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Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-08-21
oUTLASTS IRON AND STEEL
Ship and Dock Building With
stands Much Wear and Tear.

A wood which cutlasts iron and
steel when placed In water is British
Guiana greenheart. 1t Is used in ship
and dock building, trestles, bridges,
shipping platforms, flooring and for
all purposes involving great wear and
tear. The woods of two species OF
West African trees have been intro
duced into English markets as substi-
tutes for greenheart under the name
Of African greenheart. but both are
inferior to the South American tree.
All the gates, piers and jetties OF
the Liverpool docks and practically all
the lock gates of the Bridgewater
canal in England are Of greenheart. 1t
furnished the material also for the
fifty pairs of lock gates in the Man
chester, England, ship canal. When
the greenheart dock gates in the Mer-
sey harbor at Liverpool were removed
In order that the channel might be
deepened and widened, the same wood
was employed In building the enlarged
gates and wood placed in the gates OF
the Canada dock in 1856 was used
The use OF greenheart has been speci-
fled for stills and tenders In the lock
gates of the Panama canal. Nansen's
ship, the FRAN" and the Antarctic
ship Discovery" we're built of green
heart. In addition to its use as tim
Der, great quantities of the wood ara
made into charcoal.
Though 1t grows in. parts Of British.
French and Dutch Guiana. Venezuela.
Brazil, Colombia. Peru, Trinidad,
Jamaica and Santo Domingo 1t is be-
ing cut only in British Guiana, where
1t is found along the sea coast and
water courses, seldom extending mora
than fifty miles inland.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-08-21

We have ali heard Of ghosts. but none
OF us have ever seen one. IT'S the samz
way with coca cola .'fiends:'' you can
hear about them but you might search
for them until doom's day and you
would never find one, Physicians who
have treated hundreds OF thousands OF
drug-habit cases. including opium. NOR
phine. cocaine, alcohol, etc, say that
they have never seen a case where the
use of Coca.Cola has so fastened itself
upon the individual as to constitute a
habit In the true sense OF the word. AL
though millions of glasses of Coca-Cola
are drunk every year, no Coca-Cola
fiends have ever made themselves Wis
ible at the doors OF the sanitariums for
the treatment of drug habits.
The Coca-Cola habit is analogous to
the beefsteak habit and to the straw
berry habit and the ice cream habit.
People drink Coca-Cola first because
they see Ii advertised and thereafter
because It tastes good and refreshes
their minds and bodies. They drink 1t
when they can get II and contentedly
do without 1t when they can't get It.
II you had ever witnessed the rawlings
of real drug fiend when deprived OF
his drug. II you had ever observed the
agony he suffers, you would never
again be so unfair as TO mention Coca
Cola in the same breath with tho
"habit-forming" drugs.---Adv.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-08-21
HOUSE MARTINS REVENGE

A correspondent of Country Life
tells the story of two house martins
nest hlilt against an attic window Of
farn, to which the birds came for
seve,si successive years One spring,
however, before they arrived, an en-
terprifing sparrow took up her abode
in one OF the nests. Shortly after the
martins returned as usual and ond
day thu farm people noticed that the
hole OF the nest which the sparrow
occupied had been tlocked up. Next
morning a boy climbed up to ascertain
the meaning of this, and, not finding
any outlet, broke away part of the
nest. 10 find the poor little sparrow
dead on her eggs. The house martins
had walled her up for daring to take
possession of their house.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-08-21
Made Daddy CASH.

A certain small Chicago lsddie 10
Iuickwitted as initiative. and so given
20 considering himself as quite an
adult In comparison with his baby
brother, that he now and then talks
and acts In manner that might by
the uncomprehending be judged Inn
pertinent Not long since at the fam
lily table the boy attempted to relate
recent experience. His father. who
was talking. paid no attention. and
the child's anger got the better of
his politeness. Raising his. voice
shrilly and speaking with an absurdly
unconscious resemblance to his IA
theirs tone and manner under similar
circumstances, he demanded:
Papa. will you kindly close your
little trap for just one moment while
get In a world"
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-08-21
BARKING FOR A LIVING

The name OF barking is given to
those persons who. outside auction
rooms and cheap shows, proclaim rauc-
ously the merits OF their establish
ments. Paris has fraternity OF bark
ers OF another and more literal kind.
If you wish to join this body. what
you have to do Is to learn to initiate
the barks of different kinds OF dogs.
When you are proficient In your art.
you present to the officials of the
exchequer your candidatnre for the
post of "dog-reyealer."
Afew days later you will be re-
quested to present yourself before q
high official, who will submit you to
rigorous examination. He will prob
ably try you on an official dog. and II
you satisfy that intelligent animal
that you can bark with tolerable ver-
isimilitude. you will be appointed a
%dog-revealer" with q salary at the
start of $50 month.
Your duties are simple, IL arduous,
Each night beat OF certain length
viii be given to you. and it will be
your task to bark for an average
period of five minutes outside the door
Of each house on your beat. If there
IL a dog in the house. it is sure to
reply with enthusiasm to you. You
viii then mark the number of the
house in your notebook. On the
morrow an inspector will examine
your notebook and see whether or not
the dog license has been paid. II 1t
has not, he will. of course, bring an
action against the householder How
ever. sore your throat may be. you
will always have the consolation of
remembering that you are a govern
ment official.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-08-21
WRESTLING IN CHURCH

: A uovel feature was introduced in
the special services for men recently
held ar Philadelphia Methodist Epis-
copal church, by the whistling Of
hymns by the congregation. The
effect was not impressive when the
first hymn was whistled, but when
Onward, Christian Soldier" was
started vigorous and pleasing rem
dition Of this martial hymn was given.
The whistling of hymns was adopted
because it makes more popular ap
peal than singing, for all cannot sing
but all can whistle. That this new
feature has proved popular was
evinced by the large number attending
the services, and it Is probable thai
1t may be continued at the men,.
meetings.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-08-21
SOLDIERS WHO CHEW coRD!TE

One of the troubles of most Euro
pean armies is that those soldiers who
can get hold of it, insist on using
that terrible explosive, cordite. as IL
It were a sort of chewing gum.
Its popularity is due to the fact
that when chewed in small quantities
it bas stimulating and exhilarating
effect, like small doses of alcohol. Its
taste, too, is sweet, cordite being
three-f1fths nitroglycerin, an explosive
which is sugary to the taste.
When chewed in large quantities
cordite becomes more powerful In its
effects. bringing on blissful state of
ecstasy, and sometimes making the
victim of the habit see visions. But
the real danger of the habit lies in the
fact that, though nitroglycerin will
only explode when given very hard
blow or touched by an electric spark,
there Is always a possibility that the
grinding of exceptionally hard teeth
might provide the necessary hard
blow Within the last few years, at
least three soldiers--two Germans and
one American-have been blown to
bits, the use of cordite as a chewing
gum being the suspected cause.
The habit was not unknown in our
own armies some years ago, till the
military authorities took steps to
stop it.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-08-21
FLOODING THE SAHARA

A recent article on the Scientific
American discusses the proposal of
Professor Etchegoyen to flood a por-
ton Of the Sahara with sea water by
means of a channel from the Mediter-
ranean and thereby to create an In.
land sea, which, as he claims, would
affect the climate, make for condi-
tons of fertility, and for possibilities
OF colonization, and provide a channel
of communication. Quite apart from
the possibility or desirability OF the
scheme itself, considerable pumber
II crimes, says Nature, seem to have
been committed in the name OF physi-
Scal geography by opponents of the
scheme, who have foreseen that the
new subtropical area thus cerated
would so far affect the climate OF
more northern lands as to bring the
Arctic belt southwark to Denmark,
and they even seriously discuss the
probability of the upsetting of the
earth's equilibrium by the displace-
ment Of SO great body of sea water.
The writer of the article, at pains to
calm these fears, shows that the total
area of the Sahara capable of food
ing from the sea is no large proper
tion of the whole, and appears to wei.
come the idea as much for its own ro
mantle sake as for any benefits which
1t might confer. He is not concerned
to remark upon the ultimate condition
OF practically stagnant pond of sea
water, with only long narrow chan.
mel connecting it with the general ma
rine circulation.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-08-21
Mandx,s Gentle little Hint.

Mandy said her mistress. that
beau Of yours shouldn't wear white
clothes. He is so black 1t makes him
appear all the blacker. Why don't
you give him a hint?"
Lord. Miss Sally. you know some
thin'!," said Mandy, with animation.
Il don't give him or hint. but he jes
natterly amt got sense ernuff ter take
it."
Perhaps you didn't make 1t strong
enough"
Nom. thet's right, maybe didn't.
I jes looks at him right hard. an !
says; Niger. you sho do look like
a black snake crawlin out o. cream,
you do!'--thet's whit says ter him.
Miss Sally"
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-08-21
TO HOLD PAPERS TOGETHER
Ingenious Type Of Pliers Invented BY
German for Performing Work.
Done Automatically.

For the affixing OF staples on papers
German has invented an ingenious
type OF pliers. Everyone is familiar
with the various kinds OF staples used
to hold papers. such as lawyers briefs.
reports. etc, together. With this Inn
plement. instead of their being affixed
by hand. they are automatically punch.
ed on A pair of lever handles, with
spring operation. are hinged to a cas-.
ing that contains feeding device A
rod is attached to one OF the handles,
and this actuates the staple driver that
is In the head OF the casing, On the
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-08-21
SPRINGS DESTROYED BY ACID
One Possessing Potential Energy Dis
solved First, Showing Different
Chemical Affinity.

Taking two steel watch springs OF
material and winding up tightly and
locking one of the springs, leaving the
other spring unwound, and placing
them in nitric or hydrochloric acid or
any other acid which dissolves the
metal. it will be found that the wound
up spring that is. the one that has
stored certain amount of potential
energy-is dissolved first, showing
that the spring under strain has a
chemical affinity different from that
of the one not under strain. Thus. II
there should be local current the
different parts of the steel would have
different potential differences against
current circulating between the two,
demonstrating that the solution of the
wound up spring gives up more ener-
gy than the unwound spring. 1t can
be proved that the wound up spring
produces more heat in dissolving than
the unwound spring, and thus the po-
tential energy stored In the spring IL
converted into heat energy. That heat
and work are mutually convertible Is
the first law of thermodynamics, and,
III 1t were possible to measure calori-
metrtcally the energy expended In
winding up the spring in heat measure
1t would show that one balances the
other exactly. thus demonstrating that
energy cannot be created nor destroy
edit can only be changed from one
form into another.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-08-21
PANTRY CLEANED
A Way Some People Have.
A doctor said:

"A uDCLOE bdiu
Before marriage my wife observed
In summer and country homes, coming
in touch with families of varied means,
culture, tastes and discriminating ten
denotes, that the families using Pos
tum seemed to average better than
those using coffee.
when we were married two years
ago, Postum was among our first order
Of groceries We also put in some tea
and coffee for guests, but after both
had stood around the pantry about
year untouched, they we're thrown
away, and Postum used only.
up to the age of 28 I had been &C.
customed to drink coffee as a routine
habit and suffered constantly from in
digestion and all its relative disorders.
Since using Postum all the old com
plants have completely left me and
sometimes wonder if ! ever had them"
Name given by Postum Co, Battle
Creek, Mich Write for booklet, THE
Road to MELVILLE"
Postum comes in two forms.
Regular (must be boiled.
Instant Postum doesn't require boil
ing but is prepared instantly by stir
ring level teaspoonful in an ordinary
cup of hot water, which makes it right
for most persons.
A big cup requires more and some
people who like strong things put in q
heaping spoonful and temper it with a
large supply OF cream.
Experiment until you know tina
amount that pleases your palate and
have 1t served that way In the tutnra
There's Reason" for Postum
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-08-21
eNeD||EE5sS ODE,
TNN1E FKx n
WAA3Hy ,N
KNEC-fiEiNTG sS

Colorado's 1912 radium output was
valued at s2,5O0,O00.
Over $1,000 locomotives are daily
operated In the United States.
German manufacturers Of velvet
have COMBINED in huge syndicate.
More than 100000 persons are en-
plcyed in the textile mills of Great
Britain.
Mica is produced commercially by
eight states, North Carolina leaing in
the industry.
sewing machine for tufting mat
tressos and furniture is Pennsyl-
vaniah's invention.
A hydro-aeroplane building in Eng
land has no external wires to resist
the air In its fights.
Iron 93.98 per cent has been pro-
duced In the laboratories Of the Uni
versity Of Wisconsin.
Ball bearing shafting, introduced in
to New England shoe factory, saved
so per cent of the power.
Niagara Falls operated a municipal
asphalt repair plant in 1912 and made
repairs at II cents square yard.
A grass native to India has proved
so good for paper pulp that so 900 tons
of it are being used annually for that
purpose.
The pottery production of the United
States last year, valued at S36,500, 900,
was the greatest in the history of the
industry.
has been equipped by number of
railroads to teach fuel economy to
engineers and fremen.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-08-21
CUsPIDoR IS. sELF-cLEANING
Receptacle Suitable for Shop or Pub
lie Places May Be Placed Even
With Floor Level.

self-cleaning cuspidor. suitable
for the shop or for public places can
be made with the usual tlaring top a
flushing pipe being attached at the top
and the bottom connected to soil
pipe in the building writes George Nc
Crowley, Jr., OF Newark. N. j., in the
Popular Mechanics. The flaring part
Is constructed of heavy copper. ten
inches In diameter at the top and tap
ering to two inches at the bottom.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-08-21
Automobiles In ErancA

France has one automobile for every
500 people, one cycle for every 13 and
one motorcycle for every 1882. Be-
tween 1910 and 1911 there was the
enormous increase Of 100000 cycles.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-08-21

A two-inch brass nipple Is soldered
over the lower end which in turn is
soldered to a two-inch trap that is
vented in the usual manner.
If the flushing pipe enters the top
at an angle, the water will have a
whirlpool motion which will thorough
ly clean the cuspidor and trap. Where
the cuspidor Is In constant use, a
small stream of water is allowed to
flow all the time.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-08-21
staplIns Pliers.

other handle is an anvil. Both the roo
and the anvil have springs leading
down to the lower portion of the ham
dies. When the pliers are brought to-
gether the rod forces staple out OF
the feeder and punches 1t through the
paper. the anvil riveting 1t on the other
side.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-08-21
What They Told Her.

A group of old ladies' was talking
and knitting. Each one was telling
how much or how little she weighed
at birth
One said: We'll, weighed jus,
three and half pounds"
The others gasped and one of them
asked: And did you liver
She answered: They say did and
done we'll"
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-08-21
Method of Cutting out sooket Wrench.

on the steel for drilling. Six small
holes should be drilled IL the socket is
to be hexagon These holes will cut
out the corners. Then one large hole
is drilled in the center which will cut
out nearly all the stock and should
cut two-thirds of it's way into the small
holes. Then there Is but little chip
ping to De done after this operation;
simply two small fragments. which are
indicated at A-Scientific American.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-08-21
New Concrete Machine.

BY means of machinery to vibrate
the surface of freshly laid concrete
pavements crushed granite is forced
into them to strengthen them by
Texas inventor.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-08-21
TO MAKE A SOCKET WRENCH
Easy Job for Mechanic If Done Accord.
Ing to illustration and Directions
Given Herewith.

Most mechanics will not take the
trouble to cut out socket wrench. but
this Is easy enough when done ac-
cording to the drawing 1t is laid out
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-08-21
Winding Stream.

BILL see Montana has a Cloci
river.
Bill-Tt doesn't go without winding.
either, I suppose.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-08-21
Petroleum In Mexico.

Mexico's petroleum production last
year was almost equal to that Of ans
two previous years
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-11-13

ing and presenting laws for the con-
sideration of the last legislature and
l assure you that this assistance is
desired when the matter of legisla-
ton again becomes a subject for con-
slderation. To my mind prospective
legislation can best be considered by
taking the View point of the field man,
the view point of the company's Off
Gals and the views of the super
visory officials. Conference on all such
legislative matters far enough in adj
vance of the converting of that body
to permit ample elaboration, should
serve to eliminate any Objectionable
matters which may have been pro-
posed While this matter of legisla-
ton is before us, let me suggest that
the department invites any of the in
terests involved to propose for con-
sidera ton any subjects which may
require legislation. Yet to my mind
there is an unreasonable tendency on
the part of the American people to
turn to legislative enactment as a
cure-all for their troubles real and
imaginary. This department believes
that in general. the fewest possible
laws are desirable, but such laws as
are necessary to safeguard all inter-
Continued on Page Ten.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-11-13
Gives
Up on Currency Bill.

Washington, Nov. 12.-The attempt to
force the administration currency bill
through the Senate by way OF the DEM
ocratic caucus was, today, abandoned
and the banking and currency commit
tee of the Senate was given time Tor
further consideration of the bill. A
practical argument by six Democratic
senator's, half of the committee, and
hope for a final report within five or six
days, was reported to the Democratic
conference when it met, today, by SEN
ator Owen and at his request the con-
ference took no action.
Since the call for the conference was
issued Senators Reed and O'Gorman had
Joined Chairman Owen and Senators
Pomerene, Shafroth and Hollis in. sup
port of the administration measure, de-
spite their votes against some of It's pro-
visions in the committee. These six DEM
ocrats have virtually agreed on Dill
which meets the views of President VIII
son. This measure will be taken before
the Senate as soon as possible.
A further attempt to swing Senator
Hitchcock of Nebraska in line with his
Democratic colleagues was made in a
meeting of Democrats of the committee
after the conference, but Senator Hitch
cock insisted that he could not recon
cile his 1lews with the demands of the
President. Tomorrow, the full committee
Democrats and Republicans, will meet
and another attempt will be made tt
secure an agreement among majority
If this fails, it is probable that the Dem
ocrats and Republicans will make al
unanimous report on those details of TIL
bill which all approve and then submit
supplementary reports showing the Sen
ate their disagreement on the funda
| rientals of the BILL
The Republicans and Senator Hitch
| cock have announced their determination
| to stand out to the last for the purpos
' of ownership of the regional banks il
the new system, and for government
control of those banks.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-11-13
BELIEVED HAVE
IDENTIFIED OVER
TURNEDSTEAMER,
Marine Men Say Dere-
lict in LakeHurOn Is
Regina=-Cleveland
Is Recovering.

| Port Huron, Mich, Nov. 12.-Aftel
working desperately since, this morn
ing, in an unsuccessful attempt tC
identify positively the derelict freight
| er which lies bottomside up in stormy
Lake Huron, eight miles northeast OF
here marine men returned To Port
| Huron, tonight. Most of them said
they were convinced that the boat is
the Canadian package freighter Re-
gina.
Capt. George Plough of the Lake
view life saving station, Capt. Thomp-
son of the wrecking tug Sport and
Capt. Carmine, of the revenue cutter
Morrell, all said, tonight, that the
wrecked boat resembled the Regina so
closely that they were convinced the
latter must be the victim of the
strange accident. The Reglna.s beam
is 43 feet. Capt. Plough measured the
overturned boat and said her beam
was slightly more than d feet. The
wreckage from the Regina washed
ashore, yesterday, including lfeboat
which contained two bodies of sailors
positively identified as members of the
crew Of the Regina.
Little credance is given here "a the
report from Goderich. Ont that the
seven bodies found on the shore of
Lake Huron below Grand Bend. were
sailors on the steamer Charles S.
Price, reported lost. The Pf:ee may
have sunk, marine men admit, but it
is believed the bodies were Of menu
bers of the crew of the Regina They
We're found not great distance from
where the Regina victims, found in
row boat, were washed ashore. 1t was
also learned that che of the sailors
whose clothes contained Lesser ad
dressed Care steamer Charles +
Price formerly worked on the Price
but later joined the Regina crew.
When the relief fleet steamed gu
to the floating wreck, this morning
a diver was taken along. i gale wa
blowing across Lake Huron anu wave
We're dashing 10 feet over the derelict
but the diver urged the captains te
allow him to attempt to Climb dowr
the side of the vessels bow 20 ascer-
tain her name. The men in command
considered the plan foolhardy and re
fused to allow the diver To leave tn
tug. They promised to give him
chance, tomorrow, provided the lax,
is not so rough. a report, this after
noon, from Port Frank. Ont, statef
that eight more frozen boG;es wer'
washed ashore in lifebeat there to
day. The identity of the life boa
could not be learned.