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Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-06-19
IRA sHoCKEY's CHICKEN STORY
(Continued)

suppose people will wonder where
all of those chickens came from. /
also wondered for months before |
knew, then it was partly guess work.
Some months after the big chicken
feast on Laurel Hill heard that some
one about that time had stolen all of
Rosenberger's chickens, the Rosen-
bergers lived above Belingtcn where
the old Rosenberger mill stood, SO
suppose then on finding this that |
cooked their chickens on the mountain
but didn't know sure who took their
chickens or who brought them to our
camp but always thought that some
of our boys did it. The two fat hons
that was said to be sent me by the
mans wife, it seems from what |
learned later on were stolen too.
had a sack of good quality | kept un-
der the head of my bunk to carry my
luggage in when | would get to go
home came up missing about that
time, but no enc seemed to know any
thing about it. Everybody plead
not guilty, but when | got home
found my sack there. | asked my
father where he got it and he said
he went to Wilmoth's mills later, the
Levi Hollen mill below Belington and
was belated in getting his grinding
so about 9 P M as he was getting
ready to start home some Rebel went
frisking past the mill so he just put
up and stayed till morning. AS he
went home he found my sack near
John Finley's, the night correspon-
ding with the time l got the two fat
hens and plate of butter l also
learned that the same night We
man in that neighborhood had put
two hens previously in a coop to fat
ten for this very Sunday, for feast
as her husband had come home from
THE Southern army and on Saturday
she had churned pounds Of butter
and put it in the spring house anc
had invited their friends for Sunday
dinner but 10 and behold when Sun
day morning came she went to the
coop to get the two hens to slaugh-
ter, when 10 and behold someone
had beaten her time and the two hens
were gone. Then she went to looE
about her nice plate of butter and il
was gone. When | heard this ther
fer the first time | concluded that
had cooked her two fat hens in hel
own good butter on the top of Laure
Hill. But / was not thinking l was
cooking and eating stolen chicken;
and butter for two months after i
was all over win.
1.-THE End.)
IRA SHOCKEI.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-06-19

n Me- BLANCHE YuRKA creates
Nl the role of Understanding, Load
ing female part in The Wayfarer'
pageant. which will be- presented at
the Methodist Centenary celebration
in Columbus. o.. june 20 to July -
Henry Herbert. English Shakes.
peAreau interpreter, will have the
other leading role
Nearly l,ood costumed characters
will appear in the majestic religious
pageant which viii be prsSen tod
every evening during the celebration
in the Coliseum At the exposition
grounds. The Coliseum boasts OF the
largest stage in erica aud seats
5000 persons A seated chorus vt
| 800 trained yoices will Augment the
effectiveness OF the pageant
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-06-19

MISS HELEN NhWiTST. dramatic
Nl lyric soprano will be the so
prano soioist in The Wayfarer, the
great religious pageant which will be
presented as part Of the Methodist
Centenary celebration in Columbus
O.. June 90 to lulv Is Henry Her.
bert. English Shakespearean interpre-
ter. and Nine Blanche furka. will
have the leading speaking parts Viola
Ellis. contralto. will be soioist
The pageant will be presented on
the largest stage in America. in the
Coliseum OF the exposition grounds
which seats 5000 persons. Nearly
] 900 costumed characters and a
reated chorrs Of 900 trained voices
viii appear 1e pageant.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-06-19

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Thornhil en-
tertained at tea in honor of Miss
Barry. The following were present:
Misses Katheryne Berry, Evelyn
Thcrnhill, Eva Teter, Dorothy Lee
Jones, Adelaide Woodford, Leone
Rohrbough. Messrs Gale Hillyard,
VIM. Hillyard, Darl Moore, Vincent
Ream, Sherwood Shinn and Tom
Rohrbough.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-06-19
HOUSE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING

During the severe electrical storm
which struck here Sunday evening
the home of VIM. Fitzwater in the
Big Field was struck by lightning
and badly demolished thought sew
eral people were in the house at the
time, no one was hurt.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-06-19
IRA SHOCKEY.

Dear Brother Shockey, your Chick
en- story has been very interesting,
so much so, that few wild west
buckineers actually killed, dressed
and perhaps cooked chicken on the
main street of Belington, Saturday
night, in order to perpetuate "chick-
en- stories" The Saturday night
chicken was mixed with apple cider.
Ed
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-06-19
RED CROSS NOTICE

The sewing for the Red Cross is at
J. P. Tibbetts store-do not wait for
the committee to ask you personally
to help with this work BIT please light
en- the task by going there for it. This
work is all very simple and can be
done at home
MRS. W. w. THOMAS
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-06-19

Our American markets are worth
ten times all the other markets of
the world. In normal times we con-
sumo at home ninety per cent of the
product of her farms and factories.
By maintaining our home markets we
can keep up our standard of living.
We shall have to have Protection to
do this, but the American people are
for high Protective Tariff. A Re-
publican President will sign it, for
we are certainly going back to Re-
publican rule in 1920. Wellsboro (Pa)
Agitator, 5.7.19.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-06-19

ports or authority OF any kind. To
do this he was forced to hide out for
days on the border He was turned
back twice but on his third attempt
succeeded In getting past Swiss
guard He made some wonderful pic
lures in Berlin. showing street riots
and the general chaos of the city at
that time
In addition to these views and in
cidental lectures. Mr.. Thomas will
show pictures taken in Palestine at
the time Of General Allenby's occupa-
ZION. Thomas accompanied the Brit
ish troops on this expedition.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-06-19

r HREE helmets, absolutely guar
teed to have been worn by the
former Kaiser William of Germany.
Won Bethmann-IfoAweg and General
i.qdendorff. win be on exhibition in
Columbus, o. asa part of the Metho-
list Centenary Celebration. June 20
to July 70 They We're brought out
of Germany during the revolution by
Lowell Thomas world traveller and
explorer, whose trayelogues will be
given in Columbus as feature of
the celebration
Thomas entered Germany at this
most critical porlod. without pass
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-06-19

An aged man named Latham died
at Junior Tuesday-he was 81 years
of age.
Republican farmer., 1919-04-11
Wounded Veteran of 1O2nd Regiment
 Enrolled Today

Four men registered with the Vel come Home committee in the Com mon Council chambers at City Hall this morning. bringing the total en- rollments to 2,730.
 Among those who appeared this morning was John Dietrich of 62 Hamilton street, a veteran of Com pany c of the 102nd, 18th Division, who has lost the use of his right arm, as a result of a machine gun bullet, nicking him in the muscles of the shoulder. He, however, was cheer ful and reticent to speak of the hor- TOTS of war he has gone through. He was also gassed. but has fully recov- cred from this.
 Giuseppe Cardillo, 191 Sterling street, overseas, Company D, 102nd Engineers; Frank W. Parish, SIT Maplewood avenue, overseas, Battery F, 56th Coast Artillery; John Diet rich, e Hamilton street, overseas, Company C, 1O2nd Infantry, gassed at Seicheprey, machine gun wound in left shoulder at Verdun;. John San chok, 275 Willard street, Fort Terry, New York
Republican farmer., 1919-04-11
MAJ. GEN. SCOTT
 IS RELIEVED
Brig. Gen. Harry c. Hale Will Be His Successor at
 Camp Dix.

Washington, April 1O-Major Gen eral Hugh L. Scott, former chief of staff. was relieved today of command of Camp Dix, N. J., effective upon the arrival there of Brigadier General Harry c. Hale, his successor. He was ordered to proceed to his home for return to the retired list of the army, from which he was recalled for war service.
 Brigadier Generals Hale, George H. Shelton and Charles H. Cole were ordered to report to the headquarters of the Northeastern Department at Boston for temporary duty with the 26th Division in connection with the parade of that organization.
 General Hale came home from France as commander of the 18th and with the temporary rank of major-general. He now has resumed hIs regular rank as brigadier, and the division on parade is expected to be under its old commander, Major Gen eral Clarence R. Edwards. now com mandinE the Northeastern Depart ment
Republican farmer., 1919-04-11
REAL BOXER MAY
 BE IN MILFORD
This Tiny, Inch-Long Worm Is Immune to Sprays and
 Threatens Vegetation.

Storrs Conn.,, Apr 1O-Conaectt- cuts fame as a seed corn producing section may be jeopardized by failure to observe proper precautions to pre- vent the European corn borer from getting start. according to G. M Codding, EntomoIogist for the Exten- sion Service of Connecticut AgricuI- tura1 College. Whether the small worms discovered in the vicinity of Milford a short time ago are really corn borers or merely an allied species less harmful in character may not be determined until the adult moths are raised late in May. bu. every possible safeguard should be thrown around the corn crop this season, according to the specialists.
 All cornstalks should be destroyed
 by burning or before May 15, says MT Codding. As the pest also at Jacks celery and various vegetables, the same precautions should be ob- served about the gardens. Weeds and old plant stalks should be burned or plowed under carefully.
 The corn borer, il is pointed out, is a much feared pest in Europe, but Is not known in the United States be- fore the summer of 1917, when it was discovered in Massachusetts. near Boston. It is thought to have been imported in hemp for rope making or possibly in packing material. In 1917 the infestation covered an area
 of one hundred square miles, but by the fall of 1918. the area had ex- banded to three hundred square miles. Several months ago, larvae
 which may prove to be the Euro
 pean Corn Borer, were located nea- Schenectady, N. Y, covering an area of sixty square miles. Late reports
 say that an area of about four hun
 dred square miles are at the present time infested. It is an open question
 as to whether the pest has eluded the efforts of officials and corn growers of this state to keep it out.
 ''The corn borer hibernates through the winter in the 1arval stage" says MT. Codding. Tn May it pupates and energes as a moth. The moth lays about TOO eggs and these hatch into larvae and attack the corn. The first brood does comparatively little dam age, but a second brood emerges in August and this brood is capable of great destruction. The borer attacks every part of the corn except the roots- From 25 to 100 per cent de-
 struction has been reported. The August brood winters over to emerge the following spring."
 The corn borer is small flesh colored or greyish worm, about an inch long. It bores in the growing stalk and in the ear of corn, and will attack garden vegetables and even weeds, when denied access to corn. To locate on a stalk of corn, look for small hole or burrow just above the joints.
 It is claimed that there is no spray
 or other means Of control that will stop the ravages of the corn borer. Burning the stalks and refuse in which it hibernates is the only rec
Republican farmer., 1919-04-11
N. Y. Wholesale Prices

Butter-Nreamery higher scoring than extras, 66 1-2@ 67c.; extras, 66 1-2 O 66c.; dairy, tubs. finest; 64@ 65c; good to prime, 59 O 63c.
 Eggs-Fresh gathered, extras, 45 1-2c; storage packed. extra firsts, A 1-2@ 45c.; duck, 66c.; goose, 85c @$1.
 Apples-BbI., Northern Spy, sS o $13; AlbemarIe Pippin, $S Q $13.50; Baldwin, $8 O $11; Ben Davis, $6 @ $9; winesap, sS@$13; Greening, $S @$12.5O.
 Potatoes-Bermuda. $S O $14. 0; Florida, new. No. 1, $11 O SIP; Maine, 180 lbs, S4.50 O S5.
 Poultry, Dressed-Fowls, 30 to 60 lbs and over to doz.. 32 O 3Sc.; under 30 lbs, 31c. Ducks-spring, soc. Squa bs-Pri1ne white, doz., S4.50 O s9; dark, s2.5o O s3; culls, s2.5o O s3.
 acknowledgements South Car oIine, green, dog. punches, $2.50 O s6; white, dog. punches, $f.5o O S4. btages-Danish, ton, s125 @ $50; old, white bbI., s5 @s7.5o; old, red, bbl., s9 @$11. Onions-W hite, 100 h. bag, s3 o s6; yellow, 100 10. bag, s2@$5; red, 100 Ib. bag, s2 O $5. Turnips-R baga. bbl., sac $3.75; white, bbl.. s125 e $1.50.
Republican farmer., 1919-04-11
SAY FRAUD BY
 "DRYS" IN MICH,
Hotel Men to Ask for Re count Alleging Falsity
 of Reports.

Detroit, Mich. April 1-Charging that wholesale fraudulent reports have been made by the dry forces in a number of instances" Charles w. Norton, treasurer of the commission of the Michigan Hotel Mems associa- tion, in a signed statement given to the press today, announced that a re- count will be sought of the vote cast on the wine and beer amendment Monday The statement claims that an accurate count of the ballots would show Michigan voted wet by 10000. The last tabulation of unof- f1ciaI figures by local newspapers gave a dry majority of 119,ooO, with returns complete from three-ffths of the state.
 '.Macomb county (Mount Clemens). reported dry by 2.oO0," the statement says. actually voted wet" kalama- zoo Genesee Kent. Bay. and several other counties. it is added, are being .nvestiEated by the wet forces
Republican farmer., 1919-04-11
REVIVE IDEA OF
 FEDERAL CENTER
Member of U. $. Recreation Board Talks at Central
 Labor Union.

A representative of the National Recreation Board appeared before the Central Labor Union last night and stated to the members that Is of the largest industrial cities of the country. of which Bridgeport was one. had been selected in which to put in effect the ideas Of the National! committee.
 He stated that he had seen Mayor Wilson and that the mayor had ap- pointed some members of a city com rr1ittee which was to attend to the matter here. That the mayor desired the Central Labor Union to select one member who would represent the labor interests and that the mayor thought that if the union selected John J O'Neil he would be satisfac- tory to the rest of the committee.
 Mir. O-Neil was selected. but 8 number of the members stated they thought the mayor was going the limit when he requested them to se- Iect a man and then without givins them any chance to pick a. man, to suggest one for them.
Republican farmer., 1919-04-11
100 VESSELS
 NOW READY

CleveIand. Ohio, April 10 - The shipyards of the Great Lakes have been steadily turning out steamers for the Emergency Fleet Corporation during the mild winter and when the canals between Lake Erie and Mon treal open soon after April 5 there will be a rush of down-bound vessels.
 Orders call for the delivery of more than 250 steamers in 1919. It is esti- mated that 100 vessels building for the government for salt water service will be ready to leave for the coast when navigation opens.
 The American ShipbuiIding Com pany, with several yards on the lakes. has orders for III steamers, 45 of which will be ready to sail at the opening. The boats are being turned out at Superior, South Chicago, De- troit, Lorain, Cleveland and Buffalo.
 Contracts for A steamers, many of which will be ready soon, are held by the Great Lakes Engineering Works. Yards at Toledo, Duluth, Saginaw and Manitowoc also will have a number of vessels ready when navigation opens.
 It will be late in the season before all the shipyards finish their con tracts with the Emergency Fleet Cor poration.
Republican farmer., 1919-04-11
SPLENDID IDEA TO HAVE SHIP READY
American Delegates Are In No Hurry, Though They
 Can't Wait Forever

Paris. April "Talking cannot go on forever" and similar cryptic replies are the most definite informa- ton on the Peace situation The As sociated Press has been able to ob- tain from the members Of the Aneri- can Peace delegation, who decline to clear up the mystery which involves the proceedings Of the Big Four.
 When asked yesterday why il was necessary for the travehng plans of the American deIeSation to be de pendent upon the steamer George Washington, and why it could not go home or the Leviathap or on other ships sailing Cn an earlier date fo= the United States. one of the Ameri- can delegates replied that he did not think it necessary to make hurried plans.
 The harsh dsnunciation Of the American Peace delegation by the French press and charges that the ordering of the transport George Washington to come to Brest before its regular time is nothing short of blackmaiI have not affected the American delegates, who apparently are not surprised at the newspaper criticism.
 While the Americans repeatedly re- affirm their opinion that considera ble progress has been made in the last three days, one member remarked today:
 Tt is not a. bad idea to have the ship at Brest ready for the return" ["
Republican farmer., 1919-04-11
JULY 1 TO HELP
 MEXICAN CITIES

Laredo, Texas, April 10.-Whether Mexican cities along the border will become bases for international drinkers when America adopts pro- hibition in July has not been deter mined, despite some Ieanings i'll the direction.
 A movement recently was started to have passport restrictions removed, throw open the international bridge and run weekend excursion trains in to Mexico. It was proposed to es- tabllsh big gambling houses, cockPits, Eull-rings and pretentious drinking empOriums. American business men vigorously protested on the ground that the trains passing through American towns would bring only reputation for lawlessness.
 The Mexican government has not indicated it's attitude in the matter and seems disposed to let the liquor problem solve itself. Local officials are represented as not wishing to deny their citizens profits that Amer ican prohibition might bring
 Mexican cantineros have thrived in the year that Texas cities have been dry under the Texas military zone law. Passport regulations permit per sons living within ten miles of the border to pass from one country to the other on a local permit. Many American residents visit Mexican towns daily to obtain drink. Ameri- can authorities have prevented snug gling of liquor into the United States.
 Medical authorities predict that un- restricted border traffic would have a serious effect on the arny's campaign against disease.
 All suspicious visitors from Mexi- co are searched by customs officers for contraband liquor As a result of this strict supervision, mezcal, a highly intoxicating Mexican drink that formerly sold for 50 cents a quart, now brings $10 a quart here when obtainable from illegal deal CTS.
Republican farmer., 1919-04-11
Germany Had No
 Freight To Load
 Returning Steamers

Berlin, Wednesday, April 9-Thc first Entente food ships that reached Germany had to leave in ballast on their return trips because in all Ger many there could not be collected enough freight to load them, il is an nounced in semi-official quarters. Neither was it possible to re-coal the steamers completely.
 The announcement concludes by propounding the question as to how long the Entente will be willing to deliver food under such conditions.
 Waterbury, April 1O.-Returned soldiers and sailors. veterans of the World War. are to meet here Satur- day night to establish 9 camp of the American legion, the organization in which Lieutenant Colonel Theodore Roosevelt. Jr., is chairman of the temporary committee of organization. The committee issuing the call for the Waterbury meeting includes Major Walter D. Makepeace. Captain Chas, E. Hart, Jr., and Captain Theodore Llley.
Republican farmer., 1919-04-11
MEMORIAL {: TABLET
 ARRIVES IN CITY
Has Names of All Bridge porters Known to Have
 Fallen During War.

City Clerk J. Alex H. Robinson an- nounced today that the bronze tablet containing the names of all Bridge porters, who died while performing their duties in the service of the United States in the present war, had arrived in this city. The tablet is to be erected in the lower corridor of city hall
 Mir. Robinson said city officials were arranging an early meeting with the Memorial Day committee of the Common Council relative to making plans for suitable ceremonies to mark the unveiling of the tablet.
 As it now stands the tablet contains the names of all the known dead from this city, but it is so made that additional names can be placed on it, they may be brought to the at tentiOn of the officials.
 This arrangement was made be- cause it is realized that belated re- ports, and corrected casualty lists will undoubtedly show more Bridge porters to have fallen.
Republican farmer., 1919-04-11
KAISER ACTING
 LIKE REAL MAN

Amerongen, Netherlands, Apr. 10. -CCorrespondence of The Associated Press)-All who come into close con- necion with the former German Elm peror these days are astonished at the change which has come over his behavoir in relation to people with whom he is brought into contact His naughty manner has disappeared. He no longer takes it for granted that he is the supreme lord to whom all musz bow. Any service given to him. even by the humblest of gardeners in the employ of Count Bentinck, is re- warded with apparently sincere thanks and sometimes even with a genuine hand shake-a thing not looked for by the highest of his cour- tiers when he was still at the height of his power.
 Virtually without exception, he Fasses three hours every morning be- tween breakfast and lunch at his vol untary task of saving logs in the grounds of the castle The last ten iAAA4Aut O4 eoCI1 llOuI IS gwen to spell of rest. during which the lum- herman, once so imperious, smokes a light cigarette. In the course of this interval - heartily welcomed by his attendant who assists at the other end of the double-handled saw now used William Hohenzollern starts smok- ing, for the attendants still retain enough of their subjectivity not to dare to take the lead. Then one of the attendants discreetly draws cig- arctic case from his pocket. on sec ing which the former Emperor often says, offering his burning cigarette: Here you are. Take a light"
 Soon all about him are smoking and continue doing so until the ten minute interval is over and work begins again. Oftentimes in these short rests the former Empress who. during the work walks about in the castle grounds when the weather is favorable, comes to the place where the wood saving is done and a little general chat ensues, both Herr Ho- henzo1lern and his wife putting ques- tions on all sorts of subjects to those in attendance.
 As a rule, the former Emperor is extremely taIkative. He dwelIs great ly on happenings in Germany, hoth past and present. Often he is in a complaining mood when he planes all and sundry for what has occur red. It does not seem to enter his mind that any of the fault lies with him. At these times he expresses sor- row for the asperity of his utterances. On other occasions are more rare-he closes up like Q clam and not word can be drawn from him.
 He has everything he can possibly require in the way of creature com forts, but without actually being inn prisoned he is confined to a very small area, for he has not dared since before Christmas to put a foot outside of the castle grounds, as he fears contact with the outside world.