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Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-07-06
DEPARTMENTS OF VOCATIONAL
AGRICULTURE
BELINGTON HIGH SCHOOL

Now is the time to begin spraying
for the late blight of tomatoes and
potatoes. The past spring has been
an ideal spring for the growth OF
both tomatoes and potatoes and also
for blight. This season you can ex-
pect blight as bad as it was two years
ago, and unless you spray you will
not raise many tomatoes. 1t can be
prevented but you must begin in
time. Do not wait until the disease
is on the plants and then expect con-
troll but begin in time and do not let
the disease get on the plants. Your
homemade Bordeaux Mixture is the
best stray to use and the cheapest.
Soap should be added as a sticker and
be sure you cover all parts Of the
plant to get perfect control. Spray
every 10 days to two weeks.
Another thing that is very import
ant in connection with your tomatoes
is suckering and stacking them. This
not only lets in the air and sunlight
ITO the plant but you get larger and
better tomatoes and more pounds per
plant than when you do not do this.
When the tops Of your onions fall
over, you should + Eli them and stare
in dry cool place. The old orr n
bed makes an ideal olace for late cn-
cumbers or beans. II you plant late
beans here or elsew ere be sure you
plant some rust resistant variety as
bean rust has been found in small
places here. For the name Of some
variety consult your last weeks paper.
Any one desiring am assistance in
connection with the above or anything
else consult, the teacher of Vocation
al Agriculture, R. F. Payne.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-07-06
Operators Declare They viii Reopen
Mines on Nom Union Basis; Wage
Scale will be IS for Underground
Work.

WASHINGTON, July 3.--Lines of
differences were drawn more tightly
then ever today when representatives
of bituminous coal operators and Of
ficials of striking coal miners went
into their third joint conference in
company with Secretaries Hoover
and Davis. Prior to the meeting it
was evidenced that the operators in
tended to force some sort Of con-
clusjon today Without yielding to
their refusal to meet the union for
the purpose Of making up national
or semi-national wage scale. From
the views Of John l.. Lewis, presi-
dent of the United Mine Workers it
was evidenced the miners consider it
necessary to prolong the strike rath-
err than to agree to negotiate for dis
trict wage scales with tse operators.
At lengthy meeting by them
selves, the bituminous operators re-
preventative prepared resolution in
cooperating their views, and though
its detail was held confidential, 1t was
understood If the conference broke up
today the operators had been deter
mined to open large number Of
union mines in former union territory
ma non-union basis ON Wednesday.
The principal property understood to
be ready for opening was 5000 ton
daily capacity mine Of the Pittsburgh
Coal Co., in Pennsylvania. Various
other mines in tragetic points in the
Central Coal Fields were also under
stood to be selected for operation at
once. The lod wage scale calls for
base wage Of 7.50 a day unnder-
ground, while mines that will open
are expected to offer to miners the
1917 scale which has base Of about
$500 per day underground. Both
union officials and operators appeared
10 be fully Informed Of each others
determination and the only doubt re-
naming concerns the governments
proposal.
Secretary Davis appeared still hope
full before the meeting and was again
the chief source Of the impression that
the administration would enter fur
ther before the letting the gathering
fail of accomplishing strike settle
ment.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-07-06

NEW YORK CITY, July 4th-
Country America voted prohibition
into the Constitution.
In just four months Country Ameri-
ca will have to vigorously defend its
child at the polls or let the politicians
filing it into the sewer catch basin.
And the defense results must be
decisive or the politicians will muir
der the child anyway.
The fact is the wet hosts have not
only planned an elaborate and wide
spread campaign for the national
elections on November z, but they
have already put the campaign into
action. The drys, generally speaking
are laying back on their oars, bliss
fully conent that prohibition" is in
the Constitution"
It sure is but they are grossly de-
ceiving themselves if they think the
wet attacks to be made on hte Eight
eenth Amendment. The vets policy
is to let that alone and concentrate
everything on amendments to the
Volstead law.
Such amendments can be passed by
Congress by majority vote, and you
are going to find the vets, with the
big contributions of the distillers,
brewers and saloon keepers and the
smaller but more numerous contri-
buttons of the foreign born within our
gates, striving in every debatable
state to pledge congressional nomin-
ees to vote for changes" in the Vol
stead law.
Nor are they going to arouse the
lukewarm dry element by demanding
drastic amendments to the Volstead
law at the very beginning. They will
be quite content with 2 per cent beer
knowing that if they can make that
wedge, 1-3 and 8 per cent beer will
follow in good time Next win come
slight wines," the word slight" being
used to deceive, because the lightest
wine has Is per cent of alchohol, and
very little of it will induce lntoxlca-
ton.
The funny thing about it all is that
2 per cent beer, if passed, will be
call prohibition, and yet any man can
get drunk on per cent beer.
The vets have started their cam
paign with the knowledge that they
will elect a very respectable "bloc"
to the next Congress without turn
ing a hand. Practically every one OF
the dozen and a half congressman to
be elected from New York city and
it's New Jersey vicinity will be for
slight' wines and beer. Up New
York state will send few more.
Pretty nearly the entire delegation
from Chicago will be wet. Pennsyl-
vania will send number of vets to
Congress next fall.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-07-06
COAL STRIKE STILL UNSETTLED
DEADLOCK IS FEARED BY MANY
SCHOOL NEWS

The last uniform teachers exam
nation will be held at Philippi July
1914. No reading circle or high
school examination will be given with
this examination as on two previous
occasions.
Some weeks ago we announced an
essay contest being given by the Am
erican Legion. This contest is nat
ional, and 100000 viii be given in
Prizes. The money paid will go to-
wards purchasing scholarship in
any college elected. Every county
in our state should have represen-
tative. A committee will be appoint
ed to grade manuscripts when re-
ceived.
Two years ago we started mos
ment in better spelling in the schools
Of Barbour county. Our plans were
copied by many counties Of the state
and now we are asked by the state
department of schools to arrange for
state wide spelling contest. We are
working ON the plans and hope to fe
able to make announcement concern
ing same sometime during institute
week.
The State contest will be held at
Charleston or Clarksburg. We will
arrange to defray the expenses Of
our representatives and will expect
to bring the State prize to Barbour.
1t sees that every body is going to
school this summer. More than 1000
of the teacher of the State are in
school in our State and local schools.
The University at Morgantown leads
with 1912 enrolled; Marshall College
at Huntington 1850; Concord State
Normal 552; Fairmont normal 440;
the other state normals have more
than 1900 are attending local summer
schools.
Why are so many rushing out to
school?
For three reasons: A higher stand
ard imposed by the New School Code;
better salaries and industrial con-
yitions.' Many Of thpse who left
the profession to chase the dollar
during the period of initiation are now
returning to the profession which
they spurned the Prodigal Son Act,
and some are asking to sit in high
places. A third reason, a change in
educational thought.
Many new professional subjects
have been added to the normal school
courses in the last few years-namely,
educational psychology, supervised
study, tests and measurements, and
others growing out Of new psyche
logy which climates induction and de-
duction over which many Of our
school men and women engaged in
hair splitting discussions not so long
ago.
1t behooves us now to keep up
with this educational advancement.
Possibly the material is old, but said
in new way. at is his at last who
says it best"
Respectfully
r. A. HUNT
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-07-06
Woman Dead in Roadway.

New Yor- The finding of a
woman's body, beside a well-traveled
automobile road in Hollis, Queens
county, caused the police to work on
a theory that the woman had been
thrown from an automobile. From
cards found in her pocketbook she Is,
believed to be Mrs. Hattie Howard, a
young Brooklyn widow There were
severe injuries on the knees, elbows,
face and palms of the hands.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-07-06
FREIGHT TRAIN BACKS
INTO AUTO; NO ONE HURT

Saturday evening a freight train
backed into Ford touring car owned
by G. H. Brady and made complete
wreck of it, at the side track crossing
near Kane & Keyser. Two boys were
in the car but neither one hurt. Mr..
Bradley removed the wreckage to Ira
hern's Shop for storage until a settle
naent is made with the railroad COM
pany.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-07-06
WEEDS Adopted Daughter.

Mercer, Pa Michael Mccain,
SO years old, of Sharpsville, ana
his 15-year-old adopted daughter, Rith,
were married In cell at the county
jail. The ceremony was performed In,
a cell which once housed the county's
first murderer Mccain was sent to
jail on a serions charge preferred by
the girl Later she petitioned the
court TO appoint guardian 50 She
could marry.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-07-06
Campaigns With Circus.

Reno, New. = Mrs. Lydia Adams
Williams, candidate for the Re-
publican nomination for United States
senator, has taught her male oppon-
ents a new political maneuver, and her
tactics are arcusing lively interest.
Mrs. Williams is following circus com
panies across the state, and in this
way finds opportunities to address
large audiences.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-07-06

In this issue will be found the an
nouncement Of Edgar D. Baker of
Beverly, Randolph County, for the
State Senate. He is staunch Re-
publican and if nominated will be a
winner for the Senate. He came from
family that is noted for their sound
Republican principles and it is pre-
dicted will poll a good vote.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-07-06
viii sue For Dry Raid.

Youngstown, Ohio Mayor George
L. Oles announced that he was
preparing to file suit for 100000
against j. W. Preble, federal prohibi-
ton agent, who led a search of the
mayors home. lie also said he would
sue the United States government for
S500,000 No liquor was found. Oles
said the raid was ain effort by twenty
five policemen he discharged TO retail.
ate
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-07-06
Neck Broken BY BASE Ball, Boy Dies.

Neck Broken by Base Ball, Boy Dies.
Reading, IA. John Straka 1G
years old, was struck on the side Of Tie
neck by pitched ball in a street game
here and died soon after arrival at a
hospital His neck was broken. AT
the time of the accident, his father,
Joseph P. Strakas and another son,
Joseph, were at Overlook, Philadel-
phia, the latter arranging for studies
for admission to the priesthood.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-07-06
TEN YEARS FOR AUTO THIEF

John Skinner Of clarksburg who
had held up George Layfield, taxi
driver some weeks ago and taken
forcibly his automobile in order that
Skinner might take his girl and her
family a trip into the Belington coun-
try Skinner was arrested and taken
back to Clarksburg.
The trial has just been completed
in Clarksburg and Judge Southern
gave the young man ten years in the
penitentiary for his escapade.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-07-06

VIM. Taylor George hits the trail
again for Congress, with the slogan
"West of the Mountains" Congress-
man, and he expects to make warm
fight for the place.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-07-06
GREAT BOOZE CAMPAIGN IS ON
TO MAKE NEXT CONGRESS WET

Country America Has to Decide
Quickly if 1t Will Defend Its
Child.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-08-12
STRIKE IS SPREADING RAPIDLY TODAY
Summary OF The
Strike Situation

Chicago 12-(By Press-The
Paralysis railroad
particularly the southwest
brotherhood abandoned
quitting
handling egedy
defective wakou started
the California Arizona
EIeln Joliet belt
Chicago shipping districts gradually
Importance during the last twenty-four hours
conductors
against working u S. mahaIs
guards strike duty at former trouble
Southern joined wakous tiens up
passenger trains Ogden Utah.
Early today among
the Illinois Memphis Louisville
Evansville Ind, MadsonvIe the
Wabash Mobery the Union Pacific oregon
City,
While actually
voluntary check which
w.
Railroad Tranmen,
a strike authorized
Although a
Angeles
the
outbreaks Thursday connection
Ill.,,
trouble
the outskirts
beaten Inconsistencies and left the roadside
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-08-12
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR OF NEBRASKA
INPOVERTY BECOMES STRIKE GUARD

Lincoln, Neb., August 12.-Pelham
A. Barrows, lieutenant governor of
Nebraska, and for the past week act
ing chief executive in the absence of
the gubernatorial chief, is also acting
as strike guard for the Chicago,
Burlington C Quincy railroad.
Being lieutenant governor has hon
or but no remuneration" he said,
adding that he took the work when
he and Mrs. Barrows found I'VE had
$3.50 in the bank and l had $1.60 in
my pocket, without another cent in
the world
81 had to take this work" Lieut.
Gov. Barrows told the Associated
Press last night 81 could not get
work elsewhere
Nnder the Nebraska law the office
of lieutenant governor is non-remu
nerative, although that official draws
$1,000 as presiding officer of the state
assembly. Under the constitution, the
lieutenant governor, when acting in
the absence of the governor, should
receive the emoluments of that Of
fice," but because of the last legisla-
ture rejecting an appropriation bill
providing for that, there is no fund
available to meet Mr.. Barrows' claim
for 1900 for services as chief execu-
tive.
Mr.. Barrows said Governor Nickel
vie did not object to the lieutenant
governor working for the railroad.
When an opinion from the attor-
ney general that the lieutenant-gover-
nor attains all the powers of the gov
ernor when that official leaves the
state was announced, Mr.. Burrows
said that the work is actually carried
on through the secretary of state dur
ing the governors absence.
Mr.. Barrows is a former national
commander of the Sons of Veterans.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-08-12
MAKING FURTHER EFFORTS
TO END THE COAL STRIKE

Cleveland. Ohio. Aug. 12.-(By The
Associated Press. Efforts of the
joint sub-scale committee of the coal
miners and coal operators to reach
an agreement permitting resumption
of coal mining were resumed today
while the governors of two states
were standing by awaiting develop
ments with view of possibly lending
hand toward effecting a settlement
of the soft coal strike.
Although some of the obstacles had
been encountered by the members
spokesman for both the miners and
operators agreed that progress had
been made, while the governors, who
had been advised as to the commit.
tee work said they were convinced
that there were no insurmountable
difficulties in the way of a speedy and
Just settlement to both sides.
Governors Groesbach and Willis,
Who are in attendance here, were
considering the subject of inviting
governors from other coal states to
meet here for the purpose of steady
ing the fortunes of the conference.
Cleveland, Aug. 11.-(By The Asso-
ciated Press. 1.-THE work of framing
wage scale agreement which Off
Gals say they expect to use as a
basis of settlement in the nationwide
soft coal strike. was begun today by
committee of 81 miners and opera
tors.
President John L. Lewis of the min
ers, and Michael Gallagher president
of the Pittsburgh Vail Coal Operators
Association of Ohio, headed the COM
mittee, the entire personnel of which
was selected from the scale commit
tee of the general conference called
here to consider peace plans.
Demands of both the miners and
the operators were to be placed be-
fore the committee of 81 and its re-
port was not expected to be ready for
presentation to the general conference
until next week.
The miners stood pat on their form
er demand for re-establishment of the
contracts that were in force just be-
fore the start of the strike more than
four months ago, but the operators
demands had not been made known
by the producers committee men,
bers.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-08-12
ELKS MEMORIAL TO BE
ERECTED IN CHICAGO

Chicago, Aug. 12.-(By the Asso-
ciated Press "A circular building
with giant dome supported by i
ring of Grecian pillars will be the
main structure of the memorial to its
tective Order of Elks to be erected
in Chicago
The national memorial headquart-
ers commission of the lodge which
net in New York recently decided
on this kind of structure. and plans
and specifications for the $2,500.000
home Of Elkdom will be drawn in
the next few weeks.
On either side of the huge memoir
ial rotunda will be small kings CON
nected with the main building by
porticos. These will hold the offices
of the secretary of the grand lodge
and the editorial offices of the Elks
magazine.
The STRUCTURE. which will be erect
ed next summer will be located at
Diversey Parkway and Lakeview aven
ue. in the heart of a colony of beau
tiful residences, and facing Lincoln
Park
In the rotunda will be placed some
memorial to the members of the lodge
who lost their lives during the war
The nature of this has not been de-
cided upon. according to Fred C. Rob-
inson, the grand secretary
1.-The building will be open to the
public" said Mr. Robinson" there
will be no auditorium or lodge halls
in connection with the place. The
site we have purchased has nearly
four hundred feet frontage. 1t over
looks Lincoln Park and Lake Michi-
gan.
The work of selecting the memorial
itself will be in charge of a commit
tee.
AS for the details and decorations
expressive Of the sacred sentiments
it is too early to anticipate particu
lars hut there is the worlds treasure
of experience to be borrowed from
with our own initiative.
"1he Cffic2 of the grand secretary
and the editorial office of the Elks
magazine will be outside the main
memorial"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-08-12
MERIT BADGES PRESENTED
TO BOY SCOUT TROOPS

Boys from troops Nos. 1, 4, s, Z
and were present at the scout meet
ing in Mum Park Friday night when
twenty merit badges were presented
by the chairman, j. Sanford Jewett.
Raymond Clary was acquainted with
the fact that he had won the Eagle
scout medal, which is the highest
honor in scouting.
The Eagle Scout medal will be
awarded at a public meeting at some
time in the near future. There are
now four boys in Lakeland with the
rank of Eagle scout member, Oscar
Byrd, Harold Harnly, Richard Naylor
and Raymond Clary.
Inspection was held with the re-
suit that troop won first place, troop
5 second place, and troop l, third
place. Troop is the banner troop
for the month.
A large number of interested spec
tators Witnessed the presentation cere
monies.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-08-12
TO
LOSE NAVY YARD
in SEPTEMBER

Washington, Aug. 1.-THE situation
with respect to the Charleston, S c.,
navy yard recently ordered closed by
Acting Secretary of the Navy Roose-
welt, today was that the closing or
ders would be carried out but that the
closing would be executed in a grad
ual manner
This situation resulted from the Sc
ries of conferences which Senator
Smith, Democrat, South Carolina. has
conducted during the past several
days with Secretary Roosevelt and
President Harding.
The navy department today received
a letter from Capt. Royal. command
ant of the yard. saying the establish
ment would be completely closed on
or before September l. The belief
was expressed that the complete clos
ing would be later than that date.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-08-12
new YORK HAS
APPALLING LIST
OF FATALITIES

New York. August Babies who
were too young to realize danger, and
old men who couldn't move quickly
enough TO avoid it, swelled the total
of accidental deaths to 3,4S3 in New
York City last year, health depart
ment reports reveal. This represents
n decrease of 400 from the accidental
deaths Of 1919.
Only 9S7 of the victims were fe-
males, while 2,496 were males. Even
among infants the death rate for
males was by far the higher. probab-
ly, according to the health office, be-
cause boy babies often come to grief
through inquisitiveness and a natural
tendency to seek adventure
"The most important cause of acct
dental death from a numerical stand
point is the automobile" the report
continues. Last year $40 persons
were killed in this city as the result
of automobile accidents. This is equiv
alent to ratio of almost Is per 100,-
600 of population and represents a
net increase of l per 100 since 1913
I'VE must not lose sight, howev-
er. of the fact that the number of ia
tai street accidents has not KEEP. pace
with the increase in the number of
vehicles using the streets. If the
same ratio between accidents and We
hicles obtained today as in previous
years, the fatalities would lie many
times greater so that in reality a big
saving in life has been effected
through regulation of traffic and the
closing of streets for play during
certain hours of the day
Almost ~ persons per 100000
numbering 6S4-died in falls. says the
report-103 from scaffolds and build
ings and 1873 from fire escapes and
windows.
Certainly this was needless loss
of life, says the health department
almost one-third of these deaths oc-
Cured among children under five
years of age. In other words. among
little children who were allowed to 60
out on fire escapes or to lean out of
windows.
Surely this indicates gross negli-
gence and calls for active propaganda
to educate parents not to permit little
tots to engage in such hazardous
forms of play
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-08-12
HALF MILLION
DOLLAR BLAZE
new YORK PIER

New York, August 12-Damage es-
timated by New York Central officials
at 100000 was caused by fire which
partly destroyed Pier D on the North
river front in the Central and West
Sixty-fifth street freight yards today.
Fire boats, a score of railroad tugs
and all available land apparatus in
the vicinity was called out to fight
the fire, which ragged fiercely for
nearly three hours.
Several firemen were overcome by
the dense smoke thrown off by the
variegated contents of the blazing
warehouse, and one fireman was
painfully burned by wet lime which
was splashed on his face and hands.
Railroad workers ran an engine
through the flames and saved train
of twenty-one freight cars laden with
jute, fish, grease, meat and other
commodities, but the contents of
about fifty cars which had been I'M
loaded in the warehouse was de-
stroyed