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Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-12-06
Woman sIays Wolf.

Cottonwood Falls, Kan. Mrs
j. E. Adams, wife of a Toledo
township farmer living seven miles
northeast of here, killed wolf with
a pitchfork when the animal viciously
attacked her.
Hearing a commotion in her chicken
yard, Mrs. Adams seized stick,
thinking the invader was a coyote
which she easily could freighten ava
Instead the wolf, with barred fang
rushed upon her. Mrs. Adams fed to
wagon, hoping to pain the protec.
ton of hay rack on It, but barely
had time to snatch pitchfork and
turn before the wolf was upon her.
She struck the animal twice with
the tines of the fork, and when it
changed tactics and rushed at her
from the other side of the wagon,
luckily pierced the VOLTS neck and
pinioned it to the ground Two small
dogs sprang upon the wolf, and Mrs.
Adams then was able to dispatch it
with a blow On the head.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-12-06
WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITIES
INTENSIVE CAMPAIGN FOR
A FOOTBALL STADIM
UNDERWAY

If the campaign for $500,00O.OO
started last week by West Virginia
University is successful the magni-
ficent proposed football Stadium can
be dedicated next fall, according to
members of the committee which is
composed of Hon. A. Brooks Fleming
Jr. Fairmonty chairman, DR.. l. q.
White, Morgantown, treasurer; Sen
ator Cohen C. Arnold, Buckhannon;
Judge Frank Cox, Morgantown; Hon.
John NJ Crawford. Parkersburg; DR..
Cory Hogg, Mcdonald; Hon H. G.
Ogden, Wheeling; Hon. Walter r.
Thurmond, Logan.
When completed the West Virgin
Stadium will be a concrete and steel
structure of "horseshoe" shape,
seating $4,000 people and capable Of
enlargement to accommodate $4,000
by the addition of a second deck.
Gavin Hadden, architect, who is
experienced in stadium work has
drawn preliminary plans and in his
opinion the Failing Run Hollow
site is ideal. The cost Of West Vir-
ginia's Stadium is very reasonable
when compared with themoney spent
for similar structures by other uni
versities.
Everyone who attends the w. and
J. game here is to be solicited and
is expected to give a minimum OF
$4,000 The contributor may write
his own terms. One-fifth of the con-
tribution is expected to be made in
cash, and while the committee pre-
fers the balance in semi-annual pay
ments extending to June 1925, the
contributors may stretch them out
over period of five years.
Donations to the project are de-
duetable under the present income
tax law under the head Of "educat-
ional charity" Not cent of the
money raised in the drive will be
used for campaign expenses, which
are being met out Of football receipts
of the present season. Preliminary
work is being done by the alumni
secretary and athletic department
offices without the assistance AND
guidance Of a professional organi-
cation.
Those unable to attend the game
and who are not on the Stadium fuRe
nailiag list can secure information By
1 writing to the Stadium Committee
Box s77, Morg&atown. Subscript-
ion blanks and literature will be sup
| piled upon request.
( AT present the drive IS in full sway
and many expect West Virinians tc
go over the top"
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-12-06
CHURCH ATTENDANCE

Church going with good many
people around Belington is a sort of
seasonal affair. They are "too tired"
on hot summer days and in winter
they either have to stay at home and
keep up the fires or the roads are
too bad. In either case their ex-
cuse is poor one.
Any time is good time to go to
church and any church is a good one
to go to. The attendance of parents
encourages the young people and
there's lot of truth in the old maxim
that the way the twig is bent the tree
inclines. We all need little touch
Of inspiration to keep our lives event.
ly balanced. We hear enough of
sorrow and misery and trouble in
our everyday work. We see the dark
side Of life too often as it is. Then
why not an hour at church one day in
the week to give us a brighter view
of life and that inspiration which
comes with hearing good sermon
and rubbing elbows with our neigh
bors and friends?
Church going helps us to live hap
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-12-06

pier because it aids us in living bet
ter, and it enables us to grow strong
err mentally as well as spiritually. We
find ourselves growing more con-
cerned about human progress and we
go home and read our newspaper,
books and magazines with deeper IN
terest. If we go little farther and
take hold and do some church or COM
munity work we will find ourselves
richly rewarded. So let's give our
churches more encouragement by at
tending more regularly and especial
ly during the winter months when
we are housed up pretty closely all
during the week and don't get to see
each other or to talk to each other as
frequently as we do in more agree
able weather.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-12-06
The BeIington Progressive
America First Justice to All
PEOPLES PAPER "A
Justice to All
America First
OUR BoUNDEN DUTY.


This newspaper must first of all
be clean, and without malice in its
opinions and expressions and it must,
at all times, devote itself unflinching-
ly and fearlessIy to the public service
in the interests Of the masses OF the
people.
1t must always combat evil and IN
justice.
1t must always fight for progress
and reform.
It must never tolerate corruptlons
1t must be in sympathy with the
poor and unfortunate.
For Belington it must always
stand with the unselfish devotion, for
the achievement Of the finest Ideals
Of every high purpose, of every en-
terprise, of every step in the march
of progress.
1t must stand for good govern
ment. freedom, equality, the public
welfare. civic and true patriotism
and undying love of country.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-12-06
EVERYBODY KNOWS BETTER

Mr.. McAdoo says we can have both
a soldier bonus and lower taxes. He
is the same McAdoo who thought he
could pay railroad workers higher
wages and give the people lower
freight rates. He probably thinks
the old adage is untrue and that a
man can eat his cake and have it,
too But there are a hundred mil
lion people in the United States who
will tell Mr.. McAdoo that he is eth
err ignorant of insincere, and in eth
er case that he is unfit to fill the high
office Of President. There are lot
of people who favor the soldier bon
US for no honest man thinks we can
have both the bonus and lower taxes.
Some of US are willing to pay the tax
in order to give the soldiers the bon
us. Other think that payment of the
bonus would have injurious effects
upon the country as whole without
any real and permanent benefit to
the veterans. However great the in
jury might be, it would be slight as
compared with the effects Of putting
at the head Of the government man
of such unsound ideas as McAdoo.
The country can stand the strain of
paying bonus. It can't stand the
shock of four years of administration
by man who thinks you can pay a
bonus and reduce taxes at the same
time.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-12-06
DON'T FIGHT YOUR LIVER.
Especial despatch by your own
druggist.l

Especial despatch by your own
druggist.)
Don't blame allyour troubles on
your liver. IL you are dog-tired,
weak and have no pep, few bottles
of original vinol will help put you
right and keep you right. Don't
punish yourself with laxatives and
pills-many strong mas has phys
iced himself into bad health. Come
right to us--try bottle of original
vinol on our guarantee and keep tab
on yourself for week. Come in
and tell as how this wonderful ton
ic has put pep into you-show us how
it has made you feel better and
stronger. If original vinol doesn't
make good with you-why, we will,
What could be fairer than that? Get
the best out of life-keep yourself
fit and full of pep, but be sure that
you get the genuine original vinol
from us.
Sold and guaranteed by Grant Ora
ham, Druggist, Belington, W. Va.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-12-06
KNOCKING THE ALMANAC

The u. S. weather bureau warns
the public against almanacs winch
claim to give weather forecasts a
whole year in advance. The bureau
says such predictions cannot be ac-
curate because so far there are no
laws on which to base forecasts Tor
large areas long periods in advance
The farmer or business man who tries
to regulate his affairs by forecasts
Of the kind is gullible and likely to
come to grief, so say Uncle Sans
experts. We know the men who make
the almanac predictions do not al
ways hit it. But for good many
generations the people Of this sect
ion have been getting q lot Of enter
tainment out Of watching how close
~ these fellows can come to hitting
it months in advance. So speaking
for Belington citizens, we cant see
why Uncle Sam should want to take
this little joy out Of life when there
doesn't seem to be any harm result
ing from it.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-12-06
MUCH OF INTEREST IN THE DE
DECEMBER ISSUE OF WEST
VIRGINIA REVIEW

The third issue of The West Vir-
GINA Review, the States magazine,
has just been received at this office.
AS usual the appearance of the
Review is very striking. The front
cover is done in the Christmas colors,
red and green, which make a very
attractive appearance. The prize
photograph is published on the cover
1t is very beautiful scene on Cap
on River, Morgan County, this State
and is entitled, reflections on Ca
pom River" The prize photograph
for this issue was submitted by Mrs.
Alice Seibert of Martinsburg, West
Virginia.
In the December issue of the Re-
view are to be found number of
very interesting articles. The Review
features an article on the Crippled
Children's Home in Huntington, West
Virginia. Other articles appearing
in the December Review are: "Foot
Bali in West Virginia" by David a.
Christopher; "The Fairmont State
Normal School" BY Walter Barnes,
Head of the Depa1 tnent Of English
in that Institution; What The State
Road Commission is Doing, series
Of questions answered by the mem
bers Of the Commission itself; "a
Flinderation Roustaboutp an en-
tertaining feature story by William
!. Geppert, Editor of the Clarks-
! burg Telegram; "Tales of the Hills
and mo Business" by John Welton
and other articles, departments and
editorials Of general interest The
poem featured in. this months issue
is entitled West Virginia" by Mrs
Anne Wood Cantrall.
The West Virginia Review is liv-
4 ing up to the promise Of its editors
ITO get better and better" The De
cember number is better than the
4 former issues. 1t sells for zoe on the
newsstand, and is well worth the
price. The subscription rate of The
West Virginia Review is $500 a
4 year.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-12-06
Holds a Baby as Security.

Allentown, Pa.-For the first time
in the history of Allentown, baby is
in pawn.
Mrs. Margaret Walk swore out a
warrant before Alderman Gotthardt in
which she charged William Wilde
with daserting and failing to support
his minur child. Wilde and his wife
left tie little one with Mrs. Walk,
the understanding, she said, being
that she would care for it until the
mother and father had bettered their
financial condition.
The board bill mounted until it to,
tailed $45 and Wilde was unable to
come across. Mrs. Wilde will hold
the baby as security until the bill Ia
paid.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-12-06
5000 R. c. officers in state.

Washington. Pennsylvania, with
5000, ranks second among the
states in the number of reserve corps
officers within its territory, according
to the war department. New York
is first, with a total Of $780, while
New Jersey 1896. The third corps
area, composed OF Pennsylvania,
Maryland, Virginia and the District
of Columbia, has total Of 1858.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-12-06
BRYAN For Senator.

Jacksonville, Fla. William Jen-
nings Bryan, If offered the nomina-
ton for the United States senate,
would be pleased to consider it in
the light of the larger opportunities
which such a position would present
for service to my party and the coun-
try at large" Mr.. Bryan said state
Office would think, contract instead
of enlarge my usefulness to the state. "
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-12-06
PORTER L. L0yETT, CASH
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING

The Annual Meeting Of the stock
holders of THE FIRST NATIONAL
BANK OF BELINGTON will be
held at its banking rooms in Being
ton, w Va. on Jan. 9Th 1924, at 2
o'clock P. NJ, for the election Of di-
rectors for the ensuing year, and for
the transaction of such ether business
as may properly come before the
meeting.
You are requested to be present
either in person or by proxy.
Yours truly,
0. H. GALL, Cashier.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-12-06
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING

The annual Meeting of the stock
holders Of THE CITIZENS NATION
AL BANK Of Belington viii be
held at its banking rooms in Being
ton, w. Va. on Jan 8th, 1924, at 2
O'Clock P. NJ. for the election Of d.
rectors for the ensuing year, and for
the transaction Of such other business
as may properly come before the
meeting.
You are requested to be present
either in person or BY proxy.
Yours truly,
PORTER L. LOvETT. Cashier
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-12-06
Wets Sweep Scotland.

Edinburg. The vets in Scot
land have won an overwhelming
victory over the drys, according to
returns received from local elections.
the vote was about two to one against
prohibition. About thirty local areas
Foted upon local option.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-12-06
Seven Killed When Train Hits Bus

Ashland, Ky. Six or seven
persons we're killed when a Chesa-
peake and. Ohio passenger train hit a
motor bus running fromsIronton, Ohio,
to Ashland at a crossing at Russell,
XIV. The tracks were said to be
strewn with dead and wounded for 9
quarter of mile.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-12-06
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING

NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING
Notice is hereby given that the re-
gular annual meeting of the share
holders of the First National Bank
of Philippi will be held in their bank
ing house in the city of Philippi West
Virginia, on Tuesday January 9th,
1924, between the hours of 10 o'clock
A. M. and A o'clock P. NJ, for the
election of Directors for the ensuing
year and for the transaction of such
other business as may properly come
before the meeting.
Given unler my hand this the 4th
day of December 1923.
F. w. S. KENNEDY,
l2-o-4t Cashier.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-12-06
FOR OVER 40 YEARS

HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE has
been used successfully in the treatment
of Catarrh
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE con-
sists OF an Ointment which Quickly
Relieves by local application, and the
Internal Medicine. Tonic, which acts
through the Blood on the Mucous Sur
faces. thus reducing the Inflammation.
Sold by all druggists.
F. J. Cheney C Co., Toledo, Ohio.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-12-06
WEST VIRGINIA COMMISSIONER

battleship West Virginia left the
plant of the Newport News shipbuild-
ing and Dry Dock Co., this morning
for the Norfolk navy yard, where she
will leave the navy yard for New York
viii cave the navy yard for New York
within the next few days and will set
out long shakedown cruise as soon
as we fine control changes are made
At the completion Of this cruise she
viii join the Pacific fleet for winter
maneouvers in southern waters.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-12-06
100000 to Educate Georgia Boys.

Atlanta, Ga. The offer of a
gift of 100000 to Mercer University,
at Macon, Ga, by Frank Ethridge,
business man Of Atlanta, is announc-
ed The announcement said the fund
would be used for educating poor
and worthy boys of Georgia" The
gift is the largest ever made by one
individual TO Mercer.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-12-06
Gives Liz to TWO; steal His Car.

Hager3tOwn, Md. = Attacked BY
two men he had taken for a
ride in his automobile, Emmons Cor.
bett, of near Hancock, was beaten
over the head, drugged and robbed
OF his automobile and valuables. Cor.
bett is employed in Hancock. The
men were both roughly dressed. They
told Corbett they were on the way to
Pittsburgh. Both were young.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-12-06

Here we've been without vice
president Of the United States for
weeks and weeks and we never MOTTO
ed it at all.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-12-06

Auto owners wanted to sell oils,
greases and paints in country dis
tricts. Opportunity for permanent
profitable business making $40 to
$50 weekly in own community, Stet-
son Oil Co., Cleveland, Ohio.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-12-06
PAINS IN SIDE
DISAPPEARED

Miss Kate Witcher Of Collands,
Va, writes that since taking Bene-
dicta she is now In better health
and can do her own homework and
washing, and that her former SUI
ferings-p pains in her side-have
disappeared. She adds that she is
recommending Benedicta to her
friends. Get a bottle of Benedicta
from your druggist today.
CIR Mt GRAHAM, Druggist
.Benedc1n
HEALTH BUILDER
BrWOrnen
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-12-06
OVER THE CHINESE WALL


The Democrats tell US the Repub-
liean tariff law is a @Chinese Wall"
keeping out imports. But we notice
that recently 100000 German sold
iers-made Of wood and tin came
over that wen in a single shipment.
They will hang on American
Christmas trees next month as mute
but convincing testimonial to the fact
that the tariff law is not wall and
that the Democratic leaders do not
know what they are talking about.
UNITED FOR AMERICA FIRST
Virile Americanism is the keynote
Of Senator Johnson's platform. So
it is of President Coolidge's entire
public record There remains to be
discovered a Republican leader adj
vocating the slightest deviation from
the America first" policy that has
distinguished the party ever since in
ternationalism first showed it's ugly
head
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-12-06
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING

The advertisements for the CLASH
fled columns of the Progressive must
reach the office before Wednesday
night Of each week.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-12-06

WANTED Local representative
to assist organization and manage
operation of a series of shooting
range for State organization Of
sportsmen. State qualifications first
letter. Sportsman's Service Associa-
ton, Central Service Plant, Nitro, w.
Va.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-12-06

Expenditures for the Department
Of Agriculture have grown form 49,
100000 in 1900 to $156, 100000 in
1928 rate of increase many times
as great as any other branch Of the
Government. Evidently the farmers
have not been overlooked.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-12-06
Rates

10c per line for each insertion, in
type like this-a Classified
Name, Phone and Address includ-
ed in advertisement.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-12-06

Entered as second-class matter,
June IS, 1912, at the post office at
Belington, W. Va, under the act Of
March 8, 1879.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1923-01-02
AMERICAN SACRIFICE

DRINCE CHRISTOPHER and his rich American
wife have arrived in New York and are e1peeuns
to spend the balance OF the winter at Palm Beach
Prince Andrew and his British wife have arrived IN
London and will Toll in the lap luxury and enjoy all
the pleasures of English society and court life
Both are brothers OF the former king OF Greece ana
Intimately associated with the Greek campaign
against the Turks that ended disasrousy
Loud walls are going up for the Christian victims OF
that disaster and certain individuals are clamorins for
the United States 20 sacrifice some thousands OF sts-
American lives and much American treasure 70
the Christian minoritles from the plight into
the folly OF those princes and their kind has
plunged them.
Are those royal dsrinrs concerned for their miser-
able subjects?
Not you would notice IT, They have saved their
own skins are planning spend the rest OF their
days idle luxury serenely unconscious OF what Is
ira inspiring in far Off Asia Minor.
Under the circumstances American mothers. Della
ware mothers little enthusiasm for sacrificing
their the Turks
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1923-01-02
ARE YOU sURE7

A WOMAN with two stomaohs is discovered by the
"A x-ray in Allentown Pa. She is Miss Annie Moore
The stomschs. each almost normal in size are
joined together by DR.. Engleerth
That's something Deawareans never heard OF be-
fore-probably never will again For nature Is great
on Standardization While she our faces so diff
ferent that exactly alike in the whole world
all about the when the surgeon begins ex-
porins our interiors
Somebody said something about the exception prov
Ing the rule.
You read about Miss Moore of the two stomach, and
say to yourself. Thank goodness I have only one
stomach. Enough indigestion is without having
two
How do you know you have a stomach at all?
Did you it7
Did any else ever see It?
OF course You take It for granted that YOU have
been have you accept that as satsfac-
tory evidence.
Maybe you have two etomschs maybe none. There's
always exception the general rule and no tell
ing what itn be.
At least nine-tenths OF what we think we know is
hearsay-second- hand knowledge You believe that
there's a country, China But you ever there
for yourself?
The only proof OF soldiers had. that they
in Europe. the word OF their officers with
accepting secondhand proof, for all they rnew
they might have been in Africa
favorite line Of Big Talk makes much of the ad-
Instability Of careful investigation-such Don't be-
leye it unless you it with your own eyes"
Alas there's much to be seen. and lfe's short
that have to accept rumors authentic when a
sufficient number OF persons verify the
In the last analysis how do you that the stuff
you use to run auto is gasoline instead water
with peculiar odor? Did you analyze ii to make
certain Even il you tried how be certain that
the method is correct?
With most knowledge based hearsay evidence
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1923-01-02
FRANCE WILL RATIFY

TIME French Chamber Of Deputies is expected 20 take
on the naval limitations pact OF the wash
ington conference before the end OF January. The
party in control the French government has made
the Washington treaties the chief political issue and NJ
BRAND now member OF the foreign affairs commits
son urges their ratification without in any way en-
dangering the French interests in the East West but
with the best intentions for the general welfare of
France"
The charges OF miltarism that have rightly or
wrongly been brought against France have seriously
i'm paired her prestige in the United states and prob
ably nothing would have tendency to restore
her good name among Americans than early on
dorsemsnt of what done Washington. Italy
would then be the only treaty that
given formal ratinostion. She could not at
ford be the only country delay It's consumme ton
would probably follow France to favorable action