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Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-08-28
First Floor Plan.

cessity of going through the kitchen,
which. as every housekeeper knows. Is
o nuisance.
On the second floor are three bed
rooms, the bathroom and a good-sized
store-room, all opening off a central
hall. Plenty Of closet space has been
provided, there being one in each of
the bedrooms and one at the end of
the hall.
This home will accommodate fam
lily of considerable size.
This design, like any other, is sus-
ceptible to change to suit the ideas of
the home builder. The rooms may be
made larger by extending the. build
ing slightly either way. The elimina-
ton of the hall on the first floor will
enlarge the living room, while it is an
easy matter to add sleeping porch.
The cost of this home is compare
lively little, it being Of standard
frame construction, set on concrete
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-08-28
Second Floor plan.

and cheap, inconvenient house Is
gone. Farmers now take pride In hav.
ing homes that will make the lives Of
their families pleasant. This Is done
by installing labor-saving conveniencea
And the greatest of these. as the WON.
en- have declared, is some sort OF sys.
tenn to provide running water.
There Is every reason why farmers
should build the home, or barn, OF
granary, or other building that Is
needed The building industry IL not
far behind the farming industry as an
essential to the prosperity of the coun.
try. This prosperity Is what Is max.
ing 1t possible for farmers to get profit
able prices for their products. And
when this prosperity fades, so Will tha
price OF flour and other foodstuffs.
Building home now will help Gre
ate general prosperity. Thousands OF
homes are being built, and 1t is notice.
able that a great majority Of them ara
being erected In the rural districts.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-08-28
pQDgRYNN1S:

It requires four weeks for guinea
eggs to hatch.
Alfalfa furnishes lot Of fine green
feed for hens.
Summer sanitation in the poultry
house is important.
Give the fowls both young and old
all the skim milk they will drink.
Every individual in the home poultry
flock should show yigor and strength.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-08-28
FARMERS BUILD
MODERN HOMES
Conveniences Now Are the Prin-
cipaI Consideration.
DESIGN THAT FILLS DEMAND
Rooms Arranged to Make the Work
OF Caring for It Easy--Attrac-
tive and Economical
to Build.

Mr.. william A. Radford win answer
questions and give advice FREE or
COST on all subjects pertaining to the
subject of building work on the farm, for
his wide experience as Editor. Author and
Manufacturer. he is, without doubt the
highest authority on all these subjects.
Address all inquiries to William A. Rad
ford. No. 1897 Prairie avenue, Chicago,
ILL.,. and only inclose two-cent stamp for
repIy.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-08-28
PRODUCING PERIOD OF HENS
Unless Fowl Is an Especially Good
Breeder Dispose of Her When
TWO Years Old.

prepared by. the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture)
The hens greatest profit-producing
period is the first and second years,
and unless d hen is an especially good
breeder she should be disposed of at
the END of her second laying season
and before starting 20 mott.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-08-28

Moundsville-Plan for a new towa
to be established at the mouth of Fish
creek, near the new coal operations be-
ing started on the Whitaker farm, are
Undertaking. rapidly. The engineers
have finished their work pr laying out
the town, and $50 houses will be built.
A theater, a church, school and a
hospital will be established. The Whit
taker homestead will be converted in
TO hospital.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-08-28

Charleston.-The State Board of
Control has decided to purchase 81
acres of the Whiting farm, adjoining
the State Normal School at Chenille,
Gilmer county, for agricultural and
horticultural demonstration work in
connection with the school. The pur-
chase Of this tract was made possible
through an appropriation of $4,000
by the last Legislature for the benefit
of that school.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-08-28
New HEATING Device.

Combined with a compact electric
room heater that can be screwed into
q light socket is tiny fan to drive
the warmed air downward toward the
floor IN
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-08-28

Huntfngton.-W. L. Ferguson start
ed suit in the Cabell County Circuit
Court for Mrs. Julia A. Clark against
the Twentieth Street Bank for $4,000
damages. 1t is alleged that Mrs. Clark
was injured by fall of sixteen feet
when a banister in the fiat belonging
to the Twentieth Street Bank gave
way. Mrs. Clark lives in one of the
flats in the building next the bank
building.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-08-28

Elm Grove.-Teachers are not penti-
full in the out-the-pike district this sea-
son and there is difficulty in securing
instructors in many of the districts of
the county. With an increase In wages
which has been granted it is likely that
there win be plenty of applicants for
the various positions.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-08-28

Clarksburg Baltimore & Ohio
Freight Train No. 81, west bound, corr
posed of oil, meat and merchandise
cars, was wrecked in tho Long Run
tunnel, ten miles west of Ciarksburg.
Spreading rails are believed to be the
cause of the accident The wreck
caught fire and fire apparatus was sent
to the scene from Clarksburg.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-08-28

Elm Grove-Berry pickers declare
that the berry crop is at an end. 1t is
said that never In the history of the
county has there been so many berries
as at the present time, and from all
sections of the country people have
been coming after them.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-08-28

Mt. Hope.-The teachers institute
will be held at Mt. Hope, beginning
September l. The instructors are g.
W. Nash, Bellingham, Wash. s. o.
Bond, Lost Greek, and James P. Nc
Vey, Cambridge, Mass.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-08-28

Charieston.-A warrant for the ar
rest of J. Frank Hudson, former vice
president and manager of the defunct
Day and Night Bank, which failed here
recently, was sworn out by Prosecutor
Kempt Littlepage before Justice of
the Peace William Fielder. The war
rant charges embezzlement of about
5000 funds of New York concern
either on deposit in or passing through
the bank in the regular procedure of
business.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-08-28

Wheeling-Edward Kreutzer, secre-
tary of the Associated Charities, has
issued warning to Wheeling people
to beware Of gypsies now in this vi
cinity. Mr. Kreutzer says reports come
from other cities to the effect that for
eign children sold to the gypsies are
being terribly abused.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-08-28

fredericksburg has de-
-cided that the city needs new water
filtering system, and at the last meet
ing of the City Council the first legal
action was taken toward that end
when a bid submitted by the Western
Rivers Co. was accepted. Its bid was
for $4,000, and was the lowest of five
bids submitted.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-08-28

Elm Grove-The work of remodeling
and reftting the schools of the coun-
ty for the coming session is in prog
ress at the present time, and the work
is going along nicely. Many of them
have to be repainted and put in shape,
and it will take some time to get them
in proper shape for the opening of
school this fall.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-08-28

Elm Grove.-The mines in the Grove
district are working to capacity and
are having all they are able to take
care of. The mines are turning out
a big supply of coal and the railroads
are taking good care Of the situation,
having plenty Of available cars at all
times to take care of the output.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-08-28

Huntington.-Lemuel EairI, six-year-
old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Harrison Earl,
of Fifteenth street, west, was killed
by Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad Train
No. 2 almost directly in front of the
lads home. He had been sent across
the tracks to feed some hogs and while
waiting for freight train to pass on
the north track was run down by No.
2, coming east on the south track. The
noise of the freight deadened the
sound of the approaching passenger
train, and the curve at that place OBJ
structed tho engineers view.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-08-28

observation-disclosures United States
Senator j. N. Camden, now residing
at Versailles, KY, and his sister, Mrs
Annie Camden Spillman, of Warrenton,
Va, have given the city $4,000 with
which to remodel the old Camden man.
sion here. They recently gave the
mansion to the city to be used as a
public hospital.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-08-28

Elm Grove.-A movement is on foot
by prominent citizens of Elm Grove to
have all trains stop at this station go
ing both east and west. At the pres
ent time there are but few of the
trains stopping, and residents claim
they could all stop with very little
trouble, which would mean that people
from the city could ride out on the
train In few minutes and also that
residents of the town could make the
trip 10 the city quickly. 1t is likely
that the proposition will be considered
at an early date.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-08-28

Charleston.-A new wage agreement
was reached between representatives
of the United Mine Workers of Amer
lea Of District 20 and committee of
operators in the New River fields.
There will be no change in wages
under the new contract, it having been
agreed co allow the present rate re-
main in effect until the central COM
petitive states of Indiana, Illinois,
ohio and Pennsylvania make their
agreement. If these states make an
advance in pay for miners, then the
same viii be in effect In the New River
fields.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-08-28

Misunderstanding Estep, of the
Circuit Court of Wayne county, grant
ed bond of $4,000 to R. w. Flc~-l-
gan, who is charged with the death of
Mrs. Claude D. Barbour in an auto
mobile accident on the Piedmont road
Mrs. Gussie Flanagan, mother of the
accused, said that several men have
offered to furnish the bond and she
is confident that it will be but a short
time before her son is released to wait
the action of the Wayne county grand
jury.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-08-28

Huntington.-The City Commission
-ers are securing data on garbage haul
ing costs of other cities, and COM
parison was made available at the City
Hall. Ashland pays $500 annually
for hauling garbage for population of
$4,000. On a basis of $4,000 popula-
tion, Huntington would pay three times
as much, or $22,500.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-08-28

Wheeling.-U. S. engineers announce
that all repairs to Dam No. IL at Nc
Mechen have been completed. A pool
stage will be maintained throughout
the summer Record time was made
in repairing the bear trap at Dam 10,
since it was necessary to construct a
-coffer-dam, drain the interior of the
coffer-dam, make repairs and then re-
move the coffer-dam.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-08-28

Morgantown-Fire, evidently due to
spontaneous combustion, destroyed the
barn on the farm in Falling Waters
district of Mrs. J. l. Mcdonald, of East
John street. The farm is tenanted by
A. T. Milburn, and the loss will be in
the neighborhood of $4,000, partially
covered by insurance. All of the wheat,
hay, harness and most of the farming
implements were destroyed.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-08-28

Mt. Hope.-As a result of fight
over a crap game at Turkey Knob.
Harry Jordan, it is stated, left the
place in a rage and went home and
got shot gun, returning to do some
damage to the anatomy of Henry
Brown. Henry, however, had in the
meantime made preparations for the
return of Jordan and met him coming
and fired, the shot taking effect and
causing the death of Jordan within an
hour
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-08-28

Clarks5urg.-Sheriff Lloyd d. Crit
fin, together with Deputies James
Deem and Andrew Moore, went to
Ziesing, where it was reported there
was danger of trouble between guards
at the plant of the Grasselli Chemical
Co. and the striking chemical workers..
Where there was considerable feeling
between the two factions, the sheriff
and his deputies found everything
peaceful and both sides anxious for a
friendly settlement.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-12
JEFFERSON BILLS ID BE PREPARED EARLY NEXT WEEK
Recess Committee Which In- vestigated County Affairs Will Begin Review of
 Testimony Monday
By w. I. ROLES


 Montgomery, July 11.-tSpeciaD. Mem bers of the Jefferson county delegation in the legislature who composed the re- cess committee to investigate Jefferson county affairs, will meet next Monday for the purpose of preparing their report and agreeing upon the bills to be drawn up to carry into effect such suggestions as they may make
 The committee has voluminous testi- mony to go over and as the transcript of this has not been in their hands very long some time will be required to re- view it. It will be recalled that a large number Of Jefferson county officials tes- tified before the committed, among them being Probate Judge Stiles, Tax Assessor Hawkins, County Treasurer Henry, mem- bers of the county board of revneue, County Superintendent of Education Bak- CT, County Engineer Batson, sfA>fr Hartsfield, judges of the municipal s< Jurt and others.
 The investigation disclosed a number of things that it is believed can De
 remedied by legislation, and bills vii,
 be drawn with that end in view The members of the legislature have given no intination up to the present time as to the nature Of any bill they expect to have passed
 Some of the bills will relate to county finances, others to the courts and it is believed that laws will be put through that will make for greater economy in the administration of county affairs with out imparing the usefulness of any branch of the county government. At least this is the purpose the delegation has in mind.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-12
 TROOPS ON HAND <. ID PREVENT ANY FURTHER CLASHES Situation at Longview Quiet Following Battle Between Whites and Negroes
 Yesterday
Rx As.oeiaied Prrss

By Associated Press LOngvfew. Texas. July 11.-Nearly two hundred members of the Texas national guard from Dallas and Nacos- doches, ordered here today by Cover nor W. P. Hobby to prevent further clashes between whites and negroes, were arriving tonight by train and au- tomobile.
 clash early today in which four white men were wounded when a small party was fired upon by negroes. estirnat ted to have numbered about T5. Reports that one negro had been killed by shots returned by the white men could not be confirmed. lNt City and county offichsfs Mtressed the belief that there would be Tno fur ther trouble, but said the presence of the state troops would serve as pre- autionary measure. Additional troops are held in readiness at Terrell. Texas Rangers are expected to re- lieve the soldiers tomorrow. The trouble started when 12 or 15 white men were waylaid and fired upon in the negro section. where they had gone in search of F. l.. Jones' a negro school teacher accused of caus- ing the publication of statements de- TOSdtOfy to youhS WOlidn or tnlS city in negro newspaper, published In Chicago. The white men returned the fire of the negroes. who were hid- den.
 / They withdrew when their ammuni- tion was exhausted.
 They soon returned with reinforce ments. but the negroes had disappear ed Five of the principal negro resi- dences were then burned
 Local officials. unable to cope with the situation, called on the governor for aid
 The excitement soon passed. however, and the situation has been quiet since. Search for two. alleged negro leaders continued tonight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-12
High Lights in Yesterdays
 Session Of the Legislature
By WILLIAM l.. GoRMLEY

The Hawkins bill making the tran script of record of council proceedings prima facie evidence of the correctness and business of assessments made against property to pay for street i'm : provements was passed in the house today, The transcript, however, cannot be used as evidence in cases affecting property other than that involved in the litigation.
 The Benners bill introduced by Rep Iresentative Renners of Jefferson re Gquiring emigrant or labor agents so- ficitfng labor to go outside of the statc to pay an annual state license of $2500 and county license not to exceed 50 per cent of that, and to execute bond with the probate judge in the sum of s50o0 to protect any person suffering loss or damages by reason of the agents misrepresentations was passed in the house with one dissenting vote, that of Representative Harrison of Jef. ferson.
 The Baker bill requiring the publica- tion annually of financial statemen' of each county showing receipts, dis bursements and outstanding debts whether bonded or otherwise, was passed in the house The present law does not require publication of out standing indebtedness
 The senate adopted by unanimous vote the house joint resolution indors- ing the peace treaty and the league of nations and directed that copy of the resolutions be sent to the Presi- dent and to the two United States sen ators from Alabama.
 The senate passed bill declaring November Il a holiday in recognition of the valiant records of the American soldiers in France.
 Women who are in favor and against the ratification of the Susan B. An. thony amendment will be given an op- portunity next Wednesday at 10 o'clock to discuss the amendment. Senator Carmichael on Friday introduced and had adopted resolution which will re- suit in joint hearing of the women at 10 o'clock Wednesday. At 12 o'clock the amendment will be taken up in the house and senate.
 The two houses, before adjournment Friday, agreed to do no work until 2 o'clock Monday afternoon. It is planned to have three legislative days next week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-12

Montgomery, July 11.--(Special) ) The Alabama senate on Thursday en- acted it's first measure since the law makers came back to Montgomery for their summer session The two days have been consumed with prelimina- ries, but on Thursday the senate calen- dar was taken up. The z aacted bill re- lates to the collection of taxes from individuals. etc, who operate any busis ness outsite9of the corucrats limits of city. The Dill was intfodueed at the beginning of the session by Senator Baker. It is entitled as follows:
 ITO prohibit the assessing or collect ing of any privilege tax or fee. by mu- nicipalities. from persons for conduct ing or operating any business, trade or profession outside the corporate limits of such municipalities"
 Several bills were carried over, with out losing their place on the senate calendar.
 Bills given approval by the senate judiciary committee Thursday follow
 No. 215. To secure to persons the right of way over lands of other per sons.
 No. 2e4; To regulate the admission of evidence in the trial of criminal cases.
 No. lSS: To provide for the dissolu- tion of municipal corporations having a population of less than 500 inhabi- tants.
 No. PIP: To declare the 11th day of November in each year a memorial day for the soldiers who died in the recent war. and to make it legal holiday in the state.
 No. 15s To provide and prescribe an additional mode of service in all proceedings in the courts of this state upon residents. and upon residents, who have been absent from the state for at least six months prior to the institution of such proceedings, etc.
 Under the provision of bill intro duced at the winter session by Repre- sentative Dickson of Jefferson and called from the calendar by him in the house today, banks will be required to pay interest on school money depos- ited with them. They pay no interest now. It is estimated that county schools of Jefferson county will re- ceive $1S.000 a year from this source. Vote on the bill was postponed until the thirtieth legislature day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-12
LABOR SITUATION
 ADMITTEDLY SERIOUS

Montgomery July u.-(SpeciaD. The labor situation in Alabama is enga gins the serious attention of industrial opera tors and legislators alike. It is admitted to be serious and unless something ia done to counterbalance influences now at work the mines and the furnaces and the factories and the farms in the state will be seriously hampered in their operations before very long.
 At the winter session Representative Benners of Jefferson county introduced bill regulating employment agencies and labor solicitors. The bill was re- ferred to committee and when called on MT. Benners offered an amendment fix son, firm or corporation engaging in or acting as an employment agency or so- licitor of labor to. be sent out of the state at $2500 and authorizing the several coun- ties to levy license of not more than 50 per cent of the state license.
 Mir. Benners, in calling the bill from the calendar this morning, stated that it in Alabama Negroes are being sent from Jefferson county to West Virginia at the rate of twenty to 100 day." said MT. Benners Negro labor is one of the greatest assets Alabama has, but if the labor agents who receive $2 a head for every negro sent out of the state are permitted to continue operating as they are now it will be only short time until Alabama will be confronted by a serious situation. The present state li- cense is $500 year and the county H. cense $25O. A few pay this. but great many do not One person or corporation takes out license and several others. some of them having no connection with tn license, operate under 1t. They are Irresponsible, make all kinds of represen- tations to the negroes and send them on to other states, only to find in many cases that conditions are not at all what they have been represented to be-
 In Jefferson county nothing is going to hurt industry more seriously. more permanently. and impair the welfare of the district and the entire state more than the sending of the negroes out of the state, and these agents solicit only negroes.'
 Under the provisions of the bill each person soliciting labor to go out of the
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