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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-01-01
GOOD audience was at the open

GOOD audience was at the open
n ing OF the second bill at the Hipp
Ayesterday. New dope seems to
be pretty scarce, but the way some OF
the old bits were worked over was
surprise at least. The music scale
bit that Is as old as tabioids or must
cal comedy came into play with vari-
alton that must have tested Sue Burke
to the limit. She was not allowed to
nay word. mad TO play a mute part,
and one couldn't imagine harder
part for the jolly lady. but she man
aged to keep silent through 1t, altheSer
We believe Like Kellum saw the mis-
cry she was in, and shortened the bit.
As a blues singer, Marie Moore came
10 the surface, and sang blues with q
blues style that one doesn't see every
day. The side obligato of Luke Kel-
lum added bit of comedy that helped
the number. Burke and Smith hit up
a dance specially that aroused the
hands for good comeback. Esther
Alfreds can't get away from singing
those Dixie songs, and she puts lot
OF pep into them too. She had the
proper spirit last night, and sang her
number In way that pleased i'm
mensely. The same bill repeats today.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-01-01
Chaplin pueIs Funny.

Indpltn puets Funny.
"a Burlesque on Carmen" starring
Charlie Chaplin. at the Grand, is the
most elaborate and longest picture the
famous screen comic has ever appeared
in. It is really a comedy feature run.
ming over four reels in length.
In point of action, humor and
punch. It may be termed the best We
hicle Chaplin has ever had. Among
the big scenes which are featured in
the comedy, area burlesque wrestling
match between Edna Puryiance In the
role OF Carmen and four hundred
pound rival, an exceedingly funny
duel between Chaplin and Leo White
In which by actual count, the star
scores mere than thirty knock downs
and many scenes picturesque in color
and atmosphere laid at the inn known
in tn epicture as "The Sign of the
Spanish Onion" A series of subtitles
written in the latest style OF slang and
humor add greatly TO the enjoyment
of Carmen. and the entire produc-
ton has been considerably beauti-
fled by the addition of many artistic,
humorous, pictorial backgrounds which
have been supplied by staff of well
known artists for the picture.
Carmen is distinct from other Chap
lin vehicles, in That It unfolds a
smoothly running story in which the
continuity is at no time interrupted.
Burlesquing in exaggerated from the
costumes and story of the famous
opera, It forms suitable vehicle for
Chaplin's artistic and original fun
making.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-01-01

OF the most efficient players nat ov1
represented the High school in fDrmeA
years.
Not only VIII this game 50 Interest,"
ing because 1t viii test the probabIs
strength Of the High school young
sters for the coming season. out also
on account OF the Keen rivalry which
exists between the Alumni players
and the High school boys who are
somewhat ensious OF the records OF
the former.
In the alumni lineup will be seen
George Hiii. who Is at present playing
with the University; Jimmy Knight.
Russ" Meredith, Bob" Hawkins.
eBnd" Wilson and several others Of
equal ability. A large crowd is ex-
pected to witness the game which
viii be held at the y. NJ. G. A.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-01-01
tsY coNCol

the wee shoulders of the infant New
Year.
Outside of the many private watch
parties over the city last night sew
eIhl churches celebrated the adven,
of 1920. The Y. w. C. A. has planned
= very fine entertainment for this
evening at 1880 including many in
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-01-01

william s. Hart is moved from the
broad rolling plains with the lariat,
sombrero and six-shooter, to the gold
fields OF Alaska with the pick, shower
and sluice- pan. Hart is none the worse
in his new part, for versatility is the
middle name OF the big star. The
present story is intensely interesting,
and will prove equal to the best OF
Hart's previous performances.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-01-01
RAINS A LITTLE
CONTINUED from page one.)

life. which strikes the deepest chord
dn the heart. The wild medley OF
sound which occurred last night dis
solved spiritually into the sweetest
of music filled with hope and inspi
rationfor better things for 1920. No
mightiest head of any undertaking
has>the responsibility thrust upon
him that piles like an avalanche upon
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-01-01
Alumni Quintette to
Play High School

Tomorrow night at $3.50 the Fair.
mont High school basketball team will
clash with the +. II. S. Alumni basket
bah team which is composed of some
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-01-01

viii stop factories. merchants, indl
Were shifting our gcsrs from ",
peace, and we dare not stall our
dustrial engine Now's the time q
those things that we postponed u
after the war" Paint your house..
pair the front steps. refurnish the b
room. Buy and keep industry goinl
Fill the breach that the end Of the va
has caused, until we get back to n9r-
NAL As nation
TNLESSwevork together. unlessws
spend our money. Reconstuctio.
willbeaiong, penious- expensive process
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-01-01
IN THE
FRONT ROW
HEApllNERs ToNleHT.

The Stage.
nippodrome J. .zarrow's Foalies
The Screen.
Nelson. The Hell Hound of Alaska
Dixie. .........: Auction of Souls
Princess. Please Get Married
Grand. "a Burlesque on Carmen
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-01-01
Bulld Mow! RgyMow! Repair Mo.NI Palnf q

NuR national life is like a rowof fail
- ing dominoes. When you buy, you
force the merchant TO replenish his
stock. he. forces the manufacturer 70
produce. and he in turn must buy
supplies. The railroads are busy, the
mines work = our. whole Industrial life
teens with prosperity. That prosperity
comes right back to you.
TusT now our nation faces the most
J crucial period Of its history Our
biggest customer, the war, IS defunet
He has stopped buying. Unless we
--1s =. Neach. this lack Of business
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-29

The only Justification for any Pilotage
Laws is to aid the commerce of a port.
10 aid the commerce of port the Pilot
age Laws must provide for an ADE-
QUATE number of EFFICIENT pilots to
serve at REASONABLE RATES.
Under the present Pilotage Laws of this
State the pilots themselves are in EN-
IKE CONTROL as to the number of
pilots there shall be in Hampton Roads,
tor no man can be licensed as State Pilot
unless he has served for five (5) years as
an apprentice to a State Pilot, and there
is no Law requiring State Pilot to keep
any man or number Of men as apprentices
tor tive (5) years. No matter how conpe-
tent man may be, no matter how pro
found his knowledge or expert his skill. he
cannot, under the present Law, become
Vlrginian Pilot unless he has first served
as an apprentice for five 81 years under
one OF the present pilots Into that sa-
cred domain no man can enter unless he
first obtains the sanction Of some man al
ready there who is not interested in in
creaslng the number of pilots and thereby
decreasing his own income. To keep the
number of pilots small is the inevitable
result of such a Law, and prevents an
ADEQUATE number of pilots for the de-
veloprnent of the commerce of the Port Of
Norfolk and Newport News
In no other State of this Union are State
Pilots allowed to CONTROL THE NUM-
Der OF PILOTS.
The fact that the pilots can thus limit
the number from which can be selected
the pilots Of port, necessarily hinders
The Anaendz1at
And The Qzsich
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-29

EFFICIENCY, because the narrower the
field for the selection of pilots, the less the
chance Of obtaining efficient men. The
greatest ship captain on earth, having all
the knowledge and skill possible, and with
the experience Of years in bringing ships
from some other port of the United States
into Hampton Roads, cannot become a
Virginian Pilot and cannot bring vessel
from foreign port into the waters of
Hampton Roads, In no other State of the
Union does the feature of limiting the
number of men from whom State Pilots
can be selected, exist to the same extent as
it does IN Virginia. No such hindrance to
EFFICIENT pilotage is allowed to exist.
The present Pilotage Laws should be
amended IN the way of increasing the
number from which State Pilots can be Sc
lected by including in that number men
who have hrst-class United States pilots
license, and who have piloted ships fifteen
(l5) teet draft and over in the waters of
Hampton Roads for at least three (3)
Ne'Ao' olANt1 ci1 I'LL CCSC Ill IIiC NUMBER
from which the selection of pilots can be
made would inevitably lead to ADE-
QUACY IN the number of pilots and Eff
F1CIENCY IN THE PILOTAGE SER
VICE.
The result Of such Pi1otage Laws as we
now have is the building up, at the expense
of the commerce Of port, Of great MO-
NOPOLY and the undue enrichment of
few men over others equally as skilled, at
the expense Of the public, with the addi-
tional feature that the MONOPOLY is
controlled by it's own members and not bv
the public.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-29

greatest harbor in the world. it costs
something to get in and out of it under the
present Pilotage Laws!
LISTEN:s
While the distance from the Capes to
Hampton Roads, Newport News or Lam
bert's Point, in the Port of Norfolk, is less
than ore-half (1-2) the distance traversed
IN entering the Port of New York, our
rates are 20 to 40 per cent higher for cargo
vessels!
We have about the same rates as Phila-
delphla and Baltimore, but PHILADELPHIA
is times the distance from the sea thatwe
are, and pilotage service takes about S
times as long, while Baltimore is about 100
miles from the sea, nearly times the dis
lance Norfolk is, and the pilotage service
consumes IL or Ia hours, as against from
IL to hours to the Port of Norfolk and
Newport News
OF what avail are the natural advan-
tages OF Hampton Roads when we DELHI
erately create rate conditions that tend to =
the destruction of these ADVANTAGES?
Verify, we have placed our "candle under
bushel"
The people of Tidewater, Virginia. are
vitality interested in this question. .
The Representatives from Tidewater
Virginia, should represent the people and
their interests in this matter.
The progress of the Port of Norfolk and
Newport News should not be impeded
from any artificial cause.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-12-22

BLOOMINGTON.

Miss Mary Thornton died at her
home three miles south OF this place
Thursday evening after an illness of
but few days. She was the daugh-
ter of William Thornton and was
forty nine years of age. She was born
on the farm which mas been her home
during her life Since her mothers
death some years ago she kept house
for her father. Miss Thornton was a
helpful lady whose chief interest was
in her home. She is survived by her
husband and one sister. Funeral SER
vices were held at the home Sunday
afternoon. Rev. d. W. Phillips officiat-
ing. Burial was at the Sargent ceme-
tery
The Royal Neighbors had a Christ
mas gift party Thursday evening at
their hall. There was good attend
ance and all report fine time. The
same evening they elected officers. as
following Oracle, Lizzie Hickok; p.
Oracle, Alta Schneyer; V. Oracle.
Date WEIGH; Chancellor, Fanny Moore
Marshal, Hazel Hickok: Assistant
Marshal Birdie Sprague; Recorder,
Elma Donnelly; Receiver, Bessie
Oaklief; Inside Sentinel, Eliza Bates;
Outside Sentinel. Edith Richtie; Man
ayers, Mrs. Gus Reynolds, Dell Moore
Miss Muriel Suck; Physicians, Drs.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-12-22
GLEN HAVEN.

H. F. Booth transacted business in
La Crosse, Saturday.
Miss Athea Sprague, musical in
structor i'll the Polo high school, Polo,
H.. spent Friday at the Tornowske
home enroute to her home in Bloom
ington.
Mrs. Clara Gardner and daughter in
law, Mrs Will Gardner of Cassville,
spent few days at the home of the
formers mother, Mrs. Jane Wildman.
Mrs M. c. Weaks and daughter,
Sylvia, were Cassyille callers, Wednes-
day. the former having some dental
work done
Mrs. S. r. Orr OF Cassville spent
Thursday at the Mrs. G. M Orr home.
Thursday eve number OF Mrs. Jas.
Tate's relatives and friends gathered
at her home to help celebrate her birth
day. 500 was played and a good time
enjoyed by all.
Miss Hilda BAYFIELD, left Saturday for
Dubuque where she will attend school
A Champion college special went
through here Sunday taking the stu
dents home for the holidays.
Gerhardt Adrian and Frank thinner
were Cassyille callers, Friday
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hilger spent
Saturday in La Crosse.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-12-22


The condition of Mrs. Henry Doser
who was taken to Mercy hospital in
Dubuque week ago to undergo treat
ment for kidney complaint, is grad
ually improving, and her return to
her home is eagerly awaited.
William Lindley of Beloit, Wis, was
a guest of friends in Potosi last week
Mrs. Frank Siepker and Mrs. Chris
Glasmacher were shoppers in Dubu-
Que Thursday and Friday
Mrs. Doc. Schaal and daughter,
Evelyn, departed Friday for visit
with relatives and friends in st. Paul
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Kress were shop
pers in Dubuque. Friday.
Miss Helen Hurst student at the
Lawrence university at Appleton, Wis,
is at her home in Potosi to spend the
holiday vacation.
Mr. and Mrs F. r. Tobin, Alphonse
Pluemer and sister, Marie, did shop
ping and visiting with relatives in
Dubuque Friday and Saturday.
The pupils of the intermediate and
primary departments the high school
entertained their parents and many
other people to very interesting en-
tertainment Friday afternoon. The
teachers Clara Runkel and Pearl Keen
ner, had a nice program arranged for
the occasion and the pupils acted their
respective parts in a most creditable
manner, rejecting great credit to the
teachers.
The Missese Mildred OFT and Bertha
Schmitz, students respectively OF the
Lacrosse and Platteville normals,
came home Saturday to spend the Holt
day vacation at the parental homes.
Nothing as yet. has been heard from
Mrs. Sarah Swale's application for
pardon, the hearing of which fas to
have been held at Madison, Dec. 8th.
A letter from the state department
acknowledging RECEIPT of protest by
the citizens of Potosi dated Dec 9th
stated that no application for pardon
had been received by the department
at that date. 1t is thought now by the
people here, that tbs matter has been
dropped for the time being.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-12-22

4
NJ. B. Glasier and H. j. Mclaughlin;
Pianist. lisa Alderman.
The NeighborS are preparing a play
which they will present at the city hall
Thursday, Dec, 30 entitled 'sThe Little
| Clodhopper.. with the following cast
OF characters Septimus Green, a
| young book agent full of pep. Ralph
!! Hoskins Ocey Gremp, fresh country
product, "by heck" Jay Hickok; Geo
Chiggerson, an innocent lamb from
the city. George Hillery; Mrs. CHG
| gersOn, his doting mamma with a
smooth scheme. Mrs Birdie Sprague;
Miss Juleitta Bean, Splinterville board
ing house keeper, Miss Hazel Hickok:
Charmain Carter, who thinks she's
vampire, Mrs. Bertha Tornowski;
| Judy, little clod hopper from the poor
house, Mrs. Birdie Saether The play
! is full OF comedy and will be enjoyed
| by all who want a good laugh. After
the play there will be dance with
Fritchett's orchestra furnishing the
music. Lunch will be served III the
hall by the 'Neighbor" ladies, who
| are sparing no pains TO make the affair
{, success.
The high school pupils and teachers
at the city hall this Tuesday evening
Each class wild give a one act play
the titles OF which are as follows: THE
Twelve Pound Look" by ]. w. Barrie.
given BY the seniors. "A Proposal
Under Difficulties .by John Kendrick
Bangs, given by the juniors THE
Man from Brandon" by j. NJ Taylor
given by the sophomores. 1.-THE Klet-
tomaniac" by Margaret Cameron, Civ
en- by the freshmen. The young people
have spent considerable time in pre-
pairing their plays and it is certain
that they viii have a good crowd out
to hear them
| Or. Paul Lewis OF Seattle, Wash,
came Friday to spend the holidays with
| his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ B. Lewis.
| DaForest Brown, Don Moore and
Horatio Guernsey are at home from
Lawrence college, Appleton, to spend
the holiday vacation.
Irving Woodhouse, James and Neal
Ballentine, Raymond Ludden, Helen
Pearson and Bessie Mulrooneyy uniyer-
| sity students came home Friday to
spend the holidays.
Belva Hoskins and Bernard Patter-
son from the Platteville normal are
home for aNtwo weeks vacation
Teachers who have arrived home for
the holiday vacation are Letha Hos
kins, from Lake Mills, AlChea Sprague,
Polo, ILL.,, and Norma Pearson, Madi-
son.
Clara Edwards is home from Mad
ison where she is attending business
college, for the Christmas vacation.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-12-22
POTOSI.

We take pleasure to extend to all
Our friends and readers of the Herald,
cordial greetings for all the pleasures
OF the Christmas season, and sincerely
hope that everyone will be Merry that
will add to the Christmas spirit.
Clyde Calioway-s loss by the recent
burglary of his jewelry store at Laurel,
Mont, amounted to approximately
$4,000 Mr.. Galloway had just added
to his store fine line Of gold and sill
yer Christmas goods, with some dam
ond rings and other valuable goods,
all OF which the two burglars carried
away. One man entered the store
from the front door and the other from
the back door with drawn reyoIvers.
and after Selling Clyde they bound
kim hands and feet, gagged him and
put him in the back room face down
ward, they then turned out the lights,
cooted the store and made their es-
cape. Mr. Galloway in some manner
removed the gag from his mouth and
telephoned 10 his wife who immediate
" notified the authorities. They pro-
ceeded to the store and released Clyde
from his bindings and made an inves-
tigation Detectives are working on
the case, they have no clues as yet,
out are under the impression that the
burglary was committed by local par
ties. 1t is not known here il Mr. Cali
oway carried burglary insurance. Ii
no insurance was carried, the loss
must certainly fall heavy on him. The
countless number of friends Of Mr..
and Mrs. Galloway in Potosi extend
their sympathy in their great finan-
cial loss.
Mrs, John r. Campbell was a guest
at the Frank Phillips home in Dubu-
que, Monday and Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Hills, Sr., of S.
d., are visiting in Potosi with their
son, Leo Jr, and family.
Martin Patzner has gone to Hanni-
bal Wis, whore he has secured en-
ployment.
Mrs. Ella Darrow after several days
visit with relatives at. Bagley, has re-
turned to her home in Potosi
Albert Schafer arrived here Wednes
day from Saux Rapids, Iowa, to spend
his annual winter vacation
Miss Mark Carmody of Tennyson is
visiting at the home of Leo Carmody
near East Dubuque
Mrs. Fl. f. Coons and Walter Rein
ecke were visitors with relatives and
friends in Dubuque several days last
week.
The Potosi school closed Friday for
two weeks holiday vacation. The
teachers from abroad have gone to
their respective homes to spend the
vacation. Prof. Bussen to Cuba City,
Alice Smith to st. Paul, Esther Sor-
renson to a place near Madison and
Mrs. Hill to Platteville.
The Misses Stella Shaw and Marie
Pluemer visited with friends in Du-
buque the weekend.
A Christmas tree festival and en-
tertainment will be "a feature at st.
Andrews parochial hall next Friday
evening. The pupils of St. Andrews
school under the direction of the
Franciscan Sisters will entertain with
essays and declarations interspersed
with vocal and instrumental music. A
fine program has been arranged for
the occasion and a joyful time is an
ticipated.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-12-22

Sylvia Garner, is home from the
Whitewater normal, to spend the holt
days.
Saturday was a very busy day in
town, everyone seemingly in a hurry
TO get their Christmas shopping done.
Mrs. Griff Hickok is suffering from
an attack OF pneumonia. Her son,
Harry, was over from Belmont Satur-
day to see her.
Frank Newman started Wednesday,
for Brownsville, Texas, to spend the
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-12-22

VIM. BrintnaLl and wife leave Friday
for Elroy where they will spend Christ.
mas with Mr.. BrintnalPs mother
This will make the third time in Is
years Mr.. Brintnail has been able to
spend Christmas at home as the de-
mands Of his calling are so great in
the holiday season.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-12-22

winter with his daughter, Mrs. E. X.
Goodrich and family. This will b..
the fourteenth winter he has spent III
Texas.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-12-22
Gould You Receive a Finer Christmas Gift
Than the Ability to Play the Piano Well?

INHRISTMAS morning a number
of persons in Lancaster will re-
ceive this marvellous gift-the
ability to play the piano well-made
possible by the Gulbransen Player
Piano.
And they will be about the happiest
individuals on earth
We all love music. We may lack
training of the fingers to play the
piano, but we do know how this or
that piece of music ought to sound.
Don't you think you could put ex-
preston into piano music if you knew
what keys to strike? If we said to
you, Here is an instrument that
gives you the power to play the keys
equally as well as any artist that ever
lived" wouldn't you buy it with the
confidence that you could put express
sion into it?
Of course you would!
Gulbransen "PedalTouch" is re-
sponSible for the distinct character
of this Player-Piano.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-12-22

1t does for the play,srpianist what
"key-touch" does for the hand plan
list. 1t. gives direct control Of expires
sion through thepedals, instead of in
direct, mechanical control through
devices"
Gulbransen Pedal Touch" permits
you to play leisurely, rythmically or
irregulariy, as you choose or as the
music demands, accenting this or that
note, bringing out volume of tone,
or subduing the music to a mere
whisper
With the Pedal-Touch in ordinary
players such results are unattainable.
because pedalling means work, effort,
and concentration on quick change
in expression is impossible with those
drawbacks Pedalling the Gulbran-
sen lis so easy and natural, however.
that it permits and invites playing
with expression.
You can prove this to yourself in
few minutes time. Try a Gulbran-
sen at our store.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-12-22
Lot0er Cost Of LiYing.


Even Christmas time this forgets to keep
its prices down to the lowest level
yard Bolts of Satin Ribbon just what everyone wants
for tying packages and fer giving the finishing touches to
lingerie per bolt of yards 1Oc
More of those good Outing Gowns for Women good quail
ty of outing double yokes neatly finished with contrasting
color braids:
Medium weight -- S1.5O
Heavy weight ----------------------- SLIGO
Outing Gowns for Misses good substantial outing well
made, to IL years $lO0
Chdrens Fur Top Mttens heavy fleece lined dark brown
outside ----------------------- SOC
Flet and Cuy Scars and Center Pieces these some
OF the nes pieces that have brought out for long
time such reasonable prices They practiculary adj
apted for bufes dr9ssers and tables Good assortment
Optic Table Tublers because Of the design and the sngu
lar cearness Of the crystal these nbers unusually at
tractiye. Set of u dozen $500 60c
Crystal Berry Bowls designs most desirable size,
choice ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Observation-Disclosures 39c
COgates Perfume in Long Walls ----------------l Oc
Cogates Ribbon Dental Cream ------------------ Zoe
Pearl Bead Necklaces ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 10c
The January Delineators are here
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-29

FRUIT JARS.
Fruit jars, all sisss, all,you want
at the Kash-KArry Grocery.