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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-24
SURPRISE ATTACK
Isl LAUNCHED ON
VIDE BATTLE LINE
Aeroplanes Dropped Ten
Tons Of Bombs Upon Aus
TRAN Positions.
MANY PRISONERS TAKEN
Counter Attacks Launched
Toward Evening Ended
in Failure.
-NANN PRISONERS TAKEN.
fBy Associated Press)

q
ROME May 24-Italian forces yes
day broke through the Austro-Hu
ian line from castagnavizza to the sea-
ftaFing more than 5000 prisoners, says
the official statement issued today BY
The Italian War department.
,4The Italian War office announced
that Italian forces had occupied part
of the area south Of the castagnavizza-
Roseomalo road, hadpassed Bosconlalo
and ilatl captured the town Of Jamiano
and the strong heights east OF Ple'
5trarossa and Bagni.
me Italian officials said the Austro-
S4nnearians at first were surprised
and nonpulsed.
Toward evening they launched
counter attacks but were repulsed.
Italian aeroplanes, 1870 in number,
dropped ten tons Of bombs on the Aus
tro-Hungarians.
The British batteries co'operated
with the Italians.
LONDON, May "a, The italian Of
lfensiye hes entered into its second
stage with new and important gains
%-tween Gorilla and the sea, said Ma.
General S. B: Maurice to the Asso,
siated Press today
tThe first day Of the new drive has
resulted In the capture Of more than
5000 prisoners. Gen. Maurice says
all the detectives of Italians have been
pained and details of operation will
be given in the official communication
to Be issued at Rome later in the day.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-24
New High Record
For U, s. Steel Stock
tBy Associated Press)

NEW YORK May 24.-United
States Cteel common sold at the high,
est price in its history on the sock
exchange shortly after noon today
touching 1870.
The previous maximum was 129&
made yesterday and in the great boom
Of last November steel's rise was mark
ed by the customary large overturns
in that stock, many individuals lots
of 1000 to almost 5000 shares changing
hands.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-24
EXILED QUEEN DIES

ALGIERs, May 24.-Former Queen
Ranavalona Of Madagascar, died at her
home here.
Queen Ranayolona has been living
in exile in Algiers since 1895 when she
was deposed by the French following
anti Christian outbreaks in Madafas.
car.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-24
Got First Choice.

Helen went to the hospital to see
her new baby brother. There were nine
other babies IN the ward, After look.
ing them all over carefully, she said:
Mamma, you got the best one Of the
ten, Did they let you have hFst pickiF
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-24
An ovorsInht.

'My home for cats is not success,
/ have provided good food, nice sleep
ing quarters, and yet the cats are not
happy" ''You are shy on amusement
features, old man. You haven't pro
ylded any back fence"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-24
PERsHINe SEES WILSON.

WASHINGTON, May 24-Major
General Pershing who Is to command
the first American evolutionary fore.
es to France will confer with confer
with President Wilson today.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-24

Major Butler, who is going with the
marines to France, is known as the
'tFighting Quaker" He won his nick
name by working his way up to Mex
leo CITY before the storming Of Vera
Cruz and making complete maps Of the
highways for use II the Americans
we're to move on the Mexican capital,
He trained marines in Panama.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-24

cook Hospital Tag Day, Saturday,
Gay 80.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-10-14
FILM MASTERPIECE
AT PINNEY THEATER

who's Your Neighbour" which is
playing at the Pinney theater this
afternoon, tonight and Monday and
by Willard Mack, Just now accounted
one of the most distinguished of Amer
lean playWrights. 1t is meant for old
and young alike, There are undoubt-
edly hundreds of men and women in
the large cities of the country who in
acters shown in this drama Beyond
the exploration Of generally miscon-
ceived and little understood part of the
life of every large community which
is gripingly and interesting disclosed,
there Is little plot to the play. Mr..
Mack Knows life as 1t really is. He
has written of it with the understand
ing that comes from that knowledge.
The producers of Who's Your Neigh
bor?' have paved the way for a new
conception of life, and revealed the
fields where decency and morality are
striving to prevail and yet where the
seeds of sin and evil are constantly
being sown in abundance. No attempt
is made to advance a solution of a
problem that is as old and mystifying
as 1t was ct the dawn of history. The
spectator is left to draw his own con-
clusion. He has had an opportunity
to peer through the peekhole of life's
curtain and may possibly have had his
fondest hopes shattered. He will have
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-10-14
EXTENSIVE REPAIRS
AT ISIS THEATER:
TO OPEN THURSDAY
Ventilating System Is I'm
proved and Interior New
ly Decorated-Seats Made
More Comfortable.

Boise will soon have one of the neat
est combination theaters in the west.
The Isis has been closed for several
days and is undergoing extensive re-
pairs The improvements and altera-
tions will cost several hundred dollars.
The popular picture and vaudeville
house will reopen next Thursday even
ing.
The management has spared no eff
fort to bring the house strictly up
to date. The ventilating system has
been completely rebuilt in order to af-
ford better ventilation to the balcony.
The seating arrangements has been i'm
proved by moving all seats farther
apart, which will add to the comfort
of the patrons. The interior will be
newly decorated in a very artistic man.
ner. The lobby will be enlarged by the
removal of the box office from the
center TO the side. The ladies' rest
room will be enlarged, further conve-
niences being added.
A special program OF pictures and
vaudeville will be presented for the
opening next Thursday, one of Rex
Beach's famous Alaskan stories "Pard -
ners," will be the picture offering. A
new arrangement for vaudeville has
been completed whereby the manage
ment is enabled to offer the very best
acts obtainable in the west. Hippo
drome acts direct from the Chicago
route going west. This fortunate ar
rangement will assure Boise the same
class of acts as are playing in Spo-
kane, Portland and other cities of the
west.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-10-14

a photograph which she allows her
family to believe is Valentine.
Her mother and Leila are furious
and frightened by turns while her
father, understanding better the tenn
pestuous, imaginative nature of his
youngest daughter, stands ready as
usual to help out when the storm
bursts. Matters become extremely
complicated with the announcement to
Bah by Carter Brooks, an old friend of
the family's that Harold Valentine is
one of his best friends and he will help
her out in spite of the family, prom
Using to bring Valentine that very
evening. But the story is better told
by Marguerite Clark in "Bab's Diary"
which opens four day engagement
at the Strand today.
Fatty 'ArbucRle, the heavyweight
star, who is said to be worth his
weight in laughs" will be at the Strand
for the weekend in his latest Para
mount picture 20 Doctor" On the
same program, Jack Picwford and
Louise Huff appear in THE Ghost
House."
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-10-14
"PAY ME-" WESTERN
STORY, GREAT BILL
FOR THE MAJESTIC

PAY Me" opens today with dainty
Dorothy Phillips cast in the stellar role
ut the Majestic for an engagement.
Pay me" is a real western story laid
In the west, made in the west with
performers off the great west. 1t is
filled with pep and action from the
first to the last and tells story of
convincing interest. The scenes are
taken in a mountain camp and show
the life as it really was. Spread I'M
der the dim lights of the dance hall,
were the faro tables and roulette
wheels, to the left was the bar and in
the rear of the great room was the
largest dance hall Of the country. Men
and women were everywhere good and
bad, and some carried deep feelings of
anger and jealousy in their hearts. In
part this is the locale of Pay Me-"
Gripping situations are developed into
powerful climaXes, climaxes reveal
themselves to be one throbbing breath
taking story of these red blooded men
and woman, of the days when the west
was in flower. Dorothy Phillips re-
Gently seen in Hell Morgan's Girl"
proves herself an able performer Of
these types. She establishes herself
early in the story a some of the most
sincere actresses of the day, and reg
listers her every effort as a new stand
ard in character portrayal. On this
same bill is a two-part comedy
A special musical treat is offered on
todays program in the organ over
ture George NJ. Conan Revue" now
popular through the east. The inter-
mission march, j"Over There" is Mr.
Cohan's latest popular patriotic sue
cess
Coming at an early date is the Royal
Filipino band and orchestra, one of the
most complete organizations in Amer
lea at the present time. This band, it
will be remembered carried away
world honors at the late Panama Pa
cific exposition where they played for
one year
The Honor System" another super
attraction, is announced for. early
showing This has created one of the
most enthusiastic runs ever enjoyed
by any picture. In New York where il
played an extended engagement II
turned thousands away on its closing
night. From every press, and public
critic, from every corner in the world
of amusements it has been the receiv-
er of lavish praise and comment. The
story is gripping in all of its sense, and
will alternate in bringing tears and
laughter. as the great story is unfold
ed over a route of wondrous action.
An all-star super-cast portray the
lines. Gladys Brockwell Miriam Coop
er, Charles Clary, Milton Stills. and
James Marcus, all under the direction
of Rual A. Walsh, are only a few. Mil
lions have marveled at the beauty and
perfection of THE Honor System, and
thousands are waiting it's appearance.
Great scenes that we're filmed from the
Canadian border to the Gulf of Mexi-
co mingled with others taken under
the tropical sun of the Filipines. Pow
err, force. conviction backed by the
beauty and grace of a charming love
story go to make up what the Chi
cago and New York press claimed to
be the ultra production of modern
times.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-10-14

seen much of the cause of the So
called social evil as 1t relates intimate
ly to his own family. He may accept
or reject the modern attempt at cure
without crticising the merits of the
master film. The picture asks the
question: Is it better to draw the
crimson curtains on the gilded haupts,
or throw them up and permit the evil
incense to be waited to the portals of
the home and of moral decency?" 1t
is the probable fallacy of the latter
plan that drives home the question
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-10-14
sseerns Eight

0searns Eight
fourfng Car for Seven. szs7s; pous
Passenger Roadster. e2s75; Coupe,
sa2no: coupe-Lendaniet. s32nc; Linn
eusins. ssS75; Limousine Brougham,
sas7s; Landaulet. s3oss: Laadaniet
RssuGhAna. eaaak
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-10-14
MARGUERITE CLARK
IN "BAB'S DIARY" AT
STRAND FOUR DAYS

Barbara Archibald is a very attract
i've boarding school girl who at the
opening of the story has returned from
school for the Christmas holidays. Her
elder sister, Leila. is a "debutanee"
and the family expects to marry her
ff before Bah becomes a young lady.
The girl resents thus being forced
into the background in favor Of her
sister and hurls an unthinlling remark
at her astonished mother to the effect
that she Is thinking of getting mar
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-10-14

ried and ending it ALL" The family
holds a council over this and Bah is
secretly amazed at the effect of her
remark. They try coaxing, threats and
bribes but all this only strengthens
Bah in her mischieVous purpose to
give them something to worry about"
She invents a mana combination
of patent matted milk and boys
name that she has never known-Har-
old Valentine. She sends herself flow
ers with extremely sentimental poetry
marked with his initials and later buys
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-10-14
DIALECT COMEDIANS
COMING TO PINNEY

Surrounded by supporting company
of unusual excellence, Kolb and Dill,
California's favorite dialect comedians,
have just completed a San Francisco
run that has made history in that city.
With the hilariously funny High Cost
of Loving" as their vehicle, the Dutch
dialectcions have played one hundred
and thirty consecutive performances in
the metropolis before heading in this
direction, a record that rivals their
initial run, when they made their first
appearance on the coast in Fiddle Dee
Dee 1t is estimated that they will
have played to one quarter of the pop
ulation of San Francisco before they
leave for a tour of the Pacific coast
In fifteen years, no show has scored
as heavily on the Broadway of the
Pacific coast as have Kolb and Dill
In their present offering.
That the tall and the short fun
makers were exceedingly fortunate in
their choice of THE High Cost of Low
ing" for their stepping stone to the
spoken stage after two years before
the movie camera is unanimously
agreed upon by critics of the drama.
The play, with its delightfully."- pleas
ing musical trimmings. abounds in SO
many humorous situations and en-
tanglements that laughs follow each
other with lightning like rapidity from
the first to the final curtain.
In addition to a most sumptous pro-
duction of the play, the musical num-
bers offered by the kolb and Dill
singing girls are bright, sparkling and
right up-to-th minute. A surprise"
orchestra travels with the company
and provides one of the most attractive
features of the show between the acts.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-10-14
Stearns Improves
Upon The Knight

We do not know of a single
Stearns-built Knight engine that
has worn out.
We have r,ever heard of one that
failed to grow more powerful and
more flexible with use.
But we do know of Stearns cars
that have been driven 100000 miles
and more; and are giving satisfac-
tory service today.
We mention these facts because
they are conclusive evidence of the
perfection to which Stearns prac-
tise has brought the Knight prin-
ciple.
The Knight principle employs
sliding sleeves instead of the ordi-
nary poppet valves.
1t makes for greater smoothness
and better performance; less vibra-
ton and longer life.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-10-14

who's Your Neighbour" Showings at
the Pnney theater will be given at
$50 each afternoon and at 1880 and
in the evening during the engagement.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-10-14

Stearns manufacturing improves
upon the Knight principle.
1t gives the Knight idea the
added benefit of six years of inten-
sive refinement in a plant noted for
the thoroughness of its methods.
1t gives the Knight the advan-
tage of fine car practise perfected
by Fl years of experience.
1t accentuates the Knights in
herent smoothness and silence by
the accuracy of its shop processes.
The Stearns counterbalanced
crankshaft reduces vibration to tho
least degree, and still further pro-
notes long life and smooth action.
The harmonious union of Stearns
practise and Knight principle es-
tablishes the Stearns more firmly
than ever among Americas finest
motor cars,
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-10-14
GREAT DESERT RUN
BY ELC|N SIX OF
WAR ARTMENT
Distance of 1916 Miles Over
the Great Mojave Desert
Covered in % Hours in
Intense Heat.

With a run of 325 miles in 23 hours
over the Great Mojave desert against
almost insurmountable difficulties and
with the temperature at 125 degrees at
noon, the Elgin six" war department
reporter and official All Trails Scout
car. reported at Needles, Cal, Sept. 10.
This remarkable run followed the ar
rival of the car over the Lincoln high
way from Chicago to San Francisco
and flying trip over the coast route
to Los Angeles, where the Scout struck
out over the Old Trails route, bound
for Washington, D. C. The speedom-
eter reading at Needles showed 3460
miles of its 1900 mile trip covered.
LETTERS OF GREETINGS.
At San, Francisco Mr.. Marsh pre-
scented letter from the Chicago Asso-
citation of Commerce to Mayor James
Rolph, and at Los Angeles like greet
ings were presented TO Mayor f. 7.
Woodman.
The loneliness of the stretch which
the car has Just traVersed forms a
great contrast to the round of well
comes and official receptions which
the All Trails scout received While in
San Francisco and along the route
from there to Los Angeles.
The Elgins trip is creating much in
terest in all parts of the country, as is
evidenced by the scores of letters from
good roads associations and automo-
bile clubs which have been received
by the Elgin Motor Car corporation. A
file of these letters shows that they
have come from widely separated parts
Of the land, and of particular interest
IS the fact that many are from auto
mobile clubs in cities not on the route
of the Scout cars trip
GIVE ROAD INFORMATION.
These associations and clubs are
being supplied regularly with bulletins
giving detailed road information for
the benefit of tourists. Letters re-
ceived from these organizations are
all in the same vein. to the effect that
the reports give much needed up-to-
date data with regard to routes for
which there is constant inquiry on the
part of members.
In addition to the work being done
In the interest of tourists, the Scout
car crew is gathering specia. data for
the war department covering the roads
from the standpoint of military ser
vice. These reports will be forwarded
20 Secretary of War Baker,sa at his re-
quest, at the conclusion of the run.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-04-13
He got The Handle

Following is an exact copy of a
letter received bya wholesale dealer
in plumbing supplies at San Fran
cisco and is forwarded and vouched
for by J. j. Dimmitt Of Jefferson
City. 1t reads;
Mister Lali house, S. F.
Dear fren i get the valva witch
by from you alrite, but why for gods
sake you doan send me no handel
watts the use the valva when she
doaD have no handle. loose to me
my customer sure ting you doan
treet me rite. is my money not so
good to you as the otha fella. i waite
10 days and my customer boiler for
water like hell for the valva. You
no he is not summer and the win
no blow the weel, you doan send
me the handel pretty quick sen
her back and i order some valva
from kraine companee -goodby,
your fren, Antonio Scaluminta
Dutra. since i rite These
find the goddam handel in the box
excuse me, San Leandre, Cal. Aug
2, 1916.-Torchlieht.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-04-13
"A Little Child Shall Lead Them"

one Of the best plays given during
this term OF school was given at the
High School Auditorium ursday
evening April 5th, by the teachers
training class. entitled "A Little
Child Shall Lead Them. The char
acters all acted their parts well
The following took part: EIdred
Thiehoff, Paul Maddox, Mabel Haw
kins. Senta Clark. Willie Mary Shear
man, Cecil Swearineen. Tilden De-
laney, w. c. Havenor, and Lenora
BriStow The small sum of 10 cents
was charged for admission, about
SlS being taken IN for the sale of
tickets and about So for candy,
which the girls had on sale at the
door
These PLAYS are well rendered and
the patronage should be better.
The money taken in is always used
in some way for the benefit of the
school. Be sure and attend the
next one.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-04-13
Made Sure of Her Return.

A shrewd manager in one of
lreland's stores was recently down
ed" by a raw junior clerk of unex-
pected provision
The clerk had completed a sale
to a woman who had purchased
shoes, value twenty-One shillines.
On opening her purse, she found
she had only sixteen shillines to
pay for them. Never mind" she
said, I'll take the shoes and pay
the five shillingS balance tomor-
row.
The clerk took her money and
made up her parcel, and away she
went
Now advance the all seeing man
aeer, like a destroying angel.
Why" shouted he. she may
never come back
oh, won't shel'' said the clerk.
of course she'll come back. Shure
I've given her two rights. "-EX
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-04-13
Ely

Mrs. R. J. Young returned nome
Wednesday after a few days Visit
with relatives in Hannibal
Mrs jim Barnes spent Monday
evening with Mr.. AMI Mrs. Will
WadSwOrth.
Mrs. Raymond Cassidy spent
Monday with her mother MIS-
Francis Moss.
Wilson Dobyns returned home
Friday after a few days visit with
friends and relatives i'll Shelblna.
Clifford Lovelace spent Thursday
night with Miss Mary Crane.
Mr. NJ K. Bowles was a Palmyra
visitor Thursday.
Flora Crane was a Monroe City
visitor Thursday
George Crane. who has been work
ing at the ChllloCOthe tower return
ell home Friday evening
Mrs Bert Young was Palmyra
visitor Saturday.
Miss Iona McC0Iloch was shop
ping i'll Monroe City Thursday
Miss Myrmell Young was shop
Pig in Monroe City Friday.
Clifford Lovelace and Mary GieSt
were shopping in Monroe City Satur-
day.
Lucy Kern spent the week end
with homefOlkS in Monroe.
Mrs. Able Boarman was shopping
in Monroe City Thursday.
Miss Laura Uplineer returned
home Wednesday after few days
visit with relatives in StOutsville.
Mr.. Raymond Pike of Hannibal
spent Sunday with friends at Ely.
Wilson DobynS. the agent left
Sunday for Chicago where he has
accepted a position
Bessie Hancock spent the week
end with homefolkS.
Miss Iona MCCOllOch is visiting
her sister Mrs. Phil Porter Of By
numville.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-04-13

Most business men use Democrat
Quality Print. Do you?
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-04-13
FARMERS CAN AID Us.
WITH LARGER CROPS
MAXIMUM PRODUCTION Urged - FOOD
SUPPLY WILL BE FINAL DEFENSE

The last and final defense of the
American nation will TEST upon the
American farmer and his ability
to produce III the face of a probable
war. Dean F. B. MumfoTd of the
College of Agriculture Of the Uni
verSity of Missouri declares
This is time of great RESPONSE
bility and brings with it the greatest
opportunity that has ever been
presented to the farmers OF TINS
country. Exceptionally high prices
are certaiR. The farmer will DC
kssk.wise as..d patriotic if he exerts
every energy towards maximum
production. Maximum production
must come in two ways.
First, by widely extending the
acreage planted to food crops. ms
is the year to increase largely the
areas planted to corn, wheat pota-
toes and all vegetables. oecono'
by growing a maximum croD Oh
every acre. Apply fertilizers
Plant tested seeds of known pro-
ductiyeness Cultivate with unuS-
ual thorouehneSS. Put more CON-
intended for livestock feeding. IN
siIos and thus increase the feeding
value of an acre of corn. Plant all
waste ground to some profitable
crop for man or animal. Study
economic production of meat pro-
ducts. butter, milk and cheese"
The methods TO be followed,
Dean MumfoId says. in obtaining
the maximum production have
been definitely worked out by
colleges of agriculture, and farmers
may get this information quickly
and without cost by applying TO
these colleges.
Already the nations Of the world
which are engaged in the great
struggle may be facing a world
wide famine" says MiSSouri'S auth
ority on agriculture. The success
or failure of the European War will
be measured by the ultimate food
supply and the only argument for
the ruthless submarine is that the
Central Powers are starving