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Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-12-23

uuCS, CduulSS anu ever CIllIlS
good to eat at J. P. Tibbets.
Adv
Porter Stalnaker is working
for Hill & Harvey in their bar
Der shop taking the place of Jas.
Harvey, who has been working
at Dunlevie, relieving his broth
err, Jerry, who has been in a hos
pital.
eye old time comfortable
Shoes If you want comfort
shoes for your feet try them, J.
P. Tibbets. (Adv.
Baptist Church, H. A. ST.
Clair, pastor. Sunday school,
9:45; preaching, II A. NJ, sub
ject, "The Beginning" Gen. Ii
also 7 80 P. NJ. Drawing Men.
John 2:32. Prayer meeting,
Wednesday evening, 7:30. You
are cordially invited.
Flour, middlings, brand, corn
meal, and buckwheat all fresh
ground every day at Scrimgeour
Bros. (Adv.
Certain, w. M. R. R. Superin-
tendents were here some days
ago trying to induce the w. M.
Shop workers to sign certain
papers, and stated that it would
be to their interest to do SO in
order to hold the shops here. So
far only a few have signed
Embroidery packets such as
ladies waists, night gowns, CEN
ter pieces, children's dresses,
ETC., at j. P. Tibbets. (Adv.
Born unto Mr.. and airs. M. T..
Shaffer of Grim avenue, a IA
pound boy, Tuesday morning,
December 21st. Milt is rejoic-
ing over the arrival of another
Democrat, and regrets that he
cannot name all them Wood
row." He may find it timely and
appropriate at this time to name
/ him "Galt Wilson" Milt seems
to be right in line with the Pres
/ ident's preparedness policy.
"Tygarts Valley pure buck
wheat -four ground on the burrs
80 cents a bag. (Adv
Scrimgeour Bros.
4 FOUND-One pair Cole
Spectacles. Owner please call
pay for this ad. and receive
property. Progressive Office.
Try the hc-ne made foul
ground fresh every day, alst
Graham -four at Scrimgeoul
Bros. (Adv
Try marvel white, the nev
-four from wheat grown AM
ground at home.
: Adv Scrimgeour Bros
: Joy Polling, of Detroit, Mich
5 came in Tuesday to spend tn
= Holidays with his grandpar
+ ents, DR.. and Mrs. John Ira
j hern.
Owing to extra work in Th
Progressive Office, we are con
: PEELED to cut short the genera
news and many local items.
! FOR SALE Iron bedstea
and springs, new.
> nv n p;o,.o,
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-12-23

Toilet articles and supplies at
Woodford's. (Adv.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-12-23

Mrs. J. L. v. Thrall, and
daughter, Gertrude, of Fair
mont are here spending Christ
mas Holidays with Mr.. Brooks
and Miss Rebecca Thompson on
Brown Ave.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-12-23

Full line of grocesies, fruits,
nuts, candies and everything
good to eat at J. P. Tibbets.
JuN
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-15
NAVAL GUNS USED ON LAND

| centigrade, which would have disas-
trous erosive effects on the interior
of the bore. After few rounds the
| rifiing would be SO eaten away as to
render the gun very inaccurate and
comparatively worthless. Again, a
pressure of considerably more than
5000 atmospheres would probably be
created in the chamber of the gun,
which would be sufficient strain for
even the best of nickel steel to with
stand"
That guns of such power as Krupp
ffteen-inch naval ordnance are being
used in land operations is another in
dication of the desperation and the
fury of this war. A correspondent of
the Associated Press, writing from
Vladivostok, has mentioned the great
piles of military stores at that port
and the harbor full of ships awaiting
to discharge war cargoes. He men,
toned, among other things held at
land to western Russia, naval guns
from England.
There can be little reasonable doubt
that. though England has been adding
to her fleet and furnishing guns to
trawlers and many small patrol boats,
she has splendid equipment of quick
firing naval guns of the smaller cali
bers, scarcely suitable for service with
a mobile army. but which may be-
come of immense usefulness in break
ing the apparent stalemate in F1an-
hundreds of these guns should have
been emplaced to the rear of the
trenches held by infantry and ma
chine guns. German attempt to hack
through to Calais would probably find
them in position.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-15

The beds in the hospital cars consist
Of hand-barrows, which are placed on
both sides Of the car. two above each
other. Strong belts attach them to the
sides of the carriage. The beds, of
which there are fourteen in each car
riage, are equipped with a mattress, a
pillow, sheets and blankets, and are
said to have received high praise from
the wounded. A bag has been placed
above each bed to hold those trifles
which wounded man liked to have
next to him. A flower vase even hangs
above every bed, and some sympathetic
persons sees to 1T that they are duly
filled with fresh blossoms for every
trip.
Under the beds are all the necessary
sickroom appliances. glasses, cups. etc.
Baskets contain the clean linen and
bags are used for the soiled wash. A
brightly figured oilcloth on the floor
and prettily colored portieres at the
pect and spacious windows provide an
abundance of light and fresh air. A
male and a female nurse are in con-
slant attendance in every carriage.
The upholstering of the first and
second-class carriages in use for those
who can travel in a sitting position is
covered with light. washable material
and a white travelling pillow is provid-
ed for every seat.
The physician who accompanies the
train, as we'll as the lady representa-
tive from the Red Cross. have each a
small f1rst-class compartment at their
disposal
The luggage van contains large linen
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-15
A Life-Saving Story.

1T was long past the bathing hour at
Old Sweet Springs. The bathhouse
a quaint structure built more than six
decades ago Of brick manufactured on
the grounds, and with pool opening to
the sky, was deserted except for Miss
Ffve-Feet-One and Mr.. Six Feet-Two
who were taking a sun bath on the
gallery, and a colored attendant. High
over the heads Of the chatting couple,
between the aged bricks and piping.
nestled several fedglings, and the soft
ripples of the pool allured one baby
bird 1t f1uttered out of its nest and
fell with splash into the water. There
was widening circle on the face Of
the pool where 1t disappeared.
Miss Five-Feet- gave a cry of
sympathy, and there came a glance of
appeal toward Mr.. Six-Foot-Two. One
glance was enough. Disregarding the
fact that he was fully clothed-im-
maculate in summer attire, in fact-Mr.
Six-Feet-Two plunged to the rescue,
and back he swan in triumph with the
scantily-feathered victim of the mis-
hap. The mother bird, returning from
a foraging expedition. found her be-
draggled offspring somewhat wet and
mussed up, but otherwise safe and
sound in its nest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-15

newspaper week" The meeting. to
whose call considerably Aaao more than Two
for the distinct purpose of casting
about for ways and means of increas-
ing the efficiency and lifting the grade
of the newspaper profession. This vol
ume of addresses and discussions con-
tains the cream of those deliberations
Editors of experience and standing and
vision here set forth the function of
the newspaper in the community. out
lining it's educative influence. it's power
to shape opinions, it's relations to the
business enterprises of its locality. it's
large responsibility toward the public.
Here, too, the weaknesses of the cur
rent press are defined. Its many prob
lens are stated and analysed. Taking
part in these discussions are such men
as Norman Hapgood. Lyman Abbott.
Oscar Garrison Willard. Melville E.
Stone. George Fitch. Washington Glad
den and many others. among whom is
Charles NJ. Sheldon. the man who for a
week edited the Topeka Daily Capital
as he thought Jesus Christ would have
edited it. To the newspaper man him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-15

sired effects and in what manner he
has attacked the various problems OF
dramatic technic. From these con-
crete cases, too, Mr.. Clark draws out
specific flaws of design or particular
shortcomings in execution Every now
and then, like the best of teachers. he
throws out questions in the nature OF
simple problems of dramatic structure
for Independent solution on the part OF
the reader or student. The whole is a
practical and suggestive study. It is
also a complete summary of the work
of British and American playwrights.
In company with Mr.. Clark's earlier
work, 1.-The Continental Drama of To-
day." it gives most comprehensive
survey of the modern drama.
THE COMING NEWSPAPER. Edited
by Merle Thorpe. professor of jour
nalism in the University of Kansas.
New York: Henry Holt & Co.
A little more than year ago a con-
vention was held in Kansas under the
auspices of the university of that
state. 1t was known as kansas
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-15
POPULAR RHODODENDRON

are moths and bees. Crawling insects
are denied access to the flowers because
the flower stems are sticky. The now
ers are unusual in their form, the c0rolla
being saucer shaped, and on the under
side of the saucer are ten small bumps,
which form little hollows or pockets on
the inside of the saucer for the anthers,
which curve from the center OF the
blossom, to rest in.
That rhododendron called the "Ameri-
can rhododendron," or great rhododen-
dron." is a large, tall ornamental
shrub. growing from Ave to thirty five
tic shrubs Of the Allegheny mountains.
1t bears pink and white blossoms.
Floriculturists have wrought amaz-
ing changes in the coloring of these
flowers, producing them in all the
shades of red and of purple. Many Of
these plants are to be found in the pri-
vate grounds and public gardens of the
city.
About two seasons ago 1t was deter
mined further to embellish the Capitol
grounds by planting rhododendron and
the plants were massed behind the wall
at the west front of the grounds. flank
ing the broad walks that lead from
Pennsylvania avenue and from Mary
the west staircase Not long ago the
Department of Agriculture set out two
closely planted beds of rhododendron,
one on the east side of the north main
| CulIdHCc u Tic SIOOHuo, thC
afternoon shadow Of the ginako ar
cade. This shrubbery, when we'll
grown. will screen the line Of brick
stables and outbuildings that stretch
along e street on the north front of the
department grounds from 18th to 18th
streets.
Most washingtonians who travel in
Potomac Park have observed that q
few yards west Of the point at which
18th street touches the Monument lot
street Is divided by a narrow park
ing, and that this midway plot is
grown with grass until few hundred
feet east of 18th street. where a hedge
of rhododendron begins. This hedge
continues to 18th street, makes a skip
and begins again, continuing to the in
tersection of Virginia avenue with the
north roadway Of Potomac Park or B
street continued.
The rhododendrons Of the Treasury
are a familiar feature of the flora Of
the capital They grow in the south
west end Of the Treasury's south gar
dens.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-15

IN HE rhodendron has become one OF
the most popular shrubs in the
4 capital for the ornamentation OF
private and public grounds. and its flow
ers or it's foliage may be seen wherever
a man may look among the greenery of
the city. This plant has come into pub
lie appreciation for decorative effect in
landscape architecture within few years.
Whenever the discussion Of the subject
of a national flower breaks forth the
friends of the rhododendron urge the
merits of this beautiful and widely dis
persed shrub. 1t has been adopted as
the state flower by Connecticut, Wash
ington and West Virginia. In Pennsyl-
vania's long drawn-out discussion as to
the most appropriate floral emblem OF
the state the rhododendron has been
strongly supported for the honor.
Within a few years there has been
rhodod endron boom in Washington. Per-
haps numerous causes contribute to this.
Landscape gardeners seem to have be-
come alert to the possibilities of this
plant just about the time that amateur
and other naturalists were setting forth
its claims to preference as a state flower
in various sections. of the country, and
while 1t was being strongly urged for the
distinction Of the national flower
When the automobile and other things
gave an impetus to the out-of doors cult
in Washington thousands of people made
the acquaintance of one Of the beautiful
rhododendrons which grew plentifully and
magnificiently in the woods of the Dis
trict of Columbia and adjacent territory
and in spite of the thOughtleSsneSs and
lheedlessness of flower vandals. still grows
commonly in the seQuestered woods Of
this neighborhood.
Travellers along Beach drive in Rock
Creek Park learned the effect of the
steep wooded hillsides bordering the
creek There the rhododendron Is ma
tive to the soil and to the manner born.
Formerly 1t grew in all woods in just
where hills rose high, where the hill
sides we're steep and where the land 8
surface was broken by deep and shadowy
| ravines. Even now on privately owned
grounds where Sunday mixers" have
not wrought too great havoc one may
find those dense thickets and tangles Of
rhododendron which are called laurel
! brakes"
That variety Of rhododendron which
favors this section. and 1t also grows
southern states, is called mountain
laurel" "spoonwood." calico flower"
or Kalmia latifolio. after Kahn. a
| favorite disciple of Linneaus. who jour-
| back to the old world a complete de-
scription and specimens Of this plant.
| A text book writer on Kalmia lati-
| folio says: 1T is one of the most popu-
| lar OF our beautiful Towering shrubs.
In the north it grows from three to
( eight feet in height. but in the south
ern states it often attains heights
| twenty to thirty feet"
| Only winged insects can get at the
| nectar Of these towering plants, and
the principal agents OF fertilization
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-15

OLD WAYS OF FIGHTING FLIES

room could be properly furnished and
equipped without fly brush. Some
times Johnnie or Mary would be sent
into the garden to break a branch off
fly brush, but popular instrument
Of this character could be bought at the
grocery store. and it was made Of rib
bons Of tissue paper with slender
wooden handle Often these fly brushes
were quite fancy, the ribbons of tissue
paper being Of different colors If flies
swarmed too thickly around the milk
pitcher. the molasses jug or the butter
dish, 1t might be and often was neces-
sary to reach for the old reliable palm
leaf fan-then called pam leaf" fan
and sort of gently shoe the flies off.
Over the tables in some Of the old
big houses in Washington and the
country around the city a curious con-
traption was hung from the ceiling. 1t
was rectangular frame of light wood,
and was hinged on the ceiling, from
which it swung perpendicularly A rope
and pulley ran along the ceiling to one
end of the room. and there the rope
hung down like an old-fashioned bell
cord. A colored boy or girl would stand
there and pull the rope like a bell
ringer, and the fan suspended from
the ceiling would swing to and fro
above the table. Usually on the bot
tom OF TINS ran was heavy fringe of
rustled as the fan swung.
In the dining rooms of boarding
houses and summer hotels there might
be three or four of these breeze-pro-
ducing square fans in long line. at
tached TO the same pulley device and
operated by the same rope AS the load
was thus increased more exertion was
required Of the boy pulling the rope.
and in some cases it was a mans 1ob'
The rope and pulleys would squeak and
creak, the operator would heave and
heave in pulling down on and reacbine
up on the rope. the fans would SWAY
with swinglike motion and dinner
would go gaily on.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-15

wealth, as we'll as to determine wheth-
er or not its more even distribution
would insure a competency for all. By
them, too. he forecasts the future ma
terial condition of the working class,
and traces the history as we'll as the
ultimate destiny of the private cor
poration. These are all questions of
absorbing and immediate interest to a
large majority of people. And in so
far as one may approach so abstract
and elusive a subject as wealth and
income with clearness and simplicity
this writer has done So In consequence,
this important study is Ineligible to
the average man and woman who.
without question, stand in need of in
struction on the matters that this au-
thor has drawn from his statistical in
quiry The book makes a new addition
to 1.-THE Citizens Library of Economics,
Politics and Sociology" edited by Rich
ard T. Ely, professor of political
economy in the University of Wiscon-
sin.
COLLECTED DIPLOMATIC DOCU-
MENTS RELATING TO THE OUT
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-15

self the volume will stand as one of
those stimulating experiences that at
too rare intervals come to, every pro-
fession. To the lay reader 1t is a
revelation of the enterprise and the
difficulties, of the responsibilities and
the problems that lie' back of the SEEM
ingly simple matter of the daily paper.
THE WEALTH AND INCOME OF THE
PEOPLE OF THE,UNITED STATES.
BY Willford Isbell King, PHI. D.. in
structor in statistics in the Univer-
sity Of Wisconsin. New York: The
Macmillan Company.
DR.. King has used bodies Of statistics
as the basis of this volume. From an
analysis and Interpretation of statistics
bearing upon the wealth Of this coun-
try he here makes study of the peo-
pie of the United States in relation to
the sum of the wealth Of this area. BY
a comparative use of these tables. the
writer undertakes to make explanation
of the causes underlying the enormous
inequalities in the distribution of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-15

On account of the then following
financial crisis in Europe. the practical
plan could not be executed until 1873
when the Swiss federal council made
it obligatory for the railways to con-
struct all their rd-class railroad car
riages according to DR.. Rusch's idea
This law was. however, suspended No
vember q, 1908, when the Swiss fed
eral railroads declared themselves will
ing to have 200 third class passenger
carriages of a new type constructed
which could be used for the transport
ing of wounded soldiers in times OF
war
Compared with the old type of cars.
which only opened front and back,
these new carriages have the advan-
tage that they also have a spacious
side door on each side. which is not
visible as long as the seats are there.
and which permits of an easy transport
Of the wounded.
The trains now used for the trans
port Of the wounded have been ap-
proved of by the French and German
governments, and consist of a number
Of cars which are equipped for those
who have to be transported in lying
down position; also of a number of
first and second class carriages for
those who are able to sit, and lug
gage van. They travel between Lyons
and Constance, at which points the ex-
change of the prisoners takes place,
and cover that distance in about four
teen hours. 60
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-15
BREAK OF THE EUROPEAN WAR.
New York: George H. Doran Com


The official correspondence of the va
rious European governments relating
to the outbreak Of the present war
makes up the substance of this volume.
For convenience of reference and COM
parison the correspondence is divided
into three periods. The. first one re-
views the state of European politics
previous to the events of the summer
of 1914. The second period covers the
time that interviewed between the MUIR
der of Archduke Ferdinand and Aus
trials note to Serbia. The third deals
with the period between the Austrian
note and the actual outbreak of the
war. The publication is designed to
provide students of history and politics
an original and available source of in
formation that is completely free from
the alloy of subsequent comment and
criticism. 1t is hard to overestimate
the value of this publication to the
class to whom it is addressed and for
whose aid it is specifically designed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-15
Queer Railways.

| IT. HE history of railway construc-
ton and operation in this country Of
fers many curious and interesting de-
tails. Among these none is moro curl
Gus than that pertaining to a line
which was operated between Marshall.
Tex, and Shreveport, La, during the
civil war. The owner of this road
made money, and he eventually sold 1t
, to the Texas and Pacific company.
This owners name was John Higgtn-
son. He had many titles-chairman OF
| the board. president, vice president,
superintendent. trainmaster. roadmas-
ter, freight and passenger agent fire
His road was known as the Memphis.
Ell Paso and Pacific. and was forty
miles in length. On leaving Marshall
there was long grade, to say nothing
of the grades elsewhere on the line.
During the war the soldiers took the
greater part of the rolling stock, leav-
ing but three box cars. These box
cars represented the rolling stock of
the system until 1T passed into other
hands. The motive power was of the
best in those days and consisted of
several yokes of oxen. commonly
known as "hay-burners." The oxen
were. it is said. generally on time.
Mr.. Hfgginson's train was operated on
the tri-weekly plan. When cargo
was gathered up and everything ready
for the trip. the oxen were loaded into
the first box car in the train. The next
car was loaded with freight and pas
sengers and the third was occupied by
the management" The cars were
started down the steep grade out of
Marshall and, after rolling as far as
they would, the brakes were set. the
oxen unloaded and hitched to tho
coupling of the car The brakes were
released and the train started up the
grade until the top was reached. when
the oxen were again loaded into their
car and another start was made down.
hill. This operation was repeated until
Shreveport was reached. On a level
the oxen. pulled the train, but on down
grades the sole power was the natural
momentum of the rolling stock.
This, however, was not the first hay
burning railway in the United States.
That honor belongs to the Baltimore and
Ohio, which at one time employed
horses to haul freight and passenger
trains over the first fifteen miles of
track constructed.
On the Marshall and Shreveport line
the passenger rate was % cents a person.
Freight charges were anything the owner
Of the line could get. Since there was
no competition. Mr.. Higginson made con-
siderable money. All freight was marked
red BALI and handLed as soon as re-
ceived and the train made up.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-15

closets and cupboards with dishes and
glasses. wash basins, special recep-
tacles for water, etc.
Coffee, milk and lemonade are given
to the poor sufferers during the trip.
In order to avoid any possible annoy
ance of the travellers, all gifts intended
for them have to be handed over to the
representative of the Red Cross, who
then looks after the distribution of
them. Special little bags of colored
texture are rilled with these contribu-
tions and are given to the soldiers as
they leave the train at their destina-
ton.
AS soon as the train reaches an end
station the beds are freshly covered
and thus fitted up again with clean
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-15
ResourcefuI Woman.

MR. DUDLEY A. SARGENT of Har-
ward holds that sex is no bar to
military service-that a woman would
make as good soldier as a man.
DR.. Sargent, at a tea in Boston. said
to group Of hattered. smiling girls:
why shouldn't you. indeed, make as
good soldiers as men? Look how re-
sourceful you are.
II know a young fellow who said to
a girl, doubtfully:
consulted palmist last evening
and she told me would marry a bru-
nette within three months
The girl. tossing her golden head,
answered with a roguish smile:
We'll. I can easily be brunette by
that time, Jack