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Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-11-12
A NEW DREAM OF EMPIRE
Germans VIII Rule the World, Is Kali
ser's Prediction.

Copenhagen special A German who
was present when the kaiser addressed
his troops last week reports the en-
peror as saying:
I'VE are now lighting for the life Of
Germany. They wish to kill Germany,
but say if we gain, and we must, a
new empire will arise more splendid
than the world ever saw Ia new Ro-
man German empire, which will rule
the world. and the world win be
happy"
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-11-12

Russian troops have recaptured Jar
oslav, taking 5000 prisoners and driv-
Ing the Austrians into retreat west of
The River San.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-11-12
SPECIAL BARGAIN.

One cattle or wagon scale, capacity
10000 pounds for sale at bargain.
Farmers Supply Agency.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-11-12
BUGGIES.

We have one top buggy and run
about for sale at bargain price
Come and see them.
Farmers Supply Agency.
The Washington times., 1914-09-17
Bird Famous in Ancient
Mariner in Cuban Cargo

NEW YORK. Sept. 17.-An albatross.
the finest specimen ever seen in this
port. according to authorities. was part
of the cargo of the British four -masted
bark Annie, which came here from Cuba
recently.
This was the first specimen seen here
in many years of this species of mag
treme southern latitudes. and now seen
so rarely that II is believed they will
have disappeared entirely within a few
years
The albatross brought in by the Annie
was stuffed and mounted by the crew
after it had dropped exhausted on the
deck. 1t weighed fourteen pounds and
was more than four feet in length from
the tip of his tail. The wings had a
lowed tho Annie for several days He
dropped exhausted into the seat on sew
eral occasions. His wings were seen to
crumple up one day. and he fell on to
the deck of the bark
The sailors made a dash to capture
the bird. but hastily seeking a place of
safety, when he wobbled freely to his
feet. and made vicious lunGe for the
nearest man. The crew aware of the
ability of such bird to snap Off a mans
arm with his powerful beak. which is as
sharp as a razor. did not care to take
any chances with their prize, however
weak he appeared to be. After lunging
at several of the sailors. the bird
dropped back on the deck and died
within a few minutes The sailors
wanted to cut up the wings, and utilize
the long bones which they contain for
pipe stems, but the officers intervened
and caused the bird to be mounted It
has been presented to one OF the local
museums.
The Washington times., 1914-09-17

than myself" she will tell anyone
who asks about her personal ac~
tivitieS. Eut no one who talks to
Miss Berry long can miss the de-
Cided personality. the fervOr and
this southern woman of the old
school
At first her school was turned
over entirely to boys. Not only
'sChOoling," as the SOuthernerS
term it. hut practical education in
blaCkSmithinG. carpentry, mill
work, and farming. were given the
200 or more boys who came yearly
to make their own way through
the institution. Later girls were
provided for. and their untutorcd
hands were turned To housckcep-
ing. cooking, dressmaking. and
millinery.
From the start the project was a
success. News of Miss Berry's
boys" spread far and wide. and
many educators made pilgrimages
TO the isolated school. on one
memorable day in 1911 Col. Theo-
dore Roosevelt visited the school.
was met at the station by boys In
their working clothes. and sat
down to a meal cooked by girls of
the school.
Other schools spranE up. then
the Southern Industrial Educa-
tional Association was organized to
unity the work. But Miss Berry's
School still is recognized as the
all such efforts to solve the prob
lem of the unframed. untaught.
unkempt children OF the noun
tainS
The Washington times., 1914-09-17
Girls Upon Hayride Put
Highwayman to Rout

NEW YORK. Sept. IA young high
wayman. hidden In the roadway near
the country estate Of Theodore l.. Van
Norden, leaped into hay wagon In
which twelve girls mostly vacatlonists
frim this city. we're returning to South
Salem from n party 1t Bedford, West
chester county.
Kindly hand over your money and
jeweiry and keep your mouths shut,
said the robbe-. pointing a revolver al
from this city. were returning to South
Salem as the Merry Maidens of Lake
WacCubuc."
That diamond ring. please" he said
POLITELY to the one nearest him. He
tried to remove the diamond-set ring,
but desisted when he Jaw Il WAS cutting
into the girls aes1. but he took her
watch, swinging ii over his arm by
a long chain.
What a pretty creature" no said.
passing to the next sirl. Il think I'll
kiss you"
AS ne bent forward. Miss Alice Mead.
seated behind him. sprang UP and stab
bed him in the back with a long hat
pin She drove 1t in until It bent double
in Ter hand. The robber screamed with
pain, and tried to face his assailant
Miss Mead graspei his right arm. with
the revolver. anil held 1t aloft. while
Hu'da Keeler went to her aid. and be-
gan choking the rob5er. He gaspei and
struggled furiously.
The driver, a young man, whipped the
The Washington times., 1914-09-17
AN UNWR|TTEN LAW
GOVERNS BEE TREES
Fishing Clubs Counsel Finds
Himself Helpless Before a
WoodSman's Logic.

NEW YORK. Sept. l7.-PersOns who
are returning to the city from their va
cations are telling the usual bear and
fish stories that have gone the rounds
for ages. but an unusual tale has been
brought to town by J. B. Scott, a lawyer
of this city and Newburg. Mr.. Scott en-
tertained a group of his old class mates
at the Yale Club the other day for half
an hour by telling them how. deep IN
the Catskill woods. he learned some
thing about the common law of Sulli-
van county" which he had never seen
in any law book.
The lawyer was spending his vacation
at a fishing club on the Orchard Lake
Trout Preserve, eight miles from LIVING
stone Manor in Sullivan county. He has
been the clubs counsel for years. and
is familiar with every acre of the clubs
domain. 1t was while he was tramplng
over the Catskill ranges early In August
that he was startled by the SOUND OIL
tree falling about half a mile away.
With Mr.. Scott were several other
members Of the club, and the assistant
gamekeeper of the preserve. the law
yer expressed the opinion that some
woodSman must be trying TO steal q
tree, and he proposed to investigate.
The fishermen went to a meadow bor-
dering the woods, and in the distance
they saw smoke curling from the Top
of the forest They cut into the WOODS
again and went as fast as possible 10
the smoldering fire. ,.I
Soon the group Of investigators. with
Mr. Scott in the lead. saw I lone woods
man. The woodsman was sawlns
through a big oaS tree. which he had
fclIod He was making so mIch morse
ard was so enSrossed IN ms WIN
that he did not sea the group or men
who were surrounding him. HIS neao
was bent low and the club members
could see nothing but big br1lnmen
black head and a sack which the man
had over his shoulders. All about MIN
was smoke, and he coughed occasion
slIv as IL suffocating. Mr.. Scott was
within ten feet of the woodsman wheh
no called out:
What does this mean and who are
ycu?" IA.
Bees" the woodsman replied. with
out showing the least concern nnd with
out turning up his cacc. He just kept
on saving.
down a tree in these woods? Mt.
Scott demanded.
'.Sess" again replied the wooGsnian:
Don't get so close or you'll get stung.
The party retrcated at tbs warning.
and from a safe distance they Continued
tc ask questions. but they could get no
satisfaction until the trunk OF the tree
was severed. Then the woodsman
straiehtened UP. He was fully elk feet
three inches In height. Around bis face
and neck he wore pink mosquito net
ting. which appeared TO have been
rippcd from a peach basket. His
whiskers stuck out through tie PINK
netting. Thousands OF bees hTnmed
all about him. but he was not worried
In the least.
The Washington times., 1914-09-17

Look out FOR TIL bc"s. ThHy won't
furt me bccaIs, they're afrniI of the
smoke. but they might sting VOu.'
we want 10 know who gave you
Permission To cut Iown a tree on this
rr"scrve?" Mr.. Scott demanded.
The tree wern no good: IL was rot
ten" replied the woodsman.
Why did YOU crt it down"
Want bit Of honey for the winter.
Can't ye see wha. I'm doinc7"
But who gave you permIssion?'
Don't need no permission" came the
reply. Got my initials on the tree"
What initials?'' asked the lawyer.
not grasping the situation at all.
Il found this tree some time ago."
said the man. still at a distance. Il
don't want the tree. but / want the
honey. It's my initials. and therefore
it's my honey. don't We see?''
The LAWYER who had visions of an
automobile trip to Livingston Manor
for court summons. became interested
and braved the bees. He went up TO
the smoking tree and looked for him.
self. He found that the woodsman.
after cutting Gown the tree, had built
fire near n hole in the trunk where
the bees had their hive. and that he
had then cut out the section containing
the hive
It's like this" the woodsman ex-
planned. through the peach basket net
ting. up here In Sullivan county a
mans got right to all the honey he
can find. These wild bees don't belong
to nobody, and the woodpeckers eats
them like crumbs. The man who spots
a tree in which there are bees gets the
honey II he cuts his initials in the tree
/ cut my initials in the tree in the
spring. and I figured that there was
quite a lot OF honey by this time. and
didn't want anybody else to rob me
of it,
But what about the tree?" asked
the lawyer.
That belongs to you. Of course, and
hain't got no right to the tree. but
the honey's mine. II there's going to
be any fuss about this I'll buy the tree
from you or else you'll buy the honey
from me. That's my right. and you
can't keep me from having what's
right
The lawyer took a sensible view Of
the unwrftten law and told the woods
man that he could have the honey.
and that there wouldn't be any charge
for the tree this time.
But don't let me catch you on these
premises again." he warned the woods
man. I'VE have signs all over the
place explaining that trespassing is for
bidden.'
They amt got nothing to do with
bees" retorted the woodsman.
The Washington times., 1914-09-17
Bag'pipes'' az Are Not
Music, Report

LONDON. Sept. lin these days
of high-powered guns and scientific
warfare when all Of the oldfangled
fashions in fighting have been
thrown away and not even a band or
n fife and drum corps can get into a
battle field, the Scotch regiments still
hang to their bagpipers. or at least
their bag pipers hang to them.
No English regiments will fight to
music in the war. but the English
war office didn't count the bagpipe
as a musical instrument, much to the
delight Of the Scotch fighting men.
The Washington times., 1914-09-17
Postal Men Coming.

officials of the Postoffice Department
will discuss the subject of bringing farm
produce from the country to the city
consumer at the convention of first.
second. third and fourth class post
masters of Virginia, Maryland. North
and South Carolina. and Delaware. at
the New National Museum on october
s. and T. The second day of the con-
yentfon has been set aside as parcel
post day, and Washington residents are
invited to hear the discussion. Plans
for the entertainment of the visiting
postmasters are being discussed by COM
mercfal organizations.
The Washington times., 1914-09-17
HEADACHE STOPS,
NEURALGIA GONE
DR.. James Headache Powders give
instant relief-Cost dime
a package.

Nerve-racking. splitting or dull. throb-
bing headaches yield in just a few mo-
menty to DIR. James Headache Powder,
which cost only 10 cents a package al
any drug store. It's the quickest, sur
est headache relief in the whole world
Don't suffer, Relieve the agony and dis
tress now, You can. Millions of mer
and women have found that headache
or neuralgia misery is needless. Get
what you ask for.-Advt-
The Washington times., 1914-09-17
Two Points of View.

"I like the way you introduced me
at the banquet 1t was simple. direct
and entirely devoid of flattery"
81 am glad you think so Some Of
the boys don't care for IT. They've
gone so far as to fix up a name for IT."
What is it?"
"Mush and sorghum. cleveland
Plain Dealer
The Washington times., 1914-09-17

"a Illustration shows One Model-and
the others are just as attractive. All
of black velvet in all-black, black and
white. and colorS.
Select your dress hat from this
showing Of s. Feather-trimmed Hats
tomorrow. The feathers alone are
worth s.
Second Floor-Millinery Section.
The Washington times., 1914-09-17
Germans Are Kind,
Says tSundayLady'
Miss Martha Berry. of "PosSum
Trot," Home From Europe,
Praises Courtesy of BelIig-
erentS.

Tribute to Germans and Aus
trians for their cOnsiderdte treat
ment of foreign women is paid by
Miss Martha Berry, just back from
the scenes of War. Stories Of
women wOrking in fields and in the
streets, of little children knitting
for soldiers, of the preparations
for the grim struggle are told by
this Southern Womdn.
But Miss Bery's coming to
Washington, in itself, would make
an interesting story. She is the
Sunday Lady of 'Possum Trot,"
you WiH remember, the pioneer
among Southern workers for the
mountain whites" And her inter-
pieW sheds interesting sidelights
on the tdr-famcd Berry School,
near Rome, Ga.
By ]. R. HILDEBRAND.
Just back from the European war
zone, and on her way to her school
near Rome. Ca, Miss Martha Berry
stopped over for a few hours today
in Washington.
Miss Berry. the Sunday lady Of
'Possum Trot?''
One and the same person. OF
course you remember 'Possum Trot?
Down near Lick Hog and Hell's Half
Acre. or, If you would find 1t on
the map. in the wild hills of north
Georgia, nesting in the region
known as Snake Nation.
All of which sounds thrilling. And
that was why the interviewer
scarcely know whether 10 ask first
about the war zone. or about Miss
Berry's further plans for that most
interesting project, now bearing her
own name, the famous Berry school.
But she preferred to begin with the
war.
Treated Most Courteously.
L was at lne stories IN
this country of German cruelty 70
women" she said. Il was treated
most Courteously. and so were all
the other American women in the
war zone that | know about. OF
course. we had to take chances. Our
passports had to he in constant evil
dence. There was no certainty of
train schedules. And the accommo-
dations frequently were poor. But
DN DOtn AuStrlanS and Germans
alike travellers. and especially wom-
en-. were treated with kindness and
consideration
Pathetic. and at the same time
heroic, are the stories Miss Berry
tells of the women working in the
hote $, and doing mems work in
every particular. More touching
still. she said. was the frequent
spectacle of children, six and seven
wears old, knitting socks to be sent
10 fathers and brothers at the front.
Why ono OF those socks is far
larger than the other" she said to
one tot.
''Th"r,'s III right the youngste-
retOrted. NY mother said they
would 10 IN war tune
Children. and their condition.
would De most apt to iTrI rass Miss
Berry. For. you will remember. if
You have read the fascinating story
Of the beginnings of the Berry
School, il was the quaint appeal of
three wide-eyed children to tell us
story that started the work which
was the inception of an institution of
nationwide fame, and the hIodcl .f
dozens of similar efforts to bring
light into the lives of the mountain
whites of southern States;
Miss Berry had fitted UP cabin
on her fathers estate so the story
The Washington times., 1914-09-17
Washington Man WedS.

KINEO, Me-. Sept 17.-Capt Charles
K Rockwell. Of Washington. d. c.. was
married to Miss Vera Wssson, daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. W. III. Wesson, Of
Springfield. Mass.
The Washington times., 1914-09-17

runs. for a den. There she sat
reading one afternoon when three
girls pecred. half frightened. into a
window, and made friends with Miss
Berry. She told them Bible stories,
they had heard before. That was
on a Sunday afternoon, and the next
Sunday they came back, bringing
others to hear the stories told by
the Sunday Lady at 'Possum Trot."
From these Sunday story hours
grew a little school, then came the
idea that much more than reading
and writing and arithmetic was need
ed by these children. and. with an
equipment of two hoes, a rake, two
dull axes and a broken plow, the
Industrial school was launched.
The extent of the work now may
he sensed from the fact that Miss
Berry was in Europe to study the
vocational and industrial methods In
vogue in Germany, Austria and Dem
mark when the war clouds gathered.
From Carlsbad to Amsterdam. or
dinarily, she said, is but fifteen
hours. But it took her and her EEL
low travellers six days to make this
trip. by way of Liepsig and Han
over
NO one could give us assurance Of
connecting trains" she continued.
I'VE were told how far we could he
taken on one train. Then we Sener-
ally waited over night at town
until we found another train going
in cUr direction next day. For one
day W., were all locked up in a rail-
wny station at small town near
LiepsiC. But even then we were
treated we'll.
Hardships At Rotterdam.
Tho hardships came when ""
reached Rotterdam and had to stand
in line daily to try and procure
tickets for home passage. There
were not sufficient accommodations
in Rotterdam for all the persons who
were awaiting an outgoing vessel so
for several nights We had to wend
our weary way hack to Amsterdam
to sleep. In the morning we would
arise early and 60 over to Rotter-
dan again in guest of the precious
tickets home"
Unfortunately Miss Berry had seen
but little of the schools she expected
to visit when hOStilitlcs began. She
is going directly back to Rome. Ga.
to prepare for the winter work at
her mountain school.
From the dubious equipment with
which the school started II now has
developed until tho work now is car
ri.d on in 500 Goo plant and Miss
Berry makes an effort to raise $500
yearly for its support.
Il fear for our funds this year"
she said because the failure to
realize what was expected on the
cotton crop will affect many Of
those who contribute to the work"
Miss Berry has given herself and
her personal fortune to the enter
prise. Il am more the Berry School
LOCAL MENTION.
The Washington times., 1914-09-17
horses and started at tor speed toward
5siSteeSs, 5Ssi%teeSsfssItT sIIt TsneSutS ss,ss tlr flT

removed the watch from his arm. and
gave him a shove that sent him spraw-
ling To the rol1. He arose and iireh at
the retreatinS wagon, but missed the
mark
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-02-04
IOWA AT PANAMA EXPOSITION

From the TeleSrapn-ierald.
The last general assembly of Iowa
failed or refused to make any ap-
preparation for this states represen,
tation at the Panama exposition at
San francisco in 1915, and an agent
for the exposition is now travelling
through this state seeking to induce
the counties to put up $500 apiece
for. an Iowa building on the exposi-
ton grounds.
Iowa has no obligation towards the
expositions and would reap no advan-
tage from the proposed expenditure.
We have no cheap lands for sale and
no irrigation schemes or mining Ven
lures to exploit. Iowa's excellence
as an agricultural state is established
beyond need of advertising.
What we need is industrial develop
mcnt, the spread of knowledge with
in our own state respecting our i'll
Gustrial establishments, industria
opportunities, and the conditions pre-
cedent to their improvement. An APP
preparation for an Iowa building at
San Francisco would be mere ex-
preston of state amity and fraternal
good will. 49,.
We wish the California brethren all
the success in the world and only
regret that, in view of the present
necessity of raising taxes on the far
mers of Iowa for the next five years
to provide a capitol park for Des
Moines, it does not seem expedient
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-02-04
PATiENCE-PATIENCE.
From the New York World.

From the New York World.
Nobody likes to pay taxes. Nobody
ever liked to pay taxes. Nobody ev-
err will like to pay taxes. :-- g
Starting with these self-evident
truths, the World counsels patience
and self-restraint on the part of citi-
zens who are harassed by conflicting
interpretations of the new Income-tax
law. 5+-- %%i1ts9a,
Innumerable misunderstanding are
inevitable in the first attempt to col
lect revenue under such a statute. 1t
is humanity impossible to enact an
income-tax law that will explain it.
self. 1t is impossible for treasury
department to foresee all difficulties
that must arise in the application OF
the law. Administrative rules cannot
be imDroyised to meet every doubt
and question.
The World is by no means certain
that the treasury officials have done
all that they might have done to ia
cilitate the payment of the tax. In
the matter of exemptions for taxes
collected at the source,they have GER
tainly failed to make it clear when
and how the demands must be made.
Nevertheless, the treasury depart
ment has been struggling with
very complicated problem, and is. not
undeserving of sympathy too.
We do not believe that the govern
ment will undertake to penalize any
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-02-04
SHERlFF'S SALE.

Notice is Hereby Given: That by vir-
tue of special execution. to me di-
rected. dated January 9th. 1914. and
issued out of the office of the clerk
Of the District Court of the State of
Iowa. in and for Delaware County, up
on a judgment and decree rendered in
said Court on the End day Of Decem-
Der. 1913 in favor of Henry Oehler and
Ellen Nora Oehler and against Mary F.,
Hines. I have levied upon the follow
ing described real estate as the prop
erty Of the said Mary Il. Hines. to-wit:
The west half Q-2) of the north west
Quarter Cd less one acre for school
and the east haf 1s of tn. o north
east quarter 90 and the north west
quarter u-D Of the north east quar-.
ter d-41 and the north half l-s) of
the south west quarter U-4) Of the
north east quarter 90 OF section
eighteen 1S). all in township eighty
eight (sSl North. Rrange three 90. West
of the Fifth r. NJ. containing 2l9 l-2
acres more or less.
And that on the 9Th day of February,
1914. between the hours of 9 O'Clock a.
mence ' at the ''i hour of two ,'e o'clock p.
m. of said day at the Court House door
In Manchester. County of Delaware and
State of Iowa. 1 will proceed to sell
said property. or SO much thereof as
may be necessary to satisfy said exc
cution. amounting to twelve thousand
five hundred fifty one and s0-10O DOL
$1,000 dollars attorneys fee. and ten
and 10-100 dollars costs. together with
interest and accruing costs. at public
auction to, the highest and best bid
M. r. HENNEssEY.
Sheriff of Delaware County.
BY J.,J. PENToNY. Deputy.
A. ia ~ y I
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-02-04

body who has honestly tried to pay
his tax but has failed to make prop
er return through misunderstanding
Of the statute. ignorance of the law
may excuse nobody, but this is the
sort of ignorance that is well.nigh
universal. When lawyers and treasury
experts cannot agree, the ordinary
citizen is entitled to the benefit OF
a casual doubt. LOS
A year hence the situation will be
radically different. Everybody con-
cerned with the payment or the col
lection of the tax will have learned
a great deal from experience. The
regulations will have been clarified
and there will be fewer opportunities
for honest mistakes.
In the mean time it is we'll to re-
member that every new scheme of
taxation causes doubt, confusion and
execration. Even SO seemingly sim
pie a matter as the stamp tax which
WdS 'lcNleu uul luS 'tAc op'NAAASii NAAAA>A
lean war was denounced from one
end of the country to the other for
it's ambiguity and its petty tyrannies
The income tax will work itself out
in due time, and all the irascible citi-
zens who are now invoking curses
upon the author of the law and its
l. - nm
Der that a majority of voters are
more likely to envy them their good
fortune in having a taxable income
than to share in their wrath against
the antiquities Of the law.
There are many millions of people
who would be glad to undergo all the
annoyances Of paying an income ia,
in exchange for that kind of income.