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Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-26
ARM PARALYZED,
RIVAL OF HOPPE
Leonard Howison Regains Use
of Member and Is Expected
to Give Champion Tussle.
WAS USELESS TWO YEARS

New York, Nov 25.---ln going over
the entry list for the professional
handicap billiard tournament for the
championship of the world. to be
played within the next few months,
experts ran across the name OF Leon
ard Howison.
They ought to take that name
Off" suggested one Of the party, ITS
not right to make the poor fellow
feel badly
Take it OFF," member OF the
committee asked In surprise
why, yes; poor Howison's arm
has been paralyzed for year or two"
IF you think so" came a rather
tart response, "I'll take a little Of that
to money that he wins the tourna-
ment, | saw him play some billiards
the other night that was nightly close
to Hoppe"
From man widely bemoaned as
paralytic to a secondary favorite for
the championship, is quite a jump.
and therein hangs q story, one that
might make athletes in other lines
of endeavor ponder
Two or three years ago, while play
ing match game in Paris with Louis
D'Armon Baratelle, the one-time
French cucist, Howison, the Ameri-
can favorite, was about to make
difficult shot. He slid the cue up
and down his fingers, preparatory to
hitting the ball, and then suddenly
wavered and staggered back from
the table, the cue dropping from his
hand.
| Arm ID Paralyzed.
The match was forfeited, and doc
tor summoned immediately. 1t was
found that Howison's right arm had
been paralyzed. As professional
billiard player, apparently, his career
was done.
The arm hung at his side, limp and
useless for months, but Howison did
not give up. Expert after expert
physician and masseur, were tried,
but It seemed that there would be
no relief. 1t was all the more re-
gretable because Mr.. Howison was
beginning to show signs Of bccom-
ing an international champion. He
has played successfully with Vignaux,
Baratelle and other Frenchmen, be-
sides the American experts back
home. M
Arm Shows Life. Mip
Finally, in despair, the billiardist
came back to America and consulted
specialists here. For months he had
not thought Of attempting to use a
cue at all. Then one day he found
| that there was little life in the arm.
He redoublcd his efforts at getting
q good masseur, and then, as If BY
his own efforts, the arm began to
take on real strength. For months
he kept at II, and finally announced
to his billiard friends and followers
that he was going to try again.
| They were inclined to humor him,
but no one seriously thought there
was chance.
| With the arm coming back slowly,
he tackled one amateur after another
and then tried himself out against
the shortstops--a good billiard play
er just short of being in the cham.
pionship class, but too good for an
amateur. After week of practice
Howison took on Tom Gallagher
and beat him, l,s00 to 726.
! Next he played friendly match
with Ora Morninsstar, who has par.
ticipated in all the championship
tournaments, and Morningstar was
amazed at the new form-different
from his old style-p1ayed by Howl.
son. Moreover, Morningstar was de.
feated.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-26
PUGS ACROSS THE
WATER ARE HAPPY
American Glove Wielders Are
Having an Interesting Time
Over In Australia.
cLABBY BUYS RACE HORSE

the boxing game is fourishing under
the hand OF Snowy Baker, the man
who succeeded Hugh Mcintosh as i'm
pressrio, the American band Of glove
wielders Is having an interesting time
outside as we'll as in the ring
Snowy Baker has stadiums in Sgd
ney, Brisbane and Melbourne. and,
naturally, has many fans in all these
places. One of his friends, who is a
shopkeeper and a rabid boxing fan In
Sydney, approached him with tale
OF woe recently,
Whats the matteri" Baker in-
quired.
"Why, some one stole large thcr-
mometer had placed in front OF my
store"
We'll" replied Baker, 'the thief
probably will return il before long,
for 1t won't be Of much use to him
where he's going, for | understand it
registered only l2s degrees"
Jimmy Clabby, the Hammond (Ind.)
middleweight, wasn't in Australia long
before he learned there was horse
racing there, which meant that James
just had to string his binoculars over
his shoulders, hike to the races. and
place a little bet to make it interest
Ing. That was the start, aud now
Clabby Is going so strong on the turf
that he is real horse owner and
sports his own colors. The American
scrapper purchased the nag short
time ago, but we haven't heard Of any
wonderful victories by the Clabby
one-horse stable. :.
Among other things that Snowy
Baker does Is get out weekly book
let containing news OF the boxers,
say about the censoring OF news due
to the world war. II this ccnsoring
business goes much farther, says the
booklet, we may expect to see reports
in the sporting papers something like
this:
Last Saturday at the --, Bill
- beat Fatty - in twenty-round
clash. The former is . native Of ----
and has gained repeated victories over
- at -----. In his last contest
- which resulted In his being car.
ried to the ------ hospital at -"
----
One Of the features Of a boxing card
recently at the stadium was blind
fold match. Two glove wielders ap-
peared in the ring, were blindfolded
and answered the clang OF the gong
| II some OF the promoters in this coun
try pulled this stunt it might be ;
good thing, for we have few scrap
pers in the "perfesh" who can't fine
their opponents even with their eye,
wide open.
|
| OF course We have funny thing.
happen In our own rings in this coun
try. For instance, at a recent show
in Colorado the announcer, a gen,
with a large voice, actually had tht
nerve to emit this before big Grove
OF fans:
John Sweeney, the local under
taker, wishes to issue challenge. H,
Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-26

RECORD
rights Harper Phlp. Oscar lv.en Arnold kIog Richard
and Harold Pearson Myron Hin
chey,rg guard,m not in the picMr
Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-26

The National league has decided to
overlook John McGraw's charges
against his players. But we have
hunch McGraw won't overlook them,
and couple Of big league athletes,
for a guess, will be jammed back into
the bash before spring.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-26

The base bali public saw some
startling trades last year, but il re.
ports now circulating are true it |:
likely to see still more startling ones
this year. According to the reports
every club in the two major league.
except the Giants, Red Sox and Ath.
letics are willing to make swaps o.
players.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1916-03-29

Mr.. and Mrs. H. l.. Miller aud
two daughters aud baby son,
Misses Margaret aud Christine
and Master Milton, are spend
ing several days in Knoxville,
after which they will go to
huntsville, Ala. TO visit rela
tiNes.
Lenteu service this afternoon
AZ $3.50 o'clock in the Episcopal
Church. Subject of address,
Emanuel Swedenborg."
Miss Minnie Fox, who has
been spending the past two
morahs Visiting her brother,
Mr. Richard Fox. in New York
anl sister. Mrs Moore. in
Washington. ID G returned to
her home III the Gap Thursday.
Il r.. TAYLOR, of Big Stone
Gap, has accepted the position
as general superintendent, of the
Norton Planning Mill Company.
Mr. Taylor has the reputation
of being Il fine mechanic, and
will, no doubt, give general sat
isfaction in this department -
Norton Progress.
Mrs. John Carnes aud baby,
who has been visiting MIR.
Carnes' parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
4
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Old Folks Saved
From Suffering

Mrs Mary a. Dean. Taunton, Mass.
In her s7th year, says: 81 thought I
was beyond the reach Of medicine, but
toiey Kidney Pills hhyo proven most
peneHclal In my case"
MI. sam y. Hoover, High Point
n. c.. wrltes: "My kidney troubIe was
worse y,ors at at night and l had 10 get up
rom hve to seven times. Now do
not nave to get up at night, and con-
s sider myself IN a truly normal con-
n ny Pills. az have taken nothing
Mrs. n; a. Bridges. Robinson. Mass.
Esys: II suffered from kidney ali,
.la Tor Two years. commenced
taking Foley Kidney Pills ten Tnontba
9go. ana though / am 81 yearn OF age,
Isei IKE a lG-year-oid girl"
foiey Kidney Pills are tonic
restore normal action to the Kidneys
ana to disoTdered and painf ul bind
Ger. Ihey act quickly and contain
30 dangerous or harmful drugs.
Mutual Drug Company
Big Sicnc Gap, Va.
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LOCAL ITEMS.

r. \. Lowry, of Huntington,
w Va, was IA visitor to the
Gap Saturday.
O.C. Bell, Jr., who is now
located at Kingsport, spent sun
day in the Gap.
Chas. w. Bondurant, of St
Charles, was among the bust
ness men in town Saturday.
Dr. c, b. Bowyer, Of Stonego,
was a visitor to the Gap Satur-
day.
Q. c. Scarf, Of Blueheld, was
among the travelling men in
town last week.
S Il. Pickett was up from
Pennington Gap last Thursday
on business
Miss Margaret Petit, WHO is
teaching music in Rye Cove
Public School, spent the week
end with her parents in the
Gap
J w Rush spent Saturday
and Sunday in the Gap on bust
ness.
John Fox, Jr., left last week
for New York, after spending
a few days in the Gap.
Mrs, Chas. Hale, Of Appa-
lachia, was in town Friday,
Mr.. and Mrs. II. p. Young
and little son, Hugh Peter, Jr.,
spent Saturday shopping in
Bristol.
r.. l.. Parks, manager of the
Monte Vista Hotel, mas retnrn-
ed from a business trip to Pine.
Vile.
O. d. Allen, of the Twin CITY
Mills, Bristol, was among the
travelling men in Town last
week.
Blaine McCorkle left Monday
morning for Dante, where ne
will be employed nj Il saw mill
operation of NJ. @. McUorklA
and Son.
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Prof j. n IIillmnn, Of Coe
burn. superintendent of schools
for Wise County, was in town
last Friday.
w II Gilderslccve returned
to johnson City last Saturday.
after a business trip to the
Gap.
Attorney b. II Handy was
over from Bristol last Friday
on business.
Q. G. Taylor, of Greensboro.
n g., returned home Saturday,
after spending several days in
the Gap on business.
Spears Webster, Of Knox
vile, was among the travelling
men in the Gap Saturday.
Mrs. r.. Y. Irvine and Two
little daughters, Helen and
Dorothy, returned last week
from a two months visit to reln-
tlves in Richmond.
The Junior Guild of the IGpis-
copal Church will meet at the
home of Miss julie Bullitt
Thursday afternoon at four
O'Clock
Mr. and Mrs Paul Cline. Of
Bristol, are spending few
days IN the Gap this week.
Mrs. S. II. Witt ana little son
Ray, spent sunday at Esser-
vile visiting relatives.
Capt. } f Bullitt spent Sat.
urday in Bristol on business.
Mrs. j. T. McConnell and
daughter, Mrs. W. NJ. Droke.
of Gate City, spent Saturday
and Sunday hero visiting their
daughter and sister, Mrs. j. b.
Wamplcr
X. Q. Snipes, Of the c. c. e.
o., with headquarters at Nor
ton, has been transferred to
Bristol, and viii have his head
quarters in that city in the fu.
ture.
Miss Olga Horton and little
niece, LaNerne Horton, spent
saturday and Sunday at Osaka
visiting Mrs. r. f.. Tate.
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Wedding Announcement.

DR. and Mrs j II. Hngy, OF
lnman, Va announce the en-
gagement of their sister, Miss
Hanna Mae Hamilton, to Mr..
Henry a. Flanagan, of Ire
vilious, Louisa county, Va, the
wedding To take place in June.
Bristol Herald Courier.
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Silver Tea.

You are cordially invited to
attend a Silver Tea" given by
the Baptist Young Peoples IN
ion at the Pastorium Saturday
afternoon, April |, 1916, from
$3.50 to ESQ Music. Refresh
ments.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1916-03-29

'icCorSle, OF Wise, was in
town Sunday visiting Ills faith.
Ter, NJ. Q McCorklc.
Attorney h. l. Pennington,
OF Bristol, was a visitor in the
Gap the fist of he week.
Messrs. Il. CT. Veteran. d.
NJ. Hodges, a l.. Holton. Paul
horne, Karl Stoelir and j. w.
Goui. of this place, were guests
9f te Country Club at Bristol,
Saturday.
Mrs. Il. A. Alexander, Of In
bodvn. Misses florence McCor
mick. Claribel Lnckett aud Sara
Cochran mntored to Norton Sa
u!rday and spout the day shop
ping
q w Scott was down to the
Gap saturday from Norton and
purchased new ford runabout
w II. Carnes aud family.
Who have occupied the II. l..
Brown property for some time.
which was recently purchased
by Mrs II X. Taylor, of Kings
port. Tenn, will move into the
residence Of Robert Bruce on
Wyandotte Avenue Thursday.
Hon. and Mrs. j. NJ. Goodloe
returned Thursday from Rich
mond, where Mr.. Goodloe has
been attic the State
Assembly and from City Point,
near Petersburg, where they
visited their daughter, Mrs. j.
/. Smith (uee Miss Marguerite
Goodloe),
Kill every fly now-it viii
save millions being around later
on.
Miss Ellasuc Wagner is
spending several DAYS in
Graham on account of the iii.
ness of her sister, Mrs. John
Mcmillan.
Mr.. and Mrs. jim Gilly. of
DRYDEN, spent Saturday in the
Gap.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. 6. Gillian
moved into their new home
on Poplar Hill last week. Mr..
NJ. II Graber aud family will
move into the property vacated
by MIR. Gillian.
Miss Mary Blair Martin, the
attractive daughter of Rev and
Mira |, 7, Martin, has been
very ill for few day a from an
attack of appendicitis,
Time is here to house-clean-
let's one and ali get to work in
our yards and streets
Rev and Mrs. J. NJ. smith
left Monday afternoon for
Petersburg, Va, where they
will visitrelativcs and friends
Mrs. r. l. Brown and son.
Rot ert, Of Middlesboro. spent
Sunday visiting relatives in the
Gap.
Mrs Ed Taylo and little son.
Ed, Jr., spent a few days last
weak with her par hts, Mr.. and
Mrs w. b Edwards, at Appa-
lachin
Mrs. W. j. Draper and little
son, HIRAM, spent few DAYS
last week with relatives IN
Rye Cove, Scott county.
e. L. Burgess, the grocerman.
has Just received a 500 pound
shipment OF fine country hams
If you want q nice country
ham, call up r. Il. Burgess. 4
fresh shipment now on hand
They are delicious.
DR.. T. j. Eskridge, Presiding
Elder ON Abingdon District.
will preach at Trinity Method
list church Wednesday evening
at s O'Clock. All are cordially
invited to attend.
Don't let's have to swat the
fly so much later on by begin
ming now to make way with ali
the accumulation of winters
rubbish and dirt about town
in front and back yards. Let
us boom the town by bcautify
ing 1t.
Mrs r.. b. Alsover and two
children, Evelyn and Robert,
.lr., returned Friday from Char
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-11-17
BIG ADVANCE IN
 PRICE 0F FOODS
PEOPLE ARE NOT PROTESTING
Submarine Blockade Beginning to be Felt In English Cities-Food 1S Per Cent Higher-lncrease in Past Month Was 27 Per Cent.

LONDON, Nov. 17.-The price of foodstuffs has steadily increased throughout the Kingdom despite the efforts of the government to keep prices within bounds. The advance on all products during the past year averages 27 per cent. On some pro- ducts the increase has been consid- erably greater as on eggs, sugar, po- tatoes and fish which have doubled in price during the past month. Since the outbreak of the war the average advance on all foodstuffs has been 7S per cent. Walter Runciman. presi- dent of the Board of Trade, has ad- vanced proposals to the government for the safeguarding Of the food sup ply and the prevention of further in crease in prices. He states that the people are not protesting as a long contest was foreseen.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-11-17
EVERYBODY MUST
 WORK GERMANY
ROUND UP IDLERs
Fit Is Exempt from Performing Work for the Empire.

BERLIN tvia Sayvilie wireless)- Nov. 17.-The Universal labor bill is now law and the authorities are rounding up all idlers who will be put to work for the welfare of the na- tion. Under the provisions of the bill no one physically able is exempt from labor, regardless of their wealth or position, but will be compelled to take up some occupation. A large number will be employed in munition plants for the government.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-11-17
HOODO FOLLOWS
 THE DEUTSCHLAND ACCOMPANYING TUG IS SUNK Undersea Freighter Puts Out of New
 London HarbOr, but Tug COllides with her and Five Members of Tug Crew are Drowned.
ACCOMPANYING TUG IS SUNK

NEW LONDON, Nov. 17.-Misfor- tune still continues to follow the Ger man supersubmarine Deutschland, on her second voyage, which started out with collision shortly after she left Bremen on her outward bound voy- age, and which followed almost thru out her>voyage westward in the shape of violent storms which at times threatened to engulf her.
 At 1880 this morning the Deutsch- land pulled out of this harbor es- corted by two of the T. A. Scott tugs, with Captain Hinch and other east ern forwarding agents aboard one of the tugs. The Deutschland got away on a favorable tide, and passed the U. s. Cruiser Columbia in the lower harbor at 1:45 with one tug leading and the other tug following Every thing was progressing favorably when at a point about twelve miles out one of the tugs collided with the Deutschland. tearing out her bottom, and she went down almost instantly, carrying down her crew of five men. Hinch was the only person aboard the tug rescued. Following the acci- dent the Deutschland returned to port. So far as learned the submar- inc was not badly injured by the ac- cident. Her cargo is valued at $2,- 00O,O00, but what it is composed of is not known, as her manifest has been kept secret.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-11-17

LONDON, Nov. 17.-Advices re- ceived from Macedonia state that the French and Serbians made ter rife attack in the mics: or a heavy rain and snow storm, and succeeded in capturing several important noun tain positions from the Bulgarians within four miles of the city of Mon astir. Sofia admits the Bulgarians were defeated and compelled to re- treat northward, and Berlin makes partial admission of the Allies sue cess.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-11-17
WILSON CONFERs .. WITH. GREGORY }! 1: 1!
 kHS # ri l., yr
TO PROBE ELECTION FRAUDS
 II -..-t =.
Attorney General States Investigation of Alleged Irregularities Should Be
 .r-, ..- 1-sr rrt -. Parties.

WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. IT, President Wilson and Attorney Gen eral Gregory held long conference this morning on the alleged election frauds. Following the conference the Attorney General stated that the in- vestigation of these alleged frauds by the federal government should not cause any adverse comment as the probe should be to the interest of both parties, particularly if such an investigation reveals that no frauds were perpetrated.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-11-17
DEADLOCK HAS
 BEEN BROKEN
WILL REACH AN AGREEMENT
Announced that Disagreement Over Terms of Troop Withdrawal Has Been Settled and Formal Agree ment Will Be Made.

ATLANTIC CITY, Nov. 17.-It is stated that Chairman Cabrera of the Mexican Commission, has gone to Philadelphia today and the Commis- sioners are not in session. It is be- lieved that the deadlock which has existed for some time past over the terms of the withdrawal of the Mexi- can troops from Mexico has been broken and that the Commissioners will arrive at a formal agreement on Saturday.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-11-17
WILSON WELCOMED ]
 BY BIG! CROWD |! ] ]
TO WHITE HOUSE
Presidents Homecoming Is An En- thusiastic One-Ten Thousand Per- sons With Bands, Turn Out to Well come Him.

WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. IT, The homecoming of President Will son was an enthusiastic one. Fully 10000 people, with several thousand bands, met the president at the train, where he was received with prolong- ed cheering, and was escorted to the White House. The president ad- dressed the assemblage from the White House portico, expressing his gratitude for the reception accorded him.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-11-17
ASK GOVERNMENT
 ID INTERVENE MINISTER PRESENTS PETITION Ambassador from Belgium to the United States Seeks Aid of the Government to Prevent DepOrta- tion of Belgians to Germany.
PRESENTS PETITION

WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 17.-- The Belgian minister to the United States today presented to the Presi- dent an appeal to the United States government to intervene for the pur- pose of preventing the deportation of the people of Belgium to Germany where they are being forced to work in the fields and munitions plants. raising foodstuffs and making muni- tions for their enemies.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-11-17
Allies Will Press Assaults.

LONDON, Nov. 17.-Major Maur- ice, chief director of military opera tions in the war zone, says that the success at Ancre has caused the All lied forces to decide to rush the cam paign and give the enemy no rest this winter. Major Maurice states that all attempts to minimize the gains of the Allies are useless, as the importance of the positions gain
 ed for strategical maneuvres cannot
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-11-17
WINTER MAIL
 IS PROJECTED
WEEKLY SERVICE FROM VALDEZ
Request Is Made to the PostOffice Department for Service Between Valdez and Willow Creek-ActiOn to Be Taken at Once.

A movement is on foot instituted by Capt. Robert M. Nolan, for the es- tablishment of weekly mail service between Valdez and Willow Creek during the winter months. The movement was inaugurated last Sep tember when Capt. Nolan, in a com munication to the Chief Signal Off, cer of the Army, requested that off, cer to convey to the Postmaster Gen. eral the appreciation of the officers and enlisted men of this section for the excellent weekly mail service given them during the past summer, and which enables the Officer in Charge a great deal of routine work by mail instead of burdening the tel egraph lines with these cetails, and thus permitting a greater amount of commercial business to pass over the wires.
 In addition it was recommended by Captain Nolan that the petition, sign ed by everybody along the trail and a number of the citizens of Valdez for the establishment of a weekly mail service between Valdez and Willow Creek be favorably considered by the Postoffice Department.
 The Secretary of War forwarded the letter of Captain Nolan to the Postoffice Department, and called the special attention of the Department to the recommendation for the win ter mail service. In his reply to the Secretary of War, Postmaster Gen. eral Burleson stated that directions had been given for investigation by a representative of the Department as to the practicability of providing the service rendered, and that the matter would receive careful consid- eration and prompt attention upon the receipt of a reply from the rep lresentative.
 With such favorable start it is believed that prompt and vigorous action on the part of the people of Valdez will bring about the estab- lishment of this service, and the mat ter is deemed of sufficient importance both to the people of the town and the residents along the route to be covered by the proposed service that nothing should be left undone to bring the matter to successful con- clusion. The Chamber of Commerce has taken up the matter, as a body, and such action as it might take would undoubtedly have consid- erable weight. It is generally admit ted that the establishment of the service would be of the greatest ben eft to the town as a whole, and that every citizen would welcome chance to petition the Department for the establishment of the service.
 It ts necessary, of course, that whatever action may be taken should be at once, as the question is un- doubtedly a matter of correspondence at this time between the Department and its representatives, and unless prompt action is taken, the question may be settled, possibly adversely, in the near future.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-11-17
TWENTY-THREE BODIES
 RECOVERED FROM MINE

BIRMINGHAM Ala, Nov. IT, Twenty-three out of the thirty-five bodies have been recovered from the Bessie mines, twenty-five miles from here where the men working were en- tombed by gas explosion early this morning.
 Two negroes were rescued unharm- ed tonight, bringing the total saved up to eight. Four men are still in the mine, but little hope Is held for them.