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THE BEE: OMAHA, TUESDAY. JULY 18. 1916. i vIEMS CRACKS START STATE MEET Some of Best Players in Ke braska Competing on the Courts at Wayne. NINE SETS IN THE SINGLES Wyne, Neb, July 17. (Special Telegram.) Excellent courts and balmy weather evidence the favor of the gods on the the annual meeting ot the Mate Tennis association, which is in progress at Wayne this week. The entries show more than seventy enthusiasts present. The Wayne Ten nis club is up to the minute in the matter of showing the guests a good time- Copies of the Wayne Racket, a daily sheet, telling all the news and gossip of the courts, are distributed tree each morning. A smoker in the club rooms was held tonight. The scores of nine sets in the first round played thus far, are: Powell defeated Ahern. -S. Langenberg defeated Hickman, (-4, S-7, i-a. Davie defeated Carhart, (-11, 1-1. Madden defeated Boyd, S-3. 6-1. The following is a list of the draw ings in the singles preliminary round: Cusack, North Bend, and Mapei. Norfolk; Langenberg, Waltblll, and Hickman, Wayne; Ahern, Wayne, and Powell, Omaha. First round Oaydow, Blair, and Dlere, Madlaon; Welle. Wayne, and Oldham, win ner; South. Norfolk, and Partridge, Fremont; Hairy, Laurel, and Wooda, Spencer; Jonea. Wayne, and R. Hurlburt, Seward; Ellla. Beaver City, and Doyle. Plalnvlew; Ralph Laraen, PlaUemouth, and Kuehn. Croftoo; Waugh, Ewtng, and Van Duaen; Carter, Car roll, and Allen; Emit Chrletlaneon. fit. Ed ward, and Matthewaon, Waltnlll; Klpllnger, Wayne, and Ralph Powell, Omaha; Harring ton. Wayne, and Wenke, Pender; Gamble, Wayne, and Proud, Arapahoe; Madden, Omaha.and Boyd, Auburn: Durland. Nor folk, and DaTle. Beaver City; Huffey. Lin coln, and Weaverllng, North Bend; Marihall, Plattamouth, and Flaher, Wayne; Holbert. Plalnvlew, and E. N. Chrlatlanion, Spring field; Ray Laraen, Plattamouth, and Mor gan, Wayne; Stacy, Springfield, and Laird, Crofton; Helman. Arapahoe, and Mines, Wayne; Wohlenberg, Lincoln, and Coffey, Spencer; Uughea, Carroll, and Patteraon, Aarapahoe; A. Chrlstlanaon, St. Edward, and Linn, Carroll; Chaae, Laurel, and Stod dard1, Auburn; Lathrop, Laurel, and Huae, Norfolk; Oeeaon. Seward, and Baughan. Wayne; Hannlghan, Omaha, and Heald. Oaoeola; Charlea Cloaaen. Carroll, and Oll dersleeve, Wayne; Douglaa, Fremont, and Bmmett, Arapahoe. English Yacht Is Home After Making Two-Year Cruise (Cnrreapondence of The Aeaoclatsd Prssa.) London, July 4. The little twenty-three-ton yacht Mana has arrived safely in an English port after a voy age of 100,000 miles. Belonging to Mr. and Mrs. Scoresby Routledge, the vessel left England over two years ago on a scientific mission to Easter Island, in the south Pacific. The last stage of the little vessel's voyage was from San Francisco, which it left five months ago. Alto gether there were eleven persons on board, including two men from Pit cairn Island. Mr. Routledge has some interesting details of the voyage. "After leaving San Francisco, he said, "we came down the Mexican coast. Two hundred miles from land we came upon three islands marked as uninhabited and I decided to land to try and get some meat But our landing was delayed as the mouth of the cove was occupied by two whales who were feeding and who refused to move until the following, day. On landing we found a rough shanty to gether with a derelict boat and along side a rough cross evidently marking a grave. In a rift in a cliff we found a tort of cave strewn with old bottles and odds and ends of a camp. Nearby was a piece of wood bearing the name Annie Laraen, which I learned i X. frnm a ahmwreckeci sailor wno was Tn the yacht was the name of a ves sel engaged in blockade running or contraband. There is no doubt that the remote island had been a dumping ground for Mexican revolutionists. "There were so many turtles that we got tired of feeding on them. It was curious to see these creatures be ing regarded by the birds as a kind of floating island, and to see gulls preen ing themselves on the turtles' backs. "The Mana visited one small island in the Gulf of Panama where ele phantiasis was rampant among the people. The currents in this region were very difficult and there was one sailing ship that had been drifting in circles for thirteen months and had been unable to get out. The Panama canal was closed to traffic, but the American government kindly allowed tne Mana, as mc vessel ui aiicuu.iv. ;.pedition, to go through. "Some fifty miles from Jamaica we saw what appeared to be at first a burning ship and afterwards looked like smoke from a naval action. We found it to be a submarine volcano blowing off. The sea flow had been broken and we saw seas breaking in ilaces- where tne cnari showcu nu Under the circumstances no m- V Amateur Standings OREATER OMAHA LEAGUE. P. W. L. Lutva is Bourgeois 12 I Omaha Gaa Co 11 T 4 Armoura IS I I Burgeaa-Naah 11 I Ducky Helmea I S S Te-Be-Ce's u i tl NATIONAL LEAGUE. P. W. L. Ramblera t S t Frank Doweya S i 4 Polleh Merchant S S Centurlona g t 4 Tenth St. MerchanU 7 a T CITT LEAGUE. P. W. L. Murphy Did Ita 11 11 1 Holly 11 10 I Mlckel Vlctrolaa 11 ( S H. Beaelln Son II ( La Siestas IS t 10 Walter O Clarke 11 0 11 AMERICAN LEAGUE. P. W. Omaha Bicycle Indiana... II 11 Pet ,ioe . .(DO .444 .174 .Ml Chrla Lycka 11 I South Omaha Merchant. . 11 1 J. D. Crewe 10 ( Townaenda 10 4 Merchente Hotel 10 I Omaha Printing Co II t Dundee Woolen Mills 10 1 SOUTHERN LEAGUE. P. W. L. McCarthys thinnybrooka. . II 10 Corr Electrlce II I 4 Albright Merchant II I I Nourse Oil Co II 7 I Omaha Beverage Co II 4 t Council Blaffe Athletic.. II 1 II METROPOLITAN LEAGUE. P. W. L. Stage 14 14 0 Modern Woodmen No. 141. I e I Walnut Drove Athletlca.. 11 7 4 Weetern Union Else. Club. 11 I 7 A. O. U. W 11 1 I Cjulveraa 11 11 BOOSTER LEAGUE. P. W. Beddec 14 11 Tradeeman 14 11 Trimble Broa 14 11 Nat Caah Reglatera 14 7 Maide 14 S Southeaat Imp. Club IS 4 Beaton Wet Waeh IS 4 Benson Merchant 14 1 INTER-CITT LEAGUE. P. W. Krajlceka Brown park junior.. Dahlman Knight Homeeteade II II S II II 1.000 .144 .400 .III .000 Pet. .017 .III .145 .100 .117 .000 Pet. .117 .717 .717 .400 .400 .100 .147 .100 Pet. .701 .017 .104 .III .101 .077 Pot. 1.000 .4(7 .411 .417 .111 .000 Pel. .711 .710 .714 .410 .410 .101 .101 .071 Pot. 1.000 .401 .101 .441 .4(1 .III .III .000 Oate City Machine Worka. 11 Tomaneka 11 Frank Dewey Junlora.... II Thirteen 8t Merohanta... IS OREATER OMAHA LEAGUE. Omaha Gaa Co., 0; Bourgeola, I. Luxue, I; Armoura, 6. Burgeae-Naah, S: Te-Be-Cea, S. NATIONAL LEAGUE. Ramblera, 11; Frank Deweya, I. Centurlona against Tenth Street Mer- chanta, poatponod. CITT LEAGUE. H. Beeelln Son. I: Mlckel Vlctrolaa. t. Murohv Did Ita agalnat Walter O. Clarke. double-header, forfeited to Murphy Did It. Hollya agalnat LaSleataa, forfeited to Holly's. AMERICAN LEAGUE. South Omaha Merchant agalnat Dundee Woolen Mllla, forfeited to South Omaha Merchanta. Townsend. 4; Omaha Bicycle Indiana. 7. Chrla Lyck. 0; J. D. Crews, I; game will be proteated. Omaha Printing Co. agalnat Merchant Hotel, forfeited to MerchanU Hotel. SOUTHERN LEAGUE. Albright Merchanta, 17; Omaha Beverage Co., I. McCarthys Snnnybrooka. 14; Nouree on Co., I; game will bo proteated. Corr Electrlce against council Blum Atn- letles. forfeited to Corr Electrics. The two municipal umpires quit umpir ing during the McCarthy'a Sunnybrooka Nourse Oil Co. game at the expiration of the etxth Inning because they claimed they were tired. METROPOLITAN LEAGUE. Qutveraa. 0: Western Union Electric club, 1. Game la credited to Weetern Union beoause Qulveraa played men not eligible to play Claas B baa ball. Stage, s-10; A. u. u. w., 0-1. Modem Woodmen, No. 146, 14; Walnut Grove Athletlca. 4. BOOSTER LEAGUE. Beddeoo, 11; Benson Merchanta, 2. Trimble Bros, agalnet Southeaat Improve ment, forfeited to Trimble Broa.; also cred ited with a game from Boston Wet Wash. Tradesman agalnat Boston wet waan, for feited to Tradeeman; alao credited with game from Southeast Improvement club. National caan riegietere against uaaaa. forfeited to National Cash Registers. Three forfeited gamea credited to the Bsd- deo from the following teams: Boaton Wet Waah, Southeaat Improvement and the Mazdas. INTER-CITT LEAGUE. Brown Park Junlora, 6; Dahman Knight. 1; gam will b protected. Homestead, s ; FrnaK uewey jrs., 11. Tomaneka against Gate City Machine Work, forfeited to Gate City Machine Work. Krajlceka agalnat Thirteenth Street Mer chanta, forfeited to Krajlceka. E yestigation was possible.' London to Have Memorial Mosque (Correspondence of The Associated Treaa.) London, July 10. To the many architectural beauties of London will be added after the war a grand mos que in memory of the Moslems who have fallen in the war on the side of the allies. The work of raising funds lor its erection is in the hands of Lord Headley, who embraced Moham medanism three years ago and is a devout member of the faith. He has raised even now a large sum toward his object, but perhaps will obtain twice the sum now available before the building will begin. In the records of the Mohammedan faith Lord Headley is described as "Saifurrahman Shaikh Rahmahillah Faroog," which is a title of highly complimentary nature. Lord Headley has always had a reputation as an en thusiast, and this he is maintaining in his new religion. In his younger days he was the best boxer at Cam bridge, having won the middle weight and the heavy weight honors.. He is a civil engineer, a former editor and a large land owner in Ireland. Serf ere With Splaal Disease. Bernardino. Cel.. July 17. Leonard Peterson, XI yeara old, of Mount Pleas, t, Utah, a private of the First Utah cavalry, waa la a dangeroua condition to night at the county hospital here. Buffer ing frcra transversa myelitis, a serious dlseaa of ths spin. Th militiaman was at first believed to hare been atrlcken wltb Infantll paralysis. Holland the Place From Which Most of War Spies Work Out (Correspondence of The Associated Press ) Rotterdam, Netherlands, July 4. Besides being the medium through which the war news of the belliger ents and much else is exchanged, Hol land is apparently the principal cen ter whence the respective espionage organizations send out their agents into the enemy s country and, more over, an important spy recruiting ground. Many Dutch citizens, even members of the nobility, have, accord ing to a contributor to the Mieuwe Rotterdam Courant, entered this dan gerous but lucrative service, and not a few are now rueing the day in for eign captivity, not to mention those who have paid the penalty of their lives. There are, it appears, two known espionage quarters in Rotter dam, directed by men commanding extensive staffs. Even an innocent visit to such offices may have the most unpleasant, if not dangerous, consequences, for the eyes and the cameras of the opposing party are ever on the watch and several Rotter dam men have long been incarcerated in foreign prisons merely on such a ground. Significant in this connection is the recent dismissal from the police serv ice of two detectives on the staff of the chief police bureau of Amsterdam, for having entered into well-paid clan destine relations with the German secret service. Their "side line" in cluded, among other jobs, the watch ing of persons of different nationali ties who had applied for passports to enter Germany, but concerning whom the German authorities entertained misgivings. Investigations are now afoot to ascertain whether other po lice officials in the chief cities of Hol land may not have yielded to German temptations. Thousands of Fireflies Seen in Japanese Fete (Crnspjndence of The Asoc!ated Press.) Tokio, July 10. Foreigners wit nessed an unusual and beautiful scene this month when 10..000 fireflies were released at night by school children before the Imperial palace in saluta tion of the emperor. The children gathered the insects in one of the suburbs, enclosed them in tiny wood en cages and marched to the palace. At a signal the luminous insects were set free, flying over the palace a cloud of scintillating spots of fire. From the ancient palace rampart a court official acknowledged the trib ute by waving a paper lantern bear ing the imperial crest. TELLS OF LESSONS DRAWN FROM FIGHT Rear Admiral Knight Thinks North Sea Battle Shows fast Cruiser Useful. NOT DISCREDITED ANY Washington, July 17. In response to a request by Secretary Daniels for an opinion ot what lessons might be drawn, for the naval expansion pro gram from the Jutland battle between the British and German ".eats. Rear Admiral Knight, of the naval war cot lege has reolied that, far from dis crediting the battle cruiser, although vessels of that type bore the brunt of the losses in the engagement, the fight added a new era to the field of the usefulness of the fast fighter. The battle has not changed the ad miral's opinion that dreadnaughts are still .and will continue to be :.e back bone of any lighting fleet, but it has caused him to recommend that if congress is to add only four capital ships to the first tine, all should be battle cruisers. Due to Battle Cruisers. "Had the success which Admiral Jellicoe claims to have had almost within his sraso. been actually ob tained, it would have been entirely due to the battle cruisers, and the loss of three of these would have been a small orice to nay for usch a result. In other words, the battle of Jutland, so f-r from discrediting the battle cruiser, has added a new area to its possible field of usefulness and we may now say ot it, that in audi tion to its use for scouting and screening and for operating as a fast wing against the flanks of an enemy's fleet, it may be used for 'holding' an enemy fleet until our own main fleet can come up. That it may be sub ject to heavy losses in accomplishing the task does not make the task less useful and brilliant. "Mv reolv is. then that mv view of the value of the cruiser has been somewhat enhanced by the results of the battle off Jutland, so tar as these results are known. At this Doint the admiral referred to his testimony before the house na val committee in which he declared it in his ooinion that the battleship would contiue to be the backbone of everv efficient fisrhtms- fleet in soite of any developments which could be foreseen. Views Not Modified. 'The battle off Jutland" Admiral Knight contiued, "has not led me to modify those views, but I learn that the four months tnat elapsed since these were expressed the battleship design to which I looked forward at that time has advanced so rapidly that it is oossible to introduce this vear the improvement which I had in mind as imeiy to oe reaay ior next vear: and tor this reason, 1 am glad of the ODDortunity to make one change in my recommedation as fol lows: 'If the number of capital ships to be orovided for this year is lour, I recommend that all shall be battle cruisers. If the number is six, I recommend four battle cruisers and two dread naughts. "If the number is eight, i recom mend four battle cruisers and four dreadnauirnts. If the number is ten, I recommend six battle cruisers and four dread- namzhts. I desire to invite attention to tne marked difference in conditiins under which the British and German navies have been operated in the North Sea and the condition under which the United States navy would operate in case of war with an enemy beyond the seas. Area of North Sea. 'The North Sea is only about 350 miles wide and the same distance in length. Practically its whole area can be kept under constant observa tion by scouting craft of various tvoes. supplemented by Zeppelins and aeroplanes. Fast ships can pass from the British to the Uerman coast be tween daylight and dark. It results trom the above condi tions that there is no such demand in the present war for vessels of the battle cruiser type as would exist in war in the Atlantic or Pacific, nor is there r.ny opportunity for these ships to give evidence of their value in the primary role tor which they are in tended." Japanese Copy Well and Make Money Thereby (Correapondence of The Aaeoclated Press.) London, July 4. The facility of the Japanese in turning successfully to the various torms ot highly skilled manufacture is illustrated by samples received of their work in making sports requisites, they have made a beginning with tennis racquets and foot balls, but soon are expected to be able to provide the complete outfit ot the goiter, the cricketer and the angler. News of the new efforts of the Jap anese in the latter lines is ot especial interest to the English, who have re garded them as peculiarly their own. As one newspaper points out, how ever, in reflecting the general view here, "nothing calling for ingenuity and subtle craftsmanship seems to be impossible with our eastern ally." In the trade some polite opposition to the new invasion, however, may be discerned Thus one expert points to the fact that foot ball is absolutely a British game and that British manu facturers are able to provide all that is required in the line. One dealer in sporting goods waxed enthusiastic over a tennis racquet from Japan at $1.82, declaring that the value and workmanship were marvel ous. It was the highest priced of the Japanese products, ranging from 60 cents to $1.82. "They are going about it just as the Germans did, and their cleverness and cheap labor are fast bringing them to the top, he said. there seems to be nothing they cannot copy and copy well." The same dealer called attention to the fact that the Japan ese are getting away from the "Jap anese touch" or earmark of their goods, pointing out that while former ly one could tell at a glance that a thing was Japanese, now the finish is such that it might be German, French or that of any other country. BRITISH CLOSE TO THIRD ENEMY LINE Operations After Recent Ad vanoe More in the Nature of Open Fighting. WEATHER IS STILL FINE British Front in France, July 15. (Via London), July 17. Continuing their offensive, the British who yes terday broke through the German se cond line of defense now have taken an ot uelvtlie Wood, which was headed by the South Africans, and the Highwood. establishing them selves beyond Bazantin Lepetit, ad vanced parties having been to the outskirts i f Martinpuich and Pozieres and some other points close to the third German line of defense. The wreathe remains dry and warm. The operations after yesterday's advance were more in the nature of open fighting, the Germans using strong points on favorable ground . hich were good machine positions, to gain time in rallying reinforce ments which arrive and dig new trenches, while the British din opposite them with each stage of the advance. Frequently they are so near each other that neither side dares use its euns. Everv oossible orotec tion is seized and stoutly held by both sides. Woodland Important. Possession of stretches of wood land becomes as important as that of villages. The German defenders of Trones Wood had orders to stand to the last man, and the orders vir tually were obeyed. Cases have been numerous in the woods fieht ing where Britons and Germans have been pierced by each others bayonets. It is amazing that in the thick of the struggle at all points stretcher bear, ers manaee to brins out the wounded The Germans are keeping up a heavy volume of artillery fire in an swer to the British, indicating the arrival of fresh artillery. British guns were able today to reach the main road of Martinpuich which was crowded with transports, ae.oplanes reporting immense destruction and confusion. Every one coming from the front remarks upon the paucity of German aeroplane and anti-aircraft guns de spite the reinforcements in other arms. British airmen in many in stances have descended as low as 300 or 500 feet firing upon German infan try with their machine nuni and re ceiving the cheers of British infantry. such low nights have resulted in re markably intimate scouting. Beyond Main Line. The scene of action has been car ried for the first time beyond the se cond main line of German defenses since stationary warfare began on the western front. Officers returning from the front line speak of seeiiia abandoned German guns, but say they are .oo busy fighting to bother to bring them in. The most dramatic situation in the battle comes when the German gun ners strive to draw off their guns with British infantry within rifle range. In the grinding conflict which is courageously forced to close quar ters, neither the German nor the number of prisoners is expressive of the results or the stake .'or which both sides are fighting. British commanders merely say that they have advanced further than they expected and repeat the pro ceeding through various stages in the long and immense undertaking. Prisoners Best Fed. Among the documents captured is the complaint of a. division command er of the destruction of a German battalion by their own gunfire. One prisoner then complained that the only person in Germany who really had enough to eat were the British prisoners, thanks to parcels sent them from home, and American in terest in their welfare. Generally they complain more of the British artillery fire than of the food short age. They think Germany is in no danger of starving and that the war will be decided by fighting like that of the last two or three weeks where every gun, rifle, man, trench or gully or tree which gives cover will count. It is difficult for anyone not at the front to realize the change in the new army wrought by the two weeks, thanks to the hrst continued advance which is giving the troops practical lessons day by day. Captain Murrell Of the "Missouri" Dies in Europe (Correspondence of The Aeaocloted Press.) Penarth. Wales. July 10. The death of Captain Hamilton Murrell of this town recalls a remarkable rescue of 734 lives which he and his men on the steamer Missouri effected in mid-Atlantic in April, 1889. . The Missouri, bound from London to Philadelphia, sighted the Danish emigrant vessel Denmark, from Co penhagen for New York, in distress (SUO miles trom Newfoundland. It had broken its shaft and had a fearful hole in its hull, into which the water poured while the 665 passengers and sixty-nine crew were helpless. Thev could neither cope with the inrushing water nor could tney lower the life boats because of the stbimy weather. After twenty-four hours of sus pense, the Missouri appeared on the scene and attempted to tow the Dan- mark to the American coast, but this was abandoned and a course shaped for the Azores. The Danmark, how ever, soon began to sink, and air its passengers and crew were transferred to the Missouri, a task that required heroic efforts in the storm that was raging. A part of the Missouri's cargo was jettisoned to make room for the res cued and the rescue ship itself had a difficult time in making port, much delayed. It was almost given up for lost, and when it finally arrived, with the story of its rescue, it created a great outburst of enthusiasm every where. Captain Murrell was feted here and in America in a remarkable manner. Treat Coughs and Colds at Once. Dangeroua bronchial and lung aliments follow neglected colds take Dr. Klng'a New Dlacovory; It will keep you well. All drug. glita, Advertisement r. Wk &&&&& if in. mwf ' ' " sec SUDdffS See Jackie Saunders fair haired heroine of a hundred picture plays in the greatest role of her en tire career. See her as Mary Temple wealthy daughter of a millionaire Steel King who is saved from death by one of her father's humblest workmen. See her interpret a new and thrilling role every week in Path6's most spectacular motion pictures -"The Grip of Evil." PATHE'S Mightiest Film Spectacle By Louit Tracy Featuring Jackie Saunders and Roland Bottomley Never was a more powerful story of modern social conditions unfolded on the screen. This first of the wonderful feature productions of the new $5,000,000.00 Pathe Serial Program has set new standards for film dramas. It is bigger, better, more grippingly powerful and supremely interest ing than anything you have seen before. It is a master plot in fourteen episodes showing the real side of humanity. See it by all means! At These Theatres: Gem Theater, July 18. Bessie, South Side, July 19. Rohlff Theater, July 31. The Grand Theater, July 28. Alhambra and Favorite Soon. Released by rATHE7(IB(dlANGg lilUll BALBOA XS ft . X rUMrHKI Read the Story in the Omaha Bee
