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New Britain herald., 1916-04-20

A very ambitious, conscientious young girl who lives in our neigh borhood works as a stenographer in the city.
 A few weeks ago l was calling on her mother, and she mentioned that Ellen was home in bed. When I ex- pressed my sympathy, she said, "Oh she's not really sick. She just felt as if a cold were coming on"
 Nothing more was said at the time, and I wondered what had come over Ellen. For she isn't the kind who stay home for a slight cold III fact the winter before she almost had pneumonia because she persisted in bad cold. Yesterday met her on the new state of affairs.
 He Wanted Them To Stay At Home
 For The Slightest Cold.
 At the beginning of the present winter, her employer had summoned the office force to a conference and surprised them by telling them that in the coming winter he wanted them to stay home whenever they felt the slightest symptoms of a cold.
 Then he had a serious talk with them. The substance of the talk was this:
 If you go to bed when you feel a cold coming on, take some simple treatment keep warm, and rest, you have nine chances out of ten of breaking it up in day or two. Of course hitherto you haven't felt like taking a day off just because you were afraid a cold was coming on, and so you have come to work and the cold has grown worse and lasted perhaps a week, perhaps longer. Maybe in the end you were sick and had to stay out a week or two. Maybe you managed to stick to your post, but felt so mean that it was a big strain to work. Probably you gave the cold to two or three others who went through the same experiences.
New Britain herald., 1916-04-20
p SYNOPSIS.

Mary Page, an actress is accused of the murder of David Pollock, and is defended by her lover Philip Lang don. Pollock hass been pursuing Mary for many months s-endeavoring to win her love and her hand in marriage, but his attentions, have been very un- welcome to her.
 Knowing her stage aspirations, he has, unknown to her, financed her starring tour under the management of Daniels.
 On the night of sthe murder, Mary leaves the banquet hall in the Hotel Republic and enters the Gray Room alone expecting to meet Langdon. She has been lured there by Pol lock, who has been drinking.
 A few moments later a shot Is heard and Langdon and others, upon entering the Gray Room find David Pollock shot through the heart and Mary Page lying In 9 faint beside him with Pollock's revolver not six inches from the ends of her fingers.
 At Mary's trial she admits she had the revolver. Pollock had in vaded her dressing room at the the ater, Langdon had come to her res cue, the revolver had been knocked from Pollock's. hand and Mary had seized and retained it. She had put it in her hand bag the night of the murder intending giving 1t to Lang don
 Her maid testifes that Mary threatened Pollock with it previous ly, and Mary's leading man duplicates Langdon.
 How Mary disappeared from the of hn vi is Tor Brandon tells of a strange hand print he saw on Mary's shoulder.
 Further evidence shows that hor- TOT of drink produces temporary in- sanity in Mary.
 The defense is "repressed psycho- sis.'' Witnesses described Mary's flight from her intoxicated father and his suicide.
 p Nurse Walton describes the kid naping of Mary by Pollock, and Amy Barton tells of Mary's struggles to be- come an actress, of PoIlocb's pursuit of her and of another occasion when the smell of liquor drove Mary in sane.
 There is evidence that Daniels, Mary's manager threatened Pollock. Mary faints on the stand and again goes insane when a policeman offers her whiskey. I
 Daniels t. testifles that Pollock threatened to kill Mary and Lang don and actually attempted to kill Langdon.
 Two witnesses describe Mary's flight to the street from the hotel and her abduction by men from a gambling place near by. Further evidence seems to incriminate Daniels.
 Maggie Hale, inmate of a gambling den, testifies that she was at the ho- tel and heard two men quarreling in the Gray Room a short time before the murder Her evidence seems to increase suspicion against Daniels.
 Daniels privately informs Langdon that Mary Page did not kill Pollock and that if Mary is in danger of going to the electric hair he will tell all he knows of the case.
New Britain herald., 1916-04-20

Read these episodes, each com plete in six insertions. See them acted on the motion picture screen at the Keeney Theater.
New Britain herald., 1916-04-20
s Open to Ladies at Any
 Time. .ETNA BOWLING
 ALLEYS Church Street.
,usehoh Notes

n frying fish the fat should be
 hot before the fish are put in- an cheese and dates make a |ling for a brown bread sand" Fberry ice cream will be more I've with a ripe red straw, Hitting on the top of each serv- Rrs1ey is covered in the gar the fall%it will remain green Aer, providing the winter is nor
New Britain herald., 1916-04-20
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The program offered for the last time this evening proved a very en- tertaining one to g big audience last night. Bessie Barriscale in The Last Act" Fine Arts feature play within a play is of an appealing nature, Pearl White in the latest chapter of "7'he Iron Claw" Chester ConSlin in the two reel Keystone comedy, Gin. ders of Love-" and several single reels frame up a delightful evenings entertainment and recreation.
New Britain herald., 1916-04-20
MAN sLEUTH ENGAGED.

kol. England, April 20.--A which thereby gains the dis h of. being the first city in the
 m to take such a step. The IRcer has receved special train police work, and although her Twill chiefly concern women and |n, her services will be utilized ling all classes of crime and VI G.E
New Britain herald., 1916-04-20

With a neat white voile shirt waist of pin tucked yoke and hemstitched seams is worn a white pique stock, the wings outstanding being an interest ing feature. The Ascot is blue and white striped shirting of the same tone as the straw hat, which takes a blue satin band and dull silver buckle
New Britain herald., 1916-04-20

It is not a good plan to try td cook a small quantity of anything in d lirclcaA cooker, because 1t will moi retain the heat
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-04-04
Monongalia Musings

go The Pleasant Valley school,
taught by "a. n. Barnette. closed Fri
day with appropriate exercises. This
was Mr.. Barnette's second term here
and he has clearly established the
theory that a competent teacher can
teach without the assistance of a dis.
trict superintendent.
~" There is a lull In gas drilling
work on Big Indian Creek though 1t
Is epected several wells will be
drilled the coming summer
49, A week from next Saturday the
voters OF Grant district will decide
the fate of the bilious bond blister.
80" The general manager OF the
universe and principal owner OF the
Bull Moose party. who resides at
Boisterous Bay, will now adorn the
front paga.
-" William r. Nelson, late owner
OF the Kansas City Star. one OF the
clean. reliable journals OF the West,
had a good opinion Of reporters. as
expressed in the following: 81 some.
times think that Providence is es.
pecially charged to watch over report.
ers. There seems to be something in
their work that brings out the best
there is IN them. In a long career in
which I have dealt, l suppose. with
hundreds OF reporters, I have almost
never known one to be false to his
trust. Opportunities innumerable
come to them to be dishonest-to col.
or news or suppress It. But 1t is the
rarest thing in tbs world for them to
he disloYal. 1t is a constant wonder
to me that men are willing to make
the adventure into newspaper work,
until I recall that it Is the most tas-
cinating work In the world, and that
when a man once gets the virus in
his system he can't he beaten off with
a club. Q must be against shams and
fluids. Mere smartness will never
give permanent success"
-" In an article entitled "a Call
To Books, a logical writer says It
would be q splendid thing If there
could he some effective means of call.
ing men to books. In these days the
world has gone amusement mad. Men
no longer seem to want to go to the
trouble to entertain themselves. Read.
ing involves labor and most people
don't want to give It.. The same author
hits the mark exactly In the statement
that the nation is not so much In need
Of more books. as It is in need OF
more reading of the best books. The
average man needs more time with
books. It is a great art to know the
best books.
go Preside White, OF Cornell, is
quoted as saying: 1.-THE great thing
needed to be taught in this country is
truth, simple ethics, the distinction be-
tween right and wrong. Stress should
he laid upon what is best in biogra'
ply, upon noble deeds and sacrifices,
especially those which show that the
greatest mar is not the greatest ora.
tor, or the tricky politician. National
loss comes as the penalty Q frivolous
boyhood and girlhood that gains no
moral stamina from wholesome
TC s. C. MUSGRAVE.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-04-04
PHARoAH's RUN.

Mrs. Margaret Hawkins, Of Fair
mont, has been visiting her sister,
Mrs. Lavina Keefover, and other rel
attves at this place the last week.
Miss Lillie Rice spent Sunday, last,
with her parents here.
Miss Vivian and Sylvia Riggs, of
Grant Town, were visitors Of Miss
Hazel Floyd Friday and Saturday.
Miss Georgia Baker. Of Fairmont,
spent Sunday with her mother, Mrs.
Lizzie Baker.
Misses Mary and Caribel Straight,
Of Barnesviile, spent Friday and Sat
urday with Miss Lelah Straight and
attended the entertainment Friday
evening.
Goldia M~usgrave. OF Baxter, spent
Saturday with Coral Valentine.
Mrs. Nancie Rice and Mrs. Lavina
Keefover are not as well as usual at
this writing.
Several from here were Fairmont
visitors Saturday.
The entertainment was very well at
tended Friday evening at the school
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Safe Crackers Get
$4,000 in Wheeling

WHEELING. W. Va. April 4.-onc
OF this most daring robberies In the
history Of this city occurred sometime
early yesterday morning. when safe
crackers blew the safe in the Office
az the McLain Wholesale Dental Sup.
NV company, on the fifth floor of the
Citv Bank building, wrecked the office
and safe and escaped with gold. sill.
yer and Platinum valued at ) .V9o.
The robbery was not discovered un.
IN the office of the company was open.
ed this morning, and. though police
and detectives we're assigned to the
case. thsy are completely baffled, They
have found no person who heard the
explosion and are at a loss to explain
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-04-04

Mr. and Mrs. Harry Largent and IL.
tie son, Billy, spent Saturday and Sun.
day with Mrs. Largent's father, W.
Is. Loar.
Rev. C. B. Meredith preached in the
NJ. Z. church Sunday morning.
oren James and family visited the
home of Mrs. Jones parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Cal Morris at Hagans, the first
and second.
The music club met at the home OF
W. A. Loar on the evening of March 80.
A very pleasant evening was reported
by those present. At a seasonable
hour hour refreshments consisting Of
two kinds Of cake and ice cream, were
served by Mrs. Virgil Lough.
Miss Opal Jamison is visiting her
grandparents, MIR. and Mrs. Charles
Martin.
Mrs. Carlo Henry. of Morgantown,
spent a few days among relatives here.
Mrs. india Henry recently visited
her mother. Mrs. Ellen Stansbury, Of
River Bend.
The Glover Leaf Sewing circle met
with Mrs. w. A. Fisher Saturday even.
Ing. April /. A goodIy number being
present. After a pleasant hour Of
work and chat, refreshments consist.
ing OF cake. sandwiches, pickles and
candy, were served by Mrs. Fisher,
After which all induIged in playing
charades until quite a late hou6.
Mrs. S. ~. Stevens has returned
from a weeks visit with her children
at MorgaHtown.
Born unto Mr.. and Mrs. James E.
Martin March 90. a son.
Married Wednesday, March 90, Her.
schel Lanham, of F~lickersville, and
Miss Ethel Phillips, OF Opekiska,
Mrs. Lavina Powell, who has been
quite sick, is reported as somewhat
improved.
Mrs. Goldic Hawkins and daughter,
Virginia, OF Hagans, spent Saturday
aud Sunday with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs, ]. A. Snider, OF this place.
Mrs. NJ. E. Martin, OF Uentress, has
been the guest OF relatives and friends
here for several days. 81
Mrs. T. L. Brand, who has been, con.
ned to her bed with tonsilitis, is able
to be up again.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-04-04
TUESDAY EVENING, APRIL 4. 1916.
AMERICA FIRST
SENSATIONAL REPORT.

THoS who favor tho adjustment OF capital puntsh'
mont were dealt a hard blow by the March grand
Jury of Cook County, Illinois, in which county Chi
cago is 1fcated. Among other recommendations made III
Ia sensational report by the grand jury was one which
called for hanging every Friday in Chicago for the next
sx. months. The grand jury pointed out that for the
past two years capital punishment has practically been
done away with in Cook County and that the result has
Seen very discrediabIe.
After Iointing out the large number of murders COM
United III 1914 and 1915 without a hanging, the jury sta
ted THAI capital punishment had practically been elimina-
tied. with lie, result that citizens are being slain on the
~sllghteat prcyocation. The jury also recommend that
gunner Ii holdups or burglartes be not admitted to pro-
baton or placed on parole until they have served eight
years in prison. .. -......
aThe raport in part reads:
s8sFroGl The great number of murders committed. many
of them apparently upon the slightest provocation, it
would Seem that there must be an impression abroad
that in Cock county, at least. capital punishment has been
eliminated as q lenalty provided for that crime, and we
sstronglI urge upon the courts and the juries that it be
speedily 1eestablished and inflicted for the wholesome
effect IL would no doubt have. For instance, IL there
was an execution every Friday for a period of six months,
we believe that murder would be looked upon as a more
serious cffense. and the number of murders would be
thereby greatly reduced.
"For example, as showing what conditions in Cook
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county ste5lly are IN his respect, weghnd that: During
stheiyear .s14a the grand tu:tes yotedE155 indictment Itof
murder. During the year 1915 the grand iurtess voted
1ss Indictments for murder While during the past four
years the death penalty has been inflicted in only one In
stance. IT appears to US that IT requires no stronger ar
gument than these figures to show that something must
be done to make this committing Of murder more dan.
gerous than it seems now to be-" #
IN attacking the adult parole system as presently ad-
mintste.tdl the report says: Z
we are OF the opinion that any one implicated In q
holdup or burglary with a gun should not be admitted to
probation by the court, nor admitted to parole by the pa.
role board until after they have served at least eight
years, aud respectfully suggest further that prisoners be
not admitted to parole the second time, or after having
committed a second oRense. - &
1.-THE number Of crimes committed by ex.convicts IS
certainly astonishing and ii seems to US largely uncalled
for. We respectfully offer the further suggestion that
the attorney general or a member OF his staff be provided
with a record Of the prisoner applying for parole and sit
v tn tee parole board at their hearing. We are clearly
of the opinion that much crime results directly from
admitting prisoners to parole too easily"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-04-04
RUFF STUFF
BY REo. "a
~ al

Not knowing checkers or chess very
well we can't tell what this check
"225:X" means.
That bad Man from Egypt" DR..
Waite spoke Of must only appear and
get boisterous after a shot in the
arm.
It's bum stuff that makes people
poison.thirsty.
Waite said he'd rather die than live
the life of a piker. He hasn't got a
chance in the world of living such
a life now.
Dood Dodd what a ride into Mex
ico!!
With two l%aundries turned into one
It will be easier for a guy to find his
collars at the end Of each week.
Even II the council says we can't
have pigs in our parlors, how cal they
force us to get rid OF them II we tell
them we want to keep them?
There's only one car In the world
that "a go over the bank near the
crematory and still be able to run into
it's own garage @
Ross Barber seems to do more dam
age for his age than all the stores
in Fairmont.
Doesn't do a reporter any good Just
because pencils can't be imported. He
has to work on a typewriter.
Another little brush with Band OF
Villas Men,"
What kind Of a horn is that'
What's happened to the dope that
on the second offense the fine is
doubled!
Time to put the winter mrs away
and bring out the warmer summer
ones.
Just because more flies can be
caught with molasses than with vim
eEar is no reason why they should
be caught that way.
It may he pronounced veeYal1. but
who in the dickens would know
who you're talking about? Villa
sounds better anyhow.
Someone wants TO know which one
of the cops got left. There are 10 cops
and only nine pints were missing.
Lieutenant Mort r:primanded for
chasing the greasers into Mexico. May
be right according to Hoyle, but Hoyle
is dead.
French helmets save many lives"
-Haadline.
Sounds like a liver pill ad,
When the autoists get ready to eat
some one one will absentmindedly
feel for the s~elf.stsrter, with the ex-
%pectation that feed will move gaily
across the table.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-04-04
BETTER SERVICE.

Nm HOSE OF us who are forced 70 now and then make
a trip between here and Charleston appreciate the
action taken recently whereby one may get a
sleeper out of Parkersburg into Charleston.
This is a return to an old system. For some time a
sleeper was attached to the train out of Pittsburgh for
Huntington which was switched over and run through to
Charleston. Thus passengers for Charleston could make
connections out Of Clarksburg on IS and board the sleep.
er at Parkersburg, arriving In Charleston the next morn.
ing without having to change cars.
For some reason this service has been discontinued
for some time and the fact that it is to be re-instated
brings hearty approval. In line of direct through service
between here and Charleston, the sleeper out of Parkers
burg is a blessing.
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house and several were present who
could not be seated. Messrs. Cleve
land Renner and Russell Smith fur
nished music. -
The Misses Mary and Jettie Swisher
OF Catawha, spent Sunday with Geor
gia Baker.
Thomas Musgraye and son, George
were visitors of Jesse Rice's Sunday.
Mollie BOLTON, Lelah Straight, Elsie
and Emma Rice, Mabel Keefover and
Jesse Rice attended church at RoyaI
chapel Sunday night.
Ollie Williams, OF Grafton, spent
Sunday with his parents here.
Flossie Smith spent Saturday with
her parents.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-04-04
snappers on Strike.

CHARLESTON, April 4.-Fol
lowing n refusal OF the companies to
grant a 12 per cent increase in wages.
the snappers employed in South
Charleston by the Banner and the
Dunkirk Window Glass companies
have struck. The men were but re
Gently organized. The companies
agreed to give a 2 per cent advance.
One OF the plants has been unable to
operate because of the loss OF the
snappers and the other Is only opera
ting in part.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-04-04
CARD oE

Miss Caroline Dudley desires to ex.
tend her heartfelt thanks to her many
friends and neighbors for the kindness
and attention shown during the illness
and at the death OF her brother, the
late James A. Dudley.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-04-04

Engineer Hess who was at the throttle of the second
SECTION OF the Pittsburg.Buffalo flyer in the triple wreck
at Amherst, has been discharged by the New York Cen.
trail. Somebody had TO go and the men higher up ei.
IDENTIFY selected Hess for the goat"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-04-04

The INIT Of Red Tape is reached when a special act
Of Congress is needed in order that a Red Cross dog in
tho army may be fed.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-04-04

1t is reported that one Of Villas legs has been amputa.
ted. He must have a COOL crutch when we consider the
way he hops away from the U. s. troops.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-04-04

Pittsburgh dog catchers arrested a dog. A policeman
released the pup and in turn was arrested. viii some.
body please haul up the dogcatchers to make tho story
complete.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-04-04

The Tatherland says Germany has no fears as to the
outcome of the war. This statement coming as it does
from this unbiased source, we are inclined to accept It,
with a few grains OF salt fer seasonings sake.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-04-04

Bratny Yale students arc to be under mental observa.
ton. We are convinced that they are exceptionally
bright ty their submission to such treatment. Wonder
how mary OF last years football team will be examined.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-04-04

A man was robbed in Irwin. tPa) of SIS. There is no
excuse for a man with SIS staying in that little town
long enough to be robbed.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-04-04

A ckigagc girl has this for a first name. "valiaja."
Must ba o war baby. - #.." E @"
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BITS OF
STATE NEWS
Weston Masons. it is reported, in
stend,to erect a fine temple on the prop
erty5 owned formerly by William L.
1fInnirrf00 - =m

Weston Masons, it is reported, in
tend5to erect a f1ne temple on the prop
arty; owned formerly by William l..
minninrton.
-
5Two large working coal operatious
y Il $40 acres Of rich coal lands in
SRoone ana Logan counties, owned Inv
Inc BiF Eagle Coal company and the
GoalTRiyer company at Ottawa, have
been ~nurchased nv the Monte Goa
eomnanv. a new concern. recently
FORMED here with the followinr ofGc.
ara AZ its head: PAM Hard. nresidcnt.
I'M Moore. SECRETARY and treasurer:
2sMi Hardy r NJ Moore' n. T. Air.
shire r W, Haryev and q. NJ Cohen
Sdireetors.
-
Attention to the state law which
y snrser 4be,r doora and wIndows be.
sore "a nri, ! has hoen called nv 4. n
ssss state hotel fnsnector,
VA ommnnicatfon issued hv the IN.
snsetor- aIso "a liz ]attention To- tl,a rac,
q fsma1e Az Avs ona million eers a
Saas
eSTha com M M tcat,on IL as follows.
RaS,1Iation No. nnc. aoverning ho.
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Soma fine day villa will really be captured and nobody
will believe IT. 1t will be another case of "wolf, Wolf"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-04-04

Cows Became Frisky After Drinking Beer. 1t Is a
wonder they did not go mad and froth at the mouth.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-04-04

Clark denies that Congress is %dawdHng. Well, Champ
we are from st. Louis.