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Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-07-31
BARBOUR COUNTY HEALTH
ASSOCIATION

A very enthusiastic meeting of the
Barbour County Health Association
was held at Belington, July oath,
at 7:30 P. NJ The meeting was con
Quoted by DR.. G. B. Williams, Presi-
dent. Minutes of the previous meet
ing We're read and approved
Miss Mayo public health nurse,
gave here report for July as follows:
Mothers Clubs held seven, clinics
held four, children examined at elm
les two hundred twenty-five, pre-
school visits one hundred fifty-eight
prenatal visits, three, post-nataI
visits four, business visits ten, in
terview twenty-four, patient was
taken to doctor making total of
two hundred visits.
Reports of different committees
were given. The supply committee
reported sixty-three dollars collect
ed at Philippi.
Dir. June Hall from the Childrens
Bureau of Washington, d. C. who is
in w. Va, helping with the maternal
and child welfare program, gave a
very interesting talk. In her talk she
brought out the Importance of par
ents insisting on their children form
ing good habits, during the pre-
school age. As this is the most inn
portant time of the child's life, be-
cause of rapid mental and physical
development.
Miss Wuesthoff, from the State De-
partment, of Charleston, gave a
short talk.
DR., Hull spent two days in Bar
bour County. During that time with
the assistance of local physicians and
dentists conducted preschool clinics
at Galloway and Century At Gall
oway, DIR. Hull was assisted by Drs.
c. B. Williams, S. d. Hayes, c. G.
Stroud, J. Fred Grimm and c. M.
jenkins. Forty-fve children were
examined. The clinics at Century
was assisted by Drs. L. w. Deeds,
Karl j. Myers and G. M. Jenkins.
This was the largest clinic DR.. Hull
has conducted in the state. One
hundred and twenty children were ex-
amined A number Of interesting
cases were found at Century Dr..
Hull said. that this was the most in
teresting clinic held by her in West
Virginia
The next meeting Of the Associa-
tion will be held at Philippi the last
Wednesday in August The meeting
will be held in the Farmers Room
in Court House. We hope more peo-
pie attend these meetings. Every
one is welcome to come and help in
this good cause. The children of our
County are the most important as
sets we have. Why not give them a
chance?
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-07-31
THE $1,000 STORY

CHARLESTON, w. Va. July both
The August number Of The West
Virginia Review is just off the press
and contains the thousand dollarprize
story as the leading article of the isl
sue. Several months ago the Review
announced that all West Virginia
writer's were invited to enter con-
test wheyein one thousand dollars
would be awarded as the prize for
the best story containing 5000 words.
Immediately amateur and profession
all writers in all parts Of the State
began to send in manuscripts to our
contest editor.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-07-31
DOCTOR KILLED ON WAY TO
GET MARRIED

Sterling, Colo, July 27.-Dr. Jas
Nagle of New York City, on his way
to Denver to wed Miss Helen Cam
pion daughter of the late John F
Campion, millionaire Colorado mine
operator was instantly killed neal
Fleming Co. twenty miles east OF
here early today when his automo-
bile turned over when it struck q
sandy stretch of road.
Dir Maggie left New York City last
Monday, travelling overland. He was
accompanied by his chauffeur DR.
Nagle was driving the car at the
time of the accident, which occurred
when he attempted to steer his car
from the right to the left side of the
road to avoid heavy sand.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-07-31
HIGH SPEED
CAUSES WRECK
Car Skids Operator Loses Control
Three Dead Many Injured In
Wheeling Wreck.

WHEELING, July 28th-Hurrying
to return home after spending the
day picnicking near Bannock, Ohio,
resulted in the death of two women
and two month old child in an auto
mobile accident last evening about
o'clock on the Bannock Road, one
hundred yards north of the National
Road about four miles west of st.
Clairsville.
Two men are confined to the Chic
Valley General Hospital in seri-
Gus condition. An IL year old boy
was slightly hurt in the accident
Two other children narrowly escaped
serious injuries when they were
thrown from the automobile.
The dead:
Mrs. Augustine Antonelle, %, of
South Belmont street, Bellaire.
Mrs. Rose Nunn;zzi, 80, of Chicago
Livis -months-old daughter of
Mrs. Antonelle.
The injured:
Agate Antonelle, husband of the
dead woman, suffering from four
fractured ribs and probably internal
injuries.
Anremo Fofelicione, AZ, of Bellaire
several fractured ribs and several
bruises and cuts about head and
body
John Fefolicione, IL, injured arm
and bruises.
Car Skidded
The fatal accident occurred when
Antonelle, who was driving the i'll
fated car, attempted to pass another
of the picnic cars on the highway
His automobile skidded when he at
tempted to return to the middle OF
the road, ran into fence and then
catapulted to the opposite side of the
road, overturning several times.
Witnesses Have Narrow Escape
Tive men. Royalties and his broth
er-in-law, William Gordon, both Of
GAINESVILLE, were sitting on the fence
along the highway and narrowly es-
capped death when the automobile
speeded by them. To escape injur-
les theyfell backwards from thefence
into affield.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-07-31
QUERY

Mr.. EDITOR Recently | pro-
pounded the follow QUERY, through
your paper: What city, (not Wash
ington, D. c. in the United States
is not located in any county? No
correct answer so far.
This query was confined to 9th
grade pupils. | will go a little far
Their. / will include the 18th and 9Th
grades. For the first correct answer
| will give small prize. / will pub
fish the names of the first five to
answer correct. With your answer
state your grade. No telling. Come
on boys and girls.
Send answer to BOX 2s3, Beling-
ton, w. Va.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-07-31
WOMAN TAR BRUSH WIELDER
is RELEASED

FREDERICK, d,,July 26eMrs.
Mary Shank, held in Jail here in de
fault of $4,000 bail as the ring lead
er in the tarring and feathering Of
Miss Dorothy Grandon at Myefville
Thursday night, today is claimed the
responsibility she assumed for the af-
fair when she testified at the pre-
liminary hearing last night, and laid
the blame for it on men of the will
age.
Harry Leatherman, one Of the
eight men released on $4,000 bail,
and who denied knowledge of where
the tar and feathers came from, was
named by Mrs. Shank as the ring
leader of the mob. Tar was taken
from a road oiling outfit she said,
and woman ripped the feathers
from a pillow case. Mrs. Shank de-
Sclared that she was threatened with
te same treatment accorded to Miss
Grandon if she did not apply the coat
of materials to the victim of the
mob'srage. Witnesses at the prelim-
mary hearing, she added, refused to
give information under pain of also
being tarred and feathered.
Miss Grandon is reported to have
lived in Wheeling and Moundsville
some years ago; she was very
beautiful and favor among her
male friends, She attended the dam
ces, parties and social functions and
reported to have been envied by
wives Of husbands. She later went
to Martinsburg, w. Va, where she
had been living for some time, and
it was here the officers had notified
her to leave the town, when the mob
came upon her and left her in very
un-sightly plight.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-07-31
RELOCATION OF ROADS

CHARLESTON, w. Va. July 30th
Relocation of roads is discussed in
the following article sent out by the
State Road Commission:
Although never undertaken unless
the community through which it
passes will benefit considerably
thereby, yet the relocation of a road
is almost always attended by diff
culties. The new route may shorten
trips to town or eliminate bad hills;
a good price may be given for the
road will use and the old roadbed be
thrown in with the bargain, yet nine
times out of ten there is a protest
against the change.
In some cases, these protests are
the State Road Commission have
been threatened with injunctions,
mandamuses, social ostracism, bull
dogs, and buckshots just for propos-
ing an advantageous change in the
location of a road. The objections
of the property owners are usually
based upon Sentimental attachment
or prejudice, and for that reason are
much harder to overcome than if
based upon disire for financial pro-
fit.
One of many instance in which
roads have been relocated is found
along the New MartinviIle- Morgan
town highway Estate Route 55) in
Wetzel county.
This road follows Fishing Creek
for miles. 1t is an old road, and con-
forms, to every loop of the stream
usually clinging to the, hillsides
where it is in continual danger of be-
ing buried by slides of earth and rock
The State Road Commission engi-
lneers who surveyed this old highway
in preparation for wideing, grade re-
.duction. and paving, saw that by cut
ting across the neck of one of the
larger loops in the stream, the road
could be shortened nearly mile and
q half. Two bridges and cuts thru
two hills would be required on the
shorter road, it was seen, but the
grading needed was considerably less
than for the improvements on the old
roadway
Detailed surveyed and calculations
showed that the change would cost
approximately $4,000 more than to
improve the old road, and that the
distance would be shortened mile
and a half
Five hundred vehicles travel that
road every day, and it cost at least
10 cents mile to operate car. At
this conservative figure, the saving
to the public effected by the new
road, it was seen, would be more than
$4,000 year If the road only last
rs years and there is no increase in
traffic the total saving will be $375,-
900.
SO the change was made.
similar figures may be obtained
for scores of new roads built by the
State Road Commission. Some high
ways carry as many as 5000 vehicles
day. On such road, saving of
one mile in length would save motor
lists, figuring cost of operation at 10
cents mile total of 1881 800 every
year.
Roads are being built now for fu-
ture generations as well as for the
needs of the present. In the locat-
ion of highways this consideration
is especially important.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-07-31
CHICAGO CRIMINALS
REPORTED SANE


Chicago, July 27.--The Chicago
Herald and Examiner tonight prints
the report of two of the alienists en-
gagged in the families of Richard
Loeb and Nathan Leopold, Jr., to
test the mental status Of two who
kidnapped and killed their schoolboy
neighbor, Robert Franks.
The report prepared by Carl M.
Bowman, Boston and Dr. H. s. Hull
bert, Chicago, says that Loeb plann-
ed the crime in its most intimate de-
tails and that Leopold acted the part
of willing slave in carrying out the
orders of his companion. Both youths
are fundamentally sane, the report
sets forth.
At the age of eleven the physchia-
trists have determined, Loeb first
conceived Of the idea Of becoming d
criminal. He would lie abed dream
ing of being attacked and so became
imbusd with a feeling of self pity.
From then on he stole and lied, the
alien.sts assert. AT the age of fiji
tee, however, he ST 10 automobiles for
excitement with the assistance OF
Leopold. The two manned to rob
wine cellar in Mort. Shore suburb
but failed when they were unable to
gain entrance to the house. While
at the University Of Michigan, they
helped themselves to students pro-
perty at fraternity houses.
Fond Of Crime Series
Loeb's intense fondness for books
was attributed by the mentality spe-
cialists a principal facor in determ-
ming his latter course in life. A
story of a criminal who kidnapped q
little boy and help him in padded
room Of the attic in the boys home
the alienists report, set the germ OF
the Franks murder in Loeb's mind,
The report quotes him as saying
concerning that tale:
q think, this started me off on the
whole thing"
Loeb is basically dreamer, the
alienists discovered. His reveres have
pictured him as world famous de-
tective, pirate leader, or success
full. but extremely shrewd man. He
was never anything but the leader
and had always plenty Of onlookers to
applaude him.
Leopold on the other hand, is the
Dreaming slave He is able to invent
unusual situations wherein he is to
take the most dramatic parts, but
alwaw~ ~~~Ato awaggering, Dragging
handy ,,,c,, aided by the moral sup
port Of someone upon whom he could
depend.
These opposite natures of the two
ompanions brought together coinci-
dentally, first led the pair to trivial
crimes, to setting fire to shacks and
to stealing automobiles ito see II
their keys would work" and at last TO
the Franks kidnapping and murder.
Such in the last analysis is the sub
stance Of the alienists' report Of the
mental condition of the confessed
slayers.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-07-31
BRAZIL CoNQUERs REBELS

BUENOS AIRES, July 29.-While
the remnants of the military forces
which revolted at Sac Paulc July 5
were being pursued today into the
interior Of Brazil by federal troops,
Governor Da Camps, once more in
stalled in his state capital, was taxi
ing account Of the damage it suffer
ed from the three weeks of lombard
ment, fire and pillage, and at Rio
Janerio, President Bernardes was
faced with the problem of effecting a
slight restoration Of the Nations
disturbance.
at is up to US to reorganize Bra
iii in manner so that it will be able
to repress once for all the possible
ties of such rebellious through re-
vision of our constitution of confess
failure Of our form Of government"
President Bernades is quoted as de-
claring last night in replying to a
communication Of Brazilian Senators
who waited upon him will congratu-
lation for the governmental victory.
The greatest interest centers in
the fate of Geeral Iseidorio Lopez,
leader Of the revolt, who filed to the
interior with his troops yesterday
morning.
For three weeks he ruled Sac Poalo
as head of the provisional govern
ment of the United States of Bra
zil
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-07-31

Frederick, Md. July 29.-Mrs.
Shank, who with eigth men are ar
rested several days ago charged with
tarring and feathering Miss Dorothy
Grandon of Martinsburg, w. Va, last
Thursday night, secured bail today
and was released pending action of
the September grand jury. The men,
several of whom were relatives Of
Mrs. Shank, had furnished bond short
ly after their arrest. Miss Grandon
is still in custody in default of 500
bond as a state witness.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-07-31

There is too much splitting around
q. the sidewalks and streets in Be
l,ngton and is causing some com
ment by the merchants who have to
clean up the walks and streets adj
jacent to their property, A few ar
rests would stop this bad practice.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-07-31
WILL ASSIST SERVICE MEN

All ex-seryice men who desire as
sistance in filing out blanks for Adj
iusted Compensation, viii have this
opportunity Sunday, August 3rd, II
80 to 5 p. m. at the First National
Bank, Belington, where members OF
American Legion Post No. Al will
be present to assist.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-07-31

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Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-07-31

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Baptist Parsonage.
Evening star., 1924-04-21
DROP OF $17,50O,O0O ,
NET OIL EARNINGS
Sinclair Corporation Blames Un-
=. settled Conditions in Industry
for Sharp Decline.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. April 21.-Unsettled
conditions in the oil industry last
wear were blamed today by the SIN
clair Consolidated Oil Corporation for
a drop of about s17.5o0,o00 in net
earnings to s13,436,504 from 1928 op-
erations. With dividends and re-
serves deducted there was an actual
deficit from the years operations of
s11.S31,22O. contrasted with a surplus
Of s1e,22S,266 in the preceding year.
Gross earnings totaled s107, ,592, ,665,
approximately s23,5oo,00o less than in
1922. but the company reported that
despite demoraliZed market it sold
larger volume of products.
Large expenditures for increasing
refining and marketing facilities made
in 1922 and 1898, but not productive
in those years, offered promise for profit
in 1924, Chairman Harry +. Sinclair re-
ported to stockholders. The disturbance
in the oil industry, he said, has not en-
tirely subsided, but much more ia
vorable conditions exist and present
indications are for continuing i'm
provement.
In referring to the governments
suit to cancel the Teapot lease, he as
erted that the company awaited the
result with entire confidence
Mr.. Sinclair announced that the
only new development in the COM
pany'S foreign explorations was an
increase in its holdings in the Angola
enterprise. on which preliminary re-
ports were encouraging.
Evening star., 1924-04-21
EVERYMAN'S
INVESTMENTS
By George T. Hughes
Seventh Article.
What n .sSyndicate" Is and How Keen
COmpe titiOn Pervades Bond
Selling.

Investment bankers are merchants
who buy and sell the securities they
handle They are unlike brokers, who
for a commission execute an order
to buy or sell something they do not
own Many investment banking
houses handle only bonds. A smaller
number also handle preferred stocks,
and still a smaller number handle
common and preferred stocks as well
as bonds. Some of the larger houses
90 chiefly a. wholesale business and
distribute rough local bankers, who
sell at retail to investors. Some in
vestment companies originate issues
and some simply sell issues origi-
mated by other houses.
Syudfcates Often Formed.
When there is a large issue of
state, municipal or other public
bonds. such as soldier bonus or road
bonds. one house may not have
enough capital or may not wish to
tie it's capital up in one huge issue.
1t therefore joins with several other
houses in what is called "syndi-
cate" each house agreeing to take
so many of the bonds if their bid is
successful. Usually several of these
"syndicates" are represented at
public biGding.
a large industry, railway or utility
floats q bond issue. A "Syndicate' is
formed, both to combine resources of
the different houses and to obtain
wide distribution. Thus no one part
of the country is drained of invest
ment capital, as the offerings are
spread from coast to coast and in
veStors everywhere have the same
opportunity to buy good securities.
A syndicate is nothing but a group
rary partnership. The syndicate
selects q. manager and is to exist for
d certain duration. The bonds are to
be offered at Il certain time at a
certain price. AS soon as the bonds
are offered these partners in the syn
dictate are out after customers, their
Cwn and everybody elSe's. It's clean
competition, but the sharpest and
hardest kind of fighting.
Competition Sharp
These syndicates change so con-
stantly and frequently and the COM
to any one knowing the truth. the
popular hoax about Wall street
financial domination" is ridiculous.
II a bond house or group of houses
tried to hold up or gouge any sound
and justifiable financing, the enter
prise seeking capital could go to a
dozen other houses and another
syndicate would be formed within a
very short time to handle the issue.
Look at the bond offerings adver-
tised in any responsible paper and
note that the larger issues frequently
have the names of six or seven or
more bond houses at the bottom of
the advertisement. Note in other ad-
Vertisements how these names change
constantly, and you will quickly ap
preciate how keen and untrammeled
is competition in finance.
Copyright, 1924. by Consolidated Press As
sociation.)
Evening star., 1924-04-21
NEW YORK CURB MARKET
Received by Private Wire Direct to The Star Office

Driving down the oils naturally had
its effect upon other parts of the list,
but elsewhere declines were more
moderate. Colorado Power and Ameri
can Gas and Electric (new) lost frac-
tionAlly, while other public utilities
were neglected.
Following the nine point break last
week in Yellow Taxi of New York the
stock lost another three points today.
At the low prices short covering set
in, carrying it back over the ground
lost Weakness in this stock has been
sympathetic, with lower prices for
taxi shares on the stock exchange.
A feature on the side of advance
was the further rise to a new high
for the year in Hudson and Manhat-
tan common. The buying of both
Hudson and Manhattan and Hudson
Company preferred has been in re-
sponSe to the favorable showing in
operations during March and the bet
ter financial position of the former
company.
Evening star., 1924-04-21
RAILWAYS BIG ADVANCE,
Seaboard Air Line Held Stronger
Than at Any Prior Period.

BALTIMORE. April 81 Especially
The forthcoming annual report of the
Seaboard Air Line railway, it is said
by those who have made a close
study of the road, will show it to
be stronger than at any time in its
history. In addition to the remark
able showing which it is expected
10 mage for 1923, loadings and other
preliminary statements which have
been made during the first quarter
of this year indicate that the pros
poets for 1924 are most encouraging.
Not only will it's net income show
well for the first qurater of this year
It is said, but the roads equipment
is at maximum of efficiency, while
it's rentals of equipment were ma
terially reduced during 1928.
Comparing the record of operations
for March with former months, it
would appear that gross income
might reach $3.50, 900, which would
mean approximately 100000 net
profit before payment of interest on
the adjustment mortgage bonds. IF
this proves true, March will set
new record in monthly net earnings.
Evening star., 1924-04-21

NEW YORK. April 21-Following
is an official list of bonds and stocks
traded in on the New York Curp
Market today:
Evening star., 1924-04-21
FEAR OF EPIDEMIC.
Transportation Curtailed. Due to
Foot-and-Mouth Disease.

SEATTLE, April 81 (SpeciaD.-
Curtailment of both passenger travel
and freight shipments between Cali
fornia and the North Pacific coast
cities is in immediate prospect as a
result of the foot disease
in the southern state. One steam
ship company has reduced slings,
and passenger lists now are mark
ably light. 1t is predicted that
thorough rearrangement OF travel
routes for passengers and freight will
have to be undertaken especially on
shipments of early vegetables and
mall fruits. The blockade against
The plague is affecting tourist travel,
especially motor travel Texas will
he called on for strawberries. new
potatoes and cabbage for this sec
ion. while Arizona will furnish. head
iettuce until local supplies enter the
market
Evening star., 1924-04-21
Old stock Demand Light.
Market Firm.

Tomatoes-Supplies liberal; demand
light: market firm: Florida 6s. ripe
nd turning, wrapped. best, fancy
$4,000; choice, 3.15-4.00. Peas
Supplies light; demand light; mark ct
weaker South Carolina, bushel
J ampers. 4.0O-4.50. Lettuce-Sup-
plies moderate; moderate firm: Cali
iornia, crates Iceberg type, 6.50-t.60: 4:
mostly $50. Celery-Supplies light:
demand light; market steady: Flor
ida, 10-inch crates. Golden self
bleaching III the rough, g dozen
staIks. 40.
Evening star., 1924-04-21
By WILLIAM f. HEFFERNAy.
BY WILLIAM IL. HEFFERNAN.
Received by Priv,
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, April 21-Professional
operators working for the decline had
the upper hand in today's dealings in
the curb market. Heavy selling made
itself felt in the oil stocks, the active
Standard leaders breaking a point to
over two points, while higher priced
members gave way more easily.
Standard of Indiana was especially
pressed for sale and lost a point to
around 81. Prairie Oil and Gas at
2lS was at the lowest for the year. and
Standard of Ohio under 229 made a
new low. Red Band lost a good part
OF the recent Improvement. and profit
taking made itself felt in the South
American shares which were more or
less in demand recently.