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Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-03-13
WAR AND NAVY CHIEFS GOING
TO JOIN WILSON.

WASHINGTON, March Sec
rotary Daniels and a party of Amer
lean naval experts will leave for Eu-
rope next week to discuss with Allied
naval officials the best type of capt.
tai warship to be built in the future.
The discussions will be based on les
sons gained in the war
Secretary Baker also will sail for
Europe about April / to close up
business operations of the American
expeditionary forces He will be abb
sent about six weeks and probably
will arrive overseas before Secretary
Daniels returns.
President Wilson and the heads of
both the Army and Navy probably
will thus be away from the country
at the same time, a situation which
many officials said to-day was with
out precedent.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-03-13
METHODIST CENTENARY
MOVEMENT AND REVIVAL BEGIN

The Methodist Centenary Move
ment was started in. First M. +.
Church, Sunday morning by Rev. r.
II. Skaggs coupled up with the be-
ginning of revival Sunday evening
which continues and promises to be
powerful meeting. A revival is q
soul in righteous relationship with
God. Those who are seeking this
relationship will find ready medium
in this revival A soul cannot obtain
the blessed satisfaction without a
determined effort. "Come unto me,
all We that labour and are heavy
laden, and will give you rest
Jesus
The world is trembling! Murder,
envy, jealousy, and hypocricy have
blinded so many, but the dawn of a
great awakening is here. The great
day Of satisfaction, peace and happir
ness can only be seen thru PRAY
Err.
The house of prayer
Is everywhere,
Ii we but only do and dare,
/ The Gift is just as free as air,
| II we but only breathe prayer.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-03-13
ILLUSTRATED LECTURE

A very inter esting illustrated lee
ture will be given by the mine Ex-
tension Department Of the West vir-
GINA university, at the High School
Monday evening March nth, $50
p. M
The subject is Methods of Work
ing in Mines" and shows in detail
the various methods used in under
ground work as well as open or strip
pit mining.
All those employed in or around
mines are invited to attend. The,
general public and boys and girls at
tending high school should attend
the lecture.
Everything is free and the work
is paid for by state appropriation.
II. E GRAY,
Instructor.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-03-13
movies ON SUNDAY?"

GRAFTON, w. Va March-10th.
DO you want the motion picture
theatres OF be open on Sunday? Do
you want the places of amusement
to open their doors on the day set a.
side for the churches and with pro
gram carrying more appeal for the
young than that prescribed by reli-
gion attract the great majority of
the people? Those questions are be-
fore the people of West Virginia and
1t requires early action in the com
rnunity to offset propaganda which
is being started in the motion pic
ture world by prominent people a.
nong whom are placed William
Gibbs McAdoo, secretary of the
treasury, and Oscar A. Price, of Ron
eceverte, w. Va, who was assistant
director Of railroads under Mr.. Nc
Adoo
There are many evidences of the
great effort being put forth to le-
galize Sunday entertainments under
the guise Of getting rid Of ''blue
laws" A meeting was held in Pitts
burg Sunday when managers Of mo-
ton picture theatres in twenty-five
counties gathered together to discuss
plans and receive final instructions"
for "the intensive educational cam
paign" that is planned. James B.
Clark, of Pittsburg, is the chairman
OF the executive campaign commit
tee. The county chairmen are. to be
supplied with colored slides to be
used in the motion picture houses
IN the campaign of education which
is conducted by motion picture in
terests. 1t is planned to have peti-
tons circulated in western Pennsvl-
vanla to give patrons of the houses
an opportunity to express their opin
ION In the matter of permitting Sun
day movies.
John T. Harris, who has the Strand
theatre at Morgantown, is vice-pres-
ldent Of the Western Pennsylvania
ASSOCIATION and is expected to take
a prominent part in the West Vir-
g1nla campaign. The first "edu-
cation in West Virginia will be
Sunday afternoon band concerts at
charleston for the benefit of the Sal
walton Army Some years ago Sun
DAY movies We're operated at Fair
mont for the benefit" of the Associ-
ated Charities.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-03-13
HAYS FORMALLY OPENS RE-
PUBLICAN CAMPAIGN

ST. PAUL March Twill H.
Hays, chairman of the Republican
National Committee, in speeches and
conferences in the twin cities to-day
and tonight, formally opened the
Republican campaign for national
victory at the polls in 1920. SUI
preme nationahsm was his keynote.
while we seek earnestly for
methods lessening future wars and
will go far in an honest effort to
that end, we will accept no indefi-
mite Observation-Disclosures as a sub
stitute for fervent American ma
tionalism,' was his stand on the
League of Nations question.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-03-13
A SURPRISE PARTY.

On last Thursday evening Feb. 27,
Mrs. j. E. George gave very pleas
ant surprise birthday party at her
home in honor of her husband Mr.
]. E. Georges birthday. Mr. George
was greatly surprised when a num-
Der CT guests all came in each one
handing him package to remind
him of it being his birthday The
evening was spent in various. games.
At a late hour dainty refreshments.
were served by the hostess.
All present expressed themselves
as having spent an enjoyable eve
ming. Those present were: Mr. and
Mrs. George Parsons, Mr.. and Mrs.
Porter Taylor, Mr.. and Mrs. E B.
George, Mr.. and Mrs P. C. Boyles,
Mr.. Fred Campbell, Mr. j. w. Wyatt,
Mrs. Grace Fischer and Mrs. S. A.
Sipe
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-03-13
ALLIED NATIONS SEEK
~ TO EXPLOIT RUSSIA

WASHINGTON, March Inter
yention of American and Allied
troops in Russia would do more to
spread Bolshevism to the rest OF the
world than to prevent it, Colonel
HAMMOND Robins told the Overman
subcommittee of the Senate to-day.
His testimony was a continuation OF
the story begun before the commit
tee yesterday, based on his expert
ences while in Russia as head Of the
American Red Cross mission Colo
mel Robins said:
Intervention would be only fol
profit. 1t would mean that the ma
ITEMS intended to exploit Russia
This would be practically true as
regards Japan. 1t would be re-
sented at the point of the bayone
by the whole Russian people"
Colonel Robbins expressed il
strong terms his denunciation of thu
American and Allied policy which LEI
to the sending of troops into Siber
Va. He said he believed the Russ
ian people should be permitted t
get the kind of government they de
sire without the use of foreig
rifles to try to force them to ador
some other kind of government t
protect some foreign interest"
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-03-13
HUNTING STORIES
E. D. koontz. Notes S. M. d.
koontz


The chances for real adventure a.
mong the early pioneers who pushed
into the wilderness were plentiful
owing to the fact that their guns
were very crude affairs with only
single shot at time, bad aim,
wounded bear or buck at close quar-
ters, often meant desperate fight
with knife club or dogs But the
old hunter was always alert and equal
to the occasion, generally coming
out victorious in his cambats. These
early hunters by practice became
very proficient in the art of reload
ing and printing his shooting irons,
as well as in the handling of his
home forged hunting knife.
An exciting adventure with a bear
is told Of Frank Johnson an early
pioneer. One Sunday while cutti. ig
large dry poplars with crowd of
boys. A large hollow poplar was
cut from which bear put forth his
appearance, the dogs grappled with
the bear and spirited battle follow
ed during tie fight the be ar was pin
ned beneath log; at this i4ncttire
johnson joined the fight calling f6t
MS son James to bring the ak to dis
patch the bear, but James had fed
to the top of the knoll and stood at
safe distance looking on, his ia
thers stern command did not induce
INN to join the the fray. So his fa-
Their and the dogs were left to finish
the fierce battle alone, which was
done by the use of a club and the
persistent efforts of the dogs. John
son nyer deserted the dogs until the
task was finished.
His First Bear.
Frederick Koontz was cone;de~ad
one OF the best hunters in this part
OF Barbour County, he was the son
OF Philip Kunce and was born in a.
o2-while his father was living al
the old Farmhouse place near Huff
man In 1914. 1t was the work of
FRITZ to drive the cows from the hoI-
low pastures between Hunters Fork
and Sugar Creek, he always took
MS dogs and fiintlock rifle along
boys being taught the use of fire,
arms earlier then than now; One
evening the dogs freed huge bear
IN large black walnut tree the how
took careful aim with his flintlock
ana flred. He saw the bear tumble
from his perch and heard the terri
PIE battle begin between his dogs
and the wounded bear with fierce
GROWS and yelps ringing in his ears
ne ran for home as fast as his leoa
would carry him and informed his "a
Cher OF what had happened. His
Iather accompanied him back and
FOUND the battle ended with the NOR
tally wounded bear dead The car
eass was taken to the home and
dressed. A proud boy of IL wears
mad killed his first bear and had
won his right in the future to HINT
alone, the Call of the Wild" never
deserted him and before he was six-
Teen ne had killed his first deer
panther, and wolves-he continued
10 hunt in the mountains of West
va. until ne was past eighty wears
Oh age killing his last deer during
ms oOth year. Hundreds of deer and
bear fell before his unerring aim
he was swift as hound in the chase
ana knew the mountains by instinct.
During one forenoon on the West
prong of Sugar creek he killed five
deer hauling them to his farm near
Mud Gut in the afternoon.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-03-13
France
January 20, 1919.

Dear sister
| will now try and answer your
letter of few days past | am in the
best of health and coming as good
as can be expected in France for it
is hard place to stay now. | don't
know when | will get home there is
no certainty about it yet but all kind
of rumors. | was out on pass for
few days had good time got myself
French girl was in Paris. 1t is a
fine city but there are no attractions
in this country for me- | think /
will make it home by the middle of
summer anyway.
| suppose you are still at Harding.
don't know where | will stop when
! get back. | am still at the same
place | was the last time | wrote
home. We still have our guns and
are getting several horses now and
some harness so it may be Germany
for us yet 1t sure will be a happy
day for me when | sail for the old
U. S. A. Had letter from home a
few days ago saying they were all
well. Wilson is sick now thinks he
is getting better. Leslie is out on
pass will be back soon. l suppose
you all had good time Xmas.
Well as it is getting late i will
close hoping to be with you Soon.
Your brother,
Cpl. VIVIAN S1lALLRIDGE.
Battery F. 913 F. A.
American E. F.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-03-13
+. G. Cheneworth Of Pit. Pleasant
was here on business Friday.

souvenir to his mother-a part of a
Germans rib, secured some where in
Flanders. he does not give any of
the history of the relic but instructed
her to write the following inscrip-
ton where she would not forget to
call his attention to it. Les es
Parges" which Mrs. Broadwater pen
ciled on the bone Judging from
Verne's letters he will bring home
a good stock of experience from the
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-03-13
LETTERS FROM OVERSEAS

81 Supply Co.
Via New York.
A. E. F.
Miss Ada Price
Well Ada what is wrong | don't
hear from you haven't heard from
you since the. second day of Nov.
and haven't heard from home but
once. l have begun to think you
people have gone and left the coun-
try or something has taken place
since | left that part of the world.
have not heard from Dallas either.
Have all of you people forgotten you
have a friend somewhere in France
that would like to hear from Hunt
ers Fork once in while.
Well how is everything going on
is everyone anxious for the boys
early return. myself am anxious
to get to see real American girls
again for / can't understand the
French girls. They talk like geese
| to me so / don't think anybody can
have the good times here like they
can in the good old U. S. A.
SO you ask in your last letter how
like the French girls you can
Judge by this letter. Well | am
coming back again soon don't know
just when but l am sure if nothing
prevents farther than now I'll be
home some time. Did your brother
have to go to camp or did they get
him at all? AS you ask me why
didn't write more war news | die
not see so much of it as l was in the
supply Co. at the finish which was
the best of it. III be at home some
day then III answer all the ques-
tons you ask me in my letters.
So I'll close hoping to hear from
you soon.
From your friend,
w R. DELAUDER
A. E.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-03-13
A Guest.

A large crowd of Relington people
attended the Basket Ball tourna-
ment at Buckhannon Friday and Sat
urday probably the largest crowd
attending this year in the history
of Basket Ball in this state.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-03-13
LgZERNE GETS LICENSE

AS is generally known by the travel
ing public the Luzerne hotel has
been without license for several
weeks wise or otherwise" at any
rate the town council reconsidered
a few nights ago and granted the
license, Closed hotels injure a
town End advertise it unfavorably
to the stranger within our gates"
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-03-13
A GRUESOME RELIC

Verne Broadwater son of Mr. and
Mrs. Q. j. Broadwater who is with
the Artillery division of the U S.
army in France has sent gruesome
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-03-13
NOTICE TO UNPAID SUBSCRIBERS

We unpaid subscribers which have been
for time statements have been mailed different
will look each issue will
stamped when subscription
pred.
We will all unpaid subscribers until the lst of April
who paid will be from
mailing list this date and steps will be taken collect back
subscriptions especially those who before Janu
AIRY 1st 1919
All subscriptions payable in advance with all other
why pay advance?
settlement of these will enable obi
cations, will be a saving to you.
BELINGToN PROGRESSIVE.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-03-13
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES

Adria Stalnaker was visitor at
the Philippi High School Saturday,
Misses Walker, Ferrel, and jeff
reys were visitors at Literary Fri
day afternoon.
Holt and Bernard Right were Wis
ting their sister Mrs Bruce Talbot
at Philippi the week end.
Mr.. Drummond moved to the
Bud Smith property on the West
side last Thursday
Miss Flora Wymer was a visitor
at school one day last week.
Sherman T. Polling who has re-
Gently returned from France spent a
part of last week visiting the school
He gave an interesting talk about the
conditions of France, Wednesday
morning in chapel.
The freshman class delightfully."-
entertained Mr.. Polling at the public
school building Thursday evening.
The following program will be rem
dered Friday Mar. Id by the Mo
Fart Society
/. Song No. 70.
2. Essay ..... Homer George.
8. Reading ......... Rob Keyser
4. Local Current Events Harold
Hill
5. Piano Solo ... Grace Kinsey.
8. Original Story ... Eleanor
Denton.
7. Debate: Question to be deter
mined by debaters. Aft. Arley Ram
sey, Negative Fax Ernest.
8. Recitation .... Nerna Hill
8. Current Events 500. Leslie
Williamson.
! 10. Reading 49,. Beatrice Price.
IL, Cornet Solo ,.,,. Robert
Richard.
! IL. Magazine Report .,. Ethel
George
ID. sharpnel ,,.,,. Aubert Gain
err,
I IA, Critics Report, Z. ..psss-
Is Song.
Mr.. Miller who is now salesman
for Portland cement visited school
Tuesday afternoon, He was col
lega friend of Mr. Boyles while at
the University.
We are s3ffs 10 learn that Mr..
Mckenzie has relapse on the Flu
and is unable to be in school again.
Robert Richard visited his parents
the greater part of last week, re-
turning to school Monday.
The following program was rem.
dered March 7, by the Lyceum Lit
erary Society.
l. Song 4. High School Song.
z. Reading ...... Wilson Brand
enburg
3. lmpromptu Speech ........
9. Medley ........ Ada Summers.
5. Oral Book Sketch 49,. Loren
Rinehart.
g. Vocal Solo .. Bernie Cob
erly.
z. Current Events ..... Pearl
Harris
8. Essay ,.~.. Park Street.
.. Prophecy ....... Lorena Cook.
H. Piano Solo '..... Lena Laz-
arus.
II. Debate: Resolved that a third
term for the President should be
permissible.
u. Local Current Events ~. Len
ora billiard.
Roger
O'Brien.
IT, Song No. u.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-03-13
DEATHS

Mrs. Rebecca (BalD Fitzwater wife
of Joseph Fitzwater Jr. died at her
home on Wolf Run Sunday night
after lingering illness extending
through several months She made
brave fight for her life but lost as
in the end we all must do. She
leaves family of several children
and host of friends and relatives
to mourn her loss to whom we ex-
tend our sympathy in their hour of
sorrow
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-03-13

Fred Sandridge one of Barbour
County's most highly respected cit
liens passed away at his home a few
miles from this city in Valley Dis
trict, Tuesday evening. Fred was
well and favorably known to a great
many people in Barbour County and
had a host of friends who will be
panied to hear of his demise. Our
sympathy goes out to the bereaved
friends and relatives.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-03-13

Carl Taylor aged 10 years son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Milroy Taylor of the
West side died Tuesday night of
Influenza. Our sympthy goes out to
the bereaved friends and relatives.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-03-13
s2l.eo ONE PRICE s2l.os

Our representative Mr. Eldorxs
Mccoy will have on display our full
line Of Spring and Summer suiting
at the Luzerne Hotel Bldg, Beling-
ton, w. Va, Monday and Tuesday
March 18th and 18th. All suits
now $2100
See our line.
NATIONAL WOODEN MILLS,
Petersburg, w Va
adv.
Sam Price of Hunters Fork, was q
Saturday visitor here.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-06-21
Tides Tomorrow
SUNDAY

SUNDAY
 Low water at 1:19 a.m., '-6 rect. High water at 7:05 am. 6.9 feet Low water at 12:56 pm, 2-2 feet High water at 7:24 pm, 9.S feet.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-06-21
THEATRE ATTRACTIONS General News of Local Theatres, Screen Stars s13as q' v # 2" and Features

s. Hart, the popular Aircraft star will be seen in his latest photoplay Shark Monroe" at ouh theatre Sun day, has attracted widespread atten tion among our patrons, and the indi cations are that record breaking au diences will be the result.
 This excellent picture subject was directed by MT. Hart himself under the supervision of Thomas H. Ince and the story was written by c
 Gardner Sullivan, one of the best scenarioists on the Ince staff The story deals with the fortunes of a primitive skipper of sealing schoon CT on the Alaskan coast whose soul is purified through love for a brave girl whom he rescues from scoun drel.
 Many of the scenes transpired on 8 storm-tossed ocean and MT. Hart is seen to splendid advantage therein
 as well as in the subsequent scenes in snowy Alaska where the story finds it's denouement in highly TO
 mantle scene. Viewed from al standpoints, this is positively one oi
 the finest picture subjects with which Mir. Hart's name has been associated thus far this season, and that it will amply repay all who attend the pre- mier display of the photoplay at oul theatre, seems to us certainty. Thanking you for past favors anc assuring you of splendid produc tion. a-a
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-06-21
LAUGHS ABOUND IN "DoING THEIR BIT"

All who saw the opening perform ance of Doing Their Bit" yesterday, at the Orpheum Theatre. to be re- peated for the last time tonight, felt young once more. even though gray hairs and lines of care are tokens of burdensome years.
 Little Jane and Katherine Lee, who have already endeared themselves to photoplaygoers, boosted their fame as child delineators by many degrees and displayed knack of character ization and a sense Of situation that would have done credit to many ar actress of mature years. They art inimitable and always Tefreshing. The players surrounding .tbem were vel chosen and played ID to the young sters in thoronghly convincini manner. ....z..f
 -Doing Their Dlts C ons of tn
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-06-21
CALL OF ROMANCE ANSWERED IN 1.-THE MYSTERIOUS CLIENT"

Every man and woman has felt the desire to go in search of romance, but the ramrod of convention pre- vents most of us from accepting the challenges of the imagination. Jeanne Darcy, heroine of the Pathe Play, The Mysterious Client" at the Pal ace Theatre tonight, is not so timid
 If you are eager to see what might have happened to you if you had gone in search of adventure and TO- nance don't fail to see The Mys- terious Client"
 Many startling things happen to the pretty heroine and to the hero, as we'll The incidents are taken from real life by Charles Davey, whose theme for the story is that truth is stranger than fiction"
 Jeanne Darcey, like thousands of girls, does not look with favor upon the suitors chosen by her wealthy father. So she suggests a novel scheme for challenging chance and meeting fate half way in the selec ton of her mate. Her father is a good sport" The proposition ap peals to him in view of the fact that it furnishes several severe tests for the moral and physical strength of , his son-in-law to be.
 What happens to Jeanne Darcy might happen to you if you had the daring to seek romance as she does
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-06-21
SUNDAY FEATURE AT ORPHEUM DEALS
 WITH VITAL QUESTION.

Charles Richman, who is appear ing with Mary Fuller in "The Public Be Damned" at the Orpheum Theatre Sunday, was born in Chicago and educated in the public schools oi that city as well as at the Chicago College of Law.
 His family had planned legal car the Richmans that each generation produce a judge, but his theatrical talent led him onto the stage at an early stage and he was seen with Ada Rehan both in London and Am erica, and with Blanche Bates and Mary Mannering. He has starred under the management of the Shu berts, Wm. A. Brady and David Be lasco. His best known screen pro auctions include: "The Secret King dom," ''The Man From Home" and The Battle Cry of Peace"
 Mary Fuller, one of the most popu lar of screen stars, was born in Washington, D. C., but went to school in New York City.
 Later she worked with several other companies, appearing in "The Long Trail" Lasky picture, with Lou Tellegen.
 "The Public Be Damned" is 3 graphic presentation of the condi tions that exist in the United States where tons of foodstuffs lie rotting in the farmers barns because the freight takes awsy all their meagre profit, or in storehouses while the
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-06-21
DOROTHY DALTON IS BEAUTIFUL IN NEW FILM "GREEN EYES"

Beautiful is one of the bost abused adjectives in the language but it con never be better employed than when describing Dorothy Dalton, the love ly Ince star whose Paramount pie ture, Green Eyes" will be the at. traction at the Coliseum Theatre next Tuesday and Wednesday.
 The South is used as frame for the delectable star on this occasion and advance reports say that it is one of her best pictures. It was directed by R. William Neill and writ ten by Ella Stuart Carson.