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Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-10-04
Head of Armour & Co. Loses Only Son
AXE FOREST, ILL. Edison

AXE FOREST, ILL. Edison
White, Jr., son of the president
of Armour & Co., was killed by
the accidental discharge of his
shotgun, which he was using to drive
off an Infatuated bull. After young
White had been wounded and was ly-
ing on the ground, A. Watson Armour,
Jr., his fifteen-year-old chum, fired his
shotgun at the bull and drove 1t off
when it appeared that the animal
might gore the wounded boy.
The Watson Armour and White
farms are about mile apart on the
Waukegan road and the two boys
started from the White home with
their guns to shoot some pigeons.
They had gone hardly blocks dis
lance when they came to the field
where the bull Of the White dairy herd
is kept. While the animal Is not
known as vicious one, it came toward
the boys after they had crossed
through the pasture, shaking it's head
menacingly and paving the ground.
Young Armour had climbed through
the fence when young White turned
and, Selling the barrel Of his gun In
both hands, swung the butt against
the animals head. The impact Of the
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-10-04

- VIEW YORK.-Irving Isaacs,
MI thirty-two years old, furni-
ture dealer, has been invited
to become q director of a big
bank of New York city. His success
is exceptional for one Of his years.
Prosperous in his own business, and a
stakeholder of record in more than 100
corporations, his financial standing
and influence were such, probably
even in city of commercial achieve
ment like the metropolis, to warrant
his selection by the board. But it was
not for these things primarily that he
was chosen.
Four years ago Mr.. Isaacs borrowed
$4,000 from the bank. The directors
learned that he had used the money
for stock market purposes, and de-
manded an explanation. He admitted
the accusation. He had instructed his
brokers to buy certain stock, he said.
Through error, they bought another,
which fell 20 points. The brokers Of
fered to assume the loss, because they
had made a mistake in executing his
commission, but he refused to let them
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blow discharged the gun, the charge
entering the boys groin. He was con-
scious only for moment.
But Charles Ostrich, foreman of
the farm. and Henry Hylkema, garden
er, had heard the shot and seen young
White topple over. They carried him
to the garage, placed him in a car, and
Ralph Beamesdurfer, the Whites
chauffeur, drove into Lake Forest to
the office Of DR.. T. S. Proxmire. Mr..
and Mrs. White and their youngest
daughter, Hester. followed In another
car and reached the boys side just as
he died.
Deputy Coroner Edward Conrad Of
Lake county held an inquest. Doctor
Proxmire testified that the wound was
no larger than a half dollar but 1t had
severed the large blood vessels In the
groin.
The bull is a thoroughbred Ayrshire
raised on the Armour farm. 1t is
about two and one-half years old and
is named SkOkie.
Edison was an only son, and the
youngest of three children. The boy
was student at the Hill school In
Pennsylvania and was preparing to
return there this fall.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-10-04

- r. ARION, O.--Bequests total
ME ing $226,000 in cash were
made to relatives, friends,
churches, and the Marion
Park association by the late President
Warren G. Harding under the terms
of his will filed for probate here.
Mrs. Florence Killing Harding, the
widow, was left a life estate of $780,
900 in government bonds, the east half
of the building now occupied by the
Marion Star, the Harding residence on
Mount Vernon avenue, and all person
al property contained there, with the
request that Mrs. Harding give to each
of the three sons of DIR. George L.
Harding, Jr., of Columbus, brother of
the President, finger ring and watch.
DIR. George T. Harding, Sr., father
of the president, was left life estate
of $4,000 in government bonds and
the home where he now resides. At
DIR. Harding's death the home is to re-
vert to DIR. Harding's son and three
daughters.
The president made stipulation
that mo part of my estate shall be
expended for monument other than
simple marker at my grave"
The will, short, concise document
covering two and one-half pages of
small parchment, was executed at
Washington, June 20, 1923, just before
Mr.. Harding left for his Alaskan trip.
The president also left Mrs. Harding
"all dividends that accrue from and
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Requests in Will of Warren G. Harding

are paid on my entire stockholdings
in the Harding Publishing company"
The two grandchildren of Mrs. Har-
ding by former marriage, Jean De
wolfe and George Dewolfe, are left
$1,000 each under the will.
To his three nephews and one niece,
children of the late presidents brother,
DR.. George T. Harding, Jr., was left
$4,000 each.
Three old employees of the Marion
Star, formerly owned by Mr.. Harding,
are left a small gift "as, mark OF
appreciation of the faithful service
rendered" George h. VanFleet, man
aging editor, was given $1,000; Henry
c. Scha1fner, treasurer, $1,000; and
James G. Woods, circulation manager,
$1,000.
The Trinity Baptist church, of which
Mr.. Harding was a trustee, was left
81, 900 and st. Paul's Episcopal church,
which stands next door to the Star
office, was given $1,000.
The sum of $4,000 was left to the
Marion Park commission Ito be ap-
piled in the creation of some perma-
nent improvements to be determined by
the commission and to be erected in
any one of the three parks in Marion
All the residue of the estate is left
to Mr.. Harding's three sisters, and to
his brother, "share and share alike"
Intimate associates estimate the
value of the estate to be 100000.
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Not Fully Prepared.

INUI Why FTSPuI Cus
Victim-Help Helpi I'm drown
ing.
Hero-Courage my brave man!
Just wait until l get rope, a meas
uring rod, a Carnegie application
blank, two witnesses and a notary
public.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-10-04

Tears will often win a jury If
backed up by sufficient good looks.
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STORIES
HDmHT1 anuzZZezY
Railroad to Tunnel Continental Divide

The actual saving to the Denver and
Salt Lake railroad will be the tortuous
climb of % miles over the crest of
the Continental Divide, where the Moi
fat road now crosses the divide above
timberline at an elevation of 10000
feet
On the Denver and Rio Grande the
distance to Salt Lake City will be
shortened by 173 miles through build
ing the cutoff to connect with the tun-
nel
The tunnel will be GOA miles long.
The project consists of main tun-
mel 20 by 16 feet In the clear and a
pioneer tunnel paralleling it. Trains
through the tunnel will be operated
by electricity. Provision has been
made so that automobile and other
traffic may pass through the tunnel
in special cars. The tunnel elevation
at the east portal is 9.190 feet, at the
west 9,1O0 feet.
The tunnel will eliminate the climb
from Tolland, whose altitude is about
5000 feet, to Corona. This climb has
given many a thrill to eastern tour
lists. The grade above Holland is 4
per cent-almost unprecedented in rail
road grades-and there are many
curves as the train mounts upward.
1t is land of perpetual snow.
Nature said to the railroads ap-
preaching Denver: mo road through
the Rockies here. Go 'round!" So
they went around, by way Of Cheyenne
and Sante Fe. The Moffat road tried
to go over. Now it's going through.
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= = AKRON, O.-Bequests total
ing $226,000 in cash were
made to relatives friends,
churches and the Marion
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-10-04

- ENVER.-Tourists who enjoy
SNOWFALL fight in the middle
~ of summer at Corona, Colo.
"Top of the Railroad World"
10,660 feet up, will soon have to trans
fer their affections to Mount Rainier or
some other place of perpetual snow.
For work on the Moffat tunnel through
james peak has been begun and every
pick stroke brings nearer the abandon
ment of the Moffat roads tracks over
the Continental Divide.
The piercing Of James peak is of
national Importance. The Moffat tun-
mel will cut the rail distance between
the Atlantic and the Pacific ocean
seventy miles. 1t will open up large
section of land in northwestern Colo
RADIO rich in natural resources.
The tunnel commences at the head
waters of South Boulder creek in Gilin
county near the town of Tolland,
passes under James peak and energies
a trifie more than six miles west
at the headwaters of the Fraser river
in Middle Park, Grand county. The
western side of the tunnel is four
and one-half miles from the town Of
Fraser.
The tunnel will be available immedi-
ately to the Denver and Salt Lake
railroad (Moffat road), now completed
to Craig, Moffat county. The plans of
this line include building into Salt
Lake City. 1t also will be available
later to the Denver, Rio Grande and
Western railroad which now is build
ing cutoff to connect with the tunnel
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pepreciated Value

"Politeness doesn't cost anything"
NO replied Mrs. Fllmgilt. 1T
really isn't worth bothering about
Anybody can afford it."
, 1923-05-19
SALE ON
IN FULL BLAST

Through a typographical error In
yesterdays full page advertisement
Of the special sale being put on by
the Scott Clothing company. the sale
was announced as beginning June
1s. The sale started this morning
and will continue for eight days.
The remodeling OF the Scott Cloth.
ing company store is not quite com
pleted and the store is overfowing
with merchandise which must be sold
even II sacrifices must be made. II
is the intention of the proprietor to
sell out this huge stock within the
next eight days regardless of what
price reductions he has to make.
The bargains include suits. over
coats. luggage. shoes. hats. caps.
shirts and haberdashery of all kinds.
All of the merchandise is tagged and
thrown out on boxes and counters
the buying public may inspect
1t and select their own purchases.
The sale is being Advertised by Mr..
Scott as Eight Days of Opportunity"
, 1923-05-19
HOUSING PROGRAM GIVES
BUILDINGS OF BEAUTY
THROUGHOUT HOLLAND

AMSTERDAM. May Icon
fronted with a housing shortage after
the war, Holland undertook to rem
edy the situation with three funda-
mental ideas in mind, efficiency.
economy and beauty.
The government gave subsidies. At
first these were 100000 a house;
today with building material cheaper
the rate is $4,000. No people are
able TO make money go as far as are
the Dutch wen when 1t is pubic
money. Jobbery seems to be prac-
tlcally unknown-on anything APP
preaching the American scale. at all
events. But although the work has
been done economically, Amsterdam
has been transformed.
The old Amsterdam with its pic
turesque and marrow streets and
lanes. Its T canals in the city
, 1923-05-19

and Its larger surrounding canals, is
spreading out into new suburbs with
wide roads and fine and
parks. Hollands best architects are
cooperating with the town council
to build the best houses at III lowest
possible cost.
The architects concerned have
taken pride in obtaining the most de
hghtful effects with the cheapest
material. 1t is not what housing has
cost the city that they talk about,
but how much II has saved the city.
That is the Dutch brand of civic
pride.
Great attention has bene paid to
what may be called the rebuilding
of Amsterdam to provide dwellings
for the working and middle classes.
They mark a great advance over such
houses as are usually found in CONT
mental cities. The number of houses
built in Amsterdam since 1914 has
now reached over 10000. and even
more extensive and finely planned
suburban schemes have been ap-
proved.
, 1923-05-19
Officials limited
To Anniversary At
Gettysburg Field

GETTYSBURG, Pa, May 10
Vice-president Coolidge. Secretary of
State Charles E. Hughes. Secretary
OF Wal Weeks and United States
Senator George Wharton Pepper. Of
Pennsylvania. nave been invited by
members of Corporal Skelly Post.
Grand Army of the Republic. of
Gettysburg, to join them in ceiebrat-
ing the sixtieth anniversary of the
battle of Gettysburg here on July D.
the last day of the conflict between
the armies Of the North and South.
There are less than a score of civil
war veterans carrying on the work of
the post and they %cortess the task of
sponsoring an elaborate observance of
this anniversary "is larger than they
care to undertake" They express the
belief. however, that this will be the
last important occasion IN which vet
Grams in this section will be able to
be present. n declare their inten-
ton not to permit it to go unnoticed.
Patriotic and commercial organiza-
tions are expected to assist the aged
veterans In arranging the celebration.
, 1923-05-19
WEsTB0UND LIMITED
SHOWN FOR LAST TIMES

The big railroad engines will
throb. the gigantic forest fire will
roar and tho trains will crash for
the last time today and this evening
when Emory Johnson's great railroad
drama. 'Westbound Limited.'' will be
given its farewell performances at
the Wyoming tonight. Great crowds
have been fiocking to the Wyoming
theater for every performance of this
gigantic love drama of the railways
and sit enthralled at the tremendous
dramatic story unfolded. in which
humor and pathos. a breadth es-
capes and beautiful love scenes are
exquisitely blended into one vast pan
Drama of Low and laughter.
, 1923-05-19
DELICATE INSTRUMENTS NEED
QUIET COUNTRY SURROUNDINGS

PARIS. May 1s.-The international
time of. day is sent out twice a day
the Paris Observatory. located
not far from the Latin quarter. But
the noises of the city are so great.
and the vibrations from street traffic
so noticeable that the requisite
accuracy is becoming impossible and
the director of the institution says
he must move his instruments to the
peace and quiet of the country.
The exact determination of the
hour is regarded as one of the most
difficult measurement problems OF
astronomy. For navigators and ex-
plorers h time is calculated to the
hundredth part of n second
, 1923-05-19

tack of pneumonia is reported to be
greatly improved.
]. C. Wolfe is spending the week
end here visiting with friends from
Lavoye.
H. R. Day arrived this morning
from Chicago and will spend a short
time here on business.
Fred Klink Denver business man,
IS here for a short time.
Glen Nichols is spending a few
days here from Salt Creek.
Joseph Lipperd has returned from
Montana where he spent two weeks
attending to business affairs.
A ]. Smith is an out-of-town bust
ness visitor here for the weekend
from Denver.
Edgar D. Smith is visiting with
friends here from his home in Grey.
bull.
Z. G. Collins and c. r. Tice are
here on business for a short time
from Denver.
Herb Ladd of the Midwest Refining
company. has returned to the city
after an absence of two weeks on
business for his company.
w. A. spessard is in the city for
a few days from P~lattsburg. Mo.
L. H. Strickland OF Salt Creek is
here for the weekend.
]. E. Stone is a Deadwood S. D..
visitor here for a few days.
e. NJ. Russell is here on business
for a week from Kirby. wyo.
A. Wilson arrived this morning
from Homer. La. and expects TO
w. C. Chandler is in for a few days
from Teapot.
Lee r. Hall came down last even
ing from Thermopolis and will spend
several days e on business.
Carl F. Goodman left last evening
for Kansas City, Mo-. where he was
called by the death of his father. Mr..
Goodman will be absent from the city
for two weeks.
Harry s. Cummings returned last
evening from Billings where he has
been for the last week on business.
NJ. A. Kirk left this morning for
Thermopo'is to be gone n week or 10
days on n business and pleasure trip.
, 1923-05-19
NntiOns Haze
EOst Hope, Is
DiUine's Claim

MONTREAL. N. c.. May 10
The tragedy Of nations today is that
they have lost their hope DR..
Robfrt Speer. president of the Fed
erall eouncil of Churches of Christ In
Amdrra, n secretary of foreign
misaiois committee OF the northern
Prefnfterian church. told the gem
eral assembly of the Southern Pres.
bytsffn church here.
, 1923-05-19
L0wley-LOwle,'
Marriage.
City Briefs

w. R. Biliy) Weeks of Lander. is
the city for a few days attending
TO business affairs.
Jack Decker arrived yesterday
from Sweet Grass. Mont. and expects
TO spend several weeks here on busi-
ness and visiting with friends.
NJ. p. Moore left yesterday overland
for Denver and win spend a week
there on business and visiting with
friends.
K. o. Lamb who has been seriously
III for the last two weeks with an at
, 1923-05-19
Jatban to Spend Big
Find for Chinese

TdtIo. May 1s.-rhe lower house
OF N Diet has adopted the cabinets
plan known as the Chinese cultural
heliqt Bin' for the disposal of the
returns from the Boxer indemnity
n the sale to China of the Shang-
tung Railway.
The amount available for the cur.
fiscal year is LABS. $50 yen ana II
, 1923-05-19

ley plays the leading feminine role,
with artistry. The picture has a well
balanced cast comprising such well
known screen actors as Julia Faye.
Harry Depp. Robert Schable and
others. The picture was directed by
Wallace worsley while Beulah Marie
DIX did the adapting.
, 1923-05-19

will be expended in promoting Chi
nese culture: to help Chinese stu
dents; to support an exchange lee
ture system; to aid schools and hos
pitfalls. and to relieve Chinese sufferers
from epidemics. d.
, 1923-05-19

A law in Poland makes 1t n Grim
inal offense for any person to supply
Intoxicating liquors to drivers of mo-
tor cars.
, 1923-05-19
!
&A

II. claud Kiff returned yesterday
from White. Sulphur Springs. Mont,
bringing with him his bride. former
Nv Miss Mary Jane Lucas. daughter
OF Mrs. Mary Lucas. Mr.. Kiff is a
son of Mr.. and Mrs. II. w. Kiff OF
Mlssoula, Mont. and has been in
Casper several months as a member
OF the Watkins orchestra at the
Arkeon.
The couple were married in the
Catholic church at White Sulphur
Springs. Both MIR. and Mrs. Kiff
are graduates of the University OF
Montana where the groom was a
member of Sigma Nu fraternity and
his bride a member of Alpha Chi
omega sorority. They have taken
an apartment at the Poiiins
, 1923-05-19

Fair View Addition is within the
city limits. Dobbin Realty Co.. 237 S.
Center.
, 1923-05-19

BEST 80 ZEN meals served at 1913 y.
Wo1cott.
, 1923-05-19
Social Meeting
A SuccesS,

A Success.
The social meeting he'd wednes-
day evening by the members of the
Grace English Lutheran church at
the church was a hugo A
program consisting of instrumental
selsctions by Mr.. Seidel. songs by the
hsh school girls ~quartette accom-.
panied by Miss Dampiere. a reading
by Miss Lila Wilkes and a vocal Sc.
lection by Miss Guthrie accompanied
by Mrs. Cross. Following the pro-
gram refreshments were served.
About 100 persons attended
, 1923-05-19
Dinner Patty
Last Evening.

Miss Florence Graham entertained
at an informal dinner party given
last evening t her residence on Fen.
way street. Pink flowers were used
for decorations. Five hundred was
played and honors were taken by
Miss Gladys Smith and Frank c.
Patterson. Eight guests were pres.
ent.
, 1923-05-19
NEW DRUG STORE OPENED
TODAY ON CY AVENUE

]. e. Lloyd is this morning open
ing up his new drug store and con.
fectionery at the corner of CY ave.
nue. and 18th street. The store is
fitted up with handsome fixtures and
will carry a full line of drug sundries
and confectionery.
Frank Roschon. who has had con.
siderable experience in the retail end
of this business. will manage the
store for Mr.. Lloyd.
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Fair View Addition is within the
city limits. Dobbin Realty Co.. 237
S. Center.
, 1923-05-19
MIS-. Collins
EnferfaIua

EntertaIns.
Mrs. G. o. Collins was hostess at
an informal bridge tea given yes.
terday afternoon at her home on CY
avenue. Honors for the afternoon
were taken by Mrs. r. d. Adams and
Miss Virginia Davis. Sweet peas and
roses were used for the decorations.
Community Aid
Meeting Friday.
The ladies' AM society of the
North Casper Community church met
Friday afternoon at the home of Mrs.
L. NJ. ePterson. 1850 North G!enarm
street. A large attendance was pres
ent and many business matters of i'm
p%ortance were discussed. Plans were
made for a supper to be given Wed
nesday evening at the tabernacle. The
public is invited.
Lowiey-Lowle,r
Marriage.
The marriage of Mrs. Addie Lowley
to Earl Lowley took place last eve
ing at the North Casper Community
church. the Rev. George Woodland
officiating. The couple viii make
their home here.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-21
The BoYHooD OF PAGE

from Thomas Nelson Pagan APP
preciation,' by Armistead c. Cor
don. in Scribners.
At Oakland" the boy grew up In
an atmosphere of books, piety. and
simplicity. The meanings of courage
and integrity and the virtues OF
CHRISTIAN character were early inn
pressed on the young people of tha
household by the precept and ex-
ample of their father and mother and
their uncle. William Nelson, who had
been an artillery Colonel in the Con-
tederate army. 1t was Uncle Will
nam s. custom to-"read prayers" to
the assembled family each morning
and evening; and he went with them
on sundays in such country car
rage as is described in "The Old
Gentleman of the Black Stock
through all sorts of weather, to "Old
Fork Church." where as lay-readers
he conducted services. He was a
militant Christian. and had taken
his Hanover artillery to the front in
1861, when he was sc years old--a
command that was never paroled
His nephew was fond of telling how
after the war the old gentleman
would relate to the Oakland boys
stories of the great struggle and of
iSSS a. my anu picture 10 lHeIn the
places of his guns in battle with the
old silver salt cellars and pepper
cruets, bearing the Nelson arms and
crest. while he marked on the table
cloth the lines of the contending
forces with crusts of bread.
In his Two Little Confederates."
an early copy of which 'Tom" Page
took pride and pleasure in sending
to a friend of his college days whose
experiences of the war had been not
unlike his own, with the inscription,
'From one little Confederate to an
other" he told the story of the lads
at Oakland amid the camps" and
within the sound of the guns: and
"Marse Chan" and "Meh Lady" are
both tender memorials of that tragic
time.
The story of his end is such a one
as he might have woven into some
tale of his about his people" The
"Old Virginian," after time of early
hardship and struggle that finally
had brought him a fame beyond that
of most writer's of his generation.
had come back to fall on sleep"
amid the loved home scenes, in the
kindly presence of those who were
his nearest and dearest.