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Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-12-13
Hero to Be Retired.

Washington. Sergeant Samuel
Woodfill, Of 2 company, eleventh
infantry, who was selected by General
Pershing as the outstanding hero Of
the world war, and as a body bearer
at the burial of the Unknown Soldier,
will be retired this month with the
grade Of master sergeant, after serv-
ing thirty-three years in the army
The retired pay will be $13S.S6 a
month.
The promotion raises Sergeant
Woodfill to the highest non-commis-
stoned grade In the army.
Sergeant Woodfill rose to the rank
of captain during the world war.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-12-13
Deer Leaps From q Cliff.

Allentown, Pa. - While a party
OF Easton hunters were scour-
ing the woods between Broadheads-
vile and Rosscommons they suddenly
came upon a five-prong buck, declar-
ed by old hunters to have been one
OF the finest specimens seen in that
section, standing on a ledge of rock
overlooking fifty-foot precipice.
In a frenzy OF terror the animal
leaped into space, landing at the foot
Of the cliff, where 1t was found with
it's back broken. 1t was killed by the
hunters and the matter reported to
Game Protector Merring, who shipped
the carcass to the Good Shepherd
Home in this city.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-12-13
skeleton Found In Woods.

Indiana, Pa. Curled up be-
meath a low-limbed pine tree in the
woods several miles from STAFFORD, a
skeleton, believed to be the remains
of Anthony Skarinski, of Estep, was
found by Harry Jones while hunting.
Skarinsky disappeared mysteriously
from his home more than year ago,
and nothing was ever heard Of him.
That the skeleton Is believed to be
his is evident from store bill which
Jones found in the mans hat.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-12-13
FIRE PREVENTION CAMPAIGN

Charleston, Dec. 12-Of all the
days in the year, Christmas is the
greatest favorite, but too often safety
rules are disregarded causing homes
churches and schools to be burned and
many children burned to death or
crippled for life, thus ending joy
Gus day in sadness, all on account of
carelesness.
For two years now the Christmas
festival in West Virginia has not been
marred by fire and the State Fire
Marshals department is working dill
igently to sustain the record this
year. The mo Fire Christmas" adj
vice of the department is briefly as
follows:
Don't take foolish risks"
Don't use lighted candles on
Christmas trees" If you must have
lights, use electric lights, carefully
wi ID.
Don't use cotton, wool. tissue
paper or other inflammable decor
ations without freproofing. It is
better to be safe than sorry"
All temporary extensions to the
electrical service to provide addi-
tional lights for displays by mer-
chants and others should be installed
only by competent electricians and
proper inspection made before the
current is applied.
''The old habit of placing candle
in the WINDOW has turned many a
home of joy into gloom. The draft
of air from an open door or window
blows the curtain againt the candle,
from which it takes fire, endangering
the home. In some instances the
candle is left burning all evenire
while members of the family are ..
tending outside celebrations.
The Christmas tree should be
mounted on a firm base and away
from heating and lighting fixtures.
Use flake asbestos and powdered
mica for snow effects.
! "There is danger in toys using also
hol, gasoline or kerosene: in the ell
ectrical playthings and small picture
projections.
Holiday packing materials should
be destroyed as speedily as possible
and the Christmas tree should be re-
moved from the home Immediately
after the days celebration. The trees
are highly conbustible when they
dry out.
Rubbish is always fire danger
and the best thing to do if possible is
to have no rubbish and to keep the
| place where rubbish accumulatcs en-
tirely clean. What is true of dirt and
| rubbish in starting and spreading
fires inside Of buildings, is equally
true of outside fires. Removal OF
rubbish is a big item in fire prevent
ion at Christmas or any other time.
"a bucket of water, wet broom
or a heavy wooden cloth or rug should
be close at hand during the Christ
mas celebration in the home. The
gallon hand chemical apparatus is an
j efficient annihilator of small fires
and is likely always to be in its pro-
per place, which is not so true of a
water bucket"
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-12-13
ROAD CONSTRUCTION
IN BARBOUR COUNTY

The State Road Commission a.
warded the following contracts Tues
day: Is miles grading and paving
from Philippi Wooden Bridge toward
Clarksburg, to F. M. Yeater 4 Son
of Smithfield, for $51,259; and IA
miles paving road from Wooden
Bridge to Taylor County line, to the
Monongahela Construction Company
of Fairmont at $21s,903.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-12-13
AGED LADY DIES.

Miss Lucinda Harsh, age 90 years
s months and days, died Sunday
morning at her home near Vannoy's
Mills. She has one sister living, and
was sister to the late Jacob s.
Harsh and an aunt Of A. B. Harsh Of
Philippi. Funeral services were held
Monday. She was a member Of the
M. P Church.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-12-13
Beavers Better Workers.

Bloomsbury, Pa. Beavers which
migrated from colonies in North
Mountain have invaded the dam at
Bowman's Mil. along Fishing Greek,
six miles from here, and have succeed
ed In repairing the dam so it does not
leak, something the miller has tried
for years to accomplish, without sue
cess.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-12-13
CARD OF THANKS.

We wish to thank our friends and
neighbors who so kindly assisted us
through the illness and death of
our darling child.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. COONTZ.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-12-13

Mrs. J. E. Keyser was visiting in
Fairmont last week.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-12-13

Buy your Red Gross Seals today.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-16
MAYOR ORDERS 10
PHONES REMOVED
Had Too Many Anyway Declares Shank as He Acts in Re-
taiation of Rate Increases Granted Company.

Nineteen telephones in the city hall
today were ordered removed immedi-
ately by the board OF works as the
first step of the city to fight increased
phone rates.
Mayor Shank visited all offices in
the building and ordered the re-
movals. He had one phone AIKEN
from his own office.
'If every public building and man
ufacturer would follow this plan we
would have the telephone company
thinking every time they want more
money from the public" the mayor
said.
In q letter to c. H. Rottger, presi-
dent of the Indiana Bell Company,
the following phones were ordered re-
moved:
'Too Many" Says Mayor
Fire chiefs Office, extension
phones: chief of fire prevention, ex-
tension phones; engineers office, ex-
tension phones; mayors office. 1
straight line phone; board of health,
extension phone; board of safety,
l extension phone: city planning Of
fee, extension phone; park board,
3 extension phones; purchasing de-
partment, extension phone: super
intendent OF streets. 4 exterfslon
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-16

phone; city controller, 1 extension
phone; board of works, extension
phone; street cleaning department
(barn), straight line phone.
I'VE had too many phones around
here anyway" said the mayor.
There's no use of every stenoghapher
having private line. don't know
how much this will save the city, but it
will all help"
Public Reaction
Telephone company officials and
members Of the public service commits
sion today were awaiting the reaction
Of the public to the increase in rates
ordered by the Federal Court at Chi
cago Wednesday.
Following a rate increase, many
telephones usually are ordered dis
connected When the company was
granted an increase some time ago
and measured service was instituted.
the company was flooded with calls
from persons who asked for change
in class of service or that their tels< Z
phones be disconnected r.
The company had received few .sf*5
today, but it was said there has
been time for pubus opinion t. 4ssaz
itself.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-16
SCORES ARRESTED
AS COMMUNISTS
RIOT IN GERMANY
ReiChstag Backs Aggressive
Policies of New Strese-
mann Regime,
gD Uuited Press

BIZ United Press
BERLIN, Aug. 16.-One man was
killed and twelve Communists and
sixty-five monarchists arrested today
as a result OF the bitter rioting in
Arnstadt, When monarchists at
tempted to prevent printing Of a
Communist newspaper.
Other minor disorders We're reported
from many districts, but on the
whole the internal situation seemed to
be clearing as Chancellor Strese-
mann's new government began in ear
nest its work Of pacifying the repub-
lie and building up its defenses
against France.
Backing aggressive policies Of the
Stresemann administration, the
Reichstag today authorized the gov
ernment to confscate foreign cur
rencies extant in Germany II the
projected national loan OF 200.-
O0O, 900 gold marks about 10000. 900
Is not subscribed.
Will Compel Support
1t is hoped this plan will compel in
the loan, which is imperative if the
German budget is to be balanced.
The new government is tackling it's
Job with bare knuckles, announcing
the first effective postwar tax pro.
gram. Taxes are now an average of
400 times their 1922 figure. with an
additional assessment for passive re-
sistance in the Ruhr.
The new income tax is 1900 times
-. t. H.,
conflscatory OF large incomes.
Optimism prevails at the manner In
which StresemAnn Is handling the sit
uation. The Socialist newspaper Vor-
waertz declares there is nothing TO
impede negotiations, "even with the
French"
Tax Hits Foreigners
The new tax law hits Americans
and other foreigners with particular
force. = Non-residents, sojourning for
three months in Germany, will be per-
mitted to leave Germany only after
showing a receipt for the new income
tax.
Dusseldorf dispatches reported the
French had prohibited all circulation
of street cars. automobiles and other
vehicles throughout the Dusseldorf
area until further notice. The step
was taken In reprisal for anti-French
outrages.
The Communist sections OF the
metal workers and railway unions
issued proclamation Wednesday ap-
pealing to French workers not to per-
NIT French troops to intervene
against German workers.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-16
VICTIMS Of MINE
BLAST WILL Be
BURIED TOGETHER
Community Grave viii Hold
Ninety-Six Bodies of
Workers.

By United Press
KEMMERER, Wyo., Aug. 16.-
Ninety-six bodies had been removed
from mine number 2 of the Kemmerer
Mining Company, when rescue was
resumed today. Authorities believed
three more were in the mine.
Efforts of relief organizations to as
sist in caring for the bereaved and
homeless were steadfastly thwarted
by word from the citizens of KEN
merer that they had sufficient with
which to bury the victims and to care
for their living dependents.
As the first hour of grief passed,
eyes were dried of their tears and the
little town again faced the future.
The crowd Of mourning relatives
which plunged through the Gordon of
guards seeking to identify the dead,
prepared for a community burial, at
which all the charred bodies will be
laid at rest in common grave.
The accident Tuesday night may
never be explained in full, although
officials are investigating in an AZ
tempt to determine the exact cause.
During the night it was found the
blast manifested freak characteristics.
Apparently the explosion took place
on the thirtieth level. All men on this
level were killed. In the twenty-ninth
entry, twenty-six men were rescued
alive. Again, on the twenty-seventh
level, all perished and their bodies
were horribly charred. How the
flames shot with such deadly effect
through the thirtieth and twenty-sev-
enth entries without soaring the twen-
ty-ninth, is inexpncable to rescue
crews.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-16
HOLD-UP BANDIT
STEALS MACHINE
Masked Man Takes Auto at
Point of Revolver.

A masked bandit held up Mr.. and
Mrs ]. A. Hough, f72S N. Pershing
Ave, took their automobile and drove
away.
Sheriff Snider and police are search
ing for the car. Hough was driving
on the Lafayette pike near Bear pike
seven miles northwest of the city
Friday night when a masked bandit
forced him to stop his car. The ban
dit pointed a revolver at Hough and
forced him and his wife to get out OF
the car. The robber took the car in
the direction of indianapolis. The
automobile was a touring car with
license 38101. A passing motorist
took Mr.. and Mrs. Hough home.
Brewer Greason, S34 Blaine Ave.
said a thief took tire valued at SIS
from his automobile
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-16

These fourteen signed remon-
STRANGE against the issuance OF
81 $50, 900 worth of bonds for the erec-
ton of new buildings and as result
there Will be no relief of the over
crowded conditions of the public
schools until after the whole matter
has been thrashed out before the State
board of tax commissioners. Hear
ing on the remonstrance has been set
for Aug. %.
The one signer Of the remonstrance
who has children attending public
school, Otto Graf. jeweler, A n. Della
ware ST., announced the day following
the filing of the remonstrance that he
washed to have his name withdrawn
This, school officials say; leaves the
blocking of the building up to thir-
teen persons, none of whom have
children in school One Of the thir-
teen, Lewis A. McCammon, Arlington
Ave. and Thirty-Fourth ST., lives out
side the city, they say.
Investigation of the records of the
school board show the following facts
as to signers of the remonstrance,
Richard o. Johnson, business director
of the school board, said today
Edison T. Wood. As, n. Delaware
St, two sons, one born in 1903 the
other in 1899.
Belle Baldwin Wood, wife of Ed
son T. Wood.
Gaylord A. Wood, son of Edison
T. Wood.
Bert Bacon, 4S N. Delaware ST.,
daughter born in 1897.
Willis P. Maine, Al n. Delaware
St., no record Of children.
Otto Gfaf, A n. Delaware ST.,
two children in school. Announced
desire to have name taken Off the
remonstrance.
John G. Mccullough, 106 n. Della
ware ST.. one daughter born 1904,
not in public school.
Herbert G.. Hickman, 100 N Della
ware ST., no record.
Edward F. Keller, log N Della
ware ST., no record.
Frank L. Thomas, Union Trust
Company. daughter born 1900, son
born 1903.
L. NJ. Reed. 81 N. Audubon Rd.,
no record.
Joseph A. Carr, 57O2 E. Michigan
ST., no record.
Joseph A Mont, 1701 or 1901 E.
Forty-Fourth ST., name not In direc-
tory.
Lewis A McCammon, Arlington
Ave, and Thirty-Fourth ST., out of
city limits.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-16

Taylor e. Groninger, corporation
counsel, in a letter to Mayor Eli
Seebirt Of South Bend. urged each
city objected to appropriate $500 to
$1,000. Eleven cities besides Indian
apolis are included.
Groninger also suggested a mayors
committee composed OF Mayor Shank.
Mayor Quick of Muncie and Mayor
Brown of Noblesville, to investigate
conditions.
An appropriation of 81 900 will be
Groninger said.
Kokomo, Anderson. Shelbyville.
Jeffersonville. Newcastle, BlufTton,
Eincennes. Peru, Hartford City and
Muncie are other Indiana cities
affected.
Groninger said he was sure the city
council would appropriate money to
carry on the fight just as it opposed
increased water rates.
Supreme Court If Necessary
"The city will figtN this thing
through TO the Supreme Court If nec-
essary,. Mayo: Shank said today in
referring to the Federal Court re-
straining order automatically advanc-
ing telephone rates in Indianapolis
and eleven other Indiana cities.
TT just means that people are get
ting tired of the public service COM
mission system, and want to get back
to the old competitive public utility
ment in two years." he said.~
There's no use talking lower taxes
and economy If we have men in the
Statehouse who want to raise our
water, gas and telephone rates at
every chance.
"Of course, the public service COM
mission is not responsible for this lat
est order, but their high valuations of
corporation property is absurd"
Lesh's Aid Sought
u. S. Lesh, attorney-general and
Groninger also will confer over the
petition. Lesh may be asked to aid
in the same way he joined in opposing
the injunction granted the Citizens
Gas Company in Federal Court.
Employment of G. w. Browne1l, con-
sulting engineer for Dayton. and Ger
aid Wagner, consulting engineer for
Grand Rapids, to assist in the defense
is planned If other cities will cooperate
with Indianapolis, Groninger said.
''If all these cities help, 1t will mean
little expense for any one city," he
said. Dayton spent 500, 900 in teIe-
phone investigation. I am sure our
council will back us in this fight"
The rates put in effect by Judge
Pages restraining order will mean an
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-16
MYSTERY SHROUDS
YOUTHS >STABBINC
Robert Watson 10, Near Death - Unknown AsSaiant Es
capes From Boy PurSuerS.

Robert Watson. 10. OF 215 N. Rich
land St, may die from four stab
wounds at the hand of an unknown
assaiIant today.
Covered with blood, the boy walked
from the rear Of n grocery at 221 N.
Richland St, where he was stabbed
to his home. and told his mother, Mrs.
Sarah Watson. what had happened
He was taken to the city hospital.
The young man was able to tell
police that he was talking with a
man, about 20. in a tocular vein
when, without warning, and without
any reason of which he knew. the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-16

man drew a dagger and stabbed him
in the right shoulder near the neck
Knew Assailant In School
AS he turned the man stabbed him
three times in the back
Watson said he had known his as
sailant by sight, but not by name. at
Technical High School He said he
Tech in 1920 or 1921. Watson grad
uated last spring.
The assailant, police were told. was
between five feet ten inches and six
feet tall, weighed about $50 pounds,
had brown hair and wone a blue suit
and light cap.
Boys Chase Fleeing Man
Four boys. playing nearby, saw the
assailant running with something
shiny" In MS hand. They thought
it was a revolver. They chased the
man to Minkner ST., thence south tc
Washington ST., where they lost him.
AS the man ran under the elevated
tracks near the Duesenberg automo.
bile factory at Washington and Hard
ing SITS, Ray Harris. 127 Minkner St,
and molder from the Indianapolis
Stove Company tried to stop him.
Harris said the man four1shed a
revolver and commanded them to
stand back" They did.
Harris told police the molder said
he knew the man. Police are hunting
the molder, whose name Harris did
not know.
The man ran behind the Duesep.
berg factory and escaped in weeds.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-16

increase of 81, 500, 900 in Indiana's an
nual telephone bill, it was estimated
today. The burden will fall heavily
on Indianapolis subscribers, as 10000
of the 10000 Bell telephone subscrib-
ers in Indiana are served through the
indianapolis exchange.
Hearing in Forty Days
Hearing on the temporary injunc-
ton will be the next step In the case.
This hearing will be before three Fed
eral judges and must take place in
Indiana. 1t viii be held either in
Hammond or indianapolis within the
next forty days, 1t was believed.
Judge Pages order made the new
rates effective Immediately. Pending
the hearing on temporary injunction
all money collected by the company
in excess Of rates contained in fsas
order Of the public service commission
of Aug. IL were ordered impounded
in the Fletcher American National
Bank Any portion Of the amount not
| awarded to the company will be re-
turned to the subscribers.
This same procedure was followed
in the injunction suit of the Citizens
Gas Company last year. Gas users
received no refund.
A. T. and 7. Dtsregarded
In making his decision, Judge Page
refused to consider arguments of rep
resentatives of the commission at
fao H.
American Telephone and Telegraph
Company and the Indiana Bell Com
pany. 1t was the commissions con-
tention that the A. T. and T. received
payment far in excess of the value of
service given the local company.
Page held that the contract could
be attacked only on the ground of
fraud. No allegation to this effect
was made in the commissions order.
Page also upheld the telephone
company's contention that the COM
mission was not justified In ordering
rates which would yield the company
6 per cent when and per cent had
been ordered in the cases affecting
other utilities.
This action was defended by George
Barnard. counsel for the commission.
on the ground that operating expenses
of the telephone company were un-
usually high.
Belief was expressed that the three
judges who will hear the case on tenn
porary injunction will be Judge Al
bert B. Anderson Of the local Federal
Court, Judge Francis E. Baker of
the United States Circuit Court of An
peals and Judge Page.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-16
PARK IS DEDICATED
IN HARDING'S HONOR
First Permanent Memorial to Late President Is Named With
Solemn Ceremonies

Acting Attorney General Seymour of
Washington. principal speaker, 'be-
cause of his deep and abiding belief
in the necessity Of recreation.
''Mr. Harding was a man who was
willing to work, but he also loved
to play. Much as he. loved to play.
his untimely death came as a sacrifice
to the ceaseless toll demanded by his
position"
Mr.. Seymour referred also to the
evident desire of President Harding
to insure recreation for the workers
OF this country through urging and
securing abolition OF the 12-hour day
In the steel industry.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-16
ELDERLY WOMAN
STRUCK BY AUTO
Accident Occurs at Meridian
and Washington SITS.

Mrs. Elizabeth Huls, II, Of 249 East
ern Ave. was knocked down by an
automobile when she stepped outside
the safety zone ct Meridian and
Washington St., after alighting from
a streete car today.
She was hurt about the head, back
and legs. The machine was driven
by Stanley Shaw, salesman for the
Noiseless Typewriter Company, who
lives at the Y. M. G. A.
Witnesses said that the machine
was going slowly.
Mrs Huls was carried to Cranes
cigar store, 9 S. Meridian ST.. and
later city hospital ambulance re-
moved her to the home Of her daugh-
ter, Mrs Claude johnson. with whom
she resides.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-16
Suicides Note Is
Voice From Dead

IT'S A VOICE from the dead, a
IA message came today from
Charles w. Miller, former u. s.
district attorney, who committed sui
eide in room at the English hotel
several months ago.
Mrs. w. T. Riley, wife of the no.
tel manager. found this note in a draw
er of the room where the suicide took
place.
IT am taking the journey, Charles
Miller"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-16
BIZ United Press

BIZ United Press
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio, Aug. To-
With imposing ceremonies which par
took much OF the character of a
solemn memorial, Harding Park, gift
of Jacob Kalver, Youngstown bust
ness man, to the village of Hubbard.
Ohio. was dedicated this afternoon.
This is the first permanent memo
rial to be named for the late Presi-
dent since his death. More than
10000 people attended and a parade
of school children, civic societies and
Kiwanis clubs from a radius of
twenty five miles around opened the
ceremonies of the day.
This park is we'll dedicated IN the
name Of President Harding" said