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' g v THE BEE: ; OMAHA, SATURDAY, JUNE 1, 1918. ' i - . 7. " y :'V FATHER ''J teFORp Hr s ffi I win. j V I - . " ' TT ' 7! r , II . ' mimaiia mnni . Aiur nnnrnnupn mi.il mi runtu . BECAUSE OF RAIN ' Saturday's Hostilities Between Rourkes and Visitors Begins at 3:15 Instead of at Twilight Hour. The first game of the Omaha-To- , peka teries .scheduled for last night was called off. Threatening weather early in the day caused postponement of the game. It, will be played as the first game of a double-header Sun day. .Today's game with Topeka will start it 3:15 instead of the twilight hour. The Sunday bargain bill starts at 2 o'clock. .. . ' AH Games Postponed. Rain seems to have played havoc throughout the length and baeadth of the Western league territory Friday, causing the-' postponement of all games in the league. CORNEHkLEADS ATHLETIC TRIALS Philadelphia. May 31. Cornell came through true to form today in the pre liminary trials for the championship " of the Intercollegiate Association of Amateur Athletes of America, the finals of which are1 to be held on Franklin field tomorrow.The Ithacans placed. 16 men in the 11 events for , which trial were held today and at no time were any of their men pushed to the limit to get a placein the finals. Dartmouth and Princeton showed well and if Cornell should win the meet, it is believed second place will be between these two colleges. Dart- "loutn qualified Uicn.-well distrib uteSIDiLP,Jt!jugot 11 contestants s among tne qualifiers. . The University of Pennsylvania piacea eignr men; rntsburgn, seven; Alassacnusetts institule of Technol ogy and Columbus, six each; Ford tiam, five, Georgetown, four; Brown, Lafayette and Yale, three each; Jlar vard, Pennsylvania State and Rutgers, two each and Amherst,. Johns Hop kins and Swarthmnr nun .or-Vi The track and field were very heavy from i soaking rain that fell in the forenoon. Hotel Workers Get $135 1 From Schaefer's Clothes On road trips ball players are gen erally paired., Sometimes several of them occupy one apartment in a hotel, since the players do not all retire at '.he same time it is the custom to leave the door unlocked so that layers al , ready asleep will not be awakened to apen the d oor for some tardy 'roomie." Also the late arrivals never switch on the electric light lest .he sleeper willje disturbed. This gentle, etiquette - works to '.he welfare of certain "hotel work in as the Cleveland Indians discov rred on their recent trip to Detroit When the players "arrived in the breakfast room after a good nights sleep they came with empty pockets. Herman Schaefer's was the most emptied. Herman was separated from 5135 during the night and all the others lost various sums. Star Athlete's Slip Has "ten-Day Price Attached . This story has just drifted out of a contonment and it has to do with an athlete, name deleted. It was inspec tion hour on a certain Satarday morn ing. The company was drawn up and Handing at attention, each man at the end of his cot The major halted in front of one cot,-and,-looking the fquipmenr over carefully, found no fault But he looked at the soldier. "Ha. hiV said the major. "No shave." "He, he," replied the soldier. "No Jough " It was the end of the month. "Ho, ho " said the court-martial judge. "Ten days." - t Annual Congressional Ball Game Will Be Played June 8 Washington, Ma 31. The annual Ijase ball game between democratic members pi the house of representa tives and the reublican piembers will be play$d Saturday, June 8, at the Washington American league park, it was announced today. The game will be for -the benefit of the war work fund of the Women's Congressional club. Representative McClintic of Oklahoma will manage the team com posed of democratic members and Representative- Sidney Mudd of: Maryland, will nave charge of the rcpuoncans. ?.:;sther Amateur Player ' Joins Ranks of the Navy Ben Mclntyre, star third baseman lor the Florence Merchants, left Fri day for San Francisco, where he en ters the radio .department of the navy. Members of the Florence Mer chants presented him with v wrist watch as a parting gift v , i I : it i i . . Rowlni Yale-Harvard flrkt and (cond Tamtr craw racn oo the Houxatonlc river. Bacln Kentucltjr handicap will be run' l Douilaa park, Loulnvllle. Athletic Intfrrnllrdate track and field champlonehlpa, at rhiladelphla. Northweot era Interaeholantla trark nind field meet, at l nlvernlty of Mlnneaota. Tcnnln Bronx County ninirlea and Man- nattan tournament, at New York City. Wielding, BY FRED S. HUNTER. eastern scribe, apparently seized by the eerm of a new idea, has come to bat with that old, time-worn, hackneyed suggestion that a column be added to base ball box scores to compute the mental er rors committed per diem. Tkis, despite its age, is a bright sug gestion and would probably add to the interest of the fans. But it also has its short-Comings. For instance, no type machine as yet invented car ries enough figures to compute the mental . bones committed in some games we have seen. The Supply-Holds. 'I 'HE supply of moving picture A currency apparently is still hold ing its own. Otherwise no lack Dempsey-Fred Fulton fight would be planned for Danbury, Conn. , Pleasing Harry. MICHAEL Ddnlin, ball player, actor and displayer ' of gold- headed canes and diamonds, appears on tne screen at the new Kialto this week as a member of the cast of Kafnes. The only excuse for nub lication of this item is to favor Harrv watts, tne rotund rollicker, who once was a regular but now is a b oated plute. Curley at Work. I T was only to be expected that Jack Curley would cet Zbvszko out ot jail, ibyszko represents about fli.uuu a year to Curley aud the chap who gets $15,000 a year away trom uirley could win the war over night. , , Greedy Grif. t " CLARKE Griffith refuses to rent the WasllillBtOll ball nark in National league teams for Sundav games whcn, Washington is in the west. Clarke apparently wishes to take no chances of the Clans D i outfits of the old league ruining the game in the capital while the Amer ican league is busy elsewhere. 12 TURF STARS IN GEEAT RACE TODAY CUD&EL FAVORITE Louisville, Ky., May 31. Twelve stars of the running turf are carded to go'to the post at Douglas Park tomorrow to struggle for fame and fortune for their owners which goes .with winning the sixth running of the Kentucky handicap, the richest of all Airerican races for thoroughbreds. The distance is at a mile and a quarter for a purse of $10,000, and added money will oe worth approxi mately $15,000 to the winner. . Horsemen pronounce the field the most uniform in quality in, the his tory of the evcnt. It includes such horses a the mighty Cudgel, the crack son of Broomstick, which will carry top weight and go to the post the favorite under the colors of J. K, L. Ross, the Canadian turfman; R. L. Baker's King Gorin, which won the race last year and probably will make another bid for it; Mr.vBaker's Pif, jr., which established a new American record here Wednesday for a mile and 7ffvyards on a circular track; G. M. Heridrie's Rancher; A. K. Macomber's Hollister and J. W. Parrish's Midway. King Gorin, Pif, jr., Hollister and Rancher are believed to be Cudgel's most formidable rivals, but the7 qual ity of the field is such that the others willot be without backing. Bert Niehoff Breaks Leg In Collision With Young Philadelphia, May 31. Second Baseman Neihoff of the New York Nationals broke his right leg in the first inning of today's game with PhiK adelphia. He and Young, rightfielder, r'T? r,mng after h'8h f'y ir right field. W hen Young saw that a col- i liaion was inevitable he quickly dropped flat on the ground. Neihoff fell over him and fractured his leg below the knee. Chief Bender Purchased , By the New' York Yankees .New York, May ,31. Announce ment was made here Jast night that Chief-Bender.- the veteran Indian pitcher, had been purchased by the New York Americans from the Phil adelphia National for the (vaiver price. Bender has been a holdout this spring and has been playing with the Fore River team in the Shipbuild ers league He probably will report to the Yankees at Chicago. ) Profiteer Fined IJeavily. Philadelphia, May 31.-James M. 0Lf lark,surg, W. Va president of the Orr Commercial Mioiag com pany, was fined $5,000 in the federal court here today for coal profiteering. ' . v :.. CICOTTE BRINGS VICTORY TO SOX OVER CLEVELAND Chicago Twirler at Last "Comes Back," Relieving Williams After Indian. Had Scored on Four Passes. Cleveland, May 31. Chicago de feated Cleveland, 3 to 2, today, it be ing Cicotte's first victory of the sea son. He relieved Williams in the second after Cleveland had scored one run on four passes and had the bases filled with two out. Cleveland tied the score in the seventh, but Mur phy's double followed by E. Collins single produced the winning run in the eighth. Chicago's first two runs were on errors. Score: CHICAGO. CLEVELAND. AB.H.O.A.E. AB.H.O.A.E. Lelbold.lf 4 1 3 0 0Kva'.3b 4 0 0 Murp'y.rf 4 3 2 0 IChap'n.u 5 2 8 K.Cor,2b 3 2 8 1 OSpea'er.cf 6 1 3 lsch,ef 5 0 6 0 0 Wa'n.2b 3 2 2 Vi"ear,ia 6 2 2 4 0 Rolh.rf 3 1 4 Onndll.lb (310 0 Wood. If 3 2 1 Ftls'rg.ab 5 10 1 0 Hall lb 3 0 10 SfhRlk.o 5 18 1 OO'Nflll.c 3 0 4 Wll'mn.p 10 0 1 0 Morton, p 10 0 Clcotte.p 2 0 0 1 OBagby.'p 10 0 'Uraney 10 0 Total 38 12 !7 1 Total! 32 S 27 IS S Batted for Morton In aeventh. Chicago 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 03 Cleveland 0 1 0 0 0 S 1 0 02 Two-baa hlte: AfVphy, Chapman. Stolen bmn: Oaadll. Sacrifice hits: Murphy, K. Colllne, Wood. Double playav Weaver, E. Colllna, Oandll. Left on baiea: Chicago, 14; Cleveland, 10. First baae on errors: Chicago, 3. Bases on balls: Off Williams, 4; Clootte, 2; Morton, 4. Hits: Off Williams none In one and two-thirds In nings; Clcotte, S In seven and one-third In nings; Morton, I In seven Innings; baity, 4 In four Innings. Struck out: By W. Clcotte, J; Morton. 2. Winning pitcher: Clcotte. Losing pitcher: Bagby. Detroit Loses to St. Louis. Detroit, May 81. Detroit was able to ,hlt Shocker safely but three times today and lost to Ht. Louis, 3 to 2. The game was called at the end of the eighth to allow St. Louts to catch a train. The winning; run was scored In the sixth on a base on balls to Demmltt, Smith's sacrifice and Uedeon'a single. Score; ST. LOUTS. DETROIT. AB.H.O.A.E. AB.H.O.A.E Tobln.cf 0 10 OBulh.ss 4 0 10 1 0Toung,2b 3 0 0 11 1 OVeach.lf 4 0 0 3 0 OHellan.rf 2 1 12 0 ODrssen.lb 2 0 i d Austin, 3b i x o 9 BlBler.lb Demltt.rf Smlth.lf , goo' Uedenn,2b 3 2 1 Nunaker.o 2 0 4 3 Oerbor, 8 111 Shocker, p 2 112 OWalker.cf 3 0 2Vttt,8b 9 1 OYelte.o 3 0 OSpeneer.o 0 0 2 0 1 2 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 rtoland.p 2 1 24 15 3 Jones.p 0 0 Cobb 1 0 R. Jones 1 0 Totals. 36 Totals. 26 1 24 11 0 Batted for Tells In seventh . Batted for Boland In seventh. St. Louis 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 03 Detroit 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 Called In eighth to allow St Louis to catch train. Two-base hit: Shocker. Sacrifice hlU: Toung-, Nunamaker, Smith. Sacrifice fly: Tobtn. Double play: Austin to Uedeon to Slsler. Left on bases: St. Louis, 6; De troit, 4. Bases on balls: Off Boland, 4; off Shocker, 3. Hits: Off Boland. In seven Innings; off C. Jones, none In one Inning. Struck out: By Shocker, 8; by Boland, 1. Losing pitcher: Boland. ,U. S. TROOPS PLAY -BALL WHILE GUNS . " ROAR IN BATTLE Paris," May 31, While one of the most stupendous battles in the history of the world was being waged and the roar of cannon could be heard in the distance, American soldiers and sail ors yesterday took part in athletic games on the .grounds of the racing club, at Colombes, near Paris. With unperturbed serenity, a huge crowd saw Abe Kiviat win the one-mile event and Klme the 100 yards. George An dre, the French pentathlon champion, defeated Corporal -Pomgroy in the 220-yard hurdles. The army base ball team4went down before the American sailors. Pat McDonald Claims New Record for Putting Shot New York, May 31. A hew world's record in the thirty-five pound weierht event was claimed today by Pat Mc- uonaia, unattached, who yesterday heaved the iron ball sixty-three feet anu nve mcnes at tne insn-Amencan Athletic club's Sheridian Memorial meet at Celtic park. The old record, fifty-seven feet and seven-eighths men, -was made Dy fat Kyan, Septem ber 1, 1913. -Matt McGrath of the New York, Athletic club, who was second in tne event, also claims to hav bettered the old mark with a throw of sixty-one feet and eight inches. ; 'Jockey Peak Set Down. New York, May 31. Jockey Peak was set down tor a week by the board of stewards at Belmont Park today. His mount. Airman, finished first in the fifth race, but was disqualified fori laming inuuuiuujr coming into wic stretch. The race was awarded to Monomov. ' . American Association. ' ' Indianapolis. Slay 31. Score: R. H. E. Louisville 1 S 0 Indianapolis . . . ..... .'.3 t 1 Stroud and Kocher; Northrop and Qo sett. - . Columbus. O. Mar 21. Score: R. W W. Toledo i g o Columbus i Sanders and Kelley; Zahnister, George and Hartley. Mlnneapolls-St Paul gam postponed: wet arattnd II I i g j standing of Teams WEST. LEAGUE. I AMER. ASSN. W.L.PcM W.L. Pet. Wichita ....17 .54; Louisville ..17 8 .80 De Moines. 18 11 .621IMIlwauke ..17 8.(80 Topeka, ....18 11 .621Columbus ...15 7.(82 Omaha 17 12 .586 Kansas City ,14 10 .583 St. Joseph.. 12 It .429Indtana.polts .12 11.(22 Joplln 10 15 .400;Mlnneapolls . 8 15.438 Hutchinson .11 18 .37b, St. Paul y... 8 17.348 Sioux City.. 20.310 Toledo 5 21.192 AMER. LEAGUE. NAT. LEAGUE. W.L. Pct. W.L. Pet. Boston .....2514.(41New Tors. .28 11 .(94 New York... 23 15 .695Chlcago 23 12.(57 Chicago ....11 17 .528Clnclnnatl ..2118.(38 Cleveland . .18 17 ,514Plttsburgh ..1717.600 St. Louis ..18 16.6291Boston 18 20.474 Washington .16 23 .410 Philadelphia 15 20 .429 Pblladelphla.14 21 ,400St. Louis.... 13 23 .3(1 Detroit ....11 20 .855jBrooklyn ...13 24 .851 Yesterday's Results. AMERICAN LEAGUE. Cleveland, 3; Chicago, 3. St. Louis, S; Detroit, 2. NATIONAL LEAGUE. Pittsburgh, 12; St. Louis, 7. New York, 2; Philadelphia, 1, Other games postponed. AMERICAN ASSOCIATION. Indianapolis, 8: Louisville, 1. Columbus, 8; Toledo, 1. Other games postponed. WESTERN LEAGUE. Omaha-Topcka pame postponed, rain. WESTERN LEAGUE. Topeka at Omaha. Wichita at De Moines. Joplln at St. Joseph. Hutchinson at Sioux City. , AMERICAN LEAGUE. New York at Chicago. Boston at Detroit. Washington at Cleveland, i Philadelphia at St. Louis. NATIONAL LEAGUE. Pittsburg at New York. Chicago at Boston. St. Louis at Brooklyn. Cincinnati at Philadelphia. Troth's Troth h Broken With Mrs. Troth, Who Gets Two Troths, Judge Quoths Hattie Troth was granted a di vorce decree Friday from William Troth on grounds of non-support by Judge & A. Day in district court. She was also given custody of her two children and $10 a week for their support. ' WAYFARERS TELL OF EXPERIENCES IN THE WAR ZONE Two youths, Jergen Hoyer and Ole cnristiansen, natives of Denmark, ' shewed marked evidence 'of extensive travel on land and sea in police court rnaay wnen they pleaded for their :reeaom. lhey were arrested , on charges of vagrancy, while on their way to Casper, Wy6., to visit rela tives. v Seaman's cards, fo'reien identifies tion slips, various custom house pa pers and several passports through the seaports of war stricken countries, with their names and pictures em- Dossed on them, showed the extent of their travels. They left Copenhagen in Fehniarv they said, and obtained work as fire men on the steamship "Sun," plying between Scandinavian ports and New York, via France and England. Hoyer told an interesting storv of his ad ventures. In broken English, he in- lerrea: v "Our most exciting moments oc- J ,1 . IT. r ... . turrca in tne worm sea, which is alive with German U-boats. The shio was stopped twice by enemy subma rines in tne worth 6ea, not far from the English coast; after being searched thoroughly the ship was al lowed to go on. we stopped at sev eral ports along the French coast to disembark and take , on passengers; then we plied over to England. "The trip from England to America was wonderful. We were ordered to put full steam ahead. The steamship Sun' took a straight course across the Atlantic, as no submarines were sighted after our departure from the English coast. "Upon our arrival to America, hnth of us harbored our own opinion of tne perns ot sea travel, and we chose duty on land." Both lads belong to the National Federation of Firemen. They were discharged. , Bill Upham is Sold to the n Boston Braves by St. Paul St. Paul. Minn.. Mav"31. Bill Un- ham, who jumped his contract with the St. Paul association team last year to play with the Hibbtng club on the Iron liange, has besn sold to the Boston National league team, it waa announced last nignt. He re ported to Manager Kelley yesterday and left immediately for Boston. No statement of the price paid to the Saints for . his release was ob tainable last night. Meet Navy Lads. The Nebraskji Storage Battery team will aemain in Omaha this Sun- J... ri. - i . . .,, . . uay. iiic uaucrj uoys W1H Clasn with the United States navy team of the Omaha recruiting office on the east diamond of Elmwood park at 1 :30 Sunday atternoon. "'"Departinent Orders. (From sv Btaff Correspondent) Washington. May 31. (Special Telegram). First Lieutenant Ralph A. Moya. Tterln- ary eorpa of the NaUonal army, Is relieved from duty t Camp Dodge, and will proceed to Chllllcothe, O. First Lieutenants Oeorge H. Carapau and Tally J. Echerer. medical reserve corps, are assigned to duty at Fort Del Moines. Frederick A. Thurber was appointed post master. Black Buttee, Sweetwater cunty, Wyoming, vm Moses E. Harvey, resigned. YOUNG'S SINGLE WITH BASES FULL WINS FOR GIANTS Zimmerman's Three-Base Wild Throw Starts Raliy for Phila delphia ih Ninth; Nie hoffs Leg oken. Philadelphia, May. 31. Young's single with the bases filled in the fifth won today's game for New York, 2 to 1, giving them two out of three for the series. Zimmerman's three-base wild throw started a local rally in the ninth. Pinch Hitter Adams and Meu sel hit singles, but tightened up after Cravath "drove a liner into the bleach ers that was foul by not more than two inches. Young and Niehoff collided in the first inninir while chasirtsr Williams' 4y and Niehoff's leg was broken be low the knee, bcore: NEW YORK. PHILADELPHIA. AB.H.O.A.E. AB.H.O.A.E. Toung.rr 6 1 4 U OBncrft.ss 4 Kauff.cf 4 13 0 OWIlms.cf 4 0 4 2 2 0 0 1 14 1 0 0 0 GBurns.lf 4 2 2 0 0Stock.3b 4 Zim'n,3b 4 0 3 S.lLudrus.lb 3 Fletchr.ss 3 0 1 2 'Adams 1 Holke.lb 4 1 8 0 0Fltzrrld. 0 Rarldn.o 4 3 2 0 OCrvath.rf 4 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 Nehoff,2b 0 0 0 0 OMeusel.lf 4 Rdrlgz,2b 4 2 6 1 OM'Ofgn.Sb 4 Sallee.p 3 0 0 2 OE. Burns, c 4 Hogg.p 2 Totals 35 10 27 12 S'Pearce 1 Davl?,p o Totals 35 6 27 21 t Batted for Hogg In eighth. Batted for 1,uderus In ninth. Ran for Adams in ninth. INew rork .. 0000 2 000 02 Philadelphia 00000000 11 Two-base hits: O. Burns, Williams. Double play: Fletcher, Rodriguez, Holke. Left on bases: New York, 8; Philadelphia, 7. First base on errors: Philadelphia, 3. Bases on balls: Off Davis, 1.- Hits: Off Hogg, t In eight Innings; Davis, 3 in one Inning. Hit by pitched ball: By Hoire fPletchnrV struct put: By Sallee, 2; Hogg, 3. Losing pitcher: Hogg, Pirates and St. Louis Tse S Pitchers. Pittsburgh, May 31. Six pitghers were used by Pittsburgh and St. Louis today, the home team winning, 13 to 7. The game was marked by Ineffective hurling and ucavy giuing. score; ST. LOUIS. PITTSBURGH. , t . ABH.O.A.E. . AB.H.O.A.E. Smlth.cf 4 12 0 OBIgbee.lf 4 1 2 0 ft Balrd,3b , 4 Cruise, If 8 Hrnsby.ss 6 Pulete.lb 5 Smyth, 2b 3 Kvnagh.rf 4 Snyder.o 3 Tuero 0 Shrdell.p 1 Hstmn.p 0 May.p 1 Onzales 0 2 2 0 1 3 1 2 10 0 0 1 4 1 3 0 0 0- 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 lMIlwltz.lb 4 8 12 i) Carey, cf 3 3 0 IStengel.rf 5 0Ctshaw,2b 6 ICaton.ss 3 OM'Khni.Sb 3 iSchmidf.c 3 CJacobs.p 0 3 0 1 4 0 2 1 3 1 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 OSteele.p 4 1 OSndrs.p 0 2 0 0 0 Totals 34 13 27 21 Totals 33 10 24 13 4 Ran for Snyder In ninth. . Batted for Way In ninth. St. Louis 4 OU00000 3 Flttsburgh 0 0 7 0 0 3 0 2 12 Two-base hits: Mollwltx, Stengel, Cut shaw. Three-base hits: Carey, McKechnie, stolen bases: Mollwits-R), Carey (3), Sten gel, Caton. McKechnie, Steel. Sacrifice hits Cruise, Schmidt Left on bases: St. Louis, 5; Pittsburgh, 5. First base on errors Pittsburgh, lr First base on balls: Off Morstman, 1; off May, 6; off Jacobs, olt Steele, 6; off Sanders, 1. Hits: Off Sherrlell, 6 In two and one-third innings off Horstman, 4 in one-third inning; off J in nve anct one-third Innings; off Jacobs, 4 in two-thirds Innines: off Steele In sevon and one-third Innings, none out In ninth; off Sanders, none In one Inning. Hit by pitched ball: By Steele (Smith). Struck out: By May, 2; by Steele, 3. Wild pitch May. Winning pitcher: Steele. Losing pitch or; norsiman. Longeways of Omaha League Beaten by Camp Dodge, 4-3 The Longeways, members of the Greater Omaha league, lost to the tamp Dodge team, 4 to 3. in a 12 mmng thriller. "Monk" Manske was on the mound for the amateur boys and pitched a wonderful game, hold ing me leaguers to nine hits. Shee han and Wyckoff of the American league opposed him. Manv sensa tional plays were made by both sides. Next Sunday the Longeways meet tne juetcans. - . r. Young; Denny Wins Neifcr Orleans. La.. Mav 31 V Denny of New Orleans was given the decision here tonierht at the nd of a 15-round bout with Bill Kramer of Milwaukee. Denny had the best of the fight throughout with the ex ception ot tnree rounds. In the Silent Drama Empress Yesterday's audience wer en tertained by the Golden Troupe, who are appearing at the Empress theater for the last times today. Another feature that pleased tha audience is a musical program offered by Geraci. the accordionist. Sylvia Arnold, who plays' Mary Ames In support of Francis X. Bushman and Beverly Bayne In the Metro picture "With Neatnesa nd Dispatch," which Is being shown at the impress theater for the last times today, bears an unusual resemblance to Miss Bayne. A Harold Lloyd comedy and the usual Paths Weekly complete the photoplay program. Rlalto John Barrymor In "Raffles." will Play for the last imes today at this new theater In Omaha. An Interesting Play and one full of action and good action. It has made a fin start for tha new place of pleasure. Sun Bessie Barrlacahl la "Blindfolded," will shw for the last tlmea today here. As Peggy, the heroine has been brought un to believe In the Tight and justice of stealing. Mlsa Barrlscal shows a remarkable piece of acUng In her portrayal of the transfor mation of character In Peggy. Hose Norma Talmadce will be shown for the last tlmea today In "De Lux Annie." a thrilling story with sn unexpected py- HUN INJURED MEN REBEL AT HARSH MEDICAL METHODS Amsterdam, May 31. Drastic methods, employed by the German medical authorities in treating ner vous patients in military hospitals in Munich resulted in revolts by the patients, in which wards were wrecked, according'o the Koelnische Zeitung. At Rosenheim the hospital was burned by the rebellious patients'. The paper adds that electric shocks of such strength are employed that the patients screamed in terror. Deputies have prepared a long se ries 01 questions to ask in the Reich stag concerning the ' reports of ill treatment. Wilson Foretells Renaissance Of Higher Ideals After War Washington.May, 31. A renaissance of high ideals and better living after the war was forecast by President Wil son in a talk tonight to his fellow members of the Central Presb vterian church, gathered to commemorate the SOth anniversary of the church. The president said the spectacle of 20 nations battling against the forces of evil was a striking evidence that Christ still ruled the hearts of men. Austrian Offensive Against Italy Again Seems Imminent Washington. May. 31. That further evidence of an Austrian offensive against Italy is imminent is noted in an official dispatch to the Italian em bassy here. "This," said the message. would be part of Germany's nlan which precludes the pushing of action against France and Italy at the same American Troops Successful In Raid in Woevre District Washington, Mayjl. A successful American raid in the Woevre sector in which the enemy's advanced posi tions were destroyed and losses in flicted in killed, wounded and prison ers, is reported in General rershing s evening communique. Arrested for Fighting. An elongated bread cleaver in the hands of Al Tayjor, 1118 North Seven teenth street, and Joe Richards, 1218 uavenport street, both colored em ployes of the Calumet restaurant, was the main reason of their arrest for fighting Friday night. "LIT Al iust couldn't agree with his co-worker. Joe aDout some disputable topic, and, dur ing an ensuing altercation. Al almost suffered the loss of his right thumb. Both were arrested for fighting. Italy Restricts Trade. New York, May 31. Preliminary to a measure to reduce exorbinant ex. change rates on Italy, the Italian eo. ernment will permit no imports into that country atter June 1 without spe cial government authorization, and no exports will be allowed without the approval of the Italian National Ex change institute, according to an an nouncement today by the Italian bu reau of information here. etiological twist. Sunday comes Theda Bur In a story written by herself. Strand Charles Ray will hold forth here today for final presentation In "The Fam ily Skeleton. in tnu tory Ray has an other opportunity for actina- that i well adapted to hi talents. Comedies and the ever interesting Strand Pathe New reel of current event complete the program. ' Hipp Zeena Keefe will nlar again at tha Hipp today In the drama "Shame." It Is difficult play, full of opoortunitles to dis play action and emotion for the star. The story shows the action of a conscience In changing the character towards a better life. Hamilton "When a Man Sees Red." with William Farnum In the title role, appear nere tor tne last time todav. Full f rtinn and Intense emotions It show. Pnrnnni at his belt. Lothrop Julian Eltlnsre In ait nf Mm in terchanging role act "Tha WIW, VI.M" here. The tIy sparklea with wit .nrf . continuous laughter Is heard from the audi ence as one humorous situation develop following the other. Suburban "Berlin Via Jkm.rtr. .ith Francia Ford In the leading role, will be shown here, for the last time today. The piay on auracieo, attention over the coun try as a patriotic production i, ... .. well produced and Ford work In th lead ha met favorable comment a ha tha work of the supporting cast. HERE IS ONE THING THAT IS APSOLUTELYMPOSSIBLE. Rheumatism Has Never Been) Cured , by Liniments ttr Lo tions, and Never Will Be. You never knew of Rheumatism that most painful source of aufferine being cured by liniments, lotions r other external applications. And you win never see anything but temporary relief afforded bv such maicesniits. But why be satisfied with tempo rary relief from the pangs of pain which are sure to return with in creased severity, when there is per manent relief within your reach? Science has. proven that Rheuma tism is a disordered condition of the blood. How then, can satisfactory j results be expected from any. treat ment that does not reach the blood. fort crook not tobeabandoned; m'cain's reply y Lobeck Amendment Asking $250,000 Army" Ware house at Omaha Fails on Point of Order. From Washington Bureau of Tha 1 Omaha Bee, 1S11 O Street. Washington. D. C, May 31. Sp. cia Telegram.) "There is no disco- sition whatsoever on the part of ths War department to abandon Fort Crook," was the reply of Adjutant General McCain in response to an inquiry promoted by a telegram from Omaha to the effect that Crook was to be depopulated for a reconstruc tion hospital. General McCain said further that the battalion of the 4Sth now at Fort Crook would undoubtedly be re moved, but other troops would be moved in to occupy the fort. Asks Warehouse For Omaha. Congressman Lobeck , offered an amendment to thevinilitary appropra tion bill today providing that $250,000 of the amount carried in the bill for barracks and quarters be appropriated for the construction of a warehouse on the site of the quartermasters' depot at Omaha. The amendment, however, went out on a point of order. In support of his amendment, Mr. Lobeck stated that the need of such additional warehouse had been recommended by Colonel F. A. Grant in command of the quartermasters' service at Umaha. In a report from the quartermaster General dated May 28, Mr. Lobeck said that there has been handled at the Omaha depot 176,000,000 pounds of supplies since the declaration of war and that 54,279 square feet of floor space had to be rented outside of the present quartermaster build ing to house these supplies. Meats Outside Building. He said he had been informed that meats had to be stored outside the Building and covered by tar-y paulin to protect them from the weather. J "As to the ability of Omaha mer chants to bid for supplies," said Lobeck, "I am informed by Charles H. Pickens, president of one of the the largest mercantile concerns in the -west, that during the last 40 years, the Omaha bid for rations had averaged 19 cents per ration, whSe the average for the country, was 21 cents. , - Distinguished Service Cross Awarded American Officer With the American Army in France. May 31. In the offices of commander-in-chief yesterday, the distinguished . service cross, awarded early this . month for gallant conduct in action. was pinned to the blouse of Lieutenant William D. Meyering, an infantry of ficer, in the presence of the staff, by the, deputy chief of staff. Lieutenant Meyering commanded t platoon of Company F, 23d infantry, . which was attacked April 6. He took effective action before and durinsr the ' attack to drive off the enemy and re mained at his post until wounded seriously. He walked unassisted ', through a barrage to a, dressing sta tion and refused to go to the rear ' until he learned the result of the en gagement. .-' "Conscobs" to Be Used As Laborers on Farms Washington, May 31. Drafted men claiming conscientious objections to . military service and who have been' found by army authorities to be sincere in refusing duty with non- combatant units as prescribed by President Wilson are to be segregated at Fort Leavenworth, Kan., under terms of an order announced tonight by Secretary Baker. 'If found to be sincere in their scruples by a special board of inquiry, they will be fur loughed to work on farms as laborers ' at a private's pay. ' 3 Federal Judge Mack of Chicago, Dean Stone of Columbia Law school and Major Stoddard of the advocate general's office constitute the board ; of inquiry. J ' the seat of the trouble, and rid the system of the cause of the disease? S. S. S. is one blood remedy that has for more than fifty years been -giving relief to even the most ag- grarated and stubborn cases of. Rheumatism. .It cleanses and puri fies the blood by routing out all traces of disease. The experience 4 of others who have taken S. S. 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