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Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-11-21

An exchange truthfully remarks
that there are too many people in
almost every town who viii not cast
their bread upon the waters, unless
assured beforehand that it will
come back again in few days a
full grown sandwich, all trimmed
with ham, butter and mustard, roll
ed up in a warranty deed for one
half the earth and mortgage on
the other half.
A clever author says that there are
three kinds of men in the world
The wills, the won'ts and the can'ts.'
The first effect everything, the next
oppose everything and the last fail
in everything. u will builds our
railroads and steamboats,; u wont,
don't believe in experiments and non
sense; while II can't" grows weeds
for wheat and commonly ends his
days in the court of bankruptcy.
The schoolma' am is the guiding
star of the republic. She takes the
little bantling fresh from the home
nest, full of his pouts, his pets and
his passions, ungovernable in many
cases, a rampant, riotous little
wretch whose own mother often
admits she sends him to school pur-
posely to get rid of him. The school
ma'am take a whole carload of
these little anarchists, half whom
singly and alone cannot be hand
led by their own mothers, and she
puts them in the way of becoming
useful citizens.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-11-21

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Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-11-21

The family of David Digman R.
4 is reported in serious condition
with the Influenza. A
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-11-21

What is home without a paper?'
A home without a newspaper is no
home at ALL 1t is a kind of dreary
den-a rendezvous of bedbugs and
fieas. where the inhabitants live in
blissful ignorance of what the world
is doing. 1t is inhabited by class
who do not know who is president
or what he is president of-who
never find out that thing has hap
pened until long after everyone else
has forgotten it. The children grow
up in rags and dirt, while the wife
generally finds consolation in darn
ing socks and Juggling pipe loaded
with long, green tobacco, and the
man generally lives because he can't
die and he is too lazy to kill him
self. He goes out on election days
and does not know who he is voting
for, but just takes the ticket bear
ing the name his great-great grand
father voted for.
Our town has one thing which she
is justly proud Of and to which she
largely owes her good name, the in
fuence of our schools They have
sent out a class of young ladies and
gentlmenn that are welding power
for good and most successfully filling
the best places and positions in life.
There is no more efficient aid to
morality, honesty, sobriety and good
citizenship than well-conducted pub
lie schools, and it is the part of wis
dom to keep these schools up to the
very highest piont of excellency, and
to do these there must be harmony of
four elements, viz: the school board,
the patrons, the scholars and the
teachers, and without which perfect
success cannot be attained, therefore,
let it be the duty of these four ele-
ments to see that no deficiency or
hinderances arise on their parts to
thwart the good purpose of our
schools. If factions exist, pray dis
band and give your hearty sanction
and cooperation to the efforts being
made to maintain the excellencies of
our schools today, and SO enhance
their interest that they shall stand
second to none in the land.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-11-21
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Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-11-21

Among those who like to mingle
though with their sports pleasant
hour may be spent by Transforming
one word to another blythe changing
of single letter at time. For ex
ample, one of the company writes
upon the board the word beef" and
says it is to be changed to- pork I"
A second person goes to the board
and by the change of one letter
makes it beet. The third person
changes it to beat, so by each ones
changing one letter it becomes sue
cessively: Beef, beet, beat, peat
pert, port and pork. Or change
nose to hand thus: Nose, hose, host
hast, hart, hurt, hunt, hint, hind,
hand
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-11-21
Published Every Thursday by
THOMPSON PRINTING COMPANY
Belington, w. Va.

F.E. THOMPSON, Consulting Editor
u. d. KOONTZ, News Editor
F. L. THOMPSON Foreman
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-11-21

Some mathematician has figured
out that one cent bushel on all
corn, two cents a bushel on all
wheat, and two cents per ton on
all hay raised in this portion of the
state would build ten miles of per
manent roads in one year, or 100
miles in ten years, thus in little
while giving. the farmers net
work of highways passable at all
seasons of the year, and at an out
lay that would hardly be noticed at
all
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-11-21
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER q, 1918.
THE WAR
PEACE -
Cur tenor and our goal -
The satisfaction Of the Soul.
PEACE


cam sorry, Mr.. Editor, can
net give you any advertisement;
] am troubled with heart disease
and my physician says / must quit
advertising SO / can have absolute
rest"
A girl living not far from this
city, of rather ancient appearance,
was asked why she did not marry.
Her reply is practical, if it is any
thing. She said"I have some mon
ey of my own; have a parrot that
can swear and a monkey that can
chew. What need have | of hus-
band?" Can anyone answer this SEN
sible female?
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-10-15
FOR = A l. r. 8:

High class residence on east Tarpon
avenue. New and up-to-date 2-story
bungalow, 7 rooms, 1 bath and 2
toilets, large closets and pantry. Ell
egantly and newly furnished; hot and
cold water and electric lights. Large
lot with garage. One of the choicest
residence sections in the city. All
ready to keep house. Reason for sell
ing: owner called north. (5-S.)
House of 5 rooms and bath for
$500. In northwest of city. (6.-S.)
House of rooms and bath in north
east of city. Price $500. (7-S.)
House of rooms; city water but
no bath. In northeast of city. Price
$500. $50
House of 5 rooms and bath in block
II in northeast of city. House has
been newly renovated and finished.
Garage; poultry house; nice shade
trees. Price only $500. (9-S)
7-room house, 2 lots, on Ring ave-
nue., in block II. Electric lights, city
water and other city improvements.
Price $4,000. {10-S.)
Groom bungalow in Welsh subdi-
vision; choicest residence section and
increasing in value. All modern i'm
provements. Must sell. Only $1,000
in cash; balance on time (11-S.)
These offerings are all good buy
opportunities. Better take them up
now. Considering the advantages and
prospects of this city, this property is
very low If price. Values are now on
the move-up. Now is the time.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-10-15

Choice lot in Welsh subdivision; 81
feet front on Lemon street. This is
a choice building site that will in
crease in value. (12-S)
House and lot on E. Lemon street,
near T. & G. C. depot. Lot 46 feet
front by 14O feet deep. $11OO. (13-S.)
Beautiful residence on Spring boule-
ward, fronting on Spring bayou. No
more desirable home site in the city
A bargain that won't wait long; a
good investment. Owner located in
the north. Q4-S.)
House, II rooms, on E. Tarpon Ave
nue. near Madole Holel. All Modern
Improvements. $500.
Q5.S)
Water-view lot, 50x115 feet, on
Spring boulevard. One of the choic-
est building sites in the city. Has
water and sewer connections. (2-S.)
Two house and lot bargains in l. B.
Reads subdivision of Tarpon Heights.
Six-room bungalow, with city plumb
ing, on lot 50x100, for $500.
Also smaller Groom house in same
subdivision for $1100.
These places could not be built fol-
the prices asked. Reason for selling
owner moved away. (3-S.)
Fine site for a commercial hotel
Centrally located between the A. C
L. and the T. & G. c. depots. 100 feet
front by 1875 feet deep. Surrounded
by street and alleys. A rare chance
(4-S.)
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-10-15
LEADER REAL ESTATE COMPANY
OUR PLAN:

Those wanting a certain kind of
property are invited to send US de-
scription of the want. We will adver-
tise this want while the name of the
party interested will be unknown
This is the most fair and sure method
of satisfying a prospective puyer.
Also if properties for sale are listed
with US, we will advertise them, and
thus bring buyer and seller together
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-10-15

Our plan is to bring the Wants-to-
aell and Wants-to-B Buy together. We
will advertise these wants at no cost
to the Wants, except in case of sale
Or a tenant secured, when a commits
sion will be expected. We thus give
snecial advertising and effort to sell
eeIeach individual property and salts
sactory results by this method should
% cure.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-10-15
Tarpon Springs
HAS

Up-to-date city improvements and
conveniences; seven miles of brick
paved streets and two miles of other
paving; fifteen miles of concrete side
walks; municipal water works capa-
BILE of maintaining a supply of 1885,
600 gallons of pure water pumped
from deep wells drilled through rock
strata; best and extensive sewer sys-
tenn; electric lights, with "White
Way; local ice factory; telephone
service, local and long distance;
Standard, Oil and Gulf Refining COM
panies' supply depots; cigar factory
and two cigarette facto~; Two tour
lst hotels; religious denominations
and all the leading secret orders
well represented; stores representing
almost every line found in the large
cities, and first class in every respect;
schools in the accredited list of the
state; board Of trade; civic club and
woman's cemetery association; un-
surpassed waterfront home sites.
On the Anclote river, the north
boundary of the city, are located sew
eral large industries; the sponge In
dustry, bringing in about million
dollars year; two shipbuilding yards
doing government work Zone contract
OF one million dollars); two large fish
houses, handling 100000 pounds Of
fish week; two lumber mills.
Paved highways (mostly Of brick)
connect with all. neighboring towns,
with automobile stage service twice
q day. Finest climate In the woridS
(so say the doctors); prosperity on a
solid business foundation.
LEADER REAL ESTATE CO.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-10-15

After the storm, sunshine and smiles amid the
debr;s 1t was really wonderful
the promptness with which the streets were cleaned
up in Tarpon Springs the same day after the recent
hurricane.
In very short time a stranger would not know
that there had been such storm here. 1t never
happened before; it may never happen again.
Tarpon Springs is all right! Business is good,
and getting better!
NOW IS THE TIME TO BUY!
WE NEED MORE HOUSES TO RENT!
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-10-15
II A pom SPRINC sS
Tarpnn sprtngH. 8lnrth'
"The Venice of the South
LUC1AN L. LUCAS
j. C. BEEKMAN

tb dayy nFond aaedo Of
M
Springs hatyt vaMeo fHe
edn the
in al day;
degrees ARPONP
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-10-15
Can You Beat It?

A town of between 5000 and 1000, with
Million Dollars Year Sponge Business
Two Fish Companies shipping about 500
Barrels of Fish Week
Two Shipbuilding Companies with Govern
ment Contracts of over Million Dollars
One Cigar Factory
Three Cigarette Factories
The Main Street Tarpon Avenue) crowd
ed every night and Business Good
TARPON SPRINGS is UNEQUALED in
the STATE for TOURIST ATTRACT
IONS and WILL GROW and CROW-
THAT'S CERTAIN!
Bisbee daily review., 1918-09-10
. CLOSE FIGHT
 FOR NOMINATIONS
Managers of Rival Candidates of Arizona Primary Making no Confident Claims as to Vote to Be Rolled
CRv Review l.eased Wirel


 PHOENIX, Ariz.. Sept. 9.-On Ahe eve of the sharpest contest in ri zona in years for the Democratic nom ination for governor, for which there are three candidates-Senator Fred Sutter of Bisbee, Senator Fred T. Col ter of Apache county and Secretary of State Sidney P. Osborn-the man agers of none of them are claiming victory with genuine confidence. It is agreed that the nominee will not have a wide margin.
 There is a bitter fight between Wiley E. Jones. incumbent, and A. S. Hawkins for the nomination for at torney general Another candidate for this nomination is James Loy of Prescott. Another contest of doubt full outcome is that for a place on the state corporation commission. The candidates are A. w Cole, incumbent; D. F. Johnson and Sam B. Bradner.
 Other contests which have not aroused great interest. are Mrs. Fran cis s. Munds and Mitt Sims for secre- tary of state, and Loren F. Vaughn and Harry s. Ross for state treasurer.
 The Republican and Socialist pri- maries are without contests. Carl Hayden, incumbent, has no opposition for renomination for congress. The leading Republican candidates are Thomas E. Campbell for governor and Thomas MaGdock for congress.
Bisbee daily review., 1918-09-10
HEcKLINe FAILS TO COUNT WITH CROWD EXCEPT TO INCREASE DEMONSTRATION FOR LOCAL CANDIDATE FOR ecVERNoRsHIP
CROWD CHEERS HIM
READS THREE sLATEs PUT OUT BY VARIOUS FACTIONS IN RACE PRAISES GOLFER FOR MANLY CAMPAIGN

Real Oratory, backed by a fighting spirit calculated 10 make the blood of bis hearers race a little faster through their veins as they listened to detailed facts which he challenged anyone to oontcYert. Senator Fred Sutter's last speech in the pre-primary. campaign was one which made a fine impression upon his audience. The Central the ater at Lowell was well filled in spite of the threatening weather. Cheers, ejaculations such as and that's right, tOO," and similar demonstrations of approval came frequently. while the one attempt to heckle the speaker. made by Henry Waters. was a dismal failure.
 Waters attempt easily caused the most dramatic moments of the even- ing. However. after completely con founding tho wculd-be heckler by a statement of facts. which Waters did nos attempt to deny. though offe-el the use of the platform by MT. Sutter. with the provisO that he should be allowed to speak first. Senator Sutter completed his address without fugther interruption.
 Following a concer, on the streets in Bisbee. the C. & A. band went 10 Lowell, where it played for half an hour before the speaking began.
 Rod Mcdonald. a local attorney in- tr- ducSd Senator Sltter in brief but eloquent speech. alluding to him as tte nex governor of Arizona.
 Senator Suiter. turning to the few 1Cnntfn,1et nn Parn rnnrn
Bisbee daily review., 1918-09-10
CANADIAN VAR SPIRIT STRONGER
 NOW THAN EYER
Dv Revicw I.sased vvirel

CHICAGO. Sept. 9.-The Duke of Devonshire, governor general Of Can ada. who arrived in Chicago today for two day visit. declared that the war spirit in Canadia is stronger than ever and that it is growing stronger every day.
 There is no fear anywhere in Can ada that We will not win he said. "If there are any pacifists in Canada 1 did not find them on a recent trip through the agricultural regions. Our crops. while not as fine as we would like to see them, are good. We will have our share of food to help the fighters In regard to the political situation, the labor element will have a stronger representation in parlia- ment this year than formerly, but will not be the controlling element"
Bisbee daily review., 1918-09-10
TANKS ADVANCE DESPITE VERY
 HEAVY FIRING
Employ Indian Tactics and Gain Important Positions Regardless of Hun Machine Guns

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY ON THE AISNE FRONT. Sept. g. -(By The Associated Press, s p. m.)-In the face of the stiffest machine gun fire since the Ameri- cans crossed the yesle in force. American infantrymen today ad- vanced at certain points on a curved line extending from Glen nes to Vieil Arcy. The advance was preceded by a heavy artillery hombardment, which continued all Sunday night.
 From the plateau the Americans took mp positions in the ravines, but the advance was necessarily cautious. owing to the command ing position of La Petite Mon tagne. which is the highest point in that region. The French and American artillery bombarded this mountain, where the Germans had built strong supplements for heavy machine guns. and also kept up a continuous fire upon all points where German artillery had been endeavoring to hold back the ad- vancine infantry.
 During the day the Germans threl hells into Fishes, Bazoches. BlanZ md other places in an effort to chec he allied troop movement. Tier vas strong direct and indirect fir rom La Petite Montague The m; hine gunners blazed away. but tn American attachments made headwa t intervals by keenins under any pol ible cover and not attempting to 2 head in largo numbers. American O icers say indications are that the Ge' mans intend to cling to every foot ( round south of the Aisne as long a possible. using machine guns until tn runners are blasted from the pos ions.
 The principal resistance with whic he Americans had to contend cam rom the region of La Petite Montagn' northeast Of RevollOn. where obser' ITS reported there were thirty to fort
 (Contfnued on Pace Fot1rl
Bisbee daily review., 1918-09-10
CORN'CROP WILL BE SMALLEST ONE
 IN FIVE YEARS
Heavy Losses Due to Drouth Give Promise of Record Breaker Setback, According to Report
lr- rcrler. I.ensc., yv1re,

WASHINGTON. Sept. g. -
 Heavy losses in the prospective
 corn crop. but a considerable in
 crease in the forecast of spring
 wheat production. featured the
 September crop report issued to-
 day by the department of gricul-
 ture.
 Lack of rain during August in
 the principal producing sections
 of the corn belt caused a reduc-
 tion of 317.OOO.0 bushels in the s crop forecast. bringing the loss in
 prospective production since July
 1 to 4S7.O000O0 bushels. repre-
 senting more than SSOO.000.O
 A corn crop of 2.672.O0O.0 900
 bushels this year was forecast to-
 day from September 1 condition
 That would be almost half a bill
 lion bushels less than last years
 crop and slightly smaller than the
 average crop of the five years
 from 1912 to 1916
 The spring wheat report showed i'm and there was an increase if 21 .0O0. 900 bushels in the forecast # production. bringing the prOspec i've crop to S4s.O00 900 bushels. With he winter wheat crop of 556.000,OoO bushels previously announced. this ears total wheat crop will be S9s.- 100. 900 bushels. That is almost 25O.. 00. 900 bushels more than was har' .ested last year and 90.000,O00 bush IS more than the 1912-19i6 average.
 Estimates Of production Of other rOps compared with those made a nonth ago showed various changes. )ats had a 49.0O0 900 bushel increase; ; obacco a 10000. 900 pound loss; hay 13.O00.00O ton and white potatoes a .000 900 hushel loss.
 Other changes were: Barley. 4.OOO.- co bushels increase; sweet potatoes. 10000 bushels decrease; flax. .1O0.0 900 bushels increase; and rice. 0O.000 bushels decrease.
 Heaviest reduction in the corn pro uction forecast came from Kansas rith a loss of 62.O00.O0 bushels. Ne raska with 6O.O0O.0O0 bushels: Mis- ouri with 57.OOO. 900 bushels: Illinois nth S7.OO0.OO0 bushels, and Iowa with 2, ,00O, 900 bushels.
Bisbee daily review., 1918-09-10
Hun Losses in Retreat Enormous
 Under Point Blank Allied Fire

It Is reported that the German in- fantTy always is complaining about its artillery smelling its own front line The commander of a German infan- try unit placed a white notice board in front of the line of the sector in which his troops were operating in position visible tO the artillerymen. hoping thus to avoid short range she'll ing from the German guns.
 The evidence indicates that the Ger mans are again combing out their air service very vigorously. There are two suggestions made in accounting for this The first is the urgent need for the enemy to straighten his depleted infantry battalions. while the second is that the Germans have realized that they cannot hope 10 obtain the raastery Of the air
Bisbee daily review., 1918-09-10
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ROSS GIVES GROUNDS FOR CHALLENGE
 OF VOTERS UNDER STATE STATUTES

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 S) county precinct day election. That he has voted before that day t5) That has been convicted of a felony 6) That he has made bet the result of the election by disability to English
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Bisbee daily review., 1918-09-10
lnv Rcview I.cnsch wiren

LONDON. Sept. 9.-An incident showing how the Germans are sus- taining serious losses in men during their retreat in the present battle is reported from the field.
 Three staff officers advanced in front of the British lines in a certain area to examine the positions ahead. At about 25OO yards distance they Ob- served an enemy battalion retiring in a formation of fours. accompanied by artillery and transport The officers immediately communicated with the British artillery and a field gun was rushed up Opening fire over open sights. the gun did great execution among the retreating enemy who be- came completely disorganized and fled.
Bisbee daily review., 1918-09-10
Baker EnthuSed OUer HerOism
 Of Yankee Soldiers on Mt. Vernon

Mount Vernon. The high spirited mo- rale of its men and the masterful sea manship of it's captain and officers makes such a stirring story of hero ism that l wish all the nation might know the splendid way in which that huge transport met and foiled the at tempt to destroy it at sea. The tradi- tions of your service are enriched by the conduct in this emergency"
 Opt. Douglas K. Dismukes. United States navy, commands the Mount Vernon.
Bisbee daily review., 1918-09-10
HEAVY STORM HOLDS BRITISH
 ADVANCE BACK
Meanwhile Strong German Re-inforcements Have Ap- peared Showing Strong Front to Allies
WITH THE BRITIsH ARMY IN

WITH THE BRITISH ARMY IN FRANCE, Sept. 9.-CBy The Asso- ciated Press. 4 p. m.l-Although little strips of ground have been gained here and there along the battle lines that zig gag their way across Artois and Picardy, the RritiHh troops generally were sta tionary today A heavy rain whipped along; a chilly wind has covered the battlefield with a coat ing os mud This in a country badly torn by shells of itself would necessarily result in a slower movement, even if it were not nee essary for the advanced troops to consolidate their positions. In ac- tions of maneuvers such as the
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