Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1920-11-11

FRED E. THOMPSON
INDICATED"
SALESMAN AND EDITOR - /
HOUSE OF DELE GATES FROM BARBouk oouSa
Fred E. Thompson, salesman and Editor whose likeness ap
pears above Tuesday by good
for Of Delegates from Barbour county, on the
He was born october 18TH 1885, Werner Bslngon
of eleven sU Children Of Francis Anna B. Thompson
schools far APART SO that it was struggle
and When twelve to fourteen years old ne
straw hat and cheap oddy suit h on @ M
He sga as ct ms pe gog
the public school, and that winter took the ]ob OF pa
have little the following Spring besides school hours
working the farm After two winters an hara atu eSoo H
paraory teaching and at the of sixteen passed
the u next Mt winter taught in the Bengon graded during
which time he took business IN snort
Keyser wholesalers hardware grew up with TINS bus
years 1917 he became salesman for Barbour
Morris Grocery Company Of carsburg which position
still holds to the entire satisfaction OF his employees
he anne part w two sn R
The engton Progressive becoming sole in 1914 He has
fully equipped printing plant The first issue OF MS paper haa
hoos and hurra the proposition Of roads for
its editor appeals that bonds carried and
partial result today the people OF Barker district are enjoy
Prohibition and equal suffrage have been among his hobbies Tor
ey ns to b g they
promoting the scheme All this done without
He always be found in the line Of progress
twice the Prohibition Ticket House OF Dele
Congress Of the Second
than the Progssves candidate then
running elected councilman of the City of Bengton for
Recorder for four terms being the present encm
after January the Office recently accord
ed him. So politics is new thing to him.
When the European War broke out he very careful in
forefaher warning keep hands Off OF
the Old had been only few weeks
when he said watch Russia and was only after
that Russia collapsed and this left ammunition plants and
allowed ships into the dangerous
Too much getting into bad hands ussa for one)
nkinUm
resigned from the Cabinet notwithstanding the election
1916 fought out he out OF the early part
1917 President Wilson changed mind but not the American
for chance fight but of avail The Progressive by
editor the Of Mr. Wilson's speech sent this tele
but the wires which this cooled
until the taken and the speech made War de-
along millions unconstitutional
held that when is worth fighting that America would have
signed declaration of principles, Our Bounden Duty which
has been running at the mast head of his from that time
After this article of Hannas Taylor from the New York
American "a Democratic Newspaper the draft law
printed in The Progressive The postoe department
that issue and would not permit thru the mails
under the caption Speed The Day. nhs
written by his hand after which from which
of persecution rumped against Thompson and two other
who had connection knowledge of what his
doing printing This blow almost financially wrecked
printing business but thru all this ordeal Mr. Thompson
thru without going with the belief
that America First should be the keynote which pick
by hundreds OF and statesmen In May 1913
Progressive issued its famous article Faith of Our Fathers
and became Republican.
He married Devember 25th 1904 Stall
they have four children to help make their home maple
Shelter" on Pike Street happy
is not unusual He either at his fami
active member of BOTH He seeks
helping hand to all and those associated with him
strong character full energy and She man to fill the
place for which the people Of Barbour chosen him.