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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-07-09

Washington. July e.--The first
draft for Americas national army
will call $4,000 mon. the war do.
psrtment announced today.
This will Just fill the regular army
TO its war complement. fiji tho ma
tional guard units TO full wartime
strength and provide 100000 for the
national army.
Those states providing a quota In
militia and regulars will have reia.
lively less mon to supply for tho ma.
tional army according 20 the draft
regulations issued today. The leviss
will be based on new population o.
timates with deductions for heavy On
listments. Idaho and Oregon are
among the states which win furnish
a lesser number Of men on accounI
OF this deduction.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-11-30
HOW THE DAY WAS
OBSERVED AT THE
NATIONAL CAPITAL

WASHINGTON. Nov. 90
President Wilson observed
Thanksgiving day quietly, spend
ing much Of the time reading in
his study. Accompanied by Mrs.
Wilson, he attended services at
the Metropolitan NJ e h cd t
church this morning. but a drizZl-
ing rain this afternoon caused him
to abandon a contemplated auto
mobile ride. Tonight the presi-
dent and Mrs. Wilson attended a
bail under the auspices OF tho
Navy Relief society.
Dinner at the White House was
a simple and informal affair. Only
members Of the president house
hold were present. and The menu
was arranged win Il view to fCod
conservation. Mrs. Wilson having
been one of the first .siGnerS Of the
food pledge cards.
All Of the members Of the Cabj-
net except Secretary Wilson, who
is on the Pacific coast, remained
in Washington for tho holiday.
Secretary and Mrs. Daniels enter
tanned at dinner twenty GONZALES
cent sailors and marines from the
naval hospital here. Mrs. George
Dewey also was present.
Thousands of uniformed men
from nearby trimming camps were
dinner guests in Washington
homes. and many religious and
fraternal organizations held spe-
cial entertainments in hUnor of
the enlisted men.
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LOST HIS BET;
ALSO HIS LIFE

CHARLES TOWN, w. Va. Nov.
2e.-The fourteen year old son
Of J. w. ChambIin. a farmer Iiv-
ing near here. was today exoner-
ated Of the charge Of having muir
dercd Donald CornwcII, aged 25.
CornweIl while assisting at a
butchering at the ChambI'n home
Yesterday remarked that he could
steal hog at night without being
detected. Last night, to prove
his joking remark. he bIackencd
his face and went over to the
Chanbln home. The young son
of ChambIin, with another boy,
hid near the hog-pen. and when
the attempt to take the hog was
made, fired at CornweII with a
shot gun. killing him instantly.
CornweII is,survived by a wife and
Small child
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Continued on Page Twelve.)
SAYS MRS. KING
COULD not FIRE
THE FATAL SHOT

CONCORD. y. e.. Nov. -. Over
The vigorous objections OF IN" defense
nr. ". II. Burm"iSer. paIholuSist and
CUrou"r$ physician Of Cook county.
Illinois. WAS allowed by III" courr 10
testify today at tn" rial of CASTOR Il.
Mran> thai in his opinion il would
have been imposSihl" Tor Mrs. Maud"
\. King 10 have iirrd lhr shot which
caused her death 1T BlaCI.wrlcr
Spring. near here. tn" night IF August
%
An examination Of Mrs Kings body
At Chicago by Dr. RurnriSrr after Il
local COrnn"r'S jury had decided that
her death WAS accidental resulted in
thr starting of Il new investigation
and III" subsequent arrest OF Means
on The Chargr Of being her slayer. Dr.
BurmtiSI'.r lOlh The jnry that the
wound WAS in The back OF The wnman'S
head. Ihai fhrr" were no powder
stains. and that hr believed it would
have been imvuSSihl" Tor Il womHn as
stout aS Mrs King 10 havr inflicted
the wound upon hrrsrf
pr HurmriS"r'S testimony and tho
Introduction nf Il number of letters.
tel"gramS and dnrnm"n;s. including a
Photographic copy Of IN" probated
will of the late j. E. King. husband Of
ihr dead woman. while. AmrriruS r.
Melville nj Chicago. Mrs. Kings for
mrr lawyer. waS nr the stand. were
the outstanding features Of The second
day Of tho states presentation of lis
case
Attorney M"IlviIl" rr<riiird that he
met Means in 1915. being Introduced
by Mrs King. who told him that
Means was her business agent and
that she had IN agreement with him
in which h" was to H,c"iv" Onc-half
Of all the money n" sawed" for her
above $lh.n00 Il year.
4 paper. purporting 10 b" state
ment mad" by Means to Mrs. King.
was presented in evidence. II showed
profits of $4,000 on various transac-
tions in 1915. which yielded Means
$4,000 under m" agreement. On cross
examination the witness said he
never SAW any evidence that Mrs
King was in any WAY dominated by
Means.
By som" in tho court room This line
Of questioning was interpreted to
mean that the defense would rely upon
IN" theory OF Suicid" rather than upon
the contention that Mrs King had
placed her revolver in Ihr crotch Of
a tree. and that when She slipped and
fell. breaking her ankle, the gun fell
struck her head.
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WHEELING HIGH CROWNED WITH !.
GLORY AND mud IN BEL[A|RE CANE.
oA0IiI fha1 ''~ - ~
On Soggy Field the Home Eleven Outcasses the Ohio
siders - Basista, Henderson and Fritz Pull Off Star q
Plays for Their R espective Teams.

was filed long before the game
began with a jolly, cheering and
enthusiastic bunch Of students,
from both schools, while around
the gridiron there was a string OF
automobiles that completely occu,.
pied every inch Of ground. plac-
ing standing room at premium.
The old gold and blue OF Wheel,
ing. mingled with the red and
black of Bellaire, were freely dis
played on ever hand. while The
girls used the colors OF the two
schools freely IN their costumes,
and with lavish showing Of yel-,
low chrysanthemums the picture
unfolded to the eye was a hat
monious blending Of color. having
as a fitting background for tho
gloom OF the Bcllaire bunch at the
end Of the game hazy mist
which ovrrhung the hills to the
west.
Not Ideal Weather.
II was not what anyone would
call an ideal football day. Far.
from il. The weather was suf-
ficicn,ly cool for the spectators
who shivcred In the damp atmo- !.
CONTINUED on Pags stx.)
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By Hov. ARTHUR ]. BALFoUR,
tThe Poreigr Minister Of Brittany

Mr., McDcnaid fSocialiSt-l.aoor NJ. II
desires that th., var should X" on. and
that Ind.r Cc,y.r 81 rhr war tFirr': should
-: = great si"n"CrIt;" frOpnEanda: that
the war Shrulh -. US..d as an lnS'ru-
ynsnt b. .rhirh tn" .d'.rn"rratir- form or
government may ~. "N'"nd"d To all the
states "f EUROPE.
He must kn"w that nothing could
unit" Germany u"rr ag:,inS; her present
enemies than the td.;t that those
.ncrnisS int"rttrd - ."r"" IN E"r against
her Will :.tv form of government which
G.rmany'S 'u"iiti"S admire. !!,l" boon
"nH "f ;ho<.. who ra>st"na:..!y desire
that free. institutions should h.- cNt"n'l.d
throughout E.Uc"pr. hut | hnNr u"v"r
thought that u wnHid t,.. VS.. pos
Sihic tk:-lS Tor "u'. "ruGir: 10 d,"latc
20 anuth'r under what form Of govern
ment that ""autry St'ui!id ii.".
Mr.. NcIr"utid C.lv,. III" huuS, to un-
dcrStand tha: D.. h;,h ,u;lr:aiic i.fGr-
nation th" effect that ii,r aIll%S
we're ho;!nd h.; Il secret treaty which
was t. hand over H. f'r;,H'r- ar I" Some
ind. pend"nt community truly German
parts Of Germany on th'. lett hhuk uf
III. Rhine.
No Such Treaty Exists.
That il 4 complies mares most.
No such treaty exists. and l think
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RASH ACT WAS
D|5COYEREDBY
COUNTY JA|LER
At MIDNIGHT
TOOK DOSE OF CREOLIN
TO END HER TROUBLES
Three Doctors Are Hurriedly
Summoned, Work to Save
the Woman's Life.

At an early hour this morning
julie McCraken, the eighteen year
old girl who has been in the coun-
ty Jail for about two months
awaiting trial on charge of shop
lifting by stealing furs valued at
several hundred dollars from a
local department store, attempted
to commit suicide by swallowing
creolin. Her condition is critical,
Ever since her arrest in Pitts
>burgh the young woman has been
i'll and expected to secure bail each
day for her appearance in court.
Time and again when she expected
to hear from Pittsburgh friends,
one of whom is said to be a former
mayor, she has been disappointed
and she has been worrying about
her confinement, it being the first
time that she has been arrested.
Following a tele phonic COM
municaton with Dave Hiilman Of
Pittsburgh, the woman returned
to her cell in tears. A few min
utes later Aiena Hartman. who
occupied the cell with Mrs. Nc
Cracken. screamed out that the
woman had taken poison. Night
Jailer Rise and newspaper man
CONTINUED on Page Eleyen.)
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THANKSGIVING
SEES j. {. FLAG
FLY IN LONDON
DISTINGUISHED MEN
ATTENDED SERVICE
In Historic Church IN Which
Hudson Was Parlshloner
300 Years Ago.

LONDON. Nov. 29.-Thanksgtv-
ing VAS observed in London by
The flying Of American flags, an
informal dinner ut the American
officers club and Il picturesque
united service on behalf OF the
United States and Great Britain
in the historic church Of St Eth
clburca. Ii was this church in
which Henry Hudson was a par
i$hiunrr and made communion be-
fore starting on his first voyage
OF discovery in the New World,
more than 800 years ago.
Ambassador Page and Consul
General Skinner were represent
ed officially 1T the service. which
was attended by several distln-
CuiShrd Englishmcn and num-
bcr Of American residents of Lon
don. The quaint old church. which
is one OF the landmarks OF the
city, was decorated with Amcri
can and British flags. The seTv-
ice included prayers for King
trtDIEt, ltSluCIlI w ii'''i'y Ma NAS
Britain and the United States, and
the singing Of "Hai1, Columbia"
The Star Snanglcd Banner"
THE Battle Hymn of tho Repub-
lie" God Save the King and
"My Country. 'TiS Of Thee
The Rev. W. F. Cobb, the rec
tor. in his sermon spoke OF Presi-
dent Wilson rs Z worthy success
sor OF Washington and Lincoln,
and as in some respects even
stronger than they. No man, ne
said. ever so we'll expressed the
great cause Of freedom and JUS
tice, for which America and Great
Britain are striving, united in
bond such as now exists between
the Two countries, bond of the
heart, which never can be undone-
At tho Metropolis
NEW YORK. Nov. "9.-Patrotic Ne'
Continued On FaGc Twelve-)
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ALLIES FIGHTING FOR THE TEN
COMMANDMENTS SAYS BALI OUR
Answering British Pacits He Declares That the Soul of
The German People Has Not Yet Undergone
Appreciable Change.

II is L great pity tha: hn should como
down 10 this house and us" An argument
which will. of courf". b" repeated in
Germany without tn" cnntr;t!irti'n--
which has for its basis that tn" nh-
l"ctS Of tn" cut"nt" powers ar" not what
they loudly prn"la aimnd them Ia l"'--
l." fr'" small uatinn:llitir$ TO make the
constitution nt tn. states Of t.urop" har-
tiuniZr with IN" wishes nf their inhAh-
lfantS--hut {" take what is admittedly
';"rruan territory and Ia tear ii away
from tn" t;"rnnu empire.
That has ri"v"r boon tho object Of
IN" allies aud II" treaty binding IN" al
lies together has over suggested it for Il
moment.
Alsace-Lorralpc.
OF course. desire the restitution
Of AlSarc- L,orr;,In". For that without
doubt. "" ar" fighting. hut not for tlIa,
alone: not for that ls AN isolated rl".
n1"nt in tn" war objects
"" ar" fighting in order thai In The
first place" Eurnp" may b" free from
;h. perpetual rn.s-iac" uf ih,. military
party in Germany. Partly for that r-a-
son and partly on it's own Iurrit~ W.
d"sir,, I" $.c tn" map Of f.rfrpr SO re-
arranged that the various p..upl"S shall
live uud"r the form Of government
which they desire and which they think
Continued on PaSe Eleveu.)
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rAEIS. Nov. oo--Thc TntrrAllicd
conr-rC1nc" which has been called Tor
tho. purpoS" of discussing closer unity
IN tn" prosecution Of tn" war and CO.
ordination Of resources. opened in the
ministry of foreign affairs shortly alter
ten o'clock this morning. with fifteen
nations represented. Th" French prem
Irr. H. CIcmrncruu presided and wei
rnutcI III" dclrEhl"S. rmphaSlnE IN"
gravity IF the responsibilities resting
on The assembled statesmen and military
officials.
The delegates Immediately went /"
work. Suh-diviuinE into committees.
tho composition of which had been ar
ranged 4! preliminary meetings..
The Italian representatives were the
first 10 reach tll" conference hall They
were followed hv tn" cnvnyS nf Japan.
The American war mission augmented
hy Ambus sSador sharp. General hcrShiaE
and Vice Admiral SIMS. conferred ut
their hntcl headquarters before gornS
to the foreign "riic". which they r"nchcd
prnnptly nj ton 0'rluCk. The tritish
delegates cam" right "n IN" heels "f
she Americans. Th"r" w"r" large
crowds 0UtSd" ihr h"t"l where the
Americans and british arr Irirt"r"'! and
also in front Of thu foreign T"inistry. but
there wnS nU cheering ur R"mrnSirIt .nn
uf any Kind. th":'" VII" Gath"r"d 10 sec
tn, rrUr,,;' 'niH:IH"S "i tn" various "uiir-
tries seeming {" r"r"Enl%" the $cri"ifS-
mrs. nf the i,,is;ir"SS in hand.
Meetings Of 'hr SInr'in" war council.
in which only Frhnr'. Great Iirliain. the
i'ntird States and Italy. ar" represented
Will follow tho ln:"r--tllI"d conferences.
This var council Is a permanent |O'ly
and will dca! only with Questions r"la:
in.. Ia military np"rati" IN the west
cru front which now includes Italy.
Colonel lInuS" and GirncrHl TaSlrr II.
Bliss will represent tn" United States at
tb, frs, meeting ui this council.
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To
FACE GR|LL|NC
FROM LAWYERS
Jury in De SauIles Murder
Trial Expected to Get Case
Early Next Week.

MlNEOLA. n. Y, Nov. 2..-After a
recess over Thanksgiving day the trial
of Mrs. Blanca DeSaulles on a charge
of numbering her divorced husband,
John L. DeSaulles, will be resumed
here tomorrow. The case, it is ex-
pected. will be hurried TO a conclusion
by early next week.
The putting of lengthy hyDotheti-
cal question 10 alienists and other
medical experts, representing both
defense and prosecution, is expected
to occupy most OF tomorrow's ses,
sions. District Attorney Charles 3.
Weeks will cross examine the doctors
who yesterday testified in Mrs. De-
Saulles' behalf, and may place on the
witness stand specialists who will at
tack their testimony, which has tend
ed 10 show that the defendant was
suffering from a mental affection at
the time of the shooting.
To Sum UP Cases.
District Attorney Weeks and Henry
A Uterhart, Mrs. DeSaulles' chief
counsel, will then sum up their cases
and Justice Manning will deliver his
instructions 10 the jurors preparatory
to the beginning of their deliberations.
1t is believed this point will be reach
cd Monday. provided court is held Sat
urday.
There are indications the state will
make n determined fight to impeach
eypcrt testimony introduced in de-
fcnse of Mrs. DcSauIles' claim that
she was suffering from hvpothyreoris
at The time of the shooting. This dis
case of the thyroid gland, her attor-
news assert, was factor in bringing
about her purported lapse OF account
ability. during which the tragedy oc-
Continued on Page rwe1ve)
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THIS STATE RANKS H1aX.

HUNTINGTON, W. Va. Nov. 2ss1'
The per capita cost Of getting WsS
Virginia drafted man TO the railroad
station is s6.7s according to statement
here today OF an official Of the state
Bureau OF Military Census and Enroll
mcnt This figure Includes registratton,,
selection and draft. statistics were cons
piled by all states at the request OF tAo
provost marshal general and in point
Of economy West Virginia ranks sixth
or seventh. Other states show per
capita costs ranging from three to sew
crtecn dollars The total expenses -
far Of the registration and draft In
West Virginia are given as sixty onS
thousand dollars. IL
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Inter- Conference
Opens at Paris With IS
Nations Represented

The all-imnortant inter-a!licd
conference has begun It's Sos
*i"nS in Paris. Fifteen nations
wcr" represented at tho first
meeting. and much ~ expected
from the discussions and dccl-
eions Of this conference in the
way Of corporation i'll carrying
on tho war against the Ccntrni
powers and the pooling Of the
great resources nf the allies.
Important meetings Of The su-
pr"mr war council. composed OF
representatives of the United
States. Great ErltHin. Franc" and
Italy. will hc held shortly at
which tho military operations on
the entire western front Will
come under consideration
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IN MARVELLOUS
ESCAPE FROM
THE GERMANS
Illinois Aviator With British
Leaps From Fast Tram
After Capture.

HOMENCE, Ill. Nov. 29.-A
laconic cablegram Escaped from
German prison; letter follows.
prepared this city for the fur-
ther stirring news today OF the
escape of Flight Lieutenant Pat
rick O'Brtep.
The message quoted was sign
al mPat" and was addressed 20
Nc mother. Mrs. Mcre---et
O'Sden. It was forwarded TO
Cowley, wyo., where she is VS.
tttng, by another son, John.
Before taking up aviation hVe
years ago Patrick o'Brien was
locomotive engineer on the Santa
Fe railroad.
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With 4 crowd of over 5000 neo-
plc cheering them on. the Wheel
ing and Bellairc high school
football teams battlrd III the fair
grounds yesterday in the annual
classic on field that was literal
lv \ soa Of mud. and when the
smoke of battle cleared away the
local boys were crowned with the
second victory they have won
during the four years that the
teams have been struggling
against each other, the score
standing II TO in favor OF the
home eleven.
Every seat in the grand stand
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British Report.
REACH AGREEMENT
With OKLAHOMANS

AIcALESTER. Okla. Nov. 29.-Okla:
homa coal operators and H. A. Gar:
field, federal fuel administrator, have,
smoothed over their differences, ac-
cording TO L telegram received here
tonight from Mr.. Wilkinson. president
Of the Oklahoma-Arkansas district,
United Mine Workers OF. America, new
In Washington. A tentative agree
ment has been reached which will 81
low the operators au advance OF hye
cents a ton. advance to be retroactive
to November l, Mr.. Wilkinson an:
nounced in his telegram to E. F. Ross
secretary Of district No. Il.
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Woman Fur R0bber i'm Ohio County.
Jail Attempts to End Lille by Poison.
Cincinnati Transportation Expert
Has High Praise for Wheeling Men

success by the fine way that
Wheelinos prominent capitalists
took hold. Manager Burnside de-
cIares Wheeling's business men
indicated that they were fully
awake to transportation neces:ii-
ties Of the present, and by their
promptness have assured Wheel
ing a front place in the future.
Among Ohio river cities Wheeling
is to have 50 per cent Of the new
lines stock, Pittsburgh IS per
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News from Petrograd is meagre and
40 exact details Of conditions in Rus
Sia are available.
Count Won Hertlinc. the imperial
German chancellor. has informed the
Reichstag that Germany Is ready to
enter into peacs, negotiations with
Russia as soon AS representatives full.
" accredited by the government Of
that country arrive in Berlin. The
chancellor asserted that Germany
would, respect the right Of Poland,
(Cortt1ped on Page Twelve.)
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German Destroyer Sunk
With Heavy Loss Of Life

All but two of the crew OF a Ger
man torpedo boat destroyer were lost
when the warship struck a mine off
the coast of Holland and sank. The
destroyer was a part Of the Zeebrugge
f1otillai
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ut and other towns proportions
inning down to 12' per cent.
Wheeling people certainly set
fine example for other river cities.
says Burnside.
A. Clifford ShinkIc, president Of
the chamber Of commerce. stated
today that it is altogether likely
that this and other cities will tor-
low WheeIng's lead and boost
Ohio river transportation in
like manner.
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VON HERTL|NC
READY To PAVE
WAY To PEACE

LONDON. Nov. CA Cnpen-
hagen diSnu;ch to the EHChanS"
Telegraph Company. says that
tho Swedish legation at pctro-
grad has agreed. at Leon Trot-
zky's request. n act rs mediator
between Russia ana Germany.
and has alrcady Scnt tn the H"--
lin foreign office Il note prof
rcriuE I truce and peace ncgo-
tlatiuuS.
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Italians Counter Attack
AuStrO-CernlanS on the
West Bank Of the Brenta

Alun. Ihr entire Italian front
ihr batteries of INV roniCndinS
armies are maintaining Il violent
umbardinrnl. bui no infantry ac-
tionS of Importance are reported
from this Ihcalr. Of Ihr wOrlI
war. The German war nffir" NJ
ports that Italian attacks against
The AuStrULirrmanS mountain pu-
SiiiunS on lhr west bank Of the
BrrnIa and OH Mnn'" Tomba
failed
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n.,s. Disp.tch 20 the In,eIlts,urrr.

frvis. Dispatch 20 the ln,cllIs'urcr.
CINCINNATI, O., Nov. 2e.-The
report of E. A. Burnside. man.
aoer of the breau Of transporta-
ton Of the Cincinnati chamber OF
commerce, filed officially tonor-
row, will praise the successful
meeting Of business men at
Wheeling to promote new
through Ohio river packet line.
According to Manager surnsldes
report, the project is assured or
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LONDON. Nov. 29.-Lieul"nant
Patrick O'Brien. of Momencc. HIS
south of Chicago, the first American
member OF the British flying corps 10
escape from Germany. has arrived IN
London. U'Brien eluded his cap'oF'
by jumping from the window o'
snaoding train. He then h"cam" '"'
citive for 70 days. and. as his goal WIS
within sight. narrowly escaped e''G''" ".
cution from the charged wires alohS
the Holland frontier.
After cabling his aged mother. MIS-.
Margaret O'Drien, al Momrncr. 10 on
meet TO see him soon. Lieutenant
O'Brien called upon American Amoa@'
sador Page to seek advice regarding
his desire to be transferred 10 li''
American flyin" corps. Last nleh'
O'Rrirn was dined by q group. oi at,
miring flyers, who. lik" scores "i
friends along the front. believed ne
had been killed when II" was report
cd missing on August II last
O'Brien. who is Il sturdy young man
OF 81, was flying in III" American aVi-
alton squadron al San Diego. Na''i',
when he wenr TO Victoria. r. C.. ana
obtained a commission in th" Cana
dian army. Going TO Franc" me next
wear no distincui$hed himself by nus
great daring over ih" German hh"H.
On the morning nf August II enemy
gunners forced him to descend, hu'
fortunately he landed behind his ow
lines.
Captured by Germans.
Late afternoon Of the ntX' day Sa"
him IN again over ihe German INES.
fighting thr enemy. Th',r" were :"
German machines 70 British in IN"
encounter. OBrirn'S machine alone
Continued on Page Twelve.)
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BERLIN. Mo-. .a.--"lialtan attacks
against our rn"uutl'u Positions "E th''
w"St l;ruk II IiI,. I;r,.nin and ''u M"ui'
Tunha ton ;h,. Northern irnuN iHil"d'
SAID I,nlny'~ "t;i,L, COMMUNICATION.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-11-30
RESULT OF GAMES PLAYED
BETWEEN WHEELING AND
BELLAIRE

lel4-wheellng o, Bellairo o.
l9l+wheeing 6, Bellaire Is.
lel6-wheehrg l3, BellNrc o.
1ol7-wheeling IL, Bellatre o.
rouchdowus made In yesteF-
days game: Plummer !, SNnp-
son ].
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-11-30
THE WEATHER.

WASHINGTON Nov. 29.-Forecast:
West Virginia Western Pennsylvania
and ohio-Cloudy Friday, probably local
rains; Saturday fair.