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Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1920-04-29
JUDGE NATHAN GOFF
FORMER u. S. SENATOR

HARRISBURG, w. VA. April Is.
Judge Nathan Goff, former United
States Senator from West Virginia,
died suddenly at his home here late
to-day. He was apparently in good
health yesterday and the seriousness
of his condition was not realized UNI
til a few minutes before he expired.
Paralysis caused death, attending
physicians said.
Judge Goff was born in this city
seventy-eight years ago. For more
than half a century he was domi-
nant figure in the political and bust
ness life of his State, and in adj
dition to serving as United States
Senator he was for six years Rep
resentative from the First West Vir-
ginia District in the National Con-
gress. For many years he was a
Federal Judge
All that was moral Of Nathan Golf,
distinguished son Of West Virginia
now lies at rest in the quiet that
broods around the tomb. The funeral
services were held from the late home
on West Main street at 3 o'clock Mon
day afternoon and were attended by
hundreds Of persons.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1920-04-29
ALCOHOL FOR MEDICAL USE

ANN NJ, w. va, apr. II.
Following conference at Charles
ton between Water S. Hallanan,
State Prohibition Commissioner, and
Chares Lively, Federal Prohibition
Director, relative to serious CONFLICTS
Abetween state and federal laws, the
former issued statement to the eff
feet that the state authorizes would
enter no objection to the use of pure
grain alcohol by physicians, dentists
and veterinarians in the course of
their professional practice, purchased
under permits issued by the Federal
Director.
The federal laws permit the use of
alcohol by druggists and veterinar-
ians in quantities not to exceed six
quarts per annum, while no restrict
ion is placed upon the quantity used
by physicians in the course of their
practice for other than internal use
In order to bring about harmony in
the administration of the laws and
10 make the enforcement consistent,
it was decided to permit the use of
pure grain alcohol in all cases where
the provisions of the Federal Act are
strictly complied with.
Druggists are permitted under the
federal regulations to Sc medicated
alcohol to persons not holding per-
s9its to purchase. However, in order
to sell pure grain alcohol to physi-
clans, dentists and veterinarians for
professional use, it will be necessary
for druggists to qualify as retail
liquor dealers.
In fling application for permit to
use pure grain alcohol, applicants
will be required to state the exact
purposes for which they desire to use
the same. A permit will be revoked
where it is found that the holder
thereof is violating any of the pro
visions of the National Prohibition
Act" or the West Virginia Prohi-
bition Law.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1920-04-29
LIGHTNING PLAYS PRANK

Tuesday during the electrical
storm which struck Belington bolt
of lightning struck the tall telephone
pole Just back of Boner's pool room
A fine horse belonging to John w.
Coontz was standing hitched to the
pole. Though the lightning was of
terrific force the horse was not even
knocked down and apparently suffer
ed no injury. Probably two things
figured in his escape, first the pole
had ground wire, second the leather
strap probably acted as non-con-
dacto
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1920-04-29
PROBING CAUSE OF HIGH
PRICES FOR NEWSPRINT

WASHINGTON, April %. "Ab-
surdly' high prices for newsprint pa
per bought on the spot market are due
to corner" resulting naturally from
the present shortage, George Mean
eny, executive manager of the New
York Times, declared today before the
Senate committee investigating the
paper situation. The market price is
twice or three times as much as that
for paper bought under contracts, he
said. sS
Brokers and small manufacturers
were blamed by Mr. McAneny for the
high prices. Answering question by
Senator Reed, Democrat, Missouri as
to whether there was profiteering, he
said they are selling the papers.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1920-04-29
STATE CAN BUILD 800
MILES THIS YEAR

CHARLESTON, W. VA, April 20,
julius K. Monro, member state road
commission, in his speesh before the
roads school at Morgantown declared
something over $50 miles Of hard
road viii be built in West Virginia
this year. There is enough money
available to build this mileage.
There WI still be remaining 1000
to build before all county seats will
be connected, Ratification Of the
proposed amendment to the state CON
stitutien will make it possible to con-
struet this mileage The amendment
will be decided by the voters Of the
state at the polls in November
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1920-04-29

Frank Noone and Frank Volitis, of
Thomas, are here looking after the
installation of Moose lodge in
Belington. The Loyal Order of
Moose is not new order, nor is it
one Of great age, yet its growth has
been phenomenal and has almost en-
eircled the civilized world.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1920-04-29
orn FELLOW ANNIvERsARY

Old FELLOW ANNIVERSARY
Sunday the 25th Belington lodge
No. 73 observed the 101st anniver-
sary of Odd Fellowship. Rev. A. ].
Walton Of Elkins delivered the an
niversary sermon and very able SER
mon it was-fpll of the gripping in
terest Of community needs. About
so Odd Fellows we're in the march 10
the church for the services.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1920-04-29

his
public schools
Broddu his life the profession Of
teaching Republican Give wire" in
the interests Of the He member the Baptist church He has
Joiner. being the Of
Oddfenow
and Pythian.
He has filled the Circuit faith
his
always the public
be
mean ection.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1920-04-29


AS candidate Goyern wish the people of West Virginia
al
continue stand uncompromsngy
of all Believing that the which this Govern
men founded only live through impartial of all
the people, laid this
position should be unyelding this point.
believe America Americansn, will subscribe
belief the idea Country
directly indirectly
subscribe such biefJud2e Mougans No
yember Is, 1919.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1920-04-29

Political Advertisement
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-30
HAYS PLATFORM COMMITTEE

M a HAYS chairman of the Republican National commit MI tee going to have than string to his plat evidently quite that his reward to acceptable to the country and he has ras committee distinguished Republicans to formulate other principles
 n Connecticut he put three men, two of whom rather in advance of the normal Republican thought of the state Professor adey president of Yale University in who had strong ideas regarding the of railroads Curousy enough, he is director the Haven Mr. Taft has become progressive White House. He has advanced opinions the labor question: and he has recently to suffrage His declaration of change of heart made it will remembered Bridgeport the latter part of last year, before the suffrage convention of the
 MT. Merritt is rather distinctly reactionary.
 The political managers of the party have not been nized, perhaps because of the King Roraback quarrel
 The appointments from other states rather typical of that they represent widely separated types of economic opinion.
 There scarcity of representation for the radical Republicans although Mrs Raymond Robins represents to degree the left enders.
 the whole it looks if the National Republican party might before the people in the next election with de mite expressions of purposes than the past afforded
 Unless the convention takes the platform into it's own will be hodgepodge conflicting mutually %tructve proposals.
 The time is at hand when the platform of American political party must be thing, another. The attempt to bd all things to all will result in disaster.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-30
POETS AND WAR

Ak1NG THE greater number of cases, poets praise war,
 treating the self sacrifice, the unsellshness and the brotherhood they outWeghed the brutality and the destruction which takes place.
 Siegfred Sassoon soldier of Britain and poet asals war altogether evil, barbarous and uncompensated
 The poet is not the to estimate the values Of war lie part sing conventional things The new thing is no thing for poet to deal with
 The compensaons of must be sought in the returns to those survive to unborn generations.
 The effect of the World War to shater existing nst1- utons which changing The values of 1t the institutions which substituted, and those values must of the good evil brought to man kind.
 War probably incident in the history of the but for millions of Not long ago his chief occupation fighting In this epoch there long intervals of comparative peace
 The conditions equilibrium is established may periods peace and to the time when man is sufficiently developed moral reasoning creature disputes without killing the other
 might walk, build himself stage coach ride in It up him. AS he knew enough method at his service. He might to bed at sunrise alow candles turn the electric light The order of his progress in knowledge and 
 may fight all the time, part of the time, none of the time matter of how he knows enough to arrive at the better way.
 All the poets are right We gorify walking while necessary method stage coaches long they serve and automobiles something better arrives
 While finger the dawn of they needs must fight Hence the things that make successful fighters will be exalted But those know a better way, also right Segfred soerpoe and those who support the League the way of knowing that man has the point where he settle his diff Itrences intelgenty.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-30
DIED.

COUGHLIN-In Chicago, H., Jan. 26 1920, Thomas Coughlin, brother of Patrick J. Coughlin. of 491 Putnam street.
 Notice of funeral hereafter. a* MCCARTHY - In this city, Jan. 29. 1920, Minnie F.. daughter of Bridget Keefe and late Charles Mc- Carthy.
 Friends are invited to attend the funeral from the residence of her Monday, Feb. 2, at S:3o a. m., and from St. Peters church at g a. m., with a solemn high mass
 Interunent at St. MichaeIs ceme- tery. Automobile cortege.
 Asob" HERRERA - In this city, Jan. 27. 1920, Nicholas Ferrera, aged 6S years.
 Friends are invited to attend the f funeral at the undertaking par1ors of Mullins, Scott G Redgate, 29S Golden Hill street, on Saturday, Jan. 31, at g a. m.. and from Holy Rosary church, at 9:3o a. m.
 I1terment at St. MichaePs eeme- tery. A2ss* DAEY-In this city, Wednesday, Jan- 2S, 1920. George E. Daly, aged 29 years.
 Friends are invited to attend the funeral from his late residence, 101 Worden avenue, on Saturday, Jan. 31, at s:30 a. m., and from St. Peters church at o'clock.
 Burial tin St. MichaeTs cemetery. Automobile cortege. A29b%p
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-30
MISS MARY M'CANN.

The funeral of Miss Mary McCann was held this morning at S:30 o'clock from her late home, 3S Benham ave- nue, and at o'clock from St. Angus tines church where solemn high mass of requiem was celebrated by the pastor, Rev. James B. Nihfl1, as- sisted by Rev. Matthew Judge as dea- con and Rev. Joseph Ganley as sub deacon. At the offertory John Han ley sang an Ave Maria,'' and after mass, Miss Mae Flaherty sang "Face to Face.'' The pa1lbearers were friends of the deceased. There was a large attendance and many beauti- full floral offerings. Burial was in the family plot in St. Thomas cemetery, Fairfield. Rev. J. B. Bowen read the committaI service at the grave.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-30
MUST RELY
 UPON OWN
 RESOURCES
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NCO41L4ii4Co 4AO1A csS0 OlIC-j
 "If the people and governments of Europe" MT. Glass declared, f1ive within their incomes, increase their production as much as possible and limit their imports to actual necessi- ties foreign credits to cover adverse balances would most probably be sup piled by private investors and the de- mand to resort to such impracticable methods as government loans and bank credits would cease.
 '"The American people should not, in my opinion, be called upon to finance, and would not, in my opinion, respond to a demand that they finance, the requirements of Europe in so far as they result from the fail- ure to take necessary steps for the re- mobilization of credit.
 ''There is no more logical or prac- tical step toward solving their own reconstruction problems than for the Allies to give value to their indemnity claims against Germany by reducing these claims to a determinate amount which Germany may reasonably be expected to pay. The p1aintainance of claims which cannot be paid causes apprehension and serves no useful purpose.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-30
MARTENS OFFERS
 COMMITTEE ALL HIS INSTRUCTIONS
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 business concerns, with which Mar tens said soviet Russia, could transact business said the chairman. we asked for a list of those concerns which have contracts with MT. Mar tens and for the amounts and com modides involved. You gave us a. list of concerns which were willing to do business"
 MT. Hardwick then presented statement of contracts showing eight items, the largest a contract for $4,- 600,000 of printing presses given the Lehigh Machine Company, Lehigh- ton, Pa. Elias Berlon, New York contracted, according to the list, to sell s3,000.000 worth of shoes; F'isch- man and Company, New York, s, ,000,- 600 worth of underwear; Weinberg & Posner, New York, $3,o00,O00 worth of machine tools; and $. Balbrof Com pany of Milwaukee, s1, 4O0,00 in shoes and machines.
 Morris & Company. Chicago pack CTS, on Jan 22. executed an agree ment to furnish 50,000,0O0 pounds of flood products at prevailing market prices, according to the statement. One contract for $10,00o,0O0 given the National Storage Company of New York, covering "merchandise" had been abrogated, it was said.
 All the contracts, Martens explain ed, were conditional upon the state department issuing export licenses to the firms mentioned. ''I have made no payments on these contracts except small ones to the extent of ,$10,000," Martens said. '"They were orders rather than con- tracts"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-30
EUROPEAN WAR DEBTS


~ HE WAR DEBTS of Europe weight which may sink the ship This is especially true in the defeated There Germanies the Germany which ssts fertile land which certain quantities usabe minerals and of millions of ingenious and skilled and letters There factories machinery; all the material paraphernaa civilization.
 mostly owed within Germany, which, if it should would change nothing All of the wealth of Germany there single thing would be altered excepting individual Germans would to have a claim upon for the advances during 
 moratorium for national debt, might be profitable in this; period in which the country on just if debt existed The ple might be helpful helpful France Italy and Great Britain than to the Central Powers
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-30
LOOKING BACK FIFTY YEARS.

(From The Farmer, Friday, January 30, 187O
 The firm of D. H. Hard & Co., has been dissolved ana the business will be continued at the old stand by Mr. Charles Cartwright who has been for many years In the boot and shoe business in this city.
 
 grand complimentary ball is to be given to Mir. Beck the veteran bill poser the evening of February 23d. at Franklin Hall
 Mr. Simon Howe authorizes to say that the story concerning the selling himself of the Howe factory IS utterly false.
 Why is not the Beaver and Water street corner good place for spacious public hall? Conguty to the Ral- road depot and Atlantic hotel must make 1t desirable for many public purposes.
 The entertainment last evening at the Gymnasium hall largely attended The music by Wheeler ,, M orchestra ine the poem by Col Sumner Child hoods Memories well delivered and the bird iita tions of James A. and Henry HouA well received Mrs. Henry B. Drew surprised everyone by the super for manner in which she sang Waiting In response to hearty she sang, with equal effect and eclat ''Within Mile of Edinboro''
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-30
.16 NEW FLU" CASES REPORTED
 TOTAL IS 255
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(COnCnued rom Page One.) Mrs. c. W. Northern and Mrs. Walter B. Lashar will be in charge of this branch of the work
 Supplying fuel to the poor is to be in charge of the Department of Chari- ties, the Catholic Charity association, the Charity Organization society. and the Home Service Section of the Red Cross.
 Use of the city's ambulances in transfer cases will come unsder the emergency hospital and hospital ar arrangements are left to Dr. Brown and the Health department. Arrange ments have now been made to care for 400 patients between Englewood and the Bridgeport hospitals. St. Vincent's will be able to care for a larger number within a few days.
 Despite the death toll of the dis ease Dr. Brown stated that the sit uation had not become anywhere near alarming as yet and every prediction points to a milder epidemic this year than ever before.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-30
THE PEOPLES SAY
Bridgeport, Jan. 29, 1920. 8 Editor of The Times:

To the Editor of The Times:
 What is the matter with Bridge port that its streets are in such a de- p1orable condition? Not hours, but days, after the last snow fall, we find the crosswalks, gutters and catch
 basins, uncared for even in the center of the city. Tuesday noon, the corner of Fairfield avenue and Broad street was pond; no person could safely cross Broad street between Fairfield avenue and John street, without rub
 Der boots. This condition Is through out the city, and all who are compell-
 ed to use the crosswalks on their way to school or work. find it impossible
 to keep their feet dry, and often it is
 hours before they can change to dry
 footwear. This Is g. dangerous con-
 dition when we are facing an epi- denic of t'f1u"
 Aocorddng to articles in the news
 papers, Superintendent Thomas J. Cunningham, of the Street Cleaning Department, says there is insufficient funds for this work and three weeks ago he had to discharge 40 men from | the department, on instructions from l the Director of Public Works. It shows poor judgment when @ city finds itself without funds to keep It's thoroughfareS in a clean and 1 heaTthfu1 condition. The lack of l funds does not come from too low a ] tax rate. as New Haven with a lower 1 tax rate and smaller grand list, has
 been able to take care of her cross
 walks. gutters and catchbasins I throughout the city. as well as clean | the snow off most of the streets in the business section.
 1 The only way that the administra- ton of Bridgeport knows how to meet
 a shortage in funds is to raise the tax rate to 26.s mills on the grand list in- | creased to s474,5oO,o0o. It might be
 advisable for some of the officials to | visit New Haven and learn how she pays her bills on a much lower tax
 nate and a smaller grand list. Respectfully yours, 1 Bradford T. Seney.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-30
Steel Corporation
 Will Not Raise
 Its Selling Price

New York, Jan. S0:-Neither the United States Steel Corporation nor its subsidiaries intends to increase the selling price of their products, Ebert H. Gary, Chairman of the board of directors, declared today.
 MT. Gary made this statement when asked whether this course would be taken to meet the ten per cent wage increase to day 1aborers effective February 1, which the cor poration authorized yesterday. It is expected that 175, 900 men will benefit by the raise, and will add S24,OO0, 900 to the company's annual payroll. The increase brings the wages of the la borers from SAGE to $5.0S for a ten hour day, including two hours over time. The yearly payroll of the cor poration, with the increase included, will be S475,000,000.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-30
TRUCK BACKS
 DOWN A HILL
 SMASHES CAR

Considerabel excitement was caused in Chapel street shortly after eight o'clock this morning, when a large automobile truck owned by the Con necticut Brewery company got beyond control of its driver, backed down the hill and crashed into a machine which was standing at the corner of Main street. The truck performed a num- besr of circus turns before reaching the bottom of the grade, and crash ed into the smaller machine with such force as to almost demolish it. No arresst were made inasmuch as the accident seemed unavoidable. No one was injured in the smashup.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-30
RAIN UPON THE OLD TIN ROOF.
CT. B. Buchho1tz in the Philadelphia
 Ledger.)

CT. B. Buchho1tz in the Philadelphia
 Ledger.)
 
 When you're tucked beneath the covers of the big old-fashioned bed, And you hear the rain a-beating on the tin roof overhead. As you lie there half a-dreamtng, don't you see the goblins peep, As they did when all the big folks chased the youngsters off to sleep?
 Don't you hear the old clock strikfn' and old mother sayin,' "Son, Better get the lantern ready" or Its time you had begun To take those shoes and stockin' off your tired little feet And let mother tuck you, sonny, un- derneath old granny's sheet Then you hear the wind a-blowin' and the batter of the rain As it beats against the windows, and you beg with might and main Just to stay a little longer fore the fire in the grate, But you move when daddy orders ''Scamper, boy, it's gettin' 1ate." Then you follow dear old mother as she climbs the attic stairs, And you feel the breath behind you of the goblins and the bears, And you move a. little faster in your haste to reach the bed. Wishin' Ma would let you crawl in fore your prayers had been Don't you love your dear old mother when she smoothes your rumpled hair,
 When she says good night with kisses and you so1emnly declare That you'll always love and mind her, never come home late from school,
 Say the prayers that she taught you and obey the golden rule? Then dear old mother tucks the covers in round your little fe77 And you close your eyes and humble, "Now I lay me down to sleep!'' But before you've time to finish with '"The Lord my soul to take,'' You throw the covers off your head and sit there wide-awake; You rub your eyes and wonder if things as they seemed Had ust vanished for a moment, or if you'd really dreamed; Then you try to find the rump1ed hair-your old bald head is proof That twas just a trip to Dreamland rain upon the old tin roof.