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DRAFT RULE INTERPRETED
National Base Ball Commission
Issues Notice.
NOTICE TO RELEASE PLAYER
Major l.pnKtic (lull Itcqnlrril (o
Hitter Into Contract vrlth Its
Drafted I'lityrra Other
Kijilann t tnna.
CINCINNATI, O., .Tan. 24. The National
Hase Ball commission issued today a no
tice to major league clubs puttlas an J
tprpretatlon on that part of thp national
agreement relative to the relcano of
drafted players. It says that when a
major league club desires to releaso a
drafted player on whom It has secured
Interlcasue waivers It must notify only
the secretary of the national association,
the president of the league from which
the player was drafted and the national
commission.
If the player is claimed by the club
from which he was drafted, or any other
club In the national association, the secre
tary of that association will notify the
club which drafted the player, the league
from which .he was drafted and the com
mission within ten days after he has re
ceived notice, providing it Is after Febru
ary C. This Is five days after the time
national association clubs are permitted to
tile claims for drafted major league
players.
If no national association clubs claim
the player, then the releasing club may
io with lilm what It deems best. A major
league club Is required to enter into con
tiact with its drafted players.
When a national association club claims
.he player a check for him must be forth
coming to the national association within
flvo dayH and this will be forwarded
through proper channels to the releasing
club.
M'lNTIRE WILL GO SOUTH
WITH CINCINNATI PLAYERS
CHICAGO, Jan. 24. Harry Mclntyre, a
former member of tho Chicago. American
league base ball club, will go south with
the Cincinnati National league club on Its
slng training trip. He and Manager
Joe Tinker came to terms tonight. Tinker
stipulated, however, that Mclntlre must
how he Is In good condition before he
Is placed on the pay roll regularly.
Manager Callahan of the local American
league club, announced tonight that lie
probably would uso Harry Lord, the old
third baseman, in the 'outfield this year.
JVI'LEAN SIGNS CONTRACT
WITH ST. LOUIS NATIONALS
1 CINCINNATI, Jan. 24.-John (Larry)
McLean the .erstwhile Cincinnati catcher,
1 ilgned a contract here today with the
I Kt. Louis National league team for next
cason.
Manager Miller Hugglns of the St. Louis
Nutlonals held a conference with, Presi
dent Charles Murphy of. the Chicago Na
Monals, .but. announced at Its conclusion
.hat no trades had been arranged.
"I have said before and reiterate, that
neither Konefchy or Bailee are for sale,"
laid Hugglns. "Murphy wanted these
two men."
1,'npnblnnra I, ends IMnrera.
NBW yOHK, Jan. 24.-By defeating
Norman T. Whltaker. former chess cham
pion of the University of Pennsylvania,
in the game postponed from the second
round of the Nat'onal Masters' tourna
ment. Jose Capablanca, the Cuban chess
champion, assumed today the lead In the
tournament with a clean score of three
itraight victories.
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BUWCH OP OLD HEWS
Phillies to Train
" in North Carolina
PHILADELPHIA. Pa . Jan. :4.-Th
Philadelphia National league base ball
club will train In Southern Pines, N. C.
Tho squad will leave hcie February 24,
the same day the Philadelphia. Americans,
depart for San Antonio, Tex. Wallace
F. Schulta, pitcher of tho Philadelphia
Nationals, was sold today to tho Sacra
mento club of the Coast league.
MURPHY BUYS INTO
THE PHILADELPHIA PARK
CINCINNATI, O.. Jan. 24.-Prcsident
Charles W. Murphy of the' Chicago Na
tional league club announced here today
that ho liaO purchased a half Interest In
the Philadelphia National league base
ball park and that the park Is now
jointly owned by himself and C. P. Taft !
of Cincinnati.
Mr. Murphy said that Mr. Taft and he
had no Interest In the Philadelphia ball
club, but only In tho grounds on which
the team plays.
Mr. Murphy further said that nt the
recent sale of the Philadelphia club to
William H. Locke and associates an
agreement was entered into by which the
Philadelphia club owner could purchase
the playing field in VJOO for $400,000.
STEVE MELTER SEEKING
BERTH ON OMAHA TEAM
Steve Melter. a Iabivnn on the Rourke
team in IC'10 and later with Sioux City, is
In Omaha meeting old friends and, inci
dentally, trying to. lino himself up with
come team for iS13. Melter is a free
agent by virtue of Sioux City not having
sent him a contract Ir. 3912.
Last season Melter did not play organ
ized base ball, but rested up. While at
Bloux City he contracted ptomaine pois
oning and lost twenty pounds In two
days. . Heaves then released by Uube
Towno from the Sioux City club. Melter
says he is In great condition now and is
trying to secure a berth on .tho Omaha
team for next season. Ilourke has not
yet decided what ho will do.
FREMONT BASE BALL FANS
PLAN NEXT SEASON'S TEAM
FREMONT, Neb., Jan. 24. (Special. )
The organization of the athletic asso
ciation which is to take over the Fre
mont baso ball franchise and run the
team for the coming season Is meeting
with good success and the Pathfinders
will be on the lot with a good team
when the season opens. The manage
ment and fans generally are consider
ing Jack Shea, the ex-Sioux City catcher,
who played behind the bat for Fremont
the season before the State league was
organized, as manager. Shea was al
ways popular here, knows ,the game and
It is believed can get the team Into
Bhape. However, It Is possible that
Bennett may come back.
Wenlrynn Drfritta Cottier.
UNIVERSITY PLACE, Neb., Jan. 2i.
(Special.) Weslcyan won a basket
ball game from Cotner university lant
night on the Wesleyan floor, the final
score being 45 to 26. This score at the
end of the first half was 2.1 to 13. The
home team played a ragged garni-, both
in team work and pasting the ball.
Waugh, ex-Nebraskan, was referee.
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THREE GAMES OF BASKET
BALL SCHEDULED SATURDAY
Saturday afternoon, commencing at 4
o'clock, there will he two basket ball
games in the Commercial league. Tho
first game will be between tho Omaha
National Hanl team and the Young
Men's ChrlMlan Association Secretaries.
The second game will bo between thc
Merchants National and tho Fairmont
Creamery team.
In thc evening there will be one game
in the Trl-Clty league at the Vnlverslty
of Omaha. This will be between the
Omaha Young Meis Christian Associa
tion and Bellevue.
With the Bowlers
j Commercial liHicnv,
Tho Omaha Gordon Fireproofs w'on two
I games from the Omaha Bicycle Indians
j in the Commercial league. Scores:
I OMAHA BICYCLE INDIANS.
2d.
Jd. Total
Boord
147
173
L'OII
1H7
12
187
171
172
171
McMartln lft
Keyt 181
"Wartchow 151
! Balzar 200
LOI
869
Totals 57 tW 9:B M$S
GORDON FIKKPROOF.
1st. 2d.
3d. Total
Sutton 137 JEO
Heaton 1S2 176
Reselin Ififi 193
Nelson 1!7 212
Schultz 175 16
Handicap 10 10
ISO
4S7
1M
169
190
202
10
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Totals 8S7 907 902
2.691 1
Mrtropnlltnn I. en (cue.
Tho Singer Sewing Machine team won
three games from tho Dough Mixers In 1
the Metropolitan league. The Scares:
SINGER SEWING MACHINE.
IsL 2d. 3d. Total
Nugent 152 VR IR4
Morton 170 1(3 ISO
BTOwn 196 iX) 10
41H
522
57(i
Totals S!8 541 D03 1,06:
DOUGH MIXERS.
1st 2d. 3d.
Briton 121) 12 US
Conoway JJ2 1.12 H7
Shaffer 148 142 ICS
Total.
:w
411 1
44? i
Totals 400 402
Gnte ;ity I.rnmir.
PRAYS.
1st. 2d.
l-ane , 127 172
Mitchell 1S8 liO.
V. Bock 194 1S3
Llndray 124 no
Hoffman 166 R,
Handicap 10 10
421 1,223
3d. Total, i
134
173
146
W,
16.-,
10
431
476 k
2, 222
Total.
K'l
46
416
416
448
Totals 779 7.7) 793
FRANK'S COLTS.
1st. 2d. 3d.
.12 175 175
Lee
Arkin
Kil 167 m
Rosenberg 138
1"S im
Weaver lis isn in
Chick H9 154 146
Totals .7.11! 774 7S6
MIDWEST TAILORS.
1. 21. .Id. Total.
Moore 17S 135 W 491
Lemon 160 160 149 4iA
Landstrom 144 16$ 1X5 417
Wiley 147 166 155 4bS
Learn 179 143 19S 5.X)
Totals M7 772 m 2,394
TRACY'S LA TRUDAS.
J. M. 3d. Tolsl.
Abbott 15S 179 179
Dudley ,...145 U 126
Folsom 221 140 15S
Purshouse .., 209 1'0 16s
Evans 145 145 lro
442
813
H,7
44J
2,447
Totals S7S S26 73
Union Outfitting drsanr,
HARRISONS.
, . . , 1st 2d. 3d. Total.
Llnbach 112 100 92 wi
Beach 67 92 IS 247
Thompson 12a no m :is
Barker 109 122 87 31S
Harrison 170 171 147 14
Totals
SSI 695
JAMISONS.
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528 1.7U5
3d. Total.
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1st. 2d.
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125
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OMUIA, SATURDAY. .TANTAUV 2."i.
WiU Have to Talk in a
Popyrlfht, 191?, National
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to reK thc jHHiror to
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Poultry Fanciers
Ask Special Plant
at the State Farm
GRAND ISLAND, Neb., Jan. 24.-(Hpc-clai
Tptegrnnf.) At the annual buslneM
meeting of the Nebraska State' IHniltry
association tonight steps wero taken to
wage an open fight for the establish
ment of a poultry plant at the stato uni
versity farm, despite the opposition of thn
university authorities.
It was declared the sense of the meet
ing, on motion of Dr. L. P. Luddcn. that
the legislative committee should work I')r
the Introduction In the regular university
appropriation bill of a proviso that ?7,00O
of whatever1 total sum Is appropiiate'l
should be used for the establishment of
such a plant. A poultry car, similar to
the seed corn trains, was also tavored.
It was urged that tho poultry products
pf Nebraska exceed those of wheat and
the state should recognize the Industry.
An association appropriation of K.000 win
jnfl.uiso hhkpu xor.
I President Shlrly of Central City was ie-
If Your Competitor
Gains Ground on You
there is some reason for his gains. He has some
original or attractive plan of riveting attention.
Indoor and Outdoor
Gas Arc Lamps
will bring business to you by attracting atten
tion and showing the goods in window and
store true to their color.
No light equals clear, bright, white Incan.
descent Gas Light for displaying goods. At
the same time Gas Arcs make the store appeal
to the public. People are going to the well
ordered and well lighted stores because they
axe looking for the glace which reflects the
methods of a careful merchant.
Ask us to send a lighting- expert to help
you plan for a well, lighted store. His services
cost you nothing- and you will be repaid for
your time, as he will show you how to attain
better light with a saving of money.
Do you know of our easy payment plan?
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elected, as was Vice President Hartley of
Doniphan; secretary. Arthur II. Smith
of Lincoln, and treasurer, Lyman of Mln
atare. Emigrants to Gain
By Steamship War
VIIiNNA, Jan. 24.-Reports current to-
VIKNNA, Jan. 23.-lteportB current to
day In Austrian shipping circles Indicate
that thn German Atlantic steamship pool
Is preparing to wage a flerco rata war
against tho now Trlestn-Montrcal sorvlco
about to be Inaugurated by the Canadian
Puclflo company. There is little prospect,
utoamshlp men way, that the shipping con
ference to be held i'l Berlin next week
will reflult in any agroement.
L'mlgrnnts probably will be the chief
beneficiaries of the rate war, as the steer
age rates are likely to bo reduced to $10
before tho conflict ends
In the meanwhile the Canadian company
Is arranging to begin u monthly service
In March, Increasing thr sailing dates of
Its Vessels as the traffic requires.
Gas Co.
1509 Howard St.
Drawn for
EIGHT- DIE UNDER WALLS
Shoppers in Department Store Are
Crushed When Building Falh.
I WILD RUSH MADE TO STREET
flcrU, llrhl Vnnt in Wrrrksgr nml
Tormrnlril hy KlrS Hra for
Drnth lllrn llrforr Klrr
mrn Hrnrh Hint,
M'lvlNNHY. Tex. Jan. 24-Kight por
sons wero killed and tiUr,en Hurt here late
yesterday tho walls of a building oo.
cupled by a farming Implement firm fell
and crashed Into a department store,
causing that tmildlng to collapse. Flru
broko out In the ruins and It was be
lleved until late tonight that tho death
Hht was much larger.
At midnight rescuers censed working.
' bring assured that no moro bodies re
I malncd In tho wreckage,
j Mayor Finch, who took charge of tho
work of rescue gave out it statement
I early tonight that hn believed thlrty-flvo
j men, women and children had perished.
1 ROSA WKl-CH.
' MISS KATIK MILLIGAN.
MISS BHSSIK WADE.
1 RUSSKLL 1IK1GIIT. a Red I. .
I N. R. PRK8SL.ICY, olerk.
MRS. MARY STIFF, clerk.
LI5SL1M ni'SH, Allen. Tex.
MISS i:rA SKARCY, clerk.
Thn building- next In the Odd Fellows
building, two stories or which was used
; by the Cheovcs company, was occupied
by an Implement company. Tho wnlls
of tho Implement company gave way first.
A sale wns on In tho throo-story do
piutmeiit store and men, women ond'chll
dien thronged Its counters.
At the first crackling of Umbers, clerks,
and customers brolio for tho streets.
Pinssed outward by tho' heavy weight
of tho heavy stock, the wall of tho im
plement store swayed, sagged and burst
through Into the department .slurp and .In
an Instant hundreds of 'tons 'of merchant
dlso and wrecked and shattered building
material formed a heap of dubris In the
department store.
Then Prcssley begged, "kill me or give
me a gun so that I can kill myself. I
nm burning. My right foot Is burning
off."
A few minutes later when the rescuers
na'ched htm Pressley was dead. Ills
right foot wns burned to a crisp.
Well-Lighted Windows
..Make Prosperous Stores..
Whether you keep your store open at
night or not your windows should be lighted
with 0110 or more brilliant Eleetric Fixtures.
Hundreds of ticoplo pass your store ovory night- but
tlioy wilt never glvo you or your buslncsfl 11 thought
unless you liavo wcU-llghtcd show windows to attract
tiiolr attention.
Why not adopt thin inexpensive form of profit
able advertising? You will bo surprised bow your busi
ness will Incroaso once your windows aro Illuminated
with Kloctric Fixtures. Your goods on display wll al
ways appear to best advantage under tho clear, steady,
sun-llko brilliance of ISlectrlc Light.
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By Using Electric Fixtures
lOleetrie Fixture will light your show windows
far more attractively than tboso of your competitors.
People will prefer to trade with you, bocauso your store will
look more Inviting. .Surely this is un advantage that should
particularly appeal to yon. Think how little It would cost
and how much It would benefit you to Install Klectrlo Fix
tures. Whynot lenrn all the particulars today? 'Phone us
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