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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-11
And Perhap. Not Then.

ana EeEnnnA N0N
When Europe is peaceful and Ban John
son Is quite stil.
When Prohibition triumphs and the tango
craze Is nil.
When Bodie takes TO water and McLearn
has hit the cure,
When Topeka wins the pennant and the
movies cease 10 lure
When the wrestling game is honest and
our fighters really fight
When the Her1ogs beat old Staliings IN
the bitter pennant fight,
When the sun shines in the winter and
Il SHOWS I'm summer time,
When a box seat at r ball game costs
but a measly dime,
When the Fed'ral league goes busted and
we get the public links,
When the open-mouthed reformer really
acts just like he thinks,
When reporters get more money and
never work at night
When socialists are powerful and dark
turns into light
Then Tip o'Neili win hustle, show
little ~surst of speed,
And give out the Fifteen schedule for
the famished fans to read.
Very shortly. says the office boy.
number OF grandmothers are going to
become dangerously III.
So far as we have been able to learn
the browning laurel OF victory has not
been bestowed upon Jess Willard. No
body has yet named an Havana cigar
after him.
Johnson says he will retire to quiet
Farm in France. whaddye mean ouiet2
Sam Langford. Sam Mcvey and Joe
Jeanette enjoying perfect health. we
don't blame him.
FOOD FOR THOUGHT.
The cowboy bIoke
Has licked the smoke
And justified the race.
He won the fray
In glorious way
Ana sets the world npace.
But as we think,
And each round link,
And Though we're glad he won,
We have . hunch
That with that punch
The world was sadly done.
There is report current that Tom
Jones' so elated over the Willard VIC
tory, bought a drink. Word from our
correspondent at Havana proclalms the
report manifestly untrue.
Well we should wibble. the Feds
opened yesterday, and soon the old box
score win amble its merry way to the
linotype machine.
We see that horse racing is taking after
base ball They have started a legal
fight on that subject N Arkansas.
art.-
The president Of the State Board of
Agriculture Of Oklahoma offers Jess will
lard job as state cattle inspector. What
kind OF state is Oklahoma. anyway?
RE JESS WILLARD.
IT'S easy TO smile and be pleasant.
When you haze no rorrg or ,coe.
But the guy ,cto's sborth Dhile,
Is the guy ,cho can smile
Wien a nut boilers, II told you So"
Now that the fight is past. Cubans
once. more turn to bull fighting. but it
is said they find it tame sport since those
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-11
ONE MASCOT WHO MADE GOOD
He Wasn't a Lucky Mascot, but He
Worked Hard and Became a
Player and Manager.
NOW HE SCOUTS FOR TIGERS


NEW YORK. April 1O--You have heard
The story about the good little lad who
started in as office boy. worked his way
through the various grades by bis hon
esty. industry and frugaiity. and finally
was taken into the firm and allowed TO
wear gray mutton-chop whiskers.
Almost all Sunday school libraries con-
tain several volumes with plots OF this
sort. In real life II doesn't often happen
that way, which makes the case Of For
rest r. Plass all the more remarkable be-
cause Forrest has had already this sort OF
a history.
Years ago. when Detroit was in the
Western league, Plass was signed as the
official mascot and bat boy; that was be-
fore the grounds were moved from the
old corner TO their present location. All
the PLAYERS agreed that he was an ex-
cellent boy and fair mascot, though the
Detroit club didn't always happen to win
remnants. When not chaperoning the ash
clubs or working one OF his mascoting
charms the youngster devoted himself
TO working out with ball players, never
missing an opportunity to catch flies.
field grounders. practice hitting and in
other ways picking up the fine points Of
our national pastirne.
Appointed western scout.
When the American league came in and
the Tigers were promoted to big com
pany. PIass went up" with the other
appurtenances of the club. He held his
Job only one year In the new major cir
cult. however II was in 1900 when he
said good-by to the Tigers, and he never
has had any official Connection with them
from that time until the present. al
though he has tipped them off TO several
good players. A few days ago hts ap-
pointment as western scout for the Tigers
was announced and this gave US thought
for our story. The job was a good one.
involving the inspection OF all the base
bali talent in half dozen leagues. 1t Is
a position that carries fair salary, ana
the man who makes good can achieve
lot OF satisfaction through handing his
employers potential big league stars.
Piass has had long career as a minor
league PLAYER, both manager ana mag
nate. He mover got into any majors, but
held a job in the Southern league, which
is rated as class A outfit, for some
time. Lately he has been managing the
Dubuoue. Ia, club, OF which he was also
part owner. Ho has, sold all his interest
in that aggregation, however. and Will de-
vote his base ball talents exclusively TO
the Tigers.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-11
Krug Takes Law
in a Correspondence School

Marty Krug-is manager Of the Omaha
base bali club Marty Krug also owns
stock in some OIL wells which gush to
the extent Of several bucks per day.
But Marty is not content He is fired
with the hope OF future achievements
which far surpass those possible TO the
manager on the bali diamond. or the
man who collects annual dividends from
the cashiers windows With Marty that
hope calls for active execution. fighting
for the dollar, when his days Of the ball
yard are passed and gone Marty wants
10 be a lawyer. q
So Il IL that Krug Is taking q course
IN law from q correspondence school
Regularly come the study books and
regularly come the question papers.
And jQnt a. resulsrly Marty studies the
books aud pamphlets diligently and en-
swcrs the question papers Marty is set
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-11

ting well along in the course and soon
Win be a regular correspondence school
lawyer.
That Marty has the right bunch in
playing the law game is certain II Is
possible in this day OF grace for the
athlete 70 pursue the national pastinie
for an Indefinite number OF years. In
fact, he may do 90 until he dies, For
now they play legal base ball and. By
following such course a. Marty is fol-
lowing. the ball player can hustle on the
diamond until his wind goes back on
him. then he can take up hts Sob in the
court room and exercise his lungs until
they recover again.
Marty expects 10 be one OF the erend-
est little court bess ballers An the coun-
try. Il Il on base bail Law that Marty
Is studying. and he IL prepared to hand
out legal advice 70 an players now pro
viding the retainer Is OF sufficient size.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-11
BELLEVUE HAS TURKEY DAY
GAME WITH TARkl0 COLLEGE

The Bellevue college athletic board OF
control had meeting the last OF the
week and transacted some foot ball busi-
ness for next year. A contract to play
Tarkio AT Tarhio Thanksgiving was rat
flied. A game Is being scheduled With
Wayne at Bellevue for November on
a two-year contract An effort Is being
made to secure games with Highland
Park and Tabor Walter Racely was
elected assistant business manager. 10
act with Raymond Gilmore. business
manager
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-11
TAUGHT JESS FIRST LESSON
Montana Twin Sullivan Who Gave
Willard His Initial Pointers, in
Omaha Day Of Fight.


A the returns from Havana describing
each round in the big championship fight
were posted at the Merchants hotel last
Monday there stood in the thick OF the
crowd middle-aged man with anticipa-
ton written In every line OF his fact and
his fists closed tight as II he were put
ting his own force behind each blow
struck by the pugilists In the Havana
ring 20o0 miles away. That man was
Montana Twin sullivan, once famous
fighter himself and the man VINO taught
Jess Willard his first lessons In boxing.
When sullivan undertook 20 show VIM
lard few pointers IN fighting in Chicago
a few years ago. Willard was but an
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-11

Jess willard. the heavyweight champion
OF the world, is a native OF Kansas He
Is q years old and is married ana has a
family. Ever since he entered the ring
four years ago willard has been aiming
some other white hope" would defeat
The negro champion before he could
work his WY up to get a crack at him.
Willard never was much of a COW
puncher, instead he was ''mule skin
ner. a driver of a mule team. He carted
water for railway construction campo in
Kansas and did odd Jobs around that
other big. powerful men do in the middle
west. Willard has the southwestern
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-11


sandiot Notes.
Jake Isaacson Is looking for an outfit
70 PVT the grounds at Fort Omaha In
Fans. II is not the HoiIys. but Gentle
man. Hollys that are members OF the
For games with the Gentleman Ath-
leucs call Douglas 1853 and ask for
Charlea McGavin.
This season Harry SAKE will handle the
indicator for the Joe Smiths. They play
IN Council Bluffs.
Next SATURDAY., and Sunday the Luxus
brigade win endeavor 10 cop the bacon
a. Columbia, Neb.
At Fort Crook the stars and stripes and
the Beaeon Press congregations will hook
up at about three bells.
Harry Daily says With vehemenee that
no VIII stay In seciusion this term as far
as base ball is concerned.
Arthur Moran viii be custodian OF bag
one for the Murphy Did It's. He should
30 Ginger az this station.
with Harry Cross guiding the ship the
standard Oil company boys will ia ali
probability show some class.
The Gentleman's Hoilys WIN play the
Walter q. Ciarks at Fort Omaha this
afternoon. A. warm debate Is looked for.
The Saturday Class A league could use
formation call Frank Qulgley at Doug
Has 2256.
Down at Grand Island Pete Lvck ought
to be able 20 grab berth II ne looks
anything like be did when the bell rang
last fall.
Those Townsends expect to have a
grand time when they buck up against
The strong combination stationed at
l0rand Island.
The Browning king company bunch and
the Drexel shoe company herd both claim
| Shook. tho hurler Wonder which team
Shook will shaker
Under the leadership of Frank Welcf
the A. q. u. w. combination should
! travel at a merry clip, lie has mustered
toeether q strong galaxy OF stars
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-11
Omaha Bowlers Are
Invited to Enter
Des Moines Meet

Omaha bowlers have been invited 20
participate IN the city bowling tourna-
inenf which is 70 be held In Des Moines
April - 20 n. The Des Moines city event
Is open to anybody who wants 10 enter
and an cities IN this part OF the country
have been invited 70 send teams. One or
tNo Omaha teams may attend
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-11
ISBELL FIRES TWO OF HIS
VETERANS AND ONE QUITS

Lem Burreli for a time last year with
the ROurkes, has been releaSed by Frank
Tsbsgl OF Des Molnes. Isbelt aso fired
Hurler Fred sweet( who has been . mem
Der o. the Booster club for the last three
years Mike STANLEY. who came % Des
Molnes from chattanooga. quit the club
Friday. giving no reason for his action.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-11

drawl. and the 'lethargic movement OF
the southeron. and therefore he has been
to hold the worlds title.
Although he is six feet seven inches
tall. he has not the ravenous appetite Of
many giants. He fas not humming
bird appetite, of course. but he does not
gorge himself three or four times a day
like many other men OF his size.
II took Willard twenty-six rounds to
land his haymaIxer on johnson. and
when he did it was "curtains'' for the
negro. Willard already Is besieged with
booking agents for theatrical circuits
which win tie him up on the stage until
he Is an old man.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-11
JACK HkScALL LAYS OUT A
PARK FOR OMAHA AMATEURS

lack Haskell cant keep out Of bass bail
1ack has nov entered the amateur field
IS Z PARK owner lie owns several acres
~ ne North sixteenth street road NEAR
FIorencs and be u having diamond laid
out ne I'll turn the. park over 20 local
arraisnrs Who Wish 70 play on Il. Il viii
- 1alisa Hiyersids park
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-11
TY COBB is GRABBED BY
SUFFS AT A CONVENTION

Ty Cobb is suftragette. while the
Tigers were playing an exhibition game
at Jackson, Miss, Ty ran into a oonven-
ton Of Votes for Women" folks and they
grabbed him
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-11
LEAGUES TO OPEN NEXT WEEK
Amateur Teams Play Practice Games
Today Preparatory TO Opening
Of Season Next Sunday.
EvERYTHINa READY FOR cum
ny FRANK QuIGLEY.

Approximately all Of The leagues now
organized viii be ready 20 don the
spangles by next Sunday for the purpose
Of entering the greatest elimination con-
test this city has ever known. Every
class IL represented and there are many
teams on tho waiting list clamoring for q
chance to scale the fence.
From all indications the majority OF
teams now affiliated with the different
leagues will DC members Of the Omaha
Amateur association. One execution il
expected. that being the Saturday class
A. They Will congregato some day this
week and decide how TO handle this mat
ter. Practically the same teams that
represent the Greater Omaha league will
be on the Saturday class roster
II climatic conditions are anywhere near
favorable today the majority OF the local
pill shooters Will perambuiato out on the
sand lots and try out their lunch hooks.
Quite few Of the teams have practice
games billed so you fans can figure on
being entertained n you meander TO a
base ball diamond today. Under ordinary
conditions they have been able TO start
the ball a rolling on or about March %
and by this time the majority Of them
would be IN the pink OF condition. Al
though trifle late in exploding, never
theless the local ash wielders VIII travel
some before many moons glide by
Directors fa Meet.
"Wednesday the directors and officers OF
the Omaha Amateur association win CON
vene AZ the city hall and make tho final
preparatory arrangements for the open-
ing day. All the pomp and splendor
necessary for such an auspicious occasion
VIII be On the bill OF fare Nearly all Of
the tribes OF the association have rnade
arrangements 10 cough up their entrance
fee 50 u IS two 70 one shot that none
Of the teams viii be delinquent in this re-
spect, All team managers and others con.
cerned are cordially Invited 20 attend this
meeting and any advice which they deem
necessary Will be gratefully received.
Hold FfnaI Meeting.
Last week the Booster league held its
final meeting before the gala day ~
which Il adopted It's schedule ana f,n-
ished all the unfinished business left omen
during previous meetingn II ia now ready
for the whistle. The teams that consu-
tute this league are approximately evenly
matched, no O real battle royal for su-
premacy is looked for IN thia league.
In all probability the contest thai viii
create the most excitement today IN local
base BAH circles will be the row staged
at Chris Lyck park between the storz
and the Chris Lycks. Tho auds gang win
have the advantage Of playing one game
this season. while this win be the initial
offense for the Chris Lyck outfit. oleson
and Mcclure will do the wisgling for the
brewers. while southpaw Hirsch and
kisht-Flinser Moyian viii dish up their
shoots for the Chris Lycks. The teams
VIII line UP as follows:
New Britain herald., 1915-08-28
$625, 100000 A YEAR.
Sum it Will Cost Germany After War
 for Debt and Pensions.

Amsterdam, Via. London, Aug. 2S, AIS a. m.-The Berlin Vorwae erts in discussing the new German war loan directs attention to what it charac- terizes as the alarming financial situa- tion which Germany must face at the conclusion of the war.
 After the war" says the Vorwaerts, "the imperial debt and pensions alone will demand an annual expenditure of at least two and a half billion marks (S625, 5,O00,0OO, or a little Jess than the united ordinary and extraordinary inn oerial expenditure of 1912. In other words, the income of the empire hitherto will only suffice to pay the interest on the national debt, for all other expenses new sources of taxa tiOn must be created. Whoever re- members the taxation controversies of 1908 and 1909 can easily imagine into what internal political difficulties the war is leading us.
New Britain herald., 1915-08-28
MODERATE DEALINGS
 ON STOCK EXCHANGE
Five Point Advance Registered
 By Several Railway Shares

New York, Aug. 2S.-Today $ short session of the stock market lacked the activity and excitement which featured recent operations. Trading was light and again confined to war shares and coppers, with a sprinkling of unclassified issues. Tennessee Copper was the only heavy issue of the active group, falling four points to 54h. The closing was ir- regular. Bonds were lower.
 Wall St., 10:30 a. m.-Moderate dealings in war shares and coppers featured today's early trading. Gen cral Electric and Baldwin Locomo- tive, together with American Car and Allis-Chalmers were the most promi- rent industrials, while Guggenheim Exploration and National Lead led the metal group. American Linseed was a point higher at 21 Is and United Railways preferred rose 1 IA to 42 1-2. Pittsburg Coal advanced points to 37. Tennessee Copper yielded a point to 57 1-2, soon declining to "A 1-2. There were virtually no deal irgs in the railways, where the only change of note was a five point ad- vance to 60, in Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis preferred.
New Britain herald., 1915-08-28
GEN. PERSHING WILL
 MEET FUNERAL PARTY
Bodies of His Wife and Three ChiI- dren to Be Shipped to Cheyenne,
 Wyoming, For Burial.

San Francisco, Aug. 2S-Friends of Brigadier General John J. Pershing, whose wife and three children per ished in a fire at the Presidio military reservation here yesterday, completed arrangeme ents today to have the bod icS shipped to Cheyenne, WNO., to- morrow for burial. Cheyenne is the home of Mrs. Pcrshing's father United States senator Francis B. Warren. General Pershing will meet the funeral party across the bay in Oakland, as his friends do not want him to view the blackened ruins of his former home.
 Mrs. Pershing was a popular ma tron at the post and the tragedy has plunged the reservation in mourning
 General Pershing will arrive tomor- row morning from El PaSo.
New Britain herald., 1915-08-28
GERMAN REPORT INEXACT.
Russians Deny Brest-Litovsk Fell
 After Teutonic Attack.

Petrograd, Aug. 27, Via. London, Aug. 2S, SPA a. m.-A Russian official statement concerning the Austro- German occupation of Brest-Litovsk was given out tonight as follows:
 "General headquarters declares that the German report that Brest-Litovsk fell after an assault by Austro- German troops is inexact. For some time al- ready it had beeen decided that to re- tain garrison of one hundred thou sand men in this fortress was not con- formable with the Russian plans. Hence war material useful to the enemy was removed in time and re- sistance was maintained on the left bank of the Bug solely to enable the army operating in this region to retire eastward. When this retirement was completed the Notifications and bridges were destroyed and the garri- son rejoined the army in the field.
New Britain herald., 1915-08-28
EASTLAND INDICTMENT.

Chicago, Aug. 2S.-WaIter Green baum, manager of the Indiana Trans portation Company, was indicted by the county grand jury yesterday, charged with manslaughter in con- nection with the Eastland disaster His company leased the steamer for the excursion which was blocked by the capsizing of the ,Eastland in the Chicago river with the loss of nearly a thousand lives. The indictment charges that the boat was unseawor- thy and overloaded
New Britain herald., 1915-08-28

comparison of bank clearings with a year ago. The total clearings at principal cities for the first three weeks of August was $9,977,OOO,O00, against $6,947, 100000 a year ago. an increase of $3,03O,000,0 0,0OO. Included in these totals are olearings at New York, amounting to, $5,O95,OOO.O against S2,715, 5,0O0,00O last year an increase of % $2,280, 0,0O0, ,ONO. Great in crease in New York's clearings is chiefly due to the exceptional out burst of activity on the stock ex change, was closed a year ago. There has been a sharp revival of specula- tion, amounting to a boom in the war group, and the transactions since January l are more than double those of year ago. At the same time, there has been a steady expan- sion of legitimate business through out the country, as demonstrated, by an. increase of 69 per cent in clear ings during the second week of Aug ust in the Middle States of 24 per cent. in the New England States, 10 per cent. in the Middle West West, 3 per cent. in the Pacific States, 10 per cent. in other Western States and per cent in the Southern States. Reports from 1855 cities in the middle of August showed an increase of nearly A per cent. than which no bet ter evidence of trade improvement could be found, even after eliminat- ing speculative transactions.
 Business Outlook Satisfactory
 The business outlook continues satisfactory, the only cloud being our difficulty with Germany. If these are adjusted, as now seems probable, e may look for good business during the balance of the year. The agricui-
 tural districts will feel the benefit of large crops and fair prices. The steel
 industry shows increasing activity at
 advancing price for reasons well un-
 derstood; and our railroads must
 soon reflect the changes for the bet
 :cr in lurger gross earnings. Talk of
 an extra session of congress should
 ke discouraged, because it is absolute
 ly unnecessary. The executive depart
 nient of the government under Presi- dent Wilson's leadership is abunda rt- ly able to meet almost any situation likely to develop between now and December. Of course, only congress :an declare war; and peace is r2ore Likely to he preserved when congress,
 which iS only a legislative and not an adn.:n;s' rative body, is not in ses
 sio':. On the stock exchange busi- ness continues to show feVerish acti- i vity, speculation being most pro- | nounced in the industrials benefitilg 1 by war orders. The market, how ever, exhibits a broadening tendency i an there is more disposition to op-
 crate in the better class of industria!s 1 ond ra;road shares, especially those 1 which will benefit from trade i'm 1 prcvemert. The technical situati" n | Of the market has been somewhat i'm ] proved by temporary setbacks which i acted as a test of values and brought i :n a new influx of buyers. UnaVoid- 1 lnly the war remains the controlling l factor in the market, which must be 1 expected to fluctuate sharply in eth 1 cr direction, according as the day 5 news is regarded favorable or Tnf a- IOrable
 HENRY CLEWS
New Britain herald., 1915-08-28
South Church Sunday School.
 9:3O to 1O:3O a. m.

Prelude, piano selection, MT. Theron w. Hart.
 Opening Hymn, No. 203. The Church's One Foundation
 Prayer, Rev. Howard S. Fox.
 Soprano solo, Miss Helen Dickinson. Address by MT. l.. H. I<eeney. Devotional hymn, No. 230, 70 Zion Haste Thy Mission High Fulfilling Offertory, soprano solo, Miss Ger trude PilZ.
 Roll call-COllection.
 Memory. drill I:s.* Corinth isdrs, 13. Lesson& storNt Rev Howa rtlE $. Fox Announteme ents@ <: %F
 Closing hymn, No 34, There's a Wilderness in Gods Mercy"
 Dismissal, 'The Mizpah."
 Postlude, piano selection, Mir. Theron W. Hart. |r. .@t .4