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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-02-12

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wild hNS MINT lioi r2.' "rA'f'
Forty i0-acre tracts. nRRre-
eating 40 acres Of "A No. 1" fruit
and alfalfa land. together with
s ssiss son,raeis sncs,nx Sd, iot ~
paid and bearing I per cent. In
terert owner viii sell the land
for $50 Der acre. total t2s.So0. and
transfer contracts. making total
seattle realty IN exchange apart
fnent house preferred. The prop
erty offered IL located 10 one 81
The best orchards and intensified
,srmins districts IN Eastern
from town In the midst OF five
Irritation projects, three or
which already have water on the
Land. An abundance ~ water can
Proposition VIII bear close In
yenilsafton. Those Interested and
meaning business address
@ e. LINyIf.I.i.. EPiifkATA. WASH
EXCHANGE
80 acres across Lake Washington,
! acres cleared balance alder and
fir. easily ciearod home, barn
and thicken houses. one good In
euhator. wells and good creek.
Price fssen. Exchange for city
property Of same value
ROY F.. POWERS.
s4s7 Ballard Az. Phone Ballard tes.
Four million feet fine timbef. one
nite from railroad. one mile from
lake. three miles from seven
mills, will exchange for ranch.
box ~. Index WASH
Four million feet fine timber. one
mile from railroad. ore mile from
lake. three miles from seven
mills will exchanges for ranch.
lfox 81. index. Wash.
Farms and waterfront 20 sell OF es-
change for city property. owners
only. eos Pacific six.
Acreage 10 exchange for houses and
lots E@feS. care Star.
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Special Notices.

bAHaAfNb IN USED PIANOS
tiilckefiuR, fif1. Geo. bteeh. $3.50
style. good a. ever. now f1e0.
Fischer, tt90 style, practically
refinlRhed. fX5s Wagner, almost
new. $50 And others. gsnranteed
as Represented
JONES ltpFQtffHT 4 KfIfEN,
1910 'fhlrd Az.
co,s,ne,is.-Fs2nt lace, also beck lace
Phfcnotoaic charts. sand diet Health
advice free Prof Ayerfi42g sth nv.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-02-12

> fE doODE RiGHT Nifof-
Eyeglasses. Hpeetsefrs. lit
sIa Chop. Little Rent. Little
Price Broken lenses re-
placed. kspaifinN. AIS sdadison,
Tween and aud ard.
say y saw u IN The star"
Kodak rolls asvesop~A for iDe. amy
slxn. In At 1. NJ 8 they're dens
Jacobs Photo Nhopl P.-i nidx
About ntx acres. stream one side.
railway the other. near tify, lake.
boat landing aud iNo railway sta
lions. tke down. tio month, aofne
fich bottom
BENNETT. 9oo-A Central Bullding
\ rooms. with acrsr good land I.
eood. ~atef. fruit. str.. tis, Hos
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New Today.

- - Learn 90 dance In two
E0FM ing, Dancing guafan.
~ used. 20 teachers
DRfsA inland
0- Seventh and Union.
IL you have tried 10
learn from other teach
efs without susccsn.
- come 20 VA Prof Habsr.
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peFierced or Inexperienced. %
work as telephone operators An.
ply 10 lies ard av. or 1850 igth
Az THE Pacific Telephone aud
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s7HEEFeN-F@F<F<FElN|.FF7L
Nice. furnished hounek e@plnR rooms,
modern. for ~. Office b3i New
York Blh.
-Four nnfurnlnheJ housekecpine
rooms. modern. fio month. 1874
Tafiof ay. good ear nerviee
turn lshs 4 housekeeping ropfns 81 30
ana up. Phone l. ais 1919 Pike
Two furnished houaek eepinr rooms.
tie month. i1gi fenief. Beacon
1913
Furnished housekeeping rooms
cheap light. heat gas Included.
1sssn Anne 1898. lie Valley ~.
Earle III harion--singfe ~ ". Inns.
One large room ana kitchen, suit \.
abs for nt1 who want TO batch
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Money to Loan

Money loaned on diasr~n ds and Jew
clry; private offices; confidential
American Iewolry Co, pes list av.
VIII purchase past due notes, mort
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West Seattle Real Estate

ra~RG7eSr vsst ra scs lie Hssi fc s1si;
EXCLUSIVELY. II Downs Block
200 Second av. Main 2lst. lnl.- z2hg
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ece~~~cs<~~c~~<>~s ~~f~~~e4N4~@e~<~~~
fip PER MONTH For rent, Groom
house, brick basement nlee yard,
block 81 Madison gaa. 1gi 27th
N East Gses.
Groom house. modern. fine condi !.
ton walking distance 1877
Charles North a2a
four-fogm cottage, newly repaired .
Rohs electric lights ~ bath. yard i.
low rent. b1f iielicYnr az. y
For rent -ss-roofn modern honan,
1903 NORTH ssth. go month.
iier.rsom honncboat for sale cheap
electric liEht. Phone KenMooa 4
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CHEAP ACRE

ssss buys an acre OF the very best
upland bottom that will grow
anything that grows In this coun-
try. and you don't have TO walt
for THE car 90 be built either. for
It's there now. In a well settled
community ana az miles from
city limits. fare ~ cents round
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Apartments for Rent

apartments Tor Kent.
fssfs xnef ne 6 IA 81
room aud board. 1870 a week 1Ea
tth. itfenleftan, WIN, Phone X I'll.
Ekceisior Apfas-~F Furnished and un-
furnlnLed. tlh ana l,Ike. Main 1881.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-15
NEFF DISCOVERED
AS BIG TW|RLER
opportune Find at University
OF Successor 10
Rixey.
HIGHLY PRAISED BY RIGLER
Recently Pitched Mastery Game
Against All-Star Aggre-
CATION.
HIGHLY PRAISED BY RIeLER
lsneeial q The T!mes-ptsnatch. !

Especial 10 The T!mes-Dtspatchl
Charlottesville. Va. September IA
Inc past summer has revealed the
fact that The Virginia BASKETBALL team
OF last spring HAD on the squad a
Iitoher Of real merit, whose talent
was an unknown quantity and whose
Ho0esty prevented his appearance in
the box throughout the entire season.
ne diamond in the rough is no
other than Douglas Neff. formerlv Of
H@rr4sonblrs, but now a resident of
me University of Virginia. Nen was
looked upon with favor by Manager
clark Griffith. OF the Washington
team, who thought once of maj,ine-
me young Nirginian an of1or 10 be-
come member of the Nationals.
Sriihths Idea last March was to Sc
cure Men and farm him out TO ripen
lhto form necessary TO hold down r.
JOB in the big league
after the close OF college last June
Men Went up TO the Blue Ridge oanp
near lvy' this county. with number
college players. Including Tai"
ri,-'s'9h ana "Biliy' wood OF the
PRINCETON nine, ana IL was there thar
ms ability as twirler became known
@lter consio cradle questioning. follow
ing ms ATst game AZ the camp. II
"as lesrnei that NeM. IN years gone
oy' had been the most nronisir~
t"!F!er around his native town. Hsr-
risoonourg One spring he went at i,
WIN TOO much vim and hurt Ills arm
re 'nereapon decided to retire from
~ ooN. me injured whip finally
came around all right. as was cvi-
oeneed by the way ne held down tbird
sack at Virginia the past season.
This summer he alosso.ned FORM 81.
pitcher at the Blue Ridee cam
ena proved sensation OF the club
his fame spread to this citv. but MOI,
until this week did loca! fans have
an oppor'uA!ty 20 size him up. on
~ elnesaay afternoon at the Horse
boz for the Eagles baseSau tea, ~
this city Opposing him was Wal
was termed an "All-star" club co,os
posed q such players as "Brnyr Wood
Princeton twrler Grant. LN4 A..
800 McGuire McAIorr!es ana Gooch
q .aAI
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-15

a good rise. He throws this out IN
demand and 1t is very effective"
The discovery Of Nen as a tw,r,er
comes at very opportune time. for
NlFs'n'a VIII find 1t hard task next
sprlns oceasloned by the departure
of Eppa Rixey. who has made sucb
a name for himself in the National
League this season.
With Grant and Nen to do tho box
work not to say anything Of the
probable entrance of good pitching
material from the preparatory schools.
next years team should make good
record. Out of the twen,y-four scned-
uled games last spring, fourteen we're
won and nine lost. Tho other game
played resulted in Tie with Yale.
-" 'G"4lh douglass Will lead next
years nine. All Of last years Letter
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-15
DOWN TIE ALLEYS

, I'm alleys. Ia now organizing a six
club league among the women bowl
ers for this fall. This. no doubt, win
be good news for the fans. as the
women have made such great head
way the past summer at the great In
door game. AMI at tho present time a
, six-club league could be easily or
gained that could compete with the
men bowlers.
LIKE Alleys the Scene of Conflict
The new league will play their
games al the Lake Bowling Alleys. at
lakewood Park. The alleys are in fine
condition and have ample room to ac-
commodate the large crowds.
The local boylers have been busy
this week on tho alleys. in order TO
get In trim for the coming season.
The Richmond Bowling Association
VIII be one great body this fall. as
during the summer months moro than
zoo new bowlers have come into prom
inence and have qualified
president Sam Williams will call
q meeting Of the bowlers In the nea
future. and II is expected that a large
crowd Will be on hand
The Forest Hill team and &. team
consisting OF the employees of The
Ilmes- Dispatch. played a very inter-
esting series Thursday evening at the
Forest Hill alleys before lnrge
crowd OF spectators, and both sides
put up hard fight. The Forest Hill
aggregation finally overpowerei their
opponents and captured two out OF
the three games. The same two teams
will play a return match next Thurs
day evening at the Forest Hill alleys.
The following are the scores In de-
tail:
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-15
by Witt WHITMAN

The local bowlers have made fine
showing the past week at the Forest
Hin alleys. and big Improvement
has been made by both tho women
and men bowlers. AZ the season grows
oioer the scores become greater. and
the past week has been good one
as nearly every one seemed 10 be in
apple-pie order and played A game
that any one could feel proud OF
The women bowlers in particular
have made a most phenomenal show
Ing. and great many OF them are
taking great interest in the game and
are developing fast In to good ones.
Organize Women League.
Manager Whitman. OF tho Forest
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-15

tailed plans have not boon made pub
lie by the Red SoS management. but
II is understood that stands VIII be
ouilt in deep centreneld and along first
base limo. Another new stand will DO
built TO tho left OF the grandstand.
along third base line. Although it has
not yet been definitely decided. IT is
probable that tho supports @. the
srands,and roof Will 90 strengthened
and n row OF double seats built The
work is expected TO DO practically com
pieted by the time the Boston Ameri-
cans return fro mtheir Western trip
10 play New York here
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men WI return except carter and

men Will return except Carter and
RiXey
Speaking OF NeT Rigler tho Ma
ronal League umpire and coach OF tho
Nlrslnia team for two seasons past
mas the following 10 say: "He mas a
grea, arm, and as soon as he has
picked UP more experience should be
Il fine third baseman. He stands up
to the plate we'll goes a good sw' <
az the bat and is Very fast on hts
feet. Furthermore, he seems gift,d
with baseball sense. and this has rnad,
an impression on Griffith. Neff al,va.s
knows what TO do with the ball In
an emergency. and should improve
rapidly when played beside expert
enced professionals.'
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-15

Of the Virginia squad last spring:
Driver OF the University OF south
Carolina, and Lille campbell. a lks,v
candidate for next years Orange and
Blue nine Against This harl-bi..,---
aggregation Men performed with such
skiil that he brought victory to his
cup oy the one-sided score OF IS =
.. His mastery twirling was tha
feature OF the contest Many Who
mad looked for o close battle left the
park before the game was called. one
clean hit was all that was r-,--s..,d
OF OF NeM's delivery, Mackrcth. a
student a the Virginia Polytechnic
institute. Who was at the receiving
end Tor the Eagles was loud In his
praise Of Nefs work After the gamI
V sa.a I'm addition 90 his speed
Nh has a good drop ana an ont vim
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-15
HARRY II. DAVIS MAY BECoME
ASSISTANT TO CONNIE MACE

Cleveland. Ohio. September IL
Rumors that Harry II paws. late
manager OF the Cleveland American
League club who was resigned. Is
TO rejo'n tho World'H Champion Ain
leticA es assistant to Connie Mack.
We're given added impetus to-day
when II became known that Davis is
Preparing - move TO Philadelphia. He
refuses - discuss his pins
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-15
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE

At Baltimore: Baltimore, !; Newark.
At Jersey city: Jersey City 2; PROV
At Toronto; Toronto. IL: Montreal.
AT Rochester; Rochester. {: Buralo.
II. Called in eighth: dark
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-15
Forest Hill.
IVA 40
Ttmeg-DispntcIi.
Time OF game. 2 hours.
Scorer, Flynn and Quarles.
Umpire, Smith and James.

Umpire, Smith and James.
The following IS complete rec
ord of the high scores made by both
the women and men bowlers for the
summer on the Forest Hill Alleys
The score will show what great i'm
provements have been made by the
pinspillers.
Mr.. Elliott leads the mems list with
256 for high score. with Sweeney
a close second.
Miss Beulah Myers leads tho wo-
mems list with 2a4. with Mrs. Hard
away close second with 227.
Mrs. Hardaway carries Oft all high
honors for high average bowling in
the greatest number of games.
Mra. Lille Berger carries OF high
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-15
MANY PROMISING CANDIDATES
FOR ARMY FOOTBALL TEAM,

West Point n Y. September IA
captain Graves. who Is again coach
ms IN" cadet football aspirants de-
clarcs that never before in his ex
perience has he seen such prom
is!ng array ot material More than
hundred men are a.ready go.rt;
through the PAGES under Trainer
Harry Tuthill and Captain Chauncey
Devore.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-15
SOUTHERN LEAGUE

AT Nashville; Nashville. 4; chatta-
Birmingham Montgomery; rain
Al Memphis; Memphis. Q; Atlanta.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-15
BOSTON is PREPARING
FOR|THE WORLDS sy.1rrs

Boston, Mass. September I4-Work
started this afternoon on tho erection
OF additional stands for worlds So
ries spectators at renwny Park. De-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-15

squad is in trim for hard work. Scrin-
mage has heen outlined from next
Monday till the middle OF the week
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-15

honors for tho summer FOR the high
est number OF 200 scores.
Miss Ida Reiter. OF Toledo. Ohio.
mas made a wonderful record the past
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-15
In the Minor Leagues
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION

At Louisville: First game-Lou!sviile.
i Toledo. 3. Second game-LouisviIle,
,. Toledo, I. Called In third. allow teams
TO catch train.
A, ST. Paul: st Paul. 3: Minneapolis.
Kansas ty-Nulwaukce. raIn
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-15
WITH BIG COLLEGES

New Haven Conn. September ia
To end up the first week of football
practice the squad had I'VE hours Of
work at the field to-day. two this
morning and three this afternoon. The
coaching force was added to by the
arrival Of James a. scully, who is to
have charge OF the linemen this year.
and he gave the candidates for the
tackle position an hour and half
of work in tackling the dummy.
There were many coaches at the
field today including Norris and
Howe. Ted Lilley. J. w Field and
Steven Philbin. So Coach Howe was
able 10 give all Of his attention TO
the candidates for quarter back This
squad numbers nearly twenty. though
II is expected 1t VIII be cut and some
Of the men will go out for the other
positions. member OF the quarter
back squad is Dick Baker. who won
his letter as a half back two years
ago. other promising ones arc Nc
Leish, Markle, Cornell. Foss. Snead and
Scoville
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Goes Through Formation.

Princeton, y. j.. September I4.-With
a squad OF forty players looking on,
the Tiger varsity ran through its
lorna lions from line shifts In their
practice to-day. Three graduate
coaches were on the field. Phil King.
Wheeler and Romans Wheeler de-
voted most OF his time TO Dewitt. the
varsity kicker. while the other two
graduates were busy with the back
There were frequent shifts during
the afternoon. Pendleton and Dewitt,
however. playing throughout the prac-
tice at their regular positions.
The Tigers trainer says that the
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-01-25

Faifmoht and Her Industries 70 ee
Wen Illustrated ia Elaborate
HubIIeailon.

Prof i. j. ikinson vas hese ess
tetday working up data tor q new.
geo. "a ply 81 West Virginia. Through
|the Faifmont Chamber 81 Commerce
lie win get several fine Illustrations Of
he industries IN ana apour inc city.
Secretary Charles ". Evans ~ look.
ing after this part 81 the work ser
Prof. Wilkinson! B
There viii be two haadsota escuts q
the City OF. trairment one showing
lie Industrial section OF the city and
another view viii be that otsthe resi-
Dental section In the vicinity gfthe
Fairmont Normal seheol. Qsher cuts Iit
that will be seen in the splendid pub
lication which is shortly tosbe pltson
the presses are the Owens Bottle fac,
tory. the Fairinont Mining Machinery
company's plant, Fairmont Shalt mine
and Pinnicklnhlck mine.
Prof. Wilkinson was very much
pleased with the interest manifested
in the work that he has undertaken
He found our business men vide
awake and ready to give the asst.
ance that he needed in getting local
data for his work. The Chamber Of
Commerce made 1t easy for him 70 set
things that are usually hard to obtain
at other places.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-01-25
.REAGT|0NARIES
ARE IN CONTROL
RuMoRs RIFE OF A BROADCAST
MASSACRE WANT IMPERIAL
GUARD DIsARMED AT ONCE.
(By United Press.).

PEKlN, Jan. 25y-With reactionar
les in control OF the government the
city is in fear to-day. Rumors are
broadcast that massacre of Chinese
is imminent. Officials who had stood
by Yuan shi Kai have fled in terror,
Foreign diplomats have sent per
emptorlc demand to the emperor that
the imperial guard. be disarmed at
once. This followed the information
of the officers that the organization
had made plans for an outbreak. Yuan
shl Kai, realizing the younger Man
chu princes has accused him Of being
a traitor and demanded his head has
appealed to the military guard to
stand by him at any cost. W
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-01-25
SPeRSONAL
PEOPLE
las THEY 6 % ND AND GO

Il iliA
AIRS late Post who has been the
guest 81 her parents. Mr. and Mrs. n
IE. Mason. for several weeks, left YES
Iterday for Washington, D. G., and WI
mington, Del, where she will visit
before returning to her home In Beg
lin, Md.
Miss Mary Christie has gone to Chi
eago, where she Is the guest Of Mrs
John Lavender for two weeks.
Miss Lily Braoddus has been tho
guest of relatives in Elkins for Two
weeks. IS
Mrs. John Browne who has been the
guest Of her daughter, Mrs. H, g
stoetzer, has Returned to her home IL
Morgantown. (.
Miss Betha smoot, who has been
III with typhoid fever, IS recovering
rapidly,
Dr. and Mrs. W. H. Sands returned
last night from a trip to South Caro-
lima,
Mrs. George Peddleord. of Monon
gah, is q patient at Cook Hospital.
Riley Wilson has returned from
Charleston, where he spent several
days.
Mr.. George Pierce, of Buckhannon
was in this city yesterday.
James Giften, OF Columbus, Ohio
was in this city yesterday. Mr.. Citizen
is well known here. having married
Miss Beatrice Arnold, Of Buckhannon
some weeks ago.
William McKinne, Of this city. 4
| spending couple of days in Pitts
burgh.
"Iubs" weltner and Sunshine
Crawford are visiting in this city
Both Of the young men are students
at the West Virginia University.
Davis NJ. Undertake, of Weston
was in this city today.
Forest Payne, Of Covington, Va, Ii
| i visitor in this city today.
Miss Agnes Herr is visiting rela
Lives and friends in Toledo. Miss Herr
expects 10 be gone several weeks.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-01-25
AARrER an.

Literary was organized on Harter
Hill last friday night,
The following officers were chosen:
President, Thomas p. Hess; vice presl-
dent and chorfster, Ira R. Sturm; sec
rotary, 1dora Tetriek; editor and
critic, Rose Merrihelu; doorkeepur,
Herbert Floyd. The following program
was announced for next Friday night:
Meeting called to order by president;
Song society choir; Recitation
Iaora Tetrick; Song School Choir;
Address--E. L. Billlngslea; Cores.
pondence Misses Cora Hess and
Georgia Billingslea; Selected Reading
Lucia Tetrick; Piano Solo Blanche
Bi1llngslea; Recitation Harry Merrl.
field; Duet Mary and Blake Billings.
lea; Queries-SO minutes; PaperC,
p. Merriheld: Adjournment, Come and
give us. yonr help.
q sSss Va SHORTY.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-01-25
0lD FASHION
SPELLING BEE
SUPERINTENDENT euIcE HAS
SCHOLARS BRUSH UP ON OR.
TYPOGRAPHY.

The pupils OF the schools Of the
Fairmont District are having some
very spIindtd old fashioned spelling
matches this winter, and prizes are be-
ing offered for theswlnners. go
The competition is very spirited and
all of the pupils are taking great
interest in the races.
This method OF spelling, while OF an
old fashion, is still most excellent
one, and those who participate in the
matches get practice words which
they would hardly ever be called upon
TO use or to spell, unless they did take
advantage Of the matches. =
Superintendent Charles P. Guice is
doing all possible towards making his
schools the best in the county, and the
..easners and pupils are aiding him 30
ar as is possible. Il @ 4
The new buildings, better accom-.
modations, and the new branches show
the responsiveness of the patrons. and
pupils OF the school, as well as cast.
Eng most creditable reflection upon
the work OF Mr.. Guice.
The newest plan started in the
schools in the Falrmont District are
the clubs OF girls for the study Of do.
nestle science, and the clubs OF boys
or the study of manual training.
The pupils are going into the matter
eagerly, and show that they are IA.
teresting In making their schools the
most up 10 date in the county, the
State or the country.
Very few country schools have the
progressiveness about them to install
gymnasiums, schools Of music, sant.
tary and properly ventilated scuuOl
Buildings. schools Of domestic science
and manual training, and the schools
of the Falrmont District are therefore
attracting Statewide attention.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-01-25
The Stage.

"ALMA, WHERE DO YOU LIvET
In presenting ALMA, Where Do You
LlyeY" at the Grand Thursday, Febru.
airy /, Joe Weber reveals the poteR.
tialltles Of the English language in
reproducing French fun without the
occasional nastlness. The play is an
adaptation Of an adaptation, but de.
cidedly more acceptable in the shape
to which Mr. Weber has moulded 1t.
than its German pattern or the
French original. 1t Is now piquant
enough for the old person, decent
enough for the young, and altogether
maintains happy medium between
the somnoient respectabiiity Of Amer.
lean comedies aud the Wild excess Of
the Partisan stage, There is no escap.
ing the charm OF Briquet's music,
which is entirely different in tech
nlque from any other latter day sue
cess. 1t has all that melodious, en-
chanting and raSishing movement for
which the French composer is noted.
Some Of the song hits which became
epidemic" In the Metropolis are:
alma" "Girlies," Never More, y
"Boo. Hoo-Hoo," "chndhood. Days.
"Boogie Boo" 1.-THE Land of Beauti,
full Dreams" "sail Home kiss Me,
Ny Love-" Love Me-"
Seats ready Tuesday,