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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-03-02
SOME real COMEDY
IN BIG SPECTACLE
Antics Of Love Sick senti-
nelin Birthof aNation
Make All Laugh.

"A great deal OF film comedy is horse
play, but David w. Griffith in "The
Birth OF a Nation" at the Liberty
theatre proves that quiet, refined com.
edy ,isYa big laugh maker and pleases
people better than the old style crude
methods.
!: One OF the best laughs in THE Birth
OF q Nation" is the loyesick sentry
in the hospital scene gazing at Elsie
SLOVENIAN. This particular bit Is OF
the sure fire" order, for never does
an audience miss the rapt devotion
OF the sentinel and the naughty ex-
preston of the young lady rebukiug
him with a million.miles.away look.
Paul LaBIanc Is the name OF the
young actor who has made the unex-
pected hit in the part. He Is a New
Orleans Creole by birth and played
comedy roles with Nine. Bernhard
before going out to Los Angeles. where
Mr.. Griffith discovered him. The cos.
tuning of the young soldier is won.
'derfuIIy accurate to the period of 1864.
Some OF the recent Ciyal war por-
traits In the magazines and news
papers are almost doublets of this
sentry figure, showing what care Mr..
Griffith has used in reproducing the
Civil war type.
Miss Lillian Gish wears her cos
tunes of Civil war and Reconstruction
times that are heirlooms IN her fam
iIy, Through Gr1tflth's skill all the
actors in the production are made to
appear as II to the manner born and
not awkwardly loving about in habli-
ments to which they are unaccus'
toned. FL .-. |M- M... .
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-03-02
Chorus at the Hip
Has Made Big Hit

The Hippodrome changed its bill yes.
terday, presenting the New Sultan"
in ali the splendor OF the orient. The
Bin was well received at both the al
ternoon and evening performances.
Frank Schroeder. as the New Sultan
made a big hit and gave a splendid
Interpretation Of the unspeakable
Turk.
The chorus at the Hippodrome this
week is one OF the best that has ever
been seen in Fairmont, and in the new
song numbers and dances Of yester-
day, they showed UP even better than
on Monday and Tuesday, when they
won favor from all. The scenery In
the New Sultan" is very elaborate
and the costumes bright and pretty.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-03-02
wlLFREp 4. JoueEar.

At the Boston Art Club there is u
precedent that no lecture can continue
hayond the hour OF 8 y. m. Wiltred A.
toubert on the occasion OF his lecture
there on "Mexico' was introduced at
S:20Iand at 8 was in the midst Of bis
address. he prepared to close, but a
oar went up over the hall. and he
finished at $40 with encouragement to
proceed further. The audience wat
composed largely Of men of big affairs,
and at the close OF the lecture atr. Jou'
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-03-02

eGiye us two sody-waters.
.The awkward young man was eYl,
IDENTIFY from the country but he DID
not mean to allow the fresh young
coda clerk in the corner drug store to
Sfhfnk he was unused to the ways OF
{ha CITY. and he also had the desire
20 we'll before his girl.
4yEhat flavor, please?" asked the
w~hitecoated clerk. Il,
ooh, yes. what Aavors you got!
asked the girl.
colate,r said the clerk In n long
confusing, breathless word.
+ "Well take strorberry," said the
Young man, in. order to be safe.
tIoe cream OF plain?" asked the
clerk In q weary manner.
aice cream, OF course" said the
now angry young
Thetwo sodas were served presently
and the young man and the girl en-"
doyed3 them with many whispered re-
When he had finished the young
man and, the girl arose and he young
man went to the cashiers desk 70 set
tie"
EHhThe young man -1aiu uU"n 1AW
aTwenty cents, please" said the
clerk. "Our ice cream sodas are y
cents apiece"
The young man c%ontusedly searched
Through his purse for another dime
hut was interrupted by his glrl, wno
had overheard. and being pie TO per
FORM sums quickly, said: ,
""only give his 10 CENTS John. !
EsSa-r.1-P "a aaNrn - ..1H
III John laid down 10 cents n WI
= scowl at the fainting soda clerk
adeparted. -
pened last night in a Fa1rnont STORE
steamboat Springs, Nevada, has dg'
nred prominently in discussions OF the
oririn,of ore deposits. The waters OF
these springs contain the precious
metals in minute quantities, and the
sfnter deposited by them contains seV.
eral{minerals that r common constl-
sfuents OF ores, as well as small guam
fitfes sof many of the rarer metallic
constltuents of ore deposits, Including
rold and silver. Such springs, there
fore suggest according to an announce
sment tust made by the United States
Ceopranhical society, that many and
fnerhaps most 9 have been formed
nv hot waters rising from great
depths, which have brought their met
al contents up in solution aud deposit
edsthem2in open spaces or assures In
the rocks through which the waters
passed, the deposition OF some ores
being Influenced by chemical reaction
with the surrounding rock. Many ore
deposits are undoubtedly formed in
other ways, for some are unquestion-
nbIy Of sedlmentary origin and the
metal content oftsome others has been
carried down, rediposited aud concen.
trated$by rain water that descended
into the earth's crust, but the Thy.
5drotharmal" origin-that "a, their depo.
SsittonEfrom ascending hot water-of
EniauSTotSth6xmore valuable ore de.
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card Of Thanks

We wish to thank. our many friends
for their sympathy and help during the
fines and death OF II beloved son,
Arthur Scott Montgomery, Jr. Also for
their beautiful floral tribute, and es.
pecially the boys for their splendid
wreath and help.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. R. MONTGOMERY,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-03-02

posts, is indicated by the close rela.
ton observed at many places between
mineral veins and erupttve rocks.
Thermal waters are believed to be, In
part at least, given of by slowly cool.
ing and solidifying masses of igne'
rock (magma) deep in the earth.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-03-02
Ike This Stupend0us PrOductiOnsd a

MY M3@ SS M2e E@ 55zTrT ME Ssss a. 5sER 2ss s IEE 8s ssS sI FEE ~ T 25 F EF22sE aME@5ss '"'
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-03-02
No Escane.

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.affesangstha criminal Who wrttesfyonl
Ihapudent Ietterss
eye. repIied theSpohces Officer sf
iwesdonst get him on$thtsgchafge VEN
SetSkimSon somethInggels Iunder.
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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-03-02
In Doubt

HE persists in whistling ragttme
songs"
Yes" replied Miss Cayenne. II
can't make UP my mind whether the
whistle is spelling the tune or the tune
is spelling the whistle. "-Washington
Star.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-03-02
MUNN

Palm Beach society has gone into
the movies" With Mrs. Gurnee
Mum, Washington, d, c. as heroine
In the film, isle of Happiness $50.
cfcty' is posing for the camera. Pro-
ceeds for the American ambulance in
Paris.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-11
SOUTHERN WILL RUN
DAIRY SHOW SPECIAL

Arrangements have been made by
the Southern Railway to run a special
train carrying dairy farmers and 9TH
ers interested in the building up Of
the dairy interests in the South to
the National Dairy Show, to be held
October 1921 at Springfield, Mass
In connection with the trip, ar
rangements are also being mste for
stopovers and side trips to allow the
Southern dairymen who go to visit the
most interesting milk-producing cen
ters Of the East, including the pas
teurtzing and distributing plants at
New York. the railroad warehouses in
Jersey City, where over 1000, 900
quarts OF milk are shipped daily to
New York by special milk trains; the
Mixter farm, an hours ride from
Springfield, famous for the breeding
of pure-bred Guernsey cattle, and
Washington, where the party will
visit the United States Department Of
Agriculture and the Bureau Of Animal
Industry.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-11
OFFICIAL HONORS FOR
MEMPHIS DEAD TODAY

Funeral services for the FIVE United
States sailors killed in the wreck of
the U! S. s. Memphis will be held this
morning. At 9 o'clock the funeral
procession will leave the ship Solace
and proceed to Arlington Cemetery,
where interment will take place. Es-
cort will consist Of three squads of
eight men each from the Dolphin, un-
der Lieut.. H. G. Wick. thirty body
bearers, also oflthe Dolphin, a bugIer,
and petty officers, and four caissons
from Battery A, D. c. National Guard,
manned by National Guardsmen.
Those to be buried are: Arthur n.
Porter, Eliphard ]. Quinn, NJ. N.
Townsend, L. Crosier and an unidenti-
fed man. Chaplain S. K. Evans, of
the Naval Academy, will officiate.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-11
TO AUCTION off BOXES
FOR POLICE CLASSIC
Leading Business Men VIII Serve In
'Going-Goins" Capacity.

An auction sale TO dispose Of boIes for
the first annual field meet OF the Wash
ington police department, will be held
Tuesday night after a meeting Of the
citizens committee on arrangements IN
the Willard Hotel is concluded. The
auctioneers will be Col Robert n. Har-
per, president OF the District National
Bank; P. T. Moran, president OF the
Chamber Of Commerce; Edwin c. Brand
enburg, president Of the Board Of Trade,
r. P. Andrews, president Of the Retail
Merchants Association; William f. GUIDE.
and R. Edwin Joyce
More than 80 policemen will partici-
pate in the events, according TO an est
nation made by Maj Pullman yesterday.
He declared himself as well pleased with
this number for the first year.
DR.. Robert Eller. in charge Of the
meet has announced that the list OF
entries will close tomorrow morning
Moring pictures OF the bluecoats in
training will be shown at Keith's Theater
this week.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-11
NEGRO CHARGED WITH
CHEST OF GOLD THEFT

William C. Robinson, colored. aged q.
was taken into custody yesterday morn
ing by Detectives O'Brien. Evans and
Mullen. on a warrant charging him with
the theft OF $500 from an employer in
Loudoun County, Va.
He was held as a fugitive from Jus
tice, and was last night turned over to
Deputy Sheriff Harry J. Leslie, of Lou
doun County.
The victim Of the alleged robbery is
said to be a woman living near Hills
boro, Va 1t is said that she kept a large
sum Of money in a chest in her home,
much OF it in gold, and that the chest
was taken from the house.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-11
SNAKES given RATS
TO GAGE APPETITE
Rodent in Luck When Snake Isn't
Hungry.

All animals, birds and other inhabit-
ants of the Zoo have a regular time for
feeding with the exception of the snakes.
When do you feed the snakes?" was
asked Of one of the keepers yesterday in
the lion house, where the snakes are har-
bored.
That all depends" he answered.
sometimes we feed them on Tuesday
or Thursday or, in fact, their feed day
may come most any time. You see" he
added, I'VE never feed them until they
get hungry and that may be a week or
two, and in some cases four weeks. II
all depends on the snake"
We'll how can you tell when they are
hungry"
I'VE Just throw in a rat and II the
snake eats it he is hungry. and II he
don't eat It he is still on his fast" re-
marked a second keeper, with q twinkle
In his eye.
do you feed them ratsr
Small Ones Get Mice.
Sometimes II the snake is a small one
we give it mouse or two, or II it is an
extra large snake we give them two or
three rats. Sometimes, II they are good,
We give them an egg for dessert. A
snake eats a regular meal when he does
eat, because he does not come to the
table often.
They will eat most any kind Of q
small animal. but we usually give them
rodents because they are easy to catch
and 1t helps to keep the Zoos grocery
bill down"
1t was learned that the size OF the
snake does not effect the length of the
time 1t abstains from food. Some eat
every week, while others go for several
weeks, and there seems to be no sys-
tenn Of determining their appetites.
Thinking that probably some of the
snakes had established long records for
non-eat periods, the reporter asked the
hrst keeper how long a snake could re-
frain from eating.
Some snakes" he said, might, in a
test case, go for three or four weeks,
while others could go for a couple of
months. But we cannot answer exactly
because the only way we could tell
would be to starve him to death. The
data obtained in this way would not ap-
ply to any other snake and statistics on
dead snake would be OF little value -
The Washington herald., 1916-09-11
The ToUn Crier

The St Vincent De Paul Conference
Oh St Patrick's Church will hold it's
annual reunion night at Polls Theater
on September IS. The regular bill Of
fers an Irish play, Little Peggy
OMoore," and the society will receive
ment for its fund for the poor OF the
parish.
The Public Improvement Associa-
ton Of Congress Heights will meet at
Loef1ler's Hotel tonight. The Brad
bury Heights Association will also re-
sumo its activities tonight.
The Anacostia Association will meet
Wednesday in the office of the George
S. King Company, in Nichols avenue.
The Universal Club, an Organizs ton
OF the older boys and girls of the
Georgetown Fairgrounds and musical
club, are making arrangements for a
musical and vaudeville program which
probably will be given September Is.
Fifty members of the committee on
membership of the Board of Trade will
hold their fall outing September %
and "a.
A meeting of the War Department
branch OF the Federal Employees
Union Is called for tomorrow night at
o'clock at the rooms of the Chamber
of Commerce, 1902 F street northwest
The Washington District woman's
Foreign Missionary Society of the
Methodist Episcopal Church is to hold
its annual meeting in Union NJ E
Church Monday, October 2 Reports
Of officers and superintendents are to
be presented and Bishop w F. Nc
Dowen is to deliver the principal ad-
dress.
Two hundred women and girls are
expected to take part in the swim
ming meet at the Municipal Swimming
Pool next Wednesday afternoon at 3
o'clock. Policeman F. ]. Brunner will
be in charge of the meet
Members of the Drill Corps of Gal
ltpolis GrGOtto will hold a hop on Os-
tobsr 81, at the New Willard Hotel
The Drill Corps will make special
trips. to Philadelphia and Alexandria
as it has done to Baltimore, to person.
ally invite members of the Masonic
order to attend. The trip to Philadel-
phia will be on September 81.
The Columbus Country Club will
give an excursion to Norfolk, Old
Point Comfort and Virginia Beach on
Saturday, September 23.
The Petworth women's Club will
repeat its carnival tonight at the Pet
worth School, Eighth and Shepherd
streets northwest.
KRlIipOlis GrOtto will meet Friday
at the New Willard Hotel to make
plans for the convention of the Su-
preme Council of the order, which
takes place in this city next June
William F. GUIDE is chairman of the
convention committee.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-11
TENNIS PLAYERS SHARE
In PARK PRIVILEGES

During the past year 2O2, 65s visit
ors went to the top Of Washington
Monument, 3,s5S tennis players used
the thirty-five public courts of the
District and eighty-two permits for
teams to play baseball on the White
Lot, Monument Grounds and Potomac
Park diamonds were granted.
These are a few Of the many in
teresting figures contained in the an
nual report of Col W. W. Harts, en-
gineer officer in charge of public
buildings and parks.
The report also contains several REQ
concentrations. One OF them was that
the Tidal Basin be named 'Twining
Lake"
The report shows that the popular
ity Of the public recreation facilities
are growing with each year, and that
the total park area was increased S,216
acres by the transfer OF the Union
Station Plaza from the control of the
District Commissioners
The Washington herald., 1916-09-11
PLENTY OF OYSTERS
in PROSPECT HERE
Dealers Expect No Shortage or Higher
Prices.

The outlook for a plentiful supply Of
oysters this season Is considered favor
able by the leading Washington deal
ers. Their opinion is based upon per
sonal observation and reports made by
State inspectors from Maryland and Vir-
ginia.
While no large shipments have been
received at the oyster wharfs so far,
it was said yesterday that a dozen or
more schooners were expected to arrive
by next Saturday. The masters who have
been buying from planters, it was said,
were remaining in lower waters await
ing the chance to purchase from tongers.
Prices will remain about the same, it
is believed. until the opening OF the dredg-
ting season, october l5. After that date
vessels bringing the bivalves from
tributaries, will be able to sell cheaper.
They obtain free" or rock oysters.
c. II. Weser, a dealer here, said yes
terday he was confident that oysters
would not only be plentiful this season,
but would also be unusually large and
Juicy.
Not Raised in Forty Years.
The price of oysters among large
dealers in Washington" said Weser, has
never been raised in forty years. 1 an
dcipate the oyster market to be plenti-
full this year and the prices will remain
the same as before. This is the only
commodity sold in Washington markets
which has not been affected in price for
so long a time"
While the crab season is reaching an
end a majority of the Washington dealers
expressed regret that prices this season
had been so high. Many said their busi-
ness would have been much better If
a normal charge could have been made
In this connection. Weser stated that
in his opinion crabs next season may
bring the highest price in history and it
was possible that in a few years it
would be practically impossible to get
them.
THE only way to prevent complete
shortage of crabs here said Weser
'is for the States of Maryland and Vir-
ginia to prohibit the dredging of crabs,
beginning November l, and ending June
l. The small ones are being taken for
use and this is bound to bring about
a shortage. This year dealers were com
PEELED to pay 81 gallon for lump meat.
something unusual here A large storm
next season is certain to affect prices"
The Washington herald., 1916-09-11
Purely Personal

Mrs. Gay c. Holmes is staying with
friends at Daytona. Fla
Mrs. Eugene Gibson Herndon and Miss
Alice Grant Stevens are home after q
summer vacation.
Miss Elizabeth Koones is the guest Of
Mr. and Mrs. Frank W. Hill at Upper
Marlborough. Nd.
DR.. and Mrs. Mcpherson have returned
from vacation spent on the coast Of
Maine.
Mrs. Frederick Prendergast and Mrs.
Clarence Fisher are spending a few days
at Atlantic City.
Mrs. Mary Page Hufty will visit friends
in Baltimore this week.
Maj. Hugh Gordon is az the Chamber
lin, Old Point Comfort, for two weeks.
Joe Becker expects to leave for New
York Saturday for a two weeks vacation.
Mrs. Helen Nelson DOGGY and Mrs. Sal
lie Grant Gates are spending the month
at Hampton Roads and Virginia resorts.
Edward G. scharf is visiting with
friends at Birmingham, Ala
Miss Katherine and Miss Dorothy RuhI
have returned from their summer va
cation at Bluemont, Va.
DR.. and Mrs. Wade H. Atkinson, who
have been spending the summer in the
North Carolina mountains, have return
ed home.
Mrs. Fred Lees will be in Atlantic City
for several weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. o. Greenstreet and
Mrs. Louise May have returned from
Norfolk and Ocean View, Va.
William E. Jones has finished a few
weeks vacation at Atlantic City.
DR.. and Mrs. Harry HURT have return
ed from a motor trip through Maryland
and Pennsylvania.
Miss Mary Alsop Cryder has returned
from Atlantic City, where she spent the
summer with her father.
Miss Flora Mac Leod has returned from
visiting relatives in Reading, Pa.
DR.. and Mrs. James H. Wiley have re-
turned from Atlantic City.
Miss Julia Easter has returned from q
visit to Kensington.
DR.. and Mrs. John Madert have return
ed from Atlantic City.
Stuart J. Mackey has been appointed
fourth assistant examiner in the Patent
Office.
Miss Madge Evans has returned from
a vacation spent in Ohio.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Faunce have
recently returned from their vacation,
spent at Chesapeake Beach, Nd.
Mr.. and Mrs. Brashears, of Langdon.
D. c., are at home after a short hon
eymoon trip to Annapolis, Md.
Miss Volga Hayworth, OF the So
lano, motored to Delaware Water Gap
Labor Day.
T. G. Burke, of the city postoffice,
is home, following an automobile trip
through Virginia.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-11
DEATHS REPORTED.
WHITE

WHITE
Mary A. Hurley. g years. 1904 soth st. NV.
Jane Z. Minor, 70, 81 n, J. ay. NV.
James z. Irvine, ss, COL 9TH st. NV.
Edward Kee, 50, Dl0 FAgler place NV.
Gottlieb Schmied, 65, Georgetown, Univ, Hospt
George P. Mundy, IS, I23I Soth st. NV.
Elizabeth A. Tuomsy, Al, Et Ehzabeth's Hosut
Annie z. Smith. s.. 5ll 10th st. sw.
Francis Addison, 81, Proridence Hospt
Lucinda Gold, IS, 800 18th st. NV.
Elmer Z. skillman, months, Children's Hospt,
COLORED
James Lee, "a years, Emergency Hospt.
Robert Cook 5, 17H SIN st. NV.
George Jackson, 10, Casualty Hospt.
Virginia Peyton, IS. H2 Ilth st. NV.
Lucy Green, s. 81 @ st. NV.
Annie p. Nelson, IS, 2ou 18th St NV.
George P. Gray. a. l52 Kingman st. NV.
Lothe B. Worthington, z l2 D ct. se.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-11
BIRTHS REPORTED.
WHITE


Adam A. and Nellie E. Weschler. girl
William V. and Elsie B. Richardson, girl.
Joseph II. and Ella G. Newton, boy.
Frederick and Mary E. Mertens boy.
Edward II. and Susie NJ. Murphy. girl.
Austin and Nellie A. Lotus, girl.
William J. and Minnie D. Harrell, girl
Earnest and Anna c. Fletcher, girl.
George II. and Leonora B. Emch, boy.
William R. and Dinnie s. Ersfeld, girl.
Stephen v. and Amy ]. Edwards, boy.
Walter B. and Emma H. Emerson, boy.
Augustus and Lulu NJ. Davis, girl.
Joseph L and Rose Basseches, boy.
Max and Ida BeTlinsky, boy.
Charles F. and Mary K. Brookes, girl.
COLORED.
James and Edna Watson, boy.
Samuel @. and Mary Z. Thomas, boy.
james q. and Bertha G. SAlter, boy.
Charles and Anna Smith, girl
Clifton and Bessie Holmes, boy and girl twins
William and Carrie Edwards, girl
James R. and DuTenia Cousins, girl.
Oliver and Emma Clark, girl
Wilbert and Mabel Briscoe, girl
Harry and Mary Brady, boy.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-11
Cuts Down Tree to Get Pears

Trenton, Sept. 10.-When Alonzo Viz
zini could not reach the pears on the
fine tree in the yard of the Slade prop
erty today he cut the tree down When
James ]. Dale, a neighbor, saw the man
cut the tree down he sent for the police.
Vizzini's sanity will be inquired into.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-11
Undergoes Surgery in Car.

Riga, N. D.. Sept 10-George East
man, Rochester camera manufactxrer
who underwent an operation for asscess
here yesterday in his private car, spent
a restful night and is in no immediate
danger, according to his surgeon, DR..
e. w. Mulligan, Of Rochester.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-11
HONEYMOON SPECIAL"
ARRIVES HERE TODAY

The Honeymoon Express is due here
today.
Mrs. ]. R. Gill. chaperoning a party
of would -be-weds. from Richmond. Va,
has all plans completed to leave on the
9 o'clock r. F. and P. Railroad train
for Washington. Ten or more couples
are expected to be in the party. The
couples are free to choose any minister
they prefer for the ceremony.
Every year this excursion is run to
Washington for the benefit of the Male
Orphan Asylum, Of Richmond. Of which
Mrs. GIL is superintendent The party
is to stay here until Wednesday.
According to a British chemist, to-
bacco ashes contain 20 per cent Of pot
ash.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-11
WE:THER CONDITIONS.

District Of Columbia and Msryland-Fair Monday.
Tuesday overcast and warmer; moderate east and
southeast winds.
virgtnia-Fair Monday. Tuesday overcast and
warmer probably with showers in south portion
moderate easterly winds.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-11

HIGne5J, TT IUWtsI, %.
Relative humidity-s a. m, So; p m, q: 8
p. m, 50.
Rainfall Is D. m. to 8 p M 0; hours Of sun-
shine Ia; per cent Of possible sunshine. SO.
Temperature date last year-Highest, 81
lowest, II