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Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-05
WOMEN INVADE
Il o X HUNTS A
HOUND MASTERS

LONDON, Dec. RL-Women il
ever increasing numbers are invading
that ancient domain of the men of
Britain-fox hunting. No fewer than
20 women masters" are in charge of
packs of hounds this season.
The favorite pack of the prince of
Wales, the Quorn, which hunts in the
Melton Mowbray district, has as yet
escaped the feminine hand of direction.
There are six women who sign an.
F. H." after their names, indicating
master Of fox hounds" the most cher
ished title of the chase. Ten women
are in charge of barriers. : Among
the prominent women masters" is
Lady Maude Baillie, who hunts in
Derbyshire.
After 27 years in diplomacy, during
which he was for 10 years charge d
affaires at the Russian embassy in
London, M. Sabine is making cigar
cite boxes for living in house I'M
the Kensington district. Along with
him are four officers of the old Rus
sian regime also making boxes, Miss
Wolkoff, niece of Admiral Wolkoff,
and Princess Mestchersky are taking
care of young children of refugees.
M. Sabine told an interviewer that
there were 20 Russian societies run at
the house and academic groups for the
education of young children of refu-I
gees and students.
you see," he said, 1--WE don't want
our children to forget they are Rus
sians so we teach them the Russian
language and Russian religion. For
27 years 1 have been in diplomacy and
now I have come to this I was I'M
Persia, Siberia, Bulgaria, Morocco and
France and then London The last
time I met the Tsar was in 1912 when,
on leave from Persia I had an audience
with him. But that is a tragic mem
! ory. They are all tragic memories
| The prince of Wales perhaps would
not care to repeat singing "The Red
Flag" in company these days, as he did
once, according to Major F. E. Ver-
/ ney's book "H. r. H."
! 1t was at Magdalen college, Oxford,
where "Pragger Wagger"-the princes
college nickname-dropping into a
friends room with his banjo found the
atmosphere uncomfortable owing to
/
SO the "pragger" sang and played "The
| Red Flag" and everybody was at ease.
An example of the princes gift OF
ready repartee is given in the book.
While he was on his visit to the United
States an American asked him if Eng
land would go in with America in the
event of a war with Japan.
! 'We'd take three. years to consider
the question" the prince is said to
have replied.
i Premier Stanley Baldwin and his
pipe are being perpetuated for pos
terity in the shape of a "toby" jug,
after the style of the quaint 18th cen
tury pottery figure of a stocky little
man, with his hat or head shaped so
as to make the liquid pour out easily.
The idea was that of Lady Weaver,
who, with her husband, Sir Lawrence
Weaver, runs a pottery plant for dis
abled soldiers at Ashtead, Surrey.
The Baldwin toby" jug shows the
premier seated in his favoriEe arm
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state to establish such a hatchery so
long as the park remains government
, /
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-05

state to establish such hatchery so
long as the park remains government
property.
Bass thus Matched would be used
to stock the warmer streams in he
central and southern parts of the
state.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-05

Part of the present irrigation sys-
tenn in the Salt river valley, Arizona.
was built by prehistoric Indians.
Evening star., 1926-06-04
New Neckwear $1.65

The new Summer patterns-in four-
finland ties-many imported Ties
for sports wear-ties for street wear
at this special price. Most of these
ties are lined with non-crushable
fabric-that permits the tie to be re-
peatedly tied without creasing it.
Mems Furnishings Section. First floor.
Evening star., 1926-06-04
Sports Socks, 85c pair

Plain, vertical and horizontal stripes
and all the popular patterns that are
so much in vogue for Summer time,
at this unusually low price. Fancy Isle
thread fuli-fashioned socks-silk and
Isle. rayon and Isle, with seamless
double heels and toes.
Evening star., 1926-06-04
These are the Mems Specials for Saturdays Selling
Golf and Sports Hose$1.85

Just the necessary finish for your new
knickers-golf hose of light weight
pure wool that is cool for Summer
wear. Fancy jacquard weaves and
effects that assures match to almost
any popular golf suit pattern-and
appropriate for the linen knickers.
Evening star., 1926-06-04
1900 Ties, Csc; 3 for $2.25

Neckwear the colors and patterns for Summer
wear-seldor found at the beginning of the season so
very low priced
The variety is endless in these fourin-hand ties-igh
weight silk and wool bengalne ties Jacquard crepe and
bright foulard ties. Just the ties that will need tor
warm weather.
Evening star., 1926-06-04
Striped Shirts, $1.85

New colored striped shirts that will
prevail during the Summer season.
with woven madras collars attached
and single-button cuffs. Just the shirt
for vacations-so buy in quantities.
at this very low price. that offers real
savings.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1926-11-18
Music for "Sissies"?
Listen to These Bows

Elkhart, Ind-The age-old conten-
ton that boys consider music as some
thing for "sissies" is exploded in a
survey brought to light by the Conn
Music Center here.
More boys want to study music than
do girls, questions put to 5000 chill
dren between the fourth and ninth
grades revealed. Forty per cent Of
the boys announced a willingness to
study music If given an opportunity.
Thirty-seyen per cent of the girls man
ifested interest.
Parental influence was seen in the
fact that while only 10 per cent of the
unsteady interested expressed pref
erence for the piano, 80 per cent were
studying that instrument. Only 70
per cent We're interested in the violin,
yet 20 per cent We're taking lessons on
the bow and fiddle.
The saxophone, the banjo and the
cornet took honors for preference
among the boys. None studying these
instruments was dissatisfied. Among
the extremely young boys the lowly
harmonica ranked high.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1926-11-18
To Spend Half Billion
on 1926 Music Lessons

Elkhart, Ind.-Half a billion dollars
will be spent by Americans for music
lessons between now and next
June, it is estimated by the Conn Mu-
sic Center. The estimate is based on
a statistical study by J. p. Blake Of
st. Louis
According to Mr. Blake, there are
256,0O0 teachers of music who-regu-
larly practice their profession in the
United States. These teachers aver
age 20 pupils each. Allowing an av-
erage Of two lessons week for each
student for the % weeks between now
and June, means a total of go, 900. 900
music-lesson hours, which at the av-
erage fee Of 50 per hour, brings the in
come Of the music teachers up to
s500,0O0.000. ~.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1926-11-18
LONG DISTANCE Gun SALUTE

When Rear Admiral Thomas Wash
ington settled down to his duties a
short time ago as commandment OF the
Twelfth Naval District. with head
quarters at San Francisco, he was
given long distance gun salute by
telephone Admiral Washington re-
lieved Rear Admiral John f. Dayton.
commandant OF the Mare Island Navy
Yard. who hadebeen filing both posts.
When the orders OF the two officers
were read in the presence of ranking
officers Of the district the gun salute
WAS sounded over direct telephone
line between San Francisco and the
receiving ship at Goat Island. It was
a pleasing tribute TO a widely known
naval officer as he assumed a new
command, according to the Pacific
Telephone Magazine.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1926-11-18

even the smallest Of communities will
have its band" says Mr. lines. And
they will be capable organizations. too.
Never has there been such an indi-
cation of a widespread interest in
band music. A school is as proud
when their band wins the state cham
pionship as they are when their foot
ball eleven cleans up on every other
aggregation in the section.
"The students are seeing music not
only as q cultural pastime, but as the
possible key to a remunerative pro-
fession.
1T Is time the tide was turning. A
year ago the average American spent
but 10 cents on band music while
$1.50 was being spent on pianos, and
ST on talking machines. Those figures
are due for material changes, and it
will be the boys of the land who will
change them"
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1926-11-18
Saxophones Used
In Fight on Devil

The saxophone-"instrum of the
deviI'-is being enlisted by the
churches in their fight on the devil, IL
is indicated in advices reaching the
Conn Music Center EIkhart, Ind. ALL
saxophone quartettes and sextettes in
church and Sunday school are among
the devils own weapons being used
to win folks over to religion.
''Not so long ago it was quite COM
mon for church people to shun the
mention OF saxophone, let alone go to
hear one played" says James p. Boy
er. supervisor Of the Conn Music Cen
ter 1.-THE sentiment seemed to be,
even among musicians, that the saxo-
phone wasn't much good for but jazz.
and for while it did appear that
the jazz artists. were the only ones TO
recognize and make use of this corn
paratively new addition to the brass
instrument family. Reports now COM
ing in here, however, indicate a
, changed attitude on the part of the
public. Artists know that the saxo-
phone tones come nearest of all others
in resemblance to the human voice, and
recognize that there is nothing so beau
tiful unsteady as a saxophone solo.
II. Benne Henton, one of the greatest
living masters of this instrument, claims
that no cleaner, more elevating or in
spirational music can come from any
instrument, and will not play anything
TIL G L.
it. Saxophone quartettes and saxo-
phone sextettes are winning a place
for themselves In churches, especially
those that cannot afford pipe organ,
and other churches have found that
the appearance Of an orchestra at
church functions invariably draws in
creased attendance. This is indeed
fighting the devil with his own wea-
pons."
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1926-11-18

roperly received and that the in
terror appearance of the White House
orGerly
Parso S who are invited to visit
he President or member Of his
fan lily may be shown to the second
aoor where are the private living
peas study and library. One room
N The first floor which is frequently
1sed by Mrs Coolidge is the Red
oom, reached by passing through the
cain entrance hall The color scheme
i this room is red, save fcr marble
nanthl 1t is rich in PAINTINGS. there
eng full-leneth portraits of George
nd Martha Washington. and some of
hose who have been occupants of the
White House in the past.
Passing from the Red Room to the
east. one enters the Blue Room and
then the Green Room. both of which
arc used for the reception Of guests
on formal occasions. Especially when
diplomats are received are these
rooms In use.
Also, on the second floor are the
private living quarters of the White
House family the Presidents library
and study, and rooms for guests.
I'm former years the White House
offices also We're located on the second
door. but in those days the amount
Of business to be transacted was much
less than it is now, and the clerical
force was much smaller When the
office was moved into the annex, the
space vacated in the residence was
converted into living quarters.
The Presidents office is on the
south side Of the building, with his
secretary's Office adjoining it on the
west. TO the east lisa small room
where the President can confer pri-
vately, and beyond this in the south
east corner is the room where the
President and his Cabinet confer.
One room in the office building is
devoted to wire. communicated facili.
ties. The telephone private branch
exchange switchboard is located here
and is under the supervision Of the
Executive Clerk ana his force Tele-
ahone calls for the President are an
swered by one Of the men Of this force.
All Of whom has had long experience
at the White House. and only those
callers who are known to have legiti-
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Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1926-11-18
NEWSPAPER ASSOCIATION
MEMBER, NO. 1872
TIME TO BE THANKFUL

Now is the time fer the annual ma
tional inventory is at. hand, and we
approach the day when we ought
to stop for a moment TO give thanks
for the blessings which have been
conferred upon US during the year.
And there is abundant reason to
render thanks for the prosperity
which has been showered upon us
during the year 1926.
The present year has indeed been
generally a prosperous one for the
various communities which go to
make up the United States Of Amer
lea. There have been some spots,
of course, which have not had their
full share of the good things, but
the general tendency has been every
where for the better, and compared
with the best which Europe has to
offer, our material record is one
which might well excite the envy, If
not the admiration of the world.
Measured by the great corporations
which are usually the barometers Of
our well being, the year has been
good one and there is every evidence
that conditions will continue favor
able. The twelve greatest industries
in the country are said, according to
conservative estimates, to have earn
ed billion dollars so far this year
for their stockholders. The figure
is one which may well nigh stagger
the imagination, The prosperity,
however, has not been confined to
these twelve but has been general. It
is true that the farmer started the
year with some foreboding as to his
future, but agricultural conditions
have steadily grown better and the
farmer is gaining renewed courage.
The fact that this 5 true is abund-
antly shown by the election returns.
Dissatisfied people usually take out
their dissatisfaction en- the party in
power. But in this year Of 1926 the
party in power held it's ground prin
cipally in the rural districts 1t was
in the great centers of population
that it lost, and in the centers the
issue was something quite different
from the plight of the farmer
Materially the country has much
to be thankful for, but there are other
things, too, worthy of mention. We
are at peace with the world and at
home attending to our own business
as nation. This is something, too,
that is worth being grateful for.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1926-11-18

hopper ready to grind out laws by
the hundred, laws for the regulation
of the people and their business, and
laws which a great many of US I'M
fortunately will prepare to dodge
whenever possible.
For the season of lawmaking al
ways follows the election. Some OF
the EXPERTS ON the subject are now
predicting that at least $4,000 new
laws will be made for the American
people within the next few months
Is, 600 new laws to be added to the
statutes which we now seem to be
unable to enforce.
This number may seem to be ire
menduous, but it may turn out that
it is a Conservative guess. In addi-
ton to our Congress there will be
about forty legislatures in session.
These law-making bodies turned out
in the neighborhood of $4,000 laws
two years ago and there seems to
De no 1SdSOll why Why VIII NV "
ceed this record in the coming year.
Just why we have to have SO many
new laws nobody seems to know. 1t
would seem that legislators have
sort of mania for turning out new
laws. They make the best sort of
resolutions about fighting all unnec-
essary legislation, but when the boys
get together down at the same cap
ital veritable epidemic Of law max
ing always breaks loose.
Sometime perhaps the realization
will come to us generally that what
we need is not new laws but a. better
enforcement of the laws already on
the statute books with the repeal of
those which are found obnoxious IN
the enforcement. True, the editorial
writers in the newspapers point out
these facts occasionally even now, but
nobody seems to be able to do any
thing about it. So until there is a
change doubtless we will continue to
pile up new laws with the result that
we shall increase the number of law
breakers and throw the law as gen
eral proposition still further into pub
lie contempt.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1926-11-18
BARBOUR COUNTY
HEALTH ASSOCIATION

The following article was copied
from the November Hygiea and pre-
SCENTS interesting facts relative to the
number of deathes from Tuberculo-
sis:
In 1925, less than two-t thirds as
many people died of tuberculosis in
the United States as persisted from
this cause in 1900, notwithstanding
the fact that the population was al
most twice as large. Estimating on
the basis Of registration area alone
the decrease was more than two
thirds in a population than twice
as large
DIR. Allen K. Kfause points -out
that the death rate is SO per 100000
as contrasted with the. rate of 2O2
per 100000 in 1900 If the rate
period has persisted, the accnmulat-
ed mortality would have been almost
five millions of people The number
of lives saved from the tuberculosis
since 1909 is almost 100000. A.
careful investigation Of the rates
year by year show greatly de-
creased prevalence of the disease.
A sharply declining curve indicates
some factor which accelerated the
steady progress toward what might
perhaps be called the point of min
imum reduction.
"Since the great influenza epidemic
|of 1918, however, there has been
this sharp break in the mortality
curve, which has been explained ac-
cording to various beliefs. 1t was
suggested for instance that the cpl
demic carried away thousands of
persons with tuberculosis at one
strike and thereby depleted the popu-
lation that might have died in the
years to follow from this cause. DR..
krause is opposed to this view, and
presents figures to explain the rea-
sons for his observation. Neverthe-
less, since 1913 there have died from
tuberculosis about $4,000 fewer
persons than would have died if the
rate of 1918 had continued.
'Dr. Krause believes that this dim
inishing incidence of the disease
marks the elimination of numerous
activities begun shortly after 1900
and reached their stride in 1919. He
mentions among these the develop
ment of numerous sanitariunns which
up to 1915 were only in process of
preparation. He believes the sale
of more than $1,000,000 worth Of
stamps, and indeed as many as S.
0G0,000 worth as Christmas, has
materially contributed to the growth
Of these institutions, and has been
used to advantage He mentions the
epidemic of acute diseases Of the.
lungs, including influenza and pneu-
monia, which must have influenced
the tuberculosis rates. His discus
sion is of interest as showing the
manner in which the modern scientist
endeayors to understand the factors
governing the spread Of disease
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1926-11-18
PRESIDENTS HOME, FIRST PUBLIC
BUILDING IN THE NATIONS CAPITOL
The White House. Seat of Executive Functions
One of Most Beautiful Buildings in Washington
The Presidents Principal Contacts With Nation IRE News
papers, Telephone Lines and Radio

mate business with him are allowed tc
talk. Incidentally, the President doe.
not talk over the telephone while al
his desk.
Long-distance telephone service is
extensively used, although it is not
necessary to lease circuits, for the
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone
Company is prepared to make connec
tons with virtually any city or towr
in the United States as quickly as ii is
required.
Through the White House switch
board the President and his force
have direct communication with all
major departments Of the government
and with the Capitol. In the Presi.
dents residence there are telephones
in his study and other rooms, as well
as in the head usher's office at the
private entrance.
The President is believer in til
efficiency of the telephone in business
and originates many calls. The
switchboard is SO arranged as to ia.
cilitate the handling of the Presi
dents calls in the quickest manner
as there are direct lines to the Offices
of the officials with whom he is mos
likely to talk frequently. Direct con.
nection can be made with the Score
tary of War, Secretary of the Treas
ury, and so on. In all there are abou-
fifteen nrjvatp 1innc which civa I'll
White House direct connection with
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1926-11-18

In certain parts OF England girls
nave test that is supposed to indi-
cate the identity Of their future hus
bands The test consists of selecting
IN onion to represent each or the ELI
glble men. They are then placed in a
hoN, well fertlized, ana forced to
grow. The first to show signs OF
sprouiing is considered to represent
The lucky man
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1926-11-18

| @ I America u
musical b u m p'
that W i'll ev en-
rival that dis
playe d by t h e
most colorful and
tune-loving coun-
tries of the Old
World, according
to Frederick Neil
In ne s, interna-
tionally famous
bandmaster Of the
SOS and now head
of the Conn Ma
tional School of
Music, Chicago.
"The time is
near at handWhen
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1926-11-18

- HE White House, the first
lNA EN public building erected in
sSa E Washington the F e d !
- City, is the most famous
residence in the country.
This mansion located on Pennsyl-
vania Avenue is a shrine to every
patriotic American and thousands
and thousands of people visit it an
nually.
Being the seat of the executive func-
tons of the American Government,
the White House is fittingly one Of
the most beautiful buildings in the
Capital.
While its simplicity is in keeping
with the democratic ideals of the
United States, one would never call
the interiors of the White House
"palatial;' the halls and rooms are
large and impressive, but simply de-
signed and decorated. The offices in
the western annex are much palmer
in their furnishings than the execu-
tive headquarters Of many large cor
porations.
At the main entrance to the White
House members of special police
force are stationed, and in the en-
trance hall are ushers to meet ex-
pected guests or friends of the Pres-
dents family. To ones right, as the
house is entered, the head usher has
an office. Upon him rests the re-
sponsibility of seeing that visitors are
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1926-11-18

We have often noticed that the less
person has the matter with him the
more he complains about t, and we
often wonder If old job, as he patent-
~ cursed The day he was born aud re-
marked that he was noll ne more or
less than brother TO dragons and a
companion 70 owls, really had any
thing worse than touch Of eczema.
Ohio State Journal
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1926-11-18
GREAT YEARS IN THE
NATIONS HISTORY

Interesting things have happened in
1926. Commander Byrd in a Fokker
airplane, circled the North Pole
Photographs taken in Europe were
transmitted on radio waves to <Ameri-
ca, and publised in newspapers few.
hours later Gertrude Ederle, daugh-
ter of New York butcher, swan the
English Channel one hour faster than
any of the five men who had swum it
before her.
Is anything interesting going to
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For one thing, the Youths Com
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