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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-12-22
BILL
GDNINGTO.BLUE
\ RIDGE BESIiYET
-Four Shows to Be Given Here
on Holiday--.Haunted
Violin Feature

William Delany, who is in
charge Of B. F. Keith booking Of
flee in New York CO. was worry
particular in picking the CHRISTI
mas bill at the Blue Ridge TIC!
alter here. Delany recently retely.
ed a large turkey from Charles
Robb, owner OF the local theatio,
and to show his appreciation Ct
the Christmas remembrance, y be
wrote 10 Reno Fleming, manager
of the Blue Ridge, that he had
booked four Of the best acts on
the Keith circuit for the FaIrmont.
playhouse. Mr.. Robb receives six
turkeys that have been fattenel
on chestunts each year, and It
was one OF these turkeys that was
sent to the Keith manager,
There will be four shows IN.
stead of three at the Blue Ridge
on Christmas Day. The feature
picture OF the program ellis
Nibs," win open the shows at /
o'clock and 3 O'Clock In the attor-
noon and. at 6:45 and S:45 o'clock
In the evening. The vaudeville
acts will start exactly one hour
after the photoplay Of each show.
The big hit OF the Christmas
Day vaudeville program promises
to be 1.-THE Haunted Violin" an
act which has created sensation
this year at all Of the Keith
houses where II has appeared. The
violin Is first played by Its owner.
It Is then placed on table on the
stage, and in response to requests
from members of the audience 1t
plays without anyone being near
It. To further satisfy the audience
that there Is no trick about 1t, tho
owner takes the violin into the
audience. where 1t also plays the
tunes called for without any liu-
man element seemingly connected
with 1t.
The othed three acts on tue
Christmas Day program are:
Summers duet, an aerial novelty
act; Amoros and Jeanette, a
clever comedy couple, and Rayuot
and NeTet, who present a novelty
comedy skit.
Pretty little Colleen Moore is
playing 1.-THE Cir" In CHS Nlbs"
the five reel comedy In which
Exceptional Pictures are starring
Charles "ChIck" Sale and which
will be the photoplay on the Blne
Ridge bill Monday.
Colleen Moore is a bora come
dian, but for several reasons she
was forced toIplay roles that nee
essitated her to be sad. David w
Griffith gave her her first ;chanre
as an actress, and later on sho
played the lending role in several
screen versions Of James Whit
comb Riley's famous Hooslcr
poems. Finally. however, she per.
suaded the motion picture dlrec-
tors that she was able to play
other parts, and she blossomel
forth into dress up" characters,
the dress Gp" part having bsea
her ambition. She was tired. SO
she said. Of never wearing any.
thing but Bingham trock.
In "His Nibs'' dainty little Miss
Moore is a small-town girl, but
the daughter Of Il wealthy man,
so she has several very charming
trocks Of the type so dear to the
flapper heart. And her love
scenes with Chic Sale az "Tae,
Boy" are q delight.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-12-22
nhE MAID
on The COURTHOUSE

no. n
Are they keeping the pot boil.
ing pretty well? the Maid on the
Courthouse this morning asked the
salvation Army lassie who was
ringing the bell by the kettle in
front of the courthouse.
Fairly well, but only fairly
,weIl,y slie replied.
~ hope they do real good the
last two days." sighed the Maid.
'syou know u think a great deal of
the Salvation Army, and I know
that they put the Christmas fund
10 O good cause. II people would
lust stop to think a BIT, It would
be no trouble ut all to raise a great
Christmas fund for both the Times
and the salvation Army. Anyone
who Is able TO give to one should
be able TO give % both. None can
give 700 nnueh To- make little chill.
'dren happy on Christmas, Christ.
mas ID either the greatest day Ia
the year Tor 4, child, or the most
miserable day that one can I'm.
neine. X more people could Just
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-12-22
BIG MELONS CUT BY
FIVE DETROIT FIRMS

DETROIT, Dec. 22-stock d.
vidends ranging from 100 to 500
per cent await investors in five To-.
cal concerns. 1t was announced
today.
The American Electrical Heater
Co., plays the 900 per cent dIyt-
dend with an increase in capltal!-
cation from 100000 to 81 OOO,-
900. Dividends Of 100 per cent are
announced by the Bull Land Co.,
and the Buhl Stamping Co., while
stock dividends OF so and 40 per
cent were announced. respective.
ly, by the Bull Malleable &C..
and the Bull Sons Co. "
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-12-22
CHRISTMAS CELEBRATED
IN COUNTY COMMUNITIES

l.
The rural communities of Marion
County are centering their interest
this week in the presentation of
Christmas entertainments and pro.
grams. This evening at 1880
O'Clock the Pharaoh's Run School
will give program under the di.
rection Of the teacher, Hollie Veil.
At z o'clock the pupils OF the East
Run School will entertain with a
Christmas service. Bell.shaped in.
vitations were sent out by this
school to its patrons. The pro.
gram given at the Layman School
this afternoon was directed by Mrs.
Veruice Thorpe.
There will also be a Christmas
tree in addition to the entertain.
ment to be given at the James Fork
School today The teachers OF this
school are Martha Johnson, Esther
Fogle and Olive Reese. The Laurel
Run School observed the holiday
season with a program given yes.
terday under the direction OF the
teacher, Miss Rosalie Criss. The
Christmas program given at the
Grant Town arcade Wednesday was
featured by an unusually large at.
tendance.
The Mount Clair School will
give Christmas program this
evening under the direction Of
Miss Lillyan Polling, teacher OF the
school. A play, Rotations. a
comic dialogue and Christmas
songs will constitute the eater.
tainment. The dialogue will De
| given by Blaine Hayhurst ana
penSll Carpenter.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-12-22

must be made at the Salvation
Army headquarters not later than
this evening.
Many families would be entirely
overlooked II II were not for the
Salvation ARMY, which is making
every possible effort to see that all
the poor families in the vicinity OF
Fairmont have a bountitul dinner
on Christmas Day.
To drop a quarter In a Salvation
Army pot requires less effort, lesu
sacrifice, than any other means OF
making a needy family happy on
Christmas Day:
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TO BE BURIED TOMORROW

The funeral of Andrew, the Q.
year.old son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Barkase Of Janison Mine
No. Q, whose death occurred yes.
terday afternoon, will be held to.
morrow morning at 10 o'clock and
burial will be made In Holy Cross
Cemetery by Undertakers Carpen.
ter 6 Ford.
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w. G. suckEy SPEAKS.

An educational address was
made last night at Berlin. Lewis
County. by W. q, Buckley, principal
Of the Fairmont High School. The
community Of which Berlin 10 cen.
trally located made the highest
score OF any community In Welt
In the Country Life Com.
mission survey,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-12-22

Some Of the stores in the city are going to
have to renew their sidewalks where the men
kick their heels while the women shop inside.
There are scores OF more or less patient figures,
laden like drays, who form fringe along the
curbs, while the wife fingers about the business
Of buying Christmas presents. Seems like the
city might erect some sort Of a shelter for those
pathetic individuals.
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More @ ash Needed
installation Amy
Pots for Christmas

Although arrangements have
been made BY the salvation Army
70 see that every needed family in
Marion County is provided with a
Christmas basket, there have been
Fewer tickels, dimes, quarters, halt
dollars and dollars dropped in the
Salvation Army pots on the street
this season than in past years,
The baskets viii be distributed
from . 70 Z O'Clock tomorrow after.
noon, but applications for baskets
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-12-22

While the majority of the people are, hoping for
white Christmas, yet even in, this prosperous
community there are those to whom the continued
moderate weather is very grateful Snow is fine
for the folks with furs, and cars with warm
houses and blankets with we'll shod feet, but it is
not so fine for those without
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-12-22
DRASTIC MEASURES TO
STOP SPEEDING PLANNED

CHICAGO, Dec. ga law to
permit falling Of speeders, a card
indexing and finger printing Of all
reckless drivers and the clIrhirE
OF fixing" Of Violations were
three plans proposed. today by the
Chief Justice Olsen and Judge Asa
g. Adams OF the speeders court to
stop killing OF an average Of two
persons a day in Chicago by auto.
mobiles.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-12-22
RUFF STUFF:
wen, wen, WE'LL!


/ Our policemen should get a
Christmas present from the City
Board Of Directors.
The board. promised individually
TO give the police $40 extra in the
Christmas pay, but
There amt been no collective
action yet.
or course the board may be wait.
ing until Christmas morning, but
that won't help buy presents In
advance. M
Now we have threatened to kick
the stutflng out Of that there board
more than once, individually. and
collectively, but we hain,t never
done 1t for personal reasons.
~ sFSs a. ~
But we want to give faif warning
that something is gNng To happen
Il these here cops don't get an Ell.
ira slice Of mazpma within a day
,or7two.
- ~ - e.seEss
Them there eonh ts personal
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-12-22
of our'n even II we do gIy4
EN- the raspberry now and again.
BYlCoNpo

S+A taS NSSPOSaAS INV pnu ubalu.
And SC the board don't come
across we are going to investigate
all the cellars OF the board tho
night before Christmas and fix
the gas meter in each cellar SO It
will run faster.
Just the other night the cops
pulled in enough guys to give the
city S146 In fines, and We says
That there sum should -diyid.
ed up among the fourteen cops,
Would give each cop $40 and
leave So in the balance.
We don't mind being snubbed;
the board can give us the IS to
make things come out even, and
II they do
Well give!sS to the Salvation,
Army and SO to the Astonisherts'
Christmas fund, and we wouldn't
be surprised that
E.
II the cops got $40 each da7
would give at least 81 each to
charity.
Now we want some fast and fur.
ious action down at the City
Building and II we don't get IT.
hta
Well, we don't get It.
We want to thank the board Id
advance for their generous action,
and.
Wish them all a. Merry Christ.
Come on, cops, let's go!
Amt we ruff?
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they should be the first 70 take decisive steps
tosard putting some punch into thelt own state
enforcement admtnistratlon. TIE President 70 20.
Ing 70 s1pect this and he Is not easily diverted
from anything hetssts out do
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-12-22

It has been figured that 20 car.
loads of copper are used TO carry a
telephone message from New York
City to Chicago.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-12-22
MAIL HEAVIEST IN HIsrosY

NEW YORK, Dec. 22.-Ncw
York's Christmas mail is expect.
ed to be the heaviest in the clty's
history today. Yesterday outgoing
parcels were thirty five per cent
greater than on tho same day a
year ago and incoming letters to.
tailed 100000. The average mum.
Der Of letters received daily is s..
100000.
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WosIEN,s WORK

HE Presbyterlans OF Charleston have raised
nearly quarter Of million dollars. in a
campaign just closed, for educational purposes In
the sectarian institutions of the state
This money was raised In Charleston and nearly
all OF It was secured from persons who belong to
the Presbyterian membership there. The Charles
ton Gazette in commenting on the campaign, gave
the major part Of the credit to the Christian wom-
en- who worked unremittingly toward the goal.
This goal was 100000. The sum attained went
beyond the quota by the amazing amount OF
$4,000,
Truly. It is difficult to stop or turn aside reso.
lutte body Of women, Fairmont had similar oc,
currenee week or SO ago when little body Of
missionary workers made canvass for funds for
the maintenance of colleges for women in the
Orient While the amount asked was but small
sum in comparison with the magnificent Presby.
terrain subscription recordedin Charleston yet the
cause Of foreign missions Ii not always a popular
one and the local attempt followed upon the heels
Of one public appeal after another, but the modest
campaign Went over the top because of the per
sistance and zeal Of the women in charge, after
practically every other public drive for funds
far short OF the amount needed.
There is, a sort Of conviction that inspires work
ers for causes Of these kinds that strikes into the
hearts OF those TO whom they make their appeal,
and when women get behind such a movement It's
success Is assured SO far as funds are concerned.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-12-22
FUNERAL OF INFANT oHlLi

The tdneral Of Angela, tho q
months.old child Of Mr.. and. ms
James collsino, whose death 81,
CURED Wednesday at their Iiona,'
at Carolina, was held yesterss!
morning, and burial was made ~
the cemetery at Monongah By IL
dertakers Carpenter G Ford
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-12-22

The fruit stands about the city are visions 0,
beauty II there is one place where son Of Italy
shines it is in his ability to arrange picture of
fruit that will compel even the most reluctant
The apples. oranges, pears and grapes now on
display are wonderful in their perfection, and
against background Of almonds, walnuts, figs
and ratsins they defy the, skill of the brush to
repeat There may be dirt and dust about the
little stand The surroundings may not be spot
less by any means but a dusty furnished frame
cannot spoil masterpiece, and the beauty of the
fruit is really enhanced by the dingtness with
which It is frequently contrasted.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-12-22
ERIDAY gygN1Ne. pEogMBgR e. ICE.

Friday is supposed to DO uplucky. 1t earns its
'tgma today alright, for those persons who have
let finished their Christmas shopping
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Them there conf Is personal
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-06-04

displaying their wares sitting with
crossed legs In the Arab fashion.
The stores aud houses. rooted
With a rcd tile. are all OF one-story.
Distinction Is given the government
buildings Ia the fact that they have
two stories Ali are old buildings
adapted to tho use of government
by tho Introduction of a few chairs
and desks, Each building has no
moro THAI six or eight rooms Tho
ministers enter their offices with
great solemnity and ceremony. Or
dcrlics and ushors stand at atten-
ton while the heads pass. Inside
his office, the minister calls his
ushers by an old-foshioned table
bell. electric bells being wholly un-
known ip this primitive land with
stern severity, everyone addresses
the minister ns your oxccllency"
Diplomats have only legal resi-.
dcnce IN Tirana Minister Ayers,
the British plenipotentinry. who
has the unique dignity of being the
representative of tho only country TO
recognize Albania formally. lives I'm
DurazSo making the trip to Tirana
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-06-04
.COMMl' NIFTY IS
LOST TO WORLD
Island in Atlantic Refuge
of People Without
a Country

MONTEVIDEO. June :. - The
British island OF Tristan da Cunha,
In the middle of the South Atlantic
with Its t20 odd souls, r'ostly de-
scendants Of Napoleon's s.. Helena
guards, who hardly hear from civili-
zation more than once in two years,
Is at last to have "A missionary and
radio communication.
For more than IS months an Eng
lish clergyman named Rogers and
his wife. have been trying TO reach
the island from Cape Town and FL
nally induced the captain OF the Jap
anese steamship Tacoma Maru.
which lef. Cape Town on March 26
for the River Plate. TO deviate from
his regular course and land them at
Tristan da Cunha.
w. Denis Myers, passenger on
the Tacoma Maru and lawyer OF
Cape Town. who has just arrived
here, tells OF the vessels call at the
island with Mr. aud Mrs. Rogers and
thinks the population Is .ruly IN
need OF a missionary.
The student OF evolution, the psy-
chologist as well as the missionary.
would find much To interest him In
this curious. forgotten community"
says Mr.. Myers "The settlement
originated. 1t is said. when a de-
tHchment of soldiers, who were
guarding Napoleon NJ st. Helena, to
the north. were dispatched TO iris
tan da Cunha 10 forestall the remote
possibility that Napoleon might at
tempt to escape thither. Two OF
the soldiers remained and. import
ing wives from st. Helena. laid the
foundations of one Of the strangest
settlements I'm the world
Forgot Own Language.
From time to time shipwrecked
| mariners have added to the inhahl-
tants on the island. who have mar
rled and iutermarried till relation
ship after century has become a
hopeless tangle. Nearly all the
present population was born on the
island and have a colored strain in
their blood. They speak English
with a peculiar drawl, resembling
west of England speech. There Is
one old Italian among them, ship
wrecked from a sailing vessel. who
appears to have forgotten his own
name and In fact his mother tongue.
Continued intermarriage has in
this generation produced some pi.i-
| full children. Some OF them are
| idiots, some lack limbs, some are
| deaf and dumb. The population
does nothing agriculturally except ia
cultivate potatoes. ON this food. to-
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-06-04
LIFE IN TOY CAPITAL
Primitive Fashions Rule I'm Alba MIA =
Head city Along With Funny
ObseuuiouSnesS.

TIRANA, Albania, June 3--rhe
distinction Of being the TOY capital
OF Europe" so long enjoyed by Get
TIME. tho old slto of tho palace and
court OF King Nicholas of Monte-
negro. falls now to rirana. the cap
ital OF Albania, whore regents,
chiefs, beys. ministers and diplo-
mats are beginning to congregate to
set up tho governmental magnifi-
cence of the new state. the last to be
admitted into the League of Ma
tons
Tirana still burns oil for iight. She
has no communication with the out
side world except u wagon-road
leading to 'her seaport" Durazzo.
She boasts a market place and five
mosques and has lately adapted an
old building into hotel called Tho
International hotel" The govern
ment palaces are scattered through
out her winding. narrow streets,
which are lined with merchants
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-06-04
NOT BAD AS PAINTED
Declares Copairiots of Sennachcrib
Were m Enlightened nnd RE-
| marl,ably Humane pcopIp

tRBANA lll.--The ancient As
syrian, four der OF the worlds first
imperial system, lied too much
about his feats at arms and In so
doing gaNr himself such "A bad
character that tho truth is just now
coming out, according to Prof. A..
T. Olmstead OF the University OF
Illinois.
Professor Olmstead. who Is
head of tho middle western branch
of the American oriental society,
bases his new view OF tho Assyrlan.
popularly recalled as coming down
like wolf on the fold" In sub
stantial measure on the discovery
within the past year OF the first
Assyrian code OF laws.
Flo poinic to one provision OF this
code as indicating the Assyrians
were moro humane than they are
popularity tabled. This requires that
the destitute widow he supported
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by her sons "as the bride whom one
loves"
Instead OF the Assyrians being
wholly abIoct their letters, he said.
show high officials speaking their
minds vita the greatest plainness.
the king making pathetic appoe Is
to those whose support they would
win. ThefImperial FREQ cities wore
a. free ~ those In western Europe
In the middle ages. with charters OF
freedom trom taxes. and trading
rights to the four corners OF tho
earth and TO all tongues,
The Assyrlan temple or palace is
n totally new type, with borrowings
from Babylouia, from Egypt, from
syria. bu. Il " "A whole, no, n patch
work OF parts" Professor Olmstead
said I'm Babylon, we miss the has.
reliefs which clothe the walls of the
Assyrian CHlacc. These bas.reliefs
give us the best as well as the worst
OF AssyriaG. IL We have the scene OF
torture. We also have tho birds In
their nastc the fisherman waiting
a bite on his line, or investigating
the contc ats Of his lunch basket. the
tender family scenes among tho de-
ported. the wonderful animal life
one need not the perhaps over-en-
thusiastic statement OF tho art critic
that here was the finest art before
phidias to realize that Assyrlan art
Is worth cur consideration.
The statement that the Assyrian
was no man OF literRturs IN made
In the :are Of tho historical annals,
with their wealth OF imagery. even
to purple patches, and we have
nothing like II In Babylonia, There
has been no systematic attempt to
discover purely Assyriai produc-
tons In the libraries of Nineveh, but
enough has been discovered To make
tho Aqayrt.n gpuuIa rartninn
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State Society

MOUND.
eurrent events. opera. "Mikadc," Mrs.
fuiu scott, survey, short story writing.
Nts Alma Crum; book review, selected,
Mis-. Pearl Rhodesi noted artists Of the
year, Mrs Ida Baird; Our Western
fiction writers" Mrs. Minnie Flynn; cdi-
,orisls by Albert shaw, Mrs Josie Allen.
The Mounds Chatauaua will be beh n
com June I6 to June al with tho fol-
Ahwins attractions on the program: Mn
Jan male quartet, vocal quartet. tpur
ssxaphones n banjo and mirtamba phone
ouartet; NJ +. Yamanoto, Japan and
Gbe United states"; Edwin shank. reader. !.
Iadies' Philharmonic orchestra; Al Ba-
tsr. magician and centriloauist; j. ".
Htrkason; Vierrs's Hawaitans; DIR. J. o,
uobinson: Margaret Roselle; McKelvie
ISssop company, and the comedy Friend
ly Enemies
seyeral hundred people OF Mounds,
rIsfer and surrounding country attended
IA. Decoration day services held at the
.,1stery Tuesday afternoon. which was
81, fittlngiy observed by the American
farien OF Mounds and Kiefer. assisted by
a. Boy Scouts. Twenty three graves OF
he sx-aoldiers were appropriately deco
,ated with flowers and regulation ssrv-
tSes conducted, after which memorial
less was given. The Mounds cemetery
Z, very beautifully located, and, together
vun the trees. grass, flowers, cement
walks driveways and restful seats, makes
y very appropriate place for Memorial
day services.