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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-09-08
TRUTHS AND
TRAVESTIES
Rv III, Rnrd.
~ Danny FOR TODAY.
By tn Bard.

MY DAIRY FOR TODAY.
Weakened this morning with pre-
monitions that possibly six roasting
ears was more than even my ambt-
tious digestive apparatus should be
burdened with. Ate spare break
fast and ran to catch the car.
The very blond young lady in the
seat in front enlisted my assistance in
trying to raise the car window by her
side. struggled manfully for time
and then remarked that its position
reminded me of the name of the
chairman Of the Senate Foreign Re
lations committee. She gave me
plying look and moved to another
seat.
In conversation with 7. S. Har-
desty he told me he was certain OF the
identity of Adam S. Lane. He said he
took dinner with Harry Engle the 9th
er evening, and Harry Inadvertently
let slip the remark that they had just
had their house repapered. He con-
sidered this fact a final link in long
chain of discriminating evidence.
SudIlGu lOl d ulOL4SuL Win ShPGSsAH
Lamar, who is powerful man with
the Traction company. l noticed he
was acting in a strange manner. Fin
ally 1 saw he wanted me to observe
the new Victory button in his button
hole. l admired it and all was well.
Saw Tusca Morris walking up the
street with his hands behind his back
and a thoughtful expression on his
face. He stopped suddenly and was
lost in the workings of his mind for a
half minute, then he continued his
walking. Have been wondering all
morning what he could have been,
thinking about.
Nearly forgot this. Got on the
street car with Pearl Lough. He
found penny under a seat. CalleS
himself lucky. l matched him for the
penny and won. We also had short
conversation on the subject of vices,
and he said that he had never found
anything wicked that he couldn't do
If he wanted to. He also wondered
why all the wicked things seemed so
much nicer than the good things.
Parade Rest!
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-09-08

When it is the Rev. Claud E. going
to preach his sermon on the new city
government?
He also ought to have some influ-
ence in keeping EN- straight.
Notice that a golf tournament has
been arranged for the visiting Elks.
=
This without a doubt would attract
more attention if the announcement
had been a little more specific about
the situation at the nineteenth hole.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-09-08
poN,1 You miss

The pleasure you might enjoy Dy be-
ing the owner OF an Eastman Kodak?
II you are on a vacation-afloat or
ashore-every where you so, you find
you would like to remem-
Der. Would not photograph fill the
bill? We have many different styles.
Let US show you how easily they are
operated. A. G. Martin Company
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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-09-08

The American Legion is going to be great force in
this country for many years to At the very out
set giving evidence that is going to take an active
interest the working out of great variety of public
problems All Of which lends general interest here in
the movement which has been started in Heintzelman
post to make Major Earl H. Smith the first West Vir-
glna commander If Major Smith is elected state com
mander Fairmont will be the state headquarters during
the formative period.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-09-08
GER READY Fun iY1NTER.

With winter surel ycoming, it is the
part of wisdom to put all your roofs
in shape. There isn't anything better
than the slate surface shingles or the
2 and S-ply Gibraltar roofing that We
are putting on lot of houses. Call
US today. ]. Earle Davis, general
contractor and job contractor. No. 10
Cleveland Ave, phone 470-R. Adv.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-09-08
Water Just Right, But
BatherS Were Scarce

The water in the Valley river yes.
terday was almost perfect, but few
bathers were in the river. The cE>:
weather of recent date led some to be
lieve that the water would be little
too cool for bathing.
The warm weather Friday and Sat-
urday made the water just right s~f
all the lovers of the river sport who
we're not out yesterday can resi- a.
sured that they missed something.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-09-08

The Austrians are going to sign the peace treaty, but
only after they have raised once more their voices
against peace founded on brute force" 1t may be
significant and then again it may not be- but it is
fact that this treaty does to have friends
anywhere Evidently the fear of change which Milton
noticed in monarchs is rather common weakness.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-09-08
m Is THE Emo 81 1RouRLE

When the right PAIR OF glasses are
worn for the good o; ailing eyes
Nothing else will give relief, because,
nothing else win bring light to focus
where it should be. Light Improperly
focused is what is wrong with most
ailing eyes. Bring your eye troubles
to US. A. b. Scott, Optometrist and
optician, corner jefferson and Main
SITS. Phone 542-R,-AdJ.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-09-08

London saw its greatest gathering
Of children in the Child's Day OF
Thanksgiving for peace, In St. Paul's
5000 gathered and sang in unison. In
Westminster Abbey, 5000 celebrated
peace.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-09-08

Beginning today Elks from all over the state will
commence to arrive in Farmont for their state conven
ton They will find the Fairmon latch string out and
every one glad to see them.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-09-08
Present Arms!

The Girl in the Office says she was
at dance Saturday night with Ralph
Hart and he told mer she should be a
premier danseuse, and she told him
she wouIG, never do that for any man.
Ground Arms!
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-09-08

Little Tip No. 5,4S6,945-Hus-
bands can effect considerable saving
on their wife's clothing bill by care
fully removing the advertising pages
of all newspapers coming into the
home.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-09-08

ab established upon those principles of freedom, equal
ii. iustce and humanity for Uhich American patriots
asreed tber lncs and fortunes. therefore believe il is
y duty 10 my country 10 love il; TO support its COnsitu
u obey is laws; TO respect It's flag; and TO defend
against al enemies.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-09-08
MONDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 8, 1919.
3 AMERICAN'S CREED.

believe in the United States of Amer
lea as government of the people, by
the people. for the people. Dhose just
~ poprs are derived from the consent of
- The governed: democracy in repub-
- s. lie, sovereign Nation of many sovereign
States: perfect Union, one and nsep-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-04
BIG FIELD FOR SHORT
 COMEDY SUBJECTS

'Why did you give yourself over to two reelers when almost every stage celebrity and screen player as pires to five reels or more?'' Ernest Truex gave some interesting answers to this question. There is a splendid opportunity for brief comedies con taining good stories'' Truex replied. Sidney Drew and Bill Parsons are gone. That leaves a big gap in the comedy field for straight and legiti- mate acting. Slapstick and big spec tacular things are capably handled by Mack Sennett and Charlie Chap lin. No one can equal Chaplin's abiI- ity for slapstick and Mack Sennett eXcels all in staging exciting events to make people laugh. I won't try to compete with them. My omedies will rely on complete incidents for their fun, and not on individual sit uations Albert Payson Terhune, Kenneth Webb and P. G. Wodehouse furnished me with my first three playets, and" he chuckIed, q wrote the fourth"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-04
THE PRESS AGENTS SAY

End theatre tonight in a new Para mount picture entitled, Girls" The photoplay is based upon a delightful comedy by the late Clyde Fitch, a noted dramatist, and affords the charming little star a splendid ve- hicle. The story is original in plot and is considered to be one of Clyde Fitch's best plays. It concerns the attempts of a young and beautiful. seIf-styIed man-hater to dodge Cupid's darts, and her final surrender to the god of love.
 "Bung and Bunglers," two reel Big ''V'' comedy, Photograph and Fox News will also be shown.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-04
SELECTING TITLES,
 SOME JOB

Fitting titles to motion picture productions, which both fit the pie ture and are original, is no light task Monte Katterjohn wrote story for House Peters to star in. It was called Love Honor and Obey. Just before the picture was completed an- other firm released a film under that title, necessitating a change Title after title was selected, but it was found that they had all been used be- fore Then the inspiration came It came in the form of a mall order house catalogue, which found it's way into the, studio and in which several pages were devoted to comparing silks and calico. silk Husbands and Calico Wives said the office boy, and that became the title of the picture, uttered by the least important unit at the studio.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-04
SOME GAS"


 Will Rogers is telling a new story with great gusto. One day not long ago he parked his car. just inside the gate of the studio and being a little ahead of time, leaned back in the drivers seat, his hat tipped forward and his feet elevated to the dash board. A new driver on the lot came along and stopped to admire the new car (cost $9,0OO). "Who 'ye drivin' for, Boz" he asked. Some car this Must have taken the rattle out of the boss's change, eh?" "Ye'h, pretty good boat drawled Will. Belongs to that actor, Rodgers, that works around here. He's an awful fake, but he pays me regular so I drive for him." You don't say'' said the chauffeur. .'Well some boobs cer- tainly have luck, I'll say.''
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-04
NEETEORIC RISES

No actor of the screen has enjoyed a more meteoric rise to fame during the past year or so than Richard Barthelmess, now playing in D. w. Griffith's Scarlet Days. This youth fuI players performances have been hailed throughout the country as of fine acting However he has not reached his high place without several years of hard work in pictures. His first appearance was with Nazimova in War Brides" and has since played opposite Dorothy Gish and Marguerite Clark.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-04
LYRIC.

Rehearsals have begun for the highly entertaining production, Remnant" which will be presented by the PoH Prayers at the Lyric tho~- ter twice daily all next week. The play has been adapted from the French and created a furore when first presented in this country and has just been released for stock pro- duction, Bridgeport being the second city where It is to be seen presented by a stock company. The produc- tion comes under the class of comedy drama, and although there is an in- teresting plot there is plenty of com, edy to please the most exacting.
 The play will give to Miss Mary Ann Dentler the first real opportunity to show of what she is capable, for the entire story is woven about her personality. The production scored a success for a period of more than seven months in New York and six months in Chicago and at every per formance seats have been sold at premium. Miss Dentler will be sup ported by an augmented cast in ad- dition to the regular company of PoH Players.
 Only few more opportunities re- main in which to see the successful comedy, "A Regular Teller" which is attracting large audiences all thia week.
 On Sunday night the management has made arrangements for another of those unusual photoplay concerts which have been the attraction since the season at the Lyric opened. That wonderful screen artist. Pauline Frederick will be the star in the fea- ture picture, Paid in Ful1,'' and the Sennett comedians will entertain with Loves False Faces" James J. Corbett in the twelfth episode of The Midnight Man will be another feature, and with the Pathe News and a concert by the Lyric orchestra the bill gives promise of being one ot the best in the city.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-04
ENRIRE

One of the greatest ena otionaI ac- tresses of the screen in a tremendous photodrama will be shown at the Empire theatre on Sunday, when Dorothy Philips will appear in ''The Right to Happiness her latest Uni3 versa1 masterpiece.
 ''The Right to Happiness deals with the fallacy of the radical doc Urine and tears away the mask from the star-chamber sessions of the Rus sian agitators.
 Miss Phillips surmounts a difficult dual role with such artistry that critics see in ''The Right to Happf- ness a feminine counterpart of the notorious Dr. Jeky1l and MT. Hyde.
 As Sonia, daughter of the Russian revolution, she scorches her way through the industrial district of New York and singes the parchment upon which law is written with the incen- diary torch of radicalism.
 In the exclusive residential district lives Vivian Hardcastle, a child of the rich. She is a, pampered hOt-house flower with no consciousness of the misery around her.
 Vivian is the twin sister of Sonia, 7m whom she was separated 19 years before, during a pogrom that bathed the Jewish quarter of old St. Petersburg in blood.
 Their meeting at the home of their father, where Sonia is leading a craz- ed mob, is the dramatic crisis of the production.
 Miss Phillips is supported by Will l jam StowelI as her leading man, and <hs following popular Universal play CTS: Robert Andersen, Hector Sarno, Henry Barrows, Winter Hall, Mar garet Mann, Stanhope Wheatcroft and Alma Bennett.
 = Allen Holubar. who produced ''The Heart of Humanity" is the producer of '"The Right to Happiness" hereto fore regarded as the stars greatest Universal photodramatic achievement.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-04
NOTED AUTHOR ABLY
 ASSISTS DIRECTOR

Basil King is a daily visitor at the Goldwyn studios where his famous novel 'The Street Called Straight is being made. MT. King is in con- stant touch with the progress of the picture and has frequent conferences with Director Worsley regarding the various situations in the story. MT. Worsley finds it a distinct advantage in direction to have the viewpoint of the author who created the charac- ters in the book. Included in the cast are Milton SiIls, Lawson Butts, Naomi Childers, Charles Clary, Irene Rich and Lydia Yeamans Titus.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-04
PARK,

Breakfast in Bed,'' with inimitab1e Florence Moore in the star role, are sure of rousing welcome when they come to the Park theatre for a visit of two nights only, beginning next Monday. The fame of play and player has reached us from Boston where Miss Moore and 'Breakfast' in Bed" remained for IS weeks, break ing all records at the Plymouth thea ire there A feature of the forth coming visit will lie in the fact that absolutely the original cast will be seen in Miss MoOre's support. Flor ence Moore is advertised as the fun niest girl in the world and her work in Breakfast in Bed'' is said to bear out the truth of this assertion.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-04
PLAZA.

Would you like to be the bride of q man who had married you just to spite another woman? Billy Swaine, Q scion of one of New Works oldest families. didn't love Tessa Doyle, the little dancing girl he married; in fact, he hardly knew her.
 When MHlicent Lee had tilted him to marry another man, Billy thought the world had ended. He did not know what to do and so. as is usual. In such instances. he took the first bit of advice given him. Rodney Dolson told him to get married inn mediately before A1i1icent did, so that it would look ,.as if he had thrown Millicent over for this other girl. It didn't make much difference who the girl was. He could marry her, give her a thousand and send her to Reno.
 So, when they saw Tessa Doyle at the theatre that night, they imme- diately decided that she was the girl. Now, Tessa wasn't the usual type of dancing girl. She was young, fresh and as yet unsmirched by the grease, paint and footlights. She didn't want to marry Billy on the conditions he named. She had a different idea of what marriage ought to be-some- thing sacred But her will was not strong enough to battle against those of Billy Rodney and her dancing partner, Trixie. So she was mar ried.
 This thrilling story of ''The Spite Bride,' in which the beautiful Olive Thomas is leading star, is now play ing at the Plaza theatre in conjunc- ton with an all star variety Vaude- Sille bill. Hearst News Weekly an interesting colored Prizna picture and usual interesting Topics of the Day will also be shown
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-04
ELABORATE SETS
 FOR NEW PLAY

Three separate and fully equipped drug stores have been built for the screen production of Wincheu Smith $ famous rural play ''The Fortune Hunter" Much of the action takes place in drug store and three were necessary to show how they improv- ed under the management of the hero. Earle Williams is the hero.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-04
CLEVER SCREEN ACTRESS
 ENGAGED BY FOX

Mrs. N1iI1a Davenport, well known screen actress, who has supported such well known stars as Mary Pick ford and Nazimova, and who has been on the stage and screen for more than thirty years, has been signed to support Peggy Hyland in ''AuId Lang Svne'
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-04
BEWARE OF FAKE ACTING SCHOOLS
 SAYS FILM STAR
May Allison Warns Screen As pirants Against Institutions Which Promise Impos-
 Sible Results.
By MAY ALLISON.

Since l began writing this series I have been deluged with letters of in- quiry upon a vital subject, and since | will be unable to answer each let ter personally, I want to set forth a general answer to most of them here. It seems that there are many girls who have been duped by fake schools of acting and fake books and litera- ture offered for sale. which fit one for @ position in motion pictures.
 The main trouble is their promise to obtain positions for their students. While this is possible, in rare in stances, theTe is no agency or com pany pE I to ensure a, position qualifications and abilities of the ap- pIicant.' All they are after. usually, is the fee, and if we only knew the details of many of these cases we would find no end of real tragedies.
 Some of the schools are very good, and being very good they will not accept students who do not give some prospects of ever making their way into motion pictures. In this respect I would advise young girls to take a course in dramatic acting, if they can afford it. But first of all be sure that the teachers are competent and the school a reputable one. While it is true that acting before the camera is far different from acting on the stage, still there are certain funda- mentaIs that one can learn in either event.
 4 course in dramatics will never do anyone any harm, even if she is not successful in obtaining a posi- ton. I know lots of wealthy folks who send their girls through a spe- cia1 dramatic course, as they appre- ciate that it gives the girl poise and a certain amount of grace, which she could not acquire in other man. ner.
 Never miss an opportunity to ap- pear in amateur theatricals or public entertainments.
 In New York I know q group of young girls who formed a dramatic club-such as can be found in every part of the country-but they devot- ed themselves entirely to pantomine productions. Books on the subject, with several clever playlets can be purchased from any dealer in print ed plays, for a few cents. and they are wonderfully helpful. out of that coterie of girls there are three who are now enjoying no little success and earning their own way in the world, acting before the camera.
 It is we'll for beginners to bear in mind that they cannot know too much when they present themselves for an engagement. There are hun dreds of girls who succeed in obtain ing a trial before they are fitted to do the work. Their enthusiasm runs away with their better judgment, and when they fail it generally means for all time. They lose heart and never can muster up courage again. How much better it would be for them to learn all they can before the trial. Then the chances for success would be just so much greater.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-04
GLADYS BROCKXVELL
 TO RAISE RICE

Gladys Brockweu has purchased some valuable land near Poplar Bluff, Missouri and will start soon to raise rice. Miss BrOckweu believes that it is a splendid investment. and that, in addition to putting her money to good use, she will be doing her bit to reduce the h. c. of l.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-04
THE INVISIBLE HAND"

Vitagraph will release their new serial in December. It is entitled ''The Invisible Hand' and stars An tonic Moreno in the role of fash ionable dectective. Albert Smith and Cyrus Townsend Brady wrote the story.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-04
NEW PLAY FOR
 HOUSE PETERS

'tsslk Husbands and Calico Wives" has been adapted by Equity as the title of House Peters new picture. In addition to House Peters, Vincent Serrano, Mildred Pearson, Ruth Sin clair and Mary Allen have important parts.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-04

Dell Henderson, director of Shark Rawley'', George Wafsn the star. and the entire company are in Tampa, Florida. taking the exteriors of the play which is from the pen of Thomas FalIon. Robert Frederick, well known in musical comedy is also in the cast.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-04
WEST END.

Beautiful little Marguerite Clark who has been called the sweetest girl on the screen. will appear at the West
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-06-20
PRESIDENT FINDS BELGIUM
LIKE A DEAD COUNTRY
Is Taken Through Devastated Sections, Where Germans
Did Most Damage in Their Advance

President, thanking him for what
America did for Belgium. The British
garrison and a number of British
nurses added to the crowd that
gathered to welcome the party. The
work of salvaging war material on
the Ypres battlefield is almost COM
pleted, but enough remained to add
to the depression of the King and
his guests. Scores of battered and
broken tanks on both sides of Ypres
served to justify it's characterize
ton as "the tank graveyard"
Lunch in Forest
The party lunched in picnic style
in the Holthoust forest This piece
of woods, like all others in that
zone, is but the skeleton of a for
est. 1t was we'll back of the old
German lines. In Menin. where the
work of destruction was less marked,
the people gave the party the first
real greeting of the day. The town
was decorated and apparently all
the inha abitants were in the streets.
The word had gone out that the
Kings guests were President Wilson
and his wife and after this time
whenever the party passed through