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THE BEE: OMAHA, SATURDAY, JULY 7. 19l7. 13 FATHER TAKES HIS OWN jON TO JAIL Hugh Hale Charges Fourteen Year -Old Boy With Steal ing Auto, but Police Refuse to Listen. Hugh W. Hale, Northwestern yard master, brought his 14-year-old son, Jack, to central police station Thurs day night and charged him with stealing his automobile. Hale left his flivver standing in front of the Elks club and when he cme out he found it missing. He became "Hawk shaw" on the spot and traced the clue to his 6on. He led Jack by the arm before the desk captain. "Here he is, officer," he said. "He took my auto." "What's your name?" asked the of ficer of the alleged young culprit. - "Jack Hale," answered the boy. "And yours?" addressing the ac cuser. 'Hugh Hale. I'm his father," came the answer. The affair was referred to Captain Dempsey. The alleged theft devel oped to be an incident in a domestic squabble between Hale and his wife, in which Jack played the role of "goat." Jack told the captain that his mother and father separated a few weeks ago and that his father had appropriated the automobile for his own use. Mrs. Hale refused to ac cept the short end of the deal and Jack decided to even things up. He took advantage of an opportunity -and brought the machine to his mother. Captain Dempsey, after the argu ment, did not accept Hale's accusa tion against his sou and refused to hold the boy. McGraw's Hearing Is Once More Postponed New York, July 6. The board of directors of the National league did not take any action during the re hearing of the McGraw case today and adjourned the session for one week so as to give Manager McGraw of the New York National league club an opportunity to produce two witnesses from Pittsburgh next Fri day. The four newspaper men who wrote the interviews in which Man ager McGraw was said to have cast reflection on President J. K. Tener of the National league, were heard in their own behalf at today's ses sion. Manager McGraw, who re pudiated the interviews, also gave tes timony and said if given an oppor tunity to do so, he could produce two Pittsburgh men, who were pre ent at the' time he is said to have been interviewed by the reporters. Brooklyn Club President Calls Off Charity Game New York, July 6. A base ball game arranged for next Sunday be tween the Brooklyn and. ,. Chicago teams of the National league for the benefit of war charities was called off tonight by Charles H. Ebbetts, president of the Brooklyn club, who was held today with Wilbert Robin son, the team's manager, for the court of special sessions. Charged with violating the law last Sunday by putting on a game between Brook lyn and Philadelphia at Ebbett's field. The contention of the club owners is that no admission was charged for the game as tickets were sold for a patriotic concert which pre ceded the contest. Former Lightweight Champ Now in Reserve San Francisco, July 6. Willie Richie, former lightweight boxing champion of the world, today enlisted in the United States signal reserve corps here as a private. Run Down by Automobile; Driver Refuses to Stop A. E. Perley, a' machinist employed in The Bee composing room, was run down and severely injured by an auto mobile at Twenty-fifth avenue and Harney street at 6:10 last night. Perley .vas knocked from a bicycle which he was riding to work and lay unconscious until picked up by some men who witnessed the accident. The owner of the car sped away as soon as he saw Perley fall. The num ber of the car was taken aiid the owner will be traced today. Perley says he will prosecute under the -speed ordinances and also will sue for damages. . Arrest Central City Men. Grand Island, Neb., July 6. (Spe cial Telegram.) Three men giving their names as Harold Jones, Harold Shaw and George Martin, and their home at Phillips, though they are known to be Central City young men of other names, were arrested yester day on the charge of having liquor in their possession illegally. Standing oj Teams WEST. LEAGU W.L. Dei Moines. .45 30 Lincoln 43 S3 Omaha 40 35 Sioux City... 38 36 Denver 38 3T Joplln 37 S St. Joseph... 30 43 Wichita 26 49 E. NAT X LEAGUE. Pct. W.L.Pct 600! Philadelphia, 38 J .667 .673St. Louta 40 31.53 .S33iChtcaao 40 37 .311 -SUIOnetnnaU ...40J8.5U .507!Brooklyn ...S0 3.4i .6071 Boston IT 37.423 ,417iPlttebur(h ...33 47.319 34 AMER. LEAGUE. W.L.Pct. AMER. Boiton . . . Chicago .. New York. Cleveland .48 25 .64',Indlanapolls ASSN. W.L.Pct 46 31 .537 .40 31 .683 ..3 31 .537 .43 35 .561 .40 37 .61) .2 41.414 .31 45 .408 .38 45 .31) ,.47 26 .644 St. Paul ..88 32 .439 Kansas City, ..33 37 .513 Louisville .. Detroit 36 35 .507iColumbua ... Washington 28 40 .420. Milwaukee , St. Louis. . . .58 4 .3"SToIedo Philadelphia 24 44 .363Minneapolis Yesterday'! Beeulta. WESTERN LEAGUE. Omaha, 6-13: Sioux City, 3-6. Lincoln. 7-0: Des Moines. 2-5. Wichita, 6; St. Joseph, 4. Denver, 4; Joplin. 8. NATIONAL LEAGUE. Cincinnati, 12: Boston. 4. r- Chtcagro, 3; Brooklyn, 1. ft. Louis, 1; New York. 2. I , Pittsburgh, 8; Philadelphia. 1. V AMERICAN LEAGUE. Cleveland, 12; St. Louis, 6. Chicago, 1; Detroit, 4. AMERICAN ASSOCIATION. Indianapolis, 1; Louisville, 6. Toledo, 0; Columbus, 1. (Sixteen Innings.) Milwaukee. 3; St. Paul, 2. Kansas City, 6; Minneapolis, 2. Games Today. Western League Des Moines at Omaha, Denver at Joplln, Wichita at St. Joseph, National League Cincinnati at Boston, Chicago at Brooklyn, St. Louts at New York, Pittsburgh at Philadelphia, Sioux City at Lincoln. American League Philadelphia at Chi cago, New York at St. Louis, Washington at Detroit, Boston at Cleveland. Izzies Break Winning Streak of St. Joe Gang St. Joseph, July 6. After winning seven in a row, St. Joseph had its winning streak broken by the tail ender Wichita team today, 6 to 4. St. Joseph played with a patched up lineup. Score: ST. JOSEPH. 0 0 AB.H.O.A.E. WICHITA. Thomn.ef 3 11 Goodn.Sb Jones, lb Coy.rf Cooke, 2b Davis, ss aryan.c Whlte.lf Koest'r.p 2 1 2 13 0 1 t JMTab.lb I ODIlti.rf 5 0 OM'Clan.Sb 3 1 0 OKlrk'm.lf 4 4 0Hartzl,2b 4 1 0Steart.cC 3 1 OShay.ss 4 3 OO'Brlen.o 4 Qrahm.p S Totals 33 10 27 12 2 'Adams 1 0 10 1 3 2 1 X 1 5 0 0 Totals 34 S 27 13 S Batted for Graham In ninth. Wichita 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 36 St. Joseph.... 00004000 04 Struck out: By Graham, 6; by Koestner, 2. Bases on balls: Off Graham, 6; off Koestner, 5. Hits and earned runs: Off Graham. 10 and 3; off Koestner, 8 and 1. Stolen bases: Hartzell, Stewart. Two-base hits: Goodwin, White, Koestner. Three base hit: Shay. Double plays: Shay to Me Cabc, Cooke (unassisted). Left on bases: St. Joseph. 8; AVlchita, 6. Time: 2:15; Umpire: Bush. Will Complete Coal Probe Within Fortnight Washington, July 6. Investigation of bituminous coal production costs, undertaken by the federal trade com mission for the purpose of finding a price basis for government coal pur chases, will be completed, it was said today, in about two weeks. Meanwhile the May price of $3 a ton for coal at the mines, set by oper ators at a recent conference here with government officials, will stand in pur chases by the geneual public. American School Union To Give Books to Army Philadelphia Joly 6. The American School union announced today that it has arranged to distribute to all chaplains in the army and navy publi cations that will be helpful to them in their work with the soldiers and sailors. Will Revoke Charter of Striking Bisbee Union Denver, July 6. "The Industrial Workers of the World have gained control of our local union at Bisbee, Ariz., said Charles H. Moyer, pres ident of the International Union of Mine, Mill and Smelter Workers, to night, "and we will have their charter revoked within forty-eight hours." Agricultural Bulletin Optimistic in Report ' Washington, July 6. Harvesting of winter wheat under generaly favorable conditions, although the crop is late in most sections, need of rain for spring wheat, excellent progress for spring oats, cotton considerably im proved, corn steadily improving and good weather for white potatoes, were the features of today's national weath er and crop bulletin of the Depart ment of Agriculture. Fruit was re Belated Donations Still Swell Red Cross Fund Washington, July 6. Reports from belated campaigns for Red Cross funds in a number of cities today sent the total of the war fund across the $120,000,000 mark. Sport Calendar Today Oolf Annual competition for the Olympic eup at Midlothian Country club, Chicago. Tennis Patriotic tournament of Ohio Lawn Tennis association opens at Cincinnati. j'iii!!i:iluiiir::iinliiiMi;iiiiniiiliilii;ili:lii;iini!iii FOR THE HOME ! FOR PICNICS OR OUTINGS f ORDER A FEW CASES OF A REFRESHING, NOURISHING AND DELICIOUS DRINK WITH A SNAPPY TANG THAT HITS THE SPOT STORZ BEVERAGE ta sold ON TAP or IN BOTTLES at all leading Hotels, uVJs "M1-? rU Restaurante, Drug Stores, etc., whersv.r Wholesome or Refreshing Drinks are served. IF YOU WANT THE BEST, ASK FOR STORZ Ws Will Malta Prompt Delivery by tha Case ta Private Family Trade. Phone Wtbtter 221. STORZ BEVERAGE AND ICE CO. OMAHA. NEB. Three-Year-Old State Trot Record Broken at Lincoln Lincoln, Neb., July 6. (Special Telegram.) The state record for the 3-year-old trot was twice broken at to the state fair grounds yesterday. Mariondale sped the mile in 2:17jj in the first heat of the race which was half a second under the old record. In the second heat Alicola smashed the new mark, doing the mile in 2;S4. Summary: Trolling. I::r Class- Star Kay ... 1 Catherine Archdale I Ma hard a 4 Hobo I a 3 Time: i:ti. S:1V. !:1H. Pacing, s-year-old Class William Patch 1 1 Vernon Pointer 2 2 Gladys Marie 3 3 Time: S;30, 2:57. Trotting 3-year-old Class Alicola S .Mariondale 1 Kred C. Todd i Miss Colorado 2 Time: 3:UH, IMS. t:16H; J:l. Pacing. 2:11 Class Don Mack 1 6 Helen Chimes 6 1 Cecil Boy 4 S Samuel 2 4 HUDSON TEAM GETS $4,300JN PRIZES Carries Off Lion's Share of Money Awarded for Auto Derby at the Omaha Speedway. 1 3 1 Golf Association Will Bar Ouimet and Sullivan New York, July 6. The executive committee of the United States Golf association hassiecided, it was learned tonight, against a request for rein statement to amateur, standing of Francis Ouimet, the Woodland Golf club expert, and John H. Sullivan, jr.. associated with Ouimet in the sporting goods business i.i Boston. Ouimet and Sullivan were suspended from amateur standing because they found it impos sible to eliminate golf supplies from their stock. The Western Golf association, how ever, has dratted a new amateur rule and has invited Ouimet to play in its national tournament, when it starts at Midlothian Monday. According to the westerners, Ouimet is an amateur in Chicago. , Western League May Get Oklahoma City and Tuls; Tulsa, Ok!., July 6. After deciding to split the season and begin the sec ond half of the penflant race tomor row, the directors of the Western as sociation at a reconvened session to night voted to reconsider and play out the original schedule. President E. W. Dickerson of the Western league was an invited guest of the meeting and announced tonight if the Western association vacated Oklahoma City and Tulsa, he believed the Western league would fmove two franchises into those two cities. Fred Fulton Administers "K. 0." to One Porky Flynn New York, July 6. Fred Fulton of Rochester, Minn., knocked out Porky Flynn of Boston in the fourth round of a ten-round match in Brooklyn to night. Fulton won when he crossed his right, followed with a left hook to the jaw. Flynn was outfought all through the bout. In the first round he was knocked down for a count of nine by a left over the heart. Fultort weighed 212 pounds and Flynn 1974. Letter From East Africa : ;', Long Time Reaching Here (From a Staff Correspondent.) Lincoln, July 6. (Special.) Three months and a half is a long time for a letter to be in transit but one reached State Auditor Smith today written by an old-time schoolmate, formerly of Cedar county, Iowa, but who is now hunting in British East Africa. ' Charles Cottar wrote the letter on April 20, last, and started it on its way to the United States. It bears four censorship seals and a regular stamp showing that 15 cents was paid as the regular postage. The letter was accompanied by several pictures of huntin- scenes, in which Mr. Cot tar had brought down some big J game. , 1 1 All controversies over the award of 3 j first place in the third annual Omaha J motor derby July 4 to "Smiling" Ralph Mulford. star of the Hudson team, came to end for the time being at least when the prize-winning driv ers were "paid off" by the speedway management. Mulford's victory was protested by the Mercer team, the assertion being made that Joe Thomas, captain of the Mercer crew, won the race and that both Thomas and Walter Haines fin ished ahead of Mulford. Following the protest a recheck of the timing tape was made. It is said a recheck of Mulford's time, lap by lap, with 'every other driver in the race was made and that the recount showed "Smiling" Ralph the victor. The times of all the laps of Mill on. Thomas and Haines also were checked with all the other cars, it was said. No Mistakes Made. Convinced that no mistakes were made on. the recheck, the promoters made out checks for all the drivers who were in the money. Arthur Hill, manager of the Hud son team, drew the largest check. The figures on the check given him read $4,300. . Of this sum Mulford won $3,700, $3,200 for winning the 150-mile classic and $500 for finishing second in the fifty-mile race. The remaining $600 was won by Billy Taylor, who was fifth in the 150-mile event. Twenty-one hundred dollars went to the Duesenberg team. Tommy Mil ton won $1,900, $1,600 for second place in the lau-mile race and $300 for third place in the fifty. Pete Hender son won $200 in the consolation event. Dave Lewis grabbed off $1,300, $1, 000 for first place in the fifty-mile race and $300 for seventh place in the long grind. Eddie Hearne wis given $850 for fourth place in the long race. The Mercer team's check totaled $1,500. Joe Thomas won $1,000 for third place and Walter Haines $500 for sixth place in the 150-mile race. A number of the speed demons left Omaha for Minneapolis on a special train on the Northwestern. Louis Chevrolet is promoting a race in the Twin Cities July 14. He took his two cars with him and the Dues cnbergs belonging to Hearne, Milton and Henderson, Dave Lewis' Hoskins and the Miller Special were among the cars shipped to the Minnesota point. The Mercer team is still in Omaha and probably will ship to Chicago, al though the shipment may be made to the factory at Trenton, N. J. The Hudson team shipped to Detroit. "AMlKfctoftNTSr fOR THE LAST TIME TODAY DAWNE JUNE THE UNDERWATER OIRL FOUR SOUTHERN GIRLS, in The Lend of Harmony PARK AND FRANCIS, in "The Inventor" -.THE LITTLE JOHNS. Novelty Jugglers. - . 2 -4 Vacation Opportunities Via Rock Island Lines (FROM OMAHA EFFECTIVE JUNE 1ST) Alexandria Bay, N. Y., and return Asbury Park, N. J., and return Atlantic City, N. J., and return........ Bangor, Me., and return . . Bar Harbor, Me., and return Boston, Mass., and return..... 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