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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-09-30
REPUBLICAN CLUB
HAS new QUARTERS
Room on First Floor of Wat
son Hotel is Obtain
ed.

President E. T. Kelly. of the Mar.
Ion County Republican club, and
George have been busily
engaged today directing the decora.
tors and furnishers In the fitting I'D
OF the new club headquarters in the
watson building. The officials Of the
club have been seeking suitable quar-.
tiers for some time and they are par.
ticularly fortunate in having obtain.
ed this large commodious and we'll
lighted room opening directly from the
first floor to Main street. The room
is just above the Main street entrance
to the hotel and is being entirely re.
finished and fitted with appropriate
furnishings.
The club headquarters will be open.
ed TO the public Monday and a recep.
ton committee of three to five men
Will be in charge at all times. II Is
planned to have a large committee
OF three to five men will be in charge
at all times. It Is planned to have
large committee named at a meeting
which will be held early in the week
so that the men can arrange their
time In order to have several persons
In charge at all times to welcome the
visitors from the city and county who
will make this their stopping place.
The leading newspapers Of the state
will be kept on file and campaign lit.
erature. badges and buttons will he
supplied to the visitors. The ,.oom
will be well filed with comfortable
chairs and large library tables with
writing desks for those who desire
to use them. Telephones will be in.
stalled and the club room when open.
ed will prove one OF the most popular
gathering places in the city for the
Republican party workers,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-09-30
To Attend Convention

Mrs. Jennie Engle and Mrs. ]. Wal.
ter Barnes leave Monday for Parkers-
burg where they will attend the W. C.
T. u. convention which convenes there
Tuesday. They will be accompanied
by Mrs. Lenna Lowe Yost, president
of the state organization. and the
three will attend a meeting of the
executive board prior to the conven.
ton. Other delegates from the local
organizations leave Tuesday morning
for Parkersburg. Mrs. Engle will re.
turn via Wheeling where she will be
the guest Of her daughter, Mrs. Harry
Dobson for several days.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-09-30
PROGRESS|vES
ARE SO[|DLY FOR
THE COP. TICKET
Leader in that Party Laughs
at Claims Made by the
Democrats.
.cHAs. ]. sCRUCK N CITY.
With Republican Local Can.
didates He Will Go to
Fairview Tonight.
cRAS. ]. ScRUCk N cITl

Hon. Chas. J. Schuck. of Ohio eoun
ty. former Republican prosecuting al
torney, and Progressive candidate. at
the last election for congressmanat
large. spent today in Fairmont visiting
at local Republican headquarters and
meeting the candidates and voters Of
his county. Mr.. Schuck has many
friends here who were delighted ia
see him. Speaking of the campaign
prospects In this section today Mr.
Schuck said:
III other claims they are makinas
haven't any sounder basis to rest ri
than the claim Of the Watson k3ad.
quarters that forty per cent. OF the
former Pregressives In West virginia
will vote the Democratic ticket, Their
there is nothing in any Of their
claims"
Emphasizing his point Mr.. schuci
said: -
There is absolutely nothing In thai
claim. The Progressive vote will be
solidly Republican. The former pro
gressives are back in the old party al
omst to man. AS one OF them, "a
their candidate two years ago for CON.
sressman.at-large. and having been
active with the leaders in the manage
ment Of that party. guess ought To-
be In good position OF know where.
OF l speak,"
Mr.. Schuck will address q Republi.i
can Rally tonight at Fairview and the
present indications are that the crowd
that will be present to hear him win.
necessitatc an open air meeting. IN
case this is so the address will be
made from the front Of the Burns ho
tel. In case the room VIII accomo.
date the voters who gather, the GYM
nasium building will be used. The
large crowd is anticipated because Of
the many Rivesville Republicans who
are planning to 60 to Fairview to at.
tend the Rally.
MIR. Schuck was scheduled TO speak
last night at Rivesville but through
a confusion Of dates none of the
Rivesville Republicans and Progress.
sives knew OF the meeting until the
party arrived from Fairmont. One Of
the Rivesville lodges had arranged
for celebration for the same even.
ing and rather than conflict with the
local arrangements It was decided
not to hold the rally last night hut
to combine the two and give the one
big rally at Fairview.
Owing to severe throat trouble,
which illness necessitated him remain.
Ing In bed two days the latter part
OF this week. Hon. w. S. Meredith viii
likely be unable to attend the Fairyiew
meeting tonight as he was scheduled.
and he will appear at the schoolhouse
meetings later in the campaign.
Brooks s. Hutchinson, Republican can.
didate for house OF delegates, Roilo q.
Conley, Republican candidate for pros.
ecuting attorney, and w. H. Veach.
Republican candidate for sheriff viii
accompany Mr.. Schuck to FairyieW
tonight and may also give short talks
to the voters.
Chairman Earl Morgan. Of the. Ma.
rion County Republican Speakers Blu.
reau will preside at the meeting to.
night and the party will be accompa
MED by other leading Republican
workers and candidates of the county.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-09-30
PH|LL|ES LEAD IN
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Pfeffer Was Not Equal to
the Occasion in this
Mornings Game.

EBETTS FIELD. Brooklyn. Sept.
30.-The Philadelphia team captured
the lead in the National league pen.
nant hunt this a. m. by defeating the
Brooklyn team Z to 2.
Manager Robinson and his star
pitched Pfeffer TO the mound to check
the Philadelphia advance but he was
hammered hard and consistently and
his service failed to battle the batsmen
OF the visitors. Luderus helped him.
self to to. two baggers and a home
run. Brooklyn could do little with
Rixey's delivery. The game was play.
ed on wind swept field.
Score was: Philadelphia, runs,
10 hits, 3 eros; Brooklyn, 2 runs, S
hits, error. Batteries for Philadel.
phia. Riley and Killifer; Brooklyn,
Pfeffer and Miller.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-09-30
Cleopatra Has
New Successor

ROME, Sept. 30.-A dispatch from
Adds Ababa, Abbyssinia reporting the
dethronement Of Emperor Lidj Jeas-
sau announces that he has been sue
ceeded by Ouizero.Zeoditu a daughter
of late King Menelik who has been
proclaimed Empress Of Ethiopia"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-09-30
Government Grabs
All English Leather


LONDON, Sept. 30.-The govern
ment according to the Shoe and
Leather Journel has requisitioned all
British sole and upper leather for mil
itary purposes. Five per cent inter.
est II is stated will be allowed on the
purchase prices Of the leather requi-
sitioned
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-09-30
Tenth Pennsylvania
Is to Come Home
Try Associated Prc.sl

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30-Names
OF two omre national guard regiments
to be returned home from the Mexi.
can border were given to the war de.
partment today in the dispatches from
General Funston. They are the First
regiment OF New York field artillery
and the Tenth Pennsylvania regiment
OF infantry.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-09-30
The Weather

West virginia-Fair tonight and
Sunday: frost tonight rising temper.
ature Sunday.
LOCAL WEATHER READINGS
Temperature at a. m. today Sc.
Yesterdays weather cloudy; tenn.
perature. maximum 81; minimum 80;
precipitation OF.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-09-30
Boy Cleaning Pistol
Shoots Mother Dead
nv Associated press,

SlSTERSVILLE, w. Va, Sept. 3d..
While cleaning revolver, last even
Ing at his home on Elk Fork 8 milefl
from here Pearl Sprouse, aged i'd.
years. shot and killed his mother, Mrs.,
Zachariah Sprouse. aged so. She was
shot in the forehead the bullet pene.
trating her brain. She died one hour:
later.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-09-30
Sugar Tickets
May Be Next
Step in Ohio

MARION. Ohio, Sept. 30.-Su-
gar is so scarce here that retailers
are warning customers that they
may be compelled to limit them
each to two and three pounds at
a time. Wholesalers they say are
unable to get sugar they ordered
weeks ago.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-09-30

Hear c. J. sehuek, Of Wheeling, and (
Senator Meredith discuss the Issuef
OF the campaign at Fairview toninht
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-09-30
High Lights on
European War

LONDON. Sept. 30.-British losses
In September were at the rate OF more
than $500 day. The casualties on
all fronts reported in this month were
officers, 5,439; men. 114,1l0.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-09-30

Hear c. J. sehuek, Of Wheeling, and
Senator Meredith discuss the Issues
CT the campaign at FairvIew TONIGHT.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-09-30

PARIS. Sept. 3O.--The French have
made progress north Of Rancourt by
grenade attacks according to a state.
ment issued by the War office today.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-09-30

PARIS. Sept. 30-The War office
announced today that French aero.
plane starting yesterday from the
Macedonian front passed over Bull
garia dropping bombs on Sofia and
continued its fight TO Bucharest.
No heavy fighting OH the Macedon.
ian front is reported. The statement
follows: There was intermittant
cannonading at various points on the
front. No infantry action is report.
cd"
LONDON. Sept 30. = Unusually
heavy fighting occurred yesterday on
the Somme front in consequence OF
German counter attacks. A division
OF the new British army was engag.
ed. A successful raid was made by
London territorial battalion south OF
Heuville st. Vast where the enemy
trenches were entered and prisoners
taken.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-19
Bedtime Story For the Little Ones
Uncle Wiggily and the Snow,
By HOWARD B. GAKTS.

Z Then the bunny gentleman all at
once saw lot Of white flakes sitting
it, and he felt so cold that he shIvered.
"Alack and alas-a day" cried the
Z bunny uncle. Nurse Jane was right.
. II Is not only showing, but it may rain,
and I have not even an umbrella, u
say nothing Of my big fur coat. i shall
freezei I must hurry home"
Then the wind blew the flakes about
him more than ever and with the big
hops and jumps the rabbit gentleman
started for his hollow stump bungalow.
crying, even before he reached it;
-Oh. Nurse Jane, Nurse Jane, Come
out with my umbrella and fur coat and
save me / am caught in a snow
storm, and there ought be none at this
ordinary THAT means funny or
queer)
All of sudden Uncle WisgiIy heard
q voice calling
Yes? What is the trouble2 Who is
cold and shivery2T
Il am answered the rabbit gentle
man 4 came out without a coat or
umbrella and I am very cold"
'Ha- Take my old coat" said the
voice, and out Of a hollow log a lovely
coat Of skin was pushed.
Who are yOu2" asked the bunny
Il am the good snake" was the
answer You were 50 kind as TO not
stop up my hollow log where I am
10 you Here is my old skin that I no
longer need since I am going to sleep
all winter Put it on and go home in
peace"
So Uncle WiggiIy did. And when he
was almost to his hollow stump bunga-
low. with the white flakes flying
around him he saw Sammie and Susie
Littletail. and Johnnie and Billie
BushytaiL the rabbits. The first were
the squirrel girl and boy, you remem-
Der
"Oh, Uncle Wiggily,r cried the rab-
oit children Why are YOU all wrap
ped up in snake skin coat2 1t is not
Not cold-' cried the bunny uncle.
Why, II was showing a moment ago
oh. no." laughed the squirrel boys
and the rabbit children Those were
NOT real snow flakes. You see. dear
little make believe theater play I'D in
the tree, and in one place we had to
pretend that there was a snow storm.
scattered down tOrn-up scraps Of
snow" said Johnnie
and howled like the winter wind"
said Billie. though there was enough Z
real wind TO blow the paper snow
And made believe drive Susie out
INTO the storm said Sammie But II Z
was only pretend"
And 1 cried Oh. deart Oh. dearr said |
USE Iaushing- 1t was all in fun. !
mere was no more. Uncle WfggiIv."
ny. guess there wasn't said the 1
bunny uncle twinkling his pink nose I
ana LOOKING Up at the shining sun /
But It all seemed real. ANYHOW. the /
snake was very kind 10 lend me the
I'D skin coat III keep il until il really
s winter"
Then the bunny -ncIe bought ice
,ream cones for all the animal chill
iren and everybody was happy. and II
he mud turtle doesn't take an the I
wheels off the baby carriage to make
i-iIlseII a PAR OF roller skates III tell
you next about Uncle WfggiIv ana
>annie's red plume.-Copyrieht 1915 I
y Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-19
HOROSCOPE.

"Wednesday. September 20. 1916.
STROIOGERS read this as an
n unimportant day. so far as plane
L Il tary direction is concerned Mars
rules strongly for good
The signs seem TO indicate that the
autumn will be a period of tremendous
excitement in business as well as poll
tics. Some sort Of trouble involving
financiers who control a necessary com
modify is foreshadowed. A food short
age in certain parts Of this country is
probable
Mars today presages increased interest
in the United States army. HOnors and
promotions for three officers. who viii
be acclaimed as heroes. are foretold-
According to one reading OF the stars
a sensational incident involving men
high in position is predicted This viii
have political effect
Women east as well as west come
into prominence from this time on in
relation to the national campaign and
a coup d'etat that viii cause surprise
is prOphesied-
ireland comes under a sway giving IL
new claim on public attention some
thing that viii happen in this country
VIII reveal astonishing conditions, the
seers declare
Universities and schools again have
the best possible. direction Of the
planets The year VIII be a memorable
one. because OF extraordinary events Of
national interest
s vacancy in a high appointive office
viii present new problems to president
Wilson
Trouble for congressman in several OF
the western states is roretold-
The vogue OF romantic and classical
plays IS prOphesied by astrologers who
see the awakening OF lofty sentiments
in the public mind
Music comes under a sway that is
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-19

ONT you think you had better
take your umbrella. Uncle
H WiggiIy2- asked Nurse Jane
/ Fuzzy Wuzzy. the muskrat lady. as she
/ saw Uncle WiggiIy Longears, the rab-
! bit gentleman. starting out from his
/ hollow stump bungalow in the woods
( one morning.
Umbrella What for" asked the
bunny nncle. 1t doesn't look like
rain
You never can tell what it viii do
Don September Mr.. Lougears, said the
muskrat lady EFT might even snow
snow Oh, my good gracious sakes
alive. and some ice cream pudding
cried the rabbit gentleman 1T never
VIII snow as early as ihis- i won TAKE
an umbrella OF my fur coat-thdt Is, no
more fur than I wear on me all the
WHILE for, OF course tine bunny uncle
had a regular fur coat he had 70 wear
every day. Just like the ladies' down on
the seashore boardwalk, who put fur
around their necks even when the sun
Is shining
So OFF Uncle Wiggily started. as he
did almost every day TO look for an
adventure. over the fields and woods
of his farm he went, singing as he
hoped along a little song about how
soon il would be winter and how the
chestnuts and hickory nuts would then
be ripe for Johnnie and Billie Bushytan.
the squirrels to eat
The rabbit gentleman was going
along. when. all Of a sudden. as he came
10 IrOnt OF hollow log he stopped and
kicked up a little dirt as he tried new
dance. Then he heard a voice cry;
Oh please look OUT I am going in
there for my long winter sleep, and If
You poke whole lot of dirt in front
Of the door 1 can't very easily crawl
inside.
please excuse me- said Uncle Wig
Sily, making a low bow. though ne
could see no one ct beg your pardon.
but who are you and where do you
want 10 get in-'
7 am the crawling snake" was the
answer. and 1 want TO crawl in that
hollow log you are standing in front Of
am going 10 sleep in there all win
oh. that's sor' exclaimed the bunny
uncle Il forgot that you 80 70 sleep
every winter very early and don't
awaken again until spring Please |
don't let me get in your way"
So the rabbit gentleman stepped out I
Of the way, and the big nice snake,
that was as soft as satin. slid down
into the hollow log. saying as she Z
pulled her tail I'm after her
Vow don't forget. Uncle Wiggily. II /
l ever can do YOU a favor I will"
Pray do not mention it," said the (
rabbit gentleman. in his customary DO
lte manner That means he always 4
said the same thing YOU know.
me snake craWled IN 10 go 10 sleep.
and Uncle Wig=ily Travelled on and on.
Pretty soon he came TO a big tree, and /
as ne stood under it he heard a voice
saying
And now it is time for the snow
storm
"Ha, What is that2 snow Storm"
isked the bunny gentleman This can
never be the time of year for snow"
Then he heard some one else say
An, ha- 7 must 90 out into the ,
ST. d
ne Little did I think when I came Z
here that 7 would be driven out int
he cold But so be il. l shall 90. |
Fare thee well"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-19
To End Catarrhal
Deafness and
Head Noises

Persons suffering from catarrhal
deafness and head noises Will be glad
90 know that this distressing afflictiOn
can usually be successfully treated at
home by an internal medicine that in
. many instances has effected complete
relief after other trea tments have failed.
Sufferers who could scarcely hear a
watch tick can tell how they have had
their hearing restored 10 such an extent
JndI the TICK or a watch was plainly
audible seven or eight inches away
from either ear
Therefore. n YOU know someone who
IS troubled with head noises or catarrh.
or catarrhal deafness, cut out this
formula and hand to them, and you
VIII have been the means OF saving
some poor sufferer perhaps from total
deafness The prescription can be pre-
pared at home and is made as follows:
Secure from your druggist 1 OF. Par
mint Double Strength. about 75c
worth Take this home and add TO II
. pint of hot water and 4 OF. of granu-
lated sugar, stir until dissolved Take
one tablespoonful four times a day.
The first dose should begin to relieve
the distressing head noises, headache,
dullness- cloudy thinking, etc. while
the hearing rapidly returns as the sys-
TEN is lnvlgOrated by the tonic action
Of the treatment Loss Of smell and
mucus dropping in the back Of the
throat are other symptoms that show
the presence OF catarrhal poison. and
which are often entirely overcome By
this efficaclOus trea tment. Nearly 90
per cent of all ear troubles are said
10 be directly caused by catarrh. there
fore, there must be many people whose
hearing can he restored by this simple
home treatment
Every person who is troubled with
head noises. catarrhal deafness or ca
tarrh in any form, should give theis
prescription a triaL-Adv-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-19
Indoor Life Makes Fat
TRY OIL OF KORETN TO KEEP
WEIGHT DOWN. OR To RE-
DUCE SUPERFLUOUS

People who are confined within doors
and who are deprived Of fresh. fnvfEor-
atinS air and exercise musr take pre-
caution 10 guard against over-stout-
ness, as tat acquired By indoor life il
unhealthy and a danger to the vital
organs OF the body Lack Of exercise
IN the fresh air is said TO weaken the
oxygen carrying power OF the blood. 50
that II IS unable TO produce strong mus
cles and vitality and the formation OF
unsightly and unhealthy fat is the re-
suit
II you are Is or 20 pounds above nor
nal weight you are daily drawing on
your reserve strength and are constant
y lowering your vitality by Carrying
this excess burden ANY persons who
are satisfied in their own mind thar
they are too stout are advised to 20 10
Kelly & Pollard or the Peoples Drug
store and get box OF oil OF korein
capsules, and take one after each meal
and one Just before retiring at night
Even few days treatment has been
reported 10 show q noticeable reduction
IN weight improved digestion and a re-
turn OF the old energy. footsteps be-
come lighter and the skin less flab5v in
appearance as superfluous lat disap-
pears.
Oil OF korein is inexpensive, cannot
inJure, and helps the digestion Any
person who wants TO reduce IS or 20
pounds is advised TO give this treat
ment q trial--Adv
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-19
Vegetable Marrow.
By CoNsTANCE CLARkE.

"HIS vegetable dish is excellent for
dinner OF luncheon. Take a small
vegetable marrow. peel it care
fully. so as to keep it in nice shape
then cut it level at the end, and scoop
cut the inside Put it to cook very
carefully for u TO Is minutes in a
stewpan. in plenty of boiling water.
with a little salt; take up with q
slice. and place II in a bowl Of cold
water. then drain. Put half a cup OF
chicken. or any white meat. pounded
till smooth. with one large tablespoon
ful Of thick Bechamel sauce, one raw
yolk Of egg and a dust Of paprika
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-19
q News Notes From Movieland q
BY DAISY DEAN.

ToAN SAWYER recently joined the
William Fox forces and is now well
y along with her first moving pic
ture as the leading woman with the
Tefft Johnson company.
Miss Sawyer has achieved an inter
national reputation. because OF her val
liant service on behalf OF the dances
which have swept the country in the
last few years. Besides creating the
Joan Waltz and the "JoanelIe.~ both
of which met with a furore of approval
she did pioneer work in the United
states for the Congo trot. the artists
dream. the maxine, the aeroplane waltz
and the Congo schottische
The newest Fox star is known as
the only famous society and ballroom
dancer who dad not introduce acrobatics
INTO her art. although she is a tangoist
~ luxe. Nevertheless her tango had
both the tang and the go" in il. and
the name Sawyer became more famous
than ever
Miss Sawyer is a native OF EI Paso.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-19

( the apparent cheapness Of the cost OF
erecting a natorium.
A sunny location should be chosen,
in fact. wherever possible the pool
should be built on a hill or elevation
Sunshine would and always viii be
the greatest asset No chemicals Of
any kind should ever be used TO purify
running water be allowed to run
through the pool at all times. il will
purify the water more than any amount
Of chemicals could
The pool should always be shallow
at one end and about eight or nine feet
deep at the other It is always best TO
line the inside Of the tank with white
thing A good sized pool should be at
least sixty feet long and thirty feet
wide.
II a continuous stream OF water is
let into the pool the overflow viii carry
away the collection Of sediment
The pool should be emptied and
cleaned once a week
The temperature of the water should
be p degrees \ plentiful supply Of
showerbaths viii greatly help the sani-
tary conditions Of the water
Never enclose a pool with a wooden
cealing and walls. Try always to use
concrete and paint the walls white
If the pool is enclosed. try TO secure
skylEht Of large dimensions instead OF
the regulation stone or cement walk
around the tank. cork mating should
be used-cork being much better than
any other preparation
Philadelphia can assert almost with
out dispute that IL leads in the making
Of expert women and girl swimmers
IN no other city east of the Pacific
coast are there so many record holding
and record breaking women swimmers.
and this despite the fact that that CITY
hasn't nearly so many natural swim
ming facilities as New York. Boston
and other eastern cities
Philadelphia. however has many