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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-02-01

4 well known stock broker has a
faldt 81 wandering into the larder
VI night and disposing Of anything
Tint tempis his appetite
One day his wife was discussing
luncheon with the maid, and. recalling
. pudding they had not bene able to
finish the evening before, she said.
DO you know where that cold pud-
ding is, Clara :"
Yes, ma am" replied the girl,
without smile: ii has gone 10 the
eIty.o
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-02-01

Wei, my lads" said the recruiting
lecturer. "you all saw the brave tel-
lows 80 off 10 war this morning. Now,
! ask you. what motives are taking
those men To the front =" The village
wit bcamed chcerfully from the hack
Of the halt Locomotive" > he replied
with conviction
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-02-01

What did you have :"
a lady gimme piece Of glsss 10
suck. sir
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-02-01

The jury lad been oct for two days.
One persistent follow held out against
the other eleven
"Wcll. gentlemen" asked the court
officer. looking in st the door, shall
! order twelve dinners r.
mo" replied the foreman, "makc
il eleven dinners and bale # hay
A young matron giving dinner
party, was nervous lest the new cook
might not prove equal to the occasion
Going down to the kitchen at the
eleventh hour, she exclaimed why
Ellen il we haven't forgotten all
shout the cntrccs|
Sure enough We have, mum" re-
piled Ellen, posing in mid-air a large
platter she was wiping. Amt We
tho couple Of bIundor headed mults"
A wounded soldier in a French hoa-
Iital developed fever, and every
little while his nurse put a thermom-
oter in his mouth to register his tenn
perature!'
Presently the doctor rame to sce
him.
"Well, how are you getting along Z"
the doctor asked.
"Fairish, sir" said the soldier
Have you had any nourishmoht 4
"a fair amount, sir, fair amount
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-11
LITTLE TOO COLD
FOR The SKATERS
But. ALL the Local Streams
Have Fine Goats Of Ice
on Them.

The cold weather Of last night and
this morning has made the ice on all
the local streams just little thicker
and safer for the skaters who will take
advantage of the first good ice. At
noon today about two inches Of ice was
covering the Monongahela river. the
thickness increasing as the cold wealth
er continues, On Booths creek, Bfffalo
creek and the small streams. the ice is
much thicker. and in many cases
emoother than the ice now covering
the river.
A solid glare of Ice covers the NO
nongahela river and extends far up
the West Fork river as far as Monon.
gah. Few skaters were seen on the
river this morning. the cold weather
and the sharp winds being Just little
6isagreeable to the skater. Weather
Of more moderate temperature will
FIRING hundreds to the streams Of Ma.
rion county. o..
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-11
"cLosE.UPs"

|. Roscoe Arbuckle thinks he'll. do \
western comedy soor for Paramount
enc with wild riding and roping. I'm.
agino the unfortunate steed that is
obliged to carry the heavyweight fun.
maker in pursuit OF the untamed
maverick.
Jack Pickford who. will create
tom Sawyer" on the screen for Para.
mount, has just passed his twentieth
birthday and Is the kid" of the Pick.
ford family still. He likes roles Of the
character OF Tom for they give him
Tree rein for his adventurous qualities.
1t was Barney Tassell who several
seasons ago threatened to read to the
at dience tho mash notes" with which
bis chorus girls we're deluged when the
company was then playing at the Hip.
podrome. Beware!
-oleta Otis. who has recently
Joined the Balboa studio acting staff In
tie irgenue ranks, was formerly under.
study for Mona Morgan in, The Whip"
Previous to this she appeared as a
classic dancer. over the Orpheum cir.
cult.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-11
Geld In Chest and
Sore Throat Cured
Overnight, BY
Gingssois
Doctors erssstips k-D.ug-
uists Guarantee Il

Stops coughing almost instantly:
ends sore throat and chest colds over
night. Nothing like it for neuralgia,
lumbago, neurists and to speedily
drive away rheumatic pains aud reduce
swollen glands and to, Danish sore.
ness and pain from varicose veins.
Money back if it isn't better than
any preparation you have ever used
for tonsilitis and pleurisy. Use it for
sprains, strains. bruises, sore muscles,
stiff neck. swelling. sore, painful or
frosted feet and chilblains Be sure its
GINGEROLE. the ointment with the
ginger" Fairmon Pharmacy and all
first class druggists sell it for 25
cents and your money will be refund.
ed IL you are not satisfied.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-11
Horace q. TaVenner
Dies in Kansas

News has been received here Of the
death Of Horace @. Tavenner, former
ly Of Parkersburg. which occurred on
Saturday in a hospital at his home in
Coffeyville. Kansas. His deah occur.
red while undergoing an operation,
but no news Of any previous illness
had been received by HIS West Viz.
ginia friends. Mr.. Tavenner was a
nephew.in.law of Mrs. A. ]. Stone,
and 10 related to number Of Fair.
mont people. He is survived BY his
wife and three daughters. Mrs. Chas.
Higgins Mrs. Don Cahin and Sarah
Catherine Tavenner. all OF Corey.
vile. Mr.. Tavenner was in the EN-.
ploy Of the Cudahy Refining company
He was formerly employed with the
Standard OIL company in Parkersburg
The body will be inferred in Corey.
Vile.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-11

The GID sccorplistes Il tiibuts to.
ctiidish faith and sincerity % purpose.
Brilliant In Its photography. the
lsinoothI running story progresses to
Fthe happiest Or endinGs with the little
sirl coming into. her Just reward. Blue
bird has established an excellent repu-
tution for the class and quality Of its
attractions and there is every assur-
ance at hand that '.The Charmer,' viii
fully sustain the Bluebird record for
the best in photoplaying.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-11
Male ouartettas Bio Feature.

Barney Tassell's Company. this year
Is better than ever In the singing de-
rartment. The AIR
mont Castle Square Quartette is the
big feature Of the opening bill which
was put on at the Hippodrome yester-
day. Only one member of last years
quartette OF vocalists is now among
the four who last night were compelled
to take n half dozen encores. He Is
Forest Nelson. who still sports the
undisputed title of being the highest
tenor in vaudeville" With him in the
singing act are Norman Coudy, Level
Ign Morgan and Bert olcott. They rep.
resent range of voices that for vol.
ume and clarity haze never been sur.
passed by any group Of male voices
heard in this theatre. Morgan is a
Welsh lad and the quality Of his voice
was pleasingly demonstrated in bal.
lad which he renders with his owr &C
compartment. Coudy and Olcott like.
wise give the audience a closeup on
their ability in single numbers.
Hazel Mae Young is the soubrette;
Just as charming and yivacious Us ever.
Her part as the jealous wife was real.
istically portrayed.
The play is a tabloid version Of "Arc
You Mason" and abounds in many
amusing situations. Barney 1asseIi
himself. and Forrest Nelson play the
principal male parts and they get out
OF the piece every laugh there is in it.
The chorus measures up to the good
ones in tabloids these trying days, but
the very nature of the skit does not
make their work very conspicuous
feature of the entertainment. The
same bill repeats tonight.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-11
Big picture coming This Week.

Big Picture Coming This Week.
1.-THE Garden of Allah" coming to
the Grand the last two days Of the
week, is a .corking good picture. The
story is told with wealth OF detail
and lovliness of setting that does
full Justice to Mr.. Kitchens word
painting. ;. IT. would be difficult
to recall ephotoplay which has
shown anything as beautiful as the
desert scenes sin this Ipicture. ?. They
are brought into; the story In a man.
ner that they. do mott SCENT dragged
on; merely for the sake, Of sscenic. eff.
feet and one never grows tired. look.
ing at them. And sitj Is not from a
scenic. standpoint alone that, the pic.
t1re IS notable. It is presented by a
competent cast and it often attains
the height Of very real drama. The
suspense is admirably portrayed and
the story holds. one as 1t never did
in the stage vereion.'.
In the matter, Of stupendousness
Selig has outstripped any. of his pre-,
yious cinematic- achievements. He
has given the story;a setting as near
that called for by the author. as hui.
man genius and natural topography
will permit. !:
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-11
OIL AxszIsil
,zsll1lzz1S m eap.
Missionary Society
Officers Elected

The following officers were elected
at the regular monthly session OF the
Williams Memorial Missionary society
held at the home Of the president, Mrs.
F.. S. Pollitt:. President. Mrs. F. S.
Pollitt; first vice president, Miss Ethel
Ice; second vice president Mrs. Ward
Downs; recording secretary. Mrs. Jesse
Wilson; corresponding secretary, Mrs,
II. T. Jones; treasurer, Mrs. c. D.
Yost; superintendent, Publicity and
Mission Study, Mrs. G. NJ. Williamson
and Miss Jessie Ice; social service,
Miss Ella Straight; Supplies, Mrs. j.
i. Phillips; agent for Missionary Voice.
Mrs. J. o. Prickett. Mrs. C. D. Yost
conducted the devotional service and
on interesting talk on state laws was
given by Mrs. r. A. Watts.
Hartley's Handkerchiefs are beauti.
ful.-Adyt. :,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-11
eIueblrd Feature at the Dixie.

Ella Hall in "The charmer," is an.
rounced as tho featured attraction at
the Dixie today with clever company
OF photoplayers in her support. A lit.
tie girls faith in fairies (although this
Is not fairy story serves as the. basis
OF the plot and the remarkable things
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-11

Grand's Stage Attraction Thursday
The Trail of the Lonesome Pine"
Eugene Walters thrilling dramatiza.
ton OF John Fox, Jr.'s splendid story.
emphasizes one OF the most fascinat.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-11
: nDnEDs ArrRAcTIoNs

lffHtpDo drome-Stop Your Skiddng,
picture. s:;:s y.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-11
E ST SIDE
NEWS $.
At Piedmont and Westernport

Alex Patton has returned from .
visit to. his uncle at Westernport, Md.
and his brother, sJohn! - Patton Sat
Piedmont.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-11
4 .Gone. TO Indiana..-

-, Gone 10 Irdssna.e-
Wilton Jenkins and family Sleft
the city:today fort Indiana. where they
expect to make their homo 3in the
future. I. :
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-11
IsIE
ERCf
ToNleHT.
Musical comedy

Hipppdrome His Jealous wife
4 PhotopIays.
Nelson The Secret Game.
Pfincass, rs The Silent Master
DIE : The charmer
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-11

The ladies ofsthe F4ks. ] M.gp.
church are. holding a ,bsEaar. oil. Chris.
tmas novelties in the5C. A. House
Music store. -. ~ ..SsI.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-11
Personals

Personals. ~. :.
Mrs. Robert and little daaghter:
Eleanor. who were guests Of John
Frum and family the past ten days,
returned to Morgantown- yesterday!
Ray Smith Of State street: who was
ccnvalescing from an attack Of rheu!
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-11

Haruey's Handkerchiefs are beauti.
ful.-Advt. .-,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-11
LOSS OF APPETITE.
LOSS OF WEIGHT.
SLEEPLESSNES, ETC.

are all overcome by. aecupertabs. they
are made after the formula of Dr. Al
bert Robin. the famous French physa
clan. and are being used very largely
in Paris and other European ca pitalS
When taken for short willis thev
Will give positive relief in all cases Of
nervous exhaustion. mental depression
Jack OF vitality. ssneral debility. ana
mia. etc.
The Glycerophosphates OF which
Recupertabs are composed, contain
the element necessary to overcome
these conditions They are now being
prescribed and recommended by mar
physicians. in this, and foreign coun.
tries as the best. qutckest and surest
nerve and blood tonic that they know
OF.
Recupertabs are for sale at All druw
stores at zoe and $1.00 per package
or will be sent direct upon receipt Of
price.
Curtis Chemical Co.. No s41A we.s
1srd ST.. New York. Distributed il
Bridgeport and vicinity by I'D. HAITI
gan. No. 81 Fairfield Avenue.-Ady.
HI stf
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-11

The request for more money to in
crease lobster propagation is as.fol-
lows:
eve would further ask for your
careful consideration relative to the
lobster hatchery: We are propa-,
eating from eight to ten millions
each year and think this is a very
important feature in our work. The
amount appropriated for this is S.
900. We would like to extend the
propagation to a very much larger
degree. We have asked the com
mittee ON fisheries and game to rec
ommend a license fee of 50 for each
person that would enable us to con-
siderably enlarge the output.
Another recommendation is that
the Holsters be sold only within the
borders of our own state, except with
a permit or license to cost about $25
las a large portion of our Holsters
are shipped to New York markets,
which seems to us entirely wrong. We
feel confident that very inadequate
laws are in force relative to these
matters and for this reason we are
bringing the same to your attention
for your consideration as representa-
tives of the people and not of any
particular class"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-11
WILLIAM r. MEYER
GRAND CHIEF RANGER
OF FOREsTERs OF STATE

New Haven, May 11-William T.
Meyer Of Bridgeport was elected
grand chief ranger of the Foresters
of America. Connecticut grand court,
as the closing session of the biennial
convention here yesterday. Others
grand officers chosen were:
Grand sub chief ranger, Matthew
M. .Meskell. New Britain: grand treas
urer. James j. Walsh. Meriden; grand
secretary, Thomas O'Loughlin, Naug-
atuck; grand recording secretary, AL
bert G. Kal1enbach.t Hartford; grand
lecturer, Frank J. Murtha, Norwich;
grand senior woodward, Walter J.
Common, New Haven; grand Junior
woodward. James J. Fitzgerald, Wa
terbury: grand senior beadle, A. A.
Broader, Putnam; grand junior
beadle. Roger J. Leahy, Derby.
Five trustees and 10 delegates to
the supreme convention in Portland,
Me, August Is, were also elected.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-11
COUNTRY NEEDS
EFISH SAYS
STATES EXPERT
One Eighth of all Food Con
sumed Comes From the
Waterways.

.-.4..+ f<rxd y,yr.d11ctiay, rr1nve-t
Al Allit 90. :. 49, 81,
ment mas Deen H1uilcis . ~ - - IS
nectdcuts State Boaru " asne ~ ~ AZ
Game A report sfgned ny JONI W.
CHAMPION superintendent " ~.
board, commenting On Inc imp. eoa.s'
OF propaganoa OF nsn was pisDosu 80
teroay on the uesshs u s1 ~ =
the general assembly. one-eis I'LL u
the worlds food, the report s.a.es' -
hsh. 1t declares that SelilIoa nia
company shipped o'ooo'ooo cans ~, u si.au
to the allied armies IN 1910. Inc ~
port calls attention IN a. genera Mas
TO the successrul exper1iiienls II ISL
propagation IN CanIornla anu ee
where, lists. appropriations ihame Ii
other states for the carrylg on OF TINS
work and finally as practicaA -sug-
gestton urges an increased appTopr1a-
ton for the Connecticut lobster match
cry.
I Speaking of fish propagation IN Cal
ifornia, the report says:
Lack in the eighties, Doctors Bean
and Eaverman took. up the matter OF
shad propagation in the rivers of that
state and several small quantities OF
shad fry were taken from our Con
nectict river and placed IN the san
Joaquin and Sacramento rivers and
close season was enacted until lSVi,
when they commenced fishing and
with most wonderful results. There
was not a shad seen on this coast I'M
til after this experiment and today
there are millions of them as far
north as Vancouver and Seattle and
| a seven-pound shad sells in the mar
kets OF San Francisco for 1o Genus
each.
In the year 1915 this is taken from
evry reliable sourceO the Sacramento
Packing company, under the manage
| ment of its president, E. H. Booth
had g. daily average of packing shad
Is ounces to the can. as follows: 10000
pounds OF roe shald. 10000 pounds cd
buck stad and 5000 pounds of shad
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-11

" advanced as possible. Those who
are familiar with the shipbuilding in
dustries in the United States are con-
ftdent that within six or eight months
we shall have added a large number
OF vessels, so built as to have q capac-
ity of at least 5000 tons. In the south
there is great activity in the shipyards,
and from Newport News to Texas,
along the coast, the shipbuilding in
dustry is not only active, but will be
rap8dly increased, President Twitty Of
the Brunswick, Ga, board of trade, in
speaking q few days ago Of the part
the south will take in facilitating the
building of ships referred for example
to the activity now in progress at
Brunswick. New York capital has al
ready established q large shipbuilding
plant there, and is now making ready
for an additional plant which will dou-
lble or triple the capacity. Brunswick
will be able to furnish before the end
of the year q good many ships.
throughout the south, the work of
shipbuilding is facilitated by the ade-
vuate supply of lumber that is pecu-
Harly adapted for wooden ships.
Having provided ships, the next
problem Will be the rapid loading Of
them with supplies and raw materials,
and upon this depends to certain ex-
tent the perfecting Of what is to be
practically the consolidation into a sin
gle unit of the railways Of the United
States, at least those that can be use
fully employed in Transporting food
and other supplies. In the financial
district it is reported that this work
of railroad cooperation and co-opera-
ton is proceeding very satisfactorily,
and may be SO perfected in short
time as to make it possible to compare
1t with the perfect mechanism and ma
chinery by which our financial
strength is adequately utilized for SER
vice almost on the instant.
Every day Information comes to this
city from other parts of the country
and from Washington, which tustifies
the hope that the crops this summer
viii, with the possible exception Oh
wheat, be SO large as to provide album
dant surplus for export. 1t is too ear
| ly to make accurate forecast OF croE
conditions, but unless climatic misfor-
tunes occur the very great activity OF
people In the farming sections OF the
Uniteid States, and the ease with
which farmers can find financial as
sistance, make it certain that moth.
ing but bad weather can prevent q
very large harvest
One OF the most encouraging Of al
the efforts now under way for provid
Ing a large amount of food is the dis
position all over the country to Guilt
vate garden crops. Frank A. Wander
lip recently stated that already garden
cultivation Is being undertaken upo1
large scale and will be an irnportan
factor In the food supply of this year
This work Is being done not only /,
the smaller villages, but also in tn,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-11
GENERAL WOOD
FAVORED ARMY
TOGO ABROAD

A few hours before General Leonard
Wood departed for Charleston, S. c..
to take command OF that military dds
tricts he Is reported to have said to
personal friends that in his view there
were two activities which should I'm
mediately signalize the participation
W. the United States in the European
var. First, he believed that it would
be not only sxpedlent, but OF the high
est value ID the United States were to
send Immediately, or as soon as pos
Ehnle, a small army OF from 10000 to
II, 900 men to France In his view this
army should be one already trained
and equipped for service. He was
persuadad that the meraI effect Of the
appearance of an American army in
France. even though it were no larger
than 10000 men, would be Of great VAL
ne and would be an object lesson to
the, central allies of Europe, many of
whose people do not yet realize that
the United States has entered into the
war.
After these troops have been sent
abroad, good progress can be made in
the creation of a large army. There is
no need of great haste In the organiza-
zion ORA large army. although it
should be done as speedily as possible,
IN General Woods view.
The NEXT step, and one which Cen
eral Wood regards as of prime i'm
portance, viii have been taken when
we begin to provide ships with the
certainty that the number of them will
be steadily Increased and also pro-
vide certain submarine destroyers as
rapidly as possible For he is GER
tain that the prime need OF the allies
o. now Eupplies, and the United States
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-11
TIRE MILLS INCREASE WAGE.

Danielson, May 11-Eight big cot
ton esta blfshments and tire fabric
mills yesterday posted notices of "a
substantial increase" in wages, effec-
tive June 4. Seven of the mills are
IN Danielson and one In Wauregan.
About. 5000 hands are affected.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-11
PROMOTED 70 ooRpoRA1

William c. Turner, private in the
United States Army Recruiting sta
ton on Fairfield avenue, and for the
last Is years an enlisted man in the
United States army yesterday receiy-
ed promotion. to corporal
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-11
results of careful managgement in this

results of careful management in this
direction.
y"Our Connecticut river alone should
produce an enormous value in food
fish but for the fact that our rivers
and estuaries have been seined so
much that the result is much like the
Hudson river, whirh, was valued %
years ago at $4,000 while last year, 1t
has less than 5000, not enough to
supply the New York market for one
day, while years ago almost the same
conditions existed here as exist now
on the western Slope
Connecticut Appropriates Least.
In the list of fish appropriations by
states, Connecticut is shown as hay-
in p a nprnnria ed lea st orl.r &c non
The Detroit times., 1917-07-26

partner. and altho Kilbane hat
never had experience In the arr -
Ast'cufs he readily assented 20
assist Dunn IN preparing FOR com
Ing bout
Kllhaue realized Immediately that
the boxing game would give him thu
excitement he craved and be be-
came a great fan He attended
every bout he could and gof AS ciose
90 no ring as he could and watched
every movement of the men he
didn't see any particular difrculty
IN mastering The manly art, and de-
'eru.ned tostry his hand az 4 He
picked up The fine points ~ the art
So quickly that within a few months
Dunn renounced his own ring career
~ devote his entire attention 90 his
pr0teec. and"i' was Dunn's patience
and tho interest he showed IN Xii
hane that enabled him 90 reach the
coveted goal Of featherweiehr cham
pion
Oa his last visit 70 New York
KiI5ana entertained the members OF
the white Rata Club with a song
and dance sketch and as good a
Judge - talent IA Corse Payton
Americas best bad actor. SAID tho
stage lost great performer whom
j. my rcHounced the stage for the
rorcd arena
The Detroit times., 1917-07-26
COLORED TEAMS
TO PLAY HERE

An event OF great interest 20 he
baseball fans ~ this and nearby
cities Is the coming engagement
here Al Nav.n aeld Aug and ~
The two allstar colo-ed baseball
teams the American Giants 0f CHI
cage. headed by Ru5e Foster whom
many ot The fans VIII remember
having seen here when they PLAYED
The Cuban stars. and the A 3. q s
% Indianapolis, with c 7 Taylor IN
The managerial role
Two ~ Tho greatest pitchers IN
baseball, CannonoaIl Reddlas ~ he
Giants. and Gatev GOD OF The A B.
Cs. will face each other IL one on.
counter They recently colhded az
the National league park n C1acin-
natl. and Canuonoal Reddlng came
OF victorious by a score % I 20 @.
GatewoOd Is out for revenge here,
so one OF The besr pitched and most
spirited contests is assured when
these two stars HOOK w
ut Is an aIl-start caste 81 players,
and the fans.are assured ~ treat
whenever they take the heid ~
not forget the dates AUG 8 and 3
Admission 50c 70 all parts Of the
park.