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The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1922-06-09

which will be used In the advertising
campaign that Is being carried on by
the local Commercial Club. Mr.. Sim
mer is an expert artist In his line. both
as scenic and portrait photographer,
and is building up flourishing BUSH
ness in the coming great city with
which he has cast his lot
e. r. Davis of Pateros. and B. A.
Chisholm, Of Twisp. passed through
town Saturday on trip by auto into
British Columbia. Both gentlemen are
old time residents of the Meth0w val
ley. Mr.. Davis dating back his arrival
into the county some % years. 1t is
the first time that Mr.. Davis has Wis
tied this part of the country for 10
years and he expressed great surprise
at the marvellous changes that have
taken place during that period
Prof. ID. F. Olds and family expect
to leave Monday for Wapato, in the
Yakima valley, where MIR. Olds has
been engaged as superintendent Of
schools, position he has filled here
for the past four years. The departure
Of Mr.. Olds and his family is sincerely
regretted by the people Of this COM
munity, as they have made many warm
friends during their residence here
and Mr.. Olds has established an envi-
able record as a school executive.
Among the many from this place
who were present at the LoOmis SIAM
pede last Friday were Mr. and Mrs.
Albert Groulx and Albert <Groulx, Jr.,
and Mr. and Mrs. p. H. Dokken. These
visitors were especially struck with
! the excellent manner in which the
program was carried out, reporting
that there was not the delay and jock
eying as the various events were put
on that generally detract from the
pleasure of similar entertainments.
"A gentleman named Snyder filled
the thankless roll of umpire at the
ball game Sunday and more satisfac-
tory umpiring has never been known
on the local grounds. He rendered his
decisions in voice that could be
heard at all points on the ground, and
without fear, hesitation or favor. II
ais services could be secured when
ever a game is played on the local
grounds there would be far more
pleasure in watching the contests.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1922-06-09
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH.

Sunday school 10 a. M; IL a. m,
children's day service. baptism. Pas
.or's subject, "Christ's Exaltation Of
Childhood" Epworth League 7:l5 p.
m; p. m. public worship Evange-
all.
..... JAMES OPIE, Pastor
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1922-06-09
ATTEND GRAND LODGE.

saturday Mr.. and Mrs. R. p Hos.
nyn, MRS. A. NJ. Mitchell and Harry
- left for Olympia to attend
,ne annual session of the Grand | ,odgs
:. y. y. F., and Rebekahs. Mr.. sHoskvn
ana Mr. Bowerman go as delegates
,epresenting Oroville lodge. No. al.
!. " o. F., and Mrs. Hoskyn as dele.
gate TO the Rebekahs Grand Lodse
from Eiiivoro lodge, No. 2s4. Mrs
mi'cneii will have the rank of Chiv-
AIRY conferred upon her at the session
Oh tne Rebekah grand lodge, a rank
tnat Is only granted to past Noble
urahds or members of the order who
nave won recognition as exceptionally
active workers in the local lodges "a
which tney may have been attached
MRS. Mitchell secures recognition nm
aer the latter category. as she has long
oeen recognized as one of the most
earnest, faithful and hardest working
members Of the local lodge.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1922-06-09

JAMES OPIE, Pastor
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-02-23
YOUR NAME IN PRINT

If you want to see how your name
looks in print tell US where you have
been tell us part of the things you
have done, provided you are not a.
shamed of them and we will write
you up or down, just tell as much as
you will allow us to tell and may
haps little more, but nothing that
will hurt you unless you are awful
guilty. 1t is only the the hit dog or
the badly scared cur that holllers.
We are not mind readers and do not
see you and your neighbors every
time you leave town or some one
comes to see you. Do not even find
out when some of you die or get mar
ried So be thoughtful and tell us
when you are out of town, get di-
vorced, die, get arrested, go to jail,
burn your house, break leg, steal a
chicken, catch a cold, or do anything
out of the ordinary, and then you
cannot say, the paper is no good.
Cooperate instead of knock and we
will all get along better
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-02-23
SETS BED ATTIRE FOR
THIRD Time; MAY DIE
Smoking in Bed May Cost
This Man His Life.

Philadelphia. The third fire
started by him In eight months by
smoking in bed probably win cost the
life of Joe Lucas, 30 years old, an au-
tomobile mechanic living at 1922 South
Second street
He Is in Mt. Slna. Hospital, and ac-
cording to hospital authorities is in a
dying condition
Lucas is roomer ut his place Of
residence. According to his landlady,
Mrs, Beatrice Lamson, he arrived
home intoxicated at 3 o'clock Sunday
morning. At ! A. II. Mrs. Lamson
was awakened again by him pounding
on her door and shouting.
She rushed into the hallway to find
Lucas, his night clothing burned from
his body, and smoke pouring from his
room. With the aid Of her young son,
Jack, and Mike Coyle, another youth
living in the house, She succeeded in
putting out the fire, which had con-
sumed the bed clothing and mattress
and burned the paper from one wall
and the ceiling of the room.
"All this time Lucas was grooming,
saying his arms were burnnd," said
Mrs. Lamson. "When the fire had been
put out and | had n nance 20 attend
to him ! found that the skin had been
burned, not only from his arms, but
his entire body ! tried to treat him
with some ointment. Then the milk
man came and Went for 3 policeman
Patroman kurtz was found on his
/ heat, and he sent for a hospital am-
bulance when he saw Lucas condition.
cef l4sg d,ad only roomed here eight
NY I'll this Is the third fire he
Mn. smoking in bed" Mrs.
~ ~ e.1he other times be
- ned d. wing,
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-02-23

"Uncle Joep Cannon to Our Congress
Washington Uncle joe Can
non oldest member Il the house,
announced he would not be a candi-
date for reelection from the Eigh-
teenth Illinois district.
TIE former speaker announced his
intention to retire from politics in an
eleveA-word statement, which read:
Il am not a candidate for election
to tie sixty-eighth congress.
IEa Illinois representative, one of
the most picturesque and widely
known figures in congre IS, will be sc
years old nett May T. He is serving
his twenty-third term as member of
the house, during eight lrs of which
he was speaker.
While Mr.. Cannon in his statement
gave no reason for his announced in
tention of retiring from public life,
close friends declared that he had
made the decision in the belief that
his health and age made a less strenu-
Gus life advisable. He Is expected to
retire to his home In Danville, H., af-
ter serving out his present term.
In brief eulogy in the house Rep
resentative Walsh declared that mem
bers of the house would learn with
regret tinged with sorrow" Of Mr.. Can
mons intention to leave the house.
Members of the house rose and APP
plauded. Many in the galleries join
ed in the ovation. The former speak
err was the only one on the floor to re-
main seated. His eyes were Drumming
with tears, and he clutched in his lap
the hat lie had been wearing few
moments before
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-02-23
WOMAN'S CIVIC LEAGUE GIVE
WASHINGTON BIRTHDAY
SOCIAL

Wednesday, February 22nd the
Woman's Civic League gave Wash
ington Birthday Social that proved
to be. one fthe leading mid-winter
social events of the season.
The following invitations was sent
out to the mea:
These overalls are sent to you
And this is what we wish you'd do;
The little pocket so plainly seen
For special purpose was meant to be.
Now measure your waist line, inch by
inch
Be sure the measure does not pinch;
For each small inch you measure
round,
Into this pocket put penny round.
You'll wonder what hits is to be.
But come to 1.-THE Business Mems
Club Room" and see;
The game is fair, you will admit
You Waist your money. We pocket
it.
The money that you so freely pay
Will be used by our League in the
wisest way.
And something good to eat will be
found
IL you but come and stand around.
The Women received a similar in
vitation, "This Apron is sent to YOU
was substituted in place of the first
line in the invitation Of the men.
A basket was used to receive the
pennies as the guests arrived who
were met by the reception Committee
Mrs. Walter McCloud, Mrs. J. E.
Keyser, Miss Clothierand Mrs. Frank
Thornhill, and ushered to comfor-
table seats after which sandwiches
and coffee were served.
Those present were:
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-02-23
ACCEPTS POSITION IN HUNT
INGTON

Miss Agnes Dent, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. G. H. Dent of this city
graduated last week from
the Mountain State Bus
mess College, and has accepted apos-
ition with the West Virginia Seating
Company of Huntington She was
offered this position long before her
graduation but arranged to have the
company wait until she finished her
course. She is an efficient stengor-
apher and is deserving of the posit-
ion she now holds.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-02-23
u. S. MANUFACTURERS LCCC CUSTOMERS
AND U. S. WORKMEN LOSE THEIR JOBS
BUT THE CONSUMER PAYS PROFITEERS

HARTMAN FORDNEY, the Of
United House exhibited
~ gaphed in Germany
dollars Chicago.
few days later Chicago importing firm
Chicago bought the knife which
paid $40 for according to their testimony giving the Chicago
who bought for enh in Germany sold
Cleaned 1920 the deal The according
the BILL
shows that Paris which So
shall be
foreign parse
that the losing millions of dollars per day
the public is paying profteering
Chairman Fordny declares that the
u
their in this This is called valuaIon'
million
huge profits
These aderents Of American valuation also point that has
Washington
being waged against the Fordney tariff BILL
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-02-23
BITS OF STATE HIsToR
By e E. Meredith

The first church in Philippe a
built in 1851. W3
Henry G. Davis was station agent
at Piedmont in 1854.
Shinnston lodge l. o. 0. F. was or
ganized Oct. 25, 1854.
Barbour county had 222 free Neg
roes and 113 slaves in 1850.
There were eleven Libraries in
West Virginia in 1850.
A big flood on April 5, 1852, did
great damage along the Monongahe
la river
Taylor county was formed in 1854
from Harrison, Barbour and Marion
was named for John Taylor.
Lindsey Boggess started the first
newspaper in Fairmont in 1910.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-02-23
Must File Income Report.

Wilmington, Del All the resi-
dents Of Delaware over q years of
age must hereafter file an income tax
report and pay a filing fee of SO,
whether or not they are exempt from
tax. This is the result of the ruling
of the state supreme court of Della
ware, sitting here holding the law pro-
viding for the filing fee, which was
passed at the last session Of the legis-
iature, was constitutional.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-02-23
No One to Open Jail Doors.

Elwood City. Pa. = All persons
arrested here within the past few
days must remain in Jail indefinitely
because there is no regularly consti-
cases. Burgess Swick is i'll, one JUS
ticc of the peace is ON a vacation and
the other justice, recently appointed,
has not yet been qualified. Among the
prisoners are two men charged with
drunkenness
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-02-23

chances in evidence this fall, unless
there is complete new deal" The
faction calling for a new deaP' en-
courage the talk about Clyde Beecher
Johnson, of Charleston, or M. M.
Nicely, of Fairmont as candidate. 1t
seems to be accepted in Northern
West Virginia that Former Govern
or John j. Cornwell, of Romney, will
not be candidate.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-02-23
DEMOCRATS STILL AT SEA

While there was much talk Incl
daetal to the meeting of West Vir-
ginia Democrats at Huntington re-
emily about certain Democrats who
aid make good candidates for the
tied States senate and while this
ussion has been foremost when
nocrats assembled since that meet
it is emphasized that no agree
it has been reached. Some of the
ocratic leaders think it is too
to reach a decision and others
that Democratic success is inn
-, ese. w.ta tie brilliant
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-02-23
New lowe Senator Named.

Des Moines, la. Charles A.
Rawson, of Des Moines, is the new
senator from Iowa. Announcement of
the appointment of Mr.. Rawson, who
is chairman of the Republican state
central committee, to succeed William
S. Kenyon in the upper house Of the
congress was made by Governor Ken
dali Senator Kenyon has been ap-
pointed a federal circuit judge by
President Harding.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-02-23
FEDERAL INCOME TAX
STRINGS

There will be in Phlippi, w. Va. on
Feb. 9th and Belington, w. Va. Feb.
28th A corporation Income Tax man
and two Deputy collectors of Internal
Revenue to assist taxpayers in filing
Income Tax returns for the year Of
1921.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-02-23
FARMERS TO NOTE

Ground Limestone for Agrucultur-
al purposes, care loads in Bulk. $5.-
20 per ton. Delivered to Belington.
BENNETT & HESTER
Belington, w. Va.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-02-23
IMPROVING SLOWLY

Henry Shockey who had his back
broken some weeks ago is improving
slowly, and his friends hope for his
recovery soon. Mrs. Ira Shockey, his
mother, is still with him at his home.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-02-23
FLU" EPIDEMIC
HITS BELINGTON

The Flu epidc7aic c. La Grippe in
milder form tan three years ago
las hit the town. A few whole fam
Ees are sick While several homes
AVE one Or more on the sick list.
liner Phillips and samily, A. r. Par
| sh and family, Mrs. ]. w. Strother
\ vo children of VIII Hymes, NJ s
sein, and Mrs. Wa ter McViclser.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-02-23

See the New Line Of Up-to-date
Millinery at, Mrs. James Keller, on
TIE West Side, three doors below the
age, Beiington, W. Va.-2I2-3t
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-02-23

Rev. Earl A. Blackman (''the Fight
Ing Parson"D, newly elected chaplain
of the American Legion, who offered
to fight any A. E. f. sky pilot in France
and teaches boxing to his Sunday
school pupils. Furthermore he has
dances in his church in Kansas, and
says blue laws are bunk"
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-02-23

Isaac Daugherty o the Right Ad-
lion was a business visitor at Ell
B last Saturday.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-02-23

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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-07-16
PLAN OF j. s.
TOENDSTRIKE
AWAITSREPLY
Bituminous Workers Refuse
to Arbitrate With Govern
ment and Hold up Progress
Toward Agreement
NV The Associated Prt,sl

WASHINGTON. ID. a.. July Is. -
Announcement Of any government plans
TO relieve the coal strike situation will
not bc made until the response Of the
hituminous operators il received. il was
stated officially late today at the White
House after the miners had notified
President Harding that they would not
accept the arbitration plan he proposed.
The statement said the president ex-
pected 70 have the reply Of the bitumn-
Gus operators Monday morning. Lead
crs in the strike declined in writing to
accept the arbitration proposal Of the
president. il was stated.
The statement added: "Thc president
did not comment to the mine workers
committee on the decision reported ex-
cept To say that ~ hoped they were
fully appraised of Nr responsibility
they assumed IN declining the govern
ment's cffcr Of means for instant adj
justmcnt an presumption Of mining"
The White House statement that moth
ing could be done until Monday when
the bituminous employers are expected
TO respond TO the proposal. Indicated to
be the governments future policy. An
thracitc operators have formally ac-
ceptcd the presidents plan. but bitumin-
Gus employers are known to he divided.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-07-16
MRS. ADAMSOF
WESLACOBADLY
HURT in WRECK
Husband and Visitor Sustain
Bruises When Automobile
Overturns on Highway Be-
tween Here and San Benito

Mrs. "A. G.. Adams of Wcsaco sus-
tanned fractures of both arms, and
probably a fractured hip. ~ woll Nh
some other injuries at 7:20 o'clock
last night when an automobile IN
which she and her husband. A. q.
Adams and Mr.. Norflcet. of Ho"r-
ton, their relative, overturned on the
concrete road between OImito and
Barreda.
Fred DeBardeleben Of Brownsville.
coming home from San Benito, was
the first to reach the scene of the
wreck. He found all three of the in
iured pinned beneath the car. and
was forced to wait until help came to
move the light automobile. Other
automobiles which came up assisted
and the injured persons were taken
to San Benito where they were given
temporary relief, and then were hur-
ried to the Providence Hospital in
Brownsville.
Mr.. Adams and Mr.. NorfIeet sus-
tained no serious injuries, 50 far az
could be ascertaincd last night. their
hurts consisting mainly Of bruises.
1t was said at the hospital late last
1T that the condition Of Mrs.
Adams was serious.
The accident was the result Of a
sharp turn to get out Of the ditch
alongside the road. Due to the wet
condition Of the road, the car slipped
off toward the ditch The driver
still running rapidly, cut the wheels
too sharply and front wheel, which
was in the ditch, crumplcd under the
strain, causing the car to turn over.
Mrs. Adams was riding in the rear
seat and the two men in front.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-07-16
ISSUECHARTER
NATIONALIZINC
STATEB.&T.CO.
Brownsville Institution to
Open Monday Morning as
the State National Bank
is Third National Here.

The State Bank Trust Company.
which was organized in Brownsville IN
1914, converted from the state banking
system at the close Of business Saturday
afternoon, ard Monday morning the bank
will open FOR business as the State
National Bank. Its charter. which was
issued by the United States Comptroller
Of Currency Friday. is No. l2236.
The Stale Nationa! Bank is the third
national bank in Brownsville.
Brownsville's new national banking
institut on starts business with a cap
ital sock Of 100000, and with sur
plus Of $4,000.
Its deposits are S72I.456i5. according
TO its last statement. It, loans amount
to S6l3,Ss9.
The State Bank & Trust Company was
organized in 1914 by A. Ashhcim, who
was its first president and cashier. IT.
capital stock was 100000. II began busi-
ness on July 20 Of that year, or almost
eight years ago.
On December "a, 1917. the institution
absorbed the old Brownsville Bank a
Trust Company. and John q. Fernandez
took over control. The capital stock was
Increased to 100000. The enlarged in
stitution opened business with deposits
amounting 10 Si20,O00 and loans Of
S35O,00O.
Mr.. Fernandez was elected chairman of
the board Of the institution. J. B. Scott
was elected president. A. Ashhcim act
i've vice president. and Ralph Schmclinp
assistant cashier. On the return Of A
III. Fernandez from service in the army
he entered the institution as cashier
These officers will continue in the same
capacities. With A. Cueto. Jr.. they
compose the board Of directors.
I'VE are proud Of the record that has
been made by the State Bank 4 Trust
Company. which has not passed a divi-
dend in the five years existence Of the
enlarged institution" said A. Ashhcim.
vice-president.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-07-16
FT BROWN ENGINEER HAS
PLAN TO RAISE ABOUT 80
ACRES OF GROUND 4 I.2 FIT.
Process Will be by System Of
Flooding and Will Require
Ten Years to Complete,
Capt. Harshberger Figures

A drainage and leyce system il being
constructed IN Fort Brown with a view
70 raising. BY the use Of silt from over
flow water Of the 4 D Grandc. the thirty
acres Of low land in the post. thereby
eliminating. il is hoped, mosquito breed
ing places and making the post grounds
more secure from flood damage ac-
cording to, Captain Frank Harshbergcr.
acting post engineer. The raising pro
cess Will require ten years.
The surface will have to be raised an
average Of IL feet 70 bring II 70 the
required level. The surface OF the low
land, according to Captain Harshbereer.
is ROW quite irregular and in addition
20 the many low places there are along
the present protective lcvce numerous
borrow pits. averaging two feet deep.
twenty feet wide and having combined
length III eleven hundred feet. Further,
the base Of the protective levcc itself,
averaging three and half feet below
the top of the RIO Grandc bank feight
hundred feet Of lcvce base is five feet
lower than the river bank l. built on
sandy loan, and. since the levce itself
is comparatively narrow. considering the
material Of which 1t IL built, flood waters
IeIcoilte through. coming to the surface
al the toe and as much a. one hundred
feet beyond tLc inside toe.
However. after the low land has been
built up no secpagc will show at the
sGifacc during the maximum length Of
tir any flood may stand against the
protective lcvcc. according 20 CAPITA y
iarshbcrgcr. There will be on the
other hand, no disadvantagcous results
from filling this area with silt. he
says.
II will require 100000 cubic Of silt 10
bring the new surface 10 the desired
average above the present surface. No
actual estimate Of the time which will
lC required 10 IA ~ this land has been
made, a. the work can be accomplished
onoly when the Rio Grandc il at bank
ful or one foot less than bankful stage.
However. such stages occur on an aver
age Of three Or four times each year and
the average duration u one hundred
hours. In view Of the fact that the Rio
Grandc. AZ flood stage. carries about
two and one-half per cent silt. il IL be-
licvcd that nine or ten bankful stages Of
one hundred hours duration each will
accomplish the desired elevating.
BY properly constructing four weir
LContinucd on Page Three
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-07-16

WASHINGTON, ID. O., July Is. -
President Harding personally inter
vened today in the railroad strike sit
to remedy conditions, now admitted
generally BY government officials to
be serious, will remain undetermined
until early next week when officers
Of the United Brotherhood Of Main
.erance Of Way EMPLOYEES and Shop
Laborers will meet at Detroit.
The president for two hours dis
cussed the strike situation with w. r.
Cradle, chief Of the maintenance If
way employees, who came to Wash
'--'nr for conference, and with
Fred L. Feick, an executive and rep
resentative Of the same organization.
The conference afforded the presi-
dent an opportunity to place the po-
sition Of the government personally
before the recognized leaders Ii j.
expected that a conference Of the
grand officers Of the maintenance Of
way employees at Detroit next week
vii determine whether they will join
the striking shopmen.
While the conference between the
president and Cradle and Freick
was in progress, Senator Cummins
Of Iowa, republican, announced that
hearings would soon be started by the
senate interstate commerce commit
tee to initiate revision Of the trans
portation act to remedy faults
shown to exist through the develop
ment Of the present troubled rail
road labor situation.
Cummins indicated that the first
effort will be to amend the statute
SO a. to guarantee fair living wage
to the railroad workers and the see
ond endeavor will be 10 provide pen
alties for violations either by the
railroads or the workers Of the orders
Of the Railroad Labor Board. The
latter, however, will not be attempt
during the present strike.