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Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1925-05-14
THURSDAY, MAY 14TH, 1925
THE BUSINESS LIFE

Romance in business still lives!
1t may be drab to balance ledgers,
arrange stock, dust counters, trim
windows or look after files, but there
is the other side of trade which,
though little known, is as romantic
and picturesque as a Marco Polo
could wish for.
It's more exciting than blood-and
thunder novel, this business of scout
ing for rare rugs, says c. A. Bigelow
Chicago business man back in the
United States after eighteen months
in the out-of-the-way places in the
Orient. During this period, as the
representatives of Marshall, Field
& Company, wholesale interested in
rug research, he covered 10000 miles
by camel, donkey and automobile.
In India, where nomads turn from
the driving of their focks and weav-
ing of rugs to banditry at night, this
IrdQS pioneer was III COlSCdHl peru
of shots from the snipers' guns.
Even the soldiers, he says were not
safe from the bandits. The soldiers.
have their guns hancuffed to them
but when taking a respite from their
vigil, the bandits creep upon them
and steal the guns by deftly remov-
ing the handouts. In crossing the
Sind desert, Bigelow was in constant
danger, not only of the bandits bull
lets but the stings of scorpions and
tarentellas went without water
quenching his thirt only by the juice
of fruits. Only few days before his
coming, he was told in one place, 9
convoy had been attacked by bandits
and an Englishman slain.
1t was in Persia that Bigelow haC
to comply with the peculiar customs
of the people to keep in their good
graces. At Ghourveh he was invited
to take luncheon with Amir Afghan
a relative of the Shah and ruler OF
forty villages. Seated on the floor
with legs crossed in true Persian
fashion, he ate fifty course lunch
con with his fingers. Persians never
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1925-05-14
SOUTHERN INVENTORS

The following patents were issu-
ed last week to Southern inventors:
KY. Arthur P. Conant, Fort Thorn
as; Watchcase appendage. (soldl
Harry H. Konerman, Newport; Auto
graphic register, (sold).
TENN. Roy G. Becton, Dyer; Now
er attachment. jefferson F. Gentry
Cookeville; Perforating attachment
for printing presses. (sold James S.
Glover, Elridge; Boll-weevil destroy
er.
w. VA. James L. Arnett, Manning
ton; Adjustable plastic tamping ma
chine. Bert Brannon, Keyser; Journ-
al-box lift. Ira M. Clarke, New
Martinsville; Relish plate.
Any of our subscribers or readers
may obtain a complete copy Of any
of the above patents, including the
drawings, by sending ten cents, the
actual cost, to our correspondents, D.
Swift & Co., Patent Attorneys,
Washington, D. G.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1925-05-14
a Neu, Shampoo
A Shampoo as Modern as the
Most Modern Woman!

i HE old method of preparing
Il for shampoo consisted of
cutting slices off a bar of soap and
boiling them up with water to
make a solution which could be
poured over the hair or added to
the water. These preparations
took about as much time as the
actual process of shampooing.
With the new methods, it is pos
sible to wash the hair just as
thoroughly in about half the time.
Toss a handful of Ivory flakes into
the washbowl. Cover with hot
water. Allow to stand few min
utes then add cooler water and
whip up to a thick Suds with the
haGdS. Immerse the hair and wash
both hair and scalp vigorously Re-
peat with a fresh suds. Rinse sew
eral times in clear water, starting
with a moderately hot water and
gradually reducing the temperature
until the last rinse is fairly cold.
For white hair, put a trace of
bluing in the last rinse water. For
blonde hair and hair with reddish
tints, the juice of a lemon squeezed
into the rinsing water is helpful
for bringing out more clearly the
golden tones.
NOTE-Osy readers may obtoin free an
Interesting booklet on UaaSsnI Uses of Soap
by Addressing the National Household SertIee,
sos Fifth Avenne, Ne1p York City.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1925-05-14

A contemporary says: eve offer
$4,000 to the one who can tell us
the difference between a Democratic
Panic and Republican Prosperity"
Well it is this: in the former the
"Good Times" have passed and in
the latter they're coming. Now,
hand over that $4,000.
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friend, don't you give rap for your
enemies.-( Exchange)
HOUSE BILL NUMBER %

Known AS The Bible Bill and How
The House of Delegates Voted On 1t.
In addition to all other readers,
histories and other studies which are
now or which may be hereafter re-
CURED to be taught in the public
schools of this states, it shall be the
duty of each and every public school
teacher who shall be employed to
teach in the public schools of this
state to at least onced every day
that said school is in session read
or caused to be read publicly in said
school to all the pupils attending
school at the time of said reading
portion of the Holy Scriptures of at
least ten verses, which shall be read
without comment thereon and with
out any reference to any particular
sectarian creed.
Any teacher neglecting or failing
to read or cause such reading shall
stand convicted of neglect of duty and
may be dismissed by the Board Of
Education, whose action shall be fin
al"
The following members of the
House of Delegates voted for the bill
on it's passage-Messrs. Andrews,
Armstrong. Austin, Ball, Bartlett,
Bayer, Beard, Belknap, Bird, Bran
mer, Brown, Brumage, Cofield, Cog
ar, Cotton, Cox, Crawford, Davis,
Mrs. Davis, Messrs. Dean, Deuley,
Duvall Edwards, Embleton, Engle,
Federer, Fry, Furbee, Grove, Harvey,
Hawkins, Hays, Holroyd, Miss Jones,
Messrs. Lockhart, McCullock, Nc
Cullough, Mcpherson, Morgan, Nor
rison, Moulds, Pence, Pettry, Rine,
Roberts, Robinson, Smith, (of Berk-e
ley) Smith, (of Putnam) Stiles,
Street, Sydenstricker, Taylor, Thomp-
son, Trainer, Turley, Underwood,
Weiss and MIR. Speaker, (Mr. Keatly)
81.
Messrs. Arnold, Beavers, Bishop,
These voted against the Bible.
Hall (of WetzeD, Harper (of Nc
Campbell, Dlawder, Hall( of Mingo),
DowelD, Mathews, Meadows, Rada-
baugh, Solins, slaughters, Spradlin,
and Tutwiler-16.
1t was claimed that the Khan was
The author Of this Bill, I believe that
ssAe Gditc@ 6 The 8ar5oa-z Dernccrs.,
will bear me out that | made a fight
for this very thing before the Tea
cheers Institute, at Phi1ippi, many
years ago. l am convinced that the
Khan, and the Jr O. U. A. M. sup
ported this Bill, for both orders are
founded on the Bible.
The opponents of this Bill, claimed
that it was sectarian. Well what I
would like to know, is what sect the
Bible belongs?
Editor Brown, of the Enterprise
said, when | wrote that he and Bis
hop John j. Swift, were the only
persons that protested to me against
the passage of such law, that al
though the crowd was small, it was
very select. 1t was alright for Brown
but rather tough on the Bishop.
The Bill did not get through the
House until the last night of the SEES
sion, so did not get before the Senate
at all. Had it reached the Senate in
time am sure it would have passed
that body.
The fight is on for the Grand Old
Bible. 1t will go right on. l will
pass away but the Bible will go right
on. 1t is the only Book that we can
tie to, so friends of the Book of
Books don't be discouraged.
Yours for the Bible
w. A. STREET
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one of these men should be given up
to a hopeless future of confinement
and domicilary care until every earth
ly means of cure had been tried. Ex-
pert psychologists supplementing
and augmenting the government staff
were brought into this problem by
the Legion and are still in it. The
Legion is not paying them. Most of
them have refused even expense al
lowances.. But the Legion, speaking
in the name of it's cOmradship for
the disabled, has won them to this
task.
New methods have been develop
ed and are being developed. Men are
going forth cured and well every day
who but for the long insistent bat
tie of The American Legion would
have gone to insane hospitals for life.
This fight is being won, not by dol
lars, but by the spirit which the Lee
gion nd the magnificent men who
have rallied to its aid have put INTO
it. The dollar cost has been insig-
nifcant compared to the salvagin'g of
the nerve-racked men who were a
hideous byproduct Of war. That
small dollar cost must be assured,
as it will be, by the American Legion
Endowment.
What has been done in the neuro-
psychiatric field has been in the field
of tuberculosis cases, and in the gen
eral raising Of the level Of diagnosis
and curative practice. The Legion
has gone above and beyond where.
mechanical government system could
go.
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-04-05

hcult to control. 1t will also pre-
vent Pyorrhea, for Pyorrhea cannot
occur as long as this fine edge OF
gum tissue at The Danger Line
remains intact.
Safeguard The Danger Line
Milk of Magnesia is the best
product known to science for neu-
tralizing the acids in the mouth
which cause Acid Decay and fre-
quently lead to Pyorrhea. Squibbs 5
Dental Cream is made with
Squibb's MIX of Magnesia.
Squibb's Dental Cream protects
your teeth at The Danger Line as
no other dentifrice can. 1t promptly
and safely neutralizes the acids
which may form there. 1t soothes
the gums. Tiny PARTICLES of
SQuibb's Dental Cream reach those
places on and between your teeth
which are inaccessible to any
toothbrush. 1t keeps your teeth
clean, bright and attractive, bring
ing out all their natural beauty. 1t
is absolutely safe for all the family
even for the baby. At druggists.
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-04-05
Where is The Danger Line?

WneTe Is ne hanger Line.
The gums join the teeth with a
very fine, thin edge. If you look
closely you can see the small
Lodges and V-shaped crevices
formed by this joining of the gums
and teeth. You will find them on
the outside of the teeth. IN between
the teeth, and in back of the teeth.
They form The Danger Line
A toothbrush that is too stiff,
the careless use of tooth-plck or
of dental floss, any abrasive or
strongly antiseptic dental cream,
powerful astringents-all will in
jure this fine edge OF gum tissue
at The Danger Line Then the
gums recede, widening the
V-shaped crevices and eventually
exposing the softer, bony struc-
ture of the teeth.
Food collects in these crevices
at The Danger Line. There it fer
ments, forming acids which lead
to Acid Decay of the enamel and
later to assesses. Germ-life
thrives under such conditions, and
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-04-05
Only proper care at
The DANGER LINE can protect
YOUR teeth from Acid Decay
and prevent Pyorrhea

the gums become irritated,
receding farther and far
ther from the teeth, and
eventually you have Pyor-
rhea and loss of teeth.
Proper care at The
Danger Line will protect
against the types of Acid
Decay that are most DIFF
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-04-05

Michael Strange, who is
Mrs. John Barrymore, ar
rived recently aboard the
Cunard Liner, Berengaria
for a SIX weeks visit, bring
ing with her a play which
she has just finished for
Arthur Hopkins. She denied
the charge of plagiarism
made by Sophie Treadwell
against her in connection
with her play, Edgar Allen
Poe. With Mrs. Barry
moreis her daughter, Diana.
u fac u orid
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-04-05

THE Danger Line on your
teeth is vitality important.
It's care means sound, at
tractive teeth and firm,
healthy gums. Neglect
The Danger Line and you
invite Acid Decay, Pyor-
rhea-even serious gen
eral physical disorders.
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-04-05
FRECKLES

Don't hide them with Veil; Remove
them with O,hine Double Strength.
Ghs preparation Tor the treatment oi
ifcckles IS 20 successful in removing
lfeckics and giving clear beautiful com
uicsion that it as gold under guarantee TO
rcfund the money II i fails.
Don hide your frccklcs under veil or
waste tune on lemon juice Of cucumbcrs.
gct an ounce ol Othine and remove them
Even the FIRST lew applications should
show wonderful Improvement, some oi
the lighter free kles vanishing entirely
Be sure to ask Tor the double strength
Othine. IT IS this that IS sold on the
money back proposition
We recommend Othinc complexion soap
FOR use with Othine. also as a shampoo
IT'S wonderful Tor bobbed hair 25c
,skc AT all drug o. department stores nr
by mail Othine Laboratories. Inc.
buffalo \ Y
Richmond planet., 1925-06-27

@"~S 1
Hicla .lOhM1X

The blessin' of contentment
may be realized, Of course, if a
Teller waves thankful that the
world amt any worse. But,
whom a mortal sets around an
twiddles with bis thumbs, he
amt the sort Of citizen 10 pick
the Eipest plums.
You'll run acroSt the yapper
psaly ever. PLACE yop 90, Who
bases his Idtbtincaop Of the stuff
he doesnit h9%-who favors oil
the IDEAS ths& Is eASaest To dis
rniss - an defn6pstra*ss, IN
sopoioasly, that iRnosants is
And then, We find the Taller
so svsrse to honsst toll, that he
rsekons pure eoptsntt1Apt amt
allied With midnight oil - we
find, on close observance, that
he seldom ever swsats, while
indulgin' satisfaction over du-
ties he foygets.
Contentment and indifference
may travel side by side, and a
moderate dose of either one
may hold us. satisfed,-but If
a Teller wants to be Of any
earthly use, he'll find He's true
contentment with the stuff be
can produce!
Richmond planet., 1925-06-27

r you can't set married without u
tcsuse." he said. ~And { don't be.
nsss you've got any
How .soa, a. d."sos'a' the
wen sasd ths justice q the
pesos. II snsss That's about tight
Haven't yoe 81 . bceneef'' &r
where wouad I get q hcsuseg"
rstorted the Wreck. Pick Il OF a
tree? What's the good q being able
b marry people n you can't do the
whole jobf Ont you dig no q Ii
cense?'
The magistrate scratched hts a
and hooked 1t ths sheriff. Bob Wells
shook his head.
"You can't marry them" hs said.
"You ought 10 know Il. Besides,
when she gets ove her excitement
maybe she'll think different"
sally's eyes blased at him.
I'm not excited. and I know eX-
actfy what I'm doing. Bob Wells
Don't You try interfering. unless you
want me to make you the silliest
booking sheriff IN ten counties"
The Wreck. gazed at the sheriff
and grfnned widely. He felt like
dancing. or doing something utterly
irresponsible.
I'm q justice Of the peace" unused
the ~.possessor Of the title. as he
looked sympathetically at Sally and
the Wreck. tive got a good deal Of
legal authority. Wouldn't wonder if
I could write license On . pinch.
Never tried It. butt"
"YouT get yourself into . JAM"
warned the sheriff.
Richmond planet., 1925-06-27

or. I've -.
Bot. Jagt got Oh. .: , -.
the fivver. Thea ~ tur"e, III!
to the pair in fru'r' :: -. III,
if you yourr folks ant 10 taxi q
chance. I'm game"
The Wreck squeezed Sally'5 arr,
until she WINGED. but she srai.ed ar
him.
II wash my hands Of it," sad tho
sheriff.
NO. you don't. You'll he a wit
ness" said the Wreck. And. for
the love Of Mike. judge, get a move
on. I'm so nervous I'm liable to g.
crazy"
The justice of the peace waj
fur.lling in his poch. presen'-
~ drew forth a folded and tatterec
document.
This amt Il regular licec:c." he
explained. at amt anything but a
road map. But il l can find a clean
space on the back III see what 1 car
do"
He found a clean space afte
search, discovered a ieac pelcl AMI
began TO write.
~ know how the language goes,
anyh"w." he said. That part of it
will h. just a. treniar as il il was
printed. I've s:rr a wEoic lot OF
licenses. irrindlng my cwn. Their
amt ANYTHING very complicated.
There. Now. just sign where I'm
pointing"
The Wreck signed Sany shyne".
And the justice OF the i-Are sign"
Il reckon that's . g~st ennun
license" he said. w1rb y touch
pride. EFT reads su~iyh, g. - .trrr..
it's kind OF smnds-H Uay,-, 1'"l
hardly At for a rr,o~ on on re
main points it's jIsr Ike a. pri'td
one. Only you o~e m" - G"!~r.
whichIn be duly turre1 orer T." .'e
county. Thanks. The ~cerero"t''
Here she goes"
He ratified it off with a sp~~-1 Aor"
Of experience. and it was III
when Sally and the Wreck ',.oug;
it was just started.
You're married, all right 81.
the judge. II always do it quici
1t holds just as tight as =. long on1.
It's like a short affidavit; it puts yol
in Jail just as sure as if it was :.
indictment. And I tell yo',
if anybody makes any XII
about that license, all you've GO.
is to a another dollar and e
A printed one. There amt any cue
ion about being married. The onlY
point is whether we broke>any law.
1oing it. But T reckon that wor
worry yoG."
The Wreck reused himself from
How do we get from here to. tia.
3ar-M?" he asked.
Easy" said the judge. "Har'
hat license for a minute"
He unfoIded it and turned it o.
ito Be Centinued)
Richmond planet., 1925-06-27

1t takes every man fifty years
to learn how to live. cat fifty a
man is either a fool or a physi-
clan" But if a man at fifty vii!
do what he knows he OUGHT to
do, he may easily live fey "-1:;
1croor
Richmond planet., 1925-06-27

years as drudges, with a small per-
centage kept as toys. They Liter
ally have not had a chance.
But times and conditions are
changing. Women vote, families
are smaller, you cannot tell a
woman from her granddaughter,
when their backs are turned. And
often, when they face you, one is
about as young as the other, and
the grandmother has, spiritually,
the younger face.
Tom Lee, negro boatman on the
Mississippi, lived long before the
world heard of him. The steamer
Norman sank and he saved thirty
lives. The folks" collected money
to buy him a house, much to his
surprise. His performance seemed
to him commonplace. II kept go
Ing and coming" said he, until
I saved everybody ! saw in the
river. Then I went to the sand
bar and built a fire."
The world exists and life is made
possible, thanks to the woxkaxE
that "just keep going and coming"
A man writes in his last hour,
Burn me up, scatter my ashes
around the Statue of Liberty In
New York Harbor. Death has set
me free"
How does he KNOW that death
has set him free? Nature, of
which death is a part, has a habit
of using the same material over
and over again. The tree Of this
generation supplies mould to the
tree that takes its place.
A man burned up today may go
travelling, his spirit to continue
his work and struggling in some
other far off sphere.
Everybody knows what a de-
pressed working nan said to his
dog: you're lucky. When you're
dead, that's the end. of it. But
when l die, they're not through
with me yet; l have to go to hell
then"
However weak this nation may
be, in the face of a spirited article
written by obscure Socialists, it
is a strong nation, financially.
U. S. Government bonds went
higher then ever last week.
Those assured by this writer
during the bond selling campaigns
that bonds would go above par
will please note that Treasury
"four and a quarters" sold last
week at 107.10.
1t takes every man fifty years
to learn how to live. cat fifty a
man is either a fool or a physi.
clan" But if a man at fifty vii!
do what he knows he OUGHT to
do, he may easily live fly ">1";
longer.
Richmond planet., 1925-06-27
ED PURDY,S PHILOS

ED PURDY'S PHILOS
Majority rule is no longer holding
o.. Il the L. 81 saw it demon
strated last week down at the grade
crossing between a locomotive and a
flock of %fiivvers".
Richmond planet., 1925-06-27
BEGIN HERE TODAY

tTlV JOuuA cd6L0IhCEy 70 oItNih6 o6ity
Morgan from her fathers ranch to
gasoline. At the point of a gun the
Wreck takes FIVE gallons from a
passing car.
They are held captive at q ranch
they held up: They finally escape,
run into a camp Of real bandits. then
escape again. Fleeing from the
bandit camp. they suddenly, are con.
fronted by Sheriff Bob Wells. Sally's
fiance. who y at the head Of posse
Sally breaks on her engagement
with the sheriff and says she Is go
ing to marry the Wreck. The Wreck.
with the upper hand. compels the
onto level ground. NOW ri get you
home III no time.'' the Wreck tells
Sally
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
She flared without a warning
symptom.
stop talking to me. Henry VII
'iams!".,
LOW what have I said?" he asked.
Nothing She almost shouted
Then what are you sore about?'
lin not sore. I just think
you're the biggest idiot in the whole
state of Montana-that's ALL"
He puzzled over that, got no sense
ut of it. but became suddenly con-
trite..
II suppose So" he said. II can't
.ver seem to do things right. Only
thought you were in a hurry to get
nome, and-What?"
She had mumbled something. but
ne did not catch it
What did you say?"
You're always putting words In
my MOUTH she exclaimed. II never
aid I was in a hurry to get home.
never said Id be glad. J. never
aid"
The years were in her eyes again
nd she made an angry effort to
i.Ish them away with her hand.
"Oh, stop itE' groaned the Wreck.
didn't mean anything. Honestly
lily I'm. just a bonehead. I'm a
,-ar.sighted, goggleIeyed mutt. I'm
al nerves, I'M a wreck. I've got a
GOTTEN temper and a mean dispasi.
ion. gand-I know it,;
DO you really believe all that.
Henry Williams?"
Certainly I believe it."
Would you let anybody else say
Nor
Neither would l." said Sally.
The Wreck stared. He swallowed
hard. His taut nerves, it seemed to
rim, were vibrating a million times
- the second. He felt as though
= were soaring far above the com.
:. IN things of earth. Did she really
r+aan-No! Yesi He was scared
.; ,solutely appalled-yet triumphant.
t:nw was it that everytl ing hit him
-. suddenly? For he saw light at
Il. But the light was so dazzling
nat it did not show him the way.
!. blinded him. 1t fairly made him
cry.
sally"
les, old,timer?"
;'rr Morgan. Honestly, could
here was O suriy interruption
n the voice of the sheriff.
We've rolled this darn thing as
f.r as we're going to. There's the
lain road in front of you. If you
. MT manage yourself from now on,
~ can stay here for the rest of
..e summer. for all I care"
The Wreck came back to earth.
-, he touched it very lightly. He
;., himself. blinked. grinned.
'',"d aloud. His chin was up and
,Nlders were back. He was
aus he saw a f1ivver. and
al : other familiar OBJ. }
Richmond planet., 1925-06-27
MEN TORULE EARTH'S FORCES.
GRANDMA'S YOUNGER FACE.
FREE? HOW CAN HE KNOW?
THOSE LIBERTY BONDS.

The scientific person says "the
recent terrific heat comes frou,
spots on the sun, unusually fierce"
Another says "the heat travels
north from tropical jungles, thanks
to atmospheric conditions"
Accidental conditions of the air
lanes send US heat from the Equa-
tor. How soon shall we learn to
do, for ourselves, what nature does
htfully and at the wrong time?
Nez4INn-~ @eTea-
Do you doubt that fully civilized
men will transfer surplus heat
from the Equator to the North
Pole? That will seem, a modest
accomplishment some centuries
aeuce.
g. II seems difficult to US. But sup
uose you had predicted two hun
1red Years ago that the lightning
flashing in the sky, occasionally
Killing men, would be harnessed
one day and made to u a wash
ing machine, q fan or a carpet
sweeper
Men will manage and direct the
earth's heat as easily as they now
direct heat from the furnace.
-
Coningsby Dawson, writer,
mourns because women are set
aside, "shelved," at an age when
their brothers and husbands begin
90 be interesting. He says q
oma is, or ought to be cat tha
height Of her charm after forty"
,,ss~ -
Various things work against
womeu and prevent their having
ardent young admirers, as Nlnon
DC PEnclos had at the age OF
seventy. The children come too
close together, in many cases, and
that wears women out.
Then, husbands ara DON, Nad at
:ey a days work their talk is
frightfullv ticesorae. No sood -
~ ,";f-'c r,;Nf - > '
hn