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Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1920-03-04
HOLY WAR IMMINENT
Englands Dominion viii Cease if the
Slumbering Power of Asia Is
Awakened, Says Enver Pasha

BERLIN, March 2.-If the Turkish
nation is robbed" of Constantinople,
their capital for 500 years and the
seat of Mohammedanism; if the ma
ton is broken up, and denied the right
of self-determination by the great
Powers, the Turk will set the Mos
lem would afiame and there will be
no peace in the Orient"
That is the threat made fly Enver
Pasha, national hero of Turkey and
probably the most romantic figure in
the Orient, in letter from his secret
retreat. Enver, it win be remember
ed, led the Turk forces against the
Italians in Tripoli. He then became
one of the chief figures in the Young
Turk movement which resulted in the
dethronement of Abdul Hamid. He
then became Minister of War and
ommander-in-chief of the Turkish
armies in. the World War.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1920-03-04
LONG, W. VA.

The health of our people is not so
good as an epidemic Of flu and meas
les has struck our country, not bad
directly at Long but in adjoining
settlement at Cubanna. Everything is
at fever heat with measles and some
flu and winter is so severe that it is
difficult for people to get around to
look after the sick and attend to the
stock.
One day last week some one at
Ellamore found the skull bone of a
man and a party Of searchers found
in the woods near by the bones or
skeleton of a man in hollow log
An iqnuest was instituted and the
iury's verdict was that the unknown
man had come to his death by gun
shot in his head by an unknown party.
Cosequently there could be no clew
to the murder 1t seems like this
killing, from all appearances, had been
done some two years ago.
/ wonder if Mr.. Wilson don't feel
kinda lonesome in the council of the
nation by himself. o he can run the
whole shooting match himself, then
have time to dictate for Europe and
keep us out Of war and make living
cheap.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1920-03-04
DARTMoOR ITEMS

Owing to the bad weather we are
having, it looks as though the ground
hog has had something to do with it.
Rev. Greynolds, of Junior, will be-
gin revival meeting at this place
March Z, 1920.
There are several people i'll with the
influenza at this writing.
Mr.. Benjamin Ware, commonly
known as (Ben), of Junior, died with
influenza and pneumonia Feb. 27. He
leaves a wife, two children and an
aged mother.
Mr.. Guy Wilson, of Junior, died
with influenza Feb. %. Also child
of Claude McDonalds, Of Junior, died
with influenza Feb. 20.
Mr.. Albert Jenkins, of Mill Creek,
has located in our town.
Misses Anna and Ruth Adams, of
Clarksburg, have been visiting
friends here.
We are sorry to note that the wife
of Lloyd Merriman died Monday
March J.. She leaves a husband ard
five children, the youngest being only
two months old. This makes the
third mother being taken in this town
since July, each leaving five children.
The bereaved ones have the sympathy
of the entire community.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1920-03-04
WEST YIRGINIAN SAILS
FOR ARMENIA
Yours truly,
W. A. STREET.

PRINCETON, w. Va, Feb. 26.-
Stirred by the call to service that
comes from the starving, helpless,
dying people of Armenia and other
countries of the Near East, Leonard
G. Hubbard, Princeton young man has
volunteered os one of party of 33
devoted men and women, most of
them former war workers, who will
sail from New York tomorrow for
Constantinople.
Mr.. Hubbard gives up, temporarily,
his studies at Crozier seminary, Phil
adelphia, and the work he has been
doing toward gaining his degree at
the University of Pennsylvania. He
is one of numerous members of the
party who are making real sacrifices
to enter the service Of humanity, it
is stated in a communication received
from the national Offices Of the Near
East Relief.
The national relief organization,
now conducting an enthusiastic cam
paign for funds with which to save
from death the remnant of the peoples
of western Asia, has 500 workers in
the field already; but conditions have
become so desperate recently that re-
Inducements are needed.
Recent massacres in the Aintab re-
hYslI nft k., 10
Near East Relief, land the murder
of three American workers there,
have served only to increase the num-
Der of self-sacrificing men and wo-
men applying for the privilege of
service abroad"
Mr.. Hubbard is one of those select
ed from a long list of red blooded
young men and strong hearted women
for the dangerous service into which
the American party is to go.
But it is not because of a spirit
of adventure that Mr.. Hubbard goes
to the near East" it vas explained
by one of his most intimate friends
to representative of the press. ut
is because of the wonderful, conse-
Grated spirit of service that has
marked the man in all his activities
from boyhood to the present.
Everything that this Princeton
young man has done in late years has
been with view to giving himself
body and soul to the service of God
and humanity. And as he has toiled
and struggled through school and col
lege his only fear has been that some
where there might be someone who
would think him working for his own
ACKNOWLEDGMENT.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1920-03-04
u. s. STEEL is NOT A TRUST
SUPREME COURT RULES

WASHINGTON, March 1.-The
United States Steel Corporation was
held not to be trust and the Gov
ernment's suit for dissolution was
dismissed in a decision handed down
to-day by the United States Supreme
Court
The decision holds that there have
been no violations Of the Sherman
Antitrust act since 1911 and that
the practises complained OF by the
Government in its suit were aban-
doned before the suit was filed.
The mere size and power Of the
corporation, the Court holds, do not
of themselves constitute an infras-
tion Of the law.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1920-03-04
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES

Rev. H. A. Stellar is at Parkers-
burg attending the Inter- Church
World Movement, meeting of min
listers of all denominations of the
state.
Miss Sevva Wilmoth is meeting
Mr.. StClair's classes this week.
The Shinnston High School Basket
ball team met and defeated the local
high school Monday night 1915.
Coach Tetrick and the Shinnston
team made speeches at chapel Tues
day morning.
L. L. Friend, Supervisor of High
Schools, visited the school last week
and was pleased with the work being
done.
Supt. Boyles gave an interesting
talk in chapel Thursday morning in
which he gave our present basketball
team the name of ''the Pioneers" from
the fact that they have blazed the way
through hardships of various kinds,
especially in going to Junior for prac-
tice each evening through stormy
weather. He encouraged the boys of
the younger classes to come out to
practice and urged the student body
to advocate gymnasium for Be-
lington.
Mozart program for March s.
A. Song
2 Reading, Eleanor Denton.
3. Prophecy, Hugh Gall.
a. Original Story, ALBERT Gamer
5. Medley, Mary Brown.
8. Piano Solo, Eugenia Keyser.
4. Debate: Aft Carroll Turner, Neg.
Aubrey Polling.
8. Local Current Events, Bernard
Right.
8. Humorous reading, Paul Noting
ham.
10. Daily Grind, John Hester.
H. Report of L. H. S. Game, M. p.
Boyles.
The Junior students are absent this
week On dcCuuHI VI IiiS iiu IdBtH III
their town. Jessie Lee and Bernie
Coberly are victims but are improving
at this time.
Myrtle Nestor is rooming with the
Denton sisters, her father having
moved from town.
The reports from the tests of last
week will be given out Friday evening.
Lorena Cook visited Lenora Hill
yard Monday night.
A number of the students are pre-
pairing to attend the tournament at
next week
Wanda Keyser, who is attending
school at Dayton, Virginia, visited
school Monday afternoon.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1920-03-04
DEATHS HARVEST

Ben Ware died Friday morning of
"flu" and was buried Sunday at
Junior. The deceased was a son of
Adam Ware.
Guy Wilson, a grandson of Joe
Wilson of Junior, died Saturday eve
ming and was buried Monday. He had
the "fiu."
Dorsey Macdonald, a 16 year old
boy, died Sunday morning with the
"flu" at Junior and was buried Tues
day.
A son of Solomon Days died of
flu in Junior Monday.
Mrs, Edgar Polling, who died at
Ellamore, Saturday, was buried at
Talbot Monday morning at 10 o.
clock.
A Mr.. Sutton, son-in-law of Fie
Simpson, died of flu in Bend of
River.
Mrs. Lloyd Merriman, of Dartmoor,
mother of family of five child
rem, died Tuesday of flu.
A boy by the name of Rouse died
at Dartmoor this week of flu.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1920-03-04
THEN AND NOW

We often hear the remark, "The
teachers examinations are more diff
ficult now than they were years ago. "
Here are the question on Arithmetic
in 1898. Remember in those days you
did not get the higest in three.
/. Divide "a of rs of 1928 by
7-l6 and multiply the quotient by g.
4 lilo.
z. Divide seven millionths by
twelve and one half ten-millionths
and divide the quotient by three-hun-
dred thousandths.
3. Bough horses at $50 each. 10
per cent having died, at what price
per head must the remainder be sold
to gain IL 1-2~ per cent?
4. Philippi, West Virginia, is in
longitude 81 West, from which point
man started on a journey at 8 A.
Nj. On arriving at his destination, he
found that his watch was / hr, and
20 minutes fast. How far had he
travelled and in what direction?
5. Find the bank discount and pro-
coed on the following note. $3.50 90
Boston, Mass, Dec. 81, 1892.
Five months after date / promise
to pay. James Clifford seven hundred
and fifty dollars with interest at 8
per cent.
GEO. w. ANDERSON.
Discounted March 10, 1893 at 10
per cent
8. If % men in 10 days Of s hours
each, build 3 houses containing 6
rooms each, ID X 16, ~ feet high,
how many men in Is days of IL hrs.
each can build houses of 9 rooms
each Is x Is, 10 feet high?
z. Mary has two gardens. One is
round end the other is square. Which
requires the longest line of fence to
inclose it?
8. What is the area Of the greatest
square that can b einscribed within
a circle whose circumference is 800?
8 Make peck measure out of an
8 inch stove pipe. How deep is it?
10. A watch and chain cost $42 90.
What was ten cost of each, provided
2-5 of the cost of the watch equals
the cost Of the chain?
Charles |. Zirkle was county supt.
at that time
Yours truly,
w. A STREET
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1920-03-04
IN MAYORS COURT

Monroe Phillips was brought before
the mayor Monday evening to answer
to complaint made by Walter Booth
and others concerning the burial of
a child on Feb. 18th in an enclosure
proposed as cemetery. A hearing
was given and in-as-much as Mr..
Phillips stated that he had on Feb.
End buried baby in the same place,
before the city ordinance on Gene
teries was passed, the mayor released
him.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1920-03-04
EQUAL SUFFRAGE
DIES IN SENATE

CHARLESTON, W. Va, March 3.
By vote of Ia to Ia late this after
noon the senate here decided not to
reconsider its vote of Monday in
which it rejected a resolution ratify-
ing the suffrage amendment to the
federal constitution. The action is
considered final and no further effort
will be made to ratify the amendment
daring the session. The senate which
was slated to convene at 2 O'Clock,
did not meet until long after that
hour.
The motion to reconsider was made
by Senator Hammer, who on Monday
broke IA to IA tie by changing his
vote in order that reconsideration
might be taken later. The lineup on
the vote today was unchanged from
that of Monday and the action of the
senate today takes Senator Hammers
same off the "anti list where it was
ueeerded technically when he changed
his vote on Monday.
Equal suffrage has failed in the
State Senate in West Virginia, and
cur women are denied the ballot. The
Indian made slaves of their wives
down-trodden nations of Europe, Asia
and Africa do likewise. What will
America do?
West Virginia will elect men this
fall who will favor equal rights.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1920-03-04
LODGE CARRIES
RESERVATION
AGAIN, 58-22
An the Republicans and IL Democrats
Support Stand That Europe Must
Recognize the Doctrine

WASHINGTON, March 2.-Seven-
teen Administration Senators broke
away from Senator Hitchcock's lead
ership and voted for the Lodge res
ervation on the Monroe Doctrine. in
the Senate to-day This is the largest
vote given by the Democrats to any
of the rigid treaty reservations.
The reservation, declaring that the
United States alone shall have the
right to interpret the Monroe Doc
trine and that it shall at no time be
under the jurisdiction of the League
of Nations, was adopted So to %.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1920-03-04
SCHOOL NEWS


The free school examination will be
given at the following places:
Belington, Mountain View,
Junior.
Cove Moatsville, Nestorville, Kas-
son.
Elk-Ebenezer.
-Meadowville, Tacy.
Philippi Philippi School house,
Union school.
Pleasant-Berryburg, Clemtown.
Union-Century, Volga.
Valley-Sipe, Watercamp, Beling-
ton.
Pupils entering this examination
will furnish all paper, pens and ink.
The State Department furnishes moth
ing but the questions for these exam
nations.
The above examination will be Civ
en- at the places named on Thursday
and Friday, March 1919. Only one
examination will be given this year
All papers will be carefully graded by
competent board of graders, and
each district will pay for its own
grading
This examination is open to Sth
grade pupils only. No one who has
diploma (free SCHOOL, should be al
lowed to enter No fee will be charp-
ed any of the applicants.
The districts of the county will hold
the spelling contest at the following
places: Belington, Kasson, Ebenezer.
Meadowville, Philippi, Berryburg,
Volga, Sipe. The time set for this
contest is Saturday, March 9Th, COM
mencing at 80 o'clock. A leader has
been appointed for each place and
instructions governing the contest fur
nished him.
Many business men in and out of
the county are showing that they are
interested in this movement. Other
counties may follow in this campaign
for better spelling. Whatever sue
cess comes to this movement in our
county depends upon our teachers, and
the writer has and always has had
great faith in the teachers wherever
found
Respectfully,
E. A. HUNT, Co. Supt.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1920-03-04
OBITUARY

Elias Albert Robinson was born
Aug. 10, 1882. Died Feb. gath, 1920.
Was aged at the time of his death
81 years, 6 months and 5 days.
Was converted and joined the
church in The year of 1875 at the age
of 20 years.
Was united in marriage to Joanna
Hathaway in the year Of 1876 and to
this union was born sons; Melvin,
of Grafton, Aliston, diseased; James,
of Copen; Perry, of Grafton; Hershel
of Akron; Lorentz of Akron, Ohio
and Garland, deceased. Z daughters;
Mrs. w. G. Ware, of Salem; Mrs.
Robert Pittman, of Belington; Mrs.
II. A. Bennett, Of New Orleans, La;
Mrs. Frank eager, of Copen; Mrs.
Ada Baughman of st. Petersburg,
Florida; Oils, Of Akron, Ohio, and
Carris, deceased
The deceased was hard working,
Industrious, man until the time Of his
affection four years ago which finally
resulted in his death.
He was much interested in the work
Of the church until his death and
often went to church when many
would have remained at home. His
prayers and songs will be remembered
by many. He belonged to the |. O.
O. F. at Gassaway.
He departed this life peacefully and
leaves to mourn, his companion, 5
sons and daughters and host of
other relatives and friends. His COM
panion has lost devoted husband
His children loving father The
church and lodge devoted member.
The companion and sons and daugh-
tiers voice their belief and desire in
the following little poem as written
by his son James and stanza of
song, Safe in the Arms of Jesus.
Fathers landed, safely landed,
In that New Jerusalem Home.
Where he will ne'er more be in
sadness
Where he will ne'er more have to
roam.
Children here he'll no more greet
us,
He is now in Yonder Land.
There he's waiting now to greet
us,
As we drop across the strand.
Let us live life to meet him
When the tolls of life doth end.
Where wen meet with Christ, our
Savoir,
And with Father Eternity spend
Let each of US remember
Father as being:
Safe in the arms of Jesus,
Safe on his gentle breast.
There by love Ger Swallowed,
Sweetly his soul shall rest.
The funeral was preached in the
u B church in Belington, W. Va. by
y. w. Wingrove, the pastor. Inter-
ment at Oak Grove cemetery
@ J W. WINGROVE.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1920-03-04
RAILS BEING REPLACED

Engineers came in today to survey
on c. & c. R. R. and Is to 20 track
men, will soon be at work relaying
steel rails. This road leading into
Belington has been down during Gov
eminent control, but from certain
movements it is thought the road to
Belington viii be very active again
in the near future
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1920-03-04
ARE
RETURNED TO
| THE OWNERS
Announcement of 20 Per Cent In
crease for Freight and Also Pas
senger Raise Expected Soon

WASHINGTON, Feb. 29.-With
yer 81 800 ,0O000 of the Govern
rent's money invested in them, the
ailroads of the country, without any
prmality whatever, went back to
heir more than 1000 private owners
mis- midnight.
During the twenty-six months of
government operation, the roads,
trough the expenditure of millions
|bf dollars, have been kept in excellent
Operating condition, and will return
TO their private operators in nearly
perfect order.
Offices of the Railroad Administra-
ion here and its branches throughout
be country will continue as long as
IS necessary to complete details of
he trasfer, termed "the largest in
iustrial turnover in history"
The value of the transportation
system is estimated at between $15,-
900, 900, 900 and $4,000, 900 for
which the Government has paid in
rentals around $940,OO0,OOo a year.
With a return Of five and one-half
per cent on their capital stock in
sured by the Cummins ?Esch law sign
Ned by President Wilson yesterday, the
public is expecting first class, eff
lcient service, and will demand it as a
fright if it is not forthcoming.
= Members of the Interstate Com
herce Commission have already been
Rguring the amount Of the huge
freight and passenger rate increase
which will be necessary to bring in
sufficient revenue to guarantee five
and a half per cent return. 1t is
probable the President will increase
the personnel of the commission,
more adequately to cope with the rate
increases.
1t is generally estimated that
freight increases of at least 20 per
cent will soon be promulgated and
that an increase in passenger fares
also will be necessary. 1t was stated
by an official of the Railroad Admin
istration to-day that most of these
increases would have been unneces-
sary under continued Government OPP
Grafton.
Director General Hines probably
will remain in office until May / to
direct the liquidation attendant on
the transfer from public to private
management. Hundreds of clerks,
brought here by the rail administra-
ton as ''war workers" were paid yes
terday for the last time, as nearly
all departments went out of exist
ence, with the exception of the skele-
ton force retained by Director Hines.
All necessary instructions already
have been sent out by the Railroad
Administration to regional directors,
whereby the complete control of the
1000 individual roads would be pass
ed smoothly.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1920-03-04
SMALLPOX BELOW TOWN

Howard Simpson has the smallpox
at Lillian; other cases at that place
are reported. Two cases are report
ed at Wilmoth station. Pretty close
town and good time for the Board of
Health to take precautions to keep it
from spreading.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1920-03-04
LET'S HOPE HE MAKES GOOD
THE THREAT

The President says he will withdraw
from further participation in Euro
pean conferences if the allies settle
the Adriatic question without consult
ing the United States. Let us hope
tina Mr.. Wilson has an opportunity
to put his threat into execution.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1920-03-04
ASSESSORS TO MEET
IN CHARLESTON

The annual meeting of assessors
will be held in Charleston March 10
and 18th. Matters Of widespread in
terest are to be considered on the
problems of taxation. w. Scott
Simon, the county assessor, and dep
uties are EXPECTING to go.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1920-03-04
BETTER MAIL SERVICE AHEAD

Post Office officials anticipate a
great speeding up of the mails as soon
as the roads go back to private OPP
Grafton. With the beginning of COM
ptitive trains, particularly on the
transcontinental roads, it is expected
that the mail service will receive
tremendous impetus.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1920-03-04

Miss Pauline Right, of this city, is
helping in Mrs. r. B. Switzer's Mil
linery store at Philippi.
j.. B. Moore, of near town, was in
Philippi Monday.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1920-03-04
FORD RUNABOUT

| will sell for cash or on terms one
Ford Roadster in best of running or
der Apply at once to Fred E.
Thompson.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1920-03-04
CITY ELECTION

The city election held Tuesday went
off very quietly with the one ticket
in the field The boys at night had
their annual treats from the candi-
dates.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1920-03-04

j., w. Thornhill was a business Wis
itor in Philippi Monday
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1920-10-07
RED CROSS ACTIVE
IN DISASTER RELIEF

When disaster hits a community
FIRE, flood, earthquake, explosion, bad
wreck or tornado-the American Red
Gross can be depended upon to follow
right at Its heels with help for the
stricken people. Red Cross relief IL
almost Immediately forthcoming-fo0d,
clothing, shelter and funds; doctors,
nurses and special workers with long
experience in handling similar trouble
elsewhere.
During the last year, ending June 30
there was an average of four disasters
a month in the United States. One
hundred and fifty communities in
twenty-seven states suffered. The
largest and most destructive of. these
were the tidal wave at Corpus Christi,
Texas, and tornadoes in Mississippi,
Louisiana, Alabama. Georgia, Ohio,
Indiana and Illinois.
In these events of horror $50 per-
sons were killed, 1900 were injured,
1900 were made homeless, about 3d.
900 families needed help, the property
Ioss was nearly $1O0,OO0,O0O and al
most $l,UUO,OVU III IcucI luuuS, not IN
Guiding emergency supplies was ex-
pended
To the sufferers from all disasters
during the year, the American Red
Cross sent $4,000 worth Of sup
plies, 40 Red Cross nurses and seven
special relief trains. To meet the
needs Of the stricken, the organization
set up ten relief stations, operated
thirty food canteens and as many
emergency hospitals One hundred
and twenty-five Red Cross chapters
gave disaster relief service.
If disaster ever strikes this town or
county, the citizens can be absolutely
sure the Red Cross will be right on
hand to help tten In every way.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1920-10-07
cooKEvILLE ROUTE 2

Mr.. H. d. McCulley an6 Miss Lee
Carr spent two days visiting the state
fair at Nashville.
go to school at Holiday and Miss
Vallie Carr is my teacher.
There were "a callers at school to
day. Sometimes there are 35.
Mrs. Martha Carr and Miss Cecil
Roberts spent Saturday at Mrs. Rach
ell McBroom's and Joe Whites.
Miss Mary Ethel Stringer stuck q
nail in her foot, but is improving.
Wonder how Chtrley Bryant is i'm
proving with his broken arm.
Wonder how Mrs. Maggie Ray is en-
joying her new home by now.
Mrs. Bean and two children and Mrs
Maggie Ray visited Mrs. Martha Carr
Wednesday afternoon.
MORNING GLORY.