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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-04-21

citizen OF Montreal, j. B. Learmont,
hearing that the property was about to
be bought up by a wealthy American
and transferred bodily to a town in
the southern states, came forward and
purchased 1t for $4,000. A few weeks
later he wrote to the Canadian COVER
nor general, announcing his intention
of presenting the house to the Canad-
ian people, to be used as museum Of
relics and records commemorative Of
both Wolfe and Montcalm, victor and
vanquished in the great struggle
which resulted in the addition Of Can
ada to the British empire, and begging
the governments acceptance Of the
gift.
Considerable delay, however, occur
red, and when at length the govern
ment announced its formal acceptance,
the donor, Mr.. Learmont, had died. 1t
was found that no mention was made
OF the property in his will, and con-
sequently. the property became includ-
ed in his general estate. A legal DIFF
ficulty arose, 1t being contended that
the executors could not now dispose
OF the. house as he had planned, in
asmuch as 1t was now together with
the rest Of the estate. held In trust for
the heirs. Mr.. Learmont's widow,
however, declared that she was ready
to do all In her power to carry out her
husbands wishes.
The matter has remained in abey-
ance ever since. The cost of mainte-
nance. about $500 a. year, has been
met by the Learmont estate. The
house is open to the public, but the
work Of restoring It to the shape in
which It was when Wolfe lived In 1t
has not been begun, and It contains
hardly any Of the souvenirs which Its
purchaser planned should add to its
interest as q place Of pilgrimage.
AT the beginning Of the war both
Mrs. Learmont and the Canadian gov
eminent authorized the use Of the
house for patriotic purposes. and for
q time forty soldiers were quartered
there. Since then It has been used as
war hospital supply depot and work
shop by local committee Of ladies.
Sir Robert Borden visiting the
house in: 1916 and declared that he
and his colleagues were only waiting
for q perfect title IN order to take
charge OF the historic mansion. But
no steps have been taken to complete
the transfer and twas announced this
week that the Learmont trustees have
recently received an excellent offer
from Q would-be American purchaser,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-04-21
U. S. NAVY IS TO
BUILD SCOUT
CRUISERS
Will Develop Thirty-Five Knots
an Hour with Cleared
Steam Turbines.

Marine designers in the employ Of
the navy department have completed
plans for thirty-five knot cruisers with
an enormous cruising radius. As plan
ned the scouts will far outclass in
speed and range OF action anything
ever laid down or even contemplated
by any naval power. The scouts will
employ geared steam turbines to at
tain high speed, the system now in
stalled In the most successful de-
stroyers and which has been found
best adapted to
Smaller Crafts
than the battle cruisers, for which ex-
ceptional speed is desired.
To meet the fuel problem light
electric power drives will be installed
for cruising, the high power turbine
plants being idle until they are needed
for swift dash. The results will be
tremendous. coal saving and great
increase Of range OF action without
increased size.
This is only one of the many prob
lens marine designers have encoun-
tered and solved during recent months.
They declare that the gain in efficiency
OF battleships held up during the win
ter will more than Offset the delay In
construction. Two crafts now in the
docks are said to be the best protect
ed ships in the United States navy.
Complete Change In Engineering.
The marked improvements in future
crafts of the United States navy were
discussed for the first time before the
House naval subcommittee on appro-
priations. The committee stands for
two battleships and two battle cruis-
ers. The general board Is urging four
Of each. 1t is probable that they will
compromise at two battleships and
four battle cruisers.
The gain in speed is due to change
in methods of engine construction.
For many years United States design
ers figured twenty horsepower per ton
of engine weight. Now they find that
forty-five horsepower can be gener-
ated per ton of engine weight, sur
passing the British figure which places
the horsepower at thirty per ton.
At the navy department work on the
designs Of new ships to be authorized
by Congress is well under way SO that
private builders will not be delayed
many weeks after the money has been
appropriated. This is regarded as one
Of the first beneficial effects of the
proposed s500.000.000 five year pro-
gram for new fighting ships.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-04-21

MORE: You've all undoubtedly heard
Of the famous DR.. Pierce and his we'll
known medicines. Well, this prescrip-
tlon Is one that has been successfully
used for many years by tho physicians
and specialists at Dr.. Plerce's Invalids'
Hotel and Surgical Institute, Of Buffalo,
N. Y, for kidney complaints, and dis
eases arising from disorders Of the kid
neys and bladder such as backache,
weak back, rheumatism, dropsy, conges-
ton OF the kidneys, Inflammation Of the
bladder, scaldtng. urine, and urinary
troubles.
Up to this time, rAnurics has not
been on sale to the public, but by the
persuasion of many patients and the
Increased demand for this wonderful
healing Tablet, Doctor Pierce has finally
decided to put It into the drug stores Of
this country within immediate reach OF
all sufferers.
Simply ask for Doctor Pierce's Anuric
Tablets. There can be no imitation.
Every package Of sAnuric . Is sure to be
DR.. Pierce's. You will find the signature
on the package Just as You do on DE-.
Pierce's Favorite Prescription, the ever
famous friend to ailipg women, and
Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery,
proven by years to be the greatest gem
eSai tonic and reconstguctog Tor any ono.
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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-04-21
PROSPECTS BRIGHT
IN BLUE ELEVEN

under the direction OF experienced
,pIayer-coaches. What the outcome
will be only time can demonstrate
New coaches and systems are nc
longer novelty at Yale and in re-
cent years the changes hayes not
lifted the play Of the elevens to the
heights reached by the teams OF past
decades. ...l.
The personnel Of the new coaching
group promises we'll for In Tad Jones.
Nike Sweeny, DR.. Billy. Bull. Arthur
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-04-21
This Fall and With Even Break
in Luck Yale Should
Win Many Games.

NEW YORK, April 24-Final de-
tails OF the Yale football coaching
system for the coming season have
been completed after some months
Of conference and consideration, with
the result that the Ell gridiron ma
chine will make a new start next fall
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-04-21
FROM
PROVINCE SEE
QUBEC HOUSE
Canadian Troopers All Want to
View This Historical Old
Mansion.
(correspondence Of Assoclated Press

Correspondence. OF Associated Press.)
LONDON, April 21.-Most Canadian
soldiers who come to England on their
way to or from the front pay visit
to Westerham, Kent, twenty-five miles
from London, to see Quebec House,
known as the early home of the Illus
trious General Wolfe. hero Of Quebec.
This historic mansion, dating from
the sixteenth century. came into the
market three years ago. A patriotic
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-04-21

Mcbride and Clarence olcutt, the
Blue has brought together Ave men
who know football both from the
playing and coaching standpoint.
with Walter Camp in an advisory. ca
pacity and William Marting as fresh
man coach, the circle Is well rounded
out and should produce results from
the very beginning. Yale has the
material for a representative eleven
this autumn and with cooperation
among the candidates. undergradu-
ates and alumni, should prove more
formidable throughout the entire
CONTINUED on page a. End SEED
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-04-21
WHY SUFFER WTH BIcKlDHE,
KIDNEYS OR RHEUMATISM Now?
Letter 7sus Of Long Looked -5or H.seript;on.

Letter Tails Of Long Looked for Hssesiption.
Dear Readers-I am making a. per.
sonal appeal to those Of you who
arc bothered with kidney and bladder
trouble, that you, give up the use Of
cines and In their place take . short
treatment Of rAnuric.n have taken
many Of DR.. Plerce's medicines for tho
past twenty five years with good results
/ suffered with kidney trouble for some
discovery Of Doctor Pierce, namely, his
sAnurlc" Kidney Tablets. After using
same l am completely cured Of my
kidney trouble. recommend, heartily,
oil sufferers to DR.. Pierce, for what he
has done for me cannot be estimated too
highly. A doctor pronounced me o we'll
preserved woman for my age, all due, !
believe, to DR.. Plerce's medical aid.
Yours very truly,
Mrs. MELINDA MILLER.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-05
LUCK Is FEATURE
IN GOLF TOURNEY
ON BOSTON LINKS
Women Players Say Course
"Never Would Be Chosen
for Man"
GREENS ARE VERY poor

BELMONT SPRING COUNTRY ctr.,
waverly Mass, oct. 5.--There A. too ,-,..., =.
OF a premium on luck at the Relr,--..
course, where is being played the won,s,,s ,,,.s.
golf championship OF the United sts,a,
This fact would seem TO Justify the ~.
repeated claim by many Of the contestsn,.
that Il Is not n championship cour,e 4,
would never in the world have been ch..,-
for a mans championship. 80 stated sevs,a,
Of the fair golfers who failed to QUALIFY
one Of the Philadelphians expressed !,
one Of those TO qualify. when she said ,h,,
the course was very interesting" and sh-.
shrugged her shoulders as 10 10 saw Ca.
let's II out" The hot sun and viroro,,.
winds OF the last two weeks or so re-,
baked the course very hard, and this ~.
had much to do with the element Of lncs
that attends the fair golfers shots
Many OF the green's slide away fror, a..
shot One ball may roll across and ovs,
board. while another ball way of the H..
OF the pin, may stop on the green and 80.
it's owner n putt for the hole, whie sh.
other player is getting out OF a tran
This is what happened to Mrs. John I,
Tepham, champion of Texas in her ,ns,.s
with Mrs c. Henry Stetson. the PhIIadsl'
phia star. on the second hole she hooked
out drive which came around perfectly a.
rest hole high some few yards on a..
green. The green sloped away from H..
approach and she went right on across ana
over. Mrs. Stetson, meantime, was a
heavy rough close TO the road on the rirht
Her out was on the green and she sank In
two puts for the hole.
The short fifth hole is nothing but /.
green at the other end of stretch OF fair.
way and rocks Many have jokingly MIA
that the best way TO play It was 10 ton ths
shot and let It roll on the slight slope "a
the green. Many a pitch has taken leans
across the sloping away green On manv
another hole 'the best" shot is not the best
shot
II is a fine place for a great big iron
horse show.
But there are all kinds of shots and
many decidedly picturesque holes Tbs
course has been kept in fine shape and ths
players who have had the breaks OF lnrt
so far are most enthusiastic over the BeI.
mont Springs links.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-05

VS.. Princeton. at Princeton.
| This means that three interesting battles
will be fought and the Northern teams will
| be pushed TO the limit. Perhaps Yale and
| Princeton will win, but Washington and
Lee should score an easy victory over the
| Cadets.
Virginians Strong
The Generals-which is slang for the
eleven from Lexington, Va.--have a very
| good team this year and Walter II. Elcock,
the coach, says they should go through the
season without defeat For the past
three years Elcocks men have suffered but
| one defeat, Cornell beating them 40 TO 81
at Ithaca last fall. And as the Ithacans
walloped everybody else. including Harvard,
the defeat was not 80 bad after all
II win be remembered that Washington
and Lee played Cornell or her feet In the
| first half and scored three touchdowns be-
| fore Doctor Sharpe's athletes knew what
| happened Johnny Barrett, the sensational
halfback OF the Southerners. ran through
| the entire team for two touchdowns and
scored the other on series of short line
| bucks. Barrett Is not with the team this
year. but Captain ICY" Young who was out
| OF the game all season through injuries has
| taken his place In the backfeld and is
| doing very good work. Elcock has a we'll.
balanced team. the men know football, and
unless the Army shows better form than
last Saturday against Lebanon Valley, the
| Cadets will have some hard luck.
Heretofore the Southern teams have been
considered more or less OF joke up here.
but after Yale was beautifully trimmed
by Virginia last year and Harvard won
only because Mahan was able 20 kick three
goals from the field. opinion quickly
changed. virglnia's goal line was not
crossed by Northern eleven last year and
two OF the best were played.
Yale will have it's first try-out under the
Jones regime and II win be a tough one
| The team from Charlottesville has been prac-
ticlng for several weeks and Is In very GOOD
shape on the other hand. the Blue still
| IL In the experimental stage, the players
are not accustomed 10 playing with each
other, teamwork is ragged and a well-de-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-05

not been hand picked by his manager and
Kaufman must 20 on the same as before
meeting all comers. but keeping quiet a
bout winning the championship Benny
had his chance and fivved perhaps he
could do better the next time.
But there is one boy in Philadelphia who
has not been given a chance TO show what
he could do with the local bantams and
Is forced TO go out of town for matches.
He is Eddie o'Keefe, one of the few
legitimate bantams in the country. Eddie
can make l16 ringside with little difficulty,
something that Williams has not done for
some time. 1t has been impossible to ar.
range bout with the champion at 11s,
although lucrative inducements have been
offered.
When Johnny Kllbane was here a couple
OF weeks ago he boxed three rounds with
O'keefe, and after the bout said that Eddie
was one OF the cleverest boxers in the bus.
mess. There is no doubp about oKeefe' 3
cleverness, but II is long time since we
have seen IL I'm an actual battle.
Another letter reached the okce through
some mysterious channel known only by
the ofice boy Have look:
Sports Editor. Evening Ledger.
o'Keefe who has been refused matches by yopl1 III
hs sadnS Wish 10 Wthps fear Of
been beaten by a bantam. and has decisions over
oOSs Dutch Brandt Billy E1tzsimmonH,
Al Shubert. Battling Reddy. Patsy BranniSan'
billy Bevans; Eddie Wallace. Louisiana, Young
solsberg. and when he weighed but li0 pounds,
fought a ten-round draw with Johnny coulon,
who then was champion. in Kansas City.
This Is record that should be recognized
but the Philadelphia promoters seem to be
blind to the fact that he is good 1 re-
peatedly have tried to get a match with Kid
Williams at 116-ringside. and even went so
far as TO offer him $1,000 as a bonus when
he signed the articles. williams refused
and even turned down a purse Of $500
which was offered him
Johnny Ertle also sldestepped all Of my
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-05
He Always Brought the Team Back

r. THE cans lock back the which
They also wr recall that II Alex who
IN
he dtakeu
OF greater
event the gre Edward wadasn.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-05

challenges and could not get even close
90 n match. Once posted $500 with Harry
Edwards, but Mike McNulty refused to
talk business. He said that II he got few
soft ones for his boy. he would take on
o'Keefe. He got the set-ups but after
ward said that OKeefe was too tall and
had too long a reach. That was another
match lost.
Frankie Burns viii not meet Eddie. 20
what can he do? He is willing TO put up
any amount of money as o forfeit will take
on any bantam In the world, but no one
will box him. would like to take on
Benny Kaufman. but It will take some time
before Benny will consider a match.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-05
BIG WAGER ON SERIES
Smithers Bets $4,000 Against 81, 900
on Red Sox

NEW YORK. Oct B.-Ths FIRST big bet
on the worlds series was reported today
when E. E Smithers. former owner of Dan
Patch, bet $4,000 TO $4,000 the Red Sox
would clean up. Smthers also Is reported
to have bet $4,000 against $4,000 the
Giants won't win the National flag next
year.
A second worlds series bet today was
one OF $1,000 laid by John A. Drake proml-
nent horseman. against $500 that the Sox
would beat the Robins.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-05

mingle with three
different college
elevens next Sat
urday. The South
erners will devote
tomorrow TO be-
coming acclima-
ted and getting
the Kinks out OF
their systems. so
as to be ready for
the big grind on
the following day.
Here is the In
tersectional card
for Saturday;
Washington and
Lee VS.. Army, at
West Point.
University Of
Virginia VS.. Yale,
at New Haven.
North Carolina
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-05
SOUTHERN FOOTBALL TEAMS WILL INVADE
NORTHERN GRIDIRONS SATURDAY AFTERNOON;
ELEVENS FROM DIXIE LOOK TO BE STRONG
Virginia Likely
in Fine Fete Tackle Bunch From North CaronaDefensie
Play of the Blue Encouraging to the Coaches

THE great Northern invasion is on. Three
Il high-class football teams from the
Sunny South. all primed for battle. hoped
aboard three different trains today, set sail
for three different towns where thew will
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-05

If THE MAGNATES ABOLISHED
THE WORLDS SERIES, BASEBALL
WOULD BE BETTER OFF IN END
Many Ways Are Open for Arrangement of More
Interesting Classic, With All Players Sharing
in Receipts and Salaries Unchanged

N New York Indifferent
ordinary n. o oaS.. the. SS % s'"s %o,
rsner
s that IN. same thing ha happened N. American he s
year.
%sl. s in the Win.
@ are @ ] & S 70 h @ y . the % poi .s1 m but now the
The desire Of the
% %.sn % ' the S s n. ~srS .SnS % sS @ showed % & I'll. Baseball S fan that
% certain % p's % Of fan. are omIns attracted golf ,snn. and other
m % s % sass 5 @ on S % % @ The 's % does not believe this and
The sst.bshns Of worlds series between the champion
content with tn. really reeIea @ o worlds
put beyond the reach Of the
fans through the
Abolish the Series and Help the Game
r. THE baseball masnae' and the National Commission
series The sudden chang. win
real difference viii be
order to get
the Of es" su '% se feS. @ S % % ea Of 5 @ team. sS s @ % %
each league are bitterly dsaDponod year after This condition leads
dssensior in about hvs teams in each
II
differently that
willing lead we believe the game woS
g asp for @ s' a ~S s oSn ] net Tor % every pase in the league
enghtn IL
and It likely would berep
Would Be No More Fiascos
IF FINISHING to the
"a. believe that the nnai series would even have been 9 p. & any
rightly
espn bbe one being able them with
bought
& possible and and ever ever had happened the asnates would forever
other things that hurt just
such when
friendly opponent to be met playing Indifferent
sowins dse % @ @ @ s @ & e & team sn9w the best has and
conditions existed when the Giants met the pa n M
that the
mica doing justice to
In declaring clippings
IRON hs York papers which one would expect to be
ne thinks they DO not call for an explanation let the
Alex Is King Of
convincing more every aay inst hv m
A Il the greatest pitcher the the
thereby inchns second Second shooting
wanted the position III. S,
Of pitchers mounted the hill and moved
Of
seemed
pitcher seeing his team 10 o" %
the race would think that he entitled to
Maty anchhearted
popular with the Giants
Mons
ss % , ana % me 2. snw Deserves the affection his mates have for him
the and on
"a nrookn vanished
onshp change gaining its ur we also ousb %
all the
He Always Team
sy Win recall that every time the team .sidS"a r was % s % % % % sS Gowns
assignments
morning waiting he could take up the burden
As.snc'r has proved without the shadow OF doubt that he
and only George Edward wsdasr
( NoW our >tovn epsxrusA n N1, -
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-05
BY ROBERT W. MAXWELL

fined system of play has not been adopted.
Defenslyely Old Eli Is very good and that
IL the only thing which will help stave on
defeat. IL ls impossible TO predict the out
come Of the battle. but Il is safe to'say that
Virginia will put up a hard fight and Yale
will be forced TO play better than against
Carnegie Tech in order to win.
Tigers in Form
North Carolina has not been up this way
for some time but has made a great reputa-
tion In its own section Last year the team
was defeated by Virginia IA 20 o. but all OF
the other Southern elevens were beaten with
ease North Carolina will line up against
Princeton and this should be the hardest
struggle OF all. The Tigers showed good
form against Holy Cross last week and
there is no reason why they shouldn't do
even better this week. Speedy Rush's team
should win.
The malls are working again and the
office boy Just wandered in with the follow.
ing:
Dear Mr. MasweH
on sSbjsct which has % BEEN ~ much @ Vm discusssa
down here-And there is plenty of room for
Does a ned seal count If the ball first
strsighten this out for h. n.
In isii De witt, Of Princeton. made
drop kick which beat Dartmouth, 3 TO o.
The ball after leaving the klckers foot,
bounded along the ground struck a lump Of
mud and bounded over the cross bar. This
caused quite little discussion and the
rules were changed 10 cover the point
Here is the dope from the rule book:
IF the ball, after being kicked. strikes
an opponent and then passes over the cross
bar. II shall count as a goal In no case.
however, shall II count as goal n. after
leaving tho klcker's foot. II touches the
ground before passing over the cross bar or
goal posts"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-05

FIRST APPEARANCE IN EAST
RICHIE MITCHELL, OF MILWAUKFF
WILL MEET EDDIE McANDREws
NATIONAL A. c. iisrss is;ss nsSSssssg SssSs.ssgI..s ss. &,
Saturday Night-Saturday Night
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-05

Now that Ertle has been eliminated by
Benny Kaufman and Benny knocked of
the high perch by champion Kid williams
the much talked of bantam weight snarl
has been Strengthened out Ertle must take
a back seat and meet opponents who have
Arizona republican., 1916-08-28
RUSSIAN PRISONERS
 ILL AND HUNGRY
Republican A. p. Leased WIre1

BOSTON. Aug. 27.-Stories of suf- teTing and illness among Russian prisoners in German detention camps, said to be due to lack of food, were told by C. 'Oberoucheff secretary of a central committee organized in Switzerland for relief of Russian pris- oners, in a statement given out here today through Alice Stone Blackwell, editor of the Woman's Magazine.
 The daily ration of the prisoners is scanty," he said. Tn the morning they are given coffee without milk or sugar. and 200 grams of potato bread to<last the entire day At noon they receive a small quantity of soup, some vegetables, and sometimes, but not often, piece of meat. Supper is much the same.
 The English, French and Belgian prisoners often receive supplies of food from their governments. relief societies or relatives and friends but it is not so. with the Russians.
 "The hungry Russians take their soup plates to the French and get their leavings. They sometimes ever search the garbage and devour every thing they find there that possibly can be eaten"