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Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-09-05
OVER 10000 SUSPECTED
DRAFT EyADERS ROUNDED
UP IN NEW YORK

NEW YORK, Sept. 3.--Federal Off
cials estimated shortly before mid
night that more than 10000 suspect
ed slackers had been arrested in New
York and nearby cities, in the great
roundup Of draft evaders conducted
by $4,000 soldiers, sailors, police and
government agents.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-09-05
NOTICE TO BELING-
TON TEACHERS

There will be meeting of all the
teachers Of Belington on Saturday
afternoon, September Z, at 8 o'clock
in the graded building Every
teachers is expected to be present
JOHN MCKENZIE, Supt.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-09-05

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Aug. Biz
-Four uncles Of Ebert Layher, nine
teen years old, of Rockville, Mo, are
with the German army, but the youth
entered the battle to defeat the milf
tarism for which they are fighting to-
day when he was sworn into the navy.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-09-05
TO CONTRACTORS
AND BUILDERS

Board of education of Valley dis
itrict will sell to lowest responsible
bidder on Wednesday, Sept. II, at
1890 P. M. the construction of a two
room school building at West Junior.
Plans and specifications may be
seen in secretary's Office or at Junior
on Sept IL.
A. G. Hathaway, Secy.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-09-05
Advertised Letters

Belington, w. Va, Sept. /, 1918.
Mr.. Albert G. Phillips, Mrs. Eliza
beth Sewell, Quaker Splint Coal Co.
B. B. Rohrbough
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-09-05
81 July,1918.

Oh july ,lVlC.
Ny dear Mr.. Secretary:
am pleased to know that despite
the unusual burdens imposed upon
our people by the war they have
maintained their schools and other
agencies of education so nearly at
their normal efficiency. That this
should be continued throughout the
war and that, in SO far as the draft
law will permit there should be no
falling off in attendance in element
airy schools, high schools or colleges
is a matter of the very greatest I'M
portanee, affecting both our strength
in war and our national welfare and
efficiency when the war is over. So
long as the war continues there will
be constant need eff very large num-
beers. of men and women of the highest
aud most thorough training for war
service in many lines After the war
there will be urgent need not only for
trained leadership in all lines of in
dustrial, commercial, social and civic
life, but for very high average of
intelligence and preparation on the
part of all the people. ] would there
fore urge that the people continue
to give generous support to their
schools of all grades and that the
schools adjust them selves as wiselya
possible to he new conditions to the
end that no boy or girl shall have
less opportunity for education because
of the war and tina the Nation may
be strengthened as it can only be
through the right education of all its
people. | approve most heartily
your plans for making through the
Bureau Of Education comprehensive
campaign for the support of the
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-09-05

A list Of delegates and officers fol-
lows:
Miss Lille Marsh, d. w. linn, . !.
d. Dadisman, j. Blackburn Ware. ..
E. McVicker, d. j. Taft, Howard
Price, Frank Luzader, "A. r. ThornhilI,
Miss Belle Keller, David Lantz, y. Al.
Lewis, Henry Lantz, W. B. Rector,
r. H. Skaggs, Mrs. Jas. Fitzwater,
Jas. s, Stevens, Mrs. Cora Lake, Mrs.
Cora E Dadisman, Mrs. Ed. England,
D. Dickinson, Mrs. Floyd Smith, G.
L. Simpson, T, J. Jones, r. l.. Tall
man, Mrs. W, s. Shinn, DR.. ). G. Irons
Miss Ethel Mcdowell, Mrs. j. F. Cob
erly, Mrs. G. w. Shono, Draper Eng
land, Mrs. w w. Ramsey, F. Jones,
A. G. Hathaway, A. D. Bartlett, F.,
E. Thompson, Miss Allie McMinn.
Miss Loleta Brown, Avail E. Durrett,
Dayton Ward, Jas. r. Dickinson, Al.
d. Zirkle, j. D. Wilson, Mrs. Jas.
Logan, j. M Reel, Miss Cora Wilson,
R. E. Talbot, Spencer Boylen, W. r.
Cunningham, Mrs. Emma Stalnaker,
J. W. Shank, Miss Ina Ware, Miss
Bess Cade, f. A. Hunt, r. e. Talbot,
Andrew Stevens.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-09-05

Just opening new line of chill
dren's school hats at the Style Shop,
Bridge St. (adv.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-09-05
TWENTY FIRST ANNUAL CONVENTION OF
THE BARBOUR COUNTY SIS ASSOCIATION
Opened Up Here Wednesday After
noon With y. Dickinson,
President, in Chair

The twenty-frst Annual Conven-
ton Of the Barbour County Sunday
School Association opened M hi
Wednesday afternoon with p. Dick
enson, President, in the chair
Rev r. II. Skaggs WAS Oh The orsn-
ing program gave the welcome address
Miss Katie Bell Abney, Ns.lSse address
on "The Value Of the Trained Teacher"
made deep impression, was well
come visitor and speaker
The usual enrolment Of delegates
and schools followed
The evening session was presided
over by p. J. Taft, the vice-Presi-
dent The President, Mr.. Dickensori
made his annual address, after which
Rev Eldridge gave his address.
Samuel Spears and Judge Dayton,
two who on the program could not
be present, but their places were fills
ed by other able speakers.
The Thursday sessions were well
attended. Miss Abney gave lesson
on Bible Study which made the morn
ing session very interesting.
Some Of the interesting themes
carried away by the delegates are:
"The Sunday School Today Ii the
Church Of Tomorrow Sunday
School Boys and Girls are not Found
in Jail" "The Life You Live is the
Lesson You Teach"
The officers nominated and elected
for the ensuing year are as follows:
d. Dickinson, President; D. J Taft,
Vice-President; A. d. zirkle, Score
tary; j. r. McVicker Treasurer; each
District President is a county Vice.
President; Children Dept, Mrs. Jas.
Logan, Young People Dept, Miss Cora
Wilson; Temperance, w r. Ice;
Teachers Training. Rev. Fl. Al. St
Clair; Home Dept, Miss Myrtle Boil
ton; Adult, John "A. Lewis; Mission
airy, Mrs. Ashford Stalnaker; Public
ity Supt., J. Blackburn Ware.
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CASUALTY LIST GROWING

WASHINGTON, Sept 3.--The cas-
ualities of the American expedition
airy forces, including yesterday after
Moons and this mornings lists of 912
names, follow:
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Hubert Shomo, Of Valley District
was in town today on business.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1918-03-23
Stand and Salute.


Workman and President, clerk and the
rest, -f
Citizens all when the colors fly;
Barring your head with your hands On
your breast,
Stand and salute as the flag goes by!
Symbol Of liberty, honor and love.
Crimson and silver, blue as the sky
Spangled with stars like the heavens
above. ..
Stand and salute as the flag goes by
Eeddened with blood which your fore
fathers shed,
Whitened with tears from many an
eye,
Badge of your motherland, cloak for
6your dead,
Stand and salute as the flag goes by!
Anonymous, Chicago Tribune.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1918-03-23

ly within a period of ten years, and to
bear interest at the rate of five per
cent per annum payable semi-annual-
ly.
The police jury will meet in regu-
lar session next Wednesday,, the 18th
inst, at which time we would like to
have the jury order the election. We
would be pleased to have you pre-
pare the necessary ordinance ordering
an election to be held in said road
district on April %, 1918, for the
purposes herein stated. In preparing
the ordinance you may leave blank
spaces for the places OF the polling
booths and the names of the commits
s;oners and clerks of election. Also
please stipulate therein that the cleo
ton officials shall serve without COM
pensation.
Trusting you will give this matter
your attention, we are,
Yours respectfully,
COMMITTEE FIRST
ROAD DISTRICT, PARISH OF
ASCENSION,
e. K. SIMS, Chairman.
MI. Tobias offered the following
ordinance:
Section /. Be it ordained by the
police Jury of the parish of Ascension,
state of Louisiana, as the governing
authority Of the First Road District
Of the parish Of Ascension, that q
sneciai election be and the same is
herebx ordered and called to be held
,,;xh;,s tba Ernits AZ the First Road
The Donaldsonville chief., 1918-03-23
ANOTHER BOUQUET FOR ~. "
High Authority Praises His Speech ia
Co..sress on Railroad Bill.

The Traffic World, Of Chicago, the
leading periodical Of the United States
devoted exclusively to transportation
and It's problems, in its issue of
March 2, commenting on the debate
in congress on the railroad bill, said !:
perhaps the most significant
speech ON this subject from the ma
iority side of the house was short
one made by Jared Young Sanders,
former governor of Louisiana, new
member of the house, who is also a
member of the interstate and foreign
commerce committee.
The magazine then quotes the
speech made by Governor Sanders, in
which he eontended that the power
| to fix railroad rates should continue
within the jurisdiction of the Inter
state Commerce Commission, subject
to the war powers Of the president.
It is Of interest to note that the
principle eontended for by Governor
Sanders was agreed to by the senate
and house confereas unanimously
and that both the senate and the
house adopted the conference repor'
with only a few dissenting votes.
thus the principle advocated b.
Governor Sanders was finally moor
porated in the bill, and is now th'
law of the land.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1918-03-23
NOTABLE THEATRICAL. EVENT.
Bernhardt Coming TO Orpheun Thea
tire, New Orleans, March z5.

sar.h pern i. &, 4 ,,,or.,d,s o,reat-
i seeaIed .1, 10 - . annear al Al
Ifha f1rpae,,yn afra. 1rIaans.
for fwe weeks comm comm ending Monday,
Mareh 25. One az her vehicles will
he es. aFron the Tbeatres To the Field of
Honor, lsaT)u Theatre Ill Chann d.
Honnaur,'l written by 4 French Of
fieer aat the from. = and ID which the
aDivine sarahn has aehieved one 81
/ her greatest = successes in 4 short NAV.
| IN the iudoment of Martin Beck man.
aginp director of the Orpheum circnit,
who nresents Nine Rernhardt this
season nothinp more anprouriate
could have been chosen
THE act. written for her. enables
Bernhardt to play a male part, that of
Young tsMarc Bertrand. !. soldier
waif Of war. who has been an actor.
He leans against q tree under fire with
a broken leo. and in his feyerish con-
dition recites, poetry An English Of.
ficer, finding the wounded Frenchman.
asks, .sWas it you who went from
trench TO trench. reciting verses built
on the cry Of Christ; Father, forgive
them. for they know not what they
The Donaldsonville chief., 1918-03-23
VACANCY IN MeELRoY P. Q.


- & + b. =
The United States Civil Service
Commission has announced an exam
nation to be held at Baton Rouge
Saturday, April IS, as . result OF
which it is expected to make certiflea-
ton to fill contemplated vacancy IN
the position Of fourth-class postmas-
ter at McEIroy. The compensation
Of the postmaster at this office was
1915 for the last fiscal year. .-
Applicants must reside within the
territory supplied by the office and
must have reached their tWenty-first
birthday on the date Of the examina-
ton, with the exception that women
eighteen years Of age will be admit
ted.
The examination is open to all eiti-
gems Of the United States who can
comply with the requirements.
Application blanks, Form | 1753, and
full information concerning the re-
ouirements OF the examination can be
secured from the postmaster at Me-
Elroy or from the United States
Civil Service Commission, Washing
ton, D. C.
Applications should be properly ex,
ecuted and fled with the Commission
at washington at the earliest practice
Bile date.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1918-03-23
POLICE JURY PROCEEDINGS.
oh1cial Minutes of Regular Meeting
of Parish Soions.

Donasdsonville, La, March Is, 1918
The police jury Of Ascension par
ish met this day in regular session, at
the courthouse, with the following
members present: J. J. Falcon, Sec
ond ward; Jasnin Tobias, third ward
Z. Il. Landry, ST., fourth ward; L. w,
Armltage, fifth ward; Leon Newman,
president, sixth ward; j. G. Vargas
sans and Joseph Gonzales, seventh
ward; b. L. Cambre and E. D. Dixen,
eighth ward. Absent-G. B. Reuss,
first ward.
Mr. Newman suggested that as Miss
marjorie Arbour, parish emergency
home demonstration agent, was pres
ent and desired to address the jury,
she be given precedence.
Miss Arbour thanked the jury for
the privilege and gave very lucid
account Of her stewardship, at the
same time praising the efforts of her
pupils and intimating that her work
was somewhat handicapped by the
necessity of improvising utensils for
cooking and canning In lieu of q
modern outfit.
At the conclusion Of her talk the
jury unanimously rendered Miss Ar
bour vote of thanks, after which
MIR. Tobias offered the following res
olution:
Be it resolved, that the sum Of $25
be and is hereby appropriated to pur-
chase canning outfit for use by the
canning clubs Of the parish.
On motion Of Mr.. Tobias, seconded
by Mr.. Gonzales the resolution was
adopted, roll-call resulting as follows:
yeas-Falcon, Tobias, Landry, Ar
mitage, Newman, Nargassans, Con-
zales, Cambre, Dixon; nays--none; !;
absent-Reuss.
Mr.. Gonzales moved that the read
ing of the minutes of the previous
meeting be dispensed with and that
the minutes be approved. The mo-
tion was seconded by Mr.. Tobias and
unanimously adopted.
The following communication was
read and received:
Donaldsonville, La, March IL, 1918.
Hon. George Seth Guion, District At
torney, Donaldsonville, La.
Dear Sir:-The auxiliary commit
tee appointed at the last meeting of
the police jury Of this parish, for the
purpose of handling all matters in
connection with the maintenance and
repair of the gravel roads in the First
Road District, have determined that
in order to place the roads Of the
district in perfect condition it will be
necessary to submit to the qualified
taxpayers Of the district q PROPOSE
ton to incur an additional indebted
negs.
We have. therafors, concluded to
recommend to the police jury that g
tiua1 at cr1cs abInitted to-
the taxpayers of the read district to.
incur an additional indebtedness OF
s2o, 900, and issue negotiable bonds
therefor, said bonds to mature serial
The Donaldsonville chief., 1918-03-23
THROW OUT THE LINE.
Give the Kidneys Help and Man
People Will Be Happier.

Throw Out the Life Line"-
Weak kidneys need help.
They're often overworked-they
don't get the poison filtered out OF
the blaod.
viii you help them? :.
Doan's Kidney Pills have brought
benefit to thousands of kidney suffer
ers.
Read this Morgan City case:
Mrs. j. Riesbol, Federal avenue,
Morgan City, La, says: Different
ones Of the family have used Doan's
Kidney Pills for kidney trouble and
have found them to be all that is
claimed for them. Whenever ! have
had any trouble with my kidneys,
have taken Doan's Kidney Pills, too
I know there is no better kidney med.
icine''
Price so cents, at al dealers
Don't simply ask for kidney remed!
get Doan's Kidney Pills-the sane
that Mrs. Riesbol had Foster Milburr
Co., Mfrs, Buffalo, N. Y.-fAdv.}
The Donaldsonville chief., 1918-03-23
s.w wh...les..M .M..tis.. Schedule.

Because of the predominant I'M
portanee attached to wheat and tIe
easing up Of the meat stringency, the
conservation days plan has been some
what changed. There are still two
wheatless days, Monday and Wednes,
.day, with at least one wheatless meal
on all other days. These should be
Fsaeredly kept, and the patriotic pub
lie should insist upon the observance
of the days and Of all the other re-
strictions upon the nse of wheat. The
meatless program has been eoncen-
trated into one meatless day on Tues
day. II is also intended that the use
OF sugar and fats be reasonably re
duced SO there viii be enough to sc
around, with no danger Of famine
among the fighters or the folks a
home.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1918-03-23
"Alimony." T"

The first of the high-class photo
plays released through the National
Exhibitors Circuit to be presented in
Donaldsonville will be "Alimony," !"
which will be the attraction at the
Gem Theatre today and tomorrow.
The leading feminine role in this no.
table production-that of Mrs. Ber-
nice Bristol Flint, idle wife, divorcee
and adventuress-ranks as the equal
Of any similar character study in re-
cent fiction. She's about as affec-
tionate as centipede, has heart
that would make a submarine captain
turn green with envy, and capacity
Tor intrigue which backs the best eff
forts of some of our. banished Dip
lomatic visitors clear off the map.
She decides her husband is out of
date, and, looking about, picks out a
handsome 1917-model clubman, with
racing body, blue lamps and one of
those nifty-looking tops to take his
place. She calmly arranges with
divorce broker to get rid of hubby,
and when he protests, retorts that
she married him for his mo11ey-that
she is going to get all she wants of
t, "and that's what I'm going into
court for--not to plead for favor
hut tc demand, as my righ.-ali-
monyv' She gets away with it, too!
for like most men hubby had rather
nav than stand the glare Of publicity.
Of course, such a lady isn't allowed
TO go ramE ging right up to the last
scene of TIL film without getting her
needings-and, Of course, her wick
edness is only foil for the goodness
and sweetness of the heroine. If you
care to see a person you'd ''ike to
choke" just go see Mrs. Flint in "Ai-
mony." No-she doesn't get the
handsome young clubman she sets
her cap for.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1918-03-23
DAYLIGHT SAVING Law.
New Tina Schedule 10 Recome Ell
fective Sunday, March 81.

The daylight saving bill enacted by
|congIess was signed Tuesday bv
President fiIIson IL puts an clocks
forward an hour on the last Sunday
in March, at Q o'clock d. m, and
turns them back again the last Sum
day IN October.
The daylight saving plan will go
into effect and be observed without
the slightest impairment or disorgani-
Ezation Of existing conditions. Banks
will open end close at the same hour
Ihy the clock, but an hour earlier. than
at present. Courts win convene at
the hour heretofore in vogue. Trains
will be run as usual, and every feature
of daily life into which the element
Of time enters will remain unchanged.
Before retiring on the last Satur-
day of this month, the American
householder will set his clock an hour
ahead, and then may go to sleep and
forget entirely about daylight saving
until the list Saturday of October.
On that do he will reverse the pro-
cess, turning back the hands Of the
clock an hour, and the next day the
nation again viii run on .'sun" time.
In the summer the American man
actually will rise, transact his daily
business and retire all an hour earlier
than has been his custom, but with his
clock an hour fast he will not know
the difference. An hour Of daylight
thus will be conserved in the after
noon.
The plans practieability and eff
Ificiency have been seffectively DEM
onstrated in twelve European coun-
tries.
Advocates Of the plan in presenting
their case to congress explained that
the following beneficial results would
be achieved by the system:
A great saving of illuminants, such
as oil, gas and electric power.
Marked conservation of coal.
Increased manufacturing produe-
ton as the result Of Improvement IN
working conditions. .
General benefits to the national
health because of an additional hour
of daylight which may be devoted to
recreation.
Reduction in the cost Of living to
some who can raise garden truck
for domestic consumption; and inl-
provement Of the training conditions
for the fighting forces.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1918-03-23
Wheat Vital TO Victory.

The u. S. Food Administration has
made the saving of wheat -four the
duty of the hour. The crisis in the
war has dome. Wheat is vital to
victory. There are 200. 900 900 BUSH
els. in the country and 1o0, ,o0o, 900
bushels are needed at the front. 1t
must get there, and no excuses are in
order or viii be accepted The rules
governing -four will be strictly en-
forced. II they do. not prove ef-
feetive, more drastic measures will be
adopted. Everybody must use less
! -four during the next four months.
That does not mean either hardship
| Ior hunger, for other cereals are pala-
table and nutritious.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1918-03-23
PRESS CONVENTION POSTPONED
State Associations Defers 1918 Session
Because Of War Conditions.


State Associations Defers 1918 Sessio
| I Because Of War Conditions.
To the Members of the Association
and the Press Of Louisiana:
In view of prevalent condition
:: growing out Of the entry of our coun
try into the gigantic struggle t
make the world safe for democ
racy" and preserve it from tn,
domination of ruthless, barbarou
and despotic MISREPRESENTATION:
necessitating conservation and econ
omy of food, time and labor, to ths
end that the eountry's resources ane
production may be utilized to this
greatest possible extent for the sup
port and comfort of the fighting
forces of America and her associates
in this vital and righteous CONTEST
has been decided to postpone in
definitely the thirty-ninth annual ses
sion of the Louisiana Press Associa.
ton, which was to have been held al
New Iberia, April 15, Is and II, 1918
This conclusion was unanimously
reached by the executive committee
and officers OF the association after q
careful consideration of the situa-
ton. and it is believed there will be
like unanimity among the members
and the press of the state generally
in approving the postponement.
While the people Of New Iberia,
Justly noted for their generous hos
pitality, would undoubtedly have ex-
erted themselves successfully to make
the meeting pleasant and profitable
to their guests, it was thought best
not to put this tax upon the COM
munity at time when so many of its
Young men are being called from
home to risk their lives in the coun-
try's service, and when the friends
and relatives of these youthful pa
triots are naturally filed with anxiety
and solicitude, and engrossed with
plans and work for the welfare Of
their dear boys who have gone to
fight for the cause Of humanity and
freedom
Another potent reason for defer
ring the press meeting is the dis
turbed and uncertain status of rail
road affairs, some Of the leading
lines Of the state having construed
the Instructions Of the national gov
ernment's director general of rail
roads as prohibiting the furnishing Of
transportation 90 newspaper people on
the advertising contract basis hereto
fore in vogue.
Is Under these. circumstances it is
certain the Ne4 Iberia meeting, If
held, would attrNt ID very limited at
tendance, hence decision to post
pons the gatherlzd to more propi-
tious time. to ID selected and an.
nouneeed by the PRESIDENT and ex-
eeutive commit tee of the association.
legislative committee has been
appointed, composed Of Hons. john
Dynaor1d, LouiisiarA Planter, chair
man atcf,1
itoches Times u. rs. 10y, st. tSer-l .sE'
nard Voice ], Kent ~ inden
Signal Democrat; simmons,
Dreaux Bridge Advance: q. d Clan
elloni, Assumption Pioneer. and M:#D..
Robinson, New 1rlans Times-p1ca-
yune, secretary. The particular duty
The Donaldsonville chief., 1918-03-23
Children Big Factors in w. ). ).
Campaign.

savingsswhich children make in the
war savinA campaign will not begin
to equal the amount saved by adults.
The result to the nation, however, IN
the future can by no means be mini. !.
mized when one considers the Vasl
benefits that will accrue through the
habits of thrift and currents OF pa
triotism which will be established by
this means in the lives Of school chill
dren all over the country.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1918-03-23
"On Trial"

aOn Trial." the most intensely
dramatic stage production in recent
years, which created a sensation when
originally presented, will be the of
fering at the Gem Saturday and Sum
day, March 30-31 Sydney Aims
worth plays the principal part and is
supported by brilliant cast, includ-
ing James Young, Patrick Calhoun,
Barbara Castleton, Corene lJzzell,
ana little Mary McA lister Fsxartiy
as il appeared on the stage, On
Trial was filmed. The picturiza-
ton is declared to be even greater
hit than the original drama.