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Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-01-31
THE 1924 AUTO LICENSE

Four weeks of intensive and con-.
tinuous work by large force of re-
gular and extra employees has enabl.
ed the automobile department of the
State Road Commission to relieve
the license plate situation consider
ably. The work of the department is
now back almost to normal In this
connection, Mr.. c. E. Hiner, member
Of the Commission in charge Of the
automobile and police departments,
calls attention to the following facts:
The 1924 auto license plates were
received by the Commission in Sep
TENDER, 1928. Information to that eff
feet was sent out all over the state
through the newspapers. Throug-
on October, November and December
the Commission kept warning auto
lists to get their plates before the
first of January, as the law did not
permit any extension of time. A few
needed the advice, sent in their APP
plications and received their plates
promptl
The r5ajority waited until the last
minute. More than $4,000 applica-
tons were received the last few days
in December and the first few days in
January.
Following this deluge of applica-
tions, came another deluge of cor
respondence, asking why the appli-
cants had not yet received their
plates. With large force of extra
employees, it is possible for the auto
mobile department to inspect and
tabulate APPLICATIONS. and send out
license plates, at the rate of $500
sets day. A simple MATHEMATICAL
calculation shows that to inspect $50,
600 applications and send out the cor
responding plates, requires so days.
The State Road Commission gave
the motorists of the state 80 days to
get their plates, but more than half
Of them let the legal time limit go
by without making application, while
most of the others came in at the
eleventh hour, and expected immed-
late service
Under the law, all those who drive
their cars after midnight of Decem-
Der 81 without having the tags for
the new year, are subject to arrest
and fine.
However, in view of the fact that
the automobile owners Of this state
have not yet been educated to get
their plates before January 1st, the
Road Commission has been lenient.
1t has instructed officers not to make
arrests for a reasonable period, and
has also made arrangements with
other states to recognize the 1928
West Virginia plates until February
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-01-31
HAVE BAGGAGE STOLEN

BECKLEY, Jan. 26.--On the eve
of their sailing today from New
York for world tour, Mr.. and Mrs.
e. M Payne, of this city, had their
entire baggage stolen from a New
York hotel Friday night, it was
learned here today.
Mr.. and Mrs. Payne were in COM
pany with DR.. and Mrs. O.. o. Coop
err, of Hinton and Charles Payne of
Charleston.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-01-31
COAL Triple BURNS

One night last week the tipple at
Wilmoth burned. The large coal
bins were full of coal and this caught
fire and is still burning today. Part
of the side track burned away also.
This mine only employed two or
three men, but it is said the com
pany was preparing to operate on a
larger scale. Cause of fire unknown.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-01-31


work as assistant cashier of the Peo-
Piles Bank since 1917, prove his eff
ffciency and ability to handle with
safety and security the funds Of this
great county
He has associated with him as dep
uties, Boyd Viquesney of Barker dis
trict and Dorsey Nestor Of Cove dis
trict, two men with business qualifi-
cations whose honesties go without
question.
He makes it plain to his many
friends, admirers and opponents, as
well, that he intends to carry on a
fair and honorable campaign, and
should he be the party's choice for
Sheriff, he will make every honorable
effort to be elected next November.
Advertisement.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-01-31
TRAIN HITS AUTO

RAVENNA, o., Jan. 26.-Two men
and two women were killed here
early today when a west bound B. &
o. fier demolished theis automobile
at a grade crossing. TIE men were
identified as James North and An
drew Nofeier of Alliance, through
papers found in their pockets.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-01-31
Back Coolidge In Wyoming.

Cheyenne, Wyo. Unanimous en-
dorsement Of President Coolidge
for. nomination and election this
fall was voted by the Wyoming Re-
publican state central committee. The
committee likewise endorsed the can
didacy Of Senator Francis Warren
and Congressman Charles e. Winter
TO succeed themselves.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-01-31
Bio Done Cache on Steamer.

New York. Morphine valued
at $4,000 was found concealed
In the paneled walls of the chief cleo
trician's room aboard the Italian
steamship Colombo by customs agents.
Salvatore Boodairo, the chief cleo
trician, was arrested. The Colombo
arrived from Naples
New Britain herald., 1924-10-30

Yes" smith said, bank account was kept,
 Do you know of any sIush fund to be used In fllinois?"' asked Kirk land.
 "I do not" .s.r
 Were there any large eontribu- tions, such as s25,000H"
 No"
 l., J. Peter, n publisher of Ger man language newspapers In oma- Ina and other Nebraska cities, said he had entered into "an arrange ment" with the republican national committee to distribute his papers among the German speaking popu- lation in Iowa, Minnesota and South Dakota, where there are no repub- lcan German language papers.
 Peter said he was to send out 2Oo,- 900 copies and had received slo,OO0, from the republican committed and that s2,b00 more is due.
 "Who furnished the material for these publications" asked Senator Dorah. rs
 Most of 1t furnished; tho re- publican national committee fur nlshed some"
 untermyer wanted 10 know about the circulationof Peters paper. t
 q refuse to answer" Peter said. q stand on my rights as a citizen and a business man."
 untermyer said the witness had mo such rights" but Chairman Borah said he wasn't certain the committee could force the witness to answer.
 we don't want to get into po- sition we cant get out of," Borah said.
 The question was not pressed when it was explained that the rec ords were reported to the postoffice department.
 Chairman Borah remarked that there seemed to be reluctance on the part of many witnesses to give all the facts. Untermyer brought out that pa per called "The Midwest" which is printed at Peters Omaha shop, was La Toilette supporter until Peter visited Roy West, secretary of the republican national committee early in August. Then it became a sup porter of Coolidge.
 Mfr. Lochray (publisher of the Mid-West), was indebted to you?" asked Untermyer. Yes"
 "He owed you s1,5oo and was about to quit publication?"
 He owed me sl,500; but he didn't say he was about to quit pub lication.' Peter told of seeing Lochray fin Chicago in an effort, he said, to col lect his money. It was after that conference that the Midwest be- gan to support Coolidge.
 Did you. get your money?' asked Untermyer. No" Have you got it yet?" No"
 You are still printing his paper?' "Ycs."
New Britain herald., 1924-10-30
Thirty Days in Jail
 For Waterbury Man

Waterbury, Oct. SO.--claiming fin city court here that Frank Grotto, 60 Rushton place, charged with breach Of the peace, had repeatedly threat ened him with revolver, Salvatore crattello, 23 Bridge street this city, also added in his testimony that he lad reason to believe Grotto was a member Of the "blackhand," Grat-' tello's small son. Antonio. testified that Grotto on one occasion, had placed q revolver against his sAfath- CTS breast. While the boy was tes- tifying, Grotto pointed his finger at the lad and the latter started to cry. The case was immediately brought to a conclusion by Judge John F. McGrath sentencing Grotto to 80 days in jail.
 The term Yankee" came from the Indians attempt to pronounce the word English"
New Britain herald., 1924-10-30

railway conductors. counsel for the republican national committee, sought to show today before the Chicago section Of the senate cam paign committee that the La Fol- lette campaign was subsidized by the railroad brotherhoods.
 Sheppard objected to being ques- tioned regarding letters he had writ ten to members of his order, includ- Ing one to Fred Stewart of Oakland, Cal, saying that he wanted protec- ton from going into matters that mighticause controversies within his organization. 5.
 Kirkland insisted on having the correspondence, saying he thought the committee should be interested in getting at the facts and that he thought 1t would be interested. He added hat he wanted to show that the railway labor organizations were interested in future legislation as to government ownership of the rail- roads and flaws affecting the use of the injunction in labor disputes"
 Kirkland inquired into the meth ods of the support of Labor, a Wash ington publication. Sheppard said the members paid $i year for the paper by their own vote.
 One witness said there was no Coercion" of members to support any political candidate or to con- tribute to a campaign fund,
 Kirkland started to question the witness about a letter written to Fred Stewart of Oakland. Cal, a member of the conductors order. Sheppard objected to the inquiry and asked 'protection from this committee from matters that may be the cause of controversy in our or ganization fin which will have to sit as the court of last resort"
 Counsel could not produce the original letter and Chairman Borah ruled that the letter would have to be produced.
 Have you coerced any member Of the organization to support any can didate or to contribute to campaign funds?" asked Chairman Borah.
 Vote As They Choose
 "On the contrary we have told them they could support whom they chose" Sheppard said. "The or ganization has endorsed Senator La Toilette"
 Kirkland asked that Sheppard be required to produce the letter to stewart and to Mir. Drew" He said the committee ought to be in- terested and he thought it would be in evidence that might show that the La Toilette campaign Is subsidized by the railroad brotherhoods."
 Lawyers Clash
 Samuel Untermyer, New York lawyer, and a supporter of John w. Davis, objected and he and Kirk. land had several sharp fits with a result that Chairman Borah said that the committee might have tc conduct the inquiry exclusively and independent of counsel. Senator Borah took over the examination.
 Sheppard said his organization had been active in politics for some time. supporting candidates for con- gress and state offices He stated that it had been behind a republican candidate for senator in Nebraska and a democratic candidate for gov ernor In that state.
 In the present campaign the order of conductors has field workers out It has reported a total of $3lS ant in addition sS02 has been contribut ed by local organizations.
 Senator Borah pressed for the ap proximate total contributions of thu seventeen labor organizations to th' national campaign.
 Sheppard said he had about thirt.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-30

"Did sou you say anything to him about the paper Hopping to Cool idge?"
 "I dld not, could not control the policy of his paper"
 Peter said L.ochray had paid him some money for printing the paper since that time:
New Britain herald., 1924-10-30
GRUNDY CALLED BEFORE MEETING
(Continued from First Page)

Carsway. "Now~I have a telegram from Mir, Morris saying that he de- clines to come unless the democra- tic and independent representa- times are here at the same time.
 "of course I am not willing to consent to any such demand but realize he is perfectly within his rights in asking that the others be called also"
 Later Chairman Caraway inter- tuptcd the hearing to say:
 Perhaps my remark concerning MT, Morris better not stand in fair ness 10 him."
 Tn" chairman did not indicate bother he contemplated any fur tier steps in the matter, but turned the committees attention to collec- tons in other states.
 w. Harry Baker Of Philadelphia, chairman of the republican sena- toria committee in Pennsylvania. testified he had received in contri- buttons sl73,S63, and has on hand s?26.2l. A total of s64,3jo. he said. WAS received from Joseph R.. Grundy, who has charge of collect ing funds in eastern Pennsylvania, and s14,5O0 from the national com mittee.
 Other Funds Explained
 William ]. Tully of the legal de- psrtment of the Metropolitan Life Insurance company, named in preyi- ous testimony as head of the special committee collecting republican funds among life insurance men, testified that employees and officials of the Metropolitan company gave s1,660, of which he contributed $500; and that sSS5 was contributed among the personnel of the New York Life Insurance company.
 Hendon Chubh, also an insurance man of New York, said he raised SS22.50 from Marine Insurance men for the republican fund.
 George Murnane of the New York Trust company, who said he was chairman of the bankers group of the Greater New York republican campaign fund committee, testified he himself had received sS,090, and that the bankers group as whole raised $77,o00. He declared that s1O was the largest amount con- tributed to him by board chair man of National bank in New York, although he had received $1,- ooe from the chairman of the board of the Bankers Trust. and $500 from the president of the same bank.
 Joseph l.. Crupper, republican state chairman of& Virginia, was questioned regarding the check of $500 which he sent to D. A. Fergu- son, the negro treasurer of the "Lily Black" section of the repub- lcan party in Virginia.
 What was your purpose In send ing the check?" Caraway asked.
 My purpose was to get the col ored vote. heard it was slipping away from us to Davis and Bryan.
 Crupper said he had received s1O,0O0 from the republican national committee for use in Virginia. He said he was using the fund in con- sresSional contests, and had spent sS.500. He had been told, he said that "a little more than S2l,O00' had been collected in Virginia.
 E. C. Stokes, chairman of the re- publican state committee of New
New Britain herald., 1924-10-30

iuii tiHit iitlu NoihNts sHiVhhHVut the country campaigning for the in- dependent candidates. Salaries and expenses of this group were paid from the ''protective fund" of the railroad organizations to which each member contributed s2 annually.
 In certain localities, Sheppard con- tinued. local organizations were con- ducting systematic work in behalf Of certain congressional candidates, but any funds expended in such work was entirely outside his Jurisdiction, which entered on the national ticket.
 Gan you tell us how much you have spent in this campaign7" asked Senator shipstead, farmer-labor, Mipnesota, .'s
 "our budget calls for s3b,o0O for presidential, congressional and state," Sheppard said.
 Your campaign Is non-parti- san campaign ?" shipstead persisted,
 Absolutely" Sheppard said. ada ing that the organization had en- dorsed both democrats and republi- cans for the house and senate. "we endorsed Senator La Fol !ette,r he added, because we could not get satisfaction from the two old parties" '
 What purported to be copy Of the Sheppard letter to Stewart was produced by Kirkland. Sheppard would not say it was a true copy, and Senator Borah asked him to submit his correspondence in execu- tive session so that the committee could decided whether 1t is germaine to the inquiry. Sheppard said he would on advice of counsel and if allowed to explain. ..t
 "It is not the intention of the committee to go into the private in ternal affairs of your organization" Senator Borah said. What the committee does want to get at is any legitimate matters pertaining to the campaign"
 Kirkland asked the witness If on September 26 he wrote & letter to H. D. Drew at Lawrence, Mass.
 "I decline to answer" Sheppard said.
 After Sheppard agreed to produce the Stewart and Drew letters tomor- row if he could find them in his files here, the committee turned back to republican collections and expendi- lures. Frank L. Smith, republican state chairman for Illinois, was the witness.
 How much has your organization collected?" asked Senator Borah.
 $7o,000 Collected.
 Approximately s7O,ooo." t
 Was that turned over to the re- publican national committee?"
 we have turned nothing over to the republican national committee '
 Has the fund been used for the state campaign only?"
 "state and national"
 1t developed that $4O.o0o of the s70,000 had been given by the na- tional committee.
 Smith could not give the names Of contributors to the s3o, 900 state fund other than that the candidates for office. He, said here was treasurer but he Is mot active" How has this money been ex- pended?"
 tIn the usual way; for speakers and the like"
 More than s2o,0oo has beer spent-publicity, literature and ad. yertising, Smith said.
 Questioned by Unterrnyer. the wit. ness said the state committee kep | no books.
 "so there's no way of telling how much money has been received ol expended in detail?" Untermyel asked.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-30

Jersey estimated that s1oo,ooO would be used in the campaign in New Jersey He said he took no part in raising funds, but that "col- lectors" of the republican national committee had raised s120,00O in the state.
 The national committee, he said, has donated $7O,iOO to his commit toe which he had distributed to the district representatives, He said campaign contributions were com ing in very slowly"
 Business Aids Chairman Caraway turned the committees attention to copies of ad- vertisements appearing in the Daily News of New York, signed by busi- ness enterprises,
 One of the advertisements carried q notice of a meeting to be held in the Metropolitan Opera House when Secretary Hughes was to address q meeting under the auspices of the Now York Business Mems Republi- can association. It ended with:
 Coolidge and Dawes"
 Uptown Business association"
 Space donated by: The American Woolen company, the James J. Re- gan Manufacturing company, Will liam Whitman company, Inc: Wat erhouse Worsted company: Parker, Wilder X Co.,; the Schwartz Waelder company and the United Worsted corporation" William Skinner, who already had testified, agreed with Walsh's asser- tion that all of the concerns were protected corporations" but dis agreed with his charge that the do- nation violated the federal statute prohibiting campaign contributions by corporations.
 Call More Witnesses
 At the close of the forenoon ses- sion, W. l.. Bourland, republican na- tional committee. requested that subpoenas be issued for Lee Shubert, New York theatrical producer: Will liam Burch, who was described at yesterdays hearing as being a rep resentative of the McCutcheon- Ger son syndicate and Cornelius Wood, vice-presidcnt of the American Woolon company. He asked that Ben McCutcheon of the syndicate appear before the Chicago section of the committee.
 To Disprove Charges
 The attorney said testimony would be produced regarding the charge that a theatrical syndicate had of- fered to sell political influence in theatrical programs, adding that Shubert had declared the charge was entirely false"
 | Wood will be asked to testify re- carding the statement of Henry l.. Ramm of Lawrence. Mass. that men had been dismissed by the Ameri- can Woolen company for support ing La Toilette. Bourland added.
 Other subpoenas issued at the re- quest of the republican counsel were: Charles A. Stoneham. William J. MacCormack and William Muldoon of New York, who were requested to bring all correspondence relating to the sso,ooo fund arising out of the Dempsey-Firpo fight.
 Jesse Jones and Norman H. Da- wis, both Identified with the demo- cratic committee, were requested to bring all correspondence or docu- ments relating to underwriting any deficit ofthe democratic national committee.
 Dwight P. Morrow of New York was subpoenaed at the request of Frank P. Walsh, counsel for La Fol- lette.
 Chicago Hearing
 By The Associated Press. naA Thra,,oh
New Britain herald., 1924-10-30

Chicago Hearing By The Associated Press. Chicago, Oct. 30.-Through L, F. Sheppard, president of the order Of
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-10-23
Bachelor Maid Would
Mother Child
BY CYNTHIA GREY

INAN bachelor girl be successful mother This ques-
- ton from girl who writes that she will
marry but dearly loves Riddles, and is thinking Of adopting
one. perhaps two.
would answer Il yes" and no" She may give the lit
tie foster child the incest Of homes the best Of Quotations
and the snceps affection. But something Is want
ing IN the life Of the youngster reared in the spnsters
home
And il is something very important too. II is the nflu-
enee and the example OF someone called Daddy"
So far comforting the motherhca goes these babies
give fair satisfaction. So far motherng goes the
married often excels the wife who is fortunate
enough 10 mother her babes But the lack Of the pa
tea influence may hamper child in ways which the
psychologists have not yet defined adequately
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-10-23
A Handsome Library
with a Handsome Floor

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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-10-23
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-10-23

sonata. Tor instance. In Fuwn that
syHcopatVs and yibraira with jazz r
Miss Nash ahhora uniformity and
conformity ln clothes She likes
those that arc straight In line and
definite hat not challenging IN color.
and expressive 81 a personality that
Il amused even by iis owa Intent
ness
Il wage a constant war with my
cosiumer lie wants 90 make me
chic And that h what I am de-
termlncd / viii no, bc-that IL. not
in the cupy hook fashion plate style
Il refuse 20 wear clothes IN which
I cannot have compauionship= that
n. clothes in which ! must always
be formal and Hslt.eonsciouN My
clothes must b. comfortable. fires
across the shoulders 10 my arms arr
unrestricted protest vigorously