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Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-08-28
ABOUT PROSPERITY

Bonus bills, farm aid bills, tariff
bills and laws destined to benefit this
or that class-what do they usually
come to-? Despite the example of I'M
happy Russia, the old ldelusion that
laws can make people prosperous still
exists.We have men in Belington who
still believe the government can re-
distributes wealth, can take it away
from the rich and give tito the poor
without lessening the total amount
They forget chat although govern
ment may destroy wealth, it cannot
create it, Nothing but labor can
create wealth. $50
People naturally want to be pros
porous, and if they think that laws
can make them so they will insist
that such laws be passed. But most
members of congress know better:
they have seen all the old tricks to
fool the public exposed. But they
argue that they represent the people
and if the people insist on more laws
they are there to make them.
The one law that does more to
make US prosperous than any other
is not man-made law. 1t is the law
of supply and demand. If there is a
supply Of grain, then wheat and corn
wheat or corn shortage, and the de-
mand for bread is greater than the
will mount in price, and as it mounts
wages and most everything else is
bound to be effected. So, after all,
it is best to remember that the laws
the politicians promise you if he is
elected--and which they argue will
make you prosperous are largely bunk
and used as a stepping stone to a
fat-salaried public job. Labor will
create capital, hard work will do more
than anything else to bring prosper
ity. For you never saw a nation of
loafers that was a prosperous nation.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-08-28
BIG FAIR AT HARRISBURG

HARRISBURG, w. Va, Aug. 2Stl
Visitors to the Central West Virginia
Fair, Clarksburg, September 9-13,
are going to see the finest enter
tainment program ever arranged by
the fair management. A vaudeville
program recruited from the leading
theatrical circuits and circuses of the
country have been engager, Secre-
tary G. Early Israel announces.
Performers well known in the pro-
fessional world, some of whom have
played before the royal heads of Eu-
rope and others who have enjoyed
runs on Broadway will appear on the
local bill. No expense has been
spared by the management in book
ing this years attractions, and the
program is easily the best one ever
engaged here. Among the features
attractions are Edwards comedy cir
Gus, featuring ponies, dogs, monkeys
and clowns; Daring May Collier, in
her diving act, climaxed with an 85-
foot leap from ladder; daily auto
polo exhibitions and automobile
races the last two days.
The entertainment committee in
vestigated every possibility before.
high class acts were offered by rep
utable booking agents but the com
mittee declined them since they were
determined to book acts that were
different from those of other years.
Every act engaged is topnotcher.
Some new and novel departure in
closing its contracts A number of
costumes will be introduced. "A num-
Der of improvements will be made in
the platform at the fair so that the
acts can be staged properly.
A music program is being worked
out which will furnish the perform
ers with the scores needed for the
staging of their cast, and entertain
ing of visitors during intermissions.
The popular Higgins jazz band has
been engaged to give daily concerts.
Believing in the old adage variety
is the Spice of Life, the manage
ment has arranged an entertainment
program that calls for horse racing,
vaudeville, band music, etc.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-08-28
REPLY TO A KLANSMAN
(By Rev. CASTOR r. Covnerl

(By Rev. CASTOR R. Coyner)
If the Klansman who wrote the ar
ticle in last weeks Progressive should
talk to the editors of newspapers he
would learn that when one answers 2
signed article he should also have his
name published. But as Klansmen
work under cover of darkness it is
not surprising that his name did not
appear. The writer knows the name
OF the Klansman who was supposed to
write it but will not give it here as
that person would likely be scared to
have it known. But the writer of
the article you are now reading is not
afraid of man nor the devil even if
they should come to him as the Ku
kluxers came to persons after the
Civil War to brighten them. The
Klansmen then would put on robes
and masks such as they now wear,
that they might make the colored
people think they returned spirits
from hell; they would ride up to the
home of of some colored family and
call for a drink Of water, demanding
whole bucketfuls. They would pre-
tend to drink this, catching it in rub
Der containers concealed under their
robes. Of course their purpose was
to brighten color men, women and
children. Isn't such an organization
fine one? They should be shamed
to have no higher purpose than to
scare innocent men, women and chill
dren
The writer wishes that if men will
answer his articles that they put their
names where all can see them.
] am asked to read Matthew IT.
But there is nothing there that has
any bearing on the subject discussed.
looked through nearly every chap
ter in this book reading the seventh
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-08-28

AS to the per cent of my American
ism | am willing to let those who
know me judge. If a man is an A.
merican, people will know it and he
will not have to stand and cry Khan
ically and egotistically, "Im 100
per cent American! Pm a 100 per
cent American!"
charge the Ku Klux Khan land |
do it because of the talk of its own
members) with being unchristian and
un-American. / stand before God my
Creator and say that Ifeel deep down
in my heart that He is greatly dis
pleased with the attitude of the Khan
toward His children who do not hap
pen to be native-born Americans and
toward many who are / warn every
person that he should MT join such
an organization. The place to do
real work for Gcd and mankind is III
the Church of Christ. His Church
stands for all that is best in life.
Why not accept Him as your person
al Saviour and receive the joy that
He gives and then join His Church?
If you will get His Spirit into your
soul you will love everybody. There
can be no hatred in the heart of
man who has eternal life abidino in
his soul. Christ is calling.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-08-28
THURSDAY, AUGUST 2sTH 1924
SEE YOUR OWN STATE.

Here we are at the height of the
vacation season, and lot of people
around Belington climbing into their
f1ivvers and shovino off for strange
places in strange states. They'll have
a good time, sure they will. And yet
we can't help wondering if they
wouldn't have better time if they
devoted their vacation days to sight
seeing right here in their own state.
-rv1--- Mt start out and drive to var
ious parts of the state, without cross
ing its border? Such trip is sure
to result in revelation. Not only will
you see things you did not know your
state possessed, but you will come in
closer touch with the people who
make it good state. You will form
friendships here and there, in town
and country. and you'll enjoy the
many conversations you will hold
with those who live in the same com
mon wealth as you do and yet who
might as well live in foreign lands
as far as your past acquaintanceship
with them is concerned.
You will get a chance to see how
other people are improving their
towns and cities, and how farmers in
other counties of the state are pro-
crossing. You'll learn lot that will
be valuable to you from suggestions
you will pick up here and there. May
be-, too, you'll find you are living in
a much better state than you had any
knowledge of, and you'll return to
your home and your work better sat
isfied with your own conditions There
are scores of reasons why you should
see your own state first, and one Of
them is that the expense will not be
as great but the benefits greater than
going to some faroff point that offers
much and reveals but little.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-08-28

Advertising Rates On Application.
Copy for "Ads" Must Be in this
this office by Wednesday evening to
secure publication of same for that
weeks issue.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-08-28
COYNER GETS CLOSING
REMARKS IN KHAN KLASH

August 21st, 1924
Rev. CASTOR Coyner,
Buckhannon, w. Va.
Dear. sir and brother:-
/ received your last article-"The
Ku Klux Kraze" and did not permit
it to go into print, as ! wanted to give
space to "Klansman" who wanted
to answer your first article. After /
received the proper indentity, his ar
ticle was passed for publication and
appeared this week in The Progress
i've. ts8f
/ was especially invited to be pre-
sent Ito be admitted by card) at a
K. X X Meeting here tonight, and
just as was about to enter the hall
/ was met by four masked men, and
halted. The spokesman, when / told
him that / had left my card at home
in my other coat pocket, went up
stairs and after time returned and
remarked: eve cannot admit you, due
to the article you had in The Paper
last week." which | take for grained
has reference to your article of week
before last | asked them if they
had seen this weeks issue, and he re-
plies NO. | thanked them for their
indiscreet and un-diplomatic decision,
and walked way, thinking perhaps
had better "dig" out Of the waste
basket your last article-"The Ku
Klux Kraze" and write to you to know
if you wanted it published later.
| had no idea that your first article
would create such action and as it is,
l may be counting bodily harm and
property loss from an unseen enemy
least of all / desire is an enemy,
for / have very few of them to my
knowledge.
/ have always held the idea that
freedom of speech and freedom of
press" at all times will bring out the
survival of the fittest", and that
truth crushed to earth will rise again.
We as a newspaper editors have no
desire to oppose the Ku Klux Khan,
or any other secret organization,
neither do we wholly espouse their
cause.
/ do believe that the Professionals
need more of that Christ-like religion
and a better understanding of His
mission, and closer fellowship, one
with another and when we get to that
trueness and that oneness in Christ,
the way is clear in which we must
love and serve.
Yours truly
FRED. E. THOMPSON
Consulting Editor
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-08-28
calendars Long IN use.

The Egyptian calendar, fixing the
length of the year at 365 days. was
adopted little more than 1900 years
before Christ OF course it took a
pretty high civilization, which in this
case means an old one, to arrive at
such calendar. Scholars agree that
some Chaldean inscriptions date from
fifty to seventy centuries B. c., and
no one pretends that the oldest OF
these memeDtoes have been found.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-08-28
FRED. E. THOMPSON
Consulting Editor
August rs. 1924

August 70, 1874
Editor Progressive,
Belington, w. Va.
Dear Sir.
| received your letter and was
somewhat surprised as to the treat
ment the Khan gave you. But no
one need fear the Khan. Only coward
ly folk wear masks.
/ am inclosing reply to the Klans-
mans article and hope you can pub
lish it this week. You may also pub
lish 1.-THE Ku Klux Kraze" whenever
you wish.
Very truly yours
CASTOR R. COYNER
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-08-28
Very truly yours
CASTOR R. COYNER

EDITORS NOTE" 1.-THE Ku Klux
kraze" was published in full in last
weeks Philippi Republican and has
reference to an article previously APP
pearing in that paper, hence is not CO.
relative to the articles in The Pro-
gressive and will not be published.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-08-28

Entered as second-class matter,
June 10, 1912, at the post office at
Belington, W. Va, under the act of
March 8, 1879.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-08-28

when you play, play hard; when
you work, don't play at all."-Ser-
vice Sense.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-08-28

We will not be responsible for the
views of our correspondents.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-08-28

No charges will be made for News
and Notices of Churches, Sunday
Schools, Public schools and societies.
Cards of Thanks Free to Paid-up
subscribers only.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-26
CLEANUP BEGUN
BY POSTOFF|CE
Big Gains Made in All Kinds
of Mall,

With the bulk Of holiday mail de.
Hvered. indianapolis mailmen today
were cleaning up. Although mail
men only worked until II a. m.
Thursday. they MANAGED to deliver
60 per cent Of the mail arriving up
until 5 a. m, Postmaster Robert H
Bryson said.
Grand total OF all classes OF mail
handled this year from Dec. IS TO
q, inclusive, was S.4S6, ,645 pieces, as
compared TO 7.212,476 for the same
period last year. This is an increase
Of 1901 per cent.
Number of letters mailed in Indi-
annapolis and Cancelled at the postof-
fee for the same period this year
totaled 1929. 400 as compared TO
4.095,369 for same period last year
This is an increase Of 20.36 per cent
f'a'~'4-erod mail handled amounted
10 1926 for the ten-day period this
year. Last year it totaled 1857
pieces. an increase of sos per cent
Amount of parcel post handled this
year for the ten-day period totaled
3.54o.31 pieces. Last year for same
period It totaled 3.101. $50 pieces, an
increase of 3.07 per cent.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-26
MORE SCOTCH CAPTURED
Federal Agents Seize Seventh Case
During Holidays.

The seventh case of genuine
Scotch White Horse whisky to be
seized during the holiday season was
in the hands of Federal prohibition
agents today.
The case was seized late Wednes-
day when Thaddeus Baker, receiver
for the National Motors Company,
Twenty Second and Yandes Sts,
where the liquor was delivered, re-
fused to accept it and notified Fed
eral authorities.
Agents went to the American
Express office and took the liquor
when the driver returned.
Six cases, delivered TO the same
place, were seized Tuesday The
case taken Wednesday was shipped
as auto parts from w. Pland. Brook
lyn. New York. Federal Prohibition
Director Bert Morgan said IT had
probably been smuggled from Scot
land.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-26
FIVE HURT WHEN
MACHINES CRASH
Auto Knocked Across Rail-
road by Impact.

Five persons were injured today
when the automobile of Vernon
Allen. 1912 Hoyt Ave. which was
waiting at the belt railroad and
Madison Ave. for an approaching
train to pass. was struck in the rear
by another auto driven by Henry
Goger, 2649 Brill ST. The impact
knocked Aliens car across the track,
and overturned the Goger machine.
Q. O. Stockwell, 73e Elm St.. flag
man. was struck. He was taken to
St Vincent Hospital.
Maurice Hail and his wife, 1927
z. Southern Ave. who were riding
with Goger were taken to city hos
pitaI with injuries. Allen also was
taken to city hospital. Goger was
held In the detention ward on charge
of assault and battery
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-26
FAMILY FAILS To
HALT JAIL TERM
Anderson Man Sentenced on
Auto Theft Charge.

After pleas for clemency had been
made by his wife and three children,
Edwin Baker, 30, of 913 Park Ave.
Anderson Ind, was fined s25 and
costs and given sixty-day sentence
by Judge James A. Collins in Crimi-
nal Court today on charge of auto
theft.
His companion, Clarence Sturde-
want, 90, also of Anderson, was
fined s25 and given six months at
Indiana State farm on the same
charge. The pair is alleged to have
come to Indianapolis from Ander-
son on the night OF Dec. and while
intoxicated to have taken the Dodge
automobile Of NJ l.. Cotfing, Colum-
bia Club, and driven 1t into the side
OF an interurban car. Damage to the
automobile was approximately $3.50.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-26

cred Mt / above through the early
morning hours reaching four-tenths
Of a degree above zero shortly after
6 a. m. today
Outlook is for another cold wave
Saturday and Sunday. following
warmer weather today and tonight, 9"
J. II. Armington. Government me-
teorologist. said. Warmer weather
was reported from the Dakotas. but
back OF It is colder weather now In
Alberta. which is moving eastward
Looks like one cold wave after an
other"
The record cold on Christmas was
general through the country. accord
ing to weather bureau. Ft Wayne
reported the lowest In the State
10 below zero. At Chicago IL was s
below.
The bitter cold interfered seriously
with holiday traffic. Interurbans ran
from two to four hours late. Pas
senger trains were far off schedule
but conditions were improved late
Thursday night end today.
State highways did not bear the
usual heavy tide Of traffic. The frigid
air made dMving long distances too
uncomfortable for the most hardy
drivers.
Records for Christmas tempera-
lures. recorded by the weather bu-
reau are: Five below in 1873. 2 be-
low 1872, above 1902, 5 above 1908
and 1910 above. The warmest
Christmas day was In 1893 when 81
was recorded.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-26
GANG LEADER SENTENCED
John Foist. 22, Admits He Took Six
teen Automobiles.

John Foist. %. of 1912 Silver Ave,
arrested as the ringleader of a gang
of auto thieves, today pleaded guilty
to taking sixteen cars from Indian
apolis owners. He was sentenced to
one to fourteen years IN the Indiana
State reformatory by Criminal Judge
James A. Collins. Russell De Hoff,
90. of 914 S. East St. charged with
Foist, entered a similar plea and got
like sentence.
Charles Ball, 81, of 1349 Silver
Ave, implicated in the thefts. plead
ed guilty to unlawful possession and
received six months on the Indiana
State farm. Paul De Hoff, 16,
brother of Russell, was found not
guilty.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-26

DR.. D. NJ. Riley OF Port Clin-
ton has reached the bedside of
his dying professional brother
after tramping twelve miles over
the treacherous ice of the lake.
Exhausted from his long jour
ney, DIR. Riley has watched over
DR.. Sowash constantly since his
arrival here Christmas day.
DR.. Riley, wearing snow shoes,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-26
COACHES LEAVE TRACK
Big Four Train Derailed Near
yeedersburg.

A Big Four passenger train on
the Peoria and Eastern division was
derailed just east of Veedersburg.
Ind. early today when the smoker
and woman's car left the~rails. Both
cars remained upright, and no one
was hurt, according to l.. S. Rose.
general manager. Train was due in
indianapolis at $50 a. m.
A relief train brought passengers
to Indianapolis at $50 a. m.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-26

The best treatment for frost
bite IS to dress SO you won't be.
said Herman G. Morgan. city
health officer. today.
BUT Of course If you have
frostbitteu ears. nose or toes.
the first thing 70 do is 70 rub
snow or ice on affected parts
until circulation IS started.
Rubbing IL the best thing TO do.
Never apply hot cloths or
warm water first unless you
want a badly swollen ear or
nose. Or Morgan warned. After
circulation ia restored. n healing
salve is helpful.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-26
BUDGET is DISCUSSED
State Advisory Committee CcnferS
With Lawrence Orr.

State budget advisory committee
today conferred with Lawrence Orr.
State examiner. and IRE NJ. Fra
zier. State budget clerk. 10 outline
a procedure in getting the budgets in
shape TO turn over TO Ed Jackson.
Governor-elect. Members of the
committee are State Senators Rob
ert L. Moorehead. ". s. Chambers,
and Representatives L. A. Pittenger
and = A. Gottschalk.
Plans were also laid for visiting
STATE institutions. All but a few in
stitutions have filed their budget
requests.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-26
81 900 BOND IS SIGNED BY
EMSLEY W. JOHNSON, LAWYER
Accusation That Books We're Changed
So Firm Got .29 of an Acre More
Than Was Intended Is Denied by
Defendant.

Leo K Fese 2l28 Central Ave- county auditor for two
terms present Republican county election commissioner and
mentioned Republican candidate for indicted to-
day by county grand jury charges of altering public
record in 1923.
Immediately appeared the Office of Sheriff George
Snder gave bond Of ST. Emsey w Johnson county
attorney 1928 Feser attorney furnished the surety
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-26
Weather Bureau Forecasts
More Frigid Weather
Over Saturday and
Sunday,
MERCURY CLIMBS TO %
Rapid Rise Brings Tenn
porary Respite After Rec
ord Christmas,

Warmer weather tonight, but a
new cold wave Saturday afternoon
or night was forecast by the weather
bureau today. following the second
day of the frigid period which gave
Indianapolis the second coolest
Christmas on record.
The thermometer climbed rapidly
this morning. jumping degrees be
tween a. m. and 10, when 13 above
was recorded.
At / p. m. the temperature was %
above zero.
Temperatures Thursday night were
higher than the preceding night
when the mercury went as low as 4
below zero. The thermometer how
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-26
SOUTH is CHILLY
Holiday Freeze to Extend to Jack.
sonvilie, Fla.

By Times Special
WASHINGTON. Dec. 26.-It was
n white Christmas for nine-tenths Of
the country. Never has the weather
bureau recorded such cold Christmas
day weather over such a wide area.
Still colder weather is forecast
The holiday freeze will extend as
far South as Jacksonville, Fla,
Cold wave warnings have been Is
sued for the Carolinas, extreme east
ern Georgia and northern Florida.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-26
WOULD-BE THIEF ROUTED
II. KIezmer Discovers Man At
tempting to Jimmy" Door.

A man called H. Klezmer. 203S w.
Tenth St. over the telephone and
said his store was being entered.
KleZmer. who lives upstairs, raised
the window and a co1ored man who
was "jimmying" the front door ran.
Police emergency could find no
trace OF hirz.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-26
Bank TelIers Injured

Olin Glasson, Lawrence Jackson
and Blake Thomas, tellers at the
Fletcher Savings and Trust Com
pany, were injured today near Dan
Vile, Ind. when an automobile was
struck by an interurban car. They
We're returning from Rockville, Ind,
where they spent Christmas.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-26

ice to the mainland, where prop
er facilities may be had to save
his life.
DIR. Sowash is slowly bleeding
to death, and the only hope of
saving hin depends on the abil-
ity of the islanders to carry him
carefully. but speedily, to San
dusky or some other lake port
near by.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-26

Mrs. Dora Newman. Indiana Ave.
and North St. was taken to Dea~
coness Hospital today. after she was
struck by a truck driven by Carl
Walden, POLL \. La Sale ST., at New
York St and Senate Ave. Walden
was charged with assault and bat
terry.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-26
RAIL CROSSINGS MAY GO
Railroad Officials Confer With State
Director Road 10 Straight ening.

Officials OF the T. H.. l. & L. Trac-
tion Company and Pennsylvania
Railroad today met with John d.
Williams. State highway commission
director. TO consider Strengthening
State road No 10 from the Eagle
Creek bridge TO Haywood Ind.
Strengthening Of the road viii elimi-
nate two railroad crossings.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-26

was accompanied by two guides,
who met him at Catawba Island.
Lighthouses in the island group
Illuminated their beacons to
guide the rescue party.
DIR. Sowash was forced to take
to his bed with severe hemor-
rhages several days ago.
The large sledge, when it is
completed, probably will be
drawn by island inhabitants.