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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-17
PERSONALS

DR.. John Bell, Of Muncie, Ind, is the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. G. S. Swisher
and family in Wheeling street.
Gordon B. Greer, of Clarksburg, is
business visitor In the city.
Mrs. Olive o'Kelley and daughter,
Miss Martha, Of Morgantown, are the
guests OF the formers mother, Mrs.
Martha Snider. on the Country club
drive.
James E. Kisner, OF Terra Haute,
Indiana, is here visiting his niece, Mrs.
John Price. Mr.. Kisner who is a bak-
er, left Fairmont So years ago and had
never been back in that time. His
brother, George l. Kisner, is assistant
prosecuting attorney at Terra Haute.
Mr. Kisner sees new city where once
the town stood.
Mrs. Howard Renter and son,
Howard, Jr., have returned from a
visit with friends in Clarksburg.
Miss Mary Ellen Bracken is Ill with
scarlet fever at her home.
Mrs. Clay Wiley, who had been a
patient at Cook hospital for few
weeks, has been dismissed and return.
ed to her home in Jackson street.
Mrs. Thomas Berry and Miss Mar.
garet Berry are spending a few days
here with Mrs. Carl Yost.
j. A. Clark, Sr., and son, Kenna
Clark, have returned from Atlantic
City where they have been for few
weeks.
DR.. Earl and Frank c. McCray. of
the McCray advertising system, are
attending the National Advertisers
convention at Baltimore.
Mrs. Charles Steele, of Morgantown.
is spending several days here with
Mr.. Steele. They probably will come
here to reside.
Judge E. F. Morgan, formerly of this
city, now member of the Public Ser.
vice commission, arrived here last
night from Charleston and is STOPPING
at The Fairmont.
Miss Naomi Hetfner spent Sunday
with friends in Warrington.
Ira l. Smith returned yesterday from
Morgantown where he had spent Sun.
day with Mrs. Smith who is the gnesl
Of her parents DR.. and Mrs. j. A. cox
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The Misses Naomi Heffner and Mary
Gaughan have returned from Manning
ton where they spent the week end
with friends.
Mrs. Virginia Martin of Wheeling
is the guest of Mrs. D. H. Banks on
Walnut avenue.
Mrs. W. F. orndoff who had been
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. A. Ray Ma
pie at their home on Pierpont avenue
has returned to her home at waynes.
burg, Pa. She was accompanied to
Waynesburg by the Misses Virginia
Bell and Sarah Maple who will spend
several weeks with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. G. Frame have re.
turned from Baltimore where they
had spent several days. En- route
home they stopped off at Mt. Lake
Park, where they spent the week end
and were accompanied home by theil
son lanes Frame who had spent some
time there.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-17
Drama Success Filmed.

Rose Stahl's greatest dramatic sue.
cess, written by Charles Klein, was
Maggie Pepper" and it had it's first
presentation in December. 1911. at
the Harris theatre. New York City.
Undoubtedly one of the most success
full stories ever staged, this play pre-
sents remarkable human touch. A
perturbation of the play starring
Ethel Clayton, will be at the Nelson
today.
There has probably been no play of
recent years in which the element of
heart interest has been so compelling
as in this romance OF a department
store employee, for Maggie Pepper,
head of the silk department, for fif-
) teen years has had nothing but the
commonplace of business in he:
thoughts until suddenly she becomes
obsessed with the desire to enter so.
ciety. This she does with complete
success and wins the admiration of u
man who turns out to be the head of
the firm, recently returned home from
a long sojourn in Europe. He makes
Maggie manager of the business, but
the scandal spectre stalks about and to
save the situation she resigns. Through
many trying situations Maggies love
remains steadfast and ultimately tri.
umphs.
The part of Maggie Pepper offers an
ideal character for Miss Clayton, who
Is given a supporting cast of unusual
excellence.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-17
LOCAL SOCIAL EVENTS
Alumni BANQUET ronlaht

approximately two hundred will be
seated at the banquet table this even
ing at the Normal school when the
annual reunion and banquet OF the
Alumni association will be held. A
number OF members OF the alumni
have already arrived here to attend
the commencement exercises to be
held tomorrow morning at ten O'Clock
at the Normal school auditorium. The
banquet will be served by the ladies' OF
the Southern Methodist Episcopal
church. Last evening the Senior class
of the Normal school held its class
day exercises which were Of an ex-
ceptionally interesting nature. A large
audience was present and greatly en-
1oyed the performance.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-17
Heroic Army Driver
Visits 1t. Toothman

Wagner Evans OF Grafton was in
The city today and while here visited
Homer G. Toothman, the two having
become very good friends while over
seas together.
Evans was in headquarters company
155th Field Artillery and carried with
him this morning general order from
Brigadier General Bryson, in which he
was cited for bravery in the Meuse-Ar-
COME offensive from September 26 to
November II, 1918.
During heavy shell fire Evans drove
q team of horses to the main body
carryang urgently needed provisions.
Ills horses were wounded, but he es-
capped uninjured.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-17

Keener. of Taylor county, and ID sur
vived b ythe following brothers and
sistrs: Arthur and William, Of Fair
mont; Mrs. cloy Stevens, Of white
Day, and the Misses Ethel. and Myrtle
Keener, at home.
The funeral is announced to take
place some time on Wednesday
though complete funreal arrange
ments have not been made. under-
taker Fred Jenkins is in charge Of the
interment.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-17
Notes and Personals.

"ShCo anu FS' SStidlos
Joe Mike was calling on friends in
Morgantown Sunday.
Mrs. Alden Blocher was shopping
in Fairmont yesterday.
Miss Mary Sarsfield and sister, OF
Fairmont was calling on friends here
yesterday.
Mrs. ]. A. Watkins, who has been
visiting with her daughter Mrs. Jones
at Windell. Pa, for some time, will
visit her daughter, Mrs Ida Bodine,
Of Washington D. C. before return
ing home.
George Bennett, of Boothsville
was social caller in Lambert street
in Brookdale last evening.
Walter Holbert attended the fun
eral of Mrs. ]. E. Winters at Booths
vile yesterday.
Miss Phyllis and Harry Brumage
are i'll at the home of their parents
each having case of mumps.
Mrs. D-Leor brought her pair OF
ponys and trap from the farm for
the summer yesterday.
John Windsor, who was recently
released from the navy, is back with
his father in the Drug store here.
Kensy Thomas, of Rowlesburg,
spent Sunday here with his wife, and
baby. Friends of Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas will be glad to learn that
their baby which has been SO seri-
ously Ill will probably entirely re-
cover.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Marks, Of
Fairmont were shopping in Monon-
gah Monday.
Geo. Hall and Denzey Shaver at
tended the dance at Barnstown last
night.
MI. and Mrs. clyde -nenord were
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-17

visiting with Mr.. and Mrs. Den Finn
pie at Edgemont Sunday.
DR.. and ]. P. Alkire and wife, OF
Middleton have returned from Jane
Lew where they have been visiting
with the Doctors parents for a week.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Peril, of
Middleton Sunday June 18th a baby
girl.
Fred Jacobs of Fairmont, was a
social caller in Monongah last even
ing.
Or. Barr. of Middleton, was in
town last evening.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-17
IN THE
FRONT ROW
sHEAoLINERs TONIGHT.
ippbdrome. .......... Billy Malone
PhotopIays.

TT certainly looked like a real pro.
ductton at the Hipp last night with
q double line OF chorus girls oil cos.
tuned to beat the band, and looking as
charming as the Merry Widows. Girls
telle Matthews who has been i'll, and
outcf the chorus for the past week, is
back again, and Florence Russell and
May Martin are new members, both
clever little girls with experience, so
they worked into the numbers pretty
nicely. A real good house was present
for the opening and the night per.
Wall Street" was the title of the bill.
Dick Butler was the man from Wall
Street and was good rich banker
after a nice little girl, vi Shaffer, for
wife, at the suggestion OF the girls
father. whose part was well taken by
Billy Malone. Lew Mack, as the sweet
heart planned husband for the nerv-
onis aunt, and showed the rich banker
into the wedding moose, winning the
hand OF the girl he loved. There are
plenty OF funny situations in the story
all Of which are used to good advan.
tage by the company. vi Shaffer and
Marie Kruger were the recipients OF
pretty token from the audience last
night, vi getting beautiful boquet.
and baby Marie getting fine box OF
chocolates. But, oh, Marie, beware
of candy, 1t makes one fat. Jacque
Wilson is more and more attaching
herself to the Hip folks, not only for
her clever work as songster and dane
or, but she is a charming young lady
TO meet. Marie Kruger has the best
number since she has been with us,
and she does 1t the best. vi Shaffer,
pretty, talented and with keen grasp
OF the public taste Is going strong with
her Jazz numbers all of which are new,
and catchingly rendered. Lew Mack
ought to have better number than
Yama Yama Girls which is good, but a
little old in the setting Of new things
one sees in Billy's show. The words
which are original with Lew as used
last night however, make the number
popular. Dick Butler is Just as good in
one character IS another and when he
steps out to sing You Can't Be Too
. Sure About the Ladies" he got good
hand.
Tomorrow night there is going to be
lot Of fun for it is the night set
aside for amateurs. Several appli.
cants have signified their intention OF
going after the prizes Manager Hen
ricl is offering, and there is going to
be keen competition. The event takes
place after the first show.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-17
Reed.Morrow.

Miss Madge Marie Morrow and
Archie Reed, both of Grafton, were
united in marriage Sunday at the
home of the brides parents, Mr.. ano
Mrs. o. o. Morrow. Rev. N. B. Ham,
brio was the officiating minister. The
ceremony was witnessed by relatives
of the bride and groom. They left in
the late evening train for Wheeling
and other eastern points wheye they
will spend two weeks. They are both
graduates of the Fairmont State Nor.
NAL school and have large circle Of
friends here who will learn with inter.
est of their marriage.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-17
NICE ToTRAbE

In q brand newly stocked store, where
everything is fresh and new and es,
pecially where the prices are exceed
ingly modest. : We cordially invite
the public here and hope to enjoy a
share OF their patronage and where
they may be assured prompt, courte.
pus and satisfactory service always.
South Side Pharmacy, Pho b 12-J.-
ADV. "
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-17
|R. 0. Keener Dies
of. Typhoid Fever

R. o. Keener, aged 26, died at his
home at Mt. Nebo yesterday evening
at $3.50 O'Clock after an illness of a
week with typhoid fever. The young
man had been in military service for
eight months and had only recently
returned to his home. He is son of
Samuel A. Keener and Mary Summers
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-17
poN,T Won MIes

The pleasure you might enjoy by be-
ing the owner Of an Eastman Kodak?
II you are on vacation-afloat or
ashore-every where you 90. you find
something you would like to remem.
Der Would not photograph fill the
bill? We have many different styles.
Let us show you how easily they ara
operated. A. G. Martin Company
Adv.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-17
To PennsYlvania.

Mr.. and Mrs. H. H. Showalter and
daughter Mrs. Ford Rogers Of Kansas
City, Mo-, who are guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Showalter's son E. NJ. and H. w.
Showalter in this city will leave the
latter part Of the week for points in
Pennsylvania where they will visit rel
atives. They will probably return here
before going to their home.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-17
PROFITABLE sRRAYlNe.

It's time right now to decide wheth-
er you'll raise insects or fruit this year.
The latter crop wip certainly be more
profitable. Spraying fruit trees, vines
and bushes always pays a profit IL
right materials are used. We can fur
nish the right kind of spraying ma.
terfals. Have complete stock and
guarantee the, quality, Fairmont
Pharmacy, Phone 536.-Adv.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-17
Country club panee.

An enjoyable time Is anticipated
by the members of the Country Club
who will participate nthe regular
weekly dance to be given this even
ing at the club house. SINNERS or
chestra will furnish music for tne
dancers. These dances are growing
in size and popularity each week.
The dance is for club members only
and this supplies to the young wom-
en- as well as to the young men.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-17
Returned Home.

Mrs. Charles Powell, Mrs. Dennis
Talbot. and Mrs. j. T. Sloan returned
Monday from Emmettsburg. Md, where
they had attended commencement a.
st. Marys summary. They were &C
companied home by John Talbot and
German and James Sloan who are
students there.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-17

Mrs. w. H. Murphy, of Uniontown,
Pa, is in the city the guest of her
daughter, Mrs. John A. Clark, Jr., and
her son, Frank Murphy. Mrs. Murphy
will accompany Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Murphy to Mt. Lake Park next week
where they will occupy the Murphy
cottage for the summer. Mr.. and Mrs.
Clark and son, John, will also spend
several weeks this summer at the
park.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-17
Makes Big Hit at Dixie.

The Mary Pickford picture made
quite a hit at the Dixie yesterday and
Manager Linn is showing the same
story again today. 1t is Mary's first
production under the management of
her mother, and those who saw it yes
terday were well pleased with it.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-17
To. Mt. Lake Park.

Mr.. and Mrs. j. F. Straight, and
sons Jacob Frederick, Jr., and VIII
liam leave tomorrow for Mt Lake
Park, Md, where they will occupy ID
cottage for the summer. They will
return here about the middle Of Sep
TENDER.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-17
Serial and Comedy.

AT the Princess today, the attraction
is a five reel comedy featuring viii
liam Russell. 1t is light, airy little
plot in which there isn't much in earn.
est, but lots for fun. The other attrac.
ton is the serial 1.-THE Tigers Trail"
with Ruth Roland showing the fifth
episode.
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RETURN to Thls clty

Mrs. Claude H. Layman and daugh-
ter Miss Katherine who had been res
tdents of Morgantown during the win
ter have returned to this city and have
taken up their residence at 222 Walnut
avenue. Captain Layman who is over
seas is expected home shortly.
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Cleveland Guests

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Kahn OF Cleve-
land, Ohio are the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Bert Leopold at their home
on Fairmont avenue. Mrs. Kahn is a
sister of Mrs. Leopold. Mrs. j. B.
Parkus Of Baltimore is also guest at
The Leopold residence.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-17
To Baltimore

Mrs. John P. Hart and son Ralph left
last might for Baltimore where they
Will attend the commencement exercis
es at st. Joseph's college from which
institution James Hart will be grad
uated on Wednesday. En- route home
they will visit relatives in Cumber.
land, Md.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-17
Mo Meetinn.

The regular meeting OF the Daugh.
tiers of isabella will not be held this
evening on account of the commence
ment exercises at st. Peters Parochial
school. The next meeting will be held
July 1,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-17
MONONGAH
To Moraantown.

Leo and Raymond salvatti, Ma.
thew Turkovich and Stanley Schar-
zinsM returned to Morgantown today
where they will remain until after
commencement at the University.
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viii Give Social.

The Protected Home Circle Number
616 will give social Wednesday night
in their hall in the Fleming building,
Main street. The affair will be held in
the celebration of the winning of the
West Virginia prize banner which the
circle secured this year.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-17
The sEInolnu poo

Il see a singing dog announced for
exhibition"
7 suppose his program is largely com
posed OF bark-aroles. "-Pearson's
Weekly.
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Returned Here.

Miss Dorcas Prichard who had been
a student at Columbia University,
New York City, has returned to her
home in this city. She will. resume
her place in the Normal School facul-
ty at the opening Of the fall term.
Miss Nellie Prichard, her sister, who
also attended Columbia is spending
the summer at Richmond Hill, Long
Island.
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Attend ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.

Miss Grace Van Horn, Miss Joseph
inc Sheets and Misses Lily and Earn.
estine speir, left yesterday for Fair
mont, where they will attend COM
mencement exercises Of the Fairmont
State Misunderstanding Exponent.
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rious happenings that started on
April / according TO county author
ties. which had for their purpose the
cNtortion of money from the hus.
band OF the woman, foreman i'm the
ulant OF the Southern Mirror com
pany, or her two very vol-oN un.
clcs who are engaged in the cotton
manufacturing business
Try as they can. officials cannot
uuc.rth any cause for the attempt
on the life OF Mrs Pratt forecasted
in number of letters received since
the first OF the month, other than
that IL was the natural result Of eX.
asperatiOn caused by the inability of
the three men who have been an
roying her TO get her in their pos.
session. April l Mrs. Pra.t receiv-
ed typical black hand letter oruer-
ing her to go to the eastern part cf
the city She sent her husband Tho.
writer of this and subsequent let
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tcrs, all bearing the cancc'lguou
marks OF the local postoni.e. nctf,cu
the substitution of the husband ana
called it to Mrs. PrarCs ~teuticn
The initial letter was at frs,
thought to have been an April roor'
Joke. but continued happenings soon
dispelled this idea At various
times Mrs Pratt was ordered to DO
this and that and just few day
ago finally recognized the three men.
she informed the authDrit es. who
had been annoying her by letter
spoken word and telephone. Dcpu-
tv Sheriff j. r.. Wagner was sum
nDned to the family home a few
aavs ago and left his automobile
some distance away \ man had
previously cared and asked il Mr..
FGtt was alone. She wac and 50
informed the man In tie mean
time the deputy sheriff arrived ana
the telephone rang again. Mrs
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Frart was informed that the ma" do
i~g the talking did not fntcuG ID nc
caught in trap.
Last Saturday the nnnl letter or
rived Mrs Pratt wa. old 20 aa 600
The parlor OF certain Gwyns,or,
lr;el Easter Monday morr.,e G.,
life will be. short and death NU be
sure" She didn't go Monday nu
Tuesday she noticed the three men
pass her house frequently, riding
in an automobile which bore no
state license number "Wednesday
they passed and one of them, Motto
ing her on the porch. asked If she
were alone. She answered i'm the
affirmative and few minutes later
one of the men, described as being
OF slender build and having a nous
tache, passed on the motorcycle. He
fired one shot. Motorman Brindle,
on passing street car, Is said by
the authorities to have been a Wit
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THIS WOULD MAKE GOOD
MOVING PICTURE STORY
Here il II story That Reads Like II
Novel But Ii is sent out
rs the Truth.

High Point y c.. May Fol
lowing the receipt Of number Of
threatening black hand letters,
Mrs. Charles w. Pratt, OF 5lS Eng
lish street. was fred on Wednesday
by a man riding a motorcycle past
her home. the bullet penetrating
several folds Of her dress and in
hicting slight flesh wound. When
" Is considered that the motorcycle
" travelling at an excessive rate Of
struck is all the more remarkable.
The shooting followed some highly
interesting and more or less mystic
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PRESIDENT WILSON g.
EXPLAINS COVENANT
Continued From Page One)
dinary circumstances

Article p is new
The second paragraph OF article
- inserts the words with regard to
mandato"ies. and who are willing to
accept it,. this explicitly Introducing
the principle that mandate can not
be forced upon nation unwilling
10 accept it,
article % is combination y,
several former articles and also con-
tains the following:
"A clause providing for the inst
treatment of aborigines. clause
looking toward a prevention of the
white slave traffic and the traffic in
opium. and a clause LOOKING toward
progress in international prevention
ana control of disease.
Article % specifically mentions
the Red Cross as one OF the infer
national organizations which are to
connect their work with the work
OF the league.
Article 26 permits the amend
ment Of the covenant by majority
or the states comprising the assem-
Dly, instead Of three-fourths OF the
states, though il does not change the
requirement. in that matter with -.
gard to the vote in tbe counci,
The second paragraph Of article
90 is also now ana u.os da,
request of the Brazilian delegation
in order TO avoid certain constitu
tional difficulties. II nermits ,rx
member of the league tn dissent
from an amendment tba areot -,
such dissent being Withdrawal, from
the league"
'And the annex is added pivinp
the names OF the signatories of tho
treaty, who become members and
the names OF the states invited 20
accede to the covenant These arc
all the changes. / believe. which are
OF moment.
MIR. President: | take the on
portunity to move the following res
olutions in order to carry out the
provisions Of the covenant. You
VIII notice that the covenant pro-
Nldes that the first secretarv-general
shall he chosen by this conference
It also provides that the first choice
OF the four member states who are
to be added TO the five great powers
on the council is left to this confer
ence.
Il move. therefore. that the first
Secretary-general OF the council
| shall be the Honorable Sir James
Eric Drummond, and. second. that
until such time as the assembly
shall have selected the first four
members OF the league TO be repre-
scented on the council in accordance
with article of the covenant. re-
representatives. of Belgium. Brazil,
Greece and Spain shall be members:
and. third, that the powers to be
! represented on the council OF the
/ league of nations are required to
| name representatives who shall form
committee of nine to prepare plans
for the organization of the league
and for the establishment of the
seat OF the league and to make ar
rangements and to prepare the
agenda for the first meeting of the
embly, this committee to report
| both TO the council and to the as
sembly of the league.
! Il think it not necessary to call
your attention TO other matters we
a
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6OO has more limitations than any
other Cbllf~and Fever Tonic on the
marIEct, but no one wants imita-
,tfons. They are dangerous things
in the medicine Iinc.-Adv.
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Rub-My-gism y powerful anti
septic; IL klls> the poison caused
from infected cuts, cures old sores
letter. >~etc.-Ady.