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Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-12-05

Press, the all-American periodical, are
adjusting points-oi-view to common
bases.
Industry is in process of revolution.
Higher standards of education haye
altered the attitude of tae great masses.
This is an Age Of Thought. Men whose
fathers labored with their hands are
driving their tasks with brain-throbs.
A spirit of riotous extravaganza tang
ling our economies; we are oyer-sped,
over-fed. Wages are more liberal than
ever before in the history of man; but
the cost of food and clothes, rates OF rent
and values of land have risen even high
er.
lrreverence menaces tomorrow. Stand
ards of morality are low. Manhood and
virtue are on the auction block The
standing room sign is on the playhouse
and the church pew is empty. Vice
snaps Its finger in the face of Decency.
The guardians OF law are allied with
crime-the shepherd dog has turned
sheep-kiIler.
Proeurers, drug and thugs
are strongly organized. Anarchy is rant
ing on the street corners and wave of
socialism is steadily sweeping from Coast
to Coast.
The ridiculous results Of recent Sup
rono Go,,rt doois;o,,a lo,,o oro,,.oJ n oil
len resentment against the Judiciary.
The Sherman law, upon which long de-
ferred hope of trust control was nutured,
has disclosed its absolute futility.
The women are fighting for suffrage and
gaining Roadway in every quarter. The
"hand that rocked the CRADLE is gather
ing rocks for assault upon child labor,
the infamous sweat-shop and protected
prostitution.
international complications loom over
the Panama Canal. Ugly situations
have developed in Mexico and Nicaragua.
Europe is seething with hatreds. The
war bugles are ringing along the Bospho-
rus. England and Germany and Russia
are licking their mouths at the thought
of China's ineflciency.
This is no hour for political spites.
Grave issues are upon us-issues which
must be met by people united in will
and deed, stirred with patriotic resolve.
Opposed by hostile factions, failure threat
ems the next administration.
1t is we, the people of the United
States, upon whom the real responsible
ty of the next four years rests.
Let us be patient, generous and fair
Little can be expected at the outset. Give
the President time to adjust himself and
the benefit Of the doubt in every crisis
There are always two sides at Washing
ton, and the man on the outside is usually
wrong"
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-12-05
Newspaper Reading
Makes for Progress

wONAS JACKSON reads the news
papers. ARENAS Stubbs does not
From this mere statement can
you not form mental photographs Of
Jonas and Artemas2
WHICH WOULD YOU PICK FOR A
WINNER
If you were an employer, which would
you hire ? II voter, which would you
vote for?
TO SAL THAT A MAN READS THE
NEWSPAPERS rs A RECOMMENDATION
1t proclaims that he is up to date; that
he keeps in touch with what the world is
thinking, saying and doing; that he has
ideas, even If acquired ones; that he bias
at least certain sort OF cuturel AMI ed
ucation; that he is alert and informed-in
a word, that be keeps up with the pro-
cession..
The intelligence OF a community may
be judged from the amount OF newspaper
reading it does. America reads more
newspapers than any other nation.
Who can measure the Influences for
progress that has been exerted by the
American Press? TAKE YOUR HOME
PAPER.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-12-05
Judge McWhorter' S Tribute To
West Virginia W.C.T.U.

While have always held the w. G.
I, U. in the highest esteem and rever-
ence, never until got into the thick
of this amendment fight even approx
mately felt and understood the real
worth and power of this organization.
| now see reflected from it the unfalter-
ing courage and singleness of purpose OF
the sweet, spotless spirit of its founder.
! see in 1t the unyielding, unconquerabIe
determination of American motherhood
at bay fighting for its offspring. / see in
it the answering fidelity of a wifehood
which, Tor the protection of husband and
home, impales itself upon the pointed
pixies of the liquor phalanx. / see in it
the solicitude, the zeal and dauntless
spirit of womanhood's love and girl
hoods inspiring hope. l see in it the
essence OF that divine faith and conf
dence that made of woman the carrier of
the first sweet message of Risen Saviour
= Judge J. G. McWhorter, President
West Virginia Ratification Federation.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-12-05
1.-THE PROBLEMS OF THE
PRESIDENT. .
Great Questions Await His Decision.

The following editorial appears in the
Woman's World, edited by Mr.. Herbert
Kaufman, for December, and expresses
the national situation SO well that We
reprint it here for the benefit of our read
ers; see if you do not agree with us in
saying that this article is not far from the
mark:
THE choice is made. Now let party
strife and factional dissent be still The
majority have signifed their will. The
peoples judgment is made. Whatever
our personal preference, let us remember
the allegiance due the Republics ruler
and as a solid union, work for the COM
mon cause
1t is far more importantthat we shall be
good Americans than good Democrats,
Republicans or Progressives. The whole
is greater than its parties national veal
more important than political creed.
Mighty problems face the future Presi-
dent. Great questions await his decision
A long year OF bitter strife has disclosed
the need OF thorough reforms In every
branch of the government
We are rapidly outgrowing our old
legislation. The developments of the
Twentieth Century have Introduced
hundreds of new equations, which must
be weighed patiently and judged with.
deliberation. Precedent will afford him
little help. The America which he
must understand has little in common
with the old continent over which Jetter-
son and Monroe and Lincoln presided.
The character of the people has de-
cisively altered. New strains are leaping
in our blood. The Anglo-Saxon, Celtic,
and German have lost their preponder-
ance. The Latin and Greek. the Oriental
and slav are strongly manifest lin the
commonwealth.
North" and "south" and east and
west" are mere terms of direction. Sec
tonal indiyidualities are waning. The
telephone, the fast train, the Associated
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-12-05
Watch Congress

"vHE Democrats must wait three
months before they come into the
fullness of their power. During
the short session which has now begun,
Taft will still be IN power to block them,
and SO their tariff program cannot begin
until after Wilson is President. During
this short session, however, some fairly
important legislation will come up. The
most important is the Kenyon Bill, to pro-
hibit the shipment of liquor across State
lines into prohibition States. This is a
bill which the temperance people have
advocated for more than ten years, and
which would have passed on any day, at
any time, during that period if it had
come to vote. The bill has always been
prevented from passing, however, by the
methods common during the Cannon re-
gime. Cannon, while Speaker, always
carefully packed" the Judiciary Com
mittee against it. Before appointing the
Judiciary Committee, Cannon would al
ways have an understanding with suffi-
Gent number of the appointees to the eff
feet that when this bill came to them they
would quietly hold it in the committee
and never report it back to the House.
All this has changed, however, and the
Kenyon Bill is likely to come to a vote
early this session.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-12-05
PURE EXAMPLE


We shall never be the
eight of the world" except
on condition of being the
''salt of the earth" You have
to do the humble, inconspicu-
Gus, silent work OF checking
corruption by a pure example
before you can aspire to do
the other work of raging out
light into the darkness, and
30 drawing men to Christ
Himself. Alexander Mac
laren.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-12-05
State of OHIO, city OF Toledo, | :
I,ucas Comfy

Lucas County.
Frank ] Cheney makes oath that he IS
senior partner Of F. the firm Of J. Cheney
& 90, doing business in the City Of To-
ledo, County and State afo esaid, and
that said firm will pay the sum of ONE
HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and ev-
cry case of Catarrh that cannot be cured
by the use OF HALLS CATARRH CURE.
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in
my pos ession, this 9th day of December,
A. D. 1856
(Seal) A. w. GLEASON.
Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally
and acts directly upon the blood and mu-
cous surfaces Of the system. Send for
testimonials, free.
F. J. CHENEY & co, Toledo, 0. &
Sold BY all Druggists, 75c.
Take Hall's Family Pills for constipa-
ton. Advertisement
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WHY YOU NEED
THIS NEWSPAPER
" whatever yonr business. you
M NEED newspaper You can
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M NEED newspaper You can
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IN ANY ISSUE YOU MAY SEE AN
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It may be bargain, it may be nev lof
somebody who wants TO buy an article
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to how you can improve your methods r
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BY following the markets you know
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THE PAPERS TELL YOU or MORT
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Taking paper is &C mmercially profit
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The Best Cough Medicine

II have used ChamberIan's Cough
Remedy ever since have been keeping
House" says L. G. .Hames, Of Marbury
Ala" consider it one Of the beet reme-
dies | ever used. My children have all
taken il and it works like a charm. For
colds and whooping cough it is excellent"
For sale by Grant Graham, the druggist.
Advertisement.
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A Great Building FslIa.

when its foundation undermined, and ii
the foundation Of heating good digestion
lis attacked, quick collapse follows. On
the first signs of indigestion, Dr. Kings
New Life Pills should be taken to tone
the stomach and regulate liver, Kidneys
and bowles. Pleasant easy, safe and only
25 cents at Grant Graham's Drug Store. =
Advertisement
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-12-05
WANTED.

Chestnut telegraph poles, rs to so feet
long. Why make nice chestnut timber
into ties when it vii bring twice as mnch
made into poles. See l.. L. BENNETT
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City Directory
County Directory

CIRCUIT COURT
Warren B. Kittle, Judge
Chas. w. Brandon, Clerk
COUNTY COURT
E. A. Waugh, President,
y. t. Grouse and P. A. Switzer;
S. f. Hoffman, Clerk
W. B. Corder, Sheriff
w. l.. Morrison, Assessor
Cleo. Sweeker, County Engineer
Alva Wolverton, County Surveyor
Court House at Philippi, w. Va.
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Advertising Rates on Application,

Items and news items are cordially in
vited. The correspondents name and
address must in all cases be given as an
evidence of good faith, but will not be
published if specially requested.
We will not be responsible for the
views of correspondents.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-12-05
Wanted.

Sd Hickory Pitched Lumber lengths
in multiples of three feet-large or small
Quantities. See i L. BENNETT.
Beipgton, W Va.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-12-05

Entered as second class matter June 10,
1912 at the Post Office at Belington, W.
Va. under the Act of March 3, 1879.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-12-05
Small Beginning Of Famous Americans

Jay Gould was a book agent.
Henry Wizard was reporter
Elihu Burritt blacksmith
Benjamin Franklin printer.
Andrew Carnegie office-boy
Abraham Lincoln a rai-splitter.
Daniel Drew began cattletrader
Cornelius Vanderbilt ferried his boat
John Jacob Ator sold apples in the streets.
Henry FL Rogers was grocer,s delivery boy.
William Lloyd Garrison printers devil
Thomas Edison began a telegraph-operaor.
John d. Rockefeller woked in machineshop.
William A. Clark young miner
Thomas F. Ryan a clerk in lygoods store.
John Wanamaker began life at dollar and quarter we
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-12-05

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1912.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-12-05
Don't Be Asleep
At the Switch |!

Don't wait until every present has
been handled and shopworn; don't
wait until all the good things have
been picked out; don't rush into tie
shops at the very last minute, out of
breath and out of patience, and grab
the first thing you see; don't get the
idea that Christmas giving properly
done is hurry up, haphazard enter
prise.
REMEMBER-the big crowd that
shops at the last minute.
REMEMBER-how hard it is to be
waited on.
REMEMBER-how utterly impossible
it is for even well organized store
to guarantee that your presents will
be delivered on time when you your
self delay your Christmas shopping
until Dec. "a.
Put on Your Coat and
Hat and Do Your Christ
mas Shopping at Once.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-12-05

M E. CHURCH, soUTH-preacb-
Aing lst, 3rd and 4th Sundays of
each month. Prayer meeting Wednesday
night. Sunday School $3.50 a. m. Rev. E.
B. Ware, pastor
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-12-05
CHURCH DIRECTORY.

RAPTIsT CHURCH-Rey. Geo. d.
~ Griffin. pastor. Sunday School at
9:45 a. N. J. M. Terrell, Sup. Prayer
meeting Wednesday night OF each week.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-11-21
East Side Records Victory

The East Side High School football
eleven downed Irvington High School
eleven downed Irvington High
Schools team, z to 0, at Wieden-
mayors Park Yesterday afternoon.
The locals should have run up a
larger tally, but mixing of signals
and foolish plays enabled the Camp
towners to hold them to a single
touchdown. -
Leonardis scored the only touch
down for the East Siders, in the third
quarter, being sent through the line
after his teammates had made a
pair of forward passes that netted
forty yards.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-11-21
SMITH NOT
EAGER TO RETURN

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 21.-Andy
Smith declared yesterday that he
wanted it distinctly understood that
he would not be a candidate for the
position of football field coach at the
University of Pennsylvania next year
under existing conditions. He said in
the most positive terms that he would
drop out and give someone else a
chance unless different arrangements
were made. A5 4 =
1t is well known that under the
present system at Pennsylvania foot
ball is under control of an advisory
board of coaches, and that the field
coach has no more to say about the
selection of the team than any other
member of this board and not as
much as some of them. The field
coach is held responsible for the sue
cess of the team without having
power to correct faults when he sees
them. This makes it a very trying
position to fill, particularly in seasons
where the team meets with such re-
verses as 1t has this year.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-11-21
Gibbons Does Slow Work i'm
Bout with Jack McCQrYen

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 21.-Jack
McCarron. of Allentown, outfought
Mike Gibbons, of st. Paul, in a six
round bout at the National A. c. last
evening, much to the surprise of the
critics, many of whom had picked the
Western man to win. Gibbons showed
more boxing skill than McCarron, but
he seemed overcautious, and at no
time during the bout did he cut loose.
McCarron, On the other hand, was on
the job from start to finish and forced
the fighting all the way. He missed
many times more than he landed
with his well-intended swings. but he
kept coming, and occasionally landed
good and hard.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-11-21
OUTLAWS ARE
GETTING BOLD
In The WEST
American Assn and Western
League Clubs Ready to Break
from Organized Body.

CHICAGO. Nov. 2I.-Rumors that
certain clubs in the American Asso-
citation and Western League are plan
ming to become baseball outlaws
and form a new league were con-
frmed here last night. -
President Tip" O'Neil, of the
Western League, admitted hat dis
cussion of the proposed league had
been going on for weeks, and that
the subject took form at a meeting
of the league held in Milwaukee last
week.
Certain club-owners in the Western
League asserted their cities properly
belonged to a circuit with Milwaukee.
Kansas City and Minneap polls. 1t
was commended also that President
O'Neil was o close TO major league
influence and the directors therefore
ordered the leagues headquarters
moved from Chicago.
The invasion of Chicago and the es-
adjustment of rival clubs n Ameri-
can Association cities are said to be
included in the plans Of the proposed
Gus " Y III III q 1bEOCld AiDh -
supposed TO have an option on a ia
vorable piece Of ground on Chicago's
North Side and for several years has
threatened to place a club there.
Plans of the proposed league, it is
said. Included possible clubs IL Chi
cage, Minneapolis, Indianapolis. Mil
waukee, Kansas City, Omaha, st.
Joseph and an eighth city yet to be
named.
Nothing has been said to me off
c,ally regarding the proposed league
said President O'Neil, but the prop
osition has reached me from other
sources.
ST want II to be understood hat
am in no way connected with tht
project. 1 am opposed TO outlaw
leagues. For years | have been iden
titled with organized baseball. ant
I'm going to stick with it."
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-11-21
LOSES TO
FRANK LOUGHREY

PROVIDENCE. R. L. Nov. 2L-
Frank Loughrey. of Philadelphia,
substituting for Dave Deshler, beat
Battling Hurley. of Passaic. in one OF
the fastest ifteen-round bouts ever
seen at the Marieyille Athletic Club
here last night. Loughrey vas the
from the start to the finish,
but Hurley showed flashes. using 4
wicked left to the head and body. In
the thirteenth round Hurley uninten-
tionally fouled. but Loughrey came
quickly to his feet and rushed at his
opponent with such energy that the
referee did not interfere.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-11-21
Little German Spends Most oh
His Time on a Ranch With
His Young Wife and Lives the
Life Jim Jeffries Loved So
Much for Training.

like Jim Jeffries. who was most at
home on a farm. clad in overalls, or
roaming the field with only a shot
gun and his hunting dog for com
pany. And perhaps 1t is this love of
the outdoor life that has had much
to do with the friendship that sprang
up between the ex-champton heavy
weight and the present champion
lightweight.
ITO my mind" added the cham
pion, "a title-holder is the fellow who
can lick everyone else. I would rather
be beaten than feel that there was
anyone l didn't dare climb into the
ring with. a lot of these champions
nowadays grab the title by some hook
or crook; then crawl away and hide
with it. I've never picked soft ones
and what's more. / never Will
wolgast lapsed into silence again,
and when urged to talk about
Ritchie he told, calmly and without
hesitation, his opinion of the boy
whom experts declare has an even
chance to grab the title from him.
"Ritchie is afraid of me. He gave
me a hard fight when I was sick and
convalescent from q big operation.
He will find it different now. But,
anyhow, if I were u n that Ritchie
could beat me. I would meet him, just
the same.
And" he concluded, whichever
way it turns. Richie is going to have
plenty of evidence that he's been in
a real fight"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-11-21
HARVARD FOOTBALL FORCES
BEGIN THEIR ANNUAL MARCH
ON HISTORIC YALE FIELD
Backs and Ends Sent to New Haven to
Study battle-ground Yale Scrubs Dis
band After Brilliant Banquet.

much easier to face Harvard than to
run up against such an aggregation
as is now gathered to put the Yale
team in shape for the final game.
Those at the field included Walter
Camp, Foster Sanford, L. H. Biglow,
Tom Shevlin, Loree. Phil Smith, Burr
Chamberlain, George Adee, Ted Coy,
Carl Flanders, Sherman Coy, who
came all the way from Minnesota; Pa
Corbin. Fred DAILY, Dewitt Cochran,
Arthur Howe, Arthur Brides, Sam
Hammond, Elmer McDevitt, Jim
Scully and Harry Vaughan.
ITHACA, N. Y, Nov. 21.-Dark-
ness reigned over Alumni Field when
the Cornell varsity ended it's foot
ball practise yesterday. This was
the first work that the team has had
since the Michigan game and the
members seemed to be trying to
make up for all the lost time in one
afternoon. Moreover, DR.. Sharpe AMI
his assistant coaches by their pro-
cedure yesterday showed that there
was to be nc lull in the preparatory
work for the Penn contest.
CARLISLE, Pa, Nov. 21.-Seldom
has the practise scrimmage on the
Carlisle Indian football field been so
intense rs the n played here 'yester-
day between varsity and scrubs. Fun
damentals were thoroughly covered,
and the signal practise was marked by
two sound spankings administered to
Calac and Goesback by their team
mates for small faults of i%nattention
to the signals. The Indians had a
great deal of fun at the expense of
the men caught mapping. The In
dian players are becoming most
critical judges of errors on the part
of their fellow-players and do not
leave the slightest inattention to
DUTY escape unpunisheu. Coa,h
Warner will probably give Pratt, a
strong scrub tackle, a place on the
first team.
ANNAPOLIS, Md, Nov. 21.-Prac-
tise at the Naval Academy was
secret again yesterday afternoon.
Special attention was given to the
new plays which will be used against
the Army team, but a lengthy and
spirited lineup against the. scrubs
was included. Both tackles may be
said to be open, for though Hall and
Ralston are somewhat ahead at pres
ent, Vaughan, Redman and baltimore
are still to be considered, and they
are fighting hard for the places. At
centre Walker and Perry are still
contending and many believe that
Perry, who is about ten pounds
heavier, though less experienced. will
VIII out.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-11-21
Is Afraid of Me-" He
Says Just Before Starting to
Train for Fight With Boy
Whom Experts Say Has an
Even Chance to Down Him.

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Nov. 21.-
A bandaged hand beckoned h inter-
viewer into the room. In a chair sat
a little German boy with his reef
elevated ON a box. nursing two dam
aged fists, sustained during a re-
CEN gymnasium try-out.
The boy was Ad Wolgast, worlds
lightweight champion. Thanksgiv-
ine Day on the outskirts of san
Francisco he'll defend his title from
Willie Ritchie, the best fighter n
bo.%r he has met since he took the
title from Battling Nelson almost
three years ago.
He brought his feet down to the
floor and spoke slowly and care
fully:
Il am not going to be champion
OF the world forever. Even now l
am not the same fighter l was a
year ago. It would be foolish 70
say l am. 1 never kid myself. We
might as well look at it squarely n
honestly. 1 will probably never be
as good again as I was a year ago
tust before the operation for appen-
dicitis.
Some day l am going up against
a fellow who will take my title away
from me-"
Wolgast stopped talking a moment
stuck his jaw out pugnaciously, up
percut the air with a bandaged mitt
and remarked grimly:
"But you car bet your last cent
that I will go down fighting. The
winner will earn what he gets all
right, and, furthermore, I haven't yet
seen the fellow who can down me-
Pretty soon Wolgast is going on a