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New-York tribune., 1918-02-24

the government and agreed to manufacture
acroplanc engines If no could get n con-
tract. When this document was forthcom-
ing he borrowed three million francs from
The banks and started to build'
On May I, 1917, his workmen dug the
first hole in what was a sea of mud in the
outskirts of Paris. He organized his
workers into two shifts and worked them
day and night He discovered a partly
dismantled establishment in town near
Paris. He had it removed bodily to the
ground on which he was building, set it up
and erected his factory around it. He
wanted power to drive his first engines;
so he bought all the accessible motor
tractors he could find belted them up to-
sether, and thus got the energy needed for
The start. cit was a genuine piece of Yam
kee enterprise. Some of these makeshift
plants are still in action"
"Mayen lived with the job. lie had a
little shack built on the premises for him.
self, ate his meals on the jump and slept
the spot. When | saw his. plant, in
October last, thirty-fve hundred men and
women working under more than
twelve acres of glass; and new construction
was going up on every side The output
was forty complete acroplane motors day,
and growing"
This is the spirit OF reborn France. 1t
is healthy reading for these days in
America
New-York tribune., 1918-02-24
A Graybeard APPOINTMENT

Those who think Ccero's essay on Old
Age ought to go on the shelf and stay
there in war time, since youth, vigor and
we need in public life. may have their
quarrel with Governor Edge Of New Jcr
sey, who has appointed David Baird a
United States Senator
Mr.. Baird will be sevcnty-nine years old
in April.
Youth is not always lack of years.
There are great EXCEPTIONS General Ed
mund W. Pettus, of Alabama, who was
born in 1921, applied for an appointment
as y Federal judge somewhere along about
1894. Senator. Pugh refused to indorse
the application on the ground that Pettus
was too old to be a judge. "Then | shall
prove to YOU SIR said the general to the
Senator that l am not too old to 90 to
the Senate" He did prove it, for he dis
placed Pugh in 1897. He served the great
cr part Of two terms, and many people
think that he deserved monument for his
famous impromptu speech on Moses and
Aaron and Senator Beveridge
But to go back to Mr.. Baird. Most of
his fellow citizens undoubtedly feel kindly
toward him. They consider him better
fitted for the Senatorship at seventy-nine
than he would have been at sixty-nine or
forty-ninc. For he has broadened and
mellowed considerably since The time when
he was Sheriff Of Camden County and
was building himself up for the leadership
redoubtable Gar of the region, the Hon.
William j. Sewel New Jersey is not
now what it used to be under Sewell's iron
New-York tribune., 1918-02-24
Enter Woman

There was no earthquake yesterday.
The sun did not stop in it's course; even
Diana on top of the Madison Square Gar
den remained perched on one toe in calm
flight, precisely as before-yet women,
mothers, wives and sisters, actually en-
tered the polls and registered as voters
of the State of New York.
Did enough Of them register to prove
that women do want the vote? Goodness
knows; but considering the sad showing
which men have always made in these off
year, odd-month elections to fill Congress
sional vacancies, it behooves critics to go
slow. Did their behavior point to any
cataclysm on voting day? Alas, no
pected a revolution and the millennium
overnight, and as well for those gloomy
conservatives who have been prophesying
untold disaster.
The women showed an astonishing re-
semblance to men in their habits of regis
tering. That seems to be the one strik-
ing detail of the day. 1t may be regarded
as furnishing additional evidence that
women are people; but it hardly seems of
deep and solemn import. Let us stand
on the one large fact of the day. that
women have actually registered in the
State of New York and that every one,
the heavens incl:sded, took the change
quite as a matter of course.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-24
The Bride Of Tohnnv Faa

Cfron Contemporary Verso
n SHALL | heed the hearth
~ And the warm room in order?
There's a starshinc on the long road
That leads TO the border!
And what O my bridal gear
The tiring- maids that gowncd me.
Soft is the bracken bed
With your arms around me-
What of my bridegroom left
At the high altar?
You shall be all my faith
Bible and psalter./
Weep for my siikcn shoono
/Ah, never fear you.
Barefoot beneath the moon,
SO am near you!
Shall l miss hood and cloak?
Wrapped in your pladdic,
Your love shall fold me warm,
My gipsy laddie!
EDNA VALENTINE TRAPNEIL.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-24
The CONVOY

lFrom The Poetry Repie,p, London,
(Ihese sent from No. B. r C.
Hospital. A. P. o. .. BE. f. France They wert
written in the middle of the night on beins
awakened by convoy of wounded men straight
from the trenches. being brought in This han
pens several times every nght")
EXTHIRRING of engines, the long, low whine
w Lamps that CLEAN in the dark and rain
Through the sleeping streets that make re
sign
They are brought to the house of pain.
Tramp and shuttle of stretcher men,
Whispering voices and shaded lights.
Sharp words of command, and then
The grim routine of other nights.
BETSY"
New-York tribune., 1918-02-24
E.nbers

'From Contemporary Tcrsc)
7 SAID, "My youth is gone
Il Like a fire beaten out by the rain,
That will never sway and sing
Or play with the wind again"
said, at is no great sorrow
That quenched my youth in me,
But only little sorrows
Beating ceaselessly."
thought my youth was gone,
But you returned
Like fire at the call of the wind
1t leaped and burned;
Threw off its ashen cloak,
And, gowned anew,
Gave itself like bride
Once more to you.
SARA TEASDALE.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-24

YER en- the East Side wherever two
three are gathered together the sub.
iect Of discussion is Ro!sheyisn Mast
New-York tribune., 1918-02-24
Socialism and Pan-Germanism

w RITING on "Thc New Social Align
wv mcnt" in the current number Of
"Harpers Marazine" Charles Ed
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-10-09
Jack Alexander, Youngest Sergeant.
(Anderson Mail.)

w. Nj. Alexander, of Seneca, sheriff
elect Of Oconee county, was bust
ness visitor to the city Monday Mr..
Alexander has the proud distinction
Of being the father of the Youngest
soldier in the United States army,
and certainly the youngest sergeant
in the world. His son, Jack Alexan-
der, who is well known and has many
friends in Anderson, having at one
time been employed by the Blue
Ridge Ice Co., enlisted in the army
in April, 1917 at the age Of ID, and
in a short while was made sergeant.
Owing to his extreme youth, how
ever, his mother was anxious that he
be returned home, and her wishes
prevailed, young Alexander returning
to his home in November Of last
year. After four months Of civil
life, or in March this year, he gained
the consent Of. his parents to again
join the army and enlisted in the
Coast Artillery. This was in March,
and in June he was again made ser
geant. He is now at Camp Eustis,
Va, and is making fine record,
though not yet 16 years of age.
Young Alexander is remarkably we'll
developed and would easily pass for
lad Of 20 years. "He takes to The
army" said his father yesterday,
like duck to water, and is a gene
raj favorite with both officers and
men,"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-10-09
GIRLS IT'S YOUR
STEP THAT ATTRACTS !
Says Women Pay Too Much Heed to
their Face Instead OF their COrna.

Watch your step! A brisk, lively
step is what charms more than
lovely skin, but your high heels have
caused corns and you limp a little
That's bad, girls, and you know it.
Corns destroy beauty and grace; be-
sides, corns are very easy to remove
Rid your feet of every corn by
asking at any drug store for quar-
ter of an ounce OF freezone. This
will cost little, but Is sufficient to
remove every hard or soft corn or
callus from ones feet.
A few drops applied directly upon
tender, touchy corn relieves the
soreness and soon the entire corn,
root and all, lifts right out without
pain.
This freezone is a gummy sub
stance which dries instantly and
simply shriyels up the corn without
inflaming or even irritating the sur
rounding skin.
Women must keep in mind that
cornless feet create a youthful step
which enhances her attractiveness.-
Adv,
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-10-09
Woman Suffrage Defeated.

Washington, Oct. 1.-The Senate
to-day refused to grant the request Of
the President that the woman sur
frage resolution be passed as a war
measure.
After five days Of bitter debate,
corridor conferences and cloak-room
negotiations. the Sunsan b. Anthony
Federal amend dment resolution en-
acted by the House last January, re-
ceived on the final roll call two votes
less than the necessary two-thirds
majority. Fifty-four Senators we're
recorded for it and 80 against it,
with p absent and paired.
President Wilson's personal ad-
dress to the Senators yesterday, sup
plemented by letters to-day to seve-
raj Democratic Senator'S opposed to
Ahe resolution, did not change a sin
gle vote, although in the final debate
some Senators asserted that defeat of
the resolution would mean repudia-
ton Of the Executive.
Back to Senate Calendar.
Washington, Oct 3.-The Federal
woman suffrage amendment which
failed in the Senate last Tuesday by
Q votes less than the requisite two
thirds majority, to-day was returned
to the Senate calendar in position for
future action, BY viva voce vote
the Senate adopted motion by
Chairman Jones, Of the suffrage com
mittee, for reconsideration Of Tues
days vote.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-10-09
German West Front Crumbling.

Paris, Oct. 3.-The German situa-
ton on the western front is grave,
the Frankfort Zeitung admits, add
ing that the German front is gradu-
ally crumbling.
"rhe allied plan OF attack" it
adds. lis being carried out in an ex-
traorG:nary manner It is an awful
strain on our front. The situation
on the Meuse, where the American
attacks are just beginning, is ex-
tremely critical: part Of the Chcmin
dcs DANES has had to he given UP
and the whole German front is grad
ually crumbling away under the al
lied attacks"
The evacuation Of Belgium is be-
ing discussed openly in Berlin, ac-
cording to advices reaching here.
Concerning Alsace-Lorraine the Ger
man high command makes the sug-
gestion that 1t be neutralized and
Joined to Luxembourg, thus making
buffer State between France and
Germany.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-10-09
THE new CALOMEL FINE
FOR COLDS AND GRIPPE
mel, Breaks Up Severe Cold Over
night.

Physicians and druggists have at
last found quick and dependable
remedy for colds, influenza and
grippe. One Calotab on the tongue at
bedtime with swallow of water
that's all. Next morning your cold
has vanished. and your liver and on
tire system are purified and refresh
Cd without the slightest UNPLEASANT
ness or interference with appetite,
diet or work.
Doctors have always uontended
that calomel is the best medicine for
colds, bronchitis and la grippe and
the first medicine to be given in pneu-
monia and acute fevers, The new
calomel, Calotabs, is purified and
refined from all Of the sickening and
dangerous effects and with the me-
dicinal virtues vastly improved.
Calotabs are sold only in original
sealed packages, price soc. Your
druggist recommends and guarantees
them and will refund your money if
you are not delighted--Adv.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-10-09
Children Love
CaSCaretS--
Candy cathartic is harmless
to tender stomach, liver
and bowels

Your child is bilious, c0nstipated
and sick. It's littcl tongue is coated,
breath is bad and stomach sour. Get
q 10-cent box Of Cascarets and
straighten the youngster right up.
Children love mis- harmless candy
cathartic and it cleanses the little
liver and thirty feet OF bowels with
out gripping. Cascarets contain no
calomel and can be depended upon
to move the sour bile and poison
right out of the bowels. Best fam
lily cathartic because 1t never cramps
or sickens like other things gs.--Adv.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-10-09
Many Guns Captured.

Washington, Oct. 2--Gen. Perish
ing's communique to-day says that a
partial count OF the material cap
tured during the past week by the
American troops, advancing between
Meuse and the Argonne rivers, shows
12O guns OF all calibres, $50 trench
mortars, 800 machine guns, 100
heavy tank guns, thousands OF artil-
Iery shells and hundreds OF thousands
OF rounds OF small arms ammunition.
=
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-10-09
The Strong Withstand the Heat OF
Summer Better Than the Weak

Old people who are feeble and younger people
who are weak, win be strengthened and enabled to
80 through tho DEPRESSING heat of summer by TAX
and enrlches the blood and builds up the whole sys
tenn. You can soon feel Its Strengthening, Inveor,
atine Effect. Coo.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-10-09


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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-10-09
Groves Tasteless chill Tonic

:estores vitality and energy by purifying and en-.
riching the blood. You soon feel It's Strength.
cnns. Bnvigoratlns Effect. Price 60c
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-10-09

Bonds put the Dam in Potsdam.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-06-20
CHAUTAUQUA

Robert c. Morgan special advance
representative for the Lincoln Chau-
tauqua is in town making all arrange
ment for the coming Qhautauqua.
Mr.. Morgan with assistance of the
local committee will advertise the
town and country throughly and will
get everything moving in fine shape.
The date Of the Chautauqua will be
July 4th to 10th. This will be the
pertinent date.
Mr.. Morgan tells US that we are
to have Seq. Geo. E. Nightingale of
the Canadian army who was brought
othis country by the United States
Government to assist in the liberty
loan. Serg. Nightengal personally
collected over million dollers in the
last loan. He is a direct defendant
of Florence Nightengale. Fourteen
of his ancestors have been military
men of fame and used in history.
Serg. Nightingale has been in this
war for two years during which time
he has been wounded several times.
He has had the pleasure of "going
over the top" several times. His
stories are thrilling and will be APP
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-06-20
MORE RAILWAY ENGINEERS
TO GO TO FRANCE

WASHINGTON, d. G. June 49,
When the new regiments and 10 bat
talions of railway enigeers now being
organized are put on duty there will
be $4,000 Americans engaged in rail
road construction and operation in
France
After the United States entered the
war one of the first requests trans
mitted to this Government by the
French mission was for assistance in
strengthening the French railways.
Nine regiments of railway engineers,
whose organizatiin was started before
Gen. Pershing sailed, were in France
by August, 1917. Six of them have
been engaged in construction work,
building and rebuilding railways,
building docks and rearranging ter
minal facilities. The other three regi-
ments have been engaged in opera
len, and some of the railway troops
have been on the fighting line. The
additional troops will be used partly
for construction and maintenance and
partly for operation.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-06-20
NEARY ALL ARTILLERY
FOR AMERICAN ARMY
TO BE MOTORIZED

WASHINGTON, d. G. 19.-Motor-
national of field artillery will be car
ried to a great extent in the Ameri
can Army than in any other army en-
gagged in the war. Not only will a
far greater amount of motor equip
ment be provided in proportion to the
strength of the Army, but it will be
used for work where armies now in
the field depend solely upon horse
power and man power.
The Ordnance Department has sue
ceeded in developing such types Of
tractors that, exclusive of the heaviest
field artillery mounetd on railroad
carriages, all Amrican artillry will
be motorized, with the exception of
some of the 3-inch-gun batteries.
The problem of motorization of field
artillery is a difficult one, which ex-
plains why it has not been carried
to greater extent than has been the
the case with the armies that have
been fighting in Europe for the last
three years.
The possible output OF tractors for
the transport of field artillery in the
United States is practically unlimited,
whereas the supply of horses is at
present limited and is becoming more
so each month.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-06-20
WAR SAVINGS
STAMPS ALLOTMENT

The Committee on allottments in
the War Savings Stamp Fund Drive
report that they have considered the
population, wealth, and productive
capacity of the several localities,
towns and districts. in Barbour
County, and deem the apportionment
following equitable, under all the
circumstances, that is to say:
Belington City, $5O,00OO0; Barker
District, $36,O0oO0; Cove District,
S38, 10000; Elk District, 1922, 10000;
Glade District, $18,000.O0; Philippi
City, 500 10000; Philippi District, $40,-
10000; Pleasant District, $40,00O00;
Union District, $42, 10000; Valley
District, $18,00000.
Total for Barbour County, $341,-
10000
R. E. TALBOT, Chairman
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-06-20
MUSIC FOR COUNTY
SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION

The time is approaching when we
should arrange our program for the
County Sunday School Convention.
In accordance with this work we are
asking all church choirs of all
denominations who will furnish music
for this accession to send same to the
undersigned.
By this we mean that we want the
name and number of songs, and name
Of director of any choirs that will
furnish music for the program men
toned above.
Please be prompt in getting us this
information.
Very respectfully,
E. A. HUNT,
Chairman Program Committee
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-06-20
SUNDAY SCHOOL
CONVENTION TO BE
HELD AT BELINGTON
Wednesday and Thursday, September
4th and 5th.

The County Sunday School Con-
vention for Barbour County will be
held in Belington, Wednesday and
Thursday, September 4th and 5th, ac-
cording to report received from
Walter A. Snow, General Secretary
for West Virginia Should the date
be changed, the proper notice win be
given.
Convention dates for other counties
oeen scheduled-Taylor, July
23rd and oath: Randolph same date
at Beverly; Harrison, August and
9th; Preston, August 22nd and 23rd,
at Albright; Upshur September 7th
and 9Th; Tucker October 1st and End.
The principal instructors for the
Convention for Barbour will be Mr..
Eldridge, Miss Abney and Mrs. Knutti.
The county secretary, A. p. Zirkle,
of Philippi, is arranging to have all
tae district conventions over, before
each district to have full report and
the county convention, and is urging
a good representation at the Conven-
ton to be held in Belington, Septem-
Der 4th and 5th.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-06-20
Fine Chance to Become an Auto Owner In Exchange For Your
Spare Time The Long List Of Entrants Still
Lacks Pacemaker

million will walk without
thought losing balance Lift feet and only thousand
viii Lift hundred feet and not than
million will it.
the plank the people big thing
generally little one the force
The Giant locomotive glide with
than the Dnkey engine.
S1OO worth
think the
tackle They can't fact that automobile
within their without the
with of this weeks
subscription True there candidates
could enough time to climb the
the column.
But they holding back hear Absolutely and
From the beginning the including
dollars
worth of subscription turned into this Office after June IL but 100000
with dollar
would candidate hold their subscriptions thereby
$4,000 each and dollar club collected
Why don't and
Investigate
all
standing candidate.
and thereby making things
After all the will
whether chance the Maxwell automobile
other that might have in mind
Remember nothing investigate nothing
and nothing withdraw
day
TONS without chance in the world
asked to
But
must make the start So the office
let show will be
passenger touring car without investing single
CANDIDATES FOR THE PROGRESSIVE PRIZES
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-06-20
FOOD RULING

Last week some of our papers pub
lished few of the food rulings, and
this week we desire to add to what
was said last week.
In regard to wheat: AS stated last
week some millers seem to have the
mistake of thinking that they could
furnish more than thirty days sup
ply of flour or more than 40 pounds
to one household at one time. / am
instructed that if a farmer lives far
from the mill that he may obtain a
special permit to allow him to take
home a sixty days supply. Of flour,
or not more than SO pounds at any
one time.
All interested parties will please
watch rulings carefully, as any viola
ton will cause his license to be re-
voked and subjected himself to a
heavy fine besides.
In reference to sugar, it is absolute
ly necessary to require more conser-
walton of sugar. From this date sales
to town customers must be limited to
two pounds, and to country customers
five pounds for ordinary household
uses. Sales for canning and preserv
ing purposes must be limited to so
pounds and any .re buying mofs will
be guilty &c Z. ;ing"
In reference to beef: householders
are exhorted not to buy under any
circumstances more than one and one
quarter pounds of clear beef, or one
and one half pounds including bone,
weekly, per meat consuming member
of household. If you love your
country help to win the war"
We believe rulings for the sale of
seed wheat will be made in time for
the sowing.
Any one not supplied with sugar
certifcats should write the undersign-
ed.
Respectfully submitted,
E. A. HUNT,
Co. Food Administrator for Barbour
County.
June II, 1918.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-06-20
ATTENTION BOYS AND GIRLS

Miss Wayne Gordon, Junior super
visor fort the Lincoln Chautauqua's
will be in town next week to give
the children seven days of Chautau-
qua before the big Chautauqua comes.
1t is all free and every boy and girl
in this community is invited. There
will be parades, play festivals, games,
story telling and little playlettee all
to amuse the children. This will be
big week for the children and ev-
cry boy and girl is urged to attend
Look forward children for Miss
Gordon and plan to attend the Junior
Chautauqua. 1t is all free to the
children
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-06-20
GOVERNMENT SEXES
MRS. BUSCH'S ESTATE

WASHINGTON, June 17.--All the
property in this country Of Mrs. Adolf
plus Busch, of st. Louis, valued at
millions Of dollars was ordered seized
today by Alient Property Custodian
Palmer Mrs. Busch has yesterday
been in Germany and is now in Cuba
en- route to the United States.
The property consists largely of
breweries in st. Louis and many other
cities throughout the country.
Dispatches from Havana yesterday
quoted Mrs Busch as saying her es-
tate in Germany had been seized on
the ground she was an aline enemy.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-06-20

preciated
Judge Alden, of Bottom, Mass, is
another speaker on the program.
Judge Alden is decendent of John
Alden and is of Puritan stock. He
will lecture on the 9th day. Every
one ought to hear him as he is a
noted character in this country.
Harrie Bland and his Orchestra
will be with US again this year. Bland
is noted through the country as one
of the greatest orchestra and band
leaders this country has produced.
His reputation as a Orchestra leader
is national. No one should fail to
near BANDS Orchestra.