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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-14
Practice of Medicine Guess
work.

1t has been said that the practice Of
medicine at best Is simply a game OF
guesswork, because the action OF drugs
varies to great degree upon different
individuals; but when a medicine has
lived for forty years, constntly grow
ing in sales and popularity there can
be no greater proof Of its merit. Such
a medicine is Lydia Z. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, that famous old
root and herb remedy now recognized
from shore to shore as the standard
remedy for female ills.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-14

attended the Baptist Young Peoples
Union conference At Cedar Rapids,
Iowa, and visited other points during
their absence.
Miss Madge Holt has been the guest
OF friends in Morgant0wu for several
days.
Miss Toyie Hupp and Miss Alice
Thomas have returned from Pitts
burgh where they had spent several
DAYS with friends
John r. Wilson, OF Bent0u's Ferry,
and his son. William Wilson, OF S.
Louis, were the guests this week OF
Mr.. and Mrs c. C. Wilson in Grafton
street. William Wilson and family
are visiting at Beuton's Ferry
John Franklin Wilson. little son OF
Mr.. and Mrs c. G. Wilson. Of Grafton
street. IS the guest OF his grandpar.
ents. Nr and Mrs. b T. Thomas On
NOrrartOwu
James Browufeld has accepted a
position in the Peoples National Bank
II Fairmont for the remainder OF the
vacation
Miss Della Atna. OF Grafton street,
Is the guest Of friends in GAINESVILLE
Ohio.
Miss Hay Hawkins is spending the
week in Buckhannon attending the
Epworth league convention. She is
the guest Of the Misses Workman, for.
merry Of this city.
Mrs. Wheeler P1ggoes, OF Philips!
was IN the city Sunday and Monday
the guest of Mrs Myrtle Powell She
vas en- route home from PENNSYLVANIA
where she had been for the benefit
o.. her health
DR.. Joseph Evans SaHds, OF phila
'elphia. 4 medical student az Jefferson
lCdical College. has been here for q
Few DAYS on a visit 10 his EraHdm0th-
a-. Ms. Joseph Evans Sands 30 Pea
cock Farm Or Sands who is attach
ed 70 the Medical reserve corps, has
been visiting HIS aunt, Mrs Chas Nil
or. in Terra Alta.
Miss Anna Tcssian. Of Grafton, is
The guest OF the Misses Mary and Mar
~lrot Hessian on Maple avenue
Mr.. and Mrs =. j. NUzUm, Of Tus-
caloosa. Ala, have arrived here on q
visit 70 the la'ter's sister, Mrs II =.
Smith. Their daughter, Mrs Lester
Snow. and little son have been at the
Smith home for several weeks.
Miss Eva Conway. who had been
he guest OF her sister. Miss W. J.
Campbell at Charieroi, Pa, has arrived
here to visit her sitter, Mrs. Ernest
Bell before returning 10 her home in
Washington, d. e.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-14

Of yoaFS y Italy IN study and caught
much Of the native art and color.
To Camp Mills.
Mr.. and Mira Ingle Malone and chill
dren. George. Florence. Virginia, AMI
William, OF Massilon, O.. arrived here
yesterday on a visit 10 Mrs. Malones
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Holt, on
Maple avenue Mr.. ard Mrs. Malone
and son. George, will go 20 Camp
Mills, y. Y, 10 visit Mrs Malone's
brother, David Holt and the other
children will remain here with theil
grandparents
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-14

Ladies and gentlemen. Here's on
American sailor boy and his adopted
daughter. He's only one of thousands
OF our boys who have gone over there
TO fight and who have given Of their
time and money 20 the thousands OF
little French children made fatheriess
and motherless by the murder1us
Huns who sought 20 strike the morale
Of the French people by such an avail.
anche OF frighllulnoss as no other
barbarian ever thought Of
The French government has given
i's permission for the adoption oil
these children by American soldiers
and sailors.
As you may be sure the Riddles are
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-14

School Tax 70 Cents-The Board
Of Education OF Fairmont lndepcn-
dent school district made its est-
mae ~ levy for he school year OF
1888 az a meeting held YESTERDAY
The levy fixed Is 70 cents on tho one
hundred dollars, divided as follows:
Building fund, p cents. "a, .r..
fund. 3 cents; high school fund. is
cents; 1905 bond fund, cents; 1912
bond fund, cents The levy IS five
cents higher than that Of last year
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-14
sann Il Camn Dix.

Miss Grace Cole. daughter OF Mrs.
Laura Cole, Of this city, has recently
pald "a visit t. Camp Dix, y. j., where
he sang for the soldiers encamped
there. Miss Coles audiences also in
Guided a number OF Italian soldiers
who had been wounded in battle and
sent here and these men probably
proved the most enthusiastic OF her
audiences. Miss Cole spent a number
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-14

clad. Since their parents died they
have had pretty hard shedding, no
home. little food and latelcd clothes.
Now their foster dads see that they
are well clothed, well fed and as hap.
py as a little orphan in a Hun-swept
Land can be. Our boys do all that
with their spare money
Some OF these boys will bring their
adopted sons and daughters back
home with them when the wars over
That "r,r. be left behind him" may
be q biz surprised when her soldier or
sailor nan comes marchirg home WITH
a rcadyuade family Juggling alOnr
after lin nut wen say she'll like the
l.lile tot le brings.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-14

Miss Cecilia Mitchell has returned
from q motoring trip to points In Penn
sylvania and Maryland. She also visit.
I'd relatives in Preston count en- route
home
The Misses Eihel and Marian Ran.
kin, Of Oh City, Pa, are the guests
OF their aunt Mrs S C. Kline. on
Fairmont avenue.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-14
u Csmn Meade.

Mrs, SaE;al Lcepe,, who had been
he guest Of her niece. Mrs. Berry, Gan.
ever in Pittsburgh, for week has
s9ne TO Camp Meade, Md, accom0a-
r;ed by her sister, Mrs. c. B. Chan
collor, OF Parkersburg, to see the lat.
ter's sons, Victor and William Chan.
ccllor in camp there. They will be
accompanied home by their cousin,
Lieut.. Col. f. r. Stewart, OF IVES.
Point Academy, who will visit rela
ives here and at Morgantown
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-14
PERSONALS

F. X. Mansfield. OF the Bell Tele.
phone Company, Of Charleston. is
visitor ia this city
Misses Fairy VaEGilder and Mary
Powell have returned from an extend
ed visit at points in the West. They
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-14

Mrs. Randall Johnson and son, Ell
ward NJ, and daughter. Miss Alpha,
Mrs. G.. Fatt of Werron, O., and Mrs
J. b. Lafierty and little daughter o.
Marietta, O., who had been guests a.
the home Of Mr.. ard Mrs. Austin vii
son on Emerson street. have returned
to their homes. Mrs. Johnson IS a sis
ter of Mrs. Wilso and Mrs. Lafleuy
- a daughter OF Mr. and Mrs. Wilson.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-14
M H1E
! ERONT ROW
NEAoLINERS TONIGHT


NCloon....The Biggest Show on Earth
MIAIo.sssss Inc barrier
Princess. The House Of Glass
-
~ CHARLES RAY, the famous movie
star, should lose his motion picture
= 80 Be probably could distinguish
himself q q pugilist, II he we're 80 in
Clino1. ia most Of his plays 80 far
~. nav blundOrs into trouble from
Whioh b q OxtFiCated by the free use
q hlI fists. His director Is such an
ardent believer in realism that he
hunted % . professional TO oppose
tho star n the first Of these screen
BAYS. q was thought the professional
could % % Mr.. Ray and some Of the
company even went so far as 10 back
Tat opinion with money; but this is
Only studio gossip which is given here
Coz what 4 % worth. But at all events
thoy lost their money-if they really
WagsFOd any. And those studio gos.
sips regard It as q singular coinci.
fence that ever since Mr. Ray has
boOl confronted by professionals Of
UVOF Increasing reputation. But II is
something more thana coincidence
nat the professionals invariably come
out second best. for Mr.. Ray is handy
With hls fists and uicker than the pro.
verbal eat. OF course, II would never
% cor one Of these professionals, rep.
FsSOntlng the villain OF the piece, 70
lick the hero, although they often get
90 bet up under Mr.. Rays impetuous
FuShOS that they do their honest best.
But the director never has had 10 in
toTloro, for Mr.. Ray has proved capa-
be Of taking care Of himself And
those bouts make lovely pictures; they
eaf.kain.iy DO!
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-14
Red Cross Benefit.

At Grant Town this evening a Red
Cross benefit dance and social will be
held in the Recreation hall at which
a large attendance is expected. Skin,
ner's orchestra will render music for
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-14
Motored 70 Getty sbura.

HI. Wilson and sister, Misses Ruth
Wilson and Mr. and Mrs James T.
Eastman, and their guest, Mis- Gladys
Richards, Of Flint, Mich, left yestor-
day for a motoring trip 20 Gettysburg.
Pa, to visit Max Wilson, who is in
training there ard who expects to
leave soon for France
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-14
Betsy Ross Club 10 Meet.

The Betsy Ross club VIII meet at
Mrs. Jacobs On Locus Z avenue on
Thursday afternoon. A large attend.
gnce is desired.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-14
Net WIN Mr.. P,ttleord.

Ameetin. .tAn bert Z. Lee chap
Ter OF the Tri'ri Daughters OF the
, 9nfederacy was held last night a.
he home OF Mrs A. +. Peddicord Oh
Niain street Mrs H. II. Johnson,
y resident, pre- .lei at the meeting.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-14

Mr.. and Mr.. Harry Williams lefi
rs morning in thoit ruu bout Toy a
-cck's motoring trip which vii H.
cde a stop at Wiu,hr 0r, Va, where
.oy will visit the lattl,s sister, Mrs
tE0s. Cattle.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-14

Princess Offers Clara KimbaIl Young.
ma play that scarcely does justice
% her talent or reputation Clara Kim.
BAH Young appears on the Princess
screen today. The picture is made by
Miss Young's own company and dis
tTibubtod By the Select organization
The title, "The House Of Glass"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-14
Her Hand Injured.

Mrs James Spring. Of he Hayes
fats had her hand badly mangled
while handling an electric WFingoF
yesterday.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-14

Miss Virginia 0astill has returned
from MorSantova where che had BEEN
the guest OF friends for NOVOFai days.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-14

Dixie Repeats 1.-THE Barrier"
Rex Beach'S novel Is repeated in
screen form ct the Dixie tonight. The
novel q well known and the film fol.
AloWI 4 closely.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-14
Thomas.WIIson.

Miss Lena Wilson. of near Philip
pi. and A. c Thomas, deputy assessor
Of Taylor county. were united IN mar.
riage on Tuesday in Philippi, and are
now on an automobile tour through
the valley OF Virginia. Mrs Thomas
is a niece Of he Rev. John Robinson
and Charles Robinson, Of this city,
and is a daughter Of the late AlonZO
and Louise Robinson Wilson.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-14

Recovering From Illness.
Mrs VI. NJ Clayton. Of the Hayes
fats, is recovering from a recent Sc.
we're illTe ss.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-14

NlIoon....The Biggest Show on Earth
UITlo. Barrier
Princess. The House OF Glass
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-14
LOCAL SOCIAL EVENTS

the dancing ard refreshments will be
served. Tho public IS invited.
Back In Town.
Mr. and Ms w. J. Wiegel and dau
chter, Miss Mary Mouis Hurst, who
mad spent the last several weeks al
the Country club, have returned to
their home ON Benoni avenue.
Newport daily independent., 1918-08-05
AMERICAN SOLDIERS
 UNDERGO EXAMINATION
 WHEN REACH ENGLAND.

With the American Army in Eng land, July 10.-(Correspondence of The Associated Press .)-When a sol- dier leaves the United States he should not feel certain that he is go- ing toswin glory on the battlefield in France. Whether officer or enlisted man he is subjected to further scru- tiny in England and in France and until little corps of keen-eyed and careful officers have completed the examination no one can tell into just what part of the big army machine he is going to fit.
 There are in England camps where every man who passes through IS "trade indexed." This is especially true of one camp where large part of the airmen and motor transport forces arrive shortly after debarka- tion. The records accompanying them show what the men have been doing in civil life and further ex- animation of them and a scrutiny of the demands often determine the part they are to take, sometimes on-
Newport daily independent., 1918-08-05
NEGRO INJURED
 IN DOUGH N||ln


 Theopolis Simpson, negro 20 years, was seriously injured day morning about o'clock in th baking room of the City Bakery 0ll Walnut street when in some rnanilS he came in contact with an eleet cally driven dough mixer, both m arms being broken and left leg II jured. As soon as it was found thSt the boy had fallen into the machil11 the power was turned off and N thrown from the wheel operating tl mixer. He was immediately &ivS medical aid. X H. E. Sullivan, proprietor o1 tl| City Bakery says it is not known hQy the boy came to fall in the mixer, n that the boy could not give n 6S count of himself. Though in opS tion, the machinery at the time w51 not being used to mix dough.
 Simpsons right arm was broken nt' the shoulder and his left arm near thes elbow. One of his legs was seriously injured, but not broken, it is said. While his injuries are of very se- rious nature, it is believed he will rs- cover. < <.
Newport daily independent., 1918-08-05
AMERICANS ALONE
 TAKE l,400 MEN.

Washington, Aug. 4.-Allied troops in the Aisne- Marne salient reaped "the full fruits of victory on Satu- day." when the enemy, who met his second great defeat on the Marne, was driven in confusion beyond the line of the Vesle," General Pershing reported in his communique for yes terday, received today by the war de- partment. American troops alone have captured 8,4OO prisoners and 133 guns.
 The text of the statement follows:
 Section A. NThe full fruits of vic tory in the counter er-offensive begun so gloriously by Franco-American troops on July IS were reaped today when the enemy, who met his second great defeat on the Marne, was driven in conf Nsion beyond the line of the Vesle..
 "The enemy, in spite of suffering the severest losses, has proved incap- able of stemming the onslaught of our troops, fighting for liberty, side by side with French, British and Ital- ian volunteers. IisAthe course of the operations S,4O0 prisoners and 133 guns have been captured by our men alone.
 
 "Section B. There is nothing to report in this section"
Newport daily independent., 1918-08-05

ly for temporary duty but in some cases for an indefinite period.
 From this lot are selected the men who will go into the big repair shops at once. Men experienced in electri- cal work are sent to stations where their service is most needed. Orders for automobile experts are filled and not infrequently the men in command of the station are called upon to sup ply men for following, for time at least, exactly the same kind of work they were doing in the United States before their numbers in the draft were called.
 A big hospital is being erected at one camp. The money for the mate rial was furnished by the Red Cross. The work is being done by the army. The construction of the buildings is not materially different from that of war hospitals being erected in the United States, and the same class of skilled labor is being used. Experts in the use of cement are working there. Plumbers are doing the same sort of work they were paid to do in the United States, carpenters are employed in doing as high grade la bor as could be found anywhere, and the drawing of the plans and speci- fications was done by achitects and engineers. All the men whose work is going into the buildings have been taken from the rank and file of those who reached camp on their way from the ports of debarkation. They will be held there only so long as their work on the struction is required and then they will rejoin their organiza- tions unless detailed for other work.
 Officers engaged in fixing the trade index of the army have boasted that from the ranks of the national Army there may be found men who can do any class of work required, from grading diamond to working on the rifling of big gun.
Newport daily independent., 1918-08-05
SUNDAY HOTTEST
 DAY ON RECORD

Sunday was the hottest day in lo- cal history, according to Local Weather Reporter C. |. Robinson, who reports the government ther- mometer at his home on Main street as having attalned registration o1 1O6, and so far as we have learned no one has felt prone to dispute thi4 as record mark. Saturday thu thermometer registered 104. ss
 There was no comfort to be hAd Sunday unless one lived in cl0eGs proximity with an electric ian, and the person who became used to tlll1 artificial means of cooling off derS not part with it and suffer tho ls .,t,, af ', e'tira 1eFi,,. z C.t6,jQ the sff noon breeze was prevalent, E did not carry any cooling qualitie6
 Though crops over the country III not suffering for rain, good shoyo at this time would prove great beii eft. 35l.s|
Newport daily independent., 1918-08-05
Associated Press War Summary.)

suffered the
  Ypre their retirement toward Asne positions P south of the Somme command the battle field Between Ve has virtually cleared of the enemy The fight the hands Amrica of Rnel the French mad the CT the e allied rapid the freght leading with the Great quantities south of the Vese.
Newport daily independent., 1918-08-05
PRAYER FOR OUR NURSES.

God bless our nurses brave Help them our men to save, God bless them all; May their devotion true Strengthen each heart anew, Sweet mercies may they strew, God bless them all
Newport daily independent., 1918-08-05
(By The Associated Press.)

(By The AssOc1ated FTess.J
 Washington, Aug. 5.-The Amer ican tank steamer, O. B. Jennings, sunk by a German submarine yes- terday one hundred miles off the Virginia Capes, according to informa tion reaching the navy department. Thirty of the crew were landed. The The captain and thirteesss sf- the crew an s-'+s o- V tfie ,N1e missing.
Newport daily independent., 1918-08-05
ELEVEN GO T0
 CAMP SHELBY

The following young men leave to- night for Camp Shelby for training:
 John G. Hamby, Samuel N. Street, Powell Scales, Jesse Grain, John Henry Teague, Walter Smith, Wm. F. Smith, Willie A. Lamb, Ernest Cotter, Robert Davidson and Wm. H. Diamond.
Newport daily independent., 1918-08-05

The report that alligators, had been seen in Woodward lake, ne Camden, caused more or less excitemnt until it was found that the witness saw fish known as the alligator gars, and his report had been gaibled into alliga- tors.
Newport daily independent., 1918-08-05
(By The Associated Press.)

Washington, Aug. 5.-An addi- tional list of three hundred names, bringing the total for the day up to about seven hundred, is being check ed at the war department for publica- tion in the morning papers tomor- row.
Newport daily independent., 1918-08-05
HULL OCCURS ON BATTLE FRONTS TODAY

(By The Associated Press.)

5.-The bill the seecive between the of IS and
 
 that 
 date within the hundred thousand o called o the coors in September. @a
Newport daily independent., 1918-08-05
(By The Associated Press.)

Paris, Aug. 5.-French detach- ments which crossed the Vesle river are meeting with resistance from the Germans, says the war office an- nounement. The statement declares there is nothing of importance to re- port from the battlefront.
Newport daily independent., 1918-08-05
ARE
 BEING REPORTED
(By The Associated Press.)

(By The Associated Press.)
 Washington, Aug. B. Casualties of Americans engaged in fighting since July 15, when the German of fensive was launched, are now being reported in the daily casualty lists from Pershing, though no estimate of the total has yet been received. To- days army list contained the names of 4O7 men from forty-five states. The marine corps list contained ten names.
Newport daily independent., 1918-08-05
(By the Asso ciated Press.)

Paris Aug 5he with glory the yesterday This fighting said to asking being death they stood by their machine guns.
Newport daily independent., 1918-08-05
(By The Associated Press.)

Washington, Aug. 5.-Figures on army aviation training fatalities made public today show 155 deaths occurred in this country between September first and July twentieth last.
Newport daily independent., 1918-08-05
(Bv The Associated Press.)

Washington, Aug. 5.-Army casu-. alties show killed in action, 203; died of wounds, thirty-seven; disease, nine; airplane accident, one; acci- dent and other causes, six; wounded severely, forty-eight; degree unde termined, one hundred; missing, 3.
Newport daily independent., 1918-08-05

Fines and court costs were imposed Saturday at Greenwood by Justice R. M Joyce on 10 farmers for failure to dip their cattle. Of those who were fined, all paid except one man, who appealed.
Newport daily independent., 1918-08-05
(By The Associated Press.)

Paris August this morning in the battle by weather conditions mak ing nticpated.
Newport daily independent., 1918-08-05
By The Associated Press.)

Washington, Aug. 5. - Marine corps casualties show killed in action, nine; died of wounds, one.
Newport daily independent., 1918-08-05
FISH SCHOONER
 SUNK BY U-B0AT

(By The Associated Press.)
 At a Canadian Atlantic Port, Aug. 5.The fishing schooner, Nelson A, was sunk by German submarine off the North Atlantic Coast Satur- day. The crew was landed.
Newport daily independent., 1918-08-05

The Jefferson county Council of Defense has requested the city coun- ell not to reissue licenses now held by the several pool rooms in the city.
Newport daily independent., 1918-08-05
EDWARD BROCK
 DIES IN ACTION

Late this afternoon telegram was received announcing the death of Ed ward Brock, who was killed in action in France. He was son of MT. and Mrs. K. J. Brock, who reside west of Tuckerman, and few days ago a letter from him was published in this paper.
 Young Brock was a member of Co. IE.
Newport daily independent., 1918-08-05
Casualty List
(By The Associated Press.)

(By The Associated Fress.)
 Washington, Aug. 5.-Army casu alties show wounded, degree unde- termined, Private Garland Moore, Feenyville, Drew county, Arkansas.
Newport daily independent., 1918-08-05

(By The Associated Press.) Paris, Aug. 5-The long range bombardment in the Paris region was resumed this morning.
Newport daily independent., 1918-08-05

The more you help the men at the front the quicker the end will come.