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Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-08-07
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News Cuttings
FROM WEST VIRGINIA

Wheeling-An auto truck and 100
gallons of milk were destroyed at
Sand Hill, when machine owned by
William Cole dived over an embank-
ment No one was hurt.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-08-07

Morgantown.-Prof A.. r. Perry, Of
the Federal Forestry Service Bureau
of Plant Industry, is here in coanec-
ton with his work as inspector of for
ests and shade trees. His duties on
this trip will relate to shade trees and
he visited Shepherdstown for such a
purpose. Professor Perry's work is in
conjunction with the West Virginia
Experiment Station.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-08-07

Morgantown. Thomas Edward
Hodges former president of West vIr-
ginia University, died at his home here
following several weeks of Illness from
abdominal trouble. He is survived by
his widow and son and daughter and
sister. They are Mrs. o. F. Gibbs, Of
Columbus; Charles Edward Hodges,
Morgantown, and Mrs. Il. J. Boram,
Lorentz, w. Va.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-08-07

All Is not gold that pays O per cent
dividend and calls for II per cent
assessment.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-08-07

Monongah.-Th playground and
swings which had been closed for
more than year were opened up for
the children. They had been closed
on account Of the infantile paralysis
and other contagious diseases.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-08-07

Charleston.--Almost 80 years after
the crime Is alleged to have been COM
mitted John Shorn, of Charleston, was
placed under arrest here by the city
police on warrant which charges
him with having killed Evan Withrow
in a saloon in the village of Poca, in
Putnam county in 1887. The warrant
was sworn out by the son of the MUIR
dered man.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-08-07

Those farmers who have good look
Ing farm buildings take as much pride
in them as the autoist does in a hand
some automobile. But aside from the
satisfaction that modern buildings
bring to their owners, there is more
practical side to having up-to-date
barns, hog houses, corn cribs and 9TH
err farm structures. A good barn. one
that is weather-proof and has an inte-
rior arrangement that permits of the
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-08-07
WEATHER-PROOF
BARN IS ASSET
Modern Building Profit-Maker for
the Owner.
DESIGN THAT is POPULAR
Keeps Live Stock in Good Condition
and Makes Their. More Produc-
tive--ls Constructed Of Hol-
low Tile.

Mr. William A. Radford viii answer
questions and give advice FREE sOF
COST on all subjects pertaining to the
subject of building work on the farm. for
the readers of this paper. On account of
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. 1921 Prairie avenue. Chicago.
H.. and only inclose two-cent stamp for
reply.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-08-07

Charleston.-George L. Petty, OF
Cabin Creek district, Kanawha county,
has been added to the force of clerks
In the state treasurer's department, by
appointment of Treasurer w. S. john
son. He was recently released from
the military service.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-08-07

huntington Police of the tri-state
who ran down a buggy on the Pied
mont road, west of the city, and killed
Mrs. Claude Barbour, aged 81, and ia
tally injured her husband Mr.. and
Mrs. Barbour were driving from Hunt
ington TO Kenova when the machine
struck the buggy glancing blow and
threw it into a ditch.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-08-07

Chester.--Mrs. Eliza Cameron, who
celebrated her Oath birthday at her
home here, saw local troops march
away to the indian, Civil, Spanish
American and World wars Her sole
ambition. she said, is to live until she
has right to cast a vote.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-08-07

Dunbar.-Cecil, the young son of Mr..
and Mrs. II. f. Grass, of ST. Adams,
was instantly killed by the discharge
of pistol with which he was playing
at a camp which he and number of
other boys had established. AS usual
the pistol was supposed TO have been
unloaded.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-08-07

Benwood.-The citizens of this city
will welcome the news from Washing
ton, 2. G., that two food relief boats
are being constructed by the coast
guard relief for use on the Ohio river.
One of the boats will be operated in
the Pittsburg- Wheeling district, and
the other ON the Lower Ohio.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-08-07

Observation-Disclosures throughout Ohio
county are in miserable condition. The
Peninsula and Fulton bridges
over Wheeling creek could nos
be in worse shape without falling
down. The floors are worn out and
the boards loose and turned up. The
bridge at Rudler's is in similar shape,
while that near Pleasanton was very
bad until few days ago, when coun-
ty commissioners drove over it and Or
dered new boards placed over holes.
Road Engineer McClusky has made an
inspection of smaller bridges and founa
several of them in bad repair. New
bridges will replace them. only where
concrete bridges have been built are
bridges in the county considered en-
tirely safe.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-08-07

Clarksburg. -Unanimou approval of
q proposal to align Northern West Vir-
ginia banks affiliated with the Federal
Reserve Banking System with the Bal
timore branch there instead of with
the Richmond (Va.) branch was given
by bankers Of Central and Northern
West Virginia at a conference held
here with Morton M. Prentiss, manager
of the Federal Reserve Bank, of Bal
timore, and A. H. Dudley, assistant
Federal Reserve agent at Richmond.
The latter will hold similar meeting
with bankers at Martlnsburg.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-08-07

Charleston.--Lester Harper, of st.
Adams, an empoye of the American
Bridge Co., was probably fatally in-
dipper Of steam shovel and the bank
1t was excavating. His chest was torn
open and his lungs badly injured.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-08-07

Clarksburg. was . received
here Of the death of Miss Florence
Martin, %, at Rosebud, this county,
of burns received when her clothing
caught afire from an explosion of gas
oline ut G. NJ. Shoemaker's place. of
business there, where she was EN-
ployed.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-08-07

Charleston-Ind here are
that m extra session of the West Vir-
gina state legislature will be called
By Governor John J. Cornwell for the
purpose of having the solons pass upon
the amendment to the federal constitu-
tion which provides for suffrage to
women. So far the governor has not
intimated what he will do in the mat
ter, but the suffrage leaders of the
state have started campaign among
III lile matter and are obtaining their
sentiments on the question preparatory
to bombarding the governor with their
petition for an extra session.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-08-07

Dunbar.-While Guy Townsend and
his brother Hugh, 10 and Is years old,
respectively, were riding a mule near
Union Ridge, Is miles from Hunting
ton, the older brother and the mule
We're killed by stroke of lightning,
the younger brother escaping unin-
.jured, though considerably of his cloth
ing was torn from him.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-08-07

Buckhannon.---And ]. Buchanan,
of French Creek, this county, was kill
ed June 20 while fighting with Amer
lean troops in Siberia, according to
word just sent his father, G. r. Bu-
chanan, by the war department. The
dead soldier was % years old and had
served in the regular army several
years, having been in the Philippines
before This country entered the war.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-08-07

Charleston.-Tax Commissioner Hal
saiers and distributors that takes out
soft drink licenses in one county may
ship their goods throughout the state
without additional licenses. But if
they establish branch houses. or dis
tribuiioD stations In other counties
tFsey mus; take out licenses in each
OF such counties. This ruling came
as the result Of an inquiry from Ma
rion county.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-08-07

Wheeling.-Milk producers threaten
a milk strike unless the city rescinds
the feature of the health ordinance re-
quiring payment Of So fee for license
to sell milk in Wheeling or to ship milk
into the city. The action was an
nounced by ]. NJ. Atkinson, president
of the milk producers. 1t is indicated
that the dairymen and producers will
engage counsel and fight the milk per-
nit fee in the courts.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-08-07

Martinsburg.- While lifting car
with jack during his work at Cumbo.
Mr.. Charles Fisher, of Virginia ave-
nue., had the jack slip from under the
bolster Of the car and fall upon his
hand, decorating the hand great deal,
but not crushing any bones. He was
fortunate to get off SO lucky as the
car weighs a. great deal. He received
medical treatment at the city hospital.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-08-07

Huntington.-R. S. Douthat, county
port of licenses for persons purchas-
ing or using explosives, the license
mandate having been lifted by con-
gress. The clause requiring licenses
was war emergency bill, designed
TO register all who dealt in high ex-
plosives Licenses for soda water and
$ohaccos are now being issued with a
penalty payment, as the law as opera
tive on May -.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-08-07

Clarksburg Weston is to have
government building costing $4,000,
if a bill that Representative Stuart f.
Reed has introduced passes Congress,
the sum proposed to be appropriated
covers the cost Of site. The towns
people are greatly interested in hav-
ing this bill passed, and recently sent
a committee here, composed of Judge
Lynn Brannon and W. w. Brannon,
to discuss the project with Mr.. Reed.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-14
FIGHT TAX LEVIED
ON u. S. SH|PYARD
Shipping Board Declares It
Won't Pay on GIouces-
ter Plant
DECISION EAGERLY AWAITED

The United States shipping board
has served notice on the New York
Shipbuilding Corporation that 1t will
not pay any taxes on the new shipyard
in the upper end of Gloucester City.
An appeal has been taken by both the
shipping board and the shipyard against
the assessment placed on the plant by
the Gloucester board of assessors.
The appeal will be heard by the Cam
den county board of taxation, and the
decision will have an effect on the tax
assessment on the shipyards in Camden
and Gloucester. 1t will decide whether
Camden or Gloucester shall collect taxes
on the new building erected by the gov
ernment for the construction Of ships in
the two cities.
The shipping board had fourteen
ways and several buildings built in the
lower part Of the main plant of the New
York Shipyard on the Camden side. The
Camden board of assessors assessed them
to the shipyard firm, which owns the
land. No appeal is to be taken on this
assessment in Camden. according to a
statement made by an official of the New
York Shipyard.
The new shipyard when finished will
cost about 1o,000,o 900. 1t is located
along the Delaware river in the upper
end Of Gloucester. The Gloucester board
Of assessors, when it made its survey
last October for this year. placed an as
sessment Of only S4T5 900 on the i'm
provements and 500, 900 on machinery
not yet installed.
City Attorney Charles W. Letzgus.
Of Gloucester, contends that under a
state law all improvements must be as
sessed to the owner of the land unless
there Is a lease. There is no lease be-
tween the government and the ship
yard firm which owns the land but
there is a contract which specifies that
the shipyard firm shall look after con-
struction and operate the plant. The
Gloucester board accordingly assessed
the S475 900 against the shipyard firm
and the S100. 900 against the shipping
board. They intend to fight the appeal,
and Attorney Letzgus says, that the city
will not only collect the taxes for the
improvements, but from the shipping
board for personal tax as well. He
claims the shipping board can be as
sessed because it is duly incorporated
body spending the money of the govern
ment.
The Pusey & Jones Company, OF
Gloucester. has filed an appeal for a
reduction on the assessment on its
plant in Gloucester. The total assess
ment Is nearly $4,000, 900. an increase
Of $500 900 more than the previous
year. The company asks for reduc-
ton Of $191 900. A member of the
board Of assessors said today that the
assessment was agreed upon after sew
eral conferences between the board and
Henry G. Barstars, who was the treas
urer Of the company last November.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-14

Dainty yeomenettes at the Philadel-
phia Navy Yard see before them long.
dreary days in tall Office buildings,
where they pound the keys of stubborn
typewriters for hours at a time.
They are figuring on how to exist on
salaries ranging from eight to twenty
dollars.
They are wondering how they will be
able to hold their prestige among the
''stenogs" and clerks after they are
forced to lay aside their snappy uni :
forms-white at this season of the year
and made especially attractive by the
shiny, gold navy buttons.
The girls, after the long years of war,
have come to believe that General Sher-
man didn't knew what he was talking
about. He spoke of peace.
The government is going to be sorry,
anyway, they say. The recruiting off :
cials should appreciate that there will
be absolutely no attraction for enlist
ments at the navy yard after the yeo.
women of various sizes, ranks and de-
grees of beauty are mustered out.
And the "kicks" are not coming only
from League Island, but from all over
the country. The navy bill now before
Congress provides for the discharge of
the yeowomen of the service. The
measure has already passed the House.
At the commandant's Office at the
Navy Yard here it was said today that
the yeowomen-''yeomen (female)' is
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-14
NO MONEY AVAILABLE
FOR MOTHERS FUND
Councils Urged to Provide for
Mothers Assistance Fund for
June, July and August

Unless Councils, before the summer
recess, provide the needed $20, 900 no
funds will be available for use by the
trustees of the Mothers Assistance Fund
during June, July and August and the
hundreds of pensioners dependent upon
this bounty will suffer.
This condition has been brought to
the attention of Chairman Gaffney. Of
Councils finance committee, by the trus-
tees and the communication will be
forwarded to Councils. Their appeal
is prompted partly by the fact that
the state Legislature has, as yet, made
no appropriation and the next pay day
for pensioners is June %. The state
funds are combined with the city funds
to meet the demands.
In their letter the trustees say : "Our
payroll for May was $5264 for the
state and a like amount from the city.
On this basis we could continue our
present number of pensioners through
the summer and have sufficient for ad-
ministrative expenses. If Councils make
an appropriation of $4,000. We feel
confident the city means to provide
the money needed for this worthy
work.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-14
YEOMANETTES SEE VISIONS
OF HIGH SALARIES IN FLIGHT
Brass Buttons and Nany Uniforms Viii Co. Too-Gouernmen
VIII Be Sorry, Lament Pretty Nary "Stenogs"

the official title--will be mustered out
within thirty days after the bill is
signed.
Woe is me That will be pretty tough
on "the noble three hundred" at League
Island,
The salaries paid the yeomanettes
range from S9S.60 a month to S134.
And the naval officers say they are
worth every cent of it. AS their serv-
ices in clerical capacities are in de-
mand, the Navy Department is con-
sidering n plan to re employ the girls
on the same duties, after discharge, on
the basis of civilians.
A landsman for yeoman (landswoman
for yeomanette) is paid $50 80 month,
with 50 day extra for subsistence. A
is one who is not a yeo :
manette, but near 1.-THE difference be :
ing S4 40 month. A third class yeo-
manette receives total of $104 a
month those of the second class 108.50,
and the first class S114.
Then comes the chief yeomanette, the
highest rank held by any girl in the
United States navy, who receives $134 q
month.
A monthly salary of S134 is equal to
S33. so week, and a stenographer in
civil life receives a salary of-well,
what will you pay? The girls say il
is up to the business men to see that
the returned "heroes' of the war are
placed in positions.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-14
TO INSPECT MOTORBOATs
River Craft Must Comply With Law
After July I

Navigation inspectors In the customs
service on July 1 will begin an inspec-
ton of all motorboats operated in navi-
gable waters in this district.
To avoid heavy penalties all motor.
boats must have the following equip
ment:
Approved appliances for extinguishing
burning gasoline; an approved life
server for each person ON board, and
a whistle, frog horn or bell capable Of
producing proper signals which can be
heard for at least half mile. Two
copies of "pilot rules" must be carried
and in addition, proper lights must be
displayed at night when operating or al
anchor.
All motorboats must be numbered in
accordance with the act of Congress Of
Decembes Z. 1918. Application FOL
number plates are to be made to tht
collector of customs. Failure to hav,
the boat numbered is punishable with
a $40 fine.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-14
FIRELESs FIRE ARoUsEs IRE
Flremen Unnecessarily Alarmed and
the Blind Man Didn't See

The clang of fire bells is pleasing
symphony to the ears of Frank Collins.
He likes to see the engines dash up
the street and watch the fire laddies
scurry about with the hose.
Collins pulled a firebox today at
Tenth and Vine streets. Eight engine
companies sped to that neighborhood,
but even the most skilled detective could
not find the slightest clue to a fire.
Incidentally the box at this point has
been pulled four times recently for fire.
less fires.
A patrolman saw Collins standing
nearby and arrested him. When the
prisoner was brought before Magistrate
Grelis he said, ~ pulled the box to
show blind man how to work it. He
was yelling fire and ! wanted to help
him out"
Pulling fireboxes is firing exercise, :"
said the judge, "and you can rest for
thirty days at the House Of Correc-
tf5Ns a. .I..I ~ " |I III
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-14
LABOR STAGES WET
RALLY AT CAPITAL
Protests Against Abolition Of
Manufacture of Beer and
Light Wines
WASHINGTON IS INVADED
BY Associated Press

Washington. June 14.-Anti- prohi-
bition forces from many cities, COM
posed largely of union men opposed to
abolishing manufacture and sale of beer
and light wines, descended on Washing
ton today for great demonstration at
the Capitol, planned by the Central
Labor Union of the District of Colum-
ba.
Many special trains arrived during
the morning, and while awaiting the
hour of the meeting, 2 o'clock, the dele
cations with their bands marched about
the city. As the influx continued, union
officials in charge of arrangements pre-
dicted their first estimates of crowd
of 100, 900 would be exceeded.
Discovery by the union reception com
mittee that several automobiles placed
at the disposal of visiting union officials
had been placarded with signs reading,
81 am for prohibition" resulted in
complaints to the police.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-14
BULLET ENDS MARRIED
MANS STROLL IN PARK
Shot From Ambush and Prob
ably Fatally Wounded While :
Walking With Girl

Reading, Pa, June 14.-Harry Drey,
of 720 North Thirteenth street, was shot
from ambush in Hampden Reservoir
Park at midnight, by an unknown as
sailant, who fed up the slopes of Mount
Penn. Drey, married man, was ac
companied at the time by Helen Noll,
OF 1923 Birch street. He was probably
fatally wounded, one bullet striking him
in the abdomen.
County Detective Krick and city DO
lice began separate investigations Of
the shooting an hour after the tragedy
Detective Krick ordered the arrest OF
Miss Noll as material witness. Po-
lice threw out drag net for both the
girl and the assailant.
Drey was rushed to st. Joseph's Hos,
pital, where physicians immediately
prepared to operate. His condition was
considered very serious, and few hope,
are held for his recovery. :
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-14
DOCTOR URGES WAR
ON TUBERCULOSIS
Head of National Association
Declares Cure by Climate
a Heresy
COOPERATION A NEE D

Atlantic City, June 14.-"The great
war which demonstrated so clearly the
triumph of modern medicine in the
control of acute infectious diseases,
which in former years had decimated
contending forces, set forth with equal
clearness the great inp8ads chronic dis
eases make in our national economies, "
DR.. David II. Lyman, of Connecticut,
president, said today in his post -bellum
message to the National tuberculosis
Association.
DR.. James II. Pershing appealed to
physicians of the nation to join forces
in stemming the great rush to the Far
West of poor persons in search of a
mystical climate they expect imme-
diately to restore them to health.
''The old heresy that climate alone
holds hope has been dispelled,'' he pro-
claimed in urging the doctors of the
nation to make Don't go West" their
slogan in dealing with the poor con-
sumptives.
THE greatest hope for the future
must rest in the CO operation of health
authorities, national, state and local.
We must realize at the outset that it
is impossible to secure anything like
effective corporation from the local
health officer of the old type, holding
office through political favor or because
of public recognition of his need for the
500 or 5000 salary which the position
carries. We have been inclined too
much to speak scornfully or jestingly
of state Legislatures and their hand
ling of health questions. We need state
health councils to bring CO. ordination
of action and obtain the establishment
of health budgets.
DIR. Lyman said public health nurs
ing should have an important place il
the curriculum of training schools as
surgical technique. Public lecture
courses were strongly recommended
tuberculosis relief associations among
employees growing rapidly were termed
great potential aid.
No one doubts, President Lyman con
tinued that in the near future Americt
will adopt some form of universal mill
tary service so that latent power nevel
again will give heart to an internationa
maurauder.
my only criticism Of this idea, h
said, "is that we have not proposed tn,
same training for our women Also"