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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-26

ton waves in the tantal.z!ng pool. Ny
how they love I'll
The newsboys Club costs each mem.
Der 10 cents q month u he can afford
it II not, do You suppose he is turned
DOWN. Not bit OF ft. Ard you ere
the man ana woman who Is asked ~
give your membership and perhaps .
donation bestdey-or ono o. the other
to guarantee that the newsboys' club
stay. forever in existence under "Y" d.
rection In this city. We've got to have
it!
Now comes the Scout work. The
boy scouts are under direction OF G.
L. Allison, who is scout master at the
Y. NJ. C. A. Boy Scout work is known
thoroughly but many do not know that
the city "Y" has a hand in the work
done along that line. Wouldn't you
like to have your boy become interest
ed in being scout through influence
OF the Y. M. c. Alto hear him say the
oath which runs as follows: "on my
honor will do my best to do my duty
to God and my country and obey the
scout law-to help other people at all
times, to keep myself physically
strong, mentally awake and morally
straight? There isn't parent who
won't pay membership for this cause
II for no other. Give your membership
promptly when asked is the prayer Of
the Y. NJ. G. A. OF this city.
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R0OSkAACHARMED
TWO AUDIENCES
Musical Features of Yester.
days Entertainment Also
Thoroughly Enjoyed.

From the moment the curtain part
ed at the back of the stage and a per-
feet picture of Colonial dame step
ped forth for the vocal gavotte down
to the shimmering shimmying of her
last number, the Baroness Norka
Rouskaya yesterday afternoon and
night at the Hippodrome made good
the claim that she is one of the
worlds great artists. Crowded
houses greeted both performances
held under the auspices of Fred
Heintzelman Post No. II, American
Legion.
In her six dance numbers. the Ba-
orness showed her versatility. no two
dances being alike. Throwing tradi-
ton TO the winds, she made of Anita
a wild, semi-barba-ic creature. rather
than the softly alluring charmer who
employed the yagrant fancy of Ibsen's
hero. but the contrast was all the
more pleasing inasmuch as her Por-
tuguese dance was more like the per-
Torrance given in the Peer Gynt pro-
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things which deepen youngster and
male him more seFtors and thoughtful.
This department Of Ys work is
worth SUPP orting SIS i not Fairmont-
ers2 The supper By the way is served
by mothers Of the boys who are espe-
,ctally invited to come for this purpose
from time TO time.
All the boys clubs at the "Y" have
basketball teams Of their own which
meet every Saturday morning for tour.
nament games. The teams average
ten boys each. Indoor track teams are
to be started for the summer months
in place. OF the basketball And every
boy who belongs can go swimming:
for once on the floor that privilege au-
tomatically comes to him regardless
of membership.
The greatest of interest doubtless
belongs to the newsboys' club OF the
~" This club reaps the greatest good
imaginable, so much benefit that it
would be difficult to find anything any
where Of equal advantage to large
number OF newsboys who crave just
what they find in such club Some
OF the little fellows, who belong Just
live from week TO week for the chance
to get back to the "Y" and take dan
dy swim and get the privileges grant
ed them, privileges which are full Of
possibilities for them. Some OF the
boys only get bath when they come
to the "Y" and one little fellow who
for long time came sewed up in his
underclothes during the cold months
was finally persuaded to snip the
threads and get in with the rest OF the
children.
But wait! The boys aren't allowed
swimming privileges until they have
scrubbed themselves with brush and
soap and are thoroughly clean! They
must be as lilies OF the field before
that wild jump in the pool. L. l.. Beirs,
young energetic, enthusiastic "Y'
worker in charge of the boys, provides
them with the soap and brushes and
personally superintends the scrub.
bling. Very often boy comes who
detests baths and shows 1t, too. His
ankles will have wide black rims
around the top of them which the boy
calls chap 81 can't get that of, I"
says the boy. "Oh, yes you can" in
sists the director who If necessary Of
fers direct action assistance to the
CHAP" which is just dirt ground in
until it has created sore condition.
Such boys are sweet and shining be-
fore they are permitted to enjoy first
hand the splash, splash of the imita,
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MANY BOYS CLUBS
GARR|ED'ON At THE
'FA|RMONT Y.M.C.A.
Youngsters Develop An Ac.
tuaI Liking for Bible
Study.

One Of the best boys club at the Y.
NJ. G. a. in this city is the Bean Feed
club at It may be called though in
truth II reyolves itself into a weekly
Friday night .spread" served for the
small sum OF 20 cents with Bible in.
struction thrown In. All boys from ten
years up may secure an Invitation re.
yardless Of "Y'' membership and you
Just ought TO see those lads congre.
gate for something mighty good to eat
not counting the gay times they have
on these nights! Boys of all classes
may come-boys who really need tho
supper, boys who merely like 1t bet.
Ter than anysother, and boys who love
The social gathering of youngsters un.
der the direction of a beloved leader
regardless of the eats"
There are 96 at present enrolled in
The Bible classes and following the sup.
per which consists of beans, weenies,
potato salad, buns and pie "a boys own
selection) the boys separate into
groups consisting of seven clubs all
named. There are Pinks, Blues, Vel.
lows, Whites, Reds and Blacks. There
Is a seventh group for boys over is
years of age which goes by no special
name other than the Fifteen" group.
You'd be surprised to know that boys
really do like to know something
about the Bible and still more sur.
prised to learn that an older boy al.
ways takes charge of the class which
lasts something less than half hour
which gives fine enough for a mo-
nent with the better things of life, the
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duction OF the late Richard Mansfield.
"Reminiscences OF Carmencita. first OF
the great Spanish dancers who took
the country by storm many years ago.
were OF course, inevitable when the
dancer appeared. swaying sinuously
to the yoluptuous Spanish music and
her own castanet accompaniment, but
the performer last night did not suffer
one whit by comparison.
But 1t was In the dying swan num-
Der that thus wonderful artist showed
best the result OF the many years OF
rigid training by the greatest Euro
peaE teachers, and although poets
from Shakespeare TO Tennyson have
made the swan the subject OF some
Of their lines: lyrics, 1t remained for
the Baroness Rouskaya to tell the
story by means OF the poetry of mo-
ton. Two violin numbers were also
contributed by the Baroness, the IA
miiiar Chopin nocturne being espe-
cially enjoyable.
Taking 1t BY and large, the even
ing's entertainment is one'to stick in
the memory. The writer, being han
dicapped for present day existence
with q love of classical music, hear
tily despises Jazz, but If we must have
it, by all means let it be performed
by the Columbia Sextette and Yerkes'
Novelty orchestra, who surely are the
kings of syncopation, with fund Of
humor that helps their performance
wonderfully. The laughing duet on
the two slide trombones was hilari-
ously contagious, and repetition
was demanded by the delighted audi
ence.
During the intermission, Fred Nor
ris. news editor of The Times, made
the announcement that the proceeds
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OF the concerts will be used for the
American Legion building fund, and
stated that efforts are now in the
making to secure Nora Bayes and her
orchestra for q date in April. The
speaker was interrupted by aehearty
burst of applause when he hoped the
audience were enjoying the show.
The Tom Casey Players. through
whose courtesyNthe house was secur-
ed for tn day, were present in force
at the matinee and thoroughly enjoy
ed their day OF. Miss Mildred Jer-
ONE, the littlest leading lady, enjoyed
her diminutive self to the utmost. In
speaking of the performance of the
Baroness, Miss Jerome waxed enthu-
stasttc about the dancers graceful
use OF the hands in the Interpretation
of her dances, but made no comment
on the merits of the neither psEts of
her anatomy, the insurance OF which
for fabulous sum was so persist
emily press-agented by Fred Norris
and Sol Burka, of the American Lee
gion entertainment committee. II
may be mentioned also, en- PEASANT,
that If the Baroness has bluffed these
two otherwise perspicacious gentle
men that she is only twenty years old.
as advertised. neither of them co1ld
ever qualify as census taker.
Too much cannot be said in praise
of the American Legion for bringing
such an excellent organization to
Fairmont, and it is tobe hoped that
the same measure of success will
crown their future efforts in furnish
ing the very best class of amusement
to the public.
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Since opened weeks ago have enjoyeda
remarkable patronage We feel that foowd the natural
result of exceptional oerng-of the standing enjoy
throughout West Virginia and Ohio based 81 years
perenceand especially this patronage past
two weeks has been the result of the great savings offer
ed the music lovers of Fairmont.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-26

Fathers Way Of Eeonomizino.
AS n general thing, fathers favorite
way of economizlng Is to stop the chill.
dren from spendlng.-Dallas News.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-26

Deadbroise borrowing flye) Words
can never repay this kindness, old
man
The Other - You're right- unless
they are the kind used by money whom
it talks. Boston Transcript.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-26

Husks of cocoanus are used by
various manufacturers to be turned
into cordage, brushes or mating,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-26

Needles we're first made in 1S45,
when the making of ten was consid-
cred good days work.
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Daily Thouuht.

A chaste and lucid style is Indicative
Of the same personal traits in the au-
thor.-Hosea Ballou.
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To Feel Fit to Work

you must keep your stomach we'll, your
liver active, your bowels regular and
blood pure.
If you get up in the morning tired; ;
il you get exhausted with the slightest
exertion-you can depend upon it that
your liver is torpid and needs waking
up. A few doses of SEVEN Banks,
natures great remedy, will wake up"
that lazy liver and make your feel like
new.
If your liver has been overworked, it
would cause your whole system to fill
up with acids and poisons that would
make you feel weak, tired out and sick
You can easily remove the acids and
polsons from your system by taking
from 10 10 20 drops OF SEVEN
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1t will keep your bowels moving nat
urally every day, cleanse your system
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and bring you back to active and nor-
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SEVEN BARKS is natures remedy
made from the extracts Of roots and
herbs and has stood the test for many,
many years, and will certainly give you
a feeling of new life and vigor. To
feel fresh and fit for your daily duties,
you must keep your stomach and liver
active and bowels regular.
To get and keep well ask your drug
gist for SEVEN BARKS. If he is
out of it, he will get it for you. Ac-
cept no substitute. Price 90 cents.
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FILE TRUST DEED
Alexander Dunnett's Law Practice
Goes TO Trustees.

Alexander Dunnett's Law Practice
Goes TO Trustees.
Montpelier, Sept. ga trust
deed which disboses of the estate of
Alexander Dunne-t, late Of St Johns.
bubry, has been flied here, the deed
having been made in April, 1920, and
the trustees named are c. A. Shields
ana D, S. Conant who were Mr.. Dun
nett's law partners. All Of his prop.
erty Is given to them in trust, eX-
cepting that in st, Johnsbury, which
is decided t. Mrs. Dunnett
The trustees may dispose Of any Ct
the property which they have or buy
property which appears advantageous
in the estate They shall see that
Mrs Dunnett has ample means and
after her death property viii be dis
tributed, one-mourth to George Dun.
nett, brother, the remainder to Mr.
Bunnett's nieces and nephews or
heirs
Under the provisions Of the deed,
Mr. Dunnett's law practiye is sold to
the trustees for $4,000 on easy pay
ments,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-09-28
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News Of the Town and Village Told
Briefly for Busy Readers.

War in Belfast depicted in Pathe
News Harte Theatre today. ADV.
See Babe Ruth at Library Theater
today only Regular admission. ADV,
Mrs. John Harper and daughter
Catherine of Old Bennington lef. Sun
day for New York city
Explosion in New Yorlt's financial
center+depicted in Pathe News at
! lEarte Theatre today, ADV.
4 Mrs, sayre McLroG gave a delight
full dance Friday evening at the
4 Country club, in honor of her daugh'
ter Miss Catherine McEaod Among
those present were many students
from Williams College. ~
Babe Ruth at. Library Theatre to.
day ADV.
The Sons Of Veterans viii hold
their annual lawn party and chicken
pit supper at the home of William
Service, School street, North Benning
4 ton, Wednesday, September 29h A
special request is made that all sons
Icf veterans, whether members of the
order or not, be present. ADV.
! Mr. and Mrs, Trnest b. Wright and
son, Bradley, and Mr.. and Mrs. Lath-
rope and two daughters were recent
guests of Mr.. and Mrs William c.
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ARLINGTON

Hairy Carey the realest Western.
er Oh the screen in Bret Hartes fam
Gus classic @'ffe Outcasts of Poker
Flat, Town TALL Wednesday, Sept,
20 Ady. l6t2
William Duncan in the great serial
Silent Ayenger begins at Town
Hall Wednesday. Oct g. ADV. 16t2
John OalShurst was a gambler-7the
squarest gambler In the hwless West
of Californias Gold Rush days His
living depended on the precarieus
pasteboards of the card deck but he
would tolerate no cheating Harry
Carey Universal's premier Western
star, is the reinearnation OF John
Oakhurst Town Hall, Sept 30 ADV
1871
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Tells Weak, NGvouS People
What TO Eat 10 Crow Vigorous

and one that every druggist dispenses
Is known as Phosphate and comes
IN tablet form all ready for use.
a few grains taken with meals sup
ply Just the organic phosphate that
most foods lack and II taken regu-
larry say ten grains with each meal,
ought TO have a wonderfully upbuild-
iny effect in few weeks on people who
are weak, become easily fatigued, or
are growing old and discouraged be-
fore their time.
Speaking of people who are easily
fatigued. who lack ambition, nerve
force and are ofttimes thin, weak and
sadly lacking in firm, healthy flesh,
Joseph y, Harrington formerly Visiting
Specialist Northeastern Dispensary,
New York, says: Patients, who We're
lapparently physical wrecks. who fool,
| ishly thought they needed only "a blood
ltonic to enrich the blood, have come
| for treatment trembling tapd Shaking
| their nerve force almost exhausted,
and in many such eases the admins
| tering Of Bitro- Phosphate has pro-
dueed seemingly magical results"
Physicians and hospitals have for
| some time recognized its value, espe-
cially In nervous conditions So much
| so that DR. Frederick Kolle, author of
medical text books and editor-in- chief
Of n. Y. Physicians who's Who" is
| led TO make this statement:
Phosphate should be pre-
scribed by every doctor and used by
every hospital to increase strength and
nerve force and to enrich the blood"
4 Any man or woman who desires TO
| become more vigorous and energetic;
to build up nerve force and endurance;
to fiji out undeveloped hollows and
renew old-time ambition can procure
/ this simple remedy at Gokays, or any
drug store.
People who desire more willbpower,
keen. alert mind, and sturdy body,
are using Phosphate all over
! America today with splendid results.
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lows convention in Boston. The
Stark Lodge band will be one of the
many bands that will furnish music
at the convention.
The organ when properly handled,
is the graudest of musical nslru-
ments and, under the fingers Of 50
fine an oreanist as Prof Sumner
Sal'er should awaken enthusiasm,
1t will be privilege to hear Prof
.Saiter Of Wuliamstown, the college
sorganis, giae a fecital at the First
Baptist church Wednesday evening,
fottoNess ~ ~Ae viii be accompanied
by Rose Bogardess, soloist Who
comes h ghly recommended Adv
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-09-28
Doctors Agree That Present
Day Foods DO Not Supply
Enough Phosphate----A Vital
Iy Necessary Element.
Bitro Phosphate a Common
Organic Phosphate Is What
Nerve Sick, Tired Out, Thin
People Need.

IL nervous people would eat more
loid2fashioned. oatrneal, grahap bread
dried beans aud peas the yolks Of
many eggs and even the despised circus
peanut, they would be helped wonder
fully
Rye bread is fine also and so are
lentils and unpublished rice.
This is because these particular
foods are rich IN phosphorus, and as
most people know, this is a vital ele-
meul of not only the nerve cells, but
Of every other cell in the body.
There isn't enough organic phosphate
in modern prepared foods to do over
40 per cent Of the men and women Of
America very much good.
That Is why so many people of to-
day are nerve sick, weak, rundown.
have no ambition and in many cases
are simply skin and bone"
In order to supply this deficiency of
phosphorus, physicians in New York
arc prescribing organic phosphate,
which feeds the starving nerves just
what they need.
TIE most popular organic phosphate
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PLANTS TO BE RETURNED
ltaliana viii Return Factories to
Their Owners.

Milan, Italy, Sept. 26.-lnstuctions
that metal workers evacuate plants
occupied by them have been given by
the metalurgic union as result of
the referendum held throughout nor
tAern italy relative to acceptance Of
The agreement between employers and
workmen, which was signed at Rome
at the instance OF the government.
The vote was 10000 for, and $4,000
against the agreement.
Rec mmendation is made by the I'm
ion that the men leave the establish
ments IN the same condition as whom
Occupied anH tina peTfect cleannesg
and order be restored in all plants. ~
IA also recommended that q cominis-
sicn Of men remain in each fGcF9gs
TO deliver II to the owners, An asr8e
hient has tean +eachnd that the lhdn
may have a holiday of one week, and
complete resumption Of work viii be-
~ no lac t!dn Oorooci z. 1ht
evacuation begins Monday
The Confederation OF Labor has
sent circulars to provincial branches
and chambers Of labor, emphasizing
tho success attained by the metal
workers and adding:
Our victory had Inundated our ad
yersaries and obliged them to confess
that a revolution has occurred. The
new relations Of the men and their
employers constitute a true reyolu
ton ms de of factories. by which the
owners lose the rights of antocratic
power heretofore exercised by them
The circular attacks extremists,
who are declared to Be attempting
TO diseredit the imbort3hce Of the vic
tory ="
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that ] am stnl prepared to repair that
tire or tune and guarantee satisfaction
in every case. No tread cut too small
or blowout too large.
Bring them in and let me look them
over Examination will cost you moth
ing and | VIE tell you honestly wheth
er 1 think repair is worth while aud
a close estimate as to cost
You can save many dollars In your
lire cost.
Arlington people can leave work at
The Arlington Garage.
w. II. PELSUE, Prop.
Vermont VuIcanizlng Works.
Works 232 School ST, Phone 4SI-W
Room ZIG Pleasant ST.
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GET INSURED TODAY!
ROXY ALLEN JoNE

Robinson. Mrs, Robinson acccmpan.
led the party on their return trip and
VIII spend one week with relatives
and friends at Lake George and Glens
Fall.
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Coming the hbel Dancer at Ii.
.brary TheaTeg ADV. 8a.
Miss HeleltsLaken of Arlington was
Visiting IL town MondaXs
Eanniett 9sehan, Of Haftfcrd, Conn.
is Visiting reiufiyegims2own.
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ititg in tdwhY }PAf II y

Max Fienberg is confined at his
home with illness.
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NOTICE!


GFnHed schDut UINtTItIi
A rate bill has peen placed In my
hands for COLLECTION as follows;
$l.95 on the dollar on the Grand List
of 1920.
taxes, and notify you that ! will at
tend at the Bennington County Savings
Bank from o'clock a. m. until o'clock
p. m
There will he discount of a per
per cent on above Tax if paid within
80 days.
c. II. DEWEY. Treasurer.
Rennineton, VT, Julv IL, 1920
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Mrs. Thomas Hunter of Pleasant
street is visiting in New York.
Service in the Bushnell district
Wednesday evening at p. N,
A. S. Davis leaves today for an OK.
tended business trip to New York
Miss Bertha Atkins is spending a
vacation Of one week in Montpelier.
Miss Elizabeth Jennings returned
Monday from weeks visit in New
York city
Coming "The Id2l Dancer at Ii
brary Theatre ADV.
Mrs. Otis Williams Of Albany is
visiting with relatives in town
The Old Academy sale is Ia take
place some time in October WaH
flor it. ~ !it -tt.'
Mrs. James Aver, who has been
confined to her home with illness is
conYalescing.
See Babe Ruth at Library Theater
today only Regular admission Adv
John McGurn, William GMoGuire
and Frank p. O:Toole motQrea 10
North Adams Monday
p. r Griswold is in Burlington al.
tending the Vermont State Mer,
chants association convention.
MIR. and MIS-. Alfred Marsceille Of
School strees spent the week end in
Rutland Proctor and Brandon.
Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Root have re-.
turned FROM an automobile trip
through the Adirondack mountains.
The ladies society. OF the Old First
church viii have its FIRST meeting at
the parsonage, Friday afternoon at
$50,
Arthur Henson and Merrill Atkins
motored to Groyeton, n H., Monday
for a short visit with Mr. Henson's
mother.
Mrs. Charles r. Sanford of East
Wallingford is visiting her brother,
Samuel Robinson of Old Bennington
for week.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles H. Dewey
and family, who have been on an out
| ing in Woodford this past summer.
have returned
Miss Aubrey Cleveland, who has
been visiting at the home of Miss
Marjorie Hurley, has returned to her
homie in Elmira. i}
! Mrs. Eugene Sweeney and daugh,
ter Anna who are visiting Miss Mary
Costello, spent the weekend with
Mrs John Gone of Old Bennington
Mrs. Weles Fields and family
CLOSED their summer home Rsin Old
Bennington Monday and have gone
to Northampton for the winter.
/ Mr.. and Mrs Jake Mock, Grover
tSaund@s#aiid Ralph Saunders who
have been the guests Of Mrs. H. II.
Nelson for a few days, have returned
to their home in Winston-Salem, n.
G.
Mrs. o. 4. Pierce Warren Pierce,
Miss Edith Pierce, Miss Anna Mae
Peters and Mrs. Anna Peters mctored
to Saratoga Springs Sunday Mrs.
PIERCE is to spend few days with
her sister, Mrs. s. B. Cole
Members of the Stark Lodge band
Of the |. o. o. f., are leaving today
and tomorrow to attend the Odd Eel