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Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-08-16
TRILLIONS AND QUADRILLIONS

of the word "trillion" in which at
least three European countries
other than Russia regularly and
officially state their outstanding
paper currency. The latest reports
from Germany put the note cir
culation at nearly 81 trillion marks
(31 .824. $40. 868, O0O), Austria over S
tri1lion crowns (5,017,632, 861 ,O00)
and Poland nearly 5 trillion Polish
marks (2,817.85o, 10000.
What is a tril1ion? We know
of course, says the Trade Record
of The National City Bank of New
York, that it is a thousand billions,
and if we are able to measure in
simple terms the real bigness of
the billion, in which we are now
every day measuring world cur
rency and trade, it may be helpful
in the attempt to grasp the mean
ing of this new unit in which we
are now measuring the multiplied
paper money of the countries
whose currency totals have passed
out of the billion class.
To measure even single billion,
said lecturer addressing a class
in The National City Bank of New
York, is difficult, but can at least
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-08-16

be illustrated by a very simple
statement. We all know how rap
idly the expert counter of coins
will manipulate them. The treas
ury experts at Washington will
count 1000 silver dollars in one
hour, but that is their limit; work.
ing hours a day an expert will
count one million silver dollars in
81 working days, but that is only
the beginning of the billion, and
if this same counter were to go
on counting the dollars at this
rate, s hours in every working day
of the year, he will require 100
years in which to count one bill
lion of them, and when we further
remember that the trillion is
thousand times as much as the
billion we begin to get at least a
dim comprehension Of the quanti-
tative bigness of the "trillion" in
which the currencies of at least 4
countries are now being measured.
IF, to count one billion silver coins
would require the continuous serv-
ice of one man one hundred years,
to count trillion coins would re-
quire the service of one thousand
men one hundred years.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-08-16
FORMER STUDENT OF BE-
LINGTON HIGH SCHOOL
WITH COOLIDGE SPECIAL

In the August 9Th issue of the
Washington Post appears cut of
President Coolidge and Staff among
whom may be noted Miss Adna Stall
maker. The Staff was carried on the
Coolidge Special to the Harding fun
eral to Marion, Ohio.
Miss Stalnaker will be remember
ed as product of the Belington
High School and West Virginia Bus
mess College. She is daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrea v. Stalnaker
of Glade district and sister of Mrs.
Dennis Polling of Grim Ave.
Her many friends will learn of her
success with much pleasure.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-08-16
THREE FARM BOYS WANTED

WESTON, Aug. 14-Somewhere in
one Of the West Virginia counties is
a team of three boys which is to have
the honor Of representing the great
state Of West Virginia in the Non
Collegiate Livestock Judging Con-
test at the International Livestock
Show in Chicago in October They
will win the coveted trip and honor in
an open competition in the All stock
judging event which will be one of the
feature events incident to the All
State Fair in Weston Sept. 81.
Fourteen counties have already
actually entered teams in this contest
in the state Fair, according to Benz.
F. Creech, Extension Animal Hus-
bandry expert for the state Univer-
sity, who was in Weston a few days
ago in connection with the Livestock
tour which proved to be SO successful
Mr.. Creech said he believed that sew
eral additional teams will be entered
between now and Fair time.
Each team Of three boys must
Judge two rings Of beef cattle, two
rings of mutton sheep, two Of hogs
and one Of draft horses, four animals
to comprise each ring. Only on team
will be permitted to enter from each
county.
The stock judging event will be
held September 10, two days before
the All Fair actually opens and dur
ing the regular Lewis County Fair.
All the All Fair entries will be on
exhibition during the entire County
Far just preceding the State Fair.
The winning team will be awarded
$500 toward defraying it's expenses
to the international Show Part Of
the expenses of the various County
teams competing in the State Fair
here will be paid by the local Fair
Association.
This marks the first time that ami
NAL husbandry section of the State
Fair has been located right in the
heart Of re Counties most interest
ed in lirestock and which have pro-
vided mest cf the entire entries at
previous Fairs.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-08-16
WARREN G. HARDING LAID FOREST
in HIS HOME TOWN in OHIO
NOTICE

1t shall be unlawful for any per-
son who is the owner or who has
charge of any horses, hogs, cattle :
= or other animals of any kind,
chickens, geese, turkeys or other
fowls, to permit the same at any
time to be or run at large within
the limits of said city.
Owing to the accidents that
have happened and Others that
may happen in the near future, l
= hereby notify all parties that own
or have charge of cat or cats,
dog or dogs to take them in
charge and keep them from running
at large in the City if Belington.
Any cat or dog found on the
streets of Belington without the
owner with same after the II day
of August, 1928, will be killed or :
taken in charge by the police at
= the owners expense.
L. D. CROSS
Mayor City Of Belington
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-08-16
Caused BY Blowout
CHIROPRACTORS PREFER
PRISON TO SMALL FINE

WHEELING, Aug. 18th = Three
chiropractors in Belmont county,
fined SIS each for practicing without
license, have declared they will go
to Jail rather than pay the fines,
and at the hearing last night before
Squire j. w. Britten in Bridgeport,
they were given until Monday neon
to comply with the courts decision.
All were released without bail until
then.
Drs. Frank Malin, Of Bellaire; G V.
Peterson, of Martins Ferry, and John
r. Beckett, Of GAINESVILLE are the
trio charged with practicing medicine
Illegally Attorney Earl Lewis of
St. Clairsville is counsel for the de-
PENDANTS
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-08-16
NAMES TO BE
PLACED ON BRONZE TABLET

All persons having any information
concerning Soldiers who died or were
Killed in the late war from Barbour
county, are requested to get in touch
with Rein E. Chrislip, Philippi, on
!or before August 18th. 1t is obso-
luteIy necessary that Barbour county
Post No. A, The American Legion
have this information on this date as
the names they have on this date
will be placed on the bronze tablet
which is to be place on the Monument
to be erected in Philippi.
It is earnestly hoped that the par
lents and near of kin of these boys
will furnish this information at once.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-08-16
GROOM is 70 WHILE THE BRIDE
is 9S YEARS

Bluefeld, w. Va, Aug 1.-THE
marriage today of Jessie Thomas to
Table haywood, both residents of
Gardner, gives Mercer county the OPP
portunity to boast that no other
county in the state or United States
can show a bride SO years old. The
groom is aged 70 years.
The marriage was the elimination
of courtship of some three months
duration between the happy couple.
Mrs. Haywood was a widow of many
years. Likewise Mr.. Thomas as a
widower, and had been for many
years. Both were in mates of the Mer
GER county poor farm at Gardner.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-08-16
THOUSANDS ATTEND FUNERAL
Mrs. Harding Stands Moment in
Vault Then Turns Away; Not
Much to Mark Ceremony as That
OF President

MARION, O., Aug 10.-Harding,
of Ohio, is home tonight; sleeping
time away near the mother at whose
knee his first childish dream of
greatness was prattled.
Before his tomb, as the Ginning
voices Of the choir sang softly among
the trees, Nearer My God, to Thee,
another tender, brave woman stood
with aching heart, her yelled face
lifted to the sky. A moment later
she stepped meagre moment into
the dim vault where the dead hus-
bands journey of life had ended.
Then she turned away, brave to the
last, to face the lonly years ahead.
She waited not to see the iron gates
close softly upon her dead.
Harding is home forever, from
1ife's high places, where the restless,
heavy windssof ambition blow; home
beneath Ohio soil, for above him the
vaulted roof is mantled with grass
grown sod; home among the friends
and neighbors of his youth, the kind
~ people of kindly town. Time is
ended for him and the shouting and
clamor that surrounds the great is
done.
1t was long road to that silent
vault about which there stood to-
night a guard fthe citizen soldiery
of his own state.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-08-16
MINE EXPLOSION
ONE HUNDRED DIE
In Deep Mine Explosion in Wyoming,
Caused BY Blowout Shot.

Kenlmerer, Wyo., Aug. 14,-Fight-
ing their way through the partially
dismanted portions of Frontier mine
No. / Of the Kemmerer Coal company
one mile from here scene Of an expl-
sion shortly after s o'clock this morn
ing, rescure workers tonight had
brought out alive 81 of the 1877 miners
entombed by the blast 1t is feared
that the 100 men still unaccounted
for have persisted.
The explosion occurred near the
1,700 foot level Tonight rescue
workers had penetrated to nearly
every quarter Of the workings, and it
was indicated they had brought out
all the survivors. Smoke blackened
emberes Of mine car, buried in cave
in on the 1,700 foot level in entry Is
gave rise to, the belief that fire had
followed the blast.
Caused by Blowout
The cause Of the explosion is pre-
sumed to have been blowout shot,
according to statement issued to-
day by the Kemmerer Coal company.
-uloN s!qa 10 eueos 'eaq moaJ eHm quo
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-08-16
HARDING MEMORIAL SERVICE
HELDON PASSENGER TRAIN

Huntington W. Va, Aug. TO-
Memorial services honoring the MEM
ory of Warren G. Harding were con-
Quoted at a o'clock this afternoon, a.
board Baltimore & Ohio passenger
train, as it speeded along between
Mason City and Point Pleasant The
conductor, H. T. Platter, assembled
all of the passengers in the rear
coach, where Rev. j. w. Bedford, of
Parsons, West Virginia delivered a
brief eulogy.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-08-16
CIVIC LEAGUE OFFICERS
ELECTED

At meeting of the Belington
Civic League held Tuesday night the
following officers were elected for
the coming year: Mrs. G. C. Right,
president; Mrs. Morgan McVicker,
vice president; Mrs. w. w. Brewer,
secretary; and Mrs. N. Y. Wetzel,
treasurer. Mrs. Brewer and Mrs.
Wetzel were rejected to the offices
which they held last year.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-08-16


H. f. Steele has accepted posit-
ion as principal in Buckingham
school for boys, near Frederick, Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. o. Shepherd and
daughter, Reva, left early this morn
ing for Ohio, where Mrs Shepherds
mother is very sick.
Notice the Town and School es-
Inmates this week and next, and see
if you approve Of them, Taxpayers
have the opportunity, now to COM
plain if they wish, or hereafter say
nothing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph barrow were
called to Cumberland Md, by the
serious illness of the formers sister
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-08-16
FIVE PRESIDENTS DIED
AT 20-YEAR INTERVALS

Each of the Presidents elected at
twenty-year intervals since 1910 have
died in office. William H. Harrison,
who was elected in 1910, died one
month after his auguration in 1S41.
Lincoln, first elected in 1860, was
assassinated five years later.
Garfield, elected in 1880, was as
sassinated six and one half months
after assuming office.
Mckinley, elected for the second
time in 1900, was assassinated in
1901.
Harding was elected in 1920.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-08-16
The new measures Of world cur
rency. Three European countries
nov count their money in trillions
and one measures il by quad
rilEons.

We are now getting the fgures
of paper money OF certain coun-
tries in "trillions" of their respec-
tive units Of currency. The latest
reports quote the German circu-
lation at nearly 81 trillions of
marks; Austria over 5 trillion
crowns; Poland over 5 trillion
Polish marks. while Soviet Russia
has long since passed the trillion
line, and the latest advices put the
total Of outstanding Soviet cur
rency at more than 4 auadrlllion
paper rubles (4.482 300, 000, 900, 0o0>.
But even if we disregard the
Soviet paper money which is no
longer included in the statements
of world currency issued from
week to week in the financial re-
ports of Europe. it is interesting
to try to comprehend the meaning
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-08-16

Out of $4,000 samples if seized liq-
uor analysed by the official chemists
at Washington, one per cent were
found to be pure. In other words,
drinkers Of the stuff have 80 chances
in 100 of encountering blindness or
sudden death, and 100 chances, even,
Of acquiring a habit which, if ever
broken, will be at the cost of indig-
nifty, suffering and unutterable sor-
row.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-08-16
RETURNED HOME

u Miss Jessie v. Terrell arrived home
Sunday from West Chester, Pa,
State Normal school. While there she
completed the course for music su-
pervisors, at the Hollis Damn school,
receiving diploma last Thursday
night.
Miss Terrell was already a gradu-
ate of the Waynesburg, Pa, College
Conservatory of Music and has stud
led in Pittsburg and New York City
She will return to Vandergrift, Pa,
Sept. 10 where she will be director of
music in the schools there.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-08-16
EDISON-FORD PARTY CAMP
ING WITHOUT
WARREN HARDING

Marion, o. Aug. 1o.-A wandering
caravan composed Of men high in
the nations ranks IF scientists and
manufactp nars left Marion tonight
for destination unknown even to its
members.
In the party were Henry Fard,
Thomas A. Edison and H. S. Fire
stone. They are of for their an
nual frolic in quest IF recreation.
They came to Marion to bury one of
their partners in frolics of former
years, the late President Harding.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-08-16
Hardlna,s Life Insured For s52, 100.

New York. President Hard
ing's life was insured for $52,100
with six companies, according to
statement made public by the Insur-
ance Press. The largest policy, for
$4,000, was with the Mutual Benefit,
on the fifteen payment life plan, and
was taken out in 1914. President Har-
ding, the statement said, had taken
out several policies, from time to
time, starting when ne was 10 years
old
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-08-16
GENERAL MARKETS

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. = Quiet.
Winter straight. $5@5.50. Spring and
city patent, $7@750.
WHEAT Firm No. 2 red, $102@
1.0415
oATs-Quiet; No. 2 white. 500
POULTRY--Live, quiet; hens, $50
29c; old roosters, 16@17c. Dressed.
quiet choice fowls. 10000 old roost.
ers, 17@1Sc.
BUTTER-Firm; fancy creamery,
45h @47hc.
EGGS-Firm selected, 36c; nearby,
32c: western. BIC.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-08-16
Says He Traded Baby.

Shreveport, La. Mrs. Arthur
Mausey complained to the dis
trict attorneys Office her husband had
traded their 14-months-old son for
horse and buggy. He then sold the
outfit for $40. The woman said she
and her husband had been leading
gypsy life.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-08-16
XII so FiIipinos in Battle.

Manila. = Fifty MOrOs were kill
ed and a. number wounded and
three members Of the constabulary
were wounded in a pitched battle near
Lake Lanao, on the Island Of Minda-
mao, 1t was reported t. the governor.
generals Sdice.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-08-16
$4,000 Diamonds Lost.

Northeast, Nd Diamonds val
ned at $4,000 were lost on the
road somewhere between Nottingham
and Oxford, Pa, by Mrs. Goldstein, OF
Burlington, N. j., she told police at
Oxford. The diamonds were In bag
tied around her neck. She believes
she lost the bag when she stopped her
car ON the road, but she did not miss
it until she reached Oxford.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-08-16
Live stock Quotations,

CHICAGO.-HOGS-S Strong to 1Oc
higher; 100 to 240 pound averages,
S7.SO07.95; strong weight pigs, 1915
67.25; heavyweight hogs, $7W7.7O !;
medium. $7.25@7.95: light. sos; KILL
ing pigs, $6.25W7.25.
CATTLE Steady: matured steers,
$11.75: best long yearlings, $11.5O |;
yea1ers steady to packers, at $11O
11.5O.
SHEEP-Strong to zoe higher; bulk
good and choice western lambs, S12 40
M12.6O: most desirable natives, $11.75
012: culls. mostly $4,000.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-08-16
NOTICES!

The Ladies Aid Of the M. E.
Church South will have a chicken
supper, over Howard Prices store
Saturday evening, Aug. 25. The pub
lie are cordially invited.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-08-16
Wilson Calls on Coolidge.

Washington. A calling card
bearing the name Of Woodrow Will
son was added to the hundreds left
at the hotel suite where President
Coolidge Is making his headquarters.
Accompanied by Mrs. Wilson, the for
mer president motored to the hotel.
He left the card with the doorman.
1t was enclosed in an envelope, mark
ed For the President"
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-08-16
FOR SALE

Registered Aberdeen-Angus Cattle
2 Bulls; Cows, calves at side; 4
Heifers.
Grade Cattle
8 Stock cows, calves at side; mich
COW; Z Grade yearlings; Mares, age
Z, 8, 10; l Registered Poland China
Brood sow.
Address: ROHRABOUGH BROS.
Box 181 Belington, West Virginia
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-08-16
Plan nBoston Coal Party

Boston, Mass. Seven huRdred
tons Of coal. seized in Roxbury and
condemned as unburnable, has been
ordered dumped into Boston harbor
by the state department of public
health. The coal was seized under
the pure coal law, passed early this
year.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-08-16
Killed by Watermelon Seed.

Philadelphia. 49, A child died In
Jefferson Hospital from swallow
ing a watermelon seed. The dead
child was Curtis Suggel, 2h years old,
who came here with his parents re-
Gently from Ormville, N. G. The child
swallowed the seed a week ago 1t
lodged in it's throat. Inflammation
set In and bronchitis developed.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-08-16
COOLIDGE APPROVES
NEXT YEARS BUDGET

WASHINGTON, Aug. Ia, Pre-
liminary budget estimates for the
next fiscal year as approved by Pre-
sident Coolige provide total of ST.
700,O00,0O0 for the running" ex-
penses of the government, compared
with $1,S26, 100000 for the present
year.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-08-16

Wade Polling of Meadowville was
4 business visitor here Thursday.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-08-16

Miss Nettie Pelkey of Wellsburg,
w. Va. is visiting Mrs. John Right.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-08-16

General Mason Patrick, chief of the
air service Of the United States army,
has qualified as a full-fedged flyer,
and Is entitled TO wear the silver
wings on his chest. General Patrick
d go years old, the Oldest regular ar
my officer ever to qualify for pilots
license.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-02
CRENsHAN NAMED B|G TODD OFFICIAL
British Steamer To Be Re- paired At $20O,00O Cost
 In Mobile

MOBILE, Ala, Dec. 1.-(Special. Leased Simultaneously with the announcement that Frank w.. Crenshaw, general manager of the Gulf Towing ard Wrecking com pany had reen appointed vice presi- dent of the Mobile yard of the Todd Shipbuilding and Dry Dock company. came the Information that the British steamer San Gil would be repaired at the local plant. involving approXi- mately $2OO.OOo.
 Mir. Crenshaw will, it is believed, be one of five vice presidents of the Todd organization. Three are in New York and the fourth, Angus Marshall, is vice president and general man ager of the Mobile yard, MT. Cren- shaw will succeed J. H. Lyons as vice president, the latter remaining a di- rector of the Mobile branch of the Todd interests.
 Until recently MT. Crenshaw had been general manager of the Gulf Towing and Wrecking company, operating government and privately own tugboats in Mobile river. Pre- vious to this, MT Crenshaw had been in charge of the United States ship ping board fuel and oil and coalinS station here.
 The newly appointed officer of the Mobile yard Is possessed of wide eX- perience as an executive and as a stamShip man. His appointment ere ated more than an ordinary amount of interest in shipping circles. 1t is believed that his appointment result ed from the recent visit Mir. Todd made to thIs city while on his an- nual inspection trip about the United States.
 Not only will the San Gil be re- paired but the local office of the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-02
REHEAR|NC ASKED IN MOBILE GAsCASE
Utility Board Contends Fed eral Court Committed Error
 In Preventing Valuation
STATE CAPITAL BUREAU 1
 THE AGE-HERALD Montgomery, Ala, Dec. 1

Insisting that the federal court committed an error in granting 8 permanent injunction preventing the public service commission from pro- ceeding to fix the valuation of the property of the Mobile Gas company, the public service commission, Satur- day afternoon. filed formal appli- cation for rehearing with Judge Henry D. Clayton.
 The decision to make application for rehearing came after confer ance between Attorney General liar well c. Davis. Hugh White, spe- c!al assistant attorney general, and F. J. Yerger, city attorney of Mo- bile.
 Judge Clayton will set date for oral arguments in support of the ap- plication. This is the final move necessary before an appeal Is taken to the supreme court from Judge Clayton's decision which held that the original valuation, s1,969,565. placed by the public service com mission, established an irrevocable contract between the gas company and the state which could not be changed by the subsequent law giv- ing the public service commission the right to make revaluations of the property of public utilities.
 Twenty-one paragraphs are con tained in the application for rehear- ing, all involving points argued by the state when the application for injunction was pending before Judge Clayton.
 O O O
 Oppose $20O.O00 Allowance.
 Paragraph four insisted that the court should rot have allowed s200,- 900 to be added to the value of the physical properties as going con- cern value. We respectfully sub init that under the facts shown in this record no valid reason has been shown why this case should be an
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-02
A Baby IR Your Home

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