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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-09
~ Needed 10 Carry Conn.

WAsHlNGToN, Feb. s,--Funerai SER
vices were held to-day over tho remains
of Harry Coleman. who died on Satur-
day.
Coleman, who was 80 years old.
weighed $50 pounds. II took twelve
men to carry the specially built comm
that contained the body.
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Decisive uaytian Battle Near.

Special cable DeSpdtch TO THE suN.
K'HCsToN. Jamaica, Fen, S-Reports
from Hayti say that Il decisive battle is
imminent between the Government and
tho revolutlonists. President Theodor's
regime Is tottering.
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Proposed hut Dropped.

In 1900 IL was proposed by n naval
board headed by Admiral Stockton that
the use of the American flag be abso-
lutcly prohibited to vessels having no
right 10 It, At the direction of Presi-
dent Roosevelt, however, his attention
having ieen called 20 the great preva-
lencc Of the practice In American and
foreign shipping, the rule never became
part of the United states regulations.
The Netherlands Minister Indicated
while at the State Department that he
believed his Government would take
such action as II could In case IT found
it's flag being wrongfully used. He adj
mitted, however that such action would
he very difficult and that It IL practi-
cally impossible to exercise control over
Shns on the high seas which may tenn
porarly display a flag to which they
are not entitled,
Representative Flood indicated that
Congress would take no notice OF the
LusitanIa incident.
"Ra/slng the Stars and Stripes on tho
Lusitanla Is not n serious incident" he
said, nor should II cause any difficulties
with Great Britain. 1t Is lnconCeivable,
however. that any German submarine
commander would seriously consider
sinking any passenger vessel. even a
British ship, with hundreds of Innocent
"
"a. S,,o,d
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ROLLS. PIES AND CAKE
ALSO TO COST MORE
FIGURES SHOW COST OF
LOAF OF WHEAT BREAD

Total cost labor and materials.sil.1
whocsalcr gets from retailer for
373 lcavcs at cents loaf. tlAs2. or
S3.2i profit barrel.
n baker f. also retailer ne gets
from consumer, az cents loaf.
$3.50. or t6ei profit barrel.
out Of hts profits, however. must
be taken rent. delivery. light. fuel
and other overhead charges.
Wholesaler figures net profits at less
than l cent a loaf
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rALM BEACH AND MIAMI.

Via Atlantic Coast line Leave 2!l2 =, NJ
4 Electric Lighted Trains Daily. laiS n way
Ado.
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TRAGEDY OF ISRAEL IN POLAND |

Herman Bernstein, in next Sundays
SUN. tells the story of Jewish
massacres in the Polish
provinces.
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Continued on Second Page.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-07-01
MILEAGE OF OUR GOOD ROADS
Department Of Agriculture Gathering
information to Serve as Basis
for. Estimating Value.

The United States department of ag-
riculture is now gathering information
which, when complete, should not only
give the total mileage of public roads
il the United States and their cost,
but should serve as a basis for esti-
mating the relative value of the diff
ferent kinds of highways. Some Is, 600
sets 0. inquiry blanks have already
been distributed through the state
highway commissions, and some of
these are now beginning to come back
to the department Each set consists
of four cards.
OF these the first asks for informa-
ton on the mileage Of different classes
of roads in the county to which it is
sent The mileage does not include,
of course, streets in cities and towns.
The roads are divided into ten classes
as. follows: Brick paved, concrete,
macadam with the addition Of some
substance such as asphalt, oil, or tar,
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-07-01

grounds. and occasionally he would lift
the sphere over the top of the big
sign. Frank does not swing hard at q
ball, at least he does not appear to
have any unusual amount of speed,
but he can hit 'em as far as anyone in
the game.
The same may be said of Zwilling.
He moves forward with his swing and
has tremendous driving power in those
broad shoulders.
Zwilling led the Federal league last
year with Is home runs and was
awarded silver bat and ball for lead
ing the Chicago team in batting with
an average of 1903. One feature about
Zwilling's hard hitting is the fact
that he is just as effective against
left-handed pitchers as against right
and he bats left handed
Zwilling is also wonderful fielder,
being able to cover lot of ground.
He is not a fast base runner as he
is a slow starter, but when he gets
going he takes big stride and covers
ground fast
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-07-01
Little Change in Warfare.

Contemporaries have always mem
toned the singular gravity of Napoleon.
He could be expansive and even gay in
youthful society he was himself
young-but the mood never lasted, and
historians mention his somberness in
the Italian campaign when he was only
twenty-six years old. The solemn pro-
fuHdity and fixity of his gaze always
struck the stranger. He made himself
respected and little feared even by
his friends His art, of course, was
different from the art of today, for his
battles were won with army corps in
stead of armies, as We now accoun
them. But at bottom, warfare is al
ways the same. Joffre and Napoleon
have this in common-that the smile
of both is particularly kind and engagA
ing. and they praise freely those who
have done well.
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That HypfGn AGAIN.

JAMES mother tried hard never to
forget what she was pleased to call
her Scotch descent" Everything
that Jamie wore. if possible, had a
touch of plaid in it. Scotch scenes
and Scotch shortbresd were the fam
lily fare. Cold, bare knees the season
through would have been JAMES fate.
if his father had not objected.
Jamie was walking home from the
movies with his father and mother.
1t was bright moonlight, with patches
of fieecy clouds in the sky.
The tassel on JAMES little Scotch
cap went fap-fiap against his back
because he was looking up intently
at the sky.
Mother, look!" he exclaimed. cts
a beautiful finnan-haddie sky!"
There you are. This is the limit,
said JAMES father to his mother Il
guess we better cut out this Scotch
business. Your grandfather's birth
place was safe in the north of Ireland
and there is no doubt about my grand
father-he came from Hamburg.
After this, son, you are an Ameri-
can. And that beautiful sky is
mackerel sky, not finnan haddie."
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Folk We OICl\|
hP0SSinQ
~ Julia ChdndlorMdIR
g g ms clvRE NEWSPAPER SYNDICATE O.
But the announcement was not
g g ms ctURE NEwoPNPrEe SYNDICATE

But the announcement was not
made.
The Man was the most desirable
catch in town Aside from this the
heart of The Girl with the Clever
Tongue was involved She had made
UP her mind from the first to ensnare
The Man, and now that she knew that
she loved him she was more deter
mined than ever. She never doubted
that she could, for it had been her
pastime to bring men to her feet only
to send them about their business
again with her singing sarcasms ran
king in their hearts.
The-Girlwith-the-Cl ever-Tongue was
well aware that her large following OF
admirers expected some definite con-
summation of the open court paid her
by The Man, and 1t stung her pride
that she had nothing to report.
He laughed at her clever sallies He
enjoyed vying with her in her game
of brilliant repartee. He was proud
of her popularity, but for some reason,
which The-Girlw ith-the-C lever-Tongu
could not understand, he did not ask
her to marry him.
Once in great while it reached her
ears that The Man was still friends
with Notwithstanding Than-C Clever,
but it gave her no concern
A man doesn't marry bore,' she
remarked, and then made it point to
be little more scathing and personal
in her sarcasms whenever she CHANGED
to meet The-Girl-More-Kind- Than-Clev-
er.
he-Clever-Tongue had
not seen The Man for several weeks
when he invited her to a dance. She
heard he had been out of the city.
Someone said that he had been to see
The-Girl- More-K Kind Than Clever, who
had not come home from the noun
tains, but The-Girlwith-the-Cl Clever
Tongue booted at the very idea. And
she made UP her mind to put stop to
such rumors.
She put on the prettiest frock she
owned-the one The Man had so much
admired, and determined that she
would bring him up to the point of
asking her hand in marriage.
Never in all her life was she moro
entertaining. Never more scintillat-
ing with wit The Man was frankly
delighted to see her again, frankly
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or MORE AVAIL

Every Han who came in contact
with The-Girl-with-the-C lever-Tongue
sought her favor. Wherever she went
she was easily the center of attraction,
and the man who happened to be her
escort never failed to feel a sense of
pride in the fact.
Friends of her own sex who were
jealous of her popularity guarded their
secret carefully, for The-Girl-with-the-
Clever-Tongue had a quick wit, and
her venomous sarcasms did not al
ways spare even her closest friends.
In her heart of hearts almost every
girl in her social circle was secretly
afraid of her, even while they envied
her fascinating vivacity, and the clev-
erness of her repartee.
This was particularly true of The
rl-More-Kind- Than-Clever. whom no
one had ever heard utter a witticism,
although every one admitted her gen
tleness and her kindness of heart and
loved her even while they considered
her som ething of a bore. And they
all felt sorry for the distressing fire.
quency with which she became the
butt of the sallies of The-Girl-with-the-
Clever-Tongue, who took keen de-
light in watching the tender eyes of
her victim widen with pain when some
particularly clever sarcasm wrung
laugh from her companions.
The Man was. talking to The-Girl
More-Kind- Than-C Clever, but he was
conscious of the imperious young
woman who was the center of a laugh
ing group at the other end of the
room; young woman who was boast
ing to her circle of intimates that
once she engaged the attention of The
Man he would forget the existence of
The-Girl-M re-KindT han-Clever.
No one who listened doubted that
Observation-Disclosures Tongue could
make good her boast, and so it was
that no one was surprised when the
party broke up that she had held The
Man in rapt attention from the mo-
ment she had secured an introduction
to him until the time came when he
was forced to resume his escort of
The-Girl- More Kind Than-Clever.
And If he was more passing witty
and entertaining on their way home
it was because he had been put on his
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-07-01

Where does Dutch" Zwilling get
the force behind his bat that enables
the Whale center fielder to bag so
many home runs? is a question the
North side fans frequently ask. The
only explanation is the powerful
shoulders of the outfielder and his
easy swing of the body which goes
with the bat.
Zwilling stands five feet six inches
and a trifie over aud weighs only 100
pounds. He is probably the most
feared hitter in the Federal league,
with the possible exception Of Bonnie
Kauff of the Brooklyn Tiptops.
Pitchers would rather give Zwilling
free ticket to first base than to see
him lean on the ball in the last few
innings with his home team one run
behind, writes John o. Seys in Chi
cago News.
\ Zwilling hits much like Frank
Schultz, the home-run getter Of the
Cub team. Frank had the habit of
slamming the ball against the score
board in right field on the West side
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-07-01

plain macadam. gravel, shell, other
hard surfaced roads, sand and clay
mixture properly graded and drained,
ordinary earth roads properly con-
structed. and, finally, unimproved
roads.
The second card asks for informa-
ton in regard to the tax rate for the
roads and the amount of work and
money expended on them.
The third blank is concerned with
the names of local road officials, and
the fourth with facts in regard to the
bond issues and the Indebtedness of
the counties for their road systems.
As there are approximately 5000
counties in the United States, in
many of which the mileage has never
even been estimated, it is hardly prob
able that this preliminary survey will
be exact The department, however,
will be able to detect any excessively
inaccurate reports for the road mile
age per square mile of territory does
not vary excessively. Except in desert
Or undeveloped country less than half
a mile of public road to every square
mile of territory is rare, while, in the
most thickly populated rural sections
the maximum is no more than two and
one-half or three miles. Thus, in
France, there is an average for the en-
tire country of 1.76 to a square mile.
In Italy, however, this has fallen to
.S6, possibly on account of the noun
famous character of much of the PENN
sula and of Sicily and Sardinia.
In America the average is approx
mately so miles, which, in view of the
fact that much of the country is
sparsely settled seems unduly high. An
explanation, however, is to be found in
the fact that in many states the law
provides that each section line shall
be public road. Thus, for example,
there are in the state of Iowa alone
more than 100000 miles of legal high
ways, manifestly much larger mile
age than is required by traffic.
When the information in regard to
the existing roads which the depart
ment lS now seeking is compieto, IL 70
the intention to continue the inquiry
year after year in order to ascertain
the durability and economy of the va
rious kinds Of highways. The data
thus collected should be useful to road
engineers all over the country and
1t is hoped that county agents and
others interested in Improvement OF
agriculture will do their best to facili-
tate the collection Of the desired in
formation.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-07-01
BASEBALL.
STORIES
George Kahler of Cleveland has been

George Kahler of Cleveland has been
sold to Portland.
Hank O'Day may be added to the
Fed staff Of umpires.
Cy Williams is putting up a mar
Vicious game in the field.
Charlie Herzog continues to ignore
on the ball field
Bob Bescher, the former Giant who
lis now with the Cardinals, is laid up
with broken finger.
Beals Becker is out after the long
distance hitting championship of the
National league this season.
Both Boston teams are the favorites
In their respective leagues for the
remnants among the betting men.
Charlie Doom was presented with
miring friends when the Reds played
in Philadelphia.
Rowdyism is to be downed this year
In the National league. 1t is possible
20 eliminate some of the best features
of the game by being too strict.
though.
The great work of Red Faber these
days for the White Sox makes Fred
Clarke Of the Pirates feel sad. The
Pittsburgh club once had an option
on Reds services.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-07-01
HER0IsM OF SKIPPER sOoEY
Brave Captain inserted Himself in
Rent in Steamers Side and
Saved Craft.


When news Of the heroic exploit OF
Skipper "Hi1 Sooey of the good ship
Henry Summers reaches the British
shores, the admiralty will undoubtedly
seek out Skipper Sooey for special
service in the submarine zone, accord
ing to the New York correspondent of
the Cincinnati Times-Star. For here
is a skipper who saved his ship from
certain loss. under circumstances
closely approaching those of the sub
marine assault, and did it not only
personally and unaided, but distinctly
in person and By that means alone
Though not an imposing craft, the
Henry Summers is well and more or
less favorably know. She-applying
the romantic Technology of the sea
to the Henry Summers--takes people
down to the fishing banks to catch
fish, or, at least, to spend the day
trying. Her personnel, in active serv-
ice, consists of Skipper Isl" and the
cook and crew, whG Sc name is "Bill.
Coming up the East river, after sue
cessful trip to the banks, having dis
charged her cargo of fish, fishermen,
bait and bottles at the Battery, the
Henry Summers hit something. If it
was a floating mine or a torpedo it
failed to explode. 1t merely made
in the side of the Henry Summers
just at the water line Skipper Isl"
Sooey, at the helm. exclaimed 'Look't
that, cash d-u-r-n it," The cook and
crew were asleep forward Skipper
Sooey sounded the call for all hands
on deck in every urgent manner known
to maritime usage aboard the Henry
Summers. The cook and crew slept
peacefully on. The East river con-
tinued to come in through the hole.
The cockpit of the Henry Summers
was quickly knee deep with water,
and her stern began to settle. The
situation was desperate, but Skipper
'Si' Sooey was there to face it, Or
perhaps it would be better to say
to show the stuff he was made of. He
pulled a lantern to the mast head, re-
versed his engine, dashed his wheel
and inserted his substantial person
snugly into the rent in the good ship
Henry Summers side. Then, as the
Henry Summers backed swiftly down
the tide, the skipper did all that he
could, vocally, to make up for the lack
of steam siren in the equipment si
the Henry Summers. At the foot of
East Tenth street police launch came
alongside and its crew pried Skipper
ST. from the leak. He was SILVER
ing and exhausted, but the good ship
was saved. The police launch lowed
her ashore before she could founder
And Skipper ST. being much in need
of brisk and warming exercise, woke
up the cook and crew quite thor
oughly
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charmed with her brilliance and her
beauty, and those who saw them to-
gether at the dance were perfectly
sure that the matter of their marriage
had been settled and everybody said
that it would be- a fitting and bril-
liant match
When The Man and The-Girl-with-
the-Clever-Tongue reached the latter's
home, the manner of The Man was
quite impersonal as he babe her good
night, and his companion wondered
greatly as she went slowly to her
room, for she was perfectly conscious
that no one had been spared the hurt
of her sarcastic thrusts that her bril-
lance might carry The Man quite off
his feet that night.
A week later a friend met The Man
and congratulated him upon the an
nouncement of his engagement to The
Kind Than-Cle admitting
his surprise.
why he said, 1--WE ali thought you
as good as engaged to The-Girl-with-
he-Clever-Tongue"
ITO have my life strewn with poi
soned darts?1 questioned The Man,
with a laugh
Il admit answered the friend, "that
kindness Of heart is Of more avail"
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mettle by The-Girl-With- the Clever
Tongue who had stirred his sluggish
wits in order that they might follow
her swift flowing stream of repartee.
The Man sang her praises, declaring
that she was just the sort OF girl a
man needed to hold him up to his
highest possibilities, and The-Girl-
More-Kind- Than-Clever answered me-
chanically, pondering the strange
ways of life-and of men-in her
sweet and simple heart
The Man had been paying court to
The-Girl-with- he-Clever-T Tongue for six
months. She had kept him in leash by
the power of her wit and the charm of
her viyacity, and she felt that his
heart was an ally of his admiration
They were seen much together, and
the brilliance of The Mans wit was
beginning to win an equal fame with
that of The Girl with the Clever
Tongue, although every one said that
1t was her cleyerness which he re-
flected
Everybody saw the proud light in
The Mans eyes when The-Girl-w
the-Clever-Tongue held her auditors in
a spellbound circle. and everybody ex-
pected the announcement Of their en-
gagemant
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-07-01
EARL MOORE WITH AMATEURS
Former Buffalo Pitcher to Join cleve-
land regation-Refused to
Stand Salary Cut.

Earl Moore, formerly of the Phillies,
Cleveland and other clubs, is going to
turn amateur" The quotation marks
are used advisedly, for amateur ball
players in Cleveland get the money
just the same. Earps home is in
Cleveland. He signed with the Buff
falo Federals last year, but refused
to stand for cut in salary this season
and quit the Feds. Now that Earl has
an opportunity to play with the Tell
ing-Strollers of the Cleveland Amateur
Baseball association, there is some
question as to his eligibility and
the commission which has charge of
the games will have to stretch the
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-07-01
A Clash of Wits.

He-I love you.
She-But / haven't a cent in thu
world
He-Excuse me; you didn't allow me
to finish. | love you not
She-So / only wanted to try you.
have fortune OF $4,000.
He--Yes, but You interrupted me
again. love you not for your moneys
sake.
She-Well, I'm SO glad, for that was
only joke about the $4,000.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-07-01
Wide Tires to Stay.

The wide-tired wagon has come to
stay. On our common earth roads
and in the field a SO per cent more
load can be pulled on wide-tired
wagon than on one with narrow tires;
then, again, the wide tires help in
packing the road, while the narrow
tires make the ruts.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-07-01
HORROR is RIGHT

Cy Pieh was pitching for New
York and the Sox fans we're having
fun with his name.
"Mince is pitching yelled one
joker.
Lemon Pieh,' howled a bleach
erite.
Hes a huckleberry," shouted a
third.
Pieh stopped to object to de-
cision on a ball.
He's cussed hard, yelled a puns-
ter.
Awful crust he has, trying to
beat the Sox.
Don't mince matters. screamed
another.
Three strikes" howled the
umps.
Got his desserts,' yelled a New
York fan. and the horror was over.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-07-01
Shortens the Distance,

There is nothing that shortens the
distance between the farm and the
market as much as good roads. It's
the greatest economy the farmers can
have.
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The Poultry Dreamer.

do you think Eliggins is a prac
tical farmer?"
No. He's only beginner
What makes you think so?'
He is still DIT the stage when he
thinks dozen eggs and a setting
hen will lay the foundation for an
enormous fortune"
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-07-01
Should Not GrumhIe.

The daiTyman, whose products are
particularly perishable, should be the
last man on earth to grumble about
paying money for road Improvement.
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eligibility rules to permit Earl to
take part IN the games According to
the Cleveland Press, the managers in
the league have a bunch that the com
mission will permit them to use any
players not under contract to profess
sional clubs and are scrambling to
sign several stars who are now tenn
porarily out of work
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-07-01
Fed Players Must HustIe.

The easy life has passed for Federal
league players. The Colonial league,
where they may be shipped in case
Of slump, is making all OF the ath-
ietes hustle to stay in the bigger cir
cnit