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Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-07-25

by local applications, as they cannot reach
the diseased portion Of the ear There Is
only ono way to cure catarrhal deafness.
and that is by constitutional remedy
Catarrhal Deafness is caused by an in
famed condition of the mucous lining of
the Eustachan Tube. When this tube is
infamed you have a mbsing sound or inn
perfect hearing and when ii is entirely
closed. Deafness is the result. Unless the
Inflammation can be reduced and this tube
restored to its normal condition. hearing
will be destroyed forever. Many cases of
deafness are caused by catarrh which is
faces Halls Catarrh Medicine acts thru
the blood on the mucous surfaces of the
system
We will give One Hundred Dollars for
any case of Catarrhal Deafness that cannot
be cured by Halls Catarrh Medicine. Cir
cuIars free All Druggists, 75c.
r. T. CHENEY a. Co. Toledo. o.
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When the grasshopper ceases to
hop and the old cow quits her bawl-
ipg;> when the fishes no longer hop
and the baby stops its squalling;
when the dunners no longer dun
and the boot owl quits its hooting;
when the riders ever cease to run
and the burglar stops his looting;
when the vine no longer runs and the
skylark stops its larking; when the
sun no longer shines and the goung
man quits his sparkling; When the
heavens begin to drop and the old
maids stop advising, then it is time
TO shut up shop and quit your adver-
Using.
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Church Directory.
BAPTIST cHURCH-Rev. Il.

BAPTIST CHURCH-Rev. II. A
Stellar, pastor. Sunday School at
9:45 A. NJ. j. NJ. Terrell. supt. Pray
Ell meeting Wednesday night Of each
week.
NJ. e. CHURCH-Rev. RIA. skaggs.
pastor. Preaching every Sunday
Prayer meeting every Wednesday even
ing. Sunday School every Sunday at
$50 A. NJ. j L. Ernest, Supt.
M. .. CHURCH, sCUTH-Preach-
ing End and 4th Sundays Of each
month, Rev. o. E. Thorn, pastor. Pray
er meeting Wednesday evening. Sun
day School at 9:45 A. NJ. Howard
Price, supt.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
Preaching services at IL A. N. every
first ard second sunday, and at II A.
NJ. and 7:30 P. M. every third Sunday.
Rev John Mckenzie, pastor Prayer
meeting Wednesday at 500 P. III
Sabbath School at GAS A. III. J. P
UNITED BRETHREN CHURCH
Rev. H. D. Farmhouse, Pastor
Preaching every Sunday at II a. m
and go p. m. Prayer meeting
Wednesday evening of eack week
Leader, L. E. Gamer. Sabbath
School at 9:45 a. m.-Frank Luzader
C,7p+
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For SALE

One Oxford Graphophone with two
powerful springs, will play four 10
inch records with one winding. Solid
22inch Mahogany Horn, in first-class
condition and produces music very
distinctly. 20 Records, IA Columbia
double disc and II Oxford single disc.
Outfit cost $4,000 will sell for $500.
>P. o. Box 1872,
adv.) Belington w. Va.
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City Directory.

j. A. Viquesney. ..........M Mayor
w. w. Thomas. .....R Recorder.
Councilmen:
L. D. Kittle.
L. J. Wilson,
Chas. W. Williamson,
A. F. Rohrbough.
w. S. Grimes,
w. g. McCloud,
Lloyd Ballah,
NJ. R. Keyser.
Geo, W. Price. ....... Chief-of-Police.
3rd Thursday evenings Of each month.
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BROADDUs COLLEGE

Strong Courses in liberal arts,
Music, Expression, the fine arts,
Teaching, and Home Economics.
OUTSTANDING FEATURES
The development of individuality
in the student.
The molding of Christian character.
Preparation for LIES work.
For catalogue send to
Ezv. E-xANLII LILLY 4. n.
r. Z. D., rSs-do7t,
F,:n;spi, ". VI.
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Courtesy Across the Counter.
The courteous buyer is a rarer bird
than the courteous seller Spokane
Spokesman-Rev
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-07-25

The West Virginia pioneer is de-
scribed by Virgil A. Lewis. the his
torian, as follows: "They were as
brave men as ever dared the dangers
of forest life. Insured to toll priva-
ton and accustomed to almost con-
tant alarm Of war, they developed
spirit Of herioism and patriotism
which was transmitted to their
descendants. This is evidenced in
their records in two wars-that Of
1912 and the Mexican war. These
men carved out society of their own
and established a code of morals as
rigid as known in elder Lands. The
records of their first courts contain
many entrees showing indictments
for Sabbath breaking profanity"
The wagon nine for long time
the jest Of the coal industry, ridicul-
ed in some sections of a s.posky ex-
cuse" and dubbed ''snow birds around
Clarksburg, is coming into it's own
aIcre than 2,e00 Ct these mines have
been opened in tie past two years
and the record to date is sufficient
to attract tie interest Of the leaders
Of the coal industry This was evil
denced recently when the Northern
West Virginia Coal Operators Assoc
citation was put into form Of tem-
oorrary organization by a committee
Of FIVE, Of which Dan Howard, Of
Glarksburg, was one. who gave out
to tile press that the @s1owbirdsa
were to have proper and fair consid-
Grafton in the affairs Of The new asso-
citation.
| The charge have been made that
the wagon mine keeps railroad cars
idle for a greater or less period Of
time, that the small mine is waste
gul Of labor, that the miners could
be used to better advantage in large
I mines and that these operators waste
/ full of the Transfers time or the
driver Of the motor truck. The only
/ argument De the four that viii stand
at all is the hampering Of the use
Of railroad equipment and the thous-
ands of tons Of coal produced by
wagon mines and thrown into the
open market at time when it was
badly needed is sufficient answer.
The men who work in the wagon
mines in Peston county are farmers
who do not consider themselves pro-
fessional miners and when investi-
CATION is made it viii be found that
many Of the "snowbirds" are manned
by man for some reason or other do
not care to work in bigger railroad
/ operations,
The wagon mine operator has been
hampered and discouraged at every
turn until there is little wonder that
many of these mines are idle. The
railroads have seemed to be determin-
ed to put every possible obstacle in
the way. of providing cars and the
fact that "snow birds" were not APP
parently taken seriously has interfer-
ed with the morals" of the operators
Acres Of crop coal have been mined
by "snow birds" which wauld have
otherwgise been left in the hillsides
so if those who are urging conserva-
ton are consistent they will no longer
rub it. in on the wagon mine. The
argument has been advanced that
those who know of means of increas.
ing fuel supply at this time have 8
clear duty ahead and it seems that
this applies particularly to the wager
mines.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-07-25

An official of the Provost Marshal
Generals office has stated that dis
trict boards have full authority un-
der the selective service regulations
to place all registrants necessary to
the operation ofcoal mines in a de-
ferred class. Depending upon the
Importance Of their work, they can
be classified in class 2, subdivision D;
in class 8, subdivision E and L; or in
class a, subdivision D.
James B. Neale, director of Pro-
duction of the United States Fuel
Administration, who made and adj
dress to northern West Virginia coal
operators recently, spoke to a similar
gathering over in Pennsylvania and
said that the United States Mine
Workers were backing up the cam
paign to produce more coal and that
there is presented these people a
wonderful chance to have their organ
ization win the approval of the ma
ton and its allies by saving the coal
situation.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-10-11

examination for the Dental Corps of the United States Army.
 Dr. Keating will leave on the steam ger Northwestern for California ma; ing side trip to Dayton, Wash to visit his wife and son. pr. Heating i1- tends to return to Seward immediate. ly after the war iS over. Since coming Co Seward he has been one of the pub lie spirited citizens, has property hold ings here and intends to return an' boost for Seward and Kenai Peninsu la in particular and Alaska in gcner- al, when the Kaiser has his military teeth pulled and a Democracy plate of teeth manufactured and "nStaIIcd.'
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-10-11
MILITARY UNIT
 DRILLS TONIGHT

The Seward Military Unit will driIl tonight at 7:45 o'clock at the A. B. Hall and full attendance is request ed. Those in charge of the local cam gaign of the Fourth Liberty Loan have suggested that it might not b. amiss, tomorrow being a holiday, to have the guards give a drill and pa rade on the streets in order to attra | attention to the importance of Liber- ty Day. Perhaps this matter will b." brought up tonight but Capt. Colbun desires a full attendance tonight for hard drill.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-10-11

DEMOCRATIC TICKET
 FOR DELEGATE : CHARLES A. SULZER
 of Sulzer
 For
 THOMAS C.. PRICE
 of Anchorage
 For Reprcsen of H. PATTERSON, of Valdez RAY, of Cordava ROBERT D. SMALL of Anchorage FOR ROAD COMMISSIONER JAMES F.. WILSON, Valdez. The the Democratic party They conduct pols his Aaska deycl
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-10-11
MEHERN IN TANK CORPS.

Word was received in Seward that Joe Meherin, the well known Alaska travelling salesman, has been accepted for service in the United States Tank Corps with the rank of First Lieutcn- ant. Mr Mcherin will immediately B to the officers training school accord ing to the letter received here.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-10-11
MCPHAIL OWNS HOTEL,

J. R. McPHAIL formerly of Seward has assumed control of the Grayport hotel at Hoquiam, Mash, according ,o information received here. Associated with Mir. McPhail is A. O. Hall, wEo has been in the hotel business at Los Angeles. Seattle and Tacoma.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-10-11
HEATING
 CALLED BY
 UNCLE SAM

After trying since last January to get into the war service, Dr. O. J. Keating has at last received cable gram ordering him to report for eN- animation on November 4th, at the Lcttcrman hospital in San Francisco. Dr. Keating will lose no time in gctt-
 ing to that dear Frisco and take the
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-10-11

GET YOUR SHOES half solcd with Monarch Oak. It has no equal, $l.75 a pair. Lloyd's, Opposite Liberty The atre.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-10-11

BARGAIN $l6O BERRY WOOD Electric Piano. Excellent for hard playing. Inquire Nlr. Taylor, City F<. press. ).2
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-10-11

FOR RENT Furnished apartment .. Inquire at the Key. tI
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-10-11
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CERTAlN-TEED keeps out the rain. BrOsiuS & noon. t:.

Evinrude engines at J. l.. Graef's. If
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-14
Charities Ask Help
for Christmas Work

The Associated Charities OF this
city are asking the cooperation and
help of all charity societies and in
dividuals in their work OF providing
baskets of provisions to reach those
families who through misfortune,
and illness are unable to provide
for themselves on Christmas day.
The society asks that all persons
or organizations desiring to help
observe the following rules:
Send in the names OF families
whom you believe to be in need at
once. so the general secretary may
investigate each case.
IF you wish to take care of one
or more families, ask for names and
addresses at least one week before
Christmas.
''If you wish to send baskets to
be given at the discretion OF the
secretary, send them to the AssO-
cation house, 637 Seventeenth
street, on Dec. %.
IF you will help in any way in
packing or distributing the baskets,
send in your name to the Associa-
ton house as soon as possible.
"If you have decided TO help a
family of your own choosing, send
in that name so that no other indi-
vidual or organization Will dupli-
cate.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-14
CLOSELY GUARD
COUNTY LOOKUP
Sheriff Fears Desperate Criminals
May Have Pals Outside WA
ing to Aid.

Close guard OF the Rock Island
county Jail IS being kept. both in
side and outside, as Sheriff J. 8.
Wigers is Of the opinion that des-
perate criminals are inside who
have friends on the outside
I'VE. have IS prisoners ia the Jail.
four or five OF them Of the worst
type l have seen in the building, -
the sheriff told the board Of super
visors yesterday In view OF this
situation 1t has been considered
necessary to employ guard, who
will remain on duty with the turn
key at night, making the rounds
OF the outside of the jail at fire.
quent intervals.
"Since the removal of the wall
at the rear it is possible for a des-
perate criminal TO accomplish
many things unless the building is
closely guarded"
It is known that some Of the
cleverest criminals that have been
caught in Illinois are in this local
ity, and the sheriff proposes to
avoid, if possible, such a jail de-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-14
JAPS LOAN HUGE
SUM TO CHINESE

Toxic. - Official announcement
has been made that the japanese
government has arranged a series
of three loans with the Chinese
government. The first of these is
to be applied to the construction
of four railways in Manchuria and
Mongolia, about 1000 miles of rail
way in all. The cost is estimated at
about 100000, the initial loan
to be S10,0OO,000.
The second loan is for building
railways in the Shantung province,
to cost $35,0O0,00O on which loan
of S10,000,000 is advanced.
The third loan is intended to es-
tablish national iron works in
China and to obtain the capital
necessary for starting the work
with skilled engineers, experts and
supervision from Japan. The total
amount OF this loan is expected to
be $50,000,000
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-14
SOLDIERS WILL
Be GIVEN OATH.
Many Stationed On Arsenal TO Be-
come american Citizens in
Court Monday.
TO DECIDE ON NEW TRIALS
Judge ". T. Church TO ATTiVe-Will
Render. Ruling ON Notions
f0r RGheariHEs.
TO DECIDE ON NEW TRIALS

Circuit court will be convened
With the coming of Judge ". T.
{ GErCh TO Rock Island Monday
The day of his arrival will be
observed bv the anal naturalization
OF g number Of soldiers from the
iifJh hatfa'iOn. United states
Guards. stationed on the arsenal.
Necessary blanks for dnal petition
have been distributed TO the men by
tra island authorities. and in aC-
CCr5auoe with the special privilege
Grde5 Suits to become citizens
without the customary 3O-day wait
they viii appear before Judge
Church Monday 10 take the final
oath of citizenship.
a considerable number of SOL
dicrs are expected TO take advan-
taEe Of this opportunity 10 become
fun EeLEed Americans, but the
ruuher probably will he less than
those TO take the oath several
months ago. when about one hun
drsi seventy eight were given the
cath ia circuit court
ether Court Matters.
Following the naturalization.
-~t.ue court matters viii again be
reslI>ad. There are one or two IL
gror Violation cases Yet 10 be tried,
.la Judgment To be rendered upon
ssveraI already tried. Decisions
wi5L be rendered by Judge Church
pen two motions for new trial.
those Of Frederick Schmidt. and
David De Ninck. both tried and
convicted by jury on the charge
Of selling intoxicating liquor in
auIl-salOOn territory.
States Attorney Floyd +.
Thompson. who has been confined
10 his home for the last week by a
severe cold. IS expected TO resume
his official duties Monday.
Business TO be transacted IS ex-
recte5 10 Heccssitate the holding
II court only until about Thurs
H.ay OF next week Should this be
ire case. Judge Church viii ad-
joGru Circuit court Aere until the
January term.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-14
ANDALUSIA

Private John A. Fulton, who is sta
toned in the ordnance department al
Rock Island arsenal, spent Wednes
day at the home of Mr. and Mrs
Charles HuntIey
There are no new cases of the fu
IN the village and those who did have
1t are able to be out again.
Miss Gertie Carlson, who is EN-
ployed in Rock Island, spent Sunday
at the home of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs John Carlson.
Mrs. Bernie Burgoyre entertained
number of her women friends at a
quilting party Tuesday a t her home
Mr.. and Mrs. II. Schmidt and
daughter Elizabeth, Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Hunuey and daughter Lola
spent Tuesday at the home of Mrs
Charles Wood.
Miss Lola r Huntley visited in
Rock Island with her aunt, Mrs. r .
E. Buffum, from Wednesday until
Sunday
Sergeant Melvin Householder has
returned home from Camp Dodge.
where he was honorabIy discharged
from the United States service He
is the first boy to return to this com
munity since the signing of thesar-
mistice.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-14

purchase OF paper, paste, crayolas
and so forth.
/ Perhaps an account of our expert
ment will serve best to show how
+ the nursery school can be carried
! on in an ordinary home. We live
] in a sparsely settled suburb of a
large city and the only available
+ kindergarten for the children imme-
diately about US was situated at
such a distance that none of the
mothers would permit them to at
tend. Our group consisted of our
own boy Of two years, another child
of the same age, three children of
four years, two of five and two OF
six
Fortunately. when we built our
six-rOOm bungalow we provided a
nursery for our little ones, a large
Dra cticaI room with fireplace and
built-in shelves, so that our group
found space for all indoor activi-
ties there. Any room not NEEDED
for other purposes at the time Of
the school session might be used
equally well.
As a center for outdoor work and
play We had a sand pile under the
trees. This had been left by the
builders, and to close it in the chill
dren dug trenches on four sides,
into which we inserted planks.
Two of the mothers had old
kitchen tables not in use These
We cut off at the right height for
the children to work at and sew
eral children contributed their little
chairs 4 trip TO the lumber mill
nearby provided us with all the
s2ttWoca boards needed for making
things with l'trla saws and ham
naTs. some Of them being cut up
into building blocks to supplement
those we already had.
For pets we had goldfish, a moth
er bunny with little ones, and our
own tiny baby of three months. The
baby served as a center for many
OF our COings; many times our
songs we're sung 10 him, our houses
Of blocks made for him, our table
constructed for him. The children
watched him grow through the
months and he was the real main
spring of cur group life.
Since the group was made up of
children Of varying ages, each
younger child depended on an older
for leadership. assistance and con-
sideration. The five and six-year-
olds learned to lend a hand to the
four-year-Olds and to be patient and
kind with the little ones
Having neighborhood nursery
school has q tremendous ADVANTAGE
for the busy mother who has diff
Guilty in finding time for uninter-
rupted work and play with her own
child. Children viii play content
edly together for long hours. es-
pecially if they are provided with a
few materials to work with. And
as the hours of the nursery school
become known in the vicinity, The
children confne their visits more
and more to this time The whole
routine Of homework is accomplish
ed more quickly and in better spir-
its when at the same time the mind
Is occupied with the learning of
stories, finger plays. songs. games.
and so forth, and on the planning of
work for the children.
The nursery neighbOrhoOd school
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-14
CONSIDERS HOW
PARENTS WORRY
Rock Islander Goes Through Bat
ties, bat Says Nothing Until
Danger Is Past

What real American soldierhood
is and how lads have gone through
suffering and danger without say
ing so in letters home in order to
keep their parents from fearing the
worst, is proven by one Rock Island
lad in a letter written on Nov. II,
the day of the armisuce signing.
The letter, written by Private
Louis Ruben, received by the par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Ruben,
219 Seventeenth street, is appended:
Well, dear parents, this is GER
tainly a great day for the entire
world. The ending of war that
lasted more than four years, bring
ing misery and untold suffering to
thousands. Now all l have to look
forward to is the return home,
which, I trust, will be in the near
future.
Now that the war is over,
think | will tell you little of my
experiences, for l wanted to keep
YOU from knowing that I was in ac-
ton until l arrived home~so as to
keep you from worrying about me
L
first line trench on the TouI sector
and saw for the first time what
they call No Mans land, and l
must say that they named it cor
rectly. Well, l stayed there for a
week and in that time was under
shell fire and through about ten
gas attacks, and 1 will say It sure
was hell, and made a person think
Of God and home.
ION Sept 10 the Yanks made
their grand drive and we were In
that thick and fast and constantly
N danger of shells and gas, also
aerOplanes.
From then on until the close of
the war we were in all of the bat
ties l am unable tolwrite on pa
per what l have seen and have gone
through, and at that I didn't go
through a third of what some OF
the boys of my company did.
But | will say that | have had
many narrow escape from death.
The last time was on Nov. 10, when
the Germans dropped bombs on one
of our hospitals l will have loads
and loads to tell you when l return
home, and l must say that I,
wouldn't take a fortune to miss
seeing what | did of war and the
countries of England, nearly all of
France and we are just a few miles
from Belgium and our division
leaves for Germany in a few days"