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The Washington times., 1921-12-11
Boiling Over" Doesn't
Injure Range Coil

Electrical Editor: We havesrecently
purchased an electric range which I
find - great convenience. 1t has two
"open coil" burners. and i try to be
very careful not to let anything boil
over onto them. but this has already
happened once or twice. VIII 1t dam
age the burners? MRS. T. U. I.
The wires In the heating element of
the electric rang will not be harmed
by any liquid which may boil over
onto them. After the cooking il
done. they should be thoroughly
brushed off. however. 1t is well to
keep q soft brush hanging by the
range for that purpose.
The Washington times., 1921-12-11
ELECTRICITY SECRET
OF GOOD COOKING
Even Toughest Cuts Can Be
Hastily Done by Modern
Improvements.

you'd think a COW was all porter
house" grumbled the exasperated
butcher as an irate shopper left his
stall complaining, too expensive.
I've got cheaper CUTS flank steak,
English cut brisket, as nice pieces as
you could want, but II all these
women insist on buying the same
spot in the beef critter, sure it'll be
expensive"
Many housekeepers could answer,
I've given the tougher cuts a fair
trial, stewed them for hours at
high gas cost. disguised them In ex-
pensive sauces to tempt the family
into even tasting them. 1t didn
work. Now / only buy steaks, chops,
and tender cuts"
Such housewives are missing excel
lent dishes, for the tougher cuts,
properly cooked, have a delicate fla
vor not to be found in steaks and
chops. The secret of making tough
high flavor Is slow, even cooking.
Absolutely even cooking has either
been impossible or a chance result on
gas and coal stoves. But today, cleo
trical cooking with its automatic
clock-work controller makes 1t easy
for every cook to convert tough meat
into tender. -
In the electric fireless cooker COM
partment which also has an auto
matte clock control. you can be sure
Of your results in cooking tough meat.
and at one-third the cost Of similar
processing with gas.
With the slow, even imprisoned
heat Of the fireless cooker the flaw
oring extractives are kept In the
meat, not wastefully boiled out. Con-
nective tissue. the "stringy' part Of
meat. is by prolonged heat and mois-
ture converted into meat gelatine, Z"
the most digestible form Of protein.
The Washington times., 1921-12-11
SNAKES CRAWLING IN W. VA.

'PURSLEY, w. Va, Dec. 10
Snakes have reappeared in this por-
ton Of Tyler county, J. w. Garman
killing one near his home few days
ago. r...
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-27
4 REAL CHRISTIAN

T HERE many forms of Christianity in the
l world and there many who claim to know
and to love the Christ whose birthday have Just
observed with such joy and gIadness. Our whole
city has been astir with the merrment Of Christmas
in preparation and in the celebration The streets
have been filled with rosy, befurred women and
girls. with smiling with dancing children.
bubbling with excitement and anticipation ard ever
above the warm human confusion and the rush of
the traffic has echoed and re-echoed tle sound OF
tinkling bell and sudden cnk OF silver in swaying
iron kettle.
How closely the Christ whose birth We acEnoW-
ledge must lean over the city at this especial time
,hruns.ng followers the woman in blue an! red who
stands hour by hour in the rain and cold. ringing
with aching wrists the bell that carries 1er appeal
and searching with anxious eyes the faces Of the
shoppers.
Not for her is the warmtl of wealth and the
softness and tenderness of the sheltered Preside
Not for her at Christmas time the great heap e
presents and the family Christmas feast. She ia
sacrificed these fos the Master and in her blue clad
figure with its wide scoope bonnet, patient beside
hcr kettle she typihes amid the joyous hurrying
crowds tho true spirit OF real Christianity
Joy has gone with her wherever she passed on
Christmas morning. Bearing in her heart tue
approving smile OF the Master. she has transformed
the silver contributions that tinkled with her
rcasccss bell into fool for the hungry. clothing for
the naked and comfort for the cherries. and in
her heart will be no envy longing for the joys anG
rapturcs OF tho multitude. for her work is its own
reasrd AMI tie gratitude Of tho poor precious
than much fine god,
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TUESDAY BvEGING. DECEMBER Il, 1921
ASSESSMENTS AND TAXES

3EF HE recent meeting OF the various county
Fl assessors Of tie State at Charleston with State
fax Commissioner Hallanan has created great
Interest throughout the state. The purpose OF the
Erecting arrange among the assessors OF The
State uniform method OF assessments.
The state law governing the assessment of
prcperty is as follows;
IAN property bota real an personal il any
Sounty whether it b" assessed by iii" assessor,
assistant assessor by the board Of public works
any other person or officer or tribunal shat! be
assessed at its true and actual value; lat is 10
say at the price for witch such property you'd sci!
ftvoluntariy offered Tor sale b the thereof
Upon such terms as such property. tic value Of
4htch Is sought 10 he asocrla,nad, is usually sold
and not the price which might BE + &aei snch
property was sold at forced sa!e.D
f While the above has been lie law. il Ia doubtful
II it has been nppled the letter in any county
hlathe state Funds have been raised By increasing
Ahe rate OF taxation and not by Tho increase OF
9aluaon although the wealth Of III state las hecn
increasing at very rapid rate. The increasing
demands for funds has duaIIy increased The rate
10 where it is a buren, the investor in money or
s.curittcs aud at tne present Time making it very
Elicut to interest capital because OF the small net
feturn after the deduction of taxes. Bankers Of
our immediate vicinity state that owing the high
rate of taxation. several millions Of dollars have
been withdrawn from the banks and invested in
Government bonds and other -rr.;rcs that f-no
FROM taxation. thus taking Tie money cut %; III"
community ard adding to the Shortage q funds
hoeded for the proper development and carrying Oh
OF the business OF the community,
1t was agreed at a meeting Of the County Off,
Hers, that commencing with 9 first OF january. 1t
syhicA time the assessment year begins, tho
hssessments will be MAZE strictly in accordance
BE assessed at Its true and actual valued While
5He method heretofore used has worked a hardship
sbn the investor vet unless some satr%uar are
anaugurated the basis Of assessment VII liz
wise work very great hardship on the taxpayers
of the state. TIE average assessment heretofore
has not exceeded 5Orc OF tho true and actual value
of tho property while under tho plan, the
hhount of taxes woul. double the tau burden of tie
4axpayer If the present rate Of ;aN levy IS main
he law as 1t stands on the statute books is correct
because 1t is better TO have high valuation and
low tax rate than It is to have low valuation and
high tax rate yet II IS going 10 require very careful
hRndling to adjust the dincreucc between tn" old
Emethod and the to avoid doing injustice 20
the taxpayers.
There is Il general teens the part Of the
Ahe rate will not be reduced, and therefore the
Taxpayer will be the sufferer by the change OF
methods. In order to overcome this feeling on the
part OF the public, it has been suggested that the
Legislature pass an Act fixing the maximum limit o!
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Mrs Bowman Is
Taken By Death

Mrs. Rachel Roana Bowman,
ateI IS, wife Of William H. Bow
man. died last evening at 1880
O'clock at her home on HavLhorno
street artsr an illness OF diseases
Incident TO old age She was a
ploueer resident Of the city and
vas one Of its most highly respect
Cd residents.
The deceased was born in
Marion county when 1t was a part
Of Harrison county having been
born uear Bethel on Dunkard Mill
ran In December S: 1875. She IS a
mem Der OF family six. genera
ions OF which are buriei in ths
David ridge cemetery where her
body will be laid tomorrow. She
- survived By 3S grandchildren,
SIS. great grandchildren an great
great grandchildren making i've
generations Of one family living at
one time until her death took place
yesterday. Nine grandchildren
are deceased. She lived at a time
when history was made in Marion
county and Der death removes one
OF the last Of tiat period. A sis
ter died hve years ago at The age
OF 80. she was twice married. her
irst husband the father Of Direc-
Tor q. F. Davis. having died with
typhoid fever at the age Of rs
Years.
Only a few weeks ago Mrs.
Bowman celebrated the 9Srd ami
yarsary Of her birth when the
children and few intimate friends
called at her homo and at that
time she was in her usual health.
@She was the mother Of Director
Of Finance Q. F. Davis and is sur
ylved by the following other chill
dTeu:
Mrs. Martha Murray, Miss Mary
Dawis, D. ". Davis, the latter OF
Akron. Ohio, children by the first
marriage. and Mrs. Clark Jones
and Grant Bowman, children Of
the second marriage. Mrs. Bow
man passed her ninety-third birth
day anniversary on December S.
The funeral will fake place
Wednesday morning. The funeral
marty will drive to the Davis Ridge
church where services will be held
al eleven o'clock and buria' will be
made there by Undertaker R. G.
Jones.
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HOUET


Although tn. weather was not
very inviting and the roads very
muddy yet there was fairly
large attendance at the program
and Christmas tree, At the church.
Christmas eve The following pro-
gram was carried out without a
single failure 10 respond:
opening. Christmas song TO the
air Of Portugese hymn. by the
choir: payer, Rev. F, E wiles;
scripture verses. John !, IL, by
four girls: Christmas greetings,
Geraldine Holbert; suggestions to
santa Claus. Beulah Sporting:
song by congregation, JOY 70 the
world; a tale OF Christmas eve.
Nellie Wnes; recitation. by Emma
Wilson; The Christmas Aid So
ciety, b. seven girls; So Glad. by
Charline Upchurch: TOMMY Di-
lemma, Kenneth Huffman; 4
Christmas Gift, bv SIX children:
recitation. by PHILLIP Wilson: SONG.
II You're Good, by Dorthine Hess:
Dialogue. The Answered Frazer:
The Christmas Cake. Jimmy
snider: II could. Walter Bcv-
man, Christmas song. Mrs. " H..
Hall MICS Edna FIoult and Miss
Annie SniGer: SIX Little Candles,
drill; The Telephone Message.
GLADYS lToult: the Christmas Tree,
Lola McElfresh: Song. Star OF the
East. by Georgia Hall: Christmas
Bells BY Virginia Hess; Recita-
zion, Pauline Wiles: Pantomime'
Rcks OF Ages. by Anna Snider;
Shepherds Drill: Reason Wyh by
Ruth McElfresh: Song. Silent
Night by Congregation; The
Truth Of 1t. by Joseuhine Holbert;
Recitation. Ruby McEliresh; Good
niyht, b. Mable Stickles
The Christmas tree Was bnauti-
full; decorated and good old Santa
came in just in time to help dis
tribute the present sand personally
greet Tho boys and girls. 1t was a
Jelly crowd of youngsters and The
evening was thoroughly enjoyed by
both old and young.
Workers Conference
Tho Workers Conference Of the
Sunday SCHOOL will p,sat at the
home OF Rev F E. Wiles this
evening TO ,lect Officers for heads
OF the Temperance. Missionary and
I!or1e departments and Cradle Roll
snperinten6ents. these having been
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Find Body Of
Wealthy Clubman

AsFTEvTLLE. y. C.. Dec. 81
Finding Of body in the woods OF
Mitchell county which has ben
identified as that OF Colonel Har'
sci. wealthy New York ciubman
and sportsman, who has been miss.
ing sine;, last April after leaving
Roanoke, Va, to walk to the north.
ern Georgia line, was reported
here YESTERDAY by private detec-
tvs. Evidence that Harsel. who
undertook the tramping expedition
in order to condition himself for
n hunting trip in South America,
was murdered by parties IN the
Pigeon Roost creek section Of
Mitchell county, was declared by
Detective Brim. of Galax, Va, to
have been found in connection with
the discovery OF the hobby. Brim
with other detectives arrived here
about six weeks ago and began
working on a new clue TO Harse's
disappearance, which led them
over Mount Mitchell and into a re.
mote section OF Mitchell county,
where the body was found
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-27
Hipp Show Is
Cure for Blues

There's no denying. Jack Fuquay
is the greatest little laugh pro-
Queer ever done up in a one-hun.
bred pound package. He has a
peculiar Eift for making folks
laugh, and he can't help it. He
can't be serious. In fact when be
ries to be the most serious, then
he's tie funniest. A look at him,
standing or walking and you know
instantly he is natural born
comedian. So yesterday he had
folks holding their sides as THY
listened to his drollery which seem
ingly was as new to him as to bis
audience. Excellent attendance
marked the holiday and everyone
was happy
OF course, there couldn't b.
show without Betty Smith and
Frank. both OF whom are on the
stage most Of the time. Betty Is
just as winsome as evtr, and Frank
is beginning TO assume Fatty Ar.
buckle proportions, but a snappy
chap, still doing song numbers e1.
cellently and putting over talk in a
way that wins. They are only. part
Of the members Of tbs company,
though for the coIored comedian
opposite Fuquay is a hard working
chap. in a hard position, but he
does his work creditably. In fair.
ness to the chorus, their work is'to
be praised; they present an attTac'
tive appearance, sing and dance
we'll and show off very nicely the
excellent costumes.
Two vaudeville attractions Of eX'
ceptional merit make up the bill.
Harry LaToy. jugsler, that does
some OF the cleverest Juggling ever
seen on the Hipp stage, has a
pleasing personality. aud a line Of
talk that MAXI his act a double,
juggling and comedy. He goes
over strong. FrancilI has a legerde'
main act of merit, while his wire
less demonstration is in class by
itself, He has promised to do some
street stunts this week that are
unique. All IN all, the IIipp bill
presented last night is splendid
entertainment. 1t has been long
time since Fairmont has seen bet
ter.
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rate that can be levied in fact this seems TO be the
only method Of safeguarding tie Taxpayer. If It is
left to the different rate fixing bodies, there will be
difference in the rates applied in the different
communities, AS the Legislature does not mee<
until 923 there ought to be an agreement between
the assessors and the fixing authorities relative
to taxes for the coming year. The taxpayer should
not be made victim OF the adjustment Of method s
and compelled TO pay higher than the actual
necessities OF the community demands, and the
whole matter should have careful attention and be
carefully worked out before any action is taken.
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"a iksed Ia the regular election. The
teachers, training class which, way
laid over from Saturday evening
on account OF the Christmas tree
viii be held at the same meeting
40 all are requested TO DO present.
to begin not later than I O'Clock
To Philadelphia
Mrs. Frank Barnes went 10
philadelphia to spend the holt
DAYS with her foster daughter,
Yrma (Watkins) Barnes who is In
training as a nurse IN the Phila:
delphia General hospital, Miss
GLADYS Watkins. who is a public
school teacher In Morgautown and
a sister OF Miss Barnes. accompan;
led here,
Personals
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Mcolvin and
daughter. Bette Leo, We're guests
Of Mr.. and Mrs, 5. j. Smith on
Christmas
Mr.. ana Mrs. Eston HeiSkell Of
Montana mine, and Jess Bowman,
Of Fairmon spent Christmas with
their parents. james d. Bowman
and wife. here.
lloyd and Lee McEifresh and
John Snider who are working IN
Pennsylvania, spent Christmas at
home
Paul Wilson spent Christmas
with his parents at CUrtlsville.
Mr.. RaStus Wiles aud wife o.
Tunuelton are spending the hoit-
days with his brother, F. + Wiles
and their mother here.
Paul West OF Beechwood is Wis
ting relatives here.
Messrs Morley, Carl and Ira
Cross Of aIosgantown ara visiting
their mother Mrs. Upchurch.
Mr.. D F. SnIdcr has returned
from Illinois where he had been
visiting relatives,
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Three Held For
Deaths In Fire

NEW HAVE Dec. 27.-City
Inspector Joseph E. Austin. Law
renee f. Carroll. manager OF the
RiIato theatre and Alfred S. Black,
president Q fthe Connecticut the
aires corporation, which owned the
theatre are held criminally re.
sponsibIe for the deaths OF nine
persons in the Rilato Theatre fire
Of November %, in finding by
Coroner Eli Meux today. The COR
oner says that the direct cause Of
the fire was the burning OF IN
cense to, give atmosphere" to- a
motion picture. tlimsy stage drap-
cries being ignited from the in
cense.
The coroner says that had Head
Building Inspector Austin done his
duty in applying the building code,
the fire could not have occurred.
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AZ APPRECIATION

a HEARTY Thank You. should ne extended
"a ~ Farulont to the local Post Office fore
While other folk easins M little. and e%ten :
ing their holiday vacation over until Tuesday
morning. tho postal employees went back to their
jobs and got out a mail delivery on Monday morning
in order 10 cioar Up remaining congestion. This
wa not generally done in oiher localities, but was
cheerfulIy undertaken here in order that any
presents and Christmas letters. mailed a. the last
moment might he turned over to their owners
without lonscr delay,
II was fine thing for the men TO do aud it will
be generally remembered and appreciated. The
force 1t the Post Office has been having a
strenuous tine with the enormous Christmas rush
and 10 voluntariIy AID an extra delivery shows a
splonGi! desire 70 lake care of the public and a
real wnsnlNsarcSs among the employees in this
desire for efficiency in their work.
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EAST SIDE
:-:NEWS:-:
New Years Party

L
Glass No. s OF the First NJ. r.
Sunday school will have a New
Years party Saturday evening at
the home Of Mrs. Lawrence Pople
IN Reeves avenue.
Dinner Guests
Mr., and Mrs. Carl d. Springer
aul children Betty Lou and Billy
and Mrs. Viola Springer were
guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. D. W.
Toothman at six O'Clock dinner
Monday evening.
Business Meeting
4 business meeting OF the ". C..
7. L. was helI at the Diamond
street church this afternoon. There
waSa COOL attendance and several
business matters were disposed OF.
The rummagc sale that was held in
the Gould property in Water street
last week will be continued a
couple Of days this week to dispose
of the goods that are on hand,
Personal
Miss Maris Lloyd spent Christ
mas Day with her sister, Mrs. John
Brown at Grafton. Rev. Brown Is
pastor Of the First Baptist church
OF that city.
Miss Esther Trent who is a stu
dent at a Pittsburgh school is
spending the Christmas vacation
with her parents. Mr., and FRS. I.
Trent in MorSantown avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. D. Summers Of
East Park avenue were guests OF
relatives. al Grafton Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. L. Carpenter
Of Drummond street spent Sunday
with friends at Colfax
Mr.. ana Mrs. s. L. Jacobs and
daughter. Miss Sara Jacobs. Mr..
and Mrs. Dorsey II. Love and son.
Dorsey Love. Jr., were guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Nichols at
Coltax on Christmas Day.
Mrs. Maud Love and little
daugator Miss Francis Jacobs are
visiting friends at Pennington this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Mcmillan
aud child Of Clarksburs are visit
ing his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Q. F.
Mcmillan in Columbia street.
O. G. CutIip of Cutlip, W. Va. is
visiting his son. Boyd Cuuip in
Reeves avenue.
Mr.. ami Mrs. Emory Scott and
son. Robert. OF ClarksburG are
spending a few days With Mrs.
Scots parents. Mr.. and Mrs. ]. s.
Poole in Merchant street.
Miss Virginia Helmick OF Dia'
mond street Is recovering from a
few days illness.
Mrs. Stella Brown OF shinnston
is visiting her sister, Mrs. Lutte
Brown OF Diamond street.
Gilbert Guyln who was opera
ted on at Cooks hospital last week
Is doing nicely.
Mrs, Howard Rice who was a
patient at Cooks hospital several
, weeks is now at her home in Gufy
street. She is getting alonG
! we'll
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RUFF STUFF

Christmas didn't seem the same
somehow this year.
Couldn't smell the pine. nor The
tlrkey, ner the grapejuice cgguoE
Ter nothin'.
When the Christmas tree came
inside 1t Just hung It's head and
looked abashed and remarked sad
where's the polecat?
Meaning the Lymburger perhmed
ssis we got.
even the bunch OF these new
hind OF incense jars that lot:a
well meaning folks gave my wife
for gifts couldn't compete.
And fer smellln' they can go
some, Wen say
1.-THE turkey burnt up; and the
sbbpy put ms oNeEhuOeS On NoP VI
the stove. and the apple sauce got
'dfy and we never knew thing
about Il until the fire department;
aSftyed.
othsrways the day was sad, too.
Sour regular bootleEger took the
nj ana couldn't make his route and
depending on him as per usual
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By The Way e: =: :: e.; IS $

iusomnla. Going to church seems
TO have the same effect
Fur coats are quoted at halt an
hour more crying than they, were
last year.
The horse is passing and so are
the autos-always.
Farmers say the cider crop is
short. The cider crop is always
short just after Christmas.
Another thing that will never be
invented is a safety pen.
The Arctic explorer. who has just
learned the war Is over. found 1t out
before protiteers.
An island is a small body Of land
entirely surrounded by i~::T-a'
tionaI complications.
Most funny bones are in the el.
bow. but some go to the head.
A noted bootlegger says. "Prsc.
tIcaliy no real booze is being sold.
Thar calls for sober thought.
There may be an egg trust, but
We have never seen one We would.
Glad Christmas passed without
any retormer stopping It Tor hap.
pening on Sunday.
Brocco won the six-day bike race.
but they didn't know be was French
until it was all over.
After falling three stories al
Omaha man sat up and asked for
drink. They usually drink first.
Debs is at liberty 10 speak now.
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ILLUSIONS.

In the wake OF Christmas. parents
wrath descends on New York
school teacher She committed the
objectionable sin-told her pupils
There isn't any Santa Claus"
Is It right to deceive children
about old Santa, Easter Bunny AMI
Jack Frost? BY all means: Child
hood like maturity. needs Illusion
to keep It ever striving onward, and
to add color and romance to the
Machine Age.
Chasing butterflies Is a pleasure
even IL You fail TO Catch them.
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MAKE INVESTIGATIONS

DETROIT. Dec. 27.-Paul W.
Toorhies, county prosecuting at
torney, planned today TO begin an
investigation into the death OF
Gaeteno Maimonti, his wife and
three children, whose bodies we're
found in their gas filled home yes
terday. The family were axphiat-
cd from fumes from heater
which police reported was impTop-
erly installed.
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CIDER.

Cause for alarm. Census bureau
says farmers made only 1866, sos
gallons OF cider in 1919, compared
with 80 .5S3,99S gallons IN 1905.
This looks like one Of the great
American industries is going to de.
cay. Figures for 1921 probably
would show a further tallins-ott IN
cider.
The little joker is that an euor.
nous amount of hard cider is made
on the sly and doesn't show up IN
the statistics. Almost anyone mak-
ing hard cider is apt to sample ii
frequently Hence the ngures he
furnishes are bound to be muddled.
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DEATH OF CHILD

Leroy Mcwllliams, aged years
and -four months, infant son Of Mr..
tand Mrs. G. McWilliamE, died at
the family residence on Virginia
avenue yesterday after an illness
with acute indigestion. The body
will be taken to Grafton tomorrow
for burial