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Mrs David Howell is spending
two weeks at Stanton.
Miss Ruth Day has returned from
visit to friends in Huntington.
Mrs. Matte Griffith, of Newport
( is the guest of Judge and Mrs. w. O
Z Chenault.
Miss Christina Heinrich is al
Caldwell Springs, Va, to spend sew
eral weeks.
Miss Laura Belle Dalzell, Of
North Middletown, is the guest of
Mrs. Mamie Rails.
Miss Sally Ann Amyx, of Clarks-
burg, w, Va, is here for a visit to
the Misses Stamper.
Mrs. S. F. Hamilton and little
daughter, Frances South, are visit
ing relatives in Frankfort.
Misses Anna Elizabeth and Louise
Mccormick, of Lexington, are guests
Spf Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lockridge.
Miss Elizabeth Holiday, Of the
sseot Samaritan hospital staff, has
been the guest Of her father, w. s.
Holiday. .sF - IL -s-
Mrs. Charles Daugherty of Lex
ington, is here for visit to her
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swimmina Party for Visitors

Mrs. Frank Boyd and Carl Boyd
entertained a number of the younger
set with a swimming party at Oil
Springs yesterday, complimentary to
Miss Lillian White and her guests,
Misses Leona and Beulah Arm
strong, of Miami, Florida, and Miss
Katherine Earl Vanarsdell, and her
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Mrs. Enoch Entertains

One of the largest as well as the
prettiest of the many card parties
given here this season was that of
Tuesday afternoon, when Mrs. Will
liam Enoch entertained at fridge
and $500" complimentary to her
guests, Miss Netty Masterson, Miss
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1921-08-11
THE SICK

A message received here yesler-
day from Danville, We va states
that DIR. M. c. Mckee, who hA : been
seriOuslJ i'll, is slightly inn ptaped,
and that hope is now held ontifar his
recovery,
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1921-08-11

W. c. Clay, William Upton and
James Nesbitt, L. H. Hombs.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1921-08-11

HoleprOOf hose for women at
Walsh's.
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WARRINGTON
croasIno safeouarde.

The report Of the B. and o. engl,
neers who recently visited this city
at the instance Of the Ktwanis club
on the advisability Of placing safe
guards at the various crossings IN
Warrington is now In the hands o.
Superintendent Scott at Wheeling
and 1t Is believed they will be grant
ed. A Waterman was stationed al
the Market street crossing on Sat
urday morning and Tailed seventy
five pedestrians who crossed the
tracks in the first fifteen minutes,
n addition to the many autos and
other vehicles. Senator George w.
Bowers, chairman OF the committee
for the Kiwanis club, was at Wheel,
ing a few days ago, where he went
to press the matteJ, but found Cen
eral Superintendent Scott out OF
town. From Wheeling the report
will be sent to Baltimore, where 1t
Is thought it will receive favorable
attention.
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u
We sll1'sl' I:
5teE Tar Alica ot Satruont 9ent
tie week end with tn forme par
ents, Mn and Mrs. 3. W: Christy o.
Pyles avenue.
Miss Marian Shaw has returned
to her &nties WHIP the Warrington
PubiishtcF company after lev
days illness.
Miss NsIdga nebendarter LETT on
Saturday for. Boston. where she will
resume her studies atthe Emerson
College Of Oratory.
Mrs. Martha Wilson returned on
Saturday to hef home ut Follans'
bee after a visit at the home OF Mt.
and Mrs. c. o. Ryruer here.
Mrs. D. c. Tabler and grandson
have gone to Parkershurg where
they will spend several days with
relatives.
W. E. Dennis has returned to his
home at Fairmont after visit with
relatives near here.
Dorance Eastman was home from
the football training camp at IVES.
leyan college for a week end visit
Miss Mary Burns, OF Fairmout.
Is here for a visit with Mr.. and
Mrs. Roy F. Alder, of Dancer ave.
nue.
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The Hays family OF the Ryme1
district held their annual reunion
at the mouth Of Dents run yester'
day, when fine program and pic
mic dinner Of abundant proportions
were features. Chairman Nelson
w. Hayes and Mrs. James Hayes
were untiring in their efforts to
make the day an enjoyable and
profitable one. Addresses were
made by Rev. H. S. Chapman, Rev
B. E. Hanes, Lloyd Shaffer and B
r. Chambers. Oscar w. Hayes de-
livered the address Of welcome
Mrs. II. S. Chapman conducted the
DEVOTIONAL. and R. 0. Floyd direct
cd the music by the Buffalo Chapel
choir. Readings were given by the
Misses Monnie Hayes, Edna RIGGS
and Mary Yeager.
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N. G. I'D. peIenates,

At an enthusiastic meeting at the
home Of Mrs. Harry R. Michael ou
Buffalo road on Friday delegates
as follows were appointed to attend
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ron { foreig b 81 ID
defense % his country Int ftnenti
was made 81 the Thorhe cemetery
near I.oeansnoTt.
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Miss Frances Furbee pleasantly
entertained number Of girls OF
the Girl Scout troop Of which she
was formerly captain. At Brush
run they enjoyed a corn roast after
which they liked back to town and
had a slumber party at the home
Of Miss Eugenia Vance OF Pleas
ant street. Twenty girls made up
the party.
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The military funeral OF Private
Charles E. Cartwright, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Lowry Cartwright, of Co
D., 61st Infantry, who was killed in
action on October 14th, 1918. and
whose body reached here on Satur'
day morning was held at the late
home Of the young man on Buffalo
road at three o'clock yesterday aft
arnoon. and was in full charge oil
MILAN Post No. 40, American LIE
gton, whe accorded military honore
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Peraonal.


Mr., and Mrs. Norman Stephens,
OF Blur street, spent yesterday with
relatives at FalTmont.
Mrs. Dora Ryan, of Pittsburgh, Is
here for visit with her brother
II. E. Stealey and family, Of Buf.
falo street.
Saul Spencer has returned from
VISIT With friends at Clarksburg
Miss Leone Martin has gone to
Shinnston where she will have
charge Of a patient as nurse.
John E. Scott was the guest OF
friends at Fairmont yesterday,
Henry Barrows, Tr., has returned
from Kentucky where he has spent
several months IN the oil fields.
Mr.. and Mrs. Disney C. Minor, Of
Fairmont, were visitors here the
last OF the week.
Mrs, Ella Martin and daughter,
Of Metz. were visitors in Manning.
ton on Saturday.
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lTH .lIIg.l... lElI
n IRISH FIGHT
I7i,is Charge Made By
william Kennedy At
Ieeting Sunday

That the truth about the Bitua-
Ion IN ireland Is not being told
"a tie people Of the United States
l5g5 hesneWspapers, was the charge
mad sby President w. M. Kennedy
81 the Commodore John Barry
CdunciI American Association for
the Recognition Of the Irish Re-
Dtfblip at q meeting Sunday after
noon TO illustrate, Mr.. Kennedy
s1hibited q cartoon in the Literary
Digest for Sept. II. under the
Needing 'Moolshine's Lively Part
IS the Iingo Troubles. The car
toon was from a. Pittsburgh maker
md shows ireland, brandishing q
stiIlelah shaking hands across the
ssSsa with West Virginia, armed
With b brace Of enormous revolvers
III, holsters while they say IN chorus
s,Takes us to keep things stirred
up!5'
The cartoon Is offensive to the
LAST degree, said Mr.. Kennedy.
Moonshine has nothing to do with
IfeIand's troubles, What the as
aociation needs more than any
thing else, is a lot of missionary
work4to educate the people to the
true state Of affairs in ireland.
He spoke OF a rumor that Lord
l3orthc1iffe in his visit to the Uni
i ted States some time ago, had spent
Z 4! O00,0 900 in buying up or sub
sidi2ing some Of the leading news
snapers OF the country and charged
that vast quantities OF boiler
plate" editorials are being used to
! rntslef.% the people with regard to
conditions in ireland. He charG-
ed that q certain daily paper--is
running these pro-British editorials
Z ct least once a week. These edi-
torials. he said, are much too clev-
/ @riiy woTded to be written by any
of the editorial staff OF the news
naper he had in mind.
Mr.. Kennedy advocated the ap-
Z pointment Of committee for dis
tFibuting literature and it was de-
clded to have the executive COM
nittee act In that capacity. The
Gommfttee will meet tonight In the
office OF Attorney Michael Powell
i'm the Skinner building to discuss
ways and means OF distributing
the literature. Following arc the
4 5nameslof the committee and all are
urged to attend: W: NJ. Kennedy,
Charles Z. Wise Margaret Feeny,
Grace Mcdonald. George IS. Wal
ters, P. ]. Hanley. Mary Murphy.
margaret Murphy, Margaret Ken
iie1y. Mary Gaughan. Rose Ken
snedy. Robert KnoE. Pat Bracken,
{ 81. d. Matthews. Mrs. U. \. Vim
cent and Mary Bracken.
Delegates to the state convention
5of the association to be held at
Farktrsburg next Sunday Sept. %,
wera also selected. The iollowln :
nembers were chosen to attend:
Robert Knox. ". NJ Kennedy,
Tanes Irwin. E. D. Matthews,
James Kennedy. c. Brooks Devcny,
yaEharles Wise, Richard Flaherty,
george Walters, Mary Gaus.lan
and Rose Kennedy. The convan-
ton will be held In the Chancellor
Hotel from 2 to I p. IN. and there
swill be meeting in the evening
al one Of the theatres to be adj
Sdressed by a speaker Of national
sTeputation.
Short addresses we're made by
q Robert Knox. r.. n. Matthews,
George r. Hunter and ". NJ. Ken
nedy,
The meeting was held in St.
Peterg arochial school hall and
swss well attended. No date was
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,Watars.WalIaee

Miss Mary b. Waters, OF Grafton,
and S. e. Wallace, Of Cincinnati,
were united n marriage at two
O'Clock on Saturday afternoon by
Rev. S. p. BRuman at the pastors
home in Homewood. Miss Waters
b the daughter Of Rev. E. H. Wa
tiers, pastor Of the Grafton q. B.
church, and Mr.. Wallace Is con-
nected with shoe factory In Gin
cInnati, to which point the couple
left following the ceremony and
where they will make their home.
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h 81 Tor tlaejne1 Fneettn 1ich NIL
80 sub 3ect D the can OF tie presi
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Hotel INSPECTOR Here.

A. Grant Davis. hotel Inspector
for the state Of West Virginia. was
here the last OF the week inspect
ing Sanitary conditions OF the local
hostelries. Mr.. Davis paid high
tribute to the neatness and excel
lent sanitary condition Of the Hotel
Bartlett.
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ceIored Camp Meeting.

The camp meeting held yegter.
day by the congregation Of ths
First Colored Baptist church OF
this city will be repeated at Jol.
life Grove at Plum run next Sun
day. f. free will offering will be
solicited at the service to aid in
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hgilIf 81 - sll II cotir8 II
sell i q 81 Main e, arg 5ls'
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. orie and Lewis Cordray, sons Of
Nj, and MrB. L. G. cordrAyr are III
Of tonsilitis ct the home OF their
parents in Franklin street. Mary
Gail, the little daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. e. 3. Koen, OF Viewmont Bun
Eelow, Is recovering from severe
attack Of tonlisitis.
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HE 81 te conY eii4 10 1e ED 81
iClaf burg on se6teHbe e
2eth ID! on Tabler, Mrs
IS. MoclEIa. Mrs. a. .. sturm, Mrs:
John Duncan, Mrs. Frost, Mrs: n.
3. Arnett, Mrs. Mary Gump, Mrs,
r. n. Michaels, and Mrs. Ettie
Jones. AlternRtes included: Mrs
Ella jerks, Mrs. Lee Arnett, Mrs
Rose Wilson, Mrs. @. B. Bartlett
Mrs. q. H. Debendarfer, Mrs. Mary
Masters, and Mrs. Mollie Duncan
"a fine luncheon was served at the
close of the business session by tnC
hostess, Mrs. Michael. The next
meeting will be held at the home
Of Mrs. John Duncan.
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HIood.polsonI'IIed,,

William Arnett, OF Joetown, near
this city, is suffering from an at
tack OF bloodpoisoning OF the hand.
F. G. Weaver, of East Main street,
this city, is also suffering from the
same mRlady.
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Il CHILDREN KILLED
BY CHARGED RAIL as
CAR CATCHES FIRE
Trolley Pole Breaks Fee d
Wire, Which Causes
EIectrOclitiOn.
IBy Associated Press. ]

KINGSTON, MASS, Sept 26.-Four
school children were killed here to-
day when trolley pole came off u
one-man car, which was carrying
them to their homes. broke the feed
wire and caused their electrocution
when they jumped out of the car
The car was set on fire. but other
children inside escaped serious in
jury.
Nine other children were held in
the car by the motorman. lie caught
one youngstcr as he tried to lean to
the ground.
The children were on their way
from school.
The accident occurred as the car
approached n bridge. The trolley
pole slipped OF the wire and broke
the feed line. carrying thousands Of
volts. One end of tho wire fell on
the roof Of the car, setting it ahrc.
The other end fell to the bridge,
charging the rails.
The children screamed and rushed
for the door. Tho motorman tried TO
hold them back, but four jumped out
They came In contact with the rails
s.sn,,y. sas were ole'tr0EEuted' dying in.
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ORGANIZE CONFERENCE
TO AID IDLE WORKERS.
PROGRAM is OUTLINED
Both Harding and Hoover Emphasize the Need for
Employment Plans Which Will Not Contem.
plate Drain National Treasury

preached for solution without knowl-
edge OF the facts." There was need
cd. he said. FIRST. IA determination
OF the volume and distribution Of
unemployment" then, "a detcrm.nn-
ZION or what emergency measures
Ghou!d be taken TO provide employ
meHt." and, "a consideration and a
statement of what measures must be
taken To restore our commerce and
employment to normal, or TO put IL
another way. what obstacles need
To he removed TO promote business
recovery-the only real and lasting
remedy for unemployment IS en-
plOymcnt."
Organize Committees.
Organization of the conference was
small committees to originate. study
and recommend practical measures
for meeting the emergency. These
committees. OF which the first five
have named chairmen, will deal with
Unemployment statistics, Harry :.
Robinson, Of Los Angeles. chairman
employment agencies and rcgistra-
ton. Julius Barnes. Of Duluth. chair
man: public hearings, s McCunc
Lindsay. OF New York, chairman: or
eauization, Mir. Robinson; emergency
measures by manufacturers, W. II.
StackhouSc. of Springfield, Ohio;
emergency state and municipal meas
ures and public works, emergency
measures In transportation, in CON
struct!on, in mining and in shipping.
After the emergency measures and
the collection OF statistics are com
p!ctcd. the conference is TO be re-
grouped into committees whose func-
,iOns will bc to recommend perma-
ncnt measures by which ,Hcmploy-
inent may he held to "A minimum.
Tho initial efforts Of the confer
Fcucn' II was announced. "are being
Continued on Page 2. Col 6.)
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ONE-NIAN CREWS TO RUN STREET
CARS EXCEPT IN RUSH HOURS
Notices Posted i'll Barns Notifying Employees to Draw
for Runs Effective Sunday-Men Meet Today
to Determine Rights.

Notices were posted yesterday in
the car barns of the Virginia Railway
ond Power Company. operating the
street railway service in Richmond.
notifying them to draw for runs ef-
fectivc Sunday, October Q, whereby
two men will be in charge OF the cars
during the rush hours morning and
evening, but during the period be-
tween 9:30 ~. NJ. and $3.50 u. NJ, one
man will be in charge. This applies.
of course, to the cars now operated
by two men, excepting tho West
hampton. Lakeside and Hull Street
cars having entrance doors In the
middle.
Employees of the company have been
called to attend two meetings today.
the first at 10 o'clock In Colombo Hall.
West Broad Street, and the second at
8 p. NJ, in tho same hall, at which
ume the now arrangement and Its
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PREDICT STRIKE
VOTE BY RA|LMEN
Employees Likely to Favor
Walkout by Ovcrwhclm-
ing Majority.
COUNT TRAINNIEN VOTES
Officials of Other Branches to
Learn Decision on
Monday.
COUNT TRAINNIEN VOTE
[By Associated press.l

CHICAGO. Sept. 26.-Leaders of the
big four brotherhoods and Affiliated
unions tonight declared they had lit.
tie doubt that the railway employees
had voted for a general strike rather
than accept wage reduction. bu,
announced that the conservative coun-
sci of the leaders might prevail
against walkout.
General chairmen of the Brother
counting the $4,000 strike ballots OF
their men. hut admitted before the
first envelope was opened that judg-
ing from the known temper Of the
men. the result will be ovcrwhc Inning
~ in favor of strike. Giving an es-
tima;ed majority. Vice President
James Murdock said:
Our past experience has been that
IS per cent OF the men Will always
vote to strike"
Will Meet Monday.
Officials of the brotherhood Loco
motive Engineers. Order OF Railway
Conductors, Brotherhood OF I.ocomo-
tive Firemen and Enginemcn and
Switchmen's Union of North America
will meet here next Monday. count
the strike votes OF their $4,000 men,
berS.
Railroad union leaders here expect
all the brotherhoods and the switch
mems union to cast substantial ma
joritics for strike. The affiliated
shop crafts already have voted. by q
majority of approximately $4,000 to
$4,000 to walk out. and are only walt
ing to see what action the other un-
ions will take and for the United
States Railroad Labor Board To dis
pose OF the pending working rules
agreements.
Reports OF tho general chairmen
Of the trainmen when they assem-
blcd today were plainly disappoint-
ing to the union leaders. The train
men had voted on n separate ballot
because their leaders did not approve
Of the joint ballot prepared by the
other unions.
On September IL President w. G.
Lee addressed a circular letter 10 the
men. i'm which he pointed out five
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Anti-Saloon League. he declared.
made the prohibition law possible
II Is now up TO individuals and or
gani2ations to SEQ that il is en-
forced
RcvcrtinG to Sabbath observance
Or. Hundlcy said that laws against
commcrcialiZing the day OF worship
must be rigidiy enforced, If civil!za-
ton Is to save itself from icstruc-
tion. Animadver:inE to social moral
ity and some of the evils afflicting
society. MIR. Chcnault asserted that
one of the greatest dangers threat
cning the youth of the country to-
day are motion pictures.
In conclusion. Mr.. Chcnault said
that women and the churches would
continue the fight until we have not
only saloonlcss nation, but sa-
loonicss world" and that public Of
hciais in either State or nation who
are dcrcitct in their duties must be
thrown out OF office Mt the first op-
portunity.
Governor Davis said he considerci
II pleasure. privilege and IN
honor To be able to welcome tho de-
esates TO the capital. especially H..
view of the fact that they repre-
sentcd great. wnrl-looking or
saniZation. whose slogan all must
indorsc--"education in all its phases. -
Ihe Governor briefly reviewed the
achievements OF the w. c. Il. U. in
the past forty years. and extended
IL ms CONGRATULATIONS on its accom.
pliShmcnts
Agltation has been responsible
~ohi.h-cu On cas-. :, Coz. 5D
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TO ACT ON RESIGNATION
OF KU KLUX OFFICIAL
Iiend OF Order VIII Issue Decision on
Action of Imperial
KlcngIc.
[By Associated Press

ATLANTA. GA. Sept. 26.-Action on
the resignation of f. +. Y. Clarke. as
imperial k!eagle of the Ku Klux Khan
is expected to be taken after the re-
turn to Atlanta tomorrow of w. !.
Simmons. head of the order, il was
said here late today at headquarters
Mrs. Elizabeth Tyler, associated in
the publicity work of the Khan with
Mr. Clarke. announced her future con-
nection with tho work rested with
Simmons.
Copies OF the Scarchlight, a local
daily newspaper publishing much
news of the order, have been sent to
postal authorities in Washington. il
was said by chief postal inspect or,
Johnson, of the Atlanta office. The
action was taken, it was said on re-
quest OF representative Of New
York newspaper.
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H. |. OP|E, OF STAUNTCN,
MADE INF FANTRY COLONEL
Governor Davis Announces
Appointment Of Editor TO
State National Guard.

Governor wcstmorc!and Davis an
nounced last night that he had APP
pointed Major Hiram l.. Opc. Of
Staunton. a colonel Of infantry In the
Virginia National Guard to comma nd
the Second Regiment, which is just
about completed. Major Opic. who
was In Richmond yesterday TO confer
with the Governor. has accepted the
appointment
Colonel Opic had Il distinguished
overseas record. winning the Dis
tinguishcd Service Cross. the French
war cross. and an order of the leg
ion OF honor.
lie was prominently mentioned fer
appointment as brlgadicr -commaader
of the Virginia National Guard.
Colonel Opic has been Identified with
the guard for II number OF years.
commanding the Staunton company
before the war. He was appointed
major in the ilGth United States In
fantry, Twenty Ninth Division, when
the Virginia regiment were formed
into the Federal unit for overseas
service, and was wounded while
heading his battalion in action.
Commissioned Ifeutennnt-COIo
Upon his return TO the United
States, he was mustered out of the
service and commissioned q lieu
tenant-colonel of infantry in the OF
iicers' Reserve Corps. With the re
organization of the National Guard.
he accepted appointment as major in
the Second Provisional Infantry from
Governor Davis. and served as senior
officer of the regiment at Camp
Meade during the field training of
the Virginia troops last July.
1t was reported several days ago
that Colonel hcsitated about
accepting, whc the Governor, first
offered him the appointment to COM
mand the Second Regiment. because
he was under the Impression that tho
colonel of the regiment should he
elected. as provided by the old State
statute. His attention. however. was
s,,t,