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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-05-14

reached that an additional commit
tee of seven lay members of the as
ISOLATION be appointed to Cooperate
with the organization committee in
working out NEW plans Of reorgan-
ling the federation on the idea sug-
gested by Rev. Titus Lowe.
Rev. Harry B. Foster, president of
the Church Federation and.pastor of
the Dundee Presbyterian church.
was chairman of the meeting.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-05-14
Movie Star to Lunch Today
With Famous Russian Woman

Valeska Suratt, vampire of the
movies, and known as "the best
dressed woman on Broadway" will
grace the May Time lunch room be-
ing conducted by the Associated
charities at the Orchard-Wilhelm
Furniture company store at noon to-
day. She will lunch with the Little
Grandmother of Russia" Catherine
Breshkovsky.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-05-14
Bluffs Boys Reception
Advanced to TUESDAY,

A further change has been made
necessary in the date for the Com
pany L reception at Council Bluffs
It has been advanced from Saturday
to Tuesday afternoon of next week.
The soldier boys may not reach
Council Bluffs sooner than Sunday
The train bearing the 168th is due
to arrive in Des Moines tonight. I,
will at least take all of Friday and
perhaps part of Saturday to COM
plete details OF the mastering out.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-05-14

Sixteenth to Douglas, east to Fiji
teenth, south to Howard, west to
Sixteenth and north on Sixteenth to
Cunning, from there returning to the
grounds. Entertainments will be
given afternoon and evening all this
week.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-05-14
Evils Of Sedentary Habits

Your occupation may keep you indoors a good share
of the time and deprive you of outdoor exercise. If
that is the you likely to be troubled
less with constipation, and uiH appreciate the good
qualities of ChamberLain's Tablets. These Tablets
are easy to take and most agreeable in effect Glue
them a trial. <e>
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-10-18
COAL STRIKE PROSPECTS.

WHATEVER optimism there was over the mine wage
W scale controversy will disappear In the face Of re-
&c what took place at the conference between Aching
p.dert Lewis, of the United Mine Workers and Thomas
Brewster representing the operators of the central COM
petye district IN the office of the Secretary OF Labor
yesterday
II has been arranged that another meeting Of the full
wage conference be held next Tuesday in Secretary Will
on office but the feeling of MIR. Lewis that this will
lead 10 any important results will be generally shared,
or The operators have taken the position that they cannot
make an agreement with an organization that will not be
bound by its own pledges and the instructions of the repr.-
ntstyes of the miners require them to get scale or
ss he inst Of November; N spite 81 'ae fsct that
present scale agreement does not expire until the peace treaty
IS signed
ISIS probable that both the representatives of the miners
wen as the representatives of the operators entered the
conference with desire to avoid strike if possible, but
aon BY the miners convention Of the existing contract
created condition which has proved stumbling block
TIE operators feel that they cannot safely enter new
agreement with body of men who do not respect such
,1eents The representatives of the miners tied up
ofron clad instructions and answerable not to
ne whole organization as is usual in such cases, but to
he convention which decided to break the existing agree
ment and framed the Instructions The result is dead
Iock.
Secretary Of Labor Wilson may have plan to secure
m agreement but the outlook is far from encouraging In
eean time the country threatened with the prospect Of
ue famine If that actually takes place there will be
very nsstent demand that the government take hand
Anyway you take il the outlook Is black.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-10-18

william Gaupbsll. Miss Genevieve
Carpenter. a.. tarol Turner, Mrs.
Walter FINE ;. Grace Mcdonnell.
Mrs. ]. Preston, Mss Jennie Harsh
barger, Mrs. R. S. Qi:ck, Mrs. Paul
Willets, Mrs. Hershe, Earles, Miss
Margaret Leathan, Miss Nellie Morris,
Mrs. Sonald Fanhagen, Mrs. George
t. Bell.
The club year books we're distribut-
ed yesterday to the club members and
these books are carefully and pains
takingly prepared and contain much
information of value to the club mem
bers.
Delegates and alternates to attend
the state federation meeting in Clarks-
burg the last week in this month were
named. Mrs. George DeBolt, Mrs. A.
L. Lehman and Mrs. Hugh Smith will
attend by virtue of their state offices,
and Mrs ]. Walter Barnes goes as
the local president,
The delegates are Mesdames L. N.
Yost, Joseph Roster, s. D. Brady,
Henry S. Lively, P. M. Hoge, Glenn F.
Barns, R. NJ. Hite, Arthur Lynch, Levi
B. Harr, F. R. Lyon, E. c. Jones, E. r.
Hartley, W. H. Conway, S. ]. Brobst,
r. E. Nichols, M. E. Ashcraft, G. B.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-10-18
RUFF STUFF

Guy out IN Cincinnati told church
convention that the Cigarette must
Wen, in one sense about billion
d EN- 80 every day
see
~ n smoke
mat lad certainly has his nerve
With him.
70 is certainly not picking a has
been when he starts this fight, for
me coffin nail Is growing in popular
Ity every day.
BY the looks OF things the Bolshe-
via and the radicals in this country
md Great Britain will get theirs" at
abopt the same time.
But it certainly has been a dandy
10y ride while It lasted.
Except for the Plain Peepul, who,
IS g usual, have to pay the bills.
y the guy who made ont the
Mountaineer schedule had picked this
saturday for the Pitt game there
might have been another story.
Wit the real thing in football
weather.
Il Is also the kind Of weather that
makes the average guy sec things
when he remembers what his new
overcoat d going to set him. back,
But That cool weather here will
not lead to as painful set OF
thoughts g i win where the folks
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-10-18
TRUTHS AND
TRAVESTIES
By tn Bard.
By tn Bard

'TenshuHI
saw In the paper this morning a
column headed Interesting Happen
ings At shinnston" rubbed my eyes
and looked again. Yes. There it was
Interesting Happenings at shinn-
ston". I had occasion one time to
spend thres days in shinnston and the
most interesting thing that happened
while was there was the sprouting
of new leaf on the undertakers rub
Der plant. Imagine my surprise then
when in persuing the column l came
to this item, "R. T. Abercombie is
leaving this morning for Arizona for
his lungs" Can you imagine it. /
have Heard of forgetful people. Peo-
pie who left their hats and umbrel-
las and rain coats and over shoes and
forgot to bring home spools OF thread
and leaves OF bread. But to forget
ones luuEB and have to 20 clear 20
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-10-18
MUNICIPAL SELF GOVERNMENT.

Nv FEELING newspapers are discussing the tcndsn.
~ Of recent legislation in this stat to limit and con-
local governments in some of their more important func
they specify the act of the last session which gives
The state health authorities measure of supervision over
ne activities Of the municipal health authorities the re-
set that bond issues be approved by the state govern
s tie most recent road legislation and other matters of
Thai general character 1t seems to be the theory Of the
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-10-18

Meredith, w. S. Mayors, F. j. Smith,
R. A. Shurtleff, T. W. Steele, o. F.
Lough, Carl Yost, Chesney Ramage,
M. M. McCray, M. W. Ogden, G. H.
Jenkins, N. e. JamtSon, L. D, Howard,
Brooks Hutchinson, G. L. Holland
Samuel Leeper, D. A. Maurer, Tusca
Morris, Bert S. Leopold, G. R. Hall. W.
C. Snyder, Walter D. Stockley, W. A
Weidebusch, o. A. Wood, Anna IL
vockrodt, Miss Laura Briggs, Miss
Dorcas Prichard.
Previous to the meeting the Board
of management held a meeting in the
ladies' parlor of the club.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-10-18

At about the same time Thomas T. Brewster, repre-
sentative of the coal operators in the scale conference
was drafting his statement in which he declares in eff
feet that the existing mine wage scale is still in force
because the country is still technically at Senator
Brandegee was telling the senate that if the War depart
ment was sending troops to Europe the assumption
that status of war technically exists is mistaken. One
of these gentlemen is wrong, and is not to be Won
dered at that the general public and the mine workers
are confused.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-10-18

Highland, C. o. JACKSON, James S.
Henshsw, Fred Helmick, Frank Haas,
Ralph Regan, Paul Hamilton, D. L. L.
Yost, H. P. Robinson, H. c. Mckay, ].
F. Phillips, Edwin Robinson, r. A.
Watts, o. G. Wilson, Mrs. ]. A. Mere
dith, Miss Jennie Fleming, Miss Eliza
beth Stone, Miss Callie Frey, Miss
Ethel Ice, Miss Blanche Barns, Miss
Anna Murphy.
Alternates, Mesdames G. W. Wad-
dell, Harry Wycoff, T. l. Brett, Robert
Rightmire, George E. Amos, ]. G. Wei
ton, M. A. Fletcher, j. Minor Durham,
John j. Gillespie, 6. C. Robb, C. c.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-10-18

have suddenly walked up to the fact
that there is likely to be coal strike.
Q
Last year at this time every body
had plenty of coal, and the fates fixed
it so that there was not much need
for it.
This year not many have coal, and
there is quite likely to be good
strong demand all winter.
And the guy who gets caught prob
ably will try to blame some one else
for the scrape he finds himself in.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-10-18

Attorney General Palmer may be good lawyer but
when he announces program for fighting the high cost
of living which includes an attempt to discourage the
frequent changes of styles in apparel it is clear
that he has lot to learn lot could be accomplished
if he could put that across, for The prosperity 81
manufacturers az1 dealers in womoa0 wear is one OF
the most remarkable manifestations of the times, but it
simply cannot be done when money plentiful as it
is now and the war pressure has been taken Off
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-10-18

Vice President Marshall told Fairmont people during
his lecture here last evening that is impossible to
everything by legislation. He might have gone step
further and said that legislation alone will cure nothing
Legislation is but one step in any movement TO cure
evils After the laws passed they must be enforced
and right there we fail in this country And in that
failure lies the root of many of our troubles.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-10-18

New Yorks federal food administrator is planning to
put that city back on sugar ratons and in Massachu
sets the State Commission the Necessities of Life is
talking about zone system of distribution for sugar
England had to go back to the complete time system
of food rationng Is possible that too will have
to do something like that before get the food price
question settled?
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-10-18

Itwould be difficult to quarrel with such sentiments. If
there much Of this feeling in Wheeling the citizens of that
town ought to consult with Senator Stewart of Morgan
town who has given great deal of thought to municipal
government and probably will make an effort in the next
session 20 secure some reforms along that line Conditions
are ripe for concerted movement in this state. The time
the legislature wastes in passing new charters and amending
old ones for the municipalities of West Virginia constitutes
scandal which ought to be eliminated and the best way to
go about it is for the progressive towns to get together with
Senator Stewart to work out program for system
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-10-18

Wheeling papen ihat tbs indency i harmful md lhsg
want L checked
Perhaps they are night but before any 70 change
conditions are made there ought to bea frank examma-
ton 81 the cause which almost invariably are grounded
in the failure Of the local authorities to function with the
yisor that public safety demands For instance if the
city government Of Wheeling satisfied with health off
Ger who does not believe In enforcing quarantine rega-
lions or compelling physicians to make prompt reports of
communicable disease cases the health conditions Of
siderable region outside of the city are endangered and the
people who live in that region very properly feel that
there should be some power to compel Wheeling to mend
its ways The same theory applies to bond issues Expei
fence not only in this state but in other states has proved
that supervision by some authority higher than the munich
paity issuing the bonds is wise measure.
five had really efficient and vigorous municipal govern
meas there never would have been any effort on the part Of
the state authorities to ecroach The same thing may be
said Of the tendency to cenaize at Washington functions
that state governments used to exercise In the of fed
era Capitalization we probably have taken steps that
will be restricted but there is strong movement in favor
of more autonomy for municipal governments. However
this will not make any important Roadway until the cites
realize that in spite Of surface indications of contrary ma
ture what the public really wants is strong and efficient
government Municipal governments that are Of that
character never lack loyal support They go farther
and travel faster than the weak and inefficient kind The
public provides them with greater with less protest
In making plea for less state control over municipal
matters The lntelligencer, of Wheeling says:
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-10-18

Instead of constantly surrendering powers
and responsibilities to central authority at
Charleston, we should seek to make Wheeling
a distinctly self-governing body, operating on
broad lines which may be laid down by the
legislature as proper for city, but certainly
Independent of any foreign body so far as the
election of its officials and the expenditure Of
its money are concerned, and in so far as posi-
BILE, the same thought ought to be maintained
by our representatives at Charleston in the
passage Of legislation dealing with county af-
fairs. This is not purely Wheeling or Ohio
county matter. 1t is one which every city and
county Of the state is interested, and sooner
or later will concern them as much as it con-
Germs Wheeling and Ohio county now.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-10-18

In making champagne the grapes
are squeezed six times, each pressure
making vine Of q different quality,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-10-18
SATURDAY EVENING. OCTOBER IS, 1919.
THE AMERcAN'5 CREED.

labis, established upon those principles Of freedom. eqaa
Il. jasdee, and humanity for Uheh American patriots
,aeed ther Ines and fortunes therefore believe i
dapto my country 10 love il; 10 support its COnshtu-
lon d obsp is laps; to respect lis flag; and 10 defend
neafast all enemies
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-10-18

too much!
Parade Rest,
Mary says it seems to her
The Fates 'galnst her conspirs,
Knowing her legs are slightly bowed
They say skirts must be higher.
--t#
Present ArmsI
The Girl In the Office says she
was talking with Walter Barnes, Of
the Normal School; tho other day, and
he remarked that when he saw a
Charlie Chaplin film he was given TO
uncomfortable caohinnation, and she
thought 1t was awful the way some Of
these high brows pan the movies.
Ground Arms!
A suit has been filed demanding
free talk by agitators. Why should II
be charged for? What is it worth?
All Hands On Deck.
JAZzY J1NGLES.
oh would were a nightingale
Eating beans and ginger ale.
Twas summer and the sky was blue
The Tightening flashed and killed a
Jew.
oh! the mellow mournful moon
Why does a coon eat with a spoon.
/ like wheat cakes all in stack
And some kind soul to scratch my
neck.
Return To ouartersI
/ came in a little early this morn
Ing. The editor looked up surprised
like and said, Before you were be-
hind but OF late you are before. At
last you are first"
N---a--
In making champagne the grapes
aT,a aa1taAVpd oily fiFnRa aaRh DrnRgtIra
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-10-18
Parade Rest,

Arizona for them. Too much! Much
too much!
Parade Rest.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-10-18

Mary says it seems to her
The Fates 'galnst her conspirs,
Knowing her legs are slightly bowed
They say skirts must be higher.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-10-18

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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-31

WIGWA 1I-aFATTEa ARBUCKLE.
The Wfgwam today offers a strong
comedy bill, with Fatty" Arbuclzle In
The Crook and the new comedy
There viii also be an international
News on the program, Century.
Sunday the Wigwam VIII begin
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-31
EARL MITCHELL CREATED A
ROLE IN nSTITCH IN TIMEn

Many FL Pasoans viii readily re-
cal Earle Mitchell this being his
permanent home until about six yearc
ago. when he became a theatrical
personality In New York showdom,
created the comedy role at the Fulton
theater with Irene Fenwick in "A
Stitch In Time" the play holding the
boards at the Crawford this week
with Audra Auden in the stellar role.
1lr. Mitchell for three consecutive
seasons was under contract with the
VIM. Brady amusement enterprises
in New York City, and created ali
the sfat boy" and laugh-makiug parts
Tor the astute metropolitan theatrical
magnate. and during that time did
not leave the big metropolis
Worthwhile compliment to his his
rronic ability and his home town, III
Psso
Three years ago Mr. Mitchell per
sraded his mother and sister, Nellie,
to Join him IN his new field Of actiri
ties. but the family still claims Fl
Pas0 as home" and keeps fully in
formed as to friends and the border
city's progress
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-31

To those who saw Harry Houdini's
first effort at picture making some
short time ago The Grim Game %
playing at the Rialto until the last
performance sunday night viii prove
a revelation. What his first one
lacked in sensations. this one makes
up for a good many times over. There
has never been anything photo
graphed by the motion picture camera
as thrilling as the chase, collision
and crash to earth hundreds Of feet
below shown near the close Of The
Grim Came And this IS only q fit
ting climax TO a picture full Of
thrills II Is well named -the picture
that win make you remember sou
have a spine" A comedy cartoon, a
short reel Of witty sayings, a couple
OF topical 'Jimquius," an Interesting
study Of the pneumatic shoes you use
on your car from tree 10 tread
another Of those clever Klein pro
iogues. the Rialto concert. orchestra
and that wonderful atmosphere that
you only find at the Rialto, all com
bine to make a wonderful two hours
entertainment. This fact IS that Do
isn't a question OF what picture or
star is shown al the Rialto, but o
question Of how they are shown And
therein lies the secret Of that much
talked Of Rialto atmosphere" which
isn't at all an accident, but the result
Of close thinking, years Of experience
and lots Of hard work,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-31
THRILLS FILL
H0UDINI FILM
Excitement in Every Foot
Of Picture Now Show
inc at Rialto.

II you Ike excitment, adventures,
thrills and recklessness. don't fail to
zee The Grim Game" with Houdini
in the part Of the adventurer, now
at the Rialto theater.
without touching on the story,
which would be spoiled for anyone
planning 20 see it II the plot were
exposed. the picture deals with a re-
porter on "a newspaper who came N
contact with terrible opposition while
trying TO help the management 70
keep the paper from going on the
rocks In the first place, clrcum-
stantial evidence pointed TO his suit
in a murder. lie was imprisoned,
placed in chains and locked up Wnlle
the prison guards were absent, ne
made his escape by forcing nilnzell
through the iron bars Of the small
window. and crawling on little
ledge seven stories from the brick
pavement, finally reaching a nag pole
from which he took the rope ard tied
it about him. then sliding 20 the
ground and riding underneath a
truck which happened along con-
venientlE= or course the entire 5ail
force followed him and he was
caught. only TO escape again.
IN one scene he jumps off ten
him fall nearly all the way down.
He falls into a wen and climbs out.
IS then caught IN a bear trap, but
breaks the iron bars and escapes
Most exciting OF all IS his experience
fin an airnlane While pursuing one
airplane in which the heroine OF the
story is being carried off by the
william, the ADVENTURES follows IN
another and by means OF a rope.
jumps from one plane to the other
In doing so he uubalances both and
together they 20 crashing 70 the
ground The management OF the
Rialto IS advertising an offer Of $1,000
for anyone proving that this accident
was not real However, no punish
maut is suggested for anyone doubt
ing that Be is possible for four peo-
pie 20 fan 1000 feet and light in the
street under heavy Wreczage and
come out safe.
The picture is a series OF exciting
events which make the audience gasp
The story around which all the eX-
citemert is woven involves a mystery
as well as a romance
Several clever features are added
attractions TO the performance. The
prologue Is especially clever The
Rialt0 orchestra played when we
Went to sunday School" while the
words were shown on the screen. and
the audience sang the chorus The
new song feature takes just as ven
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-31

the Euanay theater Just two days
today and tomorrow Don't fan TO see
it.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-31
WORKMAN Shoes
Come N0U. Is
For Too Weeks
Manager Here Arranging
for the Rescue Home
Benefit performances.

G. 2. Robinson is in FL Paso to-
day completing arrangements for the
coming Of the Greater Wortham
shows here on November - for a
two weeks engagement for the bene-
fit Of the FL Paso Rescue Home
This Organization appeared here
last spring for a week and had one
Of the best collection OF shows ever
seen in Fl Paso. Greatly strength
ened. the organization is returning
here direct from waco. where It ap-
pears as the big card OF the Shriners
annual circus
II has appeared at the Dallas state
fair. the Oklahoma City fair and
throughout the west this year and
cores highly recommended
The shows viii put in week on
the corner OF Overland and Durango
streets and another week at the cor
ner OF Myrtle avenue and Fiedras
'-This is one OF the highest class
organizations we have ever dealt
with in the show business, said
police Judge Chas. Pollock
The WORKMAN shows when LAST
here were all clean and very enter
tanning said mayor Chas- Davis one
Of the members OF the board Of ad-
visers Of the Rescue Home
as it does in Los Angeles at Groh-