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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-01-09
Black Faee COMEDY at the Hipp.

Black F7ee Comedy at the HiPp.
Afilt frankfort and Robert Wilson
are both cast in black face roles in the
new bill which IS to be staged by the
Dixie Dancing Dolls at the Hippo
Eirome tonight. The delightful work Of
these two entertainers in the coIr
pany's initial offering instantly WOE
for them the complete admiration o.
the several audiences attending the
performances the first two days Of tire
week. While their work in the new
bill will be OF widely different char.
aCter, one gained the impression from:
the pep" they displayed. that they
Will be even more. pleasing in the
change. 1t is the first time Mr.. Frank
ford's company has visited Fairmont
oonseQu entity everything offered has 4
delicious newaeSS that the audiences
have been quick to appreciate. 1t must
he said IF each individual member Of
The troupe that there is an outstanding
something about everything they do
II may DC. in the appearance, the style
of rendition. the number or the quail
ity OF voice or the unusual dancing
procllviLieS which is manifested by the
whole company. And it is this some
thing in combination that makes the
Dixie Dancing Dolls show such a
winner. II the gait is kept up for the
null week it will be entitled to the dis
tlnctfon ss a remarkable achievement
in musical tabloids. and there is no
reason to expect that the pace will not
he maintained. The company has
played in adjacent cities, but some
low was not dated for this place.
They we're about quit the territory
when Manager Fisher saw the last
cherished hope OF ever getting the
STOW he e nickering, and Immediately
he got busy. His success is causing
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-01-09
aEAnL1NERe ToNIeHT.

oPHYE BARNARD in her chic.
breezy manner was telling the
~ actor folk in Balboa's greenroom.
a new sorry on Joe keaton, fa'ne- o.
the Kea.on family of vaudeville fame.
SOPHIE = the .'Cheer Up" girl from the
New York Hippodrome who has lately
elected 20 star in pictures having
chosen ne Balboa screen. Said she:
"'Twa: the day before Christmas
and there was Joe at the table next 10
ours. Joe started to brag about his
wife and mar sitting with hi1i began
TO extort the virtues OF his wife. Tley
had it tack and forth. Finally Jo2s
friend said If Mrs. Keaton was sucd
paragon of goodness, he'd be charmed
to meet her. Nothing would do taen
hut that Joe must take this man out
tc where he Iiveo and have him meet
Mrs. Keaton. The Two OF them stat
I'd, Joe :avin% about her kim heart
and DISPOSITION. On arriving at the
house, so the story goes. they found 1t
all locked ur. 'front.' and back. Finally
4 servant stuck her head cautiously
cut OF the BAG. door and said:
Hit .ant no use. Marse Joe. Missus
said she done heared bout you and
she's go7e up to Frisco to spen'
Cris'mus wifi her Maw'n Paw, and
lef' ords-s on no count to let you in
els yere house twill she git back
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-01-09
Worthinaton


On Tuesday about noon a string OF
twenty-three loaded coal cars got
away from the train crew at Carolina
junction on the Fairmonc-Helen'S run
railroad and started down the track
at a hiEa speed and gaining moment
UNI the farther they went When pas
sing Bethlehem r. c. Mayo, the COR
ductor VINO was CT the runaway train
signaie5 20 some persons to telephone
ahead which was done a1G the switch
in the Cniefton yards was set 70 throw
the cars Of tire main track. AS the
cars were approaching the river bridge
Mr.. Mayo Jumped and escaped with
but a few scratches. Ten OF the load
ed cars were badly wrecked in the
Chiefton yards and the loss will be
very heavy. NO persons were injured.
Il was fortunate that the runaway oc-
Cured 1t a time when the trolley car
was not running or several lives might
have been lost.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-01-09
"cLosE Ups"

in My Irish Cinderella" Mis-
Daisy Carleton. the star, will INTRO
duce. dining the action OF the Play se'
raj neE and catchy Irish songs.
-Har.2essing the glaciers of north
ern Canada IS one Of the revelations IL
IN Essanay scenic film. The picture
SLOWS low The glaSiers are melted acd
the water used for generating powe:.
Upon completion OF her George X.
s:poor pnotopiay. Men Who Haze
..Iade Love to Me-" Mary MacLa1e
gave a. autographed copy of her boo'S.
e.. Mary MacLane." tc each member
G.. her company. including Arthur
I.erthels-, her director.
-Essenay picked twelve OF the pref
test girls from waiting list of ozer
TWO hundred for parts in barber snop
comedy. These girls assumed the
roles OF barbar' esses'' while The meH
in the company played the parts o.
manicures.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-01-09
delighte. audiences at the Hippodrome
theatre his week
Irisb c,ngerelIa. is Soma Play.

Irish Cinderella is Song Play
A good Wholesome play with plenty
of action song, comedy and romance.
is My I.ish Cinderella which cones
T. the G"aud Theatre next Saturday.
1t tells the story OF the adventures
IN this country and abroad Of Peggy
Mcneil, 4 little Irish girl who mas been
raised in the peer house. She OF course
is not well versed in the ways OF the
world but ler brain is Aeen and her
! cart is true and she c!everly disun-
;uishes; between the real and artificial
'hings life.
She has Oeen taken TO London +:
tie nepcaw OF the Earl OF Lonsdale,
who is plotting to get control OF cue
estates CT the Earl and there are
Genes 5ghich are almost melodramattc
in their intensity and which lead to a
big climax. Every audience wh.ca
sees M irish Cinderella" follows
with closest attention the plot aGains;
The Earl and the efforts OF the plotteFs
20 fastel a crime on Peggy.
Miss !.aisy Carleton, as Peggy, has
been surrounded with an eAcellen:
company of players, and a big scensc
production is carried.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-01-09
AIDE Fahle Heads Nelson Bill.

AIDE Fable Heads Nelson Bill.
The Fable of the Backtracker from
the Hot Sidewalks" a George AIDE
story, is one OF three features at thu
Nelson today. The fable runs thus!y:
Once :here was a farm dwelling
where founding got board and keer.
Being a relation. he slept in the atti&
and was .,p at four G. N. without leav.
ing a call.
Soon ne was on his way for the In
candescent Pitfalls, determined to
take up some vocation that could b..
practicei while seated in a rocking
chair. .
He started in a livery stable but II.
three years got work in a department
store. twenty years later he was !
perfectly good Toorwalker.
He decided to backtrack it to tha
Jungle and let the poor fatheads LOOK
al his pam beach suit. But times have
changed. He finds the family is ju.,-
going 20 the links in the limousine.
MoraI:-It must be dull for the PEG
PIE awa.5 out in the country, without
any fire engines passing in front OF the
house.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-01-09

LEARN TO BE A NURSE in regis
tered hospital, approved list. 65 beds
three-year course for women from 10
to 80 years. Diplomas granted Pu-
pills live in Nurses Home, Board, Tu-
ition and Laundry Free. Compensa-
ton while learning. Two weeks an
nual vacation with pay. Weekly half
day leave and part OF Sunday. Re
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS School Certif-
cate. Address, Directress OF Nurses.
Montefoire Hospital, Pittsburgh. Pa.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-01-09
OH Aezez
- q
UNION GROVE

Nelson Robe has a very sick boy
az present, having diabetes.
Albert Bunner has purchased OF j.
p. Carpenter a sawmill and viii OPP
crate it IT. the near future.
Shannon Gwynu has moved to Little
Falls and is our mail carrier on Route
No. 1.
Many of the farmers in this section
made sale last month and moved to
Farmont to work in the industrial
plants while wages are good.
NJ. NJ. Lawson IS kept busy doctor
ing stock at present.
LLOYD Shuman and Lee Farmhouse
are working at Round Bottoms now.
Miss Pearl Poe is sick at this writ
ing.
Mr. ard Mrs. VI NJ. Lawson and
son Chalmers were visitors at J. F.
B. Gregory's last SUNDAY.
Mrs. Hayes Morris was calling on
Mrs. ]. F. B. Gresory one day last
week
Miss Mary Williams and brother
Joseph. formerly of Fairmont are TAX
ing lessons on the Violin and mando-
lin from ]. F. B. Gregory.
Frank Boyers of Fairnont has been
visiting his cousin Fred Boyers last
week.
Some of the soldier boys OF this
vicinity have been home from Camp
Lee on furlough a few days recently.
Owing to the scarcity Of teachers
this term. ]. F. B. Gregory veteran
teacher concluded to do his war bit
by helping to educate and train some
of the youth OF this vicinity so as to
he useful citizens in Uncle Sans
realm. He is teaching the Eureka
school of Winfield district and the
educational machinery has been put
in motion and is running smoothly.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-01-09

A force Of about twenty internal
revenue field deputies who have been
at ParRersburg attending the school Of
instruction concerning the new tax
laws departed Saturday night ,or their
various headquarters 70 begin the
work Of collecting the income and 9th
er taxes as specified under the recent
war legislation.
The deputies had been hello here
several days over time owing TO the
fact that the supplies could not be
forwarded to the deputies in the field.
Owing to the delay the schedule
has been somewhat disarrauged but
the TAX collectors will start in with
the territory assigned to them for this
date had there been no delay and will
so over the other territory at a later
date.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-01-09
Ethel CLAYTON in Domestic Drama.

The Woman Beneath" a. World PIC
ture in which Ethel Clayton, the popt:
lar beauty, is the star, is scheduled at
the Dixie This enhancing story Il
an odd phase OF domestic life giTes
Miss Clarion one of the best roles sh:-
has ever had. She appears as the New
York so .iety wife of a wealthy western
mine owner VINO has married him for
his money. When she tells her hus-
band th;.: he decides to make her leave
him. and determines that the best way
to make her do this is to make it an
rear tina. he has lost all. his money
But wl1el his scheme is successful =
works a mos. remarkable change IN
his wife-a change so very astonishing
that the husband cannot believe it.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-01-09

spaFt,riert. Il, 5SslI d = > . tionll rev
I.he editorial rooms of that paTe &c
recently moved Up stairs IA the san
buildfns and this branch Of tie 10,
IS no longer handled le tas sEJ 80
room ttet It sot alosS With S::srleslo
in the past-
The Grafton Sentinel nle3 sllrs
stars In its service mas at She head {
the editorial column
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-01-09
Rev, =. s. PoIlitt-s Father Dead.

Basil D. Pollitt. Of Tolesboro, h
father Of the Reverend F. s. Pollit+.
rresidins elder of the Fairmont dis
trict OF the NJ. e. South Conference.
died on January I'd, at his home, ase@
IS wears. The Reverend Po1litt hal
recently been on visit to his father
who was i'll but whose condition nai
greatly improved at the time. He. IS
survived by his wife and seven CHI
oren.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-01-09
Bank Election.

TUESDAY was election day al the
First Nai:ona3 Bank of WorthinGton
and the Did beard of directors VINO
have so successfully guided the des-
TIMES of that institution for the past
aye. \. F. Davis. Geo. ". MILAN.
Harry ID. Martin. NJ. c. Cochran. j.
ID. victor. William +. Sandy and Ever.
al NcIntire. Officers of the bank Will
be elected at future meeting.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-01-09
Last Time Of Birth Control Play.

Tonight Tier Unborn Child" VIII
close at sne Grand after stay CT three
days and nights. Business has been
fair, the company presenting this sur
,inS birth control drama is entirety
ADEQUATE. People who have seen the
clay by 2:her companies in other cities
agree thdt the company presenting 1t
here compares favorably with the Terv
best
At one tine there were nine Organ
cations Slaying the piece in various
parts OF the United States, and earle:
this season there we're four companies
playing It on the road. That number
has now been reduced to two and it is
said that these will close within the
Hext few weeks. Personally We have
never hem GULLY converted to the idea
that the various problems which al
Hict modern society could be solved
by way CT the stage, but we are pleased
10 note that the character and atmos-
phere OF "Her Unborn Child Is large
~ different from many OF the problem
plays of past and present times. ana
that it noes not offend. So long as
the stage dc es not suffer by it, it IS OF
little import as theatrical enterprise
whether or not it effects moral up
lift. Tbs diminishing number Of COM
panies and the prospective closing o!
those remaining on the boards, just
now is, TO our mind, evidence that the
Public mas had Its fill. The vampire
clay had its fling in the movies to an
almost sensational extent. It's life was
briefer +han the stage productions
dealing With 1urid subjects, purrorting
to be educational. but the same causes
that elirtinated the vampire from the
screen are disposing Of the white slave
and kindred plays-the public has
tired.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-01-09
BITS OF
STATE NEWS

According to the Morgantoxn Post
Chronicle the Hope Natural Gas COM
pauy has arranged for an automobile
service between Pittsburgh and the
Warrington and Clarksburg districts
on account OF the condition of railroad
traffic. The service will also include
the western part Of this county.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-01-09
onnx" Repeats at Princess.

The sive-act drama POPPY a
Selznicls creation out OF Synthia Stock
Iey's novel, is repeating at the Princess
today. The outline Of the story was
printed n this column yesterday. Il
might BE- added that Norma Tasmadgc
finds herself surrounded by an excsI-
lent cast and mas part in which she
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-01-09
A Missionary Address.

Rev. <. y. jarrett of the Christian
church, Of Morgantown. and president
OF the IlonorgGhela district aSsecla-
ton. delivered q missionary ADDRESS
al ire local Christian church on Mon
dav evening. The theme was a
Christians Responsibility"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-01-09

The St. Adams Herald reseuts the
disposition of Charleston TO take every
thing in sight. 1t seems that the mu-
rition plant TO be erected will be across
the Kaaawha from ST. Al5ars and
Charleston has been claiming it. How
big is Charleston. Pa" asks the
Herald. paraph:asing the OH fourth
reader story. rs it so large that It
extends from Huntington on che west
to Hinton on the east and tales in the
whole Kanawha valley?" Char eston
is fourteen miles distant from where
the $35, 100000 munition plant is to be
built.
The CIarksburg Exponent now has
The international News service and
brags very muck about the state de-
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-01-09

John y. Wood a well known resi-
dent OF The south side is again IN
critical ccnGition. lie is suffering
from heart affection and other com
plications ard his advanced age makes
his recovery very doubtful.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-01-09

nerself contributes her best WORK 81
the screen thus far.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-01-09

Corporal o1vi1le Nay. Of Camp Lee
IS here On a brief visit to his motnef.
lie leaves Friday for camp.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-05-24
BOOKS SENT FROM
HERE TO SOLDIERS
SEVERAL HUNDRED co 70 CAMP
WHEELER

In the recent campaign for books
for the Camp Libraries there we're col.
lected in CordeIe approximately $40
books But because some Of these were
not suitable, because some were worn
out, and because the Camp Libraries
no longer want elementary readers,
283 books have already been sent to
Camp Wheeler and l22 more will be
sent within day or so. The Hbrar-
ian wishes to thank all Of those who
so kindly contributed books, especial
ly the Girl Scouts and the school chill
dren, and also Corporal J. r. Smith
for shipping them.
RI you have a book that you failed
to bring during the campaign, bring
it now It can still be used, for the
boys like to read and books, you
know. have habit Of wearing out
-. 49,. Books IN Hospitals. 49,. ....
AS you approach a lonely fellow
who is just recovering from an Illness,
or an accident, you can see his eyes
brighten at sight Of the Y VI. G. A.
Secretary These are the fellows who
bring cheer into the hospitals and the
boys on the cots are always looking
forward TO their visits
He sees the book in the Secretary's
hand aud extends q pale trembling
hand to receive #.
Let me see it. What is ito Can
read it? 90, thanks. Mister it's so
lonesome lying here all day long with
nobody TO talk to. but You and my
nurse, an she's so busy
Gee, + bet it's interesting, Ell? Is
it q love story what? + like love stnr.
Iesg don't 7oug =
8gznd Hn don'E cost me nothing
sfhm. gh? % they, mean folks
give you books for Us in the hospi-
tails? Ain't that great? Let me feel it
Dardner I'm going 10 sit up pretty
soon and them T can read for an hour
or two Golly, this is great
" VI c. A.Secretary.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-05-24
LARGE EAGLE IS KILLED

MOGLTRfE. May 2& Another eagle
has been killed in Col0uitt county,
making the third within the past few
few months AT three Of them have
been shot down in tho eastern part
Of the county, in lhe great cypress
swamp on Warrior creek. The one
oagged yesterday was Killed by Rms
sell Smith, farmer r. measured near
ly eight feet from the ftp Of one wing
to the other The eagle is blamed FOR
the disappearance Of several pigs
which have been missed by farmers
in that section OF the county in recent
weeks
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-05-24

dren; what 1t means to the nation in
its dire need for American-bred
citizens.
Fifty per cent of those one hundred
and forty deaths were from prevent
able causes. y.
Consider that fact Seventy of those
babies would be alive if 1t were for
what? Who or what killed them? IF
their deaths were preventable, who
was criminalIy negligent? What muir
dered these children, and what was
the motive of the murerer?
They were not necessarily poor
babies; but cuddlesome. healthy ba-
bies. aired in the park by white
capped nurses; lovely dancing babies,
( tumbling with brothers and sisters on
a small-town lawn; country babies.
ui''eF tle Wldesr ana Ifeshest OF
country skies One Of every seven of
these must die!-DeIineator
Shall one of these seven be your
baby? Think Of it, There is to be
Better Babies Week in Cordele the
first weak in rnna-wft,, On aV,ibit
at the cour+ uouoa WIN not on - 900
the Fxbihitq par,,ans yo,, oay, oava
,
a-.,,.-.,.
oon o - s, -,
s- &c.
Nrs owl. i visttt,s ro,att,,ao
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-05-24
ENGINEERS WIDOW WINS
FORTY THOUSAND VERDICT

COLUMBIA. May %. A verdict for
fortytwo thousand dollars against the
Atlantic Cosat Line railway was award
"a Mrs Maggie e Gayle yesterday
Her husband, an engineer, was klpad
in a wreck last May The verdict Is
aaid to be fhe second largest 10 the
history Of the state
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-05-24

SYMPHONY cLus MEETING.

he symphony Club held lis reau.
tar nesting tor May with Mrs. Mon
rec Hunt The Red Cross Committee
FeaHrred the ambulance blanket still
unfinished and urged the members 70
complete their squares at once. The
cruz unanimously voted to offer
themselves unreservedIy to The Red
Cross Drive Committee for work this
week
Tie War Savings and Thrift stamn
comm -F1ee gave very successful re-
pert Of The drive on Saturday. Nav
tie lin Hrs Key requested and
urged the members 10 go to the Red
Cross work room. After an interest.
-ng program on Women Composers +"
Mrs Hunt served delicious home
made ice cream and cake.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-05-24
MACON GIRLS ANo WOMEN
TO TAKE BOXING Lessons.


Laean society Girls ana women are
% taLze Instructions in boxing from
Victor F caurweu, rhe Camp Wheel
er boxing instructor Cantwen had
considerable experience before he
came 70 Macon in building up the
muscles AMI tagged nerves Of bust
ness men and women in Chicago.
Most Of the women who win take
tie course nave been engaged in var
iauz branches of welfare work for
soidfers, and they feel that they need
some sort Of diversion to make them
stronger in body and limb. They will
De given resistance exercises ana
others. They viii also be taught the
manly art e. selftefense.
CantwelI complied with the request
OF the F7sdica commission and came
TO Camp Wheeler Giving up his chica-
90 CLASS which included members Of
many notable flrHoe 0 the Windy
Csrv
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-06-13
SILK REMNANT GOES
TO UNION COUNTY

Brookings, S. ID, June S.-The silk
pennant which was awarded by the
South Dakota Corn and Grain Growers
association last March TO the banner
corn and grain country of the state
Zhas been properly lettered and for
warded TO Union county. Sphinx county
ranked econd in number of points. and
the next several counties ranking in
order were Dawson. Yankton. Brook
& Sanborn, Minehaha. Clark,
Beadle. Day, Charles Mix. Faulk, Han
son. Butte. Bon ilomme. Lyman and
LINCOLN. The basis for awarding the
banner was to ascertain the relative
number of points to be found by multi
plying the number of entries for pre-
miums i'm the annual corn and grain
show by the number of members from
each gwen county. and that product
by the number of dollars of premium
money won by the county on the en-
tries sent in therefrom. On this basis,
Unlon county acquired 2,640 points.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-06-13
PREACHER KILLED IN
FRANCE WIDELY KNOWN

Sioux Falls. S. d.. June REV. w.
c. Roberts, member of an ambulance
corps i'm the Canadian army serving in
France. who a few days ago was re-
ported killed in action" was widely
known in South Dakota. having been
pastor of different Methodist Episco-
pal churches in the state. His most
recent passionate in South Dakota was
in DeSmet.
Some months g he left DeSmet and
went to Winnipeg. where he enlisted
IN the branch of the service i'm which
ne wa serving when he was killed.
He first tried to enlist i'm the United
States army. but being of English
birth and having only his first natural-
lZatlon papers. he could not be ac-
cepted
Details of his death have not been
received. but it is supposed he was
killed when the Germans bomhed IA
British hospital To which he had been
temporarily assigned. He is survived
10y a widow and two children, who still
are residents of DeSmet