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10 HHIWfilNfi vl f - " f VELL-iFYrVvvp V "HKV HERL YOU ARE L V " 1 r s -" . - ' I f HELLO-DOCTOR ! - ? . WIW6ISG rWKlE-rVE iSi tmSkX5" -'HrVTO 1 , ILL POT IN ME O O ' COME RlCHT OVER-.v ' MS THINKING - FOJEtS? T0 MOOftE f ? J ttXA5l 1 ' s vV" VJTH MY -J FATHER ' T j 'prawn for The Bee by , Gejrge McManus . WORLD'S SERIES RULES REVISED BY COMMISSION Percentage of Receipts From - ' ' 1 ; : ' " ' - m " First . Four Games to G6 to Players of Four Lead ing Teams. Cincinnati; 0., Jan. 8. Shortly preceding the meeting of the na- t tional baseball commission here to , day, Jresidnt Johnson of the Amer ican league and August Ilprremann, 'chairman of the commission, an nounced the formal revision of the rules and regulations governing the . world's series and other pst-season contests between-major league, clubs. "Sixty per cent from the first four games will form a fund for the play ers of the contesting teams, and the t ... players of the teams finishing sec , ond, third and fourth in the two pennant races. v " President Weeghman and Manager Mitchell of the Chicago Nationals f - had a long conference with President Rickey and Manager Hendricks of the St. Louis Nationals. It was iverj out that Chicago made a new offer for Player Hornsby -of the Car dinals, but it was refused by the St. Louis management. Four players and a conslderableamount of money were offered for Hornsby,' according to unofficial but reliable information, but what players-the Chicago ttiem ' agreed to give up was not! an nounced: . - At the conclusion of the confer- ence Manager Mitchell of the Cubs ; said: t; .t ' "The deal for Hornsby is definitely . and finally off, We made our very uest otter but it was turned down." Magnates Ready to Sign v ,( .v 'i, Athlete Now in the Army , You cannot accuse Gome big league , owners of not having the nerve. Right i'. now a number of magnates are seek- ing the services of Hank Gowdy, star backstop of the Braves, and are re ported to have made George Stallings very attractive offers for the lorret ; top majkman. At present Gowdy is hi f France, a. sergeant in the Ohio na . lional guard. There was nothing con ditional about thc Gowdy offer. It was a ; clean' proposition, without any clause which would abrogate the tran saction in the event Hank was unable to join the new owners, lit was a gamble but the other fellows were willing to. take the chance." When Gowdy returns he is certain to be a greater, hero than before, and as a re 'suit of his.increased popularity he will prove to be a greater drawing card., Former Chicago Gridder Making Name in the Army - k Promotion; is coming rapidly to Captain Lawrence Whiting, former captain of .the University of Chicago foot ball eleven.' His record for effi ciency, established while in command v a tCamp Grant of the personnel depart- went of the 36th division, resulted in his being ordered, to Washington for duty mAdjutant General McCain's , olhces. Captain Whiting received his commission at the first , of the two , officers training camps at Fort ShcV .. idan. i.. - Central High Loses Star x Member oNMIetic Teams 9yu? 'i??' ,caPtan of the Cen tal High 1917 foot ball team and a Member of the basket ball team, has eft the Central High school for Lake Forest, ,111 TheSmith family has moved to Manhattan, 4van. Coach Mulligan is undecided who e will put in Smith's position. J here is plenty of good material, but t Will necessitate a rinral ehiU ; , team work in the three practices leftl uciuic vciurai piays its tirst game against Council Bluffs Friday., , Detroit Cancels Agreement. Report has it tljat the Detroit club nd the San Francisco club have can- -ccled their working agreement that has existed for three yars and that the San Francisco management must , .ook to some other major league club .or talent, and it is admitted thatit will need a lot to fijl the gaps caused 5y recalls and enlistments. Park is Cut Up. The park used by the Reading New ort Sute League, club in the past has been sold by the owners and will be cut up into building lots. The park ms known as the Circus Maximus and was famous as a ball ground and amusement resort . Long Service Rewarded. ! Rapid City, S. D., Jan. 8.-(Spe-eiaI.)-Mc and Mrs. J. B. Gossage ,.- founded out 40 years as publishers f the Rapid City Journal and-in ap- breciation of thtir work for Rapid . city and South Dakota citizens of f thit city gave them a purse "of $700. iheXossages hold the distinction of - ?eing connected longer with one pa per than any other publishers in the itate. Mr. Gossage started the Jour- . nal as a weekly paper in-Rapid City n .l878r-publishing the first issue on , Jauuary.S of that year. ' ' v TEUTONS READY FOR BIG " DRIVE AGAINST ALLIES: RUSHING TROOPS TO FRONT Germans On Eve of Great Offensive, Declares Secretary Baker in Review of War Situation; British and French Armies Prepared to Withstand f Geat Shock. - Washington, Jan 8. The expected German offensive Jn the west, Secretary Baker's weekly war review today says, "will possibly be their greatest assault, but the British and French armies can be relied upon to withstand the shock." Allies Push Ahead. ' , Summarizing tne situation on the eve of a possible great offensive, Sec retary Baker confidently points out that through 16 fierce battles of great magnitude the British and French have , steadily pushed ahead with methodical a,nd cumulative gains. The expected offensive, he points out, probably is being delayed for mass ing great supplies of munitions, guns and troops and the Germans may be expected to "strain every fiber of their remaining strength." On the Italian front, the secretary points out, French successes ' have turned the scale against the Austro German invaders and the west bank of the Piave- is being held firmly, hampered by heavy snowfalls in the Alps. He says the invaders now are confronted with a tremendous handi cap of maintaining their transport, which neutralizes the advantage of holding higher ground. 'To Master Situation. The period of adjustment. Secre tary Baker says, has passed and it may now be expected that "the French, British and Italians, fighting side by side, will be able to master the situation." The review, which this week malces no mention of American troops, fol lows: ' "Six weeks have elapsed sincev the first rumor reached us of the great thrust in' the west which the enemy then announced as imminent. y Ready for Start. Y "Thdugh the German higher com mand has so long delayed before be ginning, activities, advices received seemingly confirm the information that important actions are contem plated along the western front. "In considering the general military situation on the eve of a possible Ger man offensive it must be recalled that through 16 successive battles of great magnitude in Flanders the British have every time come out victorious and pushed steadily ahead. The GerJ inana nave uuring uus ions "scries oi major operations invariably been forced to give way. The French stood like a rock at Verdun and soon after drove forward vigorously1 in the battle of the Somme and in. turn played a freat part in the Repeated drives in landers. " Impending Offensive. ! "The impending German offensive will possibly be their great assault. The French and British armies can be relied upon to withstand the shock. "In the west no important opera tions took place last week. The en tire front from thevNorth sea to the Swiss border was very active. The Germans continued their widely scat tered thrusts, while the French and British parried with numerous fecon nbitering raids and careful patroling. ,k "In the Cambrai area the enemy undertook an attack in force. Here )he Germans were able to penetrate and hold temporarily certain British trench elements sisuith f Marcoing. The British immediately countered and were able io recapture a Pt their lost positions. "Southeast of Lens the enemy made a renewed attempt to reach the Brit ish outposts, but this assault col lapsed before any result could be ob tained; while the British later in the week advanced their trenches in this area. - I Minor Raids. "Minor raids were carried on throughout the week by both the British antf Germans. ' , "Intense artillery bombardments in the Lens and Cambrai sectors would indicate that the enemy has selected this terrain for a concentrated as sault. '" - " ,.)'.- "The French front remains relative ly quiet. Spirited artillery duel were reported in Champagne and in the re gion of the right bank of the Meuse. Hostile infantry activity was , noted in the region east of St. Mili'til and near St. Quentin, but. the efforts to set in motion an attack against -the French lines were in each case readily dispersed. "Afte fighting on the defensive for 10 weelcs the Italians, firmly sup ported by the Franco-British forces, have been able to reorganize their dispositions in the field. Thereupon, the French, seizing a favorable op portunity, passed to the offensive" in the neighborhood of - the Mont Tomba. " '. : "The success of the French turned the scale. The Italians, encouraged by this victory, at once set about driving the enemy across the Piave. The Austrian? detachments have held the bridgehead at Zenson, on the right bank of the Piave,, for the last five weeks, but were driven out by an im petuous attack and forced to retire across the river, so that no hostile ttlE- BEE ; OMAHA, : WEDNESDAY, ' JANUARY 9, 1918. units now remain pn .the west bank of the riave. British Raids. "The British lead in raiding enemy positions across the river. Their sal lies achieved excellenf results, as they were able to inflict much damage on hostile outworksand took i. number of prisoners. , '; "The Italians remain in secure pos session of their offensive positions along the Monte Grappa and the Asiago sectors. t "The interallied war council, not re lying on undertaking a counter often-, sive in the west in order to relieve Austro-German pressure in Ittlv. smoothly and quietly transported an iiiiliuiinui uuiuuct ui nciica ana rni ish veteran divisions to he Venetian battle front. Some time hbi of neces sity to elapse before, the closest co ordination and harmony could be se cured between the mixed contingents fighting in a new terrain. This, period of adjustment has now passed. Mili tary operations are now being con ducted with a. unity of command and purpose which presages the best re sults, "'-.-' ' "In Palestine hostile reaction fol lowing upon the fall of Jer&salem, as was to be anticipated, took plate. The Turkish force$ delivered a series of powerful thrusts in the neighborhood of Bir-Nebala. These "assaults were evidently launched for the purpose of retaking the Holy City. Bojt owing to the superiority of the British, not only did the Turkish countej-offensive fail utterly, but? the Brjtish were able to push forward for a distance of seven miles. X "From various sources information reaches us that under "German super vision a large .number Of iresh battal ions, withdrawn from Mesopotamia and the Caucasus, are being rushed to , Palestine. Damascus-is the center of much military activity. SOCCER IS SPORT x FOR THE MASSES English Game Is Becoming Very Popular in This Country Be cause It Is ; Developer of Many. ( Sockcr foot ball has proved to be one of the greatest games m the sporting world today, both as a form ot recreation and fcs a means of ath letic development of the largest num berx of men ever taking part in any single sport.. - The soccer foot ball season of 1917 18 was a great success in Detroit. Probably because the game gives ac tion from the very start and because rMias a place for players of all styles so long as they reallv love SDort for its own sake, soccer has had a strong appeal to Detroit athletes since its in auguration there4 " Alt is a fine winter sport ' and is played all through the wiivter. This will give rusrbv foot ball olaveri a chance to get in the game and keep in condition, vvnue tne snow is on the playing fields the games scheduled will tjot be played. ( Athletic leaders, even among the players, are seriously considering the reflection which has been cast upon the oH style of athlete bv the failure of such a large proportion of our young men to pass the recent physical examinations for the army. . They realize tnai timer ior peace or war we should aim to have all our hov physically fit, and not just 4 selected few trained for exhibition purposes. Allies' Terms Exorbitant, - Decares Bavarian King Amsterdam, Jan. 8. King Ludwig of Bavaria is quoted in a Munic dis patch as having said yesterday at a reception on his birthday that the terms of Germany's enemies were ex orbitant' . ', ',, .""; "Not an inch of German- territory will be given up," he declared. "We must try to safeguard our frontiers." Asserting that Jht Bavarians, like the other Germans, were victorious everywhere, the king added: "May we succeed .also in defeating our lat est enemies, the Americans." Wall Street Affected by Wilson's Message on War New York, Jan. 8. "The stock mar ket's initial response to the proposals in the president's address to congress today was a slump; Trading virtually ceased while the address was being printed on the news tickers, but as soon as the essential points in the ad dress became known general selling, aided by the shortintercstfc began. BOLSIIEVIKI IS OUT OF SYMPATHY ' .... , f WITH THE ALLIES No Reply Has Been Received to Premier; George's Defi nition of War Aims. London, Jam 8. There is no indl cation thus far of the manner in which Premier Lloyd George's defi nition of war aims has been received in Russia, or even whether his speech has been published there. The Bolsheviki press of. Petrograd continues to attack Great Britain and its allies. - The Pravda and the Izves tia published on Sunday an article based upon some words of Mr. Lloyd George, apparently one of his speeches in the House of Commons, accusing him of desiring to have the Russians make peace with the central powers so as to give the allies a free hand to negotiate to their own ad vantage. Other allied leaders have expressed themselves similarly,' the article? says. , i , , , . f - It continues: v " j . 'The allies are orenarine their rmb lies for peace and think that if Russia were forced to come to terms with the enemy, it,- and- not the allies, would bear the cost of peace. The greater sacrifices Russia makes, the less the allies will have to- pay. They could reach the same result by joining in ine peace negotiations, dui m that .case it would be apparent that they had betrayed Poland, LUhuania, Courland and Roumania, using Russia as small change to pay these debts. By forcing Russia to make peace and allow Germany to . subjugate the Poles, etc., they ca- blame Russia and clear themselves inj the eyes of their people. ; ' "The plan of the. allied imperialis tics to prepare peaci with the German imperialists at the expense of Po land, etc., can be thwarted only, by the peoples in a struggle with their own governments." , Armenian Relief Has v; ' Many New State Branches Nebraska organisation of the Ar menian and Syrian relief has been successful in establishing branch or ganizations in Tekamah, Fairbury, Central City, Humboldt; Dunbar, Be- atrice, Stanton, Ojive Grove, Aurora and Grand Island. w 7 , Several thousand dollars have been added to the fund. Not one penny goes for expenses, the cost of the campaign being borne by private do nations. Omaha people should send their subscriptions to John C. Whar ton,' treasurer, 818 Omaha National bank building, ' seventeen cents a day 6T-$5 per month will save a child from starvation, he says. Omaha Gun Club to Hold, Annual Meeting Tonight The annuaUar.eeting of the Omaha Gun club will be held at 8 o'clock to night at 1204 Farnam street Several matters of importance, including elec tion of officers, are scheduled to come up and Secretary Ellison urges that' all members be present. .' The club also will consider sugges tions regarding a new location for the club. The club jnust move from its present site across the river and is anxious to get in touch with the own er of a plot of ground on the out- j skirts of the city,' with a ykw toward purchase., " - ' V ' Pershing Reports Four v - American Soldiers Dead Washington, ajn. 8. Deaths of the following private soldiers in rFance were t reported . today by . General Pershing: . PHILLIP V. CAMPBELL, pneu monia; Picture Gallery, Utah. NEIL SHARP, . pneumonia, 748 Elati street, Denver, Colo. ALTMAN, meningitis, Long Branch, Wast ' WILLIAM C SOCKWELL, pneu monia; mother, Effie Wilkins, Ferry, Wash. Mrs, Jrank Lahm, Wife , v Of Colonel, Is in Omaha Mrs. Frank Lahm, wife of Colonei Frank Lahm.-formerly commander of the Fort Omaha balloon school, now with the American expeditionary forces in Francej is in Omaha super vising the packing of their household furniture preparatory. ; to shipping it to-Wansfield, O., where her mother resides, t She has been living with her mother, Mrs. J. W. Jenner, since the departure of her husband for the west ern front French School Children v Y To Adopt -American Orphans Paris, Jan. 8. Children of the pub lic schools of Paris have sent circu lars to the school children through out France asking them to subscribe one cent each for the adoption of American war orphans. The, move ment was inaugurated at the Bercy school in Parisf in recognitiorrof the action of American school children in adopting' French war orphans. "VENICE ASSURED. OF TEUTON DEFEAT Schools Have Been Ordered to Reopen After Long Period of Suspense ; Residents . Returningy . Venice, Monday, Jan. 7. Thexpub- Iic schools, which were ordered closed when Venice was threatened and the city evacuated, have been ordere to reopen January 13. This is an indi cation of the re-establishment of part ly normal conditions, as the school board in making this order declared its confidence that the defenses were sufficient to insure the protection of Venice from invasion. Parents having children of school age and who lare able financially, will be permuted to return at their own expense'but the poor, who were as sisted by( the government when they left, will, not be assisted toeturn un til conditions are completely normal. The first air raid, alarm in weeks was sounded SundavVafternoon when Austrian airplanes appeared over San Marco in broad daylight Sirens and anti-aircraft guns announced the ap proach and Italian aviators ascended to give battle. But the enemy threw no bombs and scurried westward when they sajir that the defensive preparations were complete. The public squares were thromred at the time and the populace sought shelter when the enemy appeared, but calm was restored speedily when no bombs were thrown. , . v , t EXPECT CROWDS AT M'CORMICK RECITAL SALES Arrangements have been made in anticipation of a. great rush for seats when the sale opens at the Auditorium Thursday morning for - the McCor- mack recital. January 18. v I expect to see, sain Charles Franke, manager of the Auditorium, "the largest line of ticket buyers that ever attended the opening of a seat sale at the Auditorium, when the box office opens Thursdav mornine But we are ready for them and will oe aDie to take care ot tnem witn great speed and .convenience. There s not a poor seat m the house. Tost to satisfy my personal satisfaction, when Mr. McCormact was here last season, I went to the extreme rear of the balcony ana could hear distinctly every word and Miote he sang. Whatever he sines he mternrets in his particular style that is irresistible. a ballad or a folk song it receives the same consideration, the same wonderful concentration and the same inimitable delivery. The man loves to sing, and understanding the ethics of giving 'the whole song to his audience in all its dramatic and musical purity, he succeeds, not only in singing for ins auuiencc, out in singing to nis audience. y Army Uniform Quiz May ' Be Disposed of Today; Washington, Jan. 8. The senate war inc-uiry resumed hearings on the army clothing situation today with prospects that this phase of the in vestigation will be disposed of late to day or tomorrow. With this question out of the way the investigators will proceed with examination of JJrisra- dier General Littell, regarding can lunmcnt construction. Operation of Clayton Lavvw . - Is Suspended for One Year Washington, ajn. 8. Suspension of the Clayton law's provisions, which prohibit interlocking purchasing tran sactions between railroads, and cor porations was approved by the, house. It already had been approved by the senate. By, joint resolution the opera tion of the law is deferred until next January. , r Four-Year-Old Girl Hurt - In Accident tfn farm Griswold. Ia., Jan. 8. (Specials Evelyn, 4-vear-old daughter of Mr. and. Mrs. Ed Rabe, was injured Sat urday when an elevator derrick feTf on her. Ojie leg was broken and she was badly cut about the, head. - Will Aid Red Cross. . North Platte, Neb., Jan. 8. (Spe cial Telegram.) The Lidifs' Aid so cieties of the various churches have decided to devote every alternate meeting to aid of Red Cross work. V FOR HEALTH DRINIC THE )' ALL-AMERICAN BEVERAGE WILSON'S PEACE TALK IS PRAISED BY CONGRESSMEN President Occupies Just 23 Minutes to Deliver "His Great est Paper;" Will Encour- 'age Allies. r ' . ; . Washington, Jan. SInstant and enthusiastic praise for Wilson's ad dress on peace was given generally in congress. s Leaders- and rank and file joined in expressions of emphatic approval, with few reservations. It was the general opinion that the president's address had possibilities of hastening peace and influencing the Russian negotiations while at the une time concretely giving peace terms and endorsing Eloyd. George's statements. Chairman Stone of the senate for eign relations committee declared, he was in full agreement with the president, while other senators re ferred to the address as "the best thing the president has 'done"-and 'Tiis greatest paper." ' Will Encourage Allies. Chairman 'lood oi the house for eign affairs committee declared the address would carry encouragement t- the allies and particularly encour age and hearten the Russians. Representative, London" of New York, the only socialist in congress, declared: It is a good message, ihe president occupied mstZ3 ; PHOTOPLAYS. Win. S. Hart in The Cold Deck" Last Time Today EMILY STEVENS AUASMRS. - irCCAD Thursday Virginia Pearson riT?nT7i imi t n r i o 1 1 i i m i7m , i iTTTM t mlu t7mrn7irT OQYD TWICE DAILY 2:15 - and 8:15 The World's Mightiest Spectacle 25c and SOe Last Time Today - : I EARLE'WILLIAMS in "IN THE BALANCE" ; HAMILTON 40Ux,and Hamilton Today WILLIAM S. HART in "THE ARYAN" V LOTHROP .rSst. Today GEORGE BEBAN in "LOST IN TRANSIT" " -. : No. 1 "Vengeance and the Woman" . SUBURBAN Phone, Col. 2841 Today SOMA MARKOVA in THEPAINTEDWDONNA" , BEE Jarv9 A M IxU Moyies. LIBERTY 24th and Fort Colfax 2647 Today DORIS KENTON in No. 1 "THE HIDDEN HAND" X Tho. H. Ince' Xf y Newest and Greatest ' B U Spectacle 0j I "The Zeppelin's f. Last Raid" 9 " Thur.day, AUCE BRADY r3 : MOM- f Paper Trust Denounced By Senator Marcus Smith ' Washington, Jan. 8. In opening debate today on the resolution of government control, through the fed eral trade commission, of the news print paper supply, Senator Smith of Arizona denounced the American NeSvs Print Paper association as an "infnmous, lawless and impudent trust." Senator Smith, charging congress, as well as newspaper publishers, with " waste of paper. adv6cated reducing large Sunday issues to 12 pages. Senator Smith today introduced an amendment to empower the presi dent to have the trade commission takcNiontrol of the print paperj in dustry whenever he deems it neces sary. Xhejesolution as it now stands would direct the commission to take control at once.. minutes in delivering his address. The visiting Serbian mission sat with members of the cabinet and joined in the applause that greeted the dec laration for restoration of. Serbia and the freedom of the Balkan peoples. Each statement of the program was greeted with some . applause as the president read, and there was no di vision of approval apparent between the parties. "The president's message,", eaid Speaker Clark, "was strong, clear and explicit. It is. the most luminous of the president's utterances, as clear as crystal. The man who cannot under stand precisely what the president means is unusually dense." AMUSEMENTS. HOME OF BIG DOUBLE. SHOW CORSE PAYTON and EDNA MAY SPOONER fi ICK IN" KATE WATSON, "THE HOOSIER GIRL" JERRY AND GRETCHEN O'MEARA, . Protean Sining Novelty HAYATAKE BROS., Japanese Wonders. Clara K. Young Shirley Kayo . Coming Thursday JTH6 AUCTION BLOCK" RRANDEIS TDDflY 2i30 rLATtKS last two times A Drama for Mothers and Their Daughters "The Blindness of Virtue" - WA MARY ANN TO BLAME? Mat., 2Sc Night, 15c, 2Sc, 35c and 50e t Three Days Beginning, Thurs., Jan. lOlh Vtr tV CATHIMNB CHISHOLM CUSHINd, Sat. Mat. 25c, to Sl.OOj Nights, 25c to $1.50 3 NIGHTS BEGINNING SUNDAY, JAN. 13 TUESDAY MATINEE Henry W. Savav olf.r. THE SUPREME MUSICAL COMEDYJ 'llavealleart" Coming Direct from Illinois aiS!r W 'irnd'ol a n'it A JOHN itlcOormack IRISH TENOR AUDITOR I UH Friday Evg., Jan. 18 SEAT SALE THURSDAY ' Prices $1.00 to $2.50 BLOSSOM SEELY A CO. in. "Seeley'g Syncopated Studio'1 AVELING A LLOYD; Arthur Havel A Co.i Lioooate; Ann Ford and George Goodridge; Private Louis Hart; HaieT Moran; Orpheum Travel Weekly. , . - OMAHA'S FUN CENTER . iSXUHStlS 'vMatslScBiSOc j'fr0 ,Ev'gs, 25. 50. 75c, ... TH" MM0U8 OANCllie TEAM GEO. STORE & ETTA ILLARD Joe Hnrtij's "SOCIAL MAIDS" ," A Mii, of Mtrrlatst. Cwilrtls, el little Bl el Enryth , to Make erybl, 611 I nir. BmIEAUTV CHORUS , LADIES' DIME MATINEE WEEK nave Turpin School of Dancibg New terra or adult beginners, Monday January I4th.sJoin the first lesson. Terms most reasonable. 28ta and Farnam. V Harney B14S, Claj. Moniey. Tkmp, t fit i to! n J J