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Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1920-05-27
USE YOUR HOMETOWN
NEWSPAPER!

Ne matter what size the town is,
the home newspaper is an important
factor in its prosperity. 1t reflects
the life of the place, and keeps every
body informed of what is happening.
The town would be dreary spot with
out it.
One of the most interesting fea-
lures of the local newspaper is its adj
vertising. Live advertising helps to
make it live, interesting, readable
publication. The right kind of adver-
Using will bring you results, build up
the reputation of your store and bring
the people in to buy the things you
have to SELL
i The newspaper is faithful to the
interests of the merchants. 1t is al
ways booster of the buy-at-home
policy. Tradesmen, therefore, should
do everything they can to back it up
in this good work by making their
advertisements so regular in appear
ance and SO full of news of their res
pective stores that there will be some
sound reason for the buy-at-home ar
gument.
If your paper is live one, help it
along. If it is weak in the knees,
! help the editor to put ginger into it.
If it is dead one, get the corpse de-
Gently buried and encourage some
, real newspaper man to start one in
its place--one that will be a credit
to the community and then see that
you support it. But while there is a
| newspaper in your town, stand back
OF 1t with your advertising, your in
fluence and your moral support.
-Philadelphia-Made Hardware
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1920-05-27
Treatment of Common Colds

IF all who catch cold could be per-
suaded to- remain in bed for the first
twenty-four hours of such an attack"
says a well known physicians "there
wluld be fewer cases dragging on
with distressing symptoms for weeks
and often ending in some more SER
ious disease" To make sure of a
prompt recovery you should also take
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy.
Whether sick or well the bowels
should move each day.
For sale by all dealers (adv !
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1920-05-27
Substitute Rice for Costly Potatoes.

Substitute Rice Tor C0Sly FOLatOeS.
That the use of rice for potatoes, a
substitution already made by many
thrifty housewives, could be even mo-
re widely adopted. with profit, is a
suggestion of the United States De-
partment of agriculture, promoted
by the present high prices of pota-
toes. The departments food specia-
lists point out that potatoes are ap-
proximately four-fifths water and
one-fifth food material, whereas in
rice, as well as in most other grains,
the proportions are practically revers-
ed. Under normal conditions the price
of these two commodities usually are
such as to somewhere nearly equal
ize the two from the standpoint of
food cost.
Recently, however, potatoes have
sold from 81 to $3.50 per peck which
means about to 10 cents a pound,
whereas rice has retailed at Is to II
cents a pound. So long as the price
of the two foods is substantially in
this relationship, it is obvious from a
comparison of their food content that
a given sum of money can be spent
much more economically for rice than
for potatoes.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1920-05-27
About Digestion

It Is claimed that only half as
much food is required when. it is
thoroughly masticated. Digestion
begins in the mouth and thorough
mastication of the food is of the
greatest Importance. When needed
take Chamberlain's Tablets to streng-
then the digestion and insure a reg
ular movement of the bowels.
For sale by all dealers (ady !
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1920-05-27
IT'S milk cow" NOT
"MILCH cow"

Hereafter it will be"milk COW" and
not "milch cow"-at least so far as
U. S Department of agriculture is
concerned.
This decision marks the termination
of controversy in which etymolog-
lists in the department have had not
large majority.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1920-05-27

The value of the motor truck as an
aid in marketing farm products is
now well established. In bringing
this about improved roads hace been
an essential factor.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1920-05-27
And There Wasn't the Slightest
Smell From Dead Rats"

Writes John Simpkins, farmer of
Annandale, N. j. RATS were cost
ing me hundreds yearly; tried dogs.
ferrets, poison, could not get rid OF
them. Bought $1.00 pkg. of RAT
SNAP Is cakes). Used half. not a
live rat since. Dead ones aplenty. I
like RAT-SNAP because after killing
rats it dries them up-leaves no
smell" Three sizes, Csc, SOC, $1.Oo.
Sold and guaranteed by
G. B. SKIDMORE.
SCRIMGEOUR BROS.
GRANT GRAHAM.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1920-05-27

Rats Pass Up All Other Food Fer
One Meal of Rat-Snap."
Their first meal of RAT-SNAP is
their last. Kills in few minutes.
Dries up the carcass. Rats killed
with RAT-SNAP leaves no odor.
RAT-SNAP comes in cake form.
Break into small pieces, leave where
rats travel. No mixing with other
food. Cats or dogs won't touch it.
Safest, cleanest, surest rat and mice
killer. Three sizes, 25c, SOC s1.00
Sold and guaranteed by
G. B. SKIDMORE,
SCRIMGEOUR BROS.
GRANT GRAHAM.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1920-05-27
We will not be responsible for the
views of our correspondents.

Entered as second-class matter
June 10, 1912, at the Post Office at
Belington, w. Va, under the act of
March 8, 1879.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1920-05-27
J. B. YOUNG, D. o. s.
Graduate Optometrist

Graduate Opt0metrist
Over Heavier Brothers Store
Correction of Defects of Eyesight
and Eyestrain by Glasses"
Phone 226-R
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r. e. THOMPSON, Consulting Editor
g. ID. KOONTZ, 800. News Editor
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1920-05-27

WANTED Chestnut poles and
pulp wood. For particulars write or
call
W. T. McVICKER.
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Advertising Rates On Application
No charge will be made for News
and Notices of Churches, Sunday
Schools, Public Schools and Societies.
Cards of Thanks free to paid-up sub
seribers only.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1920-05-27

Published Every Thursday by
THOMPSON PRINTING COMPANY
Belington, w. Va.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-20
TOO HIGH
PROFITS
N SUGAR
Evidence of Profiteering to be
Laid Before Meeting to
Fight Against Rails
ing Prices.
BECOMES OF sss
One Ton Of Beets Selling for $12,
Makes 800 Pounds Of Sugar
Selling at About
$51.
WHAT BECOMES OF $50

limited Press Leased Wire Service
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20.-Evidence
of profiteering in sugar was to be laid
today before representatives OF four
million farmers assembled here TO
plan fight against rising prices ac-
cording to C. G. Patterson, of Salt
Lake City, president of the Beet
Growers association, who prepared
the evidence.
Farmers receive s12 for one ton of
sugar beets,'' said Patterson. "One
ton Of beets produces about 300
pounds of sugar which now brings the
retail dealer about $51. Who gets the
surplus 1892"
After leaving the farmer, the beets
go TO the refiner who takes a profit
and passes the sugar along to the
wholesaler and the retail dealer.
"The refiner gets many by-products
which sell for enough to pay the cost
of refining" said Patterson.
Patterson's complaint was to be
laid before committee of the farm.
ers' representatives who were called
here in special meeting by the ma
tional board of farm organizations, ta
discuss means of reducing living
costs
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-20

and industry is paralyzed, the dis
patch said
DAnnunzio was reported ill-suffcr-
ing from nervous prostration. He
collapsed several weeks ago from
overwork, it was said, and was un-
able to fulfill an engagement to ad-
dress the Fiume council
Physicians from Venice were called
the dispatch said and ordered the
poet to take a long rest but he re-
fused to leave the city until the fate
of Fiume is settled finally.
Carabineeri have been entrusted
with preserving order throughout the
city, dispatches said. They are Civ
ing good protection to lives and prop
erty and wedding out the suspicious
element, believed responsible for law
lessness. The dispatch described the
population as resigned and gloomy.
D'Annunzio, it was stated, has sent
| two messengers to Rome to submit
data on the economic situation to the
Italian government. Because of the
food shortage $50 poor children have
been sent to Milan.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-20
LOWDEN SAYS
CHANGE NEEDED
Never Was More Need For Reorgani.
zation Of Government at Wash
ington Upon Business
Basis.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.1
ABERDEEN, S. D., Feb. 20.-"There
never was more need Of reorganiza-
ton of government in Washington
upon a business basis than there is
today" Governor Frank O. Lowden,
of Illinois, declared in speaking here
today. Governor Lowden, candidate
for the republican nomination to the
presidency referred to the reorganiza-
ton of the Illinois state government
by adoption of a civil administrative
code with an executive budget system
which abolished 125 independent
agencies of government.
The work of the director of finance,
he said, has caused reduction of tax
rates by more than thirty percent.
"The whole future of our country is
intimately related to the question of
taxation" he said.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-20

rUnited Press Leased Wire Service,
CHICAGO, Feb. 20. Smiling
Jack" O'Brien retained his smile to
the last today, when he was hanged
for the murder of Policeman Richard
Burke.
The hanging was held UP an hour
awaiting arrival OF the Cook county
grand jury. The grand jury men,
bers desired to be on hand to see
that the execution was carried out
in accordance with the law.
Sheriff Charles Peters plan to have
other prisoners in the jail witness
the hanging was declared to be IL.
legal by States Attorney Maclay
Hoyne All prisoners We're removed
from sight of the scaffold.
O'Brien's last letter was addressed
to John Neville, a pal at the Joliet
penitentiary.
'Tf you ever see the fellows who
done this to me, repay them,' ths
letter read It closed with this warn
ing: 1.-The straight path leads to sun
shine. Stay on it. The crooked pain
leads here"
Prisoners Removed.
CHICAGO, Feb. 2o.-Prisoners were
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-20
HMIsHlIks1
NN 2askAI
I'LL
iTlE
FoRDs NAME MENTIONED

limited Press Leased Wire Service ]
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, Feb. 90
Patriotism-and other burning issues
of 191S-were rekindled to flame at
todays session of the Newberry elec-
tions fraud and conspiracy trial.
incidentally the defense for the
first time was successful in Its I'M
remitting efforts since the triafs
initial session to get before the jury
its version of the patriotic motives
which actuated the bitter Newberry-
Ford senatorial fight in 1918.
Through questions put to Clare X.
Higbee, grand juror who had testi-
fed regarding testimony Of the 13a
defendants, Geo. e. Nichols, for the
defense revived the entire pacifist VS.
militant question.
Didn't Dewitt Brown, the defend
ant. tell the grand jury he was for
Newberry because he was in the
navy, his sons were in the navy and
his wife, head of the Michigan Red
Cross" asked Nichols.
II do not remember" answered
Higbee.
Didn't he tell the grand jury he
was against Ford because he could
not stand for man who thought his
son was too good to go to France as
his three sons had done?'
Il do not remember.
Didn't Brown say he had Travelled
over his county and seen all men
with sons in the service and told
them it was their duty to dig up for
Newberry because if they didn't they
would see Henry Ford, pacifist, in
the senator"
Again the witness did not recall.
Didn't Brown testify he paid out
$3.50 from his own pocket FOR New
berry and would give all he had to
help him beat Ford because Of his
three boys in France?'
The witness failed to recollect.
But one of the main contentious OF
the defense-that the defendants on
trial were actuated by patriotic mo-
tiyes-was read into the record.
Previous attempts to establish this
point were ruled out.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-20
FAVORABLE TO
JONES BILL
Senate Committee Endo, ees Measure
Which Would Prevent Sale OF
Former German
Ships.

limited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20.-The SEN
ate commerce committee today Or
dered a favorable report on the Jones
bill to prevent sale of former German
ships by the shipping board until con-
gress has authorized it.
The committee vote was nine to
three, Senators Edge, New jersey,
Nelson, Minnesota and Fernald,
Maine republicans, opposing.
The bill provides the shipping board
should not dispose of the vessels until
congress establishes definite mer-
chant marine policy. Meantime the
board shall recondition these craft,
using available funds and continue
their operation.
The president gave direct approval
to the shipping board policy of selling
20 ex-German liners. Chairman Payne
told the house merchant marine and
fisheries committee today
1.-The president wrote across men,
orandum of the board recommending
the sale of the vessels, action of the
board approved" Payne said.
Payne declared that despite the
ruling of the District Of Columbia
supreme court ne is cOnHuent lnat
the president and the shipping board
have the power to dispose OF the yes,
sells.
In view of the court decision, he
said, ''it is interesting to note the
shipping act says that such ships
shall be operated, managed or dis
posed Of as the president may direct
The situation is that the shipping
board, according to the law cannot
operate the vessels after five years
and that now is the best time to sell
them. One of the German vessels
has been reconditioned and eight are
still held as transports and the rest
are lying idle in harbors costing us
at least $4,000 a day to keep up.
IF congress wishes the ships not
sold it should pass a resolution de
claring for government-owned mer
chant marine as delay in the selling
of the vessels undoubtedly means a
loss to the government"
Payne admitted that foreign buyers
have offered higher prices for the
ships than the American interests.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-20
Eath at His Home This Morning Of Arctic
Explorer Who Reached Top Of Earth
April 6, 1909.
[DDD TRANSMISSION MANY TIMES
d Undergone Several Operations at Naval
Hospital, But Suffered Relapse and
Passed Away.

, this might have been contributing
factor.
For some time after his last trip
in the Arctic. however, he was IN ex-
celleat health. Commander Howard
F. Strine, of the naval hospital, who
was at the bedside when Peary died,
said today that "pernicious anaemla
is one of the most serious and mys-
terious diseases known. No one can
tell it's exact causes. The first symp
toms of it were noted in Peary about
three years ago.
Robert Edwin Peary, intrepid Arc
tic explorer and discoverer OF the
north pole, although born in Penn
svlvania and in later life resident
of Washington, d. c., was claimed
as son Of Maine.
The Roosevelt, the ship that car
ried the sPeary party north through
the frozen waters to the pole. was
built in a Maine shipyard, and Peary
for many years lived during his sum-
mers on an island in Casco bay. near
| Portland, Maine. In fact, he owned
| several islands in that neighborhood.
! Many members of Peary's crews
were natives of Maine
# was in 1886 that Peary, then
! but thirty years old, made his first
trin north and caught the Arctic
feyer "malady" he was never able
to cure. From that date to Septem-
her. 1909, was a continuous period OF
planning and effort to reach the top
Of the world.
His initial trip was for the purpose
of making a reconnaissance OF the
Greenland ice cape.
| 1t was on September 13, 1909, that
Commander Peary cast the flrst
shadow of suspicion over the claims
of DR., Frederick "A. Cook, that he
had discovered the north pole.
"I have him nailed" he telegraphed
Mrs. Peary, who from the first had
disbelieyed DR.. Cooks story of find
ing the pole. 49,
It was on September 6, 1906, that
peary's announcement that he had
"nailed the Stars and Stripes to the
mole" was received in America. That
was five days after DR.. Cook had
sent a telegram to Denmark deciar-
ing he had found the pole.
| Born in Cresson, Pa, May +, 1896,
! peary got his early education at a
North Dridgeton, Maine. academy
and later entered Bowdoin college,
from which he was graduated in
i 1877. He entered the United States
! navy in 1881 as a civil engineer.
In 1898 Peary went north to study
| the habits of a tribe of Esquimaux.
| This voyage lasted until 1895.
The fourth and fifth journeys were
! in reality summer trips to the north
| lands to enlarge the explorers knowl-
| edge of the habits and customs OF the
! people. In 1898 Peary took his sixth
| trip.
Peary's most serious attempt to
reach the pole with the exception of
the trip on which he actually reached
! the coveted goal, was on his eighth
| tourney, begun in July, 1905. 1t was
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-20
Dead From Fumes.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.1
BREMERTON, Washn., Feb. 20
A court of inquiry may be called to
the death Of Seaman An
drew Michael Yuhas, dead from in
haling monoxide fumes created by a
soft coal burning stove while he slept
in his bunk on sub chaser 301. Yuhas
is from Streator, Ill. Three others
are in precarious condition. They
are Chief Quartermaster Richard
Rigbie and Seamen John Fl. Skaya
and julius Yoo. The fatality occur
red Tuesday night.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-20
ARMENIANS MASSACRED,
IN SEVEN VILLAGES

nationalist rebels, according to semi
official advices here today.
The Armenians have appealed 70
the allied authorities to provide them
with arms with which to project
themselves from the Turks. A1v!cest
indicated the situation in Ciiicia
where 10000 Armenians were re-
ported in danger of annihilation, has
become more serious.
French forces, it was reported,
have besieged Marass.
[Ciicia is an ancient division of
.lsia Minor bordering on the Medite.-
lranean, now in the vilayet of Adana.l
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-20

ted Press Leased Wire Service.]
ASHINGTON, Feb. 20.-Rear
iral Robert E. Peary, discoverer
be North Pole, died at LIS a. m.
ath occurred at his home here
te he was taken after a recent
ation for pernicious anaemia at
naval hospital here.
ter an operation for blood trans
n the admiral showed a slight
ge for the better and was taken
S home where he appeared to be
|vering. Yesterday Peary seemed
strong, it was learned at his
ence. A relapse was suffered
g the night.
hry's wife, son, son-in-law and
hter, and niece were at his
when he died. III
ary has been in failing health
wo years, but the fact was not
rally known until he was taken
he naval hospital for the last
d TRANSMISSION operation.
that time Peary did not want
news of his illness to become
ic, as he felt certain of a speedy
complete recovery and did not
to alarm his friends.
Then he left the hospital for his
(e last week, however, it was un-
stood by his family that death
natter Of months or weeks. He
d only be kept alive by repeated
bd transfusions, and in spite OF
be he was steadily growing
ker.
eary's mind was clear until very
the end, 1t was stated at his
dence. During yesterday he talked
b number of people and appar-
y took lively interest in all that
! going on.
Suring the last two years Peary
undergone between forty and
y blood transfusions, it was
fned.
p spite of this, the desperate fight
life he was making was known
b to his doctors and members of
family.
those offering their blood for the
hsfusion operations were enlisted
P of the navy and attaches Of the
fal hospital.
The relatives with him when he
4 were the widow, his daughter,
F. Edward Stafford, famous as the
low baby" born in the Arctic; his
/, Robert e. Peary, Jr., and his
Zee, Miss Madge Diedisch.
Peary's last public appearance was
February, 1919, when he intro.
FED Steffason, the Arctic explorer,
Fhe National Geographic society at
meeting here.
Peary has been "a close follower OF
|atlon development and was presi.
! t OF the Aerial League of America
a member of the board of gov.
lors OF the Aero Board Of America.
although members Of Peary's fami'
90 not credit the theory that his
|dships in the Arctic brought on
anaemia which caused his death
OF his physicians said today that
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-20
Union Members Robbed.

United Press Leased Wire Service
CHICAGO, Feb. 20.--Four robbers
early today held up thirteen mem-
bers of the International Moulders'
union and took $4,000, collected as
dues, from the cash drawer, in charge
of Paul Becker, financial secretary.
The bandits escaped.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-20
Firks Works on Fire.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.]
NEW CASTLE, Pa, Feb. 20.-Ffre
resulting from an overturned stove
in a building Of the New Castle Fire
Works company near here today,
caused a loss of several hundred dol
lars. Police say there were no casu-
alties.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-20
Union for Doctors

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. !
LOS ANGELES, Calf, Feb. 20
Addressing meeting of the Los An
geles County Medical association, DR..
Chas. A. Reed Of Cleveland, former
president of the American Medical
association, urged local physicians to
form a union so that they may ap-
praise the value of their services to
society and exact the fair measure
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-20
me Short and Snappy Items
Which Make News Wire
Sparkle.

tited Press Leased Wire Seryice.l ]
[,HlCAGO, Feb. 20.-Mrs. Mamie
les thought her husband was talk
OF his stenographer when he
leu out "sissie" in his sleep. Judge
tries Bush, hearing the divorce
|, ruled testimony regarding per-
actions while asleep was not
hpetent.
Yacht and Jap.
Nv YORK, Feb. 20.A. NJ. An
- New York and Chicago banker
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-20
Execution This Morning in Cook County Jail
Court Yard is Not Witnessed by
Prisoners in Cells.
CONVICTED OF KILLING POLICEMAN
Last Letter to Pal in Joliet Pen Warns Him to
Stay on Straight Path Which Leads to
Sunshine.

removed early today from cells fac
ing on the court yard at the
county jail, where Smiling Jack
OBrien was to be hung at ten a. m.
Only physicians and newspapermen
will be allowed to set the hanging.
Sheriff Charles Peters ruled, following
a strong protest against his plan to al
low other prisoners to witness tie ex-
ecution.
Among the prisoners removed were
OBrien's two brothers, Michael and
Will, held on charges Of robbery.
O'Brien was convicted Of Staying
Patrolman Richard Burke last June,
Last minute efforts to procure a re-
prieve continued by friends today be-
fore the hanging.
Says Not O,Brien.
FIT. MADISON, Iowa, Feb. 20
John Keating, serving a sentence in
the state penitentiary here for safe
burglary at Des Moines, made a state
ment in the deputy warden's office in
which he said that he knows for a
fact that Jack O'Brien did not shoot
Patrolman Burke, for which O'Brien
is scheduled to hang. He said that
he was willing to go before court
and tell all he knew about the affair.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-20
Trial of Cail!aux.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
PARIS, Feb. 20.-.The senate, sit
ting as high court of justice. re-
sumed the trial of former Premier
Caillaux, charged with implication in
plots to defeat France during Ehe
war. early this afternoon.