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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-17
A paue From History.

Just 235 years ago Robert Cavelier.
Sieur de la Sale, after n long and
hazardous journey down the Illinois
river, set out with his fleet of canoes
on the Mississippi. AS he advanced he
noted the site of the future city of st.
Louis built fort near the mouth OF
the Ohio and erected n log cabin on
the first Chickasaw bluff. Reaching a
point where the river separates into
three channels flowing into the Gulf or
Mexico. the party separated. but the
whole company assembled again at
spot near the gulf, and there prepared
a cross and 4 column, affiXing to the
latter the arms of France, with the in
scription, Louis the Great, King OF
France. and Navarro, April g. l6S2.
Later La Sale set out to the west
ward penetrating the present domain
Of Texas to Trinity river. when some
Of his men revolted and murdered the
great explorer.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-17
Gun ON FREMCH LINER ROcHRMBE7O

or of any OF it's allies, and particularly
il the passenger list includes women
and Children
A definition of a warship is given
as follows:
"a beligerent warship is any vessel
which. under commission or orders OF
its government imposing penalties or
emitting 1t to prize money, is armed
for the purpose of seeking and captur-
ing or destroying enemy property or
hostile neutral property on the seas
The size of the vessel strength Of
armament and its defensive or often
sive force are immaterial."
The memorandum states that an
armed merchantmen may not wait UNI
til actually attacked before ttrinE on
an enemy war vessel.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-17

ing along a street in the same city re-
Gently when in a store window she saw
la most elaborate silk dress. Entering
the store she said she wanted to look
at this dress up close The clerk
told her that. as the dress had been
bought for show purposes only, II
could not be taken from the window
It was suggested that she SO to the
women's ready to-wear section and see
If she couldn't find something else. the
clerk apparently believing that some
thing around $40 or s12 was what
"mammy" wanted. The latter was in
sistent. however, that she be shown the
dress In the window up close" and fl
nally it was brought out. Then this
dialogue followed:
How must 1t cost?'
eighty dollars. madm."
Wrap 'er up.
But madam. 1t is much too small
! for YOU
Never min; wrap 'er up
at will have to be cash SALE mad
am
use got de cash; go head an wrap
'er up
The cash was paid, and "shc" was
wrapped up. Nobody seemed to know
why that particular dress was bought.
in view of the fact that the purchaser
could by no manner of means get into
it and fasten the catches. specnla-
tive view was that the dress would be
taken back home displayed 70 the
neighbors with great gusto. and sheh
deposited in the family bureau. 90 be
gloated over In years to come as re-
| minier OF the day. when cotton made
colored farmers more prosperous than
they had ever been before.--Nsw York
Times pssy.i
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-17
USED Ak ON kA,sER's PICTURE.
An Incident That Proves the Hyphen
Is Losing Its Popularity.

Is Losing Its Popularity.
A party of commuters on the train
one evening, after dealing the cards
for a game. forgot to play and began
discussing the possibilities of trouble
with German citizens in case Of war,
and one of them said
There are very few German Ameri-
can citizens now. The Prussian mill
tarists may have hoped that a war with
Germany would be followed by a Ger
man uprising here. but such a hope is
doomed to the same disappointment as
the hopes OF an Irish rebellion.
THE great mass of German born cit
years they have been thinking. And
believe that as the Prussian atrocities
multiplied the hyphen grew weaker
and weaker. Let me tell you one Incl
dent to illustrate this: One II my
neighbors, who is German born, is en-
gagged in business in New York. His
'den. where he smokes. reads and loafs-
is enough to make any man enyious-
Since first knew him tYN handsomely
framed pictures hung on the wall-one
Of Kaiser Wilhelm and the other Of
Bismarck.
After the Prussian manner war
fare began to shock civilizations sense
Of decencyfhose pictures disappeared,
but not a word from him. His little
grandson. who plays with my, boy Of
The same age. told my boy his grand
father took the pictures down cellar,
chopped them up and put them IN the
furnace Pictures of Washington and
i,1n WIN
once did.
with never word from him, what
could be more eloquent? Is it not a
fair inference that thousands Of othe.
German born citizens have in the same
manner eliminated the hyphen and said
nothing ?"-Wall Street Journal.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-17
Silence Poor Business Policy.

"The Silent Mant was sobriquuet
applied to an ACTOR. well known to
theater goers ten or fifteen years ago
This man possessed dramatic ability
far above the average, but owing to
his very reserved and retiring dispo-
sition. a fear Of speaking out, Of tell
ing managers of l"what he had" the
opportunity fully to develop was never
offered him. He served his TING,
reached the stage Of "old man. parts
and was eventually passed down.
A valuable dramatic article that was
overlooked owing to aversion Of self
publicity, was the career of this actor.
His failure to progress in accordance
with his qualifications is similarly be-
ing constantly met with amongst the
merchants and manufacturers of this
country.
While a large percentage of the
present day merchants and manufac-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-17

While federal officials in Washing
ton declined III advance Of the prasen :
tation of the case to the state depart
ment to indicate the attitude of the
United States government toward tho
fort and aft armament Of the French
liner Rochambeau { one Of whose guns
is shown in the picture reproduced
herewith) there was every indication
and the belief was general that the
Rochambeau would be permitted to
clear with both fore and aft guns
aboard, provided assurances We're
given that the steamer was peaceful
merchant vessel and that its guns were
to be used only for defensive purposes
and not extensively.
The question will be before the state
department when it is presented by
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-17

the treasury department which trans
m!ts reports on armed merchantmen
from port authorities. Port authori-
ties are guided by memorandum is
sued by the state department on Sept
10. 1914. which states that evidence
that the armament is solely for de-
Tense and will not be used Extensively
includes: -..
That no guns are mounted on the
forward part OF the vessel
THAT the cargo of the vessel con-
sists of articles of commerce unsuitea
for the use OF ship of war in oper-
atons against an enemy.
THAT the vessel carries passengers
who, as q whole, are untitled to enter
the military Or naval service OF the
balllgerent whose flag the vessel flies
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-17
MARINES MRN0 An77QhRcRaFT GUY on Uss PeKn5YlVnaV

the gun. Such training is part of the
marines course of instruction on ship
board, since they. as we'll as the sail
ors, are taught how to handle the
guns March 10 will be the first ami
versary of the launching of the Penn
sylvania. the mightiest American yes
sc! IN commission. altha Others still
more powerful are planned or under
construction. "
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-17

Since the broad deck Of super
dreadnaught like the United States
battleship Pennsylvania, flagship OF
the Atlantic fleet would offer temp
ting target to hostile aeroplane. this
ship and others are armed with anti
air craft guns similar to the one de-
pictsti. 40 Fie:: :secn are &c ::.ss %
United states marines, members OF The
ships complement. learning how to use,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-17

cost more than S27,00o.OO0. This rail-
road. with it's East River BRIDGE is
transferred to the New York. New Ha-
ven and Hartford Railroad Company
for operation as Il part Of its system to
replace the river service over the iud-
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-20

visiting relatives hnd friends hare
ON Wednesday. Z
+ II. n. Lanham, Of Eairmont was Q
business visitor IN Worthington ON
Wednesday afternoon.
I David T. Martin Of Shinnston, was
q business caller here on wednesday.
j. W. Geddas was q visitor IN
Fairsont on Tuesday.
Miss Katherine Vance Of Enter.
prise was visiting friends here on
Wednesday.
Mrs.. Harry Keene and two sons,
Lynchford and Edmund Snodderly, OF
Connellsville, Pa, arrived here on
Tuesday to spend the holidays with
friends here.
John H. Stewart Of Enterprise was
a business caller here on Wednesday
Isaac McIntire was transacting
business in Fairmont on Wednesday.
8. M. Sturm Of Briscoe was shop
ping in town on Wednesday.
Archie 6. Morgan was visitor In
Fairmont on Tuesday evening.
G. w. Minnear Of Hutchinson, was
a caller here on Tuesday evening.
w. B. Mallernee came up from
Monongah to attend lodge on Tuesday
evening.
Hazel Croasten OF Bethlehem was
q caller here on Wednesday.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-20
ADDED ATTRACTIONS
Hippod rome-camp She'd

Dfxie-Two.reel Comedy.
princess-HaK and Half, Triangle
comedy.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-20
camp Shelly Pictures roday.

+ :
Added to the splendid comedy per-
Torrance staged at the Hippodrome
theatre today by Hauk's Bon Bon Re.
vle company the theatre is offering
moving pictures of Camp Shelby. the
big cantonment of Uncle Sans new
National army at Hattiesburg, Miss.
4 Either OF the attractions are worth.
while entertainment in themselves.
and both are sure to please not only
! the regular patrons Of this house. but
those who will be prompted to attend
tone or more Of the performances on
account Of the picture.
The stake is a clean exposition
of humorous situations and witty
lines. essayed by clever enough com.
cdisns, among whom Teck Murdoch
-is the chief bon bon artist. His work
which. is all his own. teens with in
6dividuality and characterized by an
absence Of vulgarlty. There are a
goodly number OF song specialities
distributed throughout the program
and several eccentric dances in
which the star and his brother share
shonors. The Ole Jazz Qauretette, is
possessed of vocal talent as we'll as
ability to be richly funny. Whatever
there may be in the present bill. ooh
4 John that is not entirely orginiaI
Is worked over so that you Just barely
recognize it but concluded that it was
never as pleasingiy done as by "Tcck'
and the capable company that sur
rounds him.
To those who may want to sec the
picture the second time to more
closely observe something they
s"didu't quite get the first time," will
be treated to a change of the comedy
on the second day of the picture. The
blu changes again tomorrow when
the offering will be 1.-THE Duke,
which is said to be as opulent with
laughs as either Of the two SO far
introduced.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-20
A Drama Of Revenge.

~ SbAstf0 " bhSVOU8Os
A woman's revenge upon an untus,
Judge IL the theme OF the Butterfly
Picture, "Society's Driftwood," at the
Dixie. with Grace Cunard in the lead
Ing role. Joseph Girard appears with
her as the Judge. ana Charles West
as his younger brother, who becomes
involved by his affection for the wo
man, In the quarrel against his
brother. The picture was directed by
Louise Chaudet and written BY Har.
vey Gates.
The woman Is earning a precarious
living for herself and her consump
tive brother, as fortune-teller with
a small circus. She has chosen this
means Of earning a Livelihood so that
her brother may have the benefit oil
the outdoor life. A purse Is stolen and
she is accused OF the theft. She comes
before the Judge, who treats the
case as mere routine, and finds her
guilty. Her brother. to save his sis
ter. takes the crime upon himself. The
girl then goes to the Judge to make
an appeal to him, as the sentence Of
four years in prison Is equivalent Of
sentence to death for her brother.
He treats her with contempt. and or
ders her to be arrested and run out
OF town for annoying him.
Systematically, she sets to work In
be reyenged upon him. How, after
four years, she accomplishes her pur.
pose, and finds happiness at last, is
told in one of the most forceful pic
lures which have yet been scheduled
as Butterflies.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-20
Y. W. D. Girls to
Hold Sing Sunday

A Sunday afternoon Sing will be
held in the parlor Of the Young Wo.
mans department Of the Y. M. G. A. on
Sunday afternoon, December 49, The
sing will begin at 4 o'clock and will
last about As minutes.
There will be no formal program
Christmas carols and hymns, suggest
ed by those present, will be played and
sung. The afternoon sing is open to
the public. Everyone Is invited tc
come and help sing their favorite song
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-20

timed and placed. 81 "a cant Va
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-20

Joe Minney of Gilmer County. was
transactins business hero on Wed.
nesday
Mrs. chas. Bowman of Downs. was
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-20
Gun License Because
OF Alien Enemies

Among the reasons given why D. M.
Allen, Of Baxter, should carry re.
yolver was because there were several
alien enemies located in the mines at
that place. It appears that several for
eigners are subject to the emperor of
Austria. Mr.. Allen is a guard at one
Of the mines at Baxter.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-20
Princess Has VVinlffed Allen

Princess Has Winlfred AiIen
.The Man OF Hate" Q perturbation
Of story which was popuIarized BY
the Saturday Evening Post Is head.
lined at the Princess today. winifred
Allen is cast in the leading role and
Is supplied with excellent support.
The added attraction is Triangle
COMEDY called, "Half and Half"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-20
PalnfuIIy Injured

Abe Friedman, OF Fairmont, who
is engaged in the coal mining busin.
ess here, met with painful accident
on Tuesday evening. In some manner
he fell from a coal wagon alighting
on his head, receiving several painful
bruises about the head and body.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-20

shears disturbing stories cf the A1eef-
ian Chiefs past career ana. alarmed
for his Wtfe,s safety. hurrfedly re.
turns BE sees HIS wife and Benchaiai
alone In the desert: he secs him at.
tack his wife and - about to shoot,
when q mad marabout. recognizing
Benaalal as the man who robbed and
murdered his sweetheart several
years ago. steals upon the pair and
stabs him. b 2
Elsie Fsrguson's acting throughout
II feeling example Of her deiioate
artistry. Pedro de Cordoba, whose
every movement suggested the fasci:
nation Of the East. gives an I'D.
mirable performance at Benchaalai,
while Lumsden Hare plays Sir
Claude with cpmmendable natural.
ness. Others who contribute splendid
support are Macy Harlan, Alex
Shannon and Maude Ford.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-20
OIL Ah.ee1,
Worthiin
A VERY Sick Man

The Illness Of Leo A. Parrish,
mentioned some days since, has de.
veloped into very bad case of ty.
phoid fever. His friends had slight
hopes Of his recovery for several days
but today he seems to be slightly i'm
proved and hopes for his recovery has
revived.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-20
sHE generosity Of Hippodrome
/. audiences was again attested

,THE generosity of Hippodrome
audiences was again attested
= last night when a neat sum was
/ colletced for the Times Christmas
fund by the girls Of the Bon Bon Re-
we company. on several occasions
recently similar collections have been
made atl this theatre for the various
benefits IN connection with the pres
emit war, and each time the amounts
have been Of the most generous ma
ture. Hal Hoyt's company gathered
quite a sum for the soldiers tobacco
fund and another company aided in
the Red Cross membership drive by
canvassing the audience and realizing
an amount which greatly surprised
and pleased the Red Cross committee
assigned to this theatre. Not only
are the houses patrons to be com.
,plimented for their liberal response,
but the player-folks themselves de-
serve praise for the eagerness with
which they have always entered into
every movement OF this sort. 1t Is
q well known characteristic Of theat-
.rical people to do such things When
Z the subject was first mentioned to
the girls on the stage last night just
prior to the performance they fairly
danced with joy In anticipation Of
Re opportunity to do something f,r
a worthy cause. Many of these stage
folks pass this way but once. Their
stay is brief and they necessarily can
not know the full measure of the re-
suits of their efforts. but it would
undoubtedly still more gladden. the
hearts Of the ladies' of Teck Muir.
docks show to see the sunshine their
little act, coupled with the donations
( from other sources. will radiate in
the lives Of the city's unfortunate
little ones at this Christmas season.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-20
"cLosE.uPs"

Nothing new today in the "lith
oner's" merry war. The "blue.on.
white" forces seem content with their
holdings while the opposition seeks
sotace in poetic effusions.
The billing for civilization
coming to the Grand screen mex,
week will likely begin today. This
big Ince creation is one OF the most
extensively advertised productions
this season.
I'm taking. scenes of Mary Mac.
Lanes picture, Men Who Have Made
Love To Me-" gross OF cigarettes
was used, not only for the smokers,
but to provide the proper effect for
the subtitles, through which the
smoke curls as the famous writer.act-
ress speaks.
How a child of the tenements be,
lives she is in heaven when she finds
herself in millionaire's home is the
story Of Little Mary McAlister's
latest Essanay picture, "Sadie Goes
to Heaven.
0&A Azs;gez
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-20
"a MISSIONARY Address

Rev. G. n. jarrett of Morgantown,
president of TIP Monongahela Dis
trict OF the West Virginia Christian
Missionary society delivered mis-,
sionary address at the Christian
church on Monday evening. Owing
to misunderstanding in regard to
the date the audiece was small and
he will return again on Monday even.
ing, January 7til, for another address.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-20

Civilization" Shows Navy Gunners.
The submarine scenes and battles
which form one of the most interest.
ing features of Civilization" Thomas
H. Ince's film spectacle which comes
to the Grand, December % and 26th,
were actually made aboard real sea
sharks of Uncle Sans Navy. 1t was
through the instigation of j. Parker
Read. Jr.. Mr.. .1nce's personal re.
preventative. that the United States
Government agreed to cooperate in
the taking OF this portion of the film.
1t IS customary for the Navy in its
quarterly practice off Point Iona,
San Diego. to use for target practice
an old discarded steamer or freight
vessel. Mr.. Read agreed to furnish
the battlcshir seen in Civilization"
for this purpose and on behalf of MIR.
,1nce to pay for the expensive tor
pedoes and shells used in the fray.
The Government agreed to furnish
two battleships. two torpedo boat de-
stroyers, one cruiser. and two sub.
marines, the latter Of the H.boat
class.
The battle as fought for the movies
actually lasted twenty seven minutes.
There were 600 shots fired by the
Navy men, and another 600 shots fir.
ed into the air, for the most part by
the hired motion picture soldiers. OF
the real shots fired by the United
States Navy men, each one carefully
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-20
TIE
I ONT ROW
'tiEADLiNEne TONIGHT
Photoaays
Musical Comedy


Qe31o0 s.s............ Barbafy Sheep
Dixie .gs,E.. !. society's Driftwood
ElfScl5Se9...s.;.... e. The Man Of Hate
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-20
Elsie Eerauson's Screen Deb.y.

The story of "Barbary Sheep" a
five part Aircraft production, at the
Nelson, concerns the activities of
Sir Claude and Lady Wyverne, who
have come to the East-Sir Claude to
hunt Barbary sheep and Lady Wy
verne to satisfy her longing for 70.
nance. While her husband is hunt.
ing. Lady Wyverne, left to seek her
own amusement, meets and almost
falls victim to the destinations Of
Benchaalal, q seductive Arabian
chief. Under his guidance she sees
the desert under a glorious moon and
hears soft native love music. The
Syividness of 1t all attracts her and
she dreams Of what life might have
been like had she lived 1t in the days
Of Oriental splendor and experienced
the burning love Of son of the des.
ert. But while she is only guilty in
thought Benchaalal plans to abduct
her. Sir Claude. at distant village,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-13
ARMY CAMP BUILT IN TEN DAYS
Remarkable Construction Work at
Sheridan, M.


In ten days of actual work a bald
knoll on the Army reservation at For,
Sheridan, ILL.,, was converted into q
well-planed cantonment with accom-
modations for $500 men attending the
officers training camp. The story OF
the achievement is told by Popular NE
ohanics Magazine The speed Of the
construction made this a feat perhaps
unsurpassed in the MiddleWest, If no,
in the entire country
Eighty-fye separate one-story frame
buildings were erected They consist
of forty-two barracks, twenty-one mess
halls and kitchens, twenty-one bath
houses and telephone exchange build
ing. The structures were built side by
side in four long rows.
Organization and competent super
vision accomplished the work, Ma.
terials were rushed to the grounds by
special trains and motortrucks
Special trains also shuttled large
pant of the force of coo or zoo men
between Chicago and the army post
morning and night. Approximately
1,250,000 feet of lumber were used
All of this was delivered in about
three days time
Plans and specifications for the can
torment were received from Washing
ton late on Saturday, April rs. Their
complete revision by Monday morning
was necessary 10 ht them to local con.
ditions. The general contract. award
hundred workmen collected.
ed to a Chicago construction company
was signed on Sunday and dated for
the following day. Rain fell on Mon
day, when work was supposed to be
launched. Because OF this, time eX.
tension OF one day was granted. and
real building actively began on Tues
day, May /. In this period al orders
had been placed, the necessary deliy
cries made at the grounds, twenty-five