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THE BEE: OMAHA. THURSDAY. MARCH 8. 1017. r - rrr-t BRINGING UP FATHER DO I SKY You CO RKJHT OOT AND iET TVO 5EACTti FQR juvt think of it i can uck any 6UY ON THE BLOCK WHf-JI-YOU LOOK tAD-WHAT'S ' IF YOU VOZN'T A FRIEND OF MINE I WOULDN'T IVE TOO THAT MUCH Ht MATTI T TA-K. BACK INFORMATION;: V' ll'rUd (7)1 j2- o wry j- I II II Aft , Copyrifht, 1917, International New Sarvico. Drawn for The Bee by George McManus CENTRAL REVEALS CLASS AT OUTSET Mulligan's Five of Omaha De feats Nebraska City Twenty-One to Nothing. BEATRICE IS OUT OF IT Lincoln, Neb., March 7. (Special Telegram.) Coach Mulligan's Oma ha Central High schol five showed its class in the opening round of the Ne braska state high school basket ball tournament here this evening by shut ting out the strong Nebraska City five, 21 to 0 . The Omaha quintet' showed the most finished basket ball seen on the tloor during the opening round. The Nebraska City lads found all their at tempts to work the ball down the field baffled. Mulligan used his first team in the initial round, but with the game safely tucked under his belt he sent in his second string men. Maxwell was tbt Omaha star, with five pretty .field goals. Omaha's next game is with Stanton on Thursday. The lineup: OMAHA (21). INEBRASKA CITY (0) :. Smith L.F.II,.F Hobun Putty R.F.IR.F AnderBon Maxwell C.lc Benson T. Logan L.U.jI..G llowen Konecky R.U.lR.O Nelson Substitutes: Taynter for Maxwell, Klep ser for Fatty, Uslier for C. Smith, Gllfrey for Konecky. A. Smith for Logan. FMd goals: Maxwell (o). Patty (21. C. Smith. 1'aynter. Free throws: Patty, C 'Smith, Logan.' Referee: Rutherford. Fremont Defeats Holdrege. One of the big upsets came when Fremont defeated Holdrege, 13 to 11, after a hard-fought game. Holdrege started with a rush and piled up a score of 8 to 2 in the first half. Then Fremont came back and evened up the count, gnally pulling ahead. Beatrice, winner of the tourna ment last year, fell before the Geneva five by a score of 20 to 8. The Beat rice five was hopelessly outclassed. Crete showed its class by whipping Hebron, 18 to 7. Les Fruindell, the Crete star, had a good day with five field goals. Following are the sum maries: GENEVA (20). I BEATRICE (81. Martin L.F.'L.F Kylo Peterson R.Fjlt.F Sherwood Koehter C.iC Bodwell Oils R.G.iR.O Stoll Schneider L.0.IL.0 -Murray Field goals: Martin, 6: Peterson. 4; Kyle. I: Bodwell, 1. Foul goals: Martin, IT. Referee: Campbell. CRETE (18). ' HEBRON (7), Frumdell L.F..L.F '. . . Cruise lirdla R.F.IR.F llray lohnsoit C.iC. IX Shearer Roland R.G. H.G M. Shearer Mains L.O.l.O Ilor Field goals: Frumdell. 6: liredla, -2; .lohnson. 2: Cruise, 1: Gray, 1. Foul goalR: Gray. 3. Referee: Rutherford. SOUTH HIGH OUT IN FIRST BATTLE University Place Disposes Contenders for Basket Ball Honors. of ONE POINT DIFFERENCE Modified Examinations For Postmasters Washington, March 7. A modified civil service for first, second and third class postmasters is planned by President Wilson and Postmaster General Burleson. Under an execu tive order expected soon the three classes of postmasters will be re quired to pass examinations so the president may be assisted in making nominations. Whether the examinations will be conducted by the civil service com mission is understood not to have been determined. Regardless of the change, postoffice officials said today, nominations will be made by the president and confirmed by the sen ate as in the past, in accordance with the postal laws. Central High Takes Twelve Men to the Tournament Omaha Central High took a squad of eleven men to the state tournament Wednesday morning. The entire sec ond team was taken as a reward for their loyalty in staying during the en tire season. More than seven men are seldom used after the first round on account of the close competition. The team is staying at the Lincoln hotel. The men who went to Lincoln, be sides Coach Mulligan, were: Student Manager Charles Morearty, Jesse Patty, Clyde Smith, Floyd Paynter, Eugene Maxwell, Thurston Logan, Paul Konecky, Merritt Klepser, Will ard Usher, Art Logan, Floyd Gilfry and Austin Smith. Dartmouth Alumni Want Hawley for "Grid" Coach St Paul, March 6. Jesse Hawley, former foot ball coach at Iowa State university, has been recommended for the position of gridiron coach at Dartmouth, his alma mater, by the Middle West Dartmouth Alumni as sociation, it was learned here today. Hawley was a star in the game in which Dartmouth defeated Yale in 1908. He resigned at Iowa last year to devote his time to his Chicago bank interests. The place at Dart mouth is vacant through the resigna tion of Frank Kavanaugh. Bow to Con Coughs and Colds, Keep out of draft, avoid exposure. Bat and live right and take Dr. King's New Discovery, In use over 4U years. Guaranteed. All druggists Advertisement. Lincoln, March 7. (Special.) Omaha South High was forced out in the first round of the Nebraska State basket ball tournament, in which 120 Nebraska high schools are compet ing, which opened here this after-. noon, but not until the rackingtown lads had made a valiant fight. The South High five lost to Uni versity Place, 12 to 11, in a game replete with thrills and which was anybody's battle up until the final whistle. South Side jumped out into the lead in the first period, 7 to 6, but the University Place quintet came back strong in the second half and finally nosed out ahead by the nar row margin of one point. Graham was the particular star of the South Side lads, getting three pretty goals from field. The biggest crowd which ever in augurated a tournament saw the sev enth annual contest open. The high school rooters from Lincoln and Uni versity Place packed the university gymnasium to the guards. Lincoln Wins Easily. Lincoln High school had a com paratively easy romp with Wilber in the first round and gave the impres sion that the Red and Black would be serious contenders. Wilber. usually a strong team, could not make a goal from field and scored all of its five points on free throws. Coach Reese filled his lineup with substitutes in the second half or he could have piled up a much larger score. Kearney and Wahoo staged a bitter fight, which Kearney finally took, 8 to 7, thereby upsetting the dopesters. Humboldt also furnished a surprise by putting Sutton out, 16 to 10. Sut ton had made a splendid season's rec ord and had expected to give trouble for the leaders. The Class A summaries are: I'nlrerslty Plaee Against Houth Hide. fNt. PLACE (12). SOUTH SIDE (11). Harrell R.F.IR.F Graham Cumminxs L.F.iL.F. . . . : Wilson Gates C.'C Corr Bancy R.G.IR.O EmlBh Trombla L.a.L.G Elter Field goals: Harrell (2.) Cummlngs, Gates, Graham (3.) Wilson. Foul goals: Baney (2), Curr (2). Referee: Anderson. Lincoln Against Wilber. LINCOLN (21). WILDER (5). Albrecht ....v.. R.F.IR.F Storhan Cypreansen ....L.G.IL.F L. Jacober Brian C.C Warata Smith R.G.'R.O Tachowsky Hamren L.G.IL.G C. Jacober Substitutes: Jungmeyer for Brian, Som mers for Cypreanson, Collier for Albrecht, Field goals: Cypreanson (2), Albrecht, Smith (3.) Jungmeyer, Sommera (2), Collier, Foul goals: Brian, Warata (2). L. Jaccber (3). Referee: Rutherford. iluinboldt Against Sutton, HUMBOLDT (16.) SUTTON (10.) Sapp R.F.IR.F Schlelger Mathlas L.G.L.U Deerlng Scott C.IC Warren Dorland R.tl.lR.G Chambers Bohl L.G.L.O Muss Field goals: Sapp, Mathlas (2), Scott (2), Dorland (2), Deerlng (2), Warren. Foul goals: Scott (?), Warren, Nuss (3). Referee: Hugg. . Kearney Against Wahoo, KEARNEr (S) WAHOO (7.) Ball R.F.IR.F Gibbs Rumpletes L.FJL.F Magnuson Brlcltson C.IC MenKcl Panek R.O.jR.G Haneoek Conrad L.U.iL.U Hamilton Substitutes: Friend for Canrod. Field gosle: Ball, Conrud C). Panek, Glbhs (2), Mongol. Foul goais: Gibbs. Referee: Campbell. Class B and C Competion. Class B and C competition was late in starting, but three hard-fought games were rolled off in short order. In Class B, Central City, expected to make a strong bid for honors, fell before the superior playing of Cold water, 10 to 8. The Central City lads could not locate the baskets, although they had plenty of opportunity. Cedar Rapids forfeited to Falls City in Class B. In Class C, Holbrook, nosed out the Edgar five by a margin of one point. 11 to 10. Cline made six of the Edgar team's ten points, while Luckey star red for Holbrook. Other Class C results were: Fairmont, 17; Analey, 0. Mlnden, Hi Alms, v. Two additional games were played in the Class B division, with these results: West Point, 13; fthclton. I. Auburn, 11: Minatare, 6. Class C Results. Culbertson, 20; Coleridge, -Fairbury, 16; Arnold, 0. Bancroft, 40: Halgler, 4. Steeio City, 13: Rushvllle, 1. Dewltt, 13: Brady. . O'Neill defeated Scrlbner by default. Nelson, 16; Weeping aWter, I, Chester, 18: Pierce, 2. Kenesaw. 19: Glltner, 2. Alexandria, 21; Battle Creek, 14. Valparaiso, s; Herna. 8. Bertrand, 4; Cedar BlufTs. 2. Humphrey, 18; Carrol, 3. McLoughlin and Davis Defeat Eastern Players Los Angeles, Cal., March 7. Maur ice E. McLoughlin and Willis E. Davis, for the west, defeated Theo dore Roosevelt Pell and Bernon S. Prentice, representing the east in straight sets in the doubles match opening the east-west tennis tourna ment here today. Whitted Holding Out, as Usual SSSMSSSMi t-MW ,.V- -S 1 Sfo'B : . " . !- "GE.OEGLi WHITTEDf ' Ever since Pat Moran secured George Whitted, his crack outfielder, from the Boston Braves two years ago, the latter has kicked over the salary question. Whitted now re fuses to accept an offer of $4,000 for the coming season and says he will not play unless he receives $5,000. When Whitted signed with the Phil lies in 1915 he made the club guar antee about $3,000 in addition to his salary. He argued that if he had not been taken away from the Braves he would have received a slice of another world's series. But the Phil lies, instead of the Braves, won the National league pennant that year and Whitted picked up another fat bankroll. Whitted, in the opinion of many experts, including Iron Man Coombs, is the best all-around player in his league. OLIN TO WRESTLE FREBERG TONIGHT Self-Styled Conqueror of Joe Stecher to Exhibit His Prowess at Bluffs. BEADY TO MEET PLESTINA Tonight is the night Mr. John Olin, self-styled conqueror of Joe Stecher, will exhibit his wares for the benefit of Omaha wrestling fans. For to night Olin wrestles John Frcberg at the Council Bluffs Auditorium. The huge Finn failed to arrive yes terday, as expected, but delayed his journey a day. He left Chicago last night and will be on the job this morning. Freberg also gets in today. Olin has three matches ahead of him today, tomorrow and Saturday. After wrestling Freberg tonight, Olin goes to Sioux City to grapple a fa vorite up there. Saturday night he tangles with Paul Martinson at Fre mont. That Olin has a supreme confidence in his ability is testified by the fact that he is going to wrestle three men in three days. He evidently is con fident that he will win all three matches. From Fremont Olin jumps and Chicago and after a rest of one day tackles Zbyszko the younger. Word comes from Chicago that Olin will today make arrangements to meet Marin Plestina in Omaha. Olin's manaagers say the Finn is ready to tackle Plestina because he is out to prove that he is really the mas ter of Joe Stechr ned about the best way he can demonstrate to Nebraska fans that he is the goods is to defeat Plestina. Whether Olin and his man agers really are sincere in this or whether they are merely bluffing can not be told until tonight, as Plestina will be on hand at the ringside in Council Bluffs to challenge the Finn, and he will also have a certified check for $1,000 which will be offered Olin as a guarantee. Metal Plant Burns. Sliver City. N. M , March I. Fire of un known origin today destroyed the mill and power plant of the Hanover Bessemer Iron and Copper oompany, pear here. The loss was IIOQ.OOO. VILLISTA FORCES THREATEN JUAREZ Letter Received by De Facto General Inviting to Gen eral Combat. READY TO GIVE BATTLE El Paso, Tex., March 7. A message was received here late last night and transmitted to General Jose Carlos Murguia, the military commander in Juarea, from '.he commander of the Villa force which is t the San Ml.--tin ranch, infoiming them they were there and were ready to give battle at any time. The San Martin ranch is fifty mik-s southeast of Juarez and seventeen miles south of Fort Han cock, Tex. A United States army airplane car rying a pilot and military observer was sent across the Mexican border near Fort Hancock, Tex., at 9 a, m. today to scout for a band of 250 Villa troops reported to have been seen in the vicinity of San Martin, Chihuahua. After flying fifteen miles into Mexico the airplane returned without having seen any armed forces. A troop train from Casai Grandes was fired on today at Barreal, twenty miles from Juarez, by a band of Villa soldiers. Moves on Villistaa. Juarez, Mexico, March 7. General Jose Carlos Murguia and General Pablo Gonzales left here late today for the San Martin ranch, fifty miles southeast of Juarez, with a column of de facto cavalry and with machine guns mounted in automobile. A battle with Villa forces known to be in the vicinity of the San Martin ranch is expected today or tomorrow. SEA FOODS RajcojiTsxi Direct From Coast Twic a W..k Live Lobster a Specialty HOTEL ROME TEN OMAHA FIRMS SUE CITY HEADS They Would Kill Wheel Tax Or. dinance Temporary Re straining Order Granted. BIG BUSINESS HINDRANCE Following a suit filed in district court by ten Omaha corporations against the city, Mayor Dahlinan, City Attorney Rine, City Prosecutor Mc Guire and Commissioner Parks, ask ing that they be enjoined from en forcing the wheel tax ordinance, which should have gone into effect Wednesday, Judge Leslie issued a temporary order restraining them from taking any steps to enforce any provision of It. The hearing was set for March 14, at which time attorneys for the citv and the corporations will fight it out as to whether the injunction is to De made permanent. Judge Leslie or dered that pending the hearing) for a permanent injunction the city ot Oma ha, its agents, officers, attorneys, em ployes and representatives of every kind be temporarily restrained from attempting to enforce the ordinance. Plaintiff! Prominent The Plaintiffs in the nrtinn are: the Omaha Ice and Cold Storage com pany, the C W. Hull company, Sun- aeriana oros, upatKe Lumber and Coal company, J. T. Stewart Motor company, Omaha Van and Storage company, Lee Huff, Gordon Fireproof Warehouse and Van company, Mc Shane Motor company, L. V. Nicholas Oil company and the Omaha Mer chants Express and Transfer com pany. It is alleged in the corporations' petition that the wheel tax ordinance, which provides that each person, firm or corporation owning or operating any vehicle upon the streets of the city, annually register the same, a penalty being provided for its viola tion, is null and void and was at tempted to be passed without author ity of law. That the city will attempt to justify the passage of the wheel tax ordi nance under an alleged act of the legislature purported to have been passed by the body and approved by the governor on April 16, 1915, and published in the session laws of 1915, chapter 75, known as House Roll No. 137, is asserted. The plaintiffs further allege that much of this legislative act is wholly null and void and is con trary tr section 11, article 111, of the state constitution, which provides that "no bill shall contain more than one subject, and the same shall be clearly expressed in its title." A Great Hindrance. The enforcing of such an ordinance would greatly impede, hinder, embar- mm You Will Be Amazed at the variety and really good quality of the new spring models and fabrics. See Our Windows. Made S C New. to ' fa Snappy leaaurs W Models N. W. 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