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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-12-06
FRANK FISHER HURT
WHEN CARS COLLIDE

.
Frank Fisher was painfully II not
seriously injured at 10 o'clock t..
day when a Ford automobile driven
by ]. R. Tuckwiller crashed into
s. u. Watson's Packard car. driven
by Howard Cunningham, In which
Mr.. Fisher was riding. on the But.
falo Creek Bridge on the Riyesville
road.
The accident occurred when
Tuckwiller who was going toward
Rivesville and was near the end
Of. the bridge, saw an interurban
car bearing down upon him, He
suddenly turned his car out Of the
street car tracks colliding with the
Packard car which was crossing
the bridge coming toward the city.
The Ford car skidded slightly on.
the street car rail and when Mr..
Tuckwiller succeeded In getting
the wheel out Of the track It jump
ed and hit the larger car.
Fisher. who was riding In tho
front seat Of the Packard. was
thrown through the Windshield and
was badly cut about he head and
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Crisis REACHED
|E.NFORGE|NENI1O
PROHII.BITI0NAgT
General Disposition to Eight
en- Up Reported BY Com
missioner Haynes.

- j..
WASHINGTON, Dec. s.-The
crisis in the federal prohibition
enforcement fight has been reach
ed in the opinion Of Commissioner
Haynes, II was disclosed today In
reports OF recent hearings before
q House appropriations sub.commlt-
tee.
In asking 100000 for the next
fiscal year for his department, MIR.
Haynes told the commission that
II a similar amount was allowed
for prohibition enforcement con
ttnuously FOL. five or six years, a
reduction then. ought to DO possi-
BILE, but that the critical period for
enforcement was now at hand. Mr..
Haynes said there were $500 men
employed In the work OF prohibi-
ton enforcement. Because the ap-
preparation asked for next year
represents a reduction OF $3.50, 900
form this years outlay, he said
there would BIO q slight reduction
in his forces but he hoped to re-
arrange the organization SO as to
not apreciably lessen its efficiency
told the committee that he was
gratified" with the present funct.
ioning OF his enforcement; machln-
cry md that the department was
securing Zine cooperation" from
states and counties in the main,
Courts were becoming more sym.
pathetic" he asserted, and Jail SEN
fences and fines were becoming
heavier. M
There Is a general disposition
TO tighten up" he AIDED.
In the fiscal year 1nded June 80,
1922, tho prohibition Commissioners
said there were 20,43s convictions
In federal courts for violations OF
the prohibition laws. At the end
OF the year, 1870 cases were
pending in federal courts, bringing
the total Of cases handled to 44,-
779. These figures, he said. did not
include cases in state courts. Fines
In. federal courts which were de.
posted in the treasury he placed
at $2,791,00O.
Mr.. Haynes asked for $150,000
for buying evidence and said that
a similar amount had been spent
in that way during the past year.
Mr.. Haynes told the commission
there had been a splendid coop
Grafton by the House towards his
departments work and immediate.
ly clashed with Mr.. Galliwan over
the results OF the elections Of
November, the representative cit
Ing the voting. down in his state Of
an enforcement measure, and the
commissioner asserted that prohib.
ition had won where Conditions
were normal"
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NOTHERIGAEE II
Virginia Lady! Suffered with Aches
and Pains Until Mother Began ~
Giving Her G5rdui

DUBLIN, Val Miss Mary Alice
Hughett residing on Route 2. near
mere, recently told q visitor Of her
interesting exper ience with Cardui.
miss Hughett said: ~ bad been
suffering gu for some time with pain
tui-:..:...l was pale didn't feel like
gong. would lust drag around
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tences, such as we're meted out TO
The young women In the story.
we're not likely to reform. but
harden folk ii real life. Punish
ment ANOTHER thought was not
the solution to crime. but d better
and mora etectnal method would
be to make the offender see the
error Of his ways by pointing out
a better way Of living.
Splendid argument and worthy
Of our thought Is 1t mot, II only It
could be put into practice.
But the time IS not yet, for such
q condition Is too nearly ideal to
be realized soon, but II this is the
trend Of the thought Of our present
80 called frivolous young PEG.
pie, who will be the citizens OF
tomorrow. We might expect to see
some change in our form Of gov
eminent In the future.
We think there Is offered more
real food for thought in ''Man-
slaughter" than any picture We
have seen in recent months, and,
;whethere you agree with the
ideas as set forth or not, as par
ents, educators and adults OF any
class, you will not have wasted
your time Il you so to see this pic
tnre, but we would advise you to
leave the Riddles at home, for II
offrs nothing for them.
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INCONSISTENCY Of
GRID. CLAIM CITED
Hite's Own Reasoning Shows
Fallacy Of CIarksburg
as Contender.
Bye. w. swleER

AIANNINGToN, Dec. 5.-Aiann.
llngton High School, football cham.
pions Of the state, Son from Fair.
mont High by score Of 1910, and
just q week later Fairmont took
over Washington.Irving 7.6. But
the sport writer on the Clarksburg
Telegram still claims that Manning.
ton should play the Clarksburg
team. It's q funny business at
best.
Coach Jerry" Blake Of the Man.
nington team never said he was
ready to play Parkersb,;rg for thu
Championship, for the reason that
Parkersburg is long since out Of
the running. Clarksburg acknowl.
edges this, and eliminates Parkerz.
burg from the eligible list because
Huntington. after winning from
Parkersburg, was In turn out-play-
ed by the Clarksburg boys.
Warrington may not have playel
any Of the so-called ranking teams,
hut Warrington has played, AMI
won. from teams which have won
from them. On Coach Clay u.
Hite's own reasoning tho Tele.
grants claim Is the limit in incon.
sistency, local fans say.
Football games arc not lost or
won through newspaper publicity,
and Coach Hitc has not issued q
formal challenge to Warrington, It
was stated emphatically yesterday.
The only team in the state N ich
Manningtoh feels might have u
rightful claim for the champion.
ship along with Warrington Is st.
Mary's and that team has given no
Indication OF a desire forga post
season game. Since st. Martyrs
does not claim the championship.
Warrington. an indicated, united
team, stands alone the sole reason-
able contender for the state title
this year.
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WHEELING MAN TO SPEAK
IN LOCAL cHuRc FRIDAY

Services are being held In the
Diamond Street Methodist Episco-
pal Church IN Diamond and Mar
&et sereets at 7:30So'clock each
night this week and TOMORROW
night DR.. Q. Fred Anderson o.
Wheeling, who Is supefintenden.
Of the Methodist Episcopal
Church In the Wheeling District.
will preach.
Tonight the sermon Will be pre-
aehed by the Rev. "A. b. Cralr
pastor Of the church and Friday
night Mrs. Rosa Modiof Mannln !
ton will speak. The Rev. Thomas
zumbrunnen Of st Panls Metho.
dist Episcopal Churchsot Grafton
spoke at the meeting last night,
and an appeal was made to young
people.
There is special music each
night by the choir of the church.
led by Robert Smith
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Unexpected Journey
Flaggy Meadow

The revival meeting began Mon.
day evening at the United Breth.
ern Church hero. The Rev. v, F.
Williams, the pastor, preached the
sermon. +-f z
Joe Hamilton who was recently
burneg about the face by sulphuric
acid Is greatly improved at this
time.
H. L. Brand of Plum Run was
visiting at'the home of E. B. Hibbs
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Baker were
guests Of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Da.
Wis Sunday afternoon.
Robert Holbert was tho guest OF
John Kendall on Warrior Fork
Sunday.
Billy John has returned from
Fatrmont where he was employed
for several days
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school lecture course will be pre-
scented here Monday evening when
Homer c. BoblItt, famous lectur-
er. Is scheduled to appear at the
auditorium.
Mr.. Boblitt has talked to over
flowing houses everywhere he has
appeared this year, aud is classad
by those who have heard him as
one Of the most interesting lee
,turers on the stage.
Reports Coming
Report cards made their an
pearance again today, and there
was weeping, and walling and
crashing Of teeth--but that is oil
the good 1t did. There's always
something to take the Joy out Of
life" stated a serious Junior class
man today.
Shocked by Death
The student body OF the high
school was shocked to hear of the
death Of Mrs. L. NJ. Griffith ~
wheeling, who was a former resi-
dent OF Warrington. Miss Delphla
Griffith, her daughter, was a for
mer member Of the present senior
class, which offers its deepest
sympathy.
After Burt
Basketball men are trying 10
get DOC" Burt interested in the
game. As doc" is a prominent
business man OF the city and cad
not play, it Is puzzllng why they
are so earnest In getting him In
terested. The cows ear modal will
be given to the first to solve the
riddle.
Unexpected Journey
Carl Flanagan enjoyed an rn-
expected trip to Falrmont over
the B, and Q. line Sunday even
Ing. He did not expect to take the
journey until the conductor closed
the doors. 1t Is understood he had
a very pleasant trip.
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Light entertainment that COM
mends itself only to those who are
looking for that kind Is furnished
in Sure Fire Flint" and a
Ladies Man" featured at the
Princess today.
Johnny Hines, the comedian Is
the leading spirit in the first nam
ed and Bull Montana in the last
and as ,8lr. Montana Is the most
ferocious looking actor on the
screen, and can lay no claims to
good looks, you can imagine
about what be would be like In a
picture entitled "a Ladies Man"
in which he plays the starring
role.
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Round About Town
Seal Sale

Seal Sale
afhe Christmas seal sale will con.
4 pepntil Christmas day, It is said.
~ work began in the local
thpols today, and seals will be fur.
,ifshed the teachers in any amount
decided. The pupils report to the
eacliefsj and the teachers report
turn to Mrs. Monroe at the
sntyais School.
Ladies Aid
The Ladies' Aid OF the United
sethernl Church will hold a bazaar
md bake sale at Furbee's furniture
)tore Saturday afternoon. Various
fainty gifts for Christmas win. DO
Bake Sale
zhe ladies Of the aaalolic con.
egation will hold a bake N1le
ID market at the Sanitary Bakery
j Glarksburg street Friday. Fancy
m md Christmas gifts will be
Iffered by the women In charge.
Football Banquet
Preparations are complete for
ie annual banquet for TIE football
ams which will be given this year
the Bartlett Hotel tomorrow
ening5 at s o'clock. The neces.
~ FUNDS for this banquet were
described by the clsNses and
5cherssot the local high school.
New Store
Grover Thorne, whose store was
estroyed In a recent fire in Syca.
are IS rebnilding near the former
ation, The building Is almost
e1pieted at the present time.
~ Street Light
The city commissioners granted
permit to place a street light In
ront OF William Sandy's residence
IA Highland street at t3e regular
lsating Monday night.
First Glass School
Warrington High School, rated
a first class school, is entitled
ostate aid in the amount Of $500
Eiis year. Half Of this amount was
hue on December /, and the re-
iainder on April i, 1928
Teachers Meet
AN order issued by SuperlDten-
snt D. G. Tabler yesterday re-
aested a special meeting OF all
Re grade teachers. including the
ssehers in unior high at the SIX
II Grade building.
Traffic EIolators
| u E. fnwyll Of Fairmont was
Invested Monday night by Night
lliceman Hough for driving
thout proper lights, and put IN
forReft OF $40 and costs. v. AZ
asgers, also OF Fatrrnont, was
ted on the same evening by
nan Hough for speeding
rro sgbridEe He also put up a.
lorteitpf 70 and costs. Neither
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Warrington HiLights
Foolban Bananet

The annual football banquet
will be held at the Bartlett Hotel
Thursday evening at o'clock.
This banquet will be the finest
ever given for the local team, 1t Is
believed. Special attention has
been given the event this year Be-
cause the state championship
came to the local school for the
first time.
A good program has been pre-
pared by the committee. which
consists Of Miss Media E'Dalgo,
o'clock and the girls will meet to-
Taught. They promise a great
time for everyone. Nearly forty
players will attend, 1t is said, be-
sides a score OF patrons.
New Uniforms
New uniforms have been pur-
chased this year for the basket
ball team and new shoes for the
first and second teams. A very
successful season Is looked for
ward to by Coach Jerry" Blake
and Captain push Prichard
Four letter men are available,
and also much promising material
from last years subs" as well as
the class teams. Practice will DO
held for the boys this evening at z
Basketball men are trying to
morrow evening at 4 o'clock. The
special meeting Of the candidates
was held last night, and much en-
thuslasm was shown. The cham
pionshlp won BY the football boys
has put spirit in the basketball
fans, and an effort will be made to
show up as we'll on the court as on
the grtdiron.
Lecture Course
The third number Of the high
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ENTERTAINMENT
,lG|.:I'U'.|.E+.STSAlTLUNCH
si@anians ASK Friends to
Become Associate Mem
bers Of Club.

ANNIEGToN, Dec. e-"since
Pie Organization Of the Manning
ION Ifiwatis Club something like
twc years ago its object has been
one Of unselfishness." declared
President George W. Bowers at ths
sekiy luncheon yesterday. He
tinled, 1.-THE prime purpose OF
Z Ktwanis Club has been to do
hlngs for the general good, AMI
toi Tor any individuals, or group vi
individually. II In that time, or IN
five Years, 1t shall have accom-.
plislled some coed thing which will.
make Huntington better, It Will
have repaid all the effort that has
been put into ~
Ms. Bo%erss thus expressed the
Ipprnose y9f the club for the bene.
~ Of seyeral' visiting friends from
the ruAl llsection OF the district who
had been asked 10 Join the organl.
zatioii as associate members.
- Howard Long reported that
ithAre arc no. new developments re-
ssrdfng the attempt to secure
rgA pwned postoffice building
~ Wilmington. Nothing has boel
leafd, he said, since the letter was
facetyed from Ben. l.. Rosenbloom
NJ which he offered to do what he
o9ld toward securing such build
The committee appointed to Sc.
cure q new site for the city ere.
reported that some Diff
Ieultx had been met with in find
'ins property which might be usel
(pr such purpose. a more defs.
)lite report Is expected by next
week htsiever.
The milk ordinance in its ameud.
nd form Is ready for the approval
'of the city commission, but its pas.
sage has been held up awaiting
some changes contemplated by the
eonimlsslon In other ordinances.
Ihe question or raising funds
|sufficient TO cover the expense OF
pending Coach c. q. Blake 10 a
lcaahing school next year for a
graduate course In coaching
Vas brought up again, and a com.
|mittee of three was appointed TO
tssist in raising the needed
|irnornt. "a -
Printed ballots were ordered IRE.
9sd for tho election or officers
the club next week. and thcsn
N.Y. be ready by Tuesday. It is said
~ that time officers for the com
ns YEAR will be elected.
Following, thoi business. session
r. The club sh6lt addresses were
aade by several OF tho visiting
BEN. and by two new members Of
he club including c. C.. Hamilton,
<. e. Mdytin. M. NJ. Martin. M,
lFhomass James L. Hamilton, DR.. o,
Bradley, q. G Blake, and NJ, r,
iastlack. !,
the prizes yesterday were given
by arold Moore. They were
lwaraed to M. R. Eastlack. Fred
BURT and Roy F. Alder.
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IENKS NOW CASHIER
OF. FIRST NATIONAL

MANN1NGToN. Dec, e.-wal.
ter l. jerks, former assistant
cashier OF the First National
Bank Of Warrington, was recent.
" elected to the position Of CASH
Ter to succeed G. o. Witt, who
moved to Wheeling this fall. =
Mr.. jerks has been affiliated
with this institution for several
years, beginning his work there
as bookkeeper. Later he was
promoted to the assistant cash.
ier,s desk, q position he filled sat
tstaetorlly TOR i've years.
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man appeared for trial yesterday.
EuVs pronAFfv


Mrs. Stella Neer has purchased
tho property formerly owned by
James Floyd in the rear OF the Wi.
son School, Jericho, 1t was report.
ed this morning. Mr.. Floyd haa
moved to Shelby, Mich. where he
has been employed for some time.
Traffic Violations
Charles Fluharty Of Fairvlew
and W. e. Maple OF Pennington
weer arrested by. city police last
night for lax observance OF the
traffic ordinance OF the city. Chief
Of Police j. W. Efaw stated this
that no Is determined Tho
infraction must cease.
K Child Dies
Wayne, tho 5 year old son OF Mr..
and Mrs. Ray Thomas, died at his
home on Flat Run this morning OF
diphtheria. Tho funeral will be
held from the home tomorrow and
interment will be made IN the Flat
Run Cemetery.
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face cunninsham and Tuckwlior
ESCAPED with slight inir.cs. The
Packard eur was badly managed.
while the Ford escaped with slight
damages according 10 Chief OF
Police III. D. Snider. who made
an inyesti cation d the accident.
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Warrington Society


Two Warrington girls were hon.
ored by being elected officers OF the
Young Woman's Division OF the Re!
gional Sunday School Conference
rleing held in Wheeling this week.
Miss Eugenia Vance was elected
secretary, and Miss. Helen Hess wai
elected treasurer of this division.
Miss. Hess was also named on tho
placement committee, Both girls
were on the program Tuesday.
Miss Vance spoke on the subject.
"ReorganiziDg Others" and Miss
Hess discussed the theme, "How to
Organize" Miss Vance also spoke
on THE Equipment Glass Needs"
The four.fold life is being en-.
phaslzed at the conference, espe.
cially by the young people. Equal
development Of the religious, men.
tai, social and physical powers is
being urged. More than 200 dele
gates are attending the conference.
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..WoMAN's CLUB
Z: CENs0RsHIP 3.

oyitisIsn and ssnment - ths Aat.
fractions at The leeAl theattu noPe.F.
fnE In this column are, furnished %
de noyia etnIcTahlp eeiamittes 81 the
Wornan's Ctvb Of Fairmant Tas Wet
ylTRinian deea not Asaunns any re-
sponsibTllty EeE ~ eplAieua SsprNsaed.
The Editor.
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z We like sometimes TO- get the,
viewpoint Of Young people conS
corning the pictures, that appear
from time to time, and So iagt
night we heard some young men.
and women discussing { AianslanEh.
ter" that Is appearing at The Mel.
son all week. and we were strdck
with some OF their opinions one,
OF which was that prison sens
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The Blue Ridn.


We do not realize, perhaps inst
i what, applause, or tie lack Of Il.
| may mean to the future Of the art.
| ists who appear Of tho Blue Rides
4 from time to time, but only recent.
~ Il was brought home to M
rather forcibly in the experience Of
two young women.
They were charming and retins;l
to the highest degroe, both being
college girls Of decided talent and
culture and their work on piatio
and violin, as well as their vocal
selections, were artisticly rendered,
and Of a very high class, and as Ne
reported after their first appear.
at1ce. would do credit to any pIat.
form.
But either their entertainment
WIS oyer the heads ofthe audience
Or they Just did not maIsN a. popular
appeal as vaudeville performers,
Tor they wero not enthusiastically
received and there was a worry
noticeable scarcity Of applause.
I'VE talked to the young ladies' NJ
the Y. W. G. A. later, and thay
were discouraged to TIC point III
giving up, or, IL they. continued In
vaudeville 1t seem that they must
lower their standard to win tho
plaudits OF the crowd, and success
IN their chosen field Of endeayor
You might ask Why they do nG..
enter a field as entertainers where
they would be appreciated. but AL
the chorus is often tho first step %
opera; and the extra may be thetI
making Of a motion. picture star
so vaudeville Is the first steppIng
stone oft times 10 the concert plat.
form. '557s
And Keith vaudeviSe, as is gen.
orally known. Is classed at the top
In their line OF entertainment. s.
beginners consider themselves for.
tunate Il they can secure book.
ing with them.
We think our readers should
know something Of the happenings
behind the scenes ard how
their indifference and lsrk OF M.
probation and applause nffects
the careers of those who are try.
ing to entertain them, and az q
dollhouse plant cannot thrive and
blossom in an ice.houSe, neither
can entertainers do thSr best be.
fore cold. unresponsive audience
Today another group OF girls,
who are as equally attractive az
those about whom we have told
you, are to appear in a delightful
program that should please the
most critical and II you enjoy their
offering let them know II, likewise
the other artists.
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1t is enough for some folk 10
know that Norma Talmadge is to
appear In a picture, but talented as
she is, she is not always given We.
htcles that suit her capabilities AMI
charm. but ."The Wonderful Thing. .
in which, she is seen at the Dixie
today, gives her wide scope for tho
display OF her talents, as well as
allowing her the opportunity to
show the real worth Of the typical
American girl.
The story tells how a convent
bred girl, who marries an English.
man OF an aristocratic but poverty
stricken family, believing he'Ioyes
he. for herself alone, finds ont Ia.
ter that he has married her for her
money. But he learns her, real
value, after he has married rer Be:
cause OF her. unselfish kindnesses
to members of his family, and he
finally succeeds in making her nm
derstand his feelings regarding
her. 800
There are many pretty scenes
throughout the film, and the cast
is of exceptional merit.
Buster Keston provides the com.
edy Of the program. =
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I'd Give PlaY.

Much interest is being aroused
by the play which is to be given
Friday night by the women Of the
Presbyterian Church, and q delight.
full evening is assured, One OF the
members stated this morning that
the public will see that Mrs. E. C.
can preach, even II she
isn't the preachers wife"
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RED, CROSS SEAL
SALE GETS GOOD
START In COUNTY

CONTINUED nom Page onel
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Tho Lady Mactabees will give a
social at the home OF Mrs. ". NJ.
Wade in Maen street tomorrow eve.
ming, beginning at 7:45, This oc.
casion is for all the members, ana
a delightful time Is assured.
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Attend Euneral

tNkkSHA FatlSNa a.
Many friends from Warrington
attended the funeral OF Mrs. L. M
Griffith which was held from her
aunt's home in Fairmont yestel.
day. Among others who went to
Fairmont were Mr.. and Mrs. G. o
Basnett, Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Kness,
Mr.. and Mrs. W. N. Way, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. L. Prichard; Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Magee, DR.. and Mrs. F. W.
Vance, Mr.. and Mrs. F. W. Mari,
Mr.. and Mrs. James Phillips, Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Hurd, Mrs. Hen.
ry Hickman, Mrs. Charles Drake,
Mrs. W. NJ. Hess, Mrs. Thomas
Leonard, Mrs. A. ]. Hammel, Miss
Gladys Metz, Charles Bauman and
the Rev. ], V. Koontz. "a
These, with others, drove to Fair.
mont and Joined in paying last
tribute to Mrs. Griffith who former.
ly lived In Warrington where she
made many warm and close friend.
ships.