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Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-02-07
H-PRESDENT Will
SON IS DEAD
End Comes at HIS at His Home in
the City of Washington After a
! Lingering Illness of Fuor Years

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3.-Wood-
row Wilson died at 11:15 this morn
ing.
The end came peacefully, after
twenty-four hours passed almost
entirely in Inconsistencies.
Mrs. Wilson, Miss Margaret Will
son, daughter, and DIR. Cray T. Gray
son were at the bedside when death
came.
The official announcement, issued
by DR.. Grayson at li:20, reads:
Mr.. Wilson died at 11:15 this
zaorning. His hearts action became
teebler and feebler and the heart
muscle was so fatigued that it re-
fused to act any longer. The end
came peacefully.
"The remote causes of death lie in
Ill health which began more than
four years ago, namely, arterio-
sclerosis, with hen,iplegia.
"The immediate cause of death
vas exhaustion, following a digestive
disturbance which began in the early
part of last week, but which did not
reach an acute stage until the early
morning hours Of February l."
Widow Bears Blow Well
Mrs. Wilsn, whose constant care
jor nearly FIVE years had been the
failing health of the former Presi-
dent, is bearing up well under the
shock of the inevitable death.
The President and Mrs. Coolidge,
representing the people of the nation
The death chief had led in the worlds
greatest war, were the first official
callers to arrive at the Wilson home
and leave cards of sympathy.
They had received the tidings when
attending church services and went
direct from the church to the home,
where they left the White House au-
tomobile and went to the house. They
left cards with the butler and drove
away Immediately.
Doctors Grief Chokes Voice
Deep sorrow marked the circum-
stances. surrounding the announce
ment Of the former Presidents pass
rng though earlier reports from the
sick room had prepared the watchers
FOR the inevitable statement that the
end had come.
A silent throng waited patiently
outside the home for the news. A
small group of newspaper men stood
at the door.
DIR. Grayson, tears in his eyes, ap-
peared in the doorway about 11:18.
His drawn face told the story even
before he began distributing the of
f1cial bulletin.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-02-07
PROGRAM

Presentation of Flag and Bible
to the City of Belington, W. Va, by
the Junior Order United American
Mechanics, Council No. 1893, Beling-
ton, w. Va, Sunday, February 10th,
at p. M. at the United Bretheren
Church.
Chairman Rev. o. Stoneking
Song, by audience led by L. E.
Gamer
Prayer Rev. Dorsey
Male Quartette
Introduction of Speakers by Rev.
O. Stoneking
Address, by National Councillor
Joseph d. Tunison, Brooklyn,
N. Y.
Address and Presentation of AM
erican Flag James L. Wilmoth
Address, by George A. Davis
Address and Presentation of Holy
Bible Thomas H. Walters,
Philadelphia, Pa.
Response, by the Honorable
Mayor and Councilmen.
Address, Sell Harris
Growth of the Order in West Vir-
ginia, by r. F. Lambert
Song The Holy Bible
Benediction, by Rev. Critics
All members and citizens will
fall in line and march to the City
Hall where the flag will be raised.
COMMITTEE.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-02-07
LINCOLN DAY SERVICE

A special service to the morrory Of
Abraham Lincoln will be held in the
Methodist Episcopal Church Sunday
morning, February 10th, at IL a. m.
The general public is cordially in
vited to worship with us and pay
their respects to this great American.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-02-07

Daily papers say no coal strike
this year. Then why wouldn't it be
a good idea for the consumers to take
their turn and start one?
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-02-07
THE STREET FAIR

1t is not too early to begin think
ing and talking of the coming street
fair, and the officers of the associa-
ton had this in mind when they call
ed meeting last Saturday.
We had a good meeting although
there were not as many there as we
would have liked to have seen. Sew
eral important matters were taken
up and discussed, others settled in
regard to the next fair. The same
officers were held over for another
year, committee. was appointed to
revise the premium list and bring it
up to date.
One thing especially should inter
est the farmers, it has moved that
the prizes for farm exhibits should
be set at $40, SO and SIS. Last year
we had three exhibits Of this nature,
this next year we should have at
least a dozen. Plan to win one Of
these good prizes. Advertise your
farm and help the fair.
This year all exhibits shall nave
the name and address of the exhibit
or on it, this will help if you desire to
sell your exhibit. Your officers are
busy men and they give their time
free for all the work that is neces-
sary to make the fair success and
they need your assistance. Every
man, woman and child is member
of the Fair Association and should
be interested in making it success.
We have the only fair of it's kind in
the state that we know of and some
thing to be proud of, because it is
one of the best agricultural fairs in
the state.
Below is the committee appointed
to revise the premium list and If you
have any suggestions that would help
us we will be glad to have them be-
fore our next meeting, which will be
held the morning of the first Satur-
day in March.
Committee. G. linn, o. d.
Sands, A. S. Polling, Miss Stump,
Mrs. j. Hop Woods and Mrs. George
Waddell.
A report of the treasurer below
in a condensed form will give you
some idea Of what your money is
.xn,,< Cor
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-02-07
/, BALLOON TIRES NOW ON
MARKET

Akron, o. Feb .4th.-Balloon tires
that will fit present makes of cars
without expensive changeover Of
wheels and rims is the newest con-
tribution to the tire industry, just an
nounced by the Goodyear Tire & Rub
Der Co.
The tires are to be called the Good
as follows:
They are available now in five sizes
year interchangeable Balloon Tires.
interchangeable Size Regular Size
31x4.40 Replaces (30x3h Clincher F
(3Ox3M Clincher C.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-02-07


Total Amount collected $827.11
Given to boys and girls clubs 74.00
General prizes 134.35
Stationery and advertising 1884
Athletics 1880
Music 274.OO
Labor 95.10
Lumber $50
Lights 12.15
Incidentals 1886
Total T77.70
Balance in Bank 49.41
You will notice that the labor bill
was very small for the amount of
work connected with the fair, also
the lumber BILL this we credit to Mr..
Will Reyes, for he loaned US all the
lumber free. What we cut is all that
we paid for. The incidentals were
various small bills under different
headings which would take too much
space to classify
L. G. ZINN, Secy.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-02-07

There are more people talking a.
bout the balloon tire than any other
new development in tires that has
come along in year. Its easy-riding
qualities have made a powerful ap-
peal to the imagination of automobile
owners.
Balloon tires have been adopted as
standard or optional equipment by a
number of car manufacturers, and
Goodyear is now making these tires
for original equipment.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-22
SANDkOT TEAMS
UP AGAINST
PROBLEM
Representatives at Meeting
Divided on Semipro-Ama-
teur Question.

Members of unlimited class sand
lot clubs today are debating the semi
prO-amateur question to a fare-ye
well. endeavoring to reach a decision
as to what their teams will be in the
season Of 1924. In a meeting at
the Knickerbocker Club their rep.
resentatives heard the National
Baseball Federation and its pur.
poses outlined by Col. Waite C.
Johnson. president of the District
leagues association and the sandlot
leaders in later discussion were
somewhat divided on whether they
should make their 1924 league OF
series semi-pro or amateur.
Sunday the club representatives
were gathered to discuss the forma.
ton Of league but nothing was
done and another meeting will be
held a week from Wednesday, after
the representatives have acquainted
their clubs with the N. B. F. propo.
sition.
It is probable that clearer infor-
nation on the age old question of
what is an amateur will be sought
from the N. B. F. headquarters in
Cleveland.
Mort Anderson, Of the ST. Ste.
ohen's club. presided. Clubs rep.
resented were the Mohawk, Knicker-
booker, Petworth. Garfield Union
Printers. Brookland. St. Stephens,
Shamrock, Sherwood. Waverly, and
Comforter.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-22
KIMMICK TO PASTIME
ON WESTERN COAST

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 22.-Wal.
ter Kimmick. former home run king
Of the Blue Ridge League and last
year utility infielder of the Gin:
cinnati Reds, will not be a MEM
Der Of Art Fletcher's Phillies in
1924. Kimmick has been waived
out of the National League and
will go to the Vernon Club Of the
Pacific Coast League in part pay.
ment for jake May. southpaw
pitcher, recently purchased from
Vernon by the Reds.
The Phillies yesterday lifted their
waiver claim to Kimmick. For a
week the Pills refused to waive on
Kimmick, which procedure temper
arily held up the May deal. 1t was
thought that Kimmick would come
here, but this belief was dispelled
when Manager Fletcher announced
at his home in Collinsville, ILL.,, that
the Phils had decided to let the
infielder be sent to Vernon as
originally planned by the Reds.
Kimmick played in only twenty
nine games last season. He solved
major league pitching for a batting
average of only 1926.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-22
MODIFIED DRAF 7
IN MINORS
HAS EFFECT,

Here Is how the modified draft
has already affected baseball. In
the Pacific Coast League, Seattle
has sent its s'ar pitchers, Jacobs
and Blake. to Chicago; Oakland sent
its best pitcher, Kremer, to Pitts
burgh; Portland its shortstop.
Jones, and leading pitcher, Yarri-
son. 70 BROOKLYN. and probably
profited by an early deal; Salt Lake
its star slugger, Paul Strand, to
the Athletics-that deal probably
would have been made anyway
and Vernon its great pitcher. jake
May, to Cincinnati. Sacramento
and Los Angeles had nothing and
San Francisco seeking another pen-
nant, wouldn't sell.
In the American Association
Louisville has sent Dean to one
New York club and Combs to the
other. St Paul has put Sheehan
in Cincinnati, another deal that
probably would have been, made
anyway. Milwaukee has sold its
most promising young outfielder.
Simmons, to Mack. Kansas Citv
has delivered Wright to PITTSBURGH.
completing deal that had han
under way since 1922.
Louisville got more out Of Combs
and Dean than most American AZ
ISOLATION clubs have received IN
years because Louisville developed
something
That is the secret of success "a
minor Lacquer If you want the
draft and are willing to send plav.
ers along when they show any.
thing.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-22
O'BRIEN PURCHASES
TOLEDO FRANCHISE

TOLEDO, Ohio, Jan. 22.-By the
purchase of 534 shares of a total
of $50. Joseph O'Brien. of New
York, former president of the Amer.
'can Association and twice secretary
Of the New Yrk Giants, took over
the Toledo baseball franchise today
The purchase price was not given
out, but 1t was learned on good
authority that O'Brien paid over
100000 for the club-the highest
price ever paid for a club in the
American Association.
O'Brien said the capital was sup.
piled by himself and a few personal
friends. Roger Bresnahan, retiring
president, received $4,000 for his
holdings.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-22
MEETS
CENTRAL At
COLISEUM

Central will get its big chance this
afternoon at the Coliseum. Coach
Coggins' basketball quint viii have
an opportunity Of pulling off some
thing no other team in the interhigh
series has been able to do so far
take the measure of Eastern.
Central, should they win today,
will go into a tie with Coach Guyon's
champions, each team having won
three and lost but q single encoun.
ter.
Eastern has victories over Tech.
nical, Business and Western, while
Central was forced to bow to defeat
before Western in the opening of
the series by the low-scoring count
of IL to 6. (.
The Capitol Hill five trimmed
Business, 26 to IA. Central defeated
the Stenographers, "a to 16. Guyon's
crew handed Tech a 26-to-19 lac1ng,
while Central won from the same
quint, 20 to IS.
There is very little to choose be.
tween the two on their showing
against Tech and Business, but Cen.
trails only defeat Of the series came
in their game against Western.
Eastern last Saturday demonstrated
their superior speed and accuracy
over the Rock Creek lads when they
licked them, &c to 20.
Students of play are predicting a
victory for Eastern In this after
Moons engagement. Following the
Eastern-Central game, Western and
Business will take the floor in an.
other series contest.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-22

July. They are in for some dis
appointments, too, unless all signs
fail.
1t is planned to use a point sys.
tenn in awarding team triumphs
at the 1924. Olympics. The winner
in every division will receive three
points, his opponent two. The
losers will meet in the semi.finals
with the winner Of which will re-
ceive one point and third place.
1t is generally admitted that
Great Britain and the United
States will have the best boxers
in the Olympic games. An English.
man or an American, under this
system, could win every bout by q
knockout and then find his total
Of points equaled by those of two
Of his victims.
There will be eight classes, &C.
cording to weight. European coun-
tries, especially France and Italy
will greatly outnumber the Ameri-
cans or the British, but after they
get through adding up the points
going to 'the defeated, it is quite
to be expected that the team cham.
pionships will go to France OF
Italy. Americans and Britisherf
may win the individual titles, bu
the grand clamor in Europe will &C
to the team championships.
The fairest system in interna-
tional competition. to our minds.
has always been the track battles
between Harvard and Yale on one
side and Oxford and Cambridge on
the other. Only first places count.
If mass defeat is to be counted
against individual victory, why not
let US all follow CZecho- Slovakian
rules and enter 10000 dumbbell
swingers or rope climbers or tea
drinkers.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-22
PALACE LAUNDRY
FIVE To PLAY
V|RGHN|ANS

The Palace Laundry five will at
tempt to clean up for the fast
Alexandria Light Infantry team in
the Central Coliseum tonight. OBJ
posing a team unbeaten this season
and one that has dropped but seven
games in three seasons against all
corners, the local collar washers are
likely to get keener opposition than
they expect
Ikey Dreifus and Stanley Dreifus.
both former Alexandria High stars.
are playing with the visiting lads
from down the Potomac. Petit h
hopping in center and Alexander.
Williams and Seiple are working in
the various positions.
The Palace team will probably
start Evans and Ingley in forwards.
Sauber In center and Gitlitz and
Goetz in guards. If this combina-
ton fails to work, Zazalli and Catlin
or O'Neill will get action.
The visiting quint boasts one of
the best records in basketball of anv
team in this section of the country.
In the past three years the Light
Infantry team has defeated 1O3 on.
ponents and has lost but 7 games.
This record includes games with
the Yankees. In one engagement
last year the Yankees nosed out a
34-to-33 victory over the Light In.
fantry team. Since that time Seiule
has Joined the team and has
strengthened it considerably.
Manager Thomas Greene an.
nounced today that the Mt. Vernon.
Virginia Oriole game would start
promptly at p. M, and that the
first half Of the big game would
start Immediately after the first half
of the prelim.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-22
BISHOP STANDS
OUT AS BEST
PIVOT MAN

Max Bishop, the Baltimore blond,
who will fight it out with Jimmy
Dykes to guard the second sack for
Connie Mack, can go get 'em. Of
fetal fielding averages of the Inter-
national League show Bishop one
Of the best fielding second sackers
on Jack Dunn's five-time champion
Orioles.
Mack's $4,000 chattel was the
real leader of the guardians of the
keystone. although three other
players turned in higher fielding
averages. Butler, of Buffalo, in 164
games. had a mark of 1913. King
don, of Buffalo, played sixty-five
games at second and fielded .97T.
For seventy-four contests, Thomas
Ray. of Jersey City, defended Sec
ond at 1858 clip.
To Bishop belongs the honors be.
cause he participated in 159 games,
and fielded his position at 1857
clip. The stocky little second
sacker accepted 796 chances and
made only twenty-seven errors.
Only one player in the league &C.
cepted more more chances. Brady.
of Rochester, had a total Of S23 as.
sists and putouts, but he made six.
teen more errors than Bishop, and
his fielding average was only $50.
Bishop was recognized as the
greatest second baseman in the
league for other reasons than his
ability to go get 'em. He figured
in more double plays than any
other infield guardian.
This is not the first season
Bishop showed he could go get 'en.
His work in helping Baltimore win
live straight International League
remnants has been most consistent.
Here it is:
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-22

The local baseball office has just
had letter from Manager Cobb, in
which he asks that all of the
pitchers and catchers be instructed
to report to him in Augusta early
in the morning of February 20. Ty
will be there to take the fellows in
hand and get some action right off
the reel.
All Of the players are to be on
the job by March /. Those who
have to come from a long distance
will be given until March 5 to
show up.
Those who are not on deck by
the latter date will be given a
bit Of the CObbian vocabulary,
which is quite adequate for al
most any occasion.
The coming spring will be the
toughest any Tiger team has ever
experienced. Manager Cobb has
booked more games than ever be-
fore and he also plans to have two
practice sessions q day during the
training season.
Not only the rockies, but the ex.
perienced men will be working on
the diamond early and late. Ty is
not going to go into the campaign
with a bunch Of athletes not ready
to go the limit.
Manager Cobb frankly expects to
win the pennant this year. He
is being hampered greatly bv the
other clubs in the league be.
cause he Is feared as a pennant
contender. The other teams will
not sell bali players to him because
they do fear him.
The Tigers would have paid
more In either players or cash
than the Red SOx did for WambS-
gains, but Wamby was not avail
ahl" for the Tigers because the
Indians felt that they would be
strengthening their challenger.
1t looks now as If Ty would not
nave a much better club than he
had last season. However, that
club was good enough to have
given the Yankees d real fight had
1t not been for hard luck that pur.
sued the team almost from the
very start.
The same players may be expect
ed 10 do much better this year, for
several of them were in slumps.
Haney, for instance, is expected to
be a good second baseman and
several OF the pitchers should be
better.
If a couple Of the Fingers do
come to the front the Tigers should
be setting pretty. Johnson Is re.
Med upon to star through the COM
ing campaign and Pillette reports
that be Will be better than ever
oeIore IN his career. If this pair
comes through right and Ty gets
the breaks 1t may chance that n
world series will be staged here
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-22
Record Keepers VIII
Have Terrible Time
In RedIand

Baseball writer's already are
commenting on the fact that it
will be a difficult thing to keep
the pitching records out Of Gin
cinnati straight next season with
both May and Mays members Of
the Redland pitching staff. That
letter IS" may be dropped at
times from the spelling Of Carts
family name, and jake may get
credit for Nays victory.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-22
DO You Remember

Black Label?
When Pat Leahy was a walk
ing delegate for the Firemen's
Association of the District of
Columbia?
When Joe Michaud was run
ming the Diamond bowling
alleys on G street between
Sixth and Seventh streets
northwest?
When Director of Athletics
Charles Guyon, of Eastern
High, was making football his
tory at Carlisle?
When the Government avia-
ton field was located at Col
lege Park?
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-22
STRIBLING HANDS FAY
A SOUND TRoUNcINC

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Jan. o.
While INA" and "Pa" Str,hiipe
looked on apparently unworried and
unperturbed, young Stribling added
another victim TO his growing rec.
ora here, defeating Harry Fay, Of
Mckeesport, Pa, in ten rounds last
night In bout staged by the
Army and Navy Club.
Although Fay was in fairly good
shape at the end, he was beaten de-
cisively and his success in finish.
ing was due more to a steady re.
treat in the closing rounds than
anything else. -
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-22
''Hoya," Hilltop Dog,
Entered In Local
Bench Show

"Hcya," Georgetown's official
Boston bull terrier mascot, who
amused so many spectators at
football games last fall, has
been entered in the tenth an
nual bench show Of the Wash
ington Kennel Club, staged
Friday and Saturday at the
Coliseum. He has been en-
tered in competition under the
name Of the school. In the
opinion Of those who are canine
experts, confidence has been
expressed that the dog is in
line for honors. The dog is a
gift to the University through
the kindness of Paul Van
Eaanen, Of the sophomore class.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-22
PIN STRIPES TABOO
ON BOSTON UNIFORMS

BOSTON, Jan. 22.-Raseball fans
will miss the customary blue stripe
In the Red Sox costumes when the
team comes on the field here for the
first time the coming season. Man
ager Lee Foil has decided on an
all.white uniform for home games
and steel gray cloth with pencil
stripes for travelling. The new
shirts will have a special V-neck col.
lar and trousers will be tight at the
knees and full at the hips.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-22
IO0ElHHc 9E4cVER.
nv INrrI2 n0TTGuEn
Will HE MEET HIS WATERLOO?

1n Johnny Dundee featherweght champion Of the world
w Waterloo the ring at Madison Square Garden
fearful in Pal Moran Dundee tackng the
of the lightweight chaenge right now Moran has dcov
that up by stopping Johnny Shugu On the other hand Dundee
made miserable showing against Bernstein and
thought many quarters like Johnny Kbane against Crqu
Here opinions expressed by New York writer's of Dundee
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-22
Counts on O'NeiII.

Lee Foil says he counts on hav.
ing Steve O'Neill do most Of the
Red Sox catching this year. with
Val Picinich held in reserve
O'Neill's experience gives him con,
siderable value. and If he can regain
his oldtime batting eye, he will
prove a big addition to the team