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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-27
ME RCHANT MARINE.
 MAY JET BOOST.
President Considers ExcIud- ing Foreign Ships From
 FiIipino-American Trade

WASHINGTON. Dec. 26.-President Coolidge has taken up the question of extending the coastwise shipping laws to the Philippines and today asked Chairman Jones of the Senate commerce committee to submit 8 memorandum setting forth his recom- mendations.
 The merchant marine act provides that the coastwise laws may be ex- tended to the Philippines by Presi- dential proclamation whenever ade- are available for the trade. In the event of such an extension only American vessels could engage in trade between the Philippines and the United States.
 The proposal was considered during the Harding administration and was rejected on the ground that such an extension might violate some of the treaties to which the United States Is a party. Mir. Coolidge several weeks ago indicated that ho might take the same position. Since then it has developed that the state department has formulated no opinion on the question and the
 
 te White House was prepared by Vice Chairman Culberson of the tariff commission.
 O o o
 Would Aid '. S. Ships.
 Shipping men for several years have held that the shutting off of the Philippine trade to vessels carrying foreign flags would be a powerful impetus in the upbuilding of an Amer ican merchant marine in the Pacific The President also invited Senator Jones today to prepare memorandum or ms views as to new policy for administration of the government owned fleet. The President plans to use the memorandum in the partial reorganization of the shipping board Whlch must be made as result of the action of the Senate commerce committee in reporting adversely the nomination of Edward P. Farley of Chicago, now chairman of the board
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-27
Steamer Attacked
STEAMER ATTACKED

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 25.-Ieodoro Fraziers, commercial agent ot the De La Huerta faction in Mexico, an nounced tonight he had received q telegram from revolutionary sources stating that the steamship Coahuila of the Mexican Navigation company had been attacked by the steamer Progresso, said to be Mexican gov ernment boat. Both of the vessels were armed with guns of small cal iber, MT. Fraziers said
 Details of the encounter were lack ing. The dispatch stated the Coahu1ld had put in at Acapulco, on the Gull of Mexico. to avoid capture.
 Confirmation of the capture by government forces of the city of 'Puebla was received in a message today by Arturo NJ Elias, Mexican consul general, from the war de- partment at Mexico City.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-27
Sees Rumor Basis

EAGLE PASS. Tex. Dec, 26.- Francisco Obregon, nephew of Pres ident Obregon of Mexico. has been installed as vice consul here. This was regarded in some quarters as q possible explanation of the rumor that the President was forwarding personal belongings across the border and intended moving through this port.
 Appeals are being made to the Mex ican federal government against the reported confisca tion of horses and saddles from ranches in Coahuila by General Guadardo, according to ad- vices received here today. Guadardo, who is recruiting regiment or soldiers in the northern part of the state for the federal government, was said to have given promises of pay ment in settlement for the animals.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-27
BOARD OF REGISTRARS MAKE TOUR OF COUNTY
Starting Next Wednesday, Practic- ally All Precincts Will Be Visited

Beginning next Wednesday, the board of registrars will visit prac- tically all voting precincts in Jeffer- son county for the purpose of regis tering all persons who have qualified for voting since the last registration period. L. K. Bowen, chairman of the board, said Wednesday.
 From January ? until January IS, inclusive, the board will be in the rural sections of the county but will return to Birmingham January 16, and remain until January 21 for the registrat ton of voters at the court house. January 22 to 26, inclusive, will be spent at the court house at. Bessemer. The registration books will also be open at the court house in Birmingham from February 15 to March 2S.
 Besides L. K. Bowen, chairman of the board the board of registrars consists of Mrs. R. c. Allgood and C. p Ward
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-27
DIABETES TOLL GROWS

WASHINGTON, Dec. 26.-Deaths from diabetes showed a considera ble increase last year, it was shown to- day by census bureau statistics. There were 17,1S2 deaths from dia- betes in 1922. compared with 14,933 in 1921 and 14,0S2 in 1920 in the regis tration area, comprising S5 per cent of the country's population. The death rate was 1894 per 1000 popu- lation last year, compared with l6S in 1921 and 16.1 in 120. New Hamp- shire had the highest rate, with 31.1 per 10000 population and Mississippi the lowest, with 7.S.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-27
TAKES OFFICIAL NOTICE

MENTION, Mass. Dec. 26-Secre- tary of War John W. Weeks, who IS spending the holiday season at his home in West Newton, admitted to- night that he had taken official no tice of reports that Lieut.. Osborne c. Wood son and military aide of Gov. Gen. Leonard Wood of the Philip pines, had been engaged in invest ments on large scale. According to interviews with Lieutenant Wood.
 published today, these investments brought the officer a profit of be-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-27
DRY NEW YEAR
Prohibition Director Says That This Christmas Was Dryest in History

Prohibition Director Says That This
 Christmas Was Dryest in History
 Federal Prohibition Director A. W. Hargett says it was the dryest Christmas in Alabama's history. State wide reports which reached his office Wednesday showed that no drunkeness was evident and that few arrests were necessary.
 Now, we're out to give the state dry New Year" the director said. We have the situation well in hand and our men know how to block distilling and bootlegging. My pre- diction is that 1924 will be the tough est year the liquor interests ever eX- perienced. Ii is my further predic- ton that before long whisky in Ala bama will be so scarce that the price will be prohibitive."
 Director Hargett said this predic- tion included the Mobile territory. which he said was admittedly the wettest in the state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-27
HER JOB THREATENED
Girl Is Comptroller Of Family Bu, Father Won't Turn Over Money


 CHICAGO, Dec. 26.-Josephine So- lozinski, 12-year-old comptroller of the Solozinski family, appeared be- fore Judge William l.. Morgan of the domestic relations court today to re- port that her father Is threatening her job by refusing to turn over funds to disburse.
 Last September Josephine was placed in control of the Zolozinski's finances after her mother had her father brought into court on a charge of falling to support his wife and four children. Since then Josephine has appeared in court with her par ents each month with a ledger show. ing what she paid out for household expenses. Judge Morgan reinstated the case and issued a capias for tn, errant parent when the little girl came before him unaccompanied to- day and said she had no more money to meet bills.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-27
FORD PLAYS SANTA

XENIA, O., Dec. 26.-Hcnry Ford ended his holiday vacation today when, with Mrs. Ford, he left Xenia tor Detroit.
 The Fords spent Christmas here with Mir. and Mrs. F. R. Bryant.
 Mrs. Bryant is Ford's sister. The manufacturers automobile was load ed with gifts for the five Bryant children when he arrived here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-27
tween s7oo. 900 and ssoo,ooo.

tween s700,000 and $S00,000.
 Secretary Weeks said that some months ago it was brought to his at tentlon that large checks were com ing through American banks to the credit of Lieutenant Wood, who is stationed at Manila.
 "The amounts involved appeared to be beyond the probable financial re- sponsibility of the officer, so l direct ed that his operations should cease Secretary Weeks said. 'Tne orde, was complied with at once"
 Mir. Weeks said that he considered the financial operations entirely per sonal to Lieutenant Wood and did not think the subject one that war ranted department action"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-27
WOLVES HUNGRY
Enter Homes In Italy But Ar
 ReatNu Aff

NAPLES, Dec. 26.-Wolves driven from the mountains by the exceed ingly cold weather have invaded some of the villages surrounding Naples. Several of the beasts entered house in the outskirts out were beaten off They invaded several barns, killing goats.
 Hunting parties set out today to search for the wolves and it was re ported tonight they had succeeded in driving them back into the mountains
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-27
sCIENTIsTs GATHER

CINCINNATI, O., Dec. 26.-Every phase of science will be represented in the fifteen sectional gatherings that will be held as a part of tho seventy fifth annual meeting of the American Association for the Ad- vancement of Science, beginning to- morrow. Scientists from Canada and every state in the union were in Gin cinnati tonight. The convention vlll continue until next Wednesday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-27
ANTI-JEWISH RIOT s GROW MORE SERIOUS
Campuses In Rumania Universities
 Put Under Guard

BUCHAREST, Rumania, Dec. &c., (Jewish Photographic Agency.)-The situation in the Rumanian universi- ties is steadily growing worse in con- sequence of the anti-Jewish. disturb ance. The campuses of Klausenberg and Bucharest universities are guard ed by the police and military.
 The Commercial academy of Bucharest remains closed. The Uni versity of Jassy virtually is closed.
 MOSCOW, Dec. 2G.--(Jewish Tele- graphic Agency. 1.-The bandit leader, kuprengo. one of General Petlura's s chief lieutenants, has been executed by order of the district court sitting in Iliev. Kuprenl1o was tried for the shooting of Jewish family living in a village of the Kiev district. He was executed by firing squad.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-27
WANT CONVENTION

CHICAGO, Dec. 26,-ExecutiVe board members of the Hotel Associa- tion of Chicago met here today to make plans for bringing the demo- cratic national convention to Chica- go. A general meeting of all hotel mer will be called in a few days, it was announced, when it was said the cost of bringing the convention here will be made known. It was re- ported that s125,0o0 would be needed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-27
ANXIOUS TO SCRAP
Fifty Young Cubans Want To Fight
 Mexican Rebels

HAVANA, Dec. 26.--Fifty young Cubans have signed formal peti- ton and presented it to Carlos Grimm, Mexican vice consul here, asking that they be allowed to go to Mexico and fight for the Obregon government, it was learned today from Senor Grimm. The signers said they could raise POO men in all Senor Grimm thanked them in be- half of his government but said it was very improbable that their re- quest could be carried out.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-27
SCHOONER WATERLoGGED

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 26.-The schooner Eric, bound from Van couver B. C., to Brisbane, Australia, is waterlogged and in distress. &C., cording to a message received from Honolulu tonight by the marine de. partment of the San Francisco Cham Der of Commerce.. The position of the vessel was not given. The cargo was reported intact.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-27
SUIT OVER NEEDLE
Household Article Worth Billion
 Marks In Germany

KEEL. Germany. Dec 26.-A darn ing needle is the basis for 8 lawsuit which has been carried from the Holsterin district court to a higher tribunal because of the law provid- ing that a district judge cannot pass on cases involving articles worth more than half billion marks.
 As darning needle now costs a billion paper marks the woman who lost her suit for the possession of the needle in the lower court is carrying the litigation further in an effort to get the better of the neigh eor with whom she is disputing the oWnership of the needle.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-27
 Wilson Is Factor.
CHAUFFEURS' LICENSES
Police Department Decides TO Issue
 1924 Panera At Once

Issuance of chauffeurs licenses for 1924 was begun Wednesday by the police department, according to George R. Trafford, executive secre- tary.
 I've started early in order to avoid the last minute. rush." Mir. Trafford said. He urges chauffeurs to make their applications without delay, thus saving inconveniences for themselves nd for police authorities.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-27

A SINNER THAT REPRINTED
 A school presided over by a very harsh and bad-tempered teacher had a visit one afternoon from the bish- op of the diocese.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-27
REALISATION ISSUED

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo, Dec. 2b.- Governor Hyde issued a requistion late today on the governor of Cali fornia for the return to Kansas City of F. Mayher, alias F. B. Hatfield. all legged swindler of approximately S27, 900 from nine banks of Kansas City
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-27
NO CHRISTMAS AT ALL
Fifth Child Arrives In This Home On
 HOlidnX

WEST POINT, Iowa, Dec. 2c.-A holiday is no longer a holiday for the family doctor of Mir and Mrs. Ben J. Brinck. And Christmas Day this year was no exception for Mr. and Mrs. Brinck became the parents of a daughter, their fifth child, and the fifth to arrive on a holiday. Adrian, the eldest, was born on Halloween, 1923. Ruth arrived on Christmas Day in 1915. Virginia followed on Memo rial day, 1917, and Lincoln's birthady in 1922 found inc family doctor at tending the arrival of the fourth child, Vernon.
 Yesterday. the stork arrived abreast of Santa Claus to maintain his record.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-27
LAST MINUTE
 WIRE BRIEFS
SNOW IN DAKOTA

FARGO. N. D., Dec. 26.-This sec tion of the northwest was covered with four inches of snow tonight The snow began falling shortly be- fore dusk and was still coming down heavily at midnight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-27

My boy" said the bishop, in elo- Quent tones, who made this great and glorious earth of ours, and SC; the sun, moon and stars in the won derful Armament
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-05-31
VALLEY DISTRICT
CAMP MEETING

Rev. R. L. Greynolds and Rev. r.
A. Critics have arranged for big
Tent, and for some prominent preach
ers to hold three weeks Camp
Meeting on the ridge at Chestnut
Flats near the home Of Henry
Streets. These meetings will begin
June 9Th, and by the time Chautau-
qua is over, will be under way tor a
big midsummer revival.
Among those who are scheduled to
take part are as follows: P. G. Croc-
kett of Louisville, KY, Miss Oda b.
Teets of Aurora singer; L. E. Res
segger of Buckhannon, H ID. Barn
house, G. E. Bedford, S. G. Dotson
and the other local ministers OF Be-
lington4
Chestnut Flats was selected for its
ideal central location, and can be
reached from all parts of the district
Rev. Greynolds has in mind two or
three other locations for Camp Meet
ings during the summer, mostly in
Randolph county.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-05-31
BARBOUR COUNTY, THE nyT
RED or DEMOCRATIC VICTORY
CLUBS or THE NATION

Washington, y. G., May 2S -
West Virginia is the honor state on
the Honor Rolf IN the organization
Of Nation Democratic Victory Clubs,
according To an announcement to-
day by Chairman Cordell Hull Of the
Democratic National Committee.
Chairman Hull is forming Demo-
cratic Victory Club Of ait least twenty
members in each Of the 5000 coun-
ties or 1000 towns Of the country.
Thus far eight states have been
opened and West Virginia leads ii
the number Of clubs enrolled, mem
bership obtained and dues transmit
cd to National Headquarters. North
Carolina is second.
A Club president was designated
by Mr.. Hull in each Of the fifty-five
counties Of the state. Forty-four Of
them have enrolled their clubs and
sent in their dues, leaving only nine
clubs to be enrolled before the state
is 100 per cent organized.
The banner club on the West Vir-
gina honor roll is in Harrison Coun-
ty, where the club president, Louis
Johnson Of Clarksburg, has enrolled
sixty-one members.
Mercer County, under the cIub
presidency Of d. II. French Of Blue
field and Ohio County, under A. w.
PAUL., come next with forty-nine
members each Logan County, with
forty-three, stands third, with Don
-Chafin Of Logan as the club presi-
dent. John r. Litten Of Wellsburg
comes next with a club Of thirty-nine
members in Brooke County.
This standing, Chairman Hull an
nounced, may be altered within the
next week or two, as several club
presidents who formed club Of be-
tween twenty and thirty in the first
instance have written in that they
are enrolling additional members.
Barbour County is given special
mention and special position on the
West Virginia Honor Roll by Chair
man Hull, because two Victory Clubs
have been enrolled there, with to-
tai membership Of forty-one. Aldine
Polling Of Philippi promptly formed
a club Of twenty members when APP
pointed by Mr.. Hull, and Immediate
" thereafter Mrs. Lucille Grim Of
Philippi volunteered to organize
club among the Democratic women
of Barbour County.
Mrs. Grim was appointed presi-
dent of the woman's division Of the
Barbour County Victory Club and
enrolled club Of twenty-one.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-05-31
PRIZE GIVEN FOR BEST
ESSAY OF WEST VIRGINIA

CHARLESTON, w. Va, May goth
A twenty-five dallar prize has
just been awarded Miss Lena B.
Reese by the American Constitution
al Association for an essay written
by her and published in "Hi-Life"
the student publication of the Fair
mont High School. The contest for
the best essay or story written ar
bout West Virginia by high school
student and published in a high
school publication this year closed
May /.
The judges were Mr.. W B. Mat
thems, clerk of the Supreme Court,
Mrs. High Nicholson, president of
the Kanawha Players organization,
and Mr.. T. L. Burdette, member Of
the State Tax Commissioners De-
partment. After reading number
of excellent essays that had been
written by high school students, the
judges narrowed them down to three.
The first "West Virginia Compares
Favorably with Sister States" by
Lena B. Reese Of the Fairmont High
School; second "West Virginia, The
Great Mountain State" by Ethel Bell
Of the Point Pleasant High School;
and third my State" by Hattie
Jones of the Williamson High School
The essay that won first prize and
written by Miss Lena B. Reese Of
the Fairmont High School is as fol-
lows:
West Virginia is an inland state,
but it has four navigable rivers. On
the north is the Potomac. On the
west for three hundred miles is the
beautiful Ohio. On the south, the
Big Standy strikes between our soil
and that Of Kentucky, and on the
east, the mountains that guard the
Virginia boundary contains the birth
place Of the rivers, the South Branch
Greenbrier, Elk Cheat, Tygarts Val
ley, and jackson, and further to-
wards the south, Guyandotte, Gualey,
Williams, and New. They come
pouring out of the mountains where
the Monongahela, the West Fork, the
Great Kanawha, and the Little Kan
awha gather the most of them and
bear the maway to be lost in the. sea.
A ton of coal started in West Vir-
GINA will rool or float upon our
rivert 0 the Gulf or to the Atlantic
Coast. We have no parched land
crossed with irrigation bitches. We
have water power enough to turn
(Continued on last page)
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-05-31
THE NEW MINISTER

The Methodist Congregation will
have new preacher next Sunday
when Rev Jos. Hoffman, a former
pastor Of the Church will again as
sumo his duties as minister. He
took vacation last year to complete
his schooling in a Boston college.
Rev. Miles Of Wesleyan who has
been ably filling the pulpit for the
past six months will be greatly miss
ed by his friends and associates who
have learned to love him.
Since the death of DR. Hammond,
the Belington charge has had about
four changes in ministers, and just
about the time the congregation gets
acquainted with their "new minister
something turns up that he is called
away. 1t is hoped that Rev. Joe
will find Belington a good home
town.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-05-31

That fellow who + gnostigated a
frost May 9th missed it by abrat-
1000 miles; we understand it did
frost in norther Canada the 9th.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-05-31
PARADE AND PICNIC FOLLOW
ED BY FRATERNAL SPEECHES
The Mayor Extends His Appreciat-
ion To the Citizens for Good Be-
havior and the Community Spirit

One Of the big days in Belington
s-was yesterday, on Decoration Day,
hundreds Of people from all parts Of
the county were present and enjoyed
ed a good day Of plenty to eat, good
day Of plenty to eat, good speeches
and good amusements. Many brought
their dinners and had good time
greeting and meeting one another.
After noon the regular program was
carried out. Mayor L. d. Cross made
the opening address, and introduced
the other speakers, Rev. D. D. Har-
rison, P. L. Stalnaker of Elkins, Rev.
r. L. Greynolds of Junior, Hon. ]. B.
Ware of Philippi, representing the
kjfferent fraternal orders, made ex-
cellent addresses. The |. 0. @. r.
Band of Elkins, and the Junior Band
Of Junior furnished plenty of music
The Parade in the forenoon headed
by the Bands announced that some
thing was on for the day, 50 in the
townspeople came out for day OF
recreation.
After all the days exercises were
ended at the Park Baseball game
came off between the Belington A.
nerican Legion and the Philippi XII
wants Club on the spacious local dia-
mond, in which Belington held down
the Philippi Tigers to a score Of
3 to a. It was hard fought game
each side displayed the science that
goes with the national games, and
along at the end whe nit looked like
Il was going to be tie, Philippi
scored one more, just in time to
carry off the spoils. In all the tense
ness of the fight, each side played
ghe fair game, proving once more
that Base ball is a real American
game. It is hoped that these two
Gibbs will cross bats often in the
same spirit, and that they will aim
to play their games on week days
and not desecrate the Sabbath, or
lower the game by playing on Sum
days.
Mayor Cross said today, Il was
highly pleased with the behavior of
the citizens yesterday in our COM
snunity gatherings, not single ar
rest was made, and ! take great
pleasure in thanking the citizens and
visitors for their assistance in help
ing to make the day, one long to be
remembered"
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-05-31

His name is Henry, but they call him
play BALI Clark His home il in
Virginia. MINI. On Chautallqua's open
ing night he Is to give his play BALI
lecture. This is a dramatic parable on
the game Of life. Watch the baseball
game Of a professional team from the
enormous stands Of big league park.
through the eyes Of Mr.. Clark. See
the crowds rushing In. Enjoy every
play that is made in this game which
Is comparable to life's more serious
contests.
Young people who think they don't
care for lectures and older folks who
don't care for baseball are especially
urged to hear Mr.. Clark. He is
dealer in facts and fun, logic and
laughter, instruction and inspiration.