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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-05-18

n H. oRAcEY $ at the e.i head %.e o.
the March Musical Merry Mah,
ors. in fec he and Lew Weish
now own the SNOW. HAVING lGst ~
Jnired Il, and this being the first en-.
raeement that uracey has spent with
the show. II played TO standing
room the firt snow at the Hipp !ass
night, and there was a generous pat
ronage al the second performances
Ruth Wheeler just as roguish ana
Tiyacious as ever. captured her audi
ence with "Mary" adm particularly
with "hlchoiic Blues" in which soe
scored the biggest hit. She Is Tue Tor
innate possessor OF good voice. q
beauty OF face thal keeps you look
inr and admiring. and win II all
strong personality Lew Welsh has
much OF the comedy in the story, a.,
though il Is or such character tnat
ills hardly recognized ~ many. nut
VIII undoubtedly have The effect or
changing the complexion OF the audi
ence pefcep.iDiy heiore the engage,
rnenI is over. lie has a corHlng good
number, "in Turkey Where the Har-
ems Grow" anG with the chorus
which Is better than the usual cnor-
ms eosfar as dancing talent Is con
sccfned al .easi. mae u!stiiiIt IN
press.ol,, as did j.. Warren LAWYER,
Z file etraiglt ,nAi Sho uses "1he Bell
in the, Light House" Lawler has ex-
ceIlent stage appearance. end han
dies lines admirably. Alma Blake y
cast id a part WHEN requires intelli-
gent handling. and it is hard 10 mag
Inc Il. being beh1r done. Charlotte
Ross e very acceptable in Peggy
= ~ nell nc in tho mart she takes ~
4 The bill. Virginia Lee does a dane
ing Bit that goes over well. She is
excellent with the hard shoes. The
story Is pretty well cut to pieces 10
net 10 into the time limit: but the
cutting has been done skilfully. and
SENS 10 have los. nothing but the
Z comedy lines. rs all the best comedy
situations OF course are used. Cos
tunes and stage settings are OF the
4 big show tyre and the entertainment
value is excellent.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-05-18

inferior sets could have been better
handled. Fortunately the players
come to the rescue OF The production
with considerable skill OF interpreta-
ton. Lois Wilson has great person
al charm and ability in the character
Of Madeline Bancroft and fulio Acya-
ma as the servant has a fine con-
ception Of The crazy character. A
thrilling molodramatic climax at the
close atone for many OF the discren-
ancies which occur in the early part
of the picture. and as a whole it will
be found fair entertainment.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-05-18
Annual Pho an al
The White School

The annual program OF the william
evening" M ma.' in these the School auditorium and
following the program visitors will be
given an opportunity OF inspecting the
work done BY the pupils during the
year. The entertainment ttonlghl -
divided into four parts. The FIRST anu
Second grades will present program
which will consist OF an operetta en-
titled "0ld Mother Hubbard. me
Third and Fourth grades Will give an
'"te-n-etP'ion nj the story OF GIN
derella, the Fifth and Sixth grades
viii snow how rummage sale Is con
Quoted and the Seventh and Eighth
grades will present noperetta en-
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-05-18
|. fru,lnlaitM.

Fsuysiity has ever been esteemed
Il ytrtHe rs vell among pagans rs
Christians; there have been even he
roes who practiced 1t. However. We
must Acknowledge thet 1t is too mad
est virtue, or. II you will, too OBJ
scu.e "a one 10 be essential to her
oism; few heroes have seen able 10
attain TO such a height. Frugallty
agrees much better with politics; 1t
seems to he the base. the support. and
In a word. the .rseparabie companion
Of just administration. Olive: Gold
ninth.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-05-18
"HaiI. coIumbia!"

"Hsn. Columbia" was written ny
Joseph Hopsinson. April, 20. l79s'
when the United States was threat
ened with war with France. 1t was
comnosed te the air Of the "Presi-
dents March" for young actor and
singer in the Philadelphia theater. and
became Mt once highly popular.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-05-18
Fare,tall.d the President.

Peggy is feeling important these
days, having been chosen secretary o.
her little church club. She was labor
ing over the minutes of her first meet
ing when l suggested tina; she should
always begin: The meeting was call
cd to order with the president in tho
chair" But she wasn't" protested
Peggy. Indignantly. Il was. ! got there
first and got the biz chair aud the
rest had only kindergarten seats
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-05-18
MucH Married Mary.

II our momory serves us correctly,
u. Amafi!ly OF Clothes Line Alley" has
done service on the Nelson screen
before Quite a while ago, perhaps,
but that matters not as the story IS
one al the best in which Mary Pick
ford ever appeared. II enjoyed a three'
weeks, run in Pittsburgh when show
| sd there. While the tendency OF the
fcry Is melodramatlc in the main,
Mere are enough Fighter moments in
Vie progress OF the film to relieve 1t
5cf the charge OF being dry and unin-
Interesting.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-05-18
r1r 4, 3 az HAsoi. n JARVIS.

Harold Jarvis, son OF Ut llnu IT.
Lee Jarvis. died Sunday night Atie'
an illness OF cerebro meningitis y +
was aged three years and Is ~
BY four brothers. Fred Carl lpenl'
and Paul. The funeral tool nlnoi
this Afternoon from the resid epss ~.
was conducted by the Rev II ~
Stoetzer. Burial was made by Lnasf
taker r. l.. Cunningham II \
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-05-18
Aiding Avistors.

Small balloons are sent up twice
daily from thirty-one observing sta
ticns in the United States to ascer'
tain direction and velocity Of air cur
rents for til guidance Of aviators.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-05-18
STRONG Artists Save Play.

While there is as much good ma
tcrial in who's Your Servants" at the
Princess today. as there is in the us
ual run OF pictures. there is the UNI
udstoko6le fault OF careles makeup.
7Stib -title could well be edited both
alssto wording and spelling, and the
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-05-18

tii,edl .srfe q IA Comet. lar. /,
number Of pupils wiz take rls{ " ,,'L
Entertainment hirl ptomisss - u
UNIQUE and enjoy hie: Al eHkl.i ,s'|'
Of. twsntS.fiyS cents win he shskf g
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-05-18

All booking records in the his
tory of vi;asraph have been brok..
IN by tine big special production, or
James Oliver Curwood's story "The
Courage of MarGe O'Doone. The
largest theatres In practically every
important city in the country have al
ready boxed this production and he
indications are that this picture will
be shown by more theatres than any
pcture issued UP 10 this time.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-05-18
CLOSE Ups.

The pretty little. red head in the
chorus isn't stranger here. Sho
was in Fairmont last winter with
Jack Murphy. and hoped entertain
a, the first American Legion smoker.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-05-18
ANNARELLE INFANT DIES.

ANNABEI4IIE MIAMI UI 3 y
Helen Yariose. the Ave mon lls ~.
child OF John YarIose. died yesteress
at Annabelle and burial Will pc lgleAe
tomorrow at Monongah by Under
taker r. L. Cunningham. B X
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-05-18

No Written Music in Siam.
In Siam music is never written, but
learned by ear and handed down from
generation to generation.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-05-18

the play. for II held crowded house
at the Strand from start to finish.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-05-18
[ fIE
FRONT ROW
HeADLINERs TONIGHT
The Stage.
The Screen.

IIipp Marcus Musical Merry Makers
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-02
~ MISS SuONToN,

- Ear Correspondent
KS Dep0, ht01he man who
&e4 ~ Droeldeut, warren q.
1ox9lnk, 8eDablicaa nominee, once
AfnGUoa . comm through the
IDtHogtsl8oe . town near here. He
1rcbDed It against the door posts
~ neIm ayoFs house.
+ 49, that from the lips Of w. e.
Ri hfmes Of Iberia. 10 miles
iron hsfs, who helped him do It.
Harding va IN school. ct iberia
and Hts : farm boy.
The two ~ them raided an un-
dertaksfs store and dragged forth
the CONN for = ghost parade.
Hyefybody in Caledonia. where
Harding vent 70 school, has per-
1ona1 acquaintance With. Harding.
Evefybodys anxious to tell stories
r hiet1oyhood.
II ,kas evening and the folks
were 10 wicker rockers on the front
DofehBs Of their homes along the
main street Of Caledonia. From
door 10 door l went to ask the same
question:
"What do you know about Hard
mgr
Bob Highly. 50 years old and
. veteran. remembers when War
rem vas the worst little divvle'' in
school. Says Highly: "All the 9th.
Or kids were afraid Of their maws
but that Harding kid was a holy
terror. Smarter than whip
though. I've heard tell. Allus had
his lessons and never seemed tc
b. astudyin'."
Kate Highly. Bob's wife, recalled
the day that Harding came to pain
the summer house and spilled rec
paint on her kitchen floor.
"I'll never forget" she laughed
show scared he was I'd be mad. ant
! guess was"
Mrs. Harriet Osborn never dit
have her barn painted as well a,
Harding did the Job when he wa
IL years old. Mrs. Osborn remem
bered, too. the first days OF tn
Hardings in Caledonia when Mrs
Hartling seemed always to hav'
. baby In her arms and when tn
fees OF the country doctor, Georg
+. Harding, the candidates father
wera hardly enough for the fam
ily's needs.
"1she doctor used to come owe
sometimes in the winter time t
zoe me-" she said, land he woul
stand by the stove warming hi
hands and his cuffs would be al
tattered. There wasn't enoug
sickness In them days here"
Sam Anderson, hardware mar
usel to "toot the next horn t
Warren" in the Caledonia tow
bAua. Warren wasn't much OF
musician, Anderson confessed.
His wife sat beside Anderson
She wanted to talk and yet
Finally she told me:
warren was mighty popula
with the girls. / went to schot
with him and he pulled my hal
and sometimes he carried my book
home. He wasn't more than i
then. Well, sir. hadn't seen him |
years. Both Of us were married
= Than he came to talk here on
night and l went up to hear hin
After the speaking was over wall
I'd ND to the platform. l was IL
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-02
Our Convenient Credit Terms

May be applied to any purchase made
during this sale. We wish to make it
emphatic that no matter whether you
purchase for cash or credit terms you
save exactly 20%o.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-02
Every Couch Hammock in Our Entire Stock
Reduced 2O%

These hammocks may be had with or
without the canopy. They are equipped
with sturdily constructed metal STAN
dard and patented feature that may be
raised to an angle that just suites. Take
advantage of the 20% discount, and get
your hammock tomorrow.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-02

Buy your couch hammock now and
enjoy the remainder of the summer. We
have number of different types from
which to choose. There are couch ham,
mocks here to suite every taste and
every purse.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-02

l77e-Woman suffrage was drst
established n the United
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-02
Beautiful Home Outfits

Newlyweds will be overjoyed to find the kind
of furniture that reflects only the best taste in
cluded at the present reduced prices. and which
may be purchased on convenient terms. Come
in tomorrow and talk over your problems with
us-we can be of real assistance to you.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-02

But the reductions
wonderful Compare them with what the others
furniture few the attractive values
exactly
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-02


in this unusually
tune time buy pieces cannot de-
for omelon int if
New Britain herald., 1920-08-17
CITY ITEMS

Exclusive agents stetson Shoes. Besse- Leland Co.--advt.
 Mir. and Mrs. Arthur Robbins of Torrington are receiving eongratula- tions on tho birth of a daughter this morning. Mrs. Robbins is the daugh- ter of Mir. and Mrs w. J. fleming way of PIainviIIe.
 Leading Star. O. $ B. lodge, will hold an important meeting this evening when tho final reading will be made of the proposed change in the present by laws All members are urged to bo present.
 Police Sergeant James Mulville, Waterbury police department, has returned to his home after a visit with his cousin. Rev. J. Leo Sul- livan of the St. Joseph's church.
 Rev. & c. Ohman will preach next Sunday in the Gustavus Adolphus church in New York. Dr. Stople Is pastor Of that church.
New Britain herald., 1920-08-17
PERSONALS

Miss Mary Scheidler, of 51 Locust street, has returned after spending a vacation at Lake Pocotopaug.
 William H. Pond, foreman in the meter department of the Connecticut Light and Power company, will spend two weeks in Vermont.
 W. s. Franklin has returned to the city after a vacation spent at the shore.
 Mir. and Mrs. A. B. Pierce and son, Waldo. have returned from an auto mobile trip to Cape Cod.
 Fred Shepard has accepted a posi- ton as clerk at Miller & Hanson's drug store on Church street.
 Clarence Ahlberg is spending week at Grove Beach.
 May Olcott is registered at the New Hedsley hotel at Asbury Park, N. ].
 Margaret McCauIey IS spending two weeks in Colbrook.
 Louis Caldwell is in Brunswick, Me, for two weeks vacation.
 James A. Dyson is spending two weeks vacation at Block Island.
 Harry G. Hancock is at Stockton, Md, for a weeks vacation.
 Clarence W. Hubbard is at Lake port. N. H., for three weeks vacation.
 Mrs. M. A. Gilchrest is at Camp Bethel in Tylerville for three weeks.
 Mrs. Mary Kelly Is stopping at Pond Point. Milford. for two weeks
 John Scharf is at Island View, North Haven. Me, for two weeks.
 F.. O. Slyden is spending vaca- ton of two weeks at West Goshen.
 E. F. Erichson is at Pleasant View. R. l., for two weeks.
 Mrs. B. Swanton is at Mulbridge, Me, for two weeks. Mrs B. F. Gaffney is registered at | he Gladstone hotel at Narragansett | Pier. The Misses Lillian and Irene Rich l ards of 152 Vance street. are spend | ng a vacation at New Bedford, Mass. MT. and Mrs. J. A. Mccarthy and | son Clifford, have returned from a wo weeks stay at Grove Beach.
New Britain herald., 1920-08-17
COMMITTEE TO BEGIN WORK
Lawyer David Dunn's Group Will Probe Rent Situation, locally, in a Thorough Manner.

The mayors rent committee will begin the task of compiling statistical information relative to the rent situa- tion in this city at a meeting of that group Thursday evenng at 7:30 o'clock in the office of Lawyer David L. Dunn. chairman of the committee. Considerable information is already in the hands of the committee through the hearings held last month for az grieved tenants. Mayor Curtis was anxious to secure data relative to the approximate number of shortages, unoccupied tenements and undesirable habitations. Acting with Chairman Dunn on the committee are the fol- lowing: Alderman John F. Gill. Councilman Edward Peterson, Treas urer John C. Loomis of the Commer- cial Trust company, and M. c. Levitt.
New Britain herald., 1920-08-17
OUTING TOMORROW.
State Butchers and Groccrs Plan
 Time nt Compounce

It is expected that about 50 local members. of the Retail State Butchers and Grocers' association will attend tho outing of that body to be held at Compounce tomorrow. The local men will go over to the lake in a body. in machines contributed by htose who are going. They will meet at the Chamber of Commerce build ing at 1880.
 New Haven. Bridgeport. Danbury. Hartford. Waterbury and other cities of the state will send delegations. There will be a baseball game be- tween New Britain and New Haven, boat races, dashes and other athletic sports. Dinner will be served at D. m. in the pavilion.
New Britain herald., 1920-08-17
Danbury.
CHARGED WITH FORGERY.

Meriden. Aug. 17.-Detective-Cap- tain James H. Burke left for Pitts burgh this morning to get Harvey J. Rice. Of this city. who Is charged with forgery in connection with the cashing of a check for s35o purport- ing to be signed by Roy C. Wilcox. son of George H. Wilcox. president of the International Silver company. Rice has been serving three months in Pittsburgh on a charge of de- frauding a hotel-keeper.
New Britain herald., 1920-08-17
SUMMER SCHOOL CLOSES.

Closing exercises of the Swedish Lutheran summer school will be held in the church on Friday evening be- ginning at 7:30 o'clock. A program has been arranged by Professor Theodore Jundquist. The school has been conducted for the past five weeks with morning session only and has met with great success. The Elm street school has been used for the purpose.
New Britain herald., 1920-08-17
NEW COUNCIL ROOMS.

A new committee meeting room has been fixed up in City hall on the fourth floor at cost of about s2oo. Room No. 425 Is the new place and fl was used by the special council committee on court room accommo- dations last night for the first time.
New Britain herald., 1920-08-17
MAY WITHDRAW TROOPS

Honolulu, Aug. 1.-The Japanese government is considering withdrawal of troops at Saghalien Island because of the American protest, the heavy financial burden of occupation and doubt as to the legality of the occu- patton according to a Tokio cable to Nippu Jiji.. Japanese language news napar here.
New Britain herald., 1920-08-17
NORTH CAROLINA SUFFRAGE

RaIeigh, N. C., Aug. I7.-A reso- lution providing for ratification of the federal suffrage amendment was expected to come up for consideration in the senate today. Meanwhile a committee was considering a resolu- ton to reject the amendment.
New Britain herald., 1920-08-17
HAS BLOOD POISONING.

Urban T. Callahan, or West Main street. who is we'll known in local amateur theatrical circles. is suffering 2 from an attack of blood poisoning. MT. Calla han has been at Pine Grove for several weeks singing with Sulli- vans orchestra. The infection, in one of his arms, is due to a mosquito bite.
New Britain herald., 1920-08-17
Y RECOVERED
Suicide Tt Middlctown
 hy--wns Inmate of State
kr Insane.

Of John CarliclS. inmate Hospital for tho Insane
 kn. and formerly Of Sex |hls city, who committed browning last Friday. was |mterday and turned over
 hney Co. undeftnkers. of Tho funeral will be held |orninE nt 2 o'clock from |of All Saints with Rev. erohol officiating. Burial |t. Mary'H new cemetery. lA 2s years of ago and ' this city but a short
 b was admitted to the in-
New Britain herald., 1920-08-17
TOOLS STOLEN.

John Either. of 4ss Main street. reported to the police yesterday that his bag. containing a full set of brick layers tools. had been stolen from the Hotel Bronson cellar, where he had been working. The initials U. B. arc on the bag
New Britain herald., 1920-08-17
MoTHERHooD CLUB MEETS.

The meeting of the Motherhood club held last evening at the Center church was not largely attended, due. it is thought, to the inclemency of the weather. The Question Box" was the. interesting feature of the meeting and the few faithful attend ants had an interesting time in Iisten- ing to the questions. Many of the mothers praised the use of the box as of vital importance to them.
New Britain herald., 1920-08-17
MUTTNY ON VESSEL
Danish Police in Motor Boats Sent to
 Relief of American Ship.

London, Aug. 17.-Danish police received a wireless message yesterday from the American steamer Hoaxie, en route for London. asking for inn mediate help because of mutiny on board, says a Copenhagen dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph Go. Motor boats with armed men were sent out.
 The Hoaxie sailed from Norfolk, Va, July 30, for Copenhagen.
New Britain herald., 1920-08-17

In the application for the Union Works permit n warehouse 43x51 is specified, to be built of brick at a cost of 5000. The structure will be on Church street.
New Britain herald., 1920-08-17
- |RIES TO BUILD
Machine Go. and Union

Machine Go. and Union Ike Permits for Small to-day.
 It's to build were issued |n from tho office of tho |ector to local factories.
 sw Britain Machine com |e to the Union Manufac-
 pany. The Machine
 was for a coal-hopper to h Chestnut street, The Dc used iH concrete and building will be s3.000.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-02-08
BENNINGTON BRIEFS,
News Of the Town and Village Told
Briefly for Busy Readers

John Elwell is i'll with the grip.
Mrs. Frank Cromack is seriously
Ill
A regular meeting of Bennington
Lodge of Elks will be held Tuesday
evening at o'clock.
The Young Womans gym" c'ass
will meet as usual at o'clock In
Welfare hall Tuesday evening.
Mrs David Taub CT Poughkeepsie
is visiting at the home of her par.
ents, Mr and Mrs M. Margolin.
Ward Lyons has recovered from
the grip and resumed his duties Sat
urday at the Co'e Clothing store.
Carl Chase and Cordes Armstrong,
Istudents at the University CT Yer
mont, passed the week end at their
homes here.
Miss Mae Cronin, who attends New
York Sta College for Teachers in
Albany, spent the week end with her
mother, Mrs. D. f. Cronin.
| TIL condition of Edward Stone
who underwent an operation at the
Putnam Memorial hospital on Thurs
day is reported as favorable,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-02-08
-
SCHOOL DISTRICT WARNING

The legal voters OF the Bennington
graded school district are hereby mott
fed and warned TO meet at high
school hal in said district on Wed
nesday, Feb. IL, 1920 at eight
o'clock in the evening, for the follow
ing purpose, viz.
1. To see if the district will author
ize the trustees TO grant the request
CT the teachers for fla. increase OF
salary OF $3.50 each, to be paid during
the last five months of this school
year or to take any other action
relative thereto.
2 To see by what means the Dis
trict will raise the necessary funds to
provide for the above payment, If the
district shall so vote,
8. To transact any other business
found proper and necessary when met.
Dated at Bennington, VT. this 10th
day of January. 1920.
NJ. B. Morgan, Clerk.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-02-08

9chooldaYa.

In q physiology recitation during a
discussion of the organs of breath
ing. sixth grade girl. when asked
what the diaphragm was, replied. ut
Is something that If we didn't have
we'd go all out of shape when we
breathed."
The teacher in assigning lesson
in the fifth grade geography ended by
saying: 1.-THE question need not be
answered by written answer; the an
swers must be in your head" There
was general laugh when boy raised
his hand and asked, Must l hand Il
inf"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-02-08


Miss onary society meets at 800
o'clock at the home of Mrs. Percy
Simmons, 2O3 Union street. o pro-
g am tn Miss Myrtle Roundtree as
leader win be given. All the ladies
OF the church are invited Those at
tending the aid society are requested
to come after the meeting in the
church.
Wednesday night In the Methodist
church, Rev. Milton Butler Pratt. DID.
execut We secretary of the Worcester
Fede alton of churches, Worcester.
Mass, will deliver a lecture on Abra-
ham Lincoln. DR.. Pratt is an orator
and executive of marked ability. More
over no subject is fuller OF meaning
for the day Than careful discourse on
Amer cas- foremost statesman. Tic
kets twenty-five cents.--Ady.