Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1922-09-01
POPULAR
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Casts A Gloom.

Casts A Gloom.
The tragic affair has cast a gloom
over the city. All of the young men
are widely known and popular, espe-
cially Clarence Snapp. He was ore
of the most likeable men in the com
j munity. He was the life Of every
social affair he attended and pos
sessod an even temperament; was
lone Of those fellows who was never
/ known to manifest the slightest
/ traces Of anger or petulance He
had a good word for everybody and
was kind and considerate. He would
+ inconvenience himself to accOmmo-
date a friend and there was Moth
! ing he would not do for a friend
1or associate. BY hundreds he was
affectionately called the Colonel
and above all he was intensely de-
voted to his mother and father, re
naming at home with them after all
the rest of his brothers and sisters
had married and left the parental
roof He was proficient book
! keeper and had spent the past few
wears in the employ of J. w. Lloyd
/ in the offices of his baking estab-
! I1shment and by whom he was high
Ily regarded and appreciated.
" 7io War Ve.eraa.
The decea- E was a World w
veteran During that conflict he
+ served }, member Of the 125th
4 Infantry, participating in many of
the major engagements. His abil-
lily as a bookkeeper and knack OF
making friends led to him being
made a mess sergeant in headquar-
| ters company. 1t is we'll known that
he passed through the war without
a complaint and never seemed dis
mayed when in the presence OF
danger. The deceased was born
outside of Winchester, Va, but
Ccnt most Of his life, with the ex.
ception of recent years, near Rest,
Va. He is survived by his parents.
Mr, and Mrs Luther c. Snapp, West
John street; four brothers, Maurice
and Holmes, OF Ridgeway. this coun-
ty; Loring, of Darkesville: Joseph.
of West John street, and one sister,
Mrs. Dewey Herrell, of Ridgeway.
There are innumerable family CON
rections in this and Frederick
county.
Mother Frustrated.
Mrs. Snapp was Frustrated by the
news Of the accident and further af-
.fected by his death and has been
under a physicians care ever since.
Burial In Winchester.
The remains Will be taken to Win.
chester. The body has been re-
moved to the establishment Of Flu
neral Directors Kogelschatz and
Coffman, but will later be taken to
the bereaved home. Funeral ser
vices will be held there Monday
morning at 10 O'clock. Rev. DR.. F.
4 Wagner officiating, and the cor
.toge will proceed to Winchester by
automobile and the interment will be
made in Mt. Hebron cemetery.
Member 81 Elks.
The deceased was a prominent
member of Martinsburg Lodge, B.
n. 0.
Under Observation
II developed later in the day
that Mr., Bentzs condition is such
that he will remain in the HOSPITAL
several days under observation. IN
addition 10 more painful injury
OF the nose and cash in his left
leg, Mr.. Bentz suffered a lick
upon the back OF the head II is
this latter injury that occupies the
attention OF his doctors. 1t is inter
esting TO note that the shoe was
stripped from Mr.. Bentzs left foot
ana had not been found at noon.
Other Patient ColIapses
Mr.. Clendenning, who was drlv.
ing the car and has been in a high
" nervous state, collapsed when
informed that Mr. Snapp died at
40 this morning. II transpires
that Mr.. Clendenning did not Jump.
but evidently was thrown from the
machine. His breast was bruised
where II was pressed against the
~teering wheel, but he is not sup
f2sed 10 have suffered any broken
bones or decorations.
TO all appearances Mr.. Snaps
aaad and body struck one or per
haps two Of the poles against
which the car dashed The left side
ny the dead mans face and head
showed the effects Of terrific I'm
pact. At the same time his body
was hurled sidewise and most all
Of the ribs on the right side were
broken, also puncturing the lung.