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

you ever stop to thlnkl or did you
think without stopping? or did you
ever think at all? If you never did
it's time to commence right now. just
stop awhile and think, and then think
again, and then think some more. And
while you're thinking, just get your
thinking machinery started on war
Just think of the European War, win
yea? Now amt they having the
dadgumdest time over there you ever
heard of? Now what do you really
think Of that war? do you think it's
right or wrong? Don't you think if
the men who caused that war were
put at the front, it would stop as
quick, if not quicker than it started
The laboring people of those coun-
tries had nothing to do with causing
that war. But who does the fighting
and dying? The laboring classes, of
course. Do you read the daily papers?
II you do you have some idea of the
war. The soldiers of the warning ma
lions have nothing against each
ether. They never md have anything
but friendly feeling for one another.
The German and British soldiers
0athered around in groups and even
played football on Christmas day.
But it was pronounced crime, and
threatened with punishment by the
masters and rulers of those nations.
Eistea TO this, from . daily paper :
The German army authorities have
issSed general order prohibiting in
he future troops in the field from
saternizing with forces of the enemy
- they did at several points in the
wsstsra theatre Of war at Christmas
- such an extent was this fraterniz-
ne carried ont that at one place the
Germans and British played football
Ohyistmas day and they agreed to
suspend hostilities for two days
msBs." There you have it, plain and
fat. To allow these soldiers to play
with each other instead Of numbering
Mnd butchering one another would re-
salt in utter decentralization of the
army. There is world Of meaning
h this incident. The soldiers must
not be allowed to even suspect that
there is anything in common between
them except common hostility and
common duty to murder one an
ether for the glory of their masters
and rulers, who reap the profits in
wealth and riches. May the time
soon come when the soldiers of all
nations will realize that they are
human beings instead Of brutes, men
instead of assassins, and brothers in
stead of enemies. Don't you all join
in wishing for that time to come?
Raymon Moore, special constable,
went to Clements Tuesday afternoon
and arrested Delbert and Guy Huff
man, who were charged with being
unruly and vicious and fit subjects
for the reform school At the trial
Wednesday they were dismissed, not
being enough evidence to convict
them
Up to the present time there have
been nine of G. M. Rights cattle died.
A veterinary from Morgantown said
something was wrong with the water
they had been drinking.
Nancy Wilfong went to Elkins
Wednesday, returning Friday.
Mrs. Grace Wilfong and children
were visiting at Mr.. and Mrs. w. J..
Coontz's on Buckneck Thursday.
Gail Corley of Weaver was in town
on business Thursday morning. %
Lafayette Right and J. J. England
were in Belington Wednesday on bust
ness.
German England Of Belington was
in our burg few hours Tuesday.
Raymon Moore was over on Hunt
er's Fork and Stringtown on official
business, Monday last.
Miss Tacy Ball was very sick the
first Of the week, but is better now.
Squire /. f. Right of Belington was
in our town one day last week.
Lafayette Right attended the K. S. P.
lodge meeting Saturday night on
Sugar Creek.
kBenton Teter was in our town a few
hours Friday.
F. q. Wilson and family were Wis
iting At j. j. England's Sunday.
Saturday and Sunday certainly
were lovely days and fine weather.
The weather must have gone back on
the Grounding.
Lee England and Earl Right were
Belington visitors Saturday.
German England of Belington was
visiting his parents on Wolf Run
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