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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-09
COLONIAL.

The Arlinston.Blanchard Musical
Comedy Company Is at the Colonial
for the week, giving three perform.
ances daily. It seems the longer they
come the better they get, and this Is
the best aggregation. Manager McCray
has offered to his patrons this season.
1t is different from the rest In sever
al particulars. Not one OF the hack.
neyed songs, not even a too familiar
Joke greeted a capacity house last
night. All the songs are catchy, the
girls are all pretty. The chorus Is
not ~oyerworked, but what It does is
well done and the costuming is neat.
There Ia an absence of vulgarity. and
there is no rough.house comedy work.
A,prtyate minstrel show on board ship
is the vehicle for the introduction OF q
number OF good specially acts.
1.-THE sidewalk trio- sings the "old
Oaken Bucket" with a little bit Of
horse play injected, but II this were
an offense 1t would be pardonable be.
cause there Is SO little OF 1t. But
II Is not an offense-merely n Of the
unavoidable circumstances that hitch
ed UP to trios, quartettes. sextettes
and SO on, about the time Deacon
Engle vas singing Down went Nc:
Ginty" three times a day for s12 a
week at Keith'st old Bliou theatre in
Philadelphia. That's been a long
while ago. and the Sidewalk trio" was
only following a time honored Gus.
tom.
Among the notably soo6 specially.
acts was the singing by o. H. Blan.
chard and chorus Of Save a couple
fer father" the novelty toe dance by
Maxine Henry; a clog dance by Flor.
encc Markert and Earl Meyers, Vera.
Arlington singing of Things Are Get.
ting Better Every Day" and a catchy
song by Myrtle Kist.
The singing and dancing yesterday.
were all executed with grace and tai
ent and the entire performance went
with a sm%oothness that denoted 1t
was big league stuff.
The chorus Is the prettiest and
freshest that has been in Fairmont
all season.
In Miss Florence Markert and Miss
Maxine Henry the company has two
clever authenticated .lassies. Girls
with said flavor Of hair have always
made a big hit in this city and the two
yesterday got a big hand. Miss Henry
does a specially dance that Is fine.
Vera Arlington made a big hit with
a little song about Things Are Get
ting Better Every Day"
Myrtle Kist, who has a leading part.
fills the bill %acceptably and was wen
received. The little fellow in the front
row, who always hasa nickel to bet,
wanted to bet the writer a jitney that
he knew Myrtle Kist. Quick, Watsoni
Bring on the %hypodermic.
The comedians are truly funny, and
that is saying some words Of common
dation for the average mirth maker.
They do the impossible things now
adays In the movies: Last night we
saw a fellow lick an editor In one OF
the scenes Of "The woman who Didn't
Care" at the Nelson. An old press
agent told me mi time that this could
not be done, and he said he knew
what he was talking about. Out in the
old ARIZONA Kicker" office they used
to shoot editors full of holes and by
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-09

Provides Against Escaping Gas.
To permit escape from steam or gas
filled rooms in emergencies a water.
seal exit has been invented, a tank
filed with water being installed be-
meath the floor, a wall extending into
the water preventing the passage Of
steam OF! gas.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-09
47,s~ AccIpENTslN > 4

CHARLESTON, W. Va, May ga
report. finished by the workmen's
Conversation Department, shows that
theTtotalinumber OF accidents reported
To that department In April reached
1,715. There were SO fatalities of
which % occurred in coal mines. The.
claims paid in full during the month
1,76.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-09

The class and the cleverness of the
pictures shown at the Princess is be-
Ing appreciated by movie fang. The
management reports big business.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-09

There's lots Of good comedy in the
bill at the Nelson tonight. Two reels
of 1t. Also a good society drama with
Claire Mcdowell. Charles Males and
VIOLA Smith in the cast. Paths that
Crossed is the title.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-09
Evening Chat

It's pretty hard TO tell who Fair.
mont motorists are trying to immor-
talize, Henry Ford OF II. j. Heinze OF
pickles fame. II automobiles elected
presidents, Henry Ford would win by
; rather o plurality though he misses
9 majority By quite a number. As
to II. u. Heinze, he will be forever
called TO mind by the number of var
teties OF cars running the streets Of
Fairmont. At first blush the best post.
ed autoist in the city figured that there
were 20 different makes OF cars in the
city. There are, however, an actual
81 different makes Of automobiles here.
OF the 57Svarieties Henry Ford runs
first, Overland second, and Packard
third. These figures including trucks
and pleasure cars. The cars run as
follows: Ford. 125; Overland, 81;
Packard, 80; Cadillac, %; Buick, 10;
. Studebaker, 10; Hudson and Mitchell,
~ each; Saxon, II; Maxwell, 10; Peer.
less and Hupmobile, q each; Pullman,
I 8; Chalmers, Chandler and Dodge, d
each Pterce.Arrow and Oakland, 4
( each; REQ, Winton, Franklin, Haynes
! and LANCE, 3 each; Paige-Detroit, Loo.
! omobile, Lexington, speedwell, Saur.
Z er, AbbottDetroit, and Michigan, .
each; Bessemer, Brush, Chase. Prem.
: Ter. Rambler, R. G. a., Sanford,
scripps. Booth stutz, Trimble, Yves.
{ cot, Corbett, r. M. F., Empire, Glide,
9Hercules, Hollier, International, Inter.
I national Harvester, King, National,
Metz, Ohio Electric, oldsmobils. Pal!
marlboro and Partin.P Palmer each arc
represented here with one car.
Added 60 these there are IL motor.
cycles bearing license plates. Accord.
ing 70 the above figures Ford wins oy.
or his next nearest competitor by the
/ safe margin of IS. The total shows
800 autos and IL motorcycles in the
! city.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-09

Barney Tassel whose company
played the closing week at the Hip,
was in town Sunday. They are play.
ing in Warrington this week.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-09

Several members OF Newman's
Darling Daisies" which aggregation
showed at the Colonial a few weeks
ago. stopped over in Fairmont Sun
day.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-09

What has become of the old fash.
Toned boy that used to be able to i'm.
itate the sounds of all the birds and
Z animals that roamed the forests?
1 The ambition Of the boys Of the
present day seems to be able to roll
o cigarette with n hand to blow
smoke rings rather than to be the
most proficient OF his fellows in tho
act Of Initiating the calls of turkeys
and the boot OF the owl or the COO
OF the turtle dove.
With the changed environment Of
1.-THE youth of Marion county these
sshomely accomplishments are no long.
Ser considered desirable by our preco-
Ectous youngsters. They now talk
~flearnedly of carburetors and cam
ssshafts, reciprocating crank balance,
or discuss the merits and shortcom.
Edngs OF sleeve valves or planetary
stransmissions. Types and methods OF
Tconstruction Of a%eroplanes are more
familiar to the average Is year old
boy than the habits OF muskrats of the
characteristics Of the 'possum or
screech owl. Not one boy out Of
twenty can even construct one of the
old fashioned rabbit snares or set a
.deadfall, yet they car tell what is
wrong with the self starter and can
change q tire as quickly as any one.
Perhaps these new ambitions are
The more worthy and are merely indi.
cations that "Tempus fugits" as some
Latin student once said.
The busy assistant prosecuting at.
torney3 looked up from his desk as the
man with the knowing smile advanced
and addressed him thus:
"Are you the prosecuting attor-
ney7"
sTm his first assistant" replied the
man at the desk. what can I do for
you?"
IT understand you fellows are after
these ~bootleggers about the town.
Well IL that Is so i can put you next
to some" said the visitor as he wink
ed suggestively at the prosecutors as.
sistant.
Nothing, only you see 1t is this
way. Isheard that you fellows were
looking for information and l a give
It to(you. Now just between you and
FL am full Of information that you
want. Try me and see. I can deliver
the goods alright" said the stranger
leaning close in a confidential man
ner.
III you wish to file a complaint"
sTeplied the man at the desk, turning
backtt the papers before, go and see
the Justice Of the Peace and he will
Issue q warrant II there Is sufficient
evidence"
mo, I don't need a warrant. You
see ] lam a detective" The stranger
then pulled back the lapel of his coat
and disclosed a large shiny badge.
.Read this" he said.
Graduate Detective" read the
man at the desk. Where did you get
tthat?n
Correspondence, School for detec.
lEShyes,ss proudly replied the stranger.
tsNowjdo!you get me? l heard you fel.
flows were paying $40 a day and ex.
kpenses for detectives and / am sure
that I can deliver the goods. Now
what do you say?"
Get out of this Office before I call
Comors and have you thrown out!'
Said the busy attorney as he turned
back to his work. "You are about
the thirteenth idiot that has been in
acre trying to- get a job as a stool
pigeon
The Graduate of the Correspondence
course in ten complete lessons hur.
frtedly made a most undetective.like
exit.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-09

trial bottle, free OF charge. can be OBJ
tanned by writing to DR.. w B. Cald-
well, asa Washington st, Monticello.
Ill.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-09

The Colonial is now in line for the
best there is in this section in tab.
loids and musical comedies. The house
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-09

Fairmont theatre patrons who did
not take in the show at the Grand
last Saturday night, missed a whole
lot, 1.-THE Eternal Magdalene" is a dra-
matte production with a purpose. The
play was well presented by a first
class company and Manager Miller
was indeed entitled to better encour-
agement than was his lot in the way
OF attendance.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-09

The comedians are truly funny, and
that is saying some words Of common
dation for the average mirth maker.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-09

"a little faster said the dancer, and
right away there was more speed.
They can't come too fast for "Hoppy.f
- a.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-09
bias been included in the Gus Sun book

ing circuit.
The Lewis Oliver players, who put
In seven weeks OF stock production
in this town, are doing a big business
at Blueield. where they opened on
Easter Monday.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-09

chance they'd kill one occasionally, but
nowhere in all my experience have ]
ever seen 1t in the drama or even read
Of It in fiction. They get"beatup"
sometimes. but never licked like this
fellow was in the picture. Truly the
movie has introduced many innoya.
tons.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-09
Provide, Aoaln.. Escaping ca,

OLD STAGER.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1916-06-08
"Clean folded newspaper is suita-

"Clean folded newspaper is suita-
BILE for a number of paper products
and is in demand.
"All grades of cardboard, straw
board, corrugated box board, and
soiled wrapping papers, newspapers
etc., are suitable and in demand for
remanufacture into cardboard re
CURED to make containers for pack
ing crackers, cereals and other foot
products. The process of remanu
facture is such that the material
used is thoroughly sterilized. The
demand for clean food products re
quires that all old papers must be
saved
"Burlap bagging and MANILA rope
are also of value in the production
supply of this material is always less
than the demand
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1916-06-08
FLAG DAY JUNE 18th

President Wilson has issued a
proclamation calling upon the people
of the United States to celebrate
flag day, June 14th, with patriotic
exercises and giving expression to
''our thoughtful love of America"
The proclamation follows:
"Fellow countrymen: Many cir
cumstances have recently conspired
to turn our thoughts to a critical
examination of the conditions of our
national life, of the influences which
have seemed to threaten to divide
use in interest and sympathy, of
forces within and forces without
that seemed likely to draw us away
form the happy traditions of united
purpose and atcion of which we have
been so proud.
1T has therefore, seemed to me
fitting that I should call your atten-
ton to the approach of the anniver-
sary of the day upon which the flag
of the United States was opened by
the congress as the emblem of the
Union, and to suggest to you that
it should, this year and in the years
to come, be given special significance
as a day or renewal and reminder.
II therefore suggest and request
that throughout the nation and, if
possible, in every community the
fourteenth day of June be observed
as flag day with special patriotic ex-
ercises
"Let up ON one day rededicate
ourselves to the nation, 'one and one
inseparable' from which every
thought that is ont worthy of our
fathers first voice of independence,
liberty and right shall be excluded
and in which we shall stand with
united hearts for America"
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1916-06-08
THE RIGHT KIND

We noticed an incident right here
in Malta yesterday that makes us
feel better. A certain young lady
who is employed here met her faith
er and mother on the street and
rushed up and threw her arms
around mother and gave her a kiss
on both cheeks and father came in
for his share also. Don't you know
it makes the whole world brighter
to see affection for the dear old folks
no matter where you meet them.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1916-06-08

Charlie Sutton met a most pain
full accident at his ranch, nine miles
north oftown, Wednesday just af-
ter dinner. He was out in the field
digging rocks and while rolling a
big one around he slipped and fell
striking his chin on the rock. He
had his tongue between his teeth
and nearly bit it clear off. He came
to town for medical assistance and
he had to have the end sewed back
in place In spite of the fact that
Charlie will not be able to talk or
eat for time he is just as cheerful
as ever.-Harlem News.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-09-08
OF the Iowa Agricultural
College.

Good Method for a Small Patch.
For a small patch of two or three
acres perhaps the second most salts
factory method is to manure piece
of ground near the barn where it can
be most conveniently used for hog pas
ture. The ground should be plOwed,
fitted and sowed to rape, early in the
spring. This should be used for hog
pasture during May and June. During
the first week of July the rape stubble
should be moved down and the ground
thoroughly disked, then plowed and
again disked and narrowed.
Any time during the last week Of
July or the first week of August, the
ground should be thoroughly disked
and worked down so that it is firm and
solid. If there should come rain dur
ing the latter part of July or the first
of August. it is good plan to prepare
the ground and sow the seed at once
while there is sufficient moisture in
the ground to sprout the seed and give
the young alfalfa a good start.
Alfalfa After Barley or Early Oats.
A third method, and one with some
advantages over the others, where the
season is not too dry, is to grow crop
of winter wheat, barley, early oats, or
early potatoes, and follow that crop
with alfalfa.
AS soon as the grain is ripe it should
be cut and removed from the field. APP
ply ten or fifteen loads of manure to
the acre. Disk the ground to mix the
manure and stubble with the soil, and
pillow and again disk and harrow and
work down to give a firm, solid seed
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-09-08
GET A START WITH ALFALFA

There are few farmers whose profits
would not be increased greatly by rails
Ing alfalfa.
There Is no combination OF feed SO
economical for production of beef,
pork, milk, butter and eggs, and for
growing animals, as corn and alfalfa.
We need alfalfa, because it balances
the corn ration and saves large waste
of starch which always takes place
where corn is fed alone. We need al
falfa because we can, in this way,
grow on our farms the protein more
profitahly than we can buy it in manu-
featured feedstuffs. We need alfalfa
because it enriches the soil and en-
nbles us to grow larger crops of corn,
oats and other grain; because it pro-
duces on an average double the feed
value per acre that red clover or any
other forage crop will produce. AL
falfa is no harder to grow than any of
the other forage crops. 1t adapts itself
readily to all kinds of conditions of soil
and climate and produces three and
sometimes four crops a year in the
corn belt; in the cotton belt states,
sometimes seven and eight crops.
When good stand is once assured it
lasts four or five years in humid re-
gions, and much longer in states west
of the Mississippi river. Alfalfa can
be fed to all kinds of farm animals and
has no superior as hog pasture. It
adds humus to the soil and resists
drought better than any other crop.
No piece of ground on the farm will
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-09-08

bring greater profits than five or
ten acres put into alfalfa, provided the
work is done properly and good
stand is secured.
Alfalfa Foor Weed Fighter.
Alfalfa, when small, grows slowly
and is not good weed fighter-that is,
it cannot compete with weeds, and es-
pecially with crab grass and foxtail
during the dry weather of July and Au-
gust.
The following methods of seeding al
falfa are among those that have been
most successful in the United States:
Late Summer Seeding.
Probably no method will more GER
tainly assure good stand than to ma
nure a piece of stubble ground and
fall pillow it, or manure the ground in
winter or spring, disk it thoroughly as
soon as possible in the spring first
part of ApriD, pillow the latter part of
April, and again disk. 1t should be
summer fallowed, that is, disked or
narrowed, often enough during May,
June, and the first part of July, to Kill
the weeds and to prevent the ground
from becoming hard. Sometime during
the last part of July or the early part
of August the ground should be disked
and narrowed and the seed sown at
once with q drill, or broadcast and har-
rowed in.
Oat or wheat stubble ground ma
nured and fall plowed is especially
good for alfalfa. Disk the ground the
following spring as soon as dry enough
to work, summer fallow and seed as
described above.
This method has the advantage Of
1. Clearing the ground of weeds, the
greatest enemy of alfalfa.
2. Seeding comes at a slack time,
when the work can be done without
neglecting other crops.
3. It insures a firm, solid seeded
with sufficient moisture to terminate
the seed.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-09-08

She formed speedy impulse To hasten
back to BroctOn and give the alarm.
but her fleeing form was seen.
stop her. whoever she is-beer spy
ing on u.s." rOared out u sturdy voice.
The quartette started u slanting run
towards the road leading into Broc-
ton. Katy realized that even If not
directly headed off. she would soon
be Overtaken. The cut--the handcar !!
1t was less than two hundred feet
away. She left the baskets where they
were. abruptly changed her course
and made the dash contemplated.
|. ling! The clOseness Of speeding
bullet made her fair face blanch.
Cracketty-jangle! She set the pro-
peller bars IN action. She needed not
second fusilade nor the menacing
threats of her pur suers. The dim dusk
overlook her. The men left far be
hind. How far had her action de.
feated the plans of the plotters? Katy
thought rapidly.
They might send contingent down
the cut after her. while others has
tened down the main line to carry out
their unholy work. Was there time
to run the handcar the full length of
the cut and cover the half-nile stretch
to the main line? Katy feared not.
Two-thrds of the cut route covered.
she jumped to the ground and ran up
the sharp incline leading to the high
er levels. n mile in width, then the
deep gap just beyond the bridge.
Katy knew what she was about. and
raced like an expert runner. She ar.
rived breathless and tottering at the
edge of the gap. There was farm
house five hundred yards distant, but
Katy could afford to waste no time.
All along the edge of the gap were
little cocks of hay, cured and dry as
finder. A country boy stood leaning
on his pitchfOrk. lighting his pipe.
Katy ran up to him.
"Quick 7" she fairly ordered, give
me match"
"You-yOu-you don't smoke"
gasped the astounded pumpkin, but he
produced the article asked for.
Katy grasped the fork. She struck
the match on it's handle. dropped 1t in
a heap of hay, lifted the blazing wisps
on the tines of the fork and threw
them twenty feet down into the gap.
More! more! more!" she fairly
screamed, as she caught the echo Of
the whistle of the special, not half
mile distant.
Its dads hay-who will pay"
blurted out the lad.
'The railroad company, and richly"
painted the undauntable Katy. "Pile
1t down, keep up the blaze. All, we've
done it-we've done it!'
Yes. the blaze had halted the train.
aye, and saved it, for when the train
crew went ahead at Katy's direction,
they found a pile of ties on the curve
near the bridge that would have sent
every coach on the train into the
ditch, wreck.
And as Katy stood. the adored hero
Inc of the occasion, who should come
up but Bruce Danvers and his fa-
Their.
Its simply irresistible, Bruce" the
railroad magnate told his happy son
a little later. 1.-THE girl has real rail-
road stuff in her. She saved our lives
and she's good as gold. Make her Mrs.
Danvers as soon as you like,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-09-08

kept fallowed until the last of June
when the seed is sown. This enables
us to get crop the first year either
for hog pasture or for hay.
Advantages of this method are:
1. We do not lose the use Of The land
for one year.
2. There is less damage from Injury
by grasshoppers than in the case Of
late summer seeding.
3. 1t insures a strong root system
and less chance of winter killing. The
only disadvantage of this method is
thst, IL the ground is foul the alfalfa
may be smothered by weeds.
Spring Seeding Without Nurse Crop.
In the West and North it has been
a common practice to sow in the spring
without a nurse crop, keeping the
weeds moved down during the sum-
mer to prevent sHOthering the alfalfa.
Ground that is MANFRED and fall
plOwed is best for spring seeding. The
next best is corn stalk ground, either
MANFRED the year before or in tn.
winter or early spring, thoroughly
disked and narrowed and seeded about
the middle of April.
1t is important that the weeds be
moved two or three times during the
summer or they will choke out the al
falfa.
The disadvantages of spring sowing
are:
1. The loss of one seasons crop
where no nurse crop is used.
2. The extra labor required to keep
down the weeds.
3. The danger of neglecting the
weeds and the consequent loss of a
stand or securing only "patchy
stand"
4. 1t is the most crowded time of the
year, and we either fail to put in the
alfalfa at all or slight the work.
There is no one thing that will do
more to insure success in getting q
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-09-08

bed. About the first week in August
seed the alfalfa as described above.
Spring Seeding With Nurse Crop.
A fourth method is to seed in the
spring with light nurse crop OF early
oats or barley. In case oats are used,
it is best to sow not more than bushel
to the acre. cutting them when in
bloom for hay. The advantages of
this method and also of the second and
third methods mentioned above are
that we secure a crop and do not lose
the use of the ground for one year.
Some of our best alfalfa growers have
used the beardless barley as a nurse
crop with good results in spring seed
ing.
Good Results From June Seeding.
Some of the best stands of alfalfa
have been secured by seeding in the
middle or last of June. For June seed
ing, the ground is MANFRED and plowed