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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-09-30

When something Is advertised as q
play and I go to the theater and lay
down my money for a seat I want that
thing inside to be a play. and not some
body or others ideas of reconstructihs
society. don't care Il the views ex-.
pressed by the author agree with my
ideas. That. makes no difference
have not gopeAo the theater. to have
somebody agree with my IDEAS. have
gone to see a play to be, lifted outSot
myself, to have my emotions aroused
or soothed, or, anyhow. something done
with 'em. But insist that no one mas
a right to entrapl me in theater ana
hold me by the thought Of the money
spent in the box office and how It would
an be wasted II I went away and then
shoot a preachment on this subject or
that ct my head.
5There has been SO much said IN the
t,apers and on the billboards about the
Ereat moral lessons in The Traffic"
and how It would make me nobler
nan 81 and a better woman and scare me
into going to Church for the rest Of my
life that wasntsvery keen about seq
Ing It.
g9But 1.-THE Traffic" was, first and fore
most. a good. big play. Those people
on the stage were real. The play nag ne 2
III the elements required OF q sooo
play. Iii stirred me. And It held me %
the Inst curtain. Is 4f
80 i was willing TO take the lessons
dc play contained and about which 80
much has been said. But had TO have
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-09-30
The Prince of pilsen.

Lovers Of catchy music and good
comedy note with pleasure the an
nouncemcnt that the greatest Of all
musical comedy favorites, 1.-THE
FRINGE of Pilsen," will begin an en-
eagement on Friday, October Cd.
This charming musical entertain
ment is in full-flush of another sue
cessful season, with the whole pro-
duction absolutely new in! every de-
tail. Costumes. scenery and effects,
and all the many requirements of a
high class musical offering have been
added to the; new cahippny.i
Thcatergoers are already familiar
with the tremendous song favorites'
1.-THE Message of the Violet, Heidel-
berg, and 1.-THE Tale of The Sea
hclI's and their hold upon the Amer
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-09-30

same. This is one Of the lessons, prob,
ably the big Lesson, OF "The Tramc"---
that ain Is sin and that punishment
cannot be avoided. VI ,a4, y
Although theSsympathetic jury freed
Agnes when she was tried for! the muir
der Of the man who had dragged her
downiinto the fmire, Btill there was, ono
person I from whom eshe could get no
pardon-herself. The life she had been!
led into had burned its brand upon her.
She was marked ind elibly for life.
Happiness only Knocked her; whether
she would or mot, she must return to.
the depths. It's thattwayS IN lie, and.
..The Trafflc" gives us; no decisions.
Perhaps the lesson Miss Marshall
wanted to 1mpresssby the final deg ra-si
dafiont OF Agnes was not only q warn z;
ing, to girls that there 1s no golden.
flower decked path, that Ieads taWaypto
sunshine and the heights from the
plague spots OF the city. but also that
the time for society to start saving Its
girls SIS not latter they have taken the
step, but before. 81 / III g n
All OF which shows that Tor 2 person
who dislikes ipreac ching and propaganda
I'M the !! theater. the author sof The
TranicsS succeed In forcing me. to
take quite Il dose. but epsat that "
couldn't have been done - The The a1raf--
fics first and foremost had not been 9
play. ItSwas so good gas play that
Rone q becomes tnterested b and then
|miRhtily cohcefne over It's theme and
does mora thinlSine 81 kard 70 y At
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-09-30

hope you don't. The play Is real and
vital and photographic In the way It
reveals life. ,.H .
But, it's a play: that's the point I
want to emphasize, Lwant to- dwell on
that, both because think It's true ana
because / think It ought TO be brought
out stronger and because want to be
original.
But really think that ,,'The ,Tranic"
as a play has received slight attention.
Probably Miss Marshall, who wrote It,
and those who have financed the play
are TO blame for that. They have seen
in the play :onty the pltlless expose Of
the white slave traffic. They have seen
IN Ii what Miss Marshall; probably in
terided-a sermon on an evil which we
are just beginning to comprehend ana
to attempt to put. down.
I don't want to say that am In dtf-
ferent to this gigantic and awful crime
Of our. civilization. II believe that we
should do everything possible 70 abate
H. And am the more IN favor OF THE
TrafIic" that It As bound to open the
eyes OF a great many people who have
unfortunately been blind to this thing
before. III ts3s.! X :as..yiit
money under false ,pretenses. I'LL go
10 a ing-and 4! have been TO many
40 consider ways Of riddang society Of
white slavers. 4 want to be told dust
what the meeting Is and not be lured
there under. pretense that tt IL Q tango
dancing class. t5
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-09-30

tha .nlay first AS long as the; play
measured up what I expected to hnd IN
a theater I was willing that the author
should impart as many moral lessons
as abe could. 40 !,
r And there is q strong moral lesson IN
"The Trafiic." Those critics who nave
declared that the play is merely. . pitt:
less presentation OF horrible facts ana
that;it leaves no lesson at all must nave
n different idea from what i have or
what constitutes a moral lesson.
think the author and the producers OF
"The Trafhct1have chung to the moral
lesson of the play when they might
have counted on, producing mucn
n1easanter Impression on their audi,
ences and pleasing the majority OF the
alter. goers, ,bys giving the reguiaa'tt1i'o'n
happy ending.
People will generally forgive every
thing else, in a book. or a play II they
can only have the happy ending. But
while the ending Of "The Trafhc"1ts not
honpy. It rs true. THE iTratlc% Is
written so uniiinchlngly,Ysa almost cold
bloodediy, true to life that to redeem
the woman Of the piece and marry her
Off to a6nfce but SInnshy young mar
would be nothing short of a crime. y
wouid at once condemn all that had
gone before as cheap claptrap. /.
| But the woman OF The Trattic," after
she has been entrapp BED into a es IS 7
shame sand held In bondage In "A house.
ana Then kills her sec ucer and Is freed
Ny as jar3:. doep not Ieno il1ceS her Splash
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-09-30
, ! mast and declare that forever after she

past and declare that forever after she
will be happy and: good. tys w ~
That's where the lesson comes In. II
the eIrl was permitted ito fall into the
arms OF the weak faced young man
who steps &heroically forward TO save
her after, she has been permitted by So.
clety to quaff the cup of bitterness 70
the sdregs, then indeed would the moral
efrects Of "The, .Tra1hc" be unspeakTF
ably bad. - ! ,s ..Tsza ~ 80 "a. y.
1t wotiid leave the impression that q
girl might be a denizen of the segre-
gated district and look forward ito an
honorable marriage and a life OF hap
piness, This wouldn't be true to life.
Through the wonderful work that is
carried on by various associations Of
noble women a girl Isl now and then
rescued from this awful maelstrom OF
vice. -. K !. 4. Is. .s.s, III n !.
but such. cases are exceptions and
mot the rule. And those that. are saved
are mot rescued by any fortultous hap
peninF or by, a fairy story; prince. The
fact IL that a person who treads the
road Travelled by Agnes In The TT nfhc,'
n. generally speaking. lost absolutely
and utterly. !. Even the fact that agnes
did not take this pat intent onally;
that shel got into, It through love Tor
her sick sister and was duped and
trapped by 9 scoundrel. makes no : !ili:i
ference. III i5ii Y IN x a.
mo mat tier whether '1ergop goes into
Ethiss life willingly sly. Hst Wit:
l5tlngly or unWittinl Us the
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-09-30
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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-09-30
sycan,ore Land romnanv to Blanch

Sycamore Land company to Blanch
Fluharty, a parcel Of land in the
Sycamore addition to the town Of
Warrington; consideration, 81 and
other valuable consideration.
Herschel C. Ogden, executor, to
Cora Ogden spragg, d parcel of land
in the Fourth ward; consideration,
81 and other valuable property.
o. j. Fleming and wife to Giovan-
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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-09-30


icaf anius ernetit lovers is 50 great
that sPiIser copttnnes rs one 81 tlae
Efeatest successes eyer pro-
John ~. Ransene the tnal q
tlieS star role lid :of Hans agner%
fhe jofiy brewer moi Einnat is
ana the whole cast is one Of snpe riorS
litty,;ss and sirens 9Th: New girls COM
prise a chorus Of pretter 3ma 4 id dis
lnan have ever been Sent out from 9
New York and, the Organization ear
ries its own orchestra:
The Traffic, a Play Every Mother aud
/. Daughter. Should See.
1.-THE Traffic. which comes to the
Grand on Thursday night, is said to
be the most audacious play OF seri=
Gus purpose ever presented to an
American public. It deals with tho
projects and unyarnished truth about
the white slave trade. The author OF
this defiant adventure into dramatic
realism is Rachael Marshall, whose
great-grandfather was the famous
Chief Justice Marshall. Miss Mar
shall is pupil and colleague Of Jane
Adams, herself convent-bred stu
dent Of sociology, linguist and
painter. The young playwrights
mother was Granddaughter Of Gov.
VALERIE of Louisiana, an aristocrat-
ic house OF French grandees.
Convincing fidelity to facts Is the
startling feature of "The Traffic"
II is to be lavishly staged. costumed
and equipped for the local public.
and will be presented by company
Of competent players. Startling as
the effect OF 1.-THE Traffic" upon the
audience, yet it is play of essential
cleanliness-the wholesome cleanli-
ness Of truth. The 'oldtimer"--the
man or woman who knows-will be
amazed at the audacious truth of its
scenes and dialogue, and yet there Is
not a prudent moment in the prog
ress Of the four acts. In large and
daring way 1.-THE Traffic" propounds
the momcntous question, "Will the
American theatergocrs approve the
truth-the absolute verfties on the
stage?"
Bess sankey appears as Agnes Ber-
ton, notable characterization, and
an excellent company supports this
clever young star.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-09-30
6y5RIc EiARp HENRY little.

: liz r "a ~ 81 "a .
fchicago5 Examiner. Dec. z. 1881
~ WEST 10 see ..s.sThe franc, under
protest. had been frightened
out BY ali the presidents of wo+
fnentS clubs and the clergy and
ne abciety For the Prevention. Of
Cruelty to Newspaper Reporters and
Fthe Associat ton for the Ameltoration' OF
Suffering Among the Unlettered Kinds
sof5TuiaiT ulla. & Il il ~. h
Il stayed to eth Tranac" because II
wiz alAgreatS play-Rreat in the sense
that Eit gripped me and held me tight.
4 eouidn,t have gone Il 7 had wanted
"a: It Isn't the sweetest play in the
SSgofl debut. land lot love, there's lot Of
IL eet nays! Somebody said long be-
sforS il had u chance to get to It that
sS1ar fetys rs die very spice of life.
sThe TrafIics 80 cold. hard, mercilesa.
ri asnds thrill after thrill down your
Snfae: and nc shocks. you. again and
asaiin. But it shocks your self compla7T
cency3 and not your sense OF decency. q,
BtitSall that iss not to the point The
Tfafics held me nrst Of all because i
ii 4 lstronK, Intensely Interesting play.
ii md the bis elements OF love and
hatFesiR and shnpe and despair. 1t had a
stnry that made you feel that you
cofidnsttafford to misc q single line. II
lid characters that were as natural as
Ire You could walls over e 2 certain
bafts of this big ct and meet them 81
N hour 81 tho Day or niEht only
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-09-30
Vas You Her
l5zCi1i-czzl-1ldfi !.
Is sill III
REVIVAL oFIsPRINCEs0F'PI
WITH RANS0NE as Il

Not every successfu musical COM
edy is in he;:"come back" class, but
the revival Of the " Prince Of Piisen,"
az the Empire last night seemed to
be stamped by the State Fair audi
ence as popular come back" Per-
sonalIy. John w. Ransone can come
back" in most any part except Juliet
or Little Eva, he Is such a clever
character actor, and he might do
those parts at apinch. but as for the
remainder of the company 1t looked
as il it needed more rehearsal with a
director who knew how to get all the
latent notes and kicks out of eho-
rus.
1t is mellow and ripe Hans Wag-
ner that Ransone gives us, a distinct
and humorous characterization that
is its own excuse for the revival OF
the comedy. It Is good enough
piece Of character work to show the
present generation one of the gcnu-
inely bright things that has passed
on. Then there was delightful sur
prise in finding how much real mu-
sic there is in the old songs that
have SO long been popular. The pro
ducing company has done much in
the way of fancy scenery and still
more fancy costuming, and there are
many new faces among the princi-
pals. One of the finds is Regina
Richards with an ingenious style and
n sweet voice. Eda Won Luke has
dash, and Claudia Rogers fits nicely
as Wagner's daughter. A confident
player and singer is Edward. 4. Mora
as the real prince. G. Burke Scott,
Earle McHaffie, George L. Myers,
Dorothy Delmore and Geraldine De
Rose all contribute to the gay time.
All this week, with mattnees Wednes-
day and Saturday, this will be the at
traction at the Empire. = Syracuse
Journal. d.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-09-30
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COURT NEWS


c. w. Walker ct al, trustees of
pa1attne Lodge No. 81, |. 0. Q. f., to
Mrs. Flora Wilson, parcel OF land
in the Maple Grove cemetery; con
William II. Richards ct al, trus-
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OF Palatine to E. A. Wilson, a parcel
OF land on Columbia street; consid-
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o, J. Fleming and wife to Giovan-
nj Audia, parcel of land in the
Graham Heights addition to the City
f. Fairmont; consideration, $24O.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-09-30
u1pponR0ME THEATER.

Today the Eddie" Baldwin COM
many at the Hippodrome will present
an entirely new program. A musical
version of Jerry the Tramp" will be
given with new songs and dances.
Everything will be changed. Also to-
day the "Million Dollar Mystery"
picture. On Thursday the regular
change of program will be presented.
For the last half of the week three
big vaudeville acts will be the at
traction. The Tip Top Four. a big
harmony singing act, will be the fca-
ture, with two other acts of merit
Matinee daily at 2 p. m. Evenings
at 7:45 and 9:15.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-09-30
Guilty Couple
Are Sentenced
sGtj1LTY COUPLE ..
REV: e. E. CHIPS AND MRS.
ALICE RAMSEY PLEADED,

WHEELING w. va, Sept. so
REV 4. Cliipps and Mrs. Alice
Isamsey, who seloped3 from Parsons,
W. a., to this City, and were living
stogeth as Mr.. and Mrs Emery Hail
when arrested, entered pleas of quill
! ty when arraigned in criminal court
yesterday, and Judge Robinson sem
fenced ehipps tos60 days at hard la
Dor; and Mrs. Ramsey to 60 days in
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-09-30

An excellent mcnue vii be served
by tile Presbyterian Legion Thurs
day evening at Y. NJ. c. A. building
Price so cents.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-09-30
ARCHITECT DECLARES
CATHEDRAIsISs RUTNEDl

PARIS, Sept. 80. -; ttstte
beauty Of the Cathedrals of Rhe elm,
which suffered an the Gsrm9sas ltqalass
bardment. Of that town, never can Ieet
restored, In the opinion OF ttneya
Warren, the New York arch itscts
who has Just returned from sims.
where lie made a thorough 4inspess
ton OF the famous structure.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-09-30

jail. The wife of Chips, a cripple,
and the husband Of Mrs. Ramsey
were in the court room.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-09-30

LITTLE CHILD DIES.
Carl ]. Willis, the 3 months old
infant of Mr.. and Mrs. L. L. VIII
lis, Of Parks avenue. died yesterday
at seven O'Clock at the home of the
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-09-30

parents. Funeral services sti by
held Thursday Afternoon: t9tidst'7
,taker Musgraye and Sons IN q arge,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-17

the chances nre that the Police Commits
sion will stand by It's appointments.
The whole subject has stirred up bitter
feeling among the friends of the two
Police Commissioners and Chief Of Po-
lice Black on one side and the friends
Of the members OF City Council on the
other. Members of Council assert they
are endeavorIng TO back General I. Pussey
Wickersham one Of the members OF the
commission in his efforts to Improve the
Police Department while the other eide
declares that the interference Of City
Council is due to a desire on the part
of some OF the members TO get even with
the Chief OF Police and prevent him haV-
ing any choice in the selection OF men
for the mounted squad which is to be
formed. The assertion is made that the
idea Of having an expert TO examine the
police force and suggest changes and Inn
provements was to get Chief Black out
Of office. and that after John y, Taylor
the Philadelphia expert, had declared that
Black was good officer, but was
hampered. his opponents proceeded to
get after him in some other way.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-17
WILMINGTON POLICE
PROBLEM WAITING
A LEGAL SOLUTION
City Solicitor Advises Com
mission to Withhold New
Appointments Until He
Has Examined Law.

WILMINGTON, Del, Sept. 17.-Nothlng
further will be done toward qualifying
the policemen who were appointed on
Tuesday until City Council has consd-
cred the subject this evening and de-
cided what ls to be done. The point has
been raised that the resolution adopted
by City Council was illegal. The law
provides that the police force shall be
enlarged from time to time upon the
recommendation of Council but Councils
resolution authorized the Police Commits
sion to increase the force instead of
recommending it. The point was pushed
with such vlgor that City Solicitor Daniel
o. Hastings advised the Police Commis-
sion not to proceed further In the mat
ter until he could look into the law and
go over the matter with the Police Com
mission.
II Council should decide that the reso-
luton was Illegally passed and rescind
IT, the Police Commission probably will
drop the matter and allow the blame for
failure to increase the police force to rest
on the members of Council Should the
City Solicitor decide the resolution legal,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-17
NEGRO is MUCH ACCUSED
He Confesses to West Chester Crimes
and Is Wanted in Newton, Mass.

WEST CHESTER, Pa, Sept. Hilary
Kimball, q negro show follower, pleaded
guilty in court here to having committed
an assault and highway robbery upon
Miss Marie Englund, Of Philadelphia,
week ago, when he beat her and secured
a silver mesh bag and money. Later he
confessed and led the police to the point
where he had hid the property.
Sentence was suspended by Judge But
Ter for the reason that Kmball Is
wanted for a much more serious offense
at Newton Mass, where he Is accused
of beating a woman badly several months
ago lie will be sent to that place in
order that the New England authorities
may deal with him first, but the charge
here will be- pressed after he has served
the expected term there.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-17
STATE
NOMINEES ATTEND
CLUB CONVENTION
Palmer and Mccormick In
terupt Campaigning Tour
to Be Present at Meeting of
Federation in Scranton.

SCRANTON, Pa. Sept 17-stirred to
Washington party State committee in in
dorsing Vance C. Mccormick as the
Washington party candidate for Gov
crnor the Democratic candidates and
campaign speakers arrived here this
morning to attend the meeting of the
State Federation of Democratic Clubs.
The entire day ls to be given over to the
meetings of the Federation, and the cam
paigners will not resume their automobile
tour Of the State until tomorrow
The campaign party came here from
Lock Haven. where Congressman A.
Mitchell Palmer last night assailed SEN
ator Penrose for instigatlng the Catlin
probe to Investigate the city of Phila-
delphia, and then abruptly shutting off
the work of the Commission when 1t
seemed about to expose the inner work
ing of the Penrose organization.
Mr.. Palmer challenged Senator Penrose
TO tell the people of Pennsylvania Just
why the Commission had suddenly con-
cluded Its work. The election of Rudolph
Blankenburg as Mayor OF Philadelphia,
Mr.. Palmer attributed directly to the
pie of that city by the Commission be-
fore 1t dropped out of existence.
The charge that he would Just as leave
sacrifice friend as foe Il the sacrifice
would accomplish the ends of his political
knavery was hurled at Senator Penrose.
Referring to the indictment which he has
made against the Senator, Mr. Palmer
said:
AS 1 have remarked before, Penrose
talks much about what he has done for
Pennsylvania, and l tell you that you
should stop and think what he has done
tt Pennsylvania. 1 have not made one
statement about Penrose anywhere which
ir not absolutely verified by his record.
Whenever I have cited instances of HE
votes in the Senate I have given the date
end the page of the Congressional Record
on which 1t may be found. so that any
one may turn to that record himself and
read Penrose's shame"
One of the stops made by the cam
prior to reaching Lock Haven,
was at the State Grange encampment
and fair at Centre Hall. Here Mr.. Palmer
had an opportunity TO see the largest
crowd he has met since he began his
tour 10 days ago. Fully 5000 persons were |
on the fair grounds. although the number |
Nhich was able to crowd into Grange |
Hall, where the addresses were made. |
was comparatively small.
The candidates spoke In practically all |
he towns in Mifflin, Centre and Clinton
Counties during the course OF the day.
rhe automobile tour will be resumed to-
morrow morning and Lackawanna
county will be covered. Vance c. Nc
cormick, who was not with the party
'esterday, came here this morning from
and will continue the tour
omorrow.