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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-02-05
WAR ZONE AROUND
BRITAIN SAYS
GERMANY
Paper Blockade Which Submar-
ines May Enforce
ENGLAND PROVOKED NEW ORDER
Her Unfair Action in Trying to Stop
Blockade Order
German Food Supply Brings 9.

Berlin. Feb. 4, (By Wireless to Say.
Vile, l. 1.-THE German Admiralty
issued the following communication
today.
The waters around Great Britain
and Ireland, including the whole Eng.
lish channel, are declared a war zone
from and after Feb Is. 1915.
Every enemy merchant ship found
in this war zone will be destroyed. ey.
en- If it is impossible TO avert dangers
which threaten the crew and passeng-
err
Also neutral ships in the war zone
are in danger, in consequence of the
misuse of neutral flags, ordered by the
British government on Jan 81, and in
view OF the hazards of naval warfare.
1t cannot always be avoided that at
tacks meant for enemy ships endang,
er neutral ships.
Shipping northward around the
Shetland Islands in the eastern basin
Of the North Sea and in strip of at
least thirty nautical miles in breadth
along the Dutch coast, is endangered
in the same way.
There has been published in Germ
any recently what purports to be a
secret order, issued by the British Ad.
miralty to British merchant ships, in
structing them to make use of neutral
flags.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-02-05

He-DidE't it ever occur to you that
was in love with you? She--Certainly;
haven't you ever noticed me laughing
20 myself ?-Topelia Journal
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-02-05

Boys in forming life attachments
should not overlook the association OF
that fellow Will Power.-Omaha Bee.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-02-05
FIGHTING IN POLAND
One Of the Biggest Battles Of the War
ls On.

Berlin, Feb According TO the
statement of the war Office today, 5000
Russian prisoners have been in the
new drive against Warsaw.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-02-05
Annrnn nnriate Emhlam.

"Yon women ought to organize So
riety for the encouragement of pick
pockets
What do you. mcan!
And adopt ns your insignia the
dangling nand bag Louisville Couri-
rr.Journnl.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-02-05
w EATHER

Rain on coast. rain or snow inter-
ior Saturday rain and warmer.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-02-05

What you do for an ungiateful man
IL thrown away Latin Proyerb.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-02-05

Washington Feb 4-Germany' sub
marine war upon British merchant
shipping is developing into one of the
mammoth. issues OF the war-one
which may be full OF serious conse
quences for the United States and 9TH
er neutral powers---because the Incl
dental destruction OF neutral vessels
in these raids would develop vital dip
lomatic conditions
These features Of the new German
policy, fathered by Admiral Won Trip
itz, Chief Of the German Admiralty.
were driven home when February was
ushered in with the destruction OF sew
cral British merchant ships that were
torpedoed by the U-2l and other Ger
man submarines Tonight further
emphasis was given to the tremendous
possibilities of the situation when it
became unoffically known in Washing
ton that the German Admiralty had to-
day issued a communication declaring
a war zone around the British Isles.
This Admiralty announcement
serves notice on the world that it is
the purpose of the German navy. by
submarine attacks to destroy British,
French, or Russian merchant craft
wherever found in British waters
while leaving or entering the ports
of that country. 1t warns every Brit
ish shipmaster that he will enter Brit
fct, l,t ri oil
IS. Fifteen days grace are given to
British Ship owners in which to warn
the Captains of their merchant c-aft
not to approach British shores
The German Admiralty announce
ment comes swiftly on the heels of
the decision Of the British government
in the Wilhelmina case, ordering the
treatment of cargoes OF grain and
as conditional contrabrand, subject to
seizure and confisication. The Brit
ish decision to seize the cargo of prov
isions now being carried across the
Atlantic by the Wilhelmina grew out
of the announcement that the German
Government had decreed the confisca-
tion of all grain and flour to conserve
the nations supply of food
1t is believed in high circles here
that the German decision to treat all
waters around the British Isles as a
war zone. in which every British mer
chant ship will be subject to subma-
rine attack and destruction, is a res
ponse to the British decision to treat
as conditional contrabrand all food
stiiffs destined for Germany
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-03-18
BEST coLoRs FOR THE ROOM.
Matter Worthy Of the Most Careful
Attention, as Much Depends
\ Upon It,.

Pale colors are appropriate for
sraall rooms and for furniture which
/ is light and delicate, while dark colors
should be used in large, "architectur-
al" rooms and with furniture which
is heavy in build.
The vitality Of color is denoted
by its intensity, or its relation to the
neutral--gray Intense colors should
be used with restraint, for brilliant
coloring is pleasing only in small
areas. just as "the flash Of diamonds
is more tolerable on account Of their
insignificant size" The ceiling, walls,
and floor of room are the back
ground or setting for it's furnishings,
and should always be neutralized. At
the same time, their colors should be
kept fresh and clear. Another thing
to be remembered is that the lighter
the ceiling the higher the room will
seem; also, that room in which the
ceiling is too high can be given a
fairly cozy air by papering the walls
only up to the picture molding, or
within two or three feet of the ceiling
and tinting the space above either the
same tone as the ceiling or shade
between the ceiling and walls Crafts
man.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-03-18
WORKING NOTES ON
THE POULTRY YARD.
Hens Must Have Variety of Proper
Food For Profitable Produc-
tion of Eggs.

You would think the manufacturer
fool who would feed cotton into his
mill and expect silk goods to be woven
from it, and yet the hen is simply a
machine. W
Given the proper material she will
lay eggs, but you can't expect her to
do it with just corn, when corn is only
fat-producing food.
Give your hens variety of the pro-
per food, and keep them comfortable
and busy and they will be like the hen
the little boy heard cackling- after
listening moment to the fuss the
hen was making, he remarked: "Huh,
you needn't be so proud of laying that
egg. You couldn,t help it."
Save the droppings from the poul-
try houses. Fertilizer of equal value
if bought in the market, will cost
you $50 a ton. sAsaN
For the easy gathering and hand
ling of this fertilizer, a platform of
boards should be placed under the
roosts This platform should be
scraped clean every day or at least
twice week.
After cleaning, air slaked lime and
ashes should. be sprinkled over the
boards. This makes the boards easier
to clean and is also good disinfect-
ant and vermin killer, besides adding
value to the fertilizer.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-03-18
FLOYD TRIPLETT STARTS
A NEW WEEKLY PAPER
ThePlymouth, ON CD Independent
Launched on the Sea of Journal
ism Triplett is Manager

We are in receipt of copy of the
first edition of the Plymouth, IN. CO.
Independent, with w. O. Saunders as
publisher and our old-time friend F.
j. Triplett, formerly of Elkins, as
manager. The first edition is chuck
full of advertising matter and also
carries large amount of local and
state news. Its editorial columns is
excellent. 1t is an eight-page, six
column paper and the general make
up of the paper is excellent, showing
that it has experience behind the pro-
ject. The merchants show progress
iveness by liberal patronage and
there is no reason why Bro. Triplett
should not meet with success. Here's
to your success
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-03-18
NINE BUREAU CHIEF
BEGINS LAYLAND TASK.

CHARLESTON, w. VA, March
15-Mine Chief Earl Henry and his
staff of inspectors went to Layland
to-day for the final inspection of the
wrecked mine of the New River and
Pocahontas Consolidated Coal Co.
before the end of the Coroner's in
curry into the causes of the exposion
that resulted in the death of Ill men
and the possibility of more now
buried under the fallen debris.
The inspection will be minute, and
It is expected that it will take up sew
eral days.
The Justice in charge Of the in
auiry expects to renew his sessions
Wednesday morning with the hearing
of the testimony Of the Chief and his
inspectors.
Later the jury will hear testimony
from the AZ men who were entombed
for four days and nights in the No.
20 heading and of the Eve foreigners
who remained a similar length of
time in another heading.
This will be the first time in the
history of mining in West Virginia
that men have literally come out of
the tombs to testify in an investiga-
tion of this kind.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-03-18
THAW CASE SET
BACK SIX YEARS.
In Exact Position When He Was
Committed to Matteawan
February l, 1908

NEW YORK. March 16.-With rs
armed deputy sheriffs scattered about
the courtroom and Sheriff Max Crit
fenb.en himself in command to pre-
vent the rumored attempt at kid
mapping HAIRY K. Thaw was today
denied by Justice Page the right to
return to New Hampshire.
A decision favorable to the defend
ant would have ended the case for
ever. Instead, through the denial OF
his motion. Thaw now stands exactly
in the position which he occupied on
February /, 1908, the date on which
he was committed to Matteawan. All
the Intervening litigation together
with the escape from the asylum
have gone for naught and the fight to
establish his sanity will have to be
made all over again.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-03-18
POLLY OF THE CIRCUS"

Mrs. Myra Casterline Smith filled
her engagement here recently in the
High School Auditorium by giving
a reading entitled "Polly of the Cir
GUS" She delighted her audience
by the manner in which she repre-
scented the several characters of the
play.
The moral which runs thru the en-
tire program was very impressive;
all were glad to have been present,
and many went home with higher
aim and better resolutions.
This number was the last of the
seasons course, making six in all,
five regular numbers and one free
number.
The Lyceum League has done well
in bringing into the town the talent
already given. Those who have not
been in the habit of going will find
that some day they have missed some
of the pleasures and profits or life.
The League publicly announced
thru its chairman that another
course would be contracted for the
next year thus those who have been
missing the good things of the past
will avail themselves of going next
wear.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-03-18
CHAUTAUQUA FOR BELINGTON
SCHEDULED FOR JUNE s0th
National Lincoln Chautauqua System
Will Furnish Sixty Entertainers.

Citizens of Belington have entered
into contract with The Lincoln
Chautauqua System of Chicago to
put this town on their Eastern
Circuit.
We are to have the full six daily
program, the same that goes on the
entire circuit Our dates are June
30th to July 5th, coming between FL
kins and Buckhannon.
This same system have conducted
Chautauqua's in twenty other West
Virginia towns for the past three
years and citizens of those communi-
ties give them the highest praise.
Geo. E. Tohey, manager Of the
Eastern circuit, was in town the lat
ter part of last week and placed the
contract here. Mr.. Tobey assured ns
that we vii have efficient service and
special attention to advance work.
The company carry their own large
tent and equipment. Nearly sixty peo-
pie will appear on their platform and
y will be q great treat to the people
Of this entire section of the county,
as well as adjoining counties. Full
announcement Of the entire program
will appear in The Progressive.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-03-18
SHIP YARDS ARE BOOMING.

The most remarkable change since
the time of the Napoleonic wars has
come suddenly in the American ship
building industry. The last day of
December, 1914, closed one Of the
poorest years the American ship
yards have had in decade. To-day
every ship-building concern from
Bath, Me-, down to Newport, in Vir-
ginia, is working to its fullest capa-
city, says the New Republic.
One of the largest companies has
orders sufficient to keep 5000 men
employed full time for two to three
years. Contracts have been closed
for forty-eight ocean vessels, and
negotiations are pending for sixty
more. Prices have been advanced Us
per cent, although that fact is not
significant. A British company has
placed an order for the building of
two ships in an American yard,
thing never heard before, and is
likely to order two more.
Apparently the American mer-
chant marine has entered upon an
other period of expansion. The
ships ordered and those for which
marine architects are now drawing
plans embrace not only passenger
vessels for the coastwise trade, but
freighters for the Pacific and South
American service, big cargo carriers
FOR the transatlantic business and oil
tankers to go anywhere and every
where,
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-03-18
A LABORATORY OF THOUGHT.

Kansas and Wisconsin are now
running neck and neck when it comes
to freak legislation. The odds are
all in favor of Kansas, the unique
state of the union. Wisconsin has
asserted a claim which must be re-
cognized. There is, according to the
Postal Guide, a town near Lacrosse
which is indexed Waukon. In this
little town an ordnance has been
passed and is being enforced which
might interest the rest of the coun-
try. A day is set aside every year
and is designated Bring It Back
Day." Those who borrow money,
who borrow anything of a borrow
able nature, are supposed on this
particular day to bring it back, and
if they do not comply with the NUM-
cipal edict the town marshal goes
after the borrowed article and brings
it back anyway that is, if he can
getit. in Kansas the "Pay-Up
Week. celebration has been a fruit
full success and this week of the 81
almost everybody who is in a posi-
ton to make restitution does his and
her best to do so. Debt is the secret
foe of thrift The debt habit is the
twin brother of poverty. The great
trouble of the country is the credit
system An unknown man with
scarcely any trouble, obtain credit.
This encourages many to go wrong.
People who have credit and do a
credit business buy more than they
need. To keep clear in the eyes of
the world, operate on cash basis.
i This is not always possible. Some
+ people have to depend on credit to
exist, but when they are in this posi-
] ton they must understand that they
are standing on the brink of disaster.
In these two laboratories of thought
laws have been, enacted which may
seem foolish, but there is logic in
both. In neither case will the laws
be held constitutional, but at the
same time they encourage some
people to do the right thing and pay
up. A small debt, many argue, pro-
duces a friend. This is why credits
are so easily obtained, but it must be
remembered that large debt creates
an enemy. The pay-up week idea
and bring-it-back day in Wisconsin
are notso foolish after all. There
s 80 much nethaa II such LEGISLATION
that II should rot be ri3icaiel, The
first step in debt is like the first step
in falsehood. 1t must be followed up
until one is hopelessly involved. Pay
up, bring it back, keep yourself clear.
The way then will be free of OBJ
stacleS
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-03-18
FARMERS MEETING.

There will be a conference Of far
mers at the following named places
and dates Coninth School House
Glade Dis. Friday night March 10.
Valley Furnace Saturday March
20 at p. M.
Baptist Church Huffman Barker
Dis. Friday night March 26th,
Meadowville Saturday March 27th.
These will be important meetings,
farmers, come and let us talk over
these fertilizer question rotation of
crops improving of meadows and
pastures and any other subject in
which you are interested. | will vi
SIT farms during the day when net in
the MEETINGS. II any farmer has
special problem he would like to take
up with me if he will drop me card
] will try to visit his farm.
! have resigned my work In Ran
dolph and will give three days of each
week in visiting farmers and holding
meetings in Barbour. / am at the
service Of every farmer in the coun-
try and a postal card will let me know
whether you want me. We want 100
farmers to build silos this season
and the same number to try acre or
more OF soy beans. Barbour Coun-
ty farmers must produce more feed
on their farms.
A dealer put it to me this very
week. "The farmers of Barbour
County will be broken up if they do
not quit buying so much baled hay
and grain"
How can we hope to have good
times when we send all our money
away for feed, flour, meat etc. Let
this be our slogan; '8The importation
of no baled hay in 1916"
If the tillable land in Barbour
County is properly farmed we can
grow on our farms all the feed we need
to consume and supply the local mer-
chants also.
Now farmers let us get busy, ! will
be glad to show you how it can be
done.
Yours to serve,
w. ID. .ZINN, Co. agt.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-03-18
GEORGE STREET DEAD.

George Street, an aged and high
ly respected citizen of this county,
residing near Warner, after several
days of suffering from pneumonia,
superinduced by his long vigil during
the recent illness of his three chill
dren, passed to that great beyond
Tuesday evening at a o'clock. He
leaves besides his brother, w. A.
Street, three motherless children to
mourn his demise. Funeral took place
this morning at Lovetts Chapel, Rev,
D. Stoneking conducting the services
Right Bros, of this city prepared the
body for burial.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-03-18
IMPROVEMENT LEAGUE OR
CANNED TUESDAY NIGHT.
Officers Elected, Committees APP
pointed and Large List of Members
We're Enrolled at Organization.

Following the reception which was
rendered by the patrons of the high
school last Tuesday night, School
Improvement League was organized
by the election of j. l.. Earnest
president; Mrs. J. e. Keyser and
Prof. E. G. Long, president; A
e. Bolton, secretary and Miss Serva
Wilmoth, treasurer.
The committee on membership is
composed Of Mrs. j. w. Thornhill
Mrs. G. p. Griffin, Mrs. w. W.
Thomas, Mrs. c. H. Jones and Mrs
"A. F. Rohrbough, who win beyond q
question Of doubt swell the mem
bership to large number.
The annual dues is to be rs cents
which is to defray any expense that
might arise for the benefit of the
organization.
At the meeting held Tuesday night
forty-four members were enrolled
and the names of all will appear in
next weeks issue of the Progressive
as we are crowded for space this
week.
A committee was appointed on con-
stitution and bylaws which is com
posed of Messrs. c. H. Jones and
Geo. E. Cain, and it goes without
saying that the society will have an
excellent set of bylaws.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-03-18
PLANT THE GARDEN
FOR CONVENIENCE
Much Depends Upon Local Conditions
Location and Best Service for
Family.

Plant your garden in such way
that it is going to be most convenient;
that it will be most easily handled;
that it will be most productive and
most profitable.
Planting depends upon local condi-
tons, upon your tastes, the location
and the best service for the entire
family. These few things keep in
mind.
Order some of the novelties, if only
one or two, try something new in
order to give you little interest in
the garden work.
Be sure that the garden is protect
ed from marouders by an attractive
and substantial fence and finally, plan
the work in such way that it will
be most conveniently and economical
ly handled.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-03-18
DEATH OF AGED LADY.

Mrs. Mary Coontz, an aged and
highly respected lady of near Flora,
died one day last week with COM
plication of diseases incident to old
age, she being in her 85th year. She
was the mother Of - children, five Of
whom survive here. Her body was
prepared for burial by Right Bros,
of this city ard funeral services were
conducted by Rev. Golf, of Meadow
vile, at Lamberts Chapel, a large
concourse of sorrowing relatives and
friends being present to pay their
last sad tribute of respect to her.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-03-18
HATFIELD HOLDS
MEN; GETS BIBLE
CHARLESTON, w. VA, Marc

CHARLESTON, w. VA, March
15.-(Spl after recovering by
'orce his favorite New Testament,
which he charges was purloined
on a Kanawha & Michigan train,
on which the Governor was on his
way to Parkersburg Sunday, Gov
4rnor Henry D. Hatfield turned
over to Justice of the Peace at
PIT. Pleasant two men charged
with taking the scriputural copy.
To men, who sat opposite the
Governor in the buffet carr were
sesnecte1 Of taking the volume
when theowner forgot and left it
behind.
One man, it is charged, pro-
duced the book while the Gov
ernor was cutting him, turned it
over and beat retreat, where
upon the Governor camly seated
himself and proceeded to the
perusal of the book.
When the train reached PIT.
Pleasant the Governor turned the
man over to Justice. The other
man protested and he, too, was
held.
Later, according to dispatch
the men pleaded guilty and were
fined $40 and $50 respectively.
The volume was presented to
the Governor by Governor Walsh,
of Massachusetts.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-03-18
ON INSPECTION TOUR.

H. R. Knight, master mechanic and
Mr.. Cayton, boss car inspector, of the
Western Maryland, are in the city to-
day on an inspection tour and visited
the local shops at this place.
The report is in circulation at this
place that the officials of the Western
Maryland have decided to repair all
the cars in the yards at this place
and then close the shops here. How
true this is we are unable to state as
we were unable to verify the report
but it does not seem to US that this
action will be taken by the Western
Maryland al any early date.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-03-18
is MOVING HOTEL
INTO NEW QUARTERS.
c. +. Davis Has Given Up Possession
Of Broadwater Building and Moves
Into Rcase Building.

Mr.. G. f. Davis, the restaurant
man, who has also been conducting
hotel in the Broadwater building
on Grim Avenue, has given up
possession of the building and has
moved his effects in the Rease bull
ding opposite the depot, where he
will conduct a rooming house, the
second floor having been divided off
into quite a number of convenient
room. Mr.. Davis will serve dinner
at his restaurant hereafter but
breakfast and supper will be on the
short order line There is no doubt
that he will receive an excellent
patronage.