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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-11-03
A CHILD DOESN'T
LAUGH AND PLAY
IF CONSTIPATED
If PEEVlsH, FEVERlSH AND
SICK, GIVE CALIFORNIA
SYRUP or FIGS"

Mother. Your child isn't naturally
0 aad peeyish. see II tongue is
coated; this Is a sure sign its little
stomach. liver and bowels need a
cleansing at once.
When listless, pale, feverish, full
Of cold, breath bad, throat sore,
doesn't eat sleep Or act naturally,
has stomach-ache, diarrhoea, remem.
her, a gentle liver and bowel cleans
ing shold always be the first treat
ment given.
Nothing equals California Syrup
OF Figs" for children's ills; give a
te%aspoonful, and in a few hours all
the foul waste, Soul bile and fer
menting food which is clogged in
the bowels passes out of the system
and you have a well and playful
child again. All children love tins
harmless fruit laxative. and It
never fails to effect a good inside
cleansing. Directions for babies,
children of all ages and grown-ups
are plainly on the bottle.
Keep it handy in your home. A
little given today q sick child
tomorrow, but get the genuine ASK
your druggist for a bottle of 'Gali.
fornia Syrup of Figs" then look and
see that 1t is made by the California
Fig Syrup Company"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-11-03
The above property will be offered
separately and as a whole.
TERMS or SALE.

One-third of the purchase money
cash in hand on day of sale, the res
idue in two equal payments OF six and
twelve months; the deferred pay
ments to be evidenced by the promis.
sorry, negotiable notes Of the purchas.
er bearing interest from date, and Sc
cured by @ deed-of-trust on the prop
erty sold.
T. Dew. GERHARDT, Trustee.
10 Is Is; II / 8
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-11-03
BRAKEMAN RoNK STILL ~
sEMt4coNscIoUs STATE

Brakeman A. Y. Ronk. Of the BAL
timore & Ohio. who was injured in
the yards in Cumberland saturday
b. being thrown between two cars
while in tie act o. arplyiag brakes,
and who has since been in the All.
legauy Hospital in the Maryland
city. mas not vet reached a state oil
total consciousness, according TO the
last report from Cumberland Ills
mother Mrs. NJ. W RouS. Of Hedges.
vile. is ut his bedside.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-11-03
TRUSTEES SALE
-oF-
VALUABLE REAL ESTATE


BY virtue OF the authority vested
in the undersigned substituted trustee
BY a certain deed-oftrust bearing date
the 5,h day Of December, 1914 execle
ed BY Alexander d. Harris and vile
20 samuel n. Barr, trustee. to secure
the Real Estate 8 Improvement Conn
plny Of baltimore City, a corporation
the payment OF an Indebtedness there
in described. and recorded in the oil
fee OF the Clerk OF the County Court
OF Berkeley Couny. West Virginia. in
D~eed-ot.Trust Book Ne. S, pages 232
"a, and by virtue Of the authority Of
an order entered by the Circuit Court
OF Berkeley County, West Virginia, on
the 18th day OF September, 1910 in
the matter of the petition aud motion
of Lucy a. Harris wherein w e.
Kilmer was substituted to all righs.
powers, duties and responsibilities Of
the trustee named in the aforesaid
deed-of.trust, he, the undersigned sub
stituted trustee, will offer for sale at
public auction to the highest bidder
ia front of the Court House in Mar.
%tinsburg. Berkeley County, West vir.
ginia on
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER "a, 1917,
at 1880 o'c.ock p NJ. that certain
tract or parcel of real estate, with
the Improvements and -apurtenanoes,
situate in Berkeley County, West Vir.
ginis, designated on substituted map.
Plat "A" of the Rosemont Company's
Addition to the town Of Martinsburg,
recorded in the office of the Clerk
Of the County Court of Berkeley Coun-
~, West Virginia, in Deed Book No,
129, page 27S. as the southern ha'f
of Lot No. Q and the northern half
Of lot No. 10. Block No. 10, Plat AZ,
being 40 feet on Illinois Avenue and
extending l42 feet to an alley, being
the same real estate which vas con
voyod to A. Duvall Harris as Alex.
ander u. Harris by deed from the
Rosemont Company, q corporation,
dated the 10th day Of November, 1914,
and also being the same real estate
which was conveyed by Alexander
Duyall Harris and wife to Samuel II.
Barr, trustee, under the deed-of.trus 81
dated the 9Th day OF December. 1914.
and recorded in Deed-of-Trust Book
No. S, pages 232-3-4, to which said
deod-oftrust and deeds a reference
is hereby made for @ more particular
description Of this said property.
TERMS OF SALE: One-third cash
IN day Of sale, and the balance in two
equal payments due in one and two
years from date OF sale. Purchaser
to give notes with good security FOR
the deferred payments, and the title
to be retained until al the purchase
money has been paid.
w. G. RfbMER,
10 rs; IL . 16 Substituted Trustee
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-11-03
SPECIAL COMMISSIONERS SALE
OF
VALUABLE REAL ESTATE.

Pursuant TO a decree OF the Circuit
Court of Berkeley County, West Vir-
ginia, made and. entered on the 18th
day Of october, 1917, In the chancery
cause Of w. c. Kilmer, Executor OF
Benjamin Il. Sanders, deceased, plain
tiff, against Nellie v. Harris, and 9th
ers. the undersigned special commits.
sioners will, on
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER "a, 1917,
ut 100 O'Clock P. NJ, at the front
door OF the Court House in Martins
burg. Berkeley County. West Virginia.
offer for sale to the highest bidder
the following described real estate,
located on Second street, in Martins.
burg, West Virginia. being the north
ern half of the house and lot Of which
Benjamin IL. Sanders died, seized and
possessed, and for a more particular
description OF this said property a
reference Is made to the ehancery
proceedings in the above entitled
cause.
This house is improved by a good
two-story dwelling house, Is excellent
ly located. and will make q good prop
erty for a home or investment prop
%osition.
TERMS OF SALE: As provided by
decree. 0ne-third Of the purchase
money to be paid in cash on day OF
sale. and the residue in W equal
payments due in n and two years
from date Of sale; title TO be retained
until all the purchase money has been
paid.
M. q KaIxMI2R,
ALLEN b. NOLIs
"A. c. M'INTgRE,
EDMUND r. HUNTER,
y. W. SNYDER, IT,,
Ii. A. DOWNS,
Special Commissioners.
]. L. Dew. Gerhardt, CLERK OF the
Circuit Court Of Berkeley County,
West Virginia, hereby certify that w.
.C. Kilmer, one Of the special commits
%sioners as aforesaid, has executed
bond, with approved security in the
penalty provided BY said decree.
L. Dew. G%ERIlARDT,
10 20 IL 2 8 16 Clerk
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-11-03

10 look ones best and feel ones
lest is to enjoy an inside bath each
morning to flush from the system
the previous days waste, sour fer
mentatioas and poisonous toxins be
fore il is absorbed into the blood.
inst as coal, when it burns, leaves
bebind a certain noun of incom,
brstfble material in the form OF
ashes. so the food and drink taken
each day leave in the alimentary or
cans 4 certain amount of ~iadigestible
material. which, IL not eliminated,
form toxins and poisons which are
then sucked into the blood through
the very ducts which are intended
10 suck in only nourishme1t to sus-
tain the body.
II you want to see the glow o.
healthy bloom in your cheeks, to see
your skin get clearer and clearer,
YOU are told to drink every morning
upon arising, a glass of hot water
with a teaspoonful of limestone phos-
plate In it, which is q harmless
means of washing tie waste material
and toxins from the stomach, liver.
kidneys and bowels, thus cleansing,
sweetening and purifying the entire
.alimentary tract, before putting more
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-11-03
MoRGAN's GROVE FAIR
rs FREE FROM DEBT

At a meeting of the Morgan's Grove
fair directors the last dollar OF in
debtedness was paid, all bills were
settled, and there is money enough
left in the treasury to settle any
small accounts that may be outstan1-
ing. 1t is very gratifying to the stock
holders to know that there Is no in
eumbrance OF any sort on this val
liable property and that at last it is
free from debt.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-11-03

food into the stomach.
Girls and women with sallow
skins, liver spots, pimples and pallii
complexion, also those who wake up
with a coated tongue. bad taste,
nasty breath, others who are both.
cred with headaches, bilious spells.
acid stomach or constipation. should
begin this phosphated hot water
drinking and are assured of very
pronounced results in one or two
weeks,
"A quarter pound oe limestone
phosphate costs very little at the
drug store, but is sufficient to dem
olstrate that just as soap and hot
water cleanses, p%urifes and freshens
the skin on the outside. so hot water
and limestone phosphate act on the
inside organs. We must always con
slider that internal sanitation is vast
" more important than outide clean
iness, because the skin pores do not
absorb impurities into the blood,
while the bowel pores do.
Women who desire to enhance the
beauty of their complexion should
Just try this for a weeeke eaendeee
just try this for a week and notice
results.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-11-03

ron. W eeawez bane enH Gontsartora' RaehIpe7s
New and second hang Machine tools, ere. Garage
Machinery Gas snf GAse5ne cngiuas Pumps,
electro Motors. Ensfaes, boiiets. flanefs, Band
etc. s~aw-lati outfits. Etltigg Pgilsy7,
Shaft3gZ, COrl4etcsa 5Guipment. Coasrsta
AXE s-s5 Pr L~gegythng u mQ1hler1 aa1
zupplieEs SPECIAL Prices
laird AAcALAE4.x co. P.ttsbugh. Pa
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-11-03
TRUSTEE SALE
VALUABLE REAL ESTATE.

in the undersigned Trustee by o
BY virtue OF The authority vested
certain Deed of Trust made by
George VI johnson and wife, dated
the 18th day OF July, 1913, and
of record in che office Of the
Clerk Of the County Court OF
Berkeley County. West Virginia. in
Deed Of Trust Book No. 5. page 465.
he will offer for sale at public aue.
ton at the front door o. the Court
House in Martinsburg, West Vir
ginia, on
SATURDAY. NOVEMBER 10, 1917,
commencing at . o'clock, the follow
ing described real estate, situate in
Martinsburg. Berkeloy county, West
Virginia;
FIRST TRACT Beginning at a
poiat In the westerly lne OF Third
street, distant so feet northerly from
the northwestern corner OF strine
avenue ana Third street: thence
with the western side Of Third street
205 feet more or less to a stake.
thence westerly parallel with TIE
s%outherly side OF Moler avenue sc
feet more or lcse, 10 shad's line
thence s~outleriy with said line Is
feet more or less to Shad's corner;
thence westerly with sbad's line sc
feet: thence southorly and parallel
with the western line Of Third
street 2l2 feet more or less, thence
easterly parallel with the northern
side Of strine avenue l42 feet more
or less to the beginning.
SECOND TRACT. Lots Nos.
and 10 Or Block No. 6 Of what is
known as sfrinesville: said lots
front one hundred tl0o) feet more o.
less on Third street and extend bach
Of equal width to Madison street.
THIRD TRACT That certain lot
or parcel Of rnal estate situate o.
Pennsylvania avenue and Third
street, bounded by Pennsylvania az
enue on the NORTH and Third stree.
on the cast, fronting 10 feet NOR
or less on said Pennsylvania avenu,
aud extending back along Thir.
street a distance Of $40 feet more Of
less. Said lot being 100 feet wide a
its southern end.
The aforesaid real estate is tbs
same which was conveyed TO th'
said George NJ Johnson by deco
from Charles r. Williams, dated th'
18th day OF July, 1917 and recorded
IN the Office Of .Ahe Clerk OF Tho
Comfy Court Of Berkeley County
West Virginia in Deed Book No. =
page -
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-08-10
con SCRIPTS ACCEPTED
AND THOSE REJECTED
Those Who Passed

Those Who Passed
5-Henry Bauman
6Archie c. Benjamin
IS Grove "A. Clark
18 Anton CzachwsIi
rs Edward D. Fritz
30-Jas. c. Hogue
43-Verne Miner
51-Max M. Pack
56 Elmer Plants
75 Ernest w. Tibbitts
9OPark H. Betz "
1O3- Clement A. Eaken
1O7-Warner Gannett
112--Floyd Haines
117-Blake M. Kulp I,
121- Roy E., Musser
122-Allen Myers
128J. E. Root
154-Floyd E. Ganyard
182-Alfred B, Smith
191--John R. Auker
194-GIen Barnes
199-Ernest Cahoon
I 222 Deforest Hartman
218-Carl J. Fulton
223-Frank Huff
258-Kirk G. Cook
269- BLAKE E. Hartman
275 Harry G. Kendall
280-Carl ]. Murray
297-Harless Albert
| 309-Chesley G. Chaplin
312-Pete Dodevokea
! 32O-Ernest L. Eichler
321-Wayleigh Fusselman
332-Luther L. Kemery
341-David T. Massie
349-Benjamin Mickey
$50 -Chauncey G. Repp
353-Manek Skup
355-Ernest Stratton
356--Guy Swartz
O-Floyd w. Whitman
363-Harry Yerkin
68-Bert B. Archer
379--Jack NJ. Darr
388-Ruel M. Fullerton
390-Chas. G. Fusselman
391-Lester I. German
4O6- Ralph G. Minns
42O-Lloyd G. Rickel
432-Geo. Trepo
433- Chester J. Wass
437-John L. Wiselgren
458 Blair A. Davis
I 47O-Morris N. johnson
:. 487-Clifton G. Shook
) 488-Dannie ]. Steffens
! 5O9-Clair Fordham
513-Wm. G. Gorham
: 514-Geo. E. Kaufman
= 522-Clay Park
) 542-Arthur Wellington
:. 548-Claude Blanot r
J 549-Derr D. Bowman
= 550-Jesse Bowman
8 552 Salvatore Cacolici
!. 556 Elmer M. Corston 6
y $40 Fred J. Gunkleman
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-08-10

Harry Hagar
Lloyd Hatfield
5S8 Clyde +. Moore
sos Clarence Schock
800 VIM. Stackhonse
6O1 Merton Truesdale
6O2 Frank Vilk
sos Clayton b. Wiles
sos Arthur Woodbridge
616 j. "A. Broadsword
$40 Arthur w. Foote
62S VIM. E. Gallatin
6S7-Frank E. Kemerling
6SS Geo. X. Knopf
642JOs Mallory
654-Elton 0. Wheeler
656 Frank J. Yost
675 Arthur w. Gienke
679 Ernest R. Gunkelman
693 Harley w. Kooz
7O4 Elbert F. Mellert
7O5 Arthur C. Mellert
TOT Dan J. Moehle
711--Leo Nilges
71TLouis J. Rohrig
721-Jos. Rising
726-Leo. T. Scheafer
1888 Earl E. Weidner
739 Elbert A. Weigel
741-Lewis s. Weily
749-Howard c. Clark
755- Edward Frost n
757-Raymond A. Ganyard
TOO Robt. R. Harding
77O-Richard E. Lester
771-Wm. H. Ludwig
772--John c. Miller
77S Harrison T. Plants
IT'S Raymond Plants
783-Willard B. Wheeler
7M-James R. Wilcox
1856 Frederick w. Daniels
797Alva G. Buchanan
805--Wm. G.. Devies
814-Bert Hanshue
822Judd Long
837-Lloyd Tanner ..'
841-Russell Fl. Whitmore
856 Ray W. Critics
86SR. ]. Godlove
87O-Albert J. Hales
874-Walter o. Huffman
899- Earl Sprankle
900--Ray E. Sprankle
906 Peter P. Vittel
9197-Willis A. Baker
923 Carl A. Batholomay
9N-John F. Beck
92T-Chauncey A. Betz
944-Chas. S. Hanshue
950-Roy E. Kimmell
957 Bonn G. Musch
97O-Wm. E. Palmer
972-Wm. H. Myers
981-Mark E. Hazen
982-E. J. Haight
Is 983 Edward J. Renner
1902 BENZ. I, Cole
1O1O-W. D. Briggs
1914 Ellis j. Schario
1O16Ca G. Caskey
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-08-10

1920 Park E. Sumner
10S1-Mike Antonovic
1045 Guiseppi Buemi
1864 Roy H. Baysinger
1904 Guiseppi Cursio
1865 Walter P. Cole
1910 Leroy Casenhiser
1913 Andrew Demroif
1885 Rufus M. Gruver
1901 Theodore JanOyicz
1897 Willis P. Graham
1899 Benjamin Il. Gantz
11O1-Andrew w. Hillas
11O2-Fred Houder
1103--Robt Horner
1112--Steve Kilik
1117-Timothy Kosmrsw
1118- Mike KoOlsoar
1882 Harry L. Leibhart
1142-John Manlich
1146-John Meyers
1148-Jacob J. Wiesen
1166-Walter R. Oplinger
1167-Merton F. OverhOlt
1175- -Guissipi Puglisi
|1178-John Postek
1185-Maks Zunradinor
1187-Peter Rudnik
1191-Walter n. Repp
1195-Ross Spence
1211-Leroy Santeei
1217-Carmelo Te1ranovs
1221-Roy F. Thorpe
l1234-John G. Welty
1236-Phlaran Fl. Weinsheimer
l1237-Robt. Watson
125O-Myer Abrahamson
1256-Leo Belk
1264-Paul Clapper
I1266-Bernard Goldman
1267-C. G. Crawford
1275-Arthur G. Durling
1276-Jas. K. Durling
1281-Michael Espanopanlos
1284-Willard E. Fickinger
I12SS-Clyde Frltchman
l1292-Fred r. Gilligan
1294-Geo. Grachias
130O-Leslie K. Hartzell
Clayton Hoover
1322-Harry Lower
1323-Leroy Lower
1324-John M. Lytle
1329-John J. Marokis
1346-Ray F. Rasor
1355-Harry A. Ruckel
1358-Geo. Sargtaker
136OAChas. Scripture
1366-Virgil Snurr
1395-Wm. Douglas
1414-Geo. Freidt
1423-Samuel Holvey
1425-Raymond Hoover
3O-Raymond Kahl
1492-Hubert Kaufman
1441-Noble L. Leach
1448-Ray Lyle
1455-John J. Malaney
1470-Homer Newcomer
1474-David W. Mold
1484-Ward S. Rasor
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-08-10
Those Who Were Rejected

10-Carl ]. Brasse
11-Elzay w. Cadmium
31-Thos. Hogue
46-I.A Morton
54-Ray E. Piper
72-Leo Steiss
93-Paul E. Bricker
140-Foice P. Bagley
221-Frank A. Handshue
298-John H. Albert
331-Carlton Ko0ns
337-Wm. F. Kuehl
345-Pete Misik
440-Jesse M. Young
452-Verne Carey
486-Clare Sheldon
493-Lawrence B. West
509-Lloyd De Long
507-Lawrence Brinker
519-Clement o. Lance
536-Calvin L. Stine
564-Paul L. Frazier
576-Henry c. Hickling
604-Newton G. Wertz
652-Lester A. Trait. '
664-John Breckenridge
676-Franklin H. Gienke
677-Herbert J. Grabenstetter
685-Ralph H. Herthneck
692-Garth w. Kline
70O-Reuben H. Law
736-Homer H. Warner
792-Carl C. Simcox
810-Daniel Galloway
882-Herbert Needham
889-Luther w. Roberts Jr.
905-Jos. F. Vittel
926-Wm. S. Betcher
939-Chester Failor
933-Earl Garfield
945-Vernon Horton
966-James J. Valek
974 Fred E. Nixon
10O7-Geo. M. Evans
1067-Cosmo Chaplin
1922 Aman
1151-Sidney H. Meager
1205-Wm. Simester
1287-Park Friedt
1282-Frank E. Farr
1314-Melvin Kraybill
1333-Chas Mettig
1354-Floyd B. Roshon
1S34-Fred w. Moutes
| 1869 -Thos. Traiche
| 1417-Clifford r. Guthrie
1436-Arthur Koons
456-Samuel H. Mansfield
1626-Irvin Vullion
1617-John Sienslo
1923 Alfred T. Webber
1851 Harry E. Good
| 1857 Lester Johnson
1877 Blake M. partition
16T9-Geo. w. Rickert
685-Cecil J. Thomas
1898 Jas. H. Barker. \
! 1909 Edgar J. Cline
1T12- Ernest A. Fahrion, Jr.
1923 Burr L. Johnson
1888 Geo. L. Emerson
1791 Philly Gurlea IA
II 1878 Roy Lichty
1873 Robert ]. Houston
1865 Frank G. Harper
\ 184SLynn H. Blough
1922 Alfred B. Werhan
----
Undecided Ai--
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Page g.

14S5-Wm. A. Ray
1486-Adney w. Ream
1495 Fred W. Smith
1907 -Mahlon C. Stoufer
1909 Clarence A. Trease
15l0-John foley
1531-Ray H. Garfield
15S7-Jos. DUES
154S-Thos. E. Ferriman
1916 Sheldon Funk
15A8 Blush Cadence
1549-John Gregorec
1667-Ora Huffman
1860 Frank Kovic
1560-Frank Kovic
1870 Frank F. Lutz
1572-Harry E. Maple
1574-John Mitchell
1880 Luther Parton
1585-John w. Pyecroft
1896 Chester W. Ryan
1611-Gussie Smallwood
1613-Harry Sponseller
1915 limerick F. Svagly
1625-Walter Ulmer
1636-Ray V. zimmerman
1639-Wm. L. Beelman
1647-Cletus Gift
1674-Edwin c. Mumaw
1675-Edward F. Musser
1676-A.W. Noggle
16S2-Harry Switzer
1688-Mahlon Trout
17O5-Howard Brintnall
1714-Arthur W. Feist
1715-Edward Frambach
1716-Fred Frambaugh
1722-John P. Indoe =
1729-Robt. E. Lewis
1730-Jesse E. Liston
1732-Herman Morlock
1744-Ralph H. Steingass
1748-Otis A. Stotts
1751-Wm. G. Strittmatter
1752-Ola Swartz
1763-Wm. E. Yost
1764-Ray W. Sweet
1765-Wallace R. Arnholt
1769-Orval J. Bennett
1779-Torrence J. Curtice
1781-Chester W. Eglin
1808-Jessie J. Parent
1813-Wm. G. Reese
1817-Geo. E. Stroup
1818-Ray B. Stroup
1847-Raymond Daniels
1848-Willard G. Cox
1858-Clyde c. Fixler
1866-Carl E. Hertle
1887-Elton E. Oplinger
1891-Elbridge Saunders
1894-Claude R. Stober
1896-Clifford F. Motz
19O6-Frank Reimer
1913-Dwight Sippert
1919-Carl A. Trease
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-08-10
Undecided

177i Claude H. Boone
300 Harold s. Flickinger
SR7 Sidney b. Hanse
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-08-10
PAID HIS DEBTS, BUT BEAT HIS WIFE

"A man may bs honest % 10
dollars and d'cents and a the same
time be cruel. ] know . man
who always paid hls debts, but
who beat his wife. Honesty and
fentleness are not always com
pAniOns. "-Opis Read.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-05-07
AMERICAN GENERAL STAFF
 OBJECTS 10 PROPOSITION
 OF FRENCH COMMISSIONER
{ Associated Press) )

WASHINGTON, D. C., Apr. 3O-A serious differ judgment has arisen between the visiting members the French commission expressed by Field Marshal Jotlrc and the general staff o the American army. The difference arise, over the position taken by General Joirc troops to the western front immediately.
 In interview given out to local newspaper men here Sunday the great French leader advocated America send ing small bodies of troops every available ship, COmmcnC ing possible He gave for this, the first being the importance of interfering with munlton and food supply shipments Europe by any considerable troop movement which would necessarily the with draWaI of numbers of vessels from the merchant fleet. the other the desire of France American coo flying from part of the French battlefront
 The position taken by the American officers is that present American troops not numerically strong make any apprcciabc difference i'll the strength the allies They claim that all the regular troops nccic train the forces be organized, and that volunteer would only be in the way the front, they familiar with the conditions that exist European battle fields and wholly lacking in training They stand ing firm ill their concnon and have the support of least part oi the administration.
 In this connection, the interview of viani with Trc dent Wilson has particular interest," he is commander ii with him. No information made public regarding the conference but it is thought to have been in this lion Secretary Baker, when approached regarding the mat ter silent. Other responsible members oi the official family equally rcccnt but there is indication that the government ayors sending volunteers in accord with the French suggestion.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-05-07
BIG REVENUE MEASURE 10
 BE INTRODUCED IN HOUSE
 BY COMMITTEE TO-DAY
lAssOCiatcd Pressl

WASHINGTON, D. C, Apr 30--Thc house ways and means committee will take up the consideration o the big today by which it Is propose to raise SI, ,5O00O)O0O during the coming year The bill has already been drafted by subcommittee ii it is expected that the main committee will recommend i passage 1t stands.
 The most radical change ln the measure from a~ year revenue bill is the lowering of income tax exemptions As the measure is drafted unmarried will be taxed incomes of S 00O and and married will be taxed from S2,00O up This change is expected 10 net many millions increase.
 Another striking provision in the bill is the excess pro
 its which is placed at sixteen per cent This clause has been fought its opponents claiming that the burden " fall most heavily the small business man. whose stock represented by real capital and propery whereas the stock of larger corporations is largely Watcrcd and that while the gross the latter will be large the profits will not show up very big.
 The biI in the main, follows Secretary Mc\doos rec but the proposals to make changes n te tariff cctcd, the proposal to make the profits clause retroactive. It Is expected that the rey"e bill will be introduced in the house during the present week.