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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-18
Six-Reel Film At
Colonial Theater
seat OF THE MIGHTY" ATHRlL.
LING DRAMA, BOOKED FOR
TONIGHT.

&
"The Seat OF the Mighty thrilling
drama, In six parts, will be presented
at the Colonial theater this evening.
The play is OF unique interest all
throughout.
/ Robert Moray, a young Englishman,
to whom have been entrusted certain
letters OF Madame du Barry, mistress
OF Louis XIV, goes to Join Major Wash.
ington's expedition against the French,
Moray is captured by the French, and
Is taken to Quebec by orders OF Dol.
taire, in supreme command over ..New
France."who had previously been dis.
patched by La Pompadour, rival Of Du
Barry in the affections OF the king, in
an effort to secure the Du Barry let.
ters. ma
Moray and Doltaire fall in love with
the beautiful Alike Duvarney, who
pledges her faith to Moray, even
though he Is falsely accused by Doll
taire OF being spy: Doltaire, baffled,
plans to discredit Moray In the eyes
of Alike, and contrives that he fights
"a duel with AIixe's brother, Juste.
.Juste Is badly wounded, and Moray,
w tac oAueA . Va bu1ttlcs ID LuTOWui
into prison. a -
Doltaire. stiil repulsed by Alike, who
remains faithful to Moray, and unsuc.
cessful In his effort to steal the Du
Barry letters, causes Moray to be
tried as a spy. Moray Is sentenced to
be shot. 5s35s,5'y
The morning Of the execution ar.
rives, but Alike pretends!to acceptithe
suit of Doltaire. and he orders a stay
of execution. Moray escapes with the
aid Of Alike.
Moray succeeds in joining the Eng.
lish force under General Wolfe, who
is moving toward Quebec, and is able
to point out to. the general a sure
means OF ACCESS to the apparently i'm.
pregnable city. Il !. z
The city is sstormed and captured,
and Doltaire, trapped in company with
the wicked a1ntendante, Bigot, meets
his death in the destruction OF the
latter's palace. Wolfe Is victorious,
and Captain Moray and Alike are
happily reunited. B. a
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-18
CURIOUS FACTS.
Newfoundland caught 221 whales IN

Newfoundland caught 221 whales III
1918.
In 1913 Japan exported raw silk
valued at s94,0S0,614.
Autos now carry mail between Sal.
onica and interior towns.
The finest grained modelling clay in
the world comes from Italy.
More than 800 conventions are to
be held during the San Francisco Elk.
position. in 1915.
Hamilton tMass.) Congregational
church has celebrated its two.hun.
dredth birthday.
Sandalwood trees In India are gen.
orally found at an altitude Of 1000 to
5000 feet.
OF British invention is mirror
marked with feet and inches to enable
persons to measure their own height
by facing It.
The river Seine. Its branches and
canals connect the city of Rouen with
one.fifth the area and one.third the
population OF France.
More than 80 per cent. OF the alco.
hoi and alcoholic drinks that is made
in the Philippines are derived from
the sap OF palm trees.
Pine piles recently taken from the
North river In New York harbor, so
years after being driven, were found
to be In perfect condition both above
and below the water.
Estimates place the amount Of royal.
ties received In 80 years by the Beir.
euth house of Wagner at not less than
S1.5oo,o00. Last year the sum of $685..
9S6 was received.
Steel water mains. which have been
In constant use at New Bedford, Mass,
during the last II years. have recently
been inspected and show evidence or
a life OF more than as years before
corrosion destroys them.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-18
spoRToeRAPHY.
i"oravy."
Frank Moran, 2s Today, still Dreams
of the Title. I'D

Still dreaming OF the title and de.
clar!ng. his firm intention never to
stop, never to rest, until he wears
upon. his dome Of thought the pugil.
istic crown. Frank Moran will cele.
brate his twenty-eighth birthday. The
big blasted hope who figured in the
Paris hippodrome performance with
Jack johnson last June still has an
idea that he has the goods, although
few share II. Moran was matched last
month to meet Bombardier Wells In
London the latter part Of March, ana
he may at least become heavyweight
champion OF Great Britain.
Moran was born March IS, 1877,
and his birthplace has been variously
wished on Cleveland, Pittsburgh, and
County Mayo. Ireland. The latter has
perhaps whatever credit and honor
belongs to the native bailiwick of the
man who participated in the worst
champion fight ever staged. Pitts.
.burgh has been Moran'sy home since
his youth. He decided to take UP the
profession Of dentistry and entered
the University OF Pittsburgh to At
himself for the Job. AT college Moran
was prominent in athletics and espe.
ctally as a football player. Standing
six feet and an inch and weighing
nearly 200 pounds, he was ideal ma
terial for q gridiron hero. He also
took up boxing and became quite pro.
ticient as an amateur In the many
art.
About SIX years ago Jack johnson
visited Pittsburgh, and Frank applied
for the Job of sparring partner with
the champion, who. was then display.
ing his prowess In a Smoky City play.
house. Johnson turned him down,
but Moran persisted, and one night
when Jacks regular sparring partner
was off his feed the big dinge per-
mitted the blonde giant to put on the
gloves with. him.
When they went on the stage Moran
rushed at the champion, and the col.
den smile faded for a moment when
johnson realized that his new partner
was going to do his worst. 1t was
some little rookus while'it lasted, and
had more action In the three rounds
than the Paris fight had in twenty.
Johnson played with the big blonde,
and knocked him all over the stage,
smashing. the scenery and making a
rough house. Moran took It all and
managed to get in punch or two
that set the house in an uproar.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-18
FAsRmoNT DRUGGIST
HAS VALUABLE AGENCY

Martin Bros. has the Fairmont
agency for the simple mixture Of
buckthorn bark, glycerine. etc., known
as Adler.i.ka. the remedy which be.
came famous by curing appendicitis.
This simple remedy has powerful ac-
ton and drains such surprising
amounts Of old matter from the body
that JUST ONE DOSE relieves sour
stomach, gas. on the stomach and con-
stipation almost IMMEDIATELY. The
QUICK action of Adler-i-ka is aston
ishing.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-18

MARLIN, Texas, March 4s!-Emi-
liano Palmero, the southpaw Cuban
pitcher has joined the Giants at mar
lin, gladdening the heart of Manager
McGraw. The youngster has. filled
out his frame since he. was here last
year, and also added extensively to
his English vocabulary.
Palmero finds it mighty cold. even
here in Marlin, and, McGraw is con-
stantly watching him to see that he
keeps his twirling wing muffled up
and safe from rheumatism.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-18
OUTLOOK GOOD
FOR BASEBALL
Marshall College Coach Is
Lining Up Promising
Players.

HUNTINGTON, w. Va, March 1S.-
The rain god has taken hand in
athletics at Marshall college and put
an end to baseball practice for few
days, but the stretch of good weather,
which had preceded the rain, had put
the ground In good shape aud given
Coach Chambers a chance to sort over
his material little and get. tho pick
OF the bunch together and start them
on the road to preparedness to face
George Sissler Of the University OF
Michigan, the, greatest southpaw
twirler OF middlewest college athletics,
who. with his cohorts. will cross bats
with the Marshall machine, here April
12 and 13.
At present It looks like Spearen of
the Montgomery prep has nabbed a
permanent lodging on the third sacK,
and he looks good for the position,
too. Echols, youngster from Boone
county, is camping around second
with such good faith that he will prob
ably win a permanent position there.
Workman. a graduate of the local
high, is covering the territory around
the initial sack in a way that will in
sure him that berth. DAVIDSON and
Lawrence have tho lead on the mound
and Hollandsworth and Shepherd are
contending for the big mitt. For the
Ear corners of the diamond there are
several good prospects, but Reeser,
of football fame, will probably occupy
one corner.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-18
Y. 'W:lC. a. Of Normal
Plans Fine Show

The j. A. G. A. of The State Normal
school, which was to have chartered
the Dixie stheater for, today and to.
morrow, has postponed the event
until Thursday aud Friday Of next
week.
Manager Linn will have ready u
threereel feature. beside one or two
shorter films. The girls will have
charge OF the ticket selling and usher.
ing. The price Of admission will be
10 cents, the dimes going to the gen.
sral missionary fund Of the associa.
ton.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-18
SUNDAYS AuroBIoeRApAY.
fFromI one Of his sermons,(

Please pardon a personal reference.
] was born and bred, not in old Ken.
lucky. although my great-grandmotho
was born In Lexington, but in OH
Iowa. Twas a rube of the rubes. a
hayseed Of the hayseeds. have
creased my hair with goosegrease. l
have blacked my boots with stove
backing, have wiped my face on q
gunnysack towel. have eaten with
my knife. have said "done II" when
] should have said "did it." came
when i should have said come.
seen when should have said saw
] am q graduate from the university
Of poverty and hard knocks, and
have taken post graduate courses. My
autobiography could be summed up Ii,
one line from Gray's Elegy. "The
short and simple annals Of the poor"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-18

sAvEpSHIM5 FROM BEING MosBED
Game Warden Chas. Dale brought
q man with a green skunk hide inrhis
pocket before Mayor Kuhn and he got
$40 and cost for the otfense.-Gallipo-
lis Ohio Tribune.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-18

lit wuzn' for those who have long
since grown callous t. TIL sneers an
artiticiality o th' world, who'd bring
TIL sassafras crop t. TIL door O. til
consumer? One O. TIL delightful ad
yantages 9th screen play is that you
can eat peanute without destroyin' TIL
thread o. TIL story.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-18
HE DONE 1T.

The house only had two rooms and
was old. He insisted he wanted to
rent 1t. And so In the end he done It.
From Everybody's Magazine.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-18
PICTURES WORTHY, EElNe.

'Nut udIy wat SCENES, but views OF
important happenings In various
countries Of the earth are shown from
week to week in the Pi ctorfal Review
OF EVENTS the SPACE tinted section
OF the New York Sunday World! Tits
great. illustrated Sunday World SUP.
p!emented has taken its place In
Journalism as feature OF unusual
human interest. The pictures and
descriptive matter it,presents are we'll
worth preserving. Order from your
newsdealer in advance.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-18

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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-12-29
PRESIDENTS BIRTHDAY
All Members of Cabinet Send Hearty
Congratulations

Hot Springs, Va, Dec. 29-On his
fifty-ninth birthday President Wilson
worked several hours, read hundreds
of kilograms of congratulation from
people all over the country, took a
long automobile drive over snow COW
cred mountain roads, and in the even
ing had quiet birthday dinner with
his wife in their suite.
A lengthy letter from Secretary
Lansing reached the President dur
ing the day. 1t is understood to have
given review of international af-
fairs. discussing particularly the sit
uation growing out of tAustria's me-
thod of submarine warfare.
Among the messages of congratua-
tions was the one signed by all the
members of the cabinet Many Of the
others coupled with fluctuations, ex
pressions of thanks to the President
for keeping the country at peace, and
hope for his reelection.
The feature of the birthday dinner
was q cake designed by Mrs. Wilson
herself. It was an almond sponge
Icake, decorated with candy roses
and tulips and bearing in white icing
the inscription: "Many happy returns.
w. w"
A flood of messages wishing the
President ''many happy returns"
poured into the White House yester-
day from all parts Of the world. The
day was the observation-disclosures OF
the chief executives birth.
Many of the messages that came
from loyal political supporters OK
pressed the wish that they might have
greetings to the White House for al
least five more years.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-12-29
SUIT FOR 100000 DAMAGES.
Seek to Recover From Prince George
Coroner for Alleged Defama-
ton of Character.

Hopewell, Dec. 29.-As result
Of their recent arrest on warrant
sworn out by Coroner J. H. Hargrave,
charging them with criminal NAL
prkctice, and the subsequent dis
missal of the charges in Police Court
OH Monday at the request of Spec
ial Prosecutor Harrison, Drs. j. n.
and D. l.. Elder haze retained coun-
sci, and announced their intention to-
night of filing a $4,000 suit against
the coroner, alleging defamation Of
character.
The case promises to be one of the
most sensational damage suits ever
filed in Prince George county, Attor-
neys Garrow and Bell, counsel for the
young physicians, announce that tine
suit will be filed. The young surg
cons will charge that Coroner Har
grave swore out the warrant for their
arrest without taking proper steps to
learn the particulars in regard to the
operation.
They will ask for damages in the
sum of 100000, claiming that their
arrest was unwarrantcd and that
personal affairs influenced the coro-
ner in swearing out the warrant. They
will claim that their reputation, both
professionally and personally, has
been damaged to the amount sought.
The young physicians are promin-
ent locally. They formerly lived in
Richmond and were popular in that
city, They came to Hopewel during
the early spring, and grew up with
the city. They are the proprietors of
the Hopewell Hosp:tai.
Their arrest several weeks ago
caused quite sensation. Coroner
Hargrave charged them with per-
forming an illegal operation. The
case was continued in Police Court
until last Monday. On Monday. Spec
ial Prosecutor Harrison asked that
the case be dismissed as he was un-
able to produce any evidence to sup
port the charges.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-12-29
MILK FOR GERMAN BABES
Allied Governments VIII be Asked By
u. S. TO Allow Shipment

Washington. Dec. 2g-Secrctary OF
State Lansing yesterday cabled in-
strucLions TO United States AnDas-
sador Walter II. Page at London and
William g. Sharp at Paris to leal9
whether the British and French gov
ernments, respectively, will consent
to shipments Of condensed mil; frcm
the United States to the babies of
Austria and Germany.
The inquiry is the result of earn
est efforts on the part Of cha"itaoc
organizations in this country to NEE:
Il situation wherein, according 20 re-
ports received from the Tcutonic na-
tions, large numbers OF infants are
starving for want Of proper nourisil-
ment. :.
Secretary Lansings cablegram was
as follows: :
: Ascertain and report promptly
whether the British; lsrcncG) ecrern-
ment will permit the transportation
CT milk from this country, to Ger.
many and Austria to be distributed to
the babies in these countries under
the direction of the American Red
Cross"
in view of assurances ."ece'rcd yes
tcr&ay that Great 3ritain IS not gong
20 interfere w,t'1 the shipment Of
hospital supplies from the. United
States to the central powers, it is
hcDed that tl:. British and French
authorities will see fit to permit the
milk shipments to be included under
the restrictions proposed by this gov
ernmcnt.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-12-29
WOULD RESTRAIN NATION.
Former Secretary of State Root Be
lieyes This Will Insure Peace.

Washington, Dec. 29.--In the real
restraint of nations by powerful in
ternational tribunals operating under
a definite code of laws alone lies
hope of world peace, Elihu Root.
former Secretary of State and sena-
tor from New York, declared in an
address at the New Willard last night
He was speaking before Il joint ses-
sion Of a subsection of international
law from the pan-Ameriean 5scienti-
fic congress and the American Society
of international Law, Of which he is
president.
"The Christian church has been
urging peace and good will among
men for nineteen centuries. and still
there is war said Mr.. Root. "Con-
certs of Europe and alliances and en-
tentes and skillful balance of power
all lead ultimately to war. Concilia-
tIon,. good will, love Of peace, human
sympathy are all ineffective without
institutions through which they can
act. Only the possibility of establish
ing real restraint by law seems to re-
main to give effect to the undoubted
will of the vast majority of mankind"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-12-29
CRISIS IN BRITAIN
Desperate Preparations Being Made
to Protect Suez Canal

London, Dec. 29-The British nation
is facing grave crises in the field OF
the army operations. The wasp
waist" of the empre-the Suez Canal
the road to India--is so gravely
threatened that desperate prcpara-
t;ons are being made to safeguard it.
Official announcement is made thai
moro than 10000 native Indian troops
who have been, fighting in France
and Flanders for many months. haze
been sent 'to another field Of action.
probably northern Africa cr Hesh-
potamia.
L is said in Berlin that there have
been serious mutinies in ladla and
that fighting along the northwestern
border has assumed serious proper
tions. the entire hill country being in
open revolt against the British. The
Ameer of Afghanistan is said 20 have
ioined the mutineers. All British re
gular troops have been sent to Egypt
and Mesopotamia, the British terrific
rials are not able to cope with the SIT
,iation and the native troops are not
l5yal, the Berlin message asserted
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-12-29
FAVORS COMPULSlON
Divisions on British Cabinet Have.
Been Composed

London, Dec. 29--According 20 The
Times the Cabinet decided; yesterday
by a majority vote that it is boGrd by
Premier Asquith's pledge and geEer-
ally approved the principle Of COM
pulsion as a consequence OF the re-
suits of Lord Dcrby's recruiting cam
r&ign.
Thereupon Chancellor Mckenna and
Mr.. Runciman, president Of the Board
OF Trade, rendered: tlreir rssignzttions
They did so partly as protest against
compulsion and partly because OF lie
effect which the Cabinets policy
would have on the financial and coin
mercial resources of the empire. 1ne
designations have not been accepted
1t is possible that other ministers
may follow the example of Mckerna
and Runciman.
The divisions which appeared IN
the Cabinet Monday were in ial ge
measure composed today. The Capf-
net was in session over two hours
There was full attendance of MINIS
ters. 1t is understood that Lord Der
by's report was subjected to thorough
analysis. g
As result Of 1.-The discussion, the
cabinetsEeached something like INA
nimity and came to definite unGer-
standing: son the subject of Mr.. as
quith'sfpledge to married recruits, ard
this understanding will form the bass
of future action. 1t is understood tina,
the ministers agreed thepledge was
binding not only on Mr.. Asquith, aut
on the government as a whole. The
cabinet is believed to have decided al
so that the number of single, men WI?
have not been attested is not q neg
ligible minority, but is, in fact larger
than most Of the ministers expected.
The ministers, recognized therefore
that the problem is a serious one and
decided that circumstances demanded
the redemption of the premlers
pledge.
The trend of the discussion virtual
ly amounted to this:
That the Cabinet was prepared
upon the reassembling of Parliament
on Tuesday next. to recommend the
adoption of compulsory measures.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-12-29
EX.CONVICT KILLS WOMAN
Murderer Pardoned by Blease Then
Rushes Into House and Ends
Own Life by Cutting Throat

Columbus, S. C. Dec. 29.-Enraged
because she had appeared against
him in court Monday where he faced
charge Of disorderly conduct, Ed.
White, former convict, today at
tackled Ada Giddings with knife in
front of her home here. He then
rushed into her home, lay down on a
bed and cut his throat. Both were
dead when officers arrived.
White, who was forty years Of
age, was convicted here in 1899 and
sentenced to life Imprisonment for
killing a woman He was pardoned in
1914 by former Governor Blease, and
recently had been employed at the
Capitol as night fireman. The Gid
aings woman was thirty years old.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-12-29
WOMAN KILLS BARBER.
Dead Man Leaves Wife and Nine
Children.

Newark, N. j., Dec. 2o.-Mrs. FL
v;ra Lapore, 25 years OLD, wife.
ard mother of four children, shot and
killed Joseph Laudadi3, barber.
when she was attacked in her home
on the second floor of As Garaidc
Street Newark, early last night.
The woman made her escape after
:otifying neighbor Of her deed. A
search for the slayer is being made
~ lie police.
according to the story told to the
police by Mrs. Pasqualina Ilaria. a
neighbor, Mrs. Lapore brough two
of her children to the Ilaria apart
ments with request that they be
kept there for few minutes.
After short time Mrs. Lapore re-
turned with a revolver in her hand
and announced that she had "killed
him." Laying the weapon down on
an ice chest, Mrs. Lapore hurried
from the house.
From Mrs. Ilaria's story the police
believe that Mrs. Lapore was defend
ing herself from an attack by Laud.
ado when she fired the shot.
Laudadio conducted a barbershor
at AZ Garside street, and lived with
his wife and nine children at 26 Gar
side street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-12-29
FRANCE WANTS WAR
General Gallieni Says Mothers Arc
Not Mourning for Their Lost Sons

Paris, Dec. 29-"Eighteen months
ayo France wanted peace. Today she
wants war most energetically, and
10 that end will use all her resources"
said General Gallieni, the minister OF
war, in asking the Senate Yesterday
to approve the action of the Cham
bcr of Deputies in giving hlm the
1877 class of recruits for January D.
General Gallieni's remarks were greet
cd with prolonged applause.
"Whoever says word of peace in
the streets is considered a bad citi-
Zen," continued the Minister Of War.
"Mothers are not mourning for lost
sons: they want them to be avenged
"Thc 1917 class will leave with the
assen. of the nation. 1t demands
that those charged with the duty re-
ceive and instruct these young men
and prepare them for the great con-
test which will not end before France,
in accord with her Allies, says:
''I stop! / have obtained what |
wanted. resume my work of peace"
Redoubled applause, interspersed
with shouts of excellent" came from
the entire Senate, which arose as a
mark of honor Returning to the
seat, General Gallieni re-
,eived the congratulations Of his col
leagues.