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Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-04-19
MRS. VIRGINIA PHARES DEAD

Last Thursday evening at about
5 O'Clock Mrs. Virginia Phares.
widow of the late Seymour Phar-
es died at the home of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Guy Ward. on Pike ST.
of congestion of the lungs. She
was up and out helping work in
the garden an hour or two before
her death, as far as known was
in good health. She complained
only slightly when the doctor was
summoned but so sudden was her
demise that she died when the
doctor was preparing some medi-
cine for her.
She is survived by two brothers
Geo. and Robert .Pritt and two
sisters Misses Matte and Naomi
Pritt, of Valley Bend, Randolph
county, and two daughters, Mrs,
Guy Ward and Mrs Monta Barte
of Belington, West Virginia.
Since the death Of her husband
she made her home with her
daughters Mr.. Phares preceded
her about twelve years ago.
Services were held at h e r
daughters home Sunday morning
where a number of relatives and
friends gathered. Robert Pritt
and other relations from
Valley Bend were here Sunday.
Mrs. Phares was member of M.
E. Church. Her death 1comes as
a shock to her relatives and ma
ny friends. The remains were
taken on the noon train Sunday
to Valley Bend where burial was
made at 8 p. M, and where to-
gether with husband and three
daughters they await the Resur-
recticn. Had she lived un til
May 18th, she would have been
so yrs-old. thus at a ripe old age
it is fttingly that God calls Hi
own.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-04-19
GERMAN BULLETIN

BERLIN. (via London) Apr
IA. Northeast Of Arras and on
the river Scarpe there was a
pause in the fighting activity
yesterday, says the official state
ment issued today by the Ger
man army headquarters staff.
On both banks of the river
Somme the German statement
adds, strong enemy forces again
advanced against our ST. Quen-
tin position. The attacks failed
under heavy losses, the British
lea wing 3 officers and more than
200 men in our hands.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-04-19


Washington, April Is. De
claring that the supreme test
of the Nation has come" Presi-
dent Wilson tonight made an ap-
peal, addressed to my Fellow
Countrymen," for the organiza-
ton of all the industrial forces of
all the country into "a great in
ternational service army"
Without abundant food alike
for the armies of the people now
at war;" he says, the whole
great enterprise upon which we
have embarked will break down
and fail. !"
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-04-19
Eghty-four Senators Recorded Their Votes
In Favor Of the Bill.

Washington, April 1.-THE
bill to provide $1,000, 900, 900 as
the initial war fund of the Unit
ed States passed the Senate this
evening by unanimous vote.
A roll-call was demanded, and
eighty-four Senators recorded
their votes in favor of the bill.
Twelve did not vote. They were
a bsentees.
The bill as it passed the Senate
s broadened and strengthened
n an effort to gain the unanim-
GUS approval of the country, as
it did the support of Congress.
Small financial institutions, such
as some State and savings banks,
are fully protected and may par
ticipate in the loan on exactly the
same grounds as the great nation
al and Federal Reserve banks.
No depositor of a bank who
withdraws his money for the pur-
pose of buying the bonds can pos
sibly harm his own interests or
those of the depositor. because
the bill now authorizes the Secre-
tary and Treasury to deposit with
any bank or trust company an
amount not to exceed the sum
withdrawn by the depositors or
used by the bank for the pur-
chase of the new bonds of the
SIS, 600, 600 600 issue.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-04-19
WOMAN SUFFRAGE IS
BEATEN in PENNA.

HARRISBURG, April 1.-THE
Whitaker resolution proposing
a constitutional amendment giving
the vote to women was defeated
in the House today after debate
by 101 to "a, three less than the
number Of votes necessary to
pass. The galleries were crowd
ed with advocates and opponents
of the amendments.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-04-19
FRIDAY SATURDAY
EVENING, AT The GRAND

William Fox presents Cooper
Cliffe and Dorothy Green in Rich
ard Mansfeld's greatest success
A Partisan Romance, Friday even
ing, April 20. Also Saturday,
April 21st, Marie Doro in William
J. Locke's Celebrated Novel and
Play, "The Morals Of Marcus"
A Picturesque Romantic Comedy.
Don't miss them, they are most
delightful that the stage has pro-
duced in years.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-04-19
DR.. .DICKIE, LECTURED

DR.. Samuel Dickie, of Albion
College. Michigan, lectured here
in the M. E. Church, Sunday
evening. DR.. Dickie is among
the leading educators of the coun
try, and his lecture on christian
education was one of the best ed"
ucational themes ever given in
Belington. He was out in the
interest of Wesleyan College OF
West Virginia.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-04-19
GROW CORN AND BEANS
BY Forest w. Stemple,

{ Agronomist at The West Virginia
Experiment Station, Morgantown)
Purpose: TO help West Virginia
feed herself. No two crops that are
planted this year can provide more
food for human consumption than
can these two. At the same time they
fit into the rotation: Corn, soybeans,
wheat, clover, by substituting beans
for part Of the soyheans.
Soil:-Corn does best on rich,
deep, loamy soil. The same is true
of beans. Heavy clays retard growth
of vines, but beans yield well in pro-
portion. Corn should come usually
after a sod. Beans will do well after
sod, but fit the rotation best after
corn. This year as much of the sod
land on your place that has been ly-
ing idle or producing little hay ought
to be heavily MANFRED, il possible,
and plowed for corn. Where you
had corn last year, grow as many
beans as you can.
Time:-Now is the time to get
ready, making every minute counts.
Hired men and owners, for patriot
ic reasons, should spend more time
in the field. Corn should be plant
ed in West Virginia any time from
May 5 to June 5. Beans and soy
beans are planted from May 20 to
as late as June 25. Late planting
has been found by most bean grow
ers to be best. Feel pretty sure all
danger of frost is past before plant
ing:
Preparation OF seed bed Pillow
for corn early; then plow for beans.
Use. disc on corn ground couple
of times; then, if you have roller,
use that; then spring Doth or
smoothing borrow every two weeks
until ready to plant. Early harrow
ing is the best form of cultivation.
If beans are planted on sod plowed
under, use above. If used on corn
stubble, plowin g and making a
smooth compact bed is best. If
corp stubble ground is pretty free
from weeds, use disc double cuta-
way preferred) instead Of blowing.
Work up as much as possible and
harrow often to get rid of weeds.
Fertilizers Use 200 to 400 lbs
acid phosphate per acrd for each
crop. Use 200 to 5000 pounds
of lime per 4-year rotation.
Planting gin rows 81 feet apart
If corn is checked, plant 3 or 5 kerr
nels per hill. Beans are drilled 4
to inches apart in row.
Seed - Use tested and, if posi-
BILE. carefully stored seed corn. Beans
navy and kidney bush.
(The Extention Department will
consider it service if all who have
seed of any sort for sale will let the
Extention Department know through
the county agricultural ent or
otherwise.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-04-19
THREE COAST GUARDS
STATIONS ON CAPE COD

BOSTON, April Is. Rep ort of
heavy guns fire at the entrance
of Massachusetts, bay sent a thrill
along the coast today. Three
coast guard stations on Cape Cod
successfully reported to the navy
yard here that they had counted
distinct ond repeated guns from
north and northeast of the tip of
the cape. 1t was believed at the
navy yards that American vessels
were engaged. with the enemy. 4
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-04-19
CLORIA'S ROMANCE
AT The GRAND

Read the Sixth Episode of Clio
ria's Romance on page five of this
issue. You will find it charming
and fascinating. Then see the
picture at the Grand, and you
will certainly be glad you have
had this wonderful opportunity.
Tuesday evening at 7::30 is the
hour.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-04-19

London, April 16. Travellers
arriving in Holland from Ger
many, according to an Amster-
dam dispatch to the Central News
Agency says a general strike
commenced this morning in Ber-
lin and that riots have taken
place in the German capital.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-04-19
BRICK PLANT WILL START

D. R, Potter, of Clarksburg, is
in town today preparing to start
the Brick Plant. He will be as
sisted by H. O. Garretson. The
work will be speeded up and 2 or
3 kilns will be lighted within the
next 60 days.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-04-19
WASHINGTON, Apr. ]

WASHINGTON, Apr. IA. :
The American schooner Edwin r.
Aunt of New York was abandon
ed by her crew under shell fire
from a submarine near Cape Gate
Spain in the Mediterranean April
Z, according to a dispatch 10 the
State Department from Consul
Gassett at Malaga
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-04-19

e. A. Barte's team of colts ran
away Saturday evening with the
driver, Frank Phillips, and Porter
Moore, small boy. Both were
fortunate enough not to have been
seriously injured.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-04-19

Let us hope that all the people
who raise flags will also raise po-
itatoes this Summer.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-04-19

The gentleman full OF war talk
generally has a lame shoulder whom
it is time to pick up the musket.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-04-19

Chicago, April 16. May wheat
although handled in small lots
only, today sold up five cents to
$3.50.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-25
Furnish 100 Army
Reserve Officers

At least 100 Omaha young men are
expected to become officers in the
first army OF 100000 men to be raised
this summer.
Colonel Edwin A. Root, u S. A.,
arrived in Omaha Tuesday and has
opened Offices in the army building
He will take charge of local prepara-
tions and conduct examinations of ap-
pllcants for the reserve officers CORPS
and the Fort Smelling training camp
Ten thousand officers will be
needed for the first army of 100000
men," said Colonel Root. Two thou
sand five hundred of these officers
will be trained at Fort Smelling dur
ing May, June and July. Several hun
dred of them should come from Ne
Draska, and at least 100 from Omaha"
Intelligent, sober men, between the
ages OF 20 years, 9 months and a.
years, are eligible to attend the train
ing camp and take examinations for
commissions in the Big army. They
must have good character and stand
ing in their communities, with per
sonallty, force and address suiting
them to be officers, and with ability to
handle men. Transportation, uni
forms. equipment. subsistence and in
struction will be furnished at govern.
ment expense.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-25
LEGISLATURE ENDS
ITS LONGEST SESSION
Capitol Fight Settled by Appro-
priating $4,000 for
Repairs.
GOVERNOR YET MAY VETO


Lincoln, April 24.-(Special Tele-
grant)--The Nebraska Legislature ad-
journed today at 5 o'clock. Records
show the session the longest ever held
in the state. 1t convened January 2.
1t settled the fight over the new
capitol building by appropriating a
lump sum of $65,000 for repairs with
out specifying how the money shall
Sixty-nine members of the house
were present today and twenty-seven
in the senate.
The big claims bill was the last of
the important bills to be considered.
State Treasurer George Hall got
his $535 claim for attorneys fees in
volved in the suit over the retention
of fees by the fire commissioner
department.
The maintenance bill held back be-
cause of the appropriation for repairs
for the state house, was finally agreed
to by appropriating a lump sum of
So5,OO0 for repairs. The items had
been formerly reported as $4,000 for
repairing the east wing, $4,000 for in-
cidental expenses and $4,000 for the
legislative chambers, but it was under
stood the governor would veto the
item for repairs for the east wing,
The committee then put the whole
SUM in one item under repairs. 1t is
rumored the governor will not ap-
prove the apportionment as it stands.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-25
NEUTRALS HEAR
RUTHLESS Divers
WILL Be CURbED
Norwegian Press Informed
That Imperial Government Is
Ready to Make Radical
Changes.
SPAIN DISPATCHES NOTE
Madrid Communication Out.
lines Nature of Concessions
Expected of Kaiser.
DRAWN BY EX-PREMIER
SPAIN DISPATCHES NOTE
DRAWN BY EX-PREMIER

Christiana, April 24.-(Via Lon
don.)-The Norges Handcls Sio-
iartstidene says that as result of
reports by German ministers and con.
suls in neutral countries to German
government, the latter probably will
draft new regulation governing the
ruthless submarine war upon neutral
shipping.
Spain. the newspaper adds, already
has outlined concession it expects.
Note Received In Berlin.
Amsterdam (ViaL London), April "a.
- ABerlin dispatch to the Cologne
Gazette says the Spanish note has
been received in Berlin. The note re-
peats the demands that men and ships
be spared
Commenting on the note the dis
patch says the fact must not be over
looked that it was drawn by Count
Romanones, who is no longer at the
head of the Spanish government.
Go To Berlin for Conference.
Copcnhagcn Via London), April
A.-The National Tidende saws it
learns that the German ministers in
neutral states, including Count Won
Observation-Disclosures, Minister to Den
mark. have gone to Berlin to partici-
pate in conference OF the Bundesrat
on questions connected with Ger
manys submarine warfare.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-25
Russia Modifies Rules for
Sale of Alcoholic Drinks

Petrograd, April 24.-(Via Lon
don')-The provision government has
modified the rules governing the sales
OF alcoholic drinks by the introdrc
ton OF the following regulations.
first-The sale of alcoholic drinks
containing a percentage of alcohol in
excess OF one and a half degrees is
prohibited throughout Russia, %
oecond-Export to foreign couu-
nne'',:o lr'es OF grape wines of every kind is
permitted regardless of their percen.
tage of alcohol. pN'Ne"
r. Ihird-In wine-growing districts
the sale of wines produced locaII,,
ana not containing a percentage 81
alcohol in excess of twelve degree 9
IS permitted. Sales of these Vines 1es
outside :; OF the wine-growing districts
h. hs permitted lI!t only in towns and NAV
thorities. '''pdi au-
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-25
Thirty Million
Eggs Held On Side
Tracks at Chicago

Chicago. April 24.-According to
Herbert A. Emerson, who has been
to the Pacific coast investigating food
conditions for John J. Dillon, COM
missioner of the state of New York,
there are between 100000 and &c.
100000 eggs on the tracks in Chicago
held by spectators to keep up high
prices.
Mr. Emerson said that the Pacific
coast states this year, instead of i'm
porting eggs as they have done gen.
orally, will have a surplus of $4,000
to 100000 cases to sell.
Mr.. Emerson said he had no evi-
dence of an egg trust" but said he
is sure there is mighty close un-
derstanding' between the big dealers
and was confident an investigation
would cause break in prices.
The butter situation is a parallel"
he said. "The Pacific coast this year
will be able to ship east a surplus
of $50 cars of butter, $4,000 pounds
to the car -Four years ago the coast
imported 200 cars
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-25
DRAFT SYSTEM IS
POPULAR IN BRITAIN
DRAFT SYSTEM IS
POPULAR IN BRITAIN
English Almost Fanatical Over
Universal Service, Says
General Bridges.
WAR PEOPLES BUSINESS

Washington, April 24.-Lieutenant
General Bridges, a member Of the
British commission, declared today i'll
a talk with newspaper correspondents
that the British democracy had be-
come almost fanatical' over universal
military service.
The volunteer system under which
the empire entered the war, General
Bridges said, cost the lives Of the most
valuable citizens and crippled indus
trial mobilization.
War" said General Bridges, nov
has become an immensely democratic
business; needs the full effort OF
every member OF the community.
Men, women and children are
equally drawn into its vortex, the
women and children being forced into
industrial lines, fed on half rations
TO supply the men at the 'front.'
Officers Big Problem.
General Bridges talked of the diff
cultics which had bcset England at
the beginning OF the war.
THE source of our greatest diff
Guilty." he declared, was the sending
to Europe of practically our whole
trained army as an expeditionary
force. This robbed US of all training
officers and it was only through
returned wounded officers and the
withdrawal of others that we were
able to build the skeleton for our new
forces. At the same time we allowed
most of Our better class youths, uni
versity men in. many cases, to enter
the ranks, which withdrew them from
the officers class and placed that re-
sponsibility on far less we'll equipped
persons. The wastage of the best
blood of the nation was enormous.
st is my opinion that if it had not
been for Kitchener's immense person.
ality we should have had conscription
within a few months. If Lord Rob-
erts' proposal for universal service
had been enforced we should have
saved enormously, not only in men,
but in industrial efficiency"
Nenefal bridges estimated eight
months as the necessary time to train
q division. Individual recruits, how
ever, may be made fit to go to the
front i'll short space of eleven
weeks, provided they are distributed
IN proportions OF fifty amongst 200
trained men.
Artillery must be in great pre-
ronderance," the general said" before
an attack can be initiated. The Dayo-
net, however, is still essential. !
should estimate that the present sue
cesses on the western front are due
10 British preponderance over the
German artillery OF at least three
or four to one. There is absolutely
no doubt as to the outcome of the
war; the only question is as to its
length"
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-25
PREPARE TO MEET
ALFALFA SHORTAGE
Circulars, to Be Distributed
Among Farmers, Will Sug-
gest Substitutes.
COMMERCIAL CLUB ACTS

With the alfalfa crop throughout
Nebraska largely winter killed, busi-
ness men in Omaha and throughout
Nebraska will use mailing lists to dis
tribute among the farmers circular
now being prepared by the College
of Agriculture OF the University of
Nebraska, telling what may be sub
stituted.
A meeting held at the Commercial
club rooms in Omaha yesterday de-
veloped that the alfalfa crop through
out most of the state is from one
third to 90 per cent killed.
F. J. Farirngtoa. president of the
Omaha Hay exchange, presided.
Prof. Burr and Prof. Keim of the
University of Nebraska spoke on the
conditions the university experts have
found. F. J. harrington said on his
own patch of thirty-three acres OF
alfalfa on the west Dodge road he
found few sprouts few weeks ago,
but now finds that even these are
dead. He had expected to pasture
about 200 hogs on this field this sum
mer.
Crop in Bad hape.
Chairman harrington read letters
from farmers and business men from
all over the state, showing the con-
dition of the alfalfa crop to be in very
bad shape. These letters were from
Hastings, Fairbury, Colcridge, Laur-
el, Genoa, Stromsburg and other
towns in all sections of the state.
Prof. Burr said he would recon-
mend that farmers seed the ground
to amber cane or millet and at the
same time seed down other fields with
alfalfa, III order that next year the
alfalfa acreage could again be normal.
My first choice would be amber
cane" he said, "and next millet. Mil
let is not a very good hay, but it is
much better than nothing, and it
yields well. Cane is very good. and
will yield exceptionally heavy" Rape
and many other kinds of rough feed
were mentioned.
Farmers Are Puzzled.
Prof. Burr said the farmer ordnar-
lily knows what to do in emergencies
OF this kind, especially when wheat
fails, for he Immediately plants corn
Nov, however" he said,
since alfalfa has gone back on him
the farmer is puzzled" He pointed
out how serious would be the situa-
ton next fall and winter. if from
shortage of hay and rough feed. the
farmers over the state would be
forced to sell their young live, stock
off short.
Representatives Of the Hav ex-
change, Grain exchange, implement
men, Commercial club men, creamery
men and the Live Stock exchange at
tended the meeting.
The bulletin, which the university
people will complete within forty-
hours for distribution, will show in
tabular form the various rough feeds
that can be raised, the amount of seed
to be sown TO the acre, the time of
seeding and the crop that may be ex-
pected under normal conditions.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-25
Liner Carrying Gallo Commission
Crosses War Zone With Lights Out

without event, as was the voyage
across the Atlantic
Warships passed out ahead of tie
French steamer into the danger zone.
which in this case is one of the haunt
ing places of German submarines.
The first night out the ship and
convoy made eighteen knots an hour
before the wind, all running without
lights. After three years war service
the celebrated liner which bore the
party is mixture of former ele-
gance and rough temporary fittings.
Horse racks and troughs line the
main promenade deck; powder and
shells are stored in some of the pri-
vate cabins fore and aft near the
hve-and-a-half-inch guns. Racks of
repeating rifles are upon every land
ing; life preservers are piled near the
stairways.
Part of the guard turned back the
second night out, but the remainder
continued all the way over. Saturday
an English cargo boat set its course
as though it would run close, but was
given wide road for fear it might
have been a submarine tender