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The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1925-01-03
Debt QUESTION
AROuSINC MUCH
INTEREST NOW
English Newspapers Giving
Much Discussion to
World Finances.

LONDON, Jan. 3.--Not since the
war ended has there been more
newspaper discussion. as now over
Il e interallied debts and financial
aftermath of the war.
The impression is general that the
present year will prove one of finan-
cial rehabilitation settlement Two
factors are responsible, one the out
spoken article of George Harvey, in
the Washington Post, on the posi-
tion of France on the debt question,
and the other the rapid recovery Of
the value of the pound sterling and
ocnseqrent restoration in England
OF tho gold standard.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1925-01-03
Washington. State Demos
Had Some Campaign Fund

TACOMA, Wash. Jan. 3.-The
Democratic Party of the State of
Washington raised s3,313.02 for the
recent November campaign accord
ing to statement made by Treas
urer w. r. Rust.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1925-01-03
Contractor Shot In
Quarrel, Passes Away

BELLINGHAM. Wash. Jan. a.
Lynn J. Adams, contractor, whom
j. F. Stages, switch tender shot
Thursday in a quarrel over the re-
of Stages house. died this
q afternoon.
Stages has been arrested and
charged with first degree murder
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1925-01-03
DEBTS MUST BE PAID.

ROME, Jan. 3.-Italy stands by
the principle that the interallied
delsts must be paid. This is the
semi i-official declaration which add
ed tlat Italy intends to begin max
ing payments as soon as the budget
permits.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1925-05-21
ANOTHER NEW
YEAR BEGINS
Progressive Gives Thirteen Years
OF Service.


This issue finds us entering upon
the fourteenth year in publishing the
Belington Progressive. Thirteen
years in putting out weekly paper
covers great deal Of service in diff
ferent directions, great portion of
the service has been given in such
forms that it was impossible to ask
the price that it was worth. Few
people realize the value of a news
paper until it is gone out Of the COM
munity life. We have tried to throw
aside our personal notions and de-
sires and give an unbiased. unboss-
ed and un-bought newspaper to the
public - that in every instance this
has been accomplished with the
possible exception of an opinion here
and there that may not have been
to the liking of everyone.
In entering another year, it will be
our policy to do even better in the
future than in the past. We have
planned that, if we give UP the per-
sonal service of editing The Pro
gressive, that our successor will be
someone capable of going ahead with
the work that we have started. 1t
Is pleasure to look back over the
past years, and see Prohibition,
Equal Suffrage, Good Roads, Good
Schools, in effect and under way. and
the very things that we stood out
and fought for when at times it look
ed that the odds were against us.
We know too that our friends, and
some of the few enemies that we
might have, rejoice over our victor
les and sympathize with us in our
sacrifices.
As we have often stated, The
Progressive is your paper, and its
success or failure largely rests upon
the support it gets from it's patrons,
and everyone in the county and com
munity should be patron. A SUBJ
scription, tho small it may be, Is an
indication Of your support, then you
might go little farther and use it's
columns in advertising which is an
investment to you and a help to us.
Amy way be a booster Meet us
half way is all we ask
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1925-05-21
BELINCTON HAS
MEETING TUESDAY
Nj. v. A. Members Held Meeting
Here Tuesday.

With Clarksburg, Elkins, Weston,
Fairmont and Belington represented
the Monongahela Valley Association
met here Tuesday in one of the best
sessions in its history, members
said. This was the last meeting un-
It'll fall, when the association will
convene in Fairmont in September at
the call of the president.
All the incumbent officers were re-
elected Tuesday R. Darden, Elkins,
is president; Ira Akin, Fairmont, first
vice president; J M. N. Downes,
Buckhannon, third vice president;
and G.. D. Theleen, of Clarksburg,
secretary-treasurer. This was the
annual meeting of the association.
Members were glad to hear from
E. j. McVann, special traffic coun-
sci, that he feels confident that the
Interstate Commerce Commission will
concur in the report of the examiners
in the Monongahela Valley freight
rate adjustment case, through which
much needed industrial advantages
will come to the Valley.
Mr. McVann outlined the course
of the case from its present status.
1t was said that the railroads now
have until May 25to file exceptions to
the examiners report. The valley
association then has ten days to make
answer, and with these pleadings
complete the case is set down for
oral argument. AS the Interstate
Commerce Commission takes vacation
early in June, it will not hear the
Valley case until September Of this
year, it was pointed out. This seem
ing delay, however, did not discour-
age the association members, because
Of the optimistic attitude Of Mr..
McVann. +.
President Darden was authorized
to name a committee to undertake a
valley-wide industrial survey and
this committee is as follows;
r. d. Cornell, Chairman; B A..
Watts, Clarksburg; Chas Lively,
Weston; Mrs B M Hoover Elkins,
and Capt r.. r. Rease; Belington.
Those who are in attendance at
this meeting were: R. Darden, Elkins
E. J McVann, Washington, D. g.,
s. L. Richards, Weston; Geo. T.
Watson, Fairmont, c. H. Bischoff,
Fairmont; w. R. Smith, Weston; w
N. Fitzwater, Elkins; D Malcolm,
Elkins; Ira Atkins, Fairmont; Thos.
D. Cornell, Fairmont; T. X. Dye,
Elkins; G. D. Theleen, Clarksburg;
NJ. R. Keyser, H. B Shinn, G. E.
Cain, Fred. E. Thompson, F. p.
Rease and j. L. Ernest.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1925-05-21
AMERICAN LEGION ENDOW-
MENT FUND DRIVE STARTS

The Joint Committee composed of
members from the Kiwanis Club of
Philippi and Barbour County Post
No. Al, The American Legion, in
charge of the drive to raise $1500.00
in Barbour County, for disabled men
and orphans of veterans, have ar
ranged for County Wide Solicita-
ton for this cause during the week
of May oath.
Community Chairman have been
appointed for the various Communi-
ties of the County, and these in turn
will arrange for solicitors to secure
subscriptions for this fund
The amount to be raised in this
County is small as compared to the
amounts raised for similar causes in
1917-191S.
In order to give every citizen an
opportunity to participate in such a
worthy cause, the Committee will ask
from each the small sum of $1.00.
Surely no one would hesitate to in
vest dollar for such cause as this.
The need and purpose of this fund
was fully explained in last weeks
issue of the County papers. The COM
lnittee hopes you will have your dol
lar ready when your community
solicitor calls.
The quota for West Virginia is
$4,000 A number of the counties
have already gone over the top,
others are rapidly nearing their
quota. Surely Barbour County will
not lag behind the other counties of
the State in raising their apportion-
ment.
The name Of every person contri-
din the County papers when the
buting $1.00 or more, will be publish
subscription sheets are turned in 10
the County Committee.
Find out who your community
Chairman and Solicitors are and help
them in every way you can.
What community will be FIRST to
turn in a FULL report?
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1925-05-21
HAIL THE SCOTCH ARMADA
By Bugs Baer

The war between BootIeggeria and
the United States will last two
more years. Let US pray for victory.
But pray slow.
We would whip them quicker. But
we have many traitors in America
who are aiding and betting on the
enemy.
That is wet treason. Our new Con-
stitution is printed on plotting paper
and is very dry. It states that no
citizen shall give suckers to a foe
during times of national peril and de-
mand.
BootleggeTia is no single Euro
pean country. We are up against an
entente cordial.
With plenty more cordial as a
chaser.
1t is a Leak of Nations.
We do not go to Europe to fight
this war In trenches.
Europe brings this war to US. In
bottles.
When we abolished the brass rail
we reduced our standing army from
thirty million men to zero.
So our navy must fight thi swar
single-footed. So many men are
trying to join the feet that we will
have to start another war to accomo-
date them.
We won the first battle off Long
Island. We did not cork the enemy
up in the harbors. We uncorked them
at sea. =.
The battle fagons are waving We
got in the first shot. Then the enc
my took shot So we took another
shot.
That is what is meant by the Eng
lish naval ratio of 5-5-2.
We buy FIVE You buy FIVE Then
the bartenders set up two on the
house.
When the drinks are on the house
you will find the customers on the
roof.
We hope that we win this war
Heaven forbid. 1t is doubtful
The days of iron men and wooden
ships are gone. Now, we have iron
stomachs and wooden alcohol.
Pray for victory.
But pray slow-New York Ameri |
can.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1925-05-21
BROADDUS TO RE-
MAIN AT PHILPPI
Present Location is Favored Over
Charleston; Finances to Support
Project Are Lacking.

KENOVA, w. Va, May 20.-The
proposed removal of Broaddus col
lege from Philippi to Charleston was
settled here today when the educa-
tional commission brought in re-
port favoring the present location
and the report was accepted by the
Baptist state convention. 1t was
feared that the issue would be fought
out on the convention floor, but it
was avoided when Charleston through
its chamber of commerce failed to
present proposition or a financial
offer, and the general board of promo
ton did not support the proposed
project.
The convention adopted unanimous
ly to go on with the program of
making Broaddus a four-year college
and Anderson Junior college for
women.
A financial campaign for $780,
600 will be conducted Immediately
to provide for present needs and for
endowment, as suggested in the
state convention at Weston last Octo-
Der.
The action here today settles a
matter that has disturbed the edu-
eational situation among Baptists for
years. Because he program has not
been unified, under the new plan the
organized forces of the denomination
viii work toward centraliging the
college work for men and women at
Broaddus in Philippi and Junior coli
lege work for women at Anderson and
both institutions may claim the Bap-
fist forces all over the state as their
constituents instead Of Northern and
Southern sections as has been done
heretofore
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1925-05-21
OBITUARY

Mrs. Margaret V. Outright was
born July 30, 1850 and departed this
life May Z, 1925. Age "a years, 10
months and 25 days.
She was married to William Cut
right in 1874. To this union was
born seven children, three boys and
four girls.
Mrs. Outright joined church when
but small girl and lived faithful
Christian until the end She was a
devoted wife and mother. No work
was too hard for her to perform for
her family.
She was faithful to her conmun-
ity She greeted one and all with a
smile and hand shake. She was a
true and loving mother to all that
knew her.
She quietly passed away Thursday
at noon, bringing a great sadness
to the little town of Dartmoor. Mo
Their Outright leaves behind to mourn
their loss seven. children, namely;
Mrs. Edward Stellar, Mrs. James
Lake of Dartmoor, Mrs. Lucy Nash
of Pittsburgh and J NJ Outright Of
Volga. Three children preceded her
to the grave, Mrs. w. w. Cain,
Johnny and W H. Outright.
She was grandmother Of nine
teen grandchildren and four great
grandchildren. Services were held
at the home of her daughter Mrs.
Stellar Saturday at 1900 o'clock by
Rev. Hoffman. Her favorite song
was sang at the opening of the SER
vices, 4Since Jesus Came into my
Heart" Her body was laid to rest
in the cemetery at Philippi.
A mother and friend from US has
gone,
To sing with the angels in heaven;
And there she'll wait and sing those
sweet songs
That she once sang on earth with
her seven.
By-A friend and neighbor.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1925-05-21
COMMENCEMENT WEEK PRO-
GRAM FOR BELINGTON HI. S.

Belington High School invites all
the citizens of Belington and the
surrounding community to the COM
mencement Week Exercises which
begin on Sunday morning, May oath,
and end Thursday night, May 2sth.
The events for the week are as fol-
lows:
Sunday May oath. l1:00 A. Nj.
On Sunday morning the Gath, the
Annual Sermon to the Graduating
Class will be preached in the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church, by DR.. Elkan-
ah Hulley, President of Broaddus
College. Seats will be reserved a
reasonable time for the near relat-
ives of the Graduates.
Wednesday, May 9th. 500 P. NJ.
A new event in Commencement
Exercises will be presented on We'd
nesday evening in the High School
Auditorium, when the members Of
Senior Glass will present their Glass
Night exercises. The members of
the Class are putting forth great eff
forts to make this event the best of
the whole year. 1t will be entertain
ing and will hold the interest of the
audience to the end. The stage
scenery will be especially effective.
If you have never seen a ghost be
sure and come, for there is to be a
real live ghost. Parents of the gradu-
ates are especially invited Every
bdoy welcome.
Thursday, May 2Sth. 500 p. NJ.
The final event of Commencement
Week will be the graduation exer-
cises of the Glass of 1925, on Thurs
day evening, in the Baptist Church.
The Annual Address will be deliver
ed by Dr., Enoch H. Vickers, Dean of
of the Political Science Department,
Of the West Virginia University. Dr..
Vickers, a native West Virginian, is
not only a national authority on poll
tical and economic question but also
an international Besides being a
student ii Berlin and other foreign
cities and a professor in the Univer-
sity of Toxic, Japan, DR.. Vickers was
a special advisor at the Disarmament
Conference held in Washington sew
eral years ago. We are fortunate to
have such a man as DR.. Vickers to
deliver our Commencement Address.
Seats will be reserved for the near
relatives of the graduates. Besides
the Annual Address and the presen-
tation of the diplomas, the program
consists of the Valedictory and Salu-
tatory by the two honor students Of
Belington High School, and the pre-
sentation of gifts to the School by the
Glass of IA and the Glass '25.
Everybody Welcome to the Exercises
during Commencement Week.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1925-05-21
GLADE WITHHOLD
ROAD ELECTION
County Court Unable To Obtain
State Aid At Present But Vote
Will Be Given Soon.

The County Court has deemed it
necessary to withhold the election for
Good Roads in Glade district until
some future date, perhaps until
next fall or next winter. The rea-
son for this abrupt withdrawal is
from the fact that the Court mem
bers are unable at present to get a
promise from the State Road Com
mission that state aid will be given
in this district, so they did not feel
like taking too long chance and
maybe disappoint the citizens of
Glade.
This may delay the construction of
the Roads another year, but the ire
cess in the permanent road pro-
gram will be a good time for the
citizens to inform themselves upon
the necessity of Good Roads, and the
best ways and means to build them.
If there is district in Barbour
counth that needs Good Roads,
Glade is one of them, and it is only
regretted that the citizens there
could not get them sooner, but good
cause never dies, and from what is
known of the citizenship of that dis
trict, the delay will only be the
"lulp before great victory Be it
remembered, that a start must be
made somewhere in the district for
Good Roads before outside aid will
come,
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1925-05-21

Of West Virginia win hold annual
convention at Wheeling
May 25- Legislature meets in spec
ial session at Charleston
May 25-26-W West Virginia Womens
Benefit Association holds annual con-
vention at Parkersburg
May 27-28-West Virginia diocesan
Council of Protestant Episcopal
church meets at Parkersburg.
May 26-27-Annual meeting Cen
trail District of West Virginia FEEDER
ton Of Women's Clubs at Waldo ho-
tel at Clarksburg.
May 29-30-West Virginia branch
Of the International Federation Of
Catholic Alumnae will hold their BIZ
ennial meeting at Wheeling.
June 10-Annual commencement
exercises at Broaddus College at
Philippi.
June 9-Fifty-eighth annual com
mencement of West Virginia Univer-
sty at Morgantown.
June 24-26-West Virginia Christ
ian Endeavorers will hold annual con-
vention at Wheeling.
August 17-19-State convention Of
American Legion at Martinsburg.
Oct. 12-14-Grand Lodge |. o. @.
F. of West Virginia meets at Fair
mont.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1925-05-21
COMING EVENTS

May 25-26-state convention Of
Lions clubs at Huntington.
May 30 West Virginia branch Of
National Association of Postoffice
clerks holds annual meeting at Hunt
ington; address at banquet by Sena-
tor M. M. Nicely.
June 9-11-State G. A. R. conven-
ton at Parkersburg.
July 24-26- Spanish War Veterans
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1925-05-21

The Businessmen's Bible Glass Of
the First M. E. Church at Morgan
town will pay a visit to the Mems
Progressive Bible Glass of the First
NJ. E. Church at Fairmont next Sun
day. Later the visit will be return
ed. This was done last summer. 1t
is happy idea. 1t might be copied
extensively in Northern West Vir-
ginia.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1925-05-21
STATE NEWS

People of the major part of West
Virginia do not like the idea Of day
light savings and are averse to prac-
ticing it. Therefore they are inclin-
ed to roast Wheeling for taking a
place with Pittsburgh and other large
and important cities in adopting this
progressive move. The people Of
large cities have given daylight saw
ings test and like it, The chances
are that it will spread like the auto
mobile has spread and captured us
all eventually like radio seems deter
mined to do The New Hampshire
house of representatives passed
law to make daylight savings
crime. Pennsylvania and Delaware
have anti-dayligth laws. Let US be
glad that West Virginia has not
shown any tendency toward tyranni-
cal legislation to regulate this phase
of human conduct.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1925-05-21

Holly Junction-West Virginia
Midland Railway to extend line from
this place to Webster Springs; also
to run branch east from Webster
Springs to Bergoo.
Ravenswood- Extensive improve
ments to be made at local power
plant.
I. Wheeling plans under way for
Kerection of two junior high schools.
Dunbar- Whittemore Glass Com
pany remodeling plant.
Hurricarle-Bridge on Midland
trail crossing Chesapeake & Ohio
railroad, being widened
Sandyville- Work progressing on
Sandyville-R Ripley road.
Spencer Lower Church street be-
ing repaired.
harleston--Lazota, Inc, to locate
large plant here.
Sidewalks to be laid on
several streets.
WneeilnS- COTHeIStOHe ldIu LOT
Richie school.
Spencer Water mains to be ex-
tended.
Weirton-Weirton Steel Company
planning erection of new tube mill
here, with capacity of 10000 to 12,-
900 tons per month.
Wheeling street, between
Seventh and Tenth streets, and Sew
enth street, between Market and
Main streets, to be paved.
Spencer Building construction ac-
tive.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1925-05-21

The Sells-Floto circus decided to
cut out the parade this year but af-
ter a fortnight's trial reinstated that
feature so that while Fairmont MISE
having the parade other West Virgin
ia cities had it, as the parade para
phernali was shipped to the circus
at Clarksburg. Fairmont was the
first exhibition point in West Virgin
ia. From there the show went to
Clarksburgy Parkersburg, Huntington
and Charleston. The street parade
is what circus gives free-~for IL
cense to sell entertainment, that fea-
ture should never be eliminated.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1925-05-21

Sam George Of Valley was in town
today on business.
John Hestor is visiting his parents
here this week.
Mrs. A. R. Parrish and children
left Friday for California where
they will spend some time visiting
relatives.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1925-05-21

The cost of government has risen
so that it has become our chief econ
omic problem, and the greatest OBJ
stacle to our Industrial and CONNER
cial development. Instead Of en-
couraging industry, government has
too often preyed upon it-John E.
Egerton, president, the National AS
ISOLATION of Manufacturers.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1925-05-21
WEST VIRGINIA WEEKLY IN
DUSTRIAL REVIEW
5-18-25

Never did the country seem to be
in better position to go ahead along
normal lines Of growth and develop
ment. Employment is generally
steady, wages good and prices rea-
sonable. Let US appreciate our adj
vantages and strive to maintain
sound conditions.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1925-05-21

Without insurance, commerce in
its modern proportions would be i'm
possible. Our great cities could
never have been built without the
safeguard of insurance.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1925-05-21
AS GOOD AS THEY SMELL

Ao OOOD 40 IHE 1 oNIELL
Our Baked Goods are as
good and often times better
than their appetizing odor
leads you to believe. Next
time you pass stop, in and
order some delivered to your
home. You'll soon discard
the tiresome and expensive
habit of doing your own
baking.
NEW SYSTEM RAK cry
Grim Avenue-Telephone 46
BELINGTON, w. VA.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-08-29
Too Late To Classify

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tcctcd territory. Highest commits
sions paid. 4 wonderful future for
a producer. Must have previous
selling experience and the ability
to appoint sales people to handle
our extensive line Of hosiery.
direct to the consumer. Write
Mikado Hosiery Co., South Bend,
Ind, for further information.
S-29-1t
FOR SALE-Scllers kitchen eabi-
net s22.5O, good as new. Fumcd
oak writing desk $1,000. White
enamel youths bed $3.50. Lloyd
Go.Cart 500. Lloyd baby buggy
$4,000. Oak chiffonicr $1,000
5l7 eth street. Phone 98lR.
e. as... '' a.29-I.
FOR RENT--A large clean room
with 3 windows, clothes closet
Close in, near will school. 20S
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house on Sixth street. Phone 80 or
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