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Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-07-25
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Mr.. Davis says it is too hot for him there.
James Cade, Of Ttringtown was in town
Saturday buying farm impIiments.
Lloyd Booth, of Sugar Creek was in
town Saturday on business.
Charles Coontz' of Huffman was IN
town Saturday on business.
Special prices on large Neapolitan
shapes at NJ. e. Ciothier's.
Loman Cross Of Mountain view was
here Saturday on business
William Coontz OF Huntersfork was in
town Monday on business.
Wade Moore Of Wolferun was in town
Monday on business
Dee Westfall, Of Valley was in town
Monday on business.
c. W. Hillyard was in town Monday
buying farm implements
Jackson Coontz, of Sugar Greek was in
town Monday on business.
MCCORMICK, The Best Moving Ma
chine on Earth. Farmers Supply Age
ncy.
Charley Hankey and Jade Wease are
spinding a few weeks in the state of
Georgia They expect to stay until the
peach crop is over.
Mrs. Hinkle and Miss Jessie Teter
nave returned home from st. Louis, they
have been there since last fsIl.
Mr.. Morrison of Buckhannon is here
visiting Mrs. Dele Lovett
Amos Rohrbough and Erwin Coontz
returned from Huntington where they
were attending the Democratic Conven-
ton.
THE CASH FEED STORE, Pric
always lower than our competitors.
Farmer Supply Agency.
Fred Booth and his sister, Ella, were in
town Monday.
R. M. Bibey, OF Junior was in town
Monday on business.
II. N. Barnard, OF Elkins was in town
Monday on business.
L. E. Digman, Of Thomas was in town
! We pay the most for produce and sell
the cheapest Scrimgeour Bros.
Tuesday on business.
0. NJ. Werner, OF Valley was in town
Tuesday on business.
Harry Reid returned from Buck harmon
Monday where he had been over Sunday
with his wife who is now in Buckhannon
Hospital
1t is coed time to buy sugar, get your
supply at. scrimgeour Bros.
Call Bell hone No. 70 for Ice Cream.
The only place in town where the
Imperial Ice Cream is sold, is at the
Pool Room.
A $500 Piano isn't given away very
often. Every young lady nominated and
those to be nominated has a good chance
to get this one.
Robert Keyser, son OF MIR. & Mrs. j E.
Keyser, was taken to Elkins accompani-
ed by his parents, last Saturday, and
was operat ed on for some slight throat
trouble.
Everything in Farm Machinery Sees
us before you buy-Farmers Supply Age
ncy.
Our prices make groceries move fast
therefore, you get them fresh at Scrm-
geourBros.
Dick Myers was tax en- to Elkins to the
Hospital Monday evening for operation
for appendicitis; we learn ne is getting a.
long very nicely.
Henry Harris, of Barker was IN town
Tuesday on business.
Joe Sandridge, of Audra was in town
Mondayon business.
Chas. Yock was in Philippi Monday
and Tuesday visiting relatives.
S. E. Tiffany and wife, of Elkins were
in town Tuesday.
John w. Graham, of Elkins was in
town Monday on business for the Gas.
Co.
James A. Right & Co., begun placing
the under ioice on the B. B. Rohrbough
brick building Tuesday
John McCloud was in town Wednea-
day on business
DIR. Myers Of Phlllippi was in town
Wednesday.
Washington Phillips of near Meadow
vile was in town Wednesday.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-07-25
LEFT THE TRACK
Fatal Wreck Occurs on the Southern
Roa9 Near Memphis.

Bristol Tenn, July pa west
bound passenger train on the South
ern railroad plunged down an embank
ment one mile from Vance, Tenn,
about -four miles west of this city,
practically demolishing the greater
portion Of the flyer, killing instantly
Mail Clerk Bevice A. Hodges, serious
" injuring his father, Mark l.. Hodges,
who viii die, both Of Bristol. and badly
iniuring two other mail clerks and
fifteen passengers.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-07
SECULAR SHOTS AT PULPIT.

Houston Post: A Dallas minister writes
Us that 1t is the duty Of conscientious
newspapers to give women advice. The
brother ought to know that we are con-
scientious enough. but we are married.
Boston Transcript; The minister's wife
who testified In court that she had had
thirty homes In eight years 10 competent
TO sympathize with that Methodist preach
ers daughter who used 10 tell her friends
that she was born all along the South
Shore.
ST. Louis Globe Democrat; A Mormon
bishop who has Just died at the age OF IS,
left twenty-seven children. iis grand
children. fourteen great-grandchIldren.
and only one surviving wife. And yet he
win not be urged cs a model by those
who declsim against race suicide.
New York World: The Episcopal church
In Brooklyn which sheltered between so
and 800 homeless men for the night and
provided them with supper and break
fast along with religious service. gave
an example Of true missionary work
which Il is agreeable to commend. That is
9 kind Of religious forward" movement
which meets real need.
st. Louis Republic: j. Drexel Biddle.
the young society boxer In Philadelphia.
has done more to reconcile religion to
pugilism than religion has ever done to
uplift tho prize ring. His latest exhibi-
ton OF the manly art was in the presence
Of q big Bible class and Il is only ques-
ton Of time when he win coax soma par
sou or sunday school superintendent, to
put on the gloves with him
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-07
THE CHURCH Ann MARRIAGE

Philadelphia Record. The refusal Of
Dean summer Of the Protestant Episeo-
pal cathedral IN Chicago. to marry per-
sons unprovided with q reputable
physicians certificate Of mental and ply
steal health might well be followed up
By legislative sanction 30 as 10 prevent
marriages by less scrupulous religious
or ci,ii officials.
New York World: II 10 woman min
lister OF Boston who proposes that per-
sons about to be married should be re-
ouirsd to produce three certificates. one
attest;ng medical inspection and tae
others certifying to the financial condi-
ton OF the Bridegroom and. the culinary
skili OF the bride. But 10 marrying In
the end 10 be made a hereto ordeal?
Springfield Republican: II all clergy-
men should follow the example OF Dean
Summer Of the Protestant Episcopal
cathedral in Chicago and require OF
persons asking 10 be married that they
show a reputable physicians certificate
Of mental and physical health. q re-
markable situation would arise. Clergy
men perform most OF the marriage care
monies, but the state does not authorize
them 10 add In this style TO the limits-
tons and restrictions placed by law upon
marriage. Unless. consequently, public
sentiment should sustain the attitude of
the ciergymen. the business Of marrying
people would 90 very largely to civil
officers. Yet the position taken by Dean
Sumner Is morally sound and the time
Is surely coming when the health certif-
Icate he now requires viii be made BY
law an essential eondffion Of marriage
IN most Of cur states. Dean Sumner
was the able chairman Of the celebrated
Chicago vice commission. whose report
on the social evil was the most scien-
ufle and exhaustive oss ever published
In this country. and bis present stsi-
tuce regarding hsAith esrsif,cstes Games
icxicaily from what he learned when in
yestixztins chicage's underworld
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-07
Good Men for commi.sionersEvI.

Without trying to be exclusive.
and without giving any consideration
whatever to the democrats, The Bee
has pointed out few OF the candi-
dates to be voted on at the coming
municipal primary, who, in its judg-
ment, should strike a popular chord
as good men for commissioners.
Those already listed in their order
are:
Alfred c. Kennedy.
John ]. Ryder.
Albert G. Kugel.
W: G.. Shriyer.
John d. Weaver.
George H. Thummel.
Harry b. Zlmman.
There are still other republicans
In the running who have points in
their favor.
Two OF the present city council
men who have been active and ener-
getic are Joseph B. Hummel and
Louis Berka. Mr.. Hummel would
bring the city valuable experience
along the line Of public improve
ments and their maintenance.
Frank A. Furay and W. A. Redick
Of the Citizens union slate have held
office as county treasurer and dis
trict Judge. respectively. with salts
factory records.
Beecher Highly once served ae-
ceptably as city clerk, being re-
elected for a second term.
Henry r. Meyers has a wide circle
Of friends. strengthened by service
% secretary Of the county organiza-
ton.
]. o. Phillippi and Henry !. Plumb
have terms Of service on the School
board to their credit.
@. @. Wallace entered the race on
petition bearing the largest number
Of representative signatures.
The candidacy Of Rev. NJ. o. Nc
Laughlin will appeal to those who
see advantage in joining pulpit and
politics.
And last. but not least. our old
friend. Alfred sorenson. is entitled
to recognition. not only because he
used to work on The Bee. but be-
cause he has sacrificed his senatorial
ambition to commissionership aspira-
ton.
II Omaha does not get good men
for commissioners with eighty-six to
choose from. nonpartisan ballot
and rotation OF names, II will not be
because the people are deprived OF
their chance to rule.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-07
People and Events

A friend Of a lobbyist caught with
the goods and convicted in Ohio. laments
the cruelty Of law which put out Of
business "an accelerator OF public sentt-
ment"
Returning home from q day Of toll as
q farm hand with his weeks wages OF
so. to find out that he had become the
master of an estate said to be worth a
quarter of million. was the experience
Of Robert Hoover, Of Cadillac, Mich.
Morrison Fremen. N. p, a statesman
from Wyoming and Cork. vouches for
ing sloo.ooaooe of the worlds gold sup
ply year. Imposing as the sum APP
pears II is but moderate preparation
for the automobile fever menaeing 49,
ee,eo people.
George Howard Miller. retired shoe
maker Of Carlisle. Pa. has celebrated his
eighty-seyenth birthday. and tells OF the
Gays when he rode horseback over a
route OF thirty-two miles to carry mails
for Uncle sam al SIS q month. and
reckoned he had the best job In the
country.
The last surviving member of the guard
Of honor which stood over the body OF
President Lincoln when II lay in indie
pendence hall in April. lse5, Colonel
Samuel Bell of Philadelphia, Is dead at
the age Of s. years. He had been foi
thirty-seven years clerk Of the United
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-07
Educate Against Selfishness.

Recently addressing q body Of
New England students. Richard OIL
ney, secretary Of state under Presi-
dent Cleveland, urged them to the
duty OF subordinating Interests OF
their respective future crafts to the
higher claims of citizenship. Which
is only another way of saying. that
in educating our young people We
should teach them first the art of
| living, and second, whatever art by
which they are to live: that is. that
living comes before getting q liyeli-
hood. The claims of citizenship are
above those Of any trade or profess
sion. To live the life Of righteous,
patriotic American 10 more impor-
tant than to know how to be good
mechanic or doctor. Therefore,
that which is less important will be
easy enough to master after the
proper foundation is laid.
Our schools that go In for the vo-
eational training, eminently good in
itself, need to look out lest they lay
the chief stress upon the matter OF
getting hold OF technical knowledge
81 the means OF making . living.
The schools, none OF them, are teach
ing too much about how TO become
good and worthy citizens. how to
make dynamic men and women out
OF ordinary boys and girls. There
is the place for the stress. That, We
think, is what Mr.. olney had in mind
when he urged those students to sink
selfish plans for immediate aggran-
dizement In the larger purpose Of
doing good and being good for their
country. For as sure as they do
that they will have no difficulty In
picking up a livelihood somewhere
So II our curriculums could be made
70 teach and throw their weight
against selfishness In education on,
educational system would be i'm.
proved right there.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-07
Hard Up for Reasons.

With q purpose TO impress the
public with Its disposition to be fair,
even while waging relentless war
upon President Taft, Golfers
Weekly offers this testimonial to his
worth In It's current Issue:
Golfers does not STARE the unfriendly
view Of the president. II credits him
with attractive qualities and with GER
tain admirable policies. About reciproc-
ity he Was right and most OF the
''prngressives" altogether wrong. The
arbitration treaties safeguarded our ma
tionai interests sufficiently and wers I'm
portant for the welfare Of the world. The
Aidrieh plan needs serious amendments
for safety. and also serious enlarge
ments, especially for cooperative agri-
cultural credits. but the presidents real
izstion Of the pressing need Of It's central
principle 10 In favorable contrast with
the insursent position. The tariff board
has done good. The efficiency board Is
needed and excellent. Al the end Of the
Ballinscr fight the president put into the
cabinet as suitable . man as could be
found in the whole United States. His
appointment. not long after. Of stimson
could not have been bsttered.
Yet, notwithstanding this fine
commentator, II adds:
The reasons why Mr.. TAFT ought not to
be renominsted are. nevertheless. most
weighty. and most clear.
But the reasons already given
why he should be renominated 40 far
outweigh all the adverse reasons
there enumerated as to make them
look like mere petty fault-finding.
No better illustration Is at hand how
hard up the opposition to the presi-
dent is for real argument appealing
to intelligent and unprejudiced
minds. II Golfers. a. the most con-
spicuous spokesman for the pro
gressives." can pay such high tribute
to the presidents achievements. II
ought to be enthusiastically support
Ing him for reelection. and 80 ought
all the other ''progressives."
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-07
Call for Leaders.

College training brinss with 1t
responsibility and reward" says q
writer In the current Century maya
zine. The responsibility is that Of
leadership" -.
Colleges that train their students
for leadership are training them for
life, for modern life Is crying loudly
for leaders. safe leaders. The diff
Guilty invariably encountered 10 the
ambition Of the youth to acquire
wealth or power or fame Instead OF
fitting himself for genuine leader
ship. OF course, every young man,
and even woman, pursuing an eduea.
ton feels the distinctive privilege
OF fitting himself or herself for tn,
acquisition Of either, Of these. bu,
what they do not rs scrupulously re.
gard 10 the worlds right to some Of
their time and talents.
Somebody has to do the leading
that does not bring the richest ma.
terial rewards. Sacrifice. therefore
enters In as a vital element Of con.
sideration. The world n not ready
10 pay for all that new ideas are
worth in the terms Of material
values. Men ana women who give
themselves to the development Of
Ideas essential to the progress Of the
race are not often the men and
women who amass fortunes, but for.
tunes are Of little consequence al
compared with the insistent demand
for ideas.
But II fame and name will satisfy
ambition. then let those who crave
that go on with their plans Of edu-
cation, for there 10 plenty OF that
kind OF reward awaiting the man OF
the woman who proves equal to the
delicate demands Of real leadership
today. Our institutions of learning
should not leave this truth to Be
recognized By the voluntary percep.
ton Of the student; they should
project it and emphasize Its impor-
lance.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-07
RESURRECTION.

O hast thou seen beyond the night.
Beyond the night Of blue and blight
Darkness pass on. Ger neld and lawn,
TIL ali the world is white with dawn.
o hast thou seen across the vale,
Across the vale and dreary dale,
The springtime break, the flowers awake
And all the world new beauty take?
o hast thou seen beyond the gloom.
Beyond the gloom that haunts the tomb
A garden fair. In dawn light rare.
And Christ. the Master standing there?
REBECcA FARsoN M'KAY.
Chicago. April. 1919.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-07
Opposition to Canal Tolls.

Shall the Panama be operated as
q free or toll canal? That question
should be formally settled without
delay, for It has two sides. Con-
sress 10 making an egresious blum
der In paying no attention to It, The
disposition In the government seems
TO be in favor OF tolls. and II tolls
are to be levied. then congress
should lose no further time In Civ
ing to the president the power OF
initiative.
The opposition to tolls Is strongly
urged In the current Forum by Cen
sral II. NJ. Chittenden. The crux OF
hts argument 10 simply this: That
tolls viii mean restriction In use and
restriction In use will mean less than
the highest results for the canal. He
grants that tolls win produce imme-
date revenues, but properly submits
that immediate revenues Is not the
chief purpose In building the canal,
Even II the government obtained
larger incomes by tolls. he insists,
the people would not. and that the
people are the ones. primarily. to be
benefited.
We cannot get away from the
point that one OF the big purposes OF
this canal is to afford the people re-
hef in the shape of transportation
costs. and this can best be done. Of
course. by attracting the largest pos
sible volume OF traffic through the
canal. II the toll system would re-
strict that traffic, as General Chit
tenden- argues, then would the toll
system not defeat one OF the prime
objects. OF course. conducted as
q private enterprise. the canal would.
undoubtedly. impose tolls en- every
steamer and every ton Of freight
passing through II. but 1t is dis
tinetly not q private enterprise.
Aside from sffording relief in
transportation costs. the canal was
designed Is q great world highway.
to promote world commerce and also
as link to bind together the United
States coast defenses. creating
greater efficiency. General Chitten-
dea insists II cannot serve its chief
snds under a toll system. which
would be simply AN illusion Of the
near" failing to comprehend the
larger possibilities beyond. Admit
ting that the matter Of international
good viii plays vital part in any
consideration Of the canal. he is still
willing to defend the nontoll system
purely upon the ground OF material
advantage 10 US. Whatever is saved
In public taxation through tolls. he
declares. Is more than lost In in
creased prices and restriction OF use,
adding:
The one thing that experience has
demonstrated beyond peradventure Is
that tribute laid on the use OF high
way. itself. whether land or water, costs
more than II comes to.
Now, the generals solution is
this:
Let each nation-using the eanal-pay
! the United States .yearly. from It's. own
! treasury q sum proportionate to the
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-07

Tho government statistics show
Omaha % one Of dozen cities whose
manufacturing resources have in
creased so per cent or more In the
last decade covered by official re-
ports. To be exact. omshas gain
in the value OF manufactured
products was 5s.s. or practically so
per cent. and its gain in number OF
wage earners was SAL per cent. II
may surprise some people even re-
siding In Omaha to know that there
are IN this city and South Omaha.
which Is not included In the percent
age figures stated above, more than
1900 wage earners, more than
5000 OF whom are outside the pack
Ing district. But, OF course. when
II comes to matters Of this kind.
while the two municipalities are
recognized In the statistics. TO all
practical purposes they are one city.
But omsha's Manufacturing flu
ture ID bright. In 1910 our manu-
features came to nearly s2o1,ooo.-
600. which 10 aatirsly outside Of the
wholesaling for that year. which
amounted to s1ss.ass.ooo. and We
have gone on gaining since then.
The fact 10 Omaha IL destined To Be
q great manufacturing center and II
already rsnks among the fifty chief
manufacturing eities Of the country,
Omaha needs to remember this. that
Its distinction thus far has been
achieved by natural process and
with almost no concentrated ef-
fort. Now, the question Is. what
may II achieve BY sxsrting ~
strongest EFFORT FL
Here we are at the gateway TO the
greatest live stock and grain country
on the continent. In the very heart
OF the corn belt and on the very
threshold OF the hideproducing sec
ton. We have almost unlimited
scope for development along these
lines. While Nebraska and adjacsn,
states win never lose their agricul.
tural and live stock supremacy. they
must make strides In MANUFACTURING
and the impetus for THE must center
In Omaha and the other cities.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-07

Usually the pserless actors may be
sure Of generous patronage. even
though presenting a shakssSearsan
play. That statement suggests
anomaly ct once. Why should not
. shaksspearean play In the hands
OF real artist attract his largest
patronase' II. perhaps, should, yet
| IT does not always do so.
But what 10 II that draws the
largest and loudest applause7 DR..
John Livingston Loves of Washing
ton university says. 1T is the senti-
mental dogserel sung by two lovers
In the spotlight during every comic
opera" How far has he missed ~
II 10 only another way Of saying.
what is obviously true, that the sy-
erage theater-goins folk ssks merely
to be amused or entertained. and
that by the least possible mental ex-
ertion to them.
That Is why 1t takes q consum-
mate artist to get 8 hearing with
anything a. serious as Shakespeare.
and Shakespeare Is not alone suffer
ing In this respect. Yet. encourage
ment Is held out, BY this st. Louis
critic In this:
Great art of whatever sort. frcun Homer
dawn. has had its roots N the common
stuff. has rested firmlg oE the bakc sie-
mental cravings Of humanity. No effort
TO reform the stage can ever hope for
ultimate success II Il sets 10 work By
way OF the elect. II vas the elect who
let the New Theater die last year in
New York ard II vas the masses wns
flocked across the river 70 the Globe and
made Shakespeare. among other things.
. wesithy man. The great field Of the
drama Is common 10 the masses and the
coserie.
So. while the stage is bound to
reckon with the psychology Of the
erovd--for even art cannot subsisi
wholly Independent Of the box office
upon she stage. after all. rests tbs
lssrious responsibility Of UNFOLDING
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-07

Its own dignity. II need not be too
free In its concessions TO the crowd.
II 1t is to claim distinctive rights as
great institution it must sink Its
feet into firmer ground than that Of
merely gratifying superficial, fleet
ing fancies for this or that novelty
in acting.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-07

It we'll to remember that It took
the combined opposition Of the re-
publieans and dsmoerats to beat the
socialists In Milwaukee. But there
Is reason for combining under such
ctreunstsnces-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-07

On the morning aftsr you will
hear many a speech lihs this from
seventy would-be city eouncilmen:
well. for the life Of me. can't see
how It was possible for ne to have
lost"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-07

Our old friend. W. R. Hearst. who
bolts the ticket with his Inde-
pendenee league every other year. is
opposing Woodrow Wilson on the
ground that he is not q democrat.
Those democrats can always find
some good reason for internal strife.
whoop 'er up. boys.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-07

n - doIlan to doughnats that
more Of fhs sisnsrs OF those good
EDvunnsn< cards viii vote Tor Al
fred g ksunsly for eoumissionsr
than for say one named BY the self
eons<l<x1e6 slnes-maksrs. -s-s-s-.-s-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-07

1t will 30 pretty hard for some of
our hsbituaI officehoIders to have
TO move out OF the city hall and GET
down to earning a living In = few
weeks.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-07

William Allen White directs at
tention to the fact that the Times
Star Of Cincinnati. owned by Charles
P. Taft. is supporting the president.
He forgot to mention that the Out
look was standing firmly by its con-
tributing editor.