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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-03

important roles in their Forthcoming
musical production at the Century
Theatre. The actress has been in
retirement since the death of her hus
band, Richard Harding Davis.
Arthur W. Metcalfe, who played
a prominent role in Bryant Wash
burns recent Essanay production
THE Golden Idiot" as we'll as numer.
out other pictures, has resigned from
the Essanay and is now training in
the Canadian army.
Jewel Carmen, who plays the
salesgirl i'll the Nelson feature today
Immediately is attracted to anyone
who has blue eyes.
Did " never notice, said the
dainty Miss Carmen, how blue.ryed
people attract brown-eyed people, and
how brown-eyed ones attract blue
eyes? 1t invariably happens; and
when the result is marriage, unhap.
piness is the result. Every couple
l know, Of which one member has
brown eyes and the other has blue
is unhappy.
80 when 1 marry I'm going to sell
ect man with blue eyes like my
OWL"
Following, THE Little American
the great patriotic film which has
created a nation wide sensation
Mary Pickford will soon be seen or
the screen in "Rebecca of Sunny
brook Farm" adapted from the ia
nous book and play of the same
name. This film has just been fin
ished in California and will be releas
ed within a month.
OLD STAGER.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-03
Gas Explosion On
Roof of a Church

A timer named Watson working on
the roof of the Catholic church got the
shock OF his life Saturday afternoon
about 8 O'Clock when the blow torch
in his hand caused an explosion, and
for a few seconds.
little jets of fame danced about him
The fire apparatus from the Central
station was called but there was moth.
ing for it to do. Chief Watkins, who
made an investigation found that
there was a glass leak from a sewer
in the basement and that the gas had
followed a pipe to the roof. The
passing timer set fire to this.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-03

A white rat caused considerable
~ delay in the making of p com.
\ edy at the William Fox Studios
in Hollywood, Cal, recently. The
rat had been rented for a scene in
one Of the laugh.makers Hank Mann
is making
The rat took a sudden desire to see
moro Of life In motion picture studio
so he scurried off the stage to the
girls dressing room. His presence
was announced by one Shrek after an.
other. Soon the entire building was
in an uproar Girls came running to
the stage in all kinds of undress.
While the disturbance was quieting
down, Hank Mann was seen in q
corner looking as If he were sick.
Whats the matter Hank? That
rat didn't scare you?" he was asked.
Hank slowly struggled to an upright
position and replied: mo. But II
had camera fixed on that bunch OF
shrieking danes, l could have made
the best comedy of my life"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-03
OLD STAGER
For Bride Elect.

Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Forrest Hartley
will entertain informally at dance at
the Country club tomorrow evening
honoring Miss Virginia Watson Fiem-
ing whose marriage to =. Charles Baird
Mitchell will be an event of Thursday
of this week. Dancing will begin at
S:45 and continue until 1890.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-03
Mrs. Grace Stokes
Dies Of Typhoid

Mrs. Grace Stokes, wife of Thomas
Stokes, of South Brownsville, Pa, gen.
eral foreman of the Pennsylvania rail
road, died yesterday at Cook hospital
in this city wher she had been a pa
tient for several weeks. Mrs Stokes
entered the hospital for treatment and
later typhoid fever developed. The
body was taken to McKeesport, Pa,
this morning for interment Mr.
Stokes, A. R. Stokes and the mother
and four sisters of Mrs. Stokes were
called here by her illness and accom-.
panied the body home. Mr.. ard Mrs
Stokes formerly resided here.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-03
Youth.

There is Gods gift of youth, inSx,
pressible, beautiful, glorious, divine. II
Is for youth that the rest of US live;
1t is on their motions that we hang !;
1t Is for them that we labor, suffer,
and endure; 1t is for them that we
dout the Ills of life; it is for them
that VIC are blind to death. YOUTH
wonderful youth,-so great a gift to
possess, so infinitely greater a gift to
perceive in boys and girls aSout you
II. D. Sedgwick, in the Atlantic
Magazine.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-03
For Miss Taylor.

Complimentary p Miss Eunah Tay.
lor, who left Today for Kentucky where
she will take charge of hospital, the
nurses at Cook hospital entertained
at q prettily appointed dinner Satur-
day evening in the hospital dining
room. Covers were laid for twenty
five.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-03

Hipp Returns to Musical Comedy.
The Hippodrome is today staging
what promises to be the best attrac.
ton presented so far this season. Car.
melo's Musical Comedy Company has
the unstinted praise OF every man.
ager on the Circuit who has played the
attraction. On the Company's roster
are quite list of performers who en-.
Joy wide popularity with the partons
of the vaudeville houses on the big
circuits. The opening bill is called,
THE Beauty Bug" and introduces a
captivating Chorus and such artists as
these: Fred Carmelo, comedian; Lii.
liam Washburn. formerly of the Wash.
burn sisters, popular in comic opera
and vaudeville; Mile. Marcelle, sur.
prise prima donna; Violet De Selfe,
premiere danseuse: Jewell and Mel.
son. singing trio; Doris Lynn, dainty
soubrette and Del Gibson, character
impersonator.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-03
Miraaes Caused Two wreoks.

Mirages at sea recently proved dis.
astrous to ships in Australian waters.
Phantom land lured the schooner
Kona to a grave on the beach of Kan.
aroo island, Australia. A hydro.
graphic report also says that the
schooner Marston nearly fell victim
to mirage of land. steering toward
the supposed shore until the mistake
was discovered.-Montreal Star.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-03
sREATHEs UNDER WATER.

a negro diver, has come Uack home to
live. He was making fabulous sums
giyi2g exhibitions at an eastern re-
sort, staying under water up to five
minutes at time, until it was discov.
cred that he had an air tube, closed
at the bottom by a stopcock. leading
to lifesaving raft near the shore.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-03
"cLosE.UPS"

Bessie Mccoy, famous as the
"Yama-Yama" girl, will return 20 the
stage this Fall She has been en-
gagged by Florenz ziegfeld, Jr., and
Charles B. ptllingham for one Of the
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-03

Miss Helen Stevenson has returned
from Belington where she had heeu
the guest OF her grandfather, Rev. H.
NJ. Smith.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-03

Miss Florence Viking, of Marietta.
O., has been the guest for several days
of Miss Nell Dougan on Benoni ave.
nue..
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-03
Nelson Showing Fox Drama Today.

Nelson Showing Fox Drama Today.
Strong dramatic action features the
new William Fox picture which is
showing AT the Nelson theatre today.
The production is ITO Honor and
obey?" a powerful problem drama
which gives Gladys Brockwell, its
star, the opportunity to show all her
wonderful histrionic power
Miss Brockwell takes the part of a
woman who makes an unhappy mar
riage. To save her husband from
financial ruin, she unwittingly places
herself in false light. He, only
waiting for an opportunity to leave
her, gets divorce, and marries a
flirtatious shopgirl. His former wife
goes to factory drudgery. She is re.
scued by man who was sutton be.
fore her marriage.
Bert Grassby and Charles Clary
take the roles of husbands number
one and two. Jewel Carmen. formerly
leading woman for William Farnum,
has the part of the salesgirl. And
Willard Louis contributes enormous
fun to the occasion. Joseph Swickard,
who played DR.. Manette in "a Tale
Of Two Cities" completes what pract-
ically amounts to an all-star cast,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-03
"Richard, the Rrazen" is Amusing.

Richard the Brazen", at the Dixie
today, is the romance of a modern
knight who has all the flourish and
daring Of the knights OF old, although
he happened to be born in Texas in
the twentieth century. While travel
ing with his chum, an English peer,
an accident forces him to assume his
friends title valet and monocle and
leads to a meeting with a girl whom
he has worshiDed from afar in Eng.
land He is obliged to court her un.
der false pretense and the compiled.
tons growing out Of this false situa.
ton eliminate in a stirring fight with
a burglar in which the true state OF
affairs is revealed and Richard re.
stored to his rightful tits as scion Of
a Texan family.
Much of the action is pure comedy
and for the most part very amusing
although a few scenes seem unneces.
sarily dragged out for the obvious
purpose of padding. The story is
staged against a background OF a fine
old family estate with unlimited ro-
mantle spots for the sentimental
scenes in the action. Alice joyce
the bewitching American girl and
Harry Morey as the Texan (alias His
Lordship) show spontaneous ap-
probation Of the humor in their re-
spective roles. The cast as whole
is excellent.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-03
I'M THE
FRONT ROW
HEAnLlNERs TONIGHT
Musical Comedy

HIppodrome ........ The Beauty l3ug
PhotopIaya
The Washington herald., 1917-02-17
THESE TWO FIREMEN
HAVE WIRELESS PLANT
apparatus in Engine House Can Pick
Up" Panama.

N the navy ever calls for wireless o, err
ttors IN case Of war two fire laddies will
'e missing IRON. No Is Engine Company
~ Twelfth and C streets.
russell B. Brownel and Joseph w.
asne' TWO members OF that company,
naVe been studying wireless apparatus
thd the Morse code for more than a year
ind now have aerials over the engine
aouse with which they Can pick up mes
'aSes from as far away Ill Panama
Every night at 10 o'clock they listen to
arlington sending out the weather bull
etin, and decipher it without any diff
sulty. They can hear the Coast Guard
operator at Cape Hatteras, the army
operator at Fortress Monroe, the navy
operator at Norfolk and the Marconi
operator at Baltimore
When the Solace. of the navy, started
north with the bodies of the men drowned
sn the wreck OF the Memphis on San Do
ningo and wired the story to Arlington
u was picked up at No. 16 without the
less CT & word
The wireless machinery is kept In a
small upper back room at the engine
mousse and Brownell and Ashe have tink-
cred with it until now they can pick up
anything within 1900 or 1000 miles.
The two men spend nearly all their
spare time practicing speed so that they
can qualify as irst-class operators.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-17
MUST PAY $50 A MONTH.
Warren Sanford Required by Court
to Give Wife AIImopy.

Warren Sanford, an employe OF the Dis
trict Water Department, has been di-
rected by Judge Stafford. of the District
Supreme Court, to pay his wife, Sarah
Eleanor Sanford, alimony of SEQ a month
for the maintenance OF the two children
of the couple.
Mrs. Sanford was awarded the custody
. Of the children, and the father was
granted permission to visit them.
The wife, in an affidavit to support her
claim for maintenance. denies that there
vas any parental interference on the part
OF her parents.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-17
UNDERWRITERS ELECT
District Life Insurance Men Choose
Officers.

The District of Columbia Life Under
writer's Association met at the Univer-
sity Club yesterday and. following lunch
con, elected these officers for the ensuing
year: President, Orville B. Brown, of the
Massachusetts, Mutual; vice president,
lanes Lee Bost Home Life of New
York; secretary-treasurer, Eugene G.
Adams, Continental assurance Company:
chairman OF the executive committee
IOhn NJ. Chevny
The Washington herald., 1917-02-17
The Toun Crier

The annual chapter of the Kappa
Alpha Fratern ty will hold its annual
banquet this ev ming
The Pittsburgh and Vancouver Plan
Tor City Prosperity is the subject of an
address to be given by John 2. White
OF Chicago, lecturer and social worker
al the Public Library this evening at 8
o'clock
The second of the series of recftaIx
by the Won UnschuId trio, composed of
Mime. Won Unschuld, pianist; Mr. Bree-
skin. violinist. and Mr.. Manoly, cellist
Is TO be given this morning at II o'clock
lat the Raleigh Hotel
The annual dinner of the Society of
the Mayflower Descendants of the Dis
trict will be held this evening at the Hotel
Lafayette. The governor general of the
society Gen. Leonard Wood, is expected
to be present
The philanthropic section of the in
augural parade, through its chairman,
Mrs j. S. Boggs, will hold an open forum
meeting at the headquarters of the
Nomen's Wilson Union. Fifteenth street
and Pennsylvania avenue northwest, this
afternoon at o'clock.
The third annual banquet of the
West Virginia Society of the District will
be held at the Ebbitt House this evening.
The annual banquet of the Columbia
Debating Society Of George Washington
University will be held this evening at
the Dewey Hotel.
The Congregational Club will hear n
dramatic reading by Nine. Labadie at
the club this evening from TO 10 O'Clock
Louis Gutenberg will speak on aThe
Life and Times of Washington at the
patriotic exercises to be held by the
Grover Cleveland School in the assem-
ply hall on Wednesday afternoon at 1:S0
o'clock. A short program of songs and
recttattons will be given by the pupils
OF the school
The Georgetown Citizens Association
I will hold its regular monthly meeting at
the Potomac Bank Hall, Monday evening
at 8 o'clock.
A concert for the beneht of Harry
Waller will be given by the Washington
College OF Music this afternoon at the
Masonic auditorium.
"The Psychology of Color, will be
the topic of a lecture tomorrow after
noon at . o'clock by DR.. Louise Cults
Powell at the Portland Hotel. The public
is invited.
The annual dinner-dance of the Con-
necticut Avenue Citizens Association will
be given tonight at 8 o'clock at the Bur-
lington. Representative Thomas w Hef-
lin, of Alabama, will be the principal
speaker.
The joint installation of officers of
the Grand Army of the Republic and
the Woman's Relief Corps, Department of
the Potomac, will take place tonight at
o'clock at the Grand Army Hall The
national senior vice president Mrs Mary
Fl. Dodge, will be present. Officers will
be installed by Mrs. Mamie Talmers
Dorsey.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-17
COUCHES and COTS

Link-spring Drop-side Couches with mat
tress; size 3.l0x62 #. when open. $1,000.
Simmons Drop-side Couches, size AK
o.Z IT,; heavy frame and link spring reinforced
with coil springs; complete with cotton mat
tress. $l4.00.
White Enamel Cots with best woven wire
spring. folding head and foot; continuous
post. $1,000.
Bronze-6nish Cots with heavy woven wire
springs and folding legs; size 3x6.2 it,
500.
27-inch Metal Cots in bronze finish, low
head and foot; hish-srade link spring. $3.2S.
2.6x6.2 #. Cot with National spring; re-
inforced by coils. $3.50.
2.6x6.2 Wood Cots with good woven wire
springs and heavy frame. $3.z5 and $3.50.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-17

vegetables, FRUITS, keISheS,
Beverages and Cleaning
Requisites livery Special
EyANHoOK TINY STRINGLESS BEANS, cans for $1.OO
Desirable vegetable for making salad
COLONIAL BRAND MAINE SUGAR CORN, dz. cans, S1.75
Free from the Objectionable and silks usually found
canned
BROOKDALE ASPARAGUS. ........ e cans for S1.13
tender and well favored grass excellent for cresmins
STRIhGLESS BEANS. ............ dozen cans S1.5O
Bridal brand Cut Refugee Strngless Beans.
TELEPHONE PEAS ........... dozen cans. S1.7O
Riverside brand; large and extra tender pea.
MENU BRAND PEAS. S...............6 e cans for S1.1O
Equal size and flavor the much desired French pea
LIMA BEANS. S....................doze dozen cans. S1.75
Vesper brand Lima Beans; small fresh and tender.
ALDINE BEAUTY TOMATOES . dozen cans, S1.65
cold pack Jersey red tomato of quality.
RED RASPBERRIES ...... e cans for 81 90
Famham brand Raspbene equal to the fresh.
VAN CAMPS COOKED HoMINY dozen cans. S1.5O
An excellent tasty winter breakfast dish.
CONCORD GRAPE JUICE ......... quart bottle. Csc
Nbo brand Concord Grape Juice pressed from fruit
ROSS WHEAT BISCUITS, special price . package, 7e
POTTED TUNA FISH .1Oc can
Panama brand; excellent for sandwiches.
LUG CABIN BRAND SYRUP ............ quart TN. SOC
perfect blend Of pure maple and sugar syrup.
HESPERIAN BRAND SLICED PINEAPPLE, 6 cans for S1.15
An extra quality fruit suitable for dessert for max
ing salad
LA GRANGE ASPARAGUS 6 cans for ST 90
An tender quality California Asparagus.
FANCY HEAD RICE packed in cloth sack 3 pounds, Csc
HONOR BRAND EvAPORATED MILK SC and 1Oc can
rich, pure milk of delicious flavor.
CHALLENGE BRAND CONDENSED MILK. .14c can
HERSHEYS COCOA OA...3 cans for SOC
delicious beverage
TRYPHOSA, instant dessert jelly 80. 3 packages Csc
Assorted fruit and wine favors.
AIMEE BRAND PEANUT BUTTER zoe j.r
An extra large quantity of choice butter.
GOLDEN EGG MACAROM M...7c p,ek,se
The regular size package.
La Junta tribune., 1917-10-18

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La Junta tribune., 1917-10-18
Still Going Down At Red Rock

c. II. McVey was In town the first
OF the week from the prospective
oil regions south Oh La Junta. Work
Is progressing satisfactorily on the
first oil well OF the Red Rock Oil
and Gas Company, which was down
to depth OF 100 feet last Monday.
A twenty foot vein OF marble was
encountered at a depth OF l10 feet.
and Mr.. Mcvey says that II is OF un-
usually fine quality. lie is now en-
thused with great desire to find
out where the marble crops out on
the surface. so II the company don't
strike oil II can open up marble
quarry. II Is quite probable that
the oil king will have several more
infant Industries established In this
immediate vicinity before he strikes
gusher In the oil regions.
La Junta tribune., 1917-10-18
Grand Lodge Finicth Anniversary

Quite a number OF local Odd Eel
lows went TO Pueblo the first OF
the week to attend the fiftieth ami
vcrsary meeting OF the state grand
ledge OF the !. o. o. f., and also
OF the Rebekahs which has been In
session In that city. l.. NJ. Deta-
more attended the grand encamp-
ment as n delegate from Hebron En-
campmcnt No. 10. and n. l.. Brown.
was also n delegate from La Junta
Lodge. No. ~. I. o. o. =. Mrs
l.. N. Detamore attended the grand
lodge meeting OF the Rcbckahs ms a
delegate from Lor-na Lodge. No. 30.
Daughters OF Rebeksh. Among the
Odd Fellows who attended the fcs-
ivitics from this city. besides the
delegates. were l.. l.. Dickason. G.
Il. MApcs. J. N. Teters. u. N. Bush
and Curtis Needham.
La Junta tribune., 1917-10-18
Alfalfa Seed Industry on Decline

In our reminiscent column this
week will be found an item con-
corning cable code schedule that
WAS issued by James McNeen for the
convenience OF his alfalfa seed Gus
toners in Germany. Mr.. McNeen. is
not Shipping alfalfa seed to Germany
any more. but twenty years ago It
was quite an industry In this city.
and as much as fifty carloads of
seed was shipped to Germany from
this city in single season. He had
seed cleaning outfi, At that time
that was in operation night and day
at this season OF the year. Not over
a carload Of alfalfa seed year is
shipped out OF La Junta at the pres
ent time.
About twenty years ago a repre-
sentative OF the firm that bought
considerable alfalfa seed from Mr..
McNeen came over to this country
and visited La Junta. He was sim
Pby ohohy GCu WIN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ~
at the biEness OF this country. and
said that its scope and extent was
utterly beyond his comprehension
He travelled for four or five days
across II before he reached La Jun
IA. and was still only half way to
his journeys end. which was San
Eco . ots
from one end Of his country to the
other in a single day. and that even
In his widest geographical dreams
had never imagined anything quite
80 stupendous as the U. s. A. Prob
ably II more Of the natives Of Ger
many had made this trip they would
not have taken so much stock in the
kaiser's dream Of world conquest.
La Junta tribune., 1917-10-18
News of Camp kearney

Company c, of the Second Colo
rado Infantry. which was composed
almost exclusively of La Junta boys,
has ceased to exist, having been d.
vided into separate organizations
known as the First and Sixth Mo-
tor Truck Companies, OF the One
Hundred and Fiftieth Supply Train.
Lieutenants Elder and Simmons are
In command OF the two new organ
izations. and Captain Mock has been
attached to Company F. Of the Sec
ond Regiment. The machine gun
company. which was organized by
Lieutenant Sanborn. is now known
as the One Hundred and Fifteenth
Trench Mortar Battery.
Camp Kearney covers 1900 acres,
being 500 feet In length and 2,20O
feet wide. There are ATS buildings
on the grounds. the principal build
ing being ten store-rooms. S0x160
feet; ia mess shacks for the men,
and SO for the officers. There is
also a base hospital comprising SO
buildings which, when completed,
will afford an infirmary for each
regiment. There are eleven miles OF
railroad within the camp. Approx
mately 100000 feet of lumber
went into the structure and there
are 4S.+00i feet OF sewer trenches
and $4,000 feet OF laterals. Ten
thousand electric bulbs light the
tents and buildings and $4,000 feet
OF copper carry the electricity. There
are $4,000 feet OF gas mains and 40.-
600 feet OF water mains. The camp,
complete. cost about sl.500.00O and
was constructed by the w. +. Hamp-
ton Company. under the direct SUI
pervision OF the quartermaster.
La Junta tribune., 1917-10-18
Three Of Train Crew Killed

c. Clink. OF Denver. engineer: F.
r. Root. OF Colorado Springs. fire
man. and J. Mines. brakeman. we're
instantly killed when the boiler Of
. Santa Fs freight locomotive sx-
ploded at 2 o'clock last Tuesday
morning. at Orsa. Colo. four miias
north OF Castle Rock. At the time
Of the accident the engine was stand
ing on a sidetrack. II is thought
that the water had been allowed to
run too low In the boiler and that
this was responsible for the acct
dent. A witness OF the explosion
compared II to a pyrotcchnic display.
and the explosion was simply terrif-
ic. The fireman was blown against
the tender. the engineer was thrown
far ahead. and the brakeman was
blown some distance back along the
train.
Engineer Clink wns well known
In La Junta as 4 fireman with En-
Eineer McMnrray. and was on a pas
senger run Into this city for a num-
ber OF years. Root. the dead fire.
man. lived In Colorado Springs.
and had planned to move to Denver
on the day Of the accident. Mrs. Root
had the household furniture all
packed and ready for shipment when
news OF the fatal accident was re-
ceived.
La Junta tribune., 1917-10-18
Hrv. Gilmore Installed a~ Pastor

Rev. J. u. Gilmore was Installed
ss pastor OF tho Reformed Presbyter-
Ian church Of this city last Thursday
evening with appropriate and i'm.
pressive services. Rev. Samuel Ed
gar. OF Greeley. 4 former pastor Of
the local church. presided. and pro-
pounded the constitutional questions
TO pastor and congregation. after
which he gave = strong charge TO
pastor and people. The installation
sermon WAS preached by Rev. s. y.
Greer. Of Denver.
A. the conclusion Of the instaiia.
tIon services the congregation ad-
journed TO the basement where re-
Treatments were served by the la
dies Of the church. during the
course Of which Rev. Allen. Of the
Presbyterian church. and Rev.
Emanuel Payne. Of the baptist
church. and several members Of the
congregation made remarks Appro-
pos Ia the occasion.
Rev. Gilmore II = young man Of
very pleasinE address. and his pas
torste Of the local church was In.
augurated under the most favorable
circumstances.