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Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-12-13
PUBLICITY COMMITTEE
FOR THE RED CROSS
$500 CHRISTMAS DRIVE

December 18th to December 25th, 1917
Paul Hollen, Chair, B. E..
Snyder, HI. F. Birmingham, Miss
Eta Huntington, Lacy T. Ford
and Walter Bateman.
Campaign Membership Com
mittee for Christmas Drive:
For Philippi Herbert M
Crawford, Chair, Geo. Waddell,
E. w. S. Kennedy, r. e. Tai
bott, Judge A. G. Dayton, j.
Stanley Corder, E. H. Grim, DR..
]. w. Myers, Mrs. F. B. Murphy,
Miss Amy May Young and
Harry H. Byrer.
For Meriden Lee ]. Sand
ridge and H. E. Thompson.
For Berryburg Aria D.
Woodford, DR.. r. D. Stout, and
Porter Phillips.
For Belington Mrs. j. E.
Keyser, Miss Bessie Trahern,
Morris Lazarus, M. R. Keyser.
For Kalamazoo Ira Harris.
For Lillian w. S. Brydon
and Hugh S. Byrer.
For Moatsville Miss Goldie
Wilson and Geo. Hines.
For Nestorville A. C. Will
son.
For Kasson Geo. D. Hardin
and III. X. Coffman.
For Clemtown w. T. Will
son, Ellis Murphy, Morgan KEEL
Ter and Atwell Murphy.
For Overfield Mrs. Minnie
B. Pickens, S. R. Steuart D. C.
HudkiEs.
For Peel Tree A. T. Ward,
Hoffman Trimble and Lee Morri-
son.
These committees were APP
pointed by the Red Cross Ex-
ecutive Committee for Barbour
Chapter, and are expected to
actively organize and push the
Red Cross campaign for increas-
ed membership in Retrospective
communities from Dec. 18th to
Christmas Eve.
SANITY. WOODS,
Chairman Barbour County
Chapter.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-12-13
sUspENDs PUBLICATION

With the last issue in this
month the Mountain State
Patriot, the Prohibition organ
of West Virginia, which has been
ably edited by Rev. J. w. Bed
ford for the past sixteen years,
will suspend its publication.
Mr.. Bedford has sold out to the
National committee and the pub
licity part for this state will be
taken care of by The Patriot
Phalanx, the national Prohibi-
ton paper published at Indian
apolis, Ind. The printing out
fit of The Patriot it is under
stood will be converted into a
job plant conducted by it's pres
ent editor.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-12-13
COAL OPERATORS MEET
AT PHILIPPI FRIDAY

Last Friday Sumber Of the
coal operators of Ne Buckhanon
and Tygarts VaIs R4:;.aassv -..a.sA
in Philippi and engaged in a
meeting which had beenpreceed-
ed by a meeting few weeks be-
fore at Buckhannon. The meet
ing tire was intended to make
permanent the organization Of
the operators Of the territory
contiguous to Philippi Belington
and Buckhannon.
Bylaws were adopted and
many other matters discussed
which were counted for much
the improvement Of conditions
for the owners as cell as the
miners.
The meeting was one Of good
fellowship and will no doubt
serve to better understanding
among them.
The names given the organi-
zation is the Buckhannon-Ty-
carts Valley Goal Producers
Association.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-12-13
WHAT Is THE RED CROSS SOCIETY
THROUGH ITS LOCAL ORGANIZATION DOING

interest to this work. Some of
them are jealous and active as
any body could wish, but many
Of them are not active, and not
helpers, and many more helpers
are needed, and personal service
and personal sacrifice are re-
CURED for the work. We must
learn to make sacrifices for this
cause, it's activities and it's sphere
of usefulness are aroused anden-
larged by the sufferings and nee
essities of the war.
We are in the greatest war in
all history, it is a war for liber-
ty, justice, security, and for the
preservation of all those things
we hold most dear and most
sacred.
We must win this war.
We dare not let it fall, every
impulse of pride and patriotism
should urge us to help in every
reasonably way.
Our country, and our coun-
trymen, our soldiers and our
sailors need our help, and they
call for our assistance and we
must not close our ears, to their
clamor for help. Your help to
the Red Cross may ultimately be
help to your own son, or the son
Of your neighbor, and he sick,
wounded or helpless may finally
| be the recipcant Of your own
goodswork. Lets all help a little.
Andllets be unanimous, and let's
make the Christmas Drive for
membership a Red Letter period
in our history, from the 18th to
25th of December.
SAM'L V.,WOODS,
Chairman of Barbour County
Chapter.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-12-13
WAR WITH AUTRIA
WASHINGTON,

WASHINGTON, Dec. g.
Snow throughout the entire
northeastern section of the coun-
try accompanied by a cold wave
through the middle west and ex-
tending south to the Gulf Of
Mexico, was causing some dis
comfort today and generally de-
layed movements of traffic al
ready badly congested by heavy
shipments.
Continuation of the snow was
predicted for tonight and tomor-
row by the weather bureau for
greater part of that SETON.
In eastern New York and New
England, warmer weather was
indicated but cold wave warn
ings were issued for the Lake
regions, the Ohio valley, Ten
nessee and east gulf and south
Atlantic states.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-12-13
WASHINGTON, Dc

WASHINGTON, Dec. g..
President Wilson signed the
resolution declaring theexistence
Of q state Of war between the
United States and Austro-Hun-
gary at sos o'clock yesterday
afternoon. The state of war ex-
lists from that time.
The declaration of war on
Austria was previously passed
by both Houses of Congress with
brief debate. The House, by
unanimous vote accepted the
Senate resolution.
The House voted on the pas
age Of the resolution was 1868 to
/. Representative London the
Socialist, voted the only mega
tive vote.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-12-13
BODY OF BOY rs RECOVERED

ELKINS, Dec. 11.-Jacon
Burns, aged IS, of Gladly, who
went into the Cheat Mountains
November "a on a hunting trip,
was found frozen to death Mon
day by members of a searching
party Of 100 farmers who had
been securing the mountains for
a week. One Of the boys dogs
had been caught in bear trap
and the other remained by his
side until found by searchers.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-12-13
THE STORM

A fierce wind storm struck
this vicinity Saturday morning
and did much damage to corn
and fodder, live stock and build
ings. This was one of the worst
that has visited this country for
many years. The storm was
followed Sunday and Monday by
severe cold weather, thermo
meter registering as low as 10
below zero.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-12-13
BIRTH RATE FAR EXCEEDS
DEATH RATE IN THIS STATE


GHARLESTON, w. Va, Dec.
10 With reports on vital sta
/ Etisties III from 40 of the55
COUNTIES Of the state for the year
1916, the state health depart
ment announces the number Of
births at 26,781, and the deaths
at 9,157. These figures, it is
estimated, at seven-eigths Of the
births in tbs state for last year
and tNo-tGirds Of the deaths.
Besides theentire lackof reports
from the six counties, it is be-
lieyed that a good many births
and deaths missed being report
ed. The receipt Of the county
reports has been very slow.
Vital statistics records are de-
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-12-13

JASSY, RUMANIA, Dec. G.
It is officially announced that
hostilities were suspended today
along the whole Rumanian front.
This announcement followed
an official statement that it had
been decided the Rumanian
troops should associate them
selves with the Russians in the
Rummanians had rejected every
attempt at determination.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-12-13
LONDON, Dec. st

LONDON, Dec. 8.-The guard
surrounded Nicholas Romanoff,
the former Russian emperor,
near Tovolsk, Siberia have been
disarnad by Bolsheviki soldiers
and sailors, according to a dis
patch received in Petrograd and
forwarded by the Exchange tele-
graph company. The Bolsheviki
leaders intend to move Nicholas
to some other place, fearing he
might be lynched.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-12-13
LONDON, Dec. 1.-THE 81

LONDON, Dec. 1.-THE sit
uation in Moscow is reported to
be grave according to a Times
dispatch from Petrograd. The
Bolsheviki according to Petro-
grad newspapers has placed ma
chine guns in the streets as they
fear an uprising of hostile
parties. The garrison however,
shows signs of characterization
and is reported to be disobeying
the Bolsheviki commander, a
private soldier named Muranoff.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-12-13
WASHINGTON Dec

WASHINGTON, Dec. 49,
Major General Crozier, chief Of
Army Ordance, testifying today
before the Senate Committee in
vestigating war preparations
declared the responsibility for
delay in getting machine guns
lay personally with Secretary
Baker, who took charge of the
tests between the different types.
Because of the machine gun
shortage Gen. Crozier testified
foreign guns were furnished to
the American troops abroad and
to troops in training home.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-12-13

WASHINGTON, Dec. s.
The American Consul at Tiflis
today reported a rumor that the
former Gar of Russia had es-
capped. The message contained
no details and made it clear that
there was no confirmation of
the rumor.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-12-13

LONDON, Dec. 1O.-Military
officials of the Central Powers
have signed an armistice with
the Russian and Rumainian
front between the Dniester River
and the mouth of the DANUBE
the Berlin War Office officially an
nounced today.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-12-13

hlllltCA IOOA0
81 sweaters. So
10 scarfs.
26 pr. wristlets.
"a pr. socks.
10 helmets.
Besides this the Philippi Aux
iliary has made and equipped
127 soldiers kits for the Bar
bour County boys who have been
drafted and sent to training
camps.
The Junior Red Cross Of Phil
ippi,, has made and shipped:
400 trench candles.
80 pr. bed socks.
13 NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. wraps.
Ii knitted wash cloths.
| / IL dos. handkerchiefs.
The Junior Auxiliary, Hospit-
al supplies:
Al tray covers.
6 doz. wash cloths.
3 1-2 doz. napkins.
The American Red Cross, is
the best and most effective means
yet organized for extending help
to Our soldiers and sailors, to the
wounded and the desolate i
| President Wilson endorses
and approves it, and advises all
lpeople to join and help it's activi-
ties.
The late President Roosevelt
approves and endorses it, and in
most unqualified terms requests
and advises all good citizens to
help and to support it.
Expresident Taft, is the Cham
pion Of the Red Cross Activities,
and the President of the Ameri-
can Red Cross, and he gives it
his hearty and active support
and supports it with his means
and his time, his talents and his
great powers Of assistance.
Is there any reason why you
shouldn't help, is there any good
reason why you can't approve
lit, do you know any q Zument
which a good man or woman can
raise for not helping it?
/ Are you busy? That is no ex-
cuse.
Are you too much urged by
! your own affairs to spare a little
time? That cannot help you,
and it is not a good reason for
your failure to help those who
are in distress.
Are you member Of the Red
Gross? If you are then you
want every member of your
family to be a member Of the
Red Cross, if you have helped
with your means mention it, and
let your neighbors know how
much, and to what extent you
have helped or contributed, and
the measure Of your activities
may help them to measure their
own.
How many Judges belong?
How many lawyers?
| How many doctors?
How many public officers 'of
Barbour County?
| How many public school
teachers of Barbour County?
How many principles Of pub
lie schools in Barbour County?
How many business men?
How many merchants belong
to the Red Cross in Barbour
County?
A few men in the county have
contributed with their means,
but not enough, nor anything
like enough, and the contribution
of money is not all that is want
ed, your active help your chap
ionship, your activities for this
noble work are necessary, and
desired everywhere.
Some Of the women of this
town of Philippi, and other
places in the county, are active,
industrious and devoted to this
noble work. Some Of them have.
been giving their time, their
industry. an dtheir affectionate
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-12-13

The above report, if true, pos
sibly would indicate the Bolshe-
wiki Government now is in con-
troll of the Trains-Siberian Rail
way, which runs from Petrograd
a distance of6, 521 miles, to Vlad-
ivostok, Russia's principal sea-
port on the Pacific.)
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-12-13

United States War Saving
Certificate Stamps-U n t e d
States Thrift Stamps on sale at
this office. Call on any imployee
of this Office or Rural Carriers
for particulars.
Do your bit by purchasing
these Stamps.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-12-13
IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Dec H. on won't nave TO ng-
ure out your own income tax all
by yourself hereafter. The
government is going to send out
men to help you. 1t will be up
to you to hunt up these men,
who will be sent into every
county seat town, and some
other towns besides, to meet the
people. Postmasters bankers
and newspapers will be able to
tell you when the governments
income tax man will be around,
and where to find him. He will
answer your questions, swear
you t oreturn, take your money,
and remove the wrinkles from
your brow. Returns of income
for 1917 must be made between
January / and March 1, 1918.
THE Government recognizes"
Collector Of Internal Revenue,
S. A. Hays, said today, that
many persons experience a good
deal of difficulty I'M filling out in
come tax forms. It recognizes
too, that taxpayers resident at
points where collectors offices
are not easily accessible find it
hard to get proper instruction
in the law. Next year, when
every married person living with
wife or husband and having a
net income Of $4,000, and every
unmarried person no THE heado of
a family and having a netincome
of $1,000 for the year 1917,
must make return of income on
the form prescribed, there will
be hundreds in every community
seeking light on the law, and
help in executing their returns.
My own and every other col
lection district in the nation
will be divided into districts,
with the county as the unit, and
q. government officer informed
in the income tax assigned to
each district. H will spend
hardly less than week in each
county, and in some counties a
| longer time, very likely in the
courthouse at the countyseat
town. In cities where there are
collectors branch offices, he will
be there, and other cities possibly
at the city hall. My Office will
in due time advise postmasters
and bankers and send out
notices to the newspapers stat
ing when the officer will be in
each county. 1t will be unnec-
essary for prospective taxpayers
to ask my Office for forms on
which to make returns. The Of
ficer who visits their county will
have them.
1T may be stated as a matter
Of general information that net
income is the remainder after
|substracting expensesfroni9ro
income, Personal, family, or liv-
| ing expense is not expense in the
meaning of the law, the exe1np-
ton being allowed to cover such
lsaxnensess
The exmptlons 70 $1,000 and
So, 000wiil add tens Of thousands
| to the number of income taxpay-
ers in this district, inasmuch as
practically every farmer, mer-
chant, tradesman, professional
man and salary workers and a
great many wage workers will
be required to make return and
pay tax.
The law makes it the duty of
| the taxpayer to seek out the col
lector. Many people assume
that if an income tax form is not
sent, or a government officer
does not call. they are relieved
from making report. This is
decidedly in error. It is the
other way roupa. The taxpayer
has to go tofhe government and
if he dosen,t within the time
prescribed, he is a violator Of
the law, and the government will
go to him with its penalties
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-12-13

The people of this vicinity
were shocked on Sunday evening
to learn that Lloyd L. Gall, of
near Meriden, had beeen found
in his field, dead that evening.
He had gone to look after the
feeding in the morning and was
missed by the folks and a search
was made, but. his body was not
found until late in theevening
Barbour Democrat.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-12-13

The capture of Jerusalem by
the British forces marks the end,
with two brief interludes Of
more than 1000 years possession
religion by the Mohammedans.
of the seat of the Christian
For 673 years the Holy City has
been in undisputed ownership
Of the Turks, the last Christian
ruler of Jerusalem being the Ger
man Emperor Frederick III,
whose short lived domination
lasted from 1929 to 1914.
In sentimental and romantic
aspect the capture Of Jerusalem
far exceeds even the fall Of the
fable crowned Bagdad. The
modern city of Jerusalem con-
tains about 10000 inhabitants
and is the, home of pestilence,
filth and fevers. But in historic
interest it naturally surpasses
to the Christian world all other
places in the world.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-12-13

Death came suddenly to Henry
d. Hudkins, of Glade district,
last Friday, while he was walk
ing through the fields from
Meadowville to Perry Gamers,
where he made his home.
He was at the home Of his
brother, Arthur, about elevn
o'clock and went from there to
Meadowville. He left there
about IL O'Clock and was not
found until after dusk.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-12-13
WASHINGTON, Dec. /

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10
Arrangements to begin immedi-
ate investigation of fuel and
sugar shortages were completed
today by the Senate Manu-
facturers Subcommittee. Hear
ings on the sugar shortage will
begin tomorrow.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-12-13

PETROGRAD, Dec. eff
teen hundred Bolsheviki troops
are reported to have arrived in
Vladisvostok.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-12-13

HALIFAX, N. S., Dec. To-.
Revised figures we're issued here
today regarding casualties re-
'sulting from the explosion as
follows:
Known dead, 1900.
Unaccounted for, 1000.
Dead which have been identi-
fed, 900.
Wounded, 5000.
Homeless, $4,000.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-12-13
JERUSALEM HAS
SURRENDERED
TO THE BRITISH TROOPS
No Bloodshed

LONDON, Dec. 10.-Andrew
Bonar Law chancellor ofthe ex-
chequer announced in the House
of Commons today that Jerusa-
lem after beingsurrounded onall
sides by the British troops has
surrendered.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-12-13
GREAT EXPLOSION
in THE HARBOR
400 Tons of T. N. T. Explosived-
1900 Dead.

HALIFAX, N. S. Dec. g.
Great explosion occurred here to-
day in the harbor when the Bel
gain relief steamship Imo collid-
ed with the French munitions
steamer Mont Blame causing the
explosion of 1000 tons of tri-
nitro-toloul, one of the most
powerful explosives manufacture
ed.
Sailors from an American
war ship are on patrol duty in
al the streets. All the power
plants are idle.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-13
Trinity Methodist Church.

In the morning at 10:45 MT Cook will preach on the subject, That These Dead May Not Have Died in Vain" A sermon on the war. In the evening U 7:30 the address will take the form Of Brief Editorial on Cur rent Topics. Instead of tho questions which are usually answered MT. Cook will give these brief editorials for a while Questions will still be ans wered if they are handed in, or be used as a. basis for a brief editorial. The evening Young Peoples service at 6 o'clock will be Billy Sunday ser vice, with Billy" Sunday songs and reports from the meeting by those who attended Saturday, The Sunday school at the usual hours, 9:45 and 12:15. The re-organized Junior Philathea class has just started its work, with membership of about thirty girls. All young women not in the Philathea class are invited to this class, under the leadership of Misses Atwood and Brown of the High school. MT. Hoar is giving a series of talks to the Baraca class. which. from the subject should be in tensely interesting. All young men are invited. The public is very cor dially invited to all of our services, and will be made welcome.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-13
Second Advent Church

Elder E. F. White. pastor church on Church street, near Stanley street. Preaching service, 10:45 a.. m. and 7:15 D. m. Subjects "The Mystery of the Seven Golden Candlesticks' "How Are We Clothed" Young Peoples meeting at half past six. Sunday school and Bible class at 12:10 D. m. Prayer and social service on Thursday night at o'clock. Young Peoples missionary meeting on Tuesday night at 8 o'clock. at 1o3 Camp street. All are cordially invited to these services.
 At the Second Advent church the pastor Elder iE. F. White, on Sunday morning will begin course of four sermons on The Seven Churches of the Relation. These sermons will be interesting and instructive and the public is invited. Subjects for the morning services for the next four weeks are as follows:
 1st-'"The Mystery of the Seven Golden Candlesticks.'
 2nd--"The Woman Clothed with the Sun. The story of Ephesus, Sym rna and Pergamis.
 3rd-"Gods True Witness, The Story of Thyatira Sardis."
 4th-"The Angel Having the Ever lasting Gospel to Preach" The story of Philadelphia and Laodicia.
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New Britain herald., 1917-01-13

board go on record as approving the passage of this bill and 1t was voted to netify the Connecticut congress- men of the action and to request their support in passing the bill.
 Andrews Wants Salary Boost.
 Truant Officer Charles s. Andrews since 1911, petitioned the board to in clude in their annual budget an in crease in his pay which would be in keeping with the increase of his du- ties. The request was referred to the salary committee.
 The request of the German school society, that privilige of using one room at the Grammar school one morning a week be continued, was granted. The German society pays for the jenitor service and other in cidental expenses.
 High School Athletics.
 Principal Slade of the High school, at the request of superin- tendent Holmes, reported a state ment of the system of High school athletics management and report
 
 branch of school activity The report shows that since September 25 the to- tai receipts have been $1,38SO1 and the disbursements only $832.1O, leav- Ing a balance on hand of $555.91. Fills of $1O0 contracted by Physical Director Moorehead are yet unpaid, n0weyer.
 The report of the teachers conn., mittee was accepted and Miss Nellie Dunlevy was appointed to teach in grade 2 at the Smalley school and Miss Anna Riley to teach in grade 4 at the East street school During the past menth nineteen substitute teach ers and four temporary teachers were hired n follows:
 SUhs41tnte teachers employed:
 sTIieh school: Irene Cowlishaw, Mrs. August Burckhardt, Anna Montague. BeAlsto Older1haw. Elizabeth Rogers. CoRstanco Russell; Grammar school: Hel6n Caldwell, Constance Russell, AL ma 0din: Mellicent Barnes, Eileen Rileys and MrM Burton I. Gerrish, Gladya Andrews, Mary O'Brien, An na RilAy, Nettie Gamerdinger, Elsie Repkinae, 1EAry D. Loughlin and Mar garet DN4i41.
 TempdFaxy teachers: Mary H. Kin dred, Mr3 ". 0. lIoorehead, Anna M. Young aa% Ire4s '. MacKay.
 Esusap n Schools.
 The sah6e4 Ispet4 for December follows; sauIsei academic pupils. freshn2 Ss lpmores, 152; ju- niors,n. Fl, Vocational pu- 3uaid1 3'Is; PecIl gq, snnomege'' ee' 1.s: Das; grad1 students, 6; trade This brings the to-