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Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-03-25
MEADOWVILLE.

MEADOWVILLE, March 23.-There
this vicinity for the past two weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stuart Johnson, of
Kirt, were the guests at j. B. Elliotts
on Sunday.
Henry c. Harris has been on the
sick list for few days. DR.. Roster,
Nestorville, was called to see him
last Friday.
Mrs. E. W. Golf, who has been
seriously i'll, is some better.
The Meadowville school will close
on Wednesday of next week. 1t is
said that there will be a pie supper
at night.
Mrs. Arthur Hudkins has been in
disposedGfor some time.
Miss Dora McLane, of Mountain
View, has been staying at Rev.
Gof's, during Mrs. Goff's illness.
Hoy Harsh has been suffering for
the past week with rheumatism and
symptoms Of pneumonia.
Our people are glad to hear Of
the great revival at the Baptist
church, near Huffman. May the good
work continue.
Noryil Johnson spent Saturday
night and Sunday with relatives near
Corinth.
Dennis Bangham, of near Tacy,
was the guest of Miss Maude Miller,
Sunday evening.
ID. L. Elliott returned to Philippi
last week, where he receives medical
treatment Of DR.. J. w. Myers.
Rev. E. w. Golf closed the meet
ing at Eureka last week, on account
OF the. serious illness of his wife.
There wee several conversions.
The Epworth League, which was
recently organized at Central, started
off nicely, and a good-size audience
attended last Sunday night. Rev.
Floyd Bennett is president, and will,
no doubt, prove very efficient one
The League will meet every two
weeks.
Jerome Phillips got his hand cut,
while working on the sawmill, near
here, and has been unable to resume
his job since.
W. B. Gall, travelling salesman for
Kane and Keyser, of Belington, was
through here on Monday
Mrs. I. S. Barrett and daughters,
Minnie and Marie, who were very
sick, are much better
Arthur Hudkins is building a new
1We-Lag noJae near his house, which
it to be occupied by Steve Meese
and family.
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CORRESPONDENCE

J. England Saturday and Sunday.
While here he went to see his Grand
father Kade.
Frank Shelton. of Belington was
in our town Sunday.
German England and wife, of Be-
lington We're in our city Sunday
night.
Rev. Stoneking preached a very
able sermon at Sugar Greek Sunday
afternoon.
Harl Wilfong was seeing relatives
here Sunday
| see that the affirmative side of
the Suffrage question have the best
of the negatives. At least they are
keeping very still about it. That's
right friends, don't argue a lost
cause.
Ye scribe spent a very pleasant
evening at the home of S. r. Kelley's
on Route Sunday evening. Mr..
Kelley has been quite sick but is bet
ter at present
Miss Tacy Ball has been very sick
for the past few days, but is better
at this writing.
Don't forget to attend Sunday
school at the churches in your com
munity. And prayer meeting also.
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BUCKNECK NOTES.

BUCKNECK, R. F. D. No. 1, March
22.--Although many articles have
beA written and much has been said
about the Internal Bath, the fact re-
mains that great amount of ignor-
ance and Misunderstanding of this
new system of physical and hygiene
still exists and inasmuch as it seems
that the internal bathing is even more
essential 70 narfer+ health than ex-
esenal bath;ng l believe every one
should know it's origin, it's purpose
and its action beyond the possibility
of a misunderstanding its great
popularity which started at about the
same time as did what is probably
the most encouraging sign of the re-
cent time. / refer to the appeal for
optimism cheerfulness, It will make
our race not only in despair but estab-
fish us as a shining example to the
rest of the world in our mode of liv-
ing and clear judgment into our work
and have tremendous advantage
over those who are at times more or
less depressed, blue and nerveusly and
fearful that their judgment may be
wrong, who lack the confidence that
come with the right condition of mind
and which count so much for success.
Unfortunately However, our physical
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HUNTERS FORK.

HUNTERS FORK, March 22.-
Nathan Delauder was calling on La
ban Cross last Sunday.
The meeting at the Baptist church
at Huffman, closed last Saturday night
with 20 conversions.
Rev. Golf delivered an excellent dis
course at Lambert's chapel last Sun
day morning. Rev. Goff's wife is very
sick at this writing.
Misses Susie Bennett and Mary Yea
ger were calling on Lloyd j. Booth
Saturday for some medicine for their
fathers stock.
Walter Hedrick was taken to the
hospital at Elkins Sunday for an poer-
alton.
Uncle Bryan Gamer was in this
neighorhood recently.
"Do you believe that the signs of
the times Indicate the downfall of
the nation 2" We would like to hear
from some of the correspondents on
this question. Raymond Moore for
instance.
Porter Cross was calling on Mat
Weese Sunday morning.
Porter l.. Bennett, who for the
past two years has been in the en-
ploye of the National Biscuit Com
pany, with headquarters at Shreeves-
port, La, is here the guest of rela-
tives and friends. He will remain
about month and then return to
John Moran was calling on Laban
John Moran was calling on Laban
Cross Sunday evening.
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facilities have an influence on our
mental attitude. If our work is con-
filming, as it is in almost every in
stance, our systems cannot throw off
the waste, except according to our
activity and clogging process i'm
mediately set in. This waste accu-
mulates in the lower intestine and it
IS poisnous to the blood. That is the
reason that biliousness and its kindred
complaints make us i'll all over and it
is 4 reason that the wart is left too
long. 1t gives the destructive germs.
which are always present in the blood
q chance TO gain an upper hand
The health Of this community is not
very good at this writing.
The farmers of this vicinity are
blowing for their crops. We hear that
they intend raising their own supply
of eadibles instead of buying them.
Roy Coontz bought calf at the re-
went to get it he found that he had
purchased a three year old heifey that
weighed about 300 pounds. There was
one sold for S61.25. She was 3 years
old, that is going some.
The protacted meeting which has
been in progress for some time at the
Independence Baptist church, closed
Saturday night There was about
% conversions and several joined the
church Quite a number intimated
that they would join the Lambert
Chapel church.
The Shawkey school will close Fri
day, March 26, and there viii be an
examination the last two days of
school for a common school diploma
There win be about fifteen to take the
examination. They will also have
Literary and everybody is invited to
attend.
Clyde Ramsey, who is teaching
school over in the Valley, spent Sun
day here with his parents.
Kernal Kade is very i'll at this writ
ing with complication of disease.
Mrs. Noone who was operated upon
recently, is very i'll at this writing.
The Hunter Fork correspondent
said that he would like for some one
10 work out the % problem on page
442 in arithmetic and ! am working it
out for him. Here it is:
"a plus 3b plus 4c
IA plus plus Sc
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men will have the right to vote, for
1t isn't womens place to vote, |
don't mean for the women to STAY
at home and do the farm work, while
the men are out in town having 4
good time, but let them so and visit
their neighbors. Don't tie them up
to the bed post for fear they win
leave with some other man, but Just
give them the ballot and they win
be of with some other man before
election day is over. Therefore / saw
that women should not vote.
Gale Hillyard who is EMPLOYED IN
the FELTON, Clothing CO., at Beling-
ton, spent Sunday with his parents at
this place
Martin McCloud and Ralph Ryan.
were in Belington Monday on bust
ness.
There will be Peanut Social at
the Laurel Hill school house Satur-
day night March 9th, the money
will go toward getting an organ for
the school. Ali are invited to come.
Mrs. Matte Cry, and children, Of
lexington, were the guests of her
father Martin Hillyard.
The Laurel Hill school will close
Wednesday. This has been very
successful term, and we had a good
teacher this winter, he showed us the
right side of life and education.
G. r. Jones and Galford Ryan,
were at Elkins last Thursday on
business.
j. A. Ryan, was helping Levi
Moore haul hay Monday.
Henry Moore of Belington, was
visiting his uncle Levi Moore Sunday.
Miss Matte Booth, who has been
staying at Shinnston, for the past
month. returned home last Wednes-
day, having been called home on ac-
count of the illness of her mother
and sister, who are still very i'll at
this writing
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TO SUNDAY SCHOOL WORKERS.

There will be meeting Of the
executive committee Of the Sunday
school association Of Barbour county,
held in the Southern Methodist
church, in the city of Philippi, Satur-
Gay, April Bird, between the hours Of
1890 a. m. and p. m. for the pur-
pose of electing delegates to the state
Sunday school convention to be held
in the city Of Charleston, on Wednes-
day, Thursday and Friday, May IL,
ID, and 18th, 1915. and for the trans
action Of such other business as may
properly come before the meeting.
A cordial invitation is extended to
all Sunday school workers to be pre-
sent at this meeting, and we insist
that every member of the executive
committee be present This 10th,
day of March, 1915.
ID. J. TAFT,
Pres. S. S. A. of Barbour Co.
j. M. McVICKER, Sec.
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ga plus 4b plus 7c-Ans.

j. A. England was in Belington last
Thursday on business matters.
Thomas Keller was in town on bust
ness one day last week.
Howard Bennett was in town the
latter part of last week after lumber
Miss Pearl Sturms of mud Run,
was visiting at the home of William
Coontz one night last week and at
tended the meeting at Sugar Creek
that night.
Miss Mary Goodwin was visiting at the
home Of Thomas Kellar Monday night.
Mrs. Thomas Keller who has been
III for some time, was at Belington
Monday, in consultation with a
physician.
Miss Bertha Snodgrass was the
guest of her uncle, Thomas Keller,
Sunday.
Thomas Sturms, of Belington, was
the guest Of friends on Sugar Creek
the latter part of last week.
Miss Doffie Coontz was visiting
Mrs Mary Coontz recently.
Grover Keller was in Belington Mon
day on business matters.
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wow.

ELLINGTON, March 2O.-Your
" Wolf Run" correspondence in last
Weeks issue pours hot stuff" on the
offending head of the white man of
the City of "Beans" who married a
negress.
This offender should have been
! carried and feathered and set on
fire.
What makes this case so revolving,
| presume, the rare occurrence of
such acts on the part of white men
but with white women it is more
common.
Your man spoiled all the strong
points he had made by his last SEN
tence Women don't vote in Boston.
This leads one to include that the
entire article vas intended to make a
hit for 'sWomsn Suffrage"
/ My friend, perhaps did not remem-
eber the case Of the black brute in
California who attempted to assault
a white girl
When this brute was put on trial
a woman jury 'fquned him guilty of
common ASSAULT the penalty for
which was thirty days in Jail.
This brute had also taken from the
girl dime in money.
The trial Judge, man by the way
believing that more drastic punish
ment should be meeted out to this
brute sentenced him to 30 years in
the Pen. On the charge of Highway
robbery.
The woman declared such severe
punishment an outrage and i'm
mediately circulated a petition for
the recall of the Judge.
Women vote in California. Xxx.
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BELINGTON, ROUTE 4.

BELINGTON, March 23.-Clay Phil
lips, was at town Monday on bust
ness.
Mrs. ]. A. Ryan, was visiting the
sick at John Booths, last Saturday.
Nawton Dean, of near Buckhannon,
was calling ON friends near Laurel
Hill, Sunday and Monday.
I'll agree with the writer from
Crowfoot Bottom, woman's vote
can be bought for a box of candy, or
even drink of whiskey. There are
as many women that will drink whis-
key as there are men, / hope the
time never will come that the wo-
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SCHOOL REPORT.

Report of Laurel Hill School for
term ending March oath, 1915:
Total number enrolled, boys IL,
girls Is, total "a; average attend
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ance, boys s, girls IL, total 10; per
cent of attendance, boys 95, girls
"a, total 94& co; Second Honor
Roll-Porter Moore, Willie and Char
les Jones.
Respectfully submitted,
S. ]. KITTLE, Teacher.
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ton. were at David Cross's Sunday.
The way it is showing it begins to
look like winter had not quite left
us yet
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When it comes to the social ladder,
the attitude in climbing and crawling
is about the same.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-21
Winter Bathing Certainly Make for Strength This Island (New When
 Above Zero Shows

Polar Bear" playing leap frog, and Snow Bird" bowling over Polar Bear" with a snowball as large as her head.
 The Arctic Club, made up of ten male adventurers in the ocean waves, chose noon as the most suspicious hour for the chilling process. MT. Walter Gushing leads his company of ten knickerbockered valiants into the surf at noon, he deeming that the most suspicious hour.
 Eighteen residents of Brooklyn preferring an earlier plunge, so that they might doze over the Sunday papers at home, or walk or motor in the afternoon, have arranged the days programme with Parkway Baths at 10' as the chief item.
 In methods as in fraternity. the bathers agree. It is their custom to warm up by playing medicine ball. leap frog or by races on the beach
 T Copyright, 1o
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-21
Danger in Cleaning Your Teeth with Paper

N NE of the most dangerous little \ tricks that men and women
 do is to take a bit of paper, torn from an envelope or newspaper, and try to run it between the teeth to remove some little particle of food that the tongue feels. If you want to be sure of trouble with your gums continue this practise, and sooner or later-rather sooner than later-you will secure splendid case of infec- tion of the gums that will send you Reserved.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-21

the chemicals used in the making of paper are far from edible, but in ad- dition to these the newspaper may have picked up a variety of germs from those who have handled 1t or from the dust that has blown upon it while exposed for sale.
 The flap of the envelope, which is so ''handy" a bit to use for the teeth. may have touched the lips of some one with tonsilitss, or even with tuberculosis.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-21

who make weekly pilgrimages to the seashore to swim in the chilling brine. There is fraternity in these bands, in all save the hour of their wintry bathing.
 The oldest of the organizations, consisting of twenty-five members, named themselves the Polar Bears. and, headed by Harry Oelrichs and the dozen pretty and sturdy women who compose the flock of Snow Birds, led by Miss Aida Cordes, think it more convenient and salubrious to bathe in the afternoon. On any Sun day afternoon at 2:30 these thirty seven may be seen issuing from the Parkway Baths, which the midwinter bathers have taken over, at Brighton Beach, in ordinary Summer bathing costumes. For an hour or two they gambol on the beach, the shivering spectators on the board walk being edified by the spectacle of q bearded
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to the dentist in hurry. and may cause more than one sleepless night.
 The bit of paper used in this way, introduced edge-wise between the teeth, is worse than any toothpick, or other instrument, for many req sons. In the first. place the sharp edge of the paper is most apt to make a cut in the gum, and in so doing it is almost sure to carry into the circulation at least some of the many germs clinging to it. Again,
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for from one to two hours. before their dip. When the blood is bound ing through their veins with suffi. cient velocity to afford resistance to the cold and shock, they dive into the water. There are no half way meas ures in the plunge, no timid wadings, no cries of "Ouch!" For the mid winter bathers know that he who hesitates is in great danger, while he who plunges is in all probability safe. Most of the bathers are satis- fled with the dip of moment, and, laughing and shouting, run straight back to the baths, where they clothe themselves, and whence they issue in an apparent state of abundant vital ity
 There are exceptions to this re- gimen, as, for instance, in the case of former Deputy Dougherty, who in- variably makes his two dashes of 300 yards each. The example of two by the Star Company. Great Britain Rish
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-21

surf bathing in the Summer, and simply continued their dips as the weather grew colder. The human body has marvellous adaptability. It slowly inures itself to the new con- ditions of the increasing cold. The man or woman who rashly began midwinter bathing would court pneu- monia, and deserve his or her fate"
 On April IF. at the Hotel Im- perial in Brooklyn, the Arctic Club, another of the quartette of organiza- tions that chartered the Parkway Baths for the Winter, will hold it's annual banquet. At that time will be reported the number of dips taken during the Winter months, despite hindrances of ice and snow. The number, by present indications, will reach considerably more than one thousand.
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recent banquet at BrlgntOu A Beach ruddy faced man with glowing eyes and "havent-a-care-in the world" smile, arose and toasted "the newest and finest of sports"
 Here's to midwinter bathing" he said, with glass aloft "The icy plunge that drives out the devils of nervousness and drives in the little angels of cheerfulness; that makes women beautiful and keeps men young; that straightens bent backs and twisted tempers. The greatest blessing we can wish to our friends is that they may become midwinter bathers.''
 Dr. Theodore Siqueland was the speaker. At his right sat former Police Deputy Dougherty, of New York.
 ''Mr Dougherty," the speaker con- tinued, beaming on his confrere, "iz individual in bathing, as in all othez matters. Not content with one dig in the congealing flood, he takeg two. He strides the beach as majes- tically as Alexander strode the shoru of Asia Minor, and after warming up sufficiently, he plunges into saiG flood and swims from a given poins in front of the Parkway Baths to the foot of Ocean Parkway, a dis. tance of 300 yards. Landing, he re- peats the majestic stride back to tho given point in front of the bath. house, swings his arms with dignity that resembles that of an eagle mak, ing ready his wings for flight, dasheD again into the water and swims once more the 300 yards. Then he strides back to the bathhouse, removes hiB dripping garments, dresses beside 8 roaring fire, and motors back to town for dinner. He owes his com, mahding brain and compelling health to weekly plunge into the Atlantic Ocean, with the water at a tempera- ture of 25 to 30 degrees above zero and. the circumambient air anywhere from 45 degrees above to ? below zero"
 At which the eighteen Beach Nuts" and their friends applauded President Siqueland, and the guest of honor.
 Among the palms, turning their ad- miring gaze upon the speakers, sat score of handsome, smartly attired women, the wives, mothers and sis ters of the men of Polar aquatic in- stincts.
 2 Really. Theodore has become a lnuch handsomer man since he began his Winter dips" said one of these. et My George is not only handsomer, but his temper has improved. Home has been a pleasanter place this Winter"
 My brothers earning capacity has increased. The company has pro- noted him three times in one year." proudly attested charming little Brooklyn maid in blue velvet.
 Which attests at least the en. thusiasms of the bands of men and women from Brooklyn and New York
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Dr. Siqueland smilingly gives the ,information: "The midwinter plunge out of doors is better than the cold plunge in your bathroom, for the reason that all sports are better out of doors than indoors. The principle involved is the same. The value of the cold plunge is in the shock it gives to the blood vessels, SO stimu- lating the circulation of the, blood.
 Few take the cold plunge or shower in their bathrooms without the advice and consent of their phy- sician. All persons who take a weekly midwinter plunge in the ocean would do well to be thus safe- guarded by professional advice. At least the outdoor-in- Winter bathing habit should be gradually formed. All the members of our various icy organizations were accustomed to
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intrepid bathers, Louis Frank and Martin F. Healy, who paid a week day visit to the beach and dared the water when the temperature of the air was 2 below zero, is being dis cussed. Would any Beach Nut, or Polar Bear, or Snow Bird, or mem- Der of the Arctic Club have dared?
 If the below zero day had fallen on a Sunday, the consensus of opinion is that they would have dared. 4
 But why?" some essentially prac- tical person may inquire.
 The writer of this article so in, quired. Mrs. Herbert Crowell, one of the Snow Birds" and wife of a Polar Bear" replied: gro have a good time. We bathe as some peo- pie dance, because we enjoy it."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-21
Running Through Snow and Ice to the Bath House
 After the Arctic Dip.

A T a recent banquet at Brighton A Beach a ruddy faced man with glowing eyes and a
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-04-06
ne WANTED HIN BADLY
Sandy Realized the Need Of Insurance
When the "Fire Fiend" Got
Down to Work.

The following story, the chief actor
IN which is still alive, would seem to
Justify the term ~"canny" sometimes
applied to the Scot.
An old retired Fifeshire farmer was
from time to time called on and ad.
kised to insure his house against fire
by. an agent who was Familiarity known
Rs Sandy"
The old man, however, met the
agents advances with ma, mai" fol.
lowing by what he doubtless consid-
erred clinching argument: my hoose
lis no likely to gang on fire, mont"
The unexpected, however, happened,
and the neighbors were astonished to
See the old man, instead of trying to
lput out the fire. running up and down
the village street, shouting:
"Whaur's that man Sandy moo!
Whaur's that insurance chap? It's
terrible We a never get q body when
yere needin' 'im!"