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Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-12-04
NEXT SUNDAY is GOLDEN RULE
DAY

Our readers will permit us, we
trust, to remind them again that next
Sunday, the 7th instant is Golden Rule
Sunday.
1t will be remembered that this OBJ
servance is sponsored by the Near
East Relief to which this community
has given most generously in years
pest It's appeal 1r orphans left
alone and helpless in the world when
the Turks undertook to wipe out the
Armenian nation, was first made to
the American public in the midst OF
the war years. Except the Red Cross
no other of the great charities ORR
ginating in that time continues still
IN operation, and the Red Cross is
largely devoted to beneficiaries other
than those whom it was then aiding
But the Near East Relief is still OBJ
hgated for the care of the same or
phans whom it gathered from the
highways and byways after the scour-
ge of the turkish sword had passed
by.
A considerable proportion of the
older children have, of course come
since to the age of self support and
these have been very successfully
placed out" in situation where they
promise to be credit to thier par
entage and to afford a virile new
stock to continue the life Of their an
cient nationality. But the most of
those brought in for orphanage Shelf
er four or five years ago were scare
ly more than infants, while the Smyr-
ma horror of three years ago added
host of even younger wards to the
dependant Near East. These are
but children still. 1t is evident, there
fore, that the necessities of this great
philanthropy remain insistent
1t is equally evident that the fervor
of sentimental benevolence which
: thrilled America in the time of bat
tie and blood has largely cooled.
The sentimentalist is not impressed
with well-dressed and well-fed orp-
hans in properly conducted asylum
as when the picture before him was
of ragged waits in the gutter
But those orphans need food and
clothing just the same now as when
they were first rescued from the
Turk and American oieneYtasi+v ie
their supreme hope. This the tract-
zeal minded and unsentimental given
knows quite welI--and he gives ac-
cordinglys 0ru people, we believe
are this clear-headed sort Of givers-
and we expect next Sundays local
collection for this charity to prove it.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-12-04
MAJ. GEN. JAMES c. HARaoRo

dinarily silent on Sunday will broad
grams. It is stated that 200 clergy
men, the most prominent pulpit ora
tors in America, will preach radio ser.
mons for these invisible audiences.
using the Golden Rule as their text
Arrangements for the Golden Rule
Day broadcasting are being made with
the cooperation of General James G,
Hartford, president of the Radio Cor
poration of America. who is one Of the
national Board OF Trustees Of Near
East Relief
1t is interesting TO recall the incep-
ton of this Golden Rule Day idea,
which has received enthusiastic en-.
dorsement from President Coolidge
and the rulers of many European coun-
tries. That the idea had its origin in
Geneva, Switzerland. is no occasion
for surprise. because nearly every one
OF the great humanitarian projects Of
today have had their birth in the little
Alpine republic, country which,
though small in area, cherishes ideals
that tower like It's noble mountains
The first international Golden Rule
dinner was held at the Hotel des Ber.
CUES in Geneva on August 80 Paul
Hymans, president Of the Council OF
the League OF Nations. presided Rep.
resentatives OF twenty-three nations
were present. They elected as the
president OF their international organ.
ization an American. Charles V. Wick.
rey of New York, who has been the
head of the Near East Relief organiza-
ton in America for several years.
To launch the plans for observance
of Golden Rule Sunday in America, a
similar dinner was held at the Hotel
Roosevelt in New York few weeks
later. This has been followed by hun.
dreds Of similar organizational din.
ners throughout the United States. in.
Guiding the occasion in Washington
when President Coolidge was the prin-
cipal speaker
At all these dinners the guests have
been seated at plain pine tables and
have partaken together OF the same
simple menu which is provided daily
for the thousands OF orphans under
American care in Bible Lands. Tin
cups and earthen bowls made in the
orphanage workshops in GREECE and
Palestine. have been used.
On December every household in
the United States is invited to partici
pate in similar observance and then
to send their contribution for the sup
port of this orphanage work during
the coming year.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-12-04
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH-wIDE
DRIVE

Presbyterians in Barbour County
are very much interested in Church
Wide Program for Sunday December
18th at which time cash Offering
will be taken according to the plan of
the General Assembly of the Presby.
terrain Church in every Presbyterian
Church in the South, for additional
and improved equipment in the Home
and Foreign Mission Fields.
The plan adopted this year is for
each congregation to be asked to con-
tribute to designated object and all
churches in Barbour County have
been asked to accept in connection
with this Equipment Fund the fol-
lowing causes:-
Foreign Mission Fields Girls School
Varginha, Brazil.
Home Mission Fields Church Erec-
ton Building and Loan Fund.
The churches in this County asked
to participate in this program are
Philippi Church, Philippi, and Beling-
ton, Rev. John Mckenzie is pastor of
both churches
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-12-04

Washington, Nov. 3O-With the
breach between the regular and I'M
surgent Republican organizations
still further widened, the Sixty
eighth Congress, which already had
established record as the most tur-
bulent in the nations history, will re-
convene tomorrow for its short and
final session.
In the three months intervening be-
fore March A, efforts will be made "a
put through some important general
legislation in addition to the annual
appropriation bills, but with little
apparent prospect Of success.
The key to the whole situation still
IS held by the insurgents, whose re-
cognized leader, Senator La Toilette
Of Wisconsin, and his three chief sup
porters in the Senate, have been read
out Of the party councils BY Senate
Republicans. Whether they will un-
dertake reprisals for this action re-
mains to be developed.
One thing is certain-the last chap
ter on this subject has not yet been
written. Senators who have dis
agreed with this action Of their Re-
publican colleagues intend to express
their views when the Senate is called
upon to act on the report of the Re-
publican committee on committees
covering the new assignments to
standing committees to fill vacancies
caused by the death of several sem
ators during the last six months.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-12-04

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Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-12-04
CHARGED WITH MAIL FRAUDS


CHARLESTON, w Va. Dec - J.
C. Shirer former president Of the Star
Car and Foundry Company Of Hunt
ington, went on trial this afternoon
in United States District Court on a
charge Of using the mails to defraud.
The Huntington concern, which did
a flourising business in 1919 and 1920
when the coal business in this section
was at its highest peak failed in 1921,
after the Ohio Valley Mine Car and
Manufacturing Company had been
consolidated with the Star Company
of which concern Mr.. Shirer was pre-
sident.
In presenting the defense to the jury
prior to the taking of testimony, Lon
IF. Kelley, attorney for the defend
ant said that the collapse Of the cons
pany was similar to other failures
that featured the period when the
coal business slumped and said that
Shirer had only acted like any other
business man when he attempted
while the company's business was
Furnishing to enlarge the business.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-12-04

ATLANTA, Ca, Dec 3rd-Nfore
than $4,000 preachers throughout the
United States are invited to practice
what they preach next Sunday, by
personally observing Golden Rule
Sunday for the Near East Relief, ac-
cording to statement made in con-
nection with the quadrennia conven-
ton of the Federal Council Of
Churches here
Every clergyman in the United
States, it was announced, has already
been urged to preach Golden Rule
sermon on Sunday He is now ask
ed, also, to observe the Golden Rule
in his own home by eating four-cent
orphanage meal and making an offer
ing for the care of refugee orphans
in the Near East. A statement pub
lished in the Bulletin Of the Federal
Council says:
The Golden Rule has a peculiarly
sacred and powerful claim on ali
Christmas. 1t was Christ who gave
to the principle of universal neigh
borliness the classic expression that
has impressed the world. Of all who
keep this word of His, therefore.
these that bear His name should be
foremost. And of all who bear His
name, those should be foremost in
service whom He has most loaded
with benefits.
This means ourselves 1.-The Christ
lans of the United States. Protect
ed far beyond any deserving of ours
from the woe and affection which
have overwhelmed all peoples beyond
the Atlantic in the last ten years
most Of all, the lands of the Near
East--ue owe now to the Golden Rule
ideal lavish tribute, giving 50 a.
bundant that the spector Of starva
ton can no longer dog the. stsps Of
any uncared-for Armenian child.
At noon on Sunday, December z.
dinner as plain as the orphans eat
will remind us Of the straits in which
the most fortunate of chem have 1iv
ed those ten years And then a gift
to match what we hope they would
do for our children if we were as poor
as they and they as rich as we in
Gods blessings and the teachings Of
te Golden Rule
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-12-04
S o Gle 7 Y

Mr. and Mrs. w. w. Thomas return
ed Monday night from Cleveland, o.
where they attended the Alden Nc
Morris wedding The ceremony took
place in the Wade Park M. E. Church
and was followed by a reception at
the CLEVELAND athletic Club, Miss
McMorris is niece Of Mr. Thomas
and young woman of splendid quail
tiles who has had prominent place
in church, City and home affairs. MI.
Alden is manager of the White Sew
ing Machine Co. at Rochester, N. Y.
where they will make their future
home.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-12-04
TO BLESS AMERICANS

Moscow The annual ceremony ~
the Armenian church. known as the
blessing OF the Americans viii
take place at Erivan Caucasian Rus
STA next month. The Armenian Cath
oIicos or Pope viii preside rhe
ceremony Is an expression Of grs,i
tude for help shlcb the United States
has extended 0 Armenia through the
Near East Renet dafihs The past few
years.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-12-04

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Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-12-04
ASS MEETING
CAMS HALL MONDAY EVENING

There will be meeting of the vot-
ers of Belington in Gains Hall at
7:30 o'clock, Monday evening, Deem
Der 9Th for the general discussion of
the proposed bond issue.
Every voter, man or woman
whether FOR or AGAINST the pro-
position, is invited to attend this
meeting.
The Ladies of the Civic League ara
especially requested to be present.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-12-04
ANCIENT CHANT REVIVED

Beirut, Syria.-For many centuries,
children In Palestine nave used for
grace before meals. chant which has
been handed down from early church
fathers The chant survives today
as a thrice-daily exercise in all
orphanages OF the Near East Relief
Several thousand copies OF words and
music have been sem to America FIR
use in the observance of Golden Rule
Sunday on December Z.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-12-04
Showing Location of 5orax soluti 81
3 Battery. Etc.

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with fresh ones and TO change the
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The writer believes this lnetnod If
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BY its use one can be saved the ex-
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teries every once in while. a fully
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efficient and naiseless than the aver
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few weeks Of use New York Eerald
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-12-04

The Equipment Fund is set up by
the General Assembly Of the Presby-
terrain Church in the United States
to cover ten year period and the plan
is to raise 100000 per year. Other
Presbyterian CHURCHES in the differ
ent Counties have also been request
ed to accept appropriate causes.
The Young Peoples or Christian
Endeavor Societies in all of the Pres
byterian Churches are asked to accept
as their own particular causes,-For
Foreign Missions-Girl's School X
wangju, Korea; For Home Missions
Beechwood Seminary, Heidelberg, KY.
The Presbyterians in this County
have shown a cooperative spirit in
the great Programs set up by the
General Assembly's Committees of
the Presbyterian Church, and their
participation in this Equipment Fund.
doubtless be in keeping with their re.
putation along these lines.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-12-04
TURKEY DINNER IN PALESTINE

Jerusalem. "A eirt OF 200 live tur-
Reys mas Just been received by the
Mar East Refer from an Armenian
farmer in Egypt. fhe birds are 70
provide Christmas dinners for 1.2e0
Armenian children IN orpnanages
hsrs.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-12-04

A very enjoyable day was spent
at the home of Rev. r. p. Allender
at Stringtown, November Goth, 1924.
The occasion being the Golden We'd
ding Anniversary for Rev and Mrs.
Allender. They have seven children,
all living, thirty living grandchildren,
and seven great-grand-children. Only
ten of the grandchildren We're able
to be present and none Of the great
grand children, One daughter-in-law
was also absent.
Owing to the serious illness of Mrs.
Allender the day was spent very quiet
ly and none of the many friends were
invited
Many beautiful presents We're re-
ceived also greetings from absent
friends and relatives.
Neighbors were all very kind in
assisting to prepare the dinner which
was enjoyed by all.
Rev. and Mrs. Allender received
greetings from some of their Beling-
ton friends wishing them many more
years of happily married life to ga
Their.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-12-04
CARDS OF THANKS

/ wish to thank the Belington Re-
bekah Lodge No. 181 |. O. O. F for
the beautiful present and surprise
party they gave me before leaving
my old home and coming to Parks
burg.
Yours in F. L. T.
ELLA WEES
1926 Vaughn Ave.
Parkersburg, w Va.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-26
JEFFERSON HILLS
 FAST DEVELOPING
Improvements Now Under Way
 In New b-DivisiOn

Improvements on the new Jefferson Hills development are now well under way. Grading work on half of the property is just being completed, and work will start this week on cement side walks, curbs and gutters. On the frs, addition, water mains with fire hy- drants vii soon be installed, aud cleo tric light lines are available now.
 Many. purchasers are planning con struction for early spring occupancy Several homes. to be built by the com papy, win be ready for occupancy about the first of the year.
 Jefferson Hills is located in a wooded lily section of the IngienoOk district end fOces directly opposite the Jeffer son county high school The develop ment will solve the home problem fol hundreds of the office men and skilled mechanics employed in the big pl8uls iR this district, among which are the National Cast Iron Pipe company, the Alabama By-Products company, the L and N. shops and roundhousc. the IIe high and Phoenix Portland cement plants, the Alabama By, Products com pany and the Sheffield By Products plant.
 There are also two new indUstria plants planned for the territory in th' near future.
 Officers of the Jefferson Develop mont company are R. A. Walker, preSi dent: George D. Britain. wee presi dent: James W. Britain aud E. II Posey, treasurer. Sales agents are th, +. H. Posey Realty company and th, Britain Brothers Realty coInpan&
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-26
OPEN PROPERTY
 SOUTH OF CITY
South Central Park Goes On Market Last Of
 Week

The Fairfield -Ensley industrial dis trict will have a new subdivision, &C., cording to announcement Saturday by c. E. Cooper and company. The latter part of the week Cooper plans to launch South Central park, a desirable piece of residential property between the north and south Bessemer highways, just south of the city limits.
 The tract is to be sold in divisions, it is planned, small secetion to be Op- ened first with about 40 acres to fol low thereafter.
 An outstanding improvement pro. posal for South Central park is the new highway between Fairfield and Bir mingham's southside. This project is to be acted upon by the new board of revenue in November. The present board is said to be favorably impressed with the proposition and a survey for the highway made. Sidewalks, curbs, gut tets, lights and water are to be ar ranged on the property by Cooper.
 c. E. Cooper. who heads the develop ing company. is a subdivision man of considerable experience. During the 20 years he has been associated with this chase of the real estate market, he has developed property in Philadelphia Denver, San Francisco and parts oi Florida -.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-26
SQUARE HOUSE
 IS ECONOMICAL

The square house is considered most economical to build for number of reasons. First. because it is compact. It takes less roof, less excavation, less foundation wall, than the rambling house that strolls gracefully over the building lot.
 Perhaps the most potent factor in lower cost for the square house lies in the labor bill. When the contractor sees the plan for a house chat is all turns and angles, he knows that his mechanics must also do much turning and angling. There must be a great deal of measuring, cutting, fitting and adjusting of parts. This takes time and when time is computed in terms Df wages for high class mechanics, it runs up to a high figure. A square house can be built more readily. The draw ings are always more simple, more eas- fly understood, more easily read. There is always larger number of parts uniform in size.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-26
VALUES UNEASY;
 RUMORS BLOOM
 IN HECTIC MART
Southside Again Com mands Major Share
 Of Attention

All things considered the exploitation of southside realty values looked slightly more reasonable Saturday than they did a week ago, but apparently the rumors of projects moving toward cul- imitation in that section were again cir cuIating with abandon through the week.
 Most real estate men are under the impression that there was some force be- sides gossip back of the property move ment, but just what it's magnitude and whether there has been any hitch Tn the plans they are st,ll at loss.
 There was both encouraging and dis couraging news regarding the pOssibili- ties of developments in the sales of the day. One agent reported three prospects had unceremoniously withdrawn bids for pieces of property, while another is declared to have sold one of the most active sites in the area, one which has changer hands four times in two weeks, at a handsome profit to the previous owner.
 Some of the trading in the forepart of the hectic period in the southside came to light Saturday. A piece on Avenue c, 100 feet from Twentieth street was reported sold by A. Page Sloss to Dr. Eugene A. May at figure near $4OOOO. The property has 50 foot frontage. J. r. May, of the J. L. Yancey company, and l.. Sutherlin. of McDavid, were agents. collaborating in this sale. Another piece to move on the southside was the southwest alley corner of Nineteenth street, between Avenue c and D, from W. D. Lumfford. Tbe name of the purchaser of this piece was not announced by the McDavid agency.
 McDavid also announced three other deals on the northside by Sutherlin, which runs his sales total we'll over $1OO,OO0. Dr. Courtney Shropshire bought from Will Sadler property at 1511-13 Fifth avenue at a figure near S42,0OO. The piece has a frontage of 100 feet. Property at 1505 Fifth ave nue was sold twice, one at $15,000 and the second time around $1S,O00. H. F. Shropshire is present holder of the prop erty.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-26
B STRUCTURES
 NOW UNDER WAY
Jackson Building Ahead Of Downtown
 Projects

Birmingham's program of large down town buildings, 13 ill number, are pro gressing rapidly. In two or three In. stances the skyscraper effect which they will eventually have, is already in evi' dence, while the initial construction work is being pushed on the others so that they, too. will soon be apparent by their rise nbOve the ground.
 A list of the new buildings and their progress follows:
 Jackson building, Twenty-first street and Third alley, concrete and stee! frame up to ninth story
 Bankers Mortgage Bond building Twenty-first and Third, structures oc cupying site demolished and excavation progressing.
 Southern Railway building, Twenty second and First, frame work of sixth floor being completed.
 Saks and Company, Eighteenth and Second, brick. building on site being razed.
 Fifth Avenue Presbyterian church Eighteenth and Sixth, for Sunday schoo unit with foundation wall up.
 Commercial Realty company. Nintl and Nineteenth, One-half of footing. down and basement wall complete
 Alabama Power company, Eighteenth and Sixth, excavation program com lnencing in earnest with old structure' being removed.
 Piedmont hotel, Twenty-first, ant Fifth, structural frame up to fiftf floor.
 St. Paul's school, Fourth near Twen ty-second, exterior practically complete
 Martin office, Fourth and Twenty third, frame up to fifth flodr.
 First Christian church, Twenty and Seventh, exterior of Sunday schoo unit practically complete.
 Birmingham Athletic club, Twenty third and Third, excavation progress ing with retaining walls down.
 Pizitz addition, Second and Nineteen tn, some announcement of immediate construction expected soon.