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Evening star., 1914-08-16

Drive Out German Troops.
Since their occupation of the Saales
region, in German territory on the from
tier Of Alsace. which was announced
yesterday. the French troops have en-
tered the town of Saales itself, driving
out the German troops. Today they col
lected the kits abandoned by the Ger
man fugitfves.
In the Woevre district in the depart
ment of the Meuse the French troops
today fired at and brought down hos
tile aeroplane which was flying at a
height of over 1000 yards. The two
German officers occupying the flying
machine were taken prisoners.
In the same district a battalion of
French light infantry put to flight a
battalion Of German Landwahr, taking
forty prisoners.
The Belgian cavalry continues sue
cessful in the neighborhood of Hasselt.
NEW YORK. August ia dispatch
from German official sources in Berlin
was received here today =ia Sayville, l..
l., wireless station as follows:
"The 7th French army corps and an
army division from Belfort. which had
invaded upper Alsace, We're defeated yes
terday by German troops near Muel-
hausen.
The dispatch, somewhat mutilated by
Door transmission, indicated that French
intrenchments were taken at the point OF
the bayonet.
French aeroplanes have gained sew
eral successes on the western frontier.
News from official sources continues
to indicate that the French and Bel
gian artillery is proving superior TO the
German and also that the German in
fantrymen do not determinedly face
bayonetsi
Attack on Liege Continues.
German forces are continuing their at
tack on the Liege forts. one of which,
Pontisse, is essential. to German sue
cess. as it is nearest to the bridge over
the Meuse which the invaders are US
ing to bring troops into Belgium.
Two small countries. Servia and
Montenegro, are playing important
roles in the war. for. If accounts can
be believed. they are not only offering
stern resistance to Austria, but actual
ly have invaded Herzegovina, where
they are certain to be assisted by the
friendly population This will divert
some of the Austrian forces from the
French and Russian borders.
Russians are arriving in greater
strength in eastern Prussia and
Austrian Galacla ana are busy Destroy
ing railways and otherwise hampering
the movements of Germans and Aus
trians.
Germany and Austria are maintaining
silence regarding the movements OF
their troops. so there is really only one
side of the picture given
Aeroplanes are used everywhere to
ascertain the position of the opposing
forces. and, according to reports, are
doing splendid service. in striking con-
trast to the feeble attempts of their
predecessors, captive balloons.
No definite statement has been issued
with regard to the attitude of Japan.
but Italy is maintaining strict neutral
ity.
The Germans have expelled 1000 per-
sons from Metz and driven them across
the French frontier. according to an
announcement made tonight by the Of
ficial press bureau of the British ad-
miralty and the war department. The
residents were expelled on the ground
Evening star., 1914-08-16
ECLIPSE NOT EVIL OMEN.
Russian Peasants So Told to Prevent
Wrong Imaginings.

ST. PETERSBURG. via Londan. Au-
gust Is 11:40 p.m).-The Russian SOL
diers and peasants have been informed
that the solar eclipse. which will be
visible in a few days, Is a natural oc-
currence. for fear they may imagine 1t
an evil omen.
Evening star., 1914-08-16

similar proposal was made to Holland,
asking him to repeat to Belgium, after
the war began. the German offer Of in
creased territory in return for the free
passage Of German troops
Mr.. Whitlock brusqueIy refused 70 en-
.tertain the German suggestion.
Evening star., 1914-08-16
GERMANS ASKED u. s.. MINISTER
TO MAKE OFFER TO BELGIUM

special Caniegnm to The Star and New York Times.
PARIS August 1.-THE Temps cor
respondent at Brussels states that he is
positively informed that the American
minister at Brussels. Brand whitloch.
was approached by the Germans before
Evening star., 1914-08-16
POPE PRAYs FOR WARS END.
Four Hundred Churches in Rome
Also Beg Cessation Of Conflict.

ROME, August Is. via Paris (4:50 p m }
This being Assumption day, in all the
400 churches of Rome special prayers
were offered by direct instructions of
the Pope for the cessation Of the war.
The pontiff himself. after celebrating
mass In his private chapel in the pres
ence Of his sisters and niece and his
entourage. prayed al length for the
Ing his poutificate.
Evening star., 1914-08-16

| that otherwise they would have to be
| fed.
German Wounded at Moscow.
| German wounded are beginning to ar
rive at Moscow, says a Reuter- dispatch
from st. Petersburg, and they are be-
| ing well cared for
| Several members of the Tolstoi fam
| lily. including Tolstofs widow. have Of
fered their services to the government
| for Red Cross or other work.
The Austrian and German consuls
have left Riga.
A semi official communication is pub
| Ished denying the charges that the
Russians have sacked the Armenian dis
| have massacred many Mussulmans.
Belgian Army Strengthened.
| According to a Brussels dispatch to the
Reuter- Telegram Company, timed 9:3"
pm. Saturday. an official statement has
been issued, saying:
| THE situation of the Belgian army
continues excellent. Victorious engage
nRnts against the Germans have
strengthened its morale and the strategic
dispositions remain advantageous for us
Explosions heard in different directions
indicate that our engineers are at work
destroying bridges.
Contact was made today between
the French and Germans. with advan-
tage to the French. The forts continue
to hold out and do all possible damage
to the Germans.
''On all the main roads around Brus-
sells intrenchments have been thrown
up for the reception of any Of the Ger
man cavalry detachments which may
approach the capital. This step has
been taken as police measure. not
as part of the military operations"
French and Germans Skirmish.
The correspondent of the Brussels
paper Beuple, writing under the date OF
August 10, gives the following account OF
skirmish between French and German
troops on the banks of tbs Meuse, Sat
urday morning:
from a bridge last night. commenced
rifle and artillery fire this morning
against the French position on the oppo-
site bank and maintained their fire for
several hours. The French infantry and
artillery responded well with a sustained
fire against which the Germans made no
serious attempt to advance. The losses
In the engagement are not known.
Germans Massing Near Diest.
The Brussels correspondent of the
Weekly Despatch. writing under the
date of Saturday morning, says:
TT seems as if hostilities after yes
terday's calm may break out again
shortly in the neighborhood Of Diest,
Belgium. The Germans are said to be
massing cavalry and infantry in that
direction. Much of the infantry is being
brought up in motor cars. which Is re-
garded here as showing the extreme OF
force.
"The Belgians at Diest and Haelen
have enjoyed the advantage of fighting
on lines of their own choice. The Ger
man attack has not yet succeeded in
driving them from their foreseen posi-
tion and breaking their line of c0nti-
nuity with the French. The Germans
have yet to make, however. an attack
in great force on these Limburg. lines.
Brussels Is Very Quiet.
Brussels is very quiet considering
tho proximity Of the war. There IL q
Evening star., 1914-08-16
Brussels Is Very Quiet.

brussels is very quiet considering
tho proximity Of tho war. There IL q
Evening star., 1914-08-16

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VERA CRUZ. August 15.-Stragglers
from the Mexican army arrived within
the American lines at Vera Cruz today
They are held pending arrangements
for their disposition.
Several trains have reached Vera
Cruz with wealthy residents OF the
capital. who preferred to be out of
Mexico City during the coming of the
conetitutionalists.
Evening star., 1914-08-16

Fair today and Monday, with warmer
temperature: gentle. shifting winds.
Temperature past twenty four hours:
High. SIS, at 2:30 pm. yesterday: low.
6S, at 6 am. yesterday.
FULL REPORT ON PAGE THREE.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-12-27
STANDARD FOR WATER SPORT
Such IL Plan Of National Collegiate
Association at Next Meeting.
ONE CODE WILL BE A BIG HELP
Would Make Possible National
Championship and EoaoOurase
Composition where There
A. None Now.

NEW YORK, Dec. sa-Plans are on
foot for the stsndardisins OF college
water sports throughout the United
States. At the annual meeting OF the
National Collegiate Athletic association
to be held this month In Chicago the re-
Gently appointed committee on aquatics
Will submit for consideration q complete
set OF swimming. diving and water polo
rules, which promises to be officially
adopted. possibly with slight changes.
These rules were drafted by competent
Waterman. familiar with general condS-
lions, and aro said 70 adequately meet
requirements, but whatever their nature,
the very fact Of their being universally
enforced win work toward the best IN
terests OF the sport.
At present various sections feature dit-
ferent events on their regulation pro-
grams, and arc governed by different
laws AZ q natural result. whenever ON
interdistFtct meet between colleges IL IN
sight long negotiations are necessary 70
arrange mutually satisfactory conditions
and often such affairs have fallen
through owing 20 inability on the part
of captains and managers 70 reach An
Continued on Page Two. Column Two)
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-12-27
Wendall Will Show
Aquatic Tricks at
ny" New Years

Gilroy P. wendall. formerly swimming
instructor at the Central Young Mems
Christian association in Chicago. will be
the featured swimmer In the water events
to be given at the local Young Mems
Christian association New Years night,
when open house will be In order Wen
dali has prepared to introduce series of
swimming events which have never
been staged in Omaha before. including
several burlesque stunts.
He will arrange a three-legged race, a
''bang-go-back" race and several others.
The "bang-go-back" event is very pc
culiar. The swimmers paddle in the tank
until shot from the gun is fired. Then
they must turn around and swim in the
opposite direction. Five shots are fired
at arbitrary intervals, and upon the fifth
shot the swimmers speed for the nearest
side. First out Of the tank wins the
prize
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-12-27
Hamlet Bids Fair
To Break Records
For Long Bowling

SIOUX CITY. Ia, Dec es.-Dsrel Ham
let, a member OF a local bowling team.
started an endurance bowling feat this
morning at Q o'clock and at midnight TO-
night had broken the Marathon record
held by Los Angeles, Cal. man. He had
finished his seventy-first game IN about
fifteen hours. Hamlet is continuing his
pace and will not stop until the twenty.
four hour limit has been reached. He Il
an ambidextrous bowler, but up to the
time OF completing his winning game he
declined TO start with his left arm His
right thumb had been badly skinned. but
he taped It up and continued.
The lowest score Hamlet made during
the day and night was liz The highest
was IA He rolled go on both his sixty
ninth and SEVENTEEN games, All but
about fifteen OF his games were vio-
tories over his opponents.
Hamlet ate four sandwiches during the
first fifteen hours of his test
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-12-27
Chicago Feds Refuse
To Receive Bonus
Money of Johnson

CHICAGO, Dec. 2e-Six thousand dol
lars, which nobody seems anxious &c
keep, started on return journey to Cof'
feyvllle, Kan, whence 1t was recently
mailed by Walter Johnson, much sought
base ball pitcher, to Charles II. WEIGH
man, president of the Chicago Federals.
The despised 5000 was originally paid
to johnson to bind his contract to play
with the Federal league, and its trans
mission to Weeghman came after John
son had reconsidered his determination
to play with the Federal league and had
again agreed to play with his old team
mates In the Washington American
league club.
The registered letter containing the
money was refused by weeghman on
the advice Of counsel. and will probably
figure in the legal proceedings. which.
according to Federal league chiefs, will
be brought to prevent Johnson from void
ing the contract which he signed with
them.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-12-27
CAN WILLARD WHIP JOHNSON
Many Think Husky White Has Best
Opportunity to Win.
BOTH USE THE SAME METHODS
Fighters Matched 60 Face Zach
Other Are Neafer Equal I'm AbiI-
ity and Otherwise Than Ne
gro HnA Ever Met.

NEW YORK, Dec 1s.-what chance
has Jess Willard TO whip Jack johnson?
They're beginning TO ask that question
just as though the March hares were
already sidestepping perfectly hard No. s
shot Most Of the sporting men who pride
themselves on their ability to dope out
the outcome of championship battle
take kindly to Promoter Jack Curleys
version OF 1t, that Jess Willard has the
best chance against johnson OF any man
alive. inasmuch as he is the only big
man who fights with the same method
the wonderful black man uses Johnson
never has met a man who can hit like
willard. Jess can hit like a triphammer
when he's prodded. Woe betide the stall
wart he's fighting II they rouse him to q
realization that a fight Is on. Perhaps
the biggest surprise Jess ever handed
the wise ones was his complete Tout Of
game Carl Morris at Madison Square
Garden To offset that good nights work
there is his indifferent showing against
little Gunboat Smith in California Cur
ley casts that particular bout into the
discard because, he says, 1t was Wizards
first long fight
Not Used TO Long Fight.
He never knew what II meant TO have
twenty rounds OF fighting looking him In
the face and be unwittingly endeAvored
TO reserve his strength" said Curiey yes
terday. You know the same thing hap
pened TO Leach Cross out there when he
fought Hyland. Leach never had gone
over ten rounds. and after he had beaten
Dick TO a pulp in the first few rounds
he suddenly grew tired. Then he began
to worry about being there at the end of
the firty-five rounds when he saw that
Dick wasn't going to go out according to
Hoyle The result was that he let up on
Dick and Richard popped him on the Jaw
along about the forty-third round. VIII
lard got just the same kind OF a fright
he wanted to be there and he had heard
Of Leach's flowed bsdecked finale. so he
played II safe.
Every man who saw the fight knows
that Jess won, even as II was. But wen
set that aside. He should have knocked
tho Gunner out. Wen admit that and
pass It. Just see what he did TO Carl
Morris. Every writer In New York
thought that Carl had come back. Didn't
he start off by knocking Al Reich down.
CONTINUED On Page Two, Column TwO.j
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-12-27
CHAMPIONS Of 1914

Athletics tSll SFoqnd>-Aysry Braun
dage, Chicago Athletic association.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS record, Edward
Pullen; most number Of wins, Ralph De
Palma.
Base BaJl-Worlds champions, Boston
Nationals; American league, Philadelphia;
National League, Boston; Federal league,
Indianapolis; Western league. Sioux City.
All around champions, Johnny EVers. 2.
Collins. Champion batters. ]. Qaubert.
Ty Cobb. Benny Kauff, Larry Leteune.
Ricycling-NationRl amateur. Harvey
Kaiser; national professional, Frank
Kramer. six-day winners. GOulstt and
BRENDA
BowiIns-National Bowling association,
Monka club C9nnectieuti individual
BilifaTds-lSi. NiIile Hoppe; lS2. Willie
Hoppe; Al, Willie Hopper three-oushion
oaroms. Alfred De ORC; pocket billiards.
Boxins-Heavyweisht. Jack johnson;
middleWeisht, Al Mccoy; lightweight
Freddie Welsh; featherweight, Johnnie
Kilbane; bantamweight, Kid Williams.
Chess-Dr. Emanuel 1asker.
Court Tennis-SiDgles, Jay Gould;
doubles, Jay Gould and w. II. 7. HUM.
Foot Ball-Eastern conference. Harvard
university western conference, Ilinoisi
Missouri Valley conference, Nebraska
0olf-'National open, Walter Hagen
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-12-27
Kid Williams Gives
Johnny Daily Beating

NEW YORK, Dec. 8--Rid Williams
Of Baltimore, worlds bantamweight
champion, administered severe beating
to Johnny Daily OF this city In a ten
round match here today. In the first
five rounds Daily took hard punishment.
Sheer grit and his good condition alone
enabled him to escape . knockout. will
iRms' speed prevented Daily from using
his right hand 20 effect williams
weighed f1oK pounds, while DAILY was
four pounds lighter.
In Brooklyn q hard ten-Tound bout was
fought between Battling Lsvinaky of
this city and Dan PoFky) Flynn of Bos-
ton IssviDsky weighed It's pounds and
Flynn 1ss pounds Notwithstanding the
eighteen pounds difference In weight
Levinsky outpointed Flynn. Both men
fought hard. delivering many strong body
blows.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-12-27

National Amatsur., FrAnois ouimesi ma
tional wornen's champion. Mn. II. 4.
HocEey-et Nicholas club OF New York;
college, Princeton
Horse Raoing-Champlon horse. Ro4mer.
Lacrosse-Crescent Athletic club. Brook
lyn.
Lawn Tennis-Singies. r. Norris WILL
iams doubles. McLoughlin and Bundy;
Davis cup winners, Australia.
MotorboRts-Baby Reliance ".
Motorcycle Racing-Professional. ]. A
McNicL
Paoing-WiIfam.
Polo-1nternatonal, England; senior.
NeadOwbrook AagpieSi junior. BEyn
MaWr; open. MeadOwbrook MaEpAes.
Observation-Disclosures, IawrencS Watsr-
bury; professional, Jack Soutar.
Revolver 6ho0tinG-C. p. Lana
Howtng-Singles. Robert Dtbbles college
eights. Yale and Columbiai Henley chal-
Ienge cup Harvard second crew.
Soocsr-Brooklyn Foot Ball club; col
lege, Pennsylvania.
SquaBh-Dr. Alfred Stillman
Swimming-Duke Kahanamoku
Trotting-Uhlan. LES; team, Ulan and
mate, 81 :54S
Trap shootinG-R. L. SPOTS, New York
Athletie club. amateuri G. L. Henderson.
professional.
Yachting-Resoluta.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-12-27
Season Financial Failure, Feds Make
Advent and Braves Wallup
Connie Mack's Athletics.
FOREIGN INVADERS vICToRs
In Golf, Polo and Tennis Visitors
Garry Home the Bacon.
1915 OUTLOOK IS PROMISING
win Possible Exception OF Pro-
fessionsI BASE BsII, Coming Year
Should he Hammer One in Amer
fcan Sport World.

The sport season Of 1914. a season dur
ing which the grand old dope was con-
stantly elected from the calcium glare
by breaking surprises that seemed never
ending. has come to a close. The few
days remaining until another sport year
shall dawn over the horizon are unim-
portant. as no events Of consequence are
scheduled in any part Of the country.
Never has the sport enthusiast seen
the passing OF such an eventful season
a. 1914 Starting with the first day OF
the year. the unexpected started TO break
and throughout the rest of the year no
amount OF speculation could determine
the next surprise.
base Rail an Turmoil.
Base ball. the national sport. over
which most interest IL manifested by the
most people. has been in a constant tur-
mol. The advent OF the Feds started
strife among magnates. players and fans.
The like OF which has never before been
seen. The Braves performed the insur-
mountable by climbing from the cellar
TO the top of the National league and
then trimming the hitherto irresistible
Athletics.
Financially me years Of 1914 was a fail
ure in base ball The majorP suffered.
many OF their best players leaped to the
Federals, and the minors lost heavily.
Most Of the important battles were
fought in the courts instead OF on the
diamond and the fans lost a great deal
of their confidence In the integrity OF
those engaged In the sport
Foreigners Upset. Dope.
An unexpected blow to the United
states was the success OF the foreign
invaders In carrying back to Europe GER
tain International championships for
merly cherished by this land. But two
victories of International flavor can be
ascrfbed the United States. The Har-
ward second eight. scrubs In this country.
went over 20 England and returned with
the grand challenge CUP. won at the Hen
ley regatta on the Thames. That was a
truely remarkable achievement. that
American students OF second caliber
should defeat the great Dnslish rowing
class The second victory was insignifi-
/, cant TO the Harvard victory. but Il must
CONTINUED on Page -Four. Col Three J
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-12-27
JACK MOORE LOSES BOUT
BY REFEREES DECISION

jock Moore. Kansas city colored light
weight. won q ten-round encounter with
Young Dudley OF Omaha. but lost 1t
on Q referees decision. which should
have been . draw, yesterday afternoon
at the Auditorium. where the Dunbar
Athletic club gave their first annual en-
tertainmsnt for local coiored folk
The bout was q splendid one. and
Dudley made an excellent showing. but
was easily out-scienced. Ralf Fields and
Fred Hunter. q couple OF likely local lads.
boxed a four-round draw. a. ala kid"
LAngford and Young Chin.
The afternoon session was followed by
grand ball given in the evening. and
attended by q brilliant company OF
Omaha colored folk. Desdunes military
band furnished music for the affair.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-12-27
Seeking Eligibles
For Directorate of
Commercial Club

The nominating committee Of the Com
medal club is busy seeking suggestions
for q list of men from whom to nominate
eligibles for the sixty places on the
board OF directors. A new method Is
being pursued this year. The committee
Is asking the various business orRani7a-
lions and trade exchanges in in the city
to suggest available men from their or
ganization to be considered for these
places Thus letters for suggestions have
gone out from the nominating committee
to the following organizations: Real
Estate exchange Omaha Bar association.
Omaha Manufacturers association,
Omaha Medical association. Associated
Retailers of Omaha. Omaha Clearing
House association, insurance exchange,
Grain exchange and Builders exchange.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-12-27
Athletic Carnival
New Years Evening
At Militia Armory

An athletic carnival. including several
wrestling bouts and boxing exhibitions,
will be given at the armory New Years
night The list OF events has not yet
been made public. but It Is definitely
known that Jack Tolliver and Young
Gotch win provide the main wrestling
attraction, and Kid Drexel and Private
Garrison, both Of company A, Fourth
regiment viii be the main boxing bout.
Five other boxing events will be sched-
uled for the big evening. In addition 1t
is planned to include a big musical and
vaudeville program in the celebration.
and the evening will be concluded with a
nifty battle royal.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-12-27
Bulgaria Will Not
Attack Roumania if
Latter Aids Entente

PARIS, Dec. 2e.-The only obstacle to
Roumania joining the forces of the triple
entente, according to the Figaro, was the
Jack OF guarantees from Bulgaria regard
Ing that country's neutrality. The Figaro
learns from a good source. 1t says today,
that these guarantees have now been OBJ
tanned as a result Of the Joint action OF
the triple entente powers at Sofia, with
the further understanding that In the
event Of Bulgaria deciding to interviews
In the war II would be against the enc
niles OF the entente.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-12-27

Clara Belle team in the Booster league.
Top row, left to right II. Edison, cap
taini T. Neale. c. Cain. Middle row:
J. Jsrosh. o. Rolhff, M. Stunz Bottom
row: A. Cummings. II. Rolhff. This
organization of ten-pin artists is setting
a fast pace In the Booster league. and
the IN PaSo team is having the time of
its life to stick to the top of the league.
Henry Rolhff. who backs the Clara
Bellies each year, has a bunch OF veteran
bowlers who can always give good
account OF themselves. Cain, Neale.
Jarosh and Cummings are recognized as
four OF the best In the city Cummings
is second in the Booster league standing
and Jarosh is within striking distance OF
the top. The Clara Bellies can be ex-
pected to be we'll UP in the lists when the
league season is over, and II the FL
Paxo team retains it's lead It will have
to maintain q pretty keen average.