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County Announcements

All announcements made under
this head are subject to the action
of the democratic primary to be held
in July:
For Judge 40th judicial District
j. c. LUMPKlNS.
f. l.. HAWKINS (re-election).
For Representative, Place No. 2.
ROBT. l.. SULLIVAN.
For District Clerk
CARL TANKERSLEY.
J. b. BAKER.
MUNSEY L. CAMPBELL.
WALTER S. JONES.
For County Clerk
RUSH HICKMAN.
J. W. TUCKER.
For County Judge
W. NJ. TIDWELL.
AMI CAROTHERS.
H. r. STOVALL.
For Sheriff
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o. B. SIMS.
W d. RYBURN.
JIM HICKMAN
JOE ALEXANDER
b f. WILKINSON.
For Tax Assessor
H. +, ROUSSEAU
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LEM WRAY.
For County Superintendent
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W. 9. ELY.
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For Representative Place NO. L
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For Justice, Precinct No. i
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Local Market.

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Omaha daily bee., 1914-05-31

Wisconsin. Culp and shobinger OF uli-
nois Mckay OF Minnesohta. Lindstrum
OF Nebraska, Rockne Of Notre Dame and
Krohn Of Leland Stanford are included
in the entries.
Pogue OF Illinois and Boyd of Chicago
may fight out leading jump honors be-
tween them. The Illinois man covered
twenty-three feet In beating Boyd in the
Chicago-Illinols dual meet. Hustled OF
Illinois, Christzman and Wahl of Wis
eonsin, Warriek of Northwestern and
Helt Of Kansas Aggies are figured
among the possibilities in the broad
Jump
wahl OF Wisconsin did six feet two
inches in the high jump in the Illinois
meet and Chritzman and Heaton Of Wis
consln were two-three In that event.
Gorgas of Chicago ranks second on
spring performances with feet IL
inches and James Of Northwestern.
stahl Of Purdue. Plttenger OF Ohio state,
Frizzell Of the Kansas Aggies and
Blackburn OF Drake. are others who have
made good marks,
Illinois apparently has the best mile
relay team In Goelitz. stirton, Burke and
Sanders. but Mlssouris quartet made up
of Porter. IIutzell, Murphy and McGee,
has a mark OF 4;So.
Collegiate Conference.
Conference records and the marks are:
One hundred yards: 0:91s, w. w. May.
Chicago, June /. 1907 and June Q, 1905
C. A. Blair, May 80, 1908.
Two hundred and twenty yard-run:
O2i%. A. Hahn, Michigan, May So 1905
Quarter-mile run: 0:4s$s, /. N. Daven-
port, Chicago, June I, 1910
Haif-mile run: t:56a. ]. n. Davenport,
Chicago. June 4, 1910,
Mile run: 4:2O.s, A. F. Baker. oberlin,
June I, 1910
Two-mle run: 942&, T. N. Metcalf.
Oberlin. June I. 1912.
One hundred and twenty-yard hurdle:
1874. J. p Nicholson, Missouri, June !,
1912
Two hundred and twanty-yard low
hurdles :eits, f. Fletcher, Notre Dame.
June 4, 1910
pole vault: 12 feet Sh inches. J. X
Gold. Wisconsin, June 3. 1918.
Running high jump: feet Y inches,
w. French, Kansas, June Z. 1910,
Running broad jump; % feet | inch,
r H. Allison. California. June 3, 1911
Putting sixteen-pound shot; A. feet Y
inch, n. Rose. Michigan. June I. 1904.
Throwing sixteen-pound hammer: 100
feet ( inches. X. W. Shattuck, California,
June T. 1913.
Throwing the discus; l40 feet 2sk inches.
j. c. Garrels, Michigan, June ., 1905.
One mile relay -four men): 3;23S, Le-
land stanford, Taylor, Coleman, StolE
and WyIner.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-05-31

PHILADELPHIA, May oo.--At least
four motor boats will set out from here
next Saturday. June 6, in the annual race
20 Hamilton, Bermuda Commodore
Charles l.. Logan's Dream. which has
two legs on the Bermuda challenge
trophy, will get possession II II wins once
more.
The race is under the auspices OF the
Yachtsmen's club OF Philadelphia. So
Omaha daily bee., 1914-05-31

II has remained for Catcher Heekingor
Of the Newark club to spring a novel
alihi; i Is an old. Old story for players
niger b0bs up with an excuse that he
lost = ball In the moon" In going after
= foul. Heckineer suddenly stopped and
the horEehlde fell 10 the ground close 70
his feet HecldnEer put Up the alibi that
the ball got into the background made BY
the moon aud that he lost sight of 4
completely. II any one had sprung that
excuse IN the days OF the late Chris
Won der Abe. der poEs president would
have ordered the moon removed
Omaha daily bee., 1914-05-31

aboard the Dream. however, and obtained
valuable knowledge which win aid him
this year. lie is fleet captain of the
Jamaica Bay Yacht club
William Wallace of the Eastern Yacht
club OF Boston is pinning his faith on
the Judy VI, which IL especially de-
signed for ocean service.
New York waters are represented in a
second cruiser by the Neptune of Law
renee Dunn, Pehl Pelham Bay club.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-05-31

keen is the interest here that members
OF the managing club have assumed all
expense incidental to the participation
OF tho Dream I'm the race this year.
Commodore Logan will command in per-
son
William r. Wheeler has entered the
Tee. On account OF lack OF preparation,
the Tee was ruled out OF the race last
year Mr. Wheeler was a passenger
Omaha daily bee., 1914-05-31

Bill Sweeney is doing his level best Ia
fill Johnny Evers shoes at second base
upon the Chicago Cubs, not only Ia field.
ing, but In scrappiness as wen. Evers
IN has palmiest days as a scrappeF, never
knocked an opponent cold upon the ball
upon Lee Magee OF the Cardinals.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-05-31

Brooklyn critics say that Mordecai
Brown has . team that should BE- fight
ing the leaders all season. The team has
plenty Of good pitching material, two
experienced catcherH. a trio o. good hit
feTa IN thu outfield. and a fair fielding
quartet on the inner dcfenca.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-05-31
ny F. 5. HuNTER.

ny F. 5. HUNTER.
Bin schipke.
lie had rotten day today
The ball fan said to me,
lie only had one double,
And singles only three
He stole but three lone bases,
He's ON his backward way,
He barely made fourteen assists
lie had a rotten day.
Somehow or other we cant help but
think that o. n. d. Is golng to make Bil
Bryan look like the yap who opens the
pot with a pair OF deuees when Il comes
10 the mediation stuff. when the question
Of tho Federal league affliation comes Ip
next winter.
Il is said that Ban johnson calls the
Feds menace A term Ty Cobb applies
to Waiter johnson. MugEsy McGraw to
the Pirates and Pa Rourke TO Denver.
Perhaps when Bunk Congalton gets to
Denver he can make third base when he
drives one 20 the fence.
ria sou ever take good look at Earl
Chasc's haty NOT Well p'raps it's be-
cause you can't see II at all.
A nut asks whether or not We would
like TO see a pitcher with Walter John
sons right arm Nap Fuckers left, Reh
Russelrs body and christy Mathewson' 5
head. Wen bet dollar that nut sells
life Insurance or mining stock.
To u. Powell.
May you ever be as happy.
As you think you are today
May YOU never have a trouble
Nor a nock OF bills 10 pay,
May tho boss be always kind 10 you.
Give you the raise yon need,
May your worries all be little ones,
Never blossom from the seed
And may heaven be 50 good 10 you,
And now tween YOU and me,
You're a brager man, staff artist,
Than l ever hope 20 be.
And We wonder how he's enjoying his
last day on earth.
Branch Hickey admits he Is a theorist
Wonder what Is the doctrine when T.
Cobb il on second and 8. Crawford
is upf
! It is said that the Ward Brothers re-
Omaha daily bee., 1914-05-31
Waltz Me Around Again, Willie

fused to permit the sale OF partly roasted
peanuts TO a crowd OF 1900. This we
present as q good example TO Brother
Dave, the well known concession mer-
chant.
II is also said that the Wards refused
the coin the other day when a game
was called on account Of rain Further
proof that they are not regular big
leasue managers.
Dan Tipple asserts that as pitcher
Nick Maddox is a swell manager and
Johnny Gondlng declares that as a man
ager he Is great pitcher,
sad Lines by Charlie white.
mauled that Fitehie person tin he was
black and blue,
slammed him in the kisser and on the
really won championship, as all the
fight fans saw.
But ! can't grab any title. cause that's
against tho law.
An eastern expert says there is no
dearth OF big league players. Charley
Doom says he's liar and offers l0.000
bucks TO the gink II he'll give him a regu-
lar shoFtstop TO take Mickey Doolin' 5
place.
Which reminds us that o. b. b. says
the Feds haven't got a big league player.
IL 10 said that the racers az Indian
apolis yesterday travelled ninety miles an
hour. Why talk about mediocre perform
anoes. Wen gamble a years pay that
the nut who tried TO run ms down at Six
teenth and Farnam streets the other day
had that mark backed off the blackboard.
PlantnE 20 the Bottom.
have heard that Lincoln BeAohey is the
aeronaut supreme,
And his feats are full OF daring quite as
fearless as they seem.
But with me. ! think some different for
an aeroplaning trip
Take a good look az the poor old Cubs,
they sure can do the Dip.
Popular Pastimes.
For the girls. Mailing a galoot with an
automobile.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-05-31

Hughey Jennings is planning TO turn
loose four Of his eleven pitchers as soon
as he is satisfied that Main and Coveles-
kie are OF major league caliber.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-05-31

The Jersey City club has secured from
the Philadelphia National club, under op-
'tional agreement Shortstop Herbert
Murphy: and has sold shortstop Baxter
70 the Portsmouth club OF the Virginia
lea que.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-05-31
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In the blood and the blood is really a most
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When you come to realize that the skin
and the flesh beneath are composed OF a
network OF tiny blood vessels you solve the
mystery.
There are wonderful medicinal properties
In s. s. s. that follow the course Of the
blood streams just as naturally as the most
nouriEhing food elements.
1t IL really a remarkable remedy. It
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Of which Is to stimulate the tissues TO tho
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: Not one drop of minerals or drugs is used
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just insist upon having ii. And II you de-
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Do not allow some jealous clerks eio-
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mineral drugs. Beware Of all substitutes.
Insist upon s. s. s.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-05-31

The Providence club has secured nom
the Detroit club under optional agree
ment, Pitcher Ralph Comstoek.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-05-31
Drawn.


Paul senter Laverty OF Pittsburgh. dem
evening at the Omaha Chess and Checker
club by winning seven of nine games
played simultaneously. as we'll as one
game played while blindfolded against
several players In consultation. The warm
weather kept away the usual crowd of
spectators, but did not deter the real en-
thusiasts, who were eager to make test
Of Mr.. Laverty's ability. Nine players
confronted him, two OF whom, Clifford
and Akin, won their games. Fort the
1914 Nebraska correspondence champion:
John Bath, who drew with Banks two
years ago; Moore, who won from Banks
last winter; Stribling. Jonathan Edwards,
Either and Gilman were obliged to Yield
to Mr.. Leverty's combinations. In his
blindfold game the visitor showed a COM
plete mastery of the board. extricating
himself without difficulty from an at
tack which would have tested the ability
OF an ordinary player and winning
handily.
Rules Of tournament: Contestants must
reside in Nebraska or Iowa. Solutions
must be mailed within two weeks after
appearance OF problem. Tourney consists
OF twenty-slx problems, and the con-
testsnt who solves the greatest number
shall be declared winner. In case of a
tie, other problems shall be submitted TO
the contestants who are tied. until the
tie is broken. The prize is s. set of
chessmeh, Cor anything Of equal value Sc
leoted by the winner). Address all corre-
spondence to e. NJ. Akin, 1908 Harney
street. Omaha. Please do not fail to en-
close stamp II you wish a reply.
Tourney problem No. -:
BLACK (eight pieces)
Omaha daily bee., 1914-05-31

Problem No. l9-R-Kt2, Solved by L. e.
Miner. +, &. Swearingen. Mrs. l. r
MARI. L. A. Tyson. II. ID. Lanyon. F. w.
shively, b. L. Darting, w. &c. Fenlon. DIT.
j. w. Brendel, G, E. Cypher. /. A. Kill
gore, J. q. Fort, a. L. Joseph, Ii. S. Mel
sen, Jacob sass, Ernest l'riseh, Jay
Thompson, Otto Kruse, DIR, J, NJ. Curtis
and Howard Gilman.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-05-31
Tourney problem No. .:
BLACK (eight pieces).
WHITE tsiS pieces).

s; Kabs; psk2Kt; col 2RiBar; cps; pbs
Rskts,
Mate In three.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-05-31

The family which persists In playing
the plano player at all hours Of the night.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-05-31

/. A. Kilgore of Fremont writes as fol-
lows: "A friend OF mine had not con-
neeted with No. ~ when l left home. so
mailed hun as follows:
Dear friend, excuse me ifl vent
a Grand Old Party fling;
Our "watchful waiting president
HAS nothing on this king.
Though pnYates ON the nring line
May gllt the war-god's nav,
Huerta, II he don't resign.
Has got TO come 10. taw.
4 am just in receipt OF card saying he
wants key to both problem and verses"
a study or the problem in the light OF
the key-move, R-K2. will reveal how
much to the point Mr.. Kilgore's verses
are. The problem is an illustration of
the grab theme wherein. by moving a
piece to certain position, white deprives
black OF his defense by grabbing" the
spaces on which he might Withstand the
threatened mate. White grabs from the
black bishop his. kts and 81 by moying
R-kt2 forcing black TO sacrifice the
bishop or allow It TO be pinned unless he
moves it 10 B3. where Il 10 worthless
The only game at hand between Lasker
and Capablsnca Is the following draw
We hope 20 have I.asker's win in our
next issue:
Omaha daily bee., 1914-05-31
National League
Averages,
Club Battinn.
club Fielding.
IndINIdnnI Ilntfinp.

G. AB. Il. HsB. Pct.
Phelsn, Chicago. .... 10 II / =. .4s
Byrne, Philadelphia. 10 40 10 26 1 .3Tl
dalton, Brooklyn.... - us i5 4S ,BA
Burns, New IOrk... % lU7 3 ~ 9 ;sl
Gather, St Louis... % "a 3 l9 3 353
Gibson, Pittsburgh. ~ "a 10 30 S5I
j. Wagner, Pitts. 2g lU7 Is 81 Z 346
Hyatt, Pittsburgh. Il u 1888
Daubert, Brooklyn. . 1l3 20 81 S .S2S
Brcsnahan, Chicago. 2 6S 3 % ) .224
Dobert, Philadelphia ~ Ill Il IS 10 .S4
Gonzales, Cincinnati IS % Z as
Clark. Cinclnnati..... "a 81 10 % .315
Wingo, st. Louis. rs As 10 3 .313
Miller. Brooklyn...... 81 So 5 10 .308
Cravath, Phila...,.. 20 1O9 II 32 .3l3
Dolan, st. Louise. 2S S3 10 25 s .30l
Marsans, Cincinnati. % 100 12 80 IL 800
PITCHING Averages.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-05-31

Naturally, the result OF the tourna-
mont is u bitter disappointment TO Capa-
blanca Rhd nis host OF friends, who had
picked HIM rs u strong tavorlte at the
conclusion oI the nrst stage, when ne
led Dr. Lasker and DR.. Tarrasch by IA
points. After losing to Lasker in the
seventh round, he would still Lave won
the first prize II be could have drawn
with Tarrasch in the eighth round. Tar
rasch made u poor showing in the second
section Of the tournament being able 10
win but one game. drawing but two, and
losing five.
Following are the final scores of the
prize-wlnners, including their results in
both the first and second sections o. the
Omaha daily bee., 1914-05-31
PIanIaa 10 DC Rettom.


For the girls NAiling Ealoot with an
automobile.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-05-31
uaGHaEI=lasSSLi 4

A peasant way " spenu your noon
nour. especially uurIng RAINY weather
Ii 10 play chess OF checkers at the Omaha
hess ana Checker clup, Inc monthly
uues are a tnfIe; the pastime Is a clean
che ana viii benefit YOU mentally anu
mOraily; anu the location OF the cub 10
convenient, being on the third floor ol
lne Continental block, Fifteenth and
Douglas streets. Tne best payers IN thu
cluD wil We uelignted 10 leacn YOU tue
gone Of chess II you are not an expert,
or ~ Deat you ~ At ~ yVd sAe.
BY defeating the American champion
in The nnal ruunu or the InternatiUnui
Cness Masters touInamont, Ur. klnanuei
Lasker emerged winner " the czar .
prize vi 1,OOO roubles, with score OF 1874
lUinIs, do aAsaallSI "A IIisuv Ly Lapablanca,
the youthful Cuban champion, VINO haa
been the tavolte untn the seventh rounu
OF the nnal stage, III wnich DR.. LlskeI
defeated niih. belore that ne mad played
IOui tevh ss.lies wilnouL IosIng - salIgie
one.
W nile the pace set by Cuban in the
preliminary tournament nau been astun-
ieiiheg Nhdh VI LII 1oShSt lu luS bupptG-
IlI0ntHry contest between the priSe-wlll-
ners WAS, little short or marveious, Ior
or these eight games he won six ana
urew two. This Is equal to the best
record OF his lung ana brilliant career,
and proves beyond perauventure that
the worlds champion is as great player
as nc ever was, and is justly entitled to
occupy his position as leader in the world
ot chess.
Ihe arrangements for his match with
Rublnstein, lhe ttussian champion. will
now 30 ON, the first games to DO played
in the fall in Europe. Dr. Lasker offers
rOur games OF this match to the un.ted
states, but the price he demands Is a
iancy one, and his offer may not be ac-
cepted,
Omaha daily bee., 1914-05-31

It is said tina, the Ward Brothers re-
Omaha daily bee., 1914-05-31

Branch Hickey admits he Is a theorist.
Wonder what Is the doctrine when T.
Cobb IL on second and s. Crawford
is up7
Omaha daily bee., 1914-05-31
Club Fielding.
individual BattinE.
PitchinR Records.
club Rafting.

All pitchers who have pitched eight
or more games.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-05-31

And We wonder how he's enjoying his
last day on earth.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-10-31
w

XyYyHlLE II Is hard just at present 10 apply
nv 20 the nations engaged IN war the old
w maxim that There's no great loss
without some small gain.' yet Il is becoming
apparent that the United States is beginning to
profit somewhat from the war.
Soldiers must be clothed and fed and the
equipment OF great armies In the neid must be
maintained. From the very FIRST American
powder. cartridge and gun factories have been
working, night and day on Foreign orders. and
~ the war had come 10 close within a month
OF two. these would have been the only
American factories which would have been
stirred into unusual activity.
But the conflict IN Europe has now reached
a stage where the nations at have been
compelled to reach out for many other sup
plies. Germany being cut of from Amer
can markets because there is no way TO get
American goods across the ocean to Germany.
has not. OF course. been able to enter the
American market
While II is not possible at this moment to
catalogue with exactness all the orders which
have been placed in America by the nations
at war. the following partial list OF orders
placed within the past few weeks will give an
idea OF the very considerable volume OF bush
ness which American manufacturers have
ceived
ginning now receive many direct orders and
many Inquiries for prices. which indicate that
orders win soon follow. The activity In this
particular line Is due TO the fact that the
warning powers realize that a hard Winter
campaign Is Inevitable. and armies in the field
IN cold weather must be kept well clothed and
protected against the usual Winter hardships.
The British Government has placed an order
with a Philadelphia house for 100000 sweaters.
and N making active inquiries for hosiery, not
only for the army. but for civil consumption.
She T. preparing to make contracts for n large
quantity OF army overcoats. One firm reports
a was asked TO take order for $4,000 such
overcoats IL Is understood this is only small
portion OF the contracts which will be placed
I'm this country by England alone for overcoats.
Army blankets are in extraordinary demand
Already England has placed big contracts here.
Manufacturers who handle this line are
swamped with orders. and one firm has found
Il necessary TO start building a factory
which viii make nothing but blankets France.
too j. buying up many blankets as she can
get The French Government has just placed
order with three New York State firms for
million so per cent wool shirts for army use.
and has also signed contracts for 100000 sheets.
These orders are merely preliminary ones and
will be followed by others from time TO time
The New England cotton industry is begin
ming To get tangible evidence OF war orders.
Within the past few weeks at least 100000