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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-15
THE PHOToPLAY-
MAN-ABOUT-
TOWN

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tEey shoto, F9T the complete and aecirate
progrdnts oi ihe ,oon,tng tgeek see The Pho
Those who viewed The silent Voice"
when IL was presented on the legitimate
stage at the Liberty Theatre, New York,
last season, with Otis Skinner i'm the prn-
cipal part, will be interested to learn that
1t has been produced in motion pictures,
with Francis X. Bushman and Mar
guerte Snow In the leading roles, and will
be the important production on Tuesday
at the Locust.
Two Paramount masterpieces to be pre-
sented for the first time in South Philadel-
phia will be shown at the Alhambra Mon
day, Tuesday and Wednesday. John Bar.
rymore will be seen in u role new TO him.
that of an accidental crook, or rather
near-crook. The play itself, THE Lost
Bridegroom" Is classified as n comic dra-
matte adventure, and that about as &C.
curately describes II as is possible.
Photoplay entertainment of the highest
class is the daily program for the Great
Northern Theatre during the ensuing
week. Tuesday the main attraction is
The Typhoon," a film version of the
drama in which Walker whiteside scored
one of his greatest successes
High.class photoplay entertainment,
with pleasing specialties of varied char.
acter, will be included In the programs at
the Glrard Avenue Theatre For next
Monday the main feature will be the APP
pearance of Lillian Gish In Daphne and
the Pirate" Tuesday as an extra even
ing attraction there will be an amateur
stage contest Thursday will come the
usual ballroom dancing contest for cash
prizes.
Marguerite Clark, the dainty little
actress who has won the hearts of the
motion picture public by her artistry and
her irresistible vivacity, will appear on
Monday next at the Rlalto Theatre In
still Waters" story of circus and canal
boat life, written especially for Miss Clark
by Edith Barnard Delano.
with the week divided into three
periods, each marked by the presentation
of one of the latest and best of photoplay
successes from the producing centres of
the Metro, World and Equitable Com
panies the patrons of the Regent Theatre
will look for high.class film entertainment
next week.
The press agent has the following to
say about Thursdays attraction at the
Ruby: 1T is necessary to resort to every
known subterfuge in order to divert the
crowds in Los Angeles streets when
scene is filmed. When the pictures of a
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-15

l almost hesitate 10
discuss the problem in
one short article. Great
as Is the present in.
structive value of the
film. the most con-
servative students adj
nit that 1t is in its
infancy and, as a form
of amusement, the
very fact that mo-
tion-picture production
ranks fourth among
the industries of the
United States is quite
sufficient to prove its
standing. II Is the
combination of amuse-
ment and instruction
that is to be found
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-15

Dave Roth. Last half of week. Klut.
ing's Trained Animals. Harry Krautz
and company, the Three Rosairs, Six
Violin Misses, Morlin, the CoterBoulden
Trio.
BURLESQUE.
UMONT'S-Dumont's Mlnstrels, In sa-
tires on matters of current interest.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-15

ranged to have this romance of ancient
Rome on Good Friday.
The management of the olympia wishes
It TO be known that motion pictures are
shown there every matinee and evening
except Monday, the only evening that
boxing reigns. Souvenirs are given away
at all the matinees. and they comyrise
everything from pin cushions to BOOKS of
poetry.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-15

steamship office were taken for "The Code
of Marcia Gray" n camera was smuggled
UP in an auto with the curtains drawn.
Two prop boys staged fight" in another
direction so that the scene could be
taken"
Although over two years old. "The
Daughter of the Hills" with Laura Saw
yer in the leading role, is such an excep-
tional picture that the Sherwood has ar
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-15
Theatrical Baedeker
No New Plays Next Week at Our Leading Thea
tres-New Feature Films Form
Attractive Novelties
NEW PLAYS

kNicEERBOCEERT Philadelphia
sht derent angle Emily Smiley and John Warner the leading
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-28
New York

NEW YORK, Aug. 2s. - Important
stocks were under moderate pressure
ut the opening Of Saturdays brief ses.
zion, overnight developments In the
railway labor situation providing the
professional short interest with an ex'
cuse for renewing its attacks against
the more speculative issues. Rails,
like Reading, Union Pacific and Nor.
folk and Western receded a point, with
reyersals OF as much or more In COP.
pers. Crucible Steel and obscure In
dustrials.,
General news, while mainly favora.
bic, exerted little influence market.
wise. Trade reports referred to con.
tinped activity In various lines OF dry
goods and similar merchandise showed
O large increase over the same period
last year and bank exchanges OF the
country, disclosed noteworthy gain,
the increase among local institutions
seflecting the revival Of stock market
activity.
Clearing house Institutions showed
only a slight expansion in actual loans
and discounts and nominal cash in.
crease, but demand deposits increased
By over $45,000,000, with moderate
decrease In excess reserves.
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Pittsburgh

PITTSBURGH, Aug. 2S. - Locally,
stocks were fairly active during tho
week, more than 10000 shares having
Exchanged hands. Columbia Gas and
Electric led In the number of shares
sold, the aggregate being 7340. Pure
OIL was next with 5,922 shares, while
La Belle Iron common was a close sec
ond with 4,419. shares to its credit
Westinghouse Airbrake followed with
1886 shares. and United States Glass
had a record of 2,440 shares. Bonds
were pretty active, totaling s14,600.
The local market opened yesterday
rather cautiously although 1t did not
materially reflect the weakness shown
on the New York Exchange. For a
short day, the sales were fair and the
market active. Pure uil common led
In the number of sales, 1850 shares be-
ing sold at 20A, the same as 1t closed
on Friday. Columbia Gas and Electric
bad sales aggregating 10 shares at
21M, an advance of half. On the
whole there was little change In prices
from Friday. Sales: Shares, 3.44l;
bonds, S1,500.
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FINANCE, OIL AND GAS.

Co. Is drilling several OF such tests.
Three miles northeast Of 0wensport,
Simpson district, Harrison county,
this company Is down $500 feet on the
M. o. Coz farm. On Thomas Fork.
Clay district, Harrison county, the
same company drilled. It's test on the
J. G. Robinson farm to q depth of g..
900 feet and found nothing. The hole
has been abandoned.
On Bingamon creek, Eagle district,
the Hope company Is drilling at 2,450
feet at test on the Eliza Robinson.
farm. Barring accidents, the Hope
company expects to put this well down
to q depth Of 1000 feet. The same
company 1t also drilling Two deep tests
In Barbour county. In Elk district 1t
has started one on the Cletus Stout
farm. In the same district, the same
company is drilling a deep well on the
l.. NJ. B. Paugh farm, located on Stew.
arts run. On Prickett's run, Winfield
district, Marion county, the same com.
pany is drilling test on the l. H.
Lake farm and do not expect to stop
until 1t has reached a total depth OF
5000 feet.
On Indian creek, Ten.Mile district.
Harrison county, Ernest Randolph Is
due In the Big lnjun sand at test on
the George T. Nuzum farm. On the
same stream and In the same district,
Carter, Sheets & Co. have the rig com.
pleted for test on the Amanda Bal.
ley farm.
On Tar Kiln run, Greenbrier district,
Doddridge county, the Wayland ull
and Gas Co. has started to drill test
on the Michael Shaughnessy farm. On
Rock Camp run. Sardis district, Harrl.
son county, Deegan G Huffman are due
In the, Gordon on the L. L. Stewart
farm On Dents run, Warrington dis.
trict, Marion county, the Clayton Oil
Co. is drilling at 1900 feet on the w.
2. Hays farm. On Pyles Fork In the
same district, the Manufacturer Light
and Heat Co. Is drilling its test on the
H. c. Snyder farm to the lower sands.
On Browns run. Clay district, Wetzel
county, the same company is building a
rig on the w. H. Kimble farm.
On Little creek, Spencer district,
Roane county. ]. NJ. Harper & Co. are
drilling on the Elizabeth Walker farm.
Golf & Heck are down 1000 feet on the
Louise ]. Hedges farm. On Yellow
creek, Center district, Calhoun county,
Park Bowser has started to drill a sec.
ond test on the ]. R. Knight farm.
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.DRYG0ODS PRICES
CONTINUE TO GROW
End of Upward Movement
Not Yet in Sight Says
... Dun.

NEW YORK, Aug. 2s.-Dun's Week.
ly review OF trade says, "vari.
GUS influences, most OF them tempo.
rary, have caused some recession in
the volume Of business. Production
and distribution have both been les.
sened appreciably by oppressive heat
over a wide area, while in some in.
dustries the necessity of repairs has
become imperative and In others be.
lated Inventories are being taken.
Operations at many of the works
are also hindered by the scarcity Of
raw materials and shortage Of Ia.
Dor. and the high prices and gen.
orally sold.up condition OF mills and
factories naturally tend to restrict
buying. Yet II in some important de.
partments business moves under re-
duced momentum, In nearly all 1t Is
surprisingly large for the midsummer
period and previous gains should be
augmented as the season advances.
Extensive preparations are made for
a general resumption Of activity In
the fall and winter, and in certain
branches, notably in pig iron, the re.
vival has set in earlier than expect.
ed. Notwithstanding the diminished
harvests, the labor unrest and other
disquieting elements, optimism con.
tinues the dominant note in reports
from every section OF the country.
Evidence Of recoil from the extreme
price limits is not lacking in certain
branches Of business. but the crest
apparently has not been reached in
the dry goods markets. Scarcely q
week passes without bringing still
higher quotations, the rise in raw cot.
ton to level not equaled in years
causing further advances on many
lines Of finished products. Yet de.
mands grow rather than dimished,
the element Of cost being Of second.
airy consideration with buyers in the
rush to obtain needed merchandise.
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Women Support Hughes.

The National Woman's Republican
association Is organizing women OF
all classes and interests to work for
Republican principles and for Hughes
because they stand for progress and
prosperity" They urge women to
support the Republican party because
1t stands for preparedness, not only
military but Industrial; for adequate
protection, the means whereby perma.
nent prosperity can be assured: for
economy in administration; because
both the Republican candidates stand
for nationalism." Mrs. Helen yarick
Boswell, president Of the association,
says: I'VE are urging to support the
Republican party and Its presidential
candidates also because both stand
for nationalism. At a time in our
history when. more than ever, sec.
ttonalism needs to be guarded against,
we must have leader and a party
which speak and act in no uncertain
terms for unified America, a ma.
tional outlook, balanced government,
and a nationalized policy. We want
women to see the Importance Of a ma.
tlonal point Of view.
women in business realize uncer.
tainty is fatal to the spirit Of all en-.
terprise and that It reacts upon eyery
man and woman employed. We feel
that II women as whole realized the
value Of protective policy they would
give their time and their enthusiasm
to the party that stands for It. We are
out to educate women to see the value
Of it.
I'VE urge the support of all Repub.
lican women who wish to help to
achieve for this country national
administration which will insure pros.
porous, healthy American homes, real
prosperity and preparedness, and a
contented citizenship"
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Oil and Gas.
i Union district. Richie county, W

b Union district. Richie county, W.
r. e. l.. Frimire & Co. drilled their
\ econd test on the l. N. Cokley farm
through the Squaw sand, and 1t is
showing for 15.barrel pumper. On
Ten.Mile' creek, Sardls district, Harri.
son county, the Hope Natural Gas Co,
drilled No. 8 on the Felix Coifman farm
through the Gordon sand and found It
barren. A light gas pressure was de.
yeloped In the stray above the Gordon
and It will be given shot in that for.
nation.
In the Weir sand development, 10.
Gated on Blue creek. Elk district,
Kanawha county, the South Penn Oil
Co. completed No. IS on the W. A.
McCorkle farm and 1t is good for 10
barrels day. In the same district,
the same company shot No. s on the
J.V. r. Skinner farm and increased
Its production from 10 to 40 barrels
eiday.
On Flinderation run, Ten.Mile dis.
ftrict, Harrison county, the Victoria OIL
Co. drilled second test on the L. W.
Ehahan farm through the fifth sand
and found nothing. At light show of
U1 was .tuGouuteI6u Ill IIe GOTuOu
stray sand and 1t will be shot and test
cd in that formation. On Big Elk creek,
Eardis district. Grove & Parrish have
o show for light pumper at No. on
The R. v. Moore farm. On Katy Lick
run In the same district. the Peerless
Carbon Co. completed No. 6 on the
Ward-P Post farm and 1t is light gas.
ser in the Big Injun sand.
The Hope Natural Gas Co. complet.
cd a test on the I. W. Stuttler farm, 10.
Gated on Ten.Mile creek, Ten.Mile dis.
trict, Harrison county, r got a light
easser In the Big Injun sand. On Cove
oreek, Cove district, Gilmer county,
the same company's test on the Susan
a. Adams farm is light pumper in
the Gordon sand.
On Fink creek, Freemans creek dis.
trct, Lewis county, the Hope Gas Co.
6S4completed and Is testing It's we'll
on thesI. B. Gum farm. It Is showing
very Light. On Walnut Fork in tho
same district, the Carnegie Natural
Gas Cots test on the Peter Lohan farm
e fair gasser In the Big Injun sand.
There are always more or less IN.
terest conferred in wells drilling to an
unusual depth. The Hope Natural Gas
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CITY OF FAIRMoNT
Notice to Contractors:

Notice to Contractors:
Notice Is hereby given that sealed bids
and proposals in writing. for the grading,
eurbing and paving Of East Park avenue,
between Morgantown avenue and Speed
way In the Second ward OF the City OF
Fairmont, Marion county. West Virginia,
pursuant to ordinance number twenty
Two authorizing said improvements. pass
ed by the Board Of Affairs of said City,
August Z. 1915, to which said ordinance
reference Is hereby made rs II the same
were fully set out herein. Will be receiv-
ed by tho undersigned Commissioner OF
Streets, etc, OF said city at his office
in the Municipal Building in said city
between August IS. 1916, and September
S, 1915, which said bids and proposals
shall be opened and considered by said
Board Of Affairs September 6. 1916, at
$500 o'clock p. m. or 30 soon thereafter
us Is practicable.
Plans and specifications adopted for
lfcations shall be a part of the con-
tract when entered into. may be seer,
at the office OF the undersigned at said
Municipal Building between the hours
Of $500 a. m. and $500 p. m. each day,
Sundays excepted. between the dates
The successful bidder shall be requir-
ed to take the paving certificates in
payment for the work Of said improve
ments. and give bond as In said ordln-
ance provided.
Contract will be let to the lowest re.
sponsible bidder. but the right Is reserve
ed to reject any or all bids and propos-
ais.
A certified check payable to the City of
Bairmont In the sum OF ten 90 per cent?
accompany all bids and proposals as evil
dence OF good faith. Checks OF unsuccess-
full bidders will be returned and check
OF successful bidder will be held until
satisfactory bond Is entered into, pur.
suant to the requirements for said i'm
provements.
Address all communications to the un-
dersfgned.
1916. ~
tsigned) A. L. LEHMAN,
DIX Sept. s w.
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one is led to suspect that the Demo.
cratic managers would fire every Re-
publican speaker, including Mr.. Hugh.
es, II they had the firing power.
unduly Suspicious?

SHuoiy SuspSiouef
According to reports from Washing.
ton the President and his advisers are
indignant because the union labor men
who are conducting the railway nego-
tiations have let 1t leak out that they
are sceptical OF Mr.. Wilson's sincerity,
that they regard his professed friend.
illness to labor with some measure Of
suspicion. Possibly they should not
have let their spectlcism leak out,
but 1t is not surprising that they
should be sceptical and suspicious In
view OF what DR.. Wilson has himself
said about labor and labor unions.
Said DR.. Wilson on June "a. 1909,
In public address, you know what
the usual standard Of the employee is
incur day. 1t is to give as little as
he may for his wages. Labor Is stand.
ardized by the trades unions and this
Is the standard to which 1t Is made
to conform. No one is suffered to do
more than the average workman can
do; in some trades and handicrafts
no one ts suffered to do more than
the least skilful Of his fellows can do
within the hours allotted to days
labor, and no one may work out OF
hours at all, or volunteer anything
beyond the minimum. / need not point
out how economically disastrous such
regulation Of labor is. It Is so un.
profitable to the employer that in some
trades 1t will presently not be worth
while to attempt anything at all. He
had better stop altogether than op.
crate at an inevitable and invariable
loss" And on March IS, 1907, Wood.
row Wilson said, in a public speech:
I'VE speak too exclusively Of the capi.
talistic class. There is another, as
formidable an enemy to equality and
freedom of opportunity as 1t is, and
that Is the class formed by the labor
organizations and leaders Of the coun.
try"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-28
SPECIAL NOTICES
CITY OF FAIRMoNr

Notice to Contractors:
Notice is hereby given that sealed bids
and proposals In writing. for the gradlng.
earbins and paving OF Morgantown ave-
cite street. In the Second ward OF the
City Of Fairmont, Marion county, West
virginia, pursuant to ordinance number
twenty-one authorizing said improve
ments: passed by the Board OF Affairs
Of said city. August z. 1916. to which said
the same were fully set out herein,
VIII be received by the undersigned Com
missioner OF Streets, etc. Of said city,
at MIS- office in the Municipal Building
N said City between August Is. 1915, and
september 5, 1915. which said bids and
proposals shall be opened and consid-
cred by said Board OF Affairs Septem-
per D., 1915, at 900 o'clock D. m. or 50
soon thereafter as is practicable.
Plans and specifications adopted for
said improvements. which plans and spec
when entered into. may be seen at the of
fee Of the undersigned at said Municipal
Building between the hours OF $500 a. m.
and 800 p. m. each day, Sundays ex-
eepted. between the dates aforesaid.
ed to take the paving certificates In pay
ment Tor the work OF said improvements.
vided. paw
Contract will be let to tho lowest re-
sponsible bidder, but the right 10 resery-
ed TO reject any or all bids and propos-
ais.
A certified check payable to the CITY
OF Fairmont In the sum OF ten no pei
cent per centum Of the amount OF BID
must accompany all bids and proposals
as evidence OF good faith. Checks Of I'M
successful bidders will be returned, and
check OF successful bidder will be held
until satisfactory bond Is entered into,
pursuant to the requirements for said
improvements. Address all communion
the first time August Is. 1916.
tSigned) A. L. LEHMAN,
Commissioner Of Streets. etc.
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Baltimore
WEST VIRGINIA PATENTS

As reported by H. E. Dunlap, pat.
emit lawyer, of Wheeling, ". Va, the
Patent Office records show the recent
issue OF the following patents to West
Virginia inventors: Edward McGrady,
Salem, lockout; Mack D. Steele, as.
signor Of one:half to ]. !. Miller,
Blacksville, wire-stretcher clamp. AL
SO the issue of the following trade.
mark registration: James A. Tierney,
Weston, carbouated beverages and
syrup for same.
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The LADY OBJECTED

In our paper last week we had a
heading: Mrs. overlook's Big Feet"
The word we ought to have used Is a
French word pronounced the same.
but spelled "fete." 1t means a cele.
bration, and is considered a very
tony word. The Chanute (Kan.) Tri.
butte.
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NEW York;
tFrom our Regular Correspondent

tFrom our Regular Correspondent
IRON out OF the maze OF confus.
r Ing terms and conflicting charges.
= 1t Is now possible to give the cor.
rect figures showing the amount OF
public money which the session OF
Congress Just drawing to close has
spent. It Is S2,347,127,6 500, or in more
Ineligible terms 2,347 million dollars.
This is the total to date Of the mon.
ey which this session has "appropriat.
ed" plus that which 1t has authorized
to be expended, but the bills for which
will not come in until after the close
OF the next fiscal year. The total ap.
preparations amount to $1,710,4S2, 722.
To this figure must be added Eau.
thorizations" for which appropriations
are not made, but for which Congress
has obligated itself to make appro.
priations Of s636,643,977. The total ZAP.
preparations" Of the last Republican
Congress 1.-TWO sessions) amounted
to s2,054,000,000. The appropriations
of this Congress 1.-TWO sessions) will
total at least s3,40O,oO0,00O. The in.
crease In the appropriations due to
preparedness is s390,00D,Oo0, which
leaves an increase OF s20O,O00,000 of
actual appropriations over last ses.
sion, to be accounted for entirely by
what Senator Smoot has termed "un.
equaled extravaganza combined with
in efficiency unsurpassed" The Dem.
ocratic platform contains two perth.
ent statements. One reads:
1--WE denounce the profligate waste
Of money wrung from the people by
oppressive taxation through the Law.
ish appropriations Of Republican Con.
crosses. which have kept taxes high
and reduced the purchasing power Of
the peoples toll. We demand a return
to that simplicity and economy which
BELTS a Democratic government and
a reduction In the number OF useless
offices, the salaries of which drain
the substance Of the people,"
The other reads: "our pledges are
made to be kept while in office as we'll
as to be relied upon during the cam.
paign."
The Democratic managers have
been sending distress messages to
Washington, begging their leaders in
Congress to try to make some better
fiscal showing. The above figures and
quotations show the reason why.