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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-10

ATLANTA. Ca. Sept. S.-Ronald NJ
Walden has ridden into the jaws o.
death and returned alive. Now he
is going back to war again.
AS a volunteer ambulance driver
in France. he swerved aside just as
deaths band reached out for him, and
brought back. for his bravery The
French "croix de guerre" He returns
to the front soon with lieutenant )
commission gained in the officers
training camp at Fort McPhers IN,
Ga
NO mans land" has no new ter-
rors in store for him. He drove his
ambulance once through that bare
strip, where the earth was literally
peeled by shells and where nothing
else lived, right up to the German
trenches before he saw he had been
unnecessarily risky. They talk OF it
still in France as the widest ride of
the war.
The Germans were storming Point.
a-Mousson, known as the death
hole" red rendezvous OF ruin. tho
morning of July 4, 1915.
ITO IelepIOuS uSll DIUuSuL the llelt-
tenant at the ambulance station in
the rear to the receiver with a jump.
Two French officers and two doc.
tors were wounded in the first-line
trenches-that was the message.
Waldens car was ready. He was
ready. He started in the direction
of the first.line trench.
There were no street signs and no
corner traffic policemen to diroct
him. Finally he got to place where
there was on one from whom to ask
his way II he had wanted to ask It,
inasmuch as the only men he saw
were lying bleeding on the ground.
There was, in short, quite bit OF
confusion, 80 that any ambulance 1rl,
yer who lost his way might be par.
doned.
Walden rode for a minute through
strip absolutely denuded of vegeta,
ton. He was deafened by the hail oi
fire. Shells burst all about him.
A trench was Just ahead. Several
heads popped up. Waldens eyes pop.
ped open. He looked again at uni
forms and weapons. He was upon the
German first line trenches. He had
come through the curtain of fire.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-10

Marie Doro, Nazimova, and other
headliners-BUT they are all already
under contract. Their plays have al.
ready been selected, and If not THEY
ARE IN PICTURES.
THE plant of the aspirant to the
stage is: 1--WE have no opportunity
They must SEEK opportunity-AND
FIRST IN STOCK! The real truth is
that the great majority of these aspir.
ants are either incompetent or lack
ambition or they try to start climb
ing the ladder at about eighth round
instead of the first.
IF they succeed in small par they
Immediately believe themselves stars
and usually fail in making the leap.
have known women who have some
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-10


LOS ANGELES. Cal. Sept. s.
Lost: The worlds supply OF leading
ladies' for the speaking stage. Where
have they gone? To the movies most.
ly.
No new leading ladies are to be had,
says Oliver Morosco, famous theatri.
cal producer Many who might have
become leading ladies preferred to
take their chances on the screen; and
those who are left to the legitimate
are unwilling to serve the apprentic.
ship in stock which would make them
competent in leading roles. Instead OF
climbing the ladder of fame rung by
rung they vainly hope to make it in
a single bound.
"If you wanted to cast ten plays
containing women's star parts in New
York today" says Morosco, where
would you find ton young leading
women to fill the roles? At once you
would probably name Laurette Tay.
lor, Elsie Ferguson, Billie Burke,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-10
Mlrnnes cauaed TWO Wreeka.

Mirages at sea recently proved dis.
nStrons to ships in Australian waters
Phantom land lured the schooner
Kona TO n grave on the beach of Kan
CARGO island. Australia. A hydro.
graphic report also says that the
schooner Marston nearly fell vlctlS9
10 mirage OF land, steering toward
the supposed re until the mistake
was discovered Iontreal Star.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-10
details.

details.
The plot is grounded about the law,
which gives the Lieutenant Governor
full power whenever the Governor is
out of the State. This fair Lieutenant
Governor lures her chief into another
State and then hastens back to the
executive office to sign bill which
the Governor had been bribed to veto,
The play ends happily for both love
and politics,
Edna Millar was perfectly cast for
the role of the woman politician, for
she combined charm and efficiency
NEST ettractively Wifred Lucas was
a convincing governor and the remain
der of the cast was excellent.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-10

He spceded up and wheeled his
car in a short arc over shell crat.
ers and splinters of wood and trees
lie got back to the French first line
trench. He took the officers and
doctors to the base hospital.
When they were lifted out. Walden
himself got out to inspect his ma
chine. A shell half struck beneath the
seat, How it happened that any en-
CINE remained in the car was a mys
terry. All told, the machine had been
hit several times.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-10

fered players long prosperous stock
engagements in the West, and have
had them turn me down because they
wanted to appear in production on
Broadway. The following year I'd
meet the same artists-in the same
agencies-still waiting for the glor
ious New York opening.
"And so 1t goes from year to year
actors, men and women, who actual
ly need the necessities Of life waiting
for the golden opportunity on Broad
way and continually giving up offers
of good stock engagements which
might ultimately lead to stardom.
In lombard Ltd the play l re
Gently produced in this city employ
ed three leading women. One has
since accepted another engagement
AND l HAVE SPENT OVER A HUN.
DRIED DOLLARS IN THE PAST
WEEK TRYING TO FIND HER
SUCCESSOR TO OPEN THE PLAY
ON TINE. Yet young women of the
stage complain Of lack of opportun
ity'
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-10

switzerland has sent Hans sui.er
to replace DR.. Paul Ritter as ambassa
dor to the United States. Sulzer and
his wife, here shown, are already in
Washington. he assuming his predeceS.
sor's job OF caring for German, as we'll
as Switzerland's, interests, she sue.
ceeding Nine. Ritter as one of The
most popular hostessea at the legation.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-10

ability in small roles, who. after re.
ceiving one good newspaper notice,
have been ruined for life.
They saw no reason why the
next week they should not be the
leading woman of the company Then
again | have seen them too modest,
which is good fault"
Players, Morosco states, are relu.
Giant to serve their apprenticeship in
the stock companies. And the movies
have put many stock companies out
of business.
1T would surprise theater.goers
and aspiring actresses to know that
managers in New York are searching
night and day for proper talent" the
famous producer states. 81 have of,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-10


There is good deal of punch in one
OF the early scenes OF BY Right OF
Possession" when Antonio Moreno, as
Tom Baxter, the sheriff of the county,
and Mary Anderson as Kate Saxon the
youthful owner of the mine, get trap
ped in the five hundred foot level by
an explosion. The credit for this
should be divided between the actors
and the director. Both Mr.. Moreno
and Miss Anderson carry out specta-
tors idea of how persons would act I'M
der the narrowing conditions, and all
through their successful fight for lib
erty they create no small amount OF
excitement. They do some feats in
climbing that add to the interest. The
director has set the scene so we'll that
tits hard to realize that it was care
fully planned out in advance.
Previous to the accident, the story
seems logical and holds the attention,
but after the mishap it frequently lap
ses into the improbable, especially
when the frail young miss runs for
the office Of sheriff and is elected
Then the incident of the prearranged
arrest of the man she has learned to
love so as to try her mettle will not
bear analysis. At the end. the lovers
are reconciled through the efforts OF
old Bells, the engineer of the mine,
character much overdrawn.
The director has accomplished all
that is possible with the material in
hand. The plot is not quite strong
enough for five reels and he has inter.
polated some padding that is highly
interesting-scenes Of a wild west
show in its natural surroundings are
particularly attractive. Also he han.
died cattle stampede effectively.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-10
NovsI Plot skIIfuIIy Acted.

Her Excellency, the Governor" at
the Princess today, is an exceedingly
modern romance in which a not too
scrupulous governor is brought to
realization OF his sacred trust by a
clever ruse on the part of his Lleuten.
ant Governor who is also his SWEET.
heart and very charming woman. AL.
though the play is filled with comedy
situations and the general tone is light
there is a serious purpose underlying
the entire play with the object OF
showing the efficiency with which the
women may reform politics. The gen.
eral atmosphere in the Governors off.
Sial headquarters seemed a bit frivo.
lous for such a supposedly dignifed
office but this does not Interfere with
the convincing quality OF the play,
=whcse general idea rises above such
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-10
A Modern Eseape.

When asked how he got out Of
prison, witty rogue replied. ~ got
out of my cell with ingenuity, ran up
stairs with agility, crawled out the
back window in secrecy, slid down the
lightning rod with rapldity, walked out
OF the town with dignity, and am now
basking In the sunshine Of liberty"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-10

His friends expect Walden to make
one of the bravest of Uncle Sans offi.
GERS. They don't see what there is left
for him to fear.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-10
New Company at Hippodrome.


Marguerite Clark's Musical Comedy
Company opens at the Hippodrome to-
day for week of good comedy and
delightful music. The opening bill
which was presented at the matinee
today is a musical mixture with an
extensive military atmosphere. The
company contains a number of spec
fatty artists, few of whom have pre-
viously appeared in this city in vaude-
vile. Miss Clark who heads the cast
is q dramatic soprano and appears as
the primma donna. Her vocal attain
ments are well known to chatauqua
patrons, she having been on both
the Redpath and Lincoln circuits in
past seasons and has also been head
lined attraction Of three other Lyceum
bureaus. During the engagement three
different programs will be presented,
change being effected on Wednesday
and Friday. Press reports which have
come to our notice in the newspapers
where the attraction has played this
season are liberal in their praise and
another big week at this popular play
house Is to be expected.
Marian Cooper Star at the Nelson.
THE Innocent Sinner" featuring
Marian Cooper, which is at the Nelson
today tells of Mary Ellen Ellis, as ire.
sponsible as kitten, who meets Wal
ter Benton, 1.-The young man from the
city" The life he opens for her is so
+ fascinating that when he asks her to
elope with him she is trustful and
leaves with him.
Benton takes the girl to resort
run by Madame DeCouer and promises
to marry her in a few days. While
there Mary Ellen effects the reforma-
ton Of "Bull' Clark, burglar Later,
It Is Clark who rescues her from The
Weasel one Of the worst characters
OF the underworld.
"The Weasel,p having sworn re-
Tenge, comes upon Clark and Benton
as the two fight, and kills the latter.
Clark Is Jailed for the crime.
Meantime Mary Ellen drifts with the
fotsam and jetsam OF the world She
Is saved from the wreckage by Jane
Murray, a settlement worker. Jane
introduces the girl to her friend, DR..
David Graham, who gives his services
to a dispensary. Graham promptly
falls In love with Mary.
One day 1.-THE Weasel" comes to the
dispensary, sees Mary, and discloses
her past history. Graham, who has
idoliZed the girl, asks her if the story
Is true. When she answers in the aifir.
native, he thrusts her from him. Then
the bigness of the mans heart over
comes his prejudice and he seeks Ma
~ Ellen and finds her just as The
Weasel begins his vulturous pursuit
once more
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-10
m THE
FRONT ROW
HEApLINERs TONIGHT.
Musical Comedy.

mublcdI SOWSoy'
Iippodrome ......... Preparedness
PhotopIays.
Nelson ........ The Innocent Sinner
Princess :. Her Exceilency. the Gov.
Dixie 900. BY Right of Possession
n ERcHED precariously on the top
r OF a twelve foot wall, with a
/ swiftly flowing river beneath,
may not be az conductive TO comfort
as reclining on a balcony, but the at
mosphere, for q love scene. is much
more romantic. So thought Mollie
King, until
Miss King plays modern Juliet to
Creighton Haine's Romeo" in one
scene OF Pathe's latest photoplay ser
ial, 1.-THE Seven Pearls" AS her gal
liant swain carefully works his way
along projecting ledge in the wall,
she conceives the idea OF rewarding
him with flower. Unfortunately the
flower is growing just out of her reach
and in an effort to attain it, she loses
her balance and makes the most re.
markable headlong fall into the river
twelve feet below her, that has ever
oeen seen In picture. Miss King has
admitted confidentially that her ardor
for extreme romanticsm was consid
erably dampened
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-10

Hippodrome ......... Prepare
Photopiays.
The Democratic advocate., 1917-06-22
UNION MILLS.

Bernard F. Shriver deserves great
credit for a very kindly act that he
performed last week when he gather
ed up several automobile loads of all
kinds of vegetable plants, such as to-
matoes, cabbage, etc, in our part OF
the county and hauled them to the hail
stricken section along the State Road
between Westminster and Sykesville,
and distributed them free to the peo-
pie of that locality, who had all their
crops completely ruined by the terrlnc
hail storm week before last.
The continued wet weather and
washing rains have made it very diff
cult for the farmers to handle their
corn fields and much Of the corn has
not vet had its first working.
The dwelling of John w. Humbert
was slightly damaged by lightning
last week.
Louis Z. Shriver spent several days
in Washington, D. G.. last week attend
ing the annual reunion of the old con-
federates This was the first time the
reunion was ever held north of the Po-
tomac There were thousands of the
old "RebS" in the city. Inspired by the
martial music of their Southern bands
and drum corps, they made an inter
esting picture as they herolcally
marched up Pennsylvania Avenue and
passed a reviewing stand erected in a
Court of Honor, in front of the White
House where they were reviewed by
the President and Mrs. Wilson.
The Democratic advocate., 1917-06-22

family, of Trevanion, spent Sunday
with Truman Bowers and wife.
t. D. Eckenrode, of Frederick,
spent Sunday with his family.
Mrs. Vivian Wolfe, Miss Leone Boil
linger, Ernest Sentz, and J. c. Davis
autoed to Waynesboro, on Sunday.
Mrs. r. G. Shoemaker spent last
week with her daughter, Mrs. Luther
Valentine, at Wilmington, Del
Chas. Keefer and wife, and John
Keefer and wife, of Fremont, Ohio,
and Sarah Little, of Hanover, spent
Tuesday with their aunt, Mrs. Sarah
keefer.
Mrs. Edgar Staub is on the sick list.
III. J. Wolff and wife, spent last Sat
urday in Hanover.
Miss Nellie Null, who has been with
her mother and attending school in
Baltimore, has arrived in Harvey and
will spend the summer with her grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry M. Null
The Democratic advocate., 1917-06-22
HARM Y.

Misc Amelia Phillips, of Baltimore,
-, has been spending some time with
" W. e Harner and family. returned
t,rle on Saturday
Nv. Miss Alice Cornell and John Cor
-.r who have been spending some
..-o a-,l, visiting relatives In Hanover, re-
."-7od ,r home on Friday.
w. noyid IrI Nichaels and wife, Baxter
r-ork and Robert Reck, all Of Balti-
-ore % are spending some time here
with their families.
l. Eckenrode has secured a posi-
nm with the soldiers at Gettysburg
". messenger boy and entered upon
bis duties.
Mrs Vivian Wolfe. who went to
harrisburg last Thursday, returned on
saurdav accompanied by her cousin,
wss Bollinger. and they are spending
:omp time with Mrs Francis c. Null.
Mr. and Mrs Edward Harner and
The Democratic advocate., 1917-06-22
Tenn DRY.

,, Aid Society will meet
The he. l'Io 1ohn Rohrbaugh,s on Ihurs-
at MIS-, NE,S : All are welcome .
isr, july H Caple wishes to thank
Mrs. n, nin nj Bond, Mr.. Nicholas
Mr. Benlal' Benlh and Mr.. Frank Raver,Who
yrnmaugh c." conf two teams a piece
% WILING wiling and narrowed her farm and
srd pl9~Tbua .ba corn for her and her ten
planted .HO Howard Sellars after the
nsnt MI ,ail storm the other day
1reaGiudi .ss destroyed all her crops; p ;,,,o one ne
T5ich, ,nEs u, the ladies who SO willing
sl:o tnaHNs nlants and seeds to replant
u sen. son May the Lord bless them
slL ,,..,,ing Worker Club will hold
The ,ocial at the school house on
PIE sdsy, June 80. All are invited
;atgraaTTi Viola Raver. of Louisville, is
Mss har aunt. Mrs. Carroll Raver.
VISITING ,GIdrpd ,iI Burk has returned al
Mss Nls,nding ,n sometime with her
ter te.r,n5parents, Mr.. and Mrs benjamin
Tl!Iol' oliver clements, of Pleasant
Ms. ononding some time with her
Hill: 5,,,sr. II Mrs. Edward Burk: ,,,,uon
1ylr yrs 0. P. Griffin ana 6 Two chli1[Gn' ~eh
f5v ME-; and Glen. of Omaha NeD.'
poFot.iit ;liting the formers mother, Mrs.
Frank Roop. ,,us Nicholas Mummaugh
MI, ".tu .ho 1atter's niece, Mrs. Lloyd
nsl,sa -" of s. Pauls. on Sunday.
D' wss iss Fannie Leight, OF Baltlmore'
NI,' -hn weeks end with her par
:,rs :-r.,' Mr.. and Mrs; chas. telght; B a
emu, ttie catherine Roop and Reginald
p,-s .-;' are able to be out again after
aa,+S WI John stuIl and family, of Chic
,a ,". are visiting his father, Mr.. Henry
rrr1I
The Democratic advocate., 1917-06-22

RED CROSS WEEK-THEN COMES
COAL WEEK. Your patience will
surely be rewarded with good Coal, if
YOU wait Don't take that terrible
stuff that's being sold as Coal. Prices
no lower but order today of Smith Il
Reffsnfder for hauling when they can.
The Democratic advocate., 1917-06-22
WAN TED
Il. BANKARD 4 son,
FUNERAL DIRECTORS,
254 EAST MAIN STREET,
WESTMINSTER, MD.

Prompt reply to summons, courteous
attention, efficient service, legitimate
dealing and correct Funeral Direction
are few reasons why we are inquest
ionably superior and able to command
your earnest consideration.
Phone 294 Westminster. June %
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-18
NEW YORK COTTON.

NEW YORK, Sept rs LThc cotton
market opened steady NJ an advance ~
TO 10 points H~h sold about II To- -
points higher Immediately after m" Cnil
The advance carried October to 20 SIC
nnd January to 20 25o. or about t2 10 ~
points above the low lcvel Of Yesterday
Reiterated reports Of relatively firm
spot situation In the south seemed tho
chief early factor and thero was New
orleans buying here as well M cover
lng. Tho advance met increased offer
lngs. partly for southern account. how
ever and thcre were reactions OF 6 TO I
points before the end OF the first hour
The eastern belt forecast for generally
iair weather was considered favorable
and led TO talk OF increasing receipts In
thnt section.
T1" narly irr~gulnrity was followed by
sharp HdvanCu late In tho afternoon.
llou'cS with Liverpool aud other for
'ign connections wcrr active buyers on
Tho advance and there VIZ also n good
dcai of covering by earlN local sellers
October sold M 10 20 72C and .InnunrS to
20 iSc, or 81 to ~ points net higher and
prices held within n ,ew points OF tho
best around midday Detailed weather
reports showed unEcNsonnhly low tenn
pcrlures In part of the eastern belt. hut
climatic conditions were considered ia
NOrnbo otherwise
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-18
ZONES FAMILY
TRIALS STARTED.
At ENID TODAY
Jury Being Selected in Fed
eral District Court,

ENID, Okla, Sept. lS-Trial OF
eleven alleged draft resisters from Pot
tawatomie and Cleveland counties be-
gan with the selection OF a jury IN
federal court before Judge Cotteral
here today. The men on trial are
charged with being members OF the
Zones family" all organization said TO
have been formed for the purpose OF
offering organized opposition TO the
selectSe draft.
The defendants are Daniel l'enhourr
and his two sons, Obc and Clure Iobc
Simons, John Snyder, ! N Sparkman,
o. Whitten, J. l. Bohannon, John Shir-
lev, Walter Phillips and Frank Bun
ming.
All were residents OF the Brown and
, Pink neighborhoods near Tecumseh III
pottawa,omic county, II is charged
that they were rngleaders OF the fam
iN." which held secret meetings at
night and guarded its objects by use OF
an elaborate system OF passwords and
countersigns.
John Fain, United States district at
torney, sent two federal secre, service
men to the Jones family neighbo' hood
and thus was able to ascertain their
secrets. The two detectives joined the
jones family and then disappeared when
they had secured the information they
>wanted
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-18
Recent Declines Are More
Than Overcome Today,
CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROVISIONS,

CHICAGO, Sept. lS.-Prcdlctions Of
frost brought about material upturn
today in corn values. The government
forecast definitely indicated frost tonight
In North Dakota and there wore unofn-
cial propheses to which considerable at
tention was given. Recent declines on
account OF an apparently ideal crop out
look seemed TO render the market un-
usually susceptible to "A likelihood OF ad-
verse developments Opening quotations,
which ranged from the Same as yester-
days finish TO AaiNc lower at H.lb4 %
l.I5% for December and 3l.l2%Ul.l2%
for May were followed by an advance
OF ic or more n bushsl all around
Free buying on the part OF big ele-
vhtor company gave strength TO the oats
market A falling off In receipts here
tended further to llft prices.
Resumption Of work AT the two big in.
dustrial plants grinding n total Of ia.po0
bushels n dny, tended later to cause hn
additional advance The close was strong,
2kc to 3Sc net higher at l.lHs 10
tlisA for December. and f.l5& TO
fll5[ for May
Commission rites for handling whe9t
received considerable notice. Confer
ences were In progress looking tO res
toration of old figures Mt places where
the rates had recently been advanced
somewhat
Offerings Of wheat here were much
smaller than yesterday and not one
quarter enough to supply current rcquisi-
uons from millers. In Canada, however,
the movement was much heavier
Provisions hardened IN price with corn
and hogs The chief upturn was in pork