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Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-02-03

1t won't surprise you TO hear that
Europe consideres this misguided
country responsible for the troubles
in China. 1t is discovered that Ameri-
can missionaries have talked too
much to the Chinese about liberty,
the right to govern yourself, etc.
China decides to adopt our ideas Of
Christianity. And once more it is
Uncle Sans fault
Europe must be jelious Of Uncle
Sam and is trying to start some
thing. Also the ungrateful Chinese
having learned about liberty from
the missionaries, threaten to knock
those earnest spreaders Of truth on
the head.-Ex.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-02-03

With mad dogs at large in sections
of Barbour County, it would seem to
be good time to enforce the dog law
in this city. At present we would
venture to make the statement that
there are more dogs in Belington tn n
there are po1kers. The menace Of
one is no worse than the other, it
would seem that it would be far BET
ter that property Of some benefit
should be kept and fed than lot Of
worthless dogs should be allowed 10
run at large We would like to know
where the revenue is derived from
keeping lot ef dogs in the city.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-02-03
THE GRAND
HOTEL
---------------
BY DOUGLAS mALLocH

r WISH | We're a boy again.
(How many men have wished the
same y
! would not be as poor as then;
l have no fine contempt for fame.
Men do not learn to hate their gold,
However much we have been told,
And yet I'd like again to stand
And have the Grand Hotel seem grand.
I wish | felt the boyhood awe
With which / used to look within,
l wish | saw the things / saw
That made bright silver out of tin,
Gold out of brass, that made the stair
A most magnificent affair
l wish the clerk looked handsome and
l wish the Grand Hotel seemed grand.
We lose illusions as we pass
Along through life, we learn the
truth.
We find the gold is only brass;
Perhaps we dream too much in
youth.
But when some old Illusion dies
| sometimes think we grow too wise,
And this would be happier land
If still the Grand Hotel seemed grand
With envy how | used to run
To see the city drummers then,
And dream of days / might be one
Myself, a prince of travelling men.
all hav I ~ ali
And here I'm stuck day or two
The reason now you'll understand
l wish the Grand Hotel seemed grand.
90 by Mcclure Newspaper syndicate.)
--O.--
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-02-03
Cottage PUDDING.

Cream two tablespoonfuls of but
ter, add one cupful Of sugar and when
well mixed the yoIks of two beaten
eggs. Mix one and one-half cupfuls OF
flour with two teaspoonfuls Of baking
powder and one-half teaspoonful Of
salt Add the dry ingredients with
one cupful Of milk alternately to the
egg and sugar mixture, beat well and
pour into u shallow pan. Bake Is
minutes; serve with any desired
sauce.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-02-03

The State Tax Commissions report
should call forth storm of critisism
from the citizenship Of the state.
While there are admittedly some good
points in this report, the bad features
totally eclipse the good ones. As a
whole, most of it, is very suggestive
of eentralizing even local affairs Of
districz government at Charleston,
where the very air is reeking with the
stencsi Of graft and corruption in pol
itics. This Recommendation is a bold
stroke at the very tenets Of American
government, in which it would totally
abolish all district administration of
its affairs; placing this in the hands
Of handmade politicians. The rec
concentrations are pregnant with ma
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-02-03
NOTES FROM THE u. s. DEPAl
MENT OF AGRICULTURE
AUTO Oil for PIGS

Oil drained from the crank case
an automobile effectively destro,
lice on hogs, says the United Stat;
Department Of Agriculture. It ma
be poured into the hog wallow wis
the weather is mild. During col
weather, however, it is best
sprinkle the oil on the hogs with
sprinkling can, making d number
light applications at intervals Of
bout ten days. Don't cover the hoa
thoroughly with oil at one time. Apr,
some Of the oil to their ears with
smab. as the lice may lay eggs insil
the ears.
Don't Turn Wet Soil
The best time to pillow or spade Il
home garden is, first of all, when t 1
sell is not. wet, especially in the cal
o. heavy or clayey land, says II
United States Department OF AgiI
culture. The soil should be in sui
condition that each spadeful wi
break up easily, making a mellc
mass which requires but little add
tional filming before planting. II
garden is large, making the use
a team or tractor possible, it is eve
more necessary that the land be DR.
Handy Garden Shape
The best shape for garden pill
to be cultivated with horse is or
twice as long as wide, says the Uni
ed States Department of Agricultur'
# the garden contains about one-ha
acre the length will be Approximate,
210 DOR 22G feet and the width 100 f
A turning row must be left at eac
end or the fence across the end {
the garden can be made in panel
which may be removed to allow rooi
for turning in cultivation.
Forest Promises Profit
The Forest Service of the Unite
States Department of Agriculture
planting each year about 5000 acre
in the Michigan National Forest t
Norway and white pine. The plant /
is unusually successful and promise
te be profitable investment.
Hull-less Dat Yields Less
The hull-less or naked oat, althoug
attractive in appearance, is an eS
ceedingly poor yielder, paticulall
susceptible to smut and other dis
eases. 1t is primarily a plant novelty
and farmers are advised not grow i
Inside" Information
If washing sheer window curtain
in a machine, inclose them in nc
or muslin bag.
A wooden spoon is desirable whe
making candy 1t will not scratch tn
pan and is easy to handle when tn
candy is hot.
Use an Iron pan when you max
peanut or other nut brittles as the
require a high temperature, an
enamel pans sometimes chip or flax
when very. hot.
Oysters for Iodine
Oysters are now shipped all owe
the United States, either in thei
shells or shucked. If properly handles
they are fresh and excellent. Canne
oysters are also good. Oysters shout
be eaten especially for the sake J
the iodine they supply. Golfer is com
mon in inland regions where there !
a lack of iodine.
To Kill Cockroaches
Cockroaches may be exterminate,
by sprinkling sodium fluoride wher'
they hide. Another method is to pu
daubs of phosphorus paste inside o
small tubes of paper This methot
keeps the poison away from childrei
or household pets.
nnAnnCkr vrn noon an
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-02-03
Antedated Jozz

"Blue" songs had vogue in the
southern central states many years
before j'tzz Was known. The nature
~ the song Is al that the name i'm
plies and = IN The same category as
Ne spiritual" and The jubilee" heard
% frequently through the South
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-02-03
PUDDINGs AND SAUCES

COTTAGE pudding is one of the
~ easiest desserts to prepare and
one that is usually well liked The
advantage of pudding in this form
is that what is left over may be served
for tea cake.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-02-03

received at the central office Aftel
working as a messenger j v for
9ral mon hs, he became Success els
hight operator, night chef operate,
lineman, installer, installation fore.
man, and engineers assistant.
During the Baltimore fire cf 19o4 he
was one of those who did valiant Work
in helping to restore telephone service
Mr. Graham has always d aD age;l
laudable resourcefulness and or
the accomplishment Of the task ~
signed him, with the result that III Ill
acquired reputation for dependah
and accuracy. During his almo ii /
century Of service, he has nava@ i +.
an accident. He attributes tn $ III.
usual record OF no sickness an ao
accidents to his temperate habits IN
even pace of living.
Mr. Graham, in recognition of ITS
long service in talaphon3 work has
been awarded q lamont service EN-
b!em- His one a. y ion is the com,
pletion Of 30 year of continual serp
ice, something tina; few people try TO,
much less attain.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-02-03
Lemon Sauce.

Take one tablespoonful of corn
starch or two of flour, one-half cupful
of sugar, the grated rind of lemon,
a pinch of salt and one cupful Of boil
ing water; after the dry ingredients
have been well mixed, add the juice
of a lemon and cook, adding two ia
blespoonfuls of butter and a dash of
nutmeg just before serving.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-02-03
Drum on Gold Coast

In every phase 81 native public life
on tile South African gold coast the
drum occupies an important position.
It has q message for every OCCASION
for Installing officials, for funerals and
for public ceremonies.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-02-03
Mothor5C65oGh Book

Not by the si-e Of their houses or lands
Or their golden coin in the bank;
The number of servants that come a
their call,
And not by their titles or rank;
Not BY their acres Of waving grain,
Or their animals priced in the pen;
Not by the riches of forest or mine
Do | reckon the wealth Of men
w H9Way
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-02-03
PROPOSALS TO LEASE POST OF
FICE QUARTERS WANTED

The undersigned will receive seal
ed proposals up to and including Feb
ruary 10, 1927, for furnishing suitable
quarters for post office purposes at
Belington, w Va. at a stated price
per annum, includeing heat, light,
water, toilet facilities, safe or vault
and all necessary furniture and equip
ment, under a lease for five years
from Dec. p, 1927 Bids are also de
sired for five and ten years emitting
items Of light and heat.
Floor space Of about 1900 square
feet is desired
Good daylight and reasonably
central location are important consid-
erations.
Specifications and blank proposals,
may be obtained from the postmastt
er, and sample form of lease mag
be examined in his office.
Diagrams of rooms offered should
be submitted, on paper, showing IN
side dimensions, offsets. doors, win
dows, etc.
The Post Office Department reser-
YES the right to reject any or all pro-
posals.
j. X. PICKETT,
ta.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-02-03
Golden Cream Sauce

Beat one egg until light, then add
three-fourths Of a cupful of sugar.
Add one cupfu of stifily whipped
cream, and lastly two tablespoonfuls
of orange juice and one of lemon
Served on brown betty, this sauce is
especially delicious as well as on
tapioca.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-02-03
GATHER GRAHAM

Forty-seven years service, with only
two days lost time, is the enviable
record of Frank A. Graham of TIA
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone
Company, Baltimore.
Father" Graham, as he is affection
stely known by the officials and en-
ployees of the company, has been as
sociated with the telephone organiza-
ton longer than any other member of
the organization now ON active duty.
His record is considered nothing short
of phenomenal, both in the telephone
industry and elsewhere. In spite of
his long period of active service, Mr..
Graham is young, both in appearance
and in enth2iasm.
Entering service Of the tele-
phone cons in Baltimore, August
7, 1879, as an ssenger boy in the first
central Office. established there, Mr..
Graham has served in a number Of
capacities. His first duty consisted
in delivering messages received over
the telephone. III those days the tele
phone was not as universally used as
it is today Few business firms and
still fewer residents enjoyed the priv,
ilege of telephone service. Conse-
quently, messengers We're employed by
the company to deliver the messages
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-02-03

chine politics and bossism which con-
centrates salaries and power at Char
lesion.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-02-03
Sins Deflenrent

Besides The guilt ~ sin and the
power # sin there i The stain or sin
Nathaniel Culyerwell
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-02-03
Hard Sauce

Cream one-fourth Of a cup1m or but
ter, add one and one-half cupfuls Of
powdered sugar, the grated rind Of
half a lemon and two tablespoonfuls
of lemon juice. An egg may be added,
using more sugar, making richer
sauce. This hard sauce will keep in
a cold place for a long time
N14. hl4 p,eeQ
CO. 1926, Western Newspaper Union)
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-02-03

A New York man who once pedd Ne,
ice is now head of a tenmillion dollal
merger. There is nothing more prof
table than pair of ice scales
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-02-03
j. X. PICKETT,
Post Office Inspector,
Washington, D. G..

See Dellet 7. Polling for Battery
Service and General Auto Repairing.
Shop located on Pike st. on corner
just apove The Belington Garage.
Phone me at no. 43 (1-13-3tl
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-02-03

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Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-02-03
WHAT THE GRACIOUS
HOSTESS SAYS:
BY DELLA THOMPSON LuDEs
SAYING mot AT HOME"

80 Es
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-02-03

Published Every Thursday BY
THOMPSON PRINTING COMPANY
Belington, w. Va.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-02-03

Entering
phone cona 7
Z, 1879, as a..
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-02-03

Cockroaches may be exterminatet
by sprinkling sodium fluoride where
they hide. Another method is to put
daubs of phosphorus paste inside d
small tubes of paper This methoe
keeps the poison away from children
or household pets.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-02-03

Nh Mce'iore News pNper syndlcate.l
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-02-03

Advertising Rates On Application.
Copy for aAds" must be in this Of
fee by Wednesday evening to secure
publication of same for that weeks
issue.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-02-17

sible effort during the next few
weeks on the task of interesting
the communities close to these en-
trance points in the project, Sc
curing proper locations, and fur
thering the collection of such
funds as are found necessary to
provide grounds and statues.
Washington is fortunate in be-
ing the only state, out of the whole
forty-eight in the union, named af-
ter a president of the United
States, and he one of the greatest
if not the greatest of them all.
This fact provides US with our
unique opportunity, for no other
state can duplicate the undertake
ing"
Mr.. Hudson's idea was one of
the results of recent motor trip
of many thousand miles over much
of the United States.
Everywhere T drove, / found
some form of greeting at the state
line" he declares. Nowhere, how
ever, did I find one which stuck in
my memory, or that was in any
way unusual. After seeing a dozen
or so of such commonplace mes
sages of welcome, it occurred to
me that something out of the or
binary could be evolved for my
own state; and the Washington
Sphinx plan is the result"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-02-17
PIONEER RECORDS
ARE BEING SOUGHT
Vital Statistics Wanted by OAR.
Concerning Early Families
of This State

The Society of the Daughters of
the American Revolution are be-
ginning an extensive campaign
for collecting and preserving gen
Biological data and records. The
need for this work is said to be
particularly urgent in the West.
From the time of the first pio-
neers until June, 1891, in the state
of Washington no record of births,
deaths and marriages are in exist
ence save those to be found in
family Bibles and, occasionally, in
newspapers and a few scattering
records kept at intervals, and not
completely, by the government. At
the present time, however, there
are many still living who can fur
nish the record of the first three
generations of their pioneer an
cestors and some who can connect
him with the locality and some
times, the ancestry from which he
came. In so years from now the
difficulty of obtaining such records
will have doubled; in 100 years it
will be impossible in most fami-
lies. There will be an unbridgeable
gap back from 1891 to the pioneer
and his ancestry. Family Bibles
and records are lost in fires and in
other ways. Traditions are partly
forgotten and warped and are not,
at that late date, acceptable in
legal matters nor in societies
where eligibility is based upon lin
cage.
The 2400 members of the D.A.
r. in Washington are extending
to all descendants of Washington
pioneers, this year, an invitation
to put their records on file with
the society. While lines from
Washington families having one
generation born here before 1891
are acceptable, present concentra-
tion is on families who arrived be-
for 1870. The following data is
desired in as far as it is possible:
Name of the pioneer and full
maiden name of the wife, with the
dates and places of their births,
deaths and marriages; the names
of parents and same data regard
ing parents. A full list of the
descendants of the pioneer or, if
possible, all of the branches includ-
ing all dates down to 1891. Any
descendant of any person who ar
rived in Washington before 1891,
who knows a member of the D.
A. R., may hand a record to her
with a request that it be turned in
to headquarters. Is
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-02-17

A welcome to the State of
Washington, unique among all the
states of the nation, of which
the main feature would be a gil
gantic head of the father of his
country, will shortly greet the in
coming hordes of tourist visitors,
according to plans originated by
John S. Hudson, Seattle architect,
and sponsored by the Automobile
club of Washington, which COM
prises in it's membership more
than $1,000 car owners.
This highly unusual welcome is
to be placed first close to the state
line at the four most important
entrances to the state,
a Blaine, at Vancouver, south of
Walla Walla, and east Of Spokane
near Spokane Bridge, in locations
yet to be chosen, on which the
great central feature will show to
best advantage. The head of Wash
ington is to be from thirty to for
ty feet in height, constructed of
reinforced concrete, and rising
from a grassy mound, like a
sphinx, with the message wash
ington Welcomes You," on the
slope at the base, together with
reproduction Of the A.A.A. emblem
Of the Automobile Club of Wash
ington, whose large welcoming
signs now greet the motorist at
all points within it's territory at
which highways enter the state.
"By utilizing this plan of Mr..
Hudson, who is a member of the
Automobile club of many years |
standing, this state can make that |
moment when the visitor first
crosses it's border line one which |
will linger long in his memory"
declares Douglas Shelor, general
manager of the club. $50 splendid
! conception is it that this organ
cation will concentrate every pos
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-02-17

Mrs. Knute Hill Of Prosser was
a week end guest of her, sister,
Mrs. Lee Lampson. b.
Lee M. Lampson left Tuesday
night for Spokane to be gone for
a week.
Quite number of children are
out of school with the flu. III
Duane and Lois Campbell are
sick with the measles.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-02-17

Mrs. A. G. Tutle, formerly Of
this place, but who has been living
at Rainier since Mr.. Tutle passed
away, died last Friday. The re.
mains were taken to Zillah and
laid beside her husband. A broth
er-in-law, A. w. Barrack was here
Tuesday looking after property in
terests.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-02-17

infected leg was able to be taken
home Wednesday. Mrs. Stockdale
from Mottinger who has been in
the hospital, also left Wednesday
for her home.
Mrs. Shelton of Richland, is at
the Linn hospital.
The Progressive Woman's club
will meet February 25th with Mrs.
E. A. Miller. Mrs. Harry Linn and
Mrs. C. G. Campbell will assist
the hostess.
Evangelist Hughes, DIR. Cars
tens and Rev. Morton were enter
tanned at the j. C. Buchanan home
Tuesday and at the w. B. Elliott
home Wednesday,.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-02-17
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B. F. Neel is confined to his bed
with high blood pressure.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chris Puderbaugh
attended Pomona at White Bluffs,
Saturday.
Miss Clarice Lampson spent
Saturday with her sister Maude
at Hanford.
Mrs. Roy Washburn who has
been. in the Linn hospital with an
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-02-17

SEED. J. j. Kowalsky. the last
three days of this month at the
Kennewick Hotel if you are troub-
led with your eyes. Do not neglect
the first symptoms of eyestrain.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-02-17

FOR SALE+Two Queen incubat-
ors, 275 and 1876; Al shape. AL
so Matching eggs and baby chix
from White Leghorn and White
Rock chickens. Phone 2511. r. G..
Chalcraft, Richland. 48p
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-02-17

WANTED-To have people know
that I am running my cement
plant, making first class concrete
pipe. power tamped and steam
cured. Come and see how we do
it. E. F. Reese.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-02-17

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+ TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY +
= I. I. + ]. I. + E = 4. = = + =
FOR SALE OR RENT - Groom
house on Kennewick Ave. See
Perry Soth or phone 1882. disc
Seward daily gateway., 1927-04-30
VETERAN ! INTERIOR FL|ER.
 GETS SICK k'MAN 1T FIAT:

Joe Crosson, veteran Interior air plane pilot for the well known Fair banks Airplane Corpo, atiou pioneer plene company of the IT rior, once again made an excellen, flight from McGrath when ne landed at the con- pany's hangar in Fai4oanks just two hours and 50 minutes la.r' On the trip down river he cal at Lee T. Pence to Iditarod and ,nongAt back frcm Flat E. Gustaf5on, whc was seriously IL Custafso1 aas taken to the Fairbanks hospital a. once and according to the last reports was Loldins his own.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-04-30
METHODIST CHURCH NOTICE

Owing to the Easter Pageant which will be staged by the Jesse Lee Home at 2:30 Sunday afternoon at the Liberty theatre, there will be no preaching service at the .local Methodist church Sunday.
 There will be a short session Of the Sunday school beginning prompt ly at 12:45 D. m. Mothers will please see that their children are at the church promptly at the time stated.
 THOMAS PHILIP GRAHAM,
 Minister.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-04-30
ROD LA RocQUEs A BUM iN FEED

Hollywood, where 1t :s said even the widest of rreams come true, recently produced a tfasnp who rides in a Rolls R1yce,
 A bum, who, contrary to all sacred traditions of the hobo fraternity, has high halted" the brake beams in favor of fancy mo4or car. The mys erious tramp, t turns out, is none other than tie. inmaculately groomed Rod LaRooque of ''The Ten Commandmehts2 In Red Dice his current starring vehicle Mh!ioa will be on view at the Liberty tae2tre to- night Rod in ! new type Of role has shed faultlessly tailored garments for the tattered and torn rass of..a bu'm
 A thrilling story Of t1e o~t:vftfcs Of bis bootlegging ring, Red Diee". was adopted by Jeanie Macpherson and Douglas Doy from The Iron chalice-" William K. Howard di- ~ected the production, which features Dc La Motte oposite La Rocque.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-04-30
BODY CAPT. SPENT ON WATSON

The remains of Capt stsnt, late superintendent of the Alaska Pack CTS, is aboard the s. s. Admiral Wat son en route to the States for burial H. W. Swenckert is escorting the body to Seattle. U
Seward daily gateway., 1927-04-30

Tae Legion orchestra, which will supply the music this evening for the May Day danes, will begin promptly at 9:30 o'clock