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Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-03-28
The Great Joker.

Frederick w. Vanderbilt, at dinner
in Poughkeepsie, praised the produc-
ton of his war garden.
"If I told you all that my war gar
den has produced" he said you
wouldn't believe me- You'd think I
was as mendacious a joker as Mark
Twain.
"a young girl once asked Mark
Twain to write In her autograph album.
She said 1t must be something she
could show her mother. The great hui
morist dipped his pen in the ink and
wrote:
"'Never tell 1ie.'
Beautiful said the girl, in slight
ly disappointed voice; but Mark wasn't
done yet. He dipped his pen In the
ink again and added:
"Except to keep in practice"
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-03-28

The paper was read with avid interest,
criticized, commended. They all adj
mitted that Lark would be an acquisi-
ton to the editorial force, indeed, one
Sorely needed.
During those days, Carol followed
Lark about with hungry devotion
that would have been observed by her
sister on less momentous occasion.
But now she was so full of the darling
career that she overlooked the once
most-darling Carol. On Monday morn
ing, Carol did not remain upstairs with
Lark as she donned her most business
like dress for her initiation into the
world of literature. Instead, she sulked
grouchify in the dining room, and when
Lark, radiant, star-eyed, danced into
the room for the family's approval, she
almost glowered upon her.
"Am all right? Do look literary?
Oh, OH" gurgled Lark, with music in
her voice.
Carol shifted.
"Oh, isn't it a glorious morning?"
sang Lark again. isn't everything
wonderful, father"
Lark Starr" cried Carol passionate
ly, II should think you'd be ashamed of
yourself. It's bad enough to turn your
back on your-your lifelong twin, and
raise barriers between US, but for you
to be so wildly happy about it is-per-
fectly wicked"
Lark wheeled about abruptly and
stared at her sister, the fire slowly
dying out of her eyes.
"Why, Carol" she began slowly, in
low voice, without music.
"Oh, that's all right. You needn't
try to talk me over. A body'd think
there was nothing in the world but
ugly old newspapers. I don't like 'em
anyhow. I think they're downright
nosey! And Wen never be the same
any more, Larkie, and you're the only
twin I've got, and"
Carols defiance ended in a poorly
suppressed sob and rush of tears.
Lark threw her gloves on the table.
| Il won't go at ALL" she said. q
won't go a step. Tiff you think for
a minute, Carol, that any silly old
career is going to be any dearer to me
than you are, and If we aren't going to
be just as we've always been, won't
| go STEP"
Carol wiped her eyes. "Well," she
said very affectionately, 'ff you fee
like that. it's all right / just wanted
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-03-28
"You're Not Cross With Me, Are Your"
bad for me because feel unhappy,

bad for me because feel unhappy,
and to feel unhappy isn't good, is it?'
"'No,' said Mrs. Gray. She didn't
know what else to say. Certainly she
knew it wasn't at all pleasant to feel
unhappy. And it was doubly hard to
feel unhappy when there was warm
sunshine to sleep in. On rainy day
there was some excuse, but on day
like this! Well, if there could be no
excuse it was most trying-most.
$50 she thought and as she was
thinking Mrs. Black Cat began to look
angrier and angrier.
"'You're cot cross with me, are
you? asked Mrs. Gray. She was rath-
err frightened. But she didn't want to
let Mrs. Black know she was so she
looked about her and said, I have
some shopping to do this morning.
promised the children I'd look for mice
in the cellar. I hate to Feave you, Mrs
Black, but I really do think I must
Heave'
ooh, don't co. begged Mrs. Black
You are a comfort to me. / am glad
to have you here. And forgive me if
I am not more sociable. It's this an
noying thing that has happened
"Mrs. Gray was much relieved that
Mrs. Black was not angry with her
She was also pleased that she could
sit awhile longer with no fear. She
could really wait and hunt the mice
later. She would have better luck
then, for now she wasn't hungry
enough to do well.
wouldn't it comfort you little
dear Mrs. Black said Mrs. Gray pur-
ring softly, to tell me what is bother
ing you? I know how sorry I will
feel
"'Perhaps so,' said Mrs. Black. Yes
I do believe l will tell you
ssMrs. Black and Mrs. Gray settled
themselves for nice gossipy talk
and the fact that Mrs. Black was an
CRY only made it more interesting.
"'Some children were playing or
the porch this morning. said Mrs
Black, and their mother called tt
them. She told them to get ready fol
DT0dkldSI anu Itdt I'LL thCy hCSoCo -
have was "cat-lick."
Whatever did she meanT asked
Mrs. Gray.
"I found out from hearing the res
of the talk said Mrs: Black, that SHE
meant the children could go with very
| little washing until later on in the
morning, before lunch, when the,
could have good scrub after theil
playing. BY "cat-lick" she meant {
careless, little washing. She didn'
mean a good thorough one at all. Ant
the very idea of calling that "cat
lick."'
"Perhaps she called 1t that because
we do use our tongues to wash our
selves said Mrs. Gray.
emo natter said Mrs. Black. wv
ore clean and not careless. and thu
words "cat-lick' meaning a very poor
hurried washing, Is very grea
injustice to the family Of catsps
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-03-28
A Woman's Answer.

"Do you know why money is SO
scarce, brothers?" the soap-box orator
demanded, and fair-sized section of
the backbone of the nation waited ip
leisurely patience for the answer.
A tired-looking woman had paused
for moment on the edge of the crowd.
She spoke shortly.
TITS because so many of you men
spend your time telling each other why,
stead of hustling to see that it ANTI"
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-03-28
DADCN'S[y[N|NG
FAIRY TALL
A cAT-LIcK.
81 MAQY GRAHAN BONNER

"Mrs. Black Cat was sitting in the
sunshine" said Daddy. But even
though she was summing herself she
looked very cross. Her forehead was
wrinkled and from time to time she
gave low snarl which sounded as
though she were very angry.
Pretty soon Mrs. Gray Cat came
along.
"'Good morning. said Mrs. Gray Cat
politely.
"It's not good morning at ALL said
Mrs. Black Cat, and Mrs. Gray Cat
noticed that her back was raised high.
"'It's a bad morning, a very bad
morning. continued Mrs. Black Cat.
"'The sun is shining and it's warm
on these steps, said Mrs. Gray. I
don't see at all how you can object to
the morning. And when the sun goes
stove in your home, can't you? You
have cushion in big box too
"'All of what you say is true, per-
fectly, absolutely true said Mrs,
Black. There is sunshine on these
steps today--in fact the sun Is shin
ing all over. 1t is even peeking in
through the windows and shining on
the carpets and tables and chairs in
the rooms. It's very sunshiny morn
ing
"'Then pray tell, why do you object
to the morningY asked Mrs. Gray.
When morning is beautiful and sun
shiny it certainly is not bad
"T do not mean the weather when
say the morning is bad. mean it's
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-03-28

synopsis-The story opens
feminine the
father herself her sisters Fairy the wnsCaro and
awaiting Of their
family
investigate Christian
wedding when Carol catches
the roughnecks The twins
Fairy reveals her marriage
engagement
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-03-28
A Ely in the Ointment.

1t is possible to derive comfort from
the fact that the weather man has
routed the bore whose tales of old
fashioned winters once oppressed us;
but this is counter-balanced by dread
of the yarns that will be spun in the
future about the cold weather of De
cember, 1917.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-03-28
cuticura Stops ltchinc.

The Soap to cleanse and Ointment to
soothe and heal most forms of itching,
burning skin and scalp affections.
Ideal for toilet use. For free samples
address, "Cuticura, Dept. K, Boston"
Sold by druggists and by mail. Soap
rs, Ointment 25 and 50.-Adv.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-03-28
Matter Of Spelling.

.eMother, did you ever see an artifi-
cial eggw
"No;" and no one else ever saw
one"
'Why, mother, Uncle Amos said
that his father had one after the
war;"
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-03-28

Some people make an awful fuss
about a mans being his own worst
enemy-but why should they care?
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-03-28
Certainly.

Somebody told me yesterday you
We're perfect icicle."
well, that's cooll"
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-03-28

Would it have been honorable
for Lark to write up the tragic
story-even though it was her
Job to do so-since the suffering
mother had given the girl full
confidence unwittingly?
The Prescott daily news., 1918-05-13
GERMAN ARTILLERY
 X ALONE |STACT|vE
Apparently Enemy is Not Pre- pared to Renew Assaults on Allies-Italians Take Import ant Mountain Position.

New York, May 12.-The German armies in Flanders and Picardy are still inactive. Except for their ar tlllery wings, which are carrying out bombardments on various sectors, they are doing little anywhere.
 Evidently the enemy is not yet pre- pared to test his strength against the reinforced lines of the allies, although It IS still expected that the day is not far distant when he again will try to break through the allied front. Mean while the British and French armies are letting no opportunity pass to peck at the Germans at points where the enemy front is considered par ticularly vulnerable.
 North of Kemmel the French have recovered another slice of territory in a sharp fight in which they came into hand-to-hand combat with the Ger mans. In addition, more than 100 prisoners were taken.
 The Germans endeavored to offset this advantage by an attack against the French northwest of Orvillers- Sorel, but the defenders turned their artillery on the enemy and success fully withstood the attack, inflicting heavy casualties and capturing more prisoners.
 Considerable activity is in progress in the Italian theater. Between Asi- ago and the Brenta river, on the north ern front, the Italians have stormed Austrian positions at Col Del Orso and destroyed the garrison in hand to hand fighting. At several other points along the northern front the Italians have worsted the enemy in engage ments evidently started with the in- tention of rectifying the line. The Austrian emperor, accompanied by the foreign minister, has paid a visit to the Italian front, afterward proceed ing to German headquarters.
 The taking of the initiative into their own hands apparently augurs well for the morale of the Italians, andit is not improbable that with the snows in the mountain passes having melted and the spring freshets on the wane, it is their purpose now to make things interesting for the in- vaders.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-05-13
NO IMMEDIATE USE FOR ARMY
 OF AMERICANS
,,,v, Nat Be Called on Until it is WI romnlete Fighting Force-Al- l;ss, Strategy of Using Few Mon Will Be Continued.

Ottawa May 12.-So confident IS Il. ontente of it's ability to withstand .rv drive the Germans can launch .h.t M # has been decided not to use the ,morican army until it becomes ,,mnlete and powerful force, accord ;,o to q cable summary of operations on the Western front, received here tonight from the war committee Of the British cabinet.
 DThe position now is,' said the summary" that the Germans, deter mined to concentrate every available init on one enormous offensive, are draining their country dry to force a decision before it is too late, while the entente are so confident that if they were given the choice of small inn mediate American army for defense or waiting till they are reinforced by complete powerful, self-supporting American army, they have chosen the latter
 To the sledge-hammer uses of masses of men by the enemy the allies are opposing the strategy of meeting the blow with the smallest force cap able of standing up to the shock, while keeping the strongest reserve possi- ble Troops in the wings are per mitted to give ground within limits whenever the enemy has been made to pay greater price than the ground s worth, the whole aim being to re- duce the enemy to such state of ex- haustion that our reserve, at the right moment, can restore the situa- ton.'
 In the present operations the Brit ish army has withstood many times its own weight of enemy masses. It has retired slowly, exacting the full est price. Meanwhile, Foch holds the bulk of the French in reserve, sending units only to points hard pressed. This strategy has justified itself in that in three weeks it has seen the enemy brought to a standstill without a sin gle strategic objective being fulfilled and with losses so immense that his reserve is in danger of proving made quate to his policy.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-05-13
PREPARE TENTATIVE DRAFT
 PROPOSED CONSTITUTION

Little Rock, May 11,-The amend ment and codifcation committee of the constitutional convention has been called to meet in Little Rocl, May 15 for the purpose of preparing a tenta- tive draft of the proposed constitu- tion, including all the proposals, ma iority and minority reports, and amendments, for submission to the convention when it meets the first Monday in July.
 This committee consists of the fol- lowing members: Chancellor Jordan Sellers, of MorrIton, chairman; J. V. Walker. ]. c. Williamson, J. l. Alley, S. A. D. Eaton, w. H. Etter, R. F. Foster, T. M. Hooker and W. s. Me Clintock.
 As the time for the meeting of the convention approaches, the movement for further delay, or for adjourn ment sine die, seems to lack support. This was pretty thoroughly tested in April, when the committees met, and was given so little support that it is not probable it will be resumed in July with any renewed strength be- hind the movement, The large ma iority of the delegates are agreed that this is the most desirable time to proceed with the writing of the constitution, and that nothing can be gained by waiting for the close of the war.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-05-13

Fay your income tax now and our o0ys will help to deliver your message to the kaiser.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-05-13

Life Time Aluminium is the thine Prescott Hardware Co.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-05-13

Smile when you pay your income tax. It means tear for the kaiser.
 Our boys will junk the junkers if you pay your income tax early. X. M
The Prescott daily news., 1918-05-13

Our boys are shelling the Huns. It's up to us to shell out the hundreds. Pay your income tax today
The Prescott daily news., 1918-05-13

Fay your income tax to insure your income.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-05-13

Lees Egg Maker and Little Chick Grower at Hesterly's.
 Tell your wife tonight that you have paid your income tax.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-31
SCENE Of MIRACLE
How "The Field of the Bear" Re.
 ceived Its Name.
According to Legend of Ancient Gaul It Was the Place of Bruins Pen-
 ance at Behest of Indignant  Saint Medard.

''The Field of the Bear," that is the Interpretation of the name of that Ourscamp forest which figured so con- spicuOusly in the good news of the IT, resistible advance of the allies in the valley of the Disc. The ground In ques- tiOn forms part of the thickly wood ed massif which extends for a long distance along the left bank of the Disc, and in the center of which, like a diamond set in the heart of a huge emerald, lies the royal city of Com piegne.
 But whence this curious name of Ourscamp-Urscamp, Ursi Campus, the Field of the Bear7 Listen to the legend of ancient Gaul, It was very, very long ago, when the bear and the GurOchs divided between them north ern Gaul, and the puny two-legged creature man had just begun to invade their ancient, solitary reign" Bitter ly did they resent the invasion, and indefatigably did they put every con ceivable obstacle in the way thereof. But it was in vain. Little by little man forced his way in cutting down parts of the forest and turning over the sur face soil with his blow; using to drag this implement a tanned and spiritless cousin of the aurOchs. Because of that relationship, perhaps, the aurochs re- trained from violent interference with the blowing, but not so the bear. Ruth lessly the mighty plantigrade rushed upon the yoke of oxen, struck down the fattest one and bore his carcass away to his den in the depth of the wood.
 Aggrieved at the loss, the plOwman , hastened to good St. Medard, the bishop of Noyon, and told him of the bears foul deed. Tt is enough" said the saint. Master Bear shall be taught a lesson that he will not soon forget" So he went to the scene of the tragedy and easily traced the course of the bear from beside the blow in the unfinished furrow to his lair in the forest, where he found him gorged upon his ili-gotten prey.
 'SO, thou murderOus gutton l' ex. claimed the righteously indignant saint. Thou didst slay a peaceful, harmless. useful creature. And dost thou expect to go unwhlpped7 Not so but thou shalt make reparatiOn in kind and with interest. This poor man Is deprived of one of his yoke of oxen and cannot therefore complete his blowing. In the name of the Lord
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-31

'FWe also need a fast and regular freight Service to every important port of Latin America" said MT. San ger, Without it we will be as crip- pied as a department store that de- bends upon casual messenger boys te make its deliveries. Then again we must be prepared to meet the actual needs of these countries regarding the extension of credits.
 ''The biggest single incentive to for eign trade is foreign investments. Unfortunately our holdings in South America are practically negligible. In a short time our immense surplus cap ital will seek investment. Brazil, in particular, needs this capital and will pay us handsomely for 1t.
 How many people in the United States know that Brazil alone is larger than all the United States; yet, except for it's thinly settled coast line. is practically untouched? It Is one of the richest countries in the world and Is destined to develop along similar lines to our own country in the past hundred years. It has every natural resource that we had and, in addition, others that nature did not give us. Our talking machines, typewriters, sewing machines, safety razors and a multitude of other American products are standard with Brazilians today It is up to us to make just as we'll known the thousands of other prod ucts that we make and that they need just as much."I
 To accomplish this, MT. Sanger said, 1t was necessary for American man. ufacturers to advertise their goods down there" In South America, he said, advertising methods are crude and much as they were in the United States 30 or more years ago.
 We have scarcely even begun to use this power, this promoter of sales and good will, in South America, |" continued MT. Sanger. q have un- mistakable evidence that the people of that country respond amazingly even to the crude forms of advertis- ing offered them.
 "Buenos Aires, the capital of Argen- tina, has splendid newspapers with circulations ranging around 10000 daily. Brazilian dailies have proven excellent mediums for advertising.
 ''The biggest thing that could hap pen to advertising down there would be for broad -gauged American adver- Using men, to take more interest in it. These countries await the stimulus | of American advertising genius prop erly adjusted to meet their needs. But let the American advertising men put l this in their note books: Spanish is
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-31

come thou and myself take the place of the creature thou hast slain. I'll warrant me thy stout legs and burly body will drag the blow through the most stubborn sward !"
 So, all through the rest of the blow ing season, Master Bear had his thick neck in the yoke by the side of the OK. and never was there field more quickly or more deeply plowed than that; to the edifcation of the country round, and to the spiritual chastenlng of re- pentant bruin. And thereafter the plowman and his neighbors, filled with wonder and admiration, consecrnted and perpetuated the memory of the good saints miracle by building there a church in honor of St. Medard and calling the farm and nelghboring wood Ursi Campus-Ourscamp, the Field of the Bear.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-31
Stunn Analn.

Two rockies were indulging in the soldiers privilege-growling about his station and how the soldier gets stung for everything.
 T ordered a chicken dinner at a cafe down town and they charged me a dollar and six bits" Bones was say ing.
 A newsie overheard him. "Say, mister" he said, q know where you can get a chicken dinner for two bits. A good big one, too."
 The soldiers looked skeptical, but the newsie insisted that he was tell ing the truth. Finally the soldier who had been stung asked where this place was located. The newsie men, toned an address on one of the side streets of San Antonio.
 A few days later the two soldiers went to the city and determined to visit this cheap restaurant. They found the address. It was a feed store.-The Bayonet.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-31
U. s. MERCHANTS
 INCREASE TRADE
Brazil and Other South American Countries Dealt
 With During War.

New York, Dec. S1.---United States and exporters have in creased their trade in Brazil and other South American countries by more than 160 per cent. since the beginning of the war, according to J. W. Sanger, Trade Commissioner of the United States Government Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce, who recent ly returned from a survey of the bus mess opportunities south of the Equa- tor.
 Imagine ten large stores in one big city and one of these stores doing more business than all the other nine combined" declared MT Sanger, "and that will give you some idea of the position we are in today. It is an amazing record. We are now selling South American countries more than half of everything they import. Our total export trade is now counted in billions of dollars"
 The Commissioner said that with the signing of a peace treaty prac- tical certainty within six months or year, it is not day too soon to be- gin making definite plans to meet the keen competition in foreign trade that must come almost immediately" The hundreds of millions of dollars invested in new factories and ships, he said, mean that America must find fresh outlets for her enterprise and industry.
 we need more and better direct representation of our manufacturers in the import trade centres of Brazil and other South American countries, ' he said. This may come about through taking the fullest advantage of the new Webb Export Trade Act ol in other practical ways.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-31
THOMAS B. HYDE.

Following few days illness, Thomas F. Hyde, a well known resi- dent, passed away at his home, 110 Lewis street, last evening. He is survived by his wife, four sons, Thomas, who is manager of the Huhn Mfg. Co.,, of Arlington, N. J., William and Arthur of this city, and Walter, with the American forces in France; also one sister, Mrs. J. Fin negan, of New York city. MT. Hyde was valued employe of the Crane Co. for the past thirty years. He was affiliated with the Iron Moulders' union, the Crane Veteran League, Court Pequonnock, F. of A., and Ida lodge, N. B. o. P. The funeral will be held Thursday morning, from the home at o'clock, and from Sacred Heart church at 9:30, with solemn high mass. Interment in the family plot in St. Michaers cemetery.