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Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1926-02-04
WHAT WILL LOCAL PROHIBI-
TION OFFICERS SAY TO
THESE FACTS?

Here is the official record of
Charles Burnett, Wheeling's most
prominent bootlegger and most FIRE.
quently indicted criminal, as revealed
by the files of Deputy Clerk of the
United States Court John H. Conrad,
at the local Federal building.
IndictmentsNo 6643, page 33, dated
Oct. 5, 1922, charge violation Nation
al Prohibition law, plea of guilty,
paid $500.
Indictment No. 1880, page rs, date
Oct. "a, 1924, charge, conspiracy to
violate National Prohibition law.
Furnished bond, case still pending.
Indictment No. 1926, page 342, dat
ed Sept. &c, 1928, charge, conspiracy
to violate National Prohibition law.
Furnishing bond, case still pending.
Indictment No. 1926, page 469, dat
ed May 8, 1924, charge violating Pro-
hibition law. Furnished bond. case
still pending.
Indictment No 7840, dated Oct. "a.
1924, charge, conspiracy to violate
National Prohibition law Furnished
bond, case still pending.
Arrested Jan. 21, 1926. at Brook
side distillery residence where two
l50-gallon capacity stills were cor
lscated, with half carload of sugar.
lO8 barrels of mash and empties.
Confined in Jail Martins Ferry, o.,
gave bond sum of $1,000, case still
pending.
Twenty eight months have ELAPSED
since the first indictment, "still pend
Ing,' was returned. Three other in
dlctnents have been approved by
Federal grand juries, while an arrest
was made for a sixth crime, and
bond accepted.
All these charges covered large
scale operations, repeated ambitious
attempts to fout the law of the land.
And all these accusations sIumber
peacefully in the files of the officials
sworn to enforce this. law
Meanwhile, dozens of little fell
lows" have been captured with a pint
or so of moonshine, and given stiff
nnes and prison sentences. Several
days ago an East Wheeling man was
arrested for possessing zone and one
half ounces of what is purported to
be liquor" promptly fined 5000 and
costs, and sentenced to spend thirty
days in the Ohio County Jail.
! But the "big fellows, especially if
they are as big as Master Bootleg
ger Burnett, appear to bear charm
ed liberty. Their freedom of action
is not interfered with and they con-
tinue along their chosen way.
What excuse have the Federal of
fcers for the Northern District of
West Virginia for this absurd, illegal
and socially destructive condition?
What explanation can they make
to the public for their incapacity or
indifference to duty, or both Wheel
ing Intelligencer.
These are very pertinent and i'm
portant questions and the editor of
The Progressive would like to see
them answered. We can hardly be-
lieve that sworn officers can give a
man of this character such leniency.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1926-02-04
Religion

Religion, in its purify, is no. so much
a pursuit as teIuper; or rather il is
a temper, leading 20 the pursuit of all
that is high and Holy. Its founda
ton is faith; its action. works; its tenn
per, holiness its aim. obedience 10 God
in Improvement Of self and benevo-
lence to men. -Tryon Edwards.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1926-02-04
THE WEST PENN ELECTRIC CO.

The Board of Directors of The
West Penn Electric Company has de-
clared the quarterly dividend of one
and three fourths (1A) per cent on
it's re Cumulative Preferred Stock,
for the quarter ending February Is,
E26, payable February Is, 1926, to
stockholders of record at the close of
business on February /, 1926.
w. X. DUNBAR,
Secretary. +,
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1926-02-04
DIR. D. B. Casio
Dentist.
Office Over Graham S Drug
Store
LIVER TROUBLE
Louisiana Man Tells How He
Keeps Cup and Going"

1T doesn't matter how strong
and healthy we think we are" SAYS
Mr.. w. 5. Reynolds, OF Arcadia.
La, every once in a while, in
order to keep up and going, we
have to cleanse the system and take
little something for the liver.
My old standby is Black
Draught. ! have used il off and on
!. for 20 years.
"Iget bilious and have a bad
taste In my mouth. My head feels
dull. Lust don't feel like getting
around and@ doing my work. /
know it isn't laziness, but bilious
ness, SO | take afew doses of Black
Draught and, when it acts, ! get I'D
feeling Hike new, full Of pep and
ready for any kind of work. | can
certainly recommend it."
ack-Draught liver medicine is
made from pure, medicinal roots
and herbs and contains no harmful.
habit forming mineral drugs. In
an easy, natural way it helps
cleanse the system OF poisonous
impurities and tends to leave the
organs in normal, healthy con-
d!tion.
Sold everywhere; 25c. cs,
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1926-02-04
CHICKEN SUPPER

Chicken Supper held on Friday
Feb IL basement Of Baptist Church.
All are cordially invited.
Ladies Aid Society.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1926-02-04

Rubber prices have reached another
high mark. and there are no signs OF
a rebound.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1926-02-04
Classified Ads

FOR RENT OR .SALE-One Six
room, story house Large front
and back porch, 8 lots. Large chick
en- house and lot. Rent reasonable tc
right party. See Ellsworth Wilson.
1-14-4t
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1926-02-04

Tie less a man amounts to, the
prouder he is Of his ancestors.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1926-02-04

Bass fishing they say. was never in
better condition to lie about than this
season.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1926-02-04

LESSON TEXT-John 9;1-4l.
GOLDEN TEXT-:l am the light OF
the world. he that followeth Me shall
not walk in darkness. but shall have
the light of life."--John SIP
PRIMARY TOPIC-The Blind Man
Made to See.
JUNIOR TOPTC-Jesus Helps Blind
Man.
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR Top
IC-What Jesus Did for the Blind Man.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOP
IC--Jesus Christ the Light of the
World.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1926-02-04

Nothing can get rained on any hard
er than summer cottage.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1926-02-04

Hard to believe that money was
first introduced as a mere conyen-
fence.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1926-02-04

London, England. has shortage OF
BARRIERS. In the mems shors. that Is.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1926-02-04

There isn't much relief in saying
that It's the humidity.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1926-02-04

In cold weather, watch your tiues.
In hot weather, watch your temper
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1926-02-04

Why call them jazz baud leaders"
You can't conduct an earthquake.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1926-02-04

Useless honking of motor horns is
only the cali Of the wild The wild
jackass
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1926-02-04

China's open door seems to be the
storm door.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1926-02-04

The days OF pair Of Willie pants
in busy world are numbered and
full of trouble.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1926-02-04
Satan's Deadliest Foe

Time well employed is Sotan's dead
Hest foe; it leaves no opening for the
lurking fiend
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1926-02-04

SALESMAN WANTED to solicit
orders for lubricating oils, greases
and paints. Salary or commission
Address THE HARVEY OIL CO.
Cleveland, O.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1926-02-04
OUR BOUNDEN DUTY

This newspaper must first of all
be clean, and without malice in its
opinions and expressions and it
must, at all times, devote itself
un1inchingly and fearlessly to the
the public service in the interests
of the masses of the people
1t must always combat evil and
Injustice. 1t must always fight for
progress and reform. 1t must
never tolerate corruptions. 1t must
be. in sympathy with the poor ard
unfortunate.
For Belington it must always
stand with the unselfsh devotion,
for the achievement of the lines.
ideals, of every high purpose, OF
every enterprise, of every step IN
the march of progress.
It must stand for good govern
ment, freedom, equality, the pubic
welfare, civic and true patriotism
and undying love of country
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-05
YOUNGSTERS WILL HAVE FIELD DAY
WITH PROCESSION AND PLANK RIDE
At CYCLE MEET HERE ON SATURDAY

FL Centre Youngsters aer looking
forward with keen anticipation 10
the hicvclc parade which will b"
held in this city Saturday morning
n 10 o clock under the direction OF
i. Howard ROddI, representative Of
the Cvcel Trades Of America, who is
In this citv stimulating interest in
bicycle riding.
Although the automobile has
crowded the hicvcle from the
championship of the road for these
many years, the bicvclc still holds an
important place in the life of
"voung America and bows AMI
girls of today get as much cniov-
ment and benefit out Of their bicy-
cles as their dads and mothers did
in the old days. when the two
wheelcr'' was ridden by thousands
throughout the counev.
Unfortunately El~Ccn:ro is noC
old enough to haye been the location
OF one of the old hirvclc Gibbs. and
when the first safcticS and old high
whcelers held sway. the desert
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-05
Prize List and
Various Events

=, Decorated bicycles.-lst prize, =
green gold watch, engraved. Don
atcd hv New ncparturce Coaster
Brake Co., Bristol, Conn.
2nd prizc.-United States hicveic
tire donated by Imperial Valley
Hardware company.
3rd prize. - Wright and DctSon
league baseball donated by Edgar
Bros. company.
4th prizc.-Red reflector, donated
bv Wilson Machine shop.
Honorable Mention. decorated.
10 riders will receive bicycle bells,
donated by New Departure Coaster
Brake company and another will re
ccivc gilt edge memorandum books,
donated BY Morrow Coaster Brake
C mpanv.
Silver Trophy Cup. A - incA
Silver trophy cup will be awarded
school having greatest number of
lidcrs out. cup is awarded by
cycle Trades Of America, New
York.
Bow Scouts. - Gold, silver and
IIbl ~ ItttiIN I'i Htli'St hit'"'
INC Boy Scouts in uniform with hi
cvclc.
Comical Make Up.-A Solar ear
hidc lamp for best comical make up
donated by Wilson Machine shop.
Oldest and Youngest Riders. =
Oldest rider. fash light, donated
10y Imperial Valley Hardware.
Youngest rider. bicycle bell, do
mated by New Departure Coaster
Brake company.
Scooter Race, (Under 10 Years.)
list prize, a pocket knife. donated
by Imperial Valley Hardware COM
I,anv. 2nd prize, a hicycl" bell,
donated by New Departure Coaster
Brake company.
Plank Ride. = \ six inch plank
l50 feet long, one inch high is laiI
CT the ground.
lst prize-A yellow gold watch,
engraved. donated by Morrow Coast
er Brake company.
2nd prizc.-Pennsylvania bicycle
tire, donated by Edgar Bros. com
pany.
3rd prize. - Bicycle cvclometer
(tels how many miles ridden), do
mated BY Wilson Marchine shop.
4th prize.-Basc ball bat, donated
Dp Edgar Bros. company.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-05
RICH BROTHER TO
SEE POOR BROTHER
AFTER 81 YEARS
Hy United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, March Tive
brothers came 10 the end Of the
rainb0ws trail at fork in the road
here after 81 years of scparation-
one pcnnilcss, the other a million
airc.
.s Old Peter Moore, who sailed the
seven seas until broken leg MAIN
cd him. and tended gasoline en-
sines for wears at the Los Angeles
county poor farm has found his
brother, NJ. r. Mollcr, Of Ilagcr>,
t0wn, Nd.
The brothers parted more than
half a century ago, when Peter was
IL and felt the urge Of the sea.
There is to be Il reunion now. and
thev will swap life long tales. Peter
will tell how he roamed the seven
seas until he lost a leg and then
eame to Southern California to "rc-
j ire. - He tended the gas engines
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-05

claimed what is now FL Centre. How
ever. many of the Older inhabitants
are thoroughly familiar with the Va.
rious types of bicvcleS and they vii,
have many memories revived by the
bicvcle parade.
Boys and girls of the city are
decorating up their machines.
Prizes are offered for the best dis
PLAYS. There is II large silver cup
IT, be awarded to the school having
the greatest number OF entrants in
the parade and this is melting con
siderable rivalry among the yougner
generation.
The parade will start from Fourth
and Broadway promptly at 10
o'clock and win proceed to the VIII
srn school where the field dav cx
crciseS and demonstrations of cor
rect riding will he conducted by
Eodda. \ police escort will be
provided for the parade and parents
are assured that every prccaution
will be taken TO guard the safety
of the Youngsters.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-05

at the LosrrAPgeles. county farm for
years, and Finally took TO raising
chickens for a livelihood. living
alone in ramShacklc farmhouse at
Downey, near here.
His will he a life log tale of
hard Iuck, ending in poverty.
The rich brother will tell how he
built up 4 tiny business into 4
great enterprise - Of his financial
success and influence. IN. P.' j.
head of the Ilolicr Pipe Organ com
pauy. owner of Maryland street
railway, an electric light system,
and part Of a New York taNicab
company.
His will he a story Of success aud
prosperity.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-05
Children's
Stockings

Now is the time to buy
children's Cuties Stock
igs. This reasonable
price makes it possible to
buy several pair at a saw
ing. Z pair for $1.00.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-05
FIRST 100 YEARS
PASSED QUICKLY,
SAYS PIONEER, lO3

. SAN RERNARDINO, March > -
The first hundred wears slipped bv
mighty quick. said George |.
burton. before he died early today
1t the age Of lQ3.
Burton was one of southern Cal
ifernia : earliest pioneers, residing
in san Bernardno for SO wears.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-05

Of the gallows here early today.
He paid for his murder of. Il
white man, his two children and an
attack on tho man s wife.
80 m at peace with the world, my
sins are forgiven. m rcav TO go, -
he said just before he began his
march to the gallows. lie mounted
the scaffold without trcmor. There
was a sort of cxultation on his face
before II was covered by the black
hamgman $ cap.
When Harris was tried in Lcxing-
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-05
Building Owner1s
Found Responsible
In TemblOr Claim
by United Press Leased Wire

SANTA BARBARA. Calf, Mar.
5.-Thc state industrial accident
commission went on record today
with the first ruling that the owner
OF a building is responsible for
death of an cmployc from earth
quake causes.
The decision was made in the com
plaint Of the widow and children of
the Segismundo Mostciro against
owners of the San Marcos building
and the London Guarantee and Ac-
cident company. Mosteiro was kill
ed when the building collapsed dur
ing the quake last June.
IAN act of Cod defense failed
when it was shown that the quake
merely forced defective material to
collapse.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-05
KENTUCKY NEGRO
IS HANGED FOR
NUMBERING TRIO

LEXINGTON, KY, Mar. On q
hush when even the hostile crowds
that peered over the troop guarded
Jail walls were silent, Ed Harris,
negro, was dropped through the trap
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-05
Friday, March 5, 1926
!. .; -. !, :. :. EFsat::...sEsEs.. q 4. 3

= t"t ~ ~
ton in February, 1900 troops pal
trolled the streets, machine guns
and tanks guarded against threaten.
ing violence.
Harris was smuggled into town,
tried in l3 minutes and rushed back
to the reformatory at Frankfort,
where he remained until sneaked
into town last night.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-05

The Merced county farm bureau
is Experimenting with 90 plots of
cover crops.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-05

A spring orchard heating expert.
mcnt on 600 acres is to be carried
out at .Atascadero. +
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-01-20
MAKING PLANS
FOR CORN BELT
FARM MEETING
Conference Will Be Held at
Des MOines January 28-
13 States Invited

Des Moines. Iowa. Jan. 20.-(P)---
The executive committee of the
all-lowa farm conference commit
tee of so. named by Governor HAM
mill, is to meet here today to plan
for the corn belt agricultural confer
ence to be held in Des Moines Janu-
airy %. Representatives Of IL states
will probably attend the January %
meeting, 10 of that number already
having signified their intention to
send delegates.
Four governors will personally
head the delegations from their
states, Nebraska, Illinois, Kansas and
South Dakota sending their chief exc
cutives to the conference, which will
hear problems facing the farmer of
the middlewest and seek specific leg
islative or economic relief.
The conferees may set up a per
manent farm aid organization to func-
ton in the corn growing states
Frank Warner, secretary of the adj
visory committee. said yesterday. IL
addition to adopting platform rec.
ommending. among other things. :
federal export corporation to handle
surplus farm products, the conference
will probably ask that an organiza.
ton be formed and financed to func.
ton for farm relief over long per
iod of years.
Another meeting Of the committed
of so will be held week from toda.
to make final preparations for tn,
corn area meeting. By that time i
| is expected that word will have beer
received from the three states re
| naming to be heard from regarding
their attendance. North Dakota wa
invited yesterday to send delega
Z! ton.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-01-20
Mandan'S First
White Child Dies

: Mandan, N. D., Jan. 20. Up
Henry Helmsworth, As. who was born
June Ia, 1878. and the first white
baby of record in Mandan and west
ern North Dakota, died at 4:3O
o'clock Tuesday afternoon Of mem
nights after an illness OF week.
: He was chief electrician of the
Mandan Electric company for 10
years and with the purchase of the
local utility by the Hughes Electric
company Of Bismarck had been su-
pervising installation Of high line
service for that company out OF Beu-
lah, N. D.
: His parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Alex
ander Helmsworth, were among the
first to cross the Missouri river and
break sod for farming where and
when the Sioux ran rampant. HIS
widow, three children and broth
Nr survive.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-01-20
MUCH GOOD HAS BEEN DONEBY
NORTH DAKOTA TUBERCULOSIS
ASSOCIATION, SAYS PRESIDENT
Finances Are in Healthy Condition and Much More Work Is
Planned for 1926-I4ast Christmas Seal Campaign
Brought Best Results in History

movement in the public schools OF
our state. thereby seeking to cstab-
lish health habits in the pupils. This
work has more than doubled this past
year.
1.-THE travelling clinic need only be
mentioned. It's service was started
five years ago. visiting in all coun-
ties in the state. From the first 1t
has shown progressive and consist
ent growth. It's object is to furnish
skilled ethical. medical and nursing
service to those who from economic
or other causes are not in position
to secure them.
Accomplishments of Clinic
'.ln 1926 it travelled 6,68O miles.
covered nine counties, examined 4,lO3
persons. held 81 public health elm
les. made 70 home calls. held 40 con-
ferences with officers, ETC., gave 90s
emergency treatments. recognized 20
tuberculosis cases. and 35S heart aD-
normalities The efficiency Of this
service depends in large measure
upon the clinic personnel. In TINS
respect again the association has
been fortunate. Professionally and
ethically the work done has been OF
high standard. None of the activities
of the association has produced more
concrete results or been more descrv-
ing of support.
"Our official connection with the
state board of health has resulted IN
better understanding of our mutual
problems. fostcred better spirit OF
cooperation. eliminated duplication
Of work, conserved energy ana MEANS
and increased our efficiency.
~
| completion of the childrcn's building
at the state sanitorium. TINS IS a
goal made. The association has Tor
many wears worked to this end. and
feels that a definite piece of con-
structive work has been accomplished.
ave must keep our educational pro-
! gram as in the past and make 1t, II
| possible. more far-reaching and cf-
| fcctive. When the masses know the
leading facts as to the cause and pre-.
yention of disease. tuberculosis Will
| cease to be menace.
| tuberculosis Decline Cited
"Year after year we have tried to
bring the people the simple facts con-
corning disease with methods of pre-
vention and the very marked decline
of tuberculosis from 161 cases per
100000 in the registration area IN
1909, when we organized. to slightly
over 80 in 1925, is generally recog-
nized as due in large measure to the
work that has been done along this
line. -.
snow that North Dakota has Off
cially recognized vital statistics. We
shall be able to check up our tuber,
culosis deaths, find where much Of
it is coming from and direct our eff
forts for control of infectious spots
This will mean more follow-up work
more work in the homes, and more
5 public health nurses. With sum
. Gent funds wonderful field OF serv
; ice is here opened.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-01-20

The organ ization, personnel and re-
sources Of The North Dakota Tuber-
culoss association are in a more
flourishing condition at this time
than at any previous occasion in the
history of the association. according
to data made public at the recent
annual meeting Of the organization,
held in Bismarck.
Those elected to the board Of di-
rectors this year include Governor
A. G.. Sorle, Minnie Jean Nelson, DR..
Fannie Dunn Quain and DR.. K. ).
Towne of Bismarck, b. {. Marks OF
Fargo. DR.. J. G.. Lamont Of San Hav-
en-. Mrs. J. f.. Stevens of Devils Lake
and DR.. J. Grassick Of Grand Forks.
The constitution calls for a board OF
directors that shall be geographically
representative of the state.
Officers Are Named
DR.. Grassick was elected president
of the board for 1926. with the other
officers named as follows: vice
president, DR.. Fannie Dunn Quain;
secretary. Helen X. katen of Bis
marck; treasurer, DR.. Towne. These.
with DR.. Lamont, DR.. b. n. kilbourne
of Fargo. and Minnie Jean Nelson,
form the executive committee. TO
which is entrusted the planning and
execution of the work of the associa-
ton.
An audit Of the associations &C
counts shows healthy financial con-
dition, with a neat margin for satcty
and an anticipated revenue from the
Christmas seal sale that will insure
| well rounded program. The scope
| of the associations work may be
Judged by the following extracts
! from the presidents reports:
.For many years we received from
| the state an appropriation for pubnc
health work. While we were still IN
swaddling Nothes and feeling our
way this enabled the association to
carry on the work in a manner thar
otherwise would have been impos'
sible. For this kindly consideration
on the part of the law makers, We
felt duly grateful and trust that the
funds intrusted to our care were
handled in manner so as to give
no cause for regret. A year ago
however, it was decided not to ash
for a special appropriation but to us'
our influence in furthering the IN
tcrests of the state department o.
health lately reorganized.
Last Seal Sale Largest Ever.
"The lack of this appropriation,
was felt, would result in one of tw'
things-curtailing our field. work o
stimulating our efforts to make goot
the deficiency by more intenslv
, seal sale campaign. ThS former wa
unthinkable while the latter ha
worked out SO we'll that the sale jus
, closed appears to be the most success
full in the history Of the association
. We thus hope to put on bigger an
better program in 1926 than IN an
5 wear since our organization.
: "Recognizing that child health
fundamental, the association has fos
tered the modern health crusad