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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-04


Their Bureau; S519.14O would he ap.
7 Dropriated for carrying out the provis.
ions Of the new Grain Standards act,
and SSl2.lS5 would be added to the
current appropriation for the Bureau
Of Markets. for studies In the cost of
living. The total appropriation ask.
ed for the market bureau Is S1.6S4..
, 40. Among other important items in
the agriculture estimates are the fol.
lowing:
For eradication of the Southern cat.
tic tick. $65l.560: investigating dis.
cases OF hog cholera and for its con.
troll or eradication. Sil3.l0O; for addi-
tiOnal expenses in carrying out provIs.
ions Of Inn meat inspection act. S575..
$50. an Increase Of S230.SG0: and Tor
eradication Of the citrus canker. $3.50.
900.
For foreign intercourse. under the
Department OF State. the estimate OF
expenditures Is Sj.7O0,G26. rs cOmpar.
ed with 5000 .O9G for the current year.
In this connection the Department
would continue the appropriation Of
. %.5n.C0O to enable the President TO
rect unforeseen emergencies arising
in the diplomatic and consular service
on account Of the European war For
trans 7ortatioH OF diplomatic and con.
sular officers All estimate OF $l25. O00
IL submitted. an increase Of SIS. geo.
An appropriation Of $250.oOO. an iii.
crease Of $4,000 is asked to enable
the president 10 make special allow
ances by way Of additional Compensa.
t!cn to diplomatic and consular offc.
crS that they may adjust incomes TO
he higher cost o. living caused by
. the war
! ~ estimate Of $lo,23O.356 for the
Indian Bureau represents an increase
Owe" current appropriations of 81 .2G2..
: ~. OF that sum $4,000 is asked
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-04

rates. for the purpose Of adjusting
wages in government shop. S2S00;
20 conduct an Investigation OF wages.
hours and conditions of labor in the
coal mining industry. and to make an
Industrial survey OF tina; Industry. So.
0c0
The Department a. Agriculture asks
IN increase Of $l.lfy.vi5 0Tcr lis cur
"cat appropriation. Oi that amount.
Sl0TI10 would be added for the Woa.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-04

establishing and improving aids 70 nav.
igation on the Eastern Shore OF Ches-
npeake Bay and tributaries, 4aAryland
and Virginia, $4,000; establish
and improving aids to navigation In
Alaska. $4,000; establishing and i'm
proving aids to navigation at Indiana
Harbor, Ind, 100000; improvements
at Great Salt Pond light station.
Rhode Island. $4,000: for furnishing
radio equipment to all seagoing light,
house tenders. 100000; establishing
and improving of aids to navigation in
waters Of Washington and Oregon.
$4,000: for construction and equip.
ping light vessel for the Gulf coast.
Louisiana, 100000: improving Sand
Island Life Station. Alabama. $4,000;
improving Spectacle Reef light sta.
ton. Michigan. $4,000: charging
lighthouse depot at Portmouth, Va, or
Continued on PAGE ~
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-04
fine FOR RHEUMATISM!
Musterole Loosens Up Those Stiff
JointS-Drives Out Pain

You'll know why thousands Use Mus
tcrolc once you experience tho glad re-
lief it gives.
Get jar at once from the nearest
drug store. 1t is clean, white ointment,
made with the oil of mustard. Better
than mustard plaster and does not
blister. Brings case and comfort while
it is being rubbed on!
NuStcrolc is recommended hy MANY
doctors and nurses. Millions OF jars are
used annually for bronchitis. Group, stiff
neck, asthma, neuralgia, plcurisy, ricu-
matism, lumhago, pains and aches of the
hack or joints, sprains. sore muscles,
bruises, clllblains. frosted feet, colds of
the chest Git often prevents pncumonia).
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-04


Cuba and the West lnd!ns. $50, 900 is
asked as against 100000 this year.
for commercial attaches. SOS OOG "a
against 100000; and for H." Bureau
of Foreign and Domestic Commerce.
$23O.O90. as compared with Sl30.Gi0
for the current year. The Secretary
asks S43S,000. an increase Of $l@7.OO0.
for extension and improvement Of the
work IN the Bureau OF Standards: $42.-
900. an increase Of $4,000, for enforce.
ment OF navigation laws: and $57.CG0.
an increase Of $4,000 for enforcement.
Of wireless communication laws.
For the Department Oi Labor. ri
increase Of $I21.T30 is submitted on
that amount $lS7.52U represents addi.
tional employees and extension OF the
work Of the Chidrcn'S Bureau. Other
now proposals include:
To enable the Bureau o. Labor sta.
tistiCs to undertak" the study Of col.
lective bargain-s in important indus.
tries. $4,000: 20 conduct descriptive
industrial surveys for determining oc-
cupational opportunities. $2l,OOn: 10
make special studies of women i'll III.
dustry, 100000; 10 collata state sts-
tistiCS Of industrial accident; aud to
make special studies 10 determine aC.
Cident rates and causes. $ll.40O: TO
Conduct Investigations o! wages and
hours of labor 20 determine prevailing
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-04

The Money Spender" makes a good
text book for the fellow who has LrOu.
Bile in freeing himself from his wealth.
II will teach you how to spend at least
100000 week and live to tell it. The
Information, 'h0w TO do il" may not be
of much practical value 10 many Of us,
but there is a whole lot of delightful
entertainment to be had out OF the
story which will be interpreted by me
Hppodrome Players tor the first half
OF the week. Miss Mckinley will be
charming in her part and in one OF the
acts will appear in handsome gown
Imported from Paris. Tuesday night
the management will repeat the pay
hight feature when twenty-five dol.
lars In cash will be distributed to the
audience.
All the members of the company are
cast to excellent advantage in The
Money Spender" and first class pro.
dpction is assured.
The bill selected for The last half of
the week is called "hu Old Sweetheart
OF Nine"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-04

Earl Suffrain gave yet more evil
dence OF the finished actor in The
Man That Nobody Wanted" which
was the closing bill At the Hipp last
week. Besides the excellent ChaTau.
ter acting, particularly in the last act,
Y his 'Yall" after being shot in tho back
while ascending the stairs is about the
Fflnest piece of realism ever seen. His
z pause is properly timed. and then as
he loses his balance while on the third
step the consequent fall is natural and
asa rare exhibition OF taking cnancL
10 get an effect. lie lands with head
and shoulders striking the stage with
I terrific force. This sort of wOrk-or
rather this attention TO detail. stamps
. performer as being thorough.
Boris Ka off. who is one OF the star
members OF the Hippodrome Players,
has proven himse mighty capable
stage director. 1t is to him that the
credit must so for the casting OF the
players in their respective parts. and
10 him falls the task OF conducting the
rehearsals, regulating the details. and
brushing of the rough edges so thai
the first performance will not falter.
LIS Judgment ana ABILITY nave helped
Z thefplayers, too, and they are a unit in
their praise OF his leadership. Mr.
Karloff is, however, inclined to divide
the honors Of his success with his stage
Z crew. In 1.-THE Fortune Hunter" there
was enough scene shifting for crew
g ofstwelve, but the work was ably han.
died and in record time by the regu-
lar Hippodrome stage force which co..,
sists OF only three. They are Charles
Rooms, Bob Fleming ard Guy Davis.
And from my personal observation |
am actuated to contribute to the high
praise Mr.. Karloff hands them. The
underlying secret of it all is in the
perfect harmony that prevails - the
team work. And the director who ere.
ates this and holds 1t is sure to he
successful one-and good fellow in
the bargain.
81 rs. OLD STAGER.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-04

ZONES sometimes wakes up feeling cross
y and in consequence the family know it
without his telling them in many words.
Mrs Jones attributes it to bilousness and
if it doesn't wear off during the day she
gives him dose of liver medicine at night.
The next morning he feels better and she
gives him coffee for brcakfast,-and the next
morning,-and the next morning. And in
few days Jones has another spell.
Dear Mrs. Jones means all right but she
doesn't to realize that if she didn't give
Jones his morning coffee she wouldn't have
give him the liver medicine and Jones
would feel all right without BOTH
Housewives everywhere have found out
that Instant Postum takes the place of break
fast coffee perfectly. And that is only of
the reasons why Instant Postum has wholly
supplanted the of coffee thousands
upon thousands Of American breakfast tables.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-04

THIS PICTURE SHOWS ONE OF
THE PATHETIC SCENES OF THE
WORLD WAR
Amid the cheers Of thousands gath.
cred in Rome tn witn"s" awarding of
medals poor little peasant woman.
who gave her only son to her country.
is receiving a medal from Gen. Marini
OF the Italian army. because her son
was killed trying to rescue wound.
cd comrade under heavy fire.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-04
ll THE
FRONT ROW
lARApLINERs TONIGHT.
Stuck Productions.


Stack Productions.
sflppodrcnna... The Money Spender
i. Pictures.
FfinoesB. $500 .... Billy's Romance
Ilrend. a...A........ Romeo and Juliet
NELSON. Victims OF Vanity
llxie ................ The Dawnmaker
ideal. The Highest Bid
FyHE immortal Shakespeare's mas
terpiece filled with the intoxica-
ton OF love and the bitterness OF
despair, Romeo and Juliet" will have
= stupendouB photo production at the
Grand tonight with that international.
lly famed screen actress, Theda Bara,
and Harry Hilliard In the title roles.
Mabel Taliaferro, the Metro star,
who will be starred in a picture at the
lPrincess this week, was In real acct.
ldent in the taking of an accident scene
On New York recently. The scene was
IAN automobile smashup, and an over.
jealous crowd pushed the door of the
lmachine shut on the foot OF the star.
Miss Taliaferro walked with a pro.
nounced limp for several days after.
Twilight Sleep" which is coming to
the Grand this week failed 10 get by
the Pennsylvania State Board Of Cen
sors. A long list OF others including
damaged Goods" met the same fate
Grace Darling, the international
star, who is the leading figure in the
BEATRICE Fairfax serial al the Princess
today, has made application to the
Register Of Patents at Washington to
have her features protected by pat
emit A sculptor will make replica OF
Miss Darling's face. to he placed on
file IN the Patent Office, IL the appli.
cation is granted. This drastic and
unprecedented step was taken because
of the attempts of many other motion
picture actresses to make up" to re.
semble her.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-13
More Military I one
TO Women's Dresses
French Press Discusses Propri-
ely Of Imitation Of "Poiiu's"
Uniform.

PARIS. September % Correspondence
of the Associated PrcsS).-Ncw fash
ions for women have raised a discus
sion rs to the propric,y of the imi-
tation or the "polus" uniform by
either men or women.
Womcn's hats In the form of the
Adricn helmet worn hy the French
soldiers i'm the trenches have made
their appearance for the second time.
while some dressmakers have gone so
far as to ornament gowns with braid
in the form, disposition and colors of
the 'fourragere" or aiEuillcttes, that
adorn the uniforms OF regiments and
battalions cited In orders.
Stuns In the colors of the war cross
ribbon-red and green-are also very
largely used. and cloaks in khaki with
Il profusion OF pockets. recalling the
Jacket of Tommy Atkins" are being
prepared to be launched for spring.
This attempt to give n more military
tone to womcn's wear Is attributed to
the drcSsmalSer and millincr more than
to the wearer.>and is severely con-
demncd by part of the French press
as commercial dodge that does not
harmoniZc with the general feeling.
khaki horizon blue. the red and green
braid of the "fourragcre" and Adrien
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-13
Dinner to Congressman Saunders.

Especial TO The Times Dispatch.
CLUSTER SPRINGS. VA. October
l:.-conprcsSman Il. w. Saunders was
last night guest of honor at Il dinner
party at Cluster Springs Academy. Tho
din!ns-hall WAS decorated with college
r"nnants. school colors and pottcd
plants. and the tables were arranged
in TIA. form of the letter e. After :,
tempting menu had been served, the
toastnast"r Professor Hampdcn Will
son. introduced Congressman Saunders.
vino made an address recalling his STU
don't days az the University OF Nir-
g!nia. where he studied at the same
time as President Wilson. Short
speeches also were made by NJ Il.
Booker. Commemorative attorney for
Halifax. r. :. Harbour, T. G. Watkins.
jr. Or. H. &. Belt, Professor w. -.
Ryburn, II. Y. Chamberlain. DR. w. II.
Mosley and Elijah Slate. After the
dinner. Congressman Saunders dcliv-
cred stirring campaign speech ut
largely attended meeting Of voters.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-13
Observation-Disclosures.
Especial TO Tho Times

Especial to The Times dispatch
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. VA. October
IA wedding Of much interest took
place here to-day, when Miss Adelina
Carter Harrison. daughter of Mrs.
Henry Neill Harrison, became the bride
OF Frank Moncure Chichester. The
marriag. took place at the home OF the
brides mother At ( o'clock, Rev. j. j.
Lanter. rector OF ST. Georges EpiSco-
pal Church. performing the ceremony
in the presence Of members OF the
two families and few iutiinat"
friends. The bride was given in mar
rinvc by her brother, DR.. George
Bligh, Harrison. of Colonial Beach.
Mrs. w. X. Goolrick. of this city, Was
matron Of honor. and Cassius Moncurc
Chichester. brother Of the groom. Of
Richmond, acted as best man.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-13
NIccreeFy-WIftc,

Especial 10 Tho Times -Dispatch.
CHARLOTTESVILLE VA, October
l2.--Ifuntcr Mcclure McCrecry, Of Hin
ton, W. Va. and Miss Mary White.
OF Ivy, this county, were married at
1870 o'clock this evening at the home
of Allen y. White. the ceremony be-
inG performed by Archdeacon Fred
erick Ncvc, Of the Episcopal Church.
James n. Crouch, OF Hinton, was best
nan. The bride was given away by
her brother. Allen White. \ reception
followed the ceremony, after which
MI and Mrs AIcCrccry left for Al
lantic city, where the honeymoon Will
be spent.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-13

Constance and Ursula Harrison have re-
turned to fauquier. after IL short stay
here.
Mrs Saunders IIobson has returned
TO her homo on West Franklin Street.
after visit to Albcmaric.
Miss Kathleen Mccain. of Newport
News. IS the guest OF friends here for
several days.
Miss Louise Mosher. OF Roanoke is
visiting Mrs. II. 70. Knox In Highland
Park.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. *. Lassitcr are tour
ing the West. and before returning to
Richmond will visit friends in ST Louis
and Kansas City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter +: Hathaway
and children. Of Lancaster County, are
guests ut Murphy's Hotel this week
MIR. and Mrs. Charles ~ Evans and
family have returned to their home
1910 Park Avenue, after spending the
summer at Bon Air.
Miss Anna Hurt. OF Glover. and Miss
Carrie Sutherland. Of Petersburg. are
visiting Mra. Travis 6. watkins In this
city.
Miss Issic priddy. of Ashland. ts the
guest OF relatives in this city
! Mrs. Lee ]. Graves has returned Il,
Fredericksburg, after IA brief sta: i'm
this city.
Mrs. X. Il. HuGhictt. Of rrcdcricks-
burg, is visiting her son, Charles Hugh
lett In this city.
Mrs. l.. B. Vaughan and Mrs. Phillips.
or Richmond. have been recent guests
OF Mr'. |. y. Vaughan Ia Ashland
Mrs. y. y. Burchcr. nf Newport News.
Is visiting Mrs. Henry Burchcr at her
home In this city.
Miss Elizabeth Bagby has returned to
Richmond. after Il visit to Mrs. G. A.
barnes In Hanover County.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. G. Taylor and Mrs
{. ID. l.ayne, Of Newport News. are in
Richmond for several days.
Misses Kathleen and Adelaide IicGin.
OF fredericksburg. are guests of rela :
tivcs and friends here.
Mrs. II y. D"ty. OF Newport News. is
on visit to friends in Richmond and
Clifton Forge
Miss Elizabeth Brown has been the
rcccn, guest OF Miss Julia Weisger In
Ashland.
Mr.. and Mrs n H. Wallis. Of this
city. have been spending a short time
in Newport News
Miss L!llicn Snc!lngs. of F'rcdericks-
burg. is the guest OF relatives a.
friends here. en- route for Norfolk
Mrs. Edward Slavin. Miss Margarc,
Slnv!n, NJ. *. Patrick. Mrs. P!crcy and
Arthur y. Piercy. OF Newport News
motored to Richmond this week FOR
short stay
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-13
NOvclIzcd from the Series oi i.nutup.a,s
OF the Same Name Released by
pathe,
tCopyriEht. 1910. " I.oui. tracy,
Everything you rcnd here you can
see this wees ut the luE..
SYNOPSIS ron sINTu DAY.

H., John burton u,!eu mui,inl!!lvnalre. scch-
ity in the Grip 81 Eyii?' IL iuicd 10 the
headuuurterD OF the Heii-Cats. IL notorious
valet. suspicious Of ia. Eiri. follow. and
ohi.",s tho mia OF Hiil Reilly. Il reformed
thu iieil;ca,s 70 hslp Burton the valet So
ehins Reilly and Burton when the pViic"
arr!tc and round up some OF the members
%: the gang. KELLY. anxious 10 avoid ala
e,nc"un,er With the police In his former
hhuiits. csCuiius over the roofs. but IL FOL
lowed to the settlement house where he a.
helper TO Grace Coe, daughter OF Banker
OF the poor.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-13
THE GRIP OF EVIL
ny LOUIS TRACY,

by LOUIS TRACY,
Author OF .'Hhc Nin.;s OF the alorning,'
"lhe PILLAR Ok Light '.Ihe LErrEs
OF Surrender" "Sunihcr ~
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-13
THAW VISITS MATTEANAN
Efforts TO Revive Old Memories Frus-
trnted by Superintendent, Who
Refuses Him Admission.

Especial to The Times Dispatch
BEACON, y. Y. October 12.-Tiarry
X. Thaw paid Matteawan a friendly
visit to-day. Accompanied by his sec
rotary and several friends, he motored
out to the State Hospital for the Crimi.
nal Insane. from which he made his
famous escape to Canada.
Thaw's efforts to revive old memo :
rics was frustrated. however, by Dr.
n. +. G. Kieb, the superintendent. lie
refused admission to the visitors. who
returned to Beacon for dinner.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-13
Named to Ac, n. ncunion.

CLIFTON FORGE. VA. October p
NJ. II. Cary, division commander, sons
Of Confederate Veterans. has made the
following appointments IN connection
with the reunion OF the organization.
TO be held at Norfolk. October - to &c:
sponsor. Miss Josephine Shields, Roa-
nokc: maids Of honor Miss Eva May
Flahcrty. Clifton Forge, Va, and Miss
Madeline Burke. Petersburg: matrcn
OF honor, Mrs. Branch Il. Morgan. Rich
mond: chapcrou IN chief. Mrs. Garland
r. Peed, Norfolk
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-13
IN AND OUT OF TOWN.

MissSMarion Randolph Hawkins will
leave INA few days for New York city.
Miss Fpiza Ingram has returned from
a visit totihc Misses Gary in Ashland.
Dr. and Mrs. w. w. McChesuey. of
Abingdon, 3rho motored to Roanoke
from Richn&nnd last week. have been
guests of Dr. and Mrs. W. S. Saunders
in that city.
Mrs. Fairfax Harrison and Misses
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-13
Extends Electric Sigma, System.

Especial TO The Times -DIspatch.]
pulaski. VA. October II. = The
Norfoill and Western Railway Com
pany has just issued an announcement
10 tie effect that the electric signal
system will be extended to the Rad :
ford Bristol division Of the road. 1t
is estimated this Improvement will cost
100000. Work on tho installation is
10 ho started at once and completed
ut the earliest possible date.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-13
.Lhn,,,nn-Pritchctt.

Especial to The Timcs-nlspatch.l
CHARLOTTESVILLE VA. October
l2.-Morris Thomas and Miss Mary Lula
i'ritch"tt. Of Gilbcrts. this county, were
married this afternoon at the parSon-
age Of the First BAPTIST Church. on
Al;amont Circle. the ceremony being
performed by Rev. Cecil V. Cook. -. -.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-13
Excursion to
New York
$1,000 Round Trip,

Including Meals and Stateroom Berth
on o. ID. Steamer.
Old Dominion Line Annual Per-
sonally Conducted Excursion will
leave Richmond via g. G. o. Railway
Saturday, October 14th. p. NJ.
Tickets good for ten days Secure
steamer and hotel reservations COM
pany's ticket Office, S07 East Main
Street.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-13

helmet they maintain should BIO sacred
to the lighting men.
The helmet. after falling once. is
again meeting with poor success. and
II is held the war cross colors in skirts
will not stand the contrast with the
ever-increasinE blaSk.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-13
~ policeman dashed in and asked her

~ policeman dashed In and asked her
If she had seen man whom ne de-
scrihcd hurriedly. AID VINO obviously
could be none other than Reilly.
NO." she said. on the spur of the
moment. lie is not here.
The policeman, however. was :,
logged person, and not to be put of his
purpose by any woman's wiics.
I'm afraid I'll have to search, miss"
he said firmly. and, after "a quick
rlans' , around The room '9re "pe" 'he
Kcilly's subterfugc was now at an
end. Tie must either fight or yield.
He might hav. endcavorcd to trip the
policeman and seek new refuge.
when amy change Of success in this
respect Was completely spoiled b. the
appearance Of other officers
Grace. however. interviewed. she
placed her hand on the policcmans arm
and said earnestly:
IL am sure THIS man has done no;li-
Ing wrong. lie is one of nay most
loyal helpers"
Can, help that. miss" said the po-
liceman grurly I'VE caught him on
tho job. If he's honest, why did he
rum"
The argument was ununswcrablc
Reilly was handcuifcd forthwith. and
would have been led away in durancc
vile had not Burton come in with the
mediatcly the man whose valiant in
tervcn-on had saved him from serious
injury. Il not from death itself.
"Why.' he cried in ainazcment. this
chap is on our side. He helped me at
n critical moment. If he mad not
tough, with the utmost courage /
would have had knife between ny
ribs
The police looted surprised. as we'll
:hcy might. but Burton explained mat
ters so lucidly ana Grace Goes tribute
10 Reiiiys character was SO convInc-
ing that they had no option but to re-
lease ihc prisoner
They saw, too. that they must not
cite him as a. witness. because his APP
pcarancc in behalf OF the authorities
would practically condemn him To
death. His testimony was not really
needed. since they themselves had
caueh, the gang while actually en-
gagged in - kidnapping outrage which
might easily have cvcutuatcd in muir
der. So they went away, having taken
fun details Of tho affair from it's I'M
tended victim. aud Reilly slipped out
Of the Office soon afterwards In order
to change his clothes and remove from