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Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1920-03-04

deed reference is made for full de-
scription of said Streets and Alleys.
Your committee further say that
said streets and alleys have never
been open or used by the said City
and that said streets and alleys are
now and always have been enclosed
by fence and are of no use or bene-
fit to the said City of Belington or to
the citizens thereof; that the said
streets and alleys are low and mucky
and will be expensive to the City to
build and improve same and make
them fit to use; that no one has pur-
chased any lots abutting on said
streets or alleys and that neither the
citizens of said City of Belington or
the said City will be damaged in any
way or manner by discontinuance of
same; That the public interest of the
said City of Belington and the cit
liens thereof will be best promoted
and conserved by the closing of said
Streets and Alleys.
Your committee therefore, recon-
mend that the council take such action
as is necessary to close and discon-
tinue said streets and alleys.
G. L. BALLAH,
D. HARRIS,
T. E. WILLIAMSON,
Committee
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1920-03-04
~ REDISCONTINUANCE OF GER
TAIN STREETS AND ALLEYS
IN THE BELINGTON INDUS
TRIAL COMPANY ADDITION
TO THE CITY OF BELINGTON.

The special committee appointed by
the mayor of said City of Belington,
West Virginia, on the 9TH day of Feb
ruary, 1920, to make inspection and
report on the advisability Of closing
certain streets and alleys in the said
Belington Industrial Company addi-
ton to said City of Belington, West
Virginia, beg leave to submit the fol-
lowing report:
Your committee respectfully say
that the said streets and alleys pro-
posed to be closed in the City of Be-
lington, West Virginia, are as follows !:
Center Avenue from Goodloe Street
to Beverly Street, Fair Avenue from
Goodloe Street to Beverly Street,
Frederick Street from Fair Avenue
to Grim Avenue, Bernard Street from
Fair Avenue to Grim Avenue, Alley
lying between Fair Avenue and Center
Avenue and extending from Goodloe
Street to Beverly Street, Alley lying
between center Avenue and CHM
Avenue and extending from Gooeiloe
Street to Beverly Street.
All of. the above streets and alleys
were formerly mapped out by the
said Belington Industrial Company,
which map is on record in the County
Court Clerks Office Of Barbour coun-
ty in Deed Book 81 Page $40 to which
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1920-03-04
Rat Snap Kills Rats

Also mice. Absolutely prevents
sdors from carcass. One package
proves this. RAT-SNAP comes in
cakes-no mixing with other feed.
Guaranteed.
25c. size q cake) enough for Pan
try, Kitchen or Cellar.
soc. size g cakes) for Chicken
House, coops, or small buildings.
$500 size 6 cakes) enough for all
farm and buildings, storage build
ings, or factory buildings.
Sold and guaranteed by
GRANT GRAHAM,
GEO. B. SKIDMORE,
SCRIMGEOUR BROS.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1920-03-04
BARGAINS WORTHY OF NOTICE

Two five room houses near High
School, cheap at $1,000 each.
III acre farm 5 miles out, i'm
proved, lays well and has good or
chard. $500.
SIS acres, we'll improved on the
Fairmont and Beverly highway. $4,000.
81 acres, 3 miles out, improved
$17O0.
houses and lots, garage and
COW stable. a rare bargain $3.50
lots and 8 room house, good well
at $500.
Is acres with 8 and Aft. veins of
coal under part, 5 acres fine orchard,
barns, silo, cellar and good house.
Water in house and barn, piped from
spring, 8 miles out, IA mile from
Morgantown pike, worth $1,000, for
quick sale $4,000 takes it. Terms
easy.
Don Smith 300 acre stock ranch
with coal above level of Sugar creek,
$50 per acre, with all the coal $50 per
acre. This is worth twice the money.
room house, good one, good
barn and cellar, well located, 5000
We have many others.
JOHN R. ICE & ELLSWORTH
WILSON.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1920-03-04
FLU TAKING
TERRIFIC TOLL
OF LIVES
Good Health Will Prevent Your Con-
tracing This Dreaded Disease.

no one is immune to flu. The
germs are everywhere. No matter
where you live you will find the germs.
Even healthy persons have difficulty
in resisting this plague.
Persons who are run down and who
have colds are in actual danger They
have lazy livers and impure blood.
They cannot fight the disease.
Pepsotone will put you in shape 1t
willpurge the system of all impur-
tiles and will purify the blood. 1t
will carry new energy to tired
nerves and to weakened tissue
Your druggist has supply of Pep
SO tone. Get 25c. package from
him today. You'll find that it is
mighty cheap health insurance.
advertisement. y
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1920-03-04

years before the war, endeavored to
secure, the rehabilitation of our mer-
chant marine drought mail subven-
tions involving but nominal cost
to the people.
The Democratic party succeeded in
defeating those attempts, but came
forward with no substitute proposal
until the war furnished a pretext for
spending billions of the peoples
money in the construction of ships.
9.The Republican party stands for
economy and careful supervision in
the expenditure of the public POUNDS.
The Congress is now engaged in a
cmapaign of drastic retrenchment in
appropriations, and has in process Of
passage budget bill that will save
millions of dollars in the future.
The Democratic party is emerging
from such an orgy of criminal waste
as has never been witnessed before in
the history of the world. Even year
after the war had ceased it made re-
quests for funds far in excess of
those needed for the necessary func-
tioning of the Government, which have
been saved to tn people oily through
the vigilance of a Republican Con
gress.
40. The Republican party, through
its representatives in Congress, pro
posed to the Ststes g Constitutional
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1920-03-04
amendment giving the right of stuff

amendment giving the right Of stuff
rage TO women.
The Democratic party was unable
to secure the passage of such an
amendment, although it had control
of the Senate for six years and of
the House of Representatives eight
years.
Ill The Republican party, while
endorsing the inalienable rights of
free Speech and peaceful assembly,
believes in the prompt suppression of
speech and action intended to cripple
or destroy the Government.
8 The Democratic party, on the one
hand, has invoked war emergency
Legislation to stifie legitimate express
ions Of thought considered inimical
to its own welfare, and, on the other
hand, has negotiated with radicahsm,
parleyed with bolshevism, and tenn
ported with sedition.
"12. The Republican party believes
that in quick return to the law of
supply and demand lies the real So
luton of the high cost of living from
which the country now suffers.
The Democratic party seeks a rem
edy in artificial stimulation of supply
and arbitrary regulation of price. A
year after the war has ceased the
country finds istelf in the throes of
an orgy of prifiteering in sugar as the
direct result of such unnatural inter
ference.
"13. The Republican party believes
that the highest efficiency in the OPP
Grafton of public utilities, as well as
other industries, can be found only
in the application of private initiative
stimulated by the prospect of reason
able profit.
The Democratic party believes in
the elimination Of private participa-
ton in the operation of utilities, de-
pending upon harassed public to meet
absurd grants of wages demanded by
INSCRIPTIONS elements in labor, and
to make good the deficits that are
necessary Accomplishments to Federal
management.
III. The Republican party believes
that the public is entitled to the pro-
,duction and transportation of the nee
essaries of life free from interrupt
ion by disputes among those engaged
therein. To that end it favors the
creation of boards of arbitration,
which will hear and decide controver-
sizes between employers and employ
Jees, with equal justice to all and
minimum of inconvenience to the
public.
The Democratic party, during the
war and since, has made little effort
to secure the impartial and perman-
ent adjudication of labor disputes,
preferring to purchase temporary
peace by prompt surrender to de-
mands accompanied by threats. AL
though exigencies of the moment have
been relieved, increased demands in
tn future have been invited"
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1920-03-04
Why Colds Are Dangerous

It is the serious diseases that colds
lead to that makes them dangerous.
They prepare the system for the re-
ception and development of the germs
of influenza, pneumonia, tuberculosis,
dyptheria, scarlet fever, whooping
cough and measles. You are much
more likely to contract these diseases
zen you have cold. For that reason
you should get rid of every cold as
quickly as possible. Caamberlain's
Cough Remedy will help you. 1t is
widely known as cure for bad colds.
For sale by all dealers (adv)
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1920-03-04
FORMER BELINGTON CITIZEN
TAKES POSITION WITH CLARKS-
BURG BANK

FolloWlng meeting OF the board OF
directors of the 1Clarksburg Trust
company held last night in their Of
fees at the bank, corner Third and
Pike streets, announcement was made
that w. H Coonts, prominent banker
of Fairview, had been elected active
vice president of the institution and
would enter upon his duties at once.
w. |. Booth, president Of the bank,
in announcing the election of Mr..
Coonts, said that the phenomenal
growth of his institution made neces-
sary an enlargement of its activities
and that the addition of another prac-
teal banker to the institutions list of
efficient employees was in keeping
with directors desire to keep their
bank force abreast of it's rapid growth
and to make the Trust company one
of central West Virginia's leading
banking institutions.
From farm to teaching, from teach
ing to business college, from office
work to a banking institution, are the
steps by which Mr.. Coonts has risen
from that of well meaning country
lad to prominence in banking circles.
MIR. Coonts began his banking ca
reer some fifteen years ago with the
Citizens National bank of Belington,
where he began as a bookkeeper.
Through his own initiative and as a
reward for his efficient service he was
soon made assistant cashier of the
institution, which position he held for
more than three years, when he ac-
cepted more lucrative position with
the Merchants and Mechanics Saw
ings bank of Grafton. Mr. Coonts
remained with the Grafton institution
for period Of three and half years
when he went to Fairview and became
one Of the central figures in the or
ganization of the First National bank
of that city. AS cashier of the new
institution Mr.. Coonts was a big fac
tor in the rapid growth experienced
in the first years Of the banks record.
In the eight years that Mr.. Coonts has
been with the Fairview bank it has
grown to be one Of the states sub
stantial banking institutions and no
little share in this growth has been
due to the personal efforts of it's
cashier.
At Fairview Mr. Coonts has taken
Appointment part in all civic matters
and is at present member of the
city council, prominent church work
er, and a leader in fraternal circles,
being member of the Fairview lodge
A. F. and A. NJ. and of the Wheeling
Cons story. He is also-a member of
the Grafton lodge No. 1870 B. p 0. e.
and of the Fairview lodge Knights of
Pythias.
Mr. Coonts GENES to the local in
stitution highly recommended by his
former employers and the enlarged
field afforded by his new position
should give him an opportunity for
growth as BELTS his ability and add
strength to the Trust company's
already firm standing in the financial
circles of the Clarksburg district.
-Clarksburg Exponent.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1920-03-04
REAL ESTATE SOLD BY ICE &
WILSON LAST TWO WEEKS

J. w. Monahan bought the John L
Cake house and lot on West side.
Sherley Dayton bought the Jennings
property of w. w. Thomas, West
side. W. NJ. Poe bought the Perchan
farm on Leading Creek. Dick Har
vey bought the 6 acres of G. w.
Ayers in this city. Mrs. Zelda Will
fong bought the Lee Kittle property
on West side.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1920-03-04
When You Feel Rheumatic

For the aches and pains of rheuma-
tism Chamberlain's Liniment is ex-
cellent. Massage the parts thorough
" twice day with this liniment and
you will be surprised at the relief
which it affords.
For sale by all dealers (adv.)
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1920-03-04
An Ideal Remedy for Constipation

IL WUuIu De nard 20 IND better
remedy for constipation than Cham
beflain's Tablets For. the best effect
they should be taken Immediately
aftor supper. They are easy to take
ard mild and gentle in effect.
For sale by all dealers (adv.)
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1920-03-04
When Your Farm Stock Is Sick, Look
For Rats

Disease among farm animals don't
just happen. Rats are carriers Of dan
gerous plagues-hog cholera, foot and
mouth disease and that terrible of all
scourges-Bubonic plague. Farmers
should throw around premises RAT
SNAP. It's sure and safe" Three
sizes, 25c. Soc, S1.00 Sold and guar
anteed by
.SCRIMGEOUR BROS,
GEO. B. SKIDMORE,
GRANT GRAHAM.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1920-08-26

Mr.. and Mrs. Fordham, Kimball re.
turned last week after a visit with
relatives and friends in Seattle.
Almanac Chipping, teacher Of niano
6o2 OAK ST., Phone 1858 for fuI infor.
+ nation. a9G
DR.. George Parrish, Portland city
health officer, was here last week on a
camping tour.
For the next 20 days | VIII give 10
per cent discount on Lancaster Tires
and Tubes. VIM. Weber. %
George Haslinger and sons. George
ana Joe, returned last week from a
visit at Tillamook.
Highest cash price paid for your used
furniture, stoves and rugs. Call McClain
at f. A. frahz 20, scott
Junius st. }. Benedict was here last
week from the Upper Valley attending
to business.
Painting, roof work and furniture
packing. /. G. Morgan Phone Hood
River Plumbing Co., Tel. 1871. iyl5tl
Mr.. and Mrs. A. P. Slade:left last
week on motor tour that will take
them to California points.
Ten months guarantee on storage
battery repairs. Dakin Electric Works,
Third and Oak SITS. If
Robert Barton, of st. Paul. accom-
panied by friend, DR.. j. A. Welch, is
here looking after orchard interests.
DR.. N. PIyIer, Chiropractc and Elec
tric treatments Rooms 23-24-25 Hell.
bronner bldg, tele 1888, Hood River.
Geo. W. Blodgett was down from the
Upper Valley last week. He has lust
harvested fine crop Of alfalfa.
Thaddeus S Lane, Spokane capital
ist, who owns local orchard property,
was herea last week on business.
For guaranteed storage battery and
other electrical repairs, go to Dakin
Electrical Works, lll-1l5 Third St. If
After a visit with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Theodore Haas, Mrs Bert
lyle has returned to Klamath Falls.
| have taken the agency for the Spir-
ella Corset. Call at Buelow Tailor Shop.
Mrs. Karl BueloW, Hood River, Or. If
Richard Yates, of Corvallis, has been
here visiting his uncle, Judge Blowers,
and family.
Mrs. Hazen A. Wright, of Holly
wood, Calf, has been here visiting
her parents, Judge and Mrs. Blowers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul r. Hughes and
family have returned from an automo-
bile tour of British Columbia points.
&. L. Davenport will handle ship,
nents Of apples and produce. l47
Front street, Portland, Ore. mlStf
F. W. Woolley. of the Oregon Life
Insurance Co., was down from The
Oalles several days last week on bust
less.
W. E. Walther, of The DalIes, here
tuesday, appealed to local men to aid
n having the pigsty removed from the
Highway east of the city.
Born-To Mr.. and Mrs. A. l.. Boe,
# the Upper Valley, at the Cottage
ospital Monday night, August %.
laughter.
A sunday service will be maintained
'ermanently by the DicksOn-Motor Co.
t their Ford CARA e. Just let us know
you need mechanical aid on Sunday,
nd we can help you. a26ti
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1920-08-26
.,..,..ili-..ll.i-i-I-l.i..i-iF.l-l-l..!--l..l.
BRIEF LOCAL MENTION I
7 k,i-i-l.-I.i-l..iI.-I-i.iiiiii-if!.if..-i-
III Hasbrouck, Optometrist.

II. L. Hasbrouck, OptOmetrlst.
Forbes does painting, sign work and
calrimining. Tel. 30lI. m9tl
l.. F. Parker, of Dee, was a Port
land visitor last week.
C. J. Gordon, Upper Valley orchard
ist, was here Tuesday on business.
C. j. Cakins and family motored to
Eagle creek for an outing Sunday.
We are now prepared to saw yolr
wood. Sutherlin & Shay, Tel 3372 il0tf
Mr.. and Mrs. Medford Reed have re-
turned from an outing on the coast.
Mrs. f. J. Marsh, who is ill at the
Hotel Oregon, is reported improving.
Mrs. Jessie M. Bishop has the agency
for the M Bone corset. Tel. 1911. If
II. F.. Davidson is home after a tour
of eastern apple marketing centers.
Mr.. and Mrs. O. T. Wedemeyer, of
Portland. are here visiting friends.
A. d. Tomlinson, of Cascade Locks,
was here last week on business.
r. W. Kelly has been at Long Beach
spending a vacation with his mother.
When in town for the evening, store
your car at the Highway Auto Co. Gar
age. JhlNI
Rev. and Mrs j. B. Lister returned
last week from a vacation spent at
Newport.
Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Molden are
spending their vacation visiting friends
in Tacoma.
Eyes scientifically examined by H. l..
of riot III ai l,rn9, :, or
Bldg. f8-u
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Shoemaker
and Mr.. and Mrs. Kent Shoemaker mo
tored to Cloud Cap Inn Sunday.
Accompanied by Miss Irene Lancas-
ter Mrs. E. E. Kaessar will leave on a
motor trip to Portland today.
j. w. Perigo left Sunday for visit
with realtives and friends at Boone
vile, Ind.
When in town for the evening, store
your car at the Highway Auto Co. Gar
age. jnl7u |
Mrs. VIM. Wilkinson, of PendIeton,
has been visiting at the home of her |
son. B. d. Smith, on Avalon Way.
G. A. Clough was down from Airing
ton over the week end. visiting his .
family and attending to business.
T. A. Reavis was in Portland Sat
urday to hear Franklin D. Roosevelt,
democratic vice presidential candidate.
Mrs. w. E. Shay is spending a vaca-
tion in Seattle visiting the family of
her daughter. Mrs. Vern Whitcomb.
Mrs. Angus Mcdonald and baby
after a visit with relatives
in Illinois. have returnedlhome.
If you have an automobile that needs
repairing see G. G. Emery at the Cas-
cade Garage, Tel. 1924. apr22tf
Mrs. Albert II. Lathrop and daugh-
ter. of Walla Walla, have been visiting
Mrs. Geo. C. GLADDEN. and family.
For Sale = 1920 Overland Sedan,
run 1900 miles. See G. G. Emory, 72l
Columbia St., after six o'clock. 50 ;
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1920-08-26
Dodge Brothers Build 100000

On July /. 1914, Dodge Brothers
were completing their last contract as
manufacturers of automobile parts.
The first Duodge Brothers motor car
had not yet been built.
On July /, 1920, a great crowd of
workmen assembled within the gates
of the factory and let loose a mighty
cheer as a glistening new roadster was
swung into position on high platform
adorned with flowers and American
Flags.
1t was Dodge Brothers motor car
No. 500, 600.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1920-08-26
Frank Terrace Invited

Frank Terrace. King county Wash
ington, farmer who figured prominently
here in 1914 when a campaign for a
SIS, 600 bond issue to construct the
Highway was under way, has been
invited by the local committee to par
ticipate in the the picnic to be held
Labor Day for concentrating the
completion of paving of the Highway
between here and Portland. Mr.. Ter
race. for many years a friend of Sam
Hill, Washington good roads enthusi-
asst. toured the Hood River valley
urging farmers to vote the road bonds.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1920-08-26
District Considered in Upper Valley

Contemplating voting bonded dis
trict to replace the M die Fork Irriga-
tion Co., property owners of the Sec
tion Will meet at McIsaac's hall at
Parkdale Tuesday evening, August 81.
f. +. Newell, civil engineer expert
enced in district forms of financing ir-
rigation projects. who has made an
investigation of the Upper Valley
problem. will be present to address the
property owners.
AS the proposed move will affect all
property owners, and not merely stock
holders in the Middle Fork, all citizens
are asked to attend the meeting.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1920-08-26
Auto Party Carries Straw

A party of eastern Washington auto
mobilists passed through here Sunday
with a bale of straw attached to each
running board of their car Bedding
topped the straw. The party stated
that the straw was carried along to
make bed when the evening camp was
set up.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1920-08-26
Schools Open Monday

The city schools will begin Monday.
The grade schools will open at $50 and
an assembly viii be called at the high
school al 9 O'Clock, following which
registration of students will begin.
The Republican., 1920-01-01
BIG B. & O. MALLET ENGINE
LETS GO AT GRAFTON SHOPS
W. E. Kramer, HOstler, Killed and two
Injured in Explosion Saturday.

W. E. Kramer, aged 35, a host
Ter, was killed, and J. f. Kelso and
Frank Blake were injured when Balti-
more and Ohio mallet engine No. 7210,
used on the Seventeen Mile Grade
from Piedmont west, blew up in the
tank house at Grafton shops late Sat-
urday night. Kramer was on top of the
engine, while the other two men were
working on the ground beside the en-
gine. The tank house was demolished
completely, while damage was caused
to nearby structures. People all over
the city were aroused by the noise and
jar of the explosion. Kramer had only
been in the employ of the road as an
engine repairman for about a week.
The crown sheet of the locomotive
was most severely damaged, and it is
supposed that a weakness in that part
was responsible for the explosion.
The Republican., 1920-01-01
LIEUT.. RASCHE TESTIFIES IN
u. S. CRUELTY INVESTIGATION
Oakland Man On Stand Tells of Cruel
Treatment Accorded Prisoners

Stating at a preliminary investiga-
ton last July that barbarous methods
of the department of criminal inves-
tigation at LIE Mans made Bolshevists,
Lieut.. Leo ]. Rasche, of Oakland, upon
the witness stand in New York on
Saturday testified in the trial of Capt.
Karl W. Deter, on charges of cru
city, that he had seen one prisoner
mistreated while serving under the
accused officer
Lieut. Rasche, who had been GALE.
as witness for the defense, said he
had been member of Detzer's ccm-
pany from March 2, 1919, until late in
July. The case of i'll treatment he
recalled was when Sergeant Frank
Hoy struck a prisoner, for which, he
declared, Deter had the sergeant
transferred.
Under cross examination, however,
Rasche admitted that he had made the
statement about Bolshevism to Lieu
tenant Colonel w. L. Culberson, in
spector general, and that he had ex-
pressed the same opinion to Captain
Deter, Lieutenants Marlowe, Flaig
and Sutliff and several enlisted men.
81 stated to Captain Detzer that
believed this organization was maxi
ing Boshevists and that these men
who had been in the trenches and had
been billeted under leaky roofs in the
devastated territory and had gone
through all sorts of things would nat
urally hold some harsh memories of
their experiences and the war; that
persecution and continual interference
with their business in the embarkation
area would add to their bitterness and
general discomfort and would make
them anarchists and Bolshevists."