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HIGHLANDERJEAL STIL ON
Probability that the Sale of Team
Will Be Arranged'.
MAGNATES, DISCUSSING FLANS
.Yarloaa proeoatlloas Illscaaaeil, bat
the Masaltade of the Ran I,
'velved Make Prog
ress Movr,
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NEW TOUK, Dec 9.-Base bull mg.
Dates attending 'the' meeting of the Na
tional eommlMlon today generally ap
peared to hold the opinion Hint tlie deal
for tha purrhajie of tha Nw York Amer
ican lrru'cub by Colonel Jaob Hup
(Irt would he completed 'within a ahort
tlm, poaHtbly today, .
The acjoiirnrd mfetlngi of the Na
tional and International lague war to
ba resumed lliln late today, while the
American league tnaKnatas ' contlnuvi
their effort to bring; about a new allvn
ment of owbmi tor lha New York rluu.
Before the meeting- of tlio National
Wftue thla afternoon Governor Tcner tiv
fioanced that the Tinker caae, involving
cverat thousand dollars, had been set-!
tied amicably between tha Brooklyn and
the Cincinnati clubs and would not come
W at the league meeting:. ,
it was said that the leagrue would de
Clara, against tha prouosai to play eleven
sTatnea In the world' aertea. whloh ) I
rrr.prii an league has already (one on reo
tm'4 favoring. -
Callahan WillTake.
Charge of Business
' k End ofWhito Sox
j CU!CAOO,!pMi ,-neports 'wVr ,pub
'jlahed hera 'today rrom'n '.'aathentu
oure- thnt Eddlo Collins, whom Charles
A. Coi!key, .president of. the Chicago
American league club, purchased' from
tha Philadelphia Americans yesterday,
would succeed Jamea J, Callahan as
manager of the club. t
Callahan, according to reports. U to
t made vice president of the club. Pres
dent Comlakey a Is underatood. has
been -eager for some time to be relieved
of the responsibilities of conducting the
business end of the club, lie Is known
t have warm personal regard for Cal
lahan and a high opinion of hla executive
and buaineas ability.
AlthouKh not In active service all the
1lme. Callahan has been engaged tn pro
fessional baae ball for twenty-one year.
Ha has been manager of the Chicago
club since 1912. ' ,
Deylin;Considering
Offer to Manage the
Denver Ball Team
NEW YORK. Deo.. i.-Arthur Devlin
probably will manage the Denver club of
the Western league next Mason, it is said.
Devlin today said he was favorably Inv
prensed with the offer made him by thaf
club. Michael Donlln said that Baa Fran
cisco had made htin an offer to play in
the Pacific Coast league, but that he
tia4 declined It became "Ban Franclseo
la too far from New, York."
Co-Eds' Will Banquet
Uni Foot Ball Eleven
Co-eds of tha VMvrlf'Vf Vw.f,. ..
lve their annual banquet t$ the foot"
wwj eieven Saturday evening at Kedlrk
halt The banquet Uta4 Mvn course
affair, and la, to, be prvparad entirely in
the school s dumeatk! science department
Following the banquvt a captain and a
inanagar for the U14 team will be elected
and tetters awarded to players who have
Vartlclpated in three-fourths of the games
Beside tn root ball auad, member of
tha aUiletlA Ixsard. w41l-iao be present
Among, the number who will receive let
ters are Kmae, liannUh, Owdrlch, Bruce
HotkyDurkoe," Selby. Jorgenari. DeBolt!
Adama Stlmpaoiv Jieae. , Jfnks and
WalhlaaoQ.
Gus Williams is
Some Base Stealer
While the Omaha fan who ha mr dus
V.'iHium cavort about the diamond may
toubt it. Qua is a better baae stealer than
Ty Cobb, . and only Frits Matael is hla
superior. Uus stole thirty-five bases In
143 games last a,r. aooording to tha
averages iual cubliahed. But it ! i
I total baae stolen that Qua leads; It is
in succeaitrul attempts.- The percentage
of steals executed by Qua to
."00. Cobb's percenUge is under .6uo, so
i can vt aea just how the Omaha lad
in a regular demon on tha paths.
;PETE" RUSSELL ELECTED '
u?mn OF MAROONS
rillCAOO.. rec. . "te Ruasen,
ii'jarterba'k, aa eUwHed captaJu cf the
H i l oiveraity of Chicago foot ball team
t""iy. Ha suci-erda Paul Das Jardten.
FULL ARMY. QUOTA '
SOON AS POSSIBLE
. URGED BY GARRISON
' . K'ontlnued from rtge One.)
were all found ralrlv fririn In h!Trri
line that Is, the troops who would be
expected to Immediately take tfl fMd
we could summon a force In thi country
or regular and national guard amount
ing to MIS rffkers and 1W.492 men. (This
would Include only regulars of fltrhtlng
force stationed In: , the t'nlted States
proper!. .' i
Mix Moatha te Kqal.
"And this Is absolutely all. The only
other recourse would then be volunteer,
and to equip, organise, train and make
them ready would take, as the smallest
poaalble estimate, six months.
"Anyone who takes the slightest trouble
to InvcetlRate will find that In modern
warfare a prepared enemy would pro
grcas so far on the way to success In six
months, If his antagonist had to wait aix
months to meet blm, that such unpre
pared antagonist might as well concede
defeat without Contest."
Of the efficiency of the present army
ir. uamsnn says: -t
"While our existing organisation Is of
the enoeedlnxly small, number already
maintained, . It unquestionably in a
excellent condition as any similar num
ber of malt In iunr other., milltarv m.k.
lishment In the world. Were Is not for
a desire to avoid Invidious compariaona
I should say that man for man. It I bet
ter . than any similar existing military
ostabllnhment In the world.. ;
Peace Not Always Poanlble.
' ."It Is. of course, not nrnui j.-h
on tlut t'leaalngs of peace.abV Hie horrors
of warj: he says. "Every, one desires
peaoo, Just aa every one Centres hcaltlv,
soiitentimjnt, -affentlon, suffloH-nt means
for comfortable rxlstenco and oiher simi
larly beweflclent thUig. -.flutpeaco and
the pther stt Of boln Juat ttientloned
are not always for even'otten solely
within one's own control.; , i ,
"No reasonable person In this country
today has tha allehtMt hrfnw r
of military doiotlsm, nor of any inter
i wnaiever oy military fgrce In
the conduct o ctvU af fair.
; Our " Act oal Needs. ?U
"Tiat, then, does this hatlftn need la
the way of military preparedness? in
my view," It Is mubh better tcC .U ' thosa
things which lie nearest at hand and can
be done than to remain as We are. with
out moving along propea lines until a
more comprehensive and mrfwi ...v.
- ' . - k iiviii-
can be agreed upon." ,
,r'Por tno tot "trength of
th army June SO. imt. was W.!. of thla
number 8090 were available as a rijpbile
force1 In continental United 8Hato,.the
ft)belpg Employed in. tha Phlllpplhes
jtlwall or the Canal Zone, or :cnrnrJMng
hospital, quartermaster or .other avjjllary
rvl.s. In the near future, the report
tate. additional forces will be tent to
th Canal Zone and elsewhere, reducing
the mobile force on the continent, exclu
lye of coast artillery, to H600 men, BJven
with the moras aed force there. Secretary
2? 5fC"rM- ,h rarrlwn
WUI be Inadequate U hU opinion.
Reaeareea laenfflolent. ,
Of war material the report saysi '
"We have on hand In reserve aufflolent
mall arms, small i arm ammunlUon mnd
equipment, roughly figuring, for tba 100.-
tht wou,d bv b tnto
the field 'In any large emergency. We
have nothing like sufficient ajtlUer and
artillery ammunition.
"In present day strategy .and taotlcs
tha aviation corps has bid fair to be
come the eyas of the army, and a general
eommandlmr an arm m...., .
Quale flying corp. against ao army of
cual strength In other respects, but with
an adequate flying corps, would be In the
petition of a blind man contending against
a man with aluht. Th n,. .
ade a good sUrt toward putting avU-
Vinn sa s aut...i.ii.i .
J i -"u"aj oasts. This wort!
pre'd" 'oU0We1-" n1 eo"iltntly
Mack Will Stay - ."
, inTKiladilphia
FIlIjLAnKTaPllf a . ...
V!k lh"dol.- ld Con.lc Mack
of the Philadelphia Athletic, toj.y
when hla attention was called to a rel
V . nM11 manae the New
Tork Anwtcan league baae ball team next
aided. ' ! n-.' M
lie Want Adl tvdiMis P.caulU.
Ft Ban Men Baaialta
telm.7 i.,h ,,Uro" ll-a-e foot ball
team of 1914 were tendered a banquet
Mens Christian aa.ooiation. Covers were
laid for sevenl y-f iv. men. The event
oVfhi" MCOrn'"on ' eplendid w"?
Basket Ball Taaraey.
IltTRON. (J, IX. Dec. .-Special )-The
annual high school basket baU tourna!
meut will be held March U d I it
Huron. The athletic committee of Huron
olleg a In charge of arranmenta and
the teams will be the guetta of the col
yeara. r 1 tournament, as In peat
afer t, ataUad.
Bam Crawford, tha swatting Tiger, will
go in UuUport about tha nt of the
e' od follow W course ot hunting,
golfing snd fishing In conditioning him
aelf lor the auajMu to coiue.
National League
Fielding Averages
NKW VORK, Dec. -Following are the
official fielding- averages of National
league players who played In fifteen or
more championship games during tho
season of l!dt:
F1I18T BASEMKN.
. O. P.O. A. E. Pet.
MaKPc. Ice. St T. ft) 412 28 1 ,m
Konetchy, Kd., Pitts... 154 1R7 91 0 ,!5
lHlihert. Jakn. Brook. .124 H7 4i I
Miller. John. Ht U . BilOIB -67 .(3
Hchmldt, Chas.. Boaton.147 14ST. WJ 16 .900
Merkl... Kred. N. Y..(..14 im M 18 .V0
Mollwlti K., Chic., Cine. iW m 21 4 .fis
Hoblltxcll, Rich.. ('Inc. 75 m2 HI K ihh
Kellogii Win., ('Inc.... 3 811 144 .!K
Haler, lctor, Chic IVi 1M1 59 22 .WH
Iirnaaen. Ie. St. I,.... 3H F IS 5 .W2
Hiimin'-I, John. Ilrook.. :w sio 17 (t .9X2
.lldems. V., Phil 121 1KB 7 .OTJ
Maaee. Bhorwood, Phil. :2 Zm S2 10 .970
uiauam, Lawnon, tine. Si l7 9 S .961
BKCOND BASEMEN.
Kvers. J. .T.. Ronton. ...1M noi xn n .?
JIUKiriiia, M. J.. Ft. I,. .147 31 421 2 .Mi
CutBhaw.e Oeo., Brook. 1M 4f 44 4 3S .
Koyie, Larry, N. Y....14S 7 m S .l
Hweenev. W. J.. Chlc.l.'U l VHK .!r,
Vlox, James, Pitts i: 't VX 42 .K
Oroh, linr. K.. Clne.134 2..2 44
Hyrne, Bobert, Phlla..l0l 1X7.112 3S .rt4
WhltU'd. ., Bt. Bos. 18 38 45 .KI3
(JrHnt. Kdw. U, N. Y.. 1 24 2S 4 .tt'-N
Irelnn, Harold, 1'hlla.. 44 M 143 34 .119
Dugey, O. J Boat M 2 23 ,891
THIBD BASEMEN.
"McCarthy. Alex., Pitts.. M 7 .7S
Mowrey. If. 11.. Pitts... 7S 3 ir 10 .1W0
(lots, tiualave. Brook,.. M B IM It ,49
Martin. John C. Bonton M 31 4.1 4 -.IMS
Deal. Chas. A.. Boston 74 Hft 133 12 .918
Grant. IMw. I. N. Y.. C2 44 101 .4
lX)bert, John B.. PhI,.13S W 174 22 .943
Htock, Milton, N. Y....11S 95 2n 23 .r
Hmllh, J. C, Brk., Bost.lW 220 312 47 .9H7
Heck. Zlnn, Ht. T tti 141 S4 .:
WnKiier, John. Pitts.... 17 17 S3 4 .928
Nlotmff, J. A., Cine. ..184 1M t72 IS .924
Von Kolnitx. A., Cine.. 20 30 44 S .914
lonard, Joa. H., PltU. 3H 29 H S ,fi
Byrne, Robert. Phtla... 22 15 8 .
Zlmmormiin. H., Chic. lis 141 197 s .m
leach, Thm. W., Ohio. 2f 26 T .K79
Dolsn, Albert. Bt. L..... f M 4 14 .837
SHortTSTOPR.
W'aner. John, Pitts-,. j& ,822 424 .950
Mlll.ii'. John. Bt. 1...... t 15J 12 '20 .944
Klseiee, H.--T., Chle.-... ir M 4fi 4 .943
IlersoK, O. 1. Cine 137 S24 474 R2 .9?
MarHnvlllo, W. J., Boet.lf Ml 574 .918
Magee, Hherwnod. Phllo. 3 M 119 11 .9-14
Beck. Zlnn, Bt. L IS 41 M 7 .911
Martin, John C Phil.. M 15 2M 83 .9.M
BuUer, 'Arthur, Bt., U. 83 155 228 80 .8.1
Fletcher. Arthur, N. Y.1H5 29 44 63 .021
Oerber. Walter, Pitta.. 17 81 62 8 .921
O'Mara. Oliver. Brook. 83 110 183 M .918
Kgan, R. J., Brook.:.. M IMS 2:i? 36 .914
Bergn'mer. M. A., Clno. 33 S3 63 10 .906
KlherCeldV Norman. Brk. 18 81 03 7 .ftl
Corrlden. John M.. Chlo. 01 174 212 ' .m
Derrick. C, Cine , Chlo. 30 ff VI 19 .8m
Orant. Kd., N, Y 21 29 (if U .R!2
Heed. Milton, Phil..-..., 82 25 SB .887
Zlm'rman, Henry. Chkj.15 80 87 " .870
. OUTFIELJJERS.
Murray. J. J.. N. V 49 66 2 0 l.ono
lluninwd. John Brk. It 28 4 1.000
Mitchell, Mike. PIlU.. 78 174 11 t .9K4
Wilson. J. O.. Bt. 1.....1M 312 34 .DK3
Oilbert, l4iwrence, Boat 00 79 14 I .979
pnoditraaa, k. c, N. X. m 11
!ar. Chas.. Clno IT 1 14 1
Tyler, Cleo.. Boston 38 li f.7 6
Allen. Frank, Brook.... 86 .1 40 S
nKrmnri, m., M. L,, . ni. i3 Z Zf
Reuibach. Kd., Brook.... 44 11 71 6
Teereau, Chun , N. Y.... 42 8 71
Ioak, Wm.. St. I. 36 9 91 8
Tlncup, Ben, Phil 28 10 40 4
fteele, Wm., Bt. K. Brk. 25 1 25 2
Wlltae, Oeo.. N. Y 20 2 10 1
1 14 1
V, f.7 6 .WiS i
3 40 3 .9ai
t 27 2 .935
11 71 8 .932
8 71 .-"
9 91 8 .97
10 40 4 .!I2
1 25 2 . 9-"i
2 10 1 .923
8 9! 9 .9'.2
4 29 3 .917
12 72 8 .9)3
7 54 6 .810
8 44 5 .909
3 17 2 . 90!
6 32 4 .905
8 10 4
4 85 10 .!(
8 67 .8H3
1 6 1 .875
11 75 18 .W3
5 79 6 .850
0 13 3 .81.1
9W
.26
.921
t .917
I .917
916
.739
S .977
Cruise, Walton. Bt. L... 81 158 6- 4 .976
Miller, Hoy. Cine 47 79 2 J .974
Knleefy, 1-ete, Chic 17 J 8 1 .VTt
Cmnoly. Jose.ih. Bost.118 168 19 8 .974
I'anlclsi Bert, Cine... 71 . 144 7 4 .974
MaKee.. Lee. Bt. I.......HH 210 14 7 . 970
CoKtollo, Daniel. 'pitta.. 20 29 1 .970
Menwor, Rdward, Pitta. 25 61 2 2 .969
Leach Thomas. ' Chlo. .134 121 18 11 .93
Twombly, 0 F.. Clno.. 8 HI 11 4 .9i4
JKUllfer. WaJe. Clno.... 37 56 6 1 .968
Carey. Max. Pitta 154 818 23 12 .966
father. T., St. U. Boat 76 lu6 I 4 .966
RlBi t. J. A., Brk.. St. I 60 78 4 ( .
Dalton. Jack. Brook. ...116 240 T .965
Btengel, Chnrles. Brook.121 178 IS T ".64
M vers. It H., Brook... 60 1(4 4 4 .4
Wheat. V.ack. Brook... 144 831 11 14 .till
Collin. JCdgar. ritt.. 49 M. 4.962
nwiiiT, itooeri, r. x.i.w 14 is
I'aikert. Oeorge, Phil. .128 9u8 19 14 .98
Whitted. O.. Bt. U Host. 41 84 4 4 .7
Dlan, Albert. St. U,.6 181 10 t .
Bchulte". y, M., Chic... 184 217 t 11. .t3
tMann. Lell, Boat... .,128 171 24 M ' .!
Bums. Oeorge J.. N. Y.154 826 It 18 .9-
Moran. .1. H., Cln., Boa.148 234 15 U ,9fO
Hobertaon. DaviH. N Y. 71 101 11 4 .9M)
Becker, Poale, atH . . . . .12P r?0 IT -16 947
Kelley. Jos. It., Pitts. ..139 319 15 19 .948
Murray, J limes, Hoet... 82 81- 1 t .941
llllani. Ki-r.1. Chic.. 17 46 ' l9Hi
Mapee, Sherwood, Phil. 67 187 1 9 .W0
Hiipy. O.. J Host. ...... 16 26 1 1 .Pt3
Chler, Mnurlce, Cine. ..86 40 1 S .912
Oood. Wilbur. Chlo..... 154 242" 2S 20
irvm, u. c. Ihll....l43 2u 34 10
jonntion, James. Chlo.. 28 68 7
Jxihr, Howard H., Cine. IT 24 1
Devore, J.. Phil., Boat. M 65 T
Bat J- W t in., Chic. 87 96 4
( ollina, Wilson. Boat... 19 21
MarMiiia, A. Clno 36 73 4
Laltoaa, Harry, Cine... 30 15 I
CATCHERS. , .
O. P.O. A. B. P.B. Pt.
Kafora. Frank, Pitta. 17 27 6 0 1 1.0i0
Whaling. Bert. Boat. 59 271 91 T .9x1
Bnyder. Frank, Ht. U 96 4!9 130 11 S .978
KUIIfer. Win.. Phil. . 90 4.,4 154 14 1 .973
Breanahan. H.. Chlo. 85 8x5 ill 11 ia a?
Coleman. Hobt., Pitta. 72 223 8 T t .977
Minson, i.ro., MlPi 13 10 .974
CUrke, Thos.. Cine.. 106 448 122 . 18 11 . .971
Archer, James, Chic. 76 StiT l"u 13 16 .73
Meyers. J. T., N. Y..12il 4K7 150 20 I .'r,0
McCarty, Le.. Brook. M 8m8 117 14 8 '.9.0
CJowdy. II. H HoU15 47S 151 21 10 .
Iooln, Charles. PhIL 40 1M 53 T .9K7
Miller, Otto, Brook.. 50 Ml Vw It 1 .9M
Wlngo. Jvey, t. L... 70 27H 9,1 16 .(vjj
-Fischer. W. C. Brk. S0 136 45 8 4 .9.
Oonsalea, M. A . Cln. S3 252 lot 17 15 .954
Buina. Ld,. Phil h, )-a 7J 14' 4. Ml
liars rave, .. Chic., 14 84 4 3 1 .934
riTCHUKS.
O. P.O. A. E. Pet.
Adams. Chas., Pitta 40 13 U2 0 l.iuO
Conselman. Joa.. pitta.. 83. 4 33 0 1.00
O'Toole, M , lltta., N. Y. 29 1 W 0 l.v-0
Backer. 11. N., Brook.... It 4 29 4 l.tx
Siiillh. Chaa., Chlo , Ik 1 10 l.KO
naumKartniT, n., I'hU.. IS 1 11
Mtt.oii. H. E., Phil.... IS 1 T
Harmon. Bobt.. Pitta.... 17 11 U
Crutcher. Blchard, lioat. 83 1 48
Oritur. D. V.. t U...,. 3 T 41
Roblnaon. J. H . St !...'. 36 t 7
Alexttixlcr. Orover. Phil. 46 18 KB J '.r,
atcvjuuixn. ueo.. f'ltta.. 45 11 H 2 .'174
Ball.-e. M.. ft. L. 44 3 71 1 .974
Lavender, Jamas.. Cblc. D 1 11 .74
Hudolph, Richard, Boat, t! IS 94 1 v;3
Pfeffer R. J . Broo 43 4 65 ".STTJ
liuiiiphrtcs. Bert, Chic. 84 10 55 .970
temarve. At. N. Y 88 1 58 t a
Fromme. Arthur, N. Y.. 88 4 83 97
Maniuarl. Rich.. N. Y... 39 t TT 1
fr"vr' v, ' n" 48 14 105 t ,ho
h4
6 l .tmo
1 0
1 .14
1 .M
979
979
rVrdue. It., Jot.. St. I. II J 41
Mathewmm, C., X. Y.... 41 15 91
Hague, t'atrick. Brook.. 38 8 51 1 a-j
y-U.1. (1. W.. Chic 29 6 29 1 Ul
t-chniuta. Chaa.. Brook., i in 1 .tH4
.r.,,.,,,, j. K. inc...,,. i n 7t
Pierce. Geo., Chlo 30 -1 45
Cheney. Lawrem-e. Chlo M 7 M
Marshall, Buy, pull iJ J 54
1
.9
James, William. Boat!
CLUB FIELDING.
n r n i r nu
Pittsburgh 158 4211 2035 223 22
St. Louie 157 4271 2X- 239 14
Boston 158 4262 2)62 246 17
i-"w ior. i. eiiio a4 7
Brooklyn 154 4112 1M4 248 19
Cincinnati 157 4157 20!7 314 39
Ch'rF ,M 4ir, W 310 29
Philadelphia 154 4120 2016 324 11
FARMERS AGREE ON
RURALSCHOOL LAWS
(Continued from Page One.)
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BOARD MEMBERS CONTINUE
State Fair Management in Iowa
Will Remain Same.
E REN!? AN ENTERS JUDGMENT
Coanty Aadltor nt Dea Moines Gets
Verdict for Sam that Was Mlas.
ss Ckarsred to Aceonnt
of Deputy.
him by bringing up tho alleged point that
- - -'v , 1 10 w 1.1 13 ucsiion. ins 1 -..3, n, naoaon. I n wood ,
matter was thrown back upon a vote of 1 Ruf" Jackaon. Des Moines; Pearl E. Ap-
. A Itmi.. . . n .t .1. t , , t nlAir.l. A fn . 1 1 . .
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
DES MOINES, la.. Dec. 9.-(Spocial Tel
gram.) The atata asrlciillnral
Hon today re-elected to the state fair
board all members of the state hn.ni f
agriculture whose terms expire, and
President Cameron and Secretary Corey
were also re-elected. A vote was taken
in one district on director, with the re
sult that Phillips, the present member,
had more than a majority, as against two
condldates.
, "pea klu a Contest.
, In the State Horticultural society, a
speaking edfetest between college students
fen subject relating to rural life was
won by Irwin T. Bode of Keokuk.
Others, in tho order of merit, were E. P.
Jone. Seattle; A. C. Hanson. Inwood
tho houso as to whether he should con
tinue) with hi. talk, and he was over
whelmingly supported.
Bejeet OrsLdatloa.
One recommendation of the rural school
committee that caused a heated debate
before It was finally thrown out was the
question of grading teacher In salaries
acoordliur to experience. Tha committee
had recommended that a gradation be
made of teachers according to number of
year of teaching experience. This was
rejected. , . r . .
.The recommendation - of the Parjtieru'
Congress are si follower-'.-.';' ,
To eliminate th6 Junior normals by
amendment of laws now nn hm aiatntA
books.
To submit plans for all school buildings
of the state to the state superintendent
for hla consideration.
To provide a legal minimum equipment
for rural school buildings.
To create a wider use of the nohool
buildings of the state.- 1 -
To reoulrA mora strict aatilfarv enndl-
ilona la connection with, the school build-
inge.
To eet seventeen year as the minimum
age at which a person may teach in the
state.
To eliminate county teacher' Institutes
and Instead provide for a two days' bust-
ilea ivhiuu tn vacu uvuui; 111 u9 vun
ducted by tho county superintendent.
ig omifl a avvtLi imam tn ui .imic
normal schools for the training; of rural
teacher to meet the needs of rural education.
To create a state course or rtuay
adapted to rural boy and girls.
To amend the constitution to prohibit
the further aale of school landa. and to
recommend to the board now tn charge of
the school landa that It retain them until
aucn amenomenc oecomca upcrauvti.
Tn ma k IKtttlnn mnp enullahlA In (he
oountleai for school purpose.
To provide, for an employment agency
for teachera, to be conducted by the
atate auperintendent In connection with
bis office.
To extend the work of the common
rbonlfl ti. tw. win ImvamA fh hmwuiI
common school course.
To provide a special class In the rural
schools for the students who are to at
tend only . a portion of the year.
, Officer Are Nosatsuxtetl.
NomlnatlAns fop ef ftra . f or tKW en-
gulng year were made late th the after
noon. The election' at gcbdulc4 for this
morning. ' . ' , . ' .
- Oeorge Couplaad ot Klgta. preeent pres
ident of the congresa, wm tho only nom
inee for the presidency. Arthur 6chulti
f Scrlbner and Frank Tannohtll of Nor-
All. . - . V. . . I Si f ... . I
dent Homer McKelvy of clay county Is
the only nominee for second vice )rest-
dent B. D. Smith of Colfax county Is'
the nominee- for third rice president J.
B. Ortnnell of Sarpy county and V. H,
Delano, of Custer county are the nominees
for secretary. Oeorge Junldn of Bmlth
f.eld and Steve Norton of Lincoln are the
nominee for treasurer.
vieitaie, Alton; c. K. MeCrav. Amu- a
H. Darhart, Mapleton; Max Geisler. Ames.
Judgment for Short ae.
Judge Brennan of the district court
entered judgment for 12,600 against Frank
Miller, former deputy county auditor,
who Is charged with a shortage approx
imating that amount, by B. Frasc, county
auditor. The Judgment I entered against
Miller with hi consent
The entering of the Judgment clear up
a shortage Which ha existed in the of
fice for some time. Frase brought, suit
ta collect th amount-from Mitles, whom
ho ihamai.wtth the responsiblllly. of the
loss of the Waey from the off loe. !
Thinks Parkers Troflt.
If anyone Is making unreasonable profit
out of beef. Itis the packers, according
to A. Bykes. president, of the Corn Belt
Meat Producer' association.
The annual address of President Bqkes
arraigned the packers for a number of
alleged Injustice which have been
charged to the dealer and tho live stock
growers. He declared there U no reason
why the live stock market should not be
as staple a the grain market
Newsboy Slips One
Over on Tumulty
WASHINGTON. Dec 9.-"Saminy"
April, the small boy who supplies Presi
dent Wilson with newspapers, called on
Secretary Tumulty today and asked him
what he thought of Mr. Wilson's message
to congress. Mr. Tumulty immediately
launched Into a laudatory discussion ot
the subject. When he had talked a few
mtnutas he paused and asked:
"But why do you ask, Sammy?"
"I have to write a composition on it In
school tomorrow," replied the boy, "and
thought I would come to headquarters
for the Information."
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AT TOVVNSEND'S THURSDAY
TWO MILLION JEWS IN
RUSS POLAND DRIVEN OUT
NEW YORK, Dec. 9 Approximately
2,000,000 Jews have been drlx-en from ttielr
homes In Russian Poland, according to a
cablegram from the Petrograd office of
the Jewish Colonization association, made
publlo here today by the American Jew
ish relief committee. The meesage in
part read as follows:
"The Jews of all RunRlan Poland and
the greater part of the Jews In the prov
inces of Komo, Vllno. Grodno, Volynia,
Pedolia and Bessarabia are suffering.
The sum of refugees and destitute ap
proximate 2,000,680. Extreme distress aim
prevails among the Jews in the Gallclan
provinces occupied by the Russian
armies." I
A meeting of the JOmaha Gun club will
be held Thursday night at the store of tht
Townaend Gun company to make arrange
ments for the big shoo, which will bo
held at the club ground Sunday, begin
ning at 10 o'clock. A special event will be
the shoot hetween tho teams representing
Omaha and Columbus.
DEATH RECORD
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Alfred Rom Arreated.
FREMONT. Neb., Dec t. (Special Tel
egram.) Alfred A. Rose was - arrested
yesterday at Ottawa. Kan., on the charge
of obtaining 1260 from Mr. Mary Fenner
of thla city In October last ri false pre
tenses. Hose. It is alleged, told Mrs.
Fenner that he had obtained a copyright
on an Invention which he could sell for
$3,000, but he had no money to get It out
She loaned him 'the' $260 and was to have
a half interest m. security. He left very
uddenly. The search for him ha ex
tended over several states. He I an ex
pert sign painter. '
Fred Wetherald.
Word ha reached the local Burlington
headquarter that Fred Wetherald. one
of the oldest employes of the company,
both In years of service and In age. died
at hi home la. Boston. Mass., Tuesday;
He was 99 year of agn and had been with
the Burlington close to fifty years. .At tlia
time of hi death he was traveling pas
enger agent for the New England atate.
BrMt E. Crmwfora.
YORK, Neb., Dec. t (Special.)-Mrs.
Bridget E. Crawford died Monday after
noon at the age of 9T years. She. with her
husband, came to this county In 1882, and
two years later Mr. Crawford died. She
has since made -her home on the- farm
where they first settled, two and a half
miles east of Tork.
Joel T. Jones.
M'COOK. Neb.. Dec. . (BpeciaL -AToel
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Mr. Jones was In his eighty -sixth year.
He leaves a wife, daughter and son here.
The body was sent last night to Edgar,
Neb., for burial. 1
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SUPERIOR, Jjb., Dec. ".-(Special Tel
egram.) OrvaJfyers and Miss Katherlne
Iyona were married at noon at Falrbury.
The young couple ajre both widely known
and of highly esteemed families. Mr.
Myers la the son of W. A. Myers, a
merchant of thla city. He was elected
to hi second term a county treasurer
by the largest majority of anyone on the
ticket In this county. Mis Lyons la th
daughter of Colonel Lyons of Nelson, who
Is known over the state, being en of
this county' largest property owners.
They will make their home at Nelson.
JACK COOMBS RELEASED
UNCONDITIONALLY BY MACK
PHILADELPHIA. Dec. . Jack
Coombs, the Philadelphia American
league pitcher, was given an uncondi
tional release by the Athletic otb today.
Coombs was injured while pitching In a
world's series game against the New
York Giants In 1911 and since then has
done but very little work on the mo.ind.
Recently Manager Mack, asked waivers
on Coombs, Plank and Bender. The lat
ter twe pUch-9rs have signed Federal
league contract. k
Share Will Coach Cornell.
ITHACA. N. Y., Dec. . Dr. Albert H.
Bharpe. who has been ooach of Cornell a
foot ball elevens of the last two years,
has beea engaged to 'roach foot bait base
ball and basket ball teams at Cornell for
th next five year.
Gore, Oa, P. A. Morgan wad occasion
recently to use a liver medicine and say
of Foleya Cathartic Tablets: "Th
thoroughly cleansed my system and I felt
like a new man light and free. They are
the best medicine I have ever taken for
constipation. Thay keen the stomach
swest. liver active, bowel rular." j
Foley Cathartic Tablet are stimulating
In action and uetther gripe nor sicken. !
They are wholesome and thoroughly
cleansing and keep the liver active. Blowt I
people like them. For sale by all dealers.
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