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Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-04-17
/. b. MONTGOMERY DIES SUD-
DENLY AT HOME IN KING
WOOD, w. VA.

KINGWOOD, w. VA, April H.
Funeral services will be held here
Wednesday afternoon for Samuel b.
Montgomery, former state senator,
State Labor Commissioner and in
1920 candidate for Governor on a
Labor ticket whose death occurred
Sunday morning.
Mr.. Montgomery's death came sud
denly and Unexpectedly. He had re-
turned home from a trip over the
state feeling certain he had complete
ly recovered from an illness that con-
fined him to his home several weeks
last fall and wiz Der. He was At
years old.
Mr.. Montgomery was active in the
Knights Of Pythias fraternal order,
having served as Grand Chancellor
Of West Virginia in 1910 and as
Grand Keeper Of Records and Seal
since 1911. He is survived by his
wife and two children-Susan and
Newton Montgomery, both students
in West Virginia University.
He was born in Barbour County
near Arden and has several rela-
ives in this part of the state. Young
in years, yet he has forged ahead I'M
til he has had national recognition,
and will long be remembered as a
friend Of labor.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-04-17

nish to R. S. Dayton all the sand
stone they have on their farms in
Valley District, in the fields, free Of
charge.
| c. G. McCauley agrees that he will
furnish all the sand stone on his
said farm in Valley District in case
said bond issue shall carry, and said
roads are so improved as aforesaid,
to said R. S Dayton, save and ex-
cept the sand stone on tract of five
acres to be designated by him, said
stone to be furnish in his said fields
free of charge.
w. M. Kittle agrees to furnish,
free of charge, in the field, all the
sand stone on his tract of nine acres
of land, with the following excep-
ton, that said r. S. Dayton, or his
agents or employees shall not enter
into or damage any of his grain
fields or growing crops thereon.
IL. L. Bennett agrees to furnish
to said Dayton Limestone according
to specifications of said project, at
a price delivered on the ground
where the same is to be used at a
price of $3.50, the same to be placed
in position on the base course by said
Bennett.
Il "R. S. Dayton agrees that in case
the above parties shall carry out
their said agreement that he will
build and construct said roads at the
following prices; (said Dayton to SUI
perintend and build said roads for
the county, and the same not to cost
to exceed the following prices:
Excavation at 75c per cubic yard
15-inch. reinforceds concrete pipe,
1928 per lineal foot
18-inch reinforced concrete pipe,
$500 per lineal foot
Broken stone base course $3.50
per cubic yard
Water-bound surface course 5000
per square yard.
The above parties enter, into this
said agreement for the purpose Of
aiding R, X. johnson, County Road
Engineer Of Barbour County in esti-
mating the number Of miles Of road
on said project that can be built with
the amount to be raised by said pro-
posed bond issue, said money SO rails
ed By the sale Of said bonds to be
spent in equal. amounts on the two
roads, the same based upon the a.
bove prices, amounting to ~ miles
on aeach Of said roads, making q to-
tai Of 2 miles Of road TO be imptov-
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-04-17
WILL TAKE MILK FOR
CREAMERY

The Fairmont Creamery Of Fair
mont are planning to gather the milk
along the Good RoadS in Taylor.
Barbour and Randolph counties, and
win run a truck daily. They viii
take the milk right from the farm
ers doors or from central points
long th eroutes. This will be start
ed just as soon as the Good Irnprov-
ed roads are completed. This is an
other reason why farmers should
have good roads A + .-i'i :
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-04-17
MR.. THACKER's REPLY
April IA, 1924


Mr.. Fred. E. Thompson
Belington, w. Va.
NV Dear Mr.. Thompson:-
Yours at hand would say that l am
as much surprised as you, to know
that am opposed to "Good Roads.
do not think that there is a man
in the district who would do more
for a system or road program that
would guarantee good roads in VAL
ley District than /.
Ny idea of a. road project is that
it should guarantee the construction
Of sufficient mileage Of roads to be
worth the expenditure Of money 70
the district, That the people should
have all the facts Connected there
with well and, truly, so that they can
make up their mind on the PROPOSE
ton intelligently. / think that the
citizens Of the district feel that they
want to do what is right or best
The time has come when men figure
the cost. They should have all Of
the facts before them, so that their
conclusions will be correct and their
judgement well founded, because
thinking people rule wisely. ! have
a great deal Of faith in thinking peo-
pie, yet as much as ! favor road inn
provement, if their decree would
then be against road improvement,
/ would reluctantly submit. As to
any citizen in the district being OPP
posed to good roads because they
would not reach their door step,
think is surely mistaken idea. /
ke heard some say they were a.
it would hardly reach the door
of the district. AS to Belington
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-04-17
S8O,OOO.OO in CASH
TO Be USED IN VALLEY
On Good R0ads--Vote on Bond Issue
Comes Off Next Tuesday--The One
Opportunity For "Good Roads.

Valley District will have distribut-
ed among her laborers and citizens
the sum of $80,0O0.00 which amount
viii be realized from the sale of her
Road Bonds, that in all probability
will be purchased by people and
banking institutions outside of the
state. This sum will, of course pass
thru many hands right within the
district, and will be great help to
those seeking employment. There
cannot be a person within the dis
trict that will not be effected by the
distribution, and this distribution
will be in operation for several
months. An era of prosperity will
be the result in Valley, when the
Good Roads" are started, and this
start must have its beginning at the
Election next Tuesday, April 22nd.
Every vote is a boost.
A good Roads Meeting will be held
at I1vett Chapel Friday evening,
and one at Talbot Saturday even
ing The big parade and outdoor
meeting, with the Junior Band, will
be held on the West Side Of Beling-
ton, Saturday afternoon. All the
school children from the district and
The city will take a part, along side
of the older persons, in the parade.
Let everyone join in!
Good Roads are valuable assets to
any community. Those who use the
Roads will more than save the extra
cost in the difference in good and bad
roads alone, and those who do not
use them will reap harvest from
enhanced values when they want to
sell their real estate, SO those who
use them and have the real estate
besides, receive double benefit
from the investment of Good Roads
entering the District.
Distance now is measured In
Minutes" and not in miles. 1t used
to be said that Belington was IL
miles from Philippi, but now we say
since Good Roads have come, that
the two cities are "Only Thirty Min
uteso apart and that holds good the
year around, for no matter how bad
the day or dark the night, Winter
and Summers Belington and Phil
ippi are now "Only Thirty Minutes
apart. These terms can be used,
and truly used, from points in Val
ley District, when the citizens of this
District "Vote For Good Roads"
The opportunity is yours, grasp it
now, and Lift Valley out OF the
mud forever.!"
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-04-17

ly "Good Roads" letter. The in
formation / have given on bond is
sue for the ''Good Roads" in Valley
is from the best available and most
reliable sources, and deals in facts
from every angle.
The increased traffic as you draw
nearer Belington necessitates a
wider road, we must admit; if only
West Belington citizens travelled on
their roads within the corporate
limits, then a 9-foot road bed would
suffice, but you know it must carry
the citizens of Valley also, hence the
14-foot road. In 1916 strongly adj
vocated the Pike to be paved with
bricks toward Philippi, but reasonable
arguments arose that in order to "get
somewhere" we must compromise on
14-foot water-bound or tarvia road
and so we did at the time. Now,
at present all Of us would take the
14-foot roads if we could get them,
and "get somewhere" but we are
limited, and must work within che
limit, so its two 9-foot roads with
15-foot road base 5% miles in the
district, instead Of two 14-foot roads
31s miles.
The, valuation list you give is fine,
indeed it is very good and is striking
evidence that the natural resources
will pay nearly half Of the bond is
sue This leads me to believe that
you are now still really and truly a
f"Good Roads" man. In your table
of figures ! wish to correct one little
error, and that is in your deducting
the $3,45000, West Belington in
debtedness. This amount should
have been deducted from the grand
total of the $50 limit of $83, 10000,
and not from the West Belington di-
vision alone. For example, assum-
ing that the $80,000.0O in bonds will
run 20 years and be sold at the hand
some rate of SO interest, the first
year levy will be SO cents.-this rate
will raise from Valley district S.,
602.25 on the $1,245, 10000 valuation
and will raise from West Belipgton
s2,244.eo on tbe 1923, 81 Zoo valua-
ton, total Of $s,846,s5, which will
more than take care Of the Sinking
Fund and interest for the first year,
then automatically lowering itself
one to three cents each year based
on. present valuations, and when the
valuations increase, which they will
then. the levy decreases as rapidly
as the valuations increase. With
this correction you will see It will
leave West Belington, at present,
paying more than $4,000. 0o-$2, 900
above the estimated cost -rsof her
roads,. y~
] understand now why one coal OPP
orator is openly opposing the Good
Roads" in. Valley--the taxes from
the coal alone will build most Of VAL
ley districts improved roads.
You. are right, that after all, the
redeeming point in the 9-foot road is
that it adds to the length and gets
FARTHER out into the district.
Hoping you will use your infu-
ence in rallying others to the support
Of the "Good Roads" next Tuesday,
/ am,
Yours very truly,
FRED. E. THOMPSON.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-04-17

SalkioS q . IL. Aoau.
l wish to submit a few figures
which will show by the present valu-
alton where the bond issue of $780,
100000 would be raised.
VALLEY DISTRICT VALUATION
Coal Companies and Corporations
Real Estate $490,660.00
Personal 72, 10000
$562,810.Oo a $50
(s2s, 14o.5O
Public Utility Property
$154,503.00 q $50 $7,725.15
Ctzns. Realty $437.145.00
Personal PROXY 91,25O.OO
$52S, 1880
"a $50 ....s $26 ,419.75
WEST SIDE BELINGTON
VALUATION:
Real Estate $S4S,190.00
Personal 64,465.00
Pub. Utility P 1O,856.OO
5 423,511.00
At $50 S21.175.55
Less Indebted $4,000 $17,725.55
G. See correction)
TOTAL .......... $80,010.90
Now then from these figures which
are taken from the records we can
see by the estimate of $18,000.00 that
if the road can be built for the esti-
mate, that West Belington will have
barely enough to build two Ia fit.
roads out of funds raised within
their corporate limits. If the funds
raised within the corporate limits Of
West Belington will build and COM
plete those two ID #. roads to the
corporate limits of Belington, it is
evident that the district could hope
TO have those two roads improved
fon the rest of the proposed mile
age, which l am not saying can or
cannot be done, that is for the voters
to determine.
There is one thing l would like to
see impressed upon the people very
strongly, that is that the coal COM
panies and Public Utilities will be
taking care of nearly $36,000.00 of
this proposed bond issue of $4,000.
while the coal lands (Which in many
instances were nearly given to them)
will eventually produce untold mil
lions of wealth. Why not vote for
good roads and let them bear their
share for our good. AS the coal
lands are developed and increase in
value, the tax burdens on the citi-
zens will lessen The citizens part
of the land outside the corporations
would be see, 419.75 which shows
that outside investments made in the
district will be paying something like.
$4,000. more than the citizens of
the district. on this proposed bond
issue. While these investments are
here, if the citizens do not use them
for their own good they can not
hope to when they have been renov-
ed.
Now as to the width Of the road
IA #. is alright, but do not like the
8 #. road in the district; it is too
narrow. Itsi only redeening point
Is that it adds to length, gets, far
ther out in the district. The two
way Improvement is alright II sufs
icient funds can be raised to inn
prove those roads; it would be ideal
Tor the district, yet at the same
time you know things done by
halves are never done right. In
some respects this looks like half
road project for the. district Yet I
wish to compliment the citizens on
the spirit they manifest and wishing
all success I remain as ever in favor
of good roads.
Yours respectfully
n TIT NDEn
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-04-17
ENGLAND TO SPEAK HERE

Attorney General E. T. England,
who is candidate for Governor on
the Republican ticket for the May
Primary will speak in Belington,
Saturday night at o'clock. He
speaks at Philippi Saturday after
noon.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-04-17
Article of Agreement

"a. T. Thornhill and W. H. Turn
er agree in case said bond issue shall
carry and said roads are so improv-
ed as aforesaid that they will fur
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-04-17
THE ANSWER
April 18th, 1924.

April 18th, 1924.
Mr.. ]. o. Thacker,
Belington, W., Va, R. F. d.,
My dear Mr.. Thacker:
! am grateful to you for your let
ter 18th inst, as it contains some
valuable information and is decided
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-04-17

Mrs. Grover Keller was taken 20
a Wheeling hospital this week for
treatment.
Have your eyes and glasses care
fully looked after by DIR. Snyder OPP
tometrist at Hotel Luzerne, Being
ton, Wednesday, April 30th.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-04-17
Ms IoHN WOLFE DEAD

Mrs. Wolfe, widow Of the late
John Wolfe, died today at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. John Rhodes.
Funeral services will be held Fri
day afternoon.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-04-17
GRAND JURY ADJoURNs

The Grand Jury adjourned today
at Philippi. having made about 80
indictments, and about fifty Of them
it is reported were for selling cigar
cites to minors. The selling Of Gig
arettes to boys under age should be
stopped, and the retailer should be
very careful to whom he is selling
them.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-04-18

Don't borrow your neighbours
paper. 4c a week pays for one.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-04-18
Homemade Wrench Handy
s for Many Car Purposes

! A monkey wrench is a very handy
tool, but it has a bad habit of opening
OF its own accord and sometimes re-
suits in bruised lnuckles, says the Au-
tomobile Digest. A complete set of
solid wrenches is frequently too ey-
ponslve for the car owner TO purchase;
but with little labor, every car owner
can possess set which will answer
every purpose. A wrench can be made
from a piece of old pipe, tiattened
either at one or both ends or in the
middle The tiattening is done by
heating to redness and hammering. AS
the common grade of piping has a
seam, care should be taken to keep the
seam in the center of the tlattened por-
ton, rather than near the ends. The
opening is produced by first drilling
and then filing to shape.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-04-18
ST 100000 MORE IS ASKED
Coolidge Approves Appropriation of
Money to Fight Epidemic

Washington, D. c. = An additional
appropriation of S1,5OO.OOO to carry on
the campaign in California against the
foot and mouth disease was request
ed of congress by the budget bureau
The S1,OOO,OO0 appropriated last
month has proven insufficient in view
of the spread of the epidemic, the
bureau said. AT that time, the disease
prevailed in four counties, but since
has spread to five more and has made
its appearance in the stockyards Of
Los Angeles and San Francisco, con
gress was informed.
The request for more funds was
forwarded to the house by President
Coolidge, who gave it his approval
Director Lord of the budget bureau
said it was impossible'to estimate how
much was needed to eXterminate the
disease.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-04-18
Wheat Forecast Is Below Normal.

Washington, D. CA winter wheat
crop of 549,415,OOO bushels this year
was forecast by the department of
agriculture. Last years crop was
72,34O,O 900 bushels. The condition of
winter wheat April l, in states which
last fall planted more than 100000
acres, is: Pennsylvania 83, Ohio 49,
Indiana "a, Illinois 10, Michigan &c.
Iowa 80, Missouri II, Nebraska 3d.
Eansas 81. Kentucky 81, Texas 81,
Oklahoma 81, Montana sS, Colorado
"a, Washington SIS, Oregon 1O1, Cali
fornia 60.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-04-18
COOLIDGE DENouNCES
COMMITTEE METHODS

Washington, D. C.-Following re-
ceipt Of a letter from Secretary Of the
Treasury Mellon, which contained a
distinct threat Of resigning, Presi-
dent Coolidge sent message to the
senate denouncing the conduct of the
senate committee investigating the
bureau of internal revenue of the
treasury department.
at is time we returned to a govern
ment under and in accordance with
the usual form of the law in the land.
THE state of the Union requires
the immediate adoption of such a
course the presidentssaid.
Singing out the appointment Of
Francis J. Heney, San Francisco at
torney, by the committee to be its
prosecutor, as an instance Of the SEN
ate's stepping outside the law in its
eagerness to investigate, the presi-
dent called on the senate to halt such
conduct, declaring under such pro-
cedure, instead of government of
law, we have government of lawless-
hess. Against continuance of such
q condition, I enter my most solemn
protest"
Mellon wrote the president that
when through interference proper eX-
ercise of the duty of the secretary Of
the treasury is made impossible, 81
must advise you that neither I nor any
other man of character can longer
take responsibility for the treasury"
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-04-18
.7Wv STATES JOIN
TO BAR EPIDEMIC
Officials Confer ON Embargo
Against Foot and Mouth
Disease.

Portland, Or.-With reports of adj
ditiCnal outbreaks of foot and mouth
disease in California as n spur Of
ficials Of Oregon and Washington con.
ferred Saturday to strengthen the bar
riers against the spread of the dis
ease into this state.
Officials charged with the duty Of
preventing the spread of the disease
into the state point out that it is i'm
possible to designate territory that is
not infected for the reason that with
out warning the infection has jumped
distance OF several hundred miles
and broken out in a new place.
A lumiguting plant at the Oregon
end of the Interstate bridge will be
constructed, the cost OF construction
to be divided between the Oregon and
Washington automobile clubs and the
operating cost to be met by the charg.
ing Of nominal fee for services. All
automobiles in which bedding or camp
equipment is carried will be fumigated
before being permitted in Washing
ton.
e. L. French Of Olympia, head Of
the department of agriculture of
Washington, issued statement Sat.
urday in which he held that public
criticism directed against Washing
ton because Of the imposition of a
rigid quarantine is not justified.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-04-18
STARTING ENGINE
IN COLD WEATHER

lpy ERWIN GREER president Greer Col
Iege OF Automotive Engineering, ChicagO)
10 start an automobile engine in
zero weather is quite problem, the
difficulty of which depends upon the
construction and size Of the engine
the quality Of fuel used, the strength
of the spark, and, Of course, the height
Of the mercury in the thermometer at
the particular time
AS II first aid in starting, printing is
probably the best way out of the pre-
dIcament. There are many ways Of
pruning an engine The chief idea of
printing is TO get Il rich explosive mix
ture tlIHt will fire The instant it touches
the spark gaps. After the engine has
been coaXed into starting It Whit 50
incllned-get up enough speed to run
upon its customary allowance of gas
oline. To make doubly sure it is ad-
viSable to pull out the primer a short
distance to make the usual mixture
slightly richer than normal until the
engine obtains sufficient heat for av-
eraSe carDuretlOn,
Take Time in Warming Up.
Take time in warming up the en-
CINE. Don't stamp your foot down on
the acCelerator and allow the engine
to race like Il DrOkendown Lewis gun,
ly results in serious damage. 1t is
bound to have bad effect if practiced
regularly Run the engine slowly for
three or four minutes before setting 1t
to work, and you can economic not
only in repair bills, but also in oil and
gasoline.
when you start your car on cold
mornings, have you noticed that the
self-sturter whirs longer time than
it did in summer before the engine
starts? The self-starter is designed to
start the engine and will, if the bat
terry is in proper condition. But bear
IN mind that the current consumption
is not by any means proportional to
the time that the self-starter consumes
to start tho engine.
More Current Demanded.
The greater viscosity Of cold oil in
winter will make the starting torque
so great us to demand three or four
times the amount of current from the
battery than it did in summer. There
fore, assist the starting motor by pro-
viGing the rich mixture mentioned.
Al! of this mixture does not reach the
cylinders, as much of it will condense
on the cold walls of the intake mani
fold. In doing this you remove good
ly portion Of the burden that would
otherwise be demanded from the bat
terry.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-04-18
ENGLAND HAD BULL FIGHTS
Queens Mary and Elizabeth Enjoyed
Them, and Also Bear
Batting.

Bullfghting, which Is declining In
favor with the Spaniards, was once q
popular sport in England, though in
somewhat different form. 1t has only
been forbidden by law within the last
hundred years.
The bull was tied to a stake, after
having the points of its horns protect
ed. Fierce dogs were let loose on 1t,
and terrific battle would ensue. Bull.
dogs were bred specially for the sport.
Their peculiar jaws gave grip so
strong that the bull could not throw
off Its attackers once their teeth had
met In Its shoulder
Bear-baiting too, was popular at one
time. Both Queen Mary and Queen
Elizabeth were fond of bear-baitings
and builtights. Great men kept rings"
and there was one in nearly every
place Of amusement. "Banksde" was
noted place for the sport In Lon
don. The charge for admission was
penny to enter another penny to so in
the grand stand" and a third penny
for the equivalent of reserved seats.
Thursdays and Sundays were the fa-
vorlte days for batting bears and bulls
AT one time the theaters We're ordered
to close down on the former day so
that competition should not Interfere
with the baitings.-London Tit-Bits.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-04-18
The Adoption of the Dollar-and-C Cent System by
the British Empire


The main for giving the preference
lover the existing English coinage pound subdivded
thousand 'mls') may be summed up follows:
Its adapabty for everyday transactions and its greater simplicity
for the keeping Of accounts uniform empire
that object likely be attained through the dollar
through pound and mil In not from the
people using the dollar will be larger those
using other coin This will make the dollar predominant
standard.
The adoption the dollar by the British empire would bring
line with the great Engishspeakng America
and strengthen ties between Anglo-Saxon naionalties