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Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-07-26
Sheriff's Nose Pointed Way to Cache

The sheriffs keen sense Of smell di-
rected him to the driftwood. Sure
enough there was cache, all lined
with canvas supported by center
pole in much the same manner that
the circus "big top" Is supported.
And within the cache there was a
still Of fifty gallons capacity and about
ten gallons of product.
Three deputies with rifles were
placed in close proximity to the cache.
The sheriff and his posse left. Five
minutes later the sheriff was getting
into his automobile when shots were
heard in the woods. The sheriff and
posse made dash for the still. Upon
their arrival they found the three dep
uties with three prisoners in hand
cuffs.
Taken by surprise, three men from
Lorain put their hands high above
their heads and held them there until
told they could take them down
which was after the two deputies had
encircled their wrists with handouts.
The men arrested pleaded guilty to
charges Of violating the prohibition
laws and we're fined $500 and costs
each. They were without funds and
were sent to Jail.
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A Woman Bricklayer.

Mrs. Florence Thompson of Long
Island City. N. Y, has taken up a
new occupation for women. She is a
bricklayer and, If her husband and
her neighbors are to be believed, she
is mighty good one.
Mrs. Thompson learned her art at q
school for bricklayers started by her
husband, and she claims that her work
has made her economically independ-
ent. Every time she feels the need
of new hat she adjourns to the new
home the Thompsons are building and
lays a few bricks, keeping accurate
time on the extent Of labors. In the
meantime she finds ample opportunity
to take care of a lively three-year-old,
who she declares will not become a
bricklayer when he grows up.--New
York Herald.
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REAL HOME-L|KE
SMALL RESIDENCE
Type of Residence Which Is Al
ways Attractive.
PUSSY FRlLLS ARE LEFT OUT
Plans Are Well Adapted to Any Type
of Construction, Brick or Stucco
Being Particularly Effective
Has All conveniences.
BY WILLIAM A. RADFoRD

Mr.. William A. Radford will answer
questions and give advice FREE OF
COST on all subjects pertaining to the
subject of building. for the readers of this
paper. On account of his wide experience
rs Editor, Author and Manufacturer, he
10, without doubt, the highest authority
on all these subjects. Address all inquiries
to William A. Radford. No. 1927 Prairie
avenue Chicago, Ill.,, and only inclose
two-cent stamp for reply.
The reason for the appeal of this
home is not far to seek. 1t fulfills the
function Of a home, without frills.
Neither does it call for an extraor-
binary outlay for those details which,
while they undoubtedly make for at
Effectiveness. also add appreciably to
the cost.
The porch is roomy portico, shell
tering the entrance doorway, and the
door here gives access Immediately to
the living room-a fine large apart
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Brave Dog Saved One of His Charges

each minute. One driver, who went
away before the police obtained his
name, saw the dog and children strug-
Cling in the water. He applied his
emergency brake, and, while the car
was still humping and skidding along,
leaped from 1t over the fence and into
the channel. Fifteen feet farther on
the car bumped against the fence and
stopped.
In the meantime the dog had re-
turned to the channel, as Edmond was
again coming to the surface. She
seized the child by the arm so forcibly
that marks of her teeth were seen
when the body was recovered, but her
previous exertions had been too great,
and the child again sank,
The automobile driver who plunged
in from the moving car was not a suf-
ficiently strong swimmer to battle the
current and dive for the children. He
was forced, like the dog, to make for
the shore to save himself.
After recovering somewhat, the dog
seemed to become frantic with grief.
She dashed crafty about the shore
and refused to permit anyone to touch
Susie, who was still showing the eff
fects of immersion.
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~ ANDUSKY, OHIO. - The hills
of OF Kentucky and the noun
tains of Tennessee have got
nothing on that section of Erie
county lying between Berlin Heights
on the west and Oberlin and Amherst
on the east when it comes to offering
the moonshiner the isolation he deems
so essential.
couple of weeks ago Sheriff Tay-
lor Of Erie county got tip that there
was moonshine establishment some
where between Berlin Heights and
Oberlin, some five or six miles south
Of vermilion in the heart of an almost
virgin forest.
With four deputies and two federal
prohibition officers who happened to
be in Sandusky Sheriff Taylor took to
the woods in two automobiles. At the
entrance to the forest the sheriff api
his aides were joined by dozen
armed farmers.
There's an awful strong odor In
this locality" remarked the sheriff as
the searching party reached bend in
a ravine it was following. There was
a pile of what looked like drift" on
the further bank of the stream resting
against the trunk of tree.
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GOOD TALES
:, 0He :,
8 CITES o
PLAYED With Luck With Loaded Dice

the other six years--then Dorothy died.
Il went west, got job as quarter
master on the Pacific Mail lines. ]
spent months in Shanghai; then went
around the world on commercial ves-
sells i have been an able seaman, a
steward-almost everything on a ship
except commander.
Finally / drifted to Texas, and
there, with buddy, built up a big
tent-manufacturing plant in Custer. 1t
was during an oil boom, and they
wanted tents as badly as they did
bread. Just as we were about to sell
out, fire destroyed our plant.
Two years ago went to cow-punch-
ing. Then last January ! got drunk
In Fort Worth, Texas, and overdrew
bank account. Friends got me out
of that. l married Grace Jennings, q
little girl from Gainesville, Texas, and
started again.
But again things went wrong.
Mother came to visit us, and didn't
like Grace because she had one-six-
| teenth Indian blood In her. She dis
owned me, although she is keeping my
two boys. So / came to Detroit on
my way to Buffalo, where there is a
$4,000 position waiting for me.
"Then somebody think they were
'dicks'-told me how to find liquor
here, and for days was in boot
logging joint. got into this trouble
--and here l am.
"If / get out, it will be a different
story. For / can still get that job In
Buffalo, and Grace Is coming north to
| join me, and I'll never look a bottle
In the mouth again"
The novel might yet have happy
! ending.
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RECORD IN CROPS
Western Canada Farmers As
sured of BountifuI Yields.
Conditions Reported From All Parts
Of the Provinces Satisfactory in the
Highest Degree-Pass Expectations

From as early as April II. when
seeding became general throughout the
Western Canadian Provinces, was
there anything but optimism in the
feelings of the farmers Of that coun-
try. An uninterrupted chain Of favor
able conditions have bound the early
seeding data with the conditions Of
the crop today. There were no set
backs. There may have been hail
storm or two with some iii effects
through, portions of the country, but
the track they took was SO small
that the percentage of loss was al
most imperceptible compared with the
whole. Rains fell just when needed,
the sun shone as If regulated by the
farmer himself, the ground, generally,
was in perfect condition and fully re-
sponsive. 1t is now question of rival
ry between districts and provinces
which will produce the greatest re-
suits in crop yields and averages Out
in Alberta, whether 1t be in the north
or in the south, that which gave as
surance, In a well-prepared seed bed.
Of an excellent crop is passing expec-
tation, and experts say there will be
produced a crop away greater than
ever before in the history Of the prov
ince, and Alberta has had some big
yields. Then, in Saskatchewan there
exist the same conditions. The ex-
IRENE north and extreme south will
vyfx mill fhx, Iva, hn
story at harvest anu threshing time.
Manitoba, while not boastful, COM
placently watches fields OF wheat,
oats, rye an6 barley that promise to
set new record for that province.
The fact Is apparent that Western
Canada will have crop yield in all
grains away ahead Of any year In the
history of the country. This will be
pleasing news to the thousands In the
United States, who have friends and
relatives farming In that country. 1t
should not be forgotten that these
crops will be raised on land that in
many cases cost less than $40 an acre
and some Of 1t was procured by mere
Iy homesteading. 1t is possible today
to secure improved farms at very low
| figures as well as raw or virgin
prairie. Any Canadian government
agent will gladly give information as
to the condition of the crops, and
dates when special rates may be had
by those who wish to look over what
is probably one of the greatest grain
fields on the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
| ment
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EIROIIs-Ien years OF Wall
dering from Shanghai to Tex
as of cow-punching, sailing,
exploiting an oilboom town
and wandering again-have ended for
John Murphy, he fears. in his arrest
here on the prosaic, embarrassing
charge Of forging checks.
Murphy has every characteristic Of
the paper novel hero except that, as
he says, he may not be unjustly ac-
cused In his arrest here. But he
blames his trouble on liquor, he says
he is never going to touch 1t again,
and
'Give me Just one more chance, and
I'll show my family and everybody
else that / can go straight"
Son of wealthy family, Murphy
was recently disowned because of a
second marriage. He has sailed be-
fore the mast, he knows the dens and
byways of Shanghai, he has succeed
ed brilliantly In a business venture,
his success has been swept away in
an hour. What a novel could be writ
ten around his life-if the end were
differenti But perhaps only in the
paper novels can the ends be different.
Il spent my boyhood in Sioux City,
Iowa." he said in his county jail cell.
my mother is wealthy. My brother,
Frank, assistant general manager OF
the Cudahy Packing company Of
Omaha, Is also wealthy. But now they
have no more use for me than ca
nary bird around their house
in 1918 / went to Notre Dame uni
versity. But / met Dorothy Boas
there, and it was only few days be
fore we got married. Two boys were
born to US, one five years old now and
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-07-26

OSTON.-When two sisters and
a brother we're swept under
water by the current In Pines
river, Revere, near the Lynn
turnpike, Mollie, beautiful collie pet,
plunged In and dragged one of the
children to shore.
The child saved was Susie Sarno,
five years old. Those drowned were
Concetta Samo, thirteen, and Edmond
Sarno, eight.
About two o'clock Edmond ventured
out too far. The current snatched him
from his feet and he sank. Concetta
heard his cries. She could not swim,
but she plunged in in desperate at
tempt to reach him. Little Susie did
not understand, but blindly followed
her brother and sister. All three were
carried under and swept toward the
bridge.
Mollie was summing herself on the
sand bank when she heard the cries.
She leaped into the channel, landing
beside Susie just as the child was
going down. The dog seized her cloth
ing and fought the current back to
shore.
The whole thing happened not Is
feet from the Lynn turnpike, over
which a dozen autos were passing
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GUS social affairs and make 1t q point
of being seen in the company of we'll
known people. Then they proceed to
organize entertainments, beg dona-
lions for hospitals, and by other means
to raise large sums supposedly for the
benefit of war veterans, but which
never get beyond the pocket of the or
ganizer. The police claim to have
knowledge of several hundreds of such
schemes but they are unable to act as
the victims refuse to appear in police
court.
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Extracting the STING.

A cold douche has been administered
to French enthusiasts for the subma-
rine by Professor Langevin, who has
pointed out in lecture before the
Acadamie de Marine how modern
methods Of submarine detection have
pretty well extinguished the sting Of
this most treacherous of seacraft. By
the use Of subaqueous super-sound
waves surface ship can locate a
submarine at vast distances Gar
greater and with far greater certainty
than visual observation gives). can
fasten onto it remorselessly, and hunt
IT to Observation-Disclosures Daily Chron-
icle.
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ment II feet 6 inches by "a feet, with
q space for fireplace at one end. The
dining room is a well-proportloned
room, with triple-light window. Sep
arating the kitchen from the dining
room is passageway which could be
equipped with cupboards to serve as
buffers pantry. Note that the kitchen
has portion set off to hold the re-
frigerator, with door for outside
icing. There are two bedrooms, one
IL feet by II feet, and the other 10
feet inches by II feet, and each has
ample closet room. There is linen
closet off the hallway that connects
these bedrooms with the bathroom.
While this house is shown for
Z frame, 1t would appear to excellent ad-
vantage in stucco, or in light-colored
clay or cement brick. IF finished in
frame it should be preferably painted
white or in light cream or gray col
or, with white trimming. The terrace
which extends across the front, If
equipped with flower boxes, will add
a cheerful note of color and make the
place yet more livabie and attractive
The windows, also, are a detail
which should not be overlooked. Al
though the windows used here are at
tractive, an excellent effect could have
been had if they were so made that
the square paneled effect of the win
dows extended downwards to the CEN
ter line; or the front windows could
be handled as French DOORS opening
out on the terrace.
This handling of the windows would
have some definite effect upon the
decorative handling of the living room.
It ought to be a very light-finished
room; that is, the walls ought to have
a light-toned painted, kalsomined or
wallpaper covering. A plain cream or
gray would go very well, and with
long Grapes at the window Of some
contrasting color, would form deco
rative setting for the room and its
other furnishings which would be at
tractive, indeed.
Observe that there Is window in
the attic This is very small detail,
but one often overlooked. 1t has
great deal to do with the comfort the
dwellers in this house can have or can
not have in the hot days Of summer.
A glass window, easily opened; or,
better still, louvre window, which
could remain open all summer long
without having to be watched for
closing when there was rainy or
stormy weather, would help greatly to
maintain comfortable temperature In
the living rooms Of the house.
Shrubbery is called for In the land
scaping Of lot Of any type or size,
and more SO when there is a question
of making house like this show up
to the best advantage. Good landscap-
ing of the home lot can relieve lot Of
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Value In couuhs.

Nine. Squallini had an adroit and
active business manager.
With him to look after the financial
end she could afford to be as tempera-
mental as she pleased, and she often
pleased. He turned everything to ac-
count. Madame was complaining that
she was too annoyed to finish the
season.
But why not?"
People annoy me so by coughing
all over the theater when sing"
do not let that annoy you. I'll get
the cough-drop privilege"
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jill LII A1As, ASAsdhy OFCA
the fruit of particularly
4 luscious .'black-heart" cherry
tree between small number
of young boys and an innumerable
number of large black snakes resulted
in battle royal between the two forces
and an almost incredible number Of
reptiles slain, according to the ac-
counts of an eyewitness of the Bright
wood neighborhood.
1t seems that these young boys, FIVE
in number, had climbed cherry tree
which was situated upon the edge of
a bluff and surrounded by large pile
Of field stones. and were feasting
themselves upon the cherries, when
one lad, uttering piercing scream, let
60 his hold upon the branches and fell
through the clustering fruit to the
ground. His comrades hurrying down
the tree were told that he had been
attacked by huge black snake that
had gotten between him and the trunk
Of the tree, hence his exit by another
route, he said that the snake had
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that impression OF sameness which
many desire. in order to have their
particular place look truly individual.
In the case of house of this type.
which is of no particular architectural
period, but is simply sane and sensi-
Bile as to design, proper landscaping
with trees and shrubbery will bring
out all its good points and make it look
anything but plain.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-07-26
Pill S
commends coIac Internal Remedy

after trying almost every known
remedy for bleeding piles, and getting
but little relief and no show of cure.
decided to try Colac. Am thankful
/ did do not suffer any more and
the bleeding has entirely stopped" A..
S. Mckay, st. Cloud, Fla.
COLAC PILE PILLS are not ca
thartic. Scientifically made to reach
the cause Of piles, and drive the piles
away. Sold by all druggists at Coo, or
CSC postpaid plain wrapped from Ccia5
Chemical Co, Glens Falls, N. x.
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UnforuettabIe.

First Commuter (striving desperate
ly to recall name of exceedingly home
ly acquaintance)-I remembered
your name, but--er--I can't place your
face.
Second Commuter-Youre lucky.
You're the first one who ever saw this
mug Of mine and could forget it.-New
York Sun and Globe.
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CheerIo.

"Are London fogs so badY
Pretty thick"
How do vehicles get ab0ut?"
"Oh, the first one through leaves a
tunnel '-Judge
Putnam patriot., 1923-08-10
COUNTY FARMERS TO INSPECT
STOCK ON ANNUAL FIELD TRIP
KEENLY ANTICIPATED EVENT WILL BE HELD NEXT
WEEK THURSDAY.-TO START AT WOOD
STOCK HILL
Prize Cattle and Poultry to Be nspeeted-To View Orchard
Demonsrstion.-Trip to Be Instructive.

be had practically lost three crops
due to apple seab. He said that the
last three crops contained few fair
quality apples. but the majority were
only fair cider apples. Al the present
time there is hardly a trace Of appl 3
scab in the entire Mcintosh block. A
splendid hay crop was moved IN June
and allowed to lay as a mulch. Mr..
May was told by his friends that II
was shame 10 cut such fine crop
Of hay and allow Il 20 lay and rot, but
Mr.. May had the welfare Of the or
chard at heart, knowing that ultimate
profit depended on the welfare Of the
orchard The crop Of Mcintosh at
the present time i estimated from
500 to 600 barrels, and this estimate
is conservative, TO say the least.
Those who were on the field trip
three years ago and saw the scab5y
fruit in the May orchard should OBJ
serve fthis year an unblemished
crop of one Of the markets highest
priced apples.
This visit with the one at Child's
Putnam patriot., 1923-08-10

Plans for the annual field trip Of
the Windham County Farmers Assoc
citation have been completed. Already
an interest mas been manifested in all
the towns in the county, and long
line 81 cars viii assemble at Wood
stock Hin al $50 a. n. next Thurs
day, August IS.
This year the Windham County
branch Of the New England Milk
Producers Association is actively CO.
operating.
The field trip plans were worked
out By the following joint committee
in cooperation with the County
Agent. r. L. Davis: John K. Strom-
berg, Abingdon. chairman; Albert
Williams, Woodstock; A. II. Amidon.
Abingdon; 2. j. Chabot. Wauregan /;
George Cook, Windhams Samuel
Cross, Woodstock.
To Assemble at Woodstock Hill
Cars will assemble from all parts Of
the county at Woodstock Hill at $50
a. M, next Thursday, August 16.
The first stop will be at the farm Of
Putnam patriot., 1923-08-10
If Back Hurts
Flush Kidneys
Drink Plenty Of Water ard Take
Glass Of Salts Before Break
fast Occasionally

When your kidneys hurt and your
back teels sore. don't get scared and
proceed to lead your stomach Nilh =
LOT OF drugs that excite the kidne
and irrHatc the entire urinary irscf
Keep your kidneys clean ike you Keep
your bowels clean. hy flushing ieu
with mild. harmless salts which helps
20 remove the hody's urinous waste
and stimulate them &c their normal
activity
The function OF the kidneys is TO
hitter the blood In y hours they strain
from II Su grains OF acid and waste,
50 We can readily understand the vital
Importance 81 keeping the kidneys active
Drink lots of good watcr--yoa can't
drink too much; also get from any
pharmacist about four ounces OF lad
salts. Take a tablespoonful IN a glass
Of water before breakfast each morn
ing for = lew days and your Kidneys
may then act fine This famous salts
Is made from the acid OF grapes and
lemon Juice, combined with litha. and
has been used for years TO help clean
and stimulate elogged kidneys: also TO
neutraiize the acids in the system 50
they are no longer a source OF irrita-
ton. thus often relieving bladder weak
ness
Jad Salts in inexpensive; can not in
jure; makes a delightful eifervescens
iishia.water drink which everyone should
take now ard then 10 help keep their
kidneys clean and active Try this also
keep up the water drinking. and no
doubt vou will wonder what became OF
your kidney trouble and hackaehe !. By
all means have YOUR physician examine
your kidneys ar ieas, twice year.
Putnam patriot., 1923-08-10

daughter Of Moses Chandler, for
many years a school teacher in West
Woodstock. was born in West Wood
stock, August 5. 1888.
Sne is the widow Of the late John
Carpenter, the first builder in Put
nam. constructor Of the old high
school building, the Wheelock resi-
dence on Church street, and other ear
lier large buildings mere. Mr. Car.
penter died in 1899. Mr.. and Mrs.
Putnam patriot., 1923-08-10

are what might be called quality Wis
its. Plenty of time has been allowed
TO make them decidedly worth while.
To Picnic a, Lake
After leaving the May orchard the
next stop will be at Roseland Park.
where picnic lunch viii be enjoyed
together with a program of speakers.
Among those who viii speak beside
Richard Pattee. managing director OF
the y. f. NJ. +. A, are. DR.. G.. p.
Perley, Woodstock. president Of the
Mmdham County Farmers Assoeia-
tion: Whitman Danieison, Putnam
secretary Of the Hindham
County Farmers, Association. f. \.
SaArles. Pomfret Center. president Of
the Eastern Connecticut Poultry Pro
ducers. Inc: Henry Buell., Eastford
president of the Qulnebaug VALLEY
Fruit Growers Association: Albert
Williams, Woodstock: b. ". Ellis,
sterrs. Extension Service Director
f. l. DAVIS, County Agricultural
Agent.
This viii conclude a program that
IS attracting those who are engaged
IN agriculture in all Of the county
towns
A transportation committee has
been appointed in every tasa IL thf
county. ard wlll soon be diligently a
work interesting their neiEhbors IN
this field meeting. which promises I,
be the biggest and best that has ever
been held.
Big Crowd Going
There We're sixty cars in line last
year. carrying $50 people, who report
ed an enjoyable and educational trip
This year the trip promises to b
even larger. and all those who attene
will have reason TO say TO themselveI
that their time was well spent
The dairymen belonging TO the \
+. NJ. r. A. have been anxious to gei
better acquainted with their manag
ing director. and he will speak L
those assembled in his usual brilliani
/ and instructive manner.
This is a days outing designed q
attract everyone who is interested II
agriculture N Windham County De
eide 10 gol Bring your friends