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Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1926-05-20
NOTICE OF SPECIAL COMMITS
SIONER'S SALE OF VALU-
ABLE REAL ESTATE.

Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned special commissioners,
under and by virtue Of decree en-
tered in the circuit court Of Bar
bour county, West Virginia, at the
April term, 1926 in the chancery cause
Of Waller VS. Mountain State Invest
ment Company, will on Saturday the
18th day Of June 1926, between the
hours Of 8 o'clock A. NJ and o'clock
P. NJ of that day offer for sale, at
the front door Of the courthouse of
Barbour county, West Virginia, the
following described tract or parcel
Of real estate ,to-wit:
All Of that certain tract Of land
containing 20 acres more or less, adj
joining the Midway Addition to the
City Of Belington, in Barbour county,
West Virginia and being the same 20
acre tract Of land heretofore convey
ed to J. A. Viquesney and wife to the
Mountain State Investment Company
and described in the second descrip-
tive paragraph Of the report of the
Commissioner in Chancery in said
above styled chancery cause
TERMS OF SALE: Either cash in
hand, or at the option of the purchas-
en- one third cash in hand, and the
residue in two equal payments, due
in six and twelve months from date
81 sale, with interest, the pu chaser
70 give intrest bearing notes with
good security and legal tile to be
retained until purchase money IS
paid.
A. c. MERRILL,
w BRUCE TALBOT,
5-134t. Special Commissioners.
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newspapers are and should be great

newspapers are and should be great
factors.
It was also significant to have rep
resentatives from the Phiipri and
Beliis ton Kiwanis Clubs at this meet
ing. Towns like Belington and Phil
ippi and others afe dependent largely
on the country surrounding these
towns, and the country is dependent
for its best development on these
towns. The folks living in The town
and country should feel a sense Of
obligation for the welfare Of each 9th
er. The best results can be obtained
in any county by cooperation ON the
part Of those who live in the cities
and towns and those who live in the
country
There is no remedy for this problem
but the real, not camouhaged, spirit
Of brotherhood We must eradicate
and eliminate the idea Of exploiting
each other. If we want the best,
there is nothing more practical and
workable than the spirit of Christ.
Meetings like the one held at Phil
ippi will help to pave the way to a
still better day. When that better
day arrives, one Of its chief character
istics will be cooperation in place of
competition. TO hasten the coming
Of that better day is Jur duty and
priviitge.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1926-05-20
RELIGION AND LIFE
(By A. II. RAPKING)


On the 18th Of April at Philippi was
held very interesting meeting, uni
que in its nature and profitable in its
results. The leaders of the Farm
Bureau, the County Council of Re-
ligious Education, the Barbour County
Health Association, the Barbour Coun-
ty Schools, and the Kiwanis Clubs OF
that Of working out County Calen-
Philippi and Belngton made arrange
ments for the meeting.
The purpose Of the meeting was
dar In Barbour, as in all counties
during the years there are county and
district meetings held under the aus
pices Of the various organizations,
meetings that are of county wide
significance. If there is no cooper
alton between the organizations, over
tapping and competition result Too
often, dates conflict, resulting in i'll
feeling and misunderstanding. This
meeting made plans to avoid these
difficulties and also made plans for
lie various organized groups to help
each other during the rest of the year.
We achieved these ends in this way.
We took a blackboard and listed,
month by month, the various activi-
ties. Statements were made concern
ing the purpose of the various meet
ings that are to be held and suggest
ions as to how the various Organiza-
tions can help each other. The ex-
perience was very interesting and
wholesome as we listened to those pri-
marily interested in better health,
schools, Sunday Schools, and Farm
Bureau, as they gave their reasons
for holding certain meetings.
Following this discussion which con-
tinued for an hour, the various or
gained groups held group meetings
and discussed somewhat in detail
their plans for the rest of the year.
After dinner the whole group got to-
gether and adopted the Calendar
month by month. This Calendar was
published in the county papers.
During the noon hour, the group in
terested in Sunday School work made
arrangements with the local banks to
assist in printing the Calendar for
distribution throughout the county.
Copies will also be posted in the chur-
ches, post offices, stores, ard lodge
halls.
( A committee was appointed in order
that. those having any changes to be
made might consult with it and ar
range for those changes.
One can readily appreciate The adj
vantages Of this kind Of publicity.
This factor in itself is Of tremendous
significance. The working out and the
putting-nto-action Of this County Cal
endar is also significant from the
point Of view Of the spirit of cooper
alton this procedure viii develop. To
begin with, all frankly recognized the
place and significance of the work the
various organized groups are trying TO
accomplish. In many instances those
interested in Sunday School or health
or schools make themselves believe
that theirs is the only work Of real
significance. The facts in the case are
that the work of all who help to meet
LIES needs IS significant.
Real salvation and progress does
not depend on the health, school, Sum
d9v School Or Farm Bureau programs
alone, but primarily on the effective
/ cooperation Of these and all other
, agencies that have for their purpose
the abundant life for all who live in
| he counts In this progress the
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r. VOTE of 60 to IS the senate
l. passed the Watson Parker railway
labor act exactly as ii was adopted
by the house last March. This meas
ure puts out of existence the present
federal railway labor board II pro-
yides that railroads and their EN-
ployees shall try to adjust differences
by conference. and creates board of
mediation and Cancellation to handle
disputes that are not so settled. II
the efforts of this board fail, provision
is made for voluntary arbitration. In
the event arbitration is not resorted to
and a strike is threatened. the Presi
dent may appoint IN emergency board,
which viii investigate and report with
in 80 days. During that time, and for
30 days thereafter, the parties. un-
der the bill, agree moi 10 change the
conditions out of which the dispute
grew and this has been construed as
promise on the part of The employees
not to strike in that period.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1926-05-20

n ERMANY had her own troubles.
~ The police discovered detailed
plans for the establishment of Il fas-
cist dictatorship to be followed, pre-
sumably, by the restoration of the
Hohenzollern dynasty to the throne.
Raids were made on the residences and
offices of the leaders and suppressed
five Fascist athletic" societies, said
To be military organizations with a
membership of 10000. The police adj
United they did NOT have evidence war
ranting arrests, but the names of sew
eral industrial nagnates and we'll
known royalists were dragged into the,
plot. In the home of Judge Class. chief
of the pan-Germans, numerous letters
from the former kaiser were conlis-
Gated. as well as the draft of "A conSti
tuition to be proclaimed in case Presi-
dent Won IIindenbUr~ resigned and The
Fascisti succeed "a Selling control
Of the army, Wilt vas TO be rebuilt
under prote"tfo' iurial law.
Meanwhile Ca llor Luther was
being forced t. II as the result Of
i personal defeat i'll the reichstag. a
motion Of censuge proposed by the
Democrats was adorned by q vote Of
176 to 14G. The NaiionaiiSts to the
number of 103 refrlined from voting.
The ehancellor'S resignation WAS ac-
cel,ied but President Won IlindenburG
asked the resi- of the cabinet to func-
ton until 4 new government could be
formed Lnther's opponents accom-
plished his downfall by taking adyan-
taee Of his insistence that the ner
chant flag. composed Of the old mon
archical colors should be flown be-
side tie republican llag on German
embassies and con- ulateS abroad. fhe
Democrats, Socialists and Communists
foianed combination against him
Ills friends blame the Nationalists for
permitting his humilating defeat.
=, .~ER rot LETS cabinel in
ra'e'aA resigned AMI King Albert
I'D -n Se"ialiSs president of
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4ent was accepted generally, though
u some countries, notably Italy. il
was declar still doubtful. At the
pot where Byrd located the pole he
iropped an American flag and an ae-
ount Of the flight, in a box.
Three days later Capt. Road Amund.
sen. who had warmly congratulated
Kings Bay in the huge dirigible
Norge, directing his flight to Alaska.
Early next morning his wireless mes
sages said he had just passed over the
pole, and A hours and 80 minutes
after the departure the Norge reached
Point Barrow, Alaska, headed for
Nome. The radio dispatches from the
airship said that when the pole was
reached the Norge circled around the
spot several times and the Norwegian,
American and Italian flags were
dropped, being so placed that they re-
manned upright on the field of ice.
America shares in tie glory of
Amundsen's feat. for his companion
and financial hacker is Lincoln Ellis
worth. The Norge was built in Italy
for the Italian navy and was com
manded on the polar flight by Colonel
Mobile of Italy.
At Point Barrow is the Detroit
Arctic expedition headed by Capt.
George Hubert wilkins. At last ac-
counts its start toward the pole was
still delayed by foggy weather.
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ministry solely for the purpose of
solving the eountry's financial prob
lens. Brunet was unable TO get a
ministry together.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1926-05-20

r. GLAND. never in all history able
L to govern itself peaceaby, was in
the throes Of revolution last week.
Marshal Joseph Iilsudslli, who has
been in opposition to the government
since 1923, when he was eliminated by
Premier Witos from the army, was
at the head of the revolt. presumably
being led to this step by the return Of
Witos to power and the appointment
of Malczewski, one of P;lsudskis chief
enemies, as minister of war. Several
of the marshaI's favorite regiments
mutinied and marched on Warsaw, and
at the time of writing they had pos
session of the city and were lombard
ing the Beyedere castle. to which
President Wojciechowski and members
of the Witos government had re-
treated General Sikorski, former
premier. was reported to have arrived
at the capital with loyal troops and
was fighting with the pilsudSki forces
The fevolting marshal issued an I'll
timatum demanding the immediate
resignation of Witos. Though a con
siderable part of the army and many
provinces supported PilsudSki, the
forces opposing him We're so power
full that his ultimate success was
doubtful.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1926-05-20

tn THE effort TO gain enough sup
portefs to pass the Ilaugen farm re-
lief bill. the leading advocates Of hat
measure announced proposed amend
ments under which the $37LG0a.nc0 re.
voving fund would be reduced to
S11a.0O00O0 for sterilization Of cotton
prices. S75,00000G for similar opera
tions in corn, wheat, cattle, swine and
butter, and S25.00O.ooO for miscellane-
Gus crops.
Another major amendment would
make the equalization fee feature eff
fective ut once on all basic commodi-
ties except cotton, where 1t would be
deferred for two years. 4 third would
eliminate from the bill authority for
the President to declare an embargo
ON the Importation Of farm products
during an emergency. The federal
farm board would he prohibited from
declaring an emergency in any com
modify until interested farm Organiza-
lions have asked it by a referendum
of their membership under fourth
amendment.
hackers of the Curtlss-Aswell and
Tincher bills got together and began
to frame compromise measure with
which they hoped to kill the Haugen
bill.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1926-05-20

THINA'S new premier, DR.. w. w.
- Yen. has inaugurated rengency
cabinet composed mostly of men Of
foreign training. Alfred SIZE, former
minister to Washington, is foreign min
lister and Wellington Koo is minister
Of finance. This cabinet has the back
ing of Marshal WI Pei-fu, but Marshal
Chang. the Manchurian. remains 81
lent. Americans in China We're en-
barrassed when il was learned that
Wus troops had captured more than
10000 rifles with ammunition, made in
America and bearing the seal of the
Russian imperial government with
date of 1917. II is thought the soviets
may have been selling arms bought
from the United States during the
World war
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1926-05-20

MINOR items in the weeks news;
1Vl French and Spanish have made
considerable progress in their cam
heisn AGAINST the Rifiians
Loriga and Gallarza, Spanish avi-
ators. completed their fight from Ma
drid "a Manila
Cuha's big railway strike ended
President Machado agreeing 70 act as
umpire.
Mexican government was contendng
with a rebellion in the state Of GUer-
zero.
Alton b. Parker Democratic canei-
date for the Presidency in 1904. died
IN New York.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1926-05-20

A MOTHER big advance in the air
n mail was made Wednesday when
twelve-hour service between Chicago
and Dallas, Texas, and twentyfour-
hour service between New York and
the Southwest, by way of Chicago, be-
came realities. A northern branch of
the service connecting Chicago and
Minneapolis will be opened June I.
Richmond planet., 1926-06-12
HIGH SCHOOL
GRADUATES
June, 1926
Academic

Helena Belle Armistead, julia
Ellen Banks, Louise Sylvester Baugh,
Agnes Rebecca Beverly, Annie Sere-
tia Bland, Lula Beatrice Brown,
Mary Ann Brown, Cathrine Sarah
Burnett, Lillian Elizabeth .Burrell,
Wilbur Louis Burrell, Hannah Lau-
rama Darlington, Randall Warner
Carter. Theodore Roosevelt Cephas,
augusta Chestham, Geneva Leonette
Clayton. Iicrold Bland Cogbill. Maria
Grace Cogbill. Robert Evans Colbert,
May Julia Conley, Martha Vestoria
Cross, Matte Olivia Cumber, Mado-
lin Ethel Diggs, Mamie Esther Dixon,
Errine Beatrice Duncan, Gladys
Elizabeth Edmunds, Annie Otelia
Farfar. Susie Grizelle Fry, Virginia
Gwendolyn Gaskins, Irene Louise
Glasgow, Theodore Roosevelt Good
man, Ruby Conway Griffin, Collins
Jonathan Harris, Marie Margaret
Harris, Elsie Henrietta Hines, Laura
Elizabeth Jackson, David Hamilton
Johnson, Julia Alicia Johnson, Marye
Myers Johnson, Marie Seay johnson.
Gay Hortense Jones. Marian Jennetta
Jones, Mildred Margarita Langhorne,
Pauline Louise Lee, Albert Martin,
Nellie Virginia Matney, Theodore
Vanne Pelt Meekins, Grace LaVern
McClain, Arnita Esterine Morton,
Will am Morton. Annie Mabel
Nicholas, Flossye Mae Parker, Geo
Peterson, Jr., Ethel Lillian Pollard,
Joseph Rodmah Ransome, Ella
Catherine Smith, Mamie Olivia
Smith, Sallie Edith Smith, Lawrence
Roosevelt Taylor, Mary Francis
Thornton, Naomi LaVern Thornton
Ella Myrtle White, Rosalie Virginia
Wilder, Nanniebelle Beatrice Win
free.
Commercial Graduates
Joseph Carroll Beard, Leolur
Janett Brooks, James Thornton
Davis. Madelyn Gwendclyn Harris
Genevieve Tavern Johnson, Vera
Theresa Johnson, Claude Elson
White, Naomi Virginia Lee White,
Harold Campfield Wood
Industrial Graduates
Cora Ellen Sallee.
Richmond planet., 1926-06-12
THE OLD DOMINION MEDICAL
SOCIETY WILL CONVE %E IN
ITS TWENTY-FIRST ANNUAL
SESSlON JUNE Is, 16, IL, AT
RICHMOND, VA.

The Richmond Medical Society has
arraigned all details for entertaining
the members of the Old Dominion
Medical Society in it's session to be
held in Richmond the week of June
18th, 10th and It'll
The committee of arrangements
fas planned very unique and in
structiye program for the occasion.
including many modern scientific
features. Surgical clinics will be
held daily at Sarah G.. Jones Me-
mortal Hospital. Interesting clinical
demonstrations in Internal Medicine
will be presented by prominent mem
bers of the profession, among whom
will be Drs. Lane, Whitby, Carr, of
Washington, ID. c., DIR. Bowles, OF
York, Pa; Drs. Joseph Bear, Warren
/. Vaughn and S. w. Budd, Rlcn-
mond
Social functions will be many and
varied, all may be assured there will
be no dull periods during the week.
The public is invited to attend the
open session to be held at Sixth
Mount Zion Baptist Church, Tues.
day, June 18th, 8:15 P. NJ, at which
time DR.. G.. w. Bowles, York, Pa.
will make an address onythe Soon.
servation of Health" sY
Richmond planet., 1926-06-12
GRAND TREASURER ]. T. CARTER COMES AGAIN.
he Meets the lssue--Refutes with Documentary Proof
the Allegations Of His Accuser-Fgmed Interest Wrong.

An enquiry at the Clerks office of
the Hastings Court today brought
cut tie .ac. that Susie Boyd was.
without counsel She pleaded guilty.
Twenty-Five forged, checks were
placed in evidence The effect OF the
conviction is to give her practically
life sentence. The Police Court
case as stated involved hundreds of
peculations and the sum total stolen
is said to aggregate fifteen thousana
dollars,
Some steps should at once be taken
TO mitigate the sentence. The Judge
having pronounced sentence, the
only hope rests with Governor Harry
F. Byrd, the able Chief Executive
of Virginia. The two cases are
startling. regardless of the ang e
from which they may be viewed.
Richmond planet., 1926-06-12
Mr.. Carter Not'a Party
to Midnight Meeting.
Proceeds Of Check Reached the
Grand Lodge Treasury---Ca
ed Check and Pass-book in EY-
idenCe- Announces Further Dis
CuSSi0n in Public Press Ended.
Final Appeal at Cleveland.
Richmond, Va, June S, 1926.

Richmond, Va, June 5, 1926.
The artid Z which Harry Pace pub
fishes over his signature in the
Pittsburgh Courier of June 5th, 1925
(Which some one has dignified by
styling it an Answer to my letter
of May 24th) convinces me Of the
futility of wasting time on one so
irsensible to the most ordinary
rules of fair play Not one word in
his long and puerile diatribe ex-
plains why he made the following
statements:
THE Order of Eiks has around
100000 in cash, $4,000 of which
is on DEPOSIT in two white banks in
Richmond, Virginia. One of these
banks pays no interest whatever on
a $1,000 deposit they have had f1r
nearly 10 years, whi another pays
2 per cent en- $34 600 that has been
with them for a long time"
. Il have sought Cor many years to
have this money properly inve3te |
or to be distributed for deposit
among the worthy banking insti,u
tiors ooerated by or own peorle
There are only two obstacles in the
way
"One OF these is the Grand Seo-
retary and the other is the Grand
Treasurer both Of whom have
blocked every effort to put any %
this money in colored banks"
Richmond planet., 1926-06-12
Pace Replies to Carter.
Makes Charges Against the Grand
Treasurer Threatens Other
Disclosures.

NEWARK. N. j., June 3.-Al.
though Past Exalted Rler Harry
Pace is not a candidate for the Of
flee of treasurer of the /. b. P. o.
E. of W., yet James II. Carter, who
is now treasurer, has made an at
tack upon the Pace candidacy, which
serves to open the flood gates and
give the Brotherhood some interest
ing data on tie record of Brother
Carter
Pace answers the Carter attack
with burning facts and figures. His
article in it's entirety follows:
There is an old adage> >that the hit
dog hollers Perhaps that is why
n other James T. Carter. Grand
Treasurer Of the + b. p. O. Eks
takes his, trusty typewriter in hand
to make an attack on me in the press
Of last week. Or maybe it is the
desire of Brother Carter to draw
attention away from the main mat
tiers at issue and try and save his
Boss Bates from further exposure
AT any rate l am not G candidate
~Sor Carter's job Grand Treasurer. I
have never attacked Brother Carter,
nor impugned, his honesty, nor as
sailed his record, hut since he seems
desirous of throwing himself into
the breach to save mis- friend and
boss. / accept his challenge and
shall in this and in future state
ment give him some attention as
well as, his boss
Since the question has been raised
l have the right to say, and i here
with say it that Brother Carter, too
las been in his office too long he
too feels that the position which he
did nothing tn earn belongs to him
and that the Order of Elks owes him
the job. If BROTHER Carter was the
only abe man. or the only honest
man or the only rich man in the
Order there might he some excuse
fo, Iie holdin" office for lica Bu'
there are hundreds OF msn who are
lust &C honest. jrst &c r'c''. and iust
as capable Of ho' ding the office
CONTINUED on page 81
Richmond planet., 1926-06-12
ARMSTRONG TEACHERS FETED

AS fitting climax to a year of
progress and accomplishment, and
an appreciation of the cooperation
of the teachers, Office force and work
ers of the school, the Principal, Mr..
w. w. Townsend, and Mrs. Armour,
in charge of the cafeteria, rendered
them luncheon Tuesday in the
cafeteria.
The menu was delightfully."- de-
licious and one which every one en-
joyed. The tables were tastefully
decorated with flowers and the en-
trees covered every available space.
The affair was enjoyed by all pres
ent, and all left with expression of
genuine thanks to both the Principal
and Mrs. Armour, assuring them of
the pleasant memories which they
would carry with them on their sum-
mer vacation.
Richmond planet., 1926-06-12
SUMMER GREETINGS FROM THE
/. II. Il. AS.

Now since Spring is gone and Sum
mer has begun,
Here's a darn good chance to have
e. little fun!
The L. p. E. AS. you know 'em
your presence would enjoy.
On their Love Boat" cruise down
the James "Oh Boy!"
Hardy Brothers will be there to en-
liven the occasion
And you can strut your stuff
without the least hesitation.
Thursday evening, June 18th, seven
thirty is the time.
Now promise me you'll be there.
mean rain or shine
One dollar is the fare, but / know
you don't care;
cause ten dollars worth OF fun will
e waiting for you there.
Our Motto: Nothing but the best
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