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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-18

edy Is good and the liberal applause
was evidence OF the audiences appre
citation. Ruth Maitlay and chorus have
pleasing bit in Your Country and
my Country" which makes a fitting fl.
male. "N Were Huckelberry Finn
by Veronica Leaahey assisted by the
chorus appropriately costumed was one
OF the encored numbers. Arthur Roof
is q pleasing straight" and contrib.
uted much to the success OF the pro.
duction. There is practically no plot
TO the skit, but the title seems to make
both ends meet and leaves room in the
middle for the performers to do their
bits. The chorus dresses well and ap.
pears in several natty changes, sings
satisfactorily and cayorts just little.
Tomorrow's bill promises some good
things. Fields will be cast in refined
Dutch role and Troppeter plays a
character part.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-18
CUT this OUT
OLD ENGLISH RECIPE FOR CAT
ARRH, CATARRHAL DEAF
NESS AND HEAD NOISES.

II you know Of some one who Is
troubled with catarrhal deafness,
head noises or ordinary catarrh cut
out this formula and hand it to them,
and you may have been the means
of saving some poor sufferer perhaps
from total deafness. In England sci
entists for a long time past have
recognized that catarrh is a constitu,
tional disease and necessarily re.
quires constitutional treatment.
Sprays, inhalers and nose douches
are liable to irritate the delicate air
passages and force the disease into
the middle ear which frequently means
total deafness, or else the disease may
be driven down the air passages to.
wards the lungs which is equally as
dangerous. The following formula
which is used extensively in the damp
treatment and should prove especial
ly effacacious to sufferers here who
live under more favorable climate con-
ditions.
Secure from your druggist ounce
of Pharmint Double strength Take
this home and add to it IA pint OF not
water and ounces of granuIated 81.
gar; stir until dissolved. Take one
tablespoonful four times q day. THIS
will often bring quick relief from dis
tressing head noises. Clogged nos.
trils should open, breathing become
easy and hearing improve as the IN.
flammatlon in the eustachian tubes
is reduced. Parmint used in this way
acts directly upon the blood and mu-
cous surfaces of the system and has
slight tonic action that facilitates
obtaining the desired results. The
preparation is easy to make, costs Dt.
tie and is pleasant to take. Every
person who has catarrh should give
this treatment trial. Holt Drug Go.
can supply you.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-18
Will Index Marion
County Court Records

Indexing the old records of the cir.
czit court OF Marion county will 50 IN
be started, the contract having been
let to the Colt Index Company. of 10.
lumbus. o. This work will no doub.
be started within the next month
This is something that w. S. Black,
clerk of the circuit court, had boon
trying to accomplish since he assumed
the duties of the office and at last
his ambition will be attained as the
county court has approved the con.
tract. The records date back as FAR
as 1912.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-18
KathIyn Williams on Nelson Screen.

Kathlyn Williams, the brilliant Mo.
rosco-Paramount star, will be seen
at the Nelson today in a perturbation
of Willard Mack's thrilling story, "The
Highway of Hope"
Miss Williams is introduced in the
picture in most unique and novel
manner At first all that is seen is
wooden stairway then a cascade
Of water pours down the steps; this
is followed by feet clad in heavy shoes,
and gradually, scrubbing down step
after step, Miss Williams appears. Her
usually beautiful hair hangs in coarse
strands about her face and down over
her torn Bingham dress. Later in the
picture, after months of privations on
the desert, Miss Williams is seen
handsomely gowned and a capable
business woman. Her wonderful trans
ition from drudge in a mining camp
saloon to beautiful woman Of mod
ern society is a fine example Of char.
acter portrayal. In the cast support
ing Miss Williams and Mr.. Peters
are included Jim Farley and Harry de
We're.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-18

n lilly SUNDAY. the famous Evan.
III gelist, preaching in Los Ange-
les last week visited Mary
Pickford at the Lasky studio in Holly
wood accompanied by his entire fam
lily including Nav" Sunday, George
and Mrs. George, Billy, Jr., and Paul.
Little Mary" and director general
Cecil B. De Mile showed the party Of
interested visitors through the entire
studio from the laboratories and car
penter shops to the caves OF AladM.
where part Of Miss Pickfords new
Aircraft picture, The Little Princess"
is being staged.
The visit of the Sundays to the
Lasky studios followed Little Mary's
attendance to the tabernacle the day
before, when accompanied by her
mother and Frances Marion, she met
Mr.. Sunday Billy's greeting to Miss
Pickford on this occasion was: BLESS
your pretty little heart! I'm glad you
came to hear me, Why In New York
went down to the Hippodrome twice
to carry the word of God to your pro
fessional people and they liked me, |
guess, and l know liked them.
Dye know, we call you Mary at
our house? Mary is synonymous with
something good; you know Christ's
mother was named Mary, and you have
done your bit by bringing sunshine
into peoples hearts,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-18
Mary Miles MInter at Princess.

The ever charming Mary Miles Min
ter is starred in the headlined attrac-
ton at the Princess today. The play
unfolds a charming simplicity story
entitled Faith" and its Interpretation
by clever cast makes 1t an altogether
appealing film feature.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-18

climbs over the hill country to reduce
his girth and incidentally to see that
the name Roof maintains its reputation
in tabloid circles.
Sol Burka leaves for Clarksburg
today where he will await further or.
ders to proceed TO Camp Lee.
Manager Jacobs has decided "a
name his new show THE $4,000 Beau.
ties" That's too high for us, but
what can one expect in these times oil
war prices.
OLD STAGER.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-18
fountains for the schools.

Here is little tragedy of fond an
ticipations shattered from the col.
umns of the Anderson Advertiser. "P.
L. MCClung, who is farming at Glen.
ray, has been keeping his eye on d
bee tree on the river bank near where
he works for the last two months. A
little later he expected to cut the tree
and give some of his friends q sweet
treat. But, 10! when he arose last
Sunday mroning he found that the
tree had been chopped down in the
night, the bees robbed and the theft
gone. A track from the place seemed
to take the route up Griffith's creek "
The following from the Tyler CoLn.
ty News will not be without interest
for readers outside OF that county. III
you had been watching dozen or
more of the faces scattered around IL.
different parts of the district last
Tuesday you would have seen smiles
on them and wondered why. Then,
when you'd found out that the Billy
Goats were due for another "tortle"
soup feed at Bill Longs, you'd have
understood.
when Bill Long and George Nc,
Cutchen lock horns, or put their hands
together and plan a feed, everybody
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-18
BITS OF
STATE NEWS

The st. Mary's Oracle calls attep.
ton to the fact that three West Vir.
ginia country editors are now in the
.army-C. w. Marsh of the Glenville
Democrat, Kenna Kerwood of the Rip
ley Mountaineer and Boyd B. Stutler
Of the Grantsville News. All bright
men and good fighters"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-18
Keep Ahead of Your Work.

IT, "'an who keeps we'll ahead OF
his does it easier because he has
tim IN and does not feel all the
tim. somebody were stepping on
hi
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-18

90 ..:lncss Is small virtue. II
is & |ct 1t sheds such brightness
ar in this life that neither the
dar.. C:oads nor the rain can dlspel
its happy infuence."-E. V. B. Alex.
anln-
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-18

The mining town of Chattaroy, Min
go county, is splendid example OF
the spirit of progress which is fast
taking hold of mining communities.
says the Huntington Herald Dispatch.
1t shows, continues that newspaper,
too, in highly commendable way, the
interest the coal operators as class
are taking in the welfare of their en-
ployes and their children. j. B. Nc.
Clure, one of the most devoted aud
successful educators in this section. is
principal of the Chattaroy public
schools. Mr.. Mcclure receives 5000 per
month for his services, OF which sum
the Howard Galleries company and
the Buffalo Colliery company and q
few citizens pay $1,000, the remainder
being held paid by the board of educa.
ton. The Howard Galleries company
has sent for nearly $500 worth of play.
ground apparatus for the school which,
when received, will give the Chattaroy
schools first place in southern West
Virginia in point of playground appar.
atus. The same company is going to
grade the hillside school lot down
level and lay cement walks. In add.
ton flower beds will be planted. The
Howard company and the Board Of
Education are going to share the ex-
pense OF installing sanitary drinking
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-18
"cLosE.uPs"

Jack Roof is not with the Pretty
Babies" company, but III Arthur is.
Jack is plotting his ether company
about in prairie land while Arthur
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-18

To EVERY THRIFTY SHOPPER
who wishes to make his or her nickles,
dimes and quarters work to the
limit
To EVERY WOMAN who app.e-
ciates reliable. worthwhile merchan-
disc at moderate prices
To EVERY FAMILY that exercises
real downright, commonsense econ.
omy-
HARRISoNS WEDNESDAY CoU.
pom BARGAINS MEAN 100 PER
CENT. EFFICIENCY IN EXPENDI.
TURE-A LITTLE MORE FOR A
LITTLE LESS-SHoPP:NG salts.
FACTION PLUS
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-18

Wednesday viii be day days with erable food of values This
weekly opened with first nauguarted
has gathered each day and
will into this Wednesday with enthusiastic lineup of
marable downright bargains miss It, Shop early
saleseope will YOU quietly. quickly efficiently.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-18
IN THE
FRONT ROW
AsADLINERs TONIGHT
Musical Comedy.

Hippodrome Madam. Excuse Me
PhotopIays.
Nelson ....... The Highway Of Hope
Dixie ............ The Little 0rphon
Prlncess .................... Faith
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-03-27


something connected with the mine.
He spent good deal Of time down un-
der the surface and was continually
bringing up specimens Of the ore It
was said that he had assay materials,
but he was not observed using them.
Although Jack Hughes did not bear
himself as criminal an officer OF the
law had been hunting him, and he
was considered a criminal-not that
this changed very much his status In
the community. for quite number OF
the miners had been in jail, and no one
knew how many of them il they had
been in civilized community would
have been tried for homicide. Indeed.
it the officer should return a number
Of persons would give Hughes warn
ing. But Hughes did not appear to
have any fear of his returning
One evening light was observed
burning brightly In Jack Hughes
cabin. and as the weather was warm
and the door was wide open Hughes,
Missouri Kid and the stranger were
seen busy over papers. A notary pub
lie had been called In, and he was
seen working his seal stamp. Hughes
and Missouri Kid were seen to sign
papers, besides taking or their hats
and holding up their right hands IL an
attitude OF taking an OATH When It
was all finished the stranger stuffed
the papers In bis gFipsack, and that
was the last seen Of him at Castle
Rock
But the great surprise came the next
morning A woman was seen In Jack
Hughes hut. More than that. one who
had got close enough for good view
Of her reported that she was Missouri
Kid In woman's clothes. This started
the curious toward Hughes hut to see
for themselves. Hughes saw them
coming and, taking the woman By the
band. led her forward to meet them.
Its Missouri Kid, shore cried one.
.Mebbe its his sister cried another.
4 allus thought the Kid was more
OF gal than man. cried third.
When the couple reached the party
Hughes, turning to the lady, said:
Fellow citizens, this Is my wife.
After cries, shouts and all manner
of expression of satisfaction Hughes
resumed:
II owe you an explanation. Some
time ago became involved financially.
and my creditors proceeded against
me criminally. Bankrupt, prison star
ing me in the face, led hoping to ind
fortune here One day, as you know,
Missouri Kid, or my wife, joined me.
She worked with me, but was princi-
pally useful In warning me Of the
approach Of officers of the law. When
one Of them came she had warned me.
but by that time we had struck a
bonanza. | went east, arranged with
my creditors to give them an interest
In the mine In lieu Of my debt and
they sent mining engineer with me
to report. His report is satisfactory,
and am not only out Of the tolls Of
the law, but rich. Had it not been for
the services of my dear wife | should
instead be now in Jail"
The mine that was developed was
named the Missouri Kid 1t turned ont
to be bonanza and made its owners
rich. Mr.. and Mrs. Hughes were en-
abled by their wealth to do great
deal for the community where their
property was located, and under their
munifcence and patronage the camp
became very different place from
what 1t had been before.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-03-27
MAKING HIGH EXPLOSIVES.
Dangers Of Poisoning to Which the
Worleara Ara Exnoaad.

Dangers Of Poisoning to Which the
Workers Are Exposed.
The making of modern munitions Of
war has brought into prominence sew
eral types of Industrial diseases hith-
erto almost unknown.
One of the most troublesome of these
is that commonly known as "T. N. T..
poisoning due to exposure to the
fumes OF tri-nitro-toluol or to the In
halation Of dust generated In mixing
certain high explosives OF which 1t
forms constituent.
Unusual droWsiness, frontal head
ache and eczema are the first symp-
toms of 7. N. 7. poisoning, and work
ers SO affected are promptly given
some other occupation, when the symp-
toms quickly disappear.
Less dangerous, but very trouble
some. is tetryl poisoning. Manipula-
ton Of this explosive produces light
dust. which gets into the mouth, nose
and eyes and sets up a painful sore
ness, accompanied by headache, nau.
sea and an almost intolerable itching.
Curiously enough, individuals vary
very considerably In their susceptible
ity to tetryl poisoning. Some workers
are not all affected by it or only in q
very slight degree, while others can
hardly enter a room in which it is be-
ing handled without suffering severely.
Luckily tetryl poisoning does not en-
danger life, nor are the symptoms In
any case so severe as those due to T.
N. T. poisoning. Tetryl possesses the
annoying property, however, Of stain
ing the skin and hair yellow, but
means have been found Of largely
counteracting this If the workers care
to avail themselves Of them.
Other industrial diseases Of similar
nature more or less prevalent In mum
ton works are due to handling fulmi
nate Of mercury, to exposure to tbs
fumes Of substance known as tetra,
chlorethane, to inhalation Of various
other noxious fumes and dust gene
rated In the workshops by the differ
ent processes carried on there and also
from lead poisoning.
Yet another danger the munitior
worker is exposed to is acute poison
ing due to the accidental escape Of
nitrous fumes into the work places
Many of these cases are apt to termi
nate fatally, for the gas is extremely
deadly Parsons Weekly.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-03-27
CAREER SEEKING WOMEN.
One Hundred a Day Flock TO New
York Tempting Fate.

One Hundred a Day Flock 70 New
York Tempting Fate.
One hundred women day come ca
reer seeking in New York city. This is
the figure furnished By. Director C. B.
Barns Of the state bureau of employ
ment- He bases his estimate upon the
number of women handled daily by
the Travellers Aid, the number regis
tered at hotels and those registered by
the state bureau and other employ
ment agencies.
One hundred women a day, $500 a
year. A fraction over four every hour;
approximately one every time the min
ute hand crosses the fifteen minute
mark.
Mr.. Barns estimates that a large per
centage Of career seekers come from up
state and towns about New York and
New Jersey. Probably 90 per cent. he
says, come from western states. The
smallest portion Of the number comes
from the south. Some succeed; mora
fail. Yet always others come, answer.
Ing the call Of the minute hand as Il
mills round and round like the finger
Of Fate reckoning.
Statistics are impersonal They say
nothing Of who the women are nor why
they come nor what they find instead
Of what they expect They don't say
there's tragedy In head shake. And
a laugh round the edge Of tragedy.
Statistics haven't told the whole
story. They do not say that hope,
promise. disaster wait hundred times
day for the woman who comes ia
( New York. Winifred Van Duzer N
New York American.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-03-27

TIME weather is the starting
crank of the worlds CONVEX
sation. If there were no
weather to talk about, half of us
would only be able to converse when
we found something to say, and
would consequently be dumb a large
part of the time.
The weather is what the atmos-
phere hands to US from day to day.
All weather is produced by atmos-
phere. When the air is clear, We
have a fine day. and the fact is men
toned 1000 900, 100000 times in con-
versation When the atmosphere is
curdled, we have clouds and rain
which are just as easy to talk about
and use up large vocabulary.
When the atmosphere moves swiftly
from place to place we have gales
and cyclones and political cam
paigns When the atmosphere Is
heated, to trifie below the boiling
point by the sun, man will leave
his work and walk five blocks in or.
der to lean against friend in a
cool, clinky place and help him say
"phew!"
The weather accounts AOf most Vi
the variety in life on this sphere. i
is weather which makes Hottento
content with suit Of clothes which
he can fold up and put in his cal
while bathing, and it is weather
which makes the Eskimo eject thu
polar bear from his warm furry Skin
and move in himself to stay continu
ously until he dies 1t is England
weather and the wide range of de
scription required to do it Justice
which has made the nation the liter
airy centre of the world. 1t is the 81,
months OF. superheated Texa
weather which makes a Texan f1gh
in September at the wiggle of
whisker, and it is the celebrates
tepid climate Of California which en-
ables the native son TO reaD fou
crops of tourists year
Weather is divided into four sea
sons in the temperate zone-ligh
overcoat, shirt-sleeves, thicker under
wear and ear-tab weather. Weathe
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-03-27
Missouri Kid
A Mystery of a Prospec-
tor and His Partner
By ADA TRUAx

One morning young man, who look
ed to be about eighteen years old, ap-
peared in Flynn canyon, where gold
had recently been discovered and into
which numbers of people were flock
ing hunting for paying properties He
was an attractive looking young fell
low, with a pair of dark eyes, round
cheeks-there was rather too much red
In them for a man-and an excellent
figure. The latter was shown to adj
vantage by pair of loose trousers
tucked In his boots, wooden shirt and
a conical shaped felt hat at his neck
a silk handkerchief, loosely tied, dis
played a handsome throat Altogether
the youth was attractive to look upon.
He gave no name, but said he was
from Missouri. Therefore he was
bound to be called Missouri Bob or
Missouri Pete or some such name. But
In bis case the custom was slightly
changed by his receiving the appella-
ton of Missouri Kid This was be-
cause he was SO young looking.
Missouri Kid seemed to be rather
hunting for a person than for gold
He was very guarded In his questions,
asking in general way If any one
had seen a man named this or a man
named that.s so that no one could tell
which Of the individuals he was inter
ested In. While making his inquiries
he worked his way up to Castle Rock.
where several holes In the ground had
turned out fortunes.
One Jack Hughes had located claim
In this region and was digging away
with the hope that vein Of rich ore
that had been discovered near by
might extend through his property.
Hughes was powerful man, Of whom
everybody was afraid. Several per-
sons who believed that he might by
sufficient digging strike the vein he
was looking for offered TO grubstake
him. But Hughes, though he was
much down at the heel and had little
or nothing to eat, gruffly declined
their offers and finally, when troubled
with surfeit Of them, swore he would
shoot the next man who dared to make
him an offer of assistance.
The next man came along the fol-
lowing day. Several persons were
standing about Hughes hole, watching
him throw out the dirt, when ne heard
a voice:
II say, yo' down there. don't yo'
want a pard?"
Hughes looked up angrily to see Mis-
souri, Kid gazing down on him as tran
gully as May morning. The miners
knit brows relaxed, his frm set jaws
loosened, and he stood with hand
on his shovel regarding the youngster
with feelings that were evident, but
the cause OF which was unexplained.
He made no reply. The Kid jumped
down into the hole. took up pick and
asked:
Where y workin'7''
There. said Hughes mildly. point
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-03-27

owners, peach growers and chicken
raisers. Mr.. ]. P. Morgan was sup
posed to boss large part of crea-
ton, but he was small potatoes be-
side the weather. which exercises q
controlling influence over baseball.
crops, the clothing business, parades,
picnics, county fairs and summer
parks. It also casts the deciding
vote in many elections and can tie
up a railroad system more thorough
ly than a dozen walking delegates.
On the whole, weather must be an
undesirable thing. We never hear Of
the weather in heaven, while he'll is
supposed to consist almost entirely
of climate
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-03-27
xannaron FarmIna.

In Australia Kangaroo farming is an
important industry. The hides are
valuable and the tendons extremely
fine-indeed, they are best known to
surgeons for sewing up wounds and
especially for holding broken bones
together, being much finer and tough
er than catgut.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-03-27
MIGHT Have Been Worse.

A Wisconsin man says that he was
held up to ridicule because some one
painted harness on his horse. But
that's nothing to the fun that would
have been created II he'd led set Of
harness from the barn and then found
that the horse within 1t was only a
painted one Buffalo Express
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-03-27
ESTABLISHED 1879
d@f Pes 7SszgS
Author Of AT GooJyo1d SMASH ~
THE WEATHER

is responsible for a great many mil
lionaires. including coal men. ice
men, summer resort proprietors and
makers of sneeze cures and throat
coolers. But it also unmal1es a great
many rich men. including circus