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Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1921-10-20
RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT

RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT
Hall Of Belington Lodge No. 73 l
0. 0. F. Belington, w. Va, October
IS, 1921.
Whereas, This Lodge has in the
passing of S. L. Brooks lost one OF
her most respected and beloved mem
bers, who departed this life October
IA, 1921.
Whereas, We are taught that in the
dispensation Of Divine Providence, we
are expected to bow in reverential
awe to the decree of "Him who doeth
all things WE'LL" therefore
Resolved, that we extend to the be-
reft widow, Mrs. S. L. Brooks and her
two sons, Howard T., and Samuel B
Brooks, our sympathy in their sad be-
reavement.
Resolved, that Belington Lodge dc
hereby drape her Chartelfor the usual
time in memory of our beloved Bro
Their.
Furthermore, Be. it Resolved, that
a copy of these resolutions be spread
upon the minutes of our Lodge
and published in our county paper
and a copy be given to the
widow in memory of the High esteem
in which he was held by his beloved
Brothers.
Respectfully submitted,
Grant Graham
A. C. Casio
Cicero Phillips.
Committee on Resolutions.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1921-10-20
SCHOOL ATTENDANCE
IN WEST VIRGINIA

Washington, D. c., October 1th,
1921.-According to the census of 49,
20 there are 239-199 children 7 to 10
years of age in the state of West Vir-
GINA, and of this number 213,053 or
89.1 per cent were repoted as attend
ing school, In 1910 the percentage
attending school was 87.8. Of the
children ID and Is years of age in 49,
20, 1928 pc cent were attending school
and Of those 16 and II years of age
42.3 per cent.
Of white children to Is years of
age 1871 per cent were attending
school in 1910 and 1911 to 1876.
For colored children of the same age
the percentage in the same interval
increased from 81.2 to 1876.
The percentage of children attend
ing school was considerably larger in
the cities than in the country districts
the percentage of children in the ur-
ban population to 13 years being
936, while in the rural population it
was 87.9. Urban according to the
census definition, includes all cities
and other Incorporated places of e.
500 population or more.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1921-10-20
LARGE CROWD ATTENDS
FUNERAL OF EVERETT E. ICE

Monday afternoon at l o'clock the
last tribute of respect was paid Ever
EFT Earl Ice, affectionately known as
''Brud", son of Mr.. and Mrs. Martin
t. Ice. The funeral services were
conducted by Rev. l. N. Polling, a
neighbor of the deceased who feeling
ly eulogized this splendid young man,
whose boyhood days and his man
hood were spent in this vicinity The
American Legion Post from Elkins
with it's firing squad conducted the
military features of the funeral
"Brud" Ice was born September IA,
1890 and was killed in the Argonne on
November 8, 1918, three day before
the armistice was signed. He was al
ways home boy and devoted to his
father and mother toward whom he
always acted with the most marked
consideration and kindness; hisletters
after he entered the army always i'm
plored them not to work too hard and
to take care of their health. For the
protection of his mother he took out
$4,000 insurance policy Immediately
after entering the service.
The funeral was the largest ever
held in this section, more than 1000
persons being in attendance. The body
was laid to rest at the family burying
ground on a high enlinence on the
home farm
The business places of Belington
were closed from / to 2:30 during
the funeral services.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1921-10-20
5. l.. BROOKS PROMINENT CITI.
zen OF BELINGTON DIES
FRIDAY

Sylvester Lee Brooks was born
October 2, 1857, died Friday IL a. m.
October IA, 1921, age Ga years and
II days.
Mr. Brooks had been a strong and
healthy man until within recent years
He retired from the mercantile busin-
ess three yeas ago on account of his
health, and was much improved and
able to work until on his birthday
October End he was striker with par
alysis from which he never recovered.
He is survived by the widow, who
before her marriage was Miss Nan
ME Thompson; two sons, Howad T.
Brooks of Savannah, Ca, travelling
auditor for the Seaboard Air Line
Railway, and Samuel B. Brooks of
Baltimore, office manager Sessions
Loan and Trust Co. of Baltimore;
two sisters Mrs. Will Blair of Clarks-
burg and Mrs. Alice Fittro of Will
sonburg, and the following half bro
Tiers: Chas Brooks of 1Clarksburg;
Robt. Books of Fairmont.
Mr.. Brooks came from Philippi
where he was in the hotel business, to
Belington in 1898 and entered the
mercantile business in which he re-
NAMED until he. retired, except for
about one year when he was engag-
ed in business at Fairmont.
His knowledge of the mercantile
business, especially in the grocery
line, was far above the average mer-
chant. His courteous treatment to
customer and salesman won him the
praise and admiration of being a
modern merchant that gave him the
success he enjoyed
The death of Mr. Brooks removes
from this city one the pioneers of bus
mess in this section and citizen who
will be much missed. Lee Brooks was
known to almost every man, woman
and child in this section of the county
There was a daily beauty about his
life which won every heart. In tenn
permanent he was mild, conciliatory
and candid and yet remarkable for
an uncompomising firmness. He
gained confidence when he seemed
least to seek it.
He believed that "Men and women,
youth and children, seek the friend
ship of the sunny-faced." That Cali
doors open to those who smile.
He believed in the fatherhood of
God and the brotherhood of man. He
believed that the man who scatters
flowers in the pathway of his fellow
men, who lets into the dark places
of the life the sunshine of human
sympathy and human happiness, is
following in the footsteps Of his
Master. He met death in brave way
saying that his end was near
He was member Of the l. o. o. F.
X. of P. and W. o. W., being the
clerk of the local camp OF hef Wood
men at the time of his death.
On Sunday at 80 the last sad rites
were performed by his pastor Rev.
D. S. Hammond Of the M. E. Church
at the home on Brown Avenue, where
one of the largest crowds of relatives
and friends gathered to look upon for
the last time their departed friend.
Interment was made at Fraternity
Cemetery below town.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1921-10-20
GENERAL MARKETS

PHILADELPHIA FLOUR-Quiet.
Winter straight, S635@e60 Spring
patent $90950.
WHEAT-Lower; No. 2 red, s113
Oils
CORN-Quiet; No. 2 yellow, $40
Sc.
OATS-Firm; No. 2 white, AM @
45c
POULTRY-Li steady; hens, 80
oslo; old rosters, 1601Sc. Dressed,
quiet; choice fowls, SIC; old ROSTERS.
&c.
BUTTER fancy creamery.
49051c.
EGGS = Firm; selected, 64@65c
nearby, &c; western, SOC.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1921-10-20
ATTENTION
ALL MEMBERS Belington Lodge No.
1143 Loyal Order of Moose and Be-
lington Chapter No. 495 Women of
Mooseheart Legion.

Please take notice that banquet and
program will be given at Junior w.
Va. on the evening of Oct. 9th at 8
p. m. All members of both lodges
and their families are invited to be
present for this banquent and pro-
gram. Arrangements are being made
to assemble at our lodge room over
post office Belington at $3.50 p. m.
from which point all will go in
body to Junior. Members who live
close to Junior than they do to Be-
lington may go diect 10 Junior. All
members who own automobiles please
arrange to take some of the members,
for the accommodation of those who do
not have cars we are arranging to
have ample cars to take you along.
Come for big time
COMMITTEE.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1921-10-20
Live Stock Quo,ations.

CHICAGO.-CATTLE = Desirable
corn-fed and yearlings, steady; other
beef steers and fat she stock, slow,
tending lower. Top .yearlings, $11.75
and calves steady bulls, stockers and
feeders, steady to strong.
HOGS-10c to 25c higher. Top,
$3.50; bulk, lights and light butchers,
$8.50@S.75; bulk, packing sows, 1913
07.4O; pigs, mostly 25c higher Bulk,
desirable, SS.50@S65.
SREEP-Fat lambs, 25c to SOC low
lambs to packers, $S@S25; few loads
strictly fed natives, $S.50@S.6O; culls
mostly. $5@5.50; light fed western
swes, $4.75.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1921-10-20
Court Orders Car Service.

Des Moines, Iowa. Federal
Judge Martin J. Wade ordered street
car service restored in Des Moines
Immediately upon passage on third
reading of the proposed franchise by
the city council. The council passed
the franchise on first and second read
ings. 1t will come up for third read
ing one week hence, and later must
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1921-10-20
planes Ready for Strike Service.

New York.-At least $50 CONNER
,ial aircraft are available throughout
he country for transporting passen-
,ers. mail and express In the event
# railroad strike. The craft carry
from two to IL persons or their equiv
alent in weight. and have a nonstop
range of fight from 200 to 800 miles
One company here has placed 23
planes at the disposal of Mayor Hy-
Ian. estimating that they could bring
100000 pounds Of foodstuffs into New
York daily.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1921-10-20
FOR SALE
By John R. Ice, Mgr.
TYGARTS Valley REAL ESTATE &c

Room house and 3 lots 81 100000
100000 room house on Serpeh
Ave. for sale or will trade for farm.
room house good one at $2500.00.
II acres and house and lot in town
for only 100000.
20 Acre farm fine land miles out
house and orchard price $950.06.
40 acre farm Improved $3,500.O0.
43 ace farm Improved $2,500.00.
/ have 20 farms and about 80 houses
in BelingtoA for sale.
See me soon for Bargains.
JOHN R. ICE.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1921-10-20

The public group of the Federal
Labor Board, Which had been called
to Washington by President Harding,
yesterday took the first step to stop
the threatened general railway strike
throughout the country by demand
ing the roads should cut their rates
now before bringing any, news re-
quest for cuts in wages.
F. The railroad chiefs decided not to
start walkout in the East Oct. 30,
removing the Pennsylvania and Erie
Railroads from the first group on
| which it is to begin~
DR.. Copeland advised the city not
to become hysterical and said there
were abundant food supplies in sight
in case Of a strike.
Railroad heads declared their be-
lief that there would be no strike,
and If one should come they would
be able to run trains.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1921-10-20
WASHINGTON Oct. 12-Philand.

WASHINGTON Oct 12.-Philand-
err Chase Knox, senator from Penn
sylvania and secretary Of state under
President Taft, died suddenly at $50
o'clock this evening at his home here.
He was stricken with paralysis after
descending the stairway on his way to
the dining room for dinner and pass
ed away fifteen minuets later without
regaining consciousness.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1921-10-20
Bars Bettina From Mails.

Washington. The transmission
through the mails of newspapers,
publishing betting odds on horse races,
prize fights and "other contests of
speed, strength or skill" would be
prohibited under a bill passed with
out roll call, by the house. Senate
concurrence is needed before the
measure can become a law.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1921-10-20
BANK ROBBED; CLERK HELD
Door to Basement Unlocked From In
side, Police Chief Saws.

Beaver Falls, Pa. Chief OF
Police Edward Brown gave out a
statement in which he said the base
ment door of the State Bank of Bea-
yer Falls, which can only be opened
from the inside, was found unlocked
after the disappearance of $4,000 in
Liberty bonds in an alleged sold-up
Saturday.
by the anitor, John Deben, earlier in
che day, the chief said Emil Feeble
korn, manager of the foreign depart
ment of the bank, is still being held.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1921-10-20
r. r. STRIKE CALLED OCT. BOTH

Chairmen of the Big Four Rail
road Brotherhoods and of the Switch
mems Union were authorized Satur-
day to call progressive" strike or
the railways of the country to begir
at a. m. Oct. 80.
Seventeen roads touching forty
two of the forty weight States are
affected and 100000 men are involv
ed in this first walkout. The strike
is expected to be complete on Nov.
as employees of other roads are call
ed cut.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1921-10-20
BREAKS ARM CRANKING FORD

Last Sunday Hubert Golden, of Mt.
Liberty while cranking Ford Truck
received such kick that his arm was
broken just above the wrist. He was
taken to DIR. Myers at Philippi and is
now doing as we'll as could be expect
ed.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1921-10-20
1000 Miners Resume Work.

Pittsburgh. Kan. - One Thousand
coal miners of District No. IA,
who have been idle since Alexan-
der Howat and August Dorchy went
to jail, returned to work, according to
an announcement at the headquarters
Of the Operators Association.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1921-10-20
NOTICE TO WOODMEN

All members of Hickory Camp No.
80 Woodmen of the World, will take
motto that / have been elected to sue
coed the late S. l.. Brooks as Clerk
of Hickory Camp. Members out Of
town may send their checks to me, or
call at my office.
FRED. E. THOMPSON.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1921-10-20
A Good Physic

When you want physic that is mild
and gentle in effect, easy to take and
certain to act, take Chamberlains Tab
lets. They are excellent.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1921-10-20
CITY TAXES

1921 City Taxes are now ready for
collection. a discount will be given
to those paying before December 1st.
l. E. WILSON, Collector
City of Beington
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1921-10-20

FOR SALE Che No. / Burnside
Stove. Good Shape. Apply at The
Progressive Office.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1921-10-20
KEEP YOUR LIGHTS BURNING

KEEP YOUR LIGHTS BURNING
The new road law forbids anyone
on a public highway, street or alley
with any vehicle after night without
a light. Will be compelled to enforce
this after fair warning, so keep your
lights burning"
I. E. WILSON
Mohave County miner and our mineral wealth., 1921-11-11
MINING LAND FIRST
 RIGHT, RULES COURT

St. Paul, Minn., Nov. 2.-Mining take precedence over business in a mining district the Minnesota supreme court holds in a decision just handed down in a suit involving the moving of the business district of Hibbing, Minn.
 Hibbing is the center of operations of the Oliver Mining Company and year ago an agreement was made between the company and the village to move part of the business section in order to mine ore under the center of the old village.
 Suit was brought by group of business men who argued their busi- ness would be damaged by such a change in the layout of the town. They asked $5OO,000 damages. The lower court held against them and was upheld by the supreme court.
Mohave County miner and our mineral wealth., 1921-11-11
TAKES LAW EXAMINATION
 AT 60.

E. Everett, who has been mining and civil engineer at Chloride for a number of years, was last week ad- mitted to the practice of the law by the supreme court at Phoenix. Dur ing his spare hours MT. Everett has studied law and gained the height of his ambition when he passed the bar examination successfully. It is not often that man of sixty years will make the effort to enter a new pro- fession, but the fact that MT. Everett's daughter is studying law at the University of California and will soon be graduated from that in stitution spurred him on to making the effort so that they might be able to set up the practice under the firm name of Everett & Everett. It has not been decided where they will hang out their shingle.
 MT. Everett's many friends in this county will be rejoiced to learn of his success in the profession.
Mohave County miner and our mineral wealth., 1921-11-11
ISLAND IN DECAY

A freak of nature, proving of more than ordinary interest, is a good sized island in Puget sound which is apparently dying from old age. It was observed last summer that every fir and cedar tree on the island was dead. About the waters edge veg citation appeared withered and thin vapor hung over the island during the day. Never inhabited and about 100 acres in extent, the island has for years been noted for its growth of wonderful trees.
 Firs three feet in diameter grew so thickly as to make travel through them almost impossible. Both cedar and alder flourished. The ownership of this tract has been in litigation fol years and the timber could not be logged. [
 Now there is not living thing on the island. Not a crow rests on the dead tops, as boats pass an occasional crash tells of the falling of a great tree. I,iaNl
 Scientists who have visited the is, land in the last few months believe the land has soured. The growth o1 trees and vegetation has been SC rapid and dense as to exhaust the humus in the soil. Another theory is that the soil rests on a rock base and the rootlets of the plants have come into contact with the brine oi Puget sound to such an extent that the salt has burned out the plant life.-New York Sun,
Mohave County miner and our mineral wealth., 1921-11-11
OATMAN UNITED
 ORE SHOOT 300
 LONG THE 500 LEVEL

The Oatman United Gold Mines company has opened its ore shoot on the 600 level for a distance of 300 feet and still have ore in the breast of the east drift. In the west drift diamond drilling operations are being carried on with prospect of opening a new body of ore in that territory. The vein that has been opened has backs of ore 900 feet from the sur face, the ground rising to a height of 300 feet above the collar of the shaft.
 The Oatman United is one of the properties that has continued develop ment under unfavorable conditions during the past several years, and from present appearances it will soon be in shape for production. Its new ore body will average close to $25 and the chances are that the future de- velopment will bring into view much larger ore body, there being ten dency in the Oatman camp for large ;swells in the veins along their strike. The company expect to put in mill ing plant.
Mohave County miner and our mineral wealth., 1921-11-11
NOTICE OF HEARING PETITION
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF MO-
 have County, State of Arizona

In the Matter of the Estate of Fred H. Westerman, Deceased. Notice is hereby given that Mrs. w. J. Dover, a creditor of Fred H. Wes- terman, deceased, has filed in this Court her petition for Letters of Ad- ministration with the Will annexed, and that the same will be heard on Monday the 18th day of November A. D. 1921, at ten o'clock in the fore noon of said day, at the courtroom of said Court, in Kingman, County of Mohave, State of Arizona, and all per sons interested in said estate are noti- fled then and there to appear and show cause, if any they have, why the prayer of said petitioner should not be granted.
 Dated November 4th, 1921.
 (SeaD J. T. MORGAN,
 Clerk.
 By J. H. SMITH, Deputy Clerk. First insertion November II. Last insertion November 25.
Mohave County miner and our mineral wealth., 1921-11-11
SWINDLED OUT OF $2OO,OOO ,OOO


 Some time ago the Tonopah Times took occasion to raise an alarm over the growing popularity of gambling in foreign exchange. This was coupl- ed with a warning to readers not to have anything to do with the broker age houses and banks without stand ing that were lending their names to secure subscriptions to the Ponzied finance. Since then the administra- tion at Washington has taken stern measures to check this disreputable wildcatting by European peoples whose governments have robbed the United States in various forms. The Wall Street Journal officially declares that the Berlin government has no in tention of trying to redeem currency held outside the country. Shrewd Holland investors who were caught have written off their losses, selling marks at whatever they could get or throwing them figuratively into the waste basket. The consensus of opin- ion among the leading British authori- ties on international finance is that the present dominant position occupied by America is but temporary one thrust upon this country by the for tunes of war; that the American peo- pie will be unable to maintain this position after normal conditions are restored in Europe for the reason that America is not a nation of investors but a nation of wastrels, squanderers and gamblers. If the money spent foolishly and otherwise squandered and gambled by the American public were available for investment it would relegate the socalled Big Capital to a minor position. It would not only en- able American industries to become 100 per cent active but would place the country in position to follow the example of Germany, England and other European nations which more than a century ago adopted the policy of financing the foreign markets, the only basis on which permanent, satis- factory foreign trade is ever estab- liShed
Mohave County miner and our mineral wealth., 1921-11-11

within the storeroom formerly oc- cupied by R. H. Milne in the Bruns- wick Hotel Building facing Front Street and used in part as pool hall, in the town of Kingman, Arizona, the following property, which has been seized by the undersigned, own CT, to satisfy claim for delinquent rental in the sum of One Hundred Dollars ($100.00), and expenses of such seizure and sale, to-wit: Ice Box 3-Card Tables
 10-Straight Chairs
 2Barber Chairs
 Wash Basin
 1-Mirrow (2 2-6)
 NPartition with swinging doors Bar ice box (Tin coil air tank pump-air) Back Bar
 Front Bar
 1-National Cash Register 25-Glasses 1-Glass Drink Cooler
 1-Bucket
 Match Machine
 1-Cigar Lighter
 &Cuspidors
 1-Tobacco Cutter
 10-Elect. Lamps
 6-Light Shade Reflectors. Dated: November 8, 1921.
 JOHN MULLIGAN.