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The Dermott news., 1917-10-11
In the Language He understoe6.

Clarence s. Keever, division superts-
tendent of the Indiana Union Traetlee
company. with headquarters at 4uo-
Gle. reads everything dealing with essc-
trtcity and electrical subjects that
comes his way; so much - mat -,
sometii. es fails to keep up with poe-
lie affairs as presented in the newSDa-
pers. He mentioned this to q frtsA6
the other night when the latter chl0ed
him for not knowing about an -
portant war development.
"A man In your particular kind -
business l should think would alwayo
be interested In current events" 80
the friend. "that is IL you expect T. b.,
live re"-IndanapOlts Newa
The Dermott news., 1917-10-11
UGH CALOMEL MAKES YOU SICK!
CLEAN LIVER AND BOWELS MY WAY
lust Once! Try "Dodsons Liver Tone" When Bilious Const
pated Headachy-Dont Lose Days Work.

Liven up your sluggish liver! Feel
fine and cheerful; make your work
pleasure; be vigorous and full OF am
bition. But take no nasty, danger
GUS calomel. because II makes you
sick and you may lose q days work.
Calomel is mercury or quicksilver.
which causes necrosis Of the bones.
Calomel crashes into sour bile like
dynamite. breaking 1t up. That's
when you feel that awful nausea and
crsmping.
Listen TO me- II you want to enjoy
the incest. gentlest liver and bowel
cleansing you ever experienced just
take a spoonful OF harmless Dodson's
Liver Tone. Your druggist or dealer
sells you a so cent bottle OF Dodson 8
Liver Tone under my personal money
The Dermott news., 1917-10-11
Faith Was Weak.

During an extended drought In tine
land that inspires the rag-time song
writer's the "Rev'end" George Washing
ton called n gathering of his colored
brethren To supplicate the Lord for
rain. Before he opened his sermon
The "Rev'end" surveyed his congresa-
ton critically. and with increasing sat
lsfaction. At last he lamented:
DE lack Oh faith of yO' niggers Is
scandalous and sinful, and makes NY
heart sore and weary, and afeared for
your souls iieah we hab gathered
TO beg de Lord 10 stop de drought dat
Is burning up our fields, and to bless
rs With rain In abundance. And not
one-no. sab not one OBJ 70 dis
graceful sinners had faith enough 10
bring an umbrella 10 go home with !"
The Dermott news., 1917-10-11

back guarantee that each spountsG
will clean your sluggish liver better
than a dose of nasty calomel and tha3
1t won't make you sick.
Dodson's Liver Tone ia real Mvar
medicine. You'll know 1t next morn.
ing. because you will wake up fsss-
ing fine, your liver will be working,
your headache and dizziness gUnA
your stomach will be sweet and ye3S
bowels regular.
Dodson's Liver Tone r. entirely
vegetable, therefore harmless ana
cannot salivate. Give 1t to your cha.
dren. Millions of people are using
Dodson's Liver Tone instead Of dan
gerous calomel now. Your drugEis6
will tell you that the sale of caiom0s
is almost stopped entirely here.-AdS.
The Dermott news., 1917-10-11
Catarrh of Stomach

Mrs. Mary Fennell, II. +. D., Po-
mona, Missouri, writes:
II wish to say few words In the
praise Of Peruna. l have used II
with good results for cramps In the
stomach. Also found Ii the very
thing for catarrh Of the head. My
sister was cured of catarrh of stom-
ach by the use OF Peruna"
Mrs. E. II. Chomer, go East 42nd
St.. Chicago, Ill.,. says: "Manalln
best laxative on the market for liver
and bowels. very good for indigestion
and heart burn"
Those who object to LIQUID medI-
cines can secure Peruna Tablets.
The Dermott news., 1917-10-11
Died Of Inward Guilt.

WI Tung Fang is at the head u is
Chinese foreign Office, and you eaae,
put much over on a man with as gooA
u sense of humor as Doctor Wa.
newspaper man recalls his famoD
wheeze about the Chinaman who coaD-
mitted suicide by eating gold leaf.
"But don't see how that killed ~
how did it?" inquired q sOcle1U
woman.
II suppose" said Wa seriously. -'thaa
II was the consciousness Of inwar1
ilt."-Exchange.
The Dermott news., 1917-10-11
A Possible Reason.

scarborough always looks on the
bright side of things"
"Why?'
him to buy pair of shoes. He didn't
try them on at the store. and when he
got home he found that nail was
sticking right up through the heel on
one"
did he take them back p
Not much. He said that he sup
posed the nail was put there inten-
tionally to keep the foot from sliding
forward In the shoe"
The Dermott news., 1917-10-11
CLEARS AWAY PIMPLES
Does Cuticura Ointment-Assiste6 ~
cuticura Soap-Triai Free-

On rising and retiring smear the -.
fected surfaces gently with OuticurS
Ointment. Wash off In five mino4oD
with Cuticura Soap and hot wase1.
When the skin Is clear keep 1t - -
using Cuticura for everyday toilet an
nursery purposes.
Free sample each by mail with BOOK
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept L.
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
The Dermott news., 1917-10-11
GREAT PRAISE FOR
GOOD MEDICINE

Eight years ago we commenced selling
DR.. kilmer's Swamp Root, and during this
time it has found many friends among
our customers who speak in the highest
terms regarding the benefits obtained from
the use OF Swamp Root. We have never
heard . single criticism.
Very truly yours,
MEIGS DRUG STORE,
June Is, 1915 Centeryille, Ala.
The Dermott news., 1917-10-11
Needed His Muscles.

The wounded Tommy writlled anA
squirmed as the masseuse, with Iron
fingertjps. massaged his injured sew.
At lasf he burst out:
Arr mo. What dyer think vsr
a-doing Of? owl
It's all right" said the Masses
I'm kneading your muscles"
The Tommy gently but firmly g.upee6
his leg away from the none too geatfo
grasp of his tormentor, and brpathe9s
"So'm l."
The Dermott news., 1917-10-11
Fair Showing.

"How is your boy getting along In
the armyf"
"First rate" replied Mr.. Dopples,
considering his limitations"
"Yes?"
Henry hates to get up In the morn
ing, dislikes all forms Of physical ex-
eryise, and never was known to obey
IN order while he stayed around home.
vet understand he hasn't been in the
guardhouse but twice since he en-
listed"
The Dermott news., 1917-10-11
Help to Save
Nations Food Supply

In this time Of high cost OF living ev-
erybody should use all possible means To
prevent waste and to help save food No
one means can to more effective than "A
vigorous campaign TO eXterminate rats
which destroy over two hundred million
collars worth OF foodstufys annually Keep
garbage In rat-proof cans. stop up their
holes. and above all cNterminate them
with Stearns' Paste. which can be bought
for a few cents at any store A two ounce
box will usually rid house or barn OF
every mt. II destroys mice. cock roac hes
and WAterbuss "a we'll Adv.
The Dermott news., 1917-10-11

, ~ Y -
years" continued
Mr.. G h n p IN a II.
there never was
a day that l was
free from suffer
Ing with stom-
ach and indiges-
ton troubles. and
before l took Or
gatone l certain.
~ was In an aw-
full fix. l had
doctors and spe-
cialists from Van
couvW. British
a. ~
The Dermott news., 1917-10-11
Letter to
DR.. kilmer q Co.
bin1hamton. N. r.
Rove Wh,, SWAMP. Roo, win Do Far Yeu

Prove What Swamp Root Win Do Far Voc
Send ten cents to Dr. Kilmer 4 Co..
Binghamton, n. Y, for . sample size
bottle 1t will convince anyone. You
will also receive booklet of valuable in.
formation, telling about the kidneys and
bladder. When writing, be sure and men,
ton this paper. Large and medium size
bottles for sale at all drug stores.-Adv.
The Dermott news., 1917-10-11
Whenever You Need q General Tonic
Take Groves

chill Tonic is equally valuable Is Cen
exA Tonic because il contains the well
known tonic properties OF QUININE and
IRON. II acts on the Liver, Drives out
Malaria. EnIches the Blood and Builds
0p the Whole System 80 cents
The Dermott news., 1917-10-11
AVOID A DOCTORS BILL

on the first OF the month by taking
now Il bottle of Mansfield Cough Bal
sam for that hacking, hollow cough.
Price 25c and 50c.-Ady.
The Dermott news., 1917-10-11
Uses Cat for Penwiper

Fisltor-What peculiar markings
your cnt has
Wife of Authorizes. when Egbert
gets excited over his war articles he
doesn't mind where he wipes his pen.
-Passing Show.
The Dermott news., 1917-10-11
Opinions.

"E,ery man Is entitled to his opin.
ion"
Yes replied Miss Cayenne. But
some opinions ure like malaria. ex-
cusahle. perhaps. under the circum-
stances. but nothing to be proud Of
The Dermott news., 1917-10-11
PROMPT RELIEF.

ean be found In cases OF Colds, Coughs.
In Grippe aud Headaches by using
Laxative Quinidine Tablets. Does not
affect the head or stomach Buy your
winters supply now. Price 2Jc.-Adv.
The Dermott news., 1917-10-11

Spartan Women Suffered Untold Tortvses
but who wants To be IA SPARTAN Take
"Femenina" for all female disorders.
Price soc and $l.OO.-Adv.
The Dermott news., 1917-10-11
TRAVELLED OVER FOUR
THOUSAND MILES IN
SEARCH Of HEALTH
Arkansas Farmer Wasn't Free Of
Suffering a Single Day for
Seven Years.
TROUBLES ARE OVERCOME
Say Enough In Praise Of Orea.
tone, Says r. II. Chapman.

II just can't say enough for Orga-
tone. I'm so thankful for what II has
done for me-" said X. III. Chapman, Il
well-known and prosperous farmer
living ut Levy, Arkansas.
The Dermott news., 1917-10-11
Needed a Silencer.

The Haberdasher-Let me shOw 20
this. It's the latest cry In waiStcoakA
The Customer-Does plain -
muller go with It?
The Dermott news., 1917-10-11
Ostracixed.

Mrs. Justwed-Never bring that
wretch Jones here again. He never
noticed the baby until he sat on her.
The Dermott news., 1917-10-11

Fern Glen. Pa. has been almost DE
hy labor Inducements o
Philadelphia.
The Dermott news., 1917-10-11
When a Man Is Caught.

Many man has been caught at his
own foolish game by people who let
him think he was fooling them.
The Dermott news., 1917-10-11

The Argentine government Will In
stall an electric voting machine In Its
chamber Of deputies.
The Dermott news., 1917-10-11

Domestic troubles occur when both
\ parties are not thoroughly domesti-
Gated.
The Dermott news., 1917-10-11
Opposite Result.

"They say there Is million
IN shortage In the soft coal supply"
Isn't that hardT
The Dermott news., 1917-10-11

Little Italy. Pa, Is to be moves
bodily to new site 50 ceal under Il
can be mined.
The Dermott news., 1917-10-11

The quest of the usual girl IL the
golden man.
The Dermott news., 1917-10-11

thought would be possible. This means
that they will be apt pupils. will throw
their whole being into the service and
Will give sympathetic response to the
efforts of their teachers.
Regular army officers like to teach.
They say there is an intense interest In
taking a willing but militarily ignorant
force of men and bringing them up TO
service standards, TO watch them day
by day develop from the civilian status
into that of the folder.
There is another thing which makes
regular army officers hail assignments
to commands In the new National
army. The men In the drafted sery-
Ice are all young, In fact are virtually
about the same age. Youth makes for
enthusiasm and. as army officers say,
force of men OF which every indi-
vidual is under thrty-one years of age
Is bound TO be an enthusiastic force. Il
physically and spiritually strong force.
and one upon which, after the days OF
training are ended. absolute depend
ence can be placed while In the field.
~ wv olnCF OICCS.
Now there is no intention of the
army officers 70 belittle the regulars or
the National GuardSmen These troops
have proved their worth and 50 far as
the regulars are concerned foreign of
tcers concede the American officers
contention that the little regular army
of the United States. little in the past
nj any rare. Is rs fine body OF sol
| diery rs the world ever saw.
Men in the regular army and in the
National Guard to n considerable eX-
tent have learned their lessons, and il
is only the recruits who have To be
taught. and while there are large mum
bers of the latter In both the Guards
| and the regulars today. the teaching Of
these largely is done by the contact
which they have with the enlisted men
of their regiments who have been in
the service for months or years.
| SO II will be seen that. as army Off
GERS put IT, the teaching Joy and the
pleasure of seeing great bodies of men
develop day by day into fighting forces
are more or less lost when the officers
service is given TO the regulars or 10
the Guardsmen.
officials In Washington life inter
ested In various Americanlzation move
ments which are being fostered in diff
ferent parts OF the country say that
there Is no Americanization movement
which can equal In Its opportunities
and in Its probable success the draft
/ ing process by which a million or two
young Americans are 10 be taken into
the ranks of the army 10 serve their
country on the battlelne.
The Dermott news., 1917-10-11
Democracy in the Draft.

Democracy in the Draft.
Mai. Gen. William l.. Sibert. who
commands the First division of Amer
lean troops in the field in France, said
To the writer of this article just before
he was ordered 70 foreign service:
There is no democracy like the dcmoe-
racy of the dog tent"
Now the dog tent. or rs II Is some
times called, the pup tent. is the little
shelter tent which soldiers use when
cnmping nj night along the way of
march, Each tent holds only two men.
In the great National army II is entirely
likely that the same tent will be oc-
cuped by the son Of laborer and the
son of millionaire manufacturer II
Is also entirely likely that one may
he occupied by n boy of Polish de-
scent and by another boy of English.
German or Irish descent. The com
partnership army officers say. makes
for mutual sympathies and mutual
aims II also levels ranks, or the so
called social ranks OF this country.
So IL Is that today in Washington
regular army officers are showing
eagerness 10 be given commands In the
new National army. not only because
of their teaching desire and their wish
to see civilians develop into soldiers,
but because of the absorbngly inter
esting study that there will be In
watching the great melting pot Of the
army fuse these metals into one solid
block OF gold Americanlsm
Methods of Delay In Congress.
Congress has voted almost solidly
In the affirmative for all the war
measures which hnve been pro-
posed for the purpose OF helping
this country win In the great conflict
which confronts II. Nevertheless,
congress has taken n long time TO put
through the meas'Ires before II. The
result has been that criticism has
come from one part OF the country,
while another part, though not pras-
Ing the slowness of congress In enact
ing legislation. seemingly has been
glad that the lawmakers have re-
manned In session, for IL Is true that a
part OF the country believes that SEN
ators and representatives should be
here virtually all the time while war Is
in progress.
Now IL seems to be the desire of a
ma jority OF the house and senate TO
adjourn some time In October the
earlier the better" as some members
put II. Whether or not adjournment
can be brought about still remains to
be seen. because all signs fail In war
times.
Without going ut all into the merits
Of the controversy between those who
think thnt congress should stay on the
job constantly In war time and those
who think II should pass war measures |
quickly and then adjourn, the methods
which are used TO delay the passage OF
bills can be described without bias be- !
cause they are resorted to by members
of all parties.
Some of the members who delay |
things do not do II solely for the pur-
pose of delay. but to get for them |
selves the opportunity to make long |
speeches which they think their consti-
tuents will read with unbounded pleas
ure and profit. Then there are others
who deliberately attempt to delay the
enactment OF legislation and these
others generally are found In the SEN
ate because In the house delaying tao |
ties cannot be used to any great ad
vantage, for the representatives ordi |
narily can set the time for the votinR |
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-11-29

NEW YORK, Nov. 24-The United
States Government has determined to
discover whether the newly established
American dye and chemical industry is
self-supporting.
If this industry is producing so per
cent or more of the dyes consumed in
this country the special duties enacted
in 1916 will be continued. This will
indicate that the protective tariff is
serving its purpose in creating produc-
ton ample to take care of American
dye and chemical needs.
But if American output Of these
products is less than 60 per cent the
Government will consider that a pro-
tective tariff has proved ineffective ir
building up the infant industry anc
under such conditions merely an i'm
position on American consumers.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-11-29
MEADOWviLLE

Mrs. c. M. Elliott spent several
days last week in Fairmont, the guest
Of her brother, j. L. Leech.
George Harris ST., of Roane county,
has been the guest of relatives in this
vicinity for the past week. Mr.. Harris
is fortunate in owning land in the
valuable oil section of that county, and
receives considerable income from it.
Rev. Slaughter has been engaged
in a revival meeting at Tacy, since
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stuart Johnson, of
Kirt, spent las t week at Mrs. Myra
Elliott's.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. S. Polling were visit
ing at the home Of their son, Emery
Polling, on Monday.
A great many folks around here
have been butchering in the last few
days.
Mrs. Ella Moore and daughter re-
turned home last Friday, after weeks
visit with Mrs Moore's daughter,
Mrs. Dewey Delander, of Sand Run.
+ Rayburn Elliott, who is working at
the carpenter trade, at Meriden, is
visiting at home this week.
At the special meeting of the Citi-
zenrs United Telephone Co., held at
Nestorville last Saturday, it was de-
cided to reorganize the company, UNI
der a new name, and all who are
stockholders, but who refuse to repair
their share of the lines, will be re-
fused admittance in the new company
1t is sincerely hoped that people may
get better telephone service in the
future, than the way it has been for
quite a while.
John |. Minear and wife are pre-
pairing to move in with Mrs Keys
near Philippi, and manage the farm
Mrs. Keys, who is considerably up in
years, will no doubt be carefully cared
for these good people.
Mrs. Jane Polling, whose illness has
been mentioned several times previous
ly, remains very poorly. Her recov-
ering is despaired of.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Hudkins were
helping to butcher at Marcine Elliott's
on Monday.
Stuart Johnson. was hauling Goa
for his mother-in-law, Mrs. Myrs
Elliott, last week.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-11-29
Even Food Administration Men Can't
Get Their Sugar

Members of the Food Administra-
ton at Washington, d. c., now have
an added personal reason for urging
conservation of sugar.
A recent canvass of retail stores of
the city showed that of % had no
sugar. Three had only small supply
of cube sugar packages. Every store
had less than 100 pounds and none had
prospect of an immediate supply. Of
three wholesalers and one. jobber, two
had no sugar. One had a three-day
supply.
No relief is promised for at least six
weeks, and Washington will be on a
short sugar ration until after Christ
mas at least.
In the Middle West and on the
Pacific Coast, where reserve stocks
are heavier, dealers generally are
responding to the cry for help by
placing the same limit on sales in use
in the hard-hit Eastern districts-2
pounds to customer, providing other
purchases are made.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-11-29
TO HELP THE CHRISTIANS
OF THE NEAR EAST

The Sunday of America are asked
to raise a million dollars on Christmas
Sunday for the relief of the destitute
Armenians, Syrians, and other Christ
ain copies of the Turkish Empire.
Through the misfortunes of war more
than a million of these innocent and
unfortunate people have been driven
from their homes and deprived of
their property and income. Their
living is solely dependent upon the
charity of others.
Among those who suffer are more
than four hundred thousand children
whose parents have been massacred
or who have persisted from hunger or
exposure. 1t is doubtful if the world
has ever witnessed more pitiful APP
peal han that which comes from these
crushed and bleeding multitudes of
the near East. The only way their
lives can be saved is by Amrica's pro-
viding the money necessary to secure
food, clothing, and shelter for them.
Five dollars will sustain a life for
theirty days or sixty dollars for entire
year. The number of lives that will
be saved from death by starvation is
entirely dependent upon the amount
of our Christmas offering on their
behalf.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-11-29
American Engineers Install Entire
Railways in French War Theatre

The Corps Of Engineers of the
American Army since April has not
only been supplying the Engineer
equipment for more than 100000
men, but the members of the railway
section have undertaken to transport
and install and put in operation over
seas complete railway equipment
The cost of materials ordered to
date issapproximately $70,000,000, in
Guiding some hundreds of locomotives
more than 100000 tons of steel rails,
more than 5000 complete turnouts,
100000 les, 10000 freight cars, 900
fill and ballast cars, 600 miles Of tele-
phone wire and apparatus, and vast
quantities of construction and repair
equipment.
A duty imposed upon the engineers
has been the purchase Of the necessary
Engineer equipment for more than
100000 men. Within Is days after
the Engineer Corps, following the
declaration of war, advertised for
equipment, awards had been made
covering the requirements for this vast
force-a total of 100000 articles, in
Guiding among other items 5 miles of
pontoon bridge.
The Engineers have also undertaken
the work of organizing and equipping
troops for special services, such as
lumber supply, road construction,
sanitary construction, camoufage
service, mining work, and mapping.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-11-29
OPERATION OF RAILROAD
BY GOVERNMENT BE-
ING CONSIDERED

WASHINGTON, Nov. 26.-Govern-
ment operation railroads if the pool
ing plan not afford a relief from the
present situation was being consider
ed here. today as the committee of
Vice Presidents of eastern lines
gathered to perfect general plans to
put the pooling arrangement into eff
feet
Congressional action would be neces-
sary if government operation were to
be decided upon such as had been dis
cussed by officials who have been con-
sidering what steps would 'benecessary
if the pooling plan would not relieve
the congestion.
The operation committee of Vice
Presidents who will serve under the
general direction of the Railroad War
Board met today with the board to
work out details of the plan of pooling
trackage and equipment of the east
ern lines. They expected oannounce
a general plan Of operation later.
Elisha Lee general manager of the
Pennsylvania lines east, and A. W.
Thompson, vice president in charge of
traffic on the Baltimore & Ohio, were
being considered to head the operating
committee of Vice Presidents. 1t was
said that one or the other probably
would be chosen.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-11-29

Washington, Nov 23-The courts
throughout the United Stats, it be-
came known today, have begun con-
certed movement to refuse naturaliza-
ton to all Austrians, Turks and Bull
garians. This, in effect, recognizes
the subjects Of those countries as
enemies ofthe United States.
Members of Congress returning
here for the session confidently be-
lieve one of the first requests of the
President will make of them will be
he passage Of war resolution against
those countries. If such a request
should be made there is no doubt it
would be passed without delay.
The Judges who have formed a
powerful league against the admis-
sion of Austrians, Turks and Bulga-
rians to citizenship have the full APP
prevail Of the Attorney General and
the Bureau of Naturalization. Their
action makes it impossible for any
such persons to be naturalized during
the war.