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Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-07-11
SURFACE DRAINAGE OF
ROADS is IMPORTANT.
Professor Davidson Of iowa Agrieul-
tural College Tells What to %.


Professor ]. r. Davidson OF the Iowa
Agricultural college. who Is an authori-
IT, on the drainage of highways to those
Interested ia the construction Of good
roads. says that ali roads should be
provided with surface drainage
The cross section should be OF such a
shape as to shed all rain at once to the
side ditches. TO do this the road must
be oval or have a crown and must be
smooth, The tirst of these is q matter
Of construction and the latter a matter
OF maintenance. The side drainage sys-
TEN should be called upon to carry as
much wafer as possible. Water cannot
be carried away By the tile drains I'M
til the water las sunk through the soil
and softened it
The crown az d road should be sufi-
cient to shed the water readily. If the
road IS to be maintained and kept free
from ruts and holes less crown will do
than IL the road is to be neglected. The
Iowa highway commission recommend
ed slope one inch to foot for a
crown In the Travelled way. This Is
sufficient for most conditions. The
crown should not be too great.
A steep crown causes the travel to-
be concentrated at the center, where
ruts will be worn and washing result.
Again, there is some difficulty In vehi-
cles passing. On the side Of the crown
the wheels Of the vehicles have tend
ency to grind the road down. This ac-
ton, together with the swerying or
flow action Of the lower part Of the
wheel, has very marked effect.
The sleeper the slope Of the road the
more Important the crown, for there is
a tendency for the water to run down
the track rather than to the side. II
water once begins to run down the CEN
ter Of the roadway it Is but short
time until the road is quilted out
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-07-11

Brethren, let ns do clean work for God
Owing to the way people have bean
taught bv sectarianism, it often becomes
necessary to hold penitents back and
caution them to be sure they have a real
ex perience before they claim it, Instead
of hurrying them on, let us do work
that will stand Tor God. Then when the
world looks upon the souls we have gath
cred in, they will be convinced OF the
truth, rather than disguised and driv. n
from 1.-THE Gospel Trumpet.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-07-11
Kean aood Raads eood.

In commercial life we are a won
derfullg practical people A man does
net let a house go to ruin for lack of
hammer and nails and a few boards
to make repairs or occasional coats of
paint to preserve the timbers He
does not use his carriage or his steam
engine OF his watch or his clothes or
anything else on such fool theory.
He applies the wise maxims Of the
ounce Of prevention and the stitch
In time" to his personal and business
affairs. but such maxilns seem to have
no application to road maintenance
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-07-11
BUILD MODEL Road.

Merchants Of Lawton, Okla, Stop Work
to Fix Highway.
Following the example Of citizens
OF Lincoln county, Okla, who recently
constructed thirty miles Of road in
day, 800 business men Of Lawton with
100 teams spent a day recently in con-
structing a model road from Fort sill
to Lawton, three mile stretch.
The day was declared d holiday All
banks, most business houses and city
and county Offices were closed. There
were too many men for the number of
teams, and one squad Of men pulled
dump wagons by hand. The women
took luncheon to- the men by motor
cars and at houses adjoining the road
made coffee for them.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-07-11
Bo0TLEGGERS TO BUILD ROAD

Barton County Plans TO Get Return For
Food Consumed.
a plan 10 make bootleggers respect
the law and TO aid The Development Of
the roads hos been adopted by Barton
county, Ga
Convictions for the illegal sale Of
liquor have put the county to great ex-
|pense 20 house and feed the prisoners,
and now the court has decreed that
the bootleggers VIII be sentenced to
work On the county roads, and the tax
payers win get some return for the
expense of feeding them.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-07-11
THE LARGER AMERICA.

A commonwealth founded on
freedom of conscience and secu-
rity Of individual rights is not an
exclusive heritage of Saxon
America. but one shared by all
the peoples Of the hemisphere
who, like ourselves. have passed
through the severe trials that at
tend the founding Of communi-
ties in a new land However di
verse our physical environments,
however great the contrast be-
tween the natural obstacles to
be surmounted. whether amid
the SHOWS and pine forests of
the north or in the sierras Of the
equator and the pampas Of the
south. the aim of our respective
enterprises, expressed in the I'M
dying words Of Lincoln, has been
the same-to bring forth on this
continent new nations conceived
in liberty end dedicated to the
proposition that all men are Gre
ated equal.-Secretary Knox.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-07-11
The NECESSITY
FOR GOOD ROADS
They Are Needed Everywhere
and by Every One.
WILL LEAD TO PROSPERITY,
Congressman William suizer Of New
York Tells Of the Greet Advantages
of Well Kept Highways-charlss
Summers Declaration.

Summers Declaration.
The following speech on the neces-
sity of good roads was delivered by
Hon. William Sulzer of New York be-
fore the federal aid good roads con-
gress in Washington:
"For years have been an earnest
advocate of good road building. Good
roads mean progress and prosperity,
benefit to the people who live in the
cities, an advantage to the people who
live in the country, and they will help
every section of our vast domain.
"Good roads, like good streets, make
habitation along them most desirable.
They enhance the value Of farm lands,
facilitate transportation and add un-
told wealth to the producers and CON
sumers of the country; they are the
milestones marking the advance of
civilization; they economic time. give
labor lift and make millions in mon
ey; they save wear and tear and wor-
ry and waste; they beautify the coun-
try-bring 1t in touch with the city;
they aid the social and religious and
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FOR BONDS.p
AGAINST BONDS"
FOR THE LEVY
AGAINST THE LEVY y

The aggregate amount Of tie indebtedness Befgon Independent Dis
tiet existing and authorized s asf follows
Bonded an Their Indebtedness $9 500
The amount taxable Ben Ind knden
District ~ 49,
Given hand this let day 0
Affect s'S'' A
Ira II DADTsMAN Secretary
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Road Work h Alabama 4.

Calhoun county, Ala, in addition to
the Cane Creek-Jacksonville road, the
contract for which has been awarded.
win build a road from Admission to
Alexandria
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Mine Refuse Far surfaoina.

Mining refuse is a popular road sur
facing material in the neighborhood Of
coal mines
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-07-11
No Good There.

The road drag will do nothing to
improve the highway so long as it lies
unused at the side OF the road
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-07-11
Proclamation and Notice
Of Election for School
Bond Issue and Levy:
TO THE QUALIFIED VOTERS BELNGroN INDEPENDENT DISTRICT
y gE COUNTY OF aARBoUR AND STATE OF WEST vIReNIA
TAKE NOTICE.

TAKE NOTICE
THAT meeting Education q Belnon District in
s3r az @ & sn Te j ha on The a day & y
Bington Independent District
that accommodate properly the youth school residing
Acts the Legislature purpose building
completing snlargns repairing
having determined that this proposed bonded Indebtedness
h WITH the existing Indebtedness
The maximum e Flew f section g . H. = .b
aure extra session 1908 win pay
said bonded Indebtedness prn
cp the number proposed
laying maximum pay
eest and provide sinking fund
foregoing said chapter 70 of said As Of the
legislature
said Bengton Independent District
issue and eel purpose building completing
enang repairing and furnishing
house il ward three repairing school building according
and location adopted by said board in said district.
And provide definitely
SAID bonds shall oe fifty number Of Che denomination Of
numbered nsulvely making aggregate $ooo
Sad bonds shall bear payable
Citizens National Bank IN the CIV #
Bengon West Virginia shall
enum they shall have
paid place that the bonds
PAYABLE on the first day September 1918 succeeding
year until the bonds mature unless redeemed cancelled
Said bonds shall be payable
Bengn Independent District County Virginia.
the seal Of the Board shall be coupons
" a sssv p % s s engraved printed signature Of the se'F
shall refer on their face to chapter ~ Acts Of the 1s ~
West Virginia they issued and shall contain
reservation Of the right Of said Board
as provided by this order
and aha also direct
nual tax annually the interest thereon
exceeding thirty four
Said bonds, after having
presoos sac sale shall be
proceeds arising from said
sale said bonds shall be used for the building enargng
rnishing
ward tbree and repairing building
further ordered hat direct
annually the interest d bonds
exceeding ryou from Of said purpose
npal special bond d
all ofthe said hereby pay in
provide fund by
erenbefo bonds shall
their said
each give notice publication the
that
eue and unpaid interest viii be paid
shall cease bear interest the last publication said
shall published for oneo Barbour
County such designated day
the principal
other but d hoad shall
questions connected Herewith shall
and sa hage received threefh Of ali
Befugn independent District directed to issue
published
~ the Legislature
places which election
said Bngton Independent District
order and said proclamation shah also
fh OF the Board Education
directed and each place Of yot
ing the tickets poll books hold
election provided by section 2 said
shall II al other respects be ed and conducted according
IRA L. DADsMAN
l. D. COOK Presden
Therefore pursuant to the foregoing
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Observation-Disclosures

Are you in favor of good roads7
If not you don't belong to this
age Of the world and this town
is no place fer you.
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IRA L. DADIsMAN, Secretary.
1. D. COOK, President.

Therefore President Of the
Board Education Of said Benon Independent County
oour State West Virginia do hereby proclaim
July 1872 between hours n and day
School Building the voting SAID district places
an election shall be he by the qualified
he VIII ra q reject The foregoing order and the ballots
shall have printed thereon caption, following
a election and sale Of bonds the
amount Of @ 600 for the building completing repairing and furnishing
the school house OF
ward one lexington Independent District Barbour
Virginia ana aso % authorize special bond of
the Board Education said district lst day Of july
1912 the interest aud provide discharge bonds
~ s ~ ~
And also directly underneath be printed the
onowidg II f ~
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-11-25
PANIC IN THEATER
KILLED FIFTY
At BILBOS
Moving Picture Film Ignited
Soaring Crowd
WILD STRUGGLE ENSUED
Women and Children Trampled Upon
In Mad Rush to Escape From
imagined Danger.

Madrid, Spain, Nov ga terrible
panic was caused yesterday Afternoon
by the cry of fire at moving picture
show in Bilbao About so children
and others were killed Only one wo-
man up to a late hour last night had
been found among the dead. The
number of injured is not known, as
most of them were taken to their
homes by friends. The scene of the
accident is large circus, which had
been converted into continuous
cinematograph show. AS the price of
admission was only two cents, the
building was crowded to its utmost
capacity, for the most part with wo-
men and children.
The operator of the machine lost
his nerve when a film ignited and
screamed "Fire!" He was able to eX-
tinguish the flames himself without
Difficulty, but the effect of his cry up
on the audience was instantaneous.
Almost everyone within the building
sprang up. The police and atten-
dants were powerless to control the
panic-stricken people and were swept
away by the surging mass which
sought to fight way to the exit.
Scores were knocked down and
trampled upon, and many were crush
ed to death in the passages from the
galleries and to the streets.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-11-25
THE BALKAN WAR
Cessation of Hostilities Waiting Issue
Of the Armistiee.

London, Nov. 25--No serious fight.
ing is reported on the Tchatalja lines,
where both sides appear to be wait.
ing the issue OF the armistice nego
tiations. Meantime all the neces.
sary dispositions are being made for
resumption OF the war should the
negotiations fail.
Bulgaria is shipping her forces
from Salonica in Greek transports,
presumably for transfer to Gallipoli
peninsula, where Turkey is also
strengthening her forces by Anatolian
troops. Here an attempt will be
made by the allies, assisted by the
Greek fleet, to take the Dardanelles.
The rest of the allied forces, liber-
ated by Macedonia. will be sent by
rail as speedily as possible as rein
force the Bulgarians attacking the
Tchatalja lines. Their places Will
be taken by the Bulgarian 1912 re-
cruits, who, after three-weeks' train
ing, are being drafted into Macedonia
for garrison duty.
The only news OF military import
ance last night was the occupation of
Ochrida, a large town near Monastir,
by the Servians. The position at
Adrianople and Scutari is apparently
unchanged.
Official statements ISSUED at Vienna
continue to deny the continued war
preparations. Letters from Vienna
have reached London, however, con-
firming the reports that the strength
of six different army crops is being
increased and that large number of
reservists have been called out.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-11-25

For the first seven days of open
season in 1910 the total number re
ported killed was 1853.
"a does have been reported killed
In many cases the wardens have
found the carcasses in the woods
having lain a sufficient time to rem
der them worthless. Several cases
are being investigated with a view to
bringing tn doe killed into court
Washington county leads in the mum
Der of does killed.
The first fatal hunting accident
reported is that of Henry Gilman OF
Lyndon Gilman in company with
two other men went hunting in Essex
County. He was found dead near
Guildhall. 1t is believed he was shot
by one of his party, but this remains
to be verified. This accident occurr-
ed Friday
On Friday also occurred the shoot
ing of a small boy at Salisbury re-
elsewhere i'm this issue.
At Bristol a doe with horns Az in
ches long was shot by Club. French.
Does with horns are very unusual,
but occasional freaks of this kind
have heretofore been recorded.
The largest buck reported is that
taken by Elmer Stoddard of Hyde
Park. the weight of which is given as
405 lbs.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-11-25
coLLEoIANs ATTACK THEArER
Dartmouth Students in Rlotoss Raid
At White River Junction

White River Junction, Nov. "a
Several hundred Dartmouth students,
last night, created the worst outbreak
known here in years, arriving on the
$50 train from Hanover to avenge a
fancied insult from Lorne Elwyn, an
actor playing at the Globe theater.
The disturbance began on the train
the students refusing to pay fares
and not permitting passengers to
come aboard at Wilder. This being
mail train serious comeback may
result.
Arriving here they broke the front
windows of the Globe theater and
stopped the performance. The small
local police force was powerless. A
fire alarm was rung in and the fire de
partment turned out Hydrant con-
nections being made the force of 140
pounds was tprned on the mob. Fist
fights followed, citizens and students
alike coming in for hard blows.
Gradually railroad men, firemen, Of
GERS and citizens combined began to
gain Roadway. President Nichols of
Dartmouth was summoned and the
students gave way, starting on foot
back to Hanover, bearing many
marks of the conflict.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-11-25
WILD WIND STORM
DROVE HUNTERS
FROM WOODS
Flying Limbs and Falling Trees
Everywhere
SOME DAMAGE is DONE
Sundays East Wind Made the Day
the Toughest of the Season-Shade
Trees Blown Down.

After a week of remarkably pleas
ant weather the storm king blew him
self Sunday to a good old fashioned
debauch and has been gradually sob
ering off today with wet blanket OF
snow and slush.
The wind Sunday was from the east
and must have blown at times over
60 miles per hour. The air was full
of flying. limbs and other debris.
Several shade trees were blown down
and others damaged.
The trolley line between here and
North Bennington was disabled for a
time and the telephone company was
an extensive sufferer from trees blow
ing over and tearing down wires. A
score or so of lines were out of com
mission this morning.
Several deer hunters, who were not
back from their camps found the
woods dangerous and either came
home or stuck closely to sheltered
places for the woods were full of fall
ing limbs wherever the wind had full
sweep.
A good deal of rain fell Sunday af
ternoon and evening, but this morn
ing the storm turned to snow and
snow has been falling nearly all day.
In the village it has melted about as
fast as it fell but back on the hills
it has accumulated.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-11-25
SHOT A SHORT HORN
AGED Hunter Exhibits Buck and is
Arrested.

Rutland, Nov 22.-Warren Bling
man of Pawlet, an aged man. was
yesterday arrested by County War
den f. w. Hayward of this city on
the charge OF shooting buck with
horns less than three inches in length
The man appeared before Justice F..
NJ. Blossom of Pawlet and pleaded
guilty. He was bound over to But
land county court. The man evident
~ did not know that he had violated
the law for he proudly exhibited the
buck in the village.
Harlan Waite of Benson recently
pleaded guilty before Justice ID. l..
Osgood of Benson to the charge OF
guiding "A nonresident hunter, who
had no license and paid fine of S25
and costs of S7.71.
A Buck fawn which had been shot
and left in the woods was brought in
last night by Deputy Warden f. II.
Davis of this city 10 was found on
East mountain.
Warden Charles Degarneau of For
estdale notified Mr.. Hayward that he
found in the woods two dead does, the
meat of which had spoiled.
Frank Fiske of Pittsfield also
found two\does which were sent to-
day to MIR. Hayward. The kill of
bucks here is the lightest ever known
but bears are unusually plentiful.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-11-25
ROBBED A CRIPPLE
Stranger Asked for Ride, and Got
Away with S148.

Rutland, Nov 22.--The pocket OF
A. A. Sanford, a cripple, who has lost
one arm and leg, was picked this
morning by strange man who took
a pocketbook containing $l4S.
Mr. Sanford conducts grocery
business and he was delivering goods
in his express wagon when a young
man asked for ride. This was on
Pine street near the Grimm estab-
lishment. After riding toward the
south a short distance the stranger
left the wagon and walked west along
River street. A few minutes later Mr..
Sanford discovered that his wallet
which was in his hip pocket and ex-
posed to view because he wore no
coat was missing He Immediately
reported the matter to the police
Mr.. Sanford can give only a meag-
er description of the supposed pick
pocket He was about % years old,
dark complexion, smooth shaven,
about five feet 10 inches in height
and wore a brown suit. One thing
particularly noticed by Mr.. Sanford
was that the fellow had a very large
face.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-11-25

1 Or sALE-Farm Of about 100 acres. lpcat'
4 ed on man road, miles from bennington.
OF a. nile from Berks shire trolley, large II room
house, slated. painted. with extra good celia
ial re barn, 7Ox40, with uu foreground stable,
hOi Sc barn, corn house, hog house and shop
lcs house, hay and straw barn. orchard with
nj, variety If fruit; map orchard with iuD
co ulpment for sugar making. Land is under
hi d state of cultivation, spring watered mas
tn. e. wood lot with abundance Of wooo Tor
hoiae use and considerable saving timber. run
ming water at ali buildings For quick sal
viii Include all crops AMI sto * and tools, con-
Sitting of IA cows, heiiers, ] calf, II large
al, en-, 8 lambs Z hogs. good team horses. poul-
try and large assori meut farming tools,
wagons. harness. etc. This is one OF the niiest
farms we have ever had and Will make splen'
dir country home for someone. Price se,y,
Nash Hutchns STU
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-11-25
VICTIM OF ACCIDENTAL SHOT
Young Hunter is Seriously Wounded
in Salisbury Woods.

Middlebury, Nov. 22.-While hunt
ing in the woods of Salisbury this af-
ternoon Paul Preston, Is years old,
son of Mr. and Mrs. +. X. Preston,
was shot through the body by the ac-
cidental discharge of a 32 caliber
rife, the property of Hubbard Graves.
Young Graves, who is II years old,
was hunting with Preston. From
what can be learned Graves fell and
the hammer of his rifle struck a
stone, discharging the gun. The ball
entered the middle of Preston's back,
coming out a little below the center
of the abdomen. He was carried TO
the home of Herbert Morgan, near at
hand, by Arthur Douglas. Young
Graves having gone to the Morgan
home for assistance. Drs. +. II.
Martin, p. l.. Dorey and f. +. Reed
of this village were summoned, but up
to late hour last night the condi-
ton of the injured boy would not per
NIT the physicians to perform an
operation.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-11-25
GlNEERS GAIN
PART VICTORY
At LEAST
Arbitration Board UphOIds Wage
Demands
YEAR OF CONTROVERSY
Questions Arbitrated Affected the 81
Railway Companies East of Miss
issippl.

Washington, Nov 24-An award
that is considered a partial victory for
the 10000 locomotive engineers in
their controversy, begun last January
with the SO railways operating in the
territory east of Chicago and north of
Norfolk and Cincinnati, was announc-
ed here today by the board of arbitra
ton which investigated the question
at issue. 1t grants certain increased
compensation and improved and uni
form rules of service requested by
the engineers, but holds that a gener-
al increase of wages on all roads is
not warranted upon the basis of the
evidence presented.
The board found that on some
roads for certain classes of service,
the compensation was too small and
therefore introduced into the award
the principle of a minimum wage for
the entire district The award, which
dates back to May / last and will
stand for one year. settles the most
important American labor dispute
submitted to arbitration since the
anthracite coal strike in 1902.
In its report the board suggests the
creation of federal and state wage
commissions which shall exercise
functions regarding labor, engaged up
on public utilities, analogous to those
exercised with regard to capital by
the public service commissions al
ready in existence. The representa-
tive of the engineers on the board,
p. II. Morrssey, dissented from this
suggestion which, he said in its eff
feet virtually meant compulsory ar
bitration and was wholly impractic-
able