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Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-08-10

organizations were combined in Jan
uary, 1916. While the Coast Guard
is first Of all q peaceful outfit and
primarily intended to look after those
in trouble on the water. they are also
keen watch-dogs, for those who try
to smuggle goods into the United
States without paying duty. All the
vessels are armed and the officers and
men are trained in the acts and cir
cumstances Of war. Whenever we
have gone to war the Coast Guard
automatically comes from under the
authority of the Treasury department
and is subject to the orders Of the
Navy, During the Great War, as .
part Of the Navy, the Coast Guard
served with distinction and with one
exception the largest single loss Of
our naval forces took place when the
Coast Guard Cutter TAMPA was
sunk by submarine in Bristol Chan
mel, September 26, 1918, lib officers
and men lost their lives.
"When we go to the sea-shore you
win see at least one Of the 273 stat
ions where men are stationed to res
cue passengers and crew stranded on
our shores. During the past year L.
621 lives were saved by the Coast
Guard and $50 persons in distress
were cared for while the value of
the ships and cargoes saved by the
service totaled $66,260,445. While
the war strength Of the service is six
thousand, there are at present 4,490
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-08-10
APARTMENT Of AGRICULTURAL
EDUCATION
Belington High School

The late Blight is here now and IN
less you spray with Bordeaux Mix
ture where the attack is very slight
you will not get many tomatoes.
Some people say. "0h, / sprayed
and my tomatoes are blighting just
the same" When asked when they
sprayed they say about four weeks
ago. Sure they will blight just the
same for they should have put on two
more sprays since that time. To get
results you must keep your vines and
tomatoes covered with the Bordeaux
Mixture. Your next question is, "will
this be poison?" No, when you gath
er your tomatoes just wash it off and
they are as good as ever.
Some people say sprayed and still
my plants blighted. have inquired
what they sprayed with and they have
put lime on their plants. They think
that this will keep the blight off
They know more about the disease
than the specialists in the Experiment
Stations who have spent years Of
study on the different plant diseases
They might as well sprinkle SO much
road dust on their plants as lime fol
! all the good it will do to prevent
!, blighting.
Now, if the blight has made just
little start in your garden. DOM
delay but Thoroughly cover the plants
at once with Bordeaux Mixture ans
you will still save part Of the crop.
Remember the course in Vegetable
Gardening to be given at the Higl
School building this winter for tn
citizens Of Belington. You all ar
welcome.
RICHARD F. PAYNE
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-08-10

officers and men serving under the
motto, 'Sempre Psratus', which means
always ready"
"What are they going to do at
Cape May?" asked Jack.
Eight cutters viii be there, Jack,
To, give drills and exercises. They
are the vicksburg, Modoc, Tampa,
Seneca, Manning, Yamacraw, Semin-
ole and Kickapoo. The two most in
ships to see win be the MO-
DOC and TAMPA. They are brand
new, electrically driven and are the
finest and best type Of small ship g.
float. These boats have just return
ed from ice patrol duty of Newfound-
land, the work l told you about
The vICKSBURG is the training ship
Of the Coast Guard, She has just
returned from a cruise to the Azores
"You will see something's you will
never forget during these drills with
oars and sails, target practice and
demonstrations Of iife-saviRg. Yol
! see this review will renew An old
custom Of celebrating the anniver-
sary Of the birth of the Coast Guard
in August, 1900
Now l believe you will enjoy oui
trip much more by knowing some.
thing of the history Of this interest.
ing service. Well, Ruth, / think the
sandman is getting some good work
so off to bed. both of you and dream
of miles and sand and salt water for
we will be going soon"
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-08-10
THE TAX ESTIMATES

In this week issue appears the tax
estimates Of the town Of Junior and
City Of Belington. It is important
that the citizens look these over and
II they find wherin there could be .
correction, go before the council on
the levy day and present your case.
The tim to speak about taxes is in
the making Of levies. The council
has the power to raise and TO lower
your taxes. The same is true Of the
County Court. No one has . right
to complain after he or she has let
the time pass for registering q sug-
gestion. If the city is to have i'm
provements it will require the money
to do it,
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-08-10
JOHN C. FELTON, DEAD

Capt. John C. FELTON,, died at his
home near Philippi Tuesday last week
He was captain in the Union army
and served turnout the Civil War.
He went in the war with his company
composed Of 1872 men; eighteen Of
them returned alive, and all but three
were injured. Capt. FELTON, was one
of the three not wounded. He did not
apply for pension, but waited until
his age limit awarded him the pen
sion. He was a brave and true sold
Ter, a good citizen and companion.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-08-10
Al CAMP AT AUDRA

The All Camp at Audra is being
patronized fairly well. II girls and
Is boys in attendance. The instruct
ors are: H. C. Bailey, County Agent,
Gladys Scranager, Elneor McC1ung
Henry (Mike) Taylor of Brooke Co.,
Vera Golden Of Harrison Co., Maurice
Brookes of French Creek and French
Hyer of Upshur Co. The boys and
girls receive instruction for the head
heart, hands and health. Each night
they build their camp fires around
which part Of the program is carried
out They will break camp Saturday
morning.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-08-10
COLORADO POTATO BEETLE
NOW MENACING FRANCE

Although plaques of insects that
attack our crops often become gradu-
ally less destructive through adap-
tation of control measures and the
development of liking for the pests
by native insects or bird enemies
they still exact huge tribute each
year from the former.
A case in point is the Colorado pot
alto beetle, which in its eastward
march so years ago threatened to
wipe out the important potato crop.
Its distribution toward the South and
West and has been less rapid than
that directly eastward, and it is well
controlled by natural enemies and
the use Of insecticides. The amount
annually expended for arsenical poi
sons and their application agaist this
pest probably reaches 100000 900.
Although the control Of this pest
is now we'll understood by American
potato growers, its recent appear
ance in France in the vicinity Of
Bordeaux is causin much alarm to
French farmers aid entome | ysts.
1t has APPARENTLY already spread there
beyond the possibilit of extermina-
ton and the authorities have been
obliged to take up TIE question Of
legal action to enforc s.raying with
arsenicals. The situation is regard
ed as SO serious that ire establish
ment of zones in which no potatoes
can be grown is being considered.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-08-10
FREIGHT TIE-UP
In CHICAGO YARDS
Armed Guards Presence Now Bone
of Contention; Hooper Hurries to
Washington to Confer With Pre-
sident.

CHICAGO, Aug. 10.-Opposition to
armed guard about railroad proper
ties as reflex statements by leaders of
the Big Four brotherhoods today add
ed acomplicationto the strike of shop
men. Commenting on the situation
at Joliet, ILL.,, where approximately
1900 brotherhood men quit work as
protest against presence of troops in
the yard, Warren S. Stone, president
Of the brotherhood of locomotive en-
gineer, said at Cleveland "there will
be 100 such cases soon if conditions
are not chanigedt" Heads of the
brotherhood Of railroad trainmen, To-
connective firemen, enginemen and
switchmen's union supported he
statement, and also further announce
ment that swhen the men cannot 60 to
work without having irresponsible
armed guards endangering their lives,
they may go home and stay there I'M
til the condition is removed"
The brotherhood of railway and
steamship clerks, freight handlers and
station employees also announced its
men had been ordered to stay away
from their usual places of enjoyment
whenever their lives were endanger-
ed.
Hope Of resumption Of service in
the troop-guarded Joliet yards center
ed on a meeting Of railway officials
and leaders Of the Brotherhood. IN
less there was an agreement it was
indicated service on the entire Chi
cago "outer belt" inlet and outlet for
freight for such industries IS the
Gary Steel Co. would be crippled
within 48 hours.
Meanwhile the situation here mark
ed time pending the meeting Of rail-
heads and shopworke1Js' sleaderst
Ben W. Hooper chairman of the Unit
ed States Railroad Labor Board, was
enroutA to Washington upon sum-
mons Of the President.
Violence over the country 4yester-
day was somewhat diminished, few
outbreaks and none Of serious pro-
portions have been reported.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-08-10
TRUCKS FOR SALE

2 Standard Make trucks, 1-3h ton
with s yard steel dump body, hydrau-
lie hoist.
1-2H ton with yard wooden dump
body, hydraulic hoist.
Both trucks are in Al condition,
now working on contract, hauling
road material, making good money,
contract is good, reason for selling
party has other business interest in
the West.
L. D. THOMPSON,
Distributor Cletrac Tractor
Phone, 1875 Clarksburg, W. Va.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-08-10
UNCLEC TED's BED TIME STORY
U. S. COAST GUARD
CELEBRATES 132
YEARS OF SERVICE

81 just wonder-I just wonder!n
unused Jack as he looked up from the
book he was reading.
wonder what, Jack?" asked Ruth.
well, you know when we got back
from our trip to New York and Wash
ington, Uncle Ted said something
about going to the sea shore some
day before long and / was just won
dering if he can't this summer. Gee!
here he comes now, maybe he has
some good news
Hello, kiddies," called Uncle Ted
as he came in the house. ssI'm late
tonight. Thought maybe you'd be in
bed"
mo sir" spoke up Jack. Mother
said if I'd cut the grass and Ruth
would help we could wait until you
came. Maybe you'd tell US a story"
Better than that, Jack. III tell you
a story all right but first of all I've
decided to take you to the seashore
for a few days
sHurrah!' shouted Jack and Ruth
in unison as they danced around the
room.
"Now", continued Uncle Ted, 1T
dosen't matter much where we go but
I thought would take you to Cape
May, New Jersey, because we can
swim and fish there and at the same
time see some Of the wonderful re-
view being held by the U. s. Coast
Guard, which as the Revenue-C Cutter
Service was established by an act Of
Congress in August, 1870. and is tho
Oldest military establishment in the
United States. You will see lots Of
things to remind you Of the Coast
Guard ut the seashore because the
life saving service is part Of It IS
we'll. For that reason / thought l
would tell you something Of its his
tory, not only because It is such an
interesting service but also because
the present administration is deter
mined to bring it to the highest point
Of efficiency.
1.-THE Coast Guard is the name Of
the combined Revenue-C Cutter Ser
vice, and the Life Saving Service.
"This service not only patrols all
our coasts to save those who are ship
wrecked near shore but the larger
ships patrol the water further out and
any times go miles to sea in answer
to distress calls from ships. Two ships
are kept off the Northumberland
banks to chart the icebergs and warn
ships Of the dangers in those waters
This ice patrol, as it is called has
been maintained ever since the Titan
ic went down after striking the ice.
It is interesting to know that after
the revolutionary war, the Continen-
tai navy was disbanded and the first
sea forced to be created by the Re-
public was the Revenue-C Cutter Ser
vice, for which ten ships were built
and put into commission November,
1891. For More than six years these
boats were the only armed force the
United States afloat.
'The Life-Saving service was es-
tablished in June, 1778, and the two
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-08-10
COAL AND RAIL
STRIKE NEAR END
The Week On National Basis
Agree ment Expecnted BY The End Of

CLEVELAND, Aug. 9.-virtual
decision was reached today by union
leaders to conclude settlement of
the soft coal strike with operators
who have gathered here in conference.
The oprators also were expectant of
an agreement affecting practically
all mines in Ohio and scattered other
in Indiana, Illinois and Pennsylvania.
Final decision on settlement rests
with the union policy committee and
it is informed that President Lewis
had assurance Of operators outside
Of the four states they would be will
ing to conclude agreements based on
that reached at the Cleveland confer
ence.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-08-10
Complete line Of Nursery Stock .

Complete line of Nursery Stock at
new lower prices. Fruit Trees, orni-
mental trees and shrubbery, grown
by Stark Bros. Nurseries. Univer-
sally known to be the best and all
whole root trees. Census reports show
less than half as many bearing trees
in 1920 as there was in 1910. Order
from John R. Ice now for Spring and
fall before the stock is exhausted.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-08-10
Barbour Teachers Institute

On Aug. 28th, the Teachers In
stitute for Barbour county, will con-
vene at this place.
The instructors for this time are
w. H. Hunt, of River Falls, Iowa;
Irma King, music, Winfield, W. Va.
DR.. G. F Raver, J. D. Muldoon and
Richard Asphalt Sherman Polling will
have charge of Physical training.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-08-10

NEW YORK, Aug. s.--A prediction
that the rail and coal strike would
be settled with week was made TO-
day by E. J. Henning. assistant Sec
rotary Of labor in addressing the con-
vention Of the national retail dry
goods association. He also expressed
belief that the next 80 days would
bring the country It's greatest era Of
prosperity.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-08-10
MRS. PARRY THOMPSON GONE

Mrs. Perry Thompson mother of
Edgar B. Thompson, Of Philippi pass
ed away last Sunday shortly after
noon, after lingering illness Of
which she had become much worse in
the last few days.
The Devils Lake world., 1922-04-19
EARLY CHICKENS
WILL BEGIN
LAYING IN FALL

Thousands will be added to the
value of North Dakota egg production
this year if growers follow the sug-
gestion this spring to edo your hatch
ing early" according to poultry spe-
cialists at the State Agricultural Col
lege, who announced today that incub-
ators at the station poultry plant are
now hard at work.
"Spring is the most favorable grow
ing season of the year-nature's grow
ing season." stated G. W, McIlroy, sta
tion poultry man and assistant to O..
A. Barton, poultry specialist, in COM
menting in the value Of raising early
Matched chicks. "When chicks are
Matched early they have chance to
get into laying condition in the fall,
since with favorable care pullets will
begin. to lay from seven to eight
months after they are Matched, de-
pending somewhat upon the breed.
Fall and winter eggs pay best, Of
course. Early Matched pullets, fur
thermore, begin to lay while the hens
are molting, and thereby keep up their
egg productions"
March and April are good months to
hatch chicks, according to the poultry
specialists. Chicks Matched in the
summer months must contend with
both hot weather and lice, and with
a greater tendency to roup in the fall.
Chicks hatched early in the spring
have been shown to weigh more on
the average at the end of four months
than do chicks Matched in the sum-
mer. Picking strong, alert breeding
stock and culling out the poor produce
ers in the fall will help increase the
productiveness of the flock. Reason
ably good quarters are also a factor
in most parts of North Dakota when
early Matching operations are con-
! sidered.
The Devils Lake world., 1922-04-19

along lines similar to the Grimm alf-
alta association of the state, with the
object of setting a standard Of pure
Kota seed and marketing it.
kota was for time the NEGLECTED
stepchild" amonk the wheat brought
back from Russia by Professor Bol-
ley. 1t came to light in 1916 when
Messrs. Waldron and Clark were ex-
perinemting with D-1 at the Dickin-
son station. Like d. it is bearded
wheat but the head and berries were
found to be different from those of
the d..
The experimenters found it to be
resistant and had milling test made
and it was reported to be very salts
factory in that respect. Then they
set to work to develop it.
The Devils Lake world., 1922-04-19
n. D. RECEIVES
$14,855,213
FROM WAR loan

North Dakota had received $14,-
855,213.84 in money actually paid into
the state through the federal reserve
board from the United States War
Finance corporation, up to March 80,
when the last figures were compiled
on the loans applied for and approved
in the northwest. North Dakota now
leads all the other states in the dis
trict in the amount of money received,
and in the number of applications and
amount approved, both at Washing
ton and Minneapolis. The money
paid in was the result of 4 total of
673 applications.
The amount Of money actually
paid into other states in the district
is: Minnesota, $9,494, ,659.29 on ASP
applications; South Dakota, s12,1s4,-
722.7O on 434 applications. Total re-
ceived in district, $36,534,595.s3.
Much More Coming
North Dakota has had applications
to the number of 1915 approved in
Minneapolis, the total amount Of
these applications being $22,412,652.
The other states in the district had
loans approved in Minneapolis as fol-
lows: Minnesota, 584 applications,
for $13,223,85675; South Dakota, 593
applications, for $17,469, ,632.00; Wis
consin, 1 application for $4,000, and
Iowa, application for $67,303. .33,
making total Of 2195 applications
for $53,2o9,444.s1, approved at Min
neapolis.
Washington has approved 1928 North
Dakota applications for $18,055, 800;
and has approved the following for
the other states Of the district: Min
nesota, 534 applications for 1,O04,-
443.01; South Dakota, SOC applications
for SAL 1,o72,87o, making total ap-
proved for the District of Washington
OF 1868 applications for s43, 3,133, ,113.-
OF.
The Devils Lake world., 1922-04-19
County Asked to Paw
Hopper Poison Damage

Halliday, N. D., April 19.-Directors
of local farmers elevator have pass
ed bill along to the Mercer county
commissioners for the loss of a team
OF horses and several head of cattle,
property Of Cash Potter, farmer near
here. Potter purchased sack of feed
from the elevator some weeks ago. It
turned out to be poisoned bran
grasshopper dope that had been
placed with the good feed. Now the
elevator company holds the county LA
BILE, claiming the county owned the
grasshopper dope and bad asked that
it be stored in the local grain she'd
The Devils Lake world., 1922-04-19
Big Acreage
of KOta Wheat
This Season

About 5000 BUSHES of Kota wheat
will be planted by North Dakota
farmers this year, it is announced,
and it is believed that, with good
weather, the state will have from 3d.
900 to 100000 bushels of this wheat
by fall.
Kota was brought to North Dakota
from Russia by Prof. H. L. Bolley of
the agricultural college, and was dev-
eloped by L. R. Waldron and J. Allen
Clark at the Dickinson station and at
the experiment farm here. Agricul-
tural men say it is as rust resistant
as D-1 and therefore good producer,
and as good a milling wheat as Mar
quis. Marquis is susceptible to rust
while the durums do not bring high
prices at the mills.
The only possible faults to be found
with this strain are, according to Mr..
Waldron, that it may not be able to
withstand drought as we'll as some
other strains and that it's straw is not
very strong. Last year, which was
extremely hot and dry, Kota only pro-
duced about as much wheat per acre
as Marquis, he says, while in preced-
ing years it produced better crops
than Marquis.
Most Of the Kota will be raised on
farms in the eastern part Of the state
this year. Some of the farmers are
planting it for their own use while
much is being planted on contract
with w. R. Porter and Jalmer HERE
who own in the neighborhood of rs
percent of this wheat in the state, ac-
cording to agricultural college men.
A cooperative North Dakota Kota
growers association has been formed
The Devils Lake world., 1922-04-19
Alleged Firebug
Owes His Downfall
To WOman's Enrnity

Bismarck, N. D., April 19.-"Short
accounts make long friends" is the
advice that Fire Marshal R. A. Mid
daugh is now offering to intending
fire bugs, that is if the said fire bugs
are not so hardened in inquity that
they are Indifferent to the chances
they take.
Had it not been that certain bug
at Toxic neglected to pay wages due
to a woman who had worked for him
and thus aroused her animosity he
might still be free from the shadow
Of the penitentiary. Mr.. Middaugh
obtained information that the woman
had worked for the Toxic man whose
house had recently burned down. He
had hunch that there might be evil
dence procurable from this source.
Finally the woman was located at
Egeland. It was not difficult to get
her talking and the whole story came
out.
The Toxic house had been practi-
cally stripped of it's contents before
the fire was set and furniture, house
hold utensils, ETC., hidden in the barn
under several tons of hay and also
in the grain tank and other places.
To prove her statements she went to
Toxic with the fire marshal and found
the goods in the places described.
Criminal proceedings are now pend
ing.
The Devils Lake world., 1922-04-19
Device Perfected
To Keep Products
OF the Farm Cool

Bismarck, N. D., April 19.-.Dairy
Commissioner R. F. Flint and his
assistants, with the assistance Of Head
Carpenter P. A. Peterson Of the State
Capitol mechanical force, have been
busy the past few days in construct
ing practical cream cooler and hold
ing tank that promises to revolution
ize present methods Of taking care of
dairy products on the farm.
The basic idea, says Commissioner
Flint, is to take advantage of the fact
that practically every farm in the
state, is equipped with a good well Of
water, while comparatively few farm
ers put up ice in any quantity for
summer use. The new tank will be
installed between the we'll and the
watering trough and is so arranged
that all water pumper for use Of
stock will pass through the tank be-
fore reaching the trough. When COM
pleted the tank will be insulated
against frost so that it will form an
all the year round and entirely hy-
gienic receptacle for the storage Of
milk and other dairy products.
The Devils Lake world., 1922-04-19
Nickel Payments Undo
Slot Machine Thieves

st. John, N. D., April 19.-Payment
in nickels of purchases made at local
business places led to the arrest of
Pete Bercier and Jimmy St. Germaine
and their confession that they had
stolen slot machine from local
poolhouse and rifled it of coins. When
they were confronted by the fact that
glove belonging to one of them had
been found behind the poolhall, they
pleaded guilty. Sentence has not yet
been pronounced.