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New-York tribune., 1922-06-28
Capt. Burk Burnett.
Noted Rancher and
Oil Man, Is Dead
Texas Promoter a Prominent
Figure in Development
of the Southwest; Land
Holdings Were Enormous

FORT WORTH. Tex, June n CBy
The Associated Pre").- Captain 5.
Burk Burnett, oil man. ranehsr and
owner ~ hundreds of thousands Of
acres Of Texas lands. died at his home
here early to-day. lie had been IN
m health more than a year. but his
condition became alarming only yester-
day. lie was born in Missouri In 1888.
The famous oil town. Burkburneit,
was named after him. and in addition
10 his vast grazing lands captain
Rurnett's oil interests were immense.
His land was among the hrst In Texas
20 reveal presence of the golden huid.
Captain Burnett also was a dominant
fighter In the commercial development
Of the Southwest lie had stock In
numerous banks and other Industrial
and commercial concerns A pioneer
resident Of Texas. 10 which he was
brought by his parents az the age Of
eight. Captain Burnett literally
eight, Captain Burnett literally carved
his fortune from the wild ana
woolly" West.
In that decade the cattle industry
occupied the commercial life Of Texas
and young Burnett's attention was
turned 70 Il. He set about 10 improve
the strain OF the range cattle and
brought the first pure bred bull %
Texas.
In 1875 CAPTAIN Burnett Rad deyel-
oped his holdings to 10000 acres. His
sense Of justice enabled him 20 be-
come friendly with the Indians and,
perceiying wasteful misuse of their
lands, Captain Burnett leased 10000
acres for grazing. That manouver laid
tho foundation for the great fortune
he built up.
In 1900 he purchased the famous
666 Ranch In King County, which n
cludes more than 100000 acres. He
also possessed the Dixon Creek Ranch
in Carson County Of more than 100000
acres.
New-York tribune., 1922-06-28
NortCdy's EnvOy to Pass
The Summer in Cam p
Nine. Br,n and Their Daugh-
tero Also Going to Virginia:
Miss ktcni Hostess at Lunch

From The Trfburos Washington Byreoa
WASHINGTON. June 27.-zThe Min
;ster OF Norway and Nine. Bryn, with
their daughters. the Misses Bryn, will
depart Friday for Stony Man Camp. at
skyland. Va, where they have taken a
cottage for the summer.
Miss Gertrude Young Kwai, daughter
o. the Charge d'Afaires Of the Chinese
legation. and Nine. Kwai entertained a
few guests informally at luncheon TO-
day at the legation 70 meet her house
guest, Miss Elizabeth Mcleod, OF Ala
bama.
Mr. and Mrs. Victor Kaufman de-
parted this morning BY motor for
Zsnesville. Ohio. From there they Will
60 to their camp in Northern New
Hampshire and later to the Tooique
salmon Club, In New Brunswick, Cam
ada.
for Hancock Point, Me-. TO pass the
summer with his ton end daughter.in-
law. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Edward Bell.
Mr. Jules Henri de sibour has gone
20 New York and Is at the Ritz-Carlton
Hotel for a brief visit.
New-York tribune., 1922-06-28
Mrs. Putnam Hostess ut
Shinnecock Hills Club
Enfertains Party al Luncheon:
Miss Louise Morris Guest Of
Hr. and Mrs. f. {. Wagner
srecial Dtspotch 70 r. TribuHe

frecfdl DtsrGfCn 70 i . lfiDHne
SOUTHAMPTON. June 27.-Mrs. Will
liam Putnam entertained a luncheon
party this afternoon at the Shinnecock
Hills Clubhouse. her guests including
Mrs. W. c. Gulliver. Mrs L. F. Hol-
brook Belts, Mrs. Charles R. Hender-
son, Mrs. Howard Elliott, Mrs. George
G. Dewitt, Mrs. Henry E. Coe. Mrs.
Charles z. Mellon, Mrs. Barney and
Mrs. Plummer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest c. Wagner and
their children. Miss Peggy and Cotton
Packard Wagner. had with them for
ever Sunday Miss Louise Morris.
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Dave Hennen
Morris, and Mr. Dudley II. Mills, whose
engagement was announced some time
ego. Miss Morris left Monday morning
for Far Hlrbor. where she will join her
parents for the summer.
Mrs. Patrick A. Valentine has with
her for a few days this week her
brother. c. II. Lester. Of Highland
Mills, y. Y.
Mr. George Warrington Curtis will
arrive from Europe on the Homeric to-
morrow and will occupy his cottage IN
CAPTAINS Neck Lane this summer.
Mrs. Henry z. Coe returned this
week from trip 20 New Hampshire
and In At the Apple Trees, her summer
home in First Neck Lane, for the rest
OF the season.
Mr. Dudley oleott and his daughter,
Mise Jean Oleott, will be Joined the
middle of July b. Mrs. oleott, who
has been In Europe since April: Their
son, Howard 0leott, returned from
Europe two weeks ago and ~ with his
father here.
Mrs. J. Clifton Edgar was dinner
guest Of Mrs. Patrick A. Valentine a.
the lstter's summer home in First
Neck Lane last night
Mrs. Valentines son, Anderson VAL
entine, returned from Yale last week
and will be with his mother until he
goes 70 Lake Forest, Illinois
DR.. and Mrs. Walter L. Niles are NJ
their sumner home In the Art Village.
Mrs. Charles Steel arrived to-day 10
open her summer home IN south Main
Street. -.
Nr. and Mrs Horace II Wc-k. -
Madison, ". J., vii open their sumner
home in Gin Lane sriqa-.
Mr. and Mrs Reg.hs,1 Wisham lave
opened Pine Tree Cottage. which he
have rented for ih- season.
One OF the latest srrlsemer. places
10 open Is Oak Grove PGvillio" ard
bathing beach at North Sea, on F'c'-
mic Bay.
A new committee VAS bten ldded %
d.y 70 the village inygove .1c't rss7-
eiatlon. Miss Zella DeMilhau. the ar
list. Is chairman Of this com mmitiec.
Assisting her are Mr.. IArshal Fly. Mr.
Richard Newton s5d Mr. Stewart
Walker.
New-York tribune., 1922-06-28
The Tribune Fresh Air Fund
Fortytwo Years Ago Sc o." Sent Check ard Has
Kept II Up Since; Now Comes Another to
Make Three Little Shut-Ins Happy

,ion for so many years now that some
of them must be grandmothcrs ana
grandfathers by this time.
The primary department of the Sun
day school Of the First Presbyterian
Church. Of Mount Vernon. and the
Sunday School Of the Charlton street
Memorial Church were other groups o.
children who did their best by con-
tributions 20 help along the work for
needy boys and girls.
And one lucky lad who knows what
an annual vacation is added his bit,
sending with IL this letter:
Il won the inclosed check with pie
ture took up in the woods last sum
mer. know Of no better way ~ spend
ing IL than giving II 20 help other
youngsters enjoy what has always been
my privilege. an outdoor vacation.
yours truly.
CLAUDE BARRERE."
Nearly 200 boys and girls will begin
Tribune Fund vacations on Friday and
Saturday Of this week They are 20 be
followed day By day during the sum-
me- by nearly 10000 others, every one
Of them a boy or girl OF the tenements
Who needs a change 20 the country for
vital reasons.
The fund must have 100000 20 meet
the expenses Of this work. II is sup
ported entirely by voluntary eontribu-
tions. Will you volunteer your check
TO help make some lads and lassies
happy and healthy
All That's Needed Is Money
Everything is ready. The plans are
oil made. The children are waiting. The
vacation places are prepared. All that
is needed 10 do the great good repre-
sented by 1900 fortnight vacations
is the money 20 paw the expenses. One
vacation costs SEVEN DOLLARS. How
many will you buy2
Buy them to-day.
Contributions 70 The Tribune Fresh
l.
New-York tribune., 1922-06-28
A. Stuart Baldwin, Rail
Official, Dies on Train

WINDSOR. Ontario, June PA.
stuart Baldwin. sixty-one years old, OF
Chicago. vicc.president Of the Illinois
Central Railroad, died OF heart disease
while en- route from New York 70 Chi
caro on a Michigan Central train last
night the crew reported on arrival
here this morning .;
Mr.. Baldwin, accompanied by ms
wife and daughter had just returned
from a threo-months visit in Europe
Monday morning.
The train had just entered 81. Ihom-
as when Mr.. Baldwin was stricken.
Trainmen summoned a physician, out
the railroad executive was dead before
medical assistance reached him.
The body was taken on the train TO
Chicago.
New-York tribune., 1922-06-28
Going On To-day
DAY

DAY
American Museum Of Natrai History. ad'
M.tropoiitsn Museum Of Art. admission
free.
Nsw York Historical Society. admi'aion
free. .-. .s-.t..tn,
free. -
zooloe.cal Park. admission free.
Luncheon of the kivanis Cluo. hotei nc
Alpin. 1870 o'clock.
uss,irx Of the Board of Edpeaiion, Hal o.
the hoard. PARK Avenue ana fifty-nin'n
street. o'clock
NIGHT
-or,rn.re.r4rr, exercises OF Seward PARK
Jurior High School Hester and Essex
c,,snstion ,rs-cises OF Norris High school
issfh Street and Boston Road. bronx
pr.wtns departrnsnt exhibition of New
York Evening High School. Dewitt GIN
ION Hlgh school. T;7o o'clock,
psne. Of the Wadleigh High school wal
DOR. Astoria, Q o'clock
New-York tribune., 1922-06-28
Mrs. Longworth, II, Mother
OF Congressman, Is Dead

CINCINNATI, june zT.-Mrs' NIehoIa'
Longworth, seventy-seven years old
mother OF Congressman Longworth and
Countess de Chambrun, o. Paris, died
here to-day, after an illness Of several
weeks, due 20 an attack OF pneumonia
Mrs. Longtorth was the widow OF Judge
Nicholas Longworth, Of the Ohio Su-
preme Court. She was prominent a;
the leader In the select social group o.
Cincinnati. At her bedside when she
died we're her son, Congressman Long
worth. Cincinnati. and a daughter, Mrs
Buckner Wallingford, Cineipnatit.
New-York tribune., 1922-06-28
ROBERT HARNER

TORONTO, Ont. June 27.-One
Of ontario's industrial chiefs, Robert
Harmer. died at his home here last
night. He was seventy years old. Mr.
Hsrmer was i'll eighteen months from
pernieious anemia. Born in England,
he came 10 Canada when boy and en-
tered business. He is survived BY his
wife, two sons and three daughters.
New-York tribune., 1922-06-28
Funeral of Mrs. Kennedy

Funeral services for Mrs. Augusta
Gardiner Kennedy. wife Of the late
William Kennedy, were held on Mon
day at ST. Patrick's Cathedral. Mrs.
Kennelly's mother was a daughter Of
Brigadier General John de Barth Wal
bach. of the Revolutionary Army, who
was in command Of the Military De-
partment Of the East when he died
Mrs. Kennedy is survived by n son and
a daughter, Major william and Adele
Gardiner Kennelly.
New-York tribune., 1922-06-28
DOWACER LADY DUVEEN

Dowager Lady Duvesn. widow OF Sir
Joseph Duyeen, founder OF tho inter-.
national art firm OF Duveen bros" dled
AZ her home at Hampstead. London,
Sunday. The Dovager LADY Duveen
was the mother Of Joseph. Charles and
BENJAMIN Duveen and sister-in,lsw OF
the late Henry Duveen. Her funeral
took place yesterday.
New-York tribune., 1922-06-28
MARRIAGES

DE KAY-JAMES-on Tuesday. June D.
1922. 40 Christ Church. Riverdale- on
Hudson y y. b. tho Rev. Dr. Glenn
W White. Kathleen Eleanor dauehtel
~ the iate William James, Chief Naval
Constructor. Royal navy. 10 Eckford
craven DeKay son ~ Mrs sidney De-
Kay. % New York city. 80 cards
Ut NT-JARyIS- Frank Jarvis, - -
chester av. white Plains. announces the
marriage of his dsyghter, Moilie, m
Grsrfc 7 Hunt ~ White Plains, pn
juno 81 1922
New-York tribune., 1922-06-28
Hiss Helen Kennedy Betrothed

Dr.. and Mrs. James c. Kennedy. Of
- Vest Tenth street. Manhattan. and
lrogue. I. J.. announce the engage
ent o. their daughter, Miss Helen
Virginia Kennedy. 20 Mr. Gerald ker-
w.n Tyner. OF s2s Park Avenue,
Orange. y. J.
Mr. Tyner served with the United
states Naval Air Force during the
war. Miss Kennedy was formerly Of
Brooklyn.
New-York tribune., 1922-06-28
Ln,cn Fete for Charity
To Be Ciren at NetCport
sr.cial p,,ra,ea 20 The Trfb4ns

NEWPORT, June 27,-Arrangemsn snts
were made to-day for lawn fete 20 be
held at the home OF the Misses Mason,
on Rhode Island Avenue. August II,
tho proceeds to be devoted to charity.
Mr. and Mrs. George Henry Warren
and SIR. George Henry Warren ir..
who have been al Tuxedo, arrived To-
New-York tribune., 1922-06-28
HENRY w. WIDDICOMBE

BOONVILLE, No. June 27.-Henry
W. Widdleombe, member Of an old and
influential family, died az the county
poor farm here yesterday Niddi-
combe was the best man az the wedding
Of Mark Hanna. He was elghty.six
years old
New-York tribune., 1922-06-28
MAX KOssE

CINCINNATI, June o.. Max Kossc
president Of the American Walnut
Manufacturers Association. with head
quarters in Chicago. died here last
night after an operation. Tie was one
Of the foremost walnut and veneer
lumber cyncrts Of the United States.
New-York tribune., 1922-06-28

Harriet Sears Amory, daughter Of Mrs.
William Amory, OF Boston Mr.. Pot
ter is a son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Burnside Potter, Of this city and
SmithtoWn, L. I.
New-York tribune., 1922-06-28

contributions, preferably by check
or money order, should be sent 70 the
Tribune Fresh Air Fund, The Tribune
New York City.
New-York tribune., 1922-06-28
Birth, Engagement, Marriage.
Deaih and In Memoriam Notices

NAV be iclcphoned 10 The Tribune
any time up 10 midnight for IN
scriion in the next DAYS paper.
Tclcphonc Bcc3nlan 5000.
New-York tribune., 1922-06-28
Miss lanes Married

Yssterday. in Christ Church, River
a,ie y. T.. Miss Kathleen James,
Jsncbter Of William James. Of Plym-
outh' England, who at the time Of his
dsstl was chief naval constructor Of
me Royal Navy, was married 20 Mr..
Fckford Craven de Kay, son oI mrs
Sidnev de Kay. Of so West Ninth
street. No invitations were issued for
the wedding and only members OF the
FAMILY and a few intimate friends were
rvosert al the ceremony. which was
n.-formed by the Rev. Dr. Glenn W.
White of Christ Church. The bride
was Given away by Mr. Wallace p.
Cohoe The ceremony was followed by
small reception at Stonycrest the
home Of Mr. and Mrs. Cohoe, on River
dale Avenue.
The engagement was announced a
few weeks ago az tea and garden
party given by Mrs. Wallace P. Cohoe
az S,onycrest.
Mr.. de Kay is the eldest son Of the
late Major Sidney B. dc Kay and Mrs.
do KAY. He is a graduate Of Lehigh'
class '36. and is a member Of the St.
Nicholas Society and the Society o.
Colonial Wars.
Miss Constance Cameron. daughter
Of Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Guyot Cam
eron. Of Princeton. y. j., and Mr.
Charles Townsend Ludington, son OF
Mr. and Mrs Charles II. Ludingt0n. Of
Ardmore. Pa. were married az o'clock
yesterday afternoon in the First Pres
byterian Church, Princeton. The bride
had no attendants. Mr. Wright Saltus
Ladington was the best man and Mr.
William Adams Brown jr.. Mr. K. San
ford Saltus jr. and Mr.. Lawrence
Noyes. Of New York; Mr.. 4. Guyot
Cameron jr., Dir. Nicholas Ludington
and Mr.. Nicholas Moseley. Of New Ha-
ven. the ushers. The wedding was
small. Mr.. and Mrs. Ludington will
pass the summer abroad.
Mr. Williams TO Wed Miss Parker
Miss Caroline Parker. daughter Of
Mr. and Mrs. Amasa J. Parker jr.. OF
Albany. n. Y. will be married TO Mr..
stanton Williams. son Of DR.. and Mrs
George c. F. Williams. Of Hartford,
Conn. at noon on Saturday in Christ
Church. Cooperstown. \. Y. The cere-
mony will be followed by a reception,
which. on account Of recent death
IN the brides family. will be restricted
10 relatives and Few intimate iIleHDs.
Miss Polly Ensign. Of Simsbury,
Conn. will be the maid Of honor. and
the bridesmaids will be Miss Sally
Sage, Of New York. cousin Of the bride;
Miss Catherine White, Of Syracuse;
Miss Eleanora Winslow, Of Boston;
Mrs. John Winchester. Of New York;
Miss Gertrude Stevens, of Albany and
Miss Catherine Townsend, Of Coopers-
town.
Mr.. Alexander c. Neave. Of sNew
York, will serve as Mr.. Williamss
best man, and the ushers will be Mr..
Laurence Boocock. Of New York; Mr.
Robert L. Fisher, Of Hartford; MT.
David NJ. Gilmore. Of Sewickley. Pa;
Mr.. Britton Hadden, Of Brooklyn; Mr..
John ". Hincks, Of Bridgeport, Conn;
Nr. Barclay Robinson, OF Hartford; Mr.
sampson Smith. Of New York. and Dir.
Douglas r. Wilson, Of Peoria, III.
hr. Williams and his bride will sail
for Europe on July to pass the sum
mer abroad.
Stepfather To Be Best Man
New-York tribune., 1922-06-28
The Mellon. Entertain

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Henry Mellon
gave a luncheon yesterday az Pierre's.
Their guests included Mrs. William
Appleton Burnham and Mr.. William de
Forest Manice.
Others who entertained there at
luncheon were Mrs. Williams Burden,
Mrs. Buell. Holister. Mrs. Robert p.
Breese and Mrs. Samuel Sloan.
Among thosewho gave dinners at
PierTc's last night were Mr and Mrs.
Paul FitzSimons, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
+. Maynard and Mr.. Pierre Lorillard
Mr and Mrs Roderick Tower enter
tanned az dinner last night on the roof
garden at the Ritz-Carlton. Among
their guests were Mr and Mrs. Charles
Cotton Lawrence. Mr.. John X Hollins.
Mr. MeKim Hollins and Mr. w. Doug
las Burden.
M and Mrs. William Adams Kis-
sam gave dinner last night on the
roof garden Of the Ritz-Carlton. In
their parry were Mrs Hamilton Mex
Twomb.y. Or. and Mrs. Allen Thomas
and Mr. Robert Bridges
Among those who entertained AT
luncheon yesterday in the Japanese
Garden az the Ritz were Mrs. Reginald
l. Hutchinson. Mrs William Disston
and Mrs. W. Whitewright Watson.
Mrs. Waiter Watson Stokes gave q
luncheon yesterday on the roof garden
az Dclmonico's.
Mr. Henry Rossiter Worthington mas
arrived in the city from his country
place. Waysido, Shawnee, Pa, and is
q. the Hotel Lorraine.
Mrs r. B. Fulton, who was at the
Lorraine for the winter ard spring, has
gone 10 Lenox, Mass, for the summer.
New-York tribune., 1922-06-28

Mr. and Mrs. David 7. Dana arrived
in town from Lenox, Mass, and are
al the Hotel Ambassador. Others
there are Mr. and Mrs. Lydig Hoyt,
from Woodbury., L. !.
New-York tribune., 1922-06-28
Society Notes

Brgadier General and Mrs. George
r. Dyer and their sons, Gurnee, Elisha
and George. OF Brookville. L. l., will
sail for Europe Saturday on the Ho-
meric. They will be abroad two
months.
New-York tribune., 1922-06-28
Stepfather To Be Best Man

Tie marriage Of Miss Elizabeth
Esrsh. daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Mel
Vile A. Marsh. Of 727 Park Avenue. 70
Mr.. Paul Hartindale Pope, son of Mrs
Frank X. Miller. Of Philadelphia, will
take place tomorrow at the home OF
the bride. Nr. Frank K. Miller, the
terdegroom's stepfather, Will act as
best man.
New-York tribune., 1922-06-28

Mrs. Fitch Gilbert jr. and her daugh-
ter, Miss Dorothy Bostwiek. arrived
in the city yesterday and are at the
Hotel st. Regis
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter L. Goodwin are
also at the st. Regis for few days.
New-York tribune., 1922-06-28

Mrs. J. Arden Hartman gave
luncheon yesterday at Sherry's for Mrs.
+. A. Tauflieb. Others VINO gave
luncheons there were Mrs. E. L. Tinker,
Mrs. Alden s. Blodget and Mrs. Z. B.
Close.
New-York tribune., 1922-06-28

Mrs. Waiter Watson Stokes gave q
luncheon yesterday on the roof garden
40 Dclmonico's.
New-York tribune., 1922-06-28

Mr.. and Mrs. George E. Blackwell,
OF 40 East Eighty-hrst Street. have
taken a cottage at East Hampton. L: l.,
for the summer. Their daughter, Miss
katharine Blackwell. will sail Cor Eu-
rope tomorrow on the TouTa nc.
New-York tribune., 1922-06-28

Magd Assumption. beloved daughter of
the late James and Anne Ryan asa
sister of Sara and Robert and the lats
James Patrick and $e.'fs Relatives
and friends invited o. attend fJl-rai
from Convent ~ Good shepherd HOP,
kinson Az. East New York. on Wed ses-
faV 10 a m
New-York tribune., 1922-06-28
REDMoND-0H Jun. 2. MaTgiI., 2 re-

monI fnee WAikerl beloved wiss of the
late william Redmond and mother x
i'ssse. walker Grace Lyeiiis ard
NarFie. Funeral from hsr late resi-
dCncc. hg East 9th a.. Br0okiyn. on
Thursday. June %. a, 80 a m. thsncs
- church % - Rose - Lima. vhsre a
solemn high requiem mass eill b. surg
intermeni calvary Cemetery, Agt9mg-
bile corfcge
New-York tribune., 1922-06-28

Ar. and Mrs. Warwick Potter. who
were married on June IS IN Boston,
VII sail to-day for Europe 70 remain
until. September. Mrs. Potter was Miss
New-York tribune., 1922-06-28

LT-Gsorgs s. Tuesday. June 81. 81
hi residence Maple -. Great Seex p.
tates Funeral 2.30 ?. m rhgrstay
fToni his late residence TRAINS leave
Pennsylvania station az i21 D. 10
Brethren OF ivanhOe Lodge. SO. ast
. 81 are requested t0Attsnd
New-York tribune., 1922-06-28

SUANNON --f0ddfnIy on JlNf - WI
William y shannon r.. beloved son q
william y and Ellen Shannon (nee
Buckley Funeral from his late rssi.
dsnoe. 2t2s Franklin av, Par RocHa~ay,
on Wednesday At ti3q =. m. SOLEMN re-
East 18th At. Manhattan. AZ 10 a ~
Interment Calvary Cemetery. Automor
mobile cortege. I..ft H
New-York tribune., 1922-06-28
sNiIk NEk1i SSftH cHTRch w.ss..ss,. sAsssslhi Il '

Stall'sna oSsa viz. or Pa,pics SSPs B. Sullivan ".
neral from her late residence. tf W.
iisth 81. on wednesday, Jgne "a. a.
$50 a. m. Requiem mass ~ Corpus
Christi Church a. 10 a. m. intermsnt
Calvary Cemetery.
New-York tribune., 1922-06-28

RASCoUR-on June % Joeph. n his
i1th year beloved son % Joseph snt
dence of his parents s8T west i5th u,
thence % the church of our Lady a.
GgadaiOure. Yves, ifth st. Wstnssfay.
June -. 40 10 a m. ln,ermen, calvary
Cfmafsrg
New-York tribune., 1922-06-28

O'HtRA ON sunday. Juhs 3S 1914
Michael O'Hara. beloved husbsrf -
Anna o'iisra nee Maffen) Fgr.rai
from his isfe resfcncsi 80 West ii1f
st. on Wednsfday June a. at ~ -
a m. thence % Church - Annunclatioh.
Convent az sni i1ist -. ~here rss-
will be celebrated A. ~ a. m, Inter
nie1' - Raymonds Cemetery, Agis-
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-01-14
Davis Says the
Outlook Better

".s ,922 gathers momentum
and business swings into It's stride
for tHo new year, one thing is
particularly noticeable this year
which was entirely lacking year
ngo--Confldeace. And confidence
is tho very backbone end founda-
ton of all business" says Walter
G. Davis, secretary and sales mana
ger of the Davis Motor Car Com.
pany.
Confidence has returned. And
the alitomob 10 industry, having
written Q.f its losses for the past
twelve Ftnonths, readIusted-9 its
prices to NEST the new conditions,
end returned to solid business
foun iauons, is facing 1929 with
confidence. We have confidence in
our industry, for 1t has weathered
II period OF general business de-
precision with sails unfurled and
colors flying. We have confidence
in our product, for never before, as
in tho past year, have the popular
ity and essentially OF the motor
car beepso thoroughly proved. We
have confidence in our market. tho
prospective motor car buyers Of
America. American motorists
.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-01-14

\ O. r. cunlitte has been appoint
ed general sales manager of The
Peerless Motor Gar company, ac-
eording to an an1oune ement made
!by r. Il. Collins presidenb and
| general manager Of the colapay.
Mr.. Cunliile succeeds: Robert J..
schmunk. Who has resigned.
The appointment IS regarded in
automobile trade circles as a con.
itirmation Of the report that Mr..
Collins plans TO confer on Peerless
1.-THE new distinction. Of possessing
the highest powered organization
In the country devoted TO the
building. sailing and seryicing Of
quality motor cars.
To assist In the development Of
The Peerless company under the
J Collins regime, Mr.. Cunliffe re-
signed az general manager Of the
Chicago branch Of the Cadillac Mo
tor Car company, TO which import
ant post he has risen after more
than ten years service with the
Cadillac organization in respons-
Iible capacities.
Through his new Peerless affill-
atom, no resumes a close assoca.
alton, he resumes a close associa-
over the entire period Of Mr.. CoI=
Inns incumbency as president and
general manager OF the Cadillac
Motor Car company.
Mr.. Cunlitte brings 10. his new
duties a broad experience in the
merchandising OF quality motor
cars. which will be Of inestimable
value to him In marketing the
Peerless line. &
His intimate knowledge OF sales
land service, both Wholesale and
retail, gained from his long and
successful experience as a distrib-
tutor Of high grade automobiles,
win enable him, to give the most
Intelligent and most efficient srev.
lice to the factory, the distributing
organization and the public.
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