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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-10-15
SPECIAL Meeting
BUSINESS MEMS
ASSOCIATION TONIGHT
MEETING AT ~. N. &c. "a. BUILDING
10 CONSIDER PUTTINGi0N OF
F00DlANDiINDUsTR1AL
EXHIBIT.

a special meeting Of the Business
Men's Assoc citation will be held in the
n. ~ q. "a. auditorium at 1880 to-
night. This meeting will be of spe-
cial interest @all members OF the
association who are engaged in mer-
cantfle pursuits: The Organization
Win Welcome You tosthis meeting, II
sou are fafmerchan whether you are
member Sof the association or not.
The putting on Of q food and in
tSatstrial exhibit, In the very near flu
tltre VIII be considered: 4 Do we
want such an exhibit?" will be the
question for discussion and deter
uliantton tonight. Ills desired that
epery merchant, be present and that
lie expresses himself upon the ques-
ttons This will be the only question
sor consideration. but it will be one
Of much Importance.
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.BO.OSTER0D|!.||B|||I'Y|I'. ] | !
BARGAINS: FOR }
THE SHOPPERS Hi| |. I |
TOMORROW MERCHANTS WILL
CUT PRICES ON MANY
ARTICLES.
DISPLAY WINDOWS SHOW GOODS
OF QUALITY MARKED
DOWN.
HUNDREDS READY TO TAKE AID.
VANTAGE OF GENER0U
OFFERS.

Tomorrow is the first of the two
days set apart by inc merchants of
Fairmont as Booster Days. The adj
vertisemcnts in this issue of thegWest
Sirginian will prove to the reading
public that tile business men are do
Ing all in their power TO make the
project success both from the stand
point of new, business brought to
their stores and the real values Of
fered the shoppers.
The display windows of the vart-
GUS stores are filled with the great
number OF bargains to be offered.
The windows are all beautifully
trimmed and the wares displayed In
an attractive manner with the Boos-
ter day cards announcing that the
firm is taking part in the united ef-
fort OF the merchants to extend the
scope of Fairmont merchandise.
Marion, Harrison. Monongalia and,
Taylor counties will all contribute
buyers for tomorrow for the news
which will aid in solving the high
cost of living this winter. has pene==
trated far and wide and every trac55::
tion car and passenger train entering
Fairmont Friday and Saturday will
be crowded with bargain hunters. II
In giving the parting word tosthse!i
shoppers, it is our advice that you.
lad better go early for 1t will be- Ito
vour advantage to do so. The mers
chants have tried to provide SUITS.
cient supply of the commoditi les !GoIn5
bargains satisfy all
who come but still the demand may
be larger than theisupply5 and if this
is the case some one must so away
disappointed. This is exactly what
happened last spring. Many mcr-
chants sold out their bargains In
less than half, ,day from the time OF
the opening sale and great many
more shoppers will be an hand this
time. than attended the Spring Bar
gain Festival.
Read the advertising in today's Is
sue. In this way you can become ac-
Qulinted with the bargains offered
by the various stores. Make list
OF all the articles wanted and oppo-
site the article write down the name
OF the store at which 1t can be pur-
chased, This will save a great deal
of time and worry after you arrive in
the shopping district.
II the weather is bad, don't let this
keep you away from the stores for
cold rain or cold wind blowing
should only remind us that the win
ter weather is coming soon and new
and warmer clothing will be needed.
Tomorrow is the time to purchase
and Fairmont Is the place.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-10-15
Allies Right
Wing ShoOs
Signs OF Fight
REPORTS OF ACTIVITY REACHED
PARIS THIS MORN
ING,
HARD TO GET ANYTHING DEFI-
MITE OUT OF MESSAGES
FROM THE FRONT.

By Associated PRESS;
PARIS, Oct. 15.-The right wing
Of the allies is now beginning to
show signs of activity. According to
reports reaching Paris this morning
there was yesterday an almost con-
tinuous firing of artillery along the
frontier. A force Of Germans deliv-
cred spirited attack on the French
troops in which numbers were
wounded. After night closed this
force OF the enemy was driven back.
Lieut.. Col. Rousset, the French
military critic in his article today
declared that the recent official COM
are lacking, in clearness
and it Is. impossible to find in them
any indication even. an absolutely
harmless one of fepresent military sit
uation.
The hotel Devilla OF Arras. which
was burned down after the lombard
mentao OF that place was a building Of
class gothic style. 1t was erected in
the beginning of8:the 9Th century
ana was one of the finest types q
ltiiis style OF archtt ectIre in northern
if:t,ss33S9 TX
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-10-15
r ( t1l!lIIbllI!iliic | | ! ! :: an !:
u a:lly Next
Monde j !, daylQight
EX.C CONGRESSMAN JOSEPH HOLT
GAINES WILL DISCUSS TAR
IFF LEGISLATION.
CANDIDATE GEORGEiEsW WHITE TO
BE PRESENT ANDfMAKE
MEETING MARKS THE OPENING
OF: AN INTENSELY ACTIVE
CAMPAIGN.

The first Republican rally and
speaking of the present campaign
will be held on next Monday evening,
October 10, at 1880 o'clock at the
court house with Hon. George E.
White, Republican candidate for con-
gress of the First Congressional dis
trict, and Hon. Joseph Holt Gaines,
of Charleston, a former congressman,
as the speakers Of the evening.
Dodgers have been posted about
the city and sent to all parts Of Ma
rion county announcing the meeting
and the reports say that tho Repub-
llcans are coming en- masse, in the
old time form to hear the issues of
the present campaign discussed.
Mr.. White in his tour Of the dis
trict in which he is candidate has
been discussing to great extent the
tariff question which is of so vital
Importance to the people of Marion
and adjoining counties.
Mr.. Gaines. the veteran Of many
campaigns, is known as the tariff
man and he is more than able to
hold his own with any speaker of OPP
posite views upon this familiar sub
ject.
The day is meant to be a big one
in Republican circles and one that
will count for all concerned when
the vote on November Sd is register
cd. 1t Is expected to begin such q
campaign upon Monday and which
will be continued throughout the
coming 5weks until election day, that
the entire county will be stirred as
never before and the G. Q. 4: !. present
ing a united front to the enemy will
be ii very differenti foe than has been
thescase for the last few years: y
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-10-15
Algeo Finishes
High Voltage
LineToWeston
HAS NEW TELEPHONE SYSTEM
IN OPERATION FROM FAIR
MONT TO WESTON.
LOCAL MANS INVENTION IS A
MARVEL AS A C0MMUN1-
eating AGENCY.

Because OF the danger occasioned
by close proximity of the wires. tcle-
phone lines strung on traction high
tension poles have not been general
ly used. It has been up to William
Algeo. of Fairmont, chief Of over
head work Of the local traction com +.
pany to invent and install system
over the local road that is as harm
less as the commercial lines used
here and far more clear to hear and
talk over. For some time the Algeo
telephones have been in operation
between the ,dispatcher's office in
Tairmont and some Of the substa-
tions on the Clarlssburg line. Re-
Gently 1t was completed into Clarks-
burg and Weston and yesterday Mr..
Alego put additional finishing touch
es TO his system by Installing switch
boards In the Fairmont and Clarks-
burg offices.
Traction cars on the local system
are dispatched by telephone. In the
past one or both of the commercial
lines were used but with fair success
as in many Instances every day the
.dispatchers found all lines busy to
the points they wanted to breach.
With tile Algco line in operation the
company has a private system, open
atall- times for the company's bust
ness.
The switchboards are similar to
the ones used by the commercial COM
panies. II Dispatcher Davis or Hall
wants Dispatcher Pcrinc or Alcxan-
der in Clarksburg, he plugs in OH
the Clarksburg set and rings once.
Tho answer is instantaneous IL the
Clarksburg man is ut his post. II
Chiefton or Gypsy or other substa-
tions arc wanted, the ring used for
these is given and they are on the
line.
Another set is for Weston; another
for the various offices Of the com
pany. In other words. the Algeo sys-
ten is just as complete. in its yet
small way, as the great systems of
the country.
Later, officials of the company say,
phones from Mlc exchange will be in
stalled in the homes OF operating Off
cialS and employees, making it pissi-
hlc to call men at any time over the
private lines OF the company.
Phone experts have investigated
the system and have placed their
stamp of approval upon the manner
OF safety adopted by Mr.. Algeo.
IF high tension wire falls over
the phone line. absolutely no damage
Is done to tho operator. The current
is completely carried off," said Mr..
Algco yesterday,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-10-15
Bost ST ore.
Is ed In
Nsgs,5Q qrters
GROWING SENTERPRisEgF FORMAL
LY OPENS NEW STAND
no PUBLIC.
MANY PEOPIEBDELIGHTED WITH
STOCK sOFsG Go 0DsSEX-
HIBITEDs

Watch rs CROW the slogan-
adopted by the Boston stote nit
opened up for bnAfhes lii ttheG Wat
SON hotel l,ioels Id tltis eity and
those WHO needed the 80 6gah, have
been grattfted al III q lppment Of
the store along every line
Today the establis sAment holds its
formal opening "a new and more
comfnedious duarters Just opposite
the former 12cation.
The toresroom which was former
ly occupied by the Win Hall drug
store ltas$ been completely remodelcd.
A new front providing excellent
show windows has been installed
while the equipment Of the interior
is decidedly up to the minute.
Today many people visited the
Boston store and were delighted with
the stock ofl goods they, exhibited. The
display windows attracted much ia
vorable comment, showing some ex-
ceIIent models in women'ssready to
wear garments, and the display was
merely a sample of the excellent
stock exhibited inside.
The firm carries a line of ready to
wear garments gas well as a large
stock OF dress goods and accessories.
The management is desirous Of
pleasing their patrons and the sales
EsopIe show courteous attention.
Ttle window decorations were ar
ranged by Sam Ridenour
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-10-15
State Board OF
Trade To'Meet
In Fdirr11ont
NEXT ANNUAL MEETING OF OR.
GAN1ZATION TO BE HELD
HERE.
THOMAS /. BRETT IS ELECTED AS
ONE OF THE VICE PREs1-
DENTS.

WHEELING, Oct. 15.-Aftcr Sc
lecting place for holding its next
annual meeting and clecting me- " Of
ficers for the ensuing year, the West
Virginia Board of Trade adjourned
its tenth annual convention which
was opened in this city Tuesday
morning, late yesterday afternoon.
Fairmont was selected as the 1915
convention city. 1t was the only
place suggested, and he invitation
of It's delegates was unanimously ac-
cepted. Tic Parkersburg delegation
had intended to invite the board to
hold its next meeting in the Wood
county metropolis. but upon learn
ing that Fairmont desired to enter
tain the board. Partcrsburg's claims
were withheld.
The report of the nominating com.
mittec was accepted unanimously.
the acceptance carrying with 1t the
election OF the following officers for
next year:
President = Louis Bennett. Wes-
ton.
Honorary President Henry G.
Davis, Elkins.
Vice-Presidcnt- at Large John
w. Ruff, Bluefield.
General Counsel-C. w. Campbell,
Huntington.
Assistant General Counscl-John
Marshall, Parkersburg.
Treasurer-W. B. Irvine. Wheel
ing.
ing.
Vice Presidents.
First District - George w. LutS,
Wheeling; T. I. Brett. Fairmont.
Second District Charles P. Light,
Nlartinsburg; w. G. Wilson, Elkins.
Third Distributed Paul Cross
cup. Charleston; Howard E. Will
liams, Charleston.
Fourth. .District--.T. 7. E. Graham.
ParKersburg; tF. .'Kenney, Parkers-
burg.
n Fifth District-H. A. zcller, Hunt
fngton; John j. Lincoln. Elkhorn.
Retiring President White yester-
day named the committee OF five
persons to which has been referred
the matter of the proposed revision
of the workmcn's compensation act,
The committee is composed of A. w.
PAUL. Wheeling, chairman; Taylor
Vinson. Huntington; D. Il. Abbott.
Huntington; w. r. Hubbard. Wheel-
ing, and w. c. McConaughey, OF
Parkcrsburg.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-10-15
FACES SERIOUS CHARGE.
MART1NspuRG, w. VA, oct.

MARTINsBURG, w. Va, Oct. IS.
"A. l.. Wilson. of Berkeley Springs.
for "a number of years prominent
farmer and business man OF Morgan
county. was arrested in Berkeley
Springs today by Deputy Marshall
Athcy on a warrant procured by Fed
sral District Attorney Walker, charg-
ed with concealing property valued
at $4,000 in filing list Of assets in
bankruptcy proceedings here. Some
timo ago Mr., Wilson was adjudicated
a bankrupt and 1t is now alleged that
lie withheld real estate bonds and
other property from the court. He
was brought to Ntartinsburg; and
held under bond for appearing later.
He says he had mo- Intention Sof cons
csaling any property owned by i I'm
and viii fight th charge
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-10-15
Fire Destroys
An Austrian
Dreadnought
SIX TORPEDO BOAT DEsTRoYERs
ARE DAMAGED BY
FLAMES.
woRKMEN ARE ARRESTED.
THE ARSENAL IS
RUINED.
BY ASSOCIATED T'Ress.l

By ASSOCIATED PREss.1
LONDON, Oct. 10. ~ Fire in the
government arsenal at Trieste, the
principal seaport of Austria-Hungary
on the Adriatic sea has virtually de-
stroyed ali Austrian drcadnought un-
der construction there, according to
dispatch from Rome. Six torpedo
boat destroyers also were damaged
by the fire which quickly enveloped
the shop. 1t is alleged that guam
tity Of wood work in the arsenal was
soaked with petrol. A number OF
worlimcn have been arrested.
The arsenal is said to have been
greatly damaged.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-10-15

Conditions
In Serbia
BELGRADE IS NO LONGER IN
DANGER FROM ATTACK
OF AUSTRIANS.
SUPPLY OF CATTLE AND FOOD
STUFF rs SAID TO BE
PLENTIFUL.

BY ASSOCIATED PREss.1
N1SH, via London. Oct. 15.-1n an
optomistic official communication
given out today the Servian govern
ment announces that Belgrade boins
no longer in danger, the pensions OF
retired officials. beginning today,
October IA, will be paid at the state
treasury in Belgrade and no longer
at Nish." n.
Tie communion set forth also
that the supply of cattle and food
stun in Servia is so abundant that
the export of such products is per-
mittcd.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-10-15
Landslide
Stops Traffic
On The Canal
SHIPS ARE UNABLE TO COM
PLETE PASSAGE BECAUSE
4 OF SLIDES.
MAO BE SOME TINE BEFORE YES
A Sells CAN BE MOVED TO
/. THID DESTINATION.
az. .Assor1ArEn PREss.l

PANAMA, Oct. IS. A serious
landslide in the 'Culebra cut at a
late hour last night interrupted
completely all traffic through the
canal. Several ships in the canal
have been unable to complete pass
fage. Tho reports indicate that
there were earth movements on both
sides into the channel from the
slopes of Gold Hill and Contractors
hill, which are virtually opposite
each other. Col. q oethals and offt-
cials are this morning making nm sex7
animation OF he extent OF damage;
dt is said that ira fife will robably
be Interrupted for some time
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-10-15
REBEKAHs ELECT OFFICERS.

GI4ARKsBURG;, w. Va. Oct. 49,.
Ishe annual state assembly of the
West Virginia Rebekah Lodge which
ia IN session here elected officers to-
day as follows:
president, Miss Addie Ullman,
GhaIeston.
VICE President, Miss Fanny Cecil.
Rarkefsburg.
Warden, Mrs Cora Mason, Elkins.
secfetary,s Miss Jennie Hutchin-
. son4i Secretary.
Treasurer, Mrs. Emma Johnson,
SiAsonsHt lle. Z.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-10-15
German Troops
Are Marching
Touard Ostend
EMPEROR WILLIAM MOVES
j HEADQUARTERS FURTHER
INTO FRANCE.
$4,000 BELGIANs AND 1000 ENG
LISHMEN HAVE BEEN
INTERNED.
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
BERLIN, Via Wireless to Sayvillc.
L. T., Oct. 15. - German troops In
Belgium arc now marching in part
toward Ostend and in part in o
southwcsterly direction toward the
French frontier. The headquarters
of Emperor William have been NOV
cd further into France. There has
boon fighting in France east of Sots-
sons in the Argonnes. The French
official report about the successes III
Woevre district are untrue. The
Germans nowhere have lost ground.
Etain, twelve miles to the east Of
vcrdun, is in German hands.
French attacks against our position
near St. Mihiel have been repulscd,
The war booty secured in Antwerp
cannot be estimated. $4,000 Bel
gians and 1000 Englishmen have
been interned in Holland. In the
harbor of Antwerp we found 80 Ger
man steamers, the boilers of which
had been disabled.
Russian forces have been defeated
near Schirwindt with loss OF. 1,5OO
prisoners and 20 cannon. German
troops have repulsed Russian south
of Warsaw and hold Southern Pol
land as far as the Vistula river.
Emperor William, acting on u pc
tition handed him by Cardinal Hart
man, OF Cologne, has ordered that
French Catholic priests among pris'
oners in Germany who entered the
French army as common soldiers
shall be treated in Germany in the
same manner as are French officers
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-10-15
WAR BULLETINS.
Germans last Hnapilv

0CAMoAo AoaV A4SotHJ:
PARIS, Oct. ia dispatch de-
clares today that when the Germans
were defeated at Arras, they lost
from 1900 to 1900 men who were
surrounded by the French in some
marshes.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-10-15

Rev. II. G. stoetzer returned to-
day from a visit at Washing ngtons p.
G., and Lawrenceville, NJ. ]. sttie
latter place he visited his son, Join
stoetzer, who is a student at tile
university there.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-10-15
Teutons OccunY Bruges.
marshes.

LONDON, Oct. 15. r dispatch
from Amsterdam confirms the re-
port that the Germans have occupied
Brugcs IS miles east of Ostend.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-10-15
KI[Ey|iII|'Z|II2|II

Western Pennsylvania and Wet
Virginia-Un tonig hit and
day. Probably local rains.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-10-15

Miss Luella Vernon, who had been
the guest of her Sister, Miss Emma
Vernon, has gone tos y Parkersb burg Stp
visit friend ds en- Sro,it q to her home at
Elizabetll
Grand Forks daily herald and the evening times., 1914-08-07
ANSWER IS GIVEN
GERMAN DEMAND
King Emanuel says Alliance
Covered Defensive
Measures Only

Rome, Italy, Aug. THAT Ger
many also will declare war on Italy,
because Of Italys refusal to join with
the Germans in their war on France.
England. Belgium and Russia. is re-
garded as assured here.
With the Italian answer to the Ger
man ultimatum in the form of a dec
laration of strict neutrality, and
threatening to declare war on Austria
in the event that Germany declares
warron Italy, 1t ia generally believed
that Germany will make the war dec
laration Is. {. . .ss,, .ss 8 &, Il sS
Germany made demand on Italy
that she come to her aid with her
army and navy, in the present crisis.
King Victor Emmanuel and his ad-
visors have taken the stand that as
the triple alliance is for defensive pur-
poses only, Italy is not bound to aid
Germany and Austria.
Further, they have declared, Aus
tria violated the terms Of alliance by
not informing Italy Of the measures
contemplated against Servia- The al
lance provides that one country shall
not act without the knowledge and
consent Of the other two.
Not knowing Of the demand for re-
prisals made upon Servia, Italy was
not able to arrange for the protection
Of certain interests which would suf-
fer should the country enter into war.
1t is for these reasons that Italy has
declared she will observe the strictest
neutrality.
Grand Forks daily herald and the evening times., 1914-08-07
|TA[Y'S DEFIANCE Will
CAUSE ANOTHER FIGHT
Russian Ports Aflame; French
Women Asked to Save Crops

London, Aug. 7-Liege Belgium, has again been at
tackled and is till holding out Reports of German
there are denied in dispatch from Berlin.
The German cruisers, Goeben and Breslau, were
Obliged owing to Italian neutrality to leave sansalava-
tore Sicily and have gone out to meet the British fleet
Commanders are said to have handed their wills to
the German consul before departure.
The London newspaper reports say the German
prince has been injured seriously by unidenti
fled assailant.
Finn sea captain arriving at Ft Stockholm
ported that the Russian navy is bottled up at Hesng
for and also that the Russian ports Of Lbau and Rev
burning after attack By German vessels There il
no confirmation. aSs@@ @ss. - .s.ra
Many German merchant vessels were brought into
English ports by British cruisers.
The Holland Lloyd steamer, Tubanti, with $780,
900 from South America for the Duetch Bank in Lon
don was also brought in.
The French warships captured several German
merchant ships.
The French premier has appealed to the of
France to gather the wheat and wine crops
Tokyo reports the German squadron at Using
Tsau, China, hemmed in by British vessels
The British tank steamer, San Wilfredo is report
ed destroyed by mine off Cuxhapen, Germany
The British steamer, Craigforth, was beached near
Constantinope after contact with mine
Grand Forks daily herald and the evening times., 1914-08-07
MINES UNDER
ADVANCING GERMANS

Brussels, Aug. 7.-Whole batallions
Of the tenth army corps Of the Ger
man invading force were wiped out
and 1900 wounded Germans were
picked up on the field as q result OF
the explosion of field of mines, over
which the Germans were crossing in
their attack on Liege. The annihilat-
ed force was mostly infantry and ar
tillerymen. The corps was reinforced
by cavalry, but this body was divided
between the advance and read guards,
and escaped.
The bloodiest battle. thus far. Of the
general European war is still on at
Liege, whede the little Belgian army
Is defying the legions Of Germany.
For thirty-six hours the forts Of Liege
have withstood the deadly fire OF
Krupp guns, the assaults Of the best
and bravest infantry Of the German
army, and the varied forms of attack
Of the German masters of war.
The fighting yesterday was especial
ly desperate and deadly. The brav-
cry Of the German troops in their re-
peated assaults was matched only by
the bravery Of the Belgians, who met
every charge and when it had been re-
pulsed. made a counter-charge.
Forts Taken at Appalling Cost.
There Is doubt how much longer
Liege can hold out. Two Of the outer
forts have been taken by the Cor
mans-taken at an appalling loss.
Grand Forks daily herald and the evening times., 1914-08-07

taken in hand-to -hand fight with
bayonets and dubbed rifles after hours
Of terrible cannonading-but finally
taken. During the night the Belgians
laid mines and erected barbed- wire
entanglements, planting machine guns
where they command approaches to
the inner forts, and preparing for the
struggle Of today, which. every ono
felt, would be worse than that Of yes
terday.
The Germna line Of attack covers
the whole front Of the chain of forts
which defend Liege. There is said to
be an army of 100000 Germans now
before the stubborn little city and
they are hammerinE It mercilessly
with big Krupp guns, pouring streams
Of lead from machine guns and max
ing every desperate effort to redeem
themselves for the disastrous defeat.
The worst single disaster that befell
the Germans was the blowing up Of
several whole batallions of the tenth
army corps by the explosion Of a field
Of mines while thev were charging
fort. Twelve hundred wounded Ger
mans were picked up of the field
after the explosion and the killed
must have mum bered hundreds
Tho advancing force consisted of
an advance. guard Of cavalry. q body
of infantry and light artillery and q
rear guard Of cavalry. The mine was