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Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-02-18
CALHOUNE ROUTE ).

Calhoune, Feb. 16.--Mr Glen Pol
ing and sister Lulu were visiting their
grandmother Sunday last and attend
ed singing at Jerusalem Sunday even
ing.
Quite a large crowd of the young
people from this community attended
the pie supper at Silent Grove Sat
urday night.
Miss Madge Polling was visiting at
w. P. Stalnaker's Saturday night.
Mrs. George Gamer and son, DEN
I'll, were visiting Charles Ridgway
last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Stalnaker and
Miss Lydia Stalnaker were calling at
Dale Stalnaker's Sunday evening.
o. H. Gall was business visitor at
Belington last Saturday.
Wyatt Polling was visiting at ]. w.
Stalnaker's few days last week.
Miss Lucille Board and Dorsey
Strawderman were attending singing
at Jerusalem last Sunday evening.
Don Dayton was calling at Hayes
Howell's Sunday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Thompson and
son Edmon were visiting James D. G..
Thompson Sunday last.
Miss Celia Dayton and Fred Hol-
bert wese visiting John Bartlett Sun
day last.
Waitman Stalnaker and Jerome
Polling were visiting D. Fl. Polingl's
one night last week.
Miss Pearl Lantz and My rlaG-
ley were business calles at FIJI il,i
last Tuesday.
Misses Blanche Golden, Pauline
Golden, and Messrs Oscar Golden
.s.,.ss ~ o- u..4,s No. CO. a.
=. e. iotainakers Monday night.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-02-18
REAL TINANCEERINa

Sloane Gordon, one Of the best
known magazine writer's and war
correspondents and who is now On
his way to Russia, for the National
News Bureau, met an old friend dur
ing recent visit to Chicago. The
friend, since Gordon had seen him.
had gathered in fortune Of severxt
millions Of dollars.
"Gee;, sighed Gordon, 1T must be
great to be big financeer and have
all the money you want"
"Financeer nothing" blurted out
the wealthy man, "I'm no fnancesr
now. Remember when was work
ing in Cincinnati, for hundred =
month and paying rent and buying
food for my family and spending
money among the boys? Then i
when / was the REAL fnanceer.s
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-02-18
CROW FOOT BOTTOM.

Grow Foot Bottom, Feb. 15.-Busi-
ness is lively at the present.
Mrs. R. r. Phillips is visiting her
sister, Mrs. A. w. Murphy, at this
writing.
r. F. Johnson was business Wis
itor at Philippi Monday.
F. w. Gamer was called to Fair
mont last Friday on account Of the
illness Of his aunt, Mrs. Syps.
John G. Wilmoth says if We scribe
from Vinegar Ridge don't quit mis-
representing him he viii sue him for
slandor.
Mrs. S. w. Weese and little son
were visiting at r. F. Phillips and
B. w. Gamers Saturday night and
Sunday.
Sterling Gamer of Vinegar Ridge
was visiting Jackie Wilmoth Sunday
Mr.. anG Mrs. B. O. Lang were Wis
ting at F. B. Johnson's Sunday.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-02-18
BELINGTON ROUTE 4.

Belington, Feb. 16.-The health of
this community is exceedingly good.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. ]. Phillips of Hart
Summit, were the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. A. Ryan Sunday.
Mrs. Roy Hillyard returned home
from Kerns Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. r. Jones and fam
lily We're visiting at the home of ].
NJ McCloud's Sunday evening.
Miss Holly Ryan was calling on
friends at Weaver Sunday.
Mr.. Guy Coberly Of near Montrose
was visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Hill
yard Sunday.
Among the ones that attended the
debate at Weaver Friday night from
here, were Messrs. Willie Hillyard,
J. M. McCloud, Martin McCloud, Earl,
Clay, Alonzo and Frank Phillips,
Ralph and William Ryan, and Misses
Holly and Dottie Ryan. They all re-
port good time, and say they are
going back again.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Corley OF Weaver
were visiting at the home Of J. A.
Ryan Sunday.
Gale Hillyard and Edward Cook
were calling on relatives hsre Sun
hy.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. A. Ryan were out
calling on friends Monday evening.
Aunt Martha Mustoe was the guest
of Mrs. ]. D. Hillyard Sunday.
Some Of the people around here
are talking of attending the pie sup
per at Beaver creek Saturday night
of this week.
Fulton Booth was calling on friends
at Weaver Sunday.
The people of this vicinity have set
aside two nights out Of every week
(nabely, Tuesday and Friday to meet
at some of the neighbors' homes to
practice singing.
Clay and Frank Phillips were Wis
iting at the home of j. A. Ryan Sun
day evening.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-02-18

affirmative stood up and plead with
husky eyes and fearful voices for
their side Of the question and when
we of the negative tried to disallusion
the jury, they 1.-THE affirmative) rose
to point of order" and accused us of
attempting to influence the jury. The
chair decided that the point was well
taken and we "sot down.
However and nevertheless when
this question is submitted to the vot-
ers you will find your "Uncle Billy"
teeth and toe-nail against it,-W. S.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-02-18
JUNIOR SCHOOL REPORT
FOR FOURTH MONTH
First Room.

No. enrolled So; average attendance
20; percent of attendance 81; Pupils
not absent;Lelah Brady, Lillian Bra
dy, Beulah Ware, Edith Skidmore.
Bren Wiseman, Ruhl Brady, Fred
Bales, Reginald Coffman, Harley
Moore, Howard Moore, Eldon Cross,
James Smallridge, Paul Bibey, Luther
Cross, Forest Swick and Earl Moore.
Lulu Brady, teacher.
Second Room.
No. enrolled 20; average daily at
tendance "a percent Of daily attend
ance 81; Pupils not absent: Elsie
Mcdonald, Glenna Haskins. Gladys
Moore, Alderman Swick, Lynn Small
ridge, Denzil Wiseman, Harry Liller,
Willie Bott, Loren Rowe and Retus
Burkhawer.-Belva Polling, teacher.
Third Room.
No. enrolled 40; average attendance
"a; percent Of attendance 95; Pupils
not absent: Evalina Bibey, Bernice
Polling, Clovis Burkhamer, Vincent
Knaggs, Tony Traviss, Denzil Polling,
Eustace Phillips, Ernest Knaggs,
Denzil Bibey, Orla Bartlett, George
Rowe, Virgil Coberly, Dane Simon,
Rachel Cross, Phletus Williams, Fred
Hickle, Goldie Corley, Oral Coffman,
and Paul Groffith. Gall, teach
er.
Fourth Room.
No. enrolled 35; average attendance
26; percent of attendance or, Pupils
not absent: Alton Hillyard, willard
Haskins, Glenn Cross, Thomas Hick-
lie, Stark Shomo, Allison Viquesney.
Spot Williams, Pearl Bartlett, Icy
Bennett, Esta Bibey, Anna Hill,
Mabel Leatherby.-G. F. Rowe, teach.
Ter.
Fifth Room.
No. enrolled 20; average attendance
II; percent of attendance 98h; pupils
mot absent: Neva Simon, Ellice Rowe,
Genevieve Lee, Thelma Coffman,
Gerald Rowe, Chas. Sandridge, Lee
Haskins, Fax billiard, Harry Hill,
Hop Williams, Denver Shomo, Arno
Wamsley, John Bott, Carl Brady, Ray
Brady. D. Cross, teacher.
Principals Room.
No enrolled Il; average daily at
tendance 20; percent of attendance
100; Pupils not absent: Stanley Ben
nett, Cecil Shomo, Hobart Haskins,
Leslie Arbogast, Vincent Smallridge,
Verne Corley, Fax Williams, Bernie
Coberly, William Leaterby. Gladys,
Halle, Ella and Zate Rowe, Anna
Mcdonald, Hazel Moore and Eliza
beth Leatherby- The foregoing report
shows that we are doing good work.
Elias Cross, Principal.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-02-18
TACY ITEMS.

Tacy, Feb. 16.--The protracted
meetings at Central Chapel, Laurel
Creek and Nestorville have closed
with more or less success. At Central
Chapel there were Z conversions and
and great revival of membership.
Do not know the number OF CONVEX
sions at Laurel Creek but reports say
quite a number. At Nestorvile be-
tween 80 and 35 conversions and re-
clamations with membership revived.
The protracted effort will commence
at White Oak next Thursday night.
There seems to be general shaking
up of the dry bones in this section.
Let the good work go on, that the
host of light may prevail over that
of darkness, as there are two mighty
host arrayed against each other in
the word--in short, Jesus Christ and
the devil-but we have the assurance
that in the wind up that the church
that Christ established while here on
earth in person will prevail, while
Satan seems to be gaining ground in
the European war zones, our own
great nation is striving gainst por-
ton o. them to curb and Danish sin
and ms ny Of it's causes, as never be-
fore. If there is one Nation on the
face of the globe that ought to honor
God it is our own United States. Let
us examine ourselves and see which
side we are on for good or evil. If
we think we are not right let us mend
our ways and get better.
While Their are many reforms agi-
tated by our nation at present which
will have to be settled at the ballot
box in the future, and incorporated in
our laws, such as intemperance, wo-
man suffrage and other things of like
nature, but be assured that right will
eventually prevail It took a long
time to free the colored man, and it
may take some time yet to accomplish
prohibition but it viii yet be incorpo-
rated in our National or federal laws,
seemingly it will be the great issue
in 1916.
Now as to woman's suffrage in our
own little Mountain State Of West
Virginia, which we viii be called to
vote upon in 1916, hardly know how
to express my opinion as yet but
put one thing 40 Know have
great regards for women, and love
them as no other human beings. AS
4 class we men could not get along
without them and fulfil the purpose
for which we were created. Neither
do / want to deprive them of any
privilege we men haze as many Of
them are our equals, if not better
qualified Intellectually, ther men as a
cess, whe they an equal
chance, so i,t US men not % too hard
on woman's right to vote. Many
thousands e v~.aen pay taxes in
this land of ours, that have no bro
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-02-18

ODD BITS OF NEWS.

Vernon, Pa.-Spontaneous eom-
bustion in piece Of dried cheess ~
fire to house here recently. The
cheese had become dry on shelf and
the fire was discovered in time -
save the house.
Petrograd, Russia During the half
year since vodka has been prohibited
in Russia more than 1900 secret din
tilleries have been discovered. Many
Of them have been refining shellac
and converting metholated spirits in
to alcoholic beverages.
Winstead Conn.-Miss Elizabeth
M. Kilbourne, the first woman in The
world to take stitch on a sewing
machine, died here recently, at the
age of 80.
Oxford. n. Y.-The only woman
civil war veteran, Mrs Robert 8.
Brownell, died here few days ago.
She enlisted with her husband in the
First Rhode Island Battery or volun-
teers and saw active service for EeaD-
ly three years.
Chicago, Ill., When "Ben" Rosen-
stein died here recently it was dis
covered that che" was woman and
had been married for several years.
sIiis" wife was at the bedside when
"he" died. The two young women
had married" 50 that the husband"
coald do mans work and make more
money.
Chicago, Ill.-The department that
caused the most comment at the
Fashion Show that opened here this
week was the oae devoted to smok-
ing apparel for women. Although
the Blackstone, Chicago's most exclu-
lsta hs esitt Aso ser TO
o4e Is we r.b-!e Jins4g has Tor
several months, bur two or three
women have made use of this privi-
Ieee
lost, Tex This row1 as the most
complete 7tton factory in the world
SIS cotton 5 taken from the farm
{ S W. <ons, g. med, spun, woven into
cloth and made in Seets and pill
low cases in the one 4-~ory.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-02-18
VINEGAR RI IL.

Not seeing anything from this neck
of the woods in last weeks paper
come again with my 4 O. haps
and mishaps. l see son one repre-
sents The Upper Glendenny, so it
takes a great burden off of me as |
have to travel long ways to canvas
the town and I'm not much Of hand
to keep tab with the comers and goers
in town as / ara very ousy now.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-02-18
FLAG RAISING AT WEAVER

The flag raising booked to take
place at the Weaver school house on
last Friday night was postponed to
some future date owing to the in
clemency of the weather and inability
of several prominent speakers to be
present, among whom were Judge w.
B. Kittle, Hon. W. T. George of Phil
ippi, James Corberly and Floyd Strad-
er of Elkins.
We will try to get some Of these
men present in the near future. We
have the flag in the locker and the
lagpole on the house.
A large number Of people met at
the ,appointed time and listened to a
fair program rendered by the school
At NIGHT a 8eAate vas Ead IN
aboiishing the death penalty in West
Virginia. The Sentimentalists" won
the decision. There were three speak
ers or the affirmative and two on the
negative
after winning the verdict the af
firmative made most unusual re-
Quest, that the negative apologize to
The audience for permitting the at
firmative to win.
To tell the truth, Mr. Editor, felt
that some one should beg pardon for
decision rendesed on theoretical ar
gument, but | could not just figure
out who the guilty party was. The
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-02-18
RICHER IN 1915.

Among the Fifty Reasons why the
United States is to Grow Richer in
1915" the following are grouped under
the head Of Agriculture" by the
writer, B. c. Forbes, financial editor
Of the Hearst newspapers:
American farmers, very tardily
are learning the incalculable value OF
crop rotation.
"The South has increased its VIM
ter wheat acreage SO per cent and
corn average promises to be similarly
extended.
"A proper system Of credit for our
farmers is to be established, probably
before 1915 ends. This is consid-
GRAFTON Of great Importance.
Heavy immigration from rural
Europe should provide our farmers
with more adequate supply Of labor
and should also lead to the cultiya-
ton Of greater acreage throughout
the country.
Our total farm products In 1914
are estimated by the government at
almost $4,000, 100000 in value, fig
ure never before attained.
~High prices fro all food products
vi icii Dir sa'
prosperity Is enabling 1arsners To
buy more labor saving machinery,
purchase better grades Of beeliag
attic and improve their homes, aus
making their daily Iiis more mfort-
able.
Remarkable advances in agricd
Iural science combined with t mn
matched efIe.o4cy 3 oue ] a. ~
-ae..t Of at .cs tuEo, aase sseas-
Il 1elad 40 daz ser e. an. general
aaa cf sps.'
---------i---
Josiah Cross of Stringsowa vas a
business visitor here Wednesday.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-02-18
again

again.
Porter Cade was calling on Elkins
friends last week.
Miss Bessie Cade was at Belington
couple of days last week.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-02-18

N sses G colt md Gail Teter,
t .c tla K g us
place 81 t Saturday nd Ssals IN
Lex1 ", Gl.9 s.,sta o. lie.lds.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-02-18

Josiah Cross of Stringsowa vas a
business visitor here Wednesday.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-05-13
CALLS 1T INHUMAN CRIME
Sir Gilbert Parker Says Sinking Is
international Affair.

London, May Sir Gilbert Par
ker said: 1T is a most inhuman
crime committed by an inhuman ma
ton which has placed itself outside
the bounds of civilization.
Germany hopes to terrorize Eng
land as she tried to terrorize Belgium,
but she is up against a nation that
never knew defeat and she can be
assured that this infamous crime will
only nerve the British people to
sterner efforts than they have ever
vet used in the course of their his
tory.
1.-The sinking of the Lusitania is an
international, not a national matter,
and it will presently be seen that the
United States will view this business
as their business as we'll as ours"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-05-13
WISCONSIN NEWS
Events of Interest From Many
Parts of the State.
LOANS ARE EASY TO OBTAIN
Farmers Able to Secure Money on
Their Land at Low Rates,
Report Says.

Either Wisconsin state farmers are
more trustworthy or the bankers are
less mercenary than in adjoining
states This is indicated by recent
survey which shows that the farmers
of Wisconsin are able to negotiate
loans at a lower rate of interest than
those in Iowa, Minnesota, Michigan or
Illinois.
D. H. Hubbard and Frank Robotka
of the University of Wisconsin agri-
cultural station, who made the sur
vey, report that on short time loans
the average rate of interest to farm
ers in this state is 614 per cent. This
is / Per cent below that in Iowa, IL
per cent below that of Minnesota, 2.3
per cent below that in Michigan and
a shade lower than in Illinois. Under
these circumstances it is pointed out
that very naturally the farmers Of
Wisconsin use credit to greater ex-
tent than do the farmers Of the other
states named.
The survey further shows that
Wisconsin has a smaller proportion
of tenant farmers than surrounding
states The inference is made that
mortgages are being used in this state
as a step toward farm ownership to a
greater degree than in the heart of
the corn belt, where land values are
much higher.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-05-13
NOTICE TO CEMENT WORK
CONTRACTORS

Sealed proposals will be received
by the Common Council of the CITY
of River Falls at the office Of the
City Clerk on the goth day of Nav.
A. D. 1915. for laying the cement
sidewalks that may be ordered by
the Council the present year, and
also for doing such cement work
as it may order.
The proposals will state the price
per yard for cement sidewalks
and crossings and tops of culverIs.
and the price per cubic yard for
other cement work. The CITY will
furnish all reinforcing material.
The contractor to furnish all ma
terial except the reinforcing iron.
All work must be done in accord
ance with the specifications for
such work on file in the City Clerks
office.
Proposals must be handed in in
sealed envelopes directed to the
City Clerk on or before o'clock
p. m, May Goth. Address all bids
to the City Clerk.
ALLEN P. WELD,
City Clerk
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-05-13
ADMITS MURDER or CHILD
Milwaukee Woman Breaks Down
After Confessing.

Mrs. Susie Wodjik, wife of sailor,
who lives alone in shack in
the desolate part Of Milwaukee, while
her husband is away during the navi-
cation season, admitted, the police as
sert, that she choked to death her
six-year-old son Adam several days
ago.
The woman collapsed after detail
ing the story and was placed in the
Emergency hospital. She said, &C
cording to the police, that she had
planned to strangle her other young
son also and to take her own life, but
she had a revolt Of feeling after she
left the body of one child in an alley
So, she said, she decided to place a
rag in the boys mouth and report to
the police that he was missing.
For a long time after the dead boy
was found Mrs. Wodjik professed
ignorance of how he met death, but
finally broke down and told the story
the police said, expressing regret for
her act.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-05-13
NOTICE TO WATER-WORKS
PATRONS!

Rules and regulations of t h e
City of River Falls relating to the
use of city water:
RULE 1. Hose may be used for
sprinkling purposes if held in the
hand, between the hours of a. m.
and at a. and p. m. and 8
p. m. between May 1 and October
1, and may be used in connection
with lawn sprinklers or spray noz-
zles one hour each day within the
hours and dates above mentioned
but no person shall allow hose to
be used lying loose on the ground
or attached to lawn sprinklers,
hose reels, trees or any other sup
ports except as above stated.
Please adhere to these rules as
service will be discontinued for
violation Of the same without fur
Their notice.
Mayor and Common Council.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-05-13
TAFT TALKS TO LEGISLATURE
Speaker Warmly Commends Wilson's
Neutrality Course.

Commencing President Wilson for the
policy Of neutrality, which he has so
conscientiously followed" declaring
against a change in the present inter
national rule which would prohibit
neutrals furnishing foodstuffs and am
munition to belligerents and in favor
of an arbitral court of the greater ma
lions which will make war in the fu-
ture impossible, former President
". H. Taft, addressed the Wisconsin
legislature at Madison.
Referring to the war the former
president said:
eve are in a state of anxious eX-
pectancy-a state of sorrow. For a
time we are enjoying a feverish &C
tivity in many branches of industry.
We must take care that we are not
overjOyful and misled-that all of this
is real prosperity. When peace comes
some Of this activity will be suddenly
cut off with the sharpness of a cable
dispatch. Peace will necessarily
change the condition of the Old World
and of the New. In our business af-
fairs we must prepare for that change
which that peace will bring about
H'The rule has always been that neu-
trails could furnish arms and food
stuffs. We are always unprepared for
war. We must always expect aid from
neutrals in case of war 1t would be
an unwise policy in my judgment for
us to change this rule"
Mr.. Taft visited the supreme court
and in the absence of Chief Justice
Winslow presided over the court a
few minutes.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-05-13
DR.. RALPHR. CHASE STRICKEN
Prominent Physician of Eau Claire
Dies of Heart Failure.

DR.. Ralph r. Chase, fifty-five years
old, one of the best known physicians
in the Northwest, died suddenly at
his home at Eau Claire of heart fail
ure He was born at Lima, Living
ston county, n. Y, in 1860, and came
to Eau Claire in 1889, Immediately
after leaving the medical college.
The Chase family was noted for it's
preference for the medical profession.
The family coat of arms was obtain
ed from Queen Anne, who knighted
John Chase, who accompanied her
from France as court physician when
she returned to England and became
queen in 1902. DR.. Chase was a
thirty-second degree Mason and a
Shriner. He is survived by his wife.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-05-13
Will Work for Good Roads.

The Wisconsin State Good Roads
association has just been organized
by the election of the following Off
GERS: President, c. L. McMillen,
Madison; vice president, w. NJ. Nc
Fetridge, Baraboo; treasurer, A @.
Paunack, Madison; secretary, Nal
colin Mackinnon, Milwaukee,; direc-
tors, A. F. Menges, Madison; F. w.
Karstens, Madison and Guido J. Han
son, Milwaukee. The headquarters OF
the association will be with the Madi-
son board of commerce.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-05-13
SEES TRADE OPPORTUNITY
ReIoit Scientist Says Yankee Drum
mer Must Learn Courtesy.

South America is demanding Ameri-
can made goods, but before he can
compete with the German and Eng
lishman the American drummer must
learn to be courteous" said Robert H.
Becker, zoologist for the Field mu-
scum, Chicago, who returned to his
Beloit home after five months scien-
tifc expedition to South America.
Every nation I passed through has
been affected by the war and there is
urgent demand for all kinds of Ameri-
can manufactures"
Mr.. Becker was a member of the
Roosevelt expedition which "discov-
ered' the River of Doubt.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-05-13
CLEANUP WEEK

The week following May 1st is
hereby set aside by the Board of
Health for general cleanup. All
owners or occupants of premises
under their control and supervision
are hereby ordered to clean up, de-
stroy and remove all garbage, RET
use, ashes, manure, tin cans and
other waste materials in, upon and
adjacent to the respective premises
BY order of Board of Health,
City Of River Falls.