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Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-05-24
HO! FOR THE
FOURTH OF JULY

Editor Progressive: How
about having "somthing doing'''
on our Nations Birthday.
We could have a regular ola
fashioned 4th of July celebration
in the park.
Secure some prominent man
for orator of the Day." and give
our boys and girls a chance with
Rotations, flag drills and panto-
mines.
We have the talent, ? why not
use it.
1T there ever was time when
Americans show their colors. it
is now. What say We all.
Belington Independent, Barker
and Valley Districts join in and
make this a great day.
Yours truly,
w. A. Street =
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-05-24
WEST VIRGINIA MAKES
ALL UNDER SO WORK

CHARLESTON, w. Va, May
20.-Every able-bodied citizen of
West Virginia between the ages
of sixteen and sixty must work
at least thirty-six hours a week
under a law passed yesterday by
both houses of the Legislature.
The measure includes persons
having incomes and no specified
employment. 1t is to become
operatives in thirty days. The
penalty for violation is forced
employment by counties or. NUM-
cipalties. The bill was urged by
Governor Cornwell as a war
measure.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-05-24
PROGRESSIVE SENATOR
FROM CALIFORNIA

Washington, May 19-Hiram
Johnson, the Progressive SEN
ator from California, was the
central figure in one of the most
impressive scenes witnessed in
the upper house of congress in
years, when inspired by his
belief in the press and the people
of the country, he delivered an
address that not only held the
attention of the elder members Of
the senate in an unusual degree,
but resulted in the complete
elimination from the espionage
bill of the clause establishing a
censorship of the press.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-05-24
100000 FIRE Loss Is
TlMATEE in ATLANTA, GA

ATLANTA, Ca, May %. At
lanta went to work today to care
for the destitute people from
5000 homes destroyed in the fire
that ragged yesterday afternoon
and last night through rs blocks
and was stopped only after the
dynamitingSof beautiful homes on
Ponce De Leon Avenue. The
property loss was estimated at
So, 600, 600 by Mayor Gambler who
declare that his estimate was a
conservative one. Other esti-
mates ran as high as S., 900, coo
The fire started in warehouse.
Destitute persons from the
burned area which included negro
homes and costly residences of
white people were cared for by
the local Red Cross and the As
ISOLATED Charities.
Only one person is known to
have died as a result of the fire.
Mrs. Bessie Hodges died of after
her nome was destroyed.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-05-24

E. ID. Koontz was a business vi s.
itor in Parsons Saturday.
Darl Rohrbough and Stanley
Bush were in Grafton Tuesday Wis
iting.
Miss Virginia Shlnn and brother,
Kenneth, are visiting in Elkins
this week.
Chas. Perkins, of Elkins. was
here last week theguest of Mr.. and
Mrs. T. E. hardwood.
Among those who attended the
ball game at Buckhannon last Sat-
urday were DR.. E. L. Woodford.
Fred Morris, Gordon Right, Reas 6
Woodford, II. B. Shinn and M. r.
Keyser.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-05-24
COMMENCEMENT
EXERCISES
For West Virginia University-prs-
gram Announced ,s

Morgantown, May 19.-The Fiftieth
annual commencement exercises of
West Virginia University will be
held from June 9th to June 18th. m,
elusive, this year and Bishop Matt 81
Hughes; John w. Davis, Solicitor
General of the United States: and
Rev. J. S. Birmingham, will deliver
the principal addresses.
Bishop Hughes, who will deliver Tia
Baccalaureate sermon is native Of
West Virginia having been born nesi
West Union in Doddridge county, J.
5. Birmingham, Director OF St. Luke,s
Episcopal Church, Wheeling, will de-
liver the annual sermon to the Chrn-
tan Associations on Sunday evening.
June 10th. Solicitor General. job.
W. Davis, who delivers the Com
mencement address at ten O'Clock
Tuesday morning, June 18th. is alse
native of West Virginia, being bon
and reared at Clarksburg. He il
easily one of the most distinguished
West Virginians and the University
is exceedingly fortunate in securing
such an able man for the occasion.
This commencement also marks tn
50th anniversary of the founding of
the University, but to date no provi-
sion has been made for special exep-
clses concentrating this event. and
because of the critical war situation
it is probable that no elaborate cere-
mony will be arranged for.
The complete commencement pre-
gram is as follows:
Friday. June 9Th, 200 p. m. Com
petition Drills, Cadet Corps. ZOO D.
m. Band Concert on the Campus.
Saturday, June 9th, $50 p. m. Cor
cert by School of Music
Sunday, June 10th, 10:45 a. m. Bae-
calaureate Sermon by Bishop Matt s.
Hughes. 500 p. m. Sermon before
the Christian Associations by Rev. u.
S. Birmingham, Rector St., Luke,
Church.
Monday, June 18th 1000 a. m. Re-
view and Parade of Cadet Corps and
Awarding of Prizes. 800 p. m. Al
umni Baseball game. 500 D. m. AL
umni Banquet.
Tuesday, June 18th, 1000 a. m.
Commencement Exercises Address
by Hon. John W. Davis, Comforting
of Degrees.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-05-24
DELIGHTFUL EVENT:

DELIGHTFUL EVENT:
Probably one of the most de-
lightful events of the season, was
the surprise party given in honor
of Miss Prudence FELTON,, who
leaves next month for Parkers-
burg to attend school. The af-
fair was given at the home of
Miss FELTON, on the West side,
where the crowd gathered at a.
bout $50. Delightful CONVEX
sation and music was the enjoy
ments 0 f t h e evening. The
music was furnished by Strother's
Grand orchestra, which rendered
some beautiful selections, making
one of the most striking features
of the occasion. At an appro-
plate hour dainty refreshments
were served, after which con-
versation filled another pleasant
hour. The crowd departed at a
late hour after expressing their
enjoyment of the evening.
Those present were: Misses
Algie Werner. Hazel Browne,
Pauline Right, Gail Teter, Edith
Right, Rebecca Thompson, Ber-
nice Price, Carol Thompson, and
Prudence FELTON,; Messers Gordon
Right, Grover Strother, Creed
Summers. Writ Cade, Holt Right,
Earnest Seyler, VIM. Hillyard,
Bernard Right, Gale Hillyard and
Tom Mcmahon.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-05-24
ScILoRF CLUB:


Miss Carol Thompson delight
fully entertained the Scilorf Club
at her home on High Street Fri
day evening May Is. The time
was spentin playing music and
talking. At an appropriate hour
delicious refreshments were
served. Those present were;
Misses Edna effreys, Iona Robin
son, Hazel Browne and Carol
Thompson. The guests of the
evening were; Misses Prudence
FELTON,, Gale Teter, Lois Rada-
baugh and Lorena Cook.
The next meeting will be held at
the home of Miss Algie Werner.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-05-24
Sock and Buskin.

The expression "sock and buskin,"
which literally means comedy and
tragedy, found its origin in the
"soccus," the Latin name. of the
low shoe worn by the ancient comic
actors, and the buskin, contraction
of the French word 'Fbrossequin," "
remotely derived from the Greek
"bursa," hide or high soled shoe
worn by the ancient tragedians to
increase their height. The soccus
reached to the ankle only, whereas
the buskin extended to the knest
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-05-24

fotNbSS 10 bAIC lIClo Ii Olll w Hull
Wesleyan's half million is to be
secured.
State Has Large Constituency.
There are in West Virginia
seventy-five thousand members
of the Methodist Episcopal
Church. In addition, there are
fully fifty thousand persons who
really belong to no church, but
whose family connections, and
other ties, attach them to the
Methodist Church, and though
not actively enrolled as members
are Methodists in sympathy.
Hence the appeal for support for
West Virginia Wesleyan College
comes home with telling force
especially to one hundred
twenty-five thousand inhabi-
tants of the state, fully one
tenth of the population. Should
they all give to the movement
in which Wesleyan is engaged, it
would mean but four dollars per
capita. Already single subscrip-
tons have been given as large as
$4,000 from people especially
interested in philanthropic fl
nance.
However, the workers appre-
ciate the fact that if this cam
paign is to be successful, they
will have to reach every Metho-
dist in the state, and that every
one of them will have to give in
some amount, no matter how
small. Those in charge of the
campaign have developed an in
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-05-24

Also, many of them think that
after they have paid once toward
a schools support, they Will not
need to subscribe again. Both
of these views are in error, for
1.-THE income from buttons falls
! far short of the amount needed,
and the limited endowments do
not provide a sufficient addi-
tional income to carry on the
work of the institutions in
standardized manner.
Here in Buckhannon Wes-
leyan faces this exact situation.
If immediate financial relief is
not Forthcoming, and indeed, if
this goal which has been set is
not reached, there will be such a
collapse of the credit of the col
lege, that it's creditors will I'M
doubtedly cause it to cease it's
operations altogether. The col
lege is insolvent and yearly it's
financial obligations have in
creased, while the income has
not increased in sufficient pro-
portion to meet the rapidly
growing needs. The point has
been reached where the die
must be cast, and with the help
of The Observation-Disclosures, with
it's highly trained and efficient
corps of workers, experienced in
this sort Of work, Wesleyan
hODeS to succeed.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-05-24

tensive program by means of
which it is planned to bring be-
fore every Methodist in West
Virginia in a striking manner,
the critical situation that con-
fronts the college administra-
ton. Already in several of the
leading cities of the state cam
paigns have been conducted that
brought home the true state OF
affairs to every Methodist resi-
dent. Buckhannon, Clarksburg,
Fairmont, Wheeling, Charleston,
and other cities are being
worked Systematically and thor
oughly, definite amount being
estimated to them to be raised,
and every effort made to reach
that goal. In the smaller towns
and in the outlying districts, as
well as in the farthest back
woods country, the campaign
will be pushed with equal vigor
and determination, and no OBJ
portunity will be lost to secure
any amount, whatever it's i'm
iportance, toward the college en-
ldOWment.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-05-24

the standards for colleges, can
not permit Wesleyan to continue
as a degree-giving school unless
the endowment requirement is
met at once. To deprive the
institution of the privilege of
granting degrees means that it
will be reduced to the rank of a
preparatory school, which will be
practically the equivalent of
closing the doors.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-05-24
CAMPAIGN FUND
GROWS RAPIDLY
BIG drive FOR HALF-nHlLLlON CLOSES
June 6TH--METK0DlST FORCES RALLY
Determined Effort to Push Through to Victory and Save
Two Hundred Forty Thousand Dollars Already
COnditOndIy Subscribed.

Buckhannon, w. Va, May %
(Special)- This weekend the
total of subscriptions that have
been made to date to the West
Virginia Wesleyan College en-
dowment fund, stands approx
mately at two hundred forty
thousand dollars. The cam
paign closes Wednesday,, June
9Th, which is the date of the
twenty-seventh annual COM
mencement exercises of the
college at Buckhannon. By
midnight of that date two hun
dred sixty thousand dollars adj
ditional must be pledged in order
to make binding what has
already been secured, oondi-
toned on total of five hundred
thousand dollars being pledged.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-05-24
Nearly Is Millions To Date.

The Board of Education of the
Methodist Episcopal church, by
means of a movement called
The Educational Jubilee, is in a
great nationwide campaign in
order that the educational insti-
buttons of that church may
be financed properly. Already
seventeen and a half million
dollars have been added to
the treasures of about twenty
five universities, colleges, theo-
logical seminaries, the second
airy schools, and by the mid
die of 1918, when the Jubilee
is to be completed, a grand
total of thirty-five million dol
lars is to be secured. The
present campaign for Wesleyan
is the eleventh that has been
conducted by the Jubilee special
workers. during the past nine
months, and since Wesleyan is
the only Methodist institution in
West Virginia and in the West
Virginia Conference, the entire
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-05-24
Bishop Hamilton Here.

The importance of the cam
paign to the future Of Wesleyan,
and it's Importance as a unit of
the nationwide Educational
Jubilee movement, is indicated
by the fact that Bishop Franklin
Hamilton, of the Pittsburgh
Area, has cancelled important
dates in the East in order to de-
vote considerable time to the in
terests of West Virginia Method
ism and the leadership of the
campaign. He spent the early
part of last week at Wheeling, in
consultation with President
Fleming and other campaign
leaders, concerning the direction
of the forces.
In addition the Educational
Jubilee has placed six of it's most
efficient men in the Mountain
State, and they are prosecuting
the campaign with the utmost
vigor. Other colleges have
realized the condition in which
West Virginia Wesleyan finds it
self, and have responded to an
S. 0. S. call for help, by sending
in additional experienced cam
paigners. These represent Mt.
Union College of Ohio, Moores
Hill College of Indiana, and
other institutions that have con-
Quoted campaigns. Besides, sew
eral ministers from Kansas and
Minnesota who have shown class
in previous campaigns are now
on the Wesleyan field.
From the college Office the
first of last week kilograms
were sent to nearly twenty ad-
ditional workers, asking them
to devote their time during the
last two weeks of the campaign.
A score or more of Wesleyan stu
dents, we'll known in various To-
calities, have given up their
studies and are devoting their
energies that their school may
exist. Thus by means of a sheer
mass movement it is planned to
reach the last man, woman and
child in the state. This is a cru
cial struggle for West Virginia
Wesleyan, and those who are
familiar with it's present finan-
'cial condition are among those
who are most energetic in work.
ing to save it for future useful
.nCrS.
West Virginia Wesleyan is I'M
questionably one of the bulwarks
Of Christian education in West
Virginia. For it to be forced to
close it's doors would be an I'M
speaEable calamity, and would
reflect most seriously on every
member of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church in the state, to
eTery one OF whom it most GER
tain'y ought to appeal in a very
decided manner.
During the next two weeks
c,s-c1y Methodist in the state, and
--laly outside of that denomina-
ton, will be asked to assist in
supporting Wesleyan. The
pledges are payable in five equal
annual installments, and every
person in West Virginia, of
Whatever religious belief, should
be prepared to do his "bit" in
Cnis critical period for one of the
states best known and most
JoyaG in ctit11tiop
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-05-24

WASHINGTON, May 10
Nicaragua following the lead of /,
Guatemala and Honduras has
severed diplomatic relations with
Germany.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-05-24
Many Schools Have Closed.

The history of education in
the United States shows that in
the past many colleges have
been forced to close their doors
because of financial needs.
There is an idea prevalent
among people that the incomes
of schools are sufficient to pay
the necessary running expenses.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-05-24
LOCAL AND PERSONAL
TOLD IN SHORT PARAGRAPHS

w. H. Barte, of Stringtown, was
in town Saturday shopping.
Charley Ridgway, of Route 3,
was in town on business Saturday.
Rosco Sturm was a business Wis
itor in town Monday
John Booth, of Route 4, was in
town Saturday.
Q. M. Werner, OF Route 1, was a
business visitor in town Saturday.
Fred Sandrige, Of Route /, was in
town on business Saturday.
Fred Booth, of lt9ute 4, was a
business visitor in town Saturday.
Earle Booth, of Route 8, was
business visitor in to Sn Monday.
J. G. Davis, of Valley, was in
town Tuesday on business.
John Coontz, Of Valley, was a
business visitor heyc Tuesday.
Gordon Right was in Elkins Sun
day the guest OF friends.
Jas. F. Bennett, OF Weaver, was a
business visitor here Saturday even
ing.
Webster Hillyard, of Laurel Hill,
was a business visitor here Wednes-
day.
Miss Nancy Smith, of Hall, was
here Sunday the guest Of her brother,
Mike Smith.
Miss Jessie Parish, Of Belle Val
ley, Ohio, came Monday evening to
visit her brother, A. R. Parrish.
Mrs. James Parsons and daughter,
Hilda. of Elkins, were visitors here
last Thursday evening.
Mrs. H. H. Harrison was in Par.
sons Friday and Saturday the guest
Of relatives.
Misses Pauline and Edith Right
went o Elkins Friday to visit
friends and relatives for few days.
T. E. hardwood was called to
Blaine Tuesday on account of the
illness of his brother.
Mrs. H. A. Stellar, who attended
the funeral of her brother at Clarks-
burg last week, returned home Sun
day evening.
Chas. Linville, travelling salesman
for the Morris Grocery Co., Clarks-
g burg, was here Monday calling on
the merchants
Chas. A. Ball and E. A. Rinehart
went to Denbo, Pa. Sunday to bring
Mr.. Balls car home. They return
ed Monday evening.
S. B. Brooks, of Fairmont, will
De home Saturday to spend the week
end with his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
5 L. Brooks.
Mrs. A. ]. Stalnaker and daugh-
ter, Erdie, are visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. Benz. Holbert at Valley Bend
this week
Misses Ethel Taylor and Alice
Radabaugh lett Saturday morning
for Salem, where they will visit
friends for few days.
Mr. and Mrs. Fl. H. Coffman and
son, Eugene Coffman, went to Ma
nervia, Ohio, to visit friends and
relatives for few days.
Miss Edna Howard, who is at
tending school at Buckhannon, was
here Sunday and Monday the guest
OF Miss Pearl Post.
Minniss Rosenberger and Merrell
Gamer, who are working in Fair
mont, came home Saturday night
to visit their parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Jennings, who
have been in Morgantown for the
past few days returned home Sat
urday.
Mrs. A. H. Wilson, who has been
visiting her daughter, Mrs.
Lawrence Atha, of Grafton, for the
past faW weeks ra4nrn.J 49,
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-05-24
Must Meet Senate
Requirement.

The Board of Education Of the
Methodist Episcopal Church,
under whose control Wesley,-A
operates, has specified that the
campaign absolutely must be
satisfactorily completed by June
9Th. Twice previously the time
limit for raising a five hundred
thousand dollar endowment fund
for Wesleyan has been extended,
but the University Senate of the
Methodist Church, the Brad
street of that denominations
educational system, which sets
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-05-24

state is the field from which
Wesleyan's half million is to b;
secured.
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1917-12-31
new Wing At
MOANA TO open

To celebrate the opening OF the
Diamond Head wing Of the Moana no
tel a dance will be given this evening
on the broad lanais Of the hotel, in.
cluding those OF the new wing. A
special menu for the evening has beer
prepared and a large number of tables
have been reserved By civilians aud
army and navy people. The dance
will continue to well after midnight
and the many whistles throughout the
city have announced the coming Of the
new year.
The new wing has been under con.
struction for over a year and with its
completion Honolulu is given the most
up-to-date accommodations in the ISL
ands. Several hundred thousand dol
lars has been spent in its erection.
The little court in the rear facins
the sea has been converted for this
evening into tete-a-tete garden with
very harmonious lighting effects. A
full orchestra will play during the din
ner hour and afterward for the benefit,
Of the dancers.
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1917-12-31
DUTCH LINER DELAYED
BY SEVERE WEATHER.

Severe weather on the voyage from
San Francisco to Honolulu was en-
countered by the Dutch steamer Willis
which arrived here this morning. The
weather was so rough that 1t delayed
the arrival Of the steamer for nearly
q hours.
One of the ships officers says the
storm began on December "a and CON-
tinued for three days. after which
there was q strong northwest swell.
There we're only three cabin pas
sengers. Mrs A. Roy Fortney and
child and Miss B. V. Honyman. all
Americans bound for Singapore. Mrs.
Fortney will rejoin her husband, a
businessman, upon arrival there.
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1917-12-31

A public hearing will be held in
the assembly hall Of the board of su-
pervisors at 1880 o'clock on the even
ing Of January. 20 on the proposed
improvement Of Beretania street, on
the frontage basis between Punahou
street and the King street extension.
A resolution to this effect was intro
duced at last nights meet ing of the
board by Supervisor Arnold under
resolution 11S adopting the prelimin-
ary report on the city engineer on the
project.
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1917-12-31
Removal Notice

Beginning January 1. Mrs. Taylor
will conducH her floral business ex-
clusiyely At the Nursery, on Park road.
Nuuanu valley, where she hopes to
give her many friends and patrons
even better service. The same tele-
phone, 1889, win be retained for the
Of your future patronage.
ADV
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1917-12-31
GRAND OPENING AT MoANA

Grand opening tonight at Moana
hotel Of the Diamond Head wing. Spe-
cial dinner will be served at two dol.
lars per cover. Please make table res.
ervatons.
Special music during dinner and for
dancing later.
Our friends and patrons, the army
and navy and the public generally are
cordially invited to attend.-Adv.
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1917-12-31

In q great flre in a Brooklyn ele.
yator 10000 bushels OF wheat, oats
and barley have been destroyed, and
damage done to the amount Of 240,000
pounds. Incendiarism IL suspected.