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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-03

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Marriage LIcenses-Ths follow
ing marriage licenses were issued
yesterday by Lee N. Satterfield.
clerk Of the county court: James
Chapman, 81, Dola, and African Lee
sonS II, MononSah. Andrew ]. Lee
son, father Of African Lesson, ap-
speared In person and gave his con'
sent Mike Pillock, Is, Grant Town,
ands Edith Cooley, II, Grant Town.
Mira. Bill Cooler, mother OF Edith
Cooler, gave her consent In writing,
the girls father being dead. Howard
Humall; 81, Clarksburg, and Ada
Six 90, Fairmont-
Judge Is Teacher-Judge Win
ield Scott Meredith OF the Mar
3onSCounty Circuit Court was
ELECTED teacher OF the Mems Pro-
eFalsiye Bible Glass Of the First
Methodist Episcopal church at a
meeting OF 1.-The class held
Thufsday night. Other officers
al6oted were Joseph Roster and
Sem6Ie White, associate teach
ers: Daniel Al Maurer, president;
George Shields, vice president; P.
Cough, secretary, and c..
Rlehard Han, treasurer. The class
8oRAhas 276 members on its roll.
condition oHave-The condition
fae6rgelDeBolt; prominent citizen
snd co6lSoperator who IS, III at his
fdhdSSihtFairmont a%venuenis very
1ticaljt6day. Mi. DeBolt 1s sui
srinRfrom pneumonia 'conplicat'
Sd9vfthsheart trouble. He.was TAX,
illrW1th heart trouble and
Sst4Gy0ning pnsumoniR developed
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-03

Walker, Of Huntington. Pensions
have been awarded Okey D. Holt,
OF Clarksburg, So per month, and
James ". Ferry, Of Weston. SIS per
month from March IL, 1921. The
Veterans Bureau has ordered Ros-
coe G. Hairless, OF Huntington, TO
Baltimore for hospitalization;
awarded compensation to John S.
Hawkins of Wheeling, at the rate
OF $3.50 per month: ordered up
John L. Scott, a claimant for com.
pensation. for denomination.
D.. Hon, OF Philippi. and ]. II.
G!bler, OF the. State University fac.
ulty, were visitors in the Capital
recently.
The Capitol, and the COMPRESSION
al office buildings are deserted OF
members of Congress these days.
Comparatively few Of them tax
Ing their vacations in town .elr
offices are open and their sore
taries and clerks are on the job as
usual, but the bosses r away.
Most of them are at their homes.
BODYBUILDING for next years cam
palgn, those who are due TO run
again. AT the time this paragraph
Is written, Congressman woodward;
Is the only member OF the West VIZ
.ginia delegation here. Senator
Howard Sutherland is at Elklns.
going there from Huntington and
C~larksburg where he delivered adj
dresses before local business mems
ORGANIZATIONS. He was given 4
rousing welcome in both cities.
Senator Elkins Is In New York, but
Is expected TO report Mt his office
the last of the week. Congressman
Rosenbloom and Reed are in Can.
ada with "a party Of congressman
who went there to Investigate first.
hand how the sales tax 81 Canada
works. Congressman Bowers and
Echols are at their respective
homes, Martinsburg and Charleston.
Congressman and Mrs. Wells
Goodykoontz are In New York at
the Waldorf. paying the first visit
In n number Of years to the great
Metropolis.
An increase in the pension OF
Capt. Chas. II. Odbert, of BelingtOn.
has been ordered by the Pension
Bureau. amounting to S72 per
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-03

An increase In the pension Of
Capt. Chas. II. Odbert, Of Belington.
has been ordered by the Pension
Bureau. amounting to $72 per
month, and an original pension Of
$40 a month has heen awarded VIZ
gInia Ann King, Of Charleston. Doth
applications were filed and urged
by Senator Sutherland.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-03

d.. Hon, OF PhllIppi. and ]. II.
G!bler. OF the: State University fac.
ulty, were visitors in the Capita!
recently.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-03

From Senator Sutherland's office
Applications filed at the Pension
Bureau either for original pensions
or increases, for Albert Williams,
OF Diana, w. Va; John c. McKin-
ney, OF Fairmont, and Charles r.
The evening world., 1921-03-04
DOUBLE TRAGEDY
ENDS FAMILY ROW
Motorman StunS Wife With a Blow
and Then Cuts Her Throat
and His Own.

\ uttlc girl ran down the stairs
OF the tenement house at No 226 East
S5th street at noon to-day scream
ing "Papa's hitting mamma with a
hammer" william Bescker, the jan
itor, heard her and recognizing ner
as Abbic the eight-year-old daugh-
ter OF Bernard Cunniffee' and his
wife. FASTENED to the Cunniffeo
apHrLmnt
tie found Cunnirfcc and his wife
wing dead ON the floor of the kitchen
with their throats cut In Cunnif-
fcC's right hand was razor. 4
hammer lay on The tubs. II was ap-
parent that the man stunned his VITO
with blow and then completed the
tragedy.
Cunuiffcc was motorman on the
r9tu street CrOsstown Line. lie and
his wife had many violent quarrols.
rh,y had five children. Three, Ber-
uard, aged thirteen; Ray mond aged
eleven and james aged seven, were
at school at the time OF the TRAGEDY.
aud Catherine, aged three, was In %
ucIghborlng nursery Ahbtc was at
home, Ill.,
The evening world., 1921-03-04
NEW AND Retiring
VICE PRESIDENTS
SALUTE THE SENATE
Coolidge Pays High Tribute TO
Body He IIeads-MarShall
Says Farewell.

WASHINGTON. March f--Culvln
Coolidge OF Massachusetts wua in-
augurated Vice President to- duy with
ceremonies OF brief simplicity in the
Senate chamber In his address he
sand in part:
'Fivo generations ago there was
revealed to the people Of thia Nation
a new relationship between man and
man, which they declared and pro-
claimed in the American Constitu-
ton. Therein they recognized
/ legislature empowered to express tie
will OF the people i'm law. a Judiciary
required to determine and state such
/ law, and an executive charged with
, securing obedience TO the law, alt
holding their Office not by reason OF
some superior force but through thc
duly determined conscience OF their
countrymen.
"rhe great object for us TO seek
here, for the Constitution IDENTIFIES
! the Vice Presidency with the Senate,
Is TO continue To make this chamber,
as 1t was intended by the fathers.
! the citadel Of liberty.
Whatever us faults. whatever it's
! human imperfectiuns, there Is no
/ legislative body in all history that
| has used its powers with more wis
/ dom and discretion, more uniformly
/ for the execution OF the public will,
| or more in harmony with the spirit
| Of the authority of the people which
/ has created IL, than the Unitea
! States Senate.
! 81 take up the duties tho people
| have assigned mo under the Constl-
| tuition deeply conscious that II wiz
continue TO function I'm harmony with
It's high traditions as a great deliber-
Iativc body without passion and
without fear, unmoved by clamor but
most sensitive to the right"
vice President Marshall, In his
farewell speech, said;
VERY shortly | shall have ended
| my official life as the constitutional
presiding officer Of this body. I may
have failed but ] have tried to keep
the faith. ! have never doubted that,
so far as the principles of civil gov
eminent are concerned, the pillars OF
Hercules rest upon tho Declaration
OF independence and the Constitution
of the United States. To my mind
there is no beyond.
while the old order endures let
representatives represent the old
idealsi let it be understood that they
are not mere bcllboys, subject Ia
calls for legislative cracked ice every
time the victims Of n debauch Of
greed gambling, or appropriateness feel
the fever OF frenzied need.
For eight long years, crowded
with events which have foreveF
changed the currents OF the worlds
history, ! have been with you. come
TO the end OF them with feeling OF
heartfelt gratitude TO you all for
those little, nameless, unremembered
acts OF kindness and charity which
have marked your friendship ana
good will. You have been good to
| me 4"
The evening world., 1921-03-04
COURT MUST DECIDE
FIGHT FOR SERVANT
Knotty Problem Over Girl One
Woman Hired but Whom Agent
Desired 10 Work for Another

Magistrate Corrigan viii take a
sunday Of rest before making
further effort TO dispense impartial
justice IN the matter of Mrs Rose
FREEZER who runs an employmont
agency, and Mrs Ruth fsaacson,
whose husband manufactures un-
derwear The case has gone over
until Monday.
4 desirable servant by the name OF
Tesae is the bone $50 to speak, Of
contention Mrs. Isaacson, IL Is all
legged, went to Mrs. Freizer's agency
at No. 81 East 10Th street, and hired
Tessie. But Mrs. FREEZER wanted
Jessie TO work for somebody else.
reSsie wouldn't She wanted 70
work for Mrs Isaacson at No. 500
Riverside Drive.
According TO the story as told in
the Harlem Court to-day, Mrs.
Frcizer withheld some of TesSies
personal bclonfugs and Tessie's new
mistress, Mrs. issaCsou, wont with
her 10 the agency to demand the
things.
Mrs FREEZER said Mrs. Isaacson
threatened her with revolver. "A
policeman was called In after a. wins
dow had been broken. In court to-
day, Mrs. lsaacson said the revolver
was nothing hut a water pistol be-
longing to her child.
The evening world., 1921-03-04

WAT5hltoi'sMr st e. newspaper H4ssD5Sp pubs ,.
Usher to serve as Presi-
dent of the United States. He
is the twenty-ninth Chief Execu-
tive, reckoning Clcveland's two
terms as separate ones because
nc was the only President scrv-
ing twice who was not re-
elected.
Nineteen Presidents were law
ycrs at tho time they were elected
three are CLASSIFIED as stalcs-
men. two as soldiers two as
farmers, one as "A public official
Mr. Harding might also fall
within the class OF statesmen,
as ne had served six years I'M tho
senate when elected and was the
FIRST Senator 10 DO elected prgsl-
dent
Virginia leads in tho nativity
Of Presidents. Eight of her sons
Washington, jefferson, Mad
son, Monroe, william Henry
Harrison. Tyler. TAYLOR and
WUson-havc held the highest
Office I'm the gift OF tho Nation
ohio hre given seven native
sons to- the Presidency Grant.
Hayes, Garfield, benjamin Uarri-
son, Mckinney TAFT and Har-
ding.
The evening world., 1921-03-04
OFFICERS
WHO RETIRE TO-DAY
AND THEIR PLANS
Most VIII Resume Work They
Left to Enter Official
Life.
WASHINGTON, March I

lost OF the Cabinet officers
W who retired To-Day Will
resume the work they
gave up to become members OF
woodrow Wilson's official family
cambridge Colby viii return to
the practice Of law In New York
City as the partner of Woodrow
Wilson.
Nov,ton n Rakpr Will resume
a., - 20 H. B., bic homo
'"' ~ az ''r' " ''," 80 ''
town I'm cleveland.
A. Mitchell Palmer viii resume
his law practicc in Stroudabdrg,
The evening world., 1921-03-04

laugh, but Just at that moment a
committee from both Houses of Con
gress appeared in the room. Senator
Henry Cabot Lodge, and former
Speaker Joseph Cannon, veteran Re
pubHcans, were in the front row of
the committee directly facing Mr..
Wilson. Quickly there come over the
Wilson countenanCe that frigd cX
preston which has on more than one
occasion been employed by him to|
express his dispeasure. 1t was eyi-
dent that Mr.. Wilson was trying hard
to fight back something inside of
him that rebelled at the necessity oil
receiving that final communication
from Mr.. Lodge,
'"This committee begs to inform
you,' said Senator Lodge, that the
two Houses have completed their
work and are prepared to receive am
! further communications from YOU"
FACE FLUSHED AS SENATOR
LODGE ADDRESSED HIM.
| Woodrow Wilson's face flushed.
| His eyes were fixed upon the eyes OF
| Senator Lodge These two men stood
] ldtt 70 ldtN III illt lIlldl scene OF VIVA
/ has been perhaps the greatest Of bat
| ties in American history over the
ratification Of 2 treaty. Clearly and
seemingly with tho pcrcmptory spirit
of the past, Mr.. Wilson said:
81 have no further communication
| would be glad if you would inform
both Houses and thank them for their
courtesy morning, sir"
II was that final good morning,
sir" which seemed TO cut the air with
its finalty and GOODNESS. Nothing
more formal could have been spoken.
Nothing more httingly represented
the inward emotions of the outgoing
President as he performed his last
formal act as President of the United
States. lie turned quickly in his
swivel chair; willing hands helped
him with his coat; Warren Harding
came forward To wish Mr. Wilson good
health. Mrs, Wilson with character
istic graciousness told Mr. Harding
she wished him all the luck in the
world" and gradually the picture
faded
I'm afraid, Mr President, / shall
have TO beg Oh was Mr.. Wilson
The evening world., 1921-03-04

final remark 10 Mr. Harding, who
told him he thoroughly understood.
Then it was that Mr. Wilson, with
hating step and downcast head, his
lcft shoulder stopped but his eyes
turned upward ondcayornE 10 smile,
trying to the end 10 exhibit night
ing spirit and an attitude of no sur
render, passed out OF official life into
tho sunshine OF the Capitol grounds,
there to be motorcd to the privacy
of his new home and the consodus
atmosphere of colleagues and friends,
faithful to the last 10 the ideaAauI
that once thrilled a war torn world.
The evening world., 1921-03-04
Wife of New President Endorses AmeriCanism in Dress;
Syle the Dress OF Thoughts Our Thoughts Are American
"LET OUR DRESS
BE AMERICAN"

The foliocng article authorised by Mrs. HGrdinp
regarding her clothes for oear at the White House.
Just as the photograph Of a diamond cannot convey
its lucidty and beauty, the photographs Of Mrs.
Harding cannot succeed in transmitting her charm and
personality. My Photographic conception Of her
quickly vanished meeting her and the living reality
proved inspiration that only personal contact can
give.
! was inspired. And to those who do not believe
that dressmakers need inspiration, would say that
whether create pictures or clothes we require the
stimulus OF stimulating personality. unless Of course
we make dresses TO pattern rather than to an in
divduaity
The evening world., 1921-03-04
MRS. HARDING'S
SERVANT PROBLEM
is SOLVED TO-DAY
All Provided for Her by Gov
eminent at a Cost of
$4,000 a Year.
WASHINGTON. March Z.

WASIilNGION, MafCu v
n hrs. WARREN G., HARDING
N found her servant proc
lem solved for her when
she became mistress Of the White
House to-day
Cooks, cham bermaids, laundry
women butler and pantryman-
twenty in all-are provided by the
Government at a cost NJ $500
year, and there is 2 house
keeper who has been in charge
OF the servants since the Admin
istration of former President
Taft. Previous to that time a
steward was in charge,
Only the expense OF the per-
sonal servants which a new Press
dent and his wife may choose TO
have accompany them to the
White House is borne by the
Chief Executive, Mrs, Harding
has retained the services OF lnCZ
McWhorter, her cook and a
chauffeur, but she found at the
White House four cooks retained
by the Government and four
chauffcurs,
The evening world., 1921-03-04

Francis Va CaHoy who has be'n
tuitod states District Attorney here
since June I, 1911. to-day sent hts resig-
nation 10 President Harding tie sal2
Of law when relieved Of his ofli-di
duties. ...--.
The evening world., 1921-03-04

Lot me confess at once that, while
in some cases it may be thought that
clothes honor an occasion, in the case
Of Mrs. Harding 1 was compelled to
realize that her personality would
honor the clothes.
MRS. HARDING WILL "HoNoR"
INAUGURATION GOWNS.
It would be superhuous to discuss
Mrs. Harding's wardrobe with too
close attention to minute details. In
dress, it is the general principles and
the salient lines that are OF prime
importance.s If the lines are wrong,
the details do not count; and no in
genuity in decorative details can take
the place Of artistic fundamentals
We beg the indulgence Of tho reader
therefore, in treating this subject, not
as a fashion journalist, but as a devo-
tee OF good taste.
Those fortunate enough to come
within tho sphere Of Mrs. Harding S
personal influence should catch some
thing Of her winsome simplicity from
her insistencc on the right lines in her
clothes and on the naturalness Of the
designs. Dress not alone proclaims
the mainland the woman; it is the
outer garments of our innermost
selves. Women who love good taste
cannot fail TO find much to admire and
emulate in Mrs. Harding's preference
for correct lines, rather than the lat
| est fashions,
The evening world., 1921-03-04
OF NATIONS
COUNCIL ADJOURNS
Left Way open for United States
Protest Against Assignment
OF Mandates.

PARIS. March THE League Of Ma.
lions Council, meeting here for the last
TWO weeks, adjourned to-day to assem-
bile May A. at Geneva, league head
quarters.
The Council loft tho way open for
the United states to protest ON assign
ment Of maudaiC5 10 Allied countries
II ended the project OF a piebiscite to
determine the ALLEGATION OF the city ot
wilma. arranging instead direct nego-
tations between Poland and L,huania
The evening world., 1921-03-04

Epidemic Of Colds
spreadins over uln uountD. GuaId aFaina hen
~ iakls Falhei Johns AsdiciRs. Adj
The evening world., 1921-03-04
FIRST PRESIDENT
WHO'S PUBLISHER
OF A NEWSPAPER
Great Majority of Nations
Twenty-Eight Chief Execu-
lives Were Lawyers.
WASHINGTON, March 4.

NVLARRl2N G. HARDING Is
W. tho first newspaper pub
Usher to serve as Presi-
The evening world., 1921-03-04

TOST OF tho Cabinet officers
V who retired To-Day Wiz
resume the work they
The Belding banner-news., 1921-08-31
SCHOOLS Open WITH
ENROLMENT BREAK,
ING ALL RE CORDS
CROWDED CONDITIONS CALL
FOR URGENT ACTION AND
FOR MORE ROOM

School opened up in all depart
ments Monday morning, eight hun
dred students enrolled so far and
still more to come and the Superin-
tendent and School Board have their
hands full trying to figure out how
to take care of them. Rural stu
dents in the High school are not as
numerous as last year but the total
in this room is over 10 and it has
become necessary to move u t
everything except desks to make
room for more desks. This same
condition prevails in all departments
with many rooms having forty to
fifty pupils, the two kindergarten
teachers have an enrolment of near
ly ninety beginners. The Board had
already provided for one grade in
the City Hall and it now becomes
necessary to hire another teacher
and place another grade there.
These conditions do not indicate
that the town is shrinking any and
it begins to look as though we would
be compelled to provide more school
room in the very near future.
The Belding banner-news., 1921-08-31
LABOR DAY AND HOME COMING, Mon, SEPT.
Eckler Family Reunion

The members of the Eckler family
gathered at the G.. A. r. hall re-
Gently and enjoyed family reunion
dinner after which they went over
to the city park and enjoyed the bal
ance of the day there. There were "A
present and they had a great time, it
being the first time in II years that
Mr.. VIM. H. Ecker, in whose honoy
the celebration was held, has had
his three children all together at one
time and they plan on holding the
affair every year in the future. Mr..
Eckler's children were all present
and they are as follows: Frank Eek
Ter and family, of Columbus, Ohio,
Ira Eckler and family, of Kalkaska
and Mrs Maude Sherwood and fam
lily, of Muskegon Two nieces, Mrs.
Hugh Hills, of Stanton and Mrs.
Julian Wood, of Maple Rapids, were
also present They are old people
themselves, being grand mothers,
but had never before met one another
The Belding banner-news., 1921-08-31
LE EG|ON BOYS
To GIVE PRIZES
! ON LABOR DAY
PHONOGRAPH AND BARREL OF
PORK WILL GO FREE
AS BIG REWARDS

The members of the local post of
the American Legion are making big
plans for the part which they will
have to do with the big Labor Day
and Home Coming celebration in this
city on next Monday, September 5,
at which time it is supposed that
there will be one of the largest
crowds in this city that ever assem-
bled here at one time.
The boys have two big and valu-
able prizes which they are going to
award to some of their friends and
it is needless to say that the said
friends will be made doubly happy
when they find themselves the pos
SCISSOR of the big $3.50 Starr phono-
graph which will be given as the 1st
prize of the day and the big barrel
of salt pork which will be given away
as the End prize on the program.
For further particulars as to the
phonograph and the barrel of pork
ask any of the legion boys. They
are all enthusiastically engaged in
telling about this proposition and
will be glad to have you inquire.
The Belding banner-news., 1921-08-31
P. N. PRESIDENT
SEES RETRENCHMENT
OF TRAIN SERVICE
SAYS BUS LINE COMPETITION
WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR
PULLING OFF TRAINS

Commenting upon the unrestricted
bus line competition, President Frank
H. Alfred of the Pere Marquette
Railway in an article in the Septem-
Der Service foresees an early and
country entrenchment of the To-
cal passenger train service as re-
suit thereof.
Mr.. Alfred's statement is as fol-
lows:
There has developed in Michigan
AS in many of the states in the
country-such a multiplicity Of bus
lines, that serious retrenchment of
the local train service on many rail-
roads, to my mind, is inevitable. Some
Of these bus lines cover many points
and are well organized, going as far
in some cases, as having a regular
organization with manager, traffic
manager, and passenger agent.
What inroads upon the aggregate
passenger earnings of the railroads
these bus lines involve we are unable
TO say at the present time, but we
may form some idea from one in
stance in the case of the Pere Mar
ouette Railway Howell is situated
thirty-three miles east of Lansing by
rail. There is a bus line operating
between these two points although
the Pere Marquette Railway has five
trains each way stopping at both
stations. The ticket agent at Howell
estimates that notwithstanding the
splendid train service which is main
tanned, the traffic that properly should
go from Howell to Lansing via Pere
Marquette but is now being handled
by bus line amounts to SIS day for
this. one point alone. The patrons OF
the bus line will put up with the
greater discomfort incidental to bus
travel for the slight saving between
the rates charged by the railroads
and those charged by the bus lines.
"Now, if the case of traffic diver
sion from Howell to Lansing is
doubled and this is multiplied by the
number of bus lines operating in
competition with the Pere Marquette
for the entire system, some approx
mate estimate of the loss to this
company may be made.
"The bus service, of course, is not
loaded down with multiplicity of
transportation laws, now with fixed
wage scales. There is nothing to
compel it to maintain continuous
service, as in the case of the rail-
roads. They do not have to furnish
service during inclement weather,
which the bus lines will not likely
then maintain. On the other hand,
the railroads have to do all these
things, and furthermore they are
burdened with heavy road construc-
ton charges in the highway improve
ment programs that enable the build
ing up of this strong competition.
Personally, l can see nothing else
but a radical retrenchment in the To-
cal train service of the various rail-
roads if these continue, and this re-
trenchment will not be far distant.
''If the local travel is satisfied with
bus service. there is little necessity
for the railroads to maintain their
present intensive, local train SER
vice"
1t can be safely said that local bus
lines are carrying rs per cent Of the
passengers leaving this city.