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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-04-15
COL0NIAL

Tonight is the closing night OF the
Sterling Musical Comedy Comnany's
cngagement at the Colonial. Last
nights bill will be repeated and it Is
a good one. 1t is tho thing we felt sure
.Moroge and Moore had up their
sleeve. There is dash and more
OF everything else that's good in this
hill than any presented by this conf
pany during the week. Last nights
audience was the biggest of the week.
Il probably was also the most enthu-
slasf!c. but there was a justifiable
reason TO. it,
The amateur contest after the first
evening performance was suggestive
Of what might happen If this was made
a regular weekly feature at this thea
ire. The audience sure showed It's
approval and the bill was good. NAH
ager McCray has introduced this am.
ateur stunt on several occasions and
each time It has been Il rouSing sue.
cess. The public likes it and there is
an amazing abundance Of this local
talent that could be brought into tie
spot light. The Colonial management
having inauguratcd the stunt: the pub
lie having approved. It is likely TO be-
come a fixture In the future.
Without any written music 10 ac-
company the songs and dances in the
amateur contest the Colonial orchestra
proved itself n body of composers as
we'll as players. 1t was not evident
whether the singers were being ac-
companied by the music or whether 1t
was the other way round. But It was
plain to the ear that there was excel
lent harmony.
The little fellow in the front row at
the Colonial who has heen wanting to
wager a jitney all week on the mys-
FERROUS parsonage in the chorus was
IN his accustomed place last night.
but refused to bet on n sure thing.
How i'll the world does he know?
Louie could have made a bet but the
an unfair advantage Of the audience
last night when he introduced the mys-
terious parsonage in the chorus lie
said: Now bet your nickel Even
the little fellow in the front row
V .uldn't bet oil 4 sure thing. L0Nt"
knows, the little fellow with the nick
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-04-15

Harvey. down at tho Rousll, gave us
a razzle.daz2ling for giTing him a raz-
zle-dazzling for giving us q bum steer
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-04-15

Tho finale of the show last night
was n real classic. Best we ever saw
in Fatrmont.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-04-15
BT THEDA BARRA.
Written Especially for The WeSs
V]irGinian.

Written Especially for The WeSs
VirGinian.
When | waz small l had " strong
senco Of the dramatic. had Z nurse
who read paper covered novels pra.
fusciy illustrated. When she l"tt my
rorIa | would rush 10 the m,rrn' aud
pose as nearly rs possible Ike the
Iiiu%Ira'. Gl'S.
At first ny parents thought my poses
cute men they feared | m.ga. WEN
to become an actress and discouraged
me
I;ut tho spirit of Tile theatr" was too
str 81: II mt to be killed. I m.fJe.l it
In secret and promised myself that
some day | would be All actress.
Once when my mother took mo TO
lunch at a famous French restaurant
and she pointed out Rcjane, who was
lunching there. Just the sight Of the
great actress banished my appetite. |
found myself wondering low such an
exalted person could cat ordinary
eggs.
So, knowing how ! felt before ! be.
caine one or the profession, | thought
maybe some of my public would like
to know how ! dress outside OF tho
studio: what | cat: and what sport I
am fond OF.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-04-15
PRINCESS

Following is the synopsis OF The
Upstart," which is pictured at tho
PrIncess Theatre tonight:
Coventry Petmore. the Upstart. be-
comes a fanatic on the divorce CUES
ton and leaves his wife and baby to
go out in the world and preach his
theories. His neglect OF his own fam.
ilySaffairs, while preaching his theo'
ries, enrages his wife and disgusts
@her with him. and taking the baby
goes home to her mother and says she
will get a divorce. This sets him
Wild.
He goes to his father, who arranges
for him to spend some time with an
old friend, Judge Mitchell. Tho father
thinks that tho Judge and tho latter's
son, Rev. James Mitchell, may. exert
agsaying influence on tho boy.
Rev. James Mitchell and his wife,
Beatrice, are mono too happy, on &C.
count OF a theory OF the Reverend"
that the relations of husband n
wife should be based upon q solid
rock OF dignity, rather than the loose
tstructure OF familiarity. The Gonsc'
uuence is that the wife, craving the
minister's love and getting only q sort
sots cold tolerance falls In love with
Larry Price, the chauffeur.
1.-THE minister's wife clopes with
Larry. But they are pursued by the
Judge and brought back by t:!e ears.
She coniesses that Coventry pu. her
Ip to test" her husband and then
advised her to do as she plolscd,
when lie failed to mako good Che
Judge gives Coventry a good troun'
cling. The minister thaws out of his
crust Of dignity and all ends happily,
though Coventry is still a nut" with
astheory.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-04-15
Actor Will
Be in Fairmlont

with the appearance early in May.
of Mr. r. d. Mclean. assisted by his
wife, Miss Odetta Tyler, in Shakes
pearean roles, Fairmont will have the
opportunity OF seeing Americas IA
Yosite interpreter of the immortal
Shakespeare. Mr.. Mclean is regard.
ed as the greatest Shalkcsrcarean per-
former in America. While Miss Odct.
ia Tyler is eque versatile In any
hole she essays.
Mr.. Mclean and Miss Odetta Tyler
will appear under the auspices Of the
Normal school, and their production
will be In connection with the Shakes.
pearean anniversary celebration,
" y will be in progress about his
Mclean and Miss Tyler who are
.Mt and Mrs. r. D. Shepherd. are orig
inally from Shephcrdstown, West Tir-
Einia, and where Mr. Shepherds fam
iIy was the pi tiers. Mrs.
Shepherd is the Ga or OF General
kirkland, a Confederate army general
of the Civil war. and u graduate OF
West Point. She is one OF the South's
most charming daughters and has
achieved her OH tho stage with
the foremost OF the profession. She
has had the honor to play before the
King and Queen of England and had an
enYiable European tour.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-04-15
PLAYS VAUDEVILLE PICTURES
cook preparing it perhaps three or

cook preparing it perhaps three or
four times in succession.
The meal / like most is the late sup.
per-and OF course It is the most
harmful TO a woman Of my profession,
l try to fight the desire to have a bite
to eat every night before I go to bed.
Sometimes, to satisfy my craving
for food, my maid suggests hot milk.
/ loathe hot milk. always refuse
and go to bed dreaming OF Welsh
rareb.ts and HOLSTERS Newburg.
The last question intervtewers ask
me- is: What sort OF sports do you
tavor??"
/ do not like golf and like tennis
only fnrely we'll.
But I'm very fond OF motoring,
motor boating and swimming. Even
a vampire" must know how to swim.
That's one reason | learned how. May
be some day Mr.. Fox will give me a
picture where I can display my swim.
ming ability. Then perhaps. they will
cali me "Lorelei."
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-04-15

about an old trtend coming totowns
should worry. We are built for
speed and he isn't He'll never catch
us on these Fairmont hills.
Who was the guy that sat next to
Graham and left after first show TO
then come back for a consultation at
ter the contest?
n. C. Lion has a roaring good voice.
All Joke aside. he sure can sing.
When Graham reads the last para
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-04-15
Woman Fires On
DR.. Liepknecht

LoNDoN, April 15.-An Amster-
dam dispatch says travellers arriving
OF 1.-THE Hague from Berlin. report that
Is woman fred two shots from a re-
Yolyer at DR.. Karl Liepknecht while the
socialist; member Of the Retchstag
was walking on the street. Both shots
Efiiaaeds The assailant, the report con-
ttnues, was arrested.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-04-15

}Fraphsof the wrfteSup, he g sgotng TO
la~1ghfright up htsslett sleeve
IA Day At the S%eashorer Brit jack
son and his Palm Beach suit WILD
right at home
The company came here from
Youngstown, which Is wet. Andrews
took us to his room yesterday and
opened his trunk and let Us look at
batch OF newspaper clippings Fl. s:
This is dry humor.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-04-15
HIPPODROME

Tonight We say farewell. but not for
ever, to the Jackson & Andrews COM
! pany which has been playing ut the
Hippodrcme this week. They gave very
creditablc performances all week. and
when they return e. year and VIC
hope they will, royal welcome will be
Extended.
"The King Of Toxic" was tho lill
yesterday while "a Day at the Sea
shore" will be the farewell skit today.
This is one OF the best plays on the
tabloid circuit and will undoubtedly
attract big crowds tonight.
The giving away of "A Mormon
Wife a. tho Hippodrome last night
caused n small size panic in the heart
tof a bashful youth and much JnerFf'
Ement for the spectator. After the first
show there was a lucky number" con.
test for the Mormon Wife" The mum.
her 1887 was called and n youth claim.
I'd ownership. lie stepped forward TO
Inc footliehts, where Rirt jackson and
pretty little Miss Ida Howard smiled
at him auspiciously or suspiciously.
Are you sure you have the right
number said Mr.. jackson.
Yep
Can you support a wife," said Jack.
son.
The youth gasped. and beat a hasty
retreat down the aisle. as If I'll" Ger.
imars were after him. 1t tool: three
minutes to get him back to the stage.
in order that Miss Howard CoI':l pre-.
sent him with a chicken (not the kind
you are thinking Of, but a plain chick
en-.
We have our own private opinion
Of q guy who would run Away when
lie thought he was about TO get as nice
a girl as Ida. We might have run
but IT would not have been a retreat
by any means.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-04-15

QUIET OBSERVER, secretary Of the
Contributors Club" of Fairmont has
sent the following message to this
column.
Dear Sir: At tho last meeting of
the club a letter was written to the
Mayor and city officials and signed
by several members Of the club, in
which the grave necessity Of taking
some action in regard 10 the regulation
of traffic was urgd upon them o
strongly. The chief cause Of our pro.
test was the recent lamcntabln street
car accident on Locust a"cnuc. We
thing this is O vital subject and will
insist that something he done. No
baskets or safety devices of any kind
Is attached to the majority OF these
city cars and before the spring is over
It is likely that other romptng joyous
children will be crippled and killed
by juggernauts.
Because of tho sever weather the
possibility OF accidents Of this nature
are considerably lessened during the
winter months, but nov when the
streets are filed at certain tines OF
the day with happy children on the
way to or from school, the danger OF
more of these needless accidents is
greatly increased. BY the addition Of
"a basket or other safety device in
which to catch unwary pedestrians
who may stumble or fall in front of
a rapidly moving car. the possibility
of serious iniuyieS from the cars is
very little SO long as they run at n
reasonable rate Of speed. The city Of
fcials seem to be entirely too lax in
this matter and have as yet ignored
our protest.
Yours truly,
QUIET OBSERVER.
Secretary of Contributors Club
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-04-15
Ell seems to know, but 1 don't, How
should l?

Louie could have made a bet. but
fellow who was there to take the nick
ell from the little fellow IN the front
row was sound asleep and ready to
snore. or fall OF the seat, or talk 10
the drummer, or do any old thing,
when Louie threw out the challenge,
| am sorry he was asleep.
AN OLD STAGER.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-12-14

son of Mr. and Mrs T. j. Savage, the
early years of his life were spent in
that town. The family later moved
to East Madison and during their
residence there, Mr.. Savage attended
Anson Academy at North Anson. Up
on the conclusion of his school
studies he worked for a time for the
Union Advocate, a publication print
ed at North Anson, and also taught
school.
When the Civil War broke out, Mr..
Savage was one of the first yolun-
teers to enlist from this State. He
served for a year and a half when
he was wounded and was obliged to
return home During his service
with the army he passed thru many
of the hardest battles Of the war.
From his wound. Mr.. Savage never
fully recovered his health being so
poor that he was unable to do much
business lie studied law but be
cause OF his health, was never ad-
mitted to the bar. He carried on a
small real estate business and was
Justice of the Peace
EIorty-nine years ago he married
Miss Flora A Morrison of East Madi-
son, by whom he is survived and
twenty-five years ago he moved to
Skowhegan. Besides his wife, he
leaves six children, two daughters,
Mrs. S. c. Durgin of The Forks; Mrs.
j. w Webber of Lewiston; and four
sons, G.. W Savage of Lynn. Mass. ;
Walter. who lives in Someryille,
Mass; Arson and Harold both of
Skowhegan. One brother, Mortimer,
the last of the family survives, a
resident of San Francisco, Calf. The
brother left Somerset County, long
since, and was for a time a clothing
merchant in the town of Dexter.
Nearly forty years ago he went to the
west In 1907 he visited his native
state and he with Jefferson, just de-
ceased, and another brother then liv-
ing, held a family reunion the first
time they had been together for
something like thirty-three years.
Funeral services were held from
the late residence Monday morning
at 1880, Rev George Merriam oflci-
ating Members OF Russell Post G.
A. h. attended the services in a
body, the deceased having been con-
nected with that order since the war.
The pail bearers were the four sons
George W, Walter, Arson and Har-
old Savage. 1nterment was in the
North Cemetery.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-12-14
Farmers Telephone Meeting

To the Stockholders of the Somer-
set Farmers Cooperative Telephone
Co.
l shall be a candidate for re-elec-
ton to the office of manager of your
Company at the annual meeting to
be held in Norridgewock on Monday,
Jan 1st, 1917.
l would thank you all to be present
to express your approval or disap-
proval of my management of your
business for five years.
Please remember if you are not
able to attend the special meeting in
the forenoon, that the election OF of
ficers will be at the regular meeting
at two o'clock in the afternoon.
Respectfully yours,
w. C. HOBART
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-12-14
Examinations Tor West Point

Congressman Peters experiment in
young men to West Point
after competitive examination is
soon to be tried As the examining
committee, Thomas b. Aschraft, pro
fessor Of Mathematics at Colby Col
lege; ". II. Patten. superintendent of
schools of Ellsworth and Captain
Roy l.. Marston of SkoWhegan have
been chosen. This committee Of
three will hold sessions at Colby Col
Iege commencing December 27th at
9 o'clock
1t will be a free competition, open
to any boy in the Third District who
is not less than seventeen or more
than twenty-five years of age and
who can fill physical requirements.
Mr. Peters has arranged for a free
examination of any prospective can
ddates who present themselves with
a letter from Mr.. Peters 10 the [. S,
Army Surgeon in charge at Fort
Williams, Portland
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-12-14
Fire Causes Slight Damage

An alarm from Box q located at
the corner of West Front and South
streets shortly after 1890 Monday
morning. called the chemical to a
fire in the Murray house on French
street which is now occupied by
Emil Ledger and family.
The fire caught around the chin
ney in an unfinished chamber or at
tic. the result. it is thought, of de
fective chimney. The furniture was
nearly all moved out of the building
and the fremen soon had the flames
under control One tank and one
pony chemical was sufficient to eX-
tinguish the blaze. no water being
used The damage is slight altho
the exact amount has not as yet been
estimated. The recall sounded at
lilo.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-12-14
High school Laborator, Completed

Because of the delay in shipment
Of the equipment for the new lab
oratory in the High School building
which was finished off last spring,
the class in Chemistry did not start
ON their experimenting until the first
of this week
The new rume closet. teachers
desk. and a double desk large
enough for twenty-five students to
work at one time. has now arrived.
Shelves have been put up for the
bottles, two States on the walls, and
tWo tables at one side of the room
The big desk for the students con-
tains cupboards and drawers for
books and towels Twenty pupils
are now enrolled in the Chemistry
class. They will work in one divi-
sion.
In all probability there will be no
trouble in obtaining all the various
kinds of chemicals desired to work
with this winter, altho many of them
will be somewhat more expensive
than last year.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-12-14
Home Relief Headquarters

The Home Relief Committee, in
carrying out their plans for Christ
mas, are to have rooms in the Dodge
Block, Water Street. Thursday, Fri
day and Saturday of next week. Con
tributions of apple and other yeget-
ables, clothing. any material or sup
plies which would be welcome in
needy homes will be useful. A lib
eral supply of apples is especially
needed. Those knowing of shut-ins
or needy families should report them
to some member of the committee or
to the Dodge Block headquarters.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-12-14
AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY
HOLDS MEETING
Plans for Coming Year Are Made
Known

Al the meeting of the Somerset
Central Agricultural Society at the
Municipal building last Saturday af-
ternoon. the list of officers was com
pleted by the election of Leslie +.
Jacobs as president The report Of
the building committe, on the new
Exhibition Hall vas received and
accepted also the report of j. ".
Fogler, treasurer. showing the re-
eeipts and disbursements Of the So
eiety for the past year
The question OF new grounds for
the drawing contest Of horses and
cattle was discussed and Chas II.
Gardner was appointed to promote
plans for the same Notice of in
tention to change the constitution
and bylaws, as To method of their
amendment and as To the price and
condition OF life membership, was
presented and these matters will be
acted upon at the next meeting
which will be held at the Municipal
Building Saturday afternoon Dec.
.. at TWO O'Clock.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-12-14
SKOWHEGAN MAN BUYS
MILL At DEXTER
Has Been With American Woolen
Company Seven Years

Arthur Jones. for seven years 10
ca aeeat Of the American Woolen
Co has bought the Wassookeag Tex
tile Mil al Dexter l. is understood
that others are associated with him
in this purchase and that the names
will be made public as soon as the
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-12-14
WINTER CONCERT COM
MENCES THIS MONTH
Will Consist of Series OF Four Enter
tainmentS

The series of four entertainments
under the auspices of the Skowhegan
High School are to be given this win
ter and the first concert will take
place the last of this month.
The sum required to make these
concerts assured financially, with the
exception of sixty dollars, has al
ready been raised in pledges and
there Will probably be little difficulty
in obtaining the rest of the amount
necessary. The tickets are now be
ing sold by the High School pupils
and the arrangements are we'll under
way.
The first entertainment will be
given by the Copley Male
Quartet, the second, by the Bow
doin Musical Clubs in January; the
third. by Laurant, Magician, and the
last will be joint recital by Mr..
and Mrs philedah Rice. Residents
Of SkoWhegan are to be congratulate
ed upon their good fortune in having
an opportunity to enjoy these enter
tainers who are winning such pro-
nounced success in other towns and
cities.
The Copley Male Quartet is com
prised of four of the leading men
soloists of Boston churches. Pitt
Parker of the Lyccum Bureau con-
sdcrs the quartet one of the best he
has ever had under his management.
With the quartet there Will be a
reader
The Bowdoin College Musical
Clubs need no Introduction in this
town. five Skowhegan boys being
members Of this years club. Il.
Tobey Mooers. reader; Joseph San
ford. Maurice Philbrick. Warren
Merrill and Arthur McQuilan
The February entertainment men
toned will probably be given by Eu-
gene Laurant The Man of Many
Mysteries Who is master in
slcight of hand With him will be
five or six others who will assist the
magician.
Mr and Mrs Phidclah Rice are
both known locally, Mrs. Rice hay-
ing been before her marriage, a for
mer Skowhegan girl Miss Elizabeth
Pooler. They are teachers at the
Leland Powers School Boston, and
have been doing professional work
for ten years. They have never be-
fore appeared in joint recital in
Skowhegan and their many friends
in this town will look forward with
much pleasure to the March enter
tainment.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-12-14
Meeting OF food Will Club

The Good VIII club of Nest Mos
COW met last week. Thursday. with
Mrs. Lee Ellis After music and
quotations, there were readings on
the chosen subject "Thaukseiyng
by the members a business meet
ing was held and a committee of Two
appointed to select subjects fer en-
tertainment at the next meeting
which will be held at the home of
Mrs Aurela Gates, next week Thurs
day Three new members were
admitted and after pariaking Of the
fine refreshments served by the host
ess. the meeting closed all agree
ing It had been a very pleasant orc
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-12-14

Randall Paradis has returned from
the woods to his home in Skowhe-
gan.
The members of Crescent Tent
No. 16, Maccabees, have elected the
following officers for the coming
year; Commander A. II. Murray;
lieutenant commander, Clarence
Green; record keeper A r Jewett;
chaplain, Harold Hutchinson; physi-
clan, DR.. o. j. GAIA; sergeant, Will
lard Croteau; master at arms, Nelson
Washburn; first master of guards,
Roy Fitzmorris; second master Of
guards, Wilford King; sentinel, Fran
els Croteau and picket, Leger Kipg,
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-12-14
Madison SchoolhouSe Nearing Com.
pleton

The new schoolhouse in the Town
of Madison is soon TO be completed
and will be one of the most modern
in the rural sections of any town in
the country Located on the road at
the foot of Lake Wesserunsett, about
ten rods from the Skowhcgan-Lake-
wood road. il is within easy access of
East Madison from which town there
will be an attendance Of thirty-fye
pupils.
The building will cost about $1,000.
1t is wooden one-story structure
with basement and furnace and con
tains one main study room 32x24, the
latter being we'll lighted with win
dows on the western side, 1t will
be known as the Atkinson building.
The White schoolhouse on the cross
road is to be abandoned for school
purposes. The building committee
was Selectman D. b. Hobart, Carl
Hunnewell and B. H. Perkins.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-12-14
Immigrants Arrested

Because they did not comply with
the immigration laws, James Nc
Donald and John Shortall were ar
rested at Jackman by inspector Jas.
C. Ford, and brought to the Somer-
set County Jail at Skowhegan Mon
day. They will be held here until
discharged by the proper authorities.