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y. Bringing Up ( NISTA- bQW 1 S SURA-YHE ( N -..' . BY X-Lt-VHEM s . . "WANARuS. ONW -TROUB L-A - 11 'OUT 'WITH. T 1 . s L-f 1 ' NATIONAL HAGS PASS DPSCHEDDLE Tener Aaaoancei Ha Hai Appointed as Umpire mslie, Klem, Eason, Byron, Quiffley, Hart, Orth. C0CKI1L IS KAJJXD SUBSTITUTE Nrfvy TOTUC. Feb. p. AUhouch the r-dinrlpal business before the National learue vlub ownon fathered her for their annual schedule inoetlns;., which be can today, wee to ratify and adopt the playing dates for tha comiiur season, that matter waa laid over until tomorrow, when the schedule will be taken up Im mediately ater th 'metluf reconvenes In the forenoon At th session of (ha hoard of direc tors, whloh preceded tha regular meetlnt today. Frealdent Tener announced that ha had appointed aa umpire tha fol loltrlns: ' i ' R. t. Emails, William 3. Klem, Mai Esaon, Wllllsm Byron, E. C. Qulsley, iWiP.iam Hart and Al Orth. 0org- Coo hill. who was manager of tha H Arris burs' 'club of tha Tria-Ktato leue, was appointed aa a aubatltutea umpire, but there atlll aa a vacancy to be filled on the rttfules. staff. Charles BUler , has r.ot ben signed So, far.1 Pecrotary John A. Heidler t state that 1 no i application for a poaition had been received tram JItnry O'Dajr. , , (. I Ciiant May Lat. . Inatead of revoking tto edict that no player be aer.t into training; camp V,y any club betvr .U:ti 1 each .year, thla aa made a hard and font rule and read ,1nto tha coaatlfutlon. Similar actios waa lkn ut to the revision of the player limit from 3 .to il. .adopted at . the iK-cornber meeting. The New Tork club rrprfsenuulvea ti!4 to have ' the limit iaIikk) to twenty-two. hJt thfa waa voted tiown. In adlllloH all player managers. who portlelphte In one or more gftinwa during the raana arn to be included in the player limit of tw only-one, which wk ill t the maximum frirtii May 1 to September 1, each year.! ! '- ' Clialrmaa llcrrmani. o the committee "i,n constitution subniiuod an ainendrneiU jrovk!lug that there aliall be no recall after a waiver baa been aaked on a player, wiil tie diicunKJl tomorrow and fcrobatly will be. adapted. A lcUtr wsj received from the Inter national Irxgue aeklnf tot peimiaion to plax-e a cluh In the Bn'Ht Borough f Ihla city, but no Motion waa taken . In the matter. Every club ia the -league waa reirentd at the meeting, which uiuurnd Ut in the day until a. w tomorrow. . iiiacni8 $renahan of Chicago, Moran -' of rhliadelphla. llwsog of Cincinnati and eurgn of tC hild evrl eon- ' auliu..n. while meeting wo going on. Manager McGrs.w t4 the local blab 1e due tiir tooU'ht frota bia Cabaa trip and If la peirted tfat tb exchange rr.arhet wlfl take on a lively tone, vhea thee five together tomorrow. .yichita Merchant .,' Arrested on Charge' of Embezzlement WICHITA. Kan Feb. iClinton ' V. tn, ww ut r of a 3Yy goods store tore, l; umier arrest today on a warrant chars;- ing blm with ciftappropriatlon ot t;.ij0 of ihe fund of the Co-Blodgett whole sale dry goods compsny which went into ti e ha.nd of arecelver a year ago. Cox i4 t--en ob the charge. Tppeka Franchise . Case Still Open CiilCAC,').' Feb. . Vesttn league V hri'.Htrt diwunMid at length today Vie n.i.i.ii.a c -.ncfrr'tiff te Topeka fmn- :;-- t!i ptipnit schedule for tut to n eriy hour this afternoon uttlirr A. J. t'vftK. the Kami City linn hg wantj to buy the franchise. Ft"r the i pr. Tii(!Vf. of the Tt'ptka hr.k ntitMl had re Ud the cUy. a . Tjiig to I'fMl.'rit O'Neill. FED SCHEDULE MEETING ' WILL CE i!ELD V.l CUFFALO riliCAGO, Feb. --Th Federal league' h iKeetinif w'.'.l be lield In BuftaW Fi-l-riitry & ar-d !T. 1'ret.kiwit Glimor ,! i i....y. Veji&iTf and uinplr t!l iici.J t'- i".-lug as !l a club oo- 'Iina.tJ loiOie, lrvther of the ! f. -.-:', i.is, hf n appointed ieiLgue e re ;i tc tJ'itol l.l.iyd r.lckait. ho has t. . ninl nvir-Uu of the Ht. I!ui f.t 0:iui. ie 'lnittil today that ' t.-:i lit cue ' the Kkj i t.'Ity '.'I g-i tj Ni York. v'"-; ' i y a Father Wesley an Conquers , Fast Simpson Quint INDlANOnA. ' la., Feb! ((.-(Sirlal.)-Nebraaka' Wealeyon raptured the basket bail game here tohlght from - Blmpaon college. It to 17, after two hotly conteated and close perloda of fat play. The team work of the vialtora, with the free throw of Hughes, waa too much for the filmpaon men. The vleltora ran up a lead In the flrat half, the period ending It to (. But 6lmp on came back strong In the second half, and it locked like a victory for the home team for a while. - The -itoae guarding of the vialtora prevented their catching up. and when the final whistle blew the score tood 1) to 17 In favor of the Nebraska team. i I,lneup: WESU2YAN. B1MPPON. ITuffey .........R,P".t R.jr..; Barborka Kline ir.tl- uait itiKbea CIO Faur olm.m ....... It. fl.l RU Iunn l. i il.uw. uu i. nun Field d .!: Huffey (t), Kline. John , Vil 4Uln ,...Ia, L.O Craub son. Ji'iKbo. hnrborka C), raur (;), Urnr.t, Vti. Foul goals; Hughes. 1 out of Si Faur, out of t. Hussano Admits He Has Cauliflower Ear Tueslff Iluasana. the wrsstler. declared hla Intention of becoming a clttxen of the United Etatea at the office, of the clerk of the district court and secured hla first naturallxailoe. papers. ' ; Ha described himself a possessed of a "cauliflower ear," the result of rough usage of that member In athletla work. Ills occupation, he gave m ."farmer and wrestler." . , ' ' Huasane waa born In Bulgaria In 1839 and came to America In 19U& lie waa accompanied by Feter loch, local wrestling enthusiast. . C. Harlin Outplays Gallup at "Tourney; t. Harlln"defeeted It. . Gallup, S5. to 18, In lmt ntlu'a ttiree-rtithlon !tournament at C. C. Cunnatn's bliliMTd parlor. Scores: Hajiln: lllph run. 3: innlrg!!, W. Onl HlKh run, t; inuinifs, t. licfere: lraytoh. ...... , , f;l:e and CharievlUe will play tonight. . i RiCKAPJ IS PRESIDENT CF ST. LOUIS FEDS ST. LOt'ld. rb. .-Uoyt IJ-lrkart. eee- retary of the Federal lesgue, was elected president' of the St. Louts cub of the league tod.iy. to succeed E. A. Stelntngcr, w ree'imed heeense of tli press of pri vate buslntas several weeks ago. Wells Meet Moihea. IONIXIN, Feb. -Itomlriler -Welle. th champion y.ngtish heavywolght pugl vi, ana rrana woras,. me a and ITank Moras, -ths American jr'i.1 artlvh' today for a ,ty-roia.il bout in London, March Ja. teenty-rouud . v Sboarw Meet tiriffMks. AKP.CWV. O., Feb. ,-Joe httgrue, who mt. Freddie Weih In New Vok to-r.-.orrsw r.:iit. was n-.atcf.td xaiay to bos Jtitirmy firtrfnhs twetev rounds In (hi city, rebrusry 2Z. RIVFPHIPr:, -Csl.; Feb. ,-hlcago out pl4 I'Miauuh.j, ti.Jay In the upnntng Kn. for the l acifin ot Junior chain l toushli polo cup. winning 104 to 4. Flee Siealdence Beravd. FUCRRK. S. Feb. ttHcll Tele- gram The ' retdcnc of J. 11. Qropen tn-v t at Oi;l.l, th county tat of 8ully county, was burned today with all the ocntenta. The loss fa about SA.00O, with M.000 ivuuranee. . Culls. Prjoin thu Wire J. P. Morasn announced that he hd id 4h l:!io;ia Mnrctii miir.i-tton nf ( Miira I'.Kn .n. row on erii!ui'ri in tl-e eomh window of tha Kicitooliin Museum of Ai t at New York, " The pri if -etit loaves of bread will go up to t ct.ts lii Nw Yolk Citv today. Announ.iin.n.t to this rlii naa.niNde Uy hmi.I tr tli Uia ltir;e. The high pr.e of flour I alien aa tha ci:. An e-tato of C.W U diainwd of in the will of ,iimJ TMd.T. j.,h ;l-r and bankar, probated at Cli!ito. ii widow la t ruv moBi of !t. n t,f hla ona will reeiv l),(Vv r-irv,n y-uis frx,rn now, wtira the voutnci l .j )iij .ri,t, relatives and lum.1 a."r ra mmterpd. V-iluardo Dato. dpanUh pfeminr. said at M.dnd that the tuciilnit roliig out or th 1t;reats of Oem-rat '.'arranaa ta Mi tr1 -paulll mlille- at Mexico (.Hiy if fnilnl to Burrnj-r AhkH 1 rl fn. co fJ?r.tial aent ft tha e.il.lfti KoKrrniurut la Mi-o, h4 bwn atif a toi l!y ar fiij through the affona cf tha Vnlied Mi : Kuvtriimnot. i to rontinue irte opereilon of the M. fiurnelf fumpany, the .'.ij0 aarlcul t'.ial ma, tiinery nianuta. lurhig rnnovia '. r I i.il. y 1. Mount of Indianap- '-i-m'ed ree;er January IS". ! '' -itifl. t lo tie toial ut lit... aiii!...r;1 (a the Inl'eJ aiat. iliftifnt omt h'r, Muoia ansi"" i'-d to ottvr t.'O mi worn, of tlia ir:n (or inuniiaia sale. Ja a Oi-i wlun e'frciln tha rele'toce h. t-n ui:..rv ii, ,r and all l aoi .rina i'ir. the nm awreina court h, J t ti mi tf(e na I't!icipvo l.rd ct eluprUore li-i bo siK.t li r.v.Ue ttiai all ,.u pontine be cue t.v uu.4 alioue. Koiihn IO CfMtrt hoi lhat toe ,-.ty ta ai nhl ( to- . I -; , ' t I lll :! Wiilll .-r. for ii a , m ."i. 1 1 r .-r u! Ihe i.,te ! not lr I . ,i I I a o. y . : i t i t v (.. k u.y Ui-t tictl , i ' t .. . . I I THE BEE: OMAHA, "WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1915, : CorrricTit. 11, In torn News BervWte, IIOOSIERS TO PLAY EXHIBITIONS HERE Pa Rourke Cloe Deal1 for Exhibi tion Garnet with Hendiicki April 3 and 4. ! ' DELAY TCFEKA MATTES AGAIN 7 . ' . " Pa Rourke has aoheduled two more exhibition games .for Omaha during the spring training season. Jack Hendricks, former Denver manager, and well re membered around the Western loop, will irtng his Indianapolis American associa tion team' her for two fraya, April 3 and 4. ltourke haa already ' scheduled two games with the Chicago White Sox. Royland's hose will exhibit here April 10 and 11. Negotiations are also under way for the Minneapolis Millers to pas time here and Ta haa not given up all hopa of landing tfii rirate Uneoln will fthso probably play .an exhibition game or two here. . .; . . ' ,' Belli y Toprkav Aetlon. Further : aoijdn on the dispoatlon of .the Topeka franchise was delayed another day by the Western league moguls In ses sion In Chicago. Representative of the bank, which hold a mortgage on the club, will not reach Chicago unqi 'today. President, CNelll waa In communication with the Topekana over long tetanca telephone and they declared they were putting the affair into business ahape so thKt ail coutd ba settle quickly , in Chicago today. -''" ' ' In the meantime the magnates held con sultatlbn with various major league c'.ub owner In'ChWago. All of the Western- men are after ball players' and are angl ing for discard from the major. " Joe Tlakvr Makes Aieraae. Joe Tinker, Fedmal league light, . waa seea with Jack Holland of Bt. Joseph and Immediately' scandal talk began to' circulate. Holland denied that he, had any motive with Tinker than to talk over old time In the eWatorn. How ever, It was rftmored that ' Holland la wlilliuj to take over a fpw,of Tlnkor'a player In cae Joe cannot use them this summer. Jimmy Wtanley, utility Inflelder, was with Tinker and Holland and It was said that Stanley will com to the West ern. ( Btanlpy Is a free agent as are sev eral other of the Whaleo and are at liberty to sign with an organized dm club without opposition. Suffragette Blames ; var on aristocracy; DENVER. Feb. tv-Mrs. Pethlck, law-. rence.'th suffragette leader of London, addressed a Joint session ot the Colorado UgUUture tpilay on "World Peace." 8he deilaied the ruling aristocracy, and not the masses, was resposelble for the Euro pean war and said "it must fall to the lot of the United States to be the chief Instrumentality for . restoring peso." ' ., . Wi-., rkriic urtod a conference fof neutral nations to consider the. problem of peace, I : TORRENS SYSTEM OPPOSED BY SPEAKER FROM YISC0NSIN (From a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN. Fb, . Special Telegram.) Before a lolnt committee on mlacellane- eua subjecta ot the two branch of tbe lcliatire John T. Kenney ot Madison. Wis., llacueed the Tortens syatem of Uui.i titles as provided In the Phumway bill, Benate File No. i3. A large crowd filled tlie senate chamber and Mr. Kenney gave a very exhaustive History or tn title system, going beck for mny hu drels of years to show the system of title as It had come up through the age to tha present time. In most ot the ataiee where the new sleia had been adopted but a email per cent of th IktA titles were tn operation wnlT it. The title Vvsinesa la under au'acrMlc. iard. Nothing' could be gtuned arid much lot bv an adoption of tn system aa railed for la the. bill now Uefor the leinlstum. W. W. tVykoft t York talked asaltiat the Ih.H, anj the coiurnitt a4joura4 to tl the matter up aa!a tomorrow aier- Washington Affairs . Adi'iiial Bron Twa, Japan nepra fiitl.v at tha panama-Pncilio -xpoM-'..,,, w!i arrive at taahm4ion tniav. It will b tiilertatiicd by hvcrvtaiy l'rn a nit . HI t r" ' i - r by trvniuvnt t tlaun piobao: WeUneaday. Twenty-ovA tvr.wvlv4 dansroiaa plrt oi la ro, ks have burn tlioneJ by lite i'.l survey in forty-to inilea of the lti: le paaaaae umi by all aleaiimrs truing u and 0- n toe Alaaka oaat. One lo tv (t l.ith and romca alUilu atvi-,,iceQ kit ot tUa eurtacs. Further development of th goern puMit a effoi i to th-tritiliie caua for t Ka r ft in het to ii-ea fr diM iiurj by po-diM department rfflll In nnmMluil Hli ao.l,ti l-- iilin-t Atlirtev ;e cf i i... txf, o t nt a n ii.m on y Im a f li.tf Jttirii, in Nt-K' York t- i. '.(- 11 i" u i-i-ttbiiit a.ivb an tuvtaUatiuit la Vhuaauk 1 at lout) AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA Final Action Taken on Thirtieth Street Paving Tax Collection by the Council. ' I 18 EI FCEif OF A ' COMPROMISE What Is probably the final action on the. Thirtieth street paving tax. collection wastaken lost evening at a meeting of the city council,, when that body, by a resolution authorised the city treasurer to refund the Interest paid by, abutting property holder along Thirtieth street before acceptance of ths compromise re cently tendered to the council -by other property owners on the same thorough fare, , - . . , The compromise affected those who had not yet paid the tax. Tbe council agreed under the terms of tha offer to. accept the principal ' due for-the Improvement, without the Interest that had accumulated on the principal. This caused those who had already, paid, principal and Interest to tff dlnrrlmlnatlon. The resolution of Inst night puts all of tha abutting prop- ; erty owners under the terms of the com-' promise, and the interest already received by the city will b returned.. - . . Aft,er a long delay' the contract for city printing supplie ior the different office Was awardedy, to Butler O'Brien over H. a. Pik. Koutsky-Favllk got the con tract for supplying the city with hard ware for the year, j 1 Representatives of the anti-annexation-1st stayed close by the Exchange build ing yesterday tn the hope of , meeting1 Governor John H. Morehead, who waa expected to attend a meeting of the State Live Block Sanitary board. The governor,, however, did not appear, and the arrtta put. In their time getting stockmen and exchange men at the yards, many ot whom live In Omaha, to write to per sonal , friends In ths legislature to vote against the bill. It la known that some of tha stockmen have already .written many letter to ths member of the legislature. The yard company maintained that It waa not tak ing part 'either way. Some f the- ex change members. In view ot- the anti exchange bills before the legislature, were of the opinion that the consolidation bill should have been loft severely alone. More money ia to' be gathered to fight the bill, It la said. One member of the state legislators Is quoted as having said that fie local antis expected to raise (6,000 to beat the bill. ' ! Plea to Jltaey Mea. Residents of the West 4 seotlon ot the city, are trying to' Induce Jitney bus men to extend their' route along Q street. They complal that the Q street service is far from being satisfactory at present. Policemen say that too many Q cars stop at Thirty-third street. Instead of go ing to the "end ot the Una. . Mate Fewer 1 Today, The funeral of William Mason, who dropped dead of heart failure) at the Armour plant Friday, will ba held this. arternoon at Parkin's chapeL;; Burial will be 1 Forest Lawn cemetery. Cfctld Dlea. . Anton, the i-raontb-old son of Mr. and Mr. John Klsysko, died yesterday at ths horns of his parcpts, Zm MaSlsoa street. The funeral will' be held this afternoon from the residence at I o'clock. Burial will be in the Oerman-Cathelic cemtery. GrwceUna Iark Ceaaetery. ' Buy a family lot on our easy payment plan. Perpetual car. - MasTla City tiewls. Office space for rent In Bee office. lt N etreet Tarrns reasonable. Well, known location. Tel. South il, The Mvafio Waiters V the World will rset this evening at the Odd Fr!Ios' Ii4ul t Twenty-fourth and M streets. The local Merrymaker's club will give tht-lr weekly dance next Wedneaday vein at the Moose Home at Twenty fifth end M streets. The home economics department of the OMlh Omaha Woman's rliib will met Uile afternoon at the library j hall at Twenty-Uiljd and M atreat. Tlie Wleil club will give a dance at Bushings hall at Twemy-foortn and stretits neat Wednesday eveulilg. Ail members are urged, to attend. Mrs. A. II. Bandrrff, i North Twenty ftrat street, will aniartain (ha u .,.,,.,... of South Omaha Urove. No. bS, Woodiuea Cln-le, WedneaJav afternoon. The local aerla f ,ni I i , a Ur; iaa of pn-xpecitva metnliei this veuiug at the Uxlsa ruuni la tlia xgle hiie at Twenty-Uilrd and N strcete. A card and dancing party will be given at tt m. iinog.-t a a hool houae at 1 'wenty-aiifh and F struts this avenlnK. The ut. rlnimnriit la In chama of .( women of the pariah, beveral pi 1Kb will be awarded. t Want ads far Tha Be mav Fl left at Th ilea a branch office, Uit N bt. Rale to a for une Uma Iso s, word ea h day for thrwa aya and lo a word . h day for. a week.- ITompt and courteous lI IVW. , Jack Johnson Will ; ' Fly Across Mexico . t.L. I'AhO, Tea'.. FVb. . That aoveral hundred mile of his trip through Mexico to Juaras in nnl,t tn KKiK i. . . . , to Juara la order to basin immediate - . .iimuiw training fur the achediued conteat with Jea Wl'.laxd, March . may.be ooverad by Jack Johnaon. champion heavvw.l.kl jbck jor.naon. champtoa heavywlfat rugiliat. ia an aer6olane Waa tha atai-f tl,, puglliat. ia an aeroplane wa Uie tartliu tr.toi mat lun furnUhe,) by I'ruuioler Jack j flrx-d . and aentrwee! u turU-y to.iitit. liy nwaus of th flinht'year lu priatinv Meyer ttolinao Joi.naon uit to ! dvlrhtlon by ths t'mlkMl func ' Drawa for The Bee by George McManus DYING FROM SHOT OF GUN KEPT FOR THIEF Carl Vom,Weg Fatally Hurt When . Revolver Discharged ; Acci- 1 . dentally in Father'f Store. TAKES WEAPON FROM ITS PLACE Carl Vom "Weg, aged 22, Is dying at Wise Memorial hospital with a 38 calibre revolver bullet near hi heart. He was. shot 'when at 8 o'clock, last night ha was removing a revolver from under the cash register In his father's store, 2123 Leavenworth street, preparatory to closing up, He and his brother WllllatnyVom Weg. Jr., were alone in the store at the time of the accident. They are both employed 'there. The brother says, the gun was kept in under the register so as to be handy In case of J entry of holdup men. Just how the weapon was discharged was not ex plained. j i At the hospital It was said Vom Weg was conscious, but "there was apparently little chance of his re covery. The bullet had penetrated very near the heart A'oiu Weg' is the son of William Vom Weg, sr.,' owner of the store. N" . ' British Government , , Denies It Ordered American Flag Used LONDON, Feb. .-Walter H. Page, tha American ambassador In London, today forwarded tk the State department . at Washington a report, on the Lusltanla flaaT Incident. .The amba.asa.der In his re port Informally review the allegod ' use of tn American' flag by the Cunard liner on entering Liverpool harbor Saturday morning, as described to the members of the embassy staff by Americans who bad crossed the Atlantic on the vessel. Mr. Pegs had not communicated with the foreign office concerning the Incident and as yet-no official communications concerning the u-e of th American flag t-y a British vessel have passed between the American and British governments. Th British government stoutly main tains that tha captain of the Lusltanla was not ordered by government official to us the (lac . I Afghanjstan Holy . - War Now Deolared BERLIX. Feb. .-By f ireles to 6ay vllle.) Among th Item given oat for publication today by, the Ovre News agency were tha following: "Th Constantinople dally newspaper Tafiii-Ekflar asserts that a holy war ha bean declared In Afghanistan and that the Baluchistan and East Persian tribe have Joined it against British rule." , HOWELL'S. INSURANCE BILL '. RECOMMENDED TO PASS (From a Staff Correspondent) LINCOLN. Feb. . (Special Telegram.) Senate File N. &, Benator Howell' antl- discrimination insurance bllL was recommended for naa&sge In the senate this afternoon with but four dissenting vbtes Mallery, Beale. Buahea and Wil son of Dodge. . Wallery called the bill a holdup whl-ii would cost the state many thoueanda of dollar. Howell aetd the bill waa for the prolex'tlon of the smaller companies. many of wnom havbeen force4 out of Dunnes by the rat slashlnff of the larger rompauUs. Mallery admitted he knew little abotit Insurance and tht Howell was an experienced Insurance man, but that he knw enough about it to believe that It pusaf would result in an appc-ai to courts. TEN TO PEN FOR PART ' IN. MILLION-DOLLAR DEAL . , 8T. XOt.'IS, Feb. a-ten men wer sen tenced to penitentiary term here tonight for participation In th so-called tl.00o.ooe bankruptcy wind! of th Great Weat era Jobhlug house and a chain of depart ment atorc It operated. Th sentence follwd tie conviction today of fo:r of the defendanta Seven were sentenced to serve a year and a day in th federal prison at Leav- ! nworU and to pay fine of JB.flne each. ! -. , " ui k... m , They ar: ran, Coh Charle L, Greenfield, Ltpp- aa. Sra Brown. Henry Ftelu- , Krdl M 1 IJtx,Kita and hla brnthar i hardt, M. ! ' T . Jaob I, Goldberg and Hrrnatelo Wer to serve ene t. a bloLLrj in. law cf Brown, was giveo l,'o ftn to 1slL . 1 f Kugel Forty-Eight; His Home Searched ' ( By:OfficeSquad ' Armed with a' search warrant, Chief of Police H. W. Dunn, Captains Heltfeld and TJempsey, leading a force of a doien or more followers,' forced entrance to the home 'of A. C. Kugel, 824 Forest "avenue, last night to search for a. sumptuous re past and a good time which they sus pected was hidden there. Mr. ' and Mrs. Kugel were under - arrest until nearly midnight, when the visitor departed having found what they came for. "Our suspicion were aroused during the 'day, , when we learned . that Mr. Kugel was celebrating his forty-eighth birthday," declared Chief Dunn, to whom credit for the catch I due. "When wo arrived the auspecta mace a full con fession as soon aa they were accused. . "The bariquet we' found concealed In the pantry, and the good time was discov ered In various parts of the Kugel home. Moat of the latter waa In the parlor, however." I ' Accompanying Chief DunnA Captains Dempsey and Heltfeld, were the wives of each, Mr. and Mrs. Wharflold, Clarence Wharfield, Polio Matron Ellen Gibbons, Miss Heltfeld. Sam' Pollack, Mrs. Lump kin, Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Rogers and Mr. Bowles. ' ' i i j . ' ' j German Property,of . "Frenchman is Safe BERLIN. Feb. .-(By 'Wireless to Say vllle.) The supreme court of the German empire, tn deciding a patent law' suit against a Frenchman residing Ih Pari, stated that Germany was at war with states and their armed forces', net with private cltuens; : therefore the, private right of foreigner could be abrogated only by a 'special law.' The German law, the court stated, did not recognise tho doctrine that war must be conducted by damaging private property. ' V ' PIONEERS WILL OBSERVE . VinmWRTnW'Ci RimUn AY The Dougla County pioneer will meet Thursday afternoon to perfect plans for the observance of Washington' birthday. At the meeting committees will be named and a general idea outlined as to what ths celebration should be. ' "- At their Washington birthday' festivities the pioneers will meet In the large hall Cf the Masonic building. Sixteenth atreet and Capitol avenue. "Inhere will be a.reg- uiar oio-iaahionea oasKei ainner. consist ing of sandwiches, doughnuts, pie, cake and coffee. - The plans contetflplat some muslo and on or two speeches. & ' ' ; - t- : r ; ; I rr METZ "25" The Quality Car $500 Touring 'Model, Equipped Complete, Including ' Electric Starter and' Electric Lights. Roadster $435. To see this car is to admire it. -To ride ia it is to vihh to own it. As you become more and more familial with its distinctive features, and the surprising completeness -of its equipment, you realize that it is just tho car you have, been waiting for. Its attractive price caps the climax, and you buy it and never regret it. Bimpie. in operation, economical in up-keep-, stylish, speedy, handsomely finished-a car to be proud of. 7 (Jray & Davis eleciric strater and electric lights,' plate glaaa rftin-vlsion built-in wind shield, streamline body, instant one man top. 'Tufted upholstery, dei cushions. Fibre prip gearles transmission, eiliuinating all clutih and gear trouble: 32-lnt.h wlra wheels, 3 H-lach Goodrich clincher tires, 106-inch wheel base, tundard tread.. Gasoline gauge, signal horn, speedometer, Hyatt roller bearings, Bosch magneto, tools, etc ' Call arid let us demonstrate this car to ' you, or write for new illustrated catalog. Cartercar Nebraska Co., V ' Omaha, Neb. s Distributers for Iowa, Nebraska, North Missouri. MSMStSBBHli SBBkaaBBSEJtSHsi HSBWkal JsariHaWSBSst ENDORSES ANTI-DRUG BILL Social Science Department of Omaha Woman'a - Glub Favor, the 1. Johnson Mea-nre. ' DEBATE BY BILL'S ADVOCATES Additional light on tho illegal sale and use of narcotic drug, togetner - wnn . specific contradiction ot statement rnado at a previous meeting by t-naries . Sherman, were features of the meeting of the social science department of the' Omaha Woman's club, Monday afternoon. Charles Foster, ' police Judges Alvln F. Johnson author of the anU-drud' bill pending In the legislature,. atd. Captain Klin ot the Salvation army were tho speaker. Gus Miller, Juvehlia officer,', waa deterred from 'attending by Mines. . Mr. Sherman had denied that narootlo ' drugs- could be obtained In more than three or four drug stores in Omaha and further stated that he bad never seen a minor addicted to the drug habit. "There are -no le than ten drug store within a mile and a hairs radius from the city' hall or the dty iall where dope' may be only procured," declared Captain Kline. "Some of U)e are highly respectable business place." ' "The sale' of narcotic drugs In Omaha! Is almost unrestricted." said Judge-, Foster. , "Not only can It be obtained at the drug stores, but a regular messenger, system for Its distribution Is a late de velopment" . . ',. "The better clas of druggist sym pathise with, our work and ara willing to help us,' but they gloss' over facts a It they were unduly exaggerated," was Mr. Johnson's Statement! ' ' T ' '. The speakers' made 'strong "appeals foe the women, to do their pert im sUmnlat tng pubilcf sentiment so that the.laW would be enacted and enforced after Its passage. 'Measures to "relieve' the Suffer ing of the addicts and to provide treat ment for thorn were. also urged. -; Mr. ..Johnson urged th , women 'not1 to . wait until they are enfranchised, but to ' direct ell their energies' toward meeting the drug situation. . Whereupon Mr. C. W. Hayes, chairman - ot the . legislative committee of the Nebraska Federation of Women) clubs announced that she waa working to bring Mr. Johnson's bill or before every Woman's club In the state, ssklng their endorsement and tor their influence enforcing the bill after It Is passed. The department endorsed the bill also- before It adjourned.' Italy Makes Another ' .Move Tqward War. 1 rtOMB, .FeU i.jL royal decree order that the soldiers of tjie second category ol 1833 and 1S64, "who should have .returned ' home, shall now . be retained under, th colore until May ti, 1915. . ; ' i . w t-i X"m 1 A A. J V i J j i I, ' 1