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Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-03-20

/ hereby announce my candidacy
for the office of Sheriff of Barbour
County, subject to the decision Of the
Republican voters at the Primary
Election to be held the 81 day Of May
1924.
If nominated and elected my deput-
les will be Mr.. V. E. George, of Val
ley District and Mr.. A. M. STAINS
berry, Of Pleasant District.
Earnestly soliciting your support
and influence, am
Yours truly
W. S. SIMON
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-03-20
WADE H. MOORE

| hereby announce myself a can
didate for Constable for Valley Dis
trict subject to the Republican pri-
mary to be held May 9th, 1924.
This is the first time / have offer
ed for any public office, and it is
made at the solicitation of my friends
I solicit the vote and influence of all
our citizens.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-03-20
M. L, HALLER

l hereby announce myself as a
candidate for the nomination of jus
tice Of the Peace for Barker District,
Subject to the Republican Primary to
be held on May 9th, 1924 Your
suffrage solicited
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-03-20
For Justice of Peace

/ hereby announce myself as a
candidate on the Republican ticket
for Justice of Peace, in Barker Dis
trict, Barbour County, subject to the
Primary Election on May 9th, 1924
Your support and influence solicit
ed.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-03-20

I hereby announce as candidate
for Prosecuting Attorney of Barbour
County on the Republican ticket,
subject to the Primary Election to
be held on the 9th day of May, 1924.
Your support solicited.
RAY WILSON.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-03-20
PARAGRAPHS

Next to changing a ten-dollar bill
nothing disappears as quickly as a
political platform the day after the
election.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-03-20

l hereby announce myself candi-
date for Prosecuting Attorney on
the Republican ticket, subject to the
primary election to be held the 27th
day Of May, 1924. Your support and
influence solicited.
DAYTON r. STEMPLE
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-03-20

Our idea of hard luck is to ask
some fellow to sing you know can't
sing, and then have him consent to
do so.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-03-20

l hereby announce myself for Con-
stable of Valley District, Barbour
County, on the Republican ticket,
subject to the will of the voters of
said district at the Primary Election
May 9th, 1924.
JOHN CATHELL
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-03-20

In algebra we are taught that *
is an unknown quantity. Yes, ane
in politics an Tex" is an unknown
quantity, too.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-03-20
JOHN R. RAMSEY

I hereby announce myself as a can
didate for the nomination of Con-
stable for Barker District subject to
the Republican Primary to be held
May the 81 1924. Your suffrage
solicited
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-03-20

One nice, thing about being a
crouch IS neighbors won't ask you to
keep the baby while thew 90 to a
picture show.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-03-20

1t won't be long now until you can
60 out and plant some seed and won
der what they would have been if
they'd come up.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-03-20

What has become of the Belington
rather who put on his war paint
every time his daughter put some
OF the drug store kind?
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-03-20

About the only tax-free securities a
poor man can collect is his treasure
in heaven.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-03-20

No charges will be made for News
and Notices Of Churches, Sunday
Schools, Public schools and societies.
Cards Of Thanks Free to Paid-up
subscribers only.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-03-20

Advertising Rates On Application.
Copy for "Ads" Must Be in this
this office by Wednesday evening to
secure publication Of same for that
weeks issue.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-03-20

(Rev.) JAS. M. CHAMP
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-06
TEAPOT DOME INQUIRY |
TO QUESTION SIX ON
LANNON'S ACTIVITIES
Walsh Expects to Proue
There Was Appoint !
ment Agreement.

Washington, ID. c.. April Six
witnesses reputcd to know something
Of the activities of the late Jake
Hnmon at the last Republican ma
tional convention, will take the stand
In the oil inquiry next week.
Senator Walsh notified them to-
night to appear Monday when the
hearing is resumed. Walsh expects
through them to prove there was an
agreement at the convention covering
the appointment of secretary of the
interior and the consequent leasing of
the naval reserves to private inter-
csts.
The six arc: W. J.. Kistler of
Tulsa, Okla, connected with the Pro-
ducers and Refiners company: Jake
Smith of Paris. Tex; j. +. Baughn.
Harlingen, Tex; II. w. Ballard. Los
Angeles; Robert Wolfe, Columbus.
Ohio, and j. b. French of Oklahoma
City.
Kistler is to take the stand first.
Walsh has received n copy of an
with Ballard in which Bal
lard is quoted as saying: "Hamon
told me when he came bacl, from the
Republican national convention well.
they nut one over on me. That con-
vention cost me S160,000 to $780,
OOO. It's no use. Sinclair is going
to get Teapot Dome and Fall will be
secretary Of the interior"
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-06
EFFORT TO SATISFY
EVERYONE MAY DELAY
REPORT OF EXPERTS
Contents May Not Be Pub
lished Before Next
Tuesday,.

Paris, April 5.-The delicate task
of adjusting the French and English
versions of the experts reports. so
that no shade of meaning may be lost
or distorted. has delayed submission
of the texts to the reparations COM
mittee.
1t seems likely the reports Of the
two committees, the one headed by
Gen. Charles g. Dawes. the other by
Reginald McKenna. may not be ready
for publication before Tuesday.
There is quite little excitement in
official circles and even among the
men in the street as the hour for the
announcement approaches.
Much, it is felt, depends upon the
experts findings. Another failure
would plunge every one into gloom.
General Dawes and his colleagues
are believed TO be confident. however.
and acceptance of their proposals by
the Allied governments will be the
next step. The reparations commits.
sion will receive the reports and sub
nit them to the various governments
for study, after which it is possible
the allied premiers may meet.
The report of Dawes committee has
to do with balancing the German
budget, control of her industries and
the amount she must pay. The report
Of committee number two deals with
German capital abroad.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-06
TO QUESTION MANINGTON
Secrets Of Green House on h Street
Sought by Probers.

Washington, ID. c., April 5.-De-
termined to bare the secrets Of the
Little Green House on X. street"
the Senate Daugherty probers next
week will put on the stand a new
star witness Warrington,
former tenant Of the house. 1t was
in Manington's house. previous wit
nesses have testified, that Daugherty,
Jess Smith and other figures in Wash
ington official life met those on the
fringe Of officialdom whose names and
dealings have figured in the investi-
CATION.
Warrington. who was brought back
from Europe tn testify. by the good
offices of the State Department. is
due in the United States shortly and
is to be called to the stand as early ms
possible, committee members say.
Warrington will be questioned par
ticularly about liquor deals. Chairman
Brookhart said tonight. John Gorini.
New York wholesale druggist. teSti-
fled that Warrington was getting 81
cut" on each case of liquor with
drawn from bond under permits Sc
cured through his political influence
and was splitting with jess Smith and
an unnamed man.
I'VE will put Warrington on the
stand lust as soon ms he hits town.
said Brookhart. "We want to know
all about the little Green House"
and ] think that we will. because we
have plenty Of evidence in black and
white on Mr.. Warrington that will give
him n big SURPRISE
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-06
COIN DESIGNER DIES
Fashioner Of Lincoln Penny Expires
i'm New York.

New York, April 5.-Victor David
Bremen, known to millions of Amer
leans only by the initials ~. ID. b."
on the Lincoln penny of 1919 which
he designed, died today in a hospital
here after an illness of several
months.
Bremen was born in Lithuania 50
years ago. learning seal cutting on
his fathers bench. He came TO Amer
lea when 10 and found work in New
NOrk's East Side as a die cutter and
engraver of badges.
After studying under Lewis Oscar
Roty, leading medalist of Europe, he
set up a studio in New York.
Bremen saw in Lincoln "a man
who held in his face what he said in
his Gettysburg speech" President
Roosevelt saw in Brenner's Lincoln
. first step in reforming the face of
American coinage. Brehner's design
OF the Lincoln penny in 1909 created
q controversy because his initials ".
y. b." appeared on 30.000.000 of
them.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-06
GERMAN VISA TAX
is FOLLOWED BY A
STORM OF PROTEST
Popular Reaction to Spe-
cial Levy Astonishes
Government.
By EDGAR ANsEL MORwER.

Special Cable to The San Antonio Light
and the Chicago Daily News.
Copyright, 1924.
Berlin, April 5.-An amazing out
cry has followed the decision OF the
government to place special visa tax
of 500 marks OH each German leaving
the country. The governments rea-
sons are based on the facts, first,
that the number of German tourists
entails a vast expectation of German
money which, the financial situation
here can i'll stand, and secoad, that
lavish expenditure and general guz-
zling of certain Germans in foreign
resorts is harming the national pres
tige.
However, the popular reaction has
astonshed even the government. Ger
tain newspapers deny the right of the
government TO establish by fiat any
such tax. 1t is necessary to explain
that scores of thousands OF Germans
of even moderate means have beeW
painting TO escape from the German
prison. in which they feel they have
been living. Germans in former years
were great travellers and maintained
constant contacts outside the country,
the absence of which is constantly
felt. Moreover, conditions of German
life are depressing.
Some of those whose financial con-
dition approaches semi-poverty man
age to scrape together sufficient means
for trip to Italy. Others, students
and tourists, hunger for Italian sun
shine, while still more are actuated
By a desire to live cheaper, although
this latter reason was secondary in
the migration of Germans abroad this
spring.
The press gives any number Of rea-
sons why the proposed tax should not
be applied and suggests progressive
visa tax on incomes. The papers say
that il the measure is enforced, those
in bad health and members OF the ar
tistic and scientific middle classes wlso
expected to make their entire trips on
less than the proposed tax, will alb
solutely be kept at home by what
amounts to class legislation.
Certain newspapers hint that behind
the tax proposed is desire of the
union of German hotel keepers, whose
high prices and general profiteering
have emptied their establishments of
foreigners. to continue to fatten at
the expense Of Germans who other
wise would seek cheaper vacation re-
sorts lbrOld
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-06
"THEY WERE TRUE"
is INSCRIPTION ON
FREIGHTERS' STONE
Will Dedicate Monument at
San Pedro on San Ja-
cinto Day. s. E.

~ They were true.'r,t4 ,.f,o: n
This inscription will be on the
polished stone monument TO be dedi.
Gated in San Pedro Park San Jacinto
Day to the old freighters of Texas.
AL Hanson, Breckenridge Park SUI
perintendent, will pour the concrete
base for the stone this week and
Ray Lambert, park commissioner,
will do the artistic work with the
honeycomb rock, upon which the
marker will rest.
William Il. Krempkau, secretary
and organizer of the Old Freightcrs
Association, is experimenting the ar
rangements for the dedication. Louis
and James Rodriguez are preparing
the stone at their marble yards. There
will be an engraved ribbon ut the
top with the inscription, ."Pionecr
Freighters Association of Texas"
Under this will be raised star inter-
woven with the rays of the sun. On
the side will be engraved rawhide
used under the old freiehter's wagons
TO carry fuel. Alongside of this will
be map Of Texas with more than
twenty government posts engraved. To
the side a fourteen mule team wagon
will be shown coming down the
mountainside into valley A typi-
cal wagon master will be shown in
a pose.
On the upper right hand corner
will be the inscription, "Nolan's
Train, 1713, succeeded by the rail-
roads 1888. Organized March IA,
1920; dedicated April 81, 1924"
On the day of the dedication there
will be a frontier parade with APP
prOximately 100 or more pack mules,
stage coach, caretta and wagon train.
This parade will be handled by Mr..
Krempkau, assisted by Jim Hogan,
president; James Coultress, b. f.
Schmidt, Albert Schiffers and the
United States Army through the
courtesy of Maj. Gen. Ernest l..
Kinds, who has loaned live stock,
saddles and scabbards. This will be
a joint parade with the Pioneer As
ISOLATION.
The marker was designed by Judge
]. o. Luby, Mr.. Krempkau and the
two Rodriguezes. The invocation
will be given by Chaplain ]. I.
Clinkscales.
The unwilling will take place at 2
o'clock in the afternoon and the
monument will be accepted by Mayor
Tobin for the city. There will be an
address in behalf Of the army by Col.
Il. B. Buck, and Chaplain ]. Stuart
Pearce will speak in behalf of the
freighters and there will be short
talk by Mr.. Krempkau, the secretary
on its organization.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-06
WOMAN FOUND
DEAD WITH HER
. HEAD CRUSHED
Apparently Strangled and
Beaten to Death With
a Hammer.
SUSPECT is HELD
Case Rivals Clara Phillips
Famous Hammer
Murder. F"
Los Angeles. Cal, April mir,

Los Angeles. Cal, April 5.-Mrs.
Vera Stone. %. friend of both police
officials and underworld dcnizcns, is
dead here tonight while detectives are
trailing q wide assortment of clues
in search Of her slayer.
Paralleiing IN many respects the
famous Alberta Meadows case for
which Clara Phillips is now in San
Quentin prison, Los Angeles latest
mystery Staying is branded as a pos
slble hammer murder" as well. Her
skull was crushed by some instru-
ment.
Two men who may be able to
throw some light on the killing were
sought tonight. They arc known only
as Hill and "Jack," both numbered
among the dead woman's friends.
Search For "Bill."
Search for the mysterious "Bill"
in the Staying was redloubled tonight
when police announced the discovery
OF note among the effects in the
dead woman's apartment which. they
believe. forms an important clue.
81 will be back in a month. Be
careful" it reads and is signed
Bill" The note is dated March 4.
MY God, Bill you are killing me-"
was heard in screams coming from
the dead woman's apartment shortly
before her body was found. Occu-
pants of the adjoining quarters re-
ported hearing the terrified plea, but
said they did not investigate.
A bloOd-soaked undergarment was
found behind dresser in the apart
ment. Police believe it was used by
the slayer TO halt the flow of blood
from the victims wounds.
Had Many Admirers.
A jealous lover is held as the
probable perpetrator of the crime. A
woman to whom friends were but
passing fancies, she possessed the
alluring faculty of being able to sur
round herself with circle of mascu-
line admirers, paying court to her
charm.
Conquests of the heart were to
Vera Stone. but kick in the game
of life-something which made days
and nights pleasurcable and worth
while. She drew friends from strange
ly diversified strata of life. The
widow of police officer. W. A. Stoii'.
who died two years ago, Mrs. Stone
had many acquaintance on the po-
lice force.
Struck on Head.
Men Of the underworld are also
known TO have beeif numbered among
Mrs. Stones friends. Residents in
the apartment house where Mrs. Stone
lived said frequently at night taxi
cabs would drive IN and chauffeurs
with perhaps a male passenger or two
would enter the apartment.
Sounds OF revclry often floated from
the room. On one night recently, it
was learned, robber entered the
apartment when Mrs. Stone was en-
tertaining some guests, held up the
party and escaped with cash and
jewelry.
Mrs. Stone was killed some time
early last night. Her body was dis
covered by her sister. Miss Pearl
Dunbar. when she entered the apart
ment about 40 O'Clock. Police be-.
lieve that Mrs. Stone was struck over
the head with blunt instrument
and then strangled to death with
towel
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-06
AGENT DROPS DEAD
Santa Fe Railway Official Dies After
Complaining Of Dizziness.

Dallas, Tex. April 5.-Charles l..
Holland. division passenger agent of
the Santa Fe railway, dropped dead
in the Santa Fe ticket office here
at o'clock Saturday afternoon.
Mr.. Holland had stepped to the
street to watch the Shrine parade but
returned quickly and sat down, com.
planning of dizziness. A moment
later he collapsed. A physician from
a hospital, attempted to revive him
with artificial respiration without
avail. Death is believed to. have
been due TO cerebral hemorrhage.
Mr.. Holland has been associated
with the Santa Fe railroad in Dallas
for more than 30 years and was one
of the best known railroad men in
the Southwest.
He was IS years old and is sur
vived by his widow, a son and q
daughter,
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-06
FARM AID, TAX
BILL CONFRONT
COOLIDGE NOW
President Has Cleared Desk
of All Other Pend
ing Matters.
WANTS TWO THINGS
Chief Executive DESTROYS
of Relieving U. S.
Growers.
WANTS TWO THINGS

Washington, ID. C., April with
the major problem dumped on his
desk by Senate investigators disposed
Of and out OF the way, President Cool
idge today turned his attention to
other questions confronting his admin
istration, notably among them, tax
reduction and agricultural relief.
With the oil lease question in the
courts. ex-Secretary Of the Navy
DENLY and ex-Attorney General
Daugherty. out of office and new at
torney general, Harlan F. Stone, ap-
pointed, the President feels the adj
ministration can now get down 10 the
more ordinary functions of govern
ment
Desires Two Things.
Mr.. Coolidge, it is said. desires
above everything to obtain the follow
ing two accomplishments before going
to the people OF the country to ask for
another term as President:
/. Adequate relief TO the farmer.
.. Enactment BY Congress Of the
tax legislation to run the govern
ment and adjournment BY June.
President Coolidge believes that tax
reduction and agriculture relief now
rank a. primary problems now de-
manding his attention.
Considerable encouragement in the
tax matter reached the White House
today when the Senate finance COM
mittee, preparing to end its considers
ton Of the tax bill, indicated it would
closely conform to the Mellon plan and
that a determined fight for its accept
ance viii be made.
Takes Step to Aid Farmers
The President took step in the
agriculture situation today that be
and his cabinet recently decided upon.
In a letter to c. T. Jaffray of Mime
spolis. chairman Of the board of direc-
tors Of the recently formed $4,000
600 agricultural credit corporation, le
asked the opinion OF the directors on a
plan for the corporation TO make loans
through the War Finance Corpora
ito. to aid Northwestern wheat farm
ers in diversification.
Since the defeat OF the Norbeck-
Burtness bill flor financial aid 70 the
farmers in diversification)" the Presi-
dent wrote, 81 have been considering
what ether steps the federal govern
ment can take TO help in the direc-
ton of aiding diversified farming in
the Northwest"
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-06
MINERS STILL OUT
No Prospects for Immediate Settle
ment, Both Sizes Say.

Kansas City. Mo-, April 5.-With
3d. 900 coal miners still on strike iE
the southwestern fields. 10 prospect q.
an immediate settlem.n; between ,p-
orators and employees is in sight, rep
rcsentatives of both factions say.
Conferences looking towards a SET
Element Of the strike will be resun.e'
Monday. SO far the conferences In &c
resulted in a deadlock. Only a few
independent mines in the section af-
fected are operating rnd these are nrr
a psrt-time basis.
The operators are attempting to III
duce the miners TO sign a new work
ins agreement which will call for low
er wnges. This the mners have 70.
fused to do. The former wage con.
tract expired last week and the men
lave been on strike since Monday
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-06
WAR VETERANS URGED
TO KEEP UP WELFARE
WORK WITH CHILDREN
President of 40 and 8"
Tells of Work Done
BY Organization.

Speaking at banquet rendered in
his honor at 6 80 Saturday evening
at the Gunter Hotel by San Antonio
Voiture No. 542, of the 40 and s."
fraternity Of World War veterans,
Robert ]. Murphy, national president,
warned his audience against "stagna-
tom and stated that what America
will do in the future depends on
what is being done now.
Cooperation" he said. "comes
from association and not from in
dividuality. 1t is up to the Amer
lean Legion to do and keep on doing
because harping on past glory never
amounts 10 much
In appealing for mutual helpful
ness and community betterment Mr..
Murphy briefly described the chill
dren's welfare work being done by
the American Legion.
Assessments Of 80 cents a member
have brought total of more than
$4,000 into children's welfare
fund, according to Mr.. Murphy who
declared that there arc three WAYS in
which children will be helped. First
an attempt will be made to have
smaller children adopted into good
homes, then an attempt 10 get others
IN some sort of state homes and
finally those who are fitted for neither
of these places in some other sort
OF institution to take care of them.
Mr.. Murphy arrived in San An
tonic overland from Gonzales early
Saturday morning accompanied by
party of San Antonio members of the
fraternity who met him Mt Waelder
Friday and escorted him to Gonzales.
AT Gonzales an initiation was
staged with the aid of the San An
tonic Voiture. X. L. Marshall. pest
commander Of the Alamo Post Of the
American Legion in San Antonio, was
chained in the public square at Con
zales together with other neophytes
who were initiated Friday night.
Other members Of the local Voiture
to accompany Mr.. Murphy to Con
care for San Antonio Voiture, 'I42.
Il W. Benton. Herbert PEARS. ajor
). j.. Weld, Capt. Lee V. Hunnicutt.
DR.. Ivy Stansell, Maxey Hart, Major
r. II. Bertram. DR.. W. +. McManus.
]. G. Lutz. Wayne Davis. o. b.
Black, A. ]. Friesen. assistant adj
jutant of the Alamo Post, American
Legion and Charles Scruggs, adjutant.
San Antonio is one of four places
in which Mr.. Murphy is stopping
within the confines of the state of
Texas. He stopped at Houston and
Gonzales before coming to San An
tonic Saturday morning. He left
Saturday evening for Fort Worth.
Mr.. Murphy's official title is chef
de chemin de fer for La Societe dies
40 Hommes ct 3 Chevaux. He is
being accompanied on his Texas tour
by Chester Hollis of Fort Worth.
gran chef de care of the department
of Texas.