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Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-11-22
PROMINENT SOLOIST AND
TEACHER IN CONCERT
DEC. z AT PHILIPPI

Hellon Allen Hunt, prominent New
England Mezzo-C ontralio and one
of the leading vocal teachers of Bos-
ton, it to give song recital in the
Grim Memorial Church Of Philippi
on the evening of December 18th.
Mrs. Hunt comes to Philippi at the
invitation Of Miss Ruth Neill OF
Broaddus Music Faculty, former
publ of Mrs. Hunts at Cornell I'm
iversity Summer Music School.
Mrs. Hunt is a favorite soloist a.
mong music lovers Of Boston and
Philadelphia where she has had her
studios for many years and annually
gives many recitals, both before large
and exclusive gatherings. She has
made several Western Concert tours,
appearing recently as soloist with
the Boston Symphony Ochestra.
! An interesting feature of Mrs.
Hunts musical experience has been
her connection, for several years with
pr. Hollis Damn, Director of Music
at Cornell in his well known school
for supervisors at Cornell and more
recently. at Westchester, Pa, Mrs.
Hunt has charge of the vocal in
struction, supervising classes of over
hundred students from all parts
of the country.
Mrs Hunts appearance here is the
first of two or more for the benefit
of the people of Philippi and vicinity
who love good music, and especially
for the many students Of music in
the section. The committe in charge
fthe concerts is directed by Miss
NELL and includes, Mrs. Art. l. Bran
den, Miss Eva Correll, Mr.. Carlos
Hall, Mr.. Herman Watson and Miss
Maude Slaght.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-11-22
SAYS DOLLAR is
WORTH ONLY 63 CENTS

Financial mem say that our dol
lar today is worth only SO cents dol-
compared with the dollar Of 1913.
But todayss dollar will still buy you
a $1.00 bottle of original who are
weak and rundown All prices are
high these days but if you are weak
and easily tried, don't enjoy your
food or rest, take dollars worth
Of original vindl This wonderful
strenth-giving tonic has helped mil
lions of run down, discouraged people
back to health and happiness. We
have the same genuine original vinoi
you used to get before the war.
Your dollar spent for this wonderful
delicious tonic will be wisely invest
ed Your health is too precious to
trifble with Get well and stay well
we guarantee every bottle of ORR
ginal vinol.
GRANT GRAHAM, Druggist
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-11-22
BAKE SALE

Cakes pies bread, dressed chickens
and home made candy, for your
Thanksgiving dinner. Furnished p,
the Ladies Aid of the U. B. Church
Wed. Nov. 20. 11:30 A. M
Also fancy work of kinds, Aprons
pillowcases night gowns, table run
ners, pieces etc.
Come buy your Thanksgiving din
ner, and choose your Xmas gifts, al
the General store of Stark Kittle
near Post Office.
COMMITTEE
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-11-22
LOCAL NEWS

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 5xzss5anrkxrS1un
Buy your Red Gross Seals today.
See the Filipino Quartet tomorrow
night.
S. M. Polling was in Elkins We'd
nesday
Draper England was here on bus
iness Monday.
Books, Bibles and Testaments at
Graham's. (adv.
Johnston's Fine Assortment Can
dies at Graham's (adv.
Miss Ida Lovett was visiting in
Philippi Monday.
The latest in White Ivory at Gra-
hams Drug Store. adv.
Get your Eversharp Pencils, SOC
and M at Graham's (adv.
Berne Teter is in Wheeling this
week on business.
C. R. Jones was in Taylor county
Saturday and Sunday.
w. E. Nixon Of Philippi is in town
today on business.
Gale Hillyard returned from a
trip in Pittsburgh Saturday.
A general migration of humanity
is headed for Florida this season.
Mrs. e. A. Hunt was here Satur-
day from Lumberport.
Born unto Mr.. and Mrs. J. w.
Thornhill Tuesday fine baby boy.
Commings' will make it interest
ing for each fifth purchaser tomor-
row friday.
John Ramsey of the Assessors Of
flee was here Sunday visiting his sis
ter, Mrs. E. D. Koontz
S. T. Keller of Parkersburg was
in town Tuesday the guest of his
sister Mrs. o. j. Broadwater.
Porch lights to residences will add
much to the comfort of the occupants
and those passing by. Try it.
Ralph Post, of Morgantown and
Miss Ruth linn of Elkins were here
Sunday visiting Mrs. Pearl linn.
E. d. Koontz who works in Elk
ms spent Sunday with his family
here.
Rev. D. Harris delivered an able
Serman Sunday night in the Christ
ian Church.
Music and entertainment at the III.
s. Auditorium tomorrow night the
Filipino Quartet coming!
M. E. Hill is having his Barber
Shop re-painted inside which is an
other point for sanitation in his shop.
George L. Stalnaker returned last
Sunday from Detroit, Mich, where
he had been in search Of employment.
W. T. Curry & Co., have had their
Store re-painted inside that adds a
lustre to their up-to-date Jewelry
Store.
Floyd Teter is reported to hav /,
been indisposed at his winters ..rt-
ers in Tampa, Fla, for a few days
but is better now.
Mr.. Payne from Elk City has NOV
ed into his property on Brown Ave.
formerly owned by R. E. Jackson
and w. w. Brewer.
Those who have not cleaned up
their premises for the winter had
better make finish of this work be
fore the snow comes.
Down in Oklahoma they have GUST
ed their Governor; sounds like a lit
tie Mexican squabble, only no guns
have been heard.
@Uncle" Jake Hoffman who has
been sick for the past month is Sc
riously i'll this week at his home ir
Moatsville.
Buy your Clothing of L. D. Gal
& Company, Philippi, w. Va, and
get ticket on the Five Passenger
Durant Car to be given away (adv.)
The Civic League put on very
interesting Home Talent Play last
Thursday and Friday nights, en-
titled "Mrs. and Mr.. Polly Tickk"
The local talent exhibited in this
play was surprising and those who
did not see the play missed some
thing worth while.
J, 1t win pay you to go and buy Fal
merchandise of L. D. Gall & Compan.
Philippi,W. Va, and get ticket which
entities you to chance on The Dur
ant Five Passenger Car to be giyef
away Free. (adv)
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-11-22

1t isn't until young fellow leaves
school and gets out into the world
that he finds out how gall is to the
human body.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-11-22

Maybe it's not Coolidge's fault,
but his dog doesn't get his picture in
the paper as often as Laddie Boy
did.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-15
AMERICAN Is GIVEN
"LEAVE OF ABSENCE.

SHANGHAI, May 14.-tBy Associ-
ated Press )-J. A. Hinley of San
Francisco. one of the prisoners cap
tured by the Suchow bandits, who ar
rived at Lincheng two days ago from
the brigand's stronghold, was not
granted his unconditional release by
his captor, but had obtained twenty
four hours leave of absence from
the robber chief, from whom the
American also borrowed twenty dol
lars and a mule to make his trip
down from the hills, according to re-
ports brought here today.
Hinley, according to Marcel JOS
set of the British American Tobacco
company staff. who arrived on the
midnight express from Tsaochwang,
became popular with the bandit and
was permitted to pass through the
lines to visit the relief camps in the
foothills.
The san Franciscan came down
from he brigands' lair Saturday clad
in pair OF paiamas, carrying $50 he
had borrowed from the robber chief,
riding donkey he had obtained
from the same source and under in
struction from the brigands to re-
turn by Sunday night or the remain
der of the captives would be shot
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-15
6 TRAPPED BEFORE
TROLLEY, JUMP TO
DEATH IN RIVER
Three Couples Were Return
ing From Gay Sunday
Picnic

DAVENPORT, Ia, May 14.-Trapped
like rats before an onrushing jugger-
naut, il their own belief at least
women leaped to their death in the
racing current of the Mississippi
river from a street car bridge Sun
day night.
-Four bodies had been recovered
early Monday night and the tragedy
toll was raised as William Kepke,
me torman of the car which bore
down on the six as they leaped. after
telling the story of the drownings to
the police, was taken to a hospital
for the insane, craZed by the terrible
sight which he had been powerless
to prevent.
The known dead, whose bodies
have been recovered. are:
M. G. Anderson. 81. of Coal VAL
ley, H.
Mrs. Ethel Ambers. 20, Ct Mo-
line. Ill.
Ros Lundin. Moline. companion of
Mrs. Ambers.
A woman believed to be Mrs. Merle
Newton, Moline. friend of Anderson.
Mrs. Newton had been reported
missing. The other missing and be-
lieved to have been drowned are
Elsie Dolezal, 20, of Davenport. and
Charles Lannigan CT Rock Island Ill
The three couples were returning
from a gay picnic.
Eyewitness accounts of the tragedy
are practically lacking. Kepke
driven out of his mind by the hor-
ror of it. was barely able to notify
the police. He raved that there were
at least four, probably six, who had
jumped. He was halfway across the
bridge when he saw the three couples
about 80 feet ahead. The girls, he
the ught, had jumped first.
The police gathered that if the
young people had kept their heads
they might have been saved, as
Kepke said he brought his car to a
halt before reaching the spot from
which they jumped. The police were
able to learn little more. however,
and Kepke was led away to the
asylum.
The Moline police have advised au-
thorities here of another eyewitness,
a girl. standing in the front of the
car, who said she had seen three
couples walking from Campbell Is
land toward the mainland.
The water at this point is but five
feet deep, but the current has the
speed of millrace, and not even ex-
pert swimmers, it is said. could save
themselves from it.
The bridge is about 600 feet long,
connecting the Iowa shore with
Campbell's Island, an amusement re-
sort. The couples were crossing on
narrow footbridge.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-15
PROGRAM ANNOUNCED
FOR DEDICATION OF
PHILLIPS HIGH SCHOOL

Memorial Day, May 80, will mark
'dedicatory exercises for the new
Phillips High school, according to an
nouncement Monday. They will be
followed by commencement exercises
for all the high schools in the city
the next day.
Prominent educators are on the
program for the evening, including
DR.. John w. Abercrombie, state SUI
perintendent of education, DR..
George H. Denny, president of the
University of Alabama; DR.. Spright
Dowell, president of Auburn; DR.. r.
w. Palmer, president of the Alabama
Girls Technical Institute and College
for Women, and DR.. II. j. willing
ham. president of the Florence State
Normal school.
Program for the evening will open
with invocation by Dr. Henry NJ.
Edmonds. A history of the high
school will follow. DR.. c. B. Glenn,
superintendent, will present the keys
of the school to C. j. Going, prin-
cipal.
Dedication of the student body will
be by Miss Susan Cobb of the class
of 1928, Miss Ruth Tucker Of the
class 1922, will present portrait of
DR.. J. H. Phillips. for whom the
school is named Miss Hortense r.
Thornton, head of the Latin depart
ment, who has been in the school
system longer than any other mem
Der, will receive xne picture.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-15
HARDING To CARRY
RAIL PROBLEM To
WESTERN PEOPLE
Will Devote Second Speech
On Tour To Transporta-
ton Issues

WASHINGTON, May 14.-President
Harding will open his campaign for
improving the transportation facili-
Kansas City, June 20. He will thus
law down his program in the heart
of the western agricultural belt, now
most concerned because of the need
of successfully moving expected
bumper crops.
The President, in heart to heart
fashion, will talk to the middle west
along these lines:
l. He will urge the necessity of
his consolidation program, grouping
of the railroads into a few great
systems.
2. He will stress the need of pool
ing freight cars, somewhat in the
manner of the war period, to assume
freight.
3. He will promise his aid in OBJ
tanning reduced rates on agricultural
products.
4. He will show the value of i'm
proving the inland waterways of the
country and urge the linking of
water and rail systems.
Problem In LimeIight.
This program was revealed Mon
day after the President had informed
two Missouri congressman, Repre-
sentatives Newton and Faust of his
intention to discuss transportation at
the second address of his coming
tour, at Kansas City. The President
is also expected to touch on these
measures in other addresses through
out the west.
The railroad question, which is ex-
pected to occupy the principal at
tention of the next Congress, is now
being brought into the limelight
Eastern railroad chiefs will meet in
New York Wednesday to consider the
proposed consolidation program OF
the interstate commerce conrmi ssion.
The commission will begin open
hearings on the question simulta-
neously here. Progressives in Con-
gress are looking forward to their
meeting in Chicago, May 25 and 26,
in which they will discuss the rail-
road valuation which the Interstate
commerce commission has now near
ly completed after years Of work.
LaFOllette's Opinion.
LaFollette, who called the progress.
sives' conference. maintains that the
public interest has not been repre-
scented before the commission in max
ing up it's valuation figures, which
will serve as the basis of remedial
legislation in Congress toward re-
duction of freight and passenger
rates.
Administration senators, headed by
Senator Cummins, chairman of the
intertate commerce committee
want to put teeth in the railroad
labor board. La Dor and some progress
sives are in favor of abolishing the
board entirely and want, also. to
repeal the guarantee clause OF the
transportation act.
While the President agrees partly
with Senator Cummins, he Is not
expected to deal with this problem
on his tour but will keep these other
safer measures in the foreground.
Reduction of the freight rates on
agriculture will be especially well
come to western farmers, and dis
cussion of the other topics will not
arouse any considerable opposition.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-15
! BANDITS WILL Get
PLACES IN RANKS
Of CHINESE ARMY
Siege Of Outlaw Stronghold
Raised In Hope Of
Peace

WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE mill
tary government of Shantung. the
state department was advised today
by Consul John K. Davis, has agreed
verbally to call off the attack on tho
bandits who wrecked the Shantung.
the Chinese army. The brigands,
Davis reported, had expressed will
ingness to release foreigners still
held captives II this was done. He
said the governor had informed him
the seige was raised Saturday night.
Although there was said to be a
lack of agreement among the chiefs
as regards details, it was said that
negotiations were proceeding and
that there were good prospects of an
early settlement.
A statement issued by the state
department late today said;
The department has received in
formation from Consul John X. Da-
vii and Major Philoon at Lincheng
under date OF May 13 to the the effect
that the bandits have said they would
{ release their prisoners on the condi-
tions that the Paotzeku siege be
raised and all the bandits be taken
into the Chinese army The bandits
rlam that they number 5000 between
Lincheng and the sea.
The military governor has left
The details of the settlement to be ar
ranged later but has agreed verbally
to meet the above mentioned con-
ditions. The military governor has
stated that the siege was raised on
the night of May 10. The Chinese Of
ificials, together with Roy Anderson,
have again gone to the bandits to
sendeavor to further the negotiations
Although the bandits are getting
short of ammunition and food, there
are good prospects of an early set
item emit
Minister Schurman reports that
the foreign office in Picking has
istated that it expects the early COM
,pletion of negotiations for the re-
lease of the prisoners
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-15

COLORADO, Tex, May .14-By
Associated Press -Seventeen known
dead. about 100 injured, seven Sc
riously and at least 800 homeless
tonight as a result of the tornado
which cut a swath through Mitchell
county in West Texas early today.
The tornado came from the south
going northeast.
The tornado struck this county at
o'clock this morning.
The known dead are:
Luther Brindle, 20.
Mrs. F. Brin lie, 70.
II. J. Standifer.
Three Standifer boys, aged to ~.
Infant son of Joe Anderson.
Infant daughter of Jim walker.
C. l.. Simpson, %.
I. C. Sheffield, 65.
Jesus Brionez
zoe Richburg, As.
Son of Joe T.;ctburg, -.
Daughter of Joe Richburg, IA.
Mrs. w. s. Spolton. West Brook
Texas.
A baby girl.
Eleven-year-old daughter of Henry
Tidwell.
Houses Are Destroyed.
In the vicinity of Lorraine the stern
wrecked many houses and barns, re-
ducing them to splinters in some in
stances
The casualty reports keep changing
hour by hour and some on the injured
list We're claimed among the dead
while in the excitement of learning
the damage left by the tornado
names were confused on the various
lists.
Two miles If telephone wires, two
miles of telegraph wire, a mile and
half of high tension electric wires
and two miles of rural telephone
wires were down tonight in vicinity
of Lorraine, the last spot east Of Col
orado to feel the twister.
A three months old baby was found
alive in a field. No one knew where
it's parents were. An 1S-year- girl
was blown for half mile and es-
capped unhurt.
Elmer Bizzet. his wife and their
two babies were in house that was
picked up bodily and scared along
considerable distance. being set over
in the next field. They were unhurt
and the house was intact with some
mirrors unbroken.
Mr.. and Mrs. /. Sheffield, living on
a farm south of West Brook, were
blown nearly a mile from where
their house stood. 1t was destroyed
and Mr.. Sheffield died an hour after
being found
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-15
CLARA CAUSES SCARE
Friends Alarmed When Little Ken
lucky Girl Fails To Come Home

Friends Alarmed When Little Ken
lucky Girl Fails To Come Home
Clara Miracle, IL years old, Ct Bena-
kim, KY, is in Birmingham visiting
her sister, Mrs. ]. w. Walker. 2404
Thirtieth avenue, north.
Monday afternoon, Clara, in COM
pany with Mrs. Lottie Bradley. went
to town to get sCme pictures made,
but Clara was instructed by her sis
ter to return home early. Being a
good girl, Clara told Mrs. Bradley
while in the studio, she must go home
and Mrs. Bradley showed her to the
corner of Nineteenth street and Second
avenue and instructed her how to
catch a street car to the home tf her
sister.
Some hours later. Mrs. Bradley re-
turned home unaccompanied by
Clara The relatives were Mortified.
Something must be done, and the po-
lice were notified. In the meantime
all the hospitals were queried. No
trace of Clara. Almost frantic with
fright. Mr.. and Mrs. Jackson both
told The Age-Herald late Monday
night that Clara must have been abb
Quoted, or that she was he pelessly
lost
At 1880 Tuesday morning The Age
Herald's phone rang. Mr.. Jackson
was talking II just want to tell
you" he said. "Clara has just come
home. She has been asleep all this
time at the Bijou."
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-15
COVE RNMENT WILL
SELL COAL RIGHTS
To ALABAMA LANDS
Federal Fuel Property In State
Will Be Leased At Auc-
ton
WASHINGTON BUREAU I
THE AGE-HERALD

S., !
Not deferred by the charge of
scandal preferred in the Senate by
Senator LaFollette and others be-
cause OF the leasing by the depart
ment of the interior of gas and oil
properties, it is announced today
in Alabama will be put on the mar
ket and leased at public cutlery In
Montgomery in June.
The first application for coal
lease on public lands in Alabama. af-
tecting 1,S40 acres located near Car
bon Hill, Fayette county, was made
today, the department of interior an
nounces.
The tract is estimated to contain
100000 tons of high grade bitumi-
nous coal lying in what is known as
the Jaeger bed" 1t is a non-coking
coal. but is especially adapted to do
nestle use, analysis made by the bu-
reau of mines showing an average
heating values of 1857 B. T. U.
o o o
Memphis Firm Bids.
Application for the lease was made
by an unnamed coal company of
Memphis.
cessful bidder it agrees to pay to the
federal government royalty of 10
cents per ton mine run of coal pro-
duced, guaranteeing a production of
90 900 tons per annum beginning the
fourth year and obligating itself to
invest $4,000 per year during each
of the first three years in coal
production plant and equipment The
coal leasing privilege on this land
will be sold by the interior depart
ment under the above conditions
some time in June to the bidder Of
fering the highest cash bonus at
public auction at the land office at
Montgomery.
The exact date of this auction will
be announced within the near future.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-15
SAY ELECTION ILLEGAL
BrattOn Temporarily Denied Sent
Upon Tennessee Commission

NASHVILLE, Tenn, May 14.-Orders
restraining Sam r. Bratton of Union
City, from taking has seat as mem
Der OF the state election commission
from West Tennessee and calling on
the board to show cause why it
should not recognize as member
Jack Carey, Memphis, to succeed
whom Bratton was recently elected
by the legislature. were issued today
from the chancery court.
In his chancery bill filed today.
Carey alleged that Bratton was pro-
hbited from filing such an office,
having been a member of the legis
lature which elected him. When the
state election commission met today,
Carey presented an opinion from At
torney General Frank NJ. Thompson
that Bratton's election was Illegal.
The other two members of the board.
A. D. Curtis, democrat, and N. c.
Myers, republican, decided to recog-
nize neither Bratton nor Carey pend
ing the action in the court. Hearing
on Careys application for an injunc-
ton will occur May 81.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-15
EMERGENCY FUND FOR
REIIEE OLE HON SPRINGS

WASHINGTON, May 14.-Authority
to use all available disaster relief
workers of the organization in con-
nection with the Hot Springs, (Ark.,)
flood was telegraphed from Ameri-
can Red Cross headquarters tonight
to William NJ Baxter. manager OF
the southwestern division of the
Red Cross at st. Louis.
The message to Mr.. Baxter, which
was sent by James l.. Fiezer vice
chairman, also authorized him to
draw on the emergency funds of the
organization for all necessary relief
work.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-15
ATTACKS GRAND JURY
Body Which Made OIL Company Probt
illegal, Charge.

FORT WORTH, Tex, May 1.-THE
validity of the grand jury which re-
Gently returned indictments against
81 oil men in the governments in
vestigation of alleged fraudulent oil
companies was attacked here today
The attack came in the form of a
plea to abate in behalf of John r
Honea and Bernard NJ. Hatfield, and
if sustained, will have the effect OF
causing all indictments by the grand
jury to be quashed.
The motions allege that the grand
jury was not properly summoned be-
cause w. /. Richie and F. A. Caps
were not selected as provided by law
but were chosen from the bystanders
and not from the body of the district.
The United States attorneys Of
flee expressed no fear over the mo
ton.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-15

among the bandits in regard to the
details of the surrender of the pris
oners, but some decision may be
taken at a meeting of the gang, set
for today.
The foreign diplomatic officials
in Picking conferred today and dis
cussed the nature of the penalties
which they would recommend to their
governments at the expiration of the
period of grace given the Chinese
officials in which to effect the re-
lease of the prisoners. The nature
of the recommendations was not d.
Xulged.