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Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-07-20
Uncommon
Sense
By
JOHN
BLAKE

After that, unless he Is a phe
ncmenon, the chance will be gone. He
can progress after fifty, 60 farther
than he has ever gone, but rarely I'M
less he is going strong on his fiftiett
birthday.
Look at your remaining years as
an asset. Examine the next ten Oh
them for opportunity, and see If you
can allot to each enough work to
carry you at better pace into the
next decade.
Ten years wisely employed at any
time after twenty ought to make a
man either success or a failure.
They may not be enough to bring
fortune, but they ought to bring
habits and methods which later will
insure independence.
Compare the next ten years with
the last, and determine that these
stretches of time, now empty and un-
improved, shall be filled with achieve
ment that is worth while.
You can put into them almost any
thing you choose-work, effort,
thought, or idling, and time wasting.
Almost any man can be made or
broken In ten years. You have at
least that time before you If you are
the age of the average newspaper
reader.
Make up your mind that even Il
the last ten years counted for moth
ing the next ten will count for much.
Make that purpose, and stick to it.
And these coming ten years will be
the best you have ever known.
Copyright by John Blake.)
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-07-20
IN nonIe Give. Charming New Color Tone to Old Sweaters
w OGlS PUTNAM pYEs-dxs 81 tnts ~ YOU Wa
ASYLUM SEEMED A REFUGE
Vienna Man No Doubt Concluded
That Either He or Rest OF
the World Was Insane. :

An Austrian who had fallen sudden
ly insane in 1913, and spent his time
In an asylum near Vienna, oblivious to
the war and the revolution, was dis
charged the other day as cured. In
his Joy over his sudden freedom he did
what most Of the older Austrians
would have done; he engaged cab
and had himself driven to the Prater.
Arrived there he dismounted and
asked what fare he had to pay.
Eighteen thousand kronen," the
driver demanded.
The cured man grew pale. MY dear
man." he said, trembling, "this Is ter
rible. never foresaw that, and
have only 20-kronen piece with me-
The driver looked at the gold coin
and replied rudely:
well, what would you have? You
get $4,000 kronen in change
The cured man was nonplussed.
please" he said softly, take the
other $4,000 kronen and drive me back
to the asylum"
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-07-20
Something to Think About
By F. A. DALKER

Of will, you find In your grief that
you cannot do 1t.
Pride scores as dictator.
Like beggar you sup on its dry
crus.s, and go to bed night after
night with an ache in your heart
and a sting in your conscience.
Yet you keep going crookedly
about the byways and highways of
life and continue year after year the
ragged practice of unbending your
neck or curving your lips with a
friendly smile.
1t no longer matters so much how
your behavior appears to the glar-
ing eyes of the world, so you per-
sist stubbornly to air your pride and
fiout it in public places, dropping
daily a little lower from the high
ideals so sacred to you in the peace
full. hallowed days of friendship.
In the background of every pic
ture depicting human unhappiness
you will find an ugly blur of color
quite at variance with the rules of
harmony. caused by slip Of the
tongue or a squirt of passionate anger
between two persons. communities or
nations.
II you Will study the blur intently,
you will find that it Is the evil thing
that destroys peace and strews
battlefelds with rivulets of blood.
If you have true friend, give
him or her the best of which pure
friendship is capable Of giving; or.
II you have quarrefed, break the
truce and heaven will bless you!
20. 1922. by Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-07-20
RAGGED PRACTICE

FRIENDSHIP, the most sacred Of
= all moral bonds. is never appreci-
ated at its full worth until by some
unlocked for snap of its golden moor
iIgs it takes fright and flies away.
In the excitement of the moment,
the loss may not be keenly felt, but
as the years ride by in their swift
chariots, lines mark the face and
strands of silver streak the hair,
there comes to the loser an mex
pressible sense Of loneliness which
sharply reminds him or her of the
glorious sun that has set behind the
purple hills.
A friendship which multiplied joys
and divided sorrows is gone forever
AS you repeat this word gone" in
the night when you are alone, and
|Dagain in the morning and at inter
walls through the day, it comes upon
you with new and terrible meaning
How gladly you would erase it. but
in spite of your oft boasted strength
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-07-20
1IDDIES SIX
~ win M. Maupin
DON'T WORRY

yX7HEN the sun is blazing hot,
~ Don't worry
When the breezes bloweth not,
Don't worry
Think how it affects the corn;
Bumper crop, as Ssure's you're born
Get up smiling every morn.
Don't worry!
When the iceman brings his bill,
Don't worry!
Keep your tongue and temper still.
IA Don't worry!
PAY his huge outrageous toll,
For they've got you in hole
If not ice, then it's for coal
Don't worry!
Things lcok bad the country through
Don't worry
Can't help things by looking blue.
Don't worry!
Smile and just keep on your way,
Things will work out right some Gay,
So let nothing you dismay-
.fDont worryl
Every dark cloud in your sight
Don't worry
Has silver lining bright.
Don't worry
Don't let trouble trouble you;
Just refuse TO fret and stew;
To your own good sense prove true
Don't worry!
Hot, of course, but what Of that?
Don't worry
1t will make the harvest fat.
Don't worry
Toll today-tomorrow rest;
Brace your nerves to stand each test,
For whatever Is, is best
= Don't worry
Copyright by Will NJ. Maupin.)
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-07-20
STEADY LINE OF PROMOTION
From Despised "Whtteseed" Visitors
Flowers Advanced to Dignity
Of "Lovely Marguerites."

One morning summer resident
started from Coolbeigh with a bunch
of flowers In her hand.
Going to tote that Witnessed into
the city," inquired the man who
drove her to the station, with evident
scorn.
EYES," said the young woman, quite
unmoved by his opinion.
On the train she was joined by an.
other young woman, who had former
ly lived in the city, but had married
a Coolbeigh man few years before
Those are pretty daisies you have"
she said tolerantly.
'Yes, / think they are" said the
summer visitor, smiling to herself
An hour later she handed the flow
ers to a friend In busy city Office.
"Oh, what lovely marguerites,' cried
the recipient.-Exchange.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-07-20
TEN YEARS

ITO THE boy Of eight, ten years is
= an eternity. Ten years ago he
had no existence. Ten years more
and he will be man in stature
size that seems to him far beyond
attainment.
To the boy of twenty-one, ten
years, while not q lifetime, is a
long stretch ahead.
At the end Of the coming ten years
he will be well on his way to wher-
ever he is going, success or failure.
If he could understand just how
rh,lch those ten years mean, just
MAT can be done with them, just
what they will yield If rightly cult
waited, there would be far less
trouble and distress in the world.
To the man Of forty, ten years are
ten years which must not be wasted.
The next ten years are his best, as
far as productivity is concerned. If
he has not made the last ten years
count, he still has chance with the
next ten.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-07-20
AOON IN How to Read Your
uAMn II Characteristics
I AxA4ND and Tendencies - the
Capabilities or Weak
fnesses That Make for Success or
Failure rs Shown in Your Palm
Loss OF MONEY

A s WE may read by various signs
- in the hand that the fortunate
subject has acquired, or is to acquire
wealth through inheritance or
through his or her own exertions, so
we may read also. in the hand, the
loss Of wealth, after it has been pos
sessed and enjoyed.
Inspect carefully the finger Of Sat-
urn, the middle or ring finger, near
the top, for star. If it appears
plainly near the edge of the finger,
1t indicates loss of position and
money. See also the Mount of Sa-
money. See also the mount Of Sat-
urn, which lies at the base Of the
base or beginning of the mount, a
zigzag line, the same loss is indi-
Gated.
Naturally, it must be understood
that these signs, as so many others
In the hand, are not always perfectly
clear and well-marked, and great care
must be exercised in reading them, In
conjunction with the other marks and
signs In the hand.
Copyright by the Wheeler Syndicate. Inc,
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-07-20
No Artists Wanted.

Throughout Old Lyme and Ham
burg, Conn.,, you are welcome to wan
der over farm property you
are an artist. Signs everywhere for
bid artists to trespass; the reason
given Is that many cows have been
poisoned BY palnt-incrusted rags
thrown away BY the co1orists.-
Scientific American.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-07-20
The Scream Of the pipes.

1t is claimed for the bagpipes, by
some admirers that 1t is among the
oldest of musical instruments. Wheth-
er or not the oldest, 1t is certainly the
loudest of all instruments. The duke
of Sutherland Owls bagpipe which
figured at Prestonpans, and must,
therefore, be nearly 200 years old, yet
1t can still be heard at distance of
eight miles.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-07-20

A drama is not climax surrounded
by stuffed figures.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-07-20
WorId,s Water Power.

The total available horsepower In
the world derivable from falling wa
ter is reckoned at 439,0O0,OO0. Africa
leads with 19O,0O0,0OO. Asia has H.
100000. Europe is credited with 49,
100000, South America with $4,000
600 and North America with 62,000,-
600.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-07-20
After Something Easy.

"Why do you think Of moving when
you like your place out In the country
so muchY
1.-THE place is all right It's tha
bunch that commutes. They're tn
slickest lot Of card sharks I ever run
into."-Judge.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-07-20
The New Version.

A very sarcastic spinster and her
niece were passing the theater when
"The Man From Home was being
shown not long ago. The niece stopped
a minute to look at the pictures and
the aunt sharply asked her what was
the matter. "Oh, wished to see who
played the leading part" she said.
Booth Harrington, of course the
spinster snapped back.
But the niece shook her head. u
thought he wrote it." she said. I'm
sure he did"
"Of course he did," her aunt snapped
Didn't you ever know he wrote the
scenario SO that he'd have chance
to get on the stage?"
The niece was silent.-Indianapolis
News.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-07-20
Longevity and Stature.

Some person with statistical turn
Of mind ought to collect figures on
the relative longevity Of giants and
dwarfs.
So far as lay observation goes, the
advantage is distinctly on the side of
midgets. Major Louis Davis, 81
inches high, died the other day at the
age Of eighty-one years. Memory fails
to recall any seven-foot prodigy who
attained equal length Of years. II
such there have been, let their BIZ
ographers come forward Will. the data.
It Is the sacrifices that friend
makes for one that weighs down the
scale most In ones regard.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-07-20
FOR THE FAMILY MEAL

TO Make hot lunch sandwiches
= chop remnants of ham fine; season
and moisten with cream or melted
butter and put on buttered slices OF
bread. Press the slices firmly to
gether and trim them in oblopgs OF
squares. Beat one egg, add from q
cupful to a pint Of milk, according to
the number Of sandwiches; add a little
pepper and salt and dip each sandwich
in the mixture, turning once or twice
until well saturated. Brown delicately
on both sides In hot frying pan with
little butter. Serve at once on q hot
platter, garnished with parsley or
nasturtium leaves and blossoms. Sand
wiches filed with Jelly may be fried
the same way, busted with powdered
sugar and served as dessert.
Apple Salad.
Slice tender apples thinly, leay.
ing the skin remain If bright red.
Mix with half as much finely-cut
celery, chopped onion or cabbage.
Add enough thick cooked salad dress
ing to hold the mixture together. Pea.
nut butter nay be used In place Of
the dressing If desired; season with
salt, pepper and thin with little
vinegar and water. Serve on lettuce
or In apple cups.
Hamburger Steak.
Grind round steak through the meat
grinder adding pinch Of cloves, with
the usual seasoning Of salt and pepper
and one-half of small hot pepper
rubbed to a paste (using the canned
chill, though the pimentoes viii dol,
adding tabasco sauce. Pat the meat
into fiat cake and broil under a hot
gas flame or over clear Goals. Turn
until both sides are scared, then cook
more slowly until done TO the center.
Serve covered with melted butter and
sprigs Of parsley.
W.. hLrr s.o
90. 1922. by Western Newspaper union.)
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-07-20
notherye Cookbook

Worry and optimism cannot travel
the same road. to say nothing of going
In the same company. A real good wor-
rier is not generally sought after. either
in business or social life."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-17
-----~-~---sHN-------~ MEN IN BASEBALL GATHER AT SHIBE'S BIER

Philadelphia, January 16.--Many men prominent in baseball circles gathered tonight at the bier Of Ben jamin r. Shibe, president of the American league club, who died Sat urday, to pay their last respects. Sim pie funeral services We're held at the home of MT. Shibes daughter, Mrs. F. H. Mcfarland. Included in the several hundred persons who at tended were Ban Johnson, president of the American league: Col. Jacob Rupert of the American Yankees; Charles Ebbetts of the Brooklyn Ma tional league club; Connie Mack. manager of the Philadelphia Ameri- cans, and A. J. Reach.
 In the groups about the casket of the pioneer baseball magnate were several members of the famous Ath- letics who won pennants and world champions a decade ago. They in cluded Eddie Collins. Ira Thomas and Harry Davis.
 Services were conducted by the Rev. Thomas W. Davis, The room was banked with floral wreaths from baseball players and baseball clubs from many sections of the country. Every American and National league club sent floral offering.
 Announcement was made by rela- tives that burial would be held tomor- row and that the services would be private.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-17
Dogs Are Put Through Three Heats in Big
 Field Trials

Grand Junction, Tenn, January 1s. Four dogs were put through three hour heats in the opening of the national championship field trials here today, and in spite of the fact that more than an inch of snow COW cred the ground, bevy finds were nu- merous and all the doys gave credit able performances
 Miss Hudson, setter, belonging to W. W. Stoner, Courtland, Miss. and handled by J. M. Avent. Hickory Val ley, Tenn, competed with the point CT, Stylish Wasp, owned by Miss Ma rion Dupont, Montpelier Station, Va. and handled by R. K. Armstrong, Barber, N. c. Miss Hudson, little prising race when weather condl- tions are considered. Her handler showed her on birds almost a dozen times. Stylish Wasp was not so lucky in finding game and did not begin scoring until toward the finish, when she made several bevy finds in suc- cession and also handled several sim gles. Both finished well and ran an even race so far as speed and range are concerned.
 Fortisimo Veritas, pointer owned and handled by R. K. Armstrong, Barber, N. C., ran against Rod M, setter, owned by J. R. Morrison. Kan sas City, Mo, and handled by George Patton, Michigan City, Miss The latter showed the cleanest bird work of the day. coming through with a clean score and about seven finds. Fortisimo Veritas probably ran the strongest race of the lot, finding many bevies. but failing to handle a number of them well. He finish his heat with good pace and range, al- though his faulty work on game scored against him.
 Tomorrow the pointer Beck Broom hill, owned by l.. l.. Hagin, Lexing- ton, Ky. will run against Great Is- land Ringing Bells. pointer, owned by William ziegler, Jr, New York, and the pointer Sergy, owned by pr. o. D. Stickney. Atlantic City, will compete with the setter Pennsylvania Rex, owned by Louis McGrew of Pittsburg.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-17
MARCUS SHOW OF 1921 IS COMING Big Extravaganza at the Jef- ferson Thursday-HoW
 Chorus Is Selected

A. B. Marcus, whose Marcus show of 1921 is coming to the Jefferson theatre this Thursday night for three nights and a matinee on Saturday, writes the following about the se- lection of the Marcus chorus:
 Tt isn't any harder for the fellow who pays a big income tax to get by St. Peter at the pearly gates than 1t Is for a girl to enter the artisto- cratic ranks of the Marcus Peaches.
 During the past 10 years we have averaged over 1,500 applicants sea- son for position in that famous beauty brigade. As we only use 80, and several are retained from one season to another, it will be seen that the process of elimination must select but a very small percentage.
 Beauty is the first requisite. If a girl is not far above the ordinary run of pulchritude she gets no fur ther. Personality comes next. Our girls must radiate this intangible bu. none the less prime requisite. Then we learn whether they can sing. If they can pass the first two qualifica- tions We let up trifle on their vocal qualities. All of the smaller girls must be able to dance or at least show an aptitude for the art.
 "To sum up. the statuesque maids who are technically known as show girls must be stunning; the flappers or 'mediums' charming, and the broil- orD or ponioG' cuto.s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-17
Two of Strongest Elves
 In City Meet Tonight

in a suitable fashion. stubbs has been going mighty good this year. and he is showing the same brand of play that put him on tho all-state prep five last season and helped to take the Central high school five to state championship. Chisholm, Holt or Bryan will start at center for the Clubbers, At present 1t looks like Chisholm Is In the lead for the Job. He Is primarily foward, but performs creditably at the pivot posi- ton.
 The offensive strength of the two teams is just about equal. Pat Shores and Rowdy Crews will per- form at the forwards for the Bull dogs. Crews was somewhat off form in the State Normal fracas, but every one is expecting him to be back in his old stride tonight.
 Clubber Forwards
 Bill Moughon and either Holt or Stap1eton are slated to do the work for the Clubbers at forward. and they are fully capable of giving the How ard pair lots Of competition. Moughon has only started one game for the B. A. c. this season. but in this game he showed signs of his old ability to ting tho goals and his former speed and fight was very much in evidence. Holt has not had much Of a chance to keep In shape but never theless he will probably give the Howard guards enough work to do. If he falls down Stapleton can be relied upon to do a big bit for the Clubbers.
 Both teams have been working hard for the game. and a large crowd is expected to be on hand to see these two teams wage the best bat tie of the year. The game starts at S:16 o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-17
Athletic Club Expects Much Opposition From Howard College Quintet. Game Starts at 8:15 O'Clock

Tonight at s:s0, one of the best basketball games of the year should get under way, when tho Howard five ties up with Coach Ervin's B. A. c. quinete. Both the Bulldogs and the Clubbers have been showing an un- usual amount Of stuff this year in tho cage department and they are both anxious to annex this fracas. as it Will decide which ia tho best five in Birmingham,
 It is hard to say just which team should win this game, as they look to be pretty evenly matched from their respective showings in the games that the two teams have al- ready engaged in. The CIubbers seem to have the best defensive, as they have been using the five man de- fense this year to a good advantage. However, they will not be very much ahead of the Clubbers In the de- fensive department of the game, as IaclSey and Afford will stack up favorably with Mandy and Laughing house.
 stubhn at Center
 At center, the Howardites seem to have tho advantage on the B. A. C.. as Stubbs will do the work for the Bulldogs at this position. and as yet Coach Erwin has not been able to ffhd the man who could play center
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-17
LUST A CASE OE JEALOUSY


 For time we've been wondering why baseball Honal countries thrive truly American sport but the it the sports Therefore why Europe get the band This times Worlds champions and other major league clubs have to Europe effort popularize pasme boys played in France and found for the time being Yet Americans departed back into uninterng state and have refused make national pastime of America their main sport.
 After a maybe it is jealousy that holding It must be that something akin the foreign countries would wade and the greatest game Over here in America the Italians the Greeks English mans the French they learn call they trek to enjoy wholesome afternoon watching their avore club play Some of the biggest packers & game has here who born Europe chief sport why doesn't his brother the ond adopt the game? Europe would be free from harangue the and of gained hold thefe and popuae from the more serious and more trying problems of life.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-17
 JOHNNY WILSON, IS SUSPENDED UNTIL SEPTEMBER, 1922


 New Orleans, January 16.- Johnny Wilson, champion mid dleweight pugilist or the world, was suspended until September, 1922, by tho National Boxing as- sociation at its second annual meeting here today. The suspen- sion also applies to Wilson's man. ager and is effective in It states, Australia and Canada.
 The fighter and his manager were found guilty by the asso- ciation of conduct unbecoming a fighter and manager" follow ing charges made by l.. H. Light cap, representative of the Ohio state boxing commission. The charges were the result of Will sons bout with Bryan Downey in Ohio last year.
 Three new states. Minnesota, Connecticut and Nebraska. were elected to membership in the as- sociation.
 The question of importing ref erees from one state to another was threshed out today and 1t was learned that Is states represented in the association now prohibit such practices.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-17
SUSDORFF TO LEAD
 CHATTANOOGA TEAM

Chattanooga, Tenn. January 1s.-- Ed Susdorff, Of Chattanooga, end on the University of Chattanooga team for three seasons, was tonight elect ed captain of the eleven for 1922.
 The 1922 schedule was announced as follows:
 September 2s-Bryson in chatts- nooga.
 October 7-Cumberland university in Chattanooga.
 October 14-Emory and Henry in Chattanooga.
 October 21-Birmmsnam- Southern in Chattanooga.
 October 2s-Transylvania in Chat tanooga.
 November 4-University of Tennes- see Meds In Memphis.
 November 11-Meroer in Chatta- nooga.
 November 1S-Georgetown (Ky.) in Georgetown.
 November so-Og1ethorpe in Chat tanooRa,