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Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1925-01-15
BELINCTON BANKS
CONSOLIDATE
Effective January Is, 1925.

It is learned from authentic sources
that negotiations which have been
underway for some time will result in
the merger of the two national banks
in Belingtor, w. Va, by the time this
item goes to press. 1t is generally
known that one bank in town the
size of Belington would be able to
serve the community adequately, and
the consolidation of the two banks in
Belington will greatly increase the
earning capacity of the one bank.
The merger represents sale of the
assets of the Citizens National Bank
to the First National Bank, the First
National Bank assuming the deposit
liabilities of the Citizens National
Bank as well as the liabilities of the
Citizens National Bank for accrued in
terest on Savings Deposits.
Directors Authorize Statement
The directors Of the Citizens Ma
tional Bank Of Belington authorize
following statement:
Effective as of close of business
January Is, 1925 the deposit liabil-
tiles Of the Citizens National Bank of
Belington will be assumed by the
First National Bank of Belington.
The Citizens National Bank having
sold to the First National Bank an a
mount of assets equal to such liabil-
tiles. The merger will be consum-
mated after negotiations which have
been pending for some time. Such
action on our part is taken in view
of the fact that the Citizens Nation
al Bank has suffered some losses and
has been unable to pay dividends dur
ing the last year. We hope that those
who have patronized our bank during
its existence will continue to do their
banking business in Belington, as we
propose to do, and we believe the
community can be we'll served by the
First National Bank which after the
merger, will have total resources of
approximately Seven Hundred Thous-
and Dollars"
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1925-01-15
MUSCLE SHOALS MAY GO TO
PRIVATE CORPORATIONS

WASHINGTON, Jan. s.-Govern-
ment operation of Muscle Shoals was
disapproved today by the senate 4S
to 81, but the whole question of the
final disposition of the great power
and nitrate plant was left in the air.
The vote came on the question of
substituting the Underwood leasing
bill TO rthe Norris government oper-
alton bill. The effect of the vote was
to kill the Norris measure, but the
Underwood bill still is before the
senate and open to amendment.
Several substitutes for it have been
proposed. Consideration of these viii
be begun tomorrow.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1925-01-15
EARTHQUAKES ROCK THE
CITY OF TOXIC, JAPAN

TOXIC, Jan. 9-Tokio was dis
turbed today by series of earth
quakes of high severity, the first Of
which rocked the city at 6 a. m. The
last tremblor this afternoon came at
3 o'clock and caused many persons to
leave their abodes.
Mt. Azo, volcano located 600
miles southwest Of here, has been in
eruption since Tuesday and is emit
ting ashes causing damage to farms
at it's base.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1925-01-15
yIOLINIsT COMING TO PHILIPPI

Axel Skovgaard, the great violinist
will appear in The Grim Memorial
Church, Jan. 10Th p. m.
Axel Skovgaard received his first
violin instruction when he was five
years old. At the age of fourteen
Joseph Joachim, the king of Violin
ists," took him as pupil, and was
then that he definitely entered upon
his career as violin virtuoso. For
three years he was favorite pupil
Of his eminent master, who procured
for him many special engagements,
among which were his first appear
ances at the Royal Palace and at the
Royal Academy of Music in Berlin.
He was, for two years, a pupil of Carl
Hair; five year pupil of the Royal
Copenhagen Conservatory Of Music,
an da four year pupil, with three
year free honor scholarship, of the
Royal High Shoot of Music of Berlin.
At the age of fifteen Skovgaard
was first violinist in the Philahar-
nlonic Orchestra Of Copenhagen. He
subsequently filled positions as SOLO
violinist and concert-master with the
selanderska Opera of Stockholm, the
Berliner Philharmonic Orchestra, and
others, concertising throughout the
Scandinavian countries, Holland, Ger
raany, England and Belgium. In the
year of 1903 SlSovgaard made his
first appearance in America.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1925-01-15
wASHINGTON.S COLONIAL BALL
TO BE FEATURE OF CAPITAL
SEASON

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10. - Invi-
tations to the Colonial Ball to be held
under the auspices of the Thomas
Jefferson Memorial Foundation at
the great new hotel, The Mayflower,
are now being eagerly sought by So
ciety here and all over the East.
The Ball, which will be the most inn
portant social event. of the season,
will be held on the evening Of Febru-
airy Fl, and will be partly in COM
remuneration of Washington's Bir-
thday. Mrs. Mhjnigerode Andrews
and Mrs. Gouverneur Hoes, grand
daughter of President Monroe, are
in full charge of the arrangement and
are issuing the invitations. Among
the other prominent Washington wo-
men who are assisting in the arrange
mentments are Mrs. Robert f. Lee,
Mrs. Breckenridge Long, Mrs. Will
liam Caboll Rives, Mrs. Walter Tue
herman, Mrs. William Corcoran Eu-
sits, Mrs. Harry Brown and others.
All these women have been promin-
enty Unidentified with the work of
preserving Monticello, the home Of
Thomas Jefferson, as national
srine of patriotism and are mem
bers Of the exclusive group known
as "Monicellians.
Many New Workers. are interested
in the movement and will travel here
in special trains for the Ball. Among
these are Edward f. Albee, Alfred
M. Barrett, George Gordon Battle,
James M. Beck, DR.. Nicholas Murray
Butler, cambridge Colby, Senator s.
Copeland, Charles r. Crane, Victor
]. Bowling, John p. East, James w.
Gerard, Stuart G. Gibboney, Will H.
Hays, Charles D. Hilles, Mrs. j. AL
lison Hodges, Mrs. E. d. Hotchkiss,
Henry Alan Johnston, Charles D.
Makepeace, Martin I. Manton, Mrs.
Charles Dana Gibson and others.
The Colonial Ball will be the most
unique affairs ever held in this city
and more than five thousand invita-
tons have been prepared The de-
mand for these has already shown
that they will be insufficient and
arrangements are being made to
throw open the Palm Room, the Din
ing Room, the small ball rooms as
well as the main ball room, which is
the largest and most beautiful in this
city. A feature of the ball will be
the minuet danced by men and wom-
en- prominent in the older set and all
of these will wear authentic costumes
of the period of Thomas jefferson.
This will be the first great social
event at The Mayflower and will
serve as the opening of the new ele-
ven million dollar hotel. The May
flower is the greatest and most mo-
dern hotel in this city and has more
than thousand rooms with suffici-
ent entertainment Accommodations to
take care of almost ten thousand per-
sons. A feature of the Mayflower
is that many of the national socie-
ties have secured headquarters there
and there will be suite known as
THE Mayflower Suite for the So
ciety of Mayflower Descendants and
hall to be dedicated to Thomas
Jefferson.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1925-01-15
MINER KILLED BY SLATE FALL

Toney Di Petro, an Italian miner
Of Norton, forty-three years Of age,
was instantly killed when the roof
gave way in Norton mine at $50
yesterday evening. He is survived
by his widow and several small chill
dren. The body was taken to F. E.
Runners funeral home. The funeral
will be held at Coalition to day at ten
o'clock. Interment viii be in the
Coalition Catholic cemetery.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1925-01-15
COURT IN SESSION

Court is now in session in Philippi
this week and among the Grand Jur-
ors from Belington are Frank Shep-
herd, Frank Hymes and Austin Me-
Cloud. A number of witnesses are
being served with summons, and court
promises to be long session.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1925-01-15
BELNGTON HIGH SCHOOL
NOTES

Back to School and ready for
work" is the song of almost all High
School students. Still the spirit of
Santa Clause clings to few.
"Oh / wish / were not here. We
haven't had any vacation" some say.
But most of our teachers think we
have had entirely too much. Any
way here we are and some of US are
working, and all should be for only
two weeks until the end of the first
lap of our yearly journey.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1925-01-15

It may cause a man sincere regret
to get into foolish Irritation, but it
causes him downright repentance
when he finds he is unable to get out
Of it. See Billy Machelor and Madam
Cupid in the "MICROBE OF LOVE. !"
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1925-01-15

The Domestic Science Department
began serving Hot Lunch this week.
This work by the department is well
patronized by the students these cold
days, and seems to be appreciated
very much by those who attended.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1925-01-15


We are indeed sorry to lose some
of our students. Mae Ballah and
Fred Parks of the Senior Glass, will
not be back to attend school at B. H.
S. The Glass regrets to lose any one
of the home circle for that is what it
seems and it saddens us to lose a
member. Ebert Lohr also quit the
first of the week. He was promis-
ing young student from the country
and we regret his leaving. However
in spite of the fact that three students
quit we added one new member to the
Junior Glass, Thelma Absalom, of
West Newton High School, in Penn
sylvania.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1925-01-15

Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Wilson enter
tanned the Senior Glass at their home
on the evening Of January first.
Nineteen Of the twenty-five members
of the Glass were present. Cards
and contests furnished the entertain
ment. The following persons receiv-
ed prizes. Dane Simon, Martha
Blakeslee, Harry Hillyard, Ida Off
haus and Charles Holt. At eleven
o'clock covers were laid for supper
and the hostess ably assisted by Opal
Dadisman, Ernestine Hill, Stanley
Dadisman, and Harold Brandenberg
served refreshments.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1925-01-15

Most Of the teachers were out Of
town during Christmas and New
Year Holidays. We hope Santa did
not forget them for they are only big
children or children grown up.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1925-01-15

Miss Leone Rhorabough, who was
taken i'll during the holidays is still
unable to do her school work. The
students look forward to her speedy
recovery, for we cannot do without
her.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-06-19
Kennebec Journal
Print Shop
Augusta, Marie

the duplicate, built by Charles Ray.
was estimated at s65,000. Tons of
specially designed machinery, be-
meath the vessel, served to rock it
during the filming of the furious gale.
: 'The great wind effects in The
Old Homestead We're produced by
substantial wind machines and con-
trivances for distributing dust above
the "screen-scap A battery of
these air-agitators will tear loose
anything that isn't set in concrete.
The cyclone which you saw on the
screen wiped a whole town off the
map and was one of the most realis-
tic nature performances ever pic
tured.
'One of these engineers was re-
sponsible for building $50 to 500 COW
cred wagons on the plains. The great
herd of buffalo that were used in the
picture were mean and vicious, so the
engineer had an added problem
that of protecting the players while
at work. Expert marksmen were
provided, and even stranger than
movie making was the thrilling hip
shot that brought down a crazed
brute directly in front of the lens.
Had this single shot not penetrated
the buffalo's BRAIN the director would
have had to send back to Hollywood
for another camera-man.
when you gazed upon Safety
Last you were sure that a lot of
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-06-19
tuberculosis
Advance

Minneapolis, June 1S.-(AP)-That
the equivalent of 100000 persons lose
a year of work during each calendar
year that passes, with the loss dis
tributed among all the wage -earners
of the country at an average of nine
days each, was stated here today by
DIR. Emery r. Hayhurst, Professor
of Hygiene, Ohio State University,
before delegates attending the an
nual meeting of the National Tuber-
culosis Association.
DIR. Hayhurst said: "In the last
few years the holdup in the general
decline of tuberculosis is principally
in connection with industrial CEN
ters and with the entrance of youths
into industry. Workers rates for
tuberculosis are not decreasing con-
currently with the drop in tubercu-
losis in other relations of life.
"The causes are found in lack of
medical examination when hiring
employees, failure to- investigate
causes of illness and absence, and
the improper eating Of rich concen-
trated food.
Among 446 Industrial establish
ments included in a recent survey of
plants practising regular physical
examinations of their men, results
Were, so satisfactory that only IL
discontinued the policy after trial"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-06-19

trick photography was reeling on be-
fore your eyes. You were wrong!
There was no trick photography and
only the ordinary camera was used.
Credit another of these same engi-
neers for the most breath taking and
exciting film ever made. He did 1t
by building fake corners on the tops
of real buildings, and focusing the
camera SO that the slim edge of pro-
tecting roof wouldn't show. You could
look straight down to the pavement
below, and that little ledge upon
which Harold Lloyd worked was no
place for any one but a man with
steel nerves. The e-believes COR
ners were built in just far enough so
that a fall could be prevented ,-if the
actor Worked fast,-and so that q
platform could be erected for tie
camera. Yet they were close enough
to the edge so that, by shooting with
the camera at the proper angle, the
drop to the street looked straight
down Lloyd and the engineer had
worked out certain angles for the
camera that gave the desired effect
of height and sheer drop. Ia
BY misrepresenting artistically and
scientifically, the camera creates and
maintains illusions that otherwise
would be impossible, because Of the
immense expense"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-06-19

results Of over-extravagance.
False economy, carried to the
point of hurting the delicately ad-
justed balances Of business, means
eventual waste. Loss of trade by
the retail merchant is passed along
to the jobber who in turn passes 1t
on to the manufacturer. The re-
suit is unemployment, a form OF
waste that is undesirable for every
body and harmful to all.
Thus under-spending can If car
ried to excess, produce unwhole-
some economic conditions that are
as distressing as the consequences
of over-spending.
Too much spending means at
once a waste all along the line. 1t
leads to over-expansion and specu-
lative activities which continue in
their. natural cycle until they end
in sharp reaction and acute business
depression.
True thrift may be said to con-
sist of two things: Prudent saving
and judicious spending.
If you are in "a quandary as to
whether this or that transaction
constitutes real thrift, you can
usually answer 1t by determining
whether, in the final analysis, it
means the elimination Of waste. ;
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-06-19

more. Leadbetter, Morton. Clement,
and Cloutier; baseball-Capt. Webb,
Manager Devine, and Bradstreet
Overlook, Stiles. Lapidus, Hayden,
Fletcher, Macdonald, Gooda, Bell,
Howe and Nickless.
Graduation This Evening
These events of Thursday bring
to close the social events Of Com
mencement week, which will end
this evening with the annual Com
mencement exercises at the City
Hall. At that time class of about
80 seniors will receive their diplomas.
The addresses of those students
chosen to speak at the exercises will
all be on the general theme, "Maine's
Pre-eminence." The speakers will
deal with different phases of this
subject, which is thought to he es-
pecially appropriate this year be-
cause of the Boost Maine move
ment now under way.
The speakers have been chosen
from members of the Cony Chapter
of the National Honor So ciety who
were chosen several weeks ago and
who will be initiated during the
progress of the Commencement eX-
ercises. The speakers and their sub
jects are: Miss Evelyn Morgan, Salu-
tatorian, "Maine's Place III History"
Frances Pishon, Sterling Qualities
of Names People," Carolyn Herrick
maine AS A Summer Playground"
Marguerite Leutcher, maine AS A
Land of Winter Sports" Harold
Ellis. "Maine's Industrial Advan-
tages;" Lowell Leland, Valedictorian,
Our Duty to Maine"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-06-19
AUGUSTA GUARD
UNITS TO DO DUTY
AT WISCASSET

Eight blasts of the fire whistle at
the Hartford fire station shortly after
o'clock Thursday evening called the
members of the two National Guard
units in this city to their respective
barracks, and incidentally caused the
citizens to wonder with some appre-
hension just what was the emergency
which summoned the militia.
The call was utilized to assemble the
personnel of the seth Infantry Bri-
gade Headquarters Company, and
Company +, 10Srd Infantry Regiment,
for a special formation, that they
might be given instructions for their
tour Of duty at Wiscasset on Saturday
when they will do guard duty on the
occasion of the departure of Com
mander Donald B. MacMillans Arctic
expedition.
1t was decided to utilize the full
personnel of these two units late
Thursday afternoon, and in order to
issue the proper instructions and
make the necessary preparations for
transportation to Wiscasset and ra-
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-06-19
Low Record of
Lynchings for Year

Washington, June IS. = (AP) -
Slowly growing public opinion
against lynching is described in
report being prepared by the
Commission on Race Relations of
the Federal Council of Churches as
responsible for prevention of threat
ened lynchings in As communities in
1924.
Sixteen cases of lynching, the
lowest figure since records have
been kept, were recorded for last
year, the report points out, compar-
ed to SO lynchings and II reported
preventions for 1914.
Sometimes sheriffs or other OFF,
cials risked their lives to protect
their prisoners so that they might
be given a legal trial, the report as
serts. in other cases, requiring more
moral courage. sheriffs "opened fire
on friends and neighbors when 1t
became necessary to save their
charges" In some other cases,
"lynchings were prevented by public
officials who promptly removed pris-
oners committed to their care from
communities in which the crime was
committed and SO prevented lynch
ings."
DIR. George E. Haynes, secretary of
the commission, attributes this
"commendable action" to the Slowly
growing public opinion against
lynching which is calling upon Off
GERS to uphold the law and protect
prisoners in their charges" adding
that church women are largely re-
sponsible for improved conditions.
Typical cases showing how public
officials met lynching crises are en-
bodied in the report, as demonstrat-
ing the growth of public opinion in
the south against lynching.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-06-19

With the young men members of
the Cony High school class of 1925.
who will later in the evening receive
their diplomas of graduation as the
special guests, the luncheon session
81 the Rotary club to be held at the
Augusta House at els this evening
vii be a most unique occasion. The
entire luncheon program will be in
keeping with the culminatin event
a commencement week for me SEN
ior boys, and will be brief enough so
that the graduates will have ample
time to Join their class for their par
t;cipation in the exercises at City
Hall.
II Is particularly appropriate that
the president of the Rotary Club is
Everett V. Perkins, principal OF Cony
High school, who will preside at the
luncheon session in the Augusta
House banquet hall and will make
remarks on the significance of the
events of the evening.
For the student guests, President
Frank Howe of the graduating class
will respond, and there will also be
several musical selections-both vo-
cal and instrumental by the senior
boys, and group singing by the Ro-
tarians and their special guests, un-
der the leadership of Musical Director
J. Francis MacNichol. Rotarian IIar-
rison Lyseth, sub-master at Cony,
will assist in his usual capacity as
pianist.
1t is anticipated that the Rotary
session of this evening will be one of
the most Interesting and enjoyable of
q long series of exceptional programs.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-06-19

surance company runs between
five and six thousand. The re.
cords show that one operator has
had as many as 1,133 calls in one
day and another had 1000.
How do they keep the smile in
the voice under the pressure Of
such work? They have the best
of care and are never permitted
to get over-tired at the board. They
feel no i'll results because of the
regular rest periods and the super.
vision OF the medical department.
Adjoining the operators room Is
a comfortable rest room with a
big over-stulfed coach. Twenty
minutes in the depths OF this gives
a tired operator the opportunity,
for complete relaxation and new
energy to go on with her tedious job. /
Miss Clothilda Klockner. the chief
operator. out of her twenty years
of experience at the Prudential, has
learned TO forestall illness byt
watching her girls for signs of
fatigue. BY giving them prompts
relief she has been remarkably !
successful In avoiding absences due !
to illness. Girls are never per-
mitted TO work when suffering
from bronchial troubles or under
conditions that might impair their
general health.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-06-19
WINTHROP

Women's Missionary Socisty Meets
The Women's Home Missionary So
clety met Wednesday afternoon at the
Methodist church. There were "A
members and one visitor present. The
devotions were conducted by Mrs. G.
G. Goodhue. AS this was the annual
meeting, reports were given of the
years work Showing the fine work
done by this society. Two hundred
and twenty dollars has been raised for
nome missionary work during the past
year and the average attendance for
the year has been IA members, also
one or two visitors in attendance at
each meeting The lesson of the day
was then taken up. "The Business
Girf' was the topic for the June les
son, and the topic Utah" for the
month of May was also taken up as
the May meeting was omitted on ac-
count of the Winthrop tragedy which
occurred at that time.
This proved an interesting subject,
all taking part, and brought to light
the life and system of the Mormon
church and what the Home Mission
ary Society is doing to help these peo-
pie. 1t also is doing much for the
business girl in making homes and
throwing around them good influences
in many of our cities. A poem entitled
mo Other Plan" was given by Mrs.
Ellen Moffitt, showing that we each
have a work to do Mrs. B. ]. Perkins
gave splendid vocal solo, ''Tis Done
for Thee" The home missionary
enigma questions were conducted by
Mrs. George Sedgcley. Refreshments
were served. The meeting adjourned
to meet for a picnic July Is.
David Murch visited relatives in Au-
gusta Wednesday.
Mrs. Fred Burrows has returned to
Somerville, Mass, after visit with
Mrs Alice Bates.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-06-19
Lighthouse Story

Bishops light rises near the Scilly
islands and gives a grim warning
of the dangers of the coast. 1t is one
of the most exposed lighthouses in
the world and the three tenders have
a lonesome time. During a recent
storm the beams from Bishops rock
came near to falling. The light
weighs several tons and revolves on
supports resting in circular trough
of mercury. 1t is balanced so deli
cately child may turn it by touch
of the finger. On this night the tower
was so shaken by the heavy seas
that much of the mercury was spilled
out over the concrete floor of the light
chamber. The three guards fell to
their knees, scooped up the mercury
in their hands and poured it back in
to the trough.