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Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1921-06-09
AUTOMOBILES COLLIDE

ELKINS w. Va.June 81 A
Chevrolet driven by Contractor
Shirly Dayton and a Ford driv-
en- by Frank Stout collided at
Second street and Davis avenue
Friday morning with the result
that one fender and hub cap
were torn off of the Chevrolet.
One of the Ford tires was pune
tured, but otherwise the dam
age to Henry was slight.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1921-06-09
Epworth League Convention.

The Buckhannon District Epworth
League is to hold its annual conven-
ton at Philippi on July / and 2.
Representative from all over the
district will meet here and plan big
ger and better work for the organi-
zation. The convention was held at
Weston last year and proved very sue
cessful A greater meeting than ever
is looked for this year, and prepare
ton is now being made to make it
well worth while. A big picnic at
Poling's Grove is on the program for
the second day and many other fea-
lures are being arranged.
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Local Items.


DIR. Workman preached splendid
sermon at the Methodist Episcopal
church on Sunday evening. Quarter
ly conference was held Immediately
after the sermon.
Enoch Beohm has completed the
building Of nine-room house ON the
North Side. Mr.. Beohm is doing his
share in relieving the house shortage
situation.
Aud Shank has returned from Flor
ida where he has been spending the
winter for his health.
Allen Chrislip, who has been con-
fined to his home with smallpox for
several weeks is much improved at
this time and will be out again in a
few days.
Rev. Martin was Saturday visitor.
Some nice strawberries were
brought into town last Saturday.
Prices were from thirty-five to fifty
cents per quart. Who remembers
when raspberries were dear at forty
cents per gallon?
D. w. Davis, of near Johnstown,
passed through Philippi Saturday
morning on his way to his home at
Wehrum, Pa He has been student
at Wesleyan College since last Sep
TENDER.
Aldine Shaw is improving rapidly
after a siege of smallpox.
Rev. Lanham was at Rockford on
Sunday.
Mrs. ID. Nestor and little daughter,
Maxine, are visiting at the home of
her parents at Nestorville.
Rev. and Mrs. R. O. Phillips We're
in Grafton on Monday.
Chesley Rhymer has been very i'll
for several days.
G. L. Stevens is fast completing a
two-story building which is to be
used as his undertaking establish
ment.
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Missionary Program.

An interesting missionary program
was given at the Methodist Episcopal
church last Sunday morning by mem
bers of the classes of Mrs. Bateman,
Mrs. Kennedy and Mrs. Wilson. A
short play was presented showing the
needs Of the babies in India. The
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1921-06-09

ORGANS REPAIRED.-Any one
wishing organs repaired and cleaned
at reasonable prices, work guaranteed,
call on or write HI. B. ENGLAND,
Belington Route one. (ad-6-9-2t
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1921-06-09
Work on New School Building.

The old school building is being
torn down in preparation for the con-
struction of the new building and
gymnasium which are to be ready for
use by the LIST Of October. The work
is going along fine, and there is no
reason why the new structures should
not be completed on scheduled time.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1921-06-09
Scrubs" Trimmed.

The Philippi Scrubs playes the
Grabnickle nine a game of baseball
on Saturday afternoon at the South
End Park, and had it laid over them
to the music of "a. Too much cake
and pie, Scrubs
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1921-06-09
PHILIPPE NEWS
Recital Given.

A recital was given by the Express
sion Department of Broaddus College
on last Saturday night. Some good
numbers were presented, among them
several scenes from "The Tanning of
the Shrew" This was well acted by
those taking part in it and showed
that the students are being well
trained by their instructors.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1921-06-09

Home. Sometimes later many re-
pairs are to be made about the build
ing, and it is to be made comforta-
bic place for the ex-service men to
assemble.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1921-06-09

fact that small milk bottles are to be
sold in this country to sechre money
for those babies was brought out.
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Children's Week.

Children's week is being observed
by the Barbour County Sunday School
Association. 1t began on Sunday and
will last throughout the week. A
good program has been arranged. A
parade win take place on Saturday
afternoon in which hundreds of Sum
day school members will take part.
1t is time that we begin to pay more
attention to the children and Chill
dren's Week is fine way of doing
this. Our boys and girls arc the fu-
ture citizens of our land and should
be properly cared for and trained
that they may become useful men and
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1921-06-09
Boy Scouts Going Strong.

The Boy Scouts of Philippi who re-
Gently reorganized are progressing
nicely. They have planned to go on
two camping trips this summer, the
first to come about the 25th of June
and the next the latter part of July
or the first of August. They have
already gone on an overnight hike to
Elk Creek and had a good trip.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1921-06-09
Broaddus Gymnasium.

Work on the new gymnasium for
Broaddus College is moving along
fast, the foundation being practically
completed. This is to be fine struc-
ture, ready for use next school term.
1t will mean much for the College, as
many more students will attend the
next term. Every school should have
a gymnasium, for it is the means of
developing the students physically
and as result spiritually and men,
tally better.
Ladies' Auxiliary Formed.
All women who had brothers, hus-
bands, fathers or sons in the service
during the World war were invited to
meet at the home of ]. F. Manown on
Wednesday afternoon for the purpose
of organizing a Women's Auxiliary
of the American Legion. This is a
fine movement for the women and
we wish them the greatest success.
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Riddles are Entertained.

On Friday afternoon, June 3,
George Leslie Bowersox, little son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. J. L. Bowersox, enter
tanned a number Of his friends at a
birthday party. The little folks were
taken to the beautiful lawn of the
court house by Mrs. Bowersox, and
royalty amused for several hours.
Tasty refreshments were served dur
ing the evening, and none of the kid
dies failed to do justice to this part
of the program. 1t was George Les
lies sixth birthday and he was proud
of averv vpar. 1t
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Ladies' Auxiliary Formed.
Geneva is Legion's Home.

The Clayton Bosworth Brandon
post of the American Legion has
taken charge of the Geneva Hotel.
1t will be used as the Legion Mems
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American Legion Man Here.

State Adjustant Kaiser, of the
American Legion, was at the Geneva
Hotel on Friday night, June 3, talk
ing to Legion men. He told of what
the Legion is doing in other places
and gave some advice as to how this
organization may be made success
in Philippi. The Clayton Bosworth
Brandon post, which is the Philippi
post, is growing by leaps and bounds
and looks forward to successful days.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-30
IMPROVEMENTS IN NEW
TELEPHONE DIRECTORY
Some improved Features TO Go
Into the One to be Issued
Next Month.

The new Bell telephone directory.
which viii go TO press July 8, win
show sunta excellent changes in is
makeup. The new directory vas made
for the purpose Of giving to the pull
lie more compact book and one IN
which the numbers could b. more
easily and quickly lrated.
Practically the same form viii Dc
followed az was used in the present
book. that Of Keeping Wilmington
apart from the other districts AM
having separate book for Dover
The column lengths, howevet. @it
be changed from ~ q 10 inches. The
width of the columns wfll be hanga6
from two and three-auarters to two
and three -eighths These changes
will greatly decrease the time neces
sary to find nurnbsr The classified
list Of advertiser will be made ttqo
columns 70 the page, instead II three,
and will he printed IN coiored paper.
With these changes trade the new al.
reetory. according "a r. r. BardU.
general manager of the teftpho ,l
company for this district, viii be one
pf the best books IN ths country.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-30
PHILA. PRODUCE MARKET.

BY Associated Press to Every Evening
Philadelphia. June 30.--Wheat. low
er: No. red winter. l.35M1.40; do.
garlicky. l.1smi.23.
Corn. firm; No. 2. for export. 726
70: No. 3 for export. 70@71.
Oats. lower: No. white. 46@46 y /:
No. 3 white. 45@451z
Butter higher. western creamery
extra 36iz nearby prints fancy 47a
4s.
Eggs, higher; nearby extra frsts.
5ll4: western extra f:rsts. 81 Il; firsta.
81; fancy selected. packed. 41142
Cheese. steady: Kew York whole
milk fancy fats. fresh, 16M17; do.
common TO good. 14@15; longhorns,
fresh, 16@17; single daisies, fresh, 1t
M17.
Live poultry. dull; fowls, as to
quality, 31@35; spring chickens, broil.
ers, SS444; do, leghorns, 30@37; olt
ROSTERS, 16@ls: ducks. white pekin
22424; mixed colors, 20022: spring
ducks, western. 1920.
| Dressed poultry. firm; fowls. high
er; fowls, fresh killed. choice to fancy
S4ta36; do. small sizes, 2403s: broil-
ing chickens. 50G56; do, western, 45a
so; old roosters, 15@1s: spring ducks
Long Island, IS; do, nearby, 81.
Potatoes, firmer; No. / southern
2.35@3.10 per barrel: No. southern
and culls 1.0O@1.75 per barrel.
Flour, lower: soft winter straight
western. G.25@7.00; do, nearby, 6.45@
$50; hard winter, straight, 6.90@7 40
do, short. patent. 7.4067S0; spring
first clear. 6.5o@7oo: do, patent. 7.7E
| 0pS25; do, short patent, s.250S rs:
fancy spring and city mills patent
family brand. 9.00@9.5O.
Hay. duh; timothy No. 2, 10000
21.00; do. No. 8, 17.00@1s.00; sample
15.00@16.00; no grade. I0.00@1200
clover mixed hay. light mixed, 1860,
/ 1900; No. / mixed. 17.o0M1S.G0
| Tailow, quiet; prime city loose, 34
do, special loose. AZ; prime country
Pa; edible, in tierces. 6A.
| Bran, dull and lower; soft western
/ in 10o-pound sacks, 23.0eTa24. 90
spring. 23.00@24.00.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-30
COHEN AND JENNESS
HEAVILY FINED ON
GAMBLING CHARGES
Continued from page 1.

was behind the counter in the cigar
store Detective Mcdaniel said Brown
tried to destroy pad he had when he
recognized them as they entered the
door.
Hazel Lane. who said he had been
going to the cigar store daily for nine
years testified that he knew of no
gambling in the place other than play
ing rum for cigars.
At this point of the hearing Mr.
Prickett asked TO withdraw his ap-
blication for a nolle proseaui. Judge
Lynn assented remarking that he
would have refused il. Il propose to
break up this thing" Judge Lynn said,
in imposing sentence Cohen, if you
are brought back again you will get
the full sentence. You and all men
who engage in this business need not
expect any mercy" The maximum
penalty is $4,000 fine or in default of
payment three years imprisonment.
Neither of the men was represented by
counsel
"Jenness, the court knows you,
Judge Lynn said, and 1t is mighty
sorry to see a citizen of your stand
ing in such mess. but it believes
that the other man was the leading
genius and that you were the little
man and IL is therefore going to be
more lenient with YOU"
Cohen paid his fine right away and
was released.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-30
DIVIDENDS DECLARED.

Doaware I4ackawanna and Western
Goa Company quarterly Of ~ per cent
paeahle July iA, ,
~ Bliss Company quarterly OF 55
esnts q share on common 81 a share on
frsf preferred aud J. ; CENTS a share on
serond preferred B payable July I.
Elein National Watch Company, quar-
tgriv ~ = per cent payable August /.
Eureka Pipe Line Company quarterly Of =
pss cent, payable August !.
tedcrsi Motor Truck Company. y Of
per cent. payable July ].
Hamilton Muoien Company, semi-annual
az q per cent payable Juy II.
Hart Schafner 4 Marx. quarterly of
per cent on common, payable August 81.
Hatgman Rubber Company, quarterly of
; per cent On common payable August ].
international Rubber Company, quarter
Is nf ~ per cent on preferred, payable
krntucky Securities Corporation, quar-
terlY of q per cent on preferred, pay
<oribsrn states Power Company. quar-
terly az - per cent on preferred. payable
Juiy Ih
spanish Pulp and Paper Company
oitartpgiy % Ia per cent on common and
frrferr,.d payahle July Is.
frllscon Steel Company, quarterly OF ] q
t.er cent on common. payable july Is.
tfulfed states smelling. Refining and
Mining Company quarterly OF Ia per
cent Oh preferred, payable july IS.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-30
FINANCIAL MOTHS.

American Caf snd Foundry 90 report
fnI thf hHaal Nraf Cndri AprN 1T, 1927
wlii ~ puhhehud to-day haukers expect
fhF company VII wahe a ROpd show nR
Yeaf aso che loans ~ al banks in the
countff aFErr atcd approximately s42 Z
800 50 nsa redas thcs arc rouFhiy est
utafrd al xaT $40 nno 600 The contrac-
tIpn has hesn about a. ooo noo go.
ftassihiHttes ~ rsHsciVership Tor the
NHN Haven which u Nas he'irNnd iu
Wall NtFssst confronted the property we're
Fmad had cnmpigtrd arranFpmcnts 90 meet
uA imiY mRturitiss
T.! ~ keep - ehe 1oh sn1 lunp.
hour ~ crisis quits worh for pay SAYS
the corn Exchange National hans What
H - DO get tlned len u better - he
tir.sa piayinr the Gauir instead ~ retired
frisni the game hocauer W haven y ayrd
Kfrann a. vel a. straight, and straight as
wr as stronn Rie opportuntt - open
heiore the Aulerlsa ~ tnnntio~. nv lnel
~ TODAY rrows tirvd 81 p,aS rather than
tired D, work
The railroads TODAY owe millions of
haiiars aud they cannot issue note or
cFnats an obligation without the consent
~ the tnstsrstate commerrr commission
ami the eaininE ~ that consent takes
ionz tine and is expensive. SAYS i. y
nnffstat president 81 the Pressed steel
Car Company. I know 81 car manufactur-
rrs who have upward ~ s. 0Nn. 600 worth
~ cars STANDING about their works, which
curing artion bA the interstate commerce
commission The railrnads are indebted
a. the car builders IN large amounts they
cannot nay What they owe. and IN most
casrs they deciine "a cons dcFf the nay
uruf nf interest on what they owe.
The directors OF the GPner.l Motors
Corporation are 20 meet today and viii
aff IN the matter nf dividends. Informal
sion IN high quarters Is that thC concern
k~s currently earned this year enough to
eeyeF tho dividend on the common stock;
that while still a considerable borrower.
Il is noW IN very easy cash position, with
some $4,000 900 quite free available
that che ncw business booked this month
has hgen actually large and that the
prpspects arr good.
Thcrc u also under consideration. as
before stated on this page exclusively. a
plan % strengthen the market position of
the stock by reducing the number Of
shares outstanding This would be done
BY having che present shares exchanged.
Ave Cor one into new stocK. such op-
GRAFTON would maze General Motors ac-
reptahio collateral with New York banks
ahirh follow a rule Of accepting no stocks
selling for less than $40 per share.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-30
POLISH CITIZENS
PRESENT GIFT TO
COL. G. M. CRAWFO
Continued from page /.

The presentation Of the ring by John
JaltuborHki. WIlmlngtGns oldest Po-
lsh resident in behalf Of the Polish
colony. took the celebrated aviator
completely by surprise IN voice
touched with emotion he accepted the
little box containing the jewel. Mrs.
Harry Crawford. mother of the honor
sd guest. was presented with two
beautiful boquetH Of roses aud earna-
tions
Former Secretary johnson. in his
address. asserted that Poland not only
has a great history and an interesting
past. hut there holds forth for IL q great
future. Il have read your history Of
your yearnings. your sacrifices" said
Mr., Johnson. and | am proud TO well
come back one who had had the OPP
portunity to advance the cause Of my
country and the land Of your adopted
choice
Colonel Crawford was visibly af-
fected by the great ovation rendered
him and as he rose to address the
assemblage his voice showed emotion
He thanked those present and all who
took part in the celebration. He gave
brief account of the various phases
of. the struggle for liberty in which
he was engaged for four years On
French and Polish soil. His descrip-
tion of the battle waged by Poland
was strikingiy realistic. He was
cheered to the echo.
Among other speakers at the ban
quet we're A. E. Rakoezy of PhiIadel-
phia. who spoke In Polish. and DIR.
Tadeuseck. Dr. S. L. PawIikowski
acted as toastmaster.
Seated at the speakers table were
Rev. John S. Gulcz. A. +. Rakoczy,
of Philadelphia; DIR. B. II. Tadeu-
seek. MIR. and Mrs. Harry Crawford
DR. and Mrs. T. S. PawHkowski, for
mer Secretary of State Johnson, Ad-
| jutant General j. Austin Ellison, Col
George NJ. Crawford. Mr.. and Mrs
Vincent ]. Koveleski and John Jaku-
boWski.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-30
OIL PRICES SUCCUMB
TO NEW TARIFF BILL
Mexican Petroleum Drops II
t-2 Points to Par; Others Fol-
low; Rails Alone Advance.
uy Associated Press 70 Every Evening

ny Associated Press 20 Every Evening
New York. june S.--tWall Street.
i0.so a. m. .l--wcakness OF Mexican
oils waS the overshadowing feature at
the opening of today's stock market.
Mexican Petroleum registered an
initial decline of aA points. inn
nediatcly extending this loss with an
additional point. American Pe-
trolcum lost 81 and ~" stock fell
"a General Asphalt. Atlantic Gulf,
United states Rubber. Harvester.
Canadian racihc and Sears Rochuck
also we're heavy
Domestic and European oils. notably
Houston and Royal Dutch, were firm
and Crueihlc steel WIS strongest OF the
industrials. rising y points.
Ncon-Shorts availed themselves Of
tho adverse provisions in the tariff
bin and extended their operations I'm
oils
Mexican Petroleum fcn 12A points
90 par the Pan American issues lost
{ a. 69s points and General Asphalt
iosi nearly seven points
Atlantic Gulf. BALDWIN Locomotive.
stecis and Equipments and prominent
shipplnEs were lower hy ! e. points
Crucihle canCelling it's early rise.
specialties, Comprising sugar rub
hcr tobacco. merchandising and
motion picture issues forfeited one to
two points. Rails we're supported,
however. especially Reading. South
ern Pacific and Ncw York Central
can money was less plentiful at the
nieuinE rate nf per cent.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-30
SUMMER SCHOOL Off
TO A GOOD START
Albert S. Cook. Maryland Su-
porintendent, Outlines Work
and Benefits.
speclal forrerpondence nyery llvenIne.

pperlui Correspondence Every Evening.
Newark. June 30" A competent,
we'll trained teacher. In hearty accord
with American ideals. I'm every public
aehooi position In the United states',
IL the slogan which we have adopted
In MARYLAND and Is the slogan which
should be adopted In every state OF
the nation" Albert S. Cook superiu-
'tendent of Public Instruction In the
state of Maryland declared. In the
Introductory lecture of the University
of Delaware evening lecture series,
which opened at the state colleRe last
night. only one child in five ifl
Maryland Is taught by we'll trained
teacher and conditions are very stni-
lar In your own state. So greit is
the learth Of trained teachers III our
State that should all the girls who
graduate this year from the High
schools Of Maryland go Immediately
into the schools. We should barely have
enough to staff them. There is but
one conclusion. we must train our
teachers IN service through summer
schools such as this. through exten-
sion courses. and through adequate
supervision Throughout the nation
four six weeks COURSES in professional
work are accepted as the equivalent Of
thit.ty-six weeks work In n teachers
training college fs this not tribute
t3 the earnestness. the seriousness ef
purpose Of the American teacher2"
superintendent Cook explained the
q altion of Maryland by a cooperative
+ stem developed through the state
colleges 10 take a school TO every
teacher. 1T should be the business OF
the state To take the opportunity for
normal school viewpoint To every
teacher The most vital element in
the situation. however. DIR Cook be
ipvea 20 he competent supervision.
Normal schools do not turn out. at
best finished product any more than
the medical school does he declared
In Maryland the state Department has
made a concrete study uf groups ot
schools working with and without
supervision One group. where care
fnl supervision had been in effect for
eight years. showed after scientific
tests that the children measured up
IT, the standard for town and village
= hoola. a second group If exactly
the "a me type. observed for the sa me
ptriud where the teachers were un-
supervised revealed the fact that tbs
lehildren were two years below this
same standard
/ Superintendent Cook was anthuai
astic IN his appreciate ton Of the large
attendance Of Delaware teachers a
the State Summer school Two hun.
ated and ninety students are enrolled
Owing tu crowded conditions in' tn,
dining room ~ the Wnmpns College
III became necessary yesterday Il
Irhangs the original plan and serve al
/ meals In HThe Commons. i the Mem
College
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-30
LIVE sroCk MARkET.
y, Assoclo,ed rross % Fyery E,enipg

", Associated Press g Every Evening
Chicago June S0--Iattle. receiAts,
5000 beef steers. fat stoCk and bulls.
mostly ib 20 Is cents higher. early
en- steers $50, bulh. 6T5nS25 hulk
Cat COWS and hcifers 42ad6 %, can
nerR and cutter COWS. mostly 500
ZOO bulk hoioEuas. S.15sa 4aa. butch
~ bulls I 5O0 ao veal calves steady
a. strong bulk S.6oWela, stoCkers
nnd feeders stcady
iior receipts. $4,000 70 to IL cents
hinher than yesterday average ton.
n@t bulk. hnGfa tA ptgs steady De
Hirablr piEu around $50.
sheep reroipts 3 600, mostly steady
hsm western lambs Ia 80. tor natives.
ln np a. shippers few strictly choice
held higher hulk. $50 down Culls
and common ktnds extremely dull
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-30
POWDER QUOTATIONS.
Reported Daily at Noon by Laird 4
Co.. du Pont Building.
Captain Mossman Recruiting Officer.

Captain G. MosSman, OF Fort du
Pont, will succeed Lieutenant Edward
J. King, recruiting officer in charge
of the State enrolment for the Platts-
burg. y. Y, summer camp. He will
take up the work at once.
The summer camp is open to men
between IS and 35, and applictions must
be filed within the next two weeks.
The camp opens on August and
closes September G. The recruiting
Office in the Armory is open week days
from to 4 o'clock.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-30
Celebrate at Summit Camp.

Following the custom that has main
tanned for several years, July 4 viii be
observed at Brandywine Summit camp
ground with big rally The playground
will be opened and there will be pa
triotic service of song and speech making
at twilight. The women members of the
association will have an ice cream festival
and a sale Of fancy goods. The grounds
viii be brilliantly Illuminated The
special July Sunday afternoon services in
the auditorium viii begin next Sunday
at $50 o'clock.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-30
LIGHTNING STUNTS.
Routed Police OfIicIst and Set On a
Burginr Alarm.

superintendent Of Police George
Bisch yesterday afternoon. during the
height of the eIaotfieal storm wna
routed from bis Office IN The Public
Building, when a bolt ~ lightning
shot through the room. supefinteud-
ent Black escaped injury and no dam
age was reported.
During The storm last night. the
vault alarm Of the Union Bank at
Eighth and Market streets, was
sounded. Crossed wires was the
cause.