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ifPJfmWiWWffW"P defeated Paul Martinson in straight, falls at Riverview, using the body scissors hold which defeated Charlej Cutier. Jack Britton outpointed Johnny Griffiths easily Jn 12 rounds at Can ton, Ov Britton" drew away from his opponent in the closing rounds. Miscellaneous Scores White Giants 2, Romeos 0. Eclipse 6, City Fuel 2. Wiederrechts 9, Universals 8. Normals 8, Magnets 2. Kramer Colts 6, Gertenrich 1. Gunthers 3, Tigers 1. U. S. Army 6, Murleys 5. o o WAR NEWS OF ONE YEAR AGO TODAY Germans forced back ten miles in the Marne valley. Siege of Paris de clared not an immediate probability. Russia claim to have taken 82,000 Austrian prisoners along the Vistula and the Bug. Declares entire 45th regiment surrendered near Lublin. Ghent surrendered to Germans by Belgians. Breslau and Goeben of German fleet now flying Turkish flag, but Turkey insists she is still neutral. Spanish steamship Montserrat seized on high sea by British with. 150 German reservists on board. LATEST GOLDFISH SHOW New York, Sept. 7. Brooklyn is to have a goldfish show. There will be blue ribbons for the best goldfish in different classes, and on the second day five silver loving cups will be awarded, together with several gold medals. The fish shows are to be held under the auspices of the Amer ican Federation of Goldfish Fanciers. o o NOT VERY HANDY, BUT IT FOOLS THOSE PICKPOCKETS In Akron, O., the girls are wearing ''knee watches," at least they are if they are following the fashion set by Miss Verna Elliott, prettiest of Ak ron's belles who is that scared of pickpockets that she designed .the knee-watch pocket just to fool them. "It isn't such a handy place for me, but this knee-pocket is very unhandy for the pickpocket," explains Miss Elliott, tilting her skirt to show the watch not the red striped hose. "I &. Li PS 38ssbu,""'' xrmBf-v.-jwrisezL.zet VERJlfl. ELLIOTT Miss Verna Elliott and Her "Knee Watch" know it's 'advanced,' but so is the' trench skirt and the fad of carrying live birds on the promenade and no one seems to mind them. Mine is a sensible fad and I hope folks will like iU" IS a mmmimmmmmmmm