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Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-02-08

! cannot answer it. You cannot
answer it. If an angel from Heaven
were could not answer it." Death
life silence reigned. Every eye was
fixed ON the speaker. He proceeded:
s'The question Is this. How shall we
escape; if we neglect SO great saliva
tion?"
Every person living should think
seriously about this great question.
How are we to escape if we neg
lect the great provision God has made
for the salvation of men? He sent
Jesus, His beloved Son, to this earth
to rescue men from sin. His blood
that was shed can cleanse US from
all sin if we will but come to him and
call upon Him to save US. Many
millions have ALREADY been saved
but there are many millions more who
are refusing the great love Of Christ
There is no person that can truth
fully say he wants to be lost. Every
one wants to be saved at some time
or other. There are thousands of
souls gone to hell that never intend
ed to go there. There are thous-
ands more on their way there that
do not intend to go there. Why is
it so! 1t is true because they have
been and are ~neglecting the great
salvation provided by loving heav-
enly Father
Why is it that any one will neglect
tc come to Jesus and have the load
of sin lifted from his soul? It is
because the devil is working three
eight-hour shifts day to drag pre-
cious souls down to eternal ruin in
hell. He holds out his worldly
pleasures not only to persons who do
not profess to know Christ, but the
members of the Church as well.
There are those in the Church who
were probably never born again, that
would rather go to the damnable
dances, card parties, booze parties.
gambling hells, or vulgar shows. than
to go into the House of God and
nave their souls filled with His di-
vine love. There is something badly
wrong with any Church member
that goes into the place of worldly
pleasure while the prayer meeting
bells are calling him tc worship the
God that he says he loves. Any one
OF us that belongs to the Church of
God that prefers the passing things
OF this world to the services of God
would never enjoy Heaven, and it is
they writer's belief that such persons
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-02-08
Uncle Teds Bed Time Stories
LAST BUDGET MEETING SHOWS
TREMENDOUS ECONOMY

$50 that's what is worrying him
is it," said Uncle Ted after Freddie
had been talking about his fathers
comment on the income tax.
II know its bad enough but we
all ought to be mighty thankful that
we are living right here in the
United States. In England the gov
eminent is getting about % cents
out of every dollar earned. France
is taxed to the last drop and every
body knows what condition Germany
is in. AS for the other countries
of Europe l can't think of any
would want to live in as compared
with the good old U. S. A.
Besides, children, our President
and those. who are working with him
at Washington have accomplished
wonders in bringing down the ex-
penses of running the government,
which means that our taxes of all
kinds will be greatly relieved. In
face of the tremendous expenses in
Cured during the war and the nat
ural results following the war, it
seems to me that we can feel justly
proud of the genuine business met
hods that have been used in running
our national affairs from Washing
tom
GAS long as we are on this sub
ject let me tell you somthing about
the recent meeting of the budget
staff. President Harding has been
attending all meetings of the budget
staff but this last time he was I'M
able to do so because of illness.
Vice President Coolidge was there
and read a message from President
Harding, and the big thing that was
reported was that receipts for next
year viii exceed the expenses by
$120,000,000! That's what you call
real business methods. When any
big corporation can make $12O, 0O0,-
900 more than it spends it shows
highly efficient management.
"Better than that is the fact that
his new budget system is showing
the various departments that they
can so plan their work year ahead
that they can ask for much less
money from Congress. Then too
there are many things needed in
every branch of the government that
can be bought in bulk where they
formerly were purchased by the in
dividual departments in small lots.
This meant much higher prices. At
the meeting last July it was esti-
mated that there would be a deficit
this fiscal year in running the gov
ernment of about $70O 100000. In
stead of this after six month of
real economy, the deficit has been
cut to less than $1O0,OOO,0OO.
However, President Harding is
not content with this record. He
urged that the departments keep on
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-02-08
BEES

Honey bees have been kept from time
almost immemorial. Reference to bees
and honey in the comb" appear all
through Ancient History and honey is
mentioned also in the Holy Writ Aside
from the sugar in fruit, 1t was the only
sweet then known.
There are many who make beekeeping
vocation-that is, their sole means OF
livelihood Their colonies are numbered
by the thousands and their annual pro-
duction of honey is measured by the ton
and car load
Mint growers keep bees on the farm
to pollinate their fruit trees, and as a
side line which brings in nice income.
There are also many who keep few
bees in their back yard in the cities and
towns.
Modern appliances and methods have
made II possible for those who keep bees
to handle them with few or no stings;
to take the honey without destroying the
hives, combs or bees. Indeed, they find
both pleasure and profit in the study and
handling Of these wonderful little in
sects that work without salary, and
board themselves.
Yet it cannot be too strongly en-
phasized that bees require attention, and
that at precisely the proper time. Bees
respond in proportion to judicious manip-
Sulation. Their neglect means failure and
disappointment Perhaps the best quail
tiles which beekeeper acquires are
punctuality and precision.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-02-08
H 0 NEY

Formerly honey was the principal
sweet The health Of the present gem
Grafton would be greatly benefited if
honey could be at least partially re-
stored to its former place az a, common
article Of diet The almost universal
craving for $50 eats If some kind shows
that the sssse aands food Of this
Iind but tne ssve use of sugar
Things in its tFa long list of ills. Tne
ne Of sugar is et.emely hurtful to many
When used as a cssd There are many
wno Go not eat Il Commercial sugar is
cane sugar Whit hat found in honey
IS in the form n@wn as grape sugar
and 1t is claimed Gas those who are pro-
hibited from the use of sugar may con-
sumo honey freely without injury If
this is SO 1t adds another to the long
list Of virtues of this delightful food.
There can be no doubt that in eating
honey our digestive machinery is saved
work that it would have to perform If
we ate cane sugar. We all know how
children long for candy. Children sho Id
have honey at each meal 1t is safer
and will largely, do away with the long
ing for candy and other sweets and in
assening the desiie viii diminish the
amount of cane sugar eaten.
Honey is most valuable food and
is recommended f. patients suffering
from impaired digestion, kidney diseases,
heart disease tuberculosis. and for aged
persons and infants.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-02-08
AID To APIARlsTS

a great deal of good has been accom-
pllshed in the last two years by the State
Department of Agriculture inspectors of
apiaries as educators in West Virginia
Instructions have been given to the
beekeepers how to know bee disease and
now and when to treat it. The in
by the beekeepers, fruit growers and
farmers. In controlling bee disease in a
community experience has shown that it
is necessary that every beekeeper do his
part, otherwise the work done by in
diyiduals is largely nulifed by the care
lessness or neglect of few. The care
less beekeeper has made i necessary
for laws to be made providing for in
specton of apiaries with the object of
controlling disease.
The West Virginia inspector of apiares
fact, his police duties are but small
part of his work The bee inspectors
have been doing great work in clear
ing up outbreaks of Foul Brood, but as
Foul Brood may. return at any time a
long felt want is being done by the In
spectors by giving instructions and DEM
onstratons ON bees diseases, how to
know and when and how to treat them,
and on the production of honey, the
value of honey food and the market
ing of honey. Much work has been done
in transferring bees from the. old box
hives to the modern frame hives with
full sheets of foundation. The inspectors
have been doing great deal of good
demonstrating that by the use of the
anyone can handle bees with little or
no danger of being stung. Farmers have
been instructed as to the necessity of
keeping few bees on the farm to poll
Innate their fruit covers and buckwheat
and the food value Of honey for their
children, as it contains iron and other
minerals SO essential to the growth of
children. Honey also contains vitamines
which so many of the prepared foods
on the market lack
Bee experts who are familiar with
conditions in West Virginia assert that
there are immense areas which are splen-
didiy adapted to bee culture which are
almost unoccupied by this industry In
occupation. The efforts of the State
through the Department of Agriculture
have been Of great benefit to a number
of people engaged in bee handling. It
might seem to some like a small bust
ness but where it is carried on properly
it is a source of pleasure and of very
considerable net income. 1t does not
exhaust the soil and the bees do not
use ANYTHING that would not otherwise be
wasted. They are simply savers and con-
servors Ut food The keeping of few
bees oughs to be encouraged among all
people.
The act OF the legislature providing
protection for the promotion of this in
dustry has met with a great deal of
popular approval and the services Of the
state Department of Agriculture in the
work of carrying out the requirements
of the act has served acceptably and
benefited a large number of citizens.
This service is much needed and should
be continued and supported by the legis-
lature
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-02-08

Woman: How did you become a
tramp?"
Tramp: "The doctor told me to
take walk after meals, and I'm still
doing it."
II said something to my wife she
didn't like and she hasn't spoken to
me for two days"
Say, old chap, can you remember
what it was you said?"
Frank: II don't see how you tell
those Smith twins APART"
Hank: That's easy. Mable al
ways bushes when she see me-"
Irate Father: "I'll teach you to
kiss mydaughter."
Insolent Youth: you're too late.
I've learned already.
The lecturer was discussing for
ct preservation, Il don't suppose
one of you people ever did single
thing to save our timber" he remark
ed.
please sir" spoke up timid
youth. II shot wood-pecker once"
Her father: "Have you any chance
for promotion ?"
Suitor: "Have /? You bet / have
Except for the office boy have the
lowest position in the office"
He sits apart.
The dance goes on;
He looks with saddened gaze
Upon the merry throng- land why?
Because he's been betrayed
By one he trusted
His suspenders button't busted.
Londoner docking over estate, startl-
ed by screeching noise): II say, old
chap, what was that?"
Agent. can owl"
Londoner: "My word, my dear man
I know that But what was owl
ing?"
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-02-08

purely vegetable remedy, acting on
the liver, stomach and bowels. II
is made from selected herbs and
roots, and contains no calomel or
other mineral drugs.
1t has been found ofgreat value,
in indigestion, stomach trouble,
sick headache, constipation, and
lazy liver, helping to relieve the
symptoms caused by these
troubles, and to put the digestive
system into proper working order.
Get a package of Black Draught
liver medicine from your druggist
or dealer, today. Be sure to get
the genuine Thedford's.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-02-08
NOTICE 4.

There will be pie social at the
Shawkey School, Saturday night
February 18th 1923. The proceeds
to be used for school purposes Every
body requested to come.
FLOYD ZOONTZ, Principal
0. S. KOONTZ, Assistant
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-02-08
THURSDAY FEB. sTH, 1928
PROCASTINATION
(By CASTOR r. Coyner

A Welsh minister once began his
sermon by leaning over the. pulpit
and saying with solemn air:
Friends, I have question to ask.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-02-08
''0ur Family Medicine
AND
LIVE IN CLOVER"

WILL WRITE You in regard
a. TO Black Draugft liver med
icine, as have been using it
more than IS years. says a letter
from MIR. S. F. Mintz, orr. F. d.,
Leland, N. c. 81 keep, it in my
home all the time, for it is mostly
our family medicine. When we
begin 10 feel feverish or sluggish,
with trouble from the liver or
stomach, we take a dose of
Thedsord's Black Draught and the
tysu5le is soon over. Imostly buy
a dollar package at q time, and it
has saved me many a bill"
Thedford's Black Draught is 4
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-02-08

Published Every Thursday by
THOMPSON PRINTING COMPANY
Belington, w. Va.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-02-08

WEST VIRGINIA
The Land of Nectar,
Overlooked.
by J. II. STEWARD

by J. II. STEwART)
The aggregate amount of honey pro-
duced annually in West Virginia is very
great. The quality of 1t has been i'm
menseiy improved by the adoption OF
modern hives and methods aof handling
PEGS and the honey Much extrac ed
money IS now produced and put on the
market i'm tasty containers
IL IS estimated that from seventy FIVE
70 eighty per cent OF the nectar in West
virginia goes TO waste annually as there
are not sufilcient bees to gather it.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-02-08
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Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-02-08

F. E. THOMPSON, Consulting Editor
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The BeIington Progressive
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PEoPLE's pAPER1z
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-06-26
BASEBALL PROVES
INCONVENIENCE in
: CITY WATER PIPES

There were twelve irate customers
residing on Taylor street yesterday
when the supply Of city water was shut
off. and for some time the wires 10
the water plant were kept hot by var
ious citizens woh demanded that their
regular supply Of water be provided.
An investigation by the city employ
:. followed, and for several hours they
ver, at a loss to explain why the water
vas shut off. The supply comes through
: two-inch pipe. connecting with ..
inch pipe near the Fourteenth stree,
main. Finally the valve was opened. ana
bv reaching in the "bcnnet' : about two
feet ! baseball was located which had
eiosed the entrance to the pip eas firm
u ~ q valve.
CITY employees cannot explain hcw the
haseball happened to be in the pipe. ihe
oniv logical explanation is that the bail
va n tho water main when it was iaid
two years ago. and the flow Of the wa
ter had carried II to the entrance 70 the
two-ineh pipe. The baseball was still IN
fairlv good condition. Notwithstanding
- inner rsion Of st least two years.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-06-26
HIGH SPOTS in THE
CITRUS SCHOOL WORK

Cooperative marketing is the only
hope for Valley growers.
Government and extension service
departments are like the Heaven Of
quCtat on fame. They help those who
help themselves. Let's talk citrus in
the Valley.
Our citrus school in Cameron
county has proved NOR ethan worth
while. We are planning for m at-
tendance Of 5000 in 1924.
"The grower who doesn't spray
will not get good fruit.
IF in doubt write to the Depart
ment OF Agriculture or better yet,
TO your nearest agricultural expert
ment STATEN.
"a library Of citrus fruit litera-
turc will cost very little and be of
tremendous service to everybody"
"Bc sure that all plants you buy
are clean. In ether words. buy from
reliable nurseries. Unclcan seedlings
carry diseases"
Cooperate with your county
lie il helping you"
Citrus growing is the biggest in
dustry in the Valley today"
The Valley is young. Her citrus
growers should profit BY the exper-
fences Of other sections"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-06-26
LARGE AMOUNT OF
BEER DUMPED FROM
THE LINER PARIS

NEW YORK. June 26.-Between three
thousand and four thousand litres Of
beer will be dumped over board from
tho French liner Paris. now in port. il
was announced today after conference
between the collector Of the port. the
chief OF the health service and prohi-
bition director.
The number Of foreign liners enter
ing New York tomorrow with liquor
supplies will be increased TO fourteen
when four more ships are due. The Bal
tic and the Berengaria. the first ships
TO have their liquor seized, are bound
back for Europe. but with more liners
piling up fast ii became apparent that
seizures would have to be made more
rapidly or the vessels would sail hack
with the liquor or sailing dates would
have TO be postpontl.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-06-26
WILLACY COUNTY
COTTON CROP IS
WORLD BEATER'

"The willacy county cotton crop II
world beater," was the comment Of
Oscar Miller, tick inspector. who arriv-
ed home last night from q trip through
that county. He stated that the crop
all through the dry farming district
will rival that Of the irrigated Sec
tons.
There was plenty Of moisture in the
ground when the cotton was planted.
and this was supplemented by the re-
cnt rains which arrived before the
crop had begun to suffer from lack of
moisture.
Practically no boil weevils have sp-
pcared. and the crop has sustained 1T
tie or no damage from the leaf worm.
Every stalk j. loaded with bolls." Mr..
Miller said, "and every farmer In the
dry land section is predicting that the
record production per acre will be made
this year"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-06-26
CLAIMS SELF DEFENSE
AFTER SHOOTING WOMAN

SAN ANTONIO. Texas. June 26.-Mfs-
Elizabeth jackson. aged 30. said TO be
resident Of Dallas. was shot and i'm
stanily killed in an apartment house
here this morning. G. c. Taylor" pro
prieor Of the apartment house, surrcn-
dcred TO the police shcrtly afterward,
and claimed that he had shot in self de-
fense following dispute over bill for
room rent.
According to Taylor's story TO the
officers. Mrs. Jackson came TO San An
tonic 10 visit her son in the base hos
pital Mt Fort sam Houston. The diff
Guilty arose last night and was renewed
this morning. Taylor tcld the officer
that Mrs TAYLOR came down the stairs
with pistol in her hand and claims
that she either fired or attempted 70
fire. whereupon he opened fire with his
pistol.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-06-26
STORMS BRING
RELIEF FROM
Heat TINNORTH


CHICAGO, ILL.,. June 26.-Relief
from the heat wave Of the past week
is expected to be general throughout
the central states following the
storm from the Canadian northwest
last night.
Moderate temperatures now pre-
vail over the great lakes and the up
per Mississippi valley section. The
temperature here dropped from 96
to 63 degrees. but temperatures in
the South will probably not be ma
terially changed.
Western New York last night ex-
perienced one of the worst wind and
rain storms in its history, and the
damage is expected to reach Gun
dreds Of thousands. The farm lands
were hit hard. Temperatures through
out the district hit by the storm
dropped from the nineties to the
low seventies in a few minutes. No
injuries to persons were reported.
Other sections Of the east are still
sweltering, with relief promised.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-06-26
OF
ALIENS IS PLAN
NOW PROPOSED

CHICAGO. ILL.,. June 26.-The en-
rollment Of alien immigrants and the
adoption Of simplified system
whereby desirable aliens MAY be-
come American citizens was advo-
Gated by Secretary of Labor Davis
today in an address before q conven-
ton Of Winchester clubs.
The plan is designed to prevent
the smuggling Of undesirable aliens
into the country, he said. He added
that illicit immigrants, numbering
at least a hunred per day, are en-
tering the country surreptiously. the
profit attracting many smugglers
who are exacting a fee of $500 or
more per head.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-06-26
NEGROES FREED.
AFTER HAVING.
Been CONVICTED.
(By The Associated Prcss.)

LITTLE ROCK. Ark. June 2G-Six
negroes. twice sentenced by the Arkan-
sas courts To be electrocuted. after
having been twice convicted of murder
in connection with the Elaine insurrec-
tiDns in October. 1919. w.re set at
liberty today. owing to misunder-
standing or contradiction of orders.
The sheriff Of Lee county brought them
from Jail AT Mariana To the penitentiary
under orders from the Lee county cir
cult court. il was said. The warden ~
the penitentiary asserted that he had no
orders 10 receive them and refused to
admit them.
An opinion by the Arkansas supreme
court directed the dismissal uf the ease
against them on the ground that two
terms of the circuit court i'm Lee county
where the trial was set. had passed
without their having been brought 10
trial. Several white persons and an I'M
determined number Of negroes were
killed in the uprising from which the
cases resulted.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-06-26
RUSSIAN PATRIARCH
GIVEN HIS RELEASE
BY SOVIET OFFICIALS

MOSCOW. June .6.-The supreme
court has decided to release Archbishop
Tikhon. pending hiS trial on the charge
of resisting the soviet authorities. IL
was announced today. The decision Is
said ~ have been the result Of n letter
directed 10 government circles which the
former patriarch il said 10 have written
from his prison cell expressing regret
fer past actoins aud declaring his readi-
ness Ia swear allegiance To the soviet
government.
LONDON. June GA Reuter- dis
patch from Riga says il is generally
believed that Archbishop Tikhon was
in n state Of mental irrcspoa~ibiliiy. due
To torture. when he was induced to sign
the letter.