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THE BEE: OMAHA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 17, 191o. NAPOLEON DIRECT r , MAKES FAST MILE Directum Marks Up a New 1 Kecord on the Columbus Track, EARLY DON WINS THREE fcolumbus, O., Aug. 16. Free-for all pacing at the Grand circuit meet ;v thia aftprnnan nroduced the fast est racing time of theear. In the Krct hrat 'aooleon Direct won in :59'A, with Peter Stevens, the sec ond horse, doing his mile in 2 minutes flat. In the next heat the pace was slower through the first, half, and Napoleon uirect was lour icngina back at the far turn. He finished a head in front of Single G. Separate timing caught Napoleon i Direct the last half in S6'A seconds. In a time trial Directum I became the world's champion pacer for one and one-sixteenth miles. The old rec ord was 2MVa. made in 1904 by Ceery Lass. Off to a slow atart, Di rectum I did the distance in i:uyft. The last mile was paced in Z:UUft. , Fails to Lower Record. , Miss Harris M, 4-year-old pacing mare, failed in an ettort to lower ner mark of 2:01. She was tired when the final quarter was commenced and : finished the mile in 2:02. " Napoleon Direct was one of three winning favorites. In the 2:09 pace, second choice Beth Clark won the first, two heats.- inereatter tsaoy Babv Bertha, highest in public favor, was in command and took the next three heats. The Eno won the 2:11 trot in straight heats. In the first one he was but a head in front ot Mc Closkv and cut his record to 2:064 in, keeping clear of the field the sec ond mile. .." . 'v,' .'.', i -! - -.:-t i Early Don,' Valentine's first winner ot the meeting,, captured all three heats of the Devereuz stake, for which Brisac of the Murphy stables was fa vored, cany Don equalled mi record of 2:0 in the first heat and was not so hard pressed in either of the next two. The results: '.( ( Deveraaax Itakt, l;ll trottere, thra heats, li.tt: . Rurlr.Dsn (Valentlna).. ........ ....t 1 Brlaaa (Murpn) .., ,1 I L.U Princeton (Co) ...... ..........I Rnraraleea (Handrtck)....!.., . I Tlma: :S)iT- S:0t, I;S7H. ' Fraa-for-all olaaa, paalnf, two (a three, li;ees t Napatoon Direct (Oaara) ... ,.1 Peter Stevena (Murphy) r I Hlnsl O. (Ooanall) , 4 I Ml Boy (McMahoa) ...I i Tlma: I:M, I.MS. , I:Ct elan, peclat, thraa la tlra, tl.tstt Safer Bortbe (Oarrlaon).;, ... .1 3 t 1 I Bath Clark (H.odrlclo t 4 T 1 Blnten Polatar (Snow).. S 4 S I , Tlma: 1:01)4, . litSH. I:S414. S:t7H l:t. - ; 1:11 olaaa, trotting, thraa la five, ll.ctt iiw jvm, tvaivnunej .,,. ,,a Hnmfaat (Murnhr) S McClaakr (McDonald) I Tlma: l:0S4, !:, 1:01)4. .T bant S:14, paolna, at ona and. ane aiaaantn mueei Direetum 1 (Murphy), won. lima: ;vfn. - ( To Wl 1,'IH, wrist! Mia 8antl It. (MoOaoald), teat. Tlmai 1:41. ,. t ; Down to the Fourth Bound of ; Singles On Newport Courts Newport, It L, Aug. 16. Players left to compete in the fourth round of the singles tennis play for the Casino cups, as a result of today's i matches, are W. M. Johnston, San Francisco, who will meet William Washburn, New York; Harold A. Trockmorton, Elizabeth, N. J, who will play N. W. Niles, Boston; L Kumaa-ae. whose onnonent will ha Douglaa S. Waiters. New Orleans, ana Clarence J. tirittin, California, who will try conclusions with R, -Morris Williams, Philadelphia. : Willi.. tAH.t, k.rf A;tti..u , in defeating another California player. auniMuu nvvnu, u vile urat . BCI Williams wai clearly outplayed, but he took the second with ease. From then on through thre aata hnrli played brilliant tennis. Roberta tired toward tne last and -with the aeore tied in the final act at live-all. Will iams won the next two games largely on the jCalifornian's errors. c The match between William John ston and Richard Harte ran second in inte rj to the Williams-Roberts mate... Harte won in straight sets. H. 'Mikamai, one of the Japanese players fell before th strokes of young Throckmorton, but his fellow countryman, Kumagae, managed to wrest victory from Harry C Johnson, Boston., Kumagae won In straight seta, but took forty-three games'to , do it, ' . I The first round of doubles was completed and several matches were glayed -in the second round. .,.. Schumann-Heink Popular f With Hastings Audience Hastings, Neb., Aug. 16. (Special Telegram.) A promise to return to Nebraska next spring to give a bene fit concert for the Nebraska Chil dren's Home society of Omaha was made by Mme. Schumann-Heink be fore her recital here Monday. She made the offer conditional on the suc cess of the engagement and as 4,000 persons went through a mile of mud to hear her in a park pavilion, it is supposed she was satisfied. . , Mme. Schumann-Heink gave the promise to' Miss L. D. Kyle, traveling representative of the society. The noted singer is supporting four war babies and she has seven children of , her own., She gave Miss Kyle an un solicited donation of $25 for the chil dren's home, No singer was ever given such an ovation in Hastings as was Mme. Schumann-Heink. Several hundred Seople took seats in the pavilion five ours before she appeared. , , , A Society of, Equity Will ;" Ask $1.60 for Wheat Fargo. N. D, Aug.; 16-The grain growers division of, the Society of Equity, an organization of farmers in ( several northwestern states, today ' sent out an appeal to its members to hold their wheat this season until $1.60 a, bushel is offered at terminal . l"f No. 1 northern, Equity leaders ' charge that grain manipulators have , forced down the pries of wheat in other years. - .' ; Haas's IlnlanaH Manama Caafaallaa. ' Aa noon aa jt apply- Sloaa'a Llnlmant, tlia ooatentioa dlaappaara and yoaa pain la Kono, Bodily araraath la raawad. ito. All drusiatawASaartlaamant, , . ':: -1 Persisttut Advertuing .Is the Road to SoCCeSa, M. A . 4- WOMAN FIRES FOUR SHOTS AT ANOTHER Hri. Ella Shipps EiUeol by Mrs, Q. A. Oilmore at Railway Station at Waryaville, Mo. JEALOUSY CAUSES CHIME Maryville, Mo., Aug. 16. While scores of travelers at the Burlington depot looked on today Mrs. Q. A. Gil more, 45 years old, wife of a ' local livery proprietor, fired four shots at Mrs. Ella Shipps, also of Marysville. All of the bullets took effect Mrs. Shipps died a few minutes later. Mrs, Gilmore handed her revolver to a by stander, walked to the sheriff s oltice and surrendered. Both families are prominent.' Mrs. Shipps was 43 years old and divorced. Mrs. Gilmore recently filed suit for divorce. Jealousy is said . to have prompted the Shooting. .. WILSON HAS NEW PLAN. THAT WILL : BE CONSIDERED (Coatlimad Tram Paca Ona.) disputes in, Jhe future and that it should begin with the present one. Whether it should be a semi-private tribunal organised by agreement by the railroads and men was not made clear, but there seems to be some sentiment in tavor of having it ere ated by act of congress, somewhst in the nature of an enlargement of the present board of mediation and con ciliation, ' ., ? Brotherhood leaders would not aav whether a ; compromise might be reached bv nutlinv an eiarht-hour rlav . . . i :- . r J Into etlect tor six months for a trial and allowing pro rata pay for over time as has been suggested. Under that -plan a man earning $4 ten hours would make the same amount in. eight hours and overtime would start at au cents sn nour in stead of 40.' Thus st the end of ten hours he. would have earned $5 in stead of $4, as he now earns, and be getting one and one-quarter i pay for overtime.- Insurance Board Wants Inspectors, To Watch Agents (From a Bull Corraapondant) 1 Lincoln Aug. 16. (Special.) The recent hearing before the State In surance board covering the matter of misrepresentation bv insurance solic itors of policies handled by them in sn endeavor to write business has brought up the question , of , greater protection to the people from the d.a- honest solicitor By having inspectors ot tne department' appointed whose duties would be to Investigate reports snd secure evidence,' yt .: ,,-, Speaking of the matter today, one of the board said that the board had for some time been, considering, mak ing a recommendation to the next slature that that law be changed so that one. or two or more, if needed. inspectors could be appointed to look after the particular business of se curing evidence againat insurance solicitors wno go out into the coun try and make all sorts of representa tions in order to get a man s applica tion. ; V ' Mrs. Julia Schoemaker, 6maha Woman, Killed Under Motor Greeley, Neb.. Aug. 16 fSoeciaU Mrs, Julia Schoemaker, aged 36 years, was killed near Wolbach this morning. Mr. and Mrs. Schoemaker were visiting her parents and other relatives near Cotesfield, and had started to their home in Omaha, On bill the car proved defective and Mr. Schoemaker lost control.. The car coasted to the bottom and turned over, pinning both occupants under it , The windshield fell across Mrs. Schoemker's neck and she was strang led. A boy found them and secured help, Mr. Schoemaker was s ined but apparently not injured. Funeral services will beheld at Scotia tomor row. .-. v. ,. Mr. Schoemaker is a musical in structor of Omaha. ; Plot to Poison Horses Unearthed in Iowa Port Madison, la.. Aug. 16. Inves tigation of an-alleged plot to ooiaon horses consigned to agents) of tne en tente allies wss begun Here today bv officials of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa rt railway. I he serious illness of as hipment of horses from Kansas City to Fort Madison recently led to the Investigation. Officers assert they found evidence which tended to show that the horses had been given poison. ' v i ugilist Benny Thomas , Ms Killed in Battle Cardiff. .Wales, Aug. 16. The Ex press says that Benny Thomas, the Welsh Bantamweight boxer, has been killed in action. v ' Wreck Near SnurtvMe! V ' ; umliilb, ncu. nu, iu. occiaiJ On account of a bad freight wreck near atnartviue, Neb., last night on the main line,' the Kansaa City Lin coln ana timings passenger trains were detoured through Beatrice' to day over the Burlington,,' RUSSIANS CAPTURE 358,0W TEUTONS Petrograd Report More Than Third of Million Prisoners Taken Since June 4. MOKE HEIGHTS STORMED , Petrograd., Aug. 16. (Via Lon don.) Between June 41 when the Russian offensive was inaugurated, and August 12, General Brussiloff's forces captured more than 358,000 men, the war office announced today. The Russians have captured a series of heights to the west of Vorokhta and Ardzemoy in the Carpathians. In the Vorokhta and Delatyn regions the Austnans are retiring to the west Great numbers of guns also were. captured, save the report, which gives the following figures: Ufticers cap tured, 7,757; men, 350,845; cannon, 40, machine guns, 1,325; mine and bomb tnrowers jsu; powder carts, , Counter Attacks Near Bnexany, The official statement says: On the River Zlots Lipa. in the region south of Brzezany. our troops occupied at some Pisces the western bank of .the river. The enemy, having resumed his counter attacks, is check ing our further advance. In the region between the Zlota Lipa and the Dniester our troops are fighting their wav forward. The enemy here is also making a desperate resistance. "On the river Bvstritza we have occupied Solotvina and Griava, southwest of Solotvina. , In the regions of DelatVn and Vorokhta the enemy, owing to our pressure, is retiring to the west. Our troops have captured a series ' of heights west of Vorokhta and Ardze moy. In the direction of the Kirli baba region, at Capul mountain, at tempts by the enemy to resume the offensive were frustrated by our fire. . Germane Announce Galna. Berlin.. Aug. 16. (Via London.)- German troops have won a success in the Carpathian region, according to the war omce announcement today, capturing Starawipozyna height, nortn ot capul, North of the Dniester, in Galacia, says the statement, the Russians onl; attacked weakly and were repulsd 1 Tenth Case of Infantile ; : ' Paralysis at Billings Billings, Mont.. Aug. 16. One new eaae of infantile naralvala in Bilhncra was reported to the health department today and another child is under ob servation. This brings the total casea to ten. So far four deaths have re sulted. ; ' ' . Dr. A. J. Lansea of the United States public health service visited the Crow reservation at Prvor iodav and found six esses of the disease. Three of the cases were white chil dren. The authorities have asked that a quarantine be established on rh rairvatirit , A meeting of the school board willv be held here today in connection with the, scheduled opening ot school on September 5. , -1 Oakdale Robber ' , SuspectsrArrested uriQiK, .ncot, auk. ig. ine re port comes from Neligh today that two men have been arrested there on suspicion of robbing the Oakdale postoffice yesterday morning. The men are said to have had burglar tools and money in Oakdale wrappers in their possession when apprehended. Kennedy Will Make Speech ' To Boone Old Settlers ' (From a Staff CorraapMdanL) , Lincoln. Aug. 16. (Special.) Crawford Kennedy left this evening for Albion, where he will deliver an address before the Old Settlers' asso ciation, which Rolds its annual gath ering there tomorrow, ' , Mr. Kennedy went to Boone tounty in 1876, when at county had very few people ana- Albion less than half a dozen houses. He is very popular with the people of that community. ehani The te for lots of answers. Bee. Phone HOTELS AND RESORTS. ' Whoa k Omaha Stop at Hotel Howard JNO. MARTIO, rra,v 'S i Thraa Blacka tram Dopot, ' EUROPEAN PLAN, ,y ' Restaurant in Connection tOOS Howard St. Corn or 1Mb. Tal. Doualaa IMS. CALCUTTA MAN IS . MARRIEDffl OMAHA Secrecy Snrronnds Wedding ot Man from India to Girl from Sioux City. SUITE AT THE FONTENELLE Leaning on the strong arms of two kstalwart friends, Peter C. E Paul. who came all the way from Calcutta, India, to wed Miss Lu Tesa Wielenga of Sioux City, la., hobbled to the resi dence of the Rev. Mr. Gust Harvalis of the Greek Orthodox church, 1709 South Sixteenth street, took the mar riage vow and as mysteriously drop ped from sight During the last week mystery has shrouded the movements of Mr. Paul, his prospective bride and these inti mately associated with them. ' Saturday morning, bright and early. T. A. Smith of Sioux City appeared before Marriage License Clerk Her bert H. Stubbendorf and applied for a license permitting Peter C E. Paul and Miss Wielenga to wed. The license was granted without the ap pearance of raul or the lady ot his choice, but not until Tuesday evening waa the marriage ceremony per formed. Friends of Mr, Paul assert that he was unable to appear before that time. The cause of his injury is held secret, Clothed in Secrecy. The Paul .suite at the Hotel Fon- tenelle has been beseiged by news' paper men without avail. Inquiries nave failed to elicit the information shedding light on the assumed secrecy surrounding the marriage ceremony and movements of the principals. James Harvalis, son of the officiat ing minister, and John Givomas, b Greeks, were witnesses at the mar riage ceremony of the Calcutta capi talist and his Sioux City sweetheart. According to the marriage license Paul was born in Calcutta, is 42 years of age and a white man without strain of foreign blood, while hia bride is 28 and a native of Iowa. New Head Takes Charge Of the Linden Hotel (From a Staff Corraapondant) Lincoln, Aug. 16-(Special.) Man agement of the Lindell hotel in Lin coin has passed into new hands, or, rather, new hands will assist in the management. Miller 6c Paine, the owners, leased the building to Harry nail ot this city, , a hardware mer chant. , R. W. Johnston, wno has had the management of the hotel for the last four years, will continue as president and manager of the new company. while Mr. Hall will act as the finan cial manager. Interior improvements are planned for the place and when Completed will make if a more modern structure. The continuation as manager of Bob" Johnston will be received with delight by the public who have been in the habit of stopping at the place. Persistent Advertising Is the Road to Success. J- t .. ,;,,.. j.I BRENNER IS SENT TO JAIL AND FINED Proprietor of Irvihgton Conn try Olnb Violates Ee strain ' ing Order of Judge Lea'ie. DOESN'T BUN MORAL PLACE Nnety days in the county jail and a fine of $200 is the penalty meted out to George Brenner, proprietor of the Irvington Country club, for vio lation of a restraining order issued by Judge Charles Leslie forbidding him from operating his resort for im moral purposes. Brenner was led fromxfhe court room in the custody of Deputy Sheriff Hogan and lodged in the county jail. Habeas corpus pro ceedings were immediately started and notice of appeal to the supreme court given by Attorney J. E. Von Dorn. Motions for the arrest of judgment, for the dismissal of the defendant and attempts to halt action of the court were overruled by Judge Leslie after a lecture in which the court reviewed evidence secured by the Rev. Thomas Evans of the Irvington Congregation' al church, F. A. Anderson, member of the school board, and other mem bers of the church who sleuthed about in the early-morning shadows, Expert Chicken Chef. When the case was called Wednes day morning. Brenner, who was sur rounded by his bondsmen, took the witness stand- in his own defense, Cross examination by County Attor ney George A. Magney disclosed the tact that Brenner is known as an ex pert chef and that he makes a special ty of serving chicken dinners after midnight, these dinners being ordered Dy automobile parties" from Umaha and vicinity. In reviewing the evidence justify ing finding Brenner guilty, Judge Leslie said: "Evidence 'presented has not been as specific as desired, yet iris condu sive. The hotel . is not conducted along the lines on which respectable nostemes are operated. It is an suit to the intelligence of this court to ask that stories tending to show the respectability of the place be taken as truth, Brenner has not di- vuigcu me names ui Kucaia nor nas he shown that he had not violated the restraining order. Mr. Sheriff, take mm to jau. - DEATH RECORD. ' James Marsh. Fslls City. Neb,. Aug. 16. fSoe. cial.) James Marsh of Verdoh died at the home of his nephew. O. O. Marsh, in this citv at Q:.10 n'rlnrtr I uesday . morning. He suffered paralytic stroke several weeks ago, and blood poison in the leg followed. The limb was amputated several weeks ago in the hope of saving his life. He was one of the pioneer resi dents of Richardson county. The lunerai took place from the residence of Countv Clerk O. O. Marsh thia morning. Interment was in the Har ris cemetery, near Barada. moo 'I : ' v For Your Old Suit or Overcoat If you jplace an order with me for a winter suit or overcoat before September 1, 1916. 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