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The Washington times., 1914-10-16

those who are toe old to sell their
services elsewhere.
In the District Of Columbia one
in every fourteen civil service en-
ployes is more than sixty-tive years
old, he said. Throughout the
thirty-four. To turn these faithful
clerks loose on the specious plea Of
economy and efficiency is inhumane.
''Officials in the department, re-
Gently installed there at high SAL
aries, are boasting OF our postal eff
ficiency. They seem to forget that
this efficiency is founded on the
arduous effort of these thousands OF
clerks. many of whom entered the
service thirty-fve or forty years
ago at from $500 to $500 Then these
high salaried employees would re-
tire these faithful servants of lonc
standing with the kindly advice to
live on their savings"
Mr.. Flaherty takes issue with
First Assistant Postmaster General
Roper. who stated that the people
Of the United States would not in
dorsc a civil service pension pro-
jeCt
1T Is my firm conviction, gained
through an intimate study Of this
question in every large city from
California to Maine, that the people
are beginning to realize that retire
ment legislation is an economic ne
cessity. natural concomitant of
an efficient civil service.
The pressure for the enactment
of an equitable retirement measure,
which will relieve department heads
from the painful necessity of sepa-
rating aged employees from their po-
sitions. Is making itself felt upon
Congress"
A retirement system, in Mr.. Flah-
ertys opinion. could be instituted
at once at a saving to the Govern
ment.
There are now about 1000 en-
ployes in the civil service who have
reached the retirment age of sixty
five, whose total salaries, estimated
to average $1,000 each. amount to
100000. 1t would cost about S4,-
100000 to retire these men on an an
nuity of $500 per year. This would
leave S3,0D.O00 to be used for cler-
ical hire to replace the retired en-
ployes and would make possible the
employment of more than 1900 young
men at an entrance salary of 5000. To
this S, 0o0.OO0 must also be added ST.
5000 the estimated loss the Cove
The Washington times., 1914-10-16
By 7. R. HILDEBRAND.
This Leaves the Skin
Free From Hairy Crowths
CToilet Talks.)

: simple method for completely re-
moving every trace of hair or fuzz is
here given. This is painless and usu-
ally a single treatment will Danish even
stubborn growths. To remove hairs,
make a thick paste with some powdered
Idslatone and water, spread on hairy
Is face and after about minutes rub
10 wash the skin and the hairs are
Is ue This method will not mar the
Is n but to avoid disappointment, be
|c Tain you get delatone.-Advt
The Washington times., 1914-10-16

use. He knows every town. hamlet,
and village in California, every out
SoinG train. and the shortest mail
route to each, each mail vessel, and
half the postoffices in Japan and the
principal points of the Orient
So far this sounds like Oliver
Optic, but the young man began
thinking. and for the life Of him he
could not see any reward at the end
of this plot. Instead, he foresaw in
another ten or twenty years lessen
ing activity. slower action of brain
and hand. diminishing efficiency.
Uncle Sam has been paying this
man fair living wage, just enough
to bring up family in comfort He
is invaluable to Uncle Sam at the
San Francisco office. But no bust
ness house would pay a dollar a
month for the considerable knowl-
edge he painstakingly acquired.
Thomas F. FIaherty began to look
about. and he saw his was not an
isolated case. Thousands OF other
poStoffiCe clerks were in the same
hoat-a rickety sort of craft. with 70
life-preservers aboard. So Mr. Fla
herty Joined the forces of the Ma
tional Federation of Postoffice Clerks
in their efforts to gain a retirement
pension.
Figures Tell Clerks Story.
This young man is now secretary
treasurer of that association. While
he made his discover in time to
pull Out of the rut if he wished.
he has compiled some figures about
The Washington times., 1914-10-16
.REDF|ELD N ADDRESS
TO CASKET MAKERS
Secretary Of Commerce Favors
Policy Of Opposing Price
Agreements.

In commentator Of the policy of no
price agreements, Secretary of Com
rlerce Redfield today addressed the
members Of the Casket Manufacturers
Association of America, assembled at
the Powhatan Hotel. President e. H.
Baird. of Kansas City, presided. with
Secretary A. A. Breed In charge of the
record.
The work of the convention is largely
in zinc with securing accurate data as
to costs and conditions. along which fine
the meeting was later addressed by E.
i. Ewing. traffic expert, on freight
rates and classifications as they affect
the business Of the members of the as
sociation
A feature Of the stunt night" last
evening. in which the members of the
association mingled with local talent in
furnishing the program. was the throw
ing upon a screen Of pictures of the
boyhood days of some Of the older
members and the presentation to them
Of floral tributes.
Today's sessions will bring the conven-
ton to a close.
The Washington times., 1914-10-16
EAT NEW BREAD, CABBAGE, SAUSAGE. FISH.
"PAPE'S D|APEPS|N" WILL DIGEST i ALE:

ach so you can ca: your favorite foods
without fear. Most remedies give Won
relief sometimes-they are slow. but
not sure. Diapepsin Is quick. positive
and puts your stomach in a heaithy
condition so the misery won't come
back
You feel different as soon as Pape's
Diapepsin comes in contact. with the
stomach-distress just vanishes-your
stomach gets sweet. no gases no belch-
ing, no quotations OF undigested food
your head clears and you feel fine
Put an end to stomach trouble by get
ing large fifty-cent case OF Pane's
Dapepsin from any drug store. You re-
eiiZe IN nve minutes how needless II IL
to suffer from indigestion, dyspepsia, ~
any stomach disorder-Advt. =
The Washington times., 1914-10-16
cretary of Postal Clerks
Gives Statistics on Super
annuation and Cost of Re-
tirement.
eminent Employees in Blind
Alleys. Which Lead Nowhere,
As Advancing Years Creep
On.

I iuCdtOrS are striving to direct
|buth from the "blind-aLley" oCcu-
mons. By that term they refer
! those cQVings in which the earn
! e capacity of the Worker is dis
|bunted or leSsened.
But Uncle Sam creates just such
condition in his civil service, dC-
bJdiHg to this employe, by failure
B provide a retirement and PEN
Jon system.
Thousands OF poStOffCe en-
EoyeS, for example, spend years
q learning information about
DR'eS, schedules, and locations of
frees, which is of no use to them
X, crt in places of their present
NJ 7loymeHt. This condition and
IS effects are described by Thomas
>. Flaherty, Secretary-treasurer of
h. National Federation of Post
trCe Clerks.
By J. R. HILDEBRAND.
I ere is a story with a civil service
I nsion moral
Twelve years ago a bright-eyed.
k""n-witted young man, with sound
education, got a position
'T the San Francisco postoffice
he young man studies nights. has
= ore than l0,OoV distinct facts about
= all dispatches in mind for instant
The Washington times., 1914-10-16
No indigestion, no sour, gassy
stomach or dyspepsia.
Try it!

Do some foods you eat hit back-tas,e
good. but work badly: ferment into
stubborn Jumps and cause a sick. sour,
gassy stomach? Now. Mr.. or Mrs. Dy-
speptic. Jot this down: Pape's Diapep-
sin digests everything, leaving nothing
to sour and upset you No difference
how badly your stomach Is disordered,
you get happy relief in five minutes.
but what pleases you most is that 1t
strengthens and regulates your stom-
The Washington times., 1914-10-16
At Fraternity Meeting.

Six members of lambda, Chapter Of
the George Washington University are
In Albany attending the seventeenth
biennial convention of the Phi Sigma
Kappa Fraternity. which convened m
that city yesterday and will conclude
It's sessions tomorrow night Joseph H.
Batt Is the delegate and the others
VINO accompany him in the interest of
the local chapter are J. westcott Mil
Ter. Robert NJ Zacharias. Charles g.
est Wenderoth.
The Washington times., 1914-10-16

eminent now sustains yearly because
of the inability of the aged employees
to perform their allotted tasks
Mr.. Flaherty calls attention to the
common error of pointing to clerks
present salary as Criterions of what
they might have saved. Most of the
men now in danger of being dis
missed are those who entered the
service twenty-five or thirty years
ago at an entrance salary of S4O0
$500, or $500 per year.
Majority Are Married.
These men have reached. by pro
motion, the maximum wage of $l.1O0
o. $1,000 per year. but the soaring
cost of living has kept pace, to some
extent. with these Increases. Most of
them have not shirked their social
duty of marrying and rearing child
rem. To cast them adrift as de-
pendents. in their declining years,
because of circumstances of which
they have been victims. will not,
! believe, meet with the concurrence
of their employers, the American
people"
Mr.. Flaherty does not hesitate
to admit that some Of the fault for
the widespread impression that the
Government clerk is an underworld
ed and overpaid beneficiary of gov
ernmental generosity lies with the
clerks.
The average civil service clerk
makes mistake in posing as a pro-
fessional man with a large salary.
He should make others realize he
is a worker, wage Garner, SUBJ
ject to the same economic condi-
tons as the men in the industries.
The greatest difficulty ] have met
in advocating civil service pensions
is to disabuse the minds Of tax
payers. in sections where there are
few Federal employees. Of the idea
that the Government clerk Is not
free from the worries that beset
other individuals.
Still. through our affiliation with
the organized labor movement, with
its ramifications reaching the homes
Of 2,225, 900 workers, we have been
able to acquaint this influential por-
ton of the public with the need Of
retirement legislation. The Ameri-
can Federation of Labor is with us
in the fight. believing that the Gov
eminent. as model employer,
should establish a precedent event
ually to be followed by all private
employers"
The Washington times., 1914-10-16

GEO. c. ALTEMUS. 800 18th st.
n. w.
J. NJ. BEALL, 1865 Calvert st.
N. w.
R. e. CLEMENTS. 3rd and A
SITS. S. E.
r. LEE HORTON. 32e-3272 NJ
st. n. W.
JOHN BRADSHAW. jr., s15-sl7
A st. N. E.
LOUIS ALTEMUS, Mt. Pleasant
and Lamont SITS.
The Washington times., 1914-10-16
College Women Ban
High School Sororities

NEW YORK, Oct 1S.-Every Ameri-
can high school girl who belongs to
Greek letter sorority, and does not re-
sign before November Is. will be barred
from joining such sororities when she.
enters college, under resolution
adopted by the thirteenth congress of
the National Pan Hellenic Society,
representing 1000 college sorority
women.
The Washington times., 1914-10-16
William T. Kemp.

Funeral services for William T. Kemp,
who died yesterday. will be held from
his late residence, 637 I street northwest
tomorrow at o'clock. Interment will be
in Glenwood Cemetery.
The Washington times., 1914-10-16
Samuel B. Johnson.

Samuel B. johnson, who died yester-
day. will be buried from hislate residence,
10 Carroll street southeast. tomorrow at
$50 Requiem mass will be said at st.
Peters Church Interment In Mt. Olivet
Cemetery
The Washington times., 1914-10-16
Taft and Carnegie Laud
Wilson Foreign Policy

PROVIDENCE. r. l.. Oct. 1s.-Praise
for the President for his neutral atti-
tude in the present war was voiced by
former President Taft and Andrew
Carnegie. at a luncheon Of the cham
Der Of commerce.
THE President has taken the exact
stand Mr.. Taft said, ''and has ex-
pressed 1t with admirable accuracy
The Washington times., 1914-10-16

Henry W. Albee.

Funeral services for Henry w. AIbee,
L. S. N, retired, who died yesterday,
will be held from his late residence, $40 F
street northeast, tomorrow at l p. m.
Interment will be in Arlington Cemetery.
The Washington times., 1914-10-16
Mrs. Fannie Kendall Fox.

The funeral Of Mrs. Fannie Kendall
Fox. who died yesterday at her resi-
dence in the Dupont Apartments, will
be held from Oak Hill Chape! tomorrow
at o'clock
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-06-25

Fairmont, w. Va. June 23rd
= congressman M. M Nicely
the present representative d
the first congress ional district
Of West firginia, was again
given the nomination. at the
hand Of his party ia the con-
gressional nominating conyen-
ton which assembled at the
court house this afternoon.
Congressman Nicely was nom
mated by reclamation, having
no opposition Of any nature
upon the floor of the conyen-
ton.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-06-25
Ferocious Lions May be Killed.

CHICAGO, June %. "A squad
of police armed with rifles today
had charge of the five young lions
and their mother, which last night
killed and partly devoured their
keeper, Emerson DIETRICH, foot
ball player and son Of a Brooklyn
architect. The animals are the
property Of Miss Adgie Castillo, a
vaudeville performer. who exhibit
ed them. She employed Delirich
as her assistant. Whether the
animal will be destroyed will be
decided after an inquiry into the
tragedy. Trilby, the mother, was
a tame old lion. The five young
lions were not quite fully grown.
born in captivity and considered
harmless. DIETRICH was knocked
down in the cage accidentally, it
is thought, but as soon as the
beasts smelled his blood they were
transformed from playful cubs to
jungle man-eaters.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-06-25

On Wednesday, June seven
teenth, Mrs. Rease entertained
the Woman's Club in the most
delightful manner.
All the members were presant
except Mrs, Phillips and Mrs.
Right, Mrs Arthur shannon, Of
Buckhannon, was a guest. The
program was on West Virginia's
natural resources and was quite
instructive. The hostess served a
most elaborate luncheon at the
usual hour.
This was conceded to be one of
the most pleasant meetings the
ladies have enjoyed for some
time.
The next meeting will be on
July first with Mrs. C. G. Right.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-06-25
CANDIDATES issue
JULY NINTH.

The Progressive will publish
one Of the biggest brightest and
best issues July 9th, that has ever
been run off the press. This
issue will be known as Candidate
Issue" as each candidate is asked
to come in with a letter signed
by himself, stating his position
regarding the public Office he
wishes to hold, or should theca
didate's friends wish to write
letters for them, these will be
published also. All letters and
articles must reach the editors
Office not later than Monday, July
9th the sooner these come in the
better position they will get.
All Candidates are requested to
mail their cuts at once SO the
necessary space can be arrang-
ed ffUi.
The Progressive is expected to
be in the hands Of every voter in
the county as we'll as many outside
the county, by Wednesday, July
9Th or the morning of July 9th.
Paid up subscribers are es-
pecially requested to send in q
list Of their friends to whom they
wish a copy Of The Progressive
mailed free.
This is going to be a hum
ming" issue full of facts and
figures such as every honest vot-
er will need.
Democrats, Progressives. Pro-
hibitionists, Republicans and So
cialists will speak forth in bold
type, such as will be read and re-
read long after the sun has gone
down and the stump-speaker"
is stilled by sleep.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-06-25
MIR. E. A. HUNT
Candidate For County Superinten-
dent Of Schools

Mr. Hunt whose photograph appears
bour county and received his elementary education taught
first four in the country schools He then entered the
Normal school Fairmont where he attracted
dent and while in his senior year elected principal
second ward school In that city, which position held
for three continuing his studies Latin psyc
oogy Amid all this work and his duties principal
to read books
Mr. Hunt marulated the university broadened
his professional and academic knowledge For the past
the graded schools has been his special study
For nine years his home has been vicinity Being
ton where he employed principal the public schools
Mr. Hunt recognized school the leading
our state. Note what they say about him.
Prof O. A. Watson, president Monongahea Valley Grammar
School Principals Association says Il have Mr. A.
Hunt for number of Hei recognized school with
good academic preparation His character that of
christian gentleman Of clear habits and worthy imitation
Prof T. Moore of Fairmont high school, says: Mr. Hunt
both
vision In soundness of judgment mastery methods equipment
scholarship devotion duty excellence
regard for noble living he ranks among best schooen
Prof Roster city superintendent of the Farmont schools
says Il have known Mr. E. Hunt for number of years He
with good natural ability sdious his habits
clean personal life and irreproachabe character
When read the above remarks necessary
that Mr. Hunt Sunday School wherever he goes
He teacher training superintendent of the Sunday schools
Barbour county, and is asking the people make him county
superintendent of the public schools of the county Anything
do toward this aim will be than appreciated by him.
B. L. B.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-06-25
W. 0. W. DECO
RATE SUNDAY

The members Of Hickory
Camp No. 30 Woodmen Of
the World will hold their an
nual decoration OF decreased
members graves Sunday after
noon at $50. The members
Of the local camp are to meet
in the hall at 200 o'clock and
march to the cemetery where
the public decoration Of the
grave Of the late Sovereign
Delbert Ro berts will tax o
place. The speakers Of the
occasion will be Mayor Viques-
ney, Hon. w. I. George, Hon,
). blackburn Ware and others.
The clerk Of the camp has
mailed notices to all members
and q big turnout il expect
ed.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-06-25
THREE BALLOONS GO
UP JULY FOURTH.

Three balloons will go up in
front of The Progressive Office
July 18th, one in the morning, one
at noon and the other at night.
These are beautiful III color and
50 large that they can be seen
for miles. This will be amuse-
ment and feature for the children,
but interesting to the middle age
and to the old as well.
Come out and watch with your
far-seeing glasses, the sights not
often seen In this locality Come
out and bring the children and
HEP celebrate the fourth Of July
in Belington.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-06-25

The drouth continues and il
looks discouraging,
Vim, Turner was working on
the road with his teama few days
last week on the free list.
Superintendent Leslie Will
moths wife, Of Harding, was a
visitor at RI. Tallman Saturday
and Sunday
Geo. Hymes and his two sons
We're working on the roads with
their team last week. Thomas
Champ also give a good days
work free on the roads.
"A FARMER
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-06-25
Announcement

On an editorial page you will
find the announcement of Mr.. l..
P. Bennett for nomination for
County Commissioner. Mr.. Ben
nett is at present a member of
the Court, and should he be nom
mated and elected he will carry
on the good work already started
by him. He is a Good Roads"
man and is looking to the county's
interest.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-06-25
BEI-INoToN. W va, THURSDAY. .Jrls Is, 1914.
MINISTERIAL INSTITUTE
IN SESSION THIS WEEK

The Ministerial Institute,
under the direction OF Rev.
Frank 6. Ra.iabaugh, is being
held here this week. About
twenty five to thirty ministers
of the y. B. Church III this
district are in attendance.
The Institute is meeting
with success--the papers which
We're prepared and read by a
number of preachers are in
teresting aud inspiring.
The Institute theme s..
Jesus Christ the Son Of God Z
Another feature If the Sos
sion in the topic, "rhe Life Of
Jesus" being given BY Rev. J /.
f. Pritchard, a former minister
of the Belington LIB. Church
Rev. Pritchard has handled
this subject in a manner that
has added greatly to the sue
cess Of the Tnefif1tp
Very able sermons are given
by the leading ministers,
which are highly appreciated
by the people Of Belington.
AS the session will not be over
until this evening a more ex-
tended account will be given
next week.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-06-25
An Agricultural Rally

A meet Of farmers will be al
Pleasant Grove Church in Union
District on Saturday July 4th be-
ginning at one p. m. This is a
holiday and it is to be hoped that
the farmers will come out and
help to make this an interesting
and profitable meeting. We ex-
pect to have at least one speaker
from the state University.
w. D. linn, Co. agt.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-06-25
Locals and Personals.

Mrs. j. b. Ware and children,
of Philippi were here this week
attending the Ministerial Insti-
tute.
J. O. Burgbacher who h q B
been on business trip to Middle
bourne returned home Wednes-
day evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Scrimgeour
and daughter, Marion, are here
the guests Of Mr.. Scrimgeour's
brother. VIM. Scrimgeour.
r. L. Tallman. Of Valley, was
here Monday. Mr.. Tallman ex-
poets to run for President Of the
Board Of Education in Valley.
Floors are being laysd in the
Woodford building and it looks
that there will be amotion picture
show going on in the next few
DAVIS.
w. H. Talbot has painted his
dwelling house on Pike Street ct
the end of Grim Ave. which
shows up nice and is q great i'm
p rovement to the town.
S. F. Hoffman, of PhiIippi,
who is running for the nomina-
ton of County Clerk on the Re-
publican ticket. was here looking
after votes Monday.
Sylvester Polling has started
the work on the mountain pike.
He expects to put the mountain
road in much better shape with
the present means at hand.
VIM. Carmony. who has been
attending the VIVA. University
at Morgantown stopped off here
on his way home to Davis with
his sister. Mrs. Walter McCloud.
w. B. Gall and family were
guests Of G. w. Baughman and
family at Tacy last Sunday. Mrs.
Gall and the babies will remain
with the latter for the next few
week.
Miss Carmony. Of Davis. stop
ped off here last week Z few days
with her sister. Mrs. Walter Nc
Cloud. She was on here way to
Morgantown, where she expects
to attend school.
]. M. Terrell and daughter,
Miss Jessie and Mr.. and Mrs J.
E. Keyser attended the S. S. con-
vention N Elkins. Wednesday
evening. Miss FerrelPs solo
The Earth il the Lords" was
one Of the most interesting feat
ures Of the evenings program.
Vern Broadwater. while driv-
ing his Automobile down d hill
below town had the misfortune
of having the rear axle to come
in two, the ear ran several yards
before he could stop it. It seem
that one Of the pins gave way
and let the wheel slide out from
under the car.