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Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-11-06
PROGRESSIVE CIRCULATION CAMP AICN AL 1
READY in LIMEIICHT, ENTER YOUR NAME
INCREASE OF ROAD TRAFFIC
INDICATE IN GAS REPORTS

Reports on gasoline consumption in
July, when consumption was the
highest ever recorded, indicate the
enormous volume of traffic our high
ways are now carrying, according to
the Bureau or Public Roads of the
United States Department of Agri-
culture.
The Department of the Interior re-
ports that the domestic demand for
gasoline during July was 794 ,030,852
gallons. The bureau estimates that
at least 85. per cent of this amount
was used for motor vehicles, and
since 15,552,077 vehicles were regis
tered on July the averge daily con-
sumption was Id gallons per vehicle
Assumin gthat the average motor We
hicle gets Ia miles per gallon of gas
oline the total daily mileage made by
motor vehicles amounted to 100000
900. In two days motor vehicles
Travelled a greater mileage than do
all of the passenger trains in the
United States in an entire year.
The improved road that we have
already constructed must have saved
motor vehicle owners millions of dol
lars in the matter of gasoline con-
sumption alone, but just how much il
is impossible to say.
Research conducted at Iowa State
College in cooperation with the bur
eau indicates that where a gallon OF
gasoline is consumed on a poor road
only seyen-tenths of a gallon will be
required if good surface is built
1t is well known among highway Of
ficials that the greater proportion OF
traffic concentrates on a relatively
small percentage of our roads and
| it is these roads that have been and
are being improved by the States and
| Federal Government.
With motor vehicles travelling 300
100000 mile per day in the months Of
heaviest traffic it is serious waste
of money not to improve the MAR
routes when every dollar of expendi.
ture for gasoline on bad road can
be reduced to 10 cent on a good road
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-11-06
HOLD LA TOILETTE PARTY
TOGETHER

CHICAGO, Nov. Irrespective Of
the result of today's election, the In
dependent party headed by Senator
Robert M. La Toilette will be kept
intact and will enter the next polite
cal fight in 1926 and the presidential
race in 1928, John M Nelson, La Fol-
lette campaign manager announced
tonight
The headquarters of the organiza-
ton will be moved to Washington
and an effort will be made to streng-
then the movement while all La Fol-
lette-Wheeler leaders throughout the
country will be instructed to preserve
their records intact and continue
working in lining up the organiza-
tion, Mr. Nelson said.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-11-06
While The National Election News
Came in Favorable To The Repub-
licans, The State Also Makes.
Fine Showing For The G.. O. r.
REPUBLICANS GET ALL STATE
OFFICERS

CHARLESTON, Nov. 6--SpIit
Tickets and scratched ballots showed
their effects tonight in the tabulation
of votes for state offices in Tuesdays
election although returns from two
thirds of the state showed clearly
that the Republican candidates were
elected throughout the list.
The only woman candidate for
high Office in the state, Mrs. Donald
Clark Democratic aspirant for secre-
tary Of state, fell considerably behind
the rest of her ticket altough George
w. Sharp the, successful Republican
candidate was given approximately
the same votes as his party collea-
CUES. More precinct had reported
on this race than on the others, but
eliminating the vote of the addition
al precincts showed the comparative
results. Another evidence Of party
shifts, was tn estanding Of George
M. Ford Republican candidate for re-
election as state superintendent OF
free schools whose plurality over W..
w / Trent, al though sufficient to in
sure his election, fell far below that
Of the other Republican candidates.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-11-06
JUST A LITTLE WAR OVER
IN OHIO

NILES, o. Nov. 2-An investiga.
ton into yesterdays rioting between
the Ku Klux Khan and Knights of the
Flaming Circle, and anti-klan organi-
cation, in which Is persons were
wounded two probably fatally was
started today by the military intelli-
gence corps.
No. disturbances having been re-
ported since late last night, the grad
ual withdrawal of the 145th Infantry
Ohio National Guard, under command
of Major General Benson w. Hough
ordered out by Governor Donahey
when trouble started yesterday, be-
gan late today.
The list of wounded was increased
to Ii when sentinels came across the
body of Owen Skully, SO, of Niles
early today. On being revived Skully
said he had been assaulted by three
men. He was taken to Warren hos
pital suffering from decorations and
fractured hip. /
About twenty men We're rounded
up by the militia today, most of them
on charges of intoxicat;cn. Several
were charged with carrying concealed
weapons. Persons arrestd, General
Hough said, would be tried in civil
courts.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-11-06
STATE LEGISLATURE TO BE
REPUBLICAN

CHARLESTON, Nov. GA Re-
publican legislature was the result Of
Tuesdays election. Returns report
d from thee various counties up to
tonight assured the party control OF
both houses, in the Senate by at least
Is told, and in the House with ma
jority of at least eight. Returns were
not sufficient to determine two of the
senate races, but already showed ten
Republicans and three Democrats
elected, while there were six "hold-
over" Republicans and three Demo-
crat elected, who will retain their
seats from last legislature.
Republicans elected to the Senate
Tuesday were First district, William
s. Watkins; Second, Cecil B. High
land; Third, James M. Devore; Four
tn, Robert l.. Hogg, Sixth, L e.
Woods; Eighth, Naaman jackson;
Eleventh, Dennis M. Willis; Twelfth
Ira f.. Smith; Thirteenth, Troy e.
Hardman; Fourteenth A. L. Helm
ick.
Democrats elected to the Senate
were: Seventh district, B. II. ASH
worth; Ninth E. p Anderson; Fif-
teenth, N. p. Henshaw.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-11-06

A high class musical program, in
terspersed with plenty of good fun is
that which is presented by Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur Wells Of the Apollo Duo
who will appear on Wednesday even
ing, Nov 18th at the High School
Auditorium
Mr.. and Mrs Wells gained fame
and recognition as the leading mem
bers of the Apollo Concert Company
which for II years was one of the
the most popular lyceum attractions
on the platform. This is the second
year they have appeared as duo,
and their program is as entertaining
and altogether enjoyable as was that
of the larger group.
Mr.. Wells is very fat, jolly gent
leman, who plays banjo, saxophone,
and bassoon. He also tells dialect
stories and gives other readings that
are feature of the entertainment.
They have appeared successfully in
cities and towns all over the United
States, Canada, Panama and Austral-
ia, and from everywhere their press
notices bespeak the greatest delight
Mrs. Wells has a charming person
atty and her rich contralto voice
lends delightful part to the pro-
gram Her pianologues are always
received with the greatest enjoyment
She too, is an accomplished saxophon
ist.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-11-06

( Barbour county, while normally Re-
publican, elects two democrats. W..
A. Street is elected to the Legislat-
ures by. good big vote, Dayton r.
Stemple is elected by very large
vote for Prosecuting Attorney, and
Willie Thorn is elected County Com
missioner, all on the Republican tic
ket.
Dallas Fl. Anvil, democrat, is elect
ed Sheriff by a big majority over W..
S. Simon, and John Harvey Marsh is
elected over Ramon Stemple by fair
margin.
The defeat of w. S. Simon on the
republican ticket was caused by the
great dissatisfaction in his party
over the outcome of the primary and
the Supreme Court decision in which
w. S. Simon was declared the legal
nominee. This same un-easiness had
it's effect in the defeat of Ramon
Stemple, and cut down the whole Re-
publican margins on the other candi-
dates. Thus the old adage-" Unit-
ed we stand; divided we fall" holds
good in parties as well as in nations.
After all, the Republicans are re-
joicing over the fine results Of the
national and state tickets. And the
Democrats, too, show their joy for
the "small blessings.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-11-06
FIRST "LOONEY GAS" AT PITTS
BURGH FOUND

PITTSBURGH, Nov. 5.--The first
victim in the Pittsburgh district of
ethylized or 'looney gasoline which
has resulted in the death of five per-
sons in Bayway, N. j., is William
George, aged 25 of SAB Tenth St.,
Braddock, who was found in a SER
ious condition yesterday in garage
in Hazel way, near West St, Home
stead.
He was found unconscious on the
floor of the garage and was taken
to the Homestead Hospital Police
believe he was overcome by gasoline
fumes while sleeping in the garage.
DR.. John Ballagi of Homestead re-
ported last night that George was
in a state of delirum and at times
"raving mad"
Positive symptoms of the presence
of the mysterious ailment is said to
be form of insanity. In this man
ner the gasoline which is treated with
tetra-thyl lead has received the name
"looney gas"
More than 30 employees of the
Standard Oil Company laboratory at
Bayway, N. j., taken i'll while max
ing experiments with tetra-ethyl
lead, are reported "raving maniacs"
in hospitals in the East.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-11-06

Barker district detracks from her
former way and elects two Justice
of Peace on the Democratic ticket.
Dave Digman is elected Constable on
the democratic ticket, while Wade
Moore, the lone Republican, is the
other constable. Sherman Bennett is
elected member of the Board of Edu-5
cation for Barker Valley district
carries the colors Of the Republican
party, as usual.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-11-06
ENGLAND RAISING FUND FOR

GENEVA, Switzerland, Nov, L.
British relief agencies hope to raise
sums for orphanage work in the Near
East through the observance of Cold
en- Rule Sunday on December z. This
day, sponsored by the League of Ma
tions, has been recognized in practi-
cally every European country and also
by the United States. On this day,
in remembrance of the refugee or
phans of the East it is asked that
the public partake of fare similar TO
that providede for the orpans, and
make a generous offering through
their national relief bodies.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-11-06
CHEVROLET SEDAN, 1ST PRIZE;
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BIRD PRIZE, EVERYBODY
WINS IN PROGRESSIVE
CAMPAIGN
Make Your Nominations Early and
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Prizes.

To say the announcement of the
Belington Progressive Circulation
campaign in which thousands of dol
lars worth of elegant prizes are to be
give naway absolutely free to ambi-
tious workers, struck popular cord
is putting it mildly. To give such
wonderful prizes in exchange for
spare time effort in helping this
newspaper increase it's subscription
list is unheard of in this section, and
no doubt before the first list of names
of those who are going to take part
in the campaign is published, many
of the representative folks residing
in the field covered by this newspaper
will have become interested in win
ming one of the magnificent prizes,
and will, have their name entered as
a candidate
Enter Your Own Name
The campaign is just starting. All
one has to do is, first enter his or her
name as a candidate for one of the
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with which to obtain subscriptions
and begin taking new subscriptions
and collecting from old subscribers.
Votes will be allowed upon all sub
scriptions secured, and at the end #
the campaign thse votes will be
counted and the prizes awarded to
the best vote getters. Simple. isn't
it? And big pay too.
All Win In Campaign
One of the most attractive fea-
lures of the campaign is all viii be
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helping make the campaign success.
No one will work without reward In
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something for the time and effort
spent, those who are not awarded a
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Start At Once
The best way to go about winning
one Of the beautiful prizes offered by
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''The early bird catches the worm"
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Those who start the winning race
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Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-11-06
PEACE RESTORED AGAIN AT
NILES

NILES, Ohio, Nov. with peace
and order restored here, Military and
city officials turned their attention
to fixing the responsibility for Sat
urday's rioting between the Ku Klux
Khan and the anti-Klansmen which
occurred while Klansmen We're pre-
pairing to parade. This list Of known
wounded as the result Of skirmishing
arrived at thirteen.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-11-06
Middle West and East Solid
For Coolidge-Davis Gets
Little More Than Southern
States
LAFOLLETTE CAR
RIES ONE STATE

New York. N. Y.-President Cool
idge will go into the electoral college
with approximately 1853 votes, accord
ing to returns Wednesday morning.
John w. Davis, his Democratic op'
ponent, by the same figures will re-
ceive 1855, while Senator La Toilette
probably will have no more than the
Is votes from his own state, Wiscon-
sim
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-11-06
SMITH WINS BY 100000

New York, Nov. 4..-The New York
Tribune, which has been supporting
the candidacy of Theodore Roosevelt
conceded the reelection of Governor
AL Smith by 100000 votes at 1880 o.
clock tonight.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-11-06
BOY KICKED BY HORSE; DIES
LATER IN HOSPITAL

An eleven year boy of John Pyles
near here was kicked by horse last
Saturday, in the stomach, and died
IT. an Elkins hospital. Funeral will
be held Friday.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-11-06
MAGNUs COMEDIES DEFEAT

MINNEAPOLIS, Nov. 6-Magnus
Johnson, Farmer-Labor Senator from
Minnesota late this afternoon con-
coded his defeat in Tuesdays cleo
tions to Congressman Thomas D.
Schall, his Republican opponent.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-11-06
5000 600 FIRE IN WHEEIING

WHEELING, w. VA. Nov. g.
Fire this morning damaged the Davis
Burkham and Tyler Building here
with loss estimated at $780, 900.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-11-06

had lead Of more than 100000 over
both Davis and La Toilette In Cali
fornia, with about one-fourth OF the
state reported.
SMITH DEFEATS ROOSEVELT
Returns from the congressional
elections came In very slowly. At 2
a. m elections had been reported in
only 200 districts. In that number
only three seats in the House had
changed political complexion. The
Republicans gaining two In Pennsyl-
vania and one in New Hampshire.
Continued on last page)
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-11-06

Now that the election is over lets
get down to business
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-11-06

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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-11-07
DEMO WINS FOR
CONGRESS
Sam Hill Prevents State
Republican Sweep

CPoKANE. Nov Z. - Election OF
~ Sam d. I'm for congress in the
Fifth Washington district was prac.
tically a certainty today. with few
small precincts missing and the ab.
sentee vote uncounted. HIN is more
than GOO ahead. and the missing
totals arc looked TO boost this figure
a little. OF $50 absentee votes. Hill
is conceded probable majority.
Late figures. with a few small
precincts stu missing. give Hin a5,.
27e: Ferguson. s4,6l6; Hin's major
ity. SOS. This includes corrected
figures from okanogan county. &c
precincts: Ferguson, 2.i64; Hill
2,s45.
on the basis OF almost complete
returns Friday. President Coolidge's
total vote In the state will be in ex
cess OF $4,000 over Senator La Fol
lette Total votes viii be. approx
mately; Coolidge, $4,000; La Toilette
i46. 600; Davis. $4,000.
Hartley. for governor, pollcd a few
hundred votes less than the presi
dent. whilo Ben Hin, his opponent
ran 5000 ahead OF Davis and only
$4,000 behind La Toilette. w. Lor
Johnson. for lieutenant governor. vii
have about 10000, running slightly
under Hartley.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-11-07
LIBERAL PARTY
LOOMS -CREEL
Government Publicity Head
During War Is Here

Neither the democratic nor pro.
gressivo party can survive In It's
present form. Georo Creel. publicist.
lecturer and author Of tho Uncle
Henry" articles In Golfers weekly.
said az the Frye hotel Friday.
Instead. he declared. the progress.
sIve elements of all three parties
must combine and found n liberal
party.
There arc more liberals than con.
servatives," Creel said. Under in.
telligent leadership these may be
led 60 victory In 1928.
TITS wonder TO me-" the former
head of the government information
service during the war; said. that
Coolidge was not elected unanimous.
ly after the bogy OF la Toilette bnd
been dnngled for months before the
people by the newspapers. It's a
wonder everybody wasn't scared to
death OF La Toilette"
President Coolidge IS IN myth,
Crcel said. declaring that II people
knew him MS he really is instead Of
taking as gospel the pictures painted
of him by administration news.
papers. he would have been hope.
lessly defeated
Creel. who IN leoturing on the
Ellison. white circuit. speaks Friday
night Mt the Central Methodist
church on Love. Marriage and
Other Perils." He will speak nj
noon Saturday before tho Demo
cratic club on Woodrow Wilson. ON
Arnistice day he viii be tho chief
speaker at the Tacoma celebration,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-11-07
She Lost Her Red Carriers
Fooled Again; They We're in Package
1t Happened in Street Car

them on the car.
Clutches sometimes get left
on cars. tho how the cripples
get off without them is more OF
a mystery. The theory has been
evolved that they belong TO per-
sons who. having won damage
suits against auto drivers, have
no further use for them as
courtroom scenery.
In the four cities Of Seattle.
Portland. Tacoma and Spokane
more than 100 umbrellas are left
on streetcars each day In the
rainy season. Sets of false
teeth sometimes are found by
the car cleaners, II being the be-
lief Of many riders that they
are Jared out on some Of the
more mountainous carlines.
The prize joke OF the lost
and-found department, OF course,
is the story OF the student who
left n bulky volume on a
Ravonna car.
The volume was: THE Science
OF Memory Training"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-11-07
OF
LA TOILETTE
PLEASED
Polled More Votes Here Than
Roosevelt Did in 1912
NOW SECOND PARTY
Ballaine viii Attend Meet
ing OF ProgreSSiveS in East

WHILE Il was outyoted AZ the
w polls Tuesday. the progressive
party has nothing to apologize FOR
and r.. IN fact. more successful as
a political movement than tho
Roosevelt move IN 1919. purity lead.
ots in Seattle said Friday
They pointed on, that the party:
Pooled ons.thlrd o. tho total vote
or tho state; became tho official
second party. wiping out the Demo.
cratic party: lined up nearly Iso..
900 votes with but few months
preparation. and laid the foundation
of a permanent political party 10
replace the democratic party.
Temporarily. however. It's state
leaders have no definite plans. John
q. BallHine. state manager for la
Toilette. said Friday that every.
thing ls up in tho air at present. .
He is going East in January 20 AT.
tend conference OF progressive
leaders, AZ which the future OF tho
party win be decided.
Much will depend on the course
OF the Coolidge administration" Bal
laiue said. III II reforms Itself. the
need for the progressive party viii
disappear. II Il continues It's course
the party will stay actively in the
field. convinced IL eau win in 1921
Other leaders here pointed on,
that la Toilette himself is not 60.
ssntlal TO the movement.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-11-07
POSSES HUNTING
ROY BANK
BANDIT
Beat Woods Near Enumclaw
for Man Who Escaped
SUSPECT DENIES HoLDUP
Had S1,211 on Person When
Arrested; Companion Fled

DOSES were beating tho woods
near Enumclaw all night Thurs.
day. searching for man believed to
be one Of the bank robbers who held
up the Roy state bank last Monday
George Thompson. who was cap.
tured by Marshal Tom Smith OF
Enumelaw early Thursday morning.
following a gun battle In the streets
Of the city. denied all knowledge Of
the crime. Thompson had ti.'ii In
cash and two guns on his person
when captured.
Thompson and hrs companion were
eating breakfast in a cafe at Enum
claw when Marshal smith and an
other nan accosted them. The two
broke away. Smith fired. and ono
Of the men staggered MS tho hit
smith and his companion started run
ming after Thompson. and soou
caught him. after firing two or three
shots
Thompson told tho officers ho had
wife and family somewhere in ths
Northwest. but would not say where
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-11-07

The airplanc. an ail,metal machine
OF tho Junkcra type. formerly owned
by Road Amundscn. arctic explorer.
was wrecked The machine was
named the JISs.
Gray and his brother. Earl had
purchased tho alrphne a short time
ago and had just put PORTIONS on
"a. Wesley remarked Friday morn,
ING TINT he WAS either going %
make IL ny or wreck u. his broth
er said. ataHW
shortly after leaving the water
way Gray ran into a utiff wind and
was unable 20 mako the plane rise
over some trees and brush. Rather
thnn crash into some high voltage
electric wires. he pointed the ma.
chine TO the ground and crashed
into the sand In nose dive.
A city hospital ambulance wa
called and Gray was taken from
the wreckage and sent 70 the hoa.
plinl
The machine originally was
bought BY Amundsen for flight
across tho North Pole. The flight
failed Of realization and the plane
was taken back % Seattle and sold
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-11-07
BY JIM MARSHALL

WITH the election over and
w folks minds back on their
work, the Iost-and-found depart
ment Of the municipal railway
prepared Friday for It's annual
Christmas rush. Right after
election every year the number
OF articles left on street cars
starts to gaia until, during the
pre.C christmas week, presents
galore find their way to the
storeroom Of the railway depart
ment Most OF them. eventually.
get back 10 their owners
The prize loss in Seattle was
reported in a want ad recently
as: Lost on Green Lake car;
one pair Of grey silk stockings
and red garters. Reward"
Imaginative readers tried TO dis
cover how the gal could have
lost them without knowing It.
hut the chief Of tho lost-and-
found department bureau found
1t was no mystery. She had
them In package and left