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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-11-10

with Yale tactics. az Walter Camp
will b. head coach. and will be as
sisted BY Black. who last year was
regarded an one Of IN. snartcst play.
rrs IN football.
Black was educated in the football
school % Jimmie sheldon and Tad
Jones. and what he learned 81 these
two gridiron gcniusss he learned
right
a number % tho men on this navy
team were captains Of their college
teams before they Joined government
service. and in addition 60 having
speed. strength and courage. tho
team will be- replete with football
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Hard Tests Today
for Football Men
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NEW YORK. Nov. l0.-Out OF
games to be produced this afternoon
on many fields should arise the real
contonders for national football
honors this week. Unbeatcn teams
viii face what appears 10 be their
hardest tests Of the season. In one
contest an unbeatcn eleven Will
battle the machine confidently ex.
pccted by Fasteners 10 pull thru
the season with fullest honors
The big game, 40 far as the East,
Is concerned. will be Mt PittsburR.
where Sol Metzger's powerful Wash.
ington'Jcfferson team win battle
Pittsburg. Pittsburg. while offer
Ing an attack and defense that has
been good enough to win at all
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times, this year has shown n ten
dency toward erratic playing For
that reason IT would not he sur.
prising IL Washington and Jeffcr.
son duplicated it's performance OF
1914. when II defeated Trttsburg.
The West offers game that will
vie with the East In interest. Mlchl-
gan. green but powerful Is favored
to defeat Cornell. and to throw some
light on the coming contest next
Saturday with Penn at Philadel.
phla. Penn will meet Cornell in the
annual struggle between these two
schools on Thanksgiving day. 40 the
meeting between Michigan and Cor.
nell today holds more than passing
interest from "A comparative stand.
point
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brains
There have. perhaps. BEEN strong.
rr teams organized probably some
Of tho ail-atar aTEreEa,iona bull, up
In tho Ohio professional league have
contained more stars. but those Ohio
teams had scarcely any practice and
were compelled 90 rely on individual
play TO win.
This Navy team. however. will
have plenty OF practice and will
build up a system Of team work that
Will he hard to rival
For that reason. perhaps. II IN not
anins to call 81 the greatest football
team ever put on the ficidr'
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Two Big Games Set
for Middle We

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CHICAGO. Nov. io.-An intersaG
uonal clash and conference bastlI
VIII divide honors in providing Ia
thrills for the Middle Western foo
ball fans today.
Cornell plays Michigan at Ann A.
Dor In the second big Eastern Mn
western game OF the season. al
wisconsin NETS Ohio State at Mad
son. In contest having a decidd
bearing on the Big Ten title.
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They say the Marine footha1
team intercepts forward pass<n
like the ticket moocher greets ~
sporting editors at the door ~
fight. &
Washington must stay in ~
American league. Don't ever ~
the Huns find out IL isnt . b
league town.
Hope Carl Morris never fights II
this town. Gen. Greene wouk
never speak TO US then at all.
Wonder why the minor leasus
maEnates picked out Louisvilla
Ky. 10 hold their meeting. YeA
wonder WHY
Don't ever remember Of going d
fight and not seeing Nate Druxk
man there.
THEY SAY HANK BENNETT
WAS ONCE A GOOD LOOKING
YOUNG FELLOW.
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He Wanted
More Coin
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ST LOUIS. Nov. i0.--MIller Hug
gins. who arrived here yesterday
from the East. told why he quit the
Cardinals and the National league.
and signed as manager OF the Yam.
KEGS.
Il made three propositions %
Hickey" he said NO. was s. 900
more than my 1917 contract. No. 2.
$1,000 more than my 1917 contract
No. Q. n did not land IN the first
division I was 10 forfeit 81 900.
Hickey offered me SO 900 and 10
percent Of the profits over SIS. 900.
/ did not like this.
when I saw that we could not
agree. ! went to New York and &C
cepted the offer from Col. Rupert.
My future plans are uncertain"
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Outbursts of Everett True.

(fHAHL AoEklS - poorest
fighter we've sccn--
~ This giaring headline IN a
San Francisco paper stared us In
the face this morning rs We opened
an envelope from Jack kearns.
Tho story had 10 do with the
Morris-Dcmpsey fight. In which
Dempsey everlastingly put the
skids to the big giant from down
Oklahoma way.
We cant see krarux idea. how,
ever. In sending the matter out I,
seems. according 10 the story. that
there Is little credit In the win for
Dempsey. as Morris made a miscr
able showing
II Is a funny thing about figh,
managers. They never think OK
those little things. They only look
at a win rs a win. no matter from
how easy n set.up the victory was
grabbed
Elizabeth Tucker. only girl man.
ager OF boxer. declares that Broth.
er frankie was entitled to a draw
with Eddie Canpi the other night In
their Tacoma bout
IL was nearer a draw than Tuck.
er's bouts with Neff and Madden. f"
she declares.
That being the case. Seattle fans
would no doubt like 10 see tho two
step. II wouldn't be bad idea to
match the boys on a local card.
The phrase he pulled a Mcrkle"
may be dropped from bs.sebails
classic parlance to make room for a
brand new bit Of slang By substitut.
Ing tho name OF Zin Tor that Of the
former Giant first baseman.
Heine Zimmerman name Ger.
tatnly deserves to 20 down in base.
ball history az the only man who
ever approached Merkle's famous
bonehead play.
Hesne's famous 30yard sprint
down the third base line after the
fleetfooted Collins Is one OF those
exhibitions Of ivory which come UP
In a ball game when even the
smartest players. playing at a high
tension. lose their heads for an in.
slant and pull play that the veri.
est sandlotter would jeer at.
The greatest bone, prior to Zim's.
was when Merkle failed To touch
second on Bridwsils hit In the last
game OF the series in 1908. Merkle
started for the clubhouse. believing
the game was won when Sheckard
recovered the bail. threw to Evers
and the Giants were declared out By
Umpire O'Day. the winning run not
counting. The game was played
over and the Giants lost.
AerkIe added to his fame az an
ivory merchant in the world series
Of 1912 by falling to go after n high
foul which would have won the
series for the Giants.
One OF the famous boners Of base.
ball was similar TO Zlm's. Oasle
Schrekengost, n slow.fOoted Athletic
catcher, chased base runner clear
around the bases without attempting
TO throw the ball. The runner
scored and the Athletics lost the
game. II happened that the game
was not Of particular Importance.
and ossie did not get into the Zim
and Merkle class
Another famous bone was pulled
by John Anderson, who tried to
steal second. with tho bases fun.
Red Faber duplicated this in the
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Broadway
Wins Mix

broadway. with n crippled lineup.
defeated Queen Anne In yesterdays
football melee nc Dugdale park. 6 To
o. This put n joli in the QuayH
hope for n chance at tho high school
league championship
Ham" Green starred for the Pine
at schoolcrn
This afternoon. at $50. Lincoln
and Franklin go TO tho mat. Yes
terday's lincups
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MINNEAPOLIS. Nov i0.-Fred
Fulton and Gunboat Smith have
been matched for i0-round. node
olson bout here. on November 20. ac-
cording to n local promoter.
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iA1PORE}TIgl
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BY ALTMAN
THE HONEST GUIDE

THE HONEST GUIDE
You make talk about your heroes
In Flanders In France.
Blu, the ones I'm going to talk about
Have 'cm beat into a trance.
I'm talking Of the hardened guide
Who wanders without fear
Turnout the northern woods. and shows
The city guys the deer.
A city hunter hits
deer moose's hide.
But he usually Is able
To pot the fearless guide.
The undertakers laugh with Joy
At the city guys ontree.
And the poor guides wife buys crepe and hunts
The insurance policce.
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Chicago Club to Again
Get Big Shoot Tourney

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CHICAGO. Nov. 1o-The South
Shore Country club has again been
appointed an the place for holding
the grand American trapshooting
handicap next summer
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Some good heavyweight nigh,
coax willard into a match. provid
ing II was Informal.
III GIN IL sleeping with his shoes
on nowadays. SO many guys are
ready TO pop into them.
ITALIANS ARE NOT PLAYING
ANY BETTER THAN THE LATE
LAMENTED GIANTS.
Gunboat Smith wanted 81 900 20
he could take on the whole 9lst III.
vision.
Honest, we know n fighter who
lost n fight and said the other fel.
low was = better man Honest.
Looks like Gen. Greene won't be
satisfied until he farms Hi GIL out
TO the minors.
Elizabeth Tucker says that was
Just an informal victory Eddie
Campi won over Frankie Thursday
night In Tacoma.
Bart Bertleson should take a
course in agriculture. He's growing
alfalfa-on his upper lip.
Ever hear the story about the
white woman who married the cross
eyed bootleggers
You've all heard about the time
Romeo Hagen was going to beat up
Dan Salt.
Luke Giavenich Is ycarning for
that dear old California sunshine
these chilly evenings.
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Oregon Aggies Take
on Wash. State Team

CORVALLIS, Nov. 10--Drcgon
Agricultural college and the football
team Of the Washington State col.
lege clash here today In the only big
football game scheduled for Corvallis
this season
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Walla Walla Football
Team Trims Spokane

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WALLA WALLA. Nov. i0.--The
local high school football team trim.
med the North Central high school
OF Spokane. yesterday. 81 to 10.
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front believes that victory must
come from the sky.

with three years constant ham.
mcring. the Germans have been
pushed back but ton miles. II we
believed the papers. however. the
Boche would be on his third trip
around the world. going Backward
But ! have been so close TO the scat
OF war that I know these stories OF
smashed lines and crushing de.
fcats' are often exaggerated"
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from Camp Lewis will take on the
Norwegian Turner's. in Seattle. to-
night. at the Turner hail. This will
be the first soldier team TO be seen
In action on a Seattle floor.
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Considered on the basis OF slow
moves. therc IL not much differences
between chess match and the
owls Ridley bout.
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Substltutlons' Queen Anne-At.
tleson for Rude. Rude for Tarbo1.
and TarboH for Sparkman. Referee
Savage Umpire Ray Hunt. Scor.
Ing touchdown-pri
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-13
DISTRICT BOARD
COMPLIES RESULTS
OF INITIAL DRAFT 7

The official statement from the dis.
trct draft exemption board showing
the results of the first Of all boards IN
this district, has been compiled, The
following is The complete data on tho
quota of men from the Ottawa district,
the number registered, tho number
called for examination and the mum
Der Of exemptions applied for aud
granted by the appea, board in Chi
ctgO:
Quota OF La Salle county. district
No. 2G2
No Of men called. l.0i2
Failed to submit to examination. -
Called and not exempted or dis.
charged, itS.
Called and exempted or discharged,
$40.
Certified by district board of sery.
ice, 3ti.
Industrial claims allowed, s.
Industrial claims moi allowed 70.
Agricultural claims allowed. ~.
Agricultural claims not allowed. TO-
Appeals undecided. /.
Appeals allowed. 80.
Appeals not allowed l.
Presidential appeals not allowed. !.
Presidential appeals allowed ..
Presidential appeals undecided, 1G.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-13
'S10,042 IN PAUPER
CLAIMS ARE PAID
BY SOl0NS TODAY
LIST FOR COUNTY RELIEF JUMPS
TO HIGH MARK - THIRTEEN
TOWNSHIPS ExpENO NO MON.
EY AMONG POOR DURING THE
QUARTER.

Whistler the zero blasts of the past
six or seven days were responsible for
the jump in paupcr claims to be paid
by the county. or whether the war is
to blame was not brought out this
morning when the supervisors we're
asked to settle for sl0,0i2S5 obligated
upon them by their solons in the last
three months. The fact remains none
the less true that the claims were
there and they were ordered settled
for.
La Sale leads the list with $2,289.15,
while Streator is second with $L.070..
3S. Ottawa brings up the rear OF the
Glass A cities with only s1,529.i0 in
claims. Peru Is only a short distance
behind Ottawa in expenditures for
paupcr aids.
Drook6eld. Deer Park, Farm Ridge
Freedom, Grand Rapids. Merden. Mil.
lei, Worthwhile. Ophir. Usage, Yer
million. Wallace and Waltham. thlr.
teen townships in all presented no
claims for the three months just
ended.
The list. showing the apportion.
ment Of the vast sum. among the re-
naming twenty four townships of the
county, follows:
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-13
BLIZZARD REDUCED
At TODAY'S MEETING
BOARD ATTENDANCE
LAVE TRAINS BLAMED FOR FAIL.
uRE OF MANY LAWMAKERS TO
REACH OTTAWA-NAME MINE
INSPECTOR WITHOUT ANY CON.
TEST. f4

Snow, blizzardy winds, and bclatcd
railway trains cut the attendance at
this mornings meeting Of the board
Of supervisors TO point where there
was not much more than a quorum
present. In respect for tho absent
brothers. the session was made as
brief as possible After herring a few
reports and electiug a county mine
inspector. an adjournment was taken
to Friday morning.
John O'Bricn, of La Sale. had no
trouble succeeding himself as the
county's official representative in the
mining industry, He presented his
name before the board az candidate
for mine inspector and when an clcc.
tion vas called this morning no on.
position was found to his candidacy.
His election TO this important post
was made by acclaim
Some Of the supervisors thought
ont Of Difference to the members who
could not be in attendance. that the
election should be hcld over until Fri.
day but when it was shown OBrcn
had 10 opposition. a vote was ordered
and the La Sallcap went thru a whiz.
ang. Unfortunately for the law.mak-
erS, the candidate was not among
those present to pass the accustom.
AIRY box Of cigars. Whether that was
By accident or design, boosters for
o O'Brien did not state.
County Judge Mayo is IN need Of q
new typewriter the old ono being in
exceedingly bad condition. This
morning he asked for d now machine
for his Office and the request was re
ferred to the committee on court
house and jail
Circuit Clerk Wit2cman reported
Si,l0o.SG earnings and net balance
due to the county SlOb.2a. from iii,
giX months just ended Surplus earn
ings of the Office IN that period wcr,
$1,l72a9.
Recorder Bucbper reported s3,09S.
50 IN earnings and expenses 0
S2,S31.3 80 IN six months. leaving bal
ance of $2G1.50 coming to the county.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-13
]ACK|ES TO ARRIVE
IN CITY At 11:20
FRIDAY MORNING
LUNCHEON IN HONOR OF SAILOR
lAODiES WILL BE HELD ATT
CLIFTON HOTEL-CONCERT to-
BE RENDERED AT HIGH SCHOOL
AUDITORIUM.

The Great Lakes Jackie band viii
give Ottawa people real musical
treat tomorrow afternoon when they
render one of their delightful pro
grams at the high school auditorium
at $3.50 o'clock.
The coming of this great musical
organization is heraded with a much
delight and satisfaction by those who
nave heard or read of John Phillip
Sousa, the worlds best known music
master, who promises TO be here with
his band Of artists. Assurances were
sent oul yesterday TO the local 3ccrC.
tary Of the War Savings Fund cam.
paign that Sousa positively would be
hci,
There is absolutely no charge for
admission TO this concert aud the
people OF this community are most
cordially invited to take advantage Of
this rare musical treat.
The band will arrive in Ottawa at
1l:20 o'clock in their own special
Pullman over the Burlington road
aud viii be met at the station By q
committee from the Chamber Of Com.
morcc and escorted 10 the Clifton,
where luncheon will be served
promptly at 1850 o'clock in the grill
room.
It was originally planned to have
the high school, the Chamber Of Com.
merce and other organizations meet
the distinguished visitors at the de.
pot, but the bad weather will not per.
nit the carrying out OF the plan and
Tho high school cadets, hoWoyer, viii
escort the band from the Clifton to
the bigh school auditorium
Mr., Nolan, one Of the big takers
Of Chicago, will deliver an address
in The afternoon that will be well
worth listening 10. There will be DO
reserved seats IN the auditorium 10
that the carly eomcrS may enjoy the
privileges OF the best seats.
II is an unusual opportunity for
Ottawa people TO enjoy The privilege
Of seeing the great Sousa and It is
confidently expected that the audi.
torium will be filed to its capacity
tomorrow afternoon
The band is expected ~ leave on
the intcrurban road for Strcator,
where concert will be given there
in The evening.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-13
EXPLOSION BURNS
OPERATOR OF TORCH
AND FIRES HOME

An explosion caused by blow.
torch. resulted in Gus Bronko, a dia.
mond setter at the Federal Plate
glass Factory, suffering burns about
the face and hands and o $50 fire at
is home $3.50 lata! street at 7;3o
O'Clock this morning. lironko was
using the torch TO heat some metals
when an explosion followed. He was
working in the BATH room. the walls
catching fire and the names reaching
his face and hands.
Tho department WAS not summoned
a. Bronko eXtinguished the blaze
without assistance from the city fight
ing force. Tho house Is owned ny
Frank Hartkorn Bronko's burn. we're
rot serious enough to necoSsitato MS
removal 10 the hospital
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-13
CAPT. PALMER GOES
TO SPARTENSBURG CAMP

Tonight Captain W. d. Palmer
leaves for spartcnsburg. South Caro-
lima. where he will take charge Of the
government romount station. after
several months service at Chillicothe.
OHIO. Captain Palmer spent the past
few days with his family IN this city,
before taking up his now post.
He reports tho Ottawa boys at
Chillcolhc rs all doing well, pleased
with their work. and in the best of
health. Ne has Cotton King his fam.
ous bay rider with him and VIII take
him to the South Carolina Canton.
mcnt. He reported he did not believe
lany of the boys at Chillicothe would
be able to get home for Christmas.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-13
OPERA COM P AN Y
PLEASES AUDIENCE
MONTAGUE GROUP DELIGHTS ".
cEuM ENTHUSIASTS AT o. n. S.
RECITAL - PROGRAM ExcEp.
+ TIoNAllY WELL RENDERED.

Only small audience greeted the
Montague Light Opera company is
their appearance AT The high school
last night. The company was made
up of musicians of great ability and
their program was rare musical
treat.
The company is composed Of Miss
Altha Montague. contralto, read and
Iaccompanist: Miss Edna Reynolds,
lyric soprano; Hayden J.. Thomas,
bass and accompanist: and John
Eichenbergcr, tenor The solo parts
taken by these talented musicians
was equally az good as the quartette
selections On particularly pleasing
thing about the program last night
was the perfect annunciation Of each
member OF the company, and the
clcarneSs of tone that reached TO each
part of the large auditorium.
The first number on the program.
won an cncorce and after that the
audience could not be Quilted without
an encore. for each number The
churni5g scene from Robin Hood
sung by Miss Reysolds. Mr. Eichen.
berger and Mr. Thomas. with Miss
Montague at the piano. was especial.
ly well received; as were the read.
ings of Miss Montague.
The japanese operetta given as the
closing number on the program, was
one of the most pleasing things of
|, the kind ever seen in this city. The
stage settings asd costumes were
very. dainty and artistic. and the
music was good as was the acting of
the members of the company. The
songs In this operctta were mostly
, from the operas Madame Butterfly"
and "The Mikado."
The complete program for last
nights concert follows
Quartet. May Time" tOlney
Speaks).
Encore, Sweet and Low"
Soprano and alto duet. Spanish
Folk Song Encore. where NJ
| Caravan Has Rested" tLohr) Mir
Reynolds, Miss Montague.
Bass solo. Myself When Young
from The Persian Garden dehmanl
Encore. "Thc Big Bass Viol"-Mr
Thomas.
| Scene from robin Hood in COS
Itumo tDe kovcn). Encore. Modern
Version of Nursery Rhymes, from the
| 'pied Piper" Entire company.
Thor character song, from "Nieo
ilni' from the RED Mil" in costum,
Mr.. Eichcnbciger
J Quartet, Pilgrims Chorus tWag
ncr)
Reading by Miss Montague. q seen,
from "The Blue Bird" tMaetcrlinck
Encore. Grandmother Recollee
tons
I Complete 0perctta, "A japanese Ro
nance by the company in costume
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-13
E. c. SWIFT AND c. P.
TAYLOR LOCAL
MEMBERS
GET COAL CENSUS
LELAND MAN is THIRD MEMBER
OF BODY -- SITUATION HERE,
WHILE STILL SERIOUS. SHOWS
SLIGHT EASING TO-DAY.

Working effectively and with excel
lent results Otlawa's fuel board an.
pointed recently by Administrator
John u. Williams. Of Slreator. is or.
saniaed for its functions with Il. G.
Swift rs chairman, Charles F. TAYLOR.
of Ottawa, and W, V Strong, OF Lc.
land. rs members. Headquarters for
the board have been established in
OTTAWA. from where all operations 10
relieve the coal situation will be han.
died under the supervision Of Mr.
Swift and Mr.. Taylor.
The present coal stringcncy is one
of The serious propositions the board
Is now attacking. II is lending all its
c1orts. according to u statement is
sued by Mr.. Swift. 10 the Free Trader.
Journal. 10 supplying fuel for those
districts where serious shortage is
now being felt
Before we do anything else" said
Mr. Swift. we first must sce that
people of our district are furnished
with sufficient fuel to keep them
warm, and that Is what We are now
Trying 10 do Ne haze handled ono
Or Two such situations already and
have disposed of several complaints
along that line" he ended
The local fuel board has no juri3.
diction over the fixing OF coal prices,
as that important phase Of the propo,
siti0n is taken care Of by the admin.
isirator. whose duties il Is to estab-
llsh rates for the state The duties
of the boards are circumscribed. BE-
ing narrowed down TO certain mum.
Der Of perlunctory rules which must
be followed.
One OF the principal perquisits of
the Ottawa board will be to keep trace
of The fuel supply and to prevent, if
possible hording
The Ottawa district is comprised
Of all the townships north of the Hi.
nois river and east Of the west tier
Of county towns, Mendoza and La
Sale are under the supervision of n
separate board.
See Relief in Sight.
While the shortage in Ottawa
breaches almost the point Of being
a famine. the situation clarified itself
slightly this morning by the receipt
Of couple OF cars Of soft coal this
morning by one dealer. These cars
contained about eighty tons, enough
for that one dealers patrons for
twcnty.iour hours Other dealers re-
port cars on the way and are expect
ing them momentarily and by Monday
they have hoprs for the str!ngency
coming to an end tho no hope is en-
tertaincd that they viii be able TO
supply their patrons in quantities
larger than one ton at a time for days
aud more than likely, weeks to come,