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Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-02-28
JAPANESE TO TAKE
ACTION in SIBERIA

HARDIN, Feb.20.---The Japanese,
according to reliable authority, in
tend to take action in Siberia at an
early date, and there are evidence
that the Japanese have long been
preparing to carry out this move.
The situation in Siberia is consid-
cred extremely grave, owing to the
inability of the Crossack general,
Semenoff, head of the anti-Bolshe-
wiki movement in that vast territory,
to secure Allied support, for which he
has appealed to the japanese
General Semenoff's movement now
is officiallyrecognized, and a general
committee formed at Hardin, which
will act as general staff, divided in
to three departments mill
tary and administrative. The Rus
sian consul. M. Popotf, has been APP
pointed chairman of the committee
Two thousand Germans have been
armed and are drilling at Irkutsk,
capital of the government of Irkutsk,
in eastern Siberia, and, according to
an official report received from a
foreign consul, the Germans are maxi
ing all preparations to bring much
larger forces there.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-02-28
THE RED POSTCARD PLAN

Five million Red Postcards have
been printed by the Government cspe-
cially for the use of the Boy Scouts
of America. 1t will be the object to
get signatures on every one Of them.
When someone signs Red Postcard,
it means that the signer has given his
order to the Local Postmaster to de-
liver to him c. o. D. given number
of War Savings Stamps Of Thrift
Stamps.
After taking the order all needs
to do is to mail the card without
postage, since it bears the Govern
ment frank and is official business,
and proceed with the canvass to
secure more signatures.
The Postmaster turns the order to
the proper letter carrier, who de-
livers the stamps and collects the
money from the person whose sigma
ture you secured. In communities
where there is no carrier service,
stamps are delivered to the purchaser
at the post office when he calls for
his mail.
On the left margin of the card
there is space in which to write name,
troop number, city, county, and
State, This assures credit for sales
toward the w. S. S. awards. The
Red Postcard itself is then sent by
the Post Office to the national Scout
organization, where the sales are
tabulated and the cards subsequently
sent on to the Secretary of the Treas
ury at Washington.
Robert L. Archer, Of Huntington,
State Director for War Savings, is
highly enthuastic over the Red Post
Card plan and looks for it to result
in the material advancement Of the
War-Savings Campaign in West Vir-
ginia.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-02-28
MERRILEES ENTERTAIN ERS
TO BE HERE SATURDAY

Saturday evening, March 2, the
nigh School viii give their fourth
ard last Lyceun entertainment in the
auditorium Of the High School build
ing. This number is The Merrilees
Entertainers, which is ladies
quartet. They come wellrecommend-
ed. Their program consists of various
musical sketches in Japanese, Dutch
and Colonial costumes, besides
popular -quartets, duets,
solos, with one of their number in
readings sparkling with wit and
humor.
This number promises to Be the
best entertainment we have had yet.
Let every one come out to hear The
Meerilees Entertainers, who have won
a most popular place in the Lyceum
and Chautauqua world.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-02-28

EUGENE, Ore, Feb. PA wedd-
ing ceremony in st. Johns Catholic
Church here uniting Timothy D.
Sullivan, a member Of the Seattle
police force, and Miss Amelia Miller
Of Eugene marked the elimination of
a romance begun twenty-five years
ago in this city, when Sullivan rescued
Amelia Miller, then a girl Of 10 years
of age, from a gang Of boys who had
knocked her down with an icy snow
ball
He took the girl to her home. sulli-
van at the time was IS years of age
and resided with his parents in this
city As a result Of the SNOWFALL
incident friendship began that had
continued throughout the years, al
though Sullivan had been a resident
Of Seattle great part OF The tilnes
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-02-28
EVANCELETlC MEETINGS
ARE In FULL PROGRESS

N The evangelistic meetings con-
Quoted by the Evangelists Harrell
and Raborn are now in full progress
at the Baptist Church with a good
attendance. Rev. Herrell is an earn
est worker and a wonderful preach
er. By his great sermons several
have already come to Christ.
Mr.. Raborn, the singer, at these
meetings has been giving wonderful
selections, which helps to move the
most humble He has every one in
the house to join with him and sing
together the songs of worship
There has been about twenty con-
versation since the beginning of these
meetings and quite lot of good is
being done.
We hope that these good meeting
will be great help to the whole COM
munity.
Services are held in the morning at
9:45, and each evening at 7:30
o'clock.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-02-28
SEVERE TESTS ARE GIVEN
TO PROVE PHYSICAL FITNESS

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26-The
director of athletics at one Army
camp has arranged program as a
means of determining the relative
athletic caliber of the companies in
the division. Each man is required
to obtain positive mark for his
to pass in eight of the following tests
unit:
Jump 8 feet from standing posi-
ton; chin 10 times; clear bar at
feet 2 inches; throw 12-pound shot
33 feet; climb 20-foot rope in Is
seconds; dash so yards in seconds;
run a mile in minutes; lift a CO.
pound weight over the head with one
hand; sit up from supine position
with a 50-pound weight suspended
from the back of the head.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-02-28
WHO WAS NOMINATED ON THE CITIZENS TICKET
WILL BE REELECTED
ELECTION TUESDAY. MARCH 5, 1918
BELINGTON ROUTE 2


+. M. Streets was the guest Of A.
j. Coontz last Saturday.
Mrs. Clementine Cade was calling
on Absalom Yeager and wife the
last of the week.
W. S. Douglas was the pleasant
guest of A. A. Swick and wife several
days last week.
Ira Booth is seriously i'll. He has
been suffering intensely
f. II. White while enroute to
tend the theatre was attacked by l..
B. Coontz, and received severe in
Junior last Saturday evening to at
juries. Mr. White made no effort to
defend himself, and Mr.. Coontz took
advantage of his innocence, and beat
his victim in most pitiful condition.
Dr. K. E. Davis, Of Junior, dressed
the wounds, and insisted that he be
Immediately taken TO a hospital.
On Sunday he was put aboard the
train No. AZ at Junior, accompanied
by his mother, Mrs. r. A. White and
Dr.. A. G. Blair, Of Coalton, enroute
to Joan Iiopkins's Hospital, Balti-
more. Wesley George was the only
eye witness to this bloody assault,
however, it took place near the town
Of Junior
Mr.. White has host Of friends,
and they all Wish Tim speedy re-
covery.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-02-28
EXAMINATION FOR
FREE SCHOOL DIPLOMA

Examination for free school
diplomas will be held at the follow
ing places, March IA and Is.
Barker District-Junior, Belington,
Shawkey
Valley District-Sipe, Watercamp.
Union District--Century, Volga.
Elk District Ebenezer.
Pleasant District -Berryburg, Carlin,
Clemtown.
Cove District-Kasson, Valley Fur
mace, Nestorville.
Glade DISTRICT acy, Meadowville.
Philippi District Philippi, Bartlett,
erosion.
Applicants will furnish their own
paper, pens and ink.
Examination will start promptly at
nine O'clock each morning.
A free school diploma admits the
holder to High school with free tut
ton, and without examination.
If our High schools are to be pro-
tected, and not filled with incom-
petents, we must uphold the stand
ard of this diploma test-else it will
work an injury instead of good.
Those who have charge of the ex-
aminations will keep in mind this
important duty.
Very respectfully,
f. A. HUNT, Co. Supt.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-02-28

Three prizes for hte best essay on
"The War Savings Campaign and
What it Means, written by the public
schools of West Virginia, are being
offered by Rob- l.. Archer, of Hunt
ing, State Director, of War Savings
War Savings Certificate stamps to the
value of $50 are to be divided among
the winners as follows:
First prizer-fve $500 War Saw
ings Certificate Stamps.
Second prize-three $500 War Saw
ings Stamps.
Third prize-two $500 War Saw
ings Certificate Stamps.
The conditions Of the contest arc as
follows:
The essay must be written by
student of the public schools of West
Virginia, or by a student (not over
II years of age) of any private, pre-
paratory or parochial school in West
Virginia, whose academical attain
ment is not greater than that Of
Senior High School student
The Length Of the essay shall not ex-
coed five hundred words nor be less
than three hundred.
Not more than three essays shall
be submitted from any one county,
and these three shall be selected in
such manner as the County War Saw
ings Chairman shall prescribe.
The three selected essays shall be
forwarded by each County Chairman
to reach the State Directors Office not
later than April /, 1918.
The essays shall be enclosed in a
sealed envelope marked prize Essay
Contest" There shall also be enclos-
ed in the same envelope, smaller
called envelope containing slip of
paper which is written the name, age,
grade school and address Of the
author
The esay shall be judged by conf
mittee selected by the President of
Marshall College of Huntington
In selecting the winners the judges
will take into consideration the age
of the writer Of the essay.
A envelope containing the name
will not be opened until after the
award is made. Therefore, in order
that the judges may know the ages
Of the writer's, each author is re-
quested to write his or her age in the
lower left hand corner Of the page
Of the paper thus "12 years.
Essays arriving after the date
named above will not be considered.
Acting upon recent suggestion
from the State Director many County
Chairman have announced their in
tention Of offering prizes for the best
essays on this subject written by the
school children Of thir counties.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-02-28

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23.-Com-
pulsory food conservation is necessary
in the opinion of members of the
agricultural committee which today
submitted it's report on the bill giving
the president power to regulate pub
lie eating houses and the distribu-
ton and manufacture of foodstuffs
The bill does not directly affect house
holders.
The report recalls that the presi-
dent has no power to enforce economy
in consumption under the existing
food law and that the success of con-
servation plans depends entirely up
on the voluntary cooperation of the
people.
"The food situation as it affects us
and our allies" the report continues,
lis becoming as critically serious as
to warrant the committee in the be-
lief that the necessity is upon US of
adopting compulsory methods of con-
servation in certain well defined di-
rections. 1t would be foolish for US
to shut our eyes to the facts. 1t
would be cowardly in us to fail to
attack the problem Of waste in food
stuffs in the most vigorous manner.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-02-28
TRAINING SCHOOL FOR
ARMY CHAPLAINS

WASHINGTON, F eb. ga
typical daily schedule of the course
of training at the recently establihed
school for army chaplains at Fortress
Monroe includes military drill, MILL
tary law, international law, army
regulations, military hygiene, organ
lied recreational work and sectional
conferences.
Including the large number recent
ly appointed there are now nearly
600 chaplains in service, and this
number will gradually be increased
with the passage of expected legisla-
ton permitting the appointment of
one chaplain for every 1900 officers
and men.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-02-28

CHARLESTON, Feb. 49, Making
a further appeal today to the people
Of the state for cooperation in maxi
in the anti-rat campaign which will
begin for one week March 4, a sue
cess, James II. Stewart, state com
missioner Of agriculture, today de
clared that the greatest single source
Of food waste is that caused by rats
and mice. Investigations show that
it costs SIS to keep one rat year, he
said, and if only one rat to each man,
woman and child is killed it will save
millions.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-02-28

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.-As a
means of stimulating movements of
farm products to the consumer Post
master General Burleson today in
creased the allowable weight of par
cells post packages effective March
Is.
Packages when mailed in the first
or second zone for delivery inthe first,
second or third zone may hereafter
be as heavy as 70 pounds. They
now are restricted to SO. The
weight limit for all other zones was
increased from 20 to so pounds.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-02-28
MEADOWVILLE

Messes Carrie and Anna Polling and
Opal Hudkins were visiting at Mar
cine Elliott last Sunday
Mrs Regina Stalnaker was shopp-
ing here Saturday.
On one day last week while Sammie
Elliott was doing some hauling his
team became frightened and started
to run, and in trying to hold them
he was caught between one horse and
post and was pretty badly hurt.
we wish for him speedy recovery
Miss Maycel Elliott visited her
father M. J. Elliott at the Geneva
Hotel, Philippi, one day last week.
Jackson Upton died in Weston last
Monday and was buried at Central
Chapel last Wednesday.
c. M. Elliott gave very interest
ing talk at Tacy on Sunday night.
R. B. Daniels, of Parsons, spent a
few days in this burg last week at
tending to some business matters.
Otis Harris was a pleasant caller
at Charlie Phillips Sunday evening.
Stanley Hudkins and Elmore Cross
passed thru here on last Saturday
evening enroute to Sugar Greek.
Willie Stalnaker passed thru here
Saturday on his way to Sugar Creek.
Rev. j. r. Slaughter began a pro-
tracted meeting at Central Chapel
last Sunday morning.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-02-28
WAR-SAVINGS STAMPS SELL
AT RATE OF 10000 WEEK

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24.-Treas-
ury receipts from the sale of war
savings stamps are running at the
rate of $11 100000 a week. Saw
ings bank deposits in the last few
years have been increasing at the
rate of 100000 business day.
Two billion dollars of war-savings
securities will be issued. If these are
all sold this year the Treasury will
receive about 81 $50, 100000, and at
the end of five years the Government
will repay the loan together with
1920, 100000 in interest.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-02-28


WASHINGTON, Feb. 25-Proft-
eering by labor Stacker and supply
contractors was denounced in the sem
ate today by Senator McCumber, of
North Dakota, Republican, as typify
ing the spread Of what he called a
Bolsheviki movement in this country.
The Snator delivered two hour pre-
pared speech, declaring porfteerirg
was encouraged that labor unionism
lis Stacking in most shameful and
disgraceful manner" in shipbuilding
and urging enactment of his bill to
draft for industrial or agricultural
service, men between IS and 81 years
of age.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-02-28
CENTRAL POWERS
PROMISE SELF GOVERN
MENT TO PROVINCES

AMSTERDAM, Feb. 26.-The Cen
trail Powers intended to give self
government to the provinces of
Courland and Lithuania, Imperial
Chancellor Won Hertling declared in
his address to the Reichstag yester-
day.
The operations for the Central
Powers in the east, the Chancellor
said, were being carried out with the
sale aim of securing the fruits of the
peace with Ukraine. He added 1--WE
do not intend to establish ourselves
in Esthonia or Livonia."
The Chancellor asserted the Cen
trail Powers had freed Poland with
the intention of calling an independ-
ent state into existense. The cor
stitutional problem involved was
still being discussed in it's narrower
sense ne said by the three countries
involved.
Sour war aims from the begin
ming were defense of the Fatherland,
maintenance of our territorial integri-
ty and freedom of cur economic de-
velopment" said the Chancellor Our
warfare even where it must be ag-
gressive in action is defensive in
aim. I lay special stress upon that
just now in order that no misunder-
standing may arise in regard to our
operations III the east. Their sole
aim is to secure the fruits of our
peace with the Ukraine"
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-02-28

LONDON, Feb. 23.-The Turkish
army in the Caucasus has begun an
offensive, correspondent Of the Ex-
change Telegraph Company wires
from the headquarters Of the Russian
western army The attack was start
ed before the expiration Of tho
armistice. The Turks occupied Pla-
tana and paralyzed the evacuation of
the Caucasian corps which is now
grouped along the caost.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-02-28

NEW YORK, Feb 25.-captain
David a. Henkes, T. s. a., has been
stripped Of his rank and sentenced
to twenty-five years at hard labor
for refusing to fight Germany. He
now is in the guardhouse at Gov
ernors Island awaiting transporta-
ton to the military prison at Fort
Leavenworth, Kan.
He was brought hack from France
under arrest in November, following
repeated efforts on his part to resign
from tn earmy rather than fight the
same blood as in his own.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-02-28
WASHINGTON. Feb. %

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23.-Com-
plete agreement on the shipment of
food and supplies as it affects Nor
ways commissioner, DR.. Fridtjof
Nansen, and the United States. Al
through the terms Of the agreement
have not been made public an in
nouncement of the war trade board
last night stated that the Allies were
in perfect accord with the arrange
nent.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-02-28
PROCLAMATION OF MAYOR
TO THE VOTERS OF THE CITY OF
BELINGTON:

FROCLAMAl4CS OF M OK
TO THE VOTERS OF THE CITY OF
BELINGTON:
You will hereby take notice that on
the first Tuesday in March, 1918, the
Municipal Election for the City of
Belineton will be held at the follow
ing places as is prescribed by law:
FIRST -Tibbets Building,
Brown Avenue
SECOND -Grifith's Feed
Store Building.
THIRD WARD-W. S. shurtlef
Building, Grim Avenue
FOURTH Mayors Office.
At the said election there will be
elected Mayor and Recorder for the
City at large to serve for term Of
one year from the LIST day Of April,
1918, and one councilman from each
ward to serve for term of two years
from the 1st day of. April, 1917.
Given under my hand this the 18th
day of February, 1918.
j. A. VIQUESNEY,
Mayor City of Belington.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-02-28

PITTSBURGH, Feb 26-Special
agents of the Adams Express Com
pany throughout Pennsylvania and
West Virginia and Eastern Ohio to-
day instituted search for a clerk
of the Pittsburgh office of the COM
pany, who disappeared here late Sat
of approximately $4,000 in currency
from the office here.
urday following the reported robbery
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-02-28
CI.ARKSBTRG. ". Va. X

CLARKsBURG, W. Va, Feb. 26.-
One traihman was killed outright and
two others were injured, one perhaps
fatally, when a heavy train drawn by
two locomotives plunged into creek
between Cogar and huntsville, Brax-
ton county, this morning on the Balti-
more & Ohio Railroad. The bridge
had been washed out by floods.
Worth D. Moore, Of Weston, engi-
neer of the firstlocomotive was killed.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-02-28

ST. JOHNS n. r., Feb. 24.-
The Red Cross line steamer Florizel,
bound from tbs port for Halifax and
Sew YolS With sevepty-seven pass
engers and GREY Of sixty-nine, was
wrecked near Broad Cove, twenty
niles north Of Cape Race, today. All
on heara ars supposed to have per-
ished Six bodies were washed ashore
during the day.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-02-28
aELINeroN suMsIEa scHooL

The summer school at Belington is
now assured, and will open May 18Th
and continue eight weeks.
The demand for teachers was never
greater, and salaries viii be increas-
Cd.
Those who expect to teach or enter
High school should get BY
We hope to give coa4e in vocal
music by an able instructor, as well
as practice in teaching.
Board and rooms can be secured at
reasonable rates.
Address:
f. A. HUNT,
Belington, w. Va.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-02-28

WASHINGTON, Feb. secre-
tary of the Interior Lane today an
nounced the opening for public entry
of 505,000 acres of public domain.
OF this, 6S,800 acres are in New
Mexico and 437. 900 in North Dakota.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-02-28

AMoY, China, Feb. 25.-Nearly
10000 persons los their lives as
result of the recent earthquake in the
Annoy hinterland, according to the
latest reports from Swatow,
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-02-28

PRESBYTERIAN CONGREGATION
Divine services will be held in the
Presbyterian Church Sunday morn
ing, March 8, at II o'clock.
Subject: "Over The Top"
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-02-28

ROME, Feb. 2i-The Italian Gov
eminent today informed its repre-
sentatives abroad that Italy adheres
to the English viewpoints concerning
che organization Of an Independent
State Of Palestine,
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-02-28

LONDON, Feb. 23.-The British
have captured Jericho, in Palestine
the war office reports.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-02-28

f. A. HUNT,
Belington, w. Va.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-28

The bill introduced DV Senator NeHHelu nv
Kellar, of Tennessee, making it unlawful Tor
- erament W 49,.
paw. or for a nominal salary, is measure to
compel waste Drawn in the interest OF the
politicians and the place-hunters. it is against
the interests of the taxpayers. Many men OF
wide business experience VINO canned large In='
comes when engaged in private undertakings,
are serving the country without financial re-
ward Their knowledge of conditions IN many
industries makes it possible for them to point
out to the government where large savings can
be effected in the purchase of materials Many
of them are members of advisory committees
and boards Walter S. Clifford, director OF the
council of national defense, estimates that they
have secured price reductions amounting TO
lS3.l12, 100000 on iron and steel alone Other
savings were $6,750,000 a purchase OF cop
per; from 81 100000 to 100000 on lead, and
from ssOOo.0O0 to $9,6000O0 on lumber for can
comments.
Senator McKellar's bill provides that every
person working for the government 'shaH be
IempIoyed at fixed salary, which salary shall
be reasonable for the services performed. .
What salaries would be reasonable for men
whose expert knowledge gained in business en-
ables them to save for the government the
enormous sums named by Mr. Giffordf The
Tennessee senator would compel the govern
ment to paw salaries to men who neither ask
nor need them In proposing a bill to which
little if any, objection would be made IN peace
times. he takes no account of changes due to
| the war which has brought some of the ablest
/ businessmen in the country into the service OF
/ the government
| These men. now serving without pay, or for
a dollar year. will continue to work for the
government, because their services are lndls-
| pensable. Their work will not be less import
ant. nor will it be performed less willingly, IT
] congress kills the bill Senator Mcclellan has IN
troduced