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that the screen is coaxing thousands away from witnessing the spoken drama
 Lcuis Mann, distinguished rep resentative Of the spoken drama, is quoted in an interview as saying that the proper place for the ''movies" is in school, and not in theater. MT Mann also believes that any man who can wggle his left ear is capable of becoming a moving picture actor Here we have an instance of super. ficial criticism. Mir Mann knows. ss well as all the rest of us, why the screen plays are popular. It costs from $2 down to see MT. Mann, while the screen theaters lew tolls of on!y five, ten and fifteen cents.
 Besides. with Hhe advent of tie photoplay. millions of people who rarely went to a large city get op- rortunities to see good plays. The millions of residents of small towns now regularly attend the theater. They have come to know the gre1t stars by appearance and seem perfectly well satisfied with the kinc of amusement they are getting.
 Not only the city folks, but thos, living on the rural routes are train iup themSelyec tO aDnreriato drama f in realty training be necessary. Possibly it is more correct to say that they have taken to the photoplat thea.er like ducks take to water.
 A great actor like MT. Mann should not throw bricks at an institution that is educating more people weekly han the spoken drama can possibly do in d month.
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HN aINE BLUFF ROGRESS
 ROSPERITY
ANOTHER SIDE OF RURAL
 CREDITS.

As everyone knows, through rural crtdits. it is proposed to create ! condition whereby the farmer ana small landholder will be able to bor' row money at low rate of interest the government, either directly or In directly, 10 loan the money.
 The Prussian "landsohaft system is taxen as a model by MT. Herrick and other rural-credit writers of dis stinetion That some such system will become law in our country sooner O. later scarcely anyone doubts. Those most affected, the rural population ere for il almost to a man.
 There is another side to the ques- .ion. however. We do not know whether it is substantiated in fact, but give it for what it is worth. Says prominent writer on the subject:
 Just now every public citizen is interested in the various plans pro posed for reorganizing our system of rural credit. It Is preposterous that agriculture should be burdened with an interest rate of eight per cent when not more stable urban enter prise can borrow at five percent ol less.
 Here is small farmer with his home half paid for, struggling undo the weight of s3,O00 mortgage-s24t year. What relief it would be to him if he could borrow money at foul percent instead of eight. He could SC. aside an additional hundred ant twenty dcllars each year for the ex- tinction of the principal.
 "But wait; if the interest rate had been four percent instead of eight the home would have cost nearer $12,OOO than $6,oO0. for the rate ol interest on available loan capital is one of the first elements that entel into the price of land High interest cheap land: low interest. dear land What is to be our reward if we sue ceed in reducing the rate on farm loans?
 "We want to reform the rura credit system. To what end? Tha the general price of land may be in Hated. or that we may check tend ency toward diyorcing the cultivate from the soil? If the latter is th end in view, let us take care that tn former is not the end realized"
 The entire foregoing argumen hinges on the assumption that wit J cheaper interest rates the price 0 land will increase. Is this a fact Can it be proven? Has it been tn case in Germany or France
 Present owners of land, of cours, will not worry if this suppositio tufns, out to be true.
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UNCLE SAM, HOME-MtA kER!

Despite the ever increasing com llica ions of the foreign situation, U beat crisis, Mexican hecklings, trust investigations, neutrality plots. and the million and one other things oc- cupying his attention, your Uncle Samuel is finding time to actively !nteresIc himself in the problem of creating two homes where before
 here was only one. And when that can't be done, he, devctes the energies tf half dozen of his departments to making that home better place in which to live. 58..59.isa9
 The interior. ttreasury, labor and commerce departments. their actv;- ties divided among many smaller de- Eartments, are working in behalf of homemaking. Some idea of the eX- tent of ihe work may be obtaine.l rom the statement that the reclama tion department of tho interior de partment alone has organized more than 200 clubs to study the home i roblem. The work has extended over cixteen states.
 Homemaking in the tcrritc cries and dependencies of the United States IS going on steadily. In Alaska, every teacher is a social worker Not only 1o they drill into iheir charges the usual schcol studies. but they person. slly inspect homes for sanitary con "ltions. Garbage removal is insisted upon, and the natives are urged to discard the hut of their forebearers and build the neat American cottage
 Tho Yankee "schcol rarms" also arc carrying into the Frozen North the standard of vegetarianism. N1: many years ago the natives of Alaska snbsisted entirely on meat and fish Vegetables were unknown. CT at least considered only fit for animals and tirds. Now, thanks to the American school teachers. vegetables form a regular part of the natives diet.
 Tc' all practical purposes, the same work is going on in Porto Rico and
 m the Philippines. In the latter place
 he bureau of education has CO operated with the department of agri- culture and has been instrumental il the establishment and supervision o thousands of home gardens.
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LONELY LAD SUICIDES.
EriVen fram Home by Step-F Father.
 Messenger Ends Life.

Chicago, Feb. 25.-Harold Cullis, d messenger boy at the board of trade here, found beck entitled Pacing the world insufficient support in his fight against loneliness, and i1 turned on the gas in his barren roorl and committed suicide
 A coroner's jury decided the boy Lad faced the handicap of lonelnes for three m2 m2nths. after hearing the testimony off. his mother and acqualn'ances. Mrs. Mabel Lurie the irother, declared that sile hari at the instigation of her second hus- hand, the boys stepfather, forced the lad to leave home. The book, Facing the World,' was found near the boy'e body
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Modlsts tell us that the dresses o' the girls will be white this sum- mer, on account of a lack of dye ma terial It appears they'll all loon like brides, and this is leap yea too. But we suppose this is as close to being a bride as some of thu ,assies will get.
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Editors are human. Here's addi- tional evidence. We quote thes. ines from an exchange: Tell me ye winged winds that around my pathway roar, do ye not know some quiet spot where wives clean house no more?'
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CUT THIS OUT-IT IS WORTH
 M0NEY

DON'T MISS THIS. Cut Out this slip, enclose with SC to Foley & Co.,, Chicago, Ill.,. writing your name and address clearly. You will receive in rt turn a trial package containing Foleys Honey3sand Tar Compound, for lagrippe coughs, colds and croup. Foley Kidney Pills, and Foley Ca |fhartic Tablets. Mann Pharmacy.
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Charles Mellen, fcrmer president of the New Haven railroad. would be good person to ask for evidence" why Louis D. Brandeis is unfit to sit On the New York supreme court.
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Dr. Cook reports that the inhabit ants of Bcrneo are not wild at all Put then, he, has just returned iron Europe with dhe Ford pilgrims, ant such judgT ent is purely relativ, NJ W York Tribune.
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TRAIN HITS AUTO.
One Man cGaa, and Another Fatall!
 Hurt at AnnistOn.

Anniston, Ala, Feb. 25.-Roy Was- son wV; killed and Arthur Gaboury was fatally injured, when a Louisville & Nashville train struck an automo- l,le at a road crossing at noon to. day
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FISHER MAN LOSES LEG.

r Newport, Feb. 25.--Ciarence Calvin of Fisher is minus leg as q result of accidentally discharging re- volver. The pistol fell from dresser in his room, to the floor, exploding, the ball entering the right leg above the ankle, shat!erlng the bone So bad
 iY amputation was necessary
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Get ready, fond husbands, to pony Up for that new Easter bonet. It nigh, be a good idea to begin saving for it now. x@
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PRESS COMMENT.

Taft says the Republicans would lose with Roosevelt and the Demo. era. s with Wilson. But what wouli happen. if they were the two candi- ddates ?-Phladelphia Record.
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MOVIES AND THE sTAGE.

That the Legitimate" actors and \ sqereeses of the stage hate the nov a pictures. has been noted before
 & Their chief cause Tor complaint 8. s!!! m tc be that the new art has ssed the price of admission and
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We do not hear so much of blus laws. They probably have turne' white.
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A number of newspapers are lay ing particular stress upon the fact that MT. Brandeis is a Jew. So also was that early representative of thr judiciary. Moses, if l am not mis taken.- New York Morning Tele graph.
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STOCK MARKET RALLIES; WHEAT UP; WOOL HIGHER

New York, Feb: 25-The stock mar ket rallied today. The wheat market closed up l and IA cents. Woo' market is sstrong. prices being tne highest since 1873.
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If moral Indignation could have stopped the European war it would have been ended long ago.
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No sooner did the peace pilgrims visit Sweden than there were renewed rumors that the country was about to enter the war.-Bostcn Herald.
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Miss Jane Addams's assertion tha Europe wants peace proves ono; more that a woIan cant keep |; secret.-Washingto Post.
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The neutralest neutrality yet re- corded is that of Billy Sunday, who says he wanJs to be colonel like Mr Roosevelt and Mr. Bryan New York Herald
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When the attention of rho Graphic is called to any is.statcment of facts, or to any error concerning any man or thing. correction will cheerfully be made.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-03
TURN OUT SATURDAY.

n ARIoN COUNTY REPUBLICANS will have
lVI chance Saturday to show how much interest
they taking in the pending political issues
They are familiar with the proceedings of the two Chi
cago conventions which brought about complete heal
ing Of the breach which responsible for the defeat
Of 1912 They have read Presidential Candidate Charles
e. Hughes speech accepting the nomination. and they
know where he stands upon every important question
before the public They have likewise read the state
ment OF Attorney General A. a. Lilly, which cleared up
all doubts about the gubernatoria nomination and they
know that every political leader in the state, large and
small is lined up solidy behind the whole ticket
These things all clear the political atmosphere beau.
tifuly.
All that is needed this year to insurea sweeping
tory is votes Are the Republican voters going take
enough interest to supply them?
Saturdays turnout will give inkng Of the way the
rank and file feels about It, and every man who has an
ounce of party loyalty in his veins will do his best
present at the convention and give the party the benefit
OF his moral support
When the party Is united as 1t is in this campaign
West Virginia is Republican by large majority. But
under such circumstances 1t is impossible to carry
elections unless the individual voters take enough in.
terest to attend the party meetings and
at the end of the campaign go to the polls and register
their will at the ballot box.
The election of 1916 In many respects Is the most
portant election that has been held in this country
the civil war Every man, especially every Republican,
who wants to the United States maintain its self
spect and Its rights In mad world and who wants
its industries and its safeguarded against
the commercial shock which Is certain to follow the
sation Of hostiles must take an active part in the
effort to elect Charles Hughes and Republican ma.
ority in both branches Of Congress- If they all take
that much interest the state county and district tickets
will be able to look after themselves and the result on
the day after election will be long series OF Repub.
liza
Democratic majortes. That prospect ought to prove
an inspiration to the Republicans of Marion county II
they take advantage Of the present favorable opportunity
they will be able to administer severe blow to the
plunderbund which has been msmanagng the affairs OF
this county
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Canary Blocked a Street.

It does not require anything thrill.
Ing to attract New York crowd, ac-
cording to letter to the Pittsburgh
Dispatch. A two-ounce canary bird
bolted Its cage In Broadway apart
ment house, and for three hours the
other afternoon kept a capacity
crowd" a.flutter. When It became
known to the residents Of the build.
ing that the bird had escaped It's GID
cd cage most Of them Joined in the
chase. The posse tried In vain to catch
the dainty songster and finally 1t few
to the cornice Of the roof. where It
warbled defiance to the thousand or
more persons who jammed the main
thoroughfare. The owner of the bird
dashed to the roof and the crowd
cheered. He grabbed for the bird md
misscd-the crowd cheered again. He
coaxed-still the crowd cheered. FL
nally he cornered the pct and captured
1.-THE crowd cheered some more and
dispersed.
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EQUAL SUFFRAGE,

CANDIDATE HUGHES has come out fiat footed for
an amendment to the federal constitution which
would clear the way for equal suffrage Candidate
Wilson stands pat upon his original position that this is
matter for the action Of the several states Does this
or does It not the whole affair straight up to the
ladies who have been promising deliver the solid vote
OF the women in the suffrage states the candidate who
favors woman suffrage?
For ourselves pass up and we rather think that
1t is not matter which should be permitted to compi.
cate the campaign which is being waged over the ques.
ton Of whether the constitution OF West Virginia shall be
amended to permit equal suffrage here. Our campaign
was begun the state basis and 1t should be permitted
to be fought to insh that way.
The suffrage issue is big enough to stand on its own
bottom and 1t is nonpartisan proposition If there ever
was such thing in this country Both candidates for
president agree that women should be given the ballots
they diner merely In the way in which that end should
be reached Their opinion on the question itself is
shared by leaders in all parties
Women have voted for quarter of century in some
OF the states The record proves that they are not sheen
People who promise to dever their votes en- bloc in this
or any subsequent campaign promise a vain thing We
believe that Mr. Hughes will get the support of large
majority of women who vote this fall but 1t will be be.
cause he is the better candidate not because he has
declared for what people believe will prove to be
short cut to full equal suffrage In this country
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FAIRVIEW.

Mr.. and Mrs. W. H. Burns, who have
been visiting John H. Burns at the
National House and other relatives,
returned home Wednesday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glen Wells and family
were visiting the formers parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. v. Wells.
W. E. Michael of Grant Town was a
business visitor here Wednesday.
Miss Emma Butler who has been
visiting friends here returned to Tul-
sa. Okla, Tuesday and Miss Mile
Hanes accompanied her as far as
Clarksburg.
Mrs. Clara Atkins Of New Freeport,
Pa. spent the week end with Mrs.
Tine Yost,
Mrs. Martha Warner entertained her
Sunday school class Wednesday by
having picnic.
Mrs. VIM. Knode delightfully."- enter.
tained the Needle Craft Sewing club
Tuesday afternoon. After very
pleasant, time spent at needle work,
the hostess served refreshments. The
following ladies' were present: Mr..
and Mrs. ]. G. Yost, Mrs. Rose CARR.
son. Mrs W. D. Yost. Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. Bowman, Mrs. Edna Yost, Mr..
and Mrs. Brooks Fordyce. Mr.. and
Mrs. R. NJ. Rynd and Mrs. Helen stur-
CESS Of Morgantown.
Mrs. T. s. Neptune who has been
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visiting her parents In the country
returned to he- home at Fairmont
Tuesday.
H. D. Eddy was a business visitor
at Fairmont Tuesday.
Mrs. A. NJ. Hanes was shopping in
Fairmont Tuesday.
Wesley Whetzel and daughter Miss
Whetzel and Mrs. VIM. Parrish and
Mrs. James Powell left Wednesday for
a few weeks visit at Webster Springs.
Miss Sallie E. Martin was in Fair.
mont shopping Tuesday afternoon.
David Sturgiss of Morgantown was
here Monday visiting his wife who is
the guest of her parents Mr.. and Mrs.
j. B. Machesney.
Mrs. James Lanham OF Fairmont
was visiting her parents Mr.. and Mrs.
Story Tuesday.
Mrs. Lena Little and sister Miss
Lillian McBee were In Fairmont shop
ping Wednesday.
G. H. Jackson, Fairmont, Chas. Talk
ington, Pennington, S. A. Mcclure
and son, Mt. Morris, Pa, and F. Crock.
or. Warrington, were recent visitors
at the National House.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen Mason and
daughter Miss Mason OF Daybrook
were in Fairmont shopping Wednes.
day.
Mrs. r. NJ. Rynd delightfully."- enter.
tanned Monday night in honor OF Miss
Emma Butler OF Tulsa, Okla A lawn
party and pleasant evening was
spent. The guests included: Mr.. and
Mrs. R. NJ. Rynd, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Bowman, Mr.. and Mrs. J. C. Yost, Mrs.
w. D. Yost. Mrs. A. G. Garrison, Mr..
and Mrs. VIM. knode, Mr.. and Mrs.
Brooks Fordyce, Misses Daisy vii.
liams End Mile Hanes.
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POSTAL EFFICIENCY.

TsHERE has been going the rounds Of the Democratic
newspapers recently a story telling how efficient
and economical the postal service Of the county has
become since the present administration took charge
anahss at Washington. It is an interesting yarn and
doubtless an true. Significantly enough It has not been
printed locally.
would not do much good in the way of winning votes
Tor the Democratic ticket to point the man whose
nan s never time that the weight locks used on
sn bags and In other In the postal service has
bean cut in half Nor can the man whose complaints
Door service have been ignored persisteny bs
seed to take great amount Of interest in the bald
pement that brass cancellation stamps which used to
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RUFF STUFF
BY RED.
BY RED.

ALI ladies' wanting votes must fay.
or whiskers.
Bath houses on Buffalo show the
right spirit.
Sharks reported on Newport beach
Lucrative pickin's for sharks.
Despite the fact that the ship was
wrecked. there was no loss OF life due
to the commendable efforts of Priv
ate Amos and the other marines on
the Collier Hector."-Times.
Democrats could use Amos on the
ship of state at Washington. He
might prove horseshoe for the gang.
Now Brooklyn comes forward with
jellyflsh scare.
Probably the Black Tom racket
shook the Jelly and only frightened
those who saw the fish quivering.
We wonder will there be any Adams
apples served at that necktie sociaI
at GAINESVILLE tonight.
Roger Easement deserves n better
fate but what can be expected wher
the British are SO riled.
Which one Of the Harrison county
deserving" was 1t that the county
officers permitted to go without ar
rest for carrying improperly labelled
dew?
Wheeling Is Fright
Assembly called to order by John
W. Davis, former member of congress
from the Wheeling district. T
Goes Home.
New York newspapers cut off, 100
pages week account Of shortage OF
white paper. Hope they forget once
for all about those Palm Beach nuts
We read It i'm so many baseball
stories that we can tell when It's com.
Ing: both teams are strong and q
good game Is assured"
Where, oh where has our Deutsch
land gone?
'Thirty-seven writers and editors
frame a quiz for Hughes, IN. Y.
World. Can't get frame big enough
for the quiz to be put to Wilson soon.
The weather man has been kind
but maybe the nut was OFF duty watch
ing the Deutschland sail.
Then again maybe he went back
for another load Of heat.
But In any case "he's went" and
we've lived through It which forces
us to reiterate the statement that we
believe we're carrying around with
us charmed life.
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Jersey City commissioners are afutter about
The ahipment and storage OF explosives in that town.
would get equally excited about the cold storage
psnts located there in which all the and federal
fod laws are also violated every hour OF the day the
rest OF tie country would be more interested in their
yesomtons More people have been killed by the New
1spsy cold storage plants than would be destroyed in
= dozen such explosions as that at Black Tom.
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July H. 1876 was the second largest day in the his
tory Of export trade s27oooo worth Of goods leav
ing the port of New York on that date Thirty.four
products which come under the head Of munitions of
war made mp s2aoooooo of these exports Democratic
Observation-Disclosures Herald.Dispatch.
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SUTTON MUST HANG

CHARLESTON. W. Va, Aug. a.
Those In touch with the Governors
office are of the opinion that the state
executive will not interfere with the
course OF the law in the case OF Claude
Sutton. who is sentenced to hang Fri.
day, August 4, for a murder cimmittel
In Randolph county. Sutton has been
examined by DR.. L. v. Guthrie, Of the
West Virginia hospital and found sane.
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Public Servic Cos.
F.. Grow in Wealth

CHARLESTON, W. Va, Aug. a.
Showing an increase Of s10,000,0o0
over that Of 1913, the valuation Of the
properties Of public service corpor.
atoms in West Virginia has been fix.
at s322,774 by the Board OF Public
Works. which today finished tabulat-
ing values. The railroads own the
most valuable property for taxation.
The total valuation Of the utilities is
excess OF s1S7,00o,0oo. Oil aud gas