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Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-01-25
Be Sure to Read 1t

Three Fork creek and the w.
CARTS Valley river near the point
where the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad branches out in four
directions. Thousands of per-
sons gathered on the streets of
Grafton and watched the pass
ing of the old landmark as
flames enveloped the structure.
The crosstie and hoopple in
dus-ries in West Virginia are
just about as important as they
were in former years. The rail-
roads are paying more for ties
and the small saw mills in vari-
Gus counties are turning out
many of them. Hooples are not
in demand from so many places
as in former years but here is a
ready market for all that can be
brought out of the woods.
Officials of the health depart
ment express the belief that if
more persons read the health
bulletins and needed them, that
there would be decided reduc-
ton in doctor bills, less illness
and fewer deaths. Some of the
inilnctions contained in a recent
bulletin are as follows: Don't
0vereat; don't drink intoxicants
sleep with your window open
battle everv dav: always wash
YOUR hands before eating; keep
YOUR mouth in good condition;
take walk every day; don't
worry over things you can't
help; leave patent medicines a.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-01-25
WHAT'S THE MATTER?

We don't hear anything said
about any improved roads in
Philippi district. 1t is time that
some one was saying something.
Newspaper Editors in Philippi,
isn't it time to begin to make
plans for the ways and means
for permanent roads? The peo-
pie are expecting the newspap-
ers to lead out. Of course, you
will find some knockers. but
that's part of the game. Every
body wants good roads but some
differ on the kind. Pick a good
kind, and you'll be sure to win.
The Progressive started the slo-
gan "Pave The Pike, but we
have no copyright on it.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-01-25
lone. Have children begin fol-
lowing these rules and ont ov-
erlook them yourselves
FIRST CLASS SERVICE

The B. & O. passenger SER
vice between Belington and
Grafton has been made much
better by the addition of a Chair
and Dining car. This has been
in operation now over a week,
and is quite an accommodation
to the travelling public. This
car is scheduled to go on thru
to Elkins, but it is reported that
the Western Maryland Engines
are too light to pull the extra
coach. To see this fine big car
coming in attached to a large
train of coaches makes Beling-
ton appear on an equality with
our big sister towns on CONT
mental lines.
The B. & o. can usually be
counted upon when it comes to
doing her part in serving the
people. The railroads are pub
lie utilities and the sooner they
recognize this fact the better
will be the laws which govern
them.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-01-25
Ihrens II Notable Atteaded Public Ser
vices = the Rotunda Of the National
Capitol Building.
WASHINGTON. Jan. II

WASHINGTON, Jan. II, =
Admiral Dewey, the nations
Spanish War hero and by priori-
ty of grade the ranking naval Of
ficer Of the world died at his home
here last night, in his eightieth
year.
~ general breakdown accompa-
Died by arterie sclerosis to old
age was the cause of his death.
The disease had been gradually
spreading its hold upon the pow
erful body for a year and a half,
but the Admiral, proud of his
physical vigor, had fought it off
and even kept it's existence a Sc
cret from most of his intimate
friends. Last Wednesday h e
was at his office, apparently hale
and hearty. The next cay he
collapsed as he was preparing to
leave the house, and the begin
ming of the end was at hand.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-01-25
A CASE OF INFANT TILE PAR
ALYSlS In MORGANTOWN

MORGANTOWN, Jan. %. = A
case of infantile paralysis has de-
veloped in the First Ward of this
city, the same section in which
there was a case last summer. A
five year-old girl has the malady
and two other children in the same
family are ailing. The case was
reported to DIR. w. C. Kelly, city
health doctor, at 10 o'clock last
night and after a thorough exam
ination he pronounced the case
infantile paralysis. The child's
right leg is paralyzed.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-01-25
DEATH. and BURIAL OF ADMIRAL
DEWEY, in HIS EICHTIETH YEAR
MEADoWvILLE

Hoy Harsh and family, of
Philippi, spent last week with
relatives at Kalamazoo.
Stanley Hudkins has been con-
fined to his room for several
days with measles.
Mrs. Pearl England, who was
staying at Andy Stalnaker's, re-
turned to her home on Sunday.
A teachers institute will be
held here on Saturday afternoon
of this week.
Reed Elliott was a business
visitor at Belington,@
day.
Mrs. Sallie Smith, who has
been quite sick for some time,
is still very poorly.
Rev. Bee, of Nestorville, be-
gan a revival meeting at White
Oak, last Sunday night.
Lorin Nestor, of Mountain
View, and Miss George Gamer,
were married on Wednesday of
last week. Rev. Slaughter off,
ciating.
The community was saddened
by the death of Mrs. Norvil
Johnson, which occurred at her
home near here, last Wednesday
morning about eleven o'clock.
Although she had been in fail
ing health for some time, yet it
was hoped that she would recov-
err. She was one who always
had kind words for all, and it is
safe to say she never had an
enemy, nor was there one who
could speak of her except in the
highest praise. She was a mem
Der of the M. e. Church, South.
A husband, two sons and one
daughter are left to bear the
loss of one whose place can new
er be filled. Funeral services
were held at the Mt.Zion church
near here Thursday afternoon,
conducted by Rev. Slaughter.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-01-25
OF STA TE NEW S

Political leaders in Charleston
are undecided as to whether a
primary or precinct conventions
are the more advisable means of
nominating tickets to be voted on
at the municipal election in APP
ril. The majority of party work
ers have expressed preference
for the convention system.
The county court of Upshur
county, in response to petition
of citizens of Buckhannon dis
trict, has called a special cleo
ton to be held on February %
in the district for the purpose
of deciding on the issuance of
$245.000 in bonds for good
roads.
Employees of the Chesaneake
and Ohio railroad are prohibit
ed from carrying intoxicoting
liquor on trains while ridinr on
passes, ACCORDING to an order
issued by General Superinten-
dent J. Paul Stevens. C9nalc-
tors have been instructed t. take
up the passes of all those found
violating the rule and vio'aeors
will render THEMSELVES liza to
discharge.
An old landmark that has cen
familiar sioht to travele~7 n
this section for the past hr' 'red
wears has irst been destr Yed.
1t was an old log house b'li'f on
the brow of the highest hi''e hat
surround the junction C the
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-01-25
THE PROTRACTED MEETING


The series of meeting began in
the M. E. Church Sunday even
ing. Rev. Skaggs. the pastor of
the church, is in charge of the
services. He is giving SOM ex-
cellent sermons, He is the kind OF
a man. doesn't. "mince" matters,
but bellows in giving t h.
His Sunday morning sermo will
be excellent for the people of Bel
ington. The sermons are intend
ed for all the people and it is ex-
pected thata large crowd will
be out.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-01-25
Chief Of Police

Mr.. Editor. = | noticed some :
lineage you mentioned something
aboutameding the B Ellington char
ter, so that the Chief of police
could be elected by tn. people. l
think this a good suggestion that
should be followed up.
A petition to that effect should
be sent to our delegate and sena-
tor at Charleston, at once. Of
course they would not wish to act
on their own initiative.
Let the people say who their
servants are to be. and tfe1 if
they do not choose wisely. they
can't kick. This should be put in
affect at once.
Citizen.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-01-25
TIGHTER PROHIBITION
MEASURES PROPOSED

CHARLESTON, w. Va. Jan. ~
With the paramount purpose Of
the bill to prevent the importation
of intoxicating liquors into the
state, prohibition legislation viii
be introduced in the senate ana
house OF delegates tomorrow, ma
king it misdemeanor for any
person to carry into West Virginia
more than one quartof intoxicants
during a period of thirty days.
To violate this provision of the
proposed measure would consti-
tute misdemeanor and make q
violator liable to fine and i'm
prisonment, while the common
crrrier that knowingly permits
violation of MISREPRESENTATION
ed would be plastered with fine
of not less than $500.
furthermore, the proposed act
would make it unlawful for any
person to have or to possess in
toxicating liquors at any place
other than his home, and the word
home" is not construed to be
ones club, place of common re-
sort orthe room of transient guest
in a hotel or a boarding house.
Provision also is made that all
boats. cars, automobiles, wagons
or vehicles of any kind used in
transporting liquor into the state
in violation of the limitation i'm
posed by the law, shall be taken
and deemed a common nuisance.
The bill when introduced will
constrain an custer provision a.
gainst municipal officers. 1t is
made the duty of the mayor and
the police Of the city to enforce
the prohibition laws, regardless OF
any ordinance, and if these Off
GERS fail in the discharge of their
duties they shall be removed from
office.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-01-25
WASHINGTON, Jan.

\ WASHINGTON, Jan. 20. :
Admiral Dewey was laid to res.
today with all the honors CRATE
full nation can bestow. After SER
vices conducted uuder the dome
of the capitol and attended by
President Wilson, the cabinet,
Supreme Court, the diplomatic
corps and a notable company, the
AdmiraPs body was taken to
Arlington National cemetry to
rest with those of naval heroes
gone before.
Two of Dewey,s commanders
at the battle of Manila Bay
Benz. P Lanberton the fleet cap
tain, and Capt. Jos. P. Coghlan,
of the cruiser Raleigh, lie near
by. Not far away on the wooded
slope rests Schley and Sampson.
Private services attended by
President Wilson, Secretary Dan
iels and a litimited company. The
funeral party then moved to the
Capitol.
All business of the government
was suspended for the day and
all private business stopped for
one hour.
Z On every American shipon the
seven seas an ensign fluttered at
half mast and an admiraPs sal
ute Of 10 guns was fired. The en-
tire corps of midshipmen from
Annapolis who who came, not
under orders but as Admiral
Dewey's friends, as he had wish
ed escorted the body to the
rotunda of the Capitol where
Chaplain J. B. Frazier chaplain
of the Olvmia, at Manila Bay,
conducted brief and simple ser
vices.
Mrs. Dewey did not accompany
the party to the Capitol but join
ed it on the way to Arlington.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-01-25
SCHOOLS OPENED MONDAY

The schools opened Monday
after being closed about three
weeks on account of the epidemic
in Elkins and the neighboring
towns.
The school on the West side
has one half of the average at
tendance.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-01-25
FREIGHT WRECK

The local freight train was
wrecked at Nc Lean Monday af-
ternoon. Engine and tender were
off the track. The afternoon pas
senger train, northbound, was de-
layed about three hours.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-01-25

Karl Wagner, who is attened-
ing school in Buckhannon came
home Wednesday evening to
spend the week end with P. L.
Lovett and FIRMLY,
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-01-25

Moving picture shows every
night at 7:15 at the Grand. Don't
fai to see the William Fox pic
lures Saturday night.
The Brinkley argus., 1917-07-27
Names of Farms Around
 Brinkley

Quite a number of our pro- gressive farm owners around Brinkley have already named their farms, The ARGUS would like to print under this head each and every one as it is named. Kindly send in the name of your farm and those of your friends that it may be added to this list.
 Fair Haven Farm" owned oy A. N. Gibbs.
 'The P. &. L. Ranch" owned by Penrod and Prouty and managed by Henry Loewer.
 "The Eden Plantation" own- ed by Wm. Tait.
 "The Oaks, owned by o. H. Cooper.
 "The Davy Crockett Farm, " owned by J. 5. Crockett. Y 'Westview," owned by Gus Simpson.
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BUY BRINKLEY fAGORY
The HartweIl Handle Co.,, of Chicago, Buys the ].
 E. Jackson Factory.

The J. E. Jackson Handle Fac tory which, since it's erection about one year ago. has proven to be one of the best and stead fest of Brinkley's factory plants has been sold to the Hartwell Handle Co.,. of Chicago Heights, Ill.,, and the local manager, J. E. Jackson is no longer in charge of the plant.
 The new name of the plant is the Brinkley Handle Works. The state manager of the Hartwell Co.,. which has plants at Lilburn and Poplar Bluff, Mo. and New port, is Pat McCristal of New port who checked in the plant. Clyde Patton of Newport is serving as cashier of the new factory for the present. The new owners of the fac tory are said to be a strong firm and will at once increase the out put of the plant and the num- Der of men employed will be in- creased.
 The, plant expects to put in new machinery and finish its output before shipping.
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w. P. Dawson and Jas. Engle Props, Hunter, Ark.
 ''The White Farm," owned by L. o. Walker, 214 miles South west of Brinkley.
 Hill Acres Farm" owned by Mrs. J. B. Dunlap and son.
 Wine Glen." k mile west of Brinkley, on R. l.. G. P. Stephens. Owner.
 Altamont Rice 6 Stock Farm, Geo. Hillemann. Owner. and F. H. Cole, Mgr, Hilleman, Ark.
 Long View Farm" Felix Whitted, Prop, 3 miles north of Wheatley.
 Pleasant Valley Farm" 2 miles southeast of of Brinkley owned by w. H. Move.
 Lone Pine Ranch" c. J. Harding, Prop, Hunter, Ark.
 Forrest Grove Farm" J. H. Waldrop, Prop. Brinkley.
 "The China Farm" " 29 miles west of Brinkley, J. w. Davis, Prop.
 Palmer Farms. ".J. Coleman Palmer & Sons, Prop, Blackton,
 Rosebud Farm" 1 mile east of Monroe, owned1by J. H. and E.M. Wallace.
 The Big Cedar Farm," stock and poultry, A. T. M. Ward & Sons, Prof., Zent, Ark.
 "Cloverdale Stock & Poultry Farms" owned and managed by MT. and Mrs. John Taylor, 4 miles West of Hilleman, Ark.
 "Johnsonville. '" owned a n d managed by MT. andlMrs. Mac Johnson Portwood. Pea Ridge R. F. D., Clarendon, Ark.
 Hicks Farm" owned and managed by Mrs. Joe Hicks. R. F. D. Holly Grove, Ark.
 'Chicheto Rice Farm" owned by A. N. Gibbs. 1 mile east of Zent.
 'Endwell stock and rice farm one mile east of Hunter owned by Penrose & Son and managed by H. O. Penrose.
 Whippoorwill Farm, 5 1-2 miles south of Brinkley, w. K. Sims, Prop.
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"ok Club Notes

@ Club met Wednesday a's' Jacob Lamm, with members present.
 p'uDlect was Russia" and 1 l. Woodfin led the study. "s' Important facts of in- aO0ut u this country brought s@a discussion and illustra- uade a very interesting s'aeral review of the gov a' up to the present revo- was briefly outlined and N. ''' authority the future sss seuntry looks like a great 'aI ai'er the war is over. ,as' ns conclusion of the regu- ',,s. Mrs. Lamm served 'Sug two course luncheon N, vas enjoyed by everyone N, auolect D for next time is Leader, Mrs. E. H. 0sl, Hostess. Mrs. J. s. Press Cor.
The Brinkley argus., 1917-07-27
MI THAN LOGO MONROE
 COUNTY MEN SELECTED
l. Official List From Washington De. syed, but Expected to Reach the Roard in Clarendon To-Day.
 Notices to Follow Quick.

1 ing who gave Brinkley as their address.
 John Frank Sain, Nat Vinson, Harry Toney, Eugene L. Wood fin. Eugene Alexander, Dave Crump, Ebert Green, Mckinley Graham, Lawrence L. Mitchell, Wright Peterson, Eddie Rodgers, Elmo Williams, Lawrence Will burn, Elijah Williams, Lee Aus tin, Wm. Allen, Dee Addison, John Leon Harrison, Arthur Johnson, Tanzill Mitchell,s Searcy A. Odom, Spence A. Mitchell, John A. Brown, Henry A. Baggott, Wm. Thomas Dance, Raleigh s. Elledge, Ralph c, Mitchell. Oscar V. McCreight, Sade Nogel, Chade Geo. Nancy, Mike Rushed, Porter Lee Shults, Stephens Brown, John Boyd, Donnel Bass, Jas. Beal. Jas. Coleman, Whitlaw' Cook, How ard Cornell, Wm. Dolby, Robt. Dickerson, Altress Doyle, Robt. Jas. Echols, Jas. Hill, Eugene Jefferies. John Jenkins, Aaron Jakes. Carl Jones. Clarence Joyner. Chas. Wm. James. Josuah Kitchen. Henry Malone, Louis Moore, Ed. Mcdonald, Mckinley Rowan. H. Tolbot, Oscar Shinault, Walter Taylor, Leo. Thompson, Fred Tins, Columbus Williams, Edward Earnest Waut, Elzy Ellis, Otto Hubbard (Moro) Hubert c. Starrett, Stanly R. Slaton, Sam Presley Pipkin, Oscar Wm. Pearson, Henry Herman Nelson, Frederick Lee Major, Leroy Jackson Lineback, Rudolph Norris Heyel, Jas, B. Evans. Joe L. Delke, Wm. Thomas Cooper. Willie E. Brooks, Luther Bryan Logan Green.
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Bridge Club

Mrs. J. H. Stack most delight fully entertained the Bridge Club at her home on North Main St., on Monday afternoon. Mrs. Jas. L. Woodfn made the highest score. Dainty refresh ments were served.
 Those present were Mesdames Benj. Emmons. Jake Lamm. F. L. Woodfin, Chas. Duff. Jas. L. Woonfn, Missea Sara Black and Kathryne Gum.
The Brinkley argus., 1917-07-27

Sunny Slope Farm" owned by Woodie Cooper.
 ''The Oaks" owned by Be Rriar.
 Flair View Farm" owned by Alex Oelschlager.
 ''Elim Farm," owned by P. F Elledge.
 "Gustavus Farm," owned by Mir. and Mrs. w. T. Elledge anc managed by P. F. Elledge.
 "Oak Ridge Farm" owned by Forth Bros.
 "The Cozy Corner Farm," or Pea Ridge, owned and controlled by MT. and Mrs. Jack Gray.
 'The Rosedale Harm" owned by MT. and Mrs. Dan O. Camp bell, of Keevil.
 Pleasant Ridge" owned by c. w. Story, Monroe, Ark.
 'Lone Star Ranch" owned by Travis and Greenlee ano managed by 0. o. Travis, Mon. roe, Ark.
 "Tippecanoe Farm" owned by Harshbarger and Staley anc managed by J. M. Dickson. "Fairview Stock Farm" w. Hinton, Proprietor.
 Pleasant Ridge Rice Planta tion, "3& miles east of Zent, own ed by w. B. Decker, of Fair bury, III. and managed by J. T. Wilson, of Fairbury, Ill.
 "Edgewood," rice farm south west of Hunter, owned by Albert Francis and family.
 ''The Herbel Plantation" T. J. Herbel, Mgr. Brinkley. "Clark's Stock Farm" Jno. C. Clark, Mgr, Brinkley. "Oak Lawn Farm" owned by Mrs. c. F. Greenlee, southeast of Brinkley. 70. K. Farm" owned by Mrs U. c. Moshier. "3 Oaks Farm" owned by Henry Cobb. | Weatherby Ranch, 3 miles South of Wheatley, D. H. Smith Manager.
 Ark. Rice Co.,, Ranch, w. J Penrose, Mgr. Hunter. Ark.
 Prairie View R. & L. Co., :
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Ladies War Meeting.

At the Public School audito- rum Saturday, July 28. at 4 o'clock. there will be a meeting of the women of Brinkley, call ed by Mrs. R. F. Milwee chair man of the County Branch ot the Council of Defense, to take United steps towards food con. servation, perfecting organiza- tion, etc. Every woman r Brinkley invited to attend.
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s REWARD
FOR LQST COW

A red muley COW about 3 years old, branded with figure 5 on hip and also on shoulder, has ear marks also. Let my home on Cotton ant-Brinkley road Sunday, July 18th, when she was seen crossing Bayou bridge com ing south. COW has just dropped calf.
 Will cheerfully pay $5. % cash for any information leading to recovery of COW. For reward notify me.
 ED VANPELT,
 R. F. D. No. 1, Box 50
 Cotton Plant, Ark.
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CHANCE IN THE
 GINNING OF COTTON
The New Ginning and Mar keting Law. Farmers Should Post Themselves and Warehouse Should
 be put up at Once
 in Brinkley.

Farmers and business men should know more about the new marketing and gin regulating law passed by the last legisla- ture and now being put into effect. It is practically the same law that has been in operation in Texas since 1914 and its prime object is to facilitate the prepara- tion, storage, care and market ing ot farm products. Special provisions are set out in the law with referenc ce to the ginning, packing, storage and marketing of cotton.
 The law provides for a system of bonded warehouses and con- templates that through the op- eration of bonded warehouses the bulk of the cotton crop, if not all, will be eventually ware housed. The warehousing of cotton is the first essential step in an intelligent and business like commercial method of hand ling and marketing baled cotton. It is folly to undertake a system of warehousing and marketing our great staple crop of cotton unless the system is complete.
 Notwithstanding it is only a few months now until cotton must be marketed nothing has been done in Brinkley looking to- wards carrying out the ware house and marketing as planned. Our banks, business men, and land owners should get busy at once and call a conference of all parties interested that we may not be the tail end'' of progress. It is possible under the opera tion of this law for the f..
 to drive his load of cotton to tne gin and have it ginned. @na when ginned to settle for his ginning and sell his seed on the spot. He can then take his bale of cotton to the warehouse and get his receipt and take it to the bank and put it up as collat- eral and borrow money to pay his store account. if he wishes. He can then send his sample to department in Little Rock and get it classed and graded by a government classer in accordance with government standards ac- cepted by the cotton exchanges. When he gets his card giving him the grade and classification of his cotton, he can look in the paper and see what his cotton is worth. He can then go to his local cotton buyer and sell his cotton and settle with the bank like a business man without hav- ing to haul his cotton to town over bad roads. If he is not of fered the value of cotton he can hold it or look for another mar ket. This would eventually sim plify the handling and market ing of cotton and bring the pro- ducer to the position he is entitl- ed to occupy in the transaction, that of being master of his own affairs.
 Let's wake up at Brinkley and get warehouse.
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!, l;st of numbers of mer Z, .,mv service as drawn lr ..iarton by the War Depart !. gss flashed over the wire :.;no Friday morning last .st vital and real touch o1 md it's possible horrors .h.s come to the masses o1 people, .,
 {, OFFICIAL LIST of those vsre drawn had not reached up,ss points from Washing bt night and hence it IS i'm ibe for the ARGUS to publish sthis week.
 Tiff Milwee, who is chair ofthe Monroe County Board Exemption, stated over long uuce last night that cards of iutien to all of the Monroe uB men who have been se- \, would be gotten out with wsibly two days time as IS the official list is receiv- hhim.
 eARGUS, thru the assistance two of it's clever young nds, Robt. Mcbride and tm Bayne, prepared a list Eng the nrSt 0UU numDerS tted in Monroe county be- Ben No, l and l, 1850, our reg hdOn numbers, and this to- er with other information posted by the ARGUS at the office where hundreds of e have eagerly read every 2 first number selected in hington was No. 268 and in roe county this was John Harrison, colored, of Brink Harrison is a son of c. H. nion, the brick mason of tdty.
 laong the first 500 names in lounty Draft are the follow