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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-05-16
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AIIFARlNINGTON
Interesting Sermon I Delivered
Graduates Of Farming
fonzH High Sunday.
FA!RM1NGToN.

sFARM1NGTON. May 16--The
JiGH Coleman Class OF 1922 will
present st Pays tosAdvertise" at
S85o,cIock@T hursday evening in the
high school auditorium The class
has been hard at work rehearsinS
1.-THE play for the past three weeks
and eYeryt hing. promises to be q
success
Many local people saw the play
when st was shown at the opera
house in Fairmont several years
ago and are planning to see It
again with local actors. The cast
sofScharacters is as follows:
Cyrus Martin, soap king. by
IsaWrences Kerns 70; Rodney Mar
iii. his son, by Hall Ga1lien; Am
brose pea1e an advertising agent,
'23; McChestney. a
SGollector, by; Ernest Kerr; Charles
SBronson5 agent-for Marshall Field.
BY Drexel1k FreeIand; Johnson. but
def at the Martins, by John Capet.
ssnfr.sS Smith, an old friend of Cyrus
Martin. by Adds Clelland: Mary
SG-ayson, secretary to Cyrus Mar
Tin by Murie1 Osborne; Miss
Burke. an office girl, by Iren.
Tough; Ellery Clark, an Englieh,
;Enan, byaP Percy Conway; Marie. a
ssFrench maid by Bernice Martin:
sGountess de Beaureen. French
countess. by Rella Hess.
AZ concert OF the latest popular
nfhsic WILDE given before the play
and between acts by the high
school orchestra.
Delivers Interesting Sermon
You make the kind of life you
make, said the Rev. John Ray
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-05-16
k1O.:IlN'OMiG ! III
Exhibit Big Success

The Domestic science and art
exhibit at West Monongah High
school last night by Miss Payne's
first year cooking and sewing class
would have compared well in
schools in much larger towns. The
exhibit. which was the best since
the origin Of the school, was at
tended by many local folks.
Dinner Party
Mrs. Maggie Mort entertained
at her home here yesterday at a
dinner party for Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Snider and son Charles and
Frank. and Mr.. and Mrs. ]. e
Davis Junior of Fairmont and
Mrs. Albert Criss and grandson
Fillmore.
Local Items
Mfr. and Mrs. Earl Windsor and
Mrs. C. w.sWindsor of Fairmont
and Mrs. Dorsey Cole were here
sunday visiting with Mr.. and Mrs.
C. S. Windsor.
Mrs. John Gregory entertained
at her home yesterday at dinner
party for Mr.. and Mrs. W. f.
Whitehair and children Of No. 5
and MI. and Mrs. James Snider of
Pleasant Valley.
On account of slow business.
the Consolidation Coal Co. will
close its store here after this
week.
Miss Catherine Toll of Everson
was here last evening attending
the art exhibit at West Monongah
High school.
Mr.. and Mrs. Salvatore Rinaldo
of Fairmont were here yesterday
visiting with Mr.. and Mrs. James
Ferra.
Eleven members were added to
the Baptist Church here Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. u E. Martin at
tended services at the Central
Christian Church in Fairmont
Sunday evening.
Raymond Leonard who has
been employed in an automobile
factory in Indianapolis, Ind, for
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-05-16

CLARK secretaryf OF 8 the Westyir
Eg5nfasSC hrisdan MissionarySoc
IN his sermon Sunday evening 20
the graduating class OF the Farm
ington High School 81
The Reverend Mr.. Clark took as
his text For all things are yours
The Reverend Mr. Clark went on
developing his text by saying that
there are more privileges than are
seen - The time has gone when
one can go no further because there
are schools and schools are won
derful but they are not enough.
Ideas are bounced against obstac-
cles but ideas would have freer play
ii the obstacles were removed.
Training is strengthening high ten
denotes and weakening Others, he
declared.
IAN things are not OF equal i'm
portauce in life. Do not try to De
satisfied with the shallow things
of life, test their values. The
world needs young people to
tackle the hard situations OF life.
The high schools are turning on,
talented students SO don't lose
Emerson said, Always obey the
nobler instinct"
Another point the Reverend MIR.
Clark brought out was How big
is the world you are living in? Yoa
don't have to stay in one town
alone. II you don't like the world
you are living in. make another
one. Character will not be as it
ought to be il God is not in it.
After all the spiritual is the real
thing in Ife {"
The Mems Glee Club OF. the NJ :
E. Church with Mrs Jack Deviese
as piano accompanies. sang the
following selections during tho
evening: Gust Outside the Doors"
beautiful Land" Sometime.
Somewhere and "My Anchor
Holds The invocation was given
by the Rev. F. NJ. Malcolm of the
NJ. e. Church and the benediction
by the Rev. l.. w. Peters of the
NJ. Il. Church. South.
Good Showing at Meet
Considering everything. lack Of
practice. and experience the Farm.
ington High School track and field
team made good showing at the
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-05-16
FEW TRACES OF POISON
FOUND IN BODY OF MAN

CLEVELAND, May 16.-In a Il
nal report to County Prosecutor
Edward c. Stanton today. City
Chemist Harold J. Knapp said only
minute traces of poison could be
found in the body of man whose
widow had been suspected of pois-
onirg three of her five husbands
The body of the woman's fifth
husband was twice exhumed and
the vital organs removed for an
a1ysis.
After receiving the chemists IL
nal report. Prosecutor Stanton an
nounced no further investigation in
the case would be conducted. The
woman is being held in Jail on
charges which have no connection
with the deaths of her husbands.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-05-16


meet Saturdaysafternoon
'atFafrmont Gal1fen took third
place IN stheS 100 and 220 yard
3dashes. Conway took bird in the
iaFeIin throw and L.. Haggerty
took second In the short put and
third in the discuss throw
Grade School Commencement
W.. waggoner of the West
Virginia University of Morgan
town win deliver the address at
the erais school commencement
exercises at s o'clock Wednesday
evening in the High School audi
torium.
Attend Missionary Meeting
Several local people attended the
missionary meeting at Willow Tree
Baptist Church Sunday evening.
The speaker of the evening was
Miss Mary Powell. returned mis-
sionary from Montana. and play.
wait a Minute, was presented by
the Young Women's Missionary,
Society.
Personals
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Reese
were in Fairmont Saturday
Mr.. and Mrs. H. NJ Williamson
and Mr.. and Mrs. John Sawyer
were visitors in Fairmont Satu.-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. n. L. Morris were
visiting the formers mother. Mrs.
David Morris of Fairmont, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Phillips
and children of Warrington were
the guests of Mr. and Mrs. NJ e.
Toothman Sunday.
Mrs. c.. E. McCray. French and
Edward McCray and Miss Martha
Fletcher af Fairmont We're the:
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Rurus
Downs Sunday.
John Swain of Logansport was
business visitor here Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Burnett and
children of Ship1ston, DIR. and AIRS
Howard Burnett and son. Billy CT
Barrackyille spent Sunday here
with Mrs. S. E. Burnett.
John Helena OF Morgantown
was visiting friends here Sunday.
DR.. and Mrs. J. NJ. Trach and
daughter, Miss Pauline of Fairmont
motored here and visited friends
Sunday
Miss Bess Book, who just closed
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-05-16
SENATE PAGES GUESTS OF
ELkIRs AT CIRCUS TODAY

WASHINGTON. May 16. Tbs
tariff will give way tonight to the
circus. The Senate met today an
hour earlier than usual-10 a. NJ.
and will forego night session SO
that its twenty pages may see the
clowns. elephants and other per
formers under the big top as the
guests OF Senator Elkins of Wes:
Virginia Some senators also Will
be in the audience.
Night sessions may be abandoned
depending upon the progress made
in the daylight hours, today.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-05-16
.coLoREDs Ex-sERVICE MEN.
zI0MEET..THURSDAY NIGHT

A meeting of all the coIored ex-
service men in Marion County will
be held at o'clock Thursday
evening in the county court room
of the courthouse. The meeting
has been called to make arrange
ments for the colored contingent
of former service men to particf-
pate in the Memorial Day parade
here.
Arrangements viii also be made
at the meeting to obtain uniforms
for those without them. Reor-
ganization of the George BARLEY
post of the American Legion will
be considered after the plans for
Memorial Day have been discuss
cd
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-05-16
IRISH CREAMERY BURNED.

BELFAST, May 16.-The Ga1tee
Creamery in Tipperary has been
burned. 1t was one of those taken
over from the owners. the CleeTes
Eros, last Saturday by the WORK
ers. who hoisted red flag.
Creameries and factories have
been seized at various places in
consequence of the failure of neso-
tiations with employers regarding
wages.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-05-16
opENING DATE DECIDED

The Fairmont Independent Dis
trict board of education has de-
cided on opening school next year
on September Z. The first three
days of the term will be taken up
by a teachers institute.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-05-16
BUSINESS
CIVIC PRIDE
INVESTMENTS

Hat would be the hotel condition Of
Fairmont today if the public spirited citi-
szens of the city had not put forth their
money to build the Fairmont hotel? It was
need that was sending people away from
the city every day and one which gave our
town some very adverse advertising. The
business people We're asked to subscribe for
this stock. They did and the hotel was built.
What citizen with money in that enterprise
would take double the amount of his invest
fnent and let such a hotel be taken from the
city never to be replaced. No business man
would do it. He would as soon plank up his
show windows with rough lumber.
rs The Theatre Need Is Just as Apparent
At this time the same kind of business
men who took the lead in the building of
the hotel are undertaking to build a theatre
sassfile as can be found in the entire country
and it takes hundreds of thousands OF dol
lars to do it, and they are asking the people
sof the city, especially the business people
who will be most greatly benefited, to as
|ssistin this enterprise by subscribing for the
stock of the company.
After they have done it and the theatre is
running and bringing thousands and tens
|.ofsIhousands of people into the city each
lSyear to spend their money with the trades
people of the city they will wonder why
they have not done this sooner.
Like the hotel, it will be a paying invest
EnlenJ.&l G#W1ll nave the DeSI lOcdGeu real eS-
state and most modern building as an abso-
lutte guarantee against loss of the invest
lsnent. The investment in the hotel is grow
ing in value each year. The property is be
looming more valuable and that is equival-
9ent to dividends or the investment. The re-
turns from the operation of the hotel are in
Iscreasing each year and will for years to
come and that is another provision for divi-
bends. So it will be with the theatre. The
ground on Main street that can be bought
flor 81, 900 a front foot today, will, in a few
years, become worth $4,000 to 5000 just as
.itshas reached the high water mark in Char
lleston of $4,000 front foot for the best
Ibusiness property.
This IS no advertisement for the Fair
mont hotel. There is no connection between
the hotel and the new theatre except they
are almost identically of public interest.
The hotel is its own advertisement It is a
Econstant booster for Fairmont and SO will
this new theatre be- Any business man who
stands aloof fro 1nthis proposition is stand
the path obstructng his own com
Emercial and social progress.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-05-16

N esfrht month term of school
at Bfngamon.5h has returned osher
nome here for the summer yacaS
ton: g ssss3
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-05-16

YOUR OWN HOMETOWN
THE FAMILY BUDGET
A "RAINY Day
Every family or individual lays aside or
spends a certain amount each year Iof
amusements Amusements md recreation
are as essential to happiness, good health,
social progress as the habitual meals a
day. The careful, OF frugal, family lays
aside in the budget OF appropriate certain
fixed sum for amusements. Why notlet div
idends on a small stock investment In the
new theatre provide for this expense ands
make your theatre going q savings account,
growing in value each years, INSTEAD Ct pay
no 81 out as dead loss, never to return?
ANY person can secure a few hundred dol
lars worth of the preferred stock OF the
West Virginia Amusement Company and
each hundred dollars will bring back s1 l'ys
in money with the speculative chance OF the
common stock, given as bonus, sou VIII TN
each S1OO invested, bringing even as much
and possibly a great deal more than g pei
cent IF the icecoiti of many other theatres
is reached in the operation OF tins theatfeS
it will pay even more than the prefefred3
stock. III course Of time your preferredS
stock will be retired That is, all the original
investment will be returned with ten per-
cent premium with per cent annual inter
est. At least that is the intention and plans
of the company and the stock is issued With ltsn
the stipulated agreement that this may be-
done at any time after two years. When
this is done all the common stock you have
obtained as a bonus will have costyou not a.
penny and you will continue. to get dlvl-s#
dends from it as they ars earned until you
dispose Of it.
There is no better way of laying up. some
money for sSrairy day. than investing IN
a local enterprise like the new theatre and
letting it grow in value. If you own~or ex-8
pect to own any other property in the city 1t
will make that property more valuable. If
YOU have a business in the city it will make
that business better by bringing more pa.
tronage to it. IF you are not benefited IN
either of, these ways you will feel proud to-
boast that Fairmont has the best theatre IN
the state and that you can see the best thea.
trical and screen productions in the country
in YOUR own home town.
By the easy payment plan everybody can
get a part ownership in the new theatre.
500 is the smallest subscription but those
who take more will never regret it. 1t is a
good plan to provide for systematic saving
Try it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-27
TAKES UP TAXES
Unjust Burdens Placed ON
Farmers, Stubs Declares.
He Issues Lengthy Statement
Regarding Political Situation.

Walter Roscoe Stubs has issued a
lengthy statement regarding his pol
icies in event he is elected governor.
In the main his statements are gem
eral and do not point out specific
action which he contemplates The
statement is contained in q four-page
pamphlet which will become the per-
sonal platform of the former gov
ernor in his campaign.
Stubs earnestly endorses the Hard
ing administration and work of the
Kansas delegation in Washington. He
states that all state institutions should
be maintained on an economical basis.
Takes Up Tax Burdens.
Unjust tax burdens are placed on
the farmers, he declares He asserts
that land valuations as fixed by the.
state tax commission are too high He
urges many changes in tax laws. aboi-
ton of tax free securities and "a
constitutional amendment making 1t
possible to adjust taxes on basis
that every individual, industry and in
terest will bear its fair share of tax
alton" Stubs declares that railroad
And telephone valuations for taxation
purposes are far below valuations pro-
vided for rate making purposes.
Endorsement is given the federal
reserve banking system.
Stubs declares for continued
progress in the building of roads and
urges adoption of a system that will
meet future needs and demands. He
also declares for rigid law enforce
ment. for adequate welfare legislation,
for full opportunity for participation
in business and public affairs by wom-
en-, for more drastic censorship of pic
lures and for working girls and wom-
en- wholesome working conditions
and Not only a living wage but a
wage comparable to that which men
receive for like kinds of labor"
fair trial for the Industrial court
with operation at minimum expense
is urged in the Stubs statement 1.-The
law deserves a fair trial and should
be operated upon as economical a
basis as is possible without in any
way impairing it's efficiency says
the statement. I stand for the prin-
ciple of this law, and believe that it
should be as free from political influ-
ence as the supreme court"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-27
TRACK EVENTS AT HIAWATHA.
Northeast Kansas Invitation Meet To
Be Held There, Friday.

Hiawatha. Kan, April 27.-The chief
track event of the 1922 season for
northeast Kansas high schools will
take place here tomorrow, when the
Northeast invitation meet will be
staged. Ten of the strongest high
schools of the section will contend for
honors-
Loving cups for the winners of first
and second places In. the meet are be-
ing offered by the Hiawatha Cham
Der of Commerce, and prizes also will
be awarded to winners in the indi-
vidual events and high points winners.
DIR. Forrest C. Allen, athletic director
at the University of Kansas, will Off
ciate as starter and referee.
The contestants in the meet include:
Atchison, Atchison county, Holton,
Hiawatha, Sabetha, Seneca, Valley
Falls, Falls City, Neb.; Leavenworth
and Horton.
Lloyd Stuckey of Baker university.
Baldwin, and Pete Hixson,- of the Kan
sas State Agricultural college, have
been engaged as Judges of field events
in the meet
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-27
MANY AT SCHOOL
MORT Attend Sunday School
Now Than Ever Before.
Speaker at Parsons Outlines
the Reasons for Success.

Parsons, kan. April 27.-sMore
people attend Sunday school in Kan
sas today than at any time in the his
tory of the state" ]. D. Zimmerman,
tian Mission society, declared before
the administration division of the
State Sunday school convention here
today. Secretary Zimmerman dis
cussed the aims of the Sunday school.
During the war years, we were all
hunting excuses to account for the
fact that Sunday school attendance
had dropped below previous records"
Secretary Zimmerman said.
THE last year or two we have quit
hunting excuses and begun hunting
PEOPLE. And althe the enrolment in
Sunday schools is larger than at any
previous time, there are still enough
available material in every commun-
ity TO double the size of every Sunday
school.
1.-THE first aim of the modern Sun
day school should be to get the peo-
pie interested. The most efficient
Sunday school in the world does no
good to the people who are not there
They are blind leaders who decry
numbers to develop efficiency And
many Kansas Sunday school leaders
have not overlooked this fact, for re-
ports from a number or schools. indi-
cate that the Sunday school has been
able to get more followers on Sunday
than the league team has been able to
attract to the ball park. However,
there are a great many more people
outside of the Sunday school every
Sunday than inside.
The second aim of the Sunday
school is to make Christians of all the
pupils. Religious education is the
normal method of evangelism. 1t is
the greatest help available in forming
character and it is better to form
character than to reform spoiled
lives. The third aim or the Sunday
school is to train people for intelli-
gent, unselfish service. It is our bust
ness to make people church workers,
instead of just church members. The
majority of the members of the aver
age church are good people, but not
good for any particular thing in the
church, and it should be the aim of
the Sunday school leader to put such
people to work.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-27
EDITORIAL GOLF MEET
Many Kansas Newspapers Men Will
Enter Lawrence Tournament

Many Kansas Newspaper Men W Ill
Enter Lawrence Tournament
1t is likely that forty or fifty news
paper men will enter the qualifying
rounds of the state editorial golf as
ISOLATION during the semi-annual tour
nament in Lawrence May and s.
Practically all of the Kansas news
chasing sweet stick artists will be on
the Lawrence country club during the
meet.
John S. Gilmore. Jr.. of F'redonia,
president, and Scoop" Hill, secretary.
are arranging for a big show for the
news men. Hill. who is secretary of
the State University Alumni associa-
ton, has been active in preparing
plans for the tournament and general
plans were worked out when Hill and
Gilmore held a conference in Law
renee several weeks ago.
The news men held their golf meet
in lola last fall. The first meeting
was in Topeka a year ago. 1t Is likely
5ile fall tournament will be brought
here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-27
KEEP LOOKING YOUNG
It's Easy-If You Know DIR.
Edwards Olive Tablets

The secret of keeping young is to
feel young-to do this you must watch
your liver and bowels-there's no need
Of having a sallow complexion-dark
rings under your eyes-pimp1es-a
bilious look in your face-dull eyes
with no sparkle. Your doctor will tell
you 80 per cent of all sickness comes
from inactive bowels and liver.
DR.. Edwards, a well-known physi-
clan in Ohio. perfected a vegetable
compound mixed with olive oil to act
on the liver and bowels, which he gave
to his patients for years.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets. the sub
stitute for calomel, are gentle In their
action yet always effective They
bring about that natural buoyancy
which all should enjoy by toning up
the liver and clearing the system of
impurities.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets are
known by their olive color. 15c and
30c--Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-27
ELKS TO MEET AT Ell DORADO
Plans Nearly Complete for Big Con-
vention May 0 and 10.

FL Dorado, Kan, April 22.-Plans
virtually have been completed for en-
tertaining the 1922 convention of the
Kansas Elks' association here May 3
and 10.
About 1000 Elks attended the state
convention at Manhattan last year and
it is hoped an even larger attendance
will be registered at Ell Dorado. APP
plications for reduced railroad fares
have been filed with the public utilities
commission.
The business sessions of the conven-
ton will be interspersed with various
amusements, such as golf, trapshoot-
ing, pool and billiard tournaments.
Silver loving cups will be given to the
winners in each tourney.
A street carnival dance open to the
public. has been arranged for the first
night. A feature of the second day
will be a motor car trip thru the But
Ter county oil fields. The convention
will close with initiation.
Vaudeville and special music are to
be furnished at all meetings. The
band concerts will be given by Ed
Chapman's Au-EIk RUDE band of
Great Bend.
Several Of the larger Elk lodges, in
Guiding Wichita, Newton, Hutchinson
and Emporia, are said to be planning
on special trains or motor car parties.