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Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-08-07
A Weekly Panorama of Events in the
National Capital
BY PETER KEEGAN
Special Correspondent of
SOME DELAY HAS been caused in

REPORTERS COVERING the
White House are urging President
coolidge to emulate John w. Davis
by taking vacation in the Maine
woods or Observation-Disclosures.
Thus far the President has not con-
sented. He likes the White House
and Washington, despite the heat
and thinks that it is a fine place to
spend the vacation. A nice vaca-
ton trip for themselves is the idea
of the reporters in their solicitude
for the President.
NATIONAL DEFENSE Day on
September II, marked by mobiliza-
ton of all the nations armed forces,
will be observed as scheduled regard
less of the objection from certain
parts of the country, Plans for the
gathering together of the country's
military units on one specific day
were worked out by General Perish
ing more than year ago without any
thought that political issue would
result. Such is the case, however,
now that both the Democratic pre-
sidential and Vice Presidential can
didates have declared themselves OPP
posed to the Governments program.
SECRETARY HUGHES is report
ed In dispatches from London as he
ing the best-dressed diplomat among
the scores gathered at the reparat-
lions conference. The American For-
eign Minister probably never imagin-
FED that upon the cut Of his morning
coat would depend his bid to fame
III the European capitals. He will
be looked at more closely when he
gets back and heneeforward viii
have q reputation Of new sort to
sustain
AMERICAN AMBASSADORS are
/ dropping Off like peach blossoms Ii
a wind storm. First there was Cyrus
jE Woods at Toxic, then Charles
Beeeher Warren at Mexico City and
now it is reliably reported that NY
ron T. Herriek at Paris is soon to
retire To private life That makes
ee fine plums available for good
parsy leaders after the election, if
the places are not filled earlier
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were s24,352 $4,000, and this year
$23, 139, OO500. Union district has
the greatest reduction which is $685.
124.00, and Valley district next with
$213,214.0O reduction.
AS a result of these reductions a
shortage of Taxes of $25,O00.00 to
100000 will have to be made up
by increase in the levies. It would
appear now, as was predicted by The
Progressive some week ago, that the
ordinary landowner and farmer,
merchant, buiness man, and tax
payer of moderate means will have
to bear this extra burden in taxes,
unless the levying bodies can be in
duced to cut expenses in alldirections.
This retrenchment may mean short
age in school term, less road build
ing, less clerk hire, ETC. Barker dis
trict as unit has about the same
valuation as last year but the coun-
ty shortage will of necessity increase
the tax tickets next fall, in this dis
trilt.
While the members of the Levying
Bodies are Scratching their heads"
in August, the majority of tax-pay-
ers viii be scratching their heads"
in December when the tax tickets are
presented for payment.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-08-07
SCAPEGCAT

was ~ an angry and venqe-
Ful spirit that the Amer esfl
T. people il tie eighties entered
what may be Characterized as the
corrective, punitive and repressiye
era OF American railroad transpor-
tation.
Although tie abuses and evils of.
the Immediately preceding period
were to substantial extent the Tor
zeal results of a change in the view
point Of the people themselves, from
one Of promoting the growth and
prosperity Of the Nation to that Of
individual self-seeking, tie rail-
roads alone were blamed. They
were visible, tangible targets att
which to aim. Upon them fell tie
full force of public Indignation.
Blinded by bitterness, the Amari-
can people forgot their original o.
Jective Of adequate transportation
and began to think and act upon the
assumption that the railroads were
something outside Of the general
economic structure of the country,
and were to be dealt with IN a spirit
of antagonism as something exter-
nal ard alien.
On the other hand, thoughtful pub
lie leaders and conservative. railroad
managers had come to recognize the
need for governmental measures 10
end the abuses that had developed
during the preceding years. The
first step in this direction was the
enactment in 1887 Of the law Great
ing the Interstate Commerce Com
mission which, with later legisla-
ton, put an end to the rebate eviIp
other steps soon were taken BY Con-
eress and the various States pro-
hibiting Determinations betwe en sbin-
peys and the issuance or acceptance.
of free railroad passes.
However, the ss Of the pecBie
were not to be sal. led with r1erely
corrective and prs tective measures.
Their mood was one of bitterness
and anger which called for punish
ment, and politicians were not slow
to sense an opportunity to advance
their personal political fortunes.
Therefore, in Congress and in every
legislature throughout the country,
anti-railroad legislation became the
order of the day. The railroads be-
came the football Of notifies.
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President Harding. ia one Of his
last speeches, commenting upon this
change III taa attitude of lie public,
said, 1t is a curious trait Of hui
man nature that we acclaimed rail-
roads in the building and fhen
turned to hamper them III opera
ton.
Among the measures advocated
during this period was government
ownership AID operation OF rail-
roads, This political concept, i'm
ported from abroad, was closely re-
latel to MARKS then relatively new
theory Of Socialism under which the
/ stale Should own all property and
Perform all tasks.
However, the rea1g underlying
sentiment of the people was not vet
in favor of departing from the
American Way" by making the
Government everything and the IN
divldual mere automaton. This
was shown in striking manner in
lI18; the presidential candidate of
one Of the leading parties, wrongly
assuming that the idea would be
politically popular. proposed that the
Government should own and oper-
ate the railroads, and he was over
wfelmingly defeated
One of the most important pieces
Of legislation enacted during this Pc
Rod was the Hepburn Act Of 1906.
While this law was designed pri-
Inar5ly as purely protective meas
TIRE ard gave to the Government the
authority, on complaint of a shipper,
to limit rate established by rail-
road, it was prophesied that assuInp-
ton Of even this power would IN
evitably lead 10 actual rate making
and Thus drive the Government INTO
every detail of railroad operation.
AZ was not long until additional leg
islatI9n was enacted enlarging and
eHtehding the Governments control
over rate-raiSiag and BY 1910 the
Interstate Colnmerce Commission
was authorized to exercise practi-
cally full rate-naking power.
These ok snsioas Of the functions
of Government "a relation to the
business Of rail7 I'd operation. were
followed In 1918 BY another OUT
starding piece of legislation-the So
called Valuation Act"
fNest article. Facts Us. Theoyies.Dl
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which is an excellant situation from
political viewpoint.
WASHINGTON HAS special
interest in the Leopold-Loeb murder
trial in Chicago since DR.. William A.
White, the capitals most noted
for the marvellous cures he has eff
fected in mental cases.
GOOD NEWS FOR war veterans
has come from the Department Of
Justice. It is especially interesting
to those who did time in the guard
house while in the army or were abb
sent without leave. Attorney Gen
eral Stone rules that such time can
be counted as time spent in the mill
tary service when figuring the a.
mount Of bonus to which veteran
is entitled. The Wax Department
had ruled previously that this time
would have to be deducted from the
total service.
The MOST IMPORTANT political
news of the week should come from
Atlantic CITY, where the executive
council of the American Federation
of Labor is meeting to decide wheth-
er it should stay on the fence during
the campaign or come out fiat-footed
for one of the major candidates.
Whether or not the labor vote can
be delivered" after the decision is
reached is another question. Per-
sonally, Samuel Gompers, veteran
president of the federation is a DEM
ocrat, but many of his political views
are in accord with those of Senator
LaFollette
REPORTS TRICKLE into the
capital from Michigan to the effect
that Henry Ford may become cam
didate for the Senate on the Repub-
lican ticket. Senator Couzens, who
is a candidate for reelection, has
jumped the regular Republican tic
ket, leaving the organization short
of leaders in a doubtful state If
Ford should toss. his hat in the ring
he would undoubtedly have Coolidge
support in view of the spectacular
way in which the auto manufacturer
came out for the reelection Of the
President
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ride camels, but many make This
last stage Of their pilgrimage in
American made Maxwell aUrono-
biJes.
Bus lines are operated constantly
between Medina and Mecca and
between Jidda and Mecca.
Medina, with a population of 20-
600, is $40 miles south Of Damascus.
1T is famous as the refuge of Ma
bonnet on his emigration from Mecca.
1t is a renowned place in the Mos
lem world and journeys are made
to it by Mosiem pilgrims because of
the presence there of Mahomct's
tomb. 1T is surrounded BY a high
stone wall, with towers, and four
gateways.
From Medina to Mecca by the
inland or high road, the route
which the motor cars follow, is 24S
miles. Cars are operated at second
speed, running axle deep in the
sand. They carry seven passengers
and luggage and charge 500 for
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The trip, which II made il about &c
hours eetual running time. Camel
caravans require from ten to twelve
Gays. Ihe trip from Jidda, is
miles, is about s hours.
as pilgrimages are held all the
year round The bus line is busy
constantly. Daring the hail, the
pilgrimage at the time Of the great
annual feast, the line is taxed be-
You'd its capacity.
Every Moslem who is his own
master and has the means is sup
posed to make the pilgrimage to
Mecca during his lifetime, especially
81 the SIN day OF Arafa, the last
month Of the Arab year. That is
The time Of the great annual feast.
The Moslem who has made that
pilgrimage may call himself hail.
Those who own the bus line are
planning to obtain more Maxwell
cars. The number of cars at pres
ent is insufficient to meet the de-
mand for transportation.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-08-07

The school board finished the sell
lection Of teachers last Saturday and
let the coal contract for the winters
supply Miss Edna Leah Roger, Of
Belington, West Yirginis, was en-
ployed as primary teacher and VIM.
Huron, Of Athens, Ohio, was chosen
as high school teacher Darlington
fohio) News, Aug list, 1924.
Rev. Hoffman is attending Ep-
worth League Institute in Buckhan-
non and on his vacation, and for that
reason there viii be no services in
the NJ. E. Church, except Sunday
School until Sunday August 31st.
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@THE HOLY OF HOLES

THE HOLY OF HOLES
4 rerarLe HE and rare rh
graph 81 Necca, the hub Of
Moslem universe, showing IL
foreground che Sacred 4
4 T LAST The American
IA car has iaade itself fell
islam.
For centuries 1Tosleras have made
-and are making pilgrimages to
Mecca the chief city Of the IIaiaz
in Arabia ad the great holy city
Of Islau. a III over the world
they come to fulfill their VOWS.
They come from India across the
Arabian Sea, through tile Gulf Of
Alden and into the Red Sea to Jidda.
They come from Persia over part
Of this route, 10 Jidda. They come
by land and sea from CONSTANT
nople, Cairo, Teheran, Tabriz, Mo-
sui, Aleppo, Alexandria, Damascus
and Irak-names which recall the
F. romance Of the tales of the Near
East-to Jidda or Medina.
Coming overland, they reach the
last railroad stop at Medina, a city
where fewer Christians have been
than to Mecca BY water they
reach Jidda.
Not so long ago all these Pill
grims walked and rode by camel
caravan from Jidda or Medina to
Mecca. Most of them still walk and
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canal south from Hunters Point, in
San Francisco, to Revenswood in San
Mateo county. The project IS being
pushed not only by San Francisco,
but by every city and district for so
miles down the peninsular to San
Jose.
Besides dredging a channel, it is
planned to reclaim through use Of the
dredged earth.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-08-07
SAN FRANCISCO PLANS
TO EXTEND IT'S HARBOR

SAN FRANCISCO, August G..
The water front Of San Francisco
win be extended 20 miles beyond its
present limits for the development
Of great industrial section if. the
United States government approves
plans for dredging a deep-water ship
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-08-07
cAPPER LEADS IN KANSAS

Kansas City, Aug. arthur Cap
per, Topeka publisher and one of the
leaders of the senate farm bloc, held
a commanding lead in his race for
nomination on the Republican ticket
in early returns tonight from today's
primary election in Kansas. ... :.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-08-07
sTALN.aKER FE-E5N 10y

The Sta'raker reunion win be at
Jerusalem between PhiIippi and Be
iington, the fourth Sunday ia August
Ail persons related by blood or mar
sia2e are invited TO come and bring
EVell Sled IN eets md enjoy the day
COMMITTEE
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-19
PO|NCARE WINS. HIS is
FIGHT FOR REF ORNS
French Premier Sees Projects
Involving 20 Pct. Tax In
crease Adopted

PARIS, March 19.-Premier Poia
care breathed a sigh Of relief set
tied down with consciousness of vic
tory well won when the French
senate adopted the governments
fiscal projects by a vote of ISL TO
93 late Tuesday. The fact that
most of the radicals abstained from
voting did not worry the premier,
for his measures had passed, de.
spite the bitterest opposition he has
yet faced.
The premier had won on every
point. His plan for a 20 per cent
increase in all taxes mad been APP
proved, he had gained the right TO
make economies effective, by de-
cree, and had won on all minor
points of the fiscal program with
which he hopes to stabilize the franc
and consolidate the nations finan-
cial position by means Of careful
economies.
The franc, meanwhile, gave Pom
care little vote of confidence Of
its own closing at 1892 francs to
the dollar, as contrasted to the quo
'tations of more than % francs to
the dollar during the recent record
slump.
Poineare now seems established
securely in the saddle until the May
elections. It is expected that his
prestige will be increased here by
publeation of the report of the ex-
perts committee, and it is likewise
considered possible that the premier
stock may rise another point through
ultimate resumption of negotiations
with Premier Macdonald of Eng
land. Well informed persons be-
lieved that the exchange OF letters
between the statesmen has paved
the way for further action toward
the settlement of outstanding Anglo.
French problems.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-19
PRIMARY PROGRESSES
QUIETLY IN COUNTY
Reports From All Sections Tndi-
cate Heavy Balloting at All
Polling Places

Today's primary election is pro-
gresing quietly throughout the
county with one of the largest
votes ever polled expected to be
cast, according to information
reaching the mes-Recorder by
telephone at 2:30 o'clock this aft
ernoon,
Everywhere heard from the wo-
men are rallying to the support Of
their favorite candidates at the
polls, and they are apparently tax
ing great interest in the outcome
of the battle of ballots. Hundreds
Of women who registered during
the past week voted today in their
respective precincts and at Che
Americas voting place there were
numbers of ladies present from the
opening Of the polls until the hour
of going to press.
As usual many secret ballots are
being cast, and at this hour it is
impossible to forecast with accu-
1acy the result of the voting.
At 2:20 this afternoon 1920 yot-
ers had cast ballots in Americas,
$50 of these being women and 734
being men.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-19
SLEMP DEFENDS HIS
DABBLING IN STOCKS

WASHINGTON, March 19.-C.
Bascom Slemp, secretary to Presi-
dent Coolidge Tuesday described
the oil stock purchases he made
while a member of the house as
perfectly legitimate transaction
which need no explanations"
"P. w. Slemp' for whom Secre-
tary Slemp bought 100 shares Of
Mexican Petroleum in 1922, ac-
cording to records laid before the
oil committee, was identified by the
presidents secretary As his cousin,
who is associated with him in busl-
ness.
Mexican Seaboard, another stock
in which Secretary Slen9 dealt in
1922, was declared by the secre-
tary to be John hays Hammond
company had not controlled in any
way so far as he knew by the Sin
clair interests.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-19
WHITE MAN HELD
FOR HAVING LIQUOR

ALBANY, March 19.-W. V.
Smith, white man about 35 years
old, is in the county Jail in default
of bond on charges of violating the
prohibition law. Smith was ar
rested Friday afternoon by Sheriff
O, F. Tarver and Deruty Sheriff A.
j. benson in a deserted negro cab-
in on the old Lockett Swamp place,
about four miles west of Albany.
The officers found about two gal
Ions of liquor in the cabin, Sheriff
Tarver stated, and about a mile and
a half west of the house they found
three gallons in ditch by the side
Of the railroad track, Smith admit
ted ownership of both lots of liquor
the sheriff stated. l believe that
Smith is demented, and steps are
being taken to investigate his past
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-19
STORY OF OIL DEALS
BEFORE REPUBLICANS
DURING 1920 MEETING
Tiffin Gilmore Claims Conven-
= charged With Oil
ton Atmosphere Then Sur
WOODS NAME MENTIONED
Claim Reiterated That Oil In
terests Then Promised to
Support Army Man
WASHINCTON March 10.

WASHINGTON, March 10. -
The atmosphere of the Republican
convention Of 1920 was surehaFged
with stories of oil deals, the Tea
pot Dome committee was told to-
day by Tiffin Gilmore, deputy sec
retary of the State of Ohio and a
supporter of Leonard Wood at the
convention.
One story was that the oil in
terests proposed to throw their
support to Wood if they were per-
lnitted to name the secretary OF
the interior. Gilmore said he had
no first hand information.
Gilmore said he understood an
offer was made to Wood and he
would have nothing to do with 1T,
James G. Darden, mysteriously
connected with Daugherty and tae
oil Investigations, was then called to
the stand, and testified that he is a
native of North Carolina and was
friend to President Harding and
Attorney General Daughtery, but
denied he had ever discussed oil
with chem until the present matter
came up. Darden said he held oil
land claims in Salt Greek field and
naval reserve.
He also said that after Sinclair
obtained the Teapot leases, a dis
pute arose as to the Darden claim.
Fall told him that he had no claim
to the land, and Mr.. Harding called
him to Washington for conference,
He said Harding told him Fall is
INT" but did not advise him to
take any action in the matter. Oar
den was questioned at length by
members of the committee as to Jae
circumstances under which Secre-
tary Fall sent marines to drive off
Representative of companies with
(which he was connected who had &C.
cupied parts of the Teapot Dome re-
serve oil lands.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-19
JAP SUBMARINE WITH
40 MEN. 4 OFFICERS
sinks NEAR SASEBO
ColIided With Wasship Tassuta
During Minor Maneuvers
Outside Flarbor
SECUND SUB TO BE LOSE
First Underseas Boat Was Sunk
Near Kobe During August
Nj euver

sAsEBo, Japan, March 10
Submarine AS Of the Japanese
navy collided with the warshig
Tatsuta during minor maaeuYers to-
day, and sank with four officers
and 40 men outside Of the harbor
here.
Naval officers stated several
hours later that little hope would
be held for any of the survivors,
although attempts at rescue are pro-
ceeding.
The submarine went down sud-
denly after the collision, it being
the second japanese submarine lost
recently, another having sunk near
Kobe in August.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-19
BONUS PASSES HOUSE
BY NECESSARY MARGIN
Gets Eighty-two Votes More
Than Two-Thirds Majority
After Brief Debate

WASHINGTON, March 10. ~
The house Tuesday passed the SOL
der bonus bill.
The vote came after forty min.
utes' debate under rules requiring
a two-thirds majority and barring
amendments.
The result indicated there are
votes enough in the house to over
ride a presidential veto. .
As sent to the senate, the bill
provides for paid-up 20-year-en-
dowment life insurance policies and
cash payments to those veterans
not entitled to more than $50 in
adjusted compensation.
The adjusted service credit is
figured on the same basis as in the
old bill, which twice passed the
house, 81 a day for home service
and $1.25 day for overseas duty,
the first go days of service not
counting.
The vote was 355 to 81. The
margin over the necessary two.
thirds was 80.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-19
DARDEN SAYS HARDING
OFFERED PROTECTION

BALTIMORE, Md, March 10
THE Evening Sun i'm copyrighted
sstory today prints statements made
by James G. Darden, sought by the
senate oil committee, explaining his
connection with Teapot Dome and
his relations with President Hard
ling, former Secretary Fall and oth-
ers.
He declared that Mr.. Harding,
whom he had known for years, call
ed hi INTO the white house and Of
fered to do something to proteeS
his interest in the Teapot Dome oil
leases.
"What can I do?" Daden quoted
President Harding as saying to him
II want to take care of my friend.
Fall says he is going to send ma
rines out there. He is TINT on the
subject"
Darden said he wouldn't let the
president "get mixed up in it," SO
he told Mr.. Harding there was only
one thing to do, take into court,
which he did. He did not see AT.
torney General Daugherty, he said.
Mr.. Darden asserted that he and
former Secretary Fall "had been
enemies for thirty five years"
When he heard about Harry +.
Sinclair getting the Teapot Dome
leases he went to see Fall, then sec
rotary of the interior.
1--WE had a three-hour session, I"
said DardeR. "He said to me, Sin.
clair viii ltake care of all the others
/ wasn't satisfied with that. I kept
afer Fall and he said, well, | don't
care, 7 mog n giuqoti' uyo-enW
care I'm going to quit"
Daden said his connection, with
Teapot Dome arose through his as
ISOLATION with the Champion family
in Colorado, which had large inter,
ests in the west. The late John r.
Champion, Robert Taylor and him
self acquired 240 acres in Salt
Greek and 100 acres in Teapot Dome
he said.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-19
MRS. LEE BRADLEY
BURIED AT LESLIE

LESLIE, March 19.-Mrs. Lee
Bradley died at her home in Column
bus Saturday after an illness of
two weeks with pneumonia. The
remains were brought to Leslie
Saturday and were buried at
Mt. Zion near here Sunday morn
ing at IL O'Clock. Rev. j. P.
Daugherty conducted the services.
Mrs. Bradley for a number Of
years resided near Leslie before
moving to Columbus and was well
and fayorably known here. Mrs.
Bradley is survived by her husband
and four small children. She was
Miss Meta Blackman before her
marriage to Mr.. Bradley.