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Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-03-20
The Belington Progressive
Justice TIE All
America First Jushce ie An
RE- "a
IS PEOPLES PAPER IN
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OUR BouNDEN DUTY

This newspaper must FIRST Of an pc
lean. it must be fair, it must be hon
est and without malice in its opinions
and expressions, and it must, at an
times. devote itself unfiinchIngiy ana
fearlessly to the public service In the
interests of the masses Of the people.
1t must always combat evh apa IN
justice. aGs
II aust always fight fer progress
and reform.
1t must never tolerate corruptions.
Il must be in sympathy with the
poor and the unfortunate.
For BeIington it must always stano
with unselfish devotion, fer the
achievement OF the finest ideals, oil
every high purpose, of every enter
prise, of every step in the march Oh
progress.
1t must stand for good government
freedom, equality, the public welfare
civic and true patriotism and undying
love of country.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-03-20
Church Directory.

. BAPTIST CHURCH-Rev. H. Al,
Stellar, pastor Sunday School al
9:45 A. M. j. M. Terrell, Supt. Prayl
er meeting Wednesday night of eacf
week.
M. E. CHURCH-Rev. r. A. Skaggs
pastor. Preaching every Sunday
Prayer meeting every Wednesday eyen|
ing. Sunday School every Sunday a'
$50 A. M. j. L. Ernest, Supt.
M. e. CHURCH, SCUTH-PreachI
ing End and 4th Sundays of each
month, Rev. C. B. Morris, pastor(
Prayer meeting Wednesday evening"
Sunday School at GAS A. M. How!
N Price, Supt.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH,
Preaching services at II A. M. every
first and second sunday, and at IL A
M. and 1880 P. M. every third Sunday
Rev, John Mckenzie, pastor Prayed
meeting Wednesday at 800 p M
Sabbath School at 9:45 A. M j. III
Tibbets, Supt. ~
UNITED BRETHREN CHURCH.!
Rev. H. D. Farmhouse, PastoT
Preaching every Sunday at IL a. n
and 7:30 p. m. Prayer meetin1
Wednesday evening of eack week.
Leader, L. E. Gamer. Saba,
School at 9:45 a. m.-Frank Luzade
Supt.
CHURCH OF CHRIST-Chas.
Jones, Elder. Preaching first an
third Sundays Of each month at q:
p m.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-03-20

E. E. Meredith has made this over
for West Virginia consumption.
When a plumber makes mistake
he charges twice for it.
When a lawyer makes a mistake
it is just what he wants for ne gets
to try the case all over again.
When carpenter makes mistake
IL was a misunderstanding.
When a doctor makes mistake
he buries it.
When a judge makes a mistake II
becomes the law of the land.
When a preacher makes a mistake
there is an unwritten law that he
can't be corrected.
When a school teacher makes
mistake it was due to low wages.
When a banker makes mistake
it is covered over.
When coal miner makes q mis-
!, take there is funeral.
! When an electrician makes mis-
take it is due to induction-for M
one knows what that means.
But when an editor makes mis-
take-GOOD NIGHT!!!
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-03-20
LEAGUES AND LEAGUES

This talk about the League of Ma
lions not being political issue is
all bunk 1t is possible that the
League of nations ought not to be
a political issue. 1t is certain that
the league of nations is fast becom-
ing political issue. The league of
nations is producing political COM
plications in both the Democratic and
Republican parties and if it is an is
sue in the presidential election next
year it will be likely to split the Re
publican as well as the Democrats.
1t may all be for the best. Wilson
and Taft arm-in-arm should be con-
elusive proof to the most stubborn
that politics is not matter of par
ty. A great majority of the people
oppose dangerous foreign intrigue,
and the sooner we get down to our
American business the better off will
be the U. S. "A.
How about a league of churches
to Christianize the world 1t would
be interesting to see Christianity
given a real chance. An interchurch
world movement embracing all Protes-
tant churches and all auxiliary or
CARNATIONS such as the Y M. C. A..
and the international Sunday School
Association has been suggested to
enter into a federate campaign for
the surveying of all countries and
the raising of a common fund for
world Characterization. Why not &c
a little further? It is easy to con-
cIude at this time that religion is
the only solution of the worlds
troubles. Civilization and education
have been tried and have failed.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-03-20
IMPROVEMENT OF PERMANENT
PASTURES
Department of Agriculture Advises
Proper Treatment for Better
Quality of Pasturage

Department of Agriculture Advises
Proper Treatment for Better
Quality of Pasturage
The Department of Agriculture, -
recent announcement, calls attea-
ton to the Importance of the cars
of permanent pasture lands, and aa-
vises that the next few months II
the desirable time of the year for ttzs
improvement ofpastures. Large areas
of permanent pasture would respond
to proper methods of improvement
which might include the following
Keep the pastures clean by cat
ting off brush, briars, and weeds.
Large stumps, stones, and dead trees
should also be removed.
Those areas used for pasture that
would permit narrowing and disk,
ing at the time or reseeding, apply
ing lime, fertilizers, and MANURE,
etc., may be greatly benefited. k'
some sections terracing may be prac !.
ticed with satisfactory results.
The application of lime, acid Plies
phate, and manure can always be re-
lied upon in most sections as a
means of adding the necessary IN.
creased fertility.
Reseeding, particularly in bars
spots, is to be recommended. WhNeI
and Japan clover, bermuda, herta|
grass, carpet grass, and blue grasd|
in favored sections are commonly
used.
AS rule reseeding pastures should,
be lightly grazed the first year. Al
all times it is advisable to keep the,
cattle off the grass in the spring us
til well started. Closer grazing dur
ing the rest of the season may BEL
practiced where this has been done
1t is also advisable to turn catd,
off the pastures earlier in the fan,
than is commonly practiced.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-03-20
Show Milk,s Value to Children.

No more convicting proof of the
value of milk in the diet of children
can probably be found than in the
results of experiments conducted for
several months by the home demon
stration ageng in Manatee County,
Fla. She has weighed and measured
over 1000 children, and has found
that those weighing and measuring
up to the standard, or little above,
are almost without exception re
ceiving great deal of milk The
children much under the standard
have been receiving little or no milk.
Carrying the experiment further
underweight children began almost
Immediately to show gains when
milk was added to their diet. With
such evidence as to the value of
milk it is not surprising that Man
atee County has more dairy cows
now than year ago, and the num-
Der is rapidly increasing. The re-
suits of this experiment are being
used as one of the arguments in a
State wide campaign for more dairy
cows.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-03-20

drought, will tend to carry increases
acidity to the surface, whereas
the subsoil contains lime, the rlsiss
moisture will tend to neutralize tse
surface acidity and this may eyes
save the life of such plants as clover
during critical period.
AS many of the garden crops re-
ouire neutral or alkaline soil, fam
ily gardeners should make litmss
test Of their soils. If found to be
acid, an application of lime will -
very beneficial to the yields.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-03-20
THURSDAY, MARCH 20, 1919.

Under any circumstances our
great extent of territory and variety
Of climate, producing almost every
thing that is necessary for the wants
and even the comforts of man, makes
ne singularly independent of the war
ring policy of foreign powers, and
protects us against every tempta-
tor to entangling alliances, while
the strength that comes from har-
neny will be our best security against
nations who feel power and forget
right. From Andrew Jackson's
First Message, December A, 1865.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-03-20

the way easy for militarism to creep
in and root up things that we sol
diers in France are looking forward
too much more than the "hip hip
hurrah stuff"
Now really l am interested in
knowing sentiment in America.
From old papers / havegotten, it
seems to many of US that we might
be going back to different coun-
try. Its easy by cheap voting to
make it different but hard to make
it better than it was.
With lots of love.
BILL
Sgt. w. j. B. Germany
Co. D. 535 Engrs.
A. E. F. France.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-03-20
REN,S WIFE.

Ben Franklin was a thrift man,
To this you'll all agree;
Instead of squandering what he got,
He used frugality.
His wealth increased from year to
year.
He won fame and position,
But not alone did he succeed
In gaining his ambition.
To smooth the way, to help him on,
There stood his saving wife;
And twas this partnership Of thrift
Gave him happy life.
Some folks attribute wealth to luck,
IT'S fortunes known foundation
His luck to find a thrifty mate
Was Ben's Interpretation.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-03-20
THE ROBINS RETURN

r. ID. kOontZ
The robin is back from the southern
seas,
Back for the summer among our
trees.
With the odor of salt on his Grim
son breast,
Baptized by the waves, IS ne skim
med their crest.
The robin is back from the flower
decked fields.
Feasted and fattened from their
bounteous yield,
Done with vacation fun and rest,
Starting to build his mud-lined nest
The robin is back from the sun
kissed cline,
Back to cheer us with his merry
chime,
He comes ere the forst leaf is cast,
Before wild March blows his fare
we'll blast.
The robin is back though weary of
wing,
He brings us the message of vernal
spring,
The days grow warm, the skies turn
blue;
Here's a royal welcome to your mate
and you.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-03-20
Profit from One Pig, $5s7.

Ample proofs that pig clubs pay
is contained in reports being received
continually by the United States
Department of Agriculture from
club LEADERS,. One report recently
received tells Of the success Of a
Tennessee boy who, in May, 1918,
invested $50 in a pure-bred gilt, and
now figures his profits at $587.35.
She farrowed seven pigs, part of
which the boy sold for S133 With
this money he purchased a boar of
excellent breeding, which he exhib-
tied at the East Tennessee Division
Fair, winning the grand champion
ship of the breed over all exhibits.
He won$87 in prizes, $45 of it in
competition with experienced farm
ers. His animals are now valued at
$525. This, with the money from
sales and prize winnings, amounts
to $745, from which he deducts
$157.65 for feed and care, leaving a
prift of S587.35.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-03-20
SOIL ACIDITY
How to Determine if Soil is Sour
by the Litmus Test

How to Determine if Soil is Sour
by the Litmus Test
Organic matter, such as green ma
nures, crop residues and farm ma
nure, either Immediately or ultima
tely, produce acidity, in the process
of fermentation and decomposition,
of nature harmful to the growth
of plants requiring neutral or al
kaline soil.
A simple and trustworthy test for
determining if a soil is sour is the
litmus paper test, which is usually
made as follows:-
Make ball of moist soil and break
it in two; insert strip of blue lit
mus paper, which can be purchased
at the drug store, and press toget-
her firmly After five or ten min
utes, open the ball and examine the
paper. If it has changed from blue
to pink or red, the soil is acid and
needs an application Of lime. If the
soil is moderately dry, the change
in color may appear only in spots,
and greater pressure and more time
may be required. The rapidity of
change and intensity of color devel-
oped indicate to some extent the rel
alive degree of acidity. 1t is very
important to test the subsoil as well
as the surface soil, for if the sub
soil is strongly acid then the capillary
moisture, which rises in time of
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-03-20

Take an invoice of your health as
spring opens. Take stock Of your
physical condition. How's your
heart? How's your kidneys? How
are you standing your tobacco? You
know, don't you, that tobacco is
drug. How are you standing the
bootleg liquor or do you bother with
it? The coming of the United
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-03-20

States health officer to various points
in northern West Virginia is enough
to bring reminder that this is the
season of the year to "take stock"
and try sassafras.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-03-20

A little fun has a great effect upon
Ire different characters of men and
women. Martha-the Martha we all
iove-knows this and encourages it
III her home So sisters, if John is
cross, if the children try your pa
thence. If well, if the stovepipe even
should fall down las ours did today
and everything goes wrong-don't
worry. Worry drains the system
and shortens our lives. JOY is the
sunshine Of the heart Let's laugh
and enjoy every moment of time as
it passes. It's just as easy to be a
leader as wheel horse If the
job be long the pay will be greater.
Be cheerful; don't worry; laugh at
your troubles and your home will be
happy and you will be the Martha
who made it so. Try it for one year.
"Shall he who cannot do much" be
xxvn,rcoI ~ ha IL v,nfhspn9
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-03-20

FOR SALE-1o shares. of STOOL
each stock in the Valley Grocery
and l share of $4,000 stock in 1
First National Bank Of Belingtt
For further particulars write, z
Gassaway Garage, Box B. Gassaw)
w. Va.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-03-20
OVERALL

Wanted: OVERALL SAIL
MAN Experienced salesman call
on general trade to offer high grl
factory line of Overalls, J
Shirts. J. zINSMEISTER & sd
Louisville, KY.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-03-20
NOTICE

The Eighth Grade pie supper WI
was to have been held sometime
will be held at the Grade Bull
on the West side on the nig1
March 21st.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-03-20
City Directory.

j. A. Viquesney. ...........M Mayo
w. w. Thomas. .......!. .Record4
Councilman:
A. F. Rohrbough,
L. ]. Wilson,
Chas. W. Williamson.
L. D. Kittle.
w. S. Grimes,
W. G. McCloud,
Lloyd Ballah,
M. R. Keyser.
Geo. W. Price. -. .Chief-of- Poll
Meetings of the city council hi
srd Thursday evenings of each mort
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-03-20
GARDEN SONG.

Bring the good old dinner horn!
Well have another song. Winters
nearly over and the Spring will
spring along. Let's put the Cost Of
living where it will not be so strong,
while we go
planting
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-03-20

nearly over and the Spring will
spring along. Let's put the Cost of
living where it will not be so strong,
while we go
planting
our
gardenl
How the sliced potatoes will be
flung into the groundl How We'll
spade the garden up and fling the
seed around! If the radish seed
runs out we'll buy another pound,
while we go>
planting
our
garden!
How men like the printers ink
used in this Garden Game! How
we'd like to make men think we're
posted ON the same! But some wise
farmer will look on and murmur,
What shame!" when we go
planting
our
gardeni
Two clergymen are arrested in
Massachusetts. They had been acting
as leaders of strikers in the textile
mills and are accused of assault and
lettering"
WHY is everybody surprised when
Christian ministers put themselves
at the head of complaining work
men?
Look back nineteen hundred years
and you find One preaching Christ
ianity causing serious disturbances
and making assaults on the local fl
nanciers, THE Money Changers"
Everybody knows what happened
to the founder of Christianity when
the conservative Roman Governor
got him. Conservatism seems. I'M
able to endure one thing, which is
the sight of clergyman actually
taking seriously. the teachings of
Christianity as regards the poor.
A clergyman. neatly Numbered adj
vising the poor to be patient and
wait for their reward in Heaven is
highly applauded. never arrested. A
Clergyman leading workers in the
effort to get what they call Justice"
is locked up. Which of the two
would the founder of Christianity
lock US, if He were the judge on the
bench Arthur Brisbane.
Our best wishes on all occasions,
our good Offices when required, will
be afforded to promote the domestic
tranquility and foreign peace of all
nations with whom we have any in
tercourse. Any Intervention in
their affairs further than this, even
by the expression of an official opin-
ion, is contrary to our principles of
international policy, and will always
4 be avoided From the fourth ann
ual message of Andrew Jackson. de-
livered December 4, 1882.
And now the style of "bobbed hair"
for the younger set of girls. What
next?
! You can never help a town by
knocking. If you don't want to help
this town, it's time for you to nav
igate to other shores. Help your
/ d.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-03-20
garden!

How the sliced potatoes will be
flung into the ground! How We'll
spade the garden up and fling the
seed around! If the radish seed
runs out we'll buy another pound,
while we GO
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-03-20

"Shall he who cannot do much" b
excused if he do nothing?
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-03-20

And now the style of "bobbed hair"
for the younger set of girls. What
next?
You can never help a town by
knocking. If you don't want to help
this town, it's time for you to nav
igate to other shores. Help your
town! Be a Booster.
The Washington times., 1919-08-25
NEW ENGLAND COLLEGES
MAY DROP GRID RULE

wILLIAMSTOWN. Aug. 25.-The
arrangement for delaying the calling
out Of football candidates until the
formal opening OF college, which was
agreed TO by Williams, Amherst. and
other colleges two years after the
outbreak Of war with Germany. may
be dropped this season. 1t is expect
ed that the colleges will return 10
the former system. which permitted
the candidates to report a week early
and thus enable them to prepare for
the opening games.
The exact date for the start Of
Williams practice has not been an
nounced. but T. Is likely to get under
way about September 10, which is 3
week before college opens. Under the
plan in use for the last two years
the eIevens have been compelled 10
take the field in their first games
with hardly more than 3 weeks drill
The Washington times., 1919-08-25

ST LOUIS, No, Aug. 2j.-The GFihs
craWIed out OF their batting slump
here in winning 3 to 0 as they pep
pered Lefty Leifeld for twelve hits,
including two doubles and two home
runs.
Judge finished the game with a
badly spiked left foot. In the first
inning he covered the bag with his
left hoof and Jacobson stepped on
JOe's shoe instead of the cushion.
Gedeon did not have an official time
at bat until the ninth, when Leifield
left. He sacrificed in the first, walk
ed in the third. was hit in the fifth
and walked in the seventh.
Rice and Williams made some fancy
catches in the outfield. Sammy drew
a round OF applause when he leaned
against the fence and caught one
from Smith in the third with Austin
on third and two out.
Pro Tenn. Boss Mcbride shifted at a
peculiar time. When Gedeon walked
in the seventh with two down John
son relieved Zachary with Jacobson
the batter. In the third Jake hit into
a double play with runners on first
and second and no one out and in the
nth with three on and one out, Jake
POPPED an easy thing to Judge of
Zachary. Jacobson drove a single to
left on the first ball Walter pitched.
The Grifrs stopped Leifield's win
ming streak of three straight vic
tories. Last Tuesday he blanlIcd the
Red Sox with one hit and pitched to
only twenty-nine batteTs.
Something happened in the sixth
when the Grihs had three on and
one out. Eddie Foster was the run
ner at third. Charity bunted down
the third base line, but Foster did not
move. Leifield tossed to SEVERED and
Eddie was forced. IT might have been
the squeeze play with Foster snOoz-
ing.
Looks like another Artie Hoffman
has been found. Charity catches,
plays first and the outield.
Tho prize on the first guess Is
awarded to Mcbride. He removed
Joe Leonard in the fifth because Joe
couldn't find Leifeld's southpaw
shoots. Janvrin opened the seventh
with e single and scored the first run
while he drove to center in the eighth
for the circuit with Charity on.
Picinich gets around like a grass
hopper chasing foul flies. He brought
down two close to the grand stand.
The Washington times., 1919-08-25
LIGHTNING BOLT HITS
CALDWELL IN CLEVELAND

CLEVELAND, Aug. 25.-Ray Cald-
well, pitching for Cleveland agains:
the Athletics here yesterday, was
knocked down and the entire infeld
shocked by a fash of lightning which
seemed to shoot directly into the
pitchers box.
Caldwell was dazed for several mo-
ments, but pitched the remaining in
ming and last out OF the game. The
flash came during rain, and was ac-
companied by a deafening crash OF
thunder. One OF the players touched
Caldwell on the head and leaped high
into the air. He said the pitcher
seemed to be cracking with elec-
tricity.
The Washington times., 1919-08-25
BREAKS WINNING STREAK.

war, State and Navy players. with
Fisher and Shortsieeve as a battery.
defeated the Alexandria Cardinals by
) TO 4 yesterday. The Cardinals had
won sixteen straight games. QuRyIe,
OF the losers, famed twenty-one. The
game went eleven innings.
The Washington times., 1919-08-25
BABE RUTH NOW CLOSES
IN on HOME BUN RECORD

IN three days Babe Ruth. the Red
sox Tarsan. has climbed within strik-
ing distance OF Freenan's home run
record. Ruth has tWenty-twO
Against George Dauss, Of the
Tigers. on Saturday. Babe got a
homer. Yesterday he smashed ont
two more, winning an eleven-inning
game.