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Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-12-16
Christmas most truly belongs

Christmas most truly belongs
to the children. 1t celebrates
the event Of the Christ child to
whom the wise men brought
gifts and the shepherds came
and worshipped. Would that
every child in this land Of a.
bundance might receive that lit
tie portion to fill the hearts with
JOY and chase the sobs and
tears away. It takes so little
to open the FONTS of JOY it
would seem 50 small a portion
might fall to the lot of all the
children of American homes ;but
alas, some will be burdened with
gifts till they weary in counting
them and others-what dis
appointing Christmas it will be !
Cannot we be thoughtful one of
another and share our blessings
with those less favored and make
our Christmas more truly hap
by for ourselves and merry for
many others?
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-12-16
FOR SALE

Two well located lots in Ell
lott Addition to City of Selling
ton. You will buy when you
know the lots and the prices.
Apply at Progressive office.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-12-16

If we can't live peacefully,
harmaniously together here we
question whether we will get the
chance to try it in heaven.
Think it over.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-12-16
Why You Should Use Chamberlain's

Why You Should Use Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy.
Because it has an established repu-
tation won by its good works.
Because it is most esteemed by those
who have used it for many years, as
occasion required, and are best ac-
quainted with its good qualities.
Because it loosens and relieves a
cold and aids nature in restoring the
system to healthy condition.
Because it does not contain opium
or any other narcotic.
Because it is within the reach of
all. 1t only costs a quarter. For
sale by GRANT GRAHAM.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-12-16
BelingtOn,

An appreciative Christmas will
rule the baseness, rudeness,
roughness out of any life.
Christmas is the time of love.
Hatred, envy and malice can
nave no Christmas. Greed and
selfishness are entirely foreign
20 the day.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-12-16

It is not what people think
about us, or say about us that
goes to make up our lives, but
it's what we are. We do well to
know ourselves.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-12-16
OLD HICKORY CHIPS

III. 4 VI " 2 WY eA5Nio WIN y w
the only pacihsts that are all at
sea.
What has become of the old
fashioned kid who could name
the capitals Of every state in the
Union?
Everybody seems to favor
some plan Of increasing nation
al revenues that will put most
of the increase on the other fell
low.
The Italian press points out
that Italy has never declared
war on Germany, which may be
rather a lucky thing for Italy.
1t is a safe wager that all pro-
jects to "get the boys out of the
trenches" will receive that hear
ty cooperation of a vast MAORI
ty Of the boys.
A college professor says that
spanking leaves no mark ex-
cept on the memory. Radical
change in spanking since our
! day, believe usl
Looks as if the A. B. C.League
will soon be matched by the
European l. 0. U. League.
No wonder 50 many telephone
girls are naughty. They are
connected with the very best
families.
The police may be puzzled
it's a way the police have over
what caused the latest DUPONT
explosion, but the rest of the
country emphatically isn't.
But how can Mr.. Pease, New
York's anti-tobacco crusader
who has accepted Mr.. Ford's in
vitation, reconcile himself to
ship with smoke stacks?
You can't make a woman be-
lieve it. But everybody recog-
nizes Drug Store Complexion
as soon as he sees it.
Democrats in Congress bury
the hatchet,' but it's a safe bet
that, as usual, they left the han
die sticking out.
eve think a child's mind
ought to be able to perceive
that" concludes a Hearst edi-
torial and evidently it was.
Beware of the hyphen bearing
boms.
We didn't raise our Boy-Ed
to be a nuisance.
France calls out 100000 more
boys-for the infantry of
course.
Money talks. And some of
it is talking lot of foolishness.
A nature faker might say that
Ford's dove is on a wild goose
If it is true that Villa has
chase.
zone crazy, he ought to be legi-
bic for a nice job as a para
grapller.
If Carnegie is still so anxious
TO die poor, he might establish
a Or English newspaper in
Milwaukee.
Tie Montenegrin army is re-
ported hard-pressed, but as we
90 to the Mergenthaler he still
aas 'en g. essing.
What has become of the good
old fashioned melodrama in
which they tied the Heroine to
5lle railroad tracks?
The tough part of poor little
Servia is that she'll probably
have to go through the ordeal
of being recaptured.
PortugaPs idea seems to be to
give every able-bodied citizen a
week in the Cabinet.
Women use wires to promote
peace" but what is needed is
some way of pulling 'em.
Philadelphia gave the Liberty
Bell rousing welcome home.
She knows it is all it's cracked
up to be.
An Extenuating Circumstance.
this Col. may have a lot of trash
oct nary quip on Turkey hash.
Do your Christmas limiting
early.
There is also fairly inviting
fleld for Mr.. Ford in Mexico and
Haiti.
Many an impoverished Greek
comes to this country and be-
comes a shining success.
Paul Poiret, the Paris custo-
mer, is at the front. He ought
to be a wonder at charging.
The other Don 0uixote, we re-
call it, charged the windmills.
instead of filing a ship with
'em.
-OOO-
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-12-16

The Press-the tongue Of the
country: may it never be cut
out.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-12-16

Bury the. past and don't mark
with a monument.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-12-16


It.does the world good to open
its doors and take in the sea-
sons greetings. Business goes
on all the happier because there
is a warm, charitable feeling in
a mans soul toward his employ
er or employees or acquaint-
ances. We are all so busy we
are apt to forget to be consid-
crate, forgiving and kind. 1t
is well to let the brain rest and
allow the heart to rule some
times, or men may lose the fac
ulty of loving and being chart
table.
Christmas should mean inf
nitely more to us than can be
expressed by gift or language.
1t is not to be a season of tears,
but of joy. 1t should fill every
home with gladness and the
noise or happy children and par
ents. Let the children come
home, let the parents throw OPP
en- their homes to them; let the
yule log, log of wood be laid in
the fireplace and lighted and
with songs, match and merry
cracking log and shadows of
the flames dacing jocundly upon
the wall. Say, come friends,
come strangers. If it be- but a
cup of cold water that's given,
and kindly smile it will do
something to show that
Goods in His Heaven,
ALPS well with the world"
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-12-16

Christmas, the celebration of
the birthday Of the Divine Child,
is peculiarly the children's fes-
tival- And while it cannot, too,
but be a time Of special rejoic-
ing among grown-ups, we real
ize after all that it has no other
charm to compare with the
pleasure we take in some liddy's
delight over the doll of drum or
picture book that our special
Santa Claus has brought him.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-12-16
Advertising Rates On Application

We will not be responsible for the
views Of correspondents.
The Washington times., 1915-08-31
LAST DAY OF YEAR
FOR MIXED BATHING
Dan Cupid and Neptune Deal
Death Blow to Romeos and
JuIlets.

Dan Cupid and Neptune dealt death
blow to the speculations Of at least one
official at the municipal bathing pools
today. This morning was the last time
OF the season the city's swains could
take their best girls" for an early
morning swim at the pools.
II don't believe there Is a fellow in
town who loves a girl enough to take
q dip with her at this temperature" re-
marked ''Bill' Cusack. one Of the stall
wart life guards. shivering under the
folds of heavy robe and eyeing a ther-
mometer.
"Cghl Fifty-eight degrees" ex-
claimed Sterling Taylor another guard
who was keeping time with Cusack
In . shivering two-step.
The hand Of the clock was or-
nrcaching rrca :. the hour when the pools
and }ulsts tss 6sssn H,'ys to sppssr aSustie
Overcoats and heavy wraps were the
order Of the morning.
Every Adonis in the crowd Of 200 or
before. o'clock shivered and com
mented on the chi!liness OF the air as
ne awaited the approach Of his re-
sRsSctive S Venus for the bath.
- It looked. A test showed that it's
temperature was Y degrees IA degrees
warmer than the air. So when every
BODY got in" the shiverng and chat
ter1ng Of teeth ceased.
Supt. Sidney Cousins announced to-
day that after Sunday the pools will
20 open only half day. He explained
that owing to the cool weather only q
Few people were using the pools and
that he thought 1t better to close tho
pools on September Is, so that he could
have money enough left to reopen them
on June l next year.
The mornings from now on until tho
pools are closed. he said. bid fair to he
TOO cool to attract crowds large enough
70 warrant the opening of swimming
places before afternoon.
The new schedule which becomes ef-
fectlve on Monday Is announced as fol-
lows: Monday. to p. m, boys; to
p. M. mon; Tuesday. 2 to 1, boys, to 6,
men and women: Wednesday. to 6,
women: Thursday. 2 to 4. boys; I to s
men; Friday. ? to 4. boys to 6 wom-
en-; Saturday to s. men and women,
and Sunday. to 5. men.
The Washington times., 1915-08-31
PLAN FOR RELIEF OF
HEBREWS IN EUROPE
Boys and Girls Of Washington Are
Called To Campaign To
Obtain Funds.

Volunteers from the ranks Of Hebrew
boys and girls In Warrington will be
called for to undertake a campaign to
obtain funds for the relief Of Hebrew
Euronean war sufferers.
This plan was decided upon last night
when representatives Of eight Washing
ton Hebrew societies gathered at 1926
Sixth street northwest and organized
general relief organization and named
central committee. On this committee
are William fash. s. Pollock. D. Alpher
and E. Coppersmith.
According to present plans, the first
collection toward the fund will be made
Septer,bcr IL. and each week thereafter
until the end Of the war, other canvasses
will be made.
Temporary officers were elected al
follows: NJ. Zetand. chairman; D. II.
Alpher. secretary. and Dave Alpher,
treasurer. The selection Of D. H.
Aipher as secretary later was made
: The societies which will have q rcp-
resentative on the relief committee are
the Ahavas Zion Society, Poale Zion
Society: National Jewish Working Ali
ence. Hebrew Young Peoples Literary
Clue. Congregation Obev Sholom, Ma
tional Socialistic Committee. Washing
ton Monumental Lodge. I. o. b. A., and
Elisaretgrader Ferein.
The Washington times., 1915-08-31
BOARD Of TRADE IS
INVITED TO CONFER
Asked to Send Delegates to
Second Pan.kmerican Meet
ing In This City. .

The Board Of Trade is to be invited TO
name a delegate and alternate to the
second Pan-American Scientinc Con
sress. which will be held In Washing.
ton under the auspices Of the Federal
Glenn Levin Swigett. acting secretary
general Of the congress. in a letter just
received bv the board; SAID a; tnas nat ,mv'r nsar
future by Secretary Of State Lansing.
The object of the congress- is 70 pro pro
mote the advancement Of sciencS. cui-
ture and commerce. and to estabnsn
more intimate relations OF friendsnIp
and mutual helpfulness among the re-
publics Of the Western hemisphere.
The first Of these congresses was neid
at Santiago In 1908. with the Chilean
government as host.
The membership committee OF the
board will meet at 1910 o'clock tomt
rowe. Francis r. Weller. chairman OF
the sewerage committee. has called a
meeting for 4:30 o'clock tomorrow after
noon at which such sewerage projects
as the board besides the Commissioners
to INCORPORATE in their annual estimates
will be considered.
The Washington times., 1915-08-31
PRESS AGENTS PLAN
STOPPED BY DOWNEY
Comptroller Of Treasury Ends
Arrangement to Advertise
Bureau.

A splendid little "press-agent stunt
carefully planned out by the publicity
bureau Of the naval recruiting service
IN New York city was nipped in the bud
today by Comptroller Of the Treasury
Downey.
The decision was the result of a re-
quest from the Secretary Of the Navy
Tor ruling as to whether It would be
permissible for the recruiting service
permissible for the recruiting service
with which to mail to 1.-The folks back
nome picture post cards Of strange and
interesting spots. The officer in cha rye
or the recruiting service held that this
would constitute a new and novel form
or advertising. and would operate to-
The Washington times., 1915-08-31
Chamber to Circulate
Data on Great Falls

The board Of directors Of the Cham
Ler 'f commerce will ce esked tom"r-
rev "'"h' to ni,le an ell '"priation for
circulating resolutions and literature
urginr the I"vcloprne::t Of Grea. IS
for power purposes. Every member of
the House and the Senate will be placed
on the list of those to whom this data
will DO sent.
A subcommittee. composed of the Rev.
c. C1aflin, John Lorch and Thomas W.
Buckley. reported yesterday that Secre-
tary Of War Garrison, and the District
Commissioners were found to be fav-
orable to the power plan.
The Washington times., 1915-08-31
Plate Printers Outing
Set For September II

Washington Plate Printers' Union
Local No. Q. will hold its annual outing
September II at Chesapeake Beach.
The committee arranxing for the day
includes Robert S. Jones. chairman
George Jacobs. secretary and treasurer
Edwin o. Wood. D. NJ. Hassett. and j.
G.. Reeves.
The program will include athletic and
aquatic sports, concerts by Pistorio 8
Band and dancing. A skee ball tourna-
ment for women and mon. with relay
and sack races for members Of the
union will be the features.
The Washington times., 1915-08-31
Gives Lawn Fete Today,

Swimming contests will compete
with the folk dances OF fifty girls this
afternoon at the annual lawn fete of
the students OF the Industrial HON.
School. 2525 Wisconsin avenue north
west.
The events will oe In charge OF
Supt b. w Skinner. who invites the
public to the fete.
The Washington times., 1915-08-31
Man Stabbed, Authorities
Seek Three ASSailants

While Albert e. Gill. of 353 L street
southwest, is at Emergency Hospital,
recovering from a stab wound In the
stomach. the police are searching for
three men who attacked him at Four
and-a-half and L streets southwest late
ast night
Gill Is too weak from loss Of blood to
give a detailed description Of his as
sailants or to say how the trouble
started.
The Washington times., 1915-08-31

Comptroller Downey, however, held
that the service could not make the re-
cruits present of postage stamps for
this purpose, but declined to pass upon
the question of sending such cards un-
der frank, by reason Of the fact that he
regards this phase of the question as
outside Of his jurisdiction.
The Washington times., 1915-08-31

$12 Niagara Falls and Return $12,
Baltimore and Ohio from Washington
| 7:45 n. M, Sept. 3. Tickets valid return /.
ing within Is days. Modern coaches and
parlor cars. Route via Philadelphia.
liberal stopovers returning. Similar ex-
, cursions Sept. Il, Oct. and 15.-Adyt.
The day book., 1915-09-01
live economically and in a few !

years" ..'
"a few years" gasped Burton des-
perately.
Eyes, the slate will be wiped clean
and uncles memory preserved free of
stain"
So Annie started in, the energetic,
loyal little woman that she was. Once
a week she allowed Burton to call
and sit with her through the evening,
waiting for customers in the old-fash-
ioned store. Nor was their talk all of
hope and love. Burton was a prac-
tical accountant and he kept the
books of the poor, struggling business
with as much eXactitude as if they
covered a big million-dollar business.
Forty dollars net profit, Burtonr'
proclaimed Annie joyously, at the end
of a month. isn't that famous? In
two years, at that rate, the business
will be entirely clear of debt"
Burton groaned secretly. His hopes
rose at the end of the second month,
however. Townspeople had heard of
the noble, patient sacrifice of Annie
and had encouraged and co-operated
with her in practical way. Those
were delightful weeks for the lovers.
The pleasure and pride of Annie in
her CHEEKY, ambitious business way
endeared her more than ever to Bur
ton. 4
"There was queer-acting man
here today, Burton" said Annie to her
fiance one evening.
who was that?" inquired Bur-
ton.
"He gave no name. He said he
was interested in the wholesale hard
ware trade in the city and was look
ing over the general business situa-
ton. He asked me all kinds of ques-
Hons"
"About the business here?"
mostly, and about how had TAX
en- hold of the business. He acted
The day book., 1915-09-01

little business woman and deserved
all kinds of success"
well, that is encouraging" COM
mented Burton cheeringly. "The
man is probably some travelling sales
man-trying to find out if it is safe
to sell you goods"
About a week later a novelty man
came along with bankrupt stock of
cheap kitchen cutlery. Annie was
fully conservative, but the idea was
strong in her mind that she could
manage a bargain sale. For two
evening Burton worked on plan of
advertising.
The success of this bargain sale
was phenomenal, the profits unex-
pectedly large.
Dear! dear! believe l am the
happiest girl in all the world!" de-
cIared Annie, after a second even
more profitable special SALE" Bur
ton, dear, over half the old debts are
already paid off and there is enough
in the bank to settle all the rest, and,
would you believe it, a small surplus"
You are simply the most wonder
full girl in the world" enthused Bur-
ton.
Just week after the mysterious
visit of the old man, so full of in
quiries, Annie got ready to close up
the store one evening. 1t was the
first, except Sundays, since she had
assumed charge of the business. Bur-
ton had convinced her that they both
had earned brief vacation. There
was a dramatic entertainment of un-
usual interest in the next town and
they had decided to attend the same.
/: ooh, dear" exclaimed Annie, as she
followed Burton, carrying in some of
the samples of tools exhibited on a
stand outside the door.
what is it?" asked Burton.
"a man-see, there he is now, hov-
ering the next doorway. He peered
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1915-03-31
MEASLES.

Every month thousand
children die in the United States
from measles. Twenty per
cent. oil all the children under
three years who contract meas
les die. In Virginia, measles
killed $40 people last year
more than died from scarlet
fever and whooping cough com
blned.
Please read the above para
graph again and grasp its sig
niiicance. II probably upscts
the ideas OF every reader. Most
of us have been taught to be
licvc that measles was II necss
sary i'll of childhood and that
il was no more to be feared
than n bad cold. Some of us
may remember parents who
even expressed the hope that
their children would "havc
measles and bc done with it.
The truth is that measles is
one of the most serious diseases
of childhood, II is the most
contagious of al diseases,
spreads very easily, and kills
many children. especially those
under three years of age. Worse
still, measles is very often fol-
lowed 10y serious and fatal COM
plications. Hundreds of cases
of broncho pneumonia in chil-
dren are due TO measles. Ear
troubles and weak eyes in hun
dreds and thousands of adults
date back to severe case of
measles.
There are more than n million
cases of measles every year IN
America-a million anxious
mothers, n million suffering
children, n million disordered
homes aud thousands OF dollars
loss Twelve thusands little
lives are sacrificed To disease
that should he only name.
How long will we neglect our
children, when care aud precau
tons Will save many from The
disease and most of them from
serious effects:
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1915-03-31
Easter Service.

There will be Easter service
al the Christian Church sun
day night The pastor will
give brief history of Easter
and will dwell on its signiti-
canoe. There will also Is e
special music to harmonic with
the occasion, Subject, the
Risen Lord Public is cordial
ly invited TO attend the service.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1915-03-31
notice.!

The Sanitary Dry Cleaning
and Pressing Company have
sold their establishment to
Buckncr X Slash, who will
conduct the business under the
same name as heretofore. They
solicit the patronage of the
public. promising To do first
class work in every particular.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1915-03-31
Notice Tennis Players.

There will be u meeting OF
the Cumberland Tennis Club
on Monday night, April 9TH, in
Mr.. Drennen's office. All mem
bers OF the club are requested
To be present at this meeting.
Ali persons wishing to join the
club this year are also invited
to be present.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1915-03-31
How Much Typhoid
Does State Want?
Health Authorities Say SUM-
mer Scouree Will be in
Proportion to Care
lessness.

Basing its question on the
statement that Virginia will
have much or little typhoid this
summer as the people are cnre
less or cautious, the State Board
of Health in it's first clean up
notice of the spring, issued to.
day, makes the somewhat
startling inquiry, how much
typhoid does Virginia want in
1910.
"rhis question:" the board
continues. "may seem hypo-
thetical but within certain linn.
its, it is practicable for the
State to determine its typhoid
rate. The means of preventing
this disease and the channels
by which it is spread are so
well.known that by The expen-
diture OF reasonable money aud
energy, the typhoid appearing
in a given year may be dccreas-
ed TO a negligible factor.
"Seven years ago, from Octo
her, iyos. to September, 1909,
there were l4,30s estimated
eases of typhoid fever in vir
ginia, primarily because the
people OF the State were unfa-
miliur with the simple methods
by which the disease could be
controlled, In the same twelve
months OF lpl3-l4 there We're
but $50 estimated eases Of ".
phoid, or but little more than
half as many rs ak years be
fore. The reason was the appli-
cation by the people of proven.
tive measures.
There is no reason Why
seven years from now. or in
even Il shorter time. the ty-
phoid rate will not have declin-
cal as much again IN proportion.
provided the people are willing
10 exert themselves and to
spend a little money in protect
ing Themselves against IL.
Typhoid fever il primarily a
question of sewage disposal,
The germa that cause the dis
ease in any person come iii ev
cry instance from the body Of
someone who has or has had
typhoid.
''lu this climate, the carriage
of typhoid is rendered easy by
the breeding of flies, which
make their appearance early
and remain urtil the late aut-
umn. tits necessary, therefore.
TO begin precautionary meas
nres in March
Tie Virginia farmer or resi-.
dent OF a small town who wish
es to protect his family from
typhoid can usually do 30 by
providing against the scattering
of filth hy erecting and using a
sanitary clubhouse. This will
keep tho filth from. flies, will
protect the we'll or spring, in
large measure at least, and will
in most instances solve the ~.
phoid problem so far az it,
spread from that particular
farm or house is concerned"
I'he Board OF Health, in an.
- . A
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1915-03-31
Closes Apri
II o'clock p. m.

Next counting of votes will
take place on Thursday morn.
ing, April Sth.