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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-12-30
Ralph AaWley Declares Few
Persons Realize Need Of
Frealent Tuning.

Unsettled weather, especially
the sort that has prevailed In re.
cent weeks exsrts both a pecu-
liar and distressing influence on
tho piano! according to Ralph
Hawiey local piano tuner. at
is not unlikely that IS per cent Of
the pianos IN Fatrmont are out OF
tune and while the discordant or
untrue tones are not always i'm.
mediately distinguishable to the
average ear yet they work GER.
tan effect on most persons. That
is particularly 50 in the cases Of
children who are being taught 20
play the piano and In those homes
where pianos are out Of tune, chill.
there are being trained in faculty
tones Mr. Hawley pointed out
today
This ont OF tuneness come on so
eraanally that The children learn
nothing different because of their
constant association with the fam.
lily piano on which they are learn.
ing 70 play. 1t is when they go
OH Of their homes and perform on
strange pianos that they feel the
brubt Of having learned to play
on a piho ot8faculty tune"
ether stringed Instruments
have TO he tuned almost constant.
III M Hawley said, and he de-
clared IT Is surprising that pianos
stay IN fairly good tune as long as
they do. "A piano Is not bette;
than its one no matter what II
cost and q really fine piano, run
tiingto hundreds OF dollars value,
Is surely very much mistreated
when premittedto be out OF tune
any Length Of time he declared.
There is al least one music
teacher In Fairrnont who has her
piano tuned four times each year,
Nh Hawley snid, "and perhaps
others do likewise or have the
pianos ppt into perfect harmony
n very frequent intervals. The
ladss pupils are successful must.
oians when she GETS through with
themy their ears are trained in
tons quality and precision as well
as tileir fingers In the Technique
Of plasing Those ,perrect.tuna
pianos are, In q large measure,
responsible for the pupils ncclr
atcIy trained ears
"'rhe impoftinee OF Frequent
piano tuning Is belng recognized
ilnEc md more each year. 1t IS
time for dealers to do all In their
power 60 popularize frequent tuh
ing Of panos and for statesmen to
encourage II, Pianos are now
tuned on the average Of once IL
four years at least two tuninss
per yesr are necessary. )"
Some years ago the Ladies'
;sHome journal published an article
vi hlkS .8eAAV VI GnG RiuAo
from which Mr.. Hawley quoted
the following:
"pampness causes most piano
troubles II trusts the strings,
Bwells the action causing keys to
stick, and 1T causes worries to turn
Yellow and garnish to crack. Open
the lid and yentilate the dampness
out Catch all the mice! Oil OF
cedar or powdered moth balls on
the floor inside OF the piano will
Keep moths ont, No device Of con.
struetIon can overcome the effects
of heat and cold which expands
md Contracts sthe strings throw.
ing the piano out Of tune. The 30.-
900 pounds OF strain exerted by
the strings upon the franz
rs out Of blance When
the piano Is out OF tune, SO 1t Is
Important to have the piano tuned
freauehallyl You will have bet
ter piano II, you do"
is1.selaft y 80 l..a.a
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-12-30
EXPANSION PLAN
FOR UNIVERSITY .
.ONBROAD.BASIS
Great Possibilities for State
Institution Seen by Presi-
dent Trotter.

MoRGANTowN, w. Va, Dec. 80
When West Virginia University
has obtained its full growth, Il will
be an institution of service which
will as nearly as possible meet the
needs OF every person In West Viz.
ginia and of course, at the same
time serve the other states who
send their sons and daughters TO
West Virginia TO secure an educa.
ton. DR.. Frank B. Trotter, prest.
dent OF the University, sees great
possibilities for the school In tho
next few years.
There is an insistent demand for
an expansion Of the University
school OF medicine into q four.year
medical school OF the most adyanc-
ed type. Such a school will doubt.
less be established as soon as the
state can furnish adequate hos.
pltal facilities for clinical worE,
make other additions to the equip.
ment of the school, and expand the
staff OF the medical school to ;he
necessary degree. A bill 10 provide
for a four.year medical course at
the University is being introduced
Into the 1923 session OF the State
Legislature, the bill having heen
prepared by a committee from tic
State Medical Society, which has
already Endorsed The project, The
committee is composed OF Dr.
George. McQuene OF Charleston.
Dean. John N. Simpson OF the
medical school, DR.. c. A. Ray, Of
Charleston, and DR.. A. T. Mutt o!
Elkins.
Funds have already been asked
for a building to house the depart
ment OF education of the UniYer.
sity. This department will be ex.
banded ito a school or college OF
education at an early date.
The courses in business admins.
tration are rapidly growing into a
department OF business adminisra.
ton. and such a department may
soon. become a special school, Il
the demand continues 10 grow as,
In recent years for training for the
business world.
A graduate school in which
West Nirginians may take adsaac.
ed work without having to migrate
TO distant states will be starteG
this year II sufficient finances arc
made available.
The University summer school
will not be complete until courses
in mining and other special work
are included with the regular
work. Already the training In agri.,
culture and In law has been offered
in summer as well as work in the
college OF arts and sciences.
The housing of all the depart.
ments, schools and colleges OF the
University in a comfortable way
and so that the maximum chi.
cheney in student training Is pus-
sible must be worked out. Much
has already boon done and more is
contemplated or has already been
insured by appropriations. The
building OF two more Gormitorles
for women and extensive dormi-
tories for men are imperative
needs of the early future. "a
= Plans have been cor5.dered for
the establishment Of branch Of
the summer school In the Southern
part OF the state. The question Of
money is the big one here, as ul.
ready there has come TO the Uni,
versity such q demand for work OF
this kind that there can be no
doubt OF the service that such a
school would render 10 the people
OF the state.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-12-30
CORONER sREaIoNs

cHARLEsTo Dec. so-4or. W:
?. Black, who, as Kanawha county
coroner for the last two years has
played an important part Ia sen.
eral cases involving violent deaths,
submitted his resignation to the
county court today. Doctor Black
resigned in order 70 devote hjs
time to specialized medical and
surgical practice:
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-12-30
WATSON
Celebration Held.

FItIu' y n
Local lodges; Knights Of Pythias
and Pythian Sisters. and members
OF their families. held a Christmas
entertainment at their hair'recent.
~. a Christmas tree with brilliant
trimmings bore many presents,
which were distributed by a Santa
Claus. Each child received a bag
of candy. and a present from the
lodge. Owing to lack OF room only
a few children. were invited out;
side OF the lodge members >fami:
lies. s.r@;..
~. Church Program.
A program was given at the
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-12-30
IS Per Cent OF Pianos in
FaiY,1lonf Claimed out OF
Tune By Piano Expert


A. @. Fortney was a caller at
Bingamon Monday.
Mrs. Carrie Kellar transacted
business at Bingamon Tuesday,
Harold Kellar, who has been at
tending the Fairmont State Nor
NAL School is spending the holl
days with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Neal U. Kellar.
Mrs. Anna Garteil OF Fairmolt
spent Christmas with her mother,
Mrs. Eliza Tetrick.
H F. Sturm transacted business
at Bingamon Tuesday.
Albert Michael Of Pennington
visited friends here Sunday.
Mrs. Lou Wolf visited Mrs
Emma Stackpole Sunday and
Christmas Day.
Theodore Martin of Upper Bin.
CANON transacted business here
Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Hess OF
Annabelle were the weekend
guests OF Mrs. Hess parents, Mr..
and Mrs. H. L. sturm.
Mrs. Elizabeth Sturm and chill.
dren, Forest and Genevene, visited
the formers parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
William Ashcraft Of Enterprise re.
Gently.
Miss Gladys Ttate is spending
this week with her grandparents,
Mr.. and Mrs. James Morgan Of
Annabelle.
MRS. Arthur NJ. Holbert and
children. Forest and Harry. left
last week for Oakland, Md, where
they will be the guests OF Mrs. Hol'
berts mother, Mrs. Wilt, for sone
time.
Mrs. Bessie Conner visited at A.
Q. Fortney's Tuesday.
Miss Hattie Martin Of Long Run
was a Sunday caller at the homie
of her aunt, Miss Amanda MGln.
tire.
Miss Glance Tetrick transacted
business at Shinnston Wednesday,.
A. NJ. Holbert was, business
caller in Fairmont Saturday.
James and Henry sturm were
business callers in Shinnstcn
Wednesday.
James b. Fowler was at BInga.
mon Saturday :,
Those calling at Charles Criss's
Wednesday were Mrs. Bessie
COnnor and children, Bertha, MI,
dred, Ruth, and Blanche. MIS-.
Emma Helm. Mrs. Darrell TetricS
Miss Ollie Fortney, Blanor au,l
Helen Hess.
Miss Edyth Kellar visited
friends on Long Run "Wednesday.
The following persons were en-.
tertained at a Christmas dinner By
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Conner. AIR.
and Mrs. D. S. Tetrick, Mrs. EmIha
Helm. Elanor and Helen Hess.
Mr. and Mrs. John Vincent aud
children, Harold Martin, Angie a0tl
Rex Ogden, Mrs. Eva ConLn:,
Jesse +. Sturm and the Rev. Eddie
Vincent.
Announcement OF the marriage
Of Herschel a, Tetrick and Miss
Alma Emerson OF Dallas, Tex, has
been received here by Mrs. n. NJ.
Tetrick, mother OF Mr.. Tetrick. liz
has been employed in the oil fieius
OF Texas for several years.
Christmas day, John Cunning
ham, accompanied by his brother
Jasper, were returning to their
home here from Shinnston when n
Buick car, driven by Mr.. ShiRglc'
ton Of Clarksburg, smashed into
the Ford driven by John Cunning,
ham and almost demolished it,
The accident happened at tho
curve in the road at Vlropa. No one
wa hurt. The driver OF the Buick
was speeding and lost control Of
his car.
C. NJ. Sturm was a business
visitor here Wednesday.
Fl. E. Harbert and son Frank
transacted business here Saturday
Thomas BRimbridge Of FarmiGS
ton inspected the roads here Mon
day.
Miss Rose Sturm. who spent tic
past week at the home OF D. S
Tetrtck, has returned TO her hclus
on Harter Hill.
Innhnn II SAnrr,n ,.inILna IL. =.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-12-30

The original Westminster Abb
hey is said to have. been built in
616 by KiBg sebert OF Essex.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-06-30
TAKEN TO THE WOODS
AND GIVEN BEATING
Five Wite Robed Men Abduct A
Valdosta Man From His
Place of Business

Valdosta, Ga, June 29.-Wear-
ing white robes and hoods, five men
visited the place of business of N.
G. Romey early yesterday, accord
ing to a story Romey told late in
the day, and carried him away in
an automobile to a strip of woods
where they gave him severe
beating.
Romey said he. was told by the
band to stop selling and drinking
whiskey and never again address a
white woman. Romey was almost
in a fainting condition when he ar
rived back in the city, he said, and
was unable to appear at his place
of business during the day.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-06-30
WORLD SURVEY COTTON
Senator Harris of Georgia Intro
duces Proposal.

Washington, June 29.-A world
survey of cotton on September 1, De-
cember 1 and March 1 of each year,
to include a census in the United
States of cotton tenderable under
the law on the same. dates, is propos-
ed in bill introduced today by Sen
ator Harris, of Georgia, and approx
ed by Secretary Hoover, of the Com
merce Department.
The presentation of the bill fol-
lowed a conference between the Sen
ator and Secretary Hoover. The fig
ures covering the United States
would be gathered by the census bu-
reau and the foreign data would be
compiled by the bureau of foreign
and domestic commerce, both bu-
reaus being in the Commerce De,
partment.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-06-30
FIND LARGEST STILL
Officers Destroy Elaborate Outfit in
Greenville County.

Greenville, June 29.-The largest
and most complete distilling plant
ever seen by the raiding officers was
taken and destroyed Tuesday night
by group of federal prohibition Of
fcers operating out of Greenville,
near the boundary line of Edgefeld
and Mccormick counties.
The outfit was too large to be de-
stroyed with axes in the regular fash
ion and two sticks of dynamite were
set off under the apparatus, blowing
it to bits. The plant consisted of a
large brick furnace base, over which
was a steel rivited boiler having a
capacity of about 400 gallons. Two
copper condensing outfits were con-
rected with the boiler, each having a
capacity of 80 gallons. Five thou
sand gallons of rye beer were pour
ed out by the officers. No arrests
were made.
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CONGRESSIONAL CANDIDATE

E. P. McCravy of Easley is an
nounced in this issue as a candidate
for the democratic nomination for
congress from this district. Mr.. Nc
Gravy is a native of Abbeville. He is
namesake of DR.. Edwin Parker,
late of this city. His father left Abb
beville residing for awhile in Green
wood, and later residing in Laurens.
Mr.. McCravy was reared on the
farm in Laurens County, where after
his fathers death he was the main
stay of the family for many years.
About twenty years ago Mr.. Nc
Gravy settled in Pickens County.
Since then he has been prominently
identified with the affairs of that
county. He has served in the lower
branch of the legislature and is now
Senator.
Mr.. McCravy announces that he
will make a vigorous campaign for
the seat now held by Mr.. Dominick.
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HARRY c. HAMMER
NAMED MANAGER
GADSDEN MAN ALSO HEADS
COOPERATIVE ASsocIA-
TION-J. B. JOHNSON, J. p.
McNAIR AND HAROLD BOOK.
Err NAMED ALSO

Columbia, June 29.-The board
of directors of the South Carolina
Cotton Growers Cooperative asso-
citation last night announced the
election Of Harry G. Hammer of
Gadsden as president and general
manager; j. B. johnson Of Rock
Hill, first vice president; J. p. Nc
Nair of Aiken, second vice presi-
dent and Harold C. Booker of Co.
lumbia, secretary and manager of
field service.
The president and two vice
presidents and L. d. Jennings of
Sumter and r. &C.. Hamer of East
over constitute the executive com.
mittee Of the board. The president
and E. W. Evans of Bennettsville
and A. R. Johnston Of st. George
are trustees of the American Cot
ton Growers exchange.
Mr. Hammer, the president and
general manager Of the association,
is a successful planter and business
man Of Richland county. In. add.
tion to his large farming interests
in Richland and Calhoun counties
he operates a general merchandise
store at Gadsden. He is director
of the Palmetto National bank Of
Columbia and stands high in agri.
cultural and business circles.
The board at its meeting yester.
day authorized the reopening OF
the membership books and the
prosecution of a vigorous campaign
during the months Of July and Au.
gust for additional members. With
over 440,000 bales already signed
up, the board hopes that an addi.
tional 100000 may be signed, max.
ing this association the largest in
the belt.
Permanent headquarters will be
secured and announced in few
days. The board is proceeding with
the selection of the various depart
mental heads very carefully and
will probably not have any an
nouncements to make for several
days.
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DENIES AMERICANS:
ARE HELD CAPTIVE
MEXICAN PRESIDENT SAYS RE-
PORTS WERE MALICIOUS
STATEMENTS TO CREATE UN-
FAVORABLE OPINION BE-
TWEEN THE TWO NATIONS.

Washington, June 27.-Mexican
rebels who seized the Aguada camp
of the Cortez Oil company in the
Tampico region Sunday, holding the
property and forty American en-
ployes for $4,000 pesos ransom, with
drew on Monday without damage or
injury to the employees but with
threats to return, Consul Shaw at
Tampico today advised the state de-
partment. A later message said the
same rebels yesterday seized camp
of the La Corna Oil company, a
Dutch-British concern, in the same
vicinity and were holding S5 en-
ployes including about six Americans.
The dispatch did not indicate
whether ransom had been Paid in the
case of the Aguada camp which is
an American owned concern. On the
strength of the second message s.at
last night the state department di-
rected the embassy in Mexico City to
make new demands on the Mexican
government for protection of the
Americans employed by the Dutch
British company.
Consul Shaw telegraphing yester-
day from Tampico said that the
rebel leader, Gorozave, and his men
left the-Aguada camp of the Cortez
company at 10 o'clock Monday morn
ing. This was "a hours before the
time limit set by Gorozave for pay
ment of the ransom demanded had
expired and the message did not say
whether payment had been made.
The consul reported further that
Gorozave had threatened on leaving
the American camp to come back
and seize the property of La Corona,
which is among the Dutch Shell oil
interests, and also property of the
Mexican Gulf Oil company in the
vicinity. The rebel leader said he
would demand payment of ransom on
these properties by July rs.
Consul Shaw also reported that
two detachments of Mexican federal
troops had been dispatched to the
Tampico region by boat from Vera
Cruz.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-06-30
LEADER
FAV0RS UNION
WI PEI FU ENDORSES SUCCESS
TION-"UNITED STATES OF
CHINA" MAY BE NAME OF
REORCANIZED REPUBL I G.,
GET PATTERN HERE.

Peking, June 29.-Wu Pei Flu,
dominant figure of the northern
China, today indorsed the recent
suggestion of Gen. Chen Chung
Ming, outstanding leader of the south
that a federal> system be adopted for
reunited China, patterned after that
of the United States of America.
General WI suggested that the reor-
ganized republic be known. as the
Omitted States of China"
The majority of the provinces al
ready have signifed their approval
of the proposal to reunite the coun-
try under federal governor at Pek-
ing with each province enjoying rights
similar to those accorded the sepa-
rate state of the American union,
General WI said.
The quiet little man who drove the
Mancurian war lord, Chang Tsao Lin,
in rout from the gates of Peking, and
recalled to office the constructional
president, Ii Yuan Hung, declared
that sentiment is growing in favor
of the United China program with
American ideals as it's guiding star.
WI asserted that he had no oppo-
sition in predicting that as China
travelled the road of progress she
would be found copying and putting
into practice Americas ideals to an
extent not reached by any other
country.
In the south, WI said, where Sun
Yat Sens followers had been accus-
toned to Western methods, the new
leader there, Chen Chiung-Ming, who
recently drove Sun from Canton, was
a particularly strong supporter of
the "Americanized China" program.
Support for the proposal that China
adopt Western ideals is said to be
strong in Peking, owing to the pres
ence there of many Chinese officials
who have been educated in America.
Leaders of this class are DR.. Wei
lington Koo, who is acting as fnan-
cial adviser in the reorganization
plans; DR.. W. W. Yen, acting pre-
mier and foreign minister, and DR..
Wang Chung-Hui, minister of JUS
tice. In their following are many
minor officials who.gained their edu-
cation in the United States by means
of the Boxer indemnity funds re-
turned to China by the Washington
government.
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MAKE PLANS
FOR MISSIONARY CAUSE

Chicago, June 28.-Plans for ad-
vancing the world wide missionary
work of their church and for teach
ing the s1OO,Oo0,OOO goal of the
Methodist Centenary for work at
home and abroad, are under discus
sion by fourteen of the thirty-seven
bishops of the Methodist Episcopal
church here for a four day meeting.
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VALUE OF CHARACTER
Jury Returns 12-Cent Verdict In
Libel Case.

Macon, Ca, June 29.-The jury
in the libel suit of formdr Mayor
Glenn Toole, against the Macon Tel
egraph for $5O,OOO damages return
ed verdict for the plaintiff this af-
ternoon in the sum of twelve cents.
Toole claimed that his character was
DETAINED by publication of an article
in the Telegraph on May 19, 1921.
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FREMEN TO PRACTICE

The Fire Department of Able
lille will hold meeting this after
hoon to take up the matter Of
Regular practices in the future.
The plan is to have about two
Iractices a week, and the volunteer
Members are requested to come to
he meeting this afternoon at the
re department between six and
pyeQ H'elock.
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MINORITY FIGHT
ON SHIP SUBSIDY
REPORT BY DEMOCRATIC
MEMBERS OF COMMITTEE.
PEOPLE MUST PAY HEAVILY
IF PROPOSED BILL BE-
COMES LAW

Washington, June 29.-Passage
of the Administrations ship SUBJ
sidy bill was opposed in a minority
report today by all of the Demo-
cratic members Of the house mer-
chant marine committee, by which
it was drafted.
Declaring the government own
ed merchant tonnage cost the peo-
pie about $4,000, 100000, the mi
nority held that it probably would
be sold for $200,00O,OO0 meaning
"the people will stand loss by
deflation of $2,sOO,Ooo, ,OOo."
Furthermore" the report add
ed, "h is contemplated that either
existing shipping companies or
companies to be organized which
buy the ships, will capitalize them
largely in excess Of the cost price
and sell the stock and bonds to the
American people will be standing
the war initiation, the postwar d.
flation and then promotion defla-
hon."
The people, through the govern
ment, the report declared, twill
sell the ships for approximately.
$500, 0,o0O,o0o,s lend s125,O0O-
900 to recondition these ships or
build others and then pay the own
ers approximately $750,OOo,0OO in
subsidies and aids within the next
ten years, with the chances that
such burdens will hereafter con
tinue indefinitely and probably in
crease if the policy is once fastened
on the government"
The Democrats asserted "it was
not even claimed by the propo-
nents of the bill" that ocean
freight rates would be reduced"
that "loans from the $125,000,000
revolving fund would be made at
2 per cent" whereas under the
federal farm loan system farmers
are compelled to pay about per
cent interest,"" that the bill confers
I'taa5ocratic and unprecedented
powers" on the shipping board,
and that the board is not required
to make any accounting to the
president or congress.
'This bill authorizes the giant
ing of subsidies and all other aids
to the Standard Oil company, the
United States Steel corporation
and other large concerns which
own and operate their own ships in
the transportation of their own
products and does not require them
to operate their ships in whole or
in part as common carriers" said
the report.
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TO ATTEND DANCE

Miss Virginia Owen, Miss Mildred
Cochran and Messrs. Davis Kerr and
Allen Haskell will 60 over to Green
wood tonight to attend the dance
at the Oregon Hotel.