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, 1925-12-28
The Louisiana Cane Crop

Favorable weather continued through
out the entire sugar district during TIE
week. The temperature remained low
during the early part of the week. but
the cold vas not s'"ere enough to pro-
duce more than ligk> II It in the north
ern section of the sUs.- - LAST weeks
cold spell was sufficiently severe to kill
the bud of the cane in the northern sec
tons of the sugar district on lands that
were some distance from the river, the
, 1925-12-28
STARVED ALLIGATOR WOULD
MAKE WOMAN HIS NIGHT MEAL.

Quitman Ga.-WhiIe Mrs. Daisv Sim.
mons walked beside her husband along
a lonely road home last night, she was
suddenly attacked by a monster a}lipa-
tor, which lay concealed along the high
way and leaped upon her ofrom the dark.
ness.
The beast was later killed by farmers
who hearing the Outcries Of the frighten-
ed and badly lacerated woman, rushed
to her assistance. He measured eight
and a half feet in length and weighed
400 pounds.
The alligator, Mr.. Simmons said.
struck without provocation. He cenrered
his attack upon Mrs. Simmons. In a
moment the woman was Wrilhing in
agony as the alligator tore huge chunks
OF flesh from her body, leaving the
muscles and homes exposed in gaping
wounds. Mrs. Simmons carrying a tin
pail ct the time, beat the beast about
The headWIth such f~erOcity that it fled. 1t
remained some distance away leering at
them thru. the darkness.
Farmers attracted, to the scene by the
loud Outcries made by the woman, level
eG their guns and fired seven shots into
the alligator's body. 1t is supposed that
the alligator was driven by starvation
to the attack as all the land in this
neighborhOOd is dry and there was no
fish for him to feed upon.
Mrs. Simmons will recover, but doc
tors state her limbs might have to be
amputated. -AfrO-A American.
, 1925-12-28

Christmas dinners through the efforts
of the Elks.
The members Of the committee in
charge of the Christmas fund are: A. B.
Crosas, chairman; c. F Preston. trea-
surer; c. (. Woodsum; J. w. Blanco and
Victor Braegger.-Ibid
, 1925-12-28
PREDICT SUGAR CROP OF 622, OO(
TONS.

Commissioner of Agriculture Chardon
estimates the coming sugar crop at
GOO, coo tons, while J. Ruiz Soler, secre-
tary of the Sugar Producers Associa-
ton. made an estimate last month of
622. coo long tons.
Last years crop was sec. 600 tons.
Commissioner ChardCn says his esti-
mate is conservative. Ibid.
, 1925-12-28

quite a sum has accumulated in the years
since then. EdeImira Lopez is now want.
ed 30 the money can be turned over to
hef.-Porto Rico Progress.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1925-12-24

that they did not notice the man
and woman who stopped behind them
and listened to their childish prattle.
There's Noah's ark said the
boy. The baby could play with that
lot There's animals inside and If
she'd play with one mt time 1t would
seem like new toys all the time"
fYes, but there amt no dolly In
there" said the girl "She wants a
dolly. How much money you got,
Billy?"
Carefully drawing his hands from
fingers and slowly counted the few
pieces Of change in his palm. Thirty
two cents, Sissy haven't lost any
of it,"
"rhirty-two cents! My, that's lot
Of money A lot Of money. Billy and
it took long time to earn 1t and save
It, But-but somehow it isn't going to
buy much, is il, BiIlyY
mo but thirty-two cents is better
than nothing"
We'll, then, you could get the Noah's
ark; that's only twenty-five cents.
Then you'd still have money left-how
much, Bily?"
"Fifteen and ton, that's twenty-five, .
carefully separating a dime and three
nickels from the rest of the little pile.
"See, Sissy, that leaves only seven
cents 60 get something for you"
For me? Ho! Never mind me-
don't want anything. | can dress the
dolly, you know, and play It's mine
when the baby's asleep. Maybe we
can find something for mother. Oh,
Billy, If we could get one of those
green wreaths with the red berries
wouldn't it be lovelyv'
Mother needs stockings more than
anything else. Besides, the green
wreaths cost more than seven cents,
apiece, I'm afraid Come on; let's go
In and see what they have got"
"Wait min
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where the limbs branch and where the
twigs leave the branches; the other
is to place ornaments that look heavy
where the tree looks strongest, well
back on the branches and toward the
lower part OF the tree.
1t is a good thing TO lay out the
materials for decoration with those of
like shape and color together and to
handle one kind Of decorations at
time. In this way 1t liz easy to dis
tribute masses Of trimming and spots
of color evenly and to see that the diff
ferent kinds are wen intermingled. It
is a common mistake to place most Of
the ornaments on the tip ends of the
branches. under the impression that
they viii show up best there. As a
matter Of fact. few ornaments well
placed on the body of the tree are
more effective than If they are scat
tered on the outer circumference
The remainder of lights reflected
from various ornaments should also
be considered; those with CLASSY sur
faces shine with different glow from
that OF tinsel, and apples, oranges and
cornucopias of candy must not be ex-
pected to counterbalance brighter sur.
faces. So distribute the decorations
having q different kind Of surface
The CLASSY ornaments win relieve the
dark masses of the tree II they are
hung well back in 1t, but dull surfaced
objects, IL not too large, should be
hung In nearer view. good place for
fruits, which are heavy but too dull
to show in the body of the tree unless
there Is a break in the foliage, is on
the sturdy lower limbs.
The small electric lights which have
superseded candles for the Christmas
tree should be arranged in orderly
graduation from the lower limbs to the
top. A pretty effect is produced IL
tiny white bulbs are substituted for
the vari-colored ones that USUALLY
make up these circuits and each light
enclosed in small paper cone of soft
yellow or orange. These cones pro-
jecting downward give much the same
impression as the vertical effect OF
candles
Chains of tinsel and colored paper
are effective decorations If they are
used rightly. They should not he sim
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1925-12-24
FIRE-PROOF TREE FABRICS

CHARLESTON, Dec. 22-W While the
State Fire Marshal department, in its
"No Fire Christmas" campaign, has
been advising strongly against candles
for tree lighting and infammable de
eorations, it realizes that this advice
will not be followed altogether, and
as a secondary precaution urges that
clothing and decorations of fam
mable nature be made fireproof.
at is a simple thing to make de-
eorations freproof, and especially is
this necessary, and should be com
pulsory, in the case Of public festi-
vities, as for instance where num-
Der Of children are gathered together
for the annual Christmas tree fete, :"
department bulletin sets forth.
"The following is simple and yet
absolutely efficient means of making
decorations, cotton, wool, etc, non
infammable:
Commercial ammonium phosphate,
one pound; water, one gallon.
Fabrics immersed in this solution
slightly wrung and dried, will not
ignite when touched with flame; and
Furthermore, when placed directly in
flames, the material will only char,
and upon removal there will be no
smouldering fire.
ITO obtain these results care must
be exercised to see that the fabric is
completely saturated with the fire.
proof solution and that sufficient Of
the absorbed solution remains in the
fabric, so that after wringing, and
upon evaporation Of the water, ample
ammonium phosphate remains on the
fabric to fireproof it.
"The solution may be mixed in lar
ger or smaller quantities so long as
the same proportion of ingredients is
matchmaking it ten per cent solu-
ton.
"The solution is harmless and is
not injurious to the skin
'When a fabric is immersed in this
solution do not wiring it out any more
than you would wool underwear when
washing in the usual way"
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1925-12-24

ply strung around the tree, weighing
on the tips of it's branches, so that
they seem to fetter It, If they wind
branches, as a vine might. they seem
to belong In the tree.
Toys may have their place on the
tree itself. II they are decorative. An
amusing doll perched on a limb.
brighi-colored horn cleaning In the
shadows. a rubber ball suspended high
In the branches. will delight the chill
dren
The grown-up who trims a Christ
mas tree has a chance for once in the
year to be an artist-with the most ap-
preciative public in the world. The
children on Christmas morning will
recognize his work az masterpiece If
he only remembers two rules: First.
the trees the thing; It must be treated
as 4 unit and every bit Of decoration
must further the total effect. Second,
don't overload IL; II It is not smoth-
cred with trimming. the tree itself is
the very best part Of the decoration.
t0. 1875. Western Newspaper Unten.,
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want to see your mother and the
baby"
1T amt much of place, mister.
And mothers washing, | guess She
most always is"
"Never mind that. Come on, Hep
pie" turning to his wife. who was just
behind, with the girls hand in hers.
Their stay there was not long, but
was momentous for Bllly's mother and
her little brood Happy Brown had
made Billy wildly happy by placing a
dollar bill in his hand and another In
Sissy's, and telling them to 60 on with
their Christmas shopping. He had left
yellOw-backed bill on the table I'M
der plate. As be and Heppie turned
the corner he pulled out a notebook
and noted down as he muttered to
himself: Coal, blankets, potatoes.
canned goods. apples-here. Heppie,
take this money and get things for
those children. You know what they
want. I'm getting few things the
mother needs"
Yes, but, Happy, | thought you'd
sworn off,"
"Heppie Brown. this doesn't count.
This la an investment
FAN investmentT
THE safest and most satisfactory In
vestment there Is, Happy. He that
giveth 70 the poor lendeth to the
Lord
a. 1875. westsra Newspaper Unien.)
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1925-12-24

two days now till Christmas, Look at
that lot OF packages over there on the
sofy that I've got to play Sanity Claus
on. Think OF the piles and piles Of
bundles we've sent out already; big
bundles and little bundles, TO Jim's
folks and Johns folks. Sairy's folks
and Mandy's folks, the preacher. the
orphans home. the old cobhler, the
washwoman and the newsboy. It's got
so that Christmas Is nightmare.
Accordingly the next morning Hep
pie and Happy Brown started out on
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y
good and evil spirits and offerings to
them were hung upon the branches.
10 the Teutons the iir tree, with Its
symmetrical spreading branches, was
4 symbol of the sun and they cele-
brated the winter season by decking
It in tinsel, flowers. toys and other or
naments.
Christian use of the tree symbol
probably began in Germany, but there
are many stories of the first Christ
mas tree. One is that Martin Luther,
walking under the stars one Christ
mas Eve, was moved by their wonder
as a revelation of the nearness of God
to man. When he reached home. he
took little fir tree and put lighted
candles on its branches to explain his
thought to the children.
With age-old traditions behind it, 1t
is fitting that the typical Christmas
tree in these days Is decorated purely
for the sake OF its own beauty. Small
and graceful, ii often stands on the
library table, gifts beaped around its
base. or in miniature form graces the
d.ning table, the center of cheer until
New Years. II 1t is TO shine in the
memories Of children through years to
come its ornaments must be hung
with as much thought as ever the old
Teutons gave to the placing of their
sun-festivaI gifts The secret of dec
Grating tree effectively is to make
It's decorations look as II they grew
there One secret of that Is to place
the ornaments at the points Of growth.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1925-12-24

their last shop
ping tour before
G hrist m q s. As
they turned the
c orner of the
main street they
came upon two
children, n boy
and a girl, poorly
clad, w h 0 stood
with their noses
pressed a & N $ I
the window of a
small shop. where
in were displayed
a few cheap dolls
and VS.. They
We're so engrossed
In their inspection
of these articles
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ute" said Happy
Il r o w n, putting
his hand on the
boys S h o u | d e r.
Where do you
children live?
The boys hand
closed tightly ON
the few pieces OF
money.
Back on the
next street, near
the elevator. Why,
mister? Where are
you going p
Back on the
next street, near
the elevator" said
Happy, as he took
TIM hnu'a hand az
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StSfkF EtSxxk rsesk
Turning Over a
New Leaf VII = s.....

oW listen TO me,
Heppie." said Hap
good Brown. as he
got up from his
easy chair TO wind
the clock and put
out the cat and
lock the back door.
listen to me. It's
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1925-12-24

Profitable enterprises do not oper-
ate haphazardly. Farmers can save
time, labor, and money by carefully
laid out plan of operation. The win
ter days when work is slack afford
good time to make it.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1925-12-24
FARM THOUGHT BOX

The annual Farmers Week at the
West Virginia College Of Agriculture
provides an excellent opportunity for
farmers and their wives from all parts
# the state to meet each other and
exchange ideas. The date this year is
January Ills, 1926.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1925-12-24

Cold days reduce the egg produc-
ton. The brooder stove moved into
the laying house can be used to keep
the cold from seriously affecting the
hens. Just warm enough to keep the
water from freezing is about right.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1925-12-24

Cold lunches never made a salts
factory meal for growing children.
The best work in West virginia's
rural schools is being done in those
that provide hot dish of nourishing
food to supplement the cold lunch
cons.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1925-12-24

Plenty of fresh air, good food in
GLIDING a green vegetable, enough
sleep, and enough but not too much
clothing are the best preventives of
colds.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1925-12-24

The farmer who realizes the inn
portance of the farm family to the
commonwealth is lifting himself
above the plane of being just labor
or
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1925-12-24

Why not keep the Christmas spirit
throughout the coming year,
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t!||17!'!723 |i|'5!1 ''|3|s1
EnpGsh a. Spoke.

Overheard at directors meeting.
while we are sitting here let US see
how we stand on running expenses"
Boston Transcript.
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Trimming the
4 / 66 BY Frances Grinstead

HE decorated tree.
around which our
Christmas holiday
c e n I ers, has an
origin older than
Christianity itself.
In ancient days
trees were held sa-
....I A.. -
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NOTICES!

Heretofore many witnesses have
disregarded their summons to appear
before the Grand Jury and Petit
Jury in this county, which neglect
results in great waste of time to
the court and is great expense to
the taxpayers. For this reason, it
has become necessary to have rule
and attachment issued for all those
disregarding their summons here
after
Attention is called to this fact to
prevent any one being punished be-
cause of any misunderstanding OF
their legal duty.
She "A penny for your thoughts,
dear"
He: II was just thinking of leav-
ing"
Father upstairs: "Give him dol
lar, Babe; it's worth it."
my wife tells me that she is all
unstrung. What shall I do?"
"Send her a wire"
Teacher: "Can any person in this
class tell me what steel wool isl"
Boy: "Sure. Steel wool Is shear
ings from hydraulic rams"
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1925-12-24

my wife tells me that she is all
unstrung. What shall I do"
"Send her a wire"
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Father (upstairs): "Give him dol
lar, Babe; it's worth it"
The Washington times., 1925-09-10
PITTS NEWGR|D
IS GRASSY AS
GOLF LINKS
Game With w. and L. Sept.
26 Will Christen So, 0o0,-
900 Stadium

PITTSBURGH, Pa. Sept. TO-
Activities in connection with tho
University of Pittsburgh football
sea son of 1925 are divided between
Pittsburgh and Wlndber, Pa. At
Pittsburgh construction work is
about completed on the new $4,000
900 stadium, and at Windber the
team has been in training under
Head Coach Doctor J. B. Suther-
land for the past week. The open
ing game of the season Is w1tn
Washington and Lee, September
e. when the gates Of the stadium
will be thrown open for the first
tint.
The stadium contractor has the
Job about completed, there being
a few odds and ends to be cleancl
up between now and the date OF
tho opening game. The playing
field resembles a golf course, ard
II Is doubtful if the Painters. or
any of the visiting teams will have
to worry about mud and cleated
shoes at any time during the sea
son The playing field is well
nieh perfect, as there will be no
practice at all on the stadium,
with the exception of one day q
week.
The numbering of the seats in
the big stands Is about completed,
this being among the last details
attended to. There are Sc sections
in the stadium and 65 rows in
each section, giving a total seat
ing capacity of almost 10000. The
stadium is completely surrounded
by roads and walks, and the en-
trance facilities are exceptional,
making 1t comparatively easy to
handle the immense throngs which
will attend. The press box facili'
ties are unusually good, their being
capacity for about $50 newspaper
men in a spacious press, box Op.
posite the 50-yard line.
The first view of the stadium
will be given to a selected list OF
prominent Pittsburghers and West
ern Pennsylvanians Thursday, Sep
TENDER 10. Luncheon will be given
by University Athletic Council at
the Faculty club, followed by an
inspection, at which time all the
details of the stadium will be ex-
pIained by Homer D. Williams and
A, r. Hamilton, memb FRS of the
stadium committee and prominent
trustees and Pittsburgh business
men.
The Washington times., 1925-09-10
BOSTWICK MACS
WILL PERFORM
At GRAW
Marche MiIitaire Is Candidate
for Eastern Shore
Handicap

NEW YORK, Sept. 10.-James
w. Healey will ship the strong
stable Of Albert c. BoStwlck, OF
New York, to Havre de Grace i'm.
mediately after the Belmont Park
meeting, which will end next Tues.
day. He will have twelve or fiji
teen horses OF various ages ready
for the autumn session Of the Har-
ford Agricultural and Breeders As
ISOLATION that will begin Septem.
Der %, with a renewal of the
$4,000 Eastern Shore Handicap as
o feature. to run through October
3. His candidate for the Eastern
Shore, dash of six furlongs for
two-year-olds of the first class. will
be the Light Brigade colt, MaFche
Militaire, for which Mr.. Dostwick
paid John E. Madden $4,000 at
Belmont Park last spring.
The other members Of the Eost.
wick string are Spot Cash, Shuttle
Along. Scorcher. Arbitration, Grand
Bey. Dream Maker, Moonraker,
Billy Warren, Tappy Lappy, Run
ming Wild, Chuckie, Bonaparte and
Peddler. Healey has not found
himself jockey yet, but expects
to before the finish at Belmont
Park.
Spot Cash, one OF the best sons of
Broonstick OF the last half dozen
years racing, struck winning
gait at Saratoga, August %, when
he defeated Big Blase, Gerry Pie,
Sunsini, Valador, Pepp, and Lucky
Play In a renewal OF the Merchants
and Citizens Handicap, a $4,000
race Of one mile and three-six.
teenths for three.year. odds and over.
He will be the Bostwick starter in
the $4,000 H4vre de Grace Handi.
cap, a gallop OF one mile and a fur.
long. Shuttle Along, as good a
horse as Spot Cash, Is approaching
winning form again. He was not
at his best through the summer.
Moonraker and Billy Warren,
smart horses at one mile and one
mile and a sixteenth, are coming to
hand again after a rest. So are
Bonaparte and Peddler, both of
which were in winning form in
Maryland last fall. Moonraker, an.
other son of Broomstick and a
brother Of the two.year-old stake
winner Navigator, is the toughest
campaigner ever. He is good in
going Of any sort. Peddler runs
three or four smart races in a
row when he IL right.
Grand Bey, a two-year.old by
Sand Mole, won at Belmont Park
last week. The fastest yearling
broken at Benning last winter,
Grand Bey, has just found his
racing legs.
The Washington times., 1925-09-10
HUG, WOULD YOU
LET BABE EARN
TALL BACK?
Scribe Suggests Plan to In
crease interest in
Ruth's Hitting
BY NJ. w. CORUM

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 10,-The
Sultan, OF Swat held court in the
lobby of the Hotel Brunswick. Bns
tor, after that home run smack
off Buster Ross on Tuesday. Ha
was in most genial mood.
The following bit of conversation,
which was set down verbatim hy
the court reporter, may not SCUM
as IL it came from a sovereign.
bur even kings ard queens sonls.
times say a mouthful. This Is
the sultan himself broadcastins:
We'll, guess I knocked few
bucks off that fins. Was Huggins
looking when l tapped that one
You can tell the world / hit that
solid. About ten more feet and
she would have gone clear over thu
wall. Still, I'd rather the kids up
In the bieachers would get The
ball. and say, didn't they scramble
for it? was watching them while
l trotted around the bases"
The suggestion made by the big
BAN that he had marked down
that 5000 fine a trifle was inter
esting indeed. It gives that stern
disciplinarian, Mr.. Miller Higgins,
a chance to make Ruth a sporting
proposition that would be very at
tractive to the home run king and
interesting to the fans all over the
country.
Why not reduce that swoolen fine
by cutting off q certain stipulated
amount every time Ruth hit home
run? A thousand dollars might do,
or If Higgins thinks that Is too
much for a four-bagger at this stage
OF the race and with a seventh
place club, $500.
The fine is pretty sure to be
marked off the books. It would be
just as well to have it done with u
little Imagination. There a sug.
gestion that would stir up interest
in the closing days OF q pennant
race that is alreacy practically de-
cided. How about 1t, Hug?
The Washington times., 1925-09-10
TORONTO CATCHER K. Cd
BY FAST CURVE BALL

TORONTO, Ont. Sept. 10.-Clyde
Manion, the Toronto catcher. was
seriously injured in the second in
ming OF the second game with the
BuffaIo Bisons here yesterday when
one of Lefty Proffitt's fats curves
hit him on the back Of the head.
He was taken to the Western
Hospital, where an ex.ray will
be taken. Proffitt was SO unnerved
by the accident that he refused to
pitch any longer
The Washington times., 1925-09-10
Finer Tribute Than
This Never Paid
Babe Ruth

Ruth's hold on young America
is beyond question. A very
young vender Of refreshments
once reached out small. shy
hand and dropped q bar Of
chocolate in the Babes pocket
as he passed. Ruth has re-
ceived more valuable presents,
but that was as fine tribute as
he ever got.
The Washington times., 1925-09-10
CHORT STUFF q
- FOR ROOTERO

Hits punched with boots broke
up the CubPirate finale in the
eleventh inning, the Cubs making it
three out OF four from the leaders,
8 to Z.
After a perfect day at bat, Babe
Ruth was slow in handling Flag
steads hit, and Rosenthal scored all
the way from first with the run
that gave the Red Sox a 5.to,4 vic
tory over the YankOOG