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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-25
DEERE MANAGER
ACCEPTS PLACE
WITH PLOW co.
(Special Moline Service. }

Harold B. Dinneen has been an
pointed assistant to r. W. Lee,
vice president and production man
ager of the Moline Pillow company.
He is at present manager of the
John Deere Pillow works He will
assume his new duties on Jan. l.
Mr.. Dinneen is one of the young
er of the Deere men. He came to
Moline in 1904 when 20 years OF
age, and started in as a clerk in
the purchasing department.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-25

Russell of Lincoln Neb: two
granddaughters, Mrs. W. d. Rankin
OF Tarkio, Mo. and Mrs. Herbert S.
F'orrer of Berwyn; one great
granddaughter. Elizabeth Russell
Forrer of Berwyn
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-25

While the average temperature
In western Siberia is exremeiV
low. Il is withstood by human
beings comparatively easily be
cause Of the lack OF wind.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-25
Watch for Rub-No-More
Coupon.

For comp!e'e satisfaction use
Rub-NO-MOre Naptha Soap. wash
in Powder. Soap Flakes and Spot
less Cleanser. Ask for Rub-NO-
More at all GrOcers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-25

solicitor for Petitioner
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-10-09
The BeIington Progressive
Justice To All
America First Justice To All
sa- "a
IS PEOPLES PAPER 1
DIR BoUNDEN DUTY

This newspaper must first Of all be
clean. it must be fair, it must he hon
est and without malice in its opinions
and expressions, and it must, at all
times. devote itself unhinchingly and
fearIessly to the public service IN the
interests of the masses OF the people.
1t must always combat evil and in
justice.
1t must always fight for progress
and reform.
1t must never tolerate corruptions.
II must be in sympathy with the
poor and the unfortunate.
For Belington it must always stand
with unselfish devotion, for the
achievement of the finest ideals, OF
every high purpose, of every enter
prise, of every step in the march of
progress.
1t must stand for good government,
freedom, equality, the public welfare,
civic and true patriotism and undying
leve of country.
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Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-10-09
SENATOR kENYoNs CONTRAST.
ING VIEWS.

Just what is the purpose of the
Kenyon bill now in hearing at Wash
ington would be hard to deduce from
Senator Kenyon's own statements. In
the bill itself the purpose is set forth
as follows: ITO stimulate the pro-
duct.on, sale, and distribution of live
stock and live stock products, and for
other purposes" This stimulation Of
I've stock production may be well
t..ken as bid to the consumer to hope
for lower meat prices.
But he has different thought to
present to producers. In a letter adj
dressed recently to the Wallace Farm
er he says: Il do not believe myself
that the situation as to restricted
consumption is going to be changed
very much, and there will be the neces-
sity of less production" OF course
less production would supposedly mean
higher prices for live stock, but also
higher prices for meat
Are either the general public or the
farmer going to be fooled by this
method of playing up the one against
the other? 1t is not likely. Farmers
and consumers are both coming to the
realization that hampering the pack
ers is not going to bring higher prices
for live stock. nor lower prices for
meat. but quite the opposite
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-10-09

If we all made an honest CONVEX
sation / think we would admit that
we are bored with our friends.
Someone once said that friend is
a person who knows all about you and
still likes you.
That stands as far as | am con-
cerned, but / still think that a good
friend is a bore because you know
him so well that you can tell just
what his Reaction will be to every
new idea.
Our most interesting friends are
those we do not see too often. Those
we see every day become like old
photograph records.
The desire to save somebody's else's
feelings leads most of US to indulge
in form of kindness that is in re-
atty any thing but kind.
1t is a sort of general dishonesty
but the fact that it springs from a
make it so.
This unkindness lies in telling a
pleasant untruth rather than an un-
pleasant truth. For instance, the
stenographer brings in letter that
is not up to the standard. 1t is plain
ly evident that she had hard time
getting it out-and she indicates that
she is more than half aware of the
fact that the letter is not what it
should be when she asks if the letter
is all right.
Instead of replying that the letter
is not all right, that it will not do at
all and must be rewritten, we hest
tate to hurt the little lady's feelings
and tell her that we will let it go.
Or a salesman comes in to talk his
goods. We are not interested and we
know we are not-but instead of tell
ing that salesman that we are moi
likely to buy of him at any time
many of us will tell him that there
is nothing doing today"
The to-day" is meant to take the
sting out of the reply.
The salesman however takes it a.
an opening and asks if there may b.
something doing some other day
Eight times out of ten the answer will
be evasive or will take such form tina
the salesman will feel that he has
chance.
Now would it not be far more kim
to the salesman to tell him bluntl.
that his prospects are not worth hi
considering? This would let hin
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-10-09

OK raToS, lineage. inc men IN tnS
Judge each steer and de- u
he Is worth. Nj
what he is worth as beef animal. No
one can determine his value but the
men In the pensE- the commission men
and the buyers.
n Buyers Represent Many Firms.
Many think that these cattle are all
purchased by the big packers, which
is far from being the case. Besides
the buyers for the big packers there
are always In the Chicago yards from
hundred to hundred and fifty other
buyers on the scene, many of them
representing firms that are not located
near the stock yards or even in the
same city. All told the large pack.
ers do only A per cent of the meat
animal slaughtering of the entire COM
try.
The penalty which awaits the buyer
who will not bid up to true values is
that the other buyers take the cattle
away from him and his firm will be-
without it's requirements. On the 9TH
e. hand the commission men cannot.
stick it out for an exorbitant price X
for the buyers would cut down on the
amounts of their purchases. There
are some people who will buy meat
a. any price, but the majority of peo-
pie reduce their meat purchases pre-
cisely as the prices mount upward.
The buyers in the stock yards reflect
this attitude of the general public al
most as accurately as a thermometer
indicates the temperature.
The Arena Of Supply and Demand.
In other words, the stock yards are,
the meeting places OF two tremendous
powers OF the economic world, Sup
ply and Demand. Any one who WIS.,
its one. Of these places, even as the
most casual observer, and watches,
what occurs there, will give up any.
Illusion he may have about monopolyI
or control. Too many buyers and SELL
ers are involved, and judging the
value of an individual steer or q pen.
full Of steers is altogether too compli-
Gated matter to cover by any. sort
OF agreement In advance.
The Kenyon bill would make 1t lille,
gal for any packers to have flnancia.
holdings In stock yards corporations
Common sense rightly asks, why -
How such holdings, which, where they
exist, are nothing more than financial
backing of worthy enterprise. can
control the men in the pens who are
hired to use their judgment, is too
deep to be seen at glance. The adj
vocates Of the bill should be forced to-
explain. And how a lack Of such hold
ings would prevent control or monop-.
oily, If such things were possible, is an
other thing which the proponents Of
the bill should be able to elucidate.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-10-09
SMALL PACKERS OPPOSE LICENSE

Cincinnati meat packers in drawing;
resolutions against the licensing of
all packers doing interstate business,
brought attention to the fact that the
proposed legislation embodied in the
Kenyon and Kendrick bills, if enacted,
would have tendency to drive hun.
dreds of small packing firms out of the
field Of interstate operations. This,
would be the preference forced upon,
them as against operating under a IL
censing system which would be a con-
tinued menace of interference.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-10-09

know exactly where he stood and
would prevent him from wasting his
time and his firms time on prospects
that he cannot possibly sell.
If everybody who had no idea Of
buying, would say so at once, the eff
feet would be to increase the sales
and earnings Of the salesman because
he would concentrate his efforts on
real prospects.
In social intercourse the amenities
call for much discrimination and UNI
truthfulness and it is probably impos-
sible to eliminate all of this without
greatly restricting social activities.
But the same principle does not hold
true in business or in the everyday
contracts Of life
An acquaintance asks you if you
know of an opening for him. You
have no place for him, you cannot
spend much time if any trying to
place him among your friends, there
is in fact very little or nothing that
you can do for him. Why not say so?
Would it not be kinder than pretend
ing to be greatly interested in him
and assuring him that you will do
everything you can?
1t is not really kind to raise hopes
that are not justified. Almost every
one can be relied upon to indulge in
hopefulness without any assistance.
Very few of US see our selves or
our situations as they really are. Yet
there lis no knowledge that is more
valuable. The greatest kindness yoh
can give anybody-Swhether the per-
son realizes, it or not it to help him
Esee himself as he is.
Most of us are too ready to agree
simply for the sake of being pleas
ant.
| Half the time we could convey the
fact that we have an opinion of our
own and yet not put the statement in
an unpleasant way. When somebody
asserts something as an uncomfortable
fact and expects your assent, you
don't have to reply bluntly, "In my
opinion it is no such thing" You can
convey your dissent and independence
of opinion just as surely by reply
such as, maybe you are right-but |
have never been able to take that
view of it,"
When those around you are care
less, Indifferent, weak, it is real
kindness to call their attention to the
fact. Most people are not conscious
of their Northumberland most people
will make an effort overcome some
of them. M
Most of us go through the world
along. the line of least resistance. We
put up with a great many things we
don't like rather than run .assrisk of
becoming disliked or conspicuous by
protesting. We try to save the other
fellows feelings as long as we can
When we can stand the strain no
.Elonger we make quite "a vigorous as
fsault lss
4 But many of the really unpleas-
i ant episodes that occur in life would
i be avoided altogether if we were a
little less diplomatic and agenially dis
lhonest-if we met conditions truth
fully every time and thus prevented
them from growing bigger and bigger
iby our tolerance.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-10-09
Il Spent 81 on Rat-Snap and Saved
the Price of Hog"

James MCGUIRE, famous Hog Raiser
of New Jersey, says, Il advise every
farmer troubled with rats to use RAT
SNAP. Tried everything to get rid
of rats. Spent 81 on RAT-SNAP.
Figured the rats it killed saved the
price Of a hog" RAT-SNAP comes
in cake form No mixing with other
food. Cats or dogs won't touch it.
Three sizes, 25c, SOC, s1.00 Sold and
guaranteed by
GEO. B. SKIDMORE,
GRANT GRAHAM,
| SCRIMGEOUR BROS.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-10-09
Read What U. S. Dept. of Agriculture
Says About What Two Rats Can Do

According to government figures,
two rats breeding continually for
three years produce 359, 709, 482 indi-
vidual rats. Act when you see the
first rat, don't wait. RAT-SNAP is
the surest, cleanest, most convenient
exterminator. No mixing with other
fcds. Drys up after killing leaves
no smell Cats or dogs won't touch it.
Sold and guaranteed by
GEO. B. SKIDMORE,
GRANT GRAHAM,
SCRIMGEOUR BROS.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-10-09

termine viii
Are the great stock yards of Chi
cago, Kansas City, Omaha and else
where hotbeds OF monopolistic control
which succeeds In mulcting the farm
er on the one hand, and the consumer;
who buys meat, on the other hand7
This will be one of the questions
threshing over in the discussion of the
Kenyon bill now before committee of
the Senate.
If these big markets, where millions
upon millions of dollars change hands,
have any sort of strangle-hold on
our food resources, few there would
be who would not say, rout them. Yet
equally few, perhaps, could give you
any sort of a vivid word-picture of
what takes place in these markets
through which flows much of our farm
wealth.
Separate From Packing Plants.
The 'stock yards" are synonymous
il the minds of many people with all
packingdom. This is error number
one. They are operated as corpora
lions wholly distinct from the packing
plant companies that cluster around
them.
The stock yards perform two func-
tons: they are unloading, feeding
and resting stations for live stock /; and
markets for buying and selling. As
buying and selling places, they are
among the most. interesting spots in
the workplaces where one may see
nation at its bartering. Huge auc-
ton stations where fraction Of a
point counts, and counts big.
The Chicago stock yards, as the
most notable example, will receive In
day anywhere from 10000 to 10000
cattle, not to mention hogs and sheep.
These would represent shipments by
many farmers. Each farmer puts his
| cattle into the hands Of commission
firm who acts as his agent The "stock
lin trade of the commission firm Is a
satisfied clientele among the farmers
the better bargainers they are for a
Icing price, the more the farmer is dis
posed to patronize them.
A Game for Experts.
1t Is titanic game, and one for ex-
perts. On the one side are arrayed
the commission men, and on the other
the buyers representing packing con-
Germs, brokers and others. Both sides
know their business. which is to say
that they know full well what the re-
ceipts of the day are and their rela-
ton to the requirements, and they
know cattle.
The big auction begins. Not from
a block, but an auction for all that.
Buyers, mounted on ponies scurry
hither and thither, making a bid on
enc lot here and on another lot there.
The commission man will hold the bid
in allegiance, dickering for few points
higher price and awaiting the arrival
of another man on a pony who may
make him better offer. Every COM
mission man is competitor of all the
other commission men; and every buy
er is competitor of all the other buy
ers
We say that all of these men know
cattle. A steer Is not a standardized
commodity. Nature makes him what
he is. The contour of his launches,
The build of his body and his makeup
!r general have everything to do with
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-10-09

VINO gets the money that you the butcher ee This nngi
by
Department Agriculture
the packing to
the retail
Il
the live animals Three to required ship the
by the reai sizes 0 q.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-10-09

Applicant-No, ma'am, ] could not
work where there's children.
Madam-But we advertised for a
girl who understands children.
Applicant-O Oh, understand 'em,
Ma'am, that's why / wouldn't work
where they are.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-10-09
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1919.

do what is right, leaving the
people of Europe to act their follies
and crimes among themselves, while
We pursue in good faith the paths of
peace and prosperity. Thomas jeff
erson to President James Monroe,
June, 1928.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-10-09

FOR SALE-2O0 acres Mountain
Land for $1,000, in sight Of Belington.
Enough mine ties and dye wood on it
to pay the purchase price. Apply at
once to The Progressive.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-10-09

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Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-10-09

Entered as second-elass matter
June 10, 1912, at the Post Office at
Belington, W. Va, under the Act Of
March 3, 1879.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-10-09

FOR SALE-One 8 h. p. Bessemer
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We will not be responsible for the
views of our correspondents. 81
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-10-09
Senator Kellogg, Of Minnesota, in
discussing i,aIadministration of
railroads by the Government,

said:
There never was a Government
operation that was not wasteful
and inefficient. 1t is inevitable nm
der our organization that it should
he so. IT is not the province or
the prerogative of a Democracy
like ours. instituted for the best
Government on the face of the
earth. to manage the business Of
!. the country" 4 ! s.,,,.
!: Congressional Record Aug, s.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-10-09

Published Every Thursday by e.
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F. e. THOMPSON, Consulting Editor
E. d. KOONTZ, News Editor
FL. THOMPSON Foreman
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-10-22
LAUREL ENTRIES.

First Race-Aiaidens; three year-olds and up
ward selling: mile and a siXteenth Musket
l05; BeAucaire, ss Bar Coy, no; Rouen, -
.soseph p Murphy. gs pione. 81 , NV. Ward
Dawson, aS vigilante lO5 War Club 1856
ies sA''' 90 war ''' Nv '''A4'
Second Race-steepiechase; three-year
New Haven, l42 Harwood. 1877; smithheld
I42 'Nielos, 1871; 'Quel Bonheur. 1877
'(a) Antiseptic, 1877; '(a)Minton China, 1877
'Northwood, 1877.
FISHERMAN entry
Third Race-Three- yesr-olds; claiming; mile
and seventy yards 'Dottie Vandiver, 100
Romeo. l0s; Kimpalong, 1903; 'Rapid Day, lO3
Elected H.. lOS; 'Dr, Rae, 1903; Knot, los
wlsest Fool. 1903; sWar Club, los; 'Grsndee.
lO3 Welsh mans Folly, los Mint Cat, los,
year-olds; mile; ION Watch. 100; Kinnoul
ile; Master Bill, %; tGerma. l12; Smart Guy,
qS Mock Orange, 10l Consistency, l24; Kallipo-
lis. no; Overcast, o. tGeorge W. Loft entry.
Fifth Race5aHandieap; all ages; six fur,
longs; Sun Brisri lv, I2si LeoehsTes ~; Fort
Midnight Sun, lo1; High Time, iO7 Vaior
los; Papp, 16; Cobalt Lass, 81.
Sixth Race-Three-year- olds and upward
selling; six furlongs: Out the Way, lis; Ne
George Clark, 107 'The Decision. los; 81
Quentin, l0s 'Louise ", lO5: Sedan. IFS,
Lady Ivan, 90 Sim Fener, lis.
Seventh Race-Three-year-olds and upward!
town. IO2 Glass Toi no; sibola, lie; Daddy
Choice. 10; Fairy Prince, 1902: Conduit l07
Valspar, 1lOt The Belgian H.. ia: 'tPuis
and Calls, no; Little Cottage, lis; Tie PIN,
no; Fountain Fay, no; 'tDorcas. 1902. &c.
W. Forman entry.
.Assrs.nss allowance e.in.z.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-10-22
DRISCOLL KNOCKED
OUT BY LEDOUX
Sponge Is ThroDn Into Ring
in Sixteenth Round.

LONDON. Oct. 21.-Jim Driscoll of Car
diff. Wales, who held the featherweight
championship of England from 1910 till
1914, when he retired undefeated, was
knocked out last night in the National
Sporting Club OF this city by Charley
Ledoux. the bantamweight champion of
Europe the beaten mans seconds toss
ing in the towel in the sixteenth round
For fifteen rounds the old champion
held his own and pummelled the younger
man. but his strength suddenly deserted
him and la the sixteenth stanza his sec
onds tossed in the towel.
Until the fftee3th round Driscoll had
by far the better Of the match. At that
time his backeru were Offering to
for him to win with no takers. In that
round, however, LedouX, twelve years
the Junior of the old champion, began
landing and the punch went out of Drls-
coils blows, The bell saved Driscoll
from a knockout, and when he gamely
staggered from his seat at the opening
of the next round his seconds tossed in
the towel.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-10-22
WALKER KNOCKS OUT
BARRY IN SECOND
Archie Among Victors in the
Crescent A. &. Tourney.

Archie Walker of the Pastime A. c.,
metropolitan 1875 pound title holder, las.
night marked his return to the amateur
ring after a years absence by scoring
knockout over Frank Barry, club
mate in the preliminaries of the Cres-
cent Athletic Clubs initial amateur box
ing tournament Of the season.
Walker who was representing the
Pastime Club for the first time, dis
posed of his opponent in the second
round in forty-eight seconds. Walker
Is e appeesrs to p1end aEu9 Condition SasS
and battered Barry hard and often in
the opening round.
Samuel Cohen of the Clark House A.
4. won two bouts in the trials of the
ITO pound class In special 11s pound
bout, William Pomeranz, unattached.
defeated Joe Epstein, Mercury A. c., in
three rounds. The summaries:
ITO Pound Class-First Trials-samuel
Cohen. Clark House A. A, defeated l..
Purcell, unattached. 3 rounds, judges de-
cislon; Larry Goldberg. Pastime A. c.,
defeated Samuel Baer Union w,,; Settlement mn
ply, East side House. defeated Irving
Finkelstein. Rutgers Gymnasium, rounds,
coe A. c.. defeated William Stuart, oza-
nam Association. rounds Judges decision
W. Cohan. st. Christophers Club. drew a
bye.
ITO Pound Class-second Trials-samuel
Cohen. Clark House A. A, defeated w.
Conan. St. Christophers Club. 3 rounds.
1870 Pound ciass-F4rst Trials-chester
Smith, Glencoe A. c., defeated Julius Nell
man, Boys Club, ! round, stopped by
referee; Archie Walker, Pastime a. C, de-
teated Frank Barry, Pastime A. c.. :
rounds, sopped by referee.
l45 Pound Class-Trials-Harry Rich,
pHstime a. C. defeated ]. Hasner, Ma
tional A. c., Brooklyn, rounds. Judges
decision.
us Pound Class-Special Bout-William
Pomeranz. unattached, defeated Joe Ep-
stein. Mercury A. c.. rounds, judges
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-10-22
Hannibal Easy Victor in
Mem Rochelle Handicap
Carries 125 Pounds, Gives Away Big Lumps of Weight
and Wins by a Length and Half-Old Rose
bud Runs Off With Sir Archy Handicap.
by HENRY ". KING.

post by head. Foreclosure WAS Sec
ond and Sand Bed third.
Jack Mount, the aged imported geld
ing which formerly carried the colors
of Jerry Carroll, has developed into a
first rate platter. Since his return from
Maryland this fall he has been running
like a different horse. Yesterday he ran
the best race of his career and beat
a real good field of platers. including
woodtrap and Paddy Whack, in impress
sive style. He followed the pace to the
head of the homestretch, where he came
on and won by length. Woodtrap I'm
ished second and Paddy Whack was
third
Woodtrap raced himself tired. killing
of Star Realm In the first half-mile.
Paddy Whack got off badly and was
outrun in the early stages of the race.
In the homestretch he showed good
burst of speed, but the best he could
do was take the third end of the purse.
PA" Days eighteen-year-old son,
William c., Jr., is earning quite repu-
tation for himself as trainer. Since
he took charge of his fathers horses the
famous green above the red" has been
playing quite prominent part In the
races for platers around here. On Sat
urday Peerless One scored for him and
yesterday Peerless One sped home In
front of another big field of platers.