseph p. Day, 81 Nassau street,
Manhattan.
New York city's quota Is $1,000, 900.
The sun., 1919-05-15

Thompson Denies Each Charxe.
On the other hand Senator Thomson
denied yesterday categorically every i'm
portant statement made by ex-Gov.
Whitman and Mr.. Burke which involved
him In any way as seeking the favor of
public utility officials or looking for
political honors. He declared that the
statement the former Governor on the
stand at the Albany session of the COM
mttee was fabrication" and branded
individual assertions one after the other
as untrue"
The Senator declared that George A.
Giynn. chairman OF the Republican
STATE Committee. on the morning of the
famous st. Regis meeting with Mr..
whitman had told him that the former
Governor wanted to see him and would
pc expecting him at luncheon.
IN 1919, the Senator said. Gov. Whit
man In telling him he was opposed to
the Pratt bill, which would have given
he Public Service Commissions the
power to raise the, fares to 8 cents. re-
ieTed to the fact that he would be run
ming for Governor in the fall He would
nave his picture IN the cars, the Gov
e!hor told Senator Thompson according
TO the latter's testimony. and was afraid
that the people, who had to pay an extra
cent for riding in these cars, would re-
fer to him as a Penny Governor" He
would rather see the fare raised to 10
cents than to 6. Thompson said the Gov
ernor told him.
Denying the stories of Burke, the
lobbyist Senator Thompson said that
ne had first made himself known over
the telephone as mick Carter" Burke
gave him much valuable information for
The Public Service Commission investi-
cation Thereafter he got to know him,
out he continued to call himself Mick"
Of Garter" in communications. The
senator told about Burke's solicitude
'or the interests of the gas companies
and the traction lines and how he posed
as always helping somebody.
Burke told him one day, the Senator
said. that Mr.. Shonts wanted to help
hnance his campaign for the Senate out
OK gratitude for destroying the "sensa-
tonaf' letters that he (Thompson) was
alleged to have obtained from Mrs.
Shents. Thompson declared that such
The sun., 1919-05-15

politics and suggested that the next can.
didato for Governor should come from up-
state" continued the Senator, 'that I
would be the most available candidate
and that he intended to run for United
States Senator.
The sun., 1919-05-15
Attacks on Estate.

The estate 10 now worth SIS. 600. 900,
due principally to George Gouid's de-
votion and ability II has withstood two
wars, the stress Of financial panics and
the attacks OF various masters Of rail-
reading and finance who sought by open
and covert attack to destroy It for their
own enda
Prank Gould and his sister live
abroad. Frank never paid but slight
attention 10 the estate and what atten-
ton he did give was disastrous. Anna
never paid any heed to It at all. GER
tainly during no part OF the time she
was the wife OF Boni de Castellane. that
young man OF aristocratic lineage and
International reputation. And now those
two. who never did anything but spend
the income he sent them, come into
court and ask the removal OF tho man
who for twenty-six years has carried all
The sun., 1919-05-15

Letter to John ID. Rockefeller, Jr.
The letter went on to say:
Having read its forty-two pages
hope II will be considered fair II you
may be expected to read this three or
four pages OF second-class matter as a
direct consequence.
II am not a student OF international
Law and don't know anything worth
while about 1t except some apparently
obsolete references which are contained
in the New Testament. Therefore,
whateYer you say about the Brother
hood 0f Nations will take your word
for.
But the Brotherhood of Men, which
no doubt includes the Sisterhood of
Women. Is something that all OF US
who have been limited In our travels
through our own contlnent-know, or
think we know something about.
"Our original declaration OF rights
states that all men are born equal. This
misst al ement OF fact has been the cause
of a great deal OF confusion IN the last
hundred years or co. While It has not
hurt the inferior mentality much to be-
lieve himself better than he is. yet the
strong have. In many instances been
so deceived by the idea that everybody
else is able to look out for himself, that
although the idea OF Brotherhood Is a
comfortable suggestion. he goes on be-
coming stronger and stronger without
ever once thinking he has any duty to
bring his brothers and sisters along to
the point where they participate In the
same comforts and conveniences which
he has become accustomed to.
1T perceive, too, that a great many
very rich men respond to an apparent
Unborn human desire to do something
for their fellowmen. But the popularity
OF all manifestations OF this human i'm
, pulse u that they al want TO do It en-
The sun., 1919-05-15
THOMPSON SAYS
WHITMAN TOLD
BIG UNTRUTHS
Lays Improper Sugges-
tions" to Ex-Governor,
Burke and Thomas.
TALKS OF ALBANY GRAFT
No Goldbags as in Roman
Days, but Sinister Moves
in Goth Century Way.

Senator George r. Thompson cut loose
yesterday In the City Hall before the
Senate Judiciary Committee, which Is
Investigating his assertion Of improper
influence in connection with legislation
which led to the publication of stories
about 'elush" funds and dough bags
He acknowledged that so far as he knew
there was no money in Albany, but
mentioned the names OF three persons
who, he considered. had made improper
suggestions TO him. These men were. he
said:
Former Governor Whitman, who he
declared, told him Theodore b. Shonts
rad asked him CMr. whitman) to Gee
the Senator In regard TO the passage of
the Carson-Martin bill for the financial
relief Of the traction companies. The
Governor had told him that he could
make $4,000 year In law practice
here and that he was a logical candi-
date for Governor.
Richard H. Burke. who he asserted
Interested himself In the passage Of both
gas and traction legislation, and sur-
gested to him that certain men were
willing to put up 100000 fund to pay
his campaign expenses
c. @. NJ. Thomas. svice-president Of
the Consolidated Gas Company. who
Senator Thompson alleges offered to as
sist him In starting a trust company
in Loclport, his home city. and was In
terested in the passage OF the wickes-
Martin bill, which would enable the
Public Service Commission to investi-
gate the eighty cent gas law.
These men have all denied that they
made any improper suggestions to the
Senator.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-08-02
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The Topeka state journal., 1919-08-02
War and Postoffice Departments
Engage in Little Row.
Threatens To Delay Sale of
Army Surplus Foods.
DISPUTE OVER POSTAGE RATE
War Officials Claim Regular
Schedule Too High.
Wouldn't Use Mail Cars-P. G..
Says Special Rate Unlawful.

WashingtonS Aug. 2.-Differences
between the war and postoffice de-
partments threaten to hold up the
sale of army surplus food, according
to information gathered today.
Altho they refused to be quoted, war
department officials today claimed the
postoffice wants to charge regular
postage rates for handling the food,
and that this would make the prices
nearly as high as ordinary retail
prices.
Use Freight Cars.
It is claimed at the war department
that this rate of postage is unjustified.
as in many cases the food is hauled
by freight TO local postoffices and dis
trihuted by local carriers from there.
Under the system by which the post
office department planned to handle
the food, railroad shipment by mail
train would not play a part and only
local carriers and postmasters would
participate in the distribution.
1t was stated at the office of Assist
ant Postmaster General Blakeslee, who
is in charge of the postoffice's work of
food distribution. that special posta Ie
rates could not be granted for the
food. as 1t is forbidden by the law.
Postoffice officials said they were
in conference with war department Of
ficials but they could not predict when
food sales would begin.