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Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-02-03
SERMONS ON ADJUSTMENTS
DELIVERED WE'D. EVENING

Alarge crowd assembled
Wednesday evening in the Ia
bernacle I'M. E. Church) long
before seven o'clock and still
more came until standing room
was hard to find. The evening
was ideal, heavy snow having
fallIn the evening before and
made it easier to travel from q
distance.
The services began with songs
and prayers led by Mr.. Imrie,
"The Sunbeams Of Belington"
gave interesting music and en-
tertainmentr-"If you live the
Smiling Christian you will out
shine the sun" was the theme
After a few announcements,
an offering, more song and pray
er, Evangelist Sheriff began his
sermon on one of the big ques-
tions confronting the modern
Christian "Amusements.
The Evangelist reiterated the
story of Rolling the Stone away
from the tomb of Lazarus, then
linked this up with rolling the
things away that hide us from
Gods presence.
ABSTRACTS FROM THESER-
MON.
Every man and woman who
wants to live a Christian must
go all the way with Jesus"
Remove everything that
comes in between you and God"
He illustrated this by the camera
"a negative cannot be taken
until the dark slide is removed.
There is no such thing as be-
ing church member christian"
Sheriff says, many boys learn
to play cards in the home which
in many instances lead on to
gambling"
Tell me the difference be-
tween a society lady playing for
a cut-glass bowl and her bog
playing for wenty-dollar bill"
says Sheriff.
"Those who play cards are in
variably the men and women
who have no family altar"
Concerning the theatre the
question is Gam | to patronize
a moral show one night and then
the next night one Of worst
sort?"
Fifty years ago the stage
tended to bind the marriage ties,
but today it tends to the oppo-
site II am against the theatre
from one Sunday until the next
Sunday and SO on"
you will not want to dance
and be Christian"
There are hundreds of ways
you can get exercise without
dancing"
In Bible times, they danced
because they were haqqy. Pro.
pie dance today to make them
selves happy ~.
Costumes you wear in the
dance hall, you would not wear
in your parlor."
Every young girl is in danger
in dance halls"
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-02-03

leadings of the spirit. oFllow
them ALWAYS and AT ANY
COST. Eph. 4:30; | Thes. 5:19.
2. NEVER GO where you can
not take Christ with you. Matt.
%: 30; Ps. 1897.
3. Be constantly expecting our
hord's return; never go where
you would not be glad to have
Christ find you doing. Matt.
"a IA. / Thes. 5 "a.
A. Do nothing that you are not
confident that you can do to the
glory of God. Col. 3:17.
5. Seek the blessings of God,
upon ALL you do.
6. Do not try to discover how
little Christ will accept of you,
but how much you can do for
Him.
8. The best man is an unsafe
example, so follow Jesus only.
8. Pray Is minutes, at least,
day. Read and mediate upon
His Ward, Is minutes a day at
least.
Do something for Him in a
definite way for Is minutes, at
least, a day. Amid you will new
er fall
Sincerely,
S. r. SHERIFF.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-02-03

Chas. Price, who has been
working at Harding for the past
two weeks came home last week
sick, but will soon be able to be
at work.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-02-03

VIM. S. Long, of Pennington
was here Saturday and Sunday
saying 'Showdy-do" to his many
friends.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-02-03

Mr.. and Mrs. Omer Thompson
returned Wednesday evening
from Ravenswood. Mrs. Thomp-
son and baby, Vivian have been
visiting her parents for some
weeks past.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-02-03

Miss Minnie Mccoy of Cot
tageville, w. Va, is visiting her
sister Mrs. H. D. Thompson on
the west side.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-02-03

Mr.. and Mrs Shinn of Buck
harmon were here first of the
week visiting their sons, Messrs.
Hugh and VIM. Shinn.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-02-03
WAR WILL END IN AUGUST,
1917, AYERS SAyANT
Professor Laughlin, Political Econom-
list, aBses Forecast on Nations
Resources.


Chicago, Jan. 29~-August OF
the year 1917 will see the end
of the war in Europe, accord
ing to the calculations of Pro-
fessor j. Lawrence Laughlin,
political economy department
head of the University of Chi
cago, who has reduced the last
ing capacity of the Central Pow
ers to process of elimination.
1T already has been shown
that moral and political influ-
ences are negligible in the pres
ent war" says Professor Laugh
lin, land so the outcome depends
entirely upon the lasting power
of the men and materials of the
fighting nations.
Germany will soon be fight
ing against three-to-one odds in
men and against exhaustion of
resources, as the following fig
ares go to show:
'The total British force at the
beginning Of the war was 3,4OO,-
900. Of these only 400, 900 were
lost up to last August, as the
English have not yet entered in
to the keenest fighting. That
left 100000 men to start the
second year of the war. To this
number 100000 will be added
this year by CONSUMPTION and
other enlistment.
France will have only 1,45O,-
600 men available by August
and Russia 100000.
Both Germany and Austria
Hungary are situated as France
is, both having used nearly all
their available force from the
start. Germany had at the be-
ginning 100000 men and Aus
tria 100000. Each lost g.
100000 during the first year.
Austria's losses being slightly
greater.
Germany will not be able to
produce more than 100000
men this year, or Austria more
than 100000, which number
will be overborne by the sheer
weight of the opposing forces"
w. Wayne Thompson, Of Mil
waukee, Wis, came in Tuesday
evening to accept a position in
the job and ad department of
The Progressive. He has been
working for the past three years
in some of the large publishing
houses of Akron, Cleveland, and
Milwaukee and has became an
experienced printer. We are
glad to enroll him on The Pro-
gressive force.
leadings of the spirit. oFllow
them ALWAYS and AT ANY
COST. Eph. 4:30; I Thes. SIG.
2. NEVER GO where you can
not take Christ with you. Matt.
% 30; Ps. 1897.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-01-06
THE PET CANARY.

How to Take Good Care Of a Captive
Bird.
Allow the bird TO battle but twice a
week and clean cage then. Coat the
bottom OF cage with gravel Give
fresh water after thoroughly washing
water cup.
Empty seed cup every morning and
give little over a teaspoonful OF best
bird seed. It must be the best IL you
want a good singer. This seed is not
bought at any grocers, but comes
from a bird store Empty the box OF
seed into a vessel with a tight cover,
like a preserve jar. Seed exposed to
air becomes as hard as stale bread, and
the bird won't relish It. Take or the
swinging perch, for It makes the bird
lazy. The best singers are lively.
Give "A tiny piece OF apple or water.
cress or cabbage once week. This
regulates bowels. The hard boiled egg
is used only at breeding time. During
the season when Wild birds mate the
captive bird is depressed and won't
sing.
Another very necessary word OF ad-
vice Is 20 love your bird. Like children
It responds 90 love and thrives better
for It A piece OF cuttleflsh bone is
always necessary. fastened to the bars
If your bird still continues to remain
silent go TO a first class bird store
where you viii get excellent advice and
remedies for any bird disorder. You
can buy book on the care OF captive
birds
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-01-06
VALLEY FARMS.
Homes and Investments

In the far-famed Shenandoah Valley
Of Virginia we have good level farms
at right prices, on metal roads, near
ailroads, large towns and city mar
kets.
$50 acre level limestone farm with
sood building on good macadam road
n one mile of railroad, stores, schools.
hurches, etc, 100 acres blue grass,
% acres bearing apples, 80 acres tim
Der, 200 acres smooth farming land.
rice, $50 an acre.
266 acres highly improved only $12.-
100. Large brick residence, large new
Darn, cattle barn. running water, 80
scres creek bottom, near Winchester.
2SO acre level farm, new room
yelling, nicely painted, large 100 IT.
attic barn, 200 acres in cultivation, q
niles railroad. Price $4,000.
173 acres level limestone farm on
nacadam road one mile OF town on
abroad, large 8 room dwelling, very
arge spring in yard, barn, teaaa.t.
.ouse and stable. SO acres in cultivi
ion' so acres timber; an estate, must
,e sold. Price $4,000.
12O acre fruit, stock and grain farm.
God buildings, one mile to town, high
'chool and railroad. Price $4,000.
100 acres, good land, good buildings.
miles from Winchester. Price $4,000.
20 acre fruit, poultry and truck
arm, about 1000 trees in bearing. 4
lilies of Winchester. Price 1900.
Large mill, in town. on railroad, do.
ne local feed and grain business OF
10000 year Price $1,000.
l have farms and orchards OF ali
lies in the Blue Grass and Orchard
'ection of the Valley. Write me what
fou want and about how much You
are to invest and 1 win send list 10
over your wants.
w. T. BIRMINGHAM.
1T Winchester. Va.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-01-06
STORING VEGETABLES.
Instructions For Indoor and outdoor
Storage In Winter.

OukQQQF
Storage In Winter.
The basement IS often the best place
on the farm for storing vegetables.
says II. s. Gardner OF the University OF
Missouri II must be properly built
and the temperature. moisture and
ventilation conditions kept right II II
Is too warm the vegetables VIII dry
and shrivel. and II the ventilation Is
poor drops OF water viii form and the
vegetables will be more likely TO decay.
IL there Is a furnace In the cellar the
storage room should be far enough
away so that IL can be kept cool, and
during very cold weather the door may
be opened 20 prevent freezing.
Outdoor storage is better II the base
ment Is too small or II It has not been
built SO that the temperature and other
conditions can be properly controlled.
The vegetables may be gathered and
piled as closely together as possible
and covered with a little straw at first
and more heavily as the weather grows
colder until severe weather comes.
when six inches OF soil should be add
ed. An opening should be left at the
top for ventilation. Cabbage should be
arranged in long piles, the bottom layer
three heads wide and the second layer
two heads wide. Leave the heads I'M
trimmed and pile with the stems aud
roots on.
Root crops may be stored outside
much as cabbages are. Both should be
covered with several inches OF straw
and the straw covered with dirt. In
severe weather layer OF manure
should be added. But It must be re-
moved I'm milder weather TO prevent
heating and the condensation OF mois-
ture into water drops. Such outdoor
storage is inconvenient because It is so
difficult TO select a day on which the
pile can be opened without freezing
some or all of the vegetables stored
This can be remedied I'm part 10y max
Ing long piles which can be opened
without exposing much more of the
contents To the cold than is to be re-
moved to shelter at once.
IL little celery has been grown II
may be left I'm the row If the exposed
tops are covered with straw and then
with earth when the weather becomes
severe. II Is better TO pull the stalks
ana then replant them as close together
as o. Ssible I'm long bed three feet
wide ON II high, well drained ground
The edges OF the bed are banked with
earth TO the top OF the stalks, and an
\ shaped roof rests on the banks This
roof is tight except for n narrow strip
at the ridge, which Is left open for ven
tllation. The banks and roof are GOV
cred with straw or strawy manure to
which six inches of soil should be add
ed when severe weather comes.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-01-06
MARKET GARDENING.


A Cambria county Pa.) grower OF
late cabbage stores annually large
quantity OF Danish ball head I'm the
stables OF barn which are not used
at all for live stock. BY giving careful
attention TO ventilation the cabbage
keeps In very good condition, and the
barn Is always comfortable for pack
ing and loading the cabbage.
Swiss chard roots, taken from my
garden a few weeks ago and planted
I'm the cellar, are making a fine growth.
A good crop of leaves can be picked at
any time. says a well known grower.
A farmer living near Williamsport,
Pa, sold all his golden bantam sweet
corn last year-grown In succession
at a uniform price OF % cents dozen.
Every ear represented the highest quail
ity.
Is the celery keeping all right I'm the
trenches? Ventilation may be needed
on warm days.
Grade the root crops before sending
them to market. They will command
higher prices and help to win regular
customers.
Three or four paintings Of rhubarb
should be made in the cellar during
the winter months I'm order to obtain a
succession of this product
If soil is not available for the plant
ing OF rhubarb I'm the cellar coal ashes
either bituminous or anthracite-will be
found very satisfactory.-R l.. Waits
I'm National Stockman and Farmer.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-01-06
A LAUNDRY NOTE.

How 20 Mako Starch For Thin Fabrics
and Wash chiIdren's Ginnhams.
One and one-half tablespoonfuls OF
cornstarch, n quart OF water, one-half
teaspoonful OF borax and one-half Ia
blespoonful of shaved parafin.
The starch is rubbed I'm little cold
water, and then into It the quart OF
freshly boiled water is stirred. Let II
cook for two minutes, stirring all the
time When It turns slightly blue add
paraftln and borax and cook n minute,
stirring hard, but taking care not to
scorch H. Strain through double cheese
cloth, add enough bluing water TO color
the starch and then bottle It.
Colored materials have TO be set
before being laundered-that is, al
lowed to soak overnight I'm the proper
solution before washing. After being
set they are washed In warm water
with white soap, never with a brown
alkali soap. Washing must be done
quickly and the garments dried in
doors.
Solutions TO be used to set" colored
fabrics:
Pink. brown and black-two cupfuls
OF salt TO one gallon OF cold water.
Blue-one-half cupful OF salt TO a gal
Ion of cold water.
Green, purple, lavender-a table
spoonful OF sugar OF lead TO one gallon
OF water.
Mixed goods, blue, green, brOwn-a
cupful OF turpentine TO gallon OF wa
ter.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-01-06

There has never been a time when
newspaper was more needed IN the
household The great war in Europo
las now entered its second year, with
10 promise Of an end for long time.
These are world-shaking events. IN
which the United States. willingly OF
unwilling has been compelled to take
A part. No intelligent person can ig-
ioTe such issues.
The Presidential contest also VIII
soon be at hand. Already Candidates
Tor the nomination are in the held.
and the campaign, owing to the OK
traordinary character OF the times
viii be Of supreme interest. No 9th
er newspaper viii inform you WITH the
promptness and cheapness OF tie
rhrice-a-Week edition of the New
York World
The Thrice-a-Wcek Worlds regnfar
subscription price is only s1.0o Ger
year. and this pays for ice osbdfa
We Offer This uneqoailed hewapapef
and The Argus together Tor one
Tor Slf5 The regular subscfip,lon
price OF the two papers Is 5000
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-01-06
Economy
Hints
A penny saved 10
q penny earned
Benjamin Franklin.

EFT Is well TO remember that n
you save a cent on n purchase
OF cents or more you are saving
not only a cent. but 20 per cent.
which seems more worth while. When
using n dozen eggs, as happens I'm big
families often, I'm others on occasions,
try scraping out the eggshells with
n spoon. This viii give you the amount
OF one egg and is well worth saving.
especially while eggs are so very high.
When eggs are cheap they should be
put down for the winter. Packed I'm
water glass, they are just as good for
any form OF baking and will keep a
year II properly done. A quart OF wa
ter glass added TO twelve quarts OF
boiled and cooled water put into large
stone crooks after the eggs are placed
win keep them perfectly. The eggs
should OF course be perfectly fresh
aud great care taken not TO crnck
them. Cover the jar and keep in a
cool place
One OF the common wastes I'm most
homes IS the unscraped mixing bowl
Spatulas may now be bought ut the
ten cent counter. and a few turns
with n spatula will scrape out a dish,
often saving the amount OF IN indi-
vidual cake or gem or biGcuit. IL round
bottomed mixing bowls are used for
the dough mixtures, the scraping proc
ess win be much shortened. as the
spatula, being flexible, VIII take up
every bit OF the dough.
When apples are used If the parings
are saved and boiled with a little wa
ter, then the water added TO equal
quantities OF sugar and boiled, n glass
OF jelly or two, which win be fresh
and inviting. VIII be ready for your
table.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-01-06

600 according to the character Of con.
rhction, whether surface treated, pen
ration or mixing method. The btu.
nous type Is quite general In the
eastern states. AS indicating costs I'm
other sections OF country the state
highway commissioner OF Michigan re
ported In 1913 the average cost for
macadam roads TO be $4,000 per mile.
81 y-gravel roads $500 per mile and
crete roads about $4,000 per mile
average cost OF state highways
Instructed In Ohio in 1913 was s., 1888.
Recording TO types, In 1912 the brick
paved highways averaged $14,65O per
mile and the macadam highways So
$50. In California the first $50 miles Of
the state system OF highways cost an
average Of $S,143 per mile and con-
sisted principally OF thin concrete with
thin coat OF bitumen. The maximum
and minimum figures given are not abb
solute. but are intended to present the
usual range Of costs. The rates given
INDIE grading, drainage, surfacing
and engineering costs.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-01-06
THE DIXIE HIGHWAY.
BietioAe< Route For Tourists Elk.
oaokad In Au,4b.. War

istiose< Route For Tourists Ex-
49, pseted In An7thsr Year.
The first inspection tour OF the com
hnissioners OF the Dixie highway over
the route from Chicago to Miami termi-
mated recently in Miami While It can
not be said that the commissioners
found a twelve months road--that is,
a highway easily used the year around
al the way they did find wonderful
progress In road building along the en-
tire way, and In many considerable
stretches the highway Is already ideal.
Several members OF the touring party
stated that the Dixie highway in its
entirety is In as good condition as the
Lincoln highway was at the time OF
the FIRST Inspection tour over It, II not
better. II must be considered, OF
course, In this connection that the
Dixie highway has not nearly as much
mileage as the Lincoln highway.
The work which has already been
done furnishes a basis for the perfec-
ton OF the highway which is most ad-
vantageons. II Is assured from the
present condition OF the road and the
tremendous interest that has been
taken In its construction that one year
moro win see a twelve months road.
That Il should be such a highway IL
absolutely necessary before the ideal
and the purposes upon which the con-
ception OF the highway was founded
.ican be realized.
There are two principal purposes
: back OF the construction OF the high
way. One IS for the economic benefit
OK the localities through which the road
runs The highway In its present con-
dillon Is paRsable, but not in all in
stances fn such condition as to allow
the transportation OF crops 10 market
at the minimum cost
The other purpose Is for the benefit
OF tourists Of the north coming south
and for tourists OF the south going
north The advantage now IS greatly
IN favor Of the tourists going north IN
The summer and, owing to several bad
sections, offers less advantage as a
whole to tourists coming south, be
cause winter weather puts the roads In
Torse condition.
Aside from the convenience Of tour.
lists motoring southwark, southern
Georgia and Florida are TO derive a
great financial benefit from a perfected
highway. Florida IN particular is De.
cuiiariy dependent upon tourists trade.
The road IS not yet IN condition where
motoring over its entire length VIII be
= pleasure in the winter months.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-01-06
How TO Avoid the Short Life Of Bleach.
ad mans

The linens OF olden days were hand
ed down from mother to daughter. but
such IS far from being the case today,
owing to the difference In bleaching.
Where formerly It took months OF sun
shine and rain to bring about the de-
sired whiteness, now II is done in two
or three days by means OF strong min
eral gases. whose fumes bleach, ac-
cordlng TO their strength, more or less
quickly. SO it is not a poor idea to
buy linen which is not yet bleached
white, as a few trips TO the laundry
VIII remedy this, and I'm addition IT Is
cheaper, for the bleaching process IS a
costly one. Then, too. the use Of table
cloths and sheets would be lengthen-
ed appreciably since overbleaching rots
the fbers. This is why blouses seem
to melt away In spots.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-01-06

The construction OF object lesson
roads by the federal government,
through the Office OF public roads and
rural engineering Of the department or
agriculture, IS reviewed at length I'm
bulletin No 2s4 OF the department. In
carrying out this work engineers from
the Office Of public roads, when re.
quested by the local road authorities.
have supervised the building OF short
stretches OK roads OF various types. the
counties except in the case OF special
post roads, paying the entire cost for
materials and labor During the eigh-
teen months covered by the report for
ty OF these object lesson roads have
been built
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-01-06

This drawing shows the plan OF
chicken coop we designed and have
been using for the last ten years. The
coops are made In the winter time
when the men are not busy with other
work. They are made OF twelve and
six inch soft pine boards. They are
twenty-three inches long. eighteen
inches wide. eighteen inches high I'm
front and foot high at the back. The
roof extends over the side walls about
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-01-06

The great interest that Is now mani
fest throughout the country in the good
roads movement IS clearly shown IN
the Increasing activity Of the state gov.
ernments in the work. At the present
time all Of the states, with the excep-
ton u Indiana, Mississippi. South
Carolina and Texas, have enacted laws
providing for state aid IN road work.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-01-06
How to Nip Cold Before IL Gets q
Hold on You.

Hold on You.
If you find you have caught cold in
spite OF precaution, nip It I'm the bud.
The time to attack a cold I'm order to
cure 1t is at the very start. At the
first smile or the first cough begin to
fight it. Drink plenty OF fresh water,
eat lightly and get plenty of sleep.
Before going to bed take hot bath
and drink a hot lemonade. Then Gov
er up warmly and be sure there Is no
draft between the windows and the
door, but have the windows open
enough 10 get plenty OK air I'm the room.
This treatment viii probably cause you
to perspire freely. and you must be
careful not to throw Off the covers and
expose your overheated body to more
cold.
II this treatment is taken at the start
and carefully adhered TO II will prob
ably drive the cold right out OF your
system. But II you do not treat It at
the very beginning It will have TO run
its course gradually.