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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-01-03
Returned Home

Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Reeves, CT
Baltimore, and Mr.. Albert Reeves, Of
Phoenix, Arizona. who have been
guests of their parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
John w. Reeves since Christmas, left
for their homes yesterday evening.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-01-03

WASHINGTON - Twenty fugi-
tive husbands who found the matri-
monial yoke too burdensome were
indicated. by the federal grand jury,
and under an existing law will be
extradited and brought back for
trial. One was located in the
Hawaiian Islands.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-01-03

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo.-Attor-
ney General Barker ruled that state
banks Of Missouri may subcribe for
stock in the Federal reserve banks
to be organized Under the new cur
rency law.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-01-03
Suffered with
Throat Trouble.


Barnes
used to be:
sheriff Of
Warren
co nttYj
Ten
p s ure to
the elements
he tacquired
{ o a Z
;tro u b lei
lie sun-j
posed that
his health
was entirely
ruined. in
spite OF all
the treat
men he
could pro-
cure.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-01-03

TANG1ER-lt is announced that
Raisuii, the former Moorish brigand,
has been proclaimed sultan of Mo-
rocco by his %partisans in the inter-
Tor, who have decided to continue at
all costs the "a against the Eu-
ropean invaders OF their country.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-01-03

MoNTREAL-rhe break in the
intake pipe from the St. Lawrence
river which caused an eight-day
water famine was temporarily mend
ed and the city engineer announced
that the water would be turned on
Saturday.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-01-03

NEW YoRK-Thc estate left by
Whitelaw Reid, ambassador to Great
Britain. and editor and part owner
of the New York Tribune was val
ued at s1,ssS,SS4. With the ex-I
eeption of s5s,5o0 the estate con-
sists of personal property. The In!
.heritance Of MS. Reid, the widow,
and principal beneficiary, is apprais-
ed. at s1.2ss,ss5.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-01-03

BALTIMoRE-charles E. Ways,
70 years old, assistant general traf-
flc manager Of the Baltimore & Ohio
railroad. died. He was employed
as a telegrapher at Harper's Ferry,
W. Va, at the time Of the John
Brown raid and sent the telegram
that announced Browns attack up.
on the United States Arsenal aat
..Harper's Ferry.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-01-03

SALT LAKE cITY-orland W.
Powers, a Democratic leader in Utah
and widely known as a lawyer, died
of pneumonia. MIR. Powers was as
sociate counsel in the defense of
Clarence ). barrow at Los Angeles.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-01-03
TELEGRAPH TIPS

ToRoNTo-Lc CT Hocken was re-
elected mayor by a email plurality
over Alderman Frederick McBrien.
The count today showed that a
scattering vote given two other can
didates left Hocken with an actual
minority of 4o6.
The Washington times., 1914-06-06
An Old Minstrel Man.

Billy Courtright. who years ago was
ore of the foremost minstrel stars on
the American stage. l. working extra
a the Reliance and Majestic sLTdioS Al
Hollywood. Courtright began his stage
CsreeA in San Francisco In 1861. lie
scored a hit in his song and dance
sketch. "F'lewey FTewey." and for
years was known u theater Eocrs as
the "Flewev F!ewey" man. IL later
v as a member of the Murphy & Cotton
miEstrels. In 1879 Courtr!ght married
Jennie Lee. and for Twelve |cars they
appeared together in vaudeville as
CCurtriGht and Lee. CvurtriGht is now
siXty-siX years old.
The Washington times., 1914-06-06
The Game of Life
(Selig.)

~ OBIN HALE. a mushy multi
- millionaire. is addicted to
\ strong drink, and it finally
dawns upon him that he
must either give up whiskg or his
hold on life: SO he concludes -
takes himself off 10 an uninhabitej
island and live the life of a recIuse
for time. lie is in love with Cleo.
hut while she likes the millions, she
dlsliEes the mere man-possesSor.
Hale hardly stagCers out of her
presence before natty Paul Lawler
ninbiy steTs in and appears TO have
her heart and hand. LawIer urged
upon Hale the advisa biIity Of gong
away and overcoming the drink
habit. IawIer lays all the plans for
deDOrriHg his friend on his own
yacht. ana th,E losing him upon
some forgotten island in the foreign
E"ds Hale is stoliGly making plans
for sailings, L.awlcr and Cleo are
having claRdestine meetings that are
discovered. and torture the soul Of
ToOr Lite 10. Cleo-s Ioster sister.
Robert Hale sa:is away on his
yacht for the fsr-Off islands OF the
seq There he is comfortably ma
4R'~l'A anu 81 PlyalfA ~ Alll lilf-nl lllst
So that he can I've. il necessary. o.
his OwE efforts, which has vi
goats 1nd the usual tropical fauna.
His yacht, on TIE return trip, found
6rs and all hand Hsfish. except Paul
LaWler, who escapes with the chart
Of the island. marking Hale's loca-
uOn. and so h': comes JOyiulsy back
10 the waiting arms of cleo.
Cleo and Lawler plot TO secure pos
session Of HHle's property. Geo
lUrns up considerable discriminating
evidence against herself and her low
er. While she is occupied in this
inCcnd ary task. LaWler comes upon
the :S.rne. InterrupLir- her befOr.. il
IS finished. TEe prccOcious child Of
the servant in Cleo's house comes
mt" the room in search of some
material with which TO fill her SAN
dust coll that has ripped open. She
picks up q crUmpIed bit of paper
and stuffs 1t into the doll: the paper
harp"na TO be- the chart Of Ha e's
"hs reubOuts. 80. the foster sister.
finally leaves the unpleasant neigh
boTIoOd OF Cleo and goes away. The
servants ittl- girl. "a q keepsake,
Suits into her IruLk the rag doll.
Hales island is destroyed by
volcano. Hale escapes in A boat
with only the barest necessities Of
Hfe and happily lands upon another
island. where he now fights for
bare existence. A passing skip OBJ
serves the destruction of Halc's is
land. the captain tells the story of
IL, il finds its way into the columns
OF paper. and the guilty pair char
ter yacht TO visit the site Of the
island to make doubly sure Of the
death Of Hale. Their ship catches
fire. and in a frail boat, after expert
encing the tortures Of thirst aud
starvation. are tossed ashore upon
the island where Hale found refuge.
He finds the pair unconscious and
carTies them to his rough retreat.
There he discovers discriminating
documents upon the man and the
marriage license upon the woman.
Hale rcyives the pair. and they
come face 10 face. The guilty. ones
see their fate I'm the grim and griz-
Eled. half-wild man clad only i'm
skins. as he accuses thcm Of their
perhdy. Hale mercifully allows them
The Washington times., 1914-06-06
THE BEST
Photoplay Department in
WASHINGTON
Public to Be InOited
to Write Last Act
Of New Mystery
Photopldy

OSe of the most curious expert
ments in psychology-the psychol-
osy of the crowd and the individual
combined, is about to be tried in
a phOtoplay for the purpose of in
teresting the public in a very big
neutrality-suspicious. the biggest that
has yet been attempted. The propo-
sition is nothing more or less than
TO present a big serial play without
last act-a story without a last
chapter. And let somebody in the
crowd that sees all the pictUres-all
the story-supply the conclusion.
The plan is one of the simplest
and boldest that has ever been at
tempted, and it avoids theo bjec-
tons to the usual prize story con-
sset in that there is no guesswork
or puzzle about il. The entire story
has been written and is being pro-
ouced-all of il except the last chap
ter. The man who has written the
story hasn't the slightest idea how
10 end it. He is not paid to end il.
The pictures are to be shown and
the public invited, individually, to
write an end. The best ending thus
obtained will be used 10 Gfiisil the
story and the play. And the person
who writes it will be paid the sum
of $1,000 for his or hGr work That
Is the plan, and it is promised that
the plan will be carried out to the
letter
The author of the plan is Charles
J. Hite, president of the Than
houser Film Company. Mr.. Hite
ore of the best known men in the
hlm business. He was an exchange
=
Carefully the taste of the public as
represented by the way in which
people liked the films his concern
handled. He was one of the first
men 10 get the idea that the real
prosperity of the film business 1e-
Ie;ided upon finding out what the
public likes and supplying il. When
he became one of The big factors in
the Mutual Corporation and the
Th3nhouser Company. he decided
that he would utilize the first op-
rOrtunity to give the public
Chance to show how it wanted a
play to be written. It would be a
very difficult thing to start a prize
contest for plays because the tastes
of the people in plays differ, and il
would not be fair to people who like
one class of plays to select for the
prize one OF another. class. So he
decided to have part of his play
NTi1leh anu 10 let Ine PUBIC write
the other part
Harold MacGrath, the author of
THE Man on the Box THE Ad-
ventures of Kathlyn,'' and many
other popular stories. was chosen to
write the better part Of the play
and. Mr.. Hite organized a cast that
included Marguerite Snow ana
James Cruze, with Lloyd Lonergan
as director. to act il. The story
has been called '-The Million Dollar
Mystery" and it has been fairly
well produced by now. as the first
two reels are to be shown two
weeks from next Monday. June 80.
The play is to be put out in serial
form, two reels at a time. to be
shown weekly until ii has all been
produced. The scenes for it have
been photographed in various sec
tons OF the country. and some ex-
traordinary personages have been
introduced in the cast. The Duke
Of Manchester, for instance, when
visitor at the Thanhouser Studio.
n sisted on being allowed TO appear
The Washington times., 1914-06-06
Chinese Women Progressive
BY W. M. VAN NORDEN.

feelings. undeveloped until recently,
which can only be iikened to the be-
sinnings of an American ideal of
Chivalry.
The courage of Chinese women in
times of danger is proverbial. 1t is
recorded how centuries ago Fukien
province was invaded by horde.
ftCm the north. Most of the men
wer. killed in battle. The few who
remained were ready to surrender.
This. under the ancient code of war,
meant death for them and slavery
for the women.
Then arose a great woman leader.
who organized her sex into resf-
ruents of fighters. Weapons -werS
hastily forged, and the army OF
Anazons advanced against the en-
enIy. The ensuing battle was ter
rifle. From sunrise to sunset ii was
waged- With each onslaught of the
invaders. the women fought with
greater determination. At last, with
fearful loss of life. the infuriated
Fukiens swept forward like a great
avalanche, driving the strangers
against a mighty mountain wall
where all were slain.
Work Unorganizei.
By way of recognition for their
bravery. the Emperor sent the vom-
en- of that region 1,oO0,ooo husbands
from the north of China, and gave
them permission for all time to wear
in their hair two silver swords and
a silver spear. which they do to
this day.
AS I have already intimated. the
wOman's movement in China has so
far been entirely unorganized- It
has been left to the local influence
of the mission stations and to the
splendid mettle CT the men. An anti
footbinding society exists. it is true,
and it has accomplished something.
but very little when compared with
the we'll organized anti-opium move
ment-
The prevalent idea that the
Chinese are slow to take up new
thoughts is absolutely without oun-
dation. On the contrary, when the
Chinese are convinced that a change
is for the better, they push it with
astounding vigos. Those who COM
plain of Chinese conservatism are
usually those who have failed at
foistinS on them some spurious
scheme.
The Washington times., 1914-06-06

choice of the other two members will
be largely left to him, with the pro-
viso that the persons appointed shall
be men of pational reputation in the
literary and theatrical worlds. II he
declines, it is probable that David
Belasco will be asked. But Colonel
Roosevelt has become much inter-
ested in the affair and has indicated
that he will likely accept
In every city where the film is to
be shown offices have been estab-
Eshed to handle it. as II will not be
released in the usual way through
the mutual organization. G. G.
Powell. who had been appointed to
take charge of the territory supplied
fror, Washington, states that there
has already been considerable IN
tcrest shown among the exhibitors
in Washington i'm the story. although
he states that at the present time
he cannot make pubic the names
of the exhibitors who win show the
films here.
The plan that has been adopted
for the contest will show, il is be-
lfeved, exactly how the people like
to have their stories end-which is
the main purpose Of Mr.. Hite in de-
vising the scheme e. NJ.
The Washington times., 1914-06-06
Mary Pickford Wins in
Princeton Students Vote

Mary Pickford has been voted the
most popular actress by the students OF
Princeton University. Every year the
students of Yale. Harvard. and Prince
ton universities are asked to nominate
their favOrite of the stage and the
managers OF the various theatrical com
pancs usually make a great deal of use
Of the result Of the voting in their ad-
vertising. This year it was the photo
play that received the attention of the
Princeton students. Miss Pickford lead
ing the contest over such stars as
Ethel Barrymore. Mile. NaZlmova,
} .aurette Taylor. Mrs. Fiske. Julia Mar
lowe. and others
The Washington times., 1914-06-06

hVlng space on his island. but di-
FIdes the territory with a warning
that they must not infringe. They.
however, begin to plot and plan, and
one day steal into his section unob-
served and try TO brain him with a.
club. 4 terrific struggle ensucs, IN
which the two men battle on the
edge of a cliff. and both go over.
Lawler falls to the bottom and is
instantly killed. Cleo. in endeavor-
ing 10 help him, fails after him and
finds the same death. Hale, in
muned to hardship. wonderfully
rugged and athletic, survives his in
jurics and lives on his lonely island.
Aawav off in the big CITY the little
foster sister one day, in looking over
her possessions, comes upon the rag
doll and finds the missing chart
stuffed into il, revealing the location
of Hale. She Immediately cha rters
steamer and Tushes to the rescue
She is accompanied by faithful legal
friends. Eventually tncy find Hale
and restore him TO his rirhtful IS
tates. 50 that he is triumphant in
the game OF life.
The Washington times., 1914-06-06
By GARDNER MACK.

in one of the scenes, and several
other notables also were introduced
in this way, the plan Of Mr.. Hite 10
have no ending for the story having
aroused unusual curiosity among
Ieople of all sorts and conditions
The plan is unique for a great
many reasons. 1t will be necessary
for everyone who intends to compete
for the big prize by writing an end
ing TO the story. to see every reel
that is shown and for this reason the
part of the story that has been writ
ten has been made as interesting as
possible to hold attention The curl
Gus part of it is that neither Mr..
Hite. Mr. MacGrath. or my of the
actors or people who are familiar
with what has been done. havei the
slightest idea how the final scenes
will be acted or the story brought to
a close. The competition for this
purpose is open to everybody and
there will be but one prize. A board
OF judges will be appointed to pass
upon the final chapters that have
been offered. Former President
Theodore Roosevelt has been asked
10 head this board and he will give
his final answer when he returns
from Spain. If he accepts. the
The Washington times., 1914-06-06
BY FLORENCE E. YoDER.


r. AR BACK in one corner of the
II pantry, in the old barn where
Mrs. Tabby and the four lit
tie TaDby kitty children lived.
In Tabbyland, there was a great big
barrel. And on the side. In great
big letters, almost as tall as Tommy
Tabby, was written one word. ST.
GAR"
The outside of the barrel had two
hoops about it. ohe at the top and
another at the bottom. With these
two hoops as steps. the naughty
Tables used to climb up and. sway
ing on the edge scoop down with
their paws ami get the sugar. But it
was not always easy.
Il never saw such house." whiard
Tommy to his little kitty brother one
quiet morning. "The sugar barrel Is
1rst about empty. We never have
any more cake, and we have not had
any candied mouse tails for ever sc
long,"
Mother said" interrupted Bink!e
that she would make some soon.
Measles took all of her time, she told
Mrs. Hicks. and anyhow we are just
about able to eat sweet things"
We'll. It wouldn't be so bad"-Tom
erinned a naughty grin, just rs if he
had thought of some trick to play
IF We could reach down in the su-
gar barrel now"
Binkie looked very surprised.
What's the matter with it? Tho
sugar is hard 10 reach, but / can
get it, Tcm merely prinned again
in way that made Einkie angry
ID IT,
that Rinkie could not reach II.
You had best keep away from the
barrel" said Tom, still grinning. BY
this time Binkie was really mad, and
The Washington times., 1914-06-06
BINKIE HAS ENOUGH SUGAR.

as soon as Tom left he made straight
for the pantry. ''1'll get some Of that
sugar he said to himself. "or know
the reason why"
He scratched and scrambled UP the
side. and then stood, swaying back
and forth on the edge. The house
was very quiet. He scooped down
with one paw. He hung on by one
front paw. and one hind paw and
scooped again, but 1t was once too
often. He lost his hold, pulled for
a minute or two, and then fell
plump into the bottom OF the barrel.
At first he was rather pleased.
The sugar was very low, and he ate
just as fast as he could. Then feel
ing little fun, he decided TO try to
get out. But prowl about as he
might. he could find no hoops. THE
BARREL WAS SMOOTH ON THE
1NSIDEi He fell back aghast. and
trembled in a plaintiye little cry.
''Oh. that Tom Tabbyi oh. what
a bad kitty boy he isr' And Binkie
broke down and cried He saw now
that Toms words were just a trap
to get him caught. By and by he
from jumping. his back was sort
from humping. and the gritty sugar
was all up his clothes and in his
fur. And he felt so sick that he de-
cided never to eat anything sweet
again.
His head dropped. and he was Just
about to drop off to sleep when he
thought he heard a noise on the out
side of the barrel He looked UP.
and sure enough over the edge was
Toms grinning face.
Hello. sweetheart" he whispered.
Binkie did not answer, but looked
daggers at him. Want me to TAX.
mt SMEAR he yfo
again, while the tears stole down
Binkie's fale. Want me TO- he
stopped short and disappeared, and
in place Binkie saw his mother. She
leaned over and took him out. for
she had TWO spankings to deliver,
The Washington times., 1914-06-06

That is my message Of vacation cheer
to every woman-or man, eltner'
| Is not theoretical advice, II is a leai
| from my Book of Experience. IL Is
| what /, my own self. do. whenever tne
singing season is over. Said critic
| OH the last night or opera: You sung
| as If inspired" II was" said 1: tree-
| dom inspired me. Tomorrow sing
with the birds of the air.
| Away / fl, the moment am set
free, to the Swiss takes. There, IN a
simple peasants dress. L live out Oh
doors. / run and row and make my
mind and body storehouse of health
and happiness.
We cannot all go 20 the Swiss lakes.
J and 1t is well. There are so many beau
| tiful places in the world. no one OF
eartk's corners should be neglected.
But, dear girls, when the vacation
| time cones, IL you want to gain health
| and beauty and rest, 90 what you can't
| do the rest of the year.
Rest From Tango.
II YOU have tangoed all winter in
close rooms, go and dance like wood
land sprite on the green grass. If you
have Travelled In close cars between
home and office, run away where there
are no cars and no offices.
Better to hunt in fields for health un-
bought
Thar fee the doctor for a nauseous
draCght.
That's a good summer motto. Away
to the field and find beauty in fresh air
and freedom. simple food and long
sleeps.
For many years I wondered at the
reason for May dew as complexion
beautifier. You know 1t is supposed to
insure one a lovely skin for the entire
every one of the thirty-one May morn
ings, before the sun rises. Dew Is soft.
pure water. of~course, but / am sure
the real secret of the May dew cure is
else June. July. all the summer
months, hold the same charm of
beauty.
There is a patch Of city greensward
day for his exercise. The moment he
feels the ground under his feet he be-
gins to run round and round on the lit
tie patch Of ground giving little yips OF
joy as he circles. Then he lies fiat and
drags himself along, almost burrowing
into the earth. He Is storing up the air
and freedom and energy he needs TO live
til1 he gets another such chance. Wise
little dog!
When we 60 out for a walk have we
the same wisdom? Do We hold our
heads up and our chests out and swing
our arms and walk fast. breathing In
perfect rhythm, or do we just stroll,
without a thought OF using the lungs
and the muscles which were given us
for service?
Stir up your blood by exercise and
deep breathing and your complexion
will take care of Itself.
Dance-wild dances Of sheer happiness
and unrestraint-and your body will
grow in grace and you will lose the
slouch and become normal again.
Eat simple. coarse food. and not too |
much of it, and you will not need anti |
fat remedies.
Use the glorious summertime to set
right the mistakes of the artificiality OF
winter life.
Says Ruskin: AN physical freedom is |
vain 10 produce beauty without a cor |
responding freedom of heart
Set your heart free this summer and |
enjoy life.
CoB't. 1914. Newspaper Feature Service. Inc. !
The Washington times., 1914-06-06
Benny's Swell Affair
(Vitagraph)

~ CNNY, the druggist, and
x Jones, the undertaken. are
u both rivals for the hand OF
the coquettish widow Finch.
Bunny arranges to take the widow
ont for a trolley ride. They meet
Jones. who invites the widow TO
go for a ride in his new automo-
bile. She gets into the auto and
they drive off. leaving Bunny
swearing vengeance. Jones makes
love TO the widow, and carelessly
steers Under an overhanging tree.
The WIDOWS hat is pulled off and
ruined. Jones sees a beautiful Gre
alton in a millinery store window.
trimmed with an assortment of
pompons, and orders IL sent to the
widows house. The hat is given to
a boy to deliver, and he stops at
Bunny's drug store fer soda.
While there he sees a fiEht going
on outside. and daShes out. Seeing
the address and Jones' card on the
box, Bunny takes a peep at the
hat. and determines to put a
quietus on the undertaker's hopes.
He quickly rips off the Dompons.
strings a lot Of sponges around the
crown. with n big one on top.
covers them with talcum powder.
and puts the whole affair back
in the box. The boy delivers the
haI and the widow. delighted,
puts it on and starts out for a stroll.
"A sudden downpour of rain makes
the widows hat 4 sight The
sponges are swollen enormously,
and everyone she meets bursts into
laughter. She is puzzled and
angry, but at home. sees in the
mirror. the reason. Jones calls
that evening and asked how she
liked the hat. she says ironically.
1T was aswell affair" She then
evpIodes, and after telling him
what she thinks Of such Jokes"
jams the hat on his head and or
derS him out of the house. Bunny
arrives. and. Chuckling to himself.
leads the blushinG widow to the
lourGe. where she nestles lovingly
in his arms.
The Washington times., 1914-06-06
Child Actress Escape.

A leap into the Mississippi river Fear
" cost Marie Eline. the "Thanhouser
kid. her life. The yoUnGster was en-
gagged on feature production Of 'Uncle
Tom Cabin" and fell from a MissiS
sippi fiatboat. the intention being TO
have her saved by Uncle Tom. A strong
undercurrent drew both under the boat
and had IL not been for the quick and
brave work Of Director Bob Daly, Irviny
What. 'he camera man, and Garfield
Thompson. who jumped into the river
and brought both Uncle rom and Eva
back 20 land, the pair would have been
lost.