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Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-07-11
Big Crowd i'm
Belington
The 18th

At about II o'clock the Parade line
was formed on Brown Aye, and as soon
as the south bound passenger train arriv-
ed, the Parade began lead by the Being
ton Cornet Band, then the "Old Soldiers"
were packed in Automobiles and follow
ed next Hickory Camp officers, degree
team and members came next followed
by Arden Degree Team and other mem
bers of the Woodmen Of the World.
Next ia line were tie Sunday Schools,
with Banners, American Flags, Japanese
Umbrellas, several hundred scholars in
number The Parade was q beautiful
sight to see. Following the number in
Parade there came the larger crowd and
and added 10 the many already IN the
Park At about 1890 the regular pro-
gram hegan with Band music and sing
ing Ny Country Tis 81 Thee G. Fl.
Dent, Chairman, made the Welcome Ad-
dress; Judge Kitsle then tock the plat
form and spoke on Patriotism with
fluent and forceful argument be recited
the early days OF I776, and caused SEN
sation Of freedom reflect across each
mind
AT dinner time the dinners were spread
and Whist dinners you never saw wagon
loads Of it-enough to feed twice the
number present Everybody was either
inviting or invited, so great was the hos
pitality One man present said 81 new
er saw the like before in Belington", an
other said - always thought the Beling-
ton women were good cooks, but now |
know it,.
DIR. Schleh, the Woodmen of the World
Chaplain, from Omaha, was present and
delivered one Of bis famous addresses.
Hlsspeech was from the heart and was a
gigantic defense Of the home. A large
and appreciative crowd OF Woodmen,
men, women and children we're gathered
close in under the shady Sugars to vel
come the address.
An approaching storm hurried the ex-
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Wreck on
Western Marv-
land R. R.

Al $50 Wednesday evening, July 10th,
passenger train No from Baltimore to
Elkins, wrecked at German Md The
train was just rounding curve and had
the breaks on preparatory to stopping on
q sidetrack to let No. 4 60 BY. when all at
once breaks We're set, cars began so-top-
pie and ride the ties The train was now
on a fill and as the ground was soft the
trucks Of two Of the cars were buried in
the ground The whole train was off the
track. The ladies car turned over.
The cause Of the wreck is unknown.
There were not many people Oh the tram,
and luckily no one was hurt to amount
to much, but about all Of them were ecar-
Ell Had the train been going at regular
speed, and bad the train been crowded
this would have been serious wreck
Mr.. Cunningham Of the Gas Company
was among the passengers;
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For Sale

on account OF nv age and failing
health, now offer The Belington -Four
and Feed Mill for Sale at sacrifice
The FLOUR MILL was built about
two and half years ago, by the Nordyk
and Norman Company Of Indianapolis,
Ind The Feed Mill was built about sew
en- years ago By The Wolfe Company Of
Cham hersburg, Pa. There is also good
outfit which manufactures good Buck
wheat Flour There is also a corn Meal
Outfit. which manufactures q fine quality
of silted corn meal
The Mil is run by Thirty II P Gas
Engine, which furnishes excellent power
My terms are part cash, balance time
payments that may be agreed upon. /
will take good. well located property in
lexington, Phlipp, Buekhannon or FL
Sins az part pay.
For any fafther information please call
or write.
" BROWN,
Belington, W. Va.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-07-11
ARE GETTING READY
FOR SECOND COUNT
JULY 22ND

The Progressives great piano voting con-
test Is reaching normal proportions now.
1t has come to where you can I tell who
is leading So many have brought ia snb-
scriptions and received their votes, and
some have 80 many that no ono can even
guess which one has the most. There is
quite demand for merchants coupons,
too. These are the little iolsera that will
probably tel the story ia the end. And
this is the way our readers can help. It
does not cost you a cent when you buy
groceries, dry goods, hardware. clothing,
furniture, harness. or whatever the adver-
tisera in the conteet have to offer, and
then as the contestant comes TO you, you
viii have pleasant little surprise for her;
that will prove you person who thinks
OF others, and it will make her pleased
with you
Every one Of the ladies who is out for
that piano wants it, and they are honestly
trying in every honorable way TO come In
possession OF it. 1t is simply q question
Of which one You like best OF course
you like them all and Belington and VII
cinity have nothing nicer than theBe con
testanta, and what 10 nicer for lady,
whether old or young, and her family
and circle OF friends, than a nice piano
and such one for instance, as The Pro-
gressive IL going to give to the lady that
the people OF Belington and vicinity like
the best
Bear in mind that the ballot box is
closed for the second count at 600 p. IN.
on Monday July % BE sure and have
your votes all in by that time 40 that You
will have fair chance to show what
your standing is.
For every seven new subscribers we
will give 10000 extra votes, making a
total Of l4,200
For every 40 merchants coupons
brought to this Office and counted by the
publisher or hle assistants, bonus oil 800
extra votes will be given, total Of 800
IN all
These coupons may be collected any
and all merchant who are in the contest
Remember and baye your friends trade
with the merchants who are giving the
coupons They are reliable tradespeope
The following are the enterprising
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Indians Win

The loeag pase fsl team a. don 20
defeat at ths lands ~ tb- Ch~r e HI
siaas Frdav Tae same Was aas 81 The
pretties' seen or the local grounds for
some time; and "a was bard to pick the
winner until the ninth inning, when
timely hits and errors helped The visitors
pile ZIP i've runs
The Indians started things going IN the
fret inning Heck singled stole second
and third, and scored when Alherty laid
down pretty bunt. The home team
came right back p the second, however,
and tied the score Shepherd singled,
and scored when kiidow lifted one over
the canvas for two bases.
There was 40 more scoring by either
side until the seventh inning, when the
Indians sent another run across the rub
Der, putting toem in the lead
Boyle, who bad been pitching fine ball
seemed to weaken in the ninth, and was
hit rather freely, allowing tlsevisitors to
pile up five more runs.
Wamslev and Thornh2 played good
ball in the outfeId both pulling down
some hot ones And the whole infeld
worked like clockwork
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-07-11

Mr. + Rohrbouph was Philippi
visitor Tuesday
G. G Right left Tuesday Tor Grafton
where he will attend the Undertakes
meeting.
John Gibson Of Valley was business
yisiter here fuesday.
Lloyd Booth Of Hunters Fork was here
Tuesday on business
D. 6 Foy, d Laurel was here Monday
on business.
Rev. George D. Griffin returned home
Monday noon.
Miss Bertha Griffin returned home last
Monday. Miss Griffin has been visiting
friends ID Morgantown.
Jacog Bennett ot Sugar Greek was here
visiting sunday
II. T Brooks was a Grafton visitor
tuesday.
Otis Rohroongh who has been attend
ing She West Va Business College return
"a home Tuesday.
Talbot Bennett Who is attending the
Mountain State Business College was VIZ
iting friends here Saturday and Sunday,
Mr.. o. Smith aud family returned
home Monday evening from visit to Mr.
smith home.
Mr. ]. =. Keyser and ia nily were Elk
ips visitor Saturday
MI q jenkins and brother DR., Chester
jenkins we're visitors here Wednesday.
Mrs. 81 E. Dennia aud children LEI
Wednesday iof Belle Valley, Ohio, wher'
she will visit relatives.
Wren Halter Of Hunters Fork was
business visitor ID the city Tuesday
Miss Bonnie Masonof Philippi was tn
guest Of az, and Mrs. G G, Right, Sur
az and Monday
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-07-11
Prohibition
Leaders Saw
Theirs Orig
inal Progress
Sive Party
WIFE Fight to Have
the Old Name
So Charged

Atlantic City. July Maintaining
that tile Prohibition party isthe original
Progressive party determinad effort
win be made by the leaders Of THAI party
which since 1872 has been called the Pro
hibision party, 70 change the name Of
t8e cid organization at the convention
witch opens here Wednesday
The delegates began to arrive today by
ths hundreds. The national committee
viii meet tonight wneu plans for tenn
porarg organization will be made Ex.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-07-11
The Community Too is Benefited

In addition to the Opportunities hst 3
good bigh sehool arinea ta she yonng
people Of a community there are certain
advantages resulting from y that are ex-
perieneed by the community a. who.e.
4 good high school eievates the
tone OF q community This is particular
" true III rural community. The
school With liz activities arouses increased
interest ia education and becomes fac
tor in the socia lite ii the community.
II becmes an agency for the broadening
81 peoples views ana brngs into rural
homes books, mpsie and pictures and
many other things thai tend to enrich
rural life and relieve If 81 tie austerity
and plainnsss that have driven many a
boy aud girl 10 town 10 seek d life of rieh-
En- experiences,
2. a good high sehool-n ar independ-
ent district causes Improvement in the ei-
eRentary schools around it, Bettergysd-
ing Of the elementary schools results be.
cause their wefh must artculate properly
with that Of the high school Better
preparation d the teachers in the elernen-
tary schools comes about alec as the
graduates Of the high school 50 out
through the district 10 engage il teaching,
And best and most important Of az mo-
tive is furnished the boys and girls in the
elementary schools to remain in school
and complete the work Of the grades The
ambition TO enter the high school viii IN
duoe many-a boy and girl to remain 10
school who vonld otherwise because Of
lack Of motive and ambition drop out at
the end Of the compulsory attendance
period.
3. A high school has money value
70 the community. community in
which there isa good high school, good
elementary school, and good social and
moral environment is a desirable com-
munity in which TO live Men Win lam
lies will move to such a Community ao2
III seat their money here. They wiz Jay
better prices Tor property in asril com
munity than they viii pay elsewhere A
good high school increases The yaiue Of
homes and farms 70 the renosest bounds
Of it's territory
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-07-11

Misses Mary Robinson and sevya Will
moth were PhiIlippi visitors Monday.
Rev a. G. Carly returned to Philadel-
pba on Friday after several weeks at the
home Of Mr. and Mrs r r. Rease.
Miss Pearl Fuliz and Brother OF Fair
mont are the guest Of their Aunt Mrs. 8.
Lee Brooks.
DIR Grant Graham il in White sulphur
Springs this week attending the Pharm
acet + esi convention.
Mis-. Geo Latham and Children Of
Buckhannon, Mrs ] 7. Ambrose and
Children and Miss Virginia Ambrose Of
Hambleton have been the guests Of Mr..
and Mrs = " Brown and Mr. and Mrs..
Fl d. shinn.
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--ThOrnhiIl

Nj S. Leila Thornhill and Walter z
Coffman were united in marriage We'd
nesday evening the home OF bride, Brown
Ave Rey. Baron, pastor Of the Presby
terian Church, of Elk,ns, was the offici-
ating minister.
They left Thursday NOR ming on TRIP
thru Virginia.
We wish them sue cessful journey
thru life.
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Club Meets

A meeting Of the Thimble Club was
held at the home If Miss Mary Robinson
on Friday night July 5th. Those present
were Misses Nellie and Edna Umbach,
Leila Thorngdll Nellie and Lula Coffman,
Nora Robrbough, zeta Teter and Sew a
Wilmesh
Tie evening was delightfully."- spent in
various amusements and at reasonable
hour. a delicious two course luncheon
was served. The meeting then adjourned
to meet at tie home Of the Misses UNI
bach on July 18Th.
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harris--HendriCkS

Canton, Ohio. July 9Th, Miss Mary
E. Hendricks and Paul B. Harris were
united in marriage Wednesday evening
at the home Of the groom, 705 South
Smith Avenue
The bride was given away by her moth
er, Mrs Virginia Boor. Of Parkersburg,
w. Va. Miss Hendricks lived in Being
ton for several wears. She is sister of
Mrs, w. B. Huffman
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-07-11

Twobase hits Wamsley and Kitdow,
three-base hits Nalien, Heck and Alberty,
stolen bases w. Right, Wamsley and
Heck 2, double plays Shepherd to w
Right to NaIlen; Wamsley to Nallen,
frat base on balls off Boyle |, struck ou
by Boyle BY Huring 8, time Of game /
hour and As minutes Umpire Brooks
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News.
"a. - q. q. Il. q - %. u. 60. q

lit is Ice Cream. Getit at The PnoI
Room,
Mr. and Mrs, G. II. jones are spending
few days in Atlantic City.
Levi Cross was in town Saturday on
business.
William Newton Of Buckhannon is here
visiting friends
Highest Grade Fertilizers at Lowest
Prices Farmers Supply Agency
Preston Crawford Of Coalition was in
town Sunday visiting
Farm Machinery and Repairs, il its
made we can get it-Far iers Supply
Agency.
Hiss Alma Mayo is visiting friends IN
Philippf this week.
Reduced prices on all trimmed hats At
M. E. Clothier's.
Frank Matthew and wife of Junior We're
here Sunday visiting
Ii you wait becoming hat you had
better be coming to NJ. E. Clothier.
Arthur Bennett and wife Of Phiiisai
has been visiting ia our City the past
week.
Special prices on large Neapolitan
shapes at Nj. E. Clothier's.
Miss Lillian Kline OF Martinsburg is
here visiting DR.. J. W. suother.
MCCORMICK, The Bet Moving Ma
chine on Earth. Farmers Supply Age
ncy.
Miss Helen Erdley, Miss Gertrude Boat-
wick and Brooks Day Of Harding, were
here Thursday.
THE CASH FEED STORE, Prices
always lower than our competitors ~
Farmer Supply Agency.
Fred Keller, Frank Shepherd, James
Bennett and William Shepherd were ii
Elkina Saturday, to see the Bal game Be-
tween the Indians and Elkins teams.
Everything in Farm Machinery, See
US before you buy Farmers supply Age
ncy.
Mr.. and Mrs Bruce Talbot 81 Bsrryburg
spent Friday and Saturday here with Mrs.
Talbot parents, Mr. and Mrs. J A Right
Its subscriptions we want-lts The
Progressive you need, SO lend hand
Cooperate.
Remember the-$40Oco Piano will be
given away FPEE to the girl having the
highest number Of Votes August goth
1912
A $500 Piano isn't given away very
often Every young lady nominated and
those to be nominated has good chance
to get this one.
Get busy. This prize is worth working
for, besides the other valuable prize
Cumberland, Md. July 1st 1912. Mas
ter Lester Heavier Little Son Of Mr. and
Mrs. g. B. Heavier OF Belington, w Va
who was brought to the W NJ, Fl ospital
and operated on for pulmonary troubles,
was taken to the home of bis un els Mr.
e. w. Heavier Of South Cumberland he
is doing nicely and will return to bis
nome in Belingtop soon.
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Club Offer .
Exclusive OF Contest

In Cube OF four we will send The Pro-
gressive weekly and Spare Moments
Magazine fmonthlyl both for 500 for
one year,
For 81. % we will send The Progressive
(weeKlyA and Farm and Home Magazine
(monthly1 for one yearSubscribe now
These are Excellent Offers.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-07-11
Shallow Aitar-worlS
BY Vienna Roberts Harding
Hahn Resulting From Easy Methods

For some tyae my heart has been bdf.
dened on ageo'nt Of work | have seen
done am9Eg penltents at the alter par
ticularlY along the line Of souls being
rushed Through and persuaded TO be
Continued to page
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Rotjcel

All persons indepted to me
will please call and settle ac-
count at once, or will place
same for collection.
w q. CURRY, Jeweler.
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ercisea thru, but all went away feeling
much enthused and were glad that they
were present.
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DEDICATION or
new CHURCH

The New y = Church 81 Junior ai
he dedicated % The FIRST Sunday, August
4th, 1912 Bishnp +. @. Carter Of Cliai
tanooga, Tenn Will have charge 81 dedi-
cation
Everybody irvited to come.
F. p. ALLEND sR. Pastor.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-07-11

II good tinae 70 buy sugar GET your
supply t-scrimgeour Bros.
Bert Traheru who has been working in
EyenNo God has returned home Tor a vsca-
ton
We pay the most ior produce and sell
the cheapest serimgeour Bros,
Miss Ethel Mccoy left Tuesday for q
few weeks visa at her home in Jackson
County
Our prices make groceries moes fast,
therefore, you get tbem fresh scsin-
geonr Bros
Miss NJ 4 Gietaier left Tuesday for a
trip East, while away she viii purchase
her Fail Milienery She is leaving DER
shop ia charge 81 Miss Anna Haldenlan
[ Call Bell phone No. Is for lee Cream.
The only pace n town where the
Imperial Ice Cream is sold, il AZ the
Pool Room.
I Dr. Murphy and family, Of Philippi
were visitors here Friday. having come
up IN their car ID attend the ball game
l.
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Subscribe For The Pro
GREssIvE.
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II WILL

Be to your interest 10 get prices on
groceries and hardware At serimgeour
Bros.
Mrs George Pierce and Children and
Miss Haskins Of Winter Haven, Florida
are Guests Of Dir and Afrs ]. b. AIaore.
AGENTS WANTED III aaat agents n
w Va. and afiacenta states. | manu-
faotnre thing that sells 81 the time
everyw here and pays agents we'll
write THE AGENTS AiA
LakevieW, Mich.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-01-18
WATTERsoN's EXCoRA7YoN OF WILSON,.

Ho7 OLONEL HENRY WATTERsON, who has made the Louis
W vile CourierJournal famous and who has a nationwide
fame as a Democratic statesman and sage, reluctantly con
firms the statement of Harpers Weekly which inpugns the yeracity
of the Governor of New Jersey. incidentally, Colonel Wattersen,
with Kentucky frankness, gives his opinion of New jerseys Gov
ernor, based on personal observation. 1t was only a trifing social
incident in itself when Governor Wilson, turning upon the editor
of Harper's Weekly, which had helped to originate his presidential
candidacy and had persistently doomed 1t, paralyzed him with the
remark that the advocacy of the Weekly injured the Wilson can
didacy. If the incident had been closed right there the editor
might have nursed his hurt and reflected upon the "ingratitude of
princes But it didn't. The dropping of the Wilson candidacy by
the Weekly provoked inquiry and brought out rumors. The of
fensive remark had been repeated. 1t was put up to Governor
Wilson for confirmation and met with a complete denial. AS a
necessary sequence there appeared in Harpers Weekly a state
ment by the editor affirming that the remark had been made sub
stantially as denied. The question of fact then lay between Har-
pers and the Governor. Which was entitled to credit? But there
was a credible witness in the case. Colonel Watterson was pres
ent at the time and now testifes over his signature to the truth
of the Weeklys statement. In doing this he is impelled TO ex
press an opinion of New JERSEYS Governor that is startling in its
trusted leaders of the national Democracy. An apparently trivial
incident in a New York club has grown to the dimensions of a
national scandal. Why2 1t was of public unimportance that,
having served its purpose, the advocacy of Harpers Weekly was
no longer desired. 1t was of very great public Importance that a
deliberate statement by New Jerseys Governor, and a candidate
for the Democratic presidential nomination, should be % seriously
clouded as to its truth. and by two highly responsible witnesses.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-01-18
The Veterans, Pensions.


To the Editor Of the Evening Star:
1t is a significant fact that in the
discussion of proposed pension legisla-
ton the al Suments against the in
crease of, pensions have been based
upon the cost and not upon the merits
of the claim made for an increase;
that the nation yves it to the men
who made the sacrifice necessary to
preserve the Union and make possible
what this country is today, mighty in
influence among the nations of the
earth, a world power, stands unchal-
lenged. But the cost, the noun Of
money it would require to pay the
pensions is the slogan of the opposi-
ton.
There is much said about the Sher-
wood pension bill that is calculated to
deceive. 1t is almost invariably re-
ferred to as the Sherwood dollar-a-
day pension bill. Now, it is a fact
that only the long-term service veter-
ans get $50 per month, which is prac-
tically a dollar a day, but many will
enjoy only fifty cents per day, others
sixty-six and two-thirds cents per day,
others a fraction over eighty cents
per day. That :. liberal service pen
sion bill win save the government ex-
penses in other directions there is no
doubt. 1t would do away with much
special pension legislation, and / do
not believe there would be opposition
from the veterans and their friends to
the adoption of an amendment to the
Sherwood bill cutting out all special
pension legislation. The opposition, IL
any, would come from pension agents
and examining boards, and right here
the government would save by a lib
eral service pension bill.
The veterans have come to that age
that ii is not necessary to have a
medical board declare them physically
incapacitated for the manual labor
necessary to secure a living, and.
again, is it not more economical to
pay the volunteer soldiers a liberal
pension in their old age than to MAIN
tain a large standing army? There
was no discount on the work done
by the volunteer soldier. The great
American army today is engaged in
the workshops, the mines, the fields
and other Industrial pursuits, but
ready to respond to the country's call
at any time. Fl. WHITAKER.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-01-18
PLANK ROAD INVESTIGATION Now.

IT + the grand jury of Hudson county can definitely place the
j responsibility for the shocking conditions on the Newark Plank
road and gather enough evidence for criminal indictments the
PUBLIC will rejoice and do honor to the jury. This is one of the
most aggravated cases of freeholder maladahinistration that the
public of. Essex and Hudson counties have had to endure. 1t has
entaned immense inconvenience and Toss for the many business
Interest," that are compelled -tonuse the road and has brought dis,
grace upon the counties. The whole history of Plank road "im1
provement," from the time, several years ago, when the joint com
mittees of the two boards of freeholders were given charge to the
present time, has been redoent of scandal. The improvement
was postponed from month to month and from year to year, while
the committee members wranged and fought. Behind the Hud-
son freeholders stood the inevitable contractor. How the work
has progressed since the contract was given out needs no descrip-
tom If the Hudson grand jury honestly probes into Plank road
affairs material facts are sure TO be developed. The shamelessness
of the job promises that.