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Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1925-08-13
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Published Every Thursday By
THOMPSON PRINTING COMP ANY
Belington, w. Va.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1925-08-13

r. e. THOMPSON, Consulting Editor
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1925-08-13
AUTOMOBILE
Time PAYMENT TO BUYERS
How the Insured Plan Protect You.

The protection offered by this
sensible plan of insurance should ap-
peal to the person who purchases a
car on the monthly payment plan.
The plan provides that
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1925-08-13
Lesson for August Is
TEMPERANCE LESSON

LESSON TEXT-Ga1 5:13-24.
GOLDEN TEXT-"Be not deceived:
God is not Knocked: for whatsoever a
man soweth that shall he also reap"
Gal. 6:7
PRIMARY tToPIC-A Picture of q
Good Life.
JUNIOR TOPIC-Good and Bad
Fruits.
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOP
IC-Drunkenness and Kindred Evils
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOP
IC-The Flesh Against the Spirit.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-19
LOUISIANA CLAIMS
z MEN HELD HERE

Orders for removal Of two mel
held under bond in San Antonio to
Louisiana cities to answer charges Of
alleged interstate transportation Of
stolen automobiles were signed by Fed
eral Judge Duval West Saturday.
Both men waived extradition proceed
inp upon their arrest here several
days ago.
One of the men, arrested by a po-
iceman last Saturday night while he
was trying to pass worthless check
in Houston Street department store,
is wanted in several states for forgery,
worthless checks. and stolen automo-
bile charges, officers said.
The other was a soldier at Fort Sam
Houston, and is alleged to have taken
an automobile from Austin to Shreve-
port. '-
Deputy Marshal ]. F.. Bacon will
take both. of the prisoners to Louisi-
ana, Chief Deputy FleetT. White an
Saturday.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-19
BROKERAGE FORCE
APPEARS IN SHOCKS

NEW YORK, Dec. 19.-LR-
Paris sets the fashions-but never nm
i'll today has a Wall Street broker
gone to the Mont Martre for his of
flee styles.
Mr.. "Gunboat" Smith. whose favor
tie garb once was prize ring tights,
appeared in Wall Street in a blue
denim smock such as artists wear.
The curious followed him to the Of
flee Of J. P. Bernhard and Company,
where the ex-pugilist is a runner.
They found the entire office force,
from board clerk to Mr.. Bernhard, in
smocks.
Mr.. Bernhard left the tickers long
enough TO explain he considered the
uniform both economical and neat, and
the thirty or more employees in his Of
flee agreed. They predicted the style
would spread.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-19
DEPUTY IS CzAF
ATFRATERN|TY|
ELEC I 10 n |
Laws. Presence Prevent.|
Steam Roller Tactics
and "Stuffing. |"
Page Deputy Sheriff p. u. Flores

Page Deputy Sheriff p. X Flores
He is the original mediator.
Members of the st. Paurs Benevo
lent Association, negro fraternity,
could not agree on election Of Off
GERS.
Judge S. G. Tayloe Of the Forty,
fifth District Court, was asked to set!
tie the disagreement. He decreed that
the election should be held Friday
night at the lodge hall at lib North
Center street, with Deputy Flores act
ing as high commissioner to see that
no favoritism was shown in the count
ing of ballots.
Deputy Flores spent the late after
noon studying the bylaws of the or
ganization. When the shades of night
had fallen he hied away to the lodge
hall. Members of the opposing fac.
tons were assembled.
This election will be fair and
square," the officer said, as he took
charge. "There will be no stuffiny
Of ballot boxes, there will be NO argu-
ments, there will be no discrimination
of any kind. The steam roller will NOT
be used in this election"
The election was held. There was
no argument, no stuffing Of ballot
boxes. no discrimination.
Everything PEACEFUL the officer
reported.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-19
ACCIDENT ENDS
TOTS XMAS
JOURNEY

Death came Saturday morning b
S-year-old Otis Howard as he huddled
close to mis- mother, half asleep and
dreaming of Christmas to be spent in
Jourdanton with relatives, when the
automobile driven by his father. G..
W. Howard of Santa Anna, Tex,
plunged 10 feet from a culvert into a
water filled ditch near the Speedway
on the Pleasanton road.
His parents. an infant in arms, and
an older brother all escaped injury.
Otis neck was broken as he was
thrown clear of the wrecked automo-
bile. he died instantly.
Captain Moglis, Detectives Kohr,
Stendebach and Emergency Officer
Grow went to the scene of the acct
dent. They found the tragedy-strickcn
family grouped about the lifeless form
of the child.
A slippery approach to a sharp
curve in the road drew the automo-
bile from under his control, the
father said.
Water-soaked packages foated on
the top of the ditch. into which the
youth had been hurled. They were
to have been Christmas presents.
Their Christmas trek by automo-
bile 10 Jourdanton has ended. The
Towards turn northward for Santa
Anna to a Christmas vigil with the
dead.
Investigation into the child's death
will be made at an inquest ordered by
Justice Of the Peace Anton Adam for
afternoon.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-19
GIFT OF Street
T0C|TY ASKED
CONGRESS
Bill Introduced in House
Would Deed Army
Boulevard to S. A.

Congressman Harry NJ. Wursbach
has introduced bill in the House of
Representatives for the purpose of Sc
curing Army boulevard, between
Broadway and a point in Fort Sam
Houston, now the property of the gov
eminent. for the city.
Street Commissioner Paul f. Stef-
fler has received a copy of the bill,
which authorizes the secretary of war
to deed the 81, 054 square feet of land
In the thoroughfare to the city, in
communication from Congressman
Wurzbach, Saturday.
Several months ago residents learn
ed that their homes faced government
property instead Of a public street.
Fearing that the government some
time might attempt to close the street,
property owners appealed to Commits
sioner Steffler to acquire the land.
Introduction of the bill, which must
be passed by both houses, to become
law, was in response to q request
made Of the congressman by Mr..
Steffler.
In his letter to the street commits
sioner. Mr.. Wurzbach explained that
the bill may be changed by the Mill
tary Affairs Committee so as to give
the city q perpetual right to use the
street.
This would be practically the same
thing as having the property decided
to the city, and would eliminate a
great deal of red tape" Commissioner |
Steffler said.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-19
WOMAN FO|LS
ATTACK Of
NEGRO

Accosted at Rigsby avenue and
Pine street after she had left street
car. a Kayton avenue woman Friday
night outran a would-be negro at
tacker the three blocks which lay be-
tween her and home.
A brother, who armed himself with
revolver when his sister burst into
the house, routed the negro who fol-
lowed almost to the front steps. He
fled in the darkness before the brother
could fire.
Mounted Officers Homen and Win
tiers rushed to the Kayton avenue
home and took up a fruitless search
for the negro.
The negro was crouched in the
shadow of a telephone post when the
woman dismounted from the street
car. He rose as the intended victim
reached the curbing.
He said something which she did
not understand. 1t was the signal
for her flight.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-19
Staying CHARGED
MOTHER OF FIVE

Charged with murder, 25-year-old
woman, the mother of five children,
must now stand trial in connection
with the death of Fernandez Lopez,
q, who was shot and killed Thursday
night.
Murder charges were filed against
the woman late Friday in Justice
court before l.. F. Boltz.
Lopez was shot through the heart
with a small caliber pistol. In state.
ment to police, the woman admitted
the shooting but declared it was &C
cidental.
The husband Of the woman was also
held by police pending the filing Of
federal charges in connection with the
seizure of a 30-gallon still. IL gallons
of whiskey and 200 gallons of mash
in the house where the shooting oc-
Cured.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-19
DENY HUyLER'S STOCK
WILL Be SOLD PUBLIC
BY Universal Service.

NEW YORK, Dec. 19.-President
Rudolf S. Hecht of the Hibernia Bank
and Trust Company, of New Orleans,
new chairman Of the board of Huy-
ler's, Inc. today issued a statement
here in which he said:
"Since the announcement last week
of the purchase Of Huyler's by a syn
dictate of New Orleans and New York
capital, there have been rumors to the
effect that Huyler's stock soon would
be offered to the public. These re-
ports are erroneous.
"No public financing of any kind
is contemplated at present. Capital,
ample and sufficient for building up
and further developing Huyler's has
been provided for a long time to
come.
at also should be made clear that
Huyler's will continue as an indie
pendent organization, with headquar-
tiers in New York"
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-19
NEGRO RECEIVES S
YEARS FOR FORGERY

PARSONS, Kan. Dec. 19.-LP-
Quick justice was dealt out in dis
trict court here today 10 James
Patrick, a negro brought back 10
Labette county last night from Mus
kogee, Okla, when he pleaded guilty
to a charge of obtaining property
under false pretense. He was
sentenced 20 a term not 10 exceed
five years in the state prison. Patrick
obtained an SS5 watch from a local
jewelry firm, By presenting forged
credentials.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-19
REBUILT SUBMARINE
PASSES SEVERE TEST

NEWTONDON, Conn, Dec. 10
H)-After series Of severe tests in
the rough waters near the grave of the
Sol off Block Island, the submarine
$40, which went aground off Cape
Cod several months ago is again ready
to enter the service.
The submarine which was partially
rebuilt at the Portsmouth Navy Yard,
made one dive of 200 feet, depth to
which undersea craft are rarely sub
merged, although they are built to
withstand the pressure at 210 feet.
A few minor leaks developed at the
2OO-foot mark but were considered
negligible.
The spot selected for the test is
one OF the toughest sections near the
submarine base at Newtondon, the
ehoppy seas and treacherOus winds
calling for expert seamanship.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-19
HAVE FAITH IN GOD,
URGES EVANGELIST

Complete trust in God for all mans
needs-spiritual, physical and finan.
cial-was urged by Raymond II. Rich
ey, evangelist, speaking at his old-time
revival, Beethoven Hall, Friday night.
"God will send the raven" said
the revivalist, TO the man or woman
who trusts Him."
Evangelist Richey declared that
complete soul-rest followed complete
trust in God, and quoted from Hebrew
4:3, For we which have believed do
enter into rest" The speaker asked
his hearers to make their wants known
to God, and, having placed them on
the altar, leave them there.
Don't nag Cod said the revival.
list. Don't be mere beggars before
Him. Have an honest prayer and,
having made it, turn prayer into
praise. Praise Jesus for answered
prayer, even before you see any evil
denee Of its answer. This is the sort
OF faith that pleases God"
Evangelist Richey pictured the
sweetness and the joy Of the prayer
life, and made an imprisoned plea
for return to "old-fashioned humble
ness before our heavenly Father
Three altar services marked Friday
nights meeting. About 20 men and
women bowed for forgiveness of sins
Immediately following the opening
song service, and without a word of
preaching. Two altar services fol.
lowed, at intervals.
Several persons testified their hear
ing was restored in the healing serv-
ice, and a man, previously blind, tes-
tilted his vision was slowly return
ing.
The evangelistic campaign will end
with Sunday night service. Sundays
day service will be at 2:30 D. m.
Services Saturday night will be at
z 20 o,clock
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-19
CONVICTED SLAYER
WINS FULL PARDON

AUSTIN, Tex, Dec. 19.-EulI par
don was granted by Governor Miriam
A. Ferguson Friday to Henry Baker,
convicted Of murder in Kerr county,
and who served several years. A con-
ditional pardon was given 10 Baker
by former Governor Hobby, and now
a full pardon is given. as Baker mas
"acted as a law abiding citizen
since"
A conditional pardon was granted
to j. K. II. Hsrlsson, convicted in
Medina county Of burglary and given
two years in the penitentiary. This
pardon was recommended by the
trial judge. also by Mayor Tobin of
San Antonio. r. J. COffey and other
citizens.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-19
COLONEL HOUSE
IS HOUSE GUEST
+ AT WHITE HOUSE

4 WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.-CP
Colonel z. M. House, for years Presi-
dent Wilson's confidante and appoint
I'd by him a member of the Versailles
peace commission. Is q house guest of
President Coolidge at the White
House.
Unheraided by any public disclosure
Of bis plans, the colonel arrived in
Washington last night and by invita-
fion, went at once TO the executive
mansion. Today he visited Secretary
Kellogg at the State Department.
His sudden appearance at a time
when the President and secretary of
state are seeking advice on the League
of Nations invitation to take part in
a disarmament meeting. caused some
thing of a flutter in official and diplo-
matte Washington.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-19

CULLEN in the current issue of his pa.
per, the Fountain Inn Tribune.
I'm sorry" he adds, Il never hurt
anybody's feelings or offended against
anybody's pet superstitions. This is
purely a family affair. Eve was a
fair and charming lady and deserved
finer monument than / have pro.
vided for her. 1t is almost incredible
that after over 5000 years of history
none Of her kinsmen has erected a
stone TO her memory"
The author here explains that Eve
was a distant relative of mine, on
my mothers side," that she was "the
first lady of the land" "a reigning
belle of her day." and that the monu-
ment is an effort to atone for the
objectionable neglect of her by pos
terity."
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-19
ERECTS MEMORIAL TO EVE,
REICNINC BELLE OF HER DAY

GREENyILLE, S. c.. Dec. 10
-CP)-Robert CULLEN, noted news
paper paragrapher and humorist, has
erected a monument in the front yard
Of his home at Fountain Inn, near
here. to Eve. the first woman.
The monument, which Mr.. CULLEN
says is the first that mankind has
erected to Eve, after an estimated
5000 years of history, was carved by a
local marble cutter and was given
this inscription:
an memory of Eve, the first
woman"
To make the shaft harmonious in
every respect, Mr.. CULLEN has a
nicely carved apple, with a twig and
leaf" placed below the inscription. But
the neighbors STARED at the monument
with incredulous horror" says Mr..
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-19
ABDUCTOR ADMITS
RObB|NG z WOMEN
tContinued From Page One.)

tContinued From Page One.)
the trio passed the police station, be-
fore the bandit decided to be driven
out on the Castroville road.
He took IS from Mrs. Clark and
a sapphire ring from Mrs. Reiden
The latter, be believed TO be a dia-
mond and has given it TO his mother
for Christmas present. The ring was
recovered.
After robbing the two he attacked
Mrs. Reiden, according to Chief
Street. Then he made them drive
near his own home before leaving
them.
The %torture bandit armed with
a dagger leaped into Mrs. Harring-
toms automobile as she stopped in
front of a Travis street drug store
to make a purchase. Threatened with
death, Mrs. Harrington drove at his
command.
Though she had left a considerable
number Of diamonds at home, the
bandit inflicted 80 small wounds on
her arms, face and body before he
accepted her story. Then satisfied
with S13 he took her automobile, later
abandoning it on North Flores street.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-19
FREIMUTH FUNERAL
SERVICES ARE HELD

Funeral services Tor Mrs. Elizabeth
Freimuth. who died Friday afternoon,
were held Saturday with the Rev. A.
L. Wolff of st. Johns Lutheran
Church, officiating. Pallbearers were
John Toudouze, James Daniels. Wal
ter Wball Jr. George Burnett, Hsr-
vey Bailey and John Specis.
She is survived by her husband,
Julius Freimuth: one son, Adolph
Freimuth, Yakima, Wash; five
daughters, Mrs. Fred Ives of Los
Angeles, Mrs. William Gabe and
Mrs. Bertha Sydenstricker Of e.
monte, Cal, Mrs. Freida Fares Of
Houston, and Mrs. Walter Whall of
San Antonio.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-19
SLOVAK OPPOSITION
UPSETS PARLIAMENT

PRAGUE, Czecho-SIoyakia, Dec.
19.-P)-Free for all fights and a
deafening unrosr through the singing
of German communist anthems, and
the blowing Of whistles drowned out
the voice Of Premier Syehls when be
tried 10 read the program of the new
government before the second meeting
Of parliament. The cabinet members
were pelted with heavy bundles Of pa
per and there were shouts Of resign
resign -
The tumult was caused chiefly by
the Slovsk opposition and the Hun
garian national parties, supported BY
German cOmInuRlstx.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-19
Hiefs Hunger
Clashes With
Conscience

Hunger and conscience clash.
ed in the heart of an intrepid
prowler Saturday.
The result was q draw, Mount
ed Officers Gray and Bradshaw
declared.
8. J. Rowe, 524 Water street,
routed the man from his home,
the thief escaping with q pair
Of trousers, a vest, a pocket
knife and q 81 bin. The officers
hurried to the Rowe residence.
While they were In the house,
the battle of conscience and
hunger was waged.
When they returned TO their
automobile, they found in the
front seat all Of the stolen ar.
ticles except the 81 bill.
HE must have been hungry"
the officers decided rs they start
ed . fruitless search for the
thief.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-19
WRIGHT TO SILENCE
NOISY MOTORISTS

Phil Wright. fire and police commits
sioner, has written the Chamber OF
Commerce that all unnecessary noises
such as sounding Of automobile horns
at late hours will be stopped as much
as possible.
Fred NJ. Herndon, publicity secre-
tary of the chamber, says q number
of tourists have notified the chamber
that automobiles and trucks keep them
awake until late in the night by their
unnecessary sounding Of horns.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-19
LAND BILL PASSED
BIZ MEXICAN SENATE

MEXICO CITY, Dec. 19.-LP-
With several minor amendments TO
The measure as il passed the cham
Der of deputies. the senate last night
voted the governments bill. which pro-
v,des for the enactment of article %
Of the constitution regulating the own
ership OF land. water and minerals BY
foreigners. The measure now goes
back to the chamber for concurrence
On the amendment
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-19
MRS. BELLE HAYNES
DIES IN SAN ANTONIO

Mrs. Belle Haynes, 20, 701 Hoef-
gen avenue, a native Of Exeter, ILL.,,
and for six years a resident Of San
Antonio, died Friday morning. The
body was sent to Laredo Saturday
morning. She is survived by her
husband, ]. Z. Haynes; one son,
Harry Sappington, Canton, ILL.,; a
sister, Mrs. Anna Swartwood, SUIT
CART, Ark, and brother, Charles
Buchanan Of st. Louis.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-19
ASTRONOMERS GET
EYEFUL AS PLANETS
PLAY SOME FRANKS

WINFIELD, Kan, Dec. 19.-CP-
Celestial OSCILLATION and acrobatics
were observed here last night. As
explained by Professor Homer S.
Myers of Southwestern College the
trouble Thursday wss an eclipse of
the planet Jupiter by the moon. Last
night the moon overshadowed Venus.
Another phenomenon was the sight
Of the new moon inside the ring OF
the old. Old AnglO-Saxo legends
describe this as the old moon hold
ing the new in his arms and the
legends say a month Of storms will
follow.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-19
|ND|CT TWENTY
IN CHICAGO s
bEERPR0BE
Former Dry Law Directors
Named in Distribution
Divine Supply.

CHICAGO, Dec. 19.-CP-The
go~ernment's version of the manner
in which 100000 gallons of sacra-
mental wine were illicitly withdrawn
and distributed and the methods
whereby hundreds of barrels of beer
were shipped from the East and dis
tributed here, have been revealed in
20 indictments in two separate grand
jury investigations.
Percy Owen and Ralph Stone. for
mer prohibition directors, and seven
others were named in the wine in
dietments. One charge described a
100000 payoff to Owen.
District attorneys say they would
seek to prove he received 5000. 900.
In the beer investigation. the in
dicted were the Erie railroad, Will
liam Dillon, Erie agent in Waverly,
n. " a suburban police chief.
gunman and eight others.
CALL RAIL HEAD.
A summons for F. G.. Robbins. vice
president of the railroad, was ordered
issued by Federal Judge Adam c.
Cliffe.
Instances were cited in the charges
against Owen and his alleged aides
in which 5000 gallon lots of wine
and more was delivered. Numerous
payoffs of $500 and up for phony
instructions and approval of 100 fake
congregations were listed.
Specific charges were made that in
addition to the 100000 to Owen,
Stone received $4,000; Louis Abel
son, a dealer. received $4,000 and
made payments of $4,000 to A. NJ.
Bennett and Bernard Rumps, former
agents, all of whom were
indicted. George K. Bruce, former
state senator, also was named.
FIX HIGH BONDS.
Beer was transported from Wav-
erly, n. Y. TO Chicago suburbs and
there reconsigned, the beer indict-
ments related. Robot 4. Adams, |
Sayre, Pa, was charged with being |
4 buyer for an Eastern syndicate of |
brewers, who made the shipments.
in re-shipping the beer
was charged against Andrew Botz.
ILL.,, police chief. Others
named are expressmen, or truck
drivers, alleged to have aided in I'M
oading and transferring shipments.
Bonds for Owen, Stone and the
others we're set at $4,000 each with
he exception of three, whose bail
vas fixed at $500 to $4,000.
Defendants in the beer indictments
had bonds fixed at $1,000 each.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-19
DOROTHY DEVORES
MARRIAGE REVEALED

san FRANCISCO, Dec. 19.--LP)
Announcement was made today that
Dorothy Devore. motion picture act
ress and former bathing beauty, mar
ried A. W. Mather, head Of the Con-
solidsted Amusements Company, Ltd,
Of Honolulu, at the home here Of the
latter's business partner, Louis r.
Greenfield. The courtship began in
Honolulu several months ago.