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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-03-07
Justices to Look
{ For County Slackers

Today Sheriff A. NJ. Glover is sead
ing out letters to the various justice.
OF the peace of the county to be on I'll;
look out for the draftees, who haF:
failed to appear to the county boar
when called. By this means it is ex
pected that some additional men VIII
be picked up.
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OLE EoF His Home
On Buiness Tip

Rav.H. 8. Reynolds. pastor ot GTaee
Lutheran ehuSeh. lem last night on q
business nip 70 his home<at Sidman,
Pa. BE VIM return next Tuesday. Be
canse Of his absence Rev. Mr.. Reynolds
yin be unable TO keep his appointment
as one of the Four Minute Men speak
ers at the Christian church next Sun
day evening.
Services WIN be conducted at Grace
church on Sunday by Enfield Leaman.
who Formerly attended divinity school.
In the evening the Four Minute Men
VIII deliver addresses.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-03-07
..The aonevmoonn repeats Today

A ftvepart comedy by E. Lloyd
Shelton, featuring Constance Tai
madge vas shown at the Princess yes
terdav and is being repeated TO-DAY
Miss TaImadge as the jealous oT1de
has an amusing comedy part [nsI
suits the talents Of the star aomiFs o.F-
In support Of the star. Earle Fo%e vas vas
very good as the young husband anu
Harris Gordon save excellent re-fcT-
nantes. !
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THE presentation OF Noon,
musical farce comedy at the HID
podromE yesterday by HaToT
EnzifSh Daisies was well received Dy
three different audiences and proved
"a be as delightful an entertainment
g that furnished by the initial Dill
n the first two days OF the week.
The English Daisies now have
srepertoire OF three playetteS when
haye been named '.7dorning,'' Noon
and Night Each one is ditferent
from the others ,but the. are all o.
! the same high tone and are IN a sense
departure from the usual tabloid
comedies. There is an absence OF io%
comedy, gTotcsque uIaSeups ana
hackHeyed character portTayeIs that
sometimes are SO grossly ovcrcfaT, n as as
10 become offensive to clean thinNiRS
nersons. We have often expressed our
belief for the need Of new ideas N
the tabloid game, and secretly hopeo
that some day they would assert tseiF
existence.
we have It now in the Zarrow SHOW
At the Htppodrome this week.
a. william Young. Who IS from the
ranks CT better grace musical SHOWS
Eag lfyen 1t to us We cannot say
that everything that has been thus
far introduced is original. bat It IS
snnarent that instead OF reachlnS
down and grabbing bits from the met.
Iocre tab skits he reached up. ana
what he brought down he has arranged
IN such good form and made It 50
pleasing that we are almost at TIC
-point Of allowing oar enthusiasm L"
predict that he has seS pace tf:sis
!. wise tab show managers VIII follow:
And why shouldn't they? The ZAP
game Is the most profitable theatricai
venture on like scale at the present
time. Instead OF a slump like so many
other amusement enterprises have BAD
This season. it has gained in popular
sity and consequent profit.
There is growing demand for the
better class of tabs. Their increasing
popularity is the result OF more pep
pie becoming Interested in this style
of amusement. The greater the pat
ronage the greater will become the dc
nand for continual bettcrment. Yet
there has been little effort on the part
OF managers TO present anything other
than an assortment OF BITS so common
place that the average regular attend
ant knows what's coming as soon as
the gag" Is set.
1t is not surprising to find this new
style OF tab linked with the ZarEow
name IN the past he has been q
leader in whatever innovations have
heen introduced In this popular form
Of entertainment. Mr.. Young himself
IS neScomer in the field but he
promises TO be first class example
for some of the old timers to cotton
up to-
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Bow,s This7

We oner One Bundred Dollars Reward
&oPRny case OF CataTrh that cannot Do
cured by Halls Catarrh Medicine.
Halls Cetarrh Medicine has been taken
by catarrh sufferers fo- the past thirty
I'VE Sears, and has become known as the
most reliable remedy for Catarrh. HaiFS
Catarrh Medicine acts thru the Blood on
tho Mucous surfaces. expeling the Po-
SON from tho Blood and healing the dis"
After you have taken Halls Catarrh
Medicine for q short time you YIN see q
he1lfh. Start falSfnE Halls Cctarrh Medf-
cine at once and get nd OF catarSa. send
for testimonials. free. o.
=. ). CHENEY e CO.. Toledo, Ohio. y
Sold by an Druggists. rs u
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Hours Of Performances and
Length Of Show are So Arranged
That You Can Enjoy An Evenings
Amusement Without Paying the
penalty OF Late Hours the Next
Day.
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DRIVE away HEADACHE
Rub Musterole ON Forehead
and Temples

A headache remedy without the dan
gers of 'heaGache medicine: Reneves
Scedache and that miserable feeling from
Gods or congestion. And It acts at once!
Mrsterule IS q clean, white ointment
made with OIL of mustard Better than a
mustard plaster and does not blister.
TTsed onFy externally, and m co way can
It afecr stomach and heart as some M
terraI medicines do.
Excellent for sore throat bronchitis
crorp. stIf neck, asthma, neuralgia, CON
Cestion, .pleurisy. rheumatism. lumbago,
ali PANS and aches OF the back or joints,
sorains. sore muscles, bruises cnlbla1ns
Iosted feet, colds Of the chest (tf often
prevents pneumonia
soc and 6Oc jars HOSPITAL stze $50
E|IE|Il'zIzi|!zIZi
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AnnEp ATTRAcTIoNe.

Prfneess-Hea -Pathe news
- Hfppodrome-Second chapter "The
Dfziegcasplin In "The Jlnes
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veiller,s M.Iodramatic Success Coming

Veiller's MeIodramatie Success Coming
William Harris. Jr.. will present
.sThe 18th Chair" his sensational mel
odramaric success by Baynard Weller
which ran for one year at the Forty
Eighth Street theatre, New York mere
at the Grand Theatre Monday, March
18th. an ideaI cast has been chosen
for the production that audiences may
see the play presented under quite as
favorable conditions as did those VINO
enjoyed 1t during its remarkable en-
easement in New York.
Bavard WELLER. the author Of THE
18Th Chair is well known TO theatre
goers as the author OF within the
Law" which up to the present season
wes uuqucstionably the most popular
and the most deservedly successful
drama Of that character ever written;
It was the unanimous consensus ,S1, on
critics On the opening night OF The
18th cEafr" that with It. 2Ir. WELLER
had exteiled his own best efforts ana
the SUBSEQUENT success or the Play
bore out the early judgment OF the
reviewers.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-03-07
.gnal!sh paIsIes. is eIassy sl.om

English Daisies is Classy slew
Zarrow's English Daisies at the Hip
pcdrons are offering 4ro.her OF fhe.T
classy musical comedies as the mid.
week attraction. It IS cai!ad Noon"
ard gets most of SIS comedy out OF
INSTRUMENTATION OF two kilograms
that have fallen into opposite hands.
a. William Young aaa Miss Mayo 3iay
the leading roles and put plenty Of
pep" into them. Tom Williams sp-
pears among the speciality artists in
TWO character recitations one o. which
is SipIirg's "a Soldier" There is a
good variety of song numbers throu@h-
out the piece and severa; dancing mum
bers. one OF the commendaole fea-
lures OF the show is its exc; isitc
staging. Tt is so far removed fr7:.i &c
average TAB" show in quality lh&, u
should be called by some other name,
The pretty chorus is handsomely
gowned and as j whole it is show OF
exceptional quality. TIE second
chapter OF THE Lost Express" is on
the screen
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-aIal Hoyt's All Anericanss. VII
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a split in the household OF her oene-
factors. She IS proficient, and when
her memory is restored. bringing back
the horrors OF her experiences and the
remembrance OF her Belgian husband.
she leaves nothing to be desired. In
the climax. where The girl meets the
man 70 whom she was married and
from whom she had been Immediately
separared on accouu: OF the war. Miss
Brady and anthony Merle play ver%
effective scene. all the more touching
because of the restraint in their acting.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-02-15

Tho BODY was sent to his Late home
at Meadowbrook this morning BY gn-
deEtaker Fred jenkins.
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ITsdnesdaY an1 Lred ely -
Illcld md 1slI1llsEe
i6IeS Il Tecclla - =
II % the a a cans 81 keen 2
ieizai lJllaEzI1lil nom beng 5.ecl1.9,s
eiE On Lincoln district Bagg Dr.. Il y
YOst. county health Officer. 4 nun5ef
Of persons In the district have been
Taccfnated recently, but the number
shOed be much greater.
Dr.. L. y. Eost county health OIL
Ger, IN an open letter TO the residents
Of Marion county states the follow
szThe winter IS over I've hopeO and
spring Is at our door, ana We once
more desire to cal eveFy bodyS atten-
ton to the necessity OF cleaning up
around homes. We desire TO ask the
farmers to begin early, for IN a few
weeks other pressing work viii Dc
mand all OF our time and IL such work
SIS hauling away ma11re from stables
before the spring sun begins to shine,
the ny will meet his doom before he
IS born. This IS every important, fos
il Is now recognized By all health Au-
1horIties that very much OF our ty-
phoid 9eTer Is contracted by the house
ny, so begin at once 10 meet him be-
fore he arEiZes.
al this time We find that It Is very
necessary to insist upon everyone
looking wen after the water supply.
TIE wells fill up with surface water
at this time OF the year. and as the
streams run out and the river fu4s Up.
Those Who use river water which is
not chIo-i1atcd DO 60 at the peril OF
contracting typhoid fever, especially
springs and wells should be weil guard
"As health officer of Marion cour;y
my duty is TO try and point out to
.ne citizens these dangers and hoT
20 avoid them. and not to settle any
neighbor quarreis, as SO many peop?e
seem TO think is my duty.
Smallpox is spreading in this coun'
ty DE 20 the fact that those who have
it do rot seem 10 think it makes a1y
difference low many people they OK
pose to it. And those who have been
exposed keep quiet. fearing quaran
tine. While am not in favor OF Shot
| gun quarantine. ana am backed by the
best authority in the country, all Know
that smallpox is 4 preventable dis
7 ease IL only every one should be vac
cinated, thus the danger is over.
This epidemic will cost the taxpay
ers OF Marion county hundreds Of dol
lars, for everyone we quarantine who
! do not o%n property the county il
| required to feed, when you figure We
are required 10 keep many OF these
| people in for from four to six weeks
we mean all those We know are IN
/ danger of coming down with the dis
ease, =ou will at once see = costs &c
| have smallpox in our counts
! $50, we again urge upon every one
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-02-15

--anLIl9Eaa ToNIeaI.
Masled Comedy.

LtLg8tseI 'SaSA4sSSSs
home. Kings Southern Maids
Photoplsys.
Romance OF the Redwoods
The Girl Philippe
.zzSiSeess An American Widow
FSnd. Aladdin and Wonderful Lamp
F.tS1SETH HARLAN who IS APP
1eqring as KathleenS Cliffords
- Ieadfne man, stood every chance
comm 4 perfectly good aviator
~ hing Ike triGonometry. which
had Neglected to acquaint htmseN
FlsII q his youth stood IN his way On
iel5frs7 summoned for the draft, the
ndsome young leading man was e1-
ifI6d and found TO have defective
80 a.Runious." explained Ken
'spen Dancing pumps" said the OFT
- gwen, young fellow" he conttn-
IN. ..gou run along into that little
room over yonder, and II you pass tue
heart test, wen put you through am
yEay.s Kenneth passed the test all
rigat but on emerging, they sprung
~ riddle IN trigonometry on him.
= couId1.t even spell it. let along
jfzzie figures with It! said kenneta
iiscorsoIately as he related his c%-
peFienee5 to the acting stan IN Balboa
sfndTo gTeenroon.
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husband, Bob a1errifie1d. had been to
Uotontown, Pa. to get whiskey. Off
GERS awaited his return and then sr.
ranged for a sale Of pint, last night
when they swooped down upon her
and secured six additional pints in the
house. Merridcld must answer a
charge of bringing wniskey into the
State before Justice Conway.
In a house n the rear man named
Claude WEIGH was arrested for bring
ing IN, he admitting that he brough!
It from Uniontoxn on "Wednesday
night. but left the train at Houit and
walked into Fairmout. The three Pri-
soners and woman found in MerTi
fields, who is detained as a witness,
are in the county Jail.
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RAID BLIND TIGER"
ON THE EAST SIDE
Mrs. Bess Merrifeld Took
Marked Money for
Pint of Whiskey.

suspectfnS her of operating a 'blino
tiger county officers last night by
means of marked money trapped Bess
MerrisieId, who has apartments on
Water street. East side. and two sep
arate charges OF selling have oeen
preferred against her before justice
Nuscrove and Conway. Recently
CITY officers arrested a drunken man.
Who said that he had bought five
nipts OF wniskey OF Mrs. Merrifield at
$3.50 a pint and the county officers
we're apprised OF these facts. although
she insisted that she had no whiskey
in her premises. Tipped OF that her
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-02-15

SrSII = - Eolie Ees eu1l e1Is
\ IsIIJi. Sre cong II n z way tl4s
me- 8 m ICIE Tor ii 9iFs 1ll.Ellllg car
~ q : fe = ees they Igiil- c4eaS
OF IT
4spCaea coal companies begin 20 bus
vaccinating points IN 1y509 lots, I
know they mean % make cleanup
on the disease. This Is What the Con-
solidatton Coal Company IS doing
Why don't some Of the other eompz-
miss do the same2
II wish TO thank the press OF Fair
mont for its work Of keeping the pub:
lie Informed on the movement We have
tried TO awaken In the citizens Of the
county OF the danger Of general cpl
demic. This IS q day OF pubic tnfoT-
nation along these lines.
"F4eaitf Officers don't Keep quiet OF
these lines nowadays. but ne are urg-
ed ard taught to give the public The
Information as we know Il, and 20
keep it before the public as long 4s It
lass or until It awa$es- We hope
that our next legislation VIII Gu1t
duarreling long enough when st meets
again TO pass some health laws that
will put US on the map as progress
siye state along health lines.
en- conclusion, let nee urge upon ev-
eryone to clean up, get vacctnated
against smallpox as vel as TYPHOID fe-
yer. and keep sickness away from our
homes ard make Marion county the
heaItaiest county IN the state.
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AH0THEREEH CASE OF
SMALLPOX DEVELOPS
Twelve in Lincoln District
Wholesale Vaccination to
Save Quarantine

Just one round dozen OF cases OF
smallpox now exist in the rural dis
tricts with The new case reported thls
morning to Dr.. L. y. Yost. .countj
heath officer. all OF them being loca-
ted In Lincoln district Practically II
every instance the victim was never
v2ccinatcd and that is true OF the lat
est case also.
The twelfth case in the county Is
that of James Noel, colored, aged SIS
wears old, a coal miner. residing at
Annabelle. This case developed on
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-02-15
..AIaddine starts rodav.
turns TO romance.

Aladdin" starts To-Day.
Il seems altogether fitting that one
nf the most coIorfuI and imaginative
Of the Arabian Nights Tales" should
haTe been acted by children. For they,
above all others, believe in magic. And
magic plays a large part in Aladdin
md the wonderful Lamp" With just
rub OF the lamp genie appears and
builds magnificent castles, produces
exqufsit jewels and can also turn vii
Inns into fish dealers. And so the
story Of Aladdin Is told by the Fox
Kiddles, who display acting ability
that would do credit to far older and
mora experienced players.
The story concerns the adventures
% Aladdin, who surmounts all obsta-
cles and has many narrow escapes
erom death II order to win the hand Of
his beloved Princess Badr-al-Bud
The princess must be married to man
wealth. declares the sultan, her father,
md already magician has brought
rich Sifts 20 win her. So Aladdin jour
uesB to the hidden cave and produces
the 1aGieal lamp which he rubs-auo
I0t-the slaves OF the lamp appear and
promise him anything he may desire.
ARd<R with treasures of gold and
precious Jewels, he approaches the
Su4tan'S palace and sues for the hand
o. his beloved. The princess loves
hin and all is we'll until the wicked
magician gains control OF the lamp,
EtealS the fair princess and escapes 10
the desert. But Aladdin follows and
= Just the right time saves his lady
epcn death and again secures his won
derful lamp.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-02-15

n . n,assive production Of high class plays By
A N star stock company with load Of seen
cry and electrical effects for each and every play
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-02-15
"CLOsEUPs"

Teddy. the big Dane dog IN Par
amount Mack SeEnets comedies re-
ceives numerous letters from children
who are among his admirers; indeed
he is quite a matinee idol. His Pho
tcgrsph is ofte1 requested. but while
ne responds generously particularly
when a dog picture IS enclosed N eX-
change. it is probable he would appTe-
ciate 4 beefsteak quite as much if not
more.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-02-15
astIonoIuiu GirIv cominq Next Week.

nlonolulu Girl" Coming Next Week.
The biggest event of the year at the
Hippodrome will be celebrated next
week when Norman Friedenwald's
aBIy Honolulu Girl" will appear FOR
three performances daily during the
last half Of the week.
This year the organization has IN
dsrgone changes which. however. do
not rob it OF its taking points, but
Father add to It as an entertainment
The comedy element has been greatly
strengthened and the costuniug of the
pretty chorus is more gorgeous than
ever. There are twenty people in the
company including the native Hawaii
! IN musicians and dancers.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-02-15

Mary PieKsord Portrays Different Tyes
~ Romance OF TIE Redwoods" re-
peats at the Nelson today. That Miss
picsdcrd Is equipped with more than
Individual charm and personality Is
most effectively evidenced in this pro
auction. This TACT is scrikingly den
onstTated at this time in that her last
production, In which she is scoring the
areatest success of her caree. 10 dete'
a Poor Little Rich Girl" showed q
sweet and charming Mary in light
paIt. though of great heart appeal. In
IA Romencc OF the RedwoodS," Miss
Pick6ord portrays On entirely different
part which DISCLOSE her as an actress
OF the drama. second TO none. Eot
even her famous cur!s are seen IN this
new picture.
Coupled with this creation OF a new
Mary Pickford characterization, is i'm
uaediately manifested the Great art OF
that master of scrcencraft. Cecil B. De
Mile. The wonderful technique which
this picture shows has never before
been duplicated"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-02-15
q PhiIinpav Back & Dixie.

a return engagement OF The Girl
/ ehi5ppa," Robert ". Chambers popu-
lar novel. viii be played at the Dixie
eoisy. This picture was produced by
sie 9ftagraph company and has dam
Y Anita Stewart in the leading role.
The Characters are admirably suited
. their coles, and In every instance
hey seem to be Mr.. Chambers own
Fin children who have stepped from
pages o. his novel.
1lta. steWaEt Is delightful e 4kk
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-02-15
Metro Feature at Princess.

Ethel Barrymore will be seen in a
aew Metro Wonderplay, can American
WIDOW at the Princess today. This
isa five act motion picture adaptation
Of KeEett ChambeIs' play OF the same
rame. The story has to do with Eliza
beth Carter. a wealthy young widow,
Who determines to marry an English
Earl for the sake Of his title. bat a
eodicl IN her first husbands Will re-
quireS that she marry an American for
her second husband # she is to hold
Hle estate. She conceives the brilliant
idea Of marrying q second husband
only to divorce him and so evade the
terms OF the will. She selects an i'm
pecuuious playwright. Jasper Mallory.
and precipitates drama that runs to
. happy but unexpected ending.
She hired a husband Just 20 divorce
him, and made a roIltcking farce that
turns to romance.
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champIin Comedy Company.

I'll
The seat sale Tor the engagement for
the Cnamplin Comedy Company open
ed this morning at the Martin book
store. indications point TO record
breaking attendance at the initial per-
Torrance of these popular players in
this city. Public application OF high
class stock Organizations Is establish
ed by the continuous line OF patrons
obtaining their seats early in the Day
The company has selected charm
ing romantic comedy for Monday night
which One Shall ! MaFTy" IN this
play the entire strength OF a capable
cast is tested aud the work OF these
artists IS sure 10 appeal to the patrons
of the Grand Theatre 1t is expected
as the week progresses chat the
Cnamp!in Comedy Company VIII be-
come one OF the most popular organt-
cations that has ever appeared In this
city. Patrons OF the theatre gre bound
30 quickly note the capa0iKsy OF each
artist. Tbs splendid scenic equip
rrent which is carried for each play
and the properties and electrical eff
fect3 which is given to the aeulos-
phere CT high class attractions. TsIes-
Gay some BGby" viii be presented.
Special vaudeville attraction en-
gagged al an enormous expense. Mad
ame Wanda" and her company present
ing her marvellous exhibition Of
thought transmission. Wanda" will
answer any questions such as VIII
he fca? When vii / get married? VIII
full? Is my sweetheart true? etc.
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New Rill at IIippedroule.

New Bill at HippedroH1e.
kings Southern Beauties are ap-
peaTfng today il the last change Of
program OF the engagement. The com
edy situations and lines oil the bill are
equally as funny as those in the other
programs which have been dclishtinG
big houses all week.
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many. died last night at eleven o'clock|
al Cook hospital following injuries he
received yesterday while at his work
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ms Srd SIC eIealsd cle Q -
TFoI role. yer ssel O tie
$500 l5fillIe lrs fogs
~ l1Ei.IIe. "a e loE tlsf % tie
5aTiesII s1dsrS 1SlElIIolf NJ the ~
csIiy spy- VFIItfesse S. 6 Es- lslllaaElll-
hers e1presses Il. the Character ftgelts
Wi4iIe Iuies CoWles lends much clean
huaoR as 4 servant, %Astcot Pauline
CurIey, too, as the nun seems 70 have
recently stepped from the seclude4
cloister of some far convent.