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Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1920-02-05

The past week has witnessed strong
endorsements from strong men of the
Republican party of the candidacy OF
Fred Paul Grosscup of Kanawha coun-
ty, for the gubernatorial nomination.
Hon. Jos, Holt Gaines, for ten con-
secutive years a representative in the
lower house of Congress; Editor
Herschel c. Ogden of the Wheeling
htelligencer, leading Republican daily
Of the state; Capt. Mack Lilly Of
BauefieId, who speaks for the soldier ;
Hon. Jno. b. Hilleary. editor of the
Upshur Republican and member Of
the West Virginia House of Dele
gates Thos. f. Morris Of the Chas.
Boidt Glass Co., Huntington, being
among those to publicly espouse the
cause of Col. Grosscup.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1920-02-05

FOR SALE-Nine room House on
lot 54-ft. front and 165-feet back,
situated on Bridge Street. Call or
address
MRS. A. H. WILSON,
5-3t Belington, w. Va.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1920-02-05

LESSON TEXT-Acts a:32-4s
GOLDEN TENT--The prayer of faith
shall save the sick. and the Lord shall
raise him up, james 5:l5
ADDITIONAL MATERIAL = Luke 5:
1926; S:40-56
PRIMARY T0PlC-what a Kind wom-
an Did
LYDIA and Joppa.
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOP
lC-The Reauty and influence OF an I'm
selfish Life
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1920-02-05
DIR. D. B. casio,
Dentist.
Office Over Graham's Drug
Store.
Mrs. Bowen Tells How Rats Almost
Burned Her House Down

MIS-. UOWen TGIIS HOW NdIs HIWUsE
Burned Her House Down
"For two month ] never went in
our cellar, fearing rat. One night
in bed smelled FIRE. Sure enough
the rat had been nibbling at the
matches. If hadn't acted promptly
my house would have been burned.
Later we found the dead rat. RAT
SNAP killed it. It's great stuff. 2
Three sizes, rs c, soc, $100 Sold and
guaranteed by
SCRIMGEOUR BROS,
GEO. b. SKIDMORE,
GRANT GRAHAM. "a
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-21
The Legal TangEes Of The Druids
Make Complications In An Opera,
According To Ring Lardner View
By RING ". LARDNER.

couldn't do II when IL come to the
pinch and neither could she so they
was no kids murdered in this opera
but II seems that they was another
by law OF the druids that If you done
something wrong like haveiug chill
dren you had TO kill yourself and they
always had a fire going so you could
step into IL and burn up so in the last
act Rosie owns up 20 her old man
that she has got a couple Of kids and
her and the father OF her children
steps into the fire and down comes
the asbestos curtain so the guys that
have paid s6-6e won't be burnt also
and the next idear is TO run out and
get a taxi for the G. c. depot and try
and make the 1850 train
I am afraid haven't described this
opera very good but viii say its
tough one 70 tell about and no Won
der IL takes 40 yrs 10 get ready for
q and in regards TO the music by Bel
lint why ali as ] can say is that he
stole 3 OF his best tunes from Nearer
TO Thee and So Long Lefty and the
Mocking Bird.
Next Wk dear editor ] viii try and
not write no more opera stuff unless
some bird gives me a pair Of tickets
without holding out his hand like
they was a aftermath or something
Ring ". Lardner.
(Copyrig ht, 1920. By the Bell Syndi-
cate, Inc-)
Another Ring Lnrdner article viii
appear In these columns a week from
today.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-21
LittLeBObbie spa

HAVE got crate skeem for te
] settle the dispoots between Cappy-
til and Laber. sed Pa TO Ma last mite
Another crate skeem, sci Ma; what
Is It?
It wud be hard 20 expIane 20 IN
framed mind, sed Pa But I VIII try
TO maik II very simpel.
Il IS prubly very simpel, anyway
wei. sed Pa It is Jest this. ] pro-
pose TO have a day set apart all over
this here q S. sed Pa for Git To-
gether Picknick At this picknick
win be gathered al the workers z
all the men web hires them ] viii
sect them at labels, sed Pa, so that
the bosses and the help wiz Re mixed
together. In that way. sed Pa, thay
viii see how eech other Gets, &
crate bond OF simplify will be for
aged between them vile thay are
for-aging, sed Pa
Ma L. Complimentary.
You are truly wonderful sed Ma
Allow me TO be the 1st to compliment
you on this master stroak.
thot you wud say as much SEQ Pa
git this plan beefoar the beds Of cap
pytal & the beds OF them noabel
unions2
That Is true, sed Ma, outside Of that
yure plan Is grand Many grand plans
are born & die without ever cum
ming to lite. sed Ma. Only the pa
shunt wifes ever Tern OF thare hus-
bands Erateuess. Ma sed. But J can
wait & hoap, ike always in the past
sed Ma
You DO not bubbel oaver with the
grateness Of this idee. sed Pa guess
It dident 20 vary strong with you
do not bubhel oaver much about
ANYTHING. sed Ma I am like my deer
father. He newer en-thused until he
was sure hal did s7lmthing grand
You are different. sed Ma
Let II Drop says PA.
I feel Ike letting TIE thing drop
rite ware Il is. then, sed Pa
On. no. sed Ma You must not let
yure splendid idee wither & die, Ma
sed- By the way, Ma sed- who Is go
ing. 20 buy the Filings for this crate
I had6ent Thought that out yet sed
Pa. you mite say NY plan IS simply
IN the ruff.
II win talk a lot Of money. sed ia,
& Winter is cumming o. & Boobie 4
] need sum furs. etc
The monny cud be raised outside OF
our family. sed Pa That can be
worked out sum way.
You are a reel dreemer, sed Ma,
dreemers always have everything fig
Eered out excep the good old tank-
roll wich maiks the mare 60 That Is
why thare dreems newer cum true
guess the men Wich work & the
men witch hires them viii alW@ys have
thare iittel spats off & on. like low
ing coupels- sed Ma But down IN
der thay win be pals like ne & you.
sed Ma Somehow sed Ma. have al
ways thot you loved 10 toll for ne.
my noabel Mite, sed IA
& then Pa pufted oct ike our tur-
key go5bler wich IS Citing nice d fat
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-21

I COX, Nurse Jane. at what
found" said Susie Lirtletail, the
rabbit girl, as she came in the
underground burroT house one day,
had slipped off the red mitten.
What is it?" exclaimed Uncle Wig
gily's muskrat lady housekeeper sort
OF holding up her ears old maid fash
ion Don't tell me you have brought
in a hoptoad or a frog! I don't like
There aren't any hoptosds or frogs
out this time OF year, except in
aquariums." laughed Susie. This is
just little bug I found on tree"
She held her paw more closely to-
ward Nurse Jane. who saw on the
little rabbit girls paw a little red
bug, with a white spot over each eye
and a black spot on each red wing.
"Oh, dear me. Susiei Put him right
outdoors again this Instant" cried
Nurse Jane. as she watched the
ere wing creature That's q flea or
a mosquito or some nippinE, biting
chap ike that Put II right out Of
the house this instant Your mother
him in"
begged the little rabbit girl, as she
looked at the crawling bug on her
warm paw, i don't know whether
it's he or II it's a she" Susie went
on, but ! found IL crawling on a
tree guess she must nave slept IN
the tree all winter and he came out
now, thinking spring was here. But
a snowflake fell on the poor thing.
almost covering him, and i brought
her home 70 make Il warm
Goodness me, Susiei You're get
ting me all mixed MP with your her, Il
All him." said Nurse Jane. But I'm
sure your ma won't want any bugs IN
the house, no matter what kind they
are"
Here comes Uncle Wiggily. I'm
going to ask hiru,1 said Susie as she
saw. through the window. the nice
old rabbit gentleman hopping along
on his red, white and blue striped
rheumatism crutch-
''Aayn't 1 keep her or him or Il.
Uncle Wiggily2' asked Susie, as Mr..
LOngears entered.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-21
HOROSCOPE =.
MnNnaY- FEnnIAnY = n

A sTROL.OGERs read this as an IN
n favorable day. for during bust
ness hours Mars and Neptune arl
in evil place. Saturn f. Ia benefic as
pect in the evening.
Discomfort and unrest again seen
70 be Of paramount power In ne
United States SmoulcerinE Irel
may burst forth. the seers warn
Il Is not a lucky day for journey
OF any sort, but the signs are espe-
ciaIiy unfavorabie FOR sea-going.
Movements OF troops which may b
merely establishments OF military
strength are prognosticAted-
Quarrels due 70 misrepresentat tor
and misjudgment. are likely to be
numerous during this planetary gov
eminent. which Is most threateniug
10 domestic happiness
Some sort q trouble Involving both
the army and navy seems 20 be pre-
saged- This IL a question Of rank OF
benefits
ngious subjects and renewed ten
deucy 20 venture In psychic expert
ments many false prophets and
prophetesses will arise during the
next few months
The young are warned 20 foreEo AL
experiments with toys that tell the
future. for dangers Turk IN them,
since after the age Of H. when the
Mercury period OF NE merges into
that Of Venus. the nerves are exceed
iuEly sensitive.
Many Feniuses viii develop IN the
United States. and from the national
and state capitals both men and Wo-
men viii 20 forth 20 receive recog-
milton IN Europe. the sees declare.
Race problems viii again come 20
the fore next month. when q sensa-
tional incident seems 70 be fore
Swallowed.
Farming viii become more popular
than ever before in this country, and
many college graduates win TN the
soil.
Cleanliness IN city streets 70 en-
Joined, as epidemlcs threaten 20
spread with the coming OF spring
Persons whose birtndate Il Is may
expect a prosperous year II they
avoid litigation.
Children born on this day are likely
10 be bright and intellectual. popular
and witty. These subjects Of Pisces
may be inclined toward careless ways
and should be carefully disciplined
Copyright. 1890, By The Mcclure
Newspaper Syudicafe.l
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-21

said leave Us go and hear her.
So I day ! couldn't help from being
81 y. y. city so / went up TO the Lex
inEton theater and hailed out a roll
OF bills that would choke gnat-
Didn't Like the Money.
We'll" says the bird in the box
office, at certainly seems good TO see
a guy from old Chi. How are your
! wonder Il you could fix me Up
FOR next Tuesday night for Rosie IN
Norma" said sticking my roll back
you bet / can" said the bird ~and
Il II wasn't going 20 be sell out
wouldn't take your money
! Just set this down 10 show how
I stand with birds from old Chi He
took ny money but he wouldn't II he
Well Tresday night finely come and
sure enough IL was a sell out and
besides every seat being full they
was 2 or 100 persons parked on
their dogs and you had % houdinl
your way 10 your seat Wen OF
the y. y. music critics said the next
A N. that It was the 1st- time Norma
had been sang for 40 yrs except IN
Chicago witch OF coarse don't count
and the last time Il was really sang
was By LII Lemon In n. y city the
VI. lord CORVALLIS run tor president
SO any way its old old story and
guess I may as wei tel you what its
about
We'll IL seems that in the old days
when Gallia was omnes oivisa IN
parties tres they was a Elks toose
over there witch they called the
druids and the minute you Joined them
you was exempt from military service
and you didn't have 70 pay no taxes
and j guess they didn't nave no
trouble Increasing their memberships
The only drawbacks was that you
haG 70 worship a oak tree and live
on acorn and you couldn't have no
children witch Is why pretty near
everybody in the show was old
geezers with boards.
Wei lin this show II starts out t1at
the wops have knocked the Calls Tor
z touchdown and COOL and they
bird name Polite from Roma VINO mas
been placed in charge OF the drulds
and 30 seems like him ana Norma v no
is arch queen Of the druids has been
married OF something and any way
they have got children OF them z
yrs. old and the other 9 and on acct
Of . being vs. the druids laws 10 nave
children. Rosie has kept hers secret
and I viii half to slip L 70 her for
so doing. as personly I know some
thing about children ana VIII give
anybody $4,000 that can keep them
secret 6 minutes TO say nothing about
Getting Back 10 the Plot.
But I seem TO Of strayed off OF the
pl6t. Il seems that this wop Polio
fineiv gets stuck on another gal
1Ivrna Sharlow and she modestly
owns the same up to Rosie 50 Rosie
cusses her but Myrna says she won't
have nothing more 70 do with the bird
50 the show goes on.
Well Z viii half 20 give you some
more OF the BY laws OF the druius
before can finish this story.
daughter ard cheers-l Wei T. seems
Ike the drulds is like ali other grand
opera stars and when they want TO
express deep emotion they hit them
selves with the flat OF their hand and
they usually pick out place where
Il won't hurt namely the top OF the
head But that has nothing % do
with this story.
saved By Asbestos Curtnfn-
Wei in alto duo when Rosie found
out that Polio was now stuck on
Nyrna for some reason another she
decided TO kill her children and have
often felt the same way but 5ust'
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-21

I A THOUGH Neptune Is IN bensfic
"A aspect. according 10 astroloEy
3 this IS not a fortunate day, fol
the sun and Mercury are adverse.
Under Pisces. the sign that rules
this part OF The month, natives are
likely 10 be exceedingly methodlcai.
logical and mathematical. and these
traits marked the character Of George
Washington born on this date
In this year OF 1870 the signs seem
20 be most promising FOR ultimate
national development. but within the
twelrs-month many sensational
events viii take place
On this day Neptune IS IN a place
believed to encourage vision and 70
assure wise action based on fore
sight.
While the stars favor thos8 who
dare 10 make great ventures. they
must risk opposition from men IN
high office
Il is q most sinister aspect for can
didates for. office or for men and
women with large ambitions IN any
direction.
For an who seek employment the
coufguration is most dis1oUra ging
They should not put fate 20 the test
until conditions change.
All who would sign contracts or
enter into any sort OF business agree
ment delay Is counseled-
The rise 70 power and prosperity OF
new publishers Is indicated This Is
Interpreted 70 mean that printers Of
books, as vel as printers OF news
papers, viii benefit
In accordance With the prophecy
that numbers OF celebrated men and
women would pass with the close Of
the old era. many deaths OF distin-
Euished men and women are forecast
for 1920. In this representation
length Of fame more than length OF
life is estimated
The sesrs that foreteiI that new
leaders VIII rise for new occasions
declare that power viii not remain
with those who represent old con-
tests OF ideas
Persons whose birthdate Il Is may
meet many problems in the coming
year. They viii succeed II they are
painstaking and discreet
Children born on this day are likely
TO be very quick and intelligent.
These subjects Of Pisces usually de-
sire change and recreation - Copy
right. 1920. by TIE Mcclure News
paper Syndicate-)
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-21
Says Naturalization of
Women a Fact in Russia

Rockford. III, Feb. 21.-CoL James
a. Ruggles. chief OF the American
military mission IN Russia, has re-
turned TO his home here with some
interesting Information on soviedsm
and the labor agitators generally that
sponsor IT.
7 only wish that some Of the strike
leaders and radical agitators IN
America could have a taste Of their
Boosted free Russia he says. The
Soviets take their strike leaders out
and shoot them-thats the way the
situation Is handled there"
he declares naturalization OF
women is an established fact in parts
Of Russia
Colonel Ruggles said Trotsky, the
Russian Soviet leader, told him he
was going 10 demolish the established
governments OF the United States,
r'rance and England.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-21
Beauty Chats By Edna Kent Forbes
Son ReducIion go.

II you are TOO stout and want 70 re-
/ duce. and yet feel that you simply
cannot give up your favorite dishes.
you might try some OF the following
means for growing slim. Exercise
should be part OF any reducing pro-
amount OF fat is burned up by the
exercise. but because IL keeps the
entire system IN a healthy condition
II you can belong 10 a physical
culture class, you viii find that the
best way 70 exercise. for you VIII lie
put through a strenuous program,
and you can take a hot an cold
shower Immediately Afterwards. or,
II you can get to Turkish bath. you
VIII lind that a lot OF supertluous
flesh can be literally sWeated out Of
you in the steam room II you can
do neither, brisk walking with long
stride VIII exercise most OF the
muscles IN your body Even house
work, II done with an immense
amount Of energy and speed, viii be-
come reduction exercise Also, there
Is nothing healthier for either the fat
or the thin wcmzn than a course In
classic dancing.
stand with The feet together. the
arms outstrstched. and describe
large circles wirh the hands. This Is
fine for round should rs. and corset
ridges Put the hands upon the hips
and revolve the body 10 times from
% left Bend and touch the floor
with your finger tips from 1z % 20
times stand on small hassoclz. one
hand supported against the wall or
On some heavy piece Of furniture
and swing each leg back aud forth
q dozen times.
Questions ana Answers.
Ena-Dates, figs and rafsins are
fairly tatteninE and shouid be ellmf-
mated from a reduction diet. Dough
nuts and crullers are very fatten-
Ing because they contain so much
starch and tat All breads except
gluten bread viii also add weight
Silver Star-f you wish 10 re-
move hair from the arm pits, use a
aepiiatory. II the hair Is on the arm
itself. do not try 70 remove. but
bleach with peroxide
Heien-I could not suggest any
particular way for you % do your
hair without knowing what you look
Ike II you VIII practice patiently
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-21
TIT OLD TOWN PUMP

stable. Ole DR.. Pusey HIIus carried
pitcher 4 tn pump. I kin Jest see
Grlnpnw Rhodes At that pump. He
nilus cnrried a green umbredder an
when he took a drink he alias took
his tnacEer out O. his mouth an
held IL till be drunk, an tn way
he tried to manage that pump an
his rerhncAer an his umbreIler m
tin cup. Fuz n sight Z see. Elmer
Irollope uilus scrubbed his false
teeth at tn pump NJ eight o'clock
ever morning. The pump WA n
meetini place fer evcr'buddy. III see
you NJ tn pump WuE n common
sayin'. We HlluS layed fer people At
tn pump Sometimes folks would
stop AZ tn pump & take n powder or
n pill Little boys would wash their
feet at tn pump before veuturin'
home. Business men secured Their
teeth at tn pump after chesyin' ter
hacker all day. Constable Al sher-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-21
Britain Prepares to
Rule Air as We'll as Sea

london. Eng Feb. z1=FiVs great
British air routes were described b.
Lal Gen. Slr Frederick sykes. con-
troLer general OF civl aviation. ia an
address 20 Members OF the ROYAL
Geographical F0ciety. Egypt vas de-
scribed as a key 20 these imperial air
ways. the first five OF which are 40
Egypt 70 India; 90 Cairo 70 rna
Cape; go lnfia 70 Australia 90
England 20 Canada REGARDING Tia
Cairo 70 Cape route. Gen sykes stated
there are no eeWer than IS prepared
aerooromes along the line.
The next war. said Gen sykes.
would IN al probability open with .
fight for the mastery o. the afr.
Great Britain. he added. must become
the carrier Of the world not only OF
ne SEA luL b Ne air.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-21

n ~ salzes alive, when I think o all
I'LL tn sanitary tomofoOlery o. tn
present day / cant help re-
calm tn ole town pumD.n said
Grun'mnW Pnshs e day. ~When
WIZ n little Efrl our town pump stood
nj tn northwest corner o. tn public
square. II WIS n biEs squire, cum
bersome wooden pump VITA n fancy
topEnot an long bowed handle.
when You pumped Il. IL sounded like
n startled guinea. / kin Jest see tn
dogs, cows, pigs. country visitors nm
geese that used e drink NJ that pump
n n I wuE n girl again an wntchiu'
'cm from my Erun'ulnW's window.
TIL we'll WIZ n dug one an walled
vrfth stone. Their WIZ no sewers an
tn locality about tn pump WIZ well
supplied with hitehln' rItclks- / kin
remember that alius after n heavy
rain tn water tasted ike n livery
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-21

man would cool HIS boots off at tn
pump after tn business worries o
tn day. People EnrEled at 4 pump.
nm 80 fer rs nuyhuddy knorred, All
IN water that Wuzn' swallowed or
carried away In vessels eventually
found its way hack e tn well. II
Wuz fun . see n dandy try 4 drins
NJ IN pump without spattin' his
boots. IL WuH nllus Uttered up Ike
circus lot about tn pump-mud.
ctfEnr stumps, terbaclZcr guilds, paper.
medicine bottles an things Ladies
In tier best bib an tucker would
stand off some distance from tn
pEmp an rely on tn EnIlnntry o. tn
gentlemen serve lem. At niuht
when some troupe let out. tn audi
ence nliuH went at once & tn town
pump wher tn merits o. tn per-
Torrance WIZ discussed between
drinks stock ran loose In them days
an cattle an hogs patroniEed IN
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-21
Kin Hubbard

big wood trough at IN pump, cfvsns
tn locality tn appearance OF n harn-
yard. Sometimes IN tn hot dry Ar
Euat weather, turkey buzznrds would
fly miles out a. ther course @ e.or
TIER parched throuts uf tn run-n.
Tired. dusty um brcllcr members often
fingered fer hours near tn. pumn
naterin' up for tn long. tedious
journey 4 tn next stand sometfurrs
an angler would clean n mess O. lisa
n til pump In tn winter when tn
ole pump froEe mp AT Johnson, "a
blacksmith, could nius be coEnfel
on 4 thaW q out vita hot Irons an
thcu business would resume its nor
NAL course. Fever VIVA little known
IN them days an lots O. folks hat
drunk ut that pump from childhoof
up have lived 4 be over a hundrrd,s
Copyright National Newspaper Ser
vice
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-21
Floating Exposition Of
japanese Goods Planned

Washington D. c. Feb 2l-Japan
is going after world markets WITH
Characteristic enterprise Annouucc-
ment was made today OF a Plan Tor
chartering a 10000 ton steamer. -
modelling IL into e veritable fIcalin.
exposition of japanese goods. ard
sending Il around the world Al each
foreign port leading local lights wa
be invited aboard for further cuitira-
ton As In many other things e vas
pointed out that this IS but an adar-
t1tinu OF borrowed ideas. for exanI-
pie, American trains haze been used
20 demonstrate advanced Agricultural
methods in rural communities and Tor
many smLlar -nlrnosss for rears.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-21

TO the Eullor-
A S you probably read in the papers
"A they's been a lot OF FLU around
here as well as elsewheres but
the only baciiliclcici witch has hit
me - - is the grand opera germ
tiils, costs Just as much but maybe
don't XIII as many people though at
lease i and sometimes ar Of the
performers dies in the last act
Well ] told my friends in last wks.
issue about seeing Geraldine in poor
Butterfly down TO the opera house In
~ 2. city so the other day the Mrs.
made the remark that the Chicago
opera singers was at the Lexington
theater so on acct. OF Us being from
old Chi you might say why we fig
ured Il wasn't no more than fair to
20 there ] night so 7 looked il the
paper and seen where Rosie Raisa
was going 20 play Norma and she Is
the best soprano singer I ever heard
outside ~ maybe Nora Bayes 50 I
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-21

before a mirror. you VIII soou Be
able 20 arrange your har becou-
lngiy.
Ms SSInny-Send ne letter with
a self-addT elsed stamped envelora
and I viii be very glad 20 mail yea
tie. formula FOR the bust develop
menL
Estss-If your bust is TOO large. ls
e quite likely that sou are TOO stout
all over, and need 4 general rsduc-
ton diet
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-21

A Choctaw Indian from Oklahoma,
VINO made a splendid record in the
United States army in France, has
1een chosen by DeWarreuL. the
French artist. rs his model for the
painting OF the true American
nghter.-From Leslie's-