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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-27
MINOR LEAGUE RESULTS.

FEDERAL LEAGUE.
Newa rk 3; Pittsburgh, /.
Chicago. II: Baltimore, 3.
Baltimore. 3; Chicago, l.
ST Louis, 6: Brooklyn, 5.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-27
Game Is Well Balanced.


Although Dabney was apparently well
off his usual form, there were few If
any who conceded Wightman any real
chance in the match. Much to Dab
ney's surprise Wightman met him with
game he doesn't like and didn't want,
a slow one with plenty of chop strokes
mixed in. Wightman's all-round game
was well balanced and Dabney seemed
powerless to overcome II. Today
Wightman meets G. P. Gardner. In the
first set Wightman scored 80 points to
10 for Dabney and in the second but IS
as against % for Dabney: in the third
getting 81
If D. S. Waters adds trif1e more
speed to his present well rounded game
he will develop into one of the best
players in the country. Against Daw-
son he was especially good. and while
1t must be said that he apparently
lacked knowledge Of the game on the
grass. c. J. Griffin, another of the
coast contingent, was the target of all
eyes in his two matches. which he won
easily r. Norris Williams. Niles. Le-
roy, Biddle. Seaver. Gardner and Wal
lace Johnson. who are favorites, came
through easily yesterday.
Three Westinghouse Eliminated.
Three Washington racketers were
eliminated yesterday. which saw prac-
tically the completion of the second
round.
H. Parker Of New York defeated J. P.
Karrick, Washington. 81, 81, and !.
c. Wright, Boston, won from B. D. Car
rick, Washington. 60. 60. H. H.
Bundy Of Washington won a match
from j. Cummings of Boston, 81. e..
before he lost to G. c. Gamer OF Phila-
de1phia, 60, 60.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-06-18
Bernstorff on
Way to Washington
To See Lansing

WASHINGTON, juno 17.--Late today
Secretary Lansing received a telegram
from Count Won Bernstorff announcing he
would he hero for a personal conference
tomorrow.
In regard to tho statement already re-
celved from tho charge d'affalres. the
following announcement was made by the
State department;
THE Department of State has received
n telegram from the German counselor
dated Juno 1e, calling attention to artI-
cles appearing In yesterdays papers In
regard to an alleged breach of confidence
on the part Of the ambassador In send
Ing secret German government agent
30 Berlin in place of Dr. Gerhard, tho
Red Cross delegate. In reference TO these
articles, the counselor states as follows:
1t Is unnecessary for me 10 assure
you that ths story circulated by these ar
ticles Is untrue from beginning TO end.
It contains a personal attack upon the
Ambassador and his delegate. DIR. Meyer
II. Gerhard. and is likely at the same
time to nullify the sincere and earnest
efforts Of the ambassador to bring about
an understanding between tho United
States and Germany on the Lusitania
question
Omaha daily bee., 1915-06-18
Italians Advance from South and
East and Occupy ToWn of Mori

VERONA, June i7.-tVia Chiasso and
Paris)-News received here from tho
front IL that tho Italians have virtually
occupied the town OF Mort advancing
from both the south and east Mori Is
about twenty miles from here and about
five miles from Rovereto. The way he
tween Moti and Roverto is, however,
most difficult, Fortifications have been
erected on virtually every commanding
position In the district, and to move for
ward out OF Mot win neoessltate the dis
mentlng OF many trenches.
UDINE June ij.-tVia Chiasso and
Paris.)-The artillery duel between Aus
trianS and Italians in the Carnic Alps
is continuing. day and night. when
darkness falls, searchlights and rockets
are brought into play to make fighting
possible. Tho Austrians have been sue
cessful In bringing powerful artillery
against the positions in these mountains
held by Italians.
Up TO the present tho Italians would
appear TO have been able to maintain
their superiority. italian troops, GUS
toms guards and the Alpine men have
made many successful surprise attacks
upon the Austrians. compelling them in
several cases to surrender without fight
ins. It Is their custom to advance upon
Omaha daily bee., 1915-06-18

the trenches. which are considered inn
pregnable. over little known smugglers'
trails, and win their fight by tho sud
denness OF their appearance. In this
manner the mountains to the west and
south Of Malborgeth have been occupied,
as have also certain heights dominating
the plateau OF Gail.
BRESCtA. Italy June i7.-(ViR Chaisso
and Parisl-Intormstion has been brought
here OF alleged Austrian ways OF pro
cedure in the Codno district.
In THE locality the Austrisns decided
they would make no resistance. Con
seuuently they compelled all the people
who were favorable to italy to leave,
leaving behind only those who sided with
Austria. They were instructed to act
"a spies and to organize brigendage on
the Italian rear. In order to deceive the
invaders they were TO pretend 20 be en-
thusiastic supporters OF italy.
The Italian authorities discovered this
alleged plot. In some cases they even
caught and convicted offenders who had
been found in possession of underground
telephones and other means OF signaling
But as the Italians found II impossible
TO watch ell the people In this district
the complete evacuation of the villages
was ordered,
Omaha daily bee., 1915-06-18
Suffragists Say
Statesmen Forgot
to Lift Their Hats

SAN FRANCISCO. June ia deputa-
tion Of twenty-five suffragists, who
called. they said, upon invitation OF Rep
resentative Frank MondeIl of Wyoming to
ask three-minute hearing from nine
members OF the congressional appropria-
tions committee. were refused audience
IN a hotel here today by Representative
J, ]. Fitzgerald OF New York.
Six OF the nine congressman. a state
ment issued by the women said, rushed
by them without even lifting their hats"
In the party were Mrs. Jesse ID. Hamp-
ton and Miss Doris Stevens Of New York.
I'VE are here for a purpose" Mr.. Fitz-
gerald said later. "If we allow our
selves to be interrupted to listen TO other
causes we will get nowhere"
The women. It was learned. appeared
at the opening for a hearing on re-
clamation and were excluded. They
waited for the congressman outside the
doors. and renewed their pleas TO those
who would listen.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-06-18
Hail and Heavy Rain
Does Damage in West

CAMBRIDGE. Neb., June 1T-CSpecial
Telegram.)-A destructive hail storm
visited this section this afternoon cover
! ing territory from eight to ten miles
wide and extending to west of McCook.
Three inches OF rain. fell. Many fields
OF grain are total loss. The Republican
river Is out of its banks and no trains
are running.
BEATRICE. Neb.. June 17.-(special
/ TeIegram)--A terrific rain. wind and
electrical storm visited this section this
afternoon. The rainfall amaunted to
about four inches in some localities
Wheat was blown down and considerably
damaged. All trains are behind time on
account of the storm and the Union Pa
cific was unable to get it's passenger
north through here tonight because the
tracks are under water at Clebourne,
Kan.
Wymore, Barneston and Odell and
other towns in this section report heavy
rains.
ORLEANS. Neb., June 17.-(Special Tel
egram.)-A rainstorm of forty minutes
duration, during which time nearly four
inches of water fell. struck Orleans and
vicinity at o'clock this morning. Train
service in either direction out of Orleans
is impaired on account of washouts and
soft track. Between here and Alma n
washout twelve feet deep and over sixty
fOet long was made by the heavy rain,
The water taking away the rails and ties.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-06-18
The Days War NesUs

BERLIN REPORT SAYS Austrian
German forces on a 6S2-mile front
In Poland, GaIicia and BukOwina
had begun q general attack in n
battle expected 10 be decisive.
GERMAN ADMIRALTY announced
the loss of the submarine U-I4,
whose crew was captured by the
British.
CAMPAIGN AGAINST the Russians,
ON which the Germans are now
concentrating their offensive ef-
forts, is developing another phase
in n violent attack In Russian PO-
land. At the same time the Ger
mans are pushing back the RUS
slams I'm the Baltic provinces, and,
with the help of the Austrians, In
GaIicia.
PETROGRAD OFFICIAL communal
cation contains the admission that
the Germans have occupied Rddi-
tiOnAI villages near Shawl, in the
Baltic region, hut states that the
Russians reEained lost ground
near PrEemysI.
GALICIA CHAMPAIGN has reached
a criticaI stage, I'm view of the
continued successes of the Aus
triRns and Germans.
OFFICIAL ADVICEs from the
Italian aPmy headQuarters, repre-
sent the Italians as gaining ad-
vantREes all along the front, par
ticuIarIy I'm the AdiEe valley,
which leads 20 Trent.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-06-18
CATFISH BAKE AT
MANAWA FOR T.P.A.
Visitors Enjoy Unrivaled Taste of
Fish Cooked on Fire in
the Oven.
VARIED ENTERTAINMENT GIVEN

Sun and rain yesterday alternated
in lifting the hopes of the Travellers
Protective association entertainment
committee and dashing them to the
ground. The South Omaha festivi-
ties were carried through with great
eclat. The thing that held in the
balance of doubt was the catfish bake
at the Council Bluffs Rowing asso-
citation grounds Lake Manawa.
Thrice did tho entertainment committee
declare 1t off while the rain poured,
tnd thrice did they declare il ION again. /"
Finally, about 3 o'clock they got mad
81 the vacciIating weather and said. "Gol
cling but it," they'd have it If it rained
pitchforks. And the guests were soon
streaming Manawa-ward.
The rain fell. But about the time the
first cars reached the scene of the bake
the rain stopped. Fortune befriends the
have" and so it did In this case. for
the rain stopped just about long enough
for the fish bake and then started in
egain.
What is catfish bake?
It's a fair question. So listen closely.
The guests yesterday found a long fire
tuilt. 1t was about 100 feet long. And
on each side of this fire all along it's
length were the fish on sticks stuck in
the ground. grilling away merrily.
How 10 Bake n Catfish.
There's a right way to put catfish on
the sticks, as was apparent from watch
ing the men who were still doing 1t. You
take stick about three feet long and
stick it through Brer Catfish from stem
10 stem. Then you take a small NAH and
hammer It through his head into the
stick, using a beer bottle for hammer.
Then you take a couple Of bitches around
&c the stick. Then you stick the stick in
tho ground by the fire. Don't forget.
also. to douse the fish with salt
A valiant brass band stood in the wet
yesterday and played Justify; and at
times merry gentlemen actually tangoed
in the oozy turf
The tables were hree in number and
were the longest tables you ever saw.
They looked about a block long each.
made of pine boards laid on stakes driven
INTO the ground and with heavy planks
for seats.
Page Morrison. secrtary OF the Iowa
division and past grand master catfish
baker presided along the line Of hun
dreds OF baking fish with about ten as
sistants.
Then came the word that the fishes
1ContInued on PAGE TWO. Column -Four
Omaha daily bee., 1915-06-18
Accused Middies
Gain Big Point

ANNAPOLIS. Nd, June 1.-THE court
Of inquiry which is investigating irregu-
laries In examinations at the Naval
academy has no intention OF considering
as evidence in the present proceedings
the testimony given by midshipmen be-
fore the former board OF investlsat
named by Superintendent Fullam.
This announcement was made in the
court today and was regarded as de-
cided point for the defendants. All were
recommended for dismissal. largely upon
their own testimony before the former
board. and TO throw that record out
leaves the court with no direct Evidence
that any midshipmen at the academy had
any advance copy OF the actual examina-
tion papers No one so far examined in
tile proceedings here has seen or ad-
mitted seeing an actual examination
PAPER.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-06-18
FLIER WHO WRECKED
ZEPPELIN KILLED IN
AIR WITH AMERICAN
Lieutenant Warneford, Canadian
Aviator Destroying Dirigible,
and Henry Beach Needham,
Passenger, Lose Lives.
PLANE CRASHES AFTER BLAST
Explosion Causes Machine to Fall,
Killing Heroic Birdman and
Magazine Writer.
JUST GIVEN LEGION OF HONOR

PARIS, June 17.-Lieutenant
Reginald A. ]. warneford, Canada,
who gained fame recently by blowing
to pieces Zeppelin over Belgium
was killed today by the fall Of an
aeroplane at Buc. France.
Lieutenant warneford was pilot
ing the machine, which had as q
passenger Henry Beech Needham, the
American writer, who also was killed
Lieutenant warneford and Needham
fell from height OF 500 feet. The
lieutenant had been spending few days
In Paris, where he came after his Yep
pelm exploit to receive his decoration OF
the Legion of Honor.
Caused by Explosion.
According to a report received in Paris
in midair which caused Lieutenant
crashing to earth.
Nedham's body was taken TO the Eng
llsh hospital in Trienon Palace. Yer
sailles. He had been in Europe about
four months acting as correspondent OF
magazines and New York newspaper
He had received permission from the
military authorities TO make flight II
order to get material for a story His
wife, who also is a writer, accompanied
him during the early part Of his triT
abroad Mrs. Needham sailed for Amer
lea six weeks ago.
Suddenly Becomes Famous.
Reginald A. ]. Warneford, younI
Canadian sublieutenAnt in the Roya
navy, suddenly acquired worldwide re-
nown by destroying Zeppelin over Bel
gium on June Z. this being the first tim'
on record that Zeppelin had beer
wrecked by an aviator in an aeroplane
BY brilliant flight, Lieutenant Warne
ford obtained position above the Yep
pelin and dropped bombs on H. The
dirigible crashed to the ground and
burned up. The twenty-eight men in th'
crew were killed
For this feat, Lieutenant Warnefort
was decorated with the Victoria cross
and the cross Of the Legion of Honor.
Lieutenant Varneford made his frs
flight at Hendon, England, less than fiv'
months ago, and had been with the flyint
squadron only a few weeks
Omaha daily bee., 1915-06-18
Two Hundred Killed
by Bombs in the Air
Raid on Karlsruhe

LONDON. June ia Rotterdam dis
patch 20 the Exchange Telegram COM
pany reports that the damage done at
Karlsruhe by the air raid OF the French
squadron OF aeroplanes was much greater
than the papers were allowed 10 state
TWO hundred persons were killed ."
says the correspondent. Fifty bombs
were dropped. one Of them almost
destroying one OF the ducal palaces used
as headquarters by the Karlsruhe COM
nandant Others destroyed a number
Of factories engaged I'm manufacturing
shells A great panic was caused and
the victims Will be buried secretly at
night.
The people are ignorant OF the utter
failure Of tine antEaircraft measures and
they complain that no signals OF the APP
preaching Of the French ayiatcrs were
given.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-06-18
NEW ZEPPELIN MADE
EVERY TWENTY DAYS

GENEVA, June 17.-Cvia Paris.)-News
dispatches reaching Geneva from
Friedriohshafen set forth that double
shifts are now working in the Zeppelin
airship factories, which are turning out
completed Zeppelin airBhip every
twenty days.
One of the two zeppelins destined for
operations against Italy was sent away
from Fr1edrchshafen yesterday to re-
place the dirigible destroyed over Bel
gium recently by the Canadian aviator,
WaTneford.
It is reported in Geneva that the Ger
man authorities are preparing for an
important combined raid of Zeppelins and
aeroplanes on Paris and London in re-
taliation for the recent attack on Ger
man towns by aviators Of the allies.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-06-18
GOOD SHIP JULIA
COMES INTO PORT
Captain Stevens Pleased with His
Trip and Says Will Have Larger
Boat Next Year.
WILL MAKE NEEDED REPAIRS


Land, Ho! On the sta'board bow
sang out Mate Hannoca from the
lookout on the upper deck OF the
Julia as she swung in under the
Union Pacific bridge on its way UP
the river from Glasgow, Mo-, to De-
catur, Neb.
At 10 o'clock as the Julia tied up
to the bank near the Douglas street
bridge, a band on shore played, "All
Hail the Chief" and the crowd
clambered on deck to congratulate
Captain Stevens upon his safe arrival
in port.
Crowds Gathered Mt Dock.
Regardless OF the steady downpour OF
rain fully 200 people gathered at the
docks and all Joined in a loud cheer as
the Julia tied up at the dock. Then
everybody was invited on board and a
thorough inspection of the boat and its
oonsort, the barge Ann, was made
Into port the Julia brought some 21y0OC
pounds of freight, most of 1t for tie II,
]. Hughes Grocery company and the Sun
6erland Brothers. II was a mixed cargo
of heavy groceries and building material
To Make Repairs Here.
The Julia will ramain here a week oil
so In order that repairs may be made
and the craft again rendered seaworthy
This having been done. the boat will
take on cargo of freight and proceed
up-river to Decatur.
Twenty-eight days ago the Julia anC
its barge Ann left Glasgow. 800 milei
below Omaha by, river. Since then th'
I boat and barge have been tied up seven
| teen days on account of bad weather
breakages and for repairs.
Captain Stevens asserts that with q
low stage of water and when the chenne
! has become fixed he can made thirty
| five 70 fifty miles day up stream and
considerably more going down.
The barge Ann has a carrying capacity
Of fifty tons. 1t is sixteen feet wide and
sixty-three long. decked over with can
vas, and is set square against the bow
of the Julia and fastened to it with
chains.
Stern wheel Type.
The Julia. the boat that furnishes the
power to push the barge. is twelve bS
Sixty feet over all twenty-four horse
power. OF the stern wheel type and uses
gs soline for motive power. 1t draws two
feet of water. while the barge needs foul
feet to move in the clear. that is. II loaded
| to capacity.
Captain Stevens Is pleased with tho
| success OF the trip from Glasgow Il
| Omaha, and upon landing said:
This trip has demonstrated conclu
slvely that the navigation OF the Missouri
river up as far as Omaha Is practica
and profitable. / shall continue making
regular trips during the balance Of tn,
season, and next spring 1 Will have 4
larger boat In the trade. During the win
ter will construct larger barge and
larger boat. l shall build the new barg,
to draw not 10 exceed thirty inches wher
loaded, and the new power boat will b,
OF $50 horse power. the engines to b.
crude oil burners. a fuel that Is mucl
less expensive than gasoline and give
better results"
Omaha daily bee., 1915-06-18
THREE AMERICAN
CRUISERS ARE OFF
AGAINST YAQUIS
Colorado, Chattanooga and Raleigh
Ordered to West Coast of
Mexico to Protect
Americans.
ALL DESTINED FOR ToBARI BAY
Indians Have Declared They Will
Expel Settlers from Territory
Given Them.
WITHDRAW TO THE MOUNTAINS

SAN DIEGO, Cal. June 17.-Peril
OF American settlers in the Yaqui
valley of Sonora state brought orders
today for the dispatch Of three cruis-
ers for the west coast Of Mexico and
authorization or Admiral Thomas B.
Howard to land an expeditionary
force If he thinks best. The flag
ship Colorado sailed first, under or
ders from Washington, carrying
three companies of the Fourth regi-
ment, United States marine corps,
under Major w. N. McKelvy.
Raleigh Gets Up StcPm.
Somewhere Off the coast of Lower Cali
fornia the radio began swapping back
orders from the admiral which started
the protected cruiser Chattanooga after
the Colorado The protected cruiser
Raleigh, also ordered to sail. began get
ting up steam and was expected to get
away I'm the night.
All three were destined for Tobari bay.
near Glaymas. railroad terminus and sea-
port in Sonora. Ninety miles southeast
of Guaymas is Esperanto, where an
American colony, which has successfully
resisted attacks of Yaqui Indians, is re-
ported to be again in danger.
withdraw 90 Hills.
The Indians have declared their inten-
ton TO expel settlers from land which is
said to have been taken from the Yaquis
under the administration of President
Diaz. They are reported today to have
withdrawn to the mountains.
The three cruisers have available for
landing purposes 1,1OO officers and men
besides the marines.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-06-18
WAR Is RESULT OF
FALSE PHILOSOPHY
Mr.. Bryan Discusses Preparedness in
Second Paper on Causes of the
European Conflict.
U. S. SETS A GOOD EXAMPLE

WASHINGTON. June 17.--Assert-
ing that preparedness provokes
rather than prevents war, and that
the upheaval in Europe was the re-
suit OF the false philosophy that
might makes right" former Secre-
tary Bryan today in the second of his
series OF three statements on "The
Causeless War" submits an argument
against military preparation by the
United States and praises the course
of President Wilson in the interna-
tional emergency.
IF any nation is without excuse
for entering into a mad rivalry with
the belligerent nations in preparation
for war 1t is the United States" said
Mr.. Bryan. I'VE are protected on
either side by thousands of miles OF
ocean. and this protection is worth
more to us than any number of bat
tleships.
Eve have an additional protection in
the fact known TO every one that We
have the men with whom 10 form an
army OF defense 10 We are ever attacked.
and II is known also that we would have
the money. too-paore money than we
would have had II all tho surplus earn
inss OF the people had been invested in
armament
Preparation Leads to War.
I'VE not only do not need additional
preparation, but we are fortunate in not
having it, since II seems impossible for a
nation TO have what is called prepared
ness, without having along with II a dis
position to use Its preparedness on the
slightest provocation.
1.-THE leading participants N the pres
ent war are the nations that were best
Omaha daily bee., 1915-06-18
CHESAPEAKE & OHIO
PASSES DIVIDEND

NEW YORK. June 17.-Direetors Of the
Chesapeake Ohio Railroad company
voted today 10 pass the dividend. The
stock has recently been on 4 per cent
haSis.
While the earnings are the largest in
the roads history" reads a statement Is
sued by the directors, there has been a
change I'm the character and direction OF
the traffic carried. entailing large de-
crease from hire OF equipment and larger
payments TO other lines"
Omaha daily bee., 1915-06-18
Austrian Submarine
Sinks an Italian-0n

LONDON, June lit is officially an
nounced that the Italian submarine
Nfedusa has been torpedoed and sunk by
an Austrian submarine. says a dispatch
from Rome to the Stefani agency.
The Medusa was a vessel OF 241 tons
and was built in 1911. It had a speed Of
thirteen knots above water and eight
knots submerged. It's ordinary compile
ment was fourteen men.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-06-18
GERMANS ANNOUNCE
LOSS OF SUBMARINE

BERLIN. June l7.-(By Wireless 10 Say
vile, N. Y)-The Overseas News Agency
today gave out the following:
The admiralty publicly announced the
loss OF the submarine U-l4 It's crew was
captured by the British"