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Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-12-27
THE BflMGTeH PROGRESSIVE
5 PEOPLES PAPER IA
OUR BOUNDEN DUTY

This newspaper must first of all be
clean, it must be fair, it must be hon
est and without malice in its opinions
and expressions, and it must, at all
times, devote itself unfinchingly and
fearlessly to the pubic service In the
interests of the masses of the people
1t must always combat evil and in
justsce.
It must always fight for progress
and reform.
1t must never tolerate corruptions.
It must be in sympathy with the
poor and the unfortunate.
For Belington it must always stand
with unselfish devotion, for the
achievement of the finestideals, OF
every high purpose, of every enter3
prise, of every step in the march OF
progress.
1t must stand for good government,
freedom, equality, the public welfare,
3vie and true patriotism and undying
love of country.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-12-27

LESSON TExT-Read Psalms 1928; 1:N
GOLDEN TEXT-With Jehovah there is
loving kindness. and with him is plenteous
redemption.-Ps. 1907.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-11-07

NEW MARTINSVILLE. W. Va,
Nov. 6.--An explosion and fire al The
gasoline plan' OF the Hope Gas com'
puny al Hastings. six miles from here.
today resulted in injury 10 number
OF the companr's employees and dam
ago estimated at 100000. Tho fire
Threatened III" pumping station,
which pumps natural gas from the
West Virginia fields 10 Ohio and
Pennsylvania. and il WIS necessary ~
temporarily stop traffic on the Clarks-
burg branch OF the Baltimore & Ohio
railroad.
The three mon injured were rm-
ploy~d III tho plant and were on duly
when The explosion occurred. None
of them were fatally hurt. il Was stat
ed III noon today. The men are:
PAT Dralney. Fine Grove, ". Va,
face ard chest burned.
Homer Robinson. Pine Grove. W.
Va. badly burned about upper body.
William Myrr, Pine Grove. W. Va,
face. chest and arms badly burned.
"Details Of the affair are mcaGer, but
statements secured from officials OF
the Hope Gas company n Hastings
are to the effect that the head Of IN
absorbcr blew of at 5 O'clock this
morning, and in some unknown man.
ner the gas fumes were iEnted.
a terrific explosion ensued immedi-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-11-07
You Get Better Cough
Syrup by Making
il at Home
Thnt'v more. you Rnrc about So by
1t. Easily mndo snd costs little.
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You'll never really know what 4 fine
cough syrup YOU can make until you
prepare this famous homemade remedy.
You not only save s. rs compared with
the rcady-made kind. but YOU will also
have more effective and dependable
rcmrdy in every way. 1t nYrrcorncs the
"a hnurs-rrlieycs even wh0opins cough
quickly.
Get 2is ounces of Pincx too cents
WORTH from any good drug store, pour
it into pint bottle and fill the bottle
with plain granulatrd sugar syrup.
Here YOU have full pint--a family
Eupply-ot the most effective cough
syrup that money can buv--:lt Il cost of
only ID cents or less. II never spells.
The prompt and positive results given
by this pleasant TASTING cough syrup
have caused it to be used III more homes
than gny other remedy. 1t quickly
looscns dry, hourse or tight cough.
heals the ;nAamrd membranes that line
the throat and bronchial tubes, and ~
lief comes almost immediately. Splcu-
did for throat tickle. huarsrnr.ss. DrUn-
chitis, Group and bronchial asthma
pincx il R highly concentrated COM
pound OF genuine Norway pine extract,
and has been used for generations Tor
throat and chest ailments.
Avoid disappointment hv asking vour
druggist for Ola OUNCES OF PinrX" with
full directions, and dun't accept any
thing else. A guarantee Of absolute snt-
i5factinn or money promptly refunded,
goes With this preparation. Tie PiDex
Co, TT Wuyne. lud
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-11-07
TO AID IN The GREAT
SHIPbUILDING PLANS

EtiTON. II. G.. Nov. Go
"!d TIL shipping hoard IN carrying OUT
it's merchant ship program. tn" thaIn-
b.i. of t'UlunrrC" III. tn" United states
has lHunrhrd u movement to enroll all
ncn formerly engaged in the Shipbuild-
ing trade. 80 that They may hr called
L. h. yards NJ needed.
The chambers national war shipping
committee announced To-day that local
committees are being formed IN vElous
cities to make survey of labor ru-
sources and to secure the consent OF
employers To release former shipbuild-
ing workers when necessary. To has
ten the c;lmpIIgn. posters calling for
volunteers will hr distributed Through
out the country. Men enrolling will be
%upnli"d with :aorvic" badges to b. worn
until called. when they Will he given the
hndu" now being distributed to men ut
work in The shpyards This badge bears
tn" inscription WAR Service Shipbuld-
ing t. =. \.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-11-07

/ kinzcl chairman: Oden ?. Mckinney,
| Fairrnont: +. J. Smith. Wheeling.
w. Va Publicity conmIttee-B. J.
Smith. chairman. Wheeling: Odell +.
| Mckinney. Fairrnont: Herbert W. Dent
, Grafton: Chester L. Eskcy. Wheeling
Chester l.. E:skcy. wheeling: John W
! M"Glamcry. Eikins: Frederic L. Lem
Icy. Burton: Fred L Hall. Wheeling:
! Edward l.. Blake. Roncevcvtr: Edward
! NJ MrGrail. Parkcrsburg: Kenneth II.
Mccormick. Charleston: Earl" +. Fox.
! Sutton: Edward t.. Lcathcrbury. Nlark9-
burg: Harold l.. Mari. Huntington.
/ Supper and Refreshments committee
Clifford A Gross. E:lk!nS. Francis w.
Daniel. Shenandoah Junction; Jus"ph y.
burg: @ G. Chambers. Logan: Chester
! Charlcston Richard L. Hamill. ElkinA
Long. Logan: Harold r. Morris. Rock
| port: william T.. Swinford. New Angus
tn: Carl T. Turley. Madison: G,.nrg" ".
Wilson. Elkins: Gcor%" II. lI"ihl". Par
k,.rshurg: Earle r. Fox, Sutton: l. ~
johnson. Clarksburg: Lee W. Swift,
Wheeling
Music commlttcc--ll1rry Theodor"
ClouSe. Wheeling. chairmAn: Harold l..
Mari. Huntington: Sherman II. Ballard.
Icirrs,uwn: Lester +. Nuormnn. Indian
ap"Iis: Herbert w. Dent, Grafton.
Program and Favors l." w. Swift.
Wheeling and Frank l.. Yates. Ripley.
Chair1nan: Henry 8. I.aInh"r,. kcnUva
Edward L. Blake. Konccvrrtc; Matthias
| J. Roll. Newport: William l.. Do"liitl".
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-11-07
MIST VIRGINIA PREPARING
F0R GOV. CORNWELL'S VISIT

I1enova: Carl D. Neisley. Columbus
IAN II. rritchar.! Eramwcl. Edward r.
I.cath.rhury. C'larksbure: Arthur
Garrett. Fairmont.
t'hap.ruu committ:c--Captain Albert
". Flair. John ". McGlarnery. Elkins
Ralph t. Smock. Southport: raul a
Summers. Charleston.
DECORATION cnmmittee--Ira Simms,
Montgomery. chairman; Li"ucxnant Ed
ward Kinzel. Roy s. Long. Logan: Ar
;,,ur r. Alt:zcr. Huntington: lIArv.y c,
I::.i,"y. Chenille: Charles VI. Rough.
Wheeling: Brown. Mcdvryvillr; J. &,
i;rn,rn. Hastings: r. e. Brown. tHiuG-
ton: w f. Brow-n- Fort Thomas: Chrys-
TIL Terra Alta: Doucrt Huntington: Ed
tnuI.d:. Charleston; Hall. Wheeling;
Hedges. .Iarshal Hcihl" rarksrshurE;
Eastwood. Wheeling; i'ricir.rd. Brarl-
we'll: John l.. Biscc:. Huntington: Ben
iamln T. .Inc%son. Piedmont: Raymond
e. Lee. Spencer: ThonaS G. l.iE. Logan
William q. 1.nchr. Warsaw: Samuel NJ.
Marks. Indianapolis: Harry D. Michael.
Charlottesville: John Mont Eomcry. Spcn'
Ger: James +. Moore. Kcnova: Roy @.
Nj orch"usc. Huntington: John II. Nor
ford. Spencer: Otta A. Myers. Hunting
ton; David s.. Mcqueen. Summcrsvillc:
Pence. Pence Springs: Otto Il. Russell.
Mill Creek: Raymond Warmoh, Mon
rovia: Z. Woods. Anderson.
Reception commttee-R. II. Evans.
Charleston. chnirinan: Earle w. Moss,
Angola: Howard l.. Robinson. Clarks-
bury; Herbert q. Eastwood. Nh''liis~;
Dan r. Pritcharl. Eramwell; John E.
Biscoc. Huntington: Earl" +. r"N. sat
ton: Frederick l.. L"rnl"y. l:urton; Ear
nrst V. Shncklcy. Indianapolis; b. j.
Smith. Wheeling; licrher ". Dent. Graf
ton: Jesse !. Harrison. Clarksburg: Il.
@. Stone. Charleston
Policing cummitte,r-William Z. Bland
ford. McAirch"u. chairman: George =.
THOMPSON Charleston: Odril J.. Mcktn-
.ney. iairmont: Walter W. Stegtnan,
Wheeling: William T.. Swinfnrd. New
AuruSta; Kenneth X Mccormick,
Charleston: Edward \. McGrail lHrknrs-
lurg: Henry S. Lambert. kcnora; Fr"d
c Alien. Lima: carl r. Curlcy. Madison
George W. Wilson. Elk,ns: Charles :.
Kcrncr. l:lkins: William T.. Simpson.
West Union: Clifford k. Outright. Buck
harmon: Samuel = fiiSt. Jr. WcllSburE
sherman H. ballard. ret"rStnwn: Roy
l.. Green. Indianapolis: Harold Il. Nor
ris. Rockport: Charles +. Dyer. Column
bus: John f.. Craig. Charleston: Earle
". Moss. Angola: Thomas q. LItZ. i.""
gan: Roy s. Long. Logan: Howard l..
ROBINSON ClarkSbure: William :. Garlic
ton. Indianapolis: Homer =. cl"uvr"n'.
Huntington: William e. C"nnsclman,
Charleston: J. II. Evans. Short Creek
W. d. Woods. Rising Sun: orion Il.
Tarbox Butler: John vi. Murf"rd. Sp"n-
cor.
Ladies' cCmnlttc"-lI"rman {. Wolff.
indianapolis: Jacket Joseph. ln6i2nn-
polls; Ralph Reed. bedford: Harry Thee.
C'louS" Elm Grove: Albert T. M"urcr.
Indiana polls: Edward T.. Lcathcrbury:
ti--EshurE.
Local neutrality-suspicious. Edward
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-11-07
NORTHWEST COAL
NEED IS SUPPLIED
Railroad War Board Reports 23yS48, 100
Tons Sent, OF 100000 Required (

WASHINGTON. Nov. s.IThe. Rail-
roads War Board has received reports
Indicating that the efforts. of the rail-
roads and coal shippers to prevent the
threatened coal shortage in the north
west during the coming winter has been
more successful than seemed possible
during the summer.
with five wckS or more left before tho
close Of navigation on tho Great Lakes,
23.34S.100 Of tho 100000 tons which
1t has estimated will be required have
already been sent to the northwest
The. commission on car service Is now
directing efforts to the work Of tpclur-
ing an adequate Goa! supply for doicestic
and Industrial uses of coal In all other
sections Of the country.
While a greater supply Of coal has
been mined and shipped than ever before.
the difficulty to-day Il that the con-
sumption all over the country Is greater
thnn over before.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-11-07
I'airmort; James F. kennedy. Watson

l'airmont: James F.. Kennedy. Watson
uqrold l.. Wilmoth. Grafton.
Entertainment committee - Andrew
lcdmis ton. Jr. Weston. chairman: Henry
S. Lambert. Krnora: John l.. Craig.
Charleston; Clifford a. Cross. Elktns;
David Z. Martin. Anderson: Sherman A,
Enllard. F"'rr$town; Josiah T. Garter.
Clarks burg: Alexander w. osborn.
Evansville: William II. Talbot Elktns
Ralph Reed. i'edCord: Richard +. Hams
ill., En- ms: E!rkw"od ut"y. l"at"n: Har-
old u Wimuth. Grafton: Carl +. TuT-
10y. Madison: John Y. York. k"nnra:
t.r"rc" W Wilson. Elkin"; Frank J.
Yates. Ripley.
Photograph committce-Halph Reed.
Bedford. chairman.
Transportation "nrnmittce--Jnck7ri w.
Joseph. indianapolis. chairman: Ralph
Reed. Bcdfurd: Albert T.. MaurCr. In
dlanap"IIS: Austin T. HERON. tr;tw-
fnrdsvillr: Lester +. Norman. Indian
arrlis: Raymond War,nuth. Munruria /:
Samuel G. GiSl. WclisbUrE.
SccrrtarIrS---Ealph l.. Woods. llnr-
-isvjllr and Joseph X. .r'uri. Wheeling.
Trca<urrrH Herbert ". Dent. 'ir;tt-
ton and Lee s. Busch. Indianapolis.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-11-07
GASOLINE PLANT BURNS; LOSS
100000; THREE MEN INJURED

a;eIy. and the big plant. housed IN a
brick structure a. hreproof as pos
Sible, was wrecked. Flames shot more
than 100 feet into the air, and the
company employees. rs we'll as the nre
companies Of Hastings and other wet
eel county towns. were powerlcSs. Inc
heat was so intense that II was al
most impossible to approach within
100 yards Of the raging gasoline cold
ron Of flames.
The flames were not under control
until the afternoon. Explosions
would occur frequently rs the gasoline
chambers were penetrated by the fire
demon. TIL" plant is Il total loss, and
Il number Of small buildings on the
property OF The com panY nearby were
also consumed. burning oil and. gaso-
line falling upon them in huge guam
titles
No estimate on the amount Of Easo-
line destroyed would be made public
by HE officials of the company.
Further than This. they would make
no statement on rhr capacity Of the
plant with reference to the daily out
put.
Passenger and freight trains on the
Short Linn" division Of the Balti-
more & Ohio Railroad company. run
ming between ClarksbIrg and New
Mari insvilIe. were delayed by the fire.
The heat was so intense that IL was
impossible for the trains tn pass the
point where tho burning structure
stood.
The huge pumping station OF the
Hope Gas company. claimed to be
the largest in the world, is situated at
Hastings. but WAS not endangered by
todavs fire.
Officials of tie Hope Gas company
stated that the plant will be rebuilt
without delay.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-11-07

NINTH TRAINING CANT COMPANY
HEADQUARTERS FIT. REM. ItAttti-
son, Nov. 9Th. comUrittr" IN charEr
of the various details OF til" VISIT o!
Hon. John J. CornweH. Governor "s
West Virginia. are rapidly competing
their work and reports have been re-
cetyed BY the company indicating that
nothing has been left undone u make
bis visit to Fort benjamin Harrison Nm
eyentfut one.
Following are the committees;
General comusttrt--L. y. Johnson.
Clarksburg chairman: Ira Stsnros Mont
gou>ery; Harry o. Stons. Charleston
Invitation committn.--Ern"at '.
Shoekley. Indianapolis: John YORK
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-11-07
BE SAFE Anywhere
EAT WITHOUT FEAR

Travellers Have earned That
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets Protect
the Stomach from Heartburn.
Sour Risinss, Gas Fer
mentation and Other
: Distress.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-11-07
ANOTHER v1CrrK

NEW KENSINGTON. Pa. Nov. g.
Morton Rowland. n workman injured In
tho IRE and explosion at the plant OF tho
United States Aluminium company hero
yesterday died in a hospital today.
bringing the number OF fatalities to six.
Troopers Of tho state conStabulary on
guard Mt the ruins Of the plant which
nrc still burning were notified this att
ernoon OF the finding OF a Quantity OF;
dynamite and percussion caps fn an I'M
used water main ut tho town reservoir.
An Investigation was at once Instituted.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-11-07
PREPARE FOE MARIETTA
Spcrial to The IntclliEencer

SDFFTHT
BTCKIiANSON. W. Va. Nov. g.
C0nchca Nnill md Kellison started thcfr
biz drive of the season this afternoon
when they commenced work fnr the Ma
rietta game. This game will not take
place untn Nov. H. as there is no g~1no
of the team on next Saturday. the hard
+, work win most likely come during this
week with next week being used TO
polish up the plays and whatever rough
places show up in thu machine this
week. No rough work was indulged in
this afternoon but defects which wcrn
brought tn light in the Bethany game
were discussed accompanied with a Ion
siRaal dnilI
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-11-07

The ways OF cooking change from
town to town. You don't get food
cooked twice the same way with the
same materials. Thus The average
stomach gets rough treatment at
times. 1t needs help. Hundreds OF
travellers never have the least biz or
trouble because they have learned
That a Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablet after
meals prevents stomach distress.
These Tablets absolutely stop heart
burn, nausea, indigestion DYSPEPSIA OF
the worst type, sour stomach. bloaty
feeling and all eructations and irrita,
ton, and freshen and iuvigorate the
stomach. They cheer YOU up. and
make you get all the good there is in
vour food. You will forget you ever
had a stomach 10 worry you.
Get 5o-cent box Of Stuart's Dys-
pepsia Tablets At any drug store.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-11-07
HIGH PRAISE FOR SHOW
Youngstown Praises Johnny Got You
Gun" Which Comes to the Court
Tomorrow Night

Manager Fred f., johnson, of tho
Court theatre, is In receipt Of Il telegram
from IA" uIail:I;;cr OF tn" Park theatre in
YOUNGSTOWN o.. concerning John Curts
great farce comedy. Johnny Get Your
cum" which comes Ia the Court tomor-
row night II rrndS rs follows. The
most representative aud;cnC" of tho sea-
son packed the Park theatre tonight to
witness John CcrtS Johnny Get Your
Gun" Louis liennison scored n dis
,,nc, personal hit and rocked his au-
lI.iICn with laughter. Numerous re-
quests came between ncts for Il speedy
return booking.
l.. Is Cool.
Manager Park Theatre
Manager Johnson personally Eliaran-
tees this attraction In be- the original
company with l.nnGaCrc. Theatre cast
intnc; and one of the best comedies OF
tie current SEASON.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-11-07
DOCTOR GAVE ].
THIS RUNDOWN
WOMAN VlN0l.
And She Cot Wen-Hes
Nervousness Disappeared

Flint. Mich--'1 keep hose for my,
family of six and got into a. eeoerallyj
rundown condition. / WAS weak,
nervous and could not sleep, and had
headache a good deal Of the. time.
My doctor prescribed Vhol and il!
made me we'll and strong. an a
good deal less nervous and can slee;,
nights" Smith, 1919 w. ftl|
Ave-, Flint, Mich
We sell Vinol on a positive ,euar.
antee to make nervous, weak, nm,
down women well and strouE oeHeA
turn their money. Try It anyWE
HoGe-pavta Drug Cn.. Wheeling. <vMo4
is sold In Bridgeport by the De4tkPhAr
macy. and at tho best drug store S3nt
aper tovn-41de1tx.1Q the COUNTY, -:
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-11-07

Ex-tzar Nicholas writes for The
IntelII9encer. Tells the story Of
downfall Of the Romanoffs In thrilling
narrative Of three instaTinents begin
ming Saturday, November 10.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-06-10
TO MINE ITS OWN COAL
southern Railway Organizes Sub
Sidtnry Company TO Dig Fuel
for Its Engines, Etc.

The Southern Railway is To mine
coal in the birmingham district. the
Hallway Fuel Company. capital stock
10000. having been organized and ar
ticIos "f incorporation filed in tho Pro-
pate Court at Birmingham, Ala The
officers "f The company are II. B.
spencer. president: w. T.. Lcakc, vice
president IL. +. Pierce, secretary: III.
I. AhSlcy. treasurer; A. n. Plant,
comptroller. With the exception OF Mr..
I.cake, who is n coal and iron man OF
me Birmingham district. all the officers
itr IN WaShinSt ton. and arc connected
with the southern Railway.
mo company has acquired 1000 to
$500 acres Of coal lands in Walker
county. near Parrish. Ala. on the
southern Railway, and has started
WORK on slope opening BY Novcm-
Dor 1t is expected IA mine will be In
"perati with q daily output OF up
wards OF 1000 tons The company
viii not sell coal on the open market.
hut use all II can mine i'm railway
locomotives and IN tho shops.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-06-10
TO STOP NEGRO EXODUS
southern Railway Adopts Mems to
Prevent SpiritinE Away Farm Lnbor-
erh From the South

In the effort to discourage the emil
grafton Of negroes from the south tho
management OF the Southern Railway
system has adopted the policy OF taxi
ing no action to accommodate this
travel IN the. future. orders have been
issued TO discontinue. effective at once.
the assembling. holding and using of
extra passenger and baggage cnrs FOR
iaDorer movements and otherwise 10
discourage the negro exodus from the
South in every legitimate manner
Representatives CT the development
and traffic departments have received
instructions TO devote their energies
TO the promotion OF campaign TO in
duce the negro to remain in the South.
and bankers and business mon are he
ing urged TO "ndcavor to md employ
nent OF some Kind for all surplus nc.
gro labor IN their communities Fol
lowing is the plan suG cestcd for tho
Southern's representatives TO follow in
the instructions ISSUED on the subject:
We should endcavor in each com
munty to have some man make IL his
special business TO interest the negro
preachers and have them take strong
ground against tn" people of their race
being lurcd away by promises Of high
or wages in other sections poiniinr
out that any advantage that the negro
might get by moving away would al
most invariably he Temporary. ana
Tint. in tho long run, II viii he to his
+dvantae" To stay in tho South where
he is known and whrrc his labor viii
always be in demand
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-06-10
POTASH is PLENTIFUL
Rut How to Got % md How to Max
II Available Are the
Quesfions

II has been stated so often that there
Is plenty Of potash available II some
body viii only discover a means OF got
tInC ~ ont of the insoluhlc fcldspar
that the subject bids fair TO grow tire
some II somebody doesn't come along
with tn" results pretty soon. William
~ Ross. ~ the United states bureau
OF soils. contributes 4 paper 10 this
months journal OF Industrial and En-
EinccriuE Chemistry OF the American
Chemical Society that sheds some light
Hnd marks step towards tho solu-
ton. There arc over loo patents al
ready granted ON methods to get pot
ash from feldspnr. bat in. industry
hHs not been begun. Mr. Ross notes
that potash f"ldspar is treated with
about - times its weight az limo and
- dir"sted with water at $50 to .25
pounds pressure then tho potash dis.
solves out a. Caustic potash and tho
remainder has the composition OF Port
Ian! cement c!inker This surscsts
making Portland ccmcu, from field spar
and looks attractive. Tn, next stem
"iii 10 10 try IL out on small fac
Tory scale 10 test the economy OF the
operation.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-06-10
ALL ABOUT IN VIRGINIA
Busy People Investing Money In New
Enterprises Throughout the
Old Dominion,

The Moulton Lumber Company, Is
the latest Woodworking establishment
to organize for big work in Norfolk
and in the nearby forests of North
Carolina
The authorities of the Norfolk and
Western Railway have authorized the
expenditure of $35, 900 to purchase and
install an electric furnace at Roanoke
to mold large steel castings required
In the locomotive shops at that place.
The Salem Foundry and Machine
Works. OF which John f.. Shanlts. of
Salem. is the president and general
manager. have arranged to rebuild the
portion of the big plant recently de-
Stroyed by fire. Something like $40
600 viii be the cost of the buildings
and the machinery to be Installed.
All of tho contracts have been lc,
by the NirEinian hallway for erection
of the additional coal dumping ia
cilitics AT their great pier at Sewells
Point. near Norfolk. The cost of these
additions will be about S615.0OO.
TIC West View Land Company has
been incorporated at .1artinsv,ll.,
Henry County Il. j. Davis ,nc o:
Martinsrille's Leading business men. Is
the president AMI :. stephens is
arE-treasurrr.
rated AT Roan,k. with Slor.on0 "a ri :
tai. will develop tn. Wcr:z lands. con
sistine of :0+ scrrs l., the .rCinn
known as South Roa,o;l, INTO resi-
dental property.
The Frazier Pocahontas Coal t'orpo-
ration has been chartered At Tazcwcll.
j. T. Frazier, of Chilhowic. il the
president. and J. ". GRAPHICAL. of 70
cahontas, is the secretary.