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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-12
efforts largely depend the future rela- tions of the two. countries.

efforts largely depend the future rela- tions of the two countries.
 Some of the men in khaki have an ex- ceedngly short way with slackers. Among those who. to quote Lord Kitch- ener's sardonic phrase. lowing perhaps to shyness have failed to yield to their patriotic impulses is the author of sev- eral extremely readable novels whose name it would be unkind to mention, but who halls from one of Britains depen- dencies.
 In the famous promenade" of the AL hambra. one evening recently, this writer suddenly beheld an old chum from home, who, having come to England to serve, was in uniform. With outstretched hand the novelist hastened to greet him. but the soldier kept his hand by his side.
 T shake hands with no man of your age not in khaki." said he. e
 Now the writer. who, it is only fair to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-12
Vessels Lost in 1914

able to remain on the best of terms with both.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-04-22

Blodgett, johnson. Crabb and Everdon
and Gunboat Closman.
Pa is still looking for that outfielder,
and. as he probably will not find one
with the naked eve by Friday. Payne
will start in left. Thomson and Huels-
man will complete the garden. and the
infield will line up-schliebner, Breen
whalen and Krug.
Despite the fact that the athletes
thought they ought not to labor SO hard
two days before the opening. Marty had
his crew out hustling for three solid
hours. He taught 'em a lot of inside ball
a la Johnny Evers yesterday and eau
toned them not to act like Fred Merkle
or Bill Hinchman. Any guy emulating
that duo viii be spotted with a large fine,
even though the first pay checks have
not been made out yet.
Tip o'Neill. boss of the circuit, will be
in Omaha today to slip his umpires a
bunch of information before they 60 to
work Friday. 1t is said in the dispatches
from Chicago that the umpires are to
confer with Tipperary Tip here tonight.
Such being the case, it is asked of Tip
how can even an umpire get from Omaha
to Wichita in time for the game? Lin
coin Beachey might have been able to do
ii, and Walter johnson, Poll Perritt, or
some of our great broad jumpers might
do IL. but no Jump.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-04-22
Eczema? A Torture
Quickly Banished.
Remarkable Results Fol-.
low the Action of a
Famous Remedy. -

The action Of s. s. s., the famous blood
remedy, is a wave OF health from the,
stomach to every other part OF the body.
Any skin disease, no matter what its
name, be It eczema, psoriasis, acne, lu-
pus, OF just plain boils, pimples or a
stubborn abscess, must give way to the
influence of s. s. S. Why so7 Simply be-
cause there is in s. s. S. certain medi-
cipal influences Just as essential to blood
health as are the elements of the grains,
meats, fats and sugars OF our daily
food. Get a bottle today Of any drug
gist and then write to the Medical Adj
wiser, The Swift Specific Co.. Ill Swift
Bldg. Atlanta, Ga. He will tell you
about skin affiiction, such as you never,
before realized. He will clear up the
mystery OF why certain diseases OF the
blood make straight Tor the skin. He
will also clear up your doubts as to the
nature, cause and proper care of your
self In any form of blood trouble. His,
advice is perfectly free. There is scarce
ly a. community in the u. 8. but where
you will find someone TO ,enthusiasti7
cally tell you how they are now cured
but at one time were sufferers from
rheumatism. or catarrh, or some severe
form Of skin or blood trouble. Get a
bottle of s. s. S. today. but refuse any
and, all substitutes. 49,.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-04-22
ROURKES START TO
DRAW PAY TONIGHT
As the Clock Strikes Midnight the
Athlete Will Start to Earn
His Living Again.
TO DEPART FOR ST. JOSEPH

Tonight Marty Krug and his flock
Of hired men will pack up their buds
and HE out of Omaha over the Mis-
souri, Pacific for Joetown, where hos
tilities in the Western will start FRI
day and the athletes start to draw
their monthly stipend. Today out at
Rourke park will occur the last prac-
tice before facing the barrier. Also
today will be the last one that the
athletes will get free grub in Omaha.
Henceforth only on the road will the
grub be furnished.
Pa Rourke is becoming suspicious of
the weather. FOR the last three days
there should have been copious rains.
but a little sprinkling is all that has
fallen so far. Pa has & mighty fear the
threatening skies will cut loose about
Friday in st. Joseph, and Tuesday in
Omaha. and thereby crab the well known
doings.
The entire clan OF Rourke will make
the trip except Aiten. Aiten is still
navigating only with the aid OF crutches
and, lis thereby quite iors cu combat as
regards playing ball. Ralph Willis and
Ernie Kruger will probably act as a
battery. unless the Josies should sub
marine Mr.. Willis. That being the case.
the main fleet will be rushed to the res
cue. said fleet consisting of Battleships
Omaha daily bee., 1915-04-22
PILLS ADD ANOTHER
STEP TO CLIMB
Win Sixth Straight Victory, Giving
Giants Five Goose Eggs
in Row.
CHALMERS UPON THE MOUND

NEW YORK, April 21.-The Philadel-
phia Nationals made a clean sweep OF
their series with New York, winning the
fourth game by a score Of to 1. 1t
was the sixth straight victory for Phila-
delphla and the fifth consecutive defeat
for McGraw's former champions.
George Chalmers. who went south with
the New York team this spring and was
permitted to sign yesterday with Phila-
delphia. pitched against his training camp
associates and held them 10. two singles,
Cravath broke up Perritt's game in the
third inning when he doubled with the
bases full. Score:
Omaha daily bee., 1915-04-22
Reed Makes Course
-Four Under DOGGY
First Time Around

Kenneth Reed, one OF the golfing
cracks at the Happy Hollow club, took
a turn around the course the other day
for the first time this year and when
he holed his putt at the eighteenth green
he discovered he had completed the
course in IS. Seventy-eight ia consider
able score at Happy Hollow, where DOGGY
is S. any old time let alone the first
time around.
Reed was bit doubtful whether he
would play much golf this year. but
when he turned in that rs score ali doubt
made a quick exit from his mind. He can
see victories over Sam Reynolds, Jack
Hughes, Harold Johnson and other
cracks already and has vision of bring
ing the state championship to the Happy
Hollow club.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-04-22
DANNY SHAY NAMED
TO RUN BLUES AGAIN

KANSAS CITY. Mo-. April si.-DAnny
Shay. WIN managed the Kansas City
American Association club during the
seasons OF 1910 and 1911. today was re-
engaged to manage the club by President
Tehsan. lie displaced. William Armour.
who becomes vice president. Shay will
take active charge OF the team Friday.
When he had charge OF the team In
1911 shay finished in second place. but
resigned az the end Of the season. and
later went 20 Helena, Mont. and had
charge OF the Union Association team
there until the league became defunct.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-04-22
C0L0RED WORLD CHAMPS
PLAY ST0RZ HERE FRIDAY

The stotz team wfil open its regular
season Friday at Rourke park with Rube
Fosters worlds colored champions. the
Chicago American Giants, who are en-
route to Chicago after six weeks train
ing trip on the coast.
This great team of colored stars is
booked for two games. Fridays game TO
be started at o'clock. and as they are
scheduled to open their playing season
sunday in Chicago. Saturdays contest
will be staged at 9;1S.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-04-22
YANKEES SHUT OUT
THE PHILA MACKS
New York Gets Only Five Fits, but
Three of These Are
Doubles.
FISHER Is WELL SUPPORTED

PHILADELPHIA. April 1.-New York
got only five hits off Bressler and Har-
per today. but three OF these were
doubles and all Of the extra base drives
were mixed with passes and an error and
the visitors won. 10 0. Fisher was in
grand form and was given splendid sup
port
After Bressler gave three passes in the
third inning Cook cleared the sacks with
a double and scored on Boone's double.
Oldrine made a WONDERFUL one-hand
leaping catch. which robbed Maiscl OF
a home run Score:
Omaha daily bee., 1915-04-22
NEW RIFLE CLUB TO HOLD
ITS FIRST SHOOT SUNDAY

The new Greater Omaha Rifle club will
hold It's first practice shoot Sunday on
the new rifle range in East Omaha. II
was first thought a range would be Sc
lected in Florence. but the East Omaha
location Is more desirable. 1t Is at the
end of the East Omaha car line. A club
house will be constructed for the some
100 members now belonging to the club
Omaha daily bee., 1915-04-22

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Ill. writing your name and address
clearly. You VIII receive IN return a trial
package containing Foley's Honey ana
Tar Compound, for coughs. colds and
Group; Foley Kidney Pills. for pain IN
sides and back. rheumatism. backaehe.
kidney and bladder ailments. and Foley
eaahartic Tablets. q wholssoms and thor
oughly cleansing cathartlc. especially
comforting TO stout persons. sold every
where. --AdVertiaement.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-04-22

Yale. s. Columbia, q
harvard. ~. Naval Academy, n
Missouri I; Chinese University. I
Brown University. 6; New Hampshire
state.
Army 3: Seton Hall. s.
Holy Cross, II: Colby. I.
Wisconsin. o; Chicago. q
Pennsylvania. 4; Swarthmore. 8
Fordham, 9: Princeton. a
Omaha daily bee., 1915-04-22

BEATRICE. Neb. April a.-(specian-
Manager Fillman % the Beatrice state
league ball team had the squad out FOR
practice Tuesday afternoon and from
now on will give his men regular work
or the diamond He expects to select
his regular team from the lineup within
the next week or ten days Pitcher
Tuckey. formerly with Lincoln, reTorte !
for duty Tuesday
Omaha daily bee., 1915-04-22

OKLAHOMA CITY. okL, April a.-In
the i5O-mile endurance motorcycle race
held here yesterday Red Parkhurst. Joe
Waller. Nit Degew and Marvin Murray,
riding Hariey-Davidson machines, won
first second. fourth and fifth places re-
speotively. sam Correnti. on an Indian,
won third place, The time was 2;eo flat.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-04-22

BOSTON. April sl.--After winning four
Braves lost today to A. IL was a game
of erratic pitching. Boston using four
smith OF brooklyn and James OF Bos-
ton. the latter making his first appear
ancc OF the season. were the only pitch
ers NJ All effective Score:
Omaha daily bee., 1915-04-22

defeated the Naval Academy al tennis to-
day, winning three out Of four sets of
singles and both sets OF doubles. and also
defeated the Naval Academy at lacrosse
today. 20 I.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-04-22
NInaon CIlY VIM.

MASON CITY. la. April 2l-(SpeciAl
Telegram -Mason City OF the Central as
soeiatiOn defeated Dubuque OF the Three-I
league today, TO 0.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-04-22

CINCINNATI. April a.--Leach's single.
his steal OF second an out by HerzoS
Leach proved the deciding factor In to-
DAYS game with St Louis, inasmuch as
ning. with the score to o in Cincin-
natfs favor. Score:
Omaha daily bee., 1915-04-22
.Batted for Perritt in sixth.

. Sss,l'd York. ..... ..Ss 3 tSSSSS "a
NEW 9Srs ~! Ph fSSs Earned p cSSs
plays: Fletcher TO Doyle 70 Merkle 90.
Bases on errors; Philadelphia. 2. Bases
off Fromme. /: OFF Chalmers. q Hits;
off perrit, in six innings; Oft Stroud.
! In two innings; Fromme, none In one
inning. Struck out: BY Perritt q by
Stroud, 1; BY Chalmers, 4. Empires:
byron and Orth.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-04-22

WASHINGTON. April 2i.--Bunchod hits,
bases on halln and errors gave Washing
ton Il to victory today IN the last
game OF the series with Boston. Collins
was wild ard ineffective IN six inninga,
and Corn1tock, who relieved him. was 40
Improvement Milan batted . home run
with one on base. Lewis hit one with
the onses empty. Score: -
Omaha daily bee., 1915-04-22
Standing Of Teams
AMER. LEAGUE


-. Feseeraay'a Results.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Brooklyn. s: Boston. Z.
PHILADELPHIA. 6; New York; I.
St t,outs7 O: Cincinnati. I.
Pittsburgb-Chicago, rain,
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Chicago. 3: Detroit. 4.
Cleveland. 3: st. Louis, /.
Boston. 3, Washington, n.
New York. 8; Philadelphia, 0.
FEDERAL LEAGUE.
Baltimore, 4: Buffalo. 3.
Brooklyn, B. Newark, g.
Kansas City. 4. Pittsburgh. D.
AMERICAN. ASSOCIATION.
Louisville. 4. Cleveland. 3.
indianapolis, 4. Columbus, g. .
Milwaukee,. 3: 81. Paul 3, 1888
Minneapolis. 8: Kansas City. g. -.
= Cameo Todey. "a i....
National League--New York. at Brnok-
iyn. Boston at Philadelphia. Cincinnati
at Fittsburg. Chicago Al ST. Louis.
American I>eague-~Ht. Louis at Chicago,
Detroit at Cleveland Washington at New
York, Phiadelphia al Boston.
Federal League Baltimore at hlffaio,
Brooklyn at Newark III ii
Omaha daily bee., 1915-04-22

Apartments, flats. houses ana cottages
can. be rentedauiekly and cheaply by a
Bee For Rent
Omaha daily bee., 1915-04-22

Two-base hits: Fitzpatrick, Wheat.
Zimmerman. Magee, o'Mara. Three base
hits: Gowdy. Stolen bases Cntshawt
Schultz Double plays Maranvllle to
Fitzpatrick TO schmidt Moran to Cowdv;
O'Mara 10 CutshRw and Daubert Bases
on belm: OFF Crutchcr, 4: James u
Iuque 4; Aitchison. l; Smith, 4. Hits:
OFF Aitchison In three innlngs; off
smith. 4 ~ six innings; Crutcher. 3 In
four and one-third Innings; Cochreham.
In one and two thirds innings; James,
none In two Innings: Luque. ! In one in
ming. Struck out: BY Crutcher, L. James,
l. Umplres: Rigler and Hart.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-04-22

~ -. c alUUis. AprlI l'-IimeIy hItting
Louis this afternoon, 20 l. Shottons'
single. followed by n Walkers double.
saved ST Louis from q shutout. The
inning TO permit Cleveland 20 catch a
train. IN the fourth inning while chasing
. foul Sesereid crashed Into the stand
relieved him. Score;
Omaha daily bee., 1915-04-22
win Be DoubIe-H~aaer.

CHIcAqQ. April H.-The Chicago-Pitts-
burgh National league game. scheduled
will be played as part of a double-header
Omaha daily bee., 1915-04-22

Don't he COnstipated.
All kinds Of ailments result from con-
stipation. Or. Kings New Life Pills are
mild and effective, prevent constipation.
Csc. An Observation-Disclosures
Omaha daily bee., 1915-04-22

TWo-base hit. SnNder, StoIon bases.
Leach (2). Wilson. Earned runs; OFT
Sriner, J. Sacrifice =, kllsfer,, Left on
on halls: OFF Griner. l. Struck out: BY
Griner.. /; BY Ames, T. Umpires: Quig-
ley and Eason.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-04-22

fotalH.....o Is u
sBatted for Wallace In the fifth.
'batted for James In the NTH.
Cleveland ..s................l o-3
81 Louis .--.-..-.....-......O o OIL
Called by agreemnt.
Two-bnee hits: O'Neill. y. Walker. Az
new. Stolen bases: SOtton (2). Earned
runs: OFT James. IN five innings; of
steen. ] Ia six innings Double plays:
Chapman 10 Turner 20 Shields. Wallace
% Pratt 20 Kaufman, Lagan 20 Prsu 10
Kaufman Bases on balls: Off James.
Hits. OFF James, s In five innings
off Peruvian, none IN one inning Struck
out; BY Steen, 4. Umpires: Nallin and
Clean sweep by Fisers.
DETROIT. April a.-Railying IN the
eighth and ninth innings. a. they often
have done In the past. the eDtFoit Tigers
won from Chicago today. 20 and made
q clean sweep Of the four-same series.
Russell was lnvincib,e until the eighth.
When the Detroit half Of that inning be
gan Jennings men were three runs be
bind. A triple BY Bush, YounEs infield
out and doubles BY Cobb and Crawford
produced two runs kaVanaugh opened
the ninth with a single. Russell made a
Wild throw o. Vift's hunt and Kavanaugh
took third. Faber replaced Russell and
tanned Moriarty. batting for Mckee Full
Ter Datted for Boehler and made an In
field hit. nlling the haaea fush walked.
forcing In kayanaueh and the winning
run scored when Young beat out an in
Omaha daily bee., 1915-04-22

IiRs Three-base hits: Bush. <svanaugn,
Ruasen. Bases on balls. OF Reynolds,
3, off Russell. 2. off Faber. a. Hits. ore
Reynolds. 3 In eight fnnings..off Bochlor,
none Ia one inning; off Russell, . In eight
4 in one-third innins. Hit by pitcher:
BY Reynolds, 1 (Fournlerl; by Boehler. 1
tRusselD. struck OUT by Reynolds, .
By Russell Q; By Faber, 1. Umpires
Hiidebrand and OLoughlin,
Omaha daily bee., 1915-04-22

S SSs SSss -. :..:.:S stsS 3 Is
Earned swspai sani st' roOg b BSSSs
playe;l Boone 10 Pccklnpaueh to Pipn,
boone 70 Pip. Bases on balls: OFT
B BTss S three Sssis nsinss Oe a Hare S
In elk innings Struck out BY Fisher
Z; BY Hreselsr. I by Harper. I. pm-
Omaha daily bee., 1915-04-22

'Isatted for Collins IN the seventh.
Boston ...........O o o o. 4
Washington .......O o s I 002 o s--fi
Earned runs: Off Collins, 4. off Com
stock, 1; off Boehllng, 3. Two-base hits;
Janvrin. 0andil. Scott. Three-baae hits.
Gandil. 0afnor. Home runs: Lewis, MI
Ian. His; OFF Collins. s In six innings:
off Comstock. In two innings stolen
bases; y. Foster. Milan, McBride. Dou-
bic plays: Scott 10 Wagner to Hobllt-
eel. Mcbride 20 Morgan 20 Gandil: Nc
Bride TO Morgan, Mentally 20 Gainor,
Gandil (unaEsiHted). Bases on balls: or
Collins. 5; off Comstock, 2: off Boehling,
4 Struck out: BY Collins. I: by Boeh-
ling. 3 umpiree; Evans and Mullaney.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-04-22

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Boosters.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-04-22
cINr1NNArI

Totals...iT 3ie Totals...,l2 ais o
Game called on account OF rain,
St l.onis .......,......,.......0 90
CINCINNATI n....''','.'>.'.'d -
Omaha daily bee., 1915-04-22
Cameo To-day.

fOue out when winning run scOiu,..
sBatted for Beker In the seventh.
sI3atted for Res noids In tho eighth.
sBattcd for Mckee In the ninth.
'Batted for Boehier IN tho ninth.
Chicago ...,,.-..o 02oo 0-3
Detroit s.............0 60 o 80
Tuo-base hits. Cohb. Crawford Il. Col.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-09
The Modest Scot.

Love of country is so fine a virtue that it seems difficult to carry 1t to ex- cess. A. resident of a small village in the north of Scotland paid a business visit to London and called on a mer- chant who. unknown to him. had once made stay in his native place. In the course Of conversation the visitor made use~of an expression that led the other to exclain. Surely you come from Glen McLuskieT' The assertion, however, was denied. Presently, to the merchants surprise, another Glen Mo Luskie expression was heard. My dear. MT. MacTavish. I feel convinced that you are a Glen McLuskie man aftef all.' insisted the merchh nt
 eWeei," returned the other, 'fI'H, no deny 1t any longer"
 tPThen why didn't you say so at hrst?' demanded the Englishman.
 .sWeel," was the calm response, "I didna like to boast O it in London. London Chronicle.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-09
AmusemenGS
POII'S

Topping the. bill at Polis are the Eevesn Original Honey Boys, feaSured In the famous minstrel orEa niza at4en stof the late ssIIoney Boy Evans. They have real minstrel show, brought down to vaudeville dimensions and khe offering Is 8 rare treat,
 Nfgale, OiEa Ietrova, the erlinent emotional zstar.@ is featured in g, five part photoplay 'tThe Vampire The play deals with the redemption of a woman. more sfnned against tha n sin ming, and is intensely dramatic
 Charley Chap1iras the funny film fellow, is back again in new two reel comedy, show here for the first time. Et is called The Bank.S and 1t is laugh from start to finish.
 Other attractions of the vaudeville program arc fNfiTt Collins. The Ger man Senatp4, lin a,<funny lnoI1oluge; BenningtcH sisters. sweet singers of sprightly songs: Bertha Creighton & CO. in a one-act comedy, "Our Illus band.'. and sfhe Musical Christys, xygcphonists extraordina
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-09
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-09
LYRIC

The Aborn Opera Company will present for the third week Of it's sea-
 son at the Lyric theatre. the most famous Of all light operas. De Kovenss
 Robin Hood. 2.
 This work has been a long estab-
 Iished favorite in the Aborn roper
 toire. It has been presented under Aborn in all fae large cities of this country and always has been warmly received by large and enthusiastic
 audiences This revival of Robin
 Hood's here will present an array of artists seldom assembled in one com p4ny. There will be three new artists
 appearing here for the first time.
 They will be Albert Parr in the tdtuIar
 role of Robin Hood. Miss TIllie Sa-
 finger as the widow Madame Burden
 and Sol Solomon as Sir Guy of Gis- as Lady Gar3an and Lena Mason will [ sing the role Of AnnabeI; sFsritizie von s Basing win be seen as one of the Out 2 Laws in Allan A Dale The other Outlaw VIII find Forrest Huff as lit tIe John, George Shields as will Scar let and Frank Wooley as F'riar Tuck.
 Admirers of real comic opera will welocem those tunefm arias and re- call with utter joy those gems of such songs ass TO Promise Me's;; '-The Brown October Ale''s .aThe Jet Black i CEoHSsss the Tnkers' song .sThe l TPOubAdo11r,', the Ar1mourer's Song the Ferest Song of Maid Marian and many other delightful nurnbe of the kopera The story, too, is quite as ia 1 nai1ar and it's hl1nor such that it doee not lessen its charm by repetition but improves with age like rare yintages
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-09
Sham Wistser.

The Sophists were body Of teach CTS in ancient Athens during the fourth and fifth centuries B. c, who gave instruction in any or all of the higher branches of learning. Although they were not philosophic sect and held no doctrines in common, the Sophists were nevertheless sseptics and ngaintainedt belief Of uncer- talnty of all particular knowledge and, in fact, in the fmposstbiltty of all truth Their two leading representa- lives werc PEota geTas and Gorgias. The sophists were charged with bringing reasoning into contempt by casting uncertainty over the most obvious truths and in consequence were ridiculed and denounced by Aris- tophanes, Socrates and Plato. Aris- tetie defined Sophist as "a man who makes money by sham wisdom"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-09
EMPIRE

\, Mary Pickford known the world lover asHssAmerica's Sweetheart.'' DOT trays the leading role in Rags, the speeza1e five part Famous Player Para 11aouz1ts masterpiece from. the pen of
 Esdi2h Barnard DeIano which will head tha4au feature programs at Kee- kney's Empire theatre today and to- knorrOw.
 Rags unfe1ds story Of unusual Fpover and tells of the struggles of a young girl who rises from the depths ] of poverty to the heights of great
 wealth Many thrills. laughs and
 heart fhrobs are contained in this
 1naster1y silent drama production and the film is sure to. please and enter tain throughout. Other selected en- tertain1ng p71otoplays will also be shown rounding out an altogether en-
 SoyabIe program.