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Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-06-12
NOT WHAT WE VOTED FOR

Mr.. Editor-When the Road Bonds
for Valley District were voted, we
understood that the work was to be
done under the supervision of our To-
cal committee. That the old road bed
would be used. We expected that
the surveying would be done as
cheaply as possible by our local sur
veyors. But what do we get? That
costly bit of humanity, known as the
COUNTY ENGINEER" comes a.
long and "runs it over" our local
committee and will spend one fourth
to one half of the Bond issue in dilly
dallying in Lot of useless work
Putting in the time" He is not
using, more than one fourth of the
old road bed. He will spend all of
the Bond money and we will be deep
er in the mud than ever. To follow
the grade marked out by this man,
we will not get more than one mile
of road graded and none paved. My
advice to the County Court is to take
their $1,000. ornament home and keep
him there. The taxpayers should be
relieved of this unnecessary expense.
Why do we elect County Surveyor
Why pay $780,, when the work of
the County can be done for one four
tn of that amount? We have far too
many sinecures in County, State and
Nation. With all these Hangers
on" how are you to reduce taxes?
ONE WHO FAVORED BONDS
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-06-12
ROAD CONDITIONS
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miles, road not yet constructed, de-
tour vias present county road.
Route No. Is, from Route in
Nicholas county, via Camden-on
Gauley Webster Springs, Point
Webster Springs to Point Mountain,
seven miles in good condition; Point
Mountain to Randolph county line,
twelve miles under construction,
passable in dry weather only.
Route No. 13, from Smithburg in
Doddridge county, via New Milton TO
Troy in Gilmer county approximate
ly 80 miles. This route has no state
construction projects. In bad con-
dition and passable only only in
very dry weather.
Route No. 80, from Randall in
Monongalia county via Bowlby to
Mount Morris in Pennsylvania.
From Randall to Vaudeville, two
miles Stag road in good condition;
from Vaudeville to Bowlby, four
miles paved road in good condition;
from Rowlby to Mount Morris, three
miles dirt road good in dry weather
only.
Route No. SO, from Ireland in
Lesis county to Cleveland in Webster
county, approximately ten miles.
Dirt road passable in dry weather
only.
Route No. 81, from Philippi in
Barbour county, to Craigmoor in
Harrison county approximately
twelve miles, dirt road passable in
dry weather only.
Route No. 60, from Braxton coun-
ty, to Glenville, in Gilmer county, ap-
proximatelyj 27 miles. From Bull
town to Gilmer, fifteen miles dirt
road impossible in wet weather; from
Gilmer to Glenville, thirteen miles
dirt road, very rough and impass-
able for automobiles in wet weather.
Route No. So, from Philippi, in
Barbour county, to Peck's Run in
Upshur county, approximately nine
miles dirt road in good condition,
but difficult for automobiles in wet
weather.
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REBEKA LODGE No. 1s1 |. o. o. F.

Rebeka Lodge No ISL, l. 0. O. F.
met in the hail over the P. O. on
Thursday night, June 5th, and elect
ed Miss Dasie Trahern,, Noble
Grand, and Mrs. Ruben Boyles, Vice
Samartans of Odd Fellowship. They
smooth out the rough places and
bring good cheer to our order. The
meeting Thursday night was not an
exception to this rule. After the bus
mess meeting was over, all present
were served with delicious refresh
ments. The writer is not very re-
gular attendant but usually manages
to be on hand when there are "eats".
This Lodge has a first class Degree
Team. If you doubt this just drop
in and be convinced. Long live 181.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-06-12
BARBOUR HEALTH ASSOCIA-
TION

The Woman's Club of Arden held
their regular monthly meeting
Tuesday June 3rd The meeting
was public one, every one being in
vited. The meeting was well attend
ed. After the business meeting a
splendid programme was rendered.
Readings were given by Mrs. Kirby,
Mrs. Boyles, Miss Weaver and others.
Miss Rachel Mayo Public Health
Nurse spoke of ''The Importance of
the pre-school age. The club, de-
cided to hold pre-school clinic
June oath.
On Wednesday June 4th the Wo-
mans Club of Dartmoor met. Here
also the attendance was good. DR..
J. c. Irons spoke of the Importance
of health, what it means to the in
dividual and the community. Miss
Mayo spoke of the economy of health.
One special feature that added much
to the enjoyment of the evening were
the solos rendered by Mr.. Ralph
barrow of Belington. Mrs. Brewer
was his accompanist.
The Farm Women's Club of Boul-
der held their meeting for June at
the home of Mrs. Stemple, of Mt.
Hebron, on Thursday June 9Th. Miss
Katherine Stump Home Demonstra-
ton Agent, gave the Club a lesson
In Alteration of patterns. The
Club decided to hold 9, pre-school
clinic in Boulder Thursday June 12-
tn. After the meeting delightful
refreshments were served by the host
ess.
The ladies of Junior met in the
theatre Friday June 9Th to organize
a Woman's Club. They enjoyed
seeing the Health films sent out by
the Children's Bureau of Washing
ton, D. c. Mr., Cecil Shomo kindly
gave US the use of the theatre and
ran the pictures for us. Mrs. Rich
ards was elected President Of the
club Mrs. Silvia Dean, Vice presi-
dent and Mrs. Leslie Arbogast Sec
rotary A pre-school clinic will be
held IN Junior June 18th.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-06-12
LOCAL NEWS

Guy Payne is visiting at his home
on Elk
Bruce Hankey is visiting relatives
here this week
Worth Polling Of Route 4 was here
today on business.
Matt Weese, of Huntersfork was
in the city today.
j. G. Wilson of Huffman was here
today on business.
Floyd Bennett of Meadowville was
shopping in town today.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bird Moore were
shopping in the city today.
Chas. w. Shomo of Junior was
here Wednesday on business.
C. H. Dent was in Elkins We'd
nesday between trains on business
for the w. M. r. R.
Many of our Belington people at
tended the Harris Bros. circus at
Philippi yesterday
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Thomas left
Friday for Montgomery Pa. and
other points, for months visit.
Misses Maysie Osborne and Hazel
White of Elkins were the guest of
Roma Thompson for the week end.
Mr. and Mrs. Waldo Williams and
family of Volga were visiting Mr..
and Mrs. J. NJ McVicker Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Herman Halter of
Philippi were the guest of Mr. and
Mrs. H. A. Mccoy Tuesday evening.
John McCloud of Laurel Hill was
in town Friday and said he had been
planting corn since the 9Th of May,
between showers.
Abraham Ware, Joseph O'Brian,
S. A. George, Grant Browning and
Gordon England all of Valley were
in the city today shopping.
Miss Eva Wilson has. returned
home from Morgantown for short
vacation.
Misses Bonnie Wilson, Bessie
Shepherd, Irene Eib and Virginia
Eib are home for the week from
Fairmont Normal.
Miss Altha Phillips of Silent Grove
is visiting at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. F. E. Thompson during Chau-
tauqua.
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u. S. yETERINERY INSPECTOR
HERE

DR.. C. S, Evans, U S. Vet Inspec-
tor of Charleston has been making
tuberculin test of some herds in our
locality. Any that were missed at
this time should take it up with Co.
Agricultural Agent, Mr.. Sands at
Philippi.
DR.. Evans commented on the high
quality of the Jersey cattle in this
locality. He is Judge of live stock
as well as veterinary. He said that
Mr.. Charles Williamson's Jersey bull
was one of the best he had seen in
some time. Also commented on the
healthy condition of cattle here.
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THE CHAUTAUQUA PROGRAM
BELINGTON JUNE 18TH TO nth
FRIDAY AFTERNOON
Concert ..... Royal Welsh Quartet
Children's Hour

Concert $500. Royal Welsh Quartet
Children's Hour
Admission 35c, Children zoe
FRIDAY EVENING
Concert ..... Royal Welsh Quartet
Lecture ..... Smiling Through"
Herbert Leon Cope
Admission SOC Children<25c
SATURDAY AFTERNOON
Concert $50. Farnum Entertainers
Children's Hour
Admission 35c, Children Zoe
SATURDAY EVENING
Comedy drama "Give and Take"
With a cast of New York players
Admission $1.O0, Children Soc
SUNDAY AFTERNOON
Accordion Concert -. Joseph Bald
Jean Macdonald Popular Entertainer
Admission 35c, Children zoe
SUNDAY EVENING
Concert Joseph Baldi, Aceordionist
Lecture ........... "Pay Dirt"
Hon. William L. Harding
Admission SOC Children 25c
MONDAY AFTERNOON
Popular Concert - College Singing
[Girls
Children's Hour
Admission 35c, Children zoe
MONDAY EVENING
Concert - College Singing Girls
Magic and Mystery Brush and Com
[pany
Introducing spectacular illusions
Admission 75c, Children 4Oc
TUESDAY AFTERNOON
Novelty Program errick and Jensen
Children's Hour
Lecture ....... Purified Politics"
Ben A. Arneson
Admission 35c, Children zoe
TUESDAY EVENING
Herrick and Jensen in Something
Different"
J. Franklin Caveny, Cartoonist and
Clay Modeler.
Admission SOC Children Csc
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Versatility has made Miss Far
mum, who heads Chautauqua's Far
mum Entertainers, we'll known as a
platform artist. She is singer,
reader entertainer, pianist and harp
ist. Miss Farnum has a contralto
voice OF unusual richness and her
interpretations of Irish folk songs,
which she sings to her own accom-
paniment on the Irish harp, are
highly pleasing. Her ability along
another hne is attested when she
gives miscellaneous readings con-
sisting of short extracts from popu-
lar plays such as Hop O My
Thumb and "Mr Antonio" Miss
Farnum further delights her audi
ences with humorous pianologs and
monologs, given in Scotch, Italian.
Swedish and English dialects.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-06-12

Vesper Services will be. Sunday
morning at II o'clock in the Big
Tent, in charge of the ministers of
the city Special music is being ar
ranged. This gives everybody .
chance to attend union services once
more
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To The Republican Voters of Bar
bour County:

| wish to thank the Republican
voters of Barbour county who re-
manned true to me in the recent Pri-
mary; / have no hard feelings to-
ward the voters who conscientiously
supported my opponents. know of
a few men whom 1 have helped in
every campaign since l was old
enough to vote who double-crossed
me and play unfair, but / do not
hold this against any of my oppon-
ents.
The unfortunate part in the cam
paign for me, was that did not have
control of the steam-roller. / may
have used it, too, if I could have got
ten it.
feel that my party is larger thar
any one man, or even a set of mer
who use unfair means to further
their ends, and therefore, want al
my friends to support the nominee
Mr.. Ramon Stemple, in the genera
election because I stand for the
Republican Party.
Respectfully,
HOWARD PRICE
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-06-12
SWAT THE FLY

One fly killed this month is like
killing milliN flies in August.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-09
TURN OF THE TIDE
(Continued from First Page)

New Jersey 2s. Underwood 1s; Glass H.; Davis 1. .-
 Oklahoma 20. Davis 20.
 Oregon 10. McAdoo 8: Davis 5; Underwood 1: absent i.
 Pennsylvania 7s. Davis 7s,
 Rhode Isand 10-Davis 10.
 South Carolina 1s--Davis IS,
 South Dakota 10-Gerard ', Under wood 2, McAdoo 1.
 Tennessee 24--Meredith i, Glass 4. Davis 1s.
 Texas 40--Davis 4o.
 Utah S-Davis s.
 Vermont S-Davis g.
 Virginia 2l-Davis 4. Washington 14--Passed.
 West Virginia 1s-Davis IS. Wisconsin 2e-Davis i. Smith i, Walsh 12, Glass 5, Underwood $. ab- sent i. S Wyoming e--Davis s. Alaska s--Davis {: Underwood 2. District of Columbia s--Under- wood 6.
 Hawaii s-smith 1: Underwood i; Davis 4.
 Philippines 6-walsh 1; Underwood 1, Davis 1.
 Porto Rico e-Underwood i, Davis Canal one 6--Davis S. Massachusetts 36-ttnderwood 251s, Smith 5i5; Walsh 2; Davis 2; Glass 1; absent 2.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-09
LABELS ON C0RKS
Cork Makers in This Country Want Each and Every Cork Labelled Coming From Foreign Countries.

Washington, July 9.-The provision of the tariff law requiring that all im- ported commodities bear the name of the country of origin, is presenting knotty problems to the customs serv- ice, the latest of which has been brought forward by domestic manu- lecturers of corks, or plain bottle stoppers.
 Certain home manufacturers have field a complaint that foreign corks are not properly marked, and so for two weeks there have been hearings and legal arguments and much look ing up of law and precedent. The claim was made that each and every cork must be labelled and the treasu- ry doesn't know what to do, for 1t doesn't see any way in which an in- dividual cork can be identified.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-09
CURB REVIEW

New York, July 9.-The market broadened on the curb today and prices in the majority of instances ruled higher. Interest again centered in public utility securities several of which scored impressive gains and en- tered into new high record ground. Pool operations furnished the bulk of speculative activity.
 oil stocks did not do anything out of the ordinary, but held to a very steady trend notwithstanding the fact that the statistical position was against the list.
 Radio stocks continued to act in strong manner. Dubilier Condenser and Radio went into new high record ground above Al and there was some good buying noted in Hazeltine and the Radio of America securities.
 In the miscellaneous department, baking stocks rule strong with the United Baking and the Ward issues in good demand.
 Pool operations in several mining stocks enlivened that section. Bonds became more active and ruled gem erally highed in price.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-09
MAY GO TO ATLANTIC CITY
Aziz Grotto Drum Corps and Patrol
 &4
 to Parade at National Convention Next June.

Members of the Aziz Grotto fife, drum and bugle corps will change their rehearsal night from Tuesday until Thursday beginning next week, according to action taken last eve ming. This organization is growing steadily and attracts lareg crowds at the Willow Brook park every rehear- sal night.
 The members of both the patrol and the drum corps are planning to appear in parade in connection with the national Grotto convention in At lantic City next June. It is likely more than 100 men may go from here, the plans including special training con- taining pullman, diner and sleeper in which the men will live during the three day convention.
 In addition to the light blue uni form recently adopted, the drum corps has adopted a uniform officers dress shoe, a white negligee shirt and black knitted tie, Sam Brown belt and blue gray aprons for drummers.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-09
Roger s. White, Prominent
 New Haven Man. Dies

New Haven, July 3.--Roger S. White, lawyer and conveyancer, last of the White brothers whose real es- tate records in New Haven are regard ed as equal to any made officially, died today in his s6th year. He was the last member of class of 1862 Yale law school.
 Mir. White was one of seven broth CTS and the firm which devoted its at tention for the greater part of SO years entirely to searching real estate records, was regarded as one of the best authorities on realty conveyances in the state. His grandfather, Dyer White, founded the law firm which the grandsons continued in 1900. Rog- CT Sherman White who died today. was also of the Yale class of 1859, academic of whose members few are alive. He was a member of the American Bar association and of the bar. His nephew R. S. White End Is now head of the firm of White Brothers.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-09
HITS HOLD.UP MAN

New fefk, MesrF Of Rslas Victim,
 soak. Youth R@ Gets soaked in
 Return.
 New York, July s.-A gsll,dresssd youth armed ohly with a glass pistol entered the dry goods store Of solo- mon Friedman, al lsi0 Third avenue yesterday afternoon, poked the pssudo-wespen in Friedmans ribs ordered him to open the cash register and stood with one hand onistrelehed to receive the expected loot, But what the youthful bandit did not take into account was that within two months Friedman had been robbed three times and that after the last episode, when bandits escaped with $500, Friedman had glsrsd al a policeman ahd said,
 "fhe next guy what come in here with funny business-gels seaked;n
 True 10 his cath, Friedman, who Is hftysfys years old, soaked" the youth and received in return a blow which knocked him 10 the foor Aft- CT this gesture, however. the youth ned, pursued by Friedman and about 100 other persons The youth. with his glass pistol in his pocket. was captured in a cellar quarter of a mile away by Pstrolman Frank A. Plate. of the East i0.th street station, who arrested him on q charge of st- tempted robbery and felonlous assault The youth said he was Maurice Jos. eph Millen
New Britain herald., 1924-07-09
Philippine Dutch Island
 Sought by United States

Manila, July a.-The United States government has entered into negotia- tions with the Netherlands govern ment to bring under the American flag Palmas Island, situated about 50 miles southeast of the province of Davan. Island of Mindanao Palmas by Spain in the treaty of Paris in 1898, but the Dutch flag which has flown over it for nearly century, has never been taken down. Although the people of Palmas are virtually all of Filipino origin and the island a part of the Philippine archipelago. the Dutch have assumed sovereignty over the 500 inhs sbltants.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-09
WALL STREET STOCK
 EXCHANGE REPORTS.

New York, July s-slaek prices suTged upward again al the opening lef iaday's market, with a half dezsn issues establishing new 1894 high rec, ords in the first five minutes of trad, ing, Included in the list Of new top prices were Southern Railway, AmeFi- can smelting, West Penn, Power Philadelphia company and General Electric, the latter up sA. points, 1 With speculative sentiment yeering more 10 the long side Of the market, the advance developed more vitality in later transactions when several popular stocks, including studehaker, Ieelipssd previous 1894 peak prices, American Water Works scared ( points to i0i, record high, Gains of 10 : points were registered by st, Louis < Southwestern common and preferred, Dawson Chemical, Yellow cah, United Cigar Stores and United Railway Investment preferred. Ameri. Iran X Foreign Power certificates moved up sA. Foreisn exchanges opened steady,
 Wall street--noon-Heavy selling Of stocks started after the first hour, apparently based on the belief that the technical position of the market warranted reaction after nearly i've weeks of rising prices with only minor interruptions, Bear traders initiated the movement which gained such momentum as to induce considerable proht-taking, General Electric and Woolworth dropped points from their earlier high prices while '. s. Steel common, Famous Players, Du- Font, American Can and several other popular indnstriais also turned decd- | edly heavy. Call money opened at per cent.
 i:30 ?. m,-Renewed buying Of public utility issues many Of which 1 rose from 1 to points to new high | prices for the year, coupled with &C., emulation Of the Southwestern rail- | road shares. halted the decline and | caused general stiffening in other stocks in the early afternoon.
 The closing was irregular Con- | trasting price movements featured | the late dealings. West Penn Power advanced sh points and Wilson & Company preferred dropped [.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-09
Foreign Exchange

New York, July 9.-Quotations Gin cents). Great Britain: demand 4S3%, cables 434, 60 day bills on banks 4S1. France: demand 5,06, cables 5.O7. Italy: demand 4.251a, cables 4.26. Belgium: demand 4.49ls, cables 4,50. Germany: demand (per trillion) 2S7s. Holland: demand S7.71. Norway: demand 1880. Sweden demand 26.55. Denmark: demand 15,91. Switzerland: demand 17.91. Spain: demand 1925. Greece: de- mand 1.72 F. Poland: demand 19 5-16. Czecho-S -Sovakia:' demand 2.9S&. Jugoslavia: demand 1.1S. Austria: demand .0014h. Rumania: demand F. Argentina: demand 32.62. Brazil: demand 1O.45. Tokio; demand 41I. Montreal 99A.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-09
PRAISES THE LOSERS
Chairman Hull of Democratic Party Loud In His Lauding of Both Me- Adoo and Governor smith.

Madison Square Garden, July 2. - So many questions were asked of Chairman Hull of the democratic na. tional committee today respecting yes- terday's meeting between William G. McAdoo and Gov. smith that today the chairman Issued this statement:
 The meeting between NIT. McAdoo and Gov. Smith was entirely pleasant. The party welfare was the topic dis cussed. Each of the gentlemen par ticipatine. while speaking in my pres ence. exhibited the same wholehearted interest in the problem of breaking the deadlock and bringing about nomination.
 Tt requires big men thus 10 meet and, in a spirit of mutual concession. strive jointly and earnestly to serve their party in time of emergency. Gov. Smith and Mir. McAdoo, in meet ing and conferring fully and freely on yesterday, undoubtedly set a fine ex- ample of harmony to the rank and file of the party"
New Britain herald., 1924-07-09
CLIENT HONORS IDEA

Ghent, Belgium, July 9.-The first international exhibition Of cooperation and social works has been opened here, Ghent being the birthplace of the cooperative movement. The ex- hibition which will remain open three months has displays fromHs2 codn- tries, the United States being repre- sented by the Cooperative league. The statistics section is very complete, showing the growth of the cooperative movement, which now has 3o,ooo,0o m em bers.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-09
HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENTS

Hartford. July 9.-The public utilities commission today began plans to improve highway conditions by elimination of the dangers of the underpass of the N. r.. N. H. &. H. railroad at East River in the town of Madison which is to be carried through at an estimated expense of s54,o00. The commission next Mon day will hold a hearing on the matter of apportionment of the expense be- tween the state, the town. the Shore Line Trolley Co. and tn. N. r., N. H. {. H. railroad.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-09
city'Itelns

The police have hssn notified that inc license Of Carlisle kF0h of ss HaWlsy street 70 operate motor ys- hieles has been suspended
 A sen was bora al the New Britain General hospital this morning to MT, and Mrs Baden Thompson of ST Spring street and q daughter was horn to Mir, and Mrs, Joseph eabriaR of si FFankliR square,
New Britain herald., 1924-07-09
COUNTESS TURNS COMMUNIST

Copenhagen, July s.-Countess Else beth Danneskjoeld- -samsoe, a mem her of an old Danish noble family, is Shocking her set by applying for a job as saleslady. She almost landed such a position in a furniture store. but just before she assumed her duties the proprietor told her she was not wanted after all. as no communist employees were tolerated.
 The countess has recently turned communist, and 1. trying to put her theories Into practice by earning | ii,4rs.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-09
ALLIED PREM|ERS
 NEAR SETTLEMENT
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British and French governments to hold conference for discussion Of the Dawes plan and his superiors here authorized him to proceed to this country with the understanding that his stay would be cut short if events necessitated a change in plans.
 Whether or not Germany is off, cially represented at the London meeting officials explained that the discussion would involve the entire subject Of war separations. Under these circumstances. it was desirable that the United States would have representative in Berlin with an in- timate knowledge of the situation.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-09
Ran ,Jazr ArfiSfs

Paris = The gaily lighted side streets of Paris are reverberating with the groans of saxophones and the wailing of violins. France will wit ness an exodus of many of its most popular jazz band artists in the near future. Several English and Ameri- can players have been order 10 leave French erritory-wtthout explana- ton.