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Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1920-04-01
RETRIEVE FOR HUGH BRAGG

CHARLESTON, W. VA, Mar. 20.
Gov. Cornwell today granted a re-
prieve to Hugh Bragg, who is under
sentence of death and who was to
have been hanged on Friday next at
the state penitentiary. The reprieve
is for % days or until Friday, April
80, and was granted at the request of
F. H. Cutlip, attorney for Bragg, who
requested time in which to make ap-
plication for an appeal to the Su-
preme Court.
Bragg, who is only 81 years old and
who is a cripple, both legs being off
below the knees, was convicted of the
murder of John G. Morton, deputy
sheriff of Webster county Besides
the plea made for the reprieve by
Bragg's attorney petition was re-
ceived by the governor from the
church people of Moundsville asking
that a reprieve be allowed for at
least few days to prevent the hang
ing taking place on Good Friday.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1920-04-01


Whereas our beloved sister, Lola
Shurtleff Wilson passed to her final
reward March IL, 1920 and whereas
the members of Belington chapter
No. So Order Of Eastern Star mourn
the loss of faithful sister and ex-
tend especially to the aged mother
and loving little daughter their
heartfelt sympathy in this dark hour
Of bereavement.
Therefore be it resolved that our
altar be draped in mourning for 30
days, that copy of these resolutions
be spread upon the minutes of our
chapter, that a copy be given the
family of the deceased and copy be
furnished the Belington Progressive
for publication.
IVA KELLER BROADWATER,
DONA B. GALL,
C. Fl. DENT,
Committee.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1920-04-01
CAN GOOD HEALTH BE BOUGHT,

Americans have been accused OF
being money mad. 1t is claimed that
with eur money and resources we
could buy and pay for the other five
greatest nations of the world and still
have pocket money enough left to
carry on business.
Five sixths of all the automobiles
in the world are owned by Americans
who after paying for gasoline and
Expensive dinners still have five dollar
tips for walters. The average man
steps into a cigar stand, calls for a.
supply of cigars, and without asking
the cost hands the clerk bill and
pockets the change without counting
it,
We certainly have money to buy
what we want, Why not purchase
health? 1t may be done within GER
tain limits. The city or town may
purchase immunity from all water
born diseases by having clean and
pure water supply. 1t may cost
something but is cheap at the price.
Diseases transmitted by flies and
insects may be prevented by screens,
boiling water, and protection of gar
bage and manure piles Intestinal
Diseases of young and old as well
can be prevented by pure food care
fully selected and properly prepared.
John ID. Rockefeller at the age Of
sixty five found that his money really
could and did purchase health for
him, but he found it necessary to cover
ever dollar expended for food by an
other dollars worth Of common sense
and self restraint
Good health may be. purchased often
with money, but those even without
money can find the purchase price il
they look for it. West Virginia is
spending two cent postage stamp
yearly for public health. Do you think
you can increase it? Is good health
worth the price
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1920-04-01
JUDGE MORGAN HERE

Judge E. F. Morgan, Republican
candidate for Governor of w. Va was
in town last Saturday, arriving here
Friday night. He seemed to make
much at ease among the voters
of the city showing an ability above
the average Of meeting the boys A
fine specimen of physical manhood,
humorous and clean-cut. A gertle-
man, who if nominated, no voter need
feel abashed to vote for. The Judge
spent several hours in this city,
Dartmoor, and Junior, going from
here to the county seat.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1920-04-01
BUNKER HILL
(Trinity)

Good roads is the order of the day
in this section. We are in favor of
good roads if they are made where
they will accommodate the most
people.
Mr.. A. Ware. and wife were at
Junior one day last week.
Paul Jarvis, age fourteen arrived
home last week from Kentucky where
he had been with his father for some
time.
Rev. H. D.. Farmhouse, pastor Of
Junior, and daughter, Coyla, from
Baltimore, Md, were visitors at the
home of S. l.. Days the first of the
week.
Ray Thorn was at Junior Tuesday
last,
Some Of sur-sga0d women Of this
community have been heard to say
give US a vote and we will SEND
Woodrow back to look over the battle
fields in France.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1920-04-01
TO DREDGE TYGARTS VALLEY
RIVER

There has been a plan formulated
by Mayor l.. L. Bennett and Recorder
Fred. E. Thompson to dredge the
Tygarts Valley River and lower the
stream from the Big A to the power
house. A level was put on last week
by Cleo Swecker, engineer, and it
was found that there is fall from
the B. & N. R. R. bridge to the Big
A, of 5 1-2 feet and this includes only
one rifle and that at the mouth of
the Elliott Creek. If this rifle alone
is taken out by blasting out the solid
fiat rocks just above it, it is calcu-
lated that the high water mark can
be lowered 3 to feet in the centre
of the town, thus stopping for all
time the damages occurring from high
water in the business buildings.
The stone taken out of the bed of
the river can be used for good roads
purposes.
1t is thought that a great amount
Of work can be done BY private sub
scription
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1920-04-01
4 FRATERNAL CEMETERY

There is much talk of the Masonic
and Oddfellow Lodges in this city
establishing fraternal cemetery on
the Pike about mile from town ac-
cessible at all seasons Of the year,
reached by good roads, nicely fenced,
laid off and kept up in real city cem-
etery style. Such move is un-
doubtedly move in the proper direc-
ton and should meet with the ap--
probation of everyone who chooses to
be laid away in some creditable plot
where red brush and briers will not
chant sad requiems over their remains
and rabbits rendezvous in safety
among the monumental slabs Of a
cemetery unkept and uncared for.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1920-04-01
THE SALVATION ARMY

CHARLESTON, w. Va, March 81.
! Does the time come in the career
of any hayward man when he loses
all sense of moral obligation and be-
comes so completely crime-calloused
that he is literally beyond redemp-
ton?
Police officials and professional
man-hunters contend that it does.
The Salvation Army, which comes in
constant contact with men and wo-
men of all classes and deals with the
criminal type every day in the year
in every part of the world, says that
no man is ever too far down for his
Saviour to reach.
"A man may be down, but he's
never out" is the official slogan of
the Salvation Army.
Questioned on this subject, the of
ficer in charge of the local citadel,
said, mo man is ever beyond re-
demption," citing the the example Of
man 10 years Of age, taken from one
Of the small hotels here recently,
critically i'll, who had no money nor
credit and whose outlook on life was
most bitter and perverted. He had
forfeited his right to the aid of the
labor union to which he belonged,
wasting upon himself money given
him to pay previous hospital bill.
He was an infidel and a radical
an anarchist.
All efforts on the part of the Sal
vationists to learn his home or the
names Of his relatives were in vain
He refused to divulge any information
regarding himself and spoke only to
vent his Indignation at the treatment
the world accorded him. One day,
however, the officer asked him point
blank if he knew what he needed
most
He nodded.
1t was the turning point in his ca
reer. For two days he poured out
his intimate life-story to the officer
and for two days they talked of God
and prayed together for mercy. On
the third day he passed out, and the
local officer declares that his final
confession of faith was the most gen
uine. the most simple and the most
beautiful he had ever heard.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1920-04-01
BIG LEAGUE GAME
AT CLARKSBURG

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The Detroit Tigers and Boston
Braves who are scheduled to appear in
Clarksburg on April 18th, under the
auspices of the American Legion, in
joint exhibition game, will travel
this year in three special Pullman
cars and special baggage car Of
their own together with dining car
to be used when local facilities are
not sufficient to accommodate the one
hundred peiple that will be in this
baseball party
The teams played their opening
game at Columbus, Ga. on March %,
and left in the special Pullmans.
The baggage. car will be specially
fitted up and as soon as game
is over the Players uniforms
and other baseball paraphernalia will
be hung up so that the clothing will
be perfectly dry for the game the
following day. This use Of bag
gage car is UNDUE in connection with
Spring Training Trips but will add
greatly to the comfort of the Play
ers.
The management has found it i'm
possible to have this train of five
special cars attached to the regularly
scheduled trains on some of the
jumps and on that account, for more
than half the time, the baseball play
ers will be hauled as a special train.
From the time they leave Column
bus, Ga. until they play their final
game of the trip at Cumberland,
Md. on April 9th, they will travel
more than four thousand miles and
will have appeared in eighteen differ
ent places en- route
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1920-04-01
ORG ANIMATION TO ENCOURAGE
BAREFOOTEDNESS

VIENNA, Mar. 30.-A society COM
posed very largely of the intellect
nal classes, professional men and
others whose incomes now are about
the smallest in the country have been
formed to encourage barefootedness
among the people. The annoyance
among the people. They announce
ahey will shortly begin to appear
shoeless in public. Other dress re-
forms, along lines Of economy are
also contemplated.
In their announcement the organ
jzers say their action is not only one
Of necessity because of the prohibit
tive cost of footwear but is also a
protest against the profiteers who
are fattening on the misery of the
country.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1920-04-01
REPORT OF THE BARBOUR
COUNTY SPELLING CONTEST

Dist. Barker eryl Criss, Beling-
ton, winner, schools represented
time used hour, last word missed
gentleman.
Hubert H. Gamer, Mt. View.
Cove-Agnys Bolyard, Locust
Grove, S, Is minutes, birthday.
Elk-John Grim, Ebenezer, 2 10m.,
cooky
Glade-Ferman Johnson, Corinth,
9, 1880, naughty.
Philippi-Willie Phillips, Silent
Grove, No opposition,
Mildred Lovelace, Need
more, 2, 10 m. peaceable.
Union-Berkeley Stead, Mt. Heb
ron, a, m. agents.
valley-Cleo McCauley Teter, Q,
30 M, allege.
From the above figures you will
notice that Glade district made the
best showing in the county, and Phil
ippi district the worst.
Many of the districts had good
audiences, but from the reports re-
ceived Glade had the best--40 pres
ent. This contest was held on very
bad day, and possibly many were pre-
vented from attending on this ac-
count.
After the contest was over in most
districts, the old and young engaged
in an "old fashioned spelling bee"
The writer has been told by the
teachers and others that this contest
has developed much interest in SPELL
ing, and has called attention to a
much neglected subject in our schools.
We will continue this contest an
other year at least.
Prizes will be awarded the winners
of the district contests at the county
contest to be held Tuesday evening
Of teachers institute week. The date
for institute will be selected later.
Very respectfully,
E. A. HUNT, Co. Supt.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1920-04-01
WORLD CHAMPIONS TO PLAY
AT CLARKSBURG

CLARKSBURG, w. " March 81
Next week the fans of Central West
Virginia will see. the Detroit Amer
lean League Club and the Boston
National League Club play here We'd
nesday, April z, under the auspices
of the Roy E. Parrish Post of the
American Legion Two days later,
April 8, the Cincinnati World Champ
ions will play the Washington Amer
lean League team here under the
auspices of the Clarksburg Press
Club.
Mail orders for grandstand tickets
for either or both games will be
promptly filled upon receipt of check
or money order made payable to Clay
ton M. Powell, Waldo Hotel, Clarks-
burg, w. V, The price of grandstand
seats is $165 each.
A large number of Belington and
Barbour county fans have purchased
blocks of pasteboards and large
delegation from that county is ex-
pected in the city to attend both
games.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1920-04-01
QUALIFY FOR POSITIONS AND
SUCCESS

Write Professor Wilbur R. Smith,
President of the famous Lexington,
Kentucky Business University, for
circulars. Twenty-Five students from
this state have attended it this ses-
sion. Great demand for graduates of
this old and influential institution, at
high salaries. Endorsed by Cover
nors and thousands of it's successful
graduates. For particulars address
only
WILBUR r. SMITH, Lexington, KY.
Mention this paper.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1920-04-01
INTEREST CENTERS
ON THE CRISIS
In RUHR REGION
General Strike Movement Has Broken
Out at Only Few Places,
II Is Reported

Berlin, Mar. 31.--All interest to-
day conferred on the crisis in the
Ruhr region. The general strike
movement, however, has broken out
at only few places. The vissischc
zeisung reports the passage Of nu-
merous workmen's troops through
Elberfeld, some of them going north
to reinforce the troops already at the
front while some others who had
been disbanded are trying to make
their way home again.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1920-04-01
FRANK BONER DEAD

Frank Boner, son of S. S. Boner
and brother of j. L. Boner died at
the hospital in Weston Sunday where
he has been patient for a number
of years. His body was brought here
for interment at the Rohrbough Gem
etery below town Tuesday.
Frank was born and reared near
this city and was well known in this
section and leaves host OF friends
and relatives to mourn his loss.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1920-04-01
INTERCHURCH COUNTY
CONFERENCE

The Interchurch World Movement
committee has appointed Thursday
April conference day for Barbour
County. 1t will be held at Philippi
in the Baptist Church.
The conference team for this coun-
ty viii be headed by Rev. Frederick
Fl Barron of Elkins, and they will
carry Steropticon with fine pic
lures.
Rev. Barron is fine speaker and
he will be assisted by other speak
ers.
1t is hoped that all who are inter-
ested in organizing Barbour County
in this great movement of all the
churches will be present.
A. S. POLLING,
County Convenef.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1920-04-01
NOTICE

There will be Bazaar and Ice
Cream social at the Mcmahon (Teter)
building, Saturday night April 8, 49,
20, beginning at 7:30 p. m. The pro-
ceeds for the benefit of the U. B.
Women's Aid Society.
MRS. ]. W. WINGROvE, Pres
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1920-04-01
THE TWILIGHT PLAY

The twilight play given under the
management Of Miss Jessie Terrell at
the high school building was grand
success--so much so that we under
stand the play will be given again.
The play was well attended and well
received, and the proceeds are for an
excellent purpose.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1920-04-01
GAME AT ELKINS

EIKINS, March S0.-All followers
of baseball are looking forward to
Thursday April 9Th when the Detroit
Americans play the Boston Nationals
at the Fair Grounds at Elkins as the
greatest sporting event 50 far as base
ball is concerned cEer ged n i us
section Of West Virginia.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1920-04-01
MINES SHUT DOWN

The mines at Wilmoth closed down
last Friday The stock was brought
here and taken to Valley District and
turned out. Several men were thrown
out Of employment when this mine
quit work.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1920-04-01
PIE SOCIAL

There will be pie social at the
Harris School house, Saturday eve
ming April 10, for the benefit of the
school to which the public is most
cordially invited
WARREN PHILLIPS,
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1920-04-01

The above good likeness of W. Bruce Talbot
Republican ticket
81 educated in the public Schools graduating
West Virginia Wesleyan College and w Va University
graduated with excellent
tce of law for the
untarnished
For almost four he has filed the office of
Barbour County has the
having all disposed
to
nstration with the dealing economy
a closing
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1920-04-01

W. 0. H.--Belington, R. No. /
Glad to know you are interested in
the contest. You should be encour-
aged over this list as it is classed
among the best
0. r. C.-Davis. You have sent in
q good list, But we note that you
have some two letter words. These
do not count. No words less than
three letters are counted Thank
you
l. R. Belington R. No. 4.-You
are doing excellent. Yours is very
large list, have not examined it care
fully, but think 80 percent will count
IN contest.
S. E. D.-Philippi, R. No 8. Box
No 80. 1t looks from the words you
have sent in as though you have an
almost perfect list. If you have more
let them come before the closing.
Miss H. Belington. Practically
every word in your list is correct.
c. G.-Montrose. Your list is filed
in the contest You have very good
list, ard perhaps every word will
count
w. M.-Moatsville. You have sent
IN large list, but am sorry to say
number of your words are two syl-
liable and these will not count. You
nave quite few new words and if
you have any more let them come in
before Saturday noon, April 3.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1920-04-01
WHO TAKES
The $500
in GOLD?
Word Contest Closes Saturday,
April Third. Judges
Are Appointed

This week will close the Word Con-
test which has been running for three
weeks.
This contest has interested both
old and young and will continue to
do so until the close Saturday, April
.3rd.
Nearly everybody now understands
the rules and all the contestants are
working hard on the words; the av-
erage is increasing daily
1t is wonderful to know how per
son in one end of the county can list
about the same words as a person
IN the opposite end, and neither one
know nothing Of the other partici-
pating.
No more Ellis" have come in which
shows that all understand the contest
as to the formation of one syllable
words only.
The question being asked and per-
haps uppermost in each contestants
mind is, will be the best word build
G. in this contest"
Promptly at II o'clock noon on Sat
urday, April 3rd, the judges will take
papers now filed and sealed as they
come in.
The judges who will award the
prizes are. E. A. Hunt, Supt of Free
Schools; Prof. M. P Boyles, of Be
lington High School; and Prof. John
Mckenzie, of Philippi High School;
j. H. McVicker and Sherman Polling
alternates.
The party receiving the higher
number of correct words will be a.
warded the capital prizes, the $500 in
Gold and years subscription to The
Belington Progressive In case of a
tie the prizes will be divided.
All other contestants who have so
per cent of the highest. number of
words will receive a "Credit Coupon"
Of SOC on years subscription to
The Progressive.
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