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THE BEE: OMAHA, FRIDA, FEBRUARY 16, 1917. ' . I BRINGING NRJtwo) VOU Hcrrr cmooET i cant or xbher I 100 domt S I'LL TELL I "V. LCNE TO HEAR HEARD HER- HTOtIN$? HER TO STOP? BUT HE ONOERbTAND f HER NOT S' McManus ' ' MAGNATES IN CLASH OVER CHOICE DAYS Everybody Wants Opening and Holiday Dates, and the Battle Starts. SCRAP OVER LENGTH, TOO Clashes over the distribution of opening and holiday dates marked the schedule meeting of the Western league magnates at the Fontenclle hotel yesterday, with the result that theysession lasted well into the night, with little accomplished beyond dimly outlined agreements among the club owners as to about how the schedule should be drafted so as to please the most owners insofar as is, possible. Jack Holland of St. Joseph and John Savage of Joplin had been ap pointed a schedule committee. They had failed to hold a meeting and both brought tentative schedules, which ap pealed to themselves, to the meeting. Holland's suggested schedule started the first fire of objection shrapnel. Holland declared for a 154-game schedule. Ducky Holmes immediately championed the 140-game schedule, the rest of the magnates took sides, and the battle was on. Following this the magnates tan gled over opening dates Pa Rourkc wants to open the season in the south, in St. Joseph or Wichita, and stay on the road until after May 1, when the state goes dry. Pa apparently doesn't want his athletes in Omaha the last week in April, fondly anticipated as "one swell week" by certain Omahans. Other magnates object to this. Rourke also wants July 4 for Oma ha despite the fact that the automo bile races will be held in Omaha on that day. The transfer of the Topeka fran chise to Joplin by John Savage was ratified by the other magnates, who expressed the belief that Joplin would prove a winner in Class A company. Because of the additional mileage to; Joplin Savage will pay a guarantee of $60 to visiting clubs. The guarantee other cities pay is $40 a game. Omaha Has Good Chance To Win Volley Ball Title York, Neb., Feb. 15. (Special Tele gram.) In the first round of the state volley ball tournament, started at the local Young Men's Christian associa tion this afternoon, the Omaha team defeated the Fremont Cubs in three straight games. The scores were 15-0. 15-2 and 15-14, three games out of five constituting A win. Grand Island defeated Columbui in the first round. 3 to 2, and the Fremont Pirates made it in three straight from Hastings. The chances are good that the play ers from the metropolis will go into the finals. The state championship, based on the dope furnished by the games played thus farlies between Fremont, Omaha and Grand Island. The Omaha team is composed of Totter, Wixson, Kittell, Long, Anthes and Quinn. Owen Daily Loses Title To Washington Grappler Bcllingham, Wash., Feb. 14. Mil ton Harnden of this city defeated Owen Daily of Nebraska, claimant of the lightweight wrestling champion ship of the United States, here to night when the referee called a foul on Daily after Daily had secured a toehold on Harnden for a (all. Harn den won the first fall from Daily by a cross-arm hold. Deaf Lads Are Too Fast, For Creighton High Five The Nebraska School for the Deaf quintet triumphed over the Creighton high school basket .ball team in an Inter-City league game, 20 to 18. Stark was the shining light of the fracas, caging seven goals from mid field. Dwyer was Creighton's best performer. The deaf lads record now stands fourteen victories and two it feats this season. Sutton Cleans Up in Fast Game With Hastings Sutton, Neb.. Feb. 15. (Special Telegram.) Sutton cleaned op on the fast Hastings High school team here last night, 54 to 29. This is Hastings' first loss. Kansas State Aggies Defeat Nebraska Uni Manhattan, Kan., Feb. 15. Kansas State Agricultural college ' defeated the University of Nebraska. 45 to 13, in a Missouri Valley conference bas ket ball game last night. One Match IMtdd. N.w York. Pfb. 16 Only on match wu decided In the national Indoor tannla rham. pionMhlu tournament today because of the poor light. In the third round of the rioubloa, 8. Howard Voahel), and Abraham Hassford, jr.. New York, defeated A. S. Crea-in and Kins 8mlth, regimental cham pions, 7-6, 7-1. 7-1. Induces Meep. Take Dr. Bell's Plnv-Tar-Honer for that hacking night oough; It atope the ooagb and you a!eep. 2c All druggists. AdT. Coffey Shows Speed f JIM J New York, Feb. 15. Jim Coffey, the Irish heavyweight, demonstrated in his fight with Bob Devefe that he is again a power to be considered in Today's Sport Calendar 8ir.mmii.ff FfamKjirwnl YU at New Harro; Col am M yk. College f City of Mew Vorlt mt New Tort. . Track IlUnois-Notre Dame dnl tadeor track meet mt L'rbn, HL Hocke? Dartmouth Tt. WtBtmnM mt WH Uamfltown, Mnu. Basket Ball Etwrten tateraelleiriato, Cor nell tb. Columbia at Now Torfci Western conference Ohio State vs. Northwestern at vannton. Roxlnjc Willie Jackson m Eddie Wal lace, ten rounds, at New York. LES DARCY WILL BATTLE GIBBONS Australian to Meet Minnesota Phantom in Milwaukee Tenth of April. WILL WEIGH 160 POUNDS New York, Feb. 15. Les Darcy, the Australian middleweight, signed arti cles last night to fight Mike Gib bons in Milwaukee April 10, for a purse of $50,000, to be divided equally. The articles were signed by E, T. O'Sullrvan, for Darcy, and by Edward Kane. Gibbons' manager. They pro vide that the men shall fight at 160 pound s- The ten-round bout will be staged by Frank MuQcern. It was agreed that in addition to the purse, the boxers shall divide equally two-thirds of the moving picture rights. What Agreement Says. One of the stipulations in the agree ment was that if Darcy is knocked out by Al McCoy in their bout in this city on March 5, the match with Gibbons shall be declared off. O'Sul livan announced that before meeting Gibbons Darcy would tram for two weeks in Chicago. Gibbons and Kane came to New York to arrange a match with Darcy after long distance negotiations had failed. Their opening overtures met with scant encouragement, but they persisted until the articles were signed tonight at an uptown restau rant Darcy came to this city on Decem ber 24, after a sea voyage which lasted sixty days. Work Hit Way. He worked his way before the mast for a good share of the distance. It has been announced that efforts were being made to match him with Georges Carpentier, the French cham pion, but the plan fell through be cause it was found impossible to ob tain a furlough for Carpentier, who is fighting for his country, although the promoters agreed to devote a large part of the proceeds to one of the war relief funds. Darcy's last match was with Jimmy Clabby, who he defeated in twenty rounds, in 1916, in Australia. Gibbons' last victory was when he knocked out Young Ahearn in St. Paul, On January 18, 1916. Ravenna Wins Two Game, Ravenna, Neb., Feb. 1 (.(Special.) The Cairo and Ravenna High school baaket ball teama tangled In two gamea .here laat eve ning, the Ravenna atudenta winning both gamea. The girls' game waa won br Ra venna, 11 to 11, and the boys' 70 to 7. Basket Bait Toaraer at Tabar. Tabor, la., Feb. IS (Special. A basket ball tournament In Tabor for three days, beginning March IS, Is belne promoted by A. H. Roach, the physical director for Tabor college. He hopes to have twenty teams In the contest, having already secured four teen quintets. the prize ring. The big Irishman won the bout hands down and gave Devefe a severe beating. His exhibition was considered remarkable on account of his long absence from the ring. FIGHT AT, HASTINGS OYER BASKET BALL School Superintendent Asks Prosecution of Those Making Attack. WANTS SUTTON DROPPED Hastings, Neb., Feb. 15. (Special Telegram.) As a result of the mob bing of Coach Yager's members of the Hastings High school basket ball team at Sutton last night,1 Superin tendent Everhart has asked the school authorities at Sutton to prosecute the offenders. Because of violation of the rule refusing protection to be pro vided for visiting players, he has also asked the state board of control of athletics to strike Sutton from mem bership in the Nebraska Intercollegi ate association. Sutton defeated Has tings, 54 to 29. An outsider, who had wagered that Sutton would beat Hastings, 2 to 1, lost his money and this is alleged to have resulted in the attack on the Hastings boys, while they were wait ing at the station to board a train for home. Coach Yager said today that the at tack was made by spectators who had attended the game and not by stu dents or school men. Karl Kauf, a player, waa knocked down and beaten almost into insensibility. Coach Yager attempted to interfere and was chal lenged to fight. Other men closed in and soon a general fight was on. Yager was overpowered and knocked down. When he recovered himself he was seized by the mob and his hands held back of him, while some one struck him on the face, an ugly cut indicating that metal knuckles may have been used. Before the game the Sutton coach, a former Hastings student, warned Yager not to go on the play ing floor as there was strong feel ing over the game and violence might result. Omaha Will Be Meeting Place of Retail Dealers (Prom a, Blaff CorrevpondenL) Lincoln, Feb. 15. (Special Tele gram.) Omaha will be the meeting place of the Nebraska retail dealers next year as a result of the eelection held this afternoon. The following were elected officers for the coming term: PrMtdflfit, Cliff Crook, Fairbary, vie preaident, J. H. Know Lea, Fremont ( treas urer, H. A. Hoetetler, Shelton; nrnnben execuMre board for threeyeaf Urm, W. C. Elliott, Htmn City, and W Van Sickle, Lincoln; for oae-year term, P"r4 Dlere, Mad ison, and Vine Peaee, Falrbury, The secre tary la to be named by the executive board. Former Hastings Man , Meets Death in Idaho Hastings, Neb., Feb. 15. (Special Telegram.) Word was received here today, of the death of Judge A. H. Bowen, for many years active in the legal practice and in politics here, at Payette, Idaho, last Saturday. He had resided there during the last ten years. Pioneer Drops Dead. Shenadoah, la-, Feb. 15. (Special.) While drawing a bucket of water at a well near the house, A. A. Wol ford, pioneer resident, 70 years old, died at 9:45 o'clock yesterday morn ing. He has resided on the farm for forty-three years. Four children and the widow survive Mr. Wolford. He was a Pennsylvania by birth. WEBB RESOLUTION REPORTED TO HOUSE Kitchin Predicts Proposition for Prohibition Amendment to Constitution Will Pass. OBJECTION BY MINORITY BULLETIN. Washington, Feb. 15. The senate today adopted a drastic amendment to the postal bill making it a crime for persons ,in dry states to order, purchase or cause to be transported any intoxicating liquors into such states. Washington, Feb. 15. The Webb resolution proposing a national pro hibition constitutional amendment was reported to the house today with a majority committee report in its favor and a minority report opposing it. Democratic Leader Kitchin said it would be taken up in the house within a week. He predicted it would pass the house by the necessary two thirds vote, but probably would not be acted upon in the senate before adjournment of congress, March 4. The majority report declared that inasmuch as more than 60 per cent of the population of the United States lives in dry territory it is incumbent upon congress to submit the question of national prohibition to the states. Majority Report , "Leaving out of consideration the merits of the prohibition policy of dealing with the alcoholic liquor traf fic," says the report, "when more than half of the states in the union have declared in favor of prohibition ; when 85 per cent of the territory of the United States has outlawed the saloon and more than 60 per cent of the population live in such terri tory; and when approximately 10,000, 000 of our people residing in all sec tions of the union have petitioned directly for the passage of this resolu tion, your committee is of the opin ion and feels that it is incumbent on congress to submit the issue to the states in the manner requested as prescribed by the terms of the con stitution itself. "If it is not desired, thirteen1 states of the union can prevent its adoption; but if, on the other hand, thirty-six states desire such a change, they should have the right to make it and it would appear to your committee that the question is now one of suf ficient importance to be submitted to them so that they may pass upon it." The minority report set forth six objections to the resolution. They were that "it does not provide a date of submission to all states; it would not prohibit personal consumption of liquor; it would interfere with the police powers of the states; it would permit the confiscation of property without compensation; the general governmental effect of national prohi bition would be bad; it would raise a serious revenue question." "Coercion alone will not prohibit; neither will it inculcate temperance," the minority report continues, "for temperance and, indeed, prohibition, depend on changes for the better in habits and conditions which are only obtained through moral and educa tional appreciation." Signers of the minority report were Representatives Igoe and Dyer of Missouri; Graham of Pennsylvania, Steele of Iowa, Danforth and Dale of New York and Gard of Ohio. The Webb amendment would pro hibit the manufacturing, transporta tion, import and sale of alcoholic liquor for beverage purposes. The majority report was signed only by Representative Carlin, but he represented Representatives Webb, North Carolina; Thomas, Kentucky; Taggart, Kansas; William Elsea Wil liams, Illinois; VVhaley, South Caro lina; Caraway, Arkansas; Neeley, West Virginia; Walker, Georgia; Volstead, Minnensota; Nelson, Wis consin; Morgan, Oklahoma; Chand ler, New York, and Walsh, Massachu setts. Four democrats and three repub licans ' signed the minority report; nine democrats and five republican names were on the majority report. Workmen's Compensation Law Conference With Governor (From a Staff Corrsspondsnt.) Lincoln, Feb. 15. (Special Tele gram.) Parties from Omaha, Lincoln and Nebraska City held a conference this afternoon with" Governor Neville aver the question of amending the workmen's compensation law as set out in Senate File 213 and House Roll 635, which provides for a new basis of compensation and for a com pensation commissioner. On account of other important committee meet ings, none of the members of the leg-' islature was present, save Represen tave Jelen of Omaha. Those in attendance were: F. S. Knapp, Guy Cramer and T. P. Rey nolds of Omaha; H. E. Gooch, C. C. Quiggle, C. H. Towle, Frank Coffey and H. C. Peate of Lincoln, and . W. Steinhart of Nebraska City. it is proDaDie mat another meetin will be had before the senate and house committees. JOHNNY EVERS IS MADE A REGULAR PH. D. irowjvirvi eve as! Pittsburgh, Pa., Feb. 15. Johnny Evers, captain and second baseman of the Boston National league team, has been honored by a degree of doc tor of philosophy by the Washington and Jefferson college. Reporter Admits Writing Forecast Of Peace "Leak" Washington, Feb. 15. R. W. Boi ling, a brother-in-law of President Wilson, announced today that he had severed his connection with F. A. Connelly & Co., a local brokerage house, which the peace note leak in vestigation established furnished a. forecast of note to clients a day in ad vance of its publication. Boiling denied any knowledge whatever of the affair, and J. Fred Essary, a news paper correspondent, testified that it was he who wrote the forecast Another New York stock exchange firm, in addition to E. F. Hutton & Co., bad an advance "tip" from Clem ent, Curtis & Co. of Chicago, on pos sible peace developments on Decem ber 20, it was brought out at today's sessions of the "leak" committee. Clifford Buckman of Raymond Pynchon & Co., testified that on that date his firm sent out to its corre spondents a warning'that they would "not be surprised" to see develop ments later in the day regarding peace which might affect the market unfav orably. Mr. Buckman said that he received word yesterday from A. M. Clement of Dement, Curtis & Co., stating that Clement had sent to G. M. Pynchon a message "at 11:55 a. m. similar to the one I sent to E. F. Hutton's leaks. Commission 0, K.'s Abrogation Pact With the Fraternity New York, Feb. 15. Abrogation of the agreement with the Base Ball Players' fraternity, a step taken yes terday by the National league, was to day ratified by the National commis sion in a resolution disclosing that the American league had taken the same action. "Resolved by the National commis sion," the resolution read, "that the action of the American and National leagues in severing relations with the Base Ball Players' fraternity be and the game is hereby ratified and approved with the understanding that the status of all interests in organized base ball club owner and player alike is the same that it was before the agreement herein ratified was entered into." Priests Shift Scenery When Stage Hands Quit Denver, Colo., Feb. 15. One priest directed the orchestra and another shifted scenes when union theatrical employes struck last night during a performance by an amateur organiza tion made up of attendants at the Im maculate Conception cathedral here. The strike followed discoverey that non-union musicians were playing in the orchestra. The audience signified to Father McMenamin, who was man aging the production, that it desired the performance completed despite the difficulties. It was. Guardsmen Elect W. F. Baehr Colonel (Prom a Staff Corrsponnnt. Lincoln, Feb. 15. (Special Tele gram.) The canvassing board of the National Guard counted the ballots this afternoon in the election of a colonel for the Fourth regiment and Colonel W. F. Baehr of Omaha was elected. Colonel Eberly was not a candidate. Iiavin? tendered his resig nation. ( KILL SIX THOUSAND TORKSOHOHE SHIP British Submarine Sinks Heav ily Laden Troop Transport in Sea of Marmora. CREW ASXS PRIZE MONEY London, Feb. 15. The heaviest loss of life at sea in a single naval cas ualty since the war occurred was that in the Sea of Marmona on May 10, 1915, when the Turkish transport Gul Gamal was torpedoed by the British submarine E-H and sunk, with the loss of 6,200 lives. Particulars of the singing were given a few days ago in the prize court. The Gul Gamal' was formerly the British ship Ottawa and ! ef ore that, the Gcrmania. It was bo ight by the Turkish government son ' time before the war and converted iuto a trans port. At the time of the sinking it was carrying 6,000 Turkish troops from Galata to Gallipoli, together with a battery of six 75-milimeter Krupp guns. The story was told in the prize court owing to the application of the crew of the E-14 for the prize bounty of 5 a head which the British law allows to men-of-war who sink enemy warships. The amount claimed in this case is 31,000. Counsel for the E-14, in troduefng the case, said: Ihis is a large sum, but a soldier is worth hundreds of pounds and prize bounty at 5 a head for sinking 6,000 of them is small in comparison. We contend that the transport was an armed ship within the meaning of the prize bounty act. It was a permanent con stituent of the Turkish navy. As early as 1908 it was the practice to arm permanently some ot the lurk ish troop ships. In this particular case the Gul Gamal had aboard field artil lery as well as men armed with rifles and it was, therefore, a formidable op ponent to a submarine." Important Witnesses in . Leak Inquiry Leave City New York, Feb. 14. When the congressional committee investigat ing the "leak" of President Wilson's peace note resumed its sessions here todav it was baffled in its search for further information in regard to the manner in which E. F. Hutton & Co. obtained advance information pn the note owing to the absence of members of the firm who were want ed as witnesses. George E. Ellis, one of the mem-' bers, testified that Mr. Hutton had gone to Florida . on a vacation and that H. J. Barrett, another member, was ill in Memphis, Tenn. The wit ness 'denied insinuations that his firm had sought to avoid the inquiry and promised to get in touch with his partners by telegraph. OOOnOPOnonononQaorinrinrinrinrinrinnnnnn a 0 a 0 D 0 D 0 D o n o o o a 0 D 0 D o D 0 D 0 D To Those Who Appreciate the Best of Exclusive Brands We have on hand an enormous stock of the best bonded bourbon, rye whiskey, wines and liquors. It must be sold by May. 1st. We are selling it at cost. Order now and get stock. T. J. O'BRIEN, Prop. HENSHAW HOTEL o iononononoQonanono0onoaoDononoaoaon6 I, ISunwBdoor, whiskey SxS&nair GROTTE BROTHERS CO. I'm IT General Distributors Anti-Ciearette Law Believed to Be Good By Dorsey and Neff (From a fUaff Corrsapondellt.) Lincoln, Feb. 15. (Special.) Laws' which are a dead letter encumber the statute books of the state and there appears to be no effort to enforce them. Among them is the present. anti-cigarette law, which prohibits their sale and use by anyone. The law has never been enforced. To make a law which cannot-only" be enforced, bat will keep the things out of the hands of minors, a bill has been introduced in the present legis lature by Dorsey and Neff, which strictly prohibits the sale or use of : cigarettes by those under 18 years of age. In speaking of the bill today the in troducers of the measure said that they believed that the bill would pass. "The bill is modeled largely after the Minnesota statute on the same subject," said Mr. Dorsey today in explanation. "Sale of cigarettes is permitted to those over 18 years of age. Those under that age cannot buy them. Strict provisions are set up governing the issuance of sales licenses for to bacconists. Violation of the cigarette law means forfeiture of the license ' upon a second conviction. Stiff fines 1 are provided for the first fracture. Ample provision is in the law for a sensible enforcement." Attorney General Says 1 Teachers' Pension Legal (From a Buff Corraapoadant) Lincoln, Feb. 15. (Special.) Ac cording ' to Attorney General Reed, who has been appealed to by F. C. Radke, representative from , Cedar county, House Roll No. 535, a bill to provide a retirement fund for teach ers of the state, would be constitu tional if .passed by the legislature. the choice of the Omaha, Nstnka "Tl f patasvfij llllWaaaBW I rs 1 1