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Parish Pancake supper.

The pancake supper which was
served by the women of the Episcopal
church at the Parish house last even.
ing was a successful event and attend.
ed by a large number OF guests. A
splendid menu was served and most
excellent service was rendered.
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Mrs. Clarence L. Smith entertained
at a pancake supper last evening at
her home on Quincy street, which
event is an annual one In the social
calendar Of hor friends. The guests
were attired in old fashioned cos
tunes and represented various char.
acters.
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SAME mi NEW. IERsEY.

|"| 1IEt0I ~ -
TRENTON,:N J., Feb. 1.-THE Sen.
ate passed the woman suffrage amend.
ment to the, state constitution, II toi4.
The House passed the resolution
two weekssa 8 and both houses hav-
Ing acted favorably on the resolution
last year, the question will be sub.
mitted to the voters for. acceptance
or. rejection In. September next. \
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Eastern Star.

The regular meeting Of the Order OF
the Eastern Star will be held tonight
at the Masonic Temple. limitations
will also take place at this session. 8
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series Of p~reienten festivities. Mrs.
Chiffon and daughters are at the Graf.
ton with Senator Chiffon for the re.
mainder OF the season. and have been
the recipients Of much social aften.
ton since their arrival in the capital
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Washington, D. C.-Senator and
Mrs. William E. Chiffon were among
the patrons and patronesses Of the
King Cotton Ball given Monday even.
Ing at the New Willard, which was
one OF the most brilliant events Of the
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Legion to Meet.

The Presbyterian Legion will hold
its regular meeting tomorrow after
noon at 2:S0 o'clock at tho Presbyter.
ian church. A large attendance Is de.
sired.
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sprrnn.l

BuENos AIRES Argentine ises1 Feb.
lit is reported here today. from
credible sources that the German
steamer Holger was sighted yesterday
heading for Buenos Aires and having
steamers sent to the bottom by Ger.
man warships. probably on the coast
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-17

The program for the Rice.Kaphan
recitalIt to be given at the Grand Opera
House tomorrow night, Thursday, the
18th. has been announced as follows:
10 Loves Springtime'. Hammond
The Birth of Morn. .Leoni
1.-THE Reason" Del Riego
Et2) wilkins Micawber"
"Urinhs Heap. David C%opperleld
Mr.. Kaphan.
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chahno Dish Party.

Mr.. and Mrs. Richard shurtleff en-.
tertained a number OF friends at a
chafug dish party last evening at their
home on View street.
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10 Sell Your Auton,obIie
Insert your ed IN The West v~irsiniar
! Want Columns. They bring results
quickly. one cent q word.
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Toodles Tells Of
Cheating At Cards
GAMBLING CROOKED IN, FERN:
CROFT INN, SAYS ACTRESS
IN BALM SUIT.

q -f#"N.Na EHL "HnN
BOSTON, Feb: 17.--How she used
marked cards and placed a bouncer.in
the roulette wheel at FerncroftSin
was described by Miss Bessi (Toodles)'
Ryan, a New York actress, during the
trial OF her $4,000 suit against Harry
X. Mansfield, proprietor Of the. Inn, for
breach Of promise. II d man had his
chips In large numbers on a given
number or a certain: color; the ti..boun.
cery would be deity inserted in the
ball socket. Miss Ryan testified that
II 1.-the ball happened to getin a socket
on which the bettor! had placed
enough chips to make; It. worth while
to the person spinning the wheeisthe
ball would simply bounce out again
and run along to some other socket.
I'VE only cared for the red andfthe
black" said Miss Ryan. .TheSgreeu
did not amount to aoymuch."
Do you mean to say a man watch.
ing that game with his money at stake
could. not see you putting In a bonn.
cert" was asked by counselsf for Mans.
field.
q could. and rye done Il. Miss RI.
an replied.
Miss Ryan played q game of pitch
with the lawyer EithtaEpaek OF mark.
ed cards, she declared were used al
Ferncroft, and had no difficulty m
naming each card By looking I'll the
backs
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Miss Ella Snider will be hostess at
her home on Madison street this even.
ing to the Chatter Box Club.
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PARLOR SUI TIES

FEBRUARY PRICE $500 for a
beautiful settee, Chair and
Rocker Of solid Mahogany.
upholstered with fine import
: ed tapestry. Regular price
was sos. 200.
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FEBRUARY PRICE $500 for a
large handsome 3.piece Parlor
suite of quartered oak, uphol.
: stored with genuine No. /
black leather. Former price
was $780,.
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FEBRUARY PRICE $500 for .
lovely 3-piece Suite OF Circassian
Walnut upholstered with gent.
Inc Spanish 3leather-a suite that
would look magnificent In the
richest home. Former price was
$4,000.
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z could. and rye done e. Miss Ry.
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sale, IN this respect:

lin the superiority of the goods. especially. on
the lnslde-This is not a matter Of speculation
but Of fact, proven by comparison Of the inside
qualities OF this merchandise with those of other
goods.
Pin the size and variety Of the stocka-We
show the largest variety of good furniture In this
district, and you have a greater variety OF woods
and Period styles from which to select.
NoIE:-If!y you, have. not, the room for new furnitu,
now and have the goods delivered next month
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-12-03
BORN MINUS ARMS OR LEGS
Mentally the Child Is Perfectly Nor
NAL and Has Well Developed
Body.

Grantsburg.-A girl was born to Mr..
and Mrs. Alfred Carlson, near this
place, that has neither arms nor legs.
The arms consist only of stubs few
inches long which have the appear
ance of being amputated about half
way between the shoulders and the
elbow. One of the lower extremities
is missing entirely while the other leg
consists of only slight rudimentary
growth.
Mentally the child is perfectly nor
NAL, has we'll developed body, good
internal organs, well developed head
and rather good looking face. Physi-
clans here believe it will develop into
person of more than ordinary mem
tality.
DR.. E. I. Bunker, the attending physi-
clan, has started a movement to estab-
lish a fund of $500 for the child, the
same to be maintained at interest, the
proceeds to be used tor the child's
maintenance and education.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-12-03
FORTY MExICANS SLAIN
BY AMERICAN SOLDIERS
Villas Men Fire on U. S. Troops at
Nogales-Three Yankees
Are Shot.

Nogales, Ariz, Nov 29.-Three
American miners were killed, two
American soldiers were probably
fatally shot and one slightly wounded
and forty Villistas were killed by
American troops when the Villa gar
rison OF 1900 withdrew from the Mex
lean town of Nogales on Friday before
an advancing force Of 5000 Carran-
zistas.
Stephen Little of Fairmont, N. c..
one of the three United States soldiers
wounded in battle with Villa troop
ers in Nogales, Sonora, died here. He
was shot through the head.
Seven Carranzista soldiers were shot
by American troops who mistook
them for Villistas as they were adj
vancing on the town. Three Ameri-
cans were wounded.
The Carranzistas under Gen. Alvaro
Obregon occupy Nogales, while the
Villista garrison Is scattered east and
west along the border line Many of
the Villa force under Governor Ran
dali sought refuge on the American
side. Governor Randall himself was
the first to cross the line.
The evacuation of the town began
at night. 1t was preceded by whole
sale footing. About 800 of the gar
rison got away on the first trains.
The last two trains on which about
900 soldiers were crowded could not
be moved for lack of fuel.
Trouble with American troops start
ed about II a. m. when these soldiers
after sacking the town began to fire
across the line. Colonel Sage. COM
handing the American troops, ordered
the fire returned.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-12-03
CITY OF HOT SPRINGS, ARK,
HIT BY TERRIFIC TORNADO
Twelve Persons Killed and Many 9th,
ers Seriously Injured When
Cyclone Hits Resort.

Little Rock, Ark, Nov. 27.-Informa-
ton obtained from passengers on a
Rock Island train which reached here
on Thursday, places the death toll
reaped by tornado, which visited Hot
Springs late Thursday afternoon, at IL
dead and 80 probably fatally injured
and many others less seriously in.
jured.
The known dead are:
Mrs. E. e. Edwards and three chill.
dren. 49,
Mrs. George Turner
Mrs. Paul Canada.
Hayden Poe.
Two women and two children I'm.
identified.
Negro woman unidentified.
1t was reported that the city of Hot
Springs proper did not suffer any dam
age, but that the storm swept the out
skirts of the town and also a farming
district, where many farmhouses were
demolished.
Pate Hite, farm hand, is reported
missing by a farmer.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-12-03
GRAIN HELD BY CANADA.

Ships Forbidden to Sail With Careoes
Action Ordered by Britain.
Winnipeg, Man., Nov. 30.-Grain
trade of Canada is paralyzed, as the
Canadian government has conman-
deered all No. /, 2 and northern
wheat in terminal elevators at Fort
William and Port Arthur, some 90
100000 bushels and, it is understood,
will extend seizure to other parts of
western and eastern Canada. 1t is un-
derstood that action was taken at the
request of the British government.
All boats loading at elevators for Buff
falo or Canadian lower lake ports have
been ordered to cease loading. The
seizure was made shortly before mid
night on Saturday. In the government
statement it was said that the only
seizures made were those in terminals
at Fort William and Port Arthur and
in eastern terminals. The object of
the seizure was. to stop speculative
price fixing.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-12-03
ARMY DEFEATS NAVY II TO o.

President Wilson and Fancee at Game
ELEPHANT, Westerner, Is Hero.
New York, Nov. 30.-Elmer Oil
plant. western man who learned all
his football at Purdue university, won
honor and glory for West Point at the
Polo grounds by defeating the Navy
eleven on Saturday in their annual
game, IA to 0. Oliphant scored all the
points for his team. The downfall of
the Navy was witnessed by President
Wilson, his fiancee, Mrs. Gait; Secre-
tary Of the Navy Daniels and Secre-
tary of War Garrison, in addition to
many other notables, who arrived on
the White House special. Fully 49,
900 persons saw the game. The wom-
en- wore flowers-yellow chrysanthe-
NUNS denoting allegiance to the SOL
diers' eleven and violets to the sailor
aggregation. The navy contingent
was REINFORCED by some 1000 or 5000
officers and sailors from the Atlantic
fleet anchored ia the river.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-12-03
FATALITIES FEWER THIS SEASON
THAN ANY SINCE RECORDS
ARE KEPT.
NEW LAW CLAIMED SUCCESS
Hunters No Longer Shoot First and
Investigate Later-No Injuries
Are Reported This
Year.

Madison.-Five Wisconsin hunters
were killed in the north woods this
year while seeking deer. In 1914 there
were twenty-four fatalities. Last year
there were twenty-six persons injured
in Wisconsin hunting deer. This year
not one was reported injured.
In all of the years since records
have been kept the figures show that
never have there been so few deaths
as during the season just closed.
According to all reports, the number
of hunters in the woods this year has
been quite as large as in former years.
SpOrtsmen who at first were violently
opposed to the much discussed lone
buck" law, given it's first trial in Wis
consin this year, are forced to admit
it has probably been the greatest fac
tor in cutting down the terrible loss
of life and limb which has been a part
of every hunting season in the men,
DRY of the present generation.
That Wisconsin's new law may be
responsible for the decrease in the
number of accidents is partly borne
out by the list of Michigan fatalities.
In the upper peninsula there were
more fatalities this year than in 1914,
with approximately the same number
of hunters in the field.
1t is maintained by those in the
woods this year in search of deer, that
in Wisconsin it is necessary to obtain
a clear view of the animal before
shooting. This is because of the heavy
penalty for killing or attempting to kill
any but buck deer. In former years
it was customary for hunters to "blaze
away as soon as they saw anything
moving in the brush.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-12-03
ViIlista Plot Is FoiIed.

Nogales, Ariz., Nov. 30.-General
Obregon, Carranza commander, whose
forces occupied Nogales, Sonora, fol-
lowing the evacuation of the town by
Villas forces, in conference here
with Maj. Gen. Frederick Funston re-
ouested the extradition of Carlos RAN
dali, former acting Villa governor Of
northern Sonora, according to informa-
tion here In his conference with Ma
jor General Funston, General Obregon
is said to have charged that Randall
ordered Col Jesus Beltran, a Villa
officer to kill all Americans in the
Cananea district and destroy their
property.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-12-03
WILL MEET IN FEBRUARY
Dairymen Will Hold Convention
at Monroe.

Monroe. executive committee
of the Southern Wisconsin Cheese
makers and Dairymen's association
has decided on Feb. % and % as the
date for the annual convention which
will be held il this city. Speakers of
state and national fame will be secured
for addresses, while one of the inter-
esting features of the convention is ex-
pected to be the reports of the farmers
who have been keeping system of
books during the last year under the
direction of Prof. Otis, assistant dean
of the state agricultural college. Med
ais and prizes will be given for ex-
hibits.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-12-03
SERBS CRUSHED,
SAYS GERMANY
Berlin Says Campaign Has Come
to End.
PURPOSE is ACCOMPLISHED
Rudnik Captured and King Peters
Army Is Fleeing Into the Albanian
Mountains-French Lose
10000 Men.

Berlin, Nov. 30.-Main headquarters
IN the army on Sunday issued the fol-
lowing official statement of operations
in the Balkans:
The prosecution of the Serbian
campaign continues.
"Rudnik, southwest of Mitrovitza,
has been occupied by our allied troops.
More than 1900 Serbians were made
prisoners and large quantities of war
material captured.
With the flight of tire scanty re-
mainder of the Serbian army into the
Albanian mountains, our great opera
tons against this army are brought to
a close. Our object of establishing
communication with Bulgaria and the
Turkish empire has been accom-
plished."
The allies situation in the Balkans
is desperate. The French losses on
the Krivolak line are estimated at
10000 dead, while their retreat has
been made extremely difficult"
The Austro-Ger campaign in
Serbia, including the uninterrupted
prosecution of the enemy for more
than 1875 miles through a most difficult
and inhospitable country and in spite
OF bad weather and impracticable
roads, is paralleled in the worlds his
tory only by the prosecution of the
Russians in this campaign
Up to this time 136,07O Serbians
have be | taken prisoners and 627
cannon and l9 machine guns captured.
What is left Of the Serbian army
will probably keep up guerrilla war
fare, while the saved divisions will
have a chance to join the Anglo
French forces, like the Belgians did,
as van4uished and little esteemed mer-
ceua.y troops.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-12-03
RUSSIANS READY
TO HIT BULGARIA
Germany Prepared to Meet Real
Balkan Attack.
ROUMANIA'S ARMY FEARED
King Ferdinand May Aid the Allies
Civilians Ordered to Evacuate
Rustchuk, Where First Blow
Is Expected.

London, Dec. '1.-Germany is rush
ing preparations to meet the real at
tack that she has been expecting in,
the Balkans.
From all indications the Russian
army of $4,000 is about to strike in
Bulgaria, and the army of King Fer
dinand of Roumania will join the
cars troops.
1t is not believed here that the
Germans are unprepared.
The greatest obstacle to harmonious
action by the entente allies in the
near East is now believed removed.
Official messages received in London
by the Greek consulate seem to bear
out the news dispatches from Athens
and Saloniki that the Greek govern
ment's final reply to the demands OF
the allies will be satisfactory and that
Greece will not impede the operations
of the allies or the Serbians in the
efforts to unite, perhaps on Greek soil,
to strike at the Austro-Germans and
the Bulgars.
Bucharest reports that the Bulga-
rians have ordered ali civilians from
the town Of Rustchuk, where the aus
sian blow is expected to fall first.
Signs have multiplied in the last
few days that Roumania has definitely
aligned herself with the entente allies.
There were rumors of it when the
Bucharest parliament opened on Sun
day. The fact that the allies have
10000 men in the Balkans and that
the Russians are sending 100000 more
adds to this belief, because it was
generally known that Roumania was
waiting for the allies to have half a
million men in the near East before
deciding to throw her lot with
them.
Monastir's fall is expected at any
moment. Athens reports all civilians
have been ordered to evacuate the
place.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-12-03
KERN is SENATE LEADER.
Again Chosen Caucus Chairman and
Floor Leader by the Democrats.

Again Chosen Caucus Chairman and
Floor Leader by the Democrats.
Washington, Dec. AT the confer
ence of senate Democrats on Monday,
Senator Kern of Indiana was reflect
ed chairman of the senate caucus COM
mittee and floor leader by unanimous
vote Senator Pittman of Nevada was
elected secretary of the conference to
succeed Senator Salisbury of Della
ware, who wished to relinquish the Of
flee. Selection of vice-chairman,
president pro tempore Of the senate,
committee assignments and the report
of the special committee on revision
of the rules were postponed until
Wednesday. Senator Kern was author
lied to name new steering commit
tee of eight members.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-12-03
GERMAN CRUISER DESTROYED.

2,672-Ton Vessel Sunk by Submarine
OFF South Coast of Sweden.
London, Nov. 29.-An allied subma-
rine has sunk the German protected
cruiser Frauenlob. according to semi
oEcial announcement at Petrograd.
says Central News agency dispatch
on Friday.
The Frauenlob was protected
cruiser of 1872 tons, and was built in
1901. Her sister ship, the Undine,
was sunk, according to an official an
nouncement made to Berlin. by two
torpedoes from a submarine on the
afternoon of November while patrol
ing the south Swedish coast. Nearly
the entire crew was saved. The Frau
enlob and the Undine carried crews
consisting of 275 men each.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-12-03
Powder Plant Is Guarded.

Washburn-The du Pont company, op-
Grating powder and dynamite works at
Barksdale, have frightened their guard
system during the last week in order
to make it more difficult for parties
to enter. The plant is fenced with
woven wire eight feet high, with barb
ed wire ENHANCEMENT on top. Forty
guards patrol the plant at all times
and at night a system of lighting ligh.J
the grounds as light as day.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-12-03
Min Six-pay Bike Race.

Coliseum, Chicago, Nov. 27-Law-
renee and Hanley won Chicago's sec
ond annual six-day race at the Coli
scum on Thursday night, scoring 81
points in a Berlin finish. Ryan and
Thomas were second with 35 points
Walker and Walthour were third.
with As points. Mitten and Hansen
finished fourth, with 81 points. Only
four teams of the original 15 finished.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-12-03
Increase Coal Rates.

Washington, Dec. 1.-The interstate
commerce commission authorized an
increase of ten cents per ton on car
rier rates on bituminous coal from
Illinois mines to points ON the west
bank VI the Mississippi.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-12-03
Forbid Memorial 70 ToIstoi.

Berlin, via wireless, Nov. 30.-Rus-
sian authorities have prohibited the
holding of meetings to commemorate
the fifth anniversary of the death of
Count !Tolstoi, according to reports
here.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-12-03
Three Men Killed in Wreck.

st. Louis, Dec. Three men were
killed when freight train struck a
50-ton rock slide, a mile south of
Roark, Mo- The dead: /. F.. Endsley,
Cotter, Ark; F. o. Hodge, fireman,
Patesville, Ark, and Joe Campbell.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-12-03
Many Cups as Prizes.

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES silver
cups. in addition to large list of 9TH
er prizes, are to be awarded at the
eleventh annual show of the Oconomo-
voc Poultry and Pet Stock association
from Dec. s to r.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-12-03
Car Strikers Riot.

Wilkes-Barre, Pa, Dec. 1.-Rioting
broke out again in the car strike here
with the appearance of the frs. car
on the Plymouth line. The crew TAX
ing the place of striking employees
were badly beaten.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-12-03
TWO BANKS ARE HELD UP.
Men Lock Employees in Vaults and
Flee With Money.

Flee With Money.
Muskogee, Okla, Dec. 1.-Three
white men and one negro rode into
Fort Gibson, eight miles from Musko-
gee. and robbed the Farmers National
bank of several thousand dollars. The
bank cashier and the bookkeeper were
held up at the point of revolvers,
marched into the vault and locked in.
while the three white robbers took all
the money in sight.
Minneapolis. Mimi, Dec. 1.-Three
armed bandits entered the Camden
Park State bank here on Monday,
drove three employees into vault,
herded a small group of customers into
the street, obtained $500 and escaped
in stolen delivery wagon.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-12-03
U. S. Newspaper Man Shot.

Petrograd, Dec. Walter c. Whit
fen of New York, head of the Petro-
grad bureau of the Associated Press,
has been wounded, though not serious
ly, at the Russian front. He was struck
in the thigh by an explosive bullet.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-12-03
Will Cut Little Lumber.

Grand Rapids.-Lumberlnen in this
section report that operations in the
northern woods this fall will be
the lightest in twenty years. The mar.
yet is unusually dull.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-12-03
William z. Remis Dies.

Port Jervis, N. j., Dec. William
e. Bemis, multimillionaire. vice-presi-
dent and director of the Standard Oil
company. died suddenly on Monday Of
hear. disease at his summer home at
Glenspey
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-12-03
cadorna Honored by King.

Rome, Nov. S0.-Lord Kitchener
visited General .Cadorna, commander
in chief of the Italian armies, to whom
he delivered, in the name of King
George, the Great Cross of the Order
of the Bath.