davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-10-02
LETTERS TO
THE EDITOR
SAYS coNAwAY Is A DEFAMER

NEW YORK, Sept. 29.-[Editor Of
West Virgianl.-A correspondent
makes most astonishing and libelous
statement in your paper. 1t seems
impossible that any human being in
this country could be so ill.informed as
to write such slanderous untruth or
that any reader would believe 1t. Yet,
W. H. Conway writes:
THE National Suffrage Asso-
citation publishes and circulates
obscene literature favoring easy
and liberal laws too indecent to
be read in the family circle
This National association has just
held its 4Sth Annual convention in
Atlantic CITY, The President Of the
United States came from Washington
to address it. Hon. Raymond Rob.
bins, chairman Of the Progressive con.
vention in Chicago, and the Hon. Her.
bert Parsons, well-known Republican,
were among the speakers. The Sec
rotary Of the Navy and Mrsk Daniels
Mr.. J. s. Clarkson, once National
chairman of the Republican party,
and Mrs. Clarkson, five women college
presidents, Mrs. Pennypacker, EXPIRES.
ident Of the Federation Of Women's
clubs, Mrs. Borden Hartman Of the
Industrial Commission. DR.. Katharine
B. Davis, whose life has been spent
in combating the social evil, Miss
Julia Lathrop Of the National Chill.
dren's Bureau and many others OF
equal distinction came to Atlantic
City to attend the convention. The
best and highest types OF womanhood
the nation has ever produced were
there. This is matter Of recent
press news which can be corroborated
by consulting any daily newspaper of
the first week Of September. Would
these people have given an associa.
ton the honor of their presence If
1t was accustomed to print things I'm.
fit to read? The statement is a lie:
a. base unwarranted, Infamous false.
hood.
The women who are asking the vote
are those who stand for the home with
all Its traditional sacredness, but who
demand that the voice of the home be
| counted in the affairs OF the state.
The suffrage movement has never ad.
vocated easy and liberal laws; 1t
has advocated purity and self con.
troll; it is movement which bids
women and human society to climb
higher, not lower. 1t Is a guarantor
of better morals, not baser. Whoever
says aught to the contrary not only
tells wanton untruth but defames
the character of the best men and wo.
men this country has known for
quarter Of a century.
CARRIE CHAPMAN GAIT,
President National American Woman
Suffrage Association.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-10-02
THE CHURCHES ON SUFFRAGE

THE CHURCHES ON SUFFRAGE
WASHINGTON. D. c., Sept. 3d.
Editor phe West Virginian1.-A ref.
erendum Of the ministers Of four de.
nominations concerning their belief
for or against woman suffrage SO.
cured the following favorable record:
Baptist. Z to i; Congregational, 8 to
/; Methodist, 10 to l, and Presbyter.
ian, II to /. The Friends, the United
Presbyterians, the Unitarians and
many other churches have adopted
resolutions favoring woman suffrage;
these churches have decided that the
golden rule is the safest foundation
for. political superstructure, and
soon or late, all churches will so de.
eide.
Evolutionary forces are remarkable
for the slowness with which results
are produced, but progressive forces,
however, slow, are never stationery,
and cannot be entirely stopped: when
an idea which cannot be stopped
meets an opinion as preposterous as
mans belief In the subsection Of wo.
man, whether the meeting place be in
West Virginia or in the West Indies,
the result Is not difficult to foretell.
There is no reason why any church
should oppose, and many reasons why
all churches should favor securing poll
tical justice for women. The churches
should be the rallying ground for all
interests whose object Is the uplift
Of humanity, the center from which
should radiate the forces which tend
to secure better human environment,
VIOLA KAUFMAN,
1T q st, Washington, D. o.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-10-02
MONDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 2, 1915.
America First and America Efficient"

September Circulation
The circulation of The West Virginian
tor the month of September, 1916, was as
follows:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-09
THE DIVIDEND" AT TR|ANON THEATRE "An Innocent Magdalene" With Lillian Gish Is
 Also Booked

It is again Triangle week at the Tria- non theatre this week. and among the featured players are Lillian Gish and H. B. Warrier.
 Fir the first three days of the week, opening today, the management of the Trianon theatre will show An Innocent Magdalene.' a five-part Fine Arts-Trian- gle feature, with Lillian Gish, Spottis- woode Aitken. Mary Alden and Sam De Grasse in the leading roles.
 An Innocent Magdalene contains a message to all women. It is an appeal ing story of a southern girl who elopes with young gambler, of her fate then in returning to her home top~s, where she is disgraced. as her husbano Is in Jail. It all ends we'll however. and is said to be one of the best films ever made by Lillian Gish.
 The Dividend" five-part Ince-Tri- angle feature with Charles Ray and William H. Thompson as co-stars, is the photoplay booked at the Trianon for Wednesday and Thursday. This is a very dramatic story dealing. with business man so intent on making money that he has no time for his children. On the day that he succeeds in showing the largest annual profits of his corporation his son is brought in mortaily wounded, and that is shown to be the real divi- dend.
 The Beggar of Cawnpore," a five-part Ince-Triangle feature, with H. B. War ner, is the photoplay booked at the Tria- non theatre on Friday. This picture has been shown at the Trianon. and is sure to repeat it's former success.
 The Scarlet Woman" five-part Metro picture with Madame Olga Pet rova as the star, is booked at the Tria- non on Saturday. This dramatic offer- ing was shown at the Rialto theatre some weeks, and scored such a hit that it's early return was requested.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-09
THE BROKEN AT THE MAJESTIC
Wonderful Photoplay in Which William Farnum Is Starred Booked for
 Today

At the Majestic theatre this week an attractive programme of Fox pictures and other features are set out for the movie patrons of the city.
 Today "The Broken Law" with Will liam Farnum, is booked and it will also be shown tomorrow.
 On Tuesday "The Green Eyed Mon- ster." with Robert B. Mantell, is booked.
 For Wednesday and Thursday, Sons of Men" with Stuart Holmes and Dor othy Bernard. is announced. while Soul Mates will be the feature that is booked on Friday.
 On Saturday. Elusive Isabelle" a sensational five-part feature, will be shown
 Following is the synopsis of ''rhe Broken Law" at the Majestic theatre for today:
 The photoplay feature entitled '"The Broken Law" which was written and produced by Oscar c. Apfel for William Fox, is one of the most pretentious and elaborate offerings that has ever ap- peared on the screen. William Farnunl. long celebrated as '1egitimate' star and more recently attracting world- wide attention as movie favorite, appears in the principal role. The pro- duction is big-big in theme, big in talent, big in settings; it is replete with romance and situations of dramatic in- tensity; and it is presented with the same fidelity to detail that character izes all of the William Fox features.
 The action takes place in England, about the year 1850. and the story con cerns itself mainly with the destinies of Daniel Esmond (Mr. Farnum); Ur- sula, a gipsy girl; Lord Phillip Dun can. and Isobel Berner. a wealthy Eng fish girl.
 Esmond. novelist. decides to write a book about the Romanies. band of gipsies camping on his estate. On the death of his father he learns that he has a half sister who is member of an unknown gipsy clan. He makes a futile search for her and finally joins a gipsy band in order to prosecute his quest. In the course of his wanderings he rescues Isobel from drowning, and later discovers that mutual passion has developed between them. Isobel. however, has been promised ill mar r1age to Lord Duncan. debauchee, whose fortunes are on the wane.
 Esmond finally becomes chief of the clan. but not until he has vanquished his rival. Casper. Seeking revenge, Casper accuses Esmond of seducing g Ursula, a gipsy girl. who has really been wronged by Lord Duncan. Els mond and Ursula are branded and whipped from camp
 Rather than marry Lord Duncan, Iso- bel flees from home and goes to the gipsy camp. She is captured, is taken to the church to be married to Lord Duncan. when
 Oh, well. it would amount almost to sacrilege to disclose the ending. Suf- flee it to say, therefore, that the ac- ton moves swiftly and satisfactorily to gripping climax. that Ursula proves to be Esmonds half sister and that Lord Duncan is overtaken by retri- button for having caused Ursula to pay the gipsy penalty for ''The Broken Law.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-09
CONCEALED TRUTH" AT THE 0DE0N TWO
 yaa : All House Records Broken by Sensational Film
 zst a3AsG
 Drama ss si 2

All house records were broken yester- day at the Odeon Two in the spresenta- ton of 'The Concealed Truth an Ivan production, in which Gertrude Robinson and James Cooley are starred4t
 '' Concealed Truth, is booked for another heavy days run today;
 The Concealed Truth five-part drama, aims to show the misfortunes that fall to. a whole household following marriage that is based neither in love nor in reason. The picture Is frankly revelatory of domestic skeletons, and makes no attemptSto call things by brother marries the secretary sA4-of his father; the other brother is deeply in love with her, but has not declared his regard. The wife is lonesome and longs for children. The husband knows her wish is hopeless he received first hand information to that effect from doctor before the marriage took place. He was told one other thing as a result of a bacateriological examination the nature of which will puzzle medical men as we'll as laymen. The subject is well staged and we'll photographed, but the situation just described may cause hesi- tation on the part of those managers who; are considerate of their younger patrons. SD s.a5ss.s 4.ssSs
 Gertrude Robinson has the role of the unhappy wife. Miss Robinson has had$a vide experience in screen work, and her performance is that of the player who knows her camera. She is the real cen ter of interest in the story. James Cooley is the younger son, the one who fails to declare his love and loses out to his brother, or rather he does until after his brother is shot and killed by a deserted paramour. This killing. bt the way, is an important factor in the story
 The shot is fired through window, much like a well remembered event on Lcng Island 8 year ago. Victor, accom- panied by Roberts wife. has just come from a hospital, whither he had been taken suffering from starvation. As the crime is committed he is alone with Rob ert in the room Victor goes to the window, picks up pistol and is found with it in his hand when the household rushes in He is condemned to die for
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-09
THE PURP[E.LADY" ATR|ALI0 THEATRE ''The Masked Rider" With Harold Lockwood Booked
 for Today

| At the Rialto theatre this week the
 management has provided two Metro productions and two V. L. S. Els. in which popular stars are exploited.
 Today "The Masked Rider" a five part Metro-Yorke picture which features Harold Lockwood and May Allison, Is booked at the Rialto theatre. 'The Masked Rider has been shown at the Rialto theatre for the past two days, and has drawn appreciative audiences.
 On Monday and Tuesday, The Shop Girl" a Vitagraph-V. l.. S. E. feature, in which Edith Storey and Antonio Mo- reno are co-stars. is booked at the Rialto theatre. 'The Shop Girl'' is a five part production, in which the trials and tribu- lations of the workers in factories are
 gone into and remedies pointed out. It is labor picture well acted by the Vita graph players and both Miss Storey and MT. Moreno portray the leading roles in a manner that prevents criticism
 "The Man. Behind the Curtain" five
 part Vitagraph-V l.. S. E. feature, is
 booked at the Rialto theatre on Wednes- day and Thursday Lillian Walker and Evart Overton are the featured stars in
 this dramatic production. and both the
 pretty and popular Miss Walker and Mir,
 Overton acquit themselves with honors
 in their latest " l.. S. N. production.
 On Friday and Saturday The Purple
 Lady" a five-part Metro-Rolfe feature.
 is booked at the Rialto theatre. Ralph
 Herz, the we'll known legitimate come
 dian, and Irene Howley are co-stars in
 this production. The Purple Lady
 marks the film debut of MT. Herz, who
 is favorably known for his work in
 Madame Sherry" "Dr. Deluxe" and
 the stage version of "The Purple Lady'
 Advanced criticisms of ''The Purple
 Lady, are that it is feature production
 of extraordinary merit.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-09
"OH, YOU DADDY D AT HE LYRIC THEATRE WITH PRETTY GIRLS
Another Tabloid Musical Comedy Is Booked by
 Manager Semon

High class vaudeville and musical com edy will be the entertainment comblna- ten at the Lyric all this week and It Is believed that the amusement will be among the most interesting of the sea- son.
 "Oh, You Daddy" a pretentious musical tabloid and one of which it has been said is one of the best now on the road, will be presented. Its tuneful music. pretty girls, special scenery and pretty costumes are a big feature
 In addition to this musical show there will be two high class Keith vaudeville acts Melissa Ten Eyck and Max Weily, billed as the artist and the model, will be seen in a series of classical and Grecian dances, entitled "The GamboI of the Gods" and Cook and Lorenze will pre- sent a. laughable aubsurdity, "The Mill lionaire Tramps.'
 Messrs Cook and LsorenZe are past mas ters in the art of fun making and are "millionaires' with the motto that .srags are royal raiment when worn for laugh ter's sake" Wherefore they don the royal raiment'' of box car travellers and produce as diverting bit of fun, as could Do deSireu.
 Melissa Ten Eyck and Max weily-are great dancers and were the dance feature of Ziegfield's Midnight Frolic." Their vaudeville offering consists of five poses and dances staged in beautiful fashion
 "Oh You Daddy" Is presented by Fox Reilly and in its production expense has not been spared and 1t Is ono of the most entertaining musical shows now before the public. '"rhe Morning After theNight Before' is a billing that Is apt end af- lords wonderful opportunity for fun. Ernest Linwood Is the feature' attraction of the show and he is g. wonderful en- tertainer. His monologue on sPruhibi- ton" Is one of the hits of the show and those who have heard 1t declarasit well worth the price of admission. 1R4A
 This monologue is said to bes1riet from beginning to end. s
 Pathe pictures as usual will feature all performances and up to- date war news pictures will be shown. There will be three performances daily, the. mafinees beginning at 3 o'clock. The sLyTic is cooled by iced air and electric fans and is one of the coolest places.i in the city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-09
Marriage Licenses

The following marriage licenses were issued from the probate court yesterday:
 Marvin Alley. Ketona, and Miss Jessie Riley.
 Mayo Holloway and Hiss Margaret J. Hogan.
 H. F. Thomas, Warrior, and Miss Min nie Kate Bees.
 J. M. Harmon and Mrs. Marie Me Crary. e> Frank J. Ridout and Miss Mary Bernice Conner. i Arthur M. Gilmore and Miss Fannie Culbert.
 J. D. Frederick, Parter, and Miss May Clark. Albert Shoemaker. Ensiey. and Miss Belle Clenedon. A.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-09
Suits Filed

: The following damage suits were filed in the city court yesterday;
 William Gates vs. Birmingham Rail- way, Light and Power company, 5000 claimed for alleged personal injuries.
 LeRoy King vs. Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company, 5000 claimed for alleged personal injuries.
 Roy Costillo, pro ami, Mrs. Hattie Castillo vs. Waits Brothers, s5oOo claimed for alleged personal injuries. a~f
 c. C. Castillo vs. Waits Brothers, $1OoO claimed for alleged personal injuries to plaintiffs minor son.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-09
BLANCHE SWEET |S STAR OF THE DUPE"
 AT STRAND THEATRE
''The Weakness of Man" Holbr0ok Blinn, and ''The Smugglers" With Donald
 Brain Also Booked at the Strand

Manager T. s. Abernethy will offer three pictures to the patrons of the Strand theatre this week in which the leading characters are portrayed by three of the leading stars of the country.
 For the first three days of the week The Dupe," a five-part Lacky-Para- mount feature starring Miss Blanche Sweet is offered. On Wednesday and Thursday The Weakness of Man." a five-part World film with Holbrook Blinn, on Friday and Saturday The Smuggers," a five-part Famous Players Paramount, with Donald Brian.
 THE DUPE'
 Today, tomorrow and Tuesday The Dupe," five-part Lasky- Paramount fea- ture. is booked at the Strand theatre with Blanche Sweet as the star
 The story is good and skilfully handled. Tn plot, players and production, the pie ture smacks of the Lasky standard-a standard which many other producers have come to covet. It presents the more complex side of modern life, yet without any of those complexities of presenta- ton which raise the story over the heads" of the audience. Its box office value should be considerable.
 The work is that of the brilliant Turn bull family, which has had a large share in bringing the Lasky product to it's pres ent high standing. Hector wrote the story, and his sister Margaret, pictur- ized it. It presents Blanche Sweet as the unsopnsticated secretary of Mrs. Strong, shallow young society woman, who has tired of her husband, and is car rying on Hove affair with Jimmy Began
 Jimmy immediately falls in love with Ethel, the secretary, and Ethel returns his love In order to appear to the best advantage in his eyes, the girl yields to temptation. steals $50 from her employer and Buys magnificent gown.
 Later her conscience spurs her on to confess the theft. Mrs. Strong threatens to prosecute and disgrace her unless she assists Mrs. Strong in obtaining a di- vorce The girl feels herself forced to consent, and accepts Strongs invitation to dine with him at a tavern of unsavory reputation
 At the tavern she encounters Jimmy with aeparty of friends. Jimmy puts the wrong construction of her presence and leaves the party after attempting to in -duee Ethel to go home. From MT. Strong she learns that Mrs. Strong is in love with Jimmy, and then she rushes home, seeks out Jimmy and confesses the whole thing. Mrs Strong is obliged to admit her part in the plot, and everything ends happily for Ethel and Jimmy.
 Blanche Sweet is appealing and sincere Joy, Thomas Meighan and veda Me EyerS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-09
CHAMP CLARK ENDS
 FOUR-DAY DEBATE
Administration Revenue Bill Will Now Go to Vote in the House
 on Monday

Washington, July S-Speaker Clark closed general debate on the. admin istration revenue bill in the House with an appeal for nonpartisan action on the measure.
 q congratulate the House." he said, that this revenue bill is going to pass by good deal more than the demo : cratic vote. when such republicans as Longworth, Gardner and Hill, all ram pant protectionists. see their duty to vote for it to help the country out of a hole"
 A vote is expected Monday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-09
THE WEAKNEss OF MANI.

Hobrook Blinn is the featured star of The Weakness of Man." a five-part Forld film production, at the Strand thea ire on Wednesday and Thursday. This picture is based on Count Leo Tolstoi's great literary work of the same name It is a picture that attempts to show how a worldly man cannot stand domesticity and that living in cottage with loving wife is displeaSing to former roue
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-09
LETTERS TO EDITOR .
Tax Raises in Lauderdale

To the Editor of The Age Herald
 In a recent letter to The Age-Herald in regard to the raises in taxation made by the board of equalization of IAuderdale county in which we commended the board and the citizens of the county for the very efficient work done by the board and the agreeableness with which the people accepted the results we stated that the amount of raises made by the board was very near $500, 600, but the type made it read SIS, 600. We desire to again commend the work of the board of this county Respectfully yours.
 H. F. KOONCE. Florence, July. r. 1916
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-09
EVIDENCE IN ORPET
 CASE IS COMPLETED
Lawyers Will Not Argue Rich Col legian Is Guilty Killing Sweetheart
 in Chicago Suburb

Waukegan, H., July 8.-Evidence in the case of William H. Orpet, the university student charged with the murder of Marion Lambert, Lake Forest high school girl, was completed today. The defense moved that the testimony of Dr. Ralph w. Webster, a toXicologist, that the ash heap substance was pota ssium cyanide and it was 49 per cent pure be stricken out on the grounds that no proper anlysis was made. It was overruled by Judge Donnelly and James H. Wilkerson, chief of counsel for the defense, then made the usual motion to take the case from the jury and dismiss the prisoner. The motion was denied.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-09

murder The governor, even, deniee clemency, stating the evidence is over whelming. No account is taken of the fact that no man win starve with a pis- tol in his pocket when pawnshops are doing business, not to mention the fur ther fact that if Victor possessed a weapon the hospital would have a rec ord of it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-09
PROCLAMATION

The city commission hereby gfvess mo- tice that au owners and tenants of property will be required to fmSaedi- ately cut and keep free, from weeds their premises. tk Where property is rented. the law re- auires weed cutting to be done hy the tenants.
 Arrests will he made for violation of sections 495 and GOA of the city code, which cover the matter of cuf- ting weeds on and after the 10th day of July. 1916
 GEORGE B. WARD,
 President City Commission.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-09
Eastern Star Conference

The Jefferson county Eastern Star conference will be held at Fulton Springs Thursday. July 20. at 10 a. m. There will be three sessions. An auto truck will meet all delegates and visitors at the end of North Birming- ham car line at a. m. A box lunch will be served.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-09
THE SMUGGLERS"

On Friday and Saturday at the Strand theatre The Sn1ugglers," a five-part Fa-
 mouse Players-Paramount feature, is booked with Donald Brian in the leading
 role. The story of 'The Smugglers' is
 rollicking serio-comic style and is well
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-09

adopted for the abilities of this young operatic star whose name has appeare. electric lights on Broadway for the past several years.
 Donald Brian is one of the most famous of musical comedy comedians and his ad- vent in motion pictures is awaited with eager pleasure by the thousands who know of his work before the footlights.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-18
HUMANITY FIRST" IS
HUMANE SOCIETY MOTTO
Recognized Society to Attend to
Wants of Men as Well as Dumb
Beasts.

Members of the reorganlcd humane
society have announced a meeting of
the association to be held tomorrow
nigh, in the council chamber Of the
city hall
In discussing It's objects, James Nc
Car,ncy president OF the society, said
Members OF the Oklahoma City Hu-
name society plan to engage in work
along broad lines While our primary
object nigh, be though, the protection
of horses and dogs, this society has
more breadth and does not expect to
conine its efforts to any one line.
Humanity often calls for help, and
there is no one to hear the cry Hence
this institution has been renSta,cd in
its proper civic place and intends to
increase its membership until hundreds
of active humanitarianS are enlisted in
the service in this city and thousands
all over the state
Humanity first and animals and
birds next will claim the attention Of
the society With a wide field in which
To labor, we baye confidence that our
organization can accomplish lot of
good We invite every good citizen to
iuln IN the movement"