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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-11-19
Malines, Belgium
deserted Village"

LONDON, Nov. 1e.-The Standards
Amsterdam correspondent writes:
"There were $4,000 Inhabitants at
Malines when the war broke out. and
toya there are not six Belgians all told
in the place."
The correspondent explored it con-
scientiously for over three hours and
only came across three women and a
couple Of men. The German soldiers
on duty told him there were only IA
Inhabitants registered as still living in
the town, and half of them since had
left. The correspondent says the i'm
preston OF emptiness and desolation
weighs so terribly upon one that 1t Is
difficult to breathe properly and mad
desire to fee and escape comes over
one, while ones thoughts go back to
the strange tales told by history OF
cifies under a spell, Stunned and de-
serted by everyone.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-11-19

great success.
The Western Vaudeville Managers
Association is supplying some splen,
did bills at the Myers Opera House III
GAINESVILLE, Wis, which have led the
management to give that agency en-
thusiastic praise.
Frank Q. Doyle, booking agent at
the Locw western agency in Chicago,
has been a busy man since outside
agents wero done away with there, be-
ing called upon to interview no less
than 200 acts a day in addition to his
correspondence.
J. C. Matthews, who has been book
ing the shows for the Masons in Chi
cago this season. has provided some
excellent bills and is trying to Guido
himself on November 81 when the
truly great event OF the year is to BIO
pulled off Big features have been
engaged.
The "cut" in salaries which has
gone into effect in vaudeville has been
largely made possible through the
coming here of many foreign acts,
which considered themselves lucky to
get away from Europe with their bag.
gage and consequently must have I'M
mediate work in this country
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-11-19
Big Wrestling
Tournament At
The Grand
PAUL BoWsER WILL MEET ALEX
AMBER BUCK ON THE MAT.
CORA LIVINGSTON TO MATCH HER
SKILL AGAINST GRACE BRADY.

At $3.50 tonight at the Grand big
wrestling match will be staged with
Paul Bowser, Fairmont's favortte
wrestler, and Alexander Buck, an un-
known Pole, furnishing the main bout.
Preliminaries will be staged between
Cora Livingston and Grace Brady, and
Jim White and Frank Roba.
The final match Of the evening prom
ises to be a hummer, as Paul Bowser,
who is we'll known to local sport lovers,
promises to put up his usually good
bout and is confident Of turning the
trick on Alexander Bcuk, the Polish
wonder. His Polish friends in this city,
however, are just as confident that
Buck will defeat Bowser, and point to
the fact that he beat Mort Henderson
at New York only few days ago, and
Henderson Is a man heavier than Bow
ser.
Jim White, OF Uniontown, who meets
Frank Roba, Of Cleveland, is In the
best shape and says he is sure that
some Of the Slavs in town who want
to see Roba win are doomed to disap-
pointment.
Cora Livingston, the champion lady
wrestler Of the world, who meets Miss
Grace Brady,of Pittsburgh, when in
formed last night that there would
possibly be an unknown lady to meet
her. replied that she was used to that,
and was confident of taking care Of her
laurels.
The first bout will go on as schedul-
ed and Frank G. knight. OF Keyser,
will referee. All bouts are best two
falls out of three to a finish, and It is
predicted that they will be red hot
from the start. A record crowd is ex-
pected.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-11-19
DON'T FUSS With
MUSTARD PLASTERS /!
Musterole Works Easier, Quicker
and Without the Blister

There's no sense In mixing up mess
of mustard, -four and water when you
can so easily relieve pain, soreness or
stiffness with little clean, white NUS
TEROLE.
MUSTEROLE is made of pure oil of
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At your druggists, in Csc and SOC Jars,
and special large hospital size for ESQ.
Be sure you get the genuine MUS
TEROLE. Refuse imitations-get what
you ask for. The Musterole Company.
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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-11-19

a week ago Mr. Crow had been a resi-.
dent OF Pleasant Hill, this county,
where he had been engaged in farming
for many years. The deceased served
with credit and distinction during the
great conflict of 1se1-65. He was eigh-
ty-hve years Of age.
Get $500.
CHARLES TOWN-The safe in the
railroad and postoffice at Kearneys-
vile, Jefferson county, was blown open
by robbers, who obtained $500. The
explosion awakened a neighbor, who
opened fire from a window and later
two Of the ROBBERS were captured. The
safe in the office Of the Norfolk and
Western railway here also was blown
open, but no great amount OF money
was obtained.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-11-19
Big Blast Stops
Car Opera ms.

The operations Of the MonongahelnI
Valley Traction Company were greatly
intertered with yesterday when con
tractors on the road work put on 81
blast, cutting the high tension WtreG
at point near White Rock. The wires
from the Hutchinson plant OF the Com
solidation Coal Company's plant ;weres
snapped. This plant was the only
source OF power yesterday for allsoi
the boilers at the cayenne power plant
were out. 1t took two hours to repair
the line. During this time chtnfJ9
in local plants operated by Electricity
were idle. Today power condition
have been better.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-11-19
THE: STAGE
Dainty Edith Thayer in the Hammer
stein Production of "The
ak FREELY"

There are several musical shows on
1.-THE road this season, but there is only
J one musical comedy opera, "The Fire
fly" most thoroughly charming mu'
steal play, which comes to the Grand
December 3, with that tiny, delight
full star, Edith Thayer, in the title role
and under the personal direction of
Mr.. Arthur Hammerstein.
The book and lyrics are by otto
Hauerbach, who wrote High .Jinks."
tsaDr. Deluxe "The Fascinating Wild
ow'' and MADAME Sherry" and the
score is by Rudolf Friml (who COM
4 posed the music for "High Jinks),
which from overture to finale, includ-
ing unusually interesting entrance
numbers, is enhancing and melodious.
the ensemble numbers are shIlfully
CONSTRUCTED and the orchestration is
Y strikingly good.
Mr.. Hammerstein, with capacity
for discovering great and comparative
ely unknown talent, doubtless Inherit
I ca from his illustrious father, has
II found for the star part in "The Fire
S3f1y'' a most remarkable singer and
light opera actress in Miss Thayer. In
all the cities where she played last
I season she was received with great
enthusiasm. She ls few inches over
flour feet Of twinklng womanhood and
is'a whole opera house full OF glowing
rich tones. Where it all comes from
us marvel, but It does come, never
Etheless.
Miss Thayer has been surrounded
with an excellent cast OF principals
and a large chorus of singers and
/ dancers, brilliant costumes and beau
tiful scenery, together with special
orchestra which travels with the COM
Spany.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-11-19
lin THE REALM OF VAUDEVILLE.
Howard Thurston got married.
Helen Grayce is in vaudeville.


Dorothy Toye has a United route.
Is Sophia Tucker kicked on billing
this week.
Arnaut Brothers go with 1.-THE Fol-
lies" next year.
Beatrice Morelle's Partisan Har-
Smony Girls are hit.
Harry Lauder Is touring tho coun-
try with a vaudeville show.
Walter C. Kelly closed his regular
vaudeville tour upon being notified
of cut In salary.
4 Valeska suratt has been engaged
for the Winter Garden show and will
open about January 1t is said.
Bankoff and Grille pulled away from
s.The Whirl of the World" to return
Ito vaudeville this week.
The Sharrocks mind readers, are
Screating quite sensation in the big
vaudeville houses OF big cities.
Martha Russell has a new vaude-
vile act with the title "on and on
the Stage" to be offered shortly.
willard Jarvis has a new act with
the title "a Nut Suhdae," which met
with favor on the Loew time in Chi
Scago!
Belle Baker has grown to be q Chs
cage faYoriteS and her recent appear
ance at the Palace Music Hall was q
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-11-19
COURT NEWS
Deeds Filed.


Hannah E. Tucker and husband, ct
al, to Waitman T. Swiger, a parcel
of land on Booths creek in Grant dis
trict; consideration 81 and other val
liable consideration.
Henry E. Swiger and wife ct al,
to Hannah E. Tucker. parcel Of land
on Booths creek in Grant district;
consideration 81 and other valuable
consideration.
William Jarrett and wife to Arthur
Jarrett, a parcel of land in tho vii
lage Of Mtllersville in Grant district;
consideration, s1,100.
Mary v. shaffer and husband to
Thomas E. Efaw, parcel OF land on
Dudley Fork Of Flat run in Manning
ton district; consideration 81 and 9TH
er valuable consideration.
Deed Filed.
John L. Lake and wife to NJ Holt,
a parcel OF land on Hickman run in
Union district; consideration, $780,
License Issued.
The following marriage license was
yesterday issued by the county clerk:
Chesley r. Whttehair and Nola D.
Kisner, both Of Fairmont.
Suits Entered.
Suits were yesterday entered on the
process books of the local courts as
follows:
intermediate Court-Samue1 Laden
sky ct al. VS.. Max Bratman ct al. cham
Gerry; December rules. II. S. Lively,
attorney for plaintiff.
H. Val Burt VS.. Lulu B. Thomas ct
al, chancery; December rules. c, A.
Snodgrass. attorney for plaintiff.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-11-19
Two German Generals
Among the Killed

BERLIN, Via The Hague and Lon
don, Nov. 1s.-German casualty lists
Just issued record deaths OF two gener-
ais and woundIng OF another. General
Won Vrleien was killed on Nov 10 and
Cen Won LOPEZ is the other command
ing officer reported killed on the field
Of battle. Gen. Won LOPEZ %as III COM
maud of the reserve infantry division.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-11-19
A GREAT BOOK EVERY
WOMAN SHOULD HAVE

II you will pay the DlaiIing charges,
Doctor Pierce will send you his cloth
bound hood OF over 1000 pages newly
revised with color plates and illustra-
tons.
Everyone should read and have it in
case Of accident or sickness in the
home.
Treats Of so many subjects III such
an interesting name: that knowledge
OF the human body is quickly and easily
attained by all who read tue book.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-11-19

state Of Ohio. City Of Toledo, tneas Comfy. G
Frank J. Cheney mskss 9at9 that n 81 " ~ III
ing business IN the City OF Toledo Cont 4ans
State AforeGaid, and that LsLd& nsn " r.
each and every case OF Catarth that eAnnee3
cured By the use Of Halls CatarEhs Cure n
FRANKIE CHENr9s
Sworn to before me and subscribed IN nj
presence, this 9th day Of December D.sf aSeq
Seal. a. VI. GLEASON.
sji Notary R1bues
Hairs catarrh Cure 81 taktn Internally Gntl
acts directly upon the blood ana mucous HnE'
faces OF the system. SEND fee enl14
H's' F. :. CHENEY q CO.. Toledo OF
Sold BY ali Druggists. 7Se.
TAKE HALLS Fumily Pulls So eenstipa
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-11-19
Veteran Dead.

PARKERsBURG-William Grow, a
prominent retired farmer and yeter-
an OF the Civil war, died Tuesday at
ternoon at $3.50 o'clock at his home in
Lauckport, south OF this city. Up until
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-11-19

son. Fairmont has the best team IN
its history and 1t is probably TIL hest!
high school team in the state. Ward
Lanham. who is coaching the team thias
season, has wrought a great ehangetin
the boys and he has developed O. strong
team. Mr.. Lanham Is a splendi MIN
at the head OF the high school ath1etts
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-11-19
PAsTIME LEAGUE.

Yes, they still have it. What? No
one seems to know but we are air hop.
ing it isn't contagious. We mean the
zeppelins. They chopped three more
games last night, but strange to say.
c. Hawkins OF the Zeps had high score
while Moore had the high average.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-11-19
THREE c LEAGUE.

I the Consolidation Coal Co. League
on the Temple alleys the Operating
boys took the Legals over for two
best out Of three. Rowe had a shade
over Haines in average but George
COPIED Oft the high scores having 1876
The engineering and purchasing do
partment teams come together tonight
for their three-game series.
The scores were:
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-11-19
Germans Lose
HeaDily In
Recent Battle
TwENrY-sEvEN HUNDRED TEu-
TONS LOST AROUND
pIxMuDE.
FueITIvEs SAY THAT MORE SUB
MARINES ARE BEING
CONSTRUCTED.
By Associated Press.

LONDON, Nov. 1s-An Amsterdam
dispatch says According to sluis
Netherland correspondent the Ger.
mans occupying Dixmude have suffer
ed heay losses. In fresh lighting.
which has taken place there. they lost
200 men. The town of Newport is
damaged. Heavy cannonadlng was
heard Tuesday In the direction Of
Ypres. Fugitives say that additional
submarines are being constructed at
zeebrugge."
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-11-19
Germans are Killed
When Mortar Bursts
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
MADRID, Via Paris, Nov. ia
newspaper OF Bilbao, states that anoth-
er German forty-two centemeter NOR
tar has burst, killing a number Of gun
ners. The Germans, according to the
newspapers, are carefully concealing
the new catastrophe.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-11-19

position byscae ga4ne. Much interest
sgas taken ri the outcome % this
game and large crowd was On hand
Is root for their fayorite s. The glass;
house boys got q poor start IN the
FIRST game but came back strong I'M
the second, and third. King and.
.Joyce,s bowling we're the features of
the evening: The score:
DYKES
wayman .......: lis 1os ss-8o7
Linn ............ SO III 1oI-SSs
Hunter. ...........117 " lzo-SS4
Total ..........ss1 s1s 8l+-ssa
MONONGAH NO. l.
joyce ............ 80 LAG 1sl-36s
A. Rosenmerkle =. ~ 81 1Ol-265
King .............117 III 1n-4o5
Total ...........2e3 344 sss-1o36
Tonight's game - No Chance VS..
Pick Ups.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-11-19
TEMPLE DUCKS.

By the Monongah No. 1 taking two
from the Dixies last evening in the
Temple league, put the No. Is in first
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-11-19
Local High School
To Meet Morgantown

Next Saturday the Fairmont High
School will meet the Morgantown High
School In gridiron contest at Morgan
town. The local squad is looking for
ward to the hardest game Of the sea
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-11-19
PRusslANs ENGAGED.

By Associated Press.
PETROGRAD, Nov. 1s-A dispatch
received here from Marmornitza on
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-11-19
~ cardd. Yonr druggIst seIls 4.

WrHs b: Chattanooga Msdteino o., Ladies'
Advisory Dopt. Chattanooga, Tann, for SSIsrts'
kssfrnefisAs on Juur casa and e4-paEo book Home
Eeoat1aaut tof Wtman. h plAtn Wrappet. NC 19I
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-11-18
An Easy Way to Get
Fat and Be Strong

The trouble with most thin folks tho
wish 10 gain weight IN that they insist
on druggins their stomach or stnffing IL
with greasy foods; rubbing on useless
flesh creams" or following some fool
ish physical culture stunt. while the real
cause % thinness goes untouched You
cannot get fat until your digestive tract
assirniiates the food you eat.
Thank, to a remarkable new scientific
discovery, 4, IL now possible TO combine
into simple form the very elements
needed by the digestive organs to help
them convert food into rich, fat-lsden
blood. This master-stroke % modern
chemistry Is called SarEol and has been
termed the greatest Of flesh builders
sargol aims through its re-generstive. re-
constructive powers TO coax the stomach
and intcstinex to literally soak up the
fattening elements Of your food and pass
them into the blood. where they are car
ried 20 every starved. broken-down cell
and tissue OF your body. You can readily
picture the result when this amazing
transformation has taken place and you
notice how your cheeks I'm out. hollows
about your neck. shoulders and bust dis
appear and you take on from 10 to 20
pounds OF solid, healthy flesh. Sargoi IL
absolutely harmless. inexpensive. eff
Client Barteil Drug Co. swift's Pharma-
cy and other leading druggists OF Seat
tle and vicinity have Il and win refund
your money II you are not satisfied. as
per the guarantee found In every pack
age
Caution while sargoi has given ex-
celient results In overcoming nervous
dyspepsia and general stomach troubles.
II should not be taken by those who do
not wish 20 gain ten pounds OF more
Advertisement
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-11-18

vata corporations manipulating
public affairs for private and cor
porate gain.
At the present time these abuses
seem 10 be less numerous: but
when one IL unearthed, as. for Ia.
stance. the Hartford & New Haven
case. II surpasses In magnitude any.
thing known In the past.
The method by which many cor.
porate enterprises under private
control have been launched in the
past is pretty well known.
A few active and adventurous In.
dividuals, sometimes by fair means.
sometimes by foul, succeed In get.
ting a franchise. On the strength
OF this franchise they borrow some
money and begin construction work.
Sometimes this work is compiler.
ed and the scheme developed TO the
point OF an income-paying PROPOSE.
ton before any additional bonds
are floated. and sometimes Il is
not; but In nearly every case the
actual cash invested by the pro.
moters Is very small.
In plain terms II is designed TO
pay Its promoters. not as an invest.
ment, but as n speculation.
The stock and bonds being in ex.
cess OF the actual investment. the
rates for service are so fixed that
they will pay an income on more
than the actual cost. sometimes
double or treble that cost.
This Is an abuse from which the
publicly owned plant is completely
relieved. and which gives IL a
marked advantage in fixing rates
for service.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-11-18
By John Lamb

The question OF municipal owner.
ship. like many others. Ia one
about which there may easily exist
some honest differences of opinion.
Forty years ago the idea OF city
owning and doing tho things which
IL now does would have been
thought by some people wildly Wis.
ionary.
Roughly speaking. there are three
classes Of people In the world !:
Those who want to go ahead. those
who are content 10 stand still. and
those who wish to go backward.
The question 40 years Ago was
can municipalities handle industry
successfully The question today
ia, have municipalities. so far az
they have tried. handled industries
SUCCESSFULLY
There have doubtless been fail.
ures in the early stages OF munich.
pal business experiments. but the
failures are becoming. from year
to year. very much less In proper.
ton to the number OF enterprises
undertaken.
Men Are Better Treated
In conducting public affairs in
Legislation and industry. the world
has always been slow 10 recognize
the fact that the welfare of the
man who makes or supplies an
article for use Is OF equal import
ance with the welfare OF the man
who buys the article to use.
In the operation OF munich
pal ownership enterprises. one
distinguishing Characteristic, at
wide variance with the practice
In private enterprises, 10 the
better treatment and general
ly the better pay, Of the men
who perform the work.
when municipalities broke away
from the purely political forms OF
organization by establishing the
merit system In the civil service,
preventing In large measure, the
appointment and retention of indi-
viduals In the service on account of
political service or political pull. a
tremendous advance was made In
the conditions for Misunderstanding
public utilities under public owner
ship.
The first impetus given to the
adoption OF the policy OF municipal
ownership was due to gross abuses
which had grown up under private
and corporate ownership.
Forty years ago the nation was
reeking with political corruption, di.
rectly due to the presence OF pr
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-11-18
BUILD BIGGEST
TRANSFORMER
ON The COAST

Two students OF the University
OF Washington have undertaken the
construction OF what will be the
largest electrical transformer on the
Pacific coast. as a thesis for a de-
gree in engineering. They are Leo
Dashlcy and John Dodds. both Sc
attic men.
The transformer. which will be
ready for use In the spring. will be
surpassed in sire by but two or
three in the entire country. the
larger ones being In testing labora-
tories OF big electrical companies.
The apparatus Is 20 be set up In
tho engineering building for re
search work and the testing Of In
sulating materials.
II viii be seven feet high, four
feet wide and two feet thick: will
contain 300 pounds Of wire; throw
n spark 20 inches. and will step up
the voltage from 220 to 100000
volts.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-11-18
RECIPE FOR BALD HEADS
Well-known Politician Nearly Bald
Now Has New Growth OF Hair

Western politician. we'll known
on account of his badness and his
ready wit. surprised his friends by
appearing with n new growth of
hair. Many OF his friends did not
know him, and others thought he
had "A wig. On being asked how
he did II, he made the following
statement: Il attribute the growth
of my hair 20 the following simple
recipe, which any lady or gentle.
man can mix at home, To half
pint OF water add or. of Bay Rum,
a small box OF Barbo Compound
and u OF. OF Glycerine. Apply to
the scalp two or three times a
week with the finger tips. II not
only promotes the growth of the
hair. but removes dandruff. SCALP
humors and prevents the hair from
falling out. II darkens streaked,
faded, gray hair and makes the
hair soft and glossy, These In.
gradients can be purchased at any
drug store at very little cost and
mixed at home. "-Advertisement
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-11-18
FAKE JEWELLERS
WILL HAVE TO co

A. special committee Of the city
council gum-shoed along First av.
Tuesday and discovered at least
one case OF auctioneering OF
fake" Iewelry, between Spring
and Seneca SITS.
Following their report. Council.
man Hesketh. chairman OF the II.
cense committee. declared war on
these places, and announced steps
Will be taken to drive them ont.
They always develop with the
coming OF Christmas. and they
give the city a black eye" he said
They must GO"
Persons with grievances may ap-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-11-18

tionably discover ere long that they butting
into a stone wall when they seek to undermine
municipal ownership. II cannot be done.
Il is a movement that is as irresistible in the
natural evolution of governmental functions has
been the right of citizens to vote II 10 bound to
broaden in its scope instead of diminish. Il will
grow in proportion to the evils of private owner
ship which il purposes to correct
In Seattle, particularly, enemies of municipal
Ownership are in futile business.
Here the public ownership idea under
stretch of the imagination be regarded expert
mental.
Public ownership in Seattle is in exceeding
ly prosperous condition.