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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-03
BILLY EVANS NOT AFTER B|G JOB IN
 AMERICAN LEAGUE
Popular "Ump' Willing to Stay Where He Is-Bob
 Martin Must Rest Up

Billy Evans, American League umpire, is not candidate for any job now held by Ban Johnson. pres- ident of the circuit. Evans was re- gently boomcd for berth at the head of the junior leagues umpire department, by Harry Frazee, the hostile Boston magnate. Evans recently. declared he would prefer to remain "one the staff' re- gardIess of the outcome of the JohnsOn-Fraxee-Ru Comiskey tangIe.
 Johnson is the man who gave Billy Evans his first opportunity to hold an Indicator in the American League, and the premier s.ump' was brought to Bans attention by James R. McAleer, former owner of the Boston Red Sox. In the win- ter mOnths. Evans is a physical di- rector in one of the big Cleveland plants of the General Electric Com- pany.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-03

Soldier Bob" Martin, champion of the A. F. F., is through with the ring for at least month as a result of an injury received in bout at Des Moines, la, recently and then aggra- vated and made worse in his fight with Ray Smith at Cleveland last week.
 Martin visited "BonesSter'' Reese at Youngstown, O.. after the Cleveland bout, and his right paw was swelled to almost three times its normal size The, t'Bonesetterg declared Martin had sustained serious bruise, but that no bones were broken The pain of the injured member was so excruciating that several times during the day he called on Reese. Martin was obliged to bathe the hand to get relief. His enforced idlness will cost him approxi- mately s18,0o0, as he was actically signed for six battles. He plans to spend his forced vacation visiting his mother near Akron.
 Billy Mccarney, former manager of IJrf hor Mo(ta xfx -k.A
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1920-09-23
w. VA. GRIDIRON SCHEDULE
INCLUDES MANY
STRONG TEAMS

Morgantown, Sept. 20.-Play-
ing Yale and Princeton on sue
cessive Saturdays and Lehigh,
'Pittsburg, Yale and Princeton
all within the month of October,
the West Virginia University
football team of 1920 can chal-
lenge the country for the honor
of playing the most difficult
schedule among college teams
this fall.
The complete schedule, as an
nounced by Director of Athlet-
les, H. A. Stansbury, here today,
shows that an old and strong
rival, West Virginia Wesleyan
will be met on the opening date
in Fairmont after which the
card calls for one strong oppon-
ent after another until Washing
ton & Jefferson is met in the
seasons finale on Thanksgiving
Day. The only games on the
whole card that are looked upon
as offering opportunity for rest
are those where George Wash
ington University and Bethany
College appear here and it may
be that these institutions will
develop teams above their usual
strength.
Four games are played at
. home, Lehigh and Rutgers offer
ing high class opposition here
and four on the grounds, of op-
ponents. Washington & Lee is
played in Charleston, and Wes-
leyan on another neutral field at
Fairmont.
The complete schedule follows
September 25 West Virginia
Wesleyan at FaiEmont.
October 2 Lehigh University
at Morgantown.
October 8 University of Pitts
burg at Pittsburg.
October l16 George Washing
ton University at Morgantown.
October % Yale University at
New Haven. .e
October 30-Princeton Univer-
, sity at Princeton.
November g. Washington &
Lee University at Charleston.
November 13 Rutgers College
atiMorgantown. 'si,' r. '''.. & r.
November 20 Bethany College
at Morgantown.
November rs Washington &
Jefferson at Washington.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1920-09-23
PAINFULLY INJURED

Tuesday evening Jas. B. Ev-
erson, while driving a team of
mules for his son, Frank Ever
son, was run over by the wagon
near Antioch Church and pain
fully injured, altho it is hoped
not seriously. The mules stop
ped on the road just after leav-
ing the paved pike, seemingly
without cause, and would not go
another inch, like most mules
sometimes do-since the time of
Balaam and his mule,-. Mr.. Ev-
erson then got off the wagon and
attempted to drive them for
ward, when they turned and he
fell under the wheel which ran
across his body. DR.. Hamilton
was called and attended to the
injured man.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1920-09-23
HATHAWAY--SNYDER

Mr.. Austin George Hathaway
OF Belington and Miss Eunice
Airline Snyder of Buckhannon.
were quietly married at the.
Methodist Episcopal parsonage
of Phiippi. Wednesday evening
Sept. 15..
The bride is the charming
daughter of w. M. Snyder of
Route 5, Buckhannon.
The groom is an enterprising
and progressive farmer, propri-
etor of Walnut Hill farm, an ac-
complished school teacher of
Barbour county, a graduate of
West Virginia Wesleyan and a
schoolmate of Rev. r. O. Phil
lips who officiated at the we'd
ding.
The happy couple left on the
fast train for Washington and
other parts.
They have the hearty congrat-
ulations and good wishes of
host of friends.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1920-09-23
REPORT OF THE CARNIVAL
Given Under the Auspices of the Civic
League of Belington, w. Va

The carnival held on the eve
nings of September 10th and
18th was a financial as well as
a community success, as the re-
port below will indicate. The
members in charge of the var
ious Committees and booths.
wish to thank the merchants
who so kindly aided them in ma
king the affair a profitable one,
by allowing reduction in the
price of articles purchased.
Aston Viquesney, Bernie CO.
berly and Charles Simon are al
so heartily thanked for their SER
vices and cooperation. 1t is
such cooperation and this spirit
Of working together, which
will make Belington's Civic
League a real success.
The receipts were $389.22.
Expenses $81.28. Profit $3O7.-
ga.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1920-09-23
HURRICANE SWEEP
ING THIS WAY
Traffic on L. & N. Railroad at Stand
still Owing to Washout of Bridge
Tracks Under Water

New Orleans, La, Sept. o.
The tropical storm reported to
be sweeping slowly toward the
Gulf coast had not struck the
mainland in this vicinity early
today. Weather Bureau indica-
tons were that the greatest
force of the hurricane would be
felt on the coast east of the
Mississippi river, prabably dur
ing the day.
Traffic on the L. & N. Rail-
road was at standstill, one
bridge having been washed out
near here, while the tracks were
reported under water at several
points.
Trees were up-rooted, win
dows broken and signs blown
down by the wind here. One
unidentified man was killed by
a falling power line. Consider
able damage was reported from
coast points east of here
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1920-09-23
THE STATE MEMORIAL
BUILDING

A beautiful building a MEM
orial to the West Virginians
who participated in the World
Warts soon to be erected on
the campus of the State Univer-
sity.
This Memorial Building will
take the form of a huge Gymn-
asium, one of the finest in the
United States, and will also be
utilized for an Auditorium and
Convention Hall, having a seat
ing capacity of 5000 persons.
I'm addition, it will serve as a
Student Social Center, Bureau
of Archives and War Museum.
The latter section will be an i'm
portant part of the building in
which will be preserved for flu
ture generations complete rec
ord of the services of the men
and women of West Virginia in
the World War, and all pre-
vious wars of the United States.
An interesting feature will be
its service to the members of the
American Legion, for it is pro-
posed to turn over to the state
organization of the American
Legion the yearly rental revenue
for public occasions such as
state conventions, theatrical and
artists recitals.
A Swimming Pool, than which
there shall be none better in the
United States, will, be included
in the Memorial plans. The
great benefit to the living, that
will be derived from the Mem
'orial, will be worthy tribute to
the sacrifices of those who died.
1t will require $1,O0O,O00 to
erect this and"those of us who
can should be Willing to help
with dollars for they are about
the cheapest things now going
the rounds. One !, million of
them is what it will take, $50 just
Ia dollar a piece, please.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1920-09-23
LABOR DAY PICNIC

The Labor Day Picnic COM
mittee met Monday evening and
cast a balance of Resources and
Liabilities. Total Resources
about $4,000. Total expenses
about $4,000 plus. The COM
mittee was forced to concede a
number of impositions and al
most bare hold-ups. But in
spite of all the Picnic was con-
sidered success. The commit
tee wishes to extend to all who
aided in the work our thanks,
and hope that those who did not
aid and even the "bleeders" had
a good time.
E. D. KOONTZ, Chairman.
w. B. BAKER, Sec'y.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1920-09-23
FAREWELL LUNCHEON

Misses Algie Werner and Car
oil Lee Thompson, who will leave
this week for Morgantown and
Fairmont, w. Va, were guests
of honor at a luncheon at the
Sterling Products, Inc. office
grill room. Choice fall BIOS
SONS were used for decorations.
Covers were laid for twelve,
Misses Lavina Hyders, Mildred
Woodruff and Rhea X. Londau
received the guests. Wheeling
News.
Misses Algie Werner and
Carol Lea Thompson who have
been employed at the Sterling
Products, Incorporated, Wheel
ing, w. Va. for more than a
year and a half resigned their
positions with that concern to
fake up work at Morgantown
and Fairmont. Miss Werner
has accepted a position with the
Monongahelia Supply Company,
Morgantown, and Miss Thomp-
son has accepted a position with
the Fairmont Mining Machinery
Company, Fairmont.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1920-09-23

boo bus, of which 1,944,00 bus.
Tor 648,000 bbls.) formed the
commercial crop. The 1920
peach crop is estimated at $685.
900 bus. compared to 100000
BUS. last year, 81 per cent of
these being commercial peaches.
This season there are fine fruit
crops in many commercial or
chards of Putnam, Mason and
other counties toward the west
ern parts of the State as well
as in the Eastern and Northern
Panhandles.
The West Virginia tobacco
acreage was reduced this sea-
son and much of it was very
late, At present the condition
of tobacco is fairly good, aver
aging about 90 per cent of nor
NAL.
Production of oats is estima-
mated at 5,075,000 bus. com
pared to 4,750,000 bus. last
year; sweet potatoes 100000 bus
compared to 100000 bus. in 49,
10; and sorghum for strip 521,-
600 gallons compared to $780,
900 gallons last year.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1920-09-23
OVER SEAS FAvORITE
AND PHoNOGRAPH STAR
HERE SOON

Miss Florence Nelson, famous
American lyric Soprano, is a
great believer in Americans
studying in America, for, says
she-"Why carry Goals to New
CASTLE" Right here in our own
country are to be found as ex-
cellent teachers as abroad"
Miss Nelson has had all her
training in the splendid studio
of Mrs. Laura Morrill, from New
York.
This young singer specializes
in charmingly unique recitals in
costume, comprising Ye Olde
English, French, Italian, Russ
ian and Japanese songs and
arias. The Paris Herald had
this to say after one Of her re-
citals in June, 1919: Florence
Nelson gave her farewell recital
last evening at the Palais de
Glaco before an audience which
packed the large auditorium.
She again proved her artistic
worth and disclosed sweet and
sympathetic soprano voice of ex-
cellent quality"
Miss Nelson will appear with
the Harry E. Humphrey Con-
cert Co. at the High School on
Saturday Sept. 25th at eight o.
clock. In addition to Miss Mel
son and the we'll known phono-
graph star, Mr.. Humphrey, the
company includes Miss Virginia
Wilson, an entertainer of abil-
ity and Miss Helene Whitaker,
pianist, who is not only a solo
list, but also an accompanist of
rare ability. The concert will
be given under the auspices and
for the benefit of the Belington
High School.
Tickets on sale at Curry's
Jewelry Store and Graham's
Drug Store.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1920-09-23
WEST VIRGINIA.. CROPS - . ,ss
- LOOK GOOD

Charleston, w. Va. Sept. IL
West Virginia's, crop prospects
now indicate sthes production of
22,777,0 900 bus. of corn, com
pared to "a, 100000 bus. last
year; 1862, 000'bus.s of potatoes
compared to 5,l30y000 bus. last
year; and 10000 bus. of buck
wheat compared to- $4,000 bus.
in 1919, according to the Sep.
TENDER crop report issued here
today by the U. S. Bureau of
Crop Estimates in cooperation
with State Commissioner of
Agriculture j. H. Stewart.
The total apple crop in this
state is estimated at 5,995,000
bus. of which 1897 ,999 bus, Cor
100000 bbls.) is the commercial
crop. Last year the total West
Virginia apple crop was 3,478,-
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1920-09-23
HARDING VS.. cox

The first results of the Rexall
straw vote being conducted at
Grant Graham's drug store is
given herewith.
Men for Harding 78.
Men for Cox 35.
Women for Harding 22.
Women for Cox IL.
This indicates a vote of more
than two to one for Harding in
a section which is just about
evenly matched politically. Hur-
rah for Harding!
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1920-09-23
THREE SOCIALISTS ;
EXPELLED
New York Assembly Votes Them
Out of Office in Rapid
Succession

Albany, N. Y. Sept. 81 Three
OF the five Socialists in the New
York state assembly were ex-
PEELED tonight for the second
time this year when the assem-
bly, declared vacant the seats Of
Louis Waldan and August Clas-
ssens, of New York and Charles
Solomon of Kings.
Samuel A. Dewitt and Sam
uel Orr, of the Bronx, were per-
mitted to retain their seats.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1920-09-23
PERMANENT IMPROVEMENT
IN THE PARK

The Civic League proposes to
beautify Riverside Park. Blue
prints are now in the hands of
A. c. Bolton of the Citizens
National Bank. The plans are
permanent improvements in the
way of driveways, concrete
walks, fountains, etc. 1t is hoped
that these plans will be carried
out in part this fall The Civic
League has several hundred dol
lars to spend on this good pro-
iect.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1920-09-23
EMERGENCY EXAMINATION


We will hold an emergency ex-
animation for prospective teach
ers at Philippi on October End,
Saturday. The examination
will open at 8 O'clock. Appli-
cants for the emergency will
pass on sir subjects--spelling,
reading, history, geography,
arithmetic, theory and art.
No one who is not 10 years of
age by the first of October need
apply. Applicants must have
schools, and show that they have
been elected to teach a certain
school this year.
Any one who already holds
any kind of a valid certificate
good in this state will not be
admitted to the examination.
High school graduates of first
class high schools can no longer
secure the first grade emergency
on application, they may secure
a second grade. High school
graduates who attended school
last summer six weeks with the
object of teaching this year can
secure the temporary certificate
which is equivalent to first
grade and is good for one year
only.
Respectfully,
E. A. HUNT, Co. Supt.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1920-09-23
OVERLAND WINS RACE
AGAINST CLOCK, HAND

A new citation badge has been
pinned on the famous Overland
stock car that ran 5,452 miles
over Indiana country roads
early this year. The new cita-
ton is for a remarkable perfor-
nance in a race against the hour.
hand of a clock on the, hard rid
ing indianapolis speedway.
The Overland car, after being
used in road work for 1000
miles, made its record of 5,452
miles in 1913 hours continuous
driving over frozen country
roads, early in March. 1t then
went back into service as a pass
enger car for road statesmen and
then covered some $500 more
miles. e<y~
On top Of this it. was sent out
at noon, August oath, on the In
dianapolis speedway in an eff
fort to travel 1000 miles before;
the hour hand of the clock could
complete its cycle. The car not
only ran 1000 miles, but it did
it in less than the "a hours al
lotted.
The indianapolis speedway is,
considered one of the hardest
race courses in the world. 1t is
constructed of brick and few re-
pairs have been made to the
roadbed since it was laid ten
years ago. In that time the ele-
ments have roughened it and to-
day the car that travels over it
undergoes more racking vibra-
ton than would be received up
on the ordinary country road.
The Overland, however, came
through with flying colors. 1t
was driven by four amateur dri-
vers who took turn about, driv-
ing two hours each and then
the car to maintain a much high
er average rate of speed than is
resting six hours. To cover the
1000 miles it was necessary for
ever exacted for any period of
time from any car by the aver
age car owner.
But with muffier open, the
car responded nobly to the test.
Throughout the daylight hours
it sped around the great two
and-a half-mile oval and when
the evening hours came the
speed was increased.
No more dramatic sight was
ever witnessed on the scene of
the worlds most classic auto
mobile contests than was the
sight of the light car, guided by
two spot-lights, roaring past the
great empty stands which seem
ed to throw an even more in
tense blackness of shadow upon
the night-shrouded course. The
car in this remarkable run
proved that the stamina and sta
bility which gave a hardihood
necessary to negotiate 5,452
miles in 1913 hours gave also
that extreme f1exibility of motor
which permitted its power plant
to hold the car to the high speed
necessary to cover 1000 miles
in less than "a hours.
It was an expression of the
new union of economy and stam-
ina on the American highway.
The run was observed by Sec.
rotary Scroggin of the Hoosier
Motor Club and other officials.
C. M. Elliott has moved his
f.n,;lv IN tho West side
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1920-09-23
COFFMAN-- SERPELL

Geo. Coffman of Elkins, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. H. H. Coffman
of this city and Miss Ruth Ser
pell, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo. M. Serpell, of Farmville,
Va, were married at Rockville,
Md. Sept IL. Both the contract
ing parties are well known here
and their many friends wish
them God speed on the matri-
monial sea.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1920-09-23
MAN KILLED AT NORTON

Hamilton Isner of Elkins was
killed at Norton Monday. He
fell from a truck which passed
over his chest killing him almost
instantly. DR.. C. L. Rohrbough
of this city, was rushed to the
scene but the man had died in
very short time.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1920-09-23

Chas. Linville passed through
town Monday and reports the
selling of Delco light plants to
the following:
t. E. Bartlett, Philippi.
Altman Weaver, Blame Phelps,
Art Alexander, Ralph Howard
Alexander, Moatsville, w. Va.
A. B. Spencer, H. D. Cox,
Junior, w. Va.
w. M. Morrison, Philippi, w.
Va. Route l..
S. H.. Simpson, Boulder, w.
Va.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1920-09-23
LEGION NEWS

Mrs. Wendell Phillips of New
York is representing the Amer
lean Legion at the fourth inter
allied conference to study ques-
lions affecting war-disabled
which meets in Brussels, Bel
GUM, on Sept. 10. Mrs. Phil
lips was wounded while serving
with the abulance forces in
France. She has been decor
ated by the French government
and is the only woman ever rec
commended to receive the Con-
gressional Medal of Honor, the
highest reward for valorain the
gift of the United States.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1920-09-23

DIR. Trahern is reported very
i'll at this writing.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1920-09-23

What has the Legion done for
the ex-service man? Strange as
it may seem, the question some
times is still asked. Well, dur
ing the ten months past the
Legion, through it's service di-
vision at national headquarters
has obtained for ex-service men
more than $1,250,0OO due on
claims. National Headquarters
handles only complicated cases.
1t is estimated that claims ag-
gregating $7,000,000 have been
settled by service officers of the
various state departments.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1920-09-23

The Massachusetts depart
ment has taken steps to prose
cute imposters who are wearing
American Legion emblems to
which they have no right. The
state legislature has passed a
law under which such prosecu-
cutions may be conducted.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1920-09-23

C. M. Elliott has moved his
family to the West side.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-07-12
WASP CAUSES BAD AUTO.
SMASH-UP At MUSKOGEE.

Muskogee, Okla, July 12.-Mrs. Ar
thur Nichols, Twenty-eighth street and
Oklahoma avenue, is in a local hospit-
al as result of an auto accident
Sunday morning. when a car driven
by Mr.. Nichols crashed into another.
driven by Miss Jewel Dougherty, on
Okmulgee avenue, between Fourteenth
and Fifteenth streets.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nichols with their
daughter, Winfield, were going west
In coupe when wasp which got
in the car attacked Mrs. Nichols
While attempting to drive off the
wasp, Mr.. Nichols stcered the car
diigonally across the street directly
into the car driven by Miss Dough-
erty.
Mrs. Nichols was thrown through
the windshield. Her throat and face
were cut by tho broken glass and
the jugular vein exposed. Her rieht
wrist and left knee were broken by
contact with the pavement. She was
taken at once TO tho hospital. None
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-07-12

fore the American trenches The vivid
light of soaring German star shell
betrays his position to the enemy.
Snipers get busy. Machine guns star,
rafting out their devils tattoo Our
soldiers commence a steady fire to
protect their outpost, the Germans re.
ply, and the engagement becomes
general. Artillery, both light ana
heavy, commence their cannonade.
Limbs are torn from trees by tho
exploding shells. Great shell holes are
formed along the German trenches. An
American tank lumbers out into the
open and, by well-directed fire, blows
up a German tank which has been
harassing our infantry. Great shells,
smashing into the Chateau held by
the Germans, tear blocks Of mason.
ry from the enemy's retreat. They are
forced to evacuate the building. Then
the American troops with bayonets
fixed, come pouring out of their
trenches, and the Germans are rushed.
The spectacle was designed by
Americans, who have gone through
the real thing. 1t is made as realistic
as humanity possible. Veterans who
have faced Huns will be the actors
in the great display. Thousands of
feet above the heads Of the spectators
a huge replica of Niagara Falls will
be displayed in a sea of silver flame.
A great set piece, The Peacock" will
produce color effects that are new and
striking. There will be dozens OF
other unusual effects in light and
color.
Some Of the best hippodrome acts