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Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-10-21
a Shininu Mark.

"A SHINING MARK
Hazel--Is he as stupid as he looks ?
Aimee-Oh, dear, no. He is tie
only heir of Q millionaire uncle.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-10-21

Benjamin Franklin said,
"Nine men in ten are sui
cides."
The indifference Of indi-
viduals to their continued
personal welfare which in
spired this rem ark 169
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-10-21

LESSON TExT-II Kings 6:S-23.
GOLDEN TExT-The angel of Jehovah
encampeth round about them that fear
him, and delivereth them.-Ps. BAT
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-10-21
INTERNATIONAL
SUNlMS01OOL
LESSON

CBy r. o. SELLERS, Acting Director of
the Sunday School Course. the Moody
Bible Institute, Chicago)
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-10-21
From Mrs. Maria Irwin, Peru, NY,

PERU, NY" Before took Lyd
pound / was very irregular and b,
children, and felt worn out all the
helped me as nothing else had don
that / took it."7Mrs. MARIA IRWIN
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-03-12

pursued by d submarine shortly after
she sailed for New York yesterday
with 100 passengers. but her captain
crowded on full steam and distanced
the submarine. This is the first re-
ported instance of a submarine pur-
suing an Atlantic liner
The submarine that is reported TO
have chased the Lapland is believed
by the admiralty 10 be the same one
that attacked the Helen.
Zeppelin airships or aeroplanes are
now beginning a campaign against
British shipping in cooperation with
the German submarines according to
advices received from North Shields.
The steamer Linhope reported on her
arrival at Shields that a bomb was
dropped 80 yards from the vessel
Wednesday night. The steamers
crew declare they distinctly heard an
airship overhead but they were I'M
able to discern her nature because of
the darkness
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-03-12
TRAVELLER SINKS THIRD
GERMAN SUBMARINE
Weeks threads on KaiSer'S
UNDERWATER Squadron Fails
to Halt Campaign.

LONDON. AIarcn 12.-The sinking
Of another German submarine was re-
ported 10 the admiralty today by the
owners OF the trawler Alex elastic.
They Telegram hed from North Shields
that the submarine was fOuled by the
ropes OF the trawler in the North sea
and turned turtle. laundering in 20
minutes with all on board.
The destruction OF the third sub
marine lost by Germany within
week was reported by the captain Of
the Alex elastic upon the trawler's
return 10 North Shields. He stated
that the underwater craft was appar-
emily trying 10 ram his vessel Thurs
day night when she sank. The cap
tain's report was Immediately trars-
mitted here by the traWler's owners
The German submarines show no
decrease in activity despite the re-
cent losses to the kaiser underwater
squadron. The coasting vessel Helen
reported on her arrival at Liverpool
that she was fired upon by a subma-
riuc eight miles off the Mersey bar.
The torpedo dispatched by the sub
marine missed the Helen by only 20
Yards.
A dispatch from Liverpool states
that the Red star liner Lapland was
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-03-12
MOTHER! IT'S CRUEL TOFORCE OIL
as Or CALOMEL INTO A SICK CHILD

MIA Syrup OF Figs It's action is
positive. but gentle. Millions Of
mothers keep this harmless fruit
laxative" handy; they know children
love 10 take il: that IL never fails TO
clean the liver and bowels and sweet
en- the stomach. and that a teaspoon
morrow. It should be the first rem
edy given as il always does good.
never any harm.
ASK your druggist for a so cent bot
tle Of California Syrup OF Figs,
which has fun directions for babies
children Of all ages and for grown
ups plainly on each bottle. Beware
Of counterfeits sold here. See that il
is made by California Zig Syrup
Company" Refuse any other kind
with contempt. Adv.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-03-12
"CaIifOrnia Syrup of Figs
can't harm tender stomach,
liver, bowels.

Look back at your childhood days
Remember the "physic" that mother
insisted on-castOr oil calomel
cathartics. How YOU hated them
how you fought against taking them.
With our children it's different.
Mothers who cling TO the old form Of
physic simply don't realize what they
do. The childrens revolt is well
founded. Their tender little in
Sides are injured by them.
II your child's stomach. liver and
bowels need cleansing give "Califor-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-03-12
CLEANUP AND PAINT-UP
CAMPAIGN WILL BE
INAUGURATED SOON

cleanup and paint-up" campaign
is TO be started soon by the Chamber
of Commerce according to announce
ment Friday. Committees to take
charge of the various ends Of the work
are now being selected. and Will be
announced in a few days.
The chamber expects 70 cooperate
with the city officials in the annual
spring campaign TO clean up premises.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-03-12

with the Turkish war medal for the
victory over Russia, vigorously led
by yourself"
The kaiser replying. conferred the
iron cross on the sultan for the part
YOU have taken in the defense of the
Dardanelles"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-03-12

LINTON.-JOhn K. Russell. AZ years
old. former manager of the Linton
Gas Co. committed suicide by shoot
ing himself through the brain. 1t is
said that he was respondent over
business conditions.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-03-12
BODY FALLS FROM 18TH
FLOOR OF SKYSCRAPER

CHICAGO. March 1.-THE police
faced a deep mystery today in their
investigation of the death Of F. c..
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-03-12
Don't miss a word of the most
interesting bonafide, above
board offer ever made by any
retail store.

You are not a whit different from any other
human being and when you are offered SOME
THING for NOTHING you are sure TO look
the gift horse in the mouth and ask yourself,
whats the catch? .
SO we haven't the slightest doubt that you
will consider this offer of ours to give abSo-
lutelv free Of all charge, without restrictions,
conditions or strings of any kind S1.95, S2.85
or sos New Spring Hat with every purchase
made in our Suit Department, with some de-
gree of SkeptiSm. The chances are that your
first thought will be: care they adding the
price of the Hats to the price 0 fthe SuiS'
Or: Gam to pay for the Hats in some round
about way that | won't find out until go TO
STRAUSS.
We have anticipated every possible thought
or suggestion along these lines that will be born
in the mind of every Skeptc and we IN the
most emphatic manner answer:
The Hat will not In any way. shape or man.
ner cost you single cent directly or indirectly,
and the only condition imposed is that you
make purchase of suit at the same low and
even lower prices than have prevailed in the
last few days.
In case YOU wish to select higher-pric
Hat you can apply the price Of the Hat YOU
are entitled TO according to the price suit YOU
bought as CASH on your purchase. In other
words. if YOU select sos Hat. and you are
entitled only to a St.o5 Hat then by paying
only 81. 90 more you get the S2.95 Hat Right
here we wish to emphasize that not a single
Sf05, S2.S5 or SOS Hat, in the department
can be duplicated in any other store in the city,
at the same price.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-03-12

White, whose body fell or was hurled
from the 18th floor of a down town
office building. White had been gag
ged and his pockets were turned in
side out. Robbery and murder were
accepted by city detectives as the most
likely explanation of the case.
SULTAN AND KAISER
IN EXCHANGE OF MEDALS
PARIS. March +9.-The sultan of
Turkey had preSeIf "a Kaiser Wilhelm
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-03-12

THE SUITS-If We were to tear off the
tickets on the Suits and give YOU a pencil and
tell you to place your own price on them. there
isn't a single Suit in our store that YOU wouldn't
mark much higher than the price We have on
IT,
Not in the history of Retail Merchandising
in the past quarter of century. have Suit
values like these ever been offered bv any store
IN any city and the most direct way Of testing
the value of this assertion is TO attempt TO
match the value of these Suits any where else
IN the city. So. from every standpoint the
Suits alone are Sensational Gilt Edge Invest
mentS. But when in addition. YOU are given
absolutely free a SL05. S1.45 or sos New
Spring Hat, then YOU will agree that nothing t.
parallel this proposition has ever leen known
TO the women of this community
We know that the question urpermost FIN
your mind is how can we afford to do this
Sensational Sale Advertising cost MS q lot of
money, SO We have decided 10 adopt Ibis more
modest and inexpensive method In the papers
and give the savings thus effected directly 20
our customers. We believe that by giving
these Hats greater interest can he aroused in
the wonderful values we are giving in our Suit
Department and al the same time il viii give
Us an opportunity TO get hundreds 1T women
who may not he as vet StTauS' regular cust0-
merS 10 wear StrauS Suits and Nner
Anticipating an extraordinary response to
this event We have prepared for biz crowds
in our Suit and Millinery Departments and
every customer will receive prompt aai salts
factory attention.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-03-12

New Suits Smart Suits in the very late and highly fa-
vored styles These auntiy tailored Suits military Nor
folk, Eton and plated Suits
Gabadines popns, French Serges and Shepherd check
have been uSed-a excellent fabrics correct in weight and
the Suits every Splendidy tailored Colo include
putty sand brown navy, Plum baeShip gray and black
choose Saturday while the assortment is at its beS$1495
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-04-15
A NOVELTY SHOWER

This affair was certainly novel anC
was not great tax upon any of the
| guests, which is an item to be con-
sidered in these days when enter
tainments for brides are so numerous
and often include the same guests.
The invitations said Bring one
rose with your card on which a SEN
timent or bit of advice is written.
The bride was asked to come early
She stood with the hostess just out
side the drawing room door and as
each guest entered with her long
stemmed rose it was placed in bas-
ket near the bride. When all had
arrived the hostess took each rose
separately, read the card and senti-
ment, then handed the flower to tn
honored guest. She soon had her
arms full of lovely pink, white, red
and yellow roses and made a most
beautiful picture-
When the last card was read,
wide white satin ribbon was given her
to tie the nosegay together and there
was a little scrap book given her to
preserve the cards. The hostes had
covered the book with white moire
and done the name and date in gold
letters.
The guests were delighted with the
dinig room. Over the table tehre
was wedding bell. The place where
the clapper should be was pasted
over with white paper and from op-
enings four white satin ribbons hung
and were fastened at the four corn
ers wit htrue lovers knots of white
tulle.
At the first course the bride pull
ed one ribbon, which brought out
parcel containing something new"
during the second course she pulled
another ribbon which discovered
Something blue" Ga pair of elabor-
ate garters); the third course and
ribbon brought down something bor-
rowed," a fine lace handkerchief of
the hostess, who has for years lent
It to her favorite girls as they became
brides. The Something old" was |
bearl-headed pin to help fasten on
he bridal veil; it also came from the
hostess own wedding veil.
The cake brough to nwith the ice
,ream which was in the shape of
,ell, was loaf of what is called
brides" cake, and it contained SYM
,olic favors indicative of good luck
or the girls who were present The
able centerpieces of white roses and
md teh candies were white.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-04-15
NEW POSTAL BUILDING
INDEFINITELY DEFERRED

Washington, April IA sweep
ing order made today by Byron New
ton, acting secretary of the treas
ury, in the interests of economy post
pones the purchase of 100 postof-
flee sites for which appropriations
have been made. This effects two
proposed new postoffice buildings in
East Tennessee-thoea at Elizabethton
and Rogerville.
Congressman Sells secured appro-
preparations during the sixty-econd
congress for site purchases, prepara-
tory to the erection of handsime
buildings. Grant Jarvis, secretary to
Mr.. Sells, was today advised that no
action would be taken by the depart
ment toward acquiring the sites for
present.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-04-15
LAD INSTANTLY KILLED
BY A STREET CAR

James Quillen. aged 12 years, was
instantly killed Tuesday by being run
over by a street car. The childs
body was horribly mangled. the head
being almost severed fro mthe body
The accident occurred when the
school children were turned out for
dinner and a crowd of boys were
running on their way home. The Quill
lin bey was in advance of the others
and those in the rear were attempt
ing to catch him, when, in the ex-
citement of the race, he failed to no.
tice the street car, and darted in
front of it, The car was on a down
grade, and though the motorman
made every effort to stop it. he could
moi do -. the child being in a few
feet OF the car when he stepped on
the track. The little fellow lived
with his uncle, Wiley Eaton, of this
place, and was a grandson of the
late G. w. Lee, of this city He was
crippled and wore a brace on one
limb. His mother was dead The re
mains were taken to Knoxville for
The sad accident cast
gloom over the city and the rela-
tives OF the little boy have the SYM
pathy of a large number of friends
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-04-15
DOING THEIR DUTY
Scores OF Johnson City Readers are
Learning the Duty of the Kidneys

To filter the blood is the kidneys
duty.
When they fail to do this the kid
neys are weak.
Backache and other kidney ills may
follow;
Help tn ekidneys do their work.
Use Doan's Kidney Pills-the test
ed kidney remedy.
Johnson City people endorse their
worth.
Mrs. L. A. Rush, 405 w. Market
ST., Johnson City, says: my kid
neys were weak and / suffered con-
stantly from backache. Finally, l
got Doan's Kidney Pills from the
Whitehouse Drug Co., and they fixed
me up in good shape"
Mrs. Rush gave the above state
ment in December 1910 and on March
10, 1915, she said II have just as
much faith in Doan's Kidney Pills
today as | did when | previously rec
commended Them They are a fine
kidney medicine"
Price soc, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mrs. Rush had. Foster -Milburn Co.,
Props, Buffalo, N. Y
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-04-15
GIVE MUSICAL COMEDY
FOR CHURCH'S BENEFIT

,Jonesboro, April 10,-A musical
comedy entitled Savage Land" was
given by the young people of the
town for the benefit of the Second
Presbyterian church April 8. The
following were the principla charac-
ters: Misses Ruth Haire, Eleanor
Baxter, Francis Hawkins, Carry and
Mary Smith, and Rev. M. A. Steven
son, Paul Fink, Robert Mccall, Har-
old Anderson and Earest Smith.
Embroidery Circle Met
The embroidery circle was enter
tanned by Mrs. r. e.. Britton, at hei
home Thursday afternoon Sewing
and pleasant conversation were en-
joyed Later dainty refreshments
were served.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-04-15
AGAINST SOUTHERN AND
FORTY OTHER RAILROADS
VIOLATION OF COMMERCE
Act Is The Allegation, In That
Freight Rates Are Alleged to BE
Unjust and Unreasonable,

Washington, d. c., April 10.AThe
chamber of commerce of Johnson
City, Tenn, today filed complaint
with the interstate commerce
against the Southern Railway anC
forty other railroads. Wimbish. and
Ellis, Atlanta, lawyers, appear for the
Johnson City contenders.
The petition AYERS that the annual
commercial business of johnson City
is about seven million dollars, and
that twenty-five manufacturing plants
represented in the complaint have
have nearly million and half dol
lars invested. general allegation is
is made that in fixing rates to
Johnson City Bristol and other towns
in Tennessee, Virginia ad North
Carolina with no better railroad fac
ilities or equipment are given bet
UST IdLe OH TIE dTJlCIeS lIldH Is
Johnson City, which, it is claimed, is
in violation of sections one and
three of the interstate commerce act
1t is claimed also that he cost of
service is no greater to Bristol.
Hartman and other twons cited to
Johnson City. In the prayer it is ask
ed hearing be had and that the
commission prescribe what are just
and reasonable rates to Johnson City,
that present rates be declared unjust
and unreasonable, hat the railroads
be required to establish through
routes and joint rates-to Johnson
City west of Buffalo, north of Ohio
and east of the Mississippi on the |
same basis as Bristol and that rail-
roads desist for period of two
years their alleged violations of the
Interstate commerce law pending
the hearing and final disposition of
the complaint.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-04-15
NEW BARBER SHOP

Johnson City is first in many
things, ad wheu it comes to barber
shops, the New Palace has the ter
ritory between Knoxville and Roa-
noke shaved clean. The Palace oc-
cupies an entire floor in the Phipps
building on Buffalo street, and is
the handsomest and most expesive
fine chair outfit made by Koken, he
greatest barber supply house in
America. The shop was equipped
by w. O.. Phillips and includes a
battery of tub and shower baths.
The shop has been leased by Sam E.
Cassida & Co., and each chair will
be in charge of high class artist,
and the public can confidently expect
expert workmaship and courteour
treatmet at all times. The public is
cordially invited to call and be
treated.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-04-15
SOWING PERMANENT
PASTURE IN EARLY FALL
(By ]. c. McAmis, Division of Exten.

(By j. G. McAmis, Division of Exten
sion, University of Tennessee.)
Permanent pastures should always
be sown in the early fall rather thar
in the spring, as many farmers are
now planning to do. The past two dry
summers should have taught us this
lesson when very thin stands of clio
vers and grasses have been secured
generally.
We can not afford to keep only thin
stands for permanent pasture; that is,
pasture that Is to remain without plow.
ing for several years in succession
The yield is not sufficient to Justify It,
To get thick stands, heavy seeding
Is necessary. Heavy seedlings cost
heavily-too heavily to risk a failure.
Spring sowing is always risky, but by
early and frequent discing of grain
stubble fields, late August sowings can
be made with far greater chances of
success, provided the land is compact
ed Immediately previous to seeding.
Weeds are always more troublesome
in permanent pastures than in tempo
rary ones. The thicker and more Wig,
orous the pasture crops are, the poorer
the chances of the weeds to get hold.
Summer working, if begun early
enough and followed continuously
enough, not only kills the summer
weeds but 1t permits the grasses and
clovers to get a start during the first
fall and winter and are likely to hold
throughout several years.
Instead of sowing down pastures to
oats, grasses, and clovers this spring,
it would be wise to SOW the oats alone
and just as soon as they are removed
begin preparation for the pasture crop.
The chances of success are far great
er. Fall seeding on well prepared land
is the life insurance of permanent pas.
lures. 1t costs little more to SOW in
the fall, sbut the rate of insurance is
too low to justify taking the risk of
spring sowing.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-04-15
FERTILITY Of OU.l LAND AhO
LIVE STOCK HAVE SUFFERED

(8y R. n. Murphy, Division of Exten
s!on, Uni7o-sity CT Tennessee.)
Not Cnly has the fertility of our
farming land suffered by our failure
TO get good stands OF clover for the
past tew years, but our live stock has
also suffered because of lack of feed.
stuffs sufficiently rich in protein to
supply their requirement of muscle
making material We have tried to,
in a measure, make up for our loss by
sing cowpeas and soy beans, and
while they are nov very generally
.actory substitute for clover, still on
many farms in the state the work
Jock are forced TO subsist, and to do
lelr daily work, on ration composed
II corn, timothy, or OF a mixture OF
ne other grass hays, millet, corn fod-
er, or sorghum, all of which are
cod feeds in their proper places, but
.hieh are all markedly low in protein
ontent.
Such a ration may be best i'm
roved by the use OF small quantity
cottonseed meal. Cottonseed meal
our cheapest commercial source OF
,rotein, since it contains from 3S to
| pounds of protein in each one hun
red pounds of meal, or. practically
hree times as much as wheat bran
ontains. 1t is very rich and for this
eason must be fed only in limited
.uantities. Ordinarily a 1000 pound
lorse or mule should not be fed more
han two pounds per day, but this
mount may be fed continuously with
0ut any danger of evil effects. The
proportion of cottonseed meal to corn
n the ration should not exceed one
pound of cottonseed meal to five
pounds of corn. One pound of cotton
seed meal when used in this way will
save two pounds of corn, and since
corn is worth practically as much
pound for pound as cottonseed meal, |
the use of two pounds of cottonseed
meal in the ration means the saving |
of four pounds of corn, or a ration
three cents cheaper per day, or saw
ing of ten dollars per year, and in
the work stock will be kept |
up in much better condition and look
better
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-04-15
GIVEN THE DEGREE OF
MASTER OF ARTS

Professor c. f. Eoge,s of the
state normal school, at the date sci
for comforting of degrees by Co
lumbia university, was given the de-
gree OF master of arts. In addition to
this degree, because of the excellence
of his work, he was granted dip
Iona as teacher of mathematics by
the faculty of teachers college.
Prof. Rogers, for the past three
years has been head of the depart
ment OF mathematics in the East
Tennessee state normal school and
has doIe most acceptable work. Last
year he was president of the Terfne-
ssee delegation attending the summer
term at Columbia university. Pro-
fessor Rogers has recently had two
articles accepted by leading national
mathematical journals.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-04-15

This is thc sea.ol 3,hca ..c ncc-
dlcwork girl thinh3 Of e Laweat
wrinkles in shirtwai85 Ncrioa of .
club that meets once a week to sew
were recipients recently of invita-
tions like the following: Come TO an
informal luncheon on Tuesday ard
wear yClT latest shirtwaiLt; bring
your work" The girls expected some
thing new, and they were not disap-
pointed:The color scheme was pink,
which always seems the proper thing
for young girls, for whom We always
expect things to be "coleur de rose"
A long-stemmed pink carnation was
laid at each place, and this dainty
menu was served nothing new about
it, only it just seemed to be the right
thing:
Cream of Tomato Soup
Cold Veal Loaf, Garnished with Rad
ishes and Cucumbers
French Fried Potatoes
Fruit Salad
Cream Cheese and Waters
Cherry Sherbet with Pink Frosted
Cakes
Pink and White Bonbons. Coffee.
Wit hthe dessert walnut-shaped
bonbon boxes We're brought in on
tray. When opened some contained
the following bright conundrums, the
answers pertaining 10 shirtwaist:
What does the pugilist give his an
tagonist? Answer-A cuff.
What does Hymen say to the shirt
wait girl? Answer-My yoke is easy.
When does the president give a
deciding vote? Answer-When there
is a tie
What is the prettiest thing in a
Shirtwaist? Answer-The girl who
wears it.
Why is a sawmill wheel like the
shirtwaist girl? Answer Because
they both wear belts.
The girl who answered all five was |
given a pair of scissors in a case.
After the repast a doll was given |
each girl to be dressed with mate
'ials furnished by the hostess. The
waist part had to be shirtwaist. 1t
vas a very jolly party and the dolls
vent to a mission school in Tennes-
zee.