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THfc Bfck: Uftlrtttrt. inUiloUrti, 11 BRINGING UP FATHER Copyright. IMS. InUrmational Nws Berries. Drawn for The Bee by George McManus 5 AW. LISTEN -MKtflE -LET ME IN I &tcn- MEWi I 1 1 JKin mv I J IUWSKY ' V . A IbS B-""S WHERE IFllI ' , . QUERY ENTANGLES ; WORLDOF SPORTS I "What donstitnteg an Ama- tenr?" Like Bomb Dropped " , on Merry Clan. ' S WOODWARD SPEAKS OUT Denver, Colo., Jan. 3. Every game in the realm of sport is directly or indirectly involved in the decision the United States Golf association makes at its annual meeting in New York " next week on the question of "What ; - Constitutes an Amateur?" according : to Frank L. Woodward, president of ' the association, who left here today , for the annual gathering. Mr. Wood ward issued a statement which he said i outlines the ideas of the executive V; committee on the subject. "It is either sport for sport's sake x or sport for gain," said Mr, Wood ,' ward. The question of the amateur stand-' ing of Francis Ouimet, John J. Sulli van and Paul Tewksbury, three prom inent American golfers, Mr. Wood ward said, would undoubtedly be dis cussed. The men were suspended last year on charges that they had engaged in the sporting goods busi- Foot Ball League Is Proposed by Base Ball Magnates Chicago, '. Jan. 3. That certain base ball - magnates are considering a plan to utilize - their ball parks for professional foot ball and to back financially a league of national pro portions next fall, is the report brought here from Detroit. An agent of a professional foot ball team which played its games on Navin field, the American league grounds in Detroit, is in Chicago today, according to a morning paper, to enlist support for his undertaking from the owners of one of the major league clubs. The plan involves the organization of the league along the lines of pro fessional base ball. It is proposed to enlist the services of those ball play ers, who are also foot ball stars, and the remainder of the teams will be recruited from college graduates. Among the cities mentioned as prospective members of the new league are Chicago, New York, De troit, Pittsburgh, Cleveland, Indian apolis and Columbus. The season would begin at the end of the base ball season and continue fas long as the weather was favor? able. v Lawrence Five Trims . ' Wilcox in Great Game . Wilcox, Neb., Jan. 3. The Wilcox town basket ball team was defeated at Lawrence Monday by the Law rence town team by the score of 29 to 21. The game was probably the hardest fought game ever played on the Lawrence floor. The first half ended 13 to 6 in favor of Lawrence. Long and Britt were the stars. The lineup was as follows: Uw . LG.IL. V Hurley Johnson R.F. R.F Brttt . McGowan C. C Harntften ' S. Bronhsrd ....L.Q. UG Kalley W. Brouhard ...R.O.IR.O Hall Refers.: Dlrk.rsoo. Substitutions: Clar- enc. Johnson for W. Brouhurd, stelllar for Kalltx. Cub Special Will Start For Pasadena February 20 Chicago, Jan. 3. The Chicag6 Na tional1 league club will leave here on its spring training trip to Pasadena, CaL, on February 20, it was an nounced today. There will be 150 persons, including (orty ball play ers, on the special train. A stop of one day will be made at the Grand canyon. Semi-Finals for Kennedy Cup to Be Played Sunday The semi-final round of curling for the John L.' Kennedy cup will be played at Miller park Sunday, ice per mitting. The Omaha Scots and Gor dons are due to battle. Yesterday a rink skipped by Bob Gait with Tommy Leuchers and C. D. Brown playing, defeated a rink skip ped by John McTaggart with Doug las Dunn and Joe Polcar playing, 21 to 16. Bob Christie to Be Golf Pro at Kewanee, Illinois Bob Christie, who has been as sistant to Charley Johnston, golf pro fessional at Happy Hollow, for sev eral years, will branch out as a pro fessional himself this summer. Christie yesterday signed a contract to act as professional at the Midland Country club in Kewanee,. 111. No successor for Christie has been chosen yet Bee Want Ads Produce Results. Bill to Provide for Square Deal in Boxing Proposed (From a Staff Correspondent.) Lincoln, Jan. 3. (Special.) An at tempt will be made at the present ses sion of the legislature to pass a box ing bill which will give this - state something which will prevent future fake affairs along that line and insure the public a square deal. The bill is fathered by Gene Melady of Omaha. The bill, so it is understood, was drafted by Judge Hedding of Milwaukee, father of the present Wisconsin boxing law. The bill creates a commission with a secretary.and is given full control of all boxing exhibitions and prohibits the holding of any match on Sunday. Liquor cannot be sold or given away in any building in which the ex hibition is given and no club under which the exhibition is given can al low betting in the grounds. State Accountant Hands Posey to Mr. Harman (From a Staff Correspondent.) Lincoln, Jan. 3.-KSpecial.) Food Commissioner Clarence E. Harman is retiring before the new appointee. Otto Murschel, carrying a large bouquet tor his methods ot book keeping and accounting. It is in the form of a generous little commenda tion of his system by State Account ant Clark. Although not required by law, Mr. Harman insists on having his ac counts audited every six months, with a last final audit before going out of office. The office has handled $257,000 in two years. Arlington Trims Fremont . High School by 38 to 21 Fremont. Neb., Jan. 3. (Special Telegram.) Arlington High school basket ball team defeated rremont Hieh school here tonight by 38 to 21. The game started with Fremont in the lead, but Arlington came back so that the score at the end of the first half was 23 to 8 in favor of Arling: ton. Gardner brought laurels to Fre mont while all of Arlington's men nlaved an excellent game, Ludwig getting most goals. The lineup: ARLINGTON. I FREMONT. Ludwte- R. F. R. F Gardner Echtenksmp.. .L. F. L. F Riley Alexander C. C Dahl Hammanl R. O R. O Chrlstlson Gllfry L. O. L. Q.. Anderson Referee: Laird of Fremont Scorers: Part ridge and Hosman. Timers: Gllfry and Wicks. Poultry Show at Storm Lake. . Storm Lake, la., Jan. 3. (Special.) The sixth annual show of the Bu ena Vista Poultry association will be held in Storm Lake January 8 to 12 and the prospects are bright for the biggest show ever held. This show is recognized as one of the best in the state. The premiums offered this year are more extensive than ever. Last year exhibitors were present from four states. Here's Caddock's Reply to Plestina and Peters. Earl Caddock Will Wrestle Both of Them. The backers of Marin Plestina have been clamoring for a return match with me. The public is well aware of the fact that I decisively defeated Plestina Dec. 1, 1915 at Atlantic, la., winning two straight falls in 38 minutes. Mr. Plestina now claims he was not in the best condition and I am willing to give him the benefit of the doubt. Now here's my offer to Pete Loch, manager of Charlie Peters and backer of Marin Plestina: I will wrestle Peters and Ples tina on the following terms: I will wrestle Peters first within 30 days, for a side bet of $1,000, win ner to take entire receipts. Con test must be to a finish. In case there are no falls within two hours, the referee must positivclydecide a winner and loser on points. These same terms go for Mr. Plestina, and I will wrestle him within thirty days after my match with Peters, but Peters must come first, due to the fact that I de feated Plestina and Peters defeat ed Plestina. If these terms are acceptable to the backer of Peters and Plestina, I will deposit $1,000 with any bank, citizen or newspaper in Omaha for each match, and will sign articles of agreement imme diately. This is my final reply to Peters and Plestina, and if they do not accept these terms, I win have no further dealings with them. EARL CADDOCK. Jan. 3, 1917. Question "Skyscraper King's" Sanity as They Did When He Proposed Twelve-Story Building. Chicago, Jan. 3. The sanity of Francis P. O wings was questioned to day, but not for the first time. Back in the early eighties O wings, an engineer of somewhat daring proclivities, capped the climax of his revolutionary architectural ideas by proposing to build a twelve-story building. Engineers laughed and his friends tapped their foreheads significently, but he perserved and in time attained financial backing. ' The Bedford building, an altitudinous marvel for that period, was the result. By 189S the year of the world's fair, the Masonic temple, with its ninteen stories, was a marvel to visitors, and Owings was pointed out as the "skyscraper king." But subsequent years dealt harshly with him and today broken in health and purse he was taken to the Physcopathic hospital. Tomorrow he will have a hearing. , A reporter making the rounds asked an attendant if there was "any thing new." . . . "Nothing worth while," replied the attendant, '.'unless yon can dig something out of an old codger named Owings. He thinks he built the first skycraper in Chicago." Stanislaus Stange, . Author of Many . Librettos, is Dead New" York, Jan. 3. Stanislaus Stange, author of the librettos of numerous comic operas, died today at his home here in his fifty-fifth' year: He suffered a stroke-of paralysis in London five years ago-while arrang ing for the production of "The Choc olate Soldier." Since then he had been in failing health. Born in Liverpool, Mr. Stange came to the United States in 1880. He be came an actor, but finally devoted his entire time to writing librettos. In the '90s he produced "The Wedding Day" and "The Jolly Musketeer," in which appeared Miss Lillian Russell, Miss Delia Fox and Jefferson De An gelic ' Mr. Stange also wrote the libretto for "Love's Lottery," in which Mme. Schumann-Heinke sang the leading role. Other comic operas and plays written by Mr. Mange were Fitf, Paff, Poufr "Dolly Varden," "Brian Boru," "The Girl in the Taxi," "The Goddess of Truth," "When Johnny Comes Marching Home," "King Rene's Daughter" and "The Singing Girl." Spanish War Veterans Will Entertain Tonight Gamp Lee Forby No. 1, Spanish War Veterans, will entertain the Spanish war veterans who are mem bers of the Fourth regiment, just re turned from the Mexican border, at the Grand Army of the Republic rooms on the fourth floor of the court house this evening. W. C. T. U. Jubilee. Geneva, Neb., Jan. 3. (SpeciaL) The Women's Christian Temperance union, held a jubilee meeting in the Brotherhood room of., the Methodist Episcopal church, to which the hus bands of the members were invited. Talks were given by Rev. Mr. Mann, Miss Mann, Rev. Mr; Verity, Dr. Beck, Rev. W. L. Austen, Dr. Bates and others. IDEAL AMERICAN ; FOWLJS SOUGHT Government Experts Flan Se ries of Experiments to Produce One. TO COMBINE ALL BREEDS New York, Jan. 3. An ideal Amer ican fowl, in which will be centered all the good points of all the good breeds of hens, is the object of ex periments being conducted by the United States government at its farm at Beflsville, Md. Harry M. Lamon, head husbandman of the government farm, has been working for the last five years on the new American pro duct He explained his experiments at the annual poultry show at Madi son Square Garden. According to Mr. Lamon, the new hen will have white plumage, yellow legs, red ear lobes and a moderate sized comb. In laying qualities and the size of its eggs it will resemble the Leghorn. It will have as much meat on its body as a Wyandotte, Barred Rock or Plymouth,'; Rock. The government farm, Mr. Lamon said, plans to have a big exhibit of the new hen at the poultry show next season. Teefing Would Carry State Vote to Capital Hastings, Neb., Jan. 3. (Special Telegram.) John M. Teeling, who was chosen a presidential elector on the democratic ticket at the Novem ber election, has received encourag ing endorsements for the honor of carrying the state's electoral vote to Washington. He will go to Lincoln Friday to take up the matter with the state democratic leaders. Charges Against Police Officers Are Withdrawn W. W. Slabaugh, on behalf, of Jo sephine Bird, negress, yesterday, aft ernoon withdrew charges which had been filed with the city clerk against Captain Stephen Maloney, Daniel La licy and Felix Dolan of the city de tective department. The city council hati set the hear ing for 10 o'clock this morning. It was alleged in the charges that Ma loney, Lalicy and Dolan persecuted Mrs. Bird and her husband and that on several occasions Maloney re ceived money for protection of a house maintained by the Bird woman. In explanation of his withdrawal of the charges Mr. Slabaugh said: "It was a case of our client and her wit nesses being completely scared out." "The charges were withdrawn on account of lack of evidence," said Captain Maloney. "There was nothing in the charges, as I stated at the time they were filed. These people should be made to go through with it, now they have started something. I had the Bird woman's husband up for white slavery. It was all s frame-dp. Absolutely nothing to it." Mrs. Bird has been employed in a Third ward restaurant and berjius band worked as bartender on Four teenth street. j rerry Lock ! Steering Wheel . tsar Adams County Bar Launches Campaign ' Hastings, Neb., Jan. 3. (Special Telegram.) Judges E. B. Perry, Ralph D. Brown, L. G. Hard and H. S. Dungan were the speakers tonight at the annual banquet of the Adams County Bar association1. The endow ment fund and new building campaign of Hastings college will be launched at a banquet of chosen workers next Thursday night. The principal ad dress will be delivered by President Harry Morehouse Gage of Huron col lege, Huron, S. D. ' a positive ' Theft Insurance No two locks have kevs alike.: Front wheels are wild when car is locked, Ask us about it now. Phone Douglas 3217. Auto Device Sales Co. 894 Brandeis Bldg. ' Umaha, Neb. DELCO Electric ' Crank, ing, Lighting and Ignition. EXIDE Storage Batteries Resolve this year to have your battery inspected at least once a month. i DELCO-EXtDE SERVICE STATION 1024 Faraara St. Omaha, N... Phen Dootiaa S6S7. FREE BATTERY INSPECTION Persistence Is the Cardinal Virtue in Advertising. 1 Parana , . I . ' 'V.. ' .. . ; .,. Just to Keep Our Union Tailors Busy. 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