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Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-02-01

spection come up to the required
specifications and pass success
fully the tests of the metallurgi-
cal and chemical laboratories,
the cars from which the samples
were taken are accepted by the
company. II the samples come
through without an o. K. the
car or cars are rejected on the
spot.
Some of the scales used in the
Overland laboratories measure
accurately to the ten-thousandth
Of gramm. The slightest de-
feet in physical structure of a
sample of steel can be detected
by microscopes that magnify
many thousands of diameters.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-02-01

there is no other medium so eff
fective in reaching the buying
public and in getting prompt
and profitable response as the
newspaper-particularly jour-
neys of the type that circulate
largely and are read regularly
in homes. In a word, newspap-
er advertising is an indispensa-
BILE factor in making any stan
dard business successful. If
this were not SO, no such colos-
sal sum as one billion dollars
would be expended upon it in
a single year.
We get our authority from a
reliable exchange that the sales
of the Sears Roebuck company
have now reached the million
dollar a day mark. This is sim
ply stupendous for it means at
the low margin of ten per cent.
a profit of one hundred thousand
dollars every twenty-four hours.
Their goods are no better than
those of the country merchant,
their prices are not much if any
lower, taking into consideration
the cost of transportation and
ordering. How did they get this
vast trade? 1t was simply the
liberal use of printers ink. They
saw the value of advertising and
they put it to use with great sue
cess. In other words they in
vited the public to trade with
them and the public accepted the
invitation. The way is open to
the country merchant if he
chooses to use it.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-02-01
Thursday February 1, 1912.

Young men, the first question
your employ ers ask themselves
when bu siness becomes slack
and it is thought Necessary to
economic in the matter of sala-
ries is, "who can best be spar
ed?" The barnacles, the shirks,
the make-shifts, somebody's
proteges, somebody's nepheWs,
and especially somebody's good
for-nothing, young men, please
remember that these are not the
ones who are called for when
responsible positions are to be
filled, Would you like to guage
your own future for a
position of prominence? Would
you like to know the probabilities
of your getting such a position?
Inquire withinl w hat are you
doing to make yourself valuable
in the position you now occupy?
If you are doing with your might
what your hands find to do, the
chances are two to one that you
soon become so valuable in that
position that you cannot be
spared from it, and then, sing
ular to relate, will be the Very
time when you will be sought out
for promotion for a better place
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-02-01
ADVERTISING AS
AN INVESTMENT

One billion dollars will be ex-
pended in newspaper advertising
in the United States in the year
1917, is the assertion of one of
the leading advertising experts
of the country. He draws at
tention to the fact that practi-
cally every form of business
must advertise in some way. The
confidence that businessmen
have in newspaper advertising
is attested by the stupendous
volume of this form of mercan-
tile exploitation. One of the
leading drug trade journals,
rightly viewing advertising as
an asset, says:
eve know concerns today
which might replace every stick
and stitch of their physical as
sets for $4,000, but which could
not be bought for 100000, and
which are paying dividends on
that amount. The difference, the
surplus, has been4created by adj
vertising trade name and
nothing else-the merchandise,
Of course, being worthy of the
good will, but this goes without
saying as good will cannot be
built around unworthy merchan-
disc.
1t is, we believe, legitimate
trade practice to charge adver-
Using expense to investment
rather than to expense, for we
believe that advertising is an in
vestment and not an expense.
The whole history of advertis-
ing shows it to be investment
Just as much as though the
money spent was invested in as
sets that are physical III their
character. Really, advertising
is better investment Shan
physical assets, for instead of
depreciating in value it increases
in value if proper cognizance is
taken Of the necessity of up
keep. Spasmodic advertising,
or ilI-considered or poorly plac-
ed advertising does not create
an asset as permanent, as well
considered and well placed adj
vertising, of course
The volume of newspaper adj
vertising increases constantly.
The shrewdest business minds in
America are convinced that
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-02-01

Science has been making the age of
the world 200,000,000 years. more or
less. But the latest scientific calcula-
ton is 1,500,000,000 years. This great
difference of time arises from the diff
ference of methods of calculation. The
first named period is reached through
geological estimates, founded On sedi-
mentation and stratum formation The
longer period is reached, through the
retroactive effects of uranium and its
relative elements. 1t has taken all this
time for uranium to produce crystal
lization which possesses creative force.
The longer period is the estimate of
chemistry, the shorter period of geol-
ogy, but. as there is no geology with
out chemistry, the scientific world is
turning to uranium as the controlling
element in the building of the earth,
and the period of it's retroactive
agency constitutes the age of the earth.
From uranium we get radium. the mas
ter force of all change AS radium
was only discovered in 1902, there
is plenty of time left in which to find
out how old the earth is.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-02-01
GUARD AGAINST
INFECTIOUS DISEASES

1t is necessary for the mother
to use the utmost care with her
children these days. A very
simple and effective precaution
against effectious diseases of the
throat, may be made at home by
taking 4 drops of Deth-O-Lene
on a little sugar once a day. This
will keep the throat in sterile con-
dition. Deth-O-Lene is recon-
mended and used by hundreds.
For sale only by
GRANT GRAHAM, Druggist
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-02-01
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
News Items In Brief From the Old
Files That Bring Back Old
Memories.

L. V. Atha was at Philippi, Sunday
last.
Arthur Parsons was at home few
days last week.
Geo. w. Currence, of Coalition, was
here last Saturday.
Okey Hathaway, wife and boy, of
Iowa, were here few days last week
visiting friends.
L. H. Kerr, Martin Harvey, w. G.
Goodwin, and several other farmers,
of Flora, were in town last Saturday
on business.
Ona C. Jeffreys, ex-Cashier of the
Citizens Bank c. t1J.iD p.4.e, IS q can
didase ror the mayorship of Grafton.
Mr.. Jetfreys is a good business man,
will doubtless make good mayor.
+
Mrs. j. L. Dennison and son, Wal
ter, of Colebank, were visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Dorr Teter, over Sun
day.
Rev. Lingamfellow preached in the
M. E. church, Sunday.
Baptist Church - Rev. Killiam
preached both morning and night Sun
day last. His subject in the evening
was "Christian Love-" These were
two most excellent sermons.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-02-01
ARRESTED

Many people suffer the fortunes of
lame muscles and stiffened joints because
of impurities in the blood, and each sue
ceeding attack seems more acute until
rheumatism has invaded thewhole system.
To arrest rheumatism it is quite as i'm
portant to improve your general health as
to purify your blood sand the cod liver oil
in Scott's Emulsion is nature 'sgreat blood
maker, while its medicinal nourishment
strengthens the organs to expel the
impurities and upbuild your strength.
SCOTS Emulsion is helping thousands
every day who could not find other relief.
Refuse the alcoholic substitutes.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-02-01

Despite wars and famines, civiliZa-
ton continues to progress Give him
time and experience in abundance and
man will learn things to his advan-
tage, says Chicago Daily News. He
may appear to be little slow, being
by nature conservative, but he learns.
For example, after some thousands of
years he has learned that he can get
into a shirt without putting it on over
his head. The coat shirt is now worn
by nearly all men. Now hats are be-
ing studied. For some centuries man
has not been addicted to the hat beau
tiful, leaving that eSthetic creation to
the ornamental sex. He has required
his headgear to be utilitarian and com
fortable-nothing more. But now its
utility and comfort are being assailed
by Communicating iconoclasts. Doc
tor Reynolds of Chicago AYERS that the
construction of the masculine lid
causes badness, and boldly recon-
mends that hats be abandoned alto
gether. Doctor Skrainka, another
health authority suggests as a com
promise a loose-ftting hat, tied under
the chin with ribbons.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-02-01
THIRTY MILLION DOLLARS
Worth of Material Fortifes Overland
Against Automobile Shortage.

Worth of Material Fortifies Overland
Against Automobile Shortage.
Those big companies which
foresaw the possible shortage of
materials due to the astonishing
demand for motor cars, and for
titled themselves against that
shortage are congratulating
themselves today on the fact
that they were not caught to-
tally unprepared to cope with
present market conditions.
The Willys-Overland Compa-
ny, the second largest automo-
bile manufacturing organiza-
ton in the world and the great
est producer of medium and
high-priced cars, was perhaps
one of the least effected of all by
this upheaval in the material
market. While it is true that all
quantity producers of motor
cars felt the sudden change, the
Toledo concern had taken the
precaution to protect itself in a
measure against just such an
emergency.
Long before prices started to
shoot skyward, The Willys-Ov-
erland Company had tucked
away in its storerooms and sub
cellars huge quantities of raw
materials. Today it has more
than $30,000,000 worth of parts
on hand, fully fifty per cent of
which was bought at before-war
prices.
This preparedness policy on
the part of the Toledo concern
is responsible, it is said, to a
large degree for the high STAN
dard of quality which the facto-
ry has been able to maintain in
its 1917 production, without any
extraordinary advance in it's
selling prices.
And although material such as
steel is hard to get at any price
these days, every carload that
arrives at the Overland plant is
as rigidly inspected as it was
when conditions were normal.
In order to protect itself and
Overland and Willys-Knight
owners, the company employs a
staff Of expert chemists and me-
tallurgists to test carefully each
batch of raw material delivered
for use at the factory.
These chemists know that a
certain proportion of carbon, to-
gether with certain quantities
of other elements, when united
with pure iron produces steel
that will stand certain strains.
They also know that if the pro-
portion of nickel, manganese,
chromium or other elements
vary even as much as a fraction
of one per cent, the steel will be
either too weak or too brittle.
If the samples undergoing in
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-02-01

Tropical products to the value of
$1,000, 100000 were brought into the
United States last year. This means
an increase of S5O0,0oO0O0 in little
more than decade. notwithstanding
the development in that period of cit
rus fruit culture within the United
States, says the Christian Science Mon
itor OF course, the amazing growth
in the popularity of the banana must
be taken into account And then, again,
it should be remembered that a large
part of the tropical fruit coming into
the United States annually is re-
exported.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-02-01
THE BEST RECOMMENDATION

The strongest recommendation any
article may receive is a favorable
word from the user 1t is the recon-
mendations of those who have used 1t
that makes Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy so popular. Mrs. Amanda
Gierhart, Waynesfeld, Ohio, writes:
"Chamberlain's Cough Remedy has
been used in my family off and on for
twenty years and it has never failed
to cure cough or cold" Obtainaale
everywhere by all dealers. (adv.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-02-01
CUT THIS QUIT is WORTH
MONEY

DON'T MISS THIS. Cut out this
slip, enclose with SC to Foley & Co.,
1885 Sheffield Ave, Chicago, Ill,
writing your name and address clear
ly. You will receive in return trial
package containing Foley's Honey
and Tar Compound for coughs, colds,
Group; Foley Kidney Pills, and Foley
Cathartic Tablets. (adv.
GRANT GRAHAM, Belington, w. Va.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-02-01
FELT LIKE 80, NOW LIKE q

Like weak link in a chain, weak
organ enfeebles the whole body.
Weak kidneys lower vitality. A. w.
Morgan, Angola, La, writes: II suf-
fered with pains in the back. | am
43 years old, but I felt like man
Of 80. Since l took Foley Kidney
Pills | feel like | did when I was
81" SOC and $1.00 sizes. (adv
GRANT GRAHAM. Belington, w. Va.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-02-01

Belington, VIVA, Jan. 20, 1917.
The following letters remain
uncalled for and will be sent to
the Dead Letter Office on Feb. IL,
1917.
Mr.. Grover Ball,
Mrs. Rosa Everson,
Sarah Long,
David Sturm.
Anyone ca ling for the above
please say they were advertised.
B. B.Roh though, P. NJ.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-02-01
\ WOMAN'S EXPERIENCE WITH
GRIPPE

When a cough or cold hangs on,and
you have aches and pains that are
hard to define, it is likely that grip
is taking hold Of your system. Mrs.
J. A. Rodgers, Switzer, S. c., says:
Il am susceptible to colds, often end
ing in grippe. In this case have
found Foley's Honey and Tar to pre-
vent doctor bills" (adv.
GRANT GRAHAM, Belington, D. Va.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-02-01
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!. JAIL FOR CIGARET
>. FlENDS POSSIBLE

:. Oklahoma City-A law under :.
!. which the smoking of cigaret +
!. in Oklahoma would make the !.
!. smoker liable to arrest is in !:
i. prospect. A bill with that end !
!. in view was passed by the !:
!. House of Representatives The :
!, measure would make it unlawful i
:. to offer for sale or give away !:
:. cigarets. :
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Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-02-01

After modern experts in child psy-
chology had pronounced corporal pun
ishment to be barbarous, another group
of specialists comes along and opens
the argument by saying that spank
ings are a splendid thing. There is one
interested party who has no doubts
whatever on the matter
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-02-01

More than 400 papers are using
the reformed spelling" according to
DR.. A. Gideon. one of its supporters.
Between a changing geography and Il
changing form of spelling the young
ster in school rises to view with alarm.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-02-01

Political trimmers are always
shocked when a member of their
party comes out nat-footed for prin-
ciple.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-02-01
The Big Three

Three brothers, viz: William, Chas.
and Wilson Ridgway were weighed in
Robinson's Meat Market this week,
and aggregated 7221a pounds.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-02-01

That which is for the public good
means the peaceful pursuit of hapni-
ness for the individual.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-02-01

Fresh air is abundant and cheap,
but there is too little demand for 1t.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-02-01

Two years ago we took an order for
2400 fourteen-inch armor-piercing shells
at a contract price of $768,000, to be
delivered within certain time or we
had to large penalty.
The only specifications for making
these shells are that they shall be
Of a certain size and must pierce
armor-plate at certain velocity on i'm
pact. 1t is impossible to foretell the
exact conditions of the tests.
We had made large quantities Of shells
in the past which had been accepted
But in placing this particular order the
Department altered the angle at which
the tested shells must pierce armor
plate. The result, however, has beer
absolute inability on our part to pro
duce in any quantity, shells which will
meet these novel tests. In fact. wei
know of no process of projectile-makr
ing through which it is possible to pro
duce in quantities shells which Will
conform to the requirements.
The result is that up to now on that
contract of $768 ,000 we have put into
actual operating expense SAT- ,SS1.. and
have been penalized for non-delivery
$495, IA, a total of S943, 625., with no
receipts whatever.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-02-01
DO YOU BELIEVE IN GOD

THEN OUTWARDLY MANI
FEST 1T BY GOING TO
CHURCH.
1t is not enough for one to
say that he lives a righteous life
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-02-01

Such was the experience in the light
of which we were called upon recent
ly to bid for siXteen-inch shells.
We bid on these shells at approx
mately the same rate per pound as
that of a fourteen-nch shell contract
of one year ago upon which the Gov
eminent awarded contracts.
We have not the slightest idea what
profit there will be in the making OF
these shells. We do not know that
there will be any, There is no certain
ty that it would be possible for US to.
deliver shell to meet the test
For officers in the Navy to assume
that any bid made under such condi-
tons is 'eXorbitant" is utterly unfair
We bid on the new battle-cruisers
sums which Navy department experts,
after examination of our books, found
would yield a profit of less than ten
per cent We agreed to assume risks
for increased costs Of materials and la
Dor. that made it possible that these
contracts might yield no profit what
ever
The costs run beyond the amount ap-
propriated by Congress on the basis of
the cost estimates made year ago
And because shipbulders could not
alter the memorable cost facts and re.
duce bids to early estimates of the
Navy Department, the prices are called
'.exorbitant.
1t would be a real advantage to be
relieved of this naval construction. The
profit from it cannot possibly amount
to much, and the responsibility is enor.
nous.
We have determined to make this
offer to the American Government.
IF you will build two of the battle.
cruisers in Government navy yards
we will build the other two at the as
certained cost OF building the ships in
the Government yards without addi-
tional expense or commissions of any
kind. We will also contract to have
our ships ready for service ahead OF
the Government shins'
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-02-01

We will not be responsible for the
views of correspondents.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-02-01

One of the special needs of the new
navy is sixteen-inch guns-guns sixty
feet long and capable of hurting a
1000 pound shell with such power and
accuracy as to hit a so foot square tar
get fifteen miles away.
We have undertaken voluntarily TO
construct, at cost of $4500,000, d
plant fitted to build sixteen-inch guns
Under no conceivable circumstances
can orders which we may receive toy
this plant pay even fair return N
the investment
Considerable comment has been made
upon the fact that British manufac-
turer recently bid less than American
manufacturers for sixteen and four
teen-inch shells for the navy.
/ am unable to state the basis upon
which the English bid was made. 1t
should be remembered, however, that
this bid was for specific shell, sam
pies of which are being sent over for
tesla test not yet made.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-02-01

English Firm Which Bids Under Al
American Manufacturers.
Speaking recently before the Terra
pin Club of Philadelphia, Eugene G.
Grace, President Of the Bethlehem
Steel Company, said in part:
In peculiar sense Bethlehem Steel
serves the American people.
For example, though we have been
able to obtain in Europe almost any
price, we have adhered, in our charges
to the United States Government, to
the basis of prices established B4fore
the war began.
We agreed-if the Government would
abandon it's plans for Federal plant
to make armor for our Navy at any
price the Government itself might con
slider fair.
Our ordnance plants are at the dis
posal of the nation at a fair operating
cost, plus small margin, thus saving
the Government investment and de-
probation.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-02-01
TO BUILD SHIPS
AT COST PRICE
Bethlehem Steel viii Make o.
fer to Uncle Sam.
BIDS ON 10 INCH NAVY SHELLS

No Chance For Profit In Them Under
Present Tests, Grace Says-Possible
Explanation of the Prices Made by an
English Firm Which Bids Under All
American Manufacturers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-03
BATH ROBES

We have complete assortment Of flannelette
kimonos in attractive patterns, in sizes from
SO to 81; prices q nE
from, 81 10 to SJ
Bath robes, former price 1895 I an
and $2.45, your choice .0S
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-03
REMNANTS

You will find tables of odds
and ends and remnants of
Table Linens, Dress Goods,
Ginghams,. Oil Cloth, Curtains,
Silks, in fact hundreds of rem
nants, at special clean sweep
prices.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-03
Children's Coats

ABOUT Is CHILDREN'S COATS
from ages to II years, have been
greatly reduced for this Clean-Sweep
Sale.
The Jasper news., 1917-10-04
Plants Arm Themselves.

Many plants protect themselves from
their enemies by the use Of spikes or
prickles, and venom. just as certain
animals do. OF those using the first.
named device to make themselves
EARNED to the teeth" the bramble, the
gorse, and the holly are familiar in
stances. Among those which protect
themselves with venom as reptiles do
are the deadly nightshade, or BELLA
donna, and the nux vomlca. Less de-
structively inclined are those plants
which are simply protected by their
disagreeable taste. The common bot
tercup, which is one Of these, is gen.
orally Stunned by horses and cattle.
A plant which. like the skunk, Is pro-
tected by a disagreeable smell is the
figworm. Only that hardy and insensi-
tive animal. the goat, will touch 1t.
The Jasper news., 1917-10-04
RlssdInn Useful at Times.

: For ages one Of the customs Of
Chinese physicians has been to thrust
fine needles into the body to let out
pains and various maladies and 1t ap-
pears that bleeding in this way Is
often really useful. After long OBJ
servation IN China DR.. James Camille
reports himself SO much impressed
with the results that he has adopted
the procedure himself for certain
cases. Needing seems to lessen the
tension in the inhamed part and to re-
'lieve neuralgia and rheumatic pains.
swelling and stiffness from sprains and
fractures, and especially the indefinite
hip pains usually called sciatica.
The Jasper news., 1917-10-04
What He Wished,

Titles of books are confusing to
those who study them, and even more
so to the parents who have to buy
them. A few days ago the Greencas-
tie public schools opened, and s. @.
Sayers of the store of Sayers & Ham,
iltOn, was stunned for g few minutes
when school patron asked for
"Physlc and Health and n Compound
Arithmetic" He thought for min
ute and handed the woman "Physi-
ology and Health and Complete
Arithmetic. ic."--Indianapolis News.