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INTRODUCED BY BOWMAN

The following bills have been intro
duced in the first session of the Goth
Congress by Frank l.. Bowman of the
Second West Virginia district.
To reimburse the City of Philippi
for the cost of paving street abutting
federal property 312.50.
For the relief of the trustees of the
Presbyterian church at Keyser, for
merly New Creek, West Virginia,
damages during Civil Wars, 900.
For the relief of the trustees of the
Methodist Episcopal church at Key
ser.-$1, 900.
To reimburse the City Of Martins
burg for the cost of paving federal
property.-$3,54435.
To provide for the purchase of
ground, and for the enlargement, ex-
tension and remodelling Of the feder-
al building in the City of Morgan
town. S150,00O
Granting an increase in pension to
Mrs. Julia G. Payne, daughter Of
General Joseph Hooker and widow Of
deceased Civil War pensioner, James
R. Payne.
To provide the erection of a public
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ROAD COMMISSION is UNDER
FIRE"

MORGANTOWN, w. Va, Jan. 18.
That the amendment by the 1925
Legislature Of Chapter II Of the state
road laws to provide for the issuance
by counties Of automobile licenses
under such reasonable regulations as
may be prescribed by the State
Road Commission, will be tested out
here, was indicated today when w.
w. Keener, member of the Mononga-
liza county court presented motion
at meeting of that body that the
county apply for fifty sets Of plates
to be distributed by properly desig-
mated officer Of the county. No action
on the recommendation was taken at
the meeting today, but it was indi-
Gated that it will be done later.
1t was pointed out by Commission
er Keener in making the recommen-
dation that the State Road Commits
sion has made no effort to comply
with this provision of the law and
that distribution Of license plates by
counties as is contemplated by the
law would greatly improve the. pre-
sent system and eliminate the delay
and annoyance occasioned by the me-
cessity of sending such applications
to Charleston.
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TWO FIRES SWEEP FAIRMoNT
BUSINESS HOUSES; BIG LOSS


FAIRMONT, w. Va, January Is.
Two fires swept business buildings
of Fairmont today. One of them des-
troyed the three-story Murphy De-
veny building. 1t is located in the
heart of the business section. Six
firemen were overcome by smoke.
Shortly after the fire was controlled,
and the fire department returned to
their stations, another fire broke out
next door to he first confagration.
The loss from the first fire is esti-
mated at $4,000, while the second
fire loss will be over $4,000.
The first started in the basement of
the Murphy building and swept thru
the structure. 1t was occupied by the
Wolfe-Leader clothing store and the
Wise Meat Market, whole the upper
floors were tenanted by 20 families.
All fire equipment in the city from
both the central and East Side sta
tions were called to fight the blaze
Many Volunteers
There were at least so volunteers
at work manning hose. The stretch
ed hose paralyzed traffic.
Thousands of curious blocked the
streets IN the business district. The
fire ragged during the early theatre
hour and many people in the Virginia
Theatre, adjoining the burning build
ing, were forced out by smoke.
Harry Wolfe, owner Of the cloth
ing store, left for Wheeling shortly
before the fire started and could not
be reached.
The fire was noticed by patrons of
a restaurant next door to the burned
building.
Assistant Chief James Ice was
carried out of the building, but later
revived and returned. Many Of those
overcome We're volunteer firemen.
They were given first aid at nearby
drug store.
Fire Chief Doolittle denied to night
that the second fire, next door to the
Murphy building, was the result of
smoldering of the first fire. He de-
clared that the second fire, which
practically destroyed the Sided
building, was in no way connected
with the first fire.
Both fires are of unknown origin
Both stores destroyed were retail
clothing establishments.
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PROHIBITION RESULTS
Economic Benefits

Herbert Hoover, Secretary of Com
merce, said Prohibition is response
bic for. a good share Of the enormous
ly increased efficiency in production.
It is putting money in the family poe
textbook" Henry Ford, Judge E. H.
Gary, Roger Babson and others agree
with Mr.. Hoover
Social
Drunkeness has decreased. Intoxi-
cation arrests average $4,000 fewer
than in the last year. The death
rate has perceptibly declined. Bre,y-
cry and saloon corruption and denim
alton in politics is broken by PreK ~
ton.
Prohibition helped the increases in
church membership and attendance.
the response of youth for life service,
the general interests in pew idealism
In national and International relat-
ionships and the new note of service
that pervades business and industry
as well as religious circles.
Our Problems
Indifference to civic duties troubles
US. 2. Getting the churches to see
that they must fight or run. 8.
Counteracting false wet propaganda.
4. Getting our own State to do its
full part in enforcement. S. Mend
ing our acts, strengthening our dry
laws, state and national. 6. Divorce
enforcement from politics. Z. Create
higher conception of law and gov
eminent. 8. Securing capable, faith
ful officers, and faithful backing for
1t by citizens. 8. Educating our youth
and ALIENS as to the evils of alcohol.
the benefits of prohibition, the efforts
OF liquor traffic to return. Every
loyal citizen and agency should be
actively, strongly on the side of the
law.
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building at Parsons.-$75,000.
Authorizing erection of public
building at Keyser.-$75,000.
Authorizing erection of a public
building at Philippi on ground pre-
viously purchased by the government.
$75 900.
Granting an increase in pension to
Edwin T. Jones, Spanish-American
war veteran.
For the relief of Widely Lodge No.
n Independent Order of Odd Fellows
at Charles Town, Civil War claim.
To make H. c. Gibson eligible for
pension under the Civil Service laws
Granting pension to Robert Gohr,
Spanish-American War veteran.
To provide the re-appointment Of
Major Chauncey S. Mcneil.
Granting increase in pension to Parry
McNair, Civil War veteran.
Granting pensions to officers and
soldiers who served in West Virginia
state troops in the Civil War.
To increase pension of those who
have lost limbs or have been totally
disabled in the same, or who have
become totally blind, in the military
or naval service of the United States.
For the relief of Willis B. Cross.
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TURKEY SKIPS 5s2 YEARS
BY NEW CALENDAR

CONSTANTINOPLE, Jan, IT,
With the passage Of one law Turkey
has jumped ahead exactly $50 years.
This new law requires the use of
the international calander, which
changes the date in Turkey from that
of 1914 (the Mohammedan year bas-
ed on the Prophet from Mecca to
Medina) to the Christian date, 1926.
Although for all official purposes
the Western calendar now obtains in
Turkey, the religious calander will be
as of old and the various feast days
will be proclaimed as heretofore. on
the rising of the new moon.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1926-01-21
OUR FIRE LOSS FOR DECEMBER

Charleston, Jan. 18.-Barbour coun-
tvs fire loss for December was $3.50,
as against no loss record for the
same month in 1924, it is shown by
report of the State Fire Marshal's de-
partment.
There was one fire reported and the
loss was entire, with no insurance on
the property. The building attacked
was frame dwelling and the fire
was of unknown origin.
For the first half of the fiscal year
ending December 81 the loss in Bar
bour county from four fires was
$4,250, a reduction of Is per cent
from the same period the year before.
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LIVES OF TWO CHILDREN
SNUFFED OUT BY AUTO


aged 4, and her brother, IRA Arthur,
9, daughter and son of Mr.. and Mrs.
c. P. Outright, of Harding, were kill
ed yesterday afternoon about $50
o'clock, as the result of an automobile
accident at coal tipple, near Hard
ing.
According to reports, the children
We're struck by car driven by DR..
<. M. Hamilton, a prominent physi-
clan, of Belington, West. Va.
DR.. Hamilton it is said was coming
to Elkins, with his ister-in-law, Mrs.
j. P. Tibbetts who was on her way
to local hospital for treatment. DR..
Hamilton, it is reported, saw the chill
dren about sixty feet away, slowed
down and blew his horn. He thought
he had about a four foot clearance
had the children remained where they
were, instead of that, however, the
little girl, jumped Immediately in
front of the car, it is said, and was
struck by the right fender of the car
and thrown to the pavement. AS she
was thrown, her little brother, grab
bed her, and both children were
thrown under the car.
DR.. Hamilton, it is reported, swerv-
ed to the opposite of the road in an
effort to save the children, but evid-
emily the left rear wheel passed over
both youngsters.
The little girl lived ten minutes af-
ter the accident, dying of fractur-
ed skull, a broken neck and a crush
ed chest. The little boy was brought
to local hospital where every effort
was made to save his life, but he sue
cumbed at 9:15 this morning to his
injuries which were fractured skull
and crushed chest.
The father, who is a miner, had
moved to Harding about four weeks
weeks ago, from Adolph, W. Va, and
the family had lived in Harding lit
tie less than three weeks.
Funeral arrangements have not
been completed, but the little bodies
will be taken to their former home at
Adolph, where the services will pro-
badly be held tomorrow afternoon
Elkins Inter Mountain, Jan. 90
DR.. Hamilton is greatly grieved
over the accident as much so as if
they were his own children. Much
sympathy goes out to the parents,
and the Doctor, in this sad hour.
The verdicts of the Coroner's juries
were that the deaths of the little
children were caused by an un-avoid-
able accident, and attach no blame
to DR.. Hamilton.
There are too many children found
on the highways, especially in the
mining towns; hair-breadth escapes
of similar nature have been recent
ly reported in that section, and it is
only fortunate for other drivers that
it wasn't them instead of DR.. Hamil-
ton
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DEFY CLOTURE
in THE SENATE
Opposition Leaders Map Programmes
of Reprisals in Event Gag" Tao
tics Are Employed; Borah Yields
Forces Into Militant Organization,
Ready to Strike at Instant's Notice

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17-An i'm
surrection will be carried through
this entire session Of Congress, tying
up the tax bill and all other import
ant legislation.
This was the answer today of the
anticourt leaders to the bipartisan
threat of cloture on the court debate.
Meeting behind closed doors, Sena-
tors who are supporting Borah map
ped programme Of "real fighting
late today
Time For Smuggling
The time had come for smuggling"
they decided, if the Administration
steam roller is brought into action in
the effort to deny the country full
and free debate on the court issues.
One of the leaders at the conference
said:
IF there is any honor, left among
men, cloture will not be attempted at
this time. Administration spokesman
have assured us we will be afforded
time in which to lay this question
before the people"
While the anti-court leaders were
Earring the pictures on the wall with
vehement denunciations Of steam
roller tactics," Senator Irving Len
root, Of Wisconsin, leader Of the pro-
courters, stated that no definite steps
had been taken looking to cloture and
he did not know at this time that an
attempt will be made to choke off de-
bate.
Policy Undetermined
What course the Administration
chiefs will pursue, he was quoted as
saying, will not be determined until
some time this week.
AS the situation stands tonight,
politically, it is this:
Administrator Senators in the BIZ
partisan combine are to get their tax
bill, and Wilson League of Nations
Senator'S, particularly those from the
Southern States, are to get the Lea
que of Nations World Court, il they
can count sufficient votes to impose
,loture and put over the double-bar-
relied programme.
One Of the conditions laid down by
he Wilson Senators, it is understood
is that court adherence shall be voted
before the tax bill is considered.
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WESLEYAN MINISTER'S ELECT
OFFICERS

BUCKHANNON, Jan. 1s.-The
following persons We're elected Off
GERS of the Ministerial Association at
the ,~egeiar messing last Tuesday
afternoon; January II; president,
Francis A. Mercer; vice-president,
Clarence c. Knapp; secretary-treas-
urer, Clyde H. Backus; newspaper re-
porter, CASTOR R. Coyner. Following
the election Of officers the ministers
beard an interesting talk by Rev. G.
y. Sampson, West Virginia conferea-
&c evangelist of the M. E. Church.
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SCIENTISTS FIND FLEXIBLE
GLASS; WILL NOT BREAK

LONDON, Jan. 18.-Flexible glass
manufactured at practically the same
cost as ordinary glass has been dis
covered by two Austrian scientists,
according to The Motor.
The new material is colorless,
transparent and can be bent double
like taffy without splintering. 1t
weighs only about half as much as
ordinary glass. 1t is non-infiamma
BILE and transmits ultraviolet rays.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1926-01-21
STARTING 9TH YEAR
OF PROHIBITION
Country Enters Seventh Year of Pro-
hibition; Approved by Popular In
dorsement; Many Outstanding Vic
tories in the Courts for Enforce
ment; Social and Economic Bere-
fits Are Many.

How the world does novel Our
country now enters its 7th dry year.
The people wanted Prohibition. That
was why IS out of the AZ states rati-
fed it. The fact that the law is as
well enforced as it is, shows that.
The opposition to the dry laws is
highly organized and financed They
would restore the brewers to power
and reopen saloons
Popular Endorsement: The people
approved of prohibition. They de-
naanded its enforcement. There have
been three national primaries and
elections since the 18th amendment
went into effect More candidates
pledged to enforcement have been
chosen at each primary and election
than in the preceding one. The same
is true of West Virginia.
Numerous popular organizations
now demand prohibition enforcement.
Notable among these is the Woman's
National Committee for Law Enforce
nlent, representing 100000 women
two surveys made by the Manufac-
turer's Record of Baltimore prove
that prohibition is as popular as ever
among business men.
Enforcement Victories
In the past six years there have
been more than fifty successful feder-
al, legislative, judicial and admins
trative battles for prohibition en-
forcement. Outstanding victories are:
The adoption Of the National Pro-
hibition (Volstead) Act, and the Sup
Elementary Prohibition Act; the con
tinued appropriations for enforcement
the enlistment Of the Coast Guard in
enforcement. Thirty-three states had
prohibitory laws when the 18th
Amendment became operative The
remaining states, except Maryland
have since adopted prohibition en-
forcement laws
The Supreme Court sustained the Is
Amendment, the Volstead Act and
other enforcement legislation; upheld
the laws of various states for strict
err enforcement.
Executive
The Executive and Justice Depart
Rent have announced the policy Of
prosecuting all offenders of the law,
large and small; and declare that
the Federal government will use all
its resources for prohibition enforce
nent." New regulations provide for
better control of non-beverage
liquors. Whiskey has been eliminat-
ed from proprietary medicines. Anti
smuggling treaties have been negot-
iated with nine nations, headed by
Great Britain. Penalties have been
made severer. Fines and penalties
imposed in federal courts last year
totalled s7,934.95429 nearly replacing
the $9,201 ,33406 expended.
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23-HOUR PROGRAM FOR WLw
BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION
DURING TEST WEEK

! CINCINNATI, O. January 20
There will be feast Of talent 70,
radio fans during International Radio
! Test Week, which begins January
Gath, In addition to its regular SEIZED
ule of features for that period, The
Crosley Radio Corporation has ar
ranged a 23-hour program for its
fourth anniversary of broadcasting
through its WLW station, Wednesday
January 9th. The regular program
begins at scven-thirty in the morning
and that will also be the time Of
starting the 23 hour program.
The dedication of the first remotely
controlled super-power broadcasting
station took place last year and it
will be through that same station
that the radio audience will be pro-
vided with the lengthy program. This
station is the fifth one to be owned
and operated by Powell Crosley Jr.,
who will address, the listeners on the
development of the broadcast art. He
will speak about nine-o'clock in the
evening, at the conclusion of the first
part of the concert by Syria Temple
Shrine Band, under the direction of
Henery Fillmore.
Another event will occur at the
time Mr.. Crosley begins his talk, for,
it will mark the beginning of the ten
thousandth hour of broadcasting thru
the WLW station, Many innovations
were introduced to the air audience
during this period and several sur
prises are in store for future broad
casting programs.
Aradario is to be presented by
Robert Stayman, who was the first
announcer of the Crosley station. 1t
will depict the early days of the
studio when it was necessary to quit
broadcastnig until the whistle of
passing locomotive had finished its
piercing screams the station was To-
Gated alongside Of railroad track
Artists who were booked on the early
programs will take part in this re-
view.
Robert Alter, the first musician to
introduce the playing of Vox Fer
70 or hand saw to the radio audience
will play that instrument on this pro-
gram. In addition, there will be trio
consisting Of saw, violin and piano.
The large pipe-organ in the WLW /
studio will be played by several art
lists during the program. Many or
effects may be obtained in
utilizing the varions stops.
William Charles Stoess, studio di-
rectors, and Louis John Johen, pro.
gram director, will contribute to the |
through the formers violin
solo work and the latter's baritone
solos. Rosemary Stoess will accom-
pany the artists.
Radio editors from various publ
cations and executives of many or
CARNATIONS will participate in the |
program. Messages will be read from
officials Of international Radio Week
committees.
Because the program is so lengthy
and 81 many want take part in the
celebration of the fourth anniversary
Of the Crosley station, treat is in
store for all who tune in to WLW
during the % hours the station will
be on air. One hour will be observed
az silent in the 24-hour day, for the
purpose of DIX work in testing.
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CO MIN
Saturday and Monday Nights
THE IRON HORSE"


Featuring Geo. O'Brien, Madge
Bellamy and j. Farrell MacDon-
aid with Regiment of U. S.
Troops and Cavalry-3O00 Rail-
way WorkerS1000 Chinese Lab
orers-800 Indians-130O Buffa-
loes-2000 Horses and 10000
Texas Steers.
IL REELS IL
A Special Picture at the
GRAND THEATRE
Also 2 Reel Comedy Saturday
Night, CLOUDY Romance.
Admission 25c and soc.
Show Starts Z P. M.
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y 4
ROYAL WEIGH SINGERS

Will appear at the Grim Mem
oral Church, Philippi, w. Va.
Wed. January 81 at 8:15 P. M.
Admission 75c
Special to Students SOC
Children 25c
This is high class company
SIN GERS
RE ADERs
Plan S
Everybody Invited.
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Recommendation
Endorsement

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mans life when it will mean good deal to him
to have the recommendation endorsement of a
good bank
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bank, he has distinct advantage the man
who is not.
YOUR REPUTATION is what you have
made it through years of honest dealing and
ly.
FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF REMINGTON
"The Bank of Service"
Evening star., 1926-03-10

six months in each year travelling, as
guest conductor.
Seats are on sale at Mrs. Wilson.
Greene's Concert Bureau and will be
on sale at Polls Theater the after.
noon Of the concert. The concert
bureau is looted at'1aeo street north
west.
Evening star., 1926-03-10
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Evening star., 1926-03-10
KElTHS.-Ling Ting 200

A novel idea is promised at B. F.
Keith's Theater next week in the
.Alhee Road SHOW No. >. a produc'
tion which is said TO offer one of the
greatest sensations ever attempted in
vaudeville.
The bill will be headed by Pickard' s
Ling Ting Foo iaZzical fantasy
of the Orient. introducing Chinese
syncopators and eight china Rose.
buds
! Charles O'Donnel and Ethel Blair,
late of the "F'ollies." will he featured
In a new act. THE Plasterers,
Irene Ricardo. character comedian,
will again thrill with her laugh chat.
ter. known under the title of Whoa
Fagliacci.''
Others will include Berkes and
Terry in an episode Of the sea called,
Easy Sailing" with dancing. melody
and mirth by Florence Clark and Vir-
Einia Sully and the Kieth Albee unit
dancing girls: The LoIuacious Lad.
die Du Gallon. with patter from q
perch atop a famous ladder; Monroe
and Grant, long of the New York
Hippodrome, In Go Head Charley"
and other hits, with the usual screen
features
Evening star., 1926-03-10
N.\TIN\AI-Ed Wynn.

Ed Wynns musical revue. THE
Grab Bag" coming to the New Ma.
. tional Theater next Sunday night for
! nine performances, may be described
as ''another one of those Wynn fool
things. only different" 1t has plot.
hut nobody in the story is able to
locate it.
The piece begins with one, but a
laugh-a minute action that follows
comes rather from the plot getting
lost strayed or stolen than being cap.
tured. The singing and dancing
beauties Of the Wynn feminine en-.
semble are described as lissome. the
supporting company distinguished, the
scenery and effects spectacular. the
dance numbers infectious and the 20
song hits elueN.
Wynn is coming to Washington di-
rect from his four month stay In
Chicago, with his new York Globe
Theater supporting cast, which In
chldes Eva Shirley. Doree Leslie. the
Three Ormonde sisters. Brenda BOND,
Aileen Hamilton. Florence Parker,
Warner r. Gault. Shaw and Lee.
Earl and Bell. the La Grohs. the
Eight NolGa Boys. Joseph Schrode,
Edward Fields and many others.
The tour is under the direction Of
A. l.. Erlanger, and the entire pro.
duction has been staged by Julian
Mitchell.