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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-11
New York Sugar.

New York, Feb. 11.-Raw sugar
unsettled. centrifugal 1904; fine
granulated, 15.00@16O0.
The Meeker herald., 1920-12-18

A lovely dance or dinner feock It
taffeta. as pictured here. has . low
bodice with narrow straps Of the silk
over the shoulders. and over this
pretty fchu OF fine net to match. edged
with shirred taffeta strips frayed along
the edges. The girdie. which 's point
ed at the front. recalls the oid-time
pointed bodice that seems TO belong
to the full skirt. The hchu is knotted
at the front and has short ends hang.
Ing below the wnistline.
Tie skirt is widened at the hips
with q wire. and there are three rows
Of the frInged strips set about 1t here
to emphasize Its fullness. Wide seal.
lops ut the bottom reveal narrow
petticoat underneath, that 10 finished
with the fringed strips also. and this
skirt. like many others. is noticeably
longer than skirts have been for some
time. There are several signs besides
this one Of reaction from extremes
In styles that may be looked for In
the coming spring.
The Meeker herald., 1920-12-18
IN OMEN have always been willing
w to lavish time on decorative fur

M OMEN have always been willing
w to lavish time on decorative fur
nishings for their homes-those low
ing touches Of MISUNDERSTANDING
crude and sometimes exquisite-thnt
show where their interest is centered
and their hearts rooted. The time
and work spent are worth while. but
In these busy modern days they can
not give long hours to fancy work. We
are indebted, therefore. to the people
who bring out easily made and mex
pensive things that put new coun-
tenance on familiar rooms and make
them cheerful and livable. No one
does moro In this direction than the
manufacturers Of nne tissue and crepe
papers. and they are not alone In their
AHprts. They make q long list Of
thinss and have brought their produc-
lions I'D to standards that rival much
more costly articles. .4
Amooe the paper furnishings lamp
and candle stands, vases and baskets
compel more attsntioa than anything
sasA fur svssy woman 70 interested In
sAsm. Shadss for tAe lamps Or can
o,ao and flowers for the yasss follow.
~ htfer bow oetss bought at the MD
The Meeker herald., 1920-12-18

Mr. Nelson and me just discovered
her body. What's that. sir?'
just what Mr.. kent's reply % henr-
ing the shocking news had been ] had
Of course. no means 0f knowing. hut
whatever ii was. over the suJserintend-
ent's face cune an expression N Id
credulity and amazement.
'what do you think" said Mr.. Wick.
turning to me; ''he says for me to call
up Headquarters at once"
.'Of course" said. '.it Is the only
thing TO do"
Nevertheless. as Mr.. Wick waited
for the number. lie kept shaking his
head and muttering under his breath
something that sounded like:
ITO think Of his telling me to call
in the poiice,"
With the doctor summoned ana the
police sent for. there seemed to be
little else for Us TO do but wxit. No
Wick and rat down together IN the
rear sitting room with the elevator hoy
still on guard IT the door.
-w'ho was Miss Lutanr" asked.
why, Lazy AuInu. LIE ASucoes
said Mr.. Wick in surprise. Il sup
posed every one knew her"
1--WE heard about her" hsstened to
suy. but had no ides that she lived
In the Grsntideck. Did she live here
alobeI''
''Si,s keeps Q maid. an old woman
that has been with her for year,
where's the maid tOpigiitr
'-Out TO the movies. spose. That's
where xhe goes every night when Miss
Lutsn isn't playing. When she u. she
goes to the theater with her"
'Jlien Miss Lutan Is not playing
uow?"
Not for the last MONTH
Had there been any one here with
her toDixhtf
-i'il ark tive elevator boy"
John says she came IN alone about
fifteen minutes ago" sid Mr.. Wick
when he came back. '.She went out
The Meeker herald., 1920-12-18

WHAT seamstress does not enjoy
w making up the lovely dance and
dinner frocks that give her imagina-
ton food for pleasant thought
Whether she u working for herself
Or some one else. and especially II her
endeavor benefits a daughter. there ID
less care and more Joy In the making
Of party frocks than In anything else.
Younger women are rapturous over
them. the young matrons know that
they look their best in them and ma
turer ones travel on the road to yes
terdny when they wear them.
There II q wide choice Of styles to
suit various types. and plenty u room
for individual taste in dnnce frocks.
One may choose quaint and demure
ideas or be q little daring, or steer
. course between the two. When there
II 70 much that Is vivid and sparkling
and daring. Il IL the simpler or quaint
frocks that find themselves most
charming. They do not belong to the
5a9s era. and are refreshing for that
reason.
The Meeker herald., 1920-12-18
WHO SHOT HERR

Johnston

synops.s. --Spaid,nx Nelson 10 oc-
GvpyiGy the sparthenh Of ms
great uncle, kufus GuntoG, The
Cautious. Leasi1E on trip, tell hi'"
eLout mysterious 0pishs and WINS
pets" that have reared theta ne
Iocomoa Accumulated with barbara
Bradford. WHO Lives In the same
dig building. He instiactissJy d.n-
ukes and dlstrubts the superiut.nd-
sat. Wick. The myst1ries Ia his
AportIaents begin wish the dinap-
pos.rancs of the Castor pearls from
the wall safe. He decides not 70
cal Ia tie police. but To do his own
Investigating. II - son evident
that someons hs~s accsns " his
rooms BceoDinS friendly with
Barbara, he learns that her apart
nenu are equally ipystrrloyn, She
tells him that several years before
her sister Claire. VINO ives WITH
her. bad made y runaway mar
siDHe with Sn ADVENTURE, from
whom she Was soon parted. sbd the
marriage had ceeD abnplls5 Clare
y engaged to bs married aho some
one has stolen documents cooeera-
tns the AFFAIR from the Bradford
apartment and 10 attempting w
DIscbnnH the Bradfords Nel,pb
takes hiss Kelly. the telephone
rirl, 70 dinner with the idea OF
pumping her. German. hotel de
Lectiys, recognizes bes as ths "iis
Of Lefty Moore. - NOTED boTs'nr
Nelson tells bD story 70 Cormnn
and puts the cAse Ia Ids LANDS
Nelson bnds y secret paASase. WIN
The Meeker herald., 1920-12-18

about seven. Her OwB. chauffeur was
driving her then. hut when she came
back size WIS IN hired taxi. That's
something ! cant understand"
How do you suppose the murderer
escnpedf'
WAS trying every avenue Of quea-
tioning 10 see II could not surprise
Wick into some damaging admission.
] was beginning to suspect that he
knew far more about Miss Lutan's
murderer than lie WAS telling. ! felt
somehow that his whole search for the
mnn who lind killed Miss Lutan had
been entirely perfunctOry, a blum TO
deceive me. In my growing dislike
for the man. I felt that II would not
he beyond the range Of probability for
Wick 10 have been standing gunrd mt
the door while II confederate rIfed the
apartment.
TN, no detective" he answered nom
cOmmittniiy. IAN know In that he
has gone. He certainly amt here in
the apartment"
II was on the tip Of my tongue TO
suggest TINT we look In the secret
assngs,vny. ! felt that the shock It
would be to Wick to learn that I knew
niOIt this might lead him to open his
lips. I felt certain That II WIS by way
OF n similar passagcwny to tho ono !
Ind discovered In my room that the
murderer had escaped. But before
could make up my mind to speak the
doctor arrived.
lie made a hasty inspection and then
said terseIy:
"There's nothing here for me TO do.
This woman has been dead for some
time"
"Iiow ionRf" ! asked.
ut liz impossible for me to Judge
mnybe twenty minutes, perhaps an
hour. l should say that death was
practically instantaneous. She wns
killed by Il bullet penetrating the heart.
Who shot herf"
Ile looked sharply from me to Mr..
Wick. as II suSpecting that It might
hive been one Of NH.
"a burglar got her lust n few min
utes ngo," Mr.. Wick explained. "Mr.
NtlhOIs uUu H'iUutu uIiu u
shot, We let ourselves In here with
my pass key and found her here. II
must have been n burglar that she sur
prised when she entered the apart
ment."
ut looks like It." aSsented the ply.
stefan. "There are marks on her
throat where he tried to stranRls her
screams. Have you notified tho pc.
licer'
"Yea," said Mr.. Wick.
'"Thsre's nothing moro that can do,
them" said the doctor. making his
preparations to depart.
"Wsuld you not wait until the pO-
lice conner au4seated the superlntenti-
snt. They'll BE- here any minute and
probably they1l want statemen, from
you"
"vsey wen" sajd the doctos. .rti
! watt"
The Meeker herald., 1920-12-18

liners. There is a widening apprecia-
'tion Of winter bouquets, made of the
berries. seed pods, straw flowers and
grasses that nature herself provides,
Many foweriike ornaments are made
Of pine cones, cut and painted and
touched up with gliding. that arc new
and lovely. Many artificial flowers.
with xinnias, asters and nasturtiums
the favorites. are dipped In clear shell.
lac which Is allowed to drain of while
It dries on them and leaves them with
surface like glass or porcelain.
Lamp stands are made Of paper.
rope and the shades Of crepe paper. A
shade that has 30 much the appaar
ance Of silk that 1t decelves the eys !,
shown in the picture 1t Is made oye,
wire frame. Just a. a silk shade
would be, with rose-colored paper IN.
detneath and light-blue over It The
bead fringe u in rose-color, the panee
q very flns crepe and in beautiful
tones Of color. =
The Meeker herald., 1920-12-18
The net about Nelson is
drawn closer.
20 b coNrINunD.,
A New eky

A New otyto.
"Doee that new author burn the MID.
uiRht oil with his toilr
"NA bss - burns ~ rseAs With ~
RA'-
The Meeker herald., 1920-12-18
-shs Has eeen Murdered" I Crisdj
"0st the Police at Once"

and keep your eye on the elevator. II
anybody tries to sneak past you. you
holtsr for U.s."
~'Deed l win. Mr. Wick" said the
boy, with chattsring teeth. "ril holler.
all right" .....
Go ahead. Mr. Nelson" said the au-
psr,Rteatisnt. "rm right behind you
Wtth the revolver"
Without waiting 10 explore the front
,vo,na. I turAsA at oace and ran down
~ leas hall - ~ altttAs rooa- II.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1920-07-15
Mrs. Matte Durham was in


Mrs. Matte Durham was in
Elkins Sunday for consultation
with DR.. Pierce who, is treating
her. DR.. Pierce is also giving
treatment to Mrs. John McCol-
lum.
1t is reported that a gentle
man passing as a revenue man
spent a few days hob-nobbing
with our chief of police in
arrangements to catch a bunch
of boot leggers last Saturday
night The chief says the man
failed to fill his date and the
chief thinks he was 'hoodooed'
that the would be 'sprohi'' was
the bootlegger and got by with
his game by putting one over on
the chief.
Farmers are getting on to the
profiteering game too, some
days ago a farmer selling cher
ries sold cherries to one man at
65 cents per gallon drove about
so feet and sold to another at
80 cent if farmers are going tt
peddle and call for bids on pro
duce they should either pay
'peddlers' license or auctioneers
license.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1920-07-15
DARTMOOR
Wheat harvesting is the order

Wheat harvesting is the order
of the day.
The farmers are almost tn
rough cultivating their corn.
The hail storm did quite bit
of damage in this vicinity.
Miss Velma Moore of Being
ton Route 4 visited relatives of
West Dartmoor recently.
Mrs. Arlie Jack and Miss
Rady Wees of the West side
visited friends at Coafton last
week.
Misses Susie and Hazel Ben
nett who live near this place are
visiting their brother at Phil
ippi.
Misses Telka and Edna Wen
eel of Wheeling are visiting
their parents, MIR. and Mrs.
Earnest Wenzel of Hart Sum-
nit.
Mr.. Dennis Carney of Pied
mont who has been visiting his
brother Mr.. j. F. Carney has re-
turned home.
Mr.. Domeu Hines who has
been visiting his parents has re-
turned to camp.
Mr.. Ray Wees and Lester
Botkins of Coalition visited re-
latives of West Dartmoor Satur-
day and Sunday.
Agnes Mcdowell is visiting
relatives at Lillian this week.
Mrs. Blaine Wilson and Mrs.
Ralph Hinkle of Clarksburg
have been visiting friends here
and returned home Saturday.
Officers made a little raid in
this town Monday night search
ing for Moonshine. 1t seems
as though the people had warn
ing and had emptied out their
wine.
Mr.. Porter Hines and Miss
Marguerite Bunler. Were
quietly married the 5 and all the
the young people gave them
quite a round up the night Of
the Sixth.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1920-07-15
sloo Reward, $1oO

The readers of this paper win be
pleased to learn that there Is at least
rne dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all its stages and
that Is catarrh. Catarrh being greatly
Influenced by constitutional conditions
requires constitutional treatment Halls
Catarrh Medicine ie taken internally and
acts thru the Blood on the Mucous Sur
faces of the System thereby destroying
the foundation of the disease. giving the
patient strength by building up the con-
stitution and assisting nature in doing its
Eafth in the curative powers Of Halls
Catarrh Medicine that they offer One
Hundred Dollars for any case that It fails
To cure. 9FnSs for list OF test1montAIs.s 10.
Chie. Sold by all Druggist, Se.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1920-07-15

Mrs. VIM. Scrimgeour and i
daughter Francis are in Mont
gomery and Charleston this
week visiting Mrs. Scrimgeour's
father, Rev. Bud Smith.
Isaac Kline and wife of Graf
ton, Mrs. Ethel Ellis and Mrs.
Friedman Of New York motor
ed here to see the family of A.
Lazarus Sunday.
A man named Checo from
Dartmoor was arrested at Mer-
iden one day this week on boot
logging and concealed weapon
charges.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. E. hardwood
and their two little sons were in
Kitzmiller, Md. last week to at
tend the funeral of a Mr.. Pool,
a halfbrother of Mr.. hardwood.
Tom B. Bowman formally of
Barbour Co. formerly a sturdy
bachelor, but now of Charleston
and 4'muchly" married man
was here few days last week
looking after a real estate deal
here.
A gentleman by the name of
Minter Jackson of Upshur Co.
was arrested here one day last
week for violating the road con-
| struction law, he gave bond for
his appearance and will be tried
in Judge Rights Court Friday
at l. P. M.
Don Dayton who went 30
Toledo last week to drive in a
Baby Overland returned here
Monday evening he was accom-
panied by Burl Jeffreys and
Forest Right,
! Mr.. J. Hewett, father of Mrs.
d. M. Shono was here last week
visiting his daughter. Mr. He
witt is 80 years old but gets a.
round very spry for man of
years.
M. L. Halter candidate for
| J. P. of Barker district has had
| the office thurst upon him hav-
ing been appointed to fill John
Cross term, Buddy" is now
sitting tight waiting for case
Miss NJ. E. Clothier left here
Thursday for an extended trip
to Eastern cities she will visit
Boston, New York Philadelphia
/ Newport and Atlantic City as
well as points in the Eastern
shore. Miss Seya Wilmoth will
join her next week.
Jas Hegger of Pittsburg,
Supt. for the Atlantic Refining
Co. was here last week endlook-
ing over thefinishing JOB. Mr..
Heggar is an experienced road
builder and engineer, and states
that the projects in this district
are up to standard and in many
respects far above the average.
Ira G. Howell had a very
narrow escape Saturday while
painting the roof of two story
house Of l. F. Rights, the ladder
slipped over the ridge of the
roof and Ira took a quick tobog-
gan slide in fresh paint landing
on the roof of another house,
and on the second bounce land
ing on the ground, total dis
lance of about rs TT. but outside
of getting a heavy coating Of
paint he only got a few bruises.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1920-07-15
EXAMINATION


The third and, last unifornt
examination for teachers this
year will be given at Philippi
school house July 1928. Also
any one who may vksh to pass
for a renewal, can do so at this
time. The last chance to renew
certificates that are renewable
this year.
Applicants should enroll We'd
nesday evening before examina-
ton. Paper furnished as usual.
Applicants will bring a supply
of pen and ink.
Very respectfully,
E. A. HUNT.
7-8-2t
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1920-07-15
ANN 0 u N C E M E N 7

We wish to announce to the
public that we have opened up g
new store in Belington, with g
line of fresh groceries, ETC., and
expect to add other lines of goods
to meet the wants of the public in
the near future.
We expect to do our best to cut
down the ''High Cost of Living
at least our aim is to buy right
and sell right. Let everybody
Join in with us i'm this fight, and
make this store your headquart-
erS.
Our intentions are to fill the de-
mands of all our customers, If
anything you need other than
stock we carry, we will gladly
order it for you at a small profit.
We invite you to visit our store
and look it over and get prices.
The PEOPLES STORE
Near Freight station F1ankey Building
Belington, w. Va.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1920-07-15

| have lot of new records
A variety.
Some very fine dancing pieces,
Will sell reasonably.
MRS. JARVIS
Belington w. Va.
7-8-2t
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1920-07-15

FISlLliIS 1llCiiuo hSAN
Mrs. Ira Shockey of Long is
here this week visiting relatives.
Mrs. H. A. Mccoy was a visit
or in Philippi last week.
w. P. Ramsey of R. q was IN
town Wednesday.
Floyd Teter was business
visitor in Elkins Wednesday.
Ben Holbert of the Bend River
was in town Thursday.
Jas Champ of Hall was in
town Thursday.
Mrs. Arch Mikes is visiting re-
latives in Akron O.
Lee Davis of Thomas was
here this week visiting relatives.
III. H. Schofield and wife of
Raywod spent the past week
here visiting Mrs. w. S. Davis.
j. w. Coontz and wife were
calling on relatives on Sugar
Greek Sunday.
Miss Adria Stalnaker of
Kalamazoo visited her sister
Mrs. Dennis Polling Sunday.
Childrens Day exercises were
held at the NJ. E. Church Sun
day evening.
Mrs. Haywood of Valley
district still continues very i'll
at her home.
Misses Gertrude Overholt and
Ottit Lang Of Marlinton are
visiting at M. K. Smiths.
Mrs. M. E. Hill and daughter
are visiting relatives andfriends
in Elkins and Parsons.
Rev. A. c. Carly and family of
Philadelphia are here visiting
Capt. F. P. Rease.
VIM. Scrimgeour attended
County court meeting at the
County Seat Tuesday.
NJ E. Hill was visiting Mrs.
]. L. Boner at the Elkins hos
pital Sunday.
Owen Price of Coalition was
here last Friday visiting his
parents.
Rev. F. G. Radabough in the
lower end of town is putting
some fine improvements on his
property.
County Engineers Swecker
and Ferguson were in town
Wednesday.
Merrill Raikes the insurance
man of Philippi was Belington
visitor Tuesday.
Oscar Rohrbough of Akron O.
is here visiting his parents or
the West side.
Miss Lesta Oldaker of Pitts
burg is here visiting her sister
Mrs. Taylor Of the West side.
Miss Wilma Right of Luke
Md. spent the week end here
visiting relatives.
Hon. ]. Hop Woods of Phil
ippi was a bushes visitor here
Monday.
Miss Renna Crislip of Weston
is visiting Miss Mary Simmon
on the West side.
A. G.. Hathaway of Vale,
was here Monday evening at
tending lodge.
Mrs. Iona Robinson of Phil
ippi spent Sunday here with he
parents.
Mrs. E. D. Koontz and child
rem were visiting relatives il
Philippi this week.
Mr.. F. Robinson of Philip
was visiting at Grant Price
Sunday.
Miss Daisy Halter, spent a par
of the week in Grafton visitin
her brother Ralph.
". w. Ramsey and son Jerry
of Morgantown we're here thi
week visiting
Paul Nottingham and Happ
Shinn are spending few day
in Philippi.
Miss Hattie Philips and Mis-
Myrtle Bennett nurses of Elkin
spent part of the week her
visiting ". G. McCloud's home
o. C. Williams of JUNO
member of Barbour Count,
Court was here Monday evenin,
on business.
j. c. Cunningham and wife o
Cumberland, were visitors her,
Wednesday. Mr.. Cunningham
is Gen, Supt. of w. Va. Cent Ga.
Co.
Vivian Celeste Thompson wh'
has been visiting her grand
mother Allen, at Ravenswoot
for the last month retunet
home Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. O. Shepherd
and two daughters Dorothy ant
l.. al
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1920-07-15
Words Of expression from Mr. w. D linn on DeIco Light

Words Of expression from Mr. ". d linn on DelcO Light
Co of Mr. Charles W.
representing received the following letter
from Mr. Zinn 0 Phhpp, w.
Referring o yoau inquiry to oeher ooud buy Deco
Light System 0oud haze bought long since
but considerable amount Of money
several years woud not feel abe to
1ay his q side and purchase Delco
TaOo of my mghbors R. and T. L. Burner haze Delco
Liqht and areu In their prtise of The
rhat aho oants to make
home to-da should From Whdt kmoW,
chee,fly recommend them to farmer
friends.
Yours truly
w. 2. ZINN
& Comps the
of i this month:
G. d. KINES, MOATSYILLE
/.
F LII,
NESTORVILIE,
ARDEN
Mr. A. D..
C c.
Mr. LdnvIe has where he has
backnB rCountyd
lin installing
handpo demonstration
addressing Charles Lnvne Elkn
the omPo Elkins W. Va
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1920-07-15
Farming Is a Business

And like every business, it requires forms,
records and blanks that give you the facts
about your farm, just as q business man
has them about his business.
We print forms and letterheads (every
business farmer should have his own letter
head) on Hammermill Bond. the Utility
Business Paper. =
s.sas srs* s-ssassn Az. Is oea $50 -
Lot u Show you WhGf We Con
Do for You
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-05-14

Rev. H. w. Abbott officiating. Pail
bearers were Charles Arnold, Will
Soule, II. II. Carr and Sanford
Greeley Interment was in Smiths
cemetery.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. d. Bowler were
Thursday dinner guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. l.. a. Bowler.
Mrs. Helen Worthing was calling
Sunday on Mrs. Julia Nelson. -
Mrs. Eta Carr came home recent
ly after being in Hallowell since
March IA. caring for her daughter.
Mrs. Fred Fuller, who was i'll with
influenza.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Glidden of
Oakland visited at II. NJ. Nelson's
Sunday. Mrs. Glidden and son will
remain with her parents for a week.
Miss Blanch Nelson, who has been
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w.
f.. Nelson, has returned to her work
in Augusta.
w. a. Nelson made mis- regular
trip to Augusta in his car, for the
first time this spring. Friday, May 3.
l.. r. Nelson sold a COW to w. A.
Gleason of Oakland one day last
week.
Mrs. Peter Snyder of Windsor.
vile visited her brother, Charles
Studley and family last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Johnnie Black and