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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-11-03
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Meets every first and third Sunday d
Red Mems Hall. Fred Brummae, Sec.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-11-03
BITS OF
STATE NEWS

John Thompson, negro held to the
Ohio county grand jury on a charge
Of holding up Sam Petros in the lat.
ter's store at Richland Sunday, faces
life term in the penitcntiary under
the habitual criminal act which pro-
vides such punishment for a third of.
Tense.
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INTER ONAL. /
Sunday School.
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lBy b. o. SELLERS. Acting Director Of
: Sunday School Course. Moody Bible In
stitute. Chicago)
copyright. 1918. Western Newspaper union.)
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'>4fls Il. N. o. A.. =; 8, Il 7; /
FAirmont Avenue and First Street:
]. II. Hartley. president: 3. L Hutc6<R
Secretary; ]. o. Watson, Treasures.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-11-03

Voters Of Kanawha county will in
tho election next Tuesday have per.
mission to vote over rs miles Of bal
lots, says the Charleston Mail. The
total number of ballots being printed
Is 10000. They are about ten inches
wide and 80 inches in length. The to.
tai length is 100000 inches, or over
26 miles,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-11-03
LESSON FOR NOVEMBER S.
.sHipwREckeD AT mELrrA tMa,.a)

LESSON TEXT-Acts J:3s-2sIo.
I GOLDEN TEXT-Jehovah rcdeemeth
the soul of his servants; and none Of
hem that take refuge i'm him shall be
sondemned.--Ps. A:22.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-11-03

The freshman class of West Vir.
ginia University at Morgantown, has
organized by electing the following
officers: Frank Noel. of Wheeling,
president; Robert Hopkins, vice presl.
dent; Miss Nell Shougrou, secretary;
William Jasper, treasurer; Edward
Mullin, interclass counsel, and Grace
Wolford historian.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-10-06

that day, and such additions and i'm
provements pnowided as may be de-
clared necessary.
Let fire drills be held on that day
in institutions, in factories, in public;
parochial and private schools.
Let all teachers give special atten-
ton in their schools on that day to
the discussion Of the dangers of fire
and the simpler means for its proven
ton.
In testimony whereof I have here.
unto subscribed my name and caused
to be affixed the great seal of the
state of Kansas.
Done at Topeka this 18th day OF
September, A. D. 1916.
ARTHUR CAPPER,
(SeaD Governor.
BY the Governor:
J. T. BOTKIN, Secy. of State.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-10-06
THE INEFFICIENT MAN

A few days ago an old man met me
on the street and said that he was
cut of money and hungry. He stated
to me that he had not had anything
to eat since the day before. Now |
figure it that man who has not tast-
ed food for "a hours must be getting
fairly followed out. l therefore dug
up two bits and told the old man to
go fill himself. He told me that he
had friends in nearby town and that
if he could only get there he would
be all right. He did not look like a
liar to me. About a week afterward
the same old man met me on the
street and again suggested that he
was out of cash and possessed of an
unsatisfied appetite. He did not re-
member me, but 1 remembered him.
You may suppose that did not dig
up the second time. That however,
is where you are mistaken. Unless
/ am a poor reader Of human coun-
tenances that man is not creature
who means any harm. He is just one
of the inefficient men born into the
world who lack the capacity to take
care of themselves.
A man who is born inefficient has a
big handicap. Is he to blame for
what nature made him? There are
lot of people in the world who are
inefficient, simply incapable of look
ing out for themselves. The best
thing that can happen to person of
that kind is to fall into the hands of
some kindly but forceful person who
will tell him what to do and see to it
that he does 1t. %
1 have known men who never
would have amounted to two whoops
in rain barrel If it had not been for
the fact that they were lucky enough
to marry wives who had gumption
and who knew how to control them.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-10-06

AS 1t was these men made fair sue
cesses in life, but their wives were
entitled to all the credit for 1t. OF
course they were held in sort of
contempt by other men and women
too for that matter; for the man who
is majesty bossed round by his wife
is always held in degree of con-
tempt. but nevertheless it was the
best possible arrangement that could
have been made.
A vast number of persons need
bosses. OF course the bosses ought
to be of the right sort, fairminded
bosses who are filled with desire to
be Just and reasonable, but who tell
the inefficient ones what to do, and
then see that they do it.
If the old man who struck me for
enough money to get something to
eat had been put under the charge of
the right kind Of boss when he was
a boy, and had been bossed by the
right sort of a boss all his life, he
would have done some good in the
world, because, as have said, there
is nothing evil about him; he is just
inefficient, that is ALT. A. McNeal
in Mail and Breeze.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-10-06
FIRE-PREVENTION DAY PROCLA
NATION

During the last year the subject Of
preparedness has been before the
American people constantly. "Are
our army and navy adequate to meet
and repe1 foreign invasion? has
IsuppFanted all other questions in the
public mind. But not all prepared
ness is military. There are other
foes than foreign armies. This ma
ton has more to fear from dangers
within than from foes without
Perhaps the greatest foe of the
American people is carelessness, with
its attendant waste of life and prop
ierty. Carelessness destroys more
wealth and causes more death and
suffering than war. One of it's most
dangerous and destructive forms is
manifested in the American attitude
toward fire.
The annual fire loss in America is
more than 200 million dollars. Tho
statistics gathered by the State Fire
Marshal show that the Kansas fire
loss is about three million dollars.
And to add to the calamity, the three
million dollars of lost property in
wolves with 1t loss Of more than one
hundred lives a year, to say nothing
of the hundreds of injured, many of
them crippled or disfigured for life.
For reasons herein set forth, and
In order to arouse our people to a
keen sense of the fire hazard, and to
induce them to take an active interest
in the efforts being made to reduce
the fire loss, l, Arthur Capper, gov
ernor of Kansas, do hereby proclaim
that Monday, October 8, 1916, be
known as State Fire-Prevention Day,
and l earnestly recommend that our
people observe it by general clean
ing up and removing Of rubbish
trash and waste from their premises
Let all stoves, furnaces, chimneys
and all heating apparatus be exam
ined with care and placed in proper
condition for winter use. Let all
public and private institutions, no
tells, asylums, factories and theatres
be inspected carefully and all chang
es provided that are needful to pre-
vent fire, and protect the occupants
from danger to life and limb should
a fire occur.
Let the local authorities give care
full consideration to all means where
by the fire hazard of the community
may be reduced and the lives and
property Of its citizens made safe.
Let special attention be given by
city officials to better building codes
to the end that fire-resistant con,
struction may be encouraged.
Let the fire-fghting equipment Of
every city be inspected carefully on
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-10-06
To the Public

II have been using Chamberlain's
Tablets for indigestion for the past
six months, and 1t affords me pleas
ure to say I have never used a rem
edy that did me so much good
Mrs. G.. q. Riley, Illion, N. Y. Cham
berlain's Tablets are obtainable ev-
erywhere.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-10-06

HI. olds of .Kismet was count,
seat visitor Monday.
C. G. Cain Of Tyrone transacted
business matters in the city Friday.
H. D. johnson Of Tyrone was her,
on business Saturday.
LOST Scotch Collie dog, bright
yellow with white ring around The
neck. e A. Pennington, phone 178B
Mr.. and Mrs. Virgil Thurman Of
Tyrone transacted business matters
in the city the last Of the week.
Miss Flora Cox of the Liberal Hos
pital paid visit to her claim neal
Springfield, Colorado, yesterday.
FOR SALE-l thoroughbred Hol.
stein bull.-E. A. Pennington, phone
l7SB, Liberal, Kansas, Rt. B., Boxl73.
Mrs. w. B. Taylor and son, VIII
liam, left Monday for Rochester, Min
nesota, on few weeks business trip.
FOR SALE-Jersey milk, delivered
In sterilized bottles. IL quarts for
si.OO. Phone 3527.-W. g. Young.
Mrs. e. M. Higday, who has spent
several weeks here with relatives and
friends, returned Tuesday to her
home in Tucumcari.
Sheriff Dobson made an official
trip to Kansas City and points in the
eastern part of the state the first
OF the week.
WANTED-By man and wife, q
Job on farm, by the month. Can
furnish references Roy Welch,
Camp, Okla.
The county commissioners met in
regular session the first of the week
and transacted the usual routine Of
county business.
Miss Blanche Fuest left Monday
for Hutchinson where she will again
take up her studies in the business
college.
For SALE-Auburn five passenger
car, purchased new last April, bar
gain. Will give terms to right party.
"A. P. Sanford,
County Treasurer Locke is in Wei
lington, Kansas, this week looking
after business matters. The treas
urer's Office is being held down by
Bert Dubois during his absence.
j. H. Gentzler left Monday fol
Wichita to attend the fair and wheat
show going on there this week and
spend few days with his son. He
will go from there to Rich Hill, Mis-
souri,, for visit with relatives.
Mr. Higgins, one of the prosperous
farmers near Plains, was In town
Tuesday on business and drove home
a new Pullman car, which he pur-
chased through Clyde Atha, the To-
cal agent.
Our cigars are made from the best
grades Of tobacco. plus skilled labor
plus brains. Keep your eye on q
product with brains. It's liable to
grow to be something big. Try SAN
TEX. It's made in Liberal. ct
Rev. and Mrs. H. F. Bolton left
Monday for Independence, Kansas
where they will attend the state con-
vention of the Christian church going
on there this week. From there
they will go to Des Moines, Iowa, the
first of the week as delegates to the
national convention of their church.
j. l.. Root of the Root Grain Com
pany of Kansas City, dropped dead
of heart disease in the change pit in
that city Tuesday. Mr. Root has
visited the grain buyers of Liberal a
number of times during the past few
years, and they will regret to hear
of his having passed away.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-10-06

.ss.sslz11.ssi
Mrs. lack Cainosns Mrs. Dilars
Colvin Of Tyrone were shoppers II
the city Friday.
J. T. Sparks returned Sunday from
a business trip to Hutchinson.
G. L. Light transacted bushes,
matters in Kismet Wednesday.
For SALE-Two four-room houses
and number of choice lots. Inquire
of Liberal Produce Co.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin Cook Of neal
Ematon were business visitors at the
county seat Wednesday.
A. Shumate of Beatrice, Nebraska
is new reader of the Democrat since
our last issue.
Mrs. A. F. German spent few
days with friends In Meade the first
of the week.
John w. Baughman is expected
home today from a 1500-mile trip
through the states OF Colorado, Ne
braska and other portions of Kansas.
C. o. Feese, who lives east Of town,
has added another quarter section to
his holdings, making the deal recent
ly through John W. Baughman.
The dining room of the New San
ford, which was recently damaged by
fire, will be opened next Monday for
breakfast.
DR.. Higginbotham, specializing on
surgery OF eye, ear, nose and throat,
will be at the Liberal hospital Thurs
day, October 10. Phone 1913.
Attorney G. w. Sawyer left yester-
day for an extended business trip to
Hutchinson, Wichita and Guthrie,
Oklahoma.
Miss lola Lantz entertained the
Amoma class of the Baptist Sunday
school Monday evening at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. A. l.. Edison.
Have you read that little booklet
"Opinions of Well Known Medical
Men and Osteopaths regarding Chiro-
practicP" See DR.. WEIGH In regard
to same.
]. e. George and ]. M. Piper left
this week for Garden City to look af-
ter business matters day or two, af-
ter which they will go on to Colorado
for few days.
H. D. Massoni. Democratic candi-
date for commissioner from the
Third district, and Geo. Beale, one OF
the good farmers living near Kismet
transacted business at the county
seat Monday and favored the Demo
crat office with a call while in town
Chas. Fewing arrived Friday night
from Leavenworth to joint his broth
er Frank in the electrical supply and
house wiring business. They have
obtained a store room in the south
side of the Eagle Grocery building,
where they will be able to take care
Of your wants in their line.
The Worth While girls of the Bap-
fist church met in regular session
Tuesday evening at the home of Miss
Lucy Barbee. Election of officers was
held at the meeting. Delicious re-
freshments were served to the guests
and splendid time is reported by
those who attended,
E. D. Cooper, the sales manager OF
the Sunnyside addition, states that
most of the lots sold out there are to
the young men and women of Liberal,
which may or may not mean anything
in particular. However, there is moth
ing more stable as an investment
than real estate and 1t is the only
commodity on which the great and
good government will lend you any
money.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-10-06
Card OLE THANKS

We wish to thank our friends for
their many acts of kindness and SYM
pathy during the death and burial Of
our son, Charles Edward.
MR.. AND MRS. JAS. L. TICE.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-10-06
AN APPRECIATION BY MIR. GAw

AN APPRECIATION BY MIR. CAV
Liberal, Kans., Sept. 2Sth, 1916.
e. D. Kindschi, Chief,
City.
Dear Sir: take pleasure in hand
ing you for the Fire Department boys
this small check in appreciation Of
what they tried to do for me a few
evenings ago.
While am thankful that there
was nothing to do, l am quite sure
that had there been cause they would
have acquitted themselves well.
Thanking them through you, I am
with best wishes for all,
Yours truly,
$500. THOS. w. CAV.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-10-06

In behalf of the Liberal Fire De-
partment 1 wish to express sincere
thanks to Mr.. Thos. w. Cav.
Il. G. KINDSCHI, Chief.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-11-29

BfSSIf'S PROUD OF IT

Bessie Eyton, popular player In
The Spoilers" is proud of the fact
that she began her motion picture ca
reer as an extra girl" Devoid OF the
atrical experience, she went on with
the mob and by dint of hard work
and determination to succeed, coupled
with an unusual personality. was soon
cast for bits" From small parts she
readily advanced and today Is con-
sidered one of the most talented lead
ing women in motion pictures. Miss
Eyton is a striking example of what
an American girl can accomplish. II
she is content to begin at the bottom
and work her way, step by step to
the goal of her ambition.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-11-29
film is FORGOTTEN
WHILE HE breaches
Became Inspired and Chose the Golden
Rule as Text.
Twenty Feet of Negative to Take Blu
Camera Recorded 318.

SaHlSTd hcCoFoco $40.
Thomas Santschi, of THE Spoilers, "
Is modest to an extreme. To his ad-
mlrers does he leave the chanting CT
his praises. He never speaks of him
self nor his accomplishments. How
ever, his light will not be concealed
under the bushel. Here is Toms lat
est: Recently he was cast a minister.
When his church scenes were to be
photographed the congregation" was
placed in various positions and prep
arations were made to begin the scene.
Now. Tom,' said tho producer,
give us a scene of yourself in the
pulpit preaching to your congregation
Just go through the gesture, etc, and
fake a speech. 1t does not make any
real difference what you say Just keep
up steady flow of language and |
Will stop the camera at about twenty
feet
Santschi, from his elevated position,
scanned his congregation, found an
inspiration and began a real speech
His text was the Golden Rule. Bring
ing his forceful melodious voice into
full play, he launched upo- his theme.
He became more intent, more animat-
ed; he enlarged upon lis subject.
preaching sermon couched in the
language, the learning and the dignity
of one duly ordained. He held his
audience Spellbound. moving them to
tears and provoking them to laugh
ter as he chose. The end of SanTschi's
extemporaneous sermon Is here given
verbatim:
1t behooves us. fellow men, 20
stand firmly upon our own feet. meet
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-11-29

The scene in THE Spoilers" which
shows the miners driven from the
doors of the bank is another most re-
alistic price, of work of the film-mak-
ers art. Mcnamara, acting for the
moneyed interests, has taken forcibIe
possession of the Midas mine and re-
moved the gold already secured to an
Alaskan bank. Becoming fearful of
further violence, Mcnamara under
takes to remove the gold dust to an
other safer place, but Glenister and
MS friends learn of the plan and storm
the bank and in an attempt to take
1orclble possession of the gold which
is their own property. Through his in
fluence with the authorities McNam-
ara calls out the federal troops from
a nearby post and these soldiers saved
the day for the evil powers which are
fighting against the honest miners.
The new edition of THE Spoilers"
Is in twelve reels and contains twelve
thousand feet of red blooded action.
This de luxe edition has never before
been presented in this city and with
out doubt will attract the greatest
crowds known to the motion picture
game here. The entire story of Rex
Beach's most thrilling novel is told in
detail and shows how the forces of
evil are ever battling for supremacy
over those of right and justice
Charles Dickens wrote remarkable
character creations in great variety
and in telling of the stories frequent
ly revealed abuses that inspired dras-
tic and far reaching reforms. So this
vivid page of yesterday in Alaska
70 oil Ia 20
Beach showed the trails of graft and
greed and pointed out their glazing
cruelties and ille2alities so trenchant-
ly that sit started somethlng"-some-
thing that arrested the spoilation of
Alaska.
This thrilling romance of the gold
fields of our great Northwest, if steep
ed in sentiment, is strong in fierce
primitive passions inspired by insid-
ious evils that coil about the control
Of the great gold industry of Alaska
These strong elements in the melting
pot of this romance fuse to make the
great work intense. picturesque and
potential beyond compare, as far as
current production of motion pictures
IS concerned.
The Spoilers" is without question
he most popular film drama of Amer
can life ever released The all-star !
cast appearing in this de luxe edition
includes such favorites as William
Farnum. Kathlyn Williams, Thomas
Bessie Eyton, Frank Clark
md others. More than four hundred
persons We're used in the making of the
picture which was produced at IN
enormous price.
William Farnum as Glenister is
superb. Glenister is young Ameri-
AN who has come to Alaska to make
ais fortune and minds that big inter
,sts with evil influences are about to
'uin his labors of years. Blocked in
he courts. by United States troops,
~ an evil Interpretation of the laws
himself he fights on and on and finally
sees his efforts win the success for
which he has dreamed. Spectacular
Genes abound the entire production
,annot fail to make a lasting impress
lion on any American who looks ut
he picture.
-
strand Theater, Today and Tomorrow.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-11-29
She's Firm Believer in Natural Acting

hands. the dropping of arms by the side
listlessly, these are every day express
sions of tense feeling and convey the
inner workings of the mind to the on
locker.
ION the stage doubtlessly q slight
exaggeration is necessary. but in pic
lures I have found 1t absurd. When
in doubt, under act, don't over-aot.''
The many clever screen portrayals
to Miss Eyton's credit prove the truth
of her contention, at least as far as
she personally is concerned.
Miss Eyton will be seen here In the
great twelve-reel production of The
Spoilers'
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-11-29
Elephant MUSES. Up CLASSY Appear
ing Motor Car.
Was Not Inclined Toward Its Shin
ing Appearance and Worked
Havoc.

Los Angeles, May 26.-One of Kath-
lyn Williams hobbies is cleaning her
classy cabriolet. Seldom, if ever has
she ever been seen a-motoring when
her car was not the acme of cleanli-
ness. Kathlyn is the leading lady Of
THE Spoilers
Now in all dramas, whether in life
or upon the screen, there must be
heroine and villainess. Kathlyn 3
always the heroine in life. Now there
enters a brand new Yilainess of
depths and dye as yet unfatlfomable
lilly is her name. She is the star
of the elephant herd.
The gods decreed rain, and rain was
the result. Muddy roads and little
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-11-29
Bessie Eyton Dislil<es Theatrical Pos
ing and Forced Acting.

Bessie Eyton is a firm believer in
the naturalistic school OF acting. She
disliles theatrical posing and gestures
and stoutly maintains that human be-
ings, under stress of emotion. do not
saw the air" and behave the raving
lunatics generally.
Most people" says Miss Eyton, "ges-
tulate rarely, the Latin races excepted.
Your Anglo-SaXon is even chary of
over much expression; n tightening
of the lips, a nervous working of
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-11-29
We Are Fortunate

Strand Theater. Today and Tomorrow.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-11-29
FARNUM PRAISED BY
BIG JESS WILLARD

Jess Willard. heavyweight cham
pion, Frank Chance of baseball fame,
and Barney Oldfield, automobile racer,
saw the great fight scene in THE
Spoilers" Each is enthusiastic over
William Farnum as a specimen of fine
physical manhood.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-11-29
"Tilly" Cause of Kathlyn's Trouble

pools of water were everywhere in
evidence.
Tilly and her elephant friends were
enjoying themselves by splashing
around in the mud and by trumpeting
muddy water at each other. About
the time the mud was flying freely.
dainty Kathlyn passed along in her
shining six-cylindered cabriolet. She
noticed her, stopped, looked intently at
the shining sides of the palace on
wheels. In a twinkling Tillys ever
ready trunk was aimed at Kathlyn's
car and stream of mud and water was
played with full force and unerring
accuracy full upon the astonished
Kathlyn and her shining car.
This episode is a mystery, as never
before has Kathlyn found an animal
at the studio who was not her willing
slave.
The rainy season has started lin
Mexico. oh, we'll, Il may clean a few
streets
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-11-29

Strand Theater, Today and Tomorrow.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-11-29

Kathlyn Williams is a hostess par
excellence and fortunate indeed is the
individual who is invited to take tea
in her dainty dressing room.
The ostrich plumes his blooming
plume
With contemplative shudder;
He knows when he is steered around,
His plume end Is his rudder!
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-11-29
Kings of Finance Ask Regulars
To Repe1 Infatuated Depositors
From Vaults Filled With Gold

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of by
o wears ~"N~~1 ~"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-11-29
MOB STORMS BANK
us. CA[LED
A Leading Lawyer and Husky
Miner Fight to a Finish in Office;
Friends Prevent Double KLINE


OF the a" had cheated him and which both fought until
the an1o
OF the the office they
b II pae
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-11-29

Since the outbreak of the war the
the Grand Duchess George OF Russia
has knitted SO pairs of socks and 20
pairs of mittens for the Russian army.