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Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-07-10
ADVERTISING AND SELLING
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could figure out.

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could figure out.
The visiting merchant went on his
way, and stopped into see another
merchant, and he related all about
the unsuccessful sale held by mer-
chant No. l.
why, that's strange. l have it
from good authority that he sold a
great deal of goods and made pretty
fair profit on the SALE, said the
I third merchant. So in discussing
this case the two merchants finally
saw through the game of the mer-
chant crying hard times. He wanted
to think that he had made no money,
he wanted them to be pessimistic a.
bout business, because if he had said,
Business is wonderful, | have made
fine profits, | went way beyond my
fondest expectations in the amount
of goods sold", they naturally would
be inspired likewise, and undoubted-
" think, Well, if he can get such
business, ! guess | can, he's no bet
ter merchant than / am.
So there's always two sides to
every story, and about 95%s of this
talk about there being. no money and
no business should be taken with a
grain of salt
We've got to be more ready in the
future than we have been in the past,
and take up new promising ideas for
Increasing business, simply because
omething worked well five, ten, fiji
teen or twenty years ago is no as
surance that it is equally effective
today. A great many merchants con-
fuse business principles with busin-
ess methods-they are altogether
two different things.
There are certain number of
principles in doing business that re-
main the same, regardless of time.
place or conditions, but the methods
of doing business are changing con-
stantly, and we've got to change with
them if we're going to keep abreast
of the times.
| have often seen the effects of
conservatism brought to the point
where it is mere inaction. There are
businesses being conducted TODAY not
by the men who are in charge of the
store, but by men who founded it,
and who may have been dead these
twenty-five or fifty years. If these
same men were living today they
probably would be the quickest to
change their methods to suit new
times, whereas their successors hold
to them as if they were something
sacred. This again is simply confus-
ing methods with principles.
One merchant met my suggestion
OF canvassing out among the trade
with the statement that they'd been
established sixty years and had never
gone out tramping begging for bus
mess at the homes of their custo-
mers, and they did not think thev
had start that now.
Such an attitude is about as sense
less as if that merchant were to
stock his store with styles Of mer-
chandise in vogue sixty years ago,
and insist that inasmuch as it was
the right thing for those times it is
still the right thing. We must no.
lose sight of the fact that methods
must change With the times no less
than the merchandise stock we carry. !
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-07-10
LOCAL NEWS

geo. bowers OF NaIey - III to"H
today on business.
Frank Row of Junior is in town
today on business.
]. Bird Moore was. in town today
with some raspberries.
Don't let the Elephant or the
Donkey get your Goat"
Howard Price is on the Federal
Jury at the term of Court in Elkins.
w. w. Ramsey of Morgantown is
here this week calling on friends here
E. A. Hunt who is attending the
Fairmont Normal was home the week
end.
James Hamilton is here visiting
his daughter, Mrs. Willie Rosenberg
er-
John Kennedy was in town this
week looking aft4r some overdue
taxes.
Miss Ernestine Hill is viiting her
Uncle, Jerry Harvey in Bayard, this
week
Beli Jefferyis went to Michigan
today to drive Republic Truck thru
to Hinton, W. Va.
Jacob Bennett of Shawkey is in
town today looking after some bus
mess interest.
John T. Roger who has been work
ing at Redwood is home for few days
vacation.
Sam. Jennings and family were
here during the week end. Sam lives
in Shinnston.
Misses Lenora Hillyard, Edna Re-
ger, Edrie Stalnaker, students of
Broaddus, were home the week end.
w. B. Baker who is taking a
postgraduate course at the Univer-
sity was home during ''The Fourth"
Mr.. and Mrs. Hayward Skidmore
and children of Berryburg Junction
motored to Belington one evening
last week
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Taylor, and two
sons of California are here the guests
of W. T. Curry and family and John
T. Roger and family.
Mrs. Floyd Teter and grand-daugh
ter, Miss Ruth who have been visit
ing in Washington, D. c., for the
past three weeks returned home.
Miss Freda Barte and Ernest Barte
of Wheeling are here this week,
guests of E. A. Barte, Willie Barte
and Mrs. Bert McCuteheon.
Mrs. Murray Hill, Mrs. Isabel
Harvey and two children of Jerry
Harvey's were visiting on Sugar
Creek this week.
Mrs. Tom Skaggs who has been
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
IL. H. Price for the past three weeks
returned to her home in Morgantown
Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. E. Gamer and
children returned home today from
ten days visit in Moundsville. Sis
tersville, New Martinsville and Fair
mont.
Gale Hillyard who has been home
on vacation for the past two months
leaves tomorrow for his work in
North Carolina and other southern
states.
MRS. John Ballah s:nd daughter,
Miss Lacy Shaw, of Philippi, and
Mrs. M. M Smith of dlarksburg,
were here the week end the guests
Of G. J.. Ballah and family. Mrs.
Smith is sister of Mr. Ballah
Misses Jessie Ernest and Nellie
Hoffman started for a months visit
in California this week. They go via
Moundsville, Chicago, Omaha, yell
lowstone and stop at Los Angeles
and other coast cities
j. A. Right and family of Fair
mont, who were visiting in Elkins
over the Fourth, stopped off here
for while Sunday on their return
trip home via auto.
Harrison County, West Virginia,
holds the distinction of having can
didate for President of the United
States, United States Senator, and
Governor for West Virginia. Some
honor
The following students from Fair
mont Normal were home over the
Fourth: Misses Elizabeth Rosenber-
er, Katheryne Cain, Ruth Hillyard,
Ada Summers, Roma Thompson,
Marie Brandenberg.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-07-10
"COLD IN THE HEADn

is an acute attack of Nasal Catarrh.
Those subject to frequent colds are
generally in a run down" condition.
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE is a
be used locally, and a Tonic, which acts
Quickly through the Blood on the Mu-
cous Surfaces. building up the System,
and making you less liable to colds
Sold by druggists for over 40 Years.
v. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, %.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-07-10
NoTICE..

10 the Sing'nr choirs of Barbour Co.
The singinr convention of Barbour
20. will be held at Silent Grove,
Sunday ser~ 7th1 All choirs of
Barbour Co. are requested to send
name of choir and leader to M. B.
Strawderman, Pres of Convention.
not later than Aug. 10th.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-11-07
These Advertisers viii Help You Build Your New Home
WATCH THIS SPACE FOR DIFFERENT PLAN EACH WEEK

feet eight inches from the floor, and below are
drawers and doors. This looks like piece of fur
niture. The kitchen cupboards above the counter
shelf run to the ceiling and have wood panel doors
One of the advantages of this house over the
smaller bungalows is the large attic having two
fine rooms and space enough for another. Outside
and inside basement stairs
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-11-07

The body of this house is rough siding over
sheathing The porch gable is finished in shin
gles Cement front steps.
The principle rooms are private, yet accessible
Built-in fixtures and closets afford plenty of room
to stow away the many things in daily use. Book
buffet has glass doors above counter shelf two
Evening star., 1924-04-18
COPYRIGHT VIOLATED
BY ACTOR, CHARGE
Arrest in Missouri Over Alleged
Presentation of "Lghtnin'"
Under Other Titles.
ry the Associated Press.

ry the Associated Press.
KANSAS CITY. April Isabel
RosewaII, an actor, was arrested yes
rerday in Excelsior Springs. charged
with violation of the copyright law
by producing the play "Lightnin' -
under the names of What a Wife
VIII DO" and THE Road to Reno"
The play was to have been pre-
nted in Excelsior Springs tonight.
was given Monday night in Rich
mond, Mo.
The arrest was made by Samuel /.
Reed. deputy United States marshal,
on a warrant issued by II. J.. Donnel-
y, assistant United States district at
turney.
Information leading to the arrest
vas furnished the federal authorities
by Edward c. Raftery, New York at
torney for the persons to whom the
t"pyright was issued. The copyright
% Llghtnin' was granted Decem-
ner |, 1919, to Winchell Smith, John
L. Golden and Frank Bacon.
Evening star., 1924-04-18
Handshaking Barred at White House;
Students See Coolidge ut His Desk

The thousands of students who
come 20 Washington during the
Easter season are to be given an op-
portunity to see President Coolidge
at work at his desk. Heretofore they
have received a rather impersonal
handshake on the fly.
AS means of conserving the
Presidents time and health, and at
the same time to afford the school
boys and girls an opportunity to
study the Executive engrossed in the
affairs of the nation. the handshaking
has been temporarily abolished.
This was put into effect yesterday
afternoon and as a result Mr.. Coolidge
was saved from having his right
hand grasped by more than 700
students. the majority from Pitts
Evening star., 1924-04-18

west: Josephine Hamilton. 527 2Gti
street northwest: John Howard Tyler
6 Dixon court southwest, and WI.
liam Armstead Green, 700 Az stree
southwest.
Tyler. arrested at Maryland avenul
and Az street southwest, is allege,
to have made an effort 10 dror
small package of a narcotic in tn
slot of the car tracks.
1t is alleged by the police that TN
defendants are runners for a dc.pi
agent. bur identity Of the distribut
tor was not established
Evening star., 1924-04-18

burgh, Pa, and Long Island, n. Y.
They were given the thrill of walking
through the Executive sanctum dur
ing business hours and seeing the
head of the nation at work.
This innovation does not apply to
other visitors to the Executive Office.
AS before they will be given the
thrill of the presidential handshake.
The idea originated with c. BaScom
Slemp, the Presidents secretary. He
devised this scheme as a benefit to
both his boss" and the students.
Evening star., 1924-04-18
RUSSIA FL0ATSLOAN
TO STABILIZE MONEY
Soviet Regime Also Attempts to
Cover 4OO, 100000 Ruble
Budget Deficit.
Ply the Associated Press.

Ry the Associated Press
MOSCOW, April 1S.-To cover the
4oo,oOo,ooo rubles deficit in the budget
and to stabilize the new currency, the
council of commissars has issued a new
b per cent state loan of 100000, 900
rubleS. This makes three loans of 1oS
100000 rubleS each in addition to the
peasant loan amounting to 10000. 600
Up to May !. it is estimated. new
money ana treasury notes will be issued,
II addition to the loans. amounting ~
l9o.0OO.O0O rubles. The total amount of
currency and paper money in circulation
iS 4I5,00O,000, or one-fifth of the nre-
war figure. P
Evening star., 1924-04-18

united with his divorced wife, Mrs.
Sadie Benton of Norfolk, Va.
Benton, applying for a marriage
license today, told Col. w. A. Kroll.
the clerk, that he was married some
years ago in Norfolk, but a disagree
ment arising, was divorced four years
ago. He came to Washington, while
the wife remained in Norfolk with the
four children. The boy resides with
his mother. but the three girls arc
in a boarding school, Benton said.
The son will join his parents, who
Evening star., 1924-04-18
HELD AS DRUG PEDDLERS.

Four colored persons were arrested
yesterday on charges of selling mar
cotics by Detective r. A. Sanders,
chief of the police narcotic squad, as
sisted by Detective Harry Evans and
Revenue Agents T.. X. Rabbit and
II. w. Chambers, the latter connected
with the Baltimore revenue force.
Those arrested registered as Herman
Hawkins, 338 Maine avenue south
Evening star., 1924-04-18
British Flyer in Cairo.

CAIRO, Egypt, April 1S.-Stuart
MacLaren, the British aviator, reach
ed Cairo yesterday from Athens, hav-
ing safely negotiated the transmedi-
terranean passage on his attempted
globe encircling flight
Evening star., 1924-04-18
Actress Seeks Divorce.

los ANGELES, April 18.-virginia
Caldwell Ruggles. former New York
actress, is complainant in divorce
action on file today against Wesley
Ruggles. motion picture actor, charg-
ing deSertion.
Evening star., 1924-04-18
LA TOILETTE RECEIVERS.
Senator Able to Be Out After Pneu-
monia Attack.

senator La Toilette of Wisconsin
has SO far recuperated from bis re-
cent attack of pneumonia as to he
aoie to take short rides into the sub
He expects TO return OF his desk at
the Capitol within week or ten
Evening star., 1924-04-18
COUPLE WILL REWED.
B. u. Benton and Mrs. Sadie Ben
ton Divorced -Four Years.

There will be a joyous Easter at
the home of Benjamin u. Benton,
thirty nine years old, a wood finisher
in the employ of the Western Elec-
trio Company, residing at 1923 East
Capitol street, when Benton Is re-
Evening star., 1924-04-18

The national wealth of tn. 1-r;tos
states is estimated at s1S7,739 00o 400
OF si'9oo for each man, woman and
mild in the country. anu
Evening star., 1924-04-18

will take up their residence here.
Rev. I. Il. Davis is named as the
officiating clergyman.
Evening star., 1924-06-29
Government TO HOLD.
BUSINESS Meeting.
Coolidge and Lord to Speak at
Budget Session Tomor-
row Night.

Music will embellish the regular meet
ing OF the business organization Of the
government tomorrow night at Memorial
Continental Hall, for the first time In
the history Of such gatherings, which
started three years ago.
The Marine Band will play for half
an hour prior to the addresses by Presi-
dent Coolidge and Director Lord of the
bureau Of the budget, and will close the
program with The Star Spangled Ban
ner"
President Coolidge and Gen Lord will
outline the fiscal position Of the govern
ment, and lay down policies for further
ing the program Of economy and ef-
ficiency." All departmental heads and
officials connected with the disbursing Of
money have been invited. Admittance
will be by ticket only.
The band will be directed by William
H. Santelmann, leader. and will present
the following program. beginning at s
o'clock:
March, 1.-THE Stars and Stripes For
ever" Sousa Songs Of the Old Folks, :"
Lake intermezzo, Malta" Delibes fan
TASTE, MY Old Kentucky Home" Lang
ley march, National Emblem" Bag
Icy; The Star Spangled Banner
Evening star., 1924-06-29

ward securing the peace of the world
are presented by the artist, and there
are groups of others and many well
executed views of the proceedings
The British government has pur-
chased two sets of the portraits, one
for the memoria lalbum, a gigantic
undertaking, by which the authorities
of the British Museum have collected
in pictorial form all relating to the
world war. and the other for the
South kensington Museum, which is
the work of the world war veterans.
The Brooklyn Museum of Fine Arts
has obtained set, and Mr.. Henry
Huntington purchased one for his su-
perb library, which forms part of the
art museum which he has presented
to the city of Pasadena, Calf. Mrs.
Andrew Carnegie has procured a set
for the institute in Pittsburgh, which
is. in special way, her protege and
which she dowers with all that is
the market. So far Mr. Title has not
interested Congress in this superb
pictorial array of the men whose ef-
forts, called forth by the late Presi
dent Harding and the Secretary of
State, will go down to history as the
first concerted effort of the nations
of the world to make war impossible.
NJ. and Nine. Cognacq Jay, who are
known throughout all France as the
just announced the total sum which
they have expended in aiding the
parents of many children Those
touching posters which are displayed
Gus pictures. are exhibited under the
caption. That the Fatherland May
Live" narrating the benefits to be
derived from the government and
from. private sources by all those
who have five or more children, were
also their benefaction. NJ Cognacq
is one of the multi-millionaires of
France and amassed his fortune in
that series of department stores
known as La Samartaine."
He is unique among opulent Paris
fans in that he never has Joined a
club, takes no interest in the races
and maintains no box at the opera.
He and his good wife, his able CO.
life as travelling peddlers, and their
first permanent booth was under a
red umbrella beside the Pont Neuf.
the ninth bridge of Paris which spans
the Seine. His sums of money given
outright to poor parents have been
no accounting as to the use, Sonly
that the children so benefited keep
in touch with him and his wife and
when in Paris visit their home in the
Cognacq-Jay never had children and
it has been a deep-rooted sorrow. So
they have decided to beStow their
riches on parents who have not the
means to clothe and educate a large
family properly, and they act on their
own initiative, through parish priests
and civic authorities and special
agents, who keep an eye out for
the Industrious, law abiding people
who are really struggling under the
burden of many children.
Mother Katherine DrexeI, foundress
of the Sisters of the Blessed Sacra-
ment for the education of Indians and
Evening star., 1924-06-29

rial brasses which Lawrence Wash
ington had erected to his family had
been forced off the tombs and taken
away away by tourists fer. for all this hap
and it is less than ten since George
Washington's compatriots began to
visit the cradle Of his race, as the
founders of the Sulgrave Institution
serious historians place the begin
nings Of the Washington family in
Yorkshire.
But naturally Americans rejoice
over Mr.. Wells discovery. for he has
been so earnest a student Of the
Washington annals in Northampton,
where Lawrence purchased the first
landed estate the Washingtons own
ed, and where he survived most OF
his thirteen children-six sons and
rial brasses of the daughters which
were stolen and which Mr.. Wells
has mysteriously recovered. repur-
chased and placed them in their orig
inal positions in the Washington
crypt of the old church at Sulgrave.
Miss Anna Roosevelt. daughter Of
Franklin D. Roosevelt, who was
among the stately graduates OF Miss
Chapins School. on Long Island last
at the Cathedral School when she left
Washington almost four years ago,
when the Wilson administration came
to an end. Miss Roosevelt will be
among the debutantes of next win
ter and as her mother, a cousin Of
her fathers, was a Roosevelt also. she
will receive much attention from the
far-fung line of kindred.
Miss Roosevelt had one thrilling
experience in Washington which can
not be duplicated, no matter what
her debut year offers. With some of
her school friends at the Cathedral
School, she was standing near the
Belmont home in New Hampshire
avenue waiting for the bus which
would convey her home, when the
Prince Of Wales came down the
street. and noting the small girls
looking very earnestly at him. stop
ped, and with his customary gallantry
asked If he could do anything for
them. With one impulse they all
asked that he get them a holiday
and, promising that he would, he
asked their names and where their
school was, and he took particular
notice of Anna, for. of course. the
name attracted his attention. The
prince was as good as his word. He
appeared at the school the next day.
picked out his little friends and was
Evening star., 1924-06-29

when she went through a form of
marriage ceremony to Winslow in
this city he already had a wife, from
whom he had not been divorced.
1t was further contended that Win
slow married a third woman before
wife No. 2 started proceedings to OBJ
tain her freedom. Under the terms
Of the decree Winslow was directed
to pay costs and counsel fees incur
red by his wife. Attorney Raymond
Neudecker represented Mrs. winslow
Evening star., 1924-06-29
Asks Limited Divorce

Mrs. Magdalen Thomas has filed
suit for a limited divorce from John
neglect and inadequate support
They were married in May. 1917, and
have four children. Attorney John
]. O'Brien appears for the wife
Evening star., 1924-06-29

properly presented to them and, in
fact, to all the class, by the powers
in charge. The assistant secretary
and Mrs. Roosevelt were rather
shocked at Anna's adventure. but the
prince singled out Mr.. Roosevelt and
told him how he had enjoyed the en-
tire episode
Evening star., 1924-06-29
WIFE WINS ANNULMENT.
Woman Charged Husband Had
Two Other Spouses.

Mrs. Mary Scudder winslow was
awarded a final decree annulling her
marriage to Floyd Truman Winslow
by Justice Bailey in Equity Court, yes
terday. Mrs. Winslow charged that
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-07-25
THE SOCIAL SIDE

what will this operation on the
nose cost me, doctor?' inquired the
wealthy patient.
"One thousand dollars, madam" re-
turned the doctor. !.
isn't that an awful price~ she
asked.
Certainly. But you expect to tell
gour stylish friends a great deal about
this operation, do you not?"
81 suppose So"
"Of course. So you must be In
position to conclude-'and the doctor
charged me an awful price,"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-07-25
Peaches no Be plentiful.

Peaches will be plentiful this year
In Maryland, although the heavy
spring and summer rains, accom-
panied in some instances by hail, will
damage slightly the apple and pear
crops.
These predictions were made by
John S. Dennee. agricultural statiscian
of the United States Department of
Agriculture.
"The peach prospect for the State
July l." Mr.. Dennee said, was much
above the 1O-year average. A crop Of
$4,000 bushels is indicated for Mary
land, compared with 6S1,0OO bushels
last year.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-07-25

City Lodge,
No. IS. knights of Pythias, elected the
following officers for the ensuing
term: Past chancellor, Charles Ryan;
vice chancellor, James Kirk; master
of work, Charles Ryan; prelate,
Charles P. Wolfe; master-at-arms,
Joseph Smith; inner guard. Harry
Thomas; outer guard, William B.
Walker; trustees, John ]. Foster.
Fred Grove and David Kyle.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-07-25
Working Backyard

els he the sort of young man You
would want your daughter to marry7"
mo, he isn't"
"But you haven't raised single OBJ
lection to his coming to the house"
mo, I've learned that the best way
% encourage a marriage Is to try to
discourage it."
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-07-25
All the Way Up

Elbow is that hayward son Of yours
getting along?"
SHOT very well at present, but no
,ne can say he has not struggled from
The foot to the very top"
"How Is that?"
"Why, he started as chiropodist,
out soon gave it up and became 2
barber"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-07-25
state 70 CHECK Gasoline Stations.

Inspectors of the office Of William S.
Gordy, Jr., State Comptroller, assisted
by City and State police, began a
check of filling stations to determine
If any gasoline is being sold with the
two-cent State tax unpaid.
The tax has produced revenue Of
S555,595 in the first five months Of
1924, according to Mr.. Gordy. To date
this year 1S7,420 automobile licenses
have been issued, an increase of 30
per cent. over the corresponding
period last year. In 1928 total of
217,393 automobile licenses were is
sued.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-07-25
Too Late to Warn

y Wife Tin back seat) -Henry, dearr
You mustn't drive so fast!
Husband-Wky not?
'The motor policeman who has been
following us won't like It,"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-07-25
A Prediction

peanuts IL bag are fewer"
"Never you mind. Before you1get
too old to eat peanuts you'll prob
ably see individual peanuts carefully
put up In cartons"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-07-25
A Dreadful Mistake

Kind Lady-And how long have you
been in prison, my poor man?
Old Man-Oh, guess about ten
years.
Kind Lady-Do they treat you well;
Old Man-Oh, yes; you see, madam,
I'm the warden.