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The Washington times., 1923-04-04

Local Stocks.

SALES.
Washington Railway Electric pre-
ferred, 5@73Z, 1O@74.
After call
Potomac Electric First, 5's,$1 900
@97, $1,O0O@97.
Capital Traction SIS, $1.000@97,
Capital Traction Co., 7@99A, so
99A. -
Washington Gas Light, S@507s.
Potomac Electric Debenture S.
$1,OO00100.
Continental Traction Co., 10W9015.
Capital Traction Co., 10@s9ss, S0
99h.
American Security and Trust Co.,
1880. 5@310.
American Security and Trust Co.. 1
OSLO, 50310. ii
UNLISTED SECURITIES.
These securities not listed under
exchange rules: @
Banking Trust and Mortgage Co.,
20@10.
Correction-This sale as Of yester-
day: Bank Trust and Mortgage Co.,
10@10, should have read 500.
Money-Call loans, 5 and per
cent
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-05-10
GET YOUR OLD FORD ENGINE
MADE GOOD AS NEW

One Of the most complete machines
that has ever reached Belington is
now installed in the Ford Garage Of
Holbert & Co., on Grim Avenue.
This machine will re-babbitt bear
ings, will align and ream Crank
Shaft Bearings, re-bore the Cylind-
ers to fit the pistons. 1t is, in fact,
shop within itself, comprising the
necessary equipment to perform all
the major operations on Ford
motor. It is not necessary to throw
your old engines away but let Hol-
bert & Company, bring them back
to usefulness. 1t will do the work
Of dozen men, and DO it right, at
cost that is so low that all wonder
at such a complete machine. {Adv.)
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-05-10
Natural s1Isrory.

Noah was standing In the rain, su.
perintending the loading OF the ark.
At last all the live stock was in, save
the camel. who hung back. Noah lost
patience, for his umbrella was not
living up to its guaranty and his rub
Der boots had holes in them. Here
your he shouted to the camel. Get
q hump on yourself!" The camel got
his back up about it. and that's how
It happened.-Judge.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-05-10

\ PHILADELPHIA. p. oUR--Steady.
Winter straight, $B.25GDG ~ Snrifig
and city patent, S7.T5mS25.
WHElNT-Qniets No. 2 red, $1.36
@1.37
CORN-steady; No. . yellow. $50
94c.
OATs-ouiet; No. 2 white, $3.50
See.
POULTRY Live, quiet; hens, 900
30c; old ROSTERS, 10000. Dressed.
firm choice fowls 31c old ROSTERS,
&c.
BUTTER Steady; fancy creamery,
44@46c.
EGGS Quiet; selected, 33c: near
by. zoe; western, 29c.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-05-10
se(.sold III The EEea.

is an acute attack of Nasal Cata
Those subject 10 fTsQuenf "colds III
the head" win fad ,hat the usa
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE vsiA
AuiId up the System, cleanse the Blood
and render thein less liable 10 coiG
Repeated attacks OF Acute Catargg
may lead to Chronic Catarrh.
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE Ii
taken Internally and acts through sks
Blood on the Mucous Surfaces of the
System, thus reducing tho infiamnpa-
sien and restoring normal condition..
All druggigtg. Circulars free.
". J. Choney a CO.. Toledo Ohio.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-05-10

CHICAGO HOGS Steady to Toe
higher; top, $685. bulk 100 g 225
325 pound butchers, $7;S0@S.f0; de-
1856 heavy weight hogs, $7.50DS. Is (;
medium. $7.90QS,30: light. 1880
8.35.
CATTLE Steady top long year
lings, $10.25; bulk beef steers and
yearlings, S8.25m9.50.
STI EIrP--25c higher top wool
lambs, STEPS best fresh shorn lambs,
S12.75 good 95-pound clippers, $11 /;
choice 95-pound shorn yearling Wetf-
ers, $10.g5: good shorn ewes, $S0S.1O,
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-05-10
A BARGAIN CLUB OFFER

The Thrice-A- Week Edition Of Ne
New York World
La 1928 and 1874
Practically . Daily at the Price Of .
Weekly. No other Newspaper in the
world gives 80 much at 70 low .
pziss.
= We offer this Newspaper and The
gRrogressivs together for ens ysax
~ 800
The regular subcription price q
II tve DeDeEs Is ESQ.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-05-10
For SALE

Three lots containing good four
room cottage, with three porches,
good well on back porch, out build
ings. Price reasonable. For fur
Their particulars inquire of,
DELLES TETER,
West Side, Belington, w. Va.
adv (A-26-3t)
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-05-10
NOTICE

We have car of ground Lime
stone, bring your sacks and get what
you need at $500 per ton. Scarcity
Of sacks is reason for shipping it
loose, as far as our sacks go we will
furnish it at $500 per ton. Call at
Handle Factory.
BENNETT & HESTER
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-05-10
MEN WANTED

Grasselli Chemical Company,
Headowbrook, w. Va, on Clarksburg
& Fairmont Traction Line, st. Car
stop "Ziesing".
For Work on Zinc Furnaces, steady
work - Short Hours. GOOD PAY.
Experience unnecessary oppor-
tunity to learn zinc furnace work,
Apply at Works office.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-05-10
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS:

All taxes due the City Of Beling-
ton not Paid by June the first 1923,
will be turned delinquent.
w. W.. SHERMAN, Collector
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-05-10

MO newspaper can succeed with
- out advertising, therefore We
solicit the patronage Of our readers
for those who by their advertising
help to make this paper possible
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-05-10

had the evil spirit cast into them?-
They were made into deviled ham,
Sign in the window Of haherdash-
cry: Big Sale on Shirts For Men
With l6 or II Necks.
&~<
An actor sent telegram to
small town theater managers:
'Will hold rehearsal tomorrow.
Have stage m%nager stage caapen-
ter. property man, electrician and all
other stage hands there without fail"
The manager replied: He will be
there
Lawyer: Ito prisoner during trial)
EDO you sell Intoxicating liquors?"
Prisoner: (angerly) THAT'S my
business
Mrs. Brown: "Jane, there's ~
least three months dust in the draw
ing ROOM.
"Why, surely you amt going to
blame me for that, muml I've only
bin ERE three weeks"
$3.50
"Is 1t true that you and your wife
had some trouble yesterday, Rastus1 =
"No sub, it want no trouble to
nah wife a'taIl-- mostly jest 70 me.
s&#
"You heard the quarrel between
this man and his wife7"
eyes sir"
"You will please tell the court just
exactly what the defendant seemed
to be DOING
"Ile was doing the listening"
4@a
Exam Question: "Who WAS tho
greater general, Caesar and Hanni-
BALI"
Students Answer Considering
the times in which these generals
lived, the conditions under which
they struggled, and tho people over
whom they ruled, we are bound to
answer in the affirmative"
Mandy Riggs and Joshua White,
both Of the deaf and dumb school,
were married last night. Both are
unspeakably happy.
Teacher Johnny, who was tho
first man? First in war, first in
peace and first in the hearts Of his
countrymen?"
Johnny: 1T must have been Adam
because George Washington married
widow"
She: "Fess up, now, you mea like
laxative women as well as you like
others
He: "What others?"
A man put sign in his window
reading: my Sausage are served to
the king"
His competitor across the street
put UP the following sign: 4God save
the king" FL
Irate Hotel Manager: Haven't I
told you not to clean boots in the hall
way?"
Boy: "But sir, the man in that
room is Scotchman and he's hang
ing onto the laces."
A professor says that this mad
haste will in time destroy our race.
A few generations from now there
won't be anybody left but plumbers.
ma, can go over and play with
Billy Kelly?"
mo, You know we have nothing
to do with the Kellys."
"Then can / go over and knock
the stuffin' out of him?"
An earthquake recently rocked the
municiple building Of a Pacatis
coast town, scattering the city faith
| ers unceremoniously. The preciss
clerk, after hard study. wrote in his
minutes. the following:
"On motion of the City Hall, the
| Council adjourned"
"In the new spring wastcoat," says
sartorial expert, "the v. is to be less
pronounced" Who says vaistcoat
anyhow?
Sam asked his boss for a horse
and buggy to take his girl to church.
asked the boss.
e l.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-05-10

Use WAYNE FEEDS sola by The
Thompson Company, Belington, w.
Va. tAdv)
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-05-10

The Big Chautauqua is coming
Evening star., 1923-06-05
Simon Wolf.

Simon Wolf was a citizen of whom
Washington was proud. A resident Of
this city for more than sixty of his
eighty.six years Of life, he was closely
identified with it's activities. He was,
however, as well known nationally as
locally, for he had for many years
been associated with work for the al
and unfortunate people, both Of his
own race and religion and others. He
gave generously of his means, his time
and his talents in their aid. Inter ma
tionally, as well, Mr.. Wolf had scored
record, serving in an important ca
pacity in Egypt as representative Of
the United States at a time of peculiar
difficulty and in circumstances to win
him high credit.
In Washington Simon Wolf was,
during the years of his more abundant
energy, greatly concerned in every
thing that made for the advances ent
of the capital. He was an iD1efatigible
worker for tile petterment of local
conditions. He served on organizations
Of his fellow citizens in all good works.
He was keenly appreciative of the op-
portunity &c the District to become a
model municipality. Always, however,
his chief concern was for the rescue of
the less fortunate Of people from the
distress of poverty and disease, and
his name is scrolled high on the rec
orJu 81
Annually for good many years the
occasion of Simon VOLTS birthday has
been celebrated by his friends and fel-
low citizens, and the mounting score
of these anniversaries has been a mat.
ter of pride to his friends. Last Oc-
tober the eighty milestone was
passed and appropriately marked, with
a prospect of many additions to the
record. But the health of this veteran
of an active and useful life then began
to fail and death has now come, to
sadden the community and to close a
career that has been in. all respects
honorable and useful.
Evening star., 1923-06-05
The Shrine Bands.

Washingtons annual Music week
closed Saturday, only to be quickly
repeated For this is Music week
again, with the capital resounding to
the notes of the greatest number of
bands that it has ever entertained,
even in the old times of big Inaugural
ton parades. Nor are these bands that
furnish strains for the marching
Shriners merely numerous. They are
good bands as well. Most of them are
large organizations. Some Of them
comprise far above one hundred musi-
clans each. The average is well above
the usual marching music unit in size.
These Shrine bands are, moreover,
generous in their renditions. They play
because their members like music and
like to give pleasure. They have, dur
ing the past two days. been going
about, when not on parade, giving inn
promptu concerts at street corners
and in buildings. wherever an audience
was assured-and where, indeed. has
an audience been lacking in this city
during these past forty eight hours or
so?-simply for the love of offering
music pleasure.
Furthermore. these Shrine bands
are not only big. but they render ex-
cellent music. Their repertoires range
widely from the most popular of
tunes to the classics. They are
equipped with the best of instruments.
Indeed. in this the music units of the
Shrine are like other features of that
great orEa n ization- The best is none
too good for them.
Few realize as these splendid musi-
cal organizations go swinging down
the streets of Washington that their
members are all of the order itself,
and that the great majority of them
are not professional musicians, but
play their instruments for the love of
music and for the good of the order.
They are business men and profes-
sional men. not amateurs in the sense
Of being beginners and feeble perform.
ers, but not professionals in the sense
of making music their means Of liveli-
hood.
And, best OF all, these bands are
good to look upon. Their brilliant cos
tunes. blending perfectly with the
scene of gayety, are most attractive.
Some of their drum majors are joys to
the eye. Their spirit Is an added Joy to
the beholder, for they march and play
as if they relished every step and
every note-which, indeed, they do.
Washington has suffered sorely
from poor marching music in the past.
but this week it is reveling in the best,
and it is well repaid for all it's labors
of many weeks in preparation for the
big gathering by this one item alone,
if it were necessary or desirable to
select a single feature of the affair for
note as a recompense.
Evening star., 1923-06-05

drawn on by the regular population 10
such an extent that the conduit is put
to the top notch OF it's ability to keep
them full. Every one in town knows
all this. and great gangs Of men are at
work building a second conduit from
Great Falls and immense reservoirs
are to be constructed.
The Washington water supply is to
be so increased that when the work is
done we shall probably hear no more
of water shortage until Washington
has passed the million mark in popula-
tion.
But just now there is need for econ
omy in the use of water. No water
famine impends, and no one is to be
asked to cut down his drinking sup
ply or go without a bath. There will
be water enough for everybody. even
if We have several days as hot as SUM-
day was.
However. there should be no waste
of water. For several days we have
been using filtered Potomac water at
lilC IdlC VI SOIilClIllIlS ilNC fU'oVU,VVU
gallons day. and during the re-
mainder Of the week it Is iikelyatha
we will use more. The superintendent
of the water department says that he
no trouble this week when
the visiting throng will be at its
height. but he requests economy on
the part of householders.
One of the economies urged is in
watering lawns. 1t is asked by the
water department that householders
shall not use the garden hose in the
middle of the day, but that lawn wa
tering be carried on between and s
o'clock in the morning and evening. 1t
is set down that this rule should be
followed even after the Shrine folds
its tents and treks away and through.
out the remainder of the summer. 1t
is a very easy thing to do. and the
lawns and flower beds need never feel
a pang of thirst.
Evening star., 1923-06-05
Keeping the Flag Afioat.

Failure of the expected bids for pur-
chase of the Shipping Boards fleet to
materia1ize has not daunted the spirit
of the board. 1t must have been a
great disappointment to the men who
are trying to solve the exceedingly diff
ficult problem Of disposition Of the
feet now owned by the government
when Commissioner .Lissner reported
yesterday that only three or four
promising bids remain. He had been
to New York In conference with ship
ping interests.
When thus confronted by a situa-
ton which held out practically no
hope for the sale. Of the ships and the
creation Of new trade routes, the Ship
ping Board did the only thing possible
In the circumstances. It resolved to
operate ships under it's own direction.
President Harding has assured the
country that the American merchant
marine will be kept afioat IL 1t is pos
sible to do so. He pointed out to Con.
gress a way to operate economically,
but Congress refused the bonus neces.
sary to carry out his plan, which had
been devised by the Shipping Board.
The Shipping Board has now re.
solved to proceed with direct govern.
ment operation Of sufficient vessels to
keep the American nag ahoat on al
Evening star., 1923-06-05

world.trade routes. To this end a COM
mittee consisting Of Chairman Lasker
and Commissioners O'Connor and
Thompson was created yesterday to
map out administrative plans. After
Mr.. Lasker's retirement his place on
the subcommittee will be taken by the
new chairman, Edward P. Farley.
This committee is to present to the
Shipping Board a plan with a view to
the formation of such companies or
organizations to be owned and con.
trolled by the Shipping Board as it
may ascertain to be necessary for the
purpose of operating sufficient vessels
to fully cover trade routes under the
American flag consonant with the
greatest possible economy and ef-
ficiency in direct government opera
tion.''
1t will cost the government. to be
sure, but the flag will be kept afloat.
Evening star., 1923-06-05
EDITORIAL DIGEST

with the Philadelphia Public Ledger,
why wasn't the change made then?"
Eighteen months ago, the Leuser
says. there was a great labor sur
plus It would have been easy then
to take in all the workers needed
jobless." That fact, added to the
fact that during the years Of agitation
for the three-shift plan. in steel
mills. other employers OF labor.
faced with the same problems Of
continuous operation. have man
givee the Philadelphia Bulletin the
impression that the impotence of
the steel industry Is a matter Of
will rather -thaH--ef circumstance"
Comment ffng>-ppon Judge Gary's
recommendation "of the Christian re-
world" in-the= same address which
killed the 4 hope Of an eight-hour
day in the mills. the New York
Evening World assures the steel
magnate that .as a Christian revivalist
he is fiat faiivre." Only ooca-
'can one naan deliver a harder blow
to organized religion" for In this
'.-damning parallel of wpr1l and
deed" which was too obvious to be
missed" thousands of readers, "in all
reverence and with absolute con-
viction." would draw conclusions
Somewhat after. this fashion: Well.
IL the twelve-hour day Is q religious
principle. then God make me a here
tic" In fact. the Manchester Union
adds. "the head of the Steel Corpora
tion is unwfttingly making 1t harder
for religious leaders to convince the
average workingman that religion
really can do much for him." Not
ing that Gary collapsed before his
speech was concluded. the Baltimore
Sun suggests that had the Incl
dent happened in. medieval times.
there would have been. many to see
in 1t the finger OF God,, hating a
hypocrisy, perhaps unconscious.
which might have been characterized
as near to blasphemy."
Until he cleans up labor condi-
tions in the United States Steel Cor
poration," the Roanoke World News
advises Judge Gary ito avoid dis
cussion Of the Importance Of follow
ing a Christian course" and the
paper hnds no suggestion In the re-
port OF the steel men that "the in
dustry would abandon the twelve
full" Rather. the Utica Press sus-
poets that In view of Gary's recent
discussion OF Immigration restrio-
tions, this plea OF labor shortage in
connection with the long workday.
''is in effect. IL not in intent. q move
20 ehHst tHoSe VINO seek an eight
hour day on the side of those who
urge greater freedom in immiEra-
ton" The Buffalo News is more
emphatic on this point. The steel in
dustry, 1t notes, wants men with
strong backs and little weight above
the neck to work In their plants"
and the paper thinks they are going
to persuade Congress to supply this
grade In unlimited Quantities by
pretending that the. scarcity of
availabie hands prevents them from
e0tahlishing the eight hour day.
Evening star., 1923-06-05
upon il or the SCrupulOuS detail with

which the scheme has been evolved.
The chief thought in the designing
of the Garden of Allah has been
that the art of the west and of today
sprang from Egypt. There center the
features that make the land Of the
Pharaohs to differ in respect Of art
from all other parts of the world.
There are to be found in their purity
the distinctive colors Of the eastern
edge Of the great African desert.
There are the sphinxes, crouching
There are the columns Of rich beauty
Of design and establishment three diff
ferent types, all faithfully reproduced
from the examples found in Egypt.
There are the architectural lines. re-
flected in the grandstands that mark
the Egyptian structures.
In little details that possibly only
a few eyes detect is the fidelity to ar
tistic uniformity evidenced. For ex-
ample, atop each small flagstaff is a
Egyptian decoration. And II is to be
noted that nowhere in the Garden of
Allah is the national flag displayed
save at the crowning point Of all. over
the center of the stand where the
President reviews the parade. And
there it is detached from all other col
ors and floats supreme and independ-
ent, while beneath it glow the primary
colors that, combined, make up the
national emblem.
There is material for long study and
much instructive observation in this
short space of two city blocks which
has been given the significant and at
tractive title of the Garden of Allah" :"
Back of these quickly erected frames
lies a work of months of thought and
preparation. The pity is that it must
all go. So artistic and scientific a
creation should be given permanent
form, somewhere in Washington, in
one of the parks, perhaps. as a souvenir
of a great occasion and as an aid to
instruction.
Evening star., 1923-06-05
Better Homes and Better Roads.

President Harding yesterday, speak
ing on two different occasions in this
city, urged upon the American people
better homes and better roads. One of
these occasions was the dedication Of
the model of the Home, Sweet Home"
of John Howard Payne. inspiration of
his immortal song, and the other was
the dedication of the zero milestone" :"
from which all distances from the Ma
tional Capital are to be measured here.
after.
These two American needs are re-
lated, and the nation is to he praised
that they are on the way to accom-
plishment. The average home in this
country is far improved over that Of
half a century ago. and the average
American road is infinitely better than
that Of the same period back.
Better homes" means more than
more artistic architecture. 1t means
better sanitation. greater comfort and
more attractiveness. A better home
may not cost more than it's predeces.
sor. save for the higher cost Of con-
struction at present, but 1t will have
more in it to hold the family together,
which is the chief purpose Of home
The better roads make for better liv-
ing. They may take the family out
touring. but if the home is attractive
and comfortable it draws back to it all
who fare forth for pleasure or on busi-
ness.
The good road has come. or is com
ing rapidly There are parts of the
country where it Is not yet known as
a physical fact. But the residents of
those parts are impatient with their
poor highways and are working hard
to improve them. The government is
aiding. The states are active. The
Evening star., 1923-06-05
counties are huStling. The bOrOughS

and townships are scraping and roll
ing Altogether it may be said
the good road has arrived.
Some of the motor cars that started
out bravely from the west to make
Washington for Shrine week had TO
turn back because they could not navi.
gate the mud of the rain-soaked roads
west Of the Mississippi. That should
not be. And the day will come, per-
haps within a decade, when there will
be no such danger anywhere in this
country save in the back lanes of in
frequent communication.
With good roads the American peo-
pie can all go visiting. from one bet
ter home" to another. Good roads
make for wider acquaintance. Better
homes make for stronger family life.
In these two particulars the American
people are blessed above the avera ge
Of the human family, but there is room
yet for improvement.
Evening star., 1923-06-05
or the Key.

or the Key.
There was a man of earthly mood
Who chilled enthusiastic glee
BY asking questions rather rude,
All practical, but off the key.
We warbled Of the blossoms bright
That love the sunshine and the
shower.
Said he, THE roses are all right,
But how about the caulifower?"
OF the melodious birds of spring
We caroled lightly now and then,
Till he inquired, why don't you sing
About a rooster or a hen?"
Unto a picture he drew near.
He almost made the artist faint.
He said. "Twould take you long, I
fear,
To give house a coat Of paint"
Thou man Of practical design!
In wisdorn's way your Sootseps run!
And vet. oh, honored friend Of mine,
You surely miss q lot Of funi