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Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-10-19
E. D. KOONTZ
EDUCATOR, WRITER AND BUSINESS MAN

Belingtdn and Junior, Barbour Co.
Attended the Mountain State Bus
mess College 1898,99.
Quit the profession of teaching in
1918.
Spent part of the years of 1899
to 1901 in Birmingham, Ale, as sales
man and in the employ of the May
berry Harware Co., and L. & N. R.
R. Co., also spent a number of years
during vacation with the w. M. R. R.
Co., c. & c. R. R. Co., Belington
& Beaver Creek R. R. Co., and the B.
& 0. r. r. Co.
Was identified with Democratic
politics in Barbour Co., for 10 years
having served on various committees
during at least a dozen years of that
time. Changed political views in the
spring of 1919 while with The Pro-
gressive.
Entered the employee Of Barbour Co.
Improved Roads at the time Barker
District Good Roads were started.
Entered the contracting business
later with R. S. Dayton, in which bus
mess he is still engaged, witr head
Office in Elkins.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-10-19
OLDEST EMPLOYEE OF B. & 0.
CELEBRATE 18th BIRTHDAY

The oldest employee Of the oldest
railroad in the United States, L. F.
Thompson, Of Parkersburg, w. Va,
celebrated his n;nety-ninth birthday,
September 22nd, distinction held by
few who are as active at this age
as the present Nestor of the Balti-
more and Ohio. He is older than the
railroad itself, having been born in
/ 1923 or four years before the City of
Baltimore gave birth, in 1927, to the
organization with which he has been
identified for 65 years. Mr.. Thomp-
son was pensioned by the Company
in 1900, twenty-t two years ago.
BY birth Mr. Thompson is a Virgin
ian, native of Prince William county.
BY inclination, he first became a
school teacher, imparting to the chill
dren of the early 'forties" around his
locality the mysteries of the three
Frs" In 1848, he journeyed on
horseback over the mountains to
Pruntytown, w. Va, to accept a po-
sit, on at Rector College as instructor
/ in mathematics, continuing to teach
until his health failed in 1857, and
upon advice of physician he sought
outdoor employment.
AS brakeman, he started his long
railroad career IN 1857 on the North
West Virginia Railroad between CAT
ton and Parkersburg, W. Va, which
had just been completed later be-
coming part Of the Baltimore and
Ohio. Recalling his railroad initia-
ton, Mr.. Thompson told an interview
er: "My first day, I nearly quit.
Railroading now is very different
from what it was then. Instead of
being sheltered in a caboose, the
brakeman rode on the end of a car
in all sorts Of weather. On my first
trip the snow covered me and / in
tended to jump off and quit railroad
| ing forever, but just before we came
to the first stop the Sun came out, so
/ was encouraged to go on"
Mr.. Thompson went on for three
years as brakeman, recovering his
health and in 1860 was promoted to
freight conductor. He later became a
passenger conductor between Grafton
and Parkersburg, shortly before the
Civil War Broke out. His train trans
ported the regiment of Union soldiers
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-10-19

E. D. Koontz who has been giving
his spare time TO news-editing and
editorial writing for The Progressive
is relieved of his duties on account
not being able at this time to give
more time to the work. Has been l.
Identified with local correspondence
and news-reporting work for various
newspapers for rs years.
His fearless and unbiased writings
have been much admired. His know
ledge of proof reading is above the
average and is what made him a very
efficient employee at the State House
during the last sessions of the legis-
lature. He will assume newspaper
work actively in the near future.
He was born near Belington, Aug.
8, 1879.
Began teaching in 1898 at Salt Lick
Run, Randolph County; taught 10
years on No. County and State
Certificate in the following counties
of w. Va: Randolph, Barbour, Tuck
er, Pocahontas, Greenbrier, Nicholas
and Mcdowell, served as principal of
schools at the following places; Hunt
ersville, Pocahontas Co., WEIGH, Nc
Dowell Co., Hambleton, Tucker Co.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-10-19
BIG COAL DEAL IN BARBOUR
COUNTY

H. o. Cole and E. L. Cole Of Nor
gantown have consummated sale OF
their Bear Mountain tract of coal
consisting of over 100 acres of Pitts
burgh coal in the Bear Mountain field
in Barbour county, for approximate
" 100000 in cash. TIE purchasers
Of this fine field of coal is the Brown
Coal Company of Uniontown, Pa,
composed of Brown Brothers and
other capitalists of Fayete county,
Pa.
The tract is one of the richest of
the new coal fields of the state.
The coal is of valuable quality. The
vein is nine feet thick and crops out
in many places.
This coal field had been held by
the Cole Brothers for several years.
The tract has not yet been touched.
Preparation is being made to open a
drift mine at once.
Some time ago the Cole Brothers
constructed branch railroad to con-
meet with Astor branch of the Balti-
more and Ohio railroad which runs
along Simpson creek in Barbour
county. This spur is about seven
miles long and affords an outlet for
al Of the Bear Mountain coal. The
Aston branch connects with the road
mot Grafton.
The Cole Brothers have closed a
contract for the building Of about
a mile of sidetrack in the field for
purchasers Of their tract Of coal and
they will build two sidihgs for other
companies.
The Brown Coal company is an ex-
perienced concern in the production of
coal, 1t has extensive operations in
wstern Pennsylvania.
The Bear Mountain field has sew
eral operations going and within a
short time it will be an important
producing center.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-10-19
WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATION
WEEK OCT. T9 TO NOV. {

An effort is being made to have at
least one educational meeting in every
community. The educational aims
every one a, challenge to West Virginia
people are listed below:
Every West Virginia boy and girl
trained for citizenship.
Equal educational opportunity for
town and country.
Healthful homes, healthful schools,
healthy West Virginia boys and girls.
A modern school nIding for every
community! Every rural school a
standard school.
Send the West Virginia boys and
girls to high school.
More West Virginians in colleges
and universities. Every teacher a good
teacher.
A physical education for every West
Virginia boy and girl. No illiteracy
in West Virginia in 1926.
Preparation of every boy and girl
for efficient useful work.
Teachers are. asked to conduct a
study Of the entire educational system
and patrons and friends are urged to
visit the schools during the week.
Ministers are requested to preach an
educational sermon on Sunday, Oc-
tober 20. Clubs and organizations are
asked to assist. All West Virginians
are requested to cooperate for the
advancement of education. Wednes-
day, November LIST, is to be observed
as West Virginia Day, "West Vir-
ginia the best state in the United
States"
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-10-19
EXCELLENT PROGRAM FOR TY-
CARTS VALLEY ROUND TABLE
Elkins, October 81 and %


An excellent program is being pre-
pared for the annual sessions of the
Tygarts Valley Round Table to be
held in EIkins Friday and Saturday,
October 27 and %. Due to difficulties
in securing speakers and arranging
program, the printing of the pro-
grams for the round table has been
postponed. The outlook now, though
is very favorable for an excellent
meeting. A number of very able
speakers have been secured and
others have been solicited
speakers this far engaged are Mr..
Richard Aspinall Of West Virginia
Wesleyan College; Pres. Joseph Ros-
Ter, Fairmont Normal; DIR. Waitman
Barbe, West Virginia University.
Addresses will be made by these men
on Friday, Friday evening, and Satur-
day morning.
In addition to these speakers repre-
sentatives from number of schools
in the state and the Department ofU
| Education viii Esely appear on thesS
| program. Special music has been ar
ranged and preparation made for re-
ception Of teachers from Randolph
and adjoining counties. Friday morn
ing from $40 to 10:45 the Elkins
schools will open to visitors. Gener-
al sessions viii be held Friday at III
90, 1880. and 7:2o, and Saturday mola
ing 9:30. At the sectional meetings on
Friday afternoon demonstration class
es will be taught A demonstration
of physical education will be given for
all sections.
As usual, it is expected that large
number of teachers will take advant-
age of this opportunity to see the
Elkins schools in operation Some
special features planned for the round
table have not as yet been announced.
If perfected, they will appear in the
program. It is the thought of those
in charge of the program that teach
ers in the counties represented by this
round table cannot afford to miss
this annual session of the organizat-
ion.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-10-19

to Webster which engaged in the first
land battle of the war, at Philippe,
W. Va, May %, 1861.
In 1862 Mr.. Thompson went to
Petersburg, w. Va. occupying a
position in the freight office where
he remained the balance of his ac-
tive railroad career.
Although advanced so far in years,
Mr.. Thompson's mind is ken and alert
and he can readily recall many an
ecdotes of railroading prior to and
during the Civil War.
Mr.. Thompson lives at Parkersburg,
w. Va, with his granddaughter, Mrs.
c. A. Swearinger.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-10-19
Infection and contaoion.

Infection is the spread of disease
through the air, through water or some
other distant means. In pathology, in
lection means the communication of
disease as by entrance Of pathogenic
germs into an organism in any man
ner; distinguished from contagon, in
which direct or indirect contact with a
diseased individual Is implied. Con-
tagion means the communication Of
disease from person to person by con-
tact with the body Of diseased per-
son.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-10-19
Neon and the Aurora.

BY means of sounding balloons there
have been collected specimens of the
air up to an altitude Of more than
eight and half miles. Analysis
shows the presence Of helium only in
the layers lower than about six miles.
Neon. on the contrary, is found at all
levels, and this fact is regarded as
confirming the Identification of sew
eral spectroscopic lines of neon in the
spectrum of the aurora boreaiis.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-10-19
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HERE AND THERE

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Ralph Teter was business visitor
to Philippi, Saturday.
Oscar Wright spent Sunday here
with his family.
Miss Edna Roger who is student
at Broaddus spent the weekend here.
Born unto Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Hal
Ter today baby boy.
Mrs. Frank Campbell has been i'll
for the past week.
Miss Jessie Teter is visiting
friends at Parsons.
Mr.. Albert Blakeslee left Saturday
to visit his mother who is i'll in Cleve-
land.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. J. Kittle visited
friends at Beverly Saturday and Sun
day.
DR.. A. H. Woodford and family and
H. C. Kelley motored to Huttonsville
Sunday.
Miss Beulah Ballah, who is teach
ing in Elkins spent the week end
here with her parents.
George Alender and family of Elk
ms were calling on friends here Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Collier of Elk
ms were calling at Bird Moor's Sun
day evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Thornhill and
family of Buckhannon were guests of
Rev. and Mrs. Griffin Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Meyer Of Bell
wool, Pa. are spending the week with
w. w. Thomas and wife.
Mrs. C. E. Jones of Smithton, w.
Va. is the charming guest of Mrs. j.
E. Keyser and Mrs. C. H. Jones.
Howard Price, Porter L. Lovett,
Berne Teter were among the Court
visitors this week at Philippi.
Mrs. Isis Snyder of Charleston was
the guest of her brother, DR.. A. H.
Woodford Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. A. L. Hinkle, Mrs. John Roger,
Mrs. Floyd Teter, Ruth Teter and
Charlie Teter motored to Rock Cave
Saturday
Mrs. E. M. Brewer of Crawfords-
vile, Indiana, who has been visiting
at the home of her son W. w. Brewer
returned to her home this week.
D. B. Brook, wholesale dealer in
CONNECTIONS of Fairmont was in Be-
lington Friday calling on the mer-
chants and dealers in candy, etc.
Mrs, Walter Moore and three
daughters, of Grafton, were the
guests of Mrs. Sam Jennings and
Mrs. Henry Erwin Saturday and Sun
day
Mrs. Francis DePass of South
Carlonia is in the city interesting our
people in the Library of entertain
ment. She is stopping with Mrs. S.
Lee Brooks.
An examination for the new post
master for Belington office was held
in Philippi Saturday. Those taking
advantage of it were: Dennis Polling,
Ralph Teter, A. G. Casio, E. A. Hunt
and Herman Viquesney.
Truman Goodwin, Frank Hymes,
w. 7. Curry, Chas R. Jones, J. War
rem Cade, John Golden, M. L. Yeager
Will Holbert are among those in this
vicinity who are jurors at this term
of Court, which is still in session.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Robinson, Mr..
and Mrs. n. Y. Wetzel, Mr.. and Mrs.
". w. Brewer and family, Mrs. E.
NJ. Brewer of Charlottesville, Indiana
and Mrs. Rissa Hutton of Huttons-
vile were Sunday guests at Cheat
Club.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-10-19


The summer weather of Monday
October 10th suggested another inn
promptu picnic in the Park to the
West side domino crowd The
usual good thing to eat and the camp
fire were some of the enjoyable feat
ures.
The same ones took possession Of
the J. W. Thornhill home Tuesday
night where music and indoor games
were INDUCED in, much to the delight
OF all present. After which a delic-
lous buffet lunch was served. A
mong those present were Mr.. and
Mrs. H. H. Meyer Of Bellewood Pa,
and Mrs. G. E Jones of Smithton, W.
Va.
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-06-27
Billy Whiskers
By Francis Trego Montgomery

1 As Harry was guiding his hydro
 plane up into the higher air again l after he nearly smashed his machine | under the bridge he turned to But 1 ton and said:
 l Button. I believe you are going to l oe a mascot, for if something had not 1 helped me, Issurely would have been s,nashedsswhen I went under that 1 oridge!"
 For an hour, everything went along finely and all three aeroplanes were flying fast and regularly, like flock of wild ducks, when Tom and Harry ss1y Dick flying toward earth. and from the way he was sailing, they knew something had happened to his machine. But as this was a race
 for speed and a prize, 1t was under stood before they started that Ii any thing happened to any one of them, the others weren't to stop to help them, but to go right on.
 The last they saw of Dick as they flew over him was that he had alight- ed in wheat field. This was good place. as it would give him a nice, smooth place, free from tree or bushes, from which to rise when his repairs were made This is what had happened to him.
 As Dick was preparing to put on more speed, he found his engine was not working right and instead of get ting more speed, he was falling be- hind.
 well, old man." said Dick, sup posing he was speaking to the me- chanician. -'I am sorry, but l shall have to land and see what Is the matter That is the great trouble with these aeroplanes. They can't stand still up here in the air to let one see what is the matter. They have to keep moving or they will fall to the earth. Neither can we carry any extra weight or new parts with us to use in case of a breakdown. I do hope there is nothing serious the matter that we can't mend with our tools for we seem to be in a lone some part of the country can't see even a farmhouse, let alone a town or village. My. how l do hate to be stopped so early in my journey It is such a fine flying day, too It will give the other boys a start over us" As he said this. Dick looked around to see why the mechanician was so silent. Imagine Dicks sur prise to behold in the seat beside him a dignified, pompous looking goat sitting there as composedly as though he were really a nnechanician and accustomed to flying in aero planes
 CTomorrows story will tell how Dick fixed his machine.
 (Copright, 1922)
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-06-27
DINNER STORIES

A huntsman called at the farmstead to settle for damage done by the hounds and found only the farmers wife at home.
 Has your good man made an ex- animation yet?" he asked.
 That he have, sir" replied Mrs. Hodge
 Rather cursory examination, suspect?''
 "Oh, dreadful, sir! Such langwidge never heard-never!"
 And the dame held up her hands in horror as the huntsnnan withdrew
 An English newspaper is printing choice bits of broken English as overheard by it's readers. Two ex- amples follow, which are considered the most amusing: A coffee-roorn waiter, who said he was a Swiss, re- plying to a guest ordering break fast:
 Tongue fss no more. shiekken never vos How you like your eggs voiIt, tight or loose ?"
 The other concerns an enraged Portugnese. who turned upon his op- ponent and spat out:
 "If I did know ze English for ize box. Iwouls blow your nose, by damn, I aIa.''
 Lillian Leitze1 acrobat and solo performer in the circus. was giving an exhibition of trapeze work, high aboye the floor of the darkened arena. Her acrobatics are of the most violent sort, and in the stunt she had just finished she, had thrown her body back and forth with jerks that looked as though they would tear her arm from it's socket.
 At the end she hung motionless by one arm, facing the glare of the spot light.
 Mamma" pfned a small voice anxiously. sI should think she'd- strain her eyes"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-06-27
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THE RETURN OF DUTCH"

.@THE RETURN OF DUTCH l This might be the subject for a l novel based on the recognizable work | of Dutch Ruether with the Dodgers l this season.
 Mention that he won eleven out of thirteen starts in recent stretch will give some ink1ing as to the class of ball this much cast-offed hurler has been ,hur1ing.
 This same Dutch was said to be about done when the Reds swapped him for Rube Maruard in the win ter of 1920 after Rube had pulled boner by pedd1ing some world ser- ies tickets in a, Cleveland hotel lobby Reuther's baseball career forms one of the most turbulent chapters in the
 histories of the sports stars Two big league clubs decided Ruether never would make good long before he helped hurl the Cinci Reds to pennant in 1919. The Cubs and Pirates passed him up.
 He broke into baseball with Port land in 1911, while with St. 1gna- tius college but was put on the sus- pended list and got his first real try out when the Pirates acquired him in 1913 and farmed him to Los Angeles.
 He wound up that season with Sacrame ento and then played with Salt Lake, Vancouver, Portland and Spokane before the Cubs tried him out in 1917. at the suggestion of Urn- pire Bill fInneran, who saw him work in the Northwestern circuit.
 The Cubs released him to the Reds that same year.
 In the Reds pennant year he won nineteen and lost six games. PW& Moran used Ruether to open nearfy every series around the circuit that year and Ruether set a remarkable record for copping the openers.
The Washington herald., 1922-06-04
OHIO TO HONOR
HAYES ON OCT. 4
Wesleyan University Plans
Centennial-State May
Participate.

DELAWARE. Ohio, June 3.-The
second centennial celebration in
Ohio this year of the birth of q
President OF the United States will
be held at Delaware, October &
when Rutherford B. Hayes viii be
honored.
The ceremony here follows closely
on the celebration In July of the
centennial OF the founding OF
Marion, President Harding's home
town, and will be Just seven months
after the anniversary of President
u. 8. Grant was commemorated al
Mount Pleasant
Ohio Wesleyan University will
figure prominently In the celebra-
tion. according to present plans
Hayes was a member OF the board
of trustees OF the university.
Remembering that Hayes was q
two-term governor of Ohio, men,
bers of the celebration COMMITTEES
have announced their Intention OF
making overtures to Ohio officials
in an effort TO secure State par.
ticipation.
Speakers OF national prominence
will be invited to attend the CEN
tennial and, advance notices pro-
claim. mo pains will be spared to
make II an event worthy of the
occasion II celebrates"
The Washington herald., 1922-06-04
SAYS COLUMBUS
WAS ARMENIAN
Relief Worker Finds Data
Purporting to Show Dis
coverer's Lineage.

ALEXANDROPOL. Armenia, June
3.-That Christopher Columbus was
an Armenian, and that his correct
family Rame was Kholumbian. is
the claim put forward by Miss Olivia
Hili, of New York. who has spent
the past year In Armenia with the
Near East Relief. q.
Columbus has been claimed by the
Spaniards. Jews. Moors, and Ital-
ians. with a few sections still un-
heard from.
The Armenian claim was first
brought to Miss Hills attention by
prominent Armenian scholars, and
she has since ascertained that sew
eral families of this name still ex-
ist In Central Armenia. all of whom
assert their close relationship with
a Spanish branch of the family
from which Christopher Columbus
Is supposed to have come.
A very complete record Of the
early history of the Kholumbian n
family is said to have been included
In the manuscript library of the
ancient Armenian monastery church
at Etchmisdzin, hut was removed to
Petrograd for safe keeping early
in the war. An effort to trace this
book Is being made by Miss Hill.
The Washington herald., 1922-06-04
EASTERN STAR BODYMAKES
PLANS FOR BIG ASSEMBLY
Extensive Program Includes Reception BY
President and Mrs. Harding.

The committee on arrangements
for the 1879 trfsnnial session Of the
General Grand Chapter. o. q. g..
has been. working diligently for
many months past upon the numer-
ous details involved In the enter
tainment of the representatives
who will attend the meetins.of that
body. to be held In Washington In
the early part of next November.
In all its deliberations and plans
the committee has kept in mind the
fact of washington's growing pop
ularity as a convention city, and the
necessity to maintain our reputa-
tion for the successful handling of
such affairs. and Is determined to
make this triennial session of the
supreme Eastern Star body Of the
United States the most brilliant and
successful gathering in its history.
The program of entertainment for
the visitors will include an official
reception for the general grand Of
ficers, a reception by the President
and Mrs. Harding at the White
House, a trip to Mount Vernon
without which no visit to WASH
ington Is completely. an automobile
sightseeing trip, luncheons and
many other events.
Aside from the entertainment fea-
lures which Will be provided by the
Grand Chapter of the District Of
Columbia, much business of an i'm
portant and far-reaching character
will come before the sessions. and
1t is anticipated that there Will be
a large attendance from all juris-
dictions in the United States. as
well as from foreign countries. Ar
rangements have been made on the
part of the General Grand Chapter
by Mrs. Ellie Lines Chaplin, most
worthy grand matron. who has been
in Washington several times this
year, and Mrs. Minnie Evans keyes.
right worthy grand secretary, who