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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-10-11
NORMAL SCHOOL
DEFEATS BR0ADDUS
Fairmont Players Again Go
Through Line and Win
byt26i tolOIscore.

Fairmont Normal won easily from
The Broaddus College football team
here Saturday by the score OF IS to O..
It was necessary for the Fairmont
players to extend themselves at times
to keep the Philippi team from scor.
ing, but when Fairmont got the bali
the man carrying generally went for
something. The score. 26 TO 0, indi.
Gates that the game was one sided.
bat In the scrimmages started by the
Broaddus team, is was pretty well
fought. Tho Fairmont players put up
the same kind Of game they did last
Wednesday when they defeated Glen.
vile Normal by score of &c to 0.
The stars Of the Normal School
were Reed, Hartley and Frame in the
ground gaining. Ridgely went his reg.
ularf stride, which is going some. until
he Mas Knocked out OF the game. Da.
Wis at centre showed up remarkably
well and theAtwo guards, Nicely and
Morris, played we'll Silvatta and
Lawson were right on their toes all
during the game and made an impress.
sion on the men carrying the ball for
Broad dus. 3 Exline and Mckita show.
ed pgwell for Broaddus. The lineup:
IA,,-. n
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-10-11

The shadow OF hatred" into a haven Of
warmth and love and tenderness. One
feels that he is peepins into the hearts
and home life Of a real family. No
trains leap over precipices with the
loss OF hundreds OF lives IN Jewel
but at showing OF the Aim in tho
Broadway Theatre, New York, before
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-10-11
AIl .he oItferenee she,o Seen.

Huh said cordelia Killoy. THE
lhief difference between men and
women that I've noticed Is that a man
ldnits he has TO learn what he knows,
md woman says it's her intuition
hat tells her kansas City Star.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-10-11

an audience Of hardened aim review
ers, there was not a dry eye at the
conclusion Of the picture. There were
scme. perhaps, a little over enthusias.
tic, who declared that Jewell was a
better piteure than "Cabiria,n t.ouoi
yVadis" and The Birth OF "a Nation
rolled into one.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-10-11

suhstitutionsaFa Observation-Disclosures for
Morris: Morris for Snodgrass; Erwin for
Rideiey;l shaw for Nicely. Nicely for Shaw.
Hunt for Neelys Hnwkins for Erwin.
Touehd6wns-Erame :. Hartley. Rideley.
Goals from ouchdowns-Reed.: out OF 4.
Referee-prac Carr. Umpirc-Dr. Fleming.
Head Iinesman-Spray Linn. Linesmcn-
Metz and sswiger. Time.of periods-leE.
10. 10. 10 minutes.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-10-11

Miss Estelle Hamilton. who attends
the W. V. u, spent the weekend with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Ham.
ilton, at Edgemont.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-08-16

Incorporation OF the Detroit Citt'
zens' league Is announced In the
August number OF the Civic Search
light. In the articles OF association.
the executive board 10 named ~
Louis J. Goux and Charles r. Tai
bot, elected for three years; Henry
NJ. Leland. Eugene 8. Clarkson and
Frederick c. Gilbert. elected for two
years. and George s. Hammond and
Stanley @. Stevens. chosen for one
year.
Regarding the proposed purchase
Of the ID. ". r. lines. the Civic
Searchlisht says:
1T should be kept In mind in con-
sidering this proposed settlement
that there are just three ways to
settle the car question:
81. To grant a franchise and al
low the continuance OF operation un.
der private ownership.
q. To purchase the company &
equipment as II stands, at the best
figure possible.
-. To eject the company from
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-08-16
Famous Organization
Is Booked for
Detroit
THREE TRAINS
CARRY COMPANY
Cast of 200 Includes
Warsaw Nijinski,
Famed Dancer

The Serge de Diaghilew Imperial
Ballet Russo will be seen In Detroit
In February, according to John
Brown. business manager Of the
Metropolitan Opera company, who
with Ben Stern. representative OF
the Ballet Russo, was In Detroit
Sunday morning. to make arrange
ments for the Detroit presentation
This is the genuine Russian impe'
rial ballet which has caused such
commotion In Petrograd, Vienna
Paris and London. Several attempts
have been made to secure II for
America, but 1t was In such great
demand in the European capitals
and II Is such an expensive and
massive organization to move that
had 1t not been for the war. Amer
lea would have had small chance OF
viewing II for several years to come
On the strength of a S500.OOO
guarantee from the Metropolitan Op
era house. the ballet will be brought
over from Lausanne, Switzerland
where 1t is now rehearsing. II will
open in the Century theater In New
York for two weeks. then take the
road. playing In IL principal cities
Of the country. and return to. the
Metropolitan opera house for a four.
weeks engagement, displacing the
regular opera for that length OF
time. When the directors OF the Met
ropolitan found that the ballet could
be secured, they voted unanimously
according to Mr.. Brown, to supplant
the opera with the Russian dancers
for a month.
THE Serge de Diaghilew Impe-
rial Ballet Russo IL the original bal.
let which at the Theatre du Chate.
let In Paris FIRST galvanized the rest
OF Europe in fervid praise OF what
Russia had achieved In the dancing
art In stage decoration and In
scenic effect" said Mr.. Brown. "Ni
jinski, Karsavina, Fokine and Fokina
are the leaders OF the greatest dane
ing organization OF the present time
Serge de Diaghilew. director. and
Leon Bakst. the Russian master col
orist, principal designer Of the
scenery and the stage settings. to-
gether with the principals. 60 to
make an artistic whole which will
have a tremendous effect on our
American art.
The company is composed of
over 200 people. including IS princi-
pals, a symphony orchestra Of 70.
and a special technical stan. 1t
takes three special trains OF 10 cars
each to transport the company and
scenery. The 100000 guarantee
made by Otto II. Kahn and the 9TH
er directors of the Metropolitan Op-
era company Ia the greatest that
has ever In my knowledge been re.
Quired by any theatrical organiza.
ton. I saw without hesitancy that
the Ballet Russo will be the real
sensation Of the next dramatic
year."
The repertoire OF the company in.
cludss the following complete bal.
lets: lies Sylphides." music by
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-08-16
GETTING LINES BY ZIG
DUR. is LEAST DESl19Q 4
WAY. SAYS CITIZENS LEsAl

the streets and beiA new
'As the mattsr new Gen
voters have expreassd cAon1oG
- being overvhelshlngly oooo1o4
the nrst-named couf0& ~ n
the seeead meonS ~ A
the least inoonvsnisnee . ~ =
pie Of the city. end = ~ A tDo
the best method 0f settjomout q ~
purchase price h SAlr 60 ~
you willing TO trust ~ '4ee61
tion OF that 10 the Oh Wo&1q q
cult judges. subject % eppeol t(f1
state supreme court! y. u
"The last-named course wonn4 ~
igation extending over yegou
years. the tearing up Of the -
tracks with the necsspary in6ocy
fence to the public unless ~ 0C
allel lines are built By the cisy ofok
"Of the three methods Dgpo6oo1
the last would seem By al nAoNl
the least desirable. and shoull e.
resorted to only when no Co.
method can be found which ~ ~
cent OF the voters win aDpseve. : "a a
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-08-16
FISH AND FOWL
EXHIBITS TO- BE
SHOWN AFFAIR

Two exhibits OF special Interest
~ sportsmen will be features 1t the
Michigan state fair. Sept 3 to Is.
G. W.. Dickinson. general manager
Of the big exposition, announces
that the Michigan fish CO hmission
Will have a big display NJ the fair,
while a wild fowl exhibit has been
obtained from New Jersey
The fsh will be displayeayin large
aquariums. through whkh water
will now at all times. Theys will be
nearly 80 varieties or Sphcies OF
fish. including the beautiftiIxspeckled
trout. several kinds Of fhssss. pike
sunfsh, perch and other fsh found
In Michigan waters.
A feature OF the exhibftj will be q
display showing the varkAls stages
in the life of trout fro N the egg
to the full grown fish. TIE nsh com.
mission has many beautiful speci.
mems of rainbow trout.
The Ash exhibit will be jshown un.
der the grandstand. and carpenters
and plumbers arc now working in
the aquariums. :
Members Of the Michigan nsh
commission, who decide<yao make an
exhibit at the state fate are W. J.
Hunsacker, Saginaw, chairman;
Fred Postal. Detroit. jsnd John C.
Mann. Houghton.
Swans. storks, muBfens, ducks,
geese, pheasants and harious other
varieties OF wild fowl and game
birds found In North America, Eu-
rope and Asia will be displayed In
an Enclosure near the dfhry building.
A similar exhibit attracted consid
cradle attention yeer ago at the
fair, but It will be MAJ ch larger this
year. A cement pon1i rox2o feet is
being constructed for t'se water fowl,
which will be brought ITO Detroit by
William Cook & sonsl Of Scotch
Plains. N. j.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-08-16

and fancy drinks on the screened
porches. In plain view.
At shumway's bar. on woodward
ave-. near Congress-st., many thirsty
ones used tho Side entrance and
UrQuhart's place at No. 81 Wood
ward-ave., was also an oasis on the
desert.
Free lance detectives raided .
club" at Nos. 1924 witherell-st..
early Sunday morning. and arrested
the proprietors. Max siegei and
Matt Bermel, on charges OF violating
the liquor laws. while Is cases a
beer were seized. The tXo men sath
that they had applied f& . charter
for their "club" but had net yet ne
ceived It.
Those Grimes which were report
ed. Sunday, were of the petty varfe-
~. Negroes and Negresses hsuriag
In several street h0ld-ups.
william Mason, OF the WoodsS ho-
tel, reported that two NegressesAand
two Negroes robbed him OF VIZ
Jake Krausherr. Of No. ia La
brosse-st.. said he was held up ~ a
Negro and Negroes and robbedS OF
e25 and his watch.
Saturday night saw the usualutrist
of street robberies the biggest
haul" being taken from Anton MAI
ner, OF Lens. Mich, who said ~ Ne
gress robbed him Of ESQ.
Rumors that the Royal Ark had
passed the tip" to al saloopoIeep-
ers to close their places on Sunday.
were denied by. . member Of the
organiea ton, Monday morning.
mo formal order was sentF out.
he said, but the salconkeepei6 took
q tip from Mayor MARKS mseAse to
the police. to get busy, and the ga.
loonkeepers closed, OF their1own &C.
cord"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-08-16

(WFttten Tor the united PreseD.
NEW YORK, Aug. 16.--The Ger
man offensive against the Russians
is being effectively checked at both
tanks and indications are abundant
that the Teutonic power Of attack
Is weakening.
In particular, Marshal Won Hin
denburg. who commands the north
ern armies In the present drive. Is
falling to do the work assigned to
him. The Russians have rallied In
exceptional strength against Won
Hindenburg, not only because he
threatens Riga and the entire Bal
tic coast. but also because he will
be In a position to isolate Petro-
grad II his plans are allowed to ma
ture.
Shortage OF ammunition Is un-
questionably hampering the Ger
mans. Novo Georgievsk and Kovno
continue to hold out against the
Teutonic assaults. although neither
fortress has the resisting power
which Antwerp possessed, but which
was 90 quickly overcome by the
Germans earlier In the war. The
principal reason for the more sue
cessful defense Of the Russian fort
resses is undoubtedly the present
Teutonic difficulty OF obtaining SUI.
ficient shells. The Germans are un-
questionably storing large part Of
their new ammunition to resist a
possible Anglo-French offensive III
the west. The Galician drive and
the capture 81 Warsaw used ur
most Of the winter and spring &C
cumulation OF supplies and not ever
German manufacturers can pro
duce shells as quickly as they car
be shot away.
There must be long intervals oil
comparative inactivity to permit the
war factories to catch up with the
field artillerists. One of these In.
tervals Is now taking place among
the Germans In Russia. They are
waiting for more shells, and at the
same time they must subordinate
their demands to the necessity for
increasing the reserve supplies
along the western battlefront.
The Russians must be given high
praise for the stubborn fighting
qualities they are showing. There
10 no evidence Of decentralization in
their ranks; and n the eastern con-
1ict is to be fought to a finish II Is
becoming apparent that the Teutons
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-08-16

An une splalned cancels tlssn 81 N or
Sss fss I sss,sSs worth q 5snsis parts
eminent by the Packshsf Motor Car
CO.. Saturday. Alvin Macauiey,
vice-president and ibrneral man
sEer Of the company ssid that he
cancellation, He add hd that no orr
ders for trucks have teen received
recently. but previous orders have
not been cancelled. The British
governmentsNaction may have been
caused by "a possihil tty of securing
the needed supplies nearer home.
q n. steaes. late pro kesssv 81 hssi-
uess carbohydrates In Carnegie I?-
stitute Of Technology, Pittsburgh.
has been appointed eenerai auditor
snmins his new dnk ies this month.
trcit, buffalo and Cleveland Mr..
stoner has had nrAssh experience In
counting systeme Nm various indus
tus ss; s"'' liz has DO had ValuaSie
experiencs as ssstistician. OF the
ward.
Gastea verAsy.. Ne. I\o% Maek-avey
Mack-ave., are pl.nning to leave for
Belgium about Aug. 81, to bring
back more wouien and children
church Of our Lady OF sorrows.
Sunday. a list ,of about ESQ names
of women and ohildrsn. relatives OF
BeIsians In be1noit, was made up.
II Ia expected that many more
names VIII be added before the
searchers leave flor Belgium The
Rev. Pr. Henry Syoen. pastor OF
the church. 0ffhrcd TO make the
trip. but was rsrssiaded to leave the
arduous task to others. Tr. syoeD
recently brought n party OF refu-
gees to Detroit
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-08-16
HIGH WIND BLOWS
HORN FROM COW

OAKHURST, La, Aug. 16.- J. B.
Hopson, OF Oakhurst, La. in speak
ing to several friends Of a recent
storm. said that he had suffered a
little bad luck and knew how to
sympathize with the good people of
Friars Point, although" said Mr..
Hopson. my case Is rather laugh.
able. After the storm had passed
my yardman approached and said:
Boss, we done suffered some dam.
age, too, one Of de cows horns has
been knocked or
Soon the animal was brought
forward, and sure enough the horn
was gone. The yardman thinks the
wind blew of the horn. and still
sticks to his belief"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-08-16
GETS CHICKENS
WITH HAY CAR

PEMETA, Okla. Aug. 80. N
West, the hay and grain wholesaler
had something more than he had or.
dered and paid for when he received
carload OF hay in the Santa Fe
yards here. When he opened the
door he found several bantam
chickens Just Matched out In nest
between two bales OF hay. The
mother displayed great disapproval
at the disturbance. West presented
the outfit to one OF the "skinners"
who appeared to haul the hay to
the field.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-08-16

WASHINGTON. Aug. 16.--I'wo
marines were swept overheard from
the battleship New Hampshire dur
ing the gulf storm yesterday morn
ing and drowned. the navy depart.
ment announced today.
The bodies OF the men we're not
recovered.
They were Berdie w. Ray. Missis.
sippi, and Joseph F. Robinson,
Urichsville. o. Their parents will
be informed of the occurrence to-
day.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-08-16
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ssruck ~ an isterwvban ear ~ The
IT, nsls,S-. Sss!A % cs:viiIs.
saturday evening. and died after
being taken To Roseville on the car.
Ofncials We're unable 20 learn the
mans addrssA
Arthur AIbriGht, ~ years cid. Of No.
hts skull when ne fell from the roof
OF the Ideal. theater. No. Gao Mack
banner. died. "e sunday 20 In 'H Hasp. r
hospital
rhs ssAy Of the man wAs lespeA
frvon Belle Isle bridge, Friday
night. was recovered Saturday
afternoon by Harbormaster Julius
= Knng, near the foot OF Leb-st A
OF Walter /. weidenback. and
showed that the man was a mem
Der Of the Bartendsrs' union.
esnan w,saiewski. ~ yeasu sIa. who
snea hinseif through the head 81
hia homo. No: 1854 Dubois-st., BAT
in Grace hospital Police say that
the man had been drinking heav-
ny. Tor some time, and that his
mind was Affected He II believed
TO have wife and family In
eAeaas ID. Merritt. manager 81 the
CenHfees hotel for sex. years. died
suddenly OF heart trouble while at
work Saturday afternoon Mr.. Mer-
rift was at one time a traveller for
the Detroit nrm OF Hitchcock 4 Co
Later.he moved to Philadelphia, but
returned to become manager OF the
hotel He leaves two brothers r..
A. Merritt, proprietor OF the Com
gress hotel. and DR.. " G. Merritt
OF sayville, n. Y, The funeral and
burial will be held Tuesday In Wa
terford. Ont.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-08-16
Drunken Riots, Joy
Ride Accidents and
Crime Missing
POLICE REPORTER
HAS EASY TIME
Whole Night Passes
Without An Arrest
Being Made

Monday morning. the bane of the
police reporters existence, dawned
remarkably well this week.
There was q lack Of the usual
grlst OF drunken riots in foreign col
ony housesi Of Joy rides with a
long list Of killed and MANNED; Of
attacks on policemen; OF street
fights; OF homicides and suicides
and hold ups. In which the courage
IL furnished by a black bottle.
All Of which is nc inside stuff''
on the police reporters Job. and no
celebration of the fact that there IL
a sort OF semLholiday In the police
press room, but
The saloons were closed up rather
tight, Sunday. and the gambling
rooms were also closed-rathcr
tight. and the great. excitement low.
Ing portion OF Detroit's population.
good and bad and Indifferent. was
not loaded up with recklessness and
blind to all the tenets Of safety
flrSt." and common decency.
AT any rate. the trouble pile
which arrived In headquarters early
Monday morning. and which consists
OF the woes and tribulations of the
Just and the unjust. as reported
from the various precinct stations,
was about one twentieth rs large. on
this Monday morning, as It usually
Is on Monday mornings.
And the detective bureau blotter,
which usually contains a long, long
list OF arrests for reckless driving.
for felonious assault. for disturbing
the peace, for manslaughter. and
nearly every Monday for q homicide
case or two. and several bold rob-
berries was absolutely blank this
morning.
Not prisoner was registered from
Z o'clock Sunday evening. until att
er 8 o'clock. Monday morning. The
detectives spoke OF II.
Remarkably quiet night" they
said. This Is the sort OF a Sunday
night to have
And some Of them remarked that
there was probably a very direct
connection between the empty bar.
rooms and the empt, police blotters
and report books.
Lieut.. William Black and his free
lance" raiders made the rounds Of
cigar stands and places known as
gambling resorts, Sunday. but found
only one crack In the gambling lid.
and that was a small dice game in
a Greek coffee house" run by Frank
Prattes. at No. 6 Clintotn-st. Sever
al patrons were using coffee cups
for dice boxes. and enjoying . little
game when the detectives walked In.
Prattes was arrested on the charge
OF operating q gaming room.
There were also q few cracks in
the Sunday saloon lid. In the city,
and the roadhouses were doing
business. with their strings
Of electric lights going full blast.
and the doors wide open. while the
guests slipped their beer. highballs
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-08-16

Chopin and Glazounow; lie Dieu
Blue" music by Hahn; "L'Apres-
Midi dun Faune." music by Debus.
,sy; prince Igor" music by Boro.
don; lie Pavilion d'Armide," mu.
sic by Borodin: "Thamar," music
by Halakirev; Carnival" busic by
Schumann; "Papillons." music by
Schumann; lie Spectre de la
Rose" music by Berliox; "Narcisse, >
music by Tzherepnin; "Petrouch
ka.' music by Stravinsky; "Sche
herazade," music BY Rimsky-Korsa
kow.
The company will give two even
Ing performances and a matinee In
Detroit. according to present plans
The local management win be In the
hands OF James e. Devoe.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-08-16

close only because the regular sea.
son OF the opera house opens next
Monday. The production is one Of
the most prete ntious ever shown
on any screen. and possesses great
drawing power also from the fact
that It's star Ia annette Kellermann.
famous diving! Venus" and swim
ming champion. who 10 cast as
queen OF the mermaids in a fanciful
kingdom at the. bottom of the sea.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-08-16

VAJARsLAv NIJINsKI, said TO
w - the greatest male dane
er In the world, Will come to De-
troit with the Serge de Diaghilew
Imperial Ballet Russe, the gen.
uine Russian ballet which has
been astonishing Europe, next
February.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-08-16
THE EUROPEAN CONFLICT
AS SEEN FROM DAY TO DAY

will be very near to sxkAnetil
themselves. At the end. The G1X
genius for defensive rather thar M
fensive warfare has nevsr bsea ~
ter exempiined than in the prsse
campaign. n
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-08-16
DETROIT OPERA HOUSE.

"Neptune's Daughter" the spec
tacular and fantastic Aim story Of
life under the sea, entered upon It's
fourth and final week In the De-
troit opera house, Sunday. The en-.
gagement Is being brought TO
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-08-16
BROADWAY STRAND.

With wonderful effects. made pos
sible by the mammoth pipe organ IN.
stalled a few weeks ago. "The
Christian" In several big reels. Is
presented In the broadway Strand,
this week. This Is the production
which opened the Broadway Strand
as high-class picture house last
April, when crowds were turned
away. II is more impressive than
ever with the organ effects. and
should duplicate its former success.
Earle Williams as John Storm
gives a portrayal OF great strength,
and his support IL at all times Who'll
ly adequate. Edith Storey, az Glory
Quayle. Is co-star and her interpre-
tation is very satisfactory.
Full credit Is due Organist Ed
ward Benedict and the orchestra.
under the direction OF Hugo Kali
SOW. The Pathe weekly and Eddie
McGrath's songs complete the bill.
CADILLAC.
Harry Welsh and the Monte Car.
10 Girls opened a weeks engage
ment In the Cadillac, Sunday. Welsh
and his chief aid. Fred Binder. fur
nish most OF the entertainment.
Mabel White and Dolly Morrissey
lead in the singing, and each was
well received.
There are no unusual features to
the show. II Is good all the way
through. The chorus is not particu-
larry gifted with beauty, but most
OF the members seem TO have
plenty OF experience, and II shows
TO good results In the singing and
dancing. Welsh. Binder. and James
Francis do comedy musical spe-
cialty which serves just as well as
a three act olio.
Princess Kyra is the extra" mum.
Der of the week. Kyra excels all
other dancers who have appeared
In the Avenue. There is more dane
ing and less acrobatic work about
her offering. and. besides, she In
1ects a little novelty by twisting her
double-jointed arms into several
knots.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-08-16

A great deal Of the oh 49, ~
the Pacific coast comes from r.
eastern part Of Asia. ssss'
A New York concern which l4o1
features artificial legs has aAve1<1
for bookkseper ami salsgpaa N
must have one Les shorter thea 4 g.
other. 4 VIA