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Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-11-16

frage" never to go to Beling
ton" Sol joined me, and W,
Journeyed together.
Presently we heard church
bells ringing and millions O.
women singing, There better
day a coming"
! We looked in the direction
from whence the sounds came
and beheld what seemed to be a
grove of sunflowers. On ap-
preaching, we found it to be
millions Of ladies whose hats
were trimed in "yaller."
There were old women, big
women and small fat women,
lean women and some weren't
women, for behold! we saw
Col. met" Thacker and Capt.
Jake Human.
Mesdames Hinkle, Lovett, Will
son and Howes seemed to be
managing the affairs.
Col. Met Thacker was norni-
mated as an inverted Washtub,
making a speech, while Capt.
Jake applauded by beating on a
dlshpan With q rolling pin.
Col. Met said, Ladies' and
women, this was only a little
skirnlish. Next time it will be
a real battle. . (Applause.)
| proposed TO move on, but Sol
said, mo on your life. This
lookslike 1t will be a great place
for Wldowers and bachelors. I
bit q nickel that Ike Right and
Lo#man Cross would be kick
ing themselves if they know
What kind of place this is"
You may log on if you don't
know a good place when you
find it." So | left Sol talking to
Mrs. Howes. Mrs. Wilson and
Mrs. Lovett were casting glances
that told me there was trouble
a-brewlng.
A little farther on I came to
a beautiful patch of Luther
Burbank's noiseless beans" (For
full particulars as to the mer-
it's of these wonderful beans call
on Dock Graham.) Just then
| heard the whistle of the Coal
and Coke special. I got aboard !
and arrived in Belington, Fri
day night. "Sqatare Bill" /!
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-11-16
AN EARNEST APPEAL FOR
THANKSGIVING OFFER
ING MADE BY THE CHILL
DREN'S HOME SOCIETY
OF w. VA.

Executive COMMUNICATION
George w. Atkinson, LII. d.
Prest. Rev. T. G.. Johnson, D
d., Hon. Geo. E. Price, Secreta.
ry, A. M. Scott; Treasurer, Col
j. @. Dickinson.
The aobve society was organ
lied in 1896 for the care and
training of the orphan and
homeless children Of all West
Virginia.
Shortly after organization the
late Hon. I'll. G. Davis, the great
friend of West Virginia orph-
ans, gave the Society a home, for
the unfortunate little ones,
which is located in Charleston,
w. Va, Supplementary this gen
erous gift by the yet more help
ful donation of $500 per month
since 1896. To this first build
ing Mr.. Davis has added q two
story building, thus greatly in
creasing our capacity for caring
for orphan children.
Into this Home, named Davis
Child Shelter in honor of it's
generous donor, we have gath
cred 875 homeless little ones in
whose behalf we make this ear
nest appeal for Thanksgiving
Offering. We need to accum-
ulate a surplus fund for winter
supplies, and to carry the Child
Rescue Work far into the new
year. We would like to give an
account Of what the
rescue of these 875 homeless
orphans means to the State,
society and especially to them
selves, but space will not allow.
We appeal to every patriotic
citizen to send a liberal Thanks
giving offering to the undersign-
ed.
n. o. Sewers, State supt.
lib Washington St., Charles
ton, w. Va.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-11-16
BRYAN PREDICTS
DRY DEMOCRACY

New York, Nov. 15.-"My
work during the next A years."
declared William j. Bryan, in an
exclusive interview here last
night, will be to contribute
whatever | can toward making
the national Democracy dry.
When an issue arises it must be
met, and the Prohibition issue
is here. Our party cannot af-
ford to take the immoral side of
a moral issue. The Democratic
Party cannot afford to become
the champion of the brewery,
the distillery and the saloon.
The members of the party will
not permit it to be buried in
drunkard's grave"
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-11-16
MRS. LITHGOW WILL Be
BURIED TOMORROW
Beloved Woman to be Laid to Rest in
Maury Cemetery.

Funeral services for Mrs. Ella
Gibson Lithgow, ] who died yes
terday in her home, 1416 Porter
street, will be conducted in Porter
Street Presbyterian church to-
morrow afternoon at $3.50 O'Clock.
The burial will be in Maury Gem
etery.
The pallbeares will be: Gibson
Saunders, H.A. Maurice, David
Saunders, Richard Saunders WI.
Garter, Henry Gibson, Burford
Wake and Russell Morris.
Mrs Lithgow was one Of the OIL
dest and best-known residents Of
the Southside. Much of her long
life was devoted to doing things
for others. She experienced great
pleasure in helping those in dis
tress, and overlooked her own
troubles in ministering to others.
She was born in Buckingham
county Feb. IS, 1886, and was
married to W.T.. Lithgow, of Bri-
fish Camp, Chesterfield county,
Jan. 81, 1860. Mr.. Lithgow pre-
coded her to the grave, She is sur
vived by four children Mrs. AL
bert Mayo, of Petersburg; Mrs.
Augustus Atwell, Ms. William
Gathright and Mrs. Chas. Thorn
ton, Of Richmond; three grand
children, Mrs. WI. Carter, Mrs.
Ella Ann and Lithgow Atwell,
and two sisters Mrs. Jennie
Saunders and Mrs. Jarvis of
W e st Virginia. The News
Leader, Richmond, Va.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-11-16
BIG FIRE AT JUN
Tor WEDNESDAY

Junior, Nov. 15.-The bust
ness section of Junior was WHIP
ed out with a loss of about $780,
600 by fire today. The fire orig
mated in building on First
street, occupied by restaurant,
pool room and moving picture
theatre. From there it jumped
across the street and wiped out
Bibey's store, Mearn's general
store, Matthews general store
which was in the Elbon build
AVg, and the residence of l.. N.
Viquesney, and other ersidences.
AT noon the fire was still burn
ing and the entire residence Sec
ton was threatened.
The principal losers are as
follows
r. M. Bibey's general store
and building, $4,000.
A. L. Mearns, general store,
$4,000.
Frank A. Mathews, store and
postoffice, $4,000.
S. R. Elbon Building, in which
Mearns and Mathews stores
were located, $4,000.
L. N. Viquesney's residence,
$4,000.
B. F. Shomo building, $500.
C. w. Shomo building and
Davis Colliery Co. building.
A pool room restaurant and
motion picture theatre were
among the businesses burned
out.
The losses are partially cover
ed by insurance.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-11-16
START BUCKWHEAT MILL

The Belington Feed and Sup
ply Company started their buck
wheat mill Friday. The mill is
one Of the latest types and makes
very fine flour. Mr.. Proffitt the
manager, says he is highly
pleased with its operation.
The mill is running overtime
to grind the supply of grain and
to take care of the good trade
already engaged from the near
by farmers.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-11-16
ADVANCE SALE TICKETS

Buckhannon, W. Va, Nov. 4.
- (Special) The advance sale
Of tickets for the w. V. U.-Wes-
leyan football game to be played
at Fairmont on Thanksgiving
day will be formally opened
next Friday, Nov. 10th at ten
A. M, at which hour the allot-
mont of seats to those who ap-
ply by mail will begin.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-11-16
The WAY With Habits.

Joshem-"It's impossible to over
come bad habit Easyun-"Why
is itgs Joshem- Because if you take
zsaway the first three letters the whole
of it remains.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-11-16
No Remove go stains

All traces Of mud can easily be re-
moved from black clothes by rubbing
the spots with raw potato cut IN
halves.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-11-16

Supply Depends on Canada.
The asbestos of the world is SUP.
Piled chiefly by Canada.
Evening star., 1916-12-15

Ideal for skating and other winter
activities New pinch Back" models.
with three piece belt and convertible col
lar. Full cut and well tailored garments
The Penn's Grove record., 1916-03-10
RUSSIANS STILL ADVANCING

Paris.-The Germans, in the great
battle for Verdun, captured the vii.
iage Of Douaumont and extended their
lines west and south but the French,
in a series of cou~nter-attacks, recov-
cred part of their lost ground.
According to the latest dispatches,
the fighting was increasing in inten-
sity and the losses were becoming
greater. The ground was reported to
be covered with dead, over which the
troops were rushing in their efforts
to advance.
The French occupied the highest part
of the mound on the slope of which
the village is situated. The lombard
ment is violent along the entire front
from the west of the Mouse to the
Woevre region.
In the Verdun battle both the Ger
mans and French are employing fresh
troops. The artillery duel in the vi
entity of Beaumont is terrific, and in
the region of Malancourt the Smelling
is ~incessant.
On the Caucasus front the Russian
cavalry is closely pursuing the fee.
ing Turks southwest of Erzerum and
increasing the number of prisoners
and guns. In the direction of Bitlis
the Turks are abandoning their sup.
plies in their retreat. The Russians
have occupied Kamalk and the Neke.
wand Covent, seven miles from Bitlis.
On the Austro-Italian front severe
weather has failed to put an end to
the fighting and in the Isonzo region
the Italian patrols have attacked the
Austrians in their trenches with rifles
and grenades.
The Penn's Grove record., 1916-03-10
Sporting

Eyers looks for one of the great
races of baseball in his league. He
figures the Phillies and the Cubs I'M
certainties.
Authority to transfer the Toledo
franchise of the American Associa-
ton to Roger Bresnahan was voted
by the association.
Cincinnati's peppery leader, Char
ley Herzog. says he will have one
of the strongest pitching stats in
the National League. He names
Toney, Schulz, Schneider, Dale and
Mitchell. Schulz and Mitchell are
left handlers.
The New York Giants defeated the
Dallas team of the Texas League by
a score of 5 to 2, in the first game
of the season.
Roger Bresnaham, former manag'
er of the Chicago Nationals and for
mer New York Giant catcher, off.
cially announced that he had settled
for $4,000 his contract with Charles
Weeghman and had been released I'M
conditionally from both major leagues.
Notre Dame defeated Oklahoma
Agricultural College, 984 to GAL, in a
rifle contest which closed at South
Bend, Ind. This is the ixth shoot
t o be won by Notre Dame this year.
The Penn's Grove record., 1916-03-10
Foreign

DR.. Edward w. Ryan and DR.. Ralph
Bates, of the American Red Cross
commission to Serbia, left Athens
with foodstuffs, clothing and medi-
cine for the relief of Serbians on
the Greek island of Corfu.
Citizens of the little Republic of
San Marine are being interned by
Austria, which claims that San Ma
rino has violated it's neutrality.
The cost of living in Turkey has
increased 1856 per cen since Turkey
joined the Teuton Powers.
Olney arnold, United States con-
sul-general at Cairo, Egypt, died in
a hospital at Lisbon.
Queen Sophie of Greece has consult
American Red Cross regarding estab-
lishment of Red Cross clinic in Athens.
The spring fair of Leipsic, Germany,
is being held.
German and Austrian railroads are
employing woman as freight handlers.
Turkey is considering a proposal
to prohibit all exports of tobacco.
General Carranza will visit Mexico
City before March %.
German railroad men contributed
$375,0 900 to the war fund.
Enver Pasha, Turkish Minister OF
War, arrived at Jerusalem.
A warning against travel on armed
merchantmen has been issued to Swe.
dish citizens by their government.
William F. Kelley, American consul
at Rome, was found dead in the con
sulate there. He is thought to have
died of heart disease.
A bill providing for c~onfiscation OF
property of persons who have evaded
duty with the French army was intro.
duced in the Chamber of Deputies.
The police of Shanghai, China, dis
covered five cases of artillery ammuni-
ton at the bottom of a well in the
garden of a German. who is said to
have planned to ship it to India.
The Penn's Grove record., 1916-03-10
PITH OF n
WAR NEWS

SaIoniki reported that the Germans
on the western front are being re-.
inforced by nearly all the German
and Austrian troops which had been
concentrated on the front in the
Balkans.
An Australian siege brigade is cooper
ating with the French forces in the
defense Of verdun. It was reported
that the British artillery had moved
to verdun and was doing effective
work.
Turkeys firm defense of the Darda.
nelIes and her long stand against
the Russian army is believed to have
almost exhausted her resources.
The republic of San Marine, the small
est state in the world, and one of
the oldest, became embroiIed in the
great war by the refusal of Austria
to release some of her citizens who
are informed within the Dual Empire.
The Amsterdam dispatch repeated
previous reports, unconfirmed from
Berlin, that fort De Vaux, five miles
northeast of verdun, is in ruins.
1t added that forts MoulainviIle and
De Tavannes, e in line south OF
De vaux, were badly damaged by
German m~ortars.
The Russian advance has spread out
fanlike from Erzerum as a centre.
The Penn's Grove record., 1916-03-10

Paris.-The Germans by a heavy
blow against the key front northwest
of Verdun broke through the French
lines for an advance of more than a
mile. capturing the village Of FORCES.
The French Var Office admits this
gain. 1t also admits the success of a
German attack in Champagne, where,
in the vicinity of the recent German
drive, new trench sections were lost.
The Germans launched sudden at
lacks at two vital points on a front
of about $50 miles stretching from
Woevre to Champagne. On another
sector of this front, in the AYgonne
region, they won a footing in the
French lines by a double mine explo-
sion, but later were driven back.
The attack on FORCES followed an
almost ceaseless bombardment for ff-
teen days of the French positions
west of the Mouse, stretching as far
Malanooart.
Everything points to the fact that
the Turkish power of offense and de-
Tense is daily growing less effective,
oHN 40 DCAACECu hClS LuoI luCy nave
made distinct approaches to Russia
with a view to peace.
Three more Zeppelins raided the
East coast of England, the incursion
resulting in the death of u persons
and the injury of SO others, including
four women and five children. No
damage of military importance was
done, according to the official British
statement.
Trebizond, the Turkish seaport to-
ward which a Russian army is moving
from the interior of Armenia, was
bombarded by Russian destroyers of
the Black Sea fleet. Several vessels
were sunk. Although the Turkish
land batteries replied no damage was
done to the Russian fleet.
Important troop movements by the
Germans in Belgium were reported
from The Hague. which states that
0,000 cavalrymen of the Landsturm
are on their way to the front near
Ypres.
The Penn's Grove record., 1916-03-10
War Bulletins

Zeppelin raid in England results
In IL killed and SO wounded. Eight
counties attacked.
Drive for Verdun from northwest
of fortress launched by Germans, who
capture FORCES, west of Mouse and
six miles northwest of fortress.
U. S. Consulate hit by shell when
Russians lombard Trebizond. Consul
has narrow escape.
Turkey has about reached the end
of her rope and would like to drop
out of the great European war. Def
mite information of the most trust
worthy character to the effect that
the backbone of the Ottoman defense
against the Russians has been broken
has been received.
Large British re-enforcements have
arrived in the vicinity of Kut-el-
Amara and heavy fighting is going
on near Nasrye, according to Con-
stantinople dispatches.
Three of the Verdun forts defend
ing the city from the east have been
almost totally wrecked by the Ger
man bo~mbardment, according to Am.
sterdam dispatches.
Twelve persons were killed and
thirty-three were injured in the last
Zeppelin raid, the second aerial at
tack within a week, over the north
east coast of England.
Important troop movements are
again in progress behind the German
lines in Belgium. Among the troops
being sent to the front near Ypres,
1t is said, are 10000 landstrum cav
airy men.
Spread of disease after war is fear
ed by British commission which has
been investigating social ills.
The drive on Verdun was renewed,
but attacks were beaten back, de-
clares Paris. Berlin says French
made more vain efforts to regain Fort
Douaumont.
Sweden has decided to prevent citi-
Eens of any %beligerent country from
addressing public gatherings in Swe-
den during the war.
The Penn's Grove record., 1916-03-10
Washington

Newton D. Baker ex-Mayor of
Cleveland, suggested to President
Wilson by Secretary Lane after the
latter had refused t. become Secre-
tary of War, vas offered the portfolio
relinquished by Lindley M. Garrison,
and accepted.
The Supreme Court held that the
Florida and Washington trading
stamp laws were constitutional.
Striking street car conductors in
Washington returned to work. The
mems grievances will be adjusted
while the system is being operated.
Fifteen hundred motormen and con-
ductors of the street car companies
at Washington, went ON strike, de-
manding increased wages.
Colonel E. NJ. House, who returned
from Europe after visiting Berlin,
London and Paris as the special en-
voy of President Wilson, conferred
with the President and told him Of
the results of his mission.
President Wilson has designated
Col. William Black as chief of en-
gineers of the Army.
Oliver B. Hartman of New York
has been designated as secretary to
the American Embassy in Berlin.
The Penn's Grove record., 1916-03-10
General

Wage increases that may annually
approximate So, 1000, 900 or more in the
soft coal fields of Western Pennsyl-
vania, Ohio, Indiana and Illinois, were
agreed upon.
About 5000 employees of the Ar
mour, Swift & Morris packing plants
In East st. Louis, H., have received
an unsolicited wage advance.
The fourth annual American Wo-
mans Exposition to promote social
and industrial. interests of women was
held at Cleveland.
The Ohio Oil Co. has advanced the
price of Plymouth grade of crude oil
10 cents a barrel to $1.53.
The Peruvian government has con-
tracted for the purchase in New York
of $4,000 ounces of silver for
coinage
The national encampment of the
Grand Army of the Republic will be
held at Kansas City, from Aug. 20
to Sept. 1.
Richard A. McCurdy, formerly presi-
dent Of the Mutual Life Insurance
Company, died at his home, Morris
town, N. j. He was eighty-one years
of age.
Percy Farrant, aviator of the Manila
Street Railway Co., of Manila, has
been arrested charged with the EN-
bezzlement Of $50. 600.
The Alabama Progressive Executive
Committee called a State convention
in Birmingham May IT to elect ma
tional delegates, and adopted resolu
lions urging that the P~rogressives
and Republicans nominate the same
The Penn's Grove record., 1916-03-10
ELKs FACE BOOZE FIGHT
TraiI-Hltters Of Sunday Campaign Civ
Trenton Lodge a Poser.

TraiI-Hltters Of Sunday Campaign Give
Trenton Lodge a Poser.
The local Lodge of Elks faces a seri-
GUS split in its membership as the
direct result of the Billy Sunday re-
vival. Headed by Quartermaster
General c. Edward Murray, David
Griffith, a well-known merchant, and
other trail-hitters, there is a serious
movement afoot to have the beauti'
full clubhouse made teetotally dry.
The Elks have always conducted a
bar in their clubhouse, as most lodges
do, and until Sunday came to town its
propriety was never questioned. Some
of the leading members. however, hit
the trail, and in his last sermon here
Sunday said that club members could
not be good Christians unless they
worked to climate booze from the club
houses. & 4
That movement has started; a spec
ial meeting of the house committee
Of the Elks has been held and the mat
ter discussed informally. 1t is the
general impression that the liquor
question should be put up to the mem
bers at a referendum election. The
Sunday trail-hitters take the stand the
underlying principles OF fraternalism
and benevolent good-fellowship are
not compatible with the drink habit.
1t is certain thai the clubhouse is not
going to go dry without a vigorous
fight.
The Penn's Grove record., 1916-03-10

Three Mexicans suffering with ~.
plus were discovered at FL Paso, Tex.
December earnings of the Crucible
Steel Co, were $1,76O,OO0.
Gasoline, tank Wagon basis, was ad-
vanced l ent a gallon to 81 cents
at Louisville, Ky.
Fire destroyed the Iowa elevator
at Peoria, at a loss of $4,000 0O. The
elevator was filled with 100000 bu
shells of wheat.
The condition of the winter wheat
in Ohio on March 1 is given as II
per cent of normal by the state crop
report.
A woman passenger aboard the
steamship Sea Foam died of terror
during the storm the vessel encoun-
tered off the Pacific coast.
The body of a well dressed woman
about 80 years of age was found froz-
en- in the ice of Baby Creek, Detroit,
by boys playing there.
AS a result of the heavy artillery
duels in the battle of Verdun, Am
er:can manufacturers expect large
additional orders for shells.
After firing three shots at Miss
Annabel Mcdonald without hitting her,
Nehemiah C. Johnston, printer of Bris-
toll, R. l., shot and killed himself.
The British Embassy at Washing
ton announced that ~shipowners who
allow their vessels to carry coal to
German ports or German ships, di-
rectly or indirectly, will be black
listed.
The United States destroyer Samp-
son was launched at Quincy, Mass.
The price of Oklahoma and Kan
sas crude oil advanced ten cents to
$1.40 a barrel at Tulsa, Okla, set
ting a new high record. In addi-
ton to the posted price, many buy
ers are reported to be paying premi-
ums between rs to 40 cents a barrel.
vice-President Thomas R. Marshall
declared at Chicago hat the United
States would be "soundly drubbed if
we engaged in war with any first class
Power and much of our destiny would
be dependent on the generosity of the
c%onqueror."
A trainload of 100000 tons of SUI
gar from Hawaii, valued at $25, O0O,-
900, and consigned to New York, pas
sed through Chicago.
Shipments of fresh and cured
meats from Chicago last week totalled
A, 1856 900 pounds, as com Alred with
1929 600 pounds for the previous
week.
Masuji Miyakawa, the first Japa-
nese lawyer ever admitted to the
American bar, died at Los Angeles,
Cal.
The Penn's Grove record., 1916-03-10
WOULD PROBE ALL
INSURANCE RATES
AssembIyman Godfrey Believes
They Are Too High
IMPORTANT BILLS PASSED
Would Make an Investigation Into the
Earnings of Companies in New
Jersey-To Inquire If the Man
aoement Is E~xtravagant.

Especial Trenton Correspondence
Observation-Disclosures Godfrey, of
Atlantic, presented a resolution in the
House asking for a probe by the State
Commissioner of Banking and lnsur-
ance into the earnings of the fire in
surance companies of New Jersey.
The resolution was referred to the
Judiciary Committee. The Commits
sioner is asked to report to the House
a list Of all persons connected with
the companies receiving a salary in
excess of $4,000 a year, and whether
any are receiving compensation from
any other positions. The resolution
also calls attention to the fact that
the gross premiums received by fire
insurance companies in this State
since 1875 amount to 1907, 1884 1913, and
the total paid for fire losses reached
$103, 255 ,033, leaving $104,7 29 ,581 for
expenses. The object of the resolu-
ton is to ascertain whether the man
agement of the companies is extrava-
CANT, and to ascertain if fire rates
could be reduced.
An important DILL pdSSeu ny IHc
House was the Wolverton measure to
carry into effect the big brother"
movement inaugurated by the Elks.
If this bill becomes a law, records
against fire offenders would be de-
stroyed after a boy or girl has been
punished and shown a disposition to
live a proper life.
Assemblyman o. H. Hammond's
civil service probe commission was
continued by the adoption of his joint
resolution. The commission was au-
thorized by the last Legislature, but
the Attorney General held that it died
with the session and the probe came
to an end. 1t will now be resumed
if the resolution goes through the
Senate. There was no opposition to
the passage by the House of Senator
Edges bill to abolish the State cen
sus.
The House defeated. by a vote of
25 to IS, Assemblyman Gannon's bill
to fix a minimum price of Is cents
a gallon on gasoline. The measure,
if passed, would also levy a tax of
1 per cent. per gallon for each cent
charged in excess of Is cents.