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Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1926-02-25
MINISTER'S WIN FIRST GAME,
GARRITY IS COACH

BUCKHANNON, Feb. 22.-On last
Wednesday night the Ministerial AS
sociation's basket ball team won over
the Benzine Ring by score of 14-12
Neither team had had much practice
but the game was interesting never
tneless. Things went nip and tuck
throughout the game, the score being
IT at the end of the first half. The
lineup was as follows: Benzine Ring;
Professor Scott, George Lazenby, Lor-
insA Williams, John Taught, and Ed
Han. Ministers, Clarence Knapp,
Francis Mercer, Walton Marteney,
Edgar Christopher, and CASTOR Coy
ner. Substitutions: Prof. Sorton for
Prof. Scott and Clyde Backus for
kSayner during the latters absence
Zoe first half
Irish" Clarity will coach the
PREACHERS team in the future and I'M
der his instruction they mean to make
things interesting for all opponents to
say the least.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1926-02-25
NEXT WEEK is BEAUTIFI-
CATION WEEK FOR BARBOUR

AT meeting of large number of
people of Belington, Tuesday evening
discussed with o. ID. Sands, county
agent, the plans for identifying Bar
bour county. A committee consist
of Frank Row, Mrs. Freda McVicker,
Mrs, c. H. Jones, O. II. Gall and G.
+. Cain were appointed from the
southern end of the county to go
with Mr. Gray, Landscape Special
list, next Wednesday and Thursday to
make temporary survey and then
report to a general meeting next
Thursday evening at 7:30 in Gains
Hall. All the farmers and farmers
wives are invited to attend and to
take a part in the next meeting, as
well as the town folk. The object is
to start the work for cleaning up the
readsides, planting flowers, trees,
painting and whitewashing buildings
and taking away old "tumble-down"
buildings, etc. The services of Mr.,
Gray are free, and this will be great
opportunity for the people in this
county to help make West Virginia
1.-THE State Beautiful"
Come out, one and all Thursday
night
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1926-02-25
MICHAEL JOSEPH PERCHAN

Born in Austria, March 3, 1871
Age 55 years IL months and days.
He came to America at the age 16
and became a citizen.
He became a member of the M. p
Church at the age of 35 but later
changed to the United Brethren.
He is survived by his wife, Sarah
Nea Lamb and five daughters, the
Misses Virginia, Mary and Rebbeca
and Mrs. Grace Matthews of Con-
neaut, Ohio, and Mrs Gertrude Grag-
owich, of Rosemont, w. Va one
brother Stephen, Of Cleveland, Ohio
three sons Stephen w. of Belington
w. Va. Stanley of Conneaut, Ohio
and Henry of New York City and
seventeen grand children.
He was member Of the Odd Eel
lows, Encampments, Cantons, Moose
and Knights of Pythias.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1926-02-25
USE 22s YEAR OLD LAW

Broekton, Mass, Feb. 24-The trial
II Anthony Bimba, Lithuanian editor
and lecturer, on charges of blasphemy
under a statute 229 years old and
sedition, moved slowly through its
first day in district court. After the
defense lost its motion to dismiss the
cases, three witnesses were put on
the stand by the prosecution. All
Mere Lithuanians and their testl-
roony dealt with addresses delivered
~ Bimba in Brockton, January 9th
for which he was arrested. With the
last witness an Interpretation was
Called.
The second witness declared Bimoa
In his address had said: Priest, pope
and bishops, who are nothing but
,oonarchs, tell US to pray and we
workers have been praying for 1000
wears and what have we got? Throug"
feravers we will get nothing. Stu
some people believe in God. This
-nriests tell them there is God some,
where above the clouds"
The second part of his speech the5
said, concerned labor conditions II
this country, where Bimha urged az
6erance to the communist party as
he only help for workers. They a
freed Bimba said, in reply to ques-
tons, the only flag he believed II
was the red flag and it would float II
Kovno, Washington and over ldthu
anian Hill in Brockton-
Two witnesses admitted Bimba Il
literal translation said his soul wa
in his shoe"
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1926-02-25
NOTED vIOLINIST

A real musical treat is in store for
this vicinity, when on March 22nd,
Winston Wilkinson will appear in a
recital of violni music under the au-
spices of the Broaddus Music Club,
of Philippi
Among the most notable achieve
ment in native virtuosity in recent
years and incidently one of the most
interesting wholly American products
is found in Mr. Winston Wilkinson,
the noted violinist whose career has
been meteoric.
Born in Virginia, Mr.. Wilkinson is
a typical southerner. He first at
tracted wide attention by winning in
the contest of the National Fedora
ton Of Music Clubs, and later rep
resenting the entire South at the
convention in Los Angeles, where he
was acclaimed at the age Of sever
teen a young Musical Genius"
The late Enrico Caruso's appreci-
alton of the youthful violinist's ex-
traordinary ability led him to present
Wilkinson in Ocean Grove in his de-
but appearance on one of the great
artists own rare recital programs,
where the huge audience numbering
twelve thousand enthusiastically ac-
claimed the discovery Of the new vio-
lii genius.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1926-02-25

sPhilippi to Buckhannon by his side
seemed like 10 minutes, when in truth.
it was full hour. How good to talk
TO him!
You could just feel religion going
out from him. To talk to him made
tingling sensations run over me. And
yet there was feeling of sadness as
he told Of his work. His circuit is So
miles from one end to the other and
he rides it on horseback. He has to
travel over a mountain more thaa
400 feet high in all kinds of weather.
He spoke of some of the hardships he
endures and yet he smiled all the
while. Lines of service were written
plainly on his face--lines that will
mean glory for him by and by. To
hear him tell of his efforts in working
for God thrilled your very soul. Who
appreciates all this man is doing? IL
no one else, God does. Thank God
for that. army Of preachers who are
giving their lives to spread holiness
throughout the world.
One of the saddest impressions that
this man made on me was that he is
working so hard in the Masters SER
vice that he may break down beneath
the heavy duties. Would it not be
heart-breaking for such thing to
occur? o God, bless that man and
all like him everywhere who are hold
ing up Jesus before the world. Help
us to pattern our lives after theirs,
and to so live that we shall not be a.
shamed to stand before Thee in the
great Judgment Day. We ask it in
Jesus name Amen.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1926-02-25
OLDEST WRITING IN HISTORY

JERUSALEM, Feb. 20-A group
of small clay tablets recently found at
Kish, in Mesopotania, bear the oldest
Photographic writing and linear script
ever brought to light, according to adj
vices received by the Near East Relief
from its representative in that dis
trict
The winters digging at Ur Of the
Chaldees has uncovered the site Of
the palace of Dunghi, who reigned
about $500 B. c. Copper statues Of
the King himself, bearing on his head
a basket of mortar for laying the first
brick of the building, have been found
buried in the foundations. This indi-
Gates the age of the modern custom
of enclosing in the cornerstones of
public buildings relics typical of the
times.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1926-02-25
THE DOG TAX

At Chestnut Ridge, near Meriden,
the assessor reports having collected
$84 in Dog Tax and 81 in Capitation
Tax out of that section to the pres
ent. Dogs are dogs, and men are
men, but in this case the dogs are out
running the men,
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1926-02-25

Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon Pierce were
visiting relatives in Philippi Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. X. j. Wagner who
have recently moved from Parkers-
burg, w. Va, to Cincinnati, Ohio
were here visiting the latters parents
Mr.. and Mrs P. l.. Lovett over the
week end
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1926-02-25
LIBERTY FIVE WINS ANOTHER
GAME

Saturday night the strong Liberty
Five of Belington won a game from,
the Grim Memorial Five of Philippi.
The first half of the game was good,
everyone being well satisfied. How
ever, the second half developed into a
football game, due to the fact that
Philippi was trying harder and con-
sequently roughened the game. The
Belington team during the first half
was composed of substitute players
excepting Lynn Moore who was the
outstanding star and captain the Lib
erty Five. The game ended with the
score 26-13 in favor of Belington Lib
erty Five. Lineup and Summary:
Liberty Five &c Grim Memorial 10
Jeffreys R. F. Bill Woodford
Moore L. F. Fred Woodford
Cook c Myers
Carlozzi r. G. Scala
Gamer L. G.. Corder
Substitutions; Right for Jeffreys,
Brandenburg for Moore, Wamsley for
Cook, Moore for Carlozzi, Woodford
for Gamer. Field Goals: Jeffreys 9,
Moore z, Right |, Brandenburg 1, F.
Woodford 2, Myers 3. Foul Goals
Moore l in Z, Brandenburg l in l.,
Cook 0 in /, Wamsleys / in l, Wood
ford in l, Bill Woodford in /, F.
Woodford l in 2, Myers / in d, Cord
er ! in 2. Referee: Grimm.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1926-02-25
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank our many friends
for their kindness sympathy and help
AZ the death of our beloved husband
(and father.
Mrs. Sarah Perchan, S. W. Per-
chan and Family.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1926-02-25

Delbert Wilmoth of Gassaway was
here last week to see his father.
Blackman Wilmoth, who is critically
ILL.,
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1926-02-25

DR.. E. M. Hamilton was business
visitor at Philippi Monday.
The Winslow mail., 1926-06-11
Candidate For
Congress Boosts
Northern Arizona

Senator H. A. Davis, candidate
for representative in congress, who
spent Monday and Tuesday in
Winslow, reports that Northern
Arizona should be prepared to re-
ceive thousands of summer vaca-
tionists who are going to see their
own state this year instead of go
ing to California or elsewhere.
Speaking of Arizona, Senator Davis
said:
"The people of Arizona are
thinking more and more in terms
of Arizona. The Arizona spirit is
growing. Magnificent state high
ways leading into Northern Arizona
will this year bring thousands OF
people from the southern counties
who would otherwise spend their
= vacation and their money in Cali
sfornia. Here they will view the
most majestic scenery that graces
the earth. They will find health
and pleasure and revive every zest
in living. Returning they will ad-
vertise this vacationists paradise
until the whole world shall know
the beauty and the grandeur of
AriZona's summer playground"
The Winslow mail., 1926-06-11
Flag Day Proclamation

Whereas, it is peculiarly fitting
that the citizens of the United
States give added dignity to the
Flag Day celebration this year
(1926), the One hundred and Fif-
tieth anniversary of the founding
of this government; and
Whereas, the momentous events
which occurred in 1776 shook the
world and changed the whole
course of history; and
Whereas, the American Flag,
which was evolved by the founders
of this nation was formally adopt
ed on June IA, 1777, so that June
IA, of this year will be the One
hundred and forty-ninth anniver-
sary of the adoption of the Amer
lean Flag.
Now, therefore, 1, George w. P.
Hunt, Governor of the State of
Arizona, do hereby designate Mon
day, June IA, 1925, as American
Flag Day, and I call upon the peo-
pie of Arizona to display the Amer
lean Flag on all public buildings
and business houses and over the
homes in this state, and l call
upon patriotic and civic organiza.
tions to arrange for and hold prop
er exercises in honor of the Ameri-
unto set my hand and caused the
can Flag and the principles which
The Winslow mail., 1926-06-11

the game ended in a tie. They
should have won but as always
seems to be the case they had one
of those disastrous innings" in
the fifth.
Mr. T. E. Layden, assistant en-
gineer of tests" and E. B. Fields,
also in the same capacity, together
with our good fellow" friend Mr..
Roy Hunt, fuel supervisor of the
coast lines, are spending about ten
days (from last Monday making
some fuel tests"
We learn, from three or four diff
ferent sources, that Miss Alice
Friend is now taking" her vaca-
ton. 1t could not be found whether
or not she will journey to foreign
lands or just rest up" within the
peaceful boundaries of the Meteor
City How about it Alice?
The Winslow mail., 1926-06-11

REFERS cleaned and repaired.
The first of the week pipefitter's
helper, Alfred Sandoval, decided
that he had toiIed long enough for
John Santa Fe" so turned in his
resignation and has left the Meteor
City for Ell Paso.
In company with crewdispatcher
Ed Mathews, our deeply tanned rip
track assistant supervisor, Fred
(Doc) Crosser, known for his abil-
ity to hypnotic the little fishes,
will enjoy a tramp through the
White mountains from the 18th to
18th, on trout fishing jaunt.
Locomotive boiler washer, Juan
Corrillo, is absent from work ON
account Of having received a tele-
gram sunmoning him home to La
guna,, because of the serious illness
of his wife.
Continued on Page Ski
The Winslow mail., 1926-06-11

Give your printing to The Mail.
The Winslow mail., 1926-06-11

In order to be able to meet the de-
mand, approximately one hundred
cars must be put into first class
shape daily. Well anyway this is
just the old terminal that can de
liver the goods"
From what we understand very
loose school boy game was play
ed at the city park last Sunday.
when the Merchants defeated our
roundhouse Red Sox baseball team.
Come on Red Sox, you'll have to
do some more wedding out" more
practice and get down to really
playing ball. There is plenty of
unused" talent within your grasp.
Get 'em lined up and lets see that
average come up a bit. 1t is now
down to 400. The riptrack Red
skins held their own against a fast
nine at Laguna. New Mexico, when
The Winslow mail., 1926-06-11
Aqua FRIA DAM
CONSTRUCTION IS
BEINGHASTENED

The success achieved by the
Roosevelt Irrigation Project, the
largest and most successful U. S.
reclamation project in the United
States, has brought climatic and
soil conditions in Arizona before
the investing public in manner
that has resulted in the money
needed to develop 10000 now arid
acres of land some forty miles west
OF Phoenix by using the water from
Aqua F'ria river. The necessary
$3,325,00 to construct the Boards
ley dam at Frog Tanks, behind
which 10000 acre of water car
ried by the Aqua Fria will be stor-
ed for seasonable use on some 40
600 acres of land suited for al
falfa, cotton, fruit and vegetables.
This project has lain dormant for
several decades waiting for the de-
mand for more irrigated land from
actual settlers.
A party from the Automobile
club of Arizona drove out to the
site, on which the great storage
dam will be constructed, SO miles
northwest of Phoenix.
375 Men are now busy, working
night and day, preparing for the
actual construction of a concrete,
multiple arch dam III feet high
designed to store the now wasted
water of the Aqua Fria, water will
be taken to the lands of the pro-
ject in a canal some forty miles
in length, to be distributed over
the project by distributing sys-
tenn of canals and lateral bitches.
Present plans call for the work
to be entirely complete and water
available on every acre of the pro-
ject by January 1, 1928.
The project will be served by the
Santa Fe system, which crosses it,
several graded highways already
constructed, the Main street thru
Arizona from Phoenix to Yuma is
two miles south of the south side
of the project.
Manager Treadwell of the Auto
mobile Club of Arizona states that
this addition to the cultivable area
of Arizona will mean several thou
sand more citizens for the state,
every one of whom will be a po-
tentia1 summer vocation visitor for
/ Northern Arizona.
Mr. Treadwell says that the in
creased use of the highways of the
state through the effort of the Au-
tomobile Club promoting interstate
motor traffic is bringing business
into sections of the state that have
recreation opportunities.
That the Automobile Club of Ari-
zona has done much to bring about
this great movement of motor tour
ist during the summer vacation
period is conceded by all who have
given the matter thought.
Communities like Flagstaff that
have prepared for this great influx
of motor vacationists, by it's muni-
cipal auto camp, good hotels for
their accommodation, by seeing
good motor roads to places of in
terest and recreation were built,
will naturally become the objective
point toward which this heavy mo-
tor traffic will flow
Northern Arizona with it's high
altitude, innumerable great Natural
| Wonders, prehistoric ruins, excel
lent fishing and other attractions
can naturally expect heavy busi-
ness by encouraging motor traffic
during the vacation season.
The Winslow mail., 1926-06-11

Accompanying his wife, who was
enroute to Albuquerque, where she
is spending a vocational visit, as
far as Winslow, w. B. Camp, form
erly an engineer in our local pow
er plant, dropped down around the
shops for short visit before re-
turning to his present location in
Humbolt, Arizona.
So that he might build himself
new house and look after his
stock too, Pete Wacondo, car re-
pairer, has secured a sixty day
leave of absence and has gone to
his home in Laguna, New Mexico.
A Mr.. w. J. Montgomery is the
new foreman sent here from San
Berdoo to assist the general car
foreman in supervising the work
of getting the rush order" of
The Winslow mail., 1926-06-11

it represents.
In witness whereof, I have here
great seal of the State to be affix-
ed.
Done at Phoenix, the Capitol, this
7th day of June, A. D., 1925.
(SeaD GEO. w. P. HUNT,
Governor
Attest:
JAMES H. KERRY,
Secretary of State.
The Winslow mail., 1926-06-11
Toots From The
Round House
By Charles Erickson

Peppin' up Business over on
the riptrack has sure picked up
within the past week General Car
Foreman r. V. Retiring announces
that he has hired thirty-eight ad-
ditional workmen for the purpose
of cleaning REFERS" for the COM
ing big Phoenix cantaloupe rush.
The Winslow mail., 1926-06-11
PART OF YOUR DUTY!

AS citizen of Wnsow and citizen of the state and nation
your duty extend the helping hand less fortunate people
The tragedy Of poverty and starvation extent ssenedby
the great work being done by charitable and welfare bod
es and it gather funds for these organizations that the
paid workers of the Community Chest have volunteered
The Winslow mail., 1926-06-11
Your Money Does More Good
Through The Chest Plan
Than Through Any Other

By the Chest drive funds for all organizations raised
time by local staff Of volunteer workers The organizations
which have previously been forced stage their drives at diff
ferent times the year, relieved Of this overhead
pense Thus larger percentage o the money you would sub
scribe to charity and welfare work during the year available for
the purpose for which is intended.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-07
N. '. REFERENDUM
 IS OWN AFFAIR
Sen. BOrah Advised to Mind
 His Own Business

New York. -une : tPl-New Works decision to hold state pro- hibition referendum next fall is "a family affair" in the opinion of Phelps republican assemblyman from Manhattan. who shared in framing the bill which authorized it, and he wants 10 know what business it is of Idaho's.
 In an open letter made public yes terday, Mir. Phelps answered criti- cism that Senator Borah made be- fore the Presbyterian general as scmbly in Baltimore last week.
 In every state in the union" wrote Mir. Phelps, There are statutes which are not enforced, be- cause the common sense of the peo- pie will not stand for them."
 Good taste" he concluded. keeps outsiders from interfering in d family argument, senator, and when outsiders do interfere they are never thanked, and very seldom do they find il has helped them, per sonally or politically"
 Meantime dry republicans have called a meeting here today 10 de- termine their course in seeking the defeat Of Senator Wadsworth for re- election, Dry leaders have said they prefer a wet democrat in the senate 10 q wet republican, and blame Sem atOr WadsWOrth for the pasSape of the referendum by the legislature which has 9 republican majority.
 Also the New York Times says to- day that Governor Smith will be a candidate for reelection respite pre- yious announcements Of his reluc- tanco 10 run for the office again His friends say that not only does his party need him, but that his reelec- lion would aid his chances for the democratic presidential nomination in 1928.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-07
RUM RUNNER BURNS
 AS IT ENTERS PORT
Dry Authorities Suspect Owners Had Planned Destruction In Event of Capture

Youngstown, N. Y. June [ Pp-
 Henry Bradford of the Buffalo pro- hibition force came here today to investigate the sinking early Sunday morning in Lake Ontario of the rum
 runner Spray" after it had been captured by state, federal and coun-
 ty officers. The Spray burst into flames as 1t was being brought into
 port by Deputy Sheriff George S. Cochrane and Captain George Fer guson of the Fort Niagara light
 house. The two officers escaped in the launch's dory and rowed ashore. There is q suspicion that the rum runners deliberately arranged the wiring of the boat so that the cargo
 of alcohol would catch fire when the engine was put in operation by
 strange hands. l.. C. Smith, the
 skipper. who Is locked up in the
 Niagara coun ' jail at Lockport. de-
 nies knowledge of any such plot. i Smith and three companions, arrest 1 cd when the capture WIS made, will
 be arraigned before a federal com
 missioner.
 ! The launch and cargo of alcohol destined for Canada was worth about z14,000.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-07
ECKNER CHOSEN
 SWEDISH PREMIER
Heads Cabinet Is an Ardent
 Prohibition Advocate

Stockholm. Sweden, June ' CPl-- C. G. Ekman, once a blacksmith and now leader Of the center group, representing the extreme prohlbl- tionists, has formed a cabinet 10 succeed the socialist governments Of Premier Sandlar, which resigned several days ago. The resignation came after both chambers Of par Eiament had voted fayorablY on un- employment relief recommendations 10 which the socialists objected.
 The new ministry is as follows:
 Premier and minister of finance, C. G. Ekman.
 For gn minister, Erik Locfgron. (former minister and former dele gate to the League of Nations as- sembly.)
 Justice, J. c. Thyrcn, formerly professor Of law and rector Of Lund university.
 Defense, Senator Rosen, newspa- per editor.
 Social Affairs, Mayor Jacob Pet tersson.
 Communications M Zeurling, head Of the government bridges and roads department.
 Education, Senator Almltvist- school inspector.
 Agriculture, Senator Hellstrom, secretary of the school of agricul- ture.
 Commerce, Deputy Feliz Hamrin, merchant.
 Tn addition 10 Premier Ekman there are four prohibitionists in the cabinet, Rosen, Almkyist, Hellstrom and Hamrin. All the others are liberals.