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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-04-21
sCHooLMATE OFTHEDA BARA DUG SHE WAS A WITCH.

/, MY schooling progressed naturally:
learned easily, loved history anu
geography, but hated arithmetic.
But my school life VAS unhappy
very. I was not popular with the girls.
They said they we're afraid OF me be-
cause my eyes were so big and black
and strange looking. There Is no great.
er tragedy in life than that OF a child
who is not popular with her playmates.
Night after night I'd wear myself
out crying over It. But l neve n
fded the misery Of 1t, even to my mo.
Ether-because i was ashamed. felt
there must be some horrible defect in
me-the only girl at school who was
treated courteously, but stunned
through fear.
think this condition gave me my
first insight into real, heart tragedy.
And 1t has made such a deep impress
sion on me | am never the first to
seek a friendship, for fear | mas be
rebuffed. II Others make the first ad.
vance, 1 will meet them half-way-it
/ like them. But ] like few people.
i do not know whether this is going
to count against my standing IN the
pubiic's estimation. But 1t is the truth.
My natural conserVattveness. togetner
with the fact that ! fancy few people.
has resulted in a list of personal
friends so restricted that can count
them on the fingers of one hand.
And this is directly traceahle 10 ny
sciooldays when girls said Hello" In
a half-frightened way and went home
and told their mothers they guessed
II was a witch or something!
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-04-21

The glory OF being self-made goes to
ones head like wine. From the pin.
nacle OF success big men surves the
valleys and upward paths that were
the scenes OF their early struggles
toward the light. and invest them with
extra obstacles and pitfalls SO their
intimate victory may take on an adj
ded glamor.
II 1 tried, I imagine I might paint
a touching picture of early poverty
and unsurmountable difficulties that
melted m~agically before by determined
onslaughts. But truth forbids.
MY early life was not sensational,
except as I made 1t so by little tenn
peramental outbursts that distressed
my peace.loving mother.
Our home life was always beautiful,
because OF her perfect governorship.
Sorrows were lways lightened by the
sympathy that has been her most
derful trait.
And it is because OF this normal.
training that my success is a struc-
ture that will not be destroyed. Spas
modic. hysterical leaps into fame. fos.
tered by an artificial personal life. are
shortlived.
knowing my own temperament bet.
ter than anyone else can W know 1t,
/ realized that MY natural emotions
would have to be curbcd by Il safe.
and sane hit II | didn't want to come
cropper over the theatrical hurdles.
So. III later years. | have done all in
my power to control my nerves in
little personal happenings.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-04-21
HIPPODROME

Yesterday was a big day at the Hip.
podrome. Things ~transpired and con.
spired with such rapidity at the we'll
known amusement house that our
head fairly swan trying 10 keep up
with events. Sam Graham resigned
and left for Morgantown today; Billy
Byrne outdid all previous efforts IN
the impersonator line; Ruth Wheeler
danced Isadore Duncan's Spring
Dance" with nothing on her feet and
almost caught cold and lastly a beau
tibul blond chorus girl switched over
to q charming brunette just for the
sake of bringing up another nickel
bet.
Mike is the girl who was a blond
but is now a brunette. Mike Is
Miss Lowry, who has been making a
hit with her singing and dancing all
week. We understood her first name
was Billy: hut the supreme authority
called her Mike" before he left town
and we guess he knew what he was
talking about.
Yesterday We spoke OF Mike as
the beautiful little girl on the end with
blond curls. When she read the re.
port. she Is alleged 10 have said:
':Coises. coises. Ills false. It's false
tmeaning the blond hair and tonight
L shall appear in my natural beauty
and luxurious dark tresses."
Just for luck. we will spot Old Stag
err as to whether the person Is really
a brunette. or is an aubun.haired las
sic who shifted a blond makeup for
a brunette? Also a nickel OH the col,
or scheme she will use today. We
think she is going to stay brunette.
"My Wife's Neighbors," is the bill
today.
"Cuddlc lip a Little Closer" and
kiss Me" we're the big song hits yes
terday..
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-04-21

.ashievsdSheresgreates sueeessin ar
:bara F~rieEchier Emmy of Storhs
Nestan Always In the WaySssthree
previous Metro wonderp1ays. Before
she began acting before the camera.
Miss Mfnter was the foremost Child
actress on the stage. She will be re-
membered by thousands OF theatre
soers for her marvellous performance
in The Little Rebel The Warrens
OF Virginia." and other stage success:
SEES. a strong supporting cast Is seen
In "Dimples.r Including Thomas j
Carrigan. Peggy Hopkins. Schuyler
Ladd. William Cowper- John l. Dons
ouch. Fe:d Tidmarsh. Harry Ford.i
Charlotte Shelby, William Rausher.
and other wcll.known stage and screen
artists. "A
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-04-21
USE MARTINS
RHEUMATIC AND
BLOOD ELIXIR
FOR RHEUMATISM.

The Spring Months are breeders Of
rheumatism-nota dangerous thing
but very painful and IL allowed 10 run
on it becomes steadily worse. Mar.
tins Rheumatic and Blood Elixir is
one of the best known remedies for
rheumatism-not a dangerous thing
and the joints 10 freely. 1t is also
fine for liver, kidney and stomach. Get
it at Cranes Drug Store. Sl.09 liquid
or tablets. Thirty days treatment.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-04-21
To Be
Shown at Princess

"Dlmples." an intense story Of love,
and finance. is the next five
part Metro wonderfully, which will be
seen here at the Princess theatre to-
morrow. little Mary Miles Minter,.
the brilliant young screen star, will
be seen in the stellar role of this In
teresting picture. which was written
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-04-21
Faster sAzAAR.

The Junior Missionary society Of the
NJ. e. Cnurch. South, will hold an Eas-
ter bazaar and exchange in the D. Y.
Mayors electrical store on Fatrrnont
on Saturday morning. The
young ladies will have 70 sale a pretty
line Of Easter fancy work novelties.
and a nice line OF good things for the
Easter dinner.-Adv. .
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-04-21
personal

Mr.. and Mrs. w. Z. Buckley have
gone to Elkins to spend the weekend
with relatives.
L. Trickett is improving slowly from
his recent severe illness at his home
on Pierpont avenue.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-04-21
COLONIAL

The Leap Year Gi:ls" continue to
play to good houses AT the Colonial.
The comedy part of the entertainment
seems to be making the bigger hit
with the audience. although several
specially numbers introduced by the
chorus should be classified as sue
CcSses.
Toniglt's added attraction is an
amateur boxing contest in which six
bouts are scheduled.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-04-21

from Rogcster, y. ". this means no.
chester, y. ~ Is celebrating he: 2lst
birthday today. Ruby and Marion
Young arc two cute little chorus girls
with the ". II. Graccy company. who
reIlearsc their steps in their rooms.
Ruby got trimmed since she came TO
town i. e. her hair.
RUBY. ! think you better get out
of here!"-private joke.
OLD sTAGET.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-04-21

and Is the family standby in thousands
OF homes. Druggists everywhere sell
IL for fifty cents a bottle. a trial bot
lie. FREQ Of charge. can be obtained by
writing to DR.. w. b. Caldwell, 454
washington St. Monticello, Ill.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-04-21

It is your hospital. Help it Tag Day,
Saturday. April 92.-Adv.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-04-21

osgood's Easter Bonnets are styled
correctiy.-Advt.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-04-21

handsome silk dresses at os-
good's.-Adv.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-04-21

Just Twenty.one Today
Little Bobby" Wentworth-Rnby
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-04-21

especially for her. Miss Minter, who
is conceded t o be one Of the most
popular actresses in the silent drama,
Arizona republican., 1916-06-16
H. pemoeratie American PLANK

We are informed thatthe Americansm plank in
the democratic national platform is strong and
unequivoca;" that it asserts the purpose of the
administration protect the rights and lives q
American citizens home and abroad in language
that be misunderstood But what will Ian
guage, strong weak mean to the administration if
it should be continued? There has been nothing
veal, equivocal in the with which the presi-
dent has deluged Mexico Germany Austria and Great
Britain within the last year and a half Language
could have been stronger palmer. Every note
TO Germany has sounded like ultimatum and the
last note to Great Britain and France one which
would have brought the in dispute up for an
early settlement it would have called a positive
refusal of demands if it had from a source
whose language had been "strong and un-
equivocal"-and empty.
No plank the democratic convention can possibly
frame could stronger the reiterated assertion
by the president, of American rights at home and
abroad And yet those rights have been respected by
nation to whom have addressed them.
Germany has not complied with demand that
merchant vessels shall be sunk without warning
and without affordng passengers crews an oppor-
tunity escape Germany promised to comply with
that demand but compliance was made contingent
upon vigorous and effective assertion to Great
Britain Of our rights the We have made no
effective assertion so that Germany no longer bound
by its conditional promise has since warke
note sent, sunk dozens of beigerent and neutral
merchant vessels without warning So far as we
know the safety of American citizen was endan-
gered but Germany did know that and perhaps
did not Thus it, the administration asserts
American citizens have right travel on such
vessels, that right within month been
respected by Germany
Under this administration American rights
except those Of the Standard Oil company have ever
been protected In Mexico They have never been re-
spected by any Mexican faction and step has ever
been taken to compel respect We have only made
costly and futile expedition futile because our ma
tional nnpreparedness in the face which
all except the administration perceived, punish
volators Of American rights in American territory.
Is it reasonable to suppose that any American
plank prepared by the president for campaign pur-
poses will be more binding administrator than
his reiterated declarations in the past have been?
If he had been moved by the American spirit
during the last two years and had done the things
he desires to pledge himself to do there would
be no need Of an American preparedness plank in
the democratic platform His record alone would then
have been sufficient. But what vgor and vehemence
Arizona republican., 1916-06-16

port that General Gabriel Gavira was
tried. condemned and executed for high
trea son Immediately upon his arrival
at Mexico City, where he had been
summoned from JuareZ by Minister OF
War Obregon, became current in FL
Paso tonight, although it was pro-
nounoed absurd by the Mexican consul
and vice consul in Ell Paso and at the
Mexican army headquarters in Juarez
Genera! Gavira left JuareZ for Mex
leo City last Sunday morning. Moth
ing is known here officially of his
p! ogYess, but it was stated tonight a
the Juarez headquarters that he might
have arrived at Mexico City by this
time.
General 'rrevino. commander in
chief of northern Mexico at Chihuahua
City. few DAYS ago officially an
rounced his reputation of any agree
inert that General Gavir9 may have
made with General Pershing in re-
gard TO the military cooperation.
/ tt is news Immediately started a re-
port here that Gavira had been sum-
moneG to Mexico City TO make a per-
sonal explanation of his part in the
meeting with the American COM
mander, which took place at Casas
, G;an3eS a fortnight ago.
Arizona republican., 1916-06-16
WHAT THE ARMY MIGHT DO

What one hopes for from the army is that it will
take its due proportion of young who need i'm
provement, and will improve them. There are always
thousands of young in stock for whom year
two of the right kind of training and discipline would
be invaluable; youths who go the devil because
no one has the strength take them the scruff of
the neck and the slack of the and plant their
feet in the right path and keep them walking in it till
they have chance to form a habit
Righteousness comes from the inside but even
the outward forms of it have value, and with those
at least the army has the facilities make recruits
FAMILIAR 1t cannon count giving them clean hearts
but 1t can do great deal to give them clean habits
Our new army small as it will be, is going to
cost great deal If it is to be paying investment
1t must be an institution out of which young
better prepared than when they If it is that
large part of the cost of it be charged up to
education and well used already to paying
school bills, and don't greatly mind it.-Life
Arizona republican., 1916-06-16
The Salt River Valley Plan

In the little more than weeks that have
elapsed since the salt River Valley Plan" def
initely announced several other matters have
tervened to claim attention-the national political
conventions and various other events, of them
have been of great the evolution of this
plan without which the highest the farmers
of the valley cannot be attained and without the
tainmen of that degree of the merchants and
the laboring of Phoenix and the other valley
towns cannot fully come into their own
The plan necessarily involves the most complete
cooperation. We have no real cooperation of the
agricultural interests now. 1t is true that have
many agricultural associations and bodies, but they
generally operate independently of another. For
instance. have two more melon growers assoc-
atoms without cooperation among themselves
the acreage to be planted the times. places
volumes of shipments.
So far securing advantageous marketing
dons is concerned there might almost as we'll be no
melon growers association. single association could
do much for membership embracing all who
engaged in that industry. Two association are
likely than not to be working at purposes.
We have various farm improvement associations
whose purposes embrace every movement for the
benefit of the farmers looking only better
ketng conditions but better methods of farming
one of the features of the plan is workable farm
credits system especially applicable to this valley
This feature just is receiving especial attention
But the first and most important must be the
marketing feature The lack of market of a
liable. adequate market has always been the great
drawback of this community and when that has been
established by thorough system of cooperation in
which the farmers, through their associations the
business through their commercial bodies and all
these organizations through central organization
then will be the time for development in other
directions
We hope that the gentlemen of the committee who
have been charged with taking the next step in the
evolution of this plan will proceed early possible
for there is nothing else they do that be
that will be beneficial every man, woman
and child in the valley.
Arizona republican., 1916-06-16
FOURTH Of JULY TO
Be WELL OBSERVED

DOUGLAS, June 15.-The annual
Fourth of July program at Camp Har-
ry j. Jones has been announced by
Major G. C. Stull, chaplain Of the
Eleventh infantry. 1t is obligatory
that some sort of observance of the
late be made, put the program will
be started at 9 o'clock sharp and will
be completed by $3.50 or 9:45.
AS far as arranged there will be
concert by the massed band, fol-
lowed by vocal solo by Mrs. Doster
Chaplain Winter, Eighteenth infan-
Try, will read the Declaration of In
dependence. There will be an ad-
dress by Chaplain Dickson Sixth field
artillery. Chaplain HOrene. First Ari-
IONA volunteers, will offer prayer
While Chaplain Gavitt, First cavalry
will also be on the program.
At noon the national salute vii
be fired by the Sixth field artillery.
Arizona republican., 1916-06-16
FOR INSTRUCTED VERDICT
IRenubIican A. p. Leased Wire1

PUEBLO. Colo, June 15.-Judge
Sheafor late this evening took under
advisement the motion of the defense
that an instructed verdict of not gull
ty be returned by the jury hearing
the case against w. B. Slaughter
who is charged with the larceny of
livestock said to have belonged to the
Mercantile National bank of this city.
! The state completed its testimony at
3 o'clock this afternoon The defense
contended that the evidence was at
variance with the information and
that the Mercantile National bank had
not been defrauded out of any money
through the alleged transactions
Arizona republican., 1916-06-16
A Bill to Sheive Veteran judges

bill offered by Senator Hoke Smith of Georgia,
the effect of which would be elbow veteran federal
judges OF the bench suitably described in recent
debate unjust judges dangerous principle,
and of doubtful constitutionality.'
The statute permits judges who have had at
least ten years service retire the of seventy
But many do choose draw their salaries in
comfortable retirement. For active service indeed,
who has reached into his seventies should be
particularly well qualified for the judicial function.
The Smith bill would authorize the president to
appoint additional judge in any district where
such is sitting the theory that the latter
needs the help of young blood The manifest intent
is force retirements without consulting the ncum
bent who, constitutionaly holding his office during
good behavior is permitted, but cannot be COM
PEELED give up the age of seventy The veteran
according provisions this bill would be made
junior in rank to the newcomer and relieved OF many
of his functions. Naturally he would prefer to exer
else his privilege and drop entirely. That the
bench would be improved the public interests
served, is of than doubtful
1t is found that if the bill should become law at
the present session the president would have the
pointment of as many as fifteen additional judges"
An equivalent number of experienced judges would
become supernumeraries One is reminded of
the period of James the First and Lord Coke, when
the great chic. justice dismissed from office for
interfering with the royal prerogative. There is
difference" it declared. between judges holding
office the pleasure of the king and judges who
be relieved of their official duties and deprived of
their rank standing in the the pleasure
will of the executive
By system of Checks and balances" 1t is
clearly the constitutional intent that the authority of
the executive department the judiciary should
begin and end with the appointment of the judges
The additional judge idea looks like an attempt to
get around the constitution, incidentally increasing
the number off offices in the gift of administration
by some. styled political plums"
Arizona republican., 1916-06-16

unalterably opposed to having to emas-
culate it,
Although Mr.. Wilson believes most
of the leaders at the convention are
in favor of the plank as he pro-
posed it, word came tonight that some
OF them had started a movement to
substitute less vigorous language.
The president got into commun-
ication with his representatives in st.
Louis and is understood to have made
plain his determination against a
change. The plank as submitted to
the convention by the president does
not mention any specific organization
or nationality, but is said to be spe-
cific enough to carry an inference
which some delegates think over-em-
phasiZe the point These delegates
are said to favor a more generaliza-
ton condemnation of so-called hy-
| phenate activities.
There was every indication that the
! president really was aroused by the
possibility of a fight against the
| plank, and some of those who talked
with him even expressed the opinion
that he would rather decline renom-
nation than to have the vigorous
language of the platform pledge elm
| mated
Reports reaching the White Houst
tonight that some democratic lead
ers in st. Louis favored the presi-
dents Amercanism plank less specific
in its denunciation of the activities o
foreign-born citizens led to the de-
claration by administration official.
that Mr.. Wilson would not consen
to such a modification. .r
1t was said at the White Hous'
that the president was so strongl.
determined to make platform de
claratlon on the point which woul'
raise clear cut issue that if per
sistent opposition developed he nigh
ask the convention to remain in ses
sion until he could go to st. Loui
Arizona republican., 1916-06-16
THE BRIDGE

Across the foaming river
The old bridge bends its bow:
My fathers fathers built it
In ages long ago.
They never left the farmstead
Past which the waters curled.
Why should one ever wander
When here is all the world
Family, friends and garden;
Small fields of rice and tea;
The cattle in the meadow;
The birds in stream and tree;
The pagenat of the seasons
As the slow years go by;
Between the peaks above us
An azure bridge of sky.
Though dead they live and lnger
In each familiar place
With kindly thoughts to hearten
The children of their race.
Pal Ia Shun in Harper's Keekl
Arizona republican., 1916-06-16

elsewhere is busy entrenching him
self in new positions.
I'm the Baltic, on the night OF May
31-June l, our torpedo boats attacked
convoy of enemy steamers sailing
under escort. During the engagement
with the escort we sank two steam
ers, small torpedo boat and one
auxiliary cruiser whose crew we cap
, tured. There was no loss or damage
on our side. We refrained from pur-
suing the enemy steamers because,
during the engagement they took their
course into Swedish territorial
waters"
Arizona republican., 1916-06-16
MEXICAN MERCHANTS FINED
Republican A. p. Leased Wire1

MEXICO CITY. June 15.-The
treasury department reports the i'm
position of fines on Mexican mer-
chants aggregatins $4,000 in Mexican
gold because of the failure of the
merchants to comply with the recent
decree requesting them to make a
statement of the amount of metallic
and paper currency in their possess
Arizona republican., 1916-06-16
THE GRAND OLD FLAG
BY Andrew Downing

ten for and read at the Flag Day exerc
: w. c. T. l., Phoenix Arizona, June 10, 10
'Tis Flag Day, 'Tis Flag Day
This glorious day in June
And with its lofty sentiment
Our hearts are all in tune;
Our deep devotion, as of old,
We own, and pledge anew
To our beloved banner
The Red and White and Blue
The Old Flag, The Grand Flag,
place supreme it holds;
A hundred million freemen rest
Beneath its shining folds,
And forty eight transcendent stars
Make bright its azure field.
To any foeman's insult
1t will not, cannot yield.
The Fair Flag! The Dear Flag.
Great guns, and ships of steel
Count less for true preparedness
Than patriotic zeal.
We noted this in Sixty One
When hot, intense desire
To rally to the colors,
Flamed like prairie fire.
Our Bright Flag! Our Own Flag
With hope illumes the world;
1t speaks for Justice, and for Right.
Wherever it's unfurled
1t stands for no aggressive acts
~ 'Gainst any land, or state,
But shields the Little Nations,
And warns the Lawless Great.
The Old Flag The Dear Flag!
The symbol of our might,
Whence Arizona's lustrous star
Sheds it's increasing light.
Then fling the glorious ensign out
From every mountain crag;
1t stands for Peace, with Honor
Our free and stainless Flag
Arizona republican., 1916-06-16

Fox trotters class, understood to disfavor
this agitation to set the clocks ahead hour What
they yearn for is daylight, but electric
light
Arizona republican., 1916-06-16

The June bridegrooms form least impor-
tant section of the electorate that is feeling only the
very mdest interest in convention news
Arizona republican., 1916-06-16

The disconcerting thing about that Russian bea
is the way in which he take licking and thel
back stn full of fight.