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Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1925-10-01
FORD CAR FIT FOR A KING

When King George and Queen Mary
visited the British Empire Exhibition
at Wembley recently the official time
card prepared by the Kings advisors
permitted a five minutes stay at the
Ford Motor Company's exhibit, but
when the royal couple reached the ex-
hibit they became so interested that
they remained for half an hour.
Each asked eager questions and
manifested deep interest both in
manufacturing methods and demon
strations of Ford car quality. An as
sembly line, similar to the one which
drew so much attention in New York
during the Automobile show season
last January, particularly attracted
their majesties.
Wonderful" exclaimed the King as
completed car was driven off the
end Of the line and skilfully turned
around in the narrow space available.
Both the King and Queen asked
numerous questions about the welfare
Of the employees. Working conditions
of the men and their living conditions
and wages were Of particular interest
to the Queen, as was the incident Of
a laborer who started in the Ford
plant at Manchester at the minimum
wage and rose to salary of 5000
POUNDS a year.
Sighting the 100000 British made
Ford car, which was on display, King
George was prompted to inquire the
yearly production figures in England.
He was informed that 10000 Ford
cars were made in England annually
by British workmen.
mo wonder the roads are so crowd
ed" was his Royal observation.
Before leaving, both the King and
Queen signed the visitors register.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1925-10-01
BELINGTON TO HAVE A NEW
MINISTER

Rev. j. Frank Richardson, the new
pastor of the M. 4. Church, announces
that he will be here Friday, October
9th, and will preach the following
Sunday, October 18th. He comes
from Whitman, near Huntingdon; he
is just a new man in the West Vir-
ginia conference. He formerly was
from the Kentucky Conference, and
previously to that was in the West
Ohio Conference. He seems to be
well pleased with the outlook of the
work in his new field despite the fact
that the salary is not in keeping with
the reputation of the town. 1t is a
well known fact that if Belington NJ
E. Church hopes to hold her posi-
ton in the Conference as she has in
the past, different arrangements will
have to be made to increase the pas
tors salary. And right here is the
time to offer the suggestion that Be-
lington and Junior circuit consolidate
While 1t cannot be done likely this
year, yet the matter can be gone
over and be presented to the super
intendent for the next Conference
which will be held in Buckhannon.
Good Roads and modern eonveniences
have made it possible that a pastor
can cover a larger territory than ever
before. Then again, in as much as
Belington is over-ehurched, and the
long -looked-for consolidation Of the
two Methodist churches is yet in the
far distance, it behooves the two con-
gregations Of Belington and Junior
to send representative at once and
go over the situation and be ready to,
present the concrete facts to the next
conference. This action should have
been years ago.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1925-10-01
THE CLARK SBURG GOOD
FELLOWS ARE COMING

The Eastern section of West Vir-
ginia, including the Eastern Pan
handle and part of Maryland will
be visited by the Clarksbusg Good
fellows on then sixth annual tour
scheduled -. October 6. Z, ard s, ac-
cording to M announcer1e ! made to-
aay by the Clarksburg Chamber Of
Commerce, under whose auspices
these tours are conducted.
1t seems that Clarksburg was the
originator of these goodwill build
ings tours in West Virginia, and they
have been growing in favor each year
with the business representatives of
that city. Many projects of common
interest Us the cities of northern
West Virginia have been launched on
these tours, and in many instances
the Clarksburg Goodfellows have been
able to assist in developing problems
that concerned some of the individual
cities visited.
The 1925 tour will include repre-
sentatives from Clarksburg manu-
facturers, wholesalers, jobbers, re-
tsilers, builders, real estate, insurance.
professional men, and, in fact, almost
every business activity. 1t viii be
made of 125 men, including the 25
piece Victory Band of Greater Clarks-
burg, which organization has estab-
lished a pleasing reputation for itself
on previous tours.
The Goodfellows will travel on a
special train of five Pullmans and a
baggage car. Twenty-three towns
and cities are included in the timer
airy. AT each of these visits band
coceft and entertainment will be given
and short talks by prominent Clarks-
burg business men.
The schedule for the three day trip,
subject to some slight changes and
is as follows
October bridgeport, Pennington,
Grafton, Newburgh, function
Gunch), Rowlesburg, Terra Alta,
Oakland, Martinsburg might stop).
October Cumberland Qunch),
Keyser, Piedmont, Hendricks, Thorn
as, Parsons, Elkins might stop.
October g. Belington, Philippi,
(lunch), Weston, Jane
Lew, Lost Greek, Mt. Clare.
The completed schedule, with time
of arrival and departure for each
stop, will be announced in these
columns within few days.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1925-10-01
BITS OF STATE HISTORY
By E. E. Meredith

In connection with the grand lod &c
/. o. O. F. which meets at Failmont
Oct. 1914 it is interesting to note
that Fairmont has three past grand
masters of this order in Thomas w.
Fleming (1879}, o. S. Mckinney
(1885) and Judge George A. Vincent
in 1905. John A. Book, of Farming
ton, in Marion county, was grand
master in 1895 and Rev. w. l. Canter,
grandmother in 1905, was member
of the Pennington lodge in Marion
county at the time. The grand lodge
program this year will be in honor of
Messrs. Fleming, Mckinney and Vim
cent. Mr.. Fleming was once candi-
date for congress in the first district.
Mr.. Mckinney has been candidate
for congress in that district, also,
and speaker of the house of delegates.
Judge Vincent, was judge Of the Inter
mediate court of Marion county, and
is very much in state history, having
a collection of histories and docu-
ments valued at fully $4,000.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1925-10-01
FLU STARTS AGAIN
GREAT DEATH TOLL.
Report Over so Deaths in Holly River
Section; Only Meagre Reports A.
valuable Say Epidemic is Decimat-
ing The Population.

CHARLESTON, w. Va, Sept. IS
Officials of the state department of
health tonight anxiously awaiting re-
ports from Webster county where
more than three score deaths have
been reported in the Holly river Sec
tion from an epidemic of flu, accord
ing to letter received by DR.. w. T.
Henshaw, state health commission.
Measures were adopted Immediate
ly by pr. Henshaw to aid the strick-
en- section and DR.. David Littlejohn.
head of the division of preventable
diseases; J. B. Harrington, assistant
sanitary engineer; Miss Helen Il.
Bond, field advisory nurse, and Miss
Annabelle Stweart, private nurse,
were dispatched early yesterday sos
Webster Springs where the epidemic
was reported to be the worst
Another Epidemic
Reports filtered in from Doddridge
and Braxton counties indicate that
similar epidemic is prevalent in some
portions Of those counties, but there
was no definite indication of the num-
Der Of deaths.
Although DIR. Henshaw's informe-
ton MS to the Webster county situa-
tion stated that flu, believed to have
been caused by polluted water sup
plies, Was decimating the population,
officials, pending more authoritative re-
ports, were included to believe that
the epidemic was one Of typhoid.
Or. Iittlejohn's first aid party,
which left for Webster Springs by
motor, as i consequence Of this belief,
carried with it an emergency chlorin-
ator and Vidal blood tests.
II the epidemic really proves to be
flu, Dir. Henshaw said that it is n
very virulent form of dysentry, IN
which he was informed that It first
had attacked babies and later spread
to adults. No baby under two yea j
in Webster county who had been at
tackled by the disease has recovered,
DR.. Henshaw said he had learned
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1925-10-01
TO THE BATTLE GROUND OF
POINT PLEASANT

CHARLESTON, w. Va, Sept. 10Th
One of the biggest events to occur
in West Virginia this fall will be the
Historical Pageant to be held in Point
Pleasant, October, 8, 8, 10 to COM
memorate the 151st anniversary of
the Battle of Point Pleasant. For sew
eral weeks committees have been
working on plans, selecting costumes,
and assembling historic data around
which the pageant is written.
More than three hundred fifty peo-
Pile will take part in the colorful
pageant to be given on Harmon Field.
They will represent General Andrew
Lewis, George Washington, Cornstalk,
and many other historic characters
who are we'll known in American his
tory.
Decorators are already busy MAX
ing plans to have the city of Point
Pleasant dressed up in holiday attire
for the big event; merchants and
other business men are working to-
gether to make this one of the great
est celebration in the history of the
city.
Hundreds of people scattered all
over West Virginia and in other
states are descendants of soldiers who
were in the most notable battle ever
fought btween the pioneers of Ameri-
ca and the Indians. 1t was the best
planned and executed battle the In
dams ever engaged in. Under the
leadership of the redoubtable Corn
stalk, the savages fought valiantly
but met with defeat.
One of the best known state parks
in West Virginia is now on the site
Of the battle, at the point at the con-
fuence of the Kanawha and Ohio riy-
ers. Tu Endie Wei tan Indian name
for the meeting of the waters) is q
State owned park. Here is a giant
monument, a shaft Of Balfour granite
81 feet high A statue is at the base
of typical frontier soldier.
Near the monument is the famous
Mansion House built by Walter New
man in 1896 and standing today on It's
original foundation. 1t is log house
that served as home for the New
man family and also as an inn or.
tavern for travellers.
The people who are in Point Pleas
ant for the week of the Pageant will
have a long to be remember expert
ence. They will see things and have
portrayed before them historic events
that had much to do with the exis-
tence of our American government Of
today.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1925-10-01
CHILDREN'S DAY AT LOYEIT
CHAPEL

Sunday, September the Goth was "a
red letter day. for Lovett Chapel, in
Valley District; the occasion being
Childrens Day. The forenoon was as
signed to the young folks; while the
afternoon was given over to the oil l.
or folks.
The youngsters made good use of
their time. 1t was real refreshing to
note, with what eagerness each one
responded, when called. One little
fellow, when called, ran from his
seat to the platform and said" his
say and then returned on double
quick. There was one little girl
with auburn hair who was on the job,
every time she was called. The en-
tertainment consisted Of recitations,
songs, and pantomimes, all being rem
dered in good style. The success Of
the entertainment was largely due to
the efficient training given by Mr..
Maude Tenny.
The next on the program was very
important matter. At the noon hour
every one was attracted to the gr,ve,
where innumerable baskets and boxes
were being unpacked. Then the ell
bows began to bend and the moths
began to open; and the "eats" began
to disappear.
The afternoon was given over to
the older folks.
We had with us two native sons of
old valley"-Hon. w. T. George and
A. D. Zirkle, both now being residents
of Philippi No gathering in Valley
would be complete without Taylor.
For any occasion, we may depend on
Taylor. He is our best extemporan-
eous speakers. He gave US splen-
did talk. Then came one Of our
former Superintendents A. D. Zirkle.
Dee gave US a regular "heart to
heart" talk. Rev. Ramsey came next
giving us words Of encouragement and
saying good bye" this beiLg his last
sermon thi. conference yes. Then
came another former superintendent
of our S. S. w. A. Street. His sub
ject was ''The Book of All the Ages.
He gave the origin of the Bible and
by or through what means we receiv-
ed it and urged all to study it with
an open mind. Next came our pre-
sent County Superintendent, D. P.
Baughman, who gave as good talk,
showing the relation of our Sunday
and Public schools.
Superintendent Reel, is Five
wire" Sunday School man. We all
retired to our homes feeling "that it
was good to be there"
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1925-10-01
LA TOILETTE SWEEPS INTO
SENATE OVERWHELMINGLY

MILWAUKEE, Wis, Sept, 20
Robert M. LaFollette, Jr., is being
elected Overwhelmingly to seat in
the United States senate here today,
not only rolled up majority in ex-
cess of 10000 votes, but he carried
70 out of the II counties in the state.
With less than $50 precincts miss
ing, the record shows that Young Bob
carried counties by majorities that
were unheard of before.
Re rms from 2,377 precincts out
of 26)2 give: LaFollette 222,151;
Dit lar s7,607; Bruce 1857; Work
H. 2; Bauman TOO
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1925-10-01
PANHANDLE MAN TAKES PRIZES

Chas. R. Jones who has been here
for a week, left Wednesday for his
home in Chester in the northern Pan
handle, where he is foreman for c. A.
Smith who has an orchard of $50
acres besides large tracts of grazing
and timber lands. He says Mr.. Smith
has three year old Herford bull
which weighs 1850 lbs. and cost $10,-
900, also yearling calf 1905 lbs, a
sucking calf 815 and two-year old
cow 1900 lbs. Mr.. Smiths stock
carries off the prizes at almost every
fair. This man Smith works 400
men, ownes street car system; will
harvest this year 10000 bu. corn; he
is also interested in steel mills. Charles
says if we had C. A. Smith in Bar
bour county, we would be doing
something.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1925-10-01
JOHN GIBSON RESIDENCE
BURNS

Saturday morning between and 8
o'clock the residence of John Gibson
on Zebbs Greek burned to the ground.
The family was out digging potatoes
and performing other farm work when
the flames were discovered. Mr.. Glib
son was nearest the house, who ran in
closed door between two rooms and
shut off the fire until few things
could be hurriedly carried out, but
the flames forced them back and they
had to give up and let structure burn
to the ground. The loss is about
$4,000, with only about 5000 insur-
ance which means great loss to the
owners.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1925-10-01
METHODIST MINISTERIAL AS
SEDIMENTS ANNOUNCED

HARRISBURG, Sept 27---Bishop
Thomas Nicholson announced the
assignments for the en-
suing year at the close of the con-
GLIDING meeting Of the annual West
Virginia Methodist Episcopal Confer
ence tonight at the first church here.
Superintendent, j. <. Wells, Elkins.
Arbovale-R. L. Greynolds.
Bayard- Kempton--George G. STRAIT
ton.
Belington-J. F. Richardson.
Beverely-A. F. Shomo.
A. L. MARBLE, Supply.
Biaine-J. C. Strader.
Boulder--C W. Milem, Supply.
Circleville-I. E, Lewis, supply.
Covington-J. H. Carson.
Cowen-L. C. Harris.
s-Pierce-H. f.. Hively.
Durbin-H. P. White, supply.
Earl-R. M. Clutter, supply.
Eaglerock- Rockbridge-J. W. Idle
man.
Edray-N. >. Hill.
Elkins-D. c. Pickens.
Falling Spring.. A. Arthur.
Gormania--E. ]. Johnson.
Hendricks-O. E. Elkins.
Highland-G. G. Hamrick, supply.
Junior-E. G. Hutchinson.
Montrose--W. F. Rorke, supply.
- IL r
ply.
Parsons-R. H. Clark.
Rainelle-J. C. Hoffman.
Richwood-L. S. Crosse
Ronceverte-W. A. Grogg.
Spicerun-Harry Blackhurst.
Staunton-W. r. Eskew.
st. Georgia. H. Ramsey, supply.
Summersville-W. T. w. Sleeth.
Swiss-Samson-N. Miller, supply.
Thomas-J. L. Marques.
Upper Tract-V. 0. Huffman.
Webster Springs-A. J. Renick.
Rev. r. 0. Phillips is to remain at
North Street Church, Wheeling, Rev.
R. H. Skaggs is returned to Wanna,
Rev. Gregory Bleakly to McMechan,
Rev. A. M. Crabtree to Philippi
Rev. R. Aspinall goes to Mt. Lake
Park, Rev. j R. Fitzwater to Evans
vile.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1925-10-01

Peter Monohan has new wheel
barrow. In order that Pete keep up
his characteristics he made himself
new model with straight-line body
as the old one was little old fash
ion.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1925-10-01
REV. HOFFMAN TO LEAVE FOR
RAINELLE SOON

Rev. JOS Hoffman who is assigned
the pastorate at Rainelle is packing
and shipping his belongings to that
point. He has quite a large library.
He goes to that town highly recon-
mended, especially do the Belington
people give the best, and only hope
that the move is for the best of the
great plan Of Salvation. While Be-
lington's loss is Rainelle's gain, all
things will even up, if we liven up to
the work and cause for which the
church was founded.
Mrs E. A. Barte who has been sick
for the past week, is much improved.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1925-10-01
MOONSHINERS KILLED
In RANDOLPH co.
Officers Have Narrow Escape When
They Attempt To Arrest Them On
Dry Fork.

GLAAA<So, oCpt. = GA IOlOliSl ,
jury this morning viewed the remains
Of Curtis Linger, p, and Isaac Teter,
30, who were killed in a battle yester-
day in Dry Fork with State Police.
The bodies are at the Runner Flu
neral Hcme morgue. The jury is COM
posed OF w. H. Weese, James Robin
son, F. |. Moore, Shelly Taylor, H. c..
Curtis and j. Slidell Brown.
The meagre details of the shooting
given yesterday were supplemented
somewhat today. The story, as given
to an Inter-Mountain reporter by Pro-
scouting Attorney Robert S. Irons this
morning, is substantially as follows
Last Saturday night, still was
said to have been discovered on the
east side Of Rich Mountain, about q
mile and half from where the Sene-
ca trail crosses the mountain, by
State police and Sheriff Ian F. Col
lett.
The officers remained in watch over
the still until daylight Sunday morn
ing, but no one came near.
Upon making a closer investigation
they found complete still house sur
rounded by stone barricade and
barb-wire entangiements, The Off
GERS decided to wait until they could
find the guilty parties in the act.
They returned to ElSins until early
Monday morning, when Sheriff Col
lett, Sgt. Moore, Corp. DucAworth
and Trooper Sandridge returned to
the scene and surrounded the stlll
Sheriff Collett and Trooper Sand
ridge came up from the right and
Duckworth and Moore came down
from the left.
The Shooting
Duckworth and Moore were creep
ing down upon the still house when
they heard talking and saw to men
coming to the still, one carrying a
load of wood and the other a shot
gun. When the officers had come 10
about twenty-five feet of the house
q small dog began to bark, and the
officers knowing that they were de-
tected, started running towards the
house and calling to the men to put
up their hands. But instead of put
ting up his hands, Teter it is said,
drew a German Luger automatic pis-
tol and fired at Duckworth, the she'll
splitting small tree and barely
missing the officer. 1t is possible
that the tree saved Duckworth's life.
By this time, Sgt. Moore, it is said,
shot Teter through the temple with
his rifle, killing him instantly.
III the skirmish Linger, slid down
behind the stone barricade and when
he showed himself both Sergeant
Moore and Corporal Duckworth fired
at once it is said, one bullet hitting
him in the arm ard the other one go
ing through the heart
Sheriff Collett and Trooper Sand
ridge were coming up the hill and
were about IS yards away when the
shooting started
Finds Teter's Wife
The officers then made a thorough
Investigation of the still house and
found letters wife, who was Lingler's
sister, hiding behind the furnace.
The officers brought her to Elkins and
placed her in jail
The still was said to be the most up
to date one yet located in this county,
and appeared to be in operation for
several months and was going at full
blast when the officers arrived
About 800 gallons of mash and 10
gallons of whiskey were destroyed
and the still house was demolished.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1925-10-01
CROSS AND PHILIPS REUNION

There will be a Cross and Philips
families at the home of uncle j. B.
Cross on Sunday October IL, 1925. All
persons related to these families
either by blood or marriage come
with we'll filed baskets.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1925-10-01

Special services are being held in
Antioch Church for the week con-
Quoted by Rev. Perry Cook of Elkins,
and the song services are in charge
of Prof. c. |. Elder of Belington.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1925-10-01

Rev. A. M. Crabstree returned to
Philippi Tuesday from Baltimore Hos
pital much improved.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1925-10-01

Raymond Cade of Elkins was in
town Wednesday ON business.
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tires. This jars the car to such
an extent that anything loose or
too tight will be made to squeak
all the more. BY accentuating the
trouble it Is made so conspicuous
one can very easily locate 1t.
The new method OF diagnosing
trouble quickly does away with
the annoyance and delay of casting
about for solutions. Trial and
error is greatly minimiZed. This is
we'll illustrated in the plan used by
the owner in locating brake trou-
BILE. The brakes had not been up to
their usual efficiency, yet the Gus
tomary tests showed that the brake
band clearance was correct. Ra ther
than waste any more time in ex-
Derimenting for remedies he de-
cided to set out deliberately to
make the brakes act at their worst.
What he did was to slam them
on, make the wheels slide and
then compare the marks. He found
that one wheel did not lock at all.
1t was only a short step from this
point to inspection of the brake
lining and discover that 1t was
glazed with grease.
New Method Economical
N0A O"ASlSS "HO nave ISdTHSu
that being too free with the monkey
wrench carries it's penalty, will
doubtless find the new method of
locating trouble highly satisfactory.
Many owners have frightened up
nuts around the steering gear only
10 crack housing or do some
equally serious harm, but now they
can proceed without risk CT ex-
pense just by Ioosening things.
In the case of a steering gear
1t would work like this: The gear
binds so that the car steers hard.
The owner notices that the whole
housing moves when the wheel is
turned and believes the solution
might lie in making the housing
tighter to the frame. Fearful lest
he should be Tightening something
that is tight enough, he reverses
the idea, loosens the belts and finds
that the car steers harder than
ever. This proves that the remedy
is tightening the housing bolts.
The reversed method enables him
to locate the trouble and apply
the right remedy without risk or
damaging the car, situation
which would not be true were he
to experiment along the usual
lines.
Diagnosing has now become re-
versing. The trouble is located by
trying to make 1t worse. It's a
new idea to the motorist, but
simply a variation of the old trulsm
that there Is always another way
of skinning a cat.