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Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-14
LOCAL COLLEGES In LEAGUE
Six Institutions Join to Compete in
Athletic Sports.
WILL START ON BASKET BALL
Schedule of six Games Arranged
Entrance Fee of Ten Dollars to
Pay Expense of TrOphies-
Another Meeting soon.

Representatives of Creighton uni
versity, University of Omaha, Bellevue
college, Omaha High school, South
Omaha High school and the Omaha
Young Mems Christian association met
at the local Young Mems Christian asso-
citation last night and formed a major
athletic league composed of the six in
stitutions. Contests will be in basket
ball, base ball, tennis and aquatic sports.
committee on organization was APP
pointed and instructed to report at the
next meeting. composed Of G. A. Perci-
val chairman; Russell Philip and w. A.
Richie. The election of the officers OF
the new organization, will take place at
the next meeting. w. a. Richie, phys
ical director of the Young Mems Chris
tian association. acted as chairman at
the meeting last evening.
Each OF the six organizations repre-
sented at last evenings meeting must
pay an entry fee OF $40. part of which
will go toward defrAying the expense in
CURED in buying trophies. Any person
eligible to participate in any athletic
event at the school or organization to
which he belongs is eligible to take part
in all events of the league.
The, first games viii be basket ball
The schedule has been arranged to have
the league play ten games during the sea.
son. Season tickets will be sold for the
series.
The following students represented the
different organizations at the meeting
last evening: Creighton university, C. G.
Delfs; University Of Omaha, G. A. PEREZ.
val: Bellevue college. Ralph Primrose;
Omaha High school. c. e. Reed; South
Omaha High school, Russell ''Phnip;
Omaha Young Mems Christian associa-
ton, w. a. Richie.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-14
BLUFFS HIGH SENIORS
AFTER GAMES IN OMAHA

The Council Bluffs High school seniors
basket ball team has organised for the
season and would like TO hear from other
high school fives in this vicinity. Cap
tain Harris has gotten together fast
bunch.
The five would like TO hear from Omaha
teams for games. Address Elmer Harris,
Mcpherson avenue. Council Bluffs, la.
The team average Is 80 pounds. Follow
Ing are the players; T. Harris and ID.
Frank, forwards; C. HarEens. center; w.
Nolan and J. Weinberg. guards. High
smith, Mueller and Daniels, substitutes.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-14
SOUTHERN FIELD TRIALS
DERBY TO BLUE DIAMOND

LEToHATCHIE. Ala, Dec. lathe
derby Of the Southern Field Trials club,
which began here yesterday with twenty
starters, was completed today. first place
going to the pointer Blue Diamond, owned
by w. l.. Blakenbaler. Louisville. Ky,
and handled by Ed Carr. La Grange, Ky.
The pointer Success, owned by u. r.
Fishel. Hope Ind, won second place and
tiers MOcharley, owned by J. NJ. Aveat.
Hickory Valley Tenn. and Summit
Chick, owned by Gustave Pabst. Milwau-
kee.
The ell-age stake, with thirty-three
starters. was begun Immediately after the
finish OF the derby. Five braces were
run this afternoon. 1t probably viii not
be completed before Thursday afternoon.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-14
YOUNG MEMS WATER POLO
CLUB HOLDS FIRST TOURNEY

The first meeting OF the Young Mems
Christian Association Swimming and Polo
club was held at the Young Mems Chris
tian association last evening. The meet
ing was largely attended and all were
enthusiastic for the success OF the club.
The evening was devoted to getting or
ganized and talking over various plans.
The next meeting will be held Tuesday
evening, December 49, at the Young
Mems Christian association building. All
persons interested In the work Of the club
are most earnestly requested TO attend
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-14
Lynch Reelected
President of the
National League

NEW YORK. Dec. Is. - Thomas j..
Lynch was this afternoon reelected pres
ident Of the National Leage Of Base Ball
Clubs.
It was reliably reported that Frank
Navin, owner of the Detroit American
league club, has purchased the Provi-
dence club of the International league for
$4,000 The papers, 1t is said, will be
signed shortly.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-14
Several more months hence. }
Sailor Burke Gives
Uvick Bad Beating

NEW YORK, Dec. 13.-Sailor Burke OF
Brooklyn had so much the better of Billy
Uvick, the Nebraska Thunderbolt." in a
scheduled ten-round bout tonight in
Brooklyn that the western fighter quit at
the end OF the ninth round. Uvick started
out strongly and forced the pace until
the fifth when q blow closed his left eye.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-14

NEVADA. Mo-. Dec. I3.-"Kid" Ferns,
the Oklahoma welterwelght. who last
night knocked out X. o. Brown of Kan
sas City In a bout here. was arrested
today on a state warrant charging him
With participating in a prize fight lie
Mas released on bond. Governor Hadley
yesterday notified lOcel guthnri'iss 4
stop the fight
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-14
PIrates-Early Ris~rs Game.

The Pirate five pulled off a victory over
the Early Risers team TO the tune Of q
to 10 as preliminary to the Tiger Cubs
Ravens game and. although rather one
sided. was marked By hard playing at all
times.
Balderson, Creighton's star halfbSck on
the eleven this season, showed his ability
az the floor game at left forward FOR the
Early Risers, scoring ten points. his
teams total. Graham at center for the
Pirates was able to get away with seven
goals. score at TIE end OF the firs half;
Pirates y; Early Risers, 6 Score at the
end OF the game Pirates, p; Early
Risers. 10.
The Lineup:
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-14

ST JOSEPH, Mo-, Dec. H-Owner Jack
Holland OF the 81. Joseph Western league
club announced today that he had signed
Or. Jason Andrews to play third base
and manage the team next season. An
dseSs managed the kewanee club In the
CentTal association last year,
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-14

SYDNEY. Australia. Dec. 1S.-"Porky"
Flynn of Boston defeated a local heavy
weight named Turner here today Flynn
easily outpointed his opponent and even
tually won on foul in the fifth round.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-14
ponI Plny in FinnIr.

The preliminary round in the pool tour
nament at the Commercial club has been
completed and the play Is now In the
finals. There are three flights of four
Teen players each. The billiard preliml-
naries have not been completed.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-14

from a scalper outside OF the park for g.,
II do not know how many tickets Alrll
Johnson had out OF the seven or eight
hundred secured by the National commits
sion in Philadelphia. but l do know that
MIR. Heydler, secretary OF the National
league. reports that he had 225 tickets
for the series IN New York. This Is the
only fact that have been able to develop
capable OF being substantiated, that ac-
counts for the possession OF tickets by
scalpers
III the commission has sufficient In
formation TO establish the CUNT OF any
Individual connected with the New York
club. | am as anxious as anyone 10 know
who II Ia that is involved. II the COM
mission has nothing but unsupported
hearsay. then II is at fault In keeping
this matter alive and subjeeting the New
York club to continued suspicion and
abuse and should. II It cannot prove the
charge, exonerate the club and It's Off
eials and censuro the individual who
made IT,"
Tasks Assigned 20 johnson.
10 President Johnson the American
league left the task OF stopping gambling
in base ball pools In It's circuit. lie also
was given fun power 10 act for the league
on tho request of the International and
Pacific Coast leagues and American as
ISOLATION for higher classification. Mr..
Johnson. II Is understood. win vote for
the higher rating they desire.
For winning the worlds championship
the Philadelphia club was given the con-
gratulatlons OF the league and it's thanks,
embodied In 4 FORMAL and laudatoyy res
olution. Another resolution awarded 10
Umpire Sheridan a medal OF honor for
his services and placed him upon the
pension list.
Purely routine matters were discussed
and transacted, Il was given out by the
directors, whose meeting preceded the
leagues session. This applied also TO the
National league, which adjourned until
tomorrow without elocting officers as a
mark OF respect TO Stanley Robson OF
ST. Louis, William II. Russell OF Boston
and Frank Elliot OF Philadelphia. who
died during the year.
Under the caption. Notes From the
Presidents Report" a statement issued
by the National league recites that Il. $50
base balls were used during 1911. that
eighty-seven postponed and tie games and
siNty-two double-headers were played,
that thirty players had been suspended
and twenty-five fines imposed.
I St Louis was congratulated for its
fight for position and department. but
one player being disciplined.
II also was announced that the league
had signed Umpire owens. formerly OF
the American association.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-14

! Goals Burkenroad 90, Carson (s),
/ Hughes 90, bolt, lutchie. Free throws
Mazsion co. Referee. r. l.. Walker
scorer Fitch. Time OF halves: 30 min
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-14
EARLY RIsERs.
oxford Defeat. Cambridge.

LONDON. Dec. l8.-Oxford defeated
Cambridge university IN the annual
Rugby foot ball match today, y " y
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-14

The key to success IN business is the
advertising.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-14
PORE OLE JACK JOHNSON.

ny Monty.
(Several months hence)
Pore old Jack Johnson.
Ah'm' broke, forlorn an sad;
Ah'm longing fob de happy past,
De money dat All had.
Ah'm down an out an filled with woe,
A broken-up. lame bird
But Alive said An has retired
CANT go back on NAH word.
Several months elapse.)
Ah'm through with days of luxury;
Nah lot henceforth must be
To cramp an cringe an starve an thirst
or live on charity.
Ah'm busted TO a fare-y ou-well,
But de saddest thing Ahye heard
Is de bowling OF nah conscience
"Doan go back on yo'- word"
Several more months hence.)
Aim getting tired OF poverty
An guess Ahll have to fight;
All still- could draw good:sized crowd,
Cause de champions a white.
All meant Il when All said II,
But de hardships Alive endured
Have made me change nah 'pinion-
Ahm gwine back on NAH word!
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-14
"US BOYS"-Its ALI in the Way You See 1t

M MOTHER Di0NT SAT- I coOLppr WRITE 10Y
SHRIMP SIZE oNIT SAID COULDN'T TALK TO |
HIM ~ WRITE on the WALL THAT AMT
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1911-05-13
l.. PAUL EWELL,
We will
belP you.

If you are living in rented house
you, no doubt, have long desired to own
your own home and have made plans to
that end. There is no need to delay the
matter, when the Snow Hill Building
and Loan Association is ready to help
YOU. ana wnen you realize that the
money you have been paying out every
year for rent would have bought and
paid for home for you. then you will
no longer continue to pay rent.
Gall and see w. d. Cordry. Jr.. Sec
rotary of the Association and he will
explain how you can get the money to
build You house an and easy way by
which you can repay the loan.
Snow Hill Building and Loan
Association.
MARION T. HARGIS,
President.
W. d. OoRDDRY, Jr.
Secretary.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1911-05-13

vigor and cheerful
ness soon disappear
when the kidneys are
out of order or dis
eased.
Kidney trouble has
become so prevalen'
that il is not unconi-
mon for a child to be
born afflicted with
weak kidneys. the
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1911-05-13

by d druggists, i'll fifty
cent and one-dollar
size bottles. You may
have a sample bottle
by mail free, also a
pamphlet telling all
ni,l.,tA G.rnr,,r,-R onA
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1911-05-13
Women as Well as Men arc Made Miserable
by Kidney and Bladder Trouble.

Kidney trouble preys upon the mind,
discourages and lessensambition; beauty,
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1911-05-13
LAZARUS,
COME FORTH"
$50 me- MOCKED"
with What Body Do They
Gomez" Texas Viewed
as a Cemetery.

New York. May I.
- Pastor Russell
preached today at
the Academy OF
Music to an over
flowing Gus 9.
Crowds were turn
ed away. The
text was. WHEN
THEY HEARD
OF THE REsUR-
- - =. - -
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1911-05-13

hildurinates too often, ifthe urine scalds
the flesh, or If, when the child reaches an
age when it should be able to control the
passage, it is yet afflicted with bed-wet-
ting, depend upon it. the cause Of the diff
Guilty is kidney trouble, and the first
step should be towards the treatment Of
these important organs. This unpleasant
trouble is due to diseased condition of
the kidneys and bladder and not to a
habit as most people suppose.
Women as we'll as men are made miser-
able with kidney and bladder trouble,
and both need the same great remedy.
The mild and the immediate effect of
Swamp-Root is soon realized. It issold
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1911-05-13

uF1Vtt NINWIII = ENVVtf TIQWe Of s"ahr Not
including many Of the thousands of tcsti-
monial letters received from sufferers
who found Swamp-Root to be just the
remedy needed. III writing DIR. Kilmer
4 Co., Binghamton, y. Y, be sure and
mention this paper. Don't make any
mistake, but remember the name, DIR.
Kilmer's Swamp-Root. and the address,
Binghamton, n. y, on every bottle.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-07-14
Use and Cookery of
Rice as Substi-
tute for Potatoes
BY GERTRUDE M. Nc CHE YNE
Estennon Department. Purdue
UniUersify

While the use OF rice In dessert
form is quite general. and many ap-
petizing and nutritious dishes are
made, the value as a substitute for
the overworked potato Is not as wide
ly recognized as could be desired.
Both are cminontly starchy. but the
starch OF rice 10 in much better form
for absorption than potato starch, be
ing present IN small and easily digest
ed grains But DO not think for a mo
mcnt tha, the method Of preparation
is the same. and that the scgsy mass
es Of starch offered upon the family
dinner table. which are largely re-
sponsible for TIE dislike TO this val
liable cereal. will DO in this case
First and always. the grain must be
put through several cleansing waters.
and ii is better TO do this just before
using. to prevent so great an ABSORB
ton Of water. Then some OF Jobs pa.
thence" may be borrowed while the
grains are dropped into kettle of
rapidly boiling salted water. so slow
~ that the tiny rice grains are kept
IN perpetual motion. Sufficient water
should be provided TO allow for their
tendency TO swell, 60 that they will
not soak UP the liquid and defeat the
end In view. that Of keeping each
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-07-14
TO BE WELL DRESSED
SOME THINGS A YOUNG LADY
SHOULD AVOID.
Short Skirts Dent Always Make a
Girl Look Younser-Silk or Satin
Raincoat Is Not a Utiiity
Garment.

Don't forget that you cannot make
people think you have come to town
in a motor car just because you wear
silly little bonnet or a huge chiffon
veil
Don't imagine that you look younger
because You have elected to wear ex-
tremely short skirt. generally speak
ing, you only succeed in appearing
ridiculous.
Don't buy a silk or satin raincoat
and then use 1t for general utility
purposes. If YOU would be we'll
dressed. A raincoat. as rs name sig
miles, is 10 be worn in rainy or
stormy weather, and is entirely out Of
place on a sunny day or for an even
ing wrap.
Don't forget that the veil you wear
every day becomes very much soiled
and is real menace 10 clear skin.
Your veil may be easily washed in
chloroiorm or ether. and will dry in
ten minutes.
Don't arrange your hair Just like
all the girls do now" when IL is the
most unbecoming way you can wear
Il. Remember that each girl must
keep in mind Der own individual style
and cater TO It with due regard. OF
course. for the present styles.
Don't choose clothes made on very
extreme lines unless you can afford
10 follow every within OF fashion. Re
member the well-dressed. well-bred
girl IS never conspicuous. and her
clothes never attract undue attention
on the street
Don't buy cheap flowers for your
hat trimming and imagine you are
practicilg economy The flowers viii
fade with half dozen wearings and
your hat look shabby. Choose good
ribbon intsead. and while the first
cost will be little more. the wearing
qualities OF the material will more
than make II UP.
Don't wear q ready-Iade skirt until
you have put q braid en- the lower
edge 20 protect it from wear
Don't try 70 wear 4 ready-made pet
ticoat with a drawing string in the
top Fit the garment smoothly at the
waist and over the hips. and put it on
a band to be fastened with buttons.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-07-14

Il think" asserted the exhorter. in
the warth OF his eloquence. Il think
that each and an Of us will continue
in the next world the work we are do
ing in this one"
Here two men arose and stamped
siormily from the building The
speaker affected not TO notice the dis
turbance. but after the meeting he
asked one Of the committee on recep
tion who the men were.
We'll. | guess they got little mad
at what you said about having the
same jobs in The next world" was the
answer The tall man was Riley
Ferguson-he makes fireproof stor-
age houses. and the little fellow was
Pete Bales"
"Ah. Just so. And what does Mr..
Bales do?"
Sells fire escapes"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-07-14

We used 10 have our hot weather
tabulated as 80 in the shade" or 100
at midnight" or some such impressive
thing as that. But now the weather
reports 20 into declmals the same as
A baseball percentage table. "953"
and 1854" are the records hung out
for certain hours on certain days. No
doubt a few years from now people
viii be quarreling over whether one
Gay was one-one-thousandth OF a de-
gree warmer than another. AS a mat
ter Of fact, when a mans hot he's hot.
and you can put the decimal point
anywhere you like on that.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-07-14

There is no class OF live stock that
suffers so severely from infectious dis
case as swine. The disease cholera,
is highly contagious, and in some out
breaks practically every herd IN the
neighborhood is destroyed. The av-
erage yearly death rate among hogs
IN Indiana is about 10 per cent or
about one hog crop in ten.
Quarantine laws relative 10 the con
troll Of hog cholera have been passed
by the different state assemblies. but
financial support for their enforce
ment has not been provided The en-.
forcement OF these laws Is In the
hands OF the farmers. who should in
form themselves regarding them and
interest themselves in their enforce
ment
The Purdue experiment station IS
producing anti-hog cholera serum in a
small way This serum IS produced ac-
cording 10 the Dorset-Niles method
and when used in non-infectcd herds
has given excellent results In such
herds it Is used with cholera blood OF
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-07-14
SUMMER WORK FOR GIRLS
An Accordingly interesting Kind 10
the Very Fashionable Bead
Bag

II any girl wants TO undertake some
rather elaborate but beautiful sum
mer work. an absorbingly interesting
kind is the very fashionable bead
bag; also purses and card cases OF the
same kind. OF course most people
who have these charming things buy
them and think It would be far too
much work for clever girl. nor is II
too difficult. Even the inveterately
sporty" girl takes a rest now and
then from active amusements. and IL
she once learns TO do this bead work
she will become more and more fasci-
mated by II. She need only give her
formerly idle hours on the porch TO II,
and before long she Will have a beau
tiful bag or purse.
II Is necessary 20 take a few les
sons II one has never done any OF the
work. but the fancy work shops that
sell the materials give the lessons. too.
Some Of the designs used are most ar
tistic. some are quaint and suggestive
of the days OF our grandmothers. one
can choose between flowers and moro
formal and conventional designs and
between those that match certain
gowns and those that are neutral
enough 70 go well with several
Newer than the bags (but no more
attractive) are the fat card cases COW
cred entirely with head designs. The
girl who makes one OF these during
the summer has a most beautiful
Christmas gift ready for her mothet
or older sister
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-07-14
Cultivation of
htertiNed Crops
By C. E. CRAIG


Among the factors which are essen
tial to crop production none are more
essential than the maintenance Of the
proper moisture conditions The
amount Of water available for n crop
may be the result OF many factors.
among which are the amount OF rain
fall the readiness with which IL Is alb
sorbed by the SOIL the depth TO the
water table. the texture OF the soil
the organic matter. the union OF th,
furrow slice with the subsoil the firm
ing OF the sub-surface. the existence
OF a pillow sole. and the proper cult
walton OF the surface
1t will thus appear that the amount
OF available moisture depends on
many conditions. some OF which are
not under the control of the farmer
while he is more or less the master OF
other factors. The chief factor. how
ever. under his control after an inter
titled crop is planted. is cultivation.
Where the land is too wet. cult
walton which leaves the surface very
uneven permits a more rapid drying
and warming Of the soil. But usually
when land drains fairly well and when
the crop has not been planted ex-
tremely early there IS little need Of
cultivation 10 dissipate moisture
There is more often neeL OF mois-
ture conservation very early in the sea
son to prevent evaporation due to
lack OF shading and the movement Of
wind over the unprotected surface.
Dust Mulches.
The efficiency Of a dust mulch for
conserving moisture depends on its
being loose. fine. and dry After a
shallow cultivation the moisture in the
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-07-14
New Motor Ronnets.

The habit Of riding in motors has
become so widespread that the motor
bonnet is as important as the every
day hat There are new ones made
up entirely OF wide nd narrow plated
frills. These are put on thin gauze
foundation which Is stiffened with
wire. The frills are often made Of
black and white ribbon. and held in
rlace around the middle of the bonnet
by a two-inch band OF black velvet
Green is a fayorite color for summer.
and stono-g.ay has proved service
able one.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-07-14
Hooks on cklrtband.

One would think everyone would
know that the best way to keep q
blouse and skirt together Is not TO use
safety pins. but to sew hooks in the
skirt and eyes TO correspond on the
back of the waistband OF the blouse:
and yet. judging by all the specimen ems
Of waist and skirt divorc- and COM
plete separation that we see there are
still many TO whom that knowledge Is
lacking. II might be well to say. in
addition. that ii the blouse be too deli.
cate in fabric TO stand the strain. n
bit OF tape should be sewed 10 its
back. on .yhich the eyes can be fast.
ened.