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Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-02-10
FINE OLD MOTHER SINKS TO.
SLEEP.
Died AT Her Home Near Big Moses
On Thursday Of Last Week and
Was Buried at Alma.

Aunt Mandy Stoneking is
dead. Those words had a mighty
significance to folks in theBig
Moses and Branden CO m :
munities. 1t meant that a fine
old mother heart had been still
ed and that oneof the best neigh
bors they ever had had been
called into the last sleep.
Mrs. Amanda Davis Stone
king was about so years old.
She had for several years been
sufferer with cancer OF the
bowels. She was able to go
about her home until December
1st, when she was compelled to
take her bed. Since that time
her condition had been critical.
Death finally came to relieve her
suffering, last Thursday. She
was the daughter of Bowers
Davis, an old resident of the
Wilbur community. Mr.. Davis
is "a years old and outlived his
daughter. She was married to
David Stoneking, who died II
years ago. Seven children were
born to them, six of whom are
living. Clarence Stoneking died
when four years old. The living
children are: Reverend Oliver
Stoneking, of Belington, Mer-
edith Stoneking and Charley
Stoneking Of Big Moses, Mrs.
Emma Thomas, Mrs. Rachel
Woodbourn, Mrs. Mary Jane
WOODBURY., of Booer and Mrs.
Maude Straight, of Barbour
county. She leaves one sister,
Mrs. Martha J. Spencer Of this
town, three half sisters, Mrs.
Emma Stoneking of Booher Mrs.
Laverna Spencer of Auburn and
Mrs. Hattie Groves Of Wilbur !;
two half brothers, William Davis
and Emery Davis Of Wilbur.
Aunt Manda she was called. We
never heard her name mention
ed only in reverent tones. She
was friend Of everone, always
devoting her time and energy to
making folks happy. With a
big family herself and with the
home to look after when her
husband died, still she found
time to care for every sick baby,
take care of the mothers when
the little ones came and minister
to the needy and the distressed.
That was Aunt Manda Stone
king. Just one Of those old
community mothers whose heart
was touched and whose hands
responded to the call for help.
God only sprinkles these old
souls around rarely, and when a
community loses it's mother
heart, time only can lessen the
grief and the loss.
Aunt Manda was faithful
member of the United Brethren
church. She always found time
to attend it's services and to do
what she could to make folks do
right. Funeral services were in
CHARGE of F. G. Radabaugh, sup
erintendent Of the Belington dis
trict. and were held Sunday. She
was taken to the cemetery at
Alma, where burial was made.
Tyler County News.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-02-10
FREIGHT TRAIN RUNS
WILD DOWN A GRADE

Engineer Leaps for His Life Down
Mountainside and is Seriouly Hurt.
Grafton, Feb. 8.-An east
bound freight train on the Balti-
more and Ohio railroad run a.
way this morning from Blaser
station, thirty miles east of
Grafton, at the crest of the
mountain, down Cheat river
grade.
Engineer w. G.. Wolf, of Graf
ton leaped for his life down the
mountainside and was seriously
hurt. Fireman w. F. Simmons,
of Grafton was also badly in
iured.
TIL train ran about eight
miles down to Rowlesburg,
where it was stopped without
being derailed.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-02-10
WEST VIRGINIA BoAD OF TRADE
Active in Behalf of Taft Peace Plan
League oEnforce Peace Branch to
Be Organized at Parkersburg-
Peace by Force of Arms is Main
Proposal of Taft League Platform.

Parkersburg, w. Va. Feb. 10.
West Virginia Board of
Trade and the League to En-
force Peace, of which ex-Presi-
dent Taft is head, are to coop
crate in organizing a branch of
the latter organization at a
meeting to be held here on Feb
ruary 18th, (Lincoln's Birth
day. The Board of Trade has
sent invitations to it's members
everywhere throughout the State
asking them to attend and urg-
ing their interest in the plan.
Among the prominent West
Virginiaians who are members
of the Taft League are ex-Gov-
ernor William E. Glasscock, tenn
porary State Chairman, United
States Senator Howard Suther-
land. Cameron C. Lewis, who is
president of the Board of Trade,
10. F. Payne, Ira E. Robinson,
Melvin G. Sperry, Blanchard E.
Hiatt, J. B. Finley, Virgil l..
Highland. Charles T. Dillon,
Rev. A. M. Gluck, Enoch How
ard Vickers, and Roy Benton
Navtor.
The League to Enforce Peace
has been active since its organi-
cation at Philadelphia Hall in
independence Hall last June,in
behalf Of ~the platform which
was then adopted, which pro-
poses that the United States en-
ter into treaties with other pow
ers, all of whom shall agree to
try arbitrational methods before
going to war, the feature Of the
proposal being that all the ma
ton beginning hostilities con-
trary to the agreement. This
course however is to be used on
ly to compel the submission Of
the dispute to an international
court or council of Cancellation,
and not to enforce the decree.
Nations may finally go to war,
if unwilling to submit to the
courts decree.
The West Virginia Board of
Trade belongs to the United
States Chamber of Commerce
which unites all of the impor-
tant Commerce Chambers and
Boards of Trade throughout the
country. They recently voted in
referendum in favor of a
world peace plan almost identi-
cal with that of the Taft League.
Following is a list of those in
vited by the West Virginia
Board Of Trade to attend the
meeting at Parkersburg, on Sat
urday:
In Parkersburg: S. D. Cam
den. j. B. Finley, and Mrs. j. G.
Cochran, President of the Wo-
mans Club.
In wheeling. Jos. Y. BRADY,
II. G. Odgen, H. L. Kirk, A.. w.
PAUL, George J. Mathison, |. v.
Barton, J. A. Blum, George O.
Nagle, J. Harold Brennan, Frank
w. Nesbitt, Charles w. Bates,
Robert Hazlett, Roy B. Naylor.
In Charleston: T.. E. Smith,
A. S. Alexander, w. G. Conley,
I,.a Rnhinsnn q z PAYNE Chas
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-02-10
GREAT REVIVAL MEET
ING in BELINCTON
165 DROWNED WHEN
JAPANESE SHIP SINKS

Shanghai, Feb. 5.-One
hundred and sixty lives were
lost when the Japanese steam
ship Daijin Maru was sunk in
a collision with the Linan.
Only twenty-one persons were
saved. The Linan rs reported
to be steaming for Hongkong
badly damaged.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-02-10
PROMINENT BELINGTON CITIZEN
PASSED AWAY MONDAY EVENING

He never was a strong physi-
cal man, but had good business
ability and was always looked to
as a good counsellor. He was
very successful in his business
affairs, and dealt squarely with
his customers.
He was a kind and loving
husband and father an d
a. good and usef III
citizen. He had been in i'll
health for number Of years
yet he kept up the struggle and
resisted manfully, but when he
knew the hour had come he told
his wife these words, 1T is the
Lords will, not ours.
He will be greatly missed by
all who knew hint only seems
but just a few days ago that he
was seen walking the streets of
Belington--yet he had been con-
fined to his room since last fall.
Funeral services took place
today at 2 p. m. in the M. E.
Church where large concourse
of people assembled to pay their
last respects to a friend and
brother.
Interment was made in the
Oak Grove Cemetery this even
ing.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-02-10

enton, Hon. C. w. Dillon.
In Sistersville: Mrs. Chas.
Monroe.
In Mt. Hope, P. M. Snyder, w
z. Deegans.
In Beckley: Hon. j. Lewis
Bumgardner.
In Mcdonald: S. A. Scott.
In williamson: Chas. c. Dud-
geon.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-02-10

4 child of VIII Turner died
this evening of Group, and will
be buried at Concord at 2 o'clock
Friday.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-02-10
HIT MUNITION
PLANT. SAYS BERLIN

Berlin (via Sayville), Feb.5.
An incendiary bomb dropped
by Zeppelins in their last raid
on England fell into an ammu-
milton factory in Nottingham,
according to Amsterdam rports.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-02-10

Try our own make O f
flour from wheat grown and
ground at home.
Adv Scrimgeour Bros.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-02-10
UGte chances

Late changes
The Literary Club Organiza-
ton is deferred until Friday
evening 7::30, Feb. 18th, on ac-
count of the union revival.
j. H. Rohrabaugh.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-02-10

Patronize the advertisers it
pays.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-02-24
A. A. SOULE FURNISHES
FACTS ABOUT THE DOR,

bort Motor Cars are built TO mes
universal demand. for all motorists n.
gardless of the price they wish to p,
for a car, or the type of car they vM|
to drive, are unanimous in the demaM
that the car they own must do certs.
things and measure up 10 certain N.|
quirements. But there is a wide dive.
sity Of opinion as to types of mo,u|
cars in which these fundamental mo,v
car attributes find expression. Eacs|
purchaser determines to find thss
standard attributes in a motor car best
suited to his individual needs.
bort motor cars meet the requtr.
ments of the most exacting and meas.
ure up to the standard of their exps.
tations, being light in weight, sturdy Ill
construction. economical in first cost
and operation and dependable in per.
formance.
The 1916 bort Motor car occupies al
unique place in the light car field. With
all the standard equipment. strength
power and refinements of cars selling
for much higher price. it affords tfa|
buyer the economies of first cost and
upkeep Of a car Of much lower price
The bort price represents simply q lei
gitimate percentage Of profit above cos
of material and workmanship, Nolum.|
in production-the minimum Of oyg.I
head, without a sacrifice in quality es.j
tablishes a consistently low Legitimate;
price.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-02-24

of Ashland reports the payment of Il
fine of s25 by one Howard Urquart of
Mapleton, for illegally trapping beaver.
Items to the effect that the lynx or
bobcats are rapidly increasing in
Maine are being often seen in the pa
pers Of the wild game section and in
quiry as to that report was made yes
terday at the department.
Well" said Clerk Arthur Jewett.
here are some figures that will tell
the story and l cannot see but what
they bear out the published story. We
have up to today (Feb. 23) received
claims amounting to s1104. Up to
March 10 Of 1915 we received but 173
claims, amounting to $692. The appro-
priation for 1915 was $25o0, but what
ever is not used of that amount
lapses back into the State treasury
The appropriation for 1916 is but
$4,000.
You see the amount Of the claims
in the two periods Of 1915 and 1916
it certainly makes it look as II the
bobcats were more numerous now than
a year ago, doesn't it?"
We fully agreed that it did.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-02-24
HAYNES FLIGHT SIX"
GREAT CAR SAYS lam

The Haynes" car had in 1913 .
most successful year in its his,os
The new year is going to be ~
greater. 1t made thousands OF ~
friends and naturally the Hayne. ~
cannot make friends without ma,s.
friends for it's makers.
It's great to drive a car that will .
more than the other fellows.
You will find in the Haynes.bs
motor, flexibility, responsiveness m
and snap, that will make you smil. N
you step on the foot throttle. and \.
Haynes glides away like a bird -
will experience an exhilaration M
have never before known. The Haw.
Light Six" will make thirty miles ~.
hour In seven and one-half seco,.
from a standing start with full Ina,
When you come to those car trasn
at the foot of the big hill you ~,
slow up until the speedometer alma
refuses to register, without shlfh,
from high. Then open her up all !
once if you wish. You can't choks m
the Haynes with its big short thn,
AS you soar up and over the hill, stp
on high. there will be broad smile 4
satisfaction on your face.
When you buy car You want u|
make sure that there is Factory h.
hind it. The Haynes has one Of N
best equipped factories in the Uni,s
States for making high grade cars. Y
S. Ladd, the local agent for Hayus
cars. will be glad to demonstraee tbs
cars to any prospective purchaser,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-02-24
STATISTICS ABOUT THE
SCHOOLS OF MAINE

According to figures given out at the
State House Wednesday the total num-
ber of persons in Maine of school age is
225,013 against 22l .232 for the preceding
year. an increase of 37s1: the school fund
and mill tax amounts to SIT, $50 80 against
$7S1. SO for the preceding year, a de-
crease of $4,45S.6o while the common
school fund is s747,7s1.77 against s717,234o7
for the preceding year, an increase of
$50, 1870
Cumberland leads the other countries Of
the State in the number of scholars, with
Aroostook second. Penobscot third and
Androscoggin fourth, while Lincoln coun-
ty has the smallest number of scholars.
KENNEBEC COUNTY.
The following table shows the number
Of scholars and the apportionment of the
school and mill fund as well as the COM
mon school fund for the cities, towns and
plantations of Kennebec county:
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-02-24

Cow Testing Association will be or
ganized there in the near future.
He spoke on Tuesday, Feb. %, be-
fore meeting Of dairymen at Bow
doinham relative to the formation OF
a Cow Test Association, together with
Harold Shaw. the demonstrator for
Sagadahoc county, and Prof. r. W.
Redman of the College of Agriculture
at Orono. The attendance was not
large, owing to the holiday and the
cold weather. but the interest shown
was excellent.
Mr.. Blanchard is scheduled to speak
on Friday evening, Feb. 25. before the
North Ellsworth Farmers Club and
on Saturday, Feb. 26. before the North
Penobscot Pomona in Saltwater
Grange hall at Old Town.
E. A. Rogers, assistant dairy instruc-
tor, will speak on Saturday evening to
Penobscot Pomona in the Queen City
Grange hall at Bangor on the subject
Of "Seed Improvement"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-02-24
Industrial Accident Settlement

Commissioner of Labor and Industry
Roscoe A. Eddy, who Is also a men,
Der Of the Industrial Accident Com
mission, has just approved the settle
ment under the workmen's compensa-
ton law Of the case Of Charles V.
Gipson Of Hallowell, who, on Jan q,
last. was fatally injured at the Halo
we'll quarries at Granite Hill.
Mr.. Gipson was an employee of the
Hallowell Granite Co. and was at
work at the quarries on the date men
toned. His foot became caught in a
frog" of a track on which ran a
steam crane, mounted on a fiat car.
and before he could extricate his foot
or the men stop the crane, which was
being run into the shed at the close
Of the days work, the car caught him.
so crushing and mutilating his body
and limbs that he died in a short time
at the Augusta General hospital, where
he was rushed for treatment.
A claim was made under the work.
mems compensation act in behalf of
the widow and the matter has pro-
the settlement, as stated, by Commits
SiOicI Euuy
Mr. Eddy says it is the most inter-
esting, in more ways than one, that he
has yet had under this law. 1t illus
trates we'll the working of the measure
as it was designed to work and the
findings were made with but little
trouble or delay, so clear were all the
features Of the case.
1t was easily ascertained that Mr..
Gipson had been employed for years at
So per day, hence his average wage
was that amount. The law provides
that to ascertain the amount Of the
recompense to be paid the beneficiary,
that average day wage shall be multi
piled by 300 (the number of working
days recognized by this law in a YEAR,
and the result to be divided by 50.
which will give the average weekly
wage. The law then provides that the
recompense shall be one-half this
amount, which by figuring, you will
see will amount to $3.50 weekly. The
law further provides that this recon-
pepse shall continue for a period of
600 weeks, which will give the widow.
or her dependents, a total of s2995.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-02-24
NEWPORT

Sunday morning at about s ocOo
S. E. Dyer, who lives in the first nov.
over the line in Etna. discovered y
in his carriage shop and when he u
there, which is only a few rods ~.
his house. he was unable to get ",
either shop. 1t was cold and winoy Y
the building was totally destroyed W.
its contents, which included some ~
ly finished jumpers and carriages y
machinery. The loss is estimateo :.
Mr.. Dyer as over $4,000 with no in's
ance. Mr.. Dyer states that he len y n
wood working shop at o'clock. n
went out to the building and ioa.
only few Goals in the stove, nv
1t all right he went to the house
16 hours later the fire broke out.
a mystery that cannot be solved al
time. Word was sent to Newport VI
the roads being so drifted II
thought inadvisable to make the ss|
The fire company all turned out as W
do.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-02-24
ONE MILLION FORDS
IN SERVICE TO-DAY
There are over 100000 Fords

There are over 1,OOU,OOO Fords
service today.
Practically one-half Of all the cars O
American highways are Ford cars.
With more than 100 different rlaksr
Of automobiles in America, the Fo5
factory produces more than one-ha.
of the entire product.
Big production has made Ford pris
small. And it is for that reason tI
you must not judge the Ford by u
low price-but rather by its high mer-
1t is the simplicity of the Ford ttl
makes it great. Nothing is incorp@i
ated in it's construction that is not a.
solutely necessary for speed, safsT
durability, economy and comfort.
1t is built in four simple units-h
power plant, the frame. the front rfi
ming gear, and the rear running gear
each of which may be easily remors|
or replaced separately-and all parts 4
which are easily accessible for cleas
ing or repairing. /
Perhaps the most distinctive fea!lH|
of the Ford is it's simply construc.aI
easily operated and powerful engls|
While its four cylinders are rated u
produce 20 horsepower, in actually AI
Ford has more power per pound OF 81
than any other automobile made VI
a hill climber it is without an eoaI
and holds the worlds hill climon|
record, made at Algonquin. lllinss
June 21st. 1912.
There are hundreds of other featus
about the Ford which the Angus 1
Motor Company tFifield Bros. Comp
ny) stands ready to prove and dema
strate. This company also sugsesE
that you place your order at once
you already have your mind on fSk
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-02-24

Assistant Horticulturist c. L VIII
kins has as a guest a college FRIEND
Donald Matieson Of Liberty. where ne
is principal of the High school.
Frederick Bogue of East Machias,
chairman of the State Board OF Ar
hitration and Cancellation. was at the
State House Wednesday on business
connected with his department.
Word was received Wednesday from
Col. Charles E. English. Maine pen
sion clerk. to the effect that the cold
from which he has been suffering for
some time had got the upper hands
and he was confined to his bed, under
the care of the doctor. He was in hopes
to make an early recovery. though ne
now admits the grip is great fighter.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-02-24
-128 TeaspoonsfuI for 50 Cents.

-128 Teaspoonsful for 50 Cents.
relieve the worst cough or cold, Bronchial
Asthma, Bronchitis. Group. Hoarseness
and Whooping Cough. One bottle will
make enough homemade medicine to
probably supply the whole family. Chill
dren like it. it is so pleasant to take, It
is unlike any other medicine, and posi-
lively contains no chloroform opium,
morphine or other narcotics, as do most
cough mixtures. Keep it on hand in case
OF emergency and stop each cough before
1t gets a f1rm hold. The above druggist
In fact any druggist in this city, will re-
turn the money Gust the same as is done
with Schifmann's famous Asthmador) in
every single case where it does not give
perfect satisfaction or is not found the
best remedy ever used. Absolutely no
risk is run in buying this remedy-urder
this positive guarantee-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-02-24
Forestry Department

The Forest Nursery at the Univer-
sity Of Maine reports that the supply
of planting stock for the spring or
1916 has been already oversold. The
director, Prof. ]. NJ. Briscoe, has made
arrangements whereby prospective
planters may secure their supply at
minimum price In order to take ad-
vantage Of this special price, orders
must be placed at once. The plants
will be shipped whenever wanted.
Anyone interested should direct their
INQUIRIES to ]. NJ. Briscoe. Department
Of Forestry, U. Of NJ, Orono.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-02-24
For Bronchitis, Severe Coughs
Colds And Wh00pinq Cough

Make the sest Medicine at Homo
Money spent for the old style. ready
made medicine usually sold in bottles
holding only to q ounces 1e to 20 tea
spoonfuls) is largely wasted, because
most of them arc composed principally Of
sugar and water. Yet you have to pay
the same price as if it were all medicine
Stop wasting this money. You can make
better remedy for bronchial affections,
at home at one-fifth the cost. Merely go
to Bowditch & Webster Co. and ask for
ounces GOc WORTHY Of Schiffmann's New
Concentrated Expectorant, which they
guarantee will give perfect satisfaction
or money will be refunded. Mix this with
one pint Of granulated sugar and one
half pint OF boiling water. which makes
full pint U2S teaspoonsfuD. This new.
simple. pleasant remedy is guaranteed to
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-02-24
New corporatjons

The articles of incorporation of the
following new corporations have been
approved by the attorney generals Of
flee of Maine:
Evangeline P. Swasey Co, organized
Feb. 81 at Portland. Capital, 100000:
all common; par value 500; nothing
paid in. Pres. and Treas, Evangeline
P. Swasey; clerk, Sherman I. Gould;
directors, the above and Charles H.
Tolman, all Of Portland. Purposes. to
carry on a general real estate, bond
ing and brokerage business. Approved
Feb. 21.
Hudson Motor Sales Co, organized
Jan. 81 at Lewiston. Capital $4,000; all
common; par value. 500; nothing paid
in. Treas, Herbert A. Harris; Sec.
Ernest Saunders; clerk, Bessie Wood
bury; directors, the same, all Of Lew
iston. Purposes, to own. lease and sell
automobiles and conduct real estate
and general automobile business APP
proved Feb. 23.
The Freeport F'eldspar Co.. organized
Feb. 10 at Lewiston. Capital 100000;
all common; par value, 800; paid in,
nothing. Pres, John D. Clifford. Lew
iston; Treas, Addison G. Pulsifer.
Admin; clerk, William H. Clifford.
Lewiston; directors, the same. Pur-
poses, to conduct a general manufac-
turing. mining. mercantile. numbering
and other kinds Of business. Approved
Feb. %.
International Mining Co.. organized
Feb. q at Portland. Capital $1.ooo.ooo:
all common; par value 800: nothing
paid in. Pres, Frederick H. Cobb.
Portland: Treas, Carl w. Smith. Port
land; clerk. Isaac w. Dyer, Portland;
directors, Carl W. Smith. M. G. Con-
nelian, Fredk. H. Cobb, all of Port
land, and two vacancies. Purposes. to
carry on a general mining business In
Mexico or any other coun-
try. Approved Feb. %.
M. & 8. Gear Co., organized Feb.
% at Portland. Capital. $2,000.000, OF
which $1,750,00O is common and $780,
900 is preferred par value 800; moth
ing paid in. Pres. T. L. Croteau. Port
land; Treas, A. B. Farnham. Portland;
clerk. James E. Marter. South Port
land: directors, the above and Clarence
G. Trott and Charles w. Hamilton Of
Portland. Purposes. to conduct
general manufacturing and dealing in
also real estate. brokerage
md other business. Approved Feb. %.