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Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-07
Lee Huff Declares
Business is Bound
To Be on the Boom

Lee Hdff Of the Nebraska-Buick Auto
company states that the outlook for the
present season Is exceptionally good and
that his company have delivered over 100
OF the 1916 buick models In the territory
which they control up to January /. 1915,
ana their deliveries for January and
February amount 70 l.O72 cars, which viii
make a total Of 2.5Is 1915 Buick ears de-
iivered into their territory by March 1.
These January and February deliveries
have and will all be moved In train
loads. which amounts to ten train loads
Of Buick automobiles into their territory
which includes the western half OF Iowa.
the southern part OF South Dakota and
all Of Nebraska.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-07

matches out OF the fire with his seem
ingly impossible puts.
With the shift OF the championship
scene 90 the west comes the possibility
that another oulmet may arise TO upset
the grand old dope. Out around Detroit
some unknown youth may sweep to the
crest as the renowned Francis did at
Broolllne two years ago. Who knows?
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-07

The New York Giants training sched-
ule IL as follows; March 8. z. rs. "A, Dat
Las. Tex; March %. n. San Antonio, Tex.
March n IS Dallas; April 8. 4, Beau
La; April 8. Knoxville, Tenn; April 3.
Bristol, Tenn; April l0 Richmond, Va
April Y, Washington; April II. Yale 1.-TWO
games), Polo grounds
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-07

Ty Cobb says that First Baseman Pip,
the former Catholic university player. Is
going 10 make good for the Yankees the
coming summer, Pipp was with Detroit
for a time last year. and Cobb knows
something about him
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-07

Connie Mack is going 10 give his players
the benefit Of Larry LOjoie's experience.
Larry Will take a squad 81 Mackmen 10
the training camp and coach them. Larry
likes the idea,
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-07

A bi-state league composed OF teams
from cities In Illinois and Wisconsin has
been formed. Madison. Racine and Beloit
are the Badger clubs. with Aurora. OF
tawa. Streator, Freeport and Rockford.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-07

The Buffalo Federals viii 90 into spring
training AZ the University OF Georgia base
bali grounds March g. according 10 an
nouncement ~ Athens. &C.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-07

Marsans is managing and playing first
base for one OF the teams IA the Cuban
leaEue. IN ne returns 10 the Reds he win
probably be traded.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-07

Coast league hackers are determined
not TO allow the raising OF the American
association 20 a major league II they are
not treated the same.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-07
CHANCE FOR WESTERN GOLF
Both Championships, for Men and
for Women, to Be Held in
WILL EVANS COME INTO owNf

NEW YORK, Feb. 1.-THE west will
have golden opportunity TO sweep TO the
crest In the golfing world this year. With
the amateur championship staged over
the links OF the Detroit Country club the
fret week Of September. and the women's
championship played at opwentsia club.
near Chicago. a week later, tho sunset
golfers have their best opportunity since
1910 TO wrest national title from The
eastern contenders.
Francis Ouimet, Jerry Travers. Walter
Travir. oswald I1irkby Fred Herreshoff
and F'indlay Douglas will lead the easte
ern attack. and the TASK OF the western
contingent. headed by Chick Evans, will
be far from an easy one However, with
the advantage of playing close TO 'hum'
in their favor, the west may prevail.
This should be Evans year 20 win.
Chick is today the best afl-around golfer
in the country--but tho unlucklsst. Play
Ing the greatest golf OF his career last
year In the national open championshiE'
gui( that left ali the bert known nrofet
SIGNALS and ali the simon pures behind
him, he was nosed out for the title by ?
single stroke by 9 young and practically
unknown pro" waiter Hagen Of Roch'
ester. Playing IN his own territory
Evans faces the chance OF hls yothg life
time 20 overcome the hoodoo that hal
pursued him for years and become th'
national champion, To come INTO ~
heritage. as 1t were.
The western crack has been indulelnI
In a little golf IN the south this winter
and Is said to have picked up wonderfull'
in his putting. This has always been MI
one weakness. and II he has succeeded \
] acquirlng a correct stroke that viii max
/ his puts sure, he will carry a little eds
this September in the national title tls
over even Champion ouimet and the oni'
Jerry.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-07
Ttavera Enters Tradr.

Travers, by the way, has become q
fuli-fledged cotton broker, ana viii hardly
be able 10 give tho tirle 70 his golf this
year that he has hitherto In fact, Jerry
is said to be seriously thinking OF not
playing on any tournament save the ma
tional at Detroit.
IL Travers finds il necessary to curtail
his play TO any great extent, II IL sure
10 seriously affect HE game Golf IL one
game that demands exacting practice OF
those who would be proficient at Il.
Even Jerry viii hardly be able 70 cope
with men like Evans. ouimet and Travis,
II he Is unable 10 indulge In his usual
amount Of play during the summer
months.
Trevers' withdrawal from the metro
politan championship viii take quite a
little interest from that event He did
not play last year, due 10 his trip
abroad, and although the golf OF the
tournament was very GOOD, II lacked the
thrill that Jerry always leads by pulling
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-07

Bradley 20 X. g.
Bill Bradley manager Of the Brokfeds
last season. has been turned over 20 the
Kansas CITY club.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-07
Judgments

LTH the fate OF Topeka more
or less undetermined. and
some one or two other minor
matters of administration
designed TO be settled. the af-
fairs of the Western league
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-07

Il may be recalled that curiey managed
the Gotch-Hackenschmid wrestling at
fair at the Chicago base ball park on
Labor day. not 50 many years ago. con-
oealing for four or five days the sact that
Hack had injured one knee so badly that
he would not be in any condition 10 make
a contest. and only letting the fact be
known after the crowd had paid its money
and had no chance OF getting It back.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-07

Getting Triple and schleibner back
from the draft net Is about the best
thing that has happened to Pa Rourke
since Marty Krug put his name on a con
tract to be manager. Things are looking
brighter.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-07

Calhhg the Chifeds whales may
change their luck. but 1t won't help them
fny Unless Il does.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-07

July date this year whether we get It or
not.
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stoppage Of German Trade
Brings About a Great
Loss.
BRITISH. CAUSED. THE WAR.
GERMAN SPEAKER BEFORE AMER.
lcAN AUDIENCE SCORES
HIS ENEMIES.
fRy Asroolaina prassl

sT PAUL, Mimi. Feb. 3-Dr. Ber.Y
nard Dernburg. the former Colonial
Secretary OF the German Empire, in
an address here last night argued that
the logical sequence In the Interrupt
tionS Of trade between Germany and the
United States. through Great Britain's
command of the sea, both transport.
tationsand communication. is that "the
war with Germany Is a war against
the United states"t
The speaker. who is mailing series
OF addresses. told OF the commercial
endorsements now suffered by Ger.
many and the effect upon, neutral coun.
tries. After reviewing the resources
Of this country and describing It as
the chief ipuryeyor to the world. of oil,
lumber, cotton and copper. DR.. Dern-
berg told of the situation in Germany,
where about 100000 people arc liv-
Ing in q territory not larger than Cali.
fornia, which means, he said, about 35
Germans to one Californian In the
same area. The country, he said, was
rich only in coal and potash, so far as
natural resources were concerned.
Sosthe German genius" he said, "has
bad to- be applied In the manufacture
OF highly finished goods, importing
raw stuffs net only for manufacturing
purposes, but also for home consump.
tion.
con this basis an enormous trade has
been established between the United
States and my country. OF cotton no
less than 2,150,o00 bales have been
purchased here during the last year.
IN copper, Germany is the best custo.
merofIthe United States. Ofwood and
lumber her purchase in i this country
has been constantly Increasing
Or. Dernburg, supported by figures
issued by the Department OF Commerce
told how these imports have been paid
for through an exchange for commodi.
ties such as fertilizers, dye.stuffs, toys
and iinnumerable smaller articles which
Germany by the most affected system
OF applied science and technique is
able TO turn out cheaply and in good
quality.
The stopping Of German competi.
ton on the. sea means loss Of $780,.
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JAPS let GERMANS
keep UP BUSINESS
Adopts New Policy In War
fare Towards Nom Com
batants Of Cruelty.

TOXIC, Feb. 2.-"Heathen" Japan
has set remarkable example to the
Christian" world now in arms. Her
actual operations in the field have
merited the appelatton "civilized war.
fare" in the fullest sense. Her treat
ment OF captiyes has been considerate
in small things as well as in great
to degree unusual In tho present
struggle. But 1t will. be news to many
to learn that in the treatment ofs"fall.
en- enemies; Japan created precs.
dent In international law which car.
rles a long step further the principle
which has been gradually developing
In the direction of safeguarding pri.
yate property In time of war and pro:
tecting the persons of nin-combatants
who may be subjects or citizens OF
an enemy country.
When Japan sent her -ultimatum to
Germany the Foreign Minister, Baron
kato, publicly invited German mer.
chants In Japan to remain in the couu.
try and carry on their business as be-
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absolyed him from paying money to
an enemy subject. Bench and har

absolved him from paying money to
an enemy subject. Bench and bar
laughed at the idea and the case went
on in the ordinary course. Germans
are not required to report themselves
to the police and are under no special
restrictions as to residence or move.
ments. Only one German has been
expelled. lie was the editor OF Cor.
man owned evening newspaper aud
OF German tclegraphic news agency.
For the first time In the history Of
q war the subjects of the State at war
have been permitted to pursue their.
occupations with no obstacles in tho
belligerent country. Banks have con-
tinued their transactions, merchants
their businesses, Germans in govern
ment employ, such as teachers in the
colleges and schools, have continued
to perform their duties and have been
treated with the usual consideration
and respect by their colleagues and
pupils.
In lesser matters spirit Of consid-
Grafton quite in accordance with the
legal policy outlined above has been
shown. When the Japanese troops.
made their formal entry into Tsingtau
Ia few days ago the German civil gov
ernor was prepared TO read an address
of submission. Gen. Kzmio excused
necessary humiliation. The command.
ed Of the garrison was permitted to
retain his sword, although the be-
isiegers were so much exasperated at
the deliberate way In which the Ger
mans had DESTROYED everything of
value when they SOW that surrender
was ineyitable-not even a whole
revolver was found-that there was
some talk at first OF depriving the
Admiral OF the insignia OF honor.
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Six Dogs Appear
InCircuit Court

HUNTINGTON, w Va. Feb. b.
Summons were issued for six English
setter dogs by Judge Graham In the
circuit court here. They are to give
testimony nextw Wednesday In the suit
OF G. o. Smith, a prominent dog fancier
of Wheeling, against D. s.. Evans, of
Salt Rock, for ss55, which Smith claims
Is the value OF the dogs.
According to the plaintiff. the dogs
were given Evans TO train, and the lat
ter refused Smith accession until the
full contract price was paid. Smith
argues. the dogs; are not receiving prop
,er training, and are now IN o worse
tina nwhen d elivered to Evans
last fall. Judge Graham, who is q
good Judge of q hunting dog, II neces-
sary will make a short Journey out into
the woods and fields and give the dogs
atrial.
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fore. At the same time he asked In.
|diyidual Japanese to show no hostility
to individual Germans. Mr.. 7ozaki,
the Minister Of Justice, stated that
German residents might rely on full
protertion of person and property, and
the head of tho police department Is.
sued the necessary instructions to all
Iperfectural governments to secure the
safety OF Germans throughout the EN-.
ipire. Finally. the Premier and Min.
lister for Home Affairs, Count OkumU,
issued message to the provincial gov.
errors, ending with the words.
at is the desire OF the government
to afford every possible protection to
German subjects, in view of the friend
ship which has existed between Japan
and Germany, unles their actions
bring them into conflict with the low.
All Japanese should keep the spirit Of
these injunctions in mind and act with
good grace and liberality toward
German subjects resident in Japan"
Exactly as before War.
In the utterances OF the three min.
listers is evidence that the Govern,
ment has deliberately adopted a policy
toward Germans within the Japanese
Empire. That policy has been con,
sistently and thoroughly carried out.
German firms are carrying on their
bushes in Toxic and the ports exactly
as before the war. except OF course
for the handicap that they cannot oh.
tain goods from, Germany.
The law courts are open to them.
Last week German firm successfully
sued Japanese concern for an unpoil
BILL. In the first week OF the war,
however. Japanese merchant. sued
for money owing by German In
Toxic, put forward the plea that war
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Not Confined to Temples.

The arrangements for the reception
and maintalnence OF the prisoners OF
war are remarkably lenient. Officers
will be allowed to take walks outside
the temples where they are confined.
Those whose families live in Toxic or
other towns where the prisoners are
stationed may live at their homes.
When the rejoicings for the capture
Of Tsingtau were. proceeding last week
the police were careful to instruct
those responsible for street process
sionsthat they were to keep away
from German offices and houses. Ger
tain streets, were avoided altogether
for that reason.
AT Tsingtau the same spirit was
An American correspondent
writes that no never once saw an In.
stance Of brutality on the part Of g
Japanese or of disregard OF the rules
Of warfare. Germans admit that
when the German hospital was struck
by shell fire message was sent ID,
the Japenese Admiral and the fire
ceased instantly. Some German prls.
oners who were found to be exposed
to the fire. OF the forts were hurriedly
removed to place Of safety.
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Want to Sell It-Try5 a Want "A
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desisn-call 1t by any other. name
sells just as rotten, if.it aln't the goods
the people want"
The designer of the Rockaway
sacque is fired" in these words:
MAX Pinkel. designer. Dear Sir: Your
contract with US expires next week
and you can expire with It"
What is expireg, asks Perlmutter.
why don't you use English q
Expire explains Abe, literally
means goes CUT"
Here 4 Is Perimutter's idea of wifss
relations: IF theyi got ! Il n littls
money Abe. they treat you IKE a dog:
iifts they're broke, your wife gives them
jail your ties and cigars. rand II you
happen to- have the same ieck,
sthen, always, alliyo,s- -te buy.
inEsnhirts andIen two.s 8
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These famous partners are. t..-ye.k,s 49,.
for the best-dnd looking for the ].
lDorst. They Will risk every 8
thing for a principle, but s
JU0n't forget q debt. - -
9lgS partners UYe I....lxs.,. .
lUOn Il forget a debt.

he was ID as wideawake
salesman,
/, Another item FOR $500 for dinner on
the train presented by another en-
ployee brings the query, did you eat
goldash?"
He gets a letter from customer
from whom he has requested settle
ment:. ..If you want a check can send
It right away; II money, you'll have to
wait"
Newer mind. about. the. check" re-;
piles. Abe. I'VE would rather wait Tor
the money. .y-ss.,S
Potash 6 Perlmutter's Imitation OF
a srivnls Arverne sacque-unders Tho
guise of the "Rockaway Sacquerine-
Is spurned by customers. n
Il told you the Roekaway, saeeuerlne
was = lemon signs Abe, Z "a. sacque
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Miss Levine, one Of the models. is
late and explains that she had tele-
phoned her excuse. =
What good Is the telephone? A
cloak model could not do any business
by telephone says Morris.
. The Meaning Of &c. Q. o., q.
and when Perlmuttcr sees, efora tho
shrst time, Miss Ruth Goldman, tho
designer % that famous Arverne
.saeaue ana who 10 destined 10 become
met only ne P. q p designer but tho
ewtte oss Perimutter, his lfrst. impression
siss worded. "a. buslheAs head Hike car-
snegie and q shape like LILLIAN Russeil.ss
Enferss Marks EPasinsisy. buyer from
!. Chicago. Potash shouts fsr Miss
Cehen:. hiss steppgTssher. .tc sbftps ;hiu
49, i 40
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ter sssly a!,oe..:,i ii :. X. -. .. .,er
several years ago tho reading public
realized at once that there was some
thing new in the world" after all. Jew
and Gentle alike took "Abe" Potash
aud sMawruss. Perlmutter to heart be-
cause of the delightful combination OF
vile and simplicity. the quaint humor
and auainter philosophy of Montague
Class heroes OF the cloak and suit
trade. and this experience was repeated
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100000 TO the people Of the United
States" said Che speaker. and It was
In this connection that he declared that
war with Germany was war against
this country. Re spoke at length or
Great Britain's intention IN relation TO
additional rohtraband. declaring that
country had reyersed the doctrine that
when conditional contraband Is stopped
tie burden rests upon the captor To-
prove that the goods were destined for
the use OF the armies or nayfes OF adj:
8versaries. He declared that by there
.versal of the recognized octrines re-
lating 70 contraband England hoped.
10 staryes Germans at home. In this
Suection he said X IL
aud while the English will proba.
bly, be baked In this ingenius device
by the action OF the United States as
well as by German thrift that will
supplement the needed quantities from
other sources, II IS a fair example of
the spirit In which the English conduct
their warfare. The uncertainty Of the
status Of conditional contraband' Is
doing untold harm to a number Of peo-
pie In these states, and is largely re-
sponsible for the fearful increase in
unemployment"
/. After enumerating Great Britain,si
sea Qualifications, including "a fringe
ofislands all around the United States
and her control Of trans-marine com.
munication, DR.. Dernburg said:
$50 not word OF uncensored news,
regarding markets or market condi:.
tons can get through. and the United
States Is as thoroughly isolated as she
would be were she in the moon. And
this system not only disturbs the
United States, but all the neutrals, es.
pectally those who without great nat
ural resources draw great deal OF
their national sustenance from their
sea traffic. So the Scandinavians
probably suffer as much as any bellig.
erent country.
"But the worst OF this state OF things
Is that II will not be confined to the
time OF war. II must be expected that
the consequences will reach far into
the time when business shall have
been reestablished: because II a trade
is once dislocated and a customer lost
It Is hard to get him back again.
III the source of supply is cut off for
any considerable time, the customer
will. provide himself from some other
source, or try to produce the needed
articl himself. therby becming indie
pendent as Germany Is now forced to
do II she can, not get American
wheat, she must eat rye. II she can
not get lumber, she must use steel or
cement or some other of cheaper met
ais. II she can not get copper. she
must help herself with alloys OF cheap
er metals. II she can not get cotton,
she must go back to the use OF fax.
There won't be a patch of Germany,
which is capable OF bearing anything
that will not be cultivated this year in
order to make her Independent. lfshe
does not like It, she has nevertheless
got to continue doing It In order not
Itollose the investment, the use Of those
substances.
Continuing, DR.. Dernburg followed
the line OF previous speeches in which
he endeayored to place upon Great
Britain the responsibility for the war
and to convince the American people
that Germany did not want 1t.
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N eyen greater degree when Potash. &
pcrimutter appeared Ia the nesh In tho
play Of that name. Ever since that,
ny there has been heated discussion
or the nr.'ssSstip of the new and
'.iy sncee sa,edy.., Rumor at
ted the ho.e. 70 a well-known
lean playwright now In Europe,
7ite Of his modest disclaimer. Mon
ga Glass. the author OF the original
s.-s.es. admits that, he gets q share OF
The soyalties, but insists that Hugh;
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Ford. the stage t.:rtc:CI. u ~. pr:!E.3!e
IN great part for the play as It was
produced. Mr.. Ford points TO the In
fuence Of A. H. Woods, tho producer
who attended the rehearsals during
which the play was turned and twisted,
polished and Furnished. into the PRES
ent box-ofrlce successful bit of dra-
matte literature that & Is to-day. MFR.
Woods smiles and says nothing. He is
paying the royalties; the Public Is pay
ing him. and, Believe me, Mawrrss,"
tho Public is being paid, for good old
Public doesn't lay out real money with
out knowing in advance that It is for
value received"
Whs. Goes to Make q Good Play.
OF course, many things contribute to
the success Of play. There 10 plot,
Interpretation. scenery, introduction
which means playwright, cast. painter,
and carpenter and manager. That APP
plies to all plays, but there Sc stili an
the touch Of human ,nt.rsst Az
'..heart throb" call itwnat .os' al, .s
that "eetH over" a = thasa oo,S , :, $500 w."
tbeatricai men' nav ,,han -. s so,n
'linr among tbems,v.. and -, an
newspaper men about "upiift."
2 ps.,,...,sa,, a .f,ea 70 pqt Potash
=. .,,.s.. . ,n.o shspe se.ofe y was
T ~ sss =, s.. psooaeeo =. me cohan
.n.ae ~. IN ssW sfsk; many manasers|
stories before A n woass ~ s.aa asas.nal
hand. And what aid fMr:7 W oods See
that the others aid not q philosophyt !
81 Abe and, adawruss are away, honIns.
for. tho bess-and looking forth. WORT
I They;g ,sfor, in 'spito Of Itbosm.,.s
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srtdnit 7 edvise asmo tirac ago.
complains Abe, we ahould take a
letsyer ana sro that fei.erz-
.fTstth then a.rk family feilers.-
'szsNesa Mosr!s 'yeu should nse By
q ceeses act lawyer
Ses aeprse everything ends happily, /
fseis srrs. . play sta, IL meant to
-.ssse b.. though all their /
~. tribnla,isan. the partners
-; ss.ae--- -o:. rs Morris says.
g -: t.rt. can roast his partner
';s.f.sIs- . partners priviiere; but
,s-s..,es.;S silSw ANYONE else to DO Il
sES75rr hSr<srs- t..I..l-<
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ovsrloyea.

overjoyed.
"How did papa act when you asked
him for my handy
II could see that he was trying to
control himself, but he presented all the
symptoms Of a man who hns drawn q
STRAIGHT dnsh. Houston Post
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Kinder counscls prevailed and he not
only kept his sword but was allowed
to give a farewell dinner to his staff
before the Germans left Tsingtau.