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

A friend of mine, who answers
to the cognomen of Mike" was
a great admirer of Rocks and
Koontz. To prove his admiral
ton of these two satellites of the
Great and only Woodrow, he
placed their benign photos in his
parlor window. On Tuesday
night when the disastrous news
of "the fall of autocracy" began
to be flashed over the wires,
some kind hearted "wag" placed
a piece of sable Grape on Mikes
idols.
On Wednesday morning a lit
tie girl was vending her way to
school when she espied the sign
of mourning in Mikes window.
She returned home with tears
flowing down her cheeks, crying,
"Oh, Mamma, Grandma is
dead! The kind hearted SYM
pathetic mother fastened over
to Mixes to offer coincidence ard
render assistances. Mrs. Mike
was greatly surprised at the
grief of her visitor and proceed
ed to ascertain the cause. Going
into the parlor she discovered it
and with no gentle hand re-
moved the cause and declared,
"Never again"i
UNCLE BILL.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1920-11-11
The Belington Progressive
America First Justice 10 AN
m "a
IS PEOPLES PAPER[A
OUR BOUNDEN DUTY
Justice To All

Tkis newspaper must hrst OF an "e
clean, it must be fair, it must be non
est and without malice in its opinions
and expressions, and it must, at all
times, levote itself unflinchingiy and
fearlessly to the public service in the
interests of the masses of the people:
II must always combat evil and ia
justice
It must always fights for progress
and reform.
Il aust never tolerate csrrup1ens
1t must be in sympathy with the
moor and unfortunate.
For Belington it must always stand
with unselfish devotion, for the
achievement of the finest ideals, OF
every high purpose, of every enter
priss, of every step in the march OF
progress.
1t must stand for good government,
freedom, equality, the public welfare,
civic and true patriotism and undyins
love Of country.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1920-11-11
Proper Amusemen4s

Thousands of people demand amuse-
'nents. Thousands Of dollars are
spent In that behalf. But there is alb
sence Of plan. concert. and co-opera-
ton. The Devil steps In and takes
the profit. The people want but little
here below nor want that little long.
Why may we not have more Of the
amusement which strengthens and en-
H. 'nsf One rich man by his own
unaided. beneficence might provide
healthfui amusement for a whole city.
Why does not benefaction turn In this
direction?-Humphrey j. Desmond.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1920-11-11
Catarrh Can Be Cured

Catarrh is a local disease, greatly
influenced by constitutional condi-|
tons. 1t therefore requires constitu-
tional treatment. HALLS CATARRH1
MEDICINE is taken Internally and
acts through the Blood on the Mucous
Surfaces of the System. HALL'Sl
CATARRH MEDICINE destroys thsk
foundation of the disease, gives the
patient strength by improving the gen.
eral health and assists nature in Going
its work.
All druggists. Circulars free.
f. ]. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1920-11-11
A CALL TO DUTY

Washington, Nov. 10.-"The
Republicans of the country will
be guilty of self-delusion from
which they will later suffer if
they look upon the result of the
recent election as a party vic
tory" declares the Republican
Publicity Association in a state
ment issued today through the
President Of that organization,
Hon. Jonathan Bourne, Jr. "It
is a partly victory only in the
sense that Republicans will be
restored to control of both the
legislative and the executive
branches of the Government, but
an analysis of public sentiment
as manifested in political dis
cussion leads to the conviction
that the course pursued by the
voters in marking their ballots
was determined by their dissat-
iisfaction with the Democratic
party and it's administration of
the affairs of the Government,
rather than by implicit conf
dence in the Republican organi-
cation. More than ever before in
it's history the Republican party
is now on trial before the coun-
try.
"The situation which con-
fronts the United States is a
critical one. BY many it is be-
Iced to be enc of the most criti-
cal in our history. However
that may be, none will gainsay
the assertion that the problems
which confront the nation are
not only most difficult but most
pressing.
"For eight years we have had
an administration of watchful
waiting, of surrender to foreign
rivals, of internationalism rath-
er than Americanism, Of per-
sonal government rather than
government by law, of extrava-
gance and ineficiency rather
than economy and high stand
ards of public service.
| eve are assured by the sue
cessful Republican nominees
that they propose a return to the
government of the Constitution,
a representative government
with each of the three co-ordi-
nate branches exercising it's own
functions in cooperation with
but not subsection to the others.
We are assured that there will
be conference by the head of the
administrative branch of the
Government not only with Mem
bers of Congress but with citi-
zensN everywhere who are in a
position to render valuable adj
vice and assistance. The prob
lens of the day or not, there
fore, for solution by the Presi-
dent and by Congress alone, but
all citizens are invited to per-
form their duty as such by MAX
ing such suggestions as they can
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1920-11-11
THURSDAY. NOV IL, 1920.

The state police force may be
made up of good men, but if re-
ports are true from various
parts of these officers driving up
behind people and blowing for
the road in order to get young
fellows to violate speed laws and
then promiscuously pointing
guns at them as a show of auth
GRITTY, they are even worse than
the other violators of the law.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1920-11-11
GRANT GRAHAM.
c hamberlain's Cough Remedy.

Chamberlain's Cough Remedy.
This remedy is intended es
pecially for coughs, colds, Group
and whooping cough. From q
small beginning it's sale and use
has extended to all parts of the
United States and to many for
eign countries. This alone is
enough to convince one that it
is a medicine of more than or
binary merit. Give it a trial
and you will find this to be the
case.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1920-11-11
An Agreeable Surprise

ABOUT three years ago when
I was sucering from a severe
cold on my lungs and coughed
most of the time night and day,
l tried a bottle of Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy and was sur
prised at the promptness with
which it gave me relief" writes
Mrs. James Brown, Clark Mills,
N. Y. Many another has been
surprised and pleased with the
prompt relief afforded by this
remedy.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1920-11-11
DR.. ]. E. GIBSON
Dentist
Office in PostoGce Building

S. F. Hocman, Ishmael Had
dox, Berkeley Boehm and Cleo.
Swecker were in .Belington'
Thursday.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1920-11-11

Entered as second-class matter
june ID, 1912, at the Post Office at
Belington, w. Va, under the act of
March 3, 1879.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1920-11-11
Published Every Thursday by
THOMPSON PRINTING COMPANY
Belington, w. Va.

FEE. THOMPSON, Consulting Editor
e. ID. KOONTZ, News Editor
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1920-11-11
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Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1920-11-11
Constipation

Chamberlain's Tablets have
restored to health and happi-
ness hundreds who were afflicted
with indigestion, biliousness and
constipation. If you are troub-
led in this way give them .
trial. You are certain to be
pleased for they will benefit you.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1920-11-11

We will not be responsible for the
views of our correspondents.
The Washington times., 1920-06-13

ably be impossible or dangerous to trou-
BILE him about II. He may have under
stood that she would be placed in a diff
cult position when the divorce suit by his
first wife was notified to him. but then
again, in his grave illness he may not have
realized all her difficulties. One misfor.
tune after another has thus happened to
add to the tragic predicament of the fair
dancer.
Helen MolleT has been hailed as a high
priestess Of the idea that one could throw
of ones troubles by throwing off ones
clothes, Perhaps her philosophy will help
her now.
The tangled romance Of this couple has
been filed with surprising incidents from
the time Miss Moller gave such a remark
ably frank display OF herself In her Greek
dances at the Metropolitan Opera House
down to the present moment
Miss Moller's exhibition at the time was
widely commented ON, Many critics at.
tackled Il, while q few defended II. Police
Commissioner Enrisht solemnly declared
that he would look into tho matter and II
there were any objectionable features he
would have them removed,
The Washington times., 1920-06-13

distressing dilemma or Helen Moller 1t de-
velops that Mr. Poole is dying Of consump-
ton abroad and it is doubtful whether il
will be possible for Helen Moller to secure
passports and join her husband, even in
time for deathbed marriage
And IL death intervenes to prevent Mr..
Poole from correcting, so far as he can,
the present matrimonial mess by remar.
riage, what becomes of the great dancer
and her infant son?
Mrs. Edna w. Poole is the woman who
turns out to have been the un1uestion.
able wife OF Robert w Poole Only the
other day Mrs. Edna Poole brought suit
against Poole, stating that she was his
wife. asking for divorce and naming
Helen Moller as correspondent The
divorce has already been granted her
Mrs Edna Poole is New Yorker and
was married to Poole in London in 1898.
Her suit against Poole was undefended
and she obtained an interlocutory decree
of divorce in Nyack, N. Y. before the pub
lie knew the action had been started. In
explaining the extraordinary circum
stances. her lawyer said:
Divorce proceedings were begun be.
tween Mr.. and Mrs. Poole In Italy several
years ago, and apparently Mr.. Poole
thought the matter settled. But Mrs.
Poole came home, and said she feared IL
she married again there might be some
question as to the binding force of the
Italian decree in this country.
The Washington times., 1920-06-13

affairs here. to close up her various temples
of the dance, and with her little son join Mr..
Poole in England, where she expects to go
through another marriage ceremony Even
this. It is said, would not legtimatize the
little boy and an act of adoption might be
necessary. What is the status of this
child whom his father has never seen and
may never see?
Evidently the new marriage cannot take
place II Mr.. Poole should die before she
The Washington times., 1920-06-13

can reach him. Further,
1t is not certain that the
New York interlocutory
decree would permit him
10 marry at present, or
that English law would
recognize him as a prop
erly divorced man
Mr.. Poole fell iii soon
after his arrival in Lon
don. almost a year ago.
and was found to be suf
fering from tuberculosis
He went TO Monte Carlo
and the Riviera for treat.
ment, and after a long
stay there improved con
siderably. He then re,
turned to London and fell
i'll again. He is now In a
sanitarium there and, ac.
cording to latest informa.
tion. is in a desperate con.
dition.
He has not been fully
informed concerning the
terrible predicament in
which his wife has been
placed, and it would prob.
The Washington times., 1920-06-13
Mr.. Robert Alfred Poole and
Friend, from Snapshot Pho
tograph Taken on the
Riviera.

but we did not check II
up beyond a certain point,
because we were not le-
gally interested in that
phase OF the matter"
While the divorce was
still a fresh subject OF gos
sip and wonder, there
came the additional news
that Mr.. Poole was grave
ly i'll in England. These
events leave Helen Moller
in a most distressing pre-.
dicament. Some of her
friends believe that she Is
nranaring IN aha ndOn her
The Washington times., 1920-06-13

TT was the afternoon of February 26, two
years ago. The curtain of the great
- Metropolitan Opera House in New
%; "Jse slowly to the languorous strains
of the great Metropolitan orchestra. Helen
Moler's Greek dancers, her pupils in her
rhythmic dancing classes were giving
demonstration Of classical aesthetic
dances.
AS the programme continued the dane
ing became more diverting, more enchant-
ing. Finally the stage went dark. bril-.
liant calcium light was focused on one
spot in the centre of the stage Out OF
the surrounding darkness and into the
spotlight whirled Helen Moller herself
The great audience looked, and looked
again.
Was it possible? Was the brilliant red
diaphanous scarf twined about her neck
the only adornment the dancer was wear
ing?
Surprise, disgust and curiosity were re.
fiected in the various exclamations of the
astounded spectators which swept the
great auditorium. But one man sat spell.
bound in adoration-he was Robert Alfred
Poole, a very wealthy English engineer
with large business interests in America.
Mr.. Poole had met Helen Moller. but he
had never seen her dance until this mo.
ment
The Washington times., 1920-06-13

This office investigated and found
some technical defects in the Italian pro-
ceedings-the service did not conform to
American law. Therefore we advised that
this proceeding should be brought. Mr.
Poole was served by publication at Monte
Carlo
I'VE believe that Miss Moller believed
herself to be Mr.. Poole's wife. Our in
formation is that a marriage ceremony
either religious or civil, was performed,
The Washington times., 1920-06-13

The other day from the New York
courts came an unexpected echo of the
shocking exhibition in the great Metro
politan Opera House Of two years ago.
Mrs. Robert Alfred Poole, 1t appears.
had sued Mr.. Poole for divorce, and the
evidence produced by the wealthy Eng
lishmans wife once more threw a vivid
spotlight on Helen Moller. Helen
Moller's relations with Mr.. Poole wero
the grounds upon which the Judge gave
Mrs. Poole her divorce.
And yet Helen Moller believes her
self TO be the wife OF Mr.. Poole.
The divorce proceedings reveal an
astonishing situation. Helen Moller is
left at this moment in the distressing
situation of a woman who thought she
was a wife but, because of legal, techni
calities, turns out to have been no wife
lat all.
Helen Moller for the last two years
Ras lived with her multi-millionaire
(ver supposing she was his legal wife.
pd a baby has been born. who now
no recognized standing az law as
legitimate son or heir OF Mr.. Poole.
md to still further complicate the
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-09-12
Commanders Send Greetings
On St. Mihiel Anniversary
Georgia And Other Southern Troops Get Message
Recalling Drive Two Years
Ago Today

NEY YORK, Sept. 11-Tomorrow
is the second anniversary of the bat
tie of st. Mihiel when an American
army commanded by Americans
fought for the first time on European
soil and by clearing the Germans
from the famous salient, won a glo-
rious victory.
In commemoration of that ami
versary, the commanding generals
of the eight combat divisions of the
American Expeditionary Force
which took part in that battle have
sent messages of greeting through
the American Legion to the men who
fought under their command.
At dawn Sept. IL, 1918, began the
first all-American major offensive
battle of the war which reduced in 48
hours the wedge held by the Ger
mans since 1914.
In the operation the Americans
took 10000 prisoners 433 guns and
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-09-12

vast quantities of material and estab-
lished the allied line in a position to
threaten Metz. The assaulting
troops suffered 1000 casualties.
The division participating were
the First, regulars, from all states
Second, regulars and marines, all
states; Fourth, regulars, all states
Fifth, regulars, tall states; Twenty
sixth, New England national guard
Forty-second or Rainbow, national
guard from 27 states; Eighty-second,
Georgia, Alabama and Tennessee ma,
tional army troops; Eighty-ninth
Kansas. Missouri, South Dakota and
Nebraska national army troops
Ninetieth, Texas and Oklahoma ma,
tional troops.
The messages of the division com.
manders, which appear in the current
issue of the American Legion Week
ly, the official publication of the le-
gion, follows:
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-09-12
Find Sumter's Crop
Best of Georgia Trip

The visit to Sumter county Thurs
day of the heralded Saluda, S.. c.,
boil weevil tourists was an event of
small prominence, the party having
dwindled from long train, as plan
ned, to two autos, with G. V. Cum
ningham, of the State College of Ag-
riculture, whose home is at Ellaville,
supplying part of the load of the
first car, and acting as pilot for the
trip. The tourists arrived unan-
nounced, stopped short time at the
Chamber of Commerce, paid visit
to the county grading pens in the
Central tracks, and then proceeded
toward Fort Valley and Macon, eager
to get home. They had seen all the
boil weevil fields they cared to in
spect, they said, and were looking
over the country in general way.
They stated that they had spent
three days in Georgia, going as far
south as Tifton and Pelham, and saw
the best crops of the trip after enter
ing Sumter county. In the party was
a relative of G.. w. Riley, of Ameri-
Gus, and Mr.. Riley accompanied the
tourists to Macon.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-09-12
CHARGES HAYS WITH INSULT TO MILLIONS
Schley Jail Breakers
Enjoy Short Freedom

ELLAVILLE, Sept. 1.-THE dis
covery that the two inmates of the
Schley county Jail, negroes, had
broken Jail and fled. CAUSED an alarm
of fire to be turned in yesterday af-
ternoon, bringing out the townspeo-
pie. When the cause of the alarm
was discovered about a dozen men
and boys went in pursuit of the fu-
gitives. Sheriff Battle put the
bloodhounds on their trail quickly
and they were soon overtaken not
far from town. One of them is said
to have climbed a tree to escape the
dogs, and called to the pursuers to
come to his rescue.
The escape of the prisoners was
discovered by Mrs. Battle. Because
of the heat they had been given the
liberty of the jail corridor by tbs
sheriff, and had broken the lock. One
of them is under a murder charge,
and the other is held for forgery.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-09-12
NEWS OF DEATH
SHOCK TO AMERICUS.

The news of the death of Judge
Dupont Guerry, of Macon, was a
great shock to his relatives and
friends in Americus, near which city
he was born and where he lived for
45 years. Judge Guerry was born on
the site of the old Guerry homestead,
about three miles west of Americus,
seventy years ago. He was highly
respected as a young man, and early
in life attained local prominence as
lawyer here Many years ago he
was married to Miss Fannie Daven-
port, sister of James A. and D. F.
Davenport, Mrs. Florence Hollis and
Mrs. Lawson Stapleton, all of Amer
icus. Twenty-Five years ago he NOV
ed to Macon with his family, and
since then his interests have been
largely there, although he and men,
bers of his family have been fire.
quent visitors here all these years.
For several years he served as head
of Wesleyan College, at Macon, and
for the last six or eight years he
had been judge of the City Court of
Macon, leaving his law partnership
with Joe Hill Hall, well known Bibb
county lawyer, to go on the bench.
He was highly respected and widely
loved in Macon, where he had become
exceedingly well known, as well as
in this community He is survived
by his wife and four children, the
children being Dupont Guerry, Jr
of Greenville, S. c., Davenport Guer-
ry, and Mrs. Oscar Kenney, of Ma
con, and Mrs. Rosa Snowden, of
New York. On account of the inabil-
ity of Mrs. Snowden to reach Ma
con in time for the funeral Sunday,
it will be held Monday, the details
to be announced later.
Judge Guerry was widely connect
ed in this community, being related
to numerous citizens of the same
name here.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-09-12
AGENT DISCOVERS
SMOULDERING LETTERS.

TOCCOA, Ga, Sept. 12.-Llberty
bonds and Southern railroad secu-
rites estimated worth between $780,
900 and 100000 were stolen from
the early morning express train be-
tween Atlanta and New York Friday.
The robbery is said to have occurred
near Cornelia, and it was the find
ing of partly burned papers in the
lavatory at Cornelia by the station
agent which led to the discovery OF
the theft
Federal authorities investigating
the loss admit a pouch has been
stolen, but refuse to discuss the de-
tails. Three suspects are In jail at
Cornelia. They are Charles Ray
alias Rupert Reens, known in Corne-
liza, while the other two are strang-
ers. Ray has told several stories
which cannot be substantiated by the
authorities, it is said.
1t is reported that according TO a
statement from Postmaster Maxwell
at Cornelia, package containing
nearly 100000 shipped from the
Bank of Wadley, Wadley, Ga, to a
New York banking house, and otner
packages containing securities
amounting to S150,310 made up the
securities obtained by the robbers.
An opened letter from the Bank OF
Wadley to New York banking con-
cern was found in a package marx
ed registered, which was found on the
railroad tracks near Cornelia by a
section foreman, who took the pack
age to the Cornelia postmaster.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-09-12
SECOND DIVISION

To the men who served in the
Second Division during the world
war: September II will be the
second anniversary of the battle
of st. Mihiel. In that battle for
the first time in history an Amer
lean army under American COM
mand fought on European soil.
1t was great victory. The Sec
ond Division played a glorious
part in that victory. 1t broke
through the enemy's fortified
lines, and leading the advance, it
seized the crossings of the Rupt
de Mad, captured Thiaucourt,
and occupied the heights beyond.
In this battle it captured $500
prisoners, 120 cannon and an
enormous quantity of other ma
terial.-John A. Lejeune, Major
General, U. S. NJ. C.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-09-12
DUPONT CUERRY
KILLED BY AUTO
BOARDING CAR
Former Americus Man
Hit In Front of Ma
con Home

MACON, Sept. 11.-(Specal. y
Dupont Guerry. judge of the City
court of Macon. formerly of Ameri-
Gus, was hit by an auto truck while
trying to board street ca for
down town in front of his home on
Vineville avenue about o'clock this
afternoon and so badly injured that
he died an hour and half later at
the Macon hospital.
The accident was most distress
ing one, the driver of the truck hav-
ing been young white man, former
soldier, who had was badly gassed in
France and who was working his
last day on his job before going to a
government hospital for treatment
for the effects of the gassing, from
which he was still suffering. He was
Henry ]. Goodin, and the truck was
owned by the Kinnett Ice and Coal
COMPANY.
Judge Guerry had hailed a car for
downtown and was Fastening around
the rear to reach the entrance when
the truck. coming from behind and
the driver not having seen him, hit
him. He was badly hurt internally.
several bones being broken, and it is
believed he suffered a fracture of
the skull at the base of the brain. He
was picked up and hurried to the Ma
con hospital where medical and sur
gical skill did their best to save him.
Funeral arrangements have not
been completed vet. pending word
from Judge Guerry's daughter in
New York but it is expected the bu-
rial will take place Monday morning.
Intarrnant will he in Macnn