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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-01
Boys Corduroy
Knickerbockers, SITS

EXCELLENT for wear with sweaters and for
II play wear are these sturdy Knickerbockers Of
dark-drab corduroy. sizes to II years, $1.75.
BOYS KHAKI KNICKERBOCKERS, cut amply
full, from substantial khaki, sizes to IL years,
$1.25.
BOYS WOOI-MIXED KNICKERBOCKERS well
tailored from firmy-woven gray and brown mix
lures sizes to II years, $1.75.
BOYS BIB OVERALLS of standard quality indigo
blue denim, wel-reinforced, sizes to years.
$3.50; 10 to 16 years, $1.75.
BOYS PLAY SUITS of indgo-blue denim, with red
trimming, made with long sleeves and high neck
or short sleeves and low neck. Sizes to years.
$1.5O. THE BASEMENT STORE
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-01
WOMEN WANT
Scent BREAD
Send Cable 10 Wilson Ask
ing Lower Prices

NEW YORK. May i.---tunitsd
Press. l--"Give us back our five-cent
loaf" In the plea Mrs. Julian Heath.
president OF tho National House
wives league. cabiod to President
Wilson today.
Mrs Heath. stating she spoke for
the housewives OF 20 per cent OF
tho country'a consumers. appealed
for action 10 bring lower food prices.
We must have lower prices" she
told tho United Press. mir. Hoover
should use his hundred million dol.
lar appropriation TO feed Europcl. TO
bring down the price of bread In
America"
Mrs. iIcath'a cahlcgrnm suggested
that Wilson Immediately authorize
importation OF Argentine ana Ca
madam wheat 10 force down bread
prices.
Her cable in part follows:
The housewives of 20 per cont OF
the consumers In tho country. the re.
naming 20 per cent being farmers
wives. thru tho National House
wives League OF the United states,
appeal 10 you for Immediate execu
tive action Mt the coming sessions
TO reduce the cost OF living. which.
thru present prices OF bread. meat
and corn. has become unhearable
WIN you not use your unlimited
power for good TO put bread into the
mouths OF tho pcople7 Give us back
our fivecent loaf and help suffer
ing humanity. now staggering under
the cruel yoke OF prohibiuve prices
OF tho bare necessities OF life"
She said the American consumers
will not get much benefit out Of
winning the war unless food costs
are limited. and declares.
The pre-war cost OF bacon was
30 cents. and II has now risen To
70 cents. pre-war lard. "a cents. now
20 cents. pr~war pork. tiT. now
$50: prewar wheat. 30 cents. now
$50. pre-war corn. 60 cents. now
81 go.
Current statistics show we have
the greatest stocks Of wheat. meats.
fats. hogs and cattle that were ever
known in the history OF the country.
yet they arc withhold from the poo
pio at prices none but tho rich can
pay"
Her eabin ends with flat question
60 Wilson. as TO whether he will take
up food prices at the next session
Of congress.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-01
ARMY SEEKS OESERTERS
WHO FOUGHT FOR ALLIES

BOSTON. May 1.---Men who de-
serted the United States army TO
Join allied forces were requested. in
a notice from the Northeastern de-
partment to surrender at once. In a
number Of instances men sought &C
ton by eniisting overseas when they
had little prospect of obtaining 1t
with American organizations.
Men who have been court-martial-
ed as n result of such incidents have
been required only to serve out their
enlistments with the United States
army. Officials said no promise of
immunity was involved in the re-
quest TO surrender. but 1t was prob
able that completion OF enlistment
would satisfy the government in
most cases.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-01
SOLDIERS OFFER BLOOD
TO SAVE GIRLS LIFE

BALTIMORE. May 1.-One hum
dred and fifty soldiers from Camp
Meade are among the thousand per
sons who have offered their blood
to save the life of Miss Anna Rosen.
who is desperately i'll at the Johns
Hopkins hospital. and whose only
hope depends upon successful blood
TRANSMISSION.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-01
EDITH CAvELl'S BODY
TO BE REMOVED HOME

LONDON, May 1.--Arrangements
are being made. II Is understood. for
the removal to this country Of the
body OF EDITH Cavell. the English
nurse executed by the Germans at
Brussels I'm 1915.
The refinement OF the body In
English soil will be made the occa-
sion of an extensive public cere-
ynoniai
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-01
RUBBER HEELS DISCLOSE
WIFE'S AFFAIR; DIVORCE

Los ANGELES. April 20.--
David Peters wore rubber heels TO
ease his feet. They served anoth-
er purpose. and one not to his lik-
ing. 1t appeared from his testimony
In divorce proceedings against
Mary Jane Peters.
He said he Unexpectedly, and.
because OF his rubber heels. softly
entered an apartment and found
Mrs. Peters in the embrace OF an
other man. He was granted de-
cree.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-01

CHICAGO. May 1.-Evanston's
morals must be preserved, but
when Capt. Dennis McHenry and his
morals squad raped on the door OF
an apartment on Davis st. and
ordercd "Open in the name Of the
law" they found two girls and two
Fort Sheridan soldiers sitting around
an ouja board-well. they bowed
themselves out with apologies.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-01
OREGON EDITORS TALK
OVER THEIR TROUBLES

EUGENE. Ore. May i.-Gcncrai
problems Of publishing and printing
are being considered here today By
oregon editors. publishers and mem
bcrs Of the faculty Of tho University
OF Oregon school OF journalism G.
r. Ingalls,. president Of tho WI.
lametts Valley Editorial association.
w presiding at the sessions.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-01

Bib Overalls in suspender or high-back style, in
digo-blue, $2.25 Jumpers to match, 1925.
Striped Overalls and Jumpers $500 garment
Black Overalls and Jumpers, $2.25 garment
Painters Overalls and Jumpers, S1.75 garment.
Carpenters Overals, $3.50.
Leather Gloves, 75c to $3.50 pair.
THE BASEMENT sroR1
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-01
Mems Work Clothes

THE Section devoted to Mems Work Clothes Is
conveniently located near the Fifth Avenue
entrance to the Basement Store, specializing on
garments of worthwhile, dependable quality, at
low prices
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-01
Stamped
Pillow Cases
S1.5O Pair

A VERY heavy, sturdy
"A muslin is the material
in these 42-inch Pillow
Cases, stamped with simple
and effective spray design,
and hemstitched, for finish
ing with crochet. $3.50
pair.
PILLOW CASES stamped
in pleasing floral and but
terfly designs and seal
Looping, $1.35 pair.
HUCK GUEST, TOWELS of
superior quality, stamped
for embroidery in floral
and butterfly designs and
scalloping, Csc each.
CUSHION COVERS of tan
and white unfinished
cotton, to be embroidered
in lazy daisy, cross-stitch
and outline-a chart for
the work accompanying
each cover, soc each.
THE BASEMENT STORE.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-01
LONDON. April ao.--James Scot.

LONDON. April 30.--James Scot
ter OF Filey, yorks, altho aged 10.
has just been demoblized. after a
war service OF over four years.
When war broke out he was one
OF the crew OF the steam drifter
Sweet Pea. fishing out OF Scar
borough. His vessel was taken
over for mine sweeping. and for
two and one-half years was en-
gagged in this pcrilous work In the
English channel
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-01

HORRIBLE NEWS! PRICE
OF GARLIC 81 A POUND

BRYN MAwR. Cal. May 1.-The
Mexicans OF sonoraiown are making
a great outcry about the high cos; OF
living. Little has been heard from
them until garlic went 20 81 a pound.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-01
Plan to Clean Up
the County Jail

The present county Jail will be
renovated and improved until ar.
rangements for now structure are
completed. according TO n decision
reached by three superior court
judges in consultation with county
following an investi
CATION OF the jail Wednesday. Tho
upper floors are to be cleaned and
partiuoncd. Judges Everett Smith.
Clay Allen and John s. Jury consti.
tuted the judicial committee.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-04-03
THE BAPTIST DRIVE

CHARLESTON, West Virginia,
April 3rd.-Appeals are being made
this week and will be continued all
next weekAto the sixty-three thous-
ad baptists of West Virginia to res
pond in the Laymen's Victory Cam
|paign in raising $4,000 of the &c.
100000 that is being raised by the
Denomination through the Northern
Convention for carrying on it's share
|of reconstruction and extension work.
Fred o. Blue, of Charleston, for
saer State Tax Commissioner, is
man, and Harry L. Bond, of
v aceling, is Director of the Lay
ems movement in West Virginia,
ich just now is behind the prop
sition of raising $4,000 above that
which is taken for benevolence thru
he regular church collections.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-04-03
LEGISLATURE DONATES
MILLIONS TO OLD VIRGINIA
STATE POLICE BILL PASSES
Revenue Bill Laying Tax
on Production Of Oil AID Gas

CHARLESTON, w. Va, Apr. k--
The extra session of the West va
ginia legislature called especially Ssr
the purpose Of enacting law pss-
viding for the settlement OF the vf-
ginia claim and another to provide
the state with efficient police pro-
lection, ended last night, both havhg
been fully met
The session convened March ysli'
and the work done, recognized NJ The
most important ever considered by
any West Virginia legislature, waa
completed in a period Of twenty one
days. Provision was made FOR Ne
expenditure of more than Afssas
millions of dollars and for the raHisg
Of about $i,3o0,000 Of revenues ss.r-
ually !.
The legislature at this session net
only arranged for the payment Of
the Virginia claim, and provided fer
state police force to be constantav
on duty, two entirely new propol-
tions, but it passed revenue W
laying tax on the production Of oil
and gas, proposition which has beea
clamored for in vain in the legish-
lures for the last twenty years.
Besides the appropriations bills,
the other measures passed at the ex-
ira session were as follows:
A bill laying an additional ehs.se
tax of one-fourth per cent on the. nee
incomes Of corporations; bill awsk
orizing Grant district Of Wetzel cown-
IL, TO lay special school levy -
complete two school buildings; haa
raising hte salaries Of circuit judges
in circuits under 10000 population 30
$4,000 annually, and in circuits over
10000 to $4,000, all payable omt pf
the state treasury, and repeating the
old laws by which county coarts
might allow the judges additional pay
from county treasures; a bill provis-
ing for the renewal Of teachers GER
tificates in the interest of returned
soldiers and sailors; bill to place an
increased license tax on the manufac-
turers and distributors OF soft drinks
and license tax on hotels and req
taurants; bill providiny for the lay
IL Of county bridge levies; baI
authorizing thestate board Of pabkc
works to go on themarket and pur'-
chase the bonds to be issued in Settle
ment Of the Virginia claim; a. hill
providing for the cooperation OF the
state and federal departments sf
agriculture in collecting farm stats
tics. 'e~
The cost Of this extra session was
about $65 900. tN
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-04-03
MIR. LANG'S LETTER
FIRST ARTICLE

Editor Progressive
We were panied to hear of the
death of our old friend, Claude Phil
lips, the correspondent of Coalition.
He was a son of Moses Phillips tif
our memory serves US right and his
grandfather was brother of Hen
ny Phillips who first settled at
Meadowville. Mr. Phillips mother
was a daughter of Thomas Scott, and
a sister to the late Crawford Scott
who once lived near Grassy Run and
at one time owned a large tract of
land in Roaring Greek district. When
the Civil war came on in 1861 Claude
and his brother Randolph, espoused
the cause of the Confederacy. After
the close of that provicidal conflict
Claude went to some other part OF
the country, as we recall and did not
return to his former home until some
years had passed. Roaring Creek
was then an undeveloped region with
few scattering settlers. @
Mr.. Phillips saw the possibilities
of this territory if capitalists could
be induced to come into the country
and invest in the rich coalfields and
timber of the vicinity Mr.. Phillips
commenced, as a local correspondent,
to write up these interests in his fine
descriptive. style, telling of the fine
quality and great quantity of BLACK
diamonds" in that vicinity. He at
last attracted the attention of capital
lists of Pittston, Pa. and elsewhere
and soon had the satisfaction of
knowing that "the pen was mightier
than the sword" as they came and
invested, and developed the territory
His writings continued and he was
known and called lovingly Claude
of Coalton," 49,.
Mr.. Phillips cared nothing for per-
sonal appearance and money to him
was as filthy luker." His life was
spent for the good of others and the
development of his country. Peace
to his ashes.
w. S. LANG.
Philippi, w. Va.
March 27, 1919
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-04-03
OBITUARY

Caroline Virginia Kerr, was born
in Augusta Co. Virginia August 18th.
1849 and died March 10Th, 1919 at
her home in Belington w. Va. aged
SO years, seven months and seven
teen days.
She was the daughter of Charles
H. and Catherine J. Street. She was
converted in 1866 in the old Union
school House in a Revival Meeting
held by the Rev. Joseph Teter and
united with the First M. E. Church
and at the time of her death was a
member of the First M. E. Church
of Belington. She is survived by her
husband, L. H. Kerr; three daughters
and one brother, w. A. Street and
one sister, Mrs. S. M. Boyles
She was a faithful Christian and
her last words were, Il am going
home" She was a faithful wife and
mother; she will not only be missed
in the home but in the community in
which she lived
A short service was held in the
home at nine o'clock Monday, after
which she was taken to the Lovett
Chapel M. E. Church, where further
services were held by Rev n. H.
Skaggs, hr pastor, after which she
was laid to rest in the family burying
ground at Lovett Chapel
Blessed are the dead which die in
the Lord
Safe at Home.
Tell me not Christian dieth
When his spirit takes it flight,
tbs but going home to heaven
To the land of pure delight.
Death hath lostNits power Ger us,
For, amid Earth's cares and strife
If we're trusting Christ, the Saviour
We have passed from Death to
Life.
R. H s,
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-04-03

The following is report of the
Primary grade at Sipe School of the
third month ending March Is, 1919
Per cent of attendance, boys 80;
girls 80; faithful attendance, boys 8,
Jennings Tallman, Gail Rinehart,
Burl Oldake, Bold and Carl Hewitt,
Kermit McCauley, Ada Sothen, Paul
England. Girls 7; Hazel McCauley,
Mamie and Dollie Rinehart. Olah
and Ada England, Elma Day, Mary
Wilmoth. Those that were evergreen
Carl Hewitt, Hazel McCauley, Freda
Hewitt, Edith Wilmoth and Olah
England.
We are glad the Flu has left our
school and to know that the pupils
are coming back with merry faces
and smile as they did before. They
are still doing good work.
Friends come in and visit us.
BEULAH ENGLAND,
# Teacher
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-04-03
WORK TO BEGIN AT ONCE
ON IMPROVED ROADS
MRS. CARRIE v. KERR DEAD

Mrs. Carrie v. Kerr wife of L. v.
Kerr of this city suffered. stroke of
paralysis Thursday night, on Friday
night she was sufficiently recovered
to be about the house but Friday
night was stricken the third time
never rallying from the coma, dying
at A. NJ Mrs. Kerr was well
known to the people of Belington and
will be missed in the community in
terment at Lovett Chapel Monday.
Funeral in charge of c. c. Right,
funeral services conducted by Rev.
Skaggs.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-04-03
JOHNNIE CAKES

In reading the old time history in
The Progressive brings many olr re-
minders to my mind of away back
In Barbour county when boy as
helped raise many a crop of Flax
then brake and swingle or scutch it
then buckle and help my STEP mother
spin and weave it into linen then
wear toe linen pants and shirts then
going with my father as a party of
hunters out past the stone house and
go over on Haddix creek back from
the head of Leading creek would
take me for their cook and to get
wood. | would bake Johnnie cakes
by the dozen. | don't suppose the
young people of to day know what
real Johnnie cake is. Well let me
tell you how | would split slab off
block of wood about 10 to 20 in.
long and 10 to II in. broad dress
this off as smoothly as | could, then
mix my corn dough, little stiff and
spread it about one inch thick on
this slab and lay one edge next to
the fire till it would bake to the wood
then ! could stand it up facing the
fire till it would bake clear through,
a dinner for the tired hunter, with a
big side of roast venison and cup
of black coffee. o, get away
IRA SHACKEY
LONG w Va
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-04-03
SIX BANDITS GET q
$4,000 IN BANK

DETROIT, March 28.-Herding
fourteen persons, including several
women patrons, into the vault of the
West Side branch of the Common
wealth State Bank here, six unmask-
ed bandits this afternoon robbed the
institution.
They got $4,000. in cash and I'M
registered Liberty Bonds which off
Gals say may exceed $65,000 in val
ue
Fifty thousand dollars in curren-
cy had been removed from the branch
to the main office only a few hours
before thehold-up, according to J. w.
McMausey president of the bank
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-04-03
PROPOSED SALARY OF $4,000
ANNUALLY FOR SUPERIN-
TENDENT
800 Laborers Wanted.

Plans are being made to build the
Barker District Improved Roads at
sase. Work will begin as soon as
aartain contracts are completed and
ssgned One of these contracts is
Nat Of the superintendent, who ac-
sording to the present schedule will
receive the handsome salary of a
bsut 100000 per year. He is to
sseeive $4,000 per month, with a
commission of per cent on the en-
kase amount of work, and $4,000 per
Honth for expenses.
A. NJ MeLannen, of the II. S. Ker-
scugh Co., is the one with whom
the County Court is to contract for
his road work, and which contract
viii be closed in week or ten days.
The district, as well as the County,
is to receive state and federal aid on
class "A" roads which when added
u the district funds will make quite
large sum to be used for road
work
" The class "A" road will extend
ever the main Pike to Belington
khence up the river thru Junior and
harding to Elkins. This route will
give much better grade than over
Laurel Hill, provided Randolph Coun-
ty builds her part of the road, a
round with the river from Junior
10 Harding, but if the route is made
sp the mountain direct to Harding
lhe grade is not near as good, as the
sne over Laurel Hill, and the Bar
beur County Court will look upon
tais route with some hesitancy from
the fact that only few of the cit
lzens of Barbour County can be ben
EDITED thereby, but if "the-around-
YNer-routeD is taken then this will
open up the southern end of Valley
district by crossing the river at Laur-
q, ON to first class roads where as
now this portion of the county is
g closed in from all sides.
The roads down Sugar Creek and
Dp the Pike toward the Laurel Hill
Orchard will be put in according to
The plans set forth when the bono
issue was voted upon and carried
1t is thought that there will be
plenty of labor to be had as severa
inquiries from all parts of the state
are coming in. The Federal and state
4 road boards want the work started
at once so as to keep check on the
influx of men and women to the poor
houses and to minimize the number
Of Weary Willie" wanderers.
Work is to be started at differen
; points which require about 800 la
borers.
R S. Dayton, former superinten
dent, is also spoken of as man tt
take the place as superintendent, anc
"fnish the job"
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-04-03
w. S. LANG.
Philippi, w. Va.
March q, 1919.
PRESIDENT is
READY NOW TO
TAKE COUNSEL

NEW YORK, March 29.-Presi-
dent Wilson's statement in Paris
yesterday indicates his return to a
democratic state of mind At last
he realizes the necessity of taking
counsel. He has found he cannot
maintain his contentious that the
League of Nations covenant cannot
be amended. Aas4.. I'll
He has been brought to the real
ization that it must be amended if
it is to have the approval of his own
countrymen.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-04-03
AGRICULTURE NEWS
SCIENTISTS AT UNIVERSITY
DISCOVER VALUABLE PRE-
yENTIvE OF GAPES IN LITTLE
CHICKS

That a practical remedy for the
prevention Of gapes in little chicks
has at last been carefully worked
out will come as welcome news to
many poultry raisers, since it is EN-
tirely probable. that this bugbear of
the chicken business is responsible
for the death of more little peeps"
than any other one disease. On
many farms the loss from gapes is
so great as practically to discourage
the raising of chickens altogether.
The new remedy is the nature of
in the addition of not more than
three drops of creolin, well-known
and cheap disinfectant obtainable at
any drug store, to each pint Of the
drinking water of the chicks. In
addition, the owner must see to it
that the chicks secure drinking wa
ter from no other source.
While studying the life history of
the cape worm, its habits, curious
methods Of reproduction means of
distributing of its eggs, and various
other things Of this sort it was dis
covered by the experimenters, Pro-
/ fessors Horace Atwood ad DIR. A. c..
Lueder of the w. Va. Experiment
Station, Morgantown, that the cape
worms were particularly susceptible
to a dilute solution or creolin. The
! thought then occurred that since in
/ an early stage of their life, these
worms were attached to the back of
the chicks mouth they must neces-
sarily be flushed with any liquid
which the chick might drink. Know
ing the deadly effect of creolin on
| the young worms, the project Of adj
ding this chemical to their drinking
water was tried out thoroughly, in
many cases, and often. repeated, and
in no case has the remedy proved to
be anything except absolutely effec-
tive on the many badly infested
poultry farms on which it has beer
tried
From their knowledge of this
worm as acquired through some
years of careful experimentation
Professors Atwood and Lueder rec
ommend three things, all of them
practical on any farm, whether much
or little poultry is raised:
First, burn or bury deeply all
chickens which die of the disease
Second, if possible, keep the chick
ems shut in until the dew has dried
off fully in the morning.
Third, if the disease is very pre-
valent add not more than three
drops of creolin to each pint OF
drinking water and prevent the
chickens from drinking elsewhere.
Finally, if these precautions have
not been fully carried out and few
chicks become infected, remove the
worms with gape-worm extractor
and burn them SO as to prevent the
eggs from becoming scattered about
Anyone wishing further details re
garding this disease of poultry should
send TO the Experiment Station for
Circular 80 which gives prelimin-
airy report Of the work conducted.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-04-03
UPPER TRIPLANE TO
CARRY 100 PASSENGERS

/, LONDON, March 28-The Tar,
ant er-triplane, described by the
Eaily News as the most remarkable
|eroplane yet designed, it to have it's
|ial fight early next month.
This great plane will be capable of
FRYING more than one hundred
ssengers for a distance of 1,200
les. 1t will have speed of 80 to
miles an hour.