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Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-06-22
YOU WILL MISS

a real treat if you fail to attend the
concert at the high school auditorium
Thursday night, June 20, under the
auspices of the Grim Memorial Ep-
worth League of Philippi. The
Hawaiian musicians in costumes will
undoubtly win great applaus, while
the beautiful pantomine Tableau will
win the sentiment of Belington. Come
and hear the wonderful amateur
singers-the Mcdaniel children. An
excellent PLAY will be given. Don't
miss it. Get your ticket at Curry's
or Graham's AT ONCE Adm. 25 and
so cents.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-06-22
BELINCTON CHAU-
TAUQUA CLOSES
GREAT SUCCESS
Chautauqua Pays Out This Year
Will Return Next Year

The Chautauqua has come and gone
has come and gone and five delight
fuldays were spent by the citizens
OF Belington and vicinity in listen
ing to various programs of commune
ity uplift. The following program
having been rendered:
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
Introductory Ceremonies.
Concert The Grosjean Marimba-
Xylophone Company.
Children's Hour 49,. Opal Boynton
WEDNESDAY EVENING
Concert The Grosjean Marimba-
xylophone Company.
Lecture .,.... "The Man Who Can"
William Rainey Bennett
THURSDAY MORNING
Children's Hour ...... Miss Boynton
THURSDAY AFTERNOON
Musical and Dramatic Program 80.
The Columbus Entertainers
Children's Hour ...... Miss Boynton
THURSDAY EVENING
Prelude The Columbus Entertainers
Musical ard Cartoon Comedy Reveiew
Alton Packard
FRIDAY MORNING
Children's Hour ...... Miss Boynton
FRIDAY AFTERNOON
Concert ....., The Festival Quartet
Children's Hour ...... Miss Boynton
FRIDAY EVENING a
Concert. ..... The Festival Quartet
Lecture "The Old Town in New
World"--CharIes II. Plattenburg
SATURDAY MORNING
Children's Hour ...... Miss Boynton
SATURDAY AFTERNOON
Junior Pageant "Conquests Of Peace
SATURDAY EVENING
Lecture ..... Success With Ease
Godfrey f Morgan
Comedy in Three Acts ........
.......,.. friendly Enemies"
Keighley Broadway Players
SUNDAY AFTERNOON
Prelude Princess TIE Alta Company
Climbing the Peak
Elwood T. Bailey
Children's Hour 49,. Miss Boynton
SUNDAY EVENING
interpretations in Native Costumes
friends
Princess TIE Alta and her Indian
The Chautauqua comes back next
year. Eight-four guarantors are now
listed instead Of fifty as listed last
year. BY special effort on the part
Of the Civic League and the guaran-
tors the Chautauqua paid up, this
is pleasing result and it is hoped
from now on the Belington Chautsu-
quas viii be paying proposition
from a monetary stand point as well
as community spirit.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-06-22
Snake Hid in Bananas.

1dndQudy a. Wullc Uuucu
of green bananas was being I'M
loaded from truck in front of
Schmauch & Peiphers grocery Son
West Broad street here, snake I'M
curled itself from the stalk, crawled
down over the drivers back and start
ed to cross the thoroughfare, only to
be caught under the wheels of a troll
leF~car and cut in twain.
The snake was of the southern dia-
mond variety, almost five feet in
length. 1t is supposed to have. been
lying dormant owing to the cool
weather, and was aroused by the hecr
of the sun.
A short time later James Games, a
prominent merchant, killed a fiye-foot
snake in the alley in the rear of his
business place On West Broad street.
This snake came down from the hill
close by into the town.
Youth Fully Romantic.
Rockford, Ill. Romance re-
ceived cruel jolt when a hard
hearted cop took Jimmie Miners, aged
5, and Betty Magill, 4, from a train
here. Jimmie and Betty, playmates
in kindergarten here, had boarded
the train to go to Caledonia, ILL.,, or
Sioux City, la, they dn't decided
which. Jimmie threatened to whip
the policeman, but finally submitted
to ARREST" The two were sentenced
to 60 back home.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-06-22

Good roads like everything else
has some drawbacks, one being
speed mania and carefullness in
general of drivers on good roads.
Thursday here was another wreck on
the pike near Antioch, Hayes How
ellis big Peerless and big car from
Elkins bumped into each other while
going at a moderately high speed,
not much damage is reported and
luckily no one hurt.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-06-22

part of West Virginia, the interests
Of our party would be best served by
deciding upon a candidate from that
section. Furthermore, it is the UNI
animous opinion of the gentlemen re-
fered to that / meet the above re-
quirements as candidate, and that
it is their desire that | enter the
campaign TO rthe nomination to be
made at the primary election which
will be held in August. They earn
estly assert that they will give their
united support in making my cam
paign success.
No man could fail to appreciate
fully the high honor which is thus
conferred; and no man qualified to
accept the commission thus presented
could fail to realize the great respon-
sibilities which its acceptance inn
poses.
Whether these gentlemen are cor
rect in their final conclusion, insofar
as it's relates to myself, is for them
and the voters to decide; but with all
their other suggestions / am in
hearty accord, and, after careful con-
sideration of all that is involved, /
have decided to become candidate
for the nomination Of the next Unit
ed States Senator from the state Of
West Virginia subject to the will Of
the Republican voters to be express
ed in the August primary.
We. are all interested in the tre-
mendous possibilities which the in
dustrial opportunities Of our great
state offer. We appreciate fully
that the question involved in and a.
rising out of the development of our
natural resources call for practical
business knowledge, more than poll
teal experience. The question of
peace and contentment in our factory
districts and in our great coal areas
is a practical and not a political
question. Matters of taxation, not
only those due to the aftermath of
war conditions, but those naturally
incident to the rapid developement
of our domestic interests are Of ex-
ceedingly great Importance to all our
citizens and win be for generation
to come. In proper settlement Of
these and similar questions, to the
end that our people may be benefited
in the fullest degree, we are all great
ly concerned. / believe that in the
settlement of these questions che
best results will be realized under
the policies Of the Republican party
and feel confident Of my ability to
of service to our party, our state and
our nation in the solution of such
problems. II ! am nominated and
elected, it viii be my aim and pur-
pose to stand strickly on the funda-
mental policies of the Republican
party which has contributed SO much
to the material progress of our coun-
try.
The labor interests have only to in
vesticate the records of my own
enterprises to earn that my policy is
one of fairness and justice in dealing
with matters pretainig to them, and
those who are more interested in my
attitude on questions concerning
capital, will find that my views have
always called for the exercise Of
equal fairness and justice to all con-
cerned. | ask the support of the
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-06-22

Charles Frederick Edwards lis the
central and commanding personality
in story of business development
which bears strongly the aspects Of
romance ard gives the lie to the sug-
gestion that in America the day OF
opportunity has passed. Here is the
story of his career:
He was born on March 2, 1878. He
attended the common schools and re-
ceived high school diploma at the
age of eighteen. Thereafter, he
taught for four years. Then at the
age of %, just twenty-five years ago
he came to Huntington and worked
"a year for the American Car &
boundary Company. During the
second year he gained the know
ledge which started him on his real
career as a manufacturer, working
for year for the Prindle Furniture
Company. The third year marked
the establishment Of the plant of
the Speciality Mattress Company,
small concern which grew rapidly.
Now he owns fourteen mattress fac
tories in cities in Pennsylvania, Ohio,
Michigan, Indiana and Illinois and
West Virginia.
In 1905 he married Miss Mae Nc
Cormic Of Huntington. They have
two children, Miss Helen Hope and
Master James Frederick.
In a recent address befoFe the
Republican committee Mi. Edwards
said that he had been in business for
the last twenty years and that he
would like to spend the next twenty
years in politics.
To the Republican voters Of West
Virginia:
Many men, high in the councils of
the Republican party in West
Virginia, business men Of all kinds
and many labor leaders, men who
have been leaders in formulating the
policies, in fighting the battles and
in bringing success to our party, give
strong assurance that having tested
the sentiment prevailing in different
sections Of the state, they have
reached the following conclusions
that the situation as it exists with
reference to the selection of candi-
date for the United States senator
ship demand first that man
would be selected who would unite
different factions Of the party, re-
store harmony and enable the party
to bring to a successful issue the
campaign about to open for she
election of our candidates, and for
the sustaining of the policies Of Pre-
sident Harding.
Sesond, that an account Of the
many practical business problems to
be solved by the congress, problems
which are vital to the welfare Of
every citizen of our state, questions
capital and lobor on our in
dustrial centers, the matter of the
tariff, and taxation, which for years
to come will require the most earnest
consideration of our lawmakers. All
these make it advisable that bust
ness man should be decided upon as
the candidate for the United States
Senate.
Third, that the time has come |
when, in spirit Of fairness and a
just recognition of the claims to con-
sideration presented by the southern
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-06-22
Profess Rooster chases.

Allentown, Pa. ~ The Lehigh
County Humane Society has de-
termined to put stop to the old-time
sport Of rooster chasing at picnics.
At almost every Sunday school out
ing and family reunion in Lehigh coun-
ty rooster chase has been one of
the chief events on the program The
society will invoke drastic measures
to put the pastime on the list of has
beens."
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-06-22
COME

and enjoy yourself Thursday night,
June 20, at the Fish School auditor
ium. You will be awe-stricken mere
than an hour BY te best Of amateur
actors and singers. Good Orcnest4 a
with the BEST of AIUSIC-N'EvERY
THING. Bring yourself, your fam
lily and your friends, Only Is and
so cents.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-06-22
OBITUARY

Robert D. Benson, the subject of
this sketch was born in Albermarl
County, Virginia, September 18th,
1857, and departed this life at his
late home in Junior, Barbour County
w. az. June 9th, 1929, age Ga years,
8 months, and 26 days. He was
united in marriage to Sarah w.
linn, December 18th, 1877, and to
this union were born five children.
one son and four daughters, as fol-
lows: Eva Blanche, wife of Abraham
Mallow, of Morgantown w. Va, Ora
Cay, wife of HI. G. Bartlett of Junior.
w Va, Mary L. wife of John Skid
more, Early Ray, who died in in
fancy, and Ella, wife of Dillon L.
Swick, of Morgantown w. Va.
Mr.. Benson, was converted and
joined the Baptist Church 81 years
ago. In the year of 1918, he united
with the local United Brethren.
Church, and was faithful, and de-
voted, and lived a very consistent
Christian life. For a number of
years he was librarian of the Sunday
School of the denomination of which
ne was a member and was always
found at his post of duty, just as
long as it was possible for him to get
to the Church.
He was kind husband, and loving
father, and to know him was to love
him. During his illness and especi-
ally the last ten months of his life
was confined to bed, he manifested
on all occasions that faith that only
a true Christion Character could re-
veal. The writer visited him fire.
quently during his period Of confin-
ment, and found him with that same
attitude, patient and resigned to the
Will OF God, stating that "it is all
right | am ready to go" and when the
end came he left that blessed assur-
ance, that thru his true belief provid-
ed for the blessed in that House not
made with hands eternal in the Hea-
vens.
Besides his widow, and children, he
leaves to mourn their loss, three
brothers, and twelve grandchildren,
and a host of friends. While we
miss him, and feel lonely we have
that blessed consolation, that our
loss is this gain.
The funeral services were conduct
ed from his late home in Junior,
where he resided for several years,
by his Pastor Rev. H d. Farmhouse,
of the United Brethren Church. The
remains were followed to their last
resting place by large concourse of
friends, interment was made in the
Rights Of Phythias Cemetery,
And now they faith is sight, and thou
dost know
That God. is Light
And over moor" and torrent we
must go,
Through the dark night.
Till in the glorious morning light we
see
The "angle faces Of the blest and
thee.
A FRIEND
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-06-22
GENERAL MARKETS

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Winter straight, S6.25M6.50. Spring
and city patent, $9@975.
WHEAT-0uiet ; No. 2 red, SLIGO
LA.
Tic.
OATS Steady; No. white, 400
461ac.
POULTRY~-Live, steady: hens. 27
GD2Sc; old ROSTERS, 15017c. Dressed,
firm; choice fowls. 80; old ROSTERS,
19e.
BUTTER Firm; fancy creamery,
38GD40c
EGGS Quiet; selected, 34@35c;
nearby, 26c; western, 26c.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-06-22
Jailed Fer Maxine Booze.

Norristown, Pa. julius Heintz,
of PerkiomenviIle, was sent to
jail for six months and fined $500
for manufacturing whisky and gin at
his home State police captured as3O-
gallon STILL Heintz told Judge Swartz,
he had been formerly nployed in a
distillery. He said he made the liquor
for home consumption and not for
sale.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-06-22
UNDERGOEs OPERATION

: Floyd NJ. Right of this city under
went an operation Wednesday, for
severe case of appendicitis at the
Davis Memorial Hospital of Elkins.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-06-22
cIeroyman Fined as sootleooer.

Bridgepo It, Conn. Rev Gene
TO Striano, who formerly conduct
ed mission here, was fined 5000 and
costs and sentenced to sixty days in
Jail in the city court, charged with
keeping liquor with intent to sell.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-06-22
MRS JACOB MCLEAN DEAD

Mrs Jacob Mclean died at her
home here on Pike Street, Wednes-
day morning. She was the wife of,
Mr.. jacob Mclean. Mrs. ,MdLean
has been i'll for some time.
Interment will be in Fraternity
cemetery, Friday at 1890 a. m.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-06-22
West Virginia Coal Output increases

Charleston, W. Va. = The coal
loadings for the past week in West
Virginia showed gain of 10000 tons
over those of the week ending June
3. The total loadings for the week
were 1,695,300 tons, or 10000 tons
more than the normal average weekly
production in the state. The gains
were principally in three former I'M
ion fields
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-06-22

Republican voters of this state for
this nomination and pledge to them
the best that is in me in helping
make more certain the establishment
of Republican principles in the state
and Union.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-06-22
Live stock Quotations.

CHICAGO. CATTLE Mostly weak
to 15c lower; top, $3.50; bulk beef
steers, $S.25Q9 bulk butcher cows
and heifers, S5.50@z.35; bulk Bologna
bulls, jS4.40M4.60; bulk vealers, early
y HfoGS2Lower: top, S1o.7o; bulk,
$1010010.65; pigs, steady, mostly
S9.75m10.50; heavys weight. 10000
1880; medium, $10.45m1065; light.
$10.E001070; light lights, $4,000
1910 packing sows, smoCth, $9.1500
262 pac. 81 Ga so SnaoT roq " SS75@975;
SHEEP Steady; top, S125O: spring
lambs, 25dD50c lower; TOP springs.
SLABS early; desirable killers, mostly
$14, with culls largely $7J0@S; stock
ewes active with young native upward
from S7.55; yearling ewes to SO.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-06-22
PUBLIC sTENoGRApHIC WORK

Those wishing the services of a
stenographer and typist for an hour
or one day at time viii please see
Miss Carol Thompson at The Pro-
gressive Office, FELTON, Street, Beling-
ton.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-06-22

Miss Irene e. Eib left last week
for Fairmont where she will attend
school this summer.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-06-22

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The Washington times., 1922-04-21
Local Wholesale Prices.

EEgs-strictiy fresh. selected. per dos.
26; average deceipts, ~; Southern. 2b.
Live poultry-Roosters, per lb., IL;
turkeys, per H., 20 % 30; chickens, winter.
per ID, [0@6o; spring chickens. per lb..
90; keats. young. each. 6o0so: fowls.
Dressed poultry-Fresh-k killed winter
chickens, per h.. 4o9B; hens, per h..
20; roosters, per lb.. 20; turkeys. per ID,
5000; keats. young. each. 80.
Livestock-Calves, choice, per lb., ~
lambs, choice. per lb.. 178ls: hogs,
Green fruit-Apples. per bbl.. 5000
11.oO: per bu. basket 2.5o@3.25; West
oranges, per crate. 1.oo@7.5o. Lemons.
per box, 500 q $50. Grapefruit. per boz.
4o0@so0. Florida oranges. TOO o 8. 90.
strawberries. 1se27K per at.
vegeta tables-Potatoss. No. 1. per bbl.,
26o@2-75: per sack. s.oo03.6o: sweets
2.6o6L0o. Lettuce. Southern. per crate
1.o0@2.b0. Romaine lettuce, 2.0o@ 2.50.
Cymblings, per crate, 1.60@25o. Onions.
per crate, S.o0@5.6o. Cabbage, new, per
cwt.. 2.0083.oo. Cucumbers, 5000 40,
Elephants, PEI crate. 800 so. To.
matoes. per box. Florida, 2.oo0s'so.
Beans, per basket. 2.6o6I.oo. Peppers.
per crate, 2.oo6Loo. Kaie, 4o@7s. As,
The Washington times., 1922-04-21
Me.., Issue
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$2o,ooo,ooo
Dutch East Indies

Forty Year External Sinking Fund 6% Gold Bonds
Authoriz Law o Decent 30, 1921, passed by
the of
NaRsdem bspumgh nYen.
beds dMach11
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observation-disclosures" @
hGovhpu ues dn d~ accrue
Guaranty Trust Company of New
atoft
control andap o the Netherlands
$oooooOoo Indies
by
the Kingdom o te by the Crown
96k kandnt interest
Toy dabou64s toeaHs edenpHon
To sbous o me
Guaranty Company Of New York
Harris, Forbes & Co. Lee, Hggnson Co.
Bankers Trust Company New York Kdder, Peabody Co.
The Union Trust Company Of Pittsburgh
Continental and Commercial Trust and Savings Bank
illinois Trust & Savings Bank The Union Trust Company
Chicago Cleveland
The Washington times., 1922-04-21

~ am not only in favor Of the sales
tax plan for raising funds for the SOL
aisr bonus, but would like TO, see It
hdopted as q permanent plan for
raising Government revenues to re-
place the present taxation system"
declared Mr.. Lisner.
"A general sales tax on all COM
modities would be unusually JUS be-
cause It would bear on all classes
alike. It would be paid by those who
spend ana as they spend. It's made
to hft spenders," he said.
Mr.. Lisner pointed out that m q
great many instances the purchasers
OF goods would never know about the
tax because it would be so small, and
would often be absorbed into the
profits Of the manufacturer or mid
dlernan.
He declared that the very sim.
plicity of the sales tax plan would
not only tighten the burden on the
public but would also save the Gov
ernment money in collecting the
money compared. with the present
method Of collecting income taxes
and checking up the returns.
"If Congress adopts the sales tax
plan 1t would result in the greatest
business boom we have ever had" he
said. 'Tt would also result In q
building boom, and would release
millions of dollars that are now tied
up on tax-free securities which
you'd be used in acquiring land and
building new housing"
The Washington times., 1922-04-21
Names Publicity Committee.
Southern Building Dividend.

The regular quarterly meeting Of
the Southern Building Co.. Inc, was
held last night at the company's Of
fices in the Southern building. A
very satisfactory report was made
by Allan e. Walker, president, for
the quarter. A dividend of $3.50
per share was declared on the pre-.
ferred stock, and q dividend of 50
cents per share was declared on the
common stock, payable June 1, to
stockholders Of record. May 80.
A resolution expressing apprecia.
ton of the splendid work and small
done by the firefighters at
the recent fire in the basement Of
the building was adopted, and dona.
ton was made to the firemen's re-
lief fund in appreciation thereof.
The Washington times., 1922-04-21
Liberty Bond Market.
Chicago Grain Market.

CHICAGO, April IL Wheat
opened strong and IN cents higher.
Strength in the Liverpool markets
and quite favorable news from the
Genoa economic conference were the
stimulating factors. Weather condi-
tions over the wheat belt were re-
ported az favorable with tempera-
lures seasonal. Trade during the
early minutes was active. Corn and
oats worked higher with wheat but
were less responsive to the buying.
Provisions were slow. Hogs ruled
fairly active and strong to cents
higher
The Washington times., 1922-04-21
gS BUSINESS A ND FIN N c. E OF 9sHa@sn,
Curb Stocks.

FURNISHED by Cosmopolitan News Service.
The Washington times., 1922-04-21
Committee Named.

Francis @. Addison. jr.. chairman
of the hotel and transportation com.
nitt,e of the 1929 District bankers
convention, has named the following
assistants: Charles d. Boyer, WIN.
lam r. de Lashmutt, Harrington
Mills. A. 8. Gardiner. Edward II.
Swami, Hillary L. Offutt, Jr., e.
ouis Eckloff, Y. e. Booker. Maurice
o:terback and Edward L. Hillyer.
The Washington times., 1922-04-21

, Additional Financial News on
Page 23.
The Washington times., 1922-04-21
Sales Tax Plan Would
Start Business Boom
"A. Lisner, Owner of Palais Royal, Advocates
#5E Hearst Sales Tax Plan 4,
By HARRY GUSACK.

An unprecedented business boom would take place
theenre country if the Government adopts the sales tax
plan advocated by the Hearst newspapers according to
A. Lisner one Of Washington's leading business men
and proprietor of the Palais Royal department store.
The Washington times., 1922-04-21
Dutch Bonds Popular,

Washington investors today dis.
played keen interest in the third
issue Of Dutch East Indies forty
The Washington times., 1922-04-21

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believe ssu sas ssst iavsst 4 b ssssrs
safsty and vssd returns. sEece, 1s7 Dss1
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The Washington times., 1922-04-21

year 6 per cent gold bonds. amount
ing to sec, O,000, 900. offered this morn
ing by the Guaranty Company Of
New York, at price Of ssh and
interest, to yield about 6.24 per cent
II held to maturity.
Washingtonians subscribed liber-
ally to the other two issues of these
bonds at the local office Of the
Guaranty Company, at S15 Fifteenth
street northwest, managed by H. G.
Pitts. and Indications are that this
issue will prove as popular with
local investors as the previous
issues. Opinions expressed in local
financial circles declare this to be
one of the most attractive of foreign
bond issues ever offered the bond
market. Both the previous issues
Of the bonds were oversubscribed
shortly after the books were opened.
Names Publicity Committee.
w. ]. Waller, chairman of the
press and publicity committee. for
the 1922 convention OF the District
OF Columbia Bankers Association.
has selected. the following to assist
him on the committee: Thomas p.
Hickman, Robert 8. Stunz. B. A..
Bowles, H. H. Mckee. Francis NJ.
Savage, John d. Howard. I. A. Flem-
ing, Morris H. Glazer. Harry Gusack
and Charles p. Shaeffer.