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Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-04-03
COAL BUSINESS YET IN DOUBT

A majority of the Northern West
Virginia Coal Operators have signed
up the three-year contract with the
miners, but give very gloomy out
look for coal mining, except where
they have fuel contract. 1t is start
ed that it is impossible for the OPP
orators to work under the new scale
and compete with the states of IL
linois, Indiana, Ohio, and Western
Pennsylvania, but if the mines could
be operated on the 1917 scale then
they could compete and secure orders
to insure a good business for some
months to come.
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CHAPTER XIV
The scraps Of 4 Match.

Fhe Scrape OF Watch.
While grooming Grayiock in his stan
Nat evening Jack warhope thought Of
ne face that had appeared for its
startling instant at the smudged win
dow Of Henry Spencer's unhallowed
cabin. As a matter Of fact, ne had
been thinking OF it ever since riding
cat Of the jaws Of the hollow.
He hung up the curry comb and
stepped TO the barn door. The sun
slared red through slit in the cloud
bank, and still cleared the trees on the
distant foothills by a yard-enough for
the purpose he contemplated.
A moment later he was climbing the
rough path that led to the uplands.
Rausing. to search critically the woods
n every direction. he then stole away
seward the ill-reputed cabin Of the
lead wocdchopper.
Z The sun Just edged the tree-tsps
vhen he came opposite tho place.
sDown In tho bottom Of the hollow the
6bsdows lay heavy. but the light still
Absched the uncanny howell sQuatted
against the hillside
Steallag through the bushes and
arsmbles. be erept up 70 the place UNI
0sr cover Of tho failen oak. with IT.
1estoons Of wild cucumber vines. Near
- corner most densely hidden By The
sines chink had dropped out from
.@etween the logs. leaving a narrow
4evicA Shading his eyes he peeDed
v(thin. The cabin was empty.
Hugging the visit closely. he creuk
spund to the sagglng door; ssftly
rushed Il opcn. His eyes lifted at what
e saw--an ed box On end near what
IA once been the fireplace. an empty
whisky bottle on the boz. with q lamp
sanding beside It ready to light; .
blanket ready to hang over ths
nnudged window,
The dusty floor was covered with
sacks-man tracis-one mans. Step.
ing so as carefully to set his feet In
~ tracks, he entered the cabin and
aosed the door.
The tracks had been made by boot
ruch worn and frayed. The man that
wade them must have been large and
leavy, for his boot heel had dented
seep into the hoor boards, and the
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SYNOPSIS

CHAPTER Lon the bank, Of the
LaDash stand Texie Colin and Jack
Wwa5nope' young and very much in love.
elnon. rich man and meney-lender.
JACK - the orphan bound boy of Pap
amcn, who had forscIosed q mortgage
and Jack talk sadly Of Ken Colin. the
girls missing brother. Then Jack says
mat n ten days his servitude will be
a MAJ that S ss r Fl s 70 baSE rsss
the Milford stage comes in Bringing
Rey. Caleb Hopkins, the new minister
"a buckeye. in the Fiatwoods.
- {HAPTER L-Simon Colin welcomes
We minister and Introduces the Wiz
6Eers. me preacher II q young man
seck stock and patent leather boots.
CHAPTER. IIL-At supper at the
Soiin home the preacher. who had been
re boy killed gambler and disap-
Ieared- HIS father attributes Ken's
al from grace to his red lock Of hair.
pirate il the days rso Of EiIssbet G1i'n men
zap simon has a sort of stroke.
fought on BY reading . letter. from
Vrses his father on Ms death bed. A
f3stscrtpt by eaother hand says he
4 CHAPTER Iy.-At the Village store
so postoffice Lcge Belden. q newcomer.
sAyy ne saw the new parson with his
aEm around Texte. Jack slaps him,
hSEs him. shoots a pistol from his hand
and makes him say he was mistaken
CHAPTER v-The parson goes sein-
lack discovers the parson carries a re-
yplver. The party runs across a hid
Gen hcuseboat. Jack discovers that the
Harsons boot fits footprint on the
CHAPTER Wall the villagers
f9fher at festival IN the schoolhouse.
dvittes. He attacks Jack with d knife.
JACK knocks him fiat, but receives an
snimportant wound In the shoulder.
points to the door. The ruffian' cewed d
goes out and disappears.
CHAPTER vH.-Jack. working In
neiu, sees tine desperate of the festival
wafching aim from behind a log. He
rails the man to the cabin where Bel
den and his sister live
CHAPTER vIH.-Jack tells Pap 81
mRn VINO has been good to him, that
hes going to California to find gold TO
nuy back the old homestead. He tells
Yexie Of his love for her--in all but
CHAPTER Ix.-A ceunterman ana
UAcle' Nick Whifnes. friends Of Jack,
gree that the festival desperate II
9RCR Bogus, b COuntof1e1ter ana D86
Atn wanted by the sheriff. that he In
htrborin' with Ioge BeIden and THAI
hey are planning to rob Pap Simon.
CHAPTER x-Jacix trails a night
1r0Wier. who goes to WhisperinG
sApeing, calls out the prsacher with an
ssn boot ana hands hla . small PACK
GFAPrpR Kiln he forest Je..ss
4A4den warns Jack that his life II N
lAnger froa three men and the third
des his tfAe en- when he str1css
N lEllln."
CHAPTER XM-Pap Simon Locks
AY&f the paDers IN ktF safe and al
9ie4ges IN envelope to "Jack Warhope
net to b epeAeA till his twenty -nrsk
- eidlRR
CHAPTER xITI.-Tsxis and Jack
n4cw thsir. skin with . pistol. The
Hfeacher takes great pains 70 prove he
oa't hit . Rock OF barn doors. Jack
s4ee face 1t the window Of haunted
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and Grades completed the enumer-
alton of Belington Independent Dis
trict last week, which showed a
grand total of six hundred and
twenty two boys and girls between
the ages Of six and twenty one in
the district, and increase of twenty
two over last years enumeration,
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Observation-Disclosures. Evelyn Gall

Dr.> Elmer Guy Cutshall, presi-
dent of West Virginia Wesleyan Col
lege, delivered an address to the
High School students at the Chapel
period Monday. He was very inter-
tanning, so much so that almost one
hour and half elapsed before the
studious students realized it. Aside
from the humorous part of his adj
dress President Cutshal1 gave his
audience some concrete problems to
think about, which he illustrated
with good stories that will leave
their impress on the minds of his
audience. Belington High School
feels honored in having so great a
man as DR.. Cutshall as visitor, and
looks forward NTH pleasure to his
coming at Commencement to deliver
the address to the graduating class
of 1924. The devotional exercises
were conducted by Rev. Hoffman who
accompanied President Cutshall.
Principal Harper and three con-
testants from Belington High School
attended the District Literary Con-
test at Grafton Saturday. The con-
test was to determine who should
represent the hih schools Of this dis
trict at the State Literary Contest
to be held at Morgantown on April
18th. The high schools of Buck
harmon, Elkins, Grafton and Beling-
ton were represented in the contest.
Altho Belington did not win ma
jority of the events, she made good
showing. Darcy Wilson, came off
winner in the, Extemporaneou
Speaking event, on the subject Of q
Soldiers Bonus. This is Darcy's first
participation in such contests and
from the commentator he received
from his hearers, he will give some
one close race at the State event.
Lucy Marie Radabaugh, tied for
first place for the Grafton ON the sub
ject educational Defense" but the
judges after a conference gave the
decision to their second choice, the
boy from Elkins High. Our debater,
James Simmons put up stiff fight
for the debate on the League of Ma
tions question, but it was impossible
for him to overcome the argument
Of the girl from Grafton, and James
says it is no use to argue with a NO.
man.
Dir. Waggoner's Edison Science
Club, composed Of thirty or more
Junior High students gave a party
in tho Thornhill Hall Monday night
from seyen-thirty until ten o'clock.
The visitors were Superintendent
WoOdford, Principals Elder and Har-
per, Mr.. and Mrs. Waggoner, and
Miss Swecker. After the games and
music were dispensed with, delicious
refreshments were served BY the lady
members Of the Club.
Mrs. Ray Wilson who was indis-
posed the first Of the week resumed
her work Wednesday.
The Lyceum Literary Society met
Friday afternoon and elected Ralph
Thornhill debater to succeed Paul
Bennett who resigned, and Troy
Brady orator to succeed Ralph
Thornhill, for the Inter-Society Con-
test the last week. in May. Mr..
Brady was also selected as Glass
Lawyer by the Senior Class to sue
coed Mr.. Bennett.
The teachers Of the High School
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HIGH SCHOOL NOTES

The Belington High School Dram
attic Club, under the supervision Of
Mrs. Wilson. win present a three-act
comedy drama entitled Coax Farm"
in the High School Auditorium Sat
urday night April 9th, at eight. o.
clock. The admission will be twenty
FIVE and thirty-five cents. The cast
is as follows:
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TELLS GIRL FRIENDS
ABOUT 1T

Miss Viola Gibson, Bowling Green,
Kentucky, writes: II want to say
that yonr medicine did me more
good than any medicine ever
took. ] recommended it to my girl
friends and they sure did find re-
Lief from it." Hundreds Of girls
who have used beneficial Benedicta
would willingly verify Miss Glib
sons statements. Get a bottle Of
day.
GRANT GRAHAM, Druggist
BeuedIczu
HEALTH BUILDER
@WOnen
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The teachers of the High School
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WALL PAPER
have nice line Of wall paper -
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your orders.
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hand fumbled over the door. II
opened; heavy step creaked the
sagging floor. form bulked huge
and black in the gloom: q hand ana
arm passed across the window ana
hung the blanket into place.
A match scrapeA-one Of the old
fashioasd kind that sputter q while
before making much iisht-ths cAim-
ney. Of the lamp was raised: the match
laid T. the wick Out Of the DARK
nArsd the powerful form and truculsns
facs of-Biack Bogus.
Aftse {. senewhat desc study Of the
tracked Asor. be went around % the
other sids q the lamp to the ruined
kearsb. tiftsd up ioossned sfab Of
stone anl felt aAdsr, Il 49,.
Apparsatly what he expected to Ana
vas not there. Nos 10 swsre. out the
stab back. roos and slsuehed across
the door toward the rubbish heap. The
man hiding behind Il esouched stili a
enc Of the cabin logs and fingered the
pistol butt at his hip. But the ruf.
tan only rummaged out m old box.
carried Il back TO the light and SAT
down.
Drawing 4 short pipe from his
pocket. he Alled 1t from q grimy to.
t bacco sack. lighted 1t with another OF
si'- sputtering matches, and, with the
air of = man quite at his ease, began
"a smoke.
Az he smoked. the bitter lines Of his
ace relaxed q trifie. and its half
haunting resemblance to a face that
dwelt-and would ever dwell-in his
Evening star., 1924-04-11
"LUCKY ONE" GIVEN
BY WILSON PLAYERS
Dramatic Director Announces "Mr.
PIN Passes By" Also Will
Be Presented.

Wilson Normal Community Players
presented The Lucky One" by A. A.
Milne last night in the school audi
torium at 18th and Harvard streets
n. W., before an audience which
strongly approved the play and its
production. Aurora L. Poston, dra-
matte director, announced that Mr..
PIN Passes By" also by Milne, will
be given May Is.
In "The Lucky One" two brothers,
one OF happy, winning nature and
the other jealous and uncommunica-
tive are contrasted. Paul r. Mallon
and Frank e. Lowman, as Gerald and
Bob harrington, gave excellent char
acterizations of the two brothers.
Helen II. West, in the leading femin-
inc role, as PAMELA Carey. who was
engaged by turns to each of the
brothers, was uniformly capable.
When Bob Farrington,' the Jealous
brother, is sent to prison for busi-
ness failure. Pamela agrees to delay
her marriage to Gerald until the term
is served. On coming out of prison.
however, she becomes engaged to
Bob. The play reaches a climax in
the dramatic revelation by the
brothers of their attitude each
toward the other. Though their cir
Gle stiil toasts Gerald as fthe lucky
Evening star., 1924-04-11

lieve the new craft will cost around
$1,000 each.
The next step after contracting for
the speed boats will be the receiving
of bids for IT'S cutters
Speed of Forty-Two Knots.
Designs for the speed boats call
for trial speeds OF about forty-two
knots. or an ability to overhaul any
running craft with which the
guard has come in contact this far
in its chase CT rum smugglers
In addition to the $4,000, 900 which
Will be used for the speed boats and
cutters and for pay of additional per-
sonnei, the recent appropriate pro-
vides that the guard will receive
twenty destroyers and two mine
sweepers from the Navy.
Evening star., 1924-04-11
GREAT FALLS POWER
BILL GOES TO HOUSE
Passage Without Dissent by SEN
ate Gives Impetus to Nam
moth Project.
F.. SITE ALREADY INSPECTED
Representa- lives See Possibilities of
Light and Heat Economies.

The Great Falls power development
bill which passed the Senate yester-
day without dissent will be given
consideration early next week by
special subcommittee Of the House
District committee, which already has
before it the resolution, drafted joint
ly by Representative Fred N. Zihl-
man, republican, of Maryland, and
Representative r. Walton Moore, dem
ocrat, of Virginia.
/ Members of the subcommittee, of
which Representative Zihlman is
chairman, have already visited the
site of the proposed water power de-
velopment and are impressed with the
great desirability of early action. A
number of House leaders are also
tive to further development of Great
Falls to provide light. heat and pow
er. especially to the government de-
partments in the National Capital.
The other members of the suhcom
Evening star., 1924-04-11
STUDENTS SEE DOCUMENT
Justice Stafford Talks on DecIara-
tion of Independence.

A group of more than 500 students
of Washingtou's Americanization
schools went to the Congressional
Library last night and viewed the
original Declaration, of Independence.
Justice Stafford Of the District Su-
preme Court, who accompanied the
foreign-born students, addressed
them in the library on the origin Of
the American magma charta
Describing the various types of gov
ernments, Justice Stafford declared
that "the freedom of one is monarchy;
the freedom of few is aristocracy.
and the unlicensed freedom of ali is
anarchy" Freedom of the law" he
said, us the strongest principle of
government"
The students ended their visit by
singing America" led by Miss Helen
Evening star., 1924-04-11
Raiders Find Policeman.

A Capitol policeman, seated last
night at a table with two women, at
46S Virginia avenue southwest, ad-
joining No. engine company's quar-
ters. registered strenuous objection
when the vice squad. composed OF
Lieut. Davis, Sergt. McQuade and Po-
licemen Holmes and Bauer. raided the
premises and arrested Mrs. Marie
Myers, thirty eight, occupant of the
house, on charges of illegal posses
sion and sale of liquor.
Evening star., 1924-04-11
VETERAN POSTMAN DIES.
w. E. Waggener Was Letter Car
rier Here Forty Years.

William Z. Waggener, seventy-five
years old, a letter carrier here nearly
forty years, died at his residence, 81
Rhode Island avenue northeast, last
night.
Funeral services will be held at the
Church of the Advent. End and u
streets, Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
Interment will be in Rock Creek
cemetery.
Mr.. Waggener was a native of Mason
county, West Virginia. He came to
this city in 1871 and obtained a posi-
tion as letter carrier. He was retired
under the retirement act in 1920. He
is survived by his widow Mrs. Ida M.
Waggener. and three brothers, James
and Norris Waggener of this city and
Richard Waggener of Texas.
Evening star., 1924-04-11
OPENS BIDS FOR 80
PURCHASING CRAFT
U. S. Launches Program of Coast
Guard Expansion-Will Spend
$14,000,000.

The administration program for ex-
pansion of the coast guard to fight rum
runners was started on it's way today
with the opening of bids for con-
struction of thirty speed boats, the
first of a f1otilla of several hundred
craft to be added under. the recent ap-
preparation of $4,000. 900. Officials be-
Evening star., 1924-04-11

one" the audience is left to form its
own conclusions.
Frank Rotella. as the father;
Phoebe Terrell, as the mother; Flor
ence G. Simpson, as the great aunt !;
Edith Dresden, as the nurse; Iva
Minor, as Lefty Herbert, and william
Miller and William L. Johnson, as
family friends, were effective in
minor roles.
The Wilson Players are in their
second year of producing the best
plays for amateur acting, and are
winning larger patronage with each
Offering
Evening star., 1924-04-11
R. P. SCHElRER DIES.
Funeral Services Will Be Held in
Rockville.

Robert Peter Scheirer, fifty-four
trict for the last twelve years, died
at his residence. 3115 N street north
west, yesterday. Funeral services will
be held at the w. r. Humphreys
chapel. Rockville, Md, tomorrow aft
ernoon at 2:30 o'clock. Interment will
De in Union cemetery, Rockville Mr..
Scheirer was a native of Frederick
county, Md. and was the son of Mr..
and Mrs. A. c. Scheirer.
Evening star., 1924-04-11
Resigns u. s. Position.

Burton q. Henson has resigned as
assistant counsel Of the United States
Shipping Board Emergency Fleet
Corporation to become assistant
united states attorney for the dis
trict of Porto Rico. Mr.. and Mrs.
Henson and daughter sailed for San
Juan, Porto Rico, on the steamship
Ponce from New York, April 5.
Evening star., 1924-04-11
sY CHAIN OF PERSONAL OWNERS
A SPECIAL VALUE

So confident are we that one trial of our
Gold Band Butter will convince the house
wives of Washington of it's unsurpassed quail
ity, that we are going to sell it at price this
genuine gsSn en@g goodness of the nest 9c
creamery butter on the market, ID.
Evening star., 1924-04-11

= Everyone in Washington knows that there
are no better hams than Fountain Brand Our
stores have been stocked with hundreds Of
Fountain Hams for what is to be the greatest
value Offering sale in the city Nr
truly a wonderful bargain-Foun- ZDG
tain Hams, whole, lb.............. S
Evening star., 1924-04-11

mittee who will take up this legiSla-
tion are Representatives Oscar L.
Keller, Minnesota; Ernest W. Gibson.
Vermont; William c. Hammer, North
Carolina, and Thomas L. Blanton,
Texas
Evening star., 1924-04-11

kiernan. The trip, according to Miss
Maude Z. Alton, principal of the
schools, was one of the most inspir-
ing things ever undertaken by the
Americanization schools"
Evening star., 1924-04-11

Miss Florence Sterling, treasurer
of one of the largest oil corporations
in the south, is being considered as
a candidate for mayor in Houston,
Tex.
New Britain herald., 1924-09-03
gORNSBY GREATER
 BATTER THAN RUTH
Heydler Exactly Right Statisti.
 clans Find After Search
By The Associated Press.

By The Associated Press.
 Chicago, Sept. 3.-When President Heydler of the National league pro- claimed that, in his judgment, Rog- CTS Hornsby was a greater batsman than Babe" Ruth, the admirers of the Bambino, after search through the records, discovered to their amazement that Heydler was exactly right. The figures bear out his as- sertion.
 Ruth's admirers throughout the nation after reading Heydler's words of praise in behalf of the great St. Louis second baseman, no doubt thought the National league presi- dent favored Hornsby slightly. The figures revealed today, show that for the last four years Hornsby had a grand average of .3SS as compared with .366 for the American league star.
 S The figures show that since join ing the Yankees in 1920, Ruth has socked out 231 home runs, including those of this season, while Hornsby had connected with 112. The St Louis star. however, captures the fonors in total number of hits and 1T doubles and riples. Hornsby in he
New Britain herald., 1924-09-03
SAILING RACES FOR WOMEN
 AT BOSTON YACHT CLUB
Event Is Said To Be First or Its Kind-will Use Small Catboats
 And Have Motor Boat Patrol.

Hull, Mass, Sept. S.-Women and girls from eight of the leading yacht clubs of this state will compete to- day for the Holder cup in series of women's sailing championship races, to be held by the Boston Yacht club over triangular course. The contest is said to be the first Of the kind ever held.
 In the preliminaries, semi finals and finals, match will be the best two out of three races, the captains drawing for places and the crews of two changing boats after each race. The clubs listed for the contest are the Beverly, Duxbury, Cohasset, Hingham, Boston, Squantum, East ern and Pleon Yacht clubs.
 [ The women will sail in Mighty Mites" small squareTsided catboats, and the course will run through the eastern part of Massachusetts Bay, with patrol of motor boats on ! duty in case of emergency.
New Britain herald., 1924-09-03
TWO FEATURES IN
 WOMENS TOURNEY
Second Round of Coli Cham pionship Being Played Today

Nayatt, k. l., Sept. S.--Two of the eight matches constituting the sec ond round of the women's national golf tournament attracted special att tention at the Rhode Island Country club today,
 Miss Mary K. Browne of Santa Monica, California, whose easy vic- tory yesterday over Mrs. H. Arnold Jackson of Greenwich, Conn.,, showed that she has possibilities Of going as far in golf as she did in tennis. was matched against Miss Louise Fordyce of Youngstown, a young golfer of great skill and ex- perlence. The successful debut in national golf circles of the former tennis champion led the gallery to expect that the match would be close.
 The other feature match was be- tween Miss Edith Cummings of Chi cago, the defending champion, and Miss Miriam Burns of Kansas City They met recently ip the final round of the women's western tournament and Miss Cummings won with ease but Miss Burns had been i'll.
 The youngsters of the tournament who can hit a golf ball so far as to make man a man envious, had diifl' cult tasks today. Miss Maureen Or cutt, New Jersey high school girl was matched against Mrs. Dorothy Campbell Hurd, who yesterday de feated Miss Marion Rollins, New York's metropolitan champion. Mis- Virginia Wilson, youthful sensation from Chicago, had the veteran Mrs Quentin F. Feitner of New York a! an opponent. > | The program follows; Miss Glenna Collett of Providence vs. Mrs. J. Renwick of Mt. kisco, N Y. Miss Virginia Wilson of Chicag' vs. Mrs. Quentin F. Feitner of Nep York. Miss \Louise Fordyce o Youngstown vs. Miss Mary K Browne of Santa Monica, Calf. Mis- Bernice Wall of Oshkosh, Wis, VI Mrs. Henry B. Watson of Cantor Mass. Mrs. Dorothy Campbell Hnr of Philadelphia vs. Miss Mauree Omutt of Englewood, N. J. Mis Edith Cummings of Chicago vs. Nils Miriam Burns of Kansas City.
 Mrs. c. H. Vanderbeck of Phlla delphia vs. Mrs. E. E. Harwood c Chicago.
 Miss Audrey Faust of St. Louis VI Miss Elizabeth Gordon of ,ProVl dence.