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Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-11-27
DREW PAY FROM s716 DOWN

Striking figures were submitted by
Officials of two coal companies in
sworn statements to combat claims
of officials of miners unions that min
ers have not been making living
wage. They show that in one month
one miner drew S716.40.
John L. Manst, secretary Of the
Knob Coal Company, Morgantown, in
which Cumberland capital is inter
ested, submitted a sworn list show
ing the average miners pay for Octo-
Der, 1919 The lowest check, No. 2,
was for 194.40, the highest No. II,
344.64. Others We're No. 6 $284.-
IL; No. Z, $283.o8; No. 8, s31916 and
No. 81, $299.42.
The amounts given were made by
miners working 1876 hours a month,
based on 81 working days; average
working time for each day, five hours.
The rest of the time was lost on ac-
count of poor car supply.
Clarksburg, w. Va, Nov. s.
An instance of the wages that can
be earned by miners in this section
when they work eight hours day,
was cited today in refutation of the
contention that they are snderpaid.
Morgan Mcdaniel, a loader employed
by the Winchester Coal Company at
it's mine at Arden, loaded nearly 300
tons of roal during the last half of
Oct. for whilh has pay was s209.91.
He worked Is 1-2 eighthour rays dur
ing the half month. At the same rate
for a month of 26 working days he
would have earned Moore
field Examiner.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-11-27
|ALLIES DECLARE
PEACE ON DEC.

PARIS, Nov. 21.-The Supreme
Council to-day agreed upon Decem-
Der as the date when the German
peace treaty will be formally ratified.
Stephen Pichon, French Foreign
Minister, and Sir Eyre Grove, British
Assistant Under Secretary for For
eign Affairs, last night exchanged
notifications of the treaty guarantee
ing British aid to France, if, without
provocation, she is attacked by Ger
many
Sir Eyre is the representative of
Great Britain in the Supreme Council
during the absence of Premier Lloyd
George.
The announcement today of ratifi-
cation of the treaty caused consider
able surprise, because it had been
generally understood that Great Brit
ain would not ratify the treaty before
the United States did so.
Although the treaty was ratified last
night, it does not come into force I'M
til the similar treaty with the United
States has been ratified.
The Aemrican delegation is still
without instructions as to its partici-
patton in the Peace Conference to rat
ify the treaty, but Henry White at
tended the meeting of the Supreme
Council today as representative of the
United States, Under Secretary Polk
being absent in London. The entire
delegation is continuing its work in
the belief that a compromise ratifi-
cation resolution will be agreed to ir
the United States.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-11-27
ATTORNEY GENERAL
FOOD CONTROLLER
Hosrding of Sugar to be Prevented
and Stock to be Equitably
Distributed

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21-Presi-
dent Wilson today placed the Govern
n1e1t again in control of the nations
food supply by transferring the au-
thority of food administration to At
torney- General Palmer.
Revival of the wartime functions
of Administrator Hoover resulted di-
rectly from Government efforts to
avert famine in sugar, but the pow
ers delegated to the head of the De-
apartment of Justice will be used also
81 10 help put down the ever mounting
coss of living.
For the present, the Attorney Cen
eral will not put into operation all
of the machinery permitted under the
executive order signed by the Pres
ident, but should conditions arise to
make it necessary the full pressure of
all the broad power vested in him will
be exerted to meet them.
nediately to build up sugar distrib-
uting system which will locate all
sugar stocks in the country 1t will
provide an equitable system of dis
tributing supplies and will defeat any
concentration or boarding, officials
said
Plans tentatively decided upon pro-
vide for increasing the price of all
sugar, excepting the Louisiana crop
for which price of II cents already
has been fixed, to II cents pound
| wholesale.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-11-27
OLD GLORY is
HAULED DOWN
ON IMPERAT0R

NEW YORK Nov. 26.-The Stars
and Stripes surrendered yesterday to
the British ensign. The transfer of
the former German liner Imperator
from the United States Shipping
Board to the Cunard Steamship Com
pany was completed.
There was no ceremony, no out
ward expression of jubilation on the
part of the new owners, but behind
the walls of British offices there was
rejoicing.
England's supremacy of the seas
was enhanced by the action of Wash
ington in upholding the contention of
Ambassador Grey that the Imeperator
was merely loaned" to the United
States by the Inter-Allied Maritime
Council and was not to be regarded as
part of the idemnity the Powers have
decided shall be paid by Germany.
With the surrender of the Impera-
tor precedent has been set for obedi-
ence to the will of the Inter-Allied
Maritime Council, which does not in
clude an official representative of the
United States Government. Follow
ing the Imperator to the British flag
will go seven or eight other German
vessels that were seized in Grman
ports by the Inter-Allied Council after
the armistice.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-11-27

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25-Like the
miners and operators, whose troubles
it was trying to adjust, President
Wilson's Cabinet tonight seemed
hopelessly deadlocked on the wage in
crease in the bituminous coal in
dustry.
After a six-hour session, the Cabi-
net. which took up the wage scale
agreement where operators and
miners left off last week, adjourned
until tomorrow.
Then another attempt, with the aid
Of Fuel Administrator Garfield, will
be made to agree upon pay scale
that will satisfy mine workers and
owners and the people in all sections
who are clamoring for normal coal
production.
The proper basis of calculating the
proposed wage advance and the ratio
of dividing the consequent increase in
cost of production of coal between
the operator and the public are I'M
derstood to have been the points of
difference between the Cabinet mem
bers.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-11-27
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Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-11-27
TEACHERS MEETING

Teachers of Valley will meet at
Sherman Saturday Dec. 9th at 1880
P. M.
The following chapters will be dis
cussel from "The Science and Art of
Teaching" by La Rue:
Chapter /, E. l.. knight, Mrs.
Goode.
Chapter 2, A. G. Hathaway, Miss
Farmhouse.
Chapter 8, J. NJ Reel, Brooks
Goode, d. c. McCauley.-
Chapter 4, Mrs. Ware, Homer
George.
Chapter 5, Lee o'Brien, A. F.
Shomo.
Chapter 6, Miss Nestor, Ralph Dur
rett.
All are cordially invited to attend
ADDS KITTLE, Sec.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-11-27

CHICAGO, H., Nov. 25--Frank J..
Davis, of 431 East Forty-second St,
manager of Rothschilds grocery de-
parment, was arrested on complaint
of Miss Alice Dering, 5648 Dorches-
ter avenue, who accused him Of I'M
patriotic statements:
The war record of Davis was shown
to be so remarkable that he was dis
charged by Commissioner Mason
with apologies not only for himself
but in the name of the United States.
The Jealous Miss Dering also apollo
gized. Davis broke down and wept
as he left the court room.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-11-27
UNITED STATES
is RESPECTED
IN GERMANY


PARIS, Nov. 12.--There is no coun-
try in the world so respected and
trusted throughout the impoverished
and famine -stricken states Of Central
Europe as the United States. Strange
Nv enough, the sincere friendship pre-
hyailing in Austria. Czecho- Slovakia,
Poland, and even Germany, for the
American people is not accorded to
President Wilson, who is seldom held
to represent the nation over which he
presides.
The attitude of the Central Euro
pean peoples toward America on the
one hand, President Wilson on the
other, is the logical result of events
and conditions which, being the only
surface evidence in the case visible
| to these people, has led to the in
evitable conclusion that America, as
such, exercises liberating and hui
name influence in Europe, while
Americas President stands for the
old-line imperial and reactionary
policies which lay at the bottom Of
the whole European upheaval.
The Poles, the Czehs and the Aus
TRANS have formed their opinion of
Americans at large on the example
set by the Red Cross and Hoover re-
lief commissions. They have formed
their opinion of President Wilson
from the none too acceptable terms of
the Treaty Of Versailles, whose inn
PROJECTIONS they attribute largely to
him.
The European problem was one
which had nonplussed far older
hands at the game than President
Wilson. He thought to cure the
chronic international ailments of
Europe by the application of pana-
cea composed of equal parts of ideal
ism and compromise What his med
icine really did was to aggravate the
symptoms and so weaken the patient
as to expose him to still another mall
ady, Bolshevism.
Bolshevism is ripening rapidly in
Austria and Poland The dilatory and
contradictory policy Of the Allies
toward Central Europe is largely re-
sponsible for this condition. And Cen
trail Europe, rightly or wrongly,
holds President Wilson accountable
in large measure for both the dila-
toriness and contradictivity of Paris.
The weaker nations cannot forget
that President Wilson, after having
declared categorically his. intention to
insist upon the principles of self-de-
termination for every race and ma
tionality, suddenly weakened IN face
of the clever and determined states
men with whom he had to treat the
Quai d'Orsay, and executed strateg-
| ic retreat, but not before his policies
had so hampered and embodied the
peace pourparlers that nearly a year
was lost between the time of actual
termination of hostilities and the sign
ing of the peace.
They perceive that they have lost
valuable time, and that their enemies,
both Imperialism and Bolshevism,
allowed them while the big Five"
have seized upon the breathing spell
.wrangled, to go hay-making There
fore, they do not love, nor do they re-
spect Mr.. WILSON, William MacDon-
aid.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-11-27
WANT MORE TIME
TO REPAY LOANS

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25.--Interest
payments on American loans to the
Allies may be deferred "unai the war
reaction passes is was said to-day
at the Treasury.
Negotiations for this are being con
Quoted at request of the Allies, but
officials explained that latest advices
from the Treasury's representatives
at Paris did not indicate an early
conclusion.
American loans in the war aggre-
gate $9,647 100000 and the interest
rate averages S per cent.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-11-27
MARTIN HILLYARD DEAD

Martin Hillyard one Of the city's
highly respected citizens passed away
Saturday evening at 3 o'clock after
short illness; he was in the streets
less than a week before he died. He
was ga years old. He is survived by
two sons and four daughters, Web
ster Hillyard, David Hillyard, Mrs.
w. 7. Curry, Mrs L. D. Cook, of Be-
lington and Mrs. Chambers Mustoe
of Idaho.
Funeral services were conducted at
the Baptist church Monday after
noon. Obituary in next weeks issue.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-11-27

A little 4-year old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Erik Duckworth, of Arden who
was badly burned last Thursday died
after being taken to Foreman's Hos
pital. The little boy was playing in
the early morning with carbide
lamp and some kindling wood which
caused a fire and nearly burned the
house down. Two other smaller
children escaped. The little boy was
so badly burned that the fingers on
one hand dropped off. He was a
bright chap and favorite in the
home.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-11-27
WOMEN TO SIT IN BOTH
NATIONAL CONVENTIONS

CHICAGO, Nov. 21-Women may
sit as delegates in the Republican and
Democratic national conventions and
vote for the nomination of candidate
for President of the United States, ac-
cording to an opinion given today by
Attorney General Brlndage.
The opinion reverses all practises
in effect since Illinois became stuff
rage State.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-11-27
GRAFTON BELINGTON TIE

Grafton and Belngton played to
a scoreless tie at Grafton Saturday.
The first half was largely Graftons
but the Railroaders lost their only
chance to score when Captain Bee
fumbled Barlow's pass between the
goal posts Belington had the best
of the second half and Captain Robb
Keyser handled his team in good
style.
MT l;s,,,, - a. follo,us.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-11-27
HON. J. HOP WOODS
ASST. ATTY. GEN.

ASST. ATTY. GEN.
Hon J. Hop Woods of this place
received the appointment of Assist
ant Attorney General of the United
States last week and on Sunday after
noon left for Washington to enter up
on his duties.-Barbour Democrat.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-11-27
NOW LISTEN!

Merchants and Farmers, want all
the eggs you have or can get. Will
pay the top price for them in cash
the day receive them. Write, phone
or wire me at once.
| also have 226 acres timber land
in Tucker county Will trade for
stock of goods or sell for cash. This
is one real bargain.
See O. R. DUCKWORTH, the meat
man, Philippi, w. Va, Lock Box 124.
11-273t
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-11-27

Rev. Greynolds, of Junior, was in
the city today.
w. H. Talbot and wife left here
Friday for months visit with their
daughter, Mrs. Myrtle Coleman, Of
Charleston.
The Grand Theatre is at the front
on getting good shows for Thanks
giving. They gave "The Shepherd
of the Hills" from Harold Bell
Wright's great work Of that name.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-11-27

CLEVELAND, o., Nov. 26.-No
action looking toward railroad strike
by the four railroad brotharhoods was
taken today by the five hundred gen
eral chairmen.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-11-27
BOAR BRINGS $4,000

OMAHA, Neb., Nov. 22.-"Design-
err a yearling Poland China boar,
was purchased here recently for $780,
ooO- This, it is declared, is rec
ord-breaking price for hog.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-11-27
REV. H M. SMITH IN REAL ES-
TATE BUSINESS

Have some good resident property
in Belington, Montgomery, Hunting
ton and Fairmont, for sale or ex-
change.
Have some good business property
in Belington for sale.
REV. H. M. SMITH.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-11-27
MEXICAN SENATE
UPHOLDS PRESIDENT
Cabinet Makes No Attempt TO Con-
ceal Feeling That Relations with
Mexico Are Strained

MEXICO CITY, Nov. 25.--A RESI-
olution calling upon President Car
rama for all data bearing on the Jen-
kins case and other international
matters was adopted by the Senate
in executive session this afternoon.
The Senate also voted unanimously to
SUPPORT the President.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 25.--Thc
new flare-up over the Mexican prob
lem growing out of the Jenkins case
was given serious consideration to-
day at a meeting Of the Presidents
Cabinet.
There was no intimation as to what
the Government might do in event
President Carranza refused to ans
wer the note from the State Depart
ment demanding immediate release
of William O. Jenkins, consular agent
at Puebla, held on charge of con-
wing with bandits, who kidnapped
and held him for $l50,000 ransom.
No attempt was made to conceal
the feeling that the situation was
serious and that relations between the
United States and Mexico were
strained.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-11-27

:. FOR SALE.-96 acres of land to-
gether with two cottage houses, two
good barns, two apple orchards and
one peach orchard. Located on Sugar
Greek, near the improved roads.
Price reasonable.
D. w. COONTS,
Route No. 4. Belington, w. Va.
11-27-3t.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-11-27
The lineun is as follows:

Substitutions Thoyer for Leonard !;
Cahill for Clark; Gable for Cahill.
Referee: Helms; umpire, Cole;
lineman, Morgan, IL minute quarters.
Evening journal., 1919-03-14

Ask for the P&Q Fashion Folder
"The Shop Window" 1t shows you
actual photos of the seasons latest
styles. It's free!
Evening journal., 1919-03-14

all parts OF the couAtry will have dis
plays, r. L. Foord. head OF the r. l..
Foosd Furniture Company. has donated
the whole ncst floor OF the company's
building free OF charge to anyone, in
which to hold the show. Mr.. Foord IS
giving all possible assistance TO the un-
dertaking. While the show is being
held on the FIRST floor. he and his as
sociates Of the Foord Company, will
continue their business as usual In
the remainder OF their large building.
Announcement OF a complete list OF
exhibitors in the show will be made
within the next few days.
Evening journal., 1919-03-14
INVITE BOYS, GIRLS
TO BUSINESS SHOW

Realizing that the boys and girls Of
today viii be the business men and
business women Of tomorrow, the man
agemtnt OF the first annual Wilm ng-
ton Business Show has decided TO set
aside a special tine when Wilmington
High School students may attend the
exh.b tiOn. The show is to be held from
Tuesday TO next Friday, inclusive, on
the FIRST floor Of the build ng occupied
by the r. l.. .Foord Furniture Company,
Seventh and Sh.pley streets, and the
management VIII devote Saturday
morning to receiving the visitors from
the High School TO the exhibition, ad-
mission Of which is free A cordial in
vitation viii be extended to all mem-
bcrs Of the faculty and student body OF
the school to be present at this time.
The show win be open and free TO
the general public on every day Of the
exhibition proper. Tuesday 10 Friday,
inclusive, from ~ noon to 9 p. m, and
the fact that spec al days have been
set aside for the attendance Of certain
business organizations does not pre-
vent the attendance Of all other per-
sons interested In the show Tuesday
Is Chamber OF Commerce day; We'd
nesday Kiwan.s Club day; Thursday.
Rotary Club day and Friday Manufac-
turers' Association day. merely TO make
IL possible for friendly Intern nglng Of
the members in the respective organi-
zations on the day set apart for them.
Anyone who wants to attend the show
Is invited TO come and welcome TO do
so any day that It is open.
Believing that the public will greatly
benefit by the opportun ty 10 witness
such an exhibition OF time-sav.ng, la
Dor saving and money-saving Office
equipment. in which fms marketing
this line OF goods that are located in
Evening journal., 1919-03-14
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Recollections OF
the Brandywine
BY Daniel Monagle.

II stood beside the Brandywine fair
river
Z Listening TO It's murmurlngs soft and
low,
sIt seemed to sing the same old song as
ever.
+ The rhythm OF the days OF long ago.
Twas there my loved one, in the tranc-
ing even,
WITT dreamy eyes stood close beside
me there,
Enraptured with the besuteous hues Of
Heaven,
While gazing on the scenes so fresh
anG fair.
Twas there we stood. the yellow sun
light cleaning,
Lit up the scene with wondrous gold
en- glow
Serenely, / sweet dreams Of hope was
dreaming.
+. Where thy pure, crystal, limped wa
ters flow.
But all too rudely have my dreams been
shattered,
And T'vo been toss'd on life's tempes-
tuous sea.
And. liAe bark by storms and bliz-
zards. battered
! Ilongingly return to gaze on thee.
And she. my lov'd one, source Of my
ambition,
Now lies within the cold and silent
grave.
10. what a curious. what a sad transi-
lion,
Since nrst we gazed upon thy limpld
wave.
a lire Of hope, a life or Joy and glad
ness,
With mutual love we had together
planned,
Nor thought the world held ausht for
US Of sadness,
AS with high hopes we wandered
hand 10 hand.
Flow on. now on, thou gentle winding
river.
Among thy sylvan dells and valleys
green;
Sweet stream. thy murmurinss doth
remind mo ever
or bright and happy days that once
But such is life, It's trials and Its
crosses.
Some hopes ara -bllghted cprly in the
spring.
Our life contains so many grlefs and
losses.
That either youth or age VIII surely
bring.
For i''-' rs surely as the sun Is shin
ing,
We must walk in sorrows griev.
ous way.
But clouds the darkest have silver
lining.
And darkest night oft turns to pleas
ant day.
! and when our hearts are cleft with an
guish riven,
And scarcely strength we have to
breathe a prayer,
Let Us but look to kind and plying
heaven
Wen surely hnd both strength and
courage there.
Evening journal., 1919-03-14
GERMANS HAVE GOOD
CISTON AT MOVIES

~ Z. A. Special to The Evening Journal.
MULHAUsEN. March i4.-"Please
move to the right" is tho request Of
usitcrs in the German picture houses
IN which the Yahks Of the Army Of Oc-
cupation are Seeing the antics Of
Charlie Chaplin and the doing Of
Douglas Fairbanks. The request comes
ceih time a seat IS vacated and the re-
suit is TO leave q spectator on the aisle.
where 70 is easy to get out without dis
turbing others when the end Of the flm
for him-has been reached.
Evening journal., 1919-03-14
BELGIUM WOULD KEEP
GERMAN EAST AFRICA

n. Z. A Special TO The Evening Journal.
PARIS. March ii.-Belgium would
like to be mandatory for German East
Africa. It would provide an outlet to
east e1s 'Hota" Of Lake AXE TansmanyAsa 1S m Beisium
helped to conquer this territory and 1t
is now being governed by an appointee
OF the Belgian crown.