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Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-04-08
The % BAY, APRIL 8, 1915.
GIVE THE kids" A CHANCE.

Up to few years ago, 1t never oc-
cured to the older people that Young
American need place to play IN. Ii
is commonly supposed that live boy
would find plenty of amusement In
selling newspapers, running errandsi
or hoeing the back garden. If ne
must have his game of ball once in
a while, there was the street or some
ones vacant lot.
AS a matter of fact it often happ-
ems, even in the country town, that
there was no place where a set of
boys could play a game of ball with
out being ordered to quit.
Most American towns were laid
out with no provision for the chill
dren There was ample foresight
for anything in which money could
be made. Railroads and factories
never lacked the opportunities. Land
was often given to attract them. But
the cases where land was given
where young people could play their
games freely, and work off superf1ous
and threatening energy, were rarely
seen.
In the larger cities the modern
playground, with tangle of yelling
kidlets, is sight to do wholesome
hearted person good. The boy who
is chasing baseball is not robbing
fruit nor loafing on the street cor
ners.
A playground entertaining crowd
of children does not fully serve its
mission unless carefully supervised
by some competent person. The a
verage boy gets altogether too much
fun from tormenting somebody under
his size. Also the average crowd of
12-year-olds is very far from ready
for self government.
But even if a neighborhood or a
village can merely open up vacant
lot and turn the youngsters loose the
results are worth while.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-04-08
AWAITS THIEF WHO PRO
Missed TO COME BACK

John Bay patrolman, of Moyerpl.
Linwood, said Monday he is waiting
for the thief who entered his house
late Sunday, stole $40 and left the
following note:
"This is not thei lrst time l have
been here, and it will not be the last,
either"
Bay said that if the thief had not
spent so much time writing the note
he might have found 5000 in bills
that was lying within a few inches oil
the $19.
"Any thief who goes into the house
of policeman to steal must need the
money pretty badly, so hope he puts
it to good use," said Bay.
Bay said the members Of the family
were at church and ne was in the
stable when the thief entered the
house.
Hereafter, when the folks go to
church I'll stay in the house," said
Bay. eff Mr.. Burglar comes along
again I'll give him a reception"
Bay said that when he went to his
dresser in room on the second floor
and found the note he thought some
one was playing joke on him.
When he discovered the absence of
$40 he decided it was not much of
a joke.
Then when he saw the party who
had visited the house had overlooked
5000 he decided the joke was on the
Post.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-04-08
GAME PRESERVE.

State Game Warden J. A. Viqueny
and H. M. Lockridge, President and
vice-president of the Allegheny
Sportsmen's Association, have taken
over from Col. William Seymour Ed
wards the hunting rights On fifty
thousand acres of land ON Cheat
Mountain This includes the large
clubhouse and the well equipped fish
hatchery at Cheat Bridge.
The lease has nearly thirty years
to run. The land is owned by the
West Virginia Pulp and Paper Com
pany, and much of it has been cut
over. The woods still contain deer,
bear and other game and the streams,
the Cheat River and its tributaries
are well stocked with trout. The club
house has capacity of sixty or sew
enty guests, and hunting lo g have
been built in the woods for @aa ac-
commodation of deer hunters.
This preserve lies on Cheat Noun
tain, at an average altitude of four
thousand feet above the sea level.
The Stanton & Parkersburg Turn
pike runs through the property from
east to west. This road is designated
as an automobile route by the Blue
Book for the current year.
1t is the intention of Mr. Viquesney
and Mr. Lockridge to lay off ten
thousand acres of this reserve sane
tuary or refuge, to be beautifully
stocked with deer and other game, in
which hunting will not be allowed at
any time On the remainder of the
preserve proper protection will be
given game during the closed season.
An addition will be built to the main
clubhouse, and some new lodges
erected.
The Allegheny Sportsmen's Associ-
alton has fine club house, five thou
sand acres of land and hunting
rights on twenty five thousand acres
more at Minnehaha Springs. a dis
lance of about forty miles from the
clubhouse at Cheat Bridge. The two
propositions combined will give con-
troll to what will prove in few years
to be the finest hunting grounds in
the eastern part of the United States.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-04-08
is THIS THE ANSWER?.

What real good can come from
the great war that is devasting Eu-
rope? is question that has been fire.
quently asked since the war began.
1t has been answered in many
ways.
Germans see benefits to mankind
from the extension of German ideas
of civilization which might result
from the widening of the sphere of
German influence which would follow
a German victory in the war Eng
iishmen see in Germany a menace.
the removal of which will be for the
betterment of world conditions.
But these are biased views.
Peace advocates have claimed that
war will be shown to be so horrible
and so destructive that the move
ment for world peace will be given a
tremendous impetus. But this view
may prove chimercial.
Is the great real good that is to
come from the war the extention of
the prohibition of the use of intoxi-
cants among the peoples of the
earth?
The prohibition movement in Eng
land is widespread and apparently
growing in trength. 1t has the sup
port of the king, of the great en-
oloyers of labor, of the army chiefs,
and of the chancellor, David Lloyd
George. Drinking interferes mater
tally with the work of conducting a
great war. Aside from the problem of
issuing drink rations to soldiers, it
has been found impossible to have the
civilian work necessary for narional
defense done effectively because of
drunkenness and the unfitness which
comes from drunkenness.
AS a measure of public safety it
is there fore proposed to declare pro-
hibition until the war is ended. If
this is done and the results are favor
able it is not unreasonable to appre-
bend that there will be policy of
rigid restriction adopted permanent
ly, or possibly a further and longer
experiment with prohibition.
We have already seen what Rus
began. Vodka has been put out of
business completely. In France abb
sinthe has been banned and the army
is under stringent rules with regard
to alcohol.
III may De, CIlel, THAT one over
shadowing outcome of the war will be
tremendous forward step morally,
physically and mentally by three of
the most powerful nations. That
would make the terrible conflict we'll
worth the blood and treasure it has
cost. It's effect in the United King
dom would be to transform the whole
Industrial problem. The benefit to
the social structure would be incalul-
able. There would be a revival of
British efficiency such as the empire
has never seen in it's palmiest days.
This project, if carried through, is
of far larger consequence to the
world and of wider significance in the
contes of moral forces for improved
humanity than any movement in the
interest of temperance that has thus
far been attempted
The incident is respectfully sub
mitted for contemplation by persons
who have been seeking an answer to
the inquiry, What is to ge gained by
this war?
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-04-08
BATTERIES OF ALL MEDIC
AL MEN AIMED AT FLY.

"Swat the fly" This, in more ele-
CANT or scientific terms, is the latest
slogan of the medical profession.
The edict has gone forth, and one
of the most widespread crusades that
have ever been preached has begun
against the fly and similar disease
carrying pests. Plans for conducting
the same have been extensively dis
cussed at medical meetings in this
and other civilized countries fire.
quently, and the working of s'educat-
ng the public" well under way, as
numerous magazines articles testify.
In an editorial note accompanying
DR.. Henry Smith Williams article
"The Messenger of Death in a re-
cent periodical hint of the attitude
of science toward insect pests was
given as follows:
Science has issued an edict which,
for the good of humanity, should be
as unalterable as the laws of the
Medes and Persians. 1t is Kill every
creeping, flying thing that asks you
for board, and don't overlook the
rat" Various insects and rodents
have been found to be in league with
death-to be, in fact, the only means
whereby some of the worlds most
virulent diseases are carried from
victim to new victim.
persistent, never let up warfare
against them is the only way to rid
man of the dangerous enemies,
which need only to be let alone to
crowd him off the earth; the
messengers Of death upon which an
discriminating war should be waged,
against which should be directed all
the batteries of science. They won't
let you alone Get after them! And
don't let mercy temper your warfare,
Kiln"
The "batteries of science" are di-
rected at the fly. No doubt about
that. A peep into the medical jour
nails is most convincing. Attending a
medical meeting dispels all doubt re-
garding the seriousness of the pur-
pose behind the movement.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-04-08
GROWTH OF BOY SCOUTS.

The Boy Scouts of America recent
ly celebrated the seventh anniyer-
sary of the birth of the organization.
Today there are more than 100000
boy scouts in the world, and Ameri-
ca stands at the head of the list. 1t
was in 1910 that General Baden-Pow-
ell came to the United States and Mr.
Thompson Seton marched his 100000
'Woodcraft Indian Brotherhood" boys
under the banner of the Boy Scouts
of America. Boys all over the coun-
try began to shower letters for appli-
cation for membership on the heads
of the organization, and today the
boy scouts ia this cauntly runhe-.
scout masters. Thousands OF the boys
in crowded cities have learned to ride,
skate, swim, run, use tools and to
know the woods and their ways.
Many in their new scout uniforms
have acquired self reliance and re-
sourcefulness for every occasion.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-04-08
HOW'S THIS?


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system. Testimonials sent free. Price
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gists.
Take Halls Family Pills for con-
stipation.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-04-08
MAKING READY.

FAIRMONT, w. VA, March 81
Col. J. M. Schoonmaker, of Pittsburgh,
president of the Buckhannon & Nor
thern railroad and vice president of
the Pittsburgh &, Lake Erie road,
and A. H. Smith, president of the
New York Central, came in on spe-
cial train over the B. & N. today to
look after the arrangements for the
opening of the road the latter part of
April or the first of Nav.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-04-08

after the ceremony.
1t is admitted that the bride and
groom ought to expect a little rice
throwing ought in fact to enjoy it for
the spirit it manifests.
But the decoration of luggage with
white favors and ridiculous placards,
the tying of cowbells to the rear axle
of the cab or auto, the rifing, steal
ng or substitution of articles in the
luggage and all the other fool stunts
of the professional wedding humorist
are reglegated to the limbo of cold
stuff"
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-04-08

This is particularly true in farming
business for farming is business.
The young man of today who will
take hold of farm with the idea
of making it the best form in the
county and who will work intelligent
ly for ten years, with that. idea al
ways before him, will not have to
work for the remainder of his life.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-04-08
F0RSE-PLkt At wFDnFWcs

The village cut up is in for more
or less of squelching in the "con-
tiguous ultimately" as Bill Nye
might have said
Good taste is overriding horseplay
at weddings and the ediot humorist
who is lying awake nights trying to
think of new ways to embarass the
1915 crop of newlyweds may as well
turn over and go to eep.
From present indication his SER
vices viii not be needed.
There is sentiment
age lst him all sis
Nearly all of the on 5 papers
are beginning to puoiish articles of
interes- to the June brides and all
unite in advising against horse play
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-04-08

From a small beginning the sale
and use his remedy has extended
to all rs of the United States and
to nany foreign countries. When
d nave need Of such a mediocre
give Chamberlain Remedy a trial
and you wIll urs rstand why it has
become so popular for coughs, cold
Group. Fer sale Grant Graham.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-04-08

what we call Orthodoxy has out
lived the Hersies, because Orthodoxy
as rule dare to retain the mystery
of opposing truths, while Heresy as
a rule has been to logical, and become
mad with clearness.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-04-08
TRUTH AND PARADOX.

"Most fanatics, cranks and mad
men" says Rev. DR.. Frank Crane, in
his new work, Footnotes to Life, fare
those who are unable to understand
paradox. Sanity consists in under
standing this; insanity is failing to
see it.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-04-08

Workable, everyday truth is made
up of two or more contradictions.
The true doctrine is always a bal
ancc.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-04-08

For instance, the truth lies not in
Fate (determinism, predestination)
nor in Free Will, but in Both.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-04-08

"Fa9 is not Spirit nor Brute
the ore O the other froeo TIE i6ea II
man is not so much untrue as he is
crazy.
$50 the religious FAM LES on the
ore hand and the at' SITS OIL the
other; the temperance wnd men, and
the drunkards; and all those who
swing to extremes, are illustr lions
n the rule that sanity r ? lance
ard not hard certa
There are a large number of
truths, says Pascal, that seem repuv-
nant and CONTRA yet which suns.st
together in an adorable order. The
source of all religious errors is the
exclusion of one or another of these
truths"
The Washington times., 1915-03-22
NAVY ASKS BIDS FOR
TWO TOY" BALLOONS
Men to Practice With Non-Rigid
DirigibIes to Learn Proper
Methods.

To form the basis for what the Navy
Department expects will be formid-
able fleet of dirigiblcs, bids have been
requested for two TOY" aircraft and
within the next six or eight months II
is expected that many men will be
learning how TO handle the long, cigar
shaped balloons which have played SO
important part in the European war.
Much comment has been occasioned
by the announcement of the speciflca-
tons for these two toys" which will
carry a crew of only eight men, and
will be but 175 feet long. of non-rigid
construction, as against the giant Yep
pelins which are $50 feet in length and
which carry crews OF from twenty six
can make way in a headwind, an ac-
complishment which is not claimed for
the non-rigid type Of machine.
Capt. Mark Bristol, U. s. NJ, who IL
In charge Of aeronautics at the Navy
Department. however. justifies the Gov.
ernment's policy In requesting bids for
a type of dirigible which admittedly
would be of negligible use in warfare
by the statement that the two aircraft
are intended only as practice balloons
upon which the operation and handling
of the giant type may be taught during
the organization OF a corps Of trained
men to man fleet of war dirigibles.
1T would manifestly be foolish" says
Captain Bristol, "for the Government to
spend the millions Of dollars which diri.
gibles of the Zeppelin type cost, and
turn them over to be wrecked by in
experienced crews when the same re-
suit can be obtained with a very modi.
fled but at the same time very much
less costly type
The request for bids on the toy
Zeppelins marks the first really serious
The Washington times., 1915-03-22
Elmendorf Tells
OF Sahara Desert
Gives Lecture in Real Garden of
Allah For Band of
Hone

Inc real Garden of Allah" the Des-
ert OF sahara, was the subject OF
Dwight Elmendorfs lecture yesterday
at the National Theater for the bene-
ht OF the Band OF Hope, composed of
local men and women who have organ
ized for informal charity.
The fact that the Arabs call the en-
tire Desert of Sahara the Garden of
Allah was told the audience, along
win the very ancient history of the
old cities In the desert country. Jour
ney across the sands, visiting a number
OF the ruined cities of the Romans, as
well as towns the Arabs have built, in
cluding visit to the interior OF a
mosque. occupied the travellers most
OF their afternoon. The journey ended
at the Oasis of Biskra, which In said
to be the town around which Robert
Hfchens wrote his story, The Garden
Of Allah
Next Thursday evening at Sis o'clock
Elmendorf will give his famous lecture
on flowers at the National Theater as
an extra feature OF his course This
lecture deals with the flowers of the
entire world. Elmendorf is something
of a naturalist. and is familiar with the
beautiful blossoms OF all climates and
countries. His photographs OF the
flowers and the places where they grow
are said to be the finest of his great
collection.
The Washington times., 1915-03-22
Y. v. {. A. CAMPAIGN
FOR $500 OPENS
Much Enthusiasm Aroused
Among Members and Suc-
cess Is Predicted.

The Y. w. G. A. today began its six
day finance campaign to raise $500.
Much enthusiasm has been aroused.
and everyone Is putting shoulder to
the wheel" 1t Is believed that the
amount desired will be raised before the
close of the campaign Saturday
One Of the obligations of the Y. w. G.
A. is for a plot behind the summer home
Of the association--Vacation Lodge,
Cherrydale. Va. Seven hundred and
twenty dollars is still due on this
ground.
Another feature for which aid is asked
is that branch which has been working
to obtain positions for unemployed girls
and women. A large number have re-
ccived positions through the association.
The money needed for this work and for
finding rooms for women strangers is
$500.
Stih another activity Is the Sunday
night supper" All women arc made
welcome at these suppers, being sup
piled not only with food but also with
facilities for rest friendship, and music.
The Washington times., 1915-03-22
Quickly Relieves
Without Distress

The congestion of waste and refuse
from the stomach. fermenttng in the
bowels. generates poisonous gases
that occasion distress and invite
serious Illness. Health and comfort
demand that this congestion be
speedily relieved and the foul mass
expelled.
The well-founded objection most
people have to the violence OF ca
thartic and purgative agents is over
como by using the combination of
simple laxative herbs with pepsln
that is sold in drug stores under
the name OF DR.. Caldwelrs Syrup
Pepsn. \ dose at night brings re-
lief next morning, without discom-
fort or Inconvenience. A free trial
bottle can be obtained by writing TO
nr. W. r. Caldwell. 45? Washing
ton ST. Monticello, Ill.
The Washington times., 1915-03-22
Next Congress to SiH
Mail Pay Controversy
By JUDSON C. WELLIvER.

| TIC coming postal deficit would be large
than ii will be-
The depletion of postal revenues re-
suits from a falling off of first class
mall wholly due to the war In Europe
II the demands of the railroads arc
granted, return to annual postal
deficits will almost surely follow
whether parcel post facilities are with
drawn or not
BY way of fortifying his charge that
| inc railroad sare now getting a good
otal more for hauling mail matter than
express matter In like circumstances.
Mr. Burleson appcnds a statement by
Assistant Postmaster General Stewart
comparing railroad compensation for
long list OF representative routes in the
country Thus. from New York to Al
buquerque, N. NJ, the express rate per
lO0 pounds is $3.50. of which the rail-
roads get half. or So. 40: while the rail
roads are paid s6471 for hauling 100
pounds OF mail matter over that same
| ruote. From Chicago to Augusta. Me-.
the express rate Is Sass: railroad share
or IL, Sl.42f; while the railroads get for
handling mail matter that same route.
$3.3s5. Out of a long list of similar COM
parisons 1t Is shown that the railroads,
whose deal with the express comparli
Is purely business one, get about
twice as much for hauling mail as for
express matter; and II is further in
sisted that the railroads are paid more
for mall matter than they ought to be
when their revenues from this source
are compared with revenues from pas
senser traffic. handled on the same
trains. Finally, 1t Is declared that
though they claim to be carrying mails
at a loss the railroads compete act
lively with one another for the business
The Washington times., 1915-03-22
Roads Not Blamed
For Apple Rates
Middlemen Responsible for High
er Cost Of Marketing, Says
e c

The taking OF large profits by I'm
ever-increaslng lumber of middlemcn.
is responsible for the increasing cost
of marketing apples from Virginia
West Virginia, Delaware, Maryland,
and southern Pennsylvania. and rail-
road rates are not responsible under .
decision by the Interstate Commerce
Commission today.
Fruit growers complained TO the In
terstate Commerce Commission against
the carload rates on apples, naming
as defendants the railroads that tap the
six states. The commission found the
rates are not unreasonable.
The Washington times., 1915-03-22
Slain Agents Dog
Missing Since Death

NEW YORK, March "A collie be-
longing to o. A. Houghtaling. agent OF
the eWst Shore Highland Falls station
who was robbed and shot to death. dis
appeared when the slayers left and has
not been seen since.
Twenty-one suspects have been ar
rested 30 far. James Rafferty, and FL
gin Farmer were given fifteen days
each in jail. Railroad detectives con-
tinue to search the woods between the
Falls and Nyack without success
The Washington times., 1915-03-22
French Officials Hurt
In Duel With Swords

PARIS. March CA duel with swords
resulting from q dispute about official
business was fought by NJ. Chapron,
prefect OF the department Of the
Marine, and Maurice Pol Roger, mayor
Of Epernay, in the park of a country
house.
Chapron was wounded in the left arm
and Roger in the right wrist, after a
long and furiors encounter. The ad-
versaries refused TO be reconciled after
their combat.
The Washington times., 1915-03-22
Says Husband Left
When Refused $4,000

NEW YORK, March 22.-Mrs. Adelina
Frankos. of Jersey City. yesterday ap-
piled for a divorce. alleging her hus"
band had deserted her a week after
their marriage because her mother re-
fused to give him $4,000.
Mother and cried when he de-
manded the money" Mrs. Frankos tes-
titled, but my husband refused to live
with me unless it was given to him. I"
The earing will continue April l.
The Washington times., 1915-03-22

PARIS, March 22.-Prince Ernest
DArenberg, a lieutenant in the
regiment Of French in
fantry. has been killed on the field of
battle. He was the tenth representa- =
have lost their lives recently under
the colors Of their country.
Prince Ernest was born in Paris in
1885. He was the son OF Prince
AuEuste, head Of the French branch
of the Arenberg family.
The Washington times., 1915-03-22
Cotton Ship Ablaze.

GENOA, March 22.-Serious damage
has been done by a fire which started
in the hold OF the English steamer
Clan Mack ellar with a cargo of 11,0OO
bales Of cotton from New Orleans. The
flames have not yet been extenguished