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Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-02-14
DISPLAY CASE ROBBED

The display case in front Of hte
Poster Clothing Company's store in
which fine line of army wear has
been shown was robbed Friday night
by parties who broke the lock with
which tn cease was fastened. Three
pairs Of leggings, 2 pairs of shoes, 8
vests, 2 muffiers and two handker-
chiefs, all army wear, were AIKEN.
The value of the stolen articles was
about $s0.00-The Elkins Inter-
Mountain.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-02-14
GERMANS USE DOGS
AGAINST AMERICAN

WITH THE AMERICAN AMY IN
FRANCE, Feb, 9.-The Germans are
using dogs in their front line to
warn them Of the approach Of patrols
opposite the American sector. A
German dog Iisener early this morn
ing prevented one Of our patrols from
executing daring stroke. Two COR
8orals who We're concerned III it have
been mentioned in ofiicil reports for
their spirit nd coolncss.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-02-14
WARM SYMPATHY FOR
AMERICA IN ITALY

ROME, Feb. 9-Evidences Of
warm sympathy with America over
the sinking of the Tuscania are APP
parent in all sections of Italy,
During the daily conference be-
tween Pope Benedict and Cardinal
Gasparri, papal secretary Of state to-
day the Tuscania incident was the
chief topic The pontiff voiced deep
regret at the loss of so many brave
young lives and expressed his feel
ings that prayer must be more fer
vent and constant that the end of the
conflict might be fastened.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-02-14
WHAT IS THE
UNPARDoNABLE SIN?

So many people live in fear and
trembling all their lives lest they
have committed the objectionable
Sin. This win be the subject Of a
discourse to be delivered in the Pres
byterian church, Sunday evening,
February II, $3.50, All who are, or
have been, worried about the guilt Of
this sin are accordially invited to be
present.
AT II A. NJ. the Rev, Van Fossen
recently Of Pittsburgh, win preach in
subject Of vital Importance to ALL
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-02-14

GENEVA, Feb. 6.--The Interna-
tional Committee of the Geneva Red
Cross unanimously decided at meet
ing today to address an energetic
appeal to the Governments of bel
ligerent countries not to employ
poisonous gases in warfare. The
text of the appeal will he published
shortly.
Swiss military circles are Of the
opinion the appeal is too belated to
have any vital effect on coming
battles
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-02-14
OUR OWN AMERICA
At Grand Theatre and High School
Building


Our Own American, with it's hum
dreds Of exquisite scenes, presents
our country in all its beauty, from
Niagara to the Golden Gate, from
the snow-capped peaks in the North
to deserts and valleys Of the Sunny
South.
Our development is traced from
tn edays of the Red Man thru the
years to hte America of 1918, and
thru it how we have made ours the
greatest Democracy of the ages.
Patriotic America, from the thrill
ing days when our forefathers fought
for American liberty challenges US
today to fight for the liberty of the
world.
Delighted audiences in forty-six
states have all pronounced tn eFisher
Pictures tn efnest of their kind in
existence. You have an unusual OPP
portunity to see these famous pic
lures, for Dr. Fisher is forced to
spend month in California and in
his absence his Secretary, Lynn Rohr-
Dough, is filling series of engage
ments in West Virginia.
At Grand Theatre for the school
children A. P. M. Tuesday February
10, and at tn eHigh School building
for adult. at 500 P. d. of same even
ing.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-02-14
HANGES HIMSELF

Nicholas Jones, who resided on a
farm at Sugar Greek with his mother,
Ktherine Jones, hanged himself last
Thursday evening in barn. His
father Bal. Jones, hanged himself to
tn esame rafter about fourteen years
ago. It is believed that Nicholas
became insane which resulted resulted
in the tragedy. Funeral was held
Saturday.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-02-14

Daniel Williard's description of the
Baltimore & Ohio, scince his recent
trip, makes it appear that the rail-
road could not be much worse condi-
ton even if it was located in Russia.
--Fairmont Times.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-02-14
TAKES COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, Feb. Director
General McAdoo today took over the
commission on car service of the
American Railway Association, and
railroad administrator division of
created a car service section of the
transportation. w. c. Kendall was
made manager.
At the same time the director gen
eral appointed an inter-regional traf-
fc committee tostudy diverting traffic
from tn emore seriously congested
gateways to the more open ports.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-02-14

LONDON, Feb. 5.--According to a
wireless press dispatch from Berne a
series of conferences took place at
Berlin yesterday. The German EN-
peror and Crown Prince received sep
arately Vaseil Radoslavoff, Bulgarian
Premier; Count Czernin, Austro- Hun
garian Foreign Minister, and Talaat
Pasha, Turkish Grand Vizier.
After those receptions the Emper-
or persided at Crown Council. Var
ious conferences continued brought
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-02-14

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10.-Favor-
able amending the selective draft law
to require registration of men as
they reach n years and basing quotas
on the numbers of men in class / in
stead of on state population was I'M
animously ordered by the Senat Mill
tary Committee.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-02-14

WASHINGTON, Feb. TO- Heat
less Mondays have been suspended in
all states south of Virginia. In an
nouncing this Fuel Administrator Gar
field said improved weather and traf-
fic conditions had made further en-
forcements in the South unnecessary.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-02-14
BALTIMORE. Md. Feb y

BALTIMORE, Nd, Feb 7.-Subma-
rines or no submarines, the United
States will continue fearlessly to send
troops to France, declared Secretary
Of the Navy Daniels, in referring to
the torpedoing of the Tuscania, in an
address at the Baltimore Press Club.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-02-14

CHARLESTON, Feb. Lewis
G. Berrell, the aviator reported killed
Iiear Waco, Texas, today, is survived
by his father, Glenn G, Burrell, of
Salisbury, Md, brother. Howard
Burrell, of Grafton, w. Va, and his
wife, who formerly was Miss
Emily Reddington, of Charleston.
The dead man was a graduate Of West
Virginia University, engineering
school. He lived in Hubbard Court
in this city.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-02-14
ST LOUIS Mo Feb 7-Jobn r

ST. LOUIS Mo-, Feb. John E.
Mooney, one of the two excise COM
missioners of st. Louis County, in a
thrift stamp address to an audience
of fifty at the Vinita Park Methodist
Church, suggested that 'beerless
lay" might be inaugrated as an aid
to food conservation.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-02-14

LONDON, Feb. 12.-The Press
Association says that two bodies,
those of soldiers from the Tuscania,
were washed ashore on the mainland
of Scotland last night. This brings
the total of bodies recovered to 161.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-02-14

Dealers in feedstuff are again be-
ing warned that after February Is
they will not be permitted to trade
without license from the Food Ad-
ministration. Every manufacturer,
importer, dealer, handler, or storer Of
about so of the principal ingredients
used in making commercial mixed
feeds is included in the requirements.
This covers baled hay, she'll and ear
corn.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-02-14

Yes, advance the clock one hour
and save daylight. Early meals
always welcome, f nothing but corn
bread and milk are served.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-02-14

Mr.. Burrell was one of the engin-
GERS on the Barker District Improved
Roads of Barbour county and was
stationed at Belington. During the
time he was here he had made many
friends.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-02-14

WASHINGTON, Feb 1O.-Pass-
port regulations of the State Depart
ment now restrict the number of
American women permitted to go a.
broad to those whose presence in
France is imperatively required by
some relief agency recognized by the
United States Government.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-02-14

All four West Virginians who were
on board tn eTuscania when it was
torpedoed and sunk by German sub
marine were saved-West Virginian.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-02-14

WHEELING, Feb. 10.-The West
Virginia federal food administration
tonight received telegraphic instruc-
tons from Herbert Hoover, head if
the national administration at Wash
ington, t oissue an immediate request
to all West Virginians to cease the
killing of pullets and hens, in an eff
fort to increase egg production. The
rule requires all dealers in eggs and
poultry to refrain from purchasing
pullets and hens between February IL
and April 80. Dressed hens and pull
lets, however, killed before February
IL may be sold between February IL
and 23 Nothing in the rule shall pre-
vent tn purchase, shipment or sale
of live hens or pullets for egg pro-
duction purposes.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-02-14
ADVERTISED LETTERS

Belington, W. Va, Feb. 11.-Mr
Henry Dufield, Mr. Fred Jones, Mrs.
Otto Hulderman.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-02-14

Bert Tetr camr in this evening to
attend the funeral Of his father.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-02-14
BRIEF STATE NEWS

MORGANTOWN, Feb. 9.-The ice
gorge in the Monongahela river near
here was still inact today despite
strenuous efforts by river men and
Baltimore & Ohio workmen last night
to dynamite it. Two charges of the
explosive made little impression on
the ice which is said to be piled 4o
feet high in most places and is frozen
to hte bottom of the river.
Residents of low lying sections fear
ing flood will be result of almost
IL hours continuous rain We're today
moving their belongings to higher
spots. The river stage at noon was
20 feet, rise OF nine feet Two
more feet it is predicted by river
men will either break the gorge OIL
flood this section.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-02-14

Through volunteers alone many col
leges have already given to the Army
and Navy so per cent of their stu.
dents
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-02-14

B. B. Rohrbough, P. ID
The sun., 1918-11-01
MATTRESSES MAKE
GOOD IN HOTELS
Give Rotary Club "Best Ser
vice It Has Ever HAD
Strikers Get Nervous.

In these days when women are
demonstrating their ability to I'LL mems
shoes It really doesn't pay for mere
man to start anything. At least this
seems to be the case 20 far as the
striking walters in four of New York's
leading hotels are concerned.
For women came to the front eagerly
when 1t became known that the hotel
diner might not be able to secure his
meals for time because of the strike.
They offered their services by the score
and were accepted.
When the strikers heard that women
we're being taken on In their places they
said no woman could do the work they
had been doing as we'll as they had
done H.
Yesterday the women disproved this
assertion. At the luncheon given by the
Rotary Club to John u. Rockefeller, Jr.,
where several hundred business men ae-
sembled, women served the entire meal.
At the conclusion of the luncheon WILL
lam j. Beamish, secretary of the Rotary
Club, said
Thanks to the good and quick service
Of the girl walters we were able to finish
our luncheon on schedule time. 1t has
been the best service that We have ever
had at any of our luncheons."
The members of the gentler sex served
last night moro than 1000 persons at the
banquet of the American Manufacturers
Export Association in the Waldorf-As
toria The courses were served quickly
and neatly. 1t looks as II the metro
politan hotel waitress is here to stay.
In spite of the fact that the strikers
vocferously signifed their willingness
to work for the Government in essential
industries when DIR. George w Kirch-
wey. Assistant Federal Director of the
United States Employment Service, APP
pealed to them yesterday placards were
posted about in the vicinity Of the hotels
where mattresses are now employed
urging them not to work in the places
of men who are striking for higher
| wages. One placard read:
Girls. are you going to stab men
that are lighting for decent living
wage in the back? You are depriving
married men and their families of their
living. They also fight for you"
In a statement issued yesterday DR..
Kirchwey said:
since last Friday I have arranged
with the proprietors of hotels and res
taurants of the city to secure the release
OF men for war industries as fast as
they could be released and women found
for their places. ! am neither trying to
bankrupt the hotels nor trying to de-
prive men of their Jobs, but through the
cooperation of hotel managers to secure
for war work their male employees who
are fitted for such work"
The sun., 1918-11-01

two scenes of the second act passed in
the living room OF house in the woods.
10 dispose OF the plot OF Miss Kun
mers play at once It might be said that
IN the hrst scene the impoverished heroine
In New York seeking work was des-
perate In the second she was in a pri-
vate room IN hospital. where the
automobile Of a soiicitous millionaire had
sent her; In the third she was recovering
at his home In the mountains, and In the
last scene II seemed settled that he was
to leave his wandering wife and marry
her.
30 strong IL the resemblance between
this latest child of Miss Runners brain
and the rest Of her plays that what the
characters do makes no difference. II il
what they say that really counts. SO
superior la BE Calm. Camilla" that the
talk never grows wearisome. It Is n
constant stream OF fun. Something of
the authors cold brilliancy OF epigram
may be missing. But Its place Is taken
by much more human and natural flow
Of dialogue which does come from the
characters and Is therefore q real part
Of the play. although none of 1t would
satisfy the mandarins because II belongs
to the situation In the play. Whether
II be the waiter. the trained nurse or the
heroine herself who IL making the audi
ence laugh. II Is with speeches that re-
feet their own natures as the author has
shown them.
The Acting of the Company.
80 BE Calm. Camilla" 10 really de.
lightful comedy sometimes nearer the
border of burlesque. as Miss RUNNERS
scenes are likely to be, but also deep
enough In feeling at some points to be
genuine drama. None OF its predeces-
sors has remained on such a high level
for so long period. The acting of the
company which Arthur Hopkins has sc.
lected. could not have been better.
The Hummer wit never seems to fall
so naturally from any actor as from
Lola Fishers lips Something in her
irresponsible personality and manner
add to its force. Arthur Shaw gave d
human and amusing study OF Broad.
way song writer. and William Sampson
as philosophical waiter was Irresistible
in his golden wisdom Walter Hamp
den and Rex McDougali impaired the
masculine distinction to the cast Hedds
Hopper was charmlngly natural as q
trained nurse. and Carlotta Monterey
made her cold worldliness almost at.
! tractive. Miss RUNNERS brilliant quail
tiles are at their best In her --latest
play.
The sun., 1918-11-01
NEW TRIO GIVES CONCERT.
Chamber Music OrEa nisa ton Wins
Welcome Here.

Under the title OF Elshuco Trio a
new chamber music organization has
been formed. The members are Samuel
Gardner violin; wlller, willeke, cello,
and Richard Epstein. Iiano. These ar
lists gave their first concert last eve
ming in Aeolian Hall. The programme
comprised Brahms's c minor trio.
Ravel's in A minor and Schubert's in b
nat. 1t was a good programme. showing
catholicity Of taste and judgment in the
distribution.
The new trio won for itself a well
come. All three players are artists OF
high technical skill. sound musicianship
and sincere feeling They had undoubt-
eddy rehearsed with care. for tho en-
semble was admirable. Mr.. Epstein. who
on some occasions last season while
playing Accomplishments showed a dispo-
sition to indulge in too much sound. was
discretion itself In the delicate textures
of the Brahms trio.
The balance of tone was unusually
good and in unanimity the three players
left little to be desired. The Elshuco
Trio will be heard again In the course OF
the season and it ought to become a per-
manent feature of the musical winter.
The sun., 1918-11-01
DIED.

PEACOCx.-On October 81. Reuben Jeifery
Peacock. beloved son OF william X.
and Alkaline Jefery Peacock and be-
loved husband of Grace Glover Pea
cock. In the thirty nth year OF his
age.
Funeral services at convenience Of his
family.
PHILLIPs.-suddenly, October 10. 1918.
John o. Phillips.
Body may be viewed at chapel Stephen
Merritt Il. and c. Co. 2s4s Eighth
avenue. near l25th street. this evening.
Funeral services at Mount Morris Bap-
tist Church, Fifth avenue. l2Sth street.
Saturday, November ,. at p. NJ. In
terment private.
RoHLIG.--Georg Gustav. suddenly. at his
home. PaSsalc. y. j., on the night OF
October 20.
Services private. Friends are requested
TO please omit Howsrs
SMITH.-At Darlen. Conn. Fades Ever
hart. son OF MI and Mrs ". Everhart
Smith OF 10 East Fifty-eighth street.
New York city. and Convent. N, j.. In
his forty second year.
Funeral will be held at the chapel OF 81.
ThomaIs Church, Fifth avenue and
Fifty-third street. on Friday at Q p. NJ.
vALE.-Louise. on october IS Services
THE FUNERAL CHURCH" Broad
way and sixty-sixth street Frank Z.
Campbelrb. Friday, 2 p. NJ.
VAN VLEECK.-On October 81, william
H.. husband OF Mary !. Leeds. In his
eighty FIRST year.
Notice OF funeral later.
wELLER.-on October 81, at Interiaken,
N j., Charles Weller
Funeral services at Smith q Smiths,
W Broad street, Newark. on Sunday.
November 5. at p. NJ
wHITLocK.-Edgar NJ. First Lieutenant
lo2d Pioneer Engineers. son OF Edgar
and Prudence 4. whitlock and hus-
band OF Lucille Addison, killed in ac-
tion September 26. 1918
WILLIS Edward. age rs. First Leuten-
ant Machine Gun Company, 10Th U.
8. Infantry. killed In action on Septem-
Der 20. 1918. at st. Quentin. France.
husband OF Dorothy Bard and son OF
the late Edward Willis and Julia A.
Davis OF New York.
Memorial services to be held at Calvary
Church. Summit, N. j.. sundsy. Mo-
wembsr 3. 1918. at $3.50 o'clock, or on
arrival OF the 2;1S train from Hobo
ken 3D.. L. and W.. Please omit
nov era
The sun., 1918-11-01
SYMPHONY SOCIETY
OPENS SEASON HERE
Beethoven, Debussy anu Nc
Dowell's Compositions at
First Concert.

The first concert OF the New York
Symphony Society's season took place
yesterday afternoon in Carnegie Hall.
The programme consisted Of Beethoven's
seventh symphony. the andantino and
scherzo from Debussy's quartet. played
by all the strings, and Edward Mellow
ellis d minor concerto for piano and
orchestra. The pianist was Leo Ornstein.
Osssp Gabrilowitsch was 10 have played
the B fiat concerto OF Tschaikowsky. but
was unable to leave Detroit because of
the illness of his wife.
Beethoven's A major symphony was
q felicitous choice for an opening number.
Wagner, who, being a German. was fire.
quently melted to oleaginous sentiment,
which he fondly believed to be poetic
imagination Interpreted this lovely crea-
ton to be the apotheosis OF the dance
Vincent d1ndy who Is Frenchman and
therefore given to intellectual equipoise
and the most delicate artistic intuition,
ridicules the Wagnerian theory. You
take your choice. Beethoven said moth
ing about the matter, but contented him
self with composing a symphony in A.
1t is n Joyous work. despite the mourn
full mood of the slow movement which Is
as IL the master had paused a moment in
the midst OF his cheerfulness to remem-
Der that all was not happiness for him.
without doubt Beethoven's deep love Of
nature and outdoor life mad as much in
fiuence on the freshness of feeling and
infectious swing OF melody in this work
as any dream OF dance. Any rate. II
was a bright and inspiriting beginning to
a season of orchestral music.
Mr. Damrosch's orchestra showed
some changes and some new faces. The
tone quality of the instrumental body
and OF its component parts was excel
lent. There were some uncertainties In
precision In the first and last move
ments OF the symphony. The scherzo
was somewhat deliberate. The slow
movement was beautifully played. But
there will be abundant opportunity for
discussion OF this orchestra. 1t Is one
OF high importance and need not be
sighted because admirable orchestras
come to us from other cities
Mr.. MacDowell's concerto was heard
with calm and contemplative pleasure.
1t Is the production of a poetic mind
never overheated and never confronted
with perplexing problems. 1t flows flu
entity, spontaneously and smoothly, a
placid and sunl!t river OF sweetness and
| light, or lightness and sweet. II you will.
1t has no tumuts. 1t sings OF no racial
or tribal traits. 1t Is just agreeab bic,
cosmopolitan music. admirably put to-
gether and entrusting it's solo voice to
| the piano with a simple and amiable con-
| fidence.
Mr.. Ornstein is not essentially a con-
certo player. but ne did play Mr.. Mac
Dowell's music well. This pianist Is at
his best when he is free to indulge In
eccentricities of tempo and rhythm. but
when compelled to move in company
| with an orchestra he is conscious OF re-
straint and betrays II in his performance
All the more credit to him. therefore.
for a clean, clear and musical delivery
| Of Mr.. MacDowell's solo part.
The sun., 1918-11-01
ALBEE GETS KEITH THEATRES.
Estate Distributed Among Friends,
Harvard ana Charity.

BOSTON, Oct. 31.--Theatres at Lew
iston and Bangor, Me. Manchester. N.
H; Montreal. Quebec. and st. John. N.
g., controlled by A. Paul Keith are
bequeathed to Edward r. Albee. New
York. In Mr.. Keith's will filed for pro-
bate here to-day. Mr. Keith died In
New York yesterday.
Mr.. Kelth's holdings In the y. F.
Keith Theatres Company. Connecti-
cut corporation, are to be distributed
among Mr.. Albee. Walter p. Cooke Buf-
fslo Marice Goodman. New York; II.
NJ. Robinson, New York Robert @. Lar
sen. Boston. and John J. Murdoch. New
York, while his rights In the BiJou The
atre. Philadelphia. are left to the same
persons
The will contains other requests
amounting to more than $3.50, 900. and a
gift OF $4,000 to the fund Of the Har-
ward class Of 1901, to be paid on the
twenty anniversary. The residue
Of the estate Is left to Cardinal OCon-
nell Of the Roman Catholic Church TO
be used for charitable purposes, and to
Harvard College In equal shares.
The sun., 1918-11-01
OBITUARIES.
REUBEN JEFFERY PEACOCK.

Reuben Jeffery Peacock, "a, we'll
known as an insurance broker and MEM
Der OF the Amherst Class OF 1901, died
from pneumonia at his home,
665 West 160th street. His wife, Mrs.
Grace Glover Peacock, and two brothers,
w. T. Peacock and Lieut.. A. r. Peacock,
u. S. N, survive him. Mr.. Peacock was
a member OF the Beta Theta Pi Club.
an associate member OF the University
Glee Club and belonged to number
OF other social and college organizations.