1 TUFi T.KK. OMAHA. KIN DAY. .1ANTAUY JK. l!M. MUTT AND I I AND cJTe.N ToTHl) HERRMANN SAYS NO LIFTING DRAFTS YET National 'Commission Chairman As serts Matter Discussed, but No Action Taken. . CHIVINGTON SEES A. A. J1AJ0K CHICAGO. Jan. 29. The American as sociation has won its fight for recogni tion as the third major league In' Organ ized Base Ball, President Chtvington said today. The National commission finally has acceded to the desires of the associa tion and has granted territory in cities now occupied by the National or Amerl . can leagues, and a large number of play ers. ' Arrangements for the elevation of the association will be made in a short time, according to Chtvington. First news of the plan came in the form of a statement from James C. McGill, the Indianapolis club's president, who announced that the draft had been lifted so far as the asso ciation was concerned. Secrecy surrounds the details, arM while Chtvington admitted that the move was revolutionary, he declined to say what cities would be included and which of those now in the circuit would be left out. . What Chann-e Involves. 1 The change Involves alterations In the National agreement, as well as other details regarding the draft as between the association and the ' other circuits in Its class, according to' I resident Chtv ington. . "Wo have boen trying for years to get these concessions from the Nal m nl com midfiton," he said. "Recently Ve made strong overtures, widen were discussed at varlots times, with the result that the . major leagues will regard us as equals eliminating the draft, granting us terri tory and -conceding us the right to pur chase players.' "I do not know how far our new rights will extend, There will be more than thirty players, now In The National and American leagues, distributed among our teams by the time tho season Opens." It is believed by base ball men here that the competition of he Federal league was an Incentive to the ausc-clatlon ; in carrying on lie fight and a lever which helped la bringing about the conces sion just made public. , Herrmann's Statement. CINCINNATI, O., Jan. 28.-The lifting of drafts in the American association would . automatically raise it to major league standing," said Chairman August 1 lerrmann of the National commission here. "The National commission, however, has not yet taken up the matter of lifting the drefta In any of the minor leagues as yet. The matter has been discussed sev eral times during the last year, but no action has been taken, and I don't think any will be talcen in the immediate' fu ture." Mr. Herrmann had no comment to make in regard to the report that a num ber of changes were contemplated whereby cities with' major league teams would b placed In the American asso ciation. "This 1 purely a matter be tween two or more leagues," he said. CHICAGO, Jan. 2S.-Tbe change In volves alterations in the National agree ment, as well as other details regarding the draft ag between the association and the other circuits in Its class, according to President Chtvington. Keellnc on Coast. SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. Hl.-Officials of the Paciflo Coast Base Ball league were chary of commenting today on the possi bility opened up by recognition of the American association as a third major league in Organized Base Ball. . "I cannot make an official statement," saidyPresldent A. T. I'.aum, "until 1 re ceive an official communication from one of the members of the National commia : slon. Certaiply we are entitled to the same treatment 88 0)6 other class A A leagues? Personally I may aay that the Pacific C0a.1t league will be prepared to stand up for Its rights." Avlloa Takes. NEW TOItK, J;in. 2S.-Pi esl nt Tener of the National league said today that the National eommi.isiun had not taken any definite action in reference to the lit tins or draft in the American associa tion." The matter lias been discusaed fre quency." he said, "and will undoubtedly coma up again at the annual meeting of the commission, which may be held here early next month Our annual meeting should have been held over three weeks ago, but a postponement was neccsaary . for several reasons. 1 am not prepared to aay whether definite action will be taken In reference to this matter at our next session, but this eg well as several other matters of Importance will he discussed." Cetaer Wins fVom Kearney. RKTHANY, Ke)., Jsn. W.-i'ipei ial.) J Ootner university won a rasi gume or bas ket ball ll night from Kearney Mate Normal, lioth lejins put up a fast game. Kearney's "hief fault wa in ability to throw baskets. Htral.i and Peck were the stars for Coiner, while Rich and Esert put up a godd defen sive game r Kearney Lineup: tXVTNEK. 1 KKAKXKT. Peck ...LK.'"F Warehan Hock K F V Rich Gardner '!'' Shields Strain K G.' LO Robo paruienter ,..I,.(J.I H.tt Esaert Substitute: Keil for Rich. JEFF You oerTe"- Cot out tm s wevr He Aftrj" ef LofcCY ANiELlNG WHERG uriLLty! MISS KERN WILL BOWL TODAY Champion Woman Tenpin Artist Is to Take Part in Contest This Evening-. MANY ENTER FOE THE TOURNEY Miss Birdie Kern champion woman bowler. . will arrive on day ahead of schedule time and will be seen l!i ex hibition matches on the Association al leys tonight immediately following the first flvc-man squad. ' Thia afternoon Mum Kern will be the guest, of the women's bowling organisa tion at a theater party, and in the eve ning will attend a banquet given by the same organisation. T On Saturday night she will reU with the fast Burgess-Nash team in the handi cap tournament, taking the place of one of the regulars dt this team. , . Bowls wHk Weekes. y On Sunday she will roll with Chet Weekes in the doubles and will roll in the singles in competition with tho city's best bowlers. - Miss Kern Is considered by many critlcs'to be equal to Che best men bowlers in the country, and her presence on the local drives Is expected to bring a large turnout, especially among the women enthusiasts. V ' The entries In the handicap tourna ment are coming in fast and will out number thoso of previous tournaments. Grand Island ( KutrJ . Ansther entry was received yesterday from Grand Island, making two teams entered from this place. Fremont bowl ers will send a team and a few other outsldj teams are expected to enter be- fqre the list closes at noon today. Pad Huntington expects such a. large attendance at tho matches that he is building a large grandstand to accommo date the .crowd. The tournament opens tonight' at o'clock and will continue until all; the matches. -are rolled.- The out-of-town teams roll on Saturday night. IOWA TRACK CONFERENCE WILL MEET SATURDAY . IOWA CITY, la..' Jsn. 28. (Special.) The governing board of the Iowa State Intercollegiate Track conference, which Includes' representatives of Ames, Iowa, Drake and Grlnnell, has scheduled a meeting In Pes Moines for next Saturday morning, at which time the question once more will be threshed over shall the larger schools of the state Iowa, Ames and Drake accede to the prayer of the smaller colleges that their senior ath letes be permitted to compete In base bell, foot ball, track and other athletlcst KEARNEY WILL FORM NEW BASE BALL. ASSOCIATION KEARNEY., Neb., Jan. 28. (Special.)- Kearney base ball fans will meet on Fri day evening to perfect the organisation of the local assocltlon of the State league. C. W. Klbler. president of the local as sociation, has announced that he will not accept the office again thia year, and it is up to the .fans to make a new or ganisation. President Klbler IS a can didate for mayor of the city this spring and it is likely-thai his work In this be half will take up much of hhi time. DOOIN, SIGNS TWO-YEAR CONTRACT WITH CINCINNATI PHILADELPHIA." Jan.- . -Charles 8. Dooin. former manager oj the Philadel phia National league team, today signed a two-year contract to catch for the Cin cinnati club. The salary, is satd to be $6,000 a year.. ... . tionld sad Potter Win, PHILADELPHIA; Jan. 28.-Jay Gould. New York. , and Wilson Potter. Philadel phia, defeated George H. Brooke and K. K. Cassat, PhiladclpKIa, four gomes to none today in' the firat round of the na tional doubles racquet cbampionshln tour nament, which opened here yesttrday. The scores were: 15-11. 15-12. 17-18, 15-12, Red Oek Hldcrts WU. SHENANDOAH. la.. Jan. 28. (Speclsl.) The Red Oak Mblgets defeated the Presbyterian Cubs 40 to 11 last night at the armory before the 200 guests at the "at home" party the latter tuam was giving for their parents and friends. HniKh anil Morris Metenea. JOPLIN. Mo., Jan. K.-Gunboat Smith and Carl Morris, heavy weighta, have signed articles to fight fifteen rounds In Joplin on February 22. it was announced here last night. Eighth Victim of Explosion on the , San Diego is Dead ON BOARD U. S. 9. SAN DIEGO. LA PAZ, Max., Jan. 27. By Wireless Via San Diego. Cat.. Jan. 28.) Charles w. Petersen of Racine. Wis.,' died today of Injuries received in a . boiler tube ex plosion on IToard the cruiser San Diego, January ZL lie was a fireman. " Ilia death makes the eighth fatality. The five other men Injured are said to be Improv ing. The Ban Diego, with Rear Admiral Thomas B. Howard, commander-in-chief of the fleet, sailed today for Han Diego, Cat ' ' '' "" Everybody reads Bee Waut Ada. weep -.. DEMOS TREMBLE AS DEFICIT LOOMS President and Cabinet Meet to Con sider Plan to Accomplish Re daction of Expenses. - SITUATION MOST DESPERATE WASHINGTON", Jan. 2S The adminis tration has tsken up in earnest tho ques tion of how the government's expenses shall be brought within its Income during tho coming fiscal year. A cabinet con ference today debated the situation at length, and tomorrow President Wilson will go over the problems Involved with Secretary McAdoo of the Treasury de partment. Postmaster General Burleson, Representative Underwood, democratic leader In the house of representatives, and Representative Fitzgerald, - chairman of the, appropriations oommittee. Estimates of expenditures for the year far exceed the .moirt extravagant hopes for revenues, and administration leaders are agreed that something must be done to prevent the deficit they are facing. While no final conclusions were reached by the members of the cabinet. It is un derstood that most of theirf could see no way of avoiding the necessity of extend ing the tlme limit on the war tax law. unless congress would: I The Draio Pniram. Reduce all appropriation bills ss much as possible without Impairing the effi ciency of the aovernment. Abandon the S.1,000,00 river and harbor, appropriatlon bill. Adopt Postmaster General Burleson s plan for reducing the cost of rural free delly.rv service, by putting carriers on a contract basis. The cabinet officers realise that con Kress will not easily be persuaded to eliminate the river anS harbor bill en tlrtly. Mr. Burleson proposes to congress that It reduce rural free delivery ex penses from. $52,000,000 to $36,000,000. but the nronositlon was rejected by the house, In connection with the army bill, it was understood tonight that Secretary Gavrl son will not object if, an appropriation of 12,500,000 for .a new army transport onw carried in tho bill Is eliminated, Stamp Receipts pall Off. Today is was brought to the attention of the conference that postofflee as well as custom receipts were falling eff as a consequence of the wai Business men throughout the country with their own business curtailed, are said to have cut down' their expenditures on 'postage stamps.' The estimates for expenditures for the .! 1 At . I. -1 V. Cma- I 1IBV J I VIIUIUB III ,!", HVll. uy tary mcaaoo to congress at mie begin ning of the present session of congress amounted to approximately $1.0;)0,0u0,00O, which Included the estimated amount of approximately $W.OnO,000 to meet the sink ing fund obligation. Additional eistlmatet, however, have aggregated $26,000,000. The estimate for revenues totaled approxi mately $1.0,00',000. ''.' t Another plan, which might be brought forward, would be to lower the Income tax exemption below $3,000. This, how ever, probably will not .be seriously con sidered except as a last resort. LAEGE ARMIES FIGHT FOR PASS IN CARPATHIANS (Continued from Page One.) peninsula, while perhaps a third will at tempt to reach Suex alonv the southerly route from Akabah. AH s routes are without water, and those to the noth and ' south ore open to flank attacks from the Mediterranean and Red seas. respectively. It is believed here that the Turks who havo been in contact with the Erttlsh to the east of Kl Kantara, worked tholr way westward under the protection of the sand dunes. This would leave themselves open only to attack by aero planes from -the sea. Many Fights In Wtil. ' Desperate fighting marked yesterday the anniversary of Emperor William's birthday at many points on the western front, but"-the claims of the contending armies as to the results of these Aigagv ments are widely at 'variance. Generally speaking the allien say the German at tacks were costly failures, while he Ger mans assert tlmt, the French and British, but notably the British attacks In. Flan ders, broke down. Rfportref the engagement In the North bra last Sunday have developed a similar 1 discrepancy. The war lords of, Great Bryaln Insist that the battlg cruiser Lion as the only big ship to be seriously damaged. On the other, hand wireless reports from Berlin admit the loss of the German cruiser BAecher, but assert that the Germans inflicted greater punishment than this on the English. . Iowa News Nartea. LOGAN-r-The body of Miss Helen Dege, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D. 11. Detn. arrived from Tucson, Aril., Wrdnemlay and was taken to the home. Miss I Hue passed sway of tuberculosis at Tucson last Thursday night.- Funeral services were neia here .i nursaay morning. LOGAN Great, increase in tsxea has caused no little comment among realty holders of Harrison county and resulted In a change In the Board of Hnperl,i last November, regardless ttt the political complexion of the county. Big attorney fees in drainage and dsmage rases are amoog the Hums aow behig discussed. TTXD WiStWO H j nfcT J TH HOOP- WAS 1"T A j NEW DEPOT FOR DES MOINES Two ' Railroads Only Are Blocking Plan and They May Soon HOPEFUL OUTCOME (From a Staff Correspondent ! DKS MOINES, la.. Jan. 28. (Special Telegram.) It was announced hero to day that the only thing needed tp secure a new union d4ot now is tho consent' of two of the railroad companies affected. These are the Northwestern and the Uock Island lines, who have their own paascngar stations. Tho consent ot all the railroads now entering the union sta tion has been secured. It Is asserted that In time tho consent of all tho roads will be secured. Appropriations Interests Clash . Already there Is evidence of the clash ing of Interests as to certain appropria tions before the legislature. Tho senate appropriations committee wss urge to immediately pass the bill to appropriate $l2S,(lfi0 to reimburse the Waterloo people for their outlay at San Francisco and for pther exposition purposes. Tills wss especially urged by a large number of stockmen who expect to send their herds to the exposition If the state will pay the freight Then there came before a committee of the senate' tho bill to appropriate to reimburse the small farmers of eastern IrtsVa for .their losses in the foot and mouth epidemic, and Immediately those who were pushing the cxKmltlon bilj commenced to oppose this measure. A hearing has been arranged for he vet erinarians and others who ' have been fighting the epidemic and this bill will be investigated. There will also bo a full Investigation as to what has been done at San Francisco. There has been , much effort on the part of special interests desiring appro- ' I'rlatlons to hasten consideration of some mo appropriation cms ana to get mem , ou of the way beforo the legislature really finds out how much money it has to spend and what demands are to be msde. The committees are disposed to go slow and not permit appropriations without full investigation. Tj Commission to Be I'rged. Senator Allen, chairman of tho ways and means committee, will present again a bill for a state tax oommlsslon to taae up and handle the many problems relat ing to taxation. This bill has been con sidered in several session of The legisla ture, but has always been defeated 'by the corporation Interests which largely CSCapO taxation under the present system. There will ilso be urged n bill to permit cities ami towns taxing the value of railroad terminal property separate from the lines of road con nected therewith. This is wanted espe cially by the cities which are complaining because they are not able to tax all the visible property In the cities. Then the legislature will again pass the amend ment to the constitution which will1 per mit the state taxing all railroad and similar property separate from the local taxation. It is planned that In this Way the state will get all its general revenue from this form of UCxatlon. A number of other taxing bills have already been Introduced. Legislative Work is Llahti Only a small start toward real legis lative work haa been made this week. The senate passed two bills today one to authortzo Isnuo of, the code supplement at onee, the index to follow later; the other to pay the expenses of inauguration ceremonies lor the legislature. A communication was received from the secretary of state as to publication In newspapers last summer of the .con stitutions! amendments, and It was found that this showed the publication had no( been complete. It was sent back for correction. It was feared -that a flaw mlftht make some of ' the ' amendments Illegal. ' ' - In both the senate and. house rules were presented suggesting methods of hasten ii g legislation, but the rules committees have not reported. Kw Bills. Doran To prohibit changing classifica tion of freilght ill interstate business. Francis To maku bootlegging . a mis demeanor. ' Whltmore Dispensing with attachment bond whure defidont la a tion-mf iilent. Krancis To permit' aummonlt.g wit-n-ri'es from any piace In stste, Whltmore Requiring supreme judges to decide their oases In six mimtlis. Ts vlor Authorising inmiraifm. heiilth examiners to be of any school or medicine. Helmer A boiishmg Jury trials in pro bate contests. Kimball To authorize changing con tract for si.preme court repot Is. Gllhitte Requiring secretary of the board if agriculture to Issue certificates of snundnees as to animals. While of Iowa To approprlste l?7,. 70).u3 for lossus to farmers by I log cholera In Iowa county. , Anderson ' of Montgomery Requiring candidates ror supreme judge to dcslg nam which position they are after. Witthauer To require electlott of county engineers. Helming--01 ring township Klerk pay when clerk or election. fladley Exempting hard ware , dealers from law as to firearms. ' Kane Regulating loan sharks. Griffin Limiting hours of labor for women. McDermld Limithig hours of labor for women. Hrady For tax exemption on ten stands of bee. Brady (Slvlng assent to federal aid for Jtnte college. .Kins To establish child welfare lab. oratory. , State Treasurer Brown, who haa e Yield. OF THE Drawn fi HOW f CLOCK 1 MVS NMN cently returned to his home, Is reported now to be on tho road to complete re covery. For a lonu time It was greatly feared he could not recover ant his con dition was regarded as preesrlnus. lately he has been gaining strength rapidly and It Is now stated he will he beck at his office again soon. Ho has been a suf ferer for several years. ttaarrel Amoua W nr Veterans. Leaders among the Grand Army of the Republic have started n fight to prevent the confirmation by tho state senate of the appointment sf W. A. Duckworth of Van Ituren county to be custodian of the state houiie and public grounds. Duck worth Is an old sol lieiv but he -docs not belong to the faction In control of the Grand Army of the Hepubllc and there has been trouble ffll the time at the state house over the matter of the employes of the state. It Is known 'there is quite a strong sentiment lit the senate against Duckworth's retention. IrfMtk Over Narrow t.ause Road. .Members- of the railroad commission and commerce counsel have gone to Itelle vue to start over the ('anemic branch of the Milwaukee mil road and make In spection, with a view of determining whether or not the line can he con verted into a standard gnugo road with out too much expense. The people In that section of the state are loudly de manding that this bo done. A "For Sale" Ad will urn second-hand furniture Into cash. Packing Houses Win Fight for Lower Rates West WASHINGTON, Jan. 2S.-The Inter state Commerce commission today or dered the Atchison, Tupeka & Santa Fej the Union raclfin and other roads to oesse charging commodity rates for transportation of packing houso prod ucts In mixed csrloads from Wichita and Kansas City, Kan.; South Omaha, Neb., and South St. Joseph, Mo., to Salt Lake, Ogden and Provo, Utah, that are higher than the fifth class ratos contemporane ously maintained. Complainants In the case, the Cudahy Packing company and Swift & Co., the commission declares, upon proper showing will be granted rep aration for shipments where the com modity rates exceeded the fifth class rate. ' i ";!!::im,!.( ... .v i; i.iniih1; riil v f ' Au- M840: At the Log Cabin eath HI I "''H!' !''i'lHf"'' '' Mr. DanieJ Webster waa introduced to a member of the ill I FltlW if Boston Tea Party, an old veteran who pushed tea from ' '" II Sl'fmm I the gun whale of the ship. . ' lllllll . u , l nam mmmmm 1840I9is m tit i H we-v ' "fm Mr W iJ"-i. 1 ''4 In O R...M11MV Henry Rohlff Company, for The Bee by CAM A ET.KC - TeS , THe clock uas Five i FAST WHEAT SETS NEW' MARK AT CHICAGO Rnmors of Increasing Chances of Italy Taking Hand Near Sues Canal Forces Up Prices. TUMPS UP NEARLY TWO CENTS CHICAGO, Jsn. 1.-Wheat selling ss high here e $1.50 a bushel became a reality today. At the very outset of trad ing the May delivery touched that figure, opening prices ranging from $1.9' to $1.60. a rise of to lVi-ft'lc, compared with last night. Apparently Increasing chances of Italy taking an active hand in hostilities near Sues rannl favored buying, which was also encoursged by a sharp advance in quotations at Liverpool and Paris. A still higher pesk was reached in the lust hour. May ascending to $1,601. but finishing . unsettled at lc off from the topmost 1 level. Thirty-three steamships, the world's greatest wheat fleet, were reported to be waiting at Baltimore for cargoes of grain for Europe. ' Trading today In all grain was on a big scale. New high record prices were msde, not only on wheat, but by each of the other leading ' cereals. Provisions, too, scored a sharp advance, many buyers taking the view that high prices for grain would mean great prosperity for the west. Nothing for Creditors By Zimmerman Will CINCINNATI. Jan. 28 -The Duke of Manchester Is not mentioned In the will of the late Eugene Zimmerman, railroad magnate nnd capitalist, which was filed for nrobate here today. The value of the estate la not civenfn the will. ,lt Is provided that tho entire estate must be held hi rust, Following he death of the Duchess of Manchester, Mr. Zimmer man's dsiighter. the estste must be held In trust for a period of twenty-one years. The Income from the estate must ' be paid to the duchess as long as she lives. A psrasraph In the will reads in part: "Hut under no circumstances are the trustees to pay to my daughter any sum to satisfy the claims of any creditor of my daughter." Severity five years ago when survivors of the Boston Tea Party still lived, Lemp had its beginning, the oldest brewery in America witn a national patronage. Each generation of Lemp brewers made the finest beer of its time; but 75 years accumulated experience gave to this generation the genius to create if the finest beer of all times; wholly original in character and superfine in flavor. Beer Is a food. Bread and beer are made of the ssme materials; oereaJs, yeast and water. Bread la solid; beer is liquid both are highly nourishing. Phyaiclans pr cribs beer to produce energy, build ' tissue and strengthen nerves. Good beer Is tbe elixir of life. Distributor, 256769 Leavenworth St, Omaha, Neb. Telephone: Doug. 876 "Bud" Fisher 'rt Kaiser Quotes John Knox in Address to Newspaper Writers TIER LIN. Jan. . tVIa Londcui.)-Eni-poror William, sreaklng to tho wot cor respondents at tho Rcnetal head-tuarters In tho field, said. "Good morning. I pay you my com pliments. You write famously snd I thank voti for It. You accomplish excellent things and I read your articles very gladly. Your reports havo a hlh patriotic tone and It Is of great value to our men In tho trenerma when we can send tkem such matter. "Anil, now one more thing, and note this, gentlemen. My principle and It applies to this wsr alio is the word ot old John Knox, the reformer In Scot land, that 'vne man with God Is alwsys In tlc, majority!' Tiie emperor's birthday was observed at headquarters yesterday with a simple, divine scrvlco held in tho field. The auditors included Prince Oscar, tho fifth son of tho emperor; iTince rncancn lipoid of Prussia. Prince Waldemar, the eldest son of Prinze Henry of Prus- sla; General Falkenliayn, the chief ef staff; ; Chancellor von Bethmann-Holl-weg. Admiral von Tlrplti, the commander In chief of tho norval forces, sod other officers. ' ft ti sr r: i T1lwlY GROTTn TIROS. CO. General Dlstrlbntora a ' Omaha. Neb. wrorumwrfrr y u ' s r