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Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-01-31

With last weeks issue Patriot Pha-
lanx took over the subscription list of
one more excellent Prohibition paper,
the Mountain State Patriot ofPar-
sons, West Virginia. 1t was founded
in 1902 by Rev j. W. Bedford as an
act Of individual sacrifice. In 1906
it was Incorporated, issuing 230
shares of stock of which it's editor
held $50. In 1914 the incorporation
was dissolved and it was continued
as a partnership until the present.
Its sixteen years of existence were
by the heroism and devotion of one
true man. Others helped, but to him
belongs the crown of gratitude of
his fellow-citizens; for it is indeed
probable that the Patriot was itself
the most owerful factor in swinging
that commonwealth into the list of
dry states.
Comrade Bedford contributed his
real hearts blood to the cause he adj
vocated. In past years, when our
own hearts grew tired, we were re-
freshed oft and oft, by his editorials.
Patriot Phalanx.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-01-31

WASHINGTON, Jan. ESPECIAL
trains carrying food and supplies con-
signed to the French, British and
Italian governments were ordered to-
night to be rushed to Atlantic
seaboard Director General McAdoo
issued instructions that these trains
be run solid or in groups.
HOST of these trains originate in
Chicago, st. Louis and other midwest
terminals.
Thousands of tons. of munitions and
supplies must reach the seaboard at
once. The director general plans to
move the greater part of these ship
ments even ahead of the other sneces-
saries that have received preference.
Coal and food will be practically the
only commodities pushed ahead.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-01-31
THREE LIVES LOST

HUNTINGTON, Jan. 29.-Three
persons are known to have been
drowned as result of the swollen
conditions of streams in the tri-state
region. On Buffalo creek. Logan
county, William Clark was caught in
a barn when breaking ice gorge
swept it out into Guyan river. Near
Ethel, also in Logan county, Mrs. A.
p. Bias was drowned when she slip
ped from her porch into the water
backed up about their home. At
Huntington Lloyd Sutherland, aged 10
was drowned when he attempted to
jump from a barge onto an ice foe
In landing he fell and slipped from
the ice. The body has not been re-
covered.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-01-31
STARTLING FACTS ABOUT
THE RAT PERIL

There are 100000 Rats in the
United States. Every rat eats on an
average of SIS of our Food yearly
Rats in the United States eat up ST.
000,000,000 of foodstuff annually.
The Rats Keep 10000 farmers oc-
cupied feeding them.
Other workers needed to repair
rat damage number $4,000.
Damage to property other thai food
by rats is estimated at 100000 900
annually.
A government scientist calculates
that two rats can have 20, 155 1892 de-
scendants in three years.
An Indiana expert says every rat
destroys $3.50 property annually in
that state.
Decare war on the rats! M
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-01-31
MEADOWvILLE
We are still having plenty of win

We are still having plenty of win
ter.
Marcine Elliott, who has beer
sick for some time, is till in a very
serious condition and has gone to
Philippi to be treated by DIR. J. w
Myers.
DIR. Hoff was called to see. Mrs
Malissa Moore Sunday evening.
A number of people here attended
the funeral of Mrs. Monroe Wells at
Zion Church last Wednesday.
C. M. Elliott is having some car
penter work done on his Hall prop
erty.
Strother Harris has been right
sick but is some better now.
Rev. J. p. Slaughter passed thru
here on Tuesday Of this week.
Thomas Barrett has sold his farm
near here to Cmer Phillips.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-01-31

NEW YORK, Jan. 27.-To create
a large export surplus of -four for
the allies, the Food Administration
is considering plan Of forced re-
duction in flour sales all the way
from the miller to the consumer.
Millers, wholesalers, retailers and
bakers probably will be required to
hold their sales of -four down to rs
per cent Of the amount now handled.
AS the allies are demanding from
rs 100000 to 100,000,000 more bushels
of wheat, the Food Administration
has arranged to take over 80 per
cent of Americas flour production,
out of which will be selected supplies
fer export.
Food Administration officials be-
lieve the United States can give
Europe 90,0O0,00O bushels of wheat
made into flour between now and the
time the new American crops comes
in, without endangering the American
supply.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-01-31

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24-Secre-
tray of War Baker tonight ordered
an immediate investigation into the
case Of soldier alleged to have died
at an army cantonment. 1t was de-
clared no notice Of the soldiers ill
ness was sent to his family. 1t also
was alleged his naked dead body was
found by the soldiers father on the
floor of hospital ward.
A letter from the boys father, de-
failing the circumstances, was read
on the floor of the Senate this after
noon by Senator Chamberlain in his
reply to the President.
Strong men wept and women in
the galleries sobbed audibly when
Senator Chamberlain read a letter
telling of the death Of a soldier at an
army cantonment. There was not a
dry eye in the Senate Chamber. The
signature on the letter, the Senator
refused to disclose.
1t had been sent to Senator James
Wadsworth, Jr.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-01-31
LARGE TRACT OF LAND NEAR
CAMP LEE WILL BE USED
FOR GARDEN

s. Carp LEE, Petersburg, Va, Jan.
2S.-Permission 20 cultivate the sew
eral acre tract of land back of the
pase hospital as q vegetable garden
~ supply fresh vegetables for con-
valescent soldiers has been granted
70 the Godmothers' League of Rich
mond. 1t is also intended to plant
Aower beds in the space between the
wards so that convalescent patients
will have other than bare brown
earth to gaze upon during the coming
spring and summer months.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-01-31
ITALIAN TROOPS STRUCK THE
ENEMY ANOTHER HARD BLOW
Capturing $500 of The Enemy
Including go Officers

ITALIAN ARMY HEADQUART-
Frs NORTHERN ITALY, Jan. 80.
Italian troops struck the enemy an
other hard blow yesterday in the
mountain region west of the Brenta
river, where his effort had been to
push down the Frenzela valley toward
Bassano. The action lasted through
out the day, the Italians making an
advance along the whole stretch from
the Brenta to Asiago and capturing
$500 of the enemy including go off
GERS. War material also was taken
and havoc was spread among the
enemy's forward trenches. The
aerial activity was especially lively
during the fighting, the Italians brig
ing down 10 machine and the French
two.
The battle on the Italian side was
fought by mountain troops, infantry
and bersaglieri with the support of
Italian and allied batteries and large
fleets of airplanes manned by Italian,
French and British aviators.
The Italians took the initiative in
. surprise attack at daylight the enc
my trenches being reached and his
line driven back over long front.
Late in the day the enemy made a
series Of violent attacks which were
broken up by the steady resistance
of the Italians backed by allied bat
teries.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-01-31
THE SALE OF sMILAGE BOOKS

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27.-The sale
of smilage books, containing coupons
good for admission to theaters and
entertainment tents in all Army
camps and cantonments, is handled
in the smaller cities and towns
throughout the country by chautau-
qua and lyceum organizations.
The books come in two sizes, for
sale at 81 and SIS. When sent to a
man in camp a smilage book carries
the name of donor on the cover.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-01-31
CHARLESTON, Jan.

CHARLESTON, Jan. ga d.
gest of the reports Of all county agri-
cultural agents operating in West Vir
ginia in 1917 show that their efforts
among the farmers of the state led
to an increased production over 1916
of 524,947 bushels of corn; 459,960
bushels of potatoes; 34,318 bushels of
beans and 102,521 bushels of buck
wheat.
Looking to the future, they obtain
ed an increase of 25,521 acres seeded
to wheat and rye for the 1918 crop,
which under ordinary circumstances,
it is declared, may be expected to pro
duce half million bushels of wheat
and rye over and above what was
1aised last year in the state.
The home demonstration agents re-
ported that in fourteen counties $685.
610 cans of fruit and vegetables
We're saved, and in seven counties 10,
193pounds of fruits and vegetables
were dried.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-01-31

WASHINGTON, Jan. PA sepa-
rate peace between the United States
and Austria Hungary, which would
ALLEVIATE the latter as an ally of Ger
many, was today declared to be a
possible development Of the immedi-
ate future.
y Every influence of the Adnainistra-
ton is being employed to widen the
beach between Austria and Germany
which has grown out Of the Brest-
Litovsk negotiations and the hunger
conditions in Austria.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-01-31
GAS EXPLOSION

Last Friday afternoon the fire
alarm was heard and the fire depart
ment rushed to the assistance. The
fire could not be located Immediately
after the alarm was given, but in a
short time was found to be an ex-
plosion in the shop Of Geo. M. Phil
lips on the West side. The shop was
in the same building of his home.
The explosion was caused by the
gas escaping from a stove. Mr..
Phillips being in the shop at work
had not noticed the gas escaping.
1t caught from a light, blowing
one side of the shop out and door off
the hinges, and burning Mr.. Phillips
very badly about the face and hands.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-01-31

CHARLESTON, Jan.--The equip
nfent of the coal companies operat-
ing in West Virginia is sufficient to
warrant the production of at least
125,000,000 gross tons annually, as
compared with the 79,612,298 gross
tons actually mined in the fiscal year
ending June 80, 1917, it was declared
today by Earl Henry, chief of the
West Virginia department of mines
in commenting on the recent report
his department made in the produc-
ton of that period
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-01-31
DROPS RAILROADS YEAR AFTER
Ia PEACE

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 The
Senate Interstate Commerce COM
mittee by a vote of to today de-
cided to amend the administration
railroad bill to provide that the gov
eminent shall relinquish control
over the railroads within one year
after the end Of the war Some
committeeman who opposed the
change announced later that they
would endeavor to have the com
mittee recind it's action and if they
failed they would submit minority re-
ports.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-01-31
GERMAN PAPER REFERS
TO KAISER AS HANGMAN

LONDON, Jan. ga dispatch
from Amsterdam says the Deutsche
Tageszeitung openly calls on the Ger
man people to revolt agaist the pres
emit regime. The paper says:
I'VE, too, have a Judas among us
today. He appears in the red coat
and mantle of Germans hangman.
Who will save Germany from these
traitors but the German people :? 1t
is now, Germans help yourself, and
God will help you
The expression "Germany's hang
man" is meant for the Kaiser
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-01-31

PARKERSRURG, jan 28.-"There
is less 'moonshinihg' going on in this
state than ever before in its history"
said Chief Deputy Collector Wetzel,
of the internal revenue office yester-
day, "at least, we hear of less, and
naturally this Office ultimately re
ceives all reports and rumors of such
violations Of the law And, Of the
rumors and reports received the
greater part are found to be unfoun-
died. Now, this is in spite of the
fact that everybody predicted that,
with the coming Of prohibition, the
moonshine business would boom, on
the theory that if you prevent whiskey
from being made legally, it is bound
to be made illegally. Now my theory
is different one, and is borne out by
the facts. 1t is that moonshine was
made more for the reason that the
makers found it hard to make living
and resorted to this method in alb
sence of opportunities to secure leg
itimate employment. Now that work
is plentiful and any able-bodied man
can get a job if he wants it the noun
taineer is not forced to. break the law
to make living-and he isn't doing
it,.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-01-31
ENGLAND GOING ON
MEAT RATION FEB 25

LONDON, jan 24-Addressing
the executive officers of the local
food committee at the Mansion
House today Lord Rhondda, the
Food Controller, said that on Feb
ruary Is he wanted them to com
r1ence rationing not only with butter
and margarine, but with meat. He
added:
"The compulsory rationing of the
whole country in fats and meats has
to come"
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-01-31
BRIEF STATE NEWS

! WHEELING, Jan. 29.-River men
here today predicted that the ice in
the Ohio river would begin to move
tomorrow. The river is frozen from
shore to shore with ice measuring
from IL to Ia inches. Two steamers
are held back fast but all possible
precautions have been taken to pro-
tect them when the ice breaks.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-01-31

NOTTINGHAM Eng, Jan. 25.-A
resolution for abolition of the House
Of Lords and against any form Of
second chamber was reported today
to the Labor Conference in annual
session here.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-01-31

LONDON, Jan. 25.-The general re-
suit of the Hertling and Czernin
speeches, in the view Of observers
here, is that the war problems are
now fairly launched into the field of
international debate and that the next
utterance is due to come from the
United States and the European
allies.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-01-31

WESTON, w. Va, Jan. 29.-In re-
Spouse to orders received today, TWEEN
ty-eight Lewis county men, who had
volunteered in the aviation branch of
the army signal corps, left here to-
night for Vancouver, Wash, to work
in the spruce lumber mills turning
out materials for airplanes. Each Of
the men was presented with a sweater.
and comfort kit, by the Weston chap
ter of the Red Cross at the court
house this afternoon.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-01-31

FAIRMONT.-R. l.. O'Neal of this
city, hotel and restaurant food adj
ministrator for West Virginia, an
nounces that material saving in
foodstuffs has been effeced by hotels
and restaurants Of the state. During
a month as compared with the same
month year ago, 12,250 pounds Of
meat, 13,201 pounds of wheat and
1908 pounds Of sugar were saved.
Only fifty out Of $50 proprietors,
however, have reported their savings
to him.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-01-31

LONDON. Jan. 29.-Forty-seven
persons were killed and 1863 hurt in
last nights air raid it is announced
officially.
All of the victims of the raid were
killed or wounded in London except
for the death CT one person and in
jury Of seven. The material damage
was not serious.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-01-31

1t only takes one accident to make
you a cripple for life. The time
to be careful is now, before that ac-
cident happens.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-01-31

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2S.ASecre-
tary Of War Baker today answered
critics of the Administrations con-
duct of the war with the declaration
that half million American soldiers
will be in France early this year, and
million and a half are ready to
start.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-01-31
Pie Social

There will be a pie social and
parcel post sale at Shawkey School
Saturday, February 9.
Proceeds to be used for school pur-'
poses.
All are cordially invited to come
and have a pleasant evening.
C. A. RAMSEY, Teacher
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-01-31

CLARKSBURG, Jan. 28.-The an
nual convention of the West Virginia
Daily Newspaper Association will be
held in Parkersburg next month at
the Chancellor hotel.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-01-31

UeTnaHy and France were on about
an equal footing in man power. The
British Empire was the sea power Of
the world and still claims that power.
Since that time great preparations
have been made by the United States
which makes the odds more greatly
against the Central Powers.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-01-31
EUROPEAN FIGHT
ING MACHINES

When the Euroean War broke out
in 1914 the following shows the
strength of the warning nations; land
forces only:
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-01-31

Miss Bessie Bolton, of Route A, was
here today taking her music lessons
OF Miss Jessie Terrell, Musis In
structor.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-01-31
ADVERTISED

] Belington, Jan. 28-J. w. Hines,
Laurel Lodge No. 1919 K of P, Mr..
Charles McElroy, Mrs. Lucy Weese.
B. B. Rohrbough, P. M.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-02-27
Leg Badly Crushed When
Car SkidS in Deep Creek

Beatrice. Neb.. Feb. 26.-(Special.)
Elmer Dawson, L. Grille, A. Ohm
stead and H. Doty of the Vesta vicin-
ity were badly cut and bruised Sum-
day afternoon when a Ford car in
which they were riding skidded off a
bridge two miles north of Vesta and
plunged into the creek. It is believed
that one of the men had his leg
crushed so badly that it will have to
be amputated.
Joseph Wilmer, for many years
tailor of this city, died yesterday
morning at his home here aged about
AZ years. He had been i'll for more
than a year. He is survived by a
widow and three daughters.
Hogs brought as high as $16.65 at
the little town of Pickrell, nine miles
north of Beatrice, yesterday and
nearly every farmer in that vicinity
brought hogs to market. No corn or
wheat has been marketed there for
weeks as there are no cars in which
to load the grain.
Mrs. Katie Schultz yesterday filed
suit in the district court for divorce
from Carl E. Schultz, charging the
defendant with extreme cruelty and
infdelity. She alleges that on one oc-
casion Schultz struck her, and on an
other, picked up a shotgun and
threatened to blow out her brains.
Mrs. Charles Martin, an old resi-
dent of the Holmesville neighbor-
Omaha daily bee., 1918-02-27
"OH JOY!"
"OH BOY!'
MY CORNS ARE GONE FOR GOOD

by George! never saw anything like
the effect of that new treatment, Ice-Mint,
for removing corns and bringing quick re-
lief to tired, swollen, aching. burning feet.
1t acted like Miracle in my case" said a
well-known man yesterday. in speaking of
this discovery, which has caused such a big
stir among Foot Specialists. Il had carried
pet corn for years that simply took all
the joy out of life. / tried plasters, salves,
ether compounds and all of the other Dope
that is supposed to do the trick, but the
pestering thing simply would not leave me.
l began to think there was nothing on earth
that would kill my corn, when finally read
about the remarkable results obtained by
decided TO try it for myself and before !
and all-and without causing the least pain
or soreness. Believe me, it seems mighty
good not to be afraid some is going to
hit my pet corn-and the relef-well, that
just seems like Paradise
Ice-Mint is a pure, snow-white, creamy
preparation made from a genuine Japanese
product and is highly appreciated by women
who wear high heel shoes and by men who
stand on their feet all day. 1t draws the in
fammation out Of swollen, tired or burning
feet, heals cracked or bleeding toes and i'm
parts such a delightful, cooling, soothing
sensation that you just sigh with relief. 1t
is now selling like "Wild Fire" here Try it.
Just ask in any drug store for little Ice
Mint and give your poor, suffering, tired,
aching feet the treat of their lives. There is
nothing better. or nothing just as good.
Advertisement.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-02-27
Boy Champion Tells How He
Won Prize in His First
Vacation Spent on a
Farm.
BY RALPH WAHLBERG.

Last April | came from the Or
phan's home at LINCOLN to live with
the Wahlbergs on the farm, having
lived entirely in the city before. 1t
was not long after this that Mr.. Wahl-
berg told ME about the pig-raising
project, and asked me if | would like
to join. Not having lived on the farm
before, | thought | would not. Later
he asked me again and this time l
decided to enter the pig club.
Mr.. Wahlberg secured grade gilt
from a neighbor, but the pig was too
old. So Mr.. Stewart, then assistant
agricultural agent, said that he and
Mr.. Holland, county agent, were go
ing to Scottsbluff county to get a
few purebred Duroc Jersey pigs for
SIS each and if | wanted one he
would buy one for me. So | bought
a Duroc Jersey gilt.
| began my record on June Is and
at that time my pig weighed AZ
pounds and now it weighs 242 pounds,
a gain of 1914 pounds in four months
and three days. l fed it from a self
feeder most of the time during the
contest. Just before fair time ! fed
the pig shorts mixed with milk.
When | first came to the farm l
thought all there was to do was to
feed pigs a little and let them run
and they would grow. I didn't know
what to feed nor how to feed them.
When the pig was small, | could stick
it in a tub and wash it without any
trouble, but the pig grew and got
too heavy and too large for the tub.
The pig would want to play with me
when l got in the pen to wash it. 1t
would pull at my trousers and try
to tip the bucket and bite piece
out of the soap whenever it got a
chance. 1t would get me pretty angry
before I would leave the pen.
The more | learned about pigs the
more I find out have lot to learn
yet. I have learned thta care plays an
important part in the gain of pig.
When I purchased my pig, it and six
others were together. My pig was
the smallest of the seven, having
drawn this one l had to be salts
fed. At fair time my pig had grown
to be much larger than the others ex-
cept one that was the largest at the
beginning.
| took second prize at the county
fair, which was S. My pig is regis
tered. Her name is Triple Beauty
Second. l had a sign up at the fair
with her name and age on it,
l fixed a board floor so that the
pig would not get muddy. Just be-
fore showing my pig I washed and
oiled her good. We had her in the
parade. We put chicken wire around
the box part of a Ford delivery and
put the pig in it and I with her. The
car was decorated with alfalfa and
corn salks. 1t was one of the most
attractive floats in the parade. She
was so frightened that she laid her
head in my lap, which made the peo-
pie laugh and clap their hands.