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Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1920-06-24
ASK REGULATION FOR
USE OF NATURAL GAS

Washington, June Estate Public
Utilities Commissions will be asked
by the Burea uof Mines to- put into
effect before October /, 1920, certain
regulations for the use of natural gas,
"in order that the best possible use
may be made Of the rapidly waning
natural gas in the country"
The regulations were drawn up by
the National Committee on Natural
Gas Conservation, after. a series of
meetings with experts af the bureau
They include:
Proper adjustment OK all appliances
to insure best combustion; use of
grid or skeleton lids on all cooking
stoves; elimination Of all heating fur
naces having efficiency of less than
rs per cent; elimination of all tank
heaters which do not have jacketing
and flue connections; absolute prohi-
bition of all daylight burning of
lamps and gas jets.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1920-06-24
MISTAKES HIS FATHER FOR
HORSE THIEF AND SHOOTS HIN,

Newhnrg, w. Va, June 18. Will
liam Knots, agedi7 70 years, was prob
ably fatally shot fast night by his son,
Charles a returned soltier from
france m mistake for horse thief
The elder Knottss had been awakened
by storm and went to put horse
IN a stable. This was without knowI
edge of the Other members Of the
family and his daughter, hearing
noise, informed der brother, who fail
ed to recognize his father as he was
leading the horse out of the lot, and
fired. Thirty -erght shot took effect
in thesback and head of the aged man.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1920-06-24
AMERICA MAY LOSE
MILLIONS LENT POLAND

Washington, June 19.--The policy
of the United States Government in
giving Poland cohlmissary supplies
and war munitions in return for $685.
100000 in Polish Treasury bonds will
results in the total loss of that
amount should the Bolsheviki armies
conquer Poland
Even the most conservative diplo-
mats here, American and foreigners,
admit that as the United States has
not declared war on Russia the So
Wet Government has just ground for
resenting the action of the Govern
ment in practically financing, feeding
and arming Poland to fight the Rus
sian armies
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1920-06-24
PROGRAM

For Barker District Sunday School
Convention, Belington. M f. Church,
Saturday June Goth, 1920:
1000 Song.
1905 Scripture Reading and Pray
er, by Pastor of M f.. Church.
1920 Has the Church Kept PAGE
With the Social and Industrial Pro
gress, by Judge Dayton
l1:05 Sunday School Auxiliary to
the Church, by Rev w j. Richard
SON
1880 Report of Delegates, Appoint
ing Of Committees, Report of Score
tar yand Treasurer, Offering
1900 Noon Intermission.
1880 Devotional by Rev H. A. ST.
Clairs
1;45 Inter-Church World Movement,
Rev. r O. Phillips
2:30 Report of Committees and
Election Of Officers
2:45 Round Table: Your Sunday
School Problem, E. A Hunt
$40 Women and the Church, j 81.
Ware
$3.50 General Conditions of the Sun
day Schools in our County, President
d. j.. Taft.
$3.50 Installation of<-Dflicers; Cali
for next Convention.
400 Closing Song, God Be With
You TIL We Meet Again"
E. A. HUNT,
HOWARD, PRICE,
W. G.. GOODWIN,
Committee
TRUMAN GOODWIN, Pres.
MRS. CORA BARTLETT. Sec.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1920-06-24
VEST VIRGINIA REPUBLICANS y
TO HOLD MEETING

Charleston, w. Va, June 21.--Sam
B. Montgomery, candidate for COVER
nor on the non-partisan ticket and
contentant for the Republican nomi-
nation for governor, sent to his office
here today for records of alleged pri.
mary frauds which are to be Dispatch
ed to him at Washington.
Mr. Montgomery was called to
Washington for the purpose of COM
sulting with Senator Warren G..
Harding, Republican nominee for
president, the latter having postpon-
ed his vacation for the purpose of
consulting with Mr. Montgomery and
other Republican leaders.
Among others to meet with MIR.
Montgomery are Senators Davis Elk
ms and Howard Sutherland, and w.
E. Baker, of Elkins, chairman of the
Republican state executive commit
tee. Mr.. Montgomery was accom-
panied to Washington by William
Petrie, chairman of the West Virgin
ia non-partisan league, and James H.
Beans, of Wheeling, state manager
Of the Montgomery campaign
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1920-06-24
PROHIBITION Of
FICERS RAID
Barbour County---Some of the Mocu-
shine Captured at Galloway.

1t is reported that bunch of pro-
hibition officers with true Pinkert on
detective snap are raiding different
parts of Barbour county. Tuesday was
red-letter day for captures in the
lower end of the county. The drag
net brought in both illicit stills and
prisoners from the region of Gallo
way and other sections. Verify the
path of the moonshiner and "hoss
wine artist is strewn with the thorns
of prohibition. There is at least one
class who are never dry--that il
thirsty Pro-man
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1920-06-24
DRY LAW NOT PUT OVER ON
ANYBODY; HERE TO STAY

Boston, June t9--Prohibition il
here to stay. 1t was not put over on
anyone, and it was not adopted in a
hurry
Opponents of prohibition say the
Eighteenth amendment cannot be en-
forcsd.. They say it will ruin business.
yet, after six months of prohibition,
we find hotels never before SO pros
porous, breweries and distilleries
transformed into food producing
plants, soft drink factories and auto
mobile plants that will employ from
five to ten times US many men as for
merly
Nationwide reports show that.
drunkenness has decreased rs per
cent and crime 5G per cant, while Jail
and prison populations are diminish
ing month by month
Give us five years of prohibition en-
forcemsnt at the hands Of its friends
and its results will be so convincing
that only the small remnant that live
by greed and would sacrifice their
fellow-nen for gain would oppose il
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1920-06-24
CLARK'S NAME TO BE PLACED
BEFORE DEM. CONVENTION

Montgomery City, Mo-, June 49,
Congressman Champ Clark of the
ninth Missouri district, will be placed
in nomination for president at the
democratic convention, it was an
nounceed here today.
In the event Clark's name is not
presented before the Missouri dele
cation is reached, Judge Rosenberger
assertd he would place the former
speaker in nomination Clark made an
unsuccessful race for the nomination
in 1912
The refusal of William G. McAdoo
to enter the race and "overgrowing
sentiment for Clark" makes Clark the
ideal candidate, the Judge declared
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1920-06-24
THE GYMNASIUM

Considerable has been written and
said about the Board of Education
taking vote on the question of lay
ing a special levy to build gymna-
SUM for the high school. We have
given this matter serious considera-
ton; and have concluded that this Is
not the time to increase the "Taxpay-
ers" burden. Besides the money that
could be raised on a zoe levy would
not any more than start the building.
We could only raise about $4,000.
This would not give a good start.
We must increase the salaries of
our teachers which will cause us to
put the levy higher than ii was last
term. We must repair our heating sys-
tenn which will require considerable
money.
1t is my opinion that it would be
term than to put up an amusement
better to rum our school for the full
building Please do not misunder-
stand me, | am in favor of Gym.
but | can not see our way clear to in
crease the taxes at tins time
! believe that we should be as CON
saderate in spending the public money,
as If it were our own.
Yours truly,
w. A STREET
Pres. Board Of Education
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1920-06-24
BIG REDPATH
, CHAUTAUQUA
Here Next Week June 30-July s.
Fine Program

Word has been received that Mr..
r.. w. Tramble, the second advance
man will arrive in Belington Thurs
day evening. He comes here six days
ahead of the opening number of the
Chautauqua in order that he may as
sist us in any way he can to have a
Chautauqua that will far excel any
thing we have ever had and that will
be the equal of those held in many
cities ten times our size. This year
our Chautauqua will be all Redpath
talent and will be here June 30-July
S. The big tent will be located this
year on the lot near the Belington
Garage.
Beginning Friday morning an ex-
tensive advertising campaign will be
put on and the local committee re-
quests your help in every way.
On Wednesday p. m. at O'Clock
the welcome news will be rung out to
you by the Dunbar Bell Ringers
that we have a chance for six days of
cIeanest and best entertainment of the
season. Friday Irene Stolofsky will
make her violon talk for us. She is
a marvel and just last winter crowds
were turned from "Music Hail. in
Chicago when she appeared there. The
White Hussars will be with us dur
ing the week and no one need go to
New York to hear great Band with
this one coming here. 1t costs $1,000
to take a trip to India but you may
learn many things about that magic
land that you would not if you were to
travel there if you win hear Bashhar
Hvale. Saturday Afternoon comes the
play at Pays to Advertise. If you
could have stood on the outside and
heard laughter in tent as it was being
given we would not need to advertise
it. Would you like a trip through
the slums of New York? Hear NJ.
Beryl Buckley, the greatest Inter
prefer of Human Character" on the
platform. These are just few of
the numbers that will make you feel
like the<people in time of Noah did.
after it had rained three days, if you.
don't take our advice and get in the
arc of the happy band that always
buy season tickets.
Tickets are now on sale in most of
the business places. Single admis
sion total $500, season ticket $500.
Do you know a bargain like that does
not happen every day. "Be Booster,
a word to the wise is sufficient.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1920-06-24
HARRISON COUNTY GOOD ROADS

Parkersburg, w Va, June 18.-The
81 100000 bond issue in Harrison
County Good Roads Association at the
Waldo Hotel on June Is. Addresses
were delivered by A. d. Williams,
former state Highway Commissioner,
G P. Leatherwood, Campaign Di-
rector, Mayor Joe Craddock and w.
Frank Stout. Mayor Craddock stat
ed Children living on farms have
no opportunity to communicate with
the outside world. They are entitled
to the same advantages as the city
children. The only way to help keep
them on the farm is by helping to
build good roads past their homes so
they can get to and from the city in
a reasonable length of TIM They
must be kept on the farm because the
nation is sadly in need of an increased
farm production. It will take every
man in this county working ten hours
each day to place America in the same
position she held five years ago.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1920-06-24
WEDDING BELLS AGAIN

And stiIa Dan Cupid plays his tricks.
the germ of wedlock seems to be
contagious. Porter Bennett, lately
clerk in the Elliott stores, left here
Saturday evening apparently "heart
whole and fancy free" came back the
first of the week with Miss Stacy
Wilfong of Kepens for his hlushing
bride June, as the month Of roses,
is sure getting its share of brides,
here's our best wishes for a long and
happy trip ON the matrimonial sea
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1920-06-24
Ask NOT WARSHIP Isl
INVENTED BY GERMAN

Berlin, June IA German naval
engineer has invented boat which
he declares, will revolutionize naval
warfare. He asserts the power CON
trolling this craft need, fear no other
navy.
The principal features of this yes
sci are its speed, its torpedo capacity
and its practical invisibility The
motive power is crude oil and the
boat has cruising radius of $500
miles, with cruising speed of 20
knots, white auxiliary engines will.
enable her to develop one of 49, knots.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1920-06-24
E. G. CHENowETH DEAD

Emmett G. Chenoweth aged about
GA died of dropsy at his home near An
tioch Tuesday night. Interment We'd
nesday at Valley Bend C, C. Right
undertaken
Mr.. Chenoweth was one of the best
known men on the East Side of the
river, and Barbour county had no bet
ter citizen in it. We extend our sym
pathy to the bereaved friends and
relatives.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1920-06-24
GASOLINE DEALERS IN PRICE
WAR; CONSUMERS BENEFIT

Charleston, w. Va, June %
When two gasoline dealers declared
competitive war here the street in the
vicinity of the two places became so
clogged with automobiles and people
that riot call was sent in to police
headquarters. The price had gone
down to Is cents gallon and one
dealer was preparing a sign which
read: Three gallons for 10 cents.
One quart of oil with every purchase, +"
blesome days are over.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1920-06-24
sz5.Oo--REwARD-.s25.oO

l will pay $25 Reward for the ar
rest and conviction of the party or
parties who broke through the 5arri-
cada on the Improved Roads Wednes-
day morning about 5 a. m.--reported
to have driven an Overland 80 and
going in direction of Elkins.
R. s. DAYTON, Sdpt.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1920-06-24
WILL MAKE I'd ATTEMPT
TO SWIM ENGLISH CHANNEL

Lowell, Mass, June % Henry F.
Sullivan, champion long distance
swimmer, is to make another attempt
to swim the English Channel With
his trainer, John Conlon, he has en-
gagged reservations on the Mauretan-
la, sailing early in July In 1918 he
came within two miles of reaching the
above the pre-war figure.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1920-06-24
OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES
For. CHAUTAUOUA ELECTED

At meeting heid FRIDAY evening,
June 18th at the Belington Garage by
citizens and guarantors in the inter
est of the Chautauqua which begins
June 30th and ends July 5th the fol-
lowing officers and committees were
elected:
j. A. Viquesney ........ Chairman
C. A Blakeslee 500. Vice Chairman
J E. Gibson ........... Treasurer
W. W. Thomas ......... Secretary
Executive Committee. A. vi
quesney c. A Blakeslee and W W
Thomas
Ground Committee:-W Clark
Cade, C. G. Shepherd and M z.
Dennis.
Advertising Committee Grover
Strother, Maurice Lazarus and e. p.
Koontz
Entertainment Committee:-J. f
Keyser, Dr. Hammond and Grant
Graham.
Ticket Committee:-M r. Keyser,
Chairman; Frank Shepherd, Captain
Ward l.; A. S. Bolton, Caption Ward
ZIG. E. Cain, Captain Ward 3; Sher-
wood Shinn, Captain Ward A; c. a.
Blakeslee, Dartmoor; C. w. Shorno,
Junior; E. S. Baker, Weaver.
Music Committee E. Cain,
Jessie v. Terrell and P L. Lovett
Belington is promised high class
course of entertainment by the Rad
path people this season, and it is hop
ed that not only the officers and com
fnittees will do their best in the parts
assigned them, but also that the peo-
ole in general will assist by each and
every one purchasing a season ticket
One number of this course if you do
not have season ticket, viii cost you
$1.10( Why not see this great pro
duction ut Pays to Advertise" which
you can't afford to miss, for the small
sum of eighteen cents, by securing q
season ticket? Don't forget the dats
June 30th to July 5th.
w. w. THOMAS, Sec.
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GEO. W. PERKINS DEAD

New York, June 1S.--George W.
Perkins, the fnancier died this
morning in the Stamford Hall San
itarium, Stamford, Conn.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1920-06-24

A Mr. Lynch and family, of CIarks-
burg, passed through here Monday
returning from fishing trip on Elk.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1920-06-24

Miss Mary Lindsey, of Hendricks
who has been visiting. at c. G. Rights
sshas gone to Philippi to visit relatives.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1920-06-24
What Will the Harvest Be?

An estimate of the Department OF
Agriculture places the probable wheat
crop of 1920 at 781 100000 bushels.
This is very large crop from 1919
and five per cent under the average
for five years previous to that time.
In addition there are 1882, 900 acres
of oats and 7,437 900 acres of barley
now growing. Providing the work
of the harvest is successfully carried
Continued on page fourl
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Miners and Coal Prices

70 tho Editor Of the EvenIno Public Ledoer.
en--in ENGLAND tho coal miners have tied
up tnat nation until all its industries arc
-.souVe, ana millions OF laboring people in
SS.ner lines are without work for this reason
@ -Now SEQ the miners are to be Joined by the
,altoad men. and the country will be still
.us.her tied up In Its production. All this
20, Drought about through the ieniency with
S. S%nsGh situation Of this character is
American coal minerB are making threats
snd demands and our government should
.sHe the matter In hand az soon as possible
S nd see that there IL some settlement be-
cohditions have reached the point in
~'cn england nnds itself. THIS is going to
40 hard winter on the poor people in
nllerca. and II the miners should strike
so' ua coal should go UP any higher there is
ing 10 he much suffering. not to speak
me une hundreds OF thousands OF artisans who
tb. utu 90 thrown out OF work on account OF
we lack Of coal.
~ Lhere should be a straightenlng out OF the
coal situation here, as we'll as every other
nualon IN which the general public is
nd' mected' There should be laws made that
SeIsons working on railroads, in coal mines
@ u IN other lines OF business whore the gen
III public has to suffer, should not be
s'"wed TO strike. and should not bA allowed
nave asitators who encourage them
iouen their ignorance--to conspire against
Sn other Kind Of labor. for In such con-
~ bS"aey the iaboring man Is always the loser
striker In HIS wages and the employe in
'nateVer line he may be engaged. II 10
st unfortunate that some method cannot
round to curb this striking element who
Always keeping the country IN turmoil
phu.s., JAMES II. HART.
Fnhadeiphia, October 81, 1920
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A Stranger Wants Advice

70 the Editor Of tho Evenin0 Public Ledger:
sr-I trust YOU will not think this 10 a
silly question. but I would like your opinion.
or the opinions Of ono or two Of your read
ers as to how a stranger in your city. who
has come here to be employed and brought
with him the best klY1 OF reference, could
he able TO meet the nice kind of girls, Of the
character such as he enjoyed In his nome
Town. have been here for several months
and have met great many girls but not in
me way desire to meet them. and they are
naturally. not the sort OF girls whose ac-
ouaintarsce care to continue.
Those I have met came across through
chance. either on tho street. In the cars or at
mo dancing schools; Girls who seem to be Of
certain right sort. but whom I feel arc
not the kind want 70 know permanently
Ior ! DO not care for tho sort you can pick
up. The few social GATHERINGS to which
nave beer invited invariably ended in nothing
iurther than an Introduction for the young
lsdies have usually been paired OF, and
were so much interested in themselves that
they either did not care to interest them
selves In my behalf. or at least uncon-
sciously did not do SO.
assume that by patierSly waiting 1 will
eventually get upon the right track, but Il
aoes not look very promising ahead. There
must must Dc some place TO go. or some method to
pursue to meet the right kind Of girls, but
naturally stranger from q much smaller
Town Is not familiar with the way to go
soout II In great city, and that Is why I
sh you the question, and II you do not care
W answer TO pass this aloES to your
p. l.. G.
philadelphia, October 90 IooG
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people. who have become very tired Of being
crowded In .he cars like cattle, being CON-
PEELED to bo joltcd about like freight by in
considerate motormen and being compelled
to crane their necks and inJure their eye
sight by trying to look through the mud
stained glass Of the cars to ind their To-
cation. .... ~ Z
beg "freishts" pardon, for 81 10 not In
the class with humankind. Freight Is la
beled Handle with care" Use no hooks
and other warnings against the damage to
damageablo goods. But human freight ma s.
20 hustle for itself. No care is shown by the
Rapid Transit Co. as to It's handling of its
passengers. Instead OF using no hooks; tho
passengers ara yanked off and on the cars
as if the conductors and trarric directors
have been instructed to get the hook"
The public wants to be fair. It is willing
to pay the advanced price, but II docs feel
that the transit company owes II a certain
amount Of courtesy and consideration, and
there will be largo and loud demands for II
now that the public is expected to pay II
many more millions year than ever be-
fore. JOHN T, CRESSON,
Philadelphia, October 20, 1920,
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Use for Autumn Leaves

TO tho Editor Of the EvcntH0 Public Lcdoer.
Sir--In this, the autumn OF the year,
may speak a word on the value of dried
leaves? A man once remarked to me that IL
always hurt him whenever he saw people
raking UP and burning leaves. and no won-
dered IL they really knew what a good
thing they were destroying, or could II be
Just one more extravaganza Of our Amer
ican people7
When I was a child and lived in the
country we had a .leafhouse built, and I
can remember with what slee We children
helped rake up .he leaves and pile them
In great wheelbarrow which had slat
sides like hay wagon. Sunny. windy days
were always selected for this work. The
leaves wern packed in tho leafhouse and
all during the winter were used as bedding
for tho cows and a clean, sweet bed they
made, too. When the COW stable was
cleaned every few days these leaves were
thrown out on the manure pile to rot and
fresh ones put In their place. When spring
came these decomposed leaves were spread
in the garden and dug under, and I never
saw finer garden. .....
There Is nothing better than dry leaves
to protect from the cold bulbs. schrubbery.
celery. ETC.. and yet people insist on burn
ing what nature has SO bountifully pro-
vided for protection. -.
A PHILADELPHIAN.
Philadelphia, October 20, 1920.
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I THE PEOPLES FORUM

Huerta's salute and this statement was so
opposed by Congress that he decided other
wiser c. l.. TAYLOR.
Philadelphia. October 20, 1920.
After once promising to fire n salute OF
apology for the affront to the American flag
at Tampico. Huerta changed his mind. He
then promised mutual salute on terms which
would have deprived II of Its character as an
apology. He natly refused to give what he
termed ''an unconditional salute" This
was teiegraphed to Secretary Of state Will
liam Jennings Bryan by Charge o. Shaugh-
messy and repeated to President Wilson. The
President then replied to Bryan: Tell
o. O'Shaughnessy that orr terms are uncon-
ditional in every particular"
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giit-edged chiny set,
And we'll use the silver teapot, and tho
oomp'ny spoons, you bet;
And we're going to have some fruit cake,
and some thimbleberry jam.
And 'riz biscuits" and some doughnuts
and some chicken and some ham.
Ma, she'll polersize like fury, and say
everything Is bad.
And "slch awful luck with cookin' she 10
sure she never had"
But, OF course, she's only bluffn', for It's
prime as Il can be,
And she's only talkln' that way cause the
minister's TO tea.
Everybody'i be smilin' and as good as ever
wus;
Pa won'e growl about the vittles like he
generally does;
And he'll ask me would I like another piece
OF pie, but. sho.
That. er course, is only manners, and I'm
opposed TO answer mo-
sis'll talk about the church work and about
the Sunday school:
Mail tell how she liked that sermon that
was on the Golden Rule:
And IL I upset my .umbler they won't say
a word TO me;
Yes, a boy can eat in comfort with the
minister to tea.
Say, a minister, you'd reckon, never'd say