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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-06-03

placement respectively. The Queen
Mary was 720 feet long, 81 feet beam
and drew 80 feet of water. The
Queen Mary was completed in 1913.
1t carried eight 13.5-inch guns,
sixteen 4-inch guns and was equip
ped with three 21-inch torpedo tubes.
The Indefatigable was SIS feet
long, 10 p feet beam and 27% feet
deep
This battle cruiser was equipped
with eight 12-inch guns. sixteen A.
pedo tubes The Queen Mary and
the Indefatigable carried compile
ments of between 900 and $50. The
Queen Mary cost about 100000,
while the Indefatigable cost nearly
$S,000,000.
The Achilles was a cruiser of 49,
$50 tons, 4S0 feet long. Its arma-
ment was six 9-inch guns, four 7-inch
guns, twenty-four 3-pounders, four
maxims, one 12-pounder and three
torpedo tubes. 1t carried 704 Off
GERS and men. 1t was built in 1905
at cost of 1,1S0,00B pounds.
The Pommern (German) was a
predreadnought of the Deutschland
class. She was of 1920 tons and
430 feet long. Its armament was
four 11-inch guns, fourteen 6-inch
guns, twenty 24-pounders, four l.
Founders, four machine guns and six
torpedo tubes. 1t carried crew of
729 men.
The Skagerrack is a broad arm
of the North sea between Norway
and Jutland. 1t is $50 miles long
and so miles wide. With Cattgatt.
the sound and the great and little
belts it constitutes the channel con
Meeting the North and Baltic seas.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-06-03

Sir Francis Campbell, founder and for
forty years director Of the Royal Nor
NAL College and Academy of Music
For the Blind at London.
The son received his Kindergarten
and grammar school education side by
side with blind pupils. After gradua
tion from the Massachusetts Institute
of Technology in 1901 he took course
In pedagogy and music in the Univer-
sity OF Leipsic. lie then became an
instructor In his fathers school and
has given his life TO the blind. serving
with the New York and Pennsylvania
commissions
In 1908 Mr.. Campbell was asked to
organize the first state association for
promoting the interests of the blind In
America. The following year he open
ed what he called an experiment sta
ton for the trade training of the
blind" In this interesting place he
discovered some new industries for the
blind. which today are being followed
by the sightless in most of the states
During this time-in fact, before grad
uatfng from Boston ''tech"-he had be-
gun giving illustrated lectures to show
how the blind can become more useful
citizens In the economic world. One
of the chief objects of these lectures.
which took him all over Massachu-
setts and sometimes into Maine and
New York. was 10 arouse the public to
the necessity for creating some prac-
tical agency for aiding that considera-
BILE group of the blind who lose their
sight In adult life.
Unquestionably Mr.. Campbelrs ef-
forts were largely responsible for the
establishment in 1906 of the first per-
manent state commission f,C the blind.
and not unnaturally he was given an
iml Artant position with the Massachu-
Setts commission.
In 1910 the Pennsylvania Association
For the Blind, with headquarters In
Pittsburgh, was established. and Mr..
Campbell was asked to start the work
Inside of eighteen months the Ohio
state commission for the blind urged
him to come to Ohio TO reorganiZe its
work. When he arrived in October.
1911, the annual budget was less than
$1,000. At the end of 1915 he in
creased 1t to 100000. including the
sales Of the work of the blind. AS the
result Of this kline OF work many pre-
dict that he will quickly bring his in
stitution up to the same standard of
efficiency that he has achieved with
other organizations with which he has
hann counecAAA
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PENSIONS FOR GEESE.
Pair Will Have q Pond and Grass
Plot In a Zoo.

Cleveland, O.-Age, Il cook execution
er. platter on the dinner table and n
hungry family have no terrors for n
goose and a gander penned up In Mrs
Ray Boey's back yard at 3420 West
Forty-ninth street
Having reached the ripe old age Of
thirty-six years. Dick and Mary-for
these geese have names-are going to
be pensioned. They will spend their
declining years in luxury on a pond
and plot of grass In Brookside ZOO.
These geese were raised by Mrs.
John Benns, Mrs. Boey's mother. 1t
was her wish that they be allowed to
die natural death
Mrs. Boey. unable properly TO care
for her elderly charges, appealed TO
Councilman Dickerson to provide a
home where they might enjoy comforts
which the confines of back yard de-
MED them. Councilman Dickerson Sc
cured their sdmittance to pension
privileges at the ZOO.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-06-03
RUSH BRINGS NEW DISEASE
Says angina of Effort Is Prevalent
Among Professional Men.

Philadelphia.-Th rush of modern
life has produced a new disease. great
ly increasing In extent and especially
prevalent among doctors, teachers,
clergymen, editors and other men Of
affairs.
DR.. Oliver S. Haines, who announced
the new aflment at the Hahnemann
Medical college, calls 1t angina OF eff
fort In palmer English that means a
sudden shooting pain under the breast
bone because you are working too hard
No connection with spring fever was
limited at. 1t comes from living too
hard and sometimes from an "antago
nistic attitude toward the problems OF
hfe." No happy so lucky person ever
gets T.
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HARVARD'S LOVE OF DRAMA.
Over $4,000 Spent by Students For
Tickets Last Year.

Cambridge. Mass.-During the the
atrical season now closing Harvard
students have paid between $4,000
and $4,000 to support the drama In all
its forms. according TO n. II. O'Iara, a
graduate student with n fondness for
statistics, who has visited the box of
fees Of the principal theaters. Musical
comedy, he finds. has the greatest fol-
lowing In the student BODY.
The down front seats, retailing at 81,
have a steady sale ut Harvard. Next
to musical comedy. farce and the
straight drama fight It out for second
place The average Harvard student
O'Hara says, sees ut least five theat-
rical performances year. at am aver
age of 81 ticket. The movies are not
counted I'm.
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GIVES AID To Blind
New Head of Ohio School For
Years Has Helped Sightless.
HAS AN EXCEPTIONAL CAREER.

c. r. r. Campbell Sacrifices $4,000
Yearly TO Accept an Opportunity
TO Continue Work-Much Is Expect
ed From Him Because of His Many
Achievements.
Columbus, O.-Charles It. Il. Camp
bell, internationally known, has as
sumed his duties as superintendent Of
the State School For the Blind. to
which office he was recently unani-
mously elected by the state board of
administration to succeed III. c. Mau-
rer, resigned. This came after he sue
cessfully completed nearly six years of
executive secretaryship of the Ohio
commission for the blind
Mr.. Campbell himself is also secre-
tary of the commission, an unsalaried
position, succeeding Edward G.. Pease
of Dayton. resigned. BY virtue of be
ing superintendent OF the state school
Mr.. Campbell also Is an eX officio mem
Der of the commission.
This arrangement made Mr. Camp
bell head OF the Juvenile work for the
blind and also made 1t possible for him
still to continue participation in the
work for the adult blind. 1t is for this
reason that he was willing to resign
a $4,000 position for one paying $500.
He said
'It was not a question of seeking
any particular position, but rather that
Of accepting the greatest opportunity
In the United States to do the largest
amount of good for the blind in any
state"
Mr.. Campbell has had an exception
al career as worker in the interests
Of the blind. He Is the son of the late
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-06-03
COSTLY TO STEAL POLICEMAN
Fined SIS and Costs and Sentenced TO
Six Months For Taking Cop.

Lafayette. lnd.--A policeman in good
working order here is worth $3.50.
that and nothing more. In fact, they
come so close to being a gratuity that
to steal one and be caught means only
the facing of petit larceny charge.
Party De Vault was arraigned be-
fore Judge Prass the other day for the
abduction OF traffic policeman. The
affidavit against him read In part as
follows: Party De Vault did then and
there feloniously take and steal a po-
liceman, the property Of Al Meyers.
then and there being of the value Of
$3.50"
De Vault was fined S. and costs and
sentenced to six months at the state
penal farm. The policeman" he stole
was an autotaohila decoration.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-06-03

Fredericksburg, TeX.-Arthur Kuene
mann found a silver coin on his lot
here which was found to have been
minted in 1890 under Francis H., EN-
peror of Germany, king of Bohemia
and Hungary. The coin is the size of
silver dollar and in a fair state OF
preservation.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-06-03
One Cent For Smashed Nose.

Memphis. Tenn.-A jury has decided
that ! cent was damages enough for
having a fellows nose smashed in a
fight and awarded verdict In favor
Of George Holland against T. P. Nu-
gent. He asked for 81, 800 as damages.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-06-03
NOBLESAS AIR men
Kaiser Selects Superior Type"
Only to Pilot ZeppeIinS.
COURSE OF TRAINING SEVERE.

Commission In Air Service of Germany
Is Considered More Honorable Than
Even Crack egiment-Seldom Fail
to Pass Hard Test Because Of inter
est Taken.
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Out of Tobacco, They Chew Alfalfa.
Redding, Cal-Farmers OF Hat Creek
valley who are addicted TO tobacco
smoked and chewed alfalfa leaves for
three weeks owing to their inability to
get real tobacco by parcel post
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-02-17
COLUMBIA TELEPHONE
BATTERIES
30c each 3
HOWARD b. GRANT
Opposite Courthouse)
Philippi, w. Va.
It's in The Progressive.

It's in The Progressive.
Dr.. Porter C. Durham, of
Iittlet0n was here visiting his
sisters over Sunday.
"Tygarts Valley pure buck
wheat -four ground on the barrs.
20 GEMS a bag. (Adv.
Scrimgeour Bros.
G. G.. Holsberry, of Meadow
vile was in town today on bust
ness.
H. d. Thompson and Walter
McCloud were in Philippi last
Friday on business.
Sylvester Polling was in town
On business today.
The Progressive received a
very cheerful letter from Louis
r. Lazarus of Newport News,
Va, who is there working for
his father. He says he likes
Belington and is glad to look
over The Progressive which
brings back The memories of
his school days. Louis is a
promising young merchant.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-02-17
CROWFOOT BOTTOM.

las my subject to write on was
what West Virginia will be after
women suffrage is voted in this
state is very deep question, but
| will give d few lines on the
subject, and | want all OF the
writer's to write ON this subject.
For my first theme, | will
take our ow little state of West
Virginia, so called SwitzerlanfT
Of America. The state Of West
Virginia viii be a wet state in
side Of 365 days, for there is
more women who want whiskey
than there are men, take for in
stance California, is it a dry
state? no there is more booze
drank in California than any
other state in the Union. And
is the state of California pros
.pering any more than West Vir-
ginia? | hay mo" ! Why, if
women suffrage was so great,
why was it defeated in New
York this last fall.
Who was it that betrayed
SIMPSONS strength? it was his
wife, for forty pieces of silver
and women will betray this the
U. S. A., for the sum of S1.00.
This subject has been discussed
in this paper for more than a
year and | have moi. read in the
columns of The Progressive,
why, women should vote. AS
time is short | will close for this.
time.
g Knoae Ne.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-02-17

ing inventions shows that the
people of the United States made
SO while all other copntries
made IA. If the women should
stay in the home all of the time,
surely turkey should have good
government and intelligent peo-
pie yet she has not invented a
single epoch making invention.
Are Senators Togans speeches
less statsmen like or less elo-
quent than his colleges. They
we're written by a woman his
wife Senator Gore has never
been successfully attached by
his opponents his speeches are
prepared by his wife.
Yours truly,
NEIRBO.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-02-17

These members are using
efforts and time to make this
Band a success, and they should
have the support of Belington.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-02-17
HARyARD'S OLDEST
GRADUATE DIES AT SO.

Swansea, Mass, Feb. 12.-
DR.. James Lloyd Wellington, the
oldest living graduate of Har-
ward University, is dead at his
home here. He was ninety
eight years old and was men,
Der of the class of 1888.
In 1912 he was graduated
from the Harvard Medical
School, where he was student
under DR.. Oliver Wendell
Holmes.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-02-17
PREPARE FOR WAR TO PRE-
SERVE PEACE"
Ercept from Woshington's
First Annual Address, DELHI
cred January $4,000

To be prepared for war is one
of the most effectual means of
preserving peace. A free people
ought not only to be armd, but
disciplined; to which end a uni
form and well-digested plan is
requisite. Their safety and in
terest require that they should
promote such manufacturers as
tend to render them independ-
ent Of others for essential, parti-
military, supplies.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-02-17
MRS. WARREN BUSH.
Passed On After Brief I.lness-A
Good Neighbor and friend.

of Warren Bush died at her
home at Gassaway, Saturday
morning, JAM 29th, after a short
illness.
She was born February 20,
1894, and married Jan. /, 1912,
to Warren Bush. To this union
were born two children, Estella
and Leroy Grant, both living.
Died Jan. 20, 1864, and her re-
mains laid to rest in the String
town cemetery, AIN. 80, 1916.
Mrs. Bush was converted in
her girlhood and united with the
u. B. Church in whoes fold she
remained a loyal faithful mem
Der until her labor ended.
She left a loving husband,
father, mother, seven sisters, two
brothers and many friends to
grieve after her.
Her funeral Sunday was large
" attended, Rev. Albert, of Bel
ington had charge Of the SER
vices, which was her request on
her death bed.
Death, Goods messenger and
servent Of saints" come into
this home and to the mother
whispered "The master is come
and called for thee, and she
wriped the tears from her hus-
band and sisters face and told
them not to weep for she was
going to rest"
Immortality never seems so
certain nor Heaven So near, as
when our love ones bid US good
bye and pass within the veil. A
little child "Safe in the arms of
Jesus" A mother with the
angels, "The love ones gone be-
fore" do more to illumine the
other world then all the books
on Heaven that have ever been
written; and countless is the
number of those whose foot
steps have been tured heaven
ward in the hope of seeing again
a loved face on which the light
of glory ever rest. Our treasure
is in heaven and Where. our
treasure is there will our hearts
be also. We have meet within
her sacred home to follow by
her presence to say or to hear
something which shall express
our love and respect for her
Christian character and our
grief at her removal. Yet these
will find no full expression here.
Deep down within our hearts
there are thought, we cannot
speak and emotions that finds no
language.
It is far beyond mortal pow
er to adequately portray the
life and character of noble
Christian woman. The high
ideal which our departed sister
exempted is heavens own, and
the reward which awaits her is
but the measure of her value,
and then we realize that the
many good traits of character of
which we might speak are many
times multiplied in the minds Of
those who for years have had
the privilege of seeing daily ex-
hibited the virtues, which like
bands of steel bound her love
ones and friends.
On account of Feb. %, being
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-02-17
GET A GIRL COURT AID
VTSES

Baltimore, Md, Feb. 12.-"Get
yourself a girl, but beware of
the one who wears high heels
and short skirts and paints her
face" was the advice given by
Magistrate Schirm to John H.
Dolan.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-02-17
LOCAL AND PERSONAL
TOLD IN SHORT PARAGRAPHS
IT'S IN THE PROGRESSIVE.

y
last week on business.
fra Shockey, Of Long is here
this week visiting relatives.
Ellie Holbert of route three,
was here Tuesday on business.
Henry Sturm as in town on
business, Tuesday.
DR.. S. G. Moore, of Elkins,
was here Tuesday.
John Imrie, the Singer, will
go from here to Chicago, Ill.
Commodore Wilmoth, of Valley
was here on business, Thursday.
Chas. F. Newton, of Upshur
county was here last week on
business.
Get a sack Of pure buekwheat
Ground on the burrs at Scrim-
geur Bros. (Adv.
Harold Williamson was in the
city Sunday the guest Of his
brother, Tom.
II. @. Weese, of route three,
was in town Tuesday on bust
ness.
FOR RENT-Six room
house and large garden, apply,
J. w. Crisis. (Adv.
Atty. w. T. George, of Philip
pi passed thru here Tuesday for
Elkins.
Blackman Wilmoth, of Valley
was a business visitor here
Tuesday.
Sam Price, Of Huntersfork,
was a business visitor here
Tuesday.
Rev. Radabaugh left Tuesday
evening for Philippi to hold
quarterly conference.
Mrs. Max Shurtleff returned
home, Tuesday from Elkins,
where she had been visiting her
parents
Flour, middlings, brand, corn
meal, and buckwheat all fresh
ground every day at Scrimgeour
Bros. (Adv.
Mrs. A. Umbach, of Grafton,
was here the guest of her sis
ter, Mrs. G. H. Dent, first of
the week.
A. Gordon Right, who has
been in Akron, Ohio for the past
few months, returned home
Wednesday evening.
Geo. Boutwell,, of Bosten,
Mass, was here over Sunday
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. E. !
Keyser.
Mrs. Tom Williamson and her
two youngest sons were visiting
in the Bend of the River first of
the week.
FOR RENT-Six room cot
tage, all conveniences, on the
best street in Belington. In
quire at the office.
John S. Darst, State Auditor, |
was here Saturday getting mat
tiers lined up for the coming
campaign.
E. A. Hunt, Supt. of Schools,
was in the city Friday. He says
the schools all over the county
are in excellent condition.
Mrs. G. O. Shepherd was cal
led to Weston Saturday morn /
ing on account OF the serious ill
ness Of her sister
0. L. Smith, Of Cumberland,
Md, was here last week on bust
ness. He and Mrs. Smith are
visiting relatives near Hall.
Jas. L. Ramsey, one Of Bar
kere Districts substantial citi-
zens was in town Saturday. He
says q numbr Of his friends are
urging him to run for Sheriff.
NJ. R. chrislip, NJ. E. Tai
bott, w. F. Robinson and w.
Bruce Talbot attended the fun
eral Of G. NJ. Right here last
Thursday.
Miss Minnie Mccoy, who has
been visiting her sister, Mrs. Fl.
d. Thompson on the west side
returned to her home in Cot
tageville, w. Va, Tuesday.
L. N. Fickeisen, represent
ing Tire Peninsuiar Paint &
Narnish Co., Of Pittsburgh, Pa,
was IN our city calling on the
merchants the first of this week
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-02-17
RELENGTeN coRNET BANo.

The Belington Cornet Band
met last Monday evening and
regular meeting night will be
Monday night of each week.
They expect to make the Band
a success. The presentmemb-
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-02-17

BellngtOn, w. Aa.
Editor Progressive,
Dear sir,
was at a loss to know just
where to place your correspon-
dent signed "a Reader" At
first | thought of the animal
that has long ears and drayes,
but then / thought of his saying
his mother was a woman, | thot
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-02-17
PEOPLES FORUM
WHY WEST VIRGINIA JURIST
FAVOR WOMAN SUFFRAGE


| am in favor of female suf-
frage in West Virginia.
/. Because | have faith in
West Virginia womanhood.
2. Because Woman's exercise
of suffrage will add to the sum
of the wisdom and virtues, in
telligence and pataiotism Of the
West Virginia voters.
8. Because, in all ages and
countries, women have bettered
every good thing in which
they have participated.
a. Because intensifying her
interest in an organized govern
ment that rests upon the integ-
rity of the home, as ours does,
must deepen her interest in the
home life of the Republic.
5. Because her keen, instinc-
tive sense of right, untrammel-
ed by party prejudices arisising
from long party affiliations, will
be as beneficial in the political
as it has been in the social and
religious circles.
6. Because every widening of
woman's sphere has deepened
and boardened her moral and
intellectual life.
Z. Because there is not an
authentic instance IN history
where the extension of larger
political, social religious liber-
ties to woman has in the slight
est degree, weakened those insti-
tutions of country that stood
for the bettrment and uplift of
mankind not one;
8. Because every government
was one in which the masses of
the women had no voice in gov
eminent, and but little liberty
of any kind.
8. Because it is in accord
with the very genious of Ameri-
can libery and institutions.
10. Because the standards of
all civilization and the rise of all
people from the plane of the
lowest savagery to the level of
the hightst enlightment have
fixed and determined by the
rights according to women, and
the farther women have remov-
ed from mere chattel conditions
of the savage, the higher has
civilization risen, and to that
extent, and that only, has it ris-
en-.
II. Because female suffrage
has worked well where tried and
has largely disproved almost
evtry argument adduced against
it, and instead of lessening, has
perceptibly increased her inter
est in domestic affairs and &C.
onomy by leading her to see
more clearly the close relations
between the political and home
life of the country. 1t has shown
her how, by the ballot she may
secure pure milk for her babe
and pure food for her family,
and nearly every bad measure
that has been rejected and every
good, progressive, reformatory
one that has been adopted in
Colorado and California since
women were given the full right
of suffrage in those states, has
been so rejected or adopted thru
woman's votes and influence.
IL. The male sex, which fur
nishes nine-tenths Of the GRIM
mails of the country, can no
longer consistently claim such a
monopoly of the moral fiber and
political virtue of the country as
to give to it special and superior
qualifications for the exclusive
exercise of governmental func-
lions.
Is. Because women are at
least the equal of men in all
things except brute force, and
brute force is no correct criter-
ion 0f offioio,,+ oitizo,ocb;Y - .
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-02-17

On account of Feb. %, being
a legal holiday the Belington
Post Office will be closed. Gen
eral Delivery and Stamp Win
dows will be open from 1920
to IL 40 a. M, 2:30 to $3.50 p.
m. No Money Orders issued or
letters registered, no mail on
rural. routes.
B. B. Rohrbough, p. NJ.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-02-17
COUNTY DIRECTORY

Judge Of the Circuit Court, ". B.
Kittle.
Clerk OF the Circuit Court, W. D.
Corder
Prosecuting Attorney, A. G. Jenkins.
Sheriff. A. F. Bennett.
ialer, Ed. England
Terms of Court-The first Tuesday
ls.huary; the second Tuesday in
.pri; and the fourth Tuesday in Sep
TENDER.
Members of the County Court,
William Scrimgeour. P. A. Swtzer,
and z. A. Waugh.
Clerk of the County Courts. F
Hoffman
County Surveyor, Ellsworth Wilson
founty Superintendent of Schools,
+. A. Hunt.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-02-17
SPECIAL SITTINGs

will be at Junior Friday, Feb. 18th, Bengton Sat
urday, Feb 10Th for the purpose of collecting taxes
Will have Barker Bengton Junior Valley Books
make convenient to those who have paid their
G. ]. STALNAKER Deputy Sheriff, B. c.