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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-06-22
MR.. AND MRS. WILLIAM F. SHIRLEY

white taffeta and carried an arm
bouquet of Richmond roses.
After concentrations a two-course
! lunch was served by Grace Wiley,
Dorothy Balch, Lorinne Mundy, Dor
othy Lierle, Lauretta Nichols, Anna
| McCombs, Patience Wallace and Eliza
beth and Mamie Duhacek, and Donald
Kinnan, Elderkin Boardman, Harold
Balch, Frank Willard, and Hartley,
Vogt. Assisting in the parlors were
Mesdames NJ. S. Mcfarland, F. $.
Hynds. F.. G. Pierce. Herbert Wasson,
and ]. T. Pound.
Miss David has lived in Marshall
town most of her life and is well
known ard popular both in social and
literary circles. After being graduated
from high school she was graduated
from Ferry Hall, Lake Forest. ILL.,, and
then attended Wellesley College, from
which she was graduated in 1908. While
there Miss David received the Welles-
ley and Durant honor scholarships and
became d member of Phi Beta Kappa,
scholarship fraternity. She was also
member of Alpha Kappa Chi sorority.
of which she was president. After leav-
ing college, Miss David taught in the
COlieSe OIL Ine SSlSteTS VI DetudHs az
Topeka. Kan. ard also in Castilleja
school for girls in Palo Alto. Cal. Mr..
Shirley's home is in Garrett, Ind. He
was graduated from Wabash College in
1907 and then became instructor In
chemistry and football coach at East
Aurora. Ill. Before coming here, in
1914. Mr.. Shirley was principal OF the
high school at Pekin, Ill, for three and
a half years.
Mr.. and Mrs. Shirley left Wednesday
night for trip to Boston, Wellesley.
Gloucester, Mass. and other eastern
points and will remain in New York
City during the summer. where Mr..
Shirley will take post graduate work
in Columbia University. In the fall
they will return to make their homo
here. A
The guests from away who were in
attendance at the wedding were Mrs,
G. c. Silver, of Garrett, Ind; Miss
Luella Middlekauf. Of Polo. ILL.,; Ernest
Hippen. of Pekin. Ill; and Mrs. George
OFT. of Davenport.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-06-22
w. r. c. ELECTS OFFICERS.
Mrs. Ida M. smyth Chosen President
Unanimously.

Election of officers took place at the
W. r. c. meeting Wednesday afternoon
in the Contra! Church Of Christ. but
not a ballot was cast. All the elective
offices but one were filed, but the
election in each case was unanimous
and by reclamation.
When Mrs. Schrack the retiring
president, called for votes for Mrs. Ida
NJ. Smyth, of Charlton, the entire con-
vention stood and there was such
demonstration that Mrs. Smyth was
declared elected at once. Mrs. Smyth
has been press correspondent during
the past year. Mrs. Dawn v. Tullis. OF
Des Moines, who has been patriotic in
structor during the past term, was also
unanimously elected senior vice presi-
dent, and Mrs. Louise johnson, of this
city, was chosen Junior vice president.
Mrs. Emma Sheetz, OF Williamsburg,
was another candidate to be elected
unanimously to the office Of treasurer.
unanimously to the office of treasurer.
and Mrs. Georgia Wade McClelland. of
Carroll, was elected chaplain by a un-
animous vote.
Mrs. Smyth, the new president had
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-06-22
DRUM CORPS ELECTS.
Iowa Division of Civil War Musicians
Chooses Officiary.

At a business meeting of the Iowa
Division of National Civil War Musl-
clans, held Wednesday afternoon at
the Y. NJ. c. A, officers were elected
as follows President. +. NJ. Rogers,
Clear Lake; vice president, A. J. Phil
lips, Pocahontas; drum major, J. J..
Draper, Des Moines; fire major, j. w.
Huntington, Jefferson; secretary and
treasurer, 7. B. Wallace, Reinbeck:
quartermaster, G. +. Cain, Hartford.
The drum corps, forty strong. has
been onel of the unique and interesting
features of encampment week. Altho
recruited with younger blood, there are
still in the organization several civil
war veterans.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-06-22

Mrs. Ida NJ. Smyth, Of Charlton, who
was unanimously elected department
president of the ". R. c.. department
of Iowa, has been in the work for the
past twenty five years. During that
time she has held the offices of senior
aid and press correspondent. AS press
correspondent she has kept the mem
berS about the state in touch with
what is going on during the year. Mrs.
Smyth has always lived in Charlton.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-06-22
CENTERVlLLE TEAM GIVES DRILL

Two Flag Drills Given at Horne We'd
nesday Afternoon.
Following the dinner served by the
state at the soldiers home Wednesday
afternoon the kinsman post drill team
of Des Moines, repeated the flag drill
they gave >at the high school Tuesday
morning. and the John l.. Bashore post
of Centerville gave drill. The Des
Moines drll team formed several fig
ures and the Centerville team formed
various letters. such as 6, A. r., w.
r. c. and the word Iowa. M usiC was
furnished for both drills by the Kins-
man post drum corps, Of Des Moines.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-06-22
No Records on Approval Now.

After this date, June 90, the follow
ing undersigned dealers VIII net send
or let you take out on approval talk
ing machine records. This method has
proved very unsatisfactory, and is the
reason for its discontinuance. Smith
Music Company. Nickel Furniture
Company. Jewelry and Piano Sales
Company.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-06-22

At the meeting of the aid society of
the first United Evangelical church,
held Wednesday afternoon in the lee
ture room Of the church, the members
spent the afternoon quilting.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-06-22
LADIES OF THE G. A. r.

HeV. Il. q, DaVIdson Presented by Or.
eanization With JeweIed Pin.
At the Wednesday afternoon session
of the Ladies of the G. a. r.. Rev. f.
B. Davidson. pastor of the Baptist
church in which the meetings are being
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-04-19
CHRISTINE MIllER
TALKS OF SINGING
Absolutely Essential to Use
Understandable English,
She Declares.

Il never fully realized tho impor'
lance of singing in understandable
English until / was a few years ago
10 make u series OF song records for
n OF the big photograph compan'
les. The director OF the recording de.
partment explained to me that the
prime requisite OF a perfect record is
not a series OF beautiful ones, but q
clear enunciation so that every word
or the song may be understood" said
Christine Miller, in q recent inter
view. Continuing, she said:
''lu concert livery large percentage
OF the songs We hear are songs with
ont words. II We do catch n word nov
and then it is apt 10 be SO scrambled
MS to be almost beyond recognition,
a conversation would not he very Ell
joyable where you only caught an &C
casi0nal word or phrase and since
singing is sustained talking on a tune
IL behoovcs all song birds TO cease
mangling their words.
II have attended a few pe%rforman'
ces of grand opera in English during
the past year or so and | am free To
confess that II | had not been told In
advance | would have been complete
Is In the dark as 10 the tongue the
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-04-19

49,
singer wereiustngs IN stngtngitnAEng
tlfsh. whether3in IN grand operaSo tnscons
cert theresissn mo valid excuse on the
.paTtgo OF the singer for failure 20 make
-eyery5word both audible and distinct
aThe listener who does not under
stand the text of the song to which he
is listening Is as much at sea as an
Indian from the plains would be at
a Yale commencement listening to8the
Greek Salutatory.
"The trouble with singers. accord
ing 10 the director OF the photograph
laboratory, Is that they sacrifice ~.
erything for the one consideration OF
beauty OF tone. But beauty OF tone Is
not singing any moro than striking all
tho keys Of q piano correctly Is play
ing.
ITO stand up before an audience
and sing mere sounds in a senseiess
performance, no matter how beautiful
the sounds may be or how much they
please the ear. The evils Of mere sound
singing comes from n n empty.headed
misconception OF the nature OF the ar
of song.
"My idea OF perfect singing IN Eng
fish is that the Interpretation OF the
text by musical tone must be SO that
ali may understand every word and
gather the story OF the song.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-04-19
At Least One Novelty
With the Sparks Show

The OLD saying, see n circus and
You have seen them ALL" does not APP
ply 10 the performance presented by
the Sparks Circus this season
a feature that'Is entirely new in this
and that stands out rs a dis
tinct novelty, is the wonderful per-
formance of Henri Mo-dette, "the man
who walks upon his head"
This wonderful exhibition of skill
and daring consists III bounding up
and down stairway balanced upon his
head. with no support other than the
contact of his head with the steps,
The fine balance that must he main
tanned to accomplish this feat can only
be appreciated after seeing this won
c:ful act accomplished.
This novelty will positively be seen
K each performance Of the Suarks CIR
2us hc-e "Wednesday, May 8.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-04-19
JITNEY GER WITHDRAWN

Tho little FELLOW with the nickel
has at last given up his effort 10 ger
some other fellows iitney by bet.
ting OIL mysterious personasas' in
the choruses-chorusos Is right, for
there were two OF them, one at the
Colonial last week where the it'll:
fellow held down a front row seat iii
during the week: The other and This
was his undoing, started In at the Hip
this week. Billy Byrne, who. by the
llees is a nephew Of the Byrne Bro
Tiers whb made Eight Bells famous
some years ago, put n crimp IN the
little fellows aspirations Monday
night when lie pulled on his wig and
showed "he" wasn't what she"
seemed TO be-also n bald pate. y
little stub.tailed terrier dog was in
the Hip audience last evening. Bob
Fisher was there, the German come.
dian said he had a million dollars all
in nickels; some visitors from Bell
view and q whole lot of other people.
but the little fellow of the front row
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-04-19

and yet the pulpit Numbered against
his efforts to make this an cnancipa-
ted world. He knew. with locrates
that, The really disgracefu1 ignorance
is to think you know what you do not"
With Coleridge he deeply felt that,
"Ee praSeth best, who 3loycth best
All things both great and small"
He wag n thinker and fully realized
tho truth expressed in Alexander
.Popc'S coupIet: Some ne'er advance
q judgement Of their own. But catch
the spreading notions of the Gown"
In his day he was nisrcprescnted,
now he Is not thoroughly understood.
but let us believe and hope that those
who lfv., in future ages will compre-
bend ard appreciate the principles
that animated the heart and brain OF
Abraham Lincoln.
S. c. MUSGRAVE.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-04-19
-THEDA BARA.

me; and in Canada; in London, Paris,
sydney, Calcutta, Toxic, Pekln.
Aad that is my Inspiration 1t spurs
me on TO do great and still greater
things.
When I act before my silent one
eyed critic-my clicking camefa-lEam
playing TO millions of my people. am
trying to rouse the emotions OF the
phlegmatic Chinese, the stoltd Dutch,
the conservative English, and the i'm
questionable, highstrung Latin races.
+ am cognizant Of no one nationality.
i must make my art international, IN
de-standable in any tongue.
They have told me ! succeeded In
doing that. / have received letters
from the worlds small spots-from
unknown, almost hidden places-and
they say my people understand. That
is my i"nspirationi
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-04-19
aAUDIENCE NOT NEEDED TO GIVE INSPIRATIONS
eY THEoA eARA.
Written Especially for the West Viz.
gilman.

H.-- Hm -E
Inspiration" is a sadly misused
word in my opinion.
/ have had little addle.brained de.
butantes whose days are bounced on
the south by chocolatein.bed, on the
north BY fox trotting. on the west by
fittings at the mOdiste's and on the
east by observation-disclosures"
lisp at ne: What is your greatest in
spIration, Miss Bara?"
/ have had scores OF ''papa's boys
ask: How can you be inspired. with
nothing but a camera in front of you,
instead o. an audience?"
DO yoL suppose | ever see that cam.
e:a when am acting? Do you mag.
inc / hear its click? Moo.
Only in the beginning was con.
scious OF" even my limited stage. That
was when my director had boards
placed on the floor to define the ten.
loot line.
One day, in the midst OF a scene. |
trippe. Owe one OF these boards aad
was thrown to the foo:. The shock OF
being dragged out OF my character was
greater than the physical shock. But
that Is the oI!y Instance | can recall
where the mechanics OF motion picture
dGtltS Ci-SS- GL GalNb A44y sAANht@~-ASAEB
Now, as 10 real iHsriIHt.on. am
using the wo:d IN GrAa::cc % q! ar.
tistiG ethics because want 10 maze
my meaning clGar. 4 pe"sLn sh5utd
br imbucd with Inspiration QUIZ when
nc can inspire others. That i; what
| live toI
II has been figured that more th&H
100000 people ! day see INC on the
scrcenl Can you realize Nhnl that
means? A great theatrical STA" :nay
play in New Yo!k u rear. The average
thcater seats 1870 persons. THAT
means a little more than 100000 ~.
sons II year. II they play to full 0hoL-\
which they don't.
There you have The great contrast.
What greater thrill than the thought
that out in sonic rough MIXING town
the face and work OF Thcda Bara is
known? That up in n prim, little New
England village whose doughnuts and
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-04-19
Birthday Dinner.

Master Christie Thompson, the
Young son OF MIR. and Mrs. James G.
Thompson, entertained a number or
friends AT. dinner last evening at the
home of his parents on Benont ave-
nue., honoring his second birthday an
niversary. Master Christie had as his
guests his many grown-up friends IN
Guiding his grandparents, DR.. and
Mrs. NJ. D. Christie. Mr. and Mrs. J.
n. Sheridan and Mr.. and Mrs. w. j.
WicGel. A birthday cake with candies
was a feature of the decorations.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-04-19

FL EPaso police have just arrested
SaenezI fknownias the hoy general" Of
villas army, on a charge of murder.
TheyIsa hethad no more regard for
human life than Villa had. Saenez is
"a. HefwasE found hidden in the gar
ret of5an ElSPaso house. The police
had searchedsfor him for. months.
The police charge Saenez killed
many Americans and Mexicans and
that he ruthlessly murdered three
Mexican babies and one American
baby, IN some cases twisting the limbs
Of theIchildren from their bodies.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-04-19
M~onongdiia Musings

The absorbing topics, war, politics
ana pr%onlbIuor, SHAH not prevent the
thinking, meditatlve sou! ron recalls
ing the tragic departure, tifty-one years
| ago, OF abraham Lincoln. HIS name
and fame will forever be a source or
wonder, gratitude and inspiration.
When he left this bank and shoal o.
time when CAe scope and grandeur
OF his Accomplishments wc.:e realized,
mankind has felt the inability OF laiy
guugc To describe and define the ma
jesly OF his character in all its blended
beauty. The difference between lie
boyhUOi habits of Lincoln and the hab.
its OF the average lad OF his day or
the present day either, is this: Lin
coin was too poor 10 purchase all the
books he desired 10 read and would
therefore walk mics to borrow a vol
ume Tor which his intellect thirstcd,
| whereas, most boys would rather
journey several mics 10 escape the
task oil reauing the BOOKS that lei the
growing intellect OF Lincoln That we
/ believe was one OF the principal Sc
crets OF his success and power. We
would not assert that his high sense
OF integrity and honor was altogether
due to the literature he loved and
read. He appears to have inherited II
tender heart and an honest disposition
that was proof against all the perlls
of environment ana vice. He looked
{ over all political quarrcls and scctar-
ian sQuabbIes and with II broad vision
suVeyeu humanity with a precision
50 exact that flaws were seldom found.
Ee was able 10 extract some useful
.esson on thought from all classes,
rom he trucst citizen TO the most
blatant dcmagugue. lie saw the man
as he really was, his eyes pierced. The
smiling mask OF crattneSS and deceit.
II ma be appropriately said OF iiini as
was said OF one OF his ravo.ltes,
burns:
His teachers we're the torn hearts
wan,
Tho tyrant and the slave,
The street tho factory the jail,
The palace and the grave"
Lincoln was never afflicted with
that terrible mental malady known
these days as dignity. There are per-
haps a million people in West Virginia
today who have lar moro dignity than
Abraham Lincoln. 1t was not neces'
sary TO put on Il Prince Albert coat
and Il false "conntenance in order TO
approach him. He measured men by
what they were, not by what they were
not. He knew what liberty was and
he was always oil speaking terms
with common sense. He did not be-
lieve in slavery Of body or mind. He
desired to know the opinions OF those
who differed from him. He was not
afraid to investigate, to read all sides
OF a question. He knew-what many
today have not dIscovercd-that only
1.-The falac feared the searchlight Of
scrutiny. lie had sense enough TO
know and to utter the shining senti-
ment that, "Fe that knows only one
side of Il question does not know any.
thing about the question:" If he did
not love his enemies he approached
that position as near as any mortal
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-04-19
Painless Patriotism.

How quickly some of these immi-
grants assimiInte u ideas and meth
ods?"
AS for %instance?"
well. asked my Italian barber
II he was going home to fight n he
said he wasn't; that he had paired
with an Austrian in the next block
Boston Transcript.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-04-19
Renartee.

Ha-Ones thing is sure. i don't in.
tend to- be c~ritisized and censured be.
causeI fhaYeIfailed to realize your ex:
peceationA
She=You mIsunderstand me com.
pfetelg! AlIsthat Ishaye done is to ex.
press my Convictions that you have
more than justified my sfearS.-Rich.
mond Ttmcs Dispatch
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-04-19

Your interest in Fairmont's hospital
will DO gagged b. your gift on Tag
Day.-Adv.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-04-19
CHANGED Status.

was the fugitive bank oficer the
cashier?"
lie was but now he's a runner
Baltimore American.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-04-19

She is Thelma Francis, screen ar.
tist. At a carnival ball she was select
ed by a committee of p~Iiotoplay mag.
mates as the most beautiful girl pres.
emit" and given a position Mt Universal
City. Her talent and pleasing person
ality have made her \ OF the most
popular players at the big studios. She
is rapidly climbing TO stardom.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-04-19

Speaking of jokes one of the Ger
man comedians is certainly u Long,
fellow, but so far he has not commit
ted the objectionable sin.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-04-19
HIPPODR0ME

The Colonial Musical Comedy com
pany put on another good show yes
terday and packed the house. The
comedians were especially good yes
te-day. Some OF the jokes have long
ago established a reputation for be-
ing livers; but the faces of the funny
men made up for these little things
that can't be helped. The music and
tile dancing was up to the standard set
on Monday and we have nothing L
praise for the organization.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-04-19

The vocal and instrumental quartet
that Is known about the city as the
correspondence College Cleo Club,
willgassist at the closing exercises OF
the Thoburn school at Monongah TO-
night. These boys, despite the fac;
It~hatItheylare sometimes called by vari.
GUS other names, r really excellent
singers and are extremely easy 10
Instruments.
The .CIub" is in great demand 10.
lcally whenever an entertainment OF
any nature requires music that pen'
ole Slikegto5 hear. All of their service
so farlh a been gratis but it Is rumor-
ed thatEthey went to RlvesviIle some
time ago and received the sum OF
$2sS5i apiece for their efforts. But this
Is notElikely to be construed as TO
bar thesboys from the best amateur
circles as the rumor il true is that
this was merely an expression OF the
gratitude of the audience.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-04-19

Ruth Wheeler and Billy Lowry arc
some class. flguratively speaking.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-04-19

That nickel joke is having a mos,
successful run. Old Stager sure car
pick the winners.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-04-19

1t certainly took Byrne a long time
TO get that kiss yesterday, but We
stuck % the finish.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-04-19

apple pic are finer than the chef
d'ocuYrc of any French chef. folk speak
of Thcda Ba-a as their farorite &C
tress?
Down in the sunny south they know
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-04-19

The way the two Germans butcher
ed French yesterday reminded us OF
soeie examination papers We handed
in on the subject some years since.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-04-19

The following interesting bit OF sta
ltistics was cleaned from the Motor
lists. Magazine. and shows that NOT
cars are considered among the neces
stiles OF life in Texas. which d ioil
been famed as the state from which
bronchosScome:
From Texas comes what ~
probably the worlds record in per
capita motor car population. Inc
CountyEo of Sutton. with a voting
population OF 500, has l,O0o auto
mobiles registered at Sonora, the
countylse Sutton County q no
railroads.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-04-19
Evening Chat


Fairmcntss8 famous anti;pig ordtnace
which has been SO much talked OF
this spring has proved a most dismal
allure according to the Board OF
Heaith. Z 1.-the city was responsible
Tor tie ordinance in the beginning and
kept bringing the question before the
Board OF 41airs until finally Definite
actfon was taken and the ordinance
PASSED. Butgtns passing the Board OF
Affairs, aSfew alterations Of the word
ing OF the ordinance was slipped IN
by die Commissions. So instead OF the
final ordinance prohibiting the keep.
dnSs Il hogs inside the city limits only
p~roYidesSthat no hogs she'll be Kept
within 200sfeet of any street or resi-
dence. Only about is hogs were com
pelledItomoye and the owners OF these
IN most cases simply moved the pens
farfher from the street. There are
Sfiimorelthan 80 hogs that can claim
Fairmont5 as their residence and abid-
inRFplace. and under the new ordinance
the Board Of Health is poTerless to
renovesthem.
An along Cleveland avenue in the
aection that was formerly called
cherry avenue the Joyous squeals anG
9runts OF the city pigs can be heard
AZ they stf mock at the po%erless
health officer and even the mayor as
ne rides forth mounted on his special
hired saddle horse inspecting the city
asfitfundergoes the trials Of the spring
TheyBoard Of Health has full power
fosabolishiall stho-pigs in the city win
out thelauthority OF the Board OF AT
fafrs, ffsit5 Is thought 10 be necessary
az assanitary measure. But wishing
toishareEthe responsibility and TO give
every person the chance to be heard
the embodiment of tho measure lnto
an ordinance was thought TO De aa'
yfsable.
SfnceIthe ordinance has proved TO nc
n farce and of absolutely no heneht'
fhe9spring cleanup movement TO ne
Of anyS value, will necessitate the en-
forcement OF firm and positive rulings
BY the Board OF Health, on the pig
question.