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Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-06-05

easily. Consequently its full buying
power should be realized. Many be-
lieve that renting home Is cheaper
than buying one. IL this were so there
would be no investors in rentable prop
erty. Every renter can rest assured
that when he pays rent he Is not only
paying for the house he lives in, but
profit besides. Just now, with few
err homes than there are families to live
In them, the profit is what might be
called Handsome" The property own
err. like most other business men, has
something that is in demand and he
gets all the profit he can. 1t is econo-
my to be your own landlord.
The need for homes and the desire of
the government to promote building to
keep the commercial and industrial
life of the country prosperous has
caused many, who have not heretofore
considered it, to build their homes this
year. The homes that will be built
will be of many types of architecture.
Some want and require large houses;
others will build small houses.
The exterior view shows what fine
little home can be built from this de-
sign. The novel roof and porch treat
ment make it's exterior pleasing to the
eye and one. that will give the owner
strong sense of satisfaction. The
five rooms are arranged for convent
ence and comfort and are planned to
give the owner q modern, livable home.
The dimensions are 30 by 40 feet,
just right for lot Of so feet or more.
The materials used are wood, with
shingle siding for both house and
porch, although faced brick would be
exceptionally suitable for the porch, or
for the whole structure.
From the floor plan that accompanies
the perspective, 1t will be seen that the
porch extends two-thirds of the way
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-06-05

with the possession of n home is cons
sldered, the responsibility that many
people are loath to assume is well paid
for The home owner Is the respected
man in his community. He is fix
tuia that every other good citizen looks
up to. His credit Is good, and can be
capitalized when needed. II the time
comes when he is compelled for any
reason to raise money, he has the fin
est security In the world, piece of
improved real estate.
1t certainly pays to build home;
ask anyone who has one. And now is
the time to build While prices are
higher than they were before the Unit
ed States got into the war, they viii
not be lower for many years to come /;
in fact, prices of building materials
have not advanced In proportion to the
cost of other necessities, which leads
some experts to the belief that they
will be higher.
There will be thousands of new
homes erected this year. And by just
as many thousands as there are new
homes, there will be increased the num-
Der of satisfied American citizens.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-06-05
Made.to-order Gravel for ships.

The majority Of contractors have to
take gravel as they find it, and geolo-
gists tell us 1t was long time in the
making. 1t seems that 1t may no longer
be necessary to wait for nature to
form gravel from clay, but that 1t may
be made when and where wanted and
the method is described in recent
number of Little Journal.
1t seems that there was no gravel to
be found near the location Of south
ern shipyard where concrete ships were
to be built Fortunately clayN were
found to possess the necessary charac-
teristics to enable them to be burned to
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-06-05
first FLOOR PLAN

across the front and around the side
The entrance is into small vestibule
at the end of the porch on the side.
The living room, 81 by II feet, extends
across the front of the house, and has
a fireplace in the end wall Back of it
to the right are the dining room and
kitchen, while on the other side are
two bedrooms, with the bathroom open
ing off the center hall.
The dining room opens off both the
vestibule and the living room, there be-
ing no doors In the opening off the lat
ter. This room is Is by ii feet 6
inches, and has three large windows
on the side. The kitchen, s by 13 feet,
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-06-05
Rx William A. RAnEoRp.

There Is longing FOR a home deep
ly rooted in the mind of every man,
woman and child. Outlines the indi-
vidual does not realize that he has this
longing. But it is there and Is brought
to the surface In many ways. 1t may
be the desire for garden; for a
breathing space all his own, or 1t may
be the realization that the children
need place to play.
But what appeals to the thrifty citi-
zen is the fact that 1t Is economical
to own a home. Money does not come
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-06-05
Something Of a "Moose.D

"One of the London Scottish" says
Fullerton L. Waldo in "America at the
Front published by E. P. Dutton 6
Co., twas amazed when boy from
Maine showed him a picture Of the
antlered monarch of the Maine woods
and told him 1t was a moose" "a
moose, mon? A moose? In the de'il's
name, hoo big air yer rats?"
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-06-05

Wheeling.-Rev. K. f. L. Strider, of
ST Mathews Protestant Episcopal
Church, startled his hearers with a
scathing denunciation of the treaty OF
peace submitted to the German dele.
CATION at Versailles by the associated
and allied powers. The fourteen points,
he declared, had been grossly violated,
and the terms showed none of the
Christian spirit that should govern the
attitude of the victor toward the
vanquished.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-06-05
BUNGALOW MAKES
DESIRABLE HOME
Five-Room Design Has Many
Appealing Attractions.
IDEAL FOR SMALL FAMILY
Exterior of Design Here Shown Is
Pleasing to the Eye--Rooms Are
Arranged for Convenience
and Comfort.

Mr.. william A. Radford will answer
questions and give advice FREE OF
COST on all subjects pertaining TO the
subject of building, 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. Radford. No. 1897 Prairie
avenue, Chicago, H., and only enclose
three-cent stamp for reply.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-06-05

Huntington.-Mrs Frances Nichols.
wife of Samuel Nichols, a well-known
resident of Symmes Greek Valley. o.,
whose farm is opposite Seventeenth
street, in this city, met with a serious
accident. She had gone to pasture
field to catch horse and was trampled
by the animal when she slipped and
fell The injured woman has partially
recovered from the shock and injuries,
and complete recovery is only a mat
ter of time.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-06-05

Charleston.-Whilei it is not general.
ly known, West Virginia is one of the
thirteen largest maple sugar produc-
ing states in the union. Reports just
issued by the United States depart
menr of agriculture, bureau of crop es'
Inmates, show a substantial increase
both in sugar and syrup over last year
In 1918 a total of $4,000 trees We're
tapped, netting 147 900 pounds of ma
pie sugar and 27,5O0 gallons of syrup.
This year 10000 trees, five thousand
less than in 1918, have been tapped.
The crop for this year totals 100000
pounds of sugar and 10000 gallons Of
syrup.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-06-05

Wheeling. Announcement was made
from Cincinnati that the recent reduc-
tons in Ohio river freight rates put
into effect by the Liberty Transit Co.
of Wheeling would soon result in a
sharp and general reduction in Ohio
river freight rates, greatly stimulating
the use of steamboat lines generally
for heavy freight transportation in
stead of Ohio valley steam railway
lines where all river routes could be
used. The progressive move by the
Wheeling steamboat men has been
most heartily praised by large manu-
facturers of the Ohio valley friendly
to waterways development.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-06-05

Martinsburg.-A fruit syndicate COM
posed of Pittsburg capitalists, headed
by Crutchfield & voolfolk, completed
deals for the Mt. Vernon and Richards
orchards, two Berkeley county tracts.
The exact purchase prices were not
stated. but it is understood that nearly
$4,000 was involved in both deals.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-06-05

fought for the preservation of the
Union, and that America might be ,lni-
ted, these men have given their lives
In order that the world might be uni
ted.
Those men gave their Ives in order
to secure the freedom of a nation.
These men have given theirs in order
to secure the freedom of mankind, and
| look forward to an age when 1t will
be just as impossible to regret the re-
suits of their labor as 1t is now
impossible to regret the results of the
labor of those men who fought for the
union of the states. l look for the
time when every man who now puts
his counsel against the united service
of mankind under the league of ma
lions will be just as ashamed of 1t as
If he now regretted the union of the
states
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-06-05

INSTRUMENTATION Kelley, so
year-old coal miner, of Coon Run, near
Bridgeport, was held up and robbed
at the point of gun a short distance
east Of Oral by two men and boy.
Arthur Beardsmore, Frank Phillips
and a 13-year-old boy, whose name
can not be used because of the Juvenile
law, are in the county jail and will be
charged in a warrant with highway
robbery. Kelley identities them as the
trio who held him up.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-06-05

Morgantown.- Estimates made By
County Engineer Lawrence Cox CT the
bids for the construction of the roads
to be completed in Morgan district
show that the figures of the contrac-
tors are entirely beyond the reach of
the court, and that the cost, under the
contracts offered, would be fully dou-
BILE the amount of funds available.
The court has about 100000 for the
completion of the roads, and the bids
Of the contractors, who bid on all
work, total twice that amount.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-06-05

Clarksburg-The question of wheths
er the Marcato Music Club, as body,
should give from the treasury one hun
bred dollars to the Armenian relief
fund, almost brought the president,
Miss Cora Atchison, and the vice presi-
dent, Mrs. George w. Bland, to blows
in the annual meeting which was held
in the American dining room Of the
Waldo Hotel. After three hours of
wordy battle, in which many of the
active members of the organization
participated, it was finally decided
that the Marcato Club, as an organic
zation, would not give the sum orig
inally intended, nor any sum, as an or
ganization, but that individuals would
be allowed to make a voluntary con-
tribution if desired.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-06-05

Fairmont-The Consolidation Coal
Co suffered a severe loss when the big
tipple at Berryburg burned. Already
plans for permanent tipple are under
way and the construction will be start
ed at once. When the skeleton of the
tipple is completed the mine can be
be installed while the operation is 60
ing on.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-06-05

Charleston.-On the ground that she
was irresponsible mentally when she
shot and killed Mike Waldron, of
Hansford, and that she was not re-
sponsible for her signature to a signed
confession of her guilt, which was i'm
PRODUCED In evidence by the state, Sa-
mona Weaver, % years old, Crown Hill,
was acquitted of charge Of murder
by jury in the Kanawha intermediate
Court
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-06-05

Clarksburg. - Bloodhounds were
brought here from Fairmont to aid a
sheriff's posse in trying to run down
burglars, who spent most of the night
trying to break into the vault of the
Bridgeport Bank at Bridgeport, near
here, but without result. Their efforts
were frustrated by a heavy inner steel
casing of the vault.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-06-05

Morgantown was elected
as the next meeting place Of the
twelfth annual convention of the Wom-
ans Foreign Missionary Society of the
Morgantown district of the West Vir-
gina Conference of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, which came to a
close here at the First NJ. E. Church,
IN Fairmont avenue
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-06-05

Wheeling.-The Wheeling Kwanis
Club held the best meeting in its his
tory at the Windsor Hotel when sew
eral celebrities of national repute We're
in attendance. The Kiawanians also
took $4,000 worth of Liberty Bonds
to help put the Victory Loan over the
top.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-06-05

Williamson.-After having been sus-
pended for the greater part of the win
ter, operations will be resumed at prac-
tically every coal mine in Pond Greek,
in the very near future. This has
been made possible through additional
orders recently received.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-06-05
NewsCullings
FROM WEST VIRGINIA

Clarksburg-Fir believed to have
been of incendiary origin destroyed the
tpple at the Southern Coal and Trans
pnrtation Co.'S mining plant at Berry
burg, causing loss of $4,000. Off
GERS arc investigating.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-06-05

Charleston-John d. Steele, of
Charleston, was reelected president of
the West Virginia Sunday-school AS
sociation at the annual session held at
Huntington. Miss Katie Bell Abney,
also of Charleston, was elected to the
office of Bible study director for the
state. Upwards of 80 people from Ka-
nawha county, fully 200 of whom were
from Charleston, were in attendance
upon the convention.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-06-05

Martinsburg.- a lull Of some
duration due to the war regulations
prohibiting unnecessary building oper-
ations, real estate and building activi-
ties are springing up on every hand
in Martinsburg The Rosemont COM
pany announced through Sol. S. w.
Walker and the Bowers Realty Co. the
sale to H. P. Thorn of forty-five lots
on Rosemont. The figure has not been
made public, but the price is rumored
to be in the neighborhood of $4,000 to
$4,000
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-06-05

Charleston.-The $13,000,00O worth
the legislature in it's late special ses-
sion with which to settle the Virginia
debt, are now in the hands of the print
ers, the state auditor and treasurer
have been notified, and are expected
TO be ready for their signature about
cided by Treasurer Johnson and Aud
itor Darst to 60 to New York when
the time comes for the signing of the
bonds for the purpose of signing them
on the "signograph," by means of
which the officials signatures may be
placed to forty bonds at a time. This
is expected to effect big saving both
in time and money, since every day the
delivery of the bonds to Virginia is
delayed the interest on the S13,000,0 600
continues at five per cent.
Charleston.-The West Virginia bu-
reau of military census and enrolment,
in charge of Capt Fleming NJ. Alder
son, which had for an object the oper-
alton of the selective draft during the
war. has been officially closed and all
records of the Office were forwarded
to the provost marshal's office in Wash
ington. During the operation of the
local office 1925 men were indicted
into the army service through this Of
fee in West Virginia, and 325,266 men
were enrolled. The expense of con-
Quoting the state bureau is given ~
$250,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-10
ALLIES WARN TURKEY.
Will Bombard Forts Unless Force
at Medina Surrenders.

LONDON. January 9.-The allies
have notified Turkey that unless the
Turkish force at Medina lays down
its arms Immediately the forts Of the
Dardanelles will be destroyed. The
Turks have shown an unwillingness
to surrender in accordance with the
armistice terms. but all the garrisons
except that at Medina, which is the
largest in Arabia, laid down their
arms through peaceful persuasion.
Fakhri Pasha, the commander at
Medina, offered one excuse after an
other, until the allies were forced to
send an ultimatum to the Turkish
government.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-10
CLUB REFLECTS MR.. HUGHES.
Union League Makes Gen. Pershing
an Honorary Member.

NEW YORK. January 1o.-Charles E.
Hughes was reelected president of the
Union League Club at the annual meet
ing last night and Gen. Pershing was
elected an honorary member.
The club authorized appointment Of a
committee to study the bolshevik men,
ace in the United States and to formu-
late a course Of action to be pursued In
helping to prevent the outbreak Of dis
order.
A memorial deploring the death OF
Col. Theodore Roosevelt. member Of
the club, was adopted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-10
Presidents Progress

All the progress that can be report
ed is that President Wilson has used
perhaps involutarily, his month of
trips to England and Italy. which he
had expected to visit later, to re-
affirm his principle that there must be
a league of nations to prevent another
war. This principle has been greeted
with popular demonstration which
must be regarded as most significant
BY personal conference with the pre-
miers of other nations, too, President
Wilson has impressed them with his
personality and convinced them that
he was in reality flexible and was
willing to meet halfway their point
of view in a real endeavor to produce
international community Of interests
and spirit.
1t is most gratifying to observe the
determination of the British govern
tablished, and likewise the willingness
of the French government to adopt
the same experiment
But on the whole the progress made,
while in some respects satisfactory,
cannot be characterized as rapid In
short, it can be said that the Ameri-
can delegation believes time to be
most precious, they feel that the race
is on between bolshevism and disor-
der on the one side and an opportu-
nifty for orderly reconstruction on the
other.
The big question is whether the 9TH
er allied governments see the prob
lem in the same light. America
might conceivably be- compelled, it is
further said, to extricate herself ear
ly from a possible social disorder of
the gravest kind in Europe. 1t is
precisely with this idea that the
American delegates are warning the
allies that it is of the utmost impor-
tance to engage earnestly in an Inn
restortns r Of order By aiiowinT the he
freest dow Of food and supplies and
the stimulus Of commerce. 50 that the
stable process of peace may become
gradually rs-established eYeryWheya,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-10
HOUSE MEETS AT EARLIER
HOUR IN SPEED EFFORT

Plans OF administration leaders for
speeding up the work of Congress to-
day caused the House to meet an hour
earlier than usual. Democratic Lead
er Kitchin said that unless more
rapid progress is made on appropria-
ton bills he will ask for night ses-
sions. His decision, he added. on
possible session tonight would depend
on the progress made on the rivers
and harbors appropriation bill. which
was considered for amendments today
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-10
100000
Lump Sum Bonus Provided.

Regarding the lump-sum bonus to
government employees. the report of
the committee says:
"Ali civilian employees of the gov
ernments of the United States and the
District of Columbia who receive a
total of compensation at the rate Of
$1,000 per annum or less shall receive.
during the fiscal year ending June 80,
1920, additional compensation at the
rate of $120 per annum: Provided.
That such employees as receive a total
of annual compensation at rate
more than $4,000 and less than $3.50
shall receive additional compensation
at such a rate per annum as may be
necessary to make their salaries. plus
their additional compensation, at the
rate of $3.50 per annum, and no en-
ploye shall receive additional compen-
sation at rate which is more than 80
per centum of the rate of the total
annual compensation received by such
employe: Provided further, That the
Increased compensation at the rate of
si2O per annum for the fiscal year
ending June 80. 1919. shall not be
computed as salary in constituting this
caction"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-10
Woman's Cause Indorsed.

CONCORD, N. H., January 10.-The
house of representatives today by a
vote of 209 to 131 adopted a resolu-
tion requesting New Hampshire rep
in Congress to vote for
the equal suffrage amendment to the
The resolution will go
to the senate, next Tuesday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-10
Berger Plans Fight for Seat.

CHICAGO, January 10.-victor L.
Berger Of Milwaukee. one Of the i've So
cialist leaders found guilty Of conspi-
racy under the espionage act to ohstruct
the governments war program, plans 70
fight to obtain seat in the national as
eenhfK
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-10
Concerning Redistribution.

The commission to rec1assify salaries
of federal employees is recommended
in this language:
IA joint commission Is created to be
known as the Joint commission ON re-
Classification Of salaries which shall
consist Of dve senators, who will be
members Of the Sixty-sixth Congress,
lContinned On Second Agel