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Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-08
Political Notes

At the New York Progressive state
committee meeting at Albany, Theodore
Douglass Robinson OF Herklmer n
nephew OF Colonel Roosevelt, was re-
elected state chairman.
The Massachusetts progressive party at
its state convention at Boston, declared
In favor OF national prohibition. This
stand was taken only after sharp dis
cussion. during which some OF the speak
ers limited that paid representatives OF
the liquor interests were on the conven-
ton floor.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-08
Music
schu mann-Ileink at I'll. Auditorium.

schuma ann aeink at the Auditorium.
The musical season, ana the Redpath
series OF Stwelve entertainments were
both OPENED most auspiciousiy last eve
ming with the recital OF Madame schu-
mann-Heink at the Auditorium. Tho
building was filled TO the very back rows.
and II was only here and there that
vacant seat could be seen In the gallery.
The reasons for this were first OF all the
great popularity of Madame sehumann-
Heink herself, and the other the very
reasonable price OF the tickets In this
series.
II Is almost superfiuous TO say that tho
concert Was unsteady success. Tho
program was one which would appeal to
popular taste and yet every number was
good music II was leavened with an
occasional novelty. and was interesting
in It's arrangement and presentation.
Madame Schumann- Heink has often
sung In Omaha and her reappearances
are always cordially welcomed. She Is
without doubt one OF the greatest singers
in the world today Her art seems even
ripar than In The past IL that be pos
sible. and the wonders of her range. tone.
and breath control seem almost beyond
care and muslcianshlp that gives the
well known ones new meaning. and
brings the new ones before us in the
most favorable manner. Her first group
opened with "sextus" by Mozart. which
was given with fervor and intensity. The
celebrated reeitstlve and aria from Men
dslssohn's Saint Paul "But the Lord Is
Mindful OF His own" followed. It's deeply
the utmost repose and conviction. In
the aria from the Prophet" by Meyer
beer. Madame schumann- Heink's remark
able range Is brought into play, Il was
given with greOt dramatic effect. and
with an art which concealed its taxing
demands upon the singer Her second
group contained three well known sehu-
bert songs OF contrasting sentiment. the
beautiful Cradle Song" by Brahms,
''Heimweh." by Hugo Wolf. "LiebesfeIer"
by Felix Weingartner. and a gay "Bolero"
by ,Ardit OF these "Du Bist die Rub. 4"
the Brahms number. and the song by
Herr weingartner appealed especially TO
the writer.
The last group were American songs,
principally, Dawn in the Desert" Ger
trude Ross. IL a highly attractive number
with a wonderful climax. Good Morn
ing Sue" by the gifted FrenehmAn. Leo
Delibes, was most daintily and effectively
interpreted. His Lullaby" by Bond and
"A child's Prayer" by Harold. were
widely different in thought and each was
presented with It's every shade Of meaning
clear. Only one encore was gver The
Rosary" by request. II Is remarkabl,
with how much ease and muslcianshiI
Madame Sehumann Helix sings tho dif
fieult songs and what a wealth OF mean
ing and nuance she can bring forth II
the very simplest Her phrasing Is OF
broad lines, and the great extremes o
light and shade, which Ehe uses OF vii
seem even wider az each successive ap
pearance.
r. J. hacNamnra made MS first ap
pearanee In Omaha. ana pleased by IN,
sympathetic timbre OF DIS voice. and III
beautiful lyric quality. He sang Nv,
Eroups and did his best work in the las
Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-08
Burglars Loot Home
of Valuable Jewelry

L. d. Willis. 1909 South Thirty-sixth
street, Of jewelry valued at 500. They en-
tered by cutting a screen over a dining
room porch and picking a lock on French
doors that led to the living rooms. There
IL no clue.
Other losses reported to the police are:
]. j. Anderson, 925 South Forty-first
street. Jewelry and novelties valued al
$3.50, were stolen.
c. Bronze, 1862 Pacific street. 81 and
clothing, stolen.
s. f. stonebralker OF Washington. Kan,
after an argument with a taxi driver,
purse containing F7.95 in chance, missing.
DR. s. X. Spalding, Twenty-fifth and
Charles streets. clock to his automobile
stolen.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-08
CORN CROP WILL Be BUMPER
October Estimate Indicates Increase
Of 100000 Bushels.
IMPROVEMENT IN TOBACCO, TOO
Oats Crop shows Gain of Twenty
One million Bushels, Apples
Ten millions and Potatoes
Eleven Millions.

WASHINGTON. oct, 7--Greater corn
crop prospects by 100000 bushels and
great Improvement In tobacco. incrcas-
ing the prospects OF that crop over the
forecast in September by 1900 Co0
pounds, were the features OF the no
partment OF Agriculture's October crop
report. announced today
An Increase OF 100000 bushels In the
potato crop, 2lOoo.CoO bushels in the oats
crop and 1000 900 bushels In the apple
crop also were forecastcd.
Spring wheat showed a slight decrease
being 100000 bushels under the Septem .
Der forecast. yet the combined crop Of
winter wheat and spring wheat makes
this years harvest Of that grain a record
one.
The estimate follows: f.s,
Spring wheat III 10000 bushels. ,.-
All wheat. &2.Oo0,O0O bushels.
Corn, i.s76. 10000 bushels
Oats, LII 10000 bushels.
Barley ls7.oOOO 900 bushels ..
Buckwheat, 1905. 900 bushels.
White potatoes, SS2,0 600 bushels.
Sweet potatoes, 50. 200. 900 bushels.
Tobacco. e54.0Oo.OOO pounds.
Flax. 100000 bushels
Rice. 100000 bushels
Other details announced were:
Spring wheat, indicated acre yield, III
bushels.
Corn-condltion. 7?.s per cent; yield. 25.5
bushels.
oatR-Yield. rs bushels
Barley-Yield. ISL bushels
characterization. $40 per cent?
yield, 21.S bushels.
White Potatoes-condition,l IS per cent
yield. IOs.3 bushels.
Sweet Potatoes Condition, sO.Tper cent;
yield. % buahels
Tobacco Condition. sl.s per cent; YIELD
s2l.s pounds,
FlOx-cOnditlon. n per cent Yield. 81
bushels ttf
Rice Condition. So per cent; yield, a.5
bushels.
Hay-Yieid. Ia tons.
Approximation. 6s.1 per cent.
The condition and estimated total pro-
duction dn thousands based on condition
figured on the various crops. with the
preliminary forecasts of production Din
thousands OF bushels) Of oats and spring
wheat, follows.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-08
Culls from the Wire

The tweny-eighth annual convention OF
the United Typothetae and Franklin clubs
OF America opened at New York.
Sheriff Timothy Driscon and Mayor
Lewis j. Duncan, were found guilty OF
neglect Of their duties In connection with
the recent riots, and removed from office
by Judge Roy f. Ayers OF the Butte dis
trict court, after trial, which lasted
more than two weeks.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-08
Cadillac and Hupp
Firm Has Banquet

George REIN, president Of the Cadillac
company OF Omaha, agents for the Cadil-
lac and Hupmobile cars. rendered ban
quet at the Rome hotel last night. as the
elimination OF dealers day at the Cadll-
lac company agency. Frank ]. Mooney,
Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-08
AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA
Police Justice Disguised with
Efforts to Free Toughs.
PRESSURE BROUGHT UPON HIM
when "LOafer' Gets in Trouble
Relations and Friends Make
Attempt 20 Secure Hts
Release.

Police Magistrate James Callahan says
when the police arrest loafers who hap
pen to have relatives in the city he is
pestered by persons who ask that the
prisoners be released The justice said
this In reference to the campaign to clean
up the pool hall toughs and loafers. 1t
is said that these pool hall loafers laugh
at the police. Among the English speak
ing class when a rowdy - pinched his
friends bring pressure to bear for his
release. That means that his friends and
relations besiege everyone from the
mayor down to release the tough Gener-
ally the tough gets released and he goes
right back to the same pool hall.
Expect Big Meat order.
The Cudahy Packing company IL daily
expecting huge order Of from 2OOO.OO
TO 100000 pounds of canned meats and
so certain is the firm of getting the order
that already is machinery being installed.
Should this order come, though It will
mean the employment of 100 additional
men for a period of six months. and the
department may then be made perman-
emit
City Hall to Close.
Mayor Hector has announced that the
City hall will close tomorrow afternoon,
In order to permit the city employees TO
view the daylight Ak-Sar-Ben parade in
Omaha. All the city employees will be
given a half-holiday for that purpose,
according to the mayor
There is a great rush to obtain tickets
for the shows and parades.
In order to give school children an OPP
Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-08

indigestion and Weak stOmachs.
Take Electric Bitters. 1t gives q APP
petite, strengthens the digestive organs,
lessons the work of liver and kidneys.
soc and q. Ali Observation-Disclosures
ment
Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-08
VISITOR HAS HIS THREE
KIDS TIED WITH DOG CHAINS

One ABSORPTION visitor did not pro-
pose TO lose any OF his three children
when he brought them TO Omaha 70 see
the parades. As he walked up Farnam
street past the city hall, he attracted
considerable attention by having each OF
the three children attached to small
chains. similar to those used in leading
dogs.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-08
Bee Want Ads Produeo results.


During the New York-St. Louis double
header of September g. the Keerney,
N. J., lodge Of Elks presented Jack
Miller Of the Cardinals with diamond
studded watch fob containing an elks
tooth.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-08
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS

Superintendent Marshall of the Mil
waukee road, with headquarters at Ma
rion, Ia, Ia in the city.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-08
Big Lot of Fine Skirts

A special lot Of skirts selected for
this sale; made in the new tunic,
pleated and plain, the new combina-
lions OF satins and serges, pretty
dressy broadcloths, pop GE
Inns, etc. Sizes for me-
dium and extra stout people. 80.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-08
HAIR GOODS
Beautiful HUMAN
Wavy Hair Switches
AZ Lowest Prices.

The most desirable
OF all switches for
It's Hight weight, re-
tanning it's fullness
and fluffiness. Made
OF three separate
stems,
A 20-iuch fluffy
switch, SL25 value,
at 7so,
A 22-g4-inch fluffy
switch. 50 value. al
A 26-lneh fluffy
switch. $3.50 value.
al S2.a5.
Natural wavy first
quality conVent hair
transformations, $40
value, az S4.9S.
Natural Wavy first
quality cow en- {
switches. SIS value.
at $40.
ing. shampooin8 and
The Washington herald., 1914-04-12

Special to The Washington Herald
New York, April l1.-Manager Frank
Chance, of the Yankees, refused to state
where he thought the Yankees would
finish. other than to say. THE Yankees
will be fighting for every game. The club
is a much stronger one than last season.
and l believe before the present schedule
is played out, the fans will see vastly
different ball club in New York.
With a team Of youngsters, few of
whom have been in the major league very
long, the Peerless Leader hopes to keep
his club out of last place. The team Sc
lected for the opening game with Phila-
delphia will line Up in this manner: Mai
sci, third base; Boone, second base;
Walsh. left field; Williams, first base:
Holden, center field: Cook. right field
Peckinpaugh, shortstop; Sweeney, catch
er; Keating, pitcher.
Il have one thing that will be a big
help to me throughout the season." re-
marked Chance. THE boys are all fight
ing hard, and are working together
That's nine-tenths of a ball game. to have
harmony on a club. and think the Yam
KEGS are about the happiest bunch Of
ball players in the league"
The Washington herald., 1914-04-12
WAR With FEDS
NOW ASSURED
Jumping of Earl Hamilton Is
the Cause of First
Move.
JOHNSON TO ENTER SUIT
Browns Pitcher Will Be Stopped at
Any Cost. Says American
League Head.
JOHNSON TO ENTER SUIT
Special to The Washington Herald.

Special to The Washington Herald
Chicago, April 11.-President Ban John
son has been stirred to immediate action
against the Federal League. The passive
attitude that he has maintained concern
ing the invasion or the independents has
disappeared and II is now to be war,
real war, directed by a warrior who
has been through it from both angles
and never lost a battle. Pitcher Earl
Hamilton. of the St. Louis Browns, who
jumped his contract yesterday to join
George Stovalrs Kansas City Feds, is
the player who has proved that quick
action by organized baseball is necessary
to preserve its solidity.
THE American League will stop Ham
ilton IL it takes every dollar in the
treasury" said Johnson. He signed a
most liberal contract with the ST. Louis
Browns. then violated his contractual
obligations to US. We shall not permit
such disregard of our covenants and in
tend to make an example of Hamilton"
1t is expected that suit will be brought
Immediately. ..r
Gilmore Courts War.
President Gilmore. of the Feds, has
given the Kansas City club permission
to go after any prayer it likes. Or
ganized baseball has been fit to try to
disrupt the Kansas City club" he said.
''and 1 have told the officials of that
club to sign any players they can, con-
tracts notwithstanding. If it is true they
have signed Earl Hamilton. of the
Browns. l am pleased"
D. Leroy Reeves. secretary to President
John X Tener, of the National League.
was in Chicago yesterday. The former
Philadelphia sport writer is representing
the chief executive on a swing around
the circuit and he will leave tomorrow
for st. Louis. Reeves and President
Thomas. of the Cubs. were closeted in
Thomas Office for nearly two hours this
morning and according to the Tener
representative there never was any dis
satisfaction over the appointment Gf
Thomas as president
81 do not believe the Federals can
exist" said Reeves. Il give them two
months of prosperous existence and then
expect to learn of heavy slump In
view of the fact that Americans favor
the underdog at all times and that the
new organization will be a novelty, it
is only reasonable to believe that the in
erendents will draw big as a beginner.
But the class OF ball to be shown will he
no better than that of the American As
sociation and / do not believe the fans
will pay major league prices to watch
teams of minor league class in action. To
tell the public what they are TO get and
to deliver the promised goods are two
different things and time Will tell
The Washington herald., 1914-04-12

Special to The Washington Herald.
Boston, Mass, April 1l.-"With Joe
Wood in good shape, think the Red SoX
will again win the American League pen
nant. The boys are pulling together. all
are confident of beating out the Athletics
for the flag. and with an even break in
luck, l firmly believe that the Red Sox
will be the 1914 American League cham
pions." This comes from Manager Bill
Carrigan. OF the Boston outfit
Ray Collins, who pitched a wonderful
game against Walter Johnson last year
and won. will be pitted against the Ma
tionars star in the opening game here
Tuesday afternoon. The Red Sox will
line up like this: Hooper. right field: En-
gle, first base: Speaker. center field: Hen
riksen. left field: Gardner. third base:
Yerkes. second base: Janvrin, or Scott.
shortstop. and Nunamaker or Carrigan,
catcher. Collins will be the hurler picked
to win the initial clash of the season.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-12
FIVE CLUBS NOW IN
MARQUETTE LEAGUE

The TennaIiytown club was
granted the nth franchise I'm the
Marquette League last night.
leaving one vacant berth I'm this
circuit. President Edwards has
called another meeting Of the
circuit for next Saturday night,
wheE onicers for the coming sea-
SON will he elected.
Applications from the CIsrea-
don club and the EmersIds have
been received by President Ed
wards. but the final franchise
VIII not be awarded until satur-
day night. Umpires desiring to
make application can reach
President Edwards at 432 Sew
enth street northwest.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-12


League pennant, but all l say is that I'll
fighting for top honors when the final
bell sounds. l don't think Griff and his
Nationals will find us as easy as last
year l believe have found way to
beat the Nationals, and the Maps intend
to be the club which will battle the Ath-
letics for the American League cham
pionship, and l think we'll beat them
out" This was the statement of Mana
ger Joe Birmingham, of the Cleveland
Maps, when asked regarding his views
of the chances the Maps have of winning
the pennant this season.
Manager Birmingham has about de-
cided on his lineup for the opening
game Tuesday with the Chicago White
Sox. The team will bat as follows:
Johnston, first base; Turner, third base;
Jackson, right field; Lajoie, second base;
Graney, left field; Olsen, shortStop; Le-
,..e>- G,IJ ,,,I nsNa:1
The Washington herald., 1914-04-12

WILLIAM PEET WITH
NATIONALS ON TRIP

William Peet, the popular
sporting Editor of The Washing
ton Herald, left last night with
the Nationals for Providence and
Boston, and will report ench
game for the readers of The Her
aid In his own inimitabIe style.
MIR. Peet Will not only tell the
fans how the game was won or
lost, as the case may be, but
also will send breezy notes,
which also have proved Interest,"
ing to the readers of The Her
aid.
Order YOUR Herald NOW!
The Washington herald., 1914-04-12

srrCial to The Washington Herald
ST. Louis, April 1.-THE Browns will
finish better this year than they have in
the last three seasons. or l miss my
guess" said Manager Branch Hickey, of
the ST. Louis Americans, when asked his
opinion on the final resting place of his
band of diamond wonders.
Bert Shotten, playing center. will lead
OF again for the Browns. with Derrill
Pratt batting second Williams will play
right and hit hard. with Clarence Wal
ker. once a National, hitting in the clean
up position and holding down left field.
Leary will be seen on>frst, with the vet
eran Bobby Wallace in short. Walsh will
play third. and Agnew will do the receiv-
ing in the opening battle with the Detroit
Tigers. Manager Hickey has not an
nounced lis twirler. but George Baum
gartner is looked upon as the choice for
mound duty.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-12
HUGHEY JENNINGS

Special to The Washington HeraH \
Detroit, Mich. April 1lS-Aessger Jen-\
nings today announced the official line up
Of the Detroit team in the opening game
next Tuesday afternoon. and. barring ac-
cidents, there will be no changes
There is nothing in the nature of a
surprise in this list. For a week or more,
it has been practically certain how the
team would face the st. Louis hurIer In
the inaugural battle of the season, the
only doubtful positions being first base
and pitcher.
Dubuc is given the honor of hurting the
debut contest of the campaign for two
reasons. First, he is in the best shape of
any of the pitchers. and second. he is the
Oldest of the twirlers in point of service.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-12

81 have never yet predicted pennant
for my ball club before the season opens,
and am not going to do so now.
Il am going to try with might and
main to lead the Nationals to the flag
this summer, and believe me we have
chance, good fighting chance to
grab the bunting.
ITO come out in print with the claim
that a ball team will win a champion
ship before the season starts is foolish,
any manager who permits such state
ment coming from him to be published,
is fool.
ITO say that the Nationals have a
chance to win, is a horse of a different
color, and | am going to tell you fans
just what our chances are.
IN the first place we have only one
club to fear-you all know the name of
this team"
Connie Macks Athletics"
Eyes, that's the bunch-and If we beat
them in the majority-of our games we
will have laid low the best ball club in
the world, for such consider them.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-12
CONNIE MACK'S VETERAN MACHINE
OUT TO ANNEX ANOTHER PENNANT
sredal to The Washington Herald.

SItNlAl 10 Inc washington hersd
Philadelphia, Pa, April 11.-The
open the season with the same lineup II
last year Either Chief Bender or Ed
die Plank will be sent to the hill, with
the chances favoring the former. as the
starter of the big league campaign.
Not even a shake-up in the batting
order is noticed Connie Mack. follow
ing his usual custom, refused to pre-
dict another championship for the Ath-
letics, other than to say: We'll be
there, boys, and the club that beats us
will be the champions But, we'll be
on hand to play nine innings whenever
scheduled"
Several OF the Athletics young
pitchers are showing greatly improved
form, Brown and Houck doing good
work in the practice games. These
youngsters worked last season, but sell
dom finished the games they started,
owing to wildneSs, but this spring Mack
has been working hard with them in an
control.
Following is the Athletic lineup f
season with the Yankees: Murphy, right
Collins, second base; Baker, third bas
Strunk, center field; Barry, shortstop; S
der or Plank, pitcher.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-12
HARVARD EASY WINNERS
OVER AMHERST A. C.. 1874
Ayres Drives Out Two Homers Boyle
Pitches Clever Ball for the
Cambridge Team.
Special to The Washington HenId.

Special to The Washington Henh
Cambridge. April 1.-the Harvard
baseball nine easily defeated the Am
herst A. c. today. IS to T. Boyle and
Whitney twirled for the Cambridge team
and held the Aggies to six hits Ayres
featured at bat with two home runs.
Nash also hit for a circuit Boyle was
little wild at the start. but settled down
and pitched clever fall. Score:
HarI1rd...-.....-. c 6 eos IOI-B T. J
Amherst..--...-.... l o 900 % Z
Batteries-Whitney, Osborn and Saford Johnson.
hatneld' and Brooks Umpire-Mr. OReilly.
Miner Brown has hopes of winning r.
pennant- for the st. Louis fans. That's
more than Huggins or Hickey have.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-12

tor the banner from the start my
boys are ready now," said Callahan,
although we have not had the best of
weather. l think my pitchers are fit,
and l know have a couple of young
sters who will deliver the goods.
Weaver has been hitting the ball at a
300 clip, and he will continue to swat
that old ball throughout the season."
The lineup for the opening game
with Cleveland will be as follows:
Alcock, second base; Lord, third base;
Chase, first base; Weaver, short stop;
Collins, center field; Bodie, left field;
Schalk. catcher; Slight, right field, and
either Russell or Benz, pitcher.
A change in the batting order may
be made at the last minute, as Manager
Callahan Is thinking of sending Weaver
back to the lead-off position, and bring
the cleanup berth in the batting array.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-12
FEDS RECEIVE OFFER.

Special to The Washington Berah
Chicago, April 1l.-President Weeghman.
of the Chicago Feds, announced tonight
that he had received an offer from Or
ganized baseball to take the Feds inside
the organization, stopping the baseball
war.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-12
TWO In A ROW FOR
COLUMBIA OVER PENN
Red and Blue Outfit Is Blanked by
New Workers Before Good
Sized Crowd.

Special TO The Washington Herald
Atlantic City, April 1.-THE Columbia
baseball nine made it two straight vic
tories over the University of Pennsyl-
vania in the final game of the series here
this afternoon by to o score. Penn's
batsmen failed to connect at the right
time. Score:
r II. Z.
Pennsylvania. 90 1000
Batteries-shea and Rosen; Madden. vslieant and
The Washington herald., 1914-04-12
Eliminates Boston.

Had Boston been able to start the
season with Shortstop Wagner and
Pitcher Joe Wood, might add that the
Red Sox would also have to be reckoned
with, but with this pair on the injured
list, | cannot see Boston as pennant
contender.
in declaring the Athletics the best
ball club in the world l am not, for a
minute. discrediting my own team. The
Mackmen have the hitting power which
we lack. and just about as good de-
fensive team. l don't think the Athletics
play any smarter baseball than we do,
but with such a wonderful ofense, a
team to beat them must have its share
of the breaks and also come through
with airtight pitching.
81 am counting upon my young pitch