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Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-10-25

CHICAGO, Oct. Robert
Fitzsimmons, former champion
heavy weight pugilist of the
world, died at hospital here to-
day after an illness of five days
with pneumonia.
The former champion was
taken sick last Tuesday while
appearing ina vaudeville theatre
and his ailment was first dag
nosed as ptomaine poisoning.
Later it was discovered he was
suffering from double (lobar)
pneumonia and physicians de-
clared thathe could not live. His
remarkable vitality sustained
him until Saturday when he
lapsed into Inconsistencies from
which he did not rally except at
rare intervals.
Fitzsirnmons until he sank in
to his final stupor fought for his
life as he had fought for victory
in the ring. Physicians declared
life was prolonged several days
by the grim determination of the
man.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-10-25
MRS. JONES TAKES
INSURANCE AGENCY

Mrs. H. H. Jones takes the
insurance agency held by H. D.
Thompson, who goes to Morgan
twon as noted in another article
Of this issue.
Mrs. Jones expects to add
more new companies to the list
of those turned over to her by
Mr.. Thompson, which will give
a wide range to the already we'll
equipped agency.
Her office for a time will be at
her home on Brown Avenue.
She will be assisted by her
daughter, Miss Dorothy, who is
the bookkeeper in the Citizens
National Bank.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-10-25

Wethe Observation-Disclosures
Of Beington agree to give 5 per
cent. of our gross receipts on
October 26, and 27th,-the sum
to be applied toward the $4,000
fund for Red Cross which has
to be raised in Barbour County !:
A. Lazarus & Son,
James Fl. FELTON,,
Coffman-Fisher Co.,
B. F. Hershman,
l.. j. Wilson,
G. E. Cain,
City Grocery,
Bragg & Crawford,
TheBelington Hdle.& Mfg. Co.
Grant Graham,
S. L. Brooks,
J. L. Boner,
j. P. Tibbets, S 1000
Kane &Keyser Hdw. Co. 10000
Valley Grocery Co., 10000
E. Ware, LOO
M. E. Hill, LOO
Nick Carlozzi, LOO
G. M. Elliott & Co., Cash
w. I. Curry & Co., Cash.
We thank you for the court
esy extended to us and for your
hearty cooperation in this
worthy cause. There are still
a few to be interviewed, just
be patient, you shall not be
sighted.
This money goes to help our
boys in France when they are
sick or wounded.
Buy from these merchants on
October 26, and 9th. No adj
vance in prices on these days.
COMMITTEE
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-10-25
DIR. GARFIELD ASKS
COAL MEN TO HELP

WASHINGTON, Oct. "a.
Food prices as a whole have adj
vanced AZ per cent. over the
year before the ware. Latest
comilation Of prices announced
today by the u. S. Bureau of
Labor statistics shows principal
articles of food as a whole 6
per cent higher on August Is,
1914, just after the outbreak of
the war then they were on that
date in 1918. There was drop
of 6 per cent. in 1915 but in 1916
prices advanced Ia per cent and
during this year they have
jumped 81 per cent. From
July to August this year there
was a 2 per cent increase in the
combined price Of principal ar
ticals Of food.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-10-25
TYGARTS VALLEY
ROUND TABLE
At Elkins November End and Bird

The annual session of the
Tygarts Valley Round Table will
meet in Elkins November 2 and
3. AS this date is earlier than
the former dates it is expected
that the Rural teachers from
this and adjoining counties will
be in attendance. The teach
ers from Philippi, Buckhannon,
Belington, Beverly Thomas
Parsons and Davis are expected.
The program has been pract-
ically completed. The subjects
for discussion will be based up
on the central themes of The
Schools Part in Teaching Pa
triotism and in Teaching
Economy, and in helping to de-
velope physical manhood. AL
ready DR.. Waitman Barbe, of
the University, Prof. Walter
Barnes, of Fairmont Normal,
Prof. L. L. Friend, of Charles
ton, Dean Taught, of Buckhan-
non, and Miss Florence Kellogg,
|of Davis & Elkins College have
been secured. Other educators
are expected. Prof. Barnes will
address the teachers in the af-
ternoon of Friday, November 2,
and Prof. Friend and DR.. Barbe
in the evening of the same day.
In bringing these able speak
ers to the Round Table it is ex-
pected, on the part of the COM
mittee, that they will be heard
mot only by the teachers but also
by the people of the town and
surrounding community. The
public is cordially invited to any
Of the sessions and especially to
the evening sessions at which
time DR.. Barbe and Prof. Friend
will speak.
Teachers in attendance will
be allowed for the day as time
taught. They will be welcome
to Round Table by Ekins teach
ers, will have the privilege of
visiting schools of Elkins Friday
morning. and will have the OPP
lportunity of hearing very able
addresses by the visiting educa-
tors. All teachers are urged
to attend.
Chairman of Committee
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-10-25
NO MORE FREE HORSES

The government ought in all fair
ness to compensate the newspapers Of
United States for the vast advertis-
ing which will be necessary to float
the Liberty Loan. Last spring when
there was grave danger that the first
Liberty Loan would fail the press
came nobly to the rescue and donated
millions of dollars worth Of space,
which is its merchandise in trade, thus
saving the day and showing to the
world that the people Of this country
are back of the war. For this great
aid it received nothing aside from
mimeographed thanks
The railroads point justly to the
great service they have rendered the
government in this emergency, but
they have rendered it at full tariff
rates and at profit to themselves.
Not single soldier nor a pound Of
freight is CARED by the railroads free.
The telegraph, telephone, great man
ufacturing and many other organiza-
tions have also served the government
well-always at full rates.
Why then should the newspapers
be singled out to give their journalism,
indeed, would dictate liberal dis
semination of Liberty Loan news and
appeals and the editorial influence of
each journal may properly be known
on the side of universal support of
the loan; but when it comes to open
ing wide the advertising columns and
printing unlimited quantities of press
agent stuff, the newspapers are sim
ply submitting to an imposition.
The government shares to far too
great extent the popular belief that
the press is a free horse to be rode
by whosoever finds it profitable to do
so.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-10-25
FRANCE PUTS LIMIT
ON XMAS PACKAGES

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23.-
Christmas presents of and other
gifts from home for American
soldiers in France must be re-
stricted to parcels of not more
than seven pounds each.
The Postoffice department to-
day announced it had been in
formed by American postal
authorities in France that under
the arrangement with the
French railways the French
postal service is unable to carry
in the parcel post packages in
xcess of seven pounds.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-10-25
ss,ooO,oeo MEN BEARING ARMS

WASHINGTON, Oct. e.
At least SO, 00O,000men are bear
ing arms in the war-27 10000
on the side of the World Allies
and 10, 100000 on the side of the
Central Powers according to lat
est War Department compiltions
from published reports in var
ious countries. These figures
do not include naval personal
strength which would raise the
total several millions.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-10-25
100000 SHARE
OF METHODISM

ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., Oct.
22.-Plans for raising Method
ism's proposed $40,OO0,O0O Of
the INSTRUMENTATION fund
to evangelize the world will be
one OF the matters to be consid-
cred by the House Of Bishops of
the Methodist Episcopal Church
OF its annual netting here this
week. Another subject for dis
cussion will be proposed merger
of the northern and southern
branches of the church.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-10-25
KILLED IN AUTO ACCIDENT
Deaf Mutes and Could Give No
Alarm

KINGWOOD, Oct. 18.-Last
Saturday night an automobile
occupied by Dorsey Woodward,
of Fellowsville, and John Haw-
ley of Manown, both deaf mutes,
dashed off the road at a danger
GUS curve below Morgantown on
the road leading toPoint Marion.
The boys were coming toward
Morgantown and at a curve
which is almost at right angles
the car left the road and pinion-
ed both the young men under the
car and from all appearances
they were not killed outright
but were smothered to death.
They could not make any noise
and persons who lived nearby
heard the noise of the machine
going over but when they went
out the dark and listened they
heard no one so they did not go
to investigate.
A passing machine early Sun
day morning saw the machine
upside down and upon investiga-
ton found the two boys under
the machine, dead. Woodward
showed that he had struggled
to get out from under the car
but could not free himself, the
weight being too much. Their
bodies were removed to Morgan
town where they were prepared
for burial.
The funerals took place Tues
day. Woodward was taken to
home at Fellowsville and Haw-
ley to his home in Manown.
Dorsey Woodward was about
Fl years old and was son of
Mr.. and Mrs. F. Woodward, of
Fellowsville, and a brother of
Clarence Woodward of King
wood. He had attended the
school for the deaf mutes at
Romney for several years, and
was a good barber by trade.
John HaWley was a son OF Mr..
Mrs. j. F. Hawley of Manown,
and was about twenty-five years
of age. He, like Woodward, had
attended the school at Romney
for deaf mutes. He was a print
er by trade but had been work
ing in a tumbler factory at Nor
gantown. The funeral was held
at the home of his father and
interment was made in the Beth
lehem cemetery.
The affair was purely ac-
cidental and is especially sad
owing to the fact that they could
in no way give an alarm of their
serious plight.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-10-25
Advertised

Belington, Oct. 22- The fol-
lowing letters remain uncalled
for and will be sent to the Div
ision Of Dead Letters:
Mr.. M. L. Roy, Mr.. E.
Phillips, Mr.. w. w. Right, Mrs.
Albie Jones,
B. B. ROHROUGH, P. M.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-10-25

orville; Howard Delbert Free
man, Moatsville; Geo. VIM.
Campbell, Kasson; Albert j.
Righman, Nestorville; Harold
A. Williamson, Philippi; Ray
Morrow, Pennington, R 2.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-10-15
THIS PIPE HAS A HISTORY
Was Smoked by Sir Walter Raleigh,
Who First introduced Use of
Tobacco Into England.
sentence.

A pipe with history is in the pos
session of n collector in London which
was once the property of Sir Walter
Raleigh, and is not unlike the letter
"Y" in shape. For centuries il has
been kept in an inlaid box dated AN
no, 1927" 1t is constructed in four
pieces of wood, rudely carved with
dogs heads and with the faces of IN
dams. On the bowl there is a cap
about as large as the bowl itself, and
attached to the stem is string Of
beads made of the same wood as the
pipe. In this stem a powerful whistle
has been cut. and the suggestion is
made that Sir Walter used II to sum
mon his servants.
The Archaeological society exhibited
this pipe at Guildhall in the middle of
the last century, the inscription accom-
panying it hearing these words: "The
original pipe of the above celebrated
historian of the world, and who first
introduced tobacco and potatoes into
England" Tradition, corroborated by
a parchment in the possession of the
owner states that this pipe was
smoked by Sir Walter on the scaffold
Just before his execution and handed
to one of his relatives as memento
Of him.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-10-15
CACTUS as a Heart stImuIant.

The occasional discovery of some
Useful piece of knowledge that has
been thrusting itself under our very
noses for ages, and yet has escaped de-
lection, serves to emphasize the limi-
tations of the sum total of human
knowledge as compared to the still I'M
solved mysteries of the universe, re-
marks the Los Angeles Times.
1t is a recent discovery, for example,
that the cactus plant contains an al
most invaluable heart stimulant. For
merly the entire cactus family was re-
garded as practically useless for man
or beast so far as could be determined.
Then Ii was discovered that this plant
made excellent fodder for domestic
animals when shorn of its spines; and
chemists found in the leaves sub
stance which appeared TO be power
full heart stimulant for human beings.
Curiously enough, this substance does
not affect the lower animals as ii does
human beings, and this fact led many
investigators to question its potency.
Most medical substances affect the
lower animals. or, at least, some OF
them, in much the same manner as
they affect human beings. Cactus is an
exception. however, and. although it
contains a heart stimulant of such
powerful action that it must be adj
ministered with caution. it produces
no perceptible effects on the animals
that are commonly used for the test
ing experiments.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-10-15
at the RepuDlIc Tomorrow.

The scenes of the mine cave.in
which occur in by Right of Posses
sion," the Greater Vitsgraph Blue
Ribbon feature which will be the at
traction at the Republic Theatre to-
morrow are the most remarkable ever
used in motion picture.
In making these scenes Mr.. VOL
bert, who directed the picture took
his company to mine far from the
Vitagraph studio. The mine manage
ment kindly turned over plant and
workmen to the movie" makers and
assisted in every way to make the
scenes and action actual reproductions
of mine sctivities.
When the time came for the in
scenes the msnsger of the mine hest
tated to start slide for fear there
might be serious consequences. At
last he gave the word and several tons
of rock and earth were loosed and
went roaring down the shaft. The
shaking and strein put upon the sup.
ports of the shafts caused real slide
and for time il was thought that
several miners had been caught far
down in the bowels of the earth.
Daring sll the excitement aud even
peril Miss Anderson and Mr.. Moreno
went through with their parts and the
yitagraph cameramsn cranktd calmly
along, but there were quite few
white faces when the party emerged
from the mine and they were not all
worn by the players either.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-10-15
SEE WHISKY AT so CENTS
Drinks To Reach That Price If War
Continues, Expert Predicts.

II the war lasts two and half years
the drinking public will be looking
into the bottom of the cask containing
the country's present supply of 200,-
100000 gallons of distilled liquor, and
drinks over the average bar will be
costing so cents, according to Henry
J. Kaltenbach, President of the New
York State Liquor Dealers Associa-
ton, and William McClenihan, head Of
the Retail Liquor Dealers Associa-
ton, who gave their opinions yester-
day after listening to discussions as
to the most expeditions way of as
sisting the Federal Government in
taking the inventory of all liquor in
stock as required by the War Revenue
act.
The New York State Liquor Deal
ers' Association met in the Waldorf
Astoria There were present the
representatives. of sixty firms dealing
ic liquors The discussion entered
into many phases of the present sit
aation, and a committee was appoint
q to assist the government inventory.
The Revenue bill levies a tax of $2.10
proof-gallon in addition to the $1.10
lax now assessed. All distilled
liquors must be inventoried within
Twelve days, and the dealers and re-
.ailers have thirty days in which to
abel every container.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-10-15
UNEQUAL TO CAMP MEADE RUSH
Many Soldiers Risk BRIG" By Being
DELAYED On w.. B. & A.

Owners OF automobiles who were in
The vicinity of Park avenue and Fay
cite street, Baltimore, had a great
chance Saturday night TO coin big
money by hiring their cars to take
officers and soldiers to Camp Meade.
Hundreds of soldiers were gathered
in the W., B. & A. station between
1890 o'clock and midnight waiting for
the trolley to take them back to Camp
Meade Many of them kept on wait
ing
Those who were fortunate enough
to get on the cars were packed like
sardines in box. Men stood in the
aisles and in the vestibules until the
motorman and conductor had to push
them back in order to close the doors.
Once a soldier got in the cars he was
wedged in so tightly that he could not
move
Many of the soldiers were worried
about being put in "the brig" because
of the delays in the service. The sol
diers can spend little time in the city
owing to the uncertainty in getting
back to the camp on the trolley.
Every time they go to a show they run
the risk of being delayed after the
time limit of their pass has expired
Sunday Sun
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-10-15
CAT In PERIL
VICTIM OF DOGS PRANK
Rescued By Humane Man Sunday
Morning Episode.

A little kitten driven into the limbs
Of tree On ST. Johns College cam
pus yesterday morning. chased there
by cruel dog, found friend in Mr..
Allen Bowie Howard
The cat mad no means of escape and
sat high up from the sidewalk, too
high to jump to the ground with safe
ty, crying piteously,
The congregations of several of the
churches passed that way, heard the
cat crying for help, looked up and
passed on, until Mr.. Howard came in
to the vicinity.
Realizing the cats condition, he Sc
cured a ladder, mounted it until he
could reach kittie, and then brought
her safely to terra frma.
He not only did that, but took the
kitten home and fed her, and when
last heard from, Miss Kitty was sleep
ing soundly on downy cushion near
the fire.
Mr. Howard should be voted life
membership in the S. P. c. A. He is
always a friend to animals in dis
tress and is a most humane man.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-10-15
MOVING PICTURE ATTRACTIONS.
Al The Celonlai Theatre Tonight.

AZ The tefoniai Theatre f0uight.
Mary Pickford in 1.-The Little
American will be the exquisite at
traction az the Colonial for this even
ing. Just as he is about to ask
Angela Moore to marry him, Karl Won
Austreim is called to Germany from
his home in America. where ne hes
liVeo for years. He is an officer in
the German army and takes an active
part from the commencement of hos
Utilities.
Angela goes to Europe in response
to an appeal from her old sunt, VINO
lives in France. Angela is rescued
when the chip is torpedoed. When
she arrives in France she finds that
her aunt has died. The home is in
town that falls before the German
guns. 1t is made the headquarters
for the German officers. among them
Karl. When Angela Is sentenced to
De shot as spy Karl denounces bis
native country and is sentenced to be
shot with her as traitor to Germany
They are saved at the last moment by
the accurate fire OF the French, whose
gunners have been secretly instructed
az to range by Angela over the hidden
telephone Though the town is dem
olished, Angela and Karl reach safety
in France and prepare to return to
America.
This wonderful stony of the love Of
a man for maid is an extremely ex-
citing and pleasing ore, and the situa-
tions presented in this romance have
great dramatic interest. The lighting
of the battle scenes taking place at
night and the sinking of the ship
"Verirania'' are two of the most mar
velous scenes ever photographed. Lit
tie Mary, in this superb production i
living up to and exceeding the reputa
tion she attained in her latest Aircraft
pictures " The Poor Little Rich Girl
and "Rsbecca. She rises superbly
to the big, dramatic situations of this
powerfully appealing story.
While this is a highly emotional
role for the brilliant little star yet the
film with it's many situations offers
many opportunities for Little Mary"
to make her audiences smile. THE
Little American" is undoubtedly
great production; the settings are
wonderful and the photography mar
velous. The supporting cast is excel.
lent. with Jack Holt as the hero, who
gives an excellent performance
Tomorrow, Vivian Martin, in "Lit.
tie Miss 0ptimist.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-10-15

The charming and delightful Vivian
Martin in delightfully."- pleasing story
Little Miss Optimist" a splendid
Paramount Picture Will be the ex-
tremely interesting attraction at the
Colonial Theatre tomorroW evening.
Little Miss Optimist" is beauti-
fol and thrilling photodrama of love
and sarcifice, with star whose charm
ia recognized from coast to coast and
who is fast becoming one of the lead
ING attractions on the screen. How a
little gitl, hiding in a church for
three days. suddenly discovers muir
derer and clears the name of heI
brother ie only one of the many I'M
usual incidents in this appealing story
Little Miss Optimist" in which the
pretty, vivacioEs little Vivian Martin
is more charming and delightful than
usual.
Little Miss Optimist" is hailed by
tine critics as the best offering Vivian
Martin has ever presented upon the
screen.
Pathe News also.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-10-15
THE LIBERTY LOAN PRIMER
The Comparative War Burden Figures
To Prove Facts

German propagandists in America
have tried strenuously and with Some
measure OF success TO Undue the pub
lie with the idea that we are simply
finishing the other fellows fight.
That America should have kept out of
this quarrel. And that We will pay
out OF all proportion for our partici-
ration in the war
None of these claims are true.
The State Department at Washing
ton has shown conclusively that, even
when she was protesting the farm
est friendship for the United States,
Germany was plotting secretly to en-
broil US with Mexico. to interrupt our
friendly relations with Japan. to
estrange us from Latin-America, and
generally to make it so unpleasant for
US at home that we would not dare
resent any outrage she might attmept
upon our national rights and honor.
And the President has explained
very plainly, directly and convincing
~ why he finally put aside all his i'm
mediate hopes of peace and went into
the conflict.
The people of the allied European
nations this year will contribute $l5,-
000.O00,0O0 to the support of the war
The American public is asked to pro-
vide $4,000. 100000 On the face of il
this appears to bear out the German
claim
But this represents for America not
only the expense of supporting an
army of 100000 in the field but the
initial expense of raising and equip
ping that army
Moreover, in America 10l,000,000
people have an annual income of $40,-
coo 900 900. The annual income OF
the 406,000,000 people of the allied
European nations is only $4,000
100000.
Where the per capita income, the
Individual income for every man, wo-
man and child in the United States,
is 1887, that in England, Russia, Italy
and France combined averages less
less than SIS.
The individual financial burden in
Europe is about four times what it
will be in America. The hardship is
immeasureably greater
Nor will will all of this $40, 1000, 000,-
600 come from our annual income.
Cur savings account will supply most
Of It.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-10-15
Why We Read.

We should not, supposing each OF
them to render life as he saw it, quar-
rel with Fielding, whose idea Of cause
and effect is that drinking makes a
man a fine, genial fellow. any more
than with lola, who wrote book
called "L'Assommoir." Actually 'Tom
Jones'" since it is more filtered work
since II is product of the authors
experience of life, whereas Zola's book
is a product, not Of experience, but
of tabulations-"T Jones" viii prob
ably have a more persistent vitality.
It is rendering of life as il is, such
as 1t Is, a picture Of manners. 1t In
.terests because it excites cur curiosity.
After all, we most Of US read because
we want to know-because we want 10
know so many things.