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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-24

No War Tax on Marriase-No tax
has been placed on marriage licenses,
but deeds and other documents will
require war tax after December 1.
On real estate transfers the tax will
be 30 cents on each $500 or fraction
thereof OF the sum of money involved
In the transfer. On powers of attor.
ney the tax will be 25 cents.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-24
COAL For NEW ENGLAND.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 24.-To re.
lieve the coal shortage in New England
Fuel Administrator Garfield today di.
rected all coal mines which are under
contract to supply New England Gus.
toners with coal by water carriers to
deliver the maximum monthly require.
ment. The order will become effective
December l..
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-24

Alleged RootIesser Arrested-A for.
eigner giving his name as Andy Bed.
cich. Of Owens Mines, was arrested
last night at the Pennsy station by
the county officers. They say he had
nine pints OF whiskey on his person.
He is in Jail awaiting a hearing.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-24
GERMANS rush REINF0RCEMENTS TO CAMBRIA
War Bulletins
(By Associated Pressl

BERLIN, Nov. 24.-Fhe Brit.
ish attacks on the cambrai front
In France yesterday were repuIs.
cd In front Of Bourbon, Fontain and
La Folle woods, It is said today by
the German war office. The state.
ment adds that 80 British tanks
were shot to pieces blGere For.
taine alone.
Southwest of Cambria, the siatc.
ment says, the English aaaiE
sought decision. Astrons attack
on lnehy and desperate assaults
against Moeuvres failed.
BERLIN, Nov. 244.-ltaIian at.
tacks against the Austro.German
positions west Of the Brenta river
and between the Brenta and Piave
rivers yesterday failed, the Ger.
man war office announced TODAY.
LONDON, Nov. 24.-At variou.
points west Of Cambria the British
made progress yesterday, the War
office reports. More than 100 guns
were captured in the fighting re.
Gently.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-10-31
Callahan Is
AnerBenny

NEW YORK. Oct. 3i.--Frankie
Callahan Hrookiyn's luminary 81
tho lightweight division IA all
primed for his fret crack at tho
worlds lightweight mpiouship
He will set his chance at tho liar.
lem sporting club Friday night
when he meets Kenny Leonard IN
scheduled tsnround bout
Gritty. determined. heady
worker. hard puncher and reason.
ably fast. Callahan embodlsa all
that may be- desired Of a firat-ciaas
lightweight. but Il f. hardly prob.
able that he Will be able to make
a winning showing against the ter.
rifle punching and superior specd
Of his opponent
Leonard and Callahan put on a
flashy bout more than year ago
before the Clermont club IN Brook
lYn Callahan vas given a trounc-
Ing. but made decidedly fine
showing lie absorbed Loonard'a
heaviest punches without a CULVER
and never stopped trying HIS hard
est until the bell ended the going
Leonard hit him once with a right
hand uppcrcut that lifted Callahan
clear OF the floor. but dropped
him on HIS feet. fighting like a
demon.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-10-31

to Play
Bears

Archie Carlson. who made n So
cret trip TO California To see the
California;. A. c. game In Berk.
eley last Saturday. sent his fresh
man team against the varsity
eleven in yesterdays final workout
OF the u. OF W football squad. on
University field. with n hagful OF
California tricks. and the freshmen
scored on the varsity
This morning Is members OF the
varsity squad boarded the train for
Berkeley 10 meet the originRtors 81
the plays that enabled the freshics
to put II over the regulars In their
own stronghold.
Coach Hunt was inclined To be
optimistic. Ia spite Of yesterdays
surprise.
There Is no doubling that
we would have a team that would
compare favorably with the others
Of this section u we had only had a
little more time TO work In" he de-
clared. 1T Is almost impossible
to whip a practically green team
Into shape In three weeks"
During the practice sessions OF
the past week. Coach Hunt has laid
particular stress on the need OF de-
veloping a strong defense. lie be-
iieves that Washington Will stand
chance against the Bears II they
keep on their toes every minute OF
the game and give their best.
All Men In shape
All the men we're reported In
shape. No injuries are considered
serious enough 10 keep any OF the
regulars out OF the lineup.
An advantage that II CALIFORNIA;
II that they have had plenty OF
time TO round into shape The
Bears have had 10 weeks OF foot.
ball. compared to four for Wash
ington. The Sou,hernars have
fast and powerful backfield behind
a line that plays steady. heady
game. Rowe. the half. Is expected
to shine as did Sharpe and Brooks.
Coach Hunt pulled a new stunt
In taking along with the team 50
gallons OF water He points out the
fact that the California water is not
near as good as the old Cedar riy-
er. and that a change In the aqua
pura diet would In no way prove a
benefit to the team.
The Is players selected for the
trip South. given out last night BY
Coach Hunt. follows:
Gardner. DALEY and Ellsworth,
halfbacks: Williams and Saunders.
quarterbacks. Moran and Powers
OF Ostrander. fullbacks: Rawson.
Theisen and Gllluly. ends. Murphy
and Anderson. tackles: March,
Blake. Copeland. Knudson and
Kronfield. guards; Logg. center.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-10-31
by Condo,

With the arrival Of "caruso" Dan
Salt today from Portland. an oppo.
nent will be named TO meet Chef
Neff. local lightweight. IN the head.
line event OF Mondays boxing
show. 10 be held In the Crystal Pool.
During "Caruso's" absence Lon.
uie Austin has been on tho Job. and
has lined up Battling Chico. the
crack California feather. 20 meet
Joe German. who lays claim 10 the
featherweight title OF the North.
west a. the result OF the decision
given him last night In Portland
at the end OF his slx.round fracaa
with Weldon Wing.
Willie Huufei,. tho former star
Los Angeles amateur. IL also billed
on the card He takes on Frank
Pete. the hardhiitlng Tacoma
bruiser. AZ 100 pounds.
Bud Starr. declared the best mid
dleweight At Camp Lewis. IL match.
cd 10 mix with Steve Reynolds. the
battling fireman. Bullet" Stnffens.
another soldier. and Beais Manning
will furnish the curtain raiser
The swimming tank will he drain.
ed and made flt for the occasion.
The ring will be set In the center
and seats built up around H.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-10-31
Tough Game
Looked f Or

BERKELEY. oct. 81. - Head
Coach Andy Smith and undergrad
yates OF the University Of Callfor-
MIA are not falling very hard for
the bear" stores arriving here
from Seattle that the University Of
Washington football squad Is scared
TO death Of CALIFORNIA; eleven.
Smith thinks his charges played
very well Saturday when they de
feated the Oregon Aggies. but he
doesn't propose to let any yarns
from the Northwest lure his men
into letting up on their hard work
The Washingtonians have been
greatly weakened by the war. just
as other football teams have. but
Smith believes the fact that Wash
ington has not lost football game
since 1908 will make It certain that
California will have 10 show a great
deal more than she has shown so
far to break even next Saturday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-10-31

Subs Franklin -tall for y
nall Malsct for Robertson. Mllla
for Moore. Jones' for Iohmen. West
Seattle Peterson for Huers.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-10-31
No Losses
for Warner

PITTSBURG Oct ~ Twenty.
one times since he assumed com.
mand u the University Of Pitts.
burg football team. Glen Warner
has sent his eleven into battle.
and Just that many times have they
been returned victors. The triumph
last Saturday over PENNSYLVANIA
was the 2lst victorious effort Not
tie game has marred that un.
broken record.
Joe Duff preceded Warner as
coach AZ PittsburE. and he left
something of a heritage for war.
ner when he turned in only one do.
feat In the 1914 season Washing.
ton and Jefferson was the vlctorl.
GUS eleven. winning after Pitt had
downed such opponents az Cornell.
Pennsylvania State. Navy. Carlisle
and others
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-10-31
. Squads
to Be in
Circuit

As has been predicted Tor several
weeks. the Pacific Coast Ice
Hockey league will open shop ere
long with the same four clubs com
pristng the circuit that started tho
season last year Seattle. Portland.
Spokane and Vancouver. u. &.
Representatives OF the four clubs
gathered In Seattle yesterday for
their annual meeting. and altho
nothing waa dlyuigcd. Il vas Re-
ported that things will remain IN
certain until after the Canadian
draft has been made.
A schedule meeting has been set
for December 3. a. Vancouver. u
c. II Was decided al yesterday.
meeting 20 try the double season
plan this year, with a .plit schsd
uio
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-10-31
Dick Curley Wants
Leonard-White Mix

w tnhsd Pres. fea.ed Wire
NEW YORK Oct 81 Dick Cur.
ley. local promoter. announced to
day he had made an offer % $50. 900
for 10. rs or 20.round bout be.
tween Benny Leonard. lightweight
champion. and Charlie White. OF
Chicago.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-10-31
3 Conference Grid
Games Set Saturda,

By tnned rrs.a LEASED Wire
CHICAGO. Oct 3i.-Thrse Wost
EN- conference football games will
be played next Saturday. and Will
serve 10 clarity the titular situation
considerably
Illinois viii play Chicago here
Minnesota meets Wisconsin AT
Madison. and Ohio State takes on
Indiana NJ Indianapolis
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-10-31
Kramer agen Battle
Is Attracting Fans

CHICAGO. oct 3l.--The interest
Of local fight fans Is centering IN
the l0-round bout 10 be staged in
Milwaukee. Noyembe- !. by Billy
Kramer and Joe ERan. middle
welghta Kramer was going great
In the East last winter. and Is ex-
pected 20 show a return 10 form.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-10-31
Franklin
Wins Mix

Aitho Franklin wRlloped West
Seattle HiEh School. 20 to o. In
their football clash yesterday after.
noon On the griGiron AZ DlEdale
park. tho list % injured mounted
higher than the score. Time and
time again waA taken out for in
iuries Both teams showed lack Of
form
West Seattle failed 20 got hold
OF the ball once IN tho first. during
the frat period
Rucker and Cacrla starred for
the winners. The llnc.ups
F.ranktin Waaf SEATTLE
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-10-31
Branch Hickey to
Do His Scouting

ST. LOUIS, oct 81 Branch
Hickey will do his own scouting
hereafter, no announced today. The
announcement followed the dis
missal Of Eddie Herr. who. with
Connery, did all the clubs scouting
last year
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-10-31
Fort Casey
Game Soon

Tho jolly tRrs OF tho univeruiiy
OF Washington training camp arc
In for a trimming when their foot.
ball team hooks up with the sam.
mics from Fort Casey. according
10 word from the soldiers
Goat mascot or no goat mascot.
tho local eleven II due for a drub.
blng. claim the Fort Casey elan
The soldier team averaging 100
pouads will put In iis appearance
tomorrow for Friday'a melee stars
OF the gridiron In high school cir
cles are noted Ia tho Fort Casey
lineup. Tho tentative lincupA fol.
Tow
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-10-31
Hoppe Winner Over
Rose CITY SCrapper

By United Frees Leased Wire
PORTLAND. Oct. 81 Willie
Hoppe. San Francisco lightweight.
was awarded tho decision over
Muff Bronson. after ak rounds OF
slugglng here last night. On the
same card. Lloyd Madden. Of Seat
tie. trimmed Jack Wagner.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-10-31
Freddie Welsh Tries
Come Back" Tonight

NEW YORK. oct. 31.-Freddle
Welsh. former lightweight cham.
pion, VIII try to come back tonight.
y zen he meets Jimmy Paul. local
lightweight. In a i0-round melee.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-10-31
Chick Evans and
SAWYER TO Golf

ST. LOUIS. Oct. 31.--Chlck
golfers, will participate In match
golfers. will participate In match
play at the Sunset Hill Golf club
here, Saturday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-10-31
Oregon Aggies Take
on Sammies Saturday

htaf Correspondent
CAMP LEWIS. Oct 31.-The or
egon Aggies viii furnish the oppo
sition for the 9ist Division football
team Saturday. In the Stadium, al
Tacoma
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-21
DOLL HOUSES ARE
GIVEN ATTENTION

The doll houses which are on dis
play in the children's department at
the library are the work of the third
and fourth grade children and have
been furnished under the direction of
Miss Helen HodkinsOn, art supervisor
Of the public schools. There are
eight houses in ALL Each one has at
least four rooms.
AS rule, these apartments are
quite luxuriously furnished. Brown
paper furniture, mission style, prevails
in the living rooms. There are tall
reading lamps. pianos, grandfather
clocks, chairs and tables, and even in
one instance, a fernery. Curtains with
crocheted edges are popular Drap.
cries are also used in some cases.
Handsome rugs cover the floors,
In the bedrooms white suits of fur.
niture are the most popular.
The most unique feature is a bath.
room, fully equipped with white plumb.
ing made of parafine
Most Of the pictures are small re-.
productions of classic pictures. AS a
whole the children have displayed
much ingenuity and skill and more
knowledge of house decoration than
many of their elders.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-21

OIivet Shrine, No. IS, W. s. j.
viii hold a regular meeting, Tuesday
evening. April "a, at 1880 o'clock.
Initiating and social hour Afterwards.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-21
DRAFT 20
l3nO PASSIONATE
Continued from Page ~

United States can escape the war
peril. Officials said today that they
believed 1t would be possible us the
result OF this latest action to keen
trade lanes open until standardized
woaden vessels are placed on their
regular runs.
In the meantime the United States
will continue Its efforts 10 prevent any
food stuffs from here reaching Ger
many 1t already has made general
investigation OF the allegations that q
great portion of the supplies now be
ing exported to Sweden ultimately
reach German soil.
Following on the heels of Secretary
Houston's report to the Senate show
Ing the great danger of most serious
shortage Of food supplies unless the
government Is given complete control
came further warning from the fores-
try service today. 1t was officially
stated that severe weather is causing
in the mountain states of the west
} The loss of sheep in Wyoming, Mon
tana, Idaho and Utah alone may reach
20 per cent OF the total officials say.
If present plans are followed, Con-
gress will be asked to take up the
question Of foodstuff legislation as
soon as the army bill is out of the
way. BY that time Herbert ]. Hoov.
( err who Is to be the head of the food
distribution board IN this country will
have reached this city from London.
Mr.. Hoover will have placed at his
disposal as sool as he beaches here
! all of the statistics compiled by the
Department of Agriculture and will
cooperate with that organization in
his regular work. He will also have
the final say as to whether the admin.
istraton will back plan for, prohibi.
ton for the war to save grain,
Send Commission to Russia.
Washington, d. c.. April q Plans
for the contemplated mission to Rus
STA of an American delegation of it's
best known statesmen, economists and
war experts are nearing completion.
1t is expected that an announcement
on the subject shortly will be forth.
coming The presence in this city of
Elihu Root, former secretary of state
and senator, gave rise to the report
that he had been selected to head the
commission
It was explained, however. that Mr..
/ Root was here in attendance on a
/ meeting of the Carnegie Peace founda-
! ton of which he is president and that
the personnel of the commission still
is unsettled. The President it is
known has Mr.. Roots name, with 9TH
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-21
CITY AhD VICINITY ITEMS

Mrs, r. d. Mills and son. Robert,
who have been spending the past six
weeks in California, will arrive home
tomorrow morning.
Mrs. Mark Smith returned home to-
day from n two weeks visit with rela-
tives in DeKalb.
Mayor Ralph Madden, of Mendoza.
was In OTTAWA on court business Fri.
day afternoon.
Deputy Sheriff Arthur Barrett trans
acted business in Joliet this morning.
Jerry II. O'Connor was a business
visitor in Aurora yesterday.
Miss Lucille Chalet, of Utica, was in
Ottawa this afternoon on business.
Miss Viola Fogel, of Grand Ridge,
was an Ottawa visitor this morning.
Harold Brandenberg. of Sheridan,
was an Ottawa visitor this afternoon.
Miss Elizabeth Asseltine is spend.
ing few days in Chicago
DIR. A. j. Warrick. of Marseilles,
was an ottdnd VinitOi tulS lhOIuIiB.
Miss Grace Ellsworth, of Grand
Ridge. was an Ottawa visitor this
morning.
Attorney B. w. Hetherington, of La
Sale, was an Ottawa visitor this morn
ing.
Dennis j. Farrell transacted bust.
ness in La Sale yesterday
Albert Tidesdale, Of Armaria, Tex
as. is transacting business In Ottawa
today.
Andrew Johnson, of Newark, was in
Ottawa this afternoon.
Bert Bailey Is transacting business
In Peoria in the interest Of Sanders
Bros.
e. b. Wharton and A. w. Jacks have
formed partnership and have leased
offices in the Moloney building. where
they expect to handle a general line OF
Office fixtures and supplies. Mr.
Wharton has been engaged in the
business for some time and Mr. Jacks
has been employed by G. j. Lutz and
is also familiar with this line of bdsi-
ness. The new firm will undoubtedly
get their share of business.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-21
INTERNAL TROUBLE
BLOCKS HOPES OF
CENTRAL POWERS?

London, April 21-Reports OF rev.
olution in Hungary reached here from
Rome today simultaneously with dis
patches saying that 1t was believed
tie Germans and Austria Hungariaas
have given up the idea Of big often
sive against Italy this spring.
Despite the tight censorship in the
dual monarchy, reports from Swiss
sources during the past week have
eEown that an acute situation existed
in Austria and Hungary.
The clamor for peace has been
growing louder and added to this was
keen unrest over the heavy losses In
the war and the growing domination
y, Germany.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-21

DRIVE ARRIVES At
ITS CRITICAL STAGE
MORE TOWNS FALL TO ALLIES IN
FACE OF STUBBORN FIGHT OF
GERMAN ARMIES TO REpuLsE
FOES.

< Paris, April 2i--With the Germans
making !: determined stand ON the
Siegfried line the great double battle
on the Arras-Aisne-C Champagne front
n. drawing into its critical phase.
New engagements have developed
south OF the Aisne and between
Rheims and the Argonne forest where
the French made fresh assaults last
night and repulsed German counter
attacks.
CThe Siegfried line. as il is called
by the German war office. IL nrac,i.
caliy the same as the so-called Hind.
enburg line. 1t begins at a point be.
tween Lens and Drocourt and extends
thru the sectors of Cambria, st.
Quentin and Laon to the heights on
the northern bank of the Aisne river
near C0nde.)
Correspondents at the front dwell
upon the stubbornness OF the German
defence and the feverish activity OF
the Germans in strengthening their
new works.
In addition to the twenty thousand
prisoners captured by the French be.
tween st, quentin and Auberive since
tie French drive opened on April l6.
1t Is estimated that losses aggregating
100000 In killed and wounded have
been inflicted upon the armies OF the
German Crown Prince.
There was strong cannonading all
along the front last night from the
Leos-Lens sector to the Argonne.
British and French guns were in ac-
ton on oil parts of the line while the
new positions OF the Anglo French
forces were kept under violent fire by
German batteries.
Between the Oisa and the Aisne the
hiring was especially heavy between
Condo and Anizy, where General NJ
velle's men captured Sancy and work
Led their way nearer to Chemin Des.
flames, the road running along the
crest Of the heights north of the Aisnc
river. A 9
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-21

NoTE: Up TO this time, e Anuric 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, or
send 10 cents for large trial package.
Simply ask for Doctor Pierce's Anuric
Tablets. There can be no imitation
Every package Of rAnuricn is sure to 10
DR.. Perce's. You will find the signature
on the package just as you do on Dr.
Phrce's Favorite Prescription, the ever
famous friend to ailing women, and
Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery,
proven by years to be the greatest general
tonic and reconstructor for any one.
At any rate don't give up hope of
being cured of yonr malady until just
q few doses Of aAnuric have proven
that it will make you feel like q differ
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EDIToR-Please insert this letter in
some conspicuous place in Your paper.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-21

The Daughters Of Isabella
viii have a card party Wednesday,
April rs, at the *. of c. hall, will be-
gin at 2:30.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-21

Washington April Zl-The Weather
aureau. today issued the following
forecast for next week:
Region of Great Lakes Except for
showers Tuesday or Wednesday the
coming week viii be one OF generally
fair weather with temperature near
the seasonal normal.
Plains states and upper middle Mis-
issippi Valley Except Tor local show
ers Tuesday or Wednesday. the week
will be one OF generally fair weather.
Moderate temperature will prevail the
first half of the week Cooler weather
is probable after Wednesday,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-21
Suffered Great Pain
Letter Tells Of Lono-looked.for Prescription.

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