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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-31
I'M THE
FRONT ROW
HEApLINERs roNleAr
Musical Comedy

Hippo drome. /. Winter Garden Girls
Il Photoplays
Nelson. ......A Daughter Of Daring
Dixie. ............... Dante's Inferno
Princess. .........T The White Raven
Grand. ..........T The Savage Instinct
sooL BURKA experienced burst Of
emotion from his patriotic bosom
yesterday when he unflurled "a
twelve-foot flag in front of the Hippo
drome and for few hours thereafter
was kept busy devlsing a stunt which
he put on at the matinee. One OF the
girls from the chorus was draped In
old glory to represent the figure Of
Columbia. When 1t was revealed to the
audience the first time to the tune
of "The Stnr Spangled Banner" 1t
feel flat and Mr. Burka's patriotism
eral national guardsmen in the audi.
ence, but the tableau had no visible
effect on them However. It was re-
ipeated at the night performance and
the audience arose enmasse to do hon
or to the spectacle. Probably a dis,
play Of patriotic sentiment Is not a
matinee affair with local theatre.goers.
{ Once again were we led to think that
ethe highest testimonial of Fairmont
audience is complete silence"
The Nelson has fine bill today. 1t
has in It, besides thriller by Helen
Gibson and chapter of "ls Marriage
Sacred" two good comedies. with Ben
rurpin featured in one and Chip Mona
I han the star in the other.
That nameless sofg, written by
Reno Fleming and put across ut the
Hippodrome by Doug" is a delight
ful musical concoCtion. II we were
called upon to suggest fitting title
we would offer Experience" and feel
greatly disappointed If the judges
would ignore it.
Next week the Hippodrome again
gets into the forefront with bit OF
enterprise on the part of the manage
ment that deserves the fullest share of
public appreciation. THE Passing
= Show" is an organization OF eighteen
high class performers, and they were
all given the once over by Manager
Burka before booking The company
IS playing to big business at Clarks.
burg this week where a number of
stunts designed to arouse the patrio-
tic sentiment Of the audience we're in.
troduced. Lenora Collins, the prima
Sdona, the Tobasco octette. the Knlck
erbocker trio and an unusually large
chorus are features that have been
enthusiastically received everywhere.
IT is a big musical comedy with splen-
Z did repertoire and there will be plenty
Of variety to the entertainment they
will stage here next week
Tonight Jack Grants Winter Gar.
den Girls will conclue a weeks en-
gagement at the HIpp after having de-
linlafnh n .,nn,ln.. - l...... ..,..li -.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-31
Tabloid History of Russia
Defeat in the RussoJapanese War Leads to Revolutions
and the Dawn of Representative Government

pan was raging. revolution broke out
in Russia. Won Plehve, the cars
reactionary adviser, was assassinated,
and strikers marched in the streets,
threatening the palace. Workingmen
and soldiers fought in the streets OF
many cities.
To offset the revolution. the car
proclaimed the duma, q representa-.
tive body of very little power, but agi.
tation continued and finally. in octo.
Der 1905. the manifesto establishing
limited representative government was
issued.
The people received it with great
joy
In 1906 political parties assumed
form. Radicals were expecting al.
ready to overthrow the monarchy. In
the first duma there were neither
monarchists nor socialists. for the
latter had boycotted the election.
The duma Immediately clashed with
the ear. 1t demanded freedom for
all political prisoners, which Nicholas
refused to grant.
The populace, finding the duma in
effective, started agitation anew The
duma appealed to the nation. The
car disbanded the duma, and called
for election of new body, to meet in
1907.
Two hundred members of the old
duma met in Finland and appealed
for support But the masses were
not yet ready for revolution.
Subsequent dumas were more anc
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-31

(sixth ard Last Chapter of the The
West Virsinian's Tabloid History Of
Russia).
Nicholas II. the late car was a
keen student OF Russian possibilities
in Asia.
He caused the building of tue great
trans-Siberian railroad. and in 1898
obtained from China q lease of Kwang.
tung peninsula. where he erected the
fortress of Port Arthur
1t seemed likely that Russia would
seize this part of northern China
through which the Manchurian rail.
way ran to Port Arthur. as a perma.
nent part Of the Russian empire Rus.
sia's refusal TO withdraw caused the at.
tack by Japan in 1901
lnefticiency in the Russian bureau.
crazy, which was huneycombed with
German intrigue that wanted Russia
beaten. made the cars armies and
navy. far from their base. quick
victim TO Ja9ans' sudden and erfici.
ent attack
The Russian fleet was sunk. Port
Arthur was captured. the Japanese
won the battle Of Mukden. and at the
invitation of President Roosevelt Rus.
STA sued for peace. Japanese won
possession of Port Arthur. southern
Manchuria. and the southern half of
Saghalien. Russian island. and ia.
Fan was recognized as supreme in
Korea, which afterward became a
Japanese province.
While the disastrous war with ia
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-31

One of the favorite pastimes OF
Ethel Barrymore. the celebrated dra-
matte star now appearing at the Prin.
cess in Metro wonderplays and specia!
features, is collecting portraits and
pictures Of the various members OF
the Drew and Barrymore families
She finds 1t difficult. however. to oh.
tain photographs Of her brother. Lionel
Barrymore. who will not have pic.
ture taken except by the combined
influence and pressure of the whole
OF the whole family.
One tooth which was in Victor Pc.
tells mouth last week is lying some
where near Silver Lake. this week.
Mr.. Potel is the famous Slippery
Slim" who is doing character work
with Tom MiX's company OF Foxfilm
comedy players.
During the filming of a scene re.
Gently, Potel had to climb a tree by
means of rope along the side. The
rope was not fastened securely enough.
and, as Slipper Slim climbed. the
rope gave way, and he fell.
When the actor could think clearly,
one of his upper teeth, he discovered.
had flown, and there was an ugly
cash across his lower lip.
Tho worst part of the thing" he
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-31

more under the control of the cars
bureaucracy.
Uprisings were crushed.
Terrorism again became rampant.
:, Officials were assassinated. The
oppressive measure of former cars
were invoked to combat risings
against the government
The nation went into the war with
Germany halfheartedly, with the Ger.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-31

pleasing features and entirely devoid
of slap stick. Mr.. Grant in burnt cork
and Miss Vann who wears a darI
brown face are an exceptionally clev.
err pair of fun makers. Fred and Eva
Hurley are seen in a different skit
and our own Doug" Fleming con
tinues to delight everybody A new
feature introduced last night for the
first time is a Russian dance in which
Kitty" Petwenski displayed remark.
able skill and trip2ed about in excel
lent harmony to special music 1t is
lively feature and deserves to ne
called one of the big ones of the
show.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-31

man influence IN Petrograd working
to make 1Russia's efforts weak.
The revolution that unseated Nicho.
las II. was the natural result Of re
preston after oppression working
through ten centuries in a slowly awakS
eninE populace to attain this end
democracy
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-31

The Nelson has fine bill today. 1t
has in It, besides thriller by Helen
Gibson and chapter of "Is Marriage
Sacred" two good comedies. with Ben
lrurpin featured in one and Chip Mona
han the star in the other
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-31
ouid Pro Quo.

IL won't buy my husband any more
cheap cigars for a Christmas pres
emit"
why? Did he give them away.
NO: he bought me box of those
horrid cheap chocolates. Baitf-
:lore American.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-31

says. is that knocked the tooth
out myself. hit my mouth against
my own knee. The wonder of the mat.
ter is that my knee didn't stick into
the roof" OLD STAGER.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-31

which In itself is as old as warfare.
American marines in the war with
the Barbary pirates had TO contend
with great clouds OF sand released by
the Africans to fly with the wind, and
blind the foe.
The United States navy's smoke
screen is intended also to blind the
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-31

WASHINGTON, d. c., March 20
If the United States gets into the war.
WATCH OUR SMOKE!
For smoke, plain smoke. dirty old
black coal smoke. and crude oil smoke,
will play an important part in. any
naval warfare in which this nation may
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-31

foe, by hiding the vessels which re-
lease the smoke. and the batttleships
behind them.
American destroyers are designed
to emit heavy clouds of smoke at will.
Within mile Of an enemy fleet, these
destroyers can cover the sea with a
thick pail, while remaining concealed
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-31

engage.
The smoke screen. an American in.
vention. utilized by the Germans in
the battle of Dogger Bank. has been
further perfected by the United States
navy.
Use of poison gas in land attack is
a development OF the smoke screen,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-31

in It,
In the Jutland battle the German dc.
stroyer line was led by two light
cruisers. to prevent counter.attacks by
the British destroyers. These cruis.
ers bore six.inch guns, well placed
shot from which will disable de
stroyer:
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-31

Mrs. Jones is wife of the new U.
S. senator from New Mexico and has
returned to society at the capital.
where she was prominent while her
husband was assistant secretary of
the interior.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-31

Tonight Jack Grants Winter Gar.
den Girls will conclue a weeks en-
gagement at the HIpp after having de-
lighted number Of large audiences,
but greater number of smaller ones.
The show is the best OF its character
that has ever been placed before a
Hipp audience. 1t is replete with
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-01-09
'HILO Police start !.
new YEAR BOS|Ly
Raids On Gamblers Drive Crooks
+. Into Hiding
(MaiI Special 70 The Advertlsor)

(Mail Special TO The AdvertlsorD
HILO, January members Of the
police force Of Hilo started of the New
Year in most energetic manner, with
the result that so far as known there
are no criminals at large and the
gamblers are hiding in corners. Dur
ing New Years Eve aud early New
Years Day raids were made on mum;
her Of local gambling games, most Of
them in plantation camps, and twenty
three men were arrested.
The raids on the various gambling
games resulted in most extraordinary
haul of nationahties, including Eng
lishmen, Portuguese, Chinese, Japanese,
Koreans, Filipinos, Porto Ricans, Span.
ish, SHawaiians and one Russian Judge
Wise, in the district court yesterday,
was more lenient than usual with those
who came before him, imposing fine
OF only IS and $3.50 costs, which. were
paid. ...a..
But there were eleven of the gam.
blers who decided to forfeit their bail
and it cost these $40 each. , Four were
fined IS, while eight others were held
for trial today and tomorrow. ..
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-01-09
HILo HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION !
REPORTS ON WORK FOR YEAR
fMail Special To The Adyertiser.)

tMail Special To The Adyerdser.)
H1LO, January 3-Two interesting
but short reports will be submitted to
the board Of supervisors this week by
Donald =. Bowman, as secretary of the
Hilo Hospital Association. In the first
the secretary deals with the receipts
and expenses of the hospital for the
past year, while in the second he out,
lines the necessities for 1917. During
1915, up to December i last the re,
ceipts amounted to something over
10000. On December / there was a
balance on hand of $2,230.59 during
the month. of December the receipts
from private patients and other sources
amounted to $1,51I.70, making u total
of $3,745.29. The expenditure were
extra large on accounts of payments for
painting the hospital as well as for
Dayrolls, amounting altogether to 49,,
353 81. and leaving balance for 1917
Of S30l.72 For 1917, Mr.. Bowman
estimates that the running expenses
for the hospital win amount to 1890
while repairs and added equipment viii
amount to an extra $4,000, or a tota
Of 10000. II is expected that with
the greater facilities now available the
hospital win return larger income fol
the year. et. ti-a.... / =
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-01-09
D UMANIAN LINE
N SHIFTS IN BATTLE

LONDON, January S-With
stubborn fighting along ithe whole
Humanian front yesterday the
lines shifted backwards and for
wards, the Russian and Ruma-
mans holding in some places
against the determined attacks OF
the AuStro-Gernans, in others fall
ing back varying distances and in
still others taking the offensive,
turning the tables on their pur-
SucrS and taking men and guns in
their advances. On the whole the
days fighting favored the Ruma-
mans and their Slav allies.
The Tcutonics attempted to con-
tinuc both their eastward and
northern drives, being successful
in the fighting at Mount Adobesti,
where the Germans gained the crest
Of the hill and cleared the slopes Of
its defenders. In the SuSitCha re
gion the Austro Germans also
gained and the dispatches from
Pctrograd admit that the Russo
Rumanian retreat has now reached
the upper reaches Of the SuSltCha
River.
Near ObcIitchi the results Of the
day were in favor of the Entente
fighters, who drove the invaders
back, inHicting heavy losses. Be
tween l'okshani and Fundeni,
along sixteen mile front, the Rus
siaus and RuWanianS launched a
strong series of counter attacks,
gaining back much of the ground
lost during the past week and talk
ing a number of prisoners. ~
Rome reports surprise attack
made by the Italians upon the
Austrian. positions at Hill 2O8 in
the Carso region, where the Aus
TRAN trenches to a depth of five
hundred yards were seized and the
defenders either taken prisoners or
killed.
Berlin reports that a British at
tempt to advance on the Dorian
front in Macedonia was defeated,
the Bulgarians and Germans hold
ing all their positions and throwing
the British back with heavy losses.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-01-09
Why Did koichi lab
Sakihara In Leg +.
With HoDorableKnfe
(Mail Special to The Advertiser)J

NmH1l ppcCld1 10 ne NSltlSotJ
HILO, January At was during q
preliminary New Years celebration at
the Japanese camp at repcekeo plantaJ
ton, December IS, that Sakihara re-
ceived knife wound IN his leg, with
out the slightest provocation, he says,
and consequently he became so pceved
that he swOrc to warrant against
Toguchi Koichi on the charg" of assault
with u deadly weapon, He says Koicbi
did the jab act.
When KUichi was arrested hr said
be was sorry, but the fact war he had
nothing against Sakihara and had nev,
or had any intention to jHb him in
the leg with knife. When arraigned
before Judge Wise in the district court
yesterday it looked more as though
Sakihara wanted to apologize for hav.
ing KOichi arrested than the latter did
for cutting his former friend.
After some questio it was dPcid
ed by the court to reduce the charge
from felony TO one of simple assault
and battery and Koichi was permitted
TO go fire. upon depositing, *25 cash
bail. BIT when the case was called
this morning neither the plaintiff nor
| the defendant put ia an appearance
and the bail was declared forfeited.
The judge and the police are still
wondering about the cause of the stab
bling. .,l...., IT. u. s..
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-01-09
TAXES I.
OVtRpREVOOSPERl0D
Oahu Breaks All Records In Re-
ceiptS During Past Year

During the twelve months ended De.
ccmbcr 81, last, the taxes collected by
the local Office fur the city of Homo,
lulu and Island OF Oahu amounted 10
S2,335. 55O.5S, or $475, 500 % more than
1915 and $S3S,09l 81 more than in 1914
In 1Dl5 the taxes collected were 1902,
422,l0 more than in 1914. Fur the
three years the total collections per
year were; 1914, &1,4g7 1891: 1915,
$l $685. and 1916, $2,335, 55O.5S.
BY kinds of taxes, the collections for
epeh of the three years were as fol
lows: -ta
1914 Real and personal. 1870 ,OG6. 90;
road, $74,276.4i; poll, &lg,2is32; dog,
$a02o67;, school. $3S ,403.24; income,
$3.50, 1870; special income, $lO9 3Os 90,
and special territorial taxcs, $24,7iO. as I;
total, sl,49z, 1891,
1915 Real and personal. 81 .l37, 064 04
road, $9l,0l7.57; poll. S20.sso.6t; dog.
$2269.l5; school, $4l,732b3; incsme,
S36s, f97. ~; special income, 5000 SO,
and special territorial taxes, 29,3s5.5O;
total, $1.s5gSSI.3I. ..,,
1916 Real and personal, 81 pa, ),
o2444; road, $i01,595.0S; poll, 500,
50i.59; dog, $a340.og; school, $40,.
9s0.70; income, $6l6, 456.G3; special in.
come, s2s2,026l62. and special terrific
rial taxes $50, 725.50; total, 1885,.
! 5SO.bS. ttsS NtL % fstf
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-01-09
INNING COMPANY
ORGANIZED HERE
Corporation 70 Be Owned, Finan.
ced and Controlled BY Ha-
Waiian Capital Is Launched

Articles of Incorporation were filed
yesterday for the MADEIRA Gold Mining
Company, Ltd, new island corpora.
ton to he owned, financed and con
trolled by Hawaiian capital The prop.
erty Of the company consists of 2ia
acres at Grub Gulch, California. about
fourteen miles northeast OF Raymond
and consists of the consolidation Of two
gold mincs, originally Known as the
Gambetta and the Josephine.
With the fling of the articles Of in.
corporation preliminary steps of organ.
izinr the company will be brought 10
completion and the 100000 shares OF
stock for which subscriptions have been
taken will be delivered TO the subscfib
ers. The company is capitalized AZ
81 900 900 with stock mt one dollar n
share. The shares have been offered
for public subscription at twenty. Ave
cents and it is said the entire $50 ,00C
have been subscribed. II is. expected
that the stock win be called among the
yellow list stocks this week.
The incorporators of the company
will organize the board of directors and
elect officers tomorrow afternoon. II
is understood that Robert w. Shinglt
viii be president, ID. w. Shanks Of San
Francisco, vice president; A.. N. Camp
bell, treasurer; j. Harris Mackenzie
secretary, and the other members OF
the board of directors, Clarence II. OF
son, Jorgen Jorgensen, Walter Dilling
ham and Harold X. l.. Castle =
II is. planned to deliver the ccrtif
Gates of stock to subscribers as soon q,
Organization can be completed.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-01-09
AIRBRAKES ON IEUTON
TRAINS SAVING MEN
rtBy The Associated Prsss,J

BERLIN, January O. A uniform
air brake for freight trains has been
adopted in Germany, What this means
Is ipparebt TO any American who has
seen the German railways, with nearly
avery freight.car surmounted by a
small pavilion, in which man sits to
operate the brakes. Henceforth the
railways will be able TO dispense with
an army Of brakesmen, and all freight
trains will be operated exclusively by
the engineer
Representatives of the Austro Hun,
gariaf railways, as well as those of
the German states outside of Prussia
have been here recently witnessing the
finuI tests of the new system. 81
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-01-09
BUFFAl0BltL s..
HIsDEATHBED
Physicians Dispalr of Saving the
Life Of Famous Westeriep
Known Around the World
ASSOCIATED Press by Federal wireless,

ASSOCIATED Press by Federal Wireless)
DENVER, January S--All hope for
the recovery of Col. William +. Cody,
better known to the American public
as Buffalo Bill" has been abandoned
by his physicians. .-..
The former army scout and possibly
the best known Snowman since II. Il.
Barnum has lowered between life and
death in hospital at Colorado Springs
for two weeks, suffering from comph-
cation Of diseases. Because Of his ad
vanced age little hope has been held
out for his recovery since he was
stricken.
Colonel Cody was born in Scott
County, Iowa, February 70, 1864. When
five years old his parents moved TO a
frontier Indian post near LeavenwOrth,
Kansas, At the death of his father,
when he was only ten, young Cody be-
came a courier between the Missouri
River and the Rocky Mountains.
AS n soldier in the Union. army dur.
/ ing the Civil War, and subsequently, as
scout in the Southwest, Cody was
brought to the attention of such distin-
guisbed generals as Sherman, Sheridan,
Custer and Crook, which resulted in his
being appointed chief Of scouts in the
United States Army in the West
1t was while supplying buffalo meat
for the troops who were protecting Ia
burers during the construction of the
Union Pacific railroad that Cody won
for himself the sobriquet Of Buffalo
Bill.''
When the West became tanned by the
edyance of civilization Cody organized
a Wild West show for the purpose of
depicting the early frontier life. With
this combany of Indians and cowboys
Cody toured the United States and all
the principal cities Of Europe, where he
was warmly received by royalty.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-01-09
Statesmen Of Entente Depart
With Resolution Strengthened
To Act In Close Unison For
Successful Ending Of the War
RUMANIAN LINE is *
SERIES OF ENGAGEMENTS
Russo-Rumanians Lose and Win,
! Day Ending With Advantages
InCIining To Defenders-ItaI-
ians Gain More Trenches

ASSOCIATED Prcss by Federal wirelos5)
ID ONE, January 8-Thes
IN conference which has
been held here by Premier
Lloyd George of Great Brit.
ain, Premier BRAND of France
and the Italian premier, to
discuss the various issues of
the war, came to an end yes
tcrday. " ....s.. Il, ~
As a result, the two new
premiers and the Italian lead
er have established complete
unity of views as to the action
to be taken in the future. =
The statesmen leave Rome
with a strong resolution for a
greater coordination of efforts
to bring the war to success
full conclusion.