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Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-06-08
Eight Die in Powder EIast..

Sinnamahoning, Pa. Eight men
were instantly killed and three
others slightly hurt in a series of ex-
plosions whic-. blew into pieces three
loading houses and another building
Of the Grasselli Chemical company
plant here. The cause of the explo-
sions wiiIsprobably never be de.ermin-
ed, as alfathe men In the building
where the powder first let go were
killed
The first explosion occurred in a
packing house on the edge Of thu
plant Immediately wOrkmen in the
other buildings ran tor their lives and
hone too soon, for they had scarcely
reached places of safety when two
other explosions followed The injur-
ed men were struck by flying glass and
physicians said that all would recover.
The main buildings Of the plant es-
capped serious Injury.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-06-08
LESSONS BY ADDRESS
Continued from first page)

/ | want, rather to show you how, when
he spoke, our present President tried
to point out that neither Lincoln nor
Washington were supermen, nor any
other President past or present. He
showed again what he has already in
the short time he has been at the
head Of our government, demonstrate
ed time and again, that so-called SUI
pern1en have no place in the makeup
Of our country. Hetspeaks and acts
on the one theory that:
at s vastly greater than finding
the surernan if we justly the conf
dence that our institutions are cap
able Of bringing into authority, in
time of stress, be big enough and
strong enough to meet all demands
Il hope 1 can convey to you, kid
dies, some of the feeling had when
listening to President Harding's
address, / came away firmer than
ever in the belief that our govern
ment S the greatest of all and that as
our leaders remember two things, that
supermen do not exist; second, that
we can best serve the rest of the
world by keeping our government as
the fathers would have kept it, free
from entangling alliances. AS Mr..
Harding said toward the close of his
address:
Washington and Lincoln offered
outstanding proof that representa-
tive popular government, constitution
ally founded, can find it's own way to
salvation and accomplishment.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-06-08
Live Stock Quotations.

CHICAGO.-CATTLE - Fairly &C
tive. Top, 500; bulk, steers, $50
$50; bulk, beef cows and heifers.
$5.75@735; bulk bologna bulls around
$4.65; packers paid $9@9.50 for light
vealers; few at 1915; shiDpers paid
upWarJds to $500 90 .ot,no
bulk, S1O35@10.90; pigs about steady
mostly $9.50@9.75 for good 100 to 120
pound average; heavy weight, 5000
@1O.8O; medium weight, S10.7501O,95
light weight, $1090@11; light lights
siO.25@10;8O. packing sows, smooth
aSgSS kR ann ggs soSs @5990Dgh
SHEEP-Lambs, mostly 25 lower
bulk shorn lambs, followers, to Sl3.25
good native springs, $15@15.25; sheen
steady; best handy native ewes, $40:
three. loads 100-pound Texas-fed weth'
ers, So.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-06-08
GENERAL MARKETS

II, PHILADELPHIA ADJ 4 ;.. dIs Quiet.
and city patent, s9.5O@10.5O.
WHEAT-Quiet; No. 2 red, $1.26Q
coRN-ouiet; No. 2 yellow. eeA@
oATS-Quiet; No. 2 white, 400
1910.
2Sc; old ROSTERS, 15@17c. Dressed,
quiet: choice fowls. Sac; old roosters.
2Oc.
BUTTER1Quiet; fancy creamery,
BIN @39hc.
EGGSEQuiet; selected. 32@34c :
nearby, 251ac; western, 25hc.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-06-08
Kills Self in Pistol Practice.

Monticello, n. Y. Otto Schuki,
a Hoboken, N. j., restaurant pro-
prietor, was accidentally killed at
Beaverbrook, Sullivan county. With
party of friends he was in the
woods near the Half Moon Lake
House. After firing several shots at
q target, his revolver became jammed
In attempting to fix the weapon he
turned it toward himself and it was
discharged. The bullet went through
his heart.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-06-08
copperhead Bites Child.

Pottstown, Pa. - Peter, the g.
year-old son of Frank simow, of Doug
lasville, is in the Pottsto, Hospital
In serious condition as the result Of
being bitten on the left arm by a
copperhead snake. The child's arm
and side are badly swollen and the
youngster suffers great pain. He was
playing In his fathers barn and in
rolling around in the hay rolled on
the snake, which bit him. The child
was rushed to the hospital here.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-06-08
PRINCESS TEATA
AND HER INDIAN FRIENDS

A Company Of real North American
Indian girls : fav0ritss Of the
Chicksaw, Sioux and Choctaw tribes.
Indian songs, legends and panto-
mines, given in elaborate costumes.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-06-08
Georgia Negro Killed by Mob.

Savannah, Ga. = William Byrd,
negro living near Brentwood,
in Wayne county, was shot to death
by a mob and his body was burned,
it became known here. Byrd was ac-
cused Of killing B. w. Moody, farm
er who lived near him. He also seri-
ously wounded Browning Weaver, II
was charged, and shot Carlos Moody
in the arm.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-06-08
Houses Do the "shimmv.v

Freehold, N. J. 49, Houses which
do perpetual "shimmy," MAX
ing beds trot across floors or mirrors
do camel walks along the walls, are
reported here. It's rot spirits, but a
brand new $l5O,O0O engine installed in
the electric lighting plant. Faulty
foundation work is held responsible
for shaking the houses. The board
of commissioners has promised COM
planning taxpayers to do something
about 1t.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-06-08
ROASTED HUMANITY
E with the hides on)

Chautauqua season tickets are $500 and s1.oo.:
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-06-08

Charles Eib, who is attending
school at Buckhannon, returned home
this week.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-06-08

nE. George T. Harding, Jr.. ply
sfci6n Of Worthington, O., and brother
Of President Harding, at the world
conference Of Seventh Day Adventists
In San Francisco predicted that the
end Of the world Is close at hand. He
declared that indications today point
to the fact that we are. living In the
time predicted BY the prophets, the
time just preceding the second COM
Ing Of Christ.
The Seward gateway., 1922-05-22
WOMAN BEATEN FOR SIX
 WEEKS HAS HAD ENOUGH

CHICAGO, May 22-LilGan Shaw, a vaudeville comedienne, makes an ex- ceIIent stage living kidding about the ties that bind.
 But her own experience of six weeks was no joke, she told Judge Jos. Sab- ath in divorce court here.
 I married my dead step-sister's hus- hand Jobn Goldstein of San Francisco she testified. That was on February I. two days after our marriage, he beat me. He kept on beating me for six weeks and I've had enough.
 Marriage in your case was not a matter of merry jest, Miss Shawl" in- quired the court, indicating he would grant her plea.
The Seward gateway., 1922-05-22
SHOE WORKERS WILL
 STRIKE DURING WEEK

CINCINNATI, May:-The unionized shops engaged in the manufacture of boots and shoes in this city are ex- pected to be closed this week in &C., cordance with a strike order just is- sued. The decision to call the strike was made by the General Executive Committee of the Boot and Shoe Work CTS Union, following four day session here which failed to bring about an agreement with the employers respect ing wages and working conditions. The strike will commence on Saturday next and the officials of the union claim that about six thousand men will be affected.
The Seward gateway., 1922-05-22
SMUGGLING ALIENS IN
 TOU. 5. FROMNEX. APAYING PROPOSITION
BETWEEN SIX AND EIGHT HUN DRIED THOUSAND ALIENS AR RIVE IN COUNTRY BY UNI
 DERGROUND ROUTE

WASHINGTON, May 22-Bootleg- ging of human beings has become more profitable than bootlegging booze, sec retary Of labor Davis declared today, the South Atlantic coast and the MeXi- can border being utilized mostly by those engaged in the unlawful enter prise.
 Between seven and eight hundred thousand aliens will have entered the United States, during the year ending June 30, Davis said, all but S5,000 be- ing unlawful entrants and subject to deportation, if caught.
 A large number of Russians are con- gregating in Cuba and Mexico, slipping into this country at every opportunity. The Florida coast is so cut up by is lands and bays that it is nearly impos- sible for the immigration officers to guard against their entry.
The Seward gateway., 1922-05-22
IoNe-ADAMs WEDDING

Harry Long of Anchorage and Mrs. Beth Adams of Seward, were united in marriage last evening by Judge Cor eoran at the home of MT. George Sex ton. The groom and bride were later treated to charivari by the young sters. Mr Long is employed with the A. E. C., in charge of the steam shovel gang between Seward and Anchorage. while the bride was formerly with Casey McDannel on the dinning car ser vice, later being employed at the Mar athon Cafe. They will make their home at Anchorage.
 Guests present were Mrs. Leslie. Mrs. Colwell, Mir. and Mrs. Ellsworth, MT. and Mrs. Borgen, Elsie Leslie, Thelma Ellsworth, Mrs. Corson, Jack Corson, Wm Corson, Casey McDannel Mary and Helen McDannel, Fred Hoff, MT. Futile, Mir. and Mrs. Sullivan, Mrs. Junkin, MT. and Mrs. Sexton, Miss Syl- via Sexton. The wedding march was played by Miss Thelma Ellsworth. Af- ter the wedding luncheon theatre party was enjoyed by those assembled.
The Seward gateway., 1922-05-22
DROWNED
 AS BRIDGE FALLS

WACO, Texas, May 22-Twenty four persons were drowned late yesterday afternoon when bridge over the Bra EOS river collapsed. The bridge which is known as the Marlin Belton bridge, gave way before the pressure of the flooding waters of the river. The most reliable report of the catastrophe says that there were about thirty people on the. bridge when the collapse occurred, and that only six were rescued. The high water had cut into the approach on the west side of the bridge, but the structure had remained intact, and was apparently safe. The people had gath cred on the bridge to watch the raging waters, and when the west end gave way they were all dumped in the river.
The Seward gateway., 1922-05-22
CORNERSTONE OF
 NEW BUILDING
 IS LAID YESTERDAY SPEAKERS SAY ENTRANCE OF WOMEN INTO POLITICS WILL
 STOP MANY EVILS

WASHINGTON, May 22-The cor nerstone of the first woman's political party parliament building of the world was laid today. The dedication of the building will form a legislative light house whose beacon will guide the new party through the shoals or politics 60 safety" said Mrs. o. P. Belmont the donor of the lighthouse, who made the dedicatory address.
 The speaker predicted that the en- trance of women into politics would mean that evils would stop being born and political parties would be purified
 President Harding had been invited to become one of the speakers, but he refused to attend
The Seward gateway., 1922-05-22

Mrs. L. V. Ray was hostess on Satur- day evening at a delightful party hon. bring MT. and Mrs. H. s. Balderston who will leave soon to make theil home in Anchorage. Dancing and cards featured the evening. A dainty mid night luncheon was served to the fol lowing guests: Mr. and Mrs. H. s. Bal derston, MT. and Mrs. A. Eide, MT. and Mrs. Wayne Blue, Major J. Gotwals Capt. c. s. Ward, Mr Joe Badger, MT and Mrs. G. Borgen
The Seward gateway., 1922-05-22

MT. H. E. Ellsworth of the Territor- ial Fish Commission, has two crews Of men at work near Seward in stream clearing. Mr. c. A. McDougall, Duncan Little and Jack Lean are now at work on Lost Creek, a tributary of Quartz Creek. After finishing the work on this creek they will move to Ptarmigan Creek and then to Russian River and Trinidad Creek. Dan McCracken and Bob Mcintosh, with a team of the AL aska Transfer Company, are at work at Salmon Creek close to Seward. The Alaska Railroaf .lso has two men at this place clea' out the stream.
 This work eing carried on un- der the direction of Mr Ellsworth with the aim of clearing out the more de- sirable red salmon streams in this dis trict.
The Seward gateway., 1922-05-22
WEALTHY HEIRESS
 MARBLES ACTOR. BUT $ S0RRY
GROOM ARRESTED ON CHARGE OF sIGAMY AID BRIDE RETURNS
 TO HER PARENTS

LOS ANGELES, May 22-Miss Wini- fred Hudnot daughter of the new York millionaire perfume manufacturer was married at Mexicala, Mexico, a week ago to Rudolfo Valentine, movie ac- tor. The groom was arrested yesterday and placed under ten thousand dallars bond on a charge of bigamy, and the bride is hastening back to the shelter of her parents home. The young cou- ple met and were married on short notice.
The Seward gateway., 1922-05-22
HOPE SECTION PROSPEROUS

The. Hope section is more prosper ous this season than for many years formerly. Over 100 men are employed in and about Hope on the various pro- perties. A steam shovel is operating on Resurrection Creek; and the Kenai Star lode looks very promising. Jack Hersey is making active preparations for his summers work and will employ about nine men in the mine and mill
 A large dam is being built on the creek about three miles above Sunrise
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KENYON POUL IRYMAN
 KILLS RIVAL AND THEN COMMITS SUICIDE
BRIDE TO BE APPEARS ON SCENE JUST AS MURDERER TURNS
 GUN ON SELF

SEATTLE, May PA. K. BeTner, a Benton pouItryman, donned his best clothing yesterday, and securing a gun shot and killed his partner, Stanley J. Sviontchach, ending his own life just as pretty Genevieve Voldevac, to whom Sviontshack was to be married in June appeared on the scene.
 Berner was insanely jealous of the attentions paid the girl by his partner and at one time is said to have paid court to her.
The Seward gateway., 1922-05-22

Among the pleasant parties given last week was a bridge luncheon by Mrs Emile Wybrect on Friday after noon, honoring Miss Luella Kelsey who will leave on the Alameda for Califor- mia after a successful term as one of the teachers in the Seward school. Mrs. E. Swetmann and Mrs. H. E. Will son assisted in serving delicious luncheon at two o'clock to eighteen guests after which the ladies devoted the remainder of the afternoon to bridge. Mrs. J. H. Romig won first prize and Mrs. M. s. Banbury received the consolation.
The Seward gateway., 1922-05-22

 OPE|V OV YUKON

DAWSON, May 16-The great event of the northern year in this section, the advance herald of the advance of spring and summer blooms, and the first knoll of the funeral bells of frosty winter, was received with public en- thusiasm last Sunday when the ice in the Yukon river commenced to move at 11:29 in the morning. The church bells were rung to announce the event and everybody hastened to see who won the prize for guessing nearest to the exact time. The coveted honor went to Billy Raymond, steamboat cabin boy who won $500 by his successful pro- phecy. The ice moved gently and with out noise. No damage was reported in this city, although farther north sev- eral small bridges over Klondke Creek were washed out. A few summer cot tages near the north fork of Rock Creek were carried away. It is expect ed that the first steamers from the south along the river will leave Lake Lebarge during the present week.
The Seward gateway., 1922-05-22
WOflANS POLITICAL PARTY OF AMERICA ORGANIZED
AVIATOR SPEEDING
 ALONG IN GOOD SHAPE

OMAHA, May 22-Clarence Prest, the daring aviator who is flying from Buffalo, New York, to Siberia, by way of Alaska, arrived here from Des Moines, Iowa, late today. He reported himself as feeling fit, and confident that he would succeed in the enter prise. His itinerary calls for his Ieav- ing here tomorrow morning, His next stop, barring accident will be North Platte, Nebraska. He said the motors in his biplane, the Polar Bear were working like clockwork, and giving no trouble
The Seward gateway., 1922-05-22
WATSON AHD PHIPPs THREATEN ENCOUNTER
 OVER PATRONAGE
GEORGIA AND COLORADO STATES.
 MEN ARE SEPARATED BY MAS TER AT ARMS IN SENATE

WASHINGTON, May 22-Senator T. Watson of Georgia and Senator L. c. Phipps nearly came to blows today, the eGorgia solon threatening the Col orado statesman with personal violence in a dispute over Georgia postoffice pat ronage, which Senator Phipps opposed.
 So violent was the quarrel that the master-at-arms was forced to inter- vene to preserve order.
The Seward gateway., 1922-05-22
CURACAO SAILS
 FOR ALASKA WITH
 CANNERY SUPPLIES

Chartered to the Carlisle Cannery Company for the 1922 season the steamship Curaco sailed last week for Alaska with supplies for the company canneries. The Curacao was withdrawn from the California run May 15. She was formerly in the Alaska service and later was on the. Portland Frisco run.
 The Curacao is a steel steamer of 154S gross tons, 25S feet long, 38 feet wide. and IS feet deep She has accom- odations for 1O7 passengers and is a ten knot boat She was built in 1895 by William Cramp and Sons.
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NINETY DROWNED
 WIEN BRITISH
 STEAMSHIP SINKS
IN COLLISION IN DENSE FOG OFF ISLAND OF USHANT-TWo
 HUNDRED THIRTY SAVED

BREsT. May 22-Ninety persons were drowned yesterday when the Brit ish steamship Egypt was sunk in col lission with the French steamship Seine in fog off the island of Ushant, near the mouth of Brest harbor. Ten passengers and eighty of the crew ol the steamship Egypt were drowned.
 The Seine, though badly damaged ~escurd 230 passengers and recovered 20 bodies.
The Seward gateway., 1922-05-22

Mrs. H. s. Balderston was delightful ly honored on Thursday afternoon at a Bridge Luncheon given at the home of Mrs. H. E. Wilson, Miss Waugh and Mrs. Wilson serving as hostesses. Luncheon was served at two o'clock after which four tables were formed for Bridge. First prize went to Mrs. A. H. McNeeT, Consolation favor to Mrs. Sexton, and lovely guest prize to the guest of honor Those present were Mesdames H. s. Balderston, R. Reed, Sexton, A. H. McNeer, E. Swetmann, H. B. Selby, A. E. Fucker, G. Borgep, o. A. Johansen, J. H. Romig and Misses Sylvia Sexton, Frances Root, and Johnson.
The Seward gateway., 1922-05-22

MT. s. s. Chaddertin, assistant dis trict sales manager of the Standard Oil Company, of California, and R. H. Fleser, constructing engineer, arrived from Anchorage on the train Saturday MT. Fleser made survey of the An chorage waterfront for an oil reservoir site and is now engaged in making a survey of the Seward waterfront.
The Seward gateway., 1922-05-22
ANVlk SAILS kUSkOkWlM
 WITH MANY PASSENGERS

SEATTLE, May 22-Passengers on the motorship Anvik sailing tomorrow for the kuskokwim include J. Hosfeldt a pioneer of the Copper River district and a party of four bound for the dig gings 40 miles from the mouth of the river; also A. Anderson, heading an other party for Canyon Creek, neal Bethel, at the head of the steamship navigation.
 The Anvik takes large cargo oi supplies for the camps along the river
The Seward gateway., 1922-05-22

A solid gold cigarette case valued at 5000 is on exhibition in the window of the Nugget Shop at Juneau. The case is finished in sunburst effect and the clasp is a sapphire carbuncle. On top of the case is the Russian coat of arms studded with diamonds The case was presented to former deputy collector of customs, Charles D. Garfield, by the czaT of Russia, when MT. Garfield was stationed in Nome.
The Seward gateway., 1922-05-22
.HARDING DECLINES
 TOATTEVD NEW PARTY ORGANIZATION
HOLDS WOMEN SHOULD CARRY ON POLITICALLY WITHIN
 BANKS OLD LINE PARTIES

WASHINGTON, May 22-The fact that President Harding declined to ac- cept the invitation to attend the dedi- cation Of the National Women's Party headquarters yesterday, has created considerable political stir in the capital The President holds that women should align themselves with one ol the other of the old parties without forming new alliances.
The Seward gateway., 1922-05-22
RUSSIAN GERMAN TREATY Is SIGNED
 AT BERLIN TODAY

LONDON, May 22-The Times an- nounces that it has received confirma- tion from Germany of it's recent War saw dispatch which reported the sign ing of the Russo-German military agreement in Berlin today The treaty which is known as the Rapallo treaty caused considerable antagonism and friction at the recent Genoa conference
The Seward gateway., 1922-05-22

The race for fourth position on the ticket by candidates for the house of representatives in the First division is so close it may require an official tab ulation as to who is the winner. Policy is leading Maltby by only ten votes.
The Seward gateway., 1922-05-22
WOMAN AND ESCORT ARE SERIOUSLY HURT
 BY RUNAWAY HORSE

SAN FRANCISCO, May 22-Physi- clans announced today that they feared Miss Lea Penman, well known act ress, would not survive injuries receiv- ed when she was knocked down and run over by a runaway horse.
 Dr. R. D. Benjamin of the war risk insurance bureau, her escort, was al- so severely injured.
The Seward gateway., 1922-05-22
ALAMEDA DUE VALDEZ

The steamship Alameda left Cor dova at Four O'clock this morning, stopping five hours at Moore's cannery The vessel will reach Valdez at six o'clock tonight, and should reach port here tomorrow afternoon.
The Seward gateway., 1922-05-22

Col. Steese of the Alaska Road Con- mission is authority for the statement that Mary Roberts Rhinehardt, the noted writer, will visit Seward this year, going over the government rail- way to Mt. Mckinley, and thence by pack trail thru the park.
The Seward gateway., 1922-05-22

D. E. Stubbs, former U. s. Commits sioner at Flat, is under arrest and be- ing taken to Fairbanks on charge of falsimying his accounts on recent trip east in response to a court sum- mons.
The Seward gateway., 1922-05-22
GAsT|NEAU CHANNEL
 WILL BE SURVEYED

WASHINGTON, D. C., May 22-The pending river and harbors bill provides for the survey of Gastineau channel, the Tolovana river and the Yukon and Kuskokwim rivers. The bill carries no appropriation but is merely a bill of au thorization, which must first be passed before the appropriations can be made.
The Seward gateway., 1922-05-22

MARLIN, Texas, May 22-The re- vised estimate of the casualties result ing from the collapse of the bridge over the Brazos River, yesterday has greatly reduced the original estimate of twenty-four. The people on the bridge have all been accounted for but four.
The Seward gateway., 1922-05-22
WILL CONFER ON IRISH
 SITUATION THIS WEEK

LONDON, May 22-Collins and Grif- fiths will come to London this week it was announced and confer with the cabinet regarding the Irish situation.
The Seward gateway., 1922-05-22

MT. A. M. Brown and family were passengers on the train this morning for Anchorage. MT. Brown is from Paso Robles, California. and is making a tour of Alaska
The Seward gateway., 1922-05-22

Frank Scully, travelling representa-. tive of the Sewart & Holmes Drug Co.,, arrived the train Saturday from An chorage and is registered at the Hotel Overland
The Seward gateway., 1922-05-22
MEMBERS PARLIAMENT
 KILLED BY AssAss|Ns

BELFAST, May 22-W. J. Twaddle, a member of the Ulster parliament was shot to death by three assassins in the streets today, seven shots being fired into his back.
The Seward gateway., 1922-05-22

J. F. Rapin, and Wm. Kloche left on the train this morning for the Interior. MT. Rapin and Kloche are steamshovel men employed by the Alaska Road com mission
The Seward gateway., 1922-05-22

The steamship Admiral Evans sails from Seattle tomorrow morning, May 23rd. Sam Graf and wife will be among the passengers for Seward.
The Seward gateway., 1922-05-22
CONFERENCE OF EASTERN
 NATIONS MEET AT MOSCOW

CONSTANTINOPLE, May 2o-It is announced from Angora that gener- al conference of Eastern nations 1n- cluding all those excluded from the Genoa conference will be held at Mos COW in June.
The Seward gateway., 1922-05-22

The Rolfe H., Capt. Harry Rolfe, of Cordova, arrived in port yesterday morning, and will leave shortly for westward points with a party of Stan dard oil men. The Rolfe will go as far as Kanatak, and other oil field ports.
The Seward gateway., 1922-05-22

Franklin J. Hayes, Joseph White and H. w. Ahcison of Cordova are in- corporators of the Cordova Packing Company, capitalized at s15O,OO0.