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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-07-14
MusIcaI PROGRAM.

The following program viii be given
by the choir Of the First Methodist
Episcopal church under the direction
81 the chorister w. D. Darlington, on
Sunday evening beginning at eight
o'clock:
Anthem-sweet is Thy Mercy Lord,
Baraby; incidental solo, Miss Shaw.
Anthem-Praise the Lord 0 My Soul,
Smart; church choir and organ. Con.
tralto SOLO People Of the Lord, Bal
ley; soloist, Miss Ethel Toothman.
String quartette, violin, MI. Vincent;
viola, Miss Vincent; cello, Mr.. Barring.
ton; double bass, Mr.. Beeler orches-
tra-I Know That My Redeemer Liv-
eth, from oratorio Messiah Handel.
organ -Licbestraum Dream, Of
Love-, List, Lucille Gregg WEIGH.
Hymn, No. 2-Come Thou Almighty
King, Wesley; congregation, choir and
orchestra. Offering and short talk
by Rev. G. 3. Goodwin. Tenor solo,
Recitative and Ario, Comfort Ye" ana
Every Valley Shalt Be Exalted" from
oratorio Messiah, Handel. soloist, Mr..
harrington. Organ, Lucille Gregg
WEIGH. Orchestra, The Day is Done,
Bale. Authenticate Yethe Father,
Gounod, church choir and orchestra.
Hymn No. 702-America, Smith; con.
gregation, choir and orchestra. Choir
director, W. D. Darlington; orchestra
director, G. E. Vincent; organist, Els.
telle Hamilton; pianist, Gladys Beeler.
Benediction.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-07-14
PERSONALS

Mr. and Mrs. B. 7. Goodwin of Nc
Mechen arrived here today to spend
several days with their son Rev. c.
e. Goodwin and family on Fairmont
avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. George H. Brobst have
gone to Aurora to spend week.
Miss Minnie McWhorter Of Charles
ton arrived here yesterday and is the
guest of her cousin Mrs. Harvey Shain
on Maple avenue.
Mrs, Jas. Ford and little son of
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-07-14

meath the citadel Of verdun and con.
struct another city 80 feet under the
ground, safe from the constant shell
fire above
The new city now houses the popu.
lation Of verdun besides soldiers on
leave from fighting above. Fifty thou
sand people go about their daily tasks
in the light of electric and oil lamps,
and only when the din of battle lets up
a bit do they venture above for short
glimpse Of sunlight and snatch Of
pure air.
Every convenient of a modern city
on the earth's surface, can be found
here in underground Verdun, even to
the little coy theatre where the SOL
diers are permitted free to be enter
tanned and distracted from the horrors
of the battlefield above.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-07-14
flfty.FffM.

Passing a hand over his forehead,
the worried drIll:sergeant paused fo-
breath as he surveyed the knock-kneed
recruit. Then he pointed a scornful
finger. NO" he declared, you're
hopeless. You'll never make a soldier.
Look at you now. The top alt Of your
legs is standin' to attention, an the
bottom 'alf is standin' at easOI"-Tlt-
Bits.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-07-14
Guest at Rose Hill.

Belnap Bates Of Boston, Mass, is
the guest of sylvanus Watson End at
Rose Hill, the home Of his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Thomas Watson
on the Country Club drive. The boys
were school mates at Fessenden school
in Boston.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-07-14
IrrItatIno ProbIem,

It is an Irritating, nay more, a
deeply saddening problem for a wise
dyspepttc to ponder the superabun-
dance in this little world Of ours Of
things cookable amid the extreme rar.
ity Of cooks.-Maarten Martens.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-07-14
euest Of Miss Dean.

Miss Elizabeth Dalzell of Ben Avon,
Pa, is the guest of Miss Florence
Dean at her home on Fairmont av-
enue Miss DaIzell is here to attend
the marriage Of Miss Dean and Ray
mond Floyd Crump which event will
be solemnized on Wednesday of next
week
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-07-14
J. tlenry and Black Cat Today.

This is o. Henry Day at the Nelson.
VANITY and Some Stables" is the title
Of today's offering which has Mildred
Manning playing a star part.
This o. Henry's story was written
in the heyday of>the great American
authors success. When o. Henry's
death occurred in 1910, the silent
drama was still in a very primitive
stage Of development. In fact, 1t is
doubtful whether he ever looked for
ward to the time when his stories
would be considered ideal screen ma
terial, and companies would offer bet
ter prices for the cinema rights than
ehad been able to obtain for periodi-
cal and book rights combined.
Marguerite Clayton is featured in
one Of the Black Cat stories called
1.-THE Rainbow. Box" and Ham and Bud
appear in a scream of fun entitled
Bandit, Beware"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-07-14
EAST SIDE
= NEWS =
.Erom aaItlmore.

DR.. G. w. McEltesh, Mrs. McEl-
fresh and their little grandson Coan
arrived here last evening from Bail.
more and are guests Of his sister Mrs.
j. NJ. Prickett and family in. Colum.
bia street.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-07-14

Returned from Washington b. c.
Mrs. ]. E. Travis returned from
Washington D. C. last evening, her
daughter Mrs. Elda Cottrill who &C.
companied her there went on to Brad.
ley Beach and will return to her home
in Texas by another route.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-07-14
lionel Barrymore Repeats.

"a Millionatre's Double" which was
given its first showing at the Princess
yesterday. is being repeated today,
Lionel Barrymore in the leading part
IS surrounded by good cast and has
ayehicle which permits him to appear
10 excellent advantage.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-07-14
WHAT'S wRoNe IN cuRA2

HAVANA, July 14-President Men.
ocal has suspended the constitutional
guarantees and called an extra ses.
sion of congress.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-07-14

Mr.. Carpenter Improving.
In a recent letter to Mrs. Carpen.
ter from her husband ]. L. Carpenter
who is a patient at John Hopkins
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-07-14

PfincesS. ..,...A Millionatreb DoupLe
p,zie ........ The Field Of Honor
BRIcKaAT hurled at the Gem
eral Film Company by an exMpi'
~ tor had attached to 1t q bouquet
ton times aslarge, whereby a new ex.
chse tor cancellation has been received
WITH & great deal OF appreciation In
stead Of dismay. The exhibitor can
ceIed because the show proved TOO
popular. The attraction in question
gas the Kalem Company's series OF
western adventure, "The American
Girl, with Marin SAILS featured the
same series which is proving SO popu-
lar at the Nelson.
IN begging to be excused from run
ming this series any longer the exnlpl'
tor, from a small town in Illinois, wrote
to the Generals branch at st. Louis:
II am sorry to state that l am COM
peeled to have to cancel for the time
being your Sunday shows, beginning
with the shipment that reached me
Jnly1.
eThe reason is a rather peculiar one
You see, / am running The American
Gin, and my Sunday show has large
nch Of the younger folks, and most
VERY stunt that is pulled off in The
American Girl Of course starts the ap-
piause, and have been notified by
the city officers that l will have to cut
out so much noise on Sunday evenings.
You know now everything is open on
account Of the warm weather and /
cannot confine the noise to the theatre
only. And besides with the perform.
ance tonight will show in the air.
drome.
ut is rather hard when picture is
So good that person has to cancel it
on account Of the applause"
In the same letter the exhibitor en-.
deavored to make new arrangements
for keeping up the picture, and Branch
Manager H. 3. Elder recommended to-
him that he transfer 1.-THE American
Girl" to week day"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-07-14
Theda Vampsto oaIlery's Delight.

Theda Vampsto GaIIery's Delight.
The general behavior of 1.-THE Tiger
Woman" which is being shown at the
Grand today with Theda Bara in the
name part, leaves no doubt about the
disputed statement that the female
sof the species Is more deadly than the
male. In this play, Theda Bara kills
more men than William Hart in his
most desperate moments and the
wholesale damage that strews her
pathway would put a Kansas cyclone
TO shame. AS the Princess Petrovitch,
she first betrays her husband to the
secret police, after first robbing him,
and elopes to Monte Carlo with her
lover When the poor wretch loses
all his money, she promptly poisons
him and sails for America where she
picks the most promising millionaire
In the boat going over. Under her In
fluence he is driven to rob and kill his
father Whereupon she Immediately be.
gins on his brother and repeats this
gentle program with several other men
until one finally escapes the prison
where her wiles have sent him and
drives a dagger into her false and evil
heart.
tits unnecessary to state that Theda
Bara Is perfectly at home in this role
and piles on the agony with an enthu.
siasm which will delight the gallery
gods.
This shows the famous vampire ex.
aggerated almost to the point of bur.
lesque but to a large number of her
admirers, her lurid viciousness cannot
be. laid on with too thick a brush, and
70 this class "The Tiger Woman" will
surely appeal.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-07-14

Marriage Announced.

Announcement Is made Of the mar
riage Of Miss Opal Batson Of Fair
view 10 Carl n. Gedal Of Marietta, o.
which event was solemnized on June
3 IN Oakland, Md. Mr. Gedel is EN-.
nloyed as supply clerk for the FEEDER.
Al Coal Company at Grant Town and
Mrs.. Gedel has been employed as chief
operator for the Consolidated Tele-
phone company at Fairview. They viii
reside in Grant Town.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-07-14
Guest in CITY.

Miss Florence Hutchinson has as
her guest at her home on Fairmont
avenue, Miss Ruth keenan, of New
York City,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-07-14

Hospital at Baltimore he stated that
he is improving rapidly and hopes to
be able to come home in few days.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-07-14

Butterfly Picture at Dixie.
.The Field Of Honor" a Butterfly
feature with Louise Lovey in the lead,
Ing role, is the headlined picture at the
ipigie today.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-07-14
Class Meet.

Members of the Philathea class Of
the Barrackville Baptist church held
business and social meeting at the
home of Charles Hall yesterday.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-07-14
Tl THE
FRO !! ROW.
z AnLlNERs ToNlaHT.

PhotopIays.
Nelson. 80. Vanity and Some Stables
erand. ......... The Tiger Woman
Princess. ...,..A MillionaireB Double
T,s,;is ....... ]. The Field Of Honor
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-27
GOOD SHOWING BY
 KNIGHTS TEMPLAR
COmmandery COmplimented by Grand Commander
 w. w. Ransom

Annual inspection of Cyrene com mandery No 10 Knights Templar, was held at the Masonic temple last night and one of the largest turnouts in the history of the commandery was ln attendance Right Eminent Grand Commander W. w. Ransom inspected the Templars and compimented them on the fine showing and the splendid record made for the year.
 A decided feature of the meeting was the conferring of the order of the tempel on a class of candidates by d team composed entirely of past com manders and the order was most inn pressively conferred Those compos ing the team were:
 F. B Keiser eminent commander; George Obear, generalissimo; W. O.. Snyder, captain genel al; N. l.. Mewhin' ney, prelate; Arthur Barton. senior warden; John B. Bethea, junior war den; J. D. Matlock, warden F. L. Keiser. standard bearer; c. A. Moffett, sword bearer; w s. Scott. sentinel.
 The meeting began at 4 o'clock yes terday afternoon and after the open ing ceremonies the order of the Red Cross was conferred. At 6 o'clock {. banquet was given with the grand commander as the guest of honor. After the banquet the commandery was inspected and at the night session the order of the temple was conferred. The meeting proved one of great interest and endowment
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-27
STORM SWEPT SECTION
 OF STATE NEEDS HELP
Government Investigating the Situa- ton and May Render
 Assistance

Aid for the people who were placed in want by the tornado that swept central Alabama is being sought
 Alabama congressman have caused the army engineers to be sent to the storm swept section to investigate conditions. If the need is critical, the government will order relief
 While the engineers are Investigating the people of Alabama, sympathizing with the unfortunates, are giving aid. At the meeting of the Pastors union yesterday Dr. Preston Blake suggested that, inas- much as he felt the people sympathized with the needy near Hollins, an appeal be made for money, furniture food and labor.
 A committee of five, L. M. Williams S.. B. Lanier, F. G. Harrington, D. D. Ham mons and M. J. Newberry, was appointed to ascertain the specific needs and to re- ceive all assistance. At Rollins, it was understood that there were 20 homeless families.
 In regard to the aid that might be ex- pected from the government the follow ing telegram was received Hon. Vandegraft St. John,
 Sylacauga, Ala.
 Dent, Hefln and myself called on war department this morning. Instructions have been given army engineers to visit places a3ected by cyclone and report back inn ediately. All efforts possible will be made to get relief You may give this information to the press if you desire
 FRED l.. BLACKMON,
 Member of Congress.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-27
GRUBBS IN SEARCH
 OF KIDNAPPED SISTER
Seven Year-Old Child Stolen From Jacksonville, Fla, May Be
 in This City

John H. Grubbs of Jacksonville, Fla. was in Birmingham last night in search of his 7year-old sister, Leoni- das Grubbs, who, he alleges, was kid naped from her home In Jacksonville Saturday night Mr Grubbs notified the local police of the child's disap- pearance and authorities are making every effort in assisting him to locate her.
 My sister weht out to play Satur- day afternoon and I have not seen her since" Mir. Grubbs said last night. "We looked for her all day Sunday and this morning I heard that she was in the custody of a man who was mak- ing for Birmingham. I came here to see if I could locate her"
 The little girl is about four feet tall, has fair complexion blue eyes, black bobbed hair and weighs about 50 pounds. AGEgk
 Mir Grubbs can attribute no cause for the sudden disappearance of his sister, He will remain in the city for few days. Detectives Lyons and Street are working on the case.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-27
VOTERS WOULD BE BACK OF PRESIDENT
 BUT REPUBLICANS
 THREATEN DELAYS
Continued from Page oneD

Bankhead seems to embody the opin- ion of conservative members of Con gress Republican senators since the appearance of the President have en
 gagged in prolific dissertation, the gist of which is a contention to the effect that Wilson, in depriving Congress of it's constitutional authority, would transform himself into a dictator. There is no question but that the re- publicans ardently desire an extra ordinary session. It is regarded as doubtful, however that they will openly fly into the face of the peo- pie in an attempt to heckle the chief executive in the moment of what seems to be an international crisis.
 The flood resolution, introduced in the House tonight, is admittedly con servatively drawn. It would give the President the right to arm and pro- tect American ships engaged in trans atlantic commerce and for the use of the President in an emergency would authorize the issuance of s100, 900, 900 in bonds. It is the belief that without unnecessary delay the resolution will be put through the House. Despite the bitterness, of republican senators. 1t Is thought probable that they will abandon an embryonic filibuster and permit the passage of the resolution before adjournment Saturday night.
 However, as Senator Bankhead says, the country can take nothing for granted when one of 40 disgruntled senators has it within his power to prolong debate indefinitely and. in. definitely hold Congress in session.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-27
At the Lyric

The bill for the first half of this week at the Lyric theatre is one of the best that popular house has had in a long time. It provides entertainment in abun- dance. While the gifted Blossom Seeley and her two versatile assistants are the headliners, all the acts presented are considerably above the average.
 Buck Pierlert and Abbie Schofield in their comedy sketch, Helping Hubby inject a great deal of breezy comedy into an exhibition or juggling. MT. Pierlert did most of the juggling, while Miss Schofield, in the character of a wife who desires to say a few words, kept the au- dience in mirthful mood The realistic family quarrels of the two, which were not interrupted even by the most diff cult and dangerous feats, made their speciality an enjoyable feature of the programme.
 Charles Kenna, who appeared as & comedian of unusual attainments. MT. Kenna offers a remedy for sale which is guaranteed to cure all the ills flesh is heir to, and his oratory, not to forget his skill as a fly swatter, kept everyone laughing.
 Blossom Seeley's "Syncopated Studio is vaudeville of superior kind. Miss
  for which her voice and personality are admirably suited She is assisted by Bill Bailey and Lynn Cowan, whose talent as musicians adds considerably to the en- joyment of this number. The banjoist, in particular, made such pronounced hit that the audience was insistent for more. James Diamond and Sibyl Brennan, in Nifty Nonsense" exchanged bright pat ter and sang some sprightly songs. MT. Diamond is the sort of comedian who is apparently on the stage because he en- joys it, while his partner, with her stun ming figure and up-to-the-minute clothes, was no whit behind in the funmaking.
 A novelty was provided by Colonel Diamond, veteran of S1 years, who danced with his graceful granddaughter, showing surprising agility for man of his age.
 As usual the Pathe pictures are excel lent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-27
ADJUSTMENTS
Annette Kellermann-Jefferson

Few there are who have not heard of Annette Kellermann, called the Mod ern Venus" Miss Kellermann has pop ularized swimming in this country for women more than any other agency, and she is considered one of the most perfectly formed women in the world. All next week Birmingham theatre goers and movie fans are going to have an opportunity to see the fa- nous star on the screen in her latest film spectacle, "The Daughter of the Gods" at the Jefferson theatre. This is said to be one of the most costly spectacles ever filmed and Miss Kel- Hermann and her company spent sew eral months at Jamaica in filming this $1,000,000 picture, which is com bination of the Arabian Nights and fairy tales Starting Monday, March 5, the picture will be shown every night and matinee during the entire week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-27

state commissioner of agriculture, had failed to return to the state treasury Sl0 431.16 which is charged as a shortage in the accounts of c. H. Billingsley, who was clerk of the food and drug bureau during Kolb's term William L. Martin, attorney general, Monday entered suit for S10000 against Kolb and the American Bonding company of Baltimore, who fur nished Kolb's bond
 The filing of the suit followed the dis missal of the first suit last week be- cause the report of J. H. Craig, special examiner, upon which the state was re- lying for a verdict was held to be il legal as evidence. The previous suit was for the total amount of Biliingsley's al legged shortage. The state can claim only $5000 from the bonding company because this was the total amount of the bond given by Kolb guaranteeing the faithful performance of the duties of his office.
 Information of the death of Dr. A. A. Persons of Bessemer, which came to the capitol Monday, brought sorrow to many state officials and employees, who met pr. Persons during his educational and political career. Dr. Persons became a we'll known figure as candidate for state commissioner of agriculture in the cam paign of 1914, being defeated by J. A. Wade in the run-off primary. He had served a S professor of chemistry at the University of Alabama and at Auburn, and at the time of his death was principal of the high school at Bessemer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-27
WARD PROPOSES
 A COMPROMISE
Favors Conference on the Health Situation to Ar
 rive at Solution

George B. Ward wants the health situation clarified.
 The president of the commission has suggested that the board of revenue, the county board of health and the city commission get together and by dropping all litigation work out system from the haze of legal en- tanglements.
 Though the city has appealed to the supreme court, the president of the commission states that he Is convinced that nothing more than three months delay will revert to the city To be frank, the president of the commission does not want to menace the health of the public by quibbling about per sonalities and money.
 His statement. issued yesterday. reads:
 T am in favor of settling this health question immediately
 Judge Sharpe's opinion is convinc- ing to me. The only result that can be accomplished by appeal to the su- preme court is a delay of three or four months and then would come inn mediate adjustment to the law about
 
 , as it exists today. When money or property or au- thority only Is at stake in legal con- tests. a filibustering policy of appeal ing from court to court is oftimes justified. but where health. sickness or possible epidemics are involved, prompt action and decisive policy and common sense should prevail
 "The common sense of this situa- ton is to arrange a working basis with the county and health board without further delay and go forward with a big sanitary revival and clean up every adverse condition. In doing 1 this the rights of all parties to be recognized and respected. T believe the county is feady to strain it's finances-heavy as its bur den is-so as to meet the health de- mand.
 This sweeping revival can be ef- fective and comprehensive only when all health machinery is properly CO., ordinated and managed. "In my judgment, a joint conference of the board of revenue. the health board and the city commission is in order.T
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-27
Deaths and Funerals
George HOskins

Funeral services over the remains of George Hoskins. aged 45 who was found dead yesterday morning about o'clock at the plant of the American Cast Iron Pipe company at Acipco, will be held from the residence, 1880 Lancaster avenue. this afternoon at 3 o'clock. Interment will follow In Elm wood cemetery.
 Officials of the plant are puzzled as to Hoskins' death. He was found in what is known at the plant as "3-B cleaning shed.' with his entire body, except his feet. covered with water, He was foreman of the fire shop. Of ficials believe that he was either over come by gas or heart trouble and then fell into the water.
 He is survived by his widow and two sons. William Edward and Waldrop Hoskins
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-27

of levees unless assurances have been given that the local interests pro- tected" will contribute a sum equal to at least one-half the amount al lotted by the commission.
 On the Sacramento no money can be expended until assurances have been given the Secretary of War that California will contribute a sum equal to that expended by the United States The vote on the bill came after a five hour debate. An amendment by Sen ator Newlands for investigation of the whole subject of flood control by an interdepartmental commission was beaten, 32 to 29. Two amendments making minor changes in the wording of the measure were adopted but the House is expected to accept them without sending the bill to confer ence.