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Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-05-12
L. L. Bennett Urges
That Steps Be Taken
to Protect Watershed

L. L. Bennett. former mayor of the
city Of Belington. appeared before
the Common Council at its regular
meeting, May ). and urged that in or
der to prevent forest fires in the
Mountain Reservoir Water Shed that
Il cleared strip of land surrounding the
boundry be made at once. This strip
would have to be about 100 feet wide
and free from leaves and underbrush
so that the fires from the mountain
Size would stop when ii reached the
cleared strip. Mr. Bennett has had this
matter up before the public once be-
i0rc. and is still of the belief that the
cost of this would be trivial compared
with the great good it would do the
property and for the maintenance of
pure water in the reservoir.
1t is a we'll known fact that thous-
ands of dollars worth of timber has
been wasted by forest fires in that
section. and now since the city owns
a large boundary it seems it would be
worth while to stop this waste, and
in Il few years the workable timber
would be worth many times the ex-
pense is saving it while it is young.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-05-12
SURPRISE BIRTHDAY PARTY

/. On Mothers Day. May 9Th, Mrs. NJ.
ID. Gamer was given delightful sur
prise by her children and grand-child-
rem.
AT eleven o'clock they gathered at
the home of their mother ON west side
TO celebrate her sixty-first birthday,
bringing her many beautiful gifts.
At the noon hour an elaborate two
course luncheon was served. A large
birthday cake with sixty one candles
Illuminated the dining room giving OUT
rays of happiness and thankfulness.
Those present were Mr. and Mrs.
VI. ID. Gamer, Mr.. and Mrs Guy G.
Campbell and daughters, Margaret,
Melva and Betty Ruth. Mr.. and Mrs.
Lorraine Gamer and daughter, Mar
tina. Mr.. and Mrs. Leland Gamer, son
and daughter, Mendel and Mary
Louise. Mr.. and Mrs. Wanda Gamer
and ALBERT Gamer, Mr. and Mrs. v.
+. Robinson and Mrs. Robinson's
father. Mr.. Royce, were the other
guests.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-05-12
INFANT CHILD DIES

Arveta Hope Moran daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Alva Moran. born Aug
asst 30. 1926. died May 5. 1927. age s
months and 6 days.
She leaves to mourn her loss. faith
er. mother. three brothers and one sis
ter namely. Durward. Kenneth. Don
Lee. and Thee. One brother has pre-
coded her to the heavenly home.
We can not understand why such
little flowers are plucked too soon.
They are sweet and have great
place in our hearts. but God knows
best and it takes the pure to make
up his jewels.
May we look to God and say, THE
Lord giveth and the Lord taketh away.
Blessed be the name of the Lord"
Funeral service was conducted by
Rev b. l.. Barton and the remains
laid TO rest in the cemetery near Jun
ior
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-05-12
Kirk Ware, Local
Travelling Salesman,
Commits Suicide

The word came quickly over the
wires Thursday morning that Kirk
Ware had committed suicide by shoot
ing himself mt hotel In Terra Alta
at . 30 a. III. He was travelling
salesman for John Russo Produce
Company of Fairmont and lived in
Belington.
There was no reason assigned for
him committing this act, and 1t comes
MS a great surprise to all those who
knew him. He is survived by his wild
.ow, three small children aged father
and mother, one brother and two half
brothers.
The body will likely be brought
here for interment, although up to
press time no funeral arrangements
have been made.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-05-12
MOUNT OLIVE BAPTIST
CHURCH MEETS IN JUNE

The members of the Mount Olive
Baptist Church Of Philippi. are MAX
ing preparations for combined
children's Day Program and Church
Roll Call to be held June 10. They
are planning for one Of those good
old fashioned meeting days where
friends may get together who have
not seen each other for years day
when members who do not live in the
community any more may come back
and revive their old friendships.
1t is to be an all day meeting,
Childrens Day exercises in the morn
sigIg. basket dinner in the grove al
noon and preaching in afternoon.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-05-12
ARDEN MERCHANT ILL

Elias j. Gail, merchant and post
master Of Arden, who has been sick
for several months with cancer of the
liver, is near deaths door. His last
sinking spell started Tuesday even
ing and he had been in a stupor for
over twenty-four hours. Little hope
was held out by his family for him
to rally again. He had heen to Johns
Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore two
or three times, and the last time they
sent him back stating there was no
cure, altho he has been living since
that time for nearly year.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-05-12
LOCAL ANGLERS RETURN

Among the anglers from Belington
to the mountain retreats for trout
last week, the following have been
reported Erwin Koontz. Amos Rohr-
bough. Gale Hillyard all went to Mill
creek; Frank Phillips, Lide Kittle
Hannibal Hill. Luther Bonar, Weyman
Sturm to Cheat: Tom Kittle. w. L
Curry. Garnett Sharps to Slaty Fork
of Elk and Grover Koontz to Green
brier. "Fishin' was fine and soin
again"
Ord Mcyicker is the prize fisher
man so far-he caught 17-inch rsifil-
bow trout. and would have taken N
bigger one if it were in the stream
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-05-12
Sealed Recesses
on Stricken Mine
Are Broken Open

Fairmont, w. Va.--Mopping up oil
the fire zone in the Everettsville mine
closed since Saturday to smother The
blaze, was started by rescue workers
Tuesday as one of the last tasks in
completing the search for the remain.
ing dead of the explosion. Seventy
three of the bodies have been recov.
cred with "a others listed as still in
the mine.
Before the fire seals were broken
the helmet men advanced through ali
other sections of the New England
Colliery excepting the flooded areas
flushing out the deadly afterdamp as
they progressed.
Air tests taken in various places
inside the fire zone showed chat The
blaze that ragged within it for week
had practically burned itself out for
lack of Oxygen. Once inside the ali
locks built around the burned area
the rescue crews pushed forward rap
idly, intent upon cleaning out the
four sections sealed off and getting
through with the job that has taken
more than ten days to finish.
A number Of bodies were expected
to be encountered within the fire area
but how many must await completion
of the exploration. Nine men were
believed to have been working there
when the blast occurrd but previous
experience of the rescue men has in
divated that belief that miner wa
working in particular section was
no assurance that his body would be
found there.
Driving out of the deadly gases in
other sections of the mine was COM
pleted early in the day. After reach
ing the end of the main heading,
5000 feet from the pit mouth, they
turned to the right and continued
about 1900 feet down what is known
as the shaft heading. Water was en-
counterod 700 feet from the end of
the heading. forcing a halt in the
work until the water is pumped out
tescue officials had expected
the fire area Tuesday night by rescre
workers. They believed they would
be able to complete exploration of the
mire, with exception Of the flooded
sections. by Wednesday night. Two
additional bodies were located, bring
ing the total known dead to rs One
body of those found was yet to be
brought to the surface
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-05-12
B. E. Wilmoth Gets
Service Medal from
B. & O. Railroad Co

Il. +. Wilmoth received one day last
week service medal from the Il. 4
Q. Il. K. Company. for forty-five years
continuous service. Mr.. Wilmoth is
still working for ghe h. < @. as en-
gineer on the Berryburg branch. and
lives in Belington on Dayton Boule-
ward at the place where he purchased
some thirty years ago. He was among
the first to help clear the right of
way for the Grafton and Greenbrier
Railroad up the river from Grafton.
and is the only surviving member of
his first train crew. In all these forty
five years of service. he has not had
has had no serious injuries. For sew
eral years he ran the passenger train
from lexington twice daily, and with
in recent years ran the train to Fair
mont and Wheeling and returned but
changed from that to the Berryburg
Branch and pickup local around Phil
ippi. within the past seven or eight
years. which is lighter work ana not
so hazardous. and since he is off duty
the last four days of each month,
this makes his job more of pleasure
than burden.
His many friends all along the line
are glad to learn of this service mark.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-05-12
THIS ISSUE COMPLETES
VOLUME FIFTEEN
TO the New Owners -:

TO the New Owners -
l wish to thank You for making
the last two issues of The Progress
siye under your ownership, the same
size six-column volumes these two is
sues, which completes fifteen volumes,
or fifteen years of serving the peo-
pie with weekly newspaper without
missing single issue except our
regular Holiday issues-a custom
which we have pursued for some
years past.
l trust you will enjoy good patron
age from all subscribers, both old and
new, and be successful in your new
service and sacrifices for the public
good.
Respectfully.
FRED THOMPSON,
Former Owner.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-05-12
Belington, Named in Honor of
John Bealing, First Pioneer Settler
Here, Has Had Interesting History
Place Richly Underlaid With
Coal and is Fruit
Region.
BY Fred e. THOMPSON

Belington, one of the central towns
of West Virginia. is located In beau
tiful, wide expanse in the Tygarts
Valley at the foot of Laurel Hill
range. II received its name from John
Bealing, the first postmaster Of the
settlement long before the Civil War
The place where Belington Is To-
Gated Is natural location for city.
and while II has no great wealth III
dollars and cents, yet II has great
natural advantages not found In other
towns. The whole section and territory
in and surrounding the corporation
of Belington is underlaid with coal.
the mining of which for some time
has been the chief industry There
are about six large mines within
radius of four miles In continuous
operation, while many thousand acres
Of coal are undeveloped Other natural
resources consist of brick shale and
fine white clay.
The immediate vicinity of Beling-
ton are located some Of the largest
fruit farms In central West virginia.
among which Is the laurel Hill Or
chard Company, which In 1926 produce
ed over 10000 bushels Of apples Of the
best known varieties such as. Crimes
Golden, Roman Beauty. Starks Deli
cious, etc. These have become fam
Gus for their superior quality and de-
licious flavor. In addition to apples
many small fruits are being raised.
GeoI Potato Soil
Potato growing Is another one Of
the four industries being developed
In this section. Due to the altitude and
a peculiar adaptation Of the soil, po-
tatoes Of a very fine quality are pro-
duced. They are beinging marketed
in car load lots through the West
Virginia Potato Growers Association
under the Mountain State Brand
All other vegetables can be produced
In abundance
The dairy business Is yet In Its in
fancy but promises to be thriving
industry within the next few years.
Sheep and cattle raising bring In ITO
small amount Of revenue for the far
mer. While the lumber business Is
below par the production Of telephone
poles and mine props runs higher
than the average.
The altitude and location of Be-
lington Of 100 to 1000 feet above sea
level and the pure mountain water
which is piped from Laurel Hill by
gravity to the city mains, make a
combination for health second to none
in the state.
The natural scenery from vale 10
CONTINUED on Page ~
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-05-12
Mrs. Cordelia Mitchell
Dies at Arden Tuesday

!
Mrs Cordelia Proudfoot Mitchell,
u years Of age. died at her home in
Arden Tuesday. She was born March
20. 1855. She was the widow of the
late W. II. Mitchell. and the mother
Of nine children. eight Of them sur
viving. also thirty-four grand-chiId-
rem and five great-grand children sur
vive. The children living are u. T.
Mitchell, Flora b. Mitchell. d. O..
Mitchell, Mrs. Stella Sayre, Mrs. Myr-
tie A. Halter, Mrs. Roxic Haddix,
Mrs. Bernie b. Cross and Chas b.
Mitchell. She was member of the M.
Il. Church. The funeral was held to-
day at Taylors Drain Church, con-
Quoted by Rev Castor Coyner
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-05-12
I ee vle is Chosen
Kiwanis Delegate

Know Kiwanis." discussed by, Bud
Teter, Think Kiwanis'' by George
Skidmore and Tive Kiwanis'' by
Will Thomas were the principal num-
hers ON the program of the Kiwanis
weekly meeting last Friday night.
Dewey Beard gave All interesting
discussion on Mothers Day.
Lee Pyle was elected as delegate to
fhe International Convention to be
held at Memphis. Tenn. from June 6
to 8. Mitch Keyser was named alter-
nate.
The program committee will have
charge of next weeks program
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-05-12
MOTHER OF TWINS DIES

Mrs. John Harvey of Elk district
died early Wednesday morning after
giving birth to twins. The babies arc
normal and living. The mother had
been i'll for about six weeks before the
birth of the twins. Funeral arrange
ment have not yet been made. as the
husband. dr Harvey, had been work
ing in Ohio. and was away from home
at the fine of the death of his wife.
The family has the sympathy of the
entire community in this sad affair.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-05-12
Jason Takes a Look
at Farm Bill; Makes
Startling Disclosures

Deer Asa
| see by the papers where Congress
passed some kind of hocus pocus
called a Farm Bill. and that Pres
Cal. put the caboosh to it-killed II
deader than farmers bank account
Pears like Congress has been monk
eyin with that thing long time
maxim ns farmers believe they was
tryin' to help us. But the doggoned
thing was a fake and Congress know
ed II, an so the Pres. laid in in its
coffin all nice for burryin'.
BY golly, Asa, they had this thing
up as bait for us farmers two year
ago, sayin' it was to help us. and we
peared to believe 'em and swaller ii
all down by votin' with 'em. Then
they wrapped 1t all mp nice and prop
er in Il flag and laid it on the shelf
and there it laid while us farmers had
the big time of our lives tryin' to
make both ends meet. Now comes an
other Congress. knowin' the fool thing
was fake. and they dressed it all up
in new clothes and brought If out
with grand furnish sayin they was
g0in' to help us farmers over the big
wall we was up against. and all that
Then Pres. Cal. he chopped its head
off sayin it was unconstitutional. un-
legal. unlawful. unuseful and un-
honest-and ! believe it was all them
and more Congress didn't want it to
be law. and knowed it was fraud.
and expected Pres Cal. to kill it. But
they had passed the bunkum to us
farmers so long to git our votes that
they felt the time had come when
they jist had to pear to do somethin'
CONTINUED on Page 2,
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-05-12
CARD OF THANKS

Editor the Belington Progressive
We wish to express through your pap
er our sincerest thanks for the kind
ness and sympathy shown us by the
good people Of Belington. Junior and
Dartmoor during our recent bereavc-
ment when our son, Blake AIitchael.
was taken from us by accident. Orr
rts shall erer kindly remember you
all.
DIR. AND MRS. N. b. MICHAEL.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-05-12
MRS. RUTH SNYDER
AND JUDD GRAY must
PAY DEATH PENALTY EMAIL 7
-Jary Announces First Degree
Murder Verdict
Monday.

New York, N. Y.-Mrs. Ruth
Brown Snyder and Judd Gray, sales
man paramour, have to pay with
their lives for the crime that snatched
! them from obscurity and made then,
internationally known.
Deliberating less than two hours,
a jury Monday convicted them of the
murder of Mrs Snyder's husband, AL
bert Snyder, magazine art editor.
Death sentence in the electric chair
is mandatory for first degree muir
der, but the formality of sentencing
was postponed until next Monday
morning.
Cheers greeted the verdict when it
flashed to the crowd outside Long ISL
and City's supreme court. Inside
the court room the verdict was re-
seived in silence. Neither defendant
exhibited any great emotion, and
seemed to be either too dazed to fully
comprehend it's portent, or only
hearing what they had expected.
When after the usual formalities,
the foreman utter his both guilty of
murder IN the first degree" Mrs. Sny-
der's blonde head, professionally
dressed for the occasion by hair
dresser, jerked perceptibly. Her
eyes, rowing like those of one faint
ing, fixed upon the square shoulders
of her erstwhile lover. Then she
sfiffened, her head back into position,
and thus erect and proud she sat
while the jury vas polled. But Gray,
whose plea Of dominance by the su
perior mind of Mrs. Snyder, had led
some to believe him less the stole
than the woman who insinuated muir
der into his head, made no more fuss
about the matter than she. His face
was slightly flushed as he entered
the courtroom behind the jurors. It
retained that flush as he heard his
queerly through his spectacles, and
one hand went almost as if by reac-
ton to his legs. where one set of cleo
trods are fastened by the verdict.
Tshen he, too, pulled himself togetn-
er and sat, rigidly erect, without
turning for glimpse of Mrs. Snyder,
who sat behind MIN. They were led,
one at time, before the bench and
their pedigrees tkaen. Then both
were led to the obscurity Of their sep
arate cells.
Counsel for both deferred an
noancement of their intentions as re-
CARDS appeals. Justice Townsend
Scudder thanked the jurors, and trey
Jeff their seats, to be swept bruising
ly along in the stream of humanity
outside. There they were greeted by
cheers and flashlights as photograph
ers pressed around them.
The courtroom was jammed long
before the verdict was announced.
Before the care was given to the jury
at 5.29 Monday afternoon four wom-
en- had been carried from the room in
dead faint ard dozens were beseech-
ing IN fading voices to be permitted
to pass through the doors that had
been locked when Justice Scudder be-
gan his 75-minute charge.
All that was held before the specta-
tors as promise of something
worth while were the summations
and the charge. But the crowd came
early, and celebrities were pammed
into corners with nondescripts and
the scent of the furs of actresses
was added to the generally fetid Or
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-05-12
NOTICE

MY wife. Ella Cross, having left my
bed and board Sunday, April "a,
wish to notify the public that will
kA be responsible for any debts or
contracts that she may make.
JESS CROSS.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-05-12

Lloyd w. Bertaud (ahove), mail fly
er on the New York to Chicago route,
was chosen the navigator of the
Wright Bellanca monoplane In its
New York-to-Paris hop for the $780,
600 Ortcig prize. Clarence d. Cham
berlain, pilot who helped set the 81
hour endurance record prior to the
Atlantic attempt, was Bertaud's COM
paniOn.
The Washington times., 1927-12-02
Pipes and
Cigarette Holders

Dozens Of designs that
men like best. At q wide
range of prices to meet
your needs. Genuine Amber
Meerschaum, Briar Pipes.
Each in a fine gift case
already for the Xmas tree.
The Washington times., 1927-12-02

AT least this was the explanation
: offered by an interpreter speaking
for the woman when she was ar.
raigned in Police Court.
Arrested after a fire in her home
was attributed to the explosion of
the still, Mrs. Kasprowicz was held
in $1,000 bail for hearing.
At an early hour the district fire
companies responded to an alarm
when pedestrian discovered . shed
at the rear Of the Kasprowicz home
In flames.
Police made an investigation after
the damage to the shell had been
extinguished. with slight damage to
the shed, and this revealed q 15-eal.
lon still hot plates. gasoline stove
and other paraphernalia used in the
manufacture OF "moonshine
The police. in addition to confis.
eating this material, $50 seized a
five-gallon jar, containing about two
gallons, and a small Jar partly filled.
The Washington times., 1927-12-02
H. M. Ross Gets Decree
Though Wife Sued. Too

Harry M. Ross, of 1889 r ST.
N. E.. husband of Mrs. Elsie A.
Ross, of AIS H st. s. E., has been
granted an interlocutory decree for
an absolute divorce from her, under
the terms of a decree signed by
Justice Hitz.
The wife filed a cross-bilI charging
her husband of unjustly accusing
her of being unfaithful to MIN.
which the court dismissed, finding
on the evidence that the husband )
charges were supported. Attorney
j. P. Farmer represented the hus-
band.
The Washington times., 1927-12-02

John j. Roach with a bullet from
his pistol.
Brady, witnesses said, fired four
bullets. only one of which struck
his mate.
The others, discharged from the
erratically waving service pistol,
buried themselves in construction
work for the Eighth Avenue subway
across the street. but endangered
passers-by. witnesses asserted.
Two girls. walking toward the
Hudon Terminal from Leonard
Street offices, fled when they heard
the fusillade, one of them tripping;
and an elevator starter almost up
posite Brady, lodged into his build
ing.
The wounded patrolman man
The Washington times., 1927-12-02
SEEKS TO CHANGE NAME

Marvin Hines. adopted son of
Patrick A. Downey and Mrs. Martha
A. Downey, a student in the Univer-
sity Of Virginia. today petitioned
the District Supreme Court to per.
nit him 10 change his name to
Marvin Downey. He tells the court
that he has always regarded Downey
as father and is frequently known
bv that name.
The Washington times., 1927-12-02
COPS HAVE ROW;
ONE SHOT

NEW YORK. Dec. 1.-Two police,
men, later pronounced unfit for
duty because of intoxication. and
suspended from the force, ended an
argument In. Church Street. near
Leonard Street. when one of them,
James Brady wounded the other,
The Washington times., 1927-12-02
Toilet Sets
$1,000 to $4,000

Toilet sets always please
and are . lasting and
useful gift. Coral-Tones,
Blue tints. arranged in all
the newer shades and
beautifully designed. Each
in q fine gift case. Put
it on your account and
pay by the week.
The Washington times., 1927-12-02

Stunning new designs
for Mi-Ladies desire. Beau
tiful patterns to be found
nowhere else.
The Washington times., 1927-12-02
STUDY DIPLOMA MILLS

PROPOSED legislation to cprb az.
~sItles OF diploma mills" in the
Distrlct Of Columbia will be con.
sloered at a meeting of the com.
Miittee on colleges and universities
the Washington Chamber of
commerce Monday at 1890 o'clock.
The Washington times., 1927-12-02
BOY, Il,
EL0PES

BALTIMORE. Dec. 2.-Elopement
of a girl. IS, with an altar boy.
II. both Of Brooklyn. Md. is feared
by the parents of both, according
to reports made by police.
The girl is Rose May White and
the boy is Gerald Bemirich. Gerald
was said by his father. who re-
ported him missing, to be an altar
boy at st. Rose of Lima Church.
Roth the girl and boy disap-
peared from their homes last Sum
day, but police have nothing to
indicate definitely that they left
together. No note or other indica-
ton of an intention to leave home
was left by either.
Prospective home owners will be able
to realize their dreams of Home Own
ePaI1iVl nv consulting the Real Estate
The Washington times., 1927-12-02

aged to walk to the Beach Street
station when brother officers took
him in charge. He had a flesh
wound in his leg. DIR. Downer took
him there for treatment. Then
Roach returned to his station.
The Washington times., 1927-12-02
MISS bailey nM NEW inR

The resignation of Miss Eliza
beth NJ. Bailey, secretary to JUS.
tice Jennings Bailey, her father,
was announced today. She mas
been appointed to a legal position
with the United State Board of Tax