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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-09-27
NEWTON CUNNINGHAM
BURIED, THIS MORNING
hiANNINGToN. Ser

NfANNINGToN. Sept. b.
Newton Cunningham. rs, who died
Al his home In pricetown yester-
Y as a result Of a complication
81 diseases, was buried at 10
o'clock this morning from the late
residence with the Rev. John Bed
dow in charge. Interment was
made In the Rymer Cemetery at
Il $50 with members Of tho U. o.
d r. In charge.
Mr. Cunningham Is survived by
three sons and two daughters.
Ti,ey are Thomas Cunningham,
bennington; Fred, at home, How
n Cunningham, Fairmont; Miss
Martina at home and Mrs. Nell
txoel. Warrington. Three broth
- and two sisters also survive.
I-Gsy are Mrs. Cordelia Shaffer.
eeyeft Pines; Mrs. William Ken.
"a Brink; ] R. Cunningham
rstrior Fork; f. p. Cunningham,
Warrior Fork and R. L. Cum
rinshSm, Fairmont.
mo deceased was a member of
2 lIo. o. F. at Prlcetown, and
t,ftHe encampment at Manning
ION Re was also a member OF the
N 81 Church. South at Seven
ttptb = ~ ~ eHlf
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ELECT OFFICERS
FOR COMING YEAR
Snodgrass Reunion Perman-
ent Organization After
Last Meeting.

MANNINGToN, Sept. GA per.
manent organization was affected
at the Snodgrass reunion held Sun.
day at the John Raymond Snod.
grass farm near Brink, and off
GERS were elected for the coming
year.
Miss Nellie o. Ammons was made
president, Joseph Nolan vice presI.
dent, Mrs. Fannie Snodgrass score
tary, Minnie A. Metz treasurer, and
Mrs. Frances Snodgrass Nolan his.
torian. The committee on enter.
tainment consists Of DR.. Clifford H.
Metz, Daniel Ice, and Homer C.
Toothman. The committee on time
and place includes Mrs. MIllIe
Snodgrass Metz, Mrs. Jennie Snod,
grass Ice, Mrs. Bertha Snodgrass
Arnett Tate, Mrs. Dora Devore Ice,
Mrs. Samantha Snodgrass Am
mons, and Mrs. Elizabeth Snod-
grass.
The next reunion will be held on
the first Sunday in August on the
John Snodgrass farm, formerly
owned by his father, Gabriel Snod.
grass. This farm is near Brink,
a country village which was named
for Brinkley Snodgrass. a Civil
War veteran. Residents Of tina,
section best remember him as
Uncle Brink"
Homer C. Toothman gave the ad.
dress of welcome at the reunion
Sunday. Devotionals were conduct.
ed by the Rev, Daniel Parrish, who
also-gave a very interesting talk
in the afternoon.
DR.. Howard Batson gave a short
talk, and gave much praise to the
older members OF the Snodgrass
family. Frank Huey offered the
closing prayer.
The basket dinner was a grand
success in every respect, and Their .
was abundant food for all present
Two hundred and thirty direct de-.
scendants of the Snodgrass family
were present, besides a large mum
Der Of friends OF the family, The
day was delightfully."- cool, making
the affair enjoyable for everyone
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NEED MORE MEN
FOR ROAD WORK
Scarcity of Labor Today on
ArnettsviIIe Gap
Reported.

W. S. Downs district road en-.
gineer for the stare Road Com.
mission in this end OF the state,
talked to T. D. Cornell, secretary
of the Chamber OF Commerce, this
morning on the telephone, and
stated that about 200 feet OF con.
crete had been poured on the Arm.
ettsville gap yesterday.A car Of
cement came in yesterday and an.
other was ordered delivered today
from the Fairmont Wall Plaster
Co. Three more cars OF cement
are rolling some place between
here and Pittsburgh. Three cars
OF sand will be placed today and
six more are ordered. The matter
Of getting empties for sand, gravel
and cement has been taken up
with ]. NJ. Scott Of the Baltimore
& Ohio Railroad.
The people OF this section are
keeping up hard fight to get the
road completed to Morgantown be.
fore winter sets in, and are de.
handing third mixer on the Ar,
nettsville hill. However, 1t is hard.
ly probable that one can hope for,
more Of the road to be completed
this fall than that section which
will do away with the four mile de.
tour around the Arnettsvllle hill.
The other detour is but two miles
long, and Is not bad.
: According to figures given out by
W. S. Downs recently the mater.
ial needed to complete the road 10
Morgantown consists Of 22O cars
of gravel, ITO cars OF sand and 90
cars Of cement. 1t is expected to
get car Of cement a day from now
on. To complete the first gap, 1t Is
estimated that 1t will take 95 cars
of gravel so Of sand and So OF
cement.
The railroads have promised all
the help they can give in getting
the shipments OF material through.
Only twelve men were available
for work on the Arnettsyille road
today, but Mr.. Morse Of Cisler &
Morse has gone to Masontown
with the hope Of getting a large
supply Of common labor. Any COM
mon labor here wishing to work
on the job should get in commun-
ication with the Chamber of Com.
merce, Mr.. Connell said.
An effort is being made by the
Chamber Of Commerce to have
the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
restore mail carrying trains No.
IL and No. ~ In order to speed
up communication by mail be-
tween Fairmont and New York
and other points in the east.
Ira Atkins, chairman Of the
transportation committee Of the
Chamber OF Commerce, last night
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TOLL CHARGE GRANTED

CHARLESTON, sejr. 27.-The
Limestone Telephone Co., was Civ.
en- authority TO establish toll rates
between the towns in the south.
eastern part OF the state which 1t
serves, under an order of the Pub.
lie Service Commission today. The
order sets forth that no TOLLS
have been charged for service be.
tween twons, and that telephone
users who did not make the aver.
age number OF calsl from one town,
to another bore too great a share
Of the cost OF the service. Anderson,
Lewisburg, Ronceverte, Union
and White Sulphur are served by
this company, and the only ecept.
ton to the toll charge order Of be.
tween Lewisburg and Ronceverte.
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The Dixie.

Not a new plot Is "a Question
of Honor" appearing at the Dixie
today, but one tina. is of general
interest because IL carries with It
the elements that make a good
story, without drawing too much
upon the Imagination of the be-
holder.
Most Of the the scenes are laid
in the great out OF doors, and the
scenery is remarkably beautiful,
with the High Sierras as a back
ground, against which are the nc.
tivitIes Of the men engaged In
constructing a dam for the ir-
rigatlon Of the valleys.
The young engineer in charge
Of the work is a man of sterling
qualities who cannot be bought
nor sold, as the railroad inter-
ests learn when they try to buy
him of, SO that they might Sc
cure his right away to the land
Anita Stewart plays the part
of Anne Wilmot, who finds in the
stalwart son Of the common peo-
pie the manley traits of charac-
ter that were sadly lacking in the
man of the world who was her
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POLICE CHIEF HAS
FIFTY-DAY LEAVE

MANNINGToN, Sept. 81. =
Chief of Police ]. E. Masters be.
Tin d fifty-day leave Of absence
2 stefday, and former Night
folieeman ]. w. Efaw is acting
chief during his absence from the
force.
Mr.. Masters went to work yes
tefday at noon on the Snodgrass
wen on the George L. Furbee
farm near Brookside where he
IS employed as driller. Mr.. Mas
ters said today that he has worked
twenty-eight years in the oil
fields, nearly ten years OF that
time as driller. He has been on
~ city police force for the last
. ienteen months.
James Straight was appointed
night policeman yesterday to sue
ceed Policeman Efaw, and took
mn his duties last night.
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ROAD OFFICIALS
TO GET SIGNALS
....0NGROUND.SOON
10 Be Shipped From Baltimore
at Early Date---WiII
Install at Once.
DISCUSS BAD ROADS
Repairs Planned on Road
From Warrington to Cross
Roads and St. Leo.

MArSNINGToN, Sept. 81. =
George w. Bowers, president OF the
Warrington Kiwanis Club, quoted
y. and o. officials yesterday as
saying that the railroad crossing
signals which the Kiwanluns were
instrumental in securing are now in
Baltimore ready for shipment, and
Will be started on the road to Man.
nington at once. Work will begin
on the installation as soon Us they
arrive, IL was said.
a number OF citizens from Cross.
toads, st. Leo, and Wadestown
werep resent at the MONDAY lunch.
con yesterday as guests of the HI.
wants Club. The occasion was a
~ ogether' meeting for the pur.
Sose OF establishing a closer rela.
honship between those communlt.
lies and Warrington.
In the course OF a social hour fol-
lowing the luncheon the problem OF
securing some improvements on
lthe roads leading. into the upper
lend OF Monongalia County was dis
cussed, and 1t was decided to at
tempt some measures which will
better the present conditions espe.
cially the road over tho Nancy
Thomas hill"
This road. is in bad condition,
and 1t was suggested that members
Of the County Court might be in.
terested in relocating this road or
atsleast a part Of 1t. This, it was
pointed out, would give Manning.
ton and the three towns directly
affected by the Improvement in
closer touch. Committees were ap.
pointed to investigate the posi-.
bilities in this respect, with a re-
quest TO report to the club in two
weeks.
President Bowers in his opening
address expressed his pleasure
and that OF his fellow members in
having as guests men from the
sister county, and stressed the un-
Selfish principles OF Kiwanis.
Some people contend that the
club is selfish in its purpose, he
said, but 1t was pointed out that
all the things attempted in, the
,,,1sSlof Improvements are for the
fetterment Of tho city and COM
munity at large.
Other speakers were ct. o. c.
Bradley, a former Warrington res.
dent, and L. NJ. Taught, besides
several guests and members who
SPOKE for few minutes each.
Prizes were awarded by Laurie
tsStiff'O Huey, first prize going to
IA. b. Cunde!l, second to S. E.
Phillips, ard third to Lucian H.
Hoor.
$ The Premier Five Orchestra play.
ed during the luncheon, giving a
program OF popular airs which. was
warmly applauded by the club
members and their guests
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Warrington Personals

Mrs. F. w. B..rtlett attended
the reception given by the United
Daughters OF the Confederacy a:
the Fairmont Country Club.
Born, September &c, to Mr..
and Mrs. c. Howard Long, a baby
boy. Both mother and child are
doing nicely.
The Rev. John Beddow is in
Fairmont where he is attending
the seventy.sixth session Of the
West Virginia NJ. E. Conference.
]. R. Burt returned home yes
terday from Brfstow, Texas
where he has been for several
weeks.
Word has been received at the
local high school announcing that
Miss Gail Wilbur, who was called
to her home in Waterloo, Iowa,
by the sudden death OF her father,
will return next week to resume
her duties as masic director In
the city schools.
Miss Gladys Connolly is recov.
ering nicely from an operation Tor
the removal of tonsils and ade'
uoids.
Roy Cooley and William
Murphy left yesterday for Nor
gantown where they will use their
truck to haul coal for Ed. Roth.
lisberger, who recently opened a
mine on SCOTS Run.
Mrs. F. R. Burt. who has been
spending a few weeks at Terra
Alta, following an operation at i
Baltimore hospital, is expected to
return home this week.
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GRAY AUTO CREATES
INTEREST TUESDAY

MANN1NGT0N, Sept. PIT. C..
Schlotter, representing the Jen.
kins Garage in Pennington, was in
Warrington yesterday demonstrat.
ing Gray automobile to interested
car-owners and dealers.
The Gray Is light five-passeng-
er car Of pleasing appearance
that sells for nearly the same price
as the Ford, and is yet built very
similar to larger cars. 1t also has
a standard gear.shift.
The Star, an automobile put out
by the Durant factory, was also
on display, and the two cars Great.
ed a great deal of interest. Crowds
Of interested men were seen about
the two models all day.
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sent the following telegram to 4.
IL Scott, general superintendent
Of the West Virginia district Of
the Baltimore & Ohio: u
Citizens Of Fairmont through
the Chamber Of Commerce insist
upon the restoring Of NAH service
to the east and west by restoring
trains No. II and No. IL and
their connections. Can you as
sist7"
1t was stated today that II a
satisfactory answer was not
made by the B. & o. the matter
would be taken higher up. Fair
mont seems to be sighted by the
B. & o., as trains annulled for a
time have been restored in other
sections.r
The Monongahela Railway has
been eager to follow all requests
made by local citizens for the re-
storation of trains on that road,
but no satisfaction thus far has
been given by the B. & o., which
is in better shape to grant the re-
quests than the Monongahela.
A corps Of United States en-
gineers are now in the city, plot
ting local territory for the use OF
government aviators. 1t is said
that landing field will be mark
ed of near here. Secretary Con-
nell Of the Chamber Of Commerce
has arranged for a conference
with the leader Of the corps, which
will likely be held today or to-
morrow. The Chamber OF Com.
merce is greatly interested In the
work.
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LECTURE COURSE TO
OPEN THIS EVENING

MANNINGToN. Sept. H. the
National Male Quartet tile first
number Of the high school lecture
course, will be at the high school
auditorium at Sis tonight.
These singers come to Maaning-
ton highly recommended as musl-
clans and entertainers, and their
number is,said to be one Of the
best Of the course.
Superintendent D. C. Tabler. in
speaking Of this attraction, said
this morning that he hoped the
lyceum course will be better pat
ron!zed this year than last. and
that 1t will rot Ls necessary to
cancel any part OF the course
since each number Is guaranteed
to be very nigh class.
Miss Lena Prichari, a local
girl, sold the course 10 the high
school this year, aaS Mr.. Tablef
fees that she has given her city
the best for the prics, he said to-
day. THE reputation Of the Red
path Bureau ought to be sufficient
guarantee of high class entertain
ment," he added.
1t was made clear that the pat
ronage OF the initial entertain
ment tonight will determine
whether or not 1t will be advisable
to continue the course. The re-
naming four numbers are as fol-
lows:
The Harp Ensemble Co.. octo-
Der IT; Homer G. Babblett, fam
GUS lecturer and entertainer, Dec
ember IL; Jess Pugh, lecturer and
entertainer, January 90; the
Marco Co., magicians. February
20
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Tho PrIncess


Most western films are some
what like the annual CIRCUS IN
that when you have seen one you
have seen them al, and y general
description Of zone would cover
most Of them, but be thAt a. IL
may, this type Of picture has
large following, particuiarly
among men and boys doubtless
because Of the spirit ot darius
and bravery that char cterize
them.
Harry Carey Is the testnts
player in the story Of the Wet
showing at the prtneess today
which is presented under tls
title Of THE Kick Back and in
which he is known as 2whita
Horse Harry" The plot Of tie
story has to do with what is call
ed in the narrative q watetshois
of the dessert, but is more gen
orally known as an oasis u j
Harry, who owns the land upon
which 1t is located finds in the
man who is trying to force him
to sell out, an enemy to be reefs
oned with.
1t has all the hair.breadth
escapes and thrilling situations
that are common to these stories
The added features are d two
reel comedy and news.
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FouR BOYS ARRESTED.

WARRINGTON, Sept 81. sEour
local boys, all under age, were
brought before Mayor ]. M. Bar
rack yesterday afternoon inrespo nsai
to complaints made by Glen DAVIS,
Union News Co, dealer at the trar.
ton terminal, who CHARGED that
the boys have been creating dis.
turbance at his place Of business
The boys were lectured by tbs
mayor and warned against any fur,
Their disorderly conduct. They were
permitted to return home later
This is the second time In tho
last two weeks that young boyi
have had trouble with the city po
lice, and the officers are determined
to discourage the tendency to dis
regard city regulations and pnblit
quiet, it Is said.
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Warrington Society
Bridgc PnrtY.

Miss Martha Trout Of Finley,
Ohio, was honor guest at a pleas
ant bridge party given by Miss
Pauline Turner at her home i'll
Clarksburg street last evening.
Miss Trout and Miss Turner were
school mates at Maryland College
for Women.
Three tables were used, and
the evening was delightfully."- spent
playing bridge. The hostess servH
ed a dainty salad lunch at mid
night.
The guests were Mrs. Dallas
Hamilton, Mrs. G. G. Blake, Mrs.
Guy Hennen, Mrs. Walter
Straight, Miss Olive Rymer, Miss
Alkaline Downs, Miss Virginia
Martin, Miss Naomi Furbee, Miss
Irene RuGy, Miss Mildred Drake,
Miss Clara Peoples, Miss Winnie
Bauman, and the honor guest.
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Letter to the Editor
FROM KU KLUX KHAN
MANNINGTON, Sent, 27-FEI

MANNINGTON, Sept. 27-[Ed-
itor, The West Virginianl 1t
has been brought to our attention
that on numerous occasions, the
citizens of Warrington have been
informed by gossip that Mr.. So
and So, or Mrs. So and So have
received threatening letters, that
warnings were nailed on their
doors or that they had been in
formed to leave town, etc., that
these letters and notices OF warn
ing were so directed by the Ku
IIlux Khan. Now this is absolutely
all wrong, and we, the Ku Klux
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nELEeArEs ELEcrEn

BURGETTSTOWN, Sept. 81
Delegates to the annual meeting
Of the Pennsylvania Synod were
chosen last night at the annual
fall meeting Of the Washington
Presbytery Of the Presbyterian
Church last night. Among minis
tiers received as members was the
Rev. James Clark, st. Cliarsyille,
Ohio.
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The Rev. E. D. Ferguson, pas.
otr Of the First Baptist Church,
was given a delightful surprise
party last evening by a large
number Of members of his
church besides other friends, and
many attractive token Of ap-
preclation were given him.
The guests declared the pur-
pose Of the party was to show the
affection and love due the pastor
TO-. his faithful service In the in
terest Of the church.
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Next thing we know the Boot
leggers Union will be making re.
solutions denouncing Sheriff ]. D.
from putting them in jail.
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Phhu Paragraphs
From Warrington

The he-flapper is becoming a
common occurrence in Manning
ton.
Flood-prevention In Buffalo
Creek may be like locking the
barn door too late, but
There were other floods before
the last one.
When a man kicks at the stern
measures necessary to the en-
.forcement Of the law you can bet
he's
Had his own toes tramped on
little.
Deacon slapapple says the trade
council resolutions ought to have
been printed in red ink.
Consistency, you know.
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SWoMAN;s CLUB
ENsoRsHIP

Criticism and comment -. ~ d.
fractions ct The leeAl theateFS AopeArs
Ing b thh column are eSaFnhhsa b.
ths nSVis eGnsorshlp s0nmittss II The
WonLn's clp0 Of FAirnsat To West
Vlrglnian does bot AarmsG any re-
spoAiIblpt1 fes he S9tatpoS expressed
TIT Edieet.
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Isn't the fellow who won't do
what you want done a dumb-bell!
Deacon Slapapple declared this
morning that so-called "hard
times" exist only in the magma.
ton of the people.
Times" he said, "are just
what we make 'em. When we
tighten up they're bad and when
we loosen up they're good"
"Why not loosen-in confid-
ence, at any rate?"
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suitoF, and approved ty her
tlmily.
1T is a story In which right
principle wins out ever intrigue
and unscrupulots dealings
News and coined complete the
program.
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Consisteney, you know.
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Had his own toes tramped or
a little.
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There were other floods before
the last one.
The Indianapolis times., 1922-11-23
MARTHA LEES COLUMN
OF ADVICE TO TROUBLED

heart. Do you suppose that is where I made
my mistake in not marrying this man3
I VIII patiently wait for your advice what
to do. MISERABLE WIFE
Oh! No other man ever enters your
mind? So you say-then you go on
to tell me about the other man who
loved you. and wonder whether you
made a mistake by not marrying tim.
You cannot get away" with that.
you know. Your husband may Or may
rot be unfaithful to you in fact, but Of
one thing I am sure. You are unfaith
ful to him in thought.
Forget these other chances you rad
and devote your attention 20 ths man
y Gu did marry. not the men yoa might
have married.
You are not surs there rs another
girl. You have only "circunstantinl
evidence" My suggestion Is that vou
invite the girl whom you suspect To
your home. II you DO not know ber.
get an introduction. Treat her IN ?
very friendly way. Be sure 20 let
her see the baby and 90 see how
much the baby loves her daddy.
The Indianapolis times., 1922-11-23
SOCIAL ACTIVITIES

Players Club, which will be given
Dec. 1 at the Odeon: Mr.. and Mrs.
Cornelius e. Holloway, Mr.. and Mrs.
Romney Wilson, Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse
Fletcher, Mr.. and Mrs. John S. Fish
back and John l.. Eaglestield.
Mrs. J. L. -Sydenstricker and Mrs.
p. A. Sherrin spoke at the meeting
Of the Hoosier Tourists Club at the
home of Mrs. Clyde Young this after
noon.
Mrs Harry Plummer entertained
the members of the Thursday Lyceum
Club at her home this afternoon. Mrs.
r. NJ. Malloch spoke on THE Ameri.
canization of Edward Box" and others
gave Thanksgiving quotations,
The Indiana Women's Republican
Club met this noon for luncheon In
the Chateau room of the Claypool Ho-
tel Covers were laid for fifty. Mrs.
Martha ]. Stubbs presided and DR.
Amelia r.. Keller spoke on What
Women Have Done in America Mrs,
E. ]. Robson gave a talk on Thanks
Mrs. r. E. Higgins gave patriotic
readings. Miss Jean Mccormack, ac-
companied by Mrs. Bess Townsend
and DR.. Harry G, Hill OF the College
Of Music and Fine Arts gave group
OF songs. -"
Mrs, Willard Hopkins entertained
with a bridge party this afternoon In
honor of her guest, Mrs, H. 7.
Schaumleffel OF Belville, Ill, and Mrs,
Oscar Becherer OF the same city, who
Is the guest az Mrs, George Oexrer,
Mrs. Kitty Koo Of Shanghai, China,
who has been the guest OF her
mother, Mrs, George Schumacher,
has gone TO st. Louis, Mo-, to spend
the Thanksgiving holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. e. Barney OF the
Alexandria Apartments celebrated
their twenty-nfth wedding anniversary
with q family dinner last evcning-
Mrs. q. ". Darnen was hostess for
meeting OF Haywood-Barcus Post
Auxiliary this afternoon at her home
On Broadway