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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-03-02
REVENUE MAN TO
BE- HERE MONDAY
VIII Assist III Preparation
of Income Tax Re.
turns

Comp nsation for personal ser.
Tices 81 The form Of salaries, fees,
tips bonuses and; pensions form
the principal item IL the returns
W millions OF taxpayers, according
70 Won IL Teeter OF this city, dep.
ufy internal revenue collector. AZ
q generai rule, all such income IS
subject TO tax However, there
are exceptions with which the tax.
payer 10 the interest OF self, as we'll
ils tho government, should familiar,
izo himselsl
Nh. Teater, who Is at Hammond
today, VIII be at the court house In
FAirmotlt from next Monday until
Mafcl, Is, the last day for income
taz psymetits:S On March IL and
i5. q special agent OF tho bureau
81 internal revenue will BIO hero to
essist Nj. Teter In preparing cor.
porasson and partnership returns.
Salaries paid 10 its officers and
employees by a state or political
sub.diyisiop thereof" lefty, town,
county or hamletl are exempt from
taxation, according to Mr.. Teeter.
The reason for th!s>is that the Fed.
efal government does not tax such
activtties OF o state. Fees received
~ q notary public commissioned
w a state are not taxable, neither
are fees paid Jurors by a state or
political subdivision thereof. Wit.
nessessin law suits, however, oven
though subp by states attor.
ney are not considered employees
ofS the state, and fees received by
them are subject to taxation.
The Commissions Of a receiver
appointed by state, county or mu.
nsetpals court arc not taxable. The
commissions OF an administrator or
executor arc taxable because they
IRE not paid by a state or politica.
slbdiyislou, but out Of the estate
cfthe deceased.
tnqnisies received indicate the
Impression In the minds Of many
portions that all school teachers are
exempt from payment Of tho In,
CONC tax. Teachers arc not exempt
because engaged In educational
work as a rule the salaries paid
public school teachers are exempt,
hut only for the reason that they.
are et1plo yees OF a state or politi.
cal subdivision thereof.
The special exemption Of $4,000
allowed under the revenue act Of
Ibis persons In. active service In
military and naval forces 10 re-
pealed by the revenue act OF 1921,
Soldiers and sailors arc allowed
only the exemptions granted other
tndiyiduals, $1,000 II single, or mar.
rted and not living with wife or
husband $500 II married and Nv.
ing with wife or husband and the
net income for 1921 was $4,000 or
less and $4,000 II married and llv.
fns with wife or husband and the
net income was moro than $4,000.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-03-02

Barley, hardest of all cereals, &.
native Of Asia,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-03-02
TATE ENTHUSED
OVER CONCERT
Local Man Confident AID.
ans Will Please
Here Friday

What can't Adams do on a VIC
linz" Thomas H. Tate, manager oil
the American Legion lyccum course
asked after bearing u concert by
Crawford Adams at tho Fort Pitt
hotel, Pittsburgh, last month.
why l saw him mako It seem
almost human. 1t talked, laughed,
cried, and then grew saucy, naughty
and proud, like a spoiled child, and
almost before ! knew 1t, 1t seemed
TO be making mud pies and having
all the delights OF childhood"
For an eencore he played Tuck
Me to Sleep in My Old 'Tucky
Home never heard a popular
piece played with the wonderful
effect with which he presented that
song. Why l could hear the south.
ern birds singing ID all their bril-.
lance and then suddenly an old
negro nanny grooming q love song
1t was simply wonderful" Mr.. Tate
continued.
Il will personally guarantee that
Adams will moro than give suits.
faction in his concert here. He
aud his company cannot be recom-
mended too highly" Mr.. Tate said,
In urging Falrmont people TO at.
tend the concert al the First Pres.
bYtsriun church Friday.
Plays Anything from Memory.
Hundreds OF press notices 70
ceived by Mr.. Adams during his
eight years OF concert work prove,
II is claimed, that he has never
been asked by the audience to play
a standard musical number from
memory With which he did not re.
spond. Ono New England city has
booked Adams eight successive
years In an eudeavor to Stump
him but all to no avail, his record
shows. This feature OF his pro.
gram is one Of the many in tho eve.
uing's program which make his
concerts go popular, Mr.. Tate said.
A desire 10 give everyone an op'
portunity to hear Mr.. Adams
prompted Manager Tate to an.
nounce u reduction in the price Of
admission. General admission tick,
cts will be sold for 81 while Norma
school students can obtain tickets
for 90 cents and high school and
public school students for IS cents.
Although this reduction In pricd
has been made, Mr.. Tate said, II
docs not mean that the number Is
cheaper" than the previous mum.
hers on tho course. Adams is pulo
a very high guarantee for his con,
cert and only to enable more "a
hear him was the reduction made,
he said. Tickets may be obtained
at tho H.H drug store.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-03-02
FIGHT NINE FIRE

cHARLERoI, Pa, March a.
Large forces Of skilled miners
were at work today, trying to ex-
tinguish a fire which started sew
eral days ago in the old workings
at the coal mine Of Reed and Ptile
near here, and which last night
gained additional Roadway from
some undetermined cause. While
the workings affected contain no
moro than ten acres Of coal, It was
stated that, it allowed to spread,
II would erdanger much more val.
liable deposits In the adioining
mines.
a dam was being built in Maple
creek, branch Of the Mononga.
hela river and an electric pump
set up by which It was hoped the
flames could be drowned out.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-03-02

No species of snakes are Shiny.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-03-02
Lad $Rhondda Granted
Seat in House of Lords

LONDON, March 2--(By The
Associated PreSsl-The petition
o. Lady Rhondda TO cit In the
house OF lords was granted By
the house OF lords today. II she
takes the seat awarded her by
this ruling, she will be the first
woman 10 sit IN the upper house
of the British parliament, as
Lady Aston was in the lower
chamber.
Lady Rhonddh is the daughter OF
10 late viscount Rhondda. Great
Britain wartime food controller
xho died IN 1918 from an illness
brought on by oyerwork Hts only
shild was the daughter. vito Of Sir
humphrey Machworth.
Lord D onoughmore presided ovot
ne conIittee. composed OF LorGs
1esarts Haidane Chelmsford, Chill
:on Wrenbury, Philllmore and
Asuuith. After argument, the at
tor1ey general on behalf Of the
sroygn said he raised no objection
% the petition, which was therefore
granted.
Lady Rhondda thus becomes Tho
inst woman to sit IN the house OF
iords.
interviewed after the decision,
Lady Rhondda expressed her de-
light that the case had gone IN her
tflvor.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-03-02

Jones viii ttko an active interest
IN The Fits BEAUTY pafler, whles
has been conducted By Miss Hate,
Olson ID the same building.
Missien Society Meets. 8.
Z The Women's Home and Foreign
Missionary society Of the FifgI
Presbyterian church Is holding 1
business and social meeting at The
home Of Mrs. Harry B. Beatty II
Beatty avenue this afternoon.
Brought 10 Son's Home.
Mrs. Rachel pev1re, who has
been very III at the home Of Mrs
Emma Spencer near Rymer for sew
eral weeks, has been brought 4
the home Of her son, G. r. DeYore
In Main street. Mrs. nerore hal
been recovering slowly but steadily
OF late. p
Child Very III.
Martha, the year old daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Clinton o. wit, II
very III at The homo OF her par
ents In High street. Pneumonia
which was threatened, Is now be
lteyed to have been successfully
Position Here.
A. L. Mccarthy of Jane Lew hat
accepted a position as bookkeepei
with tho Furbee Furniture com
pany in clarksburs street.
Mother and Child Home.
Mrs. Charles Drake and small
daughter, Louise, returned on Tuea
day evening from Baltimore, wherf
the child underwent a surgical
operation. She is slightly In
proved.
Change In Carriers.
Paul Starkey OF Seven Pines hal
been appointed as mall carrier OF
rural route No. Q, In place OF Cor
don l.. DeHore, who has been ID
the service for some time. Mr.. De
wore will retire this week.
Personals.
Ernest D. Conway was bust.
ness visitor at Fairmont yesterday
Mr.. Conway Is expecting his fam
lily to return about the middle oil
this month from Florida, where
they spent the winter.
Edward Cotfman has returned tt
W. v. U. at Morgantown after a
visit with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
G. c. Cotfman, In Clayton street.
A. B. Cooper OF near Westwood
was a business visitor in Manning
ton yesterday.
Mrs. John Stevens is the guesl
OF friends at Clarksburg this week
Mrs. Ella Martin OF Metz was 8
visitor In Warrington yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank H. Huey were
called to Fairmont yesterday by
the death Of nephew, Oliver Ice
whose body was brought 10 thai
city from Denver, Col.
George A. coehrane, who ha,
been III for several weeks. has re
covered and returned to his WORT
as gauger in the local oil fields.
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Investigation at
Louisville Started

Investigation Of the robbery Of
the Monongaheta station at Lows.
willie early Wednesday morning has
been started by railroad detectives,
1t was learned here today. Captain
]. R, Byers, head OF the railroad
police force, and officer L. r. Gray
spent yesterday In Louisville in.
yeBtigatlng the robbery.
To gain entrance to the station,
a, window was broken. A large
quantity OF flour, meat and other
articles was taken. The station
was closed Tuesday night after tho
last train south, and It is not known
exactly what time the robbery took
place.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-03-02
ASRSN0|FURIHER
DELAY ONfBONUS
Official of Veterans Nof.
Foreign Wars Writes
! Harding

WASHINGTON, March a.-Ths
hope that the administration will
not continue to delay much longer
and will fulfill tho promises mado
In the last national election and
pass the Veterans adjusted compen.
sation bill without further delay Is
expressed BY E. Bettclhcim, Jr.,
chairman Of the national legislative
committee OF the Veterans OF For
eign Wars, in a letter to ProsldeBt
Harding, made public today. Mr..
Bethlehem wrote the president
that he was Just in receipt Of re
port showing that 10000 Of the
$4,000 former service men in Guy
ahoga county, Ohio, VINO applied
for the adjusted compensation vot.
cd by the Etate Of Ohio, were un.
employed.
III this is indicative Of the con.
dttton existing throughout the
country" the letter said, at woulu
mean that approximately 2,O00,O0U
OF the ex.serWce men are out OF
employment. How many OF thest
are in destitute circumstances,
would be hard to tell, but the no,
port shows many were unable to
pay their rents and we're depend.
emit on odd Jobs and the good iaYo.
OF others.
This example from one OF the
larger counties OF this state Is typi.
cal Of the conditions OF tho service
man throughout the country.
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at 1880. The members OF this
class held splendid meeting III
the church basement yesterday
evening, and have planned to make
the meeting this evening OF special
interest,
Teacher III.
Miss Mildred Rldgway, popular
teacher OF No. 2 school, is III this
week and has been unable to at
tend to her school work. At last
accounts, however, she was I'm
proving and will be able for duty
In few days.
Church of Christ.
Services will be held at the
Church OF Christ next Sunday
morning In the chapel room OF the
school building. Bible class will
meet at 10 a, M, followed by com
munion service. Evangelist ]. r
Ice will be the leader. Mr.. Ice will
also probably preach an evening
sermon.
Baptist Church Service.
Sunday school at tho Bethesda
Baptist church will be hold Sunday
morning at tho usual hour, preach
ing service Immediately following
Since the regular pastor, Rev. \
B. Lawler, Is engaged In special
services at Fairview. he will be
unable 10 be present but assures his
congregation that he will furnish d
substitute.
With Mrs. Steele.
Members Of the Rainy Day Sewing
club will be entertained on next
Wednesday evening at the home oil
Mrs. John Steele. Mrs. Steele has
entertained the club on various for
mcr occasions.
Class Meeting.
The Willing Workers class Of the
Bethesda Baptist Sunday school will
meet on Wednesday evening a,
the homo OF Miss Mildred Dragoo
All members are requested to BE-
present. a part of the evening will
be devoted to Bible study.
To Have Party.
Miss Beryl Miller is planning 4
pleasant party to DO given at the
homo OF her, parents next Saturday
evening. Ailumber OF young people
will receive invitations.
Home from Hospital. :
Mrs. Harry Conway and her lit.
tie son, Harry Robert, are expected
10 return homo from Cook hospital
the last Of the week. Mrs. Coma.
way has been In tho hospital since
the birth Of her little son which
occurred few weeks ago.
Personals.
Mr.. and Mrs. Webb Straight re.
Gently moved here from Manning
ton. Mr.. Straight is employed al
tho Federal Carbonic plant.
Mrs. T. F. Conaway has been
quite III with influenza the past few
days.
Mrs. Thomas Heck returned Wed.
nesday from visit with her par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. D. Rrownlee,
In Monumental.
The Misses Edith and opul
Toothman were at Pennington on
last Sunday. whero they attended
services at the N. E. church.
Miss Alta Wagner OF Grafton,
was the guest OF her sister, Mrs,
Lawrence Conway. for a weekend
visit and also attended the basket
ball tournament at Fairmont.
Miss Evelyn Baker, Of Fairmont,
was a recent guest Of Miss Olive
Miller in Pike street.
Mrs. Charles Cramer Is suffering
from an attack OF influenza.
Mrs. F. R. Stewart, OF East Park,
was the guest of Mrs. Margare:
Yost tho first OF tho week.
0rvil Wilson spent Sunday at the
homo OF his father on Robinson's
Run.
Mrs. Anna Hours is home from a
visit with friends at Carolina and
Worthington,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-03-02

There we're $4,000 friendly socts.
ties in London at the end OF last
year.
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Frogs and snails now figure in
the menu OF one Of London's smart.
est restaurants.
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crccodiles. like ostriches, swal-
ow pebbles and tEnall stones for
he pufpose q grinding their food.
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stantial raise? Had the president ac-
tually put the raise through 1t
ought to appear In his monthly sal
airy check on the last day of Febru-
ary. But would It? The president
| might think the new salary should
begin with March.
He bought bunch Of violets for
Anita at the corner Could he face
her? Could he keep his awful secret?
He shut his teeth sayasely.
Anita mot him at the door.
"Oh, Wilbur" she cried. The great
est piece OF luck in the world-Aunt
Emma's girandoles-they've sent them
to use-they're my share Of her
things" (
chandelier said Wilbur weakly.
"Yes--marvelous French mirrors
real ADMINISTRATION Got the
janitor to open them up-but he must
be horribly careful"
Don't you think we'd better let
them stay packed until We Get, out
to the country" he asked. Rs-
"oh. no-o-o-o!!' =:
wilbur got the tanitor up ana the
boxes opsn. They set one Of the cir
andolss on the buffet at one end of
tho dining room and the other on Tho
side table opposites ~
AnitaN looked at one--ths massiys
frame, with its delicate and elsborats
carving. the slander. eurytng cands-
labrs and In the osntsr the round MIR
m thaa. nystle1easlys. gp1sstsA ~
wAsls rssm. 70 - = Ans szkasts 6f
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the right mixture. Cold day-plenty
of gas. Got warmed up--turn on the
air. Pretty nearly runs on air. Walt
a minute" "
Tho salesman slipped across the
broad floor and came back with hat
and coat
"Jump in" he said to Wilbur. ri
want to show you what she'll do"
Wilbur jumped In.
They ran up Broadway. turned west,
turned south, came suddenly to the
foot of . steep hill.
Now watch her." tho. salesman
said.
The car shot up the HILL. the sales
man brought It to an abrupt halt
taking It on high. you see. Now
I'll show you what she'll do from Z
standing start"
Deity the salesman shifted into
first, started slowly up the hill: deftly
hs shifted into second; deftiy' he
shifted into third and went over the
top into 10th avenue.
.ase?" said the salesman. "Climh
anything. Only shift gears when
starting. Moment she gets to ten
miles. an hour you're in high and you
stay there until you're ready to STOP
They arrived suddently at the sales
room they had quilted ten minutes
before.
.asw do you like herr
.yvhv-vhy--shs's me" Wilbur
said, wAaa aussttsa souA - sski
II M issrd THAI 4slivesfse 1sss
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slow-you couldn't get q popular car
under six weeks.
How about deliveries?" Wilbur
asked
Were making them strictly in or
der" the salesman answered. you
pay a deposit now, sign a contract,
we guarantee delivery In two months
sixty days. A week from now 1t
may be ninety days-we don't know"
He pulled a pad from his pocket.
IT advise you to sign up now
otherwise, you'll be left out"
WELL" satd Wilbur. II haven't de-
cided Just what want to do
Come inside a moment" said the
salesman. He led the way to his
had the air of a conspirator. He
spoke in a low intense tone, fixing
Wilbur's eyes with his.
Take my advice. Make a deposit
now-if later you don't.want: the car
you can easily get rid of your con-
tract. But make sure Of something
now" 49,
l. =" Gil, sara ~ll0uf. e--i'' : = . :
The salesman put a pen IN his hand.
In . trance Wilbur wrote. his name on
the dotted line. 49, sss"
Now" said the salesman. 1T you'll
Just give me your check for. Say five
hundred. we'll call it day-and a
good day for you. Mr. Ridge"
With a GREATNESS. choking sensa-,
ton Wilbur pulled out hts check
book and wrote.
Il + =
an the way he tried to figure out
how 1t had happened. 1t couldn't
have happened. But 1t had hap
pened. He had spent half their, saw
ings in one lump. He had contracted
to spend the other half. Anita was
spending their savings, too-in
slightly smaller Jumps. How much
had the president meant by a sub
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plete. He fingered before the en-

plete. He fingered before the en-
trance Of the Brownson.
Wilbur was sure he wanted a
Brownson. Everything he had read
favored a Brownson. 1t cost $1,395-
we'll within his limit. 1t was a light
six, and anybody who knew any
thing about cars knew that the light
six was the order of the day for
people who couldn't keep a chauf-
feur or spend a great deal of money.
And 1t was the best looking car of its
size-anybody could see that
He decided that he would look at
everything else first. He would
eventually come back to the Brown
son, but he owed 1t to himself to see
what the others had to say for them
selves. Wilbur walked on to. the
broad windows of the Smithson twin
two. n,
The great salesroom was empty
save for the shining examples Of the
Smithson product. No customer and
no salesman was in sight. Wilbur
stepped gingerly into the doorway;
He approached the smithson touring
car. He gaxed at 1t.
It was not as graceful as the
Brownson. 1t looked almost clumsy.
It was not SO we'll finished. How
could 1t compets with the Brownson?
1t had only four cylinders.
. isn't it q perfect beauty" said q
voice at wilbur's shoulder.
Wilbur looked up in panic. A
smiling salesman stood behind him.
ITS very NICE" said Wilbur weak
ly.
I'VE think so." the salesman agreed.
He advanced and lifted the hood.
Clean little engine, Ell? Develops
nifty horsepower and the most
economical power plant in the world
ri see," said Wilbur.
"See the carburetor adjustment on
the instrument board? Always have
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Effect Of Radiating Seeds.

pY careful measurement of tho
,qusntty OF carbonic acid produced
by terminating radish seeds. Alfred
C. Rednsld and Elizabeth II. Bright
both Of the Harvard medical school,
found that seeds which had been eH-s
posed to the action Of radiurn rays
produce that gas more rapidly thar
those that have not been-sradiated.ss
Production OF carbonic acid gas is Al
measure Of the rate OF metaboifsm,
which .is. the process Of. growth add
brsaieing dswn-that talked; pases.tn ~
Il4ssas-sneksss....s -. - &C., Z ~
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CHE kissed him. as she always did
~ when he came home from the offica
She separated the carnations from,
their wrappinss Of tissue paper,
buried her nose in them. kissed him
again. Wilbur felt himself villain
to deceive her; at the same time he
felt q pride in his powers Of deoep-
ton. It was not every man who could
deceive his wife after six years. Be-
sides. he was doing 1t. for her own
good.
1t was perhaps half an hour later.
when Wilbur was contsntediy slipping
his small cup OF black coffee. thai
Anita turned on him.
Now" she said. tell me what's the
matter" ..-
: Natter" asked wilbur. He raised
his eyebrows In an endsavor to sx-
Press the innocent wonder he did not
feel
Anita waved one hand In a small
but fierce gesture OF impatisncs. VIII
bur saw 1t was NO use
De Forest has resigned" he said.
Then you'll be Advertising mana
Esr!' Anita cried.
II don't know"
cot oouyvs ron willard we'll live
N ne oouutry-ws'l move the hrst Of
MsS. or soonsr-isn't Il lucky We
hsveHe signed . lease for another
yasv n this buiidinD-oh. wilbur
NJ 5unUsd up. ran around the table.
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a serious talk with Anita. He must
make her see the predicamentf they
were in. Perhaps he could borrow
some money. and in year. by. living
very economically. they would get
even again. II they sacrificed the
car, they wouldn't be in so bad. They
could pull out somehow. Only. how
could Anita live economically
Women had no idea Of the value of
money. no proper fear Of debts, no
business sense. Anita had no real
conception of their income. She had
wants. An income was something
that supplied them. Wilbur bought
some pale yellow roses for Anita at
the entrance of the Grand Central
terminal They cost four dollars. But
what difference did four dollars make
when you were broke. wilbur's bag
tugged heavily at the end Of his arm
as he walked down the long ramp
into the station He ran plumb into
the president OF whitworth & Co.
why. Ridge. I'm awfully glad to
see you. Where are you goinEr'
Wilbur shook hands.
II am living out in scarborough.
now"
That's hne." the president said
That's right. I do think anybody
who lives on Manhattan Island is a
! chump."
I'VE like it much better in the
country"
Wilbur wondered II the subject Of
living in the country did not lead
naturally to the subject of an In
crease, in salary. But he could hardly
brace the president for raise in the
Grand Central terminal.
"of course. you do" said the presi-
dent. by the way Rudge. l. hear
you did a corking good Job out there
in Cleveland. You're making good
You haven't forgotten what We said
about raising your saiaryT'
NO." said wilbur.
s.Wsil, SIR. he saiA In his hearty