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N the University Of Pcnnssivania
could these keen, bitter. odd, contorted
ideas be better conveyed more musi-
cally, metrically or In less bald and
direct manner, the answer IL no..
Mt. Sandburg's manner suits his mat
ter, even in its colloquialism, its slang,
its short unmusical phrase aud scorn OF
the. graces., p.
HOWEVER, MIR. sandburg is not
- without imagery, most of It re-
markably original. some of It remarlsa. Z.
biy fne--the river described as "the
upper twist of written question mark, -
the white caulihower faces Of miners
wives" awaiting their husba purple
martens "slinging ciphers" and t''slid.
ing. figure eights" In their "sheaths of
satin blue" But more commonly they
are misshapen into something gro
tesque. A certain woman Is "turncl
to memorial of salt looking at the
lights of forgotten city,: two lovers
are described as "chisel. pals; the
East shakes baby toe at tomorrow, "
and on the verge assuredly Of inco-
herence: There was late autumn
cricket and two smouldering mountain
sunsets under the valley roads Of her
eyes,
ny FAR the best poem--there have
- called 1t poem--of the volume Is
-Four Preludes on Playthings of tn,
Wind.' q cumbrOus title equivalent &c
All is Vanity. Here we have vivit
imagery "Thc woman named Tomor
row. with "a hairpin in her teeth
doing her hair; the cedar gold bount
doors Of "the greatest city that ever
| was' and "the golden girls" who SIM
its greatness. Then the wind and tn,
rain and the crows. the rats and tn,
lizards. 1t is notable that much of tn,
effect of this variation on a theme a
least as old as Solomon is here pro
duced by what Miss Amy Lowell Il
fond of dwelling on--as II there wer,
anything that Is new In the "nev
poetry'--to wit. as "the return.H her,
almost a refrain. Some of the phrases
almost fall into the regular cadence O
that unhallowed thing, verse. Strang,
1t is and most happy that genuine emo
tion often restores to the rebel and tn,
theorist the uttcrance which he has re
fused, as the presence of death ma,
bring back the atheist to God. Mr.
Sandburg is to be reckoned with. Tha
he has justified the reputation of tn,
nine muses. and the denial of all tn,
Sraces is yet to be shown.
| SMOKE AND STEEL. BY Carl sandburg
New york: Harcourt. Brace & Howe.
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The T young hero Is attached to the corps ,O,t Of
was affectionately nickrnmed, and fought
side by side with U. 8. Grant. then a sec
snd Gives rrInk ihTnG Gperod od
American hosiery.
GENERAL
THE OUTLINE OF HISTORY; BY H. G.
In two volumes is given a conspectus and
Interpretation Of world history.
HIDE AND SEEK. BY CHRISTOPHER Morley.
new tSfE coIecton s9 Of T. poems Srs" which shows
the genial and lovable writer in his familiar
p4ss AND ns % .ss s 9sadsFs ns Vii
satire. sentiment blend In these poems.
THE STORY OF A STYLE. BY w. B. Hale.
New York: B. W. Huebseh ,,,,,
A psycho-analytic study of Woodrow Will
THE BOOK OF CHICAGO. BY Robert
shaelleton. Philadelphia: Penn Publish
ing Co.
bings in Philadoiphla. New York and Chi
local customs and manners and discusses
the city from the standpoints of art music
drama, literature. education, etc. Written
in a vivacous and easy-to-read style and
handsomely illustrated
KosCIUszKo. BY Monica Gardner. New
York: Chas. Scribners Sons.
The first biography to be published in
English Of the Polish patriot. Deals with
his country 8 stirring fight for liberty and,
Of course: devotes plenitude Of attention to
War OF Independence.
THE SHIP TYRE. BY Wilfred II. Schoff.
New York: LonGmans, Green Co..
the commerce OF the Bible by the noted sec
retary Of the Commercial Museums, Phia-
delphia. an authority on subjects OF trade
and commerce, ancient and modern. An nd-
mirable monograph.
THE SECRET SPRINGS By Harvey oHis-
A fascineting study OF the motives that
are back Of good and evil and particularly
snd hs of sNG to e
under st tandable. The writer Is a well-known
ination and literary distinction to this book.
GREAT BRITAIN AND THE UNITED
STATES, BY J. Travis Mills. New
York: Oxford University. Press.
This critical view and Interpretation OF
! the historical relations between the two
countries is by the Learned staff-iecturcr 70
Cambridge and London. Much OF the ma
teral was originally delivered in lecture form
70 o units III OF the American an army Of
really only an outline. and has the advan-
tage Of presenting the British viewpoint on
without any obvious propaganda except the
natural desire TO cement friendly relations
writer discusses good -naturedIv the causes
OF clash and conflict between the two coun.
tries that have deyeloped In the course OF
history.
THE PRICE OF MILK. BY Clyde L. King.
Philadelphia: J. c. winston Co
An informing examination OF the milk in
dustry and the distribution OF this vital
fluid by Wharton School professor who Ia
widely and vel! known Tor his sociological
mended by Herbert Hoover.
LOMBARD STREET. BY Walter Bagehot.
New York: e. p. Dutton A Co
A description OF Lombard street Re-.
vised and enlarged by Hartley withers
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FICTION

pooH Rev WH5TE RdTR B. Fx " aS.S.SS fRswS2a Anderson
nSIo iSsn life by the author of "winesburg,
IT PAYS TO SMILE, Ry Nina Wilcox Put
A tale or mystery and love ;oId With
Of treasure hunting In the South Sea islands
WANTED; 4 FOOL, ny Philip Curtiss. New
The romance that followed an actors an
swering the advertisement OF the title
AmaztnG and Intriguing consequences fol-
lowed.
THE NIGHT HORSEMAN, Rv Max Brand,
New York O. w, Putnams, Sons
and wSrwinS pamphs rSs"se of tSs slent
terious central figure will enthrall the lover
NJ this TYNE OF novel.
HIGH Eort! LIFE. < NJ BY Nas,,Ss dSSEsos Enode' New
A sparkling comedy in which appear amid
Swiss environment a lot OF exiled .kinss-
and the disturbing presence OF an American
THE TERRIBLE ISLAND. BY Reatric.
Grmshaw. New York; Macmillan Co,
o itreasure huntinG in the south Sea ISLANDS
sPENDTHRIFT TOWN; by Henry Hudson.
Jr: BostCT; HSnrht"T MIfaIn Co
MARIE CLAIRE's WORKSHOP. Rv Mar
guerite Audoux. New York; Thos. .Seitzer
Nearly DECADE lee g. after after the sonsational sue
new, novel about this typical little French
working girl
THE DIPPERs, by Ben Travers. Now
York: John Lane Co.
A refreshing and humorous story of a
pair Of professional dancers their creed and
oontretenns that result from some OF their
experiences.
CHERRY ISLE. BY Evelyne Close Phila
deiphia: O. w. Jacobs q Co.
The story OF a remarkable woman--a cir,
with a wonderful voice--who happening to
cherry bloom time, allows herself to be per-
suadad to marry him. Out OF her act nowa
romance and tragedy and revenge, told In a
sNNNN. l..- 49, u
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"Rarely does CORY perpetrate
a false line, nef a false or undra-
matte idea he has the
main thing, lch is a Big Human
Emotion, q ,ngly presented. The
most picturesque of the Gracchi
comes through the tragedy as Con-
vincingly as a Shakespearean Char
acter'" is what the San 'Fruncieco
Bulletin, says of "Caius Gracious"
by Odin Gregory. All booksellers.
Boni q Liveright, Publishers, New
York. 81 net.--Adv.
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NEW BOOKS

An outline characterization Of the latsS
publications. More extended review will b
given books worthy Of special notice.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1920-01-29
BUNKER HILL
(Trinity)

There is quite lot of sickness in
this part of country
Mrs. Jarvis has been sick for a
few days but is better now
III, Jesse Jarvice left one day last
week for Kentucky where he has a
position with coal company.
Henry Moore is clearing a piece of
Lard this winter.
aaron Day is in the crosstie bust
ness this winter.
4. c. Carpenter, one of our hust-
ling farmers, has just finished husk-
ing corn.
Air. Street, Of Chestnut Flats, is
laying in a supply of groceries this
week. Mr. Street is one Of our lead
ing merchants
A. G. Day made a flying trip to
Elkins last Saturday, returned Sun
day.
Jack Farris was caller at Sam
Kelley's last Sunday
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1920-01-29
TESS REVIEWS HISTORY
OF PEACE TREATY

Representative Simeon d. Fess of
Ohio, recently delivered in the House
carefully prepared address in which
he reviewed the history Of the peace
treaty negotiations, particularly with
regard to American participation in
the proceedings, and the differences
arising over the leagne of nations.
Mr., Fess did not undertake to argue
the merits of the league question or
to discuss the treaty, but merely to
give brief but comprehensive resume
Of the most important events. The
speech will be valuable one for ref
erence by anyone desiring to preserve
a convenient record in condesed form.
A copy of the address can be had by
applying to Mr.. Fess at his Washing
ton Office.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1920-01-29
KAISER IN HOLLAND

THE HAGUE, Jan. 24.-"Tell them
that you saw me but that you did not
see me sawl"
Elk Emperor Wilhelm ii, self-invited
and unwelcome guest and at the same
time Hollands greatest advertising
feature, had one of his rare moments
of high spirits when he made this
jovial remark to former Dutch
Minister who visited him at Ameron-
gen few days ago.
To help keep up his spirits, the ex-
Kaiser lately has been allowed to re-
ceive an increased number of visitors,
but the newspapermen are not con
sidered as belonging in that category
Of entertainers and wcheerers-up" of
the former Emperor. The Dutch Gov
eminent courtesly but firmly ex-
planned to me when | was at The
Hague recently that Wilhelm Hohen-
zollern has given his word not to re-
ceive reporters.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1920-01-29
OBITUARY
YOAK

Solomon Elliott Noak was born Apr.
Is, 1861, died Jan. q. 1920 $3.50 a.
M was stricken with paralysis Sat
urday morning Jan. II, 1920 at about
$3.50 a. M ard lived until time above
mentioned.
He was married September /, 1880
to Sarah Ellen Gamer who died April
II, 1915 Of pneumonia aged So years
and 10 months
To this union were born Robert f.,
who died August Z, 1902; Geo. 0, of
Canton, married, children; Brisco
H., of Akron, married, one child; Ona
f. Sesler, of Londonville, Ga, married
children; Debbie May, Grafton, mar
ried, four children; j Darl Yoak, of
Belington, married, no children and
Solomon +. Jr., single
He is survived by five sons, two
daughters, eleven grandchildren, two
sisters, Mrs Elizabeth Wagner, and
Mrs. Alpheus Moore, one brother,
John B. Yoak, Of Akron, Ohio Fun
eral services conducted by Rev. H. A.
Stellar, Friday at 10 a. m. Interment
at Elliott Cemetery in charge of un-
dertaker Phillips.
Sol Yoak was one among the best
known men in Barbour County being a
man of wide acquaintance and closely
identified in public life. He was a
man above reproaeh as citizen,
thrifty, upright and an excellent cit
izen. In his family he was a good
provider and looked well to the well
fare of his children.
In the face of death he was as
fearless as he was in life, meeting
the grim reaper with the -calmness
peculiar to his nature
He was neighboriy and true friend
to those whom he numbered among
his friends. Truly it is man who
looketh upon the outward man and
God who looketh upon the heart.
Then who shall pass judgment upon
him. His spirit has returned to the
God who gave it and the Almighty's
| just judgment shall be his along with
other fellow creatures.
| Our heartfelt sympathy goes out
to those who mourn his loss.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1920-01-29
VALLEY LOCALS

The roads are now in bad condition
due to the severe winter weather.
Mrs. J. d. Wilson is on the sick
list.
E. A. Hunt, the county Supt., was
visiting many of the schools last
week.
Mr. William Sothen was calling at
u. M. Reels Saturday evening.
" O. Thacker was a Fairmont Wis
ito over Sunday
sam George, merchant of Val
ley was in town this week on bust
mes.
Cecil O'Brien has left for Akron,
Ohio where he has fine position.
Rev. Amos Thornberg will preach
at Lovett Chapel, Sunday afternoon
at $50 p m.
Alonzo Thornhill and Henry Goss
have gone to Akron, Ohio, to spend
the winter.
/ ] d. Wilson was in town last week
looSing after business matters.
Mrs. Frank Wiseman is very poorly
at the present time.
Miss Gladys Knight spent Sunday
with Misses Anne and nellie Reel.
Mr.. J. d. Wilson and daughter, Miss
Anna, were visiting John Tennys Sun
I day.
Ralph Goss who has been visiting
his home here, has returned to Akron
Ohio.
Quite few people are now on the
sick list with severe colds.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1920-01-29
NEW PLANET HUNTED BY
ASTRONOMERS

LONDON, Jan. Astronomers
count it possible, even probable, on
definite answer soon to the question:
Is there small planet beyond Nep-
tune, about the size of the earth,
within our solar system?
If it proves so, there will be warm
welcome for the new member Of the
solar family. The Einsten theory
may disturb old ideas about space, but
all are agreed that it's conclusions
leave the solar system practically un-
changed.
To understand the reasons adduced
to suggest the existence of trans
Neptunian planet, it is advisable to
present briefly the history of plan
etary discovery. The major planets,
Mercury to Saturn, have been known
from the earliest Saturn.
In 1871 William Herschel, pro-
fessor of music at Bath, discovered a
new member of the solar system,
which was afterward proved TO be a
planet, now known as Uranus.
The achievement of the unknown
musician marketed the beginning Of a
new epoch in astronomy. A new
member had been added to the family
of planets, and there seemed no suffi-
cient reason to deny the existence of
bodies still more remote.
On the first evening of the nine
teenth century Piazzi, of Palermo,
discovered the first Of what are known
as the minor planets, whose orbits
are intermediate between those Of
Mars and Jupiter. Up to the present
day over 500 of these tiny planets
have been detected. The discovery
of these bodies is now almost mat
| ter of routine and occasions hardly
any interest.
After the discovery Of Uranus,
astronomers were able to calculate its
orbit and to fortell the positions in
the heavens which it would occupy at
any future date. But, after a few
years it was found that the observed
positions Of the planet deviated more
and more from the computed posi-
tions. The discrepancy between theory
and observation became more mani
fest each year, and attracted the at
tention of every astronomer.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1920-01-29
ROSS JOHNSON DROWNED

A sad accident occurred on the Ty-
CARTS Valley river, near the mouth of
Sandy Creek Tuesday when Ross
Johnson, well known young farmer
and stockman, was drowned in the
rapids of the river at that point while
crossing in a boat to the other side of
the river from his home. The boat
was later found some distance down
the river, containing Mr.. Johnson's
dinner bucket, but no trace had been
found of the body.
The deceased leaves a wife and four
small children. Mr.. Johnson recently
purchased the William X. Hall farm
near Knottsvile district, where he in
tended to move his fanny in the
spring.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1920-01-29
LONG, W. VA.

The health of our people is fairly
good, except a few mumps.
Mr.. w. r. Parsons, our school
teacher, is laying off on account of
having the mumps.
The revival meeting at Classify is
progressing nicely, the Rev. Arbogast
is doing the preaching.
Mrs. Ira Shockey went to Barbour
County last Friday to spend few
weeks with old hume folks and her
granddaughter who lives in Taylor
County
Our people are beginning to talk
politics again. They begin to want to
elect president not to keep US out
of war and make living cheap, as the
one did now, sugar 22cents per lb and
run US into the worst war the world
ever knew, involving us in a forty bill
lion war debt and kill one half mill
lion of our young men. So now let
us elect General Wood or some other
good man for president and Judge
Morgan for governor and H. Roy
Waugh, Of Buckhannon for judge Of
the Upshur Randolph Judicial cir
cult as we feel Mr. Roy Waugh is the
ablest man in the new circuit or at
least one Of the ablest men so now let
US get down to business and elect
Leonard Wood President, Morgan for
governor of w. Va. and H. Roy
Waugh for judge and thus quit our
foolishness clecting men to make
living cheaper and to keep us out Of
war
IRA SHOCKEY
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1920-01-29
MOONSHINERS
IN MOUNTAINS
ARE SCRAPPY

CHARLESTON, w. Va, Jan 26.-
The manufacture and sale of moon
shine whiskey in the mountains of
Southern West Virginia is claiming
the close attention of w s. Hallanan,
prohibition commissioner, who with
a large force of deputies continues to
raid and arrest almost every week.
There have been times in the last
few weeks when the officers have met
determined resistance, and already
two men, Preston Mullens, an alleged
moonshiner, and John D. Kennedy, a
deputy sheriff, have lost their lives
in the campaign.
This fight the most serious in re-
cent years, occurred in the Panther
creek section of Mcdowell county, on
the Virginia border. Panther Creek,
the prohibition authorities say, is one
of the most active moonshining dis
tricts in the state. There, according
to Mr.. Hallanan, have been gathered
most of the most famous manufac-
turers of moonshine from Buchanan
county, Virginia. They know all that
is to be known about the industry, and
some of them are famed for the quail
tiles for their corn liquor" Usually
their stills are extremely difficult to
locate, but gradually the prohibition
officers are hunting them out and de-
stroying them.
There is another kind of moonshin-
er in that section who is giving the
officers much trouble He makes his
moonshine as quickly as possible,
markets it with the least delay, and
then moves his still to some other
place.
The country is mountainous and
rough with many fertile valleys.
These valleys, the commissioner has
discovered, were this year used to a
large extent for the growing of sugar
cane, the high price of sugar having
driven some of the old time moon
sinners to producing what they needed
for domestic and moonshine pur-
poses.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1920-01-29
WE NEED A GYM.

We understand Belington high
school is paying IS per cent of the
proceeds for each basket ball game
rent for hall at Junior in which to
play. 1t looks to US as if the proper
thing to do is to provide first class,
well equipped gymnasium in this city.
1t would cost a little money, of course,
but not so much as compared to the
great benefit it would be to our high
school boys and girls We have one
of the best high schools in the State,
let's not allow it to lack for any
equipment for its welfare, either
mental or physical. GIVE US A
GYM!
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1920-01-29
IRA sHoCKEY
TEACHERS MEETING

The teachers Of Valley will meet
at Hanging Run, Saturday, February
9TH at 1:30 p. m. The following
topics from La Rue will be discussed
Chapter XII-C. L. Knight, Ralph
Durrett.
Chapter XIII-Miss Nestor, Homer
George.
Chapter Mrs. Ware, A. G.
Hathaway.
Chapter Brooks Goode, Lee
O'Brien
Chapter XVII. M. Reel, Miss
Farmhouse.
Every teacher is requested to come
and make these meetings interesting.
Ads KITTLE, Sec.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1920-01-29
FAMILY CAT BLAMED
FOR DEATH OF INFANT

OKLAHOMA. CITY, Okla, Jan. "a
"A family cat is blamed for the
death, few days ago Of the four.
months-old baby of Mr.. and Mrs
Claud Wilford here.
The father. returning home from
work at o'clock, found the infant
dead at its mothers side.
According to the belief expressed
by the coroner, following an investi-
cation Of the baby's death, the cat
sucked the infants breath until il
died.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1920-01-29
.GRUESOME
STORY OF
MURDER TOLD
Youth Breaks Down and Confesses
to Crime Of Numbering Upshur
County Man


BUCKHANNON, Jan. 90 Broken
in spirit over his two nights in Jail
and acting as if the spectre of his
murdered victim is ever haunting him,
Alfred Chambers, Is year old farm
hand broke down before coroner's
jury today and confessed to the slay-
ing of Boyd Debarr, aged 80, whose
dead body was found by children this
week near the fair grounds.
The youth, whose own words were
his convictions, did not stop with the
fere statement Of his deed but he went
into details and told step by step, how
he went about the accomplishment of
the taking the lie of fellow being.
1t was brought out at the hearing
held on yesterday that Debarr left
home early last Friday morning.
guided by lantern to hunt for
skunks. He was not seen again un-
til his body was found this week.
Chambers in his narrative today
filled in hte missing links of the dead
mans last minutes on earth. DeBaxT
owed Chambers so the youth alleges,
five dollars which he refused to pay.
The two hunted together often aAa
the money was due, he said, in d.
vision Of the pay for skunk peks
which they had sold
Chambers knew that DeBarr was
to go on a hunting expedition on tie
fateful morning. He waited, shotg4
in hand, along the path that his Viz
tim would take to reach the spot n
the woods where he hoped to bag ths
animals With the stealth Of an IN
dian, he followed his unsuspecting vss-
tim down ravine when DeBarr beat
over to fix his traps and then he ope~r
ed fire with his shotgun, the discharge
likely proving fatal to the victim.
Chambers did not step at this, -
he related today. Rushing up to TIE
prone, blood covered figure in the maA,
he took club and struck it seve<ui
times on the head. Then, likely ~
moving the money that the dead ms1
had in his pockets, the youthful slnv-
er quickly disappeared in the woods
and returned to his accustomed
haunts.
Chambers was closely questioned
during his recital today by forenaa
M. +. Mines Of the jury, the result
Of which he was held on charge e
murder, for the next term of the u
shur criminal court
| Boyd DeBarr was former restas-
rant man of this place but his busi-
ness was burned out by recent fro
after which he had no regular c.
ployment and often spent his time =
the woods where he killed skunks, pes-
| pared their pelts and found rea4v
market for the same. In this enter
prise he was often assisted by Cham
bers who was farm hand employed
in the neighborhood.
When DeBarr did not return homo
on Friday his wife gave the alasm
and days later his body was, found by
children who we're playing near a
mine at the edge of the town. An
autopsy displayed the fact that gam
shot wound at the base of the skull
had within it piece of wadding which
Twas Of the size used in Chambers
gun. The boy was arrested and in his
testimony before the jury on yester-
day he stoutly maintained his inno-
Icence. His experiences in jail and
before the jury seemed to unnerve
him and today he broke down and re-
lated the entire story.-Elkins Inter-
| Mountain.
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his home in Camden-on-the-G auley,
where he was taken.
Following his recapture young
Bragg was taken to a hotel at Cam
demon the Gauley, where he was held
under close guard until the afternoon
of Tuesday, January 10. He was then
placed in a carriage drawn by two
horses and spirited across the dense
mountainous regions to Webster
Springs was already crowded in the
county jail. This was done in order
to thwart expected violence at every
station along the path of the narrow
gauge railroad that connects Camden
on-the-G auley with Webster Springs.
When time for the trial arrived
Webster Springs was already crowd
ed with interested spectators from
every section of the two counties.
Trouble was experienced in epannell-
ing jury, because of the fact that
the murdered officer was related
throughout that part of the country.
A special venire of lac men was call
ed, out of which the twelve jurors
were finally selected.