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Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-06-15
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ROADS
CANADA TO MARDI GRAs CITY
Ribbon Of Concrete, Rock and Gravel
UnroIIing Between Winnipeg
and New Orleans.

(By FREDERICK ]. WRIGHT, Presi.
dent of Jefferson Highway Association-)
In New Orleans on November Is and
16 Of last fall, after six months of sys
tematic agitation, more than 400 good
roads enthusiasts from eleven states
west of the Mississippi river met and
organized the Jefferson Highway asso
citation. Now a ribbon of concrete and
rock and gravel is rapidly unrolling be
tween Winnipeg, Canada, and New Or
leans, La, which latter city aspires to
be known as the winter capital OF
America.
In less than six months OF its official
existence, the Jefferson highway has
become second in Importance among
Americas great new national high.
ways. The Lincoln highway is natural
ly and rightfully given first place, con-
Meeting as it does New York and San
Francisco, and spanning the entire con.
tinent from east to west. The Jeffer.
son highway, on the other hand, ira
verses the great agricultural center
and connects the Dominion Of Canada
at Winnipeg with the Gulf Of Mexico
at New Orleans. 1t crosses the rich
agricultural states CT Minnesota, Iowa,
Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas
and Louisiana, with possible branch
through the Ozark mountains in Arkan-
sas.
Thomas Jefferson is justly entitled
to the honor which the Jefferson high
way is expected to confer upon his
name. The great north and south
highway traverses the Louisiana pur-
chase territory with the exception of
short dip into Texas, made to provide
level route around the mountains of
Arkansas. This diversion makes the
Jefferson highway a farm land, level
country route from beginning to end.
The actual work of crawling, rock
ing, matchmaking or surfacing with
concrete is now being arranged for
with surprising energy. Single coun-
ties in Texas and Louisiana have
voted 100000 and 100000 bond is
sues. Counties and road districts in
which it would not have been supposed
that ten per cent of the voters would
approve Of bond issues for building
roads have won their bond issues cas-
lily because of enthusiasm for the JEFF
ferson highway.
Highways must be built on the
ground as well as on paper before they
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-06-15
CHAPTER xxIv-continued.

"You've been up all night" said Ger
ry. go and lie down for a while. I'll
call you If anything happens"
Lieher rose reluctantly. Don't fail
to call me-" he said. "I'll leave my
door open"
Gerry sat down in chair beside the
settle. He had not known how tired
he was himself. Soon he drowsed. His
head fell forward on his chest. Sleep
came to him and then great trouble
came to his sleep. He reused himself
from a nightmare and, suddenly wide
awake, found Alan's eyes liked on his
face.
Your nurmured Alan.
Gerry did not answer. His face be-
came a mask. 1t seemed to him that
only Alan's eyes were alive, and to
Alan that Gerry had projected his
spirit to his bedside to watch him die.
Alan tried to smile in defiance
Cant you speak?' he whispered
hoarsely.
Gerry leaned forward. The question
he had to ask was stronger than he.
1t forced its way through his lips.
"Alan, what did you do with her? Tell
me that and I'll go away"
A troubled look came into Alan's thin
face. He frowned. do with her? Do
with whom"
"Alan," said Gerry, his suppressed
voice trembling, you know. With
Alix."
"Oh," said Alan. still struggling on
the verge of consciousness. Il remem-
Ter. / did nothing with her. She
wouldn't go with me-"
"Alan," groaned Gerry. 81 saw you.
saw you and Alix on the train"
The frown was gone from Alan's
forehead. He felt sleep coming back
to him and he was glad. YES" he
said, "she was on the train with me-
remember. She jumped off. A bag
gageman-caught her." He dropped
OFF to sleep again.
Liebcr stepped catlike across the
floor. He caught Gerry by one ear,
and with the other hand over his
mouth led him out of the room. Gerry
went tamely. When they were on the
veranda Lieber looked at him. 49,"
he said, his blue eyes blazing, you
only want to kill him."
NO." said Gerry, dazed. mot now"
''Mr. Lansing" said Lieber, you get
out of here. Well settle this bust
ness some other time"
Gcr:y's lip trembled. You're right,
loI4 L, III l.
you don't know 1t ALL That chap in
there-we were boys together. He ran
away with my wife. That's why"
Gerry suddenly stopped. Alix had not
run away. She had jumped off the
train. Where was she, then? What
had she done through the years he
had been away? Why had she jumped
off the train. He struck his hand to
his head and stumbled of the We
randa.
Liebcr's anger died in him. but
be turned and went back to Alan.
Two hours later he came out again
to End Gerry crouched on the veranda.
The spirit had gone out of him, but
he turned on Licber with 6etermi-
nation In his tired eyes. You told me
to get out and haven't. There are
things I've got to know. I'll watt
Il spoke in haste, Mr. Lansing" said
Liebcr 81 want You should forgive
me. You are all in, too. Come with
me-
lie led him into his Own room. made
him lie down. and closed the shutters
Gerry threw himself across the bed
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-06-15
Social Advancement,

Good roads always contribute to the
social advancement of the community.
Town and city folks are greatly bene-
flied, but farmers are real beneficiaries
on account of the saving in time and
labor in marketing farm products.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-06-15
Encouragement TO Birds.

Were our highways bordered with
trees, we should find such feathered
visitors as our bluebirds, robins,
thrushes, catbirds, song sparrows,
bluejays and orioles living within our
view.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-06-15

Consider the mental agony Of
an Intelligent man when he
comes to realize that he has
committed great wrong, an lr-
reparabIe wrong against his
wife and against himself. Rev
citation and sort of terror come
to Gerry.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-06-15

Would It not be sort OF
poetic justice If Gerry should
die now without ever being
able to make amends to Alix
for his dreadful suspicion and
without ever seeing his son and
heir?
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-29
Short Snatches From Everywhere

The earth is the great mans pushcart-Gaiveston
News.
The chamber OF deputies opposed 70 the FIenGe
Journal
cannot he said Of those who have been gong AFTER
Nilla.-HoustOn Post
Tittsburs experienced what termed the darkest
day in its history, Monday II W. q '0s 10- - ~
i'm steel.-Fort Worth Star-Ielegrani-
The Greek general stan wants venzeIos arrested
"a traitor Come 10 think of IL, THAT'S what Iaffeli@
wants Villa arrested for.-HOuston Post
Russia announces that the Allies have agreed 10
1et ~ bave the Straits stantnOpe-provlded
of course that she can get them-kansas CITY star
Peace news has crowded news out OF the
aners of Europe the great military nations OF
F,Iirope can get enough OF fghtng-Austin Statesman
over Il 900 600 pounds Texas hay were shipped
grass is about TO go the front and get on the nrnS
line.-WacO News
President Wilson is like Henry Clay in thinking ne
would rather be right than president But he Is
Iuckier than Henry being able 70 be both AZ once
Sometimes Henry neither-Dailas Iinles-HeraIu-
George CruInbley has sold S70 worth OF peeans OF
one tree this year With cotton 1T 20 cents butter
and eggs sky high pecans 20 cents pound and poul-
try feather. the poor down trodden FARMER
stiI manages exist in Navarro county--Corsieana
tTexas) News
Moving picture films showing burglars AZ work
the heroine tied railroad track with train COM
ing. tramps stealing property white slavery and dope
fiend scenes. have prohibited in Pennsylvania
Is there any good why they should be allowed
anywhere3-BostoR Globe
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-29
Little IneroiWs
One Signature In Every Ten Is lllegiDle
VILE Slew Over 20 Santa Rosalla Women
Illegible
Women

In the majority OF cases transportation
for the family OF the laborsr is pro-
vided by the railway and special cars
are hooked OF behind the regular trains
in order 10 accommodate them. Il is
an interesting sight watching them
ship out OF a certain point like Fl Paso
and Albuquerque"
Il think that one OF the best things
which could be done would be the pass
ing Of an ordinance requiring that
automobiles have a license number ON
both the front and rear OF the car.
stated mayor Tom Lea The traffic
policemen are having a mighty hard
time 10 gather in the violators OF the
law. and every speeder who escapes. is
just increasing the possible number
OF accidents. Some OF the cars I have
down almost out OF sight. and the mum
hers themselves were wholly invisible p
FL Paso viii be the clearing house
for the entire financial world when
the present trouble is over" declared
Martin Z Chance. OF San Antonio. yes
terday at the Bachelor apartments
THE wonderful natural resources %
the country will attract the eyes OF
all the cOuntry's greatest money pow
ers. and a world Of sold will flow into
Mexico, through the banks OF FL PasC-
For this reason there IS real chance
here for live. youngsters, men who
are not afraid OF a little hard work.
and. 1 can see nothing in the future
better than e PasO as the means OF
earning a fortune Il you have the
ability
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-29
Little Inter0ieWs

Of this kind Oh them that has caused
many families 70 seek refuge on this
side Of the river Cen Francisco Muir
guia Is maintaining law and order IN
chihuahua City The trains between
the capital and santa Rosalia are now
running regularly. The general is re-
pairing the line between the latter
place and TorreOn- Villa has not more
than 5000 men with him, and many
of them are forced recruits. who are
utimidayed by the picked corps OF vete-
rams that he has with him for the
chief purpose Of making the new sol
diers fight
1T is certainly a daring thing for
the Mexicans TO do when they fire AZ
the United States troops across the
river near the DAM" said B. 3. Roberts
The river AT shat point is very mar
row and IL is often so low that have
with the water not higher than their
knees Of course. the danger is lessened
100 fold al night time. but I think that
IL would be an extremely dangerous
business TO fire across at troops armed
with modern rifles and knowing how
10 use them at that short distance"
As rapidly as they arrive on this
side OF the river all able bodied Next
cans are being secured for work on
the different railroads by the rengan-
ches- OF employment agencies" said
r Berte1. I'm route 20 this city on
trains from any direction. tourist
may see hundreds OF these laborerS at
work on the railway tracks. all having
been shipped directly out of e Paso.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-29

his father-your boss-will know it
For the moment the girls fear vas
swallowed up IN such anger as she had
never felt before.
OH She CIRCULATED II low. sense
voice. IF 7 "a ere a man, XIII YOU
He laughed harshly-
That actress stuff doesn't 80 down
with me- he sneered- Remember J
can tell that YOU accepted money
from me-much more than you earned
can tell too. of finding you alone IN
the dark with Young Hale; I can tell
Of ySur being here az this hour OF the
night. and arranging 10 come again
and again-and 70 take money for
coming
Now DO you intend 10 listen 20 the
offer ] have to make 20 YOU or not
See here adopting the tone OF one
ready 10 excuse what YOU said Just
now. You were excited, and didn' Z
mean IL. 7 know
Again he tried 10 draw her to him.
but. before he could suspect her in
teution. she struck him with her
sensual mouth. She saw the blood
squirt out as his teeth went through
his lip.
Then. as with an oath he staggered
back, she darted past him, down the
out summoninS the elevator, ran noise
lcssly down the many flights Of stairs
past the two doing door flunkies. and
out into the street.
ITO BE COntinued.1
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-29
Roundabout ToWn
To Teach Agriculture In the FL Paso Schools
R;sbon Schiller Once Worked As Miner

tourist even look out O. the tr1ia VIM
dow with interest. He was then
young second lieutenant
An f. Pasoan whose NAME am ho-
privileged to use. recalls good StolE
regarding a visit 10 New York by al
uirai lord Charles BeresforG, on me
occasion Of his trip TO II Paso a ieW
wears ago following the killing OF ms
brother in a railroad wreck IN Canada
his visit to FL Paso being IN cYnnec-
ton with the brothers estaS IN Mex
leo On reaching New York. lord BereS-
ford was asked TO dinner by a depula
ton Of prominent men, who Wouiu
take no denial He appeared 81 me
banquet in morning dress, his hosts
all being correctly attired, ana ne pc
gan his speech by apolOgizinS Tor ~
apparent lack Of good manners lie
had cOnfided his difficulty. he SAID ID
being at the nth hour without eVen4il-
clothes. 70 the hotel manager, VINO tod
him that the solution was quite easy,
and that he had only 10 start tritls
early and call IN at Messrs- So-auo-so-
where he would be accommodated IN
no time. To his dismay, however, the
shopkeeper expressed his regret and
Inability to comply with his request
The fact is. sir, he said. u nave
generally some > suits OF evening
clothes on hire. but there's big dinner
in the city tonight 10 admiral lorQ
Charles BeresfOrd and they have all
been loaned out"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-29
The Diploma Fraud

Public interest is being aroused by exPosltlons
of the alleged operation Of a group OF lndlvlduas IN
Chicago and elsewhere dealing in medical diplomas Of
ferng them for sale like merchandise 20 whoever mas
the price and turning the purchasers free to prey On the
misfortunes of the world
often in times past there have been stones OF the
selling of diplomas by small institutions Gaining mem
selves colleges which, in their dealings with Students
laid stress rather on cash than on the acquisition OF pro
fessiopaI knowledge 1t has never happened, however
tha tbe fraud has been pTaciced scale so extensive
a s now being revealed One of the features OF the
GRAFT as now shown, is the buying and selIng OF
dnloas purportng have been issued by colleges ana
universities of the highest standing
The diploma itself means little to the public Not one
patent in so examines physicians diploma before IN
dergoing treatment at his hands Few even inquire
what college he attended TO what theory OF med
icne ne holds If his reputation is good and his per
soualitv agreeable he is considered worth taI Inc
danger hes in the fact that by means OF these spurious
dinIoas pseudo physicians may gain state licenses 10
practice and engaging in the practice OF PROFESSION
which thew understand but imperecty II at ALL tney
are unit to prescribe for the ILL., Human HE IS lar TOO
valuable TO trust the blunders OF the unskeo WheIe
life and death may hang in the balance
Indications are that vigorous prosecution OF those
who nav be guilty of this deception for money VII
soon he under way If convicted, it is suggested that
the cuprits when i'll, be treated by their own pupils
10 whom diplomas guaranteeing the highest quailflca-
tions have been issued
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-29

Agnes Morley and her COM
a panion returned 10 the library
L y the telephone rang, and Balm
bridge went out into the hall 10 answer
#. Agnes wondered for an instant If
The call could be for her; then, from
the scraps OF conversation borne TO
her ears. she knew that some friend
was talking 10 her host. She heard
cambridge laugh out merrily and say
that perhaps ne would drop into the
club soon after midnight"
As she stood alone in the mlddie OF
the room she glanced at her watch II
vas II o'clock, What was she, Agnes
Morley, doing here At this time OF the
night with this man?
As is often the case after an IN
natural stimulant, the Slris MOOD
changed IN 2 moment. All at once ene
realized that she, this mans stenogra-
pher. had been sitting at his table,
eating and drinking with him
To be sure he had said the puncn
would not hurt a baby-but she had
always held that a girl should not
drink with q man. Aunt Iucys no
tons were so old fashioned that Agnes
did not wonder what she would say
II she knew OF her niece's behavior
Put what would Philip Hale say If he
knew OF this?
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-29
4 Serial of Wide Appeal
A GIRL AND A MAN
Agnes. Insued By Bainbndge in His Apartment Strikes
Him and Escapes
~ VIRGINIA rERHUNE VAN DE WATER
him and Escapes.
Copyright 1915 Star conpss,
CHAPTER LII.

CONSERVATION seized her. To come
here 10 work was one thlns; 20 niger
until -his hour was another
Following sudden impulse, Slio
ran into the ante room fastened on
her hat. thrust her arms into her Jacket
sleeves. and was hack in the library
bv the time that cambridge returned
Hold on" he exclaimed Ny nal ;
your hurry What are you going away
It's very late she told him I
must 90. Thank you for your kind
..Waft.~ he urged. 4 want 70 dis
cuss that work. VIII YOU undertake
oh. yes" she said. remembering as
she had remembered q litsle while
ago that it would mean relief from
The Question of Money.
You will want some none soon
he before you have .
chance to work for it,
oh. no. she demurred.
But YOU will. child he insisted
You will have 10 pay Tor aH thar
hospital business-and T can let you
nave some cash here and now
And only Z few hours ago she had
been in an agony Of apprehension, bul
this mans thought OF her made ner
grateful Her WEAKNESS, her long day
OF fasting. the punch sc had taken, all
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-29
Little Bobbiie 5 Pa
BY WILLIAM r KIRK.

7 KNOW one thing wien 7 am not
going 70 buy you for a Christmas
present sed Ma 10 Pa last mite &
that one thins is pipe.
I have enuff pipes. sed Pa That is
all rite.
You have ZOO many pipes. * it issent
all rite. sed Ma. I want you 20 quit
smoakinr- I was reedius in an ad that
smoaking isent good for one
Ads maik good reedins sed Pa sum
Of them have reglar plots. like a novel.
I often reed them myself
You think I am joeking, sed Ma, but
I newer was moar in ernest I ask
YOU 10 quit smoakinfg * If asking isent
enuff shall talk other steps.
BObbie- sed Pa. do YOU hear yure
mother. asking me 10 give up my pipe
u cigars Wen YOU grow W. Bobbie.
that's situashun with witch YOU may
have 10 srappeI with. sed Pa You
must be firm, like me.
You must stand for them sacred prin-
cipuls of rite and liberty wich made the
English feel so bunked al Bunker Hill.
sea Pa You must point at the emblem
OF our liberty and say No say il soft.
seo Pa but say II ana stick TO H.
Indeed. sed Ma. Why, this IS mu-
tiny.
Mutiny or not. sed Pa. am not going
Wen IL is saiv 10 ne You know what
klpllnG SEQ about that, ssd Pa. 7 cud-
dent have sed il much better myself.
Then Ma began TO laff. II you knew
what ] bot YOU for Christmas. she ssd.
you wuddent be Citing so excited OF
course YOU doant have 10 stop SmOak-
ing. you deer boy. You have too kind
a hart for me to cross you in anything.
l Termed poem at skOol about
smoking. sed I TO Pa II is about
little boy naimed Robert Reed and it
roes something like this:
III never smoak A sinEel smoak
Ssd little Robert Reed.
TObackO almost maiks me chOsk.
lis very bad indeed.
Well Sed Pa. 7 doant know how
Robert Reed felt about Smoakius wen
he was ten yeers old. but I guess he
must have tried II jest before he rote
that poem To made me pritty sick wen
! was ten yeerS old. Pa Sed. but with
the currage wich is so much a part Of
me ] KEEP on & on. x at last 7 was 4
accomplished sneaker. Moast CRATE
men have been smoakers. sed Pa To-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-29
BY 6. A. MARTIN.

eraliv accompanied by dlsaSreean PIE
aims or sIeets. This year. however the
CHRISTMAS weather was balmy and Il
was actually warm on Christmas CAY
So warm in fact that i was unconl
Portable 10 sit on porch with one
coat on san AntoniauS boast great
deal when they happen TO get weather
5f thar sort. and. like most people II
other communities. attempt 10 pass II
off on the visitor as nothing unusual
san Antonio boasts 50 much OF us
climate that a sign has been erected
along the railroad. reading san An
tonic has a Tropical Climate some
vvae has written below in large black
letters. SO Has He'll
John H Regain, who was a reporter
OF The Herald for several months
nrior 10 the mobilization OF the Texas
national guard, IS now on duty at
Maria with the supply company OF the
Fourth Texas, having transferred from
company X and received = promotion
Johnnie sent Christmas cards 10 his
Fl Paso friends Just as II he was really
happy down on the border in the army
No doubt he Is a bit happier IN Maria
than he was down at La Jitas.
Col. J W Heard, cOmmandant at
Fort Bliss. camped on the present site
Of the post before there was anything
there except rabbits and sage brush
and when FL Paso was not enough OF
a town 70 make q transcontinental
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-29
- A

BOUT one signature out OF
a every ten is ulegibie,' said
I ~ +. W. Fort. clerk 1t Hotel
Paso del Norte. Il think that 1 ought
20 know. for I have seen about 262,seO
SIGNATURES since have been IN this
business. about l. years. But watching
SIGNATURES is not the principal oceupa-
ton OF a hotel clerk, at that He IS
expected to know the distance 10 most
Of the principal cities, the train con-
nections. and other miscellaneous facts
The other day q woman came TO settle
her bill. She insisted that she had
REGISTERED here Saturday, but tlnal4E
I made her recall that she had signed
I'D on Friday. and then left her bag
gage here while she spent the night
al her sisters We have to remember
things by assOciating them with other
facts I usually try TO keep IN mlnd
the names and room numbers OF the
quests. and often when / see one com
ing for his or her key ! get busy 70
call to memory the key number n
order that may be ready 10 get u be
fore II IS asked for. It's great same,
oil right
villa murdered over 20 women
when he passed through SAINTS Rosalia
the last time said Tomas Hernandez
e rubber merchant Of Tprreon. VINO Is
REGISTERED at the Hotel PaSO del Norte-
He committed similar outraEes n
Iinenez. Parral and other places II
is fear that he VIII visit vengeance
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-29
THANKS To Ell PASOANs-

Somewhere in Mexico, Dec. %.
Editor e. Paso Herald:
Just a few lines from a soldier and
his comrades Of troop F. 18th L S. cav
airy. Somewhere in Mexico asking
you 10 kindly put in your paper the
following. for which we Will thank you:
To the people Of FL Paso: Your
great kindness, which you have shown
the soldiers OF the punitive expeditions
in Mexico has been very highly appre-
ciated- Your Christmas bags were re-
ceived and distributed among the men.
for which they thank the people OF FL
PasO very much. and we hope that some
day We shall be able TO return your
great kindness, no matter What the
cost might bs-
Should anything arise from our lit
tie trouble with the Mexican brother.
we hope and wish 20 be stationed in E
Paso. 10 show the people OF that city
that cur hearts and souls are with
then
John Wilie-s.
John Sullivan.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-29

baeko Gains crate minds & keeps them
batting over three hundred
Indeed, sed Ma. then why IS Il that
We have had so many crate woman
riters. Thay diddent smoak.
Thay had other amusementE. Sed Pa
Thay drank tea & gossipped 10 keep
thare minds brite. & sum Of them dident
rite very vel. eether. You remember
that poem one lady rote aObut a wreck
on railrode. WHARF she sed:
then I heard a sobbing brakeman say
Cut on cut my leg away,
II she had been a sneaker she
wouddent have rote that Sed Pa
Then Pa lit a ciar