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Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1920-12-02
Hold up ps.t,bu-oh Bank.

Pittsburgh, Pa. Three armed
men entered the Penn avenue branch
Of the Metropolitan Trust company,
and covering James Rodgers, cashier,
and two girl clerks with their revolv-
ers, gathered up $3.50 In cash from
the counter.
They then backed out Of the room,
jumped into an automobile, and drove
rapidly away.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1920-12-02
Suspected Whisky Held at Harrisburg

Harrisburg, Pa. Orders have
been received from Washington to hold
twenty-nine barrels of whisky seized
while In transit by Sergeant Mcguire,
of the state police, last week. The
genuineness Of government permit
to make the liquor is being investigat-
ed. Officers FROM Harrisburg have
been detailed to guare quantity Of
liquor seized In transit near Belle
fonte.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1920-12-02
Alumni Association

There will be a meeting of the
B. H. S. Alumni Association,
Monday Night December 9Th 8
P. M. High School Building.
Every memeber is earnestly re-
quested to attend this important
meeting.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1920-12-02

FOR SALE:-One small Gro
Gerry Store, situated in a good To-
cation, reason for selling engag-
ed in other business, inquire at
The Progressive Office.
Belington, w. Va.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1920-12-02
church Deb. 70 Be Paid.
' York .AssuraDces thu

New YORK That rhe
Si,OO0,O0O Presbyterian uDderwF1t-
ing Of the Interchureh World
Movement viii be paid promptly and
that. December 10 win zee the "Pres-
byteriaii debt Of honor" wiped out,
were emphasized by Presbyterian
leaders in statement issued at head
quarters here.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1920-12-02
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

Rev. DR.. Lacy of Washington
d. G. will conduct Revival Ser
vices in Belington Presbyterian
Church, beginning Jan. 9Th 49,
81. All Welcome.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1920-12-02
BAZAAR and CHICKEN SUPPER

The Ladies Aid of the n. E.
Church will hold their Bazaar
and Chicken Supper, Thursday
and Friday, December 9th and
10th. Get ready for the fsssk.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1920-12-02

DIR. Rev Mckenzie will preach
Sunday Dec. 9Th at II. A. M.
Subject Education. All are in
vited to hear him.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1920-12-02

Word was received here today
that Mrs. Hall, sister of Mr..
Isaac, Durham, died at Meadand
Taylor Co. Funeral Sunday at
that place.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1920-12-02
aes,ons 10 Get ! Vacation.

North BroOkfeld, Mass. After
working fourteen years without q va
cation, Thomas @. Richards major
ity st0ehholGer and president OF fhs
Qnaboag Rubber COMPANY, resigned
lis ofiiee in order 20 have z yacatfoa.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1920-12-02

Chicken Supper and Bazaar
at NJ. E. Church Basement next
Thursday and Friday, Dec 9Th
and 10th. Coming?
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1920-12-02

10 D:sfrancbise lIIiteratc and Build
Up Free Education the Cornerstone.
FAR Play and Friendship With the
Aunitec States.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1920-03-02
Man And Vile 5uccumb
To Pneumonia

One of the saddest things that
ever occurred at Hooper's Island
was the death Of Mr.. Allen L. Park.
er. Friday evening and Mrs. Allen
Parker on Monday morning.
Mrs. Parker became mother
Sunday night, she was conscious
until the end and knew she must
die. her reQues, was that the baby
be named afte? its fathe", (Which
was done) at this writing the baby
is reported to be dying.
Mr.. Allen i. Parker was about
IS years old, about 8 years ago he
married Miss Daisy Dean OF Cam
bridge a former school-tedcher at
this place, they had built a very
comfortable home here, and lived
very happy, bO1h being active work
ers in the Church and Sunday
School. Mr.. Parker was one OF the
Church Stewards and Sunday School
superintendent at the time of his
death.
He took a great interest in Fra
ternal Orders. being q member OF
Friendship Lodge, No. 1853; /. o. 0.
f; Honga Council No. 20; o. I. A,
NJ. and Union Council No. 8, Sons
and paughters Of Liberty.
He is survived by four brothers
and one sister as follows: Thomas
H., Charles NJ, Emory W., and
Clarence B. Parker and Mrs. Robert
c. Lewis.
Mrs. Daisy Dean Parker was about
% years old, and is survived by her
mother and one sister both of Cam
bridge.
Mr.. Parker was sick only forty
eight ours, and his wife about
four days.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1920-03-02
The DAILY BANNER
Published Daily, Except Sunday
Brief Local News
CAMBRIDGE. MD, MARCH 2, 1920

Mr.. Gerald Frazer celebrated his
18th birthday today very quietly.
Mr.. William z. Walker. of Rich
| mond, Va. is SPENDING a few days in
Cambridge.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles w. Jones
| have returned to their homes IN
this city, after spending sometime
| in Florida.
Miss Ida Seward, who has been
| spending the past month in Balti-
| more, returned home on the boat TINS
| morning.
Mr.. John Mace. Jr, captain of the
Cambridge High School baseball
team is confined to his home with
slight attack of Flu"
Mr.. Howard T. Mills, of Phila-
| dlphia, is visiting his sister, Mrs.
John G. Hurley, at her home on
| Locust street, this city.
Elaine Hammerstein supported
| by Julian Swain, Gordon and Won
derful cast in "GreateL Than Fame"
with THE Black Secret" make big
double bill at the Grand Opera House
tonight.
! At the fourth quarterly conference
which was held in St. Paul's Method
ist Protestant Church last night,
Mr.. Russell P. Smith, was elected
delegate for Maryland Conference
which meets in April at Washing
ton, D. c.
1t was stated in yesterdays issue
that the dances would be discon-
tinued for another week, on account
of sickness, but at this time con-
ditions are very much improved and
Miss Macklem will give a special
dance tonight.
The Ladies Aid of St. Paul's NJ.
P. Church met at the home of Mrs.
Brice Johnson, Maryland avenue,
and elected fhe following Officers
fer the coming year-Mrs. John P.
Nichols, President; Mrs. Ben Rich
ardson, Vice-President; Mrs. Daniel
Wright, Secretary and Mrs. Daniel
Brannock, Treasurer. After which
refreshments OF all kinds were serv-
cd
Miss Molly Ross, director of Y.
w. c. A. work for this section. has
written that she will bring 10 Cam
bridge with her tonight a pleasing
and convincing speaker for the meet
ing to be held in the rooms of Grace
liaraca Glass at s o'clock. The
musical program will be rendered
by Mrs. John Crosby, Mrs. John E.
Croft. and Miss Mary Blanche Sc
ward, with Miss Margaret Matthews
accomDanist. All women are invited
and a special invitation is extended
employers of women.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1920-03-02
Grace Church To Take
Religious Survey

An organization of thirty men and
thirty women of Grace NJ. E. Church
South are being OrganiZed into teams
of five, each with a captain under
the direction of the Pastor. Lay
Leader and Evangelistic Director to
take a religiOu5 census of Cambridge
next Sunday afternoon, weather per-
Initting.
These teams are to cover all of
Cambridge and ascertain from each
home the number in that home that
are members of the Church as we'll
as those that are not members ana
their Church preference, this IS
lone in order 10 place the response
bility of each church in reaching the
Gnchurched of our city. All the
Churches Of the city will profit
greatly by this survey and would
have participated in it had it not
teen for their conferences which are
% meet in the next few weeks and
Grace Church has taken it upon them
selves to complete this census in
REV of the EVangeliStiC Campaign
that is 10 begin at that Church Sun
day March 21st. ard concluding
Easter Sunday April 9Th unless the
Spirit directs Otherwise. This cam
paign is on in all Southern Method
ism at the sam" time and is a part
Of the great Centenary movement.
The survey has just been completed
by all the Churches in Salisbury and
the results have been nothing short
of marvellous to find SO many people
IN that city not affiliated with any
religious organization. 1t is hoped
the general public will cooperate
with these teams in making this
census the success it is hoped to be.
Il is al being done to evangelize
Cambridge and 10 help in the coming
of the kingdom of our Lord.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1920-03-02
Mrs. Martha V. Wheatley

Mrs. Martha Wv Wheatley died al
Ier home near East New Market
Saturday morning at z O'Clock after
brief illness of pneumonia, aged
81 years. She was a kind, loving
and devoted wife and mother, always
ready with willing hands to do what
she could for her loved ones.
She Is survived by her husband
Mr.. Otis F. Wheatley and the fol
lowing children; Mrs. w. G. Apple
garth of Cambridge, Mrs. j. L
Hackett Of near East New Market
Mable and Ernest Wheatley.
Funeral services were held from
her late home Mondty morning a
10 o'clock, intcrment in East New
Market cemetery
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1920-03-02

Mr.. Gerald Frazer celebrated his
18th birthday today very quietly.
Mr.. William z. Walker. of Rich
mond, Va. is SPENDING a few days in
Cambria pe
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1920-03-02

You will find Musns, Cambrcs and long Cloths
beginning at Csc ydal kinds of white goods, shlrtngs
madras, percales, towels, linens, sostes ginghams
India linens, voiles, sheeting, outing, waists, suits
coats and other goods favorably priced.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1920-03-02
MR.. FRED R. WEBB
ADDRESSES ELKS
Prominent Lawyer OF Salisbury, De-
Hvers Fine Address To Il Large
Congregation OF Elks.

At the regular Sunday afternoon
meeting of the Elks held at theiI
home, Mr.. Fred R. Webb, Esp, a
prominent lawyer of Salisbury de,
livered one of the finest and most
interesting addresses that any one
pody of men had the pleasure OF
listening to. lie used for his sub
.ect History OF The Elk's" which
was thoroughly enjoyed by all and
at times he brought points to view
that many were not familiar with
at the present time.
Mr.. Ernest Brannock, presided
over the meeting, and the musical
part of the afternoon consisted OF
solos by Miss Alice Wright, which
were very. sWeetlyrendered, she be-
ing accompanied by Miss Margaret
Matthews on the piano.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1920-03-02
Tuesday, March q, 20

between the hours of ? and 3 O'clock
p NJ all OF that leasehold lot OF lana
together with the buildings and i'm
rrovementS thereon, and the ease
ments and appurtenances to the same
belonging, situated on the. North~ ard
side Of Noble street, in the town of
Cambridge, Maryland. frontinE 80 feet
on the Northward side Of said NOBLE
street and running back thereffom OF
even width, in a Nortnerly direction
100 feet. being the land, buildings ana
Street, and being also the same land
that is described in the lease, from
Louis K. Warren and wife to Joseph
A. Slater dated April 7th. 1891. and
now of record in Liber c. l. No 10.
folio 22s etc, one of the Land Recor9
Books Of said Dorchester County and
TraV S deceased. and where he re-
sided at the time of his death, and
which is now occupied by his widow,
Ollie Travers.
The, above property is conveniently
and. ,desirably located in the Golored
The lease is for 80 years. renewable
forever and is subject 10 an annual
ground rent of $500. payable on
March 1st The sellers viii pay all
unpaid taxes 10 January lst, 1920. and
the ground rent to March 1st, 1920.
TERMS OF SALE;-One-fourth cash
and the balance six months after date
of sale or all cash at the purchaser
option, the deferred payment to bear
interest from the day of sale and to
chaser with approved security. Title
papers at expense of purchaser.
OLLIE TRAVERS and
II. SANCSTON INSLEY.
Administrators Of Charles TraVers, de-
ceased.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1920-03-02
WONIAN'S EXCHANGE
NOTICE

NOTICE
Bring your poultry, eggs and but
ter. and other produce and get, best
cash and trading prices at
VIM. n. GEOGHEGAN
Dealer in
Meats, Groceries, And All Kinds OF
Country Produce.
EOS West End Avenue
20 CIR st BE. d.
.Flash lights, all kinds and sup
plies. Phillips Hdw. Co.-Adv.
.Alabastine - all shades. Phil
lips Hdw. Co.-Adv.
Agate ware, aluminium ware,
Pyrex ware, big stock. Phillips
Hdw. Co.-Adv.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1920-03-02
/. SdhSSLoI lilSlSN' ny
Administrators Sale
OF VALUABLE
Cambridge Leasehold
Property.

lSy virtue of an order of sale passed
BY the Orphans Court of Dorchester
County on February oath, 1920, the I'M
Iersigned administrators will sell by
public auction. to the highest blddcI'
at the Court House door. Cambridge,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-26

and the people across the Jordan
would be supplied with petroleum,
rice, sugar and other commodities on
the same footing as the peoples of
Palestine. Moreover, facilities would
be given them for the marketing of
the produce they might wish to sell.
A bank would be established to assist
commerce, and postal communications
would be opened.
Announcement was made by the
high commissioner that as many as
possible of the future administrators
of the new territory would be drawn
from the people of that district under
the direction of a small number of
British officers. He also gave assur-
ance that it was not contemplated to
establish any system of compulsory
military service. nor to introduce dis
armament.
An amnesty was ready granted. at
a prominent chiefs request, to two
fugitive Arabs who had been charged
with instigating the Easter riots in
Many sheiks affixed their
seals to the official document express
ing a desire for British rule.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-26
BRITAIN EXTENDS
IN THE NEAR EAST
Assumes Jurisdiction Over
rans-Jordan Area in
: Land of Arabs.

JERUSALEM. September 25.-Brit-
asH admfn1stration has been extended
~ considerable part of TRANSFORMED
sSSlr,.ory, OF which Els Salt. a town Of
aDout 1000 inhabitants, situated
some twenty miles east Of the Dead
sea, is the chief center
Or Herbert Samuel. British high
commissioner for Palestine, has inst
returned from journey to the new
ISerIltory' where 500 representative
win enthusiasm the high commits
sioners assurance that Great Brit
am did not propose to bring their
country within the present system OF
administration of Palestine. hut
would establish separate admins
10 govern themselves
Motors Through Jericho.
Sir Herbert motored through Jeri-
cho to Allenby bridge. on the Jordan.
where he WIS met by Maid ,Pasha,
ex-geheral of the Shereefan army
and by the son of Sheik Sultan, the
most influential chieftain of the ter
ritory. The Turkish military road
through the Shaib valley proved al
most impossible even for cavalry and
riding along the precipices was ex-
tremeiy dangerous at times owing to
landslides. but the party. headed by
zoo Bedoufn horsemen, reached Els
SaiI without mlShap.
The Arabs extended a cordial well
come to the British high commission.
er, whom they entertained lavishly in
oriental style.
In an address, Sir Herbert explained
to the chiefs that since the French
had. fully established their influence in
Damascus. it would be necessary to
separate the Arabs district from the
Damascus administration Great Brit
ain, he said, would help them to or
ganize defense against attack from
the outside. Sir Herbert developed a
program Of road improvement, the
building of schools and the provision
of medical aid.
Freedom of Trade Promised.
There would be. he promised, COM
plete freedom of trade with Palestine,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-26
DOPEY DAN AND LON
Campaign Queries.
BY w. H. CLAGETT.

Dear Folks: Hobnobbin' with poll
icians an skiddin' around from rally
to rally has sure worked wonders
with this iii rascal, Lon! Never have
1 saw the kid SO up on his toes an
anxious to hustle. In fact. so far
as he's concerned 'twould tickle me
side wise if they pulled presidential
election about every fourth month!
He cleaned up his correspondence in
less than hour this mornin, an
tossin' it on my desk, left the fiat on
the run to be in time for a meetini
This is what he left:
Dear Lon: Being a republican.
and feeling that America expects
every woman to do her duty. I have
decided to take the stump on behalf
of Senator Harding. l have never
done campaign work before. so write
to ask what you think the best issue
to lay stress on. and how to go about
arranging a few speeches. l would
like to do something original. Please
answer.
"BERNICE BUTTERFIELD."
Miss Bernice. you deserve coolies
Of credit for the stand you have
took, It's up to all wimmin folks to
do what they can for both parties:
It's ruther late, though. to try to
stage original stuff--in fact. the
tendency this season is to feature
old principles; an as you've decided
to string with the Grand Old Platoon.
my advice would be for you to hang
close to your party. There's many
big issues writ in both of the plat
forms. but as your crew seem to be
trainin their Big Berthas' on the
liggernations problem. l think you'd
be safe in hammerin' at that,
"In dopin' out your speeches don't
make 'em too long! Fill EN- chock
full O. pep, an don't be askeered to
quote. Some of the ciassiest out
bursts delivered so far must Ger ~sy
have been writ in 1876! Play w ash
ington's Farewell to His Soldiers
wide the throttle on the Thomas JEFF
ferson stuff! Work the corners when
you get something over. an always
end up with a bit from the fathers.
John Adams Sink or swim; live or
die: survive or PERISH! I give me
hand and me heart to this vote. an r.
Henry's give me liberty or give me
death are bein' used on the big swing
an goin' over big. Just keep cool.
you'll render great service! l thank
you,
Say. Lon: l have to toll for a Twin.
so rully don't get much chance to find
put things, but tell me,
If Arkan-saw the Harding light was
surely gonna be.
Then goodness. gracious sakes alive
what would old Tennessee?
GERTIE GERMUELLER.
Jack. this plank will never hold us
wife an chee-ild an l
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would die for you. Don't do that
Iagain. Gertie. or you'll be fined.
Friend Lon: I'm American! / know
I'm American. an no American IN
lea than me. but rully an truly, the
more | read an hear about this league
10 nations thing, the harder it is for
me to decide what is best for my dear
old America! If you've got space in
your colyum please advise whicaaway
to vote, ED. ENTW1STLE.
Judged by your letter: Ed. there
amt a particle O. doubt about your
bein' American. an regular at that, so
why worry? You'll win either way
the pesky old things decided. an
loss weight tryin' to figure what's
best for you to do! America will be
here when some of the others are
forgotten, so just kiss your wife. run
around the block six or seven times
an when election day comes vote any
idea, Ed, an I'm gonna go to it:
oh, listen. people. listen to the poll
ticians shoutin.
AS they tango through our nation
begin all to vote their way;
Gettin' hot beneath their collars, call
in one another robbers.
Tellin' all who do not hearken
they'll be bound to rue the day,
One bunch cryin' utter ruin if we sign
. up with old Europe.
While the other crew keeps
screamin' it's the only thing to do.
Which gets you all befuddled, makes
you cross eyed, sore an muddled
Till you wish to all that's holy
that the bloomin' thing was
through!
It's the same in. South Dakota as it
is in Minnesota,
All hands borderin' on the 'wiliies,'
due entirely to the strain,
An the folks in Pennsylvania are in
fected with the mania.
AS they are in Oklahoma, Massa-
chusetts an in Maine,
So let's pray that when it's over, an
the winner sets in clover,
That the wrong side will be righted
an soon be made to see,
That no matter what the trouble we
can treat it like a bubble,
While the grand old Spangled Ban
ner still keeps wavin' for the free.
-DOPEY DAN.
Note-Lon says. cunnin'. indeed.
will be the party that installs well
vanity cases in the votin
booths this season.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-26
THANKSGIVING IN BRAZIL.
Proposal Results in Lively Discus
sions in Press.

RIO DE, JANEIRO, September %
The proposal to institute an annual
thanksgiving day in Brazil. as pro-
vided for in q measure now before
the national senate, has resulted IN
many lively discussions in that BODY
and continues to be the subject OF
lengthy editorials in the local press
The measure names December rs as
Thanksgiving day, but an amend
ment has been presented making the
date the first Sunday in January. me
bill was originally suggested by a
Catholic archbishop. On first read
ing it was nominally approved by the
senate.
Arguing that the constitution ex-
pressly prohibited recognition of or
special favors to any one creed, the
DIRECTORS alleged that the measure
had come from the Catholic Church.
that its passing into law would in
some degree give recognition to that
church. and that the date proposed
as a national festival was essentially
of d religious. significance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-26
INDIAN SURGERY REVEALED.

From the New York World.
The American Museum of Natural
History through it's Representative,
Earl H. Morris, is investigating the
excavation of the Pueblo ruin at
Aztec, N NJ. Among the relics re-
Gently found by Mr.. Morris was the
skeleton of a young woman which
bore evidence of primitive surgical
treatment for severe fractures
The skeleton, wrapped in three lay
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-26

ers of material, lay on it's back. The
left hip was badly fractured, a por-
ton of it having been broken away
as a unit. Concerning the find a let
ter from Mr.. Morris received recently
says: AT least six splints surrounded
the broken arm. These are of wood and
average seven inches in length"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-26
BLENDING.

From the Louisville Courier Journal
why do you advertise only for
blonds?'
Il run a dairy"
"Well?"
yellow hair in the butter is much
less conspicuous"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-26
ALL IN.

I rom Judge.
You seem very feeble" said the
medical examiner
We'll" explained the applicant for
insurance, the agent nearly talked me
to death before / surrendered"
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1920-03-27
WE HAVE both

A young man stood on street
corner, idling away few moments
of time.
Across the way. on another corner
stood another young man. similarly
occupied.
A lady came down the street.
neatly and tastefully dressed. She
passed on.
There goes one OF the sweetest
women in town." remarked the first
young man to friend.
Say, sport, that James got some
fgure," said the second one to his
friend.
We have them both In this town.
But Il ~ all matter OF breeding
and taste.