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Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-11-10
Our Marriage Law Mix-Up

The Literary Digest calls attention to the forty-egh
varieties of marriage and divorce that the land
person be legally married in state and bigams
in another In states children marry and in many
Of them there restrictions against marriage Of
the feebeminded All Of which has produced agitation
for uniform marriage and divorce law and the various
federaons of clubs have endorsed the proposal
writer in the Pictorial Review has summarized the sit
uation follows seventeen states fix marrageabe age
that is the when young people considered mature
enough marry with the Of their parents In nine
Of these the commonaw ages twelve girls and four
teen for boys have been formally recognized Kentucky
and Louisiana the marrageabe fxt by law twelve
for girls and fourteen for boys in Kansas they twelve
and fifteen respectively in New Hampshire thirteen and
fourteen in South Carolina fourteen and egheen in fve
states they fourteen and sixteen.
While the majority Of states place the legal age where
young people may marry without parental consent egh
teen Wenyone for girls and twentyone for boys three
permit the marriage Of girls of sixteen without
sent Of the parents One permits boy Of sixteen marry
without parental consent, while four permit males of
eighteen to marry without it.
Aho the majority of the states prohibit the issuance Of
certificate to minor below the specified age marriage
without consent Of the parents yet twenty states prescribe
penalty for the official who issues the certificate without
the required consent.
Wisconsin and Mississippi the only staes which de-
clare that marriage is valid unless license has been
issued according to law In nineteen states there
restraining the feebemnded from marrying Four states
only dsquafy paupers Three states put the ban drunk
ards Only fifteen states definitely forbid marriage between
divergent races. The writer concludes:
all squarey face the only safe and
solution umbe therefore, uniform marriage and
divorce and that will poor
male female young old and above all children
the important
concern in our national integrity.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-11-10
Coming to the Grand.

Popular knowledge or the cloth
of gold has been largely confined
to history and to romances OF the
ancient days, but those who wit
ness the sensation, Theodore, :"
which opens at the Grand theater
Saturday will have an opportun-
ity to see the real thing, for the
imperial robes worn by Justinian
and Theodore in the court scenes
are made of the real article. They
were so costly that they are now
being preserved by the Italian
government in the imperial Ii
brary at Rome.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-11-10
ARMY OFFICERS ARE
ASSIGNED TO POSTS

Washington, Nov. 10.-ASecre-
tary Weeks announced today the
following assignment of general
officers contingent on promotions
and retirements effective next
month.
Major Generals G. H. Muir to
command the Seventh corps area,
Omaha, Neb.; H. G. Hale, Sixth
corps area, Chicago; A. w. Brew
ster, First corps area, Boston; G.
B. Duncan, First division Briga-
dier General R. p. Davis, Twenty
second infantry brigade, Hawaii; /;
E. L. King, cavalry school, Fort
Riley, effective next August; !;
Brigadier General Stuart Heintzle-
man, now head of military intelli-
gence division Of the general staff,
will become chief of the war plans
division and assistant chief Of
staff when his promotion becomes
in December.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-11-10
At the Bligh.

The Kole Komedy Trio, a boob
and two blondes in harmony sing
ing and comedy chatter of the nut
order which prevails in vaudeville
at the present time. The act is
produced with beautiful scenery
and costumes which form a daz-
zling and pretty picture to be-
hold. King &c Hackley, two nifty
looking young colored men, in the
Dancing Demons" who sing and
dance in, a manner that we all
love to witness. The act is snap
py and rendered with youth and
vigor. VIM. S. Hart in Wagon
Tracks," will be the feature pic
ture on this show at the Bligh
theater today and tomorrow.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-11-10
FRENCH OUTLAW
BATTLING SKI

Paris, Nov. 10.-(By Associat-
ed Press. )-"Battling" Sikh, as
pirant for the crown that sits up
on Jack Dempsey's head, today
was standing with reluctant feet
where the champions and has
beens meet.
Last night the French boxing
federation snatched away his title
of light heavyweight champion OF
France and suspended him from
practicing his business In France
for a period of nine months. Only
a few hours before, the black con-
queror of Georges Carpenter had
stumbled into another block OF
hard luck-the British home Of
flee forbidding his scheduled fight
with Joe Beckett to take place on
British soil.
The action by English authori-
ties was taken because Sikh Is a
negro and Beckett is white, and
it was deemed that "all sorts of
passions would be aroused" If they
met in the ring. But the ban the
French have put on Sikh was
caused by an overt act. Wednes-
day night, when he was acting as
d second for Erieole De Balzac, he
Jumped to the ring when his man
was knocked out and struck the
manager of the victorious battler,
Maurice Prunier.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-11-10
NZong State Street
Red tape reaches nowhere.

Red tape reaches nowhere.
Men and the two chief causes of divorce
boodegger may not be whoesoued, but he is we'll
healed
The deeper they bury John Bareycorn the higher his
spirits soar.
When IN doubt put foot the clutch and the other
on the brake.
All the experts agree that Europe can pay America but
none tell how the debt can be collected.
Now that the short skirt is going out man is finding
increasingly less use for the upper field of vision in his
bifocals.
With 100000 passenger automobiles registered in the
United States, we all agree that there 9999999 bum
drivers.
lot of men are anxousy looking forward to the time
when radio will be developed to the point that they viii bel
able to broadcast their before they arrive home
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-11-10
ERROR OF 10000
IN COUNT FOUND

San Francisco, Nov. 10.-Over-
night election returns brought an
error in Alameda tabulatien
which, upon recheck, added ten
thousand to the total for Friend
W. Richardson for governor, rails
ing his majority to 171,891. The
1853 precincts reporting in the
state out Of 6681 gave Richard
son 82,555; Thomas Lee Wool
wine, democrat, 308,664, and
Alexander Horr 27,737.
For United States senator 5647
percincts gave Hiram Johnson, in
cumbent, 4S5,749; William j,
Pearson, democrat, 1S1, 1893; H.
Clay Needham, prohibitionists,
44,894, and Upton Sinclair, 3d.
446.
For lieutenant-governor, G. G.
Young, from 5051 precincts, re-
ceived 475,S86; w. B. Shearer,
democrat, 17S,600, and Mrs. Isa-
bel King, 47,749.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-11-10
What Happened
When SheiLn EIlistOn
Refused L0Ue
BY IDAH McGLoNE GIBSON

ter be taken care Of as soon as pos
tsible."
Phil opened the door. Tony, at a
nod from the chief, took the wo-
mans arm. In less time than it takes
to tell it, we were all in the outer
office.
Here we were detained moment
while a man was detailed to go
with us. AS we reached the outer
door, the officer with us was hand
ed on order by the chiefs secre-
tary.
When we arrived at the place we
were of course stopped by the police
about the house. But we were al
lowed to pass as soon as the man
with us had shown the chief or
der.
Phil groaned as we went up the
rickety stairs. 1t was the first time
in my life that had been in a
place Of such sordid surroundings.
Broken and dirty, the stairs threat
ened to fall in pieces and let us
through with every step. At the win
dows in the hall the dust and cob
webs were so thick that no light
could struggle through. There was
a peculiar odor all through the house
1t was the odor of crime, Of sorrow
and despair. | had read but 1 had
never believed before that crime
had a distinct odor.
Phil reached the top of the sec
ond stairway first. He opened the
door sof&y and looked within. I'm
his white face came out
the door toward us to the dim light
of the hallway.
"Come quickly, Kay. 1t is Sheila!
Thank God but she is i'll and is evil
IDENTIFY asleep"
| heard the woman beside me NUT
ter. "Good. The little white pellet
has done its work"
Tomorrow-The Discovery.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-11-10
The Hope of the World

The war Of 1914 laid half the
nations Of the world in the dust.
Their homes, their industries,
their peace must be restored by
the rising generation. In them is
the hope of the world.
To make motherhood easier, to
secure for every baby a clean
bill of health and a fair start in
life-that is the problem.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound is an excellent medi-
cine for mothers and for future
mothers. For fifty years this med
icine has been used successfully
in all non-surgical cases Of wo-
men diseases. (adv)
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-11-10
LARGEST DIRIGIBLE
MAKES TEST FLIGHT

Baltimore, Md, Nov. 10.-The
army dirigible D-3, the largest
lighter than air craft in the
United States, took the air at the
Aberdeen proving grounds at
2:3O O'Clock this morning, headed
for Mitchell field, ding Island.
She carried crew of six men In
command of Captain Kepner and
expected to reach her destination
between Z and o'clock.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-11-10
4Ee5dlVtWIES 50
Ss1r=uau7Erss IN xv---zmsszzszr SFIs9kkD
At the Oregon.

In the new Paramount picture,
pink Gods" which comes to the
Oregon theater today, Lorraine,
played by Bebe Daniels, comes
under the evil spell of the pink
gods"-the diamonds which are
mined in the South African fields
and eventually they lead her to
disaster.
James Kirkwood is cast for the
male leading role in the drama
which was adapted from one of
Cynthia Stockley's stories. Anna
Q. Nilsson has a brilliant role and
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-11-10
At the Liberty.

1t looked as thought evil would
finally triumph over truth, until
Joe Laird's little mother came to
pay him a visit. And then things
happened that brought new ray
of hope into two unhappy hearts.
See Hearts Haven" production
of Clara Louis Burnham's famous
novel which is coming to the Lib
erty theater for three days begin
ming next Sunday afternoon. 1t is
a story you can't afford to miss.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-11-10
Inthe Mystery House

"Chief, this woman will not sa.
anything to- us except that sh'
wants to go back to the house a
once"
"Please, please let me go chief
You know who ! am. l am Sarah.
have done lots of work for you a
different times"
The woman took her handkerchief
down from her eyes in her earnest
ness and the tears were rolling dow,
her face.
II don't know a thing about thu
murder, chief. | was not there al
all, but | must get back as soon as
possible, chief, or something worse
than murder may happen"
What do you mean by that,
SarahF" asked the chief kindly. II
was evident that he knew the wo-
man.
The woman was silent.
"Answer the chief, Sarah" F" urged
one Of the officers rather roughly.
The woman jerked away and OBJ
stinately shut her lips until they
became q thin red line.
''Let her sit down." ordered the
chief. "And you may go. ("
Th men left the room and the wo-
man sank heavily into a big chair.
After they had closed the door
the chief said gently, "Now tell me,
Sarah, why you want to go back.
You know we will not hurt you.
had you brought here because ]
thought that you would tell me the
ruth about that murder down
here"
Il don't know word about it. ]
was upstairs in my room the whole
lime taking care of a young woman
who Is i'll. 1t is to get back to
Ter that I am asking you to let me
70. She needs me-needs me very
much"
We were startled speechless. The
anne thought caught all Of us. Phil
'ose shorply in his chair, then start
ID to leave the room.
"Wait a minute, Spencer" spoke
he chief. There's Gordon Of po-
ice about that house. You could not
possibly get in without an order
rom me, Besides, it may not be
he young woman you are looking
or"
Phil turned, but he still stood just
Within the door.
Now, Sarah, who is the woman
Tho needs you 50 badly9 A friend of |
'She is no friend of mine. II
ever saw her until l met her in
he street"
Phil started to speak but the
hief held up his hand for silence.
he woman looked doubtfully into
r faces. Then at last she turned
Phil and said, "Have you lost
,meone7"
YES" answered for my brother
oing over to her.
rs she a young lady7 Very beau
fulf5
"Yes."
SIS there any reason for thinking
le might come down in that part
the town"
"Yes.
Then you had better get down
i'll St. as soon as you can. There's
pretty girl there in my bed, is
'lirius with fever and something
well, you know chief, she had bet
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-11-10

Eugene. January 20 1915. Mrs.
Cook asks for the custody OF their
minor child and for alimony in
the sum of SITS a month.
Edwin b. Rites has filed suit for
divorce from Sarah Jane Rifles al
leging desertion, The Rifes were
married at Pvndleton on May IL
1919, and according to the com
plant Mrs, Rites deserted him on
April 2s, 1921
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-11-10
MABEL COOK ALLEGES
HUSBAND is CRUEL

Cruel and inhuman treatment
and neglect are charged by Mabel
Cook against Ira Cook from whom
sha seeks a divorce in a complaint
+ I'd in the circuit court here to-
The Cooks were married at
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-11-10
a TRUE RAT STORY

stearns Electric Paste Co.,
Dear SirS: Mr. Robert T. ponneu Of
Auhurntown came in our stors
the other day and wanted something 10
kill rats, so I sold him a box Stearna
hat Paste. And he put some paste on
SIX biscuits that night and the next MORN
ING he found tifty-feur big rats. And the
second night he put out four more bis
cults with paste on them. and the second
morning he found seventeen more rata
making a total OF seventy-one rats IN
tive nights, and there were lots more
that he did not ind.
This is some big rat tale but, never
fheless. Il Is so. Just Thought would
write 70 let you know that your rat pasta
IL good
Respectfully. KENNEDY RRorHrRs
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-11-10

In Canada, a former service man
is given 100 acres of land free, and
the government loans each man
S2500 cash to equip his farm.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-11-10

To prevent short circuit slip a
small piece of rubber tubing over
the fire at the point where the CON
tact might occur.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-11-10

others included In the cast are
Raymond Hatton. Adolphe Men
jou, Guy oliver. Arthur Temple
and George Cowl.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-11-10

lllalllEGllllIINlHlHllIlRullll
American
Palate,
IrnfalliEole
Like many popular d
ls1sions. is the prevalent
opinion that certain for,
eign nations surpass lie
people of the United
States in knowledge as
to the proper selection
and serving Of food.
While it is true that
certair, chefs. and j,lstly
famous, are Of foreign
extraction, no race of
people are 50 particular
about their food Or live
as well as the American
Nation.
It is surprising whenths
facts are disclosed byif
vestigation, how irlfak
bic is the palate Of The
American public. Invar'
nbly the best -four, The
best bacon, the best
cereal and the best coffee
is always the best sensr,
The average citizen can
notbe misledin theselep
ton offood and the man
ufacturer who offers 4
better quality than bis
competitor is On a sure
road to general recogpf
ton. Advertising hasis
tie to do with the 6aa
result, it merely hasten
the day.
The fact that Hills BfOs
Coffee has for many
years led all othsi
brands in volume sales
is ofmuch PRIDE,
because it demonstrates
that the majority ofpeo
pie can, and do, appfe
ciate quality, and az
quick to place the stamp
Of their approval On ths
goods ofa manufacture
producing a perfect
product.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-05-09

Mrs. = and Ire
sEfngss hi inns q have
charge the osgrama and the
islands "a TIL members sarein=
yited
The Womens missionary Society
OF the Presbyterian Church Will
meet 30 atsthe& church parlors.
II esAppealsto Caesar. will be
presented at s p. m. in the Fair
mont High School Auditorium by
the S. O. Feaster Glass OF the First
Baptist Church. sja
The r. T. Webb Glass OF the
Williams Memorial Methodist
Episcopal Church. South. will hold
its annual dollar social in the
social room of the church.
The Christian Endeavor Society
cf the Central Christian Church
Will hold a lemon social" at
: p N. in the church. The adj
Tnitrance will be one lemon.
Mrs. George Nelson will enter.
tain the Woman's Foreign Miss
ionary Society of the Methodist
Protestant Temple at-7:30 p. M. in
4 her home in Coleman avenue. Mrs.
- c. Broomdeld will be the leader.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-05-09
Social allend1;asrrS

J u

Tuesday. ssss
The WOman,ssHom Missionary
Society of the First Methodist
Episcopal Church vii, hold its
monthly meeting IA S p. 10. in
the Sunday sch DOL room Of the
church. it
The monthly meeting Of the
Loyal Women'sF Glass of the Cen
trail Christian Church will be held
at TEA 5 o'clock in the church.
The Protected Homo Circle Will
meet at 1880 at the hall.
The aBusiness and Professional
at the Wv. c. a.. sS .5fi aj5
larry Will meet at 8 o'clock at the
Legion headquarters.
Wednesday.
. There will be a meeting of the
IS Home Missionary Society
of the Diamond Street Methodist
Episcopal Church at p m. in the
home OF Mrs. William Hendrix in
State street. There will be an
election of officers, and Mrs. Hen
drinks division will have charge Of
the program.
Thursday
The Independent Order of For
rosters will hold a social at 1880
in the American Building.
There will be meeting Of the
Presbyterian Legion at 2 p. N. in
the parlor of the First PFeShy-
terrain Church.
Thursday
The L. l.. Cook Glass Of the
First United Brethren Church will
meet at 1880 p. m. in the church
to complete arrangements for the
Mothers Day program, which will
be given in the church next sun
day night. u
Friday.
N The Ladies' Aid. Society Of the
First Methodist Episcopal Church
will h6ld a social at s p. m. in
the social rooms Of the church.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-05-09
CLOSE WATCH KEPT ON
ACTIONS IN COURT ROOM

CHARLES TOWN. May e.-Un-'
conscious as well as deliberae acts
which might influence the jury now
trying William Blizzard on q
charge Of treason are not going to
be permitted under the watchfuli
eye Of Sheriff William O. Nc.
.Coughtry, OF Jefferson County. One
careless spectator in the court
room who brought with him a
newspaper whose biggest headlines
were about the trial learned this
when the Sheriff politely remind
ed him that the paper must be kept
from the sight Of the jury and he
lost no time in hiding the paper
away and offering his apologies. fol
the unintentional act. 5
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-05-09

faing endstta
Efr1sd TOT have HE indictments
quashed but ind SCI Isak
}sds do9sos
The hrst conn t the indicts
smentsawereHfo found faulty bysJ ndge
Baker. but he sustained the second
count. The first count. showed,
tn at the defendantsO OR some oth-
ser persons to the grand jury un--5
known did transport automobiles
in numbers in Interstate com
smerce after stealing them. I" Judge
Baker ruled that where the dis
trict attorney had used the word
(or) in the Indictment, when
AND should have been used.
In the second count, the de-
PENDANTS were charged with RE
5ceiving the automobiles. knowing
them to have been stolen and
transported in interstate com
merce.'' District Attorney T. ~.
Brown elected to try the cases on
the second charge rather than to
call a new grand jury to- re-indict
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-05-09
A. PERSONALS

Miss Zeta Lively, who had been
the guest of relatives in this city.
has returned to her home at Wes-
ton.
Miss Villa Leonard. a teacher
in the Butcher School, went to
Kingwood yesterday for the fun
eral Of r. NJ. Clayton. father Of
Miss Willard Clayton. a teacher in
that school also. Miss Clayton
will return here Friday to resume
her work at the Butcher School,
after spending some time with her
father during his illness.
Carroll Helmick is in the East
on business.
Ralph T. Hoy Of Cumberland.
Md, is a business visitor in this
city today
Don Springer was in Clarksburg
yesterday for the scandals Of
21.'
Mrs. William ]. Wiegel spent
the past week in Pittsburgh as the
guest of Mrs. James w. Paul.
Miss Irene Davis was in Clarks-
burg last evening for the Scan
dals Of FL"
Mrs. S. H. Diemer is spending
today in Morgantown the guest Of
wi l.. anu WI ool z.
The Misses Marjorie and Mary
Catherine Mcdonnell. of Ogden
avenue have returned from
Clarksburg where they spent sew
eral days. Mrs. Mcdonnell went
there yesterday and accompanied
them home.
Ben M. Hoover, Randolph at
torney. is a patient at Fairmont
hospital, recovering from an at
tack of illness which he suffered
on a train at Grafton a few days
ago MIR. Hoover is personal
friend Of DR.. Powell and came to
the hospital here for treatment.
Mrs. R. w. Potter Of Walnut
avenue is leaving tomorrow for an;
extended visit with relatives in the
West. She will visit in Chicago
and will proceed from there to
points in Kansas and other west.
ern states to visit for several
weeks.
Thomas D. Cornell is in
Charleston on business.
G. l.. Shaver left last night for
a-business trip to Baltimore.
Mrs. George Mulligan and
daughter, Miss Margaret, of Will:
mington, Del, and Mrs. P H.
Fahey Of Grafton, were guests
yesterday of Mrs. Henry Mulligan
and family in Jamison street.
Mrs. H. NJ. Johnson has gone to
Detroit, Mich, where she will visit
her daughter Miss Edwilda John
SON Miss Johnson will graduate
with honors from nurses train!
ing school there and will probably
locate there in the practice of her
profession
Miss Mary Ense1 of Baltimore,
formerly of Fairmont. is here Wis
iting Miss Virginia Hawkins at
COL Seventh street.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-05-09
DR.. THOMAS NOT LEAVING
FAlRMONT AS REPORTED

the city.
to Dr. Taylor, the state veterin-
arian, who has been asa sting in
work here and who is now leaving
town since DIR. ]. J. Cranwell haI
been obtained to act as city veter-
marian.
Dr.. Thomas is still conducting a
successful veterinary business in
Fairmont and has no present in.
tention of going elsewhere.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-05-09
OE the AIethOdfst and shrtstlan
churches IastSe Yening the BaPsj
fist Church BarraekY

2ok Tia Mgthod I'LL ana 81
IastSe YentngS
fist Chur tsS Barrac He 81! ssf
Ss aEurope Ss5iis
Mrs. II. r. c. e Morrowsf IS sailing
June 7s aboard the s.. s. st. Paul
from New;York to Hamburg From
Hamburg she will go to Weibar
where she will be accompanied by
Miss Rose Jannses Of Marion Coun-
ty and at this time a student In the
IFairmont State Normal School.
Mrs. Morrow will go to Oberammer-
gau via Munich, thence to lnsbrucA
and then to Italy. She will spend
"a part Of the summer in Sw1tzer-
land where she will visit a cousin
who resides at Lake Geneva and
will probably attend school at
Geneva. where she will study in
gternational questions. Mrs. Nor
row will travel in France, visiting
Paris and Cherbough and will re-
turn here about September i. This
will be her fourth trip abroad and
the third time she has seen the
Passion Play
played Last Eve. .5.
Fourteen tables We're used in
playing bridge last evening at the
weekly bridge tournament held at
the Country Club. Previous to the
playing a dinner was served. Mrs
Charles Powell and Mrs Frank
Haas were the hostesses.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-05-09

ESSAYS In hEWSPAPE
CONTEST Al l PREPARED

Essays for which The West VAR
ginianE has offered prizes werespre
pared on Friday of last week by
pupils in the different grades OF
the city schools and are now ready
for the judges. A large numberaot
pupils are competing for the prize
which are AWARDED annual y5 forStha
best essay written on some topic
of interest to the public generally