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Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1926-02-11
Che Uhu
of
Superstitions
By H lRDlNG KING
YOUR FUTURE HUSBAND

IN NEW ENGLAND they say that If
young woman looks into an un-
used well on the first of May she will
see in the water below the face of her
future husband In Georgia any well
will do, but the girl must look into 1t
ut exactly high noon of May ! through
piece Of smoked glass. In other sec
tons it is recommended to hold a look
glass over the mouth of the well
and seek for the reflection of face In
the mirror. These are unimportan'
variations Of the same superstition,
which superstition dates back to the
worship Of Tammuz on the Babylonian
plain and to the rites of those who
incurred Osiris dead by the waters
of the Nile; cults which, spreading
over Europe, became mingled with and
modified by indigenous mytlologies of
kindred significance. It was the delft
cation of the principles of nature-a
symbolizing Of the yearly death and re-
siiscitation of vegetation AZ the death
and resurrection Of a ged. nature wor-
ship.
In England whence we inherit our
May day obseryanc, S, the festival Of
the revival of the god was fixed for
MAY 1 the state of vegetation at that
date making il an appropriate one. The
resuscitation of The god in his fecun-
dating power made his festival Il fit
ting time for projects concerning
marriage. And as Isis saw again her
husband, Osiris, on the festival of his
return to life, as Ashtoreth looked
again upon Tammuz, her husband at
the festival of his resuseitation, so the
marriageable woman of today sees
her husband Chat is to be) on May
day In the waters of a we'll. In water
because in the cults of Tammuz and
Osiris water was the visible sign OF
the formulating god, and in a we'll be
cause in the Egypt of Osiris and in
those parts of Asia Minor whore thu
cult of Tammnz originated the yivi
flying waters We're seen sparsely or not
ut al. in the form Of rain. but swelling
streams and filing wells.
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Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1926-02-11
DREADFUL PAINS
This Lady Suffered Severely,
Took Cardui, and Got Well.

Mrs. George S. Hunter, of
Columbus, Ca, writes:
81 suffered with dreadful pains
in my sides during My side
hurt so bad it nearly killed me. |
had to 60 to bed and stay some
times two weeks at time. /
could not Work and just dragged
around the house.
81 got very thin went from l26
pounds down to less than 100. My
mother had long been a user OF
Cardui and she knew what a good
medicine it was for this trouble, so
she told me to get some and take it.
sent to the store after it and be-
fore had taken the first bottle
began to improve.
"My sides hurt less and began
to improve in health. The Cardui
acted as fine tonic and do not
feel like the same person. ! am so
much better. am well now.
IL have gained 10 pounds and
am still gaining. My sides do not
trouble me at all.
81 wish every suffering woman
knew about Cardui."
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Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1926-02-11
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Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1926-02-11
BOY SCOUT MOVEMENT
TEACHES THE LAW OF
THE SQUARE DEAL

Monday was the sixteenth birth
day of the Boy Scouts of America,
one of the finest organizations on
earth.
1t is a college of character, a I'M
iversity of manliness, an assembling
plant of the qualities which mean
civilization. This organization makes
boys better without preaching and it
teaches them lot of things without
the pains of education.
1t brings to the boys of this artlf-
ical day the rugged habits Of the old
frontier. 1t makes boys masters OF
emergencies and masters of them
selves. 1t puts up to boys the ele-
ments of decency, not for the sake
of morality, but for the sake of their
own welfare. 1t supplements church,
country, schoolhouse and fireside. 1t
never made one boy worse, but It
has made countless boys better.
By instilling the sense of right and
duty, not by force, but by self re-
spect, this organization reaches the
pinnacle of hood sense.
Many lives are lived in the haphaz
ard world of chances and such lives
are weak and fall before temptations.
Many of those behind the bars, many
brooding their last hours away in
death houses, would now be honor
able men, if in their younger years
they had been Boy Scouts.
In every human being, save the
morose and the degenerate, there is
divine flame sufficient to lead one
straight if that flame be famed into
an enduring light in youth.
Barbarians appeal to fear, but this
organization appeals to honor. 1t
teaches that a lie is a snake, that
cheating turns the human in to the
net, that he who short-changes an
other shortcomings himself a thous
and times more.
1t casts out selfishness by pledg-
ing boys to help others, by teaching
the law of the square deal.
1t makes the doing of home tasks
a joy. 1t drives porcupines out of boys
and makes them civil toward women,
children, old people, the weak and
helpless. 1t teaches that every breath
ing thing has rights, that animals
have as good right to live as we.
The Boy Scout movement plants
promptness, regularity and good ma
ture in human gardens where weeds
Of delay, slovenliness and anger used
to grow.
1t teaches the shoddy sin of wanton
destruction, the immortality of waste
1t proclaims the dignity of labor for
wages and the servility of accepting
tips.
1t gives one the habit of looking
peril in the eye and makes the keep
ing of ones concience amid the jeers
of others. a priceless privilege. 1t
washes filth away, bodily filth and
mental filth. 1t teaches boys to care
for their bodies and their souls, to be
reverent toward God and tolerant to-
ward all who differ from them.
1t tells boys how to do things, how
to tie knots, build fires, chop wood,
cook meals, render first aid, build
shelters, how to swim, climb, endure
long hikes, tell the ways of birds
and beasts-and a world of other
things.
1t gives an education which books
cannot give, and an experience which
otherwise is out of reach.
The way to be man is to begin
as Scout.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1926-02-11
WORKING TOGETHER

"Yes." said the man in the ancient
overeoat with bullying pockets bill
and me are in partnership. but we
don't carry the same goods"
"Nhat do you mean?'
why, Bill goes around sellin'
stove polish that leaves stain on
the fingers and | go around next day
to the same houses with the only soap
tliat'H take 1t off"
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1926-02-11
No Age of Discretion

SilicuS-- Wltai do you understand by
the age Of discretion?
Cyncus--I don't understand any
thing by the age OF discretion. ! donbl
II there is such q thing. For instance
know of a man over eighty who has
just taken unto himself fourth wife
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1926-02-11
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH
]. Frank Richardson, D, D., Pastor

Order of services for Sunday Feb.
14th 1926.
Sunday School at 9:45 A. NJ, ]. L.
Ernest, Supt.
At eleven o'clock a. M Lincoln
Day program will be rendered
The pastors theme will be Lincoln
The Man of the Ages"
Epworth League devotional ser
vice at 6;45 p. m. Miss Myrtle Bolton
leader.
Public preaching service at 80 D.
m. The pastors theme will be 1.-THE
Price of the Soul"
Saturday evening at 7:3O the Ep-
worth League will hold its regular
monthly social in the parlors of the
church
All the Epworthians are cordially
invited.
Mid-week service every Wednesday
at 7:3O p. m. The church and pastor
with glad welcome for all. Come
ALL
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1926-02-11
Reparfee in the Kitchen

Mrs. Brown was in the Kitchen help
ing Nora, the cook, prepare supper.
"It's an old saying" she remarked
to Nora, that TOO many cooks spoil
the BROTH; what do you think?"
Sure, man," she replied. there's
nothing 10 worry about-there's only
wan cook here"
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1926-02-11

It will soon be time to start the
young plants in the hotbed. The farm
er who would take time by the fore
lock will take advantage of the winter
days by making or getting ready for
use his hotbeds and coldframes
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1926-02-11
After Due Cog;tation

An American visitor-Why don't
they show comedy instead Of this
scenic?
Is Henglish 'Ost-Oh, they never
show comedies at the cinema in Eng
land on Saturday night. They're
afraid they'll cause laughter in the
churches.-Black and Blue Jay.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1926-02-11
FARM THOUGHT BOX

independence is fine quality, but
many farmers have so much independ-
ence that they fail to profit by team
work with other farmers.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1926-02-11
There VIII Be
year.

"Are you going away?"
Eyes. to America
by which ship?'
by airship."
"Rut there is no airship service"
There will be by the time my wife
s ready."-London Answers.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1926-02-11

The poultryman who carefully Sc
lects his best birds and separates
them from the0rest of the flock for
breeding purposes is laying the
foundation for greater profits from
his business as well as doing distinct
service for his community
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1926-02-11
Corrected

Going along suburban road a man
saw an acquaintance busy in Il field.
Hello lie sung out, surveying a
little?"
No" returned the other. surveying
q lot"
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1926-02-11
Power in Music.

tIusic is the common language of all
nations and tribes The man who
knows how to play knows how to reach
the heart of ANYBODY in any country,
climate or condition. Rprley Ayres,
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1926-02-11

The proftablenss of COW during
her lactation period depends on ho~
feeding and care during the period she
is dry. Feed consumed at this time
is rebuilding her depleted body and
laying the foundation for her work of
producing milk later
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1926-02-11

The ways toward better fruit is
through the pages of Extension
Circular 269 (revised) entitled Rails
ing the Community Score by Con-
trolling Insects and Funguous Dis
eases" Copies may be obtained by
writing the Extension Division, Nor
gantown, West Virginia.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1926-02-11
When Silence Is Golden

"Can man tell when woman
loves him?"
Sure; but she is liable to get mad"
West Virginia Moonshine.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1926-02-11
Fifty-Fifty

Restaurant Cashier-This DIS a coun-
terfeit. sir
Diner--So was the salad | had
veal masQuerafing as chicken.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1926-02-11

Frank Woodley Of Clarksburg was
here Monday on a short visit.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1926-02-11
Talking Money

If money talks.
AS some folks say.
1t never gives
Itself away.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1926-02-11
And Needs a Muzzle

Though he himself
Thinks he's wow"
Our opinion Is
Hes a bow-w WOW.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1926-02-11
HARD TIMES

with you?
Second Do.-iad. The appendix
crop has been an absolute failure this
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1926-02-11

The farmer with vision and an in
terest in his pocketbook will insure
his crops by using only guaranteed
native northern grown seed. 1t will
cost more per pound, but less per
acre, and the crop returns will be
more than trebled.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1926-02-11
THE POPULAR RACE

"Iias Johnson ever been in an auto
race?'
Observation-Disclosures race-to see
who could buy the biggest and finest
oar"
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1926-02-11

Planning the garden now is one
way to reduce next years grocery
bills. Expenditures for drugs and
doctors services may also be reduc-
ed by the generous use of vegetables
during the winter months, but they
have to be grown during the sum
mer
The Indianapolis times., 1926-12-07
WILLIE STEVENS
BY n. ID. Cochran

One of the most interesting characters in the Hall
Mills murder case Willie Stevens.
Up to the time when he the witness stand
the general impression of him that he sort
of nut. We told that he queer that he found
childish pleasure in wearing hremans helmet; that
he hung around the engine house. played with children
and sometimes slobbered his food when eating.
Here is middleaged man who had work
for his living. His family rich He lived in his
home town from the time he two years old and
all that time didn't have much to do but play. lie
played with children They loved him and he loved
them He played at being fireman There is no
evidence that he ever had any love affairs although
he loved his sister with affection of an intelligent
and faithful dog.
He didn't bother anybody He didn't make trou
BILE for anybody. He wasn't village gossip, although
he knew nearly everybody in town. In general, he
went along for fifty years minding his own business
and his business playing 1t doesn't appear
he played the saxophone made political speeches or
devoted his time trying to reform other people. Ev
IDENTIFY he wasn't joiner; he didn't belong anything
except his family, the freen and the children of the
neighborhood.
Probably people pted poor Willie when he went
the witness stand. thinking the prosecuting
attorney would make a monkey of him. Much to
everybodys surprise Wille's simplicity more than
a match for the brilancy and cunning of the smart
lawyer. The supposed half-wits simplicity superb
There nothing in his conduct the stand his
tot indicate any lack of intelligence, any de-
sire to be smart or resentfuL Old Socrates himself
couldn't have done better
Willie left curious public up in the air. They
didn't find out in just what particular CRAZY Willie"
is batty. nutty bugs On the contrary,
veloped that he goes to bed early every night and
reads the New York Times.
Loving children and playing with them isn't in.
sanity feeble-mindedness Neither is hanging
around the engine house and getting good kick out
Of wearing freman's helmet There's nothing nutty
about his dogike devotion a sister who has been
good him. Nor is necessarily batty because
he slobbers for absentminded philosopher might
do that.
About all 1 make out of it is that Willie Ste
had all the time there to do he pleased
and that he pleased to play; and folks liked him be-
of his simplicity and harmlessness and his dis
position to play with children. He dfferent-yes
He odd. He was queer. But that doesn't mean
that he was that he lacked intelligence. It
merely means that he lived his own life and didn't
how other people lived theirs. He didn't medde
He didn't get fussy. He didn't lecture He didn't
preach He just played. And though he needed
bib when eating, he apparently had the instincts
gentleman If Willie Stevens Is dumbbel, he isn't
the kind that hurts anybody.
The Indianapolis times., 1926-12-07
"A Later-On-Mama' Must Have Her
'Take-His-T is-Time-Papa,' Says Sophie

hit, 81 Can't Get over a Girl Like
You Loving a Boy Like Me" and
one of the reasons for it's great sue
cess in this show is Bobbie Arnst.
Yes, and this is the show that has
the AlDertina Rasch Dancers-girls
who know when and how to dance.
There are several finely done song
and dance pictures.
But it is the finale Of the first act
that got into my heart-when they
paid a great tribute in melody and
dance to the memory of the minstrel
stars of the good old days which
have gone. Miss Tucker, Lewis and
Allen and the entire company take
part in a finale which is the best l
have ever seen in a revue. What a
knockout this one scene really is.
Gosh, l pity the youngsters of today
who will never see n real old-time
minstrel parade en- the streets.
There are probably many other
things l should tell you about in
lie Mares Affairs Without any
hesitation l recommend this revue
to those who want up-to-the-minute
entertainment done in a Tiffany set
ting. For every dollar you spend
on this show you viii get that
amount back in real entertainment
Of the minute.
lie Mares Affairs" remains on
view today, Wednesday afternoon
and Wednesday night at Englishs.
The Indianapolis times., 1926-12-07

in art and music will finally express itself in the
same careful discrimination and selection in other
matters
AS evidence might be cited the filled house
which greeted the opera produced by Chaliapin and
his associated artists at the Murat last evening.
That every seat filled for opera produced
in language which few understand is at least
indicative of cultured taste
Aside from the few who may be attracted to any
thing which is expensive, those who attended did
prove that they have that fine of appreciation
which is matter of education and cultivation
Those who may at times deplore some of the
tendencies of the modern stage can be reassured
In this city, as few others, there are those
who will support enterprises of real merit not only
by their interest, but with their money.
If there be any purpose in civilization 1t is to
enable men and women to enjoy the finer things of
life.
Those cities which encourage art, no matter
what its form of expression are really entitled TO
assert their progress with pride
The time may when an author a
singer, an artist will be quite important as
pugilist.
The Indianapolis times., 1926-12-07

for you "to keep a little sunshine in
your heart" well, you get that sort
of a wet and creepy feelin' about
your heart And just when you be-
gin thinking about all the mean
things you have done in life. Ted
becomes the clown. His orchestra
strikes a blues note and the blues ar
rive to chase away your blues. And
then Lewis brings several pounds of
human female flesh in the form Of
pretty girl who actually stampedes
the works with Lewis and his musi-
cal outfit. Miss Bobbe Arnst Is this
feminine example of what girls can
do on the stage. Her personality
belongs to the whirlwind In the
terms Of the street. this girl ais
there" Following all the the com.
motion which he caused, Ted Lewis
had to give a curtain talk. And It
came from the heart.
Now for Lester Allen. Here is
comic who has both trained brains
and trained feet. His idea of how
John Mccormack would sing a song
II John were Allen Is a comedy gem
It is one of the highest comedy
notes in the show. Not noisy, but
filed with explosive fun and good
business which about made a wreck
out of me.
Allen figures in many of the
sketches and some of them are wild
Nothing has tanned them and proba-
bly, nothing ever will. Among the
untamed affairs in the sketch line
are the travesty upon "The Dove. 4"
the dam" sketch of Affairs" Movie
Land" in which Lester becomes
"Lessie' in pink something's in the
final outburst of the drama. and in
other events of both noise and speed.
In 1.-THE Golden Wedding" Lester
Allen and John Milton put over a
nifty. Allen is disguised as a Count
or something from abroad. Milton
is going to take Lester to treat
to a golden wedding. Lester admits
that is wonderful for a couple to
live together fifty years. eNthen
remarks, "And tonight they are 60
ing to have the wedding"
Yes, nearly forgot to tell you that
this is the show that has the song
The Indianapolis times., 1926-12-07
6F1
| Tracy
Women on MeIIett Jury
Have Opportunity to
Render Poetic Justice.
BY NJ. T.. Tracy

Patrick +. McDermctt is on trial
at Canton, charged with the murder
of Don +. Mellett.
The jury as tentatively selected
contains an unusually large proper.
tion of women.
This is justice in a poetic form.
since it was for things in which
women are peculiarly interested that
Meliett laid down his life.
Women have more to fear and
more to suffer from the maraudings
or the underworld than men. Vice
defles motherhood more definitely
than any other phase of life.
~ 1t is rare thing for women of a
community when a man can be
found to champion their ideals as
fearlessly as Mellett.
1t is a tragedy that he had to be
shot down to prove the merit of his
cause, to make city realize that il
was being undermined by lawless
and vicious elements, but that, too.
Is often the fate of those who fight
for denecy. The consolation Of 1t
lies in the fact that they generally
accomplish more through the su.
preme sacrifice than they possibly
could without It.
Contrary to the modern saws that
are so popular the world owes more
to its dead heroes than live towards.
The Indianapolis times., 1926-12-07
ARDATH CONTINUES HIS
IDEAS AT TIE PALACE

In line with his policy Of trying
to offer new things with each new
show that he presents, Fred Ardath.
at the Palace the first half Of the
week, is offering some entertainment
that in one instance at least during
the present Offering shows a flash
Of real creative ability and Snowman.
ship.
The act opens with a good melody
by the orchestra and then some
work by the quartet, who inform
us that 1t is a bit Of Scotch.
The next feature Of the act is a
blues singer; her name is Irene
Taylor, and if you have a liking for
real blues singing, you should hear
the Miss Taylor when she opens up
and offers you one of those grooming
and unrestful melodies.
The finale of the act is probably
going to be remembered by many
who see it.
A girl in nurses costume steps
out on darkened stage and sings
a song about the big parade, &"
meaning the war As she sings the
curtain is lifted and group Of men
are dimly visible, presenting a pic
tllre of the troops as they slowly
tramped on and on in the mud OF
France. With the music and set
ting this is the best dramatic bit
that Ardath has put on during his
stay.
Mabel Haley and the Joice sisters
offer a comedy act in which there
is much to laugh at in the antics
Of Miss Maley. The sisters sing
several songs.
Kellam and O'Dare, a man and
woman, offer comedy songs Of a
good brand. Act IS good for laughs.
Included on the bill is a photo
play, Blue Eagle" and a news reel.
At the Palace today and tomor-
row. By the Observer)
Other Indianapolis theaters today
offer; "Syncopating Sue" at the
Circle; "Everybody's Acting" at the
Apollo; "Stella Dallas" at the Up
town; Exit Smiling" at the Ohio;
prisoners Of the Storm" at the
Isis; Her Big Night" at the Co.
lonial and burlesque at the Mutual
The Little Theatre tonight at the
Playhouse presents "R. U. r."