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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-25
This Baby Has Real Pair
of Lunchhooks, Brother

Back 10 years ago tho New York
club OF the American League had
southpaw pitcher by the name OF
Harry Abels who could grab ball
In his left hand and completely
envelop same. Abols was a pitch
ing curiosity. Large hands are sup.
posed to be n decided asset to n
baseball pitcher since II enables him
to get n much better grip on the
ball. a majority of the star pitch.
ers In tho majofs have big hands.
II failed to work in Abel's case.
however. as his stay in the majors
was OF short duration. He had
plenty OF stuff, but lacked control.
For years Horse" Haggorty star
center of the New York Celtics, has
been ono OF tho curiositles OF the
basketball sport because OF tho way
he can manipulate a basketball. A
pair of big hands makes II possible
Tor him 10 do all kinds of peculiar
stunts with the hall TO the en-.
oarrassment Of the opposition.
Now comes a rival for HagEerty
In the person Of q college athlete.
Charles BiclSing, a lanky freshman
az Wittenbcrg. In this picture Bick.
ING IS shown holding n basketball
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-25
SOME BATTING
RECORD, BOYS

Ty Cobb. the great Detroit sluggcr.
has a grand batting average OF .37i
for 2.449 games in the American
league.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-25
INDIANS
| BAT'T'U
| MEN

7 os ANGELIC
1.-the Haskell
p as favorites|
olympic club OF
iAis afternoon d
krsons on the
4ld.
A majority of
Et to see job
qentioned on 1
lams selected
Us smashing nd
kles in forward
Levi will be 4
inong the COLOR
BOB Evans. OF
vas fairly con
nne. Evans id
ION This year is
d out by the ed
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-25

Stove
Cha tt
pcsebaU forl
Yosfs argun|
gore about 4
By BILLY

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r. p,0, me coIIegd
Y pss. on On the aid
|unssoe n recently
|.''ssrr'o o. athletic3
q mart OF tha
y 's.er' He dwelN
e was only ON
ss,est adnirat1
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n, ,s,oent on all 4
s,',,cs Howell
dI' : very broad
- md have had 4
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4
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At thereby fa
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IDS 10 spend I
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w. n,arv1
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offers a 4
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eollegian wasj
a wears are al
"A first four or|
,,,rzge struggled
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baseball cared
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-25

- AVN
i ne Eddie I'D
vt the Brood
enpered among|
.na0uts when \
~ eand. Attic Al
NY. one Of the ID
s.'cnal league. /
=. Years last 4
M ,a''o industrid
~, ~aea' a fancy ID
''S'y considering
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-25

ot arms length. II you think ! "a
easy. borrow a basket
try It.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-25

Perhaps Mr..
his contention
hall is not n 1
college star. u
no denying III
plwer capable
he big show |
yean' salary |
iase as a st
greater things
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-25

The case Of
former baseball
ii Penn State,l
ample OF the frl
Ing to bring q
eollegian iakini
league ball. H
, 1923-04-01

Nobody had yet asked Mem for her
%self.respect as an initiation fec or nm
initiation rite. She was paid a week
~ wage based upon her ability, her
experience. md her usefulness. She
paid in coin Of the realm
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-11-08
BUSINESS CONDITIONS

The great stability shown by bust
ness throughout the United States
during the summer months, the dull
season, makes bright the promise for
the fall season, which we have just
entered. Prices have become settled
and wages passed the peak several
months ago. AS a general rule,
workers around Belington have been
able to find employment when they
wanted t,and those who loafed did
SO from choice. The same reports
are true of other sections of the coun
try, as CLEANED through outside news
paper. Most people have made dur
ing the summer, and many have saw
ed it. Experts on business condit-
sions say the outlook for all lines of
retail trade during the fall and win
ter is very good. Merchants are not
buying blindly, and the public is not
splurging and spending money for a
lot of unnecessary things. All OF
which is nightly good news, and
which all of us hope will continue to
work out for long time to come.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-11-08
THE AUTOMOBILE

No invention has so revolution
lied the world as did the automobile.
1t has brought great good to the
country and on the other hand great
harm. Every community where
there are many machine owners,
quite a number are known to be used
for immoral purposes. It is so here
in Kingwood. A number of machines
here are known to be in that class
and the owners who are on the ragg-
ed edge all the time in some of their
doings are headed for period OF
grief. The funny thing about these
parties is they always think they are
fooling the community while in fact
they are the most visible creatures
there are in the community. Better
drive slowly and not in questionable
places. These midnight parties are
wearing in on the community to such
an extent that sympathy will not be
extended when murder outs.-Pres-
ton County Journal.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-11-08
LOOK TO THE ROOF

You've heard of the man who new
er could get his roof mended because
when it rained he couldn't do it, and
when it didn't rain he didn't need to.
But as near as we can learn he was
Mt q resident Of Belington the time
of year when the roof must have at
tention. A new lshingle applied
now is worth ten in the lumberyard,
and new caves trough may mean
dry room. You can decorate in
side the house any time you care to,
but getting the outside in shape is
the most important thing you can
look after now, and demands imedi-
ate attention. And while we are on
the subject and urging individuals
to watch the roof, it isn't going to
hurt anything to call the attention Of
our officials in this section to the
fact that the same wise and timely
warning goes in the case of school
houses and other public structures.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-11-08
WATCH OUT FOR FAKES

We picked up Saturday Evening
Post recently ard saw a whole page
ad-and we understand single a
page ad in it costs $4,000 for one
time an ad warning the women of
this country to be on the lookout for
sharpers who are aboard in the land
selling stockings represented to be
of the same make as those turned out
by the people who paid for the page
ad. "Our stockings are sold only
in the stores Of this country, reads
the ad, and then it tells how the fake
statesmen collect deposit in advance
and never send the stockings. The
same thing is also said to be practic-
ed with other goods offered for sale
from house to house. The price is
always so alluring the good house
wife can't resist. But somewhere
there is catch to it-there's regret
behind most every sale of this kind.
You can get what you need at your
home stores, or your home stores
can get it for you. And if it isn't
exactly what it should be you can
take it back and get your money.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-11-08
COMING TO HIS AID

The fact that corn growers in most
sections of the country have farmed
better this season than ever before
that tobacco growers, with but few
exceptions, are coming out all right,
but that the wheat growers have
Just about broken even or gone in the
hole.is now the chef topic of con-
versation throughout the country.
The subject grew to be more than
talk couple of weeks ago when a
conference was held in Chicago to
provide ways and means for aiding
the wheat farmers. This conference
was made up of officials of the var
ious cooperative marketing organ
ization of the country.
Possibly a good many Belington
citizens did not follow closely the re-
suit of the conference, so they will
be interested in knowing that it was
decided to go into six of the largest
est wheat growing states and mark
citing organization amoung the grow
ers. These will endeavor to apply
the same rule to next years wheat
crop as have been so successfully APP
piled by the fruit growers and the
! tobacco growers associations through
out the country We have already
seenwhat they can do toward keeping
their crops at fair price. Now we
are to have to test of the same system
in the great wheat belt of this coun-
try.
The men who are going to direct
the experiment are experienced ane
honest. And the outcome of theil
work will mean more to the country
than any movement in recent years.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-11-08
Justice to All
America First
OUR BoUNDEN DUTY


This newspaper must first of all be
clean. it must be fair, it must be
honest and without malice IN It's
opinions and expressions and it must
at all time, devote itself unflInching-
Wand fearlessly 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.
1t must never tolerate corruptions'
1t must be in sympathy with the
poor and unfortunate.
For Belington it must always
stand with the unseIfish devotion, for
the achievement of the finest ideals
of every high purpose, of every en-
ternrise, of every step in the march
OF p.Sgress.
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, 1923-11-08
Live Stock Quotations

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES To 1Oc
lower; bulk better trades, go to 300
pound butchers, S7.50Q7.60; top.
87.1O@765; bulk packing sows, $3.50
06.70; desirable weighty killing pigs.
CATTLE Steady; vel. conditioned
matured steers and yearlings, $l2 !;
Iight sy ycariings, ssSio5o; bulk e saqas
sage bulls, $4.25@4.50: stockers and
feeders. $525@6.5O
SHEEP-Killing classes, steady to
weak; most natives, $13: culls. $3.50 !;
ewes up to SO; good handy weight
$4.25; better grades feeding lambs
1225012.5O,
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-11-08
GENERAL MARKETS

pHILADELPHIA.-FLOUR g. Qiuet.
winter straight, $5@5.5O. Spring and
city patent, $1Q760.
WHEAT-Qulet No. red, $1,000
CORN-Quiet: No. 2 yellow. $1.23
OATS-Steady: No. 2 white. 52A q
POULTRY-Live. firm; hens, 260
29c: old roosters, 16@18c. Dressed,
0uiet; choice fowls. S1N32c: old roost-
ers. 10000.
BUTTER-Firm; fancy creamery,
d @69c.
EGGS-Firm selected, SIC !: nearby.
11@5Sc: western. 5O052c.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-11-08
kim Sends Him Picture.

Altoona, Pa. Charles Gorsuch,
the Martinsburg blacksmith who
FORCES tiny good-luck horseshoes at
his anvil in odd moments, sent one
of themrto the King Of Siam and has
Just received letter from the kings
secretary, typewriter in English
and mailed at Bankok, September IA,
which says: The king accepts with
pleasure your present and as token
of his appreciation sends herewith
an autographed photograph
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-11-08
Mine Union TO Fight s2,222,ooo Suit.

Fort Smith. Ark. Preparations
for an appeal in the Coronado
Coal eompanys $2,222,OO0 suit against
the United Mine Workers Union will
be completed within ten days. So
counsel for the mine operators an
nounced. Judge Pollock, of Kansas
City. instructed verdict for the de-
PENDANTS here Saturday. The case
will go to the eighth district court of
appeals, in ST. Louis.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-11-08
Fatally Shot in scuffle.

Uniontown, Pa. - While four men
were attempting to wrest from
James Powell, Of Edinbern, pistol.
to prevent him from carrying out his
alleged threat to kill another man, the
gun was discharged and Powell was
fatally shot. Burton Parker, e. J.
Howley, Alexander Austin and An
drew Simpson are being held in the
county jail for ltigation.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-11-08
November IL Legal Holiday.

Harrisburg, Pa. - Governor Pin
chot issued proclamation making No
vember II legal holiday for observ-
ance of Armistice Day, November II,
which this year falls on Sunday. The
governors action was necessary to
permit the official observance and the
closing Of banks on Monday, Novem-
Der IL.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-11-08
confesses IL Robberies.

Mt. Holly, N. J. - After plead
ing guilty to fourteen robberies
and not denying he committed thirteen
others, Charles Jones, colored, aged
81, of Philadelphia, was sentenced to
eighteen to twenty-eight years in the
state prison by Judge Wells in crini-
nal court here.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-11-08
Moon.hine Cause. Ten Deaths.

Pittsburgh, Pa. Moonshine IL
quor caused ten deaths in Allegheny
county last month, the coroner report
ed. Three hundred and twenty-five
cases were investigated. including
twenty-eight as a consequence Of au-
tomobile accidents, twelve suicides
and thirteen murders.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-11-08
Would End Death Penalty.

: New York. An application for
the Incorporation OF the Society
to Abolish Capital Punishment, Inc,
was fled in behalf Of Lewis E. Lawes.
warden Of Sing Sing Prison; Emmett
b. Choate and others. It was approx
ed by Supreme Court Justice Wagner.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-11-08

On account of bad health and
have been advised to change eli
mate. / have decided to sell my
property in Belington. Con-
tanning one and fiftyy-one hun"
dreth acres with good cottage
house z rooms and Bath, fine
cellar with good building over
it. Chicken house and lot good
feed house and hog pen, 80 fine
fruit trees best collection 1000
Hills Everbearing Strawberries
fine, lot grape vines. Meadow
cuts one good stack Hay each
year. No better garden any
This is a fine property for
any one that wants a home.
Come and look at it, I am go
ing to sell it very low.
+. L. Nottingham
Belington, w. Va.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-11-08

Did you ever try to get your money
back for come article you bought
from peddler or agent that wasn't
exactly as it was originally repre-
scented to be?
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-11-08

Biloxi, Miss.-"l had, tor year or
more. nervous indigestion, or some form
OF stomach trouble" says Mrs. AIonzo
Ford, lll7 Clay Street, this city. "The
water drank at that time seemed to
constipate me. would suffer until got
so nervous wanted to get down on the
floor and roll. felt like could tear
my clothes.
every night, and night after night, !
had to take something for laxative, and
il had TO be kept up nightly. My side
would pain. ! looked awful. My skin
was sallow and seemed spotted. lwould
look at my hands and arms, and the flesh
looked lifeiess.
'sIIiappened to geta Birthday Almanac,
so told my husband would try the
Black-Draught, which did. took a
few big doses. fell much better. My
liver acted well. made good, warm
teaand drank it that way. Soon found
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-11-08

WANTED:-Men or women to
take orders for genuine guaranteed
hosiery for men, women and chill
dref. Eliminates darning, Salary
SIS a week full time, $1.5o an hour
spare time. Cottons, heathers, silks.
INTERNATIONAL STOCKING S.
GEOLOGY MILLS,
Norristown, Pa.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-11-08

LOST: Two rugs Thursday, Oct
ober the 25th, between Belington and
Elkins if found return to The Being
ton Progressive Office and receive
reward.
THE HOME BAKERY
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-11-08
FOR SALE

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, 1923-11-08
CHILDREN'S
BOOKS

The Peter Rabbit Series.
The Little Prudy Series
The Girl Scouts Series
The Billy Whiskers Series
The Boy Scout Series
The Betty Series
The Campfire Girl Series
The Roy Blakely Series
The Tom Swift Series
The Bobbsy Twins Series
The Bible For Young People
Fairy Story Books
The ChiIdrens Best Story BOOK
There are thousands of delight
full Pictures and Story Books for
the younger children, in paHer,
linen and muslin.
Also Drawing and Paint Books,
Surprise Books, Book and Balloon
Sets, Etc.
Our stock includes hundreds OF
Childrens Books not included in a.
b0ve lists.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-11-08
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, 1923-11-08
LADY WAS IN A BAD FIX
FROIVl NERVOUS INDIGESTION

that nervous, tight feeling was going, as
was the pain in my side. found did not
have to take IT every night Soon, after
a few weeks, could leave it off for
week or SO, and did rot suffer with
constipation. I. gained flesh. have
good color, and believe ii was stubborn
liver, and that Black-Draught did the
work.
81 went tc, my mothers (Mrs. Deeters)
one day, and she wasn't we'll at all. :. ]
told her we 4 try Black-Ilraught. We
did, and now she keeps il TO take after
eating. Itcersainly helped her, and we
neither will be without it in our homes.
1t is so simple. and the dose can be
regulated as the case may DE. We use
small doses after meals for indigestion,
and larger doses for headache or bad
liver"
Thedford's Black Dfaught liver med
icine is for sale everywhere. Is4
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-11-08
HOW ABOUT YOUR WINTERS
COAL =.

/ can furnish any amount Of coal
you want from the C. W.. Hillyard
mine for $3.50 at the mine, or $3.50
delivered. See me at once.
R. H. Newhouse, Belington, w. Va.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-11-08

10c per line for each insertion, in
type like this-N@ Classified
Name, Phone and Address includ-
ed in advertisement.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-11-08

F. E. THOMPSON, Consulting Editor
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-02
FIGURE MONEY
BY TRILLIONS
Billions Become Europe'S
Small Change

The ''trillion' has evidently come
70 stay M an every day term In our
discussions OF world affairs. Prior 20
the war we seldom had occasion 70
use the term billion" but now we
calmly accept the irillion Ga thou
sand times as much as a billion.
especially IN the measurement OF
paper money. debts and deficits OF
certain countries which may room run
into the ''auadrillion" column.
Figures published by the Trade
Record u the National city bank OF
New York, show that at least four Of
the European countries now measure
their currency in trillions. and that
a continuation OF the rate OF growth
during tho past year would Soon
brine some % them into the auadril-
lion class.
There enormous totals running far
into the iriilions and threatening 10
extend 20 the auadriIlion column are
especially notable in official records
Of the outstanding paper money of
Russia. Germany. Austria and Po-
land, ali Of which were counted IN
trlllions al tho end OF 1929.
With ihn constant additions 10 the
paper money has come an increase
IN prices. when measured in tho In
flated currency Prices in Russia,
where the biggest imitation has oc-
CURED. arc stated by our department
OF commerce as 100000 times as
much In 1923 as In pre-war years
while thonc OF Poland arc stated by
the same authority At 1000 times n
much as before the war.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-02
CUSTOMS WILL
BREAK RECORD
Receipts From Imports Are
Higher Than Expected
nY M. H PORTERFIELp

WASHINGTON. May 2.-Weli. 10
months OF the fiscal year are gone.
and we know that customs receipts
Tor 1879 viii break all records 81
our history.
when President Harding signed
the present tariff bill. many estL
mates Of possible receipts vege
made.
Pour hundred and forty mil.
lions.T said Secretary Mellon. well
known peaslmist
your hundred and fifty mil
lions ventured senator dccumber.
the cautious.
your hundred and eighty mil
lions" proDhcsied Joseph &. Mccoy.
government actuary and woridfas
mogs authority on tariff figures.
and now We know that the actual
figures viii be not lar from 1896.
0Oe 900.
How did It happen?" asked the
reporter.
VERY simple" replied Mccoy.
You see. the L. 3. 4. has most OF
the money In the world. Europe
has the goods. and she t. willing 10
sell \, almost any price in the only
market she can find Hence tbs
food OF exports 20 America. and
hence our customs receipts.
But" he added. 1T can't last
Were not going 10 buy everything
In the world. even at a price"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-02
WILL PROVIDE
WORK At HOME

so he intends 90 turn farms all
over Michigan into miniature fac
tories. operated by waierpower
where farm lads can earn good
wages during the otherwise idle
months OF the winter. while during
the summer they can turn their at
tsntlon 60 farm lnbor--ihe produc-
ton o. food for the nation.
Fofd'a plan has just become gen.
orally known thru n bin introduced
into the Michigan state senate which
would make waierpower available
for the Ford project.
But Ford himself told me the
germs Of his plan in an Interview
here IN JhnuhFy. ipss.
THE great cities arc doomed.
Ford told me ~ that time II don't
mean they'll fall 10 ruins immediate
ID. 4 few viii stay. They'll h. big
distributing and assembling polnia-.
no, congestod cen;eus OF population.
'-rhe people viii 20 hack 20 the
farm and small town. They're head.
ed that way now.
The city haa served a useful pur.
pose. II has taught pyopio how 10
live IN groups when they so back
they won't tolsraie unpaycd streets.
badly equipped schools. defective
sanitation
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-02
Financial Flashes
From Japses Maciariane 4 Co.
sii Second Ave.

Twenty insnstriais $3.50. Off sss.
20 rails Sass. off LA.
Great Northern March net oper.
ating income ssG3.55t.
l. & y. March net income iSTo..
I'll: three months net income 81.
fei .sss.
Missouri Pacific for year cnde.i
December 81 shows deficit Of ST..
$4,000 after taxes and charges.
VERSUS net operating income Of S..
$4,000 in 1921.
New York World says tho stock
market decline Il reported due 10
the Standard OIL war TO control the
rnsd-contincnt oil field.
Burlington March net operating
Income. s..57s.zis: decrease. ,slT..
$40: three months. ss.seo.f9i, in.
crease. ;fos Isl.
Texas & Pacific March net opcr.
ating income. ssi.s7T: Increase. sss..
sio: three months. decrease. ssf5,.
s71.
Anaconda's annual IMPORT year
ended December 81. 1892. shows net
after taxes. depreciation and other
charges equal TO sitT share on
$50 par capital stock. versus deficit
OF sis,sas.5s5 in 1891.