The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-07-17
|GHAgTAgQUA COMING.
HERE next SEASON
Contract Signed Last Night
War Coming Soon Says
Bewsher.

AFTER the regular performance at the
Redpath Chautanqua last night the
ellarantofs, members of the Fairmont
Uini9terfal Association and others met
and signed the contract to have the
C1autanqua here agaiAkt next year. Ii
Is understood that probably as many
~ 300 tickets have already been
pledged for next year, which puts the
committee on easy street. The guar
antee covers 700 tickets.
"a great big WIZ is coming soon
because there is but one big word that
the Germans are saying and that is re-
yenge, declared Captain Paul Bew.
sher, British aviator, poet and news
paper man last night. After tne
tI1uco-Prissia war the spirit of re-
yepge was apparent on the part OF
FRANCE and he felt sure that the same
Spirit: ranked In every Germans heart
Tonight. The Germans may make an
alliance with Russia or China and they
would POSSESS the man power of the
earth. There is>a great tragedy com.
ing and ] think 1t will be within the
next forty years or sooner and / may
live 70 see 1t and perhaps participate
IN i. Do you think that Germany will
give six months warning after wit
Messing what 1t has done in the past.
his tragedy is not necessary. 1t re-
mains for you and US" to get togeth-
err In other words the English speak
ing peoples of the earth should be
closer allied with each other.
The peace table has not cleared mat
ters. 1t is not the people who are
killed in war that suffer, but those who
are half killed and the folks who are
shoms of their loved ones. War is com
ing TO us again. 1t is great big pity
because 1t does not need TO be so.
4 In opening Captain Bewsher stated
fhatwe all want to forget war but he
added that flying will be thing of the
future, especially in the United States
With Its place widely scattered. Aerial
mail lines can be established because
the climatic conditions are SO much
more favorable than they are in Eng
Catafn Bewsher then detailed a
night bombing trip. He started with
going TO the map house and then re-
deiying instructions. He told of how
heavily clad the airmen are, wearing
three mufflers. three sweaters. three
pairs of WOODEN stockings, heavy trous-
efs, boots, head gear and goggles. The
final application is that OF rubbing oil
IA the face to avoid frost bitten dan.
gers. He explained that there was no
feeling of height when in the air. The
atlmen he stated, had their periods OF
ease which were punctuated with mo-
ments of intense fear. He admitted
that the infantrymen bore the brllnt OF
the fighting.
In q very graphic manner he told of
his night bombing of Bruges, the Ger.
man stronghold, and Zeebrugge. He
detailed the flight and the necessary
precautions and the powerful range
of Bearchlights that were played on his
aeroplane.
In conclusion Captain Bewsher said
that war was not mere martial
phase of beating of drums and flying
of Tags. but that war lisa great trag-
edF in which death and suffering
abound. AS a Christian people we all
should be free of it.
Immediately after the lecture the
tearing down of the tent followed and
the Chautauqua packed up its belong.
iilgs and loaded w for the next stop.
This morning at 6:17 the trip to Blue
! field was begun. After a 27-hour trip
the Chantauqua people will arrive in
Hl1efield on Friday morning. After
the tent pitching the Chautaudua will
open in that place on Saturday morn.
ing,
Az last nights performance A. d.
Horton, the manager of the Chautau-
qua, thanked the people of Fairmont
for their liberal patronage. The Chau.
tarQua was more largely attended this
season than any previous season in the
city The program offered was espe-
eiaily attractive and stronger than last
wear,
Frank Fleming. of Fairmont. left
with the party for Bluefield, and will
not as cashie-. Paul Bennett will join
the party later.
William Bone, of Columbus. one of
the attaches Of the Chautauqua, was
attacked with appendicitis yesterday
and was taken to his home by Donald
Martin. The working force of the
Ghautauqt1a has consequently BEEN
tomeWf1at depleted,