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Tin: m;i;: oaiaha, muda., diaj.mmkk -m, im.v 11 Mr. Jack--Bug-House Records 1 Corvrlght. lts. International Nrwi Service. Drawn for The Bee by J. Swinnerton 9 vs. 1 ("ItvN & -Vgj- CASH I 1 historv of tWe: case I ' A (' Y JAliEVE )7-- KBB1! " rlliQ) )il lYJPyi 86H WAS A HAPPY MAX UHTli- I HE WMOTt HER AND SHE. SENT . ' ateSJ ' pi k ( A NERVE IN Y eyfe T e- V J AN EYE. DOCTOR ) X L V IT v Y lHMPn -su-rur, innucn lkE V .r- I W s. X X"- "S v 7-. , f- T 1 fKV y TO ARKANSAS TD'MEKT M13 "inMS tflNNOTtWVfcK;, i LIVELY BIDDING FOR FEDPLAYERS President Gilmore Sayi League Ex , pecti to Hare to Carry Compar atively Few Contracts. WEEGHMAN WILL BUY CUBS Base Ball's Only Woman Magnate to Stay Y CHICAGO, Dec. 23. There are eighty-four players under contract to clubs which were members of the Federal League and already bids for forty of them have been made by American and National league clubs, ordlng to James A. Gilmore and haries Weeghman, who returned today from the peace meeting In Cin cinnati. The Federal league owners expect to have to carry a compara tively few contracts. Minor league clubs which have claims On players who left their ranks for the ft derail will be given opportunity to buy the men who fa'l to find places In the majors, according- to Mr. Gilmore. In a few of these cases It Is possible the Owners vof the Federal league will have to supply part of the contract salaries. Deals for the players will be going on nil winter, it is expected. So far as is known none has been arranged yet and reports that Kauff. KDagee and others al ready have been awarded ti one team or another were denied. Mr. Weeghman Insisted today that he Would buy -the Cuba despite stories here, gnd elsewhere that these was a hitch In the deal. V . . ' City officials today conferred with Mr. Weeghman, regarding a new cross-town street car line which will connect the West Side, where the Cubs always have played, with the Federal league park on the North Bide, the new home of the team. Mr. Weeghman said the team's nick name probably would continue to be Cubs." Joe Tinker, who will manage the team, hospital where he Is recovering from v r en operauon, out was noi avuowrw w ' "UfUM his plans for neat year. Omaha Squash Team to Play Big Match With Denver Squad Omaha squash players are planning an Invasion of Denver. A crowd of Omaha club sharks will attack the Colorado city January 30 for an Inter-clty tournament with a bunch of Denver cracks. John Madden la leading the Omaha team, and among others who will represent Omaha are Spike Kennedy, Ward Burgess. Ralph Peters, Denlse Barkalow, Sam Hums and Art Scribner. With Spike Kennedy, who ranks about as good as they make 'em at the squash game, to load the attack the locals are expecting to clean up. I t far - M l W$ 1 f?tfC JiJl I I '. : : V . ;r .V BALTIMORE FEDS 0BJECTT0 PACT They Are Dissatisfied with Terms of Peace as Applied to Their Club. OPPOSE WITHDRAWING SUIT Plans for a consolidation of the Fed eral league with the existing leagues In Organised Base Ball will not disturb the only woman club owner, Mrs. Helen Brltton, owner of the St. Louis Cardinals. Mrs. Brltton Is one of the most popular club owners In any league, and Is a de cided ornament to the meetings of ttie magnates, which she attends with her husband, Schuyler F. Brltton. OIL MOGUL OWNS KAUFF AND MAGEE Sinclair Says They Are Both for Sale and the Price is Not Steep. WILL BE NO PLAYER LIMIT Harvard Will Ask Indiana for Game on Gridiron Next Year CAMBIDQK. Mass.. Dec. 2J.-It was stated here today that Indiana university will be asked to take one of the two vacant places on the Harvard football schedule for 1916. The dates not yet filled Include October 14 and tl. President and . WifePlay Golf HOT SPRINGS. Va., Dee. S3. -The pres !d;nt and Mrs. Wilson mtde their first appearance on the golf links here today. Others players were on the course, and with these the president and his wife rffatted during the round.- Mrs. Wilson wore a light blue tailored suit with tan walking shoes and a black toque hat. MIXED DOUBLES CONTEST AT HUNTINGTON ALLEYS Miss Qoerne and Mr. Hays were first In a mixed doubles contest at Hunting ton's alleys last night. Miss Ruloer and Mr. Goff were second and Miss Hughes snd Mr. Fulton, third. Scores: Klrst. Pecond. Third. M'm Evsns 14 m Mr. Klnnensn 1.17 ISO IV ?T7 Mri. Hufr 1 Mr. Conrad W. ?t Mliis Bruch ltt Mr. Jsroxh 21 347 Miss Goodrich ...171 lit ...U4 -Jfi3 ...ITS .. .1W-3M ...130 ..Af N9 m 17? 240 ISO 3M Mr. Cochran.. Mrs. Murphy... Mr. HiUvard... Miss Miller Mr. Weeks Miss Oanorn... Mr. !perrv.... Mrs. Jsmson.. 112 Hi nt 177- 247 -30S -2 I Mr. Johnson I7 (Miss Mf-Greer i3n Mr. Kehm..-. 296 Mrs Hockett ia Mr. H intlngtoa. ...19 S21 I.Mios Nfbit 1) Mr. Jsrosh 1176 MIm Hughes Mr. Fenton.- 144381 Miu Ruloer 1!4 Mr. G.ff V kvll (ioerne 144 Mr. Hayes M -'s-tll Ih6 SB7 1 i 17 SsS 145 1W3JS vn l--S23 1"7 172-S40 1R3 1h Sol HI 361 16 2l-D4 175 197-S72 K4 Crete Wallops Wilber. CRKTK. Neb., Iec. 3. Special. Crete defeated Wllber liiKh hooi here Wednfaduy nWht on tlie ot-ra house floor by a sfoiu of So to 10 t auinln I-s-tr Krundell iarrd for il.e locaia, sttais uckeos sUui eU Xur WUlxf. 8T. LOVIS, Mo., Deo. 23. Harry F. Sinclair, the Oklahoma oil magnate, owns I Beiinle Kauff, outfielder, and Lee Magee, : second baseman, both stars on the Brook- lyn Federal team last season, ' It was lea rend hers today. The Information I came from Mr. Sinclair himself, who now places the players on the market, j It had been the understanding that j Kauff and Magee belonged to the Wards, I owners of the Brooklyn Federals. Mr. Sinclair said, however, that be ac quired the two players this winter. I hsve them for sale," he said. "They can be had by the St. Louis Americans if Phil Ball wants to pay the price. It Isn't steep, considering the -class of play ers Involved." Conferring here today with Phil Ball and Otto Stlfel, the new owners of the I Browns, declared there would be no such thing as a player limit in big league base ball next year. "The Chicago Nationals are privileged to carry fifty players snd the same will be true of the St. Louis Americans." Mr. Sinclair said he had no Intention of acquiring any connection with the St Louis Americans. Phil Ball today telegraphed Fielder Jones to come to St. J-ouls at once to take up the task of reorganising the Bt Louis Americans. Mr. Ball said Jones would have abso lute charge of the task. It was stated by Ball, Stlfel and Sinclair that there is no agreement among National league owners to bar players who Jumped to the Federals from the National league; that Kauff and Lee Magee will be sold by the Wards to ths highest bidder; that the Newark Federal park has been leased by Sinclair to a holding company oompoaed of National and American league direc tors, and that Ed Owlnner, owner of the Pittsburgh Federals is still negotiating for the Cleveland Americans. Mr. Sinclair today characterlaed as "rldkuloua" reports 'that the baseball war had, cost the Federal league) backers $3.no,ooo. Mr. Sinclair said this afternoon that he also owns Outfielder Anderson of the Brooklyn Federals. LINCOLN. Neb.. Dec. .-When told tonight of the dispatch from Cambridge, suggesting a game between Harvard and Indiana, F. O. Stlahm, who next year Is to pilot the Hoosler team, saW Indiana had not arranged a game for October 21, but that tentative arrange ments had been made for a battle with Chicago on October 14. In case Har vard is taken up, he thought it would mean the cancellation of . the Chicago contest. 'I have not a thing to do with the schedule for next year," he said. "The following year I will look after It. It would look like an extremely difficult Job for Indiana to tackle Harvard Judg ing from what I know of the team now. I will take things as I find them, however. I have been under the Im pression that hie game for the 21st was to be at Indianapolis." For a time It looked as though Btlshm would have a game with Wisconsin as one of his beginning efforts. This was broken up, and the Chicago dale was substituted. One of the interesting games on Sttchm's schedulo next year is that with Florida State, the Palm Bcachers visiting the Indiana camp. BALTIMORE. Ieo. 23.-H was learned from an authoritative source tonight that officials of the Baltimore Federal league club would attempt to block the base ball peace plana by opposing the with drawal of the Federal league anti-trust suit before Judge Landls. Baltimore offi cials are said to be dlssatlsried with the terms of the settlement as they apply to the Baltimore club. An Influential stockholder of the Fed eral league club previously made the statement that It was improbable that the present corporation could take over the International league franchise. He said the stock Is so distributed among persens that It Is not within the range cf possibilities to operate a minor league team, a proposition considerably smaller than that for which the corporation was formed. Herrmann's Statement. CINCINNATI. O.. Dec. 23. -Chairman Herrmann of the National commission. when shown the story from Baltimore rel- atlvo to the Federal league suit In Chi cago, said: "I do not believe the Baltimore people should tske this view. Inasmuch as the Baltimore matter la still pending. We have done nothing regarding Baltimore and the final outcome may be very ad vantageous to the Baltimore Federal league owners. "That matter la still In ths hands of ths committee appointed to settle thst question. The Baltimore people may get mora than they have anticipated." Just Earful By Tad The fighter with a nut has the edge on a boob. Abe Attell illustrated this la Denver years ago when he outgeu eralod a tar baby who was at that time going great. Abe met this gent In a ten-round bout In the western town and was having considerable trouble locating said gent's map. For two rounds It was very even, and Abe wasn't a nose in the lead. When he came back to his corner after that period he told one of his seconds to get out the brush and comb and doll him up a bit. The other seconds with the towels hid the near-barber, snd at the bell Abe looked as though he had Just left John the Darber's. He boxed three rounds more, Jabbtd his colored opponent quite often and had him considerably worried. At the start of each round Abe's hair was as neat as ever, and the look on the tar baby's face was one of wonder. rinally, in the eighth round, the colored marvel refused to go on. The referee walked over and asked for the reason. "Why, what's the goodT" piped the darky. "Ah, ain't got no chance. Why Ah can't even muss dat man's balr stall." Jl jIjl" ZitT Ata MMitnr TAFT ASSERTS CUBS ARE HOTJOR SALE Principal Stockholder in Chicago National Club Sayi Weeghman Won't Get ControL MRS. MARY PATTERSON IS DEAD AT KEARNEY ii i KBARNET. Neb., Dec. a.-(BDeclal Telegram.) Mrs. Mary Patterson, wife of Prof. B. H. Patterson. Instructor at the Kearney State Normal school, died at her home, her today, following a brief Illness from pneumonia. Mrs. Patterson had been 111 for only two weeks, and although her condition had been critical at times, she had ral lied, and hopes had been entertained for her recovery. Bha Is survived by her husband, Benjamin Patterson, a little daughter, and her mother at Cham paign, 111. Funeral services will be held at the Bt. James cathedral Friday morning. Fol lowing the services, ths body will be taken to her old horn at Champaign, III., for burial. Mr, and Mrs. Patterson had been rest dents of this city for the Isst five years. Mr. Patterson has been In charge of the commercial education department at the normal school, and both had been prominent In musical circles. Captain Silcott Suddenly Stricken KKAUNET, Neb.. Dec. a3.-(8peclal Telegram.) Captain T. B. Slloott, aged 66, for years a prominent resident of If'umnor and vicinity, died this morning, while sitting In his chair, at his resi dence In that city. He had been 111 for some time from neuralgia of the heart, but had been bet ter during the last few days. Early this morning while his nurse stepped out of the room hs was fatally stricken. Captain KUcott was (the recognised leader of the democrats In his commun ity, and had taken an active Interest In politics since coming to Bumner In 1HS6 from his horns in Bluemont, Va., where two sisters and a brother now reside. He was a bachelor and home steaded on his arrival In this state. Hs moved to town twenty-three years ago, but was still Interested In many farm ing ventures. The funeral services will be held Fri day at the Methodist church In Sumner, and the body will be taken to Virginia for burial. SNOWSTORM ACCOMPANIES SUPERIOR'S CITY CHRISTMAS I north of Orlawold. The car. a fine new machine, belonged to the latter, who was driving. The roads were slippery and the car skidded at ths east end of ths bridge, striking ths bannisters and plunging with Us occupants to the river bed fif teen feet below. Passersby, with diffi culty, rescusd ths msn. who wers so badly bruised snd stunned that they were practically helpless. The automobile was badly broken, but was later hauled out of ths water and taken to a garage for repairs. . ... NEVES MADE ANT PROPOSALS CORPUS CHRI8TI. Te., Dec. 2t-In a statement Issued hers tonight, when told of the peace terms signed In Cincinnati by representatives of the Federal league rd Organised bass ball, Charles P. Taft, principal stockholder In the Chi cago National league club, said: "The -Cubs are not for sals." According to ths peace terms, It was announced Charles Weeghman, president of ths Chicago Fsdarals, was to take over the Cubs. Mr. Taft la on a hunting trip on his ranch nsar hers and was reached by long distance telephone. Notklngr to Report. "There Is absolutely nothing to the report that President Weeghman of the Chicago Federals will buy ths Chicago Cuba," he declared. "No proposition for ths purchase of ths Cubs has been made. nor have I made any proposals to sell. trade or otherwise dispose of my hold ings. Ths Cubs ars not for sale." Mr. Taft added that base ball matters would not engage his attention, until his return to Cincinnati In January. ' WeestfcmBB Doabts It. CINCINNATI. Dec. il "I doubt ths authenticity of that Interview," said Charles Weeghman hers tonight when shown the dispatch from Corpus Chrlstl quoting C. P. Taft as saying that ths Chicago Cubs are not for ssls. "I cannot go into details on this mat ter," Weeghman continued, "and I will not dlsouss It othsr than to say Mr. Taft'a word to me Is good enough . for ma re gardless of anything elae. I likewise be lieve my word to Mr. Taft Is good enough for him. That is all I care to say.'' A "For Bale" or "For Rent" Ad placed In The Bea will accomplish Its pur pose. ' . GERMANY WILL COIN TEN . PFENNIG PIECES OF IRON BERLIN. Dec. 23,-Vla London. 11.06 a. m.) The federal council has decided on the coinage of Iron ten pfennig pieces. JESS WILLARD MOVES FAMILY TO CHICAGO CHICAGO, Dec. 23. Jess Willard. heavyweight champion pugilist, decided today to establish permanent reseldunce in Chicago. He was Joined by his wlfs snd four children, who came on from Los Angeles. A "For Fa's" ad will turn second-hand furniture lata cash. Boslna Boat mi Beatrice. BEATRICE, Neb.. De.. 23 -(8ieclsJ.) Company f- has arranged to hold a box ing and wrestling exhibition In the armory here l'hlmaa evening. Eddie Murphy of Kcatlie, Wash., and "Kid" Hums of Lincoln will box ten rounds snd t'urioral llyron Wood of tills city and an unknown grappler from I.looola will perform on tha mat. Nrkawks, Postoffle Third Class. AVOCA. Neb., Dec. 21. (Spctl. Tbe Nehswka postofflos Is to be raised to ths third class, which will make It a presi dential office, the postmaster to be ap .olntd by the president. The present in i i.inUnt, tirover 4'. lioback, will prob ably be retained, as he ra only been In cilice a little over a ear. SUPERIOR, Neb., Dec. 2S.-(fipeclal Telegram.) A light snowstorm Interfered with the first community Christmas tree program tonight, but It was carried out ss planned with songs by ths school chil dren snd a concert by the band. The tree was decorated and lighted by many colored lights and the treats wers distributed to the children from the country. H ridge Pore maw Badly Hart. ' The white way lights were turned on NORTH PLATTE, Neb, Dec 23 - for the flr,t Ume tonight. (Special.) O. C. Carpenter, a bridge fore- j 1 man at the new Lincoln Highway bridge 1 ' """ """iwsi i ' east of this city, was badly Injured to. i TABLE- ROCK, Neb., Dee. 23 -(Bpeclal ) day when a steel rail weighing a ton ' There was a narrow escape from a con swung against him as it was being flagratlon In the fine store of Willis lifted by a derrick Carpenter stumbled Fellers, when ths lampa were lighted last as hs attempted to step away from the ! night. There was a spate Inside of a swinging weight. He fell sgainat the j glass Inclosure where everything bed bridge in front of ths rail, whh h swung been decorsted with cotton nd tinsel and sgslnst him, striking his legs. Both an- when the lights were turned on tinsel kles were crushed and the left leg was 1 coming In contact with the elertrle wire kroken near the knee. 'tainted an explosion and the rotton took, i 1 t fire In an Instant. Had there not been j Beatrice Buslures Hows Baraed. a fire extinguisher at hand the wholw BEATRICE. Neb.. Dec. 23. (Special.) i ore would undoubtedly hae g ne up In Firs at 1 o'clock this morning destroyed , flames. The plate glass was broken ft. C. Phillips' meat market on Bouth and the Inside glaaa smashed. Sixth street. The firemen by hard work prevented the fire from reaching W. K. i Bo' ''I Krarlorrd. Lenhart's grocery store, which Is in the oktii rl.ATTK, Neb., 1-ec. a.-topo- same block. The stock whs slightly dam- 1 ' iuD Joe. tne li-year-old son or ir. anu aged by smoke. The fire in ths meat i A- of this rlty. stepped market started near the Icebox from an i front of a speeding automobile yester unknown cause. The loas Is placed at ' u" an1 sustained a fractured skull, about 11,600, partially covered by Insur- clarence ."rawley of Dickens, who drove ance. ithe ear. wald that the boy ass sland- . nig on ths South Platte river bridge To (lrst tioldew Weddlaa. when he drove across. As the csr neared 'AVOCA, Neb.. Dec. tS.f Special.) Mr. him young Lane stepped dlreetly in front snd Mrs. B. II. Alahaugh will celebrate I of it He was struck by the car's fender Persistence is the cardinal vir tue in advertising; no matter how good advertising may be in other respects, it must be run frequently and constant ly to be really succcessful. their fiftieth wedding anniversary Sat urday at their home In Nebraska City. They wers married at Dayton, O., Ie remher U, ldti6. They will give a dinner to their relatives snd friends In honor of the occasion. CuBSttsmttoa Be Carrel. Stsrt a two weeks' tieatment of Dr. King's New Ufe Pills t'day. ld for stomarh and liver. Sic. All drugsist. Advertisement. and thrown for sevetal yeards. co very Is expected. -Is re- Aato Plaaeyrs late) Hirer. GRISWOLD. Ia.. Deo. 2l.-Speclal.-Whlle en route from Oiiswold to Omaha three Orlswold men cams near losing their lives when their automobile want into the Nlshnabotna river. Just south of t 'arson. Ths men were Rip Van Winkle, proprietor of a Hvery barn; Charles Kln-i-aid and Harry Morton, farmer living j 4 i Winter Office Quarters f you have found that you aro not entirely cora fortablo in your office, wo can assure you of having all the comforts of proper heat and ventilation. While we have only a few offices from which to , select, possibly one of these will be just exactly what you want. ' .' THE BEE BUILDING "The building that i$ alway new" The only roouns that ws can offer now are the following, but If they do not meet your requirements we will be glad to place you on our valUnj; list. H.nnm222 Choice office suite, north light, very de- ftwm" rirable for two doctors or dentists; waiting room and two private offices; 520 square feet 845.00 pnn .Qv Suite, consisting of waiting room snd xwvui private office; north light; 520 square feet. 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