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Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-01-04
WEST VIRGINIA WON
In FAR WEST GAME
Unbeaten West Virginia Eleven Won
Over Gonzaga 81 to 1S-Pitt
Wins Over Stanford While
Penn State Loses.

Christmas day brought glad tidings
to all followers of the West Virginia
University football team who had
journeyed to the far west to play at
San Diego, in the first Of the three
east-west games, when it was learned
that they had won 81 to IS from Con-
zaga College. West Virginia scored
all her points in the first three quar-
ters Of the game and had hard work
stemming the tide of the open attack
of the westerners in the last period,
However, when the trip with its nee
essary physical trials are considered,
and the lack Of conditioning by being
out of training for more than
month the Mountain State team was
at least thirty points better than
their western rivals. Had the same
trip east have been forced upon the
Gonzaga team the score would prob
ably have been SO to 0 in favor Of the
fasteners. However, their slate still
remains clean and the almost super
human feat Of going through an en-
tire season without meeting re-
verse is the record of West Virginia
and one Of which the whole state can
be proud.
Pitt Wins Over Stanford.
STADIUM, STANFORD UNIvER-
SITY, Calf, Dec. 3O--University Of
Pittsburgh's Panther defeated the
Stanford University eleven 16 to
here today before crowd Of approx
mately 10000 persons. For three peri
DDS Stanford was entirely on the de-
fensive but in the fourth quarter it
displayed an offensive that resulted
in it's lone touchdown. During met
or the game, Pitt proved superior III
nearly every department Of play.
Only a vicious Stanford defense
prevented the score from BENZ
higher. Six times Hewitt and Flana
gan carried the ball to within the
Stanford 20-yard line and six times
Stanford held and punted.
1t was one Warner trained team
playing against another and the most
experienced eleven won. Glenn War
ner, who is coach of the Panthers, is
also advisory coach Of the Stanford
team and comes to take full charge
Of the eleven in 1924.
u. s. C. Defeats Penn State.
ROSE BOWL, PASADENA, Call,
Jan. 1.-THE West outclassed the East
on the gridiron today when the Uni
versfty of Southern California de-
feated Penn State College IA TO 8, in
the annual Tournament Of Roses in
tersectional contest. A crowd Of 3d.
900 the largest to watch such a game
was present.
Outplaying the Nittany Lions in
every department. Of the game, the
Southern Californians after the first
period in which the Fasteners were
at their best, displayed an offensive
that was too powerful for Coach
IluRO DeLuch mel. fAo q lCouiI tiC
famed Penn State line was punctured
time and time again for substantial
gains.
The Trojan line, aided by a dry
field, proved to be the days surprise,
for it held the Eastern forwards at
all times.
The Penn State offensive conferred
in Mike Palm, who scored his teams
only counter, place kick. He did
the punting and all the forward pass
inl and registered as much dardage
as was recorded by the combined eff
forts Of his team. mates.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-01-04
Girl, is, Admits Staying.

Akron, Ohio. Daisy Pitts, 16
years old, Cuyahoga Falls school
girl, pleaded guilty to manslaughter in
connection with the killing last August
Of Tony Marcella, her sutton, at her
home. On the witness stand Miss
Pitts said she shot Marcella because
he had threatened her life. Miss Pitts
was given a suspended sentence to the
Ohio Reformatory for Women at
Marysville and will return to school.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-01-04
Thieves Terrorize Town.

Scranton, Pa. - The county de-
tectives are trying to halt the epi-
demic Of burglaries In Dickson City.
near here. Since Sunda,v night nine
homes have been entered and jewelry
valued at $4,000 and cash totaling $500
was stolen. The burglars paid sec
ond visit to one house.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-01-04
RELINGToN DEFEATS PHLIPPI

Twice during the past two weeks
has the Belington team defeated the
Philippi boys in the new gymnasium
at the Philippi public school house.
Last Wednesday evening, the 9th,
they defeated the boys by the score
of % to IA. The Belington team puts
up a good brand of basketball and
will make any team of their size step
some to score a win from them.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-01-04
MANY FARMERS AT
STATE GATHERING
Depletion Tax Recommended by the
Tillers-Marketing, Pure Food
Milk Standard Legislation
Favored.
MoRGANTOWN. W. VA. Jan. 2

Z MORGANTOWN, w. VA, Jan. z.
"A course of instruction under the
guidance of experts for the livestock
men, a lecture on grape and straw
berry growing in the state for the
horitculturists class in poultry cul-
ture under the direction of Prof. E. l..
Anthony for the poultrymen, and
trip to the state dairy farm and an
inspection of the premises, as well
domestic science and domestic art
classes for the women, comprised
part of the varied program for
Farmers Week" here today. Several
hundred farmers and their families
from all parts of the state are in at
ndance.
%This is an annual affair held under
the auspices of the college of agricul-
ture of West Virginia University.
Varied Activities.
Separate sessions are being held on
the various branches of the farm
work and featured among these is the
meeting of the county agents, home
demonstration agents, colored club
agents COW testers and boys and girls
l4-H club agents. Today the annual
yeports of the officers of these various
auxiliary organizations were made
and tomorrow livestock and dairy
problems will be discussed. Resoiu-
lions are expected to be introduced
seeking to correct some OF the faults
that have developed duGng the past
year.
On Friday all Of the delegates will
attend the country life conference to
he held at Stewardstown under the
auspices of the extension division Oh
u college of agriculture.
Tonight A. B. Brooks, Of Buckhan-
hon. noted naturalist and game and
fish commissioner of the state, ad-
dressed the delegates in commence
nent hall on Mature in West Vlr-
,inia.' His brother, Fred Brooks,
.aturalist, also spoke on plant and
.nimal life in the state.
For Depletion Tax.
Enactment of marketing law
ure food law and milk standard law,
depletion tax on the natural re-
ources Of the state and q graduated
Inheritance law were recommended
oday by the executive committee OF
he West Virginia Farm Bureau Fed
ration in its annual report.
Ten recommendations were adopted
$ tentative program for this year,
including country farm organization
n uniform basis, wool pool organl-
alton in all counties; encouragement
md promotion Of cooperative poul-
nv marketing association and live
took shipping association; encour-
Agement Of COW testing and eradica-
ion. of bovine tuberculosis; and in
Widening the sale of JOHNNY Appleseed
brand of apples; promotion Of boys
Ind girls All club work and employ
nent of traffic expert to assist FAR
ners in making shipments.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-01-04
ARMOUR'S PRES DENT
( RESGGNS HIS POST

CHICAGO, Jan. Armour G. Co.,
hackers, operated without member
of tie Armour fanny in the Presi-
dents chair today for the first time
since it's organization in 1862. In
stead F. Edison White, worker from
the ranks occupied the controlling
station made vacant by resignation
YESTERDAY Of J. Ogden Armour.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-01-04
Fire Destroys Empty Hotel.

Lake Hopatcong, N. J. The
frame Monticello Hotel at Land
ing, Morris county, was destroyed n
a $4,000 fire. The blaze is believed
to have been Of incendiary origin.
The hotel was unOccupied. During
the war 1t was used as girls club
by employees of powder company.
The hotel garage and other outbuild-
lngs were saved.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-01-04
TO HOLD MUNICIPAL
ELECTIONS JANUARY A.

FAIRMONT, Jan. Municipal
elections of the towns of Rivesville,
Pennington, Monongah. Fairview and
other towns in Marion county, will
be held Thursday, January 4. Two
or more tickets are in the field in
each town.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-01-04
Found Dead beside Crying infant.

Newark, N. J. - The body OF
4 woman, her temple pierced by q
bullet, kneellng beside bed upon
which lay crying infant, was diseov-
cred in house at 137 Sussex avenue.
The woman is believed to have been
dead two days. The cries of the In
FAINT attracted the attention Of George
Rowbertham, who also lives in the
house He called the police and on
forcing an entrance the body was dis
covered. 1t Is believed by police to
be that Of Mrs. Ve1evia. In the room
was found gas bill to Giovanni Creo.
The authorities are searching for the
man
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-01-04
Black and Tans Go TO Australia.

Sydney, N. S. w. = Forty mem
bers Of the Black and Tans, the
former Royal Irish constabulary aIxil-
larry, have arrived here with their
families to settle on farms They
were given pensions when discharged
from British service and were assist
ed In settling overseas.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-01-04
EIoht Die Of Poison Rum.

New York. Eight deaths were
attributed to drinking poisonous
liquor over Christmas. A score
or more of victims were confined to
hospitals. OF those who died, two
were women. A Brooklyn woman was
arrested as the seller Of whisky which
caused the death Of one OF the NO
men.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-01-04
BRIDE OF go DIES
DURING SERENADE

CORYDON, Ind, Jan. "A few
minutes after Charles E. Laduke,
sixty years old, and Bessie E. Jones,
also 60, were married today the lat
ter fell dead.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-01-04

Start the New Year right-all pull
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES in The Progress
sive. and let the outsider know what
we have.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-01-04

James Couzens, former mayor of
Detroit, appointed United States SEN
ator from Michigan Ly Governor
Groesbeck, to succeed Truman II.
Newberry, resigned.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-01-04
ArbuckIe Given Chance.

Los Angeles.-Will H. Hays, chair
man of the Motion Picture Industries
said
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turn to Russia. leaving England early
on Sunday morning. The gang had
fled from Ashley PriOrs in a panic.
leaving behind, In their haste, various
damaging documents which compro-
missed them hopelessly. With these
proofs OF conspiracy in their hands,
aided further by a small brown diary
taken from the pocket Of the dead mar
which had contained a full n damn
ing resume Of the whole plot, the gov
eminent had called an eleventh-hour
conference. The labor leaders were
forced to recognize that they had been
used as a cat's-paw. Certain conces-
slons were made by the government,
and were eagerly accepted. 1t was to
be Peace, not War!
But the cabinet knew by how mar
row a margin they had escaped utter
disaster. And burnt In on Mr.. Car
ter's brain was the strange scene
which had taken place In the house In
Soho the night before.
He had entered the squalid room to
find that great man. the friend OF a
lifetime, dead-betrayed out Of his
own mouth. From the dead mans
pOcket-book he had retrieved the ILL
omened draft treaty, and then and
there, in the presence Of the other
three, 1t had been reduced to ashes.
. . England was saved!
And now, on the evening OF the 30th,
In a private room at the Savoy, Mr.
julius p. Hershelmmer was receiving
his guests.
Soon the supper party was in full
swing, and with one accord Tommy
was called upon for a full and com
plete explanation.
"Tommy's been the goods this trip !
And, instead Of sitting there as dumb
as a fish, let him Danish his bushes,
and tell us all about it,"
Hear! heart"
There's nothing to tell" said Tom
my, acutely uncomfortable. Il was
an awful mug-right up to the time
l found that photograph of Annette,
and realized that she was Jane Finn.
Then l remembered how perslstently
she had shouted out that word Mar
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E1VDddd!ys-
1E9dEveNN6
Fairy Tale
IN MANY HON ES
"IlARY GRAHAM BONNER
-e con nohr n stSTss HtvgIpU Utacn -

Peter Gnome put on his invisible
robe which, as you know, is a cos
tune he has. When he wear ii he
cannot be see by human eyes.
After Peter Gnome had put on this
robe he said to the other gnomes:
Il am going a-calling today"
They were all very much interest
ed, for Peter Gnome had such a big
calling list that no one knew where
he might be going a-calling next, and
1t was always such fun TO hear.
Are you going calling on girls or
boys, or both?" they asked.
"Or are you going calling on grown
ups?" they added.
"Oh perhaps" suggested n gnome,
you're going to see some animals or
some Of Mother Natures children.
do tell us, Peter Gnome."
IL WILL" said Peter Gnome.
Then, as Peter Gnome finished the
last touches upon his costume he be-
gam: "Im going a-calling on many
people, and I'm going to many homes.
| have been talking lately to the Fairy
Wondrous Secrets, and she has been
doing up some secrets for us. l am
going to take some OF those around
with me as I 60 a-calling.
II don't know how many will want
packages of secrets. Some may not
need to be told any secrets. Some
may know them without being told
them by me. All yes, some may al
ready know the secrets / have to take
around"
"Well, Peter Gnome," said the other
gnomes, 1--WE shall let you go now,
for the ooner you go the soone will
you be back. We are eager to hear
what your secrets are to be which you
are to give to the people in these
homes you are going to visit.
But we will not keep you by ask
ing questions. We see you are ready.
Good-by, Peter Gnome. Good luck,
and may you be back soon!"
"Good-by," cried Peter Gnome as
he started off, carrying within his in
visible robe a big bundle in which were
the packages OF secrets which had
been wrapped up by the Fairy Won
drous Secrets and those who worked
with her.
Peter Gnome had quite a way to
go, but he did not mind. He was
eager for the journey as he liked
travelling, and he wondered about the
visits he would have. AT last he ar
rived at the first home he had planned
to visit.
You see Peter GnOme had once been
hurrying V e a city in his magic air
ship when he noticed all the hundreds
and thousands Of apartment houses,
each Of which held so many homes.
I'D like to go and see the people
in all those homes" he said, "or at
least as many of them as l could.
There are so many, many homes, and
1t does seem SO strange to think OF
all the peoplesliving in them.
Each apartment means a family
oh, how many families there are! 1t
doesn't seem as though / could believe
there were that many unless l saw
for myself"
And so this visit OF Peter Gnome's
had been planned, and as he was plan
ming it he talked TO the Fairy Won
drous Secrets, and together they ar
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She Had Been Doing Up Some Secrets.
ranged to have packages done up
which would tell families the secrets
Of happiness, the delight and the fun
and the merriment and the games and
the thoughtful little acts and all the
nice things which could happen with
In q family.
Peter Gnome visited apartment
home after apartment home this day
In the big city and where he heard
laughter and saw unselfshness, and
saw how much fun some knew how
to have In 30 many wonderful and
countless little ways, he did not leave
any packages Of secrets. For In these
homes they understood such secrets.
But where there was quarreling,
where families did not seem to be
able to enjoy each other, where they
were always thinking that happiness
came from outside and from others,
and that 1t was not worth while to
try to make each other happy, In those
homes Peter Gnome dropped packages
which opened as they fell, and which
filled the air with secrets Of happi-
ness.
And that night when Peter Gnome
reached home and all waited to hear
about his visits he said: Happy fam
lilies have such a good time that II
does seem such a pity that families
should quarrel and should keep from
praising each other and should not
be afrectionate and kind. for they miss
so much this way. But I think the
secret packages are going to change
many things.
".Ah. yes, I'm i;lad I went a-salling
today"
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Il didn't" mterposed Mr.. Carter,
ruefully. :,
That's why l sent the girls OF TO
Sir James. | was sure they'd fetch up
at the house in Soho sooner or later.
| threatened julius with the revolver,
because | wanted TuPpence 10 repeat
that to Sir James, so that he wouldn't
worry about us. The moment the girls
were out Of sight | told julius to drive
like h-ll for London, and as we went
along | told him the whole story. We
got to the Soho house in plenty Of time
and met Mr.. Carter outside. After ar
ranging things with him we went In
and hid behind the curtain in the re-
cess. The policemen had orders to say,
If they were asked, that no one had
gone into the house. That's ALL"
And Tommy came to an abrupt halt.
There was silence for a moment.
"By the way" said julius suddenly,
you're all wrong about that photo
graph Of Jane. 1t was taken from me,
but | found 1t again"
Where! CRIED Iuppence.
"In that little safe on the wall In
Mrs. Vandemeyer's bedroom"
1--WE all kept back something or
other" said Tuppence, thoughtfully.
Il suppose secret service work makes
you like that"
Mr.. Garter rose to his feet.
II Will give you a toast. The Joint
Venture which has SO amply justified
itself by success! !"
1t was drunk with acclamation.
There's something more we want
to hear" continued Mr.. Carter. He
looked at the American ambassador.
II speak for you also, | know. Wen
ask Miss Jane Finn to tell us the story
that only Miss Tuppence has heard so
far-but before we do so we'll drink
her health. The health Of one Of the
bravest Of Americas daughters, to
whom Is due the thanks and gratitude
OF two great countries! :"
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CHAPTER xVi-Continued.

IN "But on the Sunday afternoon a
message was brought to the house.
They were all very disturbed. With
put their knowing. l listened. Word
had come that he was TO be killed. /
aeedn't tell the next part, because you
know IT."
She paused.
'Then the papers, said Sir James
slowly, fare still at the back of the
picture In that room"
"Yes." The girl had sunk back on
the sofa exhausted with the strain Of
the long story.
Sir James rose to his feet. He
ooked at his watch.
"Come," he said, 1--WE must go at
once. You have been followed here
mot a doubt of 1t. When we leave
the house we shall be followed again,
but not molested, for 1t is Mr.. Browns
lpian that we are to lead him. But
the Soho house is under police super
vision night and day. There are sew
eraI men watching ii. When we enter
#tAthL LlOuoC, MI. DIOMn VIII Nv q
back-he will risk all, on the chance
OF obtaining the spark to fire his mine.
And he fancies the risk not great
he will enter In the guise of friend! !"
Tuppence flushed, then opened her
mouth impulsively. "You know who
Mr.. Brown Is. don't your"
"Yes," said Sir James ~gravely. 81
have been morally certain Of his iden-
tity for some time-eysr since the
might Of Mrs. Vandemeyer's mysteri-
Gus death"
"Ahl" breathed Tuppence.
"For there we are up against the
logic of facts. There are only two
solutions. Either the choral was adj
ministered by her own hand, which
theory I reject utterly, or else"
"Yes?"
COR else II was administered in the
brandy you gave her. Only three
people touched that brandy you,
Miss Tuppence, l myself, and one
other-Mr. julius Hershelmmer!"
Jane Finn stirred and sat up, re-
agarding the speaker with wide, aston
'fshed eyes,. Springing to her feet, size
cried out angrily:
"What do you mean? What are you
trying to suggest? That Mr.. Brown
In Julius? Julius-my own cousin !"
"No, Miss Finn" said Sir James.
"Not your cousin. The man &ho Calls
himself julius Hersheimmer Is no re,
fation to you whatsoey err"
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guerite'-and | thought OF the pic
lures. and-well, that's that. Then Of
course / ven over the whole thing
to see where I'd made an ass of my
self"
"Go on" said Mr.. Carter, as Tommy
showed signs. Of tIking refuge in ST.
lence once more.
"That business about Mrs. Vande-
meyer had worried me when julius
told me about 1t. On the face Of 1t, it
seemed that he or Sir James must have
done the trick. But | didn't know
which. Finding that photograph in
the drawer, after that story of how 1t
had been got from him by Inspector
Brown. made me suspect Julius. Then
I remembered that 1t was Sir James
who had discovered the false Jane
Finn. In the end. l couldn't make up
my mind-and just decided to take no
chances either way. l left a note for
julius, in case he was Mr.. Brown. say
ing l was Off to the Argentine. and I
dropped Sir James letter with the
offer Of the job by the desk so that he
would see 1t was a genuine stunt. Then
I wrote my letter to Mr.. Carter and
rang up Sir James. And then I got a
bogus note from Tuppence-and l
knew !"
"But how?"
Tommy took the note In question
from his pocket and passed it round
the table.
SITS her handwriting all right. but I
knew II wasn't from her because Of the
signature. She'd never spell her name
'Twopence.' but anyone who'd eve
seen. It written might quite easily do
so. julius had seen the showed me
a note of hers to him once-but Sir
James hadn't! After that everything
was pain sailing. I sent Off Albert
post-haste TO Mr.. Carter. I pretended
TO go away. but doubled back again.
When Julius came bursting up In his
car. l felt II wasn't part Of Mr.. Brow ms
plan-and that there would probably
be trouble. Unless Sir James was az
tually caught In the act. 81 To sT"aak. !
knew Mr. Carter would never believe
1t at him N my unsupported word"
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CHAPTER XVIII
A Supper Party at the "Savoy."

~ supper FaTty AT the savoy"
The supper party given by Mr.. julius
Hersheimmer to a few friends on the
evening Of the 30th will long be re-
membered In catering circles. 1t took
place In a private room. and Mr.. Her
sheimmer's orders were brief and for
chile. He gave carte b~lanche-and
when a millionaire gives carte blanche
he usually gets i4
The list Of guests was small and
select. The American ambassador. Mr..
Carter, who had taken the liberty, he
said. Of bringing an old friend, Sir
William Beresford, with him, Archdea-
con Cowley, DR.. Hall, those two youth
full adventures, Miss Prudence Cowley
and Mr.. Thomas Beresford, and last,
but not least, rs guest Of honor, Miss
Jane Finn.
To most people the Goth, the much
heralded Labor Day." had passed
much as any other day. Speeches were
made In the Park and Trafalgar
square. Struggling professions, singing
the Red Flag" wandered through the
streets In q more or less aimless man.
ner. Newspapers which had limited at
a general strike. and the Inauguration
OF a reign OF terror. were forced to
hide their diminished heads. The bold
er and more astute among them sought
to prove that peace had been effected
by following their counsels. In the Sun
day papers q brief notice Of the sud-
den death of Sir James Peel Edgerton.
the famous X. c., had appeared Mon
days paper dealt appreciatively with
the dead mans career. The exact nan
ner OF his sudden death was never
made public.
Tommy had been right In his fore
cast of the situation. II had been a
one-ma show. Deprived Of their
chief, the organization fell to pieces.
Kramenin had made q precipitate re-