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Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-06-30

a bar of iron and bent 1t into
a reaper and with one sweep of
his magic mind broke the shackles
that enslaved labor of generations yet
unborn. and gave mankind freedom
from drudgery. and lifted the human
race into higher zone of life.
As Nelson organized the English navy
and made England mistress of the sea,
enabling the British Isles to plant her
flag upon every continent washed by
the oceans waves, and to make foot.
stools of the Islands Of every water,
Morgan organized banking system
that has made America master OF the
worlds finances, brought Kings to our
cashiers windows, the nations of the
earth to our discount desks and placed
under the industries of this nation q
financial system as solid as the Rock
of Gibraltar.
There Is no study quite so interest
ing as progress; no sound so magic
as the roar of industry and no sight
SO inspiring as civilization In action.
A full realization of Americas part In
the great events OF the world past.
present and future will thrill every
human heart with pride, patriotism
and faith in Republican institutions.
Through the courtesy of the Agri-
cultural and Commercial Press Ser
vice, the readers of this paper will be
permitted to study America; her ag-
ricultural manufacturing and min
eral development, mercantile, bank
ing and transportation systems which
are the wonder of the world. The
first article of the series will deal
with transportation and will appear
at an early date.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-06-30
WEST VIRGINIA SUFFRAGETTS
Maryland, My Maryland"

Come every one and join in song,
West Virginia Suffragetts,
'Tis thus well help the cause along
West Virginia Suffragetts.
Our hearts are true, our aims are one
Our honest efforts swelled the throng
Well never stop It'll vic'try's won,
West Virginia Suffragetts.
From day to day we'll labor long,
West Virginia Suffragetts,
And then we'll sing the Victor's song
West Virginia Suffragetts.
The Past has been glorious year,
The Present hour is filed with cheer
The Future work looks bright ant
clear,
West Virginia Suffragetts.
Our glorious state is aiming high,
: West Virginia Suffragetts,
Well win the Vict'ry by and by,
West Virginia Suffragetts;
All honor due to everyone.
Let's keep it up as we've begun.
Then 1916 will be won,
West Virginia Suffragetts.
Compliments of M. B. M.
The above campaign song was com
posed by Wheeling woman.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-06-30
coLoRADo'S PRocLAMA-
TON TO THE NATION

- After twenty-five years of ex-
perience with women suffrage
in operation the Colorado Sen
ate passed, unanimously, the FOL
lowing resolution on January
22d, 1915:
WHEREAS, the question of
woman suffrage has become an
important issue in many States
of the Union, and
WHEREAS, woman suffrage
was made part of the organic
law OF the State of Colorado
more than twenty-five years ago,
and
WHEREAS, the operation and
effect of woman suffrage in this
State is being made the subject
of Misrepresentation in other
States where the question is an
issue,
THEREFORE, we deem 1t to
be our duty to say that expert
ence has demonstrated tn
woman suffrage is not only
Just recognition of the rights of
all before the law, but has
proven In all respects materially
helpful to good government
among the people, and to a no.
ticeabIe degree has incuIcated a
higher respect for the majesty
and supremacy of the law.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-06-30

the accepted distance from the earth
to the moon. We had In 1911, the
last year in which figures for all
countries are available, on the
earth's surface, 639,9S1 miles of rail
way divided as follows: United States
241 ,199, Europe 207,432 and other
countries 1880. The United States
has 3S per cent of the worlds mileage,
seven per cent of the estimated pop
ulation and about five per cent of the
area. The total capital invested in the
railways of the world is $4,000, 000,-
600, divided as follows: United States
$13,000,000,000 Europe $25,650, 100000
and other countries $11,350,000, 900.
Reduced to mileage basis the cap
italization is az follows The world
$4,000, United States $4,000. Europe
$124.000, and other countries $50, 900.
A comparison of rates is equally as
interesting and the United States
takes the lead in economy and serv.
ice. The average rate per ton per
hundred mile haul is as follows:
United States 76c, Great Britain $3.50.
France $l.44, Germany S1.44, Russia
92c. Austria-H Hungary $3.50, Italy $3.50
and Switzerland 1882.
The average yearly pay of all rail.
road employees in the principal coun-
tries is as follows: United States
$757, Germany 1892, Italy $345, Aus
tria 1922, Great Britain 1919, France
$3.50 and Russia 1904.
About 80 per cent, or $4,000 miles,
of the railways of the world are
government owned. About half the
railway mileage of Europe is govern.
ment owned
A comparison Of the economy, in
time and money and the convenience
In travel, will be made in a later
article.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-06-30
SUFFRACISTS
BEGIN WORK
OF EDUCATION
BY DR.. HARRIET 3. JONES

To the many persons who have sent
In their names as believers in Woman
Suffrage and asking that th.r coun
ties be organized we would like to
say, the State Organization is just
getting well organized, and it is the in
tention to have a County President
for each county where a woman can
be found to take up the work for the
purpose of organizing her county,
such women preferably living in the
county. National organizers will be
in the state from time to time and
where the County President will take
up the matter of public meetings and
can use the organizer to advantage,
she will be sent for her entertainment
and expenses. Each County President
should organize her county as soon as
possible, in local organizations first, II
that is found to be advisable into
magisterial districts and the county.
1t will be impossible to organize with
out someone in county being willing
to take up the work and money must
be raised before an organizer can be
secured to assist the County Presi
dent. Men who believe in woman
suffrage can help financially IL they
will and greatly aid by so doing
Suffrage matter will be provided in
plate form for every paper that will
print it. This is expensive and will
require money. Another way to get
suffrage matter before the people and
keep yourself informed is to subscribe
for the Wheeling Advance at a dollar
a.year. This paper win print whole
page of suffrage matter every week
and ten weeks before the campaign
ends will use the whole paper. We
must get 1000 subscribers to avail
ourselves OF this splendid offer and
the subscribers will be able to keep
themselves i-formed in up-to-date
news. Send In your subscriptions at
once so the work may begin. The
newspapers generally throughout the
state- have endorsed the movement
and will use their papers for the cause
and help us to win. The papers are
our best friends and we want to use
them in every way possible. You will
want to read all the suffrage news In
our own state and in the other states
that will vote on it this fall. Look in
your paper every week for suffrage
news and II it isn't there ask the edi
tor why? 1t will not be because he
cannot get it, for 1t can be had for
the asking. We want every man and
woman who believes in woman SUI
frage to send his or her name to Or
Harriet B. Jones, Glendale, w. Va
The list is growing but we want 1t to
grow faster, and it will help us to or
ganize the counties faster. If you can
suggest wide-awake woman who Is
strong and ardent suffragist, who Is
born leader and makes things &c.
that she takes hold of, send her name
by all means and send it in hurry
We want to know all such and quickly
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-06-30
KNOW THY COUNTRY
lII---Teleerdph and Telephone

spring company than the fellowship
of the giant intellects that constructed
this marvellous industry and journey
along the pathway of its development
Illuminated at every mile-post of its
progress by the lightning flashes OF
brilliant minds, will be taken at very
early date.
A brief statistical review of the in
dustry brings out its growth and mag.
nitude In most convincing and un.
forgetable manner.
The telephone service OF the United
States is the most popular and efficient
and it's rates are the cheapest of the
telephone systems of the world.
We are the greatest takers on earth
We send so per cent of our commune
cations over the telephone The world
has about 100000 telephones and of
this number the United States has ap-
proximately $4,000. Europe 4,O2O, 900
and other countries 100000. Accord
ing to the latest world telephone CEN
sus, the total telephone investment ia
| 81 SOC, 100000 and of this amount ST.
100000 was credited to the United
States, $6S6,000,O0O in Europe and
| $175,O0O,000 in other countries. The
annual telephone conversations total
| 24,60O, 100000 divided as follows: Unit.
ed States 1900, 100000; Europe $780,
mn O00 and other countries 2 2G1 mn !.
000 The total world wire telephone
mileage is 33,262,000 miles divided as
follows: United States 2O,248,0O0, Eu-
rope 10,335,00 and other countries
2,679,O00 About six per cent of
the worlds population and sixty-one
per cent of the telephone wire mile
age is in the United States.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-06-30

Our transportation facilities are the
most perfect product of this great COM
mercial age and the telegraph and tel
ephons systems of this nation crown
the Industrial achievements of the
whole world. These twin messengers
Of modern civilization, born in the
skies, stand today the most faithful and
sfacient public servants that ever
toiled for the human race.
They are OF American nativity and
while warm from the mind of the in
sentiye genius have. under American
supervision, spun q network of wires
aeross the earth and under the seas.
Tclegraphy. in its early youth, mas
tered the known world and the tele-
nhone has already conquered the
earth's surface, and now stands at the
seashore ready to leap across the
ocean.
No industry in the history of the
world has ever made such rapid strides
IN development and usefulness, and
none has ever exerted more poWerIui
influence upon the civilization of its
day than the Telegraph and Telephone.
Their achievement demonstrates the
supremacy Of two distinct types OF
American genius-invention and organ
iSation.
The industry was peculiarly forum
ate in having powerful inventive intel
lect ct it's source and tremendous
minds to direct its organization and
growth. It 10 the most perfect fruit
Of the tree Of American industry and
when compared with its European. con-
temporaries, it thrills every patriotic
American with pride.
Ambitious youth can find no more in.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-06-30
KNOW THY COUNTRY
II-RailrOads

In discussing the commercial
achievements Of this great age, we
Ahall approach the subject as the
historian chronicling events. This Sc
ries will endeavor to record in writ
ing the supremacy of American men
and industries in the worlds affairs
and perptuate an appreciation of our
marvellous industrial achievements by
presenting simple facts. figures and
comparisons that are overpowering in
their convictions.
America holds her proud place
among the nations of the earth today
on account of her supremacy In trans
portati0n facilities. The mighty minds
Of the age are engaged in the prob
lens OF transportation, and the great
ut men in the history of the worlds
commerce are at the head of the
transportation systems of the United
States.
In the discussion OF transportation,
let us consider separately our Rail-
ways, Telegraph and Telephones, Ex-
press. Public Highways, Steamships,
Street Railways. Interurban and other
forms Of transportation, and this ar
ticle WIN deal with railways.
The United States has the largest
mileage, the best service, the cheap
ct rates, pays labor the highest
wages. and we have the most efficient
~ managed of the railways of the
world. They stand as a monument to
the native genius of our marvellous
builders, and most Of the railroads in
foreign countries have been built
under American orders.
The railroads represent larger In
vestment of capital than any other
branch OF human activity. The mile
ags in the United States exceeds
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-06-30
KNOW THY COUNTRY
Introductory

Know America" is q slogan that
sAenld ring out from every school
roo1s once. farm and shop In this ma
60 No man can aspire to a higher
honor than to become a capable citi-
81. and no one can merit SO dis
sfnGuished title until he is well in.
Nrmsd OF the resources, possibilities
80 achievements OF our country.
THIS 10 . commercial age and civ
aasatton 10 bearing Its most golden
na1t In America. We are noted for
ssr industrial achievements as Egypt
VS. noted for her pyramids; Jerusa-
lem for her religion; Greece for her
At: Phoenicia for her fleets; Chaldea
epe her astronomy and Rome for her
law. Likewise we have men who will
% doup In the worlds history as pow
srfpl products Of their age. For. stand.
nc at the source Of every gigantic
movement that sways civilization is a
orsat man. The greatest minds travel
- ne greatest direction and the com.
aeecsal geniuses Of this age would
have been the sculptors, poets. phil.
'csoDAsss. architects. and artists OF
earlier. civilizations.
- Michael Angelo took q rock and
: with > chisel hewed 1t into the image
q en angel that ever beckons man.
KIND upward and onward. Hill took
the desert Of the Northwest and with
bands Of steel made it blossom like q
rose. dotted the valleys with happy
homes and built cities in waste places
A. Gutenberg took blocks Of wood
and whitfield them into an alphabet
and made . printing press that
dashed education across the con
tinent like a ray of light upon
: new born world, Mccormick tool
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-06-30
WOMEN IN The HOME

We are forever being told that the
place for women is in the HOME.
Well, so be 1t. But what do we ex.
pect of her in the home? Merely.
to stay in the home is not enough.
| She is a failure unless she attends
to the health and welfare, moral as
well as physical, of her family, and
especially of her children. She, more
than anyone else, is held responsible
for what they become.
SHE is responsible for the ceanIi-
ness Of her house.
SHE Is responsible for the whole.
someness of the food.
SHE is responsible for the chill.
dren's health.
SHE, above all, Is responsible for
their morals.
| How far can the mother control
these things?
She can clean her own rooms, but
/ If the neighbors are allowed to live
in filth, she cannot keep her rooms
from being filled with bad air and
smells, or from being infested with
vermin.
She can cook her food well, but IL
dealers are permitted to sell poor
food, unclean milk or stale eggs, she
cannot make the food wholesome for
her children.
! She can care for her own plumbing
and refuse, but If the plumbing in
the rest Of the house is unsanitary, IL
| garbage accumulates and the halls
and stairs are left dirty, she cannot
protect her children from the sick
ness and infection resulting.
She can take every care to avoid
| fire, but If the house has been badly
built, If the fire escapes are made
/ quate, she cannot guard her children
! from the horrors of being manned or
killed by fire.
She can open her windows to give
her children the air that we are told
| is SO necessary, but If the air is
laden with infection, with tuberculosis
and other contagious diseases, she
cannot protect her children from this
danger.
She can send her children out for
air and exercise, but IL the conditions
that surround them on the streets
are immoral and degrading, she can
not protect them from these dangers.
| Alone, she cannot make these
things right Who or what can?
The city can do 1.-THE city gov
to take care of the interests OF the
people.
And who decides what the city
government shall do?
/ First, the officials of that govern
ment; and, second, those who elect
them.
Do the women elect them? No,
the men do. So it is the men and
not the women who are really re
sponsib1e for the
Unclean Houses.
UnwhoIesome Food.
Bad Plumbing.
Danger of Fire.
/ Risk of tuberculosis and Other Dis
eases.
Immoral Influences of the Street.
In fact, men are responsible for the
conditions under which the children
| live, but we hold women responsible
for the results of those conditions,
If we hold women responsible for the
results, must we not, in simple JUS
tice, let them have something to say
| as to what these conditions shall be?
| There is one simple way of doing
this. Give them the same means
that men have. LET THEM VOTE.
Women are, by nature and training,
housekeepers. Let them have hand
in the city's housekeeping, even If
they introduce an occasional house
cleaning.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-06-30

In Wyoming and Idaho lar ger pc
cent of women are married thar 8
any other state In the Union
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-02-07
Rockefeller Takes
Fee for Testifying;;
Carnegie Forgets His

NEW YORK, Feb. 6--with Seth Low,
former mayor of New York City, as the
final witness at the present hearing the
Federal Commission on Industrial Rela-
tons today planned to hold its next ses-
sion In Chicago where transportation
problems will be subject to inquiry.
The commission heard Andrew Car
negie ana John d. Rockefeller. two of
the richest men In the world. defend the
philanthropic foundations endowed by
them and neither was OF the opinion that
the institutions bearing their names con-
stituted a menace to the people.
It was learned today that after John d.
Rockefeller left the witness stand yester-
day he was handed by the sergeant-at-
arms check for IS, OF which 81 was wit
ness feee and 81 was mileage from
Pocantico Hills. Mr.. Rockefeller signed a
receipt In a sprawiing shalxy hand.
Mr. Carnegie was SO busy with pho
tographers3 after be left the stand that
he forgot his check for 81 II was mailed
10 him today.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-02-07
Iowa Postmaster
Fights to the Fore

WASHINGTON. Fec. s,-(speciai Tele-
gram )-Leaving the involved patronage
problem Of Nebraska for Just little
while. Iowa presents an extremely in
teresting field for speculation. as to what
the administration win do with the post
offices at Sioux city and Council Bluffs.
For postmaster in the latter city. NJ.
II. Rorher has come ON to present per-
scnalIy his claims and he announced To-
night that he would remain in Wash
iEEton Tor a week or ten days.
For postmaster at sioux City a fight
OF large proportions has developed. IN
which congressman-ele,t steele proposes
70 take a hand. The rank and file OF
the democracy and particularly the
democracy of Woodbury. county. II Il
stated. have recommended Edward
Kirby. while the administration has a
leaning toward Frank r. Wilson. who
r. being backed by number Of pro-
gressive democrats in Iowa. as well as
Iowa residents In Washington.
Mr. Steele endorsed Mr. Kirby before
he was elected 20 congress and be does
not propose to desert him now. II is
also stated that Judge Wade is for
Kirby and his Enforcement is thought
will 80 Car towards ironing out the sit
uation-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-02-07
RUSS SAY BZURA
ACTION A VICTORY
PetrOgrad Calls it Important Tri-
umph and Gives Further Details
Of Fighting.
GERMANS DRIVEN OVER RIVER

PETRoGRAD. Feb. 6.-The latest re-
ports from the front in Russian Poland
bring some brief details Of the important
Russian victory on the Bzura river.
While the Germans with three-quarters
OF their forces along the Bzura continued
to hammer at the Russian line, the Rus
SLAMS seized this opportunity to throw
their forces across the Bzura at Kamion,
near the junction Of the Bzura with the
vistuia and captured the German fortI-
fled position at this place. At the same
time they drove the Germans across the
Bsura at Dakhova, which IL close to
Sochacxew.
|. At Kamion the Russians captured q
quantity of steel buliet-proof shields.
which they immediately utilized In the
succeeding fighting. They slse took /
number OF quick firing guns from the
enemy. and in this district and also on
the upper Rawka river they were sue
cessfuI in capturing a GOOD many German
outposts.
Unrelentimg in Attack.
Near Bolimow the Germans were unre-
flentlng In their attack and the Russians
countered with equal ferocity. The Ger
man forces repeatedly made use OF
armored motor cars on which machine
guns and quick firers had been set up
hail Of shrapnel from the Russian
lines, however, forced them to retire.
Russian military authorities are of the
opinion that the desperation evinced by
the Germans in Russian Poland is a
shield for the removal Of forces toward
the western frontier and they compars
these attacks with those delivered by
General Won Hindenburg In the early
weeks OF the war when six corps OF
soldiers were rushed toward France.
From Siderniewice southward to Radon
and Kielce. there have been scattering
| artillery engagements Further south OF
this line Austro-German forces have at.
tempted 10 take the offensive at Sher-
nike. which is sixteen miles to the south
west of Kielce. and also at a point near
Rembov. which is twenty miles south or
the River Nida. At shernike the Rus
slams. anticipating an attack. destroyed
the bride over the Nida and shelled thu
enemy from the opposite banks, forcint
him TO retire. At Rembov also the Rus
SLAMS reported victory.
Driven ONT by BayOnets.
At Shabno. which is just to the north
OF Tarnow. in Galicia. the Austrianl
made an attempt upon the Russian forti.
fications on the left bank Of the Dunajec
They endeavored to approach by means
Of an elaborate system OF trenches bui
they were driven out from these shelterI
at the point Of the bayonet.
In. the Carpathians. from Dukla pas
Uzsok and thence fifty miles directly
south OF Przemysl. the Russians report
continued advance In which they ar,
pushing the enemy to the south
thousand prisoners are reported to hav,
been taken in the actions Of the las
three days.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-02-07
Marine Risk Rates
Raised on Account
of German Blockade

NEW YORK. Fen. o-unless there is
actual destruction of neutral ships,
marine insurance underwriters here ex-
press the opinion that the shipping be-
tween this country and Great Britain and
France will not be iessened In volume be-
cause OF the German admiralty blockade
declaration.
The war risk rate to the west coast of
England has advanced since the German
declaration from Y OF per cent to per
cent and in some cases ~ per cent.
Until the recent German submarine raid
in the Irish Sea tho rate had been from
y TO y OF per cent.
rumor from London that two big
underwriters there had closed their books
on war risk insurance for the time being
failed to injure business here. which went
on regularly under the increased rates.