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Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-07-03
FRED HONAKER SHOT TO
DEATH BY POSSE

BLUEFIELD, June so. Fred
Honaker, % years old, terror of
southwestern Virginia and fugi-
tive from justice in Ohio, Kentucky
and Virginia, was shot to death
Sunday night at the haae of his
father, Austin Honaker, near Finney
Va, 70 miles west of Bluefield.
Wanted for the murder of Gin
cinnati, Ohio police officer and on
several charges of highway rob-
berry in Virginia and Kentucky, he
was killed by a posse headed by
Harry Couch, sheriff of Russell coun-
ty, Virginia.
Two months ago in an effort to ar
rest Honaker, who had returned to
his home after escaping Ohio au-
thorities, two associates of Honaker
were killed and another seriously
wounded by a sheriff's posse in Rus
sell county.
Austin Honaker, who is SAID to
have tried to defend his son when
officers surrounded the home Satur-
day night was arrested after Fred
Honaker had been killed
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-07-03
WEEPING MRS. LOEB VISITS
SON IN JAIL

CHICAGO, June 2S.-Mrs. Albert
Loeb, mother of Richard Loeb, the
youth awaiting trial with Nathan F,
Leopold Jr., on charges of having
kidnapped and slain Robert Franks,
to-day visited the Cook County Jail.
Weeping, she clasped her son to
her breast. 1t was the first meeting
between mother and SON since the
confession Of the boys.
Mrs. Loeb, when her son telephon-
ed her, following his confession, re-
fused to believe he had taken a part
in the crime. To-day in the laun-
dry on the seventh floor of the jail
she again announced her faith in
him.
Mrs. Loeb, matronly and dignifed,
walked bravely to meet her son, but
she tottered as she walked from the
Jail to an auto after seeing him.
There was a torrent of converse
ton between the two after the first
greeting, but most of it was from
Richard.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-07-03
you NEED THAT VACATION

Busy men are apt to put off much
needed vacations, but it pays to take
time off for rest at least once each
year. A day away from the office
every now and then is not the kind
Of vacation that most benef&s you.
1t is essential that you have change
from the every, day scenes. Make
a trip; no matter if it be only short
one.
On these summer days there is
nothing SO restful and so enjoyable
as trip on the blue waters Of Lake
Erie. The steamers Of the C. & B.
Line the Great Ship "SEEANDBEE"
and her sister ship, the "City of
Buffalo,, operating daily between
Cleveland and Buffalo, carrying
thousands of passengers each year,
some on business bent and vast
number seeking and finding pleasure
Travellers may leave Cleveland or
Buffalo on C. & B. Line Steamers any
evening at 900 Eastern Standard
Time,) enjoy a night of refreshing
sleep on Lake Erie and arrive at des-
tination the following morning at
1880.
! Automobile tourists, too, will find
this delightful day of relieving the
monotony of Long overland tours
and each year great number of mo-
torists make use of this popular
"Save a day. car-by-steamer service
Through special arrangement
railorad tickets reading between
Cleveland and Buffalo Gin either di-
rection) are good for transportation
on G.. & B. Line steamers.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-07-03
PLAYGROUND IN OPERATION

The public playground has been in
operation two weeks, with an aver
age daily attendance of about seven
ty-five. Many of the citizens think
this is a goodly number, considering
that the playground idea is new in
Belington.
Some of the mothers. have visited
the playground and observed it in
operation, and have commended very
highly the work that is being done.
Others also say they have been re-
lieved Of the care and responsibility
OF their children of afternoons, thus
giving the mothers the afternoon for
work and recreation, and yet feel
their children are being cared for
properly.
If you think the playground is
good for the children and therefore
our town, tell go6r neighoors. If
not, tell the supervisors, and give
them reasons for yours criticism, but
do not be knocker, for anyone can
knock.
The supervisors would like to have
more of the parents visit the play
Ground. see what is being done and
then offer any constructive criticism
that they may have.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-07-03
OHIO TORNADO
KILLS MANY
Lorain, Sandusky, Akron and Lake
Erie Coast Swept by Heavy Storm
Hundreds of Lives and Millions of
Dollars Lost.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, June 29th.-
Sweeping Saturday afternoon out Of
the west down along the south shore
of Lake Erie, terrific tornado, ac-
companied by lightning and rains
killed at least 100 people and did
property damage amounting to thirty
million dollars.
Lorain, Ohio, between Sandusky
and Cleveland, stood the blunt of the
storm and the toll taken from its in
habitants was reported early this
morning rs dead and 1900 injured
A theatre collapsed there and nearly
100 bodies of women and childrer
have been removed from it's debris
Whole sections of the city We're des-
troyed.
Over 100 are said to be dead al
Port Clinton, Is miles from Sandus-
ky. Eight were drowned with 6
ferryboat capsized and sank.
At Sandusky the list of dead is
placed at and 100 wounded. Many
were drowned when ferry boat
broke loose from here mornings anc
struck pier. The water works ane
several large buildings along the wa
ter front were destroyed.
East of Cedar Point many home!
in summer colony were destroyed
and several persons killed.
Three were drowned; 80 building.
destroyed and damage of $150,00t
done at Erie.
Property damage at Akron is sais
to amount to more than Millioi
dollars.
The town of Kane, Pa, was isoIat
ed by storm and much damage i
feared.
Two men were killed and mucl
done at Eastport, Florida.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-07-03
APPRAISING PuBLICB0 UTILITY
M PROPERTY

W. H. Mcvicker; representing the
City Of Belington, and a. N. Hum
phreys, representing the Light and
Water Company, have been making
an appraisement of~the property the
Consumers HeatsssLight, Power and
Water Company, for the past week.
The object Of thisais to get a fair
value Of the plants in order that the
City may have first hand knowledge
in order to purchase and take over
the plants. II the Council am, the
Light and Water, Company ca sl'a-
gree ON the price, it is possible that
Belington will own her own Water
and Light systems. as4 ~s@
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-07-03
49-DAY SESSION IN 1860 RECORD
FOR CONVENTIONS

IN 1860 the Democrats in Charles
ton, would not agree after taking
fifty-seven ballots. Several Southern
States withdrew, and the other dele
gates took their convention to Balti-
more and nominated Stephen A..
Douglas to run against Abraham
Lincoln. The elapsed time was from
April % to June 49,
The Republicans took thirty-six
ballots to nominate James A. Gar
field in 1880. That is their record.
The Democrats required forty-six
ballots to nominate Woodrow Wilson
in Baltimore in 1912, and forty-two
in nominating James M. Cox at San
Francisco in 1920.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-07-03
"DOCK" KELLEY DIES

Chas. Kelley, commonly known as
Dock died Monday, June Both, of
heart trouble at the home of Journey
sturm, where he has been making
his home for fifteen years. He was
70 years old, lives quiet life, and
harmed no one. He was not known
to have belonged to any church.
He is survived by one sister, Mrs.
Daniel Moore of Moatsville.
Funeral and burial held Tuesday
at Stringtown.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-07-03
A Visit TO GOOD OLD VALLEY

Oniiast Saturday, Valley District
held her District y Sunday School
convention at Lcvett Chapel. Rev.
Joseph Hoffman, Dossie Bartlett,
Judge Champ and the writer, decided
To- take itg in. We ahired aecar and
with Rev. Joe at the wheel, we starts
ed on cur "never -tolbe- forgotten
journey" Soon after crossing Big
Run HILL we had our first encounter
with Bad Roads. We got stuck in
the mud. We got out and pushed
while sParson Joe worked the wheel.
Although it was very exasperating
His Reverence took IL all in good hui
NOR, saying 1T is no use to get
angry Judge Champ said it was
enough to make a preacher swear
Joe said SThat would do no good.
After so long time we got under
way and made good for about two
hundred yards, when we had a SINH
lar experience. After another tussle
with king Mud" we got on the 60
again. Ali went well until we got
out as ia ras Uncle Dugan England's
when we went into bottomless mud
hole and killed our engine. By the
use of fence rails and main strength
we got a-going again. All went we'll
and we finally reached our destination.
President Taft, overlook us while we
were having our last tussle with King
Mud and arrived with us. The Con-
vention was under way when we ar
rived. President Taft went to work
at once and delivered one of his best
addresses. He was followed by Rev.
Joe after which we had Dinner on
the ground" and such dinner it
was. Say, Editor, you should have
been there. We ate and ate and then
ate some more.
I am always anxious to visit this
old home place, yet | feel sad to note
the vacant seats of those with whom
] labored in the past Many fami-
liar forms and faces were not there!
Where are they? The echo answers,
Where! The Old Guard are fast
passing away! Many have answered
the last "Roll-cal". / read the
names of many of these 'old and
tried" friends on the marbles and
monuments in the Cemetery! shall
never forget the kind folks Of Valley
District. Some day hope to meet
these kind friends "Over there.
Yours truly,
UNCLE BILL
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-07-03
THE NEW SUPERVISED PLAY.
GROUNDS

The supervised Fairgrounds under
the direction and supervision of
Messrs. C. /. Elder and F. C. Wag-
goner are progressing nicely. The
City Park is being used principly as
the place of outing, and it is a real
nice place, too,-nothing better can
be found in central West Virginia.
This is something new for Belington,
but it is taking right along. The
parents are nightly well pleased to
know that their children have been
SO fortunate to have well organic
ed supervised playground. The at
tendance is increasing daily.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-07-03
CARD OF THANKS

We take this means Of thanking
our friends and neighbors for the
kindness shown US during the illness
and death of our dear wife and
mother. Especially do we wish to
thank the Rebecka Lodge No. 181 for
their part in the services at the fu-
neral. May you all have such friends
in your hours of sorrow.
JOHN L. RHOADES
CURTIS RHOADES
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-07-03
MAN IS SLAIN FOR RICH NINE


ANADARKO, okla, June 2s.--De-
closure of the location of rich plat
mum mine, which for sixteen years
A S. Keown, fifty-four years old
kept to himself, is believed to have
resulted in foul play which cost him
his life, according to county officials
here.
Keown's body was found. q bullet
hole in the skull, between Anadarko
and Fort Cobb. A little girl, walk
ing along the road made the dis
covery of Keown death when she
stepped onto the running board Of
the victims automobile, parked be-
side the highway.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-07-03
Yours very truly
SHERMAN LINDSEY

An inspection trip by B. & o. Of
ficials in motor car was made from
Grafton to Belington, Monday; M.
S. Kopp, Supt., A. H. Freyhgang,
Div. Eng, J. R. Brown, Freight
Dept, w. G. Roby, Train Master and
D. R. McWilliams, Track Supervisor
composed the crew. They had moth
ing for public information to hand
out.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-07-03
ITO THE VOTERS OF BARBOUR
COUNTY:

+ j WISH 10 tciuci W tiiC RSpuoitS1t
voters of Barbour County, and to all
my friends, my sincere thanks for
their iunselfish support at the recent
primary. I am especially gratified to
know that / carried every voting pre-
Icinct in my home town, where / am
best known.
By your votes you gave me the
nomination for sheriff on the Repub-
lican ticket, for on the face Of the re-
turns / had plurality, and on the
recount, brough on by w. s, Simons
and Andrew Stevens, had a plural
ity of nine, which should have been
eleven. Not satisfied with the re-
count, Mr.. Simons, taking counsel
of his ambition, went into the courts
and it so happened that through lack
of information, but without any
fraudulent intent, only one poll clerk
at the voting precincts of White Oak
and Galloway, signed the ballots in
stead of two and Mr.. Simons took
advantage of this omission, to thwart
the will of the voters, by having these
precincts thrown out, and the votes
not counted, so that he could thereby
procure the nomination for himself.
The Supreme Court decided the
technicality in Mr.. Simon's favor by
rejecting the votes at White Oak and
Galloway, thus giving him the rom-
nation, though not by the. choice Of
the people. This establishes the rule
that whether vote shall be counted
or not, may depend on whether the
election officers comply with all the
provisions of law, and not upon how
the voter voted, or plainly intended
to vote. 1t Leaves the whole question
Of the right to count vote in the
hands of the election officers, and no
matter how honest they may be,
and that they are striving to do right
yet, if through ignorance or mistake
they omit to both sign the ballot on
the back, the ballot cannot be count
| eds
AS this controversy has created
some little stir, and deeming that the
people are entitled to know the facts,
have stated them in plain way.
AS for myself, | willingly bow to the
courts decision, and shall offer no
resistance not the slightest.
Whether the rule as declared by the
court may be considered right or
wrong, is all one to me = / submit.
And whether the law is good or bad
- submit.
| have only to say to Mr.. Simons,
that he is more than welcome to his
nomination; | do not envy him; that
still owe allegiance to that party,
whose founder was Abraham Lin
coin; and under whose banner, dur
! ing the great Civil War, my father
| fought and the brightest star in
whose halo of glory, is, that he gave
freedom to the oppressed, and insur-
ed it to the free; that in the future,
as in the past, | will work for that
party in whose principles believe.
Man is but an atom. He lives, he
dies, he parishes, but principles are
eternal, and | shall forget all that is
unpleasant, and try to live true A.
merican citizen.
Yours very truly
SHERMAN LINDSEY
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-07-03
RUM BOAT SUNK, 4 HURT

SEATTLE, Wash, June 28.-Four
were wounded, one perhaps fatally
in a running battle off Point No
Point in Puget Sound this morning
between a small speed boat, believed
to have been used as a rum-runner
and the Coast Guard cutter Arcata,
under command of Captain L. A.
Lonsdale.
The speed boat was disabled by a
shot from the Arcaua- Her gaso-
line tank blew up and she sank. All
the wounded were aboard the smugg-
Ter.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-07-03
NOW SECOND CLASS POST
OFFICE

Beginning July lst, the Belington
Post Office was declared q Second
Glass Office The Money Order win
dow will close at s p. M, and the
General Delivery and Stamp Windows
will close at $50. The mail from
the $40 evening train viii be deliv-
cred to box holders only until fur
Their notice.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-07-03

Abe Ware of Valley was in town
Monday to purchase a grindstone.
He says he has worn out six grind
stones already in his long and useful
life of eighty years, and thinks he
can wear out another one before he
is thru with this terrestrial sphere.
Applications and instructions may
be had by all ex-service men for adj
justed compensation by applying to
the Postmaster, Ralph Teter, Beling-
ton.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-07-03
GETTING READY FOR THE FALL
CAMPAIGN

UNCLE BILL is in Cove District
this week, having new leg made for
use in the fall campaign. He says
that with new leg and his nephews
and nieces supporting him, there will
be no question about his going over the
top in November.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-07-03

Shooting song birds is violation
of law, and reports are that party
or two have been killing them in Be-
lington.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-07-03
DEADLOCK in !.
N. Y. CONVENTION
Bryan Fights Davis Because He
Didn't Help Him, and brands Him
Wall Street Candidate.

NEW YORK, July End, 1921
William Jennings Bryan launched
an open fight on the convention
floor against John w. Davis Of West
Virginia yesterday during the nine
teenth ballot.
Hearing that the Mississippi dele
cation was planning to go to Davis
Bryan left his seat in TIE Florida
delegation and went over to the
Mississippians, protesting:
Il tell you that La Toilette
will take more votes from Davis
than he will from the RepubIi-
cans"
The Mississippi delegates argued
against Bryan's stand, but he was
determined. He stood in the center
Of the delegation and pleaded strong
ly. Il
He said:
THE nomination Of John w.
Davis will bring certain disaster
to the party.
"With Davis as your candidate
you need not campaign west Of
Ohio--you won't get any elector
al votes.
Davis made his choice when
he returned from England and,
instead of hanging out his shin
gle in West Virginia, he came
to New York and joined the Wall
street firm. sF
II am interested in this
fight. | want the party to wir"
MADISON SQUARE GARDEN,
NEW YORK, July 2.-Opening am
other day Of business with the thirty
first ballot, the Democratic Nation
al Convention to-day found the lines
Of all consenders holding fast around
the division as they were left last
night. The ballet failed to reput
in choice.
Thomas Taggart, Senator Ralston's
boomer said he expected to see Nc,
Adoo and Smith make gains all
through the days session with trans
Ifers Of votes back and forth, but he
expected no result from It.
rsThere viii be uppercutting and
sparring but no decision" said the
Indiana leader.
II Thirty seventh Ballot
Other than the break in the New
York X delegation there were few
changes on the 37th ballot. The TO-.
tails were: Underwood 80 liz; Nc
Adoo 444; Robinson "a; Smith 32f;
Davis, West Va. 107; Richie II IL;
Cox SIS; Davis Of Kansas a; Glass "a;
Ralston So; Walsh LIZ; Salisbury s;
Owens a. =:
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-07-03

McAdoo444 499 505K 504.9 503.6
Smith 321 32oM 316 317.6 1886
At press hour, the 18th ballot gave
McAdoo 1884; Smith 319.1; Davis
70; Richie TN; Ralston 81; Cox
I54; Glass "a; Robinson a.; Under
wood 38.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-07-03

Mr.. and Mrs. Chas Teter spent tive
days at Rock Cave picking cherries.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-07-03

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Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-07-03
RADIO CONVENTION FLASHES

The following ballots reported By
Radio up until this morning give Nc
Adoo and Smith increased votesa
Evening star., 1924-11-05

trast is shown by total Of 1.64O,O ,Os9
votes.
1t recently was pointed out that
each citizen of certain State is
represented in Congress by six repre-
SentativeS in proportion to single
representative for each citizen of an
other State. and that only one out Of
every A citizens entitled to vote did
vote for a certain member, while one
out of five voted for a member from
another State.
In the last election of United States
Senators men were placed in the up
per branch of Congress by only Q, 10,
-. 13-up to 33 per cent of those en-
titled to vote.
Nearly one-haIf of the voters of
the United States failed to perform
their duty as electors. For every 100
votes cast for President in 1920 there
were 96 stay homes. or absentees--
!, reaching a total of nearly 5000, 900.
This means that every one who voted
had almost twice as much influence
as our system of Government means
he should have-just because every
second one, who should have voted,
failed to perform his duty and protect
his equal rights.
View of the Careless Citizen.
Men and women careIessly think
that their poor little insignificant one
vote" doesn't make much difference in
the general result, but they often are
mistaken, as a study of election re-
suits will prove.
A change of only &c popular votes
in Maryland in the 1904 election from
Alton b Parker to Theodore Roose-
Evening star., 1924-11-05

oftentimes man is offered n big
pric,, to sell his vote--but he has no
light 10 sell it; nor should he give
il away or allow it to be wasted by
lot casting it.
IS you were told in the first article
in this series, which impressed upon
YOU that the Federal Government is
r"thiuE hut ourselves acting col
I, Ctiyely through chosen representa-
lives. either we control ourselves or
40 are controlled .hy others" The
principle Of our Government is to
uiNe all citizens an equal share and
voice, and Hamilton said this must
're done so we could each and every
me defend his right equally for pro-
lection.
This means that besides keeping
We'll Informed about the Government
.Ich citizen should exercise his right
# suffrag age-should vote. When one
Ialf of the citizens do not vote they
Evening star., 1924-11-05
MANY PILGRIMS TURN
FACES TOWARD ROME
Parties From All Over World Com
ing to Holy City During
Jubilee Year.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
ROME, November 5.-The organiz-
ing committee for the Holy year has
already received announcements Of
65 pilgrimages to Rome during 1925
One pilgrimage from Argentina is
due to arrive Christmas eve, the day
before the Holy year opens. A thou
sand English pilgrims are coming in
the following May. The Maltese pill
grimage will arrive in August. The
International Association of Catholic
Youth is sending representatives in
September and other pilgrims are
coming to Rome from Mexico, Quebec.
Montreal, Minnesota, Michigan and
the Philippines at dates yet to
fixed.
The largest number of pilgrims yt
announced is from Germany, froh
which country a train of 1000 Dill.
grims Is being organized every 10
days. Six hundred Chinese ahe ex-
pected in January. Chilean pilgrims
are arriving in February and a body
of French war widows in April
Other pilgrimages are being arranged
from Palestine, Syria and Egypt.
Evening star., 1924-11-05

Welt would have given the latter the
entire electoral vote of that State. ;
II 90 popular votes in New HAmp-
shire had switched from Wilson to
Hughes in 1916. the latter would have
had the four electoral votes of that
State.
Wilson would have had the 12 cleo
toral votes of Minnesota in 1916 il
1877 popular votes had gone from
Hughes to him.
So you boys and girls can readily
see that with the right to vote your
greatest privilege as citizens, and
your one reliable weapon against
forces antagonistic to our Government
you must be ready not only to use
your vote when you reach the voting
age, but to know what you are voting
for and to decide what you believe is
the right principle to be supported
by that vote.
Copyright. 1924. BY Will r. Kennedy
CThe ninth article in the series will
be The Presidents Job" 1t will be
printed in this paper next Wednesday, }
Evening star., 1924-11-05
Auto Driver Hurt in Crash.

A motor delivery vehicle belonging
to the Chevy Chase Dairy, in charge
of Wilson l.. Hiltore. 3146 Dumbarton
avenue, and an automobile driven by
James X. Palmer, 2209 N street, col
lided at 4th and NJ streets about 3
o'clock this morning. Palmer suf-
fered cuts to his head and face and
was taken to Casualty Hospital,
where DR.. McWitt gave first aid.