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Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1925-12-24
GENERAL BUSINESS CONDITIONS
Bye GEORGE ROBERTS
them Iuedby New

Until the present structures are full
and those partly finished are completed
and disposed of, | should prefer to see
a slowing down." he added. Il do not
foresee any great drop in rents, nor In
the demand for space in apartment
houses and Office buildings, and do not
want to see it. That such drop would
result from continued feverish activity
in new buildings seems to me extremely
probable.
The activity in Florida real estate
undoubtedly has had a substantial
basis in the fact that nearly every
family in the United States has be-
come the owner of an automobile,
and the construction of good high
ways enable a family to take
vacation trip to Florida in its own
conveyance. Nevertheless, people
who remember the real estate
booms of the Twin Cities, Omaha,
Kansas City, Sioux City, Wichita,
Denver, Seattle, and other cities of
the west twenty-five to thirty years
ago, know that booms in city real
estate are likely to involve the sink
ing of much capital in ill-advised
improvements and premature con-
struction work All of those cities
have made splendid progress since
that boom period, but a great
amount of capital was tied up for
many years and individual losses
were very heavy. That period cul-
minated in the panic of 1898, and
was followed by depression which
caused the great political campaign
of 1896 to change the standard of
value, as a means Of Tightening the
burden of the Indebtedness which
had been incurred in the boom
years.
The principal cause of our bust
ness reactions, and that which is
responsible for their greatest sever
ity is the over-extension of credit.
When credit expansion has gone to
the limit reaction is inevitable.
The industrial and trade situa-
ton, however, is generally sound.
Business credits are not over-ex-
banded, and if the spirit of caution
which has prevailed in legitimate
business circles is maintained, there
is no reason why 1926 shall not be
la better business yea. tina 1925.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1925-12-24

Swine Breeders was held at the
Ames College of Agriculture on
November 10, and an address by
Dean Charles F. Curtiss, one of the
best authorities upon live stock pro-
duction, was reported as follows:
The dean said that marketing corn
by feeding 1t to hogs would bring re-
turns fully so per cent above the pre-
vailing corn market price, and that
marketing corn through livestock is and
always will be the best method of dispos-
ing of the corn crop. He said that four
ffths of the Iowa corn was fed to stock
anyway, so the alarm about the sur
plus corn crop is unwarranted.
Some stir has been made of late
by several bank failures in Iowa,
and in some quarters these have
been said to indicate that farming
conditions were again approaching
a critical state. Our advices do not
support this representation. They
are generally in line with the fol-
lowing extract from an Iowa bank
err whose opportunities for observa-
ton and ability for passing judg
ment are as good as any. He says:
The banking situation has steadily inn
proved. Those banks which lost their
money by poor loans or which have be-
come Frozen" can hardly be helped,
but the conservative, well managed banks
have more money than their communi-
ties will absorb for current, commercial,
prompt paying uses, An increasing
number of banks are buying outside
paper You know land advanced so
long and so steadily and SO fast for
thirty years, preceding 1920. that the
whole community acquired the habit
of depending on the unearned increment
as part of their regular income, which
was cashed in by loans and sales peri
odically We all miss it. 1t has not
been resumed.
The Agricultural Department annual
| inquiry into land values found them
lower in March 1925 than in March
| 1924. There are great many sales
some at high prices. There is, however
no sentiment such as there used to be
in favor of buying land, and until tina,
returns, do not see how we can ex-
pect land buying movement of suffi-
cient volume to absorb the lands which
come on the market from natural causes
sickness, retirement. settling estates
etc, and land is a great business in
Iowa.
Production is good. prices good. the
outlook for general trade is much bet
ter. Bank dE.sosits are growing anc
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Real Estate Activity

Building operations continue on a
great scale, contracts, permits and
reports of architects upon under
takings in prospect running far
ahead of the record in any previous
years. The prospect is for more
winter work than ever before, and
the projects in hand go far toward
assuring a good state Of activity
next year.
Nevertheless, there are certain
features Of the present situation
which will bear watching, and it is
reassuring to know that they are
being watched by business men
generally. The building boom is
going too strong to last, and when
it lets up the declining demand for
construction materials will be no.
ticed. The Metropolitan Life In
surance Company, the largest maker
of building loans in New York City,
has announced its withdrawal from
the field for the present. Mr.. Wal
ter Stab1er, Controller of the com
pany, in explaining this action said
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1925-12-24

while in some localities, banks still per-
sists in paying 80, it is an Improbable
rate and | know many banks are un-
happy because they have to pay 40.
The operating farmers. owners and
tenants. are both doing pretty well and
the outlook for them is fine. For those
who depended on the advance in land
prices. the outlook is poor-they make
the howl Cries of distress are very
infrequent now. although unfortunately
there are many cases of individual bank
ruptcy still to be settled up.
The Federal Reserve Bank of
Chicago has been making an inquiry
into farm implement sales this year,
and has tabulated the returns from
about 100 of the largest manufac-
turers by months to September, as
follows:
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NOTICE OF COMMISSIONERS
SALE OF VALUABLE
REAL ESTATE

| Notice is hereby given that pur-
suant to the decree of the circuit
court of Barbour County, West Vir-
ginia, entered in the chancery cause
of Mary E. Waller, VS.. Mountain
State Investment Company, ct al
the undersigned Special Commission
ers will, on the 18th day of January
1925, between the hours of 10 O'Clock
A. M. and A o'clock P NJ of that day
offer for sale, at the front door of
the courthouse of Barbour County
West Virginia, at public auction, to
the highest responsible bidder, the
following described tracts or parcels
of real estate, towit:
Third
Lot No. "a in Block 5, Section / of the
Tygarts Valley Mineral and Oil Com
pany Addition to the City of Beling
ton, and being the same lot conveyed
to the Mountain State Investment
Company by said deed of Viquesney
and wife by Paragraph No. thereof
Fifth
Lot No. in Block IL in the Beling-
ton Development Company's Addition
to the city of Belington, and being
the same lot conveyed to the Noun
tain State Investment Company by
deed of said Viquesnev and wife by
Paragraph of said deed.
Seventh
A tract of land, containing about 2
acres, situate near the old North
American Steel Comnany's plant, near
the city of Belington, Barbour County,
West Virginia, and being the same
land conveyed to the Mountain State
Investment Company by said deed of
j. A. Viquesney and wife to said COM
pany, dated the 4th day of September,
1922, by Paragraph nine of said deed.
Eighth
A tract of acres of land adioin-
ing the last mentioned tract and be-
ing the same tract of land conveyed
to the Mountain State Investment
Company by said deed of J. A.
Viquesney and wife, by Paragraph No.
Ten of said deed.
Eleventh
A certain tract of coal and mining
rights situate near the City of Beling-
ton, adjoining lands of G. ]. Stall
maker and others containing so acres,
and being the same coal and mining
rights that was conveyed to the
Mountain State Investment Company
by said deed of J. A. Viquesnay and
wife by Paragraph Thirteen of said
deed
Twelfth
A certain tract of land containing
44A acres, near the city of Belington,
known as the Old Fair Ground, and
being the same tract of land &C veyed
to the Mountain State Investment
Company by said deed of J. A. Viques-
ney and wife by Paragraph Fourteen
thereof
Thirteenth
A tract of coal containing 21.15
acres, and being the coal underlying
a portion of the original purchase of
the Belington Development Company's
property, and being the same tract of
coal conveyed to the Mountain State
Investment Company by said deed of
j. A. Viquesney and wife by Para
graph Fifteen of said deed.
Fifteenth
A certain tract of land, with coal
and mining rights excepted, contain
ing about 1852 acres, situate in Val
ley District of Barbour County, West
Virginia, adjoining lands of W. j.
Boner and others, and being the same
tract of land conveyed to the Noun
tain State Investment Company by
said deed of j. A. Viquesney and wife
by Paragraph Seventeen thereof.
Sixteenth
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NOTICE TO TAX PAYERS

On or after January LIST, 1926, my
self or my deputies will call upon the
tax payers of Barbour County for a
list of their taxable property. II
you should be absent from home
please arrange with some member OF
your family to take the matter up
with the assessor. The Capitation
TAX is due when called on by the as
SCISSOR. Also the Head Tax on dogs
is due at the time the assessor calls
for a list of your property. Said tax
is $1.00 for male and $500 for fe-
male dogs. Please arrange to meet
these obligations which the law i'm
poses upon you.
This the 18th day of December,
1925.
J. H. MARSH County Assessor.
12-17-2t)adv
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A tract of land, with coal and min
ing rights excepted, adjoining the
last mentioned tract, and being the
same land conveyed to the Mountain
State Investment Company by said
deed of J. A. Viquesney and wife by
Paragraph Eighteen thereof.
TERMS OF SALE: Either cash
in hand, or one third on the dav Of
sale, and the residue on credit of
six end twelve months, the purchaser
to give interest bearing notes with
good security for deferred payments
and legal title to be retained as fur
Their security.
Given under our hands this the 14th
day of December, 1925.
w. BRUCE TALBOT,
A. C. MERRILL,
Special Commissioners.
12-17-4t adv,
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Woman Afraid to
Eat Anything

II was afraid to eat because I al
ways had stomach trouble after
wards. Since taking Adlerika I can
eat and feel fine" (signed) Mrs. A.
Howard. ONE spoonfooI AdIerika
removes GAS and often brings sur
prising relief to the stomach. Stops
that full, bloated feeling. Removes
old waste matter from intestines and
makes you feel happy and cheerful.
Excellent for obstinate constipation
GRANT GRAHAM, Druggist
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1925-12-24
THREE ROBBERS GET
$4,000 BANK HAUL

Strawn, Texas, Dec. 21-Three rob
bers late today forced three customers
and three officials Of the First Ma
tional Bank here into the vault and
escaped IN an automobile with $4,000
in money and liberty bonds.
The robbers had gained fifteen
minute start when those in the vault
effected their release. A posse gave
chase but the robbers had eluded cap
ture tonight.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1925-12-24
Make your presents lasting-buy

Make your presents lasting-buy
from US = w. T. Curry and Co.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fayne Keyser of
Baltimore will spend Christmas with
the latter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John K Blatchford
Rev. F. G Radabaugh is home for
the Holidays. He will go to Terra
Alta after jan 3rd to hold special
services at that place.
f. c. Wilson and Boyd Wilmoth,
farmers, brought to town tuesday
several turkeys and had no trouble
to sell them.
| W, B. Baker and j. M. McVicker,
teachers at Volga, and Century, res
pectively, came in this evening TO
spend Christmas at home.
Mr. and Mrs. A. V. Miller left
Wednesday morning to spend Christ
mas at the home of Mrs Miller in
Latrobe, Pa.
Miss Prudence FELTON, who works in
Hunt ngton is home for the Holidays
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. H.
FELTON,
L. y. Cross will spend part of the
Holidays visiting his parents on
Sugar Creek, while Mrs. Cross will
visit her folks in Elk Garden.
w. A. Wilson, and daughter, Miss
Ruth, will spend Christmas Day with
his sister, Mrs Chas Brandenberg.
Miss Jessie v. Terrell of Wander
grift, Pa. is here visiting her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. NJ. Terrell during
the holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph barrow and
children who have been visiting
friends in Apalachia, Va. returned
home last Saturday.
Robb Keyser who is attending
school in Philadelphia is spending the
holidays with his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. J. E. Keyser
Miss Nellie Coffman who is attend
ing music school in Baltimore came
home Saturday to spend the holidays
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. H.
Coffman.
Walter McVicker says, if he can
find singer-he intends to hold a
few protracted meetings thruout the
community during the next month or
SO. More power to you "Vick"
Misses Helen and Mary Katherine
Keyser left this morning for st. AL
cans, where they will spend the holi-
days with their sister, Mrs. Boyd
Wilfong.
JEWELRY FOR -SALE-see Mrs.
Chas. Findley at Norton for Complete
Line Of Jewelry. She can supply
your every want at prices that are
satisfactory
Melvin Roberts, principal of the
Belington Public Schools, left We'd
nesday morning for Madison, Boone
county, where he will visit his home
folks during the Holidays.
Mrs. W. B. Gall took violently i'll
last Thursday with acute appended
tbs, was taken to Grafton hospital
and operated upon Saturday morning.
She was not resting so we'll Wednes.
day, yet members of her family are
hopeful of her speedy recovery. /
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PER'SO N AIS

Bruce Hankey is home for the Holt
days.
Will H. hester of Stonecoal was
here on business Wednesday.
John Hester is home for visit with
his parents.
Lafayette Thorn of Junior was in
town Tuesday on business.
The ground is white with snow, and
indicates a White Christmas.
s. A. George of Lovett was in
town Friday on business.
G. c. Holsberry of Meadowville was
in town Tuesday on business.
Miss Norma Williams is visiting in
Volga this week
Close the Old year by having your
subscription paid in advance.
Roy Nestor of Sugar Creek was
shopping in town Tuesday.
Price & Company say "Mery Christ
mas to All"
Miss Eva Teter was shopping in
Elkins Tuesday
Daniel c. Sharps of Route 8 was
shopping IN town Wednesday
Nelson H. Harris of Meadowville
was seen on our streets Monday.
S. E. Jones of Ten Mile was a Sat
urday visitor in town.
Opal Kerr, who teaches here, will
spend the Holidays at her home in
Norton.
Mr. and Mrs John Findley of
Stringtown left today to visit in
Pittsburgh for few days.
Fl. H. Price expressed to Morgan
town Wednesday morning two fine
blooded fox-terrier pups.
John Cross of Windsor, Md, is
here this week visiting his brother
L. D. Gross
John G. Wilmoth of Mclean was
in town Tuesday as usual after his
E Twist Tobacco
The pageant held in the NJ. E.
Church, Sunday, was a decided sue
cess and very impressive.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. D. Gamer will
spend Christmas evening in Fairmont
with their children.
Why go out of town for Jewelry
while we have it at Bargain prices
W. T. Curry & Co., Belington, w. Va.
Miss NJ E. Clothier left Wednesday
for Chestertown, Md, where she will
visit relatives for the next month.
Miss Winifred Cruikshank who
teaches in Benwood came home Tues
day evening for the Holidays.
Miss Mabel Brandenberg left Wed
resday for Weston to visit her bro
Their, Wilson Brandenberg.
Rev. and Mrs. Jos. C. Hoffman of
Rainelle, win spend the Holidays in
Belington.
Mr.. and Mrs H J. Sturm of
"Keller Hill" were in town Monday
shopping.
Mrs. Sherwood Shinn of Wander
grift, Pa, is in Belington visiting rel
atives.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1925-12-24

The trend of business in Novem-
Der has been very satisfactory. No
betting down is noticeable in the
industries and confidence in the fu-
ture is wcll-sustained. The stock
market has undergone several sharp
reactions, affecting stocks which
have had phenomenal rise, but
without significance as to the bust
mess situation Evidently holders
have been realizing profits, and the
hong continued advance has been
checked thereby, but good earnings
reports for the industries, and con-
fidence in the business situation
have exerted a great steadying in
ffuence
The trade reviews are all giving
favorable news. The automobile
lndustry, which is supposed to taper
off in the Fall, had its biggest
month in October, and the years
output is now expected to beat that
Of 1928, the largest heretofore The
iron and steel industry continues to
book more orders than it is filling
and has a good outlook into 1926.
Prices are moderately stronger as
operations approach capacity. All
the business barometers indicated
a generally high state of activity in
October. Car-loadings hold up above
past records and bank debts likewise.
There are practically no complaints
of unemployment. Retail distribu-
ton is we'll above that of last year,
and all sections of the country are
expecting a record holiday trade.
Farming Prosperity
The balance between agricultural
products and other products has
not been seriously disturbed, al
though cotton suffered a decline in
October from which it has only
partially recovered, and the feed
grains are bringing unsatisfactory
prices On the other hand wheat
IS up to the highest price on the
crop, and good prices for live stock
and dairy products on the whole
fully offset the low prices for corn
and oats. The latter are simply
the raw materials for the produc-
ton of the former,
The annual convention of Iowa
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-09-23
GIRL ABUSED BY
MOTHER, SAYS
SISTER
MYRTLE BeaII, IA, Who Disap-
peared Monday, Turns Up
At Home of Aunt

After police had searched for
her since Monday noono, at the re-
quest of her sister, Mrs. William A:
Frye, fourteen-year-old Myrtle Beal
is today held at the House of De-
tention until authorities decide what
to do with her.
She disappeared from the nome
of her mother, Mrs. Eva M. Faust.
man, 1927 Illinois avenue, and
turned up late last night at the
home of her aunt, Mrs. j. Smith,
1854 Ontario place.
Mrs. Frye says her young sister
has been cruelty and harshly treat
ed by their mother, and that the
girl was driven from home by un-
kindness.
Myrtle was beaten and abused
until her heart was broken" said
Mrs Frye. Our mother is selfish
and cruel, and has been trying to
get Myrtle in a home"
Under the circumstances. it is
considered unlikely that Myrtle will
be returned to her mother, it WIS
indicated today by the authorities,
and it is held possible that she will
be given over into custody of an
other person, perhaps her aunt.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-09-23
TURKEY FEAST
BY SENECA
CLUB
Members, Who Were School
mates, to Celebrate Third
Anniversary

Members of the Seneca Club,
composed of a. dozen graduates OF
Technical and Eastern High schools,
who formed mutual interests in
their early school days at the
Bryan School, Thirteenth and B
streets southeast. will have a roast
turkey banquet Saturday night to
celebrate the third anniversary OF
their camp located at Seneca, Vir-
ginia, eight miles from Herndon.
Speeches will be made by Harry
w. Scott, scoutmaster of the boys
when they were in Troop rs, Boy
Scouts of America; the Reverend
Kyle Booth, pastor of Ingraham
Church. where the boys attend and
Albert c. Whittsitt. organizer and
owner of the Seneca cabin, and
permanent president of the associa-
ton.
Three other guests of honor will
be representatives of two adjoining
camps, Barbour Hutchinson, Hern-
don lawyer, and Daniel Detweiler,
also of Herndon. and Warren G..
Harding, tree surgeon and lifelong
friend of the Seneca group.
Five young women from Ingra-
ham Church who. will help serve
the banquet are Mrs. J. G. Townes,
Mrs. Lawrence oliver. Miss Ruth
Culp, Miss Verna Smith and Miss
Florence Heslet
Members of the club. in addition
to President Whittsftt. are Edwin
Simons, vice president; Lawrence
Oliver. secretary: Spencer B. Walz,
treasurer; w. c. Brown, Theodore
Dusterhoff, Theodore Smith, Charles
Neill. Clarence Offutt, Harry Will
hanson. Ross Haworth and Louis
@. Johrden
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-09-23
TRAIN WRECK LAID TO
POOR CARE OF RAILS

Failure of the Great
Northern railroad to maintain the
surface of a curve in proper con-
dition, coupled with an elevation
which was inadequate for the opera
ton of trains at unrestricted speed,
was responsible for the derailment
of a passenger train on that road
near Longview Junction, Tex, on
May %, according to findings made
public today by the Interstate
Commerce Commission.
The accident caused the death of
three persons and the injury of
IWenty-six others.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-09-23

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Of the city!
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-09-23
Kismet Council Meeting

Kismet Council, Royal Arcanum,
will meet tonight at o'clock in
the organizations hall, "a Grant
place northwest Initiation by
Kismet degree team.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-09-23

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