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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-02-22
puzzIina Plot Al Dixie.

Not one spectator in a thousand will
.olve unaided the mystery that holds
the interest In THE Green Cod" a
five.part Vitagraph picture at the Dixie
today. The plot is the familiar one
OF the man who steals an idol from an
eastern temple and is followed relent-
lcssly by the infuriated priests OF the
ravished shrine until the deYooiler
meets his death. Suspicion points to
three or four different persons. but
the author has succeeded in battling
the detective instinct OF the average
spectator and has found a plausible
answer to thr riddle. Such an achieve
nlent more than offsets the want OF
novelty in the material, and the pro-
auction ~ "l'he Green God" is of ex-
cellent quality
Robert Ashton. an enterprisinc hut
unscrupulnus traveller throttles a
priest OF 9ucdah aES makes off with a
!ittie green god at the instigation of
MAJOR Temple, collector Of curios
VINO has promised Ashton the hand
OF his daughter. Murlel. it he is svc.
ccssful. The major has a Chinese ser.
vant IN his employ who shows that
ne Is watching Ashton as soon as that
person arrives with hts prize. owen
morgan. an American artist, who adj.
mires Muriel, is an inmate Of the
Temple home the night Ashton is mnr.
dered and the idol disappears The
lact That tho bolts to the door and
WINDOW, WINDOWS in Ashten's room have not
peen opened from the outside keeps
everyone guessing until the author
gives the right answer.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-02-22
srupENrs HORN SOCIETY,".

The Barnes Individual Talent So
ciety Of the Fairmont State Normal
school held its initial meeting Thurs.
day at the home Of one Of the mem.
bers OF the society. Miss Shelagh
Baker ut Mcnongah. The home of
Miss Baker was chosen as the first
place Of meeting on account Of Miss
Baker having had the honor Of naming
the society which is composed OF mem.
bers Of the English classes OF Prof.
Walter Barnes 1 member OF the Nor
NAL faculty A delightful evening was
spent by those present.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-02-22
Choice Material in Monday Show.

There IS an intoxicating" some
thing" about Watch Your Step at
4 the Grand theatre Monday that
savors Of the best the stage has pro.
d1ced in musical shows in a long time.
4 II has a wealth Of harm gly OF the
sort that make youwant to Join in the
singing, or dance, or whistle the tunes.
is comedy is rich and its story anus
Z I'M. II Just seems to carry itself along
a dash and . verye that are II.
tesl able! &
hs sdcfe II principals carry along
The Story II llsRls lps tili mikes
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-02-22
At Baltimore.

Mrs. c. E. Meredith who has been
at Baltimore the past two weeks for
medical treatment writes that she is.
doing fine and her physicians believe
she will be discharged and can return
.lome in about ten days or two weeks.
Her friends here will be glad to hear
Of her speedy recovery.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-02-22
To Entertain.
Entertained at Dinner.

Honoring the marriage anniversary
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Forrest Glen Hall Mrs.
Alleda Snyder entertained at dinner
at the Normal school dormitory last
evening. The guest list included the
following: Misses Harriet Chapel,
Arma Bing, Rachel Torban, Frances
Yost, Ruby Hall, Bertha Dilgarde.
Harriet Schroeder, Dillon Daughman,
Mary Moore and Alice Setter and Ed.
ward Dilgarde. OF Gormanta, and
Lieutenant Glen Knapp, Of New York.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-02-22

Entertained on Thursday.

The Woman's department of the
.Y" entertained the nurses of Cook
hospital and one division OF the bust.
ness girls on Thursday evening at the
apartments in the "Y'' building. The
affair was arranged as a Washington
birthday celebration. a delightful
evening was spent and refreshments
were served. The committee in charge
OF the event was composed of Mrs. G..
+. Hutchinson, Mrs. ]. A. Meredith,
Mrs. George Price and Misses Jane
Montgomery and Clara Leaman.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-02-22
Gym Class 70 Entertain

On Thursday afternoon OF next week
the Ladies Gym Class Of the sy'' will
entertain their friends. Every member
Is Aquested 70 bring 3 Stest. The
lcpMH,itt charge VIII tie Ms.
Sfg r. ''Fs'' s'' az
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-02-22
Whole Eanilu I'M

Mrs. John Brant, two sons and at
daughter are all i'll with Influenza at
their home in Market street. Mr..
Brant is the only member Of the fam
lily able to be up and has this far been
able to care for those who are i'll.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-02-22
The Bio Girl Show at Grand.

Tonight Manager Morgan at the
Grand is presenting 1.-THE Million Dol
lar Doll, musical comedy that is in
tended to appeal to all classes and all
ages. A wealth of money and effort
has been spent in gathering together
such a galaxy of stars in the principal
parts, and sych an array Of shapelin.
ess and beauty in the chorus. that one
must admire wonderingly, how 1t was
ever possible to organize a show with
so much promise. The matinee this
afternoon, will give opportunity to
get good line on the show, and IL IL
is as good as all press reports say it
is, there ought to be full house when
the curtain gbes up tonight.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-02-22
Enioyabie pance.

An enjoyable ance was given at
the Masonic Temple last night by a
committee Of young men headed by
Edgar Barrett. Dancing was indulg-
ed in until a late hour and music was
furnished by the Barrett Orchestra
A large number Of young people were
present
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-02-22
Repeats s;H Al Princess.

Bert Lysell is repeating 1.-THE Spend.
er" at The Princess today. The story
Is so well known that It is scarcely
necessary To repeat it here, and it
was reviewed yesterday. 1t is ali that
IS claimel for it. Judging from the
Statements Of people who passed out
in large Numbers at the close OF the
film II is not a disappointing enter
tainment.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-02-22
At First M p. church

The Foreign Missionary Society Of
the First NJ. p church will hold their
annual praise service on Sunday even.
ing at 1880 O'Clock at the church. All
who have thank offering boxes are re-
quested TO bring them to this service.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-02-22

To tho South.

Mr.. and Mrs. c. L. Hutchinson leave
tomorrow for Hot Springs, Ark, where
they will spend several weeks and
then will proceed to New Orleans, La,
and Tampa, Fla, where they expect
to remain for several weeks.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-02-22
oave PatIx


Miss Ruth Banfield was hostess last
evening at her homo on CASTOR ayen7
ue To large number Of her young
friends at an informal at home. The
evening was spent with dancing and
games and delicious refreshments
we're served during the evening.
To Entertain.
The Ladies gymnasium class will
entertain their friends at the ~" on
next Thursday afternoon. Each mem
Der OF the class is asked to bring a
friend. The committee In charge OF
the affair is composed Of Mesdames
Joseph Roster, Howard Ross and Ira
L. Smith.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-02-22
To Entertain This EVENING,

The society event of the season will
be the Washington Birthday party to
be given this evening at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Murray Dickerson In
Fairmont avenue with Mr.. and Mrs.
Dickerson, Mr.. and Mrs. S. d. Brady
and Mrs. A. w. Sterling as hosts and
hostesses. Many OF the guests will be
attired in colonial costume. The
guests will include the members OF
the William Raymond chapter Of the
Daughters Of tho American Revolu-
ton, their husbands and sweethearts
and members Of the Sons of the Rev
olutton.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-02-22

4UI I1"66Ut6y m
Field Baskets Pennington; Smith
8. Hupp 2. iJaggerty 5. Blacksville
Laugtlin 1. Miller 2, Sine /, Lantz 8.
Foul baskets Observation-Disclosures.
ty 5 in IL; Isiacksyille-Miller 8 in S.
Referee Miller. &
Time Of periods 30 minutes.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-02-22
a SUCCESS.

The chicken dinner given by the
Epworth League Of the Methodist
Episcopal church south last evening
at the Y NJ. g. "A building was a
success in every particular The
menu served was excellent, the SER
vice up to the minute and the crowd
large. A menu OF home cooked
chicken and vegetables was served
together with home made preserves.
jellies and pickles and the best testi-
mony that could be given as to the
iexcellency OF the menu was that the
plates which we're well filled were
returned to the kitchen empty. The
Ladies netted a nice sum Of money
and are to be congratulated on the
success Of the affair, The large tables
were filled again and again and the
crowd began to arrive shortly after
five o'clock and the serving continued
after eight O'Clock.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-02-22
Returned Hero.

Mrs. Margaret Paul Smith, who had
been a resident Of Elizabeth, N. j., for
the past two years, has returned to
this city and expects to again take up
her residence here. George w. Smith
her son who had been employed in
various capacities in plants doing gov
ernment work at Elizabeth and at
Chattanooga, Tenn, has gone to Pitts.
burgh and re,entered Carnegie Tech to
complete his education.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-02-22
Addressed Meeting,

Impressing on the young women and
girls Of America who had entered the
business arena to take the place OF sol
diers and sailors, that it was as much
a patriotic duty for them to resign
these Jobs to the young men as 1t was
to fill them when their country called
the young men to leave these jobs,
Miss Esther M. Smith, of Pittsburgh.
of the United States Department of
Labor, addressed the Fairmont Won.
ans club yesterday afternoon on the
subject Women in Industry After the
War Miss Smith also told the young
women that after the present depres-
sion which she believed to be only
temporary, was over, that the world
would, she believed, enjoy an era OF
great prosperity and that then tho
services Of these young women and
girls would be needed and she urged
them to again take their place in the
business world If they so desired. Her
address was replete with good thought
and advice.
Mrs. j. Walter Barnes, the club
president, presided at the session yes.
terday which despite the disagreeabls
weather was we'll attended. A num-
Der of names were presented at tho
meeting for membership in the club
by the membership committee chair.
man, Mrs. j. H. Hough.
A delightful feature Of the after.
moons entertainment was the singing
of Mrs. B. S. Finger. accompanied by
Mrs. Minor Durham. Yesterday was
the first appearance as singer for
Mrs. Finger in this city and she capt..
waited her audience when she rendered
most effectively group Of songs.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-02-22
Pennington Beats
Blackyille Team

Pennington hung defeat on the
Blackville team at Pennington last
evening. score 81 to Is. Haggerty
played a bang up game for Farming.
ton.
The line up and summary follows.
Rlaeksville-15. "Reminiscences
Miller Hap0artv
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-04
RODMAN FAV0Rs SINKING
GERMAN CAPITAL SHIPS
Rcar-Admiral Declares They Would
BE Herd Of White Ele-
plants"
NOT WORTH ALTERATIONS COST
American North Sea Fleets Com
mandcr Would Preserve All Small
er Enemy Craft-No Object, He
Says. for Maintaining Big Vessels.
NOT WORTH ALTERATIONS, COST
IBy Associated pressl

w A S II NC TO y. January 3.-De-
struction OF all capital ships of the
Ge'nan navy surrenoei ed to the allies
was recommended 20 the House Naval
Affairs Committee to-day by Rear-Ad-
niTal Rodman. who commanded tho
American fleet in the North Sea durjnr
The waT.
admiral Rodman declared the Ships
would not be needed: that they are
OF different types than those of the
allies. and that il would be waste
OF money to pay to maintain them.
During the war the combined Brit
ish and American fleets have had such
a prcdominating superiority over the
German fleet that it dared not come
out and fight u.s." Admiral Rodman
said If that supremacy could be
maintained when the German fleet was
Ject in adding the German ships To
our forces when the danger Of their
a'taEnang ::iEha .a us mas been removed?
sh:ps wou5 sH5ehse. hs OF maintainins tho
are entirely different from those OF
the British and American fleets. They
use a different kind OF ammunition
The expense of making them CORE.
spond siSi TO ours would be almost pro-
~. For MAINTAINING SHIPS
Furthermore. there is ! no object
FOR the allies to keep them for bro
te,:,I teGti9n. BY the time Germany can
ou'!d new ones and again become a
competitor tor worlds largest fleet
these ships will have become obsolete
and would have 10 be thrown away
should be taken out in the North rs Sea "a
and sunk. so deep that they never
could be found again." adding that II
me allies kept them they would soon
nnd mat they have annexed a herd
or white elephants"
The admiral thought all the sur
ships should be kept 1T would be
FOOLISH to sink the submarines. de-
slroyers and light cruisers" he said.
to come. My belief is that every
thing worth while in the German navy
should be kept. but that everything
which can be dispensed with should be
When news came from Paris re-
cently that the American peace dele
cation was disposed to favor sinking
German craft, the statement was au.
thorized here that President Wilson
sirGble.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-04
JAMES RIVER RISES
TO FLOOD STAGE AS
MERCURY 7ZlNBLES
WiM Pressing Temperature
James Ricer viii Go Fifteen
Feet Abore Normal.

As steadily as the mercury fell. de-
gree gree. oy degree. below the freezing
point, the James River rose inch by
inch, last night. and Indications were
tnat the waters would reach flood
Stage early. to-day. Warning to that
reau.
At a late hour the water at Colum-
ola. htty miles up the river was
tWenty-nine feet above normal, and the
nigh water mark had not been reached,
report stated.
IT was forecasted that the river here
would rise at least fifteen feet whicb
means that the lower portion of the
CITY Will be inundated. Where possi-
pie. all perishable goods on docks has
been removed. as there was. no doiibf
that the waterfront property would
Se swept by the icy river.
The cold wave. which promises tenn
peratures in the neighborhood of 10
TO IL degrees below the freezing point.
is moving eastward from the South
west. In the Gulf States the mercury
has dropped TO degrees ahnye zero
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-04
SLASH IN FREIGHT RATES
TO MANY FOREIGN PORTS
Reductions Of From 25 to 30 Per
Cent Arc Effective for January
and February Loadings.
TO AID AMERICAN EXPORTERS
South America, Asia, Japan, Aus
tralia and African Harbors Are In
cludcd in List Affected by New
Schedules.
TO AID AMERICAN EXPORTERS
fBy Assoclated Prcss- /

WASHINGTON, January 3.-Reduc-
tions OF from 25 to 30 per cent in exist
ing freight rates from Atlantic ports
to ports in South America, Asia, Japan,
Australia and Africa were announced
tonight by j. II. Rossetcr. director Of
operations OF the. Shipping Board, ef-
fective for January and February load
ings.
Mr. Rosseter said this reduction in
rates had been authorized, in ordersthat
the substantial amount, tonnage
under the Shipping Board which HIS
been made available for commercial
trades could serve It's greatest possible
usefulness to American exporters.
south American rates per ton are
S22.o0 to North Brazil from Para to
pernambuco: S25 to Middle Brazil from
Maceio tn Santos: $50 to South Brazil
from Paraguay to Rio Grandc do Sui
and gas from Pelotas to Porto Allegro,
IN to Montevideo andryRnenos Aires.
$2I.5o to La Plata and Rosar rio,
Bahia Blanca and Port n, Argen-
tina, with special unannounced rate
for Punta Arenas. 4 =,
The rates to Japan and China are
$50; Manila. $50; Singapore and Saigon,
eenham. $3.50: Calcutta and Colombo,
S45: Bombay, Rangoon and Madras. $50
and southeast Indies. $50.
For brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne
Australia. the rates are $40 with the
same tariff for New Zealand main
ports The tariff to South African ports
Is SJo, and TO West African ports S2h
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-04
LARGE SUM IS SPENT
By UNCLE SAM DURING
MONTH OF DECEMBER
Report OF Treasurer Glass
ShoUs $4,000, 900 1000
Was Disbursed.

WASHINGTON. January s-The ac-
tual cash spent by the government. in
Dece ember amounted to $4,000, 900, 900.
Secretary Of the Treasury Glass an
nounced to day in an appeal to bank
ers for liberal SUBSCRIPTION to the pend
ing issue of certificates of Indebtedness.
The total cash expenditures for the
last half Of the year totaled S10,632,-
100000.
announcement of the details of the
next Liberty loan is expected within
the month. 1t is understood that re-
ports from the Federal reserve dis
tricts have shown the necessity of in
Gireasng iasa the interest rate on the next
iivo billions is understood to be of
fered and the maturity to be fixsd at
five years. Under the direction of
Lewis b. Franklin, director of the
war loan division of the Treasury.
plans are also being worked out for
an issue. Of new securities into which
war savings stamps maS be convert
ed. 1t is not contemplated that there
shall be discontinuance Of war saw
ings stamp and certificate forms OF
investment but that new securities,
which may have maturities of from
ten TO twenty years, are being worked
out against the maturities of the pres
ent issue
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-04
SENATOR DEMANDS ACTION
IN THE MEXICAN CLAIMS
Declares Americans on the border Are
Subjected to Physical Violence
by RaiderR

WASHINGTON. January 3.-Imme-
diate action on his resolution calling
upon the State Department TO make
some move toward adjusting the claims
of American citizens against Mexico
was demanded in the Senate to-day
by Senator King. of Utah. He declared
the United slntes had treated the gov
ernment of Mexico with marked for
bearance and that the time has come
for 'proceeding along the lines OF JUS
tice, with vigor and promptitude."
Not only millions and tens Of mil
lions of dollars in value Of American
property has been confscated and de-
stroyed by MeXicans." Senator King
said, but many Americans have been
subjected to physical violence and in
dignities at the hands of Mexican cit
izens. and a considerable number have
been killed" -
Senator King succeeded in having
the resolution referred to the Foreign
Relat tions Committee and Senator
Hitchcock. chairman Of that commit
tee. promised to have Ii considered at
the meeting Of the committee next
week. -
Another phase Of the Mexican situa-
ton Will be brought before the Senate
Monday when Senator Ashurst. Of Ari-
zona. will discuss his resolutions for
the purchase OF Lower California and
for a portion of Sonora
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-04
CALAIS TO JERUSALEM
TRAINS PROPOSED FOR
NEXT WZN7ER,S TRAVEL
Through Serricc Will Soon Be
Resumed Bet,Ueen Osfend
and Constanfinople.

LONDON. January 3.-Germany's
much advertised Balkan express train
ceased to run when the Serblans re-
occupied their invaded country, but the
international Sleeping Car Company
intends to re-establish the Orient EN-
press from Ostend to Constantinopie at
nounced.
Plans are already being considered
Tor the running-possibly next winter
of service from London to Jerusa :
lem Lem with through train from Calais
The company is now running n SER
vice from Paris direct to Mayence. via
Strassburs and from Paris to Treves,
Via Afetz and Luxemburg. Restau-
rant cars are also now running be-
tween Paris and Lille and Paris and
brussels. Naturally pre-war sched-
ules have not yet been restored The
Brussels train. for Instance, leaves
Paris at $50 a. NJ. and reaches Brus-
sells at ?:20 p. NJ. Before the war the
journey could he accomplished in four
and quarter hours.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-04
HOOVER MADE DIRECTOR
OF ALL RELIEF WORK
International Organization Formed
to Care for the Liberated Ncu-
trails and Enemies.
NORMAN DAVIS HIS ASSISTANT
Allied Governments Advise Prcsi-
dent Wilson of Their Desire That
United States Take Lead in Ad-
ministration OF Foods.
NORMAN DAVIS HIS ASSISTANT
tBy Associated Press

PARIS. January 2.-President Wilson
has appointed Herbert C. Hoover di-
rectorgeneral of an international or
Eanization for the relief of liberia ted
countries. both neutral and enemy
Norman Davis. formerly on the staff
of Oscar T. Crosby, special commits
sioner OF finance. for the United States
in Europe, will act as Mr.. Hoover's as
sistant.
This was announced to-day by the
American peace commission in a state
ment which says that the designation
of Mr.. Hoover to take charge OF the
relief work is in conformity with the
request of the allied governments that
part in the organization and direction
says: -
Upon President Wilson'S arrival tho
results OF the Investigations of the
United States and allied government Of
hcials into the food situation of the
were laid, before him. Since his arrival,
I'm addition to his discussion with the
Of Great Britain. France
and Italy respecting the general peace
settlement: he had been advised with
regard to the conferences held between
nla, 1ne f fgovernments t CONCERNING the
or these populations.
ALLIES REQUEST AMERICA
TAKE LEADING PART
The allied governments had advised
the President that they desired that
the United States should take the lead
IN the organization and administration
OF relief. Under this arrangement be-
tween the United States and the allied
countries there are being appointed
Two representatives of each govern
tnens 10 secure the cooperation OF food.
nnanGes and shipping resources in the
solution OF the problems connected with
the relief. "i''
p, The President has appointed Herbert
American representatives. in tho conn
cli, and MT. Hoover will act as director
seneral or the undertaking."
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-04
M'AD00 DEPARTS NEXT WEEK
winthrop VI. Dnnicls, Hines ana Lime
SuEEesfed ns Director-GeneraI
of Railroads.
IBy Assoc!atedpress a

WASHINGTON. January 3-Presi
dent wilson's probable selection Of a
director,general of railroads to sue
mater OF speculation and doubt to-
night among officials here MIR. Nc
Adoo now plans to leave for a vacation
In California next Tuesday. and unless
the President cables his appointment
before then. the director-general will
continue to exercise his functions. Al
him to the West his railroad assistant
work '- = - N'> ~
chairman Of the Interstate Commerce
Commission. figured to-day In specula-
ton over appointment OF new di-
and Walker D. Hines. assistant diree-
tor-general. also are frequently men
toned in the discussions. ~ ~
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-04
TWO BOATS COLLIDE
IN RAIN AND FOG
Navigation In Chesapeake Bay De-
iayed when Dcnxe Mist En-
Velops the Hurbor.
fBy Associated Pr..s1

/, ;TREoLK. VA; January 3.-Rain
harbor. the Chesapeake Bay and coast
To-Day. impeding navigation. DELAYED
regular line steamers and resulted in
two harbor collisions. IA
The steamer Matoa early this ,,orn
ing lost the channel In the misty rain
on sewers Point: and rammed the
sea sea gong barge Northern Number g.
me barge was beached by tugs TO pre-
vent her sinking: The Matoa was not
the American steamer Copley. ont
ward hound In tow of Il tug, suapped
her low line and rammed a coal barge
Neither craft was extensively damaged
me American steamer Bolton, OF the
United Fruit Coinnany's line, out or
Norfolk for Central American Dorts.
was forced TO return day in n ieaky
condition. developed off Cane Hat.
be used to keep the craft afioat.